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Twenty-five people have died.
Rhode Island was the 19th state to report an infection, joining Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
Another seven individuals are infected with fungal joint infections from steroid shots administrated to other joints like the knees, hips, shoulders or ankles.
A preliminary investigation by the Food and Drug Administration revealed on Friday the presence of mold, bacteria and other discoloration on vials and equipment at the Framingham, Mass.-facility that mixes and distributes medications.
Investigators found 83 vials out of a bin containing 321 vials of preservative-free methylprednisolone acetate -- the injectable steroid tied to the outbreak -- contained a "greenish black foreign matter." Another 17 vials in the same bin contained a "white filamentous material." Fifty of the vials were sent by the FDA to a lab and tested, and all 50 confirmed the presence of microbial growth.
The FDA's report also found the New England Compounding Center had conducted its own tests and found contamination dating back to January 2012, but had no documentation of actions taken to address the problems.
Massachusetts health officials have moved to revoke the New England Compounding Center's license.


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I am using Lejos 0.0.0.6 (but also previous versions I could not get to work) and Windows 8.1 64 bit
My bluetooth usb is a goobay dongle Bluetooth v2.0.
Everything looks fine in the beginning:
- visibility on PC is turned on
- searching bluetooth on EV3 works fine and the PC is found
- the pin can be entered on the EV3
- the pin confirmation is showing up on the PC
- then the PC shows EV3 connected, but after a few seconds the status goes to disconnected
- in the blue tooth settings I can see a Com3 port for EV3 out serial port and a Com 4 port for EV3 in port
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Even some investors with substantial assets can shelter investment profits from Uncle Sam
How would like to pay no tax when you sell a stock that's made money for you? Well, for a few more weeks some lucky investors can get a 0% tax rate on capital gains.
The chance to book tax-free gains before the New Year stands out amid the fog over whether Congress will allow a slate of tax increases to take effect in 2013. Tax-free is good no matter what happens next. If lawmakers do nothing, the 0% rate on net long-term gains for certain investors will rise to 10%.
Taxpayers with capital gains that fall in the bottom two brackets can qualify for the tax bonanza.
Among those who stand to benefit: retirees, couples with one spouse who earns far more than the other, and families with adult children. Some already have taken advantage of this break since it took effect in 2008. Others are learning about it now.
"This is an often missed opportunity," says Robert W. Stanley, a financial adviser in Libertyville, Ill. Even when people know of the 0%, rate, he says, they often fail to realize how many taxpayers qualify.
Jim Holtzman, an adviser in Pittsburgh, says people often are incredulous when he tells them they can sell an asset and owe no tax. A retired executive with whom Mr. Holtzman works has sold some stock in the company he works for to book gains without paying tax. Another is weeding the stocks of various companies from a brokerage account and paying no tax on the gains he's cashing in.
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One father funded his daughter's wedding by making her a gift of appreciated stock, which she then sold without having to pay any tax, says Benjamin E. Birken, an adviser at Woodward Financial Advisors Inc. in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Couples can get the low rate even if one spouse is in a top bracket. A man with a far greater income than his wife, for example, can transfer an asset to her, and she can sell it and get the 0% rate. The two, of course, must file separate tax returns.
"You have to do it very carefully," said Melanie Lauridsen, a technical manager at the American Institute of CPAs. Transferring assets from one person to another is a legal move that requires numerous steps.
Still, a lot of couples use the strategy to great success, though most don't have quite the colorful profile of one pair Ms. Lauridsen helped. The woman in this case had around $450 million in liquid assets; her husband earned somewhere around $40,000 a year (before tax deductions that brought his taxable income lower). She regularly transferred assets to him, and he sold them with no capital-gains tax due.
A caveat: Don't hand over an asset to a spouse for the tax break unless you are truly prepared to relinquish control. Once in the name of someone else, it belongs to them.
Andrew Altfest, an adviser in New York, has made it a year-end project to identify clients who can benefit from the 0% rate. About a quarter of his clients are in the lower brackets. His firm will comb their portfolios for stocks that have performed well but make sense to sell.
One client who qualifies has $20 million in inherited wealth. The man's taxable income is low because he has many deductions, largely for charitable contributions, and he has put money into trusts that keep assets out of his estate.
"I would not be surprised if many advisers did not know their clients' exact tax brackets," says Mr. Altfest.
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Anyone who wants to qualify can't have more than $35,350 of taxable income excluding capital gain, or $70,700 for a married couple filing jointly. The portion of capital gain that takes taxable income up to this threshold gets the 0% rate; remaining gains over the threshold are taxed at 15%.
As ever with taxes, the 0% rate has hidden traps. State income tax is one: A person who books gains may owe nothing in federal tax on them but be on the hook at the state level.
Also, capital gains can expose more of a retiree's Social Security income to tax.
Children subject to the "kiddie tax" on unearned income above a certain amount (in general, those 19 or younger and full-time students under age 24) don't get the 0% rate.
And there are three exceptions where capital gains are taxed at higher rates: gains from the sale of qualified small-business stock, collectibles such as coins or art, and previously depreciated property legally defined as real property.
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Taxpayers who have some capital gains that fall within the bottom two brackets can get the 0% rate on that portion of them on 2012 returns. Gains over the threshold of $35,350 in taxable income ($70,700 for a married couple filing jointly) are taxed at 15%. An earlier version of this article incorrectly implied that the 0% rate would not be available for any capital gain when overall taxable income exceeds the threshold. Also, the maximum amount of net capital losses that can be deducted from ordinary income is $3,000 on an individual or joint tax return and $1,500 for a married individual filing separately. An earlier version of this article included an information box that incorrectly indicated the $1,500 figure was for an individual filer.


