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January 21, 2009
Co-op Experience: Allison Wellman
"My Chapman co-op was a great experience, and I know it will help me in the future."
Co-op Employers: Chapman Construction/Design
Position: Assistant Project Manager
Allison Wellman chose to attend Wentworth primarily because she saw the co-op experience as an invaluable asset after graduation. For two years in a row, Allison has participated in a co-op at Chapman Construction/Design. During her first year, she was given the opportunity to go out into the field and experience building. She was able to see how the construction process works from the supervisor's on-site perspective. She also helped design and draw plans for the Leadership Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) renovation and solar panel addition that Chapman was performing on their office. This year Allison has continued to work on the office renovation and has been able to focus on earning LEED credits for the project.
"Chapman gave me the opportunity to really dig into LEED for their project and to take the LEED AP exam. I am now LEED certified as I just passed the exam! At Chapman, I create renderings, plans, section, and any other necessary drawings. I have done a lot of analysis, documentation and calculations geared towards achieving LEED credits for the project. I attended expos to help network for green building and I am involved in other sustainable projects. I have also worked in the field, estimating and doing other construction management duties."
Allison's responsibilities have increased significantly since she started at Chapman last year, allowing her to learn a great deal about every aspect of the construction industry.
"A lot of times one of the biggest problems on a project is when the architect and contractor don't get along. There is often a barrier and even possibly a lack of respect due to not fully understanding the importance and/or difficulty of each individual's job. I feel that I have been able to bridge the gap between the two professions, and that I can understand the importance of working together on a project because of my experiences at Chapman. They have really given me the opportunity to see construction projects from every angle"
Chapman has been a great place for Allison to complete her two co-ops, enabling her to gain valuable professional experience.
"My co-workers encouraged me to ask questions, and they have helped me organize my projects better. I have had a much wider range of tasks at Chapman than I could have had at other places. Most of all, they have treated me as an equal and have always been concerned with helping me succeed and continue learning."
Allison got in contact with Chapman at the Wentworth career fair. Hoping to obtain a unique position in the construction field, she showed Chapman her 'teaser sheet' with some drawings. Chapman saw her as a good match for their solar panel project, and they agreed on a position that would combine working in the field and on solar panels.
"I think I got pretty lucky. I showed the right drawings to the right company, and I knew immediately it was the right fit. I would suggest starting to look early so you can make sure you find the co-op you want."
As a result of her co-op experience with Chapman, Allison can confidently say that her future will be in the construction business."I am confident going into my thesis year that all of my experiences in sustainable design at Chapman will influence my final projects, which will take on "green" characteristics. All of the LEED and sustainable experience will definitely come with me wherever I go. Who knows, if I'm lucky, I might even end up back at Chapman!"
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I've been trying to install LXDE with lxdm on Arch, and followed the instructions given at archlinux.org and lxde.org on how to set these things up together.
Here's the manipulations I make to
# Boot to X11
and add:
x:5:respawn:/usr/sbin/lxdm >& /dev/null
xt:5:wait:/usr/bin/chvt 7
just as I'm told to do from the 2 websites. The final result I get is:
INIT: Id "x" respawning too fast: Disabled for 5 minutes
I tried manipulating things so that I might get it to work but it doesn't!
Thanks so much for any helps ;-)

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Saint Mary got 20 points from Kevin Harvey and 16 from Jeb Greenberg but it was not enough to overcome Baker in the first round of the KCAC/HAAC Classic Friday afternoon at Ottawa University.
Baker jumped out to a 36-28 halftime lead and held on in the second half for a 71-66 victory.The loss evened the Spires at 2-2 on the season while Baker improved to 2-2. Saint Mary will play Peru State in the second round at 1 p.m. Saturday, while Baker plays Ottawa at 3p.m. Ottawa romped over Peru State 93-66 in its first-round game.
Greenberg, a 6-foot-2 guard, also had 16 rebounds in the game, including eight on the offensive glass as the Spires dominated the board 44-32. Baker, though, pressured Saint Mary with 26 steals and also did a better job from the free-throw line, hitting 21 of 29 shots.
Harvey came off the bench and hit 4 of 9 three-point shots to spark the Spires.
Ben Steinlage led Baker with 17 points and two other players added 15 each.
— Times Report
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Are there any tricks / methods / accessories that can be used to mount an off camera flash unit on a tripod?
I got a Frio as a freebie in a photography class grab bag. Its a nice option: it mounts directly to the tripod mount stud, and since its all plastic, it doesn't harm your flash contacts at all. It is about the size of a thumbdrive, so it fits in your pocket. Its overpriced as a piece of plastic, but quite affordable compared to other more complex options.
You need something like this:
Or maybe this one, for a lot less money:
There are lots of other models. Some, like the top one shown here, provide a hot shoe so that you can trigger the flash using a cable with a PC connector or, in some cases, a mini-plug. Others, like second one shown here, only give you a cold shoe, i.e. a way to hold the flash but no way to trigger it. You'd use when you're using the flash as an optical slave, i.e. triggering it with the light from another flash.
Well, for all my Canon speedlites, the stand that comes with it can be attached to the tripod. I would suspect this is the case for most other brands as well.
Simply attach the stand to the flash, and attach the tripod mounting plate to the bottom of the stand.
Two other options that I use: An umbrella mount usually has threads for a tripod on the bottom and a cold shoe on top. As a bonus, you can now also shoot with an umbrella if you want. I also use a cheap radio trigger (ctr 301p) to trigger off camera flash. It has a tripod thread on the bottom and a hot shower on top.


