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Let's say I have time series of stock prices for many stocks. What's the best way to sort the stocks based on which have been going up/stayed the same relative to others? Can this be done with a weighted average, putting more weight on the most recent numbers, to account for trends?
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This entire approach hinges on how you define "value." Once you've defined value, you can define a metric for "stability" or "risk." A working hypothesis would be that stock that have been stably valuable in the past would continue to be valuable in the future. Of course, this is a hypothesis.
Let's say (for sake of an example, this is not financial advice) you define value as "mean of log returns" and stability as "standard deviation of log returns." You could then sort your stocks by these metrics and pick ones with a high value and a low risk.
If you want to get fancy, you can use another metric of risk, such as drawdown. You can also do a rolling analysis or use bootstrap re-sampling to distributions around your "value" and "stability" metrics.
Here's some code in R that illustrates my example:
you might want to rank stocks on the basis of standard dev of a forecast divided by the forecast. In this way the "tighter" the value the more predictable the stock.
It sounds as if you would be interested in computing Relative Strength
You could either measure it against a benchmark index such as the Dow 30, or compute your own index from your 50 stocks and measure each individual stock against the index.
-Ralph Winters
What you are describing is momentum investing. It is typically done in two steps:
Step 1 is typically done using a moving average of past returns (it is wrong to use prices because splits and dividends will skew the results). This can be done using a simple moving average, or using exponentially weighted moving averages. In either case, your results will depend strongly on the window/half-life of the moving average. For equity momentum, most studies use momentum in the last 6-12 months excluding the most recent month or so.
Step 2 may be done either using an ad hoc sorting rule (Jegadeesh and Titman (1993) use top/bottom deciles) or with the aid of a risk model.


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Given that everything else is equal (model of fridge, temperature settings, external temperature, altitude), over a given duration of having the door closed, does it require more electricity to cool an empty refrigerator AND maintain that temperature, than a full one?
The two "no" answers you've already received are correct for all practical purposes.
In real-world cases there can be a difference though. The difference depends on when the refrigerator decides to cycle on and cool. If the fridge cycles on a timer or based on heat energy then there will be a difference due to the added heat capacity. The outside of the refrigerator will acquire heat due to conduction, convection, and radiation from external sources.
All heat transfer depends on $\Delta T$. The greater the difference in temperature between two systems the faster heat will flow. When you add heat energy to a full refrigerator, the system has greater heat capacity so the temperature changes more slowly and $\Delta T$ is greater than it would be in an empty refrigerator. If the refrigerator could keep the temperature absolutely constant at all times the difference would not matter. Because a real system cools and then stops cooling in discrete steps, a loaded refrigerator acquires heat from the environment slightly faster because it stays colder for longer.
The difference is so small though that I'm sure it couldn't be measured.
But, if the refrigerator only cycles on at a specific temperature there will be no difference. I wrote a numerical simulation to test this. Here is the plot:
The simulation is a simplified, idealized, purely numerical one, hence the lack of units. The Y axis is temperature and the X axis is time. The red curve is the loaded refrigerator and green curve is the unloaded one. For the simulation I made the loaded fridge have double the heat capacity.
Assuming the refrigerator only cycles on when the temp reaches the top of the graph then there is no difference between the two. Although twice as much heat energy must be put into the loaded refrigerator, the simulation shows that it takes exactly twice as long. That is, the average rate of heat flow is identical.
So, the answer to the question depends on how the refrigerator works.
The heat loss (power) at a particular temperature is the same. So, No - the cooling needed to maintain the thing cold stays roughly the same.
However, the empty fridge has lower total heat capacity. So, it will get warm faster in the absence of power. So, it is worthwhile to fill your fridge and freezer with bottle of water a few days before a big storm that might bring down the power.
No. The rate of cooling must simply match the rate of heating, and heating rate depends only on the temperature difference you want to establish and on the thermal conductivity and surface area of the walls.
More stuff in the refrigerator would give it a higher heat capacity, so that it wouldn't warm up so much when the door is opened. However, it will take considerably more energy to cool it initially from room temperature.
Forgetting about the temperature change, you can look at the heat change. With the cold stuff being immovable solids rather than air (which tends to just spill out of an opened refrigerator, even before it heats up), there will be less total heat lost whenever the door is opened. In this sense, the empty refrigerator might take slightly more energy to reestablish equilibrium after the door is opened.
Short answer: because food is more dense than air, and thus can retain "coldness" longer, once it has been cooled down.
All refrigerators leak temperature, mainly through joints. Problem is, in an empty refrigerator, all you have is cold air (which is the main heat transmitter inside a fridge).
Look for heat capacity. Thermodynamics is really an eye opener on physics. Makes you think about many many things about things arounds you.
Get out in a day when temperature below 32 degree. Take your gloves off and get your hands feel cold. Can you handle it? Perhaps for some time, but touch some object made from copper. Can you handle it? Answer is just for a little time. Now tell me why? What is difference? Is copper object really cooler than air? Accordingly second law of Thermodynamics is no. They are both have same temperature. So why you feel it differently? Molecules of air are light and have less density so they do not have enough "power" to slow down molecules of your body quickly. Copper molecules are much heavier so they slow down your flesh molecules much faster, so you lose your temperature faster and as result your brain get an alert signal, blood is about to freeze in your hands. So now we can return to refrigerator example. You have less molecules and they are lighter, so you need less energy to slow them down.
The contents of the fridge make a difference to its externally visible, thermal properties. For instance, one of the contents is styrofoam insulation. If you remove that, the fridge will hardly be efficient, even though the surface area, surface quality or air flow around the fridge are unaffected. It is because of this insulation that the other contents do not make that much difference. But the insulation is not so perfect that they make no difference at all; it's just a question of how much.
The efficiency of the fridge is directly connected to the penetration of heat into the contents. Heat enters the fridge, and the fridge has to pump it out. Pumping heat requires energy. The more of this ingress and egress takes place, the more energy the fridge requires.
