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Is the new iPhone going on a diet? It could be, because Apple has sent plans to reduce the size of its SIM card to create a slimmer smartphone, reports said today.
Apple reportedly sent the plans to the European Telecommunications Standards Institute last week, according to AppleInsider, and now the tinier SIM form factor is now de rigeur. At least, that's what Stephane Richard, the chief executive at France Telecom, a wireless carrier that supports iPhones in 15 different countries, said in an interview with AllThingsD. His remarks:
As you probably know, Apple has been working for years on reducing the size of SIM cards because they need space in the phone. They even thought about a device without any SIM card, that is what is known as the e-SIM project.
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All of us told them it was a bad idea because the SIM card is a critical piece of the security and authentication process. It would be very difficult for a telco or carrier to manage the customer relationship. I think that they understood this point. We had a very constructive exchange and dialogue with them.
We are going to work with them in order to standardize a new format of SIM which takes into account our needs with security and authentication and also is compatible with their wishes in terms of size.
I understood that the next iPhone would be smaller and thinner and they are definitely seeking some space.
SIM Cards are fairly small, so I'm thinking even a reduction in size, both width or height, would be almost microscopic. Would any average person be able to tell it was one-eighth of an ounce lighter or one-half of a decimeter thinner?

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I'm thinking of applying to do a PhD in String Theory, starting in September 2013. I'm gradually learning more about the subject through external reading, but still most papers are impenetrable! Could anyone give me a description of the areas of current String Theory research that would be accessible for a doctoral student? Are there any particular open problems that might be worth getting to know?
Also any general advice on how to choose a PhD topic would be most welcome! Many thanks in advance!


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury is selling its remaining stake in insurer American International Group Inc (AIG.N), bringing an end to government ownership of the company four years after it was rescued from the brink of bankruptcy.
In a statement on Monday, the Treasury said it launched an underwritten public offering for its remaining 234.2 million shares of common stock.
At Monday's closing prices the stake would be worth some $7.81 billion. Treasury said that the sale would be jointly led by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan.
Treasury also said it would continue to hold warrants to buy common stock even after the share offering is complete.
In September 2008 AIG was rescued minutes before it would have been forced to file for bankruptcy protection. The bailout ultimately totaled $182 billion.
At one time the government estimated it would never recover all of those funds, but as AIG restructured and returned to viability it was able to repay the entire rescue plus generate a profit for taxpayers.
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Well, that was...unexpected.
While audiences had been eagerly anticipating Chris Rock's Oscars performance, as well as those of all the announced presenters, viewers were treated to a last-minute appearance by none other than Stacey Dash. Although, on second thought, is "treated" really the right word?
The Fox News commentator, who is certainly no stranger to controversy on behalf of her outlandish statements, popped up onstage for what may be Oscar night's most equally bizarre and hilarious moment. Right after the wrap of the brilliant skit that inserted black actors into all the Best Picture nominees (we'll be forever grateful for Whoopi Goldberg's commentary on the white lady with the mop), Rock opened up another joke. [[370433371,C]]
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"It's hard to get a job," he began. "But let me tell you some good news. The academy has taken steps to fix this problem. That's why it's my honor to introduce the new director of our minority outreach program. Please welcome miss Stacey Dash."
There were a few awkward laughs as Dash walked out to address the room, before she announced "I cannot wait to help my people out."
"Happy Black History Month!" she added, before giving a quick laugh and a "Thank you."
Um, what?
For those of you who may have been living under a rock, this little segment was a throwback to her now-infamously controversial comments that America should do away with Black History Month (among other things, like BET).
Rock couldn't let the joke end there, taking to Instagram to post the following soon after Dash appeared on the Oscar stage: [[370447501,C]]
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text: ASP just admitted to an error in there ranking system so Kelly is no longer world champion... http://www.aspworldtour.com/2011/11...-prematurely-crowned-2011-asp-world-champion/ What are your thoughts?I think this is pathetic and that ASP should never encounter an error like this. They should be embarresed, although everyone makes mistakes even computers... but still they should always run background checks before they announce something like this! And kelly will pull another win somehow and take the title


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In 1866, at the age of 18, Vinnie Ream was selected by the U.S. Congress to sculpt a memorial statue of President Abraham Lincoln. This made her the first female artist commissioned to create a work of art for the United States government.
Ream had previously shown her ability to depict the president in a bust that she created from life in Washington. Her selection, however, was accompanied by controversy because she was young, female, and had friendships with members of Congress. Despite the objections, Ream was given the commission and the statue of Lincoln was unveiled in the Capitol Rotunda in 1871. Ream would later create sculptures for the National Statuary Hall Collection.
Lavinia ("Vinnie") Ellen Ream was born in Madison, Wisconsin, on September 25, 1847. At an early age, Ream showed artistic interests and talents, which she explored as a student at the Academy, a division of the Christian College of Columbia, Missouri. During the Civil War, Ream's family settled in Washington, D.C., and she studied with sculptor Clark Mills in his studio at the Capitol. Later, when she was in Europe for the carving of the statue of Abraham Lincoln, Ream took the opportunity to study in Rome with Luigi Majoli and in Paris with Léon Bonnat.
Ream took her full-size model of Lincoln, which she created in her studio in the Capitol, to Rome, and there the statue was carved from a block of Carrara marble. Ream was among the group of American female sculptors working in the Italian city who were known as the White Marmorean Flock. As was the practice of both male and female sculptors, Ream had her model carved in marble by skilled Italian stonecarvers. In the statue she captured a solemn Lincoln with his right leg slightly bent and his right arm extended. He looks down toward his hand, which holds the Emancipation Proclamation. The lowered head and extended arm, as well as Lincoln's left hand, which clutches his flowing cloak, create a serious, contemplative impression. Ream returned to the United States in late 1870 and the unveiling of the statue occurred shortly thereafter in January 1871.
More than 40 years later, two bronze statues by Ream were placed in the Capitol. The first was the statue of Samuel Jordan Kirkwood, donated in 1913 to the National Statuary Hall Collection by the state of Iowa. Ream spent summers in Iowa, and in 1906 she was commissioned to create a statue of Kirkwood, who was governor and U.S. Senator from that state. The second work, commissioned in 1912, is the statue of Sequoyah, the Native American recognized for inventing the written alphabet for the Cherokee language. Ream herself maintained throughout her life the friendships she made as a girl with Cherokees. Her statue shows Sequoyah holding in his left hand a tablet with his alphabet. After Ream's death in 1914, sculptor George Zolnay completed the statue; it was donated in 1917 to the National Statuary Hall Collection by the state of Oklahoma.
The 40-year gap between the unveiling of the statue of Lincoln and the completion of the one of Kirkwood, as well as her sporadic sculptural production, was the result of Ream's focusing on her obligations as a wife and mother. When she married Lieutenant Richard Hoxie in 1878, he imposed restrictions on his wife's work as a sculptor. Their son, also named Richard, was born in 1883. In addition to her work in the U.S. Capitol, Ream's sculptures include her statue of Admiral David G. Farragut (1881) at the well-known Washington landmark, Farragut Square. Ream died in 1914 in Washington, D.C. Her grave in Arlington Cemetery is marked by a replica of her sculpture Sappho.