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Many issues were brought to light in tonight's State of the Union Address, but the announcement to withdraw 34,000 troops from Afghanistan within one year was something one local Army sergeant is very familiar with.
"I was part of the draw down in Iraq in 2011, and it took a lot of work... a lot of late nights, but I think we deserve it. We've been doing this for almost ten years now," said Sgt. John Henderson.
The decision marks another phase in President Obama's plans to end the war by 2014.
Another battle taking center stage tonight was the gun control debate, with the president saying people deserve a vote on the issue. One local gun store owner gives his take on the issue.
"Banning the guns... banning the magazines does not do it. It's already against the law to kill people. It's already against the law to have certain kinds of weapons... it's already against the law to have weapons in certain places, and that doesn't seem to make any difference," said Sherwood's Guns Owner, Sherwood Davis.
Davis notes that many recent shooting have happened in gun-free zones, and arming trained people in these areas may help. Another issue hitting home was illegal immigration.
"I don't support illegal immigration, but we have a situation at hand where we have more than 12 million people who are living in the shadows," said Bowling Green International Center Director Albert Mbanfu.
Mbanfu says legalizing those already in the U.S. will mean 11 million more people with jobs, paying taxes, and less strain on the nation. Mbanfu says preventing future illegal immigration shouldn't be overlooked, and the president echoed that concern, saying he's ready to sign a bill on comprehensive immigration reform.
Both Davis and Mbanfu say they hope to see more clarity when it comes to gun control and immigration soon.


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To look so discraceful that you resemble the spunk of a monkey.
For fuck's sake, you look like some monkey spunk from the end of a monkey's penis!
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A cream colored oil used to clean and preserve metal gun parts.
slap a little of that there monkey spunk on my barrel, would ya there Brucey.
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A thick white substance created by a monkey during the process of ejaculation.
Oh my this monkey spunk tastes bad!
Did you see where i left my monkey spunk?
Did you see where i left my monkey spunk?
by Edwina Mustafa Poo May 10, 2008
The discharge following monkey masturbation
You covered me in monkeyspunk you masturbating monkey
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Term of endearment for a friend
"How's it going monkeyspunk?"
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Used as a tame expletive as opposed to f@ck or sh@t.
Oh monkey spunk!!! What a load of monkey spunk!!! You dumb monkey spunk!!! etc
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Club President Mary Emma Barham presided over the annual business meeting, followed by a program presented by Sylvia Shepard. She gave an interesting review of the Follette Pottery, which is located about seven miles from Ruston. It was founded by Kent Follette in 1976 and he, along with his artistic wife, Libby, still run the pottery store. Their colorful porcelain wares are shipped all over the United States. Sylvia had several pieces for members for members to examine.
In addition to the hostesses, those present included Mrs. Alfred Barham, Mrs. John Bentley, Mrs. Jim Brown, Mrs. William Davenport, Mrs. Steve Gilliken, Mrs. Goodwin Gladney, Mrs. Robert Gladney, Mrs. Daniel Harris, Mrs. Tony Haynes, Mrs. Boyd Holley, Mrs. Stephen Katz, Mrs. Frank Phelps, Mrs. Alex Rankin, Mrs. Lorna Lynn Rolfe and Mrs. G.L. Shepard.
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Matcha TiramisuThe full bodied matcha flavor in our Matcha Tiramisu pairs perfectly with just about any liquor, making this the perfect grown-up dessert!
[Makes one medium sized bowl]
Mascarpone Cheese.............................. 7 oz
Sugar..................................................... 1/3 cup
Heavy Cream......................................... 1cup
Sponge or Pound Cake.......................... 6 slices
Aiya Cooking Grade Matcha................ 2 tbsp
Hot Water............................................... 1/4 cup
Your Favorite Liquor............................... 2 tbsp
Extra Matcha for Decoration
- Take out the mascarpone and allow it to come to room temperature. Mix with a hand mixer until it becomes creamy. Add the sugar and mix together.
- Pour the heavy cream in a bowl and place over an ice bath. Beat it until it takes on a consistency similar to the mascarpone. Fold into the mascarpone.
- Place the pieces of cake in a shallow bowl. Dissolve the matcha in the hot water and pour over the cake along with the liquor. Allow some time to soak.
- In your seving bowl, make a layer of the soaked cake. Add some of the mascarpone on top and smooth it out. Keep making layers of cake and cream to fill the serving dish. Place in the refrigerator and allow to come together.
- When serving, dust with a generous amount of matcha to garnish.
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Taking Care of Your Family Treasures Workshop
Location:Beaufort District Collection
Date & Time:Saturday, April 27, 2013 - 1:00pm – 3:00pm
In honor of Preservation Week, let BDC staff show you basic techniques that allow you to preserve your own family treasures. Free for anyone over age 12 interested in learning basic principles and practices to safeguard family heirlooms from accelerated decay. Registration is necessary. Space is limited. To register: 843-255-6468, email@example.com


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I am trying to retrieve a user's foursquare checkin data that is published using the open graph to Facebook. I am generally having trouble finding information (namespace, action-types and object-types) about an application that I do not own.
So far my application has successfully asked the user for (what I believe are) the appropriate permissions to access data that they have submitted to the foursquare FB application:
I found 'playfoursquare' from the url when I visit a foursquare application page in the new timeline:
Now I am trying to query the Graph Api using a url with the following structure: (ref: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/opengraph/objects/#retrieve)
GET /me/{namespace}:{action-type}/{object-type}
Now, in the meta data of a foursquare venue page I found a og:type of 'playfoursquare:venue'.
So far I have what I suspect are the namespace and object-type. I'm just short and action-type.
From a user's foursquare application page on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/[my_username]/app_playfoursquare) there is a lot of references to 'check-ins' so I have made an assumption about the action-type and concluded that the graph api request should be:
I tried all above variations of 'check in' and they all return:
OAuthException - Unknown path component - 2500
I can't believe that this detective work is the best way to determine the properties of another application on the Open Graph. I guess I am missing something obvious.
Either way I would appreciate any help anyone can offer here. I'm at a bit of a loss.
Thanks, Gfte


