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10 Awesome Ads (For Traumatizing Children)
#5. Orville Redenbacher's Popcorn
The Marketing Meeting:
"So, gentlemen, the 40th anniversary of our brand is coming up, and we want something snazzy, tasteful and BIG to commemorate the occasion, in loving memory of Mr. Redenbacher."
"How about we bring him back to life!"
"Oh, you mean like with CGI?"
"Eee... ye... yeah, that's exactly what I meant..."
The Result:
What the Fuck?
"Hello, I am Orville Redenbacher," as the beady eyed wax skin Orville Frankenstein monster lies to us from the very beginning.
Hello, I am an abomination against nature, and I am here to give you a heart attack.
The porcelain Orville, very much like a zombie, strikes fear into our hearts with its grotesque form which perhaps will be recognized by some that knew it in life, but that uneasy feeling of familiarity will only accentuate the horror of the creature's lifeless pale apparition and its dead glass eyes. Then, zombie Orville will try to sell you popcorn.
Now available in Plain, Butter and Human.
The people around the resurrected snack peddler seem as surprised and terrified to see him as we are. It's like no one told them this is a commercial, so among the gathered faces you can see any emotion ranging from cautious assessment of their own insanity, to downright fear:
Mr. Orville? But I heard you were...
Still, unlike most entries on this list, undead Orville actually takes the time to tell you something about his popped corn, saying how fluffy and light it is, but all of it is nullified when the marketing department input kicks in and the abomination starts jiggling to some modern "popular music" and proudly shits on the memory of its originator by exclaiming: "You'll like it better, or my name isn't Orville Redenbacher."
We assume at this point the lounge employees gathered around the dancing doppelganger abomination and struck it down once and for all.
#4. Rejuvenique
The Marketing Meeting:
Rob Zombie: Gentlemen, I am liking how things are going so far, we have basically licensed Halloween to every commodity possible, with the cat food arriving in stores next week... BUT, I feel we are not making a dent with the female demographic. Solutions?
Marketing guy: Mike Myers's electric facial zapping mask? We'll call it the "Rejuvenique" and sell it in infomercials.
Rob Zombie: Okay, but only if you make the ad about five times more disturbing than any of the films.
The Result:
What the Fuck?
Watching this thing with no sound at all, and just the woman in her featureless beauty mask, would qualify this ad for nightmare fuel. But add the song "You Are So Beautiful," to the background, and it takes it to a whole, new, ball-shriveling level.
Holy hell, that is one creepy... what exactly? Well, apparently, the Rejuvenique is an electric stimulator slash spare Halloween costume which uses metal bolts on the inside of the mask to zap your facial muscles and rejuvenate them, in a process which, in the scientific community, is known as The Frankenstein Principle, from the University of Gimmicky Bullshit.
Because putting electrical zappers on a psycho killer mask replica seemed like such a good idea...
And this piece of revolutionary merchandise is not only for the gals. Men worldwide, with that little vain psychopath inside of them, can also experience the pleasure of being electrocuted right in the face while sporting the Michael Myers look. Now, we are not psychologists or anything (at least according to the court system), but we do question the wisdom of equipping a man with a famed murderer look and then pissing him off by electrocuting his face.
Man, if it wasn't for this magazine to read, I would murder everyone in the house.
The most spectacular part of the commercial, however, is when it warns the potential customers that you should NEVER (written in blood red letters) get the Rejuvenique wet... while they show a character in a bathtub.
And just because we know people will be asking for it, you can buy the Rejuvenique here.
#3. Axe Dark Temptation
The Marketing Meeting:
"OK, Bill, what do you have for us with the Axe account?"
"Get THIS: There is this guy, and he gets turned into a chocolate golem and slowly eaten by a bunch of psychotic women..."
"Bill... let me... stop you right there. I don't think this is really what we are looking for."
"Well... fine. So, get THIS: The Ku Klux Klan is lynching this..."
"You know what, let's get back to the chocolate golem, I like it now."
The Result:
What the Fuck?
The commercial makes the rookie mistake from the get go by showing on-screen one of the side effects of the product it's advertising: Apparently Axe's cosmetics turn you into a chocolate monster which makes the Burger King look downright pleasant to the eye.
What the hell does this have to do with deodorant?
While strolling through the city, the monstrosity starts ripping off parts of his sweet fattening flesh and feeding it to random women, signaling another flaw with the product: Axe's deodorant might cause urges of self mutilation.
The obviously food deprived lot of females cannot control themselves and simply attack the poor creature on various occasions, taking bites of him whenever they feel like it (women... always trying to cannibalize you. Right, guys?). One of the girls actually goes as far and eats the creature's ass.
But you know what's even more disturbing here? So far, Chocostein has not appeared able to express any emotion other than the trauma inducing frozen grin; so for all we know, he might be screaming in horrible pain from the inside, begging for death.
#2. PlayStation 3
The Marketing Meeting:
Sony employee #1: OK guys, we have a problem. Research shows people sometimes stop playing their consoles, for things like... wait, let me get my notes... food, urination and sleep. How do we fix that with the PS3?
Sony employee #2: We have to cut into their sleep time.
Sony employee #1: How do we make them not want to sleep?
Sony employee #2: Oh, you just leave that to me... you just leave that to me...
The Result:
What the Fuck?
So the commercial opens with a shot of a window and doorless white painted sterile room occupied only by an unplugged PS3 and a baby doll. If this surprises you even one bit, you obviously have just tuned in to the list.
Not pictured: anything unusual.
For those of you who always refused to stay alone in your grandmother's room with the army of porcelain dolls quietly looking at and judging you, your fears are finally justified when you get a look of the doll coming to life and stretching its arms out in anticipation of a hug. The urge you will feel to throw your monitor out the window is perfectly natural, as is the urine in your pants.
Mommy, why didn't you love me?
Then, the doll will laugh with the voice of an adult... after which it will start crying from its plastic, lifeless eyes. That sound you just heard was the last shard of your sanity bouncing off the floor of your skull.
And what commercial for a family console would be complete without that little dash of Satan in the mix? Near the end, you see the very reflection of Hell's flames in the living doll's eyes. Again, we wish we could tell you this is just our Photoshop Department fucking with you, but even they have limits (and we're talking about guys who once Photoshopped a naked Bea Arthur for us...).
This charming little piece of psychosis ends with the tagline "Play Beyond," which here can only mean "Beyond Sanity." Hey, that is a pretty good tagline. We will mention it to our shrink while we try to forget this happy memory.
#1. Baby Laugh-a-Lot
The Marketing Meeting:
"So, Mr... Lu-ci-fer, is it?"
"Just call me Your Dark Lord."
"Well, your credentials are amazing, and we would love to have you on board."
"Glad to hear it. What will I be working on first?"
"You know, we have this one account which I think you would be perfect for."
The Result:
What the Fuck?
We are not entirely sure, but there is a possibility we just lost our immortal souls after watching this ad, though with us making a living off perverting young and promising minds on the Internet with dick jokes, it's really hard to tell.
Where is your God now?
The unholy commercial opens with a little girl turning the switch on her Baby Damns-You-Lot doll, unleashing a stream of rapid demonic laughter which fills the house. If you started to experience a burning sensation in your chest area, there is no need to panic, you are not having a heart attack. It's just your soul being consumed by the black flames of Hell.
Do I push here to pledge allegiance to Satan?
The siren call of the Legions of the Damned penetrates the minds of children nearby, making them gather around their new plastic master, their innocent yet undoubtedly condemned laugh mixing with the demonic cackle, ready to take orders.
Kill my parents? Sure!
And then, the narrator decides to join in on the psychological damage. In a manner which can be very generously described as "troubling," the voice-over guy starts talking about the product, pausing only for outbursts of increasingly more maniacal laughter which, no matter how you cut it, still sounds like a desperate plea for help. Almost as if the doll was watching him.
If you want to see that clip again, no need to click above. You'll see it every time you close your eyes.
Don't think the media is finished giving you nightmares just yet. Check out The 10 Most Terrifying Video Game Enemies of All Time and The 5 Most Unintentionally Scarring 80s Music Videos.


