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Quitting smoking is hard, but many quit-smoking medications are available to boost your chance of success.
Want to stop smoking? Several quit-smoking medications have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and can help you stop for good.
Using a quit-smoking medication can greatly increase your chance of success. Only about 5 percent of people who try to quit tobacco succeed without a quit-smoking medication. But more than 30 percent can succeed when using a quit-smoking medication. Your chance of successfully quitting is even better when you combine behavior therapy with use of one or more quit-smoking medications.
Some quit-smoking medications are known as nicotine replacement therapy because they contain small amounts of nicotine. Some do not require a prescription, but some do. Others are prescription medications without nicotine. Either type can help reduce nicotine cravings and withdrawal symptoms, making it more likely that you'll stop smoking for good.
Although you can buy some quit-smoking medications without a prescription, it's best to consult your doctor before you try them. There's not a single best quit-smoking medication for everyone. Together with your doctor, you can explore which quit-smoking medications or combinations of medications may be right for you, when to start taking them, and possible risks and side effects.
The nicotine patch is a small, self-adhesive patch that releases a slow, steady amount of nicotine into your body through your skin. You apply a new nicotine patch every day on a hairless area of skin between your waist and neck, such as your upper arm or chest.
The nicotine patch is available without a prescription in various doses. The patch is easy to use. The nicotine patch is long acting, controlling nicotine cravings and withdrawal symptoms for 24 hours at a time. You can gradually taper off the nicotine patch as your cravings and withdrawal symptoms decrease. The patch may be used in combination with other quit-smoking aids.
You can't quickly adjust the amount of nicotine if you have sudden cravings or withdrawal symptoms. However, you may be able to use a second quit-smoking medication along with the patch when a craving arises. The patch may cause skin itching, rash and irritation where it's applied. Patches also may cause sleep disturbances and vivid dreams. Removing the patch at night may help. Patches must be replaced every 24 hours. To minimize potential skin irritation, avoid putting the patch in the same place more than once every two weeks or so.
If you have certain skin conditions, such as eczema or psoriasis, you may more easily develop skin irritation if you use the patch.
It's typical to use the nicotine patch for eight to 12 weeks. You may need to use it longer if cravings or withdrawal symptoms continue. Talk to your health care provider if you think you need to use it longer.
Nicotine gum contains a small amount of nicotine. The nicotine enters your body as it's absorbed through the lining of your mouth when you use the gum according to directions.
Nicotine gum is available without a prescription in two doses. It's short acting, which means it can control sudden nicotine cravings and withdrawal symptoms for short periods of time. When you first start using nicotine gum, you can use a piece every one to two hours, up to 24 pieces a day. Nicotine gum comes in several flavors. It's often used in combination with the nicotine patch and other quit-smoking medications.
You must use nicotine gum repeatedly throughout the day to control cravings or withdrawal symptoms. Nicotine gum may only take the edge off cravings, not make them go away completely.
You must follow a specific biting technique for nicotine gum to work effectively. Don't chew it like chewing gum. To release nicotine from the gum, bite a piece until it has a peppery taste or you notice a tingly sensation in your mouth. Then, to let the nicotine absorb, hold the gum between your gumline and cheek until the taste or tingly sensation stops. To release more nicotine, bite and hold again. Repeat the cycle for about 30 minutes, and then discard the gum because all the nicotine in it has been used. Side effects include jaw soreness from too much biting, as well as mouth irritation, nausea, stomach upset and excess saliva.
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Nicotine lozenges are available without a prescription in different doses and flavors. One type is called a minilozenge, and it's intended to get nicotine into your system more quickly. All lozenges are short acting, which means they can control sudden nicotine cravings and withdrawal symptoms for short periods of time. You can generally use up to 20 lozenges a day. Nicotine lozenges are often used in combination with the nicotine patch and other quit-smoking medications.
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DescriptionThe carrion crow was, until recently, considered to be a race of the same species as the hooded crow (Corvus cornix), but it is now recognised as a separate species (7). It is the same size and shape as the hooded crow, but differs in that the plumage is entirely black, with a green and bluish-purplish gloss (2). The thick black bill has a curved tip (2). Vocalisations are croaky and harsh, and somewhat 'harder' than those of the hooded crow (2); the name 'crow' is imitative of their calls (5).

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Cobblestones, Cols and Cowbells - Page 4
Most Americans who visit the trails of Europe limp home with horror stories of merciless descents. The 50-degree steepness combined with up to 5000 feet of vertical loss tells only part of the story. The other part is that Europeans typically take the most direct route down the mountain, even if it makes the footing uncertain or involves cutting switchbacks.
Before the race, Haston provided a wry warning about course cutting, saying that nearly every runner does it. "Europeans have a different approach to the rules," he says. "Here in Italy, people won't even stop at red lights. They only stop if there's a policeman there."
Aichinger introduces me to this quirk of European trail running right away. As the trail cuts widely in one direction, he heads straight down to the next switchback, eliminating a tenth of a mile. I follow him for the next two miles (two and quarter by actual trail) and, as we stop at the Youlaz Aid Station, my quads remind me that I did not train to run such severely pitched downhills—some of which lose 2500 vertical feet in one mile.
All around, exposed rock and scrubby vegetation give the sense of being over 10,000 feet, if we were in Colorado. The Tor, however, peaks out above that altitude for fewer than three miles. In Europe, the alpine zone—the area situated above treeline—is only about 6000 feet. Here, short grass, small plants and alpine flowers dot the landscape, providing runners an unhindered view of glaciated peaks.
As I near the end of the race's first 50K, I find myself on a long, meandering spaghetti strand of trail on a verdant valley bottom. This is the Tor's first prolonged, flat stretch, and I savor it.
hear more cowbells, and these are the real thing—half-gallon clunkers hanging from the necks of enormous dairy cows. I run because I can. The downhills have reduced me to a careful stutter step and the uphills have put sandbags around my ankles.
From a clearing, I see two long rows of ancient stone walls between which I'll run. Beyond that, an inflated arch signals the conclusion of the Tor's first segment, and my arrival at Valgrisenche, a sleepy alpine village populated by 195 people, all of whom could be florists, judging by the overflowing window-boxes adorning every window. The dimming, cloudy sky tells me that it is some time after 7 p.m. I marvel at how long it has taken me to cover 31 miles—over nine hours. Later, I learn that I was running in the top 20; some runners would be arriving here after Monday's sunrise, 21 hours into the race.
I walk into a large banquet tent, the race's first "Life Station," and announce my number. One volunteer fetches my drop bag while another offers me food. "Vegetariano," I say (Italians enjoy putting meat in everything), and I sit at a wooden table sturdy enough to host a Thanksgiving dinner.