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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Canton
Canton, GA 30114
770-479-7300 | 800-972-2404
At the base of the North Georgia mountains and by the rushing streams of the Etowah River is Canton, Ga. The Holiday Inn Express® Hotel & Suites Canton, surrounded by the lush beauty of the area, provides thoughtful amenities like free Wi-Fi access, making it easy to enjoy your stay.
We help our Canton, Georgia hotel's corporate travelers stay productive with a business center with fax, print and copy services. Our superb location places you close to Canton - Cherokee Business & Industrial Park, and because we are just off I-575, travel to Woodstock, Marietta and Atlanta is a breeze. A 264-square-foot boardroom and 1,300-square-foot meeting space, which is dividable into two rooms, can host a variety of corporate events, as well.
The Holiday Inn Express® Hotel & Suites Canton offers an indoor pool and a fitness center. We have grills in our picnic area for sunny days in Canton, Ga. Call the hotel today to book a room, and experience how an excellent staff, amenities and location can make your trip less stressful and more memorable.
Info & Amenities
Hours of Operation
Sunday: All Day
Monday: All Day
Tuesday: All Day
Wednesday: All Day
Thursday: All Day
Friday: All Day
Saturday: All Day
Average Nightly Rate
AAA Rating: 3
Green-certified Property
AAA, AARP, Georgia Resident Discount, Group Discount, Military Discount
Facility Amenities
Bus / Motorcoach Parking on Site, Complimentary Breakfast, Complimentary Newspaper, Complimentary Parking, Continental Breakfast Served, Exercise Room/Fitness Center, Express Check-in/out, Free Parking, Indoor Pool, Laundry, Meeting Space Available, Parking on Site, Party Facilities, Pool/Whirlpool (ADA Compliant), Public Restrooms, Restaurant Nearby, Spa Nearby
General Information
ADA-compliant, Comp Room Policy, Connecting Rooms, Family-friendly, Handicapped Accessible, Miles from Convention Center, Miles from Downtown, Parking Fees, Pets Accepted
Group Amenities
Group-friendly, Maximum Room Block, Motorcoach-friendly
Internet Connectivity
Free Wi-Fi, High-Speed In Public Space, High-Speed In-Room, Wi-Fi in Public Space, Wi-Fi In-Room
Near Interstate Highway
20, 400, 575, 75
Payment Options
American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Room Amenities
Hair Dryer, In-Room Coffee Maker, Iron/Ironing Board
Room Information
Number of ADA-compliant Rooms: 3
Number of Doubles: 18
Number of Non-smoking Rooms: 18
Number of Rooms (Total): 61
Number of Singles: 43
Number of Suites: 10
Room Type
1-Bedroom Units, Suites
Setting & Style
Historic & Charming, Mountain Setting, Romantic, Rustic & Natural
Special Tags
Meeting Rooms
Name Dimensions Ceiling Ht Sq. Feet Banquet Cap. Theater Cap. Classroom Cap. U-Shaped Cap. Exhibit Cap. Conference Cap. Reception Cap. Cherokee Ballroom 1987 sq ft 10 ft 1987.0 70 80 40 40 10 40 70 Magnolia Room 988 sq ft 10 ft 988.0 45 45 25 25 5 15 25 Redwood Room 988 sq ft 10ft 988.0 45 45 25 25 5 15 45 Riverstone Boardroom 388sq ft 10 388.0 20 20 16 16 - 15 20


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LAKE WHITNEY (September 28, 2011) --- Looters are taking advantage of dropping area lake levels to find long hidden artifacts are that's creating big problems for authorities.
Since Lake Whitney's water level dropped, five sites full of Native American artifacts are now accessible for the first time in decades.
Some of these sites date back more than 8,000 years.
State and federal law protect the artifacts.
It's against federal law to remove any Native American artifact from government property and in Texas, doing that also violates the state Antiquities Code.
But in the past few months, authorities say more than thirty people have been caught digging illegally.
Authorities say the looters could also be disturbing ancient burial grounds.
"A lot of Native American tribes and cultures buried their family members and loved ones where they lived so it's all intertwined," said Brady Dempsey, of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Once the damage has been done to these sites, the effects are nearly impossible to reverse, Dempsey said.
In one area, he said, looters broke concrete open, burrowed in under it and then sifted through the dirt, taking what they could and leaving the arrest behind.
"They've just scrambled the archeological record," Dempsey said.
The damage looters leave behind is becoming increasingly expensive.
Recently a dig site had to be repaired at Lake Whitney at a cost of more than $30,000.


text: Before I get into some really cool stuff, what do you say we all learn "how to draw human Knuckles", step by step? Everyone asked me for another humanoid character based on a figure from the Sonic franchise. Of course I had to go ahead and make such a lesson because if I didn't, there would be some very unhappy campers on Dragoart. The lesson itself is going to be pretty simple, but it won't be labeled 'novice' because drawing human Knuckles is still going to have some bumps in the road. I know you will enjoy yourself no matter what, so go ahead and have a blast. Peace out people and don't forget to leave a rating, comment, or fav if you love what you see.


text: How many of you remember the face you see in front of you now? If you are or where a huge Death Note fan, this being should be one of the faces that is burned into your mind. Another great anime/manga character to turn into an easy lesson is Ryuk from Death Note. He is, or was one of my favorite figures from the Death Note series, and believe it or not, but I have never made a lesson on how to draw Ryuk before today. I mean, I made a chibi version but that doesn't count because it's just a small miniature depiction on how Ryuk looks. Today I was very pleased to bring you this tutorial on how to draw Ryuk easy because I know that there is still plenty of people that are huge fans of the series. I hope you enjoy this lesson as much as I did creating it. Peace out people and please remember to rate, comment or both.


