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Téa Obreht was born in Belgrade in the former Yugoslavia in 1985 and has lived in the United States since the age of twelve. Her writing has appeared in The New Yorker and The Atlantic, and is forthcoming in The Best American Short Stories and The Best American Nonrequired Reading. She lives in Ithaca, New York.

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Wednesday, September 22, 2010
The Pros and Cons of Today's Root Canal
Not So Great:
1. The endodontist looked at my x-ray and said, "Whoa. Well, don't worry. It's mostly routine."
2. During the procedure there was an episode of "Guy's Big Bite" playing on a large flat screen behind the dental technician.
3. The sound of Billie Jean on the music system did little to drown out Guy Fieri's description of his fast Asian pickle marinade as "money."
4. The sound of a tiny drill inside my face did little to drown out Guy Fieri's Korean street food pork sandwich taking him on a "trip to Flavor Town."
5. I had a root canal.
Worth Every Dollar of the Co-Pay:
1. Our toothpaste-phobic child is now willing to brush with "awful barf paste" to avoid getting a "head cavity mouth canal like Mama."
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tell me about it, a studying to be a dentistReplyDelete
Good lord almighty woman! You can WRITE! So glad to have found you via Blog of Note. Enjoy the ride!ReplyDelete
Oh those tiny little drills for those tiny little canals. . .ReplyDelete
Brings back HORRIBLE memories.
Like six of them . . .I'm not sure I have any more canals to root.
Congratulations become blog of note :)ReplyDelete
I've been down that road, had a few root canals... no fun. My dentist loves me very much. As do his kids, who send me birthday cards every year thanking me for helping to pay for their education!ReplyDelete
Did they give you good drugs? I hope so.ReplyDelete
I'm not sure if I feel worse for you about the root canal or the Guy Fieri... :)ReplyDelete
Am I still allowed to comment here now that you're big time?ReplyDelete
I've never seen "Guy's Big Bite," but it sounds perfect for a root canal.
"Awful barf paste" and "head cavity mouth canal" are much more accurate descriptions of what's really going on. Thank you, Bob, for calling dentists on their euphemisms.ReplyDelete
Just found your blog on Blogs of Note and I love. Had me in hysterics! Hope the mouth is feeling a little better. =)ReplyDelete
Owie. I've had two. Am hoping you aren't hurting too much today.ReplyDelete
Love Bob's comment. I make mine used Mentadent. I have horrible teeth. There will be no bubble gum flavored toothpaste in this house.
I'm totally craving a pork sandwich now. Googling Flavor Town.ReplyDelete
oh girlie - feel better - nothing worse than tooth pain! grrReplyDelete
If they gave you codeine to take, consider not taking it. When I had my wisdom teeth out, the worst part was the constant nausea from the codeine. On the second day I quit taking it and things started getting better.ReplyDelete
You and Bob deserve a milk shake, don't ya think? x0 N2
Just had one two weeks ago, feel your pain sister friend. I had five shots and still wasn't 100% numb...thank G-d for Vicodin!ReplyDelete
Congrats on Blog of Note (that Ann is a super publicist)
Ahhhh.... I'm thinking about starting to floss!ReplyDelete
Whatever you do, get the cap as soon as you can. I got a root canal a few years ago, but did not have the money for a cap. Well, lo and behold, the root canal weakened and had to be redone. TWO ROOT CANALS IN THE SAME TOOTH. So not fun.ReplyDelete
Oh you poor, poor thing... I feel for you. Really.ReplyDelete
And gee, your eyebrows look terrific, lady.
- Ilene WaterstoneSeptember 22, 2010 at 12:03 PM
Who cares about the root canal? I'm a veteran of them and a dental implant. I'm far more interested in the Barf Paste. And that you are a Blog of Note! You Go Mrs. Rosenberg! Love you!ReplyDelete
P.S. Advil works much better for dental pain than the evil vicodin.
Thanks for the Public Service Announcement! I'm going to floss right now because that "head cavity mouth canal" sounds way worse than a root canal.ReplyDelete
As I suspected, you are under the best post procedure care in town.ReplyDelete
Go, Dr. Bob! And, yes, I am a lesson to my boys as well. I just had a root canal last week, over a crown.
Good times. You should see my boys run to their toothbrushes.
OUCH! poor you! Hope you feel better!ReplyDelete
I just checked out blogs of note, and saw you there! Congratulations. And I'm excited that I can say "I followed you BEFORE you were incredibly famous"ReplyDelete
Following you now, because of blogs of note. Your stories of Bob so reflect many that I have with my 5 year old. I'm glad I found you. Congrats!ReplyDelete
Ha I love the last part. so cuteee :PReplyDelete
I bet you are glad your tooth is sorted out now.ReplyDelete
I went to the dentist last week just for a check up, luckily nothing was wrong.
I don't really mind that much going to see the dentist, its just paying out the money afterwards that i hate.
