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Let $k$ be a number field and $F$ a $1$-variable function field over $k$ (a finitely generated extension of $k$, of transcendence degree $1$, in which $k$ is algebraically closed). If $F$ becomes the rational function field over every completion $k_v$ of $k$, then $F$ is the rational function field over $k$. This is a restatement of the local-to-global principle for the existence of rational points on $k$-conics.
Now suppose that $F$ is a $2$-variable function field over $k$, and that $F$ becomes the rational functional field over every completion $k_v$ of $k$. Does it follow that $F$ is the rational function field over $k$ ? (In other words, if a $k$-surface is birational of ${\mathbb P}_2$ over every $k_v$, is it $k$-birational to ${\mathbb P}_2$ ?)
I don't think the answer is known, but perhaps someone can put together what is known about the group of $\bar k$-automorphisms of the rational function field ${\bar k}(x,y)$ (the Cremona group) to decide one way or the other.


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Irish Stew
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Prep Time: 20M
Cooking Time: 1H30M-1H40M
Serves: makes 4-6 servings
- 3 large baking potatoes, peeled and thickly sliced
- 2lb ( 900g) boneless lamb shoulder, cut into 1 1/2 in ( 3.5cm) pieces
- 3 large onions, sliced
- 3 carrots, thickly sliced
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- large sprig of thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 1/2 cups lamb stock or beef stock
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- Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C). Beginning and ending with potatoes, layer the lamb, onions, and carrots in a large, heavy casserole, seasoning each layer with salt and pepper. Tuck in the thyme and bay leaf. Add the stock and cover.
- Bake for 1 hour. Uncover and bake 30-40 minutes more, until the potatoes are browned and the meat is very tender. Serve hot.
- Prepare ahead: The stew can be made up to 2 days ahead, cooled, covered, and refrigerated. Reheat thoroughly in the oven before serving.
- Good with a fresh green vegetable, such as kale or broccoli.
Beef and Potato Stew: Substitute boneless beef chuck for the lamb.
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Here's another phrase I hear in US TVs and Films, but take for granted... What's the etymology of the idiom "anally retentive", and how did it become synonymous with being pedantic?
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According to Wikipedia, which does a much more thorough job of explaining than I will, the term comes from the psychological work of Dr. Sigmund Freud. Freud postulated that the anal stage of development, or that regarding toilet training, could have a profound effect on the later personality of a child.
The term anal-retentive refers to the retention, in later life, of such behaviors associated with the anal stage. These behaviors include:
The term to describe those people who reject these characteristics is anal-expulsive.
Per Wikipedia. In the psychology of Freud, the anal stage is said to follow the oral stage of infant or early-childhood development. This is a time when an infant's attention moves from oral stimulation to anal stimulation (usually the bowels but occasionally the bladder), usually synchronous with learning to control his or her excretory functions, a time of toilet training. Freud theorized that children who experience conflicts during this period of time may develop "anal" personality traits, namely those associated with a child's efforts at excretory control: orderliness, stubbornness, a compulsion for control.[2] Although "anal rententive" survives in common usage, the concept is not taken very seriously by psychoanalysts today. Chicago psychoanalyst Robert Galatzer-Levy speaks of how this theory of Freud is mostly a product of its time when indoor plumbing was new and less numerous per household, and families were large, causing "much more control of defecation than was necessary in a world of chamber pots and outhouses."[3] If these qualities continue into later life, the person is said to be "anal-retentive". Conversely, those who reject anal-retentive characteristics are said to have "anal-expulsive" personality types. Although Freud's theories on early childhood have been influential on the psychological community, research suggests that the overall pattern of parental attitudes has a much more concrete effect on how an infant will grow up. There is no conclusive research linking anal stage conflicts with "anal" personality types.


