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Ericsson, the world's leading provider of communications technology and services, today announces that helped M-Tel to launch LTE services for its customers in Bulgaria in January 2012. This development followed the successful LTE demonstration in September 2011, and marked the first step towards the provision of high-quality mobile broadband services to more than 4 million customers, as well as the first launch of LTE services in Bulgaria.
Horst Pertl, CTO, M-Tel Bulgaria, says: "Deployment of LTE technology will benefit Bulgarian society as a whole. According to research, a 10 percentage point increase in broadband penetration results in an approximately 1 percentage point sustainable GDP increase. That's why M-Tel is investing in developing an LTE network."
Maurizio De Dominicis, Head of Ericsson in Southeastern Europe, says: "Innovation is driven by people and Ericsson is the right partner to support M-Tel's vision of contributing to Bulgarian society. Being first to launch LTE in Bulgaria is a great achievement for M-Tel and all of us at Ericsson are committed to supporting them in this new journey."
In addition to supplying infrastructure, equipment and software, Ericsson designed, deployed and optimized the new LTE network. Ericsson's unique combination of quality, speed and reliability continues to make it the partner of choice.
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Her suicide note read: 'I told everyone I didn't want to do it, even at the hospital. I was frightened, now it is too late...' The inquest heard that Sylvia Beck, the victim's mother, wrote to the hospital after her daughter's death, saying: 'I want to know why she was not given the opportunity to see a counsellor. She was only going ahead with the abortion because her boyfriend did not want the twins. I believe this is what led Emma to take her own life - she could not live with what she had done.' The doctor said: 'I discussed Emma's situation with her, and wrote on the form, 'Unsupported, lives alone, ex-partner aware.'" READ MORE >
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text: Staten Island, NY – Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, today praised the Oklahoma House Public Health Committee for voting 20-2 to ban sex selection abortions."Sex selection abortion may seem unthinkable, but it now happens in the U.S. In fact, if the argument of abortion proponents is 'choice,' then how can they argue against this practice if that's what someone chooses?" Fr. Pavone asked. "I hope abortion proponents stay consistent with their position so that America can see how extreme they are."Priests for Life is the nation's largest Catholic pro-life organization dedicated to ending abortion and euthanasia. For more information, visit www.priestsforlife.org.


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October 22, 2018 Science and technology studies (STS) examines the influence of society on science and technology, and the influence of science and technology on society. STS Wiki is an experiment in the public production of free, open-source knowledge concerning STS. Our mission is simple: To make STS knowledge, perspectives, and resources available for free, worldwide.
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The University of Vienna was founded in 1365 and is thus one of the oldest universities in Europe. Today, the University of Vienna is staffed by over 8,000 employees, of whom 6,200 are scientists and other academic scholars. More than 72,000 students from 134 countries foster intellectual and cultural exchange in the city of Vienna. The Department of Social Studies of Science has become an independent research and teaching department in 2004. The master program is situated in the interdisciplinary field of Social Studies of Science and Technology (STS), a rather young research field which aims at understanding the complex and multi-layered interaction processes between techno-science and society at large. On the one hand, it investigates how social, economic, political or ideological contexts influence the way techno-scientific knowledge is produced, and thus how society shapes science and technology. On the other hand, it analyses the impacts of scientific and technological developments on the way we think, structure and live in contemporary societies. To investigate these issues, STS as a research field draws on methods and theoretical approaches from different social science disciplines such as sociology, political sciences, communication studies, or cultural anthropology.
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Q: What comes to mind when you reflect back on San Francisco and its art scene when you launched your gallery here 35 years ago?
A: I came here from Switzerland and was immersed in early 20th century European avant-garde movements and very interested in minimalism.
Arriving in San Francisco in the '70s, I found a regional art scene that addressed the California zeitgeist. I knew nothing about Bay Area art or the meaningful activities that had taken place at the San Francisco Art Institute.
Very slowly, we developed a vibrant international cultural scene here that is far from provincial. It took some time, but by the late '90s things went global.
Q: Why have you chosen not to specialize as many galleries do?
A: As a young, naive beginner, I thought serious art could only be within the realm of formal, geometric abstraction. Imagine, that was all I showed during the gallery's first year.
I rapidly grew out of that mind-set by coming to grips with what Duchamp made us see, that art is really about ideas. And ideas are not equal. Some can best be conveyed with a photograph, and others with an installation, a narrative painting or in a hybrid like Naomie Kremer's videos on paper.
I thought I should have the broadest range of art to create the richest educational program there is. The challenge is to find ideas that are worthwhile exploring.
Q: Is it any harder now to find those worthwhile, well-executed artworks?
A: There are always new ideas and visionaries, and along with them come the less interesting and the pretentious. But talent always takes the lead. Just like a book editor or film producer, the art dealer's challenge is in finding it, and then sharing it.
There are endless numbers of artists who fake it, but in painting you just can't cheat. One of my contemporary art heroes is John Register. I can't tell you how many people do wannabe Registers now, but I have yet to find one person who gets close to it. Art is like desire. If you fake it, it is screamingly obvious.
Q: Your list of first major West Coast exhibitions is remarkable. Thinking back to your 1982 Warhol show, can you believe people weren't interested and sales were dismal?
A: Well, it's a cycle that is as old as the history of the art world. When you read about the first performance of Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring" in Paris in 1913, people were hysterical and broke seats. They went crazy. And think of Duchamp exhibiting his urinal on the wall. Time goes by, and now these works of earlier scandals are the foundations of our society.
Q: Have your criteria changed over the years for determining what art you want to show?