Found you on Blogs of Note. Very Funny and brings back lots of memories. My children are about to head off to college and I miss the purity of their intelligince and logic back then. Thanks for sharing your moments with everyone!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 22, 2010 at 6:10 PM
I have to send this blog for a class....hope the tooth is better!ReplyDelete
This post has reminded me...that I'm overdue for a visit to the dentist. Hope you are feeling better. xxReplyDelete
very fun blog you've got here!ReplyDelete
You are so stinkin' hot.ReplyDelete
Oh, boy, I'm with you on that "It's almost routine" bit. It's right up there with "Oops!" in either the dentist or the gynecologist's office. And why do they insist on playing food shows in the background? Like I'm feeling like I'm ever gonna want to eat again?ReplyDelete
reminds me of acouple of tooth experiences I've had. capped one tooth acouple a years latter it absessed. then a few years after that had the same one-a root canal. ya lots of fun.ReplyDelete
ouch. must have hurtReplyDelete
Ouchie, ouchie! I hope you're feeling all better now.ReplyDelete
Reading the phrase "trip to flavor town" makes me feel like I have a head cavity mouth canal. Also: doctors who say "whoa" or can't control their eyebrows when they read x-rays and reports should be reported or smacked. Or something.ReplyDelete
Having a root canal isn't that bad at all, since it will get rid of the pain, and if the operation wasn't done as soon as possible, it will hurt a lot. At my teenage years, I had my first root canal when I felt total pain whenever I drink cold food or liquid. It totally made my cry due to its intensity, with that, my mother brought me to the dentists (Hendersonville, TN-located clinic) to get me checked-up and treat me as soon as possible.ReplyDelete
Few check-ups and x-rays later, I went on the operation. If I remembered correctly, it took me just an hour (or less) without any pain. After the whole ordeal, I am very thankful that my tooth isn't sensitive anymore, and days of rolling around in bed in pain was gone, and all thanks to the Hendersonville dentist.
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Blue Chicago is located near Ontario street's restaurant row. Chicago's best blues artist star in this safe and friendly club. It is popular with blues fans all over the world. The low cover charge is good for admission to both Blue Chicago locations.
Chicago Music Tour, Inc. specializes in guided bus tours of Chicago music history, including jazz, rock, blues, classical & soul. Tours feature a soundtrack of songs for each sight or stop. Open since 2011, the tours have received widespread acclaim. Tours include the Chicago Bound Blues Tour, Chicago Rocks 1980-2005, The Chicago Music Tour, Raised in Chicago Jazz Tour, Michigan Avenue Serenade Soul Tour, & Chicago Rock Stars tour. Tours run on weekends, but are available for private events.
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What Lincoln Center is to New Yourk and Kennedy Center is to Washington D.C., Krannert Center is to the Midwest—a magnificent showcase for the performing arts. KCPA is a premier educational and professional performing arts complex and is the setting for over 300 performances each year. A professional laboratory for the University of Illinois dance, theatre, opera and music departments, the Center also hosts internationally famous artists such as Emmy Lou Harris, Herbie Hancock, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Mark Morris Dance Group, and is home to the Champaign-Urbana Symphony and Sinfonia de Camera.
A Chicago blues institution that encourages its patrons to "hear the blues, drink booze and talk loud." Kingston Mines is a prime site for viewing celebrities out for a night on the town with more than 40 years in the business.
Intimate, upscale atmosphere - Chicago's finest live entertainment venue. The Back Room entertains Chicago with live band music 7 nights a week, two shows a night! They also offer a light food menu, dancing, late night music on the weekends, and top notch service. For over 45 years The Back Room has been the place to go if you are looking for an incredible evening of live music. Guests enter down a long brick alleyway where they are greeted by our host and led into our Showcase Lounge. Our host can accommodate groups of all sizes at our lounge tables or if you'd prefer to be up and dancing you can find a spot at the bar. Every night you can expect the very best in Jazz along with an incredible mix of Motown; R&B; Funk; Adult Contemporary and some down home Chicago Blues! All of your favorite music under one roof, performed live 7 nights a week in an intimate upscale atmosphere that guarantees an unforgettable night. If you're looking for a fun, lively venue for late night dancing head to the Back Room after 1am on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays when the music continues with your favorite Top 40 and hip hop classics! There's no reason the party has to stop when the bands do!
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What started as a single-screen movie house in 1940 has become a power house for live music and community theater. This gorgeous theater is one of the greatest components to Carbondale's thriving art & culture scene, as it serves as home to the Jackson County Stage Company, which presents several plays during the year, and hosts the weekly Friday Night Film series. The Varsity serves as a venue for live entertainment during the Carbondale Rocks Revival, an annual city-wide music festival in addition to accommodating local and regional musicians during the year to bring the city exceptional entertainment.
Known for its wide selection of craft beer and hosting exceptional music, The Hangar 9 is arguably Carbondale's best venue for nightlife. Built to resemble an airplane hangar, the building is unmistakable. Located on The Strip in Downtown Carbondale, the bar brings everything from karaoke, open-mic, and trivia to recognizable national acts to the downtown.
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FLCF02: Chinese I B (2012-2013)
CURRICULUM PROGRAM: Foreign Language Program
COURSE TITLE: Chinese I B
COURSE LENGTH: 9 weeks
Major Concepts/Content: Introduces Mandarin Chinese language and culture to middle school students. Aims to teach communication in both spoken and written Chinese at a basic level.
Major Instructional Activities: The classroom activities will be interactive, using visual aids and stimulating motivators for language learning. Characters introduced through the text will enhance students' reading ability. Pinyin acts as a guide to pronunciation. Awareness of traditional characters is made available. Conversations and illustrations are based on daily life and are presented through illustrated conversations, new words and expressions, writing the characters, using supplemental words, and adding "something new to know" with each lesson. Student workbooks and CDRoms/Audio technology will enhance and extend the learning.
Major Evaluative Techniques: Formative and summative assessments will be used that test for listening comprehension, some speaking ability, some writing, and some reading. It is understood that the shortness of this course will necessarily mean a limited amount of productive skills in the student. Therefore the greater emphasis will be on the receptive and recognition skills of students as they learn the language and cultural.
Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
- Recognize and use simple Chinese in the classroom, around school, and in the community.
- Recognize some signs in Chinese.
- Understand and, to a limited extent, converse about family, pets, friends, favorite sports, and favorite foods.