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If your bike rack doesn't stay on your car 24/7, it's nice to have a lightweight rack light the Kuat Sherpa to make the transition a little easier. At a feathery 29 pounds, the Sherpa includes very nearly all the features you'd expect from much heavier racks. If you don't ride a DH or freeride bike, the Sherpa's 44.5-inch wheelbase and 80lb weight capacity won't be a problem, and it'll even handle 20-inch BMX bikes with ease.
- Fits 1.25 and 2-inch receivers
- 13 inches of space between bikes
- Aluminum chassis
- Wheel ratchets and support arm for sway-free transport
- Hitch lock and integrated cable lock
- Weighs only 29 pounds
- Item #KUA0005
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Kuat Sherpa Bike Rack
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
What makes this a 5-star review (for me) is because of the hitch tightener that allows a snug fit of the rack and the hitch. The Kuat Sherpa is a solid carrier. Really easy to use. Assembly instructions were easy to follow and I was done in 20min. The only thing that Kuat can improve on is to put reflectors on the rack for added road safety. Not a big deal, but I like to add a little something to product improvement.
After reading many reviews I decided to jump on this rack at an awesome price from CC. I really don't understand the negative reviews about the loose fit in the 2" receivers. If you tighten the T handle and wiggle the rack while you are doing it the fit is solid as a rock. I think the adapter could center the locking pin in the hole better and if the hole were the proper size or the pin were larger it would eliminate some of the initial loose feel, but once you tighten the T handle it draws it up. cant wait to get a bike in it and go out and show off the rack. Also the customer service here at CC is awesome.
Kuat bike rack
This is my 3rd rack I have purchased over the past 4 years. Not because i wanted to but because i changed cars. I started with the tule rack and it was very robust/heavy but did a great job. It was a 2in. mount. my next car could not carry a 2in. hitch so had to go with the small on. I chose the Yakama and was not happy with it. It just didn't ever seem like the bikes were secure. Nothing ever happened to my bike but there always seem like there was some play somewhere. The Kuat feels much more secure, and hope it will be around fora long time. It also weighs half of the other to models. That is very nice.
Great Rack
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
This rack is awesome. Looks good, easy to load and unload your bikes, keeps your bikes super safe, and is easy to set up and install. I haven't had mine very long, but have several riding buddies who have had their Kuats for years so I am not worried about longevity.
I also have buddies with the Yakima and Thule options... I wouldn't say any of them are the end-all hitch rack they all work great, so I would recommend picking out the one you think looks best with your vehicle. I don't generally advise picking things based on looks... but I honestly feel that all of the high end tray style hitch racks are that comparable as far as performance goes. I've owned the Yakima hold up as well, and I have used the thule version on many trips with a friend.
Kuat Sherpa 2
This is the "light weight" Sherpa with carrying capacity of ~90lbs. If you only carry xc or all mountain bike this should be more than enough...don't see a need to get anything heavier than this. Two thumbs up for me.
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
Nice hardware, good instructions, easy install if you go slow and read the instructions. Small rattle on hitch but no big deal.
Everything I hoped It Would Be
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
I've been coveting a Kuat platform bike rack for a while, but I have an annoying Subaru OEM hitch. If you have one, you know what I am talking about. The hitch pin hole is only. .5 inches from the hitch opening. Most racks won't work with it. Alas, some friends have the Kuat and it works on their Subaru OEM hitches and the guys at Kuat said the Sherpa would work. And, it seems to. Ordered it last week. Came really fast and was not hard to put together. Watch the Kuat video rather along with the printed instructions. Only problem is the stupid little Phillips head screws holding the front plastic wheel that seem to melt when any force is applied. Carried two bikes today. So easy to mount the bikes. Seemed stable and is pretty light for a platform rack. It's a bit annoying that Backcountry said they had one is stock for $409. Four days later they have one in stock for $381! That's not good business practice. $409 is still a good price (for a model that has been updated.) Otherwise the rack is great. Hitch pin lock is a bit weird and the integrated cable lock is not exactly what other mfg call an integrated cable lock. (It's a plain cable that you have to attach to the hitch pin lock and loop around your bikes.) Otherwise, I am thrilled with the rack. I can actually lift it--it's fancy sister, the NV weighs almost twice as much. Ugh.
Awesome but get the gray/orange one
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
This rack is sturdy and rugged. The built in cable lock is nice but a little short. The chrome finish is cracking and peeling but the rack is functionally fine and still works great. If your bikes matter to you get this rack.
Contact kuat and they will send you out polished silver replacement parts for free.
This is a photo of the NV 2, not the Sherpa.
Love this rack!
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
This is the first hitch bike rack I have owned (that leaves the bike complete) and I love it! Super light for me to take on and off as need be and really simple to use. Assembling the rack was also really easy. Took me about 20 minutes. I transport my mtn and road bike with this rack and have zero problems so far. Anywhere from city driving to highway (4 hr Interstate drive, max speed 80 mph), the rack is secure and so are the bikes. I have no tested the rack while driving off road, but I would imagine that as long as you aren't driving like you are in a rally race, the rack and your bikes should be just fine. Definitely expensive, I have no doubt it will last for years though.
Not impressed...Poor quality!