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When the weather outside turns frightful, baking homemade treats will be so delightful. Whether it's with friends, the kids or even by yourself, making treats is a great way to keep warm and active when snowed in.
Try these tips from Wilton for fun indoor activities during wintry weather:
- Plan ahead. Stock up your pantry ahead of time with baking and decorating supplies, so you'll have what you need during snow days.
- No two snowflakes are alike. It's easy to make a deliciously unique treat. Bake a large brownie or a cake in a Snowflake Tube Pan (see recipe below). Decorate it with icing and marshmallows, sprinkles, candy-coated chocolates or chocolate chips.
- Build tasty snowmen. Instead of getting bundled up to build a snowman outside, make fun snowmen cookies with a two-piece Melted Snowman Cookie Cutter Set (see recipe below). After decorating, enjoy the cookies with a cup of cocoa.
For more fun and tasty winter recipes, baking tips and inspiration, www.wilton.com.
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- 1 box (18 ounces) brownie mix
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- 4 graham crackers, broken into bite-size pieces
- 1/3 cup milk chocolate chips
- 2 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Prepare tube pan with vegetable pan spray.
- In large bowl, stir together brownie mix, water, oil and eggs until well combined. Fold in broken graham crackers. Pour into prepared pan and smooth so batter is evenly distributed.
- Bake 24-26 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center of brownie comes out nearly clean. Cool in pan on cooling grid 10 minutes.
- Remove from pan and sprinkle with chocolate chips. Let sit 5 minutes; spread over top. Cover with marshmallows. Let chocolate harden before serving.
Spicy Snowman Cookies
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
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In today's trend where nice dining ambiance means expensive food prices, Daiki Cafe certainly came as a surprise. Not only the food were great, the cafe was nicely done up to provide a comfortable eating experience. And to top it up, the food prices were very reasonable which makes Daiki Cafe a worthwhile place to go.
The Nasi Lemak (RM 8.60) is definitely on the recommended list. Although it was not as good as Village Park, the taste does warrant two thumbs up. The rice were rich with 'santan' fragrant while the deep fried chicken has it own distinctive taste.
Sambal, 'ikan bilis', boiled egg all adds up to the delicious plate of Nasi Lemak!
It is so difficult to find good half boiled egg around. Most of them are either too 'watery' while some are overly cooked. The ones at Daiki Cafe (RM 2.00) were excellent. The eggs came perfectly half boiled!
I came to this place twice and I can vouch that it was no mere chance that I had great half boiled eggs twice.
For those who are rather health conscious, it is interesting to note that Daiki Cafe uses Omega + eggs.
I also love the Jawa Mee (RM 5.90). It was actually recommenced by a colleague of mine when I first ate at this place.
Ever since that visit, I fondly remember the taste of the noodles.
The gravy managed to hit the right note in terms of its spiciness. Really appetizing stuff.
If you are looking for good food with great prices, then Daiki Cafe would fit the bill nicely. A word of caution though. Although parking was a breeze during weekends although it can be quite hard to find a place to park during weekdays.
Daiki Cafe (Opposite Subang Avenue)
No. 143, Jalan SS 15/5A
47500 Subang Jaya
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What are you fellow german dwellers talking about all this bad weather for? I am starting to not believe y'all that the weather is typically so awful! :) Just teasing! My friend Steph said that she thinks Richard and I brought the good weather from Georgia because apparently this is the nicest it has been in the entire 8 months that she and her husband have been here! One of my closest friends studied abroad in college in Galway, Ireland a semester while we were in college and all she did was complain about how terrible the weather was. When I went to visit her for Spring Break the weather was AWESOME! I knew she wasn't lying about the bad weather but it was still pretty funny. Anyways, the weather here in Wiesbaden was great today. I bet that it hit 60 degrees and the sky was completely clear. I got very adventurous today and took the shuttle bus to meet Deaner on the base for lunch. Now before anyone goes and congratulates me for being so brave, I have to admit that it was an American shuttle so it didn't take any bravery or courage at all! :) Deaner and I had lunch, then I went to housing, picked up a driver's licence study book, stopped by the USO to look at day trips, and then I came back to the hotel! At least it took up my whole day! It was quite nice. The day seemed to go by quickly since I managed not to wake up at 5am. Deaner got home shortly after I did and now we are about to head out to find a place for dinner. Steph just called and told us about an apartment that is for sale on their street and we might walk over and look at it.
The picture above is of me and my sweet sweet baby cousin, Thomas. My aunt Jennifer is my mother's youngest sister and there are 18 years in-between her and my mom. There are only 11 years between Jennifer and me. People always assume that I mean to say my "cousin" Jennifer and not my "aunt" Jennifer which normally irritates me because it is insulting that people would assume I don't know the difference! However, I keep wanting to call baby Thomas my "nephew"! Most people don't have baby cousins who are 28 and a half years younger then them! He is so so sweet and I was so sad to leave him on Saturday. He came over to say goodbye on Friday afternoon. The picture above was taken when Thomas was only about 4 weeks old (I also had my "wedding hair" dry run the same day). The picture below was right before I left when he was 7 weeks old. See a difference?! I think he is the cutest, but I am biased!
Deaner and I are about to walk out to door in search of dinner but I wanted to say one thing first. Everything I have read about the AFN commercials is true. They are ridiculous!! A couple of my favorites: One of the several against drunk driving in which the actor has apparently killed his daughter in a drunk driving accident. How does one deduce this? Because in the commercial it only shows the daughter as a GHOST who is HAUNTING her father. Nice. The ghost only appears holding a teddy bear. My other favorite is about depression and it shows a woman who has dropped a flower pot on the ground that has shattered. She has crouched over to pick up the pieces and suddenly contemplates slitting her wrists with the glass shard. I am not sure which one is worse!
Quickly, my "huh?" moment of the day. When leaving the airbase this afternoon I noticed a large sign that had a number of days since the last drunk driving arrest was made (7 days) and since the last fatal car wreck (781 days, I think). A bit odd to share that sort of info!
More later! Everyone congratulate me for not crying even ONCE (yet) today!! It has been a good day! Tomorrow Steph and I are checking out the market in town and I can't wait!
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Another Day of Sunshine
What are you fellow german dwellers talking about all this bad weather for? I am starting to not believe y'all that the weather is typically so awful! :) Just teasing! My friend Steph said that she thinks Richard and I brought the good weather from Georgia because apparently this is the nicest it has been in the entire 8 months that she and her husband have been here! One of my closest friends studied abroad in college in Galway, Ireland a semester while we were in college and all she did was complain about how terrible the weather was. When I went to visit her for Spring Break the weather was AWESOME! I knew she wasn't lying about the bad weather but it was still pretty funny. Anyways, the weather here in Wiesbaden was great today. I bet that it hit 60 degrees and the sky was completely clear. I got very adventurous today and took the shuttle bus to meet Deaner on the base for lunch. Now before anyone goes and congratulates me for being so brave, I have to admit that it was an American shuttle so it didn't take any bravery or courage at all! :) Deaner and I had lunch, then I went to housing, picked up a driver's licence study book, stopped by the USO to look at day trips, and then I came back to the hotel! At least it took up my whole day! It was quite nice. The day seemed to go by quickly since I managed not to wake up at 5am. Deaner got home shortly after I did and now we are about to head out to find a place for dinner. Steph just called and told us about an apartment that is for sale on their street and we might walk over and look at it.