A: No. I've always had three criteria: I want to make sure that the work is emotionally charged, visually strong and fully defendable critically. The criteria are subjective, but it's a methodology that is as scientific as anything can be within the art world. I have tried to always take that path and never get sidetracked by trendiness.
Q: There is a lot of discussion in San Francisco of tech fortunes. Has Modernism seen an influx of younger buyers?
A: We are in one of the most creative, dynamic new eras with the dot-coms. The one generalization I can make about the younger buyers today, and it's good for commerce but not necessarily satisfying philosophically, is speed. They don't want to build a collection over a lifetime, which was the old-fashioned, scholarly approach. They want to build it now.
And their interests are more commercial. Branding matters. People want to know, how did this artist do at auction? And not, what is the idea this artist is expressing? What gets lost is the experience of looking, thinking, analyzing the art itself.
Q: You recently hosted a dinner for your stepsister Diane von Furstenberg, who was in town celebrating her two new books. Does she turn to you for art collecting advice?
A: Diane has some wonderful works, including by one of the leading women of the Russian avant-garde, Alexandra Exter. But she does not consider herself an art collector per se. She is an extraordinarily successful artist in her own right.
Diane came to New York about 10 years before me, and we have both shared a path since then that has one thing in common: giving it 100 percent. There is no "sort of," no "kind of" for us.


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The Dragao outfit have secured Liga honours for a third successive season, as their final-day victory sealed the deal despite Benfica's success against Moreirense
The Dragao side led the Liga standings by a point going into the final day of the campaign and needed a win to seal the title, which goals from Lucho Gonzalez and Jackson Martinez duly supplied.
They put the result at risk, on the hour mark when right-back Danilo was given his marching orders for a second bookable offence, but they eventually held out for their 24th win of the season.
The title triumph is especially notable as Porto went the entire domestic campaign unbeaten for the second time in their history - only Benfica in the 1976-77 season have done likewise.
The Eagles, who needed a win to have any chance of wrestling the title back from their rivals, performed well to come from behind to record a 3-1 success over Moreirense, but it wasn't enough to take the championship from Porto's grasp having been usurped at the top of the table by Vitor Pereira's side following last weekend's defeat.
The title is Porto's third on the bounce and their ninth in the past 11 years, having started their impressive haul of league triumphs in 2002 under the reign of Jose Mourinho.
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BRISTOL, England, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Details of about 2,000 major volcanic eruptions occurring over the past 1.8 million years are available in a new open access database, British researchers say.
The database of Large Magnitude Explosive Eruptions will provide crucial information to researchers, civil authorities and the general public alike, they said.
Compiled by an international team headed by researchers at Bristol University, with support from the British Geological Survey, the LaMEVE database provides rapid, searchable access to information available for large volcanic events of magnitude 4 or greater.
The database will provide knowledge of past behavior of volcanoes to help produce risk assessments of the hazards of modern explosive events, a Bristol release said Friday.
"Magnitude 4 or greater eruptions -- such as Vesuvius in A.D. 79, Krakatoa in 1883 and Mount St. Helens in 1980 -- are typically responsible for the most loss of life in the historical period," research leader Sian Crosweller of Bristol's School of Earth Sciences said.
The database contains information on magnitude, explosive levels, deposit volumes, eruption dates and rock types.
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nation and fourth in the region in doubles ... went 14-7 overall
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during the fall ... partnered with Lukas to claim the
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2008-09: Earned First Team All-ODAC honors at No. 3 singles and No. 2 doubles while teaming with classman Ann Morris … compiled an 11-10 singles record and a 19-5 mark in doubles ... captured the title at No. 3 singles at the 2008 ODAC Fall Individual Tourney and teamed with Lauren Lukas to win at No. 2 doubles.
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The Denver Broncos have agreed to terms with undrafted rookie free agents DE Jamie Blatnick (Oklahoma State), LS Aaron Brewer (San Diego State), LB Elliot Coffey (Baylor), LB Jerry Franklin (Arkansas), SS Duke Ihenacho (San Jose State), LB Steven Johnson (Kansas), CB Coryell Judie (Texas A&M), TE Anthony Miller (California), OT Mike Remmers (Oregon State), WR Gerell Robinson (Arizona State), G Wayne Tribue (Temple) and G Austin Wuebbels (Missouri).
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The era of the traditional Bluetooth headset is coming to a gentle close. If you look at Amazon or any other major retailer, you see that the single-ear headsets of 10 years ago have largely evolved into stereo Bluetooth headphones, almost all of which include microphones for you to make calls with. While there are still mono headsets on sale, many of them are either low-quality, no-name products, or several years old.
So our list of best Bluetooth headsets is evolving, too. Along with dedicated, single-ear headsets we're including stereo models as well. Most of our Best Wireless Headphones have microphones and call control buttons now, although the microphones aren't always of the best quality. We've put what we think are the standouts on this list.
Picking the right Bluetooth headset might seem simple, but it actually comes with a challenge that's unique to all headphones, and, well, anything that needs to be placed in your ear: It's tough (and not completely sanitary) to try products out before plunking down the cash for them. But a major component of a headset's success depends on how it fits and feels—and that varies widely from person to person, or even from ear to ear. Other important factors include sound quality, design, style, battery life, and extra features. We've come up with seven points you should consider when shopping for a Bluetooth headset:
1. Mono vs. Stereo
Stereo headsets aren't just for listening to music. They also make calls, often quite well. So if you're thinking about a pair of wireless headphones to rock out to, you may not need a separate mono Bluetooth headset. All of the stereo headsets in our list also make calls. That said, stereo headsets are usually bigger and heavier than mono headsets, and while an over-the-ear pair of headphones may be great at listening to calls, the outbound noise cancellation abilities of their microphones may not be up to heavy street noise. The Plantronics Voyager Focus UC combines both stereo audio quality and outbound noise cancellation well.
