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An Ode to Chuck Knoblauch
Allow me to give you a bit of a back story on Chuck Knoblauch. From my childhood perspective. The year was 1992. And I can remember the summers being hot and dry. The sun was out nearly every day and the afternoons consisted of playing scrimmage games of baseball. Since there weren't a whole lot of neighbor kids to fill a nine man baseball team we had to compromise. And at the end of the day we usually always went home mad at each other. Only because we had to play two on one games. Which sucked because there was always one kid alone on a team. And he never won.
That wasn't all that those hot summer days consisted of. Every time my parents went out to dinner and my sister and I tagged along I would always race up to my room and scrounge for loose change in my piggy bank to be able to buy a pack of baseball cards. In one summer I managed to collect over 1,000 cards. And I still have all of them today. The most sought after cards, of course, were Jose Canseco, Ken Griffey Jr, Bo Jackson, Lenny Dykstra and Chuck Knoblauch. Just to name a few. And in the nineties, baseball cards were getting fancier and fancier as the years progressed. Especially when they came out with the Leaf collection and Upper Deck started to really throw some gems in the mix.
Sometimes when I would open a pack of cards I would get one or two Jose Cansecos or two or three Bo Jacksons. I would flip out! It was like hitting gold! Hey, I was a young kid and I looked up to these guys. Baseball players were, and still are, my heroes. These guys gut it out every day, every game, and it's an amazing sport. I wouldn't want to trade away those doubles either. I held onto them like they were priceless. I can remember setting up a card table and trying to sell some of the cards I didn't want anymore to make room for all the superstars I loved to collect. I think I may have tried to sell a John Kruk card in there one day because I thought the Phillies were a dirty, nasty team. All my cards of Kruk and Dykstra, they were always chewing tobacco and their uniforms were always filthy. I never liked the Phillies as a kid. But now I love them. They're like the modern-day New York Yankees from Phillidelphia.
The one team I absolutely loved growing up though were the Minnesota Twins. Tom Kelly was the skipper of that team and Kent Hrbeck, Greg Gagne, Kirby Puckett, Chuck Knoblauch and Jeff Reardon were all of my favorite Twinkies. The sad thing was I never was able to get a Chuck Knoblauch baseball card. Ever. It didn't matter how many packs of cards I bought, I never ended up with a Knoblauch. It was the most frustrating time as a youngster that I could remember. All my friends had one. Or two. Or three. And I couldn't get one.
I remember this new brand of cards came out. I wasn't sure of where to get them but the neighbor kid had a whole stack. And sure enough, there were two different kinds of Chuck Knoblauch cards in his stack. Every day I tried to persuade him to give me one. But nothing worked. I wasn't really thinking about trading any of my doubles for a Knoblauch card. The idea was to just collect as many superstars as possible.
One miserable summer day my prayers had been answered though. The neighbor kid that had been holding Chuck Knoblauch cards hostage came to my parents' door and held out both of them. He was offering both of them to me but at a price. He wanted $3.00 a card. I remember scampering upstairs to my piggy bank and counting out as many quarters as I could. And I also had a lone $1 dollar bill crumpled up as well. I unfolded the dollar bill and stared at it intently. I knew what I had to do. I hated giving that dollar bill to the neighbor kid. But I had to have those Chuck Knoblauch baseball cards. At this point I had no other options. So I handed over the money.
The very next day I bought a pack of baseball cards and look what I got…
As I've stated before, Chuck Knoblauch was one of my heroes growing up as a kid. And even 20 years later he's still a player I've always idolized. So what's the significance of all of this now? Chuck Knoblauch follows me on Twitter! Yes, that's right! You can go to my Twitter account and check! @MLBwayneMLB is my Twitter handle and you'll find him on the list of people currently following me. Chuck is an awesome guy and he regularly answers tweets sent to him! So feel free to hit him up on Twitter! And what else is cool about Chuck? He has awesome shirts that you can buy! Check it out:
I have a lot to be thankful for in my life. And I have a lot of appreciation for these baseball players to share their lives with their fans on Twitter, Facebook and whatever else is used. I am thankful for these media tools because just about every baseball fan I know is always interested in what these guys do off the field. Its fun to talk with them. Its fun to get to know them and its fun to get to share ideas, talk about other things with them and connect with them on a personal level. I can't speak for all baseball players or fans but I'm sure some baseball players have fun with it too.