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Monday, March 30, 2009
You have come a long way baby!
From the first day of kindergarten on the school bus all the way to 32 years old and working in Europe. Who would have thought? I think this is quite possibly one of the cutest pictures of my husband I have found in his mom's archives. I love it. I think he was the cutest kid and I think that he looks pretty much exactly the same now! I love the booty shorts and the little back pack. That picture had to have been taken 27 or so years ago. This morning Deaner left for his new job in Wiesbaden. He was a good sport and let me take a picture of him on the way out the door. So dumb, I know, but I had to. I was up at 5:00am this morning because a very loud dial tone kept sounding from what I am assuming was the room next door. That better correct itself because I am not sure I can take waking up that early again. It makes for a very long morning! Here is Deaner on his first day!
I had a pretty rough morning after Deaner left for work. I couldn't manage to fall back asleep and I was really really sad to see him go. I a few mini breakdowns along the way for sure but my new friend came and picked me up at 11:30am and took me around to see some of the sights. It was really nice to spend the day outside of this hotel and it really got my spirits up. Deaner came home from work about an hour after I got home. He just went to work out while I wrote on the blog and then we will probably venture out for dinner. I am EXHAUSTED though and wish we didn't have to go eat out. Ugh. This is going to get old very fast. The combination of me getting up at 5am and doing a lot of walking today has worn me out. Here is a picture of another VERY ODD moment from today. Steph and I were walking along the street enjoying the sunny weather when we stumbled upon this..........
Adults dressed up as life sized ANTS. I was warned that I would said "huh"? about a lot of things in Germany and so far a day hasn't passed when I haven't seen something abnormal such as this. In this picture they are taking a picture with some girl but when they were done they got up and started marching around to some music. ODD.
Ok, well Deaner went to workout while I wrote this post but now I am going to lie down for a few minutes to rest before we venture back out. My anxiety level is starting to go back up because now that he is home I don't want him to leave again in the morning. I am a wimp, I know. I was feeling really sure of myself earlier because I thought Deaner had a meeting tomorrow at 2pm in our hotel so that he was going to be able to have lunch with me. Unfortunately it just got moved to Friday and so I'm not sure yet how I will fill my day! More later I am sure! Stay tuned!
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Sunday, March 29, 2009
PS--This is very odd
When we were walking down the street today this marching band just came marching down the street blasting "MMMM BOP" by HANSON! It was very very odd but it made me smile. These marching band members ranged from ages of about 18 to about 65 or so! I was very confused but quite entertained!
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Trying Harder......
My resolution of the day was that I was going to try harder not to cry randomly every 15-20 minutes. While I can't say that I haven't cried at all, it has been less frequent. However it appears to become worse after dark! :) This morning Deaner and I slept in pretty late. We were exhausted I am sure from the flight and last night was daylight savings time so we jumped ahead an hour. When we were getting dressed this morning to go out Deaner asked "how did we spill red wine on my pants"? What is all this WE business? I had to remind him that HE spilled red wine on them on the airplane and that it might be time for a clean pair of pants! It was after 12:00pm before we ventured out for lunch. The weather is surprisingly warm (all I wore out was a long sleeve shirt and my coat) and the sun has broken through several times! We found an Italian restaurant (I use the term "found" loosely since every about 4 out of every 5 restaurants around here seems to be Italian) and had a nice lunch. My stomach has been pretty nervous since I woke up this morning so needless to say, Deaner is going to have some pizza for breakfast tomorrow. Now we are watching a re-run of the Villanova vs. Pittsburgh game from last night. We were watching it last night but fell asleep before it was over. So the re-run works out to our advantage but if this happens often on AFN it might get old! Deaner appears to be leading in his tournament bracket and we could potentially win a Wii! That would give me something to do while he is at work!
I e-mailed my new blog friend this afternoon to see if she might want to meet up tomorrow and show me around a bit. She and her husband have been in Wiesbaden since August 2008 and I am hoping I can learn a bit about the city from her. Check out her blog when you get a chance because it is pretty great! Hopefully something will work out so that I don't have to sit in this hotel room all day tomorrow. I would probably go out and walk around myself but I've been feeling pretty wimpy lately.
So now we are just hanging out in the hotel room. Deaner is thinking about going to workout in the little workout room that is downstairs in the lobby. Honestly I just want to be around him so I am thinking about going myself to work out. But since his ipod got packed up with our stuff in the condo I am thinking he might prefer me to stay here so he can borrow mine! At some point today I am going to unpack our suitcases. I am hoping that I feel a little better once they are unpacked and aren't living amidst a tornado. The only thing that is stopping me is that if I unpack today I'm not sure what I will do tomorrow! Lord, this is going to be a long week!
Ok, I'll probably end up writing more later. I'm probably going to download Grey's Anatomy and Friday Night Lights for us to watch later tonight if I can get the new episode on itunes. Oh yeah, and the picture at the top is of some building that we passed on our way home from lunch. It is crazy we are living in a town like this!! More later!!
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Saturday, March 28, 2009
Hardest Day of my Life!
I think that today has been one of the hardest days of my lives. We landed this morning around 8am and the flight was not the best. I can hardly complain about the actual flying of the airplane since it was a fairly smooth flight but I swear to god I cried the whole time. I would be almost asleep and would jolt awake and start crying. I cried when we landed, when our bags came out, and when we got to the hotel around 9am and they told us our room wouldn't be ready until 3pm. I was so tired and my eyes hurt so freaking bad. I think that the guy at the receptionist desk picked up on it because he gave us someone else's room. Thank god. Deaner and I ran to the restaurant downstairs, ate lunch, and came upstairs for a good nap. When we woke up around 3pm or so we tried to use our new Magic Jack thingie that should have allowed us to call home. It wouldn't work and I'm sure you can guess how I reacted. I think we have figured out that the hotel has a firewall against it so we can't use it here. Normally I would have been able to Skype my parents but since they are at their lake house this weekend they don't have their laptop with them. No contact has been really hard for me but I can't imagine that it would have been much better if I had been able to talk to them. Another thing that has upset me today was the guy that Deaner will be working with that picked us up at the airport. He insisted that he swing by this house that he knew the people were moving out of today because he told us that if we didn't take the house that we would be looking at crap for the next 3 months and that we would never find anything as good as it. This really freaked me out. How can you take someone to see a house when they have just gotten off a 9 hour flight to a foreign country and tell them that sort of thing? So I am bent out of shape about that too but hopefully we will get it worked out.
