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How to Make a Minimal Reproducible Example to Get Help with R
When you ask the R community for help, you'll get the most useful advice if you know how to make a minimal reproducible example. A reproducible example is a sample of code and data that any other user can run and get the same results as you do. A minimal reproducible example is the smallest possible example that illustrates the problem; it consists of the following:
A small set of sample data
A short snippet of code that reproduces the error
The necessary information on your R version, the system it's being run on, and the packages you're using
If you want to know what a minimal reproducible example looks like, take a look at the examples in the R Help files. In general, all the code given in the R Help files fulfills the requirements of a minimal reproducible example.
Create sample data with random values
In most cases, you can use random data to illustrate a problem. R has some useful built-in functions to generate random numbers and other random data. For example, to make a vector of random numbers, use rnorm() for the normal distribution or runif() for a uniform distribution. To make a random vector with five elements, try the following:
> set.seed(1) > x <- rnorm(5) > x [1] -0.6264538 0.1836433 -0.8356286 1.5952808 0.3295078
You can use the set.seed() function to specify a starting seed value for generating random numbers. By setting a seed value, you guarantee that the random numbers are the same each time you run the code. This may be pointless in production code, but it's essential for a reproducible example. By setting a seed, you guarantee that your code will produce the same results as another person running your code.
If you want to generate random values of a predetermined set, use the sample() function. This function is a bit like dealing from a deck of playing cards. In a card game, you have 52 cards and you know exactly which cards are in the deck. But each deal will be different. You can simulate dealing a hand of seven cards using the following code:
> cards <- c(1:9, "J", "Q", "K", "A") > suits <- c("Spades", "Diamonds", "Hearts", "Clubs") > deck <- paste(rep(suits, each=13), cards) > set.seed(123) > sample(deck, 7) [1] "Diamonds 2" "Clubs 2" "Diamonds 8" "Clubs 5" [5] "Clubs 7" "Spades 3" "Diamonds K"
By default, sample() uses each value only once. But sometimes you want elements of this section to appear multiple times. In this case, you can use the argument replace=TRUE. If you want to create a sample of size 12 consisting of the first three letters of the alphabet, you use the following:
> set.seed(5) > sample(LETTERS[1:3], 12, replace=TRUE) [1] "A" "C" "C" "A" "A" "C" "B" "C" "C" "A" "A" "B"
Creating a data.frame with sample data is straightforward:
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Buying a home, particularly for first time home buyers, can be really stressful. When we bought our first home, I worried about everything from whether we were buying the right home to whether we were spending too much money. I remember our mortgage payment was about $1,200 a month, and I was terrified that we wouldn't make it.
To keep the stress to a minimum, there are certain things you should avoid doing when buying home. In fact, taking some simple steps in the year leading up to your purchase can save you thousands of dollars in mortgage interest charges. It can also reduce the chance that your mortgage application will be denied. So here are the top 3 things to avoid when buying a home:
1. Ignoring you credit score: If you are planning to buy or even refinance your home, you should know the answer to this question: What is my credit score? If you don't know what your score is, then you need to get your free credit score and track it.
Your FICO credit score will have a huge impact on what interest rate you can get on your mortgage. For example, at today's rates, a credit score of 760 or higher can result in an interest rate as much as 4% lower than a credit score of say 500 or less. In addition, even to qualify for certain types of traditional mortgage products you need a credit score typically above about 620. But the key is to realize that your credit score is absolutely critical when you are buying home. A good credit score can easily save tens of thousands of dollars in interest over the life of the loan.
2. Changing Jobs: When it comes to mortgages, there is one critical thing you need to realize–the bank will check your credit report not only when you apply for the loan, but shortly before closing as well. This is a fairly new procedure mandated by Freddie and Fannie. And this means you want to avoid any changes in your financial picture until you've closed on the property. And that includes changing jobs.
Now, changing jobs doesn't necessarily mean your mortgage will be denied. But it does mean the mortgage company will have to reevaluate your mortgage application. They will have to go to your new employer and get the same job and salary verification that they get from your old employer. The point is, at best, it could delay your closing. And that could result in a forfeit of deposits or at least a big headache. So avoid changing jobs if you can until you are in your new home.
3. Applying for new credit: Much for the same reasons you shouldn't change jobs, you also shouldn't take on new credit accounts, including credit cards. The credit card application will show an inquiry on your credit report, which can lower your credit score. This can affect the interest rate on your home loan.
Avoiding new credit when buying a home can be difficult. Many people take advantage of 0 balance transfer offers, for example, to make repairs on a house they are selling or the home they intend to buy. And then there is furniture and window treatments for the new home. As exciting as this process can be, you are better off waiting until after closing before taking on new debt.
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Hey guys, I'm a long-time lurker, first-time poster.I don't know if it's been covered here yet, but after reading some of the boards other than here, I've come across some speculative spoilers about the next eliminated team. If you rewatch ep3, there is an interview clip with Dave & Lori shown right as they are leaving the pitstop in Brotas, Brazil. I'm assuming this interview takes place at the pitstop in Germany, since they were still in their heavy winter clothes--and there obviously wasn't a pitstop in Moscow. Anyway...during the interview you'll notice Dave's eyes were downcast and he didn't seem too happy. Lori was saying that she and Dave hadn't done much traveling outside of the US, and spoke about how the race is a great way to see the world. Sounds like a post-elimination exit interview to me...and that's sad, really. I want to hope against hope that this isn't true, but interviews have been known to give away the eliminated team.
I trust bianca's spoiler
Remember Puddin's faves during TAR7, M&G. They weren't considered "great" racers but they made it to the final four.
