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There's no replacement for displacement. It's an adage as old as hot-rodding and one of the set-in-stone truisms. It's also the thought process behind the ever-increasing popularity of stroker engines. Back in the day, the most popular combo was turning a common 350 small-block into a 383. But today just about any mill can get the stroker treatment. The real gain of any increase in displacement is torque. It's why a big-block almost always beats a small-block in this department.
If you're building an engine, and you need to buy a rotating assembly, then going with a stroker makes even more sense because the cost of a stroker crank and rods is only a little more than the stock-sized stuff. For example, Lunati sells their 355ci Sledgehammer rotating assembly for $2,362. But their 383 kit is only $2,404. That's 28 additional power-producing cubes for a paltry 42 bucks. No other speed part gives you such a return on your performance dollar than a stroker. Well, maybe nitrous, but that's another story for another time.
Like all good things, you can take the theory too far. Go too big on the bore and you can weaken the cylinder walls to the point of failure. You can also run in to overheating problems. Push the length of the stroke to the ragged edge and you could experience another set of failures: the biggest problem can occur when the piston reaches the bottom of its stroke; this is known as bottom-dead-center (BDC). If too much of the piston extends out of the bottom of the cylinder bore, and the piston isn't designed for this, the piston can rock, scoring the cylinder walls thus eventually junking up the engine. That's why it's always good to check with the manufacturer on what they recommend. We also think a good way to go is with a stroker kit. In a kit the parts are designed to work together in a particular application rather than hobbled together in the hopes they are mechanically compatible.
Lunati and Wiseco have been working together to make sure the stroker kits they offer work. And more importantly, are reliable. The pistons in their LS stroker kits are specifically designed for LS applications. This is critical since every detail matters when you're pushing the stroke to the ragged edge of what's possible with a stock-sleeved cylinder.
We've been itching to put a bit more power under the hood of our '68 Camaro, Bad Penny. The LS2 currently in it is running the stock GM short block with a medium-sized COMP cam, FAST 90mm intake, and some sweet AFR 205 heads. It made good power, but for how we use the car, more low and midrange torque would make it quicker—hence more fun.
A Stroker's Biggest Enemy
Not all pistons are created equally. Wiseco has been working closely with Lunati to ensure that their pistons are designed properly for stroker duty. Toss in a piston that's not up to the task and the results can get expensive fast. The key is in the design of the skirt taper for LS-based 4- and 4.125-inch strokes. The basic premise is that the piston must still be at full diameter when it reaches bottom-dead-center (BDC) even if a lot of the skirt is hanging out of the bottom of the bore. This way the piston won't wobble and tear itself apart as it's forced up the bore, and past the sharp edges at the bottom of the cylinder.
According to Brian Nutter at Wiseco Piston, "LS blocks have varying cylinder lengths ranging from 5.420-inch in the 6.0L block, 5.455 to 5.475-inch in the LS1, 2, 3, and 92 blocks, LSX at 5.575-inch and LS7 at 5.900-inch. Most pistons are tapered approximately .050-inch from bottom to top to accommodate for thermal expansion, but it's important that a piston skirt be at full diameter at BDC. The necessary taper must be introduced at a point above this. When the piston is at full diameter at BDC, it won't rock, and the bottom of the cylinder will not dig into the skirt, causing rapid wear. Reducing piston rock also keeps the rings perpendicular to the bore and oil control is much better. To further reduce wear, Wiseco recommends that the bottoms of the cylinders be deburred with a cartridge roll around the circumference. Forged piston manufacturers have different specifications for a piston's skirt taper depending on the application. It's important that a customer speaks with them directly to verify proper design."
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In late August we received and interesting invitation: The website www.Later-g.net needed two cars to compete in the Optima Batteries Ultimate Streetcar Invitational. The competition was set to take place November 8th; the Saturday after the SEMA show. The event would consist of a 2.2-mile road course, an autocross, a 0-60-0 competition, and a styling component. It sounded like our kind of event, so we signed on the dotted line. The only problem was that there was a ton of things we wanted to do to the Camaro, and we only had two months to get it all done. So we kicked it into high gear and started Project Bad Penny Track Edition. More proof that hot rod projects are never really done. Step one was more power. After all, can you ever have enough?
FLowdome Technology
The foremost reason for the Wiseco Flow-dome is hitting the target volume necessary to maintain the needed compression ratio while accommodating different valve angles, centerlines, and valve diameters of the different cylinder heads. It also allows bigger cams to be run before running out of piston to valve clearance. The Wiseco Flow-dome mirrors the face of the valves and doesn't shroud them or create a tall dome that impedes combustion. Incoming charge past the intake valve and outgoing exhaust past the exhaust valves doesn't get caught in the void underneath the valve and flows smoothly past it. Because the void under the valves is filled around TDC on the exhaust stroke, it clears out the cylinder a bit more as well.


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Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday she might be willing to garnish the wages of workers who refuse to buy health insurance to achieve coverage for all Americans.
Hillary should be smarter than this. I mean, what a dumb, stupid thing to say, handing opponents of reform a tailor-made talking point to use against the idea.
However, this does illustrate the problem with the whole framing device of a health insurance "mandate." It's a negative frame, describing an obligation and begging the questions, "what if I don't want it?" and "what if I refuse?" The answer to that is that a mandate is not optional, that there needs to be some enforcement, usually punitive or otherwise coercive, and the whole thing winds up looking oppressive and unwelcome.
What proponents of health care reform ought to be advocating is not some idea of compulsory mandates, but "Universal" health care, with "automatic enrollment." People view these as positive features of a health care plan, and while the net effect is similar, the perception is vastly different. I would hold up Sen Wyden's Healthy Americans Act, once again, as an example of how this ought to be designed and marketed. There are no taxes (which people hate) or garnishing wages (ick), but simply "premiums," a funding method most people fundamentally view as fair and reasonable. Enrollment is taken care of when you file your 1040, which effectively captures the vast majority of Americans, and the premiums are withheld from earnings much as they are for the majority of Americans today.
Maybe Obama was wise to avoid the idea of mandates altogether. But he also loses the universality totem as well. Krugman bashes him yet again today, arguing that universality would be more cost-efficient than his half-measures plan. My actuarial chops aren't up to analyzing the argument, but it seems t pass the sniff test. I don't entirely agree with Krugman's anti-Obama rhetoric, neither on the facts nor strategically, but he does summarize it well:
while it's easy to see how the Clinton plan could end up being eviscerated, it's hard to see how the hole in the Obama plan can be repaired.
Ezra Klein piles on as well:
There is no doubt in my mind that [Hillary] will do everything in her power to move us towards universal health care, and she will do so having thought long and hard about what went wrong in 1994. By contrast, it is not clear to me that Obama will gamble on health care, and given how he's spoken about it throughout the campaign, it's even less clear to me that he's thought hard about how to enact it.
Though I like Obama and want him to be the nominee, I do agree that his approach to national health reform is probably his weakest point as a candidate.
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The problem with mandates
Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday she might be willing to garnish the wages of workers who refuse to buy health insurance to achieve coverage for all Americans.
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Much of my wages are already garnished to pay for Social Security and Medicare benefits that I doubt I'll ever personally enjoy, and plenty of my income already helps fund the ever-growing Medicaid program.ReplyDelete
You can call it whatever you want, but these "premiums" or "withholdings" are still taxes, and they are equally unpleasant whether you disguise them with flowery language or not.
My "withholding premiums" could have bought some nice hardwood floors last month. Or a motorcycle. Or a really nice home theater system. Instead I bought a handful of Medicaid pelvic ultrasounds and a couple of uroseptic nursing home workups. Yay!
Hm. Scalpel said what I was going to say...it's bad to garnish someone's wages to pay for their own health insurance, but it's just peachy keen to keep garnishing mine for other peoples' insurance to the tune of a few thousand bucks a year? I certainly have never been offered the choice to "refuse". I refuse to pay for all non-mentally retarded, non-severely disabled (ie TBI, post-CVA, schizophrenia) peoples' Medicaid insurance. Hm. No one's listening. *sigh*ReplyDelete
Not saying I agree with Hillary's plan at all because any more govt involvement I'm opposed to, but it's just hypocritical to decry garnishing wages to pay for one's own insurance when you're in favor of garnishing wages to pay for others' insurance to any large extent.
