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Q: Installing NetBSD sets via HTTP on Raspberry PI fails I want to try NetBSD on my Raspberry PI B. I downloaded the NetBSD installer image for the RPI from here.
Unfortunately, I have some troubles installing the sets from the daily snapshot directory. I follows the advices given both in 1 and 2.
As suggested I used http with the following configuration:
 Your disk is now ready for installing the kernel and the distribution sets.
 As noted in your INSTALL notes, you have several options.  For ftp or nfs,
 you must be connected to a network with access to the proper machines.

 Sets selected 10, processed 0, Next set kern-RPI.

                          ┌─────────────────────────┐
                          │ Install from            │
                          │                         │
                          │ a: CD-ROM / DVD         │
                          │ b: FTP                  │
                          │>c: HTTP                 │
                          │ d: NFS                  │
                          │ e: Floppy               │
                          │ f: Unmounted fs         │
                          │ g: Local directory      │
                          │ h: Skip set             │
                          │ i: Skip set group       │
                          │ j: Abandon installation │
                          └─────────────────────────┘
 The following are the http site, directory, user, and password that will be
 used.  If "user" is "ftp", then the password is not needed.

>a: Host                      nyftp.NetBSD.org
 b: Base directory            pub/NetBSD-daily/HEAD/201412290640Z
 c: Binary set directory      /evbarm-arm/binary/sets
 d: Source set directory      /source/sets
 e: User                      ftp
 f: Password
 g: Proxy
 h: Transfer directory        /usr/INSTALL
 i: Delete after install      No
 j: Configure network
 k: Exit
 x: Get Distribution

The network configuration has been defined as follows:
 DNS Domain:             Speedport_W_504V_Typ_A
 Host Name:              rpi
 Nameserver:             192.168.2.1
 Primary Interface:      usmsc0
 Media type:             autoselect
 Host IP:                192.168.2.106
 Netmask:                255.255.255.0
 IPv4 Gateway:           192.168.2.1

I checked these values for correctness on my local PC, see:
nmcli dev list iface eth0 | grep IP4
IP4.ADDRESS[1]:                         ip = 192.168.2.102/24, gw = 192.168.2.1
IP4.DNS[1]:                             192.168.2.1
IP4.DOMAIN[1]:                          Speedport_W_504V_Typ_A

My network setup is as follows:
Internet ----- DSL Router (192.168.2.1.) --- PC (192.168.2.102), Raspberry PI (192.168.2.106).
The output from the sysinst is as follows:
     Status: Command failed
    Command: /usr/bin/ftp -a http://nyftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD-daily/HEAD/20141
2290640Z/evbarm-arm/binary/sets/kern-RPI.tgz
     Hit enter to continue
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ftp: Can't LOOKUP `nyftp.NetBSD.org:http': Temporary failure in name resolution

The Ethernet cable is connected and a valid IP has been assigned via DHCP (I am connected to the RPI via SSH).
Any ideas?
Thanks for your help!
Jo

A: The hint of Mr. Eric Schnoebelen finally brought me to the following work around:
Instead of using the hostname (nyftp.netbsd.org) I used the IP address which I looked up using nslookup on my local PC:
nslookup nyftp.netbsd.org
Server:     127.0.1.1
Address:    127.0.1.1#53

Non-authoritative answer:
nyftp.netbsd.org    canonical name = netbsd3.cs.columbia.edu.
Name:   netbsd3.cs.columbia.edu
Address: 128.59.23.63

This finally worked...

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1Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Chaukot, Dhulikhel.
2Lecturer, Department of Pharmacology, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences Chaukot, Dhulikhel.
3Human Biology students, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Chaukot, Dhulikhel.
4Department of Pathology. Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathamandu University Hospital, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences Chaukot, Dhulikhel.
Introduction: The Aloe vera and its components has been widely suggested for its ulcer protective action. Traditional Indian Siddha medical literature claims that washing the fresh Aloe vera gel (FAVG) has improved ulcer protective action due to the removal of bitter yellow latex. In this study, we compared the ulcer protective effect of unwashed as well as washed fresh Aloe vera gel in rats. Methods: We prepared washed and unwashed FAVG. Albino rats were fed with normal saline, ranitidine suspension, washed and unwashed FAVG for 8 days. Drugs have been tested in two ulcer models, in which indomethacin (20mg/kg) and ethanol (80%) were used for the induction of ulcer after animals were fasted for 24 hours. The animals were sacrificed and stomach was cut open to calculate mean ulcer index and a section was sent for histopathological examination. One Way ANOVA was done for analysis. Results: In indomethacin induced ulcer model, the mean ulcer index in control, ranitidine, washed and unwashed FAVG treatment groups were 7.67 ± 1.51, 1.92 ± 1.12, 2.17 ± 1.16 and 4.0 ± 1.09 respectively. The percentage of ulcer protection in washed FAVG treatment (71.71%) is comparable with ranitidine treatment (74.97%), whereas the unwashed FAVG showed only 47.84% ulcer protection. In ethanol induced ulcer model, the mean ulcer index in control, ranitidine, washed and unwashed FAVG treatment groups were 7.83 ± 1.51, 1.83 ± 0.82, 2.33 ±1.37 and 4.17 ± 1.47 respectively. The percentage of ulcer protection in washed FAVG treatment (70.24%) is comparable with ranitidine treatment (76.63%), whereas the unwashed FAVG showed only 46.74% ulcer protection. In both the above ulcer models, washing the FAVG showed statistically significant (p<0.05) reduction in ulcer index and improved ulcer protection. Conclusions: Washed fresh Aloe vera gel has shown higher ulcer protective activity compared to unwashed gel.
Key words: Aloe vera gel, Aloe latex, Gastric Ulcer, Indomethacin, Ethanol, Siddha, Ayurveda.


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Der Status Japanischer Kriegsverbrecher resultiert aus einer Einstufung der Alliierten, insbesondere der Vereinigten Staaten, nach der Kapitulation Japans im Zweiten Weltkrieg und der nachfolgenden juristischen Aufbereitung.

Der Status einiger Personen als Kriegsverbrecher ist in Japan sehr umstritten. Nicht alle von den Alliierten als Kriegsverbrecher angesehene Personen wurden auch juristisch verfolgt. Grund dafür waren meist pragmatische Erwägungen, wie im Fall des Kaisers Hirohito, den man zwar seitens der USA als den führenden Kriegsverbrecher ansah, aber – abgesehen von seiner faktischen Entmachtung – nicht verfolgte, da man seine Kooperation als nützlich erachtete. Ein anderer bekannter Fall ist der des Shirō Ishii, der trotz unmenschlicher "medizinischer" und bakteriologischer  Experimente  an lebenden Menschen von den USA im Gegenzug zu dessen Forschungsergebnissen nicht nur von der Todesstrafe, sondern der weiteren Verfolgung überhaupt verschont wurde.

Die von den Alliierten als Kriegsverbrecher betrachteten Personen wurden in drei Klassen, A, B und C, eingeteilt.

Klasse A
Die meisten führenden japanischen Politiker und Militärführer wurden aufgrund ihrer verantwortlichen Stellung in der Regierung in die höchste Klasse "A" eingestuft. Die Liste umfasste ursprünglich Hunderte von Japanern. Bei den Tokioter Prozessen in den Jahren 1946 bis 1948 wurden schließlich nur 28 von ihnen angeklagt, davon wurden sieben zum Tode verurteilt und alle am 23. Dezember 1948, dem Geburtstag von Prinz Akihito, im Sugamo-Gefängnis in Tokio hingerichtet, die 18 anderen Verurteilten bekamen Gefängnisstrafen. Für die Aburteilung dieser Politiker wurde in Tokio ähnlich wie bei den Nürnberger Prozessen in Deutschland ein Internationales Militärtribunal für den Fernen Osten (IMTFE) eingerichtet.

Die juristischen Grundlagen der Urteile sind mit dem Beigeschmack der "Siegerjustiz" behaftet, da den verurteilten Personen keine persönliche Schuld nachgewiesen werden konnte und sie daher nach Rechtskonstrukten verurteilt wurden, die in Japan überhaupt nicht existierten wie "Verschwörung zu einem Angriffskrieg" und das "wissentliche Dulden" der Misshandlung von Kriegsgefangenen und nach US-Interessen andere Schuldige willkürlich von Strafverfolgung ausgenommen wurden. Daher wird der Status der verurteilten Personen auch in Zukunft umstritten bleiben.

Folgendes Zitat aus den Memoiren des US-amerikanischen Geheimdienstoffiziers Elliott Thorpe kann als Beispiel für die lässige Bearbeitung der Fälle durch die amerikanischen Okkupationsbehörden dienen:

Premierminister Hideki Tōjō wurde zum Tode verurteilt und gehängt. Ihm warf man Verschwörung zu einem Angriffskrieg und wissentliche Duldung der Misshandlung und Tötung von Kriegsgefangenen vor. Seine Rolle als Militarist und Kriegstreiber ist jedoch unbestritten. Er war einer der Befürworter des wegen der verspäteten Kriegserklärung formal völkerrechtswidrigen Angriffes auf Pearl Harbor.

Weitere der in diese Klasse eingestuften Personen:
 Kenji Doihara
 Iwane Matsui insbesondere für seine Verantwortung am Nanking-Massaker
 Kimura Heitarō
 Koki Hirota
 Seishiro Itagaki
 Akira Muto
 Matsuoka Yōsuke
 Osami Nagano
 Toshio Shiratori
 Kiichiro Hiranuma
 Kuniaki Koiso
 Yoshijiro Umezu
 Shigenori Togo

Klassen B und C
In diese Klassen wurden die Japaner, meist Militärführer, eingestuft, die Kriegsverbrechen befohlen, geduldet oder begangen hatten. Aus einer Liste von mehreren Hunderttausend möglichen Angeklagten wurden lediglich 5472 vor Gericht gebracht, 4019 verurteilt, von diesen 902 exekutiert, der Rest erhielt Gefängnisstrafen.