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NaNoWriMo write-in
Category: Book Groups & DiscussionsCategory: Teens
Location: Plaut Room
Are you participating in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)? If so, join us for refreshments and a write-in with other Fairfield County writers and NaNoWriMo Municipal Liaison Charles Muir. We'll meet in the Plaut Room on Saturday, November 10th from 2pm to 5pm.
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University jazz groups tune up for concert
PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(Nov. 15, 2012) - If music speaks to your soul, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore has a pre-holiday treat in store for Delmarva.
Jazz aficionados won't want to miss a Dec. 3 concert when two of the university's acclaimed groups, the Jazz Ensemble and the Jazz Combo, perform a bevy of selections from the 100-year-old U.S. art form.
The "Big Band"—the ensemble, under the direction of Dr. John R. Lamkin, opens the concert. It will perform "an array of jazz favorites" including "Caravan" by Duke Ellington and "Doodlin" by Horace Silver, Lamkin said. Vocalist Chelsea Corpening, a senior graduating in December, will sing "a beautiful rendition of Gershwin's 'Embraceable You' and an up tempo version of the old jazz gem, 'Mack the Knife' by Kurt Weill."
The Jazz Combo performs under the direction of Brian Perez, lecturer of woodwinds at UMES.
"We'll be playing selections from the Hard Bop era through modern day," Perez said. Musical compositions performed will range from "The Kicker" by the late jazz tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, to pieces written by UMES faculty and students. The Combo will play senior music education major Lloyd Griffith's "Bop-De-Bop" and Perez's piece, "Refrane."
The concert is free and takes place at 7 p.m. in the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts. Call 410-651-6571 for more information.
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5 Traits of Our Unbanked and Underbanked
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- There are approximately 51 million unbanked or underbanked U.S. consumers in the country, but they may not be what or who you think. In fact, you may know one in your neighborhood, or even in your own household.
FactorTrust, an Atlanta-based financial services analytical firm, wants to highlight the problem. The firm is introducing a quarterly index that tracks the underbanked, with the idea that financial services firms should reach out to this demographic and help them organize their money.
"Our goal in launching this quarterly index is to share the knowledge we've been able to mine from our database of millions of records related to underbanked consumers," says Greg Rable, CEO of FactorTrust. "We want to empower lenders to reach these consumers effectively as well as educate a broader audience about who these consumers are, and to show how valuable they could be to financial services decision-makers."
The first FactorTrust Underbanked Index really hits home in another way: It shows, for perhaps the first time and certainly with the most clarity, who those unbanked and underbanked Americans are and how they break down demographically.
Here's a thumbnail sketch from the index, released Thursday:
- Age: The FactorTrust index shows the average age of the underbanked is 30 years old.
- Real estate: The index shows that underbanked consumers average two years at the same address; 66% of these consumers rent, with more than 90% of those renting apartments and condos.
- Sex: Some underbanked consumers do try to take out loans from time to time. Of those, 62% are female, while 38% are male, FactorTrust reports.
- Education: The index says that 33% of the underbanked have college degrees.
- Career: Most of America's underbanked work in the retail industry, government and, surprisingly, banking and finance. The index says the average length of employment for the underbanked is just over two years at the same job.
FactorTrust also report that the country's underbanked earn, on average, about $36,000 annually, well above the U.S. poverty line of $22,800 for a family of four.
So why can't banks do a better job of drawing the underbanked out of the dark? FactorTrust really doesn't say, but it's fair to note the poor reputation banks suffer among the U.S. populace, while high fees and low rates of return don't help the cause of financial institutions.
That said, FactorTrust does a big favor pointing a spotlight on the underbanked. They're more Main Street than Skid Row, and that's got to be a disturbing sign of the times.


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Hope you all had a great start for the 2011. Mine started with a bang too:-)I wanted to start this new year blog posting with my awards.
One lovely blog award has been awarded to me by Soumya of Soumya's Kitchen who blog is an inspiration to many and by Dr. Sameena of My Culinary Creations who is a doctor and a consistent blogger as well:-)Check out their blogs for a variety of recipes......
I am passing this award to
Biny Anoop
Michelangelo in the kitchen
Hari chandana
Next comes the Stylish blog award from Biny Anoop of Biny recipes, a versatile blogger
Check her blog for all those yummy recipes
I am passing this award to
Priya sreeram
Shanthi Krishnakumar
Sanjeeta Krishnakumar
I am tagged by Nivedita of Nivedita's kitchen.Here are the answers
1. Are you a vegetarian, or have you thought about being one?
Yes . I am a vegetarian
2. Who inspired you to cook or bake?
I have always loved to experiment with my cooking and i must say that the true inspiration is always my daughter. Yes, she inspires me!!!!
3. How do you celebrate Christmas?...or a favorite holiday of your choice?
I love to celebrate festivals with my family and if i get a chance with my extended family too:-)
4. Do you prefer to celebrate New Year's Eve with friends and/or family, or prefer to ring in the New Year quietly, and privately, at home?
I know i am a little late in answering this .Preferably with friends.
5. If someone were to ask you to bring dessert to a party, what would you bring? Store bought, or homemade, and if you were to make homemade, what would you make?
I will take home made dessert and yes has to be rasgulla:-) i love it
6. How will you celebrate your next birthday?
Hmm not planned yet. With blogger friends????????may be:-)
7 . Do you have a New Year's resolution-and will you be sticking to it?
Again late to answer this. No, i have no specific resolution
8. Do you time your breakfast,lunch & dinner or eat when you are hungry ?
I try to maintain specific time but am not very fussy if for some unavoidable reason this changes.
9. What inspired you to write a food blog ?
I was already blogging for sometimes about arts and crafts when i chanced upon Nupur's blog and for the first time made paneer pilaf from her blog and blogged about it and her blog in some way inspired me to write a food blog
10. You try a new recipe and it does not turn out good,what will you do ?
I do not give up very easily . I will try it again and make small changes to make it work.
11. Name three ingredients you consciously avoid or eliminate even when the recipe calls for it ?
Gelatin, Vanaspati, Ajinomoto
12. Name three things you have to use in most recipes ?
With lot of baked recipes it is Yeast, then ofcourse salt and vegetables
13. How important is eating meals together as a family to you?
It is very important to me and my family. That is the time we can catch up with everyone .
I have answered these questions and now it is the time for all these blogger to answer. I am tagging


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The Ultimate Pork Crown Roast
- 1/2 bunch thyme, leaves only
- 1/2 bunch fresh sage, leaves only
- 2 cloves garlic, gently smashed and paper removed
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 10 pounds pork rib roast (about 12 to 14 ribs)
- Apple Pecan Stuffing, recipe follows
- Gravy, recipe follows
- Watercress, for garnish, optional
- Special equipment: roasting pan fitted with roasting rack
DirectionsWatch how to make this recipe.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Set rack on the bottom third of the oven so the roast will fit completely inside.
In a small mixing bowl or mortar and pestle, combine thyme, sage, garlic, and salt and pepper, to taste, and mash to break up herbs and garlic. Add oil, about 1 cup, and combine with pestle.
Take crown roast of pork and if your butcher hasn't already prepared it, clean the bones of meat with a boning knife (French them) and make a small cut into the meat in between each rib so you can wrap it into a circle easily; save the scraps. Rub the pork all over with the herb mixture. With the ribs on the outside, wrap the rack around onto itself so the ends meet and secure with kitchen twine so it holds its crown shape. *Cook's note: if you are doing this by yourself, using a skewer to help hold its shape while you wrap the kitchen twine around the roast.
Place in a roasting pan. Add the scraps into the bottom of the pan alongside the roast. This will help add flavor to your sauce. Set aside to bring the pork to room temperature prior to cooking.
Fill the cavity with Apple Pecan Stuffing.
Cover the stuffing and the tips of the rib bones with foil then place the whole roast in the oven and bake for 2 hours and 20 minutes, an instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should register 150 degrees F when done. About 30 to 45 minutes prior to doneness, remove the foil to brown the stuffing and create a crust. Remove from the oven, loosely cover with foil and allow to rest for 30 minutes before cutting. Serve with Apple Pecan Stuffing and Gravy. Garnish with watercress, if desired.
Recipe courtesy of Tyler Florence
Pairs Well With
Pinot Noir
Delicate, floral red wine
- Find easy pairings for your favorite recipes, Bobby's perfect picks and party ideas.
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Yesterday, more responders indicated that cleaning all their teaware after each use was the one thing they disliked the most about tea. The second was over/under brewing. You can still vote and discuss this topic.
Welcome EVERYONE to TeaDay. The agenda here is to fill up your pot of tea and then share what is in your cup...a TeaBoast...throughout the the day...as your tea changes. Also, be sure to see what everyone else is sipping as well, that is quite entertaining. OH, if you need to, you can always reflect back on your TeaDay as well.
Today, we get as frivolous as possible, but it is fun learning little tid bits about each other on our shared TeaJourney! So, share with everyone your birth month!!! If you want, share the date as well, but not the year. While we are being frivolous, under what sign were you born?
OK, everyone, have a great TeaDay...


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Found in all living cells, SAM-e is a metabolite of methionine (an essential amino acid) SAM-e is a chiral molecule and consists of two forms: (S,S) SAM-e and (R,S) SAM-e. The biologically active form is the (S,S) structure, while the (R,S) structure is biologically inactive. Jarrow Formulas® SAM-e is made naturally by microbiological fermentation and then specially processed without solvents to preserve 68-80% (S,S) SAM-e, the highest active level available.Promotes:
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The purpose of the Failure to Act report series by American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is to provide an objective analysis of the economic implications for the United States of its continued underinvestment in infrastructure. The reports in the series assess the implications of present trends in infrastructure investment for the productivity of industries, national competitiveness, and the costs for households. The focus of this report is on electricity, including generation, transmission, and the distribution infrastructure that provides electricity to our nation's homes and businesses. Most elements of electricity infrastructure are privately owned and publicly regulated utilities.
This information was submitted by Jeremy Laundergan, Director, Utility Services Consulting, EnerNex, firstname.lastname@example.com on 04/27/2012.


