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Carlyle Lake
The largest man-made lake in Illinois (26,000 acres), is a premier location for outdoor sports. Known to sailors, it is one of the best and most challenging for sailboats. There is also boating, fishing, hunting, bird watching, sand beaches, and camping areas. Hotels, cabins and golf courses make the area a true outdoor lover's playground.
Home Motel
Friendly service, clean rooms, near shopping center. Restaurant - laundry service.
Bell Tower Inn
Beautiful, modern 4-story motel, located in downtown Centralia, across from the historic bell tower. Walking distance to several good cafes and shops.
Centralia Motel
Clean, affordable, quiet and comfortable lodging in downtown Centralia. Within walking distance to downtown businesses shops and cafes.
America's Best Bell Tower Inn
Welcome to the Americas Best Value Inn-Bell Tower of Centralia, Illinois, conveniently located in the heart of downtown Centralia within view of the historic Carillion Bell Tower and within walking distance of some of the finest dining and shopping in southern Illinois. Our 4-story interior access (elevator) Inn features 56 nicely furnished guest rooms with added amenities including cable TV with HBO and hairdryers. Upgrades include coffeemaker, mini-fridge, microwave, and iron/board. We offer a FREE deluxe continental breakfast, indoor pool, and playground for the kids, a meeting/banquet facility with kitchen and a business center in the lobby. Come relax and enjoy the value at the Americas Best Value Inn-Bell Tower of Centralia. Hi-Speed Wireless Internet Access available.
Scottish Inn-Dix
Newly remodeled rooms. Under new management. King size beds. Ground level parking. Direct dialphone. Cable color tv. Accept all major credit cards.
Red Carpet Inn
Motel that features 24 rooms.
Keyesport Cabins
6 room hotel, cable television, restaurant within walking distance.
Lakeside Camping
Open April 1 - November 11, with 19 sites available for rent. Outdoor recreation surrounds!
Stephen A. Forbes State Park
Located among the rolling hills of Southwestern Illinois, this park has a beach and offers boating, camping, fishing, hiking, swimming, and other activities. 140 camp sites open year round for outdoor lovers
Days Inn, Mt. Vernon
Located near I-57 & I64
CITY:Mount Vernon
Motel 6 - Mt. Vernon
Motel located near I-64/I-57 Interchange offerning wireless internet and free coffee.
CITY:Mount Vernon
Royal Inn, Mt. Vernon
Located in downtown Mt. Vernon. 36-room facility
CITY:Mount Vernon
Hampton Inn - Mount Vernon
101 rooms located near I-57. Indoor pool, spa and exercise room. Rooms with whirlpool tubs available.
CITY:Mount Vernon
Super 8 Motel - Mount Vernon
63 rooms located close to I-57.
CITY:Mount Vernon
Holiday Inn - Mount Vernon
236 rooms located near I-57. Large banquet and meeting facilities. Restaurants inside hotel.
CITY:Mount Vernon
Archway RV Park
6 back-in sites, 4 cabins, 42 shady drive-thru spaces for RVs, with water, sewer, electric hookups. Clean restrooms with showers and automatic laundry. Dumping station, propane fill station, and tent sites available. Picnic tables on site. Free wifi at the Welcome Center. Pets are permitted and reservations are accepted.
CITY:Mount Vernon
Fairfield Inn & Suites
Close to Interstate 57/64
CITY:Mount Vernon
America's Best Value Inn
Conveniently and centrally located the Americas Best Value Inn proves to be a great starting point for those visiting historic Mt. Vernon. The property is a four story, exterior corridor facility with spacious guestrooms.
CITY:Mount Vernon
Comfort Suites - Mt. Vernon
Conveniently located near I-64/I-57 Interchange with 24-hour indoor pool, fitness center, free hot breakfast, and business center
CITY:Mount Vernon
Inglenook Farm Bed and Breakfast
A delightful retreat on the outskirts of Mt. Vernon, this historical home has been transformed into a bed and breakfast paradise tucked away from the road on five acres complete with a pond, and old barn, and beautiful gardens.
CITY:Mount Vernon
Sidwell Friends Bed and Breakfast
This B&B is housed in a classic 1920s Colonial decorated with antiques and fine art. Sidwell Friends is located just blocks from Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, which features the Mitchell Museum and an impressive sculpture park.
CITY:Mount Vernon
America's Best Inn
America's Best Inn is a part of a national chain specializing in easy, comfortable and affordable hotels. This hotel is conveniently located just off I-57/64 and includes free breakfast. Pets ok.
CITY:Mount Vernon
Quality Inn
Enjoy affordable rates in a convenient location when choosing the Quality Inn® in Mount Vernon, IL, ideally located off of Interstate 57 near many area points of interest.
CITY:Mount Vernon


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Being the sole IT person here entails that I get to receive the various cold calls for different services/servers/IT products. I've always fended these off in a fairly civil fashion, but really that just wastes time. Anyone have quick, or at least entertaining ways to fend off the recruiters/outsourcers/vendors? Has anyone purchased any IT assets or services as a result of a cold call?
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Do you speak a foreign language? Preferably an ancient one? Answering the phone in Sumerian tends to confuse the cold callers. Warn the family before you start doing it. The first time I did it they called the SWAT team thinking my office had been taken over by pirates.
Kidding aside...
When you say that you're "fairly civil" might that mean that you're too polite? Try being courteous but short. When they ask "can I speak to you about..." if it's not something that you're truly interested in always turn the conversation around to looking out for their benefit. Like this: "We're not in the market for a product like that now or anytime in the foreseeable future. I'll call you if we ever do, but for now I don't want you to miss out on another lead that is in a better position to purchase from you. Thanks for calling! click" If you truly are interested in the product to some degree, then give them a time limit and stick to it: "Okay, can you summarize the product or service in 2 minutes? I've got a timer here and a cranky database server that needs me in 5 minutes. Go!" Increase the time that you give them based on the interest in the product that you have. You must, repeat must stick to the time limit you set out. If you want, invite them to call back, but always give them a time limit. Maybe 5 minutes the next time. Always stick to the pre-stated time limit. Never let them get away with "Hey, I can call you back when you have more time." The answer is: "I never have more time. Talk to me now. This two minutes is your best chance... oh wait, it's now down to 1:40." If they can't handle that then you don't need to do business with a firm that can't respect your time.
Your profile in the various CRM management softwares that the companies in question use will have your tactic flagged; "This guy is always busy, he gives you a time limit. Talk fast!" You'll get a reputation, but if you stay truly polite but professionally short, it will be a decent reputation to have.
"Hi, I'm really, really busy right now. You're best bet is to e-mail me the information at..."
My e-mail client then filters and sorts and I have a folder with vendors I can look through at my leisure, or not, as the case may be.
I just check the caller ID of the incoming call. If I recognize the vendor as somebody I'm dealing with, or I'm feeling a little more hospitable, I'll take the call. If not, I let voicemail take it. If they REALLY want my business, they'll leave some info, maybe a website that I can investigate myself and I'll call or e-mail them if I'm truly interested.
I hardly ever answer the phone because of this and rarely listen to VM. A couple ideas:
The Anti-Telemarketing Counterscript, if you have a little time to waste next time one comes a calling, can be entertaining.
Anal as I am, I have a laminated copy of the nicely formatted PDF version to hand (though I rarely have the spare time to waste so usually end up politely saying "no", less politely saying "no" if the hint isn't taken immediately, and hanging up after that).
Note: be absolutely sure a caller is a cold call that your company doesn't want to deal with, before playing games with them or being less than polite!
"Hello... Oh hi... no, sorry, we're going out of business and expect to be closed up permanently a week from Friday... you might want to remove the number from your database..."
I don't know if you can, especially if you have helpful front desk people that route calls to you anyway.
I just let calls from unknown numbers go to voicemail which then goes to email which then I can file like spam. If the number isn't recognized, I don't answer it.
I usually give them the number to a phone sitting in the server room. No one is in there so it can ring and ring and not bother anyone.
I usually just answer their question "are you in charge of purchases?" by partly lying and saying "no, that's [insert another employee who's good at fending them off like some boss in finance or something]".
Put yourself on your country's Do Not Call register, if you have one, and then just dutifully report them every time they call you.
Not creative, but effective.
If you don't have a DNCR, well then you're stuffed.
I start by asking what they want to sell me this time. Anyone who says they aren't trying to sell anything gets hung up on, because that's just plain BS. This generally ensures the call is short - around 10 seconds being the norm, with me telling them straight out that I'm not interested. Depending on my mood I might even reverse it and start offering my services to them, which is pretty much guaranteed to get them to give up fast. If I'm still on the phone 20 seconds after I answer it's because I'm interested.
If you ever want to have a very short phone conversation with me just call and ask if I will take part in a survey. I was taught to be firm, not rude. Of course if you do it fast enough they won't be able to tell the difference.
I'm pretty much the sole IT person at my company, too, and I agree that you probably need to work on your receptionist and perhaps your boss, too. I'm fortunate that my receptionist can immediately smell a sales pitch, survey, or similar type call, so those calls rarely ever make it back to my room.
My boss is also aware of the impact that such calls can have on productivity, so even though my office is located nearby, my phone isn't included in the main office call group. That means it doesn't ring through and I don't have to do silly things like "phone duty" when everyone else decides to go out to lunch. It's a small perk, but I enjoy every moment of it!
After reading some of the responses, it dawned on me that I have full control over the phone system here. So, with the idea of transferring someone to a person better at fending off calls, I could very well transfer these people to a parking lot extension that loops the musical stylings of Mr Rick Astley.
Simply tell the sales person that a.) you are not in the market for $product and b.) please remove your name from their solicitation list. Professionally they cannot refuse you.
I was circumspect about doing this because sometimes you NEED sales people. You are not going to get a free demo of a $200K product by asking a question on serverfault.com. When changing roles, and you are no longer purchasing stuff, you have to be professional and tell them- you are now wasting your time with me, for your own sake please stop.


