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Denote the pdf of normal distribution as $\phi(x)$ and cdf as $\Phi(x)$. Does anyone know how to calculate $\int \phi(x) \Phi(\frac{x -b}{a}) dx$? Notice that when $a = 1$ and $b = 0$ the answer is $1/2\Phi(x)^2$. Thank you!
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This might be a setting where relying on the probabilistic meaning of the functions $\phi$ and $\Phi$ saves ink and tedious computations.
Let $X$ and $Y$ denote standard normal random variables. Then $\int\limits_{-\infty}^\infty u(x)\phi(x)\mathrm dx=E(u(X))$ for every suitable function $u$ and $\Phi(x)=P(Y\leqslant x)$ for every real number $x$. Using this for the function $u:x\mapsto\Phi((x-b)/a)$ and assuming furthermore that $X$ and $Y$ are independent, one sees that the integral to be computed is $$ (\ast)=E(\Phi((X-a)/b))=P(Y\leqslant(X-b)/a). $$ Thus, $$ (\ast)=P(Z\geqslant b), $$ where $Z=X-aY$ (this step uses the fact that $a\gt0$). Now, the random variable $Z$ is normal as a linear combination of independent gaussian random variables, with mean $0$ and variance $1+a^2$, hence $Z=\sqrt{a^2+1}\cdot T$, where $T$ is standard normal. Thus, $$ (\ast)=P(T\geqslant b/\sqrt{a^2+1})=1-\Phi\left(b/\sqrt{a^2+1}\right). $$ Likewise, if $a\lt0$, then $(\ast)=\Phi\left(b/\sqrt{a^2+1}\right).$
In particular, if $b=0$ then, for every $a\ne0$, $(\ast)=\frac12$.
We have $\phi(x)=\frac 1{\sqrt{2\pi}}\exp\left(-\frac{†^2}2\right)$ and $\Phi(x)=\int_{-\infty}^x\phi(t)dt$. We try to compute $$ I(a,b):=\int\phi(x)\Phi\left(\frac{x-b}a\right)dx.$$ Using the dominated convergence theorem, we are allowed to take the derivative with respect to $b$ inside the integral. We have $$\partial_bI(a,b)=\int\phi(x)\left(-\frac 1a\right)\phi\left(\frac{x-b}a\right)dx$$ and \begin{align} 2\pi\phi(x)\phi\left(\frac{x-b}a\right)&=\exp\left(-\frac 12\left(x^2+\frac{x^2}{a^2}-2\frac{bx}{a^2}+\frac{b^2}{a^2}\right)\right)\\\ &=\exp\left(-\frac 12\frac{a^2+1}{a^2}\left(x^2-2\frac b{a^2+1}x+\frac{b^2}{a^2+1}\right)\right)\\\ &=\exp\left(-\frac 12\frac{a^2+1}{a^2}\left(x-\frac b{a^2+1}\right)^2-\frac 12\frac{a^2+1}{a^2}\left(\frac{b^2}{a^2+1}-\frac{b^2}{(a^2+1)^2}\right)\right)\\\ &=\exp\left(-\frac 12\frac{a^2+1}{a^2}\left(x-\frac b{a^2+1}\right)^2\right)\exp\left(-\frac{b^2}{2a^2}\frac{a^2+1-1}{a^2+1}\right)\\\ &=\exp\left(-\frac 12\frac{a^2+1}{a^2}\left(x-\frac b{a^2+1}\right)^2\right)\exp\left(-\frac{b^2}{2(a^2+1)}\right). \end{align} Integrating with respect to $x$, we get that $$\partial_b I(a,b)=-\frac 1{\sqrt{a^2+1}}\phi\left(\frac b{\sqrt{a^2+1}}\right).$$ Since $\lim_{b\to +\infty}I(a,b)=0$, we have \begin{align}I(a,b)&=\int_b^{+\infty}\frac 1{\sqrt{a^2+1}}\phi\left(\frac s{\sqrt{a^2+1}}\right)ds\\\ &=\int_{b\sqrt{a^2+1}}^{+\infty}\phi(t)dt. \end{align} This can be expressed with the traditional erf function.
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McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh believes the presence of pay drivers, some of whom wouldn't otherwise make it to F1, is hurting the sport
Many teams have needed to add drivers that bring considerable financial clout to their line-ups, rather than pick drivers with the most talent or proven ability, in an attempt to balance their books. While pay drivers are not a new to F1, Timo Glock's exit from Marussia because the team needed a driver who could pay for his seat has served as a stark reminder of the problem.
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"I think, personally, it's sad to have so many pay drivers in Formula One," he is quoted as saying by ESPN.
"The numbers have crept up, and while I'm sure it's good and exciting for those that can afford it, you would hope that in the premier form of motorsport worldwide that you wouldn't have to have pay drivers and that means there are some good young, professional drivers who can't get in and aren't getting in.
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"One of the sad things is that in those junior categories, because those teams are making a business, the good teams get second- or third-year, well-budgeted drivers. I think if you said, in lower formulas, that a driver can only stay for two years in a junior category and each team has to have a rookie then I think you'd cleanse the system there," he said.
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I'd like to see documentation on what fields may not be included in responses or, alternatively, which fields are guaranteed to be included. Currently it's a little confusing because some fields may be left out while others may be returned as an empty string or array and I don't see any clear pattern there.
Returned parameters now have an
For the duration of the beta at least (not going to guarantee 1.0+, there are some performance implications) we're actually enforcing this. If a response we're to somehow not have a required field set, an error will occur which will show up in our logs.
Accordingly, if
This would be a good idea for the simple wrappers that want to just assume a certain value will be there.
But for a serious application, there should still be a check to make sure a value is included even if it is "guaranteed" to be - otherwise, I would argue that the app has very poor error handling.
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The airport is situated 40km (25 miles) southwest of Taipei, in Taoyuan County.
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The Portuguese supremo, who turned 50 on Saturday, believes the enigmatic Manchester City striker was not the most difficult player he had managed during his illustrious careerReal Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has refused suggestions that former protege Mario Balotelli was a disruption in the dressing room, as talk of an AC Milan switch for the Italy international gathers pace.