Sie sollten an den Orten abgeurteilt werden, an denen sie ihre Verbrechen begangen hatten.

Darunter befanden sich auch mehrere Angehörige der berüchtigten Einheit 731, die einer Verurteilung im Gegenzug zur Übergabe der Ergebnisse ihrer brutalen biologischen und chemischen Experimente an lebenden Gefangenen an das US-Militär entkamen. General Douglas MacArthur bot ihnen im Einverständnis mit der US-Regierung gegen ihre Daten eine Amnestie an.

Dass nur so wenige der Verdächtigen vor Gericht gebracht oder gar verurteilt wurden, wird verschiedenen Ursachen zugeschrieben:

 zu geringen zeitlichen und personellen Ressourcen bei den Anklägern
 der Vernichtung belastender Materialien zu Kriegsende durch Kriegseinwirkungen und die Japaner
 fehlende Kooperation bis hin zu offener Feindseligkeit der japanischen Beamten, ohne die man der Verdächtigten und Zeugen kaum habhaft werden konnte
 die bereits angesprochenen Eigeninteressen der US-Militärs und -Regierung

Im Jahre 1948 beschlossen die Vereinigten Staaten, die Verfolgung von Kriegsverbrechern in Japan nicht fortzuführen, so dass auch einige der schlimmsten Verbrecher der Verfolgung entgingen.

Als Ursache dafür wird gesehen, dass Japan zunehmend als wichtiger Alliierter im Kalten Krieg benötigt wurde. Im Jahre 1948 wurde der Rest der Klasse-A-Kriegsverbrecher, der nicht hingerichtet worden war, aus der Haft entlassen und kam teils problemlos wieder in Führungspositionen von Wirtschaft, Politik und Erziehungswesen unter.

Wegen der fehlenden Kooperation der US-Besatzungsmacht waren die anderen, weiter an der Verfolgung interessierten, Alliierten wie Australien kaum noch zu effizientem Handeln in der Lage.

Ihr formales Ende fand die Verfolgung 1952 mit dem Friedensvertrag zwischen den USA und Japan, der allen bis dahin nicht im Gefängnis sitzenden Kriegsverbrechern eine Generalamnestie zusicherte. Hier verfolgte die USA eine andere Politik als bei der zumindest in Ansätzen beabsichtigten Entnazifizierung in Deutschland: sogar der als Kriegsverbrecher inhaftierte Nobusuke Kishi konnte später Premierminister Japans werden.

Literatur
 Sandra Wilson, Robert Cribb, Beatrice Trefalt, Dean Aszkielowicz: Japanese War Criminals: The Politics of Justice After the Second World War. Columbia University Press, New York 2017, ISBN 978-0-231-17922-5.

Weblinks
 pacificwar.org.au
 Informationen zu zahlreichen der Klasse-A-Personen

Siehe auch
 Kriegsverbrechen der Japanischen Armee im Zweiten Weltkrieg

!Kriegsverbrecher
Pazifikkrieg

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KEEPER David Forde says Millwall made the mistake of thinking they had done the hard work in last season's League One play-off semi-final.
Kenny Jackett's men indulged in wild celebrations when they knocked out Leeds to reach the final, but got their Wembley comeuppance as Scunthorpe came from behind to win 3-2.
The Lions are keen not to make the same mistake against Swindon, having disposed of Huddersfield without any fuss.
Forde said: "Last year we got a great result at Leeds to get to the final, so we celebrated accordingly. But this year we know this job is nowhere near done.
"Winning against Huddersfield and doing well in the league means nothing unless we win at Wembley.
"Some players never get a chance to play at the stadium in their career, and we've been lucky enough to experience that already. But we just want to go and treat it as a normal game and do our job.


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Sanctissimus Dominus Noster () is a papal bull of Pope Urban VIII which was given on 13 March 1625.

Purpose

The document's main purpose was to regulate the Catholic faithful against giving devotion to deceased persons reputed to have died in holiness without the consent of the Apostolic See. The bull was also a foundational document in the history of the Catholic Church's process of beatification and canonization.

Highlights of the document

In Sanctissimus Dominus Noster, Catholic faithful are told not to have images of deceased persons reputed to have died in holiness with halos, laurels and rays around their head.  The bull also states that no one can print anything on alleged private revelations without the consent of the local bishop or the Apostolic See. Any violations of the bull would incur punishment.

See also
 Iconography

1625 in Christianity
1625 works
17th-century papal bulls
Documents of Pope Urban VIII
Revelation


[Anti]materia emerges from the need of consolidating an informative platform as well as an exhibition space that enfolds the artistic creation based on new media performed by Latin American artists, curators and art promoters.
It proposes the creation of an intersective space for debate, home of an intangible archive which solidifies data for it's consultation. It also focuses in promoting collaborations with international exponents with the idea of making the platform grow in an holistic way as well as creating links between creators.
The future of [Anti]materia relies on the constant addition of temporary exhibitions as well as the creation of a genealogy of artists, curators and art promoters focused in digital art and new media. All together with constant collaborations with diverse international creators.
This project bets on the easy access to information for future investigations surrounding this topic and its infinite possibilities.
Doreen holds an MA in Contemporary Curation from the University of Southampton, specializing in digital culture, and a BA in Architecture from Tecnológico de Monterrey. She is also the founder of [ANTI]MATERIA, a platform that aims to facilitate international exchanges between art professionals interested in digital practices. As part of [ANTI]MATERIA she has curated several shows in Mexico and in the UK. Her work focuses on research and curation of digital art, and post-digital practices.


I have now made public my repository for the test application mentioned in part 2. This contains the core CompactImage class and two rendering units. The first is for LCL applications. This contains platform specific code to render the buffers to a LCL canvas. This will achieve better frame rates on Windows, Linux and Mac OSX than using the TCanvas Draw method. The improvement is best on Windows where I am getting a minimum of around 60fps on all of the machines I have tried. My Kubuntu Laptop achieves around 30fps and the worst performing is my MacBook Pro which struggles to reach 20fps, although this is still twice as fast as the vanilla LCL.
The second rendering unit is an experimental OpenGL implementation. It's performance is much better than the LCL renderer. It will vary depending upon the hardware and drivers in use, but again, on my laptop this is achieving over 80fps. I have noticed it occasionally hangs the program on termination, so I won't be using this in production yet. Also the image transfer is achieved through glDrawPixels which I gather is now depreciated in the OpenGL API, so I will be researching a modern alternative implementation to replace this.