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Let $X_1$ and $X_2$ be random variables (not of the same distribution and not independent). Both have a zero probability of being below $-1$. Their joint density is $\rho(x_1,x_2)$. Also, they both have finite expectations.
Now, define the region $A = \{ (t_1,t_2)\in\mathbb{R}^2 \mid 0\le t_1,t_2<1 \text{ and }t_1+t_2<1 \}$, and define the function $f:A\to\mathbb{R}$ with
$$f(t_1,t_2) = \int_{-1}^\infty\int_{-1}^\infty \log(1+t_1x_1+t_2x_2)\rho(x_1,x_2)\,dx_1dx_2.$$
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From Naugatuck's football family a star runner
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NAUGATUCK -- The father was one of Naugatuck's greatest football players ever, and yet, the son had barely touched a ball before he walked onto the Naugatuck High campus in 1960.
But once he got to Naugy, Wayne Edmonds forged a career that not only surpassed his father, but may be the greatest of any player to wear the garnet and grey.
Wayne Edmonds, son of Naugatuck great Frankie Edmonds Sr., set state scoring records for the Greyhounds, beat Ansonia twice on Thanksgiving, and went to Tucson to play for the University of Arizona.
Edmonds has never come home from Tucson, but what he did in the borough has never been forgotten.
Despite having a famous football father in the household, Frankie Sr. never put pressure on the boys to play the game.
"Dad never forced either of us to go into sports," said Frankie Edmonds Jr., now 71 and living in Waterbury, and himself a Naugatuck football player for one season. "He wanted us to find our own way. If sports was our niche, he supported us. If not, he wanted us to do something with our lives."
Wayne Edmonds found football, almost by accident. A baseball and basketball star in his youth, Edmonds, now 67, found the game when then-head coach Ray Legenza walked into an eighth-grade classroom.
"He told us about the football program," Edmonds said by telephone, "so I signed up. That's the first time dad gave me some pointers."
And also a little cash. Actually, a lot of cash.
Frankie Jr. missed all of little brother Wayne's career. He was a 20-year Air Force man, so he followed Wayne's exploits through phone calls and news clippings. But he remembers his mother, Vera, telling this story.
"When Wayne started in football, my dad's challenge to him was, 'I will give you $5 for every touchdown that you score.' My mom told me that dad finally said, 'At this rate, I'm going to be broke, or I'll have to get another job.'"
Edmonds set the state high school scoring record his senior year with 182 points. He played on a high-powered Greyhounds team and takes no credit for the accomplishment. It was the town, and the team, that did it.
"There is something magical about Naugatuck," he said, "the way they raised their kids, and how they backed us. I was extremely fortunate to have grown up in that town. There is no other town like it. It was a team accomplishment."
Edmonds spent two post-grad years at Cheshire Academy, then accepted a scholarship to play at Arizona. A Cheshire assistant, Ed Gory, was an Arizona alum, but also, there was a coach with the Wildcats named Ed Cavanaugh. Yes, the Wilby Red Zone Hall of Famer, also brought Wayne west.
"The way they play football out west and the way you play, you would fit in perfectly," is what Gory said to Edmonds. "He sent them film, and they invited me out."
Edmonds said that the Naugatuck-Ansonia rivalry was as great as anything he experienced in college, and that includes, as a senior, the trip east to play before 80,000 fans at Ohio State. Arizona upset the Buckeyes, 14-7, and Edmonds scored a first-half touchdown.
That senior season at Arizona was the end of Edmonds' career. He stayed in Tucson and retired after 23 years as a financial eligibility reviewer for the state's longterm care medicare program.
"You could tell there was something special about Wayne," big brother Frankie said. "I could see Wayne following in my dad's footsteps."
Indeed, Frank Edmonds was part of the second Naugatuck Hall of Fame induction class, in 1973. Wayne followed him into the Naugy Hall in 1985.
The town's greatest father-son combination ever are forever linked in Naugatuck football history.
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Was this a service only offered with Apple's Mobile Me? Is there anyway I can still get an e-mail address ending in @me.com?
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It's basically not possible to make a new MobileMe account while the transition to iCloud is happening. There are some loopholes (like adding a new account under an existing Family account) - but most will have to wait until iCloud is released. The official word on that is a vague - in the fall of 2011.
From the Apple preview page covering Contacts, Calendar and Mail as part of iCloud:
That was posted June 6, 2011, and I think that's pretty definitive. Free me.com accounts for all. It's unclear if you can get a new one today, but when iCloud opens to the public, you'll be able to sign up for one.
The sign-up page for MobileMe was disabled when iCould was announced at WWDC. People with unredeemed paid memberships can request a refund as they can no longer create a new account. Also, the free trials are suspended - presumably until iCloud opens this fall. The MobileMe transition FAQ documents this in detail and should be updated if things change before iCloud details are released.
The only way to get an account is if you already have a Family Pack with unallocated sub accounts. It is not clear if and how that sub account will transition to iCloud, but that may be an option for some to establish MobileMe email after June 6, 2011 and before iCloud opens for business.
Definitive answer on this is now at Apple's KB as of 15 Jan 2015
You can actually just go into the "Mail, Contacts & Calendars" section of your system preferences on your Mac. Click the add account option on the left and then click the iCloud option on the right, it will give you the option to generate a new apple ID account with an option to make it a free @me.com account.
Steve Jobs mentions in WWDC 2011, that "We'll give you a me.com email address," when speaking about iCloud. So - if your question was in reference to whether the @me.com addresses will disappear with the coming of the iCloud service, no, I don't think so.
From this Apple Support page:
Edit: I hadn't targeted the actual question very well: "How can I get a me.com e-mail address?".
Turns out, you only need to create an Apple ID using your an existing email address which you will need to verify; then using iOS 5, OS 10.7, or Windows Vista or later, and create an iCloud account which will include your choice of an available @me.com address.
On a Mac running Lion or higher, click System Preferences, select iCloud.
If you have selected another account, logout.
Click on Create an Apple Id ... rest is self-explanatory and go through the steps.
Ah hah! So I found a tricky way to get my me.com address. I downloaded the iOS 5 developer preview onto my iPad 2. The new iOS gives you the option to create a me.com e-mail address.
I have been looking for a way to get @me email id and finally after a lot of search found a way here
I'm not sure whether there is any other way to create @me address from me.com or icloud.com but the above worked for me!
I don't recall seeing it mentioned during the process of signing up for iCloud but @me.com addresses/aliases are automatically created alongside your @iCloud.com email address.
For instance, if John Doe created an iCloud account today and subsequently obtained his firstname.lastname@example.com email address he could also receive email sent to email@example.com without doing any extra work on his end.
tl;dr - If you already have an @iCloud.com email address you can automatically receive email sent to the same address ending in @me.com.
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I believe that for the busy person who really does not take care of their skin this is a very good article. We know that they will not heed to all the suggestions, but, if they take one or 2 points away it will be to their benefit. Face it, if they are busy, they are probably not going to read the entire article anyway!!
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Wow! Good luck convincing my husband to let me get a massage once a week! I would love to, but I usually only get one every several years. I work a very stressful job, so perhaps it may be worth looking into!
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19 Apr 2012 4:28 PM #1
Howto use Ext.ux.RowExpander ?
any idea ??
thank you,
19 Apr 2012 5:25 PM #2
Take a look at the FeedViewer example in our examples.
It uses the Ext.ux.PreviewPlugin which isn't exactly what you were asking for but should help you along the way.
Including an external resource, using it, etcAaron Conran
19 Apr 2012 6:10 PM #3
19 May 2012 7:49 AM #4
example: overide class:
PHP Code:
Ext.define('ONLINE.view.override.MGrid', {
requires: 'ONLINE.view.MGrid'
}, function() {
Ext.override(ONLINE.view.MGrid, {
plugins: [{
pluginId: 'rowexpander',
ptype: 'rowexpander',
rowBodyTpl : [
'
Company: {title}

',
'
Summary: {description}
'
18 Jul 2012 2:01 PM #5
ok, I'm going to need a step by step for this, just saying look at feedviewer isn't the whole picture.
If I look at feedviewer, I see that you can add a loader config, then looking at the loader I just added to my app, there is the paths config. I can add a path like in feedviewer, 'Ext.ux': 'ux/'
now, there is also a requires section in the code for the feedviewer application...however if you click on application in the project inspector...in the config, requires is blank(none)
how did the requires get set to the overrides:
requires: [ 'MyApp.view.override.FeedGrid', 'MyApp.view.override.FeedPost' ],
and, after saving the project I found these files under app/view/override, I'm guessing I have to manually put them there, and not import as a resource?
I also see the launch config:
Ext.syncRequire([ 'Ext.ux.PreviewPlugin' ]);
looks like the ux is used in one of the override files, I assume by using the requires, it loads them automagically if they are in the folder above?
just trying to get a handle on how to do all this in extjs4 MVC/architect...
25 Jul 2012 1:08 PM #6
was hoping for a sencha response...
I know adding plugins is coming, but I need to use one now.
25 Jul 2012 1:22 PM #7
Aaron Conran
25 Jul 2012 1:49 PM #8
sweet, thanks!
I had just never had to create an override, and couldn't find any instructions...
now that I see it...duhhh(I feel retarted not having ever noticed that before).
thanks for holding my hand :-)
6 Mar 2013 1:57 PM #9
I'm stuck!
I have been trying Architect and one thing I wanted to work with was the RowExpander plugin.
My first attempts failed and I decided to create the non architect example to see if I could get it working like the first grid here.
However, following the instructions above I get several issues that I just cannot explain or understand what I am doing wrong. (it is probably worth mentioning I have loaded the feeder example and got it working without issue).
I have created the base project, with a subdirectory ux containing the code.
If I use the launch() with the syncRequired (and even set a break point) it never enters the code and cannot find the plugin.
Ext.Loader.setConfig({ disableCaching: false, enabled: true, paths: { Ext: '.', 'Ext.ux': './ux/' } }); Ext.application({ models: [ 'Company' ], stores: [ 'Local' ], views: [ 'MyViewport', 'MyGridPanel' ], autoCreateViewport: true, name: 'MyApp', launch: function() { Ext.syncRequire(["Ext.ux.RowExpander"]); } });
If however I remove the syncRequired and use a normal required - even without the paths altogether, I get further... though I am not completly as the example shows.
requires: [ 'Ext.grid.feature.*', 'Ext.ux.RowExpander' ], models: [ 'Company' ], stores: [ 'Local' ], views: [ 'MyViewport', 'MyGridPanel' ], autoCreateViewport: true, name: 'MyApp', launch: function() { //Ext.syncRequire(["Ext.ux.RowExpander"]); }
Ext.fly(...) is null
Line 225
It is obvious I have missed something but if anyone could point me in the right direction - I have literally spent hours on this now.
thanks in advance
12 Mar 2013 7:12 PM #10
Hi ismoore,
The syncRequired() approach should work if you override and use the controller's init() function. Your path looks correct, so that shouldn't be the problem.
Here are 3 things that will get your project further along:
1) Clear "disableCaching" on your loader
2) Clear "enableLoading" on your grid panel
3) Set the plugin as a config on your override
Ext.define('MyApp.view.override.MyGridPanel', { override: 'MyApp.view.MyGridPanel', plugins: [{ ptype: 'rowexpander', rowBodyTpl : new Ext.XTemplate( '
Company: {company}
', '
Change: {change:this.formatChange}