So Chuck. If you're reading this, I wanted to personally thank you for what you've done on and off the field. You're a hero in my eyes, a superstar and quite the baseball player. People love you and we all appreciate you doing what you've done on Twitter. I especially love the shirt I got and every time I wear it I get stopped a few times a day asking if you really follow me. It's awesome and I can't describe how awesome it is that you follow me on Twitter. My only regret? Not having Twitter around when I was 12!


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Melissa Tirella dropped in a game-high 19 points while pulling down eight rebounds, had three steals and two assists as Ansonia High edged St. Paul, 43-37, in overtime in Naugatuck Valley League girls basketball in Ansonia on Friday night.
Tierney Lawlor had eight points with four rebounds and two assists while Quanisha Finney contributed six points and six rebounds for Ansonia (1-0).
Kelly McMahon had 12 points on four 3-pointers, while Mekaela Giantonio and Theresa Swanke both added nine points for St. Paul (1-1).
Housatonic 50, Terryville 47: Katie Heacox had a monster game with 23 points and 11 rebounds as the Mountaineers topped the Kangaroos in Falls Village.
Hailey Nelson scored 11 points, dished out five assists and had four steals while Lindsey Olownia chipped in with nine points for Housatonic (1-0).
Olivia Pilarski had 23 points while Julia Pilarski finished with 11 for Terryville (1-1).
Watertown 51, Derby 22: Nicole Nemense scored 11 points to lead the Indians at Derby. Meg Perrin added 10 points for Watertown (2-0), while Jamie Zoldy chipped in with nine.
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Wolcott 38, Seymour 33: Madison Hanlon poured in a team-high 17 points as the Eagles outscored the Wildcats, 12-6, in the fourth quarter in Seymour.
Katie Jacques had seven points while Kayla Briere finished with six points for Wolcott (2-0).
Cindy Farrell had a game-high 18 points and three assists while Angela Tacinelli contributed nine points and Cassie Tilton swatted away two shots for Seymour (0-2).
Sacred Heart 44, Kennedy 39: Dionne Parker scored a game-high 22 points for Sacred Heart as it edged Kennedy on the road. Mahnue Sahn chipped in for the Hearts (1-1) with eight points.
Shontia Punter led the Eagles (1-1) with 10 points, while Jennifer Marrone added nine.
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I am using the code below have people invite their friends to my app. However, i want to redirect the user to a webpage with content rather than a useless array of IDs after the invitations are sent. Second, when the recipient gets the invite and clicks how do I redirect him to my other page instead of yet another array of Ids?
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Fellow board game player wants to test his game prototype, which uses a number of hex pieces (prefreably smaller than Catan or Eclipse ones). Is there a place to buy some blank ones? We could then use adhesive paper labels printed on inkjet printer. Or maybe there is a place to send full-hex graphic design and receive cutted pieces? Alternatively, do you have working DIY methods for cutting uniform hexes?
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Yes, you can buy blank hex pieces. Print&Play Productions offers cardboard hex tiles in several different sizes through Boards & Bits.
You could also get wooden hexes from WoodNShop for $0.15-$0.42 each, or at a discount by the 100s. I am unsure if these would fit your purposes for tile laying, as I have heard complaints that the tile dimensions are not uniform enough for such a purpose.
There is also plastic tiles, if you are so inclined. With a little bit of work to remove the mesh backing, you could use actual hexagonal tiles from your local hardware store.
I don't know of any board game manufacturer that creates hex tiles with custom graphics. Board game maufacturers are capable of creating protype board games, but my guess is the cost is prohibitive.
If you want to cut your own uniform hex tiles, you are going to need a die cutter ($600), and a custom die.
You probably don't even need hex tiles for testing purposes. If the hex tiles need not be rotated, then square tiles can be offset every other row for the same effect as a hex tile. If orientation is important, wooden tiles/disks can be substituted for hex tiles.
Quilters and schools often use die-cutters to make shaped pieces. Hexagons are one of the standard die types, and are available in a variety of sizes. Many cut multiples at once, tho the standard sized template is a 5x8" block with 1 large, or 2, 4, or 6 hexagons of smaller sizes (3", 2", 1" face to face)
Search for Hexagon die cut to find more variety than is worth listing here. Craft stores and school supply stores often also have them.
To use them, however, you'll want a die-cutting press - itself a hundred dollar item.
at the Wikipedia entry for hexagons(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexagon) there is a really neat gif on how to draw a normal hexagon with a compass and a straight edge.