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
It looks cool when you see it on other cars...it is more expensive than the comparable competition. So it must be better...right?....Wrong.... Alas after getting it out of the box and installing it I quickly realized this is just another piece of metal and plastic Chinese junk. Lots of plastic parts where there should be metal, the swing arms don't lock down, The cradles that hold the tires are held on with a self tapping screw into a plastic hole, drilled holes not aligned, low quality connectors...I had to file the hole where the pin fits in as the aluminum piece they installed was not mitered correctly....You get the picture. I have owned Yakima and Thule and I think they are simply better quality products. But now I own it and am stuck with it....I would be very surprised if this lasts the year.
Great rack
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I love the lightweight rack. I was tired of nearly throwing my back out every time I loaded my Yakima Holdup and Thule T2 racks on and off my car. This is a great rack.
I wish it had integrated locks like the T2 and the Yakima. Instead, it comes with a generic cable that you can make work, but it's not as sleek as the other designs.
Is Kuat better built than Thule and Yakima? I'm not sure. A lot of people love their Kuats, and I love mine. I'd say the build quality is 10% better than Thule and Yakima.
This rack made my lady love me
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I love this 2-bike rack; So much that I bought one for my girlfriend. She went from taking the wheel off her bike, concerned about scratching her new car with trunk racks and other weirdness, this was the best possible option for tray style racks, without getting over $500. She has a new Toyota Rav4 in this amazing orange color, so I opted to get her the orange & gun metal gray version. The colors match really well. You can't beat the secure feel of the wedge system on the Kuat racks, yes, the Sherpa has it. Basically, it prevents the rack from wobbling at all and moves 100% with the car. The absolutely best part of this is that it takes her 3 seconds to have her dirty bike ready to transport on the Sherpa. Now she can carry both her trail bike and her road bike safely on this rack. Mostly though, we travel with both our trail bikes. We're very pleased with it. I would add, the cable that comes with this rack does need a lock to secure your bikes. The rack comes with a handy locking pin for your receiver hitch. Stoked.
Best Rack I have owned!
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I can put the bike on the rack as-is, dirty, wet, etc. No more putting it into the car. It is not on the roof - so I am not driving into the garage with a bike on the top. It is easy to put on the car, and easy to take off.
The rack does obscure the license plate but, I do not leave it on the car when I am not using it.
I am very happy with this product, it is solid, and so far, I have no complaints.
Killer Rack
I've used other style of racks in the past but wanted to get something that was easy to use, light and didn't touch my frame. This is the best rack ever!!! It's so light I can take it on and off my car no prob, no need to keep it on the car because in 1 min it's off and stowed away or thrown on my other vehicle. I was torn between the NV and the Thule T2 but so glad I went the route of the Sherpa. I personally wouldn't trust the locking devices of any racks so that wasn't even a deciding factor, but the functionality of this thing is amazing. It's solid, light and looks fantastic. I took it on a long road trip hauling 2 bikes and I couldn't even tell they were back there. I never worried about the bikes rubbing and they were held in place like glue. I would totally recommend this to anybody. I had a friend get the T2 and I picked it up, it was so heavy and all that weight would make it hard to swap between two cars. I love it when I'm so stoked about a purchase.
Worth the price!
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
This rack looks awesome, was easy to assemble, and is rock solid. I initially had concerns that since it is lighter than some other platform racks that it wouldn't be as durable, and the 1.25" hitch for my 2" receiver left me a bit skeptical. After receiving the rack these were no longer concerns of mine whatsoever. So if you're worried that this rack is inferior to the NV, don't fret.
This rack is absolutely worth the extra money over the Saris, Thule, and Yakima options.
Spendy but worth it!
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
When our old thule racks no longer worked with our new Subaru (with integrated roof racks) - we decided to switch to a hitch mount rack - this also helped with the fact that my short stature precluded me from loading bikes on my own. We have been very happy with the transition to hitch mount rack and more specifically the Kuat Sherpa - this rack is so easy to use - no more taking off wheels and having to make room for a dirty tire in your trunk. If you have a mountain bike with a thru axle (like my husband) this rack is also ideal because you don't have to deal with needing an adapter for a fork mount roof rack (which is what we had before).
And, no more having to wait for someone taller to help load my bike.
Also, Gun Metal Grey looks sweet with the orange accents!
Couple of things to keep in mind - First, if you have somewhat recessed hitch it is not ideal because you can't insert the hitch fully.
Second, if you park in a garage keep in mind that you will need about a foot of additional length to fit the car with the rack on (when folded)
Serviceable, but not the best out there
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
The tray rack is a big step up from older bike rack options. In it's price point, I'd say it's middle of the pack.
It makes loading/unloading bikes super convenient.
It matches my orange element.
The plastic along the arm that rests on the front tire has gotten chewed up already (in one season of use). It's broken off and looks mangled. How there could be so much impact on that piece while the bikes are loaded, I have no idea.
I have to tighten down the bolts on the joints regularly, otherwise things get very bouncy when I'm driving on uneven surfaces. This is a pain the ass to do on the reg.
The lock is a joke. If you are going to leave your bike on a rack unattended, spring for one of the racks that has the arms lock in place.
Overall, I'm satisfied with my purchase. If I wanted to spend more money I'd have gotten a better rack, but this is good enough for my budget.
Great Rack!
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I've owned 2 Kuat Sherpa 2 racks and both were absolutely perfect! The first rack was literally ripped off the back of my car in a car accident and a buddy of mine was able to repair and use it on his car. I purchased a new one over a year ago and is top notch like the first. The rack doesn't wobble and securely carries 2 bikes with confidence.