The 22-year-old striker has run into trouble with boss Roberto Mancini at Manchester City after several high-profile incidents, and looks increasingly likely to be surplus to requirements at the Etihad.
But Mourinho has stood up for the controversial forward, claiming that his behavior was wrongly interpreted by all quarters.
"Balotelli, [Zlatan] Ibrahimovic, [Marco] Materazzi. They are not the most difficult of players to manage," the newly-turned 50-year-old commented to Rai Sport. "With Balotelli, it was even fun.
"Those not seen or felt outside are in fact the difficult [people], rather."
Mourinho's position in Madrid has come under scrutiny of late, as reports of a player mutiny against the embattled trainer surfaces.
But he refused to be daunted by the challenges at hand, and instead spoke of his desire for fresh success in European competition, even beyond his time with the Spanish champions.
"I cannot say what I want to conquer this season, but I hope to win my third Champions League [following success with Porto and Inter]," the Portuguese concluded.
"I do not know if it will be with Madrid this year, because it is all very balanced. Still, I have another 20 years of football to achieve my target."


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why if G is an abelian p-group not divisible then exists an element g in G which is not divisible by p? thanks
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As Pace said, but with more detail:
If $G$ is an abelian $p$-group, then for any $g$ in $G$, the order of $g$ is a power of $p$, say $p^k$. Thus for any integer $n$ coprime with $p$, $n$ is a unit (mod $p^k$), so for some $m$, $nm=1$ mod $p^k$. So $n(mg)=(nm)g=(ap^k+1)g=g+a(p^kg)=g+0=g$. Thus $g$ is divisible by $n$.
This holds for any $g$; so if every $g$ is divisible by $p$, they are also divisible by $p^n$ for all $n$, so they are all divisible by $p^nk$ for any $n$ and any $k$ coprime to $n$, which is to say, any nonzero number.


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The Steubenville community has been put under the microscope because of the terrible allegations of sexual assault stemming from a high school party last August that involved alcohol. It's much more than the talk of the town - it's become the talk of the nation.
With the lurid allegations and social media discussions, it's really no surprise that the case has gained such attention. What is surprising is that there has been so much misinformation and sensationalizing, led by individuals who don't even know our city.
Unfortunately, much of the coverage and discussion of this case has been based on bad information. It's been like a disturbing game of "telephone," where one person says something that's inaccurate and it's picked up and added to by someone else. And everyone who's ever played that game knows what happens at the end the facts get distorted and twisted by the repeated re-telling.
That's why city officials have stepped up our efforts to keep everyone interested in the story accurately informed using a new fact-based website we created, SteubenvilleFacts.org. The site doesn't discuss the evidence in the case because that's best left to the parties in the court action. But it does calmly recite some simple underlying facts about the background of how the investigation was handled.
We knew this was necessary when the rumors and web chatter began containing such ridiculous claims that can be easily disproved. For example, many outsiders claimed that the city runs the Steubenville City School District or that city officials have the power to fire the sheriff or the prosecutor.
Anyone who knows the law in Ohio knows that our city government and police department have no control or say in school district, county sheriff's office or county prosecuting attorney's office operations. Each is an individual entity.
The school district is governed by the school board, which is elected by the residents of Steubenville; the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department is controlled by the elected sheriff; and the prosecuting attorney's office is run by the elected prosecutor. The sheriff and prosecutor are elected by the residents of Jefferson County.
Other rumors claimed that graduates and boosters of the Big Red football program were controlling the investigation. As we point out on SteubenvilleFacts.org, most of the people leading the case aren't even from Steubenville and attended high school elsewhere.
Our city police department received the first complaint about the sexual assault allegations, so it began the investigation by partnering with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, a division of the Ohio attorney general's office.
Let's remember that arrests were made in this case within eight days of the incident being reported. Let's also not forget that the case is slated to go to trial next month. Given the complexity of the case, a criminal trial occurring within six months is remarkable.
Regardless of what some people who want to run down our city might claim, there's no government conspiracy to protect people allegedly involved in this incident. City leaders, like most residents of Steubenville, want justice to be done and look to the court system to do the right thing under the law.
I'm pleased to report that our efforts to get basic facts like these out to the public have been very successful. Within 24 hours of setting up SteubenvilleFacts.org, the site received wide media coverage and there were more than 150,000 visitors to the site. Traffic came from CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS and numerous local media outlets. The website has even been the focus of an article from a newspaper in Great Britain.
But the truth does not always have unanimous support. Despite our effort to carefully list essential information about how the laws and procedures work, there are some people who don't want those facts distributed. They don't want people to know the truth because, if people did know, most of the rumors would wither and die in the sunlight.
That is why there have been thousands of attempts to hack or otherwise illegally shut down the website. The site has remained intact nonetheless and the truth about what has happened to date is still there for people to read. We've even been updating the site with new information as it becomes available.
People who want to stop you from learning more at SteubenvilleFacts.org are showing that they're more interested in skewing media coverage than making sure everyone knows the facts.
Steubenville city government prides itself on being transparent. We have and will continue to speak to media when appropriate and permitted.
Ohio public records law ensures that citizens will have the right, once the case is finished, to review nearly the entire case file. Some public records regarding the case already are available.
The ultimate responsibility for city government sits with the city council, whose meetings are open to the public. We hope responsible citizens will continue to seek our truthful, accurate information, and we will continue to provide an open line of communication with the city.
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Let our problem be $$ \begin{align*} -\Delta u &= f(x,y), \quad (x,y) \in [0,5]\times [0,5]\\ u(x,y) &= g(x,y), \quad (x,y) \in \partial\{[0,5] \times [0,5]\} \end{align*} $$
Suppose you have a $4\times4$ step mesh grid (for a total of $25$ grid points). Begin the indexing at $i,j = (1,1)$ for the bottom left corner; take a lexicographical ordering from bottom up, then progressing from left to right. So in the equation $Au = b$, where $A$ is $25\times25$, b is $25\times1$.