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Call quality is an issue in both directions; one headset might sound full and crisp in the earpiece, but then transmit a thin, computerized-sounding version of your voice to the person you're talking to. If call quality is the most important consideration for you, you'll want to check out the Editors' Choice Plantronics Voyager 5200 or Voyager Focus UC.
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How well you can be heard when you're in a speeding car with the windows down, or in the middle of a noisy conference room, can quickly separate the good performers from the bad. Headsets with two or three mics usually perform the best, as there's at least one mic dedicated to detecting ambient noise, which the headset can then cancel out using adaptive digital signal processing algorithms. We test noise cancellation performance in every one of our Bluetooth headset reviews.
4. Battery Life
A guiding principle with mono headsets: If you don't want to charge, go large. Bigger headsets mean more room for big batteries. The new trend of wire-free headsets hasn't been very friendly to battery life: all of the wire-free models, such as the Apple Airpods and Bragi Dash, clock in at three or four hours. We have not put any wire-free headsets on this list.
5. Comfort
This is a very personal choice. The best in-ear headsets have a range of fit styles—for instance, several different sizes of eartips, plus an option for an over-the-ear hook in case headsets always fall out of your ear. If you absolutely can't bear to put something in your ear, go for an over-the-ear stereo headphone pair like the BlueParrott S450-XT or Plantronics Voyager Focus UC.
6. Range
Most Bluetooth headsets offer about 30 feet of good range before they start popping badly or devolving into digital artifacts. Larger headsets, with larger antennas, can have a bit more range; we got decent calls on the Voyager 5200 up to about 40 feet.
7. Price
The sweet spot for a mono Bluetooth headset is $99 list, and you can often find those models discounted to $70 or $80 if you shop around. A good stereo headset generally runs between $100-200. You can still find a decent headset for under $50, and sometimes you can find a really good one at that price since headsets tend to stay available in retail channels for a long time after they're discontinued. Typically you'll have to buy something a little bit clunkier, with noise cancellation that isn't up to par with the leaders, but you can't deny the value of models like the Plantronics Explorer 500, which offers solid quality for a price under $40 online.
Featured Bluetooth Headset Reviews:
Beats BeatsX Review
Pros: Powerful audio performance with rich bass and clear highs. Includes W1 chip for fast, seamless connection with iOS devices. Excellent wireless range.
Cons: No auto power-down or sleep mode. Sculpted sound signature not for audio purists.
Bottom Line: The BeatsX Bluetooth earphones from Beats deliver strong audio performance and excellent wireless connectivity, aided by Apple's W1 chip.Read Review
JBL Reflect Mini BT Review
Pros: Powerful audio performance with solid bass and crisp highs. Sweat-proof design. Multiple eartip options and styles. Reflective strip for night workouts.
Cons: Not for mega-bass fans. No auto-off function.
Bottom Line: The JBL Reflect Mini BT headphones deliver powerful, accurate Bluetooth audio in a sweat-resistant, secure-fitting design.Read Review
Plantronics Voyager 5200 Review
Pros: Long battery life. Won't fall off your ear. Long range. Built-in voice commands. Completely reversible. Solid noise cancellation.
Cons: Ear hook takes some finesse to fit perfectly over glasses. Not quite as comfortable as previous Voyagers.
Bottom Line: The Plantronics Voyager 5200 headset continues to set the standard for Bluetooth voice quality, but this model is a little less comfortable than previous generations.Read Review
Plantronics Voyager Focus UC Review
Pros: Very comfortable. Long battery life. Excellent voice quality. Balanced sound signature for music.
Cons: Bluetooth only. No wired option.
Bottom Line: The Plantronics Voyager Focus UC Bluetooth headset combines quality music playback with fantastic voice quality and unrivaled comfort.Read Review
Plantronics Voyager Edge Review
Pros: Excellent call quality. Easy pairing using NFC. Charging cradle included. Solid battery life given its size.
Cons: Mediocre wind resistance. Tested range is slightly short.
Bottom Line: The Plantronics Voyager Edge Bluetooth headset cuts the bulk of its predecessors without sacrificing superlative call quality.Read Review
Jabra Halo Smart Review
Pros: Clear voice calls. Long battery life. Relatively inexpensive.
Cons: Little sub-bass response. High-mids and highs lack clarity and finesse.
Bottom Line: The Jabra Halo Smart makes excellent voice calls for a pair of Bluetooth earphones, but musical prowess is lacking.Read Review
Jabra Steel Review
Pros: Clear earpiece tone. Aggressive noise cancellation. Rugged design.
Cons: Tinny transmission quality. Difficult to fit in small ears. No physical volume buttons.
Bottom Line: The Jabra Steel is a Bluetooth headset designed for outdoor workers, or anyone who needs aggressive noise cancellation.Read Review
Plantronics Explorer 500 Review
Pros: Comfortable. Good sound and voice quality. Physical volume buttons.
Cons: Range and call quality, while good, aren't outstanding.
Bottom Line: The $60 Plantronics Explorer 500 sets the benchmark for affordable, no-frills Bluetooth headsets.Read Review
VXi BlueParrott S450-XT Review
Pros: Long battery life. Wired and wireless options. Excellent outbound noise cancellation.
Cons: Bass-heavy at the expense of midrange. Bluetooth quality isn't great if connected phone isn't out in the open.