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1969 Plymouth Road Runner - Radical RunnerWritten by on February 15, 2007 Contributors: Johnny Hunkins Year One Helps Folks Bring Their Cars Back From The Dead. Likewise, This Road Runner Convertible Was A Real Flat-Liner, And Now It's A Red-Liner.
Road Runners. Umm, you don't see them everyday. Especially like this one. This is like finding flesh-ripping teeth in an Easter chickie. Johnny, look, it's a freakin' ragtop. And wow, it's got a clutch pedal, too. Yup, we're gonna have some fun!
"The car is an original big-block 383 four-speed convertible, Regular Production Order RM27," says Year One's Brad Ocock. But it was a boo-coo mess. "It had been sitting outside for years. Every panel on the car was rusted through, with large sections of metal gone altogether. The cowl area was rusted. The floors were gone. The seam where the wheel tubs meet the floor of the trunk were rusted away an inch from the original joint on each side."
It gets worse. The gutter around the deck lid was wasted or just missing in many places and the car had body damage on all four corners. One door shell had been hit and was twisted. Even the headliner bows for the convertible top were eaten through by rust.
"It was basically the sheetmetal that was wasted," says Ocock. "The framerails, frame boxes and body mounts were in great shape. It was a complete car, but the damage was so extensive, it was questionable whether or not it could be salvaged."
Why bother? Mojo price tags materialize on select model Mopar iron (especially drop tops) and they continue to disappear into those low-lying clouds. Year One felt that the opportunity was way too valuable to broom (2,218 Road Runner convertibles were built in the 1969 model year), and could there be a better place to exhibit its trove of NOS sheetmetal, patch panels, fasteners, and ancillary glitter and bits?
The junk that was a car-a novice project it ain't-reanimated by the hands of experience.
The whole thing happened at the Year One shop in Braselton, Georgia. Year One's veterans put on a hinged fiberglass Six-Pack hood, built a custom front bumper and paired 'Cuda road lamps with a custom-built air dam. And when the sheetmetal guys had had enough, Steve Jones applied the Southern Polyurethane '02 Viper Red and painted the gloss strobes and the "505" engine callouts on the billboards.
For more Year One volunteers, the car had become a six-month-long obsession. It rolled in from the body shop as a shell. They put it completely back to form in three weeks, finishing it... umm, let me see... yes! Was it the day before Power Tour departed from Florida last June? Suffice it to say, the Road Runner's introductory cruise from Braselton to Kissimmee proved safe and sane.
Since Year One is elbow deep in projects, the motor build for the Red Scythe was overseen by Hi-Tech Engines (www.hitechengines.com). Hi-Tech applied its own forged 4.250-inch stroker crank rotating assembly to a 440 block and got a displacement of 505 ci. A 10.2:1 compression ratio, 110 degree overlap, and Edelbrock aluminum heads let the engine run strong on 91 octane without a murmur.
This usual big cubic-inch engine has an unusual and very practical induction system: electronic fuel injection as enabled by an Edelbrock Six-Pack intake manifold modified for EFI by F&B Performance Engineered Products, Solana Beach, California (www.fbthrottlebodies.com), manned by three F&B 2-bbl throttle bodies. The repro air cleaner has been modified to fit.
A F.A.S.T. XFI engine management system calls about a million shots a minute, and is tuner friendly even for electronically chal-lenged dolts like me. A meaner, more business-like compact accessory dress option would be difficult to find: Billet Specialties Front Runner tucks everything in close, grouping all modules within the silhouette of the engine and makes an efficient though subdued statement completely without brightwork. Yeah, and she runs good, too. Dat Red Scythe fat-mout' RB wedge pours 486 lb-ft of torque at 4,600 and 510 hp at 5,400 rpm off the back tires.
The inside of the car is just as raucous as its exterior. Henderson Upholstery (Sugar Hill, Georgia) took command of the rags, applying those classic medieval colors in equal measures of leather and vinyl. The dashboard is total custom and wired with a loom produced in-house. Ask real nice, and Year One can whip one up for you too. The dashboard/gauge cluster treatment portrays perfect form. At once, the Classic Instruments meters hark the past, yet come off as clearly contemporary in the Red Scythe. The obligatory Colorado Custom steering wheel and Hurst dog-leg shifter set off the cockpit.
In the rear seat area, Year One fabbed custom speaker panels. The door panels and rear fabric panels are repro, but the console and kick panels were custom-built. Pro Touring to the end, the Red Scythe maintains a Vintage Air HVAC system and when the occupants are tired of having their wigs blown clean off, they can flip up the top and blow it out with an Alpine IVA-D310 monitor, DVD, and CD player. Front and rear horns are Boston Acoustic, pumped by Boston Acoustic 10-inch sub-woofers, a GT28 amp, and a GT12 amp. It all went in with Monster Cable wiring.
There are some very impulsive things about this car. At first, I couldn't grasp the intent. The graphics didn't thrill me. The whole thing seemed like a collage rather than a car with special paint on it. When I looked closer and stepped beyond prejudice, it made sense in several ways.
The Roadie Ragtop looks obtuse, corn-pone high-tech even, but is provocative nonetheless. Underneath that exterior there's an instrument of termination, one that will stand up to the worst and final punishment. In fact, this ragtop is a Mopar that even some Mopar heads won't abide. Wheel treatment and graphics are certainly a long way from the altar of aesthetics (or metal flake paint), but we're of the belief that credence expands from departures like the Year One Road Runner. It's a ballsy, persistent assault. It slaps you across the face, boxes your ears, and leaves you eager for more.
It's A Real Runner, Too
We know how a lot of you feel about show-only cars, and thankfully this isn't one of them, in spite of its show-winning looks. This is the real deal, a beat-on-it-'til-old-ladies-puke street bruiser. Not only did it crank on the Hot Rod Power Tour, we found it cutting corners at the Putnam Park Road Course at the Air Ride Street Challenge this September. One thing you can count on from Year One is that its project cars are the utmost in both drivability and fire-breathing street performance. They have to be, because they serve as calling cards to the general public. Yet Year One treads a thin line. Make your projects too highbrow and you turn people off. Build 'em too basic, and people think they're ho-hum. The Year One Road Runner is a slice down the middle, showing what's legitimately possible by the serious DIY enthusiast. And now, Mopar enthusiasts have yet another reason to get inspired by Year One's extensive line of pentastar parts.-Johnny Hunkins
By The Numbers
Year One * Braselton, GA * 1-800-Year-One
'69 Plymouth Road Runner
Vehicle weight w/driver: 4,133 lbs
|Mopar 440 big-block displacing
|{{{505}}} ci (4.350 bore x 4.250 stroke)
|1969 vintage
|Compression ratio:
|Rotating assembly:
|4.250-inch stroke Hi-Tech forged crankshaft,
|rods, and pistons
|Cylinder heads:
|Edelbrock Performer RPM, ported
|Hi-Tech hydraulic flat tappet (241 deg. @ .050, .544-inch lift)
|2.14/1.81-inch valves, 1.5:1 roller rockers
|Edelbrock Six-Pack intake, 3x2-bbl EFI throttle bodies
|Power adder:
|Direct Connection distributor with MSD 6AL box
|repro cast-iron manifolds, media honed
|and port matched; repro stock exhaust system
|Built by:
|Hi-Tech Engines
|Tremec TKO {{{600}}} five-speed, Ram clutch,
|Lakewood bellhousing, Hurst Pistol Grip shifter
|custom 3-inch, by Ron's Drivelines (Gainesville, GA)
|Rear Axle:
|Mopar 8-3/4 rear,
|Direct Connection aluminum center section,
|3.{{{90}}}:1 gears w/Auburn Gear diff.
|Front suspension:
|Mopar Performance torsion bars,
|Air Ride Shock Wave airbags, Hotchkis sway bar
|Rear suspension:
|Air Ride Shock Wave airbags
|and cage to mount the bags, struts,
|and brackets, Hotchkis sway bar
|Baer six-piston calipers, 14-inch rotors,
|front; Baer single-piston calipers, 13-inch rotors, rear
|{{{Colorado}}} Custom Littleton 18x9,
|front; Colorado Custom Littleton 19x10, rear
|BFG KDW 255/40ZR18, front;
|BFG KDW 295/35ZR19, rear

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I would like to use the images that appear on Bing's homepage, can I just use these or will I need to link to these, publish them with a photo credit, or have written permission?
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You can't just use them without permission. See the ⓘ symbol in the lower right corner of the image on Bing, right next to the arrows for previous and next image? That shows you the copyright information for that particular image. You could follow that information and get a license — most of the images are from stock photo agencies and I doubt Bing has an exclusive right to them.
Note that clicking the ⓘ doesn't take you to a licensing page. It takes you to a web search for the title of the image, which tends to lead to all sorts of different places. You'll need to investigate each rights-holder a little more closely on your own.
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Is there a way of not showing the "sent on behalf of" indicator when sending an email from an alternative email account in Hotmail?
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You can better switch to GMail, after all now importing all your hotmail emails and contacts to GMail is possible.
In GMail too you can connect accounts together and send email from one account on behalf of another but there you do not get "On behalf of" written out loud and clear. Only when a persons sees the complete header of the e-mail, he will come to know of as to from what e-mail address the email was actually sent.