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Can Independent Politicians be the Key to Political Reform?
by Greg Dorsey in Electoral Reform Apr 9, 2015
election reform
independent voters
I have participated in many casual debates that have argued whether nonpartisan candidates, if elected, could actually stimulate political reform from within; versus a "voter/constituent only" movement from outside the walls of state legislatures or Capitol Hill. Would these unique and new to the scene independent public servants be able to retain that free-thinking, reform-based, objective, and nonpartisan mindset that championed their campaigns, or would they simply fall in line with the "politics as usual" status quo?
Would they allow their calls for change and reform to be silenced by the hopeless feeling that they cannot go about "it" alone? Would they start to dote over their possible re-elections and join forces with wealthy beneficiaries, political action committees, international business special interests, and local advocacy, so they may develop a more widespread voter base for a second term or a fifth term or a "career" in politics? Would they ultimately start to self-identify with and — for lack of a better term — "enjoy" the stature and authority that comes with a political chair?
Would they stay true to their original intentions? Would they feel comfortable without concern for re-election? Would they embrace and champion the idea of leading a "movement," not just serving a district or a state? Would they tenaciously — in an "uphill both ways" battle — continue to "buck" the system while seeking reform knowing they are very alone and isolated from the partisan caucuses and party committee majorities?
Why not the latter?
Why might the idea of selfless, ethical, responsible, and objective nonpartisan public servants be so hard to imagine? Is it a sentiment that nonpartisan candidates have no legitimate chance against the well-financed and "experienced" (and I use that term loosely) partisan career politicians and the millions of dollars that back them? A "we give up," so to speak? Is it because so many Americans have lost faith in partisan career politicians, which in turn produces a lack of faith for the prospective nonpartisan candidates?
I have heard comments like: "How could these nonpartisan public servant leaders stay true to their original platforms and free from questionable or devious influence once they get caught up in the system?" Talk about a lack of faith!
Why have an overwhelming majority of "We the People" decided to submit to partisan party (and partisan politician) control and dominance, and then complain about it? If a tremendous amount of Americans feel that their vote does not matter and that their participation is futile, is it not because of the two-party partisan paralysis and domination — that deep rooted feeling that nothing politically in this country is going to change?
Well, I have faith that nonpartisan public servant leaders would have a platform — a soap box, if you will — that would be extremely beneficial to the nonpartisan movement, and will most certainly be the key to "expediting" political reform.
I have faith that nonpartisan public servants would have a platform -- a soap box, if you will -- that would be extremely beneficial to the nonpartisan movement.
Greg Dorsey
Wouldn't an elected nonpartisan public servant leader have access to the eyes and ears of thousands, or millions, of state or district constituents? Wouldn't an elected nonpartisan public servant leader have direct and quick access to multiple media outlets within multiple media formats? Wouldn't an elected nonpartisan public servant leader, with relative ease, be able to stretch across district and state lines to promote the "nonpartisan movement" and reform agendas? Wouldn't an elected nonpartisan public servant leader greatly amplify our nonpartisan voices when compared to trying to lobby the incumbent Democrats or Republicans that supposedly "serve" us?
Well, my friends, I would rather go to sleep at night knowing that I gave the nonpartisan candidate a chance at keeping their word before I simply write them off; and maybe you should, too!
Why would we put limitations on what nonpartisan public servant leaders are capable of with regards to the betterment and transcendence of American democracy?
So, to fine tune my argument, the battle MUST be fought from both sides of the metaphorical fence; from within as nonpartisan public servant leaders, and from the outside as well-informed and hardworking constituents (i.e. voters).
I will finish with a few points as to why nonpartisan candidates, within today's world of social media networking, "can" have a chance, and to reiterate why nonpartisan candidates "should" have a chance:
The fact is that an average successful House candidacy can cost $1.5 million and an average successful Senate candidacy can cost up to $10 million, but always remember that "YOUR" right to vote is absolutely free. Do you allow money and influence — in the form of candidate "branding" and market saturation — to buy your vote? Partisan market saturation is very powerful, but what about a "viral" nonpartisan candidacy within the realms of social media?
Social media is absolutely free. Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter (and email and text) are used daily by millions of Americans, usually multiple times a day. We "like" things, we "share" things, we "tweet" things, we "text and email" things. Could we not support and promote exciting and inspiring nonpartisan candidates for $0.00 multiple times a day (assuming these potential nonpartisan leaders were capable of getting the disenfranchised and discouraged excited enough to participate)? Might this modern era of social media be the "vehicle of change"?
The nonpartisan movement is not faring so well with the litigations and ballot measures that we are creating and supporting. Fortunately, we are at least getting off the starting block, but we must "win" to see tangible reform, and unfortunately, second or third place nets us nothing. So, what if there were more nonpartisan state and federal legislators influencing nonpartisan judges and representing more nonpartisan voters? Would we not "win" more of these contests? Would political reform not be more tangible?
It is well known that U.S. congressional approval is in the mid-teens (and remember the current partisan make-up: two independent senators on one side, and 533 Republican and Democratic representatives and senators on the other side; I rest my case); and it is well known that only a handful of congressional districts are even competitive anymore (thanks to gerrymandering). It is also well known that voter turnout is despairingly low (as low as it has been in decades, because we feel voiceless).
So, I ask you: Can "nonpartisan public servant leaders" be the key to political reform?
I will most certainly support the effort, and I sincerely hope you will, too.
7 Reasons Why Independent Presidential Debates Will Save America in 2020
By Dr. Lynn S. Kahn
The Legal Breakdown: How The Political Duopoly Suppresses Your Right to Vote
By Shawn M. Griffiths
- Jul 10, 2019
Let All Voters Vote: Extending Equal Voting Rights to Independents
- Jul 2, 2019
Undercard: The Real Fight is to Open Presidential Debates
By Jeff Powers
- Jun 26, 2019
Music educator, athletic instructor and small business owner. Founder of Non-Partisan Maryland (www.non-partisanmd.org) - Wake up, Stand up, Activate... Unaffiliated "Petition" Candidate for US Senate, Maryland Class III (www.gregdorseyunaffiliated.com). "Truth, character and integrity. Reason, logic and objectivity. Republicans and Democrats alike cannot forfeit these ideals in the never-ending race to achieve party power and dominance."
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Hockey Québec är ett kanadensiskt regionalt ishockeyförbund som ansvarar för all ishockeyverksamhet på amatörnivå i den kanadensiska provinsen Québec.

De hade 115 686 registrerade (94 391 spelare, 16 792 tränare och 4 503 domare) hos sig för säsongen 2017–2018.

Hockey Québec är medlem i det nationella ishockeyförbundet Hockey Canada.

Förbund
Följande förbund som är anslutna till Hockey Québec:
Hockey Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Hockey Bas St-Laurent
Hockey Bourassa
Hockey Estrie
Hockey Côte-Nord
Hockey Gaspésie Les Îles
Hockey Lac St-Louis
Hockey Laurentides-Lanaudière
Hockey Laval
Hockey Mauricie
Hockey Montréal
Hockey Outaouais
Hockey Québec-Chaudière-Appalaches
Hockey Richelieu
Hockey Saguenay Lac St-Jean

Ligor

Aktiva
Följande ligor är sanktionerade av Hockey Québec:
Ligue de hockey de La Capitale
Ligue de hockey féminin collégial AA
Ligue de hockey junior A Boucherville
Ligue de hockey junior A Hockey Experts
Ligue de hockey junior A Lac St-Jean
Ligue de hockey junior A Lac St-Louis
Ligue de hockey junior A Laval
Ligue de hockey junior A Maurice
Ligue de hockey junior A Orford-St-Francois
Ligue de hockey junior A Rive-Nord
Ligue de hockey junior A Rive-Sud
Ligue de hockey junior A Saguenay
Ligue de hockey junior A Yamaska-Missisquoi
Ligue de hockey junior AA Chaudiere-Appalaches
Ligue de hockey junior AA Estrie-Mauricie
Ligue de hockey junior AA Lac St-Louis
Ligue de hockey junior AA Laurentides-Lanaudière
Ligue de hockey junior AA Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean
Ligue de hockey junior AAA du Québec (LHJAAAQ)
Ligue de hockey junior B Hockey Experts
Ligue de hockey junior B Lac St-Louis
Ligue de hockey junior B Laval
Ligue de hockey junior B Maurice
Ligue de hockey junior B Montréal
Ligue de hockey junior B Orford-St-Francois
Ligue de hockey junior B Rive-Nord
Ligue de hockey junior B Rive-Sud
Ligue de hockey junior B Yamaska-Missisquoi
Ligue de hockey junior de Montréal
Ligue de hockey Métropolitaine junior AA
Ligue de hockey midget AAA du Québec (LHMAAAQ)

Ej aktiva
Följande ligor var sanktionerade av Hockey Québec:
Ligue de hockey junior A Québec (1972–1982)
Ligue de hockey junior AA Bas St-Laurent (–2013)
Ligue de hockey senior du Québec (–1953)

Referenser

Externa länkar
Officiell webbplats

Idrottsförbund bildade 1976
Ishockey i Kanada
Ishockeyförbund i Nordamerika
Idrottsförbund i Kanada
Organisationer i Montréal
Sport i Québec
Quebec


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What flowrate/size piping do I need?
ATO suggestions for a 16g Nuvo?
Could i scale up my instant tank?
Decisions for our 40B build... to drill or not to drill?
About to Start up again.
Candy cane coral; heads splitting or STN?
3 new powerheads, which to use?
Speed to lower hyposalanity on new fish?
Can i put 2 clowns in these parameters ?????
can i have some corals in my tank ?
Heaters - Smaller is Better?
A few pics of my 10 gallon.First tank.
ID help- is this majanos?
How to silicone a sump tank together?
Added sand 3 weeks ago...why did this happen?
DIY Live rock - the truth?
quick, WHICH test should all hobbyists run most often, ph or alkalinity?
Ideal 10 gallon pico/ nano?
Did I Get 3 Banggai Males/Females?
powerhead suggestions. anyone ever use this?
How long before hitchhikers appear?
New tank plans...after the "haunted fish tank"
i cant believe i did that!!!
Just picked up a 120?
Do t-8 bulbs go bad?
So what happens to my snails and other..
New Rookie Reefer says Hi!
RODI WATER from my work?
first tank, is this a good deal?
Is my tank cycling ?
SSB - Does This Change the CUC?
Too good of a Deal?
40 gal breeder do I need a sump?
Ten gallon nano, What would you do.
Why are all my snails dying???????
Help, blue throat trigger has bad chin.
how to methylene blue bath?
Blue Eyed Crab - Coral Eater?
Rapid LED fixtures or T5 fixture?
Give it to me straight - coral beauty + reef?
Any chance someone can tell what kind of crab this is?
My fishless tank is just cycled .. switch on the skimmer or wait till i get fishes ?
Anybody added a sand waterfall to their tank?
How do I clean used equipment?
New to saltwater and have questions about pumps and skimmers for 75g thanks!!!
What size tank for QT?
Newbie Here! Need Expert Help Please!
Should I use 1 1/2" pipe for main drain?
Dead clam with life on the shell. Must get rid of it?


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{-# LANGUAGE DeriveFunctor #-}
module Common.Types where

import Data.Data (ConIndex)
import Control.Arrow(first)
import Data.Set(Set)
import qualified Data.Set as Set
import Data.Map.Strict(Map)
import qualified Data.Map.Strict as Map

import Common.Pretty (PP(..), Doc, (<+>))
import qualified Common.Pretty as PP

data TcType tyconid tyvarid = TcCon tyconid  Int [(TcType tyconid tyvarid)]
                          | TcFun (TcType tyconid tyvarid) (TcType tyconid tyvarid)
                          | TcVar tyvarid
              deriving (Eq, Ord, Show, Functor)

fmap_tyvarid :: (tyvarid -> tyvarid') -> TcType tyconid tyvarid -> TcType tyconid tyvarid'
fmap_tyvarid f (TcCon c n lst) = TcCon c n (map (fmap_tyvarid f) lst)
fmap_tyvarid f (TcFun t1 t2) = TcFun (fmap_tyvarid f t1) (fmap_tyvarid f t2)
fmap_tyvarid f (TcVar x) = TcVar (f x)

data Scheme tyconid tyvarid = Forall (Set tyvarid) (TcType tyconid tyvarid)
            deriving (Eq, Show)

data TcEnv varid conid tyconid tyvarid =
    TcEnv { varEnv :: Map varid (Scheme tyconid tyvarid)
          -- ^ maps variables to their types
          , conEnv :: Map conid (Scheme tyconid tyvarid)
          -- ^ maps data constructors to their types
          , conIndices :: Map conid ConIndex
          -- ^ maps data constructors to their indices in the datatype
          -- definition counting from 1,
          -- see Data.Data.ConIndex (base package)
          --
          -- > data List a = Nil -- 1
          -- >             | Cons a (List a) -- 2
          , tyConEnv :: Map tyconid ([tyvarid], [conid])
          -- ^ maps type constructors to their type arguments and data constructors
          } deriving (Eq, Show)

data BuiltIn c tc tv = BuiltIn
  { biInt :: tc
  , biList :: tc
  , biListArg :: tv
  , biListCons :: c
  , biListNil :: c
  , biUnit :: c }