Jared, any issues using the rack with the deep wheels (any damage or deformation)? Looks like the back had enough room to fit an 808?
Just buy a Thule T2.
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Bought this on a friends recommendation because I needed a 1 1/4" rack for my new urban whip. I already had a 2" Thule T2 for my truck but I didn't want to mess with an adapter. Wish I had just bought a second T2 in 1 1/4".
The Sherpa has been nothing but trouble from the start. Had to redrill on of the bolt holes to put it together since one of the holes did not line up. Once I got it on the problems continued. The threads in the tongue stripped out on my first road trip with it. The Kuat design is far inferior to the Thule. Kuat replaced my tongue under warranty and I added a bolt to the inside of the tongue so that it doesn't strip out again. I've had my T2 for four years without problem.
Even when the tongue bolt is cranked tight it wobbles horribly compared to my T2. I realize that this is partially because of the smaller receiver size but I doubt a 1 1/4" T2 would be this bad. Every time I hit a dip in the road or corner hard I can hear it creaking inside my whip. Every time this happens I look in the rearview to make sure it's still there and think to myself "I wish I had just bought the Thule.".
The Thule T2 is a monstrous 56lbs. Probably not an issue for those with SUVs and 2" hitches, but for guys like me with a Subaru wagon, light weight is key. The Sherpa is less than half the weight.
I was also excited about the lighter weight of this rack. I bought the Sherpa for a Honda Fit which obviously have very little carrying capacity. In reality I don't think the extra 25ish lbs of the the rack makes much difference. I still wish I bought another Thule T2.
I also bought the integrated cable lock kit for my Sherpa. The cables are supposed to be able to be slid into the rack when not in use. It usually takes me about 15 minutes per side of pushing, pulling and twisting the cable to get it fully inside. Again poor tolerances in my opinion. I've resorted to just locking the two halves together so they don't drag on the ground rather than try to get them full inside the rack. Never had this problem with similar cable locks found on any of the Thule racks I've owned.
Loaded up and ready to go ride!
Picture with 2 road bikes loaded on a Volvo wagon, super easy to load. Plenty of room between bikes and the tilt function works great for opening rear hatch without removing bikes.
the sherpa claims to only work on bikes with a wheel base up to 44.5". most newer trail bikes are over this. will this not work with a Hightower or Stumpy?
Do you have plans to offer the pearl version of the Sherpa?
Hey Kurt - We have not ordered any of the Sherpa 2 in Pearl from Kuat so we will not be carrying them. Feel free to contact me directly with any additional questions.
- Kyle L. - Expert Gearhead
How would this rack accommodate a road...
How would this rack accommodate a road bike? Seems pretty geared for mountain bikes.
Hey Mandy,
This bike will indeed accommodate your road bikes.
Check out this great online manual for further information!
do you ship to Toronto, canada
do you ship to Toronto, canada
Hey Jeff, thanks for your question. Yes, we do ship to Canada and this brand doesn't have any shipping restrictions. Here is how you can calculate your shipping costs; First, add the item or items to your cart. Then proceed to checkout (don?t worry?proceeding to checkout doesn?t make you obligated to purchase anything). Enter your address in the billing and shipping fields. Once you change the country, the page will show you the shipping charges. Hope this helps!
Is there an extension for the Sherpa?
Is there an extension for the Sherpa?
Unfortunately there is no add on for the Sherpa. Only the NV has an add on.
hi, I am interested hitch rack Kuat...
hi, I am interested hitch rack Kuat Sherpa/NV,.. Can you arrange for shipment to our country Indonesia Bali,.. How much for shipping cost,.. many thanks
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Do you know if this rack with work with a...
Do you know if this rack with work with a 2008 Toyota Rav4 (i.e. is there enough clearance to open the back door once it's installed)?
Clearance should not be a problem with any of Kuat's hitch racks once installed. I have attached the "fit guide" that answers those questions with actual dimensions. Let me know if you have any other questions, GREAT RACK! http://kuatracks.com/workspace/media/uploads/fit-guides/downloads/sherpa-fit-guide.pdf
I forgot to mention that the Sherpa (as with all Kuat hitch mounted racks) have a 3 pronged spring loaded pivot system. 1) Up for Storage 2) Flat for usage 3) angled down for entry into your hatch with backs still loaded up.


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Why does X divided by zero not equal X? After all, X is not being divided by anything.
Think of division as an "inverse" operation to multiplication.
For instance, let us look at $\frac{a}{b}$ means.
Let $x = \frac{a}{b}$. What it means is when $x$ is multiplied by $b$ it gives $a$.
So, if you want to make sense of $\frac{a}{0}$.
Say $\frac{a}{0}$ is $y$.
So, we want $y$ such that $y \times 0$ gives us $a$.
But we know that $y \times 0 = 0$, $\forall y$.
So there is a logical inconsistency here.
I just want to mention that in certain situations it is perfectly valid to think of something nonzero divided by something zero as "infinity." For example, the slope of the line between the points $(a, b)$ and $(c, d)$ is $\frac{d - b}{c - a}$, unless $c - a = 0$ and $d - b \neq 0$, where this expression stops making sense. However, the corresponding line is vertical, and it is perfectly reasonable to think of its slope as being "infinity." More precisely, the space of slopes is a gadget called the projective line $\mathbb{P}^1(\mathbb{R})$ and if all one cares about is the geometric structure of this space (that is, one is not too concerned with adding and multiplying) it is perfectly valid to think about "infinity" in the same way as any other element, since they're all taken to each other by projective transformations. These ideas are very important in certain branches of mathematics, such as algebraic geometry.