Then for inhomogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions, what is are the values of $b$ at the corner of the grid and the corner of the interior grid? That is, what values constitute $b_1, b_5, b_{21}, b_{25}$ for the corner of the outer grid, and $b_7, b_9, b_{17}, b_{19}$ for corner points of the interior grid (which has $9$ grid points).
I understand the homogeneous case, but I'm a little confused on the non-homogeneous case.


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Steubenville Catholic Central boys basketball coach Sean Tucker has been looking forward to this game for a long time.
"This is the most important game of my coaching career and most important game of the careers of these seniors, up to now," said Tucker. "Our kids have worked so hard this year. Our program has worked so hard and has come so far to get to here. There is a lot of time and pride invested into getting here.
"It's exciting to finally be here. I'm sure nerves will play a part. But, that's up to us coaches to make sure our players are ready."
Steubenville Central meets Wheeling Central at 10 a.m. today for the Class 2A championship of the Wheeling Hospital Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Basketball Tournament at Ohio University-Eastern.
It was basically a given for the past month that Steubenville Central would finish in the top four.
For Wheeling Central, not so much.
The Maroon Knights struggled early in the year (starting 2-7) and it seemingly came down to a play-in game with Shadyside.
"It was a goal of ours to be here and, at that time early in the season, it looked a little far off," said Wheeling Central veteran mentor Mel Stephens. "We started playing better and started getting some wins and a few of the teams that were ahead of us started losing a few games, which enabled us to cut the gap a little bit.
"We can get a lot of points because of the schedule we play. We thought the Shadyside game was going to be a play-in game to remain in the top four. And that's the way it worked out."
The Maroon Knights beat the Tigers, 61-53, on Feb. 5 and that win came after three straight losses.
This is the second meeting between the two Centrals.
Wheeling Central won the first round, 59-42, on a night when Steubenville Central was without senior starters Zach Herrington and Michael Carapellotti, who were sick.
"We played well that night, but I think our kids understand they were shorthanded," said Stephens.
The Crusaders' top six are Herrington (14.5 points a game), Carapellotti and juniors Ryan Fletcher (15.8), Matt Martello, Michael Barber and Brenton Colabella.
Coming off the bench are juniors Michael Manfresca and Aleks Porreca.
"We like how our kids are playing," said Tucker. "We didn't play well the other night against Malvern. But, we came back and worked hard during practice against different zone defenses and that paid off in the win over Cameron (81-42). We played well that night.
"I think we are playing really good basketball right now and the kids think they can play better. When the kids say that we have to play better, that makes you feel good as a coach because you know they aren't satisfied and they are willing to work a little harder and do what it takes to get there.
"This is a great group of kids who pride themselves on friendship, teamwork, hard work and hustle. They know what it takes for us to win and they are willing to do it."
Wheeling Central is led by freshman Chase Harler and junior David Park, who both average 17 points a game.
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I've been using my NN3 for almost 5 years now, improving it with the RD16 rotator. I still do my full spherical panos with my 350D + Canon 10-22, but I would now like to use my 7D, which, of course is to heavy for the NN3.
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Let's consider closed simply connected manifold $M^n$ and a $a\in H^k(M)$ and $a*\in H^{n-k}(M)$ is the dual to $a$.
Is it true that dual to $a$ is realisable as a immersed sphere or $ a*=bc $ for some $b,c\in H^*(M)$ ?
Edit: it is more natural to ask about possibility to decompose dual to $a$ as a product, see example in the answer below.
Edit2: let's assume that $M$ is not decompasable, so there is no $X,Y$ such that $M = X\times Y$


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Attorney General Jon Bruning today announced James W. Graves, 28, of Salem, Nebraska was sentenced 40 to 55 years in prison for two counts of first degree sexual assault. In August, Graves pleaded guilty to the charges in Richardson County District Court. He is also required to register as a sexual offender for 25 years.
"Mr. Graves repeatedly took advantage of a young, naïve girl," said Bruning. "This sentence is an appropriate penalty for the crime."
The victim requested a protection order from local law enforcement after increasingly threatening behavior by Graves. On one occasion, Graves hid in the victim's car and terrorized her while she drove to work and threatened to kill her.
An investigation launched by the Nebraska State Patrol determined Graves had repeatedly sexually assaulted the victim over a three year period, beginning when she was 14-years-old.
At sentencing, District Court Judge Bryan admonished Graves for claiming he had been involved in a romantic relationship with the victim saying, "This isn't a love story. It's just sexual assault over the course of several years."
Assistant Attorneys General Jeff Gaertig and Kale Burdick handled the case.
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05/06/2011 2:08 pm
Quick, call in sick at work - for about 3 weeks! The Giro is starting this weekend. This race, in my insane-race mind is sick. It is bad-ass. It separates the truly elite cyclists and tells us who is the really the best all-arounder in the world of pro cycling. Sorry TdF. Apologies Vuelta. Tour of California...you are getting there! But, check it out. 207 riders trying to rip each other's legs and lungs apart. Big hills. Gnarly descents. Nasty sprint finishes. Big time riders like Menchov, Nibali, Contador and the usual sprinkling of surprise talents that emerge from this race. Plus a bunch of inspired Italian cyclists all juiced up on local grape to get a shot at a stage win. But there is something else here...history that you should appreciate. Heritage. This is Italy. Many of the cycling origins were born here. Pinarello, Selle Italia, Colnago to name a few. Riders like Cipollini brought color and personality to the sport. Rolling through all the wine country. Ascending some of the most majestic mountains like the Dolomites. And all the passionate Italian fans lining the streets and hillsides sucking down Chianti, slicing off cheese and popping olives. Classico. Of course, the riders see none of this. They have to blow through these towns and passes and just focus on getting to the line. They think about bumping bars, attacking and getting in breaks. Then its all about sleep, food and recovery to do it all over again the next day. But what I think about is the combination of these things at the Giro, thats what makes it cool. As a bike racer, I really appreciate both sides of the Giro. So, I may just have to cut my ride short on Sunday (not racing this weekend), grab a Stella Artois or a glass of Sangiovese and recline back as I either fall asleep with the race going on or watch it going on wishing I was there to witness the action. Either way, its good. Its the Giro.Share


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The 6 Ballsiest Sports Cheats of All Time
#3. Faking a Rugby Injury (With Fake Blood)
In 2009, the English professional rugby team the Harlequins were facing off in a tournament game against an Irish team called Leinster that was expected to make it to the finals. That, of course, would mean that the Harlequins would not make the finals. Knowing that the time when tons of practice and hard work could be a viable solution to this dilemma had long since passed, something more drastic was going to need to be done. And as everyone knows, when your natural talent and athletic ability have failed you, the next best thing you can do is bring a bunch of blood capsules onto the field and use them to fake injuries.