MG were much better than Fran and Barry
But as the race progresses, usually at least one team misreads a clue, gets lost, or has extraordinary bad luck.
BJ & Tyler WINFrom: nattyDate: Wed, Mar 22 2006 9:45 pm Groups: alt.tv.amazing-race I have a friend at CBS and apparently BJ and Tyler WIN this season of the race. Could this be true? link
Doesn't this mean that they are going to TES on April 5th. And so we will see them eliminated on April 4th?
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Grenaditte has similar acoustic properties to bamboo-wood, but without the disadvantages of tonal fluctuations, the risk of cracking and the high costs associated with wood instruments.
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Rob Beezer's Home Page
Welcome to Rob Beezer's home page. The layout of playing cards to the right is a depiction of a Graeco-Latin square of order 4 - an interesting combinatorial object.
I am a Professor in the Mathematics and Computer Science Department at the University of Puget Sound. Lately I've been teaching calculus, algebra (linear and abstract), combinatorics and cryptography. My research interests are primarily in graph theory (especially regular graphs and algebraic graph theory), but I am also interested in combinatorics as a whole. I've been busy the past few years writing an open content linear algebra textbook, helping out with an open content abstract algebra textbook, assisting with a large construction project, and becoming ever more involved with Sage, powerful open source software for advanced mathematics. A lot of my time currently goes to developing an authoring system for technical documents, MathBook XML.
In the good old days of home page design, a large photograph of yourself was de rigueur, but now it seems out of fashion, so I have removed mine. But if you are curious anyway, have a look.
Here is a free trial of Sage, the open source software for advanced mathematics. Experiment with the demonstrations. Then grab a copy of the quick reference and try some new computations of your own. If you decide to buy, that is free too.
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I picked up a few items from MAC's Moody Blooms collection released last week. There are some pretty accent colors in it that caught my eye in MAC's Veluxe Pearl formula. In addition to this as my favorite MAC eyeshadow texture, the collection attracted me because the strong colors can be added to a neutral eye to shake things up a bit. My take on this collection is that it was released a few weeks early–these colors say "late summer" to me. Nonetheless, better too early than too late, n'est ce pas? Various items from this collection are still available on Nordstrom.com, Macy's, and MAC online, as well as other MAC sources.
The eyeshadows are:
- Artistic License, a shimmery peach Veluxe Pearl
- Deep Fixation, a rich warm-red brown Veluxe Pearl that was released lsat year in MAC's Nudes and Metallics collection
- Blooming Mad a complex light purple Frost that will mix nicely with some deep taupes
- Hidden Motive, a deep red-violet Veluxe Pearl
- Green Room, a green-teal Satin
The one item that you may not want to miss is Black Ivy Fluid Line, a deep blue green liner with very slight sparkle that's absolutely gorgeous with a neutral eye.
Here are some swatches:
I picked up two lipsticks in MAC's Sheen Supreme formula, a soft sheer formula that has a soft glow.
As you might expect, these do not last all day and some find them drying (although I do not).
MAC Moody Bloom is complex, shimmery brown/plum nude. Because it is sheer, it will look different on everyone. Here is Moody Bloom on Liz– you should not that this does not show as pink on me, this is due to a strong pink undertone on Liz's lips. On me, this is more bronze/mauve. This is a pretty grab-and-go shade.
Here is MAC Lush Extract on Liz, a bold cool pink/purple that is very striking. Liz thought that this color was too strong for her coloring.
I also bought MAC Worldly Wealth, which I haven't had the chance to explore. This is a frost formula, so one I can expect a shimmery finish to this warm-toned blush.
A swatch of Worldly Wealth:
I hope that you enjoyed this quick look into MAC's Moody Bloom collection. Some items are available on Nordstrom.com, Macy's, and MAC online, as well as other MAC sources.
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AS A SENIOR IN 2009-2010: Returned to line up after redshirting 2008-2009 season because of NCAA transfer rules ... finished the year at 13-9 in singles action ... earned All-WCC Second Team Singles honors ... played primarily at No. 1 and 2 singles ... did not play in fall 2009 tournament season ... had a seven match win streak in singles starting Mar. 14 with a win over UAB's Danny Manlow and ending after defeating Pacific's Ivan Garcia Castro on April 9 ... partnered with fellow senior Jay Wong in all doubles matches ... went 16-8 in doubles at the No. 1 and 2 positions ... received All-WCC Second Team Doubles honors with Jay Wong.
AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR 2008-2009: Returns to Santa Clara after spending dual season at Pepperdine and will redshirt this season due to NCAA transfer rules.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2007-08 AT PEPPERDINE: Transferred to Pepperdine in the spring of 2008 ... a member of Waves team that won 18th straight WCC title ... team finished dual season with a No. 14 national ranking ... went 5-6 in the dual season in singles playing primarily at the No. 6 position ... won final three matches at the No. 5 spot ... paired with Mahmoud Kamel in doubles at the end of the year at the No. 3 position, posting a 3-0 record... posted 0-1 record at No. 2 doubles and 1-1 record at No. 3.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2006-07: Finished the year 19-16 in singles overall and 14-11 in duals ... went 20-13 in doubles and 16-9 in duals ... named All-WCC Honorable Mention in singles and doubles ... reached finals of SAP pre-qualifying tournament in Feb. to advance to qualifying draw ... was not able to participate in qualifying tournament due to commitments with SCU ... Doubles: played with Jay Wong, Robert Gallman and Kevin McQuaid ... went 8-3 in duals with Wong at No. 3 and 6-5 with Gallman at No. 2 and No. 3 and 2-1 at No. 3 with McQuaid ... competed in the Bronco Classic, Bulldog Classic and ITA Regionals with Brogan in the fall ... played first 14 of the spring with Gallman, going 2-1 at the Aztec Invitational, including wins over ASU's Souza and Marsh 8-2 and ASU's Brooklyn and Marsh 8-5 ... won two straight duals with Gallman, beating UC Davis' McKakin and Reiser 8-4 on Jan. 20 and Boise State's Werbeck and Robertson 8-6 ... won final three dual matches with Gallman against Hawaii on Feb. 14, Gonzaga on Feb. 16 and Oregon on Feb. 17 ... won first dual match with Wong on Feb. 19 vs. Hejazi and Taylor of UCSB, 8-5 ... won two out of three duals with McQuaid, beating Kincaid and Schleining of Portland 8-2 and Nachbauer and Thong of USF, while losing to SMC's Platonov and Sion 8-6 from Mar. 2-7 ... finished season strong with five wins out of six matches with Wong, including two wins at the WCC Championships ... in the semifinals of the WCCs on Apr. 21 defeated USD's Ozurovich and Sekiguchi 8-2 and won 8-2 vs. Ozpinar and Zannoni of Saint Mary's in third place match on Apr. 22 ... Singles: went 3-4 at the Bronco Classic, Bulldog Classic and ITA Regionals in the fall ... reached ITA Rd of 32 after 6-3, 6-3 win over Matt Seeberger of Hawaii ... on Jan. 13 at the Aztec Invitational won two singles victories; the first against Anthony Gomez 6-1, 6-1, of San Diego State, and the second against Arizona State's Ryan Waits 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 ... had nine-three set matches in dual season ... won two singles matches, one over UC Santa Cruz's Jeff Fong and the second over UC Davis' Tyler Lee on Jan. 20 in first dual matches ... on Jan. 28 vs. Boise State came back to beat Eric Roberson 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 at the No. 2 position ... on Feb. 10 defeated Arizona's Bruno Alcala 6-4, 6-3 in 4-3 Bronco win, first ever over a Pac-10 on the road ... on Feb. 17 at No. 2 pulled out a three-set win over Oregon's Alexander Cornelissen 6-7 (1), 7-6 (5), 1-0 (8) ... on Mar. 2 defeated Portland's Alex Strom 6-3, 5-7, 1-0 (10-5) ... on Mar. 23 defeated Cornell's Josh Raff 7-5, 6-2 ... on Mar. 31 vs. Harvard earned a singles victory over Ashwin Kumar 6-3, 6-4 in 4-3 team win ... at the No. 2 singles position on Apr. 4, defeated Stanford's Eric McKean 6-2, 6-1 ... on Apr. 5 played at the No. 1 singles position for the first time, losing three-setter to Matthew Berry 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (8-6) ... on Apr. 15 clinched a three set singles victory at No. 2 over UCSD's Eric Rubens 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-5) ... at the WCC Championships on Apr. 21, defeated Loyola Marymount's Sam Tadevosian 6-2, 6-4 ... lost 7-6 (2), 6-7 (0), 7-5 to Andre Sion of SMC in WCC Championships third-place match on Apr. 22.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2005-06: Proved to be one of the most versatile players on the team, competing anywhere from the No. 2 to 6 positions... clinched a team-high four matches, as his singles victories enabled Santa Clara to defeat Princeton, San Francisco, Saint Mary's, and Idaho... earned All-WCC Honorable Mention after posting a 4-2 mark in league action... won his first five matches of the dual season in straight sets, defeating Kyle McMakin (UC Davis), Max Ortiz (UC Santa Cruz), Chong Wang (USC), Eoin Heavey (California), Derrick Lajola (Hawai'i)... participated in the Wilson/ITA Northwest Regional Championships... reached the quarterfinals of the Santa Clara Bronco Classic, beating Thomas Morton (Sacramento State) and Vladimir Pino (Oregon) before falling to Guillaume Tonelli (Nevada)... went 10-18 in doubles, manning the No. 3 position with a variety of partners... advanced to the semifinals of the Santa Clara Bronco Classic with Kenzo Hirakawa-Wong.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Los Gatos High School...played for coach Todd Disley...led team to back-to-back Central Coast Section and Northern California High School titles as a junior and senior...as a senior, Brogan led the Wildcats to a second-place finish at the prestigious Corona Del Mar/National High School All-American Invitational...ranked as high as No. 30 in Boys 18s and No. 42 in Boys 16s USTA national rankings...achieved No. 1 national doubles ranking in Boys 16s...represented Northern California at the USTA Junior Davis Cup, Intersectional and Zonal championships.
PERSONAL: Has personal connection to Santa Clara, as his parents have taught for the Leavey School of Business ... has two younger brothers, Patrick and Kevin and one sister, Allison ... Brogan chose the Bronco program over USC, UCLA, Washington, California and UC Santa Barbara.
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Viola, Secretary
Delight Maker Elder, at the age of 90, Vi has as much, if not more, delight making capacity as the rest of us put together, dedicating at least one hour a day to singing and dancing.
At 90 she not been through life without experiencing a few challenges and has embraced the ups and downs of a healthy long life. She is a widow, after 60 years of marriage, she has had to let go of three sisters and one brother, and perhaps the hardest of all was the loss of her best friend and daughter, Nina, through Motor Neuron Disease. However, she still remains an incurable romantic with a strong intention to seize each day. She also grabs any opportunity she can to travel, especially if it's Paris.