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I would like to see a Greek-Latin lexicon available on Textkit. For example the Lexicon manuale Græco-Latinum et Latino-Græcum
by Cornelis Schrevel or the one by Benjamin Hederich.
I checked the files on Google Books, searched the Internet far and wide, and went to the UCSD library and looked there too: all the scanned books I found have some illegible pages (or at least words) and basically are not up to Textkit standards.
I think that having a Greek-Latin lexicon would be an excellent tool for those advanced students of Latin who wish also to learn Greek. Thinking in Latin is a big advantage when studying Greek, given the many similarities shared by these two beautiful languages and the availability of a lexicon would provide very useful. It would have a synergy effect, because the students would become more proficient in the two languages in the same amount of time.


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CME Group Inc., the world's largest futures market, said first-quarter profit fell 12% as lower non-operating revenue and fees per contract cut sales.
Net income dropped to $235.8 million, or 71 cents a share, from $266.6 million, or 80 cents a share, a year earlier, Chicago-based CME said today in a statement distributed by PR Newswire. Excluding a $12 million expense from foreign exchange losses, the company said it earned 73 cents a share, matching the average estimate of 19 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.
CME Group received on average 78.5 cents per contract, below the forecast of 79.7 cents per contract expected by Rich Repetto, an analyst with Sandler O'Neill & Partners LP in New York. The year-ago figure was 81.1 cents per contract, according to the company. There were also two fewer trading days in the first quarter compared to the year-earlier period, Repetto said, which can cut revenue by 3%.
"They've seen a trend in lower screen counts and lower demand" for non-transaction services like the revenue it generates by selling data and information services, Repetto said yesterday before the results were released.
CME Group was little changed at $60.20 as of 11:33 a.m. in New York. The shares had risen 18.7% this year through yesterday.
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The clearing requirement is being phased in under rules created by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The world's largest dealer banks and other firms active in the market were required to begin clearing most interest-rate and credit swaps on March 11. Smaller hedge funds, insurance companies and regional brokers will have to clear trades as of June 10.
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The URMC Teen Health and Success Partnership (THSP), launched in 2009, works with young adults from the Rochester City School District to create University employment opportunities for urban youth at risk of high school dropout. The THSP program at the University, which employs over 100 young adults from the Rochester City School District, provides opportunities for Rochester youth to develop life skills, lay the foundation for future employment, and engage with academic resources such as free tutoring and career shadowing.
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BERLIN, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- A poll by Germany's Emnid Institute found that Germans are split on the issue of taking racist words out of children's books.
The poll of 500 people over the age of 14 found that 50 percent of respondents said they were in favor of removing the controversial words from children's books, while 48 percent said they were against it, The Local.de reported.
About 52 percent of respondents in western Germany said they were in favor of the change, while 37 percent of respondents from eastern Germany said the same.
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Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Review
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is ridiculous. The story is ridiculous, the dialog is ridiculous, the cut-scenes are ridiculous, the tutorial is ridiculous, the item descriptions are ridiculous, the weapons are ridiculous, the animals are ridiculous. About the only things that are not ridiculous are the environments and vehicles... for the most part. This is the type of game that could have only been thought up after quite a few beers.
Before you skip to the conclusion, let me make it easier for you – Blood Dragon is one of the best values in gaming today. It's a AAA open-world shooter with a cost typically associated with indie titles – a mere $15 USD. It's roughly half the size of Far Cry 3 with no multiplayer, so the cost certainly makes sense, but it is still refreshing to see in a day and age where most publishers try and milk as much out of customers as possible. Ubisoft could have probably priced it at $20-30 instead and I would have still recommended it, but $15 certainly makes the purchase decision an easier one.
Blood Dragon takes place in a post-apocalyptic near-future – the year 2007. That's not a typo. The game pays homage to 1980s B-movie action flicks and video games, so for those decades, 2007 would indeed be the near future. Ubisoft refers to it as a "VHS era vision of a nuclear future." Remember I said this game is ridiculous, it's not supposed to make much sense. You play as a cyber-soldier named Rex Power Colt. Though you're not indestructible, being part machine does have its benefits: you take no fall damage, you can breathe underwater indefinitely, and you can repair yourself. You also like to throw around one-liners. Blood Dragon is what Duke Nukem Forever should have been, but thankfully this game is actually fun.
The game is rather short, with only seven main missions, but there are sixteen side missions and several collectibles to be found for those that want to extend the play experience. Even so, it took me less than ten hours to "100%" the game on Hard difficulty. As such, I would definitely recommend playing on Hard no matter your shooter skill level, if for no other reason than to artificially lengthen your gameplay. The beginning of the game was indeed rather difficult, but once I progressed and unlocked new weapons, attachments, and abilities, things became rather easy. The difficulty of the late game all depends on how many upgrades you've unlocked – by the time I did the final two story missions, all my guns were fully decked out.


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Halloween is such a fun time of the year and we have another super easy Halloween decorating idea for you. Pull out your old glassware or wine glasses and spooky them up with this classy chalkboard paint. Really, all you need is some paint and chalk. Perfect for any get together but the black paint makes it perfect for Halloween parties.
What You Need:
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- Wash and dry glassware. Make sure glass is completely dry before starting to paint.
- Using masking tape, mark off the area with tape, making sure to press snugly against glass. You can create a rectangle, as we did, or cut out a fancy shape, like a pumpkin or bat to really get into the Halloween theme.
- Paint a light coat of gesso, available at any craft or art store, to prime the area you will be painting. Gesso should be used anytime you will be painting glass, plastic or another shiny surface. It helps your paint to adhere and protect from the paint scratching off readily. Let dry.