Lots of good answers here, and opposing opinions too. Food for thought (no pun intended). Here are some additional factors that have not been mentioned, yet play a role in the debate:
1). The color of foods that are in your refrigerator, affect the amount of energy required to maintain their set temperature. Consider this: Your refrigerator is well-insulated, to slow the rate of heat transfer from the area surrounding the fridge, to the area within the fridge. If you were a reptile, with the ability to see infrared heat energy (very useful for locating warm-bodied prey) you might be able to see a greater amount of red glow outside of the fridge, as opposed to inside it. The point is this; the "red glow" or heat energy, is continually flowing from the higher level source (outside of fridge) to the lower level destination (inside of fridge). Now, if you happen to be an intelligent, infrared seeing reptile, you might also be aware that the infrared energy that flows through the insulation of the fridge, subsequently bathes the food items with a warming glow. However, the prudent reptile is very much aware that "clear" fridge items (such as a bottle of spring water) allow much of the red glow to pass through them, without absorbing a significant percentage. In contrast, dark colored pork chops absorb nearly all of the infrared glow that reaches them; allowing very little of it to pass through. For this reason, dark colored foods absorb heat energy at a faster rate, while stored in your fridge, than do light colored foods (even inside your fridge). 2). Bacterial decomposition... Lets face it. The reason we store our foods in a refrigerator, is to lower their temperature for the purpose of slowing their rate of decomposition. As bacteria break food matter down into waste product, their busy little bodies generate heat energy. Consider a compost heap (composed of biodegradable matter). Bacteria, along with a host of other organisms, essentially "oxidize" the organic matter in their bodies, which, in turn, produces heat that can be easily observed as a warming effect on the entire heap. Although our food products are decomposing more slowly in our refrigerator, they are indeed decomposing, and heat is being generated within. Thus, a refrigerator that is full of food, tends to "self generate" heat at a greater rate than a fridge that has very little food in it; thereby requiring more cooling to compensate for those pesky little bacteria that were not invited to the party. Question: Do dark colored foods tend to undergo temperature cycles of greater variation, while stored in your refrigerator; thus permitting increased bacterial growth within a given period of time, and ultimately "spoiling" sooner than light-colored foods? (If you can correctly answer this, you may well be a reptilian genius!)
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Kirby Triple Deluxe is the first classic-style Kirby game since Kirby's Adventure Wii, and the first handheld traditional Kirby since the remake of Super Star Saga on the DS in 2008. It doesn't step out of the mould, but Hal Laboratories and Nintendo have managed to innovate within the classic-Kirby structure to create something fresh and familiar at the same time.
What You Need to Know
You might be wondering what I mean by classic-style Kirby. Well, Kirby, like Donkey Kong, so often stars in experimental games that one needs to differentiate between those and 'true' Kirby games, which I refer to as classic-style, or traditional.
Note that this not a reference to quality – my favourite Kirby experience remains the experimental Kirby Power Paintbrush (Canvas Curse in the Americas), and classic gameplay can mean uninspired retreading of old ground.
Fortunately Triple Deluxe does not feel like a retread despite its classic Kirby style.
What's New?
The main new mechanic in Kirby Triple Deluxe is the Hypernova ability that Kirby gains when he eats a Miracle Fruit. In his rainbow-coloured form he can suck up things much bigger than himself, like trees, giant serpents and even tanks, but he can't absorb their abilities. It's a mechanic used to great effect through the game, and I consistently enjoyed watching things get dismantled as they entered the vortex of Hypernova Kirby's ultimate suck.
Also used effectively are levels of depth. Triple Deluxe remains unabashedly 2D in mechanics, but stages do have areas where there are paths at various depths, and enemies that move between them. Kirby can switch to the background (or back to the foreground) by using a special warp star (if one is available). A number of times this is used cleverly to create new gameplay and along with Hypernova is the defining feature of this Kirby game.
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Kirby controls as he does in most classic-style Kirby games: 'A' to jump (and to float up), 'B' to suck (or use his current ability), double tap left or right to run. Kirby's copy ability is the same as always, although there is a huge variety of abilities he can copy, some of which I had not seen before in other Kirby games. With all the copy abilities and their special attacks Kirby might be the most versatile character in videogaming.
The difficulty level is low, as is normal in Kirby games – they remain an experience to be had and not a challenge to master. There are puzzles to solve if you want to find all the Sun Stones and, of course, there extras other than the main story.
This time there are only two extras but they are quite big ones (and I think the reason for the title): Kirby Fighters, a Super Smash Bros style fighting game starring only Kirby in his many guises, and Dedede's Drum Dash, a rhythm game starring Dedede. I enjoyed both for a change from the main adventure and for increasing that all-important percent complete stat.
You'll Enjoy Kirby Triple Deluxe If You Liked…
… other traditional Kirby games such as Kirby Mouse Attack (Squeak Squad in the Americas), Kirby Super Star Ultra or Kirby's Adventure Wii (Kirby's Return to Dreamland in the Americas) – Triple Deluxe is similar but different enough to be enjoyed by fans of those games,
… light 2D platform games like Gunman Clive, Super Little Acorns or Kung-fu Rabbit. Kirby is not as technical as those, but involves more exploring. If you like platforming mechanics with some action and puzzle-solving then Kirby is a good choice.
What I Liked
– 5.) Collecting key rings and sun stones – exploring every nook and cranny of the levels and using the right ability at the right time rewards you with collectibles. This isn't as daunting as it sounds as Triple Deluxe is not a huge game so exploring all of it is doable.
– 4.) Creative world designs – worlds like Old Odyssey, Wild World and Endless Explosions don't fit usual platforming world tropes, and there is a lot of variety even between levels within those worlds. The bright and colourful art style complements the level design.
– 3.) Kirby Fighters and Dedede's Drum Dash are great extras with lots of depth and quality to them.
– 2.) Great boss fights – they have lots of character, lots of different moves and are superbly animated, so the bosses are fun just to watch, let alone fight. None of them are difficult, but they are rewarding nevertheless.
– 1.) Good balance between action, puzzles and platforming – the three combined create a unique experience that grows on you as you play further. Great use of the foreground and background in these puzzles and platforming sequences.
Favourite Moment
In Hypernova, Kirby can suck up just about anything, but this isn't a case of things simply disappearing into him – each big thing he sucks up is dismantled in the process. On one occasion he swallows a tank, which comes apart piece by piece as he persistently sucks. This made me laugh in surprise at the event and the quality of the animation.
What I Didn't Like
– 3.) Boss gauntlet – as mentioned the boss fights are awesome, but they are repeated near the end of the story without any changes, which felt a little like padding when so much of the game felt fresh.
– 2.) I wish Kirby had some sort of 'down dash' for getting out of the air quickly. I feel like some of the reason he has so much health is because he can be a little cumbersome to manoeuvre in the air.
– 1.) Slow ramp-up – I accept Kirby games are not made to be a challenge, but the first few worlds move slowly because they are a little too easy. Fortunately I was more engaged from the third world on as the puzzles got more interesting.
Least Favourite Moment
That moment in the 'Goal Game' (the mini-game at the end of a level) when you get nothing in the way of rewards because you were too ambitious and overshot the mark.
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What's Extra?
You can collect Kirby key chains in -game and swap with others via StreetPass to complete your collection, and as you collect Sun Stones in levels you can unlock more levels to play, too. You can also play through the main story again as another character once you have completed it.
Kirby Fighters is a particularly meaty extra as it has multiple difficulty levels and you can play through it with each copy ability.
The Bottom Line
Traditional Kirby done right, with extras, collectibles and solid gameplay and design.
