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5 Sci-Fi Technologies People Achieved By Hacking the Kinect
#2. Minority Report-Style OS
Minority Report was a movie about the slick future of computer graphical user interfaces. Menus weren't clicked on and scrolled through with a mouse; they were expanded, thrown about, manipulated with a flourish and a gesture. Oh, and we guess there was some stuff about predicting the future or something? We don't know; we were too busy ogling the shiny new OS.
And then figuring out a way to surf porn with it.
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By default, the Kinect only tracks whole-hand movement, but it can be modified to track individual fingers as well. With even further hacking, which we're going to assume consists mostly of Rollerblading and CGI effects, it's even capable of some Minority Report-style interface control. There's the simple manipulation of images with your fingertips, like an iPhone in the air:
Or you could take it the extra mile, and enable manipulation of the actual workspace environment in response to your body position:
Notice how the menus in that video are activated not via meek finger movements, but by full body thrusts and dramatic uppercuts. Sure, it might not be as efficient as mouse clicks and keystrokes, but we'd certainly spend a lot more time in the office if every quarterly financial report was compiled via Bloodsport-style cage-fighting your computer into submission.
BAM! Dude just minimized the FUCK out of that bitch!
So What Does This Mean for Gaming?
Awesome. New. Menus.
Hell, 95 percent of any strategy, sim or role-playing game is spent in the menus anyway; might as well make that feel more like time spent hacking into Gibson's cyberspace and less like time spent micro-managing Excel forms. Or take a look at this video. "God" games like SimCity and From Dust take on a whole new appeal when you're conducting yourself through virtual cityscapes like a maestro of unholy destruction. Plus, that intense Koala vs. Mountainscape fighting game they start playing at about 39 seconds in looks like it just might be the next Mortal Kombat.
As long as it doesn't have that cheap ankle-kick shit.
#1. Lightsabers
Let's not kid ourselves: You're reading Cracked. Just playing the odds, you've seen Star Wars several hundred times, read countless essays about it and might have even written snotty comments about the extended universe addressed to ignorant Internet comedians. It is highly unlikely that there are attractive members of the opposite sex watching you read this right now; you don't have to pretend you don't know what a lightsaber is.
"GAH! What is this witchcraft?!"
The Hack:
Rule 34c: If it exists, nerds will somehow use it to re-enact Star Wars. This particular nerd hacked his Kinect camera to track a wooden stick and then overlaid a glow outline on the screen. As you can see from the not-at-all-embarrassing mirror in front of the monitor, the movement is tracked 1:1 in real time. The program even mimics the sweet whoosh sound whenever the broomstick -- er, sorry, saber -- changes directions.
So What Does This Mean for Gaming?
LucasArts has been trying, and dramatically failing, to get lightsabers right in video games for several decades now. Roughly half of all current video game players would never buy another game if you could give them a real-time lightsaber emulator. It's literally all some of us are waiting for. If a game studio could adopt this technology into a Bushido-blade-like fighting game, wherein the player bats away lasers, parries incoming enemy saber blows and callously lops off Sith hands with 1:1 accurate motion capture, the amount of money suddenly flowing into their pockets would offset the weight of the Earth and throw it out of its orbit, sending us all slowly drifting into the sun.
And we wouldn't even care, because fucking lightsabers.
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Igor Pak suggested I ask this as a separate question. In Extensions of the Koebe–Andreev–Thurston theorem to sphere packing? it was asked whether there were simple conditions to decide whether a finite graph could be expressed by a bunch of spheres in $\mathbb R^3,$ two spheres touching if and only if the relevant vertices shared an edge.
Scott Carnahan and I are of the opinion that any graph on $n$ vertices can be placed in $\mathbb R^{n-1}$ in the manner described. It is proved in Igor's book that the complete graph can be placed in $\mathbb R^{n-2}$ and no smaller dimension, one regular simplex with unit radii and then one extra sphere in the center. Of course, the complete graph can also be placed as a regular simplex with all unit spheres in $\mathbb R^{n-1}.$ But the varying radius question seems more fortunate, we get the same answer, if it works, in $\mathbb H^{n-1}$ and $\mathbb S^{n-1}.$
So, that is the initial question, can anyone prove that any graph on $n$ vertices, however many or few edges, can be placed in $\mathbb R^{n-1}$ as a set of spheres, if we allow varying radius?
Secondarily, and I have not the slightest idea, is there any sort of expected value of the minimum dimension, or, at least, some sort of "normal behavior" for this, meaning that "most" graphs on $n$ vertices need a minimum dimension of about __?

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I want to load a palette file (.pal) to images which i have opened. as images are huge i cant do it manually. can any one suggest me to do this.
This probably belongs on SU or SO, but since we're here, and it's vaguely design-related, here goes:
Since a .pal is a "sidecar" file, it only has to have the same name as the bitmap file it accompanies and be in the same directory. The fast way to do what you need would be to construct a simple script in Mac OS or Windows. There is no need to open the files at all.
The following instructions are for Windows, but the same procedure applies in Mac OS or Linux.
In Mac OS or Linux, the same general procedure applies, but in that case I'd probably pipe the ls output through sed using the same regular expression to get the executable in one shot.
In either case, do check the script file to make sure you got the command lines correct before you run it. It will save unnecessary deleting of bogus files!


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13 Movie Plots Rendered Ridiculous by Their Stars
During a chat with his fans on Monday, ESPN sportswriter Bill Simmons wrote, "Somebody needs to make a list of the 'Top 20 movie plots that have now become ridiculous because of what happened to the actor involved in that plot.' I nominate Cracked.com, I enjoy that site."
Never one to turn down a challenge (or an opportunity to write a modular pop-culture countdown), and since it is a pretty good idea for an article, we decided to proudly pick up Mr. Simmons' gauntlet.
We only did 13, though. (We had 20 originally, but a lot of them involved suicides, and it was sort of depressing. So we cut them.)
Plot: Lindsay Lohan plays identical twins separated at birth due to their parents' divorce. When the Lindsays meet by sheer fucking Hollywood coincidence at summer camp, they devise a sickeningly cute plan to reunite their parents by switching places. Yay for fun!
Subsequent Development: Lindsay Lohan became a buhgina-flashing, coke-hoovering, Paris Hilton befriending wreck who'd spread her shit for everyone from Girls Gone Wild mogul Joe Francis to Benicio Del Toro. At that point, you should really just go to the zoo and let a gorilla drill you in the ass and save time.
Why It Ruins the Movie: Unless Lohan has been slutting and snorting her way across the globe as part of a clever plan to fake her way into rehab, hoping her estranged parents would reunite by her bedside at Promises, her recent behavior makes it tough to buy her as a bright-eyed adolescent. It's probably a good thing that the above scenario is highly unlikely, considering mother Dina is just as big a club-whore as her 20-year-old daughter and father Michael has spent more time in prison than with his kids. That brings us to an important question: Can you put a 20-year-old in foster care?
Plot: The president's daughter (Katie Holmes) ditches her security detail and goes off to a California college to lead a normal life. But it turns out her new beau has a secret: He's really a secret service agent sworn to protect her! Oh my goodness!
