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Excerpt from Math Odyssey 2000
David Hilbert was born in Koenigsberg, East Prussia in 1862 and received his doctorate from his home town university in 1885. His knowledge of mathematics was broad and he excelled in most areas. His early work was in a field called the theory of algebraic invariants. In this subject his contributions equaled that of Eduard Study, a mathematician who, according to Hilbert, "knows only one field of mathematics." Next after looking over the work done by French mathematicians, Hilbert concentrated on theories involving algebraic and transfinite numbers.
In 1899 he published his little book The Foundations of Geometry , in which he stated a set of axioms that finally removed the flaws from Euclidean geometry. At the same time and independently, the American mathematician Robert L. Moore (who was then 19 years old) also published an equivalent set of axioms for Euclidean geometry. Some of the axioms in both systems were the same, but there was an interesting feature about those axioms that were different. Hilbert's axioms could be proved as theorems from Moore's and conversely, Moore's axioms could be proved as theorems from Hilbert's.
After these successes with the axiomatization of geometry, Hilbert was inspired to try to develop a program to axiomatize all of mathematics. With his attempt to achieve this goal, he began what is known as the "formalist school" of mathematics. In the meantime, he was expanding his contributions to mathematics in several directions partial differential equations, calculus of variations and mathematical physics. It was clear to him that he could not do all this alone; so in 1900, when he was 38 years old, Hilbert gave a massive homework assignment to all the mathematicians of the world.
This was done when he presented a lecture, entitled "MATHEMATICAL PROBLEMS" before the International Congress of Mathematicians in Paris. Here is the introduction to his lecture.
"Who of us would not be glad to lift the veil behind which the future lies hidden; to cast a glance at the next advances of our science and at the secrets of its development during future centuries? What particular goals will there be toward which the leading mathematical spirits of coming generations will strive? What new methods and new facts in the wide and rich field of mathematical thought will the new centuries disclose?
David Hilbert, Mathematical Problems , Paris, 1900, Translation by Mary Winston published in the Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society volume 8 (1902), pp 437-479.
After a brief discussion about the nature of mathematical problems (that they should be difficult but not completely inaccessible), and what mathematicians should do about them (look them over and select the ones which seem to show promise of being solvable or important), he stated 23 problems.
We list the titles of these twenty-three problems.
Some of these problems were already long standing and Hilbert himself had made some progress in them, so he knew something about their difficulties. It takes a certain amount of skill and knowledge to be able to ask the the type of questions that people will want to answer. Each problem had to have some kernel that made it important (and difficult) enough to be interesting, and it had to have the potential to lead to some wider results.
Have the mathematicians of the twentieth century been working on these problems for the past 90 years?
Oh, yes! Every so often a rumor (sometimes true, sometimes "partially true") will run wild among the mathematical community. "Did you hear that So & So has just solved a part of Hilbert's 4th problem?" Or, "Somebody just got a negative result to a question in Hilbert's 10th problem.", Then everyone would anxiously await the next issue of the journal in which the paper was to be published. Sometimes a mimeographed copy of the the paper would circulate before the actual publication and you would try to get your hands on a copy of it as quickly as possible, especially if you, yourself, had been working on the problem and had been leaning toward a result that was contrary to the current rumor.
At times the American Mathematical Society, or the Soviet Academy of Sciences or the French Mathematical Society, etc would publish an article updating progress on one of the Hilbert Problems. Attached to each such article would be a bibliography ranging from 5 to 100 papers written in this century on the subject of this particular problem. In 1975 The American Mathematical Society Published a two volume collection of articles updating the progress on every problem except #3 and #16.
Have the mathematicians of the twentieth century been successful in solving Hilbert's problems? To some degree, yes. Most of the problems have been partially solved; some have been restated and the new interpretations have been solved; Problem #1 is thought to be solved by some and not by others. Problem #10 is solved, negatively. This means that the collective work of the mathematician working on this problem has proved that it is impossible to derive the process that Hilbert wanted for solving Diophantine equations. Several other problems have partial solutions (some almost completely solved and some just barely started upon).
In any case, such a large body of new mathematics has arisen from Hilbert's problems that we can say that the 23 problems he posed in 1900 became the backbone for mathematical research in the 20th century and now we are awaiting the year 2000 and another young mathematician who will soon give us our homework assignment for the twenty-first century.
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Hancock earns third Big Ten weekly honor
Hancock earns third Big Ten weekly honor
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Following an undefeated weekend on the road, junior Micha Hancock has earned Big Ten Setter of the Week honors for her performances in a pair of wins at No. 17 Michigan and No. 14 Michigan State. The selection is Hancock's 13th weekly conference accolade of her career and third setter of the week honor in 2013.
Against the Wolverines, Hancock dished out 48 assists, pacing three Nittany Lion attackers to double-digit kills. Hancock also notched five kills, one ace, nine digs and five total blocks in the victory, including one solo stop. Hancock returned to the court the next evening against the 14th-ranked Spartans, guiding Penn State to a .451 hitting percentage, pacing four attackers to .400 or better hitting. Hancock also distributed 35 assists, adding nine digs and one block in the straight-set win.
Earlier this week, Hancock returned to the top of the NCAA standings in aces per set, averaging 0.77 per frame. Previously, she spent the last two weeks ranked second, after leading the nation in the category for five consecutive weeks.
Hancock and the rest of the Penn State women's volleyball team (20-2, 11-1) welcome Purdue and Indiana to Rec Hall this weekend for two conference matches. The Nittany Lions host the Boilermakers Friday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m., before taking on the Hoosiers, Saturday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. Friday's match is THON Night, featuring free admission to children 12 and under who download and color one of the special Penn State coloring pages from the Nittany Lions Facebook page and bring it with them to the match.


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Staying Cool in the Summer Heat
The heat has approached us and summer is in full swing! If you're a summer lover like me, you can't wait to slip into your favorite pair of shorts that have been buried in the back of your closet since last summer season. However, summer outfits don't just end with shorts, this is also the perfect time to experiment with any light-colored jean! Here are two outfits that are perfect for the summer heat!
Outfit #1
For my first look, I decided to pair white wide-leg jeans with a white square neckline bodysuit. This versatile outfit can be made to look more casual by wearing it with sneakers, or it can be jazzed up by pairing it with a short, chunky, open-toe heel. The cropped jeans make this look especially easy to show off your shoes. As for jewelry, I opted for a simple choker with my initial, B, on it.
Outfit #2
For my second look, I chose to pair high-waisted, medium-wash shorts with a button-up shirt that I tied in the front. This look is so easy to create and really gives you a staple summer style outfit that is effortless to put together. Furthermore, I'm such a fan of sandals and could not wait to start wearing these silver slides because they pair perfectly with this outfit! For accessories, I opted out of wearing statement earrings and instead added statement bobby pins. Overall, this is a fun look.
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IRON DOME, acting on the usual: Muslim Arab-Palestinians target civilians, Israel defends
"Palestinians" in Gaza began (again) a barrage of [about 120] missiles upon Israeli towns, targeting civilians. Israel uses 'Iron Dome' defense system.
Gantz: IDF will continue to respond forcefully, sensitively [Ynetnews]
Published: 03.11.12, 13:25 / Israel News
IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Benny Gantz said: "Zuhir al-Qaisi and other terrorists killed were involved in planning a deadly terror attack against Israeli civilians, which was suppose to come out of Gaza through Sinai."
"Over 120 rockets have been fired at Israel and 20% of them could have caused death and distruction within the Israeli populations. They were interceted by the Iron Dome. The IDF responded and will continue to do so with force and sensitivity over any attack on Israel. We are not interested in escalation, but Hamas is the sovereign," Gantz added. (Yoav Zitun)
Terrorists call Gaza ceasefire 'victory'; Egypt calls to cut ties with Israel
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 | Ryan Jones
Region falls silent after 222 rockets pound southern Israel over past few days; Egyptian parliament calls Israel's response a war crime, demands end to friendly relations
Israel under fire: Schools closed in south due to rockets – Israel TodayIsrael under fire: Schools closed in south due to rockets
Sunday, March 11, 2012 | Ryan Jones
Some 200,000 Israeli children throughout southern Israel spent Sunday hiding in bomb shelters instead of going to school as Gaza-based Palestinian terrorists continued pouring missiles and mortars into the area.
