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Donatella Versace: 10 Things Every Woman Should Have
Ten things designer Donatella Versace can't live without, including a sensual rose fragrance, showstopping boots, and, when she needs a bit of comfort food, a slice of Brooklyn pizza.
"My style is, naturally, very Versace," says Donatella Versace. Her platinum hair is as recognizable as her label's Medusa logo, but what exactly does that mean today, nearly two decades after her late brother, Gianni, gave us Elizabeth Hurley spilling out of that sensational safety-pinned gown? "The Medusa has been tie-dyed!" says Versace, referring to the patterns that swirl across the belted dresses from her spring collection. The designer says she draws energy from loud rock music and strong women like Angelina Jolie. In her own habits, she's Italian—and consistent. "I'm always in heels," she says. "I always wear jewelry. Gold, of course. This is Versace we're talking about."
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Politics of Christie's Weight
All it took was a late-night, nationally televised bite of a doughnut for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to set off an uncomfortable three-day conversation about his weight.
A host of media questions and a warning from a former White House doctor this week represent a small sample of what could follow Mr. Christie both into a second term if he wins re-election in November and on a presidential campaign in 2016, should he choose to pursue one.
"It's just something that he's going to have to learn to deal with," said Chip Saltsman, the 2008 presidential campaign manager for former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who lost 110 pounds before his unsuccessful bid for the White House. "It's always an issue in the sense that it always comes up. Somebody always wants to talk about it."
The latest chatter about Mr. Christie's heaviness began on the "Late Show With David Letterman," when he pulled out a pastry and began eating as the comic asked whether his frequent jokes about the overweight Republican were offensive. The day after the good-natured stunt, Mr. Christie opened up about his struggles to lose weight. Later, a former White House physician, Connie Mariano, said she worried his weight made him a "time-bomb" at risk of dying in office.
Mr. Christie quickly shot back, calling Dr. Mariano a fame-seeking "hack" who didn't know his health history and was needlessly worrying his children. On Thursday, Dr. Mariano, who attended to presidents George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, said she stood by her assessment. "When I see someone of that size, I worry about various medical issues," she said. "It was not meant to be an attack on him personally."
Mr. Christie's spokesman declined to comment Thursday.
Mr. Huckabee offers one example for Mr. Christie. Five years before his campaign for president, the then-280-pound, 5-foot-11 governor embarked on a weight-loss and exercise program. He started running marathons and wrote a book about it, providing a motivational story for his campaign.
Mr. Christie was frank and vulnerable when asked about his weight at a news conference on Tuesday, referring to a weight-loss plan he has struggled to fulfill.
People who have struggled with weight loss, he said, "will tell you that when they begin the plan, they have every intention of fulfilling the plan. So the plan I begin today, I have every intention of fulfilling it. I hope I can fulfill it by tonight. Tomorrow I will start it and go again."
Mr. Christie, 50 years old, said Tuesday excess weight has been an issue for the last 30 years—nearly his entire adult life. It came up during his 2009 run for governor, when his opponent, Democratic incumbent Jon Corzine, ran advertisements that seemed to make oblique references to Mr. Christie's girth.
Mr. Christie hasn't divulged his weight, nor does he speak publicly about his eating habits, as Mr. Huckabee did. He has told of his struggles, though, and uses it as fodder for jokes.
"I'm the healthiest fat guy you've ever seen," he told Mr. Letterman on Monday. Indeed, Mr. Christie keeps an active schedule—especially in the days and weeks after Sandy, when he constantly toured damaged areas. Health problems have surfaced once, when he was hospitalized in 2011 after having trouble breathing. He attributed that to asthma, not weight.
There is precedent, however, for concerns like Dr. Mariano's. Americans have wondered about its political figures' health for decades. President Dwight Eisenhower had a heart attack in 1955, and there were questions about whether he should run for a second term. In 1996, the GOP presidential candidate Bob Dole, then 73, went to great lengths to prove he was fit to serve.
Mr. Christie "can get mad about this, make fun of it. But in truth, [health] is an issue, and let's face it, should be an issue," said Stephen Hess, a presidential historian at the Brookings Institution, a left-leaning think tank in Washington, D.C.
The presidential campaign trail would present hurdles to weight maintenance. Photo ops often take place in diners and at state fairs. Schedules are brutal, and the food options aren't always healthy. Mr. Saltsman said when he didn't leave time for Mr. Huckabee to go running, the candidate got annoyed. The staff also ensured Mr. Huckabee had healthy food around while everyone else was eating junk.
Mr. Christie's weight doesn't appear to be a significant concern among Republican donors and consultants. Frederic Malek, a private-equity executive and important Republican donor who serves as the finance chairman of the Republican Governors Association, said he hadn't thought about Mr. Christie's health. "The man has more energy than most anyone I've ever encountered," Mr. Malek said. "Some people are able to carry extra weight and perform at a high level, and he certainly does."
Grocery and energy magnate John Catsimatidis, a Christie fundraiser and Republican candidate for New York City mayor, said he, too, has struggled with weight and isn't worried about Mr. Christie's. In their conversations, weight has come up once.
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Working in C++, using GDAL and OGR: Depending on what the user has supplied for image input, I need to output point (or other) shape files in the same projection as the input raster images. The output shape files must be readable by ESRI as defined to be in the same projection as the input image. We are working with many input images and output shape files, so the projection process must be automated. How do I best transfer the input GDAL projection information to create a corresponding output shape file of the same projection? Do I have to go to OGR and use well-known text protocols to output the shape file? Can I instead use the GDAL projection information to write out the shape file using GDAL somehow?
Get the projection reference from the input GDALDataset:
That is using the C API, and I don't know if it's perfect, from memory.
This is more of a comment, but it is hard to format code in the comments...
With the OGR Python bindings, I write out a .prj file after outputting the shapefile. Note the MorphToESRI() function to translate the SRS WKT to ESRI's flavor. In the code below, latlong is a OSR SpatialReference object.
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I was debating with someone about iterative vs recursive in programming. I was defending the iterative side. He then said me that the true definition of Fibonacci number is this: $$f(n) = f(n-1) + f(n-2);\space n > 2$$ with $f(0) = 0$ and $f(1) =1$.