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Look for discounts on wine, chicken and summer gear
We are now approaching what many of us feel is the most expensive time of the year. The holidays are around the corner, tuitions are due and our heating bills will start to creep up.
So let's save money where we can. And these September deals are a good place to start.
1. Restock your wine cabinet
The Northern Hemisphere is in the heart of harvest season, which typically occurs August through October.
September is dubbed California Wine Month and special events will be held throughout the state, including grape crushes, VIP tours, tastings and concerts. Visit DiscoverCaliforniaWines.com for a list of events. Whether you visit California or any wine-growing region, look for special pricing and bulk discounts to clear out inventory and celebrate the harvest.
Another way to save is to find out if your favorite brand has a second label product that it sells for less. These lines use grapes that weren't up to the standards set for the primary line or some brands do it to reach a new customer.
Second labels originated in the Bordeaux region of France and continue to follow strict criteria there. If a château is going to put its name on a second label, then 100% of grapes in that wine must come from the same estate as the primary label.
In the U.S., if a specific American Viticultural Area, or AVA, is named, such as Napa Valley, then 85% of grapes must come from there; it's 95% if a vineyard is named. To get American second labels that are true to their primary label counterparts, look for bottles that say "estate bottled." Legally, that means the winery grew 100% of the grapes and both the origin vineyard and winery is located in the AVA on the label.
2. Put chicken on the table
Be sure to stock up on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir this harvest season, because they pair nicely with roast chicken. And it just so happens to be National Chicken Month. The National Chicken Council has rallied together retailers and chicken producers to offer promotions and peel-off coupons right on the packaging this month. Participating companies include Foster Farms, Perdue and Sanderson Farms.
Some of us home cooks are intimidated by whole chickens, but the savings are too good to pass up. The most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show fresh, whole chickens were $1.48 a pound in July, whereas boneless chicken breasts were $3.55 a pound. Plus, bone-in meat has great flavor and you can use the remnants to make a delicious chicken stock.
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This is the month to stock up on charcoal, lighter fluid and propane. Many see Labor Day weekend as the end of grilling season, but if you stock up, there's no reason you can't grill through fall.
Refilling propane tanks is almost always less expensive than exchanging them. U-Haul and equipment-rental centers like United Rentals commonly refill tanks. You may also find stations at campgrounds, RV parks, gas stations and auto-service centers.
Twenty-pounds capacity is the standard size of a propane tank, but about five years ago, many companies reduced the amount of propane in their exchange tanks from 17 pounds to 15. With refills, you typically pay by the gallon, so you'll always get what you pay for. Whether you go with an exchange or a refill, check manufacturer and retailer sites for printable coupons and mail-in rebates.
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Some of these items showed up on spring's best-buy list. If you didn't snag them up then and have been regretting it all summer, this is your last chance. Just nine more months until you're poolside again on your new, clearance-priced chaise longue!
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I recently started playing Twilight Imperium, and it's a blast. I really like the political aspect, technology aspect, and the mobilization of fleets. I really wish there was a PC game similar to this. I've been playing Civilization since Civ1 through Civ3, and that series is the closest PC game I can think of; however, it's not exactly what I'm looking for. I like how the production in TI is based on resources instead of production of a city. I also like how the politic cards change the rules as the game progresses. Does any one know of a PC game that has similar mechanics?
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The Master's of Orion series is probably the closest PC game to Twilight Imperium, and a great game as well.
Other people seem to think this as well, see here, or here.
You could also go full circle, and say that TI ispired the Masters of Orion boardgame.


