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The 5 Most Ridiculous Martial Arts Movies Ever
#2. Heart of the Dragon
So, before today, how many movies about mentally handicapped martial artists could you name? Well, congratulations, after today it's two.
In Heart of the Dragon Jackie Chan plays Tad (wait, really?), a cop who works with the SWAT team, who gives up his dreams of sailing the world in order to support his brother, Danny. Danny is played by Sammo Hung--a huge star most well known in Hong Kong for his movies, and most recognized in the States for his hit series Martial Law (what do you mean "what's Martial Law?" Grow some fucking culture, heathens).
Hung is the mentally challenged one, by the way. Honestly, is this a whole genre over there? Does "handicapped" mean something different in Asia? Do roving gangs of mentally disabled just terrorize the streets in Hong Kong?
This film attempts quite a bit of dramatic bonding between the characters in between the kung fu, and we quickly learn that this is not a great genre for learning important lessons about the mentally challenged. One minute somebody's struggling with balancing life goals and supporting their handicapped brother, the next they're getting a back-kick to the groin.
For example, when we first meet Danny, he's goaded into ordering all kinds of food from an expensive restaurant for his friends, none of which he can pay for. He's embarrassed and wants to go home. This is a mentally challenged man who's been taken advantage of by people he thought he could trust. Tragic.
At least, it would be if the staff at the restaurant didn't respond by instantly kung fu-ing the ass of a clearly disabled man, complete with wacky sound effects--every punch to his stomach sounds like Moe beating up on Curly.
Danny eventually locks himself in the kitchen freezer at the restaurant and won't let anyone in. When he's finally brought out by Jackie Chan, he's cartoonishly frozen--but the surrounding characters treat it all very seriously.
It's all just so, so wrong. It's like they never sat down and had a meeting about whether they were making a slapstick kung fu comedy or a heartfelt Best Picture nominee. Serious predicaments are treated with comical beatings, and the cartoonish antics are treated like high drama. And the thing is, you don't feel right laughing during any of it, because at the end of the day you're watching a guy with a malfunctioning brain get kicked in the gut.
#1. The Crippled Masters
The Crippled Masters is about Lee Ho and Tang, two guys that are crippled by their evil master. Say what you will about Asian cinema, those guys get right to the point with their titles. If Inception was filmed in Hong Kong, it would be called Punch You in Your Dreams.
Lee Ho has his arms chopped off by his master's goons, which includes Tang at this point for some irony later on. But instead of writhing around in pain or maybe dying from blood loss, Lee Ho just kind of stands around and argues with Tang. Even after being thrown out the front gate, he gets up and staggers into town with his bloody stumps. The dude deals with tragedy really well, we guess is the point of all that.
Our interns, on the other hand, whine whenever they lose one measly finger.
Lee Ho, still freshly armless, sits down to eat (they're called priorities, gentlemen), when some other diners notice he's got no arms. Naturally, they call a bouncer to beat the crap out of Lee Ho before throwing him out. Shit, you think your neighborhood's bad? In Lee Ho's 'hood they kick your ass for daring to get your own arms chopped off. But eventually, Tang, the one who saw to Lee Ho's disarmament, has his legs burned to uselessness by the same master, apparently not catching on to the hostile work environment after being ordered to chop off his co-worker's arms.
He's then shoved off a cliff where he lands, by chance, right next to Lee Ho, who's a bit put out about the whole arm thing (still?) and proceeds to beat the tar out of Tang. Only the sudden appearance of an old man stops the fighting. He convinces them they can learn kung fu and get revenge on their master if they work together. Off camera, somebody screams "montage!" and that seems like a good idea, so they do that.
They train hard, become adept at fighting, and get right down to using their newly acquired skills to do everything but kill their master. They go back to the restaurant to get even with the host who had Lee Ho thrown out earlier, but somehow agree to pull a heist for the old man, who wants to steal a treasure known as the 8 Jade Horses, and so of course they- wait, what just happened movie? Did you stop paying attention yourself?
A little later someone completely unrelated (i.e. not the host who prompted them to steal the 8 Jade horses in the first place) explains that the horse statues are actually a puzzle revealing, conveniently enough, the art of crippled kung fu. By combining the pieces, they learn all about the secret and mysterious fighting style which basically boils down to "ass to ass." Mentally re-cast that scene in Requiem for a Dream with two crippled Chinese guys, and you've pretty much got it.
Or else one just becomes the other's half-man backpack.
The crippled masters are finally ready to get their revenge, and at last face their evil master. But wait: The only thing that allows the crippled masters to defeat their own evil master (who they hate, because he crippled them)... is the fact that their master crippled them.
...Holy shit, is this the Chinese Memento?
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What are some tactics I can use for finding the gems amongst the huge pile of regens? What kind of stats would they have at a young age and how do I know if they have the potential to become great?
All of these factors will weigh up and given the right amount of time you will be able to find top class players (not necessarily like Messi) but still.
NB: There is also a program you can download that runs in parallel for FM2013. It is called FM Genie Scout which basically queries the database and returns a load of readable data for you. You can select a position and then order by the players with the most potential in this position and buy them (even tells you how much is likely to succeed in an offer). They are aiming for a 9th December release for this


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In general, in most places, it is said that using TeX defaults is the best. However, TeX does provide things like
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\quad etc. When one should use them? Both in general and in math mode in particular.
In general, in most places, it is said that using TeX defaults is the best. However, TeX does provide things like
The classic Mathematics into Type, by Ellen Swanson (the AMS has made a PDF copy available
No space
Thin space
Thick space
Em quad
Two-em quad
TeX has built-in spacing, and most of the times it does an excellent job, so (most of the times) you don't need to add space manually.
The following document contains the summary of the rules given by Swanson and some examples; these examples also contain some cases which are not built-in and which require manual attention.
The compiled code looks like :
One common case (in math mode) is with integrals:
is much better with
Another common case is with factorials: compare
Also, some people might argue that
Another interesting case is with
On the other hand, sometimes
(These examples are what I remember from The TeXbook, which I don't have at home; as far as I remember there are more of them there.)
In general, since both semantics and typesetting of math is so complex, it is actually quite often that you need fine-tuning like that.
Addressing why, the table in the AMS' Short Math Guide for LaTeX, discussing spacing in math mode, provides a helpful approach. If we use the elements as intended then TeX will provide good (arguably, best) spacing. However, if the elements are used like an member of another class then adjustments to spacing may be needed:
Some of these adjustments are made automatically by TeX, e.g.
As others have pointed out, there are views on what changes to spacing improve the look, or ease of comprehension, of a document. Often an author will have to follow a house style but changes to the default should be considered carefully when a symbol is being used as TeX would expect. It should be noted, too, that best typographic practice varies between languages and over time.


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I have a object in my game that when the main character hits it, all I want to do is have the object explode and then notify the character object that a hit has occurred.
Would I use a
b2Body and set it as a sensor for this or would I achieve this some other way?
I'm using cocos2d by the way.