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I am wondering if it is okay to mix armors in the game? I mainly use heavy with a hood instead of a helmet but when doing Dark brotherhood missions I like to wear the light armor from them. Is that okay to do? Does anyone else do this? Do I need to spec into a certain armor type or can I continue to use both?
While it is perfectly fine to mix armor types, there are some elements in the game intented to make you identify with one type over the other.
To make a good armor selection decision, there is much to consider:
Consider the primary attributes of armor: armor rating and weight. Rating is why you want armor. It reduces physical damage taken. Weight is a big obstacle (less loot, less weapons, less potions). If you go without a helmet, you don't get armor rating from that slot. How much armor rating do you lose by that choice? Does the weight reduction (and magic bonus) make up for that? Can you compensate for the armor rating loss with an alteration spell?
Consider the secondary effects of armor: reduced movement, increased staggering, increased noise. Do you have ways to compensate for those problems? Are you prepared to trade away armor rating to solve those problems instead?
A good player can see the three paths (caster, light, heavy), see how the perks lead into those paths, and discern the tradeoffs when straying from those paths. It's fun to leave the obvious paths, but it's not fun to feel ineffective.
Skyrim is not a game you have to "win", esp. not on the first go-through in the first week after release. As the other answers indicate, there are many variables at work there and no one has played long enough to really say what's best or not, although the David B's answer is very good and demonstrates how experienced players can approach the mini-game of skill and perk selection.
My approach was to think about the character I wanted to try first: a warrior that can heal himself and can make potions, magic armor, and magic weapons. I chose to wear heavy armor because it seemed (after 1 hour) that making heavy armor was more lucrative. I've been happy with that choice. My next character will be totally different.
It seems like you like the light armor/robe approach but there is certainly nothing wrong with using heavy stuff if you think the situation warrants or just find a really great pair of dwarven gauntlets or whatever that will serve you well for at a few levels or until you can sell them.
Feeling ineffective is not fun, I agree, but there always the difficulty slider for those situations that just seem impossible. Save often.
Another observation: you don't have to spend your perk points right away or spend them on the things you think you do most. You can play for a good long while and then select perks based on what seems to be the most needful or interesting instead of what happens to open up.
Finally, if you do find yourself gimped in some fun-crushing way and you don't want to start afresh or from an early save, you can tweak almost everything about your character using the console commands. Yeah, you're meta-gaming, but it isn't like anyone is keeping score (Steam accomplishments notwithstanding).
Have fun and don't worry. Ohmi
There are certain perks that grant additional bonuses when you use all heavy/light armor or all armor of the same type. If you have those perks, then its not advisable to mix your armor. If you do not have any of those perks, there is really no penalty for mixing armor.
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As for deciding between what armor to wear, it depends entirely on your play style.
If you like to sneak around a lot and do not have the perk or the steed stone effect, then wearing heavy armor will penalize your stealth rating.
If you like to wade in, take lots of hits and dish a lot back, wearing a full set of heavy armor will help you last longer.
If you are the caster type and wants lots of magika, then wearing a hood and caster robe of your school of magic will let you cast spells for much longer.
Typically I do not like to mix my armor as I tend to go for a particular perk tree when I level up. The number of perks in the game is limited so it'll be a waste to put perks into both trees.
I'm afraid a lot of people has gotten things very wrong. If you mix armor both skills increase at the same time but at a slower rate. And since Skyrim, in contrast to Morrowind/Oblivion, doesn't level you up at every 10th skill level you get less "XP towards a new level" the lower the skill is. So leveling both heavy and light armor at the same time should level you up slower, which might actually be beneficial since your attacking skills will be able to out-level you.
Hope that helps everyone!
Heavy armor has an unseen sneak penalty. I'm unsure whether this is applied based on weight or an automatic flag. Sneaking directly towards a guard in full heavy armor (even with a decent amount of perks put into the sneak tree) will only work for roughly half the distance you would travel unseen than if you were wearing light armor with the same perks. I personally like to build a character who has a feasible (In my opinion) reason to join and complete quest lines correlating to the major factions/guilds in Skyrim. This can be difficult because attempting to make a hybrid class that has proficiency in the broad range of skills required to, for example sneak into Blackreach unseen and then continue to run carelessly towards enemies wielding a melee weapon or spell/s, uncaring of my magic or health, well it's asking a lot from on character with a finite amount of perks to spend. At level 81 however you can build a character who is somewhat capable of doing this, without having to worry about something like if you were wearing a full set of same class armor with the applicable perks to boost armor rating for doing so.
A combination of enchantments i.e. magic cost reduction, resistances, melee damage boosting, stat regen and or straight up boosts ect. And an understanding of game mechanics and how they work, for example striking speed whilst dual wielding and whether or not you want to sacrifice the speed of a power attack whilst wielding a sword in main hand and a dagger offhand, for the personal preference of dual wielding daggers (Power attacks with dual wield daggers is actually longer).
It all really comes down to what level and or number of quests completed you want to reach. Because there is no point going into Skyrim straight off the bat with the intention of "Finishing the game" without the understanding that at some point, a line has to be drawn before you enter into the realm of abusing game mechanics just to level or win fights and actually getting you character to a point where, even though the game is maybe far from finished, you could quite happily say that character's story is done.
Want to try something different after that? Sure why not. Want to keep going and see how far you drag the build out? Up to you. Want to spam sneak attacks on Rolof as soon as you get a dagger in your hands? Your choice buddy, hell at that rate, just get sneak 100, play around with light armor and one handed until you reach level 15, if sneak hasn't already got you there, grab the Ohgma Infinium, buy Breezehome, proceed to duplicate. Bam, Level 81 in a couple of hours.