Otherwise I've used TheGameCrafter.com in the past. They have a Hex playing cards. although that's probably larger then catan. (3.75in X 3.25in). and you can even get blanks there (if they have them in stock.)
Another source worth checking out, specifically for the games market, is Blue Panther LLC: they seem to make pieces specifically for gaming and can do custom cuts or engravings when you're ready to take that step. Have a look at http://www.bluepantherllc.com/ for the details.
I've done my own prototyping with wood pattern blocks, an educational tool you can find at a lot of school-supply stores; I was lucky enough to find a bag of nothing but hexes, but the shop I got it from has no idea what the model/part number on that bag was (if any) and I can't seem to find specifically hex-shaped pieces online, just a set of hexes, triangles, squares, etc.
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Prawn Designs, based in California, sells custom bits and bases, including hexes.


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Armani's Nude, Limited-Edition Capsule Collection
The designer launches a capsule collection inspired by his rosy-beige haute couture show
TO SAY THAT Giorgio Armani knows his way around a neutral palette is an understatement that lands somewhere near the Earth's core. This is a man for whom greige and beige are a way of life.
Still, his fall haute couture Armani Privé collection, shown in Paris in July, was his first to be nearly 100% rendered in a non-color color. He called the show "Nude," and, true to its name, everything—from tailored skirt suits to ethereal beaded gowns—came down the runway in a serene rosy beige. "The nude color has almost a cosmetic effect on the skin," said Mr. Armani. "I played with the idea of a garment that is not necessarily transparent, but flesh-colored and creates an elegant illusion—almost as if it were designed in zero gravity."
The show was a hit with his clients and the fashion press. And so the designer has decided to turn the concept into a limited-edition, ready-to-wear collection at somewhat less-than-haute prices. The eight-look capsule includes clothes for both day and evening: trim jackets and tapered trousers, a funnel-neck coat and cocktail dresses. There are shoes and bags to match.
Starting Nov. 1, the collection will be available at Giorgio Armani's flagship on New York's Madison Avenue, and at Manhattan department store Bergdorf Goodman (customers elsewhere can place orders by phone). Mr. Armani sees the capsule as an homage to the Big Apple, where, on Oct. 24, he will stage a show featuring the "Nude" haute couture collection and his new capsule. "New York was one of the cities that shaped my success," he said, adding of the capsule: "I wanted to honor the women with something cohesive and different."
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The holidays are a fantastic time to indulge, but when it comes to managing credit, having a little self-restraint can really pay off. With the new year just around the corner, and more than a few consumers feeling what we've fondly dubbed Black Friday hangover, sitting down with a notebook and pen to jot down some credit resolutions might not be a bad idea.
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November 21, 2013
James McBride, Distinguished Writer in Residence at NYU's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, was awarded the National Book Award for Fiction for his Civil War-era novel, The Good Lord Bird (Riverhead).
McBride, who has been part of the Carter Journalism Institute faculty since 2005, was surprised at his selection—he did not prepare a speech in advance of the announcement at the National Book Awards ceremony, held Wednesday evening at Cipriani Wall Street.
The other finalists in the fiction category were: Rachel Kushner, The Flamethrowers; Jhumpa Lahiri, The Lowland; Thomas Pynchon, Bleeding Edge; and George Saunders, Tenth of December.
McBride's previous works include: The Color of Water and Miracle at St. Anna, which Spike Lee turned into a film of the same title, as well as Song Yet Sung, also set in the Civil War era.
In a cover page review of The Good Lord Bird for the New York Times Book Review, Baz Dreisinger wrote that aspects of the book "signaled a new way of talking – indeed joking -- about race in America today."
She added:
"It is officially O.K. to be boldly irreverent about not just the sacrosanct but also the catastrophic. Does this mark the triumph of irony, to the point where it has dulled our emotional response to history? Or does it denote progress: we've come so far from historical horrors that we freely jest about them? Either way, it's a risky endeavor; maladroit jokes about slavery aren't just bad, they're hazardous. It's a great relief, then, that McBride – with the same flair for historical mining, musicality of voice and outsize characterization that made his memoir The Color of Water an instant classic – pulls off this portrait masterfully, like a modern-day Mark Twain: evoking sheer glee with every page."
At the Carter Journalism Institute, McBride teaches a writing course called "Point of View."