Then I replied with the factorial example, because I had to admit that for this one, this was right, I don't see other definition. Factorial is defined with that recursive mathematical definition:
$$\operatorname{fact}(n)=\begin{cases}1 & \text{if } n=0 \\ n\cdot\operatorname{fact}(n-1) & \text{if } n > 0\end{cases}$$
But, in the same page, they also say that Factorial can be implemented iterative, and the mathematical definition, with the pseudo code that goes with it is:
function factorial is:
input: integer n such that n >= 0
output: [n × (n-1) × (n-2) × … × 1]
1. create new variable called running_total with a value of 1
2. begin loop
1. if n is 0, exit loop
2. set running_total to (running_total × n)
3. decrement n
4. repeat loop
3. return running_total
end factorial
$$fact(n) = fact_{acc}(n, 1)$$ $$\operatorname{fact_{acc}}(n, t)=\begin{cases}t & \text{if } n=0 \\ \operatorname{fact_{acc}}(n-1, n\cdot{t}) & \text{if } n > 0\end{cases}$$
Then he replied me that its not a iterative mathematical definition, but another recursive mathematical definition. But, if you check the source (I know that Wikipedia is not the best source, but...), It clearly state that its the representation of the iterative pseudo code.
The way I read it, is as long as n>0, repeat the content of the function and decrease n. t is used as an accumulator, and when n reach 0, we simply keep the result of what t contain.
Is it a mathematical definition of a recursive or iterative function? If its not an iterative definition, how a iterative mathematical definition for that factorial look like? (Not the code to implement it, the mathematical definition). If there is no way to represent that function with a iterative mathematical definition, can you show some example of very easy to understand iterative mathematical definition, and explain me how to read such definition?
Don't point me out to this: Factorial Function - Recursive and iterative implementation, Its only the implementation, it don't really talk about the mathematical definition. Im only interested by the mathematical definition, nothing else.
Edit: Want to thanks Shaktal who edited my post, and added some formatting. From the formatting he did to the 2 first mathematical definition of the function, was able to format the rest.
I want to thanks everyone for the clarification about mathematical definition and the implementation. Thanks for your comprehension, I will only see those thing in math next scholar year, but already saw recursion and iterative long time ago in programming.


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Single Mothering: Life After Divorce
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Working on Your Single Mom Skills
Raising children is complicated enough without having the added factors of a divorce. Do the best you can. Pray for help, and love yourself and your children. Children have within them the mechanism to adjust to any situation. They will find ways to cope throughout their lives. Having a divorce in their personal history will not doom them to failure or to life as a sociopath. If you are supportive, loving, and understanding, you can allow nature to take its course. Your children have lives and decisions to make just as you do. You can't protect them from every potential trauma.
Keeping an Eye on Your Child's Reactions
One thing you can do for your child is to be observant. In some children the residual effects of divorce will not go away or balance out without some kind of professional help. You may notice problems in school or problems with relating to other children. You may see delayed development or unusual behavior, such as being overly withdrawn.
Momma Said There'd Be Days Like This
When I was separating from my second husband, our home was filled with conflict. My highly sensitive son had always seemed to be a quiet child by nature—we even briefly entertained the fear that he was slightly autistic. After our divorce, however, my son suddenly came out of his shell, talking about all kinds of things, including God and the planets. It was as though the floodgates had been opened. Evidently it took the divorce—and the end of parental conflict—to make him feel safe enough to cope with his surroundings.
The Many Flavors of Coping Mechanisms
Children find many different ways to survive situations they perceive as threatening. My son responded to my conflict-ridden marriage by creating an internal world to protect himself from the chaos around him. Although I watch him closely for signs of trouble in school or in other areas, he seems to have adjusted well to the positive changes in all our lives. His father is much happier out of our marriage and has a good relationship with his children.
Delayed Reactions
Sometimes a child's reaction to the stress of divorce will be delayed. You may not find out for years that your children have fears or resentment related to the break up. You can help them, but you need to realize that you are not directly responsible for their ability to heal. Realistically, all you can do is provide the resources for them so they can grow and develop in a healthy way. Eventually they will have to pick up the reins of their own lives. Many children of divorce use this event as a reason for not taking responsibility for their own growth. If you have been supportive of them, do not buy into this and guilt-trip yourself throughout eternity. We are all part of a web of interaction. You were a catalyst for certain events in your child's life but you can't control every outcome.
Fitting In When You're a Newly Single Parent
Things change when you are newly single. You may begin to feel somewhat alienated from your married friends, in part because it seems clear to you that you're coping with more problems than they are. And you'll be tempted to judge yourself harshly. You will feel you can't accomplish as much as you think you should. For certain, you'll often be tired. You are going to be adjusting your attitude to a new reality. Your new life will have many exciting aspects to it but you will need to learn your limitations and set your priorities.
Mom Alert!
Nonpayment of child support by "deadbeat" dads is a widespread problem. If you do nothing else in your divorce settlement, make certain that your child's interests are protected—child support is, after all, for his benefit.
Facing Up to Finances
If you have to go to work and have never worked outside the home, you are going to have to adjust to the demands of employment. If you have been out of the workforce for a while it is not easy to change your mindset into one that is income-producing. There are demands of the job that take some getting used to. You may even resent having to struggle if motherhood has been your sole job. You will also feel frustrated about not having the time to do things you were able to do when you were at home with your children full-time.
If you were a working mother you will not have to adjust to the working world but you will very likely have to adjust to a lower standard of living. Courts are not likely to award any kind of alimony, and child support typically does not cover more than the basics. At any economic level it is unlikely that you will stay exactly where you were before the divorce. You may be happy to be out of the relationship but you will have to adjust to your new economic life.
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Raku pottery, copper, wood
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In 1993, my grandfather passed away from complications due to colon cancer. It was startling discovery to all the men in my family when we realized the disease was hereditary. My father then discovered he was suffering from an enlarged prostate. While dealing with the death of my grandfather and my father's newly discovered problems, I buried myself in school, primarily in pottery, which allowed me to focus and keep things in perspective.
Memorial Urn #1 draws inspiration from the metalworking tools I inherited from my grandfather. The copper inlays on this piece show his impact on my life. Memorial Urn #2 is rooted in my ability to cope with stress. With every new urn, a little weight is lifted from my head, shoulders and heart.


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Today I was browsing through a book on SQL Server optimization and it seemed that a certain amount of the ideas were based on a linear model of storage. As SSDs have a completely different storage model, do they in any way change the game in regards to how one thinks about database tuning or optimization?