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Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim for PC for $9.98
In stores only. Most places like Best Buy will price match if yours doesn't have it.
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Sweet merciful crap, that's an amazing price! I think Walmart does price matching too, if that's easier for people.
Lol I honestly might pick it up as a second copy for any of my friends who haven't lived yet.
I have this game for PS3, I bet it would be better on the PC.... Tempting... I really like this game. It has consumed many hours of my life so far...
@lordofall200: You most definitely should. The mods available in the Steam Workshop add SO much enjoyment to the game. Me Gusta Moon, Trolling Trololol Troll, Macho Man Randy Dragon, etc.
Lol but seriously, the mods are awesome. Some awesome graphical ones too, if your video card has the chops for it.
Great deal for a great game. The PC version offers alot more possibilities thanks to steam workshop.
Bought this on Steam for $35 two days ago. Stupid stupid stupid
how do we do the price matching thing? do we print out the page and take it to the stores?
Once purchased, can you add this to Steam?
I know where I'm going after work!
I just had them price match it. I called first, told them about. They looked it up online and told me to come in and pick it up. Got Skyrim and Diablo 3 for $20. Wonderful day!
And yeah, it requires steam.
@dmmutti: Yes, you can add it through the Steam software. You can put the CD key that comes with the game into Steam, then it is like you bought the game through steam, so you can still get updates through steam.
@rtubinas Where did you get diablo 3 for $20?
@sappy00: It's also on sale at Toys R Us, for $10. For that matter, they've also got Battlefield 3 for $10.
I just bought the Steam version last night for $27 (the deal posted here).
Figures :(
Toys R Us has clearance on all the PC games in nearly every store. 9.98...
They're not going to be selling PC games in store any more.
Is this the newest Skyrim that everyone was exited about recently? I haven't been keeping up with my video games apparently.
Holy crap, that is the best price I've seen yet and anyone who doesn't have this game yet is out of excuses.
From Walmarts price-matching clause (Note second point):
We do not honor:
- Ads when the actual price for items cannot be determined
--------> Internet pricing
- Misprinted ad prices of other retailers
- "Going out of business" sales or "closeout" prices
I went in to purchase, they did not honor Toys R Us's pricing.
I wept in my car briefly before driving home with nothing.
My suggestion if you are going to try Walmart's Price Match is to lay it on thick that "this is the in-store purchase price for Toys R Us, the pricing is just stated online instead of in a paper ad".
What sort of minimum secs should I have to expect this to run well, if not necessarily perfectly? I don't have a gaming rig.
@wraycoli: It also says "We do not require customers to have the ad with them to honor a competitor's ad.", but the girl I'm on the phone with said I had to bring in the ad.
That's some bs though. You had it right, it's the in-store price too, it's not an internet price.
@stark: Specifically, I'm running this machine here: http://deals.woot.com/deals/details/a3156571-65f6-4c73-af8a-d8c695872f38/hp-quad-core-desktop-6gb-pc-refurbished#91
Called my local Toys-r-Us, and they are out of most games (including this one).
You might want to call before heading over there...
AGH I was too late.
Too late for what? you can price match at most places.
To do price-matching you may want to look if there was a Toys R Us sales flyer in last Sunday's local paper and if so if Skyrim was shown in it.
Went to my local Walmart and had to fight the manager, but they finally price-matched for $9.98.
Totally worth it for a HARD COPY of Skyrim.
ARGH. Both local ToysRUs stores were out of stock (one had no PC games at all) and both local WalMarts refused to price match, even though the printout clearly said "Sold in stores". They insisted it was an online-only price despite my accurate arguments to the contrary.
I went to Walmart, grabbed a copy of the game, and took it straight to the customer service counter. They didn't have a toys r us flyer, so they called them to confirm the price. They had to clear the $40 discount with the manager, but ended up giving it to me.
@kikuichimoji: I hate to be a negative Nancy, but Walmart only price matches for printed adds. Read on VVV.
I've called several Toys'R'Us locations in the Cincinnati area to locate this game with no luck... I have been told that $9.98 means it's a clearance item. Their intentions are to sell off all of their PC games and to no longer carry such games in their stock; therefore, if you're lucky enough to come across Skyrim at a Toys'R'Us, definitely snag this game b/c this is a phenomenal price!
Walmart has priced matched for me on several occasions based on a gamestop email. must be the person your dealing with.
@rtrubinas: how did you manage to get them to price match, I cant get my Walmart to do it.They want a physical paper ad.
Unfortunately, it would be a lot more than $9.99 to get a PC that could actually run Skyrim properly.
Just went to Best Buy. They price matched it. Then the manager that did it for me bought one for himself!
@kravvitz: I found the ad from my local Sunday paper. It doesn't show any PC games, just some PS3 and Xbox360 ones for $50+. So you guys encountering reluctant Wal-Mart employees may be out of luck.
Awww man did it go out of stock? I was so excited to see this posted here.
I scored Diablo 3, Battlefield 3, and Skyrim @ my Walmart via ad match $31.44 total.
I tried to summarize how I made it work here in this comment but it said I had negative 4000 characters remaining on the comment so I put it up here:
In short, know the ad match details before you go to Walmart, don't volunteer any information that would invalidate your deal, and be persistent.
@commoncandy: Same here :(
Was considering picking up when steam had the sale this week. This would have been a perfect birthday present for myself
@kikuichimoji: The Skyrim Nexus alone blows the Steam mods away. Definitely buying for this price!
went to best buy, asked for a price match, and picked it up for 10 bucks; thanks pixiestix88 for the tip!
Went to a Wal-Mart first, and they wouldn't budge; they said they needed a date on the "ad" (even after I explained to them that it wasn't an ad, but their in-store price.) Went to Best Buy and didn't have a problem at all. The guys at the counter were pretty cool. I almost got told to come back tomorrow, since it was past 9PM when I went in store and Toys R US would have been closed already. The sales associate I was talking to said that since it wasn't sold online, he'd have to call up a store to confirm that they had it in stock. A manager came over and said not to worry about it and sell me the games at the price; I bought two copies of Diablo 3 and a copy of Skyrim. The experience was really pleasant these guys definitely made me want to check out Best Buy again in the future, even if it's just to price match something else.
So it seems that it depends largely upon where you're going to get it price matched. If they called Toys R Us, I could have been turned down easily.
@wraycoli: WalMart screwed you. If you really feel like it, you could file a complaint. It isn't an "online offer," online offers are for online ONLY deals. This is an in-store deal.
They say you don't even need to bring in a copy of the ad, but I showed it to them on my phone because it was such a huge price cut, and they honored it, because they had to.
The guy at the register was sad because he had just bought it at full price and I felt bad :(
Target also requires a physical ad with the date and the listed price.
Just got back from Walmart, where I had them successfully price-match Diablo 3. They fought. HARD. They kept saying "we don't match in-store pricing" and "this is internet pricing," to which I responded "your policy states you match advertised prices. This is advertised" and "this is IN-STORE pricing, which is advertised on their website."
An associate, CSM, the assistant manager, and his boss were all involved before the boss finally said OK. I had a print-out of the ToysRUs website as well as the Walmart ad-match policy (I don't have a smartphone) so that when they said "I'm sorry, this is our policy," I could point to the ad-match printout and say "no, THAT'S your policy."
tl;dr: They will fight tooth and nail, but it's possible to get Walmart to price match.
True moral of this story? I win.
Picked it up via Wal-Mart, no issues. They looked at the site and they price matched it without issue. I did make a point of showing them the "available in store"portion and then the electronics guy himself pointed out in their policy that they didnt even have to see an ad in order to price match. I think thats to allow them to call stores and ask about prices.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I have been waiting for the price to come down on this, but never thought I'd see it this low this soon.
Called the nearest Toys R Us (which is 45 minutes away) and was told they don't have any more copies left.
I'm a sad panda :-(
@dmmutti: Yeah, once you get the game you can use the CD-key you get with the game to activate it on Steam. Go to the top menu bar and click on games then "Activate a Product on Steam..." just incase you didn't know how to get to it
Thank you all for the BestBuy suggestion!! We cannot stand Toys R Us/Babies R Us and BestBuy was amazing!!! Got 2 copies of Diablo III and 1 copy of Skyrim all for the $9.98 each!! BestBuy told us they would give us the price as long as we never try and shop at Toys R Us again!
I sent my Wal-Mart-loving friend to get it for me. Fingers crossed.
Toys R' Us was out of stock, Wal-Mart gave me the run around about online ads, and even Best Buy refused to price match, apparently they called Toys R' Us to see about the price and found out they didn't have it in stock and told me, "Sorry if they don't have it in stock, we can't price match."
So much for buying myself an early birthday present, lol.
I don't suppose anyone would sell me an extra copy of Skyrim? ;_;


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AL Pallet USA (Booth 4547) introduced a new aluminum pallet at a press conference Monday. The pallet features a patented design that provides weight carrying capacities similar to wood pallets in a much lighter, customizable pallet.
"The technology was designed to compete directly with wood pallets and is especially suitable for closed-loop systems or the one-way air logistics market where the weight of the pallet has a significant impact on shipping costs," said Young Lee, executive director. A typical air freight pallet by AL weighs around 9 pounds, Lee added. The lightweight pallets are also preferred by beverage companies, which are able to transport more product on each weight-limited truck.
Developed in Korea, the AL Pallet Co., Ltd., is ISO 14001 and 9001 certified and is the leader in manufacturing and selling aluminum pallets in the Korean market. There, the company sells directly to several large high-tech companies, including Samsung, Cingular/AT&T, LGE and Nokia.
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text: Google acquired Nik Software and didn't waste much time updating Snapseed for iOS and also coming out with an Android version. Snapseed has always been one of my favorite image editing apps on iOS and although it has been offered for Free from time to time by Nik, now it's free for all. One of the biggest features in this update is the ability to share images to (wait for it……..) Google+. Shocking I know, but yes Google has added Google+ sharing to their new image editing App. It seems that Google has been on a roll lately with updates for their iOS Apps. They updated the YouTube App to be iPad native, revamped the Gmail App and people are loving it and now a new Snapseed App. We can only hope that a new Google Maps App is in the not too distant future. I think Apple Maps is "OK", but most of the things I search for never seem to be there. It's for that reason and that reason alone that I miss Google Maps.