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Mercedes saw fit to send a film crew to Alsip in Chicago to feature this mechanic dedicated to his craft. But Bart Hickey is unique because he is blind. Influenced by his mechanic father who passed away when he was 11, Bart started working on his mom's car because he felt she way paying too much. Seems that from that early experience, Bart Hickey found a way to support himself. He admits that the newer cars give him more trouble, unlike 70s Chevys, for example, that were much easier to work on. Seeing this video makes you ashamed of the little things that make you upset in your daily lives,… Continue Reading »


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MINGO JUNCTION - The Indian Creek Local School District's board made the call Thursday - Wayne Elementary will close at the end of the school year.
A unanimous decision was made after a 90-minute executive session at the middle school.
By closing Wayne Elementary, the district will save approximately $370,000, officials said.
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QUESTIONS ANSWERED — Indian Creek Superintendent John Rocchi, Treasurer Denise Todoroff and Assistant Superintendent T.C. Chappalear answered questions during a special meeting held Thursday at Indian Creek Middle School. Members of the district were on hand to discuss the closure of Wayne Elementary School.
"Even if Wayne Elementary needed no work, was a good building and the district was financially sound, I would still propose for the school to close," Superintendent John Rocchi said. "For us to be good fiscal watchers of taxpayer money, that is the right decision. We can move all district fifth-graders to middle school and then spend the money on renovating the other buildings. Our goal is to have the best facilities for all of our students."
The closing would include staff restructure and maintenance operations, although staff eliminations and restructuring have not been made yet.
"We also need to repair the roof, which will cost around $250,000, as well as complete structural repairs that total $363,000," Rocchi stated. "There are other heating and plumbing concerns as well. These repairs will have to be made with operational money, which will affect what can be spent on students. When you start cutting programs and extracurricular activities, you start affecting students."
During the meeting, the administration presented a PowerPoint presentation to community members.
"No matter what happens with this situation, the community of Wayne is still part of this school district at all times," Rocchi stated. "In the past there have been closures that have split this district up, and as long as I'm here were not going to forget about one area of the district. We are all one district. If we don't keep that in mind, we will not exist in the future. I am an Indian Creek supporter and we are here for the kids to make sure they have an education in the future."
Rocchi started the presentation by asking where the district wants to be in 10 years.
"There was a proposal to close Wayne Elementary 19 years ago and no decision was made so the building stayed open," he said. "But now we are in a time where we have to make a decision to sustain this district in the long run."
Rocchi said the district's plan for the future calls for safe and secure schools for all Indian Creek students; a competitive, rigorous curriculum with state-of-the-art technology; highly qualified teachers; and be well integrated into communities.
"When we met with community members last year in different listening sessions, we asked them what should be done to improve the school district," he explained. "They want to see updates, repairs or replacing existing school buildings, particularly the high school; integrate safety features into every building; provide state-of-the-art facility to enhance the learning process; a new high school that is safe and secure; and updated security measures at all buildings."
Denise Todoroff, district treasurer, then briefed the group on financial concerns.
"Our net loss of revenue over the past two years totaled $1,325,500," she began. "This is money no longer provided through tangible personal property tax reimbursement. We also received $404,000 through an education jobs fund last year and we won't receive that this year."
She also mentioned that Gov. John Kasich's proposed budget does not help the situation.
"The governor's proposed budget states that our district will receive $7.6 million next year with a 0 percent increase," she stated. "Last year we received $8.1 million. They took the money we are receiving this year and calculated funding for transportation and career technical programs; however, there is no information on how the schools will be able to access these funds."
She also mentioned the proposed budget "includes $481,000 in calculated guaranteed funding. The governor's proposal is to eventually eliminate this guaranteed funding."
"The general operating fund is the bones of district and is what we use to pay our bills," she explained. "This doesn't include athletics, cafeteria funds or student activities. This is where we pay teachers and run buildings. We have received $18.7 million and we are spending $19 million. We are in deficit spending and we can't continue to spend and not have money come in to pay bills. We are not allowed to operate in the red."
Rocchi explained the Ohio Department of Education was brought in to do an analysis, as well as the state auditor's office, which has come in to review numbers, and the Ohio Education Association who did an in-depth review of the numbers.
"Since 2009, we have reduced staff by 55 employees and cut 25 positions last year," he explained. "We have consolidated bus routes, closed Bantam Ridge Elementary and moved students to (Wintersville Elementary). We also began renting a portion of Bantam Ridge building.
"A performance audit was performed over the 2010 and 2011 school year regarding operations of this district," he continued. "The audit said to close Wayne and Bantam Ridge elementaries. We closed Bantam Ridge but we kept Wayne open for three reasons, which were waiting for the governor's budget and hoping for a passage of the levy. We also were unsure if we could house fifth-grade students at the middle school, but now we know we are able to do so."