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I had hoped when I first heard that the Upper Ohio Valley Opera Guild was hosting the Hispanic Flamenco Ballet of Miami, Fla., that I could take as a guest my sister Cathy Canada, which is pronounced Can-yadda, given it is a Spanish surname. Not Canada the country, though she gets that all the time despite a tilda over the letter n.
Cathy studied Spanish at the University of Valencia during her college days, married a Spaniard, Juancho Canada, and is fluent in the language and appreciative of the country and all its rich culture.
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Dancing by the Hispanic Flamenco Ballet of Miami, Fla.
Susanne Escobar, left, and Joyce Ryan-Orlando, guild president
Amelio Saggio and Kathy Antinone, guild board members
From left, front, Molly Mossor, Diana Durst, Linda Walter, and back, Delores Azzarello, Karen Leyda and Barbara Raynolds
From left, Janice Stefansky, Caylee Maley
and Jessica Frank
She happened to be in Spain with her husband for one of their annual visits when the guild held this event Oct. 27 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Weirton. As a matter of fact, Hurricane Sandy extended their stay as it wreaked havoc with everything, including flights.
At any rate, Better Half and I went to enjoy another outing the guild planned, one that blended the music and dance of the Hispanic Flamenco Ballet to the theme "A Night to Remember in Spain." With that was a tapas bar, the equivalent of Spanish hors d'oeuvres, so there was no reason to be taking this all in on an empty stomach, that's for sure.
Classical guitar music was another part of the evening enjoyed by the audience of about 120.
I like that the guild keeps things fresh at each of its events, always willing to try new things in its mission to bring quality, unique entertainment to the area - a mission the guild is well into honoring in its eighth year.
I especially liked the dancing and loved the girls' gowns. I swear their waistlines were about the size of my pinky finger. Yikes.
Better Half and I enjoyed the table company of Jan Glaub Rainbolt there with her cousin's wife, Jeri Schaefer; Deb Wheeler, with whom we had a small world experience as we were practically Steubenville neighbors;' Kathy Antinone, former guild president now board member; and Chuck and Edie Strean.
In line for the tapas, I had occasion to chat with some gals who are members of the Woman's Club of Weirton, including Molly Mossor, Diana Durst, Delores Azzarello, Karen Leyda and Barbara Raynolds. They shared with me that they have a fundraiser coming up, something a little different they are trying. It's a "holiday shopping and tea" planned for Dec. 1 at the Serbian American Cultural Center in Weirton, with doors opening at 12:30 p.m. for shopping and the tea at 2 p.m. Sounds interesting.
Joyce Ryan-Orlando, welcomed everyone to the guild's Spanish-theme evening. Other officers include Mary Jo Rinaldi, first vice president; Anita Jackson, second vice president; Josephine Irvine-Groves, secretary; and Barb Wilinski, treasurer.
For anyone interested in joining the guild, the annual membership fee is $20 although there also are three other categories that include: donor membership, $50; sponsor membership, $100; and patron membership, $250 or more. For information, contact Ryan-Orlando at (740) 264-0292.
The guild will switch gears this month as it prepares for its annual dinner meeting which will be held Nov. 19 at St. Florian Hall, Wintersville, beginning with a social time at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:15 p.m.
The event is open to members and guests to enjoy "A Night on the Town" with vocalist Joel Smith, a local resident who sings many of my Michael Buble favorites.
Cost is $25 per person with RSVP requested by Nov. 14 by contacting Ryan-Orlando; Rinaldi at (740) 632-3676; Jackson at (740) 284-5861; or Liz Morelli at (740) 264-1299.
As a reminder, remember to check out the online posting of this story at www.heraldstaronline.com under community for some video footage from the event.


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Flat Batty Indian
When a carribean girl of Indian descent has a flat booty.
When a carribean girl of Indian descent has a flat booty.
Damn dat gyal gotah flat batty!
She ah FBI!
She ah FBI!
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The FBI is primarily a law enforcement agency. They collect intelligence related to domestic security and perform crime investigations.
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The one thing you can yell and get access to anywhere possible.
*at a fine palace resort*
Random 20 year old: FBI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Random 20 year old: FBI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*guard makes way*
by wasteman_tingz September 05, 2010
An anacronym for the term "free balling it",it is shorthand for a male's decision to go sans swaddling or minus his u-trou...
When he realized he was out of clean underwear,Carl decided to go f.b.i.
by sheila in the car January 12, 2010
An organization of federal workers, or agents, designed to secure the US against security risks that disrupt the government somehow "clearing the picture" for other departments/agencies/forces or sending in their own forces for exigent purposes. They also have a nationwide web of phone/webtaps, informants, spies and undercover guys ("plants"). Founded in 1908 with the purpose of fighting crime more effectively nationwide, they eventually lasted through trying times such as the Prohibition, WW1/WW2 and 9/11 and continue their work today.
An agent: a suit with an signed ID. Usu. seen with a 9mm handguns, black Sedan and a red tie. *Some believe they are actually aliens.* ::GASP::
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I'm looking for a quick way to compute the Pontryagin dual group of the n-dimensional torus $\mathbb{T}^n$ (with $\mathbb{T} := \mathbb{R} / \mathbb{Z}$). The only way I know is from "Dikran Dikranjan - Introduction to Topological Groups" and is very tedious.
I thought so: $\mathbb{T}^n$ is compact then $\widehat{\mathbb{T}^n}$ has the discrete topology. The set $E$ of all the functions
$\mathbb{T}^n \to \mathbb{C} : x \mapsto e^{2 \pi a \cdot x}$
with $a \in \mathbb{Z}^d$ is a subset of $\widehat{\mathbb{T}^d}$ which separates the points of $\mathbb{T}^d$ (I mean: for any $x,y \in \mathbb{T}^d$ with $x \neq y$ exists some $\chi \in E$ such that $\chi(x) \neq \chi(y)$. Now I was hoping that Stone-Weierstass theorem could help me to prove that $E$ is dense in $\widehat{\mathbb{T}^d}$ and so that $\widehat{\mathbb{T}^d} = E$, because $\widehat{\mathbb{T}^d}$ is discrete. However I don't know how to apply Stone-Weierstass theorem in this case.
I thank you for any ideas!