-- | Get the rightmost type in a function type.
resultType :: TcType c v -> TcType c v
resultType (TcFun _ r) = resultType r
resultType t = t

-- | Construct a function type
mkFun :: [TcType c v] -> TcType c v -> TcType c v
mkFun ts r = foldr TcFun r ts

unFun :: TcType c v -> ([TcType c v], TcType c v)
unFun (TcFun t1 t2) = first (t1 :) (unFun t2)
unFun t = ([], t)

resultTypeScheme :: Scheme c v -> TcType c v
resultTypeScheme (Forall _ t) = resultType t

newtype TSubstitution c v = Subs { unSubs :: Map v (TcType c v) }

substVar :: Ord v =>  TSubstitution c v -> v -> Maybe (TcType c v)
substVar = flip Map.lookup . unSubs

emptySub :: TSubstitution c v
emptySub = Subs Map.empty

mkSub :: Ord v => [v] -> [TcType c v] -> TSubstitution c v
mkSub vs ts = Subs . Map.fromList $ zip vs ts

subst :: Ord v => TSubstitution c v -> TcType c v -> TcType c v
subst s t@(TcVar y) =
    case substVar s y of
      Just t' -> t'
      Nothing -> t
subst s (TcFun t1 t2) = TcFun (subst s t1) (subst s t2)
subst s (TcCon c n ts) = TcCon c n (map (subst s) ts)

after :: Ord v => TSubstitution c v -> TSubstitution c v -> TSubstitution c v
s2 `after` s1 = Subs $ fmap (subst s2) (unSubs s1) `Map.union` unSubs s2

instance (PP tc, PP tv) => PP (TcType tc tv) where
  pp = ppTy 0

ppTy :: (PP tc, PP tv) => Int -> TcType tc tv -> Doc
ppTy _ (TcVar v) = pp v
ppTy _ (TcCon tc _ []) = pp tc
ppTy n (TcCon tc _ targs) =
  par n conPrec . PP.hang (pp tc) 2 $ PP.sep (ppTy conPrec `fmap` targs)
ppTy n (TcFun t1 t2) =
  par n funPrec . PP.hang (ppTy funPrec t1) 2 $ PP.text "->" <+> ppTy funPrec t2

par n s = if n > s then PP.parens else id
conPrec = 2
funPrec = 1

instance (PP c, PP t) => PP (Scheme c t) where
    pp (Forall fvs ty) =
      ( if Set.null fvs then id
        else PP.hang (PP.text "forall" <+> PP.hsep (map pp (Set.toList fvs)) <+> PP.text ".") 2
        ) (pp ty)

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package com.smart.cloud.fire.activity.Inspection.InspectionMap;

import android.content.Context;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.ProgressBar;

import com.baidu.mapapi.map.BaiduMap;
import com.baidu.mapapi.map.BitmapDescriptor;
import com.baidu.mapapi.map.BitmapDescriptorFactory;
import com.baidu.mapapi.map.MapView;
import com.baidu.mapapi.overlayutil.MyOverlayManager;
import com.smart.cloud.fire.base.ui.MvpActivity;
import com.smart.cloud.fire.global.NFCInfoEntity;
import com.smart.cloud.fire.utils.SharedPreferencesManager;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

import butterknife.Bind;
import butterknife.ButterKnife;
import fire.cloud.smart.com.smartcloudfire.R;

public class InspectionMapActivity extends MvpActivity<InspectionMapPresenter> implements InspectionMapView{

    @Bind(R.id.mProgressBar)
    ProgressBar mProgressBar;
    @Bind(R.id.bmapView)
    MapView mMapView;

    private Context mContext;
    private String userID;
    private BaiduMap mBaiduMap;
    private InspectionMapPresenter mPresenter;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_inspection_map);
        ButterKnife.bind(this);
        mBaiduMap = mMapView.getMap();// 获得MapView
        mContext = this;
        userID = SharedPreferencesManager.getInstance().getData(mContext,
                SharedPreferencesManager.SP_FILE_GWELL,
                SharedPreferencesManager.KEY_RECENTNAME);

        mPresenter.getAllItems(userID,"");
    }

    @Override
    protected InspectionMapPresenter createPresenter() {
        if(mPresenter==null){
            mPresenter=new InspectionMapPresenter(this);
        }
        return mPresenter;
    }

    @Override
    public void getDataSuccess(List<NFCInfoEntity> pointList, int sum, int pass, int checked) {

    }

    private MyOverlayManager mMyOverlayManager;
    @Override
    public void getDataSuccess(List<NFCInfoEntity> pointList) {
        mBaiduMap.clear();
        List<BitmapDescriptor> viewList =  initMark();
        if(mMyOverlayManager==null){
            mMyOverlayManager = new MyOverlayManager();
        }
        mMyOverlayManager.initInspection(mContext,mBaiduMap,pointList,viewList);
        mMyOverlayManager.removeFromMap();
        mBaiduMap.setOnMarkerClickListener(mMyOverlayManager);
        mMyOverlayManager.addToMap();
        mMyOverlayManager.zoomToSpan();
        mBaiduMap.setOnMapLoadedCallback(new BaiduMap.OnMapLoadedCallback() {
            @Override
            public void onMapLoaded() {
                mMyOverlayManager.zoomToSpan();
            }
        });
    }

    /**
     * 初始化各种设备的标记图标。。
     * @return
     */
    private List<BitmapDescriptor> initMark(){
        View viewA = LayoutInflater.from(mContext).inflate(
                R.layout.image_mark, null);
        BitmapDescriptor bdA = BitmapDescriptorFactory
                .fromView(viewA);
        List<BitmapDescriptor> listView = new ArrayList<>();
        listView.add(bdA);
        return listView;
    }

    @Override
    public void getDataFail(String msg) {

    }

    @Override
    public void onResume() {
        mMapView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
        mMapView.onResume();
        super.onResume();
    }

    @Override
    public void onPause() {
        mMapView.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
        mMapView.onPause();
        super.onPause();
    }
}


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Amazon welcomes first employees to new Amazon Development Centre site in Cambridge
New building will be home to over 400 highly-skilled employees working on innovations that benefit Amazon customers around the world Amazon marks opening of new office with donation to Cambridge LaunchPad, helping young people find careers in STEM Amazon creating 5,000 new jobs in the UK this year, bringing total UK workforce to 24,000
Cambridge — November 2 2017
Amazon today opened the doors to its new Development Centre site in the heart of Cambridge. Located at One Station Square adjacent to Cambridge Station, the new building is a 60,000 sq. ft. development that will when at full capacity be home to over 400 highly-skilled employees including machine learning scientists, knowledge engineers, data scientists, mathematical modellers, speech scientists and software engineers. Amazon already has hundreds of employees in Cambridge and is recruiting extensively as part of its increased expansion plans in the city.
The new building is Amazon's second Development Centre site in the Cambridge city centre and is housing research and development teams working on a range of projects that serve customers around the world including:
• Amazon Devices including Echo voice-controlled speakers and the recently-announced Amazon Cloud Cam
• Amazon Alexa, the brain that powers devices such as Amazon Echo, Echo Dot and Echo Show
• Prime Air, Amazon's future delivery system designed to safely get packages to customers in 30 minutes or less using small unmanned aerial vehicles
• Core machine learning and retail systems, improving the shopping experience for Amazon customers.
The Amazon Development Centre Cambridge campus is keeping its original building at Castle Park, where additional Alexa teams will work. The Cambridge campus is home to Amazon Research Cambridge, an initiative that encompasses a wide range of talented engineers, scientists and researchers. This growing team of highly-skilled experts work across a wide variety of disciplines to develop new technologies that benefit Amazon customers globally.
Digital Minister Matt Hancock said: "I'm delighted Amazon has chosen the UK for its new research and development centre. This will create hundreds of highly skilled jobs and sends a clear signal to the world we are open for business.
"We're determined to make the UK the best place to start and grow a digital firm, are working hard to deliver our groundbreaking Digital Strategy and Amazon's latest investment is another boost for our world-leading digital economy."
"Cambridge has been a centre of academic and intellectual excellence for over 500 years so we are delighted to open our second site in the city," said Doug Gurr, UK Country Manager, Amazon. "The exciting and innovative new products and services developed here will benefit millions of customers around the world, complementing the work that goes on in our other Development Centres in London and Edinburgh. I hope this new building will contribute towards our global innovation story with voice recognition, streaming video, machine learning and drone technology all being developed right here in the UK."
To mark the opening Amazon is working with Cambridge LaunchPad, a programme that inspires young people to take a career in STEM and works with local employers to engage with schoolchildren so they can learn more about the exciting possibilities that STEM can offer. The programme aims to offer young people in the Cambridgeshire areas rewarding experiences and enable them to reach their potential.
Anne Bailey, Co-Founder of Form the Future CIC who runs Cambridge LaunchPad, said: "We're thrilled to welcome Amazon as a partner for Cambridge Launchpad. Amazon's support will help inspire a love and fascination of engineering, science and technology in young people, and help educate them about the exciting career opportunities that exist in STEM."
The new facility is part of Amazon's significant investment in the UK, with the company investing more than £6.4 billion in the UK in building and running its operations since 2010. The company also has Development Centres in London, primarily focusing on Research & Development for Amazon's global Prime Video Service and Edinburgh, focusing on improving Amazon's online and mobile shopping experience. These Development Centres and Amazon Web Services mean that by the end of the year Amazon will have over 1,500 high tech roles in the UK, working on technologies that benefit its customers around the world.
This year Amazon has pledged to create 5,000 new permanent roles across the country and is on track to bring its total workforce to 24,000 across its head office, three development centres as well as its fulfilment and customer service centres. These new job opportunities are for people with all types of experience, education and skill levels—from software developers, engineers and technicians, to those seeking entry-level positions and on-the-job training in operations roles.
Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfilment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit us