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Just recently my absolute favorite App for weather on the iPhone got a complete overhaul. The Weather Channel is the official App from WeatherChannel.com. I've been using it for two years or so now, and with this update It's just that much better! In version 5.0 the UI is completely revamped. Adding swipe between locations, a find me now button, and much more!
What's Changed
Like I said, the UI has been completely overhauled including the start-up screen, background images, saved location interaction, location searching, Social media interaction, and more. The first thing that I noticed when I launched the App for the first time after the update was the bright background screen. The splash screen is now a beautiful photo of a sunny day with some thin clouds. Once your location loads, the background will switch to represent the current weather being displayed. Along with the new backgrounds the update brings a new swiping interface to quickly switch between your favorite locations. When in "weather" mode a simple swipe left or right will take you between your saved locations seamlessly and quickly. While we're talking about locations, you'll find a new feature in the location search section; a "find my current location" button. The Weather Channel App will use your current location to find the most accurate, up to date weather for that area. Are you into tweeting about your weather? Yeah me either, but in case you are, there is a section for that built right in! Of course you still have your maps and video section, but not much has changed in either of those. Luckily, they were pretty good to begin with. Probably the biggest improvement that I've noticed is the speed of the App. Without a doubt, the great developers over at TWC have improved things under the hood of this App because it feels a LOT faster. Faster to load, faster to switch between sections, and faster to load maps.
The Bottom Line
This App update has been a huge improvement. Not only on the UI side, but in the speed department. My only complaint would be that they only updated the iPhone App and not the iPad version. I can't recommend this App enough, and at the great price of FREE, you can't go wrong!
Get The Weather Channel App for the iPhone from the iTunes store for free here:


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In 2000, the Unincorporated Area had 129,437 residents. However, annexations and incorporations have reduced the population of the Unincorporated Area to 16,357 as of the 2010 Census. Most of these residents live in one of the following Unincorporated Area Neighborhoods:
We are responsible for implementing the neighborhood improvement program, preparing residents for the eventual annexation of their neighborhoods and all other planning and zoning related activities. We also maintain Volumes 2 and 4 of the Broward County Comprehensive Plan which apply to these Unincorporated Area neighborhoods.


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Can someone explain in detail the exact differences between 2 way transactional replication and peer to peer replication?
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generally transactional has a publisher and a subscriber, with some updating from the subscriber, peer to peer replication shares the same data in more of a node environment (often over long distances) and would be more suitable for load balancing.
I'd go straight to technet for the overview http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms151196.aspx


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Airport hotels
There are two major hotels directly linked to the terminal building; The Sheraton Düsseldorf Airport Hotel and the Maritim Airport Hotel. The airport's short distance from the city centre means that other options are plentiful. A number of other major hotel brands can be found within a short distance; there is an automated hotel service for local hotel information (tel: (0211) 172 020).
Novotel Düsseldorf City West
The 4-star Novotel Düsseldorf City West is located 6km (4 miles) from Düsseldorf International Airport. The hotel has extensive meeting/conference facilities, as well as a sauna, fitness centre and covered parking. 179 Niederkasseler Lohweg Düsseldorf 40547 Germany Tel: (0211) 520 600. Web: www.novotel.com
Holiday Inn Düsseldorf Airport
Holiday Inn Düsseldorf Airport is located 4km (2.5 miles) from Düsseldorf International Airport and offers a complimentary shuttle bus service to/from the terminal building. Hotel facilities include a swimming pool, terraced and garden areas, and a 'beach'. There is also a pub and restaurant on site. 3 Broichhofstrasse Ratingen 40880 Germany Tel: (0210) 2456 Web: www.ichotelsgroup.com
Sheraton Düsseldorf Airport Hotel
The Sheraton Düsseldorf Airport Hotel is located on the roof of Car Park 3 at Düsseldorf International Airport. The hotel offers a range of facilities including a 24-hour gym, high-speed Internet access and a business centre. Im Flughafen Düsseldorf 40474 Germany Tel: (0211) 41730. Web: www.starwoodhotels.com
Maritim Airport Hotel
Maritim Airport Hotel is linked to Terminal C at Düsseldorf International Airport by a pedestrian walkway. The 538-room hotel has 'wellness' spa facilities, six restaurants and extensive event space for up to 5,000 people. 1 Maritim-Platz Düsseldorf 40474 Germany Tel: (0211) 520 90. Web: www.maritim.com


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Is there something in the order of a Goedel Escher Bach type book? If you've read it you know what I mean. Something compelling that you have to read a couple of times in order to start to get it, but it's so interesting you can't put it down!
I'm going to answer your title question instead of your body question (which to my mind is completely different): what you're looking for in the title is the Princeton Companion to Mathematics.
The classic answer to this is Courant and Robbins, What is Mathematics? A bit dated, but certainly worth looking at if you haven't yet.
Penrose's The Road to Reality covers large portions of mathematical physics. This isn't a textbook, and omits many details, but it is as meaty as GEB.
Mathematics and its History by John Stillwell
This book aims to give a unified picture of Mathematics through it's history. The good things about this book are the extremely beautiful figures, interesting exercises and emphasis on the interplay of Algebra and Geometry.
Saunders MacLane, Mathematics: Form and Function. Very good overview of undergraduate mathematics, showing interconnections between different areas. As might be expected from one of the inventors of category theory, MacLane defends categories as a foundation for mathematics.
Mathematics: Its Content, Methods and Meaning is an excellent overview of the full body of mathematics. It is large (3 volumes), but comes in a paperback edition that includes all three.
The draw is that it is edited by three well-known Russian mathematicians (Aleksandrov, Kolmogorov, Lavrentev) who wrote some of the articles and solicited the rest from many other Russian luminaries. It was developed as a compendium able to communicate both the vibrancy as well as the importance of each of the areas of the mathematics so that science ministers in Russia could better understand mathematics as mathematicians do.
The translation into English is excellent.
The first article, a General View of Mathematics, is highly recommended from a philosophical, historical, and phenomenological point of view.
Modern Mathematics in the Light of the Fields Medal, which is pretty darn good for all its flaws
A Panorama of Pure Mathematics, which looks good but I haven't read