"Oohhh, my leg. Mouth! I meant my mouth."
Fine, maybe that last sentence requires some explanation. See, rugby teams are allowed a minimal number of substitutions per game. When you can't substitute freely, players tend to get worn down and therefore less able to perform. But those limits on substitutions don't apply to injured players. The Harlequins' plan was to use the blood capsules to simulate injuries, thus allowing them to keep a steady supply of well rested players on the field.
"He must have ruptured your lungs. We need to get you to a hospital -- right after this game."
The plan worked at first, but shockingly, the sight of several players literally spouting blood one minute and then returning to action without even a scratch on them the next made officials suspicious. In an absurdly bold commitment to seeing a stupid plan through, the Harlequins tried to prove that the injuries were real by having the team doctor cut open one of the player's lips. But injuring their own players was not enough, and it was soon uncovered that the Harlequins were using the fake blood packets not only in the semifinal game, but in several earlier games as well.
The team director, the team doctor and several Harlequins players were hit with a litany of bans and fines. They just narrowly avoided having the entire team being banned from playing in Europe.
"Sir, I'll have you know that all of our players are direct descendants of Wolverine."
Note: This infamous game is now referred to by the metal-as-hell nickname of "Bloodgate."
#2. Getting on a Pro Team With a Prank Phone Call
In 1996, the English soccer team Southampton was shocked to get a call from soccer great George Weah telling them that his cousin in Senegal was tearing it up for another pro team and now wanted in at Southampton. Well, no need to double check! Southampton immediately signed the player to the squad. The player's name was Ali Dia.
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He turned out to be an incredible player, and that's the end of that story.
Shortly after he was signed, at the 32-minute mark of a game against Leeds United, it was finally Dia's time to shine. What happened for the next 53 minutes turned out to be one of the absolute worst performances by a soccer player at the top level ever. Instead of keeping up with the team, Dia ran around the field, going after the soccer ball like a possessed 5-year-old at the playground. Simple passes and kicks on goal were missed, as if doing so enough times would somehow lead to points being awarded just for trying so hard. Mercifully, he was soon taken out, with fans, players and coaches alike thinking the exact same thing: "What the hell just happened?"
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"Drugs! I was on all the drugs. And now I retire!"
When Dia was confronted about this, he broke down and admitted that his contract was secured using what amounted to a prank phone call. Dia was in fact a soccer player, but not a very good one, and basically bounced around some of the lowest level soccer leagues in Europe. He was kicked out of all them for being awful. Deciding that a lack of ability shouldn't hold him back from achieving his dreams of playing professional soccer, Dia had one of his classmates call up the local big-league team while pretending to be Weah. And somehow, that dumb shit worked.
"Ha! That's too funn- wait, he said I recommended him to who?"
Try as hard as you'd like to deny it, but if you managed to talk a major league team into letting you play for money, you'd probably give it a shot, too. On a hilarious side note, Ali Dia is now famous in England, and his jersey is the top seller for Southampton to this day. All for cheating his way onto a major league team.
#1. The Fake Horse in the Fake Race at the Fake Track
The London of 1898 was a hotbed of illegal gambling. Because the money in betting on what prostitute would be disemboweled by Jack the Ripper next had dried up 10 years earlier, horse racing was the main gambling attraction at the time. The annual August bank holiday was an extremely popular day for races, and the major papers scrambled to print the results of as many races as possible from all over England.
"Four hours of looking, and I still can't find -- oh, here we are. 'Race canceled.' Motherfucker."
So when the editors of The Sportsman received an exclusive request to cover an upcoming event in Trodmore, they were happy to oblige, especially since it gave them an edge against their major competitor, The Sporting Life. However, due to the remote location of the race, the paper would not be able to send anyone to cover it. But that was OK: The clerk of the racecourse, "Mr. Martin," promised to wire them the results of the Trodmore races in time to make the morning papers the next day.
The Sportsman dutifully announced the event, and bets started flowing in to the underground bookies scattered across London. In particular, there was a lot of action on a 5-1 shot awesomely named Reaper who was running in the fourth of the six races being held at Trodmore that day. That evening, the newspaper received the results, revealing that Reaper had won his race. When The Sportsman appeared the next day, the bettors began collecting their winnings. Some bookies complained, arguing that since the results had only appeared in one of the two major sports journals, the odds could have been printed incorrectly.
"And gambling is immoral and illegal. I couldn't possibly give you the money in good conscience."
The truth was quite a bit stupider than that. It wasn't long before people noticed something fishy about the Trodmore races. Not only was Reaper not a real horse, but also the race itself never occurred and, in fact, Trodmore wasn't even a real goddamned place. By the time the journals printed retractions, "Mr. Martin" and his unknown associates had vanished into thin air with their winnings.
By the way, the fraud was only discovered because of a printer's error (another paper printed the wrong odds, which is what prompted someone to look into it), which raises an obvious question: How many times had they pulled this off before without anyone noticing?
Probably enough to need some help moving.
Scamming an entire town out of horse race bet winnings -- it's just one more thing the Internet has made impossible for the rest of us.
Ryan can be found rambling aimlessly on Tumblr. Evan V. Symon can be found on Facebook.
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The 17 Most Unintentionally Hilarious Propaganda Posters
#8. Horse Sense (USA)
The Message:
Safety. It's horse sense!
The Problem:
Fucking what? It seems like they're implying that safety is the USA Network censored version of "horse shit." According to dictionary.com, horse sense was once used to mean common sense. That goes a long way towards explaining the phrasing, but not their decision to depict the horse in question as the bastard love child of Dean Martin and a retarded horse.