By midday Sunday, some 130 projectiles had been fired at communities across the western Negev region over a 48-hour period. At least two dozen Israelis have been injured, some seriously.
Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system has managed to intercept 28 out of 31 of the more dangerous Grad-type missiles, but simply cannot provide a comprehensive shield against such an onslaught.
Missile Defenses Give Israel Measure of Calm – WSJ.com
March 13, 2012
By JOSHUA MITNICK
BEERSHEBA, Israel—Facing the worst barrage of rockets from Palestinian militants since 2009, Israel is getting a boost from a new interceptor system that destroys missiles in midair before they fall on population centers. … The "Iron Dome" missile system has provided an added layer of security for Israel's homeland by downing dozens of rockets in …..
Shelling on Israel's Southern Cities Continue — NTDTV.com
[March 13, 2012] – Over 120 missiles have been shot into Israel from the Gaza Strip … Israeli army called "Iron Dome", which intercepts the missile while in mid air, …


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My impression is that young adults in Europe, particularly in France, are often unemployed -- this would imply rather a lower opportunity cost to child bearing.
I think the question that really needs to be asked is, "Why is daycare needed in the first place?" Because as has been pointed out, "Women who don't work, don't need daycare". This particuliar question and observation points to undelying cause of it all. That is, in the modern economic order two incomes are required to maintain a given lifestyle. Such that, most home owners today require the dual income in order to meet the mortgage obligations and other financial obligations required in modern life.
So what happens when the child is born? Does the family economic unit default on its financial obligations in order to raise it's children? I think not. So child care outside of the basic family unit becomes a necessity. The question now becomes is this a public concern or should it be turned over to the private sector. I believe an argument can be made for either-or. The solution lies in the national character, and the cultural-political-economic nature of the country where the issue arises. There isn't "one size fits all" plan for all.
As a consumer of childcare services (in Canada) I'm startled by the casual assertion that government's should not provide daycare services because government is "an inefficient service provider compared to private firms". There is an unfortunate correlation here between private daycare providers and children being lost or forgotten inside when the centre closes for the night. Except in the most expensive of centres, the staff qualifications are lower and the facilities are less well-equipped. If these are the hall marks of efficiency, they are not the indicia of good child care.
On Economic Efficiency...
Because one salary is usually inadequate, women all too often need to work. Considering that childcare is a most difficult job, I think that many women find some release in working outside the home. The home often being cramped and discouraging. Some women willingly become stay at home mothers, but this often means that they're hiring nannies and getting pedicures every week while meeting friends for lunch dates.
What really should be addressed is how much work children are. Only relatively recently has there been a 'cult of the child.' Flabergastingly by modern standards, many geniuses of the past were barely tended. Many geniuses, sadly, had horrendous childhoods. Martin Luther for example.
I know that this is wrapped up in the nature/nurture debate but from a personal perspective, I know that I'm thankful that my mother was never a stay at home parent.
I am always interested when someone says that government is an inefficient provider of services. I think it is more often a question of which level of government is a more efficient provider of services. For example, I do not consider the Defense Department to be an efficient provider of services, nor do I consider their procurement system to be efficient either. Yet, in the name of Homeland or National Security or Disaster Management we are embarking on a policy of centralizing disaster response in the hands of the federal government--so that very expensive Humvee's, very expensive personnel carriers and the like will be purchased to provide disaster assistance.
I think it would be far better to invest locally in local government infrastructure and use communications equipment to create a network response of local equipment and resources. Ambulances, fire stations, and local infrastructure should be enhanced--not inefficiently procured very expensive equipment for the military. That way, the local resources can be dual used, and used extensively, and not like very expensive military equipment, sit in some armory unused.
How does this relate to child care? Well, communities need libararies, schools and other infrastructure. They too can be used for child care or other purposes. If you want to go to a voucher system for childcare services, I suppose you could let private companies rent public spaces, rather than have them build buildings for childcare that have only one use. But, for me, I would think it is more efficient to have public service locations (such as libraries, schools, public clinics, community police or park facilities) be dual use, and if they are, they will be far more efficient than single use facilities in the private sector.
Mightn't the subsidization be meant (in part) to encourage women who work (as a subset of all women) to have children by removing the primary disincentives?
An article by Maureen Dowd in the NYT recently discusses the relatively low birthrates of college-educated women and women with higher-powered careers. Obviously a lot of factors are in play here -- women with higher-powered careers who marry are (on average) married to men with higher-powered careers, and demanding careers are generally associated with higher earnings; thus such a family unit has the financial wherewithal to hire outside help without subsidization. But there are family units in which both parents have careers that would be hampered by taking a few years off mid-career and/or who make a decision to have fewer children than they otherwise might because the cost of daycare will eat up (or exceed) the earnings of one parent?
Just throwing in a thought.
Instead of vouchers, we should provide facilities with free daycare service to all. But we must mandate that immigrant labor staff these government daycare centers. Immigrant flows will be directed into legal channels if immigrants know that a guaranteed check awaits them as a daycare provider. That way, we can process and track immigration more effectively too.
Instead of subsidizing a 2nd or 3rd child, we should encourage sex and delay the tax benefits of marriage. The FDA should mandate that ecstasy be put into birth control (and all other products commonly used by women, e.g., tampons, shampoo, etc.), and no tax benefits should be given to married couples until they have their second child. We can decrease the birth rate to offset the likely increase by imposing sterilization as a condition of parole. Who wants criminal genes to propagate?
As for the amount of work children are, children should be taken away from parents at age 10 and placed in a state school where new values are imposed. That will enable us to produce super-smart students unburdened by parental corruption and free mothers of their obligation to raise kids. These Brave New World schools will not be federally-run or locally-run, bur regionally-run, with resources pooled from various states in the region (e.g., a 5-state coalition). There should be around 10 or 20 of these schools in the entire country, that house and educate children from age 10 to 18, when they may apply to college or return home to see their parents again, I suppose.
There is also the problem of needing two incomes to live. This often results in both the husband and the wife working long hours, and daycare being needed. A solution to this problem is the legalization of prostitution. Being a whore takes very little time and earns a lot of money. Instead of working long hours, a woman could simply sell her body and make much more money for her time. That way, she would have more time to spend with her children, because the hours would not be as severe, and the amount she made while not at home would more than make up for her absence (if she sought to opt-out of the federally-provided immigrant-run daycare centers and hire a nanny). Or, she could simply have sex with her customers in the house while her children are downstairs watching Teletubbie; they wouldn't know and she wouldn't have to sacrifice her precious caretaker role.
Another way we could tackle this problem is to mandate fewer working hours. One way to do this is to add more federal holidays, another is to mandate more sick days. Instead of sick days, which requires people to be sick, I would suggest drug days, which one can take to imbibe drugs and get high. Drugs would be legal only on those particular days. Chances are that use of sick days would follow drug days, as would police raids, so most children would experience a pleasant two days every month or so when both parents were home, and the drug war would be much more successful, because once drug use is pushed into the open, it becomes easier to catch those violating the laws. It is hard to set up shop for just one day a month, but worth it to set up shop if the drug trade is legal for that one day.
Another thing to do is tax divorced couples with kids and single-parent families at a higher rate as a penalty. Call it the "get married or else" penalty or the "you should have stayed married" penalty. Two parents have more time to spend with kids overall than one parent does, or do parents who live in different states after their split, for example. We might also give the kids of a divorce 50% of the marital property in cash -- that will keep the parents together. If parents buck the incentive and divorce, their kids can pay for their own daycare to replace the parental supervision they are missing (at least until the age of 10, when they are shipped off to the regionally-run super-school).
We can also condition adoption on the presence of a polygamous marriage -- at least three partners. That way, even if two spouses need to work in order to make ends meet, there is another spouse present to give care. Or, we could condition Social Security eligibility on grandparents living with their children, if they have any, and participating in the day-to-day raising of their grandchildren.