What all of this amount to.... Do whatever want.... it's an RPG after all.


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The CAPA opening celebration was both the unveiling of our new center designed by Tod Williams and Billie Tsien as well as an introduction to people and programs that are shaping the initiative's aims to fuse thought and action around the most pressing issues of our time. The weekend was much like the endeavor itself: a mix of thoughtful conversation and meaningful action.
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Opening remarks from journalist, author, and international human rights activist Rebecca Tinsley.
Alumni, students, faculty and guests brought a tremendous degree of passion, expertise, and thought to a wide range of programs; helping us understand how CAPA can instigate and support substantive dialogue, connection, and action around the most pressing issues of our time. Please check out our Flickr photo sets, video of the opening remarks, Twitter back-channel, and media mentions for coverage of the weekend.
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More and more businesses are popping up in Dothan.
If you haven't noticed several constructions sites are all over the city.
Chris Smith has been in the construction business for more than eight years and he can tell business is good in Dothan
"It gives us work and I'm glad to see them and we have some local guys getting jobs around here and so it's good for everybody," says construction plaster Chris Smith.
At the chamber of commerce the sentiments are the same.
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"That's always great because they create jobs, they also create a more diverse environment," says Steve Turkoskoi, Dothan Chamber of Commerce Project Manager.
And a diverse environment makes the city more attractive for potential business owners.
Construction sites are going up all over Dothan, which is a great sign.
"The city's doing good, we've got several prospects coming to Dothan, you're seeing business all over opening up," says Dothan Mayor Mike Schmitz.
"If in fact you wanted to open a this would be a really good place to do it, because we have such an influx of people and they do obviously spend their money," says Steve Turkoskoi, Dothan Chamber of Commerce Project Manager.
When people spend money nearly everyone makes money.
And lining the pockets Chris Smith helps keep our economy going.
According to the Dothan Chamber of Commerce the city draws from a large radius of about 500,000 people, which is great for sales tax revenue and financial stability for the city.
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I'm a terrible completionist and I noticed when I scrap my planes, they no longer show up in the Airpedia. If they're kept in the Hangar they do count. If possible I'd like to keep one of each plane but I'm not sure if tha Hangar can hold one of each or what.
Can the hangar hold unlimited planes? I don't notice a limit to them anywhere in the game's UI.


text: Close Tweet0 Share0 Comment0 Share0 Share0 Stumble It0 Print0 More Beyond the Baseline Rafael Nadal falls out of top four for first time since 2005 by Courtney Nguyen Twitter Email Posted: Mon Jan. 28, 2013 Rafael Nadal is set to return in February and will make his Grand Slam return in Paris. (Jessica Kluetmeier/SI)If you're checking the new ATP rankings, don't adjust your eyes.For the first time since May 2005, Rafael Nadal has slipped to No. 5. Nadal has been sidelined with knee tendinitis since losing to 100th-ranked Lukas Rosol in the second round of Wimbledon in June. He was set to return at the Australian Open but withdrew after contracting a stomach virus in December that derailed his training schedule. As a result, the 26-year-old Spaniard was unable to defend the 1,200 points he earned last year by making the final, allowing compatriot David Ferrer to pass him. Ferrer returns to No. 4 for the first time since September 2008.Nadal is planning to return next week at the Vina del Mar Open in Chile. The tournament marks the first of three clay-court events for Nadal before he heads to the North American hard courts.Daily Bagel: Nadal wins non-tennis tournamentThe ATP Top 10:1. Novak Djokovic2. Roger Federer3. Andy Murray4. David Ferrer5. Rafael Nadal6. Tomas Berdych7. Juan Martin del Potro8. Jo Wilfried Tsonga9. Janko Tipsarevic10. Richard GasquetOther rankings movers: Sam Querrey is back in the top 20 and only four spots behind John Isner, who fell to No. 16 after skipping the Australian Open with a knee injury. Jeremy Chardy is up 11 spots to a career-high No. 25 thanks to his quarterfinal run in Melbourne. Ricardas Berankis, 22, made the biggest leap, surging 25 spots to No. 85 after successfully qualifying and making the third round.As for the WTA, there was shuffling in the top 10. Victoria Azarenka retained her No. 1 ranking, but Serena Williams swapped with Maria Sharapova to become the new No. 2, just 355 points behind Azarenka. Williams and Azarenka are currently listed as playing upcoming tournaments in Doha and Dubai in February, but whether Serena holds that commitment is unclear in light of the ankle and back injuries she sustained in Melbourne.Regardless, it's possible Williams could reclaim the No. 1 ranking without playing a match. Because of Azarenka's 26-0 start last year, she's defending a load of points after winning Doha and Indian Wells in 2012. She loses points if she fails to defend those titles, meaning Williams, who didn't play either event, could move ahead.The WTA Top 10:1. Victoria Azarenka2. Serena Williams3. Maria Sharapova4. Agnieszka Radwanksa5. Li Na6. Angelique Kerber7. Sara Errani8. Petra Kvitova9. Sam Stosur10. Marion BartoliThe most notable name absent? Caroline Wozniacki. Her fourth-round loss to Svetlana Kuznetsova dropped her to No. 11. Speaking of Kuznetsova, she jumped 25 spots to No. 50 after reaching the quarterfinals. As expected after what we saw at the Australian Open, the teenagers have made their mark in the top 100. Sloane Stephens, who turns 20 in March, debuts in the top 20 at No. 17, making her the youngest player in the top 20. And Laura Robson, who turned 19 last week, has cracked top 50 at No. 43, making her the youngest player in the top 50. All told, 10 teenagers are now in the top 100 -- including Madison Keys, Lauren Davis and Donna Vekic -- the most since March 2010. More Beyond the Baseline


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Is there any way that developing a Wordpress admin panel like this would be possible?