Speaking of Medicaid pelvic ultrasounds, we had a patient come in for her 8th abd pain check up today in the last 1 1/2 months. The first 6 times, she made up abd pain in order to get "free" pregnancy tests and even admitted to exaggerating symptoms to get pregnancy tests. The last 2 times, now that she's REALLY pregnant (3 weeks, only detectable by blood draw) , she's come in with "complications" (read: I want an ultrasound).
Though I like Obama and want him to be the nominee, I do agree that his approach to national health reform is probably his weakest point as a candidate.ReplyDelete
Au contraire, mon frère. His approach to health care reform is his strongest point.
In the general election, it would be an easy matter to paint Hillary as a scary, big-government liberal who wants to turn our health care system into Walter Reed. But Obama gives the appearance of being much more reasonable on a variety of issues, including mandates, tort reform, and even federalism.
As a card-carrying knuckle-dragger, I'd much rather run against Hillarycare than Obamacare.
Unless you are planning on dying young (which I don't advise), I'll lay odds that the two great entitlements will still be there when you and I retire. Unless some future government decides to start defaulting on Treasury Bonds, Social Security will be there for us. Both may (will, in the case of Medicare) require increased taxes to support them when it comes time for us, but, hey, it'll be our kids paying it, so why should we care?
(if that sounds callous, I refer you to the last seven years of deficit spending by the GOP, which seems to share the same philosophy.)
And yes, I'm talking about how we *market* universal health, not about the essence of the plans, per se. "premiums" sounds nicer than "taxes," but they are more or less the same thing. but bear in mind the premium/tax, for you and me, just replaces the premiums we currently pay, so is pretty transparent.
So may I take that as a formal endorsement of Obama?
By the time we retire, Medicare benefits will be only a token supplement to our out-of-pocket healthcare expenses, and the return on our considerable Social Security investments will be negative.ReplyDelete
So pardon me if I'm not as enthusiastic as you about these "benefits."
"Both may...require increased taxes to support them when it comes time for us, but, hey, it'll be our kids paying it, so why should we care?"ReplyDelete
Because some people have heard of that trick before.
Formal endorsement?ReplyDelete
I voted in my state's primary today, and I nearly ID'd myself as a Dem just to vote for Obama.
It's not that I like him much. He's a nanny-state liberal just like Hillary.
But at least he's not as corrupt (and unbalanced) as she is. So, he the lesser of 2 evils.
Is that an endorsement? In the end, I actually pulled the lever for ....
"Enrollment is taken care of when you file your 1040, which effectively captures the vast majority of Americans"ReplyDelete
Does it capture the vast majority of uninsured Americans?


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By Glenn Ruffenach
Medicare Advantage plans were supposed to fall out of favor with the passage of the Affordable Care Act. But a recent report from the Kaiser Family Foundation indicates that these plans are more popular than ever.
In a Medicare Advantage plan, participants receive Medicare benefits through private health plans, such as health maintenance organizations. Started in the 1970s (under a different name), Medicare Advantage plans now account for about 30% of all Medicare spending, or a projected $156 billion in 2014.
The Affordable Care Act, starting in 2011, at first froze and then began reducing payments to Medicare Advantage plans. The reason: The government was paying 14% more per beneficiary in Medicare Advantage plans than it was for participants in traditional Medicare plans. As the cuts took effect, enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans was expected to shrink to under 10 million beneficiaries this year from about 11 million beneficiaries in 2010.
Today, though, almost 16 million people – an all-time high – are enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans. That figure is about 6 million higher than the Congressional Budget Office projected in 2010. What's more, the CBO now forecasts that enrollment will hit 22 million by 2020, or more than double the number estimated in 2010.
Why the reversal? Kaiser, a nonprofit that specializes in health-policy analysis, points to several factors.
First, observers expected that the reduced payments to Medicare Advantage plans would prompt insurers to hike premiums or eliminate selected benefits – or simply pull out of the Medicare Advantage business. But reactions have proved to be less dramatic. Some plans did consolidate or end coverage, but others have been moving into new geographic areas and expanding coverage.
Second, at the same time that payments to Medicare Advantage plans were being reduced, plans that met goals for quality improvement were receiving bonuses from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The bonuses helped offset the reductions and were used to provide more benefits to enrollees – which attracted more individuals to Medicare Advantage plans.
Third, monthly premiums actually declined, on average, in Medicare Advantage plans – to $35 in 2014 from $44 in 2010.
Overall, Medicare Advantage plans today "may be looking for ways to tighten their belts and maintain profits," the Kaiser report notes. "But the changes thus far do not seem to be scaring seniors away." Put another way, if you're approaching Medicare enrollment, Medicare Advantage plans could be a more attractive option than many people imagined.
Also on Encore:
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Feds set big cuts for some Medicare plans
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So Hard Justice is in the bag and TNA has a new NWA heavyweight champion in the Phenomenal A.J. Styles! I am so happy for A.J. as this has truly been a magical month for him, what with becoming both champion and a new daddy! It really couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
A.J. is one of those rare people who gets along with everyone. You would be hard-pressed to find someone who dislikes or doesn't get along with A.J. And in a business filled with HUGE egos and chips on shoulders that is a truly "phenomenal" thing.
A lot of people are debating the merits and demerits of A.J. as champion; not me -- I think it's great! A.J. has an athleticism that obviously cannot be denied, but has some hidden strengths that some people don't see as obvious "marketable" traits:
I want to wish A.J. a long and successful title reign and hope he appreciates every minute of it. At least until Bobby Roode gets his hands on him! Heh, heh.
Speaking of Bobby, was it just me or was Team Canada a well-oiled machine on Sunday? Yes, ultimately they lost the Gauntlet, but that's only because they were missing a Devine cog in the machine ;)! But they were really together as a unit. And how about the crowd's reaction to Lance Hoyt!! Somebody is popular! They really love him in Orlando. And talk about love, the crowd's love for both the Naturals and Chris Candido (R.I.P.) was really touching. We all miss Chris, and Sunday showed the love he garnered greatly. Andy and Chase did a great job paying tribute to their mentor and deserve the adulation they received from the crowd? I wonder if people cheering the Naturals will become a regular thing?
All in all, I really liked Hard Justice, and thought it was a very good PPV with some great innovative stuff (Shocker's handspring from the dive), good fun matches (Raven/Sean Waltman was great!), and the mixed tag (way to go Boom Boom). Wish I could have been there too, but it shouldn't be too long now.
One of the things I hate most about being injured is watching guys go out and have great matches and knowing you can't do the same. One of the other big pet peeves is missing hanging out with your friends after the shows. It had never been more apparent to me than this last weekend. After the PPVs, the boys will sometimes go out and get something to eat and maybe a drink and there is always a good story the next day. I really miss those stories and, more importantly, just the hanging out. Don't get me wrong -- there are some great guys in Windsor, but it's not the same.
On the WWE Raw front, it seems that art again reflects life with the Kane/Lita/Edge angle. I think it's a great idea personally, as it capitalizes on already existing heat and makes bigger bad guys of Edge and Lita in the process. As well it gives Kane a great revenge angle and something to concentrate on. Batista has done an admirable job as champion so far. He really has grown on me. I hope they give him some time with the belt to establish him, as Hunter really doesn't need it again for a while in my opinion. He's already thought of as one of the best. As well I think it's about time they gave Hurricane and Rosey a big push. That gimmick is GREAT!!! And there's so much you could do with it.
On Smackdown, the focus has been firmly on Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio -- as well it should be -- as they are going to have one of the best feuds ever. I think it will definitely be an all-time classic. These are two of the best workers of our generation and can draw fans into an emotional feud with ease. This should be nothing short of spectacular.
I was talking to a friend the other day and we both agreed that we love the MNM gimmick and I personally couldn't be happier for Joey Matthews, erm, I mean Mercury. They have been handled well thus far and, if it continues this way, they will be a dominant tag team. For some reason they remind me of the Midnight Express. Not sure why yet. Melina certainly doesn't look like Jim Cornette! I am really liking Carlito in the Cabana too. Great way to use an injured guy and give him more character. Cough, cough, nudge.