I made some shelving and an open sided bookcase type affair.
This was an opportunity to try out a very extravagant purchase – a festool domino. The tool has an oscillating cutter than creates a recess for variously sized beech tenons ("dominos") that can be used to create an accurate woodworking joint without any skill whatsoever. As everyone who has ever owned or reviewed one will tell you, it is brilliant and basically foolproof.
I have one more bit of storage to create (a tool cupboard) and, allowing for my limited ability, this will follow the same rudimentary but functional design as my other workshop furniture. Once this is done I am hoping to start to learn some proper wood working skills.
There is a huge amount to learn and as usual Youtube is fantastic resource where lots of lovely people with vast amounts of experience are willing to give up their time to teach people like you and me.
very interesting chap – has over 50 years experience and is primarily interested in explaining how to work with hand tools and use traditional skills. One of the most enjoyable part of his approach is that he spends a lot of time showing that it is possible to get a good result with basic tools, so long as you are prepared to give it a go and practice.
Peter Parfitt – I have mentioned Peter before a couple of times on this blog- brilliant!
all three are natural presenters, create high quality videos and are good fun to watch – highly recommended.


This article is about Lana'thel's lore and biography. For information on the Lana'thel raid encounter, see Blood-Queen Lana'thel (tactics).
"Lana'thel shed tears for the lives of the elven kin she expected to lose during their war march to Northrend. She had no idea at the time that she would be the cause of many more."
Blood-Queen Lana'thel, pronounced (LEH-nuh-THEL), is the leader of the San'layn, a group of Kael'thas' greatest followers, raised in undeath by the Lich King and transformed into vampiric beings.
Much of Lana'thel's life is unknown but what is known is that she was friends with Thalorien Dawnseeker and she lived in relative peace until the Scourge came to Quel'Thalas. Following the destruction of Quel'Thalas, Prince Kael'thas Sunstrider returned from Dalaran and renamed his people the blood elves in honor of their murdered kin. As the blood elves began regroup and rebuild, a battle-hardened Lana'thel stumbled upon Quel'Delar, the sword once wielded by her friend Thalorien.
After Kael'thas promoted Lor'themar Theron to Regent Lord of Quel'Thalas and ordered him to safeguard their people, he took a force of blood elves with him to aid the Alliance against the Scourge forces in Lordaeron. Lana'thel would be one of the countless blood elves under his command as a series of events led them to Outland, making Illidan Stormrage its new ruler, and then being sent to Icecrown to destroy the Lich King. Lana'thel readily followed her prince throughout all these dangerous adventures and was eager for revenge against the Scourge.
However, in the icy hills of Northrend, Arthas ultimately defeated Illidan and Kael'thas, and the expedition's few survivors were scattered across the frozen wastes. One by one the Lich King sought out those who had challenged him, and Lana'thel found herself cornered. Using Quel'Delar, she struck at him with all her might, but Frostmourne's evil powers overwhelmed her. Through his blade, the Lich King chose Lana'thel to serve him in undeath as blood-queen of the San'layn, a group responsible for overseeing the Scourge's operations across Azeroth.
Blood-Queen Lana'thel eagerly carried out her new duties, but every time she looked at her blade, maddening anger would swell within her as she remembered her former mortal life. She could not afford such distractions, and with a scream that echoed throughout Icecrown, she shattered Quel'Delar and flung the fractured pieces as far as she could.
Blood-Queen Lana'thel in World of Warcraft.
Lana'thel now makes her home in the Crimson Hall of Icecrown Citadel. She is protected by Keleseth, Taldaram, and Valanar, who were revived by the Lich King after they were defeated in Utgarde Keep, Ahn'kahet, and Naxxanar (respectively).
Lana'thel makes an appearance at Quel'Delar's Rest, just south of the Argent Tournament Grounds in Icecrown, giving background information on the epic sword.
Lana'thel personally interrogated Infiltrator Minchar.
In these halls she met her ultimate demise.
Blood-Queen Lana'thel is voiced by Jessica Straus.
Lana'thel appears as a legendary card for the warlock class in the Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion for Hearthstone. Her flavor text reads: "As a young blood-princess she learned the proper way for a lady to curtsy, how to address fellow members of royalty, and how to bite them."
Concept art of Blood-Queen Lana'thel by Red Knuckle.
This page was last edited on 15 November 2018, at 02:16.


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Classical 90.7 FM Omaha
Other Arts News
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A "Concerto for Violin and Jazz Trio" opens the 2017/18 Masterworks Series
By Melissa Dundis, KVNO Radio
Composer, Matt Catingub
MORETTI: "I'm Steve Moretti. I am a drummer, percussionist and producer. Gosh, I've been doing this Symphonic Pops world now with Mr. Catingub for almost 20 years. Prior to the symphony stuff with Matt we were in Rosemary Clooney's band for the last four or five years of her life and played with a variety of artist and aside from doing that I do some producing in a variety of styles of music. Recently, Matt and I started our own orchestra in Macon, Georgia, the Macon Pops."
Award winning percussionist and producer, Steve Moretti is returning to the Omaha Symphony this weekend, opening up the Masterworks Series with a newly composed piece by American composer, Matt Catingub, "Three Shades of Blue" a concerto for violin, jazz trio and orchestra which features the composer, Catingub as the pianist.
CATINGUB: "I'm here, ostensibly as the piano player, that's it. I was honored to be asked to compose this concerto by Steve and Amy a few years ago, so we are here presenting it with one of our favorite orchestras in the world, the Omaha Symphony. My background, I am mainly a jazz musician, a pop musician, a conductor of pops for almost 20 years.
Amy Schwartz Moretti is the violinist featured in the concerto this weekend.
SCHWART- MORETTI: "I'm always interested to see what the new concertos are for any instrument, but for violin especially, since I'm a violinist. As a classical artist, I see the future of our music being much more collaborative of what is happening actually in American culture."
The piece is classically crafted including the composers influences of jazz, romanticism, and so much more.
CATINGUB: "To me an arranger is, you're composing anyway. You are writing intros and backgrounds and stuff, so you are still composing and I've done a lot of composing in the jazz world and big bands, so this was kind of a natural extension of that especially since I had been working with pops orchestras. I was very familiar with the symphony now, with the orchestra and the instruments I had to work with. If truth were to be told when they asked me to produce this, I had ten I ideas pop in my head, and I thought, "This is going to be fun!", because I don't get a chance to do this that much. You mentioned how the first movement is romantic and yeah, let's face it we wouldn't be around if it weren't for Debussy and Ravel, and of curse, that is what my influences were in this type of piece."
Schwartz-Moretti started working with Maestro Thomas Wilkins early on in her career.
SCHWARTZ-MORETTI: "I just adore him, he's one of the best people on the face of this earth. I met him early on in my development, I must've been 13 or 14. I was doing a competition up in Richmond, VA and I ended up winning the competition so I interacted with him then, it was with the Richmond Symphony. Then, years later when I got my first job, it was with the Florida Orchestra, and that is where he was the resident conductor."
Catingub and Moretti have appeared frequently on the Omaha Symphony's Rock Series.
MORETTI: For me this is fun because this is on a classical series, so this is an acoustic performance. I think playing this piece in that respect has been really fun for me, getting to really enjoy the hall in a different way. I was getting so distracted, I kept screwing up because I was just enjoying it so much and just listening. I was like "Oh, crud! I get to play here!" I was just enjoying the moment, honestly,
CATINGUB: "Yeah, I was a little mesmerized at our first rehearsal. I sat there and thought, "There's not a single microphone up here", and I'm hearing today, I was listening to the air move. And to echo what Steve was saying, Omaha, the symphony here and the musicians and the staff are some of our favorite people in the world, and I'm not just saying that to blow sunshine. We boast about Omaha everywhere we go."
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Now in its 99th year, Omaha Symphony Announces their 2019/2020 Season


Today, we will speak about contemporary bathroom vanity. Note to complete the decoration of the area of the house, while the bathroom utilities selection. Size is a key issue that must be closely watched. You can keep the traditional designs or make an adequate replacement for modern vanity set to maintain the elegant appearance.
If you prefer delicately painted floral designs for the antique look of the bathroom, you also get online from popular online stores and are able to maintain a strong individual taste in home decoration. You can also accept the vanity of replacement simple and elegant contemporary bathroom vanity. Which is purchased from major retailers online, you are sure to get the best of classical appearance and the benefit of modern technology. You have the option to choose marble floors and granite quality work and proper storage cabinets for both home and place of work adjusted.
Bathroom remodeling is a wonderful idea, offering the opportunity to take advantage of advances in the world of contemporary bathroom vanity, which is an exciting experience. It is a great opportunity to showcase the creativity and taste of the person and can be applied to any bathroom, regardless of the size of the area. Accept the challenge and show ingenuity through a beautifully decorated bathroom.
Your bathroom vanity is the only large furniture you have in your bathroom. If you are building a new house and looking for that perfect vanity or replace an old, it is important to choose well. Contemporary bathroom vanity will make elegant touch in the look of your bathroom, and live with him for many years. When choosing the components of a bathroom vanity, you will find that you have many options. Styles can be traditional or contemporary. It has a variety of wood. You can buy all-in-one vanities or look each piece separately.
European contemporary bathroom vanity wall offer various styles made of wood or metal. Sizes range to include two sinks and counter room. An example of the wood used includes cherry, oak and walnut. You can purchase your vanity by itself or as a set with mirror and choice of sink and faucet accessories.
Styles contemporary bathroom vanity include metallic nickel, stainless steel, polished chrome, satin nickel, copper, polished brass, wrought iron and brushed chrome finishes. Ways to choose offer smooth or jagged edges in the squares and oblongs. Small European style wall mounted contemporary bathroom vanities are great when you have little space.


