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The city received confirmation on Nov. 30 that Harmony Hospitality, Inc. met the deadline to submit an application to Hilton Hotels to build a $33.6 million, 186-room Embassy Suites as the convention center hotel. Embassy Suites is a Hilton brand hotel.
The deadline is included in the city's current agreement with Harmony Hospitality, which stipulated that the application to get a license for a national hotel franchise had to be submitted by Nov. 30. Earlier this month, Harmony officials informed the city that acceptance of the application is largely a formality because the Hilton criteria for hotel construction must be approved before an application can even be submitted.
Harmony's finalized application is a major milestone because it paves the way for the next steps that have to occur before construction begins, which includes completing project financing, finalizing an official purchase and development agreement with the city and the purchase of the property from the city to construct the privately-owned hotel.
The proposed 163,000-square-foot hotel would include a second story full-service restaurant and 6,600 square feet of meeting space. The all-suite hotel will be about the same height as the nearby Hilton Hotel.


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I recently bought a 6 pack of Shiner Blonde, and just loved the taste of it. What differentiates a blonde beer from others, other than a lighter color and flavor? Also, how do you make a blonde, and does anyone have any great recipes to experiment with?
At a quick glance, a blonde can look like a pils. To distinguish, a blonde has these characteristics:
(This is meant to give you an impression of the beer - the BJCP can give you the vital statistics for a Blonde Ale in figures.)
As to recipes, it's often mostly pils/lager/pale malt, often with a touch of light/medium crystal or lightly kilned malts such as munich. Low hop bitterness and with a water profile with 50-150ppm chlorides to accentuate the malt.
A blonde beer is almost always an ale, while a pilsner is always a lager. You can read the BJCP definition of a blonde here...http://www.bjcp.org/2008styles/style06.php#1b
Denny already linked you to the BJCP style guide, but I realized my comment actually answers half your question, so I've put it here.
Here's a link to one of my favorite house beers: Biermuncher's Centennial Blonde. It's inexpensive to brew, quick to mature and is always a crowd pleaser.
The simple and awesome way to make a Blonde is to use the SMASH method (Single Malt And Single Hop). I think a Blonde should be simple and easy to drink. So your Grain Bill would be 100% 2 Row and a good neutral-type hop. My favorite is Sterling. Keep the IBUs at around 18-25 approximately. Matter of fact, I use only two hops for every different type of brew, at the moment. I use Sterling for Blondes and American Wheat, and Cascade for American Pale Ales.
Blonde Ale and APA are my two favorite beers in the world!
http://www.beertutor.com/styles/lager_styles.shtml lists Shiner Blonde as a Pilsner, I would generally agree with that except I believe it runs rather low on the hop scale. As mentioned elsewhere the BJCP Lists blondes as ales rather than lagers. It's not uncommon for commercial brewers to step outside of style guidelines so I feel it's worth mentioning the BJCP Style but not worth retracting what I was able to find.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) -- Members of a Christians-only health insurance plan will lose their coverage on Thursday under a judge's order to cease operations.
Franklin County Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate found that Medi-Share doesn't comply with state insurance regulations and shouldn't be operating in Kentucky.
That means some 800 Kentuckians have only one more day of coverage.
Medi-Share President Tony Meggs said members of the Christian health plan were being notified Tuesday that the program ends after Wednesday. Meanwhile, Meggs said attorneys are urging Wingate to reconsider the abrupt end to the program in Kentucky to allow time for members to find other insurance coverage
Medi-Share closely resembles secular insurance, but only allows participation by churchgoers who pledge to abstain from smoking, intoxicating substances, or sex outside of marriage.


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6 Prank Gadgets That Only a Sociopath Would Actually Use
Everyone knew that one big kid in school who was constantly playing "pranks" that simply involved physically hurting other people ("You just punched me in the kidneys!" "Ha! Gotcha!"). Well, those kids grow up, and often go their entire lives without ever discovering the difference between a "practical joke" and "randomly harming other people just because." Fortunately for them, an entire industry has emerged to help them raise their game.
#6. Ultimate PC Prank Master
The Ultimate PC Prank Master is a $29.95 USB device that, when connected to any computer, proceeds to cripple it in several random and annoying ways.
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The only way that USB drive could be more obnoxious is if it were full of bootleg Dane Cook routines.
It's basically like having a particularly malicious virus, so really you can achieve the same result by taking a regular USB drive to a public library computer and then lending it to a friend. Presumably this was created by someone who went through a devastating malware attack and thought "Hilarious!"
"More people need to go through this, for no good reason."
The available "pranks" include jerking the cursor around, turning caps lock on and off indiscriminately and typing nonsensical snippets of text at random times, essentially recreating the experience of being 14 and on MySpace all over again. You can control the frequency with which these things happen through a series of buttons on the device itself, which also features a convenient time delay setting so that it doesn't start working immediately after you volunteered to clean the 10 years of dust off the back of your friend's desktop computer.
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This is the perfect hiding place, because nobody knows what half those cables do.
So, apparently, at some point the victim is supposed to find this piece of destructive technology you've secretly placed in their machine, say "Oh, you card!" and ... hand it back to you? Because if he, say, angrily steps on it and tells you to fuck off forever, you just lost $30 on a pretty shitty joke.
And if Proposition #297 passes, most of the skin on your back.
The device won't press "Enter" or close unsaved documents, because that would be too easy -- it's not meant to get your friends fired, it's only supposed to drive them to suicide. And hey, if you can get them to pick up the phone and dial the number for the suicide hotline, that makes them the perfect target for the next "hilarious" joke ...
#5. Wrong Number Generator
The Wrong Number Generator does exactly what the name implies -- it makes the victim's phone call the wrong number. So it's a simple gadget designed to exasperate not one, but dozens of people at the same time: the "friend" whose phone it's installed on, the multiple strangers said friend will accidentally interrupt whenever he tries to make a call and the phone company employee who will eventually get yelled at over a nonexistent problem. It's a miserable time all around, for only $89.
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Most courts consider owning one of these as proof of sociopathy.
This is the type of joke that might seem funny for a second or two before you consider the potentially disastrous or even tragic consequences. It's an innocuous-looking piece of black plastic that, when attached to a phone line, randomly changes the number that was dialed to a different one. Whether the caller is trying to urgently reach their sick mother or simply wants to engage in some anonymous phone sex, the result will be the same: They'll end up talking to someone other than the person they called.
"Why yes, I am wearing panties right now."
And just to make sure the victim doesn't catch on, the extremely easy to hide device is programmed to let the right number go through 25 percent of the time -- it's all coldly calculated to make victims question their own sanity and/or ability to dial. The only number that is never blocked is 911, which is probably just a security measure in case someone catches you installing this thing and deservedly beats the crap out of you.
"I'm sorry, sir, but our department doesn't waste manpower on people who had it coming."