Lately I have been helping out at Scott D'Amore's CanAm wrestling school here in Windsor, and I must say there are some really promising young guys in the class. Matt Duval, a world-renowned body builder, is one of those students. The guy is, I believe, 6'1" and weighs 280 pounds of rock-solid muscle and is one of the nicest human beings I have ever met. Look for him to make a big impact (no pun intended). As well there are some smaller guys in El Reverso and Brad Martin who are really exceptional and could go far. If you live in the area of southern Ontario/Michigan, I would really try to check these guys out on the various indies they do, as well on Border City Wrestling shows. It's definitely worth the visit.
Well enough for this week, kiddies. Sorry for the delay between columns; I have been lazy. No other excuses. Just lazy. I will try harder. Email me at email@example.com with any feedback or questions and go to the indies in your area. They need the business, 'cause without you there is no wrestling business.
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Underscoring the inimical aftereffects of President Obama's "war on coal," Alpha Natural Resources announced September 18 it will be shuttering eight coal mines in Virginia, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, while laying off some 1,200 workers. Expounding on the decision, Alpha CEO and chairman Kevin Crutchfield asserted, "With fundamental changes taking place in our business, we're taking decisive actions that set the table for Alpha to compete successfully as a leader in the global coal markets for years to come."
These "fundamental changes" in part highlight the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) onerous new regulations on coal, which have already led to numerous plant and mine closures across the country. "Cheap natural gas prices and a regulatory regime that is overtly designed to constrain the use of coal has created a double edged sword for us," Crutchfield told Reuters in a recent interview.
Specifically relating to Alpha's eight mine closures, about 400 positions were terminated, mostly in key election battleground states. In addition, the company announced a complete overhaul of its operations to take place through 2013 that will expel some 1,200 of the company's 13,100 jobs nationwide.
The most recent development was the fourth round of Alpha layoffs in West Virginia this year, with the first three terminating a total of about 700 jobs, according to spokeswoman Samantha Davison. As a whole, the state lost 1,400 coal mining jobs in the first half of the year (six percent of the total), according to data from the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration, with hundreds more jobs already in the works to be cut.
Alpha Natural Resources, the second-largest U.S. coal producer, plans to ramp up its pursuit of metallurgical coal, which is used to make steel and generally caters to the export markets. Crutchfield added that the company will consolidate its U.S. market and begin to expand its focus on the global consumer market.
"We're taking a long-term view of the thermal coal market, and we believe there are solid opportunities for diversified suppliers like Alpha to produce and sell thermal coal profitably into a smaller domestic market and to customers in new markets overseas," Crutchfield affirmed. "At the same time we have a big opportunity to advance Alpha's position as a premier supplier of metallurgical coal. Forecasts point to more than 100 million tons of increased seaborne metallurgical coal demand by the end of this decade, and persistent structural supply limitations exist on sources of high-quality metallurgical coal. We intend to participate meaningfully in the market upside with costs that are globally competitive."
The week of September 17 the House plans to vote on a Stop the War on Coal bill designed to halt EPA regulations that are plaguing the industry, an effort Republicans hope will garner votes in key swing states. Responding to Alpha's announcement, presidential candidate Mitt Romney highlighted Obama's environmental policies as a direct catalyst to the mine closures, and consequently more than a thousand job layoffs.
"For four years, President Obama has waged a war on coal that has devastated the middle class and American workers," affirmed Romney campaign spokesman Ryan Williams. "Today's news that the president's policies are killing another 1,200 jobs in states like Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania is just the latest evidence President Obama hasn't delivered for middle-class families."
A chief component of the EPA's batch of new regulations is the mercury air toxins rule, also called the Utility MACT rule, which would mandate mercury emission limits on all coal-fired power plants. Among other rules, the EPA has also proposed first-ever carbon emission standards for future coal plant construction.
The Utility MACT rule, which would force many coal-plant owners to install expensive technological upgrades to curb pollutant emissions, has already spurred a wave of layoffs. Consol Energy announced last month it would lay off 318 workers while ceasing operations at its Red Bird West coal mine, due to the flurry of new regulations instated by the Obama administration's hyper-active EPA.
Furthermore, Pennsylvania-based PBS Coals Inc. had to lay off 225 workers in July, citing reduced consumer demand and burdensome new regulations. Ohio American Energy, Inc. eliminated about 50 positions last month, also pointing to new EPA coal rules as a chief contributor.
"Each of these companies has cited EPA actions as a contributing factor to their decision to shut down operations and lay off workers," a spokesperson for the House Energy and Commerce Committee said September 18. "EPA is ramming through a slew of new regulations that are so expensive these companies have no other choice."
Indeed, while an evolving energy market has certainly impacted coal demand, President Obama's "war on coal" arguably ranks among the most influential culprits. Consequently, consumers are faced with rising electricity prices while thousands of coal-plant workers are being forced into the ranks of the unemployed.


text: {- | A library for creating WebSocket-capable servers, where the implemented protocol is defined here: <http://is.gd/eSdLB>. This library was only tested with Chromium 7.* and Firefox 4.*, currently doesn't implement the entire WebSocket protocol, will never implement older versions of the WebSocket protocol and is a work in progress. How do you use this library? Here's how: * Get a 'Handle' to your connected client. * Perform the initial handshake with 'shakeHands' (or 'getRequest' and 'putResponse'). * Send and receive strict bytestrings with 'putFrame' and 'getFrame'. And here's a short, complete example of a server that accepts clients, greets them with a welcome message and replies to all messages by echoing them back with an appended meow: @ import Network.WebSockets ('shakeHands', 'getFrame', 'putFrame') import Network (listenOn, PortID(PortNumber), accept, withSocketsDo) import System.IO (Handle, hClose) import Data.ByteString (append) import Data.ByteString.UTF8 (fromString) -- this is from utf8-string import Control.Monad (forever) import Control.Concurrent (forkIO) main :: IO () main = withSocketsDo $ do socket <- listenOn $ PortNumber 12345 putStrLn \"Listening on 0.0.0.0:12345.\" forever $ do (h, _, _) <- accept socket forkIO $ talkToClient h talkToClient :: Handle -> IO () talkToClient h = do request <- 'shakeHands' h case request of Left error -> putStrLn error >> hClose h Right req -> do 'putFrame' h . fromString $ \"滴水之恩当以涌泉相报\<br\>\" ++ show req forever $ do msg <- 'getFrame' h 'putFrame' h . append msg $ fromString \", MEOW!