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2009 Kustom Kemps of America - The KKOA Leadsled SpectacularWritten by on March 1, 2010 Hauls In The Haulers
Oftentimes, we try to come up with some clever, witty, and sly remark to paint a picture with words, but more times than not the same ol' clichés weasel their little heads into the picture. No matter how hard one tries, at some point it's time to give in and accept the unavoidable and stick with what works; with clichés being what work. We've said it before, and we'll say it again, when it comes to the titles of shows across this vast country, don't judge a book by its cover. Just because the name of the show may imply that the show is catering to a specified genre, the truth of the matter is what lies behind those spectator gates is much like ABC's Wide World of Sports, an immense variety.
When it comes to the KKOA (Kustom Kemps of America) Leadsled Spectacular, in Salina, Kansas, we can see why folks, mainly truck folks, may be confused and steer clear of the event. But the cold, hard fact is that leadsleds only make up for so much of the Salina Spectacular. The rest of the field stretches from hot rods to street rods to resto-mods to ... yes, you guessed it, trucks. Trucks of all shapes, sizes, genres, swagger, and so on and so forth crowd Thomas Park, home of the Spectacular. Luckily for us we had our lenses locked, cocked, and ready to rock while we attended the 29th annual event over the July 23-26th weekend.
Before we get to the vintage iron at hand, first we need to say a few words about what makes the KKOA show, well, spectacular! (Once again, why fight it. Give in to the dark side already.) For starters the show opens up Friday for registration, and right from the get-go the action begins. Each year famed customizer, Bill "The Leadslinger" Hines and hired gun Brad Masterson, begin chopping a vehicle smack dab in the middle of the shindig (this year the donor car was a '46 Ford coupe). Spectators, exhibitors, vendors, and innocent bystanders get to prop themselves up in bleachers for front row seating to watch the lid of a car get lowered. At 6 o'clock the show moves across town to an abandoned airstrip for some "Run What Ya Brung" heads-up drag racing (unfortunately a bit of car trouble kept this lens from attending Friday night's extravaganza), which is complete with a state-of-the-art flag man Christmas tree and two official line judges an 1/8-mile down the way. The best part is the drags are open to all vehicles registered in the show. No tech inspection, no driver's training, no classes, no safety Nazis ... basically all that's needed is the know-how to mash the go pedal.
Continuing on to Saturday the show is filled with over 1,000 vehicles in attendance, numerous bands performing, vendors hawking anything and everything, pinstriping, and meet-and-greets with some of the biggest names in customizing. This year included George "King of the Kustomizers" Barris, Darryl "The Bubble Top King" Starbird, Bill Hines, John D'Agostino, and various other top-notch craftsmen. Come Saturday night a good majority of the show migrates over to the host hotel, which is conveniently located a stone's throw from the venue, for more or less a massive parking lot ho-down. Amid all that, Jerry Titus (Founder of the KKOA and show promoter) holds a Johnny Carson style Tonight Show at the motel Saturday night where he interviews famed builders and various other folks, which once again is open to all registered vehicles. All in all, the Leadsled Spectacular is a cavalcade of good old down home car show fun in every way, shape, and form. When the show closes down Sunday afternoon there isn't a disappointed attendee in sight, due to the fact the Salina show is every bit of the word spectacular. For info on next year's go-around, log onto to www.kustomkempsofamerica.com.
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Tom Pagano's '53 F-100 had us hook, line, and sinker the minute we crossed eyes. Come to find out the Mountain Pearl, originally built in 1962, was the first full-color vehicle featured in Hot Rod. (How about that, a truck that was the trailblazer!) What drew us to it is that pinched nose with floating '58 Lincoln headlights, what's left of a '55 Chevy truck grille, and bits and pieces of a '58 Oldsmobile bumper.Scott Piffe really nailed the look with his '60 Ford by coating the exterior in suede black and then peppering the truck with vibrant traditional styled flames. Top that with a custom spiderweb grille, reversed wheels decked out in beauty rings and chrome lug nuts, and this truck is dead on.In the world of trucks, we're pretty sure this is the definition of tall, dark, and handsome. R. Wegule's '66 Chevy is one sleek ride. Besides being slammed on the ground with some Budnik big-inch rollers, this jet-black Chevy also has a late-model 350 Vortec engine with a 700-R4 to boot.Anyone for Tiki's? Tiki artist Paul McNutt was hard at it all weekend long with his chainsaw carving up Tiki's and other various sculptures.Apparently vintage tin with matching make late-model drivetrains is the hot ticket. Raylund Peterman's '55 F-100 is powered by an '89 351 Windsor with GT40 heads and intake manifold.We think we have a limbo winner folks. Jared Duerksen's '82 F-100 is as slammed as Lindsey Lohan on Saturday night! You can barely even see those Cragar's tucked up in the wheelwells.One of the great things about Salina is the legends are so accessible. Here you can see two young gals behind the wheel of their Chevy truck catching a word with George Barris and renowned customizer Bo Huff.Here's the Leadslinger himself, Bill Hines, and crew hard at work lowering the lid on a '46 Ford coupe. For those who have never seen what it takes to chop a top up close and personal, Salina is a once and a lifetime experience.
Another old school survivor we spotted out at the show is this '48 Studebaker belonging to Dave, Chris, and Nick Paresa. There are more custom alterations lurking on this truck than Pamela Anderson has from head to toe.There may be a 327 Chevy Mouse motor nestled between the rails of Mick Franklin's Advance Design Chevy, but let's face it, there ain't nothing mouse-like about that motor.Here's a blast from the past, a '46 Studebaker. Larry Hagen brought his chopped hauler slammed on Rally style wheels in from neighboring Missouri.If Miller High Life is the champagne of beers, then these next two trucks are the champagne of farm trucks. Justin Ronnebaum's '50 Chevy and Willie Pervin's '61 Ford Uni-cab are prime examples of how to cure you some Farm Truck Fever.The name card simply said Reeve's, so that's what were gonna put. Anyways, we really liked Reeve's '52 International. The black suede with candy copper fenders, door jambs, and interior coupled with the lakes pipes and '59 Cadillac taillights makes for a bitchin' look.The mullet of truckin'. Cadillac class up front mated with all 32 feet of bed-rockin' cargo space out back. Believe it or not, but there were two of these Caddy trucks in Salina. We're not 100 percent sure, but we're leaning towards the fact these were part of the fleet to come from legendary customizer Gene Winfield's shop.
After the show was over Saturday, loads of attendees hopped in their ride and crossed the street to the host motel. Here's just a small taste of what the night held. By the way, did we mention Saturday night was a show within a show?We all know the Blitz drip pan, a little too well for some of us, but how many have you seen with massive amounts of pinstriping and louvers? Saturday also featured a pinstriper's auction with all kinds of cool stuff on hand. If this ain't livin' we don't know what is. A rolling party lounge, what else could you ask for?