Subsequent Development: Just a year after this movie's release, and under rather murky circumstances, Katie Holmes was impregnated by, and subsequently betrothed to, one Mr. Tom Cruise.
Why It Ruins the Movie: It's kind of hard to watch Katie Holmes portraying a character who's fighting for her independence from a life of round-the-clock surveillance knowing a mysterious cabal would soon select her as the fertile breeding ground for high-level thetans. "Kate" now has a higher security detail than the last 20 presidents combined, and Tom Cruise regularly combs through her stool for traces of psychiatric residue while trained Scientologist hitmen keep a bead on her with automatic rifles.
Plot: Martha Alston (Ellen DeGeneres) just can't seem to find the right guy. When Whitman Crawford (Bill Pullman) shows up, everyone else seems to think he's Mr. Right, but Ellen sees a dark side that none of her friends recognize. Hilarity ensues as Ellen fights off the sexual advances of a man who' a kleptomaniac, a mickey-slipping psychotic, and-worse yet-Bill Pullman.
Subsequent Development: It turns out that for Ellen, every guy is Mr. Wrong.
Why It Ruins the Movie: The premise hinges on everyone else thinking Ellen's husband is the perfect catch, causing the friends to come off as painfully devoid of gaydar and making Ellen look like an even more uncomfortable leading lady than Nicole Kidman in Eyes Wide Shut. What should be a sugary-sweet comedy becomes a twisted psychological tale of a woman imagining that her boyfriend is a total dick merely because he has one.
Plot: D-Day. A squad of soldiers walk through wave after wave of Nazi bullets, at considerable sacrifice, to find the last surviving Ryan brother and return him home safely, on account of his perfect facial features and flawless golden skin. Sergeant Horvath (Tom Sizemore) is the battalion's husky, businesslike second-in-command who collects soil from various battlegrounds and, presumably, eats it later for a snack.
Subsequent Development: Sizemore has committed more than his fair share of major social blunders since Ryan, including a 2003 conviction for beating the living shit out of Hollywood whore queen Heidi Fleiss; multiple arrests for his crippling addiction to meth; and, of course, an underground porno he directed, produced, and starred in, during which he decided the pinnacle of sexy porno acts would be to squeeze into a spandex bodysuit and toss a football around with half-nude hookers.
Why It Ruins the Movie: Since Saving Private Ryan's release, Sizemore has proved to be the exact opposite of a selfless, disciplined patriot. In contrast, he's proved to be...well, a guy who does a bunch of meth and enjoys a hooker or two. It's pretty tough to picture him doing his duty during WWII when you can see it in his eyes in every frame of film that he'd rather be high-tailing it to Montreal to split a bag of heroin with five homeless women in the bathroom of an adult magazine warehouse.
Plot: Richard Farnsworth plays Alvin Straight in David Lynch's only intelligible film to date (there isn't a dwarf riding a purple unicorn in sight). An elderly man finds out his brother is seriously ill and drives his tractor thousands of miles to make amends with him. He and his tractor are pretty tight, so they don't even haggle over the gas.
Subsequent Development: After being diagnosed with terminal cancer, Richard Farnsworth shot himself a little less than a year after his Oscar-nominated performance for the movie.
Why It Ruins the Movie: You really can't feel all warm and fuzzy when Alvin finally reaches his brother, wondering if he only drove all this way because he couldn't remember where he left his .22. Plus, Farnsworth ruined Misery for us too, as watching his lovable ol' coot sheriff character getting shot in the back by Kathy Bates is now "That's just in poor taste," instead of "Ha ha! Fatty took the dumb sheriff out!"
Plot: Innocent manchild Pee-Wee Herman (Paul Reubens) searches for his stolen bike while simultaneously bringing joy to whomever he meets on a fantastic lesson-learning cross-country adventure.
Subsequent Development: Florida police became intimately acquainted with Reuben's little Pee-Wee when he was caught not-so-innocently playing with it in a porno theater. Afterwards, his house was raided for 15 metric tons of child pornography, which he claimed was art. Because, you know, it was all black and white and stuff.
Why It Ruins the Movie: Did you see that mugshot? This is supposed to be the lovable, mildly retarded manchild in a bowtie who used to talk it up with Jambi every Saturday morning, not a pervert in a raincoat publicly masturbating in a Toys "R" Us.


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If Congress fails to raise the $16.4 trillion limit, the nation could potentially default on its loans, which economists say would have a severe economic impact. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has informed Congress that the Treasury is expected to exhaust its borrowing authority by mid-February or early March.
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I've started reversing lenses for macro photography and I'm loving it, but something bothers me: a lot of articles say that it exposes the rear element of the lens. Are there protection rings available for the rear element when using a lens this way or do I need to do it myself like this one: http://www.instructables.com/id/Reversed-Lens-Filter-Adapter/? It seems nice but, even if I like duct tape, using it for something relative to light leaves me uncomfortable...
Hallo I have found reverse lens protectors for Canon and Nikon on a german website. The best thing about these are you only have to buy one, and you can use it on all your lenses.
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The protection ring is attached to the rear of the lens (the lens is in reverse position via Retro Adapter Professional), where it holds a protective filter with 58mm thread (for UV filters, glass filters or polarizing filter) on.
Thus, the rear lens is protected against scratches and the electrical contacts are reliably protected against dust. If you do not have filters, you can also order UV filter.
Protection-Ring for Canon EF-Lenses(also EF-S-Lenses, Sigma, Tamron, Tokina and Canon)
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When looking for reverse mounting a lens, I have had the same issue, where I wanted to try macro but did not want to leave the lens open to dust or damage. The option I came up with was to modify a rear lens cap. What I did was to use a 50mm hole cutter to take out the center of the rear lens cap. I then trimmed down the remain wall to open out the hole size so I could screw into place a 52mm filter. To be honest it was harder then I thought to "screw" the flter into place but I used some sandpaper wrapped around a tapered cup to smooth out the trimmed hole. The taper on the cup then allowed me to open up the hole size to clamp the filter into position. The thread on my filter was 52mm so i opened out the hole size to 51.5mm. This allowed me to force the filer into place without the risk ofr cracking the cap or filter. This is a cheap option which can be mounted on any EF mount lens, I also use a 52mm lens cap on the cap so this also keeps finger mrks off the filter lens. Hope this helps you all out there.
I found the following shop. Quality seems to be very good: http://www.enjoyyourcamera.com/Macro-Accessories/Macro-Reverse-Mounts/Macro-Reverse-Protection-Ring-58mm-for-Canon-EOS-EF-Lens::2087.html?language=en
Yes, there is protection rings for reverse macro. Here is the cheapest one I found for Canon:
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As sophomoric as this question seems, how should I save plots in grayscale in Mathematica?
I generally like eps images for their scalability and I use ghostscript or other third party perl scripts to convert my images to grayscale.