#7. Fieldwork Does Not Wait! (USSR)
The Message:
Do your chores... and be happy about it!
The Problem:
Don't worry papa! I'll head out to the field. I just need to go to the window to check the temperatOH HOLY SHIT WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT!!!!! Kill it! Fucking kill it now!
#6. Oh, Yeah? (USA)
The Message:
To pull off the Herculean task of making Adolf Hitler look evil.
The Problem:
If you're going to turn the Nazis into a choir of fanged zombies, and reprint the lyrics of a song they wrote promising to take over the world, you might want to come with something a little stronger than "Oh, yeah?" It doesn't help that they've added an unnecessary comma after "Oh," making our response seem less hard-assed than surprised, and then after a moment of reflection, vaguely indifferent to the whole arrangement.
#5. The Soviet Muscle Men (USSR)
The Message:
Hey, Soviet kids! If you exercise and bathe regularly, maybe one day you can grow up to be proud Russian soldier!
The Problem:
Russian artists finally manage to conjure a Russian man who doesn't look like a down on his luck boxing trainer, and they do this? All pedophilia concerns aside, it looks like that kid is bracing for one devastating punch to the grill. But that's still better than what this kid probably just had to endure.
Come on Russia. We've seen Rocky IV. You guys were like the least gay country in the world. Your men ate steel and shit ice picks...
...And were apparently totally fabulous when nobody was watching.
#4. Keep Calm and Carry On (UK)
The Message:
Those Nazis currently overtaking your country? Don't let them get to you.
The Problem:
This 1939 British poster commemorates the baffling period at the beginning of World War II, known as "the Phoney War" or "the Bore War," a hilarious play on the Boer War, but with the spelling changed to reference how the Allied Powers sat around scratching their balls for the first few months of World War II. Of course, it was less of a bore for Poland, and the other parts of Northern Europe that Hitler was invading at will during this period. Lots of action for those countries.
Anyways, as Hitler plotted to assassinate Winston Churchill and install the Nazi sympathizing Edward VIII as king, the British government planned the propaganda poster equivalent of Bobby McFerrin's "Don't Worry Be Happy." Cheerio then, old chap!
#3. Don't Trust Capitalism! (USSR)
The Message:
Fuck capitalism!
The Problem:
Was this really the big fear in the Soviet Union at the time? Americans showing up with eggs? Sure, trying to hide that bayonet in what we're assuming is a copy of The Constitution is shady, but it's not like they couldn't spot it. Besides, only the earliest drafts of The Constitution included a bayonet.
#2. DEAR GOD, Keep Them Safe! (USA)
The Message:
Buy War Bonds, or the kids will fucking get it!
The Problem:
You know what kids really need to be protected from? The sadistic government employee who came up with this campaign. And not to burst your bubble, Sally, but that apple is going to be completely inedible if what you're preparing for actually comes to pass. You might as well just chuck it now.
#1. The Feeling of the Sisters of the Two Coasts (China)
The Message:
Hey, what's with all the hostility? There's no reason China and Taiwan can't be friends.
The Problem:
Problem? Who said there's a problem? This is the best damn thing we've ever seen.
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Appendix A - The Library Bill of Rights
Appendix B - Intellectual Freedom Principles for Academic Libraries
Appendix C - Code of Ethics of the American Library Association
The mission of the Montgomery Community College Library is to provide access to information in a variety of formats and to serve as an integral part of the College's teaching, learning, research, and service to traditional and distance learning students, faculty, staff, and community in direct support of the mission of the College.
To accomplish its mission, the Library continually works to
Library cards are issued to students, faculty, staff and community members. Picture identification must be presented at the time of application. Cardholders must be at least 16 years of age or enrolled in a Montgomery Community College program. The library at MCC extends borrowing privileges to anyone who is a faculty member or student in the North Carolina Community College System and who currently holds a valid library card at his/her home institution. The Montgomery Community College Internet Acceptable Use Guidelinesare part of the library card application.Library cards must be presented each time an item is checked out or renewed. The owner of the libray card used to check out materials is responsible for all items checked out on that card. Please report lost or stolen library cards immediately.
All library patrons are expected to return library materials on or before their due date. Materials may be returned to the ciruclation desk during library hours or placed in the book return in the hallway outside the library door in Building 200.Although no overdue fines are charged, patrons are responsible for replacing materials that are lost or damaged. Patrons with overdue items will not be allowed to check out additional items. Students with overdue items or outstanding replacement fees will not be allowed to register or have transcripts forwarded.
Cell phones should be turned off or set to vibrate while in the library. Phone calls should be completed outside of the library.
Tobacco use is not permitted anywhere on MCC's campus.
Drinks in containers with lids, bottles, covered cups, spill proof mugs or similar covered containers are allowed in the library. Individual snack size or wrapped food items are allowed in the library. Please dispose of all trash in the trash receptacles provided.
Children are not permitted in the library. No one under the age of 16 may use the library computers.
Occasional objections to a selection will be made by the public, despite the care taken to select valuable materials for student and teacher use and despite the qualifications of persons who select the materials.The principles of the freedom to read, the right to access of materials, and the professional responsibility of the staff must be defended, rather than the materials.If a complaint is made, the procedures below will be followed:
Evaluation of resources is a cooperative effort that involves both faculty and professional library staff. A comprehensive collection evaluation is completed on a rotating basis to occur at least once every four years, in conjunction with outside accreditation agencies, as a part of North Carolina state board reviews, or when there are program additions or changes. This activity is coordinated by the Director of Learning Resources in cooperation with the Program Heads and should include as many faculty as possible.Collection Evaluation forms (Appendix E) will be distributed to Program Heads during spring semester. The faculty will review the collection to determine which titles need to be discarded or replaced with more recent editions. The reviewer(s) will note areas that are not well represented and make recommendations for purchase in those areas. By the end of fall semester, the Collection Evaluation forms will be returned to the Director of Learning Resources. Discards will be removed as library staff time permits. Recommended new titles will be added as funds are available.
2011 Business Technologies
2012 Commercial Technologies
2013 Arts & Sciences
2014 Health/Public Services Technologies
*Nursing materials will be reviewed annually.