The hotel is not that bad. I was expecting much worse but check back in a few days and I'll update you if I haven't seen any roaches or anything else gross! After our nap we took showers and walked downtown. I took lots of pictures and the above picture is one of the church that is in the middle of the city. Our hotel window actually looks over it. Sweet! We had a beer at an Irish Pub (where the bartender asked us if we could help him make "american wing sauce") and then we at dinner at an American Sports Bar. I know it wasn't branching out much but it was on our walk home and I was starting to get really tired. So now we are back in our hotel room, Deaner appears to have fallen asleep already, and I am waiting for my mom to e-mail me back! I think we are about to get a basketball game though on AFN. I'll have plenty more details tomorrow. I have a feeling that it is going to be as hard as today because I am going to be really worried about Deaner starting work and leaving me alone. Obviously I know it is going to happen but I'm still nervous about it. However, my mom challenged me to go 45 minutes without crying and now I have gone ALMOST 5 hours without crying! Baby steps!!
By the way, I promised this picture yesterday!
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Friday, March 27, 2009
Signing off from The States!
Ok, well, the day I have been dreading is finally here and I have made it half way through. I survived dinner last night just fine and was totally impressed with myself. Then the phone rang this morning at 8am and my first instinct was to start crying. Deaner had to take our Jeep over to his dad's house, who is keeping it for us while we were gone, and then his dad drove him back to my parent's house. When his dad left after saying goodbye to us I had another mini break down. Luckily my mom suggested we run over to the Swoozie tent sale (one more time) and shop. I got got two really great things but I can't mention what they are because they are presents for people. If you are in Atlanta this sale is going on thru Tuesday and it is well worth a visit. Deaner's mom came over around 11:30am to say bye and that made me sad again. Around 1pm we packed up the car and headed downtown to pick up my dad at his office. We enjoyed our last lunch at the Varsity drive in before heading to the airport. I was completely fine the whole way in the car until they pulled up to drop us on the curb. Then I lost it and said that I wasn't going with Deaner because I would rather stay with my mom. I cried the whole time standing in line to check in and I am actually rather surprised that no one asked me if I was being taken against my will. How easy it must be to kidnap someone! Now we are sitting in the Crown Room enjoying a beer. My eyes are killing me. I put in some eye drops so I don't LOOK like I have been crying but my eyes still FEEL like it. Deaner is on his 3rd vodka tonic. I'm not sure if I will be thanking his dad's for these passes yet or not! As long as I don't have to carry him onto the plane. I know that the drinks are relaxing him because he has already done 2 ridiculous things:
1. He is wearing converter pants today. You know, the ones that are long khaki pants and can zip off at the knee and turn into shorts? Well he claimed he was hot and made them into shorts. The problem? He is wearing high top WALLABEES as shoes. He looks ridiculous!! But he was a good sport and let me take a picture of him! I'll post that later.
2. He just brought back a plate full of food to our table that included some feta cheese. He stated that he loved Feta cheese and that at some point in his life he planned on being a "goat cheese maker". Wha???? This is news to me but I'll let it concern me when I see him start to act on it!
Ok, so right now I am about to shoot the screaming child in the Crown Room. ATTENTION PARENTS: When your child is acting like an ASS, please remove them from the QUIET AREA! No one else wants to hear them scream! So rude. Anyways, I am about to sign off. We don't board for another hour or so but I figure I might want to let Deaner have some time on the computer before we leave. Plus, I know I have to call my mom at LEAST one more time which will probably bring on another round of tears. I need to inform her that my brother just called and told me that he was planning on visiting me this summer in late July. The problem? My sister is getting married in late July and apparently he is not aware of this! :) Next time I post I will be living in Germany! That is, if I make it sitting in the middle seat in the middle row! Yuck!
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009
I wish these movers were GONE! I was pretty good natured about them yesterday but now I am just wondering why they aren't finished yet! I think that I got shafted on my "mover duty" today since Deaner got the morning shift while the TV AND the bed were still set up! I am sitting on the hardwood floor in the spare bedroom in an alcove where our over sized arm chair used to sit. I wish I had taken some pictures to post but it would be more of a pain to find my camera! I would be inclined to start loading up my car with the suitcases that are coming with us but the moving truck has our staircase blocked off. I think I am being held captive here! I started to sweep the place to get a head start on cleaning it up but every time they move something else I am attacked by dust bunnies again! Where does all this dust come from? I think my mom is making matters worse because she keeps calling me and telling me about all the fun things we can do when I am done here. I get to go pick out a new serving piece of sterling, go to the Swoozie tent sale, and out to lunch. Sadly, I don't see those things happening this afternoon. I hope they bust a move because I am not wanting to spring for lunch again like I did yesterday!! Call me a scrooge!!
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Last Night At Home
I am currently lying in bed amidst about 400 boxes and it just dawned on me that tonight is our last night in our condo! I am so sad! I know that originally I said that our packers were coming on Wednesday but guess who showed up this morning at 9:30am!? Who has ever heard of movers coming a day early? Not me. So you can't even come through our front door anymore there are so many boxes. Deaner is going to stay home in the morning with them to finish up and then I will take over duty at noon when I get off work. Tomorrow is my last day of work. I am not sad at all about leaving my job but I will be sad to say goodbye to a few people. We had dinner tonight with two of our favorite people in Atlanta. I was really sad to say goodbye when we got home from dinner but I made it through it okay. My game plan was to make it quick because I know that if I lingered too long I was going to start crying. Z & J brought us the coolest gift tonight that I can't wait to see again when I unpack all of our things in 8 weeks. It is a set of heavy stone coasters and each one has a photograph of a different one of our favorite bars in Virginia Highlands. What a cute idea! I thought at first they made them but they came from a super cute store called Festivity. Apparently they had several differnent landmark places in Atlanta to choose from. I thought it was such a great idea!
Tomorrow our condo will be empty. We are staying at my parent's house the next two nights until our flight on Friday afternoon. Not sure of our plans tomorrow night but Thursday night my whole family is coming over for dinner. I am almost positive I will cry then but Friday is my biggest fear. When I start to think about saying goodbye to my parents I get a huge lump in my throat.
Anyways, if I don't post for the next few days it is because I can't get internet at my parents house. I'm not positive they have wireless but I know I can plug into the wall. Signing off from my last night at home!
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Sunday, March 22, 2009
Part II Honeymoon in Tamarindo
After being rained on for almost three days consistantly we left Arenal and headed for the beach in Tamarindo. Nothing could have prepared me for how incredible Tamarindo was. From what I hear Tamarindo is pretty "built up" these days by local standard but it seemed pretty small and quaint to me. Everything was stunning. Here are a few pictures of our honeymoon bungalow and of the view from our beach chairs. We pretty much parked ourselves in them for 5 days straight. Me in the sun and Deaner in the shade. It was awesome!
Us at sunset...........