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| Billy Thinnes, Hydrocarbon Processing,
The LP upgrade project involved upgrading the process unit LP representations in all six Pemex refineries, which constitute the backbone of the company's 1.3-MMbpd refining system across Mexico.
By Billy Thinnes
Technical Editor
DALLAS -- Pemex hired KBC Advanced Technologies to help it
improve the profitability and reliability of its national refining
system. A major focus for this project was an upgrade to the
linear program (LP) model for Pemex's refining system, and the quest to
improve production planning work processes.
The LP upgrade project involved upgrading the process unit
LP representations in all six Pemex refineries, which
constitute the backbone of the company's 1.3-MMbpd refining system. It took place from
December 2010 to July 2012.
Pemex's Ihali Crespo led off a presentation at the AFPM
Q&A and Technology Forum by confirming the
six refineries that received attention: Madero, Salina Cruz,
Cadereyta, Tula, Minatitlán and Samanca.
Michael Tucker, one of the KBC leads on the project, followed Ms. Crespo and
noted that each phase at each refinery had an onsite review of LP
system parameters, structures, stream routings, process limits
and blending options. Process unit table updates were mainly
based on KBC's PetroSIM flowsheet base-case simulation.
Mr. Tucker and his team also debugged the model using LP
system validation diagnostics, meaning that they tested all
modeled features including crude oil options, product options
and cutpoints. When all was said and done, the modeling
indicated a minimal deviation on gasoline, diesel and fuel oil
within the system.
Ms. Crespo noted that the objective of the project was to maximize profit.
However, she readily acknowledged the constraints facing the
team, including capacities, product qualities and environmental regulations. She also
shared the product demand and distribution landscape for Pemex
within the LP: demand is associated with 77 markets, passing
through 85 transference nodes that are connected by barge,
pipeline, truck and rail modes of transport. Ms. Crespo also
informed audience members that there are six gasoline types in
Mr. Tucker then explained that one of KBC's objectives was
to tune up the process unit area. By utilizing the PetroSIM
system, his team was able to offer a new crude assay yield;
updated crude unit cutpoints; upgraded property index formulas;
and upgraded mass balances, blending options and stream
Benefits and lessons learned. Mr. Tucker
said improvements were made to the accuracy of the model by
tuning up the yields and adding more swing cuts to the crude
tower. This was a significant change, he said, as the team
eventually added five swing cuts to the model. Other upgrade
activities of note were corrected steam routings, mass balance
equalization and other error reductions in decision-making.
According to Mr. Tucker, the project execution efficiency
benefited from previous KBC/Pemex projects and relationships.
"We've been working together on various configuration projects for over 10 years," Mr.
Tucker said.
He noted that there were some interesting problems with the
data. "We had to go through a lot of reconciliation to get
these simulators calibrated," Mr. Tucker said.
Mr. Tucker summarized his presentation by saying that the
Pemex global LP is an ideal application for the optimization of
a large domestic crude supply, refining and product distribution
system. It now allows for optimized crude supply and
distribution, inter-refinery transfers, product
distribution and imports/exports.
To clarify, Petro-SIM is KBC's refinery-wide process
simulation software, complete with multiple process unit
simulation models for each location. Petro-SIM allows process
engineers to model all of their refinery assets, enabling them
to optimize, analyze and evaluate complex refinery interactions. Petro-SIM can
be used to determine the impact of different feedstocks and operating targets,
monitor process performance, conduct investment studies or
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At the October 19 meeting of the Williamsburg Bird Club, Bob Ake will present a program on his BIG YEAR.
During 2010 Bob traveled the US chasing birds in an attempt to tally as many species in the ABA (American Birding Association) area as possible. Bob tells the tale of the year from the beginning when a well-considered itinerary was followed, trying to keep costs under control, until the end, when every rarity was chased. In the process travel included personal cars, rented cars, commercial flights, pelagic trips, hikes, rides on ATVs, and along the way saw some great scenery, were involved in some minor difficulties, had some really exciting times, and soared to many terrific highs.
Bob finished the year with 731 species, ranking him second all-time among those completing an ABA Annual list. His illustrated talk, in addition to detailing his travels, describes the planning and the execution, gives a summary of the costs and miles traveled, and offers suggestions for anyone interested in trying an ABA Big Year. You can gain a taste of his Big Year by logging onto his blog http://bobsbirds.blogspot.com which he posted daily during his travels.
Plan to join us on October 19 at 7:30 pm in Room 101, Andrews Hall, on the W&M campus. Don't forget your parking permit.
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On account of the annual fluctuation of temperature the ground at the town of Ν freezes to a depth of 2 metres. To what depth would it freeze on account of a daily fluctuation of the same amplitude?
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The following picture is an e-mail sent by SharePoint announcement, I didn't set this up, but I am trying to remove the "E-mail Headers" section from being sent in the e-mail.
Looking online it seems that SharePoint uses alerttemplates.xml file to send these e-mails but the file is really big and somewhat confusing. So I am looking for a easier way to control remove it from the e-mail. Using SharePoint Designer, it seems that I found it, but I am not sure where to change the setting so its not included.
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I'm truly disappointed to read the front-page article in the Taunton Daily Gazette titled "$2.2B in environmental funding to support hundreds of projects." There was no money earmarked for Massasoit State Park.
It is a shame that a place so beautiful and environmentally important continues to be forgotten in any and all money appropriations. Yet $5 million can be allocated for Boyden Park and $2 million for Watson Park. The state park has been closed for several years for overnight camping and it is about time that a plan be put on paper to restore the park to its full use.
Besides it wonderful value to the people who have and want to use it, there are also economic benefit to all the area businesses as well.
I ask that more consideration be given to Massasoit State Park than it has received in the past several years.
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October 1, 2013
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Being a tech geek, I love working in a great company that rewards me according to my expertise and one that has supportive co-workers. I also like working in a flexible environment without any tensions. I know most of you love the same so I have compiled a list of some of the best software companies to work for.
Google is a one of the best software company to work for. It offers its employees great perks and highly compensates them according to their skills. It comprises of a highly skilled workforce and if you have been a "big fish" in a previous company you may take some time to get used to the fact that there are other better brains here. It's located in a big campus with free meals and snacks which you can grab from any of the many restaurants available in the campus. This makes it one of the best places to work in. Google employees have some kind of prestige.