This is supposed to be "for recreational purposes only," but the real reasons behind it become more apparent when you consider that the same company also offers a Disconnected Number Generator that does the opposite: It blocks all incoming calls and plays a "You have reached a number that is disconnected" message to anyone calling in. What exactly is the joke there?
Even the product description reads more like it was written by Dr. Doom or, at least, his understudy: "Just imagine the incredible havoc this could create. The potential consequences of this device being installed on a business telephone line are even more staggering."
You're only allowed to use words like "havoc" and "staggering" if you have a steel mask.
Of course, if you really need to reach someone, the solution is simple: Just use a cellphone. Unless the prankster also bought ...
#4. Hidden Cellphone Jammer
A cellphone jammer is a little box that instantly cuts off any cellphone activity in its general vicinity -- here's one in action. Chances are we've all wished we had something like this at some point (and by "at some point" we mean "at the movies"), but you know what's even worse (and more dangerous) than an obnoxious asshole talking loudly on a cellphone? An obnoxious asshole deciding when everyone else gets to talk.
"Honey, you forgot your pack of hard plastic cigarettes and no lighter!"
The Hidden Cellphone Jammer (Cigarette Pack) seems designed for the latter group. Its inconspicuous cigarette pack camouflage allows the stealth dick to take it out or leave it behind without raising suspicion. At only $49, it kills all cellphones within a 32-foot radius, which should be enough to clear a restaurant. Or you could buy the fancier $950 version, walk into Wall Street and crash the stock market. Our point being, this is a thing that can cause real damage.
The next cartoon shows them as skeletons.
Another reason why this is disguised as a cigarette pack, we suspect, is that cellphone jammers are quite illegal in the U.S., and for good reason: They don't just block out annoying conversations, but also emergency signals and GPS services. Using a cellphone jammer can result in jail time and fines up to $16,000. Of course, the disguise may not be as clever as they think, because you can probably get a similar sentence these days just from taking out a cigarette pack in a public place.
One causes cancer, and one turns you into a human cancer.


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Check out the interview with Danish Architect Bjarke Ingels of BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) over at Dezeen Magazine. Eyecatching architecture with strong functional aspects leading the form.


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I'm looking for a mathematical function that would have the following attributes:
- Reasonably smooth -- continuous to the second or third derivative, say, for values greater than zero.
- Given two values 1.0 and 1.0 it produces 1.0
- Given two values less than 1.0 (but greater than 0), such as 0.5 and 0.5 it produces a number less than either number but greater than the product of the two numbers (eg, 0.4).
- Similarly, for two values greater than 1.0 it produces a number greater than either but less than their products (less important).
- ADDED: Given one value 1.0 and another not, should produce the second value -- f(1.0, N) = N.
- Ideally (not a hard requirement), the function is associative and commutative.
- Ideally (not a hard requirement), there is a "knob" one can turn to adjust the "strength" of the function, in terms of, eg, whether f(0.5,0.5) = 0.4 or instead 0.3.
Eg, I could simply use multiplication, where 0.5 $\cdot$ 0.5 = 0.25, but that results in a number (to be used as a weighting factor) that is too small.
After some experimentation (in a "toy" Java test program):
Math.exp(-Math.pow(Math.pow(Math.abs(Math.log(A)), fudge) + Math.pow(Math.abs(Math.log(B)), fudge), 1.0/fudge));
$$f(A,B)=\exp(-((|\ln A|^{\text{fudge}}+|\ln B|^{\text{fudge}})^{(1/{\text{fudge})}}))$$
comes pretty close, where "fudge" is roughly 2.0, and the inputs are <= 1. However, it obviously doesn't work right for values of A and B > 1.0, and my crude attempts to extend it didn't produce a very smooth function. [I found out later that the function was reasonably smooth, only Excel was plotting it strangely due to the way I generated the input file.]
(exp, pow, abs, and log are all the mathematical functions you'd expect from their names.)
So: Is there an obvious mathematical formula that provides the desired characteristics?
This function is used to combine "adjustment factors" used to correct for the interdependence of observations in a Bayesian inference. In each step of the Bayesian calculations, a multiplier consisting of the conditional probability divided by the marginal probability is generated. That multiplier is "adjusted" by raising it to the power of the combined (using the sought-after formula) "adjustment factors" reaching it from previous terms in the equation.
(I'm not here to have this adjustment scheme critiqued or debated, I'm just giving this for background.)
I plotted, in Excel, the results (for fudge = 2.0, alpha = 1.0) from Didier Piau's scheme, close as I could understand it. (Sorry, Didier, if it's not correct.) It came out looking the same as the kludge I had cooked up earlier, though that earlier version occupied about 3 times as much code.
Since I don't understand Excel plotting very well the X axis is screwed up -- it represents B values times 10. The Y axis is the function value. (The curve fitting may be wrong in spots -- it's Excel's default.)
It certainly looks a bit peculiar, but I can't see anything specific that's wrong with it.
Musing: It kinda seems to me like there would be a name for this sort of function. It's kind of a "mean", or maybe a "product". I tried looking up "logarithmic mean", but that turned out to be something else.


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Replace a Kitchen Sink and/or Fixture
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Like the rest of your house, kitchen sinks and fixtures—spigots and faucets—have this way of wearing out. (If they haven't worn out, they are no doubt reminding you of the former owners' stale taste.) Sink and fixtures are usually easy to replace, although it does entail some overhead work. If you are replacing the sink and the fixtures, make most of the connections before mounting the sink. That will save wear and tear on your back—and your disposition.
Modern plumbing fixtures are surprisingly easy to work with, although you'll have to find the right connectors to mate them to the pipes under your sink. Look for knowledgeable folks at the store, and recognize that return trips to the store come with the territory of plumbing.
Sink projects can take several forms:
In the following, we will install a sink and fixture in a partly finished tile countertop. Please make sure you understand how to replace the countertop before beginning.
If you are replacing only the spigot and faucets, see "If You Are Replacing Just the Fixtures," later.
If you're replacing a sink with an identical size and mounting style, skip the section on sizing the cutout.
Seeking Sink Styles
Kitchen sinks are sold with three or four holes for fixtures. Depending on design, the faucets and spigots use one to three holes. You can put a sprayer, a soap or lotion dispenser, an air break for the dishwasher, or a filtered-water tap in the other holes. We bought a four-holer and capped one with a plastic cap; maybe later we'll put a water filter outlet in the hole.
Most fixtures fit a standard hole pattern, with holes 4" apart. If your fixtures fit a nonstandard pattern, see Install a Pedestal Sink for details on connecting them.
Sinks come in several mounting varieties:
"Self-rimming" sinks, made of plastic composite, cast iron, or stainless steel, have a rim that sits on top of the counter. They are easiest to install, but the rim always seems to need cleaning. Stainless sinks are light, so they need clips to hold them in place. Plastic composite and cast-iron sinks can be held in place with caulking.