The sunsets were truly unbelievable. Every night it appeared that the sun dipped down into the water. I have never seen a sunset so beautiful. The next picture is where this little masseuse would set up shop every morning. A 60 minute massage was only $40! I couldn't believe it. She was incredible and I would do anything to have a person like that set up shop like that in Atlanta. It was so cheap!
Our honeymoon bungalow........
Here are a few randoms to leave y'all with. The one of Deaner is at a place called Witch's Rock. It was a great surf camp that made the best nachos I have ever eaten. Cold beer and nachos = happy couple! If anyone wants to look at the rest of the pictures, I have them linked on "My Photo Albums" on the right hand side. More later!!
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Honeymoon Pictures
Our honeymoon was pretty much the best trip ever. And we have been some pretty fun places! We flew into San Jose, Costa Rica on Monday morning. Our plan was to drive approximately 3.5 hours from San Jose to Arenal, Costa Rica, which is the home to the worlds largest active volcano. We were advised that it would be best to get a car with 4 wheel drive because the roads in Costa Rica aren't the best. Deaner told me that he booked us a Jimmy (so I'm thinking GMC Jimmy) when in fact, he had booked us THIS!!
Who knew there was such thing as a Suzuki Jimny but there is and we had it! Our hotel in Arenal was a little more rustic than I was expecting but it ended up being fine. Here is a shot of the pool area. The roof that can be seen on the right is the "honeymoon bungalow" where we stayed. The views were beautiful. Probably would have been even greater if we had seen the volcano! More on that in a second.
This is a picture of what the volcano supposedly looks like. I didn't buy it and was correct not too!
This is more of what it looked like! In fact, these are the best two pictures that I got in all of three days! I will admit that we actually SAW lava flowing down the side of the volcano on the last night but we never came close to seeing the top!
While we were in Arenal we did the Canopy Sky Tour, better known as the zip lines. The day that we the zip lines the weather was really crappy. I was disappointed but as it turns out, the rain had zero affect on how awesome the adventure was. Check out how long those cables are! Most of them were over half a mile long and 615 feet in the air! It was super awesome and I would recommend it to anyone visiting Costa Rica. We also went white water rafting but I am waiting for our new found friend to send us the pictures from that.
The only part of these zip lines that was mildly frightening to me was the fact that I didn't actually make it to the end of cable above! I didn't have enough speed I guess and I didn't make it to the platform. I had to let go of the handles, grab the cable, and pull myself up the rest of the way. As least I made it 90% of the way. I would not have appreciated it if I was dangling 615 feet in the air over a rain forest!!
This post is already too long so stay tuned for Part II. of the honeymoon pictures from the beach at Tamarindo. They are worth it!! Also, I need to update everyone on the big move! At this time next week I will be officially living in Germany! Makes me feel like I am going to throw up thinking about it!!
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Wedding Pictures
Here is the frustrating part....I have already gotten the professional albums back from the wedding but the CD's aren't ready yet so I can't upload any of the really good pictures yet! I am relying on pictures taken by friends that have been loaded onto Facebook. I am pretty impressed with some of them though and I think that it will give y'all an idea of the way that things looked. I still feel like I am walking on a cloud after the best day of my life. I just had SO much fun. The picture above is of myself and two of my bridesmaids, Julia and Christina. We went to middle school together and I was honored to have them be apart of our day. I was in both of their weddings as well. This picture gives you an idea of what the bridesmaid dresses looked like.
Here is a picture of me putting the dress on. If the zipper had been any lower I wouldn't have been able to post this but I think it is okay! That is my sister helping me.
This is how I wore my hair. I loved it because it was easy and I didn't have to worry about it starting to look bad. For those who know me they know that I am an obsessive hair brusher. I constantly brush my hair so this was a great solution!
Here are a few pictures of me dancing with Deaner and with my dad. I just love them because I love to see the bustle of my dress. My sister did a good job bustling it but we also appreciated the help from the caterer!!
Here is a group of my oldest friends. Our mother's met when we all lived in Ansley Park growing up. Meredith and Tucker are my oldest friends and Meredith initially didn't think she would be able to make it to the wedding at all. She was pregnant and her son was due 2 weeks before the wedding. We were pretty sure she wouldn't be able to take a baby that young on the airplane but Baby J came 3 weeks early thereby making him 7 weeks by the time it was time for my wedding. I didn't think Meredith was coming but she surprised me at my bridesmaids luncheon. I had no idea she was coming. Here is also a picture of her, me, and Baby J, who is adorable!
Below is the scene at the "getaway". I have better pictures of that coming but this one gives an idea. These are some of my favorite pictures from the wedding. I just love how neat the background of the Fox looks! It is amazing how hard some people will try and pelt you with SILK flowers! I'm glad we stuck with silk because real petals were super expensive and there is no way that I would have known the difference while caught up in the moment!
Anyways, there are more pictures to come. I will scan a few of my favorites next time I am at my parent's house. I'll also put up a post in the next day with the honeymoon pictures. Deaner and I move on Friday so it is going to be a hectic week but I've got my priorities straight! Blog first, packing second! :)
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Thursday, March 19, 2009
House Hunters International
I know that I have like 100 thousand things to tell you guys but the first and foremost event that I have to tell y'all about is that Deaner and I were contacted today to be on House Hunters International!!!!!!!!!!! Can y'all believe it!?! I sure can't. We posted something on Toy Town Germany a few weeks ago about buying a house in Germany and a producer from HGTV found us! I talked to her on the phone a few times today and things are looking good for us! What an unbelieveable thing! I will be posting lots more about it but here is a picture proving that our dance went okay at the wedding!!!!!! I have so much to write about!
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
This volcano is a HOAX!
So Deaner and I are about to start enjoying our 2nd full day in Arenal, Costa Rica. (who knew this place had Wi-Fi!!) We came to this area solely because Deaner wanted to see the active erupting volcano. We chose an out of the way hotel of moderate price and decided that our first 3 nights of the honeymoon would be the more adventurous part and then we would move to Tamarindo to the more luxurious hotel where I could sit in a beach chair all day. After a 3 1/2 hour drive through a CLOUD, which we could see no more than 6ft in front of us the entire way, we arrived at the turn off for our hotel. 9km later I thought all my teeth had fallen out. That road was the single most awful road I have ever been on. Potholes EVERYWHERE. Lucky, my wonderful husband, believes he can drive our Suzuki Jimny (that's right, it is not a JIMMY) through anything, and that he is good at it! It has been quite an adventure. Yesterday we did the zip lines through the rain forest and despite the driving raining storm that was perched over us, it was incredible. Totally worth the expense and I would do it again in a heartbeat. The view from our honeymoon bungalow is fantastic today since the rain has cleared. There is however one small problem. I have yet to see this volcano that everyone raves about! I am looking out our window right now and I can see the base of this alleged natural phenomenon but no more. It has been covered by clouds the entire time we have been here. Now it has less than 24 hours to show its face or else I am going to be MAD!!
Off to prepare for white water rafting! And Deaner just asked me if I had see his passport lately. Uh-oh!
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Sunday, March 8, 2009
Mrs. Deaner!!!!!!