Those interested in reviewing the whole audit can visit www.auditor.state.oh.us.
T.C. Chappalear, assistant superintendent, explained why the closure of Wayne would benefit the school district.
"We would be able to maximize facility usage, including elementary buildings' utilization rate and room for open enrollment students," he began. "We will also be able to maintain education and extracurricular programs, provide effective and efficient education of all students and perform fiscal responsibility as good stewards of taxpayer money with 2,340 students and 13,000 registered voters."
"We take pride in Indian Creek experience for students, and that experience costs money," he continued. "We have kids do all kinds of neat things but that costs money. If we don't make good financial decisions and plan for future, we're going to see those things dwindle away. "
Chappalear noted the district must maintain its mission of being "committed to a program of ongoing improvement in curriculum, finance, facilities, staff and support services that will be a reflection of the Indian Creek School District and those communities it serves."
Rocchi addressed a question regarding open enrollment and quality of education.
"We will still have room in every building for open enrollment," he said. "Sometimes we sugarcoat and don't tell the community everything about budget, but we are no different than Buckeye, Edison or Harrison. We are close to the same boat as Edison. Even if open enrollment students come to the district, we still tell them to come and fill out applications and we will tell them in August. Even if we get 100 kids through open enrollment, we won't have enough money to hire new teachers. If we close Wayne, we will have rooms in the buildings and then we will add more teachers to schools.
"We have kids from Mingo, Toronto, Richmond attending Wayne," he continued. "A majority of the kids live east of Wayne Elementary. We have some that live west but the majority live east."
He then addressed busing concerns.
"We will try to reduce riding time by trying to pick everyone up and move in one direction," he explained. "We want to try to pick up all the kids and then head east. We are not trying to spread routes out and make them longer."
After cutting busing last year, the district saved around $50,000.
"We still do a lot of courtesy busing in this district by taking students to after-school day care or before school day care, we take them to different addresses during the week, etc.," he said. "The auditor proposed cutting that out and having students dropped off at the primary residence. We do a lot to make it convenient for the parents and we want to be able to do it. But it is hard to do with current budget. It causes more money to be spent."
One Wayne supporter asked why the district would close one building but build a new building.
"The current levy is for the creation a new high school and to operate the remaining buildings," Rocchi explained. "We need a new high school that is safe, and as long as I am here, I will not stop trying to get a new school."
Another asked why the decision was made the build the new middle school if closure of a current building loomed.
"We were on the exceptional needs program and the only building we could replace at that time was the middle school," Rocchi stated. "That is the only building that the state would fund. We qualified for one building. We only received money for replacing the junior high. But we are considered a wealthy school district by the state, that is why they only offered one building instead of us putting the high school and middle school on the same ballot.
"We have looked at not putting a high school on the levy and just asking for an operating levy," Rocchi noted. "One mill generates $320,000. How many mills would we have to put on to sustain us? Probably about 4-5 mills for just renovations and upgrades alone. Currently, we are asking 3.5 mills for a new high school and 5 mills for upgrades."
When asked how the district would maintain a new high school, Todoroff explained that maintenance money from the middle school has been put aside.
"We are able to put some money aside for maintenance should we get a new high school," she said. "We can't use it on Wayne because it has to be spent on a building built by OSFC. We are only able to use the money on new buildings."
"You attract people to the area with new schools and new buildings," Bob Smith mentioned. "That is why we need a new high school, to have a way to attract new people to our school district. Would you want to send your child to a school like that?"
"We are living and breathing this every day," Rocchi said. "We live the figures every day. And if I could go back I would have more public sessions regarding the school before bringing it to the agenda. Our doors are always open so please come and talk to us if you have any questions or concerns."
The next school board meeting will be held at 6 p.m. March 28 at the middle school.


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Kickapoo Tribal Chairman Steve Cadue announced today that the Kickapoo Tribal Council adopted a Public Notice on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 in coordination with the Kickapoo Water Department to impose mandatory water conservation and enforcement measures for all persons, businesses and community members using treated water provided by the Kickapoo Tribe.
Under the Tribal Order, no treated water can be used to water lawns and gardens; swimming pools cannot be filled and those already filled cannot be replenished; in addition, car washes are prohibited. The watering of livestock is limited to land-based water sources and treated water can only be used for emergency purposes. Furthermore, the Kickapoo Fire Department is not allowed to use water for training exercises.