I would suggest doing all of these things at once.
Dr. Becker,
As I've noted in many of my comments on your other "statements," you miss the big picture almost constantly.
In the simplest terms you miss the benefit for society and focus on the benefits of/for some imaginary "competitive market." This is the case with your latest piece on childcare.
First of all Sweden and the other Scandinavian countries have a much different history than the US and much different shared beliefs. For them the childcare system you describe makes sense. For the US this system does not meet our understanding of generally what's appropriate and how responsibilities are divided. The first test is not then that one approach is wrong or right, or in your terms, more or less efficient. The two grew (per Edmund Burke) from different histories and different shared experiences and beliefs. In terms of those histories and beliefs each system is equally efficient and equally appropriate.
However, the real issues here for the US are two:
1. What type of childcare provides the greatest benefit in preserving the history and shared beliefs that are fundamental to the continuation of our way of life,
2. And on the flip side what type of childcare is most effective in identifying and resolving child growth and maturation issues that threaten the healthy continuation of our shared values and way of life?
There are no "universal" principles, economic or otherwise, to signal that a childcare system is effective and efficient apart from these two issues.
Based on these principles, I put it to you that the childcare system now in place in the US is both ineffective and inefficient. It is one of the primary factors in the breakdown of societal cohesion now well underway in the US. My question to you is this, what do you propose to fix the real problems with childcare in the US. And, please no homilies about efficient market theory or marginalism. Give me some suggestions that might acutally work.
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The decision to have children or not to is truly puzzling. In high-entitlement European countries, it is about as easy to have a kid there as it is anywhere on the planet. Free medical care, free education, free daycare, free university, etc. One can be the most carefree person and then decide to have a kid and it'll be well cared for. And yet, the lowest birth rates.
Clearly, there are values changes that have been significant factors in whether people want to have kids or not. I don't know if it is radical individualism or sort of a rejection of being singularly successful (to have a child) or what.
When I was in Sweden last year, I saw the changing of the guard at the palace. Looking over the ceremony was a statue of old King Gustav Adolphus with a very strong pose and looking as proud and authoritative as he could be. Below, a few of the guards had long hair coming out of their helmets. Now, I'm only 28 and not some sort of old fogie complaining about the hippies, but that image was rather striking to me. Not sure if I can decipher it, but it is certainly something to think about, I guess.
As long as we're describing everything in terms of the market, maybe the population should be allowed to decline. We'd have more resources per person and a smaller labor pool which would be in greater demand (assuming immigration was also restricted.)
Automation is sure to improve and the demand for manual labor to decrease. In the same way that the bulk of the population didn't need college two generations ago, perhaps Masters degrees will increasingly be required for the average individual to function in society. If this happens, the average individual will require even more resources in terms of time in order to be fuctional.
Requiring a constantly growing population (whose average lifespan is likely to increase), puts an even greater burden on the next generation in order to pay for the current aging population. This seems like a huge pyramid scheme to me.
I'm curious, though, if anyone can provide evidence that incentives promote childbirths across economic strata?
I do feel that one issue that could use facilitation is the return to the workforce of mothers and the accommodation of part-time schedules.
I don't agree that most couples work because of financial necessity. Certainly, in some cases that is true. But most couples pair up and marry while both spouses are working. By the time they have children, they are used to the double incomes and may in fact need them to support their mortgages or rental payments. It may feel like necessity, but they don't really need the expensive house or apartment, the $4 coffees, etc
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In previous installments we took a closer look at #immigration, #guncontrol, #KeystoneXL , #NASA and #obamacare
Today, while members assemble in Houston for their annual meeting, we examine #NRA. You might be surprised to discover who is driving the debate on the National Rifle Association (#NRA).
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With a growing number of schools accepting the GRE for the MBA, we constantly get questions about which test people should take, so here are a few considerations to help students answer that question of GMAT or GRE:
1. The Advantage of History. The GMAT is the gold standard for the MBA application. Institutions have no questions about what GMAT scores mean and how to compare them retrospectively to students in their programs both current and past. Only recently (the last half-decade) has the number of schools accepting the GRE increased significantly. Advantage: GMAT.
2. The Advantage of Information. When looking at admission statistics for MBA programs it's easy to find averages, ranges, and median scores of admitted students who submitted GMAT scores. For the GRE it's much more difficult to find statistics on admitted students. Schools are starting to share this data, but many schools, particularly some tops ones like Harvard and Berkeley, don't release any info, even the percentage of GRE applicants. Part of the reason for this is that many schools just recently started accepting their first groups of students with GRE scores. In the fall a Cornell admissions officer told us they just took their first group of 10 students with GRE scores. Since the numbers are so small it's going to be a while before statistically significant numbers accumulate and data are widely released/available. Interestingly, comparing the GMAT and GRE scores from admitted candidates at schools that do release GRE info reveals that many of them accept generally lower GRE scores than GMAT scores. Interpreting this as an advantage or disadvantage is difficult (in part because there's still so little data), but this Poets and Quants article does a good job of providing some information and context on the matter. The key factor, however, that scoring and admissions data on the GMAT is widely available, sways this consideration one way. Advantage: GMAT.
3. The Advantage to the Test Taker. The GMAT and the GRE test the same math concepts, but the GRE is less complex and requires less mental gymnastics to get to most answers. The GRE has a ton of vocabulary (think SAT verbal on steroids) and more dense reading. They are both computer adaptive, though in different ways (section adaptive vs question adaptive). So depending on your preferences one test might feel better or allow a student to perform better. The GRE generally has harder verbal because its tougher to improve vocabulary in a short span, and the GMAT generally has harder math. Advantage: Push.
From these three criteria, the answer for the overwhelming majority of folks should be pretty clear. Certainly there are other factors that would sway someone one way or another, but if you're pursuing an MBA, particularly one at top-tier schools or lower tier schools (many of which don't yet take the GRE), the choice is obvious.
Regardless of which test you choose, know that you can – and should – prepare for it. Scores can be improved with dedicated instruction and practice.
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Milestones: By the age of seven
Your seven year old is at the perfect age to take new things in very quickly. They will have learnt a lot about how to listen and ask for help if they don't understand. They can tell you stories, ask you 'why', use exciting language and take turns with their friends.
Hear it, get it
Play a game
Story telling
Words up
Your child is learning to compare words in different ways, by look, sound and meaning, for example "Bare and bear sound the same but they mean different things."
They can guess words when given clues like shape, size and letters, for example "It's a large animal, grey with thick skin, not an elephant and it starts with the letter 'h'."
Your seven year old will enjoy using new words they're learning and telling you what they mean, for example "symmetry is when you draw a line down a shape and it's the same on each side."
Play word games
There are lots of games to play with your child. Here are some examples,
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No matter which farm bill eventually emerges — House, Senate, or some combination thereof — producers will be coping with an alphabet soup of new government program acronyms, and more choices than ever before for risk management.
And, says Keith Coble, professor of agricultural economics at Mississippi State University, "We're going to have to educate some folks in the banking industry and financial sector on what these programs will and won't do."
For example, he said at the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation and Mississippi Soybean Association joint soybean advisory committee meeting, "Everyone pretty much accepts that direct payments are gone. You need to discuss this with your banker. Bankers like direct payments — they're easy to plug into their bottom line.
"But if this legislation passes, everyone — producers, bankers, crop insurance agents, marketing personnel — will have to become more sophisticated about the way they utilize these new financial products. And there's new terminology we've got to learn: deep loss programs, shallow loss programs, and layered loss programs."
While there are significant differences in the House and Senate bills (the Mississippi Farm Bureau is favoring the House version), Coble notes that both are centered on crop insurance and other risk management tools as opposed to direct payments. The Senate bill uses revenue-triggered shallow loss programs, he says, while the House bill has revenue-triggered programs and price-triggered programs.
"With either bill, you're going to have some interesting choices about what you're going to do in terms of participation in these programs. It's not going to be the old way, where you had price protection in this program, yield protection in that program.