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In 2 attempts of use it was mastered. It turns on at over 14 feet. It follows all commands instantly.It took the second attempt to realize that the turn button must be held down continuously for Roomba to keep moving. Use your thumb for forward arrow and just roll thumb slightly to left or right to make Roomba turn while in motion. I think the people having trouble don't realize the turn button must be held down on the arrow desired to keep Roomba moving! If you select SPOT the Roomba will spiral clean without holding any button but if you press and hold any arrow the Roomba returns to your remote control!
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come on people
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come on people, do you want an android to serve you tea, the roomba is ahead of its time for a vacume and this remote, put it under your chin....it will extend the range. other people are comeplaning about the noise, well its not even close to to a regular vacume. buckup and enjoy it.
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Could Be Useful In Certain Situations
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The remote has some flaws, but works for us. We use it on our Roomba 530 to kick off a clean from upstairs without having to walk to the Roomba (does require line of sight). Biggest negative is it takes a long time or multiple button presses to activate Roomba. I don't see any value in the other functions of the remote such as steering.
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waste of money
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Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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works best
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I use the remote for my roomba every day i let it clean. At times roomba stops under the bed, it`s too hard to push roomba out useing a stick, now i dont push roomba anymore i steer roomba out!
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Works as advertised
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Works as advertised. Nice for spot cleaning areas that need more attention.Very conveniant when I do not need an entire room swept.
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not great
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What are the Dos and Don'ts of thumb position in guitar playing? Are there bad habits or just alternative techniques?
If you consider the purpose of the thumb to be to counteract the pressure of the fingers, then the ideal placement (for playing a chord) would be directly opposite the "center of gravity" of the polygon formed by the fingertips.
But this ideal may be difficult to achieve depending on the length of the strap. I set my strap quite short so the guitar is positioned rather high against my chest; this (for me) seems to help the thumb to naturally rest in an appropriate place.
For a moving line, I try to keep my thumb opposite the middle finger. For a barre, it should be opposite the finger performing the barre.
All of the above is intended to put the least amount of stress possible on the delicate tendons in the wrist.
As KeithS mentions, there are of course exceptions, but I've tried to succinctly state "the rules" without droning on too long. If you need the thumb to mute or fret a lower string, do it; don't say I said don't. Thumbs are fingers too. ("They call 'em 'fingers' but I never seen 'em 'fing'.... Oh, there they go." --Jasper on the Simpsons)
With a low-slung, rock-n-roll setup, you may have no choice but to hang your thumb over the top, but at the extreme this really puts your wrist in a bad position and inhibits your dexterity, IMHO.
if it feels good and if it works than do it. it works for me. jimmy page and billy corgan both does this when both are playing traditionally and when jimmy does his cello bow solo
Lat month I had surgery on my left hand to rebuild my arthritic basal joint in my left thumb. My Doctor concluded did not cause arthritis, but my thumb position while playing guitar "may" have contributed to quick degeneration of the joint. Specifically, I would place my left thumb perpendicular along the neck when playing barre chords. I was taught to play about 45 years ago and I mimicked the person I learned from. According to my Surgeon, the best placement of your thumb is near the center of your hand. I apologize if that explanation is confusing.
Instead of using E shape bar chords I tend to use an F shape with all four fingers and then use my thumb to press the base E string. I was getting pains when performing your classic bar chords because I think I was pressing too hard and causing my thumb to bend back more than it should have. Now I use one or the other version of the chord. It all depends on what way my hand position is before the dreaded barchord. I go by the general rule "whatever's comfortable".
I've been playing guitar for 5 years (I'm 14) and I have found that because I had my thumb draped over the top of the neck that I have Tennis Elbow and am at a risk of my muscles detaching from my arm. So I asked ALOT of imformed people and they all told me that you have to hold you thumb at the middle of or beneath the middle of the guitar neck.or this will happen


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If in one gym session, I want to run (30-40 mins) and lift weights, is it better to run first or do the weights first. I have done a bunch of googling and keep reading conflicting answers so wanted to get some thoughts from folks on this forum.
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You need to answer that question yourself, the way to get to it is, what is your goal? (this question to your question is taken from the great Dan John: http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/figuring_out_your_life_and_lifting_goals)
Are you more focused on cardio? or strength? What are you trying to achieve? Based on your response, you can determine which to do first - the first thing to do is what is most important to achieving your goals....where you focus your most energy.
Yes, it is a question that can be complicated.
On one side, if you are practising for a running event, you should probably focus on the running first and do some complementary weight lifting.
On the other side, if you practise for general well being and have a limited time available for training, you could start with the weights and skip the running. My own experiments with measuring training effect with pulse meters shows me that you get a good cardio effect when you lift weights, especially when you do exercises that involve large muscle groups (deadlift, squats, etc).
Because I'm pretty busy, I usually do weights both before and after cardio. The point of this is that the cardio functions as a rest period between sets, so I'm not just sitting around. I also feel like weights help warm me up for cardio and get to the target heart rate a bit faster.


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I am looking for a structured format of version info for OS-level executables, such as in
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/usr/local/bin. The problem we are having is the inconsistent architecture between our PROD and TEST environments and we are finding that many executables in our lower environments have had patches applied whereas PROD has not, which invalidates a lot of testing -- stuff works in TEST but doesn't in PROD because of such system discrepancies.
So I would like to run a system assurance check to list all executables and get the version number but nothing else and then produce deltas. Some commands don't support the
-version option but even those that do display very verbose, free-text format of a version narrative and the version number is buried somewhere within, with no way to extract it programmatically.
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cksum for every executable as an option of last resort but I was hoping that there would be a way to extract version info relevant fields programmatically.


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Consider a $p$-adic field $K$ (finite extension $\DeclareMathOperator{\bQ}{\mathbb{Q}}$of $\bQ_p$) in Macintyre language $\DeclareMathOperator{\cL}{\mathcal{L}}$ $\cL_{\rm Mac}$. Let $Z$ be a definable (i.e. semialgebraic) analytic subset $Z$ of $K^n$ of $p$-adic dimension $d$ and let $C$ be a definable subset of $Z$ of strictly lower dimension.
My question is:
Is there an analytic definable isomorphism $f: Z \rightarrow Z \setminus C$ such that $\mid {\rm Jac} f \mid=1$?
I know the answer for $n=1$ is no but I need to know whether it is still no for $n>1$.
Translation with no model theory:by a semialgebraic set we mean a set union of sets of the form $$\lbrace x \in {\bQ}_p^m \mid f(x) =0, g_1(x) \in P_{n_1}, \dots, g_k(x) \in P_{n_k} \rbrace ,$$ where $P_n$ is the set $\lbrace y \in {\bQ}_p^\times \mid \exists x \in {\bQ}_p^\times, y=x^n \rbrace$. A semialgebraic function is a function whose graph is a semialgebraic set.