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Beware of building scams and rip-offs
Has this happened to you?
A contractor comes into your house and offers you the lowest quote for the remodeling project you've been planning.
The contractor tells you their company's work will be cheaper without a building permit.
However, what the contractor doesn't mention is that not only is lacking a permit against the law, but it means there will be no inspection for quality of work.
This is just one of the many scenarios practiced by unlicensed builders who prey on unsuspecting consumers with building scams and rip-offs, reports the Upper Peninsula Builders Association.
The "deals" unlicensed builders boast end up costing Michigan consumers more than the work of distinguished licensed contractors.
"There are a number of different scam tactics unlicensed con artists use," said Ross Broughton, executive officer of the Upper Peninsula Builders Association (UPBA). "They will tell you it's cheaper to do the job without a building permit or that no permit is needed. They do this because without a builders license there will be no inspections done to assure the quality of work or that it meets the requirements of the Michigan Residential Code (MRC)."
Under Michigan law, all contractors offering to do work which totals $600 or more in labor and materials must be licensed by the Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth (DELEG).
A Residential Builders license allows a contractor to build a complete structure and do maintenance or alteration (remodeling) work, Upper Peninsula Builders Association officials said.
A Maintenance & Alteration license indicates that the holder has met requirements for one or more of 14 different trades. The trades in which a contractor is qualified to practice are listed on the license.
"Consumers should also be wary of builders who offer a "special low price" or claim they have materials left over from another job they can use on their project," said Broughton. "Legitimate builders and remodelers do not over buy materials for a job. Consumers are also warned to be cautious about any builder who asks to be paid in cash or requires total payment up front."
Hiring unlicensed builders also exposes the consumer to potential liability issues that could be very costly.
Consumers that contract with an unlicensed contractor can be held liable for on-the-job injuries sustained by that unlicensed person and their employees. This exposes the consumer to liability, including having to pay medical bills and lost wages. Licensed contractors must carry workers compensation insurance to cover injuries to their employees. Unlicensed builders do not.
Licensed contractors offer consumers several benefits, including:
– The contractor knows his/her trade and has been tested and approved, including a credit check by the state of Michigan.
– They are required to show continuing competency in their profession to keep their license. They know and build to the Michigan Residential Code.
– Liability for on-the-job injuries will rest with the licensed contractor, not with the consumer.
All licensed contractors carry a pocket license card, which consumers should ask to see.
If they cannot show their license, consumers should call the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth's (DELEG) Builder's Unit at (517) 241- 9254 or visit the DELEG website at www.michigan.gov/builders, to confirm that an individual or company has a license.
Consumers are encouraged to file complaints against unlicensed builders.
By doing so, consumers not only assist in legal crackdowns against unlicensed builders, but also will help friends and neighbors from being ripped off.
Complaints against unlicensed builders must be in writing and signed. Necessary forms may be obtained at www.michigan.gov/documents/dleg/builders_complaint_forms_320691_7.pdf, or a consumer may request a form and information by telephone at (517) 241-9202.
Consumers filing complaints are urged not to include any information such as your Social Security number, that you do not want to be released to the respondent.
While licensing won't guarantee success, it does indicate a degree of professionalism and suggests the contractor is committed to his or her job.
According to experts, the following signs should signal a warning:
– A contractor who makes unsolicited phone calls or visits. Be especially wary of people who offer a bargain price, claiming they're doing a job in the neighborhood and have left-over materials. These are common scam tactics.
– A contractor whose address can't be verified, who uses only a post office box, or who has only an answering machine and no separate listing in the telephone book.
– High pressure sales tactics or threats to rescind a special price if you don't sign on the spot.
– A contractor who can't (or won't) provide references for similar jobs in the area, or whose license or insurance information can't be verified.
Once a contractor has been selected, make sure the contract includes:
– His or her name and address.
– License number.
– Timetable for starting and finishing the job.
– Payment schedule.
– Names of subcontractors.
– The scope of work to be done.
– Any other pertinent information.
The Upper Peninsula Builders Association was chartered in 1978 as the Home Builders Association of the Superiorland.
It is a professional trade organization comprised of builder and associate members dedicated to promoting the building industry. The organization encourages professionalism within the industry, educates the members and general public and positively impacts government on building related issues.


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Topic: Looking for goosebumps!
The below code makes a bunch of table row entries -- it is found in a helper. I hate using the line variable... is there are more magical way to short-hand this that gives you goose-bumps?
I'm sure I'll be doing similar things to this in the future, there has got to be a "more ruby way" -- you know somethig that when you look at it, makes you happy inside?
RoleType.find(:all).map { |role|
line = content_tag("td", h(role.name))
line += content_tag("td", check_box_tag("user[role_type_ids][]",
line += content_tag("td", h(role.description))
content_tag("tr", line)
Maybe something with yield, and code blocks? Oh I don't know -- that's why I'm asking!


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According to this, Flores couldn't be the killer. His shoes size is a nine
If Benito was at the Fontaine house he went there with Grant. I remember reading in 2012 the reason Philip was slow to react with his gun was because he was dealing with his son. And if Grant was involved then Ashley is involved also. Both Grant and Ashley knew about the $15,000. And Grant would have told Benito about the money, and that he would pay him the money he owed for his drug debt. The money could have been to pay farmer Franklin but Grant wanted it to pay his drug debt and Philip was killed in the confrontation.
Wait!!! , Ashley Fontaine said she came the same time and entered the house with Grant Fontaine in the time of the murder , in her questioning!? did she lie? what is she Hiding?! , Benito Flores said in the court he saw the door ajar , and when he entered he only saw Grant Fontaine exiting the house in a hurry when Benito Flores entered the kitchen he saw Philip Fontaine laying on the kitchen floor wounded and bleeding , Ashley Fontaine is somehow covering Evidence/something with a sinister agenda , could it be that Grant Fontaine was unstable emotionally and was on a narcotic intoxication when he committed the murder , Benito went bazooka when he entered the house and saw Philip Fontaine dieing , and in the process massed up the murder scene with his evidence trails ALL OVER.


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SAN DIEGO (TheStreet) -- There are few people who symbolized all that is luxurious more than Princess Diana, with a seemingly endless stream of fabulous dresses worn amid palaces, glamorous parties and a jet-setting lifestyle.
But Diana was also a dedicated mother, humanitarian, lifelong devotee of psychics and prolific letter writer, and in one handwritten private letter after another, the words of this princess are both eloquent and touchingly revealing.
As part of the Diana: Legacy of a Princess exhibit, all these facets of her personality are on display on the Queen Mary in Long Beach, Calif.
What more appropriate way to showcase the life of such a glamorous and fascinating icon than on a ship that was the most luxurious of its time when built in the 1930s?
The Queen Mary was given five dining areas and lounges, two cocktail bars and swimming pools, a grand ballroom, a squash court and even a small hospital. Docked in Long Beach since 1967, the storied Queen Mary was converted into a hotel in 1972.
The ship is offering a special Princess Diana Package that includes a one-night stay in an authentic 1930s Art Deco stateroom, two tickets to the exhibit and a $20 credit at the exhibit gift shop.
The exhibit has many highlights, but clearly the biggest draw here is the display of dresses worn by Diana. From those she famously wore to public events, creating forever memorable fashion moments, to those from her private life, the dress display is one of many up-close looks this exhibit offers of the larger-than-life princess.
"I think the dresses are certainly the most attention grabbing and the biggest wow of the exhibit," says Steve Sheldon, the Queen Mary's director of entertainment events. "These dresses were sold by Princess Diana in June 1997, prior to her passing -- and she passed in August of 1997. So within two months these dresses became enormously more valuable. She sold these dresses to raise money for charity, and now these dresses are being used to raise money again for one of her causes."