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Recent and archived news articles by Charles Delafuente of The New York Times.
For Costly Debt, Home Is Where the Deduction Is
Because interest on some home mortgages is tax-deductible, borrowing against a home can be a useful tool to pay off other, nondeductible debt.
February 21, 2016, Sunday
If You Owe Back Taxes, Try Making the I.R.S. an Offer
The agency's "offer in compromise" program develops payment plans for taxpayers who can show that they can't pay the amount owed or that it is unfair or incorrect.
February 15, 2015, Sunday
Victory, and Tax Changes, for Same-Sex Couples
The Supreme Court's ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act gives gay couples more rights, but also means that some will have to pay higher taxes.
February 9, 2014, Sunday
Are Bicycles Allowed in the Subways?
Questions about bicycles on subway cars and New York's rotary-phone friendly area code.
March 10, 2013, Sunday
Borrowing From the Future
A study finds that withdrawals for nonretirement purposes by account holders under age 60 amount to $60 billion a year.
February 12, 2013, Tuesday
After the Hurricane, a Mound of Tax Math
Those who declare tax losses from Hurricane Sandy will run into limits on what they can claim, as well as the question of what constitutes fair value.
February 10, 2013, Sunday
A Guiding Hand for Bequests, Beyond the Grave
A trust lets the wealthy leave the bulk of their estate to someone other than a spouse — say, the children of a first marriage — yet take full advantage of the unlimited marital deduction in estate tax law.
October 17, 2012, Wednesday
Zoo Keeps Invaluable Antidotes for Doctors Who Treat Snakebites
The Bronx Zoo has an impressive collection of venomous snakes on display in its Reptile House. But out of sight it also has an impressive collection of antivenin to treat snakebites - though none of the zoo's snakes have ever bitten an employee or a...
September 15, 2012, Saturday
Near the Zoo's Snakes, a Hospital's Collection of Medicine
A collection of antivenin is stored at the Bronx Zoo because it is just a few miles from Jacobi Medical Center, which has one of the nation's leading snakebite-treatment centers.
September 14, 2012, Friday
Spouse's Consent Is Required to Change Retirement Account Beneficiary
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WHEELING - Proceeds from this year's Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic Run and Walk will assist the Wheeling Fraternal Order of Police in providing a merry Christmas for hundreds of Ohio County children.
Organizers of the 38th-annual distance race, set for May 23-24 on the streets of Wheeling, have chosen to partner with the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 38 and the group's annual Shop with a Cop program, marking the fifth year the Ogden race has donated its proceeds to a local charitable cause that benefits the area's youth.
The race in previous years has donated its proceeds and given support to the Augusta Levy Learning Center, the Miracle Field of the Ohio Valley and the Howard Corcoran Scholarship Fund through the Super Six Committee.
Perry Nardo, general manager of The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register, said partnering with the FOP this year made sense.
"For the past 37 years, the Wheeling Police Department has played a pivotal role in making the Ogden Half Marathon Classic the premier outdoor sporting event in the Ohio Valley," Nardo said. "This year, in recognition of that effort and, most important, to help support the area's youth through the FOP's 'Shop with a Cop' program, we will donate proceeds from our race so the FOP can provide holiday cheer to even more Ohio County youth."
During the holiday shopping event, Wheeling police officers partner with Ohio County Schools to assist students in need. Officers take the youngsters shopping for toys, clothes, books, games and more, providing them with Christmas items and forging a bond with them.
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Ogden Race Director R. "Scat" Scatterday said assisting FOP Lodge 38 falls in line with the race's mission: benefiting children.
"Probably the strongest motivation to support the FOP is that, without its effort, some kids would not have Christmas," Scatterday said. "When we learned that, we just knew we had to assist them this year."
When he received a call regarding the race's plans for the proceeds, Wheeling Police Sgt. Tom Howard, Lodge 38 president, said, "It basically just knocked my socks off."
Howard organizes the Shop with a Cop program, but credits local police officers with making the event what it is. Full-time police officers volunteer their time to shop with participating children, usually on a Sunday a few weeks before Christmas.
"I pat all of these guys on the back because they make it happen. They put their free time into it," Howard said of his fellow officers. "It's everybody coming together. It's all about the kids."
FOP Lodge 38 will add this year's race proceeds to its normal fundraising efforts, Howard added.
"We're not going to put this in place of (any money we would normally raise). We're still going to do whatever we can do," Howard said. "This is going to be an addition."
With money from the Ogden race and what Lodge 38 generates annually through its own fundraising, Howard expects to raise between $30,000 and $35,000 this year. The goal is to provide at least 200 to 250 children with $150 each for Christmas shopping.
Howard even hopes to be able to reach more youngsters this year.
"That would be great. Will we reach that? I don't know. But we'll find out," Howard said. "The more, the better."
Partnering with Ohio County Schools to offer the program to children in need from preschool through eighth- grade, FOP Lodge 38 works to make the event available to as many children as possible. Families with multiple children also are welcome to participate.
Howard said he appreciates the officers' commitment to the Shop with a Co" program. Howard estimates 25 officers attended this past year's event. Many spent six hours shopping with children at Wal-Mart at the Highlands. Whereas some children "will make a beeline for the game center," others spend 40 or 45 minutes with the volunteers.
"Seeing the smiles on those kids' faces ... it makes you feel good," Howard said. "I can't emphasize how much fun I have. I have more fun than (the children) do."
FOP Lodge 38 also partnered with the Pirates Charities Winter CARE-a-van last month to help about two dozen children at an additional day for the Shop with a Cop event at Target at the Highlands.
Scatterday said donating the race proceeds to worthy causes is what makes the Ogden race so unique. He looks forward to continuing the Ogden race tradition, which now encompasses multiple days and events for people of all ages and abilities.
"I am honored to be a part of a great team that makes available to the Ohio Valley such events where everybody wins," Scatterday said.
"The people of this valley have been good," Howard added. "If there's a cause, they always come together."


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NOLANVILLE (November 12, 2012)—Nolanville Police are cracking down on sex offenders and making it easier for residents to search for offenders on their website.
The Bell County Sheriff's Office recently announced that the police department joined the national sex offender program Offender Watch which enables Texas law enforcement agencies to collaborate and share information with law enforcement partners statewide to crack down on sex offenders.
The program registers, tracks and disseminates community information on registered offenders.
Offender Watch implements an innovative electronic registration and inter-agency preregistration and alerting system designed especially for Texas processes, saving agencies several weeks spent waiting on paper forms, a program spokesperson said.
The program also provides community notifications to all residents and businesses within close proximity to an offender and citizens are able to confidentially be notified if a specific offender moves from his or her present address.
Citizens may access the Offender Watch community web page 24/7 on the police department's website.