It was shown that (Scowcroft & van den Dries) and Cluckers (see R. Cluckers: Classification of semi-algebraic p-adic sets up to semi-algebraic bijection, Journal für die reine und angewandte Mathematik, 540, 105 - 114 (2001) math.LO/0311434. ) that dimension is a semialgebraic invariant which means that two semialgebraic sets have a semialgebraic bijection between them if and only if they have the same dimension. (Semialgebraic sets of dimension $n$ have a semialgebraic bijection with an open subset of $\{\bQ}_p^n$.) But they did not constrain the semialgebraic bijection to have $p$-adic jacobian 1 which I do now.
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there is a relation between time and space in special theory of relativity: $$t^2c^2-L^2=\tau^2.c^2$$ what is relation between time and space in general relativity?
The remarkable property of spacetime in GR is that it is locally that of SR. Or, more technically, tangent to every event in the curved spacetime of GR is an SR spacetime. What this means is that, to first order, the line element at any event can be put into the (differential) form of SR in some coordinate system:
$c^2 dt^2 - dL^2 = c^2 d\tau ^2$
The departure from the flat SR spacetime shows up at 2nd order; curvature is characterized by the 2nd order derivatives of the metric.
he Einstein field equations (EFE) or Einstein's equations are a set of 10 equations in Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity which describe the fundamental interaction of gravitation as a result of spacetime being curved by matter and energy. First published by Einstein in 1915 as a tensor equation, the EFE equate spacetime curvature (expressed by the Einstein tensor) with the energy and momentum within that spacetime (expressed by the stress–energy tensor).
There is also the linearized EFE which are used for simplifying many general relativity problems as well as discussing gravitational radiation. These equations can be found at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linearized_gravity#Linearised_Einstein_field_equations.
A small side note. Although the Einstein field equations were initially formulated in the context of a four-dimensional theory, some theorists have explored their consequences in n dimensions. The equations in contexts outside of general relativity are still referred to as the Einstein field equations. The vacuum field equations (obtained when T is identically zero) define Einstein manifolds.
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TH350 Transmission - Street Stock Tranny BuildWritten by on September 1, 2008 Contributors: Scott Miller We Follow A TH350 Through A Build At TCI's Ashland, Mississippi Plant
On a recent excursion to Mississippi, CIRCLE TRACK swung by the TCI plant and got a first hand look at the process for building a TH350. Fitted to millions of street cars, turbo-hyrdomatic 350s are lightweight, easy to install, and lend themselves well to engine and transmission swaps. While in stock form, they are best suited for use behind mild small blocks and smaller engines such as V6s. However, TCI has a line of TH350s that can handle over 600 normally aspirated horsepower. That beefiness makes the TH350 the trans of choice for many street/hobby stock classes around the country. We were so impressed with TCI's operation that it gave us an idea, but you'll have to stay tuned to the next issue to find out what that idea is. So until then check out TCI's process for building a TH350.
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TCI's front pump assembly uses four Teflon sealing rings (the white and orange rings). Stock TH350s from the factory come with five cast iron sealing rings. TCI replaces the cast-iron ones with Teflon because Teflon will expand and create a better seal. In addition, TCI leaves the middle ring off which applies more pressure to the direct clutch pack and, consequently, holds better in high gear.The race in the intermediate sprag assembly on the direct drum is normally the weakest link in a TH350 transmission.TCI solves the weak link by replacing the stock race with an aftermarket heat treated piece shown here.
The forward drum, direct drum, and input shaft are stacked and ready to be put into the transmission case.Throughout the building process, the folks at TCI use a blue trans-gel assembly grease. Unlike regular assembly grease, this gel breaks down when it comes in contact with transmission fluid. It's there when you need it and gone when you don't, meaning there's no tacky grease left behind to interfere with performance.Every TCI trans is checked for leaks in the clutch pack by pressurizing the unit with transmission fluid.


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How can I set computer usage time limits?
I've looked at a number of other threads but most of them talk about how to restrict the time of day an account can log in... What I'm looking for is a simple way to restrict the total usage minutes during any 24-period, e.g. I want to allow "jsmith" to be logged in a total of 120 minutes per day. I don't necessarily care WHEN jsmith is logged in; I just want to cap his total time at 120 minutes during the 24 hour period 0000-2400.
I looked at the question, "How do I restrict my kids' computing time" but again that focuses on WHEN the account can actually log in, not how LONG the account is allowed to remain logged in.
The solution needs to "remember" previous logins even after the user has logged out; for example if jsmith logs in for an hour in the morning, then logs out, jsmith should not be allowed to remain logged in for more than an hour in the afternoon or evening, for a total of 2 hours usage per 24-hour period. What is the easiest way to accomplish this in Ubuntu 11.04?


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Saturday, June 2, 2012
Smoked Tofu Pizza
Posted by Vegan Dad at 4:41 PM
Labels: kid-friendly, pizza, tofu
17 comments:
- Gunia said...
Looks delicious :) I must try it!
- June 2, 2012 at 5:17 PM
- glutenfreehappytummy.com said...
oh wow that sounds delicious! i love smoked tofu! i bet it'd be great as cheese! thanks for sharing!
- June 2, 2012 at 5:52 PM
- Tracy Mooney said...
That sounds delicious!
- June 3, 2012 at 11:57 AM
- East Village Vegan said...
Thanks for sharing. All of your homemade breads, desserts, and pizza look amazing. Can't wait to test our one of the recipes soon!
- June 3, 2012 at 4:23 PM
- Dr. Park said...
Great pizza dough recipe! I couldn't find smoked tofu tonight, I had to rush home, but I made a smoke flavored tofu using liquid smoke, soy sauce, rice vinegar and maple syrup. The pizza was amazing!
- June 4, 2012 at 8:16 PM
- K.C. Bath said...
Sounds very good. Just curious why no tomato sauce? Your recipe almost seems more like a cheesy bread plus tofu.
- June 7, 2012 at 11:25 AM
- Becky (takes pictures) said...
Made this tonight and turned out amazing! Tweaked a bit in that I caramelized my onions, and used Tree of Life brand "Hot 'n Spicy" smoked tofu, but such a great idea! Thanks for this! :)
- June 7, 2012 at 6:36 PM
- Amethyst Halden said...
hi vegan dad! this recipe looks great--one thing i'm wondering about is the smoked tofu. i live in Norway and it's hard enough finding regular tofu here! so i'm wondering, what do you think about marinating some extra firm tofu in a bit of smoked hickory? pressing, then using it to top the pizza? :)
- June 11, 2012 at 5:19 AM
- Rika @ Vegan Miam said...