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Yes, they do change the game. Optimizations based on the characteristics of spinning magnetic disks (like seek time and rotational delay) may not be relevant on SSD drives. A recent paper* published in FITME 2010 presents one new query optimization algorithm based on the characteristics of SSDs.
However, these changes will probably be low-level changes (to storage and retrieval algorithms, for instance) that can be implemented effectively by database developers. They probably won't affect database users that much.
* IEEE Xplore - A column-oriented storage query optimization for flash-based database
SSDs are performant: they do not have to seek, and throughput is blazing. Most software dealing with disks, to the extent they are optimized, are optimized to reduce the number of synchronous seeks. In so doing, they introduce hosts of complexities. With the advent of fast, seekless writes to persistent storage, new data storage systems will no longer require such complexities.
SSDs currently have high failure rates. Your SSD will fail. Your SSDs will fail at a much higher rate than magnetic disks. You must work around this with replication, backups, etc. This introduces its own set of complexities.
The overall reduction in price of storage has much more profound effects.
Before we had SQL, we had super-optimized hierarchical and network databases where DBA's had to carefully plan out track and cylinder placement of data.
SQL databases are much less efficient. But now that disks are cheap, huge and fast, we barely care.
NoSQL ("Document") databases can be somewhat less efficient than SQL because there isn't the same capability of logical-to-physical mapping between the SQL logical schema and the underlying physical schema of files or tablespaces or whatever. And we barely care.
The SSD performance improvements are likely to be lost in the changes caused by use of NoSQL databases to the way we architect systems overall.
The main issue with optimizing anything for SSDs has to do with how they write data. A traditional hard drive typically stores data in small sectors of around 512 bytes and can actually manipulate sectors directly at or even below that level.
SSDs have some drawbacks with regard to writes:
A typical nightmare scenario, referred to as Write amplification, is when you want to write a single byte to a location on disk that has some blocks already in use. In order to write there, you need to first copy the entire 256KB page into memory, erase the entire block, change the single byte in the page, then write back the entire modified 256KB page. So in order to write a single byte, there's been about half a megabyte of "traffic"!
There are lots of optimizations for this problem implemented at the SSD, controller and even operating system level, but undoubtedly DBMSs can benefit by tailoring these optimizations to their specific workings.
This is however not something database users (as in, using a database in their application) need to think about, since it will be highly dependent on design/implementation decisions at the DBMS level.
From what I gather from the ServerFault blog, database servers have to have burly hardware. The database server of the stack exchange sites is running SSD's (see http://blog.serverfault.com/post/our-storage-decision/) and I would imagine that query optimization is still very much needed. CPU and memory are impacted by database queries as well as IO.
However, database performance does depend on IO a great deal, so SSD's would sure help.
Yes, for the reasons everyone has stated.
I was listening to a podcast saying that large chunks of RDBMSs like Oracle, SQL Server etc will start being "optioned out" if they can work out the seperation properly. Detect if its an SSD drive and optimise accordingly.
There is a lot of extra code built into the caching and writing of data that simply isn't required anymore.
Even more interestingly is the RAMSAN and its variants. Basically an hard disk drive made out of RAM chips with a built in X hour UPS and the ability to background write to longer term HDD storage.


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Dan Kaercher enjoys a side dish of local history with the food and wine served at a 1920's era bank, now restored as a bistro in Ladora.
Hosted by Dan Kaercher, Iowa's Simple Pleasures features Iowa travel destinations, restaurants, events, parks, recreation and more. Produced by Iowa Public Television, the series highlights fun things for Iowans to do, see and taste, right here at home.
Kaercher: In our disposable society, many historic buildings have been left to fall into disrepair, but one 1920's era building in Iowa County was brought back to live another life, much to the delight of those who enjoy a side of local history with their food and wine. Ladora looks like a one-horse town, if there was one. In this community of under 300 residents, there's just one convenience store and gas station, a defunct grain elevator, and just five buildings on main street. Only one of those five is open for business. It's a former bank listed on The National Register of historic places that draws visitors from near and far who like to eat, the Ladora Bank Bistro. Brad, it is such a contrast when you walk in the Bank Bistro from the deserted Main Street of Ladora. Do you often get surprised reactions from customers when they come in?
Erickson: Virtually every time. We really like to refer to it as the wow factor. When you walk in here, most people look up at our high ceilings and just go wow. That's what we want. That's what we want to see.
Kaercher: Brad discovered and fell in love with this 1920 building while on a motorcycle ride along Highway 6 between Grinnell and Iowa City. He and his fiancée, Colleen Klainert, spent four years renovating the bank. Do you ever just gaze up at those words that encircle the whole building?
Erickson: Over, constantly. Diligence is the mother of virtue. I remember specifically it was February probably of '05 or '06, I was up on scaffolding working on restoring the lettering. We had no heat in this place, no electricity. Colleen called me on the cell phone while I was dangling up there on the ladder, and she says, "What are you working on?" I said, "I'm working on diligence." It took a great amount of diligence to get it to this point.
Kaercher: Within their limited space, they use one of the bank vaults as a wine cellar, put the wine bar behind the tellers cage, and use the upstairs former bank boardroom for seasonal dining, with chairs creatively upholstered to look like a board of directors.
Klainert: We have a group of retired bankers who come in from Grundy Center with their friends and request the boardroom, where they love to have a great time.
Kaercher: But the main dining area is the bank lobby, where offerings include 78 wines, 38 beers, and a menu of hearty appetizers.
Klainert: We really don't have the space to put in hood systems, full cooling systems. Everything on our menu has to be something that we can make here, we can hand make, and then we can prepare as people come in. What we tell people is a meal is when you eat until you're full, and we'll definitely fill you up.
Kaercher: What would you call some of your signature features here?
Klainert: The Strombolis are both -- we have a Strombolis Rosso and Rianco that are pretty much local favorites. They're like a big braided pizza and stuffed with cheese and sauces and one with sweet sausage and another one with ham.
Erickson: Here are our food offerings for you, Dan.
Kaercher: Great, Brad. Wow, you've got some interesting features here. But you know what, I'm going to let you choose for me. Just a mixture of your house specialties, how about that?
Erickson: Absolutely. I'll tell you what, probably one of our most popular is the La Quercia Prosciutto. Actually this prosciutto comes out of Norwalk, Iowa. It's world renowned. I think you're going to love it. It's a nice selection of different cured hams on a sampler platter.