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New to GTA 4 modding. Just a quick question.
I am just curious as to what is the best graphics mod that a medium spec pc can handle or one that has a tweaker where you can edit settings to your liking? I know there are some mods that have a Low Spec version and a High Spec version but i'm just reaching out to the modding community to the people that have been here awhile to figure out which one would be the best to go with. Thanks :)
I'd go for VisualIV (not sure which version it's currently on) it's a small graphics mod but still makes the game look alot better, I believe I had 1.7.5 back in the day
VisualIv is what i prefer and i have a somewhat high end pc. Very high end from 2010 lol. I have tried enb a few times and its fun playing a game and feeling like your at the theater but if you drive fast modded cars through traffic 15 to 30 frames isn't very acceptable(1080p). I always revert back to Visual. Enb needs a very high end video card and runs best on nvidia.
The settings i have used through out 98% of the time i play gta and what is probably best for a midrange computer are:
VisualIV 1.7.8
Negligible performance loss, should be less than 2 percent.
To get 1.7.8 you first download 1.7.5 and install that version. then 1.7.8 only includes and updated timecyc file which overwrite the one included with 1.7.5
Texture mod
You should consider the size of your vram and also the bandwith of it. It shouldn't be too hard to try it to see if you get texture popins and/or reduced performance and switch to your BACKED UP files if needed. I will try to remember to check my vram usage with Ultimate Textures v2.0 and report back to you.
Simple commandline file options if you have enough overhead on your gpu or cpu depending on the option.
I have 2 options that would use the gpu in my commandline file which are:
reflection and shadow resolution set to 2048
and one set which would use the cpu:
force high spec audio (honestly im not even sure if that's a real or necessary option but worst case im wasting a couple bytes of storage space lol, somehow completely fake commandline options get thrown around in forums sometimes)
I have a couple minor graphics mods for trees and foliage but i think they are included in the visualiv mod nowadays.
For me all these have a very minor impact on performance and i play at 50 plus frames. maybe a rare drop to 45. You will be surprised how much VisualIV improves the graphics at almost no performance cost. I like to mod cars and get in high speed pursuits and just speed through town etc. So i highly prefer the above mods but if your main concern is pretending your at the movies or showing off to friends icenhancer is the go to enb mod. You are not supposed to tinker with any of the games files other than textures so if you go this route do not install visualiv. But as said ultimate textures or other texture mods are fine and will improve the experience. Commandline parameters will work fine but be unnecessary as enb increases the resolutions of shadows etc. The icenhancer mod already includes many things other than basic enb and is basically a 100% complete gta graphics mod pack in which nothing else is needed but a good texture pack.
for reference my pc is as follows:
6970 lightning 2gb clocked at 986 and 1450 40 to 55 percent gpu usage
8gb ddr3 1333
phenom 2 x6 @ 3.8 ghz i will report back on average usage i assume low since i have only ever seen gta use 3 cores well or 4 poorly
2xcrucial 64 gb ssd in raid 0 (boot and certain games including gta4)
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Dual Employment describes a situation when an office/clerical, laboratory/technical or service employee works hours for a department or school/division other than the department where he or she is regularly employed.
(NOTE: Non-exempt employees are not allowed to hold additional appointments if those appointments are salaried, i.e., Instructor/Adjunct or Grader. Non-exempt employees must be paid for all hours worked. The following employment combinations are not permissible: Adjunct Professor/Local 3882, Local 1, or Local 810.)
Before employing someone in a second job the Human Resources Representative for that second job must get approval from the Human Resources Representative for the first job. Additionally, if the employee is being paid for the second job at an hourly rate different from his or her regular rate of pay, the Compensation Office must approve the second rate before a commitment is made. When processing dual employment paperwork or when calculating dual employment pay rates, the following rules apply:
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The commandment to "Be fruitful and multiply" was given to Adam HaRishon. Why, then, is this not included in the Sheva' Mitzvoth Bnei Noaḥ?
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The simple answer is that they aren't obligated (Sanhedrin 59b).
As a general rule for understanding how the Talmud views learning these things from verses, anything said exclusively before Sinai is only for Jews (because there can't be anything that Jews are not obligated in but non-Jews are), but if it is said before Sinai and after Sinai, then it applies to non-Jews (as well as Jews) (this is covered in Sanhedrin 59a-b). And then there are things that are said in both places that only apply to Jews for technical reasons (of which Puru U'Rvu is one).
All that being said, there are more obligations to non-Jews than just the seven. The seven kind of correspond to the 613. There are more obligations than the 613, but there is a meaning and reason behind that specific classification. In this case, one of the rules for inclusion in the 7 is that it has to be a negative commandment ("sit and don't do") - Sanhedrin 58b at the very bottom. Establishing courts of justice is included because it has a negative aspect (the Talmud - Sanhedrin 59a at the very top - doesn't elaborate what that is, but Rashi explains it as VaYikra 19:15 - לא תעשו עול במשפט - do not do injustice).
The Talmud (Chulin 92a at the bottom) refers to 30 Mitzvos for Bnei Noach, and some have claimed you can get up to 66. The whole question isn't well explored for historical reasons (there were limited practical Halachic questions in this regard over the years).
So the upshot is: Puru U'Rvu is not a Mitzvah for Bnei Noach (at least according to that part of the Talmud, I don't know if that is the conclusion - so CLOR), even if it were it wouldn't be counted because it is a positive obligation (however, see the first Tosfos Sanhedrin 59b where it includes a negative aspect, but that follows the opinion that it is not a Mitzvah for Bnei Noach), and as long as it is a positive obligation there are many more potential obligations beyond the 7 (plus the Talmud in Sanhedrin lists individual opinions that include more than the 7 in the negatives).
The answer is because it was not repeated at Sinai, and any mitzvah which was said only once but not repeated is understood to be exclusively a Jewish mitzvah. (מצוה שנאמרה ולא נשנית, לישראל נאמרה ולא לבני נח--סנהדרין נט ע"א). The reason for this appears to be based on the principle that there is nothing which is mutar for a Jew which is prohibited for a non-Jew.


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Has anyone else had a go at using WimÄôs excellent Tutorial for creating 3D Spherical Panoramas?
My first attempt failed because I was so used to PTGui making such a good job of blending the images and taking care of exposure differences that I didnÄôt head WimÄôs 3rd instruction and ended up with a 3D Spherical Panorama with vertical stripes with different exposures.
Fortunately, I was able to again get access to my subject and have another ago, this time locking down the exposure and white balance, and get success, which was very rewarding.
The 3D Spherical Panorama works, but for me the Mirror Ball images look really great in Anaglyph 3D.
I did have two problems along the way, and wonder if anyone out there has similar experiences of better solutions.
The first was shooting horizontally with a 10.5mm Nikon lens on an APS-C Nikon DSLR, which left me with ÄúholesÄù at the nadir and zenith.
The hole at the nadir was no problem as I usually fill this with a Äútripod capÄù, but how to cope with the hole at the zenith?
My solution was to take ÄúnormalÄù Spherical Panorama images, with the lens at the nominal Nodal Point (i.e. the gold ring), at the same time from exactly the same set up and create a ÄúnormalÄù set of Cube Images as well as Cube Images from my Left and Right Equirectangular images.
I then blended in the roof from the normal Up Cube Image into the other two Up Cube Images, using distortion tool to make them fit, which seems to have worked reasonably well.
My next experiment will be to try tilting the camera up for a second set of images to fill the zenith hole and was wondering if anyone has actually tried this?
The second problem was that creating the Anaglyph in SteroPhoto Maker resulted in a ÄúbustÄù where the two ends of the final Equirectangular image join because of the ÄúshiftÄù applied.
My solution to this was to Resize the Equirectangular images (e.g. 8000 x 4000 to 8200 x 4000) giving a blank vertical strip at the right hand edge and Copy the strip at the left edge of the images into the strip on the right, use ÄúEasy AdjustmentĶÄù in SteroPhoto Maker to create an Anaglyph Equirectangular image, which I then cropped back to the original size (e.g. 8000 x 4000) from which I could create my Flash Panoramas.
Using these ÄúsolutionsÄù meant that producing a 3D Spherical Panorama was a very laborious operation, but rewarding, but I would like to hear from anyone who has also had a go with applying this technique which Wim has kindly shared with us.
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I need to project a number of reef sites onto the coastline of southwest Madagascar. I was hoping to use R for this as I find ArcGIS too big and clunky. I need to create a basemap for both the reefs and coastline. Is there anyway to 'trace' an existing map and input the coordinates into R since reef are rarely shown on world maps. How would I do this?
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For tracing/digitizing the maps, I think you're still better off using an open source GIS like @Spacedman has said. You'd still be manually tracing in R anyway, might as well do it in a GIS. Once you have the digitized layer, you can then automate the mapping process in R.