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There are tons that are out there for recording routes, and such. There's also the physical mounting. Is the iPhone actually good/useful for bikers?
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Cyclemeter is my favorite ride tracker. If you are a bike commuter, you will appreciate seeing your splits and daily times.
Endomondo is also a nice app, and runs on a variety of other smartphones. It's free, but more web-based, whereas cyclemeter is more phone-only.
I love the strava app (and the strava.com website)
The app will record your ride and map the route via GPS and upload to the strava website for further analysis. Strava will auto-detect any significant climb and mark it as a segment, or match sections of your ride against already existing segments.
Once you upload a few rides and see how cool the segments are, you will love their segment explorer on the website to find new routes that are popular in your area, or search for new areas to ride while on vacation.
I use runkeeper app for iphone. The app has an option to pick which type of activity and cycling is an option.
I keep the iphone in my running armband. I didn't want to buy a mount just because of my luck with riding in poor weather and the running band does provide a small amount of protection
The one catch is batter power. On my old 3G I had to turn off wifi and make sure I had a full charge before heading out. I haven't done any long rides with the iphone 4 but in general the battery last much longer.
A lot of the jogging apps will work well for on the bicycle as well, since most of the data collection is done via the GPS. As for the mounts, I've seen this one used a bit and it looks fairly sturdy. Not sure about the attachment to the bars, though.
I would just be careful with the kind of riding you're doing. An iPhone costs $400 to $600 dollars if you aren't signing a new contract, so if you're doing mountain biking, I would stray away from it. Anything mounted to your bars needs to be able to take a beating. If I take my iPhone on a mountain ride, I usually have it tucked way deep in my Camelbak.
For my bikes, I use a simple bike computer (for mileage, time moving, etc), and an iPod Shuffle (first generation) for music. The Shuffle actually attaches to the back of my helmet quite well, keeping it and the headphones cables out of my way.
There is a great article on MTBR about their best iPhone apps, here is what they found:
5 - "The Bike Computer" ( http://www.everytrail.com/iphone.php) FREE - Provides a large display of speed and distance based on your iPhone's GPS. Also contains a bunch of other GPS based features, but the clean and simple bike computer is the best part.
4 - iTunes - keeps you rockin' in the woods! It's already on your iPhone, just load it up with your favorite songs and go.
3 - "Clinometer" ( http://www.plaincode.com/products/clinometer/ ) $.99 - For measuring head angles, seat tube angles, etc… (thanks to Scot Nicol for the tip on this one)
2 - "MotionX GPS" ( http://gps.motionx.com/video/ ) $2.99 (free lite version also available) - For biking and almost any outdoor sport enthusiast. This is a well developed application with tons of features but is still easy to use. Very slick user interface.
1 - "Bicycle Gear Calculator - Bike Gears" ( http://www.jpmartineau.com/iphone/bicycle-gear-calculator/ ) $4.99 - A classic bike app, use it to calculate gear ratios, gear inches, and more.
Have a look at the original article on MTBR.
I use http://www.everytrail.com/ service. They have blackberry and iphone apps. I stash the iphone under the seat (in a under the seat pouch) and it records all my movements and then I can upload it to the server and facebook share ;-)
I've tried Runkeeper also but I'm much happier with Runmeter: http://www.abvio.com/runmeter/
It does the same GPS tracking that other apps do, but its interface is the nicest I've seen (especially important when you just want to start riding!). It has nifty data export features, too -- you can get all of your data as a CSV file if you want. Because I'm a nerd, I've written a few tools to plot the data and visualize my improvement offline -- I'll share them if anyone's interested.
The developer has three apps with slightly different names, but I think that's a marketing thing. As far as I know, all three work identically (allowing you to track any kind if activity).
With reference to the physical mounting, I use the Breffo Spiderpodium to grip my smartphone to the handlebar stem.
At first I was sceptical that it would hold, but was impressed that it stuck for a number of 80+ mile training rides and was inexpensive. It also didn't judder the phone, and was flexible enough to absorb vibrations along the way (although this was on a touring bike, so I wasn't off-road).
Without wanting to expand the scope of the question (my phone is an Android) and with reference to the app, I used Google My Tracks to log my route. It had all the profiling I needed and tight integration with my Google Maps account (ask for link, I can't post a 3rd until 10 rep), but isn't available for iPhone.
I have tried many apps on my phone-- MapMyRide, MyTreks, Endomondo, Strava-- and there are pros and cons associated with using an iPhone in this capacity.
Basically, it boils down to ride duration. If you're riding for a short distance/time, you're probably going to be satisfied with a variety of apps, depending on what you want them for. You like to compete with others? Try Strava. If you like just recording your route, speed, elevation (not very precise), try Endomondo or MapMyRide.
If you ride for longer distances/times, you're probably going to find the iPhone is rather limited. The battery is drained rapidly by the screen, so if you like to use your phone in place of a cyclocomputer for speed, heart rate (requires additional hardware), you will find that your phone will die on you, unless you have an external battery of some kind.
I usually do a 50-ish mile ride about 3-4 times per month, and it takes about 3 hours. I've tried using my iPhone to record the ride, and it died on me before the ride was over. It was in my jersey pocket-- I have a cyclocomputer, so I don't use the phone in that capacity-- and it was probably 95% charged at the start of the ride, but it was still dead before the end of the ride. I know I can make it work-- quit other apps that are not being used, make sure the app is not displaying my position on a map, so the screen can go dark and save some battery-- but for longer rides, say, 70 miles, the phone simply does not hold enough charge in the battery to permit me to record the ride. A 70-mile ride for me is around 4.5 hours on the bike, plus stops.
There are a bunch of various cases/mounts which allow you to put your iPhone on the cap of your steering tube or on your stem/bars, some of which are waterproof, some which are not, some with an external battery, some without. Personally, I can't use that kind of a case unless it is waterproof, equipped with an external battery, and easily removed (I don't want my phone getting stolen when my bike is parked). Too, if you typically carry your iPhone in a case-- I use an Otterbox-- you need to remove it from that case before you put it into your handlebar/stem/steering-tube-cap-mounted case. Taking an iPhone out of an Otterbox Defender case is a hassle.
What works best for me, riding around 2500 miles per year on/off road, is a Ziploc bag. I put my phone into a Ziploc bag, and carry it in my jersey pocket or my Camelbak. If you ride a decent amount and want to get data from your rides, you should get a Garmin. You'll get enough battery life to record a century, and then some, plus you'll get a device which is actually designed for the job of recording the route/helping you navigate, recording heart rate, cadence, elevation, grade, you name it. Everyone I know who has a Garmin loves it.
i have really been liking the garmin app. It tracks the best for my area, maintains solid connection, and seems like its accurate overall. Also good on battery.
The MP3 player feature is great. I love listening to music while I am cycling.
I love MapMyRide (I have tried a few others but keep coming back to this ~ if I forget to turn it on or off, etc... it is easy to edit online) I have a USB Charger that I keep my iPhone plugged into while riding (and keep both in a water proof handlebar bag. I am not a bike racer so the bag doesn't bother me) and can go for 20 hours with the external charger plugged in. It does add an extra pound - again I am not worried about weight.
When I need to see my phone while riding - maybe to use a map in an unknown City... I use this holder - love how simple it is and it is wasy to take off and put on https://www.modernbike.com/nite-ize-handleband-universal-smart-phone-handlebar-mount-black
No music - I need to hear the cars coming (I ride 90% on roads)
I add another app to this question : CoachMyRide