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Cyberdyne's exoskeleton was fully operation at a press event at CES 2011 on Friday morning.
The skeleton's balance is controlled by complex algorithms, which identify and adjust for the "driver's" center of mass.
HAL suit could see action on and off the battlefield
At the
2011 Consumer Electronics Show
this morning, an array of Japanese companies showed off a bold vision of the future. Among them was Cyberdyne Inc.,
makers of the HAL
(hybrid assistive limb) robotic exoskeleton.
According to Cyberdyne, there are currently 160 HAL suits
deployed in Japan
. Most are deployed in hospitals, helping the elderly and partially paralyzed to walk again.
Kenichi Ichihara, mayor of Tsukaba City, Japan, states, "The technology you see with HAL has a lot of meaning for us, as Japan is rapidly aging. We are the most rapidly aging country in the world."
Tsukaba City, located northeast of Tokyo, is heralded as the robotics capital of Japan. The HAL suit is one of its star products.
According to Takatoshi Kuno, Cyberdyne's sales division manager, the legs part of the suit only weighs 10 kg (~22 kg) and is essentially self-supporting. It is capable of walking at speeds of up to 6 km/hr (~3.7 mph) and has a battery life of 1.5 hours. The suit taps into nerve impulses to create a natural brain-commanded walking motion. The suit uses high-strength stepper servomotors and uses computer hardware to maintain balance when standing, walking, or climbing with the suit.
Perhaps the most intriguing detail shared with us was Mr. Kuno's statement that the U.S. government had contacted the company and expressed interest in purchasing HAL suits. He said the military primarily was hoping to use the suits in a medical capacity (e.g. for rehabilitating or providing increased mobility to injured soldiers).
Mr. Kuno wouldn't comment on the possibility of weaponization of the suit, which thus far has been used primarily for peaceful medical purchases. A couple of U.S. firms, including
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have been contracted by the U.S. government to produce exoskeleton prototypes.
While the possibility of carrying heavy weaponry or shielding of some type (e.g. shatter-proof glass, metal, etc.) in-battle has not been mentioned by these contractors, it surely is under consideration. These contractors have explicitly mentioned battlefield deployment, though, for purposes such as carrying munitions.
Since their products are attached to humans, Cyberdyne and its affiliates are very cognizant of risks and safety. States Mayor Ichihara, "Safety is very important. We can't have accidents or mistakes."
"Well, we didn't have anyone in line that got shot waiting for our system." -- Nintendo of America Vice President Perrin Kaplan
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Vegas style Mac 'N' Cheese with Grilled Lobster
- 3 ounces (6 tablespoons) salted butter
- 1 1/2 tablespoons finely minced fresh onion
- 1 1/2 tablespoons finely minced fresh garlic
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Hungarian paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for pasta water
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce
- 1 quart heavy cream
- 1/2 pound processed cheese singles, diced
- 4 ounces sharp yellow Cheddar, shredded, plus about 4 cups for topping
- 2 ounces Italian fontina cheese, shredded
- 4 ounces fresh grated Italian Parmigiano
- 2 pounds dry macaroni elbows
- Grilled lobster, recipe follows
- Bread crumbs, recipe follows
- Chopped parsley, for garnish
- Grilled Lobster:
- 1 cup parsley leaves
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup olive oil, plus more for brushing grill
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 (1 1/2-pound) lobsters (live)
- Bread Crumbs:
- 2 cups panko bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup fresh grated Italian Romano cheese
In a heavy 6-quart saucepan over low heat, melt butter and add onions and garlic. Slowly sweat over low heat until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add flour, stirring to combine, and incorporate all dry ingredients, along with hot sauce. Stir until uniform. Slowly whisk in heavy cream. Raise heat to medium, add cheeses and stir constantly just until cheese is melted. Cook's Note: do not bring this mixture to a boil; the temperature shouldn't exceed 140 degrees F.
Bring 2 gallons of salted water (you should be able to taste the salt, about 1/2 cup) to a boil in a 12-quart pot. Add macaroni; boil about 6 minutes, or until al dente. Strain, and immediately cool by rinsing with ice-cold water.
Ten minutes before you want the mac on the table, in a very large nonstick pan, warm cheese sauce over medium-high heat, stirring constantly with a heat-resistant rubber spatula. Once cheese sauce comes to a simmer, add cold pasta and lobster meat. Return to a simmer, stirring constantly. Turn out warm noodles and sauce into large casserole dish, about 6-quart size. Cook's Note: For individual servings, separate noodles into 8 individual casserole dishes.
Top generously with additional shredded Cheddar and bread crumb mixture. Smooth bread crumbs into an even layer over the pasta and pat down with fingers to form a loose crust. Place under broiler until crumbs are an even golden brown. Garnish with chopped parsley, and serve immediately.
In a food processor, combine parsley, garlic, oil and salt. Split lobsters in half from the head down. Remove claws and cook for 5 minutes in boiling water. Remove parcooked claw and knuckle meat and marinate along with split tails in parsley mixture for 20 to 30 minutes. On a well oiled high heat grill, grill lobster tail meat down, along with claw and knuckle meat until charred slightly. Chop lobster meat into 1/2-inch cubes.
In a medium bowl, mix all ingredients until combined. Set aside.
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The calendar provides information about events relating to Jewish culture in Munich. The announcements dates of selected venues: Literaturhandlung bookshop; Literaturhaus München; Israelitische Kultusgemeinde München und Oberbayern (Jewish Community of Munich and Upper Bavaria); and the Association for the Advancement of Jewish Culture and Tradition e. V. (Jüdische Kulturtage). Further events, tours, readings and contributions to Jewish themes from other venues in Munich and the surrounding areas are also incorporated.


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Interactive Travel Map|Text the Secretary|Trip PageAbout the Author: Samuel Rothenberg serves as Vice Consul at U.S. Embassy Bogotá.
Secretary Clinton touched down in Bogotá yesterday after attending the Organization of American States General Assembly in Lima, Peru and delivering a major foreign policy speech in Quito, Ecuador. Here in Colombia, she continued making the very most of her regional tour, meeting with President Alvaro Uribe, presidential candidates Antanas Mockus and Juan Manuel Santos, Foreign Minister Jaime Bermudez, and a host of other Colombian officials. Meanwhile, Secretary Clinton also found time to sign a Science & Technology Cooperation Agreement, visit a local vocational training facility, and "Meet & Greet" with Embassy Bogotá staff.
Among the ornate chandeliers and hanging tapestries of Colombia's Presidential Palace (Casa de Nariño), Secretary Clinton and Foreign Minister Bermudez exchanged signatures on a bilateral Science & Technology agreement. Addressing such issues as biodiversity, forestry, water, energy, and health, the agreement will promote innovation via the exchange of information, scientists and resources between both nations.
After a joint press conference with President Uribe, in which Secretary Clinton underscored both the continuity and enhancement of the U.S. commitment to Colombia's security, the Secretary walked through the streets of Bogotá's historic neighborhood (La Candaleria) en route to Fundación Escuela Taller de Bogotá. This vocational training center, which receives support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and proudly promotes the axiom "Learn by Doing," provides demobilized and otherwise vulnerable Colombian youth with the vocational skills necessary to become productive members of Colombian society. Secretary Clinton expressed her admiration for the students' many accomplishments and sampled a distinctly Colombian pastry from the center's newly opened bakery.
After a very busy 24 hours in Bogotá, Secretary Clinton traveled to Barbados to meet with leaders from the Caribbean nations.