My client wants it to be displayed within the website template aswell.
I really don't want to have to outsource this, but I'm stumped as to how to achieve this.
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Mango Jump Start (09): Using Networks with Windows Phone
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Microsoft MVPs Rob Miles and Andy Wigley are back! The "Building Applications for Windows Phone "Mango" Jump Start" was hosted by Microsoft Learning as a follow-up to last year's Windows Phone 7 Jump Start sessions. Mobile application developers rave about the fast-paced, demo-rich, real-world and often-times humorous approach Rob and Andy use to deliver this timely content. Now that "Mango" has made such a huge splash in the industry, we've asked them to put together another great course.
With module nine, Andy moves into leveraging networks with Windows Phone. In this section, you'll learn how to manipulate key items like the WebClient, HttpWebRequest, Sockets, Odata and Wire Serialization.
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This is so cool, such an awesome idea I really wish I could be there participating. Good luck to the teams and I'm looking forward to the results! Can I expect any play-by-play reporting? Maybe a hashtag to follow?
Yesterday, I released the project specification and design concepts for the Ultimate Showdown of Content Management System Destiny panel project that I'll be presenting at South by Southwest Interactive in just one month.
For those who might not have read or remember my last post on it, the project is essentially an "Iron Chef"-style competition pitting three teams of all-star Web developers from the Drupal, Joomla! and WordPress communities against each other to develop the same Web site in each of their chosen open source content management platforms.
Each team will have just 100 hours to build a generalized site that includes a variety of Web-based social networking tools targeted toward use by community leadership programs. We've been working with community leadership leaders and consultants to develop the outline for a platform that can be made freely available to the public for organizations and communities to download and customize for use with their own programs. In this way, the work done by all three teams will continue to live on (and hopefully be extended) long after SXSW is over.
The three teams are being led by Colleen Carroll (Drupal), Arno Zijlstra (Joomla!), and Matt Mullenweg (WordPress), who will also be panelists for the SXSW presentation. Other participants include Drupal team members Jeff Eaton, Larry Garfield, and John Wilkins, and Joomla! team members Ryan Ozimek, Amy Stephen, and Alex Kempens. Tiffany Farriss has also been assisting with the project specification/requirements, and the site's design concepts were developed by renowned interactive designer Mark Boulton, author of the recently published "Five Simple Steps: A Practical Guide to Designing for the Web".
Once all the teams have finished building their sites, we'll turn them over to Mark Boulton, who will evaluate how well each team articulated the design concept, as well as to our community leadership consultant, who will evaluate how easy each site is to use. We will also be testing the sites for things like validation, page weight, number of lines of custom code, etc. These results will be presented at SXSW, and then the audience will get to offer their opinion on which site is the overall winner.
Whose CMS shall reign supreme? We'll find out on March 16, but one thing is already certain: free and open source content management solutions like Drupal, Joomla!, and WordPress (as well as Alfresco, TYPO3, Moveable Type, Plone, and others) are already winners for the millions of people who rely on them to run their Web sites every single day.
This is so cool, such an awesome idea I really wish I could be there participating. Good luck to the teams and I'm looking forward to the results! Can I expect any play-by-play reporting? Maybe a hashtag to follow?
One of the requirements for teams is to log all of their work in a transparent way. So we may see IRC logs, video diaries, issue queues… The method of recording their progress is up to each team.
This is a great idea. I can't wait to see the results.


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Let $ \lambda_1 \ge \lambda_2 \ge \dots \lambda_{2n} $ be the collection of eigenvalues of an adjacency matrix of an undirected graph $G$ on $2n$ vertices. I am looking for any work or references that would consider the middle eigenvalues $\lambda_n$ and $\lambda_{n+1}$. In particular, the bounds on $R(G) = max(|\lambda_n|,|\lambda_{n+1}|)$ are welcome.
For instance, a computer search showed that most connected graphs with maximum valence 3 have $R(G) \le 1$. The only known exception is the Heawood graph.
Motivation for this question comes from theoretical chemistry, where the difference $\lambda_n-\lambda_{n+1}$ in Hueckel theory is called the HOMO-LUMO gap.
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Are there graphs where $\alpha(G) = \chi^*(\bar{G}) < \chi(\bar{G})$???
Here, $\chi^*(\bar{G})$ is the fractional chromatic number, which I believe is also equal to the fractional independence number by the duality of linear programming. The point is, since for all graphs we have
$$\alpha(G) \leq \Theta(G) \leq \chi^*(\bar{G}) \leq \chi(\bar{G})$$
where $\Theta(G)$ is the Shannon capacity, I'm wondering if there are graphs where the Shannon capacity is determined by $\alpha(G)$ and $\chi^*(\bar{G})$, but not by $\alpha(G)$ and $\chi(\bar{G})$.


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If I design a database with a securitymaster table that has all the common columns and then have a final column called securitytype which acts as a reference to the sub table, how is it possible to return the extended row (that joins the securitymaster with the sub table in a UDF or Stored Proc)?
In my example, I will abbreviate the securitymaster table as A, the subtables are B,C,...,Z. Each subtables has its own specific columns. Let's further imagine the A has the first column a1 which is the PK and the last column a10 that holds the value B,...,Z (I.e. a FK to the subtable name). The number of columns in the sub table differ and will normally be specific to each table, however some tables may share the same column names.
