text:
מספר אנשים מקסימלי6
חדרי שינה3
גודל90 מטר רבוע
Floor No.0
- מטבח
- חדר הניתן לנעילה
- Baby cot
- מדיח כלים
- חניה זמינה
- טלויזיה
- מכונת כביסה / מייבש
- אינטרנט/ אינטרנט אלחוטי
|2204 AW Noordwijk, הולנד
|סוג נכס
|פרטי הזיהוי של מקום הלינה
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
|Check-in before
|עזיבה לפני
|מדיניות ביטולים
|View Details
Prima huis in een mooie omgeving. Met parkeerplaats bij het huis.
Complete inrichting, voldoende ruimte. De bedden sliepen prima. Ruime badkamer met toilet.
Hoewel het huis aan de straat ligt, gescheiden door hoge conifeerhagen, had je geen last van het verkeer.
Op redelijk afstand van het strand. Prachtige fietsomgeving.
Wir waren sehr zufrieden! Wir fanden ein kleines gemütliches Haus vor und haben uns dort sehr wohl gefühlt. Wir würden gerne wiederkommen, dann aber 1-2 Tage mehr, es war einfach zu kurz :)
Das Haus stand nicht frei, sondern war eines in einer Siedlung, die sich direkt an der Hauptstraße befand.
Die Küche war so spartanisch bescheiden eingerichtet, selbst ein Küchenhandtuch fehlte, kein Gewürz war vorhanden.Rein gar nichts.
Preis - Leistungsverhältnis stimmte nicht.
An accommodation beneath contempt . Dirty , leaky shower stall , broken lamps and contacts that did not work . Wifi only worked if you sat out in the yard . We had ants in the kitchen and bathroom.
Fee for cleaning, towels and sheets.
To pay for cleaning when the apartment was so dirty known very irritant . Smaller service oriented staff made it known not worthwhile to go and complain. Would never recommend this accommodation !
Very nice, pieceful and relaxing house.
We really enjoyed the large rooms and terasses outdoor. It is great to have realy furniture inside and outside.
The house is big and especially with a great view but:
- There're no curtains or shutters on the windows
- The sheets are minimal (and not optional)
- The house was quite dirty despite the payment for the cleaning
- The manager of the property accused me to stole one (1) pillowcase the day after we left. The pillowcase has been obviously found after a while, it was left behind during the collecting.
I've enjoyed my stay in Stintino for the sea, the nature, the landscape, but, for a short stay of 4 days, too many thing that didn't work out with the house.
Nice place and great pool. BUT too expensive! Bad kitchenequipments. Expensive sheets and towels. Not value with the money!
My boyfriend and I stayed here for 6 nights and it was absolutely wonderful! Exactly what you see in pictures, except there isn't actually a balcony. Just a glass door with railings right behind it. The area was by far our favourite in Barcelona. Truly unique and enjoyable to just walk around at any time of the day. The stairs are a frightening first impression, 57 in a small spiral staircase, but still definitely worth the mission. But yes, pack light!
Thank you Maria for your kind hospitality, suggestions and being readily available for anything we needed.
I definitely recommend :)
Very disappointed at the standard of the apartment and the arrival and departure procedure! This apartment was let through Wimdu by Interhome. I will never book anything let by Interhome again. Having made the booking and paid for it we were totally unaware until one week before departure that bed linen and towels were not included and an extra charge was levied (Euro 28 for sheets and 12 for towels). When I challenged Interhome on non disclosure of information they told me it was in the small print: having trawled though every last word I found it in tiny print under Cancellation Policy! Again I challenged Interhome about deliberately placing this important piece of information where nobody will think to look. It should be clearly displayed on the webpage under Amenities where a note can be posted in the relevant area for all to see.
Arrival procedure - what a nonsense. Having paid for the sheets you have to collect them in person from the office. We made it by the skin of our teeth before the office closed for the weekend. Because our flight was delayed we arrived in Chamonix later than expected and had the office been closed we would have had no sheets at all! They are bulky to carry and I have photos of my husband looking like Santa Clause with a big white sack over his shoulder. It's the height of nonsense to expect arrivals to lug luggage and carry this bulky bad around Chamonix. On departure we had to return the sheets to the office again in said bag!
End cleaning - the previous tenant had presumably paid therefore we expected a clean apartment. The hard surfaces were clean but the living room carpet was disgusting with stains and grime and dirty black marks (photographed). It needs either professionally deep cleaned or dumped. Personally I would replace it. My bed sheet had a dirty brown mark on it (photographed) and the "white" patio furniture was grey with grime. I don't think it had been cleaned in years. Before I would set as much as a mug on it I scrubbed it with the dish scrubber (which I then couldn't use on the dishes!). Again we have photographic evidence. The best feature of the apartment is the wonderful view of Mont Blanc from the balcony. I don't know who is employed to clean this apartment but they could do with a lesson or two. I will never use Interhome again and I recommend that you steer clear of it too. I've used Wimdu many times and always been satisfied but not on this occasion.
Nice clean well equipped apartment. Very friendly hoists. Would recommend to all my friends.
- הבטחת איכות מקומות הלינה
- כל מארח מאושר טלפונית
- תשלום מאובטח


text:
Which way of exporting Matlab graphics delivers the best result for inclusion in LaTeX? Is it possible to export scalable vector graphics, or even LaTeX graphics?
In case the kind of graphics you wish to export is supported by
You get true vector graphics in TikZ, i.e., no fiddling with PostScript, being restricted to
Some updates on using
Jürg hasn't updated his awesome script for a while. For those of you who got an error while using
(Original post)
Here I will show two examples where using
For these situations: either you have a large dataset like a complicated triangulation/flow fields, or you have options such as
There is a large thread of How to include SVG diagrams in LaTeX? on TeX.SE, the step 2 is what is in the accepted answer, if you are using Linux, once you installed Inkscape, you could use these shell scripts to convert svg to pdf/eps/png file formats.(Beware: the sh in the link is using zsh shell)
Other advantages of using this approach to export
There are two Matlab packages for exporting graphs to EPS plus psfrag, which replaces the labels inside the figures with strings that are typeset by LaTeX. They are laprint and matlabfrag; I recommend the latter as it will work for more graphic types, and laprint is no longer supported.
The support for surface-plot output may well make this a better option than the tikz based converters, otherwise the quality will be largely the same.
To include these types of graphics into pdfLaTeX, use the pstool package.
There is a great library called pgfplots, which creates great looking plots directly in latex. This package is used by matlab2tikz. You can write the data you want to plot in an ascii table, and create legends, axis labels and such directly in latex, very much like the code you would have written in Matlab anyway.
You can easily change the contents, colors (for example for B/W prints), width and heigh, resolution, and much more without having to recreate figures.
In MATLAB all labels and titles, you can use LaTeX interpreter to make your plot more professional.
Then the best way to include MATLAB plots into your latex document you have to follow these steps
You should not save picture in pdf format since the bounding box will be not correct.
If you want to have scalable results, the better way is maybe to use the vectorial format eps (encapsulated postscript) but you will have to compile with "classic" latex and not pdflatex.
I am pretty sure that matlab is able to generate eps.
you may also have a look at the export in pstricks : fig2tex together with the provided links.
I really like the print command. To avoid margin and text resizing problems: I like to take a lot of control when exporting my figures by pre-defining the margins and paper-size to be my desired figure size. This makes fonts size correctly, and lets you choose the margins you want.
First I define my figure width and height (these are in metric, but you can use US units also).
Next, I set my figure properties. First I define the text interpreter to be latex, and then I set the paper size. You can define margins in the paper position parameter, but i prefer to do that later. if you want to use inches, that's fine here. Finally the 'Position' option just makes the figure on screen look identical to what will be printed to PDF. The first two parameters in 'Position' are the screen position and the second are the width and height of the figure.
I then use the subaxis package from the mathworks file exchange to take control of my margins, padding and spacing of all my subplots. For one plot this might look like:
Finally, I export to PDF using the print command in matlab:
The easiest way is to use export_fig that convert Matlab figures to PDF automatically with some nice and useful features.
For both advanced and enthusiastic Matlab users, the possible way is to run through 11 pages of recommendations in "How To Make Pretty Figures With Matlab" manual.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
I just bought a 9" d2 android tablet and it has both. When I turn on the hot spot it shares my connection with other tablet -- but doesn't give me a conection.
So I guess my question is: why have a wifi and be able to have a wifi hot-spot only to be able to share my conection -- in which, I don't have on my tablet that I'm using to share that -spot?!?!?!