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Sometimes looking at the calendar truly shocks me. I realized we're not only in August, we're about done with the first week of the last month of summer. And I haven't even gotten sunburned yet!
If you're like me (God help you), you're realizing that summer is passing you by and you haven't really taken the time to enjoy it. Well, you need a break. Even if it's just a weekend out of town or a long day spent doing something fun just for you.
You need to get away from the constant barrage of political wars, Facebook updates and buzzing cell phones. But you don't want to get away from civilization and go into the wilderness or anything… that's crazy. There aren't any cars there to enjoy. So what you need is a summer car event. One of these will do nicely:
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6 Insane Sequels That Almost Ruined Classic Movies
Hollywood may be a soulless machine of sequels, prequels, remakes and ripoffs, but there are some movies that even they won't touch -- some because they are undisputed classics that would only be cheapened by a sequel, and some because there's simply no rational way to continue the story.
Well, it turns out that if they've left those movies alone, it's not for lack of trying. Here are six absolutely real and completely insane proposed sequels that were fortunately never made:
#6. Se7en 2: Ei8ht
David Fincher's classic serial-killer flick Se7en has a pretty closed ending: Out of the four main characters, one is shot in the head, one is presumably institutionalized and another one now fits in a small box. However, where most people saw a finished story, the executives at New Line Cinema saw an ending filled with sequel potential, so they actually went ahead and developed a sequel centering on the one remaining character ... who is now magic.
In 2002, New Line Cinema grabbed a screenplay by the writer of Ocean's Eleven about a clairvoyant doctor who helps the FBI catch a serial killer and rewrote it as a sequel for Se7en, replacing the protagonist with Morgan Freeman's character from the first film. It's the exact same character, only this time around he has psychic powers (or maybe he had them all along but just didn't mention it in the first one).
"Because eat me, that's why."
This script was at one point sent to David Fincher, who said "it didn't make a lot of sense" and later commented that he would rather have cigarettes put out in his eye than do Ei8ht. So that's probably a no for him. We're pretty sure Brad Pitt would have sided with his pal Fincher ... but you never know about Morgan Freeman.
If he did Dreamcatcher, he'll do anything.
Once you start introducing supernatural elements, what's to stop them from bringing back John Doe as a crazy ghost who haunts Morgan Freeman? Or maybe Gwyneth Paltrow as his clumsy beheaded ghost sidekick. We're 90 percent sure these ideas were at least floated around by the execs before they mercifully abandoned the project.
But, believe it or not, this movie is coming out ... under its original name (Solace) and with Anthony Hopkins playing the psychic doctor.
Because Anthony Hopkins as a doctor who helps FBI agents catch a serial killer is the most original idea ever.
#5. E.T. 2: Nocturnal Fears
This sequel for one of the highest grossing and most beloved family films of all time would have taken everything that made E.T. successful and gone in the exact opposite direction: It would have featured evil aliens, animal murder and child torture. The one thing it didn't have? A sizable role for E.T. himself.
And instead of Reese's Pieces it would have been something hateful, like chocolate Skittles.
After the insane success of E.T. in 1982, Steven Spielberg and the movie's writer Melissa Mathison immediately got to work on a sequel. Within weeks of the original movie's release, Spielberg and Mathison had already produced a nine-page treatment for E.T. 2: Nocturnal Fears, which borrowed several elements from a previous idea of Spielberg's about a family being terrorized by aliens. Which sounds weird, but come on ... how can you go wrong with E.T.? Aside from turning it into a video game.
The story begins exactly like the first E.T., with a spaceship landing in the middle of the forest -- the only difference is that this time more than one alien comes out, and also they are evil. We know this because the treatment specifically says, "The aliens on board are EVIL." They look exactly like E.T., only they're albinos. We later find out that the white aliens hate the brown-skinned aliens and have come to Earth chasing E.T., whose real name is revealed to be Zrek.
Zrek Jefferson, to be more specific.
E.T., however, left Earth long ago, so these redneck aliens amuse themselves hunting and killing forest animals with their mental powers. Yep, instead of Reese's Pieces, they feed on fresh meat. Meanwhile, the kids from the first movie are feeling depressed because they still miss their turd-looking space friend. Elliott and his brother and sister somehow end up back in the forest and bump into the albino aliens -- the aliens sense that they know something about "Zrek" and freeze the terrified kids with their powers.
And this is where things get really messed up: The kids are taken into the spaceship and tortured by aliens for information on Zrek. Elliott is tortured until he passes out and then tossed into a cell with his siblings.
Drew Barrymore would have been around 9 at the time this movie was made, and therefore already addicted to cocaine.
At this point, the rest of the movie would have been rendered completely unwatchable by the horrified screams of every kid in the audience. And the foremost question in their minds (besides "Whyyyyyy?") would be: Where the hell is E.T.? Turns out he only shows up at the very end of the movie, when he rescues the kids and sends the bad guys to the other end of the galaxy ... before heading back into space himself. That's his entire role in the film.
Granted, this was just an initial treatment, and a lot would have probably changed before it got made, but the fact that it was written by Spielberg and Mathison themselves didn't bode well. In the end, Spielberg decided to abort the project because even he realized that it "would do nothing but rob the original of its virginity."
Above: Our best idea of what he was talking about.
That's ... one way to put it.
#4. Forrest Gump 2: Gump and Co.
If you ever wondered what Forrest Gump was doing in the '80s and '90s, turns out the answer is pretty much the same thing he was doing in the '60s and '70s, only with ridiculous hair. The proposed sequel for Forrest Gump would have featured the lovable man-child making cameos in more world events, fighting in another war and delivering plenty more chocolate analogies. Oh, and he would have also met beloved celebrities of the '90s, like Princess Diana and ... um, O.J. Simpson.
We're using a pretty loose definition of the word "beloved" here.
No, really. There's a whole part with Forrest escaping from the police with O.J., because apparently the '90s didn't have a lot to choose from in term of historic figures.
Eric Roth, screenwriter for both Forrest Gump movies, says Gump and Co. would have started literally five minutes after the end of the first one, with Forrest sitting on the bench waiting for his son to get back from school. When the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company has financial troubles, Forrest (now a widower) apparently begins a career as a dancer to support his son. This leads to a scene where he gets to dance with Princess Diana, which no doubt would have ended with Forrest saying something cute, like "It sure is lots of fun to drive through a tunnel. You should try it more often."
Their sex scene was described by critics as everything from "wrong" to "straight up unholy."
The script for Gump and Co. was based on the book of the same name in which Forrest is seen inventing New Coke, crashing the Exxon Valdez, accidentally tearing down the Berlin Wall and fighting in Desert Storm with his orangutan sidekick. We don't know how much of this made it into the screenplay (hopefully the orangutan wasn't cut) -- but we do know, from Eric Roth himself, that the film would have included a sequence where Forrest ends up in the back of the Bronco driven by O.J. Simpson during the famous televised chase. Forrest is also the one who tossed the bloody glove ... so when you think about it, he's the one responsible for O.J. being acquitted.
Jeremy Latta
That's Forrest in the red tie.
The movie would have ended with Forrest being present during the Oklahoma City bombing and commenting on the events with his particular brand of wisdom -- that's the sort of shit you could only get away with before 9/11. Unfortunately for Eric Roth, he happened to submit the script for Gump and Co. on September 10, 2001. After that, Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis decided that the movie wasn't "relevant" anymore and pulled the plug.
As for Eric Roth, he went on to write another movie about a man-child wandering through history that has nothing to do with Forrest Gump:
This one was slightly more realistic, though.