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I FINALLY managed to get my hair done! No more of the awful black! YAY!
So last night I dyed my hair and it was supposed to be brown.. but it came out black! I'm guessing because my hair was really light before! Eek! I'm not sure about it?


I haven't gotten much mail back lately but a few good ones have come back. The best is probably this one of former Chicago Cubs bench coach and Detroit Tigers legend, Alan Trammell.
Too weird to see Tramm in a Cubs uniform. Great signature.


No I don't have an Alabama Chanin obsession.
ps, I didn't mean to fish for compliments on my prettiness in my last post! We have a family occasion coming up on Friday, to which I will wear my dress. Since that will involve styling of some description, and cameras are always present, I should get a shot of me in it then.
And I have very little further to add.
Clicking the pics will bring them up a little bigger.


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HP and Red Hat Expand Relationship to Deliver Linux Solutions to Enterprise Customers
Companies First to Deploy Linux on Intel® Itanium® 2-based Systems
As part of the expanded relationship, all HP ProLiant servers, blade servers and Itanium 2-based servers and workstations will be available with certified Red Hat Linux Advanced Server, delivering outstanding price to performance ratios to enterprise customers. HP co-developed the Itanium instruction set architecture and expects to be the first vendor to offer Linux-based servers and workstations based on the Itanium 2 processor. HP and Red Hat will continue collaborating on the research, development and marketing of future Linux solutions.
These new systems will leverage the enterprise functionality of Red Hat Linux advanced technologies and the scalability and performance of the Intel Itanium processor family, which are important considerations for independent software vendors looking to bring their applications to industry-standard platforms.
"It's clear that Linux is gaining ground with commercial applications, and HP is working with Red Hat because of its market leadership among Linux distributions," said Peter Blackmore, executive vice president, HP Enterprise Systems Group. "Our expanded relationship with Red Hat will significantly broaden the scope of our Linux offerings, providing customers with an even greater opportunity to take advantage of the low cost, reliability and scalability provided by Linux."
"The market acceptance of Red Hat Linux Advanced Server now brings world-class solutions to the enterprise," said Mike Evans, vice president, Business Development, Red Hat. "This announcement solidifies our already-existing relationship with the new HP and represents further validation of Red Hat's enterprise technologies, the first of which is Red Hat Linux Advanced Server."
Enterprise Adoption of Linux Accelerating
"The Linux industry continues to expand, with most of the unit growth in 2001 coming from Linux client and workstation operating system shipments," said Al Gillen, research director, system software, IDC. "IDC's expectation for Linux server operating environment new license revenue shipments remains strong, with forecasts calling for a 19.7 percent compound annual growth rate through 2006."
According to Q1 2002 numbers from IDC, HP ProLiant servers continue to lead the market in Linux Standard Intel Architecture Server unit shipments with 25.9 percent market share. The Q1 results mark the 17th straight quarter in which ProLiant servers have led the industry in worldwide Linux server unit shipments.(1)
World-class enterprises, including market leaders Reuters and Amazon, have turned to Red Hat Linux running on HP servers.
"Our customers see Reuters Market Data Systems on HP ProLiant servers running Red Hat Linux as an important way to reduce their costs of operation and improve their service, so it was quite natural that we should bring the two together. The support Linux enjoys from a broad range of hardware vendors also makes it an excellent fit with Reuters' policy of open systems," said Mike Sayers, chief technology officer, Reuters. "We are pleased to bring the Linux version of RMDS to market first on the HP, Intel and Red Hat platform. Working with these industry leaders will ensure that RMDS on Red Hat Linux provides the stability, performance and integrity that our customers have come to expect from us."
More information on HP's Linux initiatives is available at http://www.hp.com/linux and +1 888 HP-LINUX.
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(1) International Data Corporation, Quarterly Server Tracker, published May 31, 2002.
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Like many parents of a child with autism, we were distressed to hear of the poor treatment a little boy and his mother received in a Michigan salon. This CNN article is our response to the incident, and will hopefully provide some tips for members of the public on how to better respond when they see a child becoming upset.
Writer Bridget Mora's 5-year-old son, Holden, is one of an estimated 1-in-88 children in the United States who has autism.
Editor's note: Bridget Mora is the mother of a 5 ½-year-old son with an autism spectrum disorder. A resident of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, she is a member of the board of the Autism Society of North Carolina Orange Chatham Chapter. She also blogs about autism.
(CNN) -- Ashley Bays took her toddler into M Spa Salon in Portage, Michigan, for a simple haircut but left with a "severe tongue lashing," according to a witness whose Facebook post about the event went viral.
Customer Vanessa Hunt wrote about her outrage at watching salon owner Michelle Mott allegedly dress down Bays and 2 ½-year-old Grayson because the child cried during his haircut.
"At the conclusion of this woman's tantrum to the mother the mother said through tears, 'I'm so sorry, he's autistic,'" Hunt wrote in a post that has been shared more than 35,000 times. Attorneys for the salon said in a statement to mlive.com that Mott reacted reasonably to safety concerns caused by the boy's behavior.
Many toddlers cry during a visit to the hair salon, but the experience can be particularly challenging for individuals with the sensory sensitivities that are common in autism. I know, because my son is one of them.
Haircuts require a patient stylist, a special list of instructions, books to read and a fresh shirt to change into immediately afterward. If it weren't for the promise of a lollipop at the end of the haircut, he might not go into the salon at all.
The noise and feel of the clippers can be painful, the smells of dyes and permanents overpowering, the water sprayed on their hair upsetting and the sound of hair dryers panic-inducing. However, Bays, a longtime client of the salon, had found one hairstylist she trusted to cut her son's hair -- no small thing, as parents of children with autism can attest.
The incident at M Spa Salon has brought a much larger issue to the public eye than merely the allegedly nasty behavior of one business owner: Parents of children on the autism spectrum struggle with public judgment on a daily basis.
Sometimes kids with autism exhibit behaviors that draw attention to themselves, ranging from self-soothing repetitive motions to a full-blown meltdown in an overwhelming situation. The reaction of the bystanders can go a long way toward defusing panic or exacerbating it, which is what happened when Mott reportedly yelled at Ashley and Grayson Bays until they both left the salon in tears.
"I've never experienced anything else like this before. I understand if she doesn't want children in the salon, but she could have handled it a lot differently. She could have pulled us to the side. She was very insensitive that he does have special needs," Bays later said.
Just as a negative reaction can make matters worse, thoughtful words and actions can help. The hairstylist who joined the family outside to complete the child's haircut stands out as an unsung hero in the unfortunate M Spa Salon drama.
Another recent example was the kindness of a waitress at a Chili's Bar and Grill in Utah who replaced the "broken" hamburger of an autistic girl without batting an eyelash. Small kindnesses can go a long way.
So what should a person do if they witness a child with autism (or frankly any child) in distress? According to Amanda Benson, LCSW, an autism specialist at The University of North Carolina TEACCH Autism Program, the most useful thing that bystanders can do is ask the parents: "Is there something I can do to make this easier for you?"
"The parents will know what will best help their child," Benson said, such as dimming the lights, moving to a quieter space or offering a preferred toy as a distraction. In the specific case of a haircut, the child might be more comfortable with scissors only or conversely only with clippers. Because autism encompasses such a broad spectrum, there is no single solution that will work well for all individuals.
Bystanders should refrain from judgment. Effective parenting techniques are different for children with autism than for typically developing kids. Because attention is often a strong behavioral reinforcement for individuals on the spectrum, parents may strategically ignore inappropriate behaviors, while providing positive reinforcement for appropriate behavior.
Bystanders can help by offering an empathetic smile for the parent or a word of praise for a child who is trying his best. Some parents of autistic children carry small cards to hand out explaining autism to strangers who stop and stare, or sneer.
Without acceptance of the whole spectrum of human development, people with disabilities are inevitably excluded from society. Given that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates the autism prevalence in the United States to be 1 in 88 (and more recent studies suggest that figure may be as high as 1 in 50), business owners are going to have to become better educated about how to serve individuals with special needs. Not only are they their customers, as in the case of the young Grayson, but people with autism are entitled to the same access to public spaces afforded all other Americans.