text:
4 Sep 2012 9:51 PM #1
Event Tracking
Hi Arne
How hard/fast can you guys implement a way to attach an onClick event to initiate an event tracker with google analytics for instance for each button?
This is a must have for building mobile sites, analytics is important to understand effectiveness and clients demands it!
Also can you guys implement openURL into a new windows instead of the current window?
5 Sep 2012 8:03 AM #2
I can't comment on our schedule and upcoming features
In the meantime, if you use custom JS actions for your clicks, you can easily add your own tracking code (e.g. google analytics) in the custom js editor and then use the API provided to call your original action (e.g. go to next scene). This is basically what we are discussing in the other thread you started.
Link, in case other people want to look at that.


text:
Brain & Nervous System Health Center
It is possible that the main title of the report Meningitis is not the name you expected.
Disorder Subdivisions
- Adult Meningitis
- Infantile Meningitis
- Neonatal Meningitis
- Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome, Meningitis
General Discussion
Meningitis is characterized by inflammation of the membranes (meninges) around the brain or spinal cord. The disorder can occur in three different forms: adult, infantile, and neonatal. This inflammation may be caused by different types of bacteria, viruses, fungi, or malignant tumors. Chemical reactions to certain injections into the spinal canal can also cause Meningitis. This inflammation can begin suddenly (acute) or develop gradually (subacute). Adult forms of Meningitis are characterized by fever, headache, and a stiff neck, sometimes with aching muscles. Nausea, vomiting and other symptoms may occur. Treatment with antibiotics is usually effective against the infection.
The Arc
1825 K Street NW, Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: (202)534-3700
Fax: (202)534-3731
Tel: (800)433-5255
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Internet: http://www.thearc.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30333
Tel: (404)639-3534
Tel: (800)232-4636
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Internet: http://www.cdc.gov/
NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Office of Communications and Government Relations
6610 Rockledge Drive, MSC 6612
Bethesda, MD 20892-6612
Tel: (301)496-5717
Fax: (301)402-3573
Tel: (866)284-4107
Email: email@example.com
Internet: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/
World Health Organization (WHO)
Avenue Appia 20
Geneva 27, 1211
Tel: 41227912111
Fax: 41227913111
Internet: http://www.who.int/en/
Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8126
Tel: (301)251-4925
Fax: (301)251-4911
Tel: (888)205-2311
Internet: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/
National Meningitis Association
P.O. Box 725165
Atlanta, GA 31139
Tel: (866)366-3662
Fax: (877)703-6096
Email: email@example.com
Internet: http://www.nmaus.org
Child Brain Injury Trust
Unit 1, The Great Barn
Baynards Green Farm
Nr Bicester
Oxfordshire, OX27 7SG
United Kingdom
Tel: 01869341075
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Internet: http://www.childbraininjurytrust.org.uk/
For a Complete Report:
This is an abstract of a report from the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). A copy of the complete report can be downloaded free from the NORD website for registered users. The complete report contains additional information including symptoms, causes, affected population, related disorders, standard and investigational therapies (if available), and references from medical literature. For a full-text version of this topic, go to www.rarediseases.org and click on Rare Disease Database under "Rare Disease Information".
The information provided in this report is not intended for diagnostic purposes. It is provided for informational purposes only. NORD recommends that affected individuals seek the advice or counsel of their own personal physicians.
It is possible that the title of this topic is not the name you selected. Please check the Synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and Disorder Subdivision(s) covered by this report
This disease entry is based upon medical information available through the date at the end of the topic. Since NORD's resources are limited, it is not possible to keep every entry in the Rare Disease Database completely current and accurate. Please check with the agencies listed in the Resources section for the most current information about this disorder.
For additional information and assistance about rare disorders, please contact the National Organization for Rare Disorders at P.O. Box 1968, Danbury, CT 06813-1968; phone (203) 744-0100; web site www.rarediseases.org or email email@example.com
Last Updated: 4/8/2009
Copyright 1988, 1989, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009 National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
WebMD Medical Reference from the National Organization for Rare Disorders


text:
Charlotte N.C. - The Charlotte 49ers (16-4, A-10: 4-2) will play Massachusetts (14-5, A-10: 4-2) in their homecoming game in Halton Arena, Saturday, February 2 at 2 pm. This game will mark the final homecoming game involving a basketball game as homecoming will move to a football game starting this fall. Prior to the game, former 49ers men's hoops standouts will participate in the annual alumni game at 11 am. The men's basketball alumni in attendance will also be recognized at halftime.
Chris Braswell, who scored 11 points in the 49ers last game against George Washington, averages 11.5 points per game. Braswell is second on the team in rebounding at 5.6 boards per game. Braswell is one of only eight players in school history with 1,000 career points and 750 career rebounds. Pierria Henry averages 9.0 points per game. Henry, who scored 11 points against George Washington, averages 10.7 points per game in A-10 play. Henry leads the team in assists with 66 and steals with 54. Henry ranks among the nation's leaders in steals. Willie Clayton averages 8.3 points per game. Clayton leads the team in rebounding at 7.4 boards per game. Clayton scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the 49ers last home game against Xavier. Terrence Williams averages 6.4 points per game. Williams, who has started 19 of Charlotte's 20 games this season, has recorded five double-figure scoring games this year.
Darion Clark, who blocked four shots in the 49ers last home game against Xavier, averages 6.3 points per game. Clark is third on the team in rebounding at 4.9 boards per game. Denzel Ingram, who has started 16 of Charlotte's last 17 games, averages 6.2 points per game. Ingram scored 12 points including 10 points in the first half in Charlotte's last home game against Xavier. E. Victor Nickerson averages 5.0 points per game. JT Thompson averages 4.5 points per game. Ivan Benkovic has knocked down at least one three point field goal in five games this season.
This game will mark the 12th meeting between Charlotte and Massachusetts. UMass leads the all-time series, 6-5. Massachusetts defeated Charlotte, 85-75, in their last meeting which came at Massachusetts, January 11, 2012. Braswell led the 49ers with 31 points and nine rebounds in that game. Massachusetts defeated Charlotte, 73-54, in their last meeting in Halton Arena, January 19, 2011. Former 49er Derrio Green led the 49ers with 12 points. Braswell scored 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds in that game.


text:
The 10 Best Will Ferrell Skits of All-Time
6. VH1 Behind the Music: Blue Oyster Cult
While some argue this is the best SNL sketch ever, we couldn't give it the number one spot because the best moments belong to Walken. Ferrell is great and integral to the sketch, but the real magic is in the lines about gold-plated diapers and having a fever. That being said, no one will ever handle a cowbell that well again.
Why Only Ferrell Could Make it Golden: It combines physical comedy with Ferrell' dark side. Chris Farley actually probably could have pulled this one off too.
Highlight: When Ferrell, channeling a petulant child, brings the cowbell just inches from Chris Parnell' face and plays it slowly.
5. Harry Caray - Space: The Infinite Frontier
For some reason, Harry Caray has a science talk show, and for some reason he is interviewing a legitimate scientist about whether he would eat the moon if it were made of ribs. Ferrell makes the concept of acting seem ridiculous by completely disappearing into what is quite possibly the most absurd character ever created.
Why Only Ferrell Could Make it Golden: His complete commitment to character. The intensity with which he channels Harry Caray makes De Niro in Taxi Driver look like a freshman in a school play.
Highlight:"What's your favorite planet? Mine's the sun."
4. Robert Goulet Coconut Banger's Ball
Picking perhaps the only celebrity as mind-bogglingly random as Harry Caray, Ferrell dons a smooth turtleneck, a rad set of shades and a bitchin' mustache in what has become a favorite sketch for stoned people everywhere. Insanely, Goulet tries to sell his new "rap" CD by crooning songs like "The Thong Song," and even dropping the N-bomb twice.
Why Only Ferrell Could Make it Golden: It had to have been next to impossible to avoid laughing during this sketch, especially while trying to feed cereal to a stuffed ram. A lesser man (read: Jimmy Fallon) wouldn't have been so committed to something so absurd.
Highlight: Goulet repeatedly yelling out his own name for no reason whatsoever.
3. Family Portrait
A family tries to have a normal dinner conversation as tension slowly builds. Ferrell and his wife exchange quiet insults like "I wish you weren't a liar" in between loud shouting matches. Ferrell, one of the best screamers around, somehow turns a declaration of the car he drives into one of the funniest moments in his time on the show.
Why Only Ferrell Could Make it Golden: In addition to the shouting, he' probably the only person who could have infused statements like, "Could you let me finish the story?" with such repressed anger.
Highlight: "I drive"I drive"I drive a Dodge Stratus!"