A current, relevant library collection is maintained by careful selection of new materials and removal of materials that are out-of-date, inaccurate, worn out, or superseded by more recent editions.MCC does not currently own collections of archival documents or items requiring special preservation techniques. As a matter of on-going collection management, all items are evaluated for damage through usage. Minor damage will be repaired in-house if possible. Items sustaining damage beyond in-house repair will be evaluated for replacement, rebinding or elimination following criteria for the MCC selection and de-accession policies.
Factors to be considered by the library professionals who coordinate the purchase of resources include
Instructors should put in purchase requests throughout the year and keep a list of requested titles on file in the Library at all times, not just during the four-year collection evaluation process.
Fall and Spring Semesters
Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Summer Session
Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
The library closes at 5:00 PM during semester breaks. Any variations in hours will be posted on the library doors.
The Library Services Team affirms its support of intellectual freedom consistent with the official position of the American Library Association (ALA). The Library Services Team endorses the Library Bill of Rights (Appendix A) and the Intellectual Freedom Principles for Academic Libraries: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights (Appendix B) as espoused by the ALA.The Library staff affirms its support of the American Library Association Code of Ethics(Appendix C).
Library services are available to students, faculty, staff, and community members. Faculty, staff and students will use their college-issued photo IDs as their library cards. Residents of Montgomery County who are at least 16 years old may apply for a community patron library card. Picture identification must be presented at the time of application. The library at Montgomery Community College extends borrowing privileges to anyone who is a faculty member or student in the North Carolina Community College System and who currently holds a valid library card at his/her home institution. The Montgomery Community College Internet Acceptable Use Guidelines are part of the library card application (Appendix F).Library cards must be presented each time an item is checked out or renewed. The owner of the library card used to check out materials is responsible for all items checked out on that card. Please report lost or stolen library cards immediately. The initial library card is issued at no cost. There is a $1.00 charge for a replacement card.
Reference books are for use inside the library.
Books from the general circulating collection may be checked out for 14 days by students and community patrons, 90 days by instructors.
Entertainment videos may be checked out for 2 days.
Instructional videos may be checked out only by instructors for 7 days.
Reserve materials will vary based on instructor request.
Back issues of periodicals may be checked out for 3 days.
Netbooks may be checked out by currently enrolled students for in-library use only or by faculty for classroom use.
One renewal is permitted provided no holds have been placed on the materials.
Orientation sessions and library tours are available for instructors and students. These sessions will be personalized for each instructor and class with a focus on materials appropriate to the assignment and/or course content.
A coin-operated copier is located in the library. Patrons may make their own copies at ten cents ($.10) per copy. This copier accepts nickels, dimes, and quarters and one dollar bills. Change is not available in the library. A change machine is located in the student lounge in Building 100. The library staff will not photocopy material for patrons, but will be happy to assist in explaining how to use the copier. All patrons using the photocopier will be expected to abide by all Copyright and Fair Use laws and guidelines.
There is a printer available for printing from the computers. Curriculum students are not charged a printing fee for class-related printing. All other library users are expected to pay 10 cents ($.10) per page. The printer will duplex and print on both sides of the paper. Double sided copies will cost 20 cents ($.20) per sheet. This printer also scans and saves to a USB drive. Scanning is free of charge. All patrons using the printer/scanner will be expected to abide by all Copyright and Fair Use laws and guidelines.
The library will accept all gifts of books and other media on condition that they meet the basic selection standards used to select library materials.Generally, gifts are accepted only when they add strength to the collection and have no significant limitations about housing, handling or disposition of duplicate, damaged, or undesirable items presented. It is recognized that gifts frequently require more time to screen, organize, catalog, and process than new materials. Storage space and staff time requirements must be considered in accepting gift material. In acknowledgement of gifts, attention should be called to government recognition for tax purposes, as well as the impropriety of any appraisal by the recipient of a donation. Montgomery Community College will not assign a monetary value to any gift. Recognition of memorial gifts and a general letter of acceptance will be given to the donor. The Foundation must accept all gifts.
All library patrons are expected to return library materials on or before their due date. Materials may be returned to the circulation desk during library hours or placed in the book return in the hallway outside the library door in Building 200. Although no overdue fines are charged, patrons are responsible for replacing materials that are lost or damaged. Patrons with overdue items will not be allowed to check out additional items. Students with overdue items or outstanding replacement fees will not be allowed to register for classes or have transcripts forwarded.Replacement cost for books and videos will include
Refunds will be handled through the business office, provided library materials are returned in good condition within ninety (90) days. Patrons should bring the library material and receipt to the circulation desk to make the request for a refund. All refund requests must be made prior to June 1 of the school year in which payment was made.
The selection of materials involves many people: students, faculty, staff, administrators and library professionals. The responsibility for coordinating the selection of instructional materials and making the recommendations for purchase rests with the professionally trained library personnel. The librarian has the specific responsibility for evaluating the existing library collection and using reports of reputable, unbiased, professionally prepared evaluations to assist in selection of new materials. If controversy arises concerning an item to be purchased or the priority of an item, the Library Services Team will make a purchasing recommendation.
The American Library Association affirms that all libraries are forums for information and ideas, and that the following basic policies should guide their services.
(Adopted June 18, 1948. Amended February 2, 1961, and January 23, 1980, inclusion of "age" reaffirmed January 23, 1996, by the ALA Council.)
An Interpretation of the Library Bill of RightsA strong intellectual freedom perspective is critical to the development of academic library collections and services that dispassionately meet the education and research needs of a college or university community. The purpose of this statement is to outline how and where intellectual freedom principles fit into an academic library setting, thereby raising consciousness of the intellectual freedom context within which academic librarians work. The following principles should be reflected in all relevant library policy documents.
(Approved by ACRL Board of Directors: June 29, 1999 Adopted July 12, 2000, by the ALA Council.)