"In the Senate bill, for example, you potentially could be stacking three programs together on the same acre of soybeans. You're really going to have to get educated so you can go and talk to your banker about stacking programs and figuring out how much risk you're incurring."
With all of the shallow loss programs, Coble says, "Don't let your landlord or your banker think these programs are going to pay every year. Our analyses indicate they will pay about two years out of five. You've got to explain this to them, and you've got decide whether these programs will pay when you need them to pay."
In both the House and Senate bills, he says, not much has been done to change crop insurance. "The national crop insurance people have said, 'We just want to be left alone,' and that's pretty much what has happened. Five years ago, if you mentioned crop insurance everybody got angry and frustrated— but we've been seeing some positive discussions on this."
The Mississippi Farm Bureau, the Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board, the Delta Council, and other farm groups have done a good job, Coble says, of "getting out in front on these issues the last few years and trying to think about ways to effectively handle risk management."
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There is no wrath like an attention-seeking TV host/businessman/possibly maybe Presidential candidate/soundbite Gatling gun scorned.
So learned Jerry Seinfeld, after the comedian canceled a scheduled appearance at a charity benefit hosted by Donald Trump's son, Eric.
Seinfeld agreed to perform at the event back in January - well before Trump launched his semi-campaign for President and began publicly questioning President Barack Obama's citizenship. A representative for Seinfeld released the following statement:
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"Jerry feels this kind of demagoguery has no place in public discourse. He has respectfully withdrawn from the event, and is making a contribution both to the Eric Trump Foundation and to [St. Jude]."
Trump, of course, immediately lashed out at Seinfeld in a strongly-worded letter, which ignores Seinfeld's promise to still contribute money to St. Jude's and instead fires potshots at the comedian's failed TV show, "The Marriage Ref."
"I just learned you canceled a show for my son's charity," Trump writes, "Because of the fact that I am being very aggressive with respect to President Obama, who is doing an absolutely terrible job as our leader."
"We don't care that you broke your commitment," he continues, "Even though the children of St. Jude are very disappointed, and despite the fact that your manager clearly stated you are 'truly a man of his word'."
"What I do feel badly about is that I agreed to do, and did, your failed show, 'The Marriage Ref,' even though I thought it was absolutely terrible . . . Despite its poor ratings, I didn't cancel on you like you canceled on my son and St. Jude. I only wish I did."


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28 Stearns Lane, Sudbury
Home size: 4,331 square feet
Lot size: 0.95 acres
Rooms: 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths
Year built: 1970
Annual taxes: $11,435 (2013)
Asking price: $879,000
This spacious and lovingly maintained five-bedroom Colonial offers traditional elegance in its formal living and dining rooms, a spectacular cathedral ceiling library and gourmet kitchen opening to a four-season sun porch overlooking a heated swimming pool. A cozy family room and a lower level game room provide space for family activities. Home is set among mature trees on a private one-acre lot.
The five-bedroom Colonial at 28 Stearns Lane in Sudbury offers classic elegance as well as some surprise "wow" features that make it a little out of the ordinary and add a lot to like.
A stunning cathedral ceiling library with floor-to-ceiling custom bookshelves and multiple windows and a sunroom off the kitchen with three walls of windows and six skylights, are two particularly noteworthy features of this comfortable 12-room home.
The property offers summer vacations at home with a swimming pool and a two-tier deck set among mature trees in a private backyard.
Spacious and well maintained, the house has had recent improvements and upgrades, including a new roof and windows, siding and exterior paint that make it fresh and move-in ready.
The home has 4,331 square feet of living space and is on a 0.95-acre lot.
Lisa Greene of William Raveis is marketing the house at $879,000.
The home is on a pretty street, which abuts conservation land. It has excellent curb appeal with its yellow siding, white trim and dark shutters, front portico with balcony, fan-shape garage windows and custom picket fence.
Hardwood floors and oversized windows throughout the house add elegance and abundant natural light.
The foyer is spacious with a turned staircase and a through hall to the rear of the house and wide entries to the dining and living rooms.
The dining room, to the right of the foyer, has crown molding and chair rail and a door to the kitchen.
The formal front-to-back living room is to the left of the foyer and has a fireplace with a granite surround. It has a door to the hall with a full bathroom and access to the kitchen.
The chef's kitchen is designed with a U-shaped granite island with a sink and gas cooktop so that the cook can socialize and enjoy beautiful views through the sunroom to the backyard. The island includes a breakfast bar, bookshelves and cupboards. Appliances include a Sub-Zero fridge and double ovens, and there's recessed lighting and custom cabinetry, including a glass-front china cabinet in the sunroom.
The kitchen opens to a fabulous sunroom with 20 windows and six skylights. It has a terra cotta floor, serving counter from the kitchen and separate heat control. The views of the backyard make nature part of the room and there's a door to the two-tier deck and access to the heated swimming pool.
A family room opens to the kitchen and has French doors to the sunroom. It has a fireplace and an adjacent mudroom with direct access to an exterior door and the attached two-car garage.
There are five bedrooms on the second floor, including a large master bedroom with a walk-in closet with two windows. The master bath has a tile floor, double granite vanity, an oversized shower with dual heads and a half-moon shaped triple window.
There are four family bedrooms and a full bath on the second floor as well as a sitting room with pocket doors to the library.
The library is a beautiful cathedral ceiling room with windows on three sides including a Palladian window and five accent windows, cove lighting and floor-to-ceiling custom bookshelves with a sliding ladder. Other custom cabinetry includes 12 file cabinets and a desk area as well as bench seating with additional storage. Double French doors open to a balcony overlooking the pool and yard.
The finished lower level includes a newly carpeted playroom with recessed lighting, a mirrored wall and storage closets. There's unfinished storage space as well.
The house has a security system, and the yard includes a sprinkler system and landscape lighting, an invisible dog fence and a garden shed.
The house has four zones of gas forced hot water heat and the library has central air.
For more information on 28 Stearns Lane in Sudbury, contact Lisa Greene of William Raveis at 978-460-1224 cell or 978-443-0334 office. This house is shown by appointment.


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THE SQUEAKY WHEEL- Sign language: What happens when one's missing?
Show me a sign
An alert Hook reader contacted me about no street signs in the recently constructed Poplar Glen neighborhood off Ivy Road in Albemarle County. ''How can my friends find me?"' was one concern. The more pressing– and perhaps life or death– question: "How can emergency responders find me?''
Your response times may vary
Recent discussions in Charlottesville and Albemarle about slowed emergency response times have prompted consideration by City Council to spend about $1 million to provide additional emergency response capacity to the currently all-volunteer Charlottesville Albemarle Rescue Squad. Having a clearly identifiable destination where emergency care is needed is critical to rapid response. Adequate signage is key for first responders, and lack of signs is a violation of E-911 requirements.
Daniel J. Fowley III, engineering inspector for Albemarle County, was contacted, and he ordered that temporary street signs be installed until permanent ones could be created. But, despite assurances of quick action by both the county and the developer, the response time until any signs were installed was almost four weeks.
In the current emergency service debate, it's clear that even a few minutes of avoidable delay are critical in E-911 situations. A four-week delay in providing legally required signage might have jeopardized a life.
What is a resident to do?
If you move to a multi-phase development in Albemarle County and no street signs have yet been installed, or if signs are missing in your established neighborhood, you should contact Fowley at 296-5816 to get immediate action. You can also call the E-911 hotline at 972-4074 and leave a detailed message of what is needed.
Don't hesitate to keep calling until the problem is resolved. A sign may not appear to be a big deal at first, but your action might just make a life-saving difference for one of your neighbors.
Signs, signs, nowhere signs.


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Saturday marks the 140th Kentucky Derby and the opening leg of the Triple Crown.
In honor of this year's Derby, Pizza Hut will be giving away "Derby Hats" made from pizza and wings boxes as well as other materials found at the restaurant, reports ABC News.
Pizza Hut is giving away the hats through social media channels leading up to the race.
The hats were created by designer Angela Bacskocky from season 12 of the reality TV show "Project Runway."