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I cant seem to get my avatar back! Any suggestions anyone?
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elm…my wordpress one. I've turned the avatars on but all I can get is either the greyed out figure, identicon or other cartoony stuff. I cant get my old avatar back.
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It's been a long time since I posted to this page. Honestly, I've become a physical fitness nut, and I work out almost every night after work. That doesn't leave a lot of time for my personal R & D. And I do miss my home coding. A lot has changed since my last post. I work a lot in native iOS Objective-C code. I haven't really adopted HTML 5 and responsive web coding. I'm not a huge fan of JavaScript. It has it's place, and some folks work wonders with it. But not me. However, I have become a Mac convert. I own two. A Mac mini that I use as a server and a MacBook Pro. I still run Windows - with Parallels. I'm becoming proficient at writing web services using both Java and .Net. I'm have some interest in extending my knowledge of web sockets, but time is limited.
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I'm finally back to performing some article writing. For those of you that don't know me, I took a new job in April of 2013. I was hired on to write and maintain some C++ code, but this quickly morphed into a need to write Java service code, which was entirely new to me. I've been pretty swamped by deadlines and whenever I was able to get some free time, I typically headed to the gym or out to the nearby local trails with my bike. I'm slowly getting back into the swing of things with what is now my .Net hobby.
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I've been able to update to ScrewTurnWiki (STW) 220.127.116.110. I notice on the
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I am not sure what dictated the size and shape of the pizza, but I noticed that the make peel is longer than it is narrow. If only the width of the make peel were used, the pizza would be round but small.I think that there is also a matter of trust involved here. Todd English, the well known chef/cookbook author/restaurateur/TV celebrity/businessman says that one should not trust a round pizza (http://www.amazon.com/Figs-Table-Recipes-Pizzas-Desserts/dp/product-description/0684852640/?tag=pizzamaking-20). A local pizza chain outside of Dallas, iFratelli, makes an oval/somewhat rectangular pizza and uses the same motto: "Never trust a round pizza". Peter
First there is honey in the dough. Okay, thats not odd, but the honey is there to promote browning and help crisp the dough in a lower temperature.
What made you think room temp?I had thought about this recently. Room temp I think might make a unique and interesting crust that is not going to be exactly the same day to day. This could be a good thing or abad thing. It might just mean that you adjust your amount of yeast ... or water temperature or ? depending on the season? 12 hours though seems like an odd time, unless you want to be up at 5AM every day making pizza for 5PM dinner. What about 24 hours, or 18?


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Job Location: MO – Springfield
Employment Type: Full-Time (Regular)
Job Summary
Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland is the product of the joining of resources and ambitions of five
legacy councils. The council is seeking a highly motivated and dynamic executive to continue to unify
and lead the council by embracing its vision as the premier leadership development experience for
girls in central and southern Missouri, southeast Kansas, and northeast Oklahoma. Girl Scouting helps
girls discover their own sense of self, connect with others in an increasingly diverse world, and take
action to make the world a better place.
The new CEO, in partnership with the board, will be charged with expanding opportunities for girls in
the communities served. While honoring the traditions of Girl Scouting, the CEO will provide highly
visible and dynamic leadership to advance a vibrant and challenging environment for girl and adult
members and volunteers from all the communities it serves.
Reporting to the council's board of directors, the CEO will bring leadership, strategic direction, and
vision to the council, capitalizing on the strengths of its 4,900-plus volunteers and 62 staff to meet the
needs of 17,400-plus girls. The CEO promotes Girl Scout visibility and is an ambassador of Girl
Scouting in the council's jurisdiction, the "go-to" person on girls' issues in central and southern Missouri.
Key objectives include increasing membership in all communities, building a foundation of fiscal strength
based on diversification of income, and taking the council to a new level of operations in a digital and
media-savvy environment. Essential is the ability to engender support in the various communities
encompassed by the council: small cities, suburbs, and rural areas. In addition to a normal office
schedule, this position requires evening and weekend meetings and event participation as well as
travel for professional conferences and leadership and management development opportunities.
The CEO will have significant functional responsibility for fundraising and development initiatives,
management of senior leadership staff, and the achievement of established diversity goals for council
operations. Additional responsibilities include financial accountability for the $4.7 million annual
budget and substantial property accountability for its headquarters, a satellite office, four service
centers, and 11 camp properties. The successful CEO will inspire staff to work to their fullest potential
and make maximum use of the strong volunteer base of the council. EOE
Job Qualifications
The CEO will possess solid C-level business skills as well as demonstrated dedication and support for
the advancement of young people. A minimum of 10 years senior level experience is desired, with five
or more years of executive experience leading organizations through transformational change. In
addition, we seek excellence across a broad range of executive and managerial functions, including
financial management, fund development, business development, planning, board relations,
staff/volunteer relations, and the use of social media for business communications. It is expected that
candidates will possess a minimum of an undergraduate degree or equivalent mix of education,
training, and experience with advanced education and training in fields relating to nonprofit leadership
Personal attributes of the CEO will include a girl-centered attitude, dedication to the mission of Girl
Scouting at all times, and the drive to be the voice for girls throughout the communities served. The
CEO will be a person of strong ideals, integrity, and vision who has strategic and operational planning
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The new CEO will possess a style of leadership that embraces partnerships, that is collaborative, and
that empowers stakeholders to achieve their highest potential, all the while meeting mutually agreed
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We encourage expressions of interest as early as possible to accommodate the council's urgent need
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As the PC half of a mixed marriage, I usually don't pay attention to Apple products. So I was nonplussed to find myself harrumphing along with so many others after the debut of the iPad in April of last year. "Doesn't do anything any other tablet can't do," I thought.
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August 1, 2011
Three years ago, Hawker Beechcraft began delivering what is arguably the best of the venerable 125-series aircraft: the Hawker 750. Performance and price both help to make this midsize-cabin model a strong contender.
August 1, 2011
Business meetings these days often seem to have as much to do with technology as with human interaction. Out come the BlackBerries, iPhones, iPads and laptops. Before the gavel even drops, there is a flurry of flying fingers as attendees make Internet connections and check e-mails and text messages.
August 1, 2011
A friend once recounted his story of a jump-seat ride aboard an Aeroflot airlines Tu-154 during the 1980s. After the Russian trijet had reached cruise altitude, the flight crew broke out a bottle of sherry and began celebrating, because they had managed to survive another takeoff in an airplane not known for its reliability.
August 1, 2011
Perhaps you like everything about fractional ownership except the ownership part. You want to be able to count on having the same model aircraft for every flight and the idea of sharing expenses with others appeals to you. But maybe you can't come up with the cash to purchase a fractional share or can't use the tax benefits that accompany ownership.
August 1, 2011
Morphing a commuter jet into a bizliner is no easy task, but Embraer has succeeded with the Legacy 600. The aircraft is based on the wildly successful and rugged EMB 135, a 37-seat commuter jet. When introduced in 2002, the Legacy offered a simple value proposition: a capacious cabin on par with that of a Gulfstream GV–and for half the price. Today, used Legacies are an even bigger bargain.
August 1, 2011
For some business jet buyers, money isn't a consideration. Such buyers can focus on completing or refurbishing a cabin to reflect their tastes and lifestyle and needn't worry much about what others will think of it. That group should now turn to the next story.
August 1, 2011
The latest hot asset among the world's billionaire elite, according to a recent story on Yahoo! News, isn't the newest or biggest private jet. It's a submarine. The news service reported that Microsoft magnate Paul Allen, film director James Cameron and Russian oil billionaire Roman Abramovich are among the 100 or so owners of private submarines plying the seven seas.
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Industry insiders and analysts believe the business and private jet industry will witness a resurgence in 2011 as a global economic recovery continues. Of course, if you toss into the mix more political unrest in the Middle East, the rising price of oil and European Union member nation bailouts, things could get a bit dicey.
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Yes, lots of us know it was the "long weekend" (I guess John´s words).
At that time he was partially free from Ono´s grasp, with support from an apparently very nice lady (May Pang) and could have made a lot more great music if not for (a) Evil Ono´s general nastiness on keeping track of and bothering them and (b) his own insecurities about the split and life on his own(drenched in frequent boozing)[:(!].
That is not a well known period in his life.


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Scottish music artist Lulu, who will turn 62 in a few weeks, let The Telegraph in on some of the beauty secrets that keep her looking a lot younger than her actual age. Her advice focused mostly on avoiding heavier makeup types and opting for a more natural look.
According to the news source, Lulu suggests using foundation sparingly, and applying concealer only to the particular areas that need more coverage. Ladies looking to add some color to their complexion should opt for blush over bronzer, as the musician claims that blush can accentuate cheekbones for a more youthful look.
As for eyes, Lulu uses a dark eye pencil very close to her lashes, covers her eyelids in a a neutral brown or peach-colored eye shadow and then adds a coat of mascara.
Mascara can add definition and draw attention to her eye color - a feature that never fades with age. Tubing mascara is great for women of all ages, as the formula is long-lasting, easy to remove and won't smudge or flake after a long day at the office or a late night out on the town.