text:
I had a long talk with my friendly neighbourhood BR dealer last weekend and I was appalled at the state of the marketplace. He was telling me how bad retailing is getting out there. A bricks and mortar is going to be a rare beast soon it looks like.
This guy, when he opened, looked at the marketplace and decided to go niche, only BR for the whole store. Cool. Except that it turns out he may be the largest independent dealer of BR's in the country! Go into his store and he has about 1500 titles on display. He was telling me that he went back to the distributor to reorder Taxi Driver, he had only asked for 5 copies and that sold out in a day, and the dist told him that there were no more to be had in Canada. Not that there was a huge drain, far from it, he was the only retailer to get any! He scoffed and they showed him the list, of the last 30 titles he's bought, only 4 had also been bought by another retailer.
Now this doesn't include the majors like BB/FS or Wally World but even there it's brutal. If it's not mainline/new release the chances of getting something are remote. I figure if this keeps up we're going to lose the ability to buy retail totally.
Any thoughts?


text:
Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.
Join 4,798 other followers
Follow My Blog!
Click here to follow this blog and view my other followers...
Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.
The Vigilance Theme.
Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.


text:
Did the Karaites and the Sadducees believe in the same "Judaism"?
Sign up
- Anybody can ask a question
- Anybody can answer
- The best answers are voted up and rise to the top
The Ramabam in hilchos Teffilin 4:3 says that if one wears teffilin on his palm or head teffilin on his forehead then he is doing the practice of the Sadducees. The karaites never wore teffilin at all so that seems to be one difference.
The Karaites claim no connection to them since the Sadducees lived in Judea and they lived in Egypt also the Sadducees lived 700 years apart from the karaites since they ceased to exist. The Karaites claim to hold the same philosophical approach of the Written Torah. They also claim that don't know alot about them to begin with.
Just to add there were different groups(betusim,essens,annaim) that only believed in the written Torah but they all seem to have a different twist on interpretation(some more literal some more liberal in translation)
The Sadducees and Karaites are distinct historical movements, though similarities in their approaches to Tanakh suggest they may be related in some sense. This Karaite website, answers this question with
Another important difference is that the Sadducees have ceased being a movement centuries ago, whereas Karaites continue to be a functional sect today.
From what we know of the Sadducees, they not only rejected the authority of the Oral Torah, but they also did not believe in the afterlife. To my knowledge, the Karaites do believe in the afterlife.


text:
Why have I not read about the plan to cut down all the beautiful trees, remove the cannon and make the front of the county building a parking lot? Apparently there's only going to be one entrance with a metal detector. I say save the trees and have two entrances and two metal detectors. Don Boucard Cheboygan
Location, ST | website.com


text:
I believe I read that after X hours of playing Team Fortress 2 in a period of Y days, you stop finding items. How long do I have before I stop finding items? And if I hit this limit of gameplay, how do I tell?
According to the official Team Fortress 2 Wiki page:
And to answer your question of "and if I hit this limit of gameplay, how do I tell?", I guess you could time yourself playing for 70 minutes, and if you don't receive any items, you've hit the cap.
To make it simple, yes there is a limit of normal items (weapons and such) but it capped with time. as stated above, 10 hours weekly, with the timer resetting at 00:00 Greenwich time (7pm EST), Crates and items like that though are own its own system, and will still drop after the 10 hour mark.


text:
6 Real People With Secret Identities Nobody Saw Coming
#3. Hal Turner
The public persona:
Hal Turner is an ultra-right-wing radio talk show host and blogger. And we're not throwing out "ultra right wing" to mean "anyone to the right of Barack Obama" -- Hal Turner is so far to the fringe that he was actually banned from calling Sean Hannity's radio show for being too crazy. He eventually became a host himself but was so far out there that by the time his radio career ended, he was buying time on a shortwave radio station just to have a mic to yell into.
"The Jews control Wall Street. Over."
He also denies the Holocaust, and therefore is a favorite of white supremacists and similar all-around horrible human beings.
The secret identity:
To the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, however, Hal Turner was "Valhalla" -- a government spy tasked with gathering information on potential domestic terrorist threats, like the Aryan Nation or the KKK (aka, the bulk of Turner's audience). The FBI admitted that "Valhalla" provided vital information on multiple subversive organizations, helped with numerous arrests and prevented more than 10 planned acts of violence.
"Next on the show: 'Undermining the liberal government by sharing your secret terrorist plots on-air.' "
Turner was recruited in 2003, and his first assignment was to infiltrate the meetings and leadership conference of the National Alliance, a West Virginia white supremacist group. In 2005, aided by the FBI and other agencies, he even traveled to Brazil to meet up with a supporter of the NA willing to donate $1 million to the organization. Later, Turner also uncovered a plot by the Brazilian Arab Society to sell U.S. consumer goods to the Iraqi resistance.
"The name's Turner. Hal Turner. And incidentally, the Holocaust never happened."
In later years, Turner reported on the activities of other white supremacist groups, secure in the belief that as long as he enticed violence against minorities on his show, no one would suspect that he was a government informant.
In 2007, though, he finally went too far with the radio demagoguery, and the FBI cut ties with him. And that brings us to the strangest part of our story, which is the fact that it's not at all clear how much of his racist rants were real and how much were part of his cover.
It's like the Inception of racist talk shows.
To this day, Turner claims his radio antics were just an act, but the incident that made the FBI cut ties involved Turner making on-air threats toward federal judges. He also posted their photos and phone numbers and a map of the courthouse they worked at on his website, pointing out the "anti-truck bomb barriers" around the place. That's, uh, some fine acting there, Hal.
The line between a great undercover agent and dangerous nutcase is very thin.
#2. Alfred Deakin
The public persona:
Imagine finding out that Glenn Beck's last book was entirely ghostwritten by Barack Obama. And that there was in fact no Glenn Beck -- the whole operation was just the president trashing himself in public for some bizarre reason.
Above: Whiteface.
Well, for years, an anonymous source posted scathing articles in the London newspaper The Morning Post, commenting on, among other things, the political scene in Australia and what a dumbass the Australian prime minister was. This was back in the early 20th century, but just like now, people mainly read about politics so they could hear about how stupid politicians were. This source posted weekly for 11 years.
The secret identity:
The anonymous journalist dishing dirt on Australian politics was in fact the freaking prime minister of Australia.
The beard was a fake.
Alfred Deakin was the Australian prime minister from 1903 to 1910 and a Morning Post employee hired to basically write about himself. Shockingly, Deakin's editorials almost never included passages about the magnificent size and firmness of his penis, and they were often extremely critical about the decisions (and personal hygiene, we assume) of the Australian PM, aka himself. And you think people on the Internet know how to troll?
"Alfred Deakin is SO smelly even dogs won't sniff his crotch. Continues on Page 8."
For example, in 1905 he called himself "a bookish theorist recklessly pursuing impossible dreams." And in 1906, while on the PM campaign trail, he even accused himself of bullying his opponents.
It all started in 1899, while he was still just representing Australia at the U.K. Parliament. The owner of The Morning Post offered him a job as a foreign correspondent. He agreed and continued writing one long report a week for 11 years, seriously risking his political career but wanting to keep the British Empire updated with what was happening in Australia beyond the massive swarms of poisonous animals.
And the teeming hordes of bunny rabbits.
Incredibly, only a few people knew about this, including his editor, friends, family and ... the taxation official to whom Deakin declared every cent he made from ripping on his own policies. We guess he ... just needed the second paycheck?
#1. William Leasure
The public persona:
Bill Leasure was a traffic cop in Los Angeles, one so unremarkable that he never got promoted out of what is basically the entry-level shit work of law enforcement. He worked nights, writing tickets and tedious accident reports (and he wasn't even very good at that). Day after day, year after year, working terrible hours for even worse pay.
After about six hours of this, the business end of a Taser starts to look pretty good.
He showed no real ambition to improve either in skills or status (he actually turned down promotions that would have given him more responsibility). He seemed like the kind of schlub who fell into the job and just resigned himself to grinding it out until he could retire, sit in the park and feed pigeons full time.
The secret identity:
He was a goddamned criminal mastermind.
The man broke laws that they probably hadn't even thought to write yet. We could use up the rest of your day going through all of his scams (from murder for hire to insurance fraud to car theft), but really, there's one crime that seems to sum Leasure up best:
Ask yourself, if you were a flamboyant Batman villain-style criminal, what's the biggest, most brazen and ridiculous thing you could steal?
Think smaller, but easier to sell.
How about freaking luxury yachts? Because that was just one branch of Leasure's criminal empire -- he and a partner stole million-dollar yachts, somehow got away with it and then resold them, somehow getting away with that part, too, for years. Seriously, how does that even work? How do you get them out of the water? Don't tell us. We're imagining him lifting them right out of the ocean using a giant zeppelin while he cackles and shouts taunts from a window.
It was also known in the criminal underworld that if you needed somebody dead, Leasure would make it happen for $50,000 (one job involved blowing up a guy's car). He ran a stolen-car ring (he had more than a dozen Corvettes at his house, which investigators are pretty sure he didn't buy off a lot). He claimed to have millions stashed in a secret bank account in the Caymans and boasted that he intended to buy his own island in Central America one day. We believe him.
"... And all the people will have to wear leasure suits."
Did we mention that he kept this up without his friends in the department knowing for 10 years?
Or that he was married to a city prosecutor and that not even she knew? Yeah, there's a whole book about this guy. He finally went to jail back in the early 90s, but to this day, every account you read shows that authorities still have no idea how far Leasure's criminal empire spread. They man was Keyser Soze. They probably imprisoned a lookalike, and the real Leasure is off on his island in Central America right now.
Artist's representation.
Cezary Jan Strusiewicz is a freelance online journalist and Japanese-English-Polish translator. Contact him at email@example.com
The secrets don't stop here, learn more in the brand new Cracked.com book! And once you get that book, make sure you take a picture of yourself with it, then upload it to our Facebook fan page for a chance to win $250!
For more amazing stories of hidden identities, check out The 6 Biggest Badasses Who Lived as the Opposite Sex. Or learn about some folks that failed miserably and this sort of stuff, in The 6 Most Impressive Cases of Identity Theft Ever Pulled Off.
And stop by Linkstorm (Updated Today!) to learn which columnist is really George W. Bush and his father.