Yum, the smoked vegan tofu pizza sounds good! Never had that before...thanks for sharing X
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- June 13, 2012 at 2:55 PM
- wrystarr said...
I have been trying to be a pescetarian (giving up fish is just too much for me) on and off. It is quite difficult especially with people constantly tempting me with pizza and burgers. I will give this pizza recipe a try and this time convince them that vegan is just as, if not even more delicious!
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- June 15, 2012 at 4:14 AM
- in2insight said...
This was awesome.
Made my own smoked tofu, and added some salt and peper to the onions.
Also mixed in a bit of the Havarti style Daiya to the cheese. Yum!
- June 15, 2012 at 12:14 PM
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- June 18, 2012 at 7:08 AM
- Alicia Armeli said...
Hi Vegan Dad! I think you are amazing and nominated you for the One Lovely Blogger Award! Keep up the great work!! -Alicia http://www.mangiagioia.com/one-lovely-blog-award.html
- June 21, 2012 at 8:10 PM
- Ariann said...
This sounds delicious.
- June 22, 2012 at 12:19 AM
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- June 22, 2012 at 1:01 PM
- Madison Butler said...
Yum! I would love to try this <3
- June 30, 2012 at 7:57 AM
- hell-yeah-it-s-vegan said...
I, too, almost never put vegan mozz on my pizzas, but I made one recently with Daiya and caramelized onions which was a pretty excellent combination, IMHO. I also love anything smoked, so I should try your combo out too! Thanks for sharing.
- July 1, 2012 at 7:16 PM


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One week before the presidential election, Jeffrey Toobin, CNN's senior legal analyst and a staff writer for The New Yorker, came to Columbia Law School to review the Supreme Court of the past and present and make a few prognostications about the Court of the future.
Toobin, who was invited to the Law School to deliver the 11th annual Maurice Rosenberg Lecture, traced the history of the Court through the latter half of the 20th century—from Brown v. Board of Education, which held school segregation unconstitutional, to Bush v. Gore, which effectively made George W. Bush the 43rd president of the United States. Toobin was selected, in part, for his intimate knowledge of the Supreme Court. The writer penned the best-selling book The Nine, which takes a behind-the-scenes look at the Court.
Toobin predicted the next vacancies on the Court would be Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg '59, David Souter, and John Paul Stevens. And President Barack Obama, he said, is likely to replace liberal-leaning departing justices with more of the same.
"Jeff Toobin has it pretty much right," said Columbia Law School Professor Nathaniel Persily, "in that we should see a relatively balanced Court in the near future."
Toobin was the first journalist to deliver the annual Rosenberg Lecture, which is usually reserved for judges and justices. Persily, who worked with the writer in 2002 for a New Yorker article on redistricting, said the decision to stray was intentional.
"I thought it would be useful to get someone who could speak about politics and the law," said Persily, "and who would not be as restrained as judges are in talking about the law."


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Instead of using my tripod, will I need the pole adapter if I buy a manfrotto monopod?
Instead of using my tripod, will I need the pole adapter if I buy a manfrotto monopod?
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Nick, this pole you mention will be easier to operate?
Will the R1 work with the RD16 Rotator which I currently use on my NN3? I am planning to buy the poles later in the year but would like to get to grips with the new head before hand and then when the poles become available i would like to get these, I would just like to make sure that i dont buy anything that later becomes redundant. I want to be able to use the R1 now on my monopod and tripod and then later move over to poles for different scenarios
I am assuming that the poles will bolt on to the rotator on the bottom at the pole and all i will need to get later is the poles and quick mount for the R1 so that it can be used on this.
I guess you will be making some sort of footplate or base for the rotator to then sit on and to aid additional support, i know in the photos that you show it on a mini tripod which you say is not your own design, some of the poles currently available seem to show some sort of plate that you stand on and can move the pole around to be able to get it vertical or angled in the case of one off shots.
As i said I just want to make sure it will work and I dont buy redundant bits or end up doubling up with rotators.
Thanks Neil
That said I also plan to provide better dedicated solution as foot rotator.
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When is it required to submit an amendment to an existing protocol?
A Principal Investigator's (PI's) research plan may change and evolve while an approved study is in progress especially since protocols are often written and approved before the funding is obtained to commence work using animals. Public Health Service (PHS) Policy (IV,B,7) requires PIs to seek Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee approval for significant protocol changes. The Animal Welfare Act Regulations (AWAR) (§2.31,c,7) have similar language. Here at NYU the Institutional Care and Use committee is referred to as the "University Animal Care & Use Committee" or UAWC
Both the AWAR and PHS Policy require that the UAWC review and approve proposed significant modifications to ongoing activities using animals prior to initiation. The AWAR (§2.31,d,l) state that the UAWC shall determine that the proposed activities or significant changes meet requirements which are detailed at §2.31,d,l,i-§2.31,d,l,xi. These requirements include addressing pain and distress, alternatives to painful procedures, animal housing and veterinary care, personnel training and qualifications, surgical standards, and appropriate euthanasia techniques. PHS Policy IV,C,l,a-IV,C,l,g) states that the UAWC should review the animal-related components and determine that the proposed research projects are in accordance with PHS Policy, the Animal Welfare Act, the Guide to the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, and the institution's Assurance with the National Institutes of Health/Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare using criteria similar to the AWAR unless acceptable justification for the departure is presented by the PI.
The protocol amendment process provides an opportunity for an investigator to refine his experiment and change an approved protocol at times other than when regularly scheduled continuing protocol reviews occur. From the PI's perspective the amendment process provides a relatively simple, straightforward, and timely method to make changes to a previously approved protocol, which facilitates research while keeping the UAWC apprised.
What activities can be considered appropriate for an amendment?
The UAWC is charged by the Federal and State Governments to consider its regulatory responsibilities when considering the best methods for reviewing proposed amendments (changes) to approved protocols. Whether the activity proposed can be a simple amendment or requires a rewritten protocol with regular UAWC review, depends upon whether the proposed change is considered to be minor or significant. Thus, ALL substantive protocol changes must be reviewed and approved by the UAWC, although less extensive changes may utilize the amendment mechanism rather than necessitating a complete rewrite of the protocol. An institution can permit alterations in administrative information to be changed without UAWC review (e.g., electronic mail address of the PI or a change in the funding agency).
The distinction between minor and major (significant) changes, involves assessing the potential or actual reduction in animal welfare and the change in the overall ethical cost-benefit ratio. In this view, the proposed amendment must be considered in conjunction with the original protocol to adequately determine if a significant change has been proposed. Protocol changes which are complex, or submissions of multiple sequential amendments to an existing protocol are not well suited to the amendment mechanism. If in doubt whether a proposed change is "significant" from the point of view of animal welfare, please call the University veterinarian or the Chair of the UAWC.