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Pratt Community College dropped a pair of basketball games to visiting Cloud County on Monday night at the Beaver Dome. In the opener, the women lost 75-67. The men dropped a 64-56 count.
Down 40-33 at halftime, the Lady Beavers fell further behind to start the second half. The T-Birds offensive boards and PCC turnovers were key factors in the Clouds building their lead. Down the stretch, the Lady Beavers tried to rally, but could never get closer than 7, ultimately falling 75-67.
Cloud's aggressive defense kept the Beaver men off-balance for much of the game, the T-Birds fashioning a 30-16 halftime lead.
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6 Fictional Villains Who Accidentally Saved the Day
#3. Total Recall: The Bad Guys Don't Bother to Sedate Arnold
Near the end of Total Recall, Arnold Schwarzenegger's character is strapped to a chair and about to have his brain deleted. That's about as screwed as one can be. It's not just that the hero will lose; it's that in a few minutes he won't even exist because his mind will be replaced by an alternate personality (who happens to be a complete bastard).
"Tell me to go fuck myself."
The villain, Vilos Cohaagen, is basically the mayor of an Earth colony on Mars, but he's less concerned with mayoring and more with being evil. Cohaagen wants to destroy the rebels who are getting in the way of his greediness, so his subordinate (Arnold) volunteers to have fake memories implanted as part of a convoluted plan to infiltrate the group and kill their leader. And it works.
So basically, Arnold has been working for the villain for the entire movie and doesn't even know it. Everything that has happened up to the point where Arnold is captured has gone according to the (needlessly complicated but carefully executed) plan. The only silver lining here is that there's a pretty big chance that this is all a dream anyway.
"And for an extra $24.99, we trap you in a psychotic coma filled with busty mutants forever."
But the Villain Saved the Day:
At the last minute, Arnold breaks the restraints on his brain-erasing chair and kills everyone in the room. This, after patiently sitting there while Cohaagen gives his villain monologue explaining everything ... to a man whose brain he's about to erase anyway. This is what they did instead of, you know, sedating Arnold.
Cohaagen's scientists know that this extremely pissed off conglomeration of muscles is a trained killer, and they had more than enough time to put him under before they attempted to erase his mind ... but they just didn't bother. Because of that, this happens:
Arnold tears the chair apart and kills all the scientists with the pieces. Which, really, is the least you'd expect Arnold to do in this situation. If you've seen the movie, you might remember that Arnold had been successfully mind-wiped against his will once before -- that's because back then they took the basic precaution of sedating him. He did try to resist that time, but it only took one of those scientists a few seconds to give him a couple more shots and put him to sleep. So, what, was that the last sedative they owned?
Presumably Cohaagen knew about that previous incident (because, again, every single thing that happened in the movie had to be part of his plan), but despite this, and despite the violent deaths of several of his men at Arnold's hands, the only anesthetic method they employ in this scene is a condescending scientist telling Arnold to calm down.
"And don't force those restraints, please, they are extremely easy to break."
If all of this happened inside Arnold's head after all, his imagination leaves a lot to be desired.
We take that back.
And while we're on the subject of Schwarzenegger villains ...
#2. The Running Man: The Network Puts the Girl on TV (Instead of Killing Her)
Arnold Schwarzenegger is a former military pilot blamed for a massacre he didn't commit and, worse yet, the unwitting star of a future game show of Japan-level sadism. Arnold and two other convicts are sent into a game area where they are chased by a group of colorful killers called Stalkers. The winner is whoever manages to not die.
This is the most outrageous reality show they could conceive in 1987.
However, Arnold soon finds out that the corrupt TV government that pinned 200 murders on him isn't as trustworthy as it seems, since the "winners" of the show are killed anyway and stored in a warehouse within the game area. Although Arnold has come in contact with a group of rebels trying to bring down the corrupt officials (again), even if they help him escape the game he's still a wanted felon and the most hated man in the country.
Man, it sucks to be Arnold Schwarzenegger in the future.
But the Villain Saved the Day:
Basically, the entire reason the bad guys lost is Maria Conchita Alonso.
Cast in this movie so that Arnold's name wouldn't look exceedingly long in the poster.
She plays Amber, a woman working for the network whom Arnold briefly kidnaps as he tries to escape to Hawaii. Arnold is caught, but Amber starts believing he was really framed, does a little snooping around and finds a tape with footage that proves the entire coverup (including the part where the government is responsible for the deaths they're pinning on Arnold). Unfortunately, at this point Amber herself is discovered, and obviously they kill her right away because what she knows could bring down their entire organization.
Just kidding, they send her into the game.
"She discovered our horrible conspiracy! Let's put her on national TV."
Because they chose the least logical and most long-winded way of disposing of her, she and Arnold end up being rescued by the rebels and Amber hands them the stolen tape -- which is then broadcast to the public, proving that the government is evil. At this point the entire game-show-based totalitarian state crumbles, presumably, and everyone learns to live in peaceful anarchy.
Yeah, about that tape ... Amber was caught in the room with all the video files, searching through the cabinet where this extremely incriminating tape showing the military murdering hundreds of people was stored. And yet nobody noticed that the tape was missing. They knew she was there to steal that specific piece of evidence, but apparently they didn't even bother searching her, since she was able to carry the tape with her even after a full change of clothes.
She must have hidden it in her hairdo.
#1. Raiders of the Lost Ark: Belloq Doesn't Read the Instructions
By the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark, it isn't just Indiana Jones who is screwed: it's the entire nonracist world. The Nazis are now in possession of the Ark of the Covenant, a biblical weapon of mass destruction that the film describes as capable of "leveling mountains and laying waste to entire regions" -- basically, it's like God's version of the Sim City "Disasters" menu.
Tornado + alien attack = Fresh real estate for the Arcology park.
The Ark had been safely stored in an Egyptian temple for thousands of years, until U.S. intelligence agents learned that the Nazis were interested in it and sent Indiana Jones to find it first. And now, because Indy got himself caught, the Ark is on its way to Adolf Hitler, who is probably already thinking of which army he wants to wipe out first.
"I'll show you, Canada."
Obviously we all know what happens next (melting faces, exploding heads, hiding behind the sofa), but that was probably an incredible stroke of luck, or maybe even God himself intervening to save humanity, right?
But the Villain Saved the Day:
Actually, all the horror could have been easily avoided -- if only one guy had paid a little more attention.
Not him, but we're legally required to show you this picture somewhere in this article.
Rene Belloq, Indy's evil French counterpart and the guy who convinces the Nazis to "test" the Ark before delivering it to Hitler, evidently knew enough about the artifact to wear the right ceremonial garb and speak the correct Hebrew words to get it open, but he forgot one important detail: don't freaking look inside or you'll be killed.
Why would Belloq know that part, you ask? Mainly because it's right there in the Bible. According to the King James translation: "And he smote the men of Bethshemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the LORD, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the LORD had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter."
"Ohhh, so THAT's what 'smote' mea --"
Obviously Indy did his homework better than Belloq, because he knew he had to close his eyes to be spared by the Ark's power. Presumably Hitler himself would have known how to use the Ark, too, since he was the one who first learned about it and who sent the Nazis to Egypt to fetch it. Meanwhile, it looks like Belloq sort of skimmed through the instructions and called it a day.
In the end it all comes down to Belloq being shitty at his job, which isn't really that much of a surprise considering that his entire archeological method consisted of "following Indiana Jones and stealing the shit he finds."
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This is because the number you used is extremely large. The number of iterations supported (in either
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If you change the step size in the iterator to a large number, it will work:
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Let $S$ be a set of rational numbers.
For "special" sets $S$, we can ask if $\pi$ can be written as a $\mathbb{Q}$-linear or $\mathbb{Z}$-linear combination of elements from '$\{\tan^{-1}(x): x \in S\}$'.
In particular, let $\hat S$ be the closure of $S$ under both negation and the binary operation $p*q=\frac{(p+q)}{(1-pq)}$.
For any natural number $b \geq 2$, $S_b =\{ \frac{1}{b^k}: k \geq 1 \}$. Prove that $0 \notin \hat {S_b}$.
Note: $1 \notin \hat S$ since any rational number $P/Q$ in $\hat {S_b}$ in non-reduced form satisfies $(P,Q) \in \{(0,1), (0,-1),(1,0),(-1,0)\}$ (mod $b$).
$tan^{-1}(1/2) + tan^{-1}(1/3) = \pi/4$.
Let $b_1,b_2 \geq 2$ be two natural numbers. For which pairs does 1 belong to the closure of $S_{b_1} \cup S_{b_2}$? For which pairs does zero belong to the closure? Are there pairs for which $\pi$ can be written as a $\mathbb{Q}$-linear combination of the arctangents of their negative powers but not as $\mathbb{Z}$-linear combinations?


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In Ubuntu 10.10 I could enlarge the mouse pointer. In Ubuntu 11.04 I cannot find the option.
Due to a bug in compiz the mouse pointer size or pointer theme can be changed in Unity but may only work in some circumstances (e.g. Firefox).
For GNOME classic and Unity desktop the option to change the mouse pointer size or style is found in System Settings -> Appearance -> Theme -> Customize -> Pointer:
Push the slider at the bottom to the desired size.
Workarounds for the bug in Unity are now referred to on the bug page however your mileage may vary.
None of them had any positive effect in my system.
Unfortunate fail for Ubuntu, given that this is a longstanding issue, degrades the claim that Ubuntu is flexible or mainstream ready.


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What is the way to cook vegetables that keeps most of the nutrients?
I prefer the microwave oven - you can cook vegetables in the quickest time in the minimum amount of water.
More taste even than steamed veg!
It depends upon the vegetable in question, the nutrients one desires to obtain from it, and the digestive capacity of the person (or, if you're considering cooking for your pets or livestock, animal) eating the result.
Take carrots, for instance. As this article discusses, "boiling and steaming better preserves antioxidants, particularly carotenoids, in carrots, than frying, though boiling was deemed the best." Also, "cooking carrots increases their level of beta-carotene." Yet, "The downside of cooking vegetables is that it can destroy some of the vitamin C in them. The reason is that Vitamin C, which is highly unstable, is easily degraded through oxidation, exposure to heat (it can increase the rate at which vitamin C reacts with oxygen in the air) and through cooking in water (it dissolves in water)."
Generally speaking, steaming is best as the nutrients largely remain in the vegetables. Boiling them leaches the nutrients out into the water.
Of course, for maximum nutrition, don't cook them at all!
If you're sweating about losing some nutrients, consider eating more of the vegetables in question to make up for this supposed deficit.
Nobody ever suffered malnutrition because they cooked their veg instead of eating them raw.


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The group efforts of Kentucky State Police, Bowling Green Police, and the Warren County Drug Task Force were recognized at a press conference detailing their latest accomplishment.
Warren County Commonwealth Attorney, Chris Cohron, says, "Over the last several months the drug task force and Kentucky State Police have been able to break up a large marijuana trafficking ring and theft ring."
In May of 2004 detectives from the Drug Task Force began an investigation suspected marijuana traffickers in Bowling Green-Warren County. One month later a detective posing as a drug dealer was able to purchase five pounds of marijuana from the ring.
In July of 2004 364 pounds of marijuana was discovered at a storage facility at 2717 Pioneer Driver. They also uncovered two stolen vehicles there.
Captain Jeff Mayberry, with Kentucky State Police says, "We got notified by detective Harper there was a possibility there were some stolen vehicles in this drug ring they were working on down here."
In November, 38 pounds of marijuana was discovered at a storage facility on Scottsville Road. After intensive surveillance and investigation the Drug Task Force requested a traffic stop for Jimmy Tucker and Alberto Lomeli.
During the stop and arrest officers and drug task force agents found another four pounds of marijuana. After that arrest, the Drug Task Force obtained a search warrant for a house at 746 B Tara Court. Inside they found an additional 240 pounds of marijuana.
Tommy Loving, Director of the Drug Task Force says, "These people were supplying hundreds of pounds of marijuana a week into this community. It was then wholesaled out to the street dealers and sold to adults and children."
Altogether 651 pounds, more than $1 million worth, of marijuana was recovered. And detectives located 22 stolen vehicles valued at half a million dollars.