One way would be to use
For 2D plots that accept a
Typically, these grayscale plots are useful when submitting to journals that charge exorbitant prices just to print in colour. However, just a note of caution that discerning different shades of gray is not easy. For the most effect, it is recommended (at least in the journals I publish in), that you also change the line type for your different curves (and not more than 4 curves/plot). You should also choose the colours (or colourscale, for 2D surface plots) wisely so that they convert well to grayscale. For example:
One way would be to roll your own color functions. For continuous use:
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With an ever growing code base Kdenlive has become harder and harder to maintain and to develop further. To drastically improve this situation we worked out a plan to refactor Kdenlive's code at the KDE developer sprint in Randa last summer. However since we are all short of time you haven't seen any of promised work done yet.
But now you have the possibility to help. I will be able to work on Kdenlive full time in May and June. To do so however I need an income. We therefore created a funding campaign on IndieGoGo. While you might not be interested in the code improvements itself sure you are in the resulting benefits: When the code is easy to maintain less bugs occur. Developers have more time to work on new features. It's easier to attract new developers which accelerates progress.
So go ahead and donate to our Kdenlive fundraising campaign
Btw: The next release of Kdenlive will feature automatic audio alignment. This makes working with a separate audio recorder or a multi-cam setup just so much easier!
Tue, 03/20/2012 - 14:38
I've just made a $200 contribution to the campaign. I also tried to spread the word from my blog. Kdenlive deserves it.
Thu, 03/22/2012 - 18:39
We are helping to spread the word over here at www.thepowerbase.com!
We even gave a shout out to Kevin and his whopper of a donation.
Keep up the good work!
Fri, 03/23/2012 - 21:58
What's about using Flattr for Kdenlive? I'm sure there are a lot of people who want to support this project consistently.
Thu, 04/12/2012 - 04:11
This is great news. I'm poor and could only afford to send you 15 bucks, but I hope you hit $8 or $10k by the end. KDEnlive is by far the best video editor we've got on Linux - I just wish the developers on other similar projects would contribute to this rather than start from scratch. Hopefully this refactoring can attract that type of co-operation.
Mon, 05/21/2012 - 13:18
I didn't know! And now it seems the indiegogo.com campaign is closed.
I'd like to still donate, I really love what is happening to kdenlive and I love having finally made my non-Linux machine unnecessary by having video editing on UNIX.
Is there any way to still donate to help with kdenlive development?


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Ziggy's has two VIP SUITES available per show, and holds up to 25 persons each. Each suite is private and secure and includes a clean, unisex restroom, comfortable seating, flatscreen TV, and a cocktail waitress at your command [extra alcohol and food not included]. To reserve one of the VIP suites which are located on the wings of the balcony overlooking the stage and audience, you must purchase a minimum of 20 tickets at the VIP rate (the VIP ticket price is typically double the "day of show" ticket price). THIS DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT YOU GET TO MEET THE ARTISTS. This space is perfect for corporate events or birthday/bachelor parties. There are no individual seats sold for the VIP Suites, and must be purchased as a whole. For VIP SUITE reservations, please call (336) 722-5000 or email us at email@example.com.
Platinum Tables:
Our Platinum section is located directly beside the stage and consists of 6 tables, seating four people per table. This will give the concert-goer the closest proximity towards the artist and to the bar. Unlike the Gold Circle section, this section will be available for every performance. There are no individual seats sold for a table, and must be purchased as a whole. THIS DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOU GET TO MEET THE ARTISTS. For Platinum Table reservations, please call (336) 722-5000 or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The BUD Bar Suite:
Our brand new BUDWEISER BAR is located directly behind the sound board, elevated above the rest of the general admission. This section has your own private bartender, and you will be sectioned off from the rest of the General Admission section as well. This section will hold a minimum of 20 up to 30. There are no individual seats sold for the VIP BUD BAR Suite, and must be purchased as a whole. THIS DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOU GET TO MEET THE ARTISTS. To reserve the BUD BAR, please call (336) 722-5000 or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Gold Circle Tickets:
We DO NOT offer Gold Circle tickets to every show. We offer Gold Circle tickets to SOME of our national acts (it will be notated where the show prices are listed whether or not Gold Circle tickets are available). This section is located directly in front of the stage and can be seated or standing room, depending on the artist's request. You will have direct access to the bar and closer proximity to the artist performing that night than the General Admission ticket would allow. This area is cordoned off by a barricade, and will be closely monitored to ensure a great fan experience. The Gold Circle section is less crowded than the General Admission area and is the ultimate area for true fans of the artist performing. THIS DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOU GET TO MEET THE ARTISTS. When offered, these tickets can purchased online at www.ziggyrock.net or at Ziggy's during the Box Office hours of 11am-5pm.
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Ziggy's is proud to announce our new Century Club. By becoming a member of the Century Club you will be admitted to every show that Ziggy's produces throughout the year for no additional cost. For $1,000 you can purchase a 1 year long season pass to Ziggy's. You will always have valet parking privileges and you will never stand in line. If an artist is offering a meet and greet session you will be invited. You can upgrade to Gold Circle status by just phoning us and paying the difference in price from GA to Gold Circle. Ziggy's is only offering 100 Century club memberships that are renewable yearly. If you purchase a membership you get the first opportunity to renew the following year if you desire. For a Century Club pass , please call (336) 722-5000 or email us at email@example.com.
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Collected by James S. A. Collins, Daniel I. Hall, and Thommie D. Herndon For M. C. Parler
Played by Mr. Raymond Martin and Mr. Dean Ramsay Prairie Grove, Arkansas November 13, 1960
Reel 372 Item 14
"When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder" (A Fiddle Tune)Dan: Dean, I imagine your fingers are starting to get a little sore here,
aren't they? How long has it been since you've played?
Dean: Five or six years, anyway.
Dan: Oh? You sure couldn't tell it.
Dean: Been eight years since me and Raymond played.
Thom: Oh? You sure couldn't tell it. It only seems like you all were
playing together yesterday—the way you hit it right off. Did they used to have these dances about once a week, or once a month, or what? Ray: Yeah, once or twice a week.
Thom: Once or twice a week.
J. I. Hall: Just according to the weather, and time of the year.
Dan: And according to what kind of work you had to do.
Ray: Yeah.
Dan: In summer time you didn't get around to it too much, did you? Work all
day and play all night.
We certainly have enjoyed getting together with you all here. This is really some fine music. I think everyone here has enjoyed theirself. Thom: That (is) the first time I've heard just fiddling, you know, and a
guitar get together—more or leas.
Dan: Did you all usually just sit around and play, or did they dance too?
Dean: No. They danced.
Ray: One, two, three, four, or five of us would get together and form a band.
Thom: You all had a string band? Can you name off the other fellows that were
members of this little band you all had?
Ray: Wesley, Dean, Gordon Reed, and me.
Thom: What instrument did they play, now?
Dean: My brother played the guitar, Wesley. Gordon played the guitar—he was
the vocalist. He sang quite a bit.
Dan: Sounds like the women have a conversation of their own going on in the
back room, back there. Is there anything the rest of you all have got to add now?
Thom: I think that's just about everything. Looks like we are just about to
run out of tape here.