Chairman Cadue said, "We all take water for granted until it is not available. The drought most all of Kansas is enduring impacts the Kickapoo Tribe more than most others, because we do not have access to water on our reservation. The Kickapoo People have struggled for many years to obtain a reliable and sufficient source of water and all of our citizens now face the hardships this lack of water creates for our Reservation and the people who rely upon it for services, employment and their homes."
The Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas continues to seek a reliable source of water through its proposed Plum Creek Reservoir project, which has been deemed through careful study by independent sources to be the best solution available for a sustainable tribal water source. Chairman Cadue went on to say, "Several years ago the Kickapoo Tribe had to bring water to the Reservation by truck. We are facing the very real possibility of being forced to do that once again to care for our people and tribal needs. This is not a solution, but rather a temporary, yet insufficient response to a very real problem that should have been addressed long ago."
"No one else is forced to live in our state without water as the Kickapoo People are, said Chairman Cadue. We have a right to water and if the Nemaha-Brown Watershed District No. 7 will not live up to its promises, we will continue to seek the enforcement of those promises and our rights in Federal Court. The health, safety and welfare of our People depend upon it."
A copy of the release from the Kickapoo Emergency Management Office is included with this media advisory. Please contact Chairman Steve Cadue for more information.


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I have completed two courses in real analysis that covered up to chapter 9 in Rudin's Principle of Mathematical Analysis (and one on complex analysis). So if I am interested in continuing on in analysis (real analysis and not complex analysis), what would be a good direction to go from here? What would be a good book to learn from? As my interest is primarily number theory I was wondering if there is a direction in analysis that would be helpful in this aspect.
I suggest Folland's Real Analysis: Modern Techniques and Their Applications. It covers all you need to know about measure theory and Lebesgue information, and has chapters on probability, distributions, Fourier analysis, and lots of information about functional analysis.
Other people will recommend "Big Rudin," Royden, and Stein and Shakarchi's series of books, but I find Folland the most clearly written and comprehensive.
If you are interested in number theory, you really should get further into complex analysis. Analytic number theory uses some ideas from complex analysis like the gamma and zeta functions. A good book for this subject, especially the number theory aspect of complex analysis is Stein and Shakarchi's Complex Analysis.
If you want to go further into Real Analysis, you should continue with measure theory and functional analysis. (I can't remember if the first 9 nine chapter of the first Rudin covers measure theory.) A good book for a first introduction to functional analysis and measure theory would be Rudin's Real and Complex Analysis. For more advance book on functional analysis, I would recommend Brezis Functional Analysis, Sobolev Spaces, and Partial Differential Equation$.


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What is known about the Sylow 2-subgroups of $\rm{PGL}_n(\mathbb{F}_q)$, where $q$ is any prime power? For example, according to Theorem 7.9 in Isaacs's Character Theory, these Sylow 2-subgroups cannot be generalised quaternion. Is there a classification of all these Sylows available?
Concretely, let me make the following semi-conjecture, which, if true, would make me very happy:
The irreducible complex representations of Sylow 2-subgroups of $\rm{PGL}_n(\mathbb{F}_q)$ have trivial Schur index.
Is this known? Any references to literature that discusses such questions would be very welcome.
If anyone has information on Sylow $l$-subgroups for arbitrary $l$, I would also be very interested.


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May 1, 2013
The Department of Media, Culture, and Communication, housed within NYU Steinhardt, will host Alec Ross, former senior advisor for innovation under Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the duration of her term. To register for "Government, Technology, and Democracy in a Shifting World," please visit ross-nyu.eventbrite.com.
As Secretary Clinton's "tech guru," Ross led the U.S. State Department's efforts to find practical technology solutions to some of the globe's most vexing problems on health care, poverty, human rights, and ethnic conflicts, earning him numerous accolades, including the Distinguished Honor Award. Ross is credited with ushering in an era of digital diplomacy at the State Department.
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Also called: Computer Numerical Control Programmer (CNC Programmer), Process Engineer, Programer, Programmer
In the military: see titles from the Navy.
In the Navy: Computer Numerically Controlled Machinist
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Introduction to dissolved oxygen
Why is oxygen important? For us humans, if we have oxygen, we survive...yay! If not, we don't...boo. So, superficially, this may not seem like a very important parameter to know - you either have oxygen, or you don't. However, for many microorganisms, there are a lot of shades of gray.