Tile-in sinks rest flush with the tile, or slightly below it.
Undermount sinks rest below the counter. They are difficult to mount because you must cover the exposed edge of the counter.
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Excerpted from The Complete Idiot's Guide to Simple Home Improvements © 2004 by David J. Tenenbaum. All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. Used by arrangement with Alpha Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
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1957 Chevy Bel Air 210 Frame Up Resto - Rookie's Reacher - Rods & CustomsWritten by on October 1, 1998 Removing The Body Was The Hardest Part
Hot rodding, which began as a strictly backyard, do-it-yourself activity, is no longer. Sure, shade-tree mechanics still thrive, and most rods are still conceived and built by their owners, but the level of skill needed to build a safe and sane daily driver has led to an interesting situation: the advent of the one-stop-shop warehousing operation. These joints can literally supply a rodder with every part needed to complete a thorough rebuild and a specialty shop which can, with few exceptions, bolt these pieces together.
Now, let's add another element to this equation-the guy who has always wanted a streeter but never acquired the skills or the tools to successfully modernize an aging passenger car or light truck. Imagine yourself after living in an apartment and then acquiring a "fixer-upper" tract house. Your first move is to modernize it. But instead of getting out the hammers, nails, and paint brushes, you hire a remodeler to do it.
HRM's Publisher Jim Savas is like the new home owner. He never owned a hot rod, but Power Touring changed his mind. So he bought a '57 Bel Air 210 fixer-upper. He had never acquired the skills, tools, or had the time to modernize it himself. Instead, he put his trust in California Street Rods and the specialty supplier Classic Chevy International to assist in the modernization.
How much should he spend on his $3,500 fixer-upper? Chuck Lombardo, the founder of CSR, has a formula. If it's rare, like a four-speed "fuelie" or convertible, then the sky's the limit. But there are a lot of run-of-the-mill, $2,000-$7,000 '57s out there, so let's not go crazy 'n' like no more than $20,000. "Remember," said Lombardo, "Savas is going to drive his '57 on a daily basis. It wasn't intended to be a 100-point winner or a simple shave and haircut 'cheepie' either. Savas' ride was to be more like a show driver-a car that was simple, strong, easy to maintain, and dependable with a taste more pizzazz than a stocker." Or in Little John Buttera-speak-a nice "reacher."
This installment illustrates what it takes to build a "Rookie's Reacher"-that is the modernization of a 41-year-old so-so passenger car using current replacement parts and assemblies, powertrain components, wheels and tires, and creature features then house them all in a mildly modified envelope.
"The hardest part rebuilding this car," says CSR's Rob Marchese, "was lifting the body off the frame." While the carcass was being chemically stripped and the frame sandblasted and powdercoated, Lombardo and Savas began selecting the new stuff-brakes, suspension, cooling, steering, glass, illumination, and interior and exterior trim parts from the one-stop, has-all CCI, including 765 different components, clips, cables, cranks, clocks, and caps. In fact, the only parts that CCI didn't supply were the Currie 9-inch Ford rearend, the Edelbrock-equipped GM Performance Parts V-8/700-R4 trans combo, the American Racing wheels, the BFG tires, plus a few goodies from Ciadella, Custom Auto Sounds, Glide, ididit, and LeCarra.
The only modifications to the original frame were the installation of side motor mounts, new trans mounts to accept the automatic, and moving the leaf springs inboard so that the wheels and tires would clear.
Naturally, any wheel/tire selection for a "custom driver" can be a head-scratcher, but Savas' design sense prevailed, and he went the modern American Torq-Thrust route-17s rather than 15s-and then surrounded them with BFGoodrich Radial T/As, 245x50x17 front, 255x50x17 rear.
In keeping with the project's short-stop, bolt-together agenda, Savas chose a crate-style GM Performance Parts, 300/350 V-8 long-block, then topped if off with an Edelbrock aluminum intake manifold, carb, and exhaust manifolds. Classic supplied the OEM water pump, radiator, electric fan, and a gear selector that fits on an ididit steering column.
As you might imagine, the sheetmetal of his $3,500 wonder was in a semi-sorry state. Again, CCI threw him a lifeline with replacement parts and a host of related elements including hinges, fasteners, stainless trim components, rubber goodies, interior assemblies, and brightwork much too numerous to cover. Suffice to say, if it was on a '55-'57 Chevy passenger car or light truck, it's quite likely to be part of CCI's inventory.
By the time I saw Savas' sedan it was a shell. One month later the shell was not only slicked up-thanks to some CSR custom bodywork and PPG-supplied Mercedes silver urethane-but filled with everything from a Glide door, to Ciadella upholstery, to CCI Bel Air door panels, headliner, rug kit to dome light, and sill plates.
A year ago our publisher didn't know the difference between a '55 and '57. Now he knows. In fact, his '57 Rookie Reacher, a near bug-free Power Touring long hauler, never saw anything less than 55. The era of the custom driver is now upon us, and Savas' "modernaire" is just the latest classic to make the hit parade.
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Although most of its modernization could be accomplished by a competent mechanic and some basic handtools, the body shell needed a week's worth of straightening before it was ready for paint-a task for experts.Lombardo lowers the GM Performance Parts 350 into place. There was a clearance problem with the CCI-supplied rack-and-pinion steering-it will clear '55-'57 oil pans but not all late-model ones.One of the few non-Chevy parts was the Currie-prepared and narrowed (57 inches wide backing plate-to-backing plate) 9-inch Ford rear axle. The leaf springs were moved inboard to clear wider wheels/tires.CCI carries a full line of OEM body accessories, brightwork, and trim components-louver sets, gold grilles, emblems galore, headlight bezels and buckets, side trims, and frames. The use of the stock trim elements on a background of Mercedes silver is a simple but tasteful mix.Savas likes his creature features, so he ordered a Vintage Air in-dash air-conditioning kit that includes compressor, evaporator, hoses, clamps, and brackets. He's a way-cool dude now.Modernized suspension features 2-inch dropped spindles, rebuilt control arms and linkage, Monroe gas shocks plus new ball joints, sleeves, bushings, coil springs, and fasteners. The crate long-block was Edelbrock equipped.The original '57 front seat was replaced by a new Glide unit and covered with Ciadella-supplied, OEM-type material by CSR's Nick Perich.


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Let $G$ be an algebraic group acting on a variety $V$. Which information can be obtained by looking the action of $G$, and subgroups of $G$ that fixes points of $V$?. In other words how we obtain $V$ from the group $G$?
A lot if $G$ is transitive. Then $V=G/H$ for a subgroup $H$ (if it has a point), or a $G$-torsor mod $H$ (if it doesn't). Then most questions about the geometry of the variety are best answered by studying the group action. For instance, we can study line bundles on a flag variety of a reductive group using the root lattice for that group.