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Looking for a certain dilbert comic. It starts out the crew is in a meeting and someone asks a question no one knows the answer. The PHB, i'm pretty sure, says something like 'i'll look it up on my smartphone'. It takes him so long to just enter the question that by the last frame everyone is a skeleton or has cobwebs hanging off their corpse.
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We're often asked about the claim that AHA and BHA exfoliants "deactivate" or reduce the effectiveness of retinol. We've also read similar cautionary statements in beauty magazines that retinol works better without AHA or BHA exfoliants—or that, gasp, it shouldn't be paired with vitamin C.
If smoother, younger-looking skin is your goal, where do you start given all this misinformation? The confusion ends here—as always, we turn to the research to bring you the myth-busting facts.
False! No research anywhere (we repeat, anywhere) demonstrates or concludes that AHA or BHA exfoliants deactivates or makes retinol any less effective when used in the same skin-care routine.
In fact, whenever we see a comment or recommendation about not using retinol with AHA or BHA exfoliants, the advisement is never supported by research demonstrating that incompatibility. It's one of those falsehoods that gets repeated so often, people (even dermatologists) tend to believe it rather than question it.
It turns out that the claim of retinol not working with AHA or BHA exfoliants involves a misunderstanding about how skin-care ingredients work together, and how each affects the structure of the skin. Let's dig a little deeper and find out just how wrong this claim is in our next myth…
The confusion about using retinol with AHA or BHA products has to do with concern over the exfoliants' acidity lowering the skin's pH, thus (as the claim goes) disrupting the retinol's ability to work its anti-aging, skin-smoothing magic.
The reasoning behind this claim is that if the pH of the skin is below 5.5 to 6, an enzyme in your skin won't be able to convert the retinol into retinoic acid (a form of vitamin A), which is the active form of retinol. This is all based on the assumption that the acidic exfoliant ingredients lower the pH of the skin, but that's not what happens.
Just like most skin-care rumors, this one sprang from a misunderstanding about the research.
Only one study (from 1990) mentions the pH range and skin enzyme issue described above. However, that study was performed on a blend of animal and human proteins, and the pH relationship issue developed only when a fatty acid by-product was added to the mix (in other words, not on normal human proteins and not on healthy, intact skin).
To further emphasize how misguided the assumption of retinol's incompatibility with AHA or BHA is, the study in question clearly states, "no clear optimal [pH range] was seen when the assay was run without [fatty acid byproduct]."
In the end, this single study was used only to compare how animal and human skin metabolizes the form of vitamin A naturally present in skin, not about how topical vitamin A benefits (or functions in) skin. Its conclusions were not intended to be used to make decisions about skin care.
Topically applied vitamin A does not replace or substitute the body's development or the function of retinoic acid. It's like thinking you could apply vitamin C into your eyes to prevent macular degeneration rather than eating vitamin C-rich foods.
Fun fact: Retinol occurs as a solid that must be dissolved in a carrier oil, which makes it a waterless ingredient. Its waterless composition means that there is no pH to consider, even when it is layered with acidic ingredients—you cannot establish a pH in a waterless product!
It's worth noting that no research has replicated the pH limitations of the 1990 study. Yet despite the lack of follow-up supporting research, that study is still cited (solely) to support the inaccurate claim that retinol cannot be used with AHA, BHA, or, as you'll see in myth #6, with vitamin C.
You may be surprised to find out that research has shown that retinol combined with exfoliants like AHAs helps fade hyperpigmentation in skin, and improves the results you get from both ingredients on the skin. We often wonder how those who argue against combining retinol with AHA or BHA exfoliants overlook that information.
The belief that skin's pH neutralizes acidic skin-care products applied to its surface is misguided. A neutral pH is 7, yet skin is naturally acidic, more so than thought in the one, lone study that's often cited. Today's research demonstrates that skin's pH actually hovers between 4.7 and 5. Does this then mean you must raise your skin's pH to use a retinol product? Of course not! We know from research that retinol works when applied to the skin, and it works at the skin's naturally acidic pH.
Retinol and exfoliants work very differently to improve skin, but complement each other when paired in a complete skin-care routine. It's a popular misconception that the way retinol works is by exfoliating skin, so we understand why this issue has become confusing. Here are the facts:
Retinol does not cause the same sensitivity to daylight as tretinoin, it's more potent, prescription-only form (brand name examples are Renova or Retin-A). Research has shown that retinol and vitamin C work well under SPF-rated products to protect the skin from UV light, and that vitamins A, C, and E, even when in combination, also remain stable and effective under an SPF-rated product.
Research also has shown that a vitamin A and E combination remains stable under UV exposure plus sunscreen, as does pure vitamin A used alone. That's excellent proof of retinol's stability when paired with a sunscreen.
Antioxidants plus sunscreen are a formidable defense against wrinkles, uneven skin tone, loss of firmness, and brown spots. For best results, be sure to apply antioxidant-rich skin-care products morning and evening.
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid and its derivatives) is another ingredient often cited as a problem when combined with retinol. As with the AHA and BHA myth, this one is also based on the pH/acidity issue.
The truth: Vitamin C (depending on the form) requires a low pH (or no pH at all, as is the case in non-aqueous, silicone-based formulas) to remain stable. We know retinol works in an acidic environment and that skin's pH is naturally acidic, so from what the research has shown us, here's a clear case where the coupling of vitamin C + retinol makes sense.
Research has shown that a combination of vitamins in cosmetics is the way to achieve the best results, including the combination of vitamins A, C, and E. In a double-whammy myth-buster, retinol proved to be not only effective when paired with vitamin C, but the two also worked beautifully to defend skin against free radicals when applied under a sunscreen! That wouldn't be the case if retinol made vitamin C ineffective or vice-versa.
Vitamin C actually helps retinol work better! It fights free radicals, a process that helps protect retinol from oxidization as it penetrates deeper into the skin—thereby increasing its anti-aging benefits! One could argue that not using retinol with vitamin C (or some other potent antioxidant) puts your skin at a disadvantage.
We've presented the research-based facts above, but, ultimately, it's your choice as to what is best for your skin. What you don't need is "junk science" or persistent myths taken as facts.
There is no research anywhere that supports the misguided assertion that retinol is deactivated when combined with acidic ingredients, and there is plenty of research that demonstrates the opposite. In fact, cosmetics chemists who specialize in developing retinol formulas balk at this, and we've asked around—a lot!
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My company has an Excel VBA app that they want to be convert to Sharepoint.
Basically it has 6 buttons on a spreadsheet, which each take you to another sheet that asks you a series of multiple-choice questions. Once you've completed a section, you hit submit and it takes you back to the 6 buttons. When you have done all 6 sections, it does some behind the scenes calculations and presents you a series of spider charts summarising the results.
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The cuts will reduce services by 28 percent, and would be effective Sept. 28.
The bus is a lifeline for those who don't own a car, especially for parents like Mary Hernandez-Alvarez, with two young kids at home.
"I was supposed to run to the Safeway to get my daughter milk cuz we ran out," Hernandez-Alvarez said.
Busses will come less often, maybe not as late into the evening, and in some cases--not at all.
It is essential for Rosemary Crump.
She's ridden Pierce Transit busses for 30 years.
"I use it for grocery shopping. I use it for doctors' offices, doctors appointments," she said. "With the cuts that they're doing. It's gonna jeopardize a lot of peoples' jobs and a lot of peoples' activities."
Pierce Transit managers say it's boils down to a basic cash-flow crisis.
"We feel the pain just as much as they do," Carol Mitchell said.
Sales tax pays for 70 percent of operations---and sales tax collections are down.
Voters in November rejected a proposed sales tax increase to pay for bus service.
"It's not easy to make adjustments to routes when you know it's going to have an effect on people's lives. Transit is an essential service," Mitchell said.
The state legislature could step in and help by changing the way Pierce Transit pays for itself.
Raising fares is not on the table.
And the agency says it's already cut plenty of fat: $111-million dollars and 84 positions--10 percent of its workforce in order to save $6 million.
"If they could get an income coming in, from some source or another, that'd be great," Crump said.
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He is the last of five boys, having been preceded in death by brothers, Lawrence, Jimmy, Robert and Ken. His wife, Georgetta (Koser) Cornish, passed away in 2000.
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How do I import a database in the Ptouch Editor 5.x for
In order to import
a database into the PTouch Editor 5.0, the database file must be in one of the
following formats:
can view a video of instructions 1 – 6 or follow the instructions listed
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1. Open a new
layout in PTouch Editor.
a) Open a new layout
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NEW/OPEN dialogue box click on the MEDIA SIZE drop down menu arrow
and select the size of the label.
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NEW tab and select the orientation HORIZONTAL or VERTICAL.
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2. Select the
database file containing the data you wish to put onto the label.
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Click on
GO down to
3. Click on
Browse in the Open Database dialogue box.
4. Locate the
database file in the Open Database dialogue box and then click
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Open, the selected file location and name will appear in the File
Name box.
In the Select
Editing Mode section, select Connect as read only or Connect to
original file and allow editing, and then click NEXT.
6. After clinking
NEXT, the selected database file will open up in the PTouch Editor 5.0.
you only want to display the barcode from the label list data (import data) to
the label's layout. Go to step 15.
7. Connect the
fields (Joining the fields) that you wish to go onto the label. By
connecting the fields together this will allow us to have one format for all the
connected fields; the text on the label will be uniform. This does not change
the columns of the database. If you do not connect the fields, each field
can have individual format (font type, font size, font style, etc.).
a) Click on a record
on the database table.
Note: that
the options in the menu bar have changed.
b) In the menu bar,
click on Database and select Connect Fields.
8. In the Define
Joined Fields dialogue box, click ADD.
9. Select the
fields you wish to join together.
a) Click on the first
field you want to join.
b) Click
10. Select your next
field and click ADD.
Note: You
can use spaces, commas, and Enter key to arrange the fields.
example, put a space between First Name and Last Name.
Last Name press the Enter key to go to the next line to add the
Company field.
11. Continue adding
all fields you desire to join together, click OK when you are
12. After clicking
OK the Define Joined Fields dialogue box will appear with the
fields you have selected, Click CLOSE.
13. In the menu
bar, click on Database and select Merge into Layout.
In the Merge
Fields dialogue box, select the Joined Fields.
b. For Merge
Type select TEXT.
c. Click
14. After clicking
OK an image of a record appears on the layout.
Click on the line
border around the image, eight boxes will appear on the border.
At this point you
can click on one of the boxes, keep the mouse button down and move it to resize
the border.
15. Add a POSTNET
barcode to the layout.
a) Click on a record
on the database table.
b) In the menu bar,
click on Database and select Merge into Layout.
16. Select the
field for the Zip Code and merge onto the label layout.
a) In the Merge
Fields dialogue box, select ZIP.
b) For Merge
Type select BAR CODE.
c) Click
17. After clicking
OK a barcode appear on the layout. It may not be the correct
barcode type.
To change the
barcode type:
a) Click on the
barcode on the layout.
b) Click on the
Properties icon.
18. Change the
Barcode type to POSTNET.
a) In the Bar Code
Properties dialogue box, click on the Protocol tap.
b) Select the
POSTNET protocol.
19. After clicking
OK it will bring you back to the PTouch Editor 5.0 window.
In this view, you
can reposition the barcode on the layout.
Click on it, do not
release the button and move the mouse with the button held down.
20. Save the
layout, click on FILE in the menu bar and select SAVE.
a) In the SAVE
dialogue box, for File name: type in a name for the new layout.
b) In Save as
type: select Layout File (*.lbx).
c) Click
Note: Once
you saved the layout, whenever you open the saved layout, it will also open the
database file.
21. To print, click
on FILE in the menu bar and select PRINT.
22. In the
Print dialogue box, select the Print Range and click
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Literature faculty member Katie Peterson was one of 14 artists and the only poet to be awarded an unrestricted $25,000 grant from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts this year.
Peterson says the grant, for which she was anonymously nominated, will support her continued work on a new collection of poetry, which she's tentatively calling Permission.
"When I am writing," Peterson says, "vulnerabilities—states of fear and shame that cannot be endured in life—begin to seem pleasurable out of necessity. The hope is to give them form."
Past poets to receive an FCA grant include Harryette Mullen, Nathaniel Mackey, Rae Armantrout, and Bennington alumna Anne Waldman '67.
The Foundation awards grants annually to "outstanding or unusually promising artists" in the disciplines of dance, music/sound, performance art/theater, poetry, and the visual arts.
To read "Elegy," a poem from Peterson's latest collection, click here.