- Paint a coat of the chalboard paint and let dry completely.
- Carefully remove the masking tape.
- When your guests arrive give them a piece of chalk so they can add their own name to their glasses. Or, if you prefer, add all guests names to glasses before they arrive.
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Jamie and Zen- Fireflies Tonight
2:00 in the morning, Jamie and Zen went outside. Zen was catching fireflies. "I came from the city, so there are no fireflies there." Jamie said. "I grew up in the mountains." Zen said. "Cool! Were there fireflies there?" Jamie asked. "Sometimes." Zen answered. Jamie stared up at the sky before talking again. "This is my first time ever seeing a firefly." She said. "I have to take a picture!" Zen said. "You do that. I'm gonna try to catch one." Jamie ran around, chasing a firefly. Just as she was about to catch it, she fell into the lake. Jamie and Zen laughed. "Are you okay?" Zen asked. Jamie got up and said, "Yeah. I am."
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Jamie and Zen- Best Friends Forever!
Jamie and Zen met right after High School ended. They both moved to the rural area in their state, Jamie with her mom, and Zen on her own. Jamie decided to head out to the lake, and so did Zen. When Jamie overheard Zen say something about the Bubblegum Girls, she instantly decided that Zen didn't need any extra friends. When the mosqitous came out, Zen decided to head home. Zen saw Jamie walking home. "Hi!" Zen said. "You must be the girl next door. I'm Zen! Wanna be friends?" "Um, sure. I'm Jamie." Jamie said. Zen offered to drive her around, and Jamie accepted her offer. They talked in Zen's car, realizing they will be best friends forever.
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With Gartner forecasting continued growth in the email archiving market, it's no wonder new vendors and solutions continue to emerge. Although not strictly speaking new, here's an interesting new combination: MessageSolution and PineApp have just announced a partnership to provide a turnkey email archiving appliance, the PineApp Archive-SeCure.
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Thomas Krekeler wrote: > Hello, > > my question is about the value space of rif:local in Herbrand > interpretations.
Note that rif:local is a symbol space in RIF, not a datatype. That means it doesn't have a particular value space or lexical-to-value mapping defined. Also note that RIF is not restricted to Herbrand interpretations.
> One cannot just us the lexical space as value space since this would > completely drop the idea of being local to a document. > So, the document id should be a part of the Herbrand interpretation of a > rif:local constant. > > Do you have preferences about how to combine the document id and the lexical > part of a rif:local constant to a value?
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Lake Martin, Alabama - Slalom Courses
My brother and I live in Columbus, Georgia and have grown up skiing on Lake Harding (part of the Chattahoochee River for those who aren't from around here). Lake Harding had a slalom course at one time, however, buoys were cut over time and no one ever kept it up. You know, the usual story of public lake ski courses. However, over the past 4-5 years we have been visiting Lake Martin in Alabama (part of the Tallapoosa River for those not from around the area). Lake Martin is about 10-15 miles from Auburn, Alabama. It is a huge lake. Actually it was the largest man made lake in the world when it was first dammed back in the 1920's. To this day, it is one of the cleanest man made lakes in the U.S. and absolutely beautiful.
In any event, we started skiing the lake and have now found three slalom course on the lake through talking with folks and simply exploring. It is such a big lake that unless you know someone who has been around it for awhile, it is tough to find a good ski course. For those of you who plan on going to Lake Martin and want to run a slalom course take a look at the map and photos below.
Slalom Course #1 is on the southwest end of the lake just northwest of Kowaliga's restaurant and marina. It is by far the best of the course we have skiied on the lake. Very protected from the main channel and wind. Also, it has a killer beach area on which to drop off the wives, dogs, and any other folks who might be spectating. If you obtain an official Lake Marting map, it shows an old road named Ski Club Road running down to the cove with the slalom course in it. I have been told that up until the mid eighties, competitions were held in this cove and there used to be a jump as well. Now all that remains is the remnants of a couple of old docks (which still work for allowing the wives and other ladies to lay out and catch some sun).
Slalom Course #2 lies on the far east end of Sandy Creek which is about half way up the main channel. It actually lies right across from a public boat lauch of which I forget the name. I will supplement this thread with the name when I get a chance. If you are on the lake, you can sometimes see a fire watch tower off in the distance on top of a hill. It is in Sandy Creek and is a good point of reference when driving in the area. The fire tower is also labeled on the official map of Lake Martin. This, in my opinion is the second best course we have skiied on the lake. It is open to a larger body of water and more wind than course #1. However, it is well put together and very near a public boat launch.
Slalom Course #3 lies just west of Bay Piunes Marina in the second of two coves as you are traveling north off to the west bank across from Bay Pines. Anyhow, it is the worst of the three courses by virtue of the fact that it is not maintained as well and is very open to rollers from the main channel as compared to the other two. If you are on the north end of the lake, however, this is the closest course of which I am aware. Many of the buoys have been replaced by milk jugs and so forth. I do not suggest this course if you have the time to go to one of the other two. I have included photos of the three courses below.
If someone is aware of other courses, please let me know. I have been told that there are at least 6 course on the lake, but have not seen the others if they exist. Most people are down on public courses, but course #1 and #2 (especially #1) are both excellent and I believe are almost as good as any private lake course.
Anyone who runs these course should be sure to say hey to us if we are out there, and should be sure to fix anything on the course that you break. Look for us in our 1984 Mastercraft Stars and Stripes - you'll probably see my brother hanging an ear in the water behind it as he tears up the course. Enjoy the water everyone.
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A little bit of a drive from me, but great thread anyways. Thanks!