Another case where you gain a lot of information is where $G$ acts almost transitively, i.e., there is a dense orbit, as in the case of toric varieties. Then it is not as simple to "obtain" our variety as just choosing a group $G$ and subgroup $H$. We must also include some information on how to glue on the other orbits. But usually, because of the extra symmetry the group structure provides, this description is not so complex as defining an entire algebraic variety, since if you know something about the geometry of a point, you can deduce the equivalent statement about all other points in its orbit.
As indicated by the other answers, you question is not specific enough.
In the particular case where $G$ is the multiplicative group, a theorem of Białynicki-Birula (On fixed point schemes of actions of multiplicative and additive groups. Topology 12 (1973), 99–103, MR:313261), furnishes a decomposition of $V$ into locally closed subsets $V_i$, each of them being stable under the action of $G$ and a trivial fibration over the fixed point set $V_i^G$.
Not much if $G$ is trivial (or more generally if the action is trivial).


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12 New School Year Resolutionsby Erin Dower
Does every school year feel like a blurry whirlwind of stuffing backpacks, dragging kids out of bed, and racing out the door, only to return home later with the same frenzied rush through dinner, homework, and bedtime? This year, make these 12 resolutions for better, more- productive (and less-exhausting!) school days. Follow these tips and then print out this list to hang on your fridge and keep your family focused and less stressed.
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Make Mornings a Breeze
Routines may seem boring, but kids really thrive on them. From day one of the school year, help your family get into the school-day groove by planning efficient, never-miss-the-bus mornings. This printable morning routine checklist can help everyone stay on track. Every day should start with a healthy meal, and there are plenty of easy breakfast ideas.


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It's a piece of technology that has revolutionized the auto industry. Now, A FANUC certified robotic training center has come to Bowling Green.
A facility that is a perfect fit for a Corvette filled city.
"What that enables us to do from the Bowling Green Assembly point of view is to send our skilled trades workers over here and learn how to program and repair and rehab these robots. We have 96 of these robots installed in our body shop in the Bowling Green Assembly Plant," says Plant Manager Dave Tatman.
A partnership between Southcentral Kentucky Community & Technical College and the Bowling Green Assembly Plant allows workers to train locally.
The benefits from the robotic equipment reach far beyond automotive.
"Over 22,500 robots were sold in the America's alone last year in 2012. That's up probably 50% from 4 years ago so growing at an exponential rate," says FANUC Regional Sales Manager, Paul Aiello.
Students also get a chance to train in one of the fastest growing fields. The state of the art, futuristic looking robots has school administration excited for students who will graduate career ready.
"It will allow us to use this equipment in preparing people very well. It will just blow you away really to see what all the capabilities are," says SKYCTC President Dr. Nathan Hodges.
"It's things that I certainly don't know how to do, but I will tell you our graduates will and the folks that go through our training they will know how to maintain these, program them, and know how to keep them moving," says Dr. Phillip Neal.
Administration says it puts the college above the rest being the only certified FANUC training site in Kentucky.
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Wiktionary says it's the genitive, plural of "der" (which I thought was "deren"). I'm not only unsure how to use "derer" but also, what does it mean. Duden doesn't say too much either. Can somebody shed some light, especially with examples?
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but can also be used in sentences where
So it works as a pronoun for something (in this case
For derer, Wiktionary gives only one example, from an AFP news story. Duden lists many more examples but they all (apparently) are made-up, with no surrounding context that could help to understand usage better. On the plus side, the Duden editors attempt to illuminate when derer is correct and when deren should be used instead.
And Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache, which can be so helpful when it shows dozens of examples from actual usage in context, this time falls down completely. So you are left to your own devices. That means firing up ye olde search enginne and doing your own legwork. After looking at a couple of dozen examples, you should be able to get a feel for the word.
Right, the grammar. Well, Duden says that it's genitive plural of der, die, das. That is somewhat confusing. You have to click on a link to find that they do not mean the definite article but der, die, das when they function as demonstratives.
Most people steer well clear of using derer, being unsure of its correct application. Instead of
they will look for a construction such as
(This last der, by the way, is the genitive plural of the definite article der, die, das.)
The foregoing does not apply when derer is used as an archaic remnant. Such an example would be
given by Duden. No one talks that way anymore except when they
(a) are quoting from 19th-century novels, or
(b) want to affect a highfalutin' tone:
Approximate English equivalent (stick broomstick up posterior and read aloud):
*identical to nominative plural
Okay, by now you thoroughly hate me, for having filled your head with a mess of stupid detail instead of making the awful German language comprehensible and easy to use. So, forget all of that. There are only three rules. (That's two more than Lt. Jean Rasczak's, but I'm profligate that way.)
(1) Never, ever use derer when speaking or writing.
(2) Bookmark this page and refer back to it when you have the misfortune to encounter derer in a text.
(3) When someone tries to impress you with their refinement by using derer in conversation, LOL @ them.
And there you go. I've done my level best to advise you and other advanced learners of German. If mastery of the German language is a tree, then derer and its uses are the tips of the twiglets of a branch. In my estimation, some 97 percent of Germans do not know at all how to use this demonstrative, or they use it poorly. You would do better to stick to more common alternatives such as derjenigen.


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- Coffee has played a crucial role in many societies. The energizing effect of the coffee bean plant is thought to have been discovered in the northeast region of Ethiopia, and the cultivation of coffee first expanded in the Arab world. The earliest credible evidence of coffee drinking appears in the middle of the 15th century, in the Sufi monasteries of Yemen in southern Arabia. From the Muslim world, coffee spread to Italy, then to the rest of Europe, to Indonesia, and to the Americas. In East Africa and Yemen, it was used in religious ceremonies. As a result, the Ethiopian Church banned its secular consumption, a ban in effect until the reign of Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia. It was banned in Ottoman Turkey during the 17th century for political reasons, and was associated with rebellious political activities in Europe. — Coffee, from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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- There is an espresso machine outside of the Turing classroom.
- What is its status? It was seen exploding recently but may still be OK.
- There is (where?) a giant gold-filter coffee brewer with a built-in grinder which is known to work.
- It's under the coffee bar table, but is missing its grinder top...
Buying coffee near Noisebridge
- The Summit SF is 0.2 miles away, a 5 minute walk
- Borderlands Cafe is 0.3 miles away, a 7 minute walk
- Four Barrel is 0.4 miles away, a 9 minute walk
- Grand Coffee is 0.6 miles away, an 11 minute walk
Buying more coffee paraphernalia for Noisebridge
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I need to solve the equation. I need to findout the area. what will be the formula to get the area?
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I need to solve the equation. I need to findout the area. what will be the formula to get the area?
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Subtract the area of gpx from fphi.