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Anyone can spend $200 on a nice Halloween costume, but come November 1, that Gladiator outfit isn't going to get much wear. Instead of dropping your hard-earned cash on a one-and-done, why not invest in a piece (or two) that can anchor your Halloween attire and your regular party gear? Here's how to buy five classic looks before it's too late, plus some matching suggestions for the woman on your arm.
Back to the Future, you say? Its protagonist's two key pieces — a denim jacket and the puffer vest — couldn't be more essential for the fall season right now. Wear them separately and you're just a sharply dressed, casual man. Wear them together, and all of a sudden you're beefing with Biff circa 1985. And remember, you can still dress up as Marty again in 2015, only with these kicks as your investment piece.
Click VIEW LARGER to see the keeper items, and here to buy: down vest ($550) by Burberry Brit, saksfifthavenue.com; denim jacket ($64.99) by GAP, gap.com
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I'm developing a game engine, and it's only going to work on modern (Shader model 4+) hardware. I figure that, by the time I'm done with it, that won't be such an unreasonable requirement.
My question is: how many textures can I bind at once on a modern graphics card? 16 would be sufficient. Can I expect most modern graphics cards to support that amount?
My GTX 460 appears to support 32, but I have no idea if that's representative of most modern video cards.


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(November 12, 2012)--Numerous entities will host veterans' job fairs statewide on Thursday.
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), Texas Veterans Commission and 28 local workforce development boards will present the "Hiring Red, White & You!" campaign.
The initiative is a joint effort of Texas Governor Rick Perry, Texas Medical Center Surgeon Dr. James Henry "Red" Duke, Jr., the Texas Veterans Commission, and the Texas Workforce Commission to address the employment needs of Texas veterans returning to the workforce.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, unemployment among veterans who have served in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars is higher than the national average.
"The statewide job fair will provide opportunities for employment to the estimated 92,000 veterans in the Texas Workforce," A Texas Workforce Commission spokesperson said.
That statistic comes from Current Population Survey 2011 and is annually adjusted.
TWC certifies employer claims for the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit, which allows employers to receive up to $9,600 on federal business income or payroll tax benefits when they hire from a certain qualified groups of veterans.
Fort Hood, Waco and Round Rock will all hold job fairs Thursday.
At Fort Hood, Chick-Fil-A, City of Killeen offices, Shell Oil and Bell County 9-1-1 are among the companies to be represented.
Caterpillar, FedEx Ground, Waco city offices and Performance Aircraft are among those to be represented at Waco's job fair.
Fort Hood's event will be held at the Fort Hood Community Events Center on Clear Creek Rd. from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. while Waco's event will be held from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Waco Convention Center on Washington Ave.
The hiring fair in Round Rock will be held from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. at the Armed Forces Reserve Center on N. Red Bud Ln.


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I've install 12.04 on my Vaio as a second OS. I created 2 new partitions for
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The Radio City Music Hall is one of the iconic concert venues in the world. Located in the Rockefeller Center in New York City, Radio City Music Hall was first opened in 1932 and has been one of the top tourist attractions in New York ever since. The venue has become such an icon, that the interior of Radio City Music Hall was declared a New York City landmark in 1978. The interior or RCMH is one of the masterpieces of art deco and has been the inspiration for many other theaters and venues around the world. Radio City Music Hall was renovated in the early 1980's and was reopened to the public that same decade.
Radio City Music Hall can currently seat between 5,000 and 6,000 spectators and shows at the venue are almost always sold out. Many artists have recorded live albums at Radio City Music Hall, including Dave Matthews, Liza Minnelli, Elvis Costello and more. Every year the venue is the site of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular which has been the entertaining audiences for decades. Getting a chance to see your favorite artist, act, or show live at Radio City Music Hall is a once in a lifetime experience and this is truly one of the most inspirational theaters in the world.