If I have a securityID, say @sID, then, I will need to join the table as defined in A.a10 where A.a1 = @sID. I will then need to present select * from F (let's imagine A.a10 was equal to F). I have tried with Execute, but people say its a bad method, also I don't know how to return the value or the combined row from an EXEC within a sp. UDF looks impossible as they can not be dynamic. An example would be really useful as I feel this should be a fundamental tenant of any DB?
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Sponsored by a nonprofit called Friends of Agriculture Foundation Inc., the Wild Hog Supper raises money for the Georgia Food Bank Association and offers politicians and lobbyists face time with the state's leaders, including Gov. Nathan Deal.
It's also a chance for corporations to endear themselves to legislators before the General Assembly returns to session Monday. Although the foundation's leaders are Statehouse lobbyists, the people and firms who subsidize the meal do not have to disclose their expenses because of how Georgia defines lobbyists. The meal, expected to be attended by hundreds of people, has been a fixture for half a century and is the sole purpose of the foundation, which dates back only a few years.
Under current law, people advocating for or against legislation must register as lobbyists if they spend more than 10 percent of their monthly working time lobbying or if they spend $1,000 or more annually on those activities.
Because the nonprofit foundation does not push for legislation, it is exempt from reporting, said Don Cargill, a lobbyist who serves as the foundation's treasurer.
"We're paying for the thing, and how much any one of the friends gives, that's confidential information," Cargill said of the dinner.
"There is no lobbying on the part of the Friends of Agriculture," he added. "There is no lobbying on behalf of the Food Bank. They are getting the proceeds of this event."
Legally defining a lobbyist will be part of the debate as Georgia lawmakers consider changes to the state's ethics rules. House Speaker David Ralston, a Republican, said this week that he would propose legislation forcing more people to register as lobbyists, though he did not reveal specifics. Other Georgia watchdog groups have advocated for similar moves.
Some organizations voluntarily disclose their funding. The Georgia Electric Membership Corp. paid nearly $1,700 as one of several co-sponsors of last year's event. The Georgia Agribusiness Council spent $500.
"We don't feel like disclosure is a wall of shame," said Bryan Tolar, president of the Agribusiness Council.
At the Wild Hog supper, anyone who pays the $20 admission fee can help themselves to the food table and mingle with Deal, the state's legislative leaders and often its Congressional delegation. Privately lobbying is unlikely in the elbow-to-elbow crowds and loud din as people balance platefuls of food.
"I think of it as a tradition, as a kickoff for the session, and I don't pay attention about who pays for it," said Stephanie Stuckey Benfield, a former Democratic lawmaker who has a ticket for this year's dinner. Her father was a Congressman and her grandfather a state legislator, so she grew up with the events. "It is not one-on-one schmoozing. It is 'Do you want to have your face seen at this event?' And anyone who is anyone in Georgia politics must show up."
The leaders of Common Cause Georgia argue the dinner is part of the capitol's influence game, though Cargill said it is strictly a welcoming reception for lawmakers and meant to focus attention on the state's agriculture industry.
William Perry, executive director for Common Cause Georgia, said spending on the supper should be disclosed.
"I think they know darn good and well that being one of the people who puts on the Wild Hog dinner helps open doors," Perry said. "I think everyone can see it's about influence, it's not about celebration. It's not about the kindness of their hearts."


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[4.1.1 RC1] Bug slated for fix? EXTJSIV-5807
Would you be able to see if the following bug is slated to be fixed in 4.1.1?
If I put a textfield in a menu as a descendant I cannot enter a space in the textfield, tabbing does not work, and moving the mouse cursor off of the field blurs it.
Thx for any information on the progress.
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At this time, this is slated for 4.2 release.
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Months of patient waiting for our first snippets of in-game footage from The Order: 1886 were rewarded recently when developer Ready at Dawn unleashed a torrent of images both of the 'moving' and 'still' variety to better showcase the studio's PlayStation-exclusive third-person action adventure game.
What we saw was jaw-dropping, so if you missed the whirlwind you can catch the debut gameplay trailer (along with developer interviews) and the latest batch of screenshots for the game to catch a glimpse of the future of videogame visuals
More recently, however, we've been able to enjoy a second serving of gameplay sliced from the exciting title, this time all in one uninterrupted stream of video with audio in place, too. Don't miss it:
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Does anyone know what it's called when you interpret evidence to reach the conclusion you want?
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Biased interpretation, a type of confirmation bias, one possible reason for which is wishful thinking.
Eisegesis is a particularly apt term in religious contexts, but it is probably not great in other contexts.
You could call it 'cherry picking' - the selection of terms/facts or data which suit your purpose, but might not reflect the whole picture. It could also be called 'taking it out of context' - using a phrase or figure in a manner other than which it was written/intended.
As has been mentioned, interpretation bias and/or confirmation bias work as well.
One phrase to describe what you'd like to say is "self-serving conclusions"
Spin, as in what politicians (are alleged to) do.
There is also Hineininterpretierung/Hineininterpretation, but I'm not sure how much this term is used.
I would use tendentious.
Are there perhaps two issues here?
Confirmation bias/cherry picking is about choosing the bits of your data that support the conclusion that you want to find. If this is the case, then your conclusion is still backed by evidence, but the illegitimate step was in the selective use of data (ignoring things that don't support your conclusion), not in the interpretation.
The other terms like reading into', Hineininterpretation, eisegesis etc. are about making claims that aren't supported by the data, they've been shipped in by you. The data might be complete and adequate, but it's the conclusions you draw from it that are illegitimate - in which case, it's not evidence for your claim.