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Anything related to communication, like public speaking, would be great. You will be considered a LOT more valuable as a programmer if you are able to communicate well with your team and the stakeholders of the software you build. A lack of communication skills will absolutely stunt your growth in this field.
Graphical Desgin. Try this for a starter: http://net.tutsplus.com/articles/lectures/design-for-developers/.
A piece of software (and any product in general) needs not only to be usable and functional, but also "pretty" to be able to sell, and that is the sad truth.
The biggest problem I've seen with folks coming straight out of college (including myself a few years ago), is that they want to write cool applications no matter if they help the business make money or not. In order to really be a rockstar developer in everyone's eyes you need to be a great developer (for the other developers to notice) and either make or save the company money (for the business people to notice)! When you can do both you set yourself up for not only great career opportunities, but the business people will start to LISTEN to you! Why? Because you provide value. Even startups that write fun applications' primary focus is to eventually create something that is profitable.
Assertiveness Skills - To note here that "Assertion" does NOT in any way relate to "Aggression".
While this comes under the general gamut of "soft skills", I have found this training to be greatly beneficial especially when it comes to programmers.
Atleast in my experience, i have just come across too many programmers who would rather avoid a confrontation with someone about topics which they may even be better informed about due to their nature and this is detrimental to the team overall.
Such a course mainly focuses on people making their point heard and giving them some basic tips about how to ensure that your viewpoints / opinions do not get snowed over just because of some big mouth on the team who may be better than others at putting his point across.
Logic. Algebra. Statistics. Calculus. English. Critical thinking. Physics? Behavioral analysis?
It depends what you want get into, and what you're naturally good at. There are tonnes of courses that will benefit you in some way. Many answers have suggested communication courses, which you seem to already know -- other than that, think long and hard about how you want to apply programming and take the courses that complement your goal.
Typography is an overlooked area that is very important! Understanding typography can help you understand how to make more usable software as well as make it look good! Even if you don't take a class, it is great to read up on and can give you an edge.
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Depending on what you mean by "non-technical", I'm voting technical writing skills. Mark Freedman is right to mention (interpersonal) communication skills, but technical writing skills are also important for a developer.
If nothing else, every comment you add to your code is a snippet of technical writing. Also, no matter how good your spoken communication skills, a written explanation of what you understand the requirements be that others can understand is very important - without it, even if the initial spoken communication was perfect, yours and your bosses/customers perceptions of what you're supposed to be doing will inevitably drift in different directions over time.
Personality Testing and Profiling
Understanding personalities, tendencies, and chemistry is important. It can help you understand how to be more productive individually and as a team.
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Basic Financial Courses - The category is a bit broad but odds are pretty good that most developers that work for a large company that doesn't produce software as a product is going to have to write some code that preforms financial calculations. Likewise, as you start to move up the career ladder you might be called on to produce basic budgets for your group. Finally, they tend to teach you useful information for your household budgets as well so you know where to invest money for short term gains and long term stability (i.e. for your retirement account).
According to me Painting and Cooking. It makes us become more patient, and it allows us to relax.
Economics and business, because these are why programmers have jobs. Additionally, understanding these will almost always dazzle non-technical managers and business owners because they are so accustomed to hearing only tech-speak from programmers and systems administrators.
It dances on the line between technical and non-technical, but if your school offers something along the lines of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) or anything else related to user interface design, jump on it. That's some valuable stuff right there.
I'm surprised that no-one mentioned improving English skills.
I am constantly surprised at the number of CV/resumes I get that are almost unreadable.
If you start off as a pure technician it is unlikely that you will end your career using the same skill set. There will come a time when you need to write a report (or lots of reports) that require a lot of words to be put down on paper.
The problem you may encounter is to actually find a good enough course to take.
There are many subjects that a computing professional should know, indeed our profession, like most business consultancy professions, requires a substantial breadth of knowledge across all the domains we encounter and analyse.
However, law is the one I would single out as a necessity.
Our profession is on the front-line of a rapidly changing legal framework, intellectual property is the well known example, but there are all manner of legal issues that crop up day-to-day. Regulatory compliance, valid and invalid contractual clauses, credit law, if you work in e-commerce, data protection.
I think all IT professionals, and certainly senior software engineers should have basic legal training and follow applicable law in their areas. My university had it on the compulsory syllabus for master's students for computing, it comes in handy regularly. The usual riposte is that "the legal department handles that", yes well, they may not be aware an issue created by software exists unless the staff there have sufficient awareness to notify them of it - plus, it is usually the source that has their head on the chopping block.
We hate it because so few of us understand it. Understand it and it's not nearly so painful.
While I will not dispute the importance of communication skills both written and verbal, if you get the chance to take a course on human-computer interaction, I believe you will find it invaluable. Some of the most difficult problems I see at work usually involve trying to figure out what the user wants when the user doesn't even know themselves. Developing intuitive user interfaces that work well and exactly as the user expects is really hard in my opinion.
I took "International Communication" course in summer 2010. It was about various topics: how you communicate, how one object could raise opposite feelings for different people, how to be nice, how to stay on topic/change topic so others will accept. It even helps me in my daily life.
Some answers here suggest Graphic Design or Typography with the assumption that this will help in creating better GUIs and providing better user experience.
Some Universities actually offer courses in GUI Ergonomics which might be even better for that, although I'm not sure how 'non-technical' you can consider this ;)
It helps you learn how to research and develop an argument which will help you tremendously in getting your ideas adopted by the organization you work for.
It depends on what you want to do with your life, I think. But here are some good general ones:
Any decent quality Work-Life Balance courses, workshops, or even books can be helpful to stress the importance, and remind us (all of us) how important it is in the long run to maintain a balanced life so we don't end up burnt-out, divorced, and suffering from major depressive disorder alone and laid off.
In poor economic times it may be even more important, because of the tremendous pressure to cheat ourselves of this balance for what is typically a false hope of security (if the situation are really that precarious, it will mostly eventually fail anyhow).
Avoid any training or seminars that are too gimmicky, or quick-fix oriented, but simple common-sense oriented balance is the best bet in my opinion.
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Programmers who do the WP7, iOS, Android... apps. May boost your sells numbers.
Atleast for me because it makes me happy, and sometimes I seriously think this as an alternative carrier.
So talking more general, anything apart from computers you are interested in.
P.S. : Learning other language is not a bad idea at all.


