text:
Korean GP 2013
Friday Team Quotes
Red Bull-Renault
Sebastian Vettel (2nd, 1:38.781): "There is some room for improvement. It will be close with Mercedes; of course we're not sure what others were doing with their fuel loads today, but it seems close ahead of tomorrow's qualifying. I like the track here, it's a shame it's so far from Seoul, which is a great city, but it's good coming here as it's quieter than some other races, which means we can focus on our job."
Mark Webber (4th, 1:38.844): "We need to work on the balance; it's more about understanding the tyres again and getting those working as well as possible. We need to work on both the short and long run balance, as obviously I'm going to be out of position after qualifying. We need to have a car which can be strong in the first sector, so we can get some overtaking done."
Felipe Massa (5th, 1:39.114): "Today didn't go too badly, everything worked as it should have done and I had a good feeling in the car. In the morning, I was unable to do much running because of a puncture on the front left tyre, then in the afternoon, we made up for lost time, managing to test everything on the programme. The car handled well on both the compounds that Pirelli has brought here, even if on the Supersoft we encountered particularly high degradation. On a first lap on new tyres you gain a lot at the beginning, but then you lose a lot and over the long run maybe there is more graining than with the Mediums. It's only Friday and we still need to understand where we are compared to our rivals. Even if we saw that Mercedes and Red Bull are very strong, I hope to have a more competitive car than in recent races, which will allow me to fight."
Fernando Alonso (7th, 1:39.444): "The impressions are the usual Friday ones and to say more, we will have to wait until tomorrow and see how qualifying goes. On this track too it's aerodynamics that make the difference and for that reason, I am not expecting too many surprises when compared to the last few Grands Prix. The time sheet follows the order that continues to be more or less the same seen in previous weekends and there is every probability that, again here, we can expect to struggle in the race. The difference between the two compounds is not as evident as in Singapore, but the Supersoft definitely has a very high degradation and we will have to see how much the track surface improvement will affect its behaviour. It won't be easy for us in performance terms, but we know that apart from that, we can do well on Sunday. Now, we must try and get the most out of what we have available and put everything together tomorrow and in the race."
Pat Fry: "Despite the difficulties encountered in the first session and the dusty track, this day ended in a positive manner. I am sure that this evening, along with the opinions of the drivers, the data gathered during the two sessions will supply us with all the tools we need to optimise the package we will bring to the track tomorrow and in the race. The hierarchy down the pit lane does not seem that different to what it was in Singapore, but equally we are counting on seeing smaller gaps to our rivals. In the morning, we had a puncture on Felipe's front left tyre during his out lap: that meant we had to call him back into the pits and delay the start of his first run. We lost time getting the new tyre up to temperature and once we were ready, we made the most of the final twenty minutes of the session, hoping an improvement in track condition would produce a more representative picture. In the first session with Fernando, we worked on car set-up, particularly on a comparison of two front wings, while in the second we concentrated on the usual comparison between the two tyre compounds, Medium and Supersoft. From what we could see this afternoon, we should take into account that their performance will be influenced by the evolution of the track surface over the weekend. Furthermore, the weather forecast is very uncertain and this is another factor that should not be underestimated when it comes to selecting the best set-up."
Jenson Button (9th, 1:39.774): "The circuit is always very tricky, particularly at the start of the weekend; I don't think it's used at any other time of the year so it's always very slippery in first practice. However, I think our afternoon session was a little more representative of our overall pace. We got some reasonable mileage under our belts and, even though I didn't get the best from the Supersoft tyre on my fastest lap, I think we've begun to understand the characteristics of each tyre pretty well. In terms of performance, I think we might be a little bit closer to the Lotuses than we've been for the last couple of races " but let's see what tomorrow brings. Also during FP2, my mechanics needed to effect a quick fix to a brake adjuster switch inside my cockpit " the lever was adjusting itself under braking, so we had to tape it still. It had a very minor impact on my running."
Sergio Perez (12th, 1:40.152): "We completed everything that was on our list for today " including getting some useful laps on high fuel, which was very important. We still have quite a lot of work to do to optimise the car's set-up when running the Prime on high fuel, and work to make the Option perform to its maximum on low fuel, so it's going to be a tricky balancing act " but we're looking forward to it. Overall, I think we're in a similar position to where we were at the last race in Singapore: if we can get into the points, it'll be a good result for us. The anticipated wet weather might help us out, too."
Martin Whitmarsh, Team Principal: "This was a productive day's testing for the team. This morning's session went reasonably well. Our cars were among the first out " which compromised tyre-life on the green track, but to a necessary extent, as we needed to get out early to collect the data we wanted. In the afternoon, some of the directions we chose to take turned out to be negative, but still produced some useful data for later analysis. We now have to go away and analyse that information and make further changes for tomorrow. If we can put all our disparate pieces of information together, hopefully we can make the car quicker tomorrow."
Romain Grosjean (6th, 1:39.226): "My first two runs this morning weren't perfect, so we decided to change a few things during the break but that didn't exactly go to plan either. Finding the right balance for a full lap here is quite tricky as the different sectors are quite unique from each other, but eventually we returned to a more conventional setup for a run on the option tyres and the car felt much better. This circuit is a bit more front limited which doesn't particularly help us, but hopefully the track evolution will bring it towards us a bit more tomorrow. Half a second to the leaders is a bit of a gap and they look pretty quick, so I think top five is a realistic target in qualifying, but of course we'll do our best to catch them."
Kimi Raikkonen (8th, 1:39.757): "Obviously it didn't help that I destroyed part of the car this morning; maybe I ran out of talent there! It didn't cause too much damage and the car was fine for the second practice, even if the guys had quite a hurry to fix it. They did a good job and we managed to complete everything we wanted today. The car feels quite strong " especially on the long runs " so that's good news for the race. On the short runs it wasn't exactly as I wanted, but we still have some time to make improvements there."
Alan Permane, Chief Race Engineer: "It was a fairly routine Friday aside from Kimi's small off this morning which looked a lot worse than it was, resulting primarily in some front trackrod and rear corner damage for us to repair. We lost some time at the start of the second session whilst the rectification work was completed, but this didn't impact on our programme today. We completed long runs with both cars in the afternoon to give us plenty of data for analysis ahead of Sunday. As illustrated a few times, the track was quite slippery to start the weekend, which is something we expect to see improve throughout tomorrow and Sunday. The tyres are behaving as expected, with a smaller performance difference between the two compounds than what we saw in Singapore, which is in line with our predictions."
Mercedes GP
Lewis Hamilton (1st, 1:38.673): "I was very happy with how the sessions went today and it's the first time I can remember that second practice has really gone well for me. We haven't changed anything but the day just went smoothly and all the processes with the team worked well. I love this track: it was clean from the start, it provides good racing on Sunday afternoon and it just gets harder and harder through the lap. You have the first sector which is good for overtaking, then you get more and more corners coming at you and those final two sectors are all about precision. You need a good downforce package, too, and the car is feeling good. We can still make improvements overnight, and I have some things I want to do with the set-up, but it's been a good start for us."
Nico Rosberg (3rd, 1:38.797): "The track is really great and the small changes that have been made this year are good improvements, especially the pit exit which is now much better. Generally it seems that we had a good day but Red Bull is always very hard to beat. We were quite close to them today and I hope this will continue the whole weekend. My only concern after the long runs was graining on the front tyres, which is something we need to work on tonight and watch out for. We have brought also some new bits and pieces to Korea which are working well and leaves me optimistic for a strong result this weekend."
Ross Brawn, Team Principal: "We made a good start to the weekend with both cars today. We ran through the planned programme, evaluated our test items and got good long runs on both types of tyre in the afternoon session to give us plenty of data to pore through this evening. In terms of competitiveness, all the usual Friday caveats apply: we know only what fuel loads we ran, not those of our competitors, so tomorrow will show us where we actually stand. As always, we will work hard overnight to further improve the cars and build on this good start to the weekend."
Esteban Gutierrez (13th, 1:40.186): "It was a very productive day. We've been trying different things on the car in order to adapt to the track. It's quite a challenge, because you have to compromise somewhere as the first sector has a high-speed character, while in the second and third sectors you need quite a lot of downforce. The track itself is really nice, even better than I expected it to be. It's fun to drive and has everything - fast, slow and medium speed corners. The first practice this morning gave me enough time to learn the track, and during the second session I was able to focus on the set-up and the balance of the car. Looking forward to qualifying tomorrow there is still room for improvement on the set-up."
Nico Hulkenberg (14th, 1:40.210): "We were quite happy with the car this morning and found a good rhythm. The session this afternoon was a bit compromised because of the traffic. I couldn't really get the first two runs together and, I think, there is still room for improvement on the option tyre. The car was performing quite well this morning, however, this afternoon it was a bit more difficult. We need to look into that now. I don't think we showed our best today, but I'm confident for the rest of the weekend."
Tom McCullough, Head of Track Engineering: "Again the midfield is very tight, so this means tonight we shall have to get our heads down to make sure we get the most out of the car for qualifying. We are happy with how both drivers went and Esteban did a very good job learning the track, as obviously he has never driven here before. In free practice one he was within two tenths of Nico's time when he had to lift off because of Kimi's shunt. As for the work we did, in free practice one we split the evaluation of the new aero parts and set up work between the two cars. Then in free practice two, with the higher track temperatures, both drivers, but especially Nico, were not as happy on the low fuel. However, by the time we got to the long runs they were much happier."
Force India-Mercedes
Adrian Sutil (10th, 1:40.006): "I really like this circuit and the conditions were ideal today for practice. We worked hard to find the ideal balance and in the morning there was more understeer, while in the afternoon there was more oversteer. So there is some work to do to this evening, but we seem to be in a good position for the weekend."
Paul di Resta (11th, 1:40.007): "It was quite a successful session and right from the first run I felt in the groove with the car. The long run pace looks promising and our tyre wear seems comparable to our rivals, which is a good sign. The area we need to improve is our one-lap pace so we will work hard tonight and hopefully find some gains ahead of final practice."
James Calado: "A new track for me and it proved to be quite difficult to learn, especially the last sector, which is quite a challenge with some off-camber corners. The programme involved some high fuel running, which is the first time I've done that, and by the end of the session I was feeling very comfortable with the car. The degradation of the tyres was quite high, especially as the track was so green to begin with, but I'm pretty happy with how things went today."
Robert Fernley, Deputy Team Principal: "Another straightforward Friday for us. Adrian and James were in the cars this morning and they delivered their respective programmes as required. In the afternoon we got a better indication of our speed and were encouraged by the long run pace with both cars. With over 100 laps under our belt we have all the data to further optimise the cars tonight. The main focus is to try and find a more neutral balance with the car with a view to better optimising our one-lap pace."
Pastor Maldonado (17th, 1:41.117): "Our performance wasn't up to the level we hoped for today, but hopefully we can analyse the data tonight and improve for tomorrow. We seem to have made a step forward with the new front wing but we need to work on the car as a whole to look at all areas. As always we will do our best and try to get the maximum out of the car."
Valtteri Bottas (18th, 1:41.289): "We did quite a few tests with the car today, both mechanical and aerodynamic. We still have quite a bit of work to do with the car balance as we are struggling with the front end, particularly in the mid-corner. We need to work on that, but the positive thing is that we seem to have made a step forward with the new front wing we tested on Pastor's car, so I look forward to trying that myself."
Xevi Pujolar, Chief Race Engineer: "We had several tests across the two cars this morning including some small aero changes. Pastor ran a completely new front wing in FP1 which worked as expected and he therefore kept this through into FP2. Several mechanical set-up tests were also completed, with long runs for both drivers in FP2 to gather tyre information. Both drivers were happy with the car and tyres this morning but we didn't have the same pace this afternoon. We need to go through the data now to make sure we have the best configuration to improve both our qualifying and race pace this weekend."
Toro Rosso-Ferrari
Jean-Eric Vergne (15th, 1:40.446): "We had a problematic Friday, with the main difficulty having to do with the balance of the car. We are not too sure what is the cause of these problems, so it will be a long night to study the data to try and find a solution. Strangely, the car felt better in the morning session. We are not happy with where we are now, but I still believe the car can be much better here, so we just need to put everything together in the right way and try again tomorrow morning."
Daniel Ricciardo (16th, 1:40.552): "Unfortunately we were on the back foot right from the first session, because the pace wasn't there. We really thought we could cure it for the second session, but that wasn't actually the case. However, I still believe this is a track that should suit us, but we are leaving it to the last minute to be competitive tomorrow. It would have been nice to have a good Friday session, so now we just have to work hard to turn things around."
Laurent Mekies, Head of Vehicle Performance: "An unusual two sessions for us, as we are unhappy with the balance of both cars and, as a result, our performance level was not what we were expecting on a track layout that should suit us quite well. There is no reason why tomorrow, we cannot be back where we should be on this type of track. Clearly we have hit some performance limitations on both cars and now we must try and give Jean-Eric and Daniel a well balanced car for tomorrow."
Giedo van der Garde (19th, 1:42.461): "Overall I think that as a better Friday than we've had for a while. I drove FP1 here in Korea last year so the track wasn't new to me and that's obviously an advantage when every lap counts towards maximising performance in FP1 and FP2 and it paid off today, even though I know I didn't get everything out of my quickest lap on the supersofts in FP2. In the first session, initially the car balance wasn't great. I had a bit of oversteer on entry into the high and low speed corners and we had some traction issues that meant I couldn't really push so we changed front toe and dropped the front wing a bit for the third run. Grip levels were obviously improving fast but the changes had pushed the car from oversteer to understeer, particularly in the medium and high-speed corners so for the last FP1 run we added back some more front wing and dropped the rear ride height a bit and by the end of the session we'd made some positive progress. In FP2 we started with a car that felt a lot better. I was immediately able to push and even though it was a bit on the edge in the slow speed corners, but generally the changes we made over lunch had worked well " basically it meant I could point the car where I want it and carry speed through the corners. We went onto the supersofts for the second run and found we had a bit too much understeer " that didn't help me put a clean lap together and I made a mistake in the final sector so I know I can find more time tomorrow on the options. We followed the usual Friday plan and I stayed on options for the first long run. They held up well but I was blocked about 16 laps into the long run and had to slow down, letting the tyres cool. Instead of trying to bring them back up to temperature we boxed and I finished the session on a set of mediums which were also performing well right to the flag."
Charles Pic (20th, 1:42.798): "FP1 was ok for me. The track was obviously very green to start off with, and one of the first things I noticed was how bumpy the new pitlane exit is, but in general the car felt pretty good from the first full run. To begin with there was a bit too much front end in the high speed corners, especially through turns seven and eight, but it felt good in the low speed turns. For the next run we changed the rear camber and took off a bit of front wing and it definitely felt a bit better in the high speed turns, but overall there was a drop in rear grip and there was more rear locking, especially in the first sector. For the final run we made a change ot the rear ride height and it felt like it had improved the overall stability, especially in the last sector. Between FP1 and FP2 we made quite a few changes to the car and on my first run the rear stability had improved a bit from the morning session, as had the aero blance. Against that the traction wasn't great and in the very low speed turns the car was a bit sharp, mainly on entry and mid-corner, so we changed the ride height and front toe for the first run on options. On the performance run the supersofts started going off before the end of the first lap. The car balance was ok until the degradation started but after that it was understeering everywhere so we'll have to look at how we manage that tonight. I switched back to the mediums for the first stint of the long run but had to cut that a bit short after flatspotting the tyres in a small off. The deg levels until that point had been pretty good and that gives us decent options for Sunday, if it's dry!"
Jules Bianchi (21st, 1:43.108): "Overall I'm happy with the start of my Korean Grand Prix weekend. Having sat out FP1 I just needed to make the best of FP2 and get through as much set-up and tyre evaluation as possible, which we did with 31 laps. A good beginning but we need to make progress from here."
Max Chilton (22nd, 1:43.441): "I've enjoyed a pretty promising start to what is a new circuit for me. We started the day with a bit of an imbalance and we tried a few things to overcome that, some of which worked and some of which didn't help. At the end of the day though we seem to have found our feet a little more at this track and so I'm looking forward to seeing how we can move forward from here."
Rodolfo Gonzalez: "It has been good to get back in the car again after a reasonable spell out of the cockpit, but unfortunately I made a mistake, lost the front wing and damaged the nose. Thankfully the damage was confined to requiring a new nose-wing rather than creating any problems that would affect the run plan for the rest of the day. When I was back on track I was able to achieve some good data from our aero evaluations."
John Booth, Team Principal: "Our plan in FP1 was for quite a full session with Rodolfo, mainly stepping through some aero-set-up options in order to gather data with the aim of optimising our current package. Unfortunately, after getting caught out on the first run, we had to reduce the programme to data gathering rather than timed laps, however the information we got from these runs was still very useful. Max concentrated on doing some balance work and getting acclimatised to the circuit. Overall, despite our issues, we were pleased with the results we achieved from FP1. Into FP2, with both race drivers in the car, we again had a busy session exploring balance along with normal tyre evaluations. Jules got up to speed quickly and was relatively happy with the car on low fuel. He struggled a lot with understeer on the high fuel running. With Max we almost had the opposite balance, so we have some good data to look at to arrive at the best compromise for the two situations of qualifying and race."