\" @ The example above will suffice if you wish to accept any WebSocket-capable client, regardless of its origin or target. It won't suffice if you have to filter the incoming clients by the contents of their requests. For that, you can use 'getRequest' and 'putResponse', which allow you to inspect the request details /before/ you send back a response, if any. If you have any suggestions, bug reports and\/or fixes, feel free to send them to <mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com>. -} module Network.WebSockets ( shakeHands, getRequest, putResponse, getFrame, putFrame, reqHost, reqPath, reqOrigin, reqLocation, Request()) where import System.IO (Handle, hPutChar, hFlush, hGetChar, hPutStr, hGetLine) import Data.Binary (encode) import Data.Int (Int32) import qualified Data.ByteString as B import qualified Data.ByteString.Lazy as BL import Data.Digest.Pure.MD5 (md5) import Data.Char (isDigit, chr, ord) import Data.List (isPrefixOf, isSuffixOf) import qualified Control.Exception as E import qualified Data.Map as M -- Quick and dirty String<->ByteString conversion. fromString = B.pack . map (fromIntegral.ord) toString = map (chr.fromIntegral) . B.unpack {- | Accept and perform a handshake, no matter the request contents. As long as the request is well-formed, the client will receive a response saying, essentially, \"proceed\". Use this function if you don't care who you're connected to, as long as that someone speaks the WebSocket protocol. The function returns either a String in case of error, or a 'Request' on success. The 'Request' is returned purely for logging purposes, since the handshake has already been executed. Use this function immediately after establishing the WebSocket connection. If you wish not to blindly accept requests but to filter them according to their contents, use the 'getRequest' and 'putResponse' functions. -} shakeHands :: Handle -> IO (Either String Request) shakeHands h = do request <- getRequest h case request of Right req -> do putResponse h req return request otherwise -> do return request -- return error {- | Contains the request details, accessible via the 'reqHost', 'reqPath', 'reqOrigin' and 'reqLocation' functions. -} data Request = Request { reqHost :: String, -- ^ Returns the requested host. reqPath :: String, -- ^ Returns the requested path. reqOrigin :: String, -- ^ Returns the origin of the request. reqKey1, reqKey2, reqToken :: String } {- | Returns the requested location. Equal to @(\\r -> \"ws:\/\/\" ++ reqHost r ++ reqPath r)@. -} reqLocation :: Request -> String reqLocation r = "ws://" ++ reqHost r ++ reqPath r instance Show Request where show r = "requested " ++ reqLocation r ++ " from " ++ reqOrigin r {- Contains the client's request. The eight-byte token is under key \"Token\", while the requested path is under key \"Path\". Others are the same as in the request header: \"Origin\", \"Upgrade\" and \"Sec-WebSocket-Key2\", to name a few. -} type RawRequest = M.Map String String {- | Reads the client's opening handshake and returns either a 'Request' based on its contents, or a String in case of an error. -} getRequest :: Handle -> IO (Either String Request) getRequest h = do -- the first line should be a "GET :path: HTTP/1.1 first <- toString `fmap` B.hGetLine h if "GET " `isPrefixOf` first && " HTTP/1.1\r" `isSuffixOf` first then do (step . M.singleton "Path" $ words first !! 1) `E.catch` (\e -> return.Left $ show (e :: E.SomeException)) else return.Left $ "First line is not a valid GET request: " ++ show first where -- reads and stores all of the header values, stopping when -- it encounters an unrecognized header key, duplicate header keys -- or an empty line followed by the eight-byte token. step :: RawRequest -> IO (Either String Request) step req = do line <- toString `fmap` B.hGetLine h if null line then return.Left $ "Got empty line in header: " ++ show line else case break (==' ') (init line) of ("", "") -> do -- we skip this empty line and read the next 8 bytes, the token bytes <- (map (chr.fromIntegral) . BL.unpack) `fmap` BL.hGet h 8 return . validateRequest $ M.insert "Token" bytes req (key, val) -> -- can we recognize the header key? raise an error if not. -- also, raise an error if duplicate header keys are read. if key `elem` ["Host:", "Connection:", "Sec-WebSocket-Key1:", "Sec-WebSocket-Key2:", "Upgrade:", "Origin:"] then case M.lookup (init key) req of Just _ -> return.Left $ "Duplicate key: " ++ show key Nothing -> step $ M.insert (init key) (tail val) req else return.Left $ "Unrecognized header key in line: " ++ show line {- Checks if a given raw request is valid or not. A valid request won't cause a division by zero when calculating a response token and contains all the neccessary data to create a response. Returns either an error if the request is not valid, or a valid, final request. -} validateRequest :: RawRequest -> Either String Request validateRequest req | lacksHeaderKeys = Left $ "Bad request, keys missing: " ++ show req | any faultyKey [1, 2] = Left $ "Faulty Sec-WebSocketKey: " ++ show req | otherwise = Right $ fromRaw req where lacksHeaderKeys = any (flip M.notMember req) ["Host", "Path", "Origin", "Sec-WebSocket-Key1", "Sec-WebSocket-Key2", "Token"] faultyKey n = let key = req M.! ("Sec-WebSocket-Key" ++ show n) in length (filter (==' ') key) == 0 fromRaw :: RawRequest -> Request fromRaw r = Request { reqHost = r M.! "Host", reqPath = r M.! "Path", reqOrigin = r M.! "Origin", reqKey1 = r M.! "Sec-WebSocket-Key1", reqKey2 = r M.! "Sec-WebSocket-Key2", reqToken = r M.! "Token" } {- | Sends an accepting response based on the given 'Request', thus accepting and ending the handshake. -} putResponse :: Handle -> Request -> IO () putResponse h req = B.hPutStr h (createResponse req) {- Returns an accepting response based on the given 'Request'. -} createResponse :: Request -> B.ByteString createResponse req = let header = "HTTP/1.1 101 Web Socket Protocol Handshake\r\n\ \Upgrade: WebSocket\r\n\ \Connection: Upgrade\r\n\ \Sec-WebSocket-Origin: " ++ reqOrigin req ++ "\r\n\ \Sec-WebSocket-Location: ws://" ++ reqHost req ++ reqPath req ++ "\r\n\ \Sec-WebSocket-Protocol: sample\r\n\r\n" in B.append (fromString header) (createToken req) {- Constructs the response token by using the two security keys and eight-byte token, as defined by the protocol -} createToken :: Request -> B.ByteString createToken req = let encodeAsInt = encode . divNumBySpaces [num1, num2] = map encodeAsInt [reqKey1 req, reqKey2 req] token = BL.pack . map (fromIntegral . ord) $ reqToken req hash = md5 $ BL.concat [num1, num2, token] in B.pack . BL.unpack $ encode hash {- Divides the number hiding in the string by the number of spaces in the string, as defined in the protocol. Assumes division by zero will not occur, since the request was verified to be valid beforehand. -} divNumBySpaces :: String -> Int32 divNumBySpaces str = let number = read $ filter isDigit str :: Integer spaces = fromIntegral . length $ filter (==' ') str in fromIntegral $ number `div` spaces {- | Send a strict ByteString. Call this function only after having performed the handshake. -} putFrame :: Handle -> B.ByteString -> IO () putFrame h bs = do B.hPutStr h . B.cons 0 $ B.snoc bs 255 hFlush h {- | Receive a strict ByteString. Call this function only after having performed the handshake. This function will block until an entire frame is read. -} getFrame :: Handle -> IO B.ByteString getFrame h = do B.hGet h 1 -- assume this is 0 readUntil255 B.empty where readUntil255 buf = do b <- ((!!0) . B.unpack) `fmap` B.hGet h 1 case b of 255 -> return buf otherwise -> readUntil255 $ B.snoc buf b


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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Lipscomb Lady Bisons are back in action in Chattanooga Saturday night, but they are playing against a different team and hopeful of a different result.
Friday night the Lady Bisons lost 7-0 to Tennessee-Chattanooga at the indoor tennis facility at the McCallie School. Tonight at 4 p.m. they face Evansville at the same location. It was the first loss for the Lady Bisons this season dropping them to 2-1.
"Road trips are always difficult," Lipscomb coach Jamie Aid said. "We knew it was going to be a challenge being on the road for the first time this season against a strong Chattanooga team."
The tone for the match was set in the doubles competition.
"We came out a little timid with doubles against Chattanooga," Aid said. "We want to see an adjustment there for the Evansville match.
"Singles games were better. We just didn't convert games when we needed to and UTC did."
Aid did some shuffling in the order of players. Lorena Djuknic played at No. 4 singles, moving up from No. 5.
"Lorena Djuknic had a strong match at No. 4 that went into a tie breaker," Aid said. "Deahna Welcher had a tough match fighting back in the second set."
Aid designed a challenging preconference schedule for her team. She is hopeful the early challenges will prepare the Lady Bisons for a rigorous Atlantic Sun slate.
"We play in a tough conference," Aid said. "For us to become better we need to compete against strong teams.
"Our preconference season is a hard schedule. We wanted to play tough matches before conference play begins in March."
The Lady Bisons don't have any seniors on the team this season. But despite their youth Aid expects nothing less than a tough mental and physical performance from her players with each match.
"This Lipscomb team is not afraid of competition," Aid said. "We own our loss today. We took growth from this match, not disappointment. We are looking forward to Evansville, which will be another hard match.
"We continue the process win or lose. This is such a young team for us. I am very encouraged with how they handled themselves after the match. When you have these matches where you lose 7-0, a team becomes very transparent. You find out pretty quick if this is a group that can't handle pressure or if this is a group that will rise up."
Aid and her staff expect to make some adjustments despite the quick turnaround.
"I was glad to see heads up and eager for Evansville, not heads down in disappointment," Aid said. "I am certain that this team will continue to raise its level.
"We are looking forward to making some minor adjustments against Evansville. Hopefully we will be adding to some good results."