Dan: Well, I think Dad's just about to holler "It's cow milking time",
over there.
Thom: Milking time?
Dan: Just plain old milking time.
Thom: Well, we better cut it off if it (is) milking time, then.
Ray: "Milk Cow Boogie."Otto Davis
Otto Eugene Davis was born near Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1926. While he was quite young his folks moved near Hot Springs, Arkansas, and beside the Ouachita River in a little community known as Possum Kingdom, Arkansas. It was hero in the Possum Kingdom community that Otto grew into young man- hood. He learned to play the guitar and often went in near-by musicals where he learned most of the songs he knows. He lived there with his folks until 1944 when he joined the army.
After World War 2 was over, Otto returned in Hot Springs. Soon afterwards (1946) he married and he and his wife moved in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. At Arkadelphia, Otto attended Ouachita Baptist College for three years. After leaving Ouchita Baptist College, Otto went in work at the Pine Bluff Army Arsenal, Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
Otto left the Pine Bluff Army Arsenal in 1956 and moved to Muskogee,
Oklahoma. He is currently employed as the aircraft dispacther at Davis Field, Muskogee, Oklahoma. Davis Field is an Air Force Reserve Base. It was at Davis Field where we first met Otto and learned of his knowledge of folksongs.
Raymond Martin
Raymond Martin was born approximately three miles north of the community of HOg Eye, on the Old Wire Road, in 1910. His father,
Boss Martin, was a farmer who later went to Ft. Smith and entered the real estate business. Raymond lived with his parents until they separated: then he lived with his uncle, Oscar Carney, who lived just east of Hog Eye. Raymond attended Shady Grove school through the eighth grade, where his formal education ended.
In 1923, Raymond married Goldie McClelland, who was born and raised at Hog Eye. He has worked in the produce business in Liberal, Kansas, and with a lumber yard in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. He is presently a truck driver for a firm in Rogers, Arkansas.
Raymond has played the fiddle since he made his first one out of a cigar box when he was eight years old. He has never had any formal music training, but has a natural talent for playing the fiddle. He has played at numerous gatherings and dances in this area in his younger days.
Raymond presently lives in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, with his wife, Goldie. Their only child, Connie, is married and lives with her husband in Prairie Grove, Arkansas.101 Dean Ramsey
Dean Ramsey was born at Illinois Chapel, a community three miles east of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. He attended the first eight years of school at Illinois Chapel, and went to Prairie Grove for his high school years.
Dean married Grace Maddox, from Illinois Chapel, in 1920, and had four sons. The oldest., Billy, in 28 and a graduate of the University of Arkansas. Dean and Grace still live in Illinois Chapel, with the two younger boys; Dean's occupation is farming.
Dean is the middle of three children, with an older sister and a younger brother. His younger brother, Wesley, has a string band which plays locally under the name of The Rythmn Wranglers. Dean has played with Wesley at various times, and his son, Billy, often singe with Wesley's band at dances.
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Unanswered: Sencha Touch app appears blank in browser
I just started using Sencha Touch and download its Free Commercial Version. I was trying the following sample in Visual studio, but I got the Sencha Touch app appears blank in browser. I tried in Safari (Version 5.1.7) and also in Chrome(Version 23). [Also I could able to see the example provided with the downloaded Sencha framework in safari, but not in Chrome). The same application I tried in Android using the IDE eclipse. But there also the android emulator shows nothing.
Please help me to find out the issue.
<!doctype html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <title></title> <meta name="description" content="" /> <meta name="keywords" content="" /> <meta name="author" content="" /> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0" /> <!-- !CSS --> <link href="/content/css/sencha-touch.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" /> <!-- !JS --> <script src="/content/js/sencha-touch.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> Ext.setup({ onReady: function () { // create the root panel new Ext.Panel({ fullscreen: true, html: "Sencha Touch is ready!" }); } }); </script> </head> <body> </body> </html>
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30 Funniest Celebrity MomsEmma Sarran
Tina Fey 1 of 30Whether she's acting in hilarious silver screen flicks like Baby Mama, doing her best Sarah Palin on SNL, or partaking in witty red-carpet banter, this mom of 4-year-old Alice makes us all laugh,
all the time.
Amy Poehler 2 of 30We can only imagine what bedtime stories are like in the Poehler household. Little Archie Arnett (her son with funnyman Will Arnett) will never have to turn on the TV to get an entertaining show.
Sherri Shepherd 3 of 30This comedienne-turned-TV host is always our comic relief on the civilized female catfight that is The View.
Lisa Kudrow 4 of 30Friends may have ended six years ago, but Kudrow will always have a place in our hearts as the hilarious, off-beat Phoebe Buffay.
Isla Fisher 5 of 30The wife of Borat's alter ego, Sacha Baron Cohen (and mother of Olive) has no problem stealing the spotlight in her own comedic roles, from Wedding Crashers to Confessions of a Shopaholic.
Bette Midler 6 of 30The Divine Miss M raised daughter Sophie Von Haselberg while starring as over-the-top characters in movies like The First Housewives Club and Gypsy. Wonder if the lullabies she sang little Sophie were as outgoing as her rendition of "You Don't Own Me"?
Kirstie Alley 7 of 30Even with her ever-so-public weight struggles, Alley — mother of two adopted teenagers — puts a comedic spin on everything she does, from her big bikini reveal on The Oprah Winfrey Show to, ahem, raising pet lemurs on her reality show.
Whoopi Goldberg 8 of 30Backed by predecessor Rosie O'Donnell to be the new The View co-host, Goldberg — mom of 37-year-old Alexandra — immediately appeased audiences with her jovial, laidback attitude.
Rosie O'Donnell 9 of 30She may rub some people the wrong way, but there's no denying this mother of four can get us giggling in no time flat, from her classic performance in A League of Their Own to her recent appearances as a courtroom judge in Drop Dead Diva.
Maya Rudolph 10 of 30Another comedienne of the SNL brood, Rudolph does mom by day and impressionist by night. Her Condoleezza Rice impression is killer!
Debra Messing 11 of 30This fiery red head and mother of 6-year-old Roman has us doubling over in laughter with every quirky Grace Adler moment on Will & Grace — especially her operatic singing attempts (Sound of Music sing-a-long episode, anyone?)
Goldie Hawn 12 of 30Her eldest two kids, Oliver and Kate Hudson, are full-grown and making comedic marks of their own, but Hawn hooked us on her comedy long before that as a bubbly blonde on Laugh-In.
Alyson Hannigan 13 of 30It started with the infamous "band camp" line in American Pie and continued with her hilarious role as Lily in How I Met Your Mother. We've been hooked on this mom ever since.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus 14 of 30From Elaine on Seinfeld to Christine on The New Adventures of Old Christine to, well, herself on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Louis-Dreyfus, mother of sons Henry and Charles, pulls off any role with a clever twist.
Jenny McCarthy 15 of 30This model/mom first showed she can be funny as host of MTV's classic dating show, Singled Out, and continued to prove her comedic nature in a slew of movies and TV shows, like Scary Movie 3 (It takes a special kind of comedienne to star in a parody of a movie she was already in.)