text:
JEAN E KALICKI, Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP; Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center: "Counterclaims by States in Investment Arbitration"
A brief Q&A will follow each presentation.
Pizza and soda will be served on a first-come first-served basis. Please arrive promptly.
Co-sponsored by
Moderated by
Lisa Sachs and Ian Laird
© Copyright 2016, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York.
For questions or comments, please contact the web administrators.
435 West 116 Street, New York, NY 10027 — 212-854-2640


text:
Welcome to Hyperion Records, an independent British classical label devoted to presenting high-quality recordings of music of all styles and from all periods from the twelfth century to the twenty-first.
Hyperion offers both CDs, and downloads in a number of formats. The site is also available in several languages.
Please use the dropdown buttons to set your preferred options, or use the checkbox to accept the defaults.
|A Christmas Present from Polyphony
'Stephen Layton directs the performances and deserves major credit for the very high standards evident on this compilation' (BBC Music Magazine)
'This is a disc for listening to in peace, after the Christmas Day festivites are over and the visitors have gone' (The Daily Telegraph)» More
|Adeste fideles
'An extremely well-sung traditional carol collection. The concert makes a great appeal by the quality of the singing and the beautiful digital recordi ...
'A model of its kind' (The Times)» More
|Christmas Night
The theme of this album is the birth of Christ, reflected in the words and music of twenty-two carols spanning more than six centuries. It includes some of the best and most-loved Christmas choral pieces of all time» More
|Christmas through the ages
'Other than to assure you that it works for me, need I say more?' (Fanfare, USA)» More
|Cornelius: The Three Kings & other choral works
'An appealing collection of choral works from the composer of the celebrated carol, Three Kings from Persian lands afar. Polyphony are perfect advocat ...
'These are superior performances, Layton's group Polyphony offering refined tone and exceptional precision, together with a careful observation of Cor ...» More
|Epiphany at St Paul's
Hyperion's series of St Paul's recordings is graced by an addition dedicated to music for Epiphany. The programme embraces music from the sixteenth to the twentieth century, from Bach to Bingham, and includes many long-established favourites by We ...» More
|Voces 8 Christmas
BBC Music Magazine
'Another winner from Signum is Voces 8's Christmas. As the name implies, these are eight young singers: two sopranos, two counter-tenors, two tenors, ...» More


text:
I have a 1991 Honda Civic wagon that loses braking power on hot days. I have it working for the initial press, but as I hold down the brakes I slowly lose braking. I have to repeatedly press at red lights, and after a long day of driving my leg gets tired (ha-ha). Still on a cool day the brakes work without problems. A friend of mine said it might be the brake master cylinder, but I wanted to make sure.
Sign up
- Anybody can ask a question
- Anybody can answer
- The best answers are voted up and rise to the top
I had brakes issues with my 1987 Toyota Land Cruiser since 2 years, I've had the same symptoms has you.
Since then I've change all brakes (rear/front), replace some flexible brake hose that were soften due to age and anti-rust treatment with stainless steel hose(might be overkill). Then I bled all four brakes to remove air in the lines which give me a firmer pedal.
Now I have brake but I have to depress my pedal way down to start braking. I know that my master cylinder is faulty because I had bleed it in place and my pedal got less travel to get the same result.
So, to answer your issue:
Replacing any component of the braking system you'll need to bleed the system according to the manufacturer specifications.
If after bleeding the brakes and checking the mastercylinder check the replaced brake line. Did you install it in the exact same position as the original? If it passes to close to an exhaust component the heat from the exhaust may be boiling the brakefluid. The boiling fluid would contain a bubble of air that is compressible resulting in low pedal pressure but only while the engine and the exhaust is warm.


text:
6 Strength Training Moves You Can Do with a Park Bench
No gym membership, no problem: All you need is a simple park bench to get great arms, abs, and legs -- aka the perfect bikini body for summer -- fast
Step 1: Stand a couple feet behind the bench, lean your body forward, and place your hands on the back of the bench.
Step 2: Use your core muscles to keep your body aligned from head to toe. Bend your arms to lower yourself toward the bench, until your arms reach a 90-degree angle. Push back up to your starting position. Do three sets of 15 push-ups with a 30-second rest between each set.
Challenge yourself: Work your butt muscles by lifting one leg behind you as you do each push-up (just don't arch your back). Keep your glutes engaged while you hold your leg up. Switch legs between each push-up.
SEE NEXT PAGE: Squat thrusts
Older comments
I think I'm going to start doing "Step Ups" on my flight of steps I have right here in my house! No equipment needed!
by EricaF123 Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 12:13PM Report as inappropriate
by Nicole2814 Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 01:14PM Report as inappropriate
Definitely plan to try some of these at home!
by Chris213 Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 06:48AM Report as inappropriate
Great article. Good incentive to get up and do something.
by muellsrus Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 04:06PM Report as inappropriate
i like these! they are good ideas that seem like they will actually work!
by voyager24 Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 10:14AM Report as inappropriate
great ideas, it made me want to get up and work out right now!
by sportimonki13 Monday, August 27, 2012 at 09:46PM Report as inappropriate
for workouts at home you should really check out sparkspeople
by yestfl Thursday, August 23, 2012 at 04:59PM Report as inappropriate
great tips, and plus I can do these at home...kudos
by jaye_tyler Thursday, August 23, 2012 at 04:26PM Report as inappropriate
I tell people this all the time. I even have workouts on my blog that you can do in the park or at home with or without weights.
by tiffany_gallehugh Thursday, August 23, 2012 at 03:17PM Report as inappropriate
great i will try these
by Nicole2814 Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 07:37PM Report as inappropriate
to top


text:
Poland syndrome
- Poland anomaly
- Poland syndactyly
- Poland sequence
- Unilateral defect of pectoralis muscle and syndactyly of the hand
- Poland's syndrome
Your Questions Answered
5 question(s) from the public on this disease have been answered. Submit a new question.
I have Poland syndrome. I have a support group here in the U.S. and I also belong to one in the UK. Are there any numbers to report on just how many people in the U.S. have Poland syndrome? Click here for answer
I am a 46 year old female who was born with Polands Syndrome. I was missing the upper ribs and the chest wall on my right side. As a result I am now facing multiple spinal problems and am looking for the correct treatment by the correct specialists. How do I go about finding spine specialists who have worked with this condition? Click here for answer
I was diagnosed with Poland syndrome at age 28. A tumor has been found on my liver, and the MRI result was "suspected hemangioma benign tumor." Is this common in people with Poland syndrome? I would also be grateful for any other information about Poland syndrome. Click here for answer
I recently gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. She was born without her right pectoral muscle and has been diagnosed with Poland syndrome. Upon researching this condition, I have learned that her right breast probably won't develop. While this may not be of concern right now, it will someday be important. Could you please provide me with information about this condition? I am interested in learning more about the causes, symptoms and treatment. Click here for answer
What is Poland syndrome? Does this condition cause physiologic functional impairment? Click here for answer
- Poland anomaly
- Poland syndactyly
- Poland sequence
- Unilateral defect of pectoralis muscle and syndactyly of the hand
- Poland's syndrome


text:
A Open-Label Study Of CP-690,550 As Long-Term Therapy (48 Weeks) In Subjects With Crohn's Disease
This study is currently recruiting participants. (see Contacts and Locations)
Verified July 2016 by Pfizer
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: October 27, 2011
Last updated: July 25, 2016
Last verified: July 2016
- Full Text View
- Tabular View
- No Study Results Posted
- Disclaimer
- How to Read a Study Record
No Study Results Posted on ClinicalTrials.gov for this Study
|Study Status:
|This study is currently recruiting participants.
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|August 2016
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|August 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)


text:
i made a video for miles as hes soon to get an obe.
i made a video for miles as hes soon to get an obe.
No offense intended but I expected something 'more'. I know that you probably don't have much footage of Miles but what I see are some blurred pictures, the font is hardly readable and the music sounds cut off at the end. But good idea. Maybe you should give it another try?
its a nice effort, sure he will appreciate it
seems a bit freaky to me but each to there own i suppose
looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooool.... im going to make a tribute out of playdoh
Genius thread.
That is a really good video, well edited! Have you thought about a career in the film industry?
i think it deserves a award for the stunning cinematography
please let us now when you release more of your work I'm licking my chops in anticipation
toon army 06 > James Cameron.
Nuff said.
the first comment on on the you tube had me laughing
Pfft! Matterface? I'm not scared of him.. How do you like my new location?
Stick to the topic, and no more sarcastic comments, please.