A more concrete application is that the tangent function can be thought of as taking values in $\mathbb{P}^1(\mathbb{R})$ instead of in $\mathbb{R}$, and then it no longer has "singularities"; in fact, it defines a homeomorphism from the circle to $\mathbb{P}^1(\mathbb{R})$. Doing the same thing over $\mathbb{C}$ allows you to think of meromorphic functions as functions to the Riemann sphere $\mathbb{P}^1(\mathbb{C})$, and this idea also has many fruitful applications.
I would say that if you're dividing by 1, then you're "not really dividing", which is why $X/1=X$. Dividing by $0$, however, is undefined. Here's a way to see this based on basic properties of arithmetic. Suppose we could define, say $3/0$ as a real number $r$. Then multiplying both sides of the equation $3/0=r$ by $0$ yields $3=0\cdot r$. But $0\cdot r=0$ for all real numbers $r$, so this is impossible.
Informally, dividing $X$ by $n$ tells you how big to make the pieces of pie if you have to serve them to $n$ people. This means that $n$ pieces of size $X/n$ give a total amount of $X$. But if $n=0$, then no matter the size of each piece, $0$ of them can never give a total amount of $X$. (If $X=0$, then the reasoning becomes more intricate.)
(This reminds me of another confusion involving $0$ and language. I have seen a temptation to replace "the solution is 0" with "there is no solution," and vice versa among precalculus or beginning calculus students.)
Perhaps this problem of contrasting dividing by $0$ and "not dividing by anything" can be further clarified by comparison with what happens when adding and subtracting. When you add $0$, you're "not adding anything", and sure enough $X+0=X$ holds for all $X$. Similarly for subtraction: $X-0=X$, and here the interpretation "not subtracting anything" works out. This works because $0$ is a neutral element with respect to addition (by definition). Changing operations to multiplication, $0$ is no longer the neutral element; $1$ is. Multiplying by $1$ is what translates to "don't change anything": $X\cdot 1=X$. Thus "undoing" multiplication by $1$, naming dividing by $1$, also doesn't change anything. But since $0$ no longer has this innocuous behavior with respect to multiplication, things similarly change for division. It changes drastically, because multiplication by $0$ becomes something that can't be undone.
The best way to think of it is check out what happens when you divide by the numbers near zero. For example $$\frac{1}{1} \;\;\text{and} \;\; \frac{1}{-1}$$ Then get closer to zero on either side. For example $$\frac{1}{.5} \;\;\text{and} \;\; \frac{1}{-.5}$$. Then even closer. $$\frac{1}{.1} \;\;\text{and} \;\; \frac{1}{-.1}$$. Do you see how the numbers are getting further and further apart? This is why we have no clue what dividing by zero might mean.
Who says X divided by zero does not equal X? Let's challenge the conventional thinking (wording) and agree that, yes, if you divide something by nothing, there is no division. Likewise, if you multiply something by nothing, there is no multiplication. Don't treat zero as though it were a number, as though it were a part of the continuity of infinitely shrinking numbers less than one. It's not. It's a limit those numbers will never reach. Zero is not another point on a line. It's a gap. It comes from the Sanskrit word meaning "empty."
Divide that apple on the table by ... nothing at all, and you've performed no operation. You're left with the apple, whole and undivided. Seems perfectly logical. You've done nothing to the apple. You've done something to the operation, which was to abandon it. So let's go with that and invite Yuan or another contributor to explain more convincingly why zero isn't the same as nothing.
That's going to be a hard sell, don't you think? Of course, I like to argue negative numbers don't exist because you can't have less than nothing; you can't take two apples away from one. But that's another topic.


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The male version of countess is sometimes count. From Wikipedia:
An earl was originally another title, but later came to be equivalent to count:
As Hugo cites in his Wikipedia reference, the title of earl is derived from the Anglo-Saxon title. An eorl was the highest rank below the king in pre-Norman England, and there was no female version of the word. Indeed, the only female noble who had a title at all was the cyninge (queen). There existed a kind of abstract title, but it was pretty broad:
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Quoting from נטעי גבריאל: הלכות והליכות בר מצוה והנחת תפילין,
In a footnote he refers to a more detailed explanation of the topic (where he presumably gives the reason for all this, taking into account your considerations) in נטעי גבריאל: חנוכה פרק ג' ס"כ.
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How do I get an entry level job doing UX if I have no direct professional experience? I am asking is there something I can do on my own to build up a UX portfolio?
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Well, my temporary solution is to try to post answers on UX.SE :)
Seriously though, a UX portfolio can be blocked by a lot of issues:
Reasoning is long and tedious, and it doesn't look cool. It's so easy to hide the truth on a third of an A4 / US Letter page.
Also, imagine a portfolio of a civil engineer who does water pipe systems. If he is the best in his job, it means you never realized he even had one: it just worked. Portfolio-oriented thinking just brings you to the shooowy side.
I think the need for a portfolio is about reputation. You can gain reputation within a community. When the webpage is done by the 16 year old son of the CEO of a company, that son has built up reputation inside the management about being a good designer - albeit not necessarily in the right place, the right way.
In order to gain a much more serious reputation you have to be part of a community, where people who actually need UXers are present, and you have to show you're a worthy one.
This could mean going to meetups in your local town, going to UX conferences, hanging around on forums, or just simply showing off UX demos at your current workplace on how you could improve the situation. You need to show off how cool you are not to the world, but to a small part of it where you could expect to get a job.