Pizza Hut has also renamed its breadsticks "thoroughbread sticks" and are offering them at a discounted price through race day.
The source of the popular pizza chain's Derby pride? Yum! Brands owns Pizza Hut and is based in Louisville, Kentucky, home of the legendary race.


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The EPA has issued Section 3 registration for Syngenta Crop Protection's Flexstar GT herbicide, a premix of fomesafen and glyphosate, for use on soybeans.
The company says Flexstar GT contains Isolink II technology, an adjuvant system designed to optimize both the contact activity of fomesafen and the systemic activity of glyphosate while reducing crop injury.
"Weed resistance in the United States is a real and growing problem," says Rex Wichert, herbicide brand manager with Syngenta Crop Protection. "With waterhemp and pigweed species already resistant to glyphosate, sustaining the viability of glyphosate-tolerant technology becomes critical, and prevention is vital to that effort."
According to the company, Flexstar GT controls the same annual weeds as glyphosate; several glyphosate- and ALS-resistant broadleaf weeds such as Palmer amaranth, waterhemp and ragweed; and those weeds difficult to control with glyphosate alone, such as morningglory and velvetleaf. Syngenta claims the herbicide also offers preemergence activity on more than 25 broadleaf weeds, including Palmer amaranth, pigweed, ragweed and yellow nutsedge.
For more information, call the Syngenta Customer Center at 866/796-4368 or visit www.farmassist.com.


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STEP(redirected from broke step)
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1. the act of motion brought about by raising the foot and setting it down again in coordination with the transference of the weight of the body
2. a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance or part of a dance
3. any of several paces or rhythmic movements in marching, dancing, etc.
4. a flight of stairs, esp out of doors
5. Music a melodic interval of a second
6. a strong block or frame bolted onto the keel of a vessel and fitted to receive the base of a mast
a. a set of aerobic exercises designed to improve the cardiovascular system, which consists of stepping on and off a special box of adjustable height
b. (as modifier): Step aerobics
STEPAbbrev. for Solar/Terrestrial Energy Programme.
A stair unit that consists of one tread, the horizontal upper surface, and one riser, the vertical face.
bull-nosed step
A step, usually the lowest in a flight, having one or both ends rounded to a semicircle and projecting beyond the face of the stair string. The projection extends beyond and around the newel post.
cantilever step
A step built into the wall at one end, but supported at the other end only by the steps below.
curtail step
A step, usually the lowest in the flight, of which one or both ends are rounded into a spiral or scroll shape which projects beyond the newel.
The vertical face of a stair step.
The horizontal upper surface of a step; includes the rounded edge or nosing which extends over the riser.
a break on the bottom of a high-speed boat; when the boat is in motion, the step creates a lifting force that causes the boat to rise and glide over the water's surface. When a boat is hydroplaning over calm water, that is, when it has risen onto its step, less of its bottom is in contact with the water and, as a result, the water offers less resistance to the vessel's motion. There may be one or more steps on the bottom of a hydroplane, cutter, scooter, or the float of a seaplane. The shape of the step (flat, flat-keeled) determines the vessel's seaworthiness and speed.
(computer science)
A single computer instruction or operation.
A small offset on a piece of core or in a drill hole resulting from a sudden sidewise deviation of the bit as it enters a hard, tilted stratum or rock underlying a softer rock.
A hitch or dislocation of the strata.
(mining engineering)
The portion of a longwall face at right angles to the line of the face formed when a place is worked in front of or behind an adjoining place.
(organic chemistry)
A stair unit which consists of one tread and one riser.


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Gadgets include patrol car-mounted launchers that shoot GPS-equipped darts onto fleeing vehicles, and ear-mounted video cameras for cops.
Images of the future of police technology were once only found in movies. James Bond's gadgets left audiences awestruck - and wondering when the tools might be used by their state and local law enforcement offices. The time, it turns out, is now.
In the Southwest, one state is testing a device that shoots a small GPS-equipped dart that attaches itself to a suspect's vehicle during a high-speed pursuit. On the West Coast, a police department is using ear-mounted video cameras that capture an officers' view of traffic stops and other incidents. Police departments on the East Coast are using cameras on patrol cars to scan and track the license plates of each vehicle they pass, which lets them recoup overdue parking violations fines. It seems real life is catching up with science fiction.
Law enforcement technology may be evolving, but it hasn't changed the core responsibilities of police officers' jobs. Lt. Raymond Foster, author of the book Police Technology, said police officers still must talk to people and gather information. "Evidence is nothing but information," he said.
However, vast improvements have been made in detecting information, correlating it with databases, and exchanging data with others. "Technology has enabled us to find new information and new ways of organizing information to help us solve and prevent crimes," said Foster, a retired Los Angeles Police Department officer.
These innovations will keep citizens safer, and they offer an intriguing look at what the future holds for law enforcement technology.
Policies for high-speed police pursuits vary among law enforcement departments, but all agree that car chases are dangerous. To help reduce the number of high-speed pursuits and the deadly collisions associated with them, last year the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) began piloting the StarChase Pursuit Management System, which uses a patrol car's mounted launcher to shoot a GPS-equipped dart at a fleeing vehicle.
Photo: Police officers use the StarChase Pursuit Management System to launch a GPS device from a patrol car onto the suspect's vehicle during a high-speed chase. Photo courtesy of the Arizona Department of Public Safety
"It's a device that's mounted on the front of the patrol car, and there is a sighting device, targeting device and a deployment device inside the patrol car so the officer can adjust the aim depending on the type of vehicle," said Lt. Stephen Harrison, the department's public information officer.
Officers use a laser pointer to aim and then shoot the dart, which attaches itself to the suspect's vehicle. The dart includes a battery and wireless transmitter, allowing officers to track the vehicle's movement. "Dispatch is hooked into the device; they can actually monitor it on a computer screen with a map," Harrison said. "They can track where the vehicle is going, how fast it's going, if it's taking off-ramps or driving city streets."
Photo courtesy of the Arizona Department of Public Safety
Remote monitoring lets officers follow suspects from a safer distance so that suspects don't realize they're still being tracked. Dispatchers deploy officers around the suspect's location so that once the vehicle stops, officers can move in and detain him or her.
Harrison said the device has been used on stolen cars and human smuggling cases. "Particularly in human smuggling, we have an issue where the smugglers have no regard for human life, so they will speed away and quite often have a horrific collision, injuring and killing people - and then the driver flees," he said.
The pursuit management system costs about $4,500 per car. For tactical reasons, Harrison couldn't say how many patrol cars in Arizona have the system. But he said the devices are more cost-effective than having a helicopter follow a suspect's vehicle, which is a common practice nationwide.
The DPS found that in some instances, the system helps police avoid a high-speed chase altogether. Some violators will drive off as the officer is approaching the vehicle, so the officer will tag the vehicle with the device before the suspect can make a break for it, Harrison said. "The suspect doesn't even know they've been tagged, and we just let them drive off - they think they're free, but we are still following them," he said. "We've had great success with the system."
The one barrier the police department encountered was finding a place to install the system on the front of the patrol car where it wouldn't interfere with the siren and the vehicle's operation - the best location was the car's grille. Space also was needed inside the vehicle to house the targeting and deployment device, and with laptops, radios and other equipment running, room and electrical power can be maxed out in patrol cars. Harrison said it can come down to deciding to install the pursuit management system or another technology, like an in-car camera system, due to the limitation of the vehicle's electrical capability.
"High-speed pursuits are difficult; you don't know the driver's capabilities, the vehicle's capabilities," he said. "There is a significant safety factor in addition to a liability factor of chasing somebody at high speeds. ... We think it's an excellent tool to reduce the carnage associated with high-speed pursuits."
Photo courtesy of the Arizona Department of Public Safety
Dashboard cameras have become commonplace in patrol cars, but the San Jose (Calif.) Police Department is taking the technology to a new level - eye level. In December 2009, 18 officers began using the Axon head camera made by Taser International. As part of a free trial, the officers are testing the cameras, which rest on the officer's ear like a Bluetooth device, with a wrap-around head brace securing the HeadCam. The start/stop recording button rests on the officer's chest and also connects to the Axon Tactical Computer, a 4.3-inch touchscreen that attaches to an officer's belt and enables video playback.