Sharon Osbourne 16 of 30She won our hearts with her nontraditional parenting style on the reality show The Osbournes and still has us laughing at her off-the-cuff comments as a competitor on Celebrity Apprentice.
Debi Mazar 17 of 30This mom of two daughters, Evelyn and Guilia, showed us she can master laughable dead-pan delivery as Shauna on Entourage, and reminded us her comedy isn't just an act when she stepped out as herself on Dancing with the Stars.
Molly Shannon 18 of 30This mom of two, daughter Stella and son Nolan, had us in stitches as Mary Catherine Gallagher, SNL's resident awkward Catholic school girl.
Joan Rivers 19 of 30Love her or hate her, we can't help but laugh at this red carpet veteran's unabashed commentary on all things celebrity. And her daughter, Melissa, is following in her footsteps!
Angela Kinsey 20 of 30We fell in love with Kinsey, mom to a daughter, Isabel, the first episode she played her cat-loving, overly conservative namesake in The Office.
Niecy Nash 21 of 30Even those who don't watch her funny cop show, Reno 911, can appreciate her raw humor on Dancing with the Stars.
Julie Bowen 22 of 30Mom to three sons, Bowen's portrayal of overprotective and overzealous mom Claire Dunphy on the hit show Modern Family wins us over every week.
Courtney Cox 23 of 30Okay, it's no Friends, but we're super happy Cox made a comeback with Cougar Town. Wonder if daughter, Coco, got the funny genes, too?
Catherine O'Hara 24 of 30Our love for this mom's hilarity dates back to her 1988 role in Beetle Juice, and it only grew stronger with her 2000 role as an overzealous dog owner in Best in Show.
Carol Burnett 25 of 30A timeless comedienne and mother of three (Jody and Erin Hamilton and the late Carrie Hamilton), Carol Burnett mastered song, dance, and slapstick, setting the bar high for modern women in comedy.
Leslie Mann 26 of 30Any mom who can hold her own among a cast of ultimate funny-guys like Seth Rogan and Adam Sandler, and of course, director/husband Judd Apatow, deserves recognition.
Roseanne 27 of 30She was a real-life mom of three long before she became known as an iconic TV mom that we depended on for a dose of biting humor.
Naomi Watts 28 of 30Though she's well-known for her dramatic roles, we'll always remember Watts, mother to Alexander and Samuel, for her laugh-inducing King Kong performance back in 2005.
Patricia Heaton 29 of 30Heaton cracked us up as a perpetually-frustrated mom and wife on Everybody Loves Raymond and now on The Middle. Think she draws any inspiration from raising four sons?
Tracey Ulman 30 of 30The English mom of two and woman responsible for The Tracey Ullman Show mastered accents, played comedic characters named Frenchie (in a London production of Grease and the Woody Allen film Small Time Crooks) and ended shows gracefully—by telling the audience to, "go home."
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Progress Lighting P4003-09 Brushed Nickel North Park Six-Light Single-Tier Chandelier with a Blend of Craftsman and Mission Stylings and Down Lighting Square Etched Glass Shades
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|Specification Sheet
|Bulb Base
|Medium (E26)
|Bulb Type
|Compact Fluorescent, Incandescent
|Chandelier Type
|North Park
|Finish Application
|Light Direction
|Down Lighting
|Number of Bulbs
|Number of Tiers
|Suggested Room Fit
|Dining Room, Foyer, Kitchen
|Watts Per Bulb
|Wire Length
- Six light linear chandelier with clean linear forms, twin arching arms and square etched glass
- Creates a modern interpretation of two blended styles: Craftsman and Mission.
- Uses (6) 100w Medium base bulbs (not included)
- Supplied with 15' of wire
- Overall Width: 98"
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Our SKU: P4003
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*Denotes a finish or option that has been discontinued
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The Progress Lighting P4003 is roughly 12 lbs.
How much does it weigh?
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This item has 2 chains that drop from the canopy.
Does this have one chain that attaches to the ceiling or 2?
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The Progress Lighting P4003 doesn't come with a swag kit, nor is one availible for it.
Can the light be swagged?
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The Progress Lighting P4003 is not compatible with halogen bulbs but can be dimmed.
Is this appropriate for halogen and can they be dimmable?
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Correct, 14.25" is the depth measurement.
The dimensions say 27.25" wide, 22.625" high. Does the 14.25" extension dimension give the depth?
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The Progress Lighting P4003 is 22.625" in height but can have a maximum hanging distance of 98".
this can't be 98" overall length, can it? Probably 28.
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The Progress Lighting P4003 is not designed to be hung without at least 5 links of the chain.
Can the chains be removed?
The Progress Lighting P4003 is not designed to be hung without at least 5 links of the chain.
The Progress Lighting P4003 has an end to end length of 22-5/8".
What is the end to end length?
The Progress Lighting P4003 has an end to end length of 22-5/8".
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When properly installed and under normal conditions of use, Progress Lighting, Inc. ("Seller") warrants its manufactured products, including their metal finishes ("Product(s)") will conform to its catalogue specifications and be free from defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of sale to end user, as specified in Seller's shipment documents for each Product (extended warranties may apply to Seller's fan motors and Energy Star® Products as indicated in Seller's Product manuals). Warping of wooden or plastic blades is not covered by this warranty. This warranty excludes fluorescent ballasts and high intensity discharge (HID) components, and Buyer agrees to make all claims regarding defects or deficiencies therefore according to the warranty of the manufacturer thereof as its sole source of recourse or compensation. Seller's obligations under this warranty and Buyer's sole remedy for its breach to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall be limited to the value of the cost of repair or replacement of the Product, pursuant to a written warranty claim validated in writing by Seller. IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSSES OR ACTUAL DAMAGES TO ANY CLAIMANT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, MULTIPLE, OR OTHER SUCH INDIRECT DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF REVENUES OR PROFITS), WHETHER ARISING OUT OF OR AS A RESULT OF BREACH OF CONTRACT, WARRANTY (EXCEPT THOSE SET FORTH HERIN), TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT OR OTHERWISE. In no case does this warranty extend to anybody other than Seller's customers, and no one is authorized to extend warranties or remedies on Seller's behalf. To be valid, the warranty claim must be made: (a) in writing according to Seller's procedures existing at the time of the claim, (b) within thirty (30) days of discovery of the defect, (c) within the applicable warranty period, and (d) include the dated store receipt or invoice evidencing purchase of the Product. Warranty claims should be sent to: Progress Lighting, Inc., P.O. Box 6701, Greenville, SC 29606. Products may be returned only after a Return Authorization Number has been issued by Seller's customer service department. Any unauthorized return, repair, replacement, modification or misuse of the Products by Buyer shall void the warranty. THIS WARRANTY IS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR SUCH PRODUCTS, AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES. SELLER SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.


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We are building a service witch require a huge database. We are actually planning on getting more than 100 millions rows in our biggest table.
So, what are the best options to store all this data in our database and afterward access to this data (search in the database) ?
No need to say that it must be fast.