Just a few teasers to leave you guys with....Everything went SO well yesterday! People always say that SOMETHING will go wrong on your wedding day and you just have to roll with the punches. Nothing really went wrong (for me) and things ran very smoothly! It has been an incredible weekend and I can't wait to share more when we get back from Costa Rica. The picture I posted is of the Fox Theatre marquee that was running all day yesterday. Loved it and can't wait to see the professional pictures. There was a matinee showing of A Chorus Line during our reception so the cop stopped traffic on Peachtree Street and let us cross the street so we could take a picture with the marquee in the background. Everyone on the street and in their cars started cheering and clapping for us when we got out of the car and when we were crossing the street.
Here are just some of the glitches that occurred yesterday......more details to follow after the honeymoon!!
1. Deaner's tuxedo vest malfunctioned at the very beginning of the ceremony and when we went to sit down while on the alter I noticed something gathering in his crotch. The vest was FALLING off! We had to discretely re-attach him while sitting in front of 250 people.
2. One of our bar tenders appeared to be VERY intoxicated during the reception. Unfortunately he was having a HEART ATTACK!! Holy Crap!! He had to be taken out in a wheelchair and taken in an ambulance to the hospital. Thankfully, I didn't notice that any of this was going on until my brother told me later.
3. Our "get-a-way" car wasn't allowed to turn into the Ritz-Carlton because the pro basketball team playing the Hawks last night was unloading at the same time we arrived.
4. Deaner and I went to meet his dad in the valet turn around to pick up our luggage after we were dropped off. Deaner slipped on the cobblestone and fell FLAT on his butt. Once I ascertained that he was ok, I cracked up.
5. One of my cousins got hammered and I had to ask her to leave the after party. I was embaressed for her. My other cousin got hit on by every man there under the age of 40 and not limited to those who were single. I overheard someone refer to her as "phenomenal"! :)
There are SO many other stories and I will have a solid 9 days to think about which ones to tell first! I don't THINK we are bringing our laptop with us but it is still up for discussion since we won't have a TV in our bungalow. Y'all probably won't hear from me though!! I'll miss writing!!!
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Tuesday, March 3, 2009
It's the final countdown!!
Only 3 more full days until I am Mrs. Deaner!! I am so pumped. Each morning at the office has started off the same way. Arrive at work relatively calm, switch on the computer, open my e-mail, blood pressure goes through the roof and anxiety takes over. The first of our guests are arriving tomorrow! Deaner's sister, brother-in-law and two nephews will be getting here as well as one of my bridesmaids from California, her husband, and sweet baby. Tomorrow is my last full day of work before I am off for two full weeks! We are going to have dinner tomorrow evening with several of my bridesmaids, husbands, and children. I am really looking forward to a laid back early evening of just relaxing with friends. I am going to be using that massage gift certificate on Thursday morning and hopefully that will keep me calm. I am just really looking forward to the next few days but I know that I am anxious and that staying calm won't always be easy! I'm afraid that I am going to be an emotional wreck at the wedding. If I can just get down the aisle with my dad I know I will be home free! The first part of weddings ALWAYS makes me cry and I can't imagine it being my own. Then it is time for the party!! Today I e-mailed the Photobooth company, the Fox Theatre regarding the wording on the marquee, all my bridesmaids with itineraries, the photographer (she is over the shingles!), and the rehearsal dinner venue regarding the A/V equipment for the slide show. I THINK I am done! Just need to get through my last day at the office tomorrow. So, I might have to neglect the blog for the next two weeks. I'm not looking forward to that and might even try to sneak a few posts in but we will see. Don't ditch me when I don't have new updates for the next few weeks!! Wish me luck!!
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Sunday, March 1, 2009
Conflicting Weather Forecast
Getting marring in March was a risk and I have always known that there was a solid chance that it would be freezing on March 7th. I have been planning to wear a family fur if it was cold but I have been praying for warmer weather. This picture is what my parent's house looked like this morning. Nice. It hasn't stopped snowing all day. Yesterday at 6pm it was 60 degrees. The forecast for the big day is 70 degrees and sunny. Something seems wrong with this to me but this is Atlanta and I have seen the weather change faster than that!
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On the list of things we would never attempt, right after "Barbaro message board moderator" and right before "poking Larry Allen with a sharp stick" comes this. It's base jumping, of course, but these
batshit insane daring thrill-seekers have added a couple of twists over the past two years. No. 1 is wingsuits, which allow jumpers to spread their arms and, using the extra material in the suit, glide, flying-squirrel like, for several minutes until they have to employ the chute. Sadly, that second guy in the video was shot by Anna Benson.
The other is the relatively new trend of jumping off of a cliff and falling as close to the cliff face as possible (like, 20 feet in some cases). It's called skimming, or as we know it, certain death.
But some folks are just wired differently. Here's Mill Valley (Calif.'s) Chris McNamara, who started his career in adventure sports at age 14, when he climbed the Golden Gate Bridge. "A friend had scoped it out, but when we got there he bailed," McNamara said. "So I did it. I climbed a tower and then jumped over and ran down one of the cables." Oh.
McNamara's in one of the jumps in the video above, although we're not sure which one.
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"Modeling, Analysis and Evaluation of Smart Load Functionality in the CERTS Microgrid." 2014 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE). Pittsburgh, PA: IEEE, 2014. LBNL-1005173..
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Saturday, February 26, 2011
Soon - very soon.
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Remember your wedding day...
Do you remember your wedding day? I wish I could say I was this beautiful bride....it's my niece and nephew. The wedding was simple and beautiful and filled with hope and promise. Isn't she a beautiful bride? And the dress, simply stunning.
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Thursday, February 3, 2011
19.5 inches of snow makes one tired...
However, yesterday during the midst of things, I received this pictures and it just captured how I felt at the time. I hope everyone who got snow has recovered and can now enjoy the beauty! Here's hoping this weekend's flurries are minor.
Oh just a few more weeks until spring!!!
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Work programs for Texas inmates go high-tech
Prison factories train prisoners and save the state money
HUNTSVILLE - With stacks of broken computers towering toward the ceiling and intense white-clad technicians frowning over workbenches filled with the machines' electronic guts, this could be any high-tech repair shop in America. Or so you may think until rolls of concertina wire bristling from the walls remind you of where you are.
Welcome to Huntsville's Wynne Unit, home of one of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's two computer repair labs, where each month inmate workers fix or discard up to 250,000 pounds of malfunctioning equipment.
In Texas, a state whose prison work programs are best known for agriculture and license plates, the computer shops represent the cutting edge of a factory system that produces everything from street signs to mattresses for state college dorms and soap for scrubbing jailhouse floors.
Training for 5,200
In the process, Texas Correctional Industries factories in 37 prisons provide job training for up to 5,200 inmates and help cut costs for cities, counties, schools and other tax-supported entities across the state.
"This fits our overall mission to help offenders re-integrate," said C.F. Hazelwood, the TDCJ's director of manufacturing and logistics. "One of the best ways is to teach them how to work," he said, "to train and provide them with some sort of skill."