She holds a wealth of memories and anecdotes on life and passes on passionately the wisdoms of her parents, grandparents and teachers. She is highly creative, artistic and a great storyteller.
Within the team Vi is a provider of good council and sound perspective. She states quite simply that "there is not enough light in this world" and she wags her finger to reprimand anybody who wastes life in self pity and negativity, pointing to the abundant beauty to be seen all around with the good old fashioned reminder of "count your blessings".


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Where can Microbes be found?
Bacteria can be found virtually everywhere. They are in the air, the soil, and water, and in and on plants and animals, including us. A single teaspoon of topsoil contains about a billion bacterial cells (and about 120, 000 fungal cells and some 25, 000 algal cells). The human mouth is home to more than 500 species of bacteria.
Some bacteria (along with archaea) thrive in the most forbidding, uninviting places on Earth, from nearly-boiling hot springs to super-chilled Antarctic lakes buried under sheets of ice. Microbes that dwell in these extreme habitats are aptly called extremophiles.
Bacteria live on or in just about every material and environment on Earth from soil to water to air, and from your house to arctic ice to volcanic vents. Each square centimeter of your skin averages about 100, 000 bacteria. A single teaspoon of topsoil contains more than a billion (1, 000, 000, 000) bacteria.


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Visionary Voice Award given to Becky Lockwood
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AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) - It's an award only given to 23 people across the country.
It's known as the Visionary Voice Award and is given to those making strides in sexual assault awareness.
UMass' associate director of the Center for Women and Community, Becky Lockwood, is being honored for being a cut above the rest.
The statewide advocacy coalition Jane Doe Inc. nominated Lockwood for the award, something they haven't done since 2005. Lockwood helped create the only campus based rape crisis response team in the state. She says it's helped bridge gaps between victims and law enforcement.
"Having that better communication between a police officer and a survivor makes for a better and stronger criminal complaint. And then the district attorney can be more successful when there's better reporting," Lockwood told 22News.
For more information on rape crisis services log on to The Center for Women and Community website or call the 24 hour crisis hotline at 413-545-0800 or 888-337-0800


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The Qantas rats may have struck again.
In June last year, Qantas was forced to ground one of its passenger jets after rats were found on board.
Now the national carrier faces a lawsuit from one of its Platinum customers who alleges that rats chewed through the wiring on his Aston Martin.
Ian Lock, a liquidator from Adelaide, says he dropped off his brand new Aston Martin at Qantas Valet parking on August 16, but when he picked it up the next day he found that rats had chewed through the wiring.
"I complained to Qantas, expecting an explanation, apology or offer of compensation," Mr Lock told BusinessDay. But nothing was forthcoming so he filed a lawsuit in the Magistrate's Court.
Qantas is yet to respond to the allegations. The news has come at a difficult time for airline chief executive Alan Joyce who faces criticism for savage cost cuts to the carrier's heavy maintenance division.
Although not as serious as last year's discovery of the stowaway rats on a Boeing 767 – which had been dubbed the "Rodentgate" scandal in the press – this second incident may establish a pattern of rats.
Mr Lock said that as a Platinum One Frequent Flyer with the airline he had "expected a modicum of courtesy" from Qantas.
"However, after nearly three months without a single word from Qantas, despite numerous emails and telephone calls by me, I issued a small claim in the Magistrates Court."
Qantas has responded with a letter from its lawyers Ashurst, who have significant expertise in this area.
"(They are) threatening me with indemnity costs if I didn't withdraw my claim forthwith, saying that otherwise Qantas had no option but to pursue the matter to judgment," said Mr Lock.
"The irony is that I take about 30 domestic flights and four overseas flights each year, nearly all business. Since the rat incident both my wife and I have travelled exclusively with Virgin – 12 domestic trips and three overseas trips booked, in three months, all business class."
Mr Lock filed his claim – Ian Russell Lock v Qantas Airways Limited – in the South Australian Magistrates Court on October 22 claiming negligence, breach of contract and breach of duty of care.
According to the claim, the damage to the wiring on the engine harness appeared to have been made by "a rat or rats". His mechanic advised that the cost of a new engine harness would be $9297.
Ashurst has demanded that unless Mr Lock withdrew his claim by 4pm this afternoon, it would pursue the matter to judgment and seek to recover costs. Ashurst's costs are expected to be very high. Qantas is aiming to file and serve its defence to the matter by November 29.
Qantas told BusinessDay that while it understood Mr Lock's frustration at what happened to his car, there was nothing to suggest the incident happened while it was parked with the airline.
"Naturally we take the fact people leave their cars with us seriously, so we had an independent pest expert do a thorough investigation and they found no evidence of rats in the area," a spokesman said.
"We've never had an issue like this out of the thousands of cars that use our valet service in Adelaide every year. The most likely explanation was that the rats had entered the car somewhere else."
It is understood that the rats in question are not the same rats as were discovered last year in the emergency medical equipment on board the ill-fated 767.
Those particular rats were found at Mascot in Sydney, prior to take off, and were believed to have been subsequently exterminated by the airline.
Neither is it known at this point in time whether they are of the same species of rodent as the Sydney rats – though they appear to share a taste for wire.
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"Shrek Forever After" roared its way to the top of the box office, making $71.3 million in its opening weekend.
But the fourth film in the monster franchise from DreamWorks Animation had the weakest debut of all "Shrek" sequels, according to studio estimates Sunday. "Shrek 2," from 2004, opened with 8 million. "Shrek the Third," from 2007, made 1.6 million in its first weekend.
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And the latest installment was available for the first time in 3-D and IMAX 3-D, where ticket prices are higher — up to in Manhattan. "Shrek" made just under million on IMAX screens, or 7 percent of the film's weekend gross.