Kaercher: Holy cow! Look at that. I took my time here, to not just eat and talk with the owners but to meet a few of the patrons, all of who seem to come from different backgrounds.
Linden: I really do love it here because it's kind of my cheers. It's a place where Iowans from all walks of life come. There can be CEOs. There can be farmers, welders, folks just that do a little bit of everything. But once you get here, it's kind of everybody is in their happy place.
Kaercher: I understand you phone in your orders from the tractor. Tell me about that process.
Tanner: Well, you just -- you got the bank's number on speed dial. You just hit it because they close at 9:00. When you're going through town with something, you just say I'll be there in 15 minutes and pick it up.
Kaercher: Do you think any of your family ever was a customer here when it was a bank?
Tanner: Oh, I know they were, yes. Yes. My great-great-grandfather owned a fourth of it when it was built.
Kaercher: In 1920.
Tanner: Yeah.
Kaercher: And at the end of the bar is an eighty-year-old who's lived most of her life in Ladora.
Morgan: Most of it.
Kaercher: You have been in this building here most of your life then?
Morgan: I have. And it has been a few different things, but this is the most useful and used that it has ever been.
Kaercher: Kay Morgan is the niece of Ladora's famous native daughter, who was the original author of the Nancy Drew Mystery Books. Her pen name was Carolyn Keene, but the Ladora Bank Ledger, discovered in the basement during renovation, knew her by her birth name, Mildred Augustine. The building holds decades of community history but was opened as a bank for just eleven years. It closed in 1931 during The Great Depression. Brad and Colleen hope their business venture here is around for a much longer time. Now that the Bank Bistro is up and running, I suppose that's about it for you.
Erickson: Well, not really. I mean we're out here virtually every day working on something. As a matter of fact, we recently purchased the American Legion Building across the street. It is a big old beautiful structure. It was built in 1926. Of course, we had to put a new roof on it, because I won't buy a building unless it needs a new roof. We're going to try to renovate that and turn into that into a bed and breakfast.
Kaercher: We'll have to return once this B&B is finished, but for now I'm content to relax with my new friends at the Bank Bistro in Ladora. Cheers.
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Whenever I launch a game using Steam, it always says, "Preparing to Launch ________________". What exactly is it doing?
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Although (3) should theoretically only be checked on the first run, I'm pretty sure it's actually checked on every run - I saw a few games that always show a brief "installing directx" line even after the first run. Maybe it is done to verify no hardware or software changes were made to the system that can break the game.
This is just a guess, though... if you want to know for sure, I suppose you can monitor the Steam process at the moment it is launched (e.g. with a network analyzer and some process monitor such as sysinternals).


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Black and Indian Patriots of the American Revolution
Since the mid-1980s, the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution has supported a project to identify the names of African Americans, Native Americans, and individuals of mixed heritage who supported the American struggle for independence from Great Britain during the American Revolution. In 2001 the DAR published African American and American Indian Patriots of the Revolutionary War. There have been several more editions and revisions consisting of hundreds of more pages and names of heretofore unknown patriots. The publication has proven to be so popular that the NSDAR has posted it online from whence one can download it for free.
Other titles available for download in PDF are:
• African American Genealogical Research at the DAR Library
• Guide to Minority Services Research at the DAR Library
• Forgotten Patriots - African American and American Indian Patriots of the Revolutionary War: A Guide to Service, Sources, and Studies
• Forgotten Patriots Supplement 2008-2012
Visit the NSDAR Library website at http://www.dar.org/library/fp.cfm for the links to the PDF documents.


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failed played some more TF2 today, and reached Medic milestone 3. I thus got a ubersaw. However, it was automatically discarded for some reason.
What happened? Is my backpack full? Is this item just locked for me?
What happened? Is my backpack full? Is this item just locked for me?
If you received an item that didn't appear in your backpack until later this is not unheard of. Usually it's a glitch or a synching error, but the item will usually be held for you and added to your backpack when it can. Restarting TF2 sometimes will help with this.
This appears to simply be a relic of days long gone. Indeed, clicking on 'view next' gives me:
Note how this item was "found", while the "DISCARDED" item was an [UNKNOWN] item acquired through a medic milestone (at least, that's what I imagine the monocolor medic image is about.)
On the screen that notifies you of the drop, there's a delete button. Is it possible you hit that without realizing it? It would probably be difficult, since I believe it also displays a confirmation to prevent such accidents.
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Hot Rod Chocolate - The Great American NationalsWritten by on November 1, 2006 Goodguys Hershey, Take Two
Even though the Goodguys had staged the first Great American Nationals at Hershey Park the year prior, this was my first trip to the sprawling woodlands of Hershey, Pennsylvania. And what a great place it was--the entire area reminded me of upstate New York, where I spent many a summer growing up years and years ago. Small-town communities surrounded by huge trees, winding two-lane roads, and quaint little Mom 'n' Pop corner stores. Oh, and of course, Giant Center. Yeah, we didn't have anything quite like that in good old Cincinnatus, but then, we never had a couple thousand hot rods, customs, and classic trucks flooding the town. Nor did we have the world-renowned Hershey Chocolate Factory--along with its museum, theme park, etc.--for tourists to flock to, either.
My initial descent into the seemingly small town of Hershey did indeed bring back great memories--until I finally came upon a huge new shopping center, complete with a Chili's and a sushi restaurant (yep, sushi!). And once at Hershey Park, where modern times settled back in, childhood nostalgia was all but gone from the memory banks...which was fine, as there was more than enough to mentally take in with all the pre-'72 American iron displayed before my eyes. Despite impending Northeast storms, folks from far and wide came out for the Great American Nats to show off their four-wheeled pride and joy and see all the fine rides on display. Even the manufacturer's midway was crammed full of big-name companies, from GM Performance Parts to Ford Racing & Performance, Billet Specialties to Vintage Air, Coker Tire to BFGoodrich Tires. In short, you could have left the show with pretty much everything but the kitchen sink if your wallet permitted. Come to think of it, I believe there was an old cast-iron sink for sale in the swap meet area!
The three-day event (held May 19-21) was sure an enjoyable trip. It was also the second stop for the CLASSIC TRUCKS Top Ten, which as you will see turned up a great variety of good-old pick'em-ups, from wild to mild and a little bit of in between. If you're thinking of making this a stop on your itinerary for 2007, visit www.good-guys.com for more info (specific event listings for next year won't be posted till late summer). In the meantime, enjoy CT's offerings from the second Great American Nats.