', '
Summary: {desc}
', { formatChange: function(v){ var color = v >= 0 ? 'green' : 'red'; return '' + Ext.util.Format.usMoney(v) + ''; } }) }] });
I'm sorry to hear that this was such a headache for you. We will revise the guides/example to take this scenario into account.
Thanks!David Foelber
Sencha Architect Development Team


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I vaguely remember hearing somebody make observations about the word 奴隶 (slave). I would like to verify the impressions of the person who was speaking as being factual or just his impressions. What is the Cultural etymology of the word 奴隶 (Slave). More specifically I would like to know more about the use of the female character in the radical of 奴 (Nú). The observation I had encountered was that in the past women had no rights and were regarded as 'property' or if not property then working hands for the household of the husband. I am wondering if this 'servitude' was the basis of using the female character as a radical for this word, or if there is some other link between the two words.
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A personal experience, most etymology explanations of characters are not definitive. Explanations can be derived from theoretic work or maybe just personal imagination.
That been said, I searched in google and found:
Figures on how
As described in the same page,
To go further, this explanation links
Here, there is nothing about the 'servitude'. But, of course, one can explain
This is really a side-proof that etymology of characters are open to ones' empirical/theoretical research or even imagination.
In Chinese society, most slaves were women. (Relative to it size and population, China fought and won few wars, and therefore did not "import" many male slaves.) That is why 奴 means (female) slave.
Poor families routinely sold their girls into slavery or concubinage in order to raise money (almost never boys), because girls were regarded as (socially) "expendable."
Even Confucian precepts regarded women as being "under" (or subordinate to) men. "Enslavement" was just taking it a step further. The 奴 character is one of putting one's (presumably a male) hand on a woman to force her to obey.
Only SOME women were made slaves. Those were usually poor, badly educated, badly connected women, who were either widows or orphans, or from a desperately poor family. A girl from an rich, well connected family was protected from being a slave, and may, in fact, have been given female slaves to take care of her.


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The increase in capital expenditures includes onshore and offshore projects to liquefy gas for export, import terminals to regasify LNG and LNG carriers for transporting the fuel. By region, Australasia and North America are expected to bring most of the new supply to market.
By ERIC YEP
Global capital expenditure in the liquefied natural gas
sector will more than double to around $228 billion in the
2013-2017 period, compared to the previous five years,
consulting firm Douglas Westwood said in a statement.
It said the increase in capital expenditure includes onshore
and offshore projects to liquefy gas for export,
import terminals to regasify LNG and LNG carriers for
transporting the fuel, with Australasia and North America
bringing most of the new supply in to the market.
LNG liquefaction projects will drive expenditure at
an estimated $143 billion, while spending on import terminals
is forecast at around $50 billion, and LNG carriers at around
$35 billion, it said.
"Spend[ing] will peak in 2015 and decline slightly in 2016
and 2017. This is due to the surge of Australian LNG export projects reaching completion,"
Michelle Gomez, author of the firm's World LNG Market Forecast
The Middle East, one of the world's top LNG exporters, will
see very little expenditure in the 2013-2017 period, while
Australian LNG spending will fluctuate, Douglas Westwood
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Hi Lars,Legacy Kema was involved in simalir applications, called powerboats. Carry over tests were done on behalf of the grid operator that connected the high voltage lines from the vessel.I'll contact you to share some information on this subject. The colleagues at DNV KEMA are specialists in the power section the combined cycle- of the FPPU.It would be nice to deploy that added value in some way. We would like to hear your idea's about that.Kind regards, Mark
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LNG projects market shall be feasible like the issuance said and also because natural gas projects like combined cycle in utility projects can take such time advantage to improve its scheme for. Therefore that will be possible while LNG price per MMBTU could be as lower as possible to be competitive with natural gas within same markets indeed.I guess LNG price per MMBTU is artificially sustained within fuels market but its truth shall come soon.
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Where were you when Thriller was released? (30 years ago)
I watched the world premier on MTV, back when they still played videos. IMO, the greatest MJ song ever, and one of the best videos ever. I mean, it had dancing zombies.
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No. I made my first appearance in this world the following day.
Eta: wait... I just read Thriller came out on Dec 9, 1983... So, I was already here for a year.
Thanks for the b-day wishes, I'll be 30up tomorrow. :/
@thumperchick: Happy pre-Birthday!
Probably outside building a fort with friends, playing football/basketball, skateboarding, bike riding or some other mischievous acts. You know. Back when children used to go outside and play. :-)
Didn't start getting into music until I was ~12.
A year and two days later I was born, so I was in my father still.
As they say, I was "not even thought of" yet. I do remember the first time I saw the video, though...family gathering probably 15 years ago and everyone turned on the TV to watch some MJ special.
At a keg party.
I was still a kid then, so I was probably playing with friends but not watching MTV. We didn't have cable when I was that young so I don't even remember the first time I saw the video. I do remember thinking the song was sort of cool (though I was more in to rock).
Not born yet
I was 5 and I was very scared of that video. My 25 year old uncle was the techie of his day and had a reel to reel high-fi system and would make me watch it when my brother and I were there. Something about Michael Jackson strikes fear into small children.
Y'all make me feel very old.
My sister and I watched it on MTV ..... Wubba Wubba Wubba
Married, with one son and the second on the way, and on active duty with the Air Force.
Never been a fan of his but I have to say he did sell a record or two.
I'm more the classic rock type.
Sitting on my couch frantically trying to pry my white-gloved hand free from the thigh zipper on my parachute pants. Finally got it removed by the time Vincent Price said "evil of the thriller".
In my living room wondering why the M in MTV meant Michael.
I was not yet a thing.
@thumperchick: Nice, I am on Tuesday (12/3). Happy birfday!
I was 6 and I remember being at a friends house and watching the video that felt like it went on FOREVER! Didn't realize at the time how "viral" it would go.
Watching Black Sabbath at The Garden.
(well maybe not to the day. I took a bit of creative liberty)
@coondogg97: Happy Birthday to you too! (monday...)
I know more than 6 people with that birthday - strange, eh?
I was 10, so riding bikes in the neighborhood, hanging out with friends, building forts in the woods behind our house, and just generally staying away from the 'rent.
I am still not likely to watch tv. Never had the time or attention span. I do like some of the commercials, though.
Just starting my second marriage, or close to it. I have effectively disremembered those dates. I'm sure I saw it on MTV though. That was when the V stood for Videos and not Vomit.
i was negative 4 years old and much happier than i am now. i miss those days.
I watched the release of it too and I'm also a proud owner of the album! I miss Michael....he was awesome.
Listening to Metallica when they were still with Megaforce. I had to order it from Kerrang! magazine...