text:
Mariner 2 Launch
Mariner 2 was the first successful mission to another planet by any country. Launched just 36 days after the failure of its twin, Mariner 1, it flew by Venus as planned at a range of 34,762 km (21,600 miles), scanning the planet's atmosphere and surface for 42 minutes.
The spacecraft showed that surface temperature on Venus was at least 797 degrees Fahrenheit (425 degrees Celsius) on both the day and night sides, hot enough to melt lead. It also showed that Venus rotates in the opposite direction from most planets in our solar system, has an atmosphere mostly of carbon dioxide with very high pressure at the planet's surface, continuous cloud cover, and no detectable magnetic field. It also found the solar wind streams continuously and that the density of cosmic dust between planets is much lower than it is near Earth.
Credit: Jet Propulsion Laboratory

subset: commoncrawl


text:
A measure of the U.S. economy's health rose in March for the third consecutive month, a sign of stronger growth after harsh winter weather caused the economy's pace to slow.
The Conference Board says its index of leading indicators increased 0.8 percent in March after a 0.5 percent rise in February and modest 0.2 percent gain in January. It was the best showing since a 0.9 percent gain in November.
Economists polled by Reuters were expecting a gain of 0.7 percent in March.
(Click here to track the U.S. stock market following the report.)
Both hiring and consumer outlooks have improved, fueling much of the index's improvement.
Conference Board economists say the gains last month point to "accelerated growth for the remainder of the spring and the summer," although it remains to be seen whether employers continue to hire at their March and February pace of almost 200,000 workers a month.