Since all interpretation is a kind of 'reading into' (since data doesn't interpret itself) it seems to me that there are two more possibilities here: importing data that isn't there to support a conclusion, or failing to consider other interpretations
For example, you see a colleague that you haven't seen for a while, and ask where she's been. She replies, "I've been on leave". If you then say "Oh, how lovely, did you have a nice time?" then you've interpreted "leave" as meaning "holiday", even though there are other kinds of leave - compassionate leave and sick leave, for example, where "did you have a nice time?" is an inappropriate response.
There are two possible errors
a) You added the concept "holiday" to the term "leave" even though it wasn't in the data, then drew your conclusion
b) You interpreted "leave" as holiday, without considering first whether there were other equally valid interpretations to choose from.
In which case, the phrase would be jumping to conclusions
A favourite term of mine, though I'm not sure who coined it is armchair hermeneutics - though that's not really the same thing, that's just reasoning from your chair without bothering to support your claims with evidence. There is an element of that here, though.
"Motivated Reasoning" is a term that I've seen recently to describe the process of interpreting information in order to support a predetermined conclusion. Various methods can be used in the process, including confirmation bias and cherry-picking as were mentioned in other answers, but there are numerous other techniques as well. Motivated Reasoning seems to be a descriptive name for the overall process, regardless of how it is done.


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July 16, 2009
Knysna Half Marathon
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Even though there is so much to do in Cape Town, it never hurts to sneak out to South Africa's other gems for some weekend thrills every once in a while. My last venture out of Cape Town was to take part in the Knysna Half Marathon.
I got into running towards the end of last year, which quickly turned into the start of a fresh addiction – one that makes you feel, eat and look better than you did when you started, which is quite rare.
Before I knew it, my short 5km runs became 10km and my iPod playlist had to be changed every week. I decided it was time to run my first half marathon to test the results of the past few months' extra-curricular activity, so I entered into the Knysna Half Marathon.
I'm not sure how it happened, but I ended up staying with a fantastic group of six stunning girls for the weekend. They got me up at 4am, made sure I carbo-loaded and provided a great vibe for the entire experience. Who said Axe deodorant doesn't work?
Barely awake, we arrived at the race transport area at 5am kitted out in the latest winter gear from Pep (the items you drop go to charity) and caught a lift with a charismatic taxi driver to near the top of the forest for the start.
There's a lot one can do before the race, such as get hot coffee, stretch and inevitably bump into old friends you haven't seen in years. But don't ask about Toilet Town… I still get chills.
Taking a well-earned break on the beach
We made our way as close to the front as possible and, once the gun went off, we tried not to get crushed by the stampede of energetic athletes charging from behind. My time for the first 5km was a bit slower than usual due to the crowds, but I picked it up and reached halfway (10.5km) in 50 minutes.
The forest is filled with some nasty hills, but is a stunning part of the race. My favourite was when we ran through the Simola Golf and Country Estate, which has some breathtaking views and amazing houses. After taking in the scenery, we met a ridiculously steep downhill on the course, on which two of the girls from my group started a skipping gang – as other runners decided to join in the fun. I was sad to have missed this sight.
The rest of the race was pretty flat, but the last few kilometres resembled a brick wall, making it tough as I neared the finish. After a quick mental battle I reached the finish line, which was filled with cheering friends and supporters and some much-needed refreshments. The 1 hour 47 minutes I spent running were well worth it and I recommend it to everyone.


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A notebook computer that you often take into the bathroom with you when pooing. Often an older laptop that the owner doesn't care about.
Murdah: Hey dude can I get my crap top back, gonna check out youtube while I drop a duke.
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An inferior laptop that is in poor physical condition which never seems to die, despite its unattractive appearance. This could also be a laptop that stays under the bathroom sink until you need to pass some time while pooping.
I own this laptop which is a Pentium 4 2.4gHz, but the hard drive is really slow, the video is shared ram, it doesn't have USB 2.0, and no PCMCIA slot, plus the battery is dead, all the paint has worn off where you rest your hands on the keyboard, and the screen was wobbly and sometimes would flicker. Likewise, I had a lightweight Sony craptop that had screen issues, but it was great for bringing to the can!
by dustin fields December 06, 2006
A crappy laptop, usually seen on college campuses when some students were obviously given their parents' old laptops while the parents upgraded.
Wow, did you see Bryan's 2002 IBM craptop?
by gdawson September 15, 2008
A type of computer which is being used while seated on the throne in the thunderbox. See also squat and surf.
MSN posting: "No, I have the webcam switched off; I'm using my craptop..."
by King Drax May 30, 2010
A laptop that is so shit that when it joins your game it gives all the other players unbelievable amounts of lag...
"Oh fuck, Sams craptop is giving me loads of lag, what a wanker!! Kick him."
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A laptop with a processor under a 75mhz 486 and has no cd rom
My Craptop cant run windows 98.
by Winbetas October 27, 2003
A laptop computer that doesn't do what the salesman said it would, or a laptop which has seen better days.
That craptop is fucked, i think i'll throw it out the window.
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Can someone recommend me, free if possible, subversion client for Vista?
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tortoiseSVN is very good.
There is always the trusty command line version of svn. I use this in addition to GUI versions, I have run into too many instances where the GUI version has a problem and I have to resort to the command line to fix it.
I have also used SmartSVN and been very happy with it. It is more of a full fledged client, rather than an extension to the explorer. This has some benefits, in that it will monitor and show you all your current changes and those pending changes.
SubClipse is great if you are using Eclipse.
I really like VisualSVN if you're using Visual Studio. It's free for a 30 day trial, then $49. Well worth the 50 bucks, in my opinion.
If you have to have free, and using Visual Studio, try AnkhSVN. I've used it before, and it works fine.