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LOCASIO, Jane Linorell, 96, formerly of Weirton, WV, passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at Stratford Commons Nursing Home in Glenwillow, Ohio.
She was born in Follansbee, WV, on March 14, 1916, a daughter of the late Louis and Teresa Prestia Linorell.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Kathryn Ann Locascio; sisters, Rose Mantica, Kathryn Panetta, Josephine Carpino; and brothers, Joe, Frank, Rocky and John Linorell.
Jane was a retired bookkeeper, having last worked at the Weirton Salvation Army. She had been active in the Campfire Girls, serving on their board for many years. She was also a member of St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, and active in St. Paul's Christian Mothers.
She is survived by her son, Bill Locascio and his wife, Jan of Lancaster, OH; her daughter, JoAnn Locascio Green and her husband, Robert, of Solon, OH; and three grandchildren, Lauren Hilyard (Shane) of Lancaster, OH, Sarah Sollee (Josh) of Hanscom, MA, and Benjamin Green of Solon, OH. She has four great grandchildren, Jacob Sollee, McKenna Jane Sollee, Abigail Jane Hilyard and Mason Hilyard, and many remaining nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Visitation will be Friday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the Greco Hertnick Funeral Home, 3219 Main St., Weirton. Funeral Liturgy with Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Saturday, November 3, 2012, at St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church with Father Dennis Gang officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery, Colliers, WV.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Hospice of the Western Reserve Inc, 300 East 185th Street, Cleveland, OH 44119.
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GENESEO, N.Y. - Letters inviting applicants to join Geneseo's Class of 2015 were mailed on March 1, prompting phone calls and emails from students placed on the wait-list wanting to know about their chances of being admitted next fall.
"In my 11 years at Geneseo, this is the most difficult year I've experienced," said Kris Shay, Director of Admissions. "It's the best-qualified pool of applicants we've ever seen."
Adding to the challenge of choosing from more than 10,000 applicants is Geneseo's decision to limit the size of the incoming class, despite an increase in applications. The admissions staff will conduct Overnight Visit programs and Preview Days the next few weeks to persuade admitted applicants that Geneseo might be their best fit.
"We're competing for students with some very highly regarded schools, including Cornell, Colgate, Hamilton and Boston College," said Bill Caren, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services. "Sometimes it's a challenge to convince families that Geneseo is not only very affordable but every bit as good as those institutions that have high name recognition but equally high prices. We're increasingly winning that conversation."
Last year's class of first-year students scored a mean SAT of 1341 (CR + M), a record-high for the college. The mean high school GPA for the class was 94, and nearly 60 percent of the students ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school classes, also an all-time high for the college.
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Simple Definition of militarism
: the opinions or actions of people who believe that a country should use military methods, forces, etc., to gain power and to achieve its goals
Full Definition of militarism
1 a : predominance of the military class or its ideals b : exaltation of military virtues and ideals
2 : a policy of aggressive military preparedness
militaristplay \-rist\ noun or adjective
militaristicplay \ˌmi-lə-tə-ˈris-tik\ adjective
militaristicallyplay \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Suppose we start with an initial probability distribution on $\mathbb{N}$ that gives positive probability to each $n$. Let's call this random variable $X_1$ so we have $P(X_1=n)=p_{1,n}>0$ for all $n\in\mathbb{N}$. $X_1$ wil be the first draw from $\mathbb{N}$. For the next draw $X_2$ we define a new distribution on $\mathbb{N}\setminus\{ X_1 \}$ by rescaling the remaining probabilities so they add up to 1. So $p_{2,X_1}=0$ and $p_{2,n}=\frac{p_{1,n}}{1-p_{1,X_1}}$ for $n\neq X_1$. Continuing in this manner we get a stochastic process (certainly not Markov) that corresponds to drawing from $\mathbb{N}$ without replacement. My question is whether this process has ever been studied in the literature. In particular, I'm wondering if a clever choice of the initial distribution could result in tractable expressions for the distributions of $X_n$ for large $n$.
Here are some preliminary computations. Assume the reference distribution is $(p(n))$. For every finite subset $I$ of $\mathbb N$, introduce the finite number $r(I)\ge1$ such that $$ \frac1{r(I)}=1-\sum_{k\in I}p(k). $$ Obviously, $P(X_1=n)=p(n)$ for every $n$. Likewise, $P(X_2=n)=E(p(n)r(X_1);X_1\ne n)$ hence $$ P(X_2=n)=p(n)(\alpha-p(n)r(n)),\qquad \alpha=\sum\limits_kp(k)r(k). $$ This shows that $X_1$ and $X_2$ are not equidistributed (if they were, $\alpha-p(n)r(n)$ would not depend on $n$, hence $p(n)$ would not either, but this is impossible since $(p(n))$ is a measure with finite mass on an infinite set).
One can also compute the joint distribution of $(X_1,X_2)$ as $$ P(X_1=n,X_2=k)=p(n)r(n)p(k)[k\ne n], $$ and this allows to expand $$ P(X_3=n)=E(p(n)r(X_1,X_2);X_1\ne n,X_2\ne n), $$ as the double sum $$ P(X_3=n)=p(n)\sum_{k\ne n}\sum_{i\ne n}[k\ne i]r(k,i)p(k)r(k)p(i), $$ but no simpler or really illuminating expression seems to emerge.
Googling "sampling without replacement" produces more information than I could ever hope to summarize here (note that in sampling theory, the population is usually assumed to be so large as to be infinite, and the distribution is whatever you feel like, certainly not usually uniform).


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What missions give Alliance funding? I get it for a good amount of the priority missions as well as some of the side missions. I don't like doing hundreds of side missions unless they are rewarding for the time I spend on them.
Is there a way to know which missions give funding or even good rewards for that matter. I get useless war assets more then anything which I don't need now that my bar is maxed.
I apologize if this is a duplicate can't check on my phone very easily.


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1963 Chevy Corvette - Playing with MatchesWritten on May 1, 2011
Something just didn't add up. Despite having an all-aluminum suspension, mid 11-second quarter-mile times, gargantuan six-piston brakes, and a rippling 427 kicking out 505 hp, Bill Bouziden's 1963 Chevy Corvette got no respect. After a while, he realized that his muscle car buddies didn't necessarily dislike Corvettes; they just didn't approve of new ones, and his '06 Z06 was way too new. "Late-models are more comfortable to drive, but they just don't have as much street cred as a muscle car. When you roll up to cruise night in a new Corvette, you just don't feel like one of the guys," Bill says. "New Vettes definitely come with a stigma. People just assume you're the rich guy who doesn't know anything about cars, so you can't talk about turning wrenches with the boys. When everyone else is cruising around in Chevelles and GTOs, and you're in a new Corvette, it's just not the same." Something had to change, and that meant going old school.