text:
Is it mejilla or cachete? Are there dialectical differences? If yes, what are they and which word is used in what context?
Sign up
- Anybody can ask a question
- Anybody can answer
- The best answers are voted up and rise to the top
In general, mejilla is the anatomic term for cheek, cachete is rather informal. Cachete can also refer to a smack on the cheek as well as to the buttock. So, without context cachete would be ambiguous.
The actual usage of the words differs between countries. When referring to the cheeks, I guess mejilla is more common in Spain, while cachete is more likely to be heard in countries in South- and Central America. I don't think there's a great difference between those countries when referring to a smack or to the buttock (i.e. they use cachete with equal frequency).
Cachete as buttocks is mostly seen in Central and South America, in the Caribbean and Spain, cachete can mean cheek or having something for free. Like, llevatelo de cachete, which means, for free. Take into account languages grow over time and become sort of territorial and dialects, that's where the differences come from. For example, in Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, due to the continuos contact with the US, there's amny anglicism that have been accepted. Like Elevator is properly translated to spanish as Ascensor while Elevador is now a days accepted and used in proper spanish. Same with many other words. Then, Central and South America are so close to Portugal they sometimes get mixed words from portuguese as well and beautfully keep many native words which have become part of their spanish. All languages go trough this. If we go to Italy, there's one proper italian language known by all and one dalect every block different than the last block and so on. Is just human development I think.


text:
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Early December Morning With The Doc
10:00 AM CT - Well, our AM range has been about 4-3/4 points on ES, so the range bound notion has held up so far. I decided to let that last trade breathe, but buyers just didn't come in on the heels of the program trades. We know that from the diminished volume and weak price action on bounces in the TICK. My trading is finished for the day. I'm just not seeing enough opportunity to continue, given the likelihood of trade slowing down further as we head into the midday hours. Back with a wrap up in a few.
9:55 AM CT - OK, lost half a point on that one. Back in a few.
9:50 AM CT - Sticking with the long position, but have my stop in place. As long as the TICK stays skewed to buyers, I'll stick with the position. We've been treading water with lower volume since those buy programs hit. I'm seeing if we can test those overnight highs in ES.
9:26 AM CT - Long some ES
9:21 AM CT - Buy programs hit the market in force; that was institutional and with solid volume lifting offers. One idea to toy with is that we've made our low for the day. As long as the buyers remain in the market lifting offers, we should see a test of the preopen highs.
9:15 AM CT - It's trading more and more like a local-dominated market. No real trend. Note that we made new AM lows in ES and Russell, but not in NAZ, and then we reversed the selling. Those types of thrusts up and down with frequent reversals of the moves are typical of markets dominated by locals. It's dangerous to chase such moves, which is one reason I wasn't selling the ES on that recent move down. Note also how the TICK is starting to turn upward. Let's see how things look on the next TICK pullback.
9:06 AM - Dollar weakening, rates dropping; take a look and let's see how stocks react.
9:04 AM CT - There's a seller's skew to the NYSE TICK and the TIKI and we continue to see sellers hitting bids in the ES. That has to turn around for me to take the long side this AM. Put/call activity remains bullish, though not quite as much as at the open. TRIN is still a touch below 1.0, but drifting higher. Declining stocks lead advancers by 765. My leaning is to sell bounces that occur on successively lower price lows.
8:55 AM CT - When we look at what the large ES traders are doing, we're seeing that there isn't a huge amount of large trader activity so far this AM, but what there is remains skewed to hitting bids. Note that semiconductors and NAZ did not make fresh AM lows on the very recent selling. I'm not seeing a big selling push among institutions so far, and yet there's no substantial buying either. That keeps me on the sidelines. If I have to content myself with one trade for the day, so be it. I don't trade unless a solid idea in line with my research presents itself. That's the discipline part of trading. Waiting like the sniper for the one good shot.
8:46 AM CT - Took profits; not much, point and a half. All this so far is consistent with range bound, pretty slow action; nothing fundamentally driving the market. We're not seeing decisive selling in the TICK and that had me taking what the market gave me.
8:37 AM CT - Note the bullish put/call ratio, but we're not seeing decisive lifting of offers either in the ES (Market Delta) or among the broad list of stocks (NYSE TICK). Declining stocks lead advancers by -525 as I write and volume is not outstanding. This is consistent with a range bound day so far. We already hit the avg price from yesterday on my trade. That was first target.
8:32 AM CT - Small short position in ES here.
8:20 AM CT - Here's the link to the Mortgage Bankers Association weekly survey of mortgage applications. Note that we're seeing an uptick in mortgage loan application and an uptick in refinancing. The dollar initially strengthened vs. the Euro on the news, but has since fallen back. Stocks initially rallied, but also fell back and since have stabilized. Interest rates are up and are hovering at those higher levels. The important thing is that we're not seeing a move outside yesterday's trading range in the equities. So the market is not treating the housing news as being of fundamental importance to stocks. I will be looking closely to see if the ES can move above the 1417.5 level that was rejected after the news came out. If so, with meaningful volume, that would be fresh buying and worth following. Conversely, an inability to surmount that pre-opening level would target yesterday's average price and yesterday's trading lows. These are the kind of what-if scenarios I play with prior to the open. The goal is to anticipate various situations and to be ready to act decisively if and when they occur.
8:05 AM CT - SOX to be you...notice how the semiconductors have lagged during the recent runup in stocks. I'll be watching the semis this AM. As I noted in today's Weblog, we're also seeing lagging action in the European bourses. If you missed my post on what I look for in the initial minutes of trading, do check that out. My main focus initially is simply volume: how much we're getting and how it's distributed. That will tell us who's in the market and which way, if any, they're leaning. So far, we're retracing some of the recent action: dollar up, interest rates up, gold down, oil down. Let's see how stocks respond. Back before the open.
7:40 AM CT - Good morning! We'll be talking a bit about the equity put/call ratio this AM, so check out the chart on the Trading Psychology Weblog and the recent blog post on the topic. As the Weblog noted, my research finds subnormal returns in the near term following periods of bullish intraday sentiment. This also fits with the put/call research mentioned in the blog post. We've got some strength in the dollar and a rise in interest rates prior to the open--both retracing movements from the last few days. That's weighing a bit on stocks in the pre-opening market, which are trading back toward the average price from Tuesday (1414.5). We see overnight resistance at 1417.5 and some support from Tuesday AM at 1412.25. There are no major numbers out today, although we will see crude inventories reported at 9:30 AM CT. The big unemployment numbers are due Friday, so we could see trade slow down as we approach that time. I'll be watching volume early in the session to see who is in the market and how much participation there is. My initial leaning is to expect a relatively slow, rangebound day, as we digest good gains from the last two trading sessions. We've had good participation on that rise, so it will take some distinct bearish intraday sentiment--traders aggressively hitting bids--to get me short for anything other than a short-term trade. I am going to be especially alert for market rises that either fail to breach the overnight resistance or that test the highs with poor participation (i.e., many sectors failing to make new highs). Those will be candidates for fading. Back before the open.
4 comments:
- trader190 said...
Hi Brett,
Very interesting. Thank you for sharing. Where did you put your stop?
Thank you.
- Brett Steenbarger, Ph.D. said...
Thanks for the note. My stop was based on weakness in the NYSE TICK, not based on price. We went below the point I wanted to see on the TICK, I waited for a little bounce, and was out. Many of my stops are based on how the market is acting, not just on price.
- yinTrader said...
Hi Brett
You hit the nail on the head with:
That's the discipline part of trading. Waiting like the sniper for the one good shot- Unquote
As in the Army , where I learned from my son who had to do his National Service at 18 before he could go abroad for his studies, the need for snipers as part of the war strategy.
I am beginning to learn to have patience waiting like a sniper , prefering not to take a trade when I saw ES heading for a rangebound day using MarketDelta footprints alone, and garnering snippets here and there ....
I did enter a long trade for EurUsd when there was an upthrust for a short swing trade in view of the numbers coming out on Friday.
Which brings me to make a request : would you consider doing a live trading on currency pairs? I know it is hard to look for volume on cash currency, but currency futures could take its place for volume anaysis, I believe.
- Brett Steenbarger, Ph.D. said...
Thanks, Yin. I think a live trading event with currencies would be fascinating. Because I don't trade currencies, however, I would not feel qualified to offer such a session. I do think that the time will come (it's not here yet) when futures volume in FX will more closely approximate total market volume. That would open the door to very interesting trading strategies--