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It's the small things that count--Harvey Beers had his '38 Dodge Brothers pickup featured in our Jan. '06 Classic Cruisers as part of a Mopar trio with a couple of small photos. That single-page appearance was enough to be part of his huge show display board, though!Can you say cool custom? Bob Speece sure can with his '49 Chevy five-window from Mohnton, PA. Chopped top, suicide doors, nosed, decked, frenched, and shaved everything--can't get more custom than that, can you!On the other end of the spectrum--but no less cool--is Harry Weimann's '54 Chevy. Harry is a WyoTech instructor (an interior specialist), so you can probably figure where most of the work on his 3100 was done and "what" kind of help he got!This month's cover model, Danny McPeak's slick '71 Cheyenne, was of course a Top Ten winner from Hershey.Another CT feature candidate (yet to debut here) is Charles Kocher's very rare '50 Olds pickup. Can't remember Olds ever offering a commercial vehicle? Neither can we--nor Charles, for that matter. Truth is, he had some leftovers from an actual Olds project he thought would be cool to incorporate with a Ford F-1. We think the result's pretty unique.We couldn't pass up Linda Gibble's '56 Dodge B-100 from Quentin, PA, for a Top Ten award. The cool blue pickup features a 440/727 drivetrain along with a '68 Charger seat and console and a Volare subframe--the perfect Mopar mix.
A hot rod to some (namely the builder, Hot Rod Garage!), a hot hauler to others, like us. Stephen Martin's '28 Model A closed-cab is spot-on inside and out. Full fenders discretely conceal a Total Cost Involved chassis, while a full hood keeps a fresh 350 safe from the elements.Keeping with the Hershey Top Ten's cool factor, Kenneth Rooney's '41 Ford has plenty cool, and then some. On the outside it's got a chopped top and custom-made bed; beneath its Super Bell dropped axle (no IFS!), a 9-inch rear and a 350/350 combo.More evidence that the Top Ten knows no boundaries--Larry Page's full-custom '49 Chevy. From the T-bird headlights to the Escalade taillights, fully molded bed to frenched glass, immaculate candy apple red paint to modern leather interior, this truck has gone the distance, to say the least.The Top Ten wraps up on a nice note with Kevin Beatty's trick '49 Studebaker pickup. Done in a contemporary style, this rarity features Mustang II independent suspension, late-model Chevy power, a tan leather interior, a Budnik wheel package, and a Torch Red exterior with subtle blue and violet graphics.Why are we showing you a picture of the port-a-john? Just to show how first-class Hershey Park is--the gentleman standing in front is the facilities attendant, who just happened to be fully stocked with towelettes each day.Rammed or blown, which do you prefer? The McClain family chose both--a tunnel-rammed big-block for Richard and Debbie's '56 Effie, and a blown 350 for Wes and Natalie's '47 Ford.Among the numerous vendors on display at the Great American Nationals, you could literally build a complete car from scratch. If you were in the market for wheels--rolling or steering--Billet Specialties was there, ready to serve.The swap meet was actually pretty good, no matter what you were in the market for. If it happened to be a '73-up C-10, this slammed slabsider was done up very tastefully.
Notice anything out of the ordinary about Ray Rendina's '47 Chevy? If you haven't already spotted it, the truck's riding on a 4x4 chassis! Yep, and sitting nice and low, too. Call it a VUV--Vintage Utility Vehicle--if you will.Too bad they didn't produce more International Travelalls of this vintage--they sure are good lookers, aren't they? Dean Sauerwine's '55 from Fogelsville, PA, nicely retains its early heritage with radial whitewalls and a two-tone paint scheme thrown in for good measure.Not only is it a Plymouth, it's an extended-cab one to boot! OK, so Gary Marks' '39 may not have come with the extra cabin room to begin with, but it definitely didn't come with a 360/727 TorqueFlite drivetrain, either. It probably should have, though!


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Do you snag a deal before posting/sharing it?
I'm not sure what the trend is, but it seems for a really hot deal you'd want to get one for yourself before turning it loose to the teaming hordes of deal-snaggers.
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If it's something I want and I think there might be a limited number of them, yes.
Of course. I wouldn't want to risk the chance of it being sold out.
Always. Purchase then post. :-)
I purchase it first just to make sure it's a valid deal. ^_^
I usually only post deals for things I already own. I want everyone to get a great deal on the things I like most.
I sadly am not in the financial position (yet) to buy some of what I have posted, so I'll post it knowing someone else will want it.
Oh yeah, purchase before posting.
It depends on the item: a good deal on something that I already own? No. A good deal on something that I don't want/need, but I think might be popular? No. A good deal on something that I want/need? Of course. :)
@jsimsace: Couldn't of said it better myself!
Why does it have to be one or the other? If I am buying the item, I open more than one tab. I can buy and post at the same time (and also get the shipping or extras in the body of the deal).
If it's something I like, then yes. I got a great deal on it, and I figure someone else would like to, as well.
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In Skyrim I have a quest to retrieve a mammoth tusk to help someone set up as a merchant. Of course, mammoths are generally being shepherded by giants. I do want to kill a giant at some stage but my character isn't quite ready for that yet. Is there any way to obtain a mammoth tusk without taking on a giant?
An easy place to find several mammoth tusks is in the Halted Stream Camp. You get a miscellaneous objective from Ahmren in Whiterun to retrieve his family sword, which may be located in the cave at the camp. In the same area as the sword, there is a shelf with 5-6 Mammoth Tusks just laying there, ripe for the taking. It's slightly North-Northwest from Whiterun's main gate. The symbol on the map looks like two sticks forming an X.
The probably easiest place to find the Mammoth Tusk is right outside Whiterun, at the Khajiit camp next to the stables or in Dawnstar.
Ri'saad the merchant who sits in front of his tent has one.
Yes, you can purchase them from some vendors, and find them laying about in other places.
There is a tusk on the shelf behind the innkeeper of the whiterun inn, you can easily steal it to complete the mission in the whiterun marketplace.
There is a mammoth tusk in Phinis Gestor's quarters inside the Hall of Countenance in the College of Winterhold.
Wait until nighttime, when he's sleeping, and sneak in and take it.
If you want something tuned a bit more to exploration, there's a few dead mammoths in the swamps to the northwest of the continent, a bit off the beaten path to Riften. I'm not sure if their spawn location is constant, but on the characters I've run through there, I've always found at least one with a tusk.