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Let $S\overset{\pi}{\to} E$ be a ruled surface over an elliptic curve over complex field. Clearly, there are rational curves and elliptic curves on $S$. Is there any higher genus curves on $S$. Are all the elliptic curves isomorphic. The reason for the second question is that, all the smooth sections are isomorphic elliptic curves, except this sections is there any other elliptic curves?If so, how do I find them?
Any surface has lots of curves of high genus. Just take a generic hypersurface section of high degree.
Any other elliptic curve will be isogenous to $E$ with $\pi$ inducing the isogeny. I think you can embed any isogenous curve in $S$.
To find higher genus curves without using a specific embedding $S \subset \mathbb{P}^n$, it could help to think first about the case when your surface is actually a product $S=\mathbb{P}^1 \times E$. Let $C$ be a curve which admits two branched covers, $f\colon C \to E$ and $g \colon C \to \mathbb{P}^1$. Then the product $f \times g \colon C \to S$ maps into the surface $S$. If the branch points of $f$ and $g$ are different then $f \times g$ will even be an embedding.
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The new Cayman's 2.7-liter, six-cylinder engine puts out 275 horsepower to the old 2.9-liter engine's 265. In the luxury-car business, technology is making old-school measures like engine displacement increasingly irrelevant as BMW, Jaguar, Mercedes and other performance brands swap four cylinders for six, and high-output, sixcylinder engines for the old eights.
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Chevy says it plans to build as many or as few of the Korean-made Spark EVs as demand dictates, starting in California and Oregon next summer, for around $25,000 after a $7,500 federal rebate. Fiat says the 500e will go on sale around the same time for a price it hasn't disclosed.
The challenge: The 500e and Spark EV, while cute and fun, don't offer much versatility for the money. If they succeed, rivals could be encouraged to show more design flair in their "green" cars. If they fizzle, mass-market car makers could argue California's mandate isn't workable.
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I am interested in utilizing the advertised feature set of the Asus RT-N16 (Print Server, File Server, WAP etc.), but I have heard negative things about the stock firmware. The word on the street seems to be, great hardware, bad firmware.
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Is the stock firmware on the Asus RT-N16 going to be a liability for me as the IT administrator for a small office that despite my warnings, wants to do a fair chunk of their work on wi-fi?
I have already been preaching that critical operations don't belong on wi-fi, but that is another battle. For now I will try to appease and continue to preach. Any advice is much appreciated.
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My ubuntu one and ubuntu software center account, has a problem:
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I tried to create a new account, and everything seems to work.
I need that account because I bought some applications and i don't want to lose them.
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Given this table:
How can I get the datediff in days between each status_date for each group of ID_Number? In other words I need to find the number of elapsed days for each status that the ID_Number has been given.
Some things to know:
- All ID_Number will have a received_date which should be the earliest date for each ID_Number (but app doesn't enforce)
- For each ID_Number there will be a status with a corresponding status_date which is the date that the ID_Number was given that particular status.
- The status column doesn't always necessarily go in the same order every time (app doesn't enforce)
- All ID_Number will have a closed_date which should be the latest date (but app doesn't enforce)
Sample output: So for ID_Number 2001, the first date (received_date) is 2009-05-02 and the next date you encounter has a status of 'open' and is 2009-05-02 so elapsed days is 0. Moving on to the next date encountered is 2009-05-10 with a status of 'invest' and the elapsed days is 8 counting from the prior date. The next date encountered is 2009-07-11 and the elapsed days is 62 counting from the previous date.
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Is it possible to have the elapsed days end up as a column on this table/view? I also forgot to add that this is SQL Server 2000.