text: Hello everyone. Sorry it's been so long. Things got a bit busy around here but I'm back and I'm going to try to shell out some more tutorials for you. Got a good one today on 'How to Draw Eyes'. It's a good subject to cover and every now and then someone will run into some issues while drawing eyes and not know how to handle it. I've loaded this one up with info and tips for you so you'll know just what to do when you hit that wall. Good Luck and I hope you like it!


text:
Finding Full-Text Articles with
Run time: 01:53 | Transcript
Welcome to the Information and Library Services tutorial on using Find It to find full text articles. This presentation takes about two minutes to watch, and will show you how to use the Find It button to find the full text of articles from library database search results.
At times the full text of an article may not be available in the particular database that you're searching in. When that happens, click on the yellow Find It button.
You'll see the Find It button below individual articles in database search results, and also in the more detailed descriptions of those articles in the databases. Clicking on the Find It button will show you whether full text is available in another database that the Library subscribes to. In this example, full text is not available in the Ageline database full text is available in the Science Direct database, however. Clicking on the "Get full text at" link will take us into the database, and to the full text of the article.
When a database contains the full text of an article, you will generally see a link to it, either as a PDF or as an HTML document. In this case, Science Direct gives us a link to a PDF of the full text of the article. Remember if you're citing an article always to use the database where you found its full text in your citation.
And here's the full text of the article. Because the full text of an article may be available to you in a database other than the particular database that you're searching in, you should not limit a search only to articles available in full text in that database. You risk missing useful material that's immediately available to you elsewhere.
If you have questions about using Find It, or about any other library resource or service, you can get help by clicking on the Ask a Librarian button on any UMUC Library page. Thank you very much for watching this presentation.
E-Mail Us |
800-888-8682, opt. 6, x22020
Chat Hours:
Mon-Thurs: 9am-9pm ET
Fri: 9am-5pm ET
Sat: 11am-4pm ET
Sun: 4pm-9pm ET


text:
Unlikely Prince Charmings Apply to Coach March Madness Cinderella
Many Long Shots Thought They'd Be Right for Florida Gulf Coast; More Yoga?
Chris Brand's résumé touts his work over the past decade in sales, marketing and finance, plus his current jobs running a fitness center in Indiana and remodeling foreclosed homes on the side. But that didn't stop him from throwing his hat in the ring to be the next men's basketball coach of Florida Gulf Coast University—a position that he and many other coaching neophytes applied for this month.
Florida Gulf Coast is still months away from seeing if its student applications spike as a result of its men's basketball team's success in the NCAA tournament. Yet the college, which held its first classes in 1997 and sits an alley-oop from the beach, has already surfed a wave of interest from those looking to succeed coach Andy Enfield, who recently left for the University of Southern California.
A search to fill the vacancy lasted more than two weeks and ended Wednesday when Florida Gulf Coast athletic director Ken Kavanagh hired Joe Dooley, a University of Kansas assistant coach. Mr. Dooley had some serious competition, like former NBA coaches and players, plus up-and-coming assistant coaches from prominent basketball conferences.
But many of the coaches Mr. Dooley beat out weren't household names—or even coaches.
Mr. Brand, a former University of Tennessee player, admits he lacks experience as a head coach "on pretty much any level." He decided to give coaching a shot for the same reason people his age splurge on spiffy cars: He just turned 40. "You don't know until you try," he said.
Peter Frappier, until recently a car salesman, has coached basketball at lower levels. He worked with a traveling club team, then with a Massachusetts prep school's junior-varsity team, before moving to Florida to play professional golf. He went back to New Hampshire after that to run a "skill development business" for high-school students who hope to be recruited to play college basketball. He is also trying to be recruited himself, as a college basketball coach. At age 23, he would be the youngest coach in Division I basketball. "I guess I know that it's a little far-fetched," he said. "I'm definitely not giving up."
Lazer Gordon also applied for the Florida Gulf Coast job, even though he says he had never seen the team play. "How many candidates would tell you such a thing?" he said. The former professional basketball player lives in Ra'anana, Israel, where he's a basketball analyst for Israeli television and a musician who performs under the name Lay Z Gordon. His latest "soulful and groovy" song is called "Oh My Holy Land."
As a coach, Mr. Gordon said, he would have his players lift weights less and do yoga more. He said that his outside-the-box approach would sell tickets. And he would further buck conventional wisdom by encouraging individualism on the court. "People say there's no I in team," he said. "I think there are a bunch of I's."
Before landing Mr. Dooley, a Kansas assistant coach for 10 years and previously East Carolina University's head coach, Mr. Kavanagh told candidates he would only consider coaches with at least three years of Division I experience. "I'm sure I'm not the only [athletic director] who gets some out-of-left-field applications," he said.
Mr. Kavanagh's email inbox was flooded with unusual pitches even though Florida Gulf Coast didn't officially advertise the job opening. The school was coming off oodles of publicity, since it was the first No. 15 seed in NCAA tournament history to win two games, and wannabe coaches felt Florida Gulf Coast was more likely than a basketball blue blood to hire an unorthodox coach.
Many who applied for the job also saw themselves in Mr. Enfield, the former Florida Gulf Coast coach, who was previously an assistant coach for two NBA teams and Florida State University. But it was his time away from basketball that inspired others: In between coaching stints, he was an early employee at a contract-management company.
In fact, the next Mr. Enfield could have been Jesse "Jake" Holder, according to an email Mr. Holder sent when applying for the job. Mr. Holder is a 49-year-old student at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, who won 13.3% of the vote in the Democratic primary for a Nevada congressional seat in June. He has since refocused his attention on college basketball. He said he would coach on a $52,000 yearly salary and that his team would play an up-tempo style on offense and use a football-like blitz on defense.
Off the court was where Mr. Holder really would have distinguished himself: He planned to invite a camera crew to shoot a reality television series chronicling his first season. "The media attention alone will be worth the discount," he wrote of his potential hire. "We will call it a 'college experiment' from a truly innovative research institution."
The closest thing Mr. Holder has to coaching experience in sports, he said in an interview, was leading his intramural flag-football team in college. But he's holding out hope that someone will grant him an opportunity. "I have some innovative ideas that I think would really work," he said. "I'm certain that I would win."
Joshua Staley, who has never coached college basketball, went so far as sharing his vision for the future of Florida Gulf Coast. In addition to a list of credentials, he attached a 10-point plan for his first 100 days as Florida Gulf Coast's coach. Mr. Staley coaches the Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School girls' basketball team in South Carolina when he isn't teaching economics and government. Meanwhile, he's "screaming out for an opportunity" as a men's or women's college coach.
"If I can get my foot in the door," he said, "I don't think any institution would be displeased with what I have to offer."
After the selection of Mr. Dooley was announced, ending Mr. Staley's candidacy, he had only complimentary things to say about Florida Gulf Coast's next coach. "All you can do is try to give yourself a chance," he said. "I'm sure the coach they hired will do a tremendous job."
Write to Ben Cohen at email@example.com


text: Here is the main character that the story from The LEGO Movie follows. Up next you will learn "how to draw Emmett from The LEGO Movie". Emmett is voiced by Chris Pratt. He is the chunky guy that played the lawyer in Indecent Proposal. I don't know too much about this character except that he is someone who plays the mistaken identity character who people think is going to save the world. They think Emmett is Master Builder.Other voice actors that will be in The LEGO Movie is Jonah Hill, and Elizabeth Banks. This character should be easier than Batman, but who knows because it depends on your skill level. Thanks guys and enjoy.