This time, Shrek — voiced as always by Mike Myers — is experiencing a mid-life crisis, so he makes a deal with Rumpelstiltskin to live as a fearsome ogre again for one day. Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy and Antonio Banderas return to the voice cast.
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"We're obviously happy to be the No. 1 movie, which we anticipated," said Anne Globe, head of worldwide marketing for DreamWorks Animation.
"It's a little lower than we anticipated but it's still No. 4 among all animated openings of all time, behind the first two `Shrek' sequels and `The Simpsons (Movie),'" which opened with million in 2007.
In explaining the comparatively smaller debut for "Shrek Forever After," Globe said: "Part of it is the high bar the `Shrek' franchise has set for itself. With the fourth film, we're kind of in uncharted territory — there's never been a fourth in (an animated) series — and it's not where you start, it's where you finish."
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Paul Dergarabedian, box office analyst for Hollywood.com, said the cost of tickets may have been too high for some families.
"I think it's a very pragmatic situation. Families want to see `Shrek,' it's the summer, and right now for kids there's not a whole lot out there so it's kind of a no-brainer," he said. "Then people look in their pocketbooks and go, `Whoa.'"
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Having said that, Dergarabedian said he expects "Shrek Forever After" will have legs throughout the summer, similar to another recent 3-D movie from DreamWorks Animation, "How to Train Your Dragon." It opened in March with .7 million and has gone on to make nearly 1 million.
Last week's No. 1 movie, "Iron Man 2," dropped to second place with .6 million. The superhero sequel from Paramount Pictures has now made over 1 million in three weeks.
The other new wide release, "MacGruber," opened in sixth place with a disappointing .1 million. Based on the "Saturday Night Live" sketch, the Universal Pictures comedy stars Will Forte as a bumbling version of the mulleted '80s television character "MacGyver," who was famous for his makeshift method of defusing threats.
But "MacGruber" was a relatively low-risk production because it cost under million to make, which was offset by tax credits and foreign sales, said Geoffrey Ammer, head of worldwide marketing for Relativity Media, which produced the film.
"The honest answer is, it never expanded beyond its `SNL' audience," Ammer said. "We took the picture to (the) South by Southwest (film festival), it got a great response, we took a shot with the picture and we were disappointed but by no means were we at risk at any point."
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com; final figures will be released Monday:
1. "Shrek Forever After," .3 million.
2. "Iron Man 2," .6 million.
3. "Robin Hood," .7 million.
4. "Letters to Juliet," .1 million.
5. "Just Wright," .2 million.
6. "MacGruber," .1 million.
7. "Date Night," .8 million.
8. "A Nightmare on Elm Street," .3 million.
9. "How to Train Your Dragon," .9 million.
10. "Kites," million.
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First half hour: Avril Lavigne bundled up in a hooded, fleecy jacket while the contestants and the other judges all visibly sweated. Kara DioGuardi was completely bare-armed and bare-shouldered, yet sweating. What was the temperature in there? I had to conclude they had the heat turned up for Avril Lavigne. What was her problem? She also didn't seem to fathom the project of judging the contestants. She idiotically doubted whether a guy who was a pastor could do the competition and still be true to his religion. Hey, judge the singing. Don't nose into their personal lives, or I'll nose into yours. Why were you so cold while everyone else was hot? And yes, her jacket had devil horns. Pure distraction. The important thing was that she was bundled up while the others were sweating. On camera. How did she get the power to make all of them look so bad? They couldn't have liked that.
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Nixon Seeks to Keep Mo. Security Records Closed
JEFFERSON CITY - Governor Jay Nixon is urging renewal of exemptions from Missouri's open records law for security systems of buildings and policies for responding to terrorism.
The exemptions protecting such information from disclosure expired at the end of 2012.
Nixon said Friday the records are sensitive and do not need to be in the public domain. He called for the renewal during news conferences at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and the Missouri State Highway Patrol General Headquarters in Jefferson City. He was joined by numerous law enforcement officials.
One exemption covered operational guidelines and policies developed by law enforcement, public safety agencies and others for preventing and responding to terrorism incidents. The other dealt with security systems and structural plans of property owned or leased by government agencies.


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2013 NAIA Men?s Soccer Players of the Week - No. 5
By: Sam Knehans, Communications & Sports Information Intern
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Josip Druzijanic of Mount Mercy (Iowa) has been named the NAIA Men's Soccer National Offensive Player of the Week and Lewis Wilcox of Midland (Neb.) has been selected as the NAIA Men's Soccer National Defensive Player of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday. Druzijanic and Wilcox were chosen for their performances during the week of Sept. 30 – Oct. 6 and were selected out of a pool of conference, independent, and unaffiliated grouping award winners.
Druzijanic, a senior forward from Split, Croatia, set a school record with five goals in Mount Mercy's 6-0 blowout victory over Culver-Stockton (Mo.). The five-goal performance brings Druzijanic's total to 14 goals on the year and 25 for his career as a Mustang. For the season, Druzijanic leads the Mustangs in goals (14) and points (29). He also ranks among the top 25 nationally in total goals (6th, 14), goals per game (8th, 1.27), total points (10th, 29), points per game (11th, 2.64), shots on goal per game (14th, 2.73) and total game-winning goals (17th, 3).
Wilcox, a junior goaltender from Cardiff, Wales, made 14 saves to record a pair of shutouts for the Warriors last week. The shutouts—in 2-0 wins over No. 6 Hastings (Neb.) and Morningside (Iowa)—give Wilcox nine unblemished performances in 12 appearances this season. He has allowed just eight goals in 1089 minutes in net for the Warriors and currently ranks among the NAIA leaders in goals against per game (12th, .66), total saves (16th, 61) and saves per game (46th, 5.08).