1. Kayla Jones (UTC) def. Deahna Welcher (LU) 6-3. 5-7
2. Kaylene Chadwell (UTC) def. Melissa Kromer (LU) 0-6,0-6
3. Alexa Flynn (UTC) def. Laura Kent (LU) 2-6, 4-6
4. Kelsy Coots (UTC) def. Lorena Djuknic (LU) 4-6, 7-5, (6-10)
5. CC Mulyadi (UTC) def. Jenny Borck (LU) 0-6,1-6
6. Ali Storie (UTC) def. Sierra Troxel (LU) 2-6,4-6
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2. Flynn/Coots def. Kromer/Kent 6-2
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By Russ Britt
A sizable chunk of America's work force — up to 50 million people — may find themselves being shifted to private health exchanges over the next few years as companies start to see how much they can save by making the move.
That's the view of Michael Gregory, portfolio manager at Highland Capital Management's Long/Short Healthcare Fund, who sees "LinkedIn-type growth" for the exchanges, where companies such as Walgreen Co. /quotes/zigman/245520/delayed /quotes/nls/wag WAG , IBM Corp. /quotes/zigman/230066/delayed /quotes/nls/ibm IBM and Time-Warner Inc. /quotes/zigman/528906/delayed /quotes/nls/twx TWX are sending employees and/or retirees to find insurance.
He notes roughly 700,000 people were moved to private exchanges by December, and that should grow ten-fold to 7 million by the end of 2014. By 2018, that number could reach 40 million to 50 million. The reason is that the cost of providing health benefits to employers is likely to climb 10% a year.
Further, making a shift to private exchanges won't be as contentious as it was for the federal government to set up its troubled HealthCare.gov website, and companies would be more willing to jump in, Gregory indicates. Plus, it gets consumers more involved, as most companies would give employees a stipend to buy insurance that they would use presumably to shop for the best plan.
"This is a much larger market and it's much easier to serve," he said. "I think this will be one of the first significant steps toward consumerism in health care."
Two companies in particular would benefit from such a shift: Aon PLC /quotes/zigman/9422289/delayed /quotes/nls/aon AON and Towers Watson & Co. /quotes/zigman/115616/delayed /quotes/nls/tw TW . They both facilitate private exchanges for companies and could see tremendous growth in coming years, Gregory says.
Gregory's contention may get some support from a PricewaterhouseCoopers study released earlier this week that shows public exchanges are offering health plans that are cheaper overall than what companies are getting. The study says companies that offer health coverage usually give their workers plans that fall somewhere between the gold and platinum products now available on the public exchanges.
Those gold and platinum plans, which cover 80% to 90% of costs, respectively, have a median cost of $5,844 a year on the public exchanges, with a low rate of $4,885. The average cost of an employer-sponsored plan is $6,119, 4% higher than the median public policy and 20% more than the cheapest coverage.
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DeSean Jackson wasn't the only Philadelphia Eagles wideout to get off to a rocky start with coach Chip Kelly last year.
Jason Avant, now with the Carolina Panthers, recently told the Charlotte Observer he knew by the fourth game last season that he wasn't long for Philadelphia.
"When it came to certain things, we butted heads sometimes -- route running and route technique," Avant explained. "So I knew I didn't fit his system."
Avant was limited to running clear-out routes because he didn't have the speed that Kelly covets in his wide receivers.
"When they stop calling your number and guys start running some of the routes that you run," Avant said, "I knew from the beginning that I didn't fit his style of offense, in that I'm a crafty guy that gets open in an atypical way."
Avant said the Panthers were one of "five or six" teams to call him after his release from the Eagles.
He picked the right location to rejuvenate his NFL career at age 31. He boasts the league's lowest drop percentage over the past three years, which will help with Cam Newton's erratic ball placement in a ball-control offense.
Meanwhile, Avant's replacement in Kelly's offense is turning heads rather than butting them.
In the latest episode of the "Around The League Podcast," the guys discuss Rob Gronkowski's expected return to action and Cordarrelle Patterson's potential rise this season.


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Even if you decide to wait until after you are age 65 to apply for retirement benefits, most people should apply for Medicare coverage at age 65. If you'd like to begin your Medicare coverage, you should apply within four months of reaching age 65.
There's a fast, convenient, and simple way to apply online for Medicare in as little as 10 minutes — even if you're not ready to receive retirement benefits. Just visit www.socialsecurity.gov/medicareonly.
At the website, you'll find more than just the online Medicare application. You'll also find information about Medicare, and have the opportunity to watch a short, fun video reuniting the cast of The Patty Duke Show to tell you about the ease and convenience of filing for Medicare online.
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As feuds go, this is sophomoric stuff. Appropriately.
In the wake of a study by a pair of Princeton University graduate students suggesting that Facebook could lose as much as 80% of its user base within a few years, the social-networking company — hatched, of course, in a dormitory at Princeton's Ivy League rival Harvard (during founder Mark Zuckerberg's, yes, sophomore year) — has responded with a doomsday report of its own. (After first dismissing as "nonsense" the Princetonian Ph.D. candidates' headline-grabbing work.)
In the riposte, Facebook /quotes/zigman/9962609/delayed /quotes/nls/fb FB researcher Mike Develin quips that he used the same methodology as the Princeton study.
"In keeping with the scientific principle 'correlation equals causation,' " he writes, "our research unequivocally demonstrated that Princeton may be in danger of disappearing entirely."
He adds: "While we are concerned for Princeton University, we are even more concerned about the fate of the planet — Google Trends for 'air' have also been declining steadily, and our projections show that by the year 2060 there will be no air left."
In addition, Develin notes: "Although this research has not yet been peer-reviewed, every Like for this post counts as a peer review."
— Tom Bemis and Tim Rostan
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To access the new chat room, click onto the Mets Chat icon to your left.
RA Dickey tonight as the Mets try to avoid the humiliation of watching the Phillies clinch in front of them. They might as well watch, give them something to stew about over the winter. That is, if they can muster that much anger. Four games under .500 and that goal of mediocrity is slipping away.
Even when the nuggets are small, the Mets kick them away.
Pretty soon the Hot Stove league will start, with the Mets shivering in the corner.


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1 suspect arrested after Lebanon car bombings kill 45
(CNN) — One suspect has been arrested in connection to a pair of car bombings that killed at least 45 people in northern Lebanon, the state-run National News Agency reported.
Shiekh Ahmed al-Ghareeb was seen on surveillance camera in Al-Salam mosque in the site of the explosion. Security forces raided his home in Al-Minye and seized some military machine guns and some grenades, according to the news agency.
The blasts Friday in Tripoli occurred near mosques run by Sunni imams with ties to Syrian rebels. While some Lebanese Sunnis have gone to neighboring Syria to fight alongside those trying to unseat President Bashar al-Assad's government, Shiites from Lebanon's Hezbollah group are fighting in support of the embattled leader.
Even before authorities had given indications as to who was behind the bombing, members of the Lebanese parliament from Tripoli issued a statement Friday night blaming "treacherous hands that strive to import the regional blaze into Lebanon," NNA reported.
The legislators also called on Tripoli residents to show restraint and cooperate with security officials.
In addition to the deaths, at least 500 people were reported injured in the blasts, which the National News Agency reported. The first one occurred near the Sunni al Taqwa mosque and the second was, minutes later, near al Salam mosque.
This latter explosion was close to the residences of acting Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Ashraf Rifi, the former head of the country's Internal Security Forces. Rifi is widely despised by Hezbollah and Lebanese politicians friendly to al-Assad, the Syrian president.
This bomb produced a crater 5 meters (16.4 feet) across, incinerated more than 60 cars and damaged six residential buildings, the news agency said.
Mikati issued a statement via Twitter condemning the bombings.
"We urge our children and brothers in Tripoli to practice self-restraint, and we pledge to them that we will always stand by them, especially during these critical times," he said.
Tammam Salam, the man designated to become Lebanon's next prime minister, cut short a private trip to Greece after the blasts.
"The crime of Tripoli is further evidence that the situation in Lebanon reached a very critical stage and requires us to be on high alert on the political, national and security levels in order to eradicate the internal strife," he said.
Hezbollah said, in its own statement, that the explosions were part of a "criminal scheme aimed at sowing seeds of strife among the Lebanese."
A car bombing in a southern suburb of Beirut earlier this month rocked a Hezbollah stronghold, killing at least 22 people and injuring hundreds.