And there, honestly, you don't need to be the best world-wise. Still, I'd like to recommend: "measure yourself to the Infinity" : it's really hard to fix the errors and argue with those local maximum guys, who don't even realize that there's a Mount Everest out there in the Himalayas.
I started in a cross-functional UX team (probably not truly UX at the time) as the lead front-end developer. From there, I took part in brainstorming sessions and took an active interest in the other disciplines my co-workers were dealing with and eventually I was spending a third of my time doing interaction design and product development.
If you can't find an entry-level UX gig, find a cross-functional team that requires your current skillset and learn from your co-workers and show your interest and eventually you'll have a professional portfolio of UX work on top of your current portfolio.
First of all, ask yourself why you want to work in a field such as UX. You say you don't have direct professional experience, does that mean you have been working on a similar field? If the answer is yes, if you have experience in web / interface design, then you are already doing UX design, even if it's not your 'professional definition'.
As mentioned in the comment, the best way to show you know your way around UX is to demonstrate so in your portfolio.
In my case, I started as a web designer and later decided I wanted to focus on interfaces, because that was what attracted me the most. Lots of things have already been done in web, and we are so used to navigating through thousands of different and good sites that it's not that difficult to create a 'correct' UX, sometimes it even comes from mere common sense or intuition. Interfaces can be a bit trickier because of specific functionalities (and usually space limitations), so what happened to me was that I realised I needed to do a deeper research and explain (to myself and my clients) why things were done in a certain way. After a while, I realised I was truly fascinated by the theory behind the design. And now I tend to say I do interaction design... even when it sometimes means I do the exact same thing I was doing before, it has the extra spice of analysing every decision I make from the user's point of view. I got my current job using my portfolio, and explaining why I had gone in a certain direction with a design instead of another one.
So in short, if you have been designing you have already done half (or more) of the job. Conscious decisions, scenarios evaluations... Truth is, in my opinion, there shouldn't be a difference between a web portfolio and a UX one.
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I use the same bike for commuting, fast lunch-time rides, and not-very-fast weekend touring. I recently switched from flat pedals to clipless (Shimano PD-M520) but am finding them impractical on my commute - too much clipping in and out, for no obvious gain. I figure a good compromise would be pedals that are part-clipless, part-flat, but all the options I have come across so far (such as the Shimano M324) seem to be flat strictly on the one side and SPD strictly on the other, meaning I'll have to flip the pedal over even when wearing ordinary shoes. Is there a pedal that can be used as a flat pedal on both sides, and as an SPD ideally on both sides too but otherwise on just the one?
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I think the most approximate thing, at least on Shimano is the Shimano PD-M424, which is a clipless pedal with a resin cage, or the Shimano PD-M545 which is the same but with an alluminum cage.
I have been using these on MTB and commuting since year 2000 and I think they would fit your needs. The are easy to Clip In an out, but the cage provides very good support when used with regular shoes. I have commuted with those kind of pedals using Tennis shoes, flip-flops and even Office Shoes (with rubber soles). I have used hiking shoes to MTB with them and with good performance.
There are other similar like the Shimano PD-M647.
My father used them too with regular running shoes in light XC riding for years until I convinced him that platforms would be cheaper and more comfortable (He would never use clips).
The only care you must take for serious riding is that the shoe must have good sole texture, so it kind of grabs the center of the pedal and has good grip to the cage, because they are less safe than plain platform pedals.
Another Solution for you are these platforms that attach to the clipless mechanism, converting your regular clipless pedals into platforms. http://problemsolversbike.com/products/deckster_clipless_pedal_adapter. You need to buy extra cleats because the platform adapter dos not include it. This kind of solution would be a little cumbersome as you would have to install the platforms for commuting days and remove them for performance riding.
I'm pretty sure that a skilled machinist with the right tools can craft a DIY version of these, that has a cleat-like shape incorporated so it has a flatter profile. (I have this project in my bucket list)
Finally a tip: your complaint about too much clipping/unclipping makes me think that it is (still) kind of difficult for you to do so, but it shouldn't. As you get more practice, clipping in and out becomes so natural that you won't be counting how many times you do it. Second, adjusting the mechanism tension to a lower setting makes it easier to pull out of it. Personally, I use mine in the lowest possible setting but I don't have unexpected release issues, and I constantly lift the bike by pulling both pedals up.
I had a pair of Shimano PD-M545s. They were OK, but not very comfy in flip flops.
I'm a total convert when it comes to clipless pedals now to the extent that riding without my feet clipped in feels unnatural. The clipping in and out will become second nature before long and you won't notice it.
If you are wanting to have the option either way though I would definitely recommend the single sided pedals over the caged SPDs (like the m545s mentioned). The cleat is raised in the centre of the cage and is uncomfortable to ride any distance with normal shoes.
Perhaps not the answer you want, but I vote to persevere with the flip pedals. If you can accustom yourself to the flipping, you'll have a better platform for ordinary shoes and no restrictions on what bike shoes you can use. I like my Time All-Road Grippers and now I'm properly used to them, I can hop on and ride without thinking.
I use Shimano M324 pedals on my commuter so I can clip in or ride without special shoes. It works great on 4 different pairs of shoes with SPD cleats. One side has a cleat, the other side is flat.
I prefer the 2 separate sides vs dual sided for the reason that dual sided pedals tend to be uncomfortable on longer distances due to the cleat mechanism being present when riding with non-clipless shoes. This model also doesn't seem to have the issue of the cleat mechanism being too recessed and causing trouble clipping in with some shoes, since it does not have to accommodate both types of footwear on each side.