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Kentucky State Police are investigating the shooting of a fellow trooper that happened Saturday afternoon. The incident happened in Northeastern Butler County on Leonard Oak Road.
Officials say two troopers from the Bowling Green Post responded to a welfare check complaint after a family member called police asking them to check on her son. Upon arrival the troopers were fired at by a resident.
KSP reports that one trooper sustained multiple gunshot wounds and is recovering from surgery at the Medical Center in Bowling Green. The troopers did return fire.
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By: Ivor Benjamin, MD and Linda Echols, MSN, RN
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Last Modified: June 7, 2016
You have been informed that your recent Pap smear showed some changes in the cells of your cervix and you need further testing. This document will help you understand the cervical cell changes and the probable course of management.
The Pap test, also called a "Pap smear" was introduced as a screening test for cervical cancer in 1943 by Dr. George Papanicolaou, for whom the test is named. The Pap test examines cells from the cervix, which is located at the top of the vagina. In recent years, providers have started using testing for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in conjunction with the pap test for cervical cancer screening.
All women should begin cervical cancer screening, beginning at age 21 using the following methods:
Some women, because of their history, may need to have a different screening schedule for cervical cancer. Please see the ACS document, Cervical Cancer Prevention and Early Detection for more information.
During the gynecologic examination, a speculum is inserted into the vagina so that the cervix and vagina can be seen. The doctor or nurse inserts a cotton-tipped swab or gentle cytobrush into the cervical opening (cervical os) to sample endocervical cells (which come from the area most at risk for cervical cancer). Next, the examiner gently scrapes the outside of the cervix (portio) with a small spatula in order to get samples of the discharge containing cervical cells.
Normal vaginal discharge contains cells that are shed from the cervix and uterus. Samples of these cells are taken for the Pap test. For this reason, you should not douche, have vaginal intercourse, use tampons or vaginal medication for 48 hours before the Pap test is done.
The samples are sent to a pathologist for detailed examination under a microscope. A report is sent to your doctor with a classification of the test results and a description of the cell changes. An HPV test, looking for certain strains of the HPV virus associated with cervical cancer, can also be sent with this sample. This is done by obtaining cervical cells in the same manner as is done for a Pap smear. This test is often routinely done at the time of a Pap smear, or alternatively as a follow-up test after an abnormal Pap smear.
The cervix is the part of the uterus that extends into the vagina. There are two types of cells that line the cervix, one lines the outer cervix (portio) and another lines the inner cervix (endocervix). There is a distinct junction between the two cell types called the transformation zone. The Pap test is taken from this area because this where dysplasia (pre-cancer) and cancer most often arise.
Two common changes in cells are metaplasia and dysplasia.
Metaplasia - Metaplasia is generally described as a process of cell growth or cell repair that is benign (not cancerous). This process normally occurs in unborn babies, during adolescence, and with the first pregnancy. Studies have shown that metaplasia is present in more than one half of all women at some point in their development. This is a normal finding and does not indicate cancer.
Dysplasia - In dysplasia, there is an increase in the number of cells formed, which do not mature as expected. This changes the inside of the cell. The higher the grade of dysplasia found on the cervix, the more likely that it will progress to invasive cancer. For this reason, dysplasia is thought of as a "pre-cancerous" condition. Dysplasias are nearly 100% curable if managed appropriately. Although some mild dysplasias (LSIL) will regress without treatment, it is not possible distinguish between dysplastic areas of the cervix that will return to normal and dysplastic areas which will progress and ultimately become cancer. In turn, these results necessitate further testing.
Inflammation often results in mildly abnormal Pap tests resulting in the diagnosis of ASCUS in the Bethesda System or changes consistent with Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection. An inflamed cervix may appear red, irritated, or eroded. Some of the common causes of cervical inflammation are:
When the inflammation is treated and cleared, repair through metaplasia usually will follow. In several months, a repeat Pap test will often then be normal.
Several different classification schemes have evolved over the years for characterizing Pap test results. Unfortunately, this is a continuing source of confusion. The most commonly used classification scheme is the Bethesda System.
Glandular cells, which produce mucus, are found in the opening of the cervix and in the uterus. Abnormalities in these cells are more difficult to classify. Glandular cells that are seen on the Pap test most commonly come from the endocervix (area closest to the uterus). However, other glandular epithelial surfaces in the female reproductive tract may shed cells that are visible on the Pap test. Endometrial cells may also appear on Pap tests and reveal underlying abnormalities. Because the female reproductive tract is open to the abdominal cavity via the Fallopian tubes, occasionally, cells from the ovary, Fallopian tubes, peritoneum or other interabdominal organs may be seen on the Pap smear. Glandular cells on the the Pap test are classified as follows:
All abnormal Pap smear result often requires further evaluation. If the abnormality is minor (i.e. inflammation, or HPV changes) your healthcare provider may choose to repeat the Pap test in a few months, as your own immune system may "clear" the HPV infection and a follow up Pap be normal. If the abnormalities have persisted or worsened, colposcopy is indicated. Colposcopy will enable your physician or nurse to make a more accurate diagnosis.
Colposcopy - A colposcope is a lighted microscope that is used to magnify the cervical tissue during a pelvic examination. The colposcope is used to visualize abnormal areas of the cervix and vagina that are too small to see with the naked eye. The entire transformation zone must be seen. The colposcopic examination is an office procedure and may be a bitmore uncomfortable than a routine pelvic examination because of the pressure from the speculum lasting longer than a typical Pap test. The test takes 5 to 10 minutes to perform. During the examination, the examiner may take small samples of cervical tissue (biopsies), which are later examined by a pathologist. These diagnostic biopsies will guide further management.
From the examiner's perspective
From the patient's perspective
Cone Biopsy - A cone biopsy is a minor operation, which is usually performed in an outpatient surgical facility. In the operating room, the physician removes a small cone shaped tissue sample from your inner cervix. This tissue is sent to a pathologist for detailed examination under a microscope. This procedure does not remove any of your reproductive organs and should have little impact on your future ability to become pregnant. If only dysplasia is found in the cone specimen, then often no additional treatment will be required. However, if invasive cancer is discovered, additional treatment (i.e. surgery or radiation therapy) is indicated. Therefore, a cone biopsy may be considered as therapeutic (if all of the dysplasia is removed) or diagnostic (if it discovers a worse problem that requires additional treatment).
Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP) - The LEEP procedure is similar to a cone biopsy in that it removes a tissue sample from your cervix, which is then examined, under a microscope, by a pathologist. It may also be called a LLETZ (large loop excision of the transformational zone). The LEEP procedure uses a low voltage, electric wire to cut away the abnormal area and has the advantage of being easily performed in the office with local anesthesia. However, the LEEP procedure and cone biopsy are not equivalent and your physician will recommend which is the best option, depending on your case.
Knife Cone Biopsy – Instead of using an electric wire to cut away tissue, this method uses a surgical scalpel or laser but is otherwise similar to a LEEP procedure.
Cryosurgery - Cryosurgery is another treatment option that can be performed in the doctor's office. During the procedure, the doctor freezes and thereby destroys the dysplasia on your cervix. You may notice a brief unpleasant cold sensation during the freezing procedure. A disadvantage of cryosurgery is that no specimen is obtained for the pathologist to examine in order to exclude the possibility of invasive cancer.
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: Understanding Abnormal Pap Test Results and Human Papillomavirus Infection.
Centers for Disease Control "Cervical Cancer Screening"
Wright T, Massad L, Dunton C, et al. 2006 Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Women with Abnormal Cervical Cancer Screening Tests. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2007;197(4):346-355).


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Suppose I had a complete bipartite graph with edges each given some numerical "cost" value. Is there a way to select a subset of those edges such that each vertex on each side of the graph is mapped to each vertex on the other (one to one) and the total "costs" is maximized (or minimized)?
Has anyone ever formulated something equivalent to this?


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Many composers in the past (as well as the present) were known to do that. So, are there any ways in order to achieve this? Any exercises and so on?
It sounds like you're trying to do a bunch of things here. Strictly, audiation is "hearing" music in your head, without any sort of sounds actually happening. As NReilingh says, pretty much everyone can imagine music.
You mixed audiation in with reading music and with transcription. Audiation, transcription, and reading music are skills that are improved solely by practice. I am unaware of any collection of exercises for these skills because they generally develop naturally over the course of learning an instrument. I would be extremely surprised if such exercises did not exist, and I would be even more shocked if they were more useful than practicing on your own. Here's a general road map to guide you in developing these skills. Keep in mind, this may well take years to pick up, depending on your ability to read and write music.
To develop the ability to audiate from a score, sit down with music you know well and imagine what it sounds like as you read through the score. Once you can do this, take simple music that you do not know, try to figure out what it sounds like, and then check yourself by playing through it. As a side note, I find this skill invaluable for sight-reading, because I personally find it easier to play by ear than by notes.
To develop the ability to compose (or, transcribe from an audiated melody), first get comfortable transcribing performances. Take a recording of a simple classical piece and try to write down what the performer is playing, then check what you wrote (either by entering it into a program like Finale and hearing it played back, or by playing it yourself). In the beginning, using a keyboard to "cheat" and identify notes and intervals is fine, but over time try to wean yourself off of it. Once you're comfortable transcribing music without using an instrument to help, you should find that transcribing an audiated melody is not much different.
I agree with Babu that you're really talking about several distinct skills: but they are certainly related and gains with any one of the skills should offer leverage on the others.
You're really training your brain to perform musical "translations" among various inputs and outputs.
Each of these has to pass the information through the musical "understanding". So you need the theoretical tools to make sense of what the music means.
For ear-training, one well-kept secret is the use of earplugs and low-volumes in general. Straining to hear is strenuous; thus, exercise.
For learning notation (both reading and writing) you need material for practice (of course) and a Moleskine music-stave notebook (after 20 years of searching, it's the best. hands down.) Jot down every melody that pops into your head. Check it on an instrument to see if what you wrote bears any resemblance to what you imagined (for a long time, it probably won't; don't despair, make corrections and continue). Don't worry about writing "pretty". Don't draw the stems hanging off the notes like printed music: draw the stems straight up or down from the center of the note head, making the entire note in one quick motion. You need speed to get things down before they evaporate.
For sight-singing, solfage is pretty useful for building up your ability to recognize and reproduce diatonic intervals.