text:
Elizabeth Williams of No. 5 Duke arrives at road arenas preceded by her hype, and she usually shows why pretty quickly.
In the Blue Devils' 77-33 victory against undermanned Virginia Tech on Thursday night, she had one sequence where she blocked a layup from behind on a fast break, then hustled up court and scored a layup of her own seconds later, not the kind of hustle play most frontcourt players can make.
It's the kind of thing that can get in an opponent's head, as the Hokies found out on a night when they committed 23 turnovers, many by overpassing and seemingly passing up shots for fear of Williams' dominance down low.
"I wouldn't say that we were scared," Hokies scoring leader Monet Tellier said after managing just four points on 2-for-8 shooting. She said she also passed up several open looks she normally would have taken. "You just think about it more going in there knowing she's so tall and dominant."
Williams blocked only two shots against the Hokies, but probably prevented several others.
She and Haley Peters each also matched their career high with 25 points as No. 5 Duke cruised.
While some Hokies fans were angry that Duke coach Joanne P. McCallie kept shuttling her starters in until the final five minutes, Hokies coach Dennis Wolff said he never gave it a second thought.
"We're worried about our team. They're worried about their team," he said.
"It didn't bother me," he said. "She's got to do what's best for her team. They're playing for a lot."
The Blue Devils (23-1, 13-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) forced 18 first-half turnovers and led 40-14 at the intermission on their way to their 29th consecutive road victory against an unranked opponent.
The loss Thursday night was the 11th in 12 games for Virginia Tech (8-16, 2-11) and its second lopsided setback against the Blue Devils this season. Duke won 58-26 just over a month ago in Durham, N.C.
Alyssa Fenyn led Virginia Tech with seven points and Lauren Evans had six.
The game got out of hand almost immediately.
Peters, who was scoreless in the Blue Devils' 15-point victory against No. 7 Maryland on Monday night, made the first of her four 3-pointers 13 seconds into the game. She added a jumper and another 3-pointer with the game barely 2 minutes old, an 8-0 run. After Laura Evans' baseline 10-footer for the Hokies, Alexis Jones scored on a drive for Duke and Williams scored the next four points to make it 14-2 after 4:05.
The Hokies pulled within 21-9 on Fenyn's desperate, one-footed heave to barely beat the shot clock with 12:18 to go in the half, then managed just two field goals the rest of the way as they committed 12 of their 18 first-half turnovers. Duke's 19-5 burst to end the half made it academic at 40-14.
Just for good measure, Williams scored the first six points of the second half, sparking a 16-7 run, and it wasn't until 15 minutes remained the Hokies' point total exceeded their turnovers.
Until Fenyn's 3-pointer 1:37 before halftime, Williams (14) and Peters (13) were both outscoring the Hokies, who shot just 33 percent (6 of 18) even though Fenyn was 3 for 3.
Virginia Tech finished 15 of 54 from the field (27.8 percent) and had 23 turnovers.
Duke shot 46.3 percent (25 of 54) with 10 steals and six blocks.
Follow Hank on twitter at: https://twitter.com/hankkurzjr


text:
|Weißbier Compass
|Contributed by Hubert Hanghofer
|May 12, 1996 at 12:00 AM
Page 1 of 2
Weizenbier (wheat beer) is a top fermented beer specialty of old Bavarian -Alpine brewing tradition. Berliner Weißbier, a.k.a. Berliner Weisse and Belgian Wit -wheatbeers as well- are distinct beerstyles not covered by this article.
The known name Weißbier (White Beer) resulted to make a distinction to bottom fermented Braunbier (Brown beer), a lager style that came into fashion in the middle of the 18th century because of improved brewing methods (lagering in ice cellars). Weißbier was appreciated highly by the drinking audience for being a light and refreshing summer -beer. Originally the name Weißbier was a collective term for all Bavarian pale ales and thus it referred to light barley ales (O.G. P8=1.032) as well as full-bodied (P12=1.048) wheats. Until the beginning of this century shares of one third wheat malt were usual. However -German brewing scientist Hess described a wheat brewery already in 1850 that used wheat malt exclusively. Today's regulations specify a share of at least 50% malted wheat.
Nowadays also dark Wheat Beers are common and very popular. Whether you are in a bar in LA or a hotel in bournemouth chances are you'll find a wheat beer on the menu. Roasted malts, Caramel-, dark wheat- and/or Munich barley malts are frequently used for coloring, creating a distinct maltiness -full bodied with a sense of sweetness, sometimes exhibiting roasty or even smokey flavors. Though dark brands are erroneously also called Weißbier, the generic term Weizenbier (Wheatbeer) should be used instead.
Traditionally, secondary fermentation takes place in the bottle (bottle-conditioning). This Hefe-Weiße or Hefe-Weizen contains yeast sediment and occasionally shows a durable, natural cloudiness, caused by proteins. While bottle-conditioning is still widespread, tank conditioning is increasingly applied today. Yeast slurry is then added at bottling.
To increase durability on storage and transport, pasteurization methods are used frequently like e.g. adding (pasteurized) yeast to filtered and pasteurized wheat beer or bottle pasteurization.
Kristallweizen (Crystal Wheat) on the other hand is filtered prior to bottling and its appearance is thus blank and "crystal" clear - hence the name.
An old electoral Bavarian decree of 1803 says, that beer should "sparkle strong and foam high, carry the characteristic bitterness of the hop, cause a cool and refreshing feeling on the palate and the tickling taste has to communicate with the sense of smell."
This historical definition is still mostly up to date except the fact that nowadays Weißbiers don't exhibit hop characters - especially bitterness. The counterpoint to the predominant fruity and malty flavor is rather set by high carbonation. The particular, fruity aroma - partly reminding of bananas, clove, melons and/or vanilla - is produced by the yeast. Yeast management therefore is of great importance to Weißbier breweries! They normally use a young, fresh and vital yeast. Many Wheatbeer-drinkers enjoy their "Hefe Weizen" even with its sediment. There are some objections to that. -When tasting and judging natural-cloudy beers you should consider:
Therefore I suggest evaluating flavors in two steps: First pour out the beer -just as it is- and leave the bottle quarter-full. Now taste the beer, natural-cloudy to nearly clear, but without sediment. Finally - if you wish - suspend the sediment by gently rotating the bottle and "put on a yeast-head" onto the beer.
Flavor and aromas develop best in fresh, cold lagered weissbier and decline distinctly during longer storage. The ideal drinking temperature is said to be 8-10°C (46-50°F). Because the aroma develops better at higher temperatures, I personally prefer 12-15°C (59°F). Weissbier should be drunken out of special slim and waisted glasses; clinking is done with the massive glass-bottom.
|Last Updated ( Jun 22, 2005 at 09:32 PM )


text:
Have Questions?
Contact Our Consumer Information Office
- e firstname.lastname@example.com
- p +1 734.418.6612
Toll Free USA
+1800 673 8010
Consumer Survey Results
As part of its overall mission to help promote and protect public health, NSF International conducts original research to measure consumer behavior in many areas.
NSF International has conducted several surveys to better measure consumer perceptions and behavior relating to food and drinking water safety and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Learn more about the scope and results of these surveys by selecting one of the links below:
Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water
Many consumers are aware that there are low levels of emerging contaminants in their drinking water and are concerned that they may negatively impact their health, according to a new survey by NSF International. These emerging contaminants range from some prescription drugs and over-the-counter (OTC) medications to herbicides, pesticides, flame retardants and detergents.
Learn more about the results of this survey and how they lead to the development of NSF/ANSI 401: Emerging Contaminants/Incidental Compounds. Read More
Expiration Dates Survey
Many Americans are unsure how to interpret dates on food labels like expiration, best used by and sell by dates, according to a survey from NSF International. This confusion is causing some consumers to prematurely throw away good food or in some cases, to keep food too long, which could expose them foodborne pathogens such as Listeria, Salmonella and E. coli.
Learn which dates are the most important to pay attention to and how long you can safely store most fresh and frozen foods. Read More
Cold and Flu Survey Results
If you've ever gone to work sick, you're not alone. A new NSF survey revealed that 1 in 4 American workers still goes to work when they are ill.
Read why people don't stay home and co-workers attitudes toward the sick, and learn what steps you can take to keep from getting sick this cold and flu season. Read More
Kitchen Pet Peeves Survey
Americans seem to have a bit of a double standard regarding food preparation and safety, according to a recent survey conducted by NSF International. Whether you are hosting a party or simply attending as a guest, learn more about common pet peeves and what steps you can take to avoid getting sick. Read More
New Study Finds Vast Majority of Americans Make Food Safety Mistakes
Most people are used to hearing about the importance of eating healthy food, but another critical aspect of what we eat has been receiving increasing attention in recent years: food safety.
NSF International conducted a survey of 1,000 Americans to determine awareness and misconceptions about food safety in the home. The results were interesting, and in some instances, contradictory. Learn how your awareness of safe food handling practices can positively impact your health. Read More


text:
Mother Daughter Scrapbook LayoutPosted in Scrapbook Pages on 01/31/2010 10:15 pm by Wendy
Products used: Kaiser Chino pearls, Prima Fabric Fancies floral embellishments, more Prima flowers, 2 odd ones unknown, and pattern paper, stickers, and title are all by Pebbles Inc. Based on an August 2009 Page Map.
I used my corner rounder to make the scalloped border along the top. I had fun using all the flowers and these colors are very different for me. I usually use pinks and more girly colors.


text:
Systems Engineering Analytic Models: Heterogeneous Adherence to the Healthcare Evidence Base
James Benneyan, Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering; Northeastern University
Friday, January 29, 2010, 3:30pm
Spanos Auditorium
This seminar is part of the Jones Seminars on Science, Technology, and Society series
Inconsistent provider and patient compliance with the medical evidence base across a wide range of chronic and acute conditions is highly variable, and enormously costly. Compliance performance to evidence based information is dismal. Only an estimated 54% of patients receive all recommended care, with patient instruction compliance being equally dismal (~50%) and accounting for ~$50 billion/year in drug hospitalizations and unplanned readmissions, 40% of nursing home admissions, and $2,000 per patient per year in physician office visits—a total of $177 billion. Systems engineering and operations research can play important roles in analysis and improvement of these problems, both as separate methodologies and in support of other ongoing approaches, such as seen in recent trends in collaborative testing and use of core measure sets and care process "bundles" for care quality evaluation, comparative ranking, pay-for-performance and other reimbursement schemes. After an overview of general work in this area, we discuss new probabilistic models, measurement techniques, and exact sequential likelihood ratio tests for studying the general adherence problem and accelerating process improvement. These methods are shown to result in significantly better performance than current approaches, in both speed and accuracy, and to also extend to risk adjusted mortality and other important concerns. Moreover, the popular widespread adoption of "all or none" compliance performance metrics is shown to have basic statistical concerns, possibly slowing improvement efforts.
About the Speaker
Dr. James Benneyan is professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at Northeastern University, Executive Director of the VA New England Healthcare Engineering Partnership, Co-Director of the NSF Center for Healthcare Organizational Transformation, and founder of Northeastern University's Quality and Productivity research laboratory. His research foci and experience span healthcare systems engineering broadly—including statistical quality and safety methods, computer simulation modeling, novel exact risk-adjusted spatial-temporal surveillance methods, probabilistic optimization, and new risk-benefit and cost-effectiveness methodologies. Benneyan has jointly published over 75 papers in these areas; received 7 teaching, service, and research awards; and taught systems, mechanical, and design engineering to ages 6 through 60. Professor Benneyan is a Vice President of the Institute for Industrial Engineers (IIE), past President of the Society for Health Systems (SHS), faculty fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), operations research faculty in Northeastern's NSF-NSEC Center for High-Rate Nanomanufacturing, and fellow of SHS and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. Prior to joining Northeastern, Jim was Senior Systems Engineer for Harvard Community Health Plan, consultant at Productivity Sciences Incorporated, and an industrial engineer at IBM and Digital Equipment Corporation. His primary funding sources include the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes for Health (NIH), National Institute for Drug Abuse (NIDA), United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), the U.S. Air Force Surgeon General's Office, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).