While still tedious, the calculations are easier than I thought. Let the upper right hand corner of the big rectangle be the origin, the positive $x$-axis points to the left and the positive $y$-axis points downward. Then the longer slanted edge is the line segment joining $(B-C,\,0)$ and $(0,\,A-D)$ and the shorter slanted edge is the line segment joining $(K,\,F+y)$ and $(K+x,\,F)$, where $x$ and $y$ are the width and height of the complementary triangle at the upper right corner of the red rectangle. Since these two line segments are parallel, we have \begin{equation} \frac yx = \frac{A-D}{B-C} = -m\ \textrm{(say)},\tag{1} \end{equation} where $m$ is the common slope of the two line segments. Recall that the distance from the origin to a line joining passing through a point $(x_0,y_0)$ with slope $m$ is given by $$ \frac{|y_0 - mx_0|}{\sqrt{m^2+1}}. $$ Now the distance between these two line segments is $E$. Therefore $$ \frac{|F+y-mK|-|A-D|}{\sqrt{m^2+1}} = E. $$ Hence $$ y = mK-F \pm \left[(A-D)+E\sqrt{m^2+1}\right]. $$ Since $y$ is assumed to be positive, we take the positive sign in the "$\pm$" above. Hence, by $(1)$, the area of the complementary triangle is given by $\frac12xy = \frac{y^2}{-2m}$. Subtract this from $(A-F-H)(B-G-K)$, we get the required area.
A bit hard to communicate, but here is what I get:
Triangle with top left equal to $E$ has right top $E$ as well (it has angles 90, 45, 45), so right top line has length $2E$.
Then the triangle with right top $2E$ has as other sides $\sqrt{E}$, and area $\frac{1}{2} E$.
It is similar (right expression?) to the triangle in the top right of the sought area. This area is shrunk from the larger area enclosing it by a factor of.
$\alpha := \frac{ (A - F - H) (B - K - G) }{ AB}$,
so its area is $\frac{\alpha}{2} E =: T$, with sides shrunk to $\beta := \alpha \sqrt{E}$. Hence:
Area = $(A - F - H) (B - K- G - \beta) + (A - F - H - \beta) \beta + T$.
Assuming naively for a moment that the thing in red is rectangular (or possibly even square) with a missing triangular corner, you would use the formula for a rectangle and the area of a triangle. First find the area of the rectangle, then subtract the area of the missing triangle corner of the rectangle.
Without more information your diagram is impossibly vague.
The area for the new geometric figure is $H*G-\frac{(G-K)(H-F)}{2}$. Im assuming the poligon has three right angles.


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I've heard a few times that in the times of Moshiach the Halacha will follow the opinion of Beis Shammai. What is the source and reasoning for this? Is it true? We will no longer follow Beis Hillel but follow Beis Shammai?
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The idea that the Halacha will be in accordance with Beis Shamai in the time of Moshiach comes from the Arizal. It is quoted in his name by Mikdash Melech to Zohar Parshas Bereishis 17b and in Likkutey Torah (Rabbi Shnuer Zalman of Liadi) Parshas Korach 54c. The Arizal interprets the Mishna in Pirkey Avos (5:19) that an argument for the sake of heaven such as that of Hillel and Shamai will endure; although now the Halacha is like Beis Hillel, the argument will endure as later the Halacha will be like Beis Shamai. An alternate source is Tosfos Chadashim at the beginning of Avos who brings this in the name of the Gaon of Nikolsburg.
There are two general explanations brought:
1) Mikdash Melech: Hillel represents kindness and Shammai severity (hence the rulings of Beis Hillel are almost always more lenient). When Moshaich comes the advantage of the severity will be revealed and therefore the halacha will be in accordance with Beis Shamai. [Based on this reason some say that this is only in cases where Bais Shamai are stricter].
2) Tosfos Chadashim: Bais Shmai comes from such a high level this present world is incapable of withstanding and only when Moshiach comes will we be able to follow their opinion. [It seems based on this reason we will follow all Beis Shamai's rulings, not only the stricter ones.]
The Lubavitcher Rebbe explains at length in his Kuntres "Torah Chadosha Me'Iti Teztzei" how the fact that the Halacha will change in accordance with Beis Shamai is consistant with the immutable nature of the Torah.
The Tosfos Chadashim (same author as Nezirus Shimshon, bio) in his introduction to Avos mentions this in the name of the av beis din of Nikolsburg.


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In out organization, We have to create lots of new users in various departments. So, I want Head of Department to create their own users and not approach Admin for same. Is such a thing possible?
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In FBA, you could even have people themselves create their own users: anonymous user clicks Register, fills in a form with some essential information, a working e-mail address, and that's it. Basically, like you register yourself on most of the websites on the WWW.
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What could be done, to ease a little the job of AD admins and of HOD, to implement a workflow (why not in Sharepoint), which would be initiated by the HOD, who fills in all the necessary info, and then assigns it to the AD admin, who could create then the user.
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FBA is an answer to your problems only if the users accessing your Sharepoint site don't need access to other resources too in your company. If they need an AD account anyway to connect to their workstation, to print, to access their mailbox, etc, then an Admin will have to create an AD account for them anyway. Enabling FBA won't solve this problem.
FBA is useful mainly for Internet facing sites or Extranet sites. So if you need to give access to people outside your organization, who will access only your Sharepoint site, then yes, FBA could be a good idea. On this blogpost you wil find a step by step guide on how to enable FBA on your Sharepoint site.
But be aware: Enabling FBA involves some major architectural changes in the way authentication is handled on your Sharepoint site, because you need to go from Classic Mode Authentication to Claims Based Authentication. It should well analyzed before you do it, whether you want to do it, whether it will impact other systems which integrate with Sharepoint or custom developed components, whether you should extend your web application and enable FBA on the extension, etc.
I could give you only a general idea on FBA and on the risks involved. The final decision will have to taken inside your company, after reading more blogposts about it and after analyzing all the risks that could appear.
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I'm trying to reconcile these statements, one about and one by U of Chicago's recent Nobel prize winner.
First, from the Chicago Tribune:
Fama is an inveterate researcher who is known for constantly testing the same theory he developed in the 1960s. "Rather than being a proponent of the efficient market theory, he was and is far more interested in testing that idea," said Alexi Savov, an assistant professor of finance at New York University's Stern School of Business, who studied under both Fama and Hansen at U. of C. "He's a data-driven person who really wants to know the way things really are, versus a proponent. He's much more interested in the data than the theory."
And, from the New York Times:
Five years [after Schiller predicted a housing crash], with home prices well on the way to fulfilling Mr. Shiller's prediction, the economist Eugene F. Fama said he still did not believe there had been a bubble. "I don't even know what a bubble means," said Mr. Fama, the author of the theory that asset prices perfectly reflect all available information. "These words have become popular. I don't think they have any meaning."