Fears of religious warfare are potent in Lebanon, where a civil war between Christian and pro-Palestinian Muslim militias killed an estimated 150,000 people from 1975 until 1990.
By Saad Abedine and David Simpson
CNN's Michael Pearson, Nada Husseini, and Hamdi Alkhshali contributed to this report.


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Sometimes these guys just defy parody. When Bush signed the Military Commission Act, there was much furor over the fact that it appears to limit habeas corpus appeals for those accused under this Act. But yesterday's testimony from Alberto Gonzalez takes it a step further with the double-think regarding habeas:
Gonzales: "There is no express grant of habeas in the Constitution."
He is of course referring to Article I, Section 9, Clause 2 of the US Constitution: "The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it."
This exchange with Senator Arlen Specter is priceless:
GONZALES: [...] Again, there is no express grant of habeas in the Constitution. There is a prohibition against taking it away. But it's never been the case, and I'm not a Supreme —And to think that Gonzalez was short-listed for the Supreme Court, and rejected as "too moderate!" (shudder)
SPECTER: Now, wait a minute. Wait a minute. The constitution says you can't take it away, except in the case of rebellion or invasion. Doesn't that mean you have the right of habeas corpus, unless there is an invasion or rebellion?
GONZALES: I meant by that comment, the Constitution doesn't say, "Every individual in the United States or every citizen is hereby granted or assured the right to habeas." It doesn't say that. It simply says the right of habeas corpus shall not be suspended except by —
SPECTER: You may be treading on your interdiction and violating common sense, Mr. Attorney General.
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adapt the wordpress plugin, that imports videos and create automaticaly an article. Right now, when an article is created from the dailymotion rss, it shows the thumbnail and when you click on it, it sends you to the video hosted on dailymotion.
adapt the wordpress plugin, that imports videos and create automaticaly an article. Right now, when an article is created from the dailymotion rss, it shows the thumbnail and when you click on it, it sends you to the video hosted on dailymotion.
Webscraping required for various sites to create an RSS feed through cronjobs.
Its a news android app. You need to change the date that it fetches Current format is attached. I need in Today/Yesterday/Day, time only.
Automatically Share RSS in and Groups Pages of Facebook I need a script that can share RSS on Facebook pages and Facebook groups the script has to share the rss items in the pages and groups of facebook The script should be able to configure the amount of rss items that will be shared and refresh interval for each rss. I need to choose the nescessario
I want make a page on my website that can automatically repost content from website RSS, Youtube and facebook. The format is: [title] [thumbnail] ; GIF; JPG; PNG; Video MP4 [content] ; text; url; embed; video; IMG [source] can be click
Hi, I'm looking to hire a mobile app developer to build Android mobile application that read RSS feed from different news sources that cover different categories. Please response with (Today is Sunny day) to know you actually read the project specification. The app should have different news categories that combine articles from different news sources
Need the code to be able to run multiple rss feeds from various sides, very simple, but building a sports live score and live news, so needs to be able to have multiple and needs the have the option scroll vertically or horizontally, we will take care of the design part
Share RSS on Facebook and Groups Pages I need a script that can share RSS on Facebook pages and Facebook groups. the script has to share the rss items on facebook page and groups. Ira share X numbers of items in a single post and a personalized message for each RSS I need to choose the amount of items that will be shared. Choose the time each rss
We need someone who can make us an html5 banner out of an rss feed. Banner needs to be compliant with google display guidelines. Format: 300x600 pixel Design will be provided
...You should be familiar with this Gmail app shrinking issue, Active Campaign, and WordPress RSS. Familiarity with <content:encoded> in RSS and how it translates to email is necessary. We have a simple, single-column design, 2 images (logo, ad), and the latest RSS post. It looks like this: [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n]~6215993 We need someone
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Looking to display latest news headlines from various publishers on site. We have an existing rss ingester which can be modified, or YQL can be used ([kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n]) or another method. Must know javascript, some python.
...need an existing website rebuilt. I already have a design, I just need you to build it. The site is cryptopanic.com.... I would like the news feed feature to pull from some RSS feeds and some twitter accounts. The upvote feature of crypto panic should be a part of it...and the id like the upvote downvote feature as well as the membership feature. In
Hello ! I want to make a tennis news app for android only, as I want to include only some URL links from 3rd party pages and collect them inside the app ! - download this file and look at the pdf and the mock up provided to understand : [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] - I want all news to have same design and only to show text and pictures and I dont want any logo for any site to be shown o...
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...map plugin for wordpress that uses location data from rss feed from the national weather service and create a post, display the county highlighted on map, and then expire the post, removing it from the display of the map upon expiration. This information should be pulled automatically from a rss feed, and can have a cron job associated with it to run
Creating an RSS XML Feed from a recruitment website.
Looking to display latest news headlines from various publishers on site. We have an existing rss ingester which can be modified, or YQL can be used ([kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n]) or another method. Must know javascript, some python.
...want to show RSS feeds where people see thumbnails and headlines from publishers. This is only a little tricky because of various flavors of RSS are not standardized. I have a couple of solutions that might help, including using YQL which standarizes: [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] We also have an existing RSS importer, though
Hi freelancers, I need to combine some RSS-feeds (and atom) into one single feed which dynamically updates (not a single static file). It must be presented as a link. If possible, I want to be able to set individual text filters (description or title) for each feed I submit into the combined. Filter should be able to take wildcard, so if I enter "rise"
Script to share rss on facebook A freelancer's préciso to create a script that will share rss items in the pages and facebook groups. I already have a script that does this, I can make it available to update according to the requirements of Facebook's api. Another change is the amount of items shared on facebook, currently it shares one by one, I
I have a small and quick work i need a person to validate my WordPress website RSS FEED. I want to run these feed on Aweber Here you can see the error [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] Make Sure you don't delete any plugin files. This is a quick work please only bid if you can start right after acceptance. My budget for this $10 so please bid accordingly
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As a web developer, it was a year full of changes. My OS for work before was Windows 2000, now it's Mac OS X. I used Java and a proprietary web framework and now I mainly program with Ruby and Ruby on Rails. I used a proprietary javascript framework, and now Prototype. I primarily used Eclipse as my IDE, now I use TextMate (I used emacs for about a month). My database was Oracle, now it's MySQL or PostgreSQL. From CVS to SVN, and recently using Git on personal projects. That's changes to my OS, programming language, web framework, IDE, database and version control system. And here's more…
From the waterfall software development model to agile software development. And from working with large teams (of 20 to 50 or more) for more than a year on each project to a small team (of 1 to 4) working on 2 week iterations (see Scrum). And as described in this older article, I switched my keyboard layout from QWERTY to Dvorak a few months back.
I didn't test a year ago. Instead, I passed my code to software testers. I've heard of JUnit but never used it. Now, I'm learning BDD with RSpec.
There are also other changes like starting this development blog, participating in the Philippine Ruby Users Group, and contributing to Rails. Using newer releases like Ruby 1.9 (only for playing around though) and Rails 2.0 for my new projects. From Ubuntu Dapper to Gutsy (I skipped Edgy Eft and Feisty Fawn). Et cetera.
2007 was fun! And I'm curious how this article will look like a year from now.


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Talk to families who have experienced the loss of a loved one due to a drunk driving and you might find a common trend in their response: "The drunk driver, of course, survived."
There is a natural envy a family has when a drunk driver is responsible for the accident they caused yet walk away from but the question is where did this trend of ironic survivability come from? The answer is two-fold.
Research conducted by the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute in 2009 found that, out of 7,985 trauma patients studied between 2004-2008, only 1 percent of intoxicated patients died compared to 7 percent of sober patients. When they accounted for severity and type of injury, they found intoxicated patients had a 65% greater chance of survival than sober patients. Conducting a further study of 14,419 patients who had suffered major head injuries, they found 7.7 percent patients who had alcohol present in their system died compared to 9.7 percent. Researchers like Dr. Virgilio have theorized that alcohol acts to block certain stress hormones that block receptors, in turn this help aids with healing and recovery. It should be noted, however, that chronic alcoholics have a lower survivability than sober patients due to other medical complications.