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A. No, you may only participate in one Federal Work-Study (FWS) job. However, you can work a second job on campus as a non-FWS worker, also known as a "student worker" position. You are limited by federal law to a maximum of 15 hours per week in a FWS position. As a student worker, the department where you work will set any limits on your hours. For available positions (both FWS and non-FWS) at SLU, visit careers.slu.edu.


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I have a web development site, but I do better and better design in my site, because I develop a good web site design so please reply me if you know of other ideas.
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I have a web development site, but I do better and better design in my site, because I develop a good web site design so please reply me if you know of other ideas.
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Boy, there is so much wrong with that posted URL, I really don't know where to start. Heard of "TL;DR"? That is what your site is. It's Too Long;Didn't Read. Dramatically reduce the text on your site. Play with white space. You are using way too many fonts. Check font use, they don't seem to fit together. You have too many color variations (green/brown, orange/white, blue/orange, blue/white, orange/white, blue/grey, green/white, the list goes on and on... I suggest you check out sites like dribbble.com and others to see where webdesign is heading at.
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This is the wrong place to ask this. If you are looking for projects, go check out crowdspring.com. Good site to find and bid on cool projects.
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Again, this is the wrong place to ask this question. I am sure that you know what you are doing and you really should learn the fine art that is called website design. It often doesn't take much to take an intermediate design and transform it into a great design. Please note, that many successful websites don't "design" their site, but the content they present within their design fits perfectly and makes the website asthetically pleasing to viewers. You don't just design a page and inject words into it. You need to carefully lay out and plan, what you want to say on what page, where it will be shown, how and on what areas you want your readers to focus on. Then you design your site with these in mind.


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The Most Absurd Deleted Scenes of All Time
For every rare deleted scene that is actually funny or interesting-say, Boogie Nights' "John C. Reilly Files" or the scores of improvised outtakes in Anchorman-there are a half-dozen more that leave you wondering not only "Why is this scene included on the DVD?" but "Why was this scene ever SHOT in the first place?"
Here are five deleted scenes that we can't believe were ever shot in the first place, along with our guess as to why they were shot and why they were deleted.
5. The Giant Octopus Attack
Movie: The Goonies
Director: Richard Donner
Why this scene was deleted: Because having a giant killer octopus appear in the final act of a movie that, up to that point, had at least pretended to exist in the real world, makes absolutely no fucking sense. If Donner had ended his next film, Lethal Weapon, by having Pterodactyl fly out of the sky and attack Riggs and Murtaugh, it wouldn't have been any less nonsensical.
Also, by cutting the infamous octopus scene and leaving in Data' line later in the movie that confusingly refers to it ("The octopus was very scary!"), Donner was able to push his apparent belief that Asians are prone to exaggeration and not to be trusted, an agenda he was able to further explore in Lethal Weapon 4, quite possibly the most racist movie ever made.
Why this scene was ever shot: Probably because some old college buddy of Donner' was on the payroll as "Unit Manager, Octopus Effects," and kept nagging the director and bringing up "all those times I bailed your ass out in the Quad" until Donner finally sighed and said, "Alright, fuck it. Let' shoot the 'pus."
4. Cameron Crowe Wants You to Watch People Listen to Music
Movie: Almost Famous
Director: Cameron Crowe
Why this scene was deleted: Because in this scene the young wannabe rock critic wins over his skeptical mother by making her listen to the poetic majesty of Stairway to Heaven"�a song that Crowe wasn't able to license for use in the movie. Which is thankful, because even with the music dubbed in, the scene is incredibly boring. The above YouTube clip features Stairway dubbed in, but we wish Crowe had actually left the original scene in the movie, sans music, as eight minutes of these characters rocking out to awkward, awkward silence.
Why this scene was ever shot: Because no one on set had the balls to tell Crowe, "Hey Cam, I know this movie is based on your childhood, and that playing Stairway is actually what convinced your mom to let you write for Rolling Stone, but"�dude, it' an EIGHT-MINUTE SONG. And we're filming a bunch of people just sitting around, looking at each other and listening to THE ENTIRE THING! I mean, I like a good nostalgia jerk too, but can't you just rub one out to the Houses of the Holy cover and be done with it?"
This scene was an early sign of Crowe' increasing belief that directing a movie means filming actors sitting around while good music plays in the background. Had Crowe deleted every scene like this from his next two movies, Vanilla Sky and Elizabeth Town, those movies would have been a total of three minutes long.
3. Jim Carrey Gets Jealous
Movie: Bruce Almighty
Director: Tom Shadyac
Why this scene was deleted: Because having Jim Carrey' "God" make Steve Carell' rival news anchor burst into flames seems remarkably sadistic for what is otherwise a fairly innocuous comedy. Not to split hairs, but we're pretty certain that lighting someone on fire constitutes attempted murder. And the nosebleed thing is just creepy. It' tough enough to root for a character played by Jim Carrey in the first place. Having him try to kill off the only talented guy in the cast half way into the film would have made it impossible.
Why this scene was ever shot: Maybe Shadyac was desperate to focus the camera on something that hurt worse than Carrey' ad-libs. Maybe Carrey, a notorious diva, was genuinely jealous of the fact that Carell was clearly more talented than him, and Shadyac let him blow off some steam. Either way, in light of the fact that Carrell got the nod for the sequel, we're guessing this is a pretty close dramatization of the first thing Jim Carrey would do if he were given godlike powers.