Examples of changes in animal use procedures that could affect animal welfare and are generally considered to be major (significant), therefore warranting UAWC review:
Examples of changes considered to be minor:
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Thursday, June 07, 2007
Stock Market Performance by Hour of Day
The first component is the Dow's performance during its first hour of trading (dark blue line). Note the steady ascent, as we've seen solid performance during the Dow's first hour. Indeed, nearly three-quarters of the entire bull market since 2004 has occurred during the Dow's first hour of trading. Had you done nothing more than buy at the previous day's close and sell at the end of the first hour of trading the following day, you would have picked up almost 3800 Dow points.
The second component is the Dow's performance during its middle hours (pink line): the hours between the end of the first hour and the start of the last hour. Observe that this time period has not participated in the bull market whatsoever. In fact, from 2004 to the present, the middle hours have *lost* a total of about 42 Dow points. What that tells us is that a good part of the daytrading market has not seen a directional bias, despite the significant ascent of the Dow over that period.
The final component is the Dow's performance during the last hour of trading. Rennie Yang of Market Tells notes that this has been weak of late, which he interprets as caution on the part of the smart money. We can see that the last hour has underperformed over the last two years. About a quarter of the Dow's overall gain since 2004 is attributable to the last hour of trading; since 2005, however, the Dow's last hour has actually lost money.
My interpretation of these findings is that the U.S. market has been a follower, not a leader, of other world markets. When overseas bourses rise in value--and we've seen stronger gains in EAFE than in the States--that strength is reflected in the next day's open in the U.S. and thus the first hour of trading in the Dow cash index. If that is the case, then an important implication is that participation in the bull market has hinged upon the trader's ability to hold U.S. positions overnight and capture that overseas strength. My breakdown of S&P 500 returns by overnight vs. day session supports this conclusion.
The takeaway? Just because a market is trending overall doesn't mean it's trending at the time frame you happen to be trading. Extrapolating from the day to day market to shorter time frames can be hazardous to your wealth.
The Last Hour of Trading as a Sentiment Measure
Who Controls the Markets?
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- Johan said...
Wouldn't it be interesting to see if this is a contemporary issue or to check this on a longer time-frame to see if it has been like this for decades?
- Patrick Watson said...
It would be interesting to see this same analysis with the Diamonds (DIA) rather than the DJIA. I'm not sure how feasible it really is to buy the Dow at the exact opening price consistently.
- ryang said...
This isn't quite the same chart as Brett showed this morning, but it does give you a good long-term look at the market's performance during the first hour vs. last hour. See the chart here.
The 'Last Hour' indicator, as we call it, is calculated by comparing the market's performance during the first & last hour of the trading day via the formula (today's close - today's 3pm price) - (today's 10:30am price - yesterday's close). A rising line means the last hour is outperforming the first hour. Note that it generally acts as a good lead indicator for the market, albeit lead times can vary. As Brett noted, the last two years has seen major underperformance during the last hour, which has historically had longer-term bearish implications for stocks. History suggests that the current divergence is likely to shift dramatically at some point in the not-too-distant future as the last hour starts to consistently outperform the first hour. This will send the Last Hour line shooting higher, and if history is any guide that will coincide with prices skidding lower. It's only when the divergence of the last couple of years is completely unwound that the Last Hour and price are likely to start moving in tandem again (as they did throughout most of the 90's.)
- Brett Steenbarger, Ph.D. said...
Hi Johan,
Yes, I do have long-term data and that would be interesting. When I've looked at the relationship in the past, I've noticed shifts during different market periods. Rennie Yang's comment below speaks to this--
- Brett Steenbarger, Ph.D. said...
Hi Patrick,
Yes, buying the Dow at the open would require DIA to get an accurate performance read. Otherwise, per my analysis, you'd have to buy the Dow stocks the prior day, MOC to benefit from the first hour of trade the next day.
- Brett Steenbarger, Ph.D. said...
Great historical perspective, Rennie; thanks much, and thanks for the link--
- Vlad said...
Interesting evidence, completely unproven explanation.
In general, if A and B exhibit a certain amount of co-movement in prices, it is not trivial to decide whether A leads B or B leads A.
Your interpretation that the US market has been a follower of other world markets does not seem to follow from your evidence alone.
- Brett Steenbarger, Ph.D. said...
Hi Vlad,
It is interesting indeed. The liquidity provided by low rates in Japan has fueled not only the purchase of higher yielding currencies/debt, but also the purchase of higher beta equity assets (emerging markets). That has made the US the lagging market relative to EAFE. Nearly all the rally in the US market is attributable to movement from the US market close to the US market open: periods in which the superior-performing markets in Asia and Europe have been open.
To be sure, there are important earnings stories underlying the U.S. strength. International markets are not the whole picture. But if you look at dollar inflows into funds over the last year or so and if you talk with professional portfolio managers at global/macro hedge funds, you'll find that international bourses are leading the way vs. U.S. It's very difficult for the average U.S. retail trader to see such dynamics; we all tend to focus on what is most readily apparent--and that's usually the market we're trading!


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U.K. coach Tubby Smith says freshman guard Joe Crawford has left Kentucky and will transfer. Smith doesn't say where Crawford might go. Crawford, a 6-foot-4, 210-pound player from Detroit, was one of three McDonald's All-Americans in the Wildcats' freshman class, joining Randolph Morris and Rajon Rondo, both of whom have started all season.
Crawford has averaged 13.3 minutes a game for No. 9 Kentucky (10-2), but his playing time diminished in the Wildcats' two most recent games. He played four minutes in a win over South Carolina and a season-low three minutes in a loss to No. 2 Kansas on Sunday. He averaged 3.8 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.
Since he left before the start of the spring semester, he will be eligible to play for another Division One school next January. However, a new NCAA rule requires a player to stay at least one year at the school at which he signs a letter of intent. Since Crawford did not fullfill that requiement, he will most likely lose an extra year of eligibility and be a second semester junior when he returns to the court.
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Suzanne Farrell Ballet, Berkeley, October 24 & 25, 2009
Posted 03 May 2009 - 03:35 PM
Note that on Oct. 24, Farrell will provide onstage narration for the program The Balanchine Couple.
Posted 08 November 2009 - 08:51 AM
The night before the opening, SB did a talk with the Cal Perfs exec director - who after she had said she didn't watch DVDs of her dancing, twice went out of his way to talk about her working with Peter Martins in Apollo which he watched on dvd! I had the chance to ask her if there were any choreographers she watched and thought promising - parsing through the reply, I learned two things: no, there isn't anyone she would single out and the she doesn't want to choreograph but loves to teach what she has learned.
Houses were about 50% with rush tickets being available.
Posted 08 November 2009 - 07:03 PM
Who were the cast in Agon, ggobob?