Photo: Officers in the San Jose, Calif., Police Department are testing the Axon head camera, which rests on the officer's ear and records the video and audio of interactions with the public. Photo courtesy of Taser International
"Our officers are always in the field and we're constantly being recorded," said Officer Jermaine Thomas. "So now you have it from an officer's point of view - what the officer is seeing and exactly what the subject or subjects have said in regard to any type of incident."
The department's policy requires that the officers activate the device anytime they're on a call for service or at an incident, Thomas said. San Jose's police officers have found that recording their interactions with the public can change the way they patrol. "It's a great mechanism because officers state that people do act different because they're being videotaped," he said.
Photo courtesy of Taser International
At the end of a shift, the devices are returned to a docking station where the information
is downloaded to a server and the battery is recharged. Thomas said the recordings are stored for one year and can be retrieved for internal review or to show in court.
One drawback has been the bulkiness of the new wearable technology. However, Thomas said that in the future the technology will get smaller and easier to wear.
Foster, a Retired Los Angeles police officer, also worries that officers may tactically compromise themselves because they want to ensure that the camera is on before responding to an incident. "I hope that somebody doesn't think they should switch on their camera before they take the action they're supposed to take," he said.
Thomas said the device constantly stores video footage. When the officer hits the record button the camera has already recorded the previous 30 seconds, although it lacks audio. "When something happens, if the officer doesn't have time to [turn it on], if he's in a high-risk situation he's going to have to deal with that first," he said. "But once it's over, you can tap the button and it actually records 30 seconds before you turn it on."
Photo courtesy of Taser International
As the recession continues to batter state and local government budgets, the nation is looking for inventive and cost-effective methods to recoup funds. Although license plate recognition systems have been used in the United Kingdom since the '90s and became popular in the U.S. during the last decade for spotting stolen vehicles, at least one locality is repurposing them to help collect the $1 million owed to its parking violations department.
The Greenwich (Conn.) Police Department outfitted two patrol cars with a device that can scan up to 3,600 license plates per minute while officers drive on patrol. The automated license plate recognition system, Elsag North America's Mobile Plate Hunter-900, uses two cameras attached to the patrol car, one on the left side and one on the right. "They're angled and have wide lenses so they'll capture the license plates of cars approaching as well as cars that are parked on the sides," said Greenwich Police Sgt. John Slusarz.
Officers manually upload three lists into the system: one from the local Parking Violations Office that includes the town's parking ticket scofflaws; a list from the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles of expired, canceled and suspended license plates; and one from the FBI's National Crime Information Center of wanted people.
The cameras are linked to software that runs in the background on the officers' laptops. While they're on patrol or responding to a call, the system scans all license plates the car passes. "If it finds one that's on one of the lists, it will advise the operator that it just located one of the plates and what it's on the list for - whether it's a stolen car, unregistered or has suspended registration, or whether it's a scofflaw violator," Slusarz said. The software also shows a photo of the vehicle and says which side of the patrol car it was on.
"For a patrolman, collecting fines for parking violations isn't the top priority, so if he's going to a call and the system says scofflaw violator, that's the last thing on the list for him," he said. "But if he's on routine patrol and goes by a scofflaw violator, then his practice is to stop and call Parking Violations to make sure it hasn't been paid since the system was last updated." A parking violations employee puts a boot on the vehicle, which is removed after the individual pays the fine.
Although it cost about $40,000 to outfit the two patrol
cars with the technology in October 2009, two months later about $5,000 in outstanding parking fines had been collected using the system. Slusarz estimated that the system would continue locating about $2,500 per month in overdue fines -money that will aid local agencies during the tough economy.
Another benefit of the system is that it records the license plate number and GPS coordinates of vehicles it scans, which is especially useful when an officer is responding to a call. Slusarz said officers manually track the license plates of vehicles near a crime scene, but the system completes that task automatically. Officers also use the system to search for a specific plate, like one driven by a burglary suspect, to determine if the car has been in the area before. "It's used as an investigative tool as well, which is very good," he said.
In the future, the police department wants to purchase surveillance-type license plate readers that will attach to telephone poles. Slusarz said there are many vehicle thefts in the spring and summer, and the technology will help to track the vehicles. The patrol car-based system is also used by nearby police departments in Stamford and Norwalk, and the towns are interested in creating a regional fusion center to share information.
"All the cars that are collecting this data will be able to extend the data to this one centralized location," he said. "That way, officers who are doing their investigations and are looking for particular cars and patterns with these cars can log in to the center and be able to see and track patterns."
These new technologies highlight merely a few examples of how technology has changed and evolved to aid law enforcement officers. As for the future, the possibilities seem endless.
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Stand-To:' Holding The Line Against Christian Fascism
These domestic terrorists masquerading as Biblical warriors for Christ are much like other Christofascists we have run across for the past few years. They masquerade hate by using the Bible and God, trying to imply they are somehow good people. You know, love thy neighbor and all of that horseshit while spewing their lies and disinformation. Instead they are usually found abusing others, breaking the law, blowing up abortion clinics, plotting against abortion doctors and spreading lie after lie after lie, just because they can, all in the nature of loving God and praising Jesus and so on and so on.
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Organizing to Stop Far Right Violence
-By Frank Schaeffer
October 5, 2009- Since President Obama took office I've felt like the lonely -- maybe crazy -- proverbial canary in the coal mine. As a former right wing leader, who many years ago came to my senses and began to try to undo the harm the movement of religious extremism I helped build has done, I've been telling the media that we're facing a dangerous time in our history. A fringe element of the far right Republican Party seems it believes it has a license to incite threatening behavior in the name of God.
Harry Reid Calls Cliven Bundy's Armed Militia "Domestic Terrorists"
APR 18, 2014 - Harry Reid has joined our campaign apparently, and calling these armed men wearing militia-type clothing and heavy automayic weapons at the Cliven Bundy standoff for what they are...domestic terrorists. they incite violence and could have escalated the standof to the point where someone could have gotten killed; all over a crazy man who needs to pay his grazing fees like the courts have ruled. Discuss this on our StopDomesticTerror Facebook Page here, and read more on Salon.com here.
Insurrection Timeline
On June 26, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court embraced the National Rifle Association's contention that the Second Amendment provides individuals with the right to take violent action against our government should it become "tyrannical." The following timeline catalogues incidents of insurrectionist violence (or the promotion of such violence) that have occurred since that decision was issued:
Who is this man intending to shoot at? Progressives? Law enforcement personnel?
Who is this man intending to shoot at? Progressives? Law enforcement personnel? No one was stopping these people from exercising their free speech, there was no need for guns. Kids could have gotten killed over grazing fees a crazy man has been ordered by the courts to pay. What do you think? Discuss this and mre at our StopDomesticTerror Facebook Page!
Crooks & Liars: Anti-Abortionist: Shooting Abortion Docs 'A Blessing to the Babies'
-By Diane Sweet
April 25, 2013- An anti-abortion activist in Iowa with ties to Scott Roeder, the man who murdered abortion provider George Tiller, is under fire for calling for the shooting of the people who reopened Tiller's abortion clinic. "If someone would shoot the new abortionists, like Scott shot George Tiller ... It will be a blessing to the babies," Dave Leach says on a YouTube video. The video includes a recorded conversation between Leach and a man Leach identifies as Roeder, who is currently serving life in prison for Tiller's 2009 assassination.
USA Today: Student wrongly tied to Boston bombings found dead
Reddit apologized for the 'dangerous speculation' on the site that pointed fingers at the student.
-By Doug Stanglin
April 25, 2013- A body pulled from the water off India Point Park in Rhode Island has been identified as the Brown University student mistakenly linked by amateur sleuths on a social media site to the Boston bombings.
The body of 22-year-old Sunil Tripathi was identified through dental records, Health Department spokeswoman Dara Chadwick said Thursday.