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I'll watch the video later, so this may already be addressed, but the number one thing James could do would be to open up the MSTest framework to extension. MbUnit and other testing frameworks are vastly preferred by many because of this issue. Me, I REALLY like the integration of MSTest, and would prefer to stay there, provided I could extend the framework for advanced testing scenarios.
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28 Jun 2012 10:09 AM #1
Unanswered: Default column for sort in grid?
I am wondering how do you make a column as the sorted column SortDir.ASC or SortDir.DESC by default when the grid first load?
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Are you talking about making the little triangle thingy appear or to set the default sorting?
If the latter, that is set when your grid makes the call to your, say, RpcProxy. In our server side code, we get a FilterPagingLoadConfig object, convert that to a SearchCriteria and pass that along to our business logic and DB routines. This method returns a ListLoadResult object which contains, amongst other things, the SortInfo (which contains the sort direction).
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the little triangle thing, i know how to get the sort info however when the grid first load, i want it to be able to have it sorted in a certain way by default.
i tried to mess with the store but that caused arrow to appear but wacked the server side sorting.
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I don't know of a way to automagically make that arrow appear, but it sounds like you found one. The only thing you'll need to do is account for the initial request to the server from the grid for data.
In our case, the initial request from the grid has empty SortInfo so we use that as a smoke screen to discern between the initial and subsequent requests. In our case, however, we do not care about the missing triangle. I would think that good UI design dictates that the first column is sorted by default but clearly, every use case is different.
12 Feb 2013 5:11 AM #5
I too would be interested to know how to programatically set the sort column to the grid, in a way that also makes the little triangle show up.
Manipulating my loadProxy or my server side code to manipulate the sorting is not a problem, but that doesn't give me the little triangles
12 Feb 2013 8:39 AM #6
Try to use:
store.setDefaultSort("column_id", SortDir.ASC);
18 Feb 2013 5:08 AM #7
I'm using GXT 3.0.1, and the ListStore implementation that I get when I call grid.getStore() does not have a method called "setDefaultSort"..
14 Mar 2013 10:39 AM #8
workarround for this... here using ext 4.0.7 ...
Here i have made a workaround for this
As i have binded a store to the grid that was remote sorted, the grid don't show that little triangle in the column, so i go down to the specific column object, in my "initComponent" code of my view and do this trick calling this method on the column :
setSortState('DESC', undefined, true)
You can change the DESC for ASC if you want... but keep the "true" parameter... because without that, the grid will try do load the store as if an user clicked in the header of the grid to sort...
Hope this helps...
Marcel Portela
17 Apr 2013 8:25 AM #9
You can do it like this
Define the store with any default "sorters"
// --------------------------------------------------------------- // Asignar el store (Forzamos la creación de un objeto nuevo) // --------------------------------------------------------------- me.store = Ext.create('ispgest.store.dominios', { storeId: Ext.id(), // Hay que filtrar la información por la empresa seleccionada filters: [{ id: 'domi_empresa_id', property: 'domi_empresa_id', value: ispgestApp.empresaActualId }], sorters: [{ property: 'domi_nombre', direction: 'asc' }] });
... onAfterRenderGrid: function( grid, eOpts) { var me = this; // Procesos que se realizan cuando se acaba de crear/dibujar el control grid del mantenimiento // Marcar la columna por la que el store tiene un "sorter" local (si lo tiene) var store = grid.getStore(); if (store) { var storeSorters = store.getSorters(); if (grid.columns.length>0 && storeSorters.length>0) { Ext.each(grid.columns, function(column, index) { if (grid.columns[index].dataIndex == storeSorters[0].property) { grid.columns[index].setSortState(Ext.util.Format.uppercase(storeSorters[0].direction)); } else { grid.columns[index].setSortState(null); } }); } } } ...-------------------
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@mportela and @maneljn, this is a GXT forum, and your response was for EXT JS. Please take a few seconds to look before posting. Thanks.
To get the arrow to display in the column header, see this link: http://www.sencha.com/forum/showthread.php?260264


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Let $\rho(r,t)$ and $v(r,t)$ be mass and velocity distributions. Given $\rho(r,0)$ and $v(r,0)$ (initial conditions) what is the differential equation that describes the evolution of $\rho(r,t)$ and $v(r,t)$ in space and time, assuming Newtonian gravitation?
You may assume $r$ to be one dimensional, if it makes writing the equations convenient.
I think $v(r,t)$ should be replaced with $p(r,t) = \rho(r,t)v(r,t)$ and name it as momentum distribution to avoid some technical faults.
It seems that to completely characterize an inviscid fluid flow, Euler equations are needed.
The law of conservation of mass is already given in the answer. A component of pressure is missing in the equation related to conservation of momentum.(first equation). Lastly a third equation corresponding to law of conservation of energy should be introduced.(3rd one of the euler equations of inviscid fluid flow).For the third equation we assume that the internal energy per unit volume of the fluid is zero.