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The Worst Beauty Tips You Got from Mom
She may have been right about eating those veggies, but boy did she miss the mark with these bad beauty tips you all shared
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She taught us so much as well -- invaluable things, which we're sure you still hold near and dear. But while mom was likely spot on when it came to things like not talking with your mouth full and brushing your hair, she probably spewed some not-so-awesome advice as well. And we're not talking unfortunate truths like "Money doesn't grow on trees" and "Don�t make that face or it'll freeze that way" -- we're talking about truly bad beauty tips.
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must have been lucky! I have never heard any of these from mom!
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even still i get told some of these
by angel_golz Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 04:51PM Report as inappropriate
aha it was usually just other people that told me this! once I shaved my arms and I was so scared that the hair would get thicker. It didn't though. Thank god!
by xoxolilia Sunday, January 6, 2013 at 09:18PM Report as inappropriate
Thanks mom!
by LittleBunny Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 08:44PM Report as inappropriate
How funny! The only thing my mom told me was that shaving made hair grow back thicker. She didn't tell me not to shave, just that I'd been warned!
by luckygal79 Monday, December 31, 2012 at 08:55AM Report as inappropriate
Mother, gotta love her!
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This article is so funny! I remember the Aquanet! Super Glu for the hair, gotta love it!.....
by darlenam Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at 01:06PM Report as inappropriate
my moms favorite: Don't use eyeliner!
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Some got up bright and early to begin constructing their race-cars for the 16Th Annual BB&T All American Soap Box Derby, held right here in Bowling Green.
Boys and girls ages seven to seventeen, are getting their cars race day ready at the first of three construction clinics.
The event is not only a learning experience for the racers but all proceeds will be donated to local children charities.
"It's a great event, it's competition in a way they haven't traditionally thought of it before. It requires skill and dedication, and there's strategy in terms of how your drive and how tighter you are in the car, because aerodynamics plays a role as well," says Scott Laufenberg, the Race Director.
This is all for the big race at Phil Moore Park where they will compete on May 17Th and the 18Th..
The fee to race is $45.
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The true story that's "bloody good entertainment" (New York Times) about the colorful and legendary pirates of the 17th century.
If not for today's news stories about piracy on the high seas, it'd be easy to think of pirating as a romantic way of life long gone. But nothing is further from the truth. Pirates have existed since the invention of commerce itself, and they reached the zenith of their power during the 1600s, when the Mediterranean was the crossroads of the world and pirates were the scourge of Europe. Historian and author Adrian Tinniswood brings this exciting and surprising chapter in history alive, revealing that the history of piracy is also the history that has shaped our modern world.