Barbara Belbot, an associate criminal justice professor at the University of Houston-Downtown, said the Texas program is typical of those found in state and federal prisons throughout the nation.
"You've got to keep these guys working, right?" Belbot said. "It's hard to keep these guys busy. You've got to come up with the right mix of work activities."
In some cases, the professor noted, the most valuable lessons taught are simply how to responsibly keep a job. As many as 40 percent of those inmates entering the TCI program have no work experience.
Nonetheless, said Kevin Von Rosenberg, work and training division manager, the program reaps benefits.
Overall in the 156,000-inmate system, he said, up to 24 percent of those released from prison return within three years. Among the inmate workers who stay on the job the longest, recidivism drops to 11 percent.
Started with textiles
The corrections system has been about inmate work almost from its beginning.
The first Texas prison, the Walls Unit in Huntsville, opened its doors in 1849. By 1853, it had been equipped with textile machinery on which inmates processed 500 bales of cotton and 6,000 pounds of wool each year.
Textile operations remain a big part of prison jobs today. Inmates grow and harvest cotton, then spin and weave it into fabric for use in prison clothing, which they sew. Prisoners each month make 110,000 towels, 120,000 pairs of socks, 85,000 shirts and pants, and 75,000 pairs of underwear.
Prison officials say the cost of inmate clothing purchased through a vendor is $7 to $10; making the same clothing in-house costs about $5.
Workers also refurbish public school buses, re-tread tires, produce signs, banners and departmental awards, build furniture, craft shoes and, of course, make license plates.
The workday in Wynne's computer repair shop starts at 5:15 a.m.
Inmate technicians - the Huntsville location employs 33 - get 18 months of training, according to shop supervisor Bob Stoudt. When machines arrive for repair, hard disks are destroyed or stripped of their content. Workers have no Internet access.
"You can tell the age of the computers by how yellow they are," Stoudt noted. Amid statewide budget cuts, many clients - especially schools - are desperate to keep their old equipment working, he said.
Digital advances
Sophisticated technology has reached into most aspects of prison production. Before digital equipment was installed in the license plate shop three years ago, workers stamped out 50,000 a day. Now, that daily total approaches 80,000.
In another shop, laser and other modern equipment are used to produce vinyl signs, street signs, window decals and banners.
Derwin Madden, at age 53 and 20 years into a 60-year sentence for murder, says he hopes to use skills learned on the job should he be paroled.
Madden will next be considered for parole in May 2013.
"I recognize my mistakes; I've much to regret," he said. "But when I get out, I'd like to open my own sign shop. It took me awhile to catch on to this work - about nine months. I'd never done anything like it until I came here."


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Just looked and as of now there happen to be no shows scheduled at D.C's 9:30 Club on January 16th or 17th. Now, Frank and the band may be spending those days exploring Wild and Wonderful West Virginia but I'm going to keep my calendar open, cross my fingers and hope a show's announced before too long.
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Sometime between the end of these winter meetings and the start of spring training, the Red Sox would like to talk to Jason Varitek about a contract extension.The Red Sox may have little choice here, considering the dearth of catching talent out there. For Varitek (who will be 36 next April), no other team will (over-?) value him as much as Boston does. So ... something like 2/18?
Varitek's four-year, $40 million deal - signed after the 2004 World Series - expires after the 2008 season and the Sox are unsure whether they have a suitable replacement in their pipeline.
December 5, 2007
Sox Consider Extending Varitek
by allan at 7:30 AM
7 comments:
- Rob said...
'Dearth' seems to be the word of the day today.
- December 5, 2007 at 7:56 AM
- Amy said...
Sounds good to me, of course....:)
- December 5, 2007 at 11:24 AM
- tim said...
Maybe they can trade a shitty bullpen pitcher for an up-and-coming catcher and starting pitcher from Seattle's farm system at the trade deadline this year...oh wait.
- December 5, 2007 at 11:28 AM
- Douglas said...
Maybe a contract like Wakefield's?
- December 5, 2007 at 2:30 PM
- sugarshane024 said...
Not sure how I feel about extending Varitek, but I have heard 2/24.
- December 5, 2007 at 2:34 PM
- Sarah Haendler said...
Amy, you know I'm with you there. Love that man.
Tim, I nearly snorted milk out of my nose.
- December 5, 2007 at 4:20 PM
- Amy said...
Good to see you, Sarah! Hope all is well.
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The Numerical Algorithms Group (NAG) has updated its standard-conformant error-checking Fortran Compiler to release 5.3 together with the associated NAG Fortran Builder development environment for Microsoft Windows.
NAG says it has incorporated a large number of Fortran 2003 into the new release and some Fortran 2008 language features as well. We also see the addition of the most commonly used features of OpenMP 3.0.
NOTE: OpenMP is the de facto standard for parallel programming on shared memory systems.
NAG Fortran Builder Debugging an OpenMP Fortran Program
Informative, Rather Than Cryptic
NAG boasts openly about the checking functions available inside the Fortran Compiler. These compile time error messages help developers ensure that code complies with the ISO/IEC standard. Messages are "informative rather than cryptic" and contain context information to assist precisely in identifying the error and rectifying code.
The NAG Compiler features optional runtime checks — array bounds, pointer association, pointer references, procedure references, dangling pointers, and undefined variables. Additionally, there are facilities to trace memory allocation and deallocation and to help identify memory leaks.
Available as a command-line application under Linux and Mac OS X, the NAG Compiler is included within an IDE under Microsoft Windows and is said to be "well suited" to teaching and for those programmers wishing to update their skills to the new language.
A lecturer in mathematics at the University of Loughborough, Dr. Ian Thompson, offered an independent view: "Having been involved in testing the release candidate, I have found that the NAG Compiler now offers better support for modern Fortran language features than other available compilers".


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Supplemental feeding tube placement & management
Feeding tubes can be placed as a temporary or more permanent aid in the feeding of pets that can't or won't eat due to a variety of conditions. These tubes are placed either into the esophagus or into the stomach. Nutrition plans and follow up treatments are formulated by the Internal Medicine team.


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Welcome to a quick and simple but (hopefully) fun triples tournament which was originally started by pimphawks70 and now run by me. His aim was to hit all the maps in CC and hopefully I can keep going with the same idea on my mind.
Sign-ups will be opened for approximately 1 week, after that we'll start with either 8 or 16 teams. This tournament is a triples-team single elimination bracket where 3 games are played per round though only 1 game at time so freemiums are welcome to enter (in rare cases I'll ask premiums play 2 at once). In finals, 5 games will be played so the team to reach 3 wins there is the winner of the tournament. Bracket will be made with the help of random.org before round 1.
Settings for this tournament will be Automatic, Sequential, Casual and Chained with Escalating and No FoW. Naturally on Hive map.
When signing up make sure that you post 3 names and correctly. Preferably in a form of "captain, player, player". You can save a spot but you must give me missing players before sign up period ends! Do NOT edit your posts, if you are adding players then make a new post. I'm accepting single players but full teams are preferred.