As members of the American Library Association, we recognize the importance of codifying and making known to the profession and to the general public the ethical principles that guide the work of librarians, other professionals providing information services, library trustees and library staffs.Ethical dilemmas occur when values are in conflict. The American Library Association Code of Ethics states the values to which we are committed, and embodies the ethical responsibilities of the profession in this changing information environment.We significantly influence or control the selection, organization, preservation, and dissemination of information. In a political system grounded in an informed citizenry, we are members of a profession explicitly committed to intellectual freedom and the freedom of access to information. We have a special obligation to ensure the free flow of information and ideas to present and future generations.The principles of this Code are expressed in broad statements to guide ethical decision making. These statements provide a framework; they cannot and do not dictate conduct to cover particular situations.
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In simple terms, what are the differences between Critical and Mini Critical Hits? Is it the damage multiplier, or is it just chance of getting one?
In simple terms, what are the differences between Critical and Mini Critical Hits? Is it the damage multiplier, or is it just chance of getting one?
Critical hits pack more punch, basically.
A critical hit deals 300% the base damage of a weapon, disregarding distance between you and the target and random damage spread. In other words, you'll always deal the same amount of damage no matter your luck and distance, so long as your shot hits your target. Splash damage works normally, except obviously it'll deal thrice the punch.
Unless random crits are disabled, every time you fire your gun* you have a chance to shoot a random critical shot. Chances range from 2% to 15% based on how much damage you've dealt (or your buildings have dealt, or your medigun patients have dealt) in the last 20 seconds. (For melee weapons, the chances are 15% to 65%. Watch out for those wrenches and medic saws!)
*For the miniguns, the flamethrowers, the syringe guns, the pistols and other such weapons you only roll for crits once per second. A successful roll, however, grants you two seconds of guaranteed random critical hits.
Additionally, some weapons have guaranteed ways to obtain critical hits (like all spy knives when attacking from behind), some weapons have no ways to obtain critical hits whatsoever (like the Cow Mangler), and some are in between (the flare gun will crit enemies on fire as well as deal random critical hits.)
A mini-crit is, instead, a simple 35% damage bonus after distance ramp-up (the damage bonus you get for hitting enemies up close) but without distance fall-off (the damage penalty you get for hitting enemies from a distance). Damage spread is also applied.
You can only deal minicrits if something causes you to; the TF2 wiki has a list of such situations. Most notable are: jarate, buff banner, airblasted non-crit projectiles, death marks.
Read more about damage ramp-up and fall-off here.
Taken directly from the official wiki:
So, the first difference is in the damage dealt. There's also a difference in the chance of a crit or a mini crit happening:
Critical hits instead have a base percentage to happen that is increased by the damage dealt in the previous 20 seconds:
There are also special cases, that are generally specific to the weapon wielded, so you can find them in the weapons' descriptions.


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Obama, Murphy and Esty put average Americans first
I support Democrats Barack Obama, for president; Chris Murphy, for U.S. Senate; and Elizabeth Esty, for the 5th Congressional District seat. I support them because I believe they want each person to be treated fairly. I offer that their interest lies in the greatest possible good for the greatest number of people. All three support continuing tax cuts for middle-income earners, and support an increased tax rate on those in upper brackets.
For many years, high-income earners have gotten more than their fair share of tax breaks, and it is time for that situation to become more reasonable. Middle- and lower-income groups often struggle to make ends meet, and pay the rent, the mortgage, the utilities bills and medical expenses. I do not point a finger at the wealthier groups, but I note that their struggle does not show the severity of the rest.
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al.cap wrote on Oct 26, 2012 5:31 AM:
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conservative1 wrote on Oct 26, 2012 9:49 AM:
Put average American's 1st? Our pay has gone down $4000, prices for food and fuel are thru the roof. Yet my tax dollars go to pay for free rents, cell phones for freeloaders, free utilities for freeloaders, bailouts for unionized auto makers just to name a few.
What these Socialists do is make the poor reliant on government in exchange for votes. All on the wallet of the middle class. These Socialists are no friend to the middle class. "
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CT Taxpayer wrote on Oct 28, 2012 10:00 PM:
By the way, college degrees do not equate education. I know a lot of idiots that have a string of letters on their business cards after their names but don't have the brains to come in from the rain, but I digress.
"like medicare ....way more efficient than any private insurance compnay...... "
Really? I see health care being run like the Department of Motor Vehicles. By its nature, no government agency is efficient. Do you know why? Hint: it has nothing to do with party affiliation or political philosophy. "
KITTY wrote on Oct 29, 2012 12:19 AM:
conservative1 wrote on Oct 29, 2012 11:22 AM:
My degree is in Economics from Fairfield U. Does that mean I have all the answers? I have predicted a landslide victory for Romney. Let's see who is right.
Not to mention using the woman abuser Clinton as a character reference. You are backing a bunch of prostitutes. "
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conservative1 wrote on Oct 30, 2012 9:37 AM:
@ 3rd Gent. better days are coming, and soon. "
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conservative1 wrote on Oct 30, 2012 6:46 PM:
A GM bankrupsy would be the only thing to save them. As it is now, they still have all the problems that put them in the hole like pay and benefits for employees. Now that GM is government motors, over 50% of GM cars are made in CHINA. YUP Obama sent the jobs to China.
Romney is leading in Ohio and leading in early voting. The fat lady is singing. "
KITTY wrote on Oct 30, 2012 8:33 PM:
conservative1 wrote on Oct 31, 2012 9:00 AM:
Are there any journalists left? CNN doesn't even talk about Benghazi or the economy because it hurts their 'guy'. They talk about non issues like free birth control pills and Bain Capitol.
Let me tell you about Benghazi. The diplomat was in Benghazi to buy back weapons the administration sold to terrorists. The deal went bad. That is why Obama didn't send in help. He was watching the whole thing unfold by drone camera you think thatHe needed the deal to stay quiet. It didn't and he is dodging the truth. He jailed the now infamous video maker as a smoke screen. He jailed an American for voicing his most basic freedom of speech. If he can do that to him, he can do it to us. Obama is a traitor. "
KITTY wrote on Oct 31, 2012 11:45 AM:
and let me remind you of a few things REGAN/OLLIE NORTH/ARMS FOR HOSTAGES.....