This only tells the story post-accident, however, what about during the accident itself which tragically is the ending point for many individuals. If we look again at that research, we see a six percent difference when we don't compare severity of injury. This is because drunk drivers sustain less injuries. How can this be? It has to do with how the body reacts to a crash versus how car manufacturers build their safety systems. Watch any video from an IIHS crash test and you'll see the crash dummy flopping around during the crash. If the car is designed well the body will be contained with secure SRS technology like safety belts, front and side airbags, knee deflectors, etc. as well as a body shell which disperses crash energy around the cabin rather than through it. In a poorly constructed vehicle the dummy will ragdoll through the cabin as it crumples and slams into the inadequately restrained occupant. A drunk driver and a crash test dummy have an important detail in common: They're both loose.
Think of the last time you were in, or almost in, an accident and how you reacted the moment you knew something was coming. You likely felt that sensation of time slowing, you slammed the brakes, you firmly gripped the steering wheel to ensure as much control as you could muster, in short you tensed up and braced for the impact. Manufacturers and crash researchers are finding that this natural inclination is actually hurting your chances of survival. Your muscles and bones lock up, which means more chance of trauma and injury compared to if you kept your body loose and limber. A drunk driver often lacks the proper reaction time and so their body going limp isn't their choice, and some end up in the foot well of their vehicle after an accident protected by the stronger portions of the vehicle's body.
Does this mean you should drink a belt of hard alcohol before hitting the road? Absolutely not. Being inebriated is what typically causes the accident in the first place and ultimately safe driving habits are the best tools for survivability. However, this does teach us that when an accident occurs, don't lock up and let your vehicle's safety equipment take over for you. The accident is already occurring so snap steering judgements aren't likely to protect you. These studies have also given manufacturers direction to help improve safety by understanding human behavior, such as taking control of the steering and braking systems when an impending accident is detected and creating air bags with modulating inflation systems dependent on the severity of the crash. Medical groups are also exploring if one-time, controlled amounts of ethanol can help improve a patient's recovery after a traumatic accident. Don't be quick to stash that flask in your glovebox, however, best to leave your drinking for when you're outside of the vehicle. It could save someone's life, including your own.


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|Peru, N.Y.
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|Peru Central
Freshman (2011-12)
Wrestled at 141 lbs. and 149 lbs. ... Competed at the Binghamton Open and Keystone Classic ... Earned his first career win via an 8-7 decision over Millersville's Joshua Ruppert ... Also knocked off Air Force's Cater McElhany, 6-4.
Before Harvard
Four-year starter on the wrestling team and two-year starter in soccer ... Four-time wrestling section VII champion ... Placed second in 2001, fourth in 2010 and sixth in 2009 at the NYSPHAA championships ... Won the New York state championship for Greco-Roman wrestling three times ... Empire state games Greco-Roman wrestling gold medalist in 2007 ... Finished with a career varsity record of 169-40 ... Named section VII's most outstanding wrestling in 2009 ... Selected as New York state's most outstanding junior Greco-Roman wrestler ... Member of the National Honor Society, varsity club, student council, north country model UN and mathematicians without borders ... Volunteered at Peru Free Library ... Father, Michael, captained the wrestling team at Hofstra University and was a three-time NCAA qualifier.


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If you're wondering how early is too early for Christmas decorations, the answer is: never! It doesn't matter what month of the year it is if you're an ornament addict! Have your own travel and aviation-themed ornament right away!
Material: Aluminium
Details: Printed on both sides. Made in U.S.A.
Size:2.5" inches / 6.35 cm
Love it!!
Excellent concept, well made and arrived quickly. Love it!
I bought this ornament for a Christmas gift for my brother in law who is a pilot for AA. He absolutely loved it.
gave it to my newly pilot ✈ son - he was thrilled!


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Makeup by Tina Luong
Wardrobe by Frances Lam and Modern Trend
Favorite car.
I used to drive a 350Z, but now I'm more of a Range Rover type of girl.
With a name like Trinity Dang, I get all kinds of nicknames. None that have really stuck, but my close friends call me Trinh.
Hidden talents.
I have a lot of hidden talents . . . but I'm not telling you.
Biggest turn-on.
My biggest turn-on is when a guy is hilarious. Oh man, humor is key with me. If you can get me laughing, well let's just say you can get me to do other things—like shopping or eating. LOL.
Biggest turn-off.
Biggest turn-off is definitely arrogance and inconsideration. This world has millions of people, and to only know and think about yourself? Well, I don't need anyone like that in my life.
Worst date.
My worst date was when I was going on a first date with this guy I really liked and he took me to this nice dinner, and my ex-boyfriend was sitting at the table right next to us. And even worse, he was seated facing toward me! It was so awkward the entire night. He kept eyeballing me and walking by the table and smirking. It's funny now, but definitely was not funny then.
Favorite food.
French fries! I love French fries. I love anything fried! French fries, fried chicken, chicken wings, fried calamari, fried ice cream . . . I love fried food. Mm . . .
Celebrity crushes.
RiRi for life!
Most guilty pleasure.
Fried food all day. And when I say all day, I mean, all day!
Favorite TV show(s).
Family Guy! I can watch that forever. And I just recently started watching this show called Impractical Jokers. It's about four best friends who compete at doing jokes on people. It's hilarious! I'm hooked.
I was the little, quiet shy one. I kept to myself a lot and was extremely introverted, so it's funny to see how I've grown up to become so different.
Bad habits.
Of course I do. I snooze my alarm at least six times before waking up. I clean up after people like the Jetsons maid. I can't do anything without making to-do checklists. I'm OCD with preparing and organizing. And that's just the start of my issues.
Tattoos and piercings.
I have no tattoos, but I've had almost every piercing you can think of. Right now I only have my two dermals on my right wrist. I am in love with them.
Speak any other languages?
Yes, I speak Vietnamese and Spanish fluently. I want to learn Mandarin next.
My style is definitely beach Bohemian chic. I love that whole laid-back, chill look. It feels like it really matches my personality.
The sport I kick ass at is:
Grocery shopping! Could that be considered a sport? Because if it was, I know I could definitely grocery shop the fastest and most efficiently? What's that one game show called again? The one where they race to get the most groceries? I would kick ass at that.
Best gift.
My grandma's car. My grandma means the world to me, and I am extremely close with her. She moved to Vietnam recently and when she left she gave me her car. It's just a little old car, but now it means the world to me. I treasure it like my child! 'Granny, if you're reading this, it'll be ready for you when you come back. Love you.'
Favorite music.
Don't laugh, but I love country. I also love anything that's soothing and relaxing. I love alternative, indie rock, R&B, pop rock, reggae, hip-hop, and cover songs.
Name three artists on your playlist, iPod, or car now.
Drake, Lorde, and The Weeknd—they're all on repeat for me.
Three words that best describe you.
Humorous, loyal, thoughtful, and responsible. Oh wait. Is that four? Oops. LOL.
Trinity Dang
Height: 5'7"
Measurements: 32DD-25-35
Ethnicity: Vietnamese
Sign: Pisces
Age: 22
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Website: www.thetrinitydang.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thetrinitydang
Instagram: @trinitydang
Twitter: @trinitydang


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Forest Garden is the leading UK manufacturer of decorative garden timber products, and we have a large range of those high quality products available
Delivery & Returns
Product Details
- Dimensions: 140 x 100 x 56 (cm)
- Perfect for container plants
- Ideal for creating a kitchen garden
- Offers easy access to plants without having to bend
- Extends growing area in limited spaces and small gardens
- Supplied flat packed for easy self-assembly
Write Your Own Review
Delivery - The Basics
We offer fast, reliable delivery, nationwide. Delivery is free for Forest Garden products to most mainland addresses.*
Once your order has been placed, we will contact you to arrange delivery.
We deliver Monday to Friday 8am-8pm and usually within 7-10 working days of your order. Please note this can change depending on availability of stock.
The Small Print
*We are able to deliver to most UK mainland addresses. If delivery is to be made in the following areas, please call us on 01529 308839 for a quote: Postcodes AB, PR, PL, HS, KW, IV.
If your delivery is to be made to Northern Ireland, Scottish Islands, Channel Islands, Isles of Scilly, Isle of Wight, Isle of Man and overseas, we can deliver to your choice of shipper in the UK for you to arrange your own onward shipping.