text:
- Currently Unavailable
At a young age Brazilian striker Neymar has already become one of the most followed and exciting up-and-coming players of his generation. Neymar has proven to be a prolific goal scorer.
Classic cotton tee with no side seams or tag for added comfort. 100% cotton.
NOTE: This product was pretreated to ensure quality and long life-span of the graphic. Please wash and dry before first wearing to remove any residue that may be visible.
Lamentamos que todavia no hay descripción en español para este producto.


text:
THANK YOU to everyone who came out to Cancer Survivor's Day this year!
Next year, we will have a new venue for our annual celebration.
Please save June 22 on your 2012 calendars!
Check out these great stories on our Cancer Survivors Day:
The Buffalo News
WIVB Channel 4
WGRZ Channel 2
YNN News
More images of the event can be found at our Flickr page.


text:
Dear Ralph,
do you know if Open MPI already have commiters in Munich? Any contact in the Technical University of Munich or the LRZ compute center could be easily reachable by us.Ā
In any case, I will need to get familiar with the internals of the library first.Ā I am happy to say that the communication here has so far left a good impression.Ā Thanks.
On 12/04/2013 01:55 PM, Ralph Castain wrote:
I'm not sure how many apps would benefit, but we are always interested in taking back patches that extend the ability for researchers to explore new capabilities provided they don't impact performance (or can be configured out if they do) and are self-maintained (i.e., either the researcher agrees to maintain them, or - as in this case - they involve a change that essentially requires no ongoing maintenance).So if you want to take a crack at this, I'd suggest taking one or two of most interest and sending us the required patch for review. If it looks like things fit well, then we (a) can absorb the patches, and (b) it would probably be worth your time to submit a contributor agreement and join the team as full committers.
On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 3:25 AM, "IsaĒas A. Comprķs Ure±a" <email@example.com> wrote:
Dear Jeff Squyres,No problem; I had to be at a booth during times that overlapped with your session.
On 12/03/2013 11:27 PM, Jeff Squyres (jsquyres) wrote:
I'm sorry; I really wasn't paying attention to my email the week of SC, and then I was on vacation for the Thanksgiving holiday. Ā:-\
More below.
On Nov 20, 2013, at 4:13 PM, Compres <email@example.com> wrote:
I was at the birds of a feather and wanted to talk to the Open MPI developers, but unfortunately had to leave early. ĀIn particular, I would like to discuss about your implementation of the MPI tools interface and possibly contribute to it later on.Sorry we missed you.
I think you made a good guess on what we would like to do here. ĀWe are working on automatic tuning based on both modeling and empirical data. ĀOne of our aims is to accelerate the data collection part (in this case related to MPI settings), by doing it online without the need of full application runs or restarts.
What did you want to discuss? ĀWe actually have a full implementation of the MPI_T interface -- meaning that we have all the infrastructure in place for MPI_T control and performance variables.
1. The MPI_T control variables map directly to OMPI's MCA params, so we automatically expose oodles of cvars through MPI_T. ĀThey're all read-only after MPI_INIT, however -- many things are setup during MPI_INIT and it would be quite a Big Deal if they were to change. ĀHowever, we pretty much *assumed* all cvars shouldn't change after INIT -- we didn't really audit to see if there were actually some cvars that could change after INIT. So there's work that could be done there (i.e., find cvars that could change after INIT, and/or evaluate the amount of work/change it would be to change some read-only cvars to be read-write, etc.).
2. The MPI_T performance variables are new. ĀThere's only a few created right now (e.g., in the Cisco usnic BTL). ĀBut the field is pretty wide open here -- the infrastructure is there, but we're really not exposing much information yet. ĀThere's lots that can be done here.
What did you have in mind?
Right now we can modify MPI runtime parameters with IBM-MPI or Open MPI. ĀThese require full restarts, since they are set as environment variables and are not modifiable after MPI_INIT. ĀWith your MPIT implementation, we can do the same programmatically but cannot avoid the restarts or full runs.
We already did what you describe at the end of 1., but with a (1 year old) snapshot of MPICH. ĀThe idea was to identify which variables could be made modifiable at runtime, and whether there was any attainable performance as a result of tuning them. ĀWe only explored point to point and collective communication parameters, and the results are encouraging. ĀThere was no technical reason when picking MPICH for the first prototype.
With MPICH, we had to examine the code for things that were configurable. ĀIt seems to me that in the case of Open MPI, most of the work is done and, as you point out, it may just be necessary to identify which ones can be made modifiable at runtime and at what development cost.
My main intention here is to see if other people are interested and will benefit from this. ĀAdditionally, if the changes (patches) are taken by the project, we avoid running out of sync (which is what ended up happening with our MPICH modifications).
- IsaĒas A. Comprķs
devel mailing list
_______________________________________________ devel mailing list email@example.com http://www.open-mpi.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/devel
devel mailing list


text:
Longtime Conde Nast Exec Florio Dies
Dylan Stableford
December 28, 2007
Steve Florio, the former chief executive of Conde Nast, died Thursday from complications following a heart attack, the company confirmed. He was 58.Florio was hospitalized several weeks ago, according to Conde Nast. He had a history of heart problems.Read More


text:
What is the "right" way to install an electrical outlet?
At the hospital where my son was born, I noticed all the outlets were "upside down" (the ground hole at the top). The maternity ward had just been built and seemed very nice and expensive. I assume these were installed that way on purpose. It got me thinking whether there is a "right" way to install an outlet. Maybe hospitals do that based on the needs of some of their equipment? Maybe the contractor who installed them was drunk? The possibilities are seemingly endless...
27 Answers answer
"A: Rex Cauldwell, a master electrician in Rocky Mount, Va., replies: There is no official right or wrong way to orient a receptacle—the National Electrical Code doesn't specify—but you can decide by using logic and common sense. Clothes washers, refrigerators, and window air conditioners typically have cords with immediate-turn plugs. For appliances with this type of plug, orient the receptacle so that the plug inserts without having to loop over itself. Otherwise, the downward pull of the cord tends to tug the plug from the receptacle...
For all other plugs, I put the grounding slot on top. If a plug is partially pulled from the receptacle, exposing the hot and neutral blades, and something metal falls on it (like a knife or a picture frame), a direct short won't occur because the grounding pin deflects the item from the terminals."
With the power off...
Depends upon where you are and code. In some areas "standard" is with the grouding plug at the bottom. Grouding plug up outlets indicate that an outlet is controlled by a wall switch.
Good and informative answers. Interesting concept, reversing the orientation for outlets controlled by a switch!
My thinking is in the hospital, most of the items can be wheeled around and the cord comes down from the item to the plug. This is opposite of how you usually plug things in at home, where the cord comes up from the floor. Maybe because of this difference, they put them in upside down?
edit: One thing I saw on the www is that if the weight of the cord starts to pull out the plug or something drops on it, having the ground up is better for two reasons.
1. It doesn't expose the hot lead which could cause injury if touched
2. The ground will pull partially out, but the hot stays connected, which could be very important in a hospital for items that are essential for life support
The correct answer, of course, is to have the grounding plug on the bottom. Otherwise, Plugman's face is upside down.
Pah! (I kill the power when it isn't inconvenient but working on live circuits is so much more fun and not that much more dangerous.)
In the last three places I have lived (in the USA) there have been some plugs going one way, and the others the opposite. I don't think there was too much thought going into orienting them a particular way.
Where the plug orientation is a real problem, I've simply taken it out (with the breaker switch off, for you safety-conscious sorts) and flipped it over. The main reason I've done that is to plug in emergency backup lights that go on in a power outage, and small night lights on the stairs. Since these all have light sensors, plugging them in upside down means it is always "dark" in their world so they stay on in the day.
I replaced a wall outlet in the kitchen with one that has rotating plugs. I'm fond of that outlet and wish all outlets were made that way.
The grounded (two cord) outlets near my bathroom vanity go sideways. I really do not like it. Two three prong large plugs cannot go in at the same time.
@jsoko: That's a good point. I was tuning a guitar one time and the little string broke, flipped in to the air, and landed between the outlet and the plug of my amp, arching across the blades and blew a fuse. I can imagine that since all of the appliances a hospital uses are above the outlet, that orienting the ground slot up is a good preventative measure.
As an aelectrical designer we put receptacles with a dedicated/isolated ground "upsidedown". So that you know where they are after the walls are put up.
I was told by a good friend of mine that's an electrician that people started putting electrical outlets with the ground on top as a safety measure. I didn't understand it either until he explained that if something fell onto the outlet (between the plug and the outlet) it wouldn't short out if it hit the ground. Of course, most will argue that most people don't hang conductive material on our walls, but the argument for safety is always a good one.
Personally, I prefer the ground to be on the bottom. No particular reason, other than that's how they were in the house I was raised in.
@baqui63: I'd hate to see what your hair looks like!
Maybe something from the Road Runner cartoons after Wile E. Coyote gets blown up, zapped, or whatever.
It's typical to see outlets installed with grounding pin up for commercial projects. Residential I would say grounding pin down. If you have a wife like mine whom likes those wall plug-ins, they won't work in an upside-down orientation.
One thing to note is that the 2008 and 2011 National Electric Code require that all new outlets be tamper resistant/child proof. Of course it depends if you're local municipality has adopted the current code but if you don't install, when trying to sell an inspection will mark them out of compliance.
Any way you install it, I will still attempt to plug the vacuum in the wrong way first.
I put them in ground down. This is my reason. (the picture)
I don't know if it's a local or state-wide thing, but when I asked about this in a new building in New Jersey I was told the local code specified that the ground side must be installed at the top in all commericial buildings, and at the bottom in all residential buildings.
The explanation I got was it was just a quick and simple way for a code inspector to see if the electrician is paying attention to code, since a mistake in outlet orientation means he may have made internal mistakes as well. I don't know how accurate that is.
I'm shocked that people don't know how to do this.
Once this is resolved once and for all, can we finally decide which way the TP should be placed on the roller?
(And, while I really appreciate and approve of the safety issue noted requiring that the ground plug should go up, I also prefer that the little faces be turned right side up. Just another touch of OCD.)
I've never been shocked while replacing an outlet or switch with the power on.
I have been shocked, though... first time was when I was seven and helping my father rewire the light on our basement stairs (adding another switch at the bottom of the steps)... he told me to grab a wire and I did. Learned the fun way to not do such things without first checking more carefully (and my mother was rather pissed at him too).
In truth, I've gotten shocked more often doing telephone wiring... the ringer voltage is basically 120VAC, so if the phone rings while you're working, it can bite you.
Any way where you don't get electrocuted sounds like a win to me.
@tcanning: What you did there.... I see it.
@baqui63: You are correct, leaving the power on made it a lot of fun when I tried to change an electrical outlet. You learn real fast how to keep a steady hand, I'll tell you that much.
Ground pin up makes it easier to get something plugged in when you're in a hurry.
It could be that emergency generator powered outlets are oriented one way and grid power only are oriented the other?
Hospitals are very concerned about things becoming unplugged. There is even something known as "hospital grade" receptacles that, to qualify for that standard, require a minimum amount of force to remove the plug. So, maybe through some reasoning unknown to me, it may be favored to have the ground, the longest of the three plugs, on top. Maybe there's more upward force from moving beds and equipment that makes it better to have that longer plug on top.
According to the US National Electrical Code, it doesn't matter. Originally I think it was meant for the ground to be on top. Here's why it became preferable to install them with the ground on the bottom: The human brain recognizes faces or face-like images preferentially. The standard USA 120 V. three-prong receptacle looks like a face! Incidentally, installed with the ground hole on the bottom, it has a "shocked" expression.. get it?? That's why ground-on-bottom has become the preferred standard. I know it''s just my crackpot theory, but I stand by it. At this point It has become the de-facto standard. Some specialty plugs (like bulky GFCI types) obviously work better with a bottom-ground orientation. So do flat plugs with bottom-entry cord orientation. "Wall wart" transformers that have ground prongs also also usually designed to be bottom-ground inserted.
this video demonstrates one reason why but it's still up to the owner's preference