For a bacteria or a yeast, different amounts of oxygen produce different results. For instance, starving a yeast cell of oxygen produces ethanol as a metabolite product instead of carbon dioxide. Starving a lake of oxygen not only prevents fishies from living in it, but also promotes the formation of large algae surfaces. Cool, right?
The biggest problem with measuring dissolved oxygen currently is the cost of the equipment available to do it. Typically, dissolved oxygen probes run well into the $400+ range, thus placing them well out of the realm of hobbyists. The cost is not wholly unwarranted - dissolved oxygen meters used a platinum catalyzed reaction with very specific membranes to measure oxygen response. By cutting out the platinum catalyst and the specialized membrane, the cost of a DO meter could drop considerably...enter the optode!
Building a dissolved oxygen probe
How an optode works
In order to reduce cost, we'll be building a dissolved oxygen optode instead of the more common dissolved oxygen electrode.
In an electrode, a small change in a voltage or current is used to detect a change in oxygen concentration. In an optode, a small change in reflected light intensity is used to detect changes in oxygen concentration:
There are advantages and disadvantages to each system.
Properties of commercial dissolved oxygen electrodes:
- Very robust - easily waterproofed
- Very accurate
- Need to recalibrate is rare due to non-reactive nature of the membrane and platinum
- Very small amperages are produced - an amplifier circuit must be built at the amp meter position
- Very, very expensive - $400 and up
Properties of commercial dissolved oxygen optodes:
- Film must be intact for proper sensing - not as robust
- Film must be permeable to oxygen, but impermeable to media (i.e. water)
- Calibration is difficult - more frequent recalibration necessary due to film degradation
- Chemicals in sensing foil respond at visual wavelengths, so background light can interfere with accuracy and precision
- Very cheap components needed
- No need for an amplifier circuit!
- Commercial probes are very, very expensive - $400 and up as well, but based on the design components, could it be made for cheap?
Although the optode has several drawbacks that make it impractical for some uses, there are enough benefits in its simplistic design to make it a potential probe that can handle many situations for $20 or less!
Plan to overcome technical hurdles
Sensor Film Material
The sensor film material must not only fluoresce when exposed to light, but it must also fluoresce at different intensity levels depending on the amount of oxygen in contact with the film. Thankfully, some really smart chemists have already thought of a material to do this...get ready...its a mouthful! The chemical is formally named Tris(4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline)ruthenium(II). Since this is such a mouthful, we'll be referring to this chemical in the rest of the document as Ru(dppf) which is chemistry-speak for the above name.
Because ruthenium is a metal missing 2 valence electrons (that's the II in the full name for Ru(dppf)), you can only purchase this chemical in one of many complexes. A complex in chemistry is when ions of an opposite charge are associated to an already charged, but unstable molecule. This creates a bond that stabilizes the unstable molecule making it safe and/or easy to handle. Typically, the complexing agent doesn't change the properties of the molecule its bonded to - it just holds on for the ride.
For our application, choice of a complexing molecule isn't very important, so we foudn the cheapest complex of Ru(dppf) that we could, and ordered some! It happens to be the Ru(dppf) complex (shown to the right).
Light Sealing
In attempting to build a light tight structure, its important to consider where light could potentially leak into your device. It will help in driving performance requirements for the housing. For the optode, light can enter the structure from 3 main points. Remember, for the optode to work, light in the visible spectrum must be blocked!
- If the optode film is clear, ambient light from the room in which you are measuring


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Nutrition Before, During, and After Pregnancy
In This Article:
Morning sickness, constipation, heartburn, and swellingHandling the Discomforts of Pregnancy
Because of the many changes that are going on in your body during pregnancy, you may feel the occasional discomfort of morning sickness, constipation, heartburn, and swelling.
The first discomfort most pregnant women experience is morning sickness. For many women this is not just something that takes place in the morning. Many women feel sick all day long.
There is no exact known reason why some women get morning sickness so much worse than others, or why women get morning sickness at all. For some women, but not all, the feeling of nausea will gradually begin to improve at around twelve to fourteen weeks of pregnancy.
If you know for sure that your nausea is normal morning sickness, you can follow some of these tips to help ease your discomfort:
- Eat small, frequent meals, every two hours (even through the night, if you can).
- Eat a snack before going to bed at night, such as cheese and crackers, peanut butter on bread, or cereal and milk.
- Eat starchy foods such as dry crackers, graham crackers, dry cereal, or plain toast before getting out of bed in the morning, and get out of bed slowly.