Unlike some late-model Vette owners-who are essentially glorified ricers but with more money-Bill comes from a long line of blue-collar wrenchers and has owned his fair share of genuine Detroit iron. Having grown up in a household of farmers, Bill and his brothers tinkered with everything from tractors to dune buggies. "We were your typical farming family who used a chain in an oak tree as an engine hoist. Between my brothers and I, we had a different muscle car in our driveway every weekend back in the '60s," he says. Over the years, Bill has owned a '67 GTO, a '67 Chevelle, a '78 Corvette, and a '67 El Camino. After suffering through the ignominy of owning a late-model, he wanted the comfort, driveability, handling, and braking abilities of his Z06 in a midyear Vette wrapper. "I've always wanted to build a Corvette coupe, and what better coupe to build than a '63 split-window."
Bill confided his split-window fantasies to Joe Brown, and in late 2008 the tranny-man-turned-car-builder came through. Right before Hurricane Ike hit the Gulf Coast, the Vette's former owner rushed it inland to escape the storm. The car ended up in Waco, Texas, and since it had been in storage since 1978, the owner decided to sell it rather than drag it back home after Ike passed through. Bill jumped at the opportunity, and was soon the new owner of his dream car. Although the Vette's frame was badly rusted, the rest of the car was in good shape, and it still had its original 327 small-block and four-speed trans. Despite the inherent value of a numbers-matching body and powertrain, Bill didn't hesitate for a second before hatching a plan to tear it apart. "I'm a purist to a certain extent, but so many of these cars were hacked up for drag racing that I didn't care too much about keeping it original," he says. "In stock form, driving one of these cars is like riding in a milk crate with four wheels. They're loud and uncomfortable, and are in dire need of a modern suspension and brakes. I don't like glossy afraid-to-touch cars, so I didn't want loud paint or any chrome on this build."
After arriving at Hot Rod Joe's, the old rusty frame and suspension got rolled out into the back alley. A brand-new Street Shop frame and C4 aluminum suspension was then bolted up to the stock body. The slick setup uses QA1 coilovers at the corners, and retains the factory independent rear suspension. Stopping duties are handled by 13-inch Wilwood brakes up front, and 11-inch factory C4 discs out back. Custom Intro wheels wrapped in Nitto rubber keep everything planted to the pavement. With the chassis thoroughly modernized, next on the agenda was replacing the stock 327 and Muncie trans. Spending time behind the wheel of a Z06 had made Bill a big fan of the Gen IV small-block, so he opted for a 430hp LS3 crate engine mated to a paddle-shifted 4L70E automatic. "This is a great-driving car," he says. "Granted, 430 hp isn't that much, but at under 3,000 pounds the Vette easily scalds the tires and will scare you in a hurry. Plus, it knocks down 24 mpg."
So with the project complete, the question is whether or not Bill's latest Vette has the street cred necessary to hang with the muscle car boys. The answer depends on who you ask. "I had a guy get mad at me at a car show and tell me I was stupid for turning a matching-numbers split-window coupe into a g-Machine," Bill says. "I told him it's my car so I'll do whatever the hell I want. I built this car to drive and enjoy, and there are enough garage queens out there already!"
|Bill Bouziden • Lafayette, LA
|GM 6.2L LS3 small-block
|factory 4.065-inch bore aluminum
|stock pump and pan
|Rotating assembly:
|factory nodular 3.622-inch crankshaft, rods, and 10.7:1 hypereutectic pistons
|Cylinder heads:
|stock rectangle-port castings
|factory 204/211-at-.050 hydraulic roller; .551/.525-inch lift; 116-degree LSA
|stock LS3 intake manifold and throttle-body
|stock coil-on-plug system
|Street and Performance 1.75-inch headers, dual 2.5-inch MagnaFlow mufflers
|430 hp and 424 lb-ft
|GM 4L70E automatic with Compushift paddle shifters
|Rear axle:
|factory independent rear suspension with 3.73:1 gears and limited-slip differential
|Front suspension:
|Street Shop C4 Corvette control arms, spindles, and sway bar; QA1 coilovers
|Rear suspension:
|stock IRS with custom tubular control arms, QA1 coilovers, and 3-inch aluminum halfshafts
|Wilwood 13-inch rotors and six-piston calipers, front; stock C4 11-inch discs, rear
|custom Intro ID 319 18x8, front; 20x12, rear
|Nitto NT555 245/45R17, front; 275/40R18, rear
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With a stealth look in mind, Bill picked out Cyber Gray paint off of a new ZR1 for his Corvette that's complemented by black one-off Intro wheels. The front and rear bumpers were removed to smooth out the body lines, and the door handles and front parking lights have been shaved as well. Otherwise, the body is completely stock.As with the exterior of the car, the idea underhood is to eliminate the bling. To accomplish this, the valve covers, throttle-body, air inlet tubes, alternator, and accessory brackets were satin finished in black. The Street Shop frame came set up for the LS swap, greatly simplifying the LS3 install.Out back, the beauty of the factory split-widow design does most of the talking. The taillights are custom pieces, and the mufflers have been mounted sideways for additional clearance. Like a C5 or C6, the tailpipes exit from the center of the car.


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Let K and L are fields,L is a sub field of K,and L is isomorphic to K,whether can we get K=L?If true,how to prove? Thanks.
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No. ${\mathbb C}(X^2,Y)=L$ is a subfield of $K={\mathbb C}(X,Y)$ where $X,Y$ are algebraically independent variables over $\mathbb C$. Hence $L$ is isomorphic to $K$ but not equal.
If K and L are F-field extensions, K/F and L/F are both finite dimensional, and the isomorphism from K to L is an F-homomorphism, then the proof is easy, but the general case seems difficult.


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Before the beginning of Wednesday's School Committee Meeting, Superintendent David Fleishman gave another public statement addressing the plagiarism accusations against him.
The audience was small and included a journalist from the Globe, two young journalists from Newton South, and one parent who came to speak during the open comments section of the meeting.
The meeting was broadcast live on NEW TV.
Fleishman's statement:
Throughout my career, I have tried to set high standards for myself and the school districts where I have had the privilege to serve in leadership positions. The inexcusable personal failure regarding my graduation speeches did not meet this standard and I deeply regret and apologize for my actions. Speaking at graduation is an important part of my leadership role and everyone present on those days deserved far better from me.Perhaps the most painful aspect of this episode is failing to lead by example, something that I take very seriously. I am well aware of the fact that I let down students, families, faculty and the community, including School Committee members and the Mayor.For those of us who work in the education sector, we always need to be mindful about how to turn serious errors into learning opportunities. I have communicated to our high school principals that I am open and willing to work with faculty and students to determine how to effectively process and learn from this episode.Lastly, we are at an exciting time in the Newton Public Schools and I welcome the chance to address both our challenges and opportunities. As I have said many times, it is a true honor to lead such an excellent system and I look forward to continuing our important work together.
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A common emergency blanket has two sides, one is orange and the other silver. Which one should I keep on the inside?
Some, not all, do indeed come in two sides, and which one you use depends on the reason you use it. One of the sides strongly reflects heat. A hypothermic person therefore wants to have that reflective side on the inside so that it helps keeping any warmth inside. A person suffering from heat stroke wants the reflective side outside so that heat is kept away from that person.