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How can I find roots of polynomial in extension field $GF(2^n)$?
Well, for your example $p(x)=x^8 + x^7 + x^5 + x^3 +1$, the associated extension $GF(2^n)\cong \frac{GF(2)[x]}{\langle p(x) \rangle}$ is a vector space over $GF(2)$ of dimension $8$. The elements of this field can be written as polynomials $a_0+a_1x+\ldots +a_7x^8$ for $a_i\in GF(2)$. By quotienting we've insisted that $p(x)=0$, so the multiplication between these elements defined by first multiplying the polynomials as usual (taking addition modulo 2), then reducing by $p(x)$. For example, $(x^2+x^4+x^6+x^7)x=1$.
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FORT HOOD (November 30, 2012)--A three-year-old boy from Fort Hood suffering from Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome will receive his Christmas wish this year.
Xavier has spent every Christmas of his life in the hospital and this year will be no different, except for one thing.
Make-A-Wish Central and South Texas will grant his wish to have a Mickey Mouse-themed Christmas celebration at his home on post.
The wish will be complete with Christmas lights, a tree, stockings and presents and a surprise visit from Santa Claus.
On Saturday, volunteers will prepare the house while his family is sent out to enjoy the day together.
In the evening, Xavier's wish will be granted, a present he is not expecting.
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome is an illness that occurs when the left side of the heart does not fully develop.
Make-A-Wish grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human life.


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Intel® Retail Client Manager At-a-Glance Guide
Retailers, restaurants, hotels, schools and a wide range of businesses and organizations are investing in digital signs, kiosks, POS (point-of-sale) solutions, vending machines, and other touchpoints. These touchpoints are opportunities to engage customers, convey information, and hopefully lead to more sales.
• The POS is no longer just a place to process sales—it is an opportunity to reach loyal customers with offers and information that will help them stay loyal.
• Digital signs are not just replacements for printed posters—they are flexible marketing tools in which to vary messages based on time of day, demographics, or interactive customer input.
• Vending machines can dispense products and show relevant advertising, recognize loyal customers, and more.
The key to the success of these efforts is the ability to deliver directed content to the right people at the right time. That is the challenge that Intel® Retail Content Manager is designed to solve.
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15 Jan 2013 8:11 AM #1
So Architect is not able to Deploy for Android at all?
Dear Phil is this correct?
So Architect is not able to Deploy for Android at all?
A comment by Phil.Strong on 'guide deploy' was posted on the Sencha Documentation:
Sencha Cmd and more specifically stbuild which does the packaging and simulating doesn't actually support emulating/simulating on Android. The way to do that is to pacakge your project into an apk and then use that to simulate using adb command. http://developer.android.com/tools/help/adb.html#move
Original thread: http://docs.sencha.com/architect/2/#!/guide/deploy
15 Jan 2013 5:38 PM #2
Yes of course it can. It can create a package it just doesn't support simulating to Android Emulator. Couldn't tell you why that is. Putting the packaged apk onto a device and/or emulating with it requires some Android tools.Phil Strong
16 Jan 2013 12:27 AM #3
It is not so much a problem that things do not work currently, it is a problem that it is not communicated properly.
If this was mentioned somewhere it would have saved me hours and hours of trying.
In the documents it shows how it should work but it does't and never has.
Why is the communication of Sencha so poor?
17 Jan 2013 8:23 AM #4
You're right. I'll contact the Cmd team and Touch team to make sure they include these instructions. I'll also be sure to include these instructions in the Architect docs. I'm creating a ticket right now.Phil Strong


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Source: The Guardian
quote: Some people got beds to sleep on, where they can crawl under the covers and have a good night's rest. But other people, they don't got beds at all. Instead they gotta find an alleyway, or a park bench where some fucker's not gonna stab them. But just because they don't got beds doesn't mean they're homeless. 'Cause guess what? They've got the biggest home of any of us. It's called the streets! And right now, we're all standing in their home, so maybe we should show them some goddamn respect. If this is their home, they've got a right to keep it clean, don't they? And sometimes on the streets, a broom just ain't gonna fucking cut it. That's when you gotta get a shotgun!


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What's the best way to achieve this: I have local videos on my server, but if I use the WP add media button I just get a link to a video, rather than it embedded. Are there any good plugins which will let me embed local video? Everything seems to support video sharing from Google, YouTube, Vimeo etc.
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You can try this: Use JWPlayer or Flowplayer or whichever videoplayer you like. You can also use http://videojs.com/ which will give you the ability to automatically change from html5 to flash player and it's free and even hosted by them.
Now, from their own example:
you can covert it to this:
Now, you simply do this: always name your videos with the same name (in this case "my_video.mp4") and save to different folders. When you add a post, add a "myvid" custom field with the folder name as value (eg: 1, 2, myfolder, 001, whatever) and voila, your video will be placed in your post.
I use this approach a lot because it gives me the freedom to place video always in the right place so I call it directly from teh template and I simply forget.
If you need something faster and/or more automated, you may try http://flamine.com
EDIT: of course the same logic applies if yuo want to use JW or FlowPlayer or whatever
It probably depends what format your videos are in.
For most cases, I'd recommend Viper's Video Quicktags. It includes a flash player which will wrap around .flv videos and quicktag buttons on the editor for most video sharing services.
If you're only dealing with local video, something like JW Player might be better. The JW Player (I believe) is only free for non-commercial projects, however; double-check the license before using it to be sure it works for you.