Also don't forget to find the Transmutation book in Halted Stream Camp if your going there, its a useful spell to have around for making easy money.
You don't always have to fight giants to kill a mammoth, sometimes you can find one separated from the pack in the wilds, just roam around a bit, or buy a tusk from a merchant, or find one yet again in the wilds.
I found my tusk while roaming around in Dragonsreach.
Once you become a friend of the Jarl (basically, killing the dragon is enough) you can go around taking some of his items. I did that and voilà, made me not have to go through trying to kill a mammoth. Like c'mon, freakin' unbeatable giants.
Go to Jorrvaskr (where the Companions are) in Whiterun. Go in the front door and make a right. Go up the steps and make another right before the staircase going down. The railing preventing you from falling down the stairs leading to the lower level is on your left and there is a chest to your right. Open the chest and there should be a mammoth tusk in there. If you join the Companions you can take it for free.
In Tigre there's one in the meadary, in the far room upstairs, on a shelf.
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I need to decide whether or not polycentric law makes sense in today's world. Most of the "Anarchist" positions I already agree with (Military Taxes, Regulation, Securrity,Contracts, Markets), but I don't know anything about polycentric law.
I read the Bob Murphy article about Law and watched the "Market for Securtiy" video, but I found that he didn't go in depth enough into the questions I had about polycentric legal systems.
Who has written the best, in depth book or other resource about polycentric law? The best sholarship you know of please!
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Anarchy and the Law
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On Monday Tyler police on Monday transported Calvert, 41, from West Monroe, La., where he and the boy were found last Thursday.
His son, Lucas, was found unharmed in a car seat after a police chase that ended when Calvert's vehicle crashed.
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However, if we need to call your doctor to get your prescription, if we received incomplete prescription information, your order is being shipped internationally, or if we just need more clarification to process your order, it might take a few extra days. We generally follow up with you via email if we have questions, so please watch your inbox.
Where do you ship orders?
Currently, we ship orders to all 50 states serviced by the United States Postal Service and most international locations serviced by USPS Priority Mail Express International Service. Please refer to our
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How much do I pay for shipping?
Standard domestic shipping is FREE, and we'll ship internationally for only $50 USD! *
* Excluding Afghanistan, Argentina, Belarus, Brazil, Burma, Cote D'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Congo, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the, Eritrea, Fiji, Haiti, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Monaco, Myanmar, North Korea, Russian Federation, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Venezuela, Viet Nam, and Zimbabwe.
How does international shipping work?
We offer flat-rate international shipping via USPS Priority Mail Express International Services for $50. Most packages arrive within 7-10 business days, but international shipments are often subject to Import Fees (see below), which vary by country and can delay delivery. Also, add a few days delivery time to South America and Mexico.
Items in your order that are designated for shipment to countries outside of the U.S. may be subject to taxes, brokerage, customs duties and fees levied by the destination country ("Import Fees"). The recipient of the shipment is the importer of record in the destination country and is responsible for all Import Fees.
All product prices displayed are exclusive of all Import Fees. As the recipient, you are liable for all Import Fees levied by the country you are shipping to; payment of these is necessary to release your order from customs on arrival. These Import Fees are entirely beyond our control, and we are unable to advise the cost for these fees.
If you refuse a shipment from DITTO, you are responsible for the original shipping charges, any Import Fees that are incurred on the package, and the cost of returning the package to DITTO. This amount will be deducted from your merchandise refund. If this amount exceeds the value of the merchandise refund, you will be charged the difference. Please email your shipping and handling questions or comments to
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These terms and conditions are in addition to the standard Terms of Use of the DITTO website. Pursuant to those terms, title and risk of loss for the items transfer to the recipient upon delivery to the common carrier in the United States.
DITTO complies with specific shipping restrictions determined by international trading regulation, as well as those contractually set by our vendors. Prices may vary by country on select products. Select brands, such as Oakley, Original Penguin, Raen and Vera Wang, have vendor-imposed regulations, restricting them from shipping outside the USA.
If you add one of these items to your cart and your shipping destination is international, you will be prompted to remove it before proceeding. If you wish to continue with the purchase, you will need to change the destination address to one in the US.
Currently, due to import and export rules and regulations, we are not able to ship any prescription lenses internationally.
We offer a no hassle, 30-day return policy from the day we ship your order. It's simple: to make a return, email
and include your name and order number. We'll email you return instructions within one business day.
Returns & exchanges
We offer a no hassle, 30-day return policy from the day we ship your order. We'll even pick up the tab for return shipping in the U.S. It's simple: to make a return, email
and include your name and order number. We'll email you the return label.
Returns & exchanges FAQs
Do you accept returns on prescription glasses too?
Yes! We accept returns even after we make custom prescription lenses for you. We are dedicated to making your experience amazing, so if your purchase isn't absolutely perfect for any reason, just send them back and we'll take care of you.
I returned my glasses to you within the 30 day return policy - what happens next?
You should expect to see the funds appear on your credit card statement within 5 business days of us receiving your glasses.
Can I exchange the glasses I bought for a different pair?
If for some reason the glasses you originally bought are not working out, and you are within 30 days from when you purchased, you can exchange your glasses for a different pair. Reach out to us if you'd like help selecting that perfect pair.
My lenses are scratched. what should I do?
All of our lenses come standard with anti-scratch coating.Doesn't mean they're indestructible but they will withstand some pretty harsh wear and tear. Some of you are a bit excessive, we know, so if you do manage to scratch your lenseswithin one year of receiving your glasses, we will hook you up with some replacement lenses for 50% off (and free return shipping both ways).
To return your glasses to get your lenses fixed, email email@example.com and include your name and order number. We will send you a free return label to print out, stick it on the original package covering all of the old labels, and drop it off at any USPS location.
What if my frames break??
Nobody's perfect. No, not even you. So on the rare occasion that you have an issue with your frame, fret not. Our frames are backed by a one-year warranty for manufacturer's defects, and we will happily assist you with getting a replacement frame for these troubles. Simply email email@example.com and include your name, order number and a brief description of what's wrong with your glasses. Our exceptional customer service agents will follow up with you just as soon as they can.
Payment & insurance
We accept all major credit and debit cards, and for orders shipped within in the U.S., health savings account cards and health savings account cards and flexible spending account cards. We care deeply about your privacy and security. As such, all payment information is protected behind many layers of security to keep it safe.