text:
Best Parks and Camping around Lewellen, NE
Add an OrganizationRead More »Read More »Read More »Read More »Read More »
America's 20th Century Veterans' Memorial
221 East 5th StreetNorth Platte, NE
The monument is located in Iron Horse Park at a point where Interstate 80 crosses U.S. Highway 83 in North Platte, Nebraska. This prominent lo...Read More »
Angostura Recreation Area
13157 N. Angostura RoadHot Springs, SD
Angostura Reservoir is a water-lover's haven with breathtaking, scenic views. Offering crystal clear waters, 36 miles of shoreline, and some of the...Read More »
Arnold State Recreation Area
This park is the ideal quiet getaway spot for people wanting to enjoy the natural beauty of Nebraska. The park is located immediately south of Arno...Read More »
Lewellen Top Searches
Arthur Bowring Sandhills Ranch State Historical Park
NE Hwy 61, 1.5 mi. N., 2 mi. E.Merriman, NE
The park preserves a turn-of-the-century working cattle ranch. The ranch house, outbuildings and visitor center contain displays devoted to the ext...Read More »
Ash Hollow State Historical Park
4265 Highway 26Lewellen, NE
Sweet spring water made Ash Hollow SHP near Lewellen a major stopover on the Overland Trail and prompted prehistoric Indians to use it, too. Ruts e...Read More »
Badlands / White River KOA
20720 SD Highway 44Interior, SD
Badlands National Park
25216 Ben Reifel RoadInterior, SD
The rugged beauty of the Badlands draws visitors from around the world. These striking geologic deposits contain one of the world's richest fossil ...Read More »
Belvidere East / Exit 170 KOA
24201 South Dakota Highway 63Midland, SD
Boardwalk Community Park
100 North 5th StreetWindsor, CO
12 acre park contains: natural amphitheater, Town of Windsor Museums, boundless playground, 2 shelters, parking lot, Windsor Lake, & Windsor La...Read More »
Bonny Lake State Park
30010 County Road 3Idalia, CO
Bonny Dam and Reservoir are on the South Fork of the Republican River near Hale, Colorado just west of the Kansas border in Yuma County. Reser...Read More »
Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area
9.5 mi. N. on asphalt roadCrawford, NE
Box Butte Reservoir SRA encompasses 2,212 acres on the west edge of the Sandhills, 9 miles north of Hemingford. It includes a 1,600-acre lake. The ...Read More »
Bridgeport State Recreation Area
Morrill CountyBridgeport, NE
Those looking for shady campsites and sandy beaches will enjoy a visit to Bridgeport State Recreation Area, a relatively small but popular spot for...Read More »
Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park
2921 Scouts Rest Ranch RdNorth Platte, NE
Home of famed showman scout William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park at North Platte recaptures the lif...Read More »
Buffalo Bill Ranch State Recreation Area
2921 Scouts Rest Ranch RdNorth Platte, NE
Buffalo Bill Ranch State Recreation Area offers camping and hiking right next door to the Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park, which makes it ...Read More »
Chadron State Park
15951 Highway 385Chadron, NE
Nebraska's first state park, Chadron State Park was founded in 1921 and is nestled among the distinctive buttes and canyons of Nebraska&rsquo...Read More »
Cheyenne KOA
8800 Hutchins Dr.Cheyenne, WY
Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area
Cottonwood Lake Rd.Merriman, NE
Peaceful and secluded, Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area includes a 60-acre Sandhills lake surrounded by 180 acres of rolling hills. The area i...Read More »
Custer / Mount Rushmore / Black Hills KOA
12021 US Highway 16Custer, SD
Custer State Park
13329 US Highway 16ACuster, SD
The granite peaks and rolling plains are calling. The clear mountain waters are inviting and the open ranges are waiting to be discovered.&nb...Read More »
Denver East / Strasburg KOA
1312 Monroe StreetStrasburg, CO
Search in a different zip code / city:


text:
Welcome to our library that houses all the documents you may need. You can filter results by type of document, date range and topic area. We invite you to browse our library and should you not find what you need, please contact us by completing this form or call us at (866) 557- 7368. Click here for a glossary of terms & click here for Frequently Asked Questions.
We are committed to making our website accessible in accordance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and California State Law. Please bear with us as we are currently in the process of converting our expansive library. Should you come across a document(s) that requires immediate accessibility accommodations, please feel free to contact us by completing this form or call us at (866) 557- 7368 so that we can place priority making that document compliant and provide expedited assistance to your needs.


text:
Antitrust Case Filings
Antitrust Case Filings
To filter the list of cases, select desired options from the left navigation pane.
View the list of NAICS and SIC industry codes used by the Division. To view all industry codes, visit Census.gov.
Displaying 1 - 1 of 1
|Case Open Date
|Incident Date
|Case Type
|Federal Court
|Industry Code
|U. S. v. The Stroh Brewery Company
|April 16, 1982
|Civil Merger
|District of Columbia, District of


text: Carl Hollander was a famous illustrator of children's books. Born in Amsterdam, Hollander earned the Esspo Price for his art academy graduation project. His first illustration assignments came from English publishers, but later on he was mostly associated with the publisher Ploegsma. He is best known for his illustrations of Astrid Lindgren's 'Pippi Langkous' books and books by Rutgers van der Loeff, Annie M.G. Schmidt and Paul Biegel. He illustrated for several magazines, dailies and comic magazines like Donald Duck and Pep. In 1970, he drew the comic 'Rosie Geur en Manus Gein' in Pep. Carl Hollander was also a teacher at the Rietveld Art Academy.


text:
Where does the money go in individual retirement accounts?
It's a salient question asked and answered by the Employee Benefit Research Institute in its latest analysis of the savings plans.
EBRI finds that most of the new contributions go into Roth IRAs, but most of the assets are held in traditional IRAs, where the money originated from a rollover from other tax-qualified retirement plans (such as 401(k) plans) and not from new contributions.
The latest report finds that 26% of Roth IRA owners contributed to their accounts in 2011, compared with just 6% of traditional IRA owners. For traditional and Roth IRAs combined, 13.2% received contributions that year.
The EBRI analysis also shows that individuals with a traditional IRA originating from rollovers had both the highest average and median balances of $110,918 and $31,944, respectively. Roth owners had lower average and median balances at $25,228 and $11,344.
IRAs hold more than 25% of all retirement assets in the United States. Overall, the total average IRA account balance in 2011 was $70,915, while the average IRA individual balance (all accounts from the same person combined, since many individuals own more than one IRA) was $87,668. The median account balance was $19,619, and the median individual balance was $23,785.
"The results show the importance of being able to measure an individual's combined account balances to determine the potential total retirement savings he or she has by the aggregation of multiple accounts," Craig Copeland, EBRI senior research associate and author of the report, said in a statement.
Among the other findings in the EBRI IRA report:
- Men had higher individual average and median balances than women: $114,745 and $30,704 for men, respectively, vs. $66,529 and $21,642 for women. The median balance for men reached $72,971 for those 70 or older, compared with $42,926 for women of that age.
- Of those individuals contributing, 47.2% contributed the maximum amount. Just over half (50.7%) of those contributing to a traditional IRA contributed the maximum, while 43.6% did so with a Roth IRA.
- While more than 1.6 million accounts received contributions and approximately 1.1 million accounts received rollovers in 2011 in the database, almost 13 times the amount of dollars were added to IRAs through rollovers than from contributions.
- More contributions were made to Roth accounts than to traditional IRAs in the database. However, at $3,879, the average contribution to a traditional account was higher than the $3,633 average contribution to a Roth account. Yet, a higher overall aggregate amount was contributed to Roth IRAs ($3.7 billion for Roths compared with $2.3 billion for traditional accounts).