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I've been playing the guitar for about 3 years. I would like to play more country and bluegrass. What is the best way to pick up new techniques and learn how to play anything besides basic guitar chords. Also, how is the best way to increase my skill at bar chords?
That's really two questions but here goes:
Barre Chords: Barre chords can cause problems if you haven't been exercising your left hand (if you're a righty) in that particular way. There are all sorts of ways to ease into them. Here are a few:
New Techniques and Stuff: Bluegrass and country are full of major pentatonic runs. They also utilize a ton of first-position chords (at least traditional country -- when you get to more progressive styles guitar players are all over the fretboard). Where this all came from was connecting chords together with short runs or putting some little lick between verses. If you're into Bluegrass, listen to "Uncle Pen" and you'll get the lick thing right away. You can capo on 2nd fret and played out of a G shape. Don't be surprised when you find out that country pickers are among the most dextrous in the guitar world. Keith Urban is a madman, and if you're looking back on Bluegrass guitar, Doc Watson was humbling so say the least. But take a few notes from each and try to get them into your playing.
All this stuff wraps around basic guitar chords so you are on the right track. Just find some songs you like and noodle around with them until you can make them feel like yours.
An old mate of mine, Keith Porter, from the 'the TIME THIEVES', gave me great advice about how to stretch out your playing if you want to progress beyond the basic chords. His advice was - play a chord - and then observe what notes you are actually playing. This will give you a foundation of notes to start a 'riff' off of that chord. Play around with just the notes of that chord. Play the chord again, and then explore playing the chord notes. Play notes from that chord as a lead up to the next chord and then reverse it. Pretty soon you will start picking up all the Arpeggios and sundry other melodic and 'riff' style runs to use between your chords. When you get used to it don't play the full chord at the start of you riff, just the root. Then try getting to the first note of the 'riff' where you would normally play that chord. I play Bar chords up the neck as a means of putting myself in the ready position on the neck to start my 'run' or 'riff'. Mix Bar chords and 'Banana' chords together in your playing to create a change in sound with verses and chorus, or bridge. Makes for more versatility, and people will see what a great guitar player you are. Chords are only notes played together. Stretch them out and explore the potential to create !!!!


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7 Wonders of the Ancient Worldby Dan Steckenberg
The Seven Wonders of the ancient world were first defined by the Greek historian Herodotus, and then transcribed, argued about, and edited over hundreds of years. The group of wonders presented here was popularized by Philo of Byzantium in his work "On the Seven Wonders," written in 225 B.C.
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The Great Pyramids at Giza
The only ancient wonder that still stands, the Pyramids of Egypt, are three pyramids at Giza, located outside modern Cairo. The largest pyramid, built by the pharaoh Khufu, a king of the fourth dynasty, had an original estimated height of 482 ft (now approximately 450 ft), which made it the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years. The base has sides 755 ft long. It contains 2,300,000 blocks; the average weight of each is 2.5 tons. Estimated date of completion is 2680 B.C.
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You will be asked to provide a sample of your blood, which will be tested to screen for several conditions and to determine your blood group and immunity to certain conditions.
This is a screening for anemia, which occurs most commonly from low levels of iron in the blood. If you're anemic, you'll be advised to eat iron-rich foods (see Dietary precautions) and may need an iron supplement.
This determines your blood group (A, B, O, or AB) and if you're Rhesus positive (Rh+) or Rhesus negative (Rh-). If you're Rh- and your baby is Rh+ you could develop antibodies against your baby's blood that cause anemia in your baby. Your immune system is unlikely to come into contact with your baby's until labor so this isn't usually a problem with first pregnancies. To prevent problems in subsequent pregnancies, Rh-women are routinely given Rh immune-globulin injections at 28 weeks and within 72 hours of giving birth to stop antibodies from forming. It's also given after any procedure such as amniocentesis, or if you have vaginal bleeding.
This blood test checks your immunity to rubella. Rubella infection in pregnancy can cause serious problems for the baby. If you aren't immune, you can't be vaccinated in pregnancy, but will usually be vaccinated after delivery so you're protected in future pregnancies.
This test identifies women who are actively infected with hepatitis B, a viral liver disease that can be passed to the baby during pregnancy and labor.
The blood test checks if you have ever had syphilis. Active syphilis can cross the placenta and cause serious complications in your baby.
You will be offered a test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). If you have HIV, you can reduce the chances of passing this on to your baby by taking antiviral agents and not breast-feeding.
You are tested to see if you are a carrier of sickle-cell disease or thalassemia, genetic disorders that affect the oxygen-carrying ability of red blood cells. These are most common in people of African, Hispanic, or Mediterranean origins. If you are found to be a carrier, your partner will need to be tested; if he too is a carrier there is a chance that your baby could develop the disease.
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18 Sep 2007 1:52 AM #1
HELP!! onDragDrop getting triggered twice, and I cannot find a way to stop it!
I have set up a onDragDrop event, which when triggered gets triggered twice, once by the item being dropped on, and once by the container for it, which is a dropzone. How can I stop the event from bubbling. I believe that's the term for what's occuring. I tried doing Event.stopPropagation(); but that didn't seem to do anything.
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Perhaps try returning false, or setting e.cancel to true.
18 Sep 2007 11:33 AM #3
nope, doesn't make any difference.
20 Sep 2007 3:24 AM #4
I have noticed that the order of the events assignments dictates when the event is triggered. If I set the ddtarget area, then set the drag element, when the ddtarget is initialized after the drag element, the ddtarget is the last event to bubble.
But, if I initialize the drag element, then initialize the ddtarget area, the ddtarget is the last bubbling item.
Here is a live example... http://www.foirc.net/
Replication Instructions:
1) Open example site, click on the + icon in the center panel toolbar to add a column.
2) Drag one of the boxes into the new column.
3) Drag another box into the new column.
4) Drag the second box over the first box, and release drag.
At this point, since the events bubble, the last event to bubble is the ddtarget which causes the box to always be appended to the column as the last element. If you attempt this with the initial two columns which are loaded by default, since they are initialized before the ddproxy, the last event triggered is the item being dropped on. Which is the functionality I want. Drag a box over another box, then the box is placed before the item being dropped on.
In my understanding there is two ways to solve this problem. One, I could somehow disable the event from bubbling through to the ddtarget. Second, I could somehow change the weight of DD event triggers, so that I could have the events returned in a particular order. Problem is, I have no idea on how to do this with ExtJS.. Please, can someone give me an idea, hint, or something which can help me resolve this problem?
20 Sep 2007 12:54 PM #5
Hello? Does anyone have any idea about how to stop triggering two onDragDrop events? I've been trying everything,
Ext.dd.DragDropMgr.stopPropagation = true;
Event.cancel = true;
Nothing is fricken working. I'm getting really fustrated with this, and I am not getting any responses. Please, someone with knowledge of DragDrop functionality take a look at this, and help a fellow developer out. PLEASE!! and Thank You!!
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When you say Event.method(), I assume you're referring to the event object that is being passed to the callback handler?
20 Sep 2007 2:08 PM #7
Correct... Here is a sample of the code.
rz.dd.onDragDrop = function(Event, OverID) { Ext.dd.DragDropMgr.lock(); // alert(OverID.length); alert(OverID); // alert(OverID[0]); // alert(OverID[1]); // alert(OverID[2]); if (OverID.match(/^Home/)) { Ext.get(OverID).appendChild(rz.el); FOIRC.FixWidths(); } else if (OverID.match(/rzwrap\$/)) { rz.el.insertBefore(OverID); } else { alert(OverID); } rz.el.dom.style.zIndex='auto'; Event.stopEvent(); Event.cancel = true; Ext.dd.DragDropMgr.stopEvent(Event); Ext.dd.DragDropMgr.unlock(); return false; };
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Ok, well try something different:
var isFired = false; inner.ondragdrop = function() { //do stuff isFired = true; } outer.ondragdrop = function() { if (!isFired) //dostuff isFired = false; }
20 Sep 2007 3:48 PM #9
I do not think that will work. There is only one drag item, so I don't see how I can set up two separate onDragDrop events. Also, if you read my posts about this, sometimes the drop triggers are reversed. The problem is that the element which is being dropped on, will sometimes trigger before, or after the parent element which is the container for the element being dropped on.
I need some way of preventing the parent element from being triggered, So that only the exact element being dropped on will be triggered, and that's it.
Also, sometimes the drag element is being dropped just onto the container, and sometimes on an element in the container which then causes the drag element to be moved so that it's ahead of the element being dropped on.
31 Oct 2007 9:23 AM #10
I also observed this phenomenon. Instead of trying to stop the propagation of events between the two potential drop-targets, I defined a 'notifyDrop' method on the drop-target that I wanted to handle the event. Then in my 'onDragDrop' method, I checked for the existence of that method on the drop target objects. If it had the method, then I called it and let the drop-target handle the logic from that point on. That way even though the event is fired twice, only the target that can handle it actually gets the flow control.
In my DDProxy subclass:
onDragDrop: function(e, drag_id){ var DDM = Ext.dd.DragDropMgr; var my_dd = DDM.getDDById(drag_id); if(my_dd.notifyDrop != null){ my_dd.notifyDrop(this, e, {data_to_pass_through : 'foobar'}); } }
notifyDrop : function(source, event, data){ // Handle event from here }