For a complete listing of all the national statistical leaders, click here.
For the complete player of the week calendar, click here.
Offensive Nominees: Joao Junqueira, Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.); Andy Zimiso Stewart, St. Andrews (N.C.); Scott Smith, Marymount (Calif.); Jimmie Hernandez, Oregon Tech; Marco Gutierrez, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Geoff Bowman, Indiana Wesleyan; Danny Delgadillo, Great Falls (Mont.); Mario Soto, Concordia (Calif.); Jake Miller, Doane (Neb.); Eddie Morales, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.); Steven Salter, Johnson & Wales (Colo.); Daniel Dreier, Ashford (Iowa); Alberto Checa, Tabor (Kan.); Ousman Jaiteh, Point Park (Pa.); Eurodger Bargblor, Jr., Campbellsville (Ky.); Jack Mcgowan, Oklahoma Wesleyan; Jade Johnson, Jamestown (N.D.); Yared Temesgen, Our Lady of the Lake (Texas); Stephen Cummins, St. Gregory's (Okla.); Lucas Talaveira Befi, Belhaven (Miss.); Jarrod Ingram, Thomas (Ga.); Sergio Royo, Northwestern Ohio.
Defensive Nominees: Reece Harris, Park (Mo.); Kolby Daigle, Truett-McConnell (Ga.); Dakota Shelton, La Sierra (Calif.); Loren Jessen, Oregon Tech; Zach Chambers, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Christian Strangis, Spring Arbor (Mich.); Eddie Gutierrez, Great Falls (Mont.); Jordan Brinkley, Concordia (Calif.); Matt Bickley, Baker (Kan.); Braeden DeLong, Bethany (Kan.); Derrik Whiten, Point Park (Pa.); Max Malachiyev, Campbellsville (Ky.); Ivan Ristic, Oklahoma Wesleyan; Erik Hundevad, Grand View (Iowa); Stephen Harris, Jamestown (N.D.); Luis Flores, Our Lady of the Lake (Texas); John-ramses Thomas, Wayland Baptist (Texas); Ruben Rodriguez, Southern Wesleyan (S.C.); Nils Carlson, Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Levanno Lewis, Marygrove (Mich.).
2013 Men's Soccer Composite Award Winners (Defensive, Offensive)
Week 1 (September 10): Alex Nelson, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.), Oliver Gore, Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
Week 2 (September 17): Jose Garofalo, Robert Morris (Ill.), Ricardo Valsien, Central Methodist (Mo.)
Week 3 (September 24): Tyler McIntosh, Mid-America Christian (Okla.), Josh Guerrero, Northwest (Wash.)
Week 4 (October 1): Jordan Farr, Corban (Ore.), Luiz Filho, Rio Grande (Ohio)
Week 5 (October 8): Lewis Wilcox, Midland (Neb.), Josip Druzijanic, Mount Mercy (Iowa)


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27 manuscript collections are in the queue in the Selection spreadsheet in S:\Digital Projects\Organization\Digital Program. They range in size from a single page to "many" items.
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66 collections are represented in CONTENTdm. Of these, all but 4 are also in Acumen.
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NAIA Football Players of the Week ? No. 8 (Oct. 21)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Terach Antoine of Tabor (Kan.) is named the NAIA Football National Defensive Player of the Week; Austin Dodge of Southern Oregon is tabbed as the NAIA Football National Offensive Player of the Week and Nu'keese Richardson of Pikeville (Ky.) is recognized as the NAIA Football National Special Teams Player of the Week, the national office announced Monday. The trio was chosen for their performances during the week of Oct. 14 – 20 and each was selected from a pool of conference and independent award winners.
Antoine, a senior defensive end from Fort Pierce, Fla., led then-No. 13 Tabor with 14 total tackles, including nine solo, in a 20-19 victory over then-No. 15 Friends (Kan.) in the NAIA Football Game of the Week. The senior also recorded five tackles for a loss, three of which were sacks, to help the Bluejays hand Friends its first Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference loss of the season. The Bluejays win knots Tabor and Friends, as well as Ottawa (Kan.) and Sterling (Kan.), atop the KCAC at 4-1 with Tabor holding a slight edge with a 6-1 overall record. With his performance, Antoine now leads the Bluejays in total tackles (52), solo tackles (38), tackles for a loss (17) and sacks (4). Nationally, he is among the NAIA leaders in tackles for a loss (2nd, 17), tackles for a loss per game (3rd, 2.4), sacks per game (29th, .6) and total sacks (30th, 4).
Dodge, a junior quarterback from Vancouver, Wash., threw for 469 yards and five touchdowns as the Raiders topped then-No. 18 Montana State-Northern 55-28. The quarterback completed passes to eight different receivers, including two who went for over 150 yards in the contest. This was Dodge's fifth-straight game with at least five touchdown passes and the Raiders fourth-straight victory after starting the season 0-3. In those wins, the Raiders have recorded a 38-point average margin of victory and Dodge has averaged 461 passing yards and six touchdown passes. After going 0-2 in the Frontier Conference to start the season, Dodge has the Raiders up to third in the league (4-2), just one game behind Carroll (Mont.) and Rocky Mountain (Mont.) (5-1). Dodge currently leads the NAIA in passing yards per game (411.7) and total offense yards per game (416.8) and ranks among the top three nationally in total passing yards (2nd, 2470), passing efficiency (2nd, 166.4) and total offense (2501 yards). With this week's honor, Dodge becomes the first player to earn multiple Player of the Week awards in 2013. He was also named Player of the Week twice in 2012. Dodge's acknowledgement also makes Southern Oregon the first program to have had three Players of the Week this season—running back Melvin Mason earned the third honor on Sept. 16 for his career-best performance against NCAA Division I FCS Sacramento State (Calif.). Morningside (Iowa) was the last program to have a least three Players of the Week in a season (2012).