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Here, There and Everywhere
This presentation offers basic guidance on the care and preservation of family photographs from nineteenth-century tintypes to contemporary color prints. The webinar addresses the fundamental physical and chemical properties of photographic print and negative materials, including albums and scrapbooks, and the causes and mechanisms of their deterioration. Strategies for preservation, such as proper handling, storage and display techniques, will be shared.
This webinar is offered for free to celebrate Preservation Week. Learn more…
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Originally presented Tuesday, April 23, 2013.
Learning Outcomes
- basic characterization and identification of albumen, silver gelatin, and chromogenic color print materials, and film base negatives
- agents of deterioration for photographic materials
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Since 1985, Norris has authored more than thirty articles and book chapters on care and treatment of photographic materials, emergency response, ethics, and conservation education; and taught more than one hundred workshops and seminars for conservators and allied professionals. Norris has lectured and consulted on the preservation of photographic collections worldwide.
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This past year has brought with it significant improvements to the wounded market we all lived through last year. With this healing process, the world of a seller became an ease as the constraints of limited inventory, low prices, and low mortgage rates all converged. Slowly listing prices began to rise and now, mortgage rates are following suit. "There's no one in the business right now who doesn't think the market hasn't taken a step back. The evidence is all around us," said Glenn Kelman, chief executive of real-estate brokerage Redfin. (SOURCE) A good rule to follow is that 1% increase in mortgage rates will equate to a 10% reduction in affordability or purchasing power a buyer has. The most recent leaps in rates have made homes just about 10% more expensive to buyers who need to finance their purchase.
So how do you sell your home in this market condition?
- First, you must remember, even at 5%, rates are still low and homes are still affordable when you look at historical standards. With that being said, this is a stock to the buyer's side of the market. Buyers oftentimes shop for a home based upon their monthly mortgage payment which does mean they will be looking at a slightly lower price range for their purchase—but at this point, the market feels they buyers are still actively looking so be sure if you are on the fence, you get your house on the market!
- It is all about balance. The market that will take the biggest hit is most likely to be the high end of the market. Oh the other side of the spectrum, the market that will perhaps most benefit from this new market environment would be that of the real estate investors. Investors who have been taking advantage of the low rates and buying properties to rent will see the influx of renters come back to the market as they see their buying potential dwindle. Because of both these factors, home inventory will finally catch up to the demand and the market will stabilize so that both buyer and seller alike are entering a more stabilized marketplace.
- The hit to home prices is still out there in the future and has not happened yet. It is more of a shockwave impact where the news hit, sellers and buyers have time adjust and react and then the market adjustments happen. Here in Montana we get an even bigger buffer zone because we are always a few months behind the national trends. If you are looking to buy or sell right now, the market is still in a very advantageous place for you. In fact, pending home sales are reaching new highs.
"The number of pending home sales seen through the end of May increased 6.7 percent from April and 12.1 percent on an annual basis, bringing the current level seen nationwide to its highest point since December 2006, just prior to the start of the housing meltdown beginning in earnest, according to the latest Pending Home Sales Index from the National Association of Realtors." (SOURCE)
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The New Faces Show that concluded Country Music Seminar Friday night (March 1) at the Nashville Convention Center was the most entertaining one in recent memory — and not just because of a certain surprise guest who popped in to pump up the final song.
Spotlighted on the show were Easton Corbin , Brantley Gilbert , Kip Moore , Jana Kramer and Florida Georgia Line .
Unlike in former years, when many of the conventioneers skipped New Faces to head home early, this year's show was packed, with every table in the giant exhibit hall filled and rows of seats added in front of the sound board to catch the overflow.
Apart from the talent, which was uniformly strong, the elements that made this performance so forceful were the concert-quality staging and lighting.
In years past, each performer came out and played in front of the same plain backdrop. This year, the backdrop was filled with a projection of the featured artist's name and logo. That may seem a negligible addition, but it instantly made the artist look like a big deal rather than some hopeful amateur begging for attention.
Lights surrounding the stage pulsated and stabbed out over the audience, focusing the eyes front and center.
Each performer was allotted time to sing four songs and introduced via a short humorous video aimed at summarizing the act's background and essential appeal.
Corbin opened his set — and the show — with "All Over the Road" and then moved on to his first hit, "A Little More Country Than That."
Clad in a long-sleeved, checkered flannel shirt tucked into blue jeans, he looked comfortable and completely in command. He finished with "Loving You Is Fun" and "Roll With It."
That Corbin was not wearing one of those horrid baseball caps that have become de rigueur of late added much to his charm.
Gilbert wasted no time in grabbing the crowd's ears. With electric guitars and cymbals shrilling, he belted out his breakthrough musical manifesto, "Country Must Be Country Wide."
Next came the softer "You Don't Know Her Like I Do." Detecting what he termed "an awkward silence" in the audience when he finished the song, Gilbert chided, "If I could give every one of you a Red Bull and take your chairs away, I would."
After delivering "More Than Miles," Gilbert again spoke to the crowd — which was still not living up to his standard of enthusiasm.
"You'd probably like to hear something laid-back," he mused. "But we're not going to be able to do that. So, fellas, let's crank this shit up."
And they did, exploding into the raucous "Kick It in the Sticks." As the song careened toward the end, Gilbert shouted out, "Y'all awake yet?"
His egging them on earned him a standing ovation from many in the crowd. But it was a brief one.
Moore hit the stage hard with "Crazy One More Time" and then plowed on through "Beer Money," his recent No. 1 single.
For his third song, Moore picked up an acoustic guitar, sat on a stool and, in a welcome change of pace, crooned, "Hey Pretty Girl." It won him the loudest and most sustained applause of the evening up to that point.
Capping his set with his debut hit, "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck," Moore went down into the audience to tap a few hands, then returned to the stage for a big finish.
Kramer began with "Whiskey" and "I Hope It Rains." Before uttering the opening words of the wistful "Over You by Now," she told the audience it was radio's positive reactions to this song that enables her to "wipe out [her] doubts" when she goes onstage to sing.
She exited with her imploring and crowd-pleasing signature song, "Why Ya Wanna."
The crowd cheered long and heartily when the evening's final act, Florida Georgia Line, was announced.
And the duo, comprised of longhaired Tyler Hubbard and shorthaired Brian Kelley, didn't fail their admirers. They sashayed on with the rat-a-tat rap "Itz Just What We Do" and blazed ahead with the drum-driven "Round Here."
Kelley got the crowd clapping and waving their hands aloft to propel "Get Your Shine On."
By the time they segued into "Cruise," their first No. 1 single and last song of the evening, clusters of people in the audience were standing and swaying without being told to.
Then the real magic hit. Without being announced, Taylor Swift (the duo's labelmate at Big Machine Label Group) pranced out from the wings, dressed in a thigh-high, open-back black dress and began singing along with the band and jumping up and down like a high schooler at her first rock concert.
No one could have asked for a better closer.View photos from the CRS New Faces Show.