Note that the latter doesn't work too well, because warmth is also trapped by putting the person into the blanket in the first place. But you can use it, for example, to keep the inside of your tent colder than if you had it in the blazing sun without that reflector, similar to what people put in their windscreens in parked cars.
Which side is which might depend on the manufacturer and I'd suggest reading the instructions. In one example I could find, the gold side was the heat-providing side.
However, it's questionable whether those blankets are suitable for outdoor use at all, see this link
Your body heat is reflected back at you from the shiny silver side.
One of the reasons some blankets have two colors is so people would realize there was a correct side to get the most benefit. The other is that the "wrong side" color choice can be an aid in some signaling situations.
Even when they are silver on both sides, there is often one side shinier than the other. You should always have the shiniest surface facing inward. Think, reflecting body heat.
Here is a good resource to learn how to use these blankets correctly:
There are some potentially dangerous answers here. The two colour blankets are used as follows: Protection against cold - silver side to the body. Protection against heat - Gold side to the body. Seal end with tape.


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I have a system with Ubuntu 11.10 and GRUB classic installed. Does an upgrade to the most recent version of Ubuntu also updates my GRUB to GRUB2?
If your Ubuntu version is 11.10, it's unlikely you have GRUB "classic" installed, unless it is installed by another, separate operating system. Ubuntu started using GRUB2 in 9.10.
One point of confusion is that a GRUB installation with version number 1.98 or later is GRUB2. It's only GRUB1, or GRUB legacy, if the version is 1.97 or earlier.
Furthermore, in Ubuntu, the normal package providing GRUB2 for machines with BIOSes is called
I am composing this answer from an Ubuntu 11.10 system. My system definitely has GRUB2, but the
If you upgrade your Ubuntu 11.10 system to a later version of Ubuntu, the version of GRUB it provides will also be upgraded. It will take on a version number that starts with
yeah. latest ubuntu using grub2, anyway u can install back to grub-pc (legacy) for replace grub2.


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A playlist of more than 80 short video clips of varying lengths, interviewing researchers from around the world about development topics.
Video and Audio Lectures in Development Economics
A thirty-six minute captured lecture providing an introduction to the LSE's International Development BSc and Diploma, hosted by Tim Forsyth. The video has a Creative Commons Attribution licence which allows copying and remixing.
Twelve video lectures and accompnying slides, plus detailed reading list and problem sets from the first half of a 2013 undergraduate course. Topics include "migration, modernization, and technological change; static and dynamic models of political economy; the dynamics of income distribution and institutional change; firm structure in developing countries; development, transparency, and functioning of financial markets; privatization; and banks and credit market institutions in emerging markets." The videos can be downloaded from the Internet Archive or from iTunesU.
This video from TED.com features a 19 minute presentation by Paul Collier about The Bottom Billion. Around the world right now, one billion people are trapped in poor or failing countries. How can we help them? Economist Paul Collier lays out a bold, compassionate plan for closing the gap between rich and poor. Paul Collier's book The Bottom Billion shows what is happening to the poorest people in the world, and offers ideas for opening up opportunities to all. Users can download the audio or video to their desktop or watch it online.
Video lectures of various lengths, including a series of TED talks, showing how statistical data illuminate the development and welfare of countries.
A series of 24 video lectures from a course given at MIT in Spring 2011 and released as part of the OpenCourseWare initiative. Topics include "What is a poverty trap?" "Is There a Nutrition-Based Poverty Trap?" "Risk and insurance", savings in developing countries and "The Promise and Perils of Microfinance".
A ten-minute introduction to the basic concepts of development economics, featuring contributions from academics at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Two-minute animated video explaining Sustainable Economic Development Assessment (SEDA) scores. Along with the video, there are a few interactive multi-choice questions.
This one-and-a-half hour video dates from October 2010 and is a lecture discussing the role of government and institutions in growth, using the example of the BRIC countries.
Around 250 videos, uploaded in 2015, ranging from two to twenty minutes in length. Each uses narrated slides to introduce a concept or example. On the MRUniversity site, where they form part of a course, these videos are linked to assessment questions, download options and a discussion facility.
This group has been formed by Boston Universitys Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future and Latin American Studies Program, to study Latin American economics and development. A meeting was held in November 2010 and there are a number of interesting video clips from this event which featured a public symposium. Presenters include Prof Scott Palmer, Dr Ramon Espinasa and Prof Adil Najam. This could provide some topical teaching materials and different viewpoints on development economics. There are also some free online publications available.
Video and supporting materials from a series of free public lectures given by Professor McWilliams in his capacity as Gresham Professor of Commerce. The full title of the series is "The Greatest Ever World Economic Event: How the transformation of two thirds of the world's population from starvation to moderate prosperity will affect us all." Each of six lectures is available as streaming video, downloadable video, audio and a text transcript. The lectures last about three quarters of an hour.
Sachs is director of Columbia University's Earth Institute and was a special advisor to the UN Secretary General. This section of the Earth Institute home page collects audio, video and transcripts of his media appearances and talks on the topic of international development. The videos vary in length and are usually available in multiple formats.


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If I'm playing as a Barbarian or a Valkyrie or something similar, is there anything I can do with spellbooks other than just sell them for a little bit of gold?
Every class, spellcasting oriented or not, has a "specialty spell" which they are extra proficient with. They also have different masteries for each different school of magic. The Nethack Wiki contains detailed information on masteries and such in their individual role pages, and I've included a condensed table of that information at the bottom of this answer. These bonuses primarily affect the success rate of the spells working.
For example, Barbarians actually can reach Skilled in Attack spells. Their specialty spell is haste self, although they cannot advance past Unskilled for Escape spells. Even though you aren't a true spellcaster, your success rate with those spells is enough that you can use them with relative ease. Of course, you probably won't use spells that often as you'll be beating your opponents to pieces, and one should also be mindful not to spend so many masteries on spellcraft and neglect your mightier physical prowess. But outside of spells, there's little else that you would be spending your Pw on.
Of special note are Knights, who are more traditionally physical but their Quest Artifact gives them, and them alone, a lot of power when casting spells. In particular, they deal double damage with the magic missile and cone of cold spells, resulting in even higher damage capability than Wizards.
Of course, without boosting your Intelligence, it is difficult to read the non-blessed books. So until you get smarter, you might consider selling the ones you know you'll never use, but stashing any that you might see yourself casting. Always keep in mind what your specialty spell is, and what masteries you can use. Sometimes, a spell can really shift the tides of battle, even if your blade is better 90% of the time.
Below is a table representing each role, what schools of magic they can reach what level of mastery, and what their specialty spell is. Note how every class other than the Valkyrie can reach Skilled in at least one school of magic, and the Valkyrie still gets a specialty spell in Attack spells.
Learning at least one spell in the early game is useful later on, as a forgotten spell (you'll forget a spell 20,000 turns after you read the book) is a fairly-reliable and free way to confuse yourself. Being confused is often useful as it can change the effects of some scrolls (most notably Gold Detection, which can be used to detect traps and portals when confused).
If you're too dumb to read even a low-level spellbook in the early game, you can always bless one, which makes reading success guaranteed.