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Yes, the whole things is puzzling. It seems that Fama doesn't really believe in his own eficient market theory, that he constantly tries to disprove it, but he also says that in 2008 there was no bubble in the first place. Is that how he disproves his theory -- denies the catastophic data of a Great Recession when the market obviously did not correct itself? And Schiller got the prize for contradicting him by predicting the bubble. Well, that makes sense.
Weird. Truly weird.
Everyday something comes up that reinforces my longstanding belief that the whole "finance market" is a huge con game. :-)
Sunil --
I"m still trying to understand what the financial market *is*. So many variables . . .
Not having unfettered access to the NY Times, I'm not able to judge exactly what Fama meant when he said, "I don't even know what a bubble means". It may be that he views the price swings in the housing market in recent years as being attributable to something other than the classic, speculator-driven real estate booms and crashes that have precipitated depressions in previous decades and centuries. Prices do go up and down in the normal course of market functioning without needing to resort to a bubble explanation, cf the price of gasoline.
I'd expect that a proponent of the efficient market theory (of which Fama may not be one, apparently :-)) can readily explain the collapse in real estate prices by pointing to the sheer impossibility of investors in mortgage-backed securities being able to valuate their securities. Of course, I'm just speculating this is what Fama meant; I don't really know.
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Here's an article from Reuther's about why both Fama and Schiller go the prize. It makes some sense.
SAFT ON WEALTH-Invest like Fama but regulate like Shiller
Fama is good at telling us to what to do with our investment money. Shiller is good ata telling the banks what to do with our money.


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How I Learned to Love Haggling
I Hated Negotiating Prices but Was Determined to Overcome My Fears.
Never underestimate the negotiating skill of a hungry 12-year-old.
Isabella fleeced the pastry-selling vendor at the medieval fair, scoring pumpkin pie and a scone for just $3, a fraction of the full cost. It was late in the day and deals were being struck at booths all around us.
Except by me. I wordlessly paid the full $8 for chicken on a stick and felt like a fool.
I admit it: I'm haggling-impaired.
That our kids are so adept in the art of bargaining is to their dad's credit. Since they were little, John has encouraged them to stretch their dollars at garage sales and secondhand shops.
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"We had a class at TWA about negotiations," he says. "They urged us to negotiate over everything. You go buy clothing, you negotiate, you get a tie thrown in with the suit."
I, on the other hand, am reluctant to ask for a discount. I suspect it comes from childhood feelings of being at a financial disadvantage. I grew up in a family without much money, and I never wanted that to be obvious.
I know there's a difference between being poor and negotiating for a good price. But I tend to freeze at the very idea of having to strike a bargain. If anything, I find myself empathizing with the sellers and wanting to see them win, even at my own expense.
Still, as much as I dread haggling, I feel it's important to be capable of doing it, because there are times when it's just stupid not to. I consider my aversion a weakness, an irrational phobia that I would like to overcome.
But how? I asked some people I know for advice.
"I used to believe that negotiating was insulting," says my friend Mike. "Americans believe it's cheap to haggle." But then he began traveling overseas, where prices aren't nearly as rigid.
His negotiating mantra—learned from his broker when he bought his first house—is simple: "The person who cares least always wins."
If a seller doesn't really need to sell, or cares less than the buyer, then he won't come down.
If the buyer cares less, he won't give the full asking price. Mike used the lesson on a later home purchase. After negotiations failed, he walked away. Two weeks later, the owner called him back.
Mike understands that haggling isn't always appropriate—for instance, he would never dicker in a restaurant. He also says he negotiates politely, and sometimes has had sellers respond politely that the item isn't subject to negotiation. He finds nothing embarrassing or disrespectful about it.
Mike was struck by how personal my fear was that any efforts to negotiate would be rejected. "You can't take a sales transaction personally," he says. "It's just a matter of money."
In the end, he views prices as arbitrary. And he agrees with John in believing that "it's always worth trying."
My cousin Rosella offers this advice: "Just be fair and ethical. Don't take advantage of someone's need to make a profit."
She recounted helping her sister get a major break on some handmade furniture in New Mexico. Rosella knew the likely markup and kept telling her sister, "Not at that price." The seller just kept dropping the number.
Rosella says she occasionally deals with sellers who are "horribly offended" when she tries to bargain. She'll apologize. Her intent isn't to hurt their feelings, so she's mindful of her body language, making eye contact and conveying sincerity. She keeps the bidding light. "When you negotiate aggressively, you do put people on the spot," she says. "You almost shame them into giving it to you free."
She also says it's good to be knowledgeable about the value of the item. "When you get a fair price for yourself, that's where you stop," she says. "You don't have to take them to the mat and beat them up."
Her bottom line: "If you don't ask, you have a 'No.' If you ask, you have a 50-50 chance of a 'Yes.' ''
I went into this exercise wondering how I could emerge the winner. But Rosella helped me see a different outcome: "How can we both win?"
Another friend, Maria, said one more thing I'll carry into my next transaction: "You have to believe that the seller is expecting you to haggle and that you will both enjoy the process."
Rather than feeling shame, I'm learning that seeking a fair, ethical price might actually feel good.
So late-day street vendors, beware. My goal is a 2-for-1 bratwurst. I'm prepared to walk away.
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User Comments for Week 15 QB Rankings
i have Eli Manning vs ATL @ATL. Than i have Matthew Stafford vs ARI @ ARI. which one would you guys play thanks for helping.
shane321 12/11/12 03:16 PM
Peyton Manning@BAL or Josh Freeman@NO for Week 15
sportsbydre12 12/11/12 11:41 PM
I need you guys more than anything. I have Maclin, Austin, Gordon, Fitz, Boldin, Blackmon and Shorts. Which 3 do you start in a PPR?
oblivion08 12/12/12 05:10 AM
NON PPR/10 Team/Standard Scoring League
Matt Stafford
Josh Freeman
Colin Kaepernick
Pick 1 out of These 3 QB's for Week 15?
Six19R_OG-Mobsta 12/12/12 05:31 AM
Shane-stafford. Dre-freeman. Oblivion-austin,gordon, blackmon. Matt-stafford
moonwalker31 12/12/12 08:36 AM
RG3 possibly out... who do i pick up? Foles, Weeden, wilson, bradford, locker.... or cousins??
vassillios 12/12/12 09:10 AM
Palmer or Rivers? Avant or Hartline? Ballard, Danario Alexander, or Shorts in the flex? Thanks...!!
tazdaddy23 12/12/12 10:15 AM
Shane-Stafford is probably a safer bet, I think ATL wants revenge from last year.
Sportsbydre- Josh Freeman, but if you don't believe, Peyton will get his 20 points
Oblivion- I'd go Maclin, Austin, and probably Gordon or Boldin
Matt-Freeman, do not go kaepernick whatever you do.