text: Remember when I told ya'll that I had another gruesome lesson that I had to upload the other day? Well, sorry I didn't submit it when I said I would, but there has been a lot of work coming across my plate lately and I just want to make sure that I get everything done. Up next is what I said I was going to upload, a lesson on how to draw a gothic heart, step by step. I know that nobody really asked for this tutorial, but I was in a drawing mood to create some concept art that is cool and even colorful. I was going to call this tutorial a zombie heart, but after some time I realized that a title like that would make no sense. Anyway, I do hope you enjoy this tutorial because it is going to be easy to tackle and finish even though it has cuts and stitches. Peace people and enjoy!


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Given $f(x,y)$ a polynomial of two complex variables, consider the curve $f(x,y) = 0$ and say $(0,0)$ is in this curve. Does anyone know whether one can find all solutions $x = t^m, y = \sum a_rt^r$ near $(0,0)$ by using Newton Polygon algorithm?
A side question which may be easy: how can one determine the number of branches of the curve at $(0,0)$?


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Betty I. Sedam, 90, of New Boston, IL, died Tuesday, January 29, 2013, at Trinity Medical Center in Muscatine, Iowa. Services are 10 a.m., Saturday, February 2, 2013 at the New Boston United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the New Boston Cemetery. Visitation is from 4-7 p.m., Friday at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo where memorials may be left to the New Boston United Methodist Church or the New Boston Ambulance. Online condolences can be made at www.fippingerfuneralhome.com.
She was born May 17, 1922 in Keithsburg, IL to Paul and Grace Garrett Boden. She graduated from New Boston High School. She married Richard Delos "Sonny" Sedam June 22, 1940 in Muscatine, Iowa. He died in 1987.
Betty was a homemaker and assisted her husband in the operation of the family farm. In 1962, she and her husband moved to New Boston where she was employed at the Curtis Grocery Store. She and her husband later owned and operated New Boston Farm and Home.
Betty was a member of the New Boston United Methodist Church and the Mercer County VFW Post 1571 Auxiliary. She enjoyed playing cards, bird watching, attending her grandchildren's activities and especially loved being with her family.
She is survived by two daughters: Linda (Merle) Reed of Illinois City, IL; Sally Sedam of New Boston, IL; two sons: Rick (Maxine) Sedam; Tom (Vickie) Sedam both of New Boston, IL; 11 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; 8 great great grandchildren; one brother: Tay (Becky) Boden of New Boston, IL; several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one daughter and son-in-law: Cheryl and Gary LeHew; and one brother: Paul Jr.
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Double Fine is pleased to announce that, along with the console exclusive PlayStation 4 and Vita versions of Grim Fandango, Manny will also reap once again on PC, Mac, and Linux!
And thats not all, folks! All versions will be launching simultaneously, so everyone can play on day one and not have to worry about those spoilers youve been successfully avoiding for the past fifteen years. (Pro-tip: stay off Twitter.)


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Do you buy Blockbuster's DVD's and Blu-ray deals?
I see a lot of DVDs and Blu-Rays listed on here. I tend to buy a lot of my Blu-Ray movies (and DVDs) from Blockbuster for the 5 for $20 deal they have. They're used, but they offer a 30 day guarantee and I can get 5 Blu-Ray movies for $4 each. I haven't had any problems with them, but I don't hear of many other people doing the same? Why don't people take advantage of this deal? Is it because they don't have a blockbuster near them anymore? Even at my blockbuster I don't see many people shopping the deals tables though, and there are easily 200-300 different selections on them.
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I do not buy them, most likely because I am never in a Blockbuster. My daughter buys them all the time, she calls them her thirty day rentals...
Yep, most of my DVDs have a previewed sticker on them. Never had any problems.
No blockbuster within 1 hour from here...so I have to say no.
Blockbuster recently closed about 70-80% of their locations. But I've bought quite a few used movies from them in the past, when they had good deals, or during the liquidation sales, when stuff hit a sweet spot after a couple price drops.
lol, I used to, years ago.
a month or two ago, two local blockbusters were being shut down, and each week the dvds and blurays got cheaper and cheaper. I bought a few blurays at $5.99, about 8 when they hit $4.99, another dozen at $2.99, and while the pickings were slim the last few days, I got about 15 more at $1.99.
Bought many used DVDs at Blockbuster over the years. Most of the more "obscure" titles look like they were never rented.


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Some fruits such as pumpkins can grow to be 100 lbs. Under different conditions, the same variety of pumpkin can produce a 15 lb. fruit. Both plants are healthy, and look the same except for their size difference. If I took two red apple trees and planted them in extreme opposite conditions, the fruit size would be nearly the same. The fruit quantity would be lowered in the tree grown under poor conditions. Why do fruits have such a variable range of acceptable sizes?
Pumpkins, squashes in general, grow on vines, while apples grow on trees. Vines are fast growing and trees are not. Zucchini can be quite large; cucumbers, too. Pears, plums, peaches and other tree fruits do have a reduced variation in fruit size. While I do not know the answer to your question, my background in plant biology tells me that this is an important part of the reason. For example, a watermelon or pumpkin rests on the earth, but a tree fruit hangs. If that fruit is too heavy it falls from the ground before it is ripe - before the seeds are fully differentiated that is. So, while "evolution" might be an answer, it is important to discuss what aspects are at play.
I think it has to do with vine vs tree, and how the fruit is attached and hangs/lays.
Bigger pumpkins have more seeds than smaller pumpkins. When they get ideal nutrition the plant tries to make as many seeds as it can to take advantage of the windfall. Many of these vines with big fruit potential grow in compost and rotting material. So they are more opportunistic a pumpkin seed "in the wild" could land in a barren area or in a heap of rotting material-- if it hits the jackpot it meeds to quickly use those nutrients to make more seeds.
PLants with more consistent fruit sizes don't respond as well to "jack pot" levels of rotting material-- they like more consistent nourishment. I think this is another difference.
Also one large pumpkin is a more efficient way to enclose seeds than lots of little pumpkins.
I suspect the answer to this, is that in looking at agricultural fruits you are looking at plants that have been the subject of artificial selection, and the tree vs vine thing is a practical limit, but not the driving factor... for instance a jack fruit grows on tree and is watermelon sized...
I think if you look at something like a pumpkin, you will likely see that pumpkins have 3 traits:
Even in apples; if all of the blooms go to fruit the apples will be smaller (commercially apples are thinned to make market acceptable sized fruit): http://homeorchard.ucdavis.edu/8047.pdf
So I think the real issue is less tree vs vine, and more about growth patterns... it may be possible to have a watermelon sized apple, but the tree will have to be sturdy enough to support the fruit: so it isn't a non-issue, but support is a limiting factor.