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Great thread and a great looking Stars and Stripes you have there!
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Boat looks great as always and thanks for the map.
We went to Martin only once last summer and it was a blast.
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Didn't see any snakes out there. Sure there are some, but they decided to stay way away from us. Probably the loud music and other noise we were making. Anyway, look forward to seeing folks out on the lake this upcoming season. Please let me know if anyone else is aware of other courses on the lake other than the ones I have pointed out.
Does anyone know if there are boat rentals(of any sort) on Lake Martin? Do they stay open in the off season, such as Thanksgiving week?
Markismm, I live on harding and am looking for someone to help set up a course. I have two areas in mind...the first would be at the back of Halawaka under the second bridge and the second spot would be in Osinnippa...though I don't know if the second would be large enough. I have one other person willing to help set one up, he and I just haven't dove into the project. Let me know if you'd like to help and I am sure we could get something going. But yes you are correct, there are not any courses set up here on harding.
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It was a cold dark night. Goblins, ghosts, vampires, and many other creatures were roaming around the streets. Any other night this might be a cause for concern, however, tonight was Halloween, and kids running alongside friends and family were eager to get their fill of candy so they could return home to eat until their stomach's were spoiled. At the Luedtke residence, all things were going well, kids were scampering to the door at an alarming rate, and the candy bowl was well on its way to being gone. The night seemed to be going great until the first fleck of snow fell from the heavens and things started to take a turn for the worse.
Earlier on Halloween day, Rachel and Jason Luedtke were going about their normal routine, going to work, meeting up for lunch, finishing work and then heading to the grocery store to pick up the candy for the nights festivities. While doing this, something was tossing and turning inside of Rachel's stomach, making her unusually nervous and anxious. That something was me. At this point my mother was well over her due date by about 2 weeks, and my parents were growing increasingly concerned that they may have to go in soon. But eventually as the day went on, and increasing anticipation of the fun night ahead led them to forget about me and the potential that I was ready to come into the world at any time.
About 5 minutes after the first snowflake had fallen, the wind and snow had started to blow with the force of a hurricane. Instead of the hundreds of children that had been outside just minutes ago, there were now no more than a few hand full's braving the elements. Eventually after everyone had cleared the streets Rachel and Jason sat down on the sofa, turned on the television, and kicked back to relax. Upon turning on the news, the TV started blaring "WARNING SEVERE SNOW STORM IS IMMINENT. PLEASE REFRAIN FROM TRAVELING OUTSIDE IF POSSIBLE. THIS MAY BE THE LARGEST STORM OF OUR GENERATION" Upon hearing this, Jason and Rachel were startled somewhat, but then again they realized that they had no place to be, and did not have to work in the morning since it was Friday. All was well in the Luedtke residence as they cuddled up next to the fire, popped in a movie, and slowly drifted into slumber. All was well until the unthinkable happened.
My mother woke up knowing exactly what was happening. She frantically woke Jason from his slumber shaking him and saying, "wake up! Wake up! We have to leave right now" My father still half asleep not understanding what she was saying responded saying go back to bed its 1 in the morning, besides were probably snowed in. And that's when Rachel said, "You don't get it, we HAVE to leave now. I am about to give birth". Jason shot to his feet and ran up to the room throwing on some warmer clothes for the journey. He asked Rachel if she was positive she needed to go to the hospital, and she was 100% sure. My time to enter this world had almost come. They hustled to get their shoes and jackets on, ran out to the garage, opened the door, and couldn't believe what they saw.
Upon opening the garage door they were met face to face with a wall of snow about 6 feet high. There was only about a foot between the top of the snow drift and the top of the garage. Rachel panicked not knowing what they were going to do or how she was going to handle not making it to the hospital. Jason then told her to get into the car, and that they were going to have to try and ram through the snow drift. They hopped into the car, started the engine, buckled their seat belts, and crossed their fingers. It was going to take a miracle to break through this snow drift. Jason through it into reversed, and floored it as fast as he could. The rear end of the car met the snow bank with astounding force. At first it seemed as though they were going to make it through easily, but then when they were about half way through, the tires lost traction and the snow overcame the vehicle. They were stuck. Rachel started crying now out of fear for not making it to the hospital. They both tried to open their doors, but the outside pressure from the snow was just too much. When all hope seemed to be lost, Jason pulled Rachel into the back seat, and swung himself feet first into the front windshield, shattering it into pieces, allowing for them to escape the car, return to the garage.
They were both over joyed to have escaped their entrapment; however they still had no way of getting to the hospital. That's when Jason remembered the snowmobile in the back shed. He frantically ran back into the house and down into the basement praying that the back door had been sheltered from the wind. To his surprise it was, and the door had no more than a foot of snow piled up next to it. He slid opened the door and ran out to the shed, almost having to feel his way there with the visibility being so terrible from the snow. Once there he entered the combination and threw open the door. Sitting there under the cover was an only used once Polaris snowmobile. Jason ripped off the cover, and threw the key into the ignition. He thought to himself how dangerous and difficult the trip would be even though the hospital was only a couple of miles away. Upon turning the key, the snowmobile churned and whined, but would not start. Jason's heart sank into his stomach as he realized he forgot to fill it up the last time he took it out. He looked around the shed for a tank of gas but found nothing.
Jason returned to the house to tell his wife the bad news and that he wasn't sure what they were going to do. Rachel suggested siphoning the gas from the car, but Jason quickly shot that down as the car was buried in a pile of snow, and there was no way of reaching the gas tank. Jason sighed and told Rachel that he was going to have to make his way to the neighbors and try and borrow someone's car.