Vassillios- Probably Wilson, if not maybe Bradford.
I have Matt Ryan or Josh Freeman. I have rolled with Matt Ryan every game except his bye week. Josh Freeman is so enticing, I will roll with my boy who got me here and I have Josh Freeman in another league so I hope I at least get to the Championship in one league as a 2nd seed. Good luck all!
saland34 12/12/12 10:22 AM
tazdaddy- Rivers slight edge over Palmer but do not think you could go wrong with either, Hartline, Alexander has been hot so I would probably roll with him.
saland34 12/12/12 10:31 AM
NEED HELP FOR PLAYOFFS....Advice on a starting lineup
Week 15 PPR League
PICK Flex RB/WR FROM PLAYERS LISTED ABOVE
TE-Brandon Myers
sportsbydre12 12/12/12 11:42 AM
For those who said Boldin or Maclin, why? I'm scared of their matchups. From what I have noticed so far, I should definitely start Gordon and maybe start Austin.
More comments the better guys! Thank you so much
I need you guys more than anything. I have Maclin, Austin, Gordon, Fitz, Boldin, Blackmon and Shorts. Which 3 do you start in a PPR?
oblivion08 12/12/12 02:26 PM
Boldin because he had a solid week last week and Torrey Smith will probably get Champ Bailey all over him. Maclin has had a good connection with Foles and is their best talent as of right now besides Bryce Brown. Thinking about it now Gordon would probably be a good start over Boldin, he does pretty well against crappy pass defenses and has been getting a lot of targets as of late.
saland34 12/12/12 04:23 PM
So Maclin Gordon Miles? or Maclin Gordon Shorts?
oblivion08 12/12/12 04:36 PM
Greg Jennings , miles Austin or James jones?
Fniette 12/12/12 05:09 PM
Week 15 Starters_NON PPR/10 Team/Standard Scoring League
Pick 2 RB's>(Jamaal Charles),(Alfred Morris),(Bryce Brown)also(LeSean McCoy)?
Pick 2 WR's>(Andre Johnson),(Josh Gordon),(Danario Alexander),(Mike Williams)also(Jordy Nelson)?
Also Pick Flex(RB/WR) from players listed above?
Six19R_OG-Mobsta 12/13/12 06:57 AM
oblivion08-I personally would go Maclin, Gordon, Austin. Shorts has been great but I may be a slight homer just because I am unfortunately a Dolphins fan and our D is pretty good, plus they have a good scouting report on what Henne likes to do. If Dez doesn't play I think you have to play Austin, so monitor that. GL
saland34 12/13/12 10:23 AM
Matt214racer- RB's - Morris (going to get a lot of touches especially if Kirk Cousins starts) and Charles WR's-Andre Johnson and Alexander (been hot). I say go with Bryce Brown in your flex I doubt he has a repeat like last week, plus I like RB's in my flex all the time. GL
saland34 12/13/12 10:28 AM
Need help with Playoffs ! I have a tough opponent !
QB - Peyton or Freeman - i chose Peyton
DEF - Broncos or Dolphins - i chose Broncos
2 RB - Rice or Matthews or Ridley - i chose Rice & Matthews
3 WR - J Gordon or TY Hilton or T.Smith or L.Moore - i chose Gordon/Hilton/Moore
DjJojo 12/13/12 01:18 PM
Yea I'm in same boat. I've only started Freeman once this year and it was on Brees's bye week. This week is Division Championships next week the bowl. I have Brees and Freeman and I'm going to start my stud Brees but I have that little feeling in my gut saying Freeman may be the one with more points at the end of the game. When your faced with toss ups in the playoffs when it means so much the best thing to do is what got you there. Start your stud who got you to where you are. I also got M.Lynch, T.Richardson, K.Moreno and J.Rodgers. A few places have Moreno ahead of Richardson but I got to go with my stud. Which will be M.Lynch and Richardson. WR is where I've always had my doubts all year. It's tough starting 3 when you got 4-5 really good WRs. I have Welker, Cobb (best 15th round pick of my career), Colston, Bryant and Crabtree. Do I go with broken finger who's on fire and saying he's gonna play? Do I start Welker with a tough match up? Colston is locked in and i have to start Cobb as well. That 3rd spot is killing me.
skiznilz 12/13/12 03:56 PM
Who to start at flex.....Bryce Brown or Cobb?
ptd323 12/13/12 07:56 PM
I am wondering who should be my RB2? I have CJ Spiller vs Seattle at home or Alfred Morris at Cleveland.
Any help is appreciated.
tkrcma 12/14/12 12:14 PM
ptd323 - I hope you made the right decision and chose Cobb over B. Brown lol. Ouch.
skiznilz - I would go with Cobb, Colston and *Welker*. The 49ers are very hard to run against and so Brady is going to be throwing... alot. And with Alton Smith trying to steam-roll Brady on every down, he's going to be dropping the ball off to Welker ALOT up the middle.
liquid2012 12/14/12 12:27 PM
ok fellas im in three ppr leagues 2 semis and one championship.
I need to choose 3 out of these wideouts please help.
Pierre Garcon,Roddy white,Brandon Marshall, Dez Bryant, Josh Gordon. I usually roll with the middle three but injuries have me second guessing the lineup. Thanks for any help
bigdub 12/14/12 07:06 PM
ppr league cj spiller or demaco murray?
mercitor29 12/14/12 07:53 PM
C.J. for sure
bigdub 12/14/12 09:55 PM
Need some help..in PPR league
Need to fill RB2, Flex, and 2 WRs
Who I have.. chris johnson, david Wilson, steve smith, danario Alexander, Pierre garcon, and m crab tree
Let me know your thoughts
Jsambuca 12/15/12 04:17 PM
okay i need major help.
pick 1-Freeman or RG3
pick 2-(ray rice, ryan matthews, doug martin, darren sproles, mikel leshoure)
pick 2-(randall Cobb, Michael Crabtree, Hakeem Nicks, Jordy Nelson, T.Y Hilton)
pick 1-Dallas cark, Heath miller, Antonio Gates
and I need a flex which will probably end up being one o the rbs not starting
srey23 12/15/12 08:24 PM
btw last comment^ non ppr
srey23 12/15/12 08:25 PM
Phillip Rivers or Andrew Luck??? Who do I start??
bmwsoxfan 12/16/12 12:42 AM
Who should I start, Ben Rosth, Colin Kaep, or Russel Wilson?
Mita 12/16/12 10:09 AM
Who to start, Big Ben, Russel Wilson or Colin Kaepernick?
Mita 12/16/12 10:22 AM
^^^I'd start Kaepernick over Ben and Wilson.
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Foul or flop? See how call in Jazz loss to Clippers compares to NBA warnings
Fredette was called for a foul on the play, but the NBA later issued a warning to Barea.