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It is well known that if a category has all coequalizers and all (small) coproducts then in fact it has all (small) colimits. More important is the proof which shows that every colimit can be built by using coproducts and coequalizers. This implies that if a functor commutes with coproducts and coequalizers, then it must commute with all (small) colimits as well.
Is there homotopical analog of this? If I have a functor which commutes with all small (homotopy) coproducts and all homotopy coequalizers, does it necessarily commute with all homotopy colimits in general?
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Residents 18 years old or older can nominate a Good Egg by obtaining a nomination form at the library. The presentation will be held May 15.
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In 1985, the award became the Stunda Good Egg Memorial because of the deaths of John and Barbara Stunda. The family established a memorial for them with the library, and in addition to the plaque and the ceramic plate, the Stunda family makes a monetary donation to the library honoring the Good Egg recipient. The ceramic egg, originally made by Barbara Stunda, continued as the award for several years and was made by Ethel Cundiff, Barbara Stunda's mother. It is now a ceramic plate.
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8 Awesome Cars They Won't Let You Buy
Why is it Awesome?
The BMW GINA Light Visionary Model is what happens when car designers throw away the rulebook and start thinking about "the future" (though not the same cheesy, "highway of tomorrow" future of 50s designers). Instead of using sheet metal like almost every other car ever made, the GINA's skin is made entirely out of shiny, textile fabric.
Yes, fabric; the stuff you're wearing right now. Why? Well, somebody finally figured out that the metal skin of current cars adds hundreds of pounds to the weight but doesn't actually serve a function (it's the stuff under it that protects the driver in an accident). And the combination of the fabric and a network of movable metal and carbon fiber wires lets you morph the shape of the car in a way that makes the thing seem alive.
Seriously, it even closes its headlights like a pair of eyes. Awesome, yes, but also kind of terrifying.
"Why Can't I buy one?!?"
Obviously the big problem is that it's hard to imagine any fabric ever being stain-proof enough to resist mud, squashed bugs, road salt and bird crap that will accumulate over the years.
But even worse, fabric isn't the sturdiest building material known to mankind. While metal dents and paint scratches, fabric just tears. And it can't be repaired by a mallet and blob of Bondo. The entire covering would need to be replaced, even with the slightest tear, because the aesthetic of the skin is dependent on it being as taut as possible.
We're guessing there would be many mishaps involving drivers flailing down the road with their torn fabric "hood" draped over their windshield, screaming as the car weaves down the road and Benny Hill music plays in the background.
#3. Ford MA
Why is it Awesome?
Are we wrong for wanting to own this life-sized Erector Set car? Because we do.
The Ford MA is a full-size, road worthy car that is made from bamboo, aluminum and carbon fiber materials held together by 364 titanium bolts, and not a single weld.
The whole thing comes in a 500+ piece kit, ready for assembly, earning it the moniker, "The IKEA-Mobile" by many automotive columnists. We're assuming it shows up on your porch in a huge cardboard box.
The MA is also about as environmentally invisible and responsible as an automobile can possibly be, without actually being made of tree-bark. It's powered by a zero-emission electric motor, doesn't need any hydraulic fluids and is 96 percent recyclable. That's enough green-speak to shut Leonardo DiCaprio up for good.
Don't have any place to park it in the winter? Just take that sucker apart and store it in the attic with the Christmas decorations. The only thing that could be better is if they finally build that life-size Lego car.
"Why Can't I Buy One?!?"
The official reason from Ford is that the MA was never meant to be produced, but rather was to serve as an inspiration to the company's designers, and to prove that alternative building materials and DIY kits can work in the marketplace. We think the real reason is that the majority of humankind can barely be trusted to put together a bookcase, let alone a 500 piece, full size car. Picture finally getting the whole thing together in the driveway, then noticing there are two lonely bolts still left in the box. "Those are extras, right, honey?"
Potential mishaps stemming from loose bolts, misplaced pieces and incorrect construction at the hands of amateurs means that not only do you need to be as wary as ever of bad drivers, but now there is the added danger of that person's car flying apart right in front of you as they cut you off. Would you trust something you built with your own hands at 70 miles per hour? We didn't think so.
#2. Volkswagen GX3
Why is it Awesome?
The Volkswagen GX3 is perfect for anyone who has ever wanted a motorcycle but was always nervous about becoming roadkill after running over a small pebble.
It's a two-seater "car" that looks like the offspring after a Honda motorcycle mounted an F-1 race car. Sure, it has fuel economy that's like owning a hybrid, only one that makes you look like a badass rather than a giant pussy. And yes it can be driven in the car pool lane same as a motorcycle, allowing you to dodge traffic without the need for your battered blow-up doll to accompany you on your morning commute.
But that's not why you'd buy one of these. You buy one of these because you can't drive it without screaming "WHEEEEE!!!" every minute on the road. You could not take this thing to work and show up in a bad mood. It's so low to the ground that it can be driven underneath a semi-trailer truck with ease, action movie style (disclaimer: please don't do that).
Not bad for a car that was only slated to cost $17,000.
Why Can't I Buy One?!?
You almost could have and, in fact, it even had a shipping date for early 2007. Just before it went to factories though, Volkswagen got cold feet about the radical design and admitted that it potentially had some safety issues. Not least of which was the fact that SUVs and trucks tower over the tiny GX3, able to squash it as easily and effortlessly as monster trucks flatten Oldsmobiles at the state fair.
Couple that with the understanding that people don't really like wearing helmets, getting hit in the face with road debris and breathing exhaust fumes when trying to get the kids to school, and you get a German car manufacturer who is very afraid of the American legal system.
#1. Ford Seattle-ite
Why is it Awesome?
Back in 1963, there was at least one team in the Ford design department who absolutely was not fucking around.
They came up with the Ford Seattle-ite concept car that wasn't only ahead of its time, it's ahead of our time.
The Seattle-ite was to run off interchangeable fuel cells, or even a compact nuclear reactor (back when people didn't quite understand the concept of radioactivity and mutants) and was to be equipped with the kind of real-time computerized mapping system we're just barely perfecting now.
Oh, and the Seattle-ite also looked awesome, sporting a kick ass bubble canopy, sharp lines and unconventional, spaceship-like exhausts. It was also the first car to use six wheels instead of the usual four, capitalizing on the theory that more wheels would increase traction and braking efficiency, and also the theory that six wheels just plain looks cooler.
"Why Can't I Buy One?!?"
Well, there's the minor point that some of the technology they wanted in the thing wouldn't even exist for another 40 years, and even today isn't affordable in a car (which is why fuel cells are still decades from hitting the mainstream).
This is a car that Nostradamus would have been proud of for its power of prediction, so much so that it was impossible for it to even exist as planned until decades later.
As Seattle-ite fans have pointed out, it's almost depressing to look at what these guys were thinking up in 1963, and then to realize our cars are still running off gasoline, pistons and four boring tires. Damn, if Ford had gone balls to the wall to make this thing a reality, what would cars today look like? We'd be zipping back and forth to work on freaking orbs of pure energy. With beverage cabinets.
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I have the following security issue. A zipped archive of emails was found on a machine (A) by using an undelete program. The claim made by the subject of the investigation is that they made the archive on another machine (B) to transfer files TO A from B. Management suspects that the archive was made on A with a view to taking a copy off site.
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I've been looking for a formula to plot (world->screen) and mouse pick (world->screen) isometric tiles in a diamond-shaped world. The ones I've tried always seem to be, well, off. What's the usual/correct way to do this?
Based on your comment, here's the code I'm using to convert tile x,y values to on screen coordinates. Now, it doesn't take into account "3d tiles", everything is considered as being on the same plane, so if you're writing a game where that matters, this code will not work.
point is simply a structure containing x and y ints, TILE_WIDTH would be 64 in your case, TILE_DEPTH is kind of badly named (it is actually the height of the tile graphics), but it would be 32 in your case. The offsets are if you want your tile map to "start" at a different x,y location (such as if you want tiles to be above another set of tiles). Typically the offset can be 0,0.
This will generate a map with 0,0 on top, middle, like this:
As for finding the tile x,y of the cursor:
In this bit of code, mX and mY are the mouse screen coordinates, which we're combining with the camera values to find out where we are in "world coordinates". Everything else is the same as the previous code example.
Once again, this assumes a flat 2d isometric tile map. There's some additional work if you want to use a semi-3d view of the map, and this all assumes that you're working in 2d anyway.


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On June 5, 2013, at 2 p.m. (eastern time), in commemoration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month, the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) will present a Web Forum discussion with Robin Parker and Sharon Stapel on best practices for incorporating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) victims' needs into mainstream victim services. Mr. Parker is the Executive Director of the Beyond Diversity Resource Center in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, and a diversity consultant committed to building a more inclusive society through diversity education initiatives for individuals and communities. He previously served as a deputy attorney general for the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice; and as chief of the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, Department of Law and Public Safety, Office of Bias Crime and Community Relations. Mr. Parker also is the coauthor of the article We Can't Talk About This: The Trouble With Discussing Sexual Orientation, 2 Honest Conversation 1. Ms. Stapel is the Executive Director of the New York City Anti-Violence Project, an organization dedicated to ending hate, sexual, and intimate partner violence affecting people who identify as LGBTQ, as well as HIV-affected communities. Ms. Stapel is a member of the LGBT Advisory Committee to the NYPD, as well as various national stakeholder groups that address the inclusion of LGBTQ individuals in services provided for crime victims and survivors at local, state, and federal levels. Ms. Stapel is the former chair of the New York City Bar Association's Domestic Violence Committee and the New York City LGBTQ Domestic Violence Task Force. Visit the OVC Web Forum now to submit questions for Mr. Parker and Ms. Stapel and return on June 5 at 2 p.m. (eastern time) for the live discussion.


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