It was not immediately clear when Tripathi, who was last seen March 15, died. The cause of death has also not been determined.
Police said that no signs of trauma were found initially and that the investigation could take months.
Tripathi's body was found Tuesday by members of the Brown University crew team.


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im using php and MySQL
i dunno if this is the right section to post this,
i have a TABLE labor charges with fields within warranty and without warranty
i have a form with radio buttons naming within warranty and without warranty.
at the later part of my form there is a select statement named labor charges.
labor charges: [SELECT]
now what i want to do is when a user select the radio button within warranty i will use the onChange/onBlur and functions that the labor charges SELECT STATEMENT will only display the within warranty column coming from labor charges table. just like a realtime.
can i do this in php function or should i use javascript
how can i do that?
any idea?
tnx in advance!


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Minnesota's stagnant film industry is banking on the biggest influx of state money ever to woo the movies back.
The state has given $10 million to the Minnesota Film and TV board for its Snowbate program, which uses rebates to lure film projects here.
The windfall, more than twice as much as was spent to attract films to the state in a recent four-year period, means that Minnesota once again can compete for Hollywood money and create jobs for local film and TV professionals, said Lucinda Winter, the board's executive director.
The sum is available over two years, beginning July 1. While it's not enough to draw such blockbusters as an "Iron Man" or "Hunger Games" sequel, she said, "it puts us back in the game to land small to midsize movies like 'Magic Mike' or 'Silver Linings Playbook.' "
Minnesota was a pioneer in offering moviemaking incentives, beginning in 1997. Now, all but 12 states have them. Many, including Michigan, Illinois and Louisiana, offer much sweeter pots, with heftier rebates and tax credits.
Even projects set in Minnesota, most recently the TV series based on the movie "Fargo," often are enticed away by Canada and its better deals.
The $10 million enhances Minnesota's appeal, particularly in the Upper Midwest. Of adjacent states, only Wisconsin has an incentive program, and it totals just $500,000.
The money will come from the $89 million general-fund omnibus bill signed May 23 by Gov. Mark Dayton to boost jobs, economic growth and housing. The allocation had support on both sides of the aisle, said Sen. Dick Cohen, DFL-St. Paul, chairman of the Finance Committee.
"Over the years, when I looked at the incentive moneys being used by the film board, it was clear there was immediate and significant impact," said Cohen, a senator since 1987.
He then ticked off Minnesota's advantages as if he were pitching a producer himself.
"We've got a great secondary acting pool and crews second only to Chicago," he said. "We've got seasons, if you want that. And the Twin Cities [area] is easy to get around, with lakes and farms only 30 minutes away."
The film board paid out $4.6 million to film and video projects from 2007 to 2011, Winter said, but attracted $28 million in private spending in the state in return, half of which was wages to Minnesota residents.
The Snowbate program began in 1997, during a decade when major films including "Grumpy Old Men" and "Jingle All the Way" brought $90 million in revenue to Minnesota. Cut by Jesse Ventura in 2002 and reinstated in 2006, the most Snowbate had previously received was $2.6 million in 2008.
Rebates increase to 25%
Part of the added draw for filmmakers is an increase in the maximum amount of a rebate from 15 percent of production dollars spent in the state to 25 percent, a figure on par with states such as Michigan, which lured the Minnesota-set Clint Eastwood film "Gran Torino" five years ago, and Illinois, which offers a tax credit of 30 percent.
On top of the new 25 percent rebate, any movie shot on Minnesota's Iron Range would receive another perk. The Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board, which saw the economic benefits the region reaped when the film "North Country" was shot there in 2004, last year approved a fund that will repay filmmakers 20 percent of production expenses spent on the Range, on top of the state rebate.
Minnesota's $10 million is "a good starting point," said Joe Chianese, an executive with Entertainment Partners, a production-services provider for the movie industry that keeps track of incentives offered all over the world. "For someone wanting a Midwestern locale, this is great news," he said. "If I have a client who says, 'I want snow. Where should I go?' there's another choice besides Canada and Utah."
The cash rebate being offered under the program differs from most states' primary incentives, which are tax credits. Many filmmakers prefer rebates because they are more immediate, Chianese said.
The $10 million deal also includes shifting oversight of the film board from the Office of Tourism to the Department of Employment and Economic Development.
That's fine with Andrew Peterson, director of IFP Minnesota, who also advocated for Snowbate before the Legislature. "Making art is a great byproduct of this, but this is first about return on investment and job creation," he said.
No big players have bit yet, Winter said, but "the phone's been ringing. This level of funding can easily attract the kind of productions we used to have here."


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The Cubs managerial candidates are going to be put to the test in their interviews with the Superfriends. This will be no ordinary interview where Jim Hendry asks them what their favorite donut flavor is, this is going to be some hard-hitting, real-life game situation stuff that will undoubtedly face the new Cubs manager once the season begins.
Once again, our crack team of Obstructed View spies have dug up some real behind-the-scenes gold that we can share with you. Actually, it appears Theo may have left a draft of the questionaire behind after visiting Starbucks again and Purple Shirt Guy came to us because we gave him the most money.
Keep in mind, this appeared to only be a draft, so even if this isn't the actual set of questions used in the real interviews, we can assure you that our source believed it to be at the time he found them. And that's good enough for us.
1. Your ace pitcher gives up a bunch of runs that could have been prevented with a better defense, but not necessarily. He comes into the dugout and flips out telling everyone they suck and has to be separated from the unquestioned locker room leader. He then leaves the park after the game and has a pre-arranged dinner with the opposing manager. What do you do?
- Go on and on and on about how disappointed you are that he went to dinner
- Suspend the pitcher
- Stick him in the bullpen
- All of the above
2. Choose one answer to this question at random. What is the chance that you are correct?
- 20%
- 40%
- 20%
- I was told there would be no math
It's known as Heinlinger's Question, a query where the options given create a shift in the logical paradigm that fluctuates as each choice is considered, thus creating a paradox of validity in which any response that appears correct ultimately renders itself false. It was devised as a converse to Pascal's Question, a question with two possible values that conflict in such a manner as to render the affirmative the only valid response no matter what the true value is (Are you telling the truth? Whether one is truthful or deceitful, the only logically valid answer is "Yes.") Heinlinger's conclusion was that in cases in which the possible answers created a paradox, the only correct response is to refuse to answer. So fuck off.
3. Ryan Theriot is coming to the plate in a clutch situation for the opponent. You go out to the mound to discuss strategies for getting him out with your closer. What do you tell him?
- Throw fastballs
- Hang a slider
- The scouting report says that you can get Ryan Theriot out with pitches
- Drill him in the ear to set up a TOOTBLAN
4. Your starter has struggled through five and two thirds innings against the Phillies and is clearly running out of gas. The opponent is up by one run, there are runners on second and third, and you have a lefty reliever warmed up in the pen. A righty is at the plate, but Ryan Howard, who is allergic to left-handed pitching, is on deck. What do you do?
- Tell your starter to intentionally walk the batter, then bring in the lefty to face Howard
- Tell your starter to pitch to the batter. Bring the reliever in if Howard comes up.
- Bring the reliever in right away, platoon split be damned.
- Tell your starter to intentionally walk the batter, then leave him in to cough up a grand slam to Howard
5. Your 21-year old shortstop is caught not paying attention to a play by the television cameras in a national broadcast. What do you do?
- Bench him the next day and privately tell him to shape up, but tell the media it's a regular off-day.
- Bench him the next day and tell everyone with a notepad and microphone that he's being punished.
- Call him out privately, but play him the next day.
- Let Bobby Valentine publicly flog him while passing out his resume to those in attendance.
6. In spring traning, one of your marginal veteran players complains that he never knows when he's going to play because you haven't written a playing calendar. What do you tell him?
- Explain that this is not your policy
- If it is your policy, show him the calendar
- Get out your laptop to show him the calendar, but instead show him this gif
- Tell him to shut the fuck up and to get the fucking KFC bucket off his head before packing his shit to get the fuck out.