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LWN published an article about a tool that does refactoring of C code. Guess what, it's yet another tool on top of a crappy C-parser that will never grok C well or even hope to support C++. To my great disappointment the author was not aware of my work on Pork. Clearly I have failed in letting people know that complex C and C++ can be refactored with (somewhat raw, but powerful) open source tools.
In addition to Dehydra (which is even mentioned in the first comment, yay!), I also maintain Pork – a fork of oink that is well suited to large-scale refactoring of real-world C/C++ code.
So far pork has been used for "minor" things like renaming classes&functions, rotating outparameters and correcting prbool bugs. Additionally, Pork proved itself in an experiment which involved rewriting almost every function(ie generating a 3+MB patch) in Mozilla to use garbage collection instead of reference-counting.
So to summarize:
- Refactoring C is hard, but C++ is much harder
- For refactoring C++ there is no better toolchain to start with than Pork
- Pork shares no code with Dehydra.
- Pork is built on the Elsa parser which makes it well-suited for rewriting large amounts of code. Dehydra's isn't suitable for rewriting code due to GCC providing a very lossy AST and incomplete location information.
- Pork is not as convenient for analysis needs as Dehydra
For any questions regarding Pork feel free to post on the mailing list or ping me on IRC.
Language Wars
I find it depressing that the comments to the LWN article ended up being about language wars rather than the refactoring topic. Pork is written in C++ which is much more widely known than OCaml. However, I seriously doubt it's easier for anyone to hack on advanced compiler frontend pieces in a language as ill-suited for the task as C++.


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Education reformer Michelle Rhee said today that a federal investigation should put to rest allegations that educators cheated to improve test scores during her tenure as Washington, D.C., public schools chancellor.
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Inspector General announced Monday that its investigation found no widespread cheating on state standardized tests during 2008-2010.
In a statement, Rhee said the conclusion supports previous investigations into the allegations, which will be the focus of a "Frontline" episode on PBS that is scheduled to air tonight at 10 p.m.
Rhee, the wife of Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, runs the national education lobbying group StudentsFirst, which is based in Sacramento and promotes education reform measures.
"The results confirm what we've long believed, that the vast majority of educators would never compromise their personal or professional integrity to cheat on a test, thereby cheating children," Rhee said in the statement.
The hour-long Frontline program, which The Bee reviewed in advance, primarily recounts Rhee's time as the chancellor of public schools in Washington, D.C., two years ago. After detailing her successes and challenges, the program ends by questioning whether tremendous test score gains could be attributed to widespread cheating.
USA Today first reported in 2011 that, during Rhee's tenure, there were a high rate of erasures at Washington schools with high test score gains.
The Frontline segment questioned whether enough was done to investigate the erasure irregularities.
Rhee's statement said the probe by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Inspector General supported previous inquiries and findings by the D.C. Office of the Inspector General and two private investigations.
"At StudentsFirst we believe it is incredibly important to take all allegations of wrongdoing seriously and we thank both offices for doing so," Rhee said in her statement.


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2010 Harmony Zinfandel
2010 Harmony is a Zinfandel in the true California tradition. Full of pepper spice and rich jammy flavors, this wine is ready to drink now but will age for many years to come. Imagine the dark purple color of Zinfandel in your favorite wine tumbler while you enjoy your favorite music. This is how we enjoy this wine at Baldacci Family Vineyards. This wine was created to be featured and sold at the annual Nashville in Napa but has become so popular that we wanted to make sure that all our Baldacci friends had a chance to order some before it is sold out! 98 cases produced. Sales from this wine benefit the non-profit NOTES for EDUCATION, Inc.


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Topic: Sluggish Array Calculations
Thanks for looking.
My page just went from taking 0 to 10 seconds to load . Both methods below generate an array with a JS-friendly time and a value - [time][value]. This data pair is generated for each day of a project...some projects last a few months so there could be 90 pairs, which I could see as being slow considering the calculations behind each one.
Within the view:
$<%= @project.actual_backlog_array[(Date.today - @project.start_date).to_i][1].to_i - @project.average_backlog_array[(Date.today - @project.start_date).to_i][1].to_i %>
The model methods:
def actual_backlog_array
@assignments = self.assignments
first_day = (self.start_date - Date.new(1970, 1, 1)).to_i * 86400000
#cool, so right now we have the project and all of its assignments. Let's create an array that holds each day's value (initialized to 0)
backlog = Array.new(((self.end_date - self.start_date).to_i + 1), 0)
#alright, backlog is now an array with as many elements as there are days between the project's start and end dates
burn_carry = self.mswa_value.to_f
#we'll start out with the firm value on the first day.
backlog[0] = [first_day, burn_carry]
i = 1
#awesome, right now the first day of the graph has the initial firm value, before costs are incurred
#now we have to loop through each day and subtract the summation of all the employees' burn rates
backlog.each do |day|
day_burn = 0.0
#this day's total burn always starts out at zero
current_day = self.start_date.advance(:days => i)
#we'll advance the current day by a number of days equal to the iteration this loop is on
@assignments.each do |assignment|
#right now we're on a single day. This day has several assignments; let's loop through them and add the respective burn to the day's total burn.
if assignment.start_date..assignment.end_date).to_a.include?(current_day)
#if the current day falls within the assignment's start date and end date, add the daily burn
day_burn += assignment.daily_burn # we're adding the cost of that assignment (which is returned by the daily_burn method in the assignment model)
backlog[i*] = [ i * 86400000 + first_day, burn_carry-day_burn] unless day_burn == nil
burn_carry = burn_carry-day_burn #this value will be used by the next iteration to decrease the total backlog
i = i + 1
if i == backlog.size
return backlog
def average_backlog_array
first_day = (self.start_date - Date.new(1970, 1, 1)).to_i * 86400000
backlog = Array.new(((self.end_date - self.start_date).to_i), 0)
burn_carry = self.mswa_value.to_f
day_burn = self.mswa_value.to_f/(self.end_date - self.start_date).to_i
backlog[0] = [first_day, burn_carry]
for i in 1..backlog.size
backlog[i*] = [i * 86400000 + first_day, burn_carry - day_burn]
burn_carry -= day_burn
return backlog
See anything uber-inefficient?


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David Akers (1975/88): Historically, this issue has been called "1839 Large Letters" and the following issue, "1839 Small Letters". This nomenclature is totally inadequate to describe the difference between the two issues and implies that they are merely two varieties of the same type. Actually, they are different types with the head of Liberty dramatically different on each issue. (Ironically, the sizes of the letters on the reverse are so close that one would be hard pressed to distinguish between the two on a side-by-side comparison!) For these reasons, I have opted to call this first 1839 issue the "Type of '38" and the second 1839 issue, the "Type of '40". Hopefully, these appellations will prevail in the future.
The 1839 Type of '38 is rare in all grades although less so than the 1838. However, the difference in rarity between the two is not nearly as great as the large mintage difference might imply. Most known specimens are in the VF-EF range and strictly graded AUs are very rare. A few uncirculated examples are known but they must be considered extremely rare.
David Hall: Interestingly, David Akers stepped out in 1980 and challenged tradition by declaring that the first $10 Liberty issues, 1838 and 1839 Type of '38, were actually two different types. Not only did the numismatic community adopt his position, we used his names for the two 1839 issues. Just shows what a visionary David was and how important his books on gold coins were (are).
There are a few uncirculated examples, including two Gems. The finest is the incredible MS66 Van Simmons and I bought at auction a few years ago. After the auction, Numismatic News asked me for quote as to why we purchased such an expensive coin and I said, "I'm just trying to hedge against the inevitable decline in the purchasing power of the U.S. dollar." Unfortunately, they didn't use my tongue-in-cheek quote. The real reason we bought the coin was we had a client building a complete type set of U.S. coins and the coin still resides in that incredible collection today.
Gold Rush Collection - Heritage 1/2005, $402,500 - David Hall Rare Coins - private collector
Superior 2/1998:3469, $253,000 - The Type Set Collection
Ed Milas - Heritage 10/1995:6233, $77,000
National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian Institution


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I woke up this morning to this:
By this afternoon, it was 50 degrees and sunny.
The dogs are settling in for a long winter's nap:
I've cast on for the Jellybean Socks:
I came home from work today to find my cat possessed:
So, do you like that little clamshell yarn container? I keep seeing it in the store and thinking for the price I oughta get one, but then I don't want to carry one around with me while I browse, and by the time I've done, I've forgotten about it.
I rather prefer snow to rain. We've got a thunderstorm right now. The dogs wont go outside unless their bladder is short of bursting. Usually cats can hide it very well (being possessed). ;o)
Snow? Crap!!Crap!!!! Crap!!!! Supposed to be a high of 38 today – 38!!!!! Dogs look all ready to hibernate for the winter – they don't look they are suffering to much with the weather change.
I thought of you this a.m. when I heard the weather report on the Today Show! OMG. Winter. Already.
Stay warm!
Love the socks!!
the dogs have the right idea!!