text:
Trojans Set to Face Golden Bulls on TuesdayFebruary 10, 2014
ANDERSON, S.C. – The No. 20 Anderson University softball team is slated to face its second consecutive Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) opponent on Tuesday, as the Trojans will visit Johnson C. Smith in Charlotte, N.C. First-pitch versus the Golden Bulls at Biddleville Park is set for 2 p.m.
The Trojans
Anderson is riding a season-opening six-game win streak after sweeping Lees-McRae, North Greenville and Chowan, marking the Trojans' best start since the 2010 campaign.
Senior shortstop Abby Child paced the Trojan offensive attack versus the Hawks on Sunday, going 6-for-7 at the plate with a pair of home runs and a double, while driving in eight runs. Senior Charlotte Sieber added three singles in four at-bats in the doubleheader, while sophomore center fielder Molly Child tallied five hits, including a home run and a pair of doubles and drove in four runs. Senior first-baseman Danielle Swygert was 4-for-6 and junior Jessica Neidigh was 3-for-6 with a double and a sacrifice fly.
Junior right-hander Katelynn Howser (2-0) and freshman Lauren Rudesheim (3-0) each collected wins in the circle, while freshman hurler Augie Pena worked a perfect inning of relief, striking out the side in the fifth inning of the opener. The trio combined to limit Chowan to seven hits over 11 innings, while striking out 15 and walking five.
On the season, Abby Child leads the Trojans with her .611 batting average (11-for-18) and has already recorded three doubles and 12 RBI on the season. She leads the South Atlantic Conference in RBI, ranks second in total hits, third in doubles, fourth in batting average and fifth in on-base and slugging percentage. Swygert is seventh in the league, hitting .529, while Molly Child has eight hits in 19 at-bats, including two home runs and a pair of doubles. The sophomore leads the league in runs scored (10) and is tied for 20th with her .421 batting average. Neidigh has hit safely in all six games and has driven in five runs on the season and is also tied for 20th in the SAC, hitting at a .421 clip.
In the circle, Rudesheim is tied for third in the conference with her three victories and is ninth in ERA (1.00). Pena is tied for third in strikeouts per contest, averaging 8.75 K's a game.
The Golden Bulls
Johnson C. Smith (0-2) finished last season with an 11-28 overall record, including a 6-11 mark in the CIAA a year ago.
The Golden Bulls opened this season with a pair of five-inning 8-0 setbacks to South Atlantic Conference-member Brevard last Friday in Charlotte, with a trio of freshmen, shortstop Jocelyn Hernandez, Breanna Archibald and third baseman Morgan Hasty, each collecting a hit for Johnson C. Smith on the afternoon.
Tuesday afternoon's twin bill wraps up the Golden Bulls' season-opening four game homestand, as Johnson C. Smith hits the road for five consecutive contests before returning to Biddleville Park to host Salem International on Sunday, Feb. 23.
The Series vs. Johnson C. Smith
Tuesday's matchups will mark the first-ever meetings between the Trojans and Golden Bulls.


text:
T5521 1.75 Inch Uniformity Lens
T5521 1.75 inch uniformity lens alters the light distribution of a halogen lamp and eliminates striations without altering the size of the beam spread.
About Juno Lighting
Juno Lighting Inc. is one of the largest manufacturers of recessed and track lighting including Trac-Master®, Trac 12, Flex 12, Trac 12/25, and recessed downlights. Juno was founded in 1976 with the vision of offering high quality lighting fixtures that are attractive, well-engineered and easy to install. Aculux is a comprehensive series of high-performance architectural-grade recessed luminaires. Juno designs, manufactures and markets track, recessed and linear undercabinet / casework lighting products for a broad range of retail, commercial and residential applications.


text:
I'm working on a library where the user shall be able to simply declare a few classes which are automatically backed by the database. In short, somewhere hidden in the code, there is
from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
Base = declarative_base()
class LibraryBase(Base):
# important library stuff
and the user should then do
class MyStuff(LibraryBase):
# important personal stuff
class MyStuff_2(LibraryBase):
# important personal stuff
mystuff = MyStuff()
mystuff.changeIt() # apply some changes to the instance
Library.save(mystuff) # and save it
# same for all other classes
In a static environment, e.g. the user has created one file with all personal classes and imports this file, this works pretty well. All class names are fixed and SQLAlchemy knows how to map each class.
In an interactive environment, things are different: Now, there is a chance of a class being defined twice. Both classes might have different modules; but still SQLAlchemy will complain:
SAWarning: The classname 'MyStuff' is already in the registry of this declarative base, mapped to < class 'OtherModule.MyStuff' >
Is there a way to deal with this? Can I somehow unload a class from its
declarative_base so that I can exchange its definition with a new one?


text:
I've been trying to get a heroku console session going on cedar and am having no joy.
The old way was:
heroku console
I understand the new way involves 2 steps:
heroku run bash
$ rails console
but at the heroku run bash stage i keep geting:
heroku run bash
Running `bash` attached to terminal... up, run.1
! Timeout awaiting process
so i checked there isn't a port blocking issue and
telnet rendezvous.heroku.com 5000
Trying 22.214.171.124...
Connected to ec2-50-19-103-36.compute-1.amazonaws.com.
Escape character is '^]'.
which is as expected i think
what am i doing wrong and what do i need to do to get this console up and running?
PS I have tried - heroku run console - also, and that times out too.