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Microsoft Notebook Cooling Base for $5.99 + $5.00 shipping
Corporate? Hey, this Microsoft Notebook Cooling Base is as punk as it gets!
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I'm using one right now from the last time it was offered on the main site. The curved design of the base helps with more airflow than the typical flat designs. You will have to give up a USB port, though - there's no hub/repeater.
From the pic, for a moment I thought they were selling 5 1/4" floppies.
here's a review on one color, I was going to buy this for my girlfriend UNTIL i read about her spefic computer (HP DV6) not working well on this one, since the CPU/GPU cooling is on the top left by the screen's hinge, away from the fan on this pad. This will help ventilate for sure, especially compared to nothing, or your bed (uhmmm... bad idea), but think about another option if your main fans aren't near the center or drawing/expelling air from there.
If you have center-positioned main vents on your lappy, this would probably work better; consider where your computer gets hot and look for a better option with a movable fan, as one reviewer mentions.
These are fantastic. I have purchased 5 of them in 2 previous Woots. For 6 bucks they nicely cool your laptop or netbook without an external power source.
If I had one drawback, it would be that smaller netbooks have a tendency to slide to the bottom area of the cooler when put into the incline position. However this would not prevent me from purchasing these again. Some colors sold out quickly so jump on it if you have a preference.
Here is a link to the original Woot posts which analyzed the heck out of these things!
I have to ask... is this really worth it or any good?
I used to think that if your laptop was so hot that you needed a cooler, there's probably something wrong with your laptop thermally (not enough fans, bad tiny heat pipe)...
Then I bought a MacBook Pro with the discrete graphics... 120' F under my fingertips when gaming and hotter on the bottom. I prop it up with coasters (derp) and wonder if $6+5 for this would make a difference.
Got one on a previous Woot for my wife. She only has one USB port on her laptop which she uses for her hard drive. So now it sits in a drawer and gathers dust. But at least it's cool in there!
been thinking about one of these for a while, in for 2.
I picked 3 of these up last time they were offered, so far I am very pleased. I use it daily with the stand flipped out to maximize airflow (when it is flat the fan seems higher pitched like it is struggling a little bit) to my laptop. The breeze that flows out from under both sides of my laptop is definitely significant and pretty cool too. I notice with this running the internal laptop fan doesn't come on nearly as much. For this price it is worth the peace of mind, and for those of you bed and couch surfers, your lap will thank you. I am thinking about picking up 3 more for gifts! For reference, my laptop is a Gateway CX200X.
If anyone is on the fence about this, you can't really go wrong at this price. Think about all the hot spots under your laptop: hard drive, cpu, gpu, in some cases even wireless adaptors get a little toasty. The air from this hits at the center and spreads out, so it should reach almost everywhere. Buy this cooling pad, you won't regret it.
It's nice to come in here and get an idea of what to actually expect from a product. I really appreciate all of the feedback everyone gives to aid in my purchase. So why in the world would someone come in here just to troll and criticize others?
@slmccormick: 'Cause, it's the internet.
I got a Belkin brand one that looks exactly like these for I think $20 a year or two ago. It's a cooler, not especially quiet and not especially loud. If you need one $10 is a good deal. If this is exactly like my Belkin it's too bad they don't show the bottom, there's a nifty indentation where the cable stores when not in use.
In for 2. My laptop gets VERY hot (e.g. hot enough to cook bacon on the hard drive (yes, I frequently remove the hard drive); it's an old monster that weighs 12 pounds and has little air flow-through. After a long session, even the screen gets hot. It's big enough that I'm getting 2 pads just because 11" won't be anywhere near wide enough... and I might put one on top of the comp and one below when I'm done using it to get it cooled down faster. Hopefully will help keep it from falling apart for another few months. :D
In for one for my lil netbook, it's frying my legs.
They are out of Black and Blue already so I got Veruca Salt blueberry one.
dear woot mods: stop deleting my comments...this makes 2 days in a row.
@gnomercy: The heat must be getting to me ... I meant Violet Beauregarde Blueberry.
Carry on.
a bit small at 11.4 x 11.4. Maybe adequate for netbooks, but what about big widescreen laptops? I would think they would teeter totter on the cooler...just saying :)
I am using it right now and it is fine for a 15.6" laptop. My laptop's fan has a high-pitched whine and I have not heard it once since using this. Awesome buy!
For a long time I suffered from RJS. Now thanks to purchasing the MS Notebook Cooling Base from Woot I can work with my laptop where it belongs, in my lap. It's tragic that not more people are aware of the tragedies of Roasted Jewel Syndrome.
My husband has been complaining how hot he gets when he uses his laptop - in for one.
@dilcue I would invest in a cooling pad for your macbook! I got this one as well, and it seems to help a bit for sure! I use to work in laptop repair and i have seen way too many 'gaming laptops' in the shop for bad GPUs due to heat and such. Laptop just aren't really made for long gaming....
Got three of these last time... am in for 3 more today. My sisters will like the red ones. My nephew will appreciate the blue.
Question: how come woot! limits you to three units max?
First time I've ever bought multiple on a woot deal. In for 2!
In many situations placing a laptop on your lap obstructs many of the air inputs on the bottom of the laptop. The fan can't do its job if it can't pull air through the bottom vents. This will keep the vents from being sealed off by your clothing. For many situations, you probably won't need to plug in the fan, thus saving some battery capacity for better uses.
In for 3.
My notebook is 9 x 14 so is this unit too small to do it any good?
Picked this up last time and enjoy it a lot! Well worth the price -- especially if Jumbo sent you a $5 coupon!
@douginaz: Precisely. The biggest benefit is just keeping the bottom propped up to allow for adequate airflow. I wouldn't bother with the USB fan unless your laptop runs excessively hot. I work in a computer repair shop and frequently encounter heat related issues in laptops. We have always recommended propping up the back of the laptop. These stands make it easier and also safe to use a laptop on your lap, bed, couch, etc.
I got one the last time it was on the main site, too. It's great. Perfectly adequate fan power/air flow, pretty quiet, the curved design allows many positioning options. The stand makes this better than most. For this price, it is excellent & lots better than the last one I had, which I hated cuz it worked poorly & was loud & bullky for lots more $$.
My notebook is a 15.6 in & it fits nice. It might be a little bit wobbly on a real large laptop. Would be excellent with a little netbook. My only complaint is that it takes up a USB port without a repeater, but that's kind of expected.
If you're considering this - go in for a few - think gifts.
I bought 3 of the last time. Currently not using any of them. While im sure they work well if your laptop is on a table. When on your lap(or belly if lying down) the one underpowered fan has its only output blocked and it really wont do much. The design is also pretty uncomfortable to be used like that.
The fan may not be entirely necessary. Though I suppose for the newer fancier hotter ones it might. Cooking bacon on your hard drive? I suspect that would void your warranty. Mostly just having a flat surface area under the laptop so its built in fan can do its job is often enough. My Dell 830 has the fan in the upper right corner so when using it in bed or similar situations I just make sure to position that corner in the clear of legs, bed clothes, etc. The one thing you really need though is a pullout shelf for your mouse. Some of the Logitech's have that feature.
cool (pun intended)
One downside about this product is it cannot be plugged into the Acer while it boots. It locks up the laptop until it's unplugged.
I don't know if this happens with other makes.
Perfect fit for Playstation 3!!! These are great... I bought 3 last time, and it was the best money spent. One is sitting perfectly underneath our Playstation 3, which used to get really HOT. Since we keep this plugged into one of the front PS3 USBs, the fan turns on when the Playstation turns on. The other 2 will be gifts for mom and daughter for their netbooks. If you have a Playstation 3, you have got to get one!
@dilcue: I've been using this with a Macbook Pro and it definitely makes the bottom a lot cooler! Even using this as a stand without the fan seems to help. It does seem a little awkward with how the back vents for the MBP are placed and where it rests on the stand, but I have a Late 2007 15.4" model and the newer ones or different sizes might sit a little differently.
It's also great with the little netbook I've been borrowing too. The stand keeps the netbook's fans from kicking into high gear so much and places the keyboard at a more comfortable angle to type.
I'd say it's completely worth the small investment.
The colors in the picture seem close to the real thing too. :-)
I have used these and they WILL extend the life of your laptop. My laptop I am using now is 4 years old (I use it every day to teach college classes) and I have not had one problem. All the other instructors have had problems with theirs and were told it was because of heat build-up. They now have no problems because I talked them into using these pads.
Purchased one of these for my wife's laptop last time that they were here. She loved the color (purple) and I have to admit, I was expecting something that would be rather cheap...considering the price. Got a lot more than expected. This is a great deal and works great. The one draw back is that it takes up a USB port and doesn't provide an additional plug. Other than that, this is one sweet Woot!
I bought two of these last time, one for myself & one for my wife, and these work great. She has a 17.5" laptop and I've got a 15.5" one, so it handles larger sizes quite well. I have mine tilted up because I like the typing angle while my wife uses hers flat. Before, we were using cooling racks, the kind for cooling off freshly baked cookies, to help with the ventilation. Now the cooling racks are back in the kitchen.
These are mandatory equipment at our house. The kids don't seem to notice how hot their laptops get when they use them snuggled up in bed so laptop coolers are required and these work well. I have an old Mac PowerBook, daughter 1 has a Acer netbook and daughter 2 has a HP pavilion laptop and they all fit well on the pads. This was a great deal!
@jrayhill: totally agree with that statement. I too picked these up last time they where up for sale and now I have a piece of mind knowing that my fat PS3 is nice and cool. Well worth it.
In for 1. Been looking to buy a new laptop, and I'm looking for an i7, so I'll need some nice cooling. Hope this holds up!
Got one using my last JumboWoot Coupon! Should be great for the hot A/C less summer
@kenlane: "it cannot be plugged into the Acer while it boots. It locks up the laptop until it's unplugged."
You might need to go into the BIOS Setup and change the boot sequence so that 'boot from cooling fan' comes after hard drive.
Kinda have to wonder why they made it square when every laptop on the planet is rectangular...
Bought 2 of these last time on Woot. They work great. My netbook and laptop used to run very hot on the bottom, and these really cooled them down. You will lose a USB slot to power this device, and the cord isn't very long if you have some awkwardly placed USB slots...but out of the several notebook coolers I've used in the past - this is by far the easiest, coolest looking, and overall best option I've seen. Plus, you can't beat the price
Picked one up for my laptop last time, for 6 bux couldn't really complain. Although, I did wish the USB chord had a way to be longer so I can at least plug it into the wall but does not really matter, I usually have open usb ports. Even though it doesn't seem to make much of a difference it's comfortable enough to keep on my lap instead of my oversized 17 inch laptop. lol.
Got 1 the last time on Woot. They are quite nice for the money. In for 2, they make a nice way to elevate the monitor on a laptop that has an external keyboard and I could use one for my work computer. The fan is noticebly louder than most computer fans, but it seems to work pretty well.
I bought the Belkin awhile ago, it died after about 3 months. I hope this one is as good as folks are saying...
In for 3 on this account! Now I'll go to hubby's!
@whtthfgg: I disagree - I think this is Perfect for use on your lap or the floor or a bed or whatever. Use the little kickstand-thing to prop it up a little more & increase airflow. Much better than without using any fan.
In for one - Jumbowoot made the decision easier.
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OpenSolaris 2009.06 release in July Issue of CHIP Magazine
By Terri Wischmann-Oracle on Jul 08, 2009
OpenSolaris 2009.06 released at CommunityOne 2009 in San Francisco on June 1st - the momentum is continuing in many places. The latest one being in India - OpenSolaris was released in the July issue of CHIP Magazine where the readership is over 120k. Please take a look at the following link where my co-worker Abhishek Kumar has a link to the pdf of the booklet. We are very excited about this opportunity!! We will continue to have OpenSolaris featured in CHIP magazine - please stay tuned.


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That's it (found at line 1475 of GraphicMenu.java).gloomyandy wrote:I think the chord is enter+down.
I'm studying it. Some attempts made, but no result so far.gloomyandy wrote:It is the menu trying to refresh the screen at the same time that is causing the problem, the fix needs to be in the menu code. I'm pretty sure it is simply a case of turning auto refresh off in the fifo code.
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In exercise 1 of http://cnx.org/content/m10774/latest/, it says that you cannot do the universal introduction in
1 ∀y:(∃x:(R(x,y))) Premise 2 ∃x:(R(x,q)) ∀Elim, line 1 3 R(p,q) ∃Elim, line 2 4 ∀y:(R(p,y)) ∀Intro, line 3
because the existential elimination introduces the proxy variable p which could depend on the arbitrary variable q and hence q might no longer be arbitrary.
Does this make sense? If so, can you come up with examples of when this is the case?