- Eat a high-carbohydrate diet with foods such as dry toast, fruit, bagels, baked potato, pasta, whole-grain breakfast cereals, rice, vegetables, and other easy-to-digest carbohydrates. Nibble on small amounts of these foods throughout the day.
- Avoid strong smells, strong food flavors, and spicy foods. Pregnant women often have an exaggerated sense of smell, making strong odors unappealing.
- Some women find cold foods easier to tolerate than hot foods.
- Avoid high-fat and fried foods. They can sit in your stomach longer, making your nausea worse.
- Nausea is worsened by fatigue, so make sure you're getting enough rest at night, and try to take naps during the day.
- If you are taking any type of vitamin or mineral supplement, take them with meals or snacks. If you are taking iron pills, try taking them with a light snack, or take them two hours after a meal with some ginger ale or juice.
- Listen to your body, and let taste and tolerance be your guide.
Constipation can be another discomfort that is very normal during pregnancy. Hormonal changes relax muscles to accommodate the expanded uterus, and this can cause a slowdown in the action of your intestine. This as well as iron supplements can be the culprits of aggravating constipation. To help ease this discomfort, try the following:
- Drink plenty of fluids. In addition to water, include other fluids like milk and juice.
- Eat a diet rich in fiber. Consume at least five servings of fruits and vegetables daily; eat whole-grain breads, cereals, rice, and pasta; and try including legumes or dry beans at least a few times per week.
- Try foods that have natural laxative effects, such as dried prunes, prune juice, and figs.
- Be as physically active as possible with activities such as walking and swimming. Regular activity can help stimulate normal bowel function. Talk to your doctor about safe activities and exercise.
To help relieve these discomforts, try these tips:
- Eat small, frequent meals every few hours.
- Relax and eat your food slowly.
- Go easy on spicy or highly seasoned foods, as well as rich, fried, or fatty foods.
- Limit fluids with your meals, but increase your fluids between meals.
- Cut down on caffeine. For some women, caffeine can cause nausea and heartburn.
- After eating, walk or stay seated to help gastric juices flow in the right direction.
- Sleep with your head elevated.
- Wear clothes that are loose and comfortable, as opposed to tight and restricting.
- Keep a log of the foods you eat to help you track certain foods that may be triggering your heartburn.
- Do not take antacids without first consulting your doctor.
To help relieve some of the discomforts of water retention, try these tips:
- Lie down and elevate your feet on a pillow.
- Wear comfortable shoes, and try not to stand for long periods.
- Avoid tight-fitting clothes.
- Do not limit your fluid intake; continue to drink plenty of fluids, including water.
- There is rarely a need to reduce your sodium intake unless you are consuming much more than the recommended levels of 2,400 mg per day.
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DWU organizations Universities Fighting World Hunger (UFWH) and Enactus participated in the Blue & White Days parade Saturday, walking the route with shopping carts, collecting donations for the Weekend Snack Pack Program. The students raised more than $200 and 200 pounds of food for the Weekend Snack Pack Program, which gives bags of easy-to-prepare meals to more than 350 local elementary students.
The Weekend Snack Pack Program was founded and is still run by DWU alumna Cindy Novachich. Novachich has been running the program out of her home since 2010 and this summer, DWU's Enactus club worked with Novachich and the university to move the Snack Pack program to campus within Hughes Hall. Enactus is also working with Novachich on a website, marketing and organizing volunteers. The program provides one bag per qualifying child which has easy-to-prepare food for the weekend, such as ravioli or macaroni and cheese, with a snack and either a fruit or vegetable.
The mission statement is "To put into the hands of children, easy to prepare snacks for the weekend when parents are working or there is no food in their homes."
If interested in donating toward the Weekend Snack Pack Program or volunteering to pack meals, please contact Novachich at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 605-770-5823.


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I assume this is a cultural thing that I am not aware of, but a friend just updated their status to say:
Xīwàng māo jiù biàn chéng tiānshǐ shǒuhù quán jiā
Who or what is 猫舅?
猫舅 in this sentence just means cat. It's become slang to say 猫舅 when one just means cat.
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My guess is:
Your friend might have some dogs, cats and other animals as pets. He might want to regard all these pets as a big family, to each member of which he might want to give a lovely nickname. For example, he might have:
I don't know the word "猫舅".
舅舅 is used to refers to a brother of your mother. If one's mother is A, and she has two brothers: B and C,
So I guess 猫舅 is used to call a brother of the cat's mother. In your example, you friend uses this word from a cat's view.