Farrell's dancers have presented Bejart's R & J pas de deux in Washington, DC, too; I'm away from home and so without my books (such as Holding onto the Air), but I think it's close to her for being made on her and Jorge Donne, during her "exile" from NYCB.
IIRC, she's said sometime past she was interested in choreographing, so it may be a live issue -- one that can go either way at different times. There's always the matter of cost (speculating now). It must be more "efficient" use of time just to teach already-completed roles she's learned.
Posted 09 November 2009 - 05:05 AM
Posted 09 November 2009 - 06:18 AM
Really disliked Contrapuntal Blues PDD from Clarinade: pseudo-jazz dancing to pseudo-jazz music and none of it going anywhere; Elisabeth Holowchuk and Ted Seymour did what they could with it.
Agon was a revelation; if ever a ballet called out for repeated viewings, this is it. Natalia Magnicaballi seemed born to dance Balanchine in that astonishing central PDD.
Among the other dancers, Michael Cook stood out from the men for his lightness and ballon; Sara Ivan for her beautiful line and flexible back (I could have sat through the otherwise forgettable Romeo and Juliet just to see her again), and Violeta Angelova for the quick airiness of her dancing in the charming Divertimento 15 (she was the only one whose pointe shoes didn't clunk).
Posted 09 November 2009 - 07:03 AM
Here is Clare Croft's danceviewtimes review from 2003.
Posted 09 November 2009 - 08:55 AM
It's also nice to have had Jack Reed there, with his astonishing ability to write down the heart of what a speaker says, and to observe the dancing so closely.
Jack raised an interesting point about how difficult it is to balance the didactic with the experience of dance speaking for itself:
I wish Villella would do something on "Balanchine's Men."
... [A]lthough I had heard an extemporaneous example of how very apt, even brilliant, Farrell could be at finding words about Balanchine as long ago as the early eighties, the worrier in me feared it could be too didactic for an audience which had come to be entertained. But she both complimented the audience's intelligence and amused it, although some people near me did say at the first intermission they'd rather have had that in the program; as though anticipating, Farrell gave one introduction to the following three pas de deux. In lesser hands, it could have been deadly dull, but she's Suzanne Farrell, still taking risks, and making them pay off.
Posted 09 November 2009 - 11:19 AM
Maybe against Farrell's words, Id say while the Balanchine pas de deux holds the whole together, its not romantic, or only romantic in the 19th century sense, in that its most always an essay in loss and the porosity of love.
Anyway it was a thrill to see the Ives piece at Zellerbach, which I had never seen and has so much fascinating development within the walls of such a restrictive premise. The La Valse excerpt was very finely done, but Stars and Stripes was a bit wilted.
La Sonnambula was best of all -- even though the recent performances at NYCB with Nicolai Hubbe seemed to be the ultimate version. Farrells was a close up section, and I had never really looked at the part -- and never been so moved -- as when the poet goes over the dreamer with an overhead, reverse examining ring or halo, over the length of her body and in the process collapses behind her. Paul Parish had this nice image of the ballet in his review:
He detects that she knows where he is, puts a foot out in her way, she steps over it, he wraps his arms around her without actually quite touching her, he pushes her gently, as if she were on a swing, and she glides away and returns.
Posted 09 November 2009 - 12:16 PM
Sara Ivan for her beautiful line and flexible back (I could have sat through the otherwise forgettable Romeo and Juliet just to see her again), and Violeta Angelova for the quick airiness of her dancing in the charming Divertimento 15 (she was the only one whose pointe shoes didn't clunk).
The Bejart received the heartiest applause of the afternoon and Ivan was lovely in it.
Posted 09 November 2009 - 01:13 PM
Posted 10 November 2009 - 04:42 PM
The PDD evening was fascinating -- at the time it was a LITTLE strange to see a lecture demo, and hte ballets that were familiar didn't have the staggering dancers we're used to seeing in them, so it seemed dim at first-- but in retrospect it's really loomed in my mind and of ALL the things I've seen this year, that one may stay with methe longest.
The "gothic" ballets I was thinking of as La Valse, Sonnambula, and Unanswered Question, since most obcviously they're about immortal longings and flat-out suffering. Sonnambula fascinated me most -- the guy's exploration of what came to be called "the negative space" in the Judson era was so poignant -- he surrounded her without touching her -- i.e., puthis arms in middle-fifth and looped them around her head to foot without touching, and somehow ended up in a deep genuflection and bent over backwards, a little like hte ballerina in hte Preghiera section of Mozartiana -- it seemed like impeccabe logic, and yet it was shocking to see how he ended up in such an extreme position, from which it seemed impossible that he'd be able to remove himself. I was in aweo fh te dance itself and of their attitude towards it -- the man was JUST as remarkable as the sleepwalker, and she was fabulous.
[PS edited to add: Just re-read Quiggin's post; totally agree. I don't know how I could have forgotten his/her wonderful image of hte poet's making a halo over her whole body and ending up collapsed behind her -- but I felt exactly hte same thing he did, I was stunned when I saw him there, incredibly moved -- the whole sequnce had absorbed me so I did not see this ending coming, and it left me shaken. Wish I'd seen Hubbe do it.]
I was not so drawn INTO Unanswered Q but kept noticing how Mark orris had stolen from it [Great poets steal.], especially the 'troubling dream" passage from l'Allegro.
in retrospect, Aopollostands up well - what I noticed at the time was that he was not letting her be reckless, bt after seeing everything that night, I saw it as hte same kind of attentiveness that was tehre all evening -- hte partnering was itself hte star of hte show.
SUnday, Agon was thrilling . The timing was electrifying. THe lady in the pd3 didn't stay on pointe while her cavaliers swapped placed, but it wasn't a big deal, for nobody lost track of the music and they danced there way through it. the first dance for all 12 was unbelievably exciting. Magnicaballi was glorious in the pdd, and so was her parner -- really tuned to each other, in fact, againi it was the was they danced together what was so thrilling.
Also, hte andante ofthe Mozart was sublime. So peaceful, such wonderful phrasing, such long breaths.
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5 Amazing Ways Animals Can Control Their Bodies
OK, if there is one technology where you'd think that animals would absolutely have no advantage over humans, it's birth control. Hell, what other creatures even want contraception? Animals don't worry about family planning or having too many mouths to feed; their survival depends on trying to breed faster than their predators can eat them. A dog will try to impregnate your leg. Hell, a male turkey will try to mate with a severed turkey head on a stick.
"On the plus side, no pillow talk."
But a lack of birth control can be a problem for some species, like chickens. They rely on a pecking order, when only the top roosters are supposed to be allowed to reproduce. But everybody is crammed together in one tiny coop, and in the heat of a hardcore chicken orgy, it can be difficult to tell which cock is which (we're not sorry for that mental image -- this is science, it's not for pussies). But in that frantic storm of flying feathers and rooster boners, hens have a backup plan -- they can actually eject the sperm of unwanted male suitors so that they don't get knocked up by a loser.