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A year after my father's unexpected death from a kidney transplant, I returned home.
Six months earlier, my mother had sold our house, the one I had lived in my entire life. The synagogue was the same. The family was the same. Their friends were the same.
Only one thing was different. It didn't feel like home.
"The drawers are different," I told her.
"I know."
"Where's the extra soap?"
"Linen closet."
"You have a linen closet?"
"I know."
I had come for the holidays. Ten days. A New Year, then Day of Atonement.
"Tzedakeh in the puskeh," she reminded me.
"Where'd you put it?" I asked her.
"Don't be smart," she said.
Rosh Hashanah passed with apples, challah and honey, and aunts and uncles pressing me to them just a little too hard. "Good Yontov," they exclaimed so cheerily, their faces pinched with hiding, baring too many teeth.
A sweet new year, they toasted with sticky sweet wine.
"Next year in Byzantium," echoed Bubbe, "... or wherever."
He had been her son. The second she lost in as many years.
Four days down.
"Go to the cemetery," my mother had said, more than half a dozen times since I'd been home. "You should go to the cemetery."
I didn't want to. But how could I say that?
"It's proper. It's right," she insisted. "It's a sign of respect."
"It smells in here."
"Do you hear me?"
"Did you just get new carpeting?"
"What else did you throw out?"
"I'm only going to say this one more time."
"It's not like he's there!" I yelled, my first outburst.
She looked at me surprised. You of all people.
"I've gone to shul, I've said the prayers. I came home. Isn't it enough?"
"No," she said, so quietly.
"It's not like I don't talk to him anyway. I don't need a monument to -- there's nothing to do with ..."
But she was gone. Finally, she didn't want to discuss it any longer.
Eight days down.
I visited my grandmothers. We sat with our feet up, talked about nothing, and ate a lot of sugar. Neither suggested I go to the cemetery.
"Do what you want," Bubbe said.
"Just be nice to your mother," Nana said.
I wanted to do what was right. I didn't mean to be disrespectful. Nothing could have left a larger void in my life than his death. And no one was questioning my love, least of all my mother, who knew best of all.
Nine days.
Friday evening, the night before I left, we broke fast with relatives after our day of starvation and prayer, bitterness and wishing, hoping, cursing and crying. Completely drained, I got into my car and headed back to my mother's new place alone.
The car took the route it always had under my hands. From Nana's, off the fork to the right, down the long street and right on --
I stopped. Inches shy of turning up the driveway, I realized. The radio started playing some incredibly sappy song. I looked to my right. My old house.
The driveway where he taught me to pitch a softball. The road he had pushed my two- wheeler along ("peddle, peddle, peddle!") 'til I could go on my own. A house where we sat together at a piano singing "Fiddler on the Roof" songs, just this much off-key. Graduation photos in the driveway, yelling around the kitchen table and late-night movies after everyone else had gone to sleep. And I realized.
This was the place my father was buried. This was where his spirit lived and reigned, no matter what name was on the mailbox. Twenty-five years in one house. Two sons, one daughter, a wedding, two bar mitzvahs, a basketball net, a mortgage, a life. We had walked around the house after the shiva, we had let his spirit go. But he remained. His final resting spot.
I cried the entire length of the song, and turned around in the driveway to go home, to my mother's condo.
I had made it to the cemetery after all.
Award-winning Chicago-based playwright, actress, choreographer and educator Jamie Pachino has served on the faculty of Columbia College and the Chicago Academy for the Arts.
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When I was a young man starting out in business, reading the Wall Street Journal was a requirement for those who wanted to be savvy about the business world. In the passenger lounges in airports or the train station legions of folks read the paper daily on their commute. The quality of the articles, insights, and writing was incredible…
Then something happened. That something was the acquisition of the paper by right wing media mogul Rupert Murdoch…
The paper sold out to conservative clowns, and reading it became akin to skinny dipping in a sewer. Much like when well known and respected product manufacturers sell out to mass marketers who wish to profit from their name to sell cheap, low quality goods…The WSJ became Breitbart with a historically respected and legitimate name.
One of the requirements of any conservative rag is to have their very own, in house Uncle Tom to deflect from the racist mouthings and utterances of their white "reporters".
Jason Riley's foray into self prostitution made him the WSJ's boy.
"I think there's a pattern at MSNBC of them hiring Black mediocrities like Melissa Harris-Perry, Michael Eric Dyson, Touré, and, of course — the granddaddy of them all — Al Sharpton, simply to race-bait,"Wall Street Journal's said on WSJ's Political Diary program.
So… I got curious. From what pedestal of accomplishment does Uncle Jason base his utterings? So I looked up the bios…
Jason Riley
Editorial board member, The Wall Street Journal.
Jason Riley is a member of The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board. He joined the paper in 1994 as a copyreader on the national news desk in New York. He moved to the editorial page in 1995 as copyreader and later became a copy editor. In April 1996, he was named to the newly created position of editorial interactive editor and maintained the editorial and Leisure & Arts section of WSJ.com. He was named a senior editorial page writer in March 2000, and member of the Editorial Board in 2005.
Born in Buffalo, N.Y., Mr. Riley earned a bachelor's degree in English from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He has also worked for USA Today and the Buffalo News.
Melissa V. Harris-Perry
is host of MSNBC's "Melissa Harris-Perry." The show airs on Saturdays and Sundays from 10AM to noon ET.
Harris-Perry is also professor of political science at Tulane University, where she is founding director of the Anna Julia Cooper Project on Gender, Race, and Politics in the South. She previously served on the faculties of the University of Chicago and Princeton University.
Harris-Perry is author of the well received book, Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America(Yale 2011) which argues that persistent harmful stereotypes-invisible to many but painfully familiar to black women-profoundly shape black women's politics, contribute to policies that treat them unfairly, and make it difficult for black women to assert their rights in the political arena.
Her first book, Barbershops, Bibles, and BET: Everyday Talk and Black Political Thought, won the 2005 W. E. B. Du Bois Book Award from the National Conference of Black Political Scientists and 2005 Best Book Award from the Race and Ethnic Politics Section of the American Political Science Association.
Professor Harris-Perry is a columnist for The Nation magazine, where she writes a monthly column also titled Sister Citizen. In addition to hosting her own show on MSNBC she provides expert commentary on U.S. elections, racial issues, religious questions and gender concerns for a variety of other media outlets.
Her academic research is inspired by a desire to investigate the challenges facing contemporary black Americans and to better understand the multiple, creative ways that African Americans respond to these challenges. Her work is published in scholarly journals and edited volumes and her interests include the study of African American political thought, black religious ideas and practice, and social and clinical psychology.
Professor Harris-Perry's creative and dynamic teaching is also motivated by the practical political and racial issues of our time. Professor Harris-Perry has taught students from grade school to graduate school and has been recognized for her commitment to the classroom as a site of democratic deliberation on race.
She travels extensively speaking to colleges, organizations and businesses in the United States and abroad. In 2009 Professor Harris-Perry became the youngest scholar to deliver the W.E.B. Du Bois Lectures at Harvard University. Also in 2009 she delivered the prestigious Ware Lecture, becoming the youngest woman to ever do so.
Professor Harris-Perry received her B.A. in English from Wake Forest University, her Ph.D. in political science from Duke University and an honorary doctorate from Meadville Lombard Theological School. And she studied theology at Union Theological Seminary in New York. She lives in New Orleans with her husband, James Perry, and is the mother of a terrific daughter, Parker.
Professor Harris-Perry also sits on the advisory board for "Chef's Move!", a program whose mission is to diversify kitchen management by providing training, experience and mentorship to minority applicants from New Orleans, sending them to New York City for culinary school training and then bringing them back again to become leaders in the kitchen and in their community.
Michael Eric Dyson
Michael Eric Dyson (born October 23, 1958) is an American academic, author, and radio host. He is a professor of sociology at Georgetown University.[2] Described by Michael A. Fletcher as "a Princeton PhD and a child of the streets who takes pains never to separate the two",[3] Dyson has authored and edited 18 books dealing with subjects such as Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr., Marvin Gaye, Nas's debut album Illmatic, Bill Cosby, Tupac Shakur and Hurricane Katrina.
Dyson was born to Everett and Addie Dyson in Detroit, Michigan. He attended Cranbrook School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan on an academic scholarship but left and completed his education at Northwestern High School.[3] He became an ordainedBaptistminister at 19 years of age.[4]Having worked in factories in Detroit to support his family, he entered Knoxville College as a freshman at age 21.[5] Dyson received his bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Carson–Newman College in 1985.[3] He obtained his master's and Ph.D in religion, from Princeton University. Dyson serves on the board of directors of the Common Ground Foundation, a project dedicated to empowering urban youth in the United States
Dyson has taught at Chicago Theological Seminary, Brown University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Columbia University, DePaul University, and the University of Pennsylvania.[3] Since 2007, he has been a Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University. His 1994 bookMaking Malcolm: The Myth and Meaning of Malcolm X became a New York Times notable book of the year.[9] In his 2006 book Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster, Dyson analyzes the political and social events in the wake of the catastrophe against the backdrop of an overall "failure in race and class relations".[10][11][12] In 2010, Dyson edited Born to Use Mics: Reading Nas's Illmatic, with contributions based on the album's tracks by, among others, Kevin Coval, Kyra D. Gaunt ("Professor G"), dream hampton, Marc Lamont Hill, Adam Mansbach, and Mark Anthony Neal.[13] Dyson's own essay in this anthology, "One Love," Two Brothers, Three Verses, explains how the current US penal system disfavors young black males more than any other segment of the population.[14][15] Dyson hosted a radio show, which aired on Radio One, from January 2006 to February 2007. He was also a commentator on National Public Radio and CNN, and is a regular guest on Real Time with Bill Maher. Beginning July 2011 Michael Eric Dyson became a political analyst for MSNBC.
Touré (born Touré Neblett; March 20, 1971) is an American writer, music journalist, cultural critic, and television personality. He is the host ofFuse's Hiphop Shop and On the Record and co-host of The Cycle on MSNBC. He was also a contributor to MSNBC's The Dylan Ratigan Show and serves on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominating Committee. He teaches a course on the history of hip hop at the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, part of the Tisch School of the Arts in New York.
Touré is the author of several books, including The Portable Promised Land (2003), Soul City (2004), Who's Afraid of Post-Blackness? What It Means To Be Black Now (2011), and I Would Die 4 U: Why Prince Became an Icon (2013).
While a student at Emory University, Touré founded the school's black student newspaper, The Fire This Time,[7] which has been criticized for being militantly anti-white.[8][9]The Daily Caller took issue with the fact that the publication only solicited donations from blacks, and that its articles praised noted anti-Semites, black supremacists, and conspiracy theorists such as H. Rap Brownand Frances Cress Welsing, whom Touré invited to Emory's campus. The Caller also criticized Touré's use of a hoaxed hate crime at Emory as a rationale for a list of demands against the university, even after the crime's ostensible target, Sabrina Collins, admitted that her accusations were a hoax of her creation. Touré defended The Fire This Time as "an important black voice on campus" and "a form of community building."[8][9]
Touré began his career as a music journalist, contributing articles to Rolling Stone,[10][11][2][12]The New Yorker,[volume & issue needed]The New York Times Magazine,[volume & issue needed]Playboy,[volume & issue needed]The Village Voice,[volume & issue needed]Vibe,[volume & issue needed] and Essence magazine.[volume & issue needed]
His Rolling Stone article about Dale Earnhardt Jr., "Kurt is My Co-Pilot", was included in The Best American Sports Writing 2001.[12][13]
Touré has written five books, including Who's Afraid of Post-Blackness?, a collection of interviews, and I Would Die 4 U: Why Prince Became an Icon, a Prince biography.