7. It is the bottom of the 8th inning, the score is tied 1-1, and there is one out and a batter on second. A typical position player is at the plate. Do you
- Tell your batter to sacrifice
- Tell your batter to swing away
- Tell Koyie Hill to pinch hit
8. Same question, but it is now the top of the 9th (you are the visiting team)
- Tell your batter to sacrifice
- Tell your batter to swing away
- Tell Blake DeWitt to pinch hit
9. Same question, but it is now the bottom of the 9th (you are the home team)
- Tell your batter to sacrifice
- Tell your batter to swing away
- Tell Tyler Colvin to pinch hit and just start packing up the dugout to go home.
10. Same question, but it is now the top of the 2nd.
- Tell your batter to sacrifice
- Tell your batter to swing away
- In case you can't tell, we never want you to say you are going to bunt.
11. If you answered A to questions 7 through 10,
- Please pack up your things and leave
- Seriously
- What are you doing? Why are you still reading this? Get. The. Fuck. Out.
- Now.
12. Your closer has blown three saves in the past ten days. There is no reason to believe that he is injured. Do you
- Temporarily demote him to give him a break.
- Put him out there in the next save situation.
- Give him the day off and tell the media he is nursing a sore arm.
- Tell him his arm hurts and put him on the DL.
- He'll always walk everybody in the ballpark anyway, so who gives a damn?
13. Let's say the Cubs make the playoffs and there is a play in a late inning situation of a potential pennant clinching game where a fan touches a ball that is out of play, but that your left-fielder (who happens to pee on his own hands) feels he can catch and stages a world-class nutty on the field inciting the crowd to become a literal murderous mob. What do you do next?
- Just sit there in the dugout while all hell breaks loose. Leave your rookie starter in the game until the lead is well-blown.
- Go out to the mound and tell everyone to calm the fuck down since it probably wouldn't have been caught anyway, no matter what Mr. Pee Hands seems to think.
- Call an Orthodox Priest and see what he can do.
- Have a friend place a sizable bet against your team as soon as possible.
14. Can you believe that shit with the black cat running around Santo's legs?
- Right?
- I mean what the hell was that?
- I'm glad Shea is gone. What a shithole.
- And what the fuck is a Met?
- All of the above.
15. Is there any time it is acceptable to refer to your star player as "Cassie?"
- Yes.
- No.
- Who would ever do that?
16. Do you watch Glee?
- Yes.
- Of course!
- No. (Except YEAH!)
- I'm behind on DVR and, so help me, if you spoil what happened at Regionals, I will hit you in the face with a piss-slushy.
17. Your team is mired in a 6-game losing streak. It's the bottom of the 8th inning and Tony Campana is called out at 1st on what was probably a mistake by the ump (according to the collective boos and epithets cascading from the crowded Wrigley stands). What do you do?
- Run onto the field and kick dirt and throw bases until you get ejected, thereby motivating the Cubs to turn the game and the season around.
- Argue the call vehemently but return to the dugout without risking ejection, thereby staying engaged as the indispensable in-game strategist that you are.
- Let Tony Campana argue the call while you issue an icy glare from the top step of the dugout, thereby communicating your icy calm confidence to the rest of the team.
- Walk onto the field, put Tony Campana in your front pocket, thereby earning the three most adorable little scrappy wishes your heart could ever dream of.
18. The Cubs drop the first two games of the NLDS against Philadelphia. The second game was particularly heartbreaking, as 7 unearned runs scored in the bottom of the 9th to give the Phillies a 7-6 victory. What do you tell your team after the game?
- Throw them all under the bus during your profanity-laced postgame press conference.
- Literally throw them under the team bus so that they die.
- Give the team a pep talk.
- Give the team the silent treatment.
- Hold a team-wide prayer meeting for the families of the 8 other NL teams that must have died tragically in plane crashes to allow the Cubs into the postseason.
19. Have you ever had sex with Ryne Sandberg's wife?
- Only once.
- Many times.
- Current one? No. But I banged the shit out of his last one.
- I couldn't get a turn because Dave Martinez locked the door.
20. Do you favor $10 bleacher seat sales?
- Correct. Anything to add a little more revenue so we can keep paying for the talent we need to win.
- Wrong. That would insult our best customers.
- Wait… who owns the Cubs?
- Is that like a misting station?
- This should have been a FanPost.
Good luck to all the worthy candidates.


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Curious about the name? Our engineers wanted this event to reflect a bit of our history. So instead of simply calling this event a hackathon, they named it after their last code repository island name: Bora Bora. Thus, the name Borathon was born.
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"The best way to predict the future is to invent it." – Alan Kay
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- Ray O'Farrell, VMware's EVP & Chief Technology Officer
Since 2004, we host weekly technical talks delivered by and for VMware's internal R&D community. It's one way we stay connected to the great innovation work that happens globally and across all the business units. Whether it be a new idea, product demo, or sharing an epiphany (or failure), TechTalks is our platform to geek out and collect diverse mindshare.
We invite technical gurus, like Stanford CS Professor John Ousterhout, to share their wisdom and stories with our community.
xLabs is a place where creativity meets execution. Our mission is to fast-track great ideas to successful outcomes. We believe great ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time, so xLabs offers VMware employees both with and without technical backgrounds a platform to bring their ideas to life. We invest and nurture great ideas, helping our innovators execute with the focus and agility of a startup.
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Alodie Virginie PARADISwas born 1840-05-12 in L'Acadie, which was then part of the Montréal diocese. It later became part of Saint-Jean County, QC. The 3rd child of 6 of Joseph PARADIS & Émilie GRÉGOIRE, in the family she was called Élodie.
In 1846, she was sent to the Boarding School of the Sisters of the Congregation of Notre-Dame in LaPrairie, Qc.
In February 1854, she became a postulant in the convent of the Marianite Sisters in Saint-Laurent, a suburb of the city of Montréal, on the island of Montréal, QC. In 1857-08-22, she pronounced her first vows and took the name of Sister Léonie.
Up till 1862, she taught in the Montréal area. She was then sent to St-Vincent-de-Paul Orphanage in New York. In 1870, She transferred to the American branch of the community of the Sisters of Holy Cross in INDIANA where she taught French & embroidery to the students of St. Marie Academy. Twelve years in the U.S. permitted her to learn the English language. In 1874, she was sent to Memramcook, NB as directrice of a group of young female domestics working at St. Joseph College. At this point, many young girls joined Sr. Léonie in her work; therefore, in 1880, during the General Chapter of the Father of the Holy Cross, who were in charge of the College, dubbed the group of young women domestics as the "Petites Soeurs de la Sainte-Famille." These women took private vows & performed domestic duties in the Colleges run by the Fathers of the Holy Cross. The small community did not have Canonical approval at that time. Then, Msgr. Paul LAROCQUE, bishop of Sherbrooke, QC, asked Sr. Léonie & the "Little Sisters" to staff the seminary and the bishop's house. It was at this point that Sr. Léonie transferred the Mother House and Novitiate from New Brunswick to Sherbrooke. In 1896, the Petites Soeurs de la Sainte-Famille received diocesan approval. Sr. Léonie was still a member of the community of the Sisters of the Holy Cross; but, in 1905, Pope Pius X relieved her of her obligations to that community and allowed her to wear the habit of the community which she had founded in NB, the Petites Soeurs de la Sainte-Famille. At the time of Mother Léonie's death (1912-05-03) in Sherbrooke, QC, there were 600 sisters, who worked in 38 houses.
Jacques PARADIS
Marguerite PESLÉ/PELLÉ
Chartres, Perche (Orne), FRANCE
Pierre PARADIS
Barbe GUYON
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Jeanne MILLOIR
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Beauport, QC
Joseph PARADIS
Geneviève CAUCHON
Château-Richer, Montmorency County, QC
Pierre PARADIS
Ursule CANTIN
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Jean-Baptiste PARADIS
Marueguerite GUÉRIN
LaPrairie, Laprairie County, QC
Jean-Baptiste PARADIS
Isabelle ROY
L'Acadie, St-Jean County, QC
Joseph PARADIS
Émilie GRÉGOIRE
L'Acadie, St-Jean County, QC
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