Payment & insurance FAQs
Do you accept insurance?
We accept health saving account (HSA) and flexible spending account (FSA) cards as well as
Superior Vision insurance providers
. HSA and FSA cards perform just like a credit card and can be entered during checkout. If you have Superior Vision insurance, a page during checkout is dedicated to helping you enter your insurance information and account for your specific benefits. If your insurance type does not fall into either of these categories, many customers are able to obtain reimbursement for some or all of their prescription eyewear costs by using DITTO as an
out-of-network provider
How do I use DITTO as an out-of-network insurance provider?
DITTO is acknowledged as an out-of-network provider by most major
vision insurance companies
including AARP, Blue View Vision, Davis Vision, Humana, Spectra, EyeMed Vision Care, United Healthcare, and VSP. Each insurance provider is different, but most of them have a short form you fill out which can be found
. Along with the form, you will need the detailed receipt that DITTO provides with your purchase. If you have additional questions, please ask us. We will be happy to help you out.
What is a flexible spending account?
A Flexible Spending Account (FSA) is a banking account that lets employees set aside pre-tax money from their paychecks to spend on healthcare expenses not paid for by their current insurance policy. If you have a FSA, you can make qualified purchases on your FSA debit card.
What can I spend my flexible spending account funds on?
You're eligible to purchase both prescription eyeglasses and prescription sunglasses using your FSA. The only products we sell that you can't use your FSA on are non-prescription optical glasses and non-prescription sunglasses.
How long do I have to use the funds in my flexible spending Account?
If you don't spend all of the money you've put in your FSA for the year, you lose the money. Most FSA plans end at the end of the year on December 31, but some plans offer a grace period until March of the following year. Please check with your health insurance company to find out the terms of your plan.
What is a health savings account?
A Health Savings Account (HSA) is a banking account that lets employees who are covered under a high deductible health plan (HDHP) or their employers set aside pre-tax money on qualified healthcare expenses. If you have a HSA, you can make qualified purchases on your HSA debit card.
What can I spend my health savings account funds on?
You're eligible to purchase both prescription eyeglasses and prescription sunglasses using your HSA. The only products we sell that you can't use your HSA on are non-prescription optical glasses and non-prescription sunglasses.
How long do I have to use the funds in my health savings Account?
The good news about Health Savings Accounts is that they rollover from year to year. They even carry over if you change employers.
Lenses & prescriptions
We are proud to offer you a simplified selection of the best prescription lenses on the market. These are premium lenses with high-quality anti-reflective and anti-scratch coatings and 100% UV protection. Due to government regulations, we cannot offer prescription lenses outside of the U.S. at this time. *
* Please refer to our
International Shipping Terms & Conditions
for more information.
Lenses FAQs
What material is used in your lenses?
Our standard 1.59 lenses are made from polycarbonate, which are far thinner and lighter than traditional plastic (CR-39) or glass lenses. Polycarbonate is the most impact-resistant material available and offers 100% UV protection.
For stronger prescriptions or customers wanting thinner lenses, we offer 1.67 polyurethane optical and prescription sun lenses. These are thinner and lighter than our standard lenses.
Don't plastic lenses scratch?
Our 1.59 polycarbonate and 1.67 polyurethane lenses are ultra durable, but we still add a anti-scratch coating to kick up the protection at no additional cost to you.
Do you offer lens coatings?
All of our optical lenses are coated with a premium anti-reflective "no glare" coating and an anti-scratch coating. We never liked how some doctors and stores make you pay extra for coatings so we included them at no cost to you.
What kind of lenses do you use in your sunglasses?
We are able to add polarized prescription and non-prescription lenses to most of our sunglasses. All of our polarized lenses are 100% UVA/UVB protected and scratch resistant. Polarized lenses cut down on the glare caused by reflected light (from snow, water, or the road). They protect your eyes and help you see clearly. You can select either your non-prescription or prescription polarized lenses on the Try-On page or during checkout. Non-Prescription Polarized or Polarized Single Vision Rx
For most of our sunglasses, we offer the option to add brown, grey, or G15 (green) polarized lenses. We can add non-prescription polarized lenses to most of our sunglasses for $50 and we also offer Polarized Single Rx 1.59 polycarbonate lenses for $80. If your Rx requires thinner lenses, we also offer Polarized Ultrathin Rx 1.67 polyurethane lenses for $169.
DITTO also offers RX Progressive No-Line Bifocal Lenses as an option for your new shades. We offer Polarized Rx Progressive 1.59 polycarbonate No-Line Bifocal lenses for $199 and Polarized Ultrathin Rx Progressive 1.67 No-Line Bifocal lenses for $269.
What's the best way to clean my lenses?
For everyday cleaning of smudges or prints, we give you a handy DITTO lens cloth with every pair of glasses ordered. For a more comprehensive cleaning job, just rinse your lenses with lukewarm water and mild soap, and pat dry with a paper towel. Be careful not to use hot water which can warp the plastic frames.
Prescriptions FAQs
What's needed before I can purchase prescription glasses?
To order a pair of prescription glasses, have your valid prescription handy. If you don't have it, let us know your doctor's contact information - we're happy to call your doctor to get your prescription. And don't worry - we'll follow up with you via email if we need more info about your prescription.
Do you sell prescription sunglasses?
Yes, almost all of our sun styles are available with prescription lenses. You can the available sunglasses lenses options by clicking the "Add Polarized/RX Lenses" button on the product page.
I don't understand the values in my prescription. can I send it to you, instead of providing it online?
Sure! In fact, we prefer it so we can double accuracy. Just scan your prescription or take a picture of it and attach it to an email addressed to
You can also give us your eye doctor's contact information, and we'll take care of the rest.
Can you fill strong prescriptions? do you offer high index (ultra-thin) lenses?
Yes. We offer ultra-thin, 1.67 high index lenses for $89 and 1.67 high index progressive no-line bifocal lenses for $189. If your prescription contains a sphere value of -12 to -6 or +4 to +6 or if your prescription contains a cylinder value of -2 to -4 or +2 to +4, then we recommend adding high-index lenses to your order during the checkout process.
Do you offer progressive lenses?
Yes. We offer 1.59 regular polycarbonate progressive, no-line bifocal lenses for $149 and 1.67 high index polyurethane progressive no-line bifocal lenses for $189. Both of these lenses are coated with both an anti-reflective "no glare"coating and an anti-scratch coating at no cost. These lenses are made of durable polycarbonate or polyurethane material that's lighter than traditional plastic or glass lenses,and offer 100% UV protection.