"I ain't laying just any eggs."
How in the possible hell did scientists ever figure this out? They lined up various roosters on a scale of one to six as determined by their social status and, in what must have been one of the most awkward experiments ever performed involving chickens, the researchers carefully recorded how much sperm the hens ejected after they finished mating.
Unfortunately for the less-dominant males, the results did confirm that hens will eject the semen from the lesser males regardless of what order the males were "presented" to the hens. And then, presumably, the researchers went home, poured a stiff drink, and thought hard about where their lives were headed.
"Don't pretend this isn't hot."
#1. Cats Use Purring to Self-Heal, Can Survive a Fall from a Tall Building
Hey, don't tell us we're pandering to the Internet by putting cats on here. If we were doing that, we would have put them at the start of the article instead of saving them for the end.
Speaking of cats, look at this one! He's in a bag!
Besides, there's a reason why cats are said to have nine lives. For instance, scientists think that, simply by purring, cats are helping to rapidly heal themselves. So it's kind of like if Wolverine were actually a small, furry animal.
What, you thought that cats purr only when they're happy? Experts were pretty sure that wasn't the whole story, considering that cats also purr when they're frightened or after you kick them. So they set up their special cat microphones and got their science on, and they found that a cat's purr has an average frequency of around 25 to 150 Hertz. And, apparently, sound frequencies in this range have been shown to promote bone density, healing, and pain relief. This doesn't just apply to cats, either -- the sound of a cat purring can also help heal other animals in the immediate vicinity of the cat, including humans. Holy shit! They cast an area healing spell.
"Keep this up and I'll adorable the shit out of your leukemia."
As if that's not enough, nature also built cats to be virtually immune to falling. We don't just mean that they could fall out of a tree and walk it off; we mean that you could throw a cat out of a plane and it would be perfectly fine, albeit incredibly pissed off. This is due to the fact that all cats have a built-in terminal velocity of around 60 mph, nowhere near the sidewalk-ruining 120 mph that larger animals have.
For a cat, there's no difference between a fall of 50 feet and a fall of 5,000 feet except that one means that it can give birds the finger for about 20 seconds longer. Weirdly, a fall from four stories up is statistically more dangerous for a cat than a fall of 40 stories, as the world's most depressing graph will attest to.
The sharp decline in injuries after seven stories is because most cats reach their terminal velocity after falling that distance, allowing them to adequately prepare for the fall. And even then, they can just purr themselves back together again anyway.
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Today's Businesses for Kids
Piggybank on It
Labor laws limit the hours that kids can work as employees for someone else. There are no limits on the time kids can spend working for themselves, but school work and other commitments surely limit the time they can devote to their businesses.
Money ABCs
Seed money is the cash needed to get a business off the ground. Also called start-up funds, this money usually is raised through savings and getting loans from family, friends or a bank.
Ideas for Businesses That Kids Can Start
After some second thoughts, your child might decide that he prefers to go out and get a job working for someone else. Or, he may think that he has what it takes to be his own boss and wants to start his own business. The opportunities are boundless.
The type of business kids can start is limited only by a few things: their imagination, the money it takes to start the business, their talents, and their ability (or inability) to get around. Maybe your child already has a good idea of what he wants to do. Here's a sampling of the ideas that have already been put into practice by enterprising youth:
- One talented teenager started (with the help of her mother and financing from interested people) manufacturing a successful line of clothing she designed.
- Another perceptive teen recognized a growing market niche for Christian religious products for kids her own age. She created an online catazine (a combination catalog and magazine) to sell T-shirts, jewelry, and other items.
- One 10-year-old (with the help of his father) started a toy company to manufacture a water toy of his design that has already sold more than a million units worldwide. Three years later, his company was bought out by Wild Planet Toys for millions.
- A number of kids are getting into computer and Internet-related businesses, designing Web sites, setting up computer systems, and teaching computer use.
- One teenager who immigrated from El Salvador at age 8 started a customized framing business that provides frames for special occasions. With more work than she can handle, she continues to advertise by distributing flyers in malls, schools, grocery stores, and even laundromats.
Piggybank on It
Kids proficient with computers can start many types of businesses. My daughter's friend has a business designing Web pages. His revenues, which are impressive, are helping to pay his way through college.
Piggybank on It
A party helper can also provide services at kids' birthday parties as extra hands for parents, as clowns or other entertainment, or simply as maid service.
But if your child doesn't have any idea of what he'd like to do, here are some businesses that kids can start with virtually no seed money:
- Car cleaning. This business provides car washing and inside cleaning. It may be impossible to get your child to clean your car, but she may be more than willing to do it for the neighbors if they'll pay her for it.
- Computer instruction. This business provides teaching of computer literacy. It might focus on senior citizens or other groups in need of help, or it might be private tutoring for other kids who are having trouble catching on.
- House sitting. This business provides mail and newspaper pickup, waters house plants, and keeps an eye on things. I used to pay $20 a day for a teenager to sleep in my house (and eat whatever he found), walk my dogs, collect the mail, bring in the newspaper, and generally give the house a lived-in look.
- Making jewelry and crafts. This business makes and sells jewelry and craft items to sell to craft stores and at craft fairs. Use things around the house (if parents approve) to get started, and then reinvest sales proceeds in supplies for new projects. One girl who did this just to make pocket money in high school later went on to a career with Avon designing their costume jewelry.
- Lawn and garden care. This business provides lawn mowing, leaf raking, weeding, and other garden services. If your child uses his own mower and other equipment, he can charge more than if he uses the homeowner's equipment. It's easy to find out what the going rate is in your area for this type of service by asking around.
- Party assistance. This business provides maid service to neighbors during their parties and offers assistance in setting up, collecting glasses and plates, washing dishes, and performing other related tasks. Your child should charge either an hourly rate or quote a flat fee per party.
- Pet care. This business provides dog walking, cat litter changing, pet feeding, cage cleaning, and other pet care services. These services can be performed on a regular basis or just when customers are away from home.
- Tutoring. This business provides academic help in subjects in which your kid shines. While kids usually can't charge the same hourly rate as grown-ups, they make great teachers because they can relate to other kids. A high school math whiz can provide after-school help to someone in a lower grade.
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I am reading about the destruction of the mycenaean palaces lately and there are a couple of theories to explain their destruction.
One of those theories supposes that the sea people, who raided the Hittite-Kingdom and Egypt, also raided Mycenaea.
The wiki-entry for "Sea-Peoples" identifies them with inhabitants of Greece. As far as i knew, Greece went straight into the dark ages and the sea people were one of the theories to explain this. Now at the same time some think that the sea people were from Greece. How does this fit together? What am I missing?


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