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I'm trying to figure out an example from a textbook (Demtröder -- Experimentalphysik 2, pg. 198) where the energy transport caused by a current is depicted:
Assume you have a wire (with some resistance $R$) and a current $I$ flowing through the wire. The wire will emit energy in form of heat (with $\dot W = I^2 \cdot R$). It states that since the electric field $\mathbf E$ is parallel to to the wire (i.e. the current), and the magnetic field $\mathbf B$ is tangential to the wire, the Poynting vector $\mathbf S$ must point radially (and orthogonally) into the wire.
The book goes on to argue, that therefore, the energy to replenish the "lost" heat-energy flows radially from the outside into the wire. My question is now, where does that energy come from? I would have thought that it comes from the source of the current (e.g. a battery) and travels through the wire to the point where the heat is emitted. However, this is explicitly stated to be wrong. Could you please shed some light on the issue?


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Starting with beta 1.8 prerelease, Minecraft players earn XP when they kill mobs!
What are the benefits of leveling up? More health? More damage? Larger inventory?
Starting with beta 1.8 prerelease, Minecraft players earn XP when they kill mobs!
What are the benefits of leveling up? More health? More damage? Larger inventory?
Leveling up is currently used for 2 things: Score, and enchanting.
1 orb == 1 point. This score is displayed upon death (and possibly game completion. I haven't gotten that far :P).
As you collect orbs, your experience bar fills. Everytime it gets completely full, it empties and you level up. In this screenshot, the player is level 1.
Once you have an enchantment table, you can spend your experience on enchantments. These give one of your tools a special ability, such as a chance to not take any wear each time you use it, and additional harvesting speed.
Enchantments cost 1 to 3 levels depending on the type of enchantment, but you must be a certain level to access each one. The highest tier appears to require you to be at or above level 30 to use, while still only costing 3 levels per enchantment.
One thing to note is that as of Release 1.8 enchantments also cost 1-3 pieces of Lapis Lazuli depending on the enchantment.
Your experience is reset when you die, although you do drop some experience orbs, which can be recovered like anything else you drop, assuming you find your death spot. The amount dropped is 7 times your level, up to 100, or enough to reach level 5.
As of 1.9-pre4, leveling up provides skill levels that you can spend on enchantments for your items.
And as of 1.9-pre2, your total experience acts as a way to keep score: one experience orb equals once point. Combined with hardcore mode (which forces a player to delete their world upon death), it introduces elements to bring Minecraft more in line with the Roguelike genre of games—including Nethack, Angband, and Dungeons of Dredmor—that generally report your score upon game completion (read: death).
In the future, Mojang has talking about how leveling up will eventually provide a way to increase skills. What that means and how it's accomplished is entirely speculatory at this point: the only thing known for sure is that gaining enough experience orbs to "level up" would award skill points that could be spent on "powering up abilities". In terms of what powering up abilities means, Notch said:
It's unclear if this was an idea that's been replaced with enchanting or an alternative to enchanting that has yet to be implemented.
According to the behind the scenes video for the trailer (starting around 1:35) there is currently no use of experience.
However, a future release will use experience (for some currently unknown purpose). It wasn't obvious whether this would carryover, so I'd say it's 50-50.
As of Minecraft release version 1.4.2, aka the "Pretty Scary Update", Anvils were introduced, serving all sorts of different functions.
In accordance to your question, they serve two functions related to experience:
1: Repairing and Renaming Items
2: Combining Enchantments
As of Sep 10 '11, it has no use at all. That's because Beta 1.8 is Adventure Update Part I. It will have a use in Beta 1.9, Adventure Update Part II, along with NPCs and more!
You need XP for enchanting or repairing tools on an enchantment table or an anvil.
Thank you for your interest in this question.
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Christmas: the Joy and Spiritarr. Sammy Nestico - Kendor Music, Inc.
Christmas: the Joy and Spiritarr. Sammy Nestico - Kendor Music, Inc.
With this sparkling holiday fare in your brass choir library, you'll be well-armed with appropriate material for any performance or worship situation! Create your own medley or use the arrangements individually, according to the needs of the occasion. Expertly scored, they're playable, functional and musically rewarding! Contents-Book 1: It Came Upon the Midnight Clear; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing; Christmas-The Joy and Spirit; How Brightly Beams; Westminster Carol; Deck the Halls; Away in a Manger; The First Noel and Jingle Bells. Book 2: O Little Town of Bethlehem; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; Christus Natus Est; Good King Wenceslas; Joy To the World; The Wassail Song; Silent Night; We Three Kings and Adeste Fideles. Book 3: We Wish You a Merry Christmas; Go Tell It On the Mountain; Lo How a Rose; Jolly Old Saint Nicholas; Up on the Housetop; O Christmas Tree; Toyland; Bring a Torch and Light Up the World. Instrumentation for all three books: 1st Trumpet, 2nd Trumpet, French Horn, 1st Trombone, 2nd Trombone, Baritone BC, Baritone TC (optional), Tuba, Chimes & Bells (optional), Full Score.
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Reviewed By: Jonathan McGrath on 5/4/11
This map was great! I used it to cycle from Philadelphia to D.C. This map's route added about 40 miles to a more direct route, but it was totally worth it. The route was beautiful, low-traffic back roads. The only cons were 1) It could be a little more extra durable, and 2) it should with an electronic version. I ended up photocopying the original and using the copy in order to keep the original from getting destroyed (and I also made each section bigger). If I had a digital copy I could have just printed it out!


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If R_1\subset R_2 are two real closed fields (R_2 is an extension of R_1), then is it always the case that R_1 contains {R_2}_alg; By the latter I mean algebraic elements of R_2.
What do you mean by "algebraic elements of $R_2$"? Do you mean those elements that are algebraic over $R_1$? Then the answer is yes. There is a straightforward proof: the only algebraic extension of $R_1$ is $R_1[i]$, and $i \notin R_2$. (where $i^2 = -1$)
I think I've found it out. If R_1\subset R_2 are two real closed fields, then (R_1)_alg should be the same as (R_2)_alg, since otherwise (R_2)_alg would be a proper real extension of (R_1)_alg contradicting real-closedness of (R_1)_alg.


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Housing & Residential Living
The College welcomes "short-term guests" (weekend, mid-term breaks, etc.) but expects that students will not entertain guests at the expense of a roommate or without regard for the privacy and needs of other students. Guests are allowed to stay for a maximum of three days. Guests who overstay their welcome (more than three days) or are not respectful of the hall regulations and rights of other students will be asked to leave. Hosts are responsible for the behavior of their guests on campus and are subject to consequences resulting from a guest's behavior, including fines and repair costs.
For safety and security reasons, please inform your Resident Assistant or House Manager of a guest's presence. There is no fee for guests. Roll-away beds and linens are available from the Custodial Services Office at a minimal charge. Custodial Services staff must have 24-hour notice to honor requests for these services. Roll-away beds are not available for Evans Hall or off-campus houses. Guests are welcome in the dining halls or at Sayles Cafe. Students may use Schillers to pay for their guests meals.
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I just got an iPad 2 and I find the keyboard difficult to use, because the keys always show as caps.
Is there a way to modify the keyboard to display lower or upper depending on what the what the case of the next typed character will be?
Or better, is there a way to change the keyboard to a better one, perhaps with numeric keys accessible from the main keyboard?


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Let $d>0$ be an integer and consider the first neighbors independent bond percolation model in $\mathbb Z^d$, where each edge is open with probability $p\in[0,1]$. I would like to know, if can we generalize the construction of the probability measure of this model for a complex parameter $p\in \mathbb C$ in some neighborhood of zero.
In other words,
Let be $E=\{\{x,y\}\subset\mathbb Z^d: \|x-y\|_1=1\}$, where $\|x-y\|_1=\sum_{j=1}^d|x_j-y_j|$.
If $\{0,1\}$ a complex measure space, such that $\mu(\{1\})=p\in\mathbb C$ and $\mu(\{0\})=1-p$, is there any domain $D$ on the complex plane, for which it is possible to construct a product measure, formally given by
$$\mathbb P_p=\prod_{e\in E} \mu $$
defined on the sigma algebra generated by the cylinder sets of $\Omega=\{0,1\}^{E}$ with $\mathbb P_p(\{0,1\}^{E})=1$
for any $p\in D$ ?
If the answer is no. What is the best set-function fitting as much as possible the properties of a measure we could construct for a $p$ in some domain of the complex plane ?
This question it was motivated by the possibility, in case of a positive answer ( or a good construction near a probability), to use complex analysis results, to study the behavior of the probability of certain events as a function of $p$.