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al.cap wrote on Oct 31, 2012 5:34 PM:
it strikes at the heart of who this man is and what, exactly, he believes in. but cnn and msdnc won't even talk about it. and colbert makes jokes. "
Sandy Socks wrote on Oct 31, 2012 7:23 PM:
To refresh you, 241 American servicemen were killed in their bunks by a truck bomb. Ronnie lobbed a few hundred shells into some mountains that killed goats. Within a few months all US military had fled Lebanon.
Is that the type of prevention and action you'd like to see from Obama?
{I don't remember a Democrat who played politics with that incident the way you guys are.} "
al.cap wrote on Oct 31, 2012 8:03 PM:
i do recall wanting a tougher response from reagan, but he didn't deny assistance to our people as they fought for their lives. "
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al.cap wrote on Nov 1, 2012 12:44 PM:
i was responding to a question from sandy when you jumped in with comments unrelated, assuming statements that were never made(again), and taking a jab at gwb, for no apparent reason, other than to distract from obama's failure to support the very people that he put in harm's way.
Reagan was left to respond to an event after it was over. and those were very different times. no one knew what a suicide bomber was. obama denied aid to fighting men DURING the conflict. in political terms this was a colossal miscalculation. intervention would have greatly enhanced his credibility as commander in chief. instead he showed the electorate that he is not capable of making the tough call at the right time. and people paid with their lives.
did gwb tell air marshals to stand down on 9/11? was there a specific threat? was there a cable from an ambassador outlining who the players were and where the threat would surface?
don't know how we got so far off topic.... "
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conservative1 wrote on Nov 3, 2012 9:56 AM:
Benghazi has not been investigated. I will fill you in. The diplomat and his 2 men were in the process of buying back weapons given by our government to help in the government overthrow. That is why there was a drone flying overhead. The deal went bad. ( I understand these weapon deals happen and accept it). The cover up in not sending him help is what troubles me. They let the embassador be killed to save Obama from embarassment. The other 2 navy seals then helped save 30 American lives while losing theirs. All while Obama and his boys were watching in the situation room on drone cam. This cover up is what will get him IMPEACHED. Maybe
Biden too if he was aware. Obama is a traitor. He is corrupt, and he does not love this Republic.
On Tuesday we will take back our country.
Benghazi is Obama's Watergate.
Sandy will be Obama's Katrina.
Tuesday will be his Waterloo. "
between the lines wrote on Nov 3, 2012 10:46 AM:
An "Average American"?
If these 3 Socialists have put me 1st, I'd hate to be 2nd or 3rd!
I am a registered Dem who is voting across the board Republican. "
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- Campaigns becoming ever more sickening
- It's up to middle class to defeat moneyed interests
- McMahon, Murphy not addressing what matters to voters
- Americans may be too ill-informed to vote intelligently
- U.S. Supreme Court nominating power a significant issue
- Too many freeloaders inhabit U.S. Capitol
- No lawmaker with record like Murphy's should be elected
- Enough of the Mudslinging by Senate candidate McMahon
- Before blaming Bush, recall who held Congress in 2007-08
- Vouchers an unfair solution to fiscal woes of Medicare


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Toddlers' Diet May Affect IQ at Age 8
Feb. 7, 2011 -- Three-year-olds who eat diets rich in fat- and sugar-laden processed foods may have slightly lower IQ scores at age 8 than their peers with healthier eating habits, a new study shows.
The small, but measurable, difference in IQ scores detected in the study between kids who ate the most processed foods at age 3 and kids who ate the least suggests that optimizing a young child's diet may do more than help prevent obesity; it may also give kids a lasting brain boost.
Nutrition and IQ
Researchers followed nearly 4,000 children in Southwest England from birth through age 8. They asked their parents to fill out detailed questionnaires about their youngsters' diets at ages 3, 4, 7, and 8 1/2.
Ready-to-eat foods high in fat and sugar were considered to be processed.
After adjusting for other things that may influence intelligence testing, like age, sex, and family income, researchers found that kids who ate diets high in processed foods at age 3 had slightly lower IQ scores by age 8 1/2.
The study also showed children who at age 3 ate what the researchers termed a "healthy diet" high in salad, fruit, vegetables, rice, and pasta had an associated higher IQ at age 8 and a half.
Dietary patterns between the ages of 4 and 7 appeared to have no impact on IQ.
The study was published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Previous studies have suggested that early childhood nutrition may play a role in intelligence and brain development.
"We know already that breastfeeding has quite an effect on IQ, so it makes sense that there's something going on with diet," says study researcher Kate Northstone, from the School of Social and Community Medicine at the University of Bristol in the U.K. "I was surprised that we found this effect at 3 rather than 8. That for me is the interesting point. It was the 3-year-olds and what they ate, rather than, say, at 4, 7, and 8."


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I want to output the taxonomies associated with a post in a 'title' attribute, so it needs to be unformatted. I know about get_terms and get_terms_list, but the problem is that you need to provide which taxonomy you want to get on forehand. But what if you have an archive page which lists multiple different post_types... you don't know which taxonomies are associated with a certain post as you don't know which post-type it is. So I tried this:
$posttaxonomies = get_the_taxonomies();
if ($posttaxonomies) {
foreach($posttaxonomies as $taxonomy) {
$thetaxonomies .= $taxonomy->name . ' ';
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This is not really specific to Moq but more of a general Mocking framework question. I have created a mock object for an object of type, "IAsset". I would like to mock the type that is returned from IAsset 's getter, "Info".
var mock = new Mock<IAsset>();
mock.SetupGet(i => i.Info).Returns(//want to pass back a mocked abstract);
mock.SetupProperty(g => g.Id, Guid.NewGuid());
The problem I am running into is Mocking this returned property value.
mock.SetupGet(i => i.Info).Returns(//this is the type I need to mock);
The property holds an abstract type. This type extends XDocument.
public abstract class SerializableNodeTree : XDocument, ISerializable{...}
So.. what I would like to do is this:
var nodeTreeMock = new Mock<SerializableNodeTree>();
nodeTreeMock .SetupGet(d => d.Document).Returns(xdoc);
xdoc is a XDocument instance. This will not work because the XDocument.Document getter is not virtual. Which makes sense.
Should I just hand code a mock that is derived from SerializableNodeTree or is this there a way to Mock this object?