Can I buy non-prescription glasses?
For trendsetters wanting the look without the prescription,we provide non-prescription polycarbonate lenses with 100%UV protection, anti-reflective "no glare" coating and anti-scratch coating. It's the same lens.
What is pupillary distance? how can I get it measured?
Pupillary distance (PD) is the distance between the centers of your pupils, measured in millimeters. We use this measurement to effectively center your prescription in your lens. If your PD is not written directly on your prescription, it may still be on file with your doctor. If not, we recommend having your PD measured professionally by your doctor, or at any optometrist. This measurement is often taken for free and only takes a moment. If for any reason you are charged a convenience fee, just send us a receipt, and we'll deduct that amount from your order.
How do I submit my eyeglass prescription?
You have three options for submitting your prescription. 1) You may enter it directly on the website during checkout; 2) Simply send us a copy via email; or 3) Give us your doctor's contact information, and we'll be happy to contact the office directly. Please note that if you live in one of the following states, we are required to verify your prescription by either obtaining a copy of it (via email) or by speaking directly to your doctor: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, HI, KY, MA,NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WA.
Do you accept contact lens prescriptions for glasses?
Sorry, Charlie - contact lens and eyeglass prescriptions aren't interchangeable. Though the prescriptions may appear similar, they differ in strength. For your safety, we can't use your contact lens prescription to make your prescription lenses.
Oops! I messed up the prescription. what should I do?
We review every order carefully. But, we won't know if you meant to type 5 instead of 6, for example, so it's important you enter your information carefully and accurately. If we do come across anything noteworthy or clearly awry, we contact you to clarify. The best way to ensure the accuracy of your prescription is to provide us with a copy of your prescription.
Frames FAQs
Are your frames available in different sizes?
Yes. Many of our glasses do come in multiple sizes. Create your DITTO to see which size fits best on your face.
Are your frames available in colors and/or sizes not listed on the website?
If there is a color or size not listed on the website, the frame manufacturer probably ran out of stock. We expand our styles, colors and sizes frequently, so please keep checking back. You can always chat with us to ask and we'll see if there is anything that we can do!
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An Open-hearted Letter About A New Direction
If you read my newsletters then you're pretty special – and no, I'm not blowing smoke up your ass!
You are in a very small group of people on the planet interested in becoming a better human being… and that is rare.
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Today I want to share something more personal than usual.
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On Friday, November 12, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a change on nutrition labels that would require manufacturers to list the amount of trans fat contained in products such as cookies, crackers, and other processed foods. The proposed change is the first since 1994, when the government initially required that the per serving amount of cholesterol, fat, sodium, and certain nutrients be listed on food labels.
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But mounting evidence suggests that trans fat also increases blood levels of low density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol, the so-called "bad" cholesterol, which in turn increases the risk of coronary heart disease. And that is at the heart of the FDA proposal. The new label, if approved, would include the amount of trans fat (as well as saturated fat, which is already on the label) in a serving, and would limit the amount of trans fat foods could contain if manufacturers want to make content (eg, "lean" or "low in saturated fat") or health claims. Details are posted on the FDA website.
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[Washington, DC] -- The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia again feels the need to correct the issue regarding the nationality of Mr. Adnan G. El Shukrijumah, wanted in connection with possible threats against the United States. On March 31, 2003, the Ministry of Interior announced that Shukrijumah is not, and never has been, a Saudi citizen, as had been widely reported then and is again being reported now.
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Given a collection of thousands of points in 3D, I need to get the list of neighbours for each particle that fall inside some cutoff value (in terms of euclidean distance), and if possible, sorted from nearest fo farthest.
Which is the fastest algorithm for this purpose?
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Are A2345 Straights permitted?
If so, where are they permitted/not permitted(full-tilt, pokerstars, wsop)?
Edit: I can't find anywhere in the official WSOP rules where it says anything about it, the correct answer REQUIRES a citation.
Are A2345 Straights permitted?
If so, where are they permitted/not permitted(full-tilt, pokerstars, wsop)?
Edit: I can't find anywhere in the official WSOP rules where it says anything about it, the correct answer REQUIRES a citation.
There's not really an "official rules of poker" out there. Asking for a citation for this is like asking for a citation to the rule that states a flush beats a straight. However, the WSOP.com site does have a page on hand ranking :
And in it, the WSOP official site states "In Poker, the Ace is the highest card and the 2 card (Deuce) is the lowest. However, the Ace can also be used as a low card, with the value of 1."
The only games that aren't going to count aces in wheel straights or allow aces to be used as a low card are generally going to be lowball games (2-7 Triple Draw, Badeucey, Badacey, Razz, etc). Lowball games can sometimes have crazy rules, even in official card room settings (like not allowing check-raises, or not allowing you to check a made 8).
I am an online player and can guarantee you that every major online poker room considers A2345 a straight. The reason it is so hard to find a citation is because it is considered common knowledge (So if there exists a poker room where a2345 is not a straight the designers clearly just didnt know the rules).
Here is a list of reputatble organizations rulebooks that have a clause for the rule:
EDIT: I stand corrected. After some more research I found out that the straight rule applies only for the more conventional poker games(Holdem, 5 card drow ect.) There are variations like Ace-to-five low you can find here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowball_(poker) that do not consider a2345 a straight. That said rules dont depend on the room or casino where you play but rather on the game you are playing.
While I have no experience with any on-line sites, I've never seen a casino poker game where A2345 wasn't a straight. On the other hand, KA234 is never a straight.
It's called a "wheel straight" (every single poker website on which I played accepted wheel straight) and although I don't find it in the rules, it's mentioned in several PDFs accessible from the site wsop.com.
You can google, for example, for (using site: to restrict the search to wsop.com):
And you'll find, among other sentences, the following one:
I didn't know that Stu Ungar won his last Main Event with a wheel straight. That is kinda cool!
And, obviously, if you can win a Main Event with that hand, I'd say that the hand is legit and that the source is authoritative enough ; )
For the little story he had:
A♥ 4♣ vs A♠8♣
on the final board:
flop: 5⋄ A♣ 3♥ turn: 3⋄ river: 2♠
Here's a Youtube video showing that last hand:
A2345 is always a straight. Online, in casinos, and everywhere