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Tanner Kingsley scored 36 points, hitting five 3-pointers and five of the Hawks' eight crucial foul shots in Woodland's 75-72 double-overtime victory ovr Torrington on Friday in NVL action in Beacon Falls.
Ken Koch had 11 points, including a trey with 14 seconds left in regulation that forced overtime. Sam Merriman also had 11 points, including a key 3-pointer in the final overtime, and Anthony D'Agnone chipped in with 10 points for Woodland (5-9).
Zak Mancini scored 26 points for Torrington (6-6). He had six 3-pointers, including one to tie the game with four seconds to go in the first overtime and two more in the final minute of the game that pulled the Red Raiders within three.
John McCarthy netted 17 for Torrington and Dom Sabia hit for nine.
Sacred Heart 64, Derby 33: Mustapha Heron had a game-high 28 points to lead the Hearts at Alumni Hall.
Malik Petteway added 13 points for the Hearts (12-2). Eric Hicks had a team-high 19 points for the Red Raiders (3-10) ad Faris Korenic added 10.
Wilby 61, Watertown 34: Taifa Wright heated up in the second and third quarters, scoring 19 of his game-high 24 points, as the Wildcats rolled to the victory at Watertown.
Lateef Bilewu added 11 for Wilby (10-3).
Nick Mondak had nine points for Watertown (4-9).
Crosby 97, Wolcott 53: Tyshon Rogers netted 36 points to pace unbeaten Crosby in Wolcott.
Jarron Chapman recorded 18 points for the Bulldogs (13-0) and Stephon Dunbar added 13. Aseim King had 11 points.
Shamari Thomas led the Eagles (4-9) with 20 points while Michael Druan had 14.
Naugatuck 66, Seymour 42: C.J. Wall scored 20 points for the host Greyhounds .
Dayvon Russell added 14 points and Ryne Griesenauer 10 for Naugatuck (6-6).
Tyler Stevens had 10 points for the Wildcats (0-12), and Matt Vartelas added nine.
Kennedy 75, Ansonia 32: Don Jarrett scored a game-high 28 points for the Eagles in Ansonia. Larry Lock had eight points for the Eagles (11-2).
Angel Felero had eight points for Ansonia (3-11).
St. Paul 52, Holy Cross 50: DeJuan Rodriguez tallied 13 points for St. Paul as it held of a late rally from Holy Cross in an NVL contest in Waterbury.
Tyler Jones and Troy Micale each scored nine points for the Falcons (7-6) while Brendan Carroll contributed eight.
Justin Strielkauskas led the Crusaders (6-7) with 13 points and Jon Mowatt added 12.
Strielkauskas and Mowatt scored nine and seven points, respectively, in the 22-point fourth quarter as Holy Cross' comeback fell just shy.
Terryville 63, Wamogo 20: Jacob Johnson netted a game-high 16 points for the Kangaroos in BL action in Litchfield. Shea Tracy scored 14 points while Tyler Trillo finished with 10 for Terryville (13-1).
Jake Fenn had 12 points for Wamogo (0-14).
Litchfield 64, Thomaston 48: Matt McCarthy had a game-high 18 points for the Cowboys in Litchfield.
Darrin Newbury and Steve Ringquist each chipped in with 12 points for Litchfield (8-5) and Spencer Persechino had 10.
Brian Sousa and Tyler Donofrio each had 11 points for Thomaston (4-8).
Housatonic 62, Shepaug 57: Jesse Mohring scored 21 points for the Mountaineers in Washington, Conn. Chance O'Niel had 19 points and Justin Dean eight for Housatonic (5-8).
Ryan Lamay netted 15 points while Griffin Ylagan added 13 for Shepaug (1-12).
Cheshire 75, Lyman Hall 45: Andrew Yamin had 19 points to lead Cheshire in Wallingford.
Jon Rizzo scored 12 points for the Rams (8-3) while Collin Jordan added 11. Dylan D'Addio contributed 10.
Wolcott Tech 48, Goodwin Tech 46: Luke Pergola scored 26 points, with 12 rebounds, eight blocks and four steals for the Wildcats in Torrington
Jake Munson chipped in with 15 points and seven rebounds for Wolcott Tech (5-7).
Notre Dame-Fairfield 53, Pomperaug 51: C.J. Davidson had a game-high 18 points for the Lancers in Southbury.
Tyler Harrington had a team-high 14 points and Lucien Fortier added 13 points, and 13 rebounds for Pomperaug (8-5). Cooper Mooney had 10 points.
The Panthers' last-second shot for the win hit the rim.
Brookfield 68, Oxford 46: Tom Walker finished with 18 points for visiting Brookfield in SWC action.
Mustafa and Muhammad Sakhi added 14 and 11 points, respectively, for the Bobcats (3-8). Kyle Chudoba had 10 points for the Wolverines (1-11).
Christian Heritage 70, Chase 68: With 20 seconds left, Ryan Conlan hit two free throws to break a 68-68 tie. Conlan finished with 36 points.
Blake Hardy had 26 points for Chase (8-5) and Ethan Vance added 11.
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"I have no problem with it," he said in the interview, which will air at 5 p.m. ET. "In terms of the legal matter of creating a contract between two people that's called marriage, and allowing them to live together with the protection of law, it seems to me is the way we should be moving in this country. And so I support the president's decision."
President Barack Obama announced his support of same-sex marriage, a change in his position, in early May.
Powell's statements on Wednesday also represented a turning point in his own public statements on the matter. The former secretary of state was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff when the military "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" position was implemented.
"It was the Congress that imposed 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' it was certainly my position, my recommendation to get us out of an even worse outcome that could have occurred," Powell told CNN's Wolf Blitzer, recalling former President Bill Clinton's support of overturning a ban on military service for gay individuals. After public opposition, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," was seen as a compromise.
Powell said he is aware of religious objections to same-sex marriage, but spoke primarily about it as a matter of public policy.
"I respect the fact that many denominations have different points of view with respect to gay marriage and they can hold that in the sanctity in the place of their religion and not bless them or solemnize them," he said.
He said he has "a lot of friends who are individually gay but are in partnerships with loved ones, and they are as stable a family as my family is and they raise children. And so I don't see any reason not to say that they should be able to get married under the laws of their state or the laws of the country."
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In the movie Skyfall while Bond first meets Q in a museum they are watching the painting of a ship dragged by another ship and Q remarks:
Always makes me feel a little melancholy. A grand old warship being hauled away for scrap. Inevitability of time, don't you think?
Which is rather ignored by Bond who just sees a "bloody big ship". Given that the aging of Bond (and the political aging of the whole MI6) is a major theme of the movie (related question), it doesn't take much to see that this "grand old warship" is a symbol for Bond himself (or maybe the MI6 at a whole).
Now during the last scene, when Bond is in Mallory's (or rather M's) office and more ready to go on than ever you can shortly see another painting of a ship. My question is: What painting is that?, and even more important, Is this related to the earlier usage of a painted ship as a symbol (maybe now emphasizing the atmoshpere of rejuvenation or something the like)?
Now of course I could be overinterpreting things here and it is just, well, a "bloody big ship", but given the usage of the stolen Modigliani in the assassination scene in Shanghai (as stated here) it may also be that the movie indeed has a "feeling" for paintings.