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I have heard that for The Macallan - Anniversary Malt - 1928 50 year old, it comes with a personal letter of authenticity from the then chairman of Macallan Allan G. Shiach.
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I was trying to join our Ubuntu 10.04 server to the Windows domain and I ended up editing the
pam.d configuration files. My aim was to have domain users log into the Ubuntu server with their domain accounts in order to access some applications instead of creating new Unix users each time.
My system admin says the join was successful to the domain. Now I have no way of logging into the sever.
Is there a way I can undo everything and get the server back to the original login using the local account?
I will also appreciate if someone pointed me to some configuration that actually worked - I am still willing to try and make it work.


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I've used "beknownst" and "unbeknownst" a couple times but I never really bothered to look it up until now. But it's not in most of the online dictionaries websites I frequent. I'm under the impression that this word is old school; if so, is it still appropriate to use? Or am I better off using some other word that means the same thing?
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Technically there is no such word as 'beknownst' other than as a back-formation of 'unbeknownst' (unbeknown exists and in fact pre-dates unbeknownst. Beknown also exists). It is rather old-fashioned which is probably why some online dictionaries don't list it.
They have essentially been superceded by 'known' and 'unknown', which have equivalent meanings. Nevertheless it is not uncommon to hear:
Or the like. It is perfectly appropriate to use.
beknownst is an archaic word, as it is beknown; the meaning of beknown is known.
The word that is used in Modern English is unbeknown (or unbeknownst), which has its origin from beknown.
Unbeknownst is strictly an adverb may not be benoted as much as unknown since unknown is a noun and an adjective.
However, it is hardly "archaic" ... I eathly found samples of being in magazines and books in the last decade.
And it is benoted much more than unbeknown: Ngram (Sorry, I couldn't get it to load here.)
'Beknownst', not archaic at all. Abbreviated from, 'as be known to me'. To simply use known in its stead would cause the confusion as to 'known to whom?'. To imply that it should be understood that one would be referring to oneself is vulgarity.
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Getting into zone is a pleasurable and fruitful process. We produce good source code and we get lots of satisfaction from our work done while being in the zone. But, how does one get into the 'zone'? Do you follow a specific process? Apart from switching of email system, mobiles and other mundane non-productive applications, is there anything else that can be done?
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Concentrate on what you need to do. Make the effort to actually start doing it. This can be one of the hardest things - to actively stop fluffing about.
Don't have email open. Don't have Fakebook in another window. Don't have any StackExchange going. No forums. Only quiet. And then get on with it.
It generally takes me (and pretty much everyone else I know) about 15-20 mins to get there.
You can generally sustain "the zone" for about 2 hours, and generally only once per day - its mentally pretty tiring. If you are super-duper you might manage it twice in a day. After "the zone" the rest of your day is pretty much lightweight by comparison, you get things done but the burst of huge productivity is over.
Oh - and getting out of the zone takes about 3 seconds - eg a phone call, or somebody sticking their head and saying: "Can I bother you for a moment" - to which the answer is: "yes, you already did". Bang. The zone is gone. Another 15-20 to get back.
Amazing how many stupid s/w defects get introduced by getting knocked out of the zone.
Amazing also how many people (esp managers) think that open plan is a really good way to develop quality software (where nobody EVER gets into the zone let alone stays there).
Close all browser windows pointing to StackExchange and enough, good coffee might be a good place to start.
One thing that I've found to be helpful in getting into the 'zone' is actually 'zoning out'. I typically put on headphones and listen to instrumental, not lyrical (in my specific case Dj Tiesto) while trying to ignore the outside world. The headphone and music act as a barrier from the outside world. Studies have proven that listening to classical music helps concentration.
This solution may not be optimal in the corporate environment as connectivity and communication are pivotal, however if the situation allows, listening to music in the background, or on headphone may help.
Here is the Joel On Software article that covers this point.
The other answers about how to concentrate and not getting disturbed are good and I have not much to add to them. The only fact I am suspicious about are rules about concrete numbers (how much time it needs for...). I am convinced that such numbers cannot be generalized in such a way. However it is important to concentrate on your task and to avoid getting disturbed.
The task you are working on is also very important!
Here are some general rules about the task you are working on:
These rules are not specifically related to software development but can be applied to them easily.
Just to add some examples on how you can check if these conditions apply to you and your task:
Do you know what will be your next commit? Maybe set smaller goals? DO you use Test-Driven-Development? Do you have the necessary knowledge to complete your task? Do you work with an IDE? etc...
This is only to give you an idea how it can be applied to programming, it cannot be generalised.
Get the first task on your well maintained list.
The secret is having that list!
What do you mean by zone? Is it when you are so focused on your work that you forget to eat and the rest of the world and all the people in it seems like white noise when you are focused completely?
I admit I can't do it everyday but on a day when I hit that zone,
Music or headphones with no music is a great way to get into the zone. Make sure you do not plugin your headphone into the computer, make sure it's plugged in to your ipod or mp3 player. This is because it's really easy to go to youtube or start downloading stuff....when your sound source is only music and nothing else.
When you reach the point where you are not focused on hearing the music and it rather sounds like white noise, it's a confirmation that you are now in the zone.
A much more easier way is to just start coding to get the fire going basically....but sometimes just to get that initial stage is tough....well take the music you hear, really listen to the music and get into the music....channel that passion in the music now to your code.


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For example, some Creationists will explain dinosaur bones as "God placed them there to test us" - even if God did place them there, isn't it presumptuous to speculate what the motivations were?
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This is what Luther calls the theologia gloriae.1
The most obvious way to the cognition of God is to follow the footsteps of creation. The creation speaks a powerful language.2 Scholasticism has understood the natural cognition as a way of salvation.3
Scholastics think of God and man from the same viewpoint of natural causality and connect the cognition of God per ea, quae facta sunt4 with a particular ethical view of man and his works.5
This connection builds the base, upon which Luther critisizes the theologia gloriae: That person does not deserve to be called a theologian who looks upon the »invisible« things of God as though they were clearly »perceptible in those things which have actually happened«6
For him, real cognition does only happen by cognition of Cross of Christ: theologia crucis.
And finally a biblical quote (found this here):
1: See Heidelberg Disputation, Thesis 19
I may be wrong, but this doesn't so much sound like a question about Christianity as it is about human nature. I can think of four scenarios where I've heard people speak as if they know the mind of God.


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The Expo offers "one-stop shopping" for students looking to learn more about Geneseo's welcoming and diverse student run organizations. With average attendance surpassing 1,200 people and over 120 student groups promoting their organizations and recruiting potential members, the Expo is a can not miss event. The Student Organization Expo will feature live performances by student organizations, give-a-ways, food, and lots of fun.
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