text:
Pullman Barista Tamper - Huon Pine
Calculate Shipping
Pickup from our showroom in Frenchs Forest
The Pullman Barista Tamper in Huon Pine is the best choice for the professional barista or the home barista searching for the ultimate coffee tamper. Perfectly balanced it is a great feel in the hand, and with the rubber base cone, ergonomic too!
Huon pine is highly prized for its golden yellow colour, fine grain and natural oils that resist water.
The hardwood handles are available in a number of different species and provide a very warm, natural surface to touch. They are very popular and provide a great contrast with stainless steel machines and work surfaces. Clean with care.
58.4mm is a popular size for fitting with VST baskets and most e61 machines, but if you're unsure of the exact size you need, please contact us before ordering. We'll ensure that your tamper will fit in your baskets! If you purchase any basket(s) along with a tamper in the same order, we'll guarantee it has a great fit before we send it out to you.
This tamper can be ordered with a flat base or a convex base - please specify your preference when ordering. Unless you have a preference for flat, we recommend convex.
- 3 height adjustable spacers (2,5,8mm) for Barista comfort, support and ergonomics.
- TrueTamp rings to assist in achieving a level tamp
- A Lifetime warranty
- Flat or convex base options
|Shipping Weight
|Shipping Width
|Shipping Height
|Shipping Length
Be The First To Review This Product!
Help other Jetblack Espresso users shop smarter by writing reviews for products you have purchased.
Others Also Bought
Jetblack Espresso PreciseFit Tamper
From $70.00
Pullman Barista Tamper - Black Stealth
From $160.00
Pullman Barista Tamper - Green Forest
From $160.00
More From This Category
Pullman Barista Tamper - Checkerboard
From $200.00
Pullman Barista Tamper - Red Burgandy
From $160.00
Pullman Nexus Tamper - Australian Oak
From $108.00


text:
Home Page
Allow us to introduce you to our community...
Our website gives you internet access to all properties for sale region wide, including Winchester, Clark County and more...
We can sell you any property for sale in the Winchester area, regardless of who the listing agent is. Use this website to search all listed Homes and Properties for sale in the Winchester, KY area.
If you're looking for real estate, homes or property in the Winchester, KY, 40391 area, we can help you choose the right home or property for your needs and will guide you toward making an informed real estate decision in the Winchester market. We pride ourselves in being able to give all our clients important local information based on years of living and enjoying all the Winchester, KY area has to offer.
If you are a seller, we can help price and put your Winchester, KY home or property on the market for a quick sale. If you'd like to find out the value of your Winchester, KY home or property, go to our "Your Home Value" page and submit a CMA request. We will research the value of your home or property for you. This is a free service provided by Tom Goebel & Co..
This site is designed to help you make the important decisions needed to purchase or sell real estate, homes, or property in Winchester, KY. Bookmark it for future reference and feel free to call or e-mail us for all of your real estate needs.
The only thing better than visiting Winchester, KY,
... is Living Here!


text:
Load carrying capacity
The load carrying capacity of split spherical roller bearings is reduced compared with non-split bearings. The split cage means that fewer rollers can be incorporated.
The over-rolling of the join also reduces load carrying capacity. This is taken into account by applying a factor describing the type of operation when calculating the equivalent dynamic bearing load; see under Equivalent dynamic bearing load.


text:
Today's guest post is from Morris Proctor, certified and authorized trainer for Logos Bible Software. Morris has trained thousands of Logos users at his two-day Camp Logos training seminars.
Logos Bible Software for Mac is off to a great start. I am getting a lot of e-mail regarding training materials for the Mac. Please visit www.mpseminars.com often because we'll be releasing new materials very soon.
Also, I am getting a lot of questions about whether Mac users should attend Camp Logos. We have prepared a special page to answer that question.
If you're a Mac user, though, here are a couple of tips that hopefully will come in handy:
- When you're working in a resource window (Bible, commentary, dictionary, etc.) press the keystroke shortcut Tab (for Mac 1.2) to select the current location box. Now just type your new reference. This just saves you from having to click the mouse in the box every time you want to jump to a new location.
- While you're working in your Bible software choose Libronix DLS | Preferences | Appearance to customize your system.
For more tips like this, be sure to visit Morris Proctor's Tips & Tricks blog or subscribe to the RSS feed.
Update: Logos Bible Software for Mac 1.2 Now Available! Be sure to read Thursday's blog post for details.


text:
Mint Shiso Tisane Recipe
With hints of fennel and also a spicy note, like cinnamon, shiso adds complexity to a classic, cooling mint tea. Look for green shiso leaf in Asian markets or at your local greenmarket.
About the Author: Autumn Giles is a writer in Queens, NY. You can see her work on Autumn Makes & Does, listen to her talk on the Alphabet Soup Podcast, and talk at her on twitter.
- Yield:makes about 4 cups
- Active time: 10 minutes
- Total time:8 hours
- 15 small sprigs fresh mint, plus more for garnish if desired
- 5 sprigs fresh shiso, plus more for garnish if desired
- 4 cups boiling water
Place the mint and shiso in a large heatproof container. Pour boiling water over the herbs and let steep for 15 minutes. Pour through a fine mesh strainer into a second heatproof container. Discard solids.
Let cool to room temperature then refrigerate until cold. Serve in ice filled glasses, garnished with a small sprig of fresh mint and or shiso if desired.
This Recipe Appears In3 Iced Tisanes to Make at Home with Fresh Herbs
All products linked here have been independently selected by our editors. We may earn a commission on purchases, as described in our affiliate policy.


text:
American Airlines sent a written request to its pilots' union on Monday asking to open contract talks amid increasing passenger frustration over flight delays and cancellations.
The Allied Pilots Association had no immediate response but said it would consider the request in a meeting on Wednesday.
The bankrupt airline had been asking to meet with pilots for a few weeks, said spokesman Bruce Hicks.
U.S. & World
At first, the pilots declined and then asked the airline to put its request in writing, he said.
The company did that in a short, two-sentence letter late Monday.
APA spokesman Tom Hoban confirmed the union received the letter but declined further comment.
Earlier this month, the federal judge overseeing American's bankruptcy voided the pilots' contract to allow the company to slash benefits and work rules after the union rejected the company's final offer.
At the same time, the airline is under pressure to strike a compromise with pilots before it emerges from bankruptcy. The airline's two other major unions -- representing flight attendants and ground workers -- have already agreed to accept concessions.
American says it has been forced to delay and cancel flights because pilots have called in sick far more than usual – and delayed flights by asking maintenance crews to repair items like burned-out passenger reading lights, broken coffee pots, and torn seat covers.
Pilots deny any organized slow-down.
Some passengers say they feel like pawns – caught in the middle of the heated labor dispute.
"I think it's the employees," said Lee Maas of Irving, who arrived at DFW Airport Monday evening. "They're just playing games. I think they're trying to make their points. They know it's the only way they can hurt them. It's sad."


text:
Jamieson slough necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 29 diseños de 11 diseñadores freelance.
http://www.LifeGivingForce.com .....…Navigating the Do Tank
Our initiative is a labor of compassion, wisdom, love and action. To help inspire and empower the most impoverished people of the world, we are committed to helping them improve the overall quality of their lives so they can realize their fullest potential.
Our mission is simple: to offer the gift of opportunity to the poorest of the poor and children worldwide.
We are co-evolving to a new age, one based on new integrative principles, worldviews, and business models where the nature of the game has changed – a game that opens its doors to the world, co-innovates with all, shares resources that were previously closely guarded, harnesses the power of mass collaboration, and behaves not as a multinational, but as something new: a truly global integral organization.
LifeGivingForce will not only think globally, but act globally as well. We are an all inclusive, collaborative integration platform for practical and enduring positive social change. Our ideals consist of openness, peering and cooperation through transparency. We aim to harness human skill, ingenuity, and intelligence more efficiently and effectively, to offer the gift of opportunity to the poorest of the poor and orphan children worldwide.
The end result is the gift of opportunity for the poorest of the poor and children of the world.
LifeGivingForce is comprised of an umbrella company focused on the mission above with certain tools to be successful.
Tool #1 - Non-profit organizations, disaster relief entities, solution providers through solar powered water technology that will immediately help people in developing countries be able to purify water to stay healthy. i.e. those people who need access to clean water.
Tool #2 - Interactive tool to balance gifting experience within an exposed reality environment. A Scorecard for non-profits, philanthropic groups, foundations & funds, and disaster relief organizations.
LifeGivingForce is an organism, eco-system / umbrella of socially beneficial entities that uses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems.
Our goals our focused on meeting comprehensive and transparent social and environmental performance standards, and inspire strong give back strategies for the alliance of companies we align ourselves with.
Our logo and design should reflect the above using international iconography and be easily understood by the international community at large.
We want to build our voice through the power of a unified brand.
Visit http://www.LifeGivingForce.com for all information.
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


text:
The Nemerle guys point out that exception handling is not quite fast as they'd like in Mono and the other CLR implementations and assume it's a design issue of .Net.
I can't say about other implementations, but as far as Mono is concerned, we were busy writing a couple million other lines of code and exception handling speed is of little importance when compared to the amount of work we did and the amount of work we have ahead of us. That said, making some particular exception handling pattern work faster is easy and in fact I just committed a change that makes the posted test case 4 times faster. The trick is to either throw objects that don't derive from System.Exception or to throw already thrown exception objects: in both cases we don't need to get the stack trace info, which is what currently slows down exception handling.
Of course we'll speedup the code when we'll have more time to dedicate to fringe performance areas (the changes are not a 1-liner as the change just committed:-).
The code could be optimized more, for another 2x speedup, if someone is willing to dedicate the time.
Anyway, this issue reminded me of a similar issue that IronPython exposed: when Jim gave his talk at OSCon, there was an embarassing case of exception handling in the pie-thon benchmark where Mono resulted 100 times slower than CPython. A few days after we knew about the issue, I committed some changes to reduce the overhead to more sane levels (we are now about 8 times slower in that particular sub-benchmark and again most of the time is spent gathering stack trace info).
It's interesting to note how the Mono performance improved for the pie-thon bench since IronPython was released. In his slides he mentions Mono 1.0 was 23 times slower than CPython
(2 times slower if the exception-handling bench is not considered). A few days later I posted at http://lambda-the-ultimate.org/ the numbers using mono from cvs (what was to become 1.1.x) and there were already some improvements, with mono 1.8 slower than CPython (without the dreaded b5 test).
Today I rerun the benchmark and the numbers have improved a lot: Mono is now 2 times slower than CPython including the heavy exception handling test. The nice related result is that mono is 10% faster than CPython if b5 is excluded. This amounts to a general 2x speedup in a little over 6 months.
This gets us back to the discussion about the design of .net/mono and exception handling speed. There is nothing in the general design that would make exception handling particularly slow, but of course the virtual machine is not built around the need to make exception handling fast, and for good reasons. As Jim quotes in his slides from the Modula-3 manual:
``Implementations should speed up normal outcomes at the expense of exceptions ... Expending a thousand instructions per exception raised to save one instruction per procedure call would be reasonable.''
One of the reasons IronPython could implement the Python semantics with good performance on Mono is because Mono and the .Net design allow for very fast method calls. Contrast this with, for example, the design of Parrot, where method calls and returns are built around the concept of continuations. This makes exception handling in parrot probably almost as fast as method calls, but normal calls are also made one or two orders of magnitude slower than in Mono.
We'll see more speedups in Mono's exception handling, but people should consider that exception handling will always be about two orders of magnitude slower than a simple method call (well, except for some special cases that we plan to optimize, where they'll be comparable:-).