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I am back among the living. I have been without a computer since July 2013. I got a new computer tower 3 days before leaving for TN and the packers and movers were among the worst I have EVER seen. We have damaged, destroyed and missing items. I have contacted a lawyer. I am still unpacking. The house is smaller, the city is smaller and it is a military town.
I have LOTS to do yet before I can start scrapbooking again. I start with Ottawa. Yes that was ages ago. I will be checking in periodically and I have heard a new song off Paul's new album. My friend says I need to get the BLUE front as it has a few more songs than the PINK front but so far, the Best Buy here does not have it.
Well I have more things to do so let me get started. Hi to all and I have missed chatting with all of you.


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Topic: Beginner - needs help with simple database
Hello guys,
I am a complete beginner in Rails and I am suppose to create a simple database that "adds, edits and deletes categories and also adds, edits and deletes their subcategories". Also, the subcategories should be able to add comments and that comments should be attached to another clear page. I have already spent two days and countless hours on this following many tutorials but I always get only errors, nothing else. I am desperate because I need to finish it by the end of next week and it just seems impossible right now.
Please, if you write... try to explain it clearly step by step as I am really learning from the scratch.
Many thanks
Last edited by faith (2011-11-30 12:15:01)


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Feb 012013
Episode 4 is now available, and it's just as nonsensical as the previous three. Promise.
This episode finds the boys in 2:46am delirium going on about Charles Darwin (among other things).
What is "Closet Talk With Kollin Holtz?" See the original release story here.
P.S. Don't forget about the Valentines Day Comedy show in downtown SF. What's more romantic than dragging your valentine into the basement of a parking garage to see the Bay's best comedy? Find out here.


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Toshiba will not be building the first wave of Windows RT devices, but that's only because it's focusing on Windows 8 machines, like the recently revealed Toshiba Satellite U925t sliding Ultrabook.
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Polygamist cult leader Warren Jeffs was sentenced today for being an accomplice to rape by running his "Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints" as a sex farm for himself and older male members, forcing teenage girls into marriages with cousins and other men often old enough to be their grandfathers. Good riddance.
Now, I wonder how our pal Rhology will assess this situation. I assert, based on "personal" and "societal preferences" (yes, that slurping sound you hear are my eyes rolling yet again), that was Jeffs did was morally wrong because it is harmful to force any unwilling person into sexual submission and/or a marriage that they don't want, and it's especially bad to further manipulate them into consent by scaring them that they might jeopardize their rumored "eternal salvation" if they resist, when what's really going on is that you have an oppressive theocratic society in which males dominate and subjugate the females and treat them like property. Freedom of choice, especially choices dealing with whom you marry and have sex with, should be left up to the individual. To remove that choice from a person simply because you wield power over them is abusive. I know these are not things I should ordinarily have to explain, but remember we're dealing with Rhology here. Basic human nature eludes him.
So, I invite Rhology to explain whether he approves or disapproves of what Jeffs did, based on his vaunted "objective morality" that he still has yet to define. I invite him especially to give better reasons than the ones I've listed, based on this "objective morality," as to why he think Jeffs was wrong for forcing underage girls into marriages, if indeed Rhology thinks he was.
Demerits for simply falling back on such unsupported presuppositions as "atheists don't have objective morality so they're in no position to condemn the acts of Christians." (Though I suspect Rhology doesn't consider Jeffs, leader of a splinter Mormon offshoot cult, to be Christian.) Remember, Rho, we've heard your premises over and over. We're still waiting for you to defend and explain them. And whether my reasons are just "personal" or "societal" preferences, are my conclusions about the morality of Jeffs' acts wrong? And if not, can we agree that your whole "objective morality vs. preferences" mantra is a big fat rhetorical red herring?