Richardson, a junior from Pahokee, Fla., returned a pair of punts for touchdowns to help secure the Bears 35-24 victory over Bethel (Tenn.). The first, a season-long 76-yard return for Richardson—one yard shy of the Pikeville record, gave the Bears a 28-10 lead in the second quarter. The second, which Richardson took to the house from 44 yards out during the third quarter, proved to be Pikeville's only score of the second half. Richardson, who also sees time at wide receiver, has one receiving touchdown on the season. The junior ranks among the national leaders in punt return yards per attempt (2nd, 20) and total punt return yards (9th,180). Prior to Pikeville, Richardson spent a season at NCAA Division I Tennessee after being classified as a four-star recruit and being ranked among the top 15 wide receivers in the Class of 2009 by Scout.com (No. 6), Rivals.com (No. 9) and ESPN (No. 13) coming out of high school.
For a complete list of all the national statistical leaders, click here.
For the complete NAIA Player of the Week calendar, click here.Offensive Nominees: Derek Fulton, Grand View (Iowa); Deshawn Weaver, Robert Morris (Ill.); Adam Craig, Cumberlands (Ky.); Brady May, Southwestern (Kan.); Ethan Bray, Peru State (Neb.); Kyle Kuban, Bacone (Okla.); Kyle Kuban, Bacone (Okla.); Ryan Kasdorf, Morningside (Iowa); Derek Elliott, Valley City State (N.D.)
Defensive Nominees: Ryne Diehl, St. Ambrose (Iowa); Weston Hazlehurst, Cumberlands (Ky.); Josh Licht, Dakota State (S.D.); Erik King, Bacone (Okla.); Erik King, Bacone (Okla.); Tyler Karcher, Siena Heights (Mich.); Gary Posten, Eastern Oregon; Leon Jackson, Missouri Valley; Taylor TeKolste, Nebraska Wesleyan
Special Teams Nominees: Austin Manger, Oklahoma Baptist; Andrew Muzljakovich, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Michael Brewer, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.); Dylan Torgerson, Mayville State (N.D.); Chris Mayer, Southwestern (Kan.); Emerson Ueber, Saint Francis (Ind.); Chris Frierson, Morningside (Iowa); Ryan Steska, Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
2013 NAIA Football Players of the Week (complete schedule)
Week 1 (Sept. 2)
Offense: Bryce Baker, Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
Defense: Zach Hollier, Grand View (Iowa)
Special Teams: Zach Keenan, Benedictine (Kan.)
Week 2 (Sept. 9)
Offense: E.J. White, St. Francis (Ill.)
Defense: Zach Dolph, Saint Xavier (Ill.)
Special Teams: Albert Huntley, Cumberlands (Ky.)
Week 3 (Sept. 16)
Offense: Melvin Mason, Southern Oregon
Defense: Erik Brown, Ottawa (Kan.)
Special Teams: Jordan Pedersen, Doane (Neb.)
Week 4 (Sept. 23)
Offense: Josh Miller, Saint Francis (Ind.)
Defense: JerSean Walder, Doane (Neb.)
Special Teams: Mike Phillips, McPherson (Kan.)\
Week 5 (Sept. 30)
Offense: Christopher McGinnis-Parker, Eastern Oregon
Defense: Kris Lehmann, Sterling (Kan.)
Special Teams: Spencer Nolen, Saint Xavier (Ill.)
Week 6 (October 7)
Offense: Austin Dodge, Southern Oregon
Defense: Phil Latimer, Nebraska Wesleyan
Special Teams: Trump Harrison, Faulkner (Ala.)
Week 7 (October 14)
Offense: Cameron Fore, Benedictine (Kan.)
Defense: Andrew Stewart, Kentucky Christian
Special Teams: Owen Cole, Tabor (Kan.)
Week 8 (October 21)
Offense: Austin Dodge, Southern Oregon
Defense: Terach Antoine, Tabor (Kan.)
Special Teams: Nu'keese Richardson, Pikeville (Ky.)


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BEIJING (Reuters) - China's environment minister said on Thursday that emissions of four major pollutants dropped last year and should fall by a similar level this year, but admitted the country faced a tough task in trying to end chronic air pollution.
This winter's pollution, especially in northern China, has been so severe that even usually pliant state media has criticized government inaction, partly because it can't be hidden from the public unlike other sensitive subjects such as high-level corruption.
But emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, chemical oxygen and ammonia nitrogen all recorded on-year falls of two percent in 2012, and were expected to drop by the same degree in 2013, or even faster, state media cited Zhou Shengxian as saying.
"To cope with an air quality crisis, contingency measures will be adopted, such as suspending or limiting the production of certain vehicles and limiting emissions and car usage," the official Xinhua news agency cited him as saying.
"The ministry will also ban the operation of vehicles registered before 2005 under exhaust emissions requirements ... and efforts will be made to improve the quality of gasoline and diesel."
But Zhou said China "faces a long battle" in controlling what is known as PM2.5 intensity, which measures particulate matter in the air with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers.
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Friday, July 24, 2009
Rock and Butterfly
The rock is from northeastern Idaho; the butterfly is from eastern Nevada.