text:
Annual Multi Trip Travel Insurance
Medical Expenses
Unlimited Trips
Sports & Activities
Up to 60 days per trip
Children Covered Free
Wintersports Option
Compare Benefits Sports & Activities Policy Wording
Annual Travel Insurance
Covers you for European or Worldwide travel on an unlimited number of trips for a full year, with individual trip duration options of 24 days, 31 days, 45 days or 60 days.
Family Friendly
Children are insured free of charge, and are even covered when travelling without parents (such as school trips).
Health Insurance Discount
Discounted travel insurance quote for holders of Private Medical Insurance.
Great Value
If you are travelling more than once in a year, then buying Annual Travel Insurance makes perfect sense.
What does our annual travel insurance cover?
- Medical Expenses & Assistance
Emergency Medical Insurance is provided to cover hospital stays and treatment, etc. You also have access to a 24 hour emergency help line. The cover includes medical emergency repatriation.
- Baggage Cover
When included, covers clothes, bags and other personal belongings including specified valuables. This includes cover for baggage delay and emergency passport and passport replacement cover.
- Cancellation / Curtailment
Covers you if you have to cancel or cut your holiday short due to the death or serious illness or injury of a close member of your family or travelling companion.
- Sports and Activities
All our policies cover you for an extensive range of sports and hazardous activities.
- Holiday Abandonment or Delayed Departure
If you have to abandon your holiday, or if miss your departure due to an unannounced strike, adverse weather or breakdown in public transport.
- Ski & Wintersports
Option to add up to 24 days of ski and wintersports cover to provide for a range of related claims including medical expenses and the loss of ski equipment.
- Business Equipment
Option to add multi trip cover for business equipment, including business laptop computers and business samples.
Policy Summary & Wording
Full details of the insurance terms & conditions can be found in the Policy Schedule.


text:
How to Stop Pre-Diabetes from Progressing Into Full-Blown Diabetes
By Michael A. Smith, MD
Lifestyle changes can go a long way to prevent this from progressing into full-blown diabetes; however, dieting and exercise alone are not always enough. So what else can be done? Well, new research shows that increasing your magnesium intake could actually make a significant difference.
Magnesium Halts the Development of DiabetesEmerging scientific evidence suggests that a higher magnesium intake may reduce the incidence of diabetes. Researchers from Soochow University examined the association between magnesium intake and risk of type 2 diabetes by conducting a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.2
The researchers combined the results of 13 prospective cohort studies involving 536,318 participants where they discovered thousands of cases that detected a significant link between higher magnesium intake and a lower risk of type 2 diabetes.
This association was not substantially modified by geographic region, follow-up length, sex, or family history of type 2 diabetes. Also, it seems that an increase in magnesium intake produces further drops in diabetes risk. For every 100 mg/day increase of magnesium, the risk of diabetes drops significantly.
The authors concluded that their research provides further evidence supporting a link between higher magnesium intake and a lower risk of diabetes.
Diabetes-Halting Foods that are Rich in MagnesiumSo how do you get more magnesium in your system? Well, the first thing to do is start eating foods that are rich in magnesium. The following table lists some top food sources and the amount of magnesium that they contain per serving:
|Food Source
|Amount of Magnesium per Serving
|Bran (Rice & Oats)
|600 mg per cup
|Dried Herbs (Coriander, Chives, Spearmint, Basil)
|14 mg per tablespoon
|Squash, Pumpkin & Watermelon Seeds
|700 mg per cup
|Dark Chocolate
|400 mg per cup
|Flax & Sesame Seeds
|60 mg per tablespoon
|Brazil Nuts
|500 mg per cup
|Sunflower Seeds
|300 mg per cup
|Almonds & Cashews
|400 mg per cup
|400 mg per cup
What are the Best Magnesium Supplement Formulas?Oral magnesium comes in many different formulas with varying degrees of absorption. Some of the better absorbed forms of magnesium are:
- Magnesium citrate
- Magnesium aspartate
- Magnesium succinate
Preventing Diabetes is PossibleAs with everything, prevention is far easier than treating a disease. And it's our firm belief that diabetes is likely preventable following a simple 1-2-3 approach.
- Avoid anything white (sugars, dairy, breads, pasta) and increase the amount of fiber and whole grains in your diet.
- Get up and move. Specifically, tone your major muscle groups. Muscle cells are the most metabolically active cells in the human body. The more toned they are, the more sugar you will burn.
- Eat dark colored vegetables and magnesium-rich foods. If you're pre-diabetic, consider adding some magnesium to your daily supplement regimen.
Want to read more about natural strategies to prevent diabetes?
- 2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet - http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/diabetes-statistics/
- Diabetes Care. 2011; 34(9):2116-22 (ISSN: 1935-5548).


text:
PCWorld reports that Google plans to offer users a gift for Gmail's fifth birthday.
"Google will announce the next step in Gmail's evolution, a new product with a European multilingual angle on Monday. At an event in Brussels to mark Gmail's fifth birthday, Google will look at the impact of cloud computing on how people manage their daily tasks, review Gmail's evolution to date and announce the next step in its progression, the company wrote in an invitation."
Most likely, the new product is a Gmail Labs feature that lets you translate messages written in a foreign language. I've found the screenshot that will be used for the feature, which will probably be another great use of the Google Translate API.
Similar features that use Google Translate have been implemented in Google Reader, YouTube, Google Maps, Picasa Web Albums, but the future is a powerful client that translates pages on the fly.


text:
We've had a lot of fun celebrating the 5th Anniversary of Conquer Club, with 24hrs of Battle Royales where a record 75 speed battle royales were made! We've got a few other things as well to keep the celebration going a little while longer!
Celebrating 5 Years of Conquer Club - Video Contest!
We're extending our video contest a further 2 weeks so that those of you who were on holidays can get their chance to participate. Make a video to celebrate what 5 years of Conquer Club has ment for you, a video that remembers the great times, the great maps, the great game and great friends! Entries now close at CC Time: 2011-1-23 23:59:00!
Just make a short video and upload it to YouTube, post it in this forum and you've entered For all the info and other helpful information visit this link.
We've also shifted up the prizes to make it so much more worth it to get creative!
- 1st Prize - $50 Amazon.com gift certificate & 1 year of premium membership
- 2nd Prize - 1 Item from the ConquerClub Shop & 9 months of premium membership
- 3rd Prize - 9 months of premium membership
Here is an example of a video that was made a few years ago by Regs that may give you some inspiration!
Official Clash of the Classes Tournament 2011!
For the New Year we have an Exciting New Tournament run by our very own Gilligan that pits players from the years that you joined up, against each other in a class battle with some fabulous prizes!!!
Find out more about it in the Tournament Thread!!!
Anniversary Live Chat Trivia Contest!
See the Post Below for more information about CC's 5 Year Chat Trivia Contest. To be hosted in Live Chat On the 4th January!!!
One Last Battle Royale - How to Participate
There has been ONE last Non-Speed Battle Royale created on World 2.1, the password for which will be released at CC Time: 2011-1-04 15:00:00 read/watch this thread for more info!
--The Entertainment Team