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21 May 2011 5:36 PM #1
Ext.Direct for Grids -- what about filter and sort?
I tried using ExtJS4 Direct with a Grid, which works fine. However, I don't see or understand how filters and sorts get passed like they do with an "ajax" proxy. The "direct" proxy seems to ignore these very important aspects of dealing with grids. Any insight as to where I am going wrong?
21 May 2011 9:42 PM #2
Not sure what you are doing wrong, but sorting and filtering works fine for me.
Make sure that you specify the "remoteSort: true" property on the store.
Here's a demo for sorting.
Grid with Sort
and here a json request the store sends:
{ "action": "person4Action", "method": "loadWithPaging", "data": [ { "page": 1, "start": 0, "limit": 50, "sort": [ { "property": "lastName", "direction": "ASC" } ] } ], "type": "rpc", "tid": 7 }
Here an example for filtering
Grid with Filter
and the json request
{ "action": "filterAction", "method": "load", "data": [ { "filter": "[{\"type\":\"numeric\",\"comparison\":\"lt\",\"value\":10,\"field\":\"id\"}]", "page": 1, "start": 0, "limit": 50 } ], "type": "rpc", "tid": 2 }
23 May 2011 1:07 PM #3
Thanks! I forgot the signatures. For example, read() is really read($data). I have to go back and lookup what the signatures are for the others...
19 Jan 2012 7:39 PM #4
I was having a similar issue with Direct and Ext 4.0.7 which was puzzling and it seems to me like it might be a bug.
I am using ColdFusion and my in this particular example, the createAPIScript function (ExtDirect.cfc) was returning a the following definition:
Ext.app.REMOTING_API = { "url":"/_mhw/ics/handlers/Router.cfm" ,"type":"remoting" ,"actions":{ "authenticateService": [ {"len":2,"name":"handlelogin"} ,{"len":2,"name":"getUserList"} ,{"len":0,"name":"keepAlive"} ,{"len":0,"name":"logout"} ] } };
Now, if I setup a proxy (without paramOrder) to execute that action, and put that in a store to be used in a grid, the grid never populates (see ScreenShot1) Notice that Direct passed 2 arguments, one object and a null value. The backend did return a valid json with my records but the grid did not populate.
proxy : { type : 'direct' ,directFn : authenticateService.getUserList //,paramsAsHash: true //,paramOrder: ['username','password'] ,extraParams: { username: 'jgalfo' } ,reader: { type: 'json' ,root: 'data' ,totalProperty : 'recordcount' } }
Now if I hardcode the len attribute in my definition to 1, it will work fine because Direct will send only one param with an object which my Router will in turn send to the backend in the form of params.
Also, while researching I found this http://www.sencha.com/forum/showthre...l=1#post617480 which suggests adding a parameter array in the definition instead of the len attribute but when I tried that the sorting and filtering was not being passed to the request.
Any sencha guys that can shed some light into this?
4 Feb 2012 12:39 PM #5
I'm having a very similar issue! Has anyone here has any success?
I'm also seeing a behavior where 'Direct' proxy I'm using on my grid's store is adding a function to the data arguments. This then in turn is causing the data to cause a stack overflow when the AJAX classes attempt to un-marshal the data to JSON in it's 'setOptions' method. It seems the direct proxy is very explicit in adding the extra variables to the data array in it's 'doRequest' method. After a day, I haven't been able to deduce where this gets used by EXT and how it could possibly not break the request process
I'm a big Ext fan, and I've used Grids and Direct successfully by themselves. I'd love to combine the two. The article at http://docs.sencha.com/ext-js/4-0/#!...irect_grid_pt1 sure makes it sound easy, but it hasn't been!
I fear I've missed a config option on the grid, store, proxy or all three Here is the config if it helps. I'm happy to provide more info and will continue to investigate
Ext.create('Ext.grid.Panel', {
store : {
model : 'PersonalInfo',
autoLoad : true,
proxy : {
type : 'direct',
api : {
read : actions.multy
columns : [ {
dataIndex : 'id',
width : 50,
text : 'ID'
}, {
dataIndex : 'name',
flex : 1,
text : 'Name'
}, {
dataIndex : 'address',
flex : 1.3,
text : 'Address'
}, {
dataIndex : 'state',
flex : 1,
text : 'State'
} ],
height : 450,
width : 700,
title : 'Velociraptor Owners',
renderTo : Ext.getBody()
12 May 2012 9:49 AM #6
The answer shows a grid filter. Which buries the actual logic of setting a filter on a store for somewhere in the filters features.
I've been trolling a while and still haven't come up with a simpler example.
When I trace it through I get lost in the logic.
I have a store vm, and I want to filter by cat_id.
this.VMCatFilter=Ext.create('Ext.util.Filter',{ property: 'cat_id', value : 3 }); vm.filter([this.VMCatFilter]) vm.load({ params:{start:0, limit:12 }, callback: function(result, options, success) { if (!success) { alert('VideoControl.vm.load fail'); } } });
stdClass Object ( [sort] => Most fooed [page] => 1 [start] => 0 [limit] => 25 [filter] => Array ( [0] => stdClass Object ( [property] => cat_id [value] => 3 ) ) [dir] => [filters] => Array ( [0] => stdClass Object ( [property] => cat_id [value] => 3 ) ) )


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Someday Soon (Mass Market Paperbound)
Opposite Attract
Cain had chosen his lifestyle. He thrived on the challenge. No drug, he told himself, could produce the physical or emotional high of a successfully completed mission. No drug and no woman.
Then why was he standing on a cold San Francisco pier like a lovelorn teenager, hoping for a glimpse of Linette Collins?
And then he saw her. For a moment it felt as if someone had hit him against the back of his head. He went stock-still.
She stood in line at a fish and chips place. The wind whipped her hair about her face and she lifted a finger to wrap a thick strand of dark hair behind her ear.
The smart thing to do was to turn around, and walk away as fast as his feet would carry him. He'd gotten what he wanted. One last look at her. His curiosity should be satisfied.
But even as his mind formulated the thought, Cain knew that just seeing Linette again wasn't enough.
About the Author
Debbie Macomber has more than 100 million copies of her books in print, and her stories about home and family have a worldwide audience and have been translated into twenty-three languages. In addition to being a #1 New York Times bestseller in fiction many times over, she also has an enormous following among knitters as the author of dozens of pattern and craft books. In 2008, she launched a branded line of knitting products through Leisure Arts, the company that publishes her knitting guides. Debbie and her husband, Wayne, have four children and nine grandchildren, and split their time between Washington State and Florida. This is Debbie s second picture book co-authored with Mary Lou Carney; their first, The Truly Terribly Horrible Sweaer . . . That Grandma Knit, was published in 2009.