The journey to the neighbors that would have normally taken about 2 minutes took about 10 minutes as Jason trudged through the massive snow banks. Upon reaching the neighbors home, he again was devastated to see that their garage had also been blocked off by a tremendously large snow bank. He banged on the door anyways hoping that they might have a gas tank laying around, and when they neighbors answered, they were shocked to see that he had walked all the way there through the storm. They brought him in and he told them the situation about how Rachel needed to get to the hospital to give birth and that they had no way of getting there unless they could find some gas. The neighbors luckily had a couple of gas tanks in the garage and were more than happy to give them to Jason to help him out. Finally Jason had found some good luck in a series of bad events. With gas tanks in hand, Jason made the journey back home.
Once back at home with the gas tanks, Jason immediately went out to the shed and filled the snowmobile up with gas. After that was done, he turned the key over praying that it would start. After the 3 seconds, the engine did nothing but purr. The second attempt resulted in success as the engine roared to life. Jason was more than excited that they would finally be able to make their way to the hospital. He ran inside to tell Rachel that he had got the snowmobile to start and that they should leave immediately. Rachel was very happy to hear the good news and was starting to worry that she would have to give birth without any medical assistance, which would endanger her baby as well as herself. Once on the snowmobile they took off in the direction of the hospital. Jason and Rachel both knew that they were far from being in the clear, the severe conditions were going to make the journey extremely difficult and dangerous.
At first, the journey started well. The first mile or two went by with no problems, and the wind had even seemed to die down some, making the visibility much better. Then however, the weather became worse than it had ever been before. The visibility had become so bad that they could barely see more than 3 feet in front of them. Because of this Jason was forced to slow down and did not want to risk crashing the snowmobile. For about 20 minutes, they plugged along slowly making their way to the hospital, until they reached a very large statue which Jason recognized very well. He knew that they were getting very close now, and that they should arrive at the hospital shortly and all would be well. But then as they made their way across a street, a vehicle came crashing towards them that had spun out. Jason and Rachel both feared that this was the end and they would surely be killed by the incoming car. But at the last second, by some miracle, the car changed direction sharply and slammed into the snow bank just feet in front of them.
Jason hoped off the snowmobile and ran over to the car making sure that the driver was alright. But when he opened the door the driver was unresponsive, and had blood trickling down his forehead. Jason looked back to tell Rachel, but the excitement of what had just happened had caused the baby to fuss and want to come out. She screamed in pain and Jason realized that there was no time to help out the poor driver, he had to pray that someone would come by and help him. Once back on the snowmobile, Jason gunned it as fast as he could towards the hospital, praying that nothing else would get in their way.
Finally after 45 minutes of traveling by snowmobile they arrived at the hospital. But when they walked up to the front entrance, they saw that the entire doorway was blocked by an enormous pile of snow. Once again they had fallen onto bad lack, and Jason was really starting to get frustrated that nothing was going smoothly. Just as they turned around to head back to the snowmobile, they heard a banging coming from a window nearby. They turned around and saw a nurse standing in the window banging and pointing to the left telling them to walk around the building to the back door that had been cleared. They moved as fast as they could and made it to the door. They walked in, and Jason sighed with relief. After all the chaos, they finally were able to make it to the hospital. But yet the troubles were still not over. Rachel was still in serious pain and was screaming for a nurse to get a room so she could give birth.
The snowstorm had knocked out the main power, and the hospital was running on backup generators, making it making it much harder to operate. But in the end after long grueling labor, I was born. I was 10 pounds and 3 ounces, one of the biggest babies they had ever seen. After Jason had explained to all the nurses and doctors the story of their journey, they all said how miraculous it was and that their baby was truly a miracle baby. They also recognized the man from the car crash and let them know that he had suffered some injuries, but was going to be just fine.
For the next few months the story was told to all the friends and family and the story of my birth became a legend within our town. They even had a story about it on the local news titling the story "Miracle Baby". Even to this day the legend of my birth is still talked about once in a while. And many times people find it hard to believe everything that I tell them. But the details are not so much important, rather the important thing is that it was in fact a MIRACLE.
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But, did you know that backups are your BEST line of defense in recovering from MOST forms of database corruption? (If you've been following along in previous posts, then you already knew this.)
Granted, there is one form of corruption that I've encountered that CAN safely be corrected without the use of backups (or, at least, I've seen cases where I was able to correct it without the absolute NEED for backups – even though I had them standing by as a precaution and even though I FIRST tested these corrections on copies of my databases made from backups). But this specific type of corruption really isn't related to the kinds of IO subsystem corruption that have been the focus of this series of posts – and, instead, this type of 'corruption' really deals with a question of meta-data getting a bit out of sync and needing to be updated or refreshed via the use of DBCC UPDATEUSAGE().
Otherwise, for an excellent overview of what your options are for dealing with corruption WHEN you don't have viable backups available, check out Paul Randal's excellent Tech Ed Session where he covers various mechanisms of recovery without using backups. (And note that while I'm making the case from Paul's video that you SHOULD have backups available – given what's required otherwise (and given how low your potential for success can be without backups) – Paul makes similar arguments but ALSO addresses VERY advanced scenarios where UP-TIME is more important than DATA INTEGRITY).
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A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 18-1), is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after January 29, 2018. Please be advised that, depending on the specified due date, the guidelines contained in NSF 18-1 may apply to proposals submitted in response to this funding opportunity.
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) seeks to further develop and nurture a national innovation ecosystem that builds upon fundamental research to guide the output of scientific discoveries closer to the development of technologies, products, processes and services that benefit society. The goal of the program is to dramatically reduce the period of time necessary to bring a promising idea from its inception to widespread implementation.