See more What others are saying "honestly this performance proved that the show doesnt have to rely on props to move the story or keep things interesting.they removed an item for the tony performance and it was not missed"... Never, I've been watching movies online for the last 6 years totally fine. the problem with streaming movies is the huge number of websites with fake movies and viruses and locked content.
A Gentlemen�s Guide to Love & Murder had been on my list of shows to see since before it was awarded the 2014 Tony Award for Best Musical. It kept getting passed up, as I knew it would linger longer than some of the others on my list�And linger it does.
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This feature brings Shrek in touch with his musical side as he and his friends go on an adventure that will include songs. Patterned after the great cartoon musicals of the 30s and 40s, Shrek the Musical is a great movie for the whole family to sit down and watch together.
But if you live in New York -or close to NYC and are able to see shows- you really should! It is so much better than watching bootlegs on the internet, trust me. - It is so much better than watching bootlegs on the internet, trust me.
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Please read Daniel 1 completely before beginning.
In the first half of the book of Daniel are recorded three times of testing of the four Hebrews named Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. The second and third trials are two of the most famous and oft-repeated stories of the Bible, even having an impact on secular literature as well. But the successes that would be enjoyed by their survival in the fiery furnace and the lion's den would not have been possible without this first, lesser known trial taking place in their teen years immediately upon their forced arrival in Babylon. This first victory serves as the foundation for the victories to follow, a lesson in the value of faithfulness to God's Word and ways. The "big" things accomplished for God are the result of consistency and faithfulness to all the "little" things shaping our daily walk and commitment to live IN the world but not OF the world.
Q: What is the historical context against which the book of Daniel is set?
A: It is the first of what will ultimately be three invasions and deportations of Judah. In this first, Nebuchadnezzar does not destroy Jerusalem or the temple but takes some of its finest people and some of the things of the temple and sets up a vassal state that is supposed to be in submission to Babylon. It is not Nebuchadnezzar's intention at this point to destroy Judah, but to subjugate it.
Q: What is the spiritual context against which the book of Daniel is set?
A: It is clearly indicated in v.2 that these things came about not by the strength and will of Nebuchadnezzar, but that "the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, along with some of the vessels of the house of God". Nebuchadnezzar was the tool, but God was in control of it all. There is something greater at work behind these things.
Q: Where exactly is "the land of Shinar"?
A: This is southern Mesopotamia, the original birthplace of Babylon and the infamous tower of Babylon. The meaning of "Shinar" signifies "shake out", a reference to what God did at the tower of Babel when mankind was "shook out" and dispersed. It's ironic that they were brought to "the house of his god", which can also be translated "house of his gods", as the Babylonians worshiped many gods. There is an allusion here that the spiritual scattering experienced by those participating in the tower of Babel, is a scattering now experienced by the Jews themselves, the difference being in how God is using them and the ultimate, final result.
3Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, the chief of his officials, to bring in some of the sons of Israel, including some of the royal family and of the nobles, 4youths in whom was no defect, who were good-looking, showing intelligence in every branch of wisdom, endowed with understanding and discerning knowledge, and who had ability for serving in the king's court; and he ordered him to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans. 5The king appointed for them a daily ration from the king's choice food and from the wine which he drank, and appointed that they should be educated three years, at the end of which they were to enter the king's personal service. 6Now among them from the sons of Judah were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. 7Then the commander of the officials assigned new names to them; and to Daniel he assigned the name Belteshazzar, to Hananiah Shadrach, to Mishael Meshach and to Azariah Abed-nego.
Q: How would you describe Nebuchadnezzar's purpose? Did he just want to put good Jews to work?
A: It's obvious from all the steps taken that the overall purpose was to make them Babylonians, to embrace the culture and ways of Babylon to the exclusion of their original upbringing.
Q: What was the first step in this process?
A: Actually it's covered in v.1-2: a new home. They would no longer have the influence of either godly parents or teachers.
Point: One of the world's best opportunities for fundamentally changing a Christian is when they're away from their home base.
Q: What is the next step as provided in v.3-4?
A: New knowledge. They had to learn the wisdom, language, culture, and way of thinking of their captors.
Point: Christians may have to study things that do not agree with God's Word, but should never, in the end, abandon their faith. Understanding the world is far different from embracing and living according to the world.
Q: What is the third step according to v.5?
A: New diet. For the next 3 years, they were going to be converted to the king's diet which would be contrary to dietary laws provided in the Mosaic Law. This would probably present an additional problem in that it was common at this time for such food to first be offered to the idols of the land, which would not just make it potentially "unhealthy", but classified biblically as blasphemy.
Point: Food and eating are repeated biblical teachings concerning God's Word. "You are what you eat" is biblically true when it comes to whose word and ways one consumes, God's or the world's?
Q: What is the final step taken in v.6-7?
A: New names. Each of them possessed God's name within his own name; the Babylonians hoped that a kind of spiritual transference into their newly assigned names would make them forget their godly roots and become more like the people with whom they were now living and studying.
Daniel – "God is my judge" – became Belteshazzar, "Bel protects his life".
Hananiah – "Jehovah is gracious" – became Shadrach, "the command of the moon god".
Azariah – "Jehovah is my helper" – became Abed-nego, "the servant of Nego".
Point: The world's aim is for everyone to find a new identity that is aligned with its false beliefs and ways. It's the exact opposite process of sanctification by which we are separated and devoted wholly and exclusively to God's Word and ways alone.
Application: How has your Christianity been challenged by the introduction of a new home, new knowledge, new diet, and even a new name? How do you deal with it? Have you considered how the enemy uses these things to reshape you into its own vision?
8But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king's choice food or with the wine which he drank; so he sought permission from the commander of the officials that he might not defile himself.
14So he listened to them in this matter and tested them for ten days. 15At the end of ten days their appearance seemed better and they were fatter than all the youths who had been eating the king's choice food. 16So the overseer continued to withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink, and kept giving them vegetables.
Q: What was the starting point which would ultimately lead them to victory?
A: They purposed in their hearts to obey God's Word first and foremost regardless of the circumstances and influences. They surrendered their bodies and minds to God and were willing to let God do the rest.
Q: What are some of the alternatives by which they could have chosen to compromise?
Point: All other alternatives are, in the end, spiritual compromises which, if followed to their logical end, result in self-deception as one becomes "conformed to this world" rather than transformed into God's new creation.
Q: What might be significant about a test for "ten days"? How does this speak of God's specific working?
A: Note throughout the Bible how spiritual tests are rendered in "days", whereas His judgments are most often rendered in years. Moses was on the mount 40 days, Jesus was in the wilderness 40 days, the church in Smyrna (Rev. 2:8-11) is tested for 10 days. Just as the whole situation is still under God's control, so is the test actually a spiritual test of faith. Combined with the dual meaning of consumption of food being obedience to God's Word, it's a test of personal faithfulness in tandem with an external witness for God.
Point: How well do you consider that spiritual tests are not limited to just their personal effects, but actually serve as a witness of God to those around us?
Q: How would you characterize Daniel's demeanor through all of this? Did he "parade" his religion so as to embarrass others or force a confrontation?
A: Their gentleness and politeness serve as an example to us that we can hold to the truth of God's Word within the framework and presentation of love.
Point: How well do you consider the witnessing effect of your own attitude? Can others tell that Christ's love is in control rather than the kinds of attitudes that religious fanatics often project?
Application: What kind of a witness are we for God in the midst of striving to maintain our Christianity in this world? Is it first and foremost Bible-based? Does it communicate the truth in love?
17As for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and intelligence in every branch of literature and wisdom; Daniel even understood all kinds of visions and dreams.
18Then at the end of the days which the king had specified for presenting them, the commander of the officials presented them before Nebuchadnezzar. 19The king talked with them, and out of them all not one was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah; so they entered the king's personal service. 20As for every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and conjurers who were in all his realm. 21And Daniel continued until the first year of Cyrus the king.
Q: How did they ultimately overcome all these influences to remain faithful to God?
A: Having originally purposed in their hearts to obey God's Word (v.8), "God gave them" (v.17) all that they needed! He not only enabled them to learn their lessons better than all the rest, but added even on top of this HIS knowledge and wisdom.
Point: When spiritual faithfulness is given the top priority, all the other things in life fall into their respective places without impacting what is most important spiritually. In fact, one actually experience spiritual growth.
Q: Why did they find favor with Nebuchadnezzar? Was it because they pleased him more than the rest?
A: Because their priority was to please the King in Heaven, and did not worry about pleasing people or being popular, they ignored the urgings and threats of others and did that which God wanted them to do. Pleasing God first and foremost resulted in being elevated according to man's standards.
Point: Christians need to purpose in their hearts to put Christ first in everything, everywhere – the dining room, the classroom, and especially the throne room.
What is the example in Daniel 1 of the degree to which they did/did not "love the things in the world"? How does this compare/contrast with your own personal walk in Christ?
How does this example extend to our witness to others? Are we more successful at influencing and changing them, or being changed ourselves?
Why is it ultimately futile to seek after the things and ways of this world? (Hint: "The world is passing away".) How should this help set our priorities and focus our trust?
How did THIS test/trial provide the basis for their overcoming the greater trials to come of the furnace and the lion's den? What, then, is the best preparation for the major trials we know are coming in our own life?


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BRENDA LEE - SWEET NOTHIN'S
In 1959, 14-year old Brenda Lee recorded her first major hit record - Sweet Nothin's. The song was written by Ronnie Self, who wrote several hits for Lee including I'm Sorry and Everybody Loves Me But You. Lee began performing when she was 5 years old, and when she was 11 an unplanned television appearance landed her a first contract on a regular TV show. In 1958, when she was 13 she recorded Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree. And in 1960 she recorded the chart-topper I'm Sorry - her signature song. In the 1960's Lee had 47 charting hits - the only performers to surpass that were Elvis Presley, The Beatles and Ray Charles. Her record of nine consecutive top ten Billboard hits remained unbroken until Madonna topped it in 1986. Lee was one of the first pop singers to gain a major international following. In 1986, when Producer David Z arranged Prince's worldwide number one hit Kiss, he crafted the sound of the song inspired by the vocals from Brenda Lee's Sweet Nothin's. David Z adapted Lee's vocals to create the distinctive "ah-wah-ah" in the background vocals in Kiss. In 1994, Sweet Nothin's was sampled by The Beatnuts on the track titled Intro, the first track off their debut album Street Level. The song was sampled numerous other times since then, such as in 2013 when it was prominently sampled in Kanye West's Bound 2.