text:
Breast cancer is the most common form of invasive cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death among women after lung cancer. Although genetic and lifestyle factors play a role in breast cancer risk, a growing number of studies suggest a link between this deadly disease and everyday chemicals in our homes, personal care products, our food and water, our workplaces and in the environment.
"Wide-ranging data from human, animal and cell studies indicate that, collectively, this environmental soup of chemicals is impacting breast cancer rates," says Janet Gray, a professor at Vassar College and science advisor for the Breast Cancer Fund, a group that advocates for identifying and eliminating environmental and other preventable causes of the disease.
Genetic and environmental risk factors
Scientists are casting a wider net because genetic and lifestyle factors account for only a fraction of breast cancer cases. Genetic or inherited risk factors account for at most a quarter of breast cancer cases.
Researchers know that the female hormone estrogen plays a role in the disease. Estrogen is important for normal breast development, lactation and reproductive functions, but can also fuel the growth of breast cancer cells. As a result, the risk of breast cancer is increased in women with prolonged exposure to estrogen because they either hit puberty early, went through menopause late, or used hormone replacement therapy for extended periods of time. Other estrogen-related risk factors for breast cancer include obesity, lack of exercise, not breastfeeding and delayed childbirth.
But the disease strikes many women with no predisposing lifestyle factors, and while rates of postmenopausal breast cancer have decreased slightly over the past several years, premenopausal breast cancer incidence is reported to be on the rise. Many researchers wonder if environmental chemicals play a role in risk. A review conducted in 2007 by the environmental advocacy group Silent Spring Institute identified 216 chemicals that cause mammary gland tumors in laboratory animals according to reputable government science organizations such as the U. S. National Toxicology Program.
Many of these chemicals are regularly used as ingredients in cosmetics, household cleaners and pesticides. Several are hormone disruptors. By interfering with the usual activities of estrogen and other hormones, these chemicals may harm normal bodily functions and cause breast tissue to begin growing abnormally.
Chemical exposures and breast development
Normal breast cell growth and development begins in the womb and continues during puberty, pregnancy and lactation. Many researchers now think that a woman's risk of breast cancer begins when she is still in her mother's womb, when her breast tissue first begins forming. A pregnant mother who breathes, ingests or absorbs through the skin a hazardous chemical can pass that chemical to her unborn child.
The timing of exposure to chemicals may determine the degree of risk associated with a given chemical. The breast tissue is likely to be at greatest risk of harm during periods when the breast cells are undergoing rapid growth and development. These windows of susceptibility occur during prenatal development, puberty, pregnancy and lactation. Exposures during these times may have a greater effect on breast cancer risk than exposures at other times of life, says Gray.
For example, in laboratory rats, exposure during pregnancy to the plastic chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) caused the offspring to have precancerous changes in their mammary glands. BPA has also been shown to transform normal human breast tissue so that the tissue expresses genes found in highly aggressive and deadly types of breast cancer. An estrogen-mimicking chemical, BPA is commonly used in clear, hard, polycarbonate bottles and the linings inside cans of food and beverages, including canned infant formula. Bisphenol-A may also be linked to early puberty, studies have found. Another hormone-disrupting chemical linked to altered mammary gland development in mice exposed during fetal and neonatal development is PFOA, a chemical used to make non-stick cookware and waterproofing sprays.
Hormone-disrupting chemicals may also increase breast cancer risk by contributing to the accumulation of body fat. Fat cells produce estrogen, and fat is a major source of estrogen after the ovaries stop making the hormone during menopause. Being overweight is a risk factor for breast cancer in post-menopausal women.
Chemical pollutants in the environment have also been linked to breast cancer risk. Dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyl ethers (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), organic solvents, and DDT and other organochlorine pesticides have been found in various studies to increase breast cancer risk. Many of these chemicals have been banned from commerce, but thousands of other commonly used chemicals have never been tested for their toxicity, including their ability to increase the risk of breast cancer.
Combating environmental causes of breast cancer
Because chemicals are not routinely tested for their ability to cause breast cancer, NRDC has been leading an effort to guide the development of toxicity testing specific to breast cancer risk. The Breast Cancer and Chemicals Policy project has been done in collaboration with other scientists, cancer and policy experts and has created a science-based approach to identify chemicals associated with breast cancer. This project presents a real opportunity to identify other chemicals associated with breast cancer, reduce exposures and make real strides in preventing this devastating disease.
To learn more about this project, see the Breast Cancer and Chemical Policy Project at the University of California, Berkeley and NRDC senior scientist Sarah Janssen's report "A New Approach to Detecting Chemicals Linked to Breast Cancer."
Chemicals associated with increased risk of breast cancer
(Source: Breast Cancer Fund)
Carcinogenic chemicals
Chemicals classified as carcinogens act directly on cells to cause mutations. The following chemicals have been classified as mammary carcinogens by the National Toxicology Program (NTP) and/or the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
Aromatic amines
Ethylene oxide
Organic solvents
Vinyl chloride (PVC)
Hormone-disrupting chemicals influence cancer risk indirectly by changing the body's natural hormonal balance. Certain cancers, including breast cancer, are sensitive to hormonal changes. Hormone-disrupting chemicals are found in plastics, pesticides, tobacco smoke, detergents, food additives, prescription drugs, fuels, and personal care products.
Bisphenol-A (BPA)
Bovine growth hormone (rBGH/rBST)
Diethylstilbestrol (DES)
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
Oral contraceptives
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
Sunscreens (UV filters)
Secondhand or environmental tobacco smoke
Zeranol, an estrogen-like hormone used as a growth promoter in cattle
Ionizing radiation is a known carcinogen, while much research is yet to be done on non-ionizing radiation.
Ionizing radiation, such as from medical X-rays and CT scans
Non-ionizing radiation, such as electric and magnetic fields from electrical power lines, cell phones, and household appliances such as electric blankets (EMFs)
Keep a healthy weight, exercise regularly, avoid excessive alcohol and do not smoke.
Choose breastfeeding both for its health benefits to both the infant and mother.
Avoid pesticide use in your home, in your yard and on your pets.
Choose organically grown fruits and vegetables whenever possible.
If your drinking water contains contaminants, use a water filter — see "Select the Right Filter."
Eat a diet rich in vegetables, fruits, and fiber and reduce your intake of meat and high-fat dairy products. Choose meat and milk products that do not contain added hormones, antibiotics and additives.
Choose safer cosmetics. Consult www.cosmeticsdatabase.com.
When medical radiation (X-ray, CT scan) is recommended, ask if it is necessary and insist on proper shielding.
Decrease your soy intake — soy has phytoestrogens. Also limit soy supplements.
Watch the video: Breast cancer and body rhythms


text:
From the Manufacturer's Label:
Wu-Yi Pu-erh Power Slim Ginger Peach tea in this sweet ginger peach flavor is a delicious blend of ingredients. It has the powerful blend of pu-erh tea and green tea extract which have amazing benefits. Made with Organic ingredients and ginger pieces and peach pieces to make this tea so yummy!


text:
Lavender Soap Wrapped
Faith in Nature Lavender Pure Veg Soap (100g)
Lavender always bring a sense of calm to every day, and this magnificently fragrant pure soap made with organic lavandin will do just that.
Rub soap between wet hands, massage together to create a lather, rinse off and dry thoroughly.
Ingredients: Sodium palmate, Sodium cocoate, Aqua, Glycerin, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Lavandula hybrida oil, Sodium chloride, Sodium citrate, Linalool, Limonene.
Out of stock
Brands:Faith in Nature
Faith in Nature
Additional information
|0.3 kg
Reviews (0)
There are no reviews yet.
Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review.


text:
Oddly enough, I am here. I missed a post yesterday (although you had a great guest post and a new poll!) so you have NO idea what I have been up to. I know you are all waiting patiently (or not so patiently). But then again, you might not care one whit for what is going on with me or Fyra or Fhuun or Fimlys. You don't, do you? Well, I really don't have any other ideas on what to post about today, so, too bad.
Mythos has been changing it's schedule a little bit lately. With the "bringing up" of more "Gruul worthy" candidates and the re-emergence of some long-lost friends, we decided that it was time to test ourselves. Tuesday was the day and you heard about that. So, Kara (which we have previously been running twice a week [4 days worth]) was pushed back to Wednesday. I signed up to bring Fyra in and as soon as the Raid Leader logged in, we headed inside. Along for the ride was our newest joining raider, Hunter Cairessa (also known as Lady Jess) who transferred over a week or so ago (maybe more…).
Things went really well in general. We sailed through the raid picking up badges/etc. Mainly healing gear dropped and since I had most of that already, our Bear tank picked it up (just in case). We did Attumen, Moroes, Opera (Big Bad Wolf) and Maiden. Then, unfortunately, I had to leave for a bit. They brought in someone else and cleared out Curator, Shade and Nightbane. Cairessa got her T4 Glove token and was pretty happy about the raid overall (you can read her take on her blog).
After the raid, we formed a group to go take on Heroic Steamvaults. It wasn't the daily, but our Bear tank needed the rep and I had a quest to kill the last boss in there.. We had a Bear Tank, Pil Healer (Holy Priest), Arienna (Hunter), Rogue and Fyra (Laser Chicken of Doom). There were some issues with the first boss though. In heroic she does a little too much damage for us to be able to take out the 2 adds she has and then burn her down.
So, finally we found a strategy that we have the hunter misdirect the boss to her pet which would be "far" away and then kite it herself after pet died. This was a great idea, except that Arienna put her pet a little too far away and after casing Misdirect, ran back to the boss to shoot her and…. Pet de-summoned!!! OOOP!.. So, Arienna ended up kiting her by herself for a bit until we killed the adds. We got them down just in time to see Arienna die and the boss start making her way back to us. We had no troubles burning her down now and our Hunter Savior was rezzed and we moved on. The other bosses (including Kalithresh himself) posed no problems and we walked away with rep and loot.
Last night (Thursday), we ventured back into Kara to finish it up. We made our way up and cleared the Chess Event and then up to the Prince. I have to say it was one of the easiest Prince fights I have been a part of in a while. No infernals dropped in front of us, no random aggro, no deaths at all, in fact (other than a poor kitty). What should drop from him? Light's Justice! Nobody else wanted it, so I took it. Amazingly enough, it was an upgrade from the dagger I was using (update to Spell Dmg, etc.).. That is just sad. My +Healing in my DPS gear is now > 1k and in my healing gear it is around 1300. We went on to down Netherspite (After the first "comedy-of-errors" wipe) [Woot,I got to take 1/2 a RED beam] and Illhoof and then we were done.
After THIS raid, we got together an Heroic Botanica run. This WAS the heroic daily quest and so we just had to do it. Heroic Bot is probably the most lucrative (in BoJ) heroic since there are 5 bosses and you get 2 more badges from the quest. 7 Badges isn't bad. I have to say also that this was the fastest Heroic run I think I have ever been a part of. Especially an instance as long as Botanica. We got through the whole thing in a little less than an hour and cleared all bosses. I think we might have had 1 wipe, but I am not sure.. The dps even saved the day on the 3rd boss when the tank and healer went down. Great job everyone on that run!
More changes in store for Mythos tonight! The plan right now is to go back into Gruul's to take down the big guy himself. We'll be missing a few folks, but we'll see how we do. If we can get him down, we might venture into SSC for a bit and see what we see. Then tomorrow night (if things go well and we have the people) we'll go back to SSC and prowl around some more. If we don't do SSC, we might form a "speed" Kara run to see if we can finish the place in a record time for us. That might be fun.
Also, tonight we do our interview with Matt from World of Matticus for the "really big show".. We're doing it pretty late, so I don't know if we will record the rest of the show also. Depends on how much redbull I can down beforehand.. :) Have a good one everyone!


text:
Posts Tagged 'involvement'
For all those who have been wondering what Sakshi Tanwar is up to these days, here is the dope. Saakshi, who had disappeared from the television scene after playing Parvati in Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, has moved ahead in her professional life. She has become the Creative Consultant of the show, Samman: Ek Adhikar.
Interestingly, the channel which broadcasts Samman…, has stopped most of its other weekly shows. Naturally, the TRPs of Samman Ek Adhikar are satisfying enough for the channel to have retained it as one of their few shows.
A source (name withheld on request) from the production house, says, "Sakshi's presence on the show is one of the main reasons why Samman… is doing well. Her degree of involvement in the show is very high. Sakshi is primarily responsible for the twists and turns in the storyline. She also visits the sets very often."
Associate Creative of Samman Ek Adhikar, Lavesh Ahairajani confirmed the news. He says, "As the head of the creative team on our show, Sakshi brings in a lot of energy. She is the answer to all our day-to-day problems. She has even come up with very catchy dialogue on the spur of the moment."
Despite repeated attempts, Sakshi Tanwar remained unavailable for comment.