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Then I become sad because they decided to remake it and have some chick in the role of Ash
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What's the funniest image or gif on the interwebz?
Mondays are always long and drawn out, so I figured I would make a positive post to set a good mood. So, what are your favorite internet pics. You know, the ones that you watch many times over and still laugh at?
There are so many of them, but I'll start with:
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Can't be one of those - neither involves a cat.
I have high hopes for this thread!
Got some time? Rifle through this thread and I dare you not to laugh.
Well the top one was my choice and you stole it!
When people ask "how did you do that?". My reaction:
also, this one is fabulous
Always been a fan of the classic Italian Spiderman shocked look
@dmaz: I'm always happy to see another fan of the films. Have you checked out Danger 5?
This still gets me every time.
@bmw66x: That thread is great. Here's one from it I chuckled at.
Here's a page of Shakira gifs. Not the best, but still fun to watch.
@xarous: Dude....that is beyond words hilarious.
One more:
My favorite is new to me. Someone posted it in the wonderful shirt thread and it quickly became my favorite.
I also found this one during the woot-off and saved it away for future use.
@xarous: That kid is just stupid. I hope he doesn't reproduce.
Awww, rats!
@capguncowboy: Not yet...but now I know! :)
@dontwantaname: He probably won't be able to after that!
Matt Cassel, being Matt Cassel
I cant explain why, but this constantly leaves me in tears:
@rustybender: That is one of the funniest things i've seen on the internet.
and i got more where that came from.
If you don't find this funny, watch the video I linked to. If you still don't find it funny, see a doctor, as you've likely lost your sense of humor and should get an artificial one put in its place.
Not sure if its my funniest, but it always makes me laugh.


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Ext.tux.AudioCover Component - Code, Example and Tutorial
Hey folks,
this post to show you a new Sencha Touch component which replicate the same behavior seen in the iOS iTunes lists, where, for every available song, is displayed the related cover and a circular progress bar that allow you to listen it, while showing the progress of the current time.
To give you an idea of the component I'm talking about, below you find a screenshot of it's iOS version.
And here you can watch a demo of the Sencha Touch component in action
I've also written a full Tutorial which is composed by five different parts, that will explain you how step by step how this has been developed. At the moment this is only available in italian language, but I'm planning to translate it in the following days. In the meantime, I'm sure Google Translator will give you a hand.
You can read all the parts of this article at the following urls:
You can also reach the application shown in the posted video at the following Url:
and you can also download the full code of the component and the demo application at the following github repo (under gpl license):
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Is dailysteals the retailer everyone complains takes forever? Not saying I wouldn't still buy this, but I would like to manage my expectations...
I bought 2. I just hope they work, and that I get them in a reasonable time. Great price if they do work.
Ive bought stuff from daily steals alot in the past sometimes they can be slow getting the stuff out but you typically get the items in under 2 weeks.
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It seems like the more shows the revamped 2013-2014 lineup of the Replacements play, the better they get at doing what the old Replacements were best at: messing around. Fortunately, Sunday night's performance at the Forecastle Festival in downtown Louisville, Ky. – the first in a string of three summer gigs leading up to the St. Paul show on Sept. 13 -- never got too messy, and ultimately proved this version of the Replacements is even better at playing it straight. Despite whatever Paul Westerberg has to say.
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Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin may always be rivals, but the two research giants have teamed up to detect the most distant galaxy ever found. It's estimated to be more than 30-billion light years away.
"It's exciting to know we're the first people in the world to see this," said Vithal Tilvi, a Texas A&M postdoctoral research associate. "This is the biggest Hubble space telescope project ever undertaken."
It's a discovery that raises many questions about the evolution of the universe.
"We are looking at when the universe was only 700-millions years, just five percent of its current age," Tilvi added. ""This galaxy we are seeing now as it appeared 13 billion years ago because light has been traveling for 13 billion years. In the meantime, the Universe is also expanding. So if were to take this expansion into account and measure the distance "Now", it would be about 30 billion light years."
In the meantime, the Universe is also expanding. So if were to take this expansion into account and measure the distance "Now", it would be about 30 billion light years."
Astronomers at Texas A&M and the University of Texas have been working together for three years, and have recently made a huge discovery. Pictures taken by the Hubble Space Telescope captured a galaxy that's more than 30-billion-light years away.
"We are living in a very special time and we are able to see this simply because we are born now," Tilvi added. "If we were to be born after a few billion years, because of the expansion of the universe, these galaxies will move so far that light from these galaxies will never reach us."
The galaxy, known by its catalog name "z8_GND_5296" not only fascinated researchers, but Tilvi says he's inspired more than ever before. Tilvi says it took 13-billion years for the galaxy's light to make its way to earth. What's even more surprising is the new galaxy is forming stars very rapidly.
"Just to compare, our own Milky Way galaxy will form one sun-like star every year, but this galaxy is forming about 300 sun-like stars every year so it's very bright," Tilvi said.
The discovery and research has been published in the most recent edition of the journal 'Nature.'
According to a release from Texas A&M, "The paper's lead author is Steven Finkelstein, an assistant professor at the University of Texas at Austin and 2011 Hubble Fellow who previously was a postdoctoral research associate at Texas A&M under the mentorship of Texas A&M astrophysicist Casey Papovich, who is second author as well as current mentor to Tilvi. Ten other international institutions collaborated on the effort, from California to Massachusetts and Italy to Israel.