If, due to unforeseen circumstances, we are unable to deliver on the confirmed delivery date, we will contact you to arrange an alternative date. We cannot accept liability for any costs due to delayed delivery (eg cost of labour).
If you cancel the order on the day of delivery, a haulage charge will be made.
Goods must be signed for on delivery. If you are unable to accept the goods, or sign for them, or you decline the delivery, a redelivery charge will be made.
Please advise when booking if there are access restrictions to the delivery address.
Please check all the goods before signing for them. Damaged goods must be reported to us within 48 hours of delivery along with photographs of damage. Please report the damage to the delivery driver upon receipt and contact firstname.lastname@example.com or call 01529 308839.
Hints and Tips
Our awesome timber team get together in the potting shed to consider pressure-treated wood, flat-pack assembly, accessible gardening and whether to paint - or not to paint - timber garden products for your Outdoor Living.
What does it mean if my planter or garden bench is made from pressure-treated wood?
Pressure treated products are made from wood that has been naturally or kiln dried to remove moisture. It is then placed in a pressure treatment tank to allow preservative to penetrate the wood. The wood comes out with a green tinge when new, but fades to a honey or beech colour over time. Wooden garden products that are pressure-treated withstand weathering very well. Forest Garden guarantees theirs against rot for 15 years with no annual wood preservative treatment required.
So what is dip-treated wood? You will see some garden timber products on sale that are dip-treated. They're generally cheaper in price because dipping is a quicker treatment process. However, dip treatments thin and fade over time. When choosing wooden garden furniture or planters it's worth asking yourself - do you want to cut down initial costs with a dipped product, or save time and money in the long run by purchasing something made from pressure-treated timber?
How easy are flat-packed items to assemble?
Most Forest Garden products are easily assembled by one or two people. They come with come with all the fixtures and fittings you'll need, and have detailed assembly instructions. What's more, if you're still not sure which way round your fault packed product goes you can click in to Forest TV which has a great range of 'How to' videos to help you.
Where do Forest Garden source their wood to make their products?
Forest Garden products are all made in UK sawmills and are nearly all sourced from UK Forestry Commission woodlands. So the wood is FSC Certified Timber and we feel happy we are selling you great products made with commitment to sustainability and environmental protection. If you care about the impact of wood production, check out the Forest Stewardship Council website at http://www.fsc-uk.org/en-uk
Can I stop my Forest Garden product turning grey?
Of course! If you want to keep the brighter colour of fresh timber we recommend you give your wooden product a fresh coat of good quality wood preservative after you've had it for about a year. This will have the same brightening effect as a good wax and wash does on your car! But avoid doing this on a baking hot day – the timber will dry out too quickly and it may cause warping.
What if I want to paint my Forest Garden product?
We love painted garden furniture and planters! There's a huge range of colours available to create a very different effect to the usual natural wood you see in many gardens. Choose a mild, dry day and give yourself half an hour – it's fun and if you don't like the effect, it's really quick and easy to change it. Exterior paints for garden furniture are readily available.
What is the Forest Garden Accessible Gardening range all about?
We all appreciate how a bit of time outside in the garden can really make a difference to our day. So we really like the fact that Forest Garden have designed a range of garden furniture and products that support people who have mobility or accessibility issues and who love gardens and gardening. Cleverly adapted benches, tables and raised beds allow people who need to sit or use a wheelchair to enjoy their garden. The Accessible Gardening range has been developed in collaboration with the gardening charity Thrive which uses gardening to change the lives of disabled people. Thrive has lots of useful tips on easier gardening.
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deburca needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 50 designs submitted by 8 freelance designers.
NETPark Net
NETPark has already established a thriving community of science and technology companies and research groups. NETPark's focus is on the commercialisation of the physical sciences particularly electronics and electronic engineering and their application in the fields of energy, defence, and medical-related technologies.
NETPark Net, the virtual science park was "opened" for business in 2007. NETPark Net collects all the services that a company might get at NETPark (postal address, access to finance and market intelligence, connections to the business support networks, innovation management, being part of a like-minded community etc) under one brand and charges a small annual membership fee for companies off the park to join. Membership is open to all companies in science, engineering and technology of all sizes and at all stages of maturity. This assists the companies at NETPark by broadening their community and allows companies who would not necessarily be eligible to locate at NETPark to join an innovative, high tech community. There are no geographical restrictions.
NETPark and NETPark Net were separated out into http://www.northeasttechnologypark.com and http://www.uknetpark.net to avoid confusing the messages of the two offerings
Website designs that we like:
• http://www.chapeltowndt.org.uk/
• http://www.starbucks.com/
• http://relogik.com/
• http://glue.be/en/
• http://www.mailchimp.com/
We are looking for two page designs Page 1 will act as a home page and should provide a visual overview of the NETPark Net services. Page 2 is to be used as a template for all other pages. Please refer to the current website at http://www.uknetpark.net for indicative sitemap and content.
Page 1 should provide an overview of key features, price plans, member activity (drawn from social networks including twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook) with encouragement to "sign up now". A clear registration and login area should also be provided on this page.
Page 2 is intended to be a design template for all other pages. The menu navigation for page 2 can be different from page 1. The website will be a CMS website with RSS feeds from several third parties, the design for this page should cater for styling of these feeds. "Feeds" from social networks including Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook should also be reflected in the design. A design template for forms should also be provided within the design of this page.
Contact details and the NETPark Net logo should always be visible.
Please feel free to ask for clarifications if needed, and we plan to provide regular feedback on submissions.
o Clear, modern design
o Plenty of whitespace (like BBC News website)
o Minimalist with little clutter
o Professional looking to appeal to corporate market
o Distinctive
o Fixed page width preferred
o No preference for horizontal or vertical main menu, the indicative main menu visible on all pages should be: Home; About; Business Directory; Members and Sitemap
o Always visible menu navigation and breadcrumbs, example of submenus to be provided
o Always visible search area
Don't wants
o Clutter
o "Busy" looking website
o Website that won't appeal to the corporate market
The colour palette should include the following two colours and others chosen to complement:
• Bronze: #906d53
• Blue: #0072bc
Typeface: Helvetica Neue
The NETPark logo is attached. The footer designs of page 1 and page 2 should include the remaining attached logos: European Union; ONE North East and County Durham Development Company


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Under the guidance of David Marsh, former NCEAS undergraduate education advisor and currently a biology professor at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, each class compiled data on invasive plants in the U.S. National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) in its region. Representatives from each class brought their data to NCEAS, where they performed continental-scale analysis to understand how the aforementioned factors promote or inhibit invasive species. Students used structural equation models to tease out key relationships between native, non-native, and invasive plants. The findings show that patterns in wildlife refuges are similar to those previously reported for unprotected areas: Natives and non-native richness is positively related in mainland refuges (the "rich get richer" pattern), but negatively related on island refuges.
The distributed-seminar experimental teaching model originated at NCEAS, where, in 1997, graduate students from eight institutions first came together to analyze the science of different habitat-conservation plans and create a report. The combined effort made it possible to tackle data sets that would overwhelm a single student or even an individual lab.
"Collaboration and data-sharing across institutions is increasingly important in scientific research, but our traditional classroom structures can make it difficult for students to get a sense of how such distributed research actually works," said Stephanie Hampton, deputy director of NCEAS. "With these distributed seminars, the students get practical, guided experience working in a large collaboration and using a variety of data types. It's a different way for students to see science done, and far more representative of modern research."
"The distributed undergraduate seminar played an important role in my decision to pursue a career in the epidemiology of emerging infectious diseases. I am currently a fellow at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and I plan to continue a graduate program in epidemiology within a year."
~ Alberto Aparicio, who participated while attending San Francisco State University.
Invasive Plants in Wildlife Refuges: Coordinated Research with Undergraduate Ecology Courses
Martha F. Hoopes, David M. Marsh, Karen H. Beard, Nisse Goldberg, Alberto Aparicio, Annie Arbuthnot, Benjamin Hixon, Danelle Laflower, Lucas Lee, Amanda Little, Emily Mooney, April Pallette, Alison Ravenscraft, Stephen Scheele, Kyle Stowe, Colin Sykes, Robert Watson and Blia Yang
BioScience, Vol. 63, No. 8 (August 2013), pp. 644-656
UCSB News Release