text:
Exploratory Data Analysis: 2 Ways of Plotting Empirical Cumulative Distribution Functions in R
June 25, 2013 1 Comment
Continuing my recent series on exploratory data analysis (EDA), and following up on the last post on the conceptual foundations of empirical cumulative distribution functions (CDFs), this post shows how to plot them in R. (Previous posts in this series on EDA include descriptive statistics, box plots, kernel density estimation, and violin plots.)
I will plot empirical CDFs in 2 ways:
- using the built-in ecdf() and plot() functions in R
- calculating and plotting the cumulative probabilities against the ordered data
Continuing from the previous posts in this series on EDA, I will use the "Ozone" data from the built-in "airquality" data set in R. Recall that this data set has missing values, and, just as before, this problem needs to be addressed when constructing plots of the empirical CDFs.
Recall the plot of the empirical CDF of random standard normal numbers in my earlier post on the conceptual foundations of empirical CDFs. That plot will be compared to the plots of the empirical CDFs of the ozone data to check if they came from a normal distribution.


text:
How we protect you | Spotting Scam Ads | Common scam ads | buyers can be scammers too
How we protect you
Unlike most classified sites, we check and double check EVERY ad that is placed in our system.
Most sites rely on the community to flag listings as scams but every ad that is placed through our classified ad creator is checked by two separate people. You're safety is our number one concern and we want to stop ads before they get to you. Unfortunately these scammers are devious and the ads will occasionally pass our validation procedures or they are placed during odd hours of the night so they may go online before we are able to check them. We also rely on our community and will reward you to help us spot these ads.
If you find a scam ad on our site or in our paper click here to report it.
Please include the ad number, a screen shot or the text of the ad in your email.
Spotting Scam Ads
Here are a few things to watch out for:
Unrealistically low price - This is a major give away. If someone is advertising a $20,000 car for $4000, for example, then beware!
An example of a scam ad involving unrealistic offers.
Out of state phone number - Out of state phone numbers can be legitimate but this can be an indication of a scam ad. Try calling the number; many times they are not valid.
Phone number not valid - If the ad has a phone number but you're corresponding via email be sure and attempt the number. If you receive a fax machine, a "mailbox is full" message, or just can't get through to the number then it's often a scam ad.
No phone number in ad - The majority of scammers want to do all communication via email. When communicating via email be sure to ask for a phone number so you can talk directly to the person.
Avoid buying items that will be shipped to you - These are almost all SCAMS.
Common Scam Ads
Pets - Scammers will ask for deposits or shipping fees. Do not purchase an animal that you cannot visit first.
An example of a scam ad involving pets. Indicators: Seattle phone number, Ohio Zip Code.
Vehicles/Campers/Motorcycles/Tractors - Classic cars seem to be a big target for scammers. We've also seen scam ads for Harley Davidson motorcycles, campers, tractors etc. They advertise the item for a really great price, you send them the money and they never send the item because there is no item. They will also use a third party to "hold" the money until the item is received by you. The third party seems totally legitimate, like "Yahoo Finance", but it is completely fake. You're actually wiring the money directly to them even though it looks like you're dealing with a third party.
An example of a scam ad involving vehicles.
Employment - work from home ads are sometimes legitimate but don't ever send the "employer" money. One common scam is for an Accounts Receivable clerk. The scam works something like this, checks are sent directly to you from their "customers", you post the checks into their system and deposit the checks into your bank account. You then send them back a portion of the money, keeping a certain percentage for your hard work. They receive the money from you and then your bank alerts you that all the checks you deposited are fake or have bounced.
An example of a scam ad involving employment.
Buyers can be scammers too
If the buyer is out of town or overseas be very careful - A common scam is to send you money for a car, apartment, etc and either send you too much or ask you to send the money back because you've changed your mind. Of course, you've already deposited their money (a fake check) and so you send them legitimate funds only to find out a few weeks later that their check bounced.
Cash is always the safest way to receive payment.


text:
A guy posts on Reddit with the username GabeNewellBellevue. People ask him to prove it's the man who runs one of gaming's biggest companies. The result: the picture you see above you.
Backstory here is that Newell's backing a car competing in the Heart of Racing charity event. The head of Valve submitted a link to the popular r/Gaming sub-Reddit to get the word out. But, apparently, his link got no upvote love there. Thankfully, his submission got some traction on r/Motorsports, where he was asked to provide evidence that he was the guy who flips the switches on Steam sales.
And the number that Gabe wanted on his very, very fast automobile? 3. Can't say the man's not self-aware.
[via Facebook]


text:
Intel NUC NUC5PPYH Barebones Mini PC (BOXNUC5PPYH) + 4GB G.Skill 1600MHz DDR3 SO-DIMM RAM (F3-1600C11S-4GSL) on sale for $179.99 - $27 off with promo code 1027WEYOU114 = $152.99. Shipping is free.
Note, 4GB G.Skill RAM is added to cart automatically and the promo codes ends on October 28th.
Intel NUC NUC5PPYH Specs:
1.6GHz Quad-core Intel Pentium N3700 Braswell CPU
1x 204 Pin SO-DIMM slot
Supports up to 8GB 1333/1600MHz DDR3
SD card slot
Support for 2.5" hard drives
WiFi 802.11ac
Gigabit LAN
Bluetooth 4.0
65W AC-DC power adapter
1x HDMI
1x VGA
1x SATA III
2x USB 3.0
Intel NUC NUC5PPYH w/ 4GB DDR3 For $153 Shipped - No Rebate!
Know of a great deal on the web or at a local retailer? Let your fellow members in on the secret!
Post Reply
1 post • Page 1 of 1
- Apoptosis
- Site Admin
- Posts: 33922
- Joined: Sun Oct 05, 2003 8:45 pm
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Contact:
Intel NUC NUC5PPYH w/ 4GB DDR3 For $153 Shipped - No Rebate!
Find us on Facebook to discover the faces behind the names!
Follow Me on Twitter!
Follow Me on Twitter!
Post Reply
1 post • Page 1 of 1


text:
Deep Heat for Stress Relief Cream
Deeply penetrating relief for muscle and joint pain
Fast-acting, long-lasting Thermarol deeply penetrates to sooth sore
joints and muscles. Its dual-action warming agents work together to
ease tension and loosen stiffness before, during, and after activity.
Fast-acting, long-lasting Thermarol deeply penetrates to sooth sore joints and muscles. Its dual-action warming agents work together to ease tension and loosen stiffness before, during, and after activity. Whether you're on the job, or doing jobs around the house, apply Thermarol to your back, shoulders, hands and knees before getting down to business. Keep a tube by your bedside to use first thing in the morning or to help you relax at night. You'll not only feel better, but Thermarol may help to ease tension and loosen stiffness.* If your work is physically demanding and requires moderate to heavy lifting or repeated motions, you will love Thermarol 's warming comfort. If your job is physically sedentary, but a pressure cooker of tight timelines and endless decision making, relax the tension in your neck and shoulders that leads to stress headaches. Keep a tube at your desk to use on your break. Thermarol can be used as a pre-activity cream that loosens muscles and joints, and a post-activity cream that eases recovery. Rub Thermarol deep into muscles and on joints 10–30 minutes before activity to warm up, help your muscles relax, and make your workout more enjoyable. After your workout, or after any prolonged or intense stress or strain, heat up a therapeutic massage for deep stress relief.* Warming agents Vanillyl Butyl Ether (VBE) and Wintergreen Oil heat in two distinct ways. VBE stimulates the receptors at the nerve endings to produce a perceived heating sensation, without an actual temperature change.(1) VBE goes to work immediately—warmth can be felt within five minutes and lasts up to two hours. Wintergreen Oil fights fire with fire, acting as a counterirritant that draws attention away from an otherirritation or ache. It causes dilation of the capillaries and an increase in blood circulation… and it has a pleasant fragrance.(2)
• Thermarol's fast-acting, long-lasting heat penetrates deeply to soothe sore joints and muscles.*
• 7.5% Cetyl Myristoleate for improved joint health*
• Dual-action warming agents for fast-acting, long-lasting, deep-penetrating heat*
• Rich, moisturizing emollients for soft, smooth skin*
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
SiseLEAN - Chocolate
SiseLean is a great addition to any diet, regardless of your weight loss goals. Try our tasty new chocolate flavor and add variety to your nutritional program.
4Restore combines four dynamic biological systems into one intensely powerful formulation. This dynamic supplement increases the amount of Nitric Oxide produced in your body, enhancing your body's ability to absorb more oxygen and antioxidants.
SiseLEAN - Vanilla
SiseLean is a great addition to any diet, regardless of your weight loss goals. Try our tasty new Vanilla flavor and add variety to your nutritional program.
Fire N Ice Tea
A Natural, Low Glycemic, Fat-Burning, Energizing Iced Tea that is Diet Friendly—Fire N Ice Tea is much more than a convenient soda/energy drink replacement.
Rub Thermarol™ deep into muscles and on joints.
Before use on children under 12 years old, consult a doctor. For external use only. Avoid contact with eyes. Do not bandage tightly. Do not use with a heating pad. Do not apply to wounds. If you experience skin discomfort, discontinue use. Keep out of reach of children. Consult your healthcare provider before using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking prescription medication, or have a pre-existing medical condition. Do not use if tube does not have its inner protective liner.


text:
SQL Server 7.0's SP1 will reportedly support Windows Terminal Server (WTS). In the meantime, IBM's DB2 Universal Database (UDB) client will work with Microsoft WTS. However, all users must share the same DB2 instance (configuration, database location information). If you want different users to have different information, you must create different DB2 instances and have the DB2INSTANCE variable set in users' logon scripts.
Hide comments