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ATI's Radeon X800 XL 512MB - A toe in the 512MB pool
by Anand Lal Shimpi on May 4, 2005 9:27 AM EST
Index 256MB vs. 512MB - The Real World Performance Difference Doom 3 Performance Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Performance Chronicles of Riddick Performance Half Life 2 Performance Unreal Tournament 2004 Performance Final Words
At the end of last year, ATI announced 5 new GPUs, three of which were supposed to be available within a week of the announcement, none of which actually were. One of those GPUs, the X800 XL, was of particular interest as it was ATI's first real answer to NVIDIA's GeForce 6800GT and ATI said that it would be priced a full $100 less than NVIDIA's offering. Of course, that GPU didn't arrive on time either. And when it did, you had to pay a lot more than $299 to get it.
Fast forward to the present day and pretty much everything is fine. You can buy any of the GPUs that ATI announced at the end of last year at or below their suggested retail prices. But, we have another GPU release on our hands, and given ATI's recent track record, we have no idea if we're talking about a GPU that will be out later this month as promised or one that won't see the light of day for much longer.
Today, ATI is announcing their first 512MB graphics card - the Radeon X800 XL 512MB. Priced at $449, ATI's Radeon X800 XL 512MB is identical in every aspect to the X800 XL, with the obvious exception of its on-board memory size. The X800 XL 512MB is outfitted with twice as many memory devices as the 256MB version, but ATI is indicating that there's no drop in performance despite the increase in memory devices. The clock speeds of the X800 XL 512MB remain identical to the 256MB version, at 400MHz core and 980MHz memory. The 512MB version is also built on the same 0.11-micron R430 GPU as the 256MB version; in other words, the GPUs are identical - one is just connected to twice as much memory. Right now, the X800 XL 512MB is PCI Express only.
The board layout and design hasn't changed with the move to 512MB. The power delivery circuitry is all the same. The difference is that now there are twice as many memory devices on the PCB.
The two X800 XLs: 512MB (lower), 256MB (upper).
The X800 XL 512MB also now requires the 6-pin PCI Express power connector, something that the original 256MB board didn't need.
The other major change to the board itself is the new heatsink/fan. The unit is just as quiet as the original, but the heatsink takes up much more space as it covers all 16 memory devices whereas the original heatsink didn't touch any of the memory devices. Our only complaint about the new cooler is that its larger size makes removing it from PCI Express slots with a retention lock much more difficult as you can't easily access the lock release lever.
The X800 XL 512MB achieves its memory capacity by using twice the number of chips as the 256MB version.
The increased memory adds a significant premium to the price of the X800 XL. While the 256MB carries an ATI suggested retail price of $299, the 512MB version is expected to cost $449 - a full $150 more. At $449, the X800 XL 512MB is now in GeForce 6800 Ultra and Radeon X850 XT territory; but with no increase in GPU power or memory bandwidth, you'll be hard pressed to find any advantages worthy of the added cost.
This is where ATI's strategy doesn't seem to make much sense. They are taking a mid-range performance part, the X800 XL, and giving it more memory than any of their GPUs, thus pricing it on par with their highest end X850 XT. More than anything, ATI is confusing their own users with this product. Those who are uninformed and have a nice stack of cash to blow on a new GPU are now faced with a dilemma: $449 for a 512MB X800 XL or $499 for a 256MB X850 XT? That is, if this part does actually ship to market in time and if it is actually priced at $449 - both assumptions that we honestly can't make anymore given what we've seen with the past several ATI releases.
What's also particularly interesting about today's 512MB launch is that ATI won't be producing any 512MB X800 XL cards under the "built by ATI" name. You will only be able to get these cards through ATI's partners. According to ATI, the following manufacturers will bring the X800 XL 512MB to market sometime this month:
- TUL
- Sapphire
- MSI
- ABIT
And as confirmation, here's a slide from ATI's presentation saying the exact same thing:
Although we'd like to believe ATI here, given their recent track record, we can't really take their word for it. By asking their partners to commit to delivering product, ATI is essentially shifting the blame a bit should their May 2005 target slip. But with regards to the X800 XL 512MB, as you're about to see, it doesn't really matter.
It is worth noting that NVIDIA has been shipping a 512MB card, the 512MB GeForce 6800 Ultra, for quite some time now. However, the card itself only seems to be available to system builders such as Alienware and Falcon Northwest. The 512MB 6800 Ultra is extremely expensive and appears to add around $800 to the cost of any system built by those who carry it; obviously, not in the same price range as ATI's X800 XL 512MB. Despite our curiosities, we could not get a card from NVIDIA in time for this review, although we'd be willing to bet that our findings here with the X800 XL 512MB would apply equally to NVIDIA's 512MB GeForce 6800 Ultra as well.
256MB vs. 512MB - The Real World Performance Difference Index 256MB vs. 512MB - The Real World Performance Difference Doom 3 Performance Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Performance Chronicles of Riddick Performance Half Life 2 Performance Unreal Tournament 2004 Performance Final Words
Rawz - Thursday, May 19, 2005 - link
One game that could benefit from a 512 MB VRAM board is Everquest II. Currently, it is stated that no system setup avail. today can run the game, playble, with all its settings at maximum.
I know mine can't(P4 2.8HT, 1GB PC3200 2.5 Corsair, Abit AI7 and MSI Radeon 9800Pro 128 - R360). No OC there.
Could you set a test with that game? (There is a free trial for it, as it is a MMORPG ) Reply
melgross - Sunday, May 08, 2005 - link
Son of a N00b, none of these game cards work well as workstation cards.
The $500 workstation cards from both ATI and Nvidia are two to three times fast with most operations than the equiv. price game cards.
But they are much slower playing games. Reply
Murst - Sunday, May 08, 2005 - link
Reading these posts was kinda funny.
First of all, ATI wouldn't market a card just to test it. If ATI wants to test something, they can either evaluate it on a theoretical basis, or just develop several cards for their own use.
There is a possibility that longhorn could take advantage of 512 MBs of vram. Especially with dual core processors coming out, multi tasking *may* compeletely change. Get 2 monitors, play two games on the same computer at the same time. Of course, GPUs will still need to advance more before playing 2 graphically intense games is possible on the same computer with a single graphics card (dual gpu maybe? =p ). Well, with that said, although longhorn may need 512 MBs, this card will certainly not be able to handle it.
However, I bet this card will sell great. When some kid's mom will go to a store to buy the brat a brand new graphics card, she doesn't know what to pick. 9800, 6800, 5900, 6600, X800... that means absolutly nothing to MOST buyers. However, they see on the box that one card has 256MBs and another card has 512MBs. I'm sure most people will assume that more memory is better performance (hell, generally that is the case). So they'll buy this card, because that is the ONLY thing on a graphics card box that the general public can understand. Its a great tactic by ATI, and it will make them money. Its all about the labels on the box. 99.99% of the population has never seen or heard of benchmarks. Reply
Son of a N00b - Saturday, May 07, 2005 - link
which there is, so there will be plenty of ppl that buy this card. Reply
xsilver - Friday, May 06, 2005 - link
if there are people that buy the 9550 256mb and fx5500 256mb over a 9800pro/6600gt 128mb there will be people that buy this card Reply
Myrandex - Thursday, May 05, 2005 - link
This makes sense from a manufacturing and business aspect. X800XLs are cheaper and easier to produce than X850XT's, and of course someone will buy the card. I don't know why y'all don't get on nvidia's case more for the FX5200 having 256MB in some cases (and derivatives of it, like the 5500). That is wayyyy more rediculous than 512MB on an X800XL. Heck about the only thing 3D that the 5200 card is made for running an OpenGL screensaver :P Reply
Peanya - Thursday, May 05, 2005 - link
I do see a reason for this card, although I'd have to test it. I believe it's designed for specific games such as some popular on-line games like SWG and EQ. For the average gamer, this won't benefit at all. Oh well, I'm still happy with my 6800GT and my AMD64. I've never been a fan of ATI's drivers. Reply
PrinceXizor - Thursday, May 05, 2005 - link
Also, oodles of VRAM is useful for multi-monitor use. Some testing scenarios that involve that would be much appreciated too.
Workstation performance (Alibre Design is a MCAD package that is DirectX based not OpenGL optimized), multi-monitor support, multi-tasking video operations, Longhorn.
Mostly though, I would like to see some multi-monitor and gaming benchmarks as these are the most likely to see performance gains. Just my $.02
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Son of a N00b - Thursday, May 05, 2005 - link
any benchmarks of these cards from a workstation standpoint? If ati was that dull enough to release a 512 X800 why not accidently release a card that can preform okay in workstation progs, without the hefty price of a worksation card? Hmm (especially with the nvidia cards, isnt the 6800ultra 512 the same as a quadro on the hardware end?) a soft mod BIOS flash could prove to be interesting?
what do you think Anand? Reply
civilgeek - Thursday, May 05, 2005 - link
This review tested games that are explicitly made for this round of 256 meg cards. Try games that our made for future cards... like several of the MMOs. For example EQII would be a prime example as I have not heard of a single machine being able to run the game on extreme settings with reasonable frame rates, even with 2 6800 gt cards in SLI. You need textures that are beyond todays round of games. Reply


This year, departing from our traditional timings, the UKWA Annual Lunch & Awards will be held on Thursday 27th June 2019 and will mark our 75th Anniversary milestone with a very special guest.
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Golf Spectators Injured by Lightning Released From Hospital
The third round resumed Sunday morning
John Amis/AP
Atlanta police say six people injured by debris from a lightning strike at the Tour Championship have been treated and released.
Authorities say the injured were five were men and one female juvenile. One was treated at East Lake Golf Club. The other five were taken to hospitals and released Saturday night.
A powerful bolt struck a 60-foot pine near the 16th fairway about 30 minutes after the third round was suspended because of storms in the area. Lightning left a streak of torn bark, but the PGA Tour says the pine was determined to be safe.
Golf was suspended the rest of the day. The third round resumed Sunday morning, with the final round scheduled for the afternoon for the FedEx Cup and its $15 million prize.