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In 2004, 58 million Americans will have no federal income tax liability, according to the Washington, DC-based Tax Foundation. That news is highlighted on page 1 of the July issue of Budget & Tax News.
Congressional debate over legislation that would limit state attempts to collect taxes from out-of-state businesses, and an NCSL report on unfunded mandates, are also reported on page 1, as is news from Oregon, where incumbent State Sen. Jackie Winters, a tax increase proponent, lost her Republican primary bid to attorney Jim Zupancic.
The issue's centerspread features the Pacific Research Institute's new Economic Freedom Index, which ranks states by how friendly or unfriendly their governments are toward free enterprise. Connecticut, California, and New York rank lowest; Kansas, Colorado, and Virginia rank highest.
Also in this issue: reports from California, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Wisconsin; prison privatization; sin taxes; Wal-Mart; and key economic concepts for policymakers and business leaders.
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Oil in our area is now a real possibility, an area in Logan County has oil rich rock and a new operation that could be the way of the future.
Long time Logan County native and current Judge/Executive Logan Chick has known about this oil rich area in the county for a long time because he grew up there.
"When I was a child I would go to the creek fishing and I've heard old timers talking about it for years, if you stand there at the creek watching the water about every ten minutes a deposit of oil would come up in that river," said Chick.
It's a place in the northern part of the county full of sandstone that contains oil.
"This is an area that's been known for well over one hundred years. The asphalt rock or tar sands have been mined and that's essentially what's going on again, there's a renewed in the mining of that, because the price of oil is about $100 a barrel. So, that's the economic incentive," said WKU Geologist Dr. Mike May.
Arrakis Oil Recovery LLC is helping to extract the oil from the sandstone and from an economic standpoint this could be a big investment for Logan County.
"That one location could produce as much as 20,000 barrels of oil a day, and they're looking at the possibility of four to five more locations," said Chick.
"We're looking for capital investment in Logan County and we're looking for employment opportunity for our citizens and this brings both, so that's a good thing from an economic point of view," said Logan County Economic Development Executive Director Tom Harned.
Dr. May is a geologist at WKU and explains how they'll likely get the oil out of the stone.
"They'll be trying to find the coarsest grain material that has the greatest amount of petroleum, and you can see here's a fresh surface, so you have a lot of oil in that area. They'll basically crush this rock, they'll send it through an extraction system that doesn't use any water, then the byproduct after that is just sand they'll put back into the mine," said May.
May says this way, it actually puts a healthier rock back in the ground.
Logan County officials expect the mine will be fully operational in a few months.


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To the editor:
Will you or some of you readers show me the kindness to explain to me killing and murder when it comes to abortions?
First, what is it if a person aborts her baby willingly for reasons including "I'm not married," "I have enough children," "It is not the right time," "I have to think about my future," "My boyfriend does not want to be a father," etc.
Second, I have heard it spoken by some, even some of our spiritual leaders, justifying abortion if the baby is conceived by rape, the baby is conceived by incest, the mother's life is threatened, the baby will be born what one calls not normal, etc.
Given reasons, some listed above, and the unborn's life is taken, what is abortion called?
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Assemble the Parts
- Prepare The Light Switch's Radio
- Construct the Light Switch Circuit
- Assemble the Light Switch
- Prepare The Simple Receiver's Radio
- Breadboard the Receiver
- Use it!
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The Light Switch XBee is a wireless wall switch that can control lamps, fans, motors or your homemade robot. This project can serve as a model for almost any digital input device you'd like to build. You can substitute any number of digital inputs, like a pressure mat, magnetic contacts or even a soft switch made of conductive fabric in its place. If it goes on and off, now you can make it wireless!


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The Kentucky Community and Technical College System consist of 16 community and technical colleges across the state of Kentucky. KCTCS offers certificates, diplomas and degrees. Learn more about our colleges and campuses.
KYVC is an abbreviation for Kentucky Virtual Campus and it is not a real university in terms of bricks and mortar. It is a clearinghouse or marketing tool for all classes and programs that Kentucky colleges and universities place online. KYVC provides a listing of online degrees and classes from many different colleges, including KCTCS. KYVC provides a "student inquiry" where you can "inquire" about KCTCS Colleges' online courses and programs that is then communicated to a KCTCS College based on student preferences for a Home College; however, KYVC cannot admit you, bill you, or confer your degree.
Anyone who takes a KCTCS class must declare or be assigned a Home College. The Home College provides all the services to students that are provided on campus. The Home College admits you, advises you, bills you, provides your grade report, maintains your financial aid paperwork, etc. Importantly, the KCTCS Home College is the college that confers the degree credential. Students must be formally admitted at a KCTCS College before the student's Home College will officially enroll the student in an online class.
A student enrolling at a KCTCS college for the first time must file an application for admission. Students who are re-entering the community or technical college after being out for one or more semesters must update their admissions records with the admission office. Students may be admitted to a community or technical college as freshmen, as students with advanced standing from other institutions, as visiting students, or as non-degree students. KCTCS colleges admit students who have graduated from a public high school or certified non-public high school; who have earned a high school general equivalency diploma (GED); who are eligible to pursue a GED; or who have graduated from a noncertified high school or have completed a home school curriculum and are subject to the ability to benefit criteria for KCTCS financial aid purposes and to the KCTCS Assessment and Placement Policy. [Read More]
Associate Degree: An associate of arts degree is a 60–61 credit hour degree that is typically viewed as the transfer degree, a degree that will be transferred to a four-year college to be applied toward a bachelor of arts degree.
Associate In Applied Science Degree: An associate of applied science degree is a 60–65 credit hour degree that is typically viewed as a terminal degree, a degree that is considered complete in order to join the workforce.
Bachelor's Degree: A bachelor's degree is a 120+ credit hour degree that is offered through a four year college or university. KCTCS does not offer this degree, but does offer a transfer framework. Students enrolled in an associate degree program can transfer to a college with the program. Go to Programs to see a list of the Transfer Framework degree programs.
The course syllabus provided by the instructor or the course description, viewable at www.kyvc.org (Programs and Courses), should indicate if any on-campus visits are required.
Many instructors will place the test online for you to take and submit for grading. Many require one or more proctored tests. A "proctored" test is one where someone monitors you while you take the test. See the Testing Locations for Proctored Tests for a listing of where you could choose to go to take a proctored test. Also, Please read Student Responsibilities for scheduling proctored test. Some online classes require a combination of online tests and proctored tests. Please read your course syllabus carefully to understand the class requirements.
Students with documented disabilities need to see the Disabilities Coordinator at their Home College and inform their instructor. The coordinator and your instructor will discuss possible measures.
Inform your instructor first. Only the records office staff at your Home College can officially drop you. See Records Office staff for your registrar's name and number.
Most of the classes require a textbook while others provide students with options to purchase digital content or rent a textbook. Read the course syllabus for that information. See Learn by Term Distance Learning Bookstore Information, or order independently through various commercial Web sites such as Amazon.com.
KCTCS Home Colleges assign advisors to online students once the student has been accepted for admission. You can contact Learn by Term Advisors directly if needed.
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Peron Repousse Frames
- Overview
Modeled on ornate frames discovered in Argentina at the famed San Telmo antiques market, our frame is entirely handcrafted with an ornate pattern.
- 9.5" wide x 11.5" high (holds one 5 x 7" photo)
- 12" wide x 9.5" high (holds one 4 x 6" photo)
- Made of hand-stamped nickel and brass.
- Backed with mango wood.
- Dimensions & Care
- Backed with an easel prop for tabletop display only.
- 4 x 6" displays vertically only.
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- Clean glass with standard glass cleaner.
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Look Good, Feel Good, Win - A Photo ContestWhit Honea
What are you doing?! You're running out of time! The photo contest at Babble Playground ends on the 30th! Get that kid in a dress.
Here's what you need to know: You could win a $500 gift card to Mini Social. See, that's fun.. Here's how you enter:
1. If you're not yet a member of Babble Playground, sign up here and create your profile.
2. Upload your cutest photos of your kids in their best attire.
2. Join this here group and leave the pic in comments.
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