"Because of its distance we get a glimpse of conditions when the universe was only about 700 million years old — only 5 percent of its current age of 13.8 billion years," said Papovich, an associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and a member of the George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy since 2008.
Whereas our home, the Milky Way, creates about one or two Sun-like stars every year or so, this newly discovered galaxy forms around 300 a year and was observed by the researchers as it was 13 billion years ago. That's the time it took for the galaxy's light to travel to Earth. Just how mind-boggling is that? A single light year, which is the distance light travels in a year, is nearly six trillion miles. Because the universe has been expanding the whole time, the researchers estimate the galaxy's present distance to be roughly 30 billion light years away.
"We were thrilled to see this galaxy," Finkelstein said. "And then our next thought was, 'Why did we not see anything else? We're using the best instrument on the best telescope with the best galaxy sample. We had the best weather — it was gorgeous. And still, we only saw this emission line from one of our sample of 43 observed galaxies, when we expected to see around six. What's going on?'"
The release further states, "The researchers suspect they may have zeroed in on the era when the universe made its transition from an opaque state in which most of the hydrogen is neutral to a translucent state in which most of the hydrogen is ionized. So it's not necessarily that the distant galaxies aren't there. It could be that they're hidden from detection behind a wall of neutral hydrogen fog, which blocks the hydrogen emission signal.
Tilvi notes this is one of two major changes in the fundamental essence of the universe since its beginning — the other being a transition from a plasma state to a neutral state. He is leading the effort on a follow-up paper that will use a sophisticated statistical analysis to explore that transition further.
"Everything seems to have changed since then," Tilvi said. "If it was neutral everywhere today, the night sky that we see wouldn't be as beautiful. What I'm working on is studying exactly why and exactly where this happened. Was this transition sudden, or was it gradual?"
The Nature paper is the result of raw data gleaned from a powerful Hubble Space Telescope imaging survey of the distant universe called CANDELS, or Cosmic Assembly Near-Infrared Deep Extragalactic Legacy Survey. Using that data, the team was armed with 43 potential distant galaxies and set out to confirm their distances.
Tilvi, Finkelstein and a graduate student, Mimi Song traveled to the Hawaii to the W.M. Keck Observatory which sits on top of the summit of Hawaii's dormant Mauna Kea volcano and houses the two largest optical and infrared telescopes in the world, each standing eight stories tall, weighing 300 tons and equipped with 10-meter-wide mirrors.
According to the release, "Perhaps the largest and most important collaboration between the two universities' astronomy programs is on the Giant Magellan Telescope, which, when complete in 2020, will create images 10 times sharper than the Hubble Space Telescope and enable astronomers to see earlier into the universe than ever before. Texas A&M and the University of Texas at Austin are two of 10 international institutions that are founding partners on the project."
"The Giant Magellan Telescope will revolutionize this research," Papovich said. "We are pushing the current telescopes to their limits and only seeing the brightest galaxies at these redshifts. It is slow-going with current telescopes. The GMT will have about five times the light gathering power of the biggest telescopes we're using now, and it will make the measurements we're doing that much easier. It will probably take the GMT to really understand the conditions in the very early universe."
Nicholas Suntzeff, director of the Texas A&M astronomy program, said the University of Texas at Austin has been instrumental in helping to boost the College Station program's international profile and providing access to telescopes and facilities. Suntzeff, who this year was appointed Texas A&M's highest faculty rank, distinguished professor, himself serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Texas at Austin.
"If we want to maintain Texas as one of the most important centers in the world for astronomy, we can no longer do it as individual universities," Suntzeff said. "UT, Texas A&M and other universities must work together. Just as a strength of the University of California program is that its system is united, if we are going to be part of the biggest projects in the world, we must unite our forces. This is the only way we can rejoin the group of elite astronomical institutions that are doing the best science on the biggest telescopes. In Texas, we are on that path."
The discovery raises more questions about what else could be out there.
"It is very likely there is life; it might not be exactly the same form as life on earth, it might be different, but it is very likely," said Tilvi.


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All-Star Showdown: Scherzer vs. Harvey
First time that All-Star starters have later met within regular season.
Saturday's showdown between the Detroit Tigers' Max Scherzer and the New York Mets' Matt Harvey is more than just an elite pitching matchup—it is a historic one.
Harvey and Scherzer last faced off as the starters of this year's All-Star Game at Citi Field. When they meet this weekend (again at the Mets' home park), it will be the first time All-Star starters have met at any point of that same regular season.
Such a matchup has happened twice in the World Series, most recently in 1986 (Roger Clemens versus Dwight Gooden).
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A Good NFL Team Is Good for Your Health
No wonder Tom Brady is so slender.
On Mondays following a Sunday NFL game, consumption of saturated fat and calories increases significantly in cities with losing teams, a study published in the journal Psychological Science found. Intake of saturated fat and calories decreases in cities with winning teams, and it remains at its usual level in comparable cities without an NFL team or with a team that didn't play that Sunday, the study found.
So Kansas City, whose Chiefs went 2-14 last season, has a clinical explanation for excessive use of barbecued ribs.
—Rachel Bachman


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No More Goodie Bags: 12 Birthday Party Favors That Won't Get Thrown Away
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Cookie Cutter and Cookie Recipe
If your party is centered around a kitchen activity (pizza-making, anyone?), a cute cookie cutter makes an adorable (and inexpensive) favor. Attach a card with your favorite cookie recipe with ribbon, and your sweet gift will last for a long time.
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