A good side view of the butterfly, which is now on one of the marigolds.
This same butterfly is now about to fly away from its zucchini leaf, because the camera lens has gotten too close for its comfort.
Heart: Dog and Butterfly
6 comments:
- Gaelyn said...
Nice captures. Like the Idaho breccia in your garden.
- Friday, July 24, 2009 at 9:48:00 AM PDT
- Amanda@Lady Scientist said...
I love all the pictures. Plus I got to learn a bit about rocks :-)
- Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 6:45:00 AM PDT
Please forgive the completely off-topic comment!
WoGE#167 has been languishing for so long on Ron Schott's site that the Google imagery has actually changed. I think it's probably just escaped the attention of the geoblogosphere because the momentum was lost back in early spring, but it's time to get things rolling again. Ron tried to give a big hint recently, but he did it through Twitter. I thought I'd take the more drastic measure of posting a hint on some previous WoGE winners' sites: Windley and Allen, 1993.
- Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 10:30:00 PM PDT
- Silver Fox said...
I've now linked to another post with a little bit more about breccia (for those interested!), like I meant to do in the first place.
- Friday, July 31, 2009 at 11:30:00 AM PDT
- GeologyJoe said...
at first i was gonna say 'isnt rock and butter fly a folk song' then i scroll down and 'blam' there is the vid.....
- Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at 6:43:00 AM PDT
- Silver Fox said...
Exactly! The title made me think of the song. So I posted the song vid. My mind works in strange ways.
- Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at 11:29:00 AM PDT


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Blame Edward Snowden if you soon find yourself paying more for frozen broccoli at the grocery store, or your special someone doesn't bring you roses on your anniversary.
Ecuador President Rafael Correa has been using the National Security Agency leaker's surveillance scandal as a reason to pull out of trade agreements with the United States that, until now, have kept Ecuadorian imports of frozen broccoli, canned artichokes and flowers tariff-free. But as trade agreements expire and political tensions intensify between Ecuador and the United States, the consumer may begin to feel the pinch.
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As of midnight this Wednesday, frozen broccoli, canned artichokes and cut flowers from Ecuador will be subject to significant tariffs, as high as 14.9 percent for broccoli and 6.8 percent for certain types of flowers. That's when the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act, a trade agreement the U.S. has with Ecuador, is set to expire along with its waiver of multiple tariffs.
( POLITICO Junkies: Edward Snowden- Traitor or hero?)
"It's like frozen broccoli getting tied to the Pentagon Papers," said Corey Henry, vice president of communications for the American Frozen Food Institute.
Ecuador, which benefits from the U.S. being a major import destination, was already working on another plan in case Congress did not renew the Andean trade agreement — petitioning the administration to get broccoli, artichokes and roses placed under a separate trade program in place that also is set to expire on midnight Aug. 1.
But Correa, who has been positioning himself to take over for deceased Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez as the lead voice of anti-Americanism in the region, has thrown a wrench in the negotiation efforts by suggesting that he might offer sanctuary to Snowden and expressing contempt toward the U.S.'s handling of the matter.
( WATCH: Who is Edward Snowden?)
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) warned Correa in June that granting Snowden asylum would seriously jeopardize trade deals.
"Our government will not reward countries for bad behavior. If Snowden is granted asylum in Ecuador, I will lead the effort to prevent the renewal of Ecuador's duty-free access" under both of the other trade deals, Menendez said in a statement.
Ecuador lashed back, calling trade-related threats an attempt to "blackmail" the country.
Correa perhaps best expressed his disdain for the U.S.'s actions in remarks made June 27 at the inauguration of a new hydroelectric plant in De Los Rios Province, Ecuador.
( Also on POLITICO: Edward Snowden timeline of events)
"Ecuador doesn't accept pressure or threats from anyone and doesn't barter its principles and sovereignty to submit to mercantile interests," he said, adding that he wasn't "the least bit concerned" and told exporters to "take a valium," according to reports.
Given the complex geopolitics surrounding Snowden and Correa's belligerence, the petition to add the items to the Generalized System of Preferences, the other expiring trade deal, is causing a bizarre trickle-down effect into people's everyday lives.
Congress needs to renew GSP for all 127 countries, including Ecuador, but even if they managed to pass a bill and get it to Obama's desk before the August recess, Ecuador's petitions won't be included. Last month, in the heat of the drama between Ecuador and the United States over Snowden, the administration delayed its ruling on the petitions.
( PHOTOS: 20 places Snowden wants to go to for asylum)
"Ecuador's product petitions under GSP remain under consideration and a final determination on them will likely be made later this year, if GSP is renewed," Carol Guthrie, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Trade Representative, explained to POLITICO in a statement.
Until any product is deemed eligible for coverage under a non-expired preference program, tariffs are at regular most-favored-nation levels, Guthrie said.
( WATCH: Politicians sound off on Snowden)
Consumers will feel the pain. Ecuador is the fourth largest exporter to the U.S. of frozen broccoli (7 percent) and canned artichokes (5 percent), meaning manufacturers of frozen food and importers that rely on these products will be hit hard by the added costs and likely have to pass them along in the form of higher prices, the frozen food industry's Henry said.
But florists and flower lovers will have it worse, as Ecuador is the second-leading source of imported flowers, accounting for 30 percent of the 5 billion stems imported into the U.S. in 2012. (Colombia is the leading importer with 60 percent.) Certain large-headed roses only grow in Ecuador, so another country cannot immediately step in to provide a less expensive alternative, said Christine Boldt, Executive Director of the Association of Floral Importers of Florida.