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Key highlights:
"We continued to make progress in the second quarter, executing on our plan to grow market share by delivering better products, service and value to our customers," said
1 Pro forma results reflect certain sales and acquisitions of cable systems in 2011 as if they had occurred as of
2 Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow are defined in the "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Metrics" section and are reconciled to net loss and net cash flows from operating activities, respectively, in the addendum of this news release.
Customer trends improved year-over-year across all PSU categories (video, Internet and phone) during the second quarter. Residential customer relationships grew by 5,000, up from a loss of 17,000 in the second quarter of 2012. Commercial customer relationships grew by 6,000 in the second quarter of 2013, compared to a gain of 1,000 in the prior-year period. Residential PSUs increased by 38,000 versus a loss of 31,000 in the year-ago quarter, while commercial PSUs increased 16,000 during the second quarter versus a gain of 8,000 in the year-ago quarter.
The year-over-year improvement in PSU and total customer growth reflects the Company's continued focus on enhancing the value of its core offerings, and improving service levels in order to increase the penetration of its products and to produce higher-quality, longer-term relationships with customers. Charter experienced higher demand for all of its products during the second quarter of 2013, including its triple play offering. Over the last twelve months, triple play penetration grew by 250 basis points, from 28.8% to 31.3%.
During the second quarter, Charter continued to pursue its all-digital initiative, and completed its all-digital network upgrade in
Residential video customers declined by 48,000 in the second quarter of 2013, versus a loss of 66,000 in the year-ago period. Excluding limited basic customer losses of 71,000, video customers grew by 23,000 during the second quarter. Expanded basic customer growth was driven by a more competitive video product, which now includes over 100 HD channels, packaging of advanced services, and the transition to new selling methods.
Charter added 40,000 residential Internet customers in the second quarter of 2013, compared to 29,000 a year ago. The Company continues to see strong demand for its Internet service as consumers value the speed and reliability of Charter's high speed offering.
During the second quarter, the Company added 46,000 residential telephone customers, versus a gain of 6,000 during the second quarter of 2012. The higher year-over-year telephone customer growth reflects the improved sell-in of triple play service resulting from simplified pricing and packaging.
Second quarter residential revenue per customer relationship totaled
Second quarter 2013 revenues rose to
Video revenues totaled
Internet revenues grew 11.8% compared to the year-ago quarter to
Commercial revenues rose to
Second quarter advertising sales revenues of
Operating Costs and Expenses
Second quarter total operating costs and expenses increased 7.5% compared to the year-ago period, primarily reflecting increases in costs to service customers and programming expense. Costs to service customers increased by
Adjusted EBITDA
Second quarter adjusted EBITDA of
Net Loss
Net loss totaled
Capital Expenditures
Property, plant and equipment expenditures were
In 2013, capital expenditures are expected to be approximately
Cash Flow
During the second quarter of 2013, net cash flows from operating activities totaled
Free cash flow for the second quarter of 2013 was
During the second quarter of 2013, Charter issued
In conjunction with the closing of the
Total principal amount of debt was approximately
Conference Call
Charter will host a conference call on
The conference call will be webcast live via the Company's website at charter.com. The webcast can be accessed by selecting "Investor & News Center" from the lower menu on the home page. The call will be archived in the "Investor & News Center" in the "Financial Information" section on the left beginning two hours after completion of the call. Participants should go to the webcast link no later than 10 minutes prior to the start time to register.
Those participating via telephone should dial 866-919-0894 no later than 10 minutes prior to the call. International participants should dial 706-679-9379. The conference ID code for the call is 10631562.
A replay of the call will be available at 855-859-2056 or 404-537-3406 beginning two hours after the completion of the call through the end of business on
Additional Information Available on Website
The information in this press release should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and footnotes contained in the Company's Form 10-Q for three and six months ended June 30, 2013 available on the "Investor & News Center" of our website at charter.com in the "Financial Information" section. A slide presentation to accompany the conference call and a trending schedule containing historical customer and financial data can also be found in the "Financial Information" section.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Metrics
The Company uses certain measures that are not defined by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") to evaluate various aspects of its business. Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures and should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, net loss or cash flows from operating activities reported in accordance with GAAP. These terms, as defined by Charter, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is reconciled to net loss and free cash flow is reconciled to net cash flows from operating activities in the addendum of this news release.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net loss plus net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock compensation expense, loss on extinguishment of debt, gain on derivative instruments, net and other operating expenses, such as special charges and (gain) loss on sale or retirement of assets. As such, it eliminates the significant non-cash depreciation and amortization expense that results from the capital-intensive nature of the Company's businesses as well as other non-cash or special items, and is unaffected by the Company's capital structure or investment activities. However, these measures are limited in that they do not reflect the periodic costs of certain capitalized tangible and intangible assets used in generating revenues and the cash cost of financing. These costs are evaluated through other financial measures.
Free cash flow is defined as net cash flows from operating activities, less purchases of property, plant and equipment and changes in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures.
Management and the Company's board of directors use adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow to assess Charter's performance and its ability to service its debt, fund operations and make additional investments with internally generated funds. In addition, adjusted EBITDA generally correlates to the leverage ratio calculation under the Company's credit facilities or outstanding notes to determine compliance with the covenants contained in the credit facilities and notes (all such documents have been previously filed with the
About Charter
This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), regarding, among other things, our plans, strategies and prospects, both business and financial. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or realize these plans, intentions or expectations. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions including, without limitation, the factors described under "Risk Factors" from time to time in our filings with the
All forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. We are under no duty or obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this release.