Subcommander has been very helpful for me; it too is a full-on client as opposed to an Explorer extension. The GUI is a little non-inutitive at first, but it works great otherwise.
Probably not the answer you look for, but the Subversion does include a client when you install it: the svn command. It is an excellent client when you get used to it. Combined with a merge tool for handling conflicts you have all the power from your keyboard.
Tortoise is great. Having both is not a problem, and many environments, such as Netbeans, will take full advantage of the command line interface if you have it.
I use SlikSVN on Windows 7 (So I imagine it'd work fine on Vista). It's a command line client, and does exactly the same as the unix SVN. I also use TortoiseSVN for gui goodness - there's no reason you can't use both.


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I'm interested in expanding my knowledge of security issues: things like buffer overflows, format string vulnerabilities, etc. I'd like to be able to go through a language and understand its security implications and pitfalls to get a better understanding of secure coding practices in general.
Are there certain languages that are more conducive to a learning experiment like this? Are there languages, due to abstractions or complexity, I should avoid? Where should I start?


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Is there a way to calculate the amount of data that fills one 8 KB page in SQL Server and create a table that fills one page entirely? This kind of table is presented in in this blog post.
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A row is maximum 8060 bytes but there is row overhead included.
If you change filler2 to char(50) it breaks with
The 8060 is over all columns. There is no column overhead except the NULL bitmap (see later)
Here, data is 8053 bytes with overhead of 2 bytes record type) + 2 bytes NULL bitmap pointer + 3 bytes NULL bitmap.
Even though we have no NULLable columns, the NULL bitmap exists. When we add a NULLable column, we don't increase the row size.
This gives a warning of course
The NULL bitmap is "one bit per column". Not just NULLable columns. Uncomment filler6v and it fails with "... including 8 bytes of internal overhead ..."
For more info about on-disk structures, see Inside the Storage Engine: Anatomy of a record. Interestingly, where is the 4 byte row header? This appears excluded from the 8060 bytes.
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Inspection & Maintenance (I/M) - Program Evaluations
NOTE: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader, available as a free download, to view some of the files on this page. See EPA's PDF page to learn more about PDF, and for a link to the free Acrobat Reader.
- July 2004, Guidance on the Use of Remote Sensing for Evaluation of I/M Program Performance (PDF) (63 pp, 795K, EPA420-B-04-010, July 2004)
This document is the finalized version of the July 2001 draft. It is intended to provide states with technical guidance on how to perform I/M program evaluations using RSD technology. Note: EPA is currently reviewing one set of comments received on this document that were inadvertently overlooked. We anticipate incorporating any new changes in the Fall of 2002.
- August 2001, Guidance on the Use of in-Program Data for Evaluation of Program Performance (PDF) (90pp, 2.7M, EPA420-P-01-003, August 2001)
The draft guidance document is intended to provide states with technical guidance on how to perform I/M program evaluations using in-program data. Comments were accepted until November 12, 2001.
- July 2001, EPA Equipment Audit Guidelines (PDF) (16 pp, 107K)
These guidelines should be used by states as a comprehensive tool for auditing I/M tailpipe testing equipment.
- July 2001, Audit Forms (PDF) (18pp, 80K)
The forms are to be used with the Equipment Audit Guidelines.
- September 2000, Methodology used for Calculating VMT (PDF) (7 pp, 41K)
The document shows the VMT calculation methodologies used by CARB and can be a useful resource for other states needing to develop VMT calculation methodologies.
- August 2000, Final Transmittal Letter to EPA from CARB (PDF) (23 pp, 117K)
The letter commits CARB to make program enhancements to improve I/M program effectiveness in the SMOG Check II Program.
- August 2000, EPA Response to CARB Letter (PDF) (7pp, 23K)
The letter responds to CARB's commitments to improve SMOG Check II effectiveness.
- June 2000, Smog Check Station Performance (PDF) (38pp, 163K)
The report was contracted by BAR and is based on Roadside test results and was used to evaluate station performance in the SMOG Check II Program.
- February 2000, Roadside Inspection Program in California (PDF) (22 pp, 124K)
The report summarizes the roadside inspection program in California and is a good resource for states wishing to conduct their own roadside inspections.
I/M Test Procedures - I/M Program Evaluation
Read Me provides information on the following documents:
- October 30, 1998 METT Memorandum (PDF) (13pp, 51K)
EPA memo outlining acceptable methods for I/M program evaluations. The memo was noncommittal on the issue of using Remote Sensing as EPA felt additional work was needed to fully understand the benefits and disadvantages of the technique. Toward that end, EPA has been working with the Coordinating Research Council Remote Sensing group to address the Agency's concerns.
- Sierra Report #SR97-11-02: Development of a Proposed Procedure for Determining the
Equivalency of Alternative Inspection and Maintenance Programs (PDF) (66pp, 817K)
This report describes the currently accepted methods outlined in the 10/31/98 METT Memo for performing an IM program evaluation.
- Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory Review of Sierra Report #SR97-11-02 (PDF) (10pp, 121K).
This is a peer review performed by Lawrence Berkeley Laboratories of Sierra Report #SR97-11-02.
- Rothman Review (PDF) (2.4M)
This is a second peer review of Sierra Report #SR97-11-02 performed by Dr. Ed Rothman, Director of the Center for Statistical Consultation and Research, University of Michigan.
- Sierra Report #SR97-11-02: Development of a Proposed Procedure for Determining the Equivalency of Alternative Inspection and Maintenance Programs (PDF) (66pp, 817K)
- Analysis of the AZ IM240 Test Program and Comparison with the Tech5 Model (PDF) 60pp, 2M, EPA420-R-97-001, February 1997)