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Convenient is as Convenient Does
I love technology, and the more of it, the better. Why let the wind blow you around the bay when a motor will get you there better? I came to my nautical maturity as marine technology for the general public was just coming into its adolescence. We used to mark fishing spots by lining up shore features with the compass and triangulating to get back to the same spot. When Loran C came out, it was a godsend. We followed two lines of numbers and maneuvered the boat to get the numbers we wanted to come up in the display. Then it evolved to actually do the navigating for us. How cool! Now we were steaming an hour in dense fog right to a Clorox bottle we'd left the day before. Then the range increased when GPS came along.
As boat handlers, we were revered. We commercial operators had a gift of how to handle our boats regardless of crowded docks and strong winds and tide. Then pods and joysticks came along that turned wannabe's into pros overnight. And it's all good.
Digital controls changed everything, too. By using 1's and 0's to control our engines and steering, manufacturers were then able to add a whole host of features that could work in conjunction with programming. And suddenly, at the push of a button, we have single lever controls of multiple engines, engines synchronizing themselves, troll-mode to slow them down, boats that trim themselves, and cruise control to keep their speed and make minor adjustments. And it's all good.
Computers are Taking Over
Because we are now using computers to control our boats, we can come up with a lot of ideas on how we feed information to those computers to get our boats to respond. In Volvo Penta's world, that computer control is called EVC or Electronic Vessel Control. We've reviewed the choices that EVC can present so be sure to watch it.
Now Volvo Penta has gone one better and developed a system that uses a sophisticated GPS antenna to present information to the EVC system in order to tell the boat exactly where it is… and keep it there. It's called DPS or Dynamic Positioning System, and I'm a big fan.
The ABC's of DPS
First of all, the concept isn't new, it's just been out of reach for folks like us. The Volvo Penta system is elegant in its simplicity, at least from an operator's perspective. You need some key components that people are more often getting on their boats anyway - namely, the IPS system of pods, the joystick, EVC, and Volvo Penta's 7" (17.8 cm) display. Then adding DPS is as easy as checking a box on the options list.
The DPS button resides on the joystick so there are no additional cutouts necessary in the panel. the "Docking " button is just below, and to the right of that is the "Hi-Power" button.
To activate the system, first you need to activate the joystick. You do that in just the same manner as if you were coming in to the dock, by pressing the "Docking" button. Now you're joystick is controlling the pods via EVC. One more button lies just above, and it looks like a target. That's the DPS button. Press it and sit back and relax as now your boat is holding position by itself. To disengage, press the button again, or move one of the controls. This is just the same as disengaging the joystick system.
Does it Work?
I positioned my test boat in front of a daymark at the south end of the Chesapeake. This gave a much better visual reference than saying "it works" in open water. Without the system engaged, I could easily see that wind and tide were moving us at .6 mph to starboard. I engaged the DPS and instantly, the speed over the bottom went to zero, and a glance out the windshield confirmed what I already knew. We were holding position perfectly. But because the system uses twin GPS receivers, not only is it very accurate, it also holds your heading.
As for the 7" (17.8 cm) display, that plays a part too. This is the same display that gives you your readout of the engines, fuel flow, etc, and we've covered it in the EVC video as well. Here, as the system engages, a warning shows on the screen and then a graphic that shows a boat in the middle of a compass rose, and an arrow showing the direction of the thrust that is holding you in position and at a constant heading.
Volvo Penta's 7" (17.8 cm) display is programmable to customize the information you see on the boat's operational parameters. That display is overridden by the DPS screen when engaged. You can see the display of a boat in the compass rose, with an arrow showing the direction of the thrust. In this case, the system was thrusting to port to counter the wind and tide trying to move us to starboard.
Safety First
At the bottom of the display, the lawyers mandated that safety icons remain in display to alert you to the dangers of swimming around the boat while the system is engaged, and they're well received. I could easily see someone watching the movie "The Abyss" which shows how a research boat is holding position over a deep sea mining rig with just computer control, and thinking that their little boat can do the same over a small dive wreck. Not a good idea at all. The pods are working, the props are turning, now is not a time for being in the water.
But How Good Is It?
…Pretty darn good as a matter of fact. I wasn't content to let Volvo Penta off the hook just yet, so I asked myself: Is it accurate enough so that I could dock this boat single-handed, and then tie it up?
Before I even attempted such a thing, my safety consciousness said no! The DPS was not made to allow you to step off a boat with the drive system engaged. That's neither safe, nor smart boating. But you could. So to see just how easily you could, I went to the dock and slid my 36' (11 m) test boat into a slip. Then I engaged the system once again.
Sure enough it held our position, but now we had dock on all sides so the margin of error was more visible. Now I could see that we were moving around slightly, with a margin of error of about 2' (.6m) at the most, but averaging about 1' (.3m). We would gently move to the dock, bump against, and then ease away, and then ease back again. So yes, while I could have stepped off and worked the lines, I would choose not to.
So When Would I Use It?
So much for when I wouldn't use it. As for when I would, well I've already used it in a lot of situations, but most notably, when waiting for a bridge to open, waiting for a gas dock to clear and just times in general when the camera boat isn't ready and I need to adjust my test gear while waiting.
So I say let technology keep coming. If features like EVC, IPS and DPS are the result, then no one loses.


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The Value of the park land used shall be determined by calculating the average of the assessed value per square foot of the benefited property and the assessed values per square foot of comparable (i.e., similarly zoned, having similar amenities such as waterfront or view), nearby (within a distance not to exceed 1,000 feet) non-park properties.
The Area shall be the total of the square footage of park land actually used or occupied for non-park purposes and/or the square footage of park land that is subject to a barrier to public use and/or enjoyment.
The Barrier Factor is a multiplier of 1 or less than 1, representing the extent of barrier to public use and enjoyment, as set by the following scale. If two or more Barrier Factors may apply, the greater factor shall apply.
Factor: 1.00 Full use and/or occupancy of area, preventing public use or occupancy of the area (e.g., a private structure); or creation of a physical barrier denying public use or access to the area (e.g., a fence or hedge);
.70 Creation of a perceptual barrier by improvements or actions that capture the public space for private use (e.g., paving, shrubbery, other plantings);
.35 Private landscaping or other improvements on park land that violate, exceed, or are inconsistent with established design guidelines or reasonable standards intended to preserve the public park-like character of park lands (e.g., private access drive or walkway in excess of standard; private lighting or safety railings that exceed a security function).
The Rate of return (i.e., land capitalization rate) is set at 10%.
Continuing Use permit fees for permit periods of less than twelve (12) months are payable in full prior to permit issuance. Continuing use permit fees for permit periods anticipated to continue for twelve (12) months or more may be pro-rated and annualized and payable in advance for such annualized date as the Department shall establish. If the permit period is shorter than anticipated, the permit fees paid in advance shall be prorated for the time used and over-payment shall be refunded, except in the case of revocation due to Permittee's failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the permit, in which case no refund shall be given. Permits for utility installations, such as electrical, natural gas, or telephone service, shall be charged as Limited Term permits, based on the permit period necessary for installation.
There is no Permit Fee charged for Limited Term permits of ninety (90) days or less issued expressly to allow the removal or elimination of an encroachment onto park land.
There is no Permit Fee charged for certain non-park uses of park land which may be allowable by property right, such as driveway access from the roadway portion of a park boulevard if access is not available from any other right-of-way, or pedestrian walkway from a public sidewalk to the abutting private property, if such uses comply with established design guidelines or reasonable standards intended to preserve the public park-like character of park lands.
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How Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is used
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Lara Bonner Millar, MD
The Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Last Modified: August 16, 2011
PDT may be done as an outpatient procedure, depending on the site that is to be treated. PDT may also be repeated and may be combined with other treatments, such as surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy.
Researchers are currently studying ways to improve PDT. Studies are evaluating the use of PDT for cancers of the brain, skin, prostate, cervix, ovaries, liver, and the pleural and peritoneal cavities. More powerful photosensitizers are in development. Researchers are also investigating ways to improve the delivery of the light.


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