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Interesting. THe DWade leg kick was much less pronounched than that of Billups (last night). There should be a warning or fine.
- 2:25 p.m. Dec. 4, 2012
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why is it that Baveta is involved in all of the calls that have gone against the Jazz and have caused them to loose important games? What does he have against us? Or am I just dreaming?
- 2:40 p.m. Dec. 4, 2012
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Flop by Billups. No contact without him sticking his legs and left arm out after the shot.
- 2:51 p.m. Dec. 4, 2012
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The thing that hurts most is that this led directly to the Clippers' one-point win over the Jazz.
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It's not Baveta. It's the other ref---the other older-looking one. He
was front and center on all four ridiculous bad calls against the Jazz. Any one
of them not being made incorrectly (remember the charge when the player was
obviously on the line?) would have won the game for the Jazz. This ref needs to
be reprimanded. Or fired. It's not the first time I've seen THIS REF
make obviously bad calls against the Jazz.
I didn't see any contact in the Billups flop. If he's not fined, you can presume the league considers the Jazz just in the way of the Clippers who seem to be one of their darlings for increased NBA money.
The Jazz won't get respect again until they get a superstar. Gone are the days of Malone & Stockton.
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Pretty obvious, even watching live at the game. The replay really documents it.
Too bad season ticket holders can't watch a decent replay in the arena!
There is still flopping, why are the refs continuing to be fooled, where it's obvious to everyone else.
The selling of a foul, by an illegal play, just kills the game.
When are we going to get refs, who call blocks, stop the star treatment and are not sold a foul?
If the refs would call the game correctly in the first place, this would all take care of itself.
When you reward bad behavior, you perpetuate it.
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A $5000 fine for a player making millions a year is pocket change. If the
cheating results in a win, that's worth far more to the team and individual
than $5000. The league should take the points away on any ensuing free throws,
and if that overturns the game, maybe the players will take is seriously. Maybe
give refs the authority to review possible flops, and give the other team a
flagrant foul type of reward - 2 shots and the ball.
The players also need to be hit where it hurts most - in their manhood. These high powered athletes pride themselves on being tough. I suspect if media and fans mercilessly hounded them for being fragile sissy cheaters, it would probably clean up the flopping faster than the measly fines.
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This is the third game in a row where a bad call changed the momentum and outcome of the game. (Westbrook vs Watson, the obvious kicked ball by Jeremy Lin and now the many calls in the Clippers game) I totally understand trying to keep the game moving, etc, but certain things should be reviewable. The action happens so fast it's sometimes hard to know what just happened. The reason you won't see these plays re-played over and over again in the arena is the NBA prohibits them from replaying plays that will incite the crowd. Which seems is every crucial call down the stretch in the past few games. There has never been respect from the league for the Jazz, even in the Stockton to Malone days. Until the Millers pony up for a few superstar players, I don't see any league respect in the Jazz's future.
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Plays like that, upon which the outcome of the game turn, should be reviewable.
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"Hello", any body recognize that the one team that was featured the most on the 2012-13 flopping video was the "Clippers"? "Hello David Stern?!?" "Are you there?"
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I hope Jazz fans don't go away from reading this article that the Jazz losses are the result of bad calls from the ref's. If that is the case, they are seriously delusional about their team. Throughout this and other Jazz losses, the Jazz have showed a serious lack of defense, particularly when the game is on the line. They simply are not athletic enough to guard the quicker, more athletic teams. That they can play offense at times does not negate the fact that they are older, slower, and less athletic than other teams in the NBA and cannot compete with the NBA elite. The off-season acquisitions do have consequences when your team now consists primarily of D-league players, players who are 3-4 years beyond their prime, and players that no other team in the NBA wants. Bad decisions inevitable have bad consequences.
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The award, established through the generosity of prominent philanthropist Lawrence A. Wien '27, recognizes lawyers who make outstanding contributions to the public good. Weinstein, a senior U.S. district court judge for the Eastern District of New York, has presided over numerous precedent-setting mass tort cases, while Bharara has tackled organized crime, financial fraud, public corruption, and terrorism as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
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Pancetta and cream turns this pasta dish into a decadent dinner.
Prep Time: 10M
Cooking Time: 15M
Serves: Serves 4
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 51/2oz (150g) pancetta or slab bacon, cut into small cubes
- 2 sage leaves, finely sliced
- 6 large eggs
- 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup (125g) freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
- 12oz (350g) dried linguine or spaghetti
- small handful of finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, for serving
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
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- Heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the pancetta and sage, and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes or until golden.
- Combine the eggs, cream, Parmesan, and nutmeg in a bowl, season with salt and pepper, then blend with a fork. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta as the package directs. Drain, reserving a small amount of the cooking water. Return the pasta to the pot and toss with the reserved cooking water.
- Give the egg mixture one final stir, then add to the hot pasta and stir thoroughly to combine. Put the lid on the pot, leave to sit for 1 minute, then stir again. Add the pancetta and sage and toss together. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
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Suppose to have two sequence $(a_n)_{n\geq1}$ and $(b_n)_{n\geq1}$ such that
I want to prove that if $b_n\rightarrow0$ then $a_n\rightarrow0$.
The only thing I was able to prove is that $a_n$ is bounded, in fact:
$b_n$ is convergent and so bounded $|b_n|\leq M$. And so $|a_n|\leq |\frac{a_2}{2^{n-1}}+\frac{b_2}{2^{n-2}}+\cdots+\frac{b_{n-1}}{2}|\leq|\frac{a_2}{2^{n-2}}|+M\sum^\infty_{k=1}\frac{1}{2^k}$ and for great $n$ we have $|\frac{a_2}{2^{n-2}}|\leq\varepsilon$
Could you help me to continue (if I'm on the right track), please?
I see that if we prove that $a_n$ has a limit $L$ then necessarily $L=0$ because $L$ must satisfy $L=\frac{1}{2}L$, but I don't know how to prove that it has a limit.


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Should I store avocado in the refrigerator or will it make no difference for how long they stay fresh?
Ripening of the avocado is slowed down greatly by refrigeration, so it is usually a good idea to let the avocado ripen fully at room temperature. Once it is ripe, it can be stored in the refrigerator for at least a week. This way, it is ready to use whenever you want it. Fortunately, there is a day or two when the avocado is ripe, but not too ripe, so if you check on it everyday when ripening, you will be able to save it at the correct ripeness without worrying about it too much.
Putting an unripened avocado in the refrigerator may prevent it from ever ripening completely. Once cooled to near freezing (40F in most refrigerators), it seems that some avocados (maybe it depends on the type) don't ripen anymore, even when removed to room temperature.
I store my avocados in my kitchen, uncovered, at room temp until I need them. It is alright to store an avocado in the fridge if you do not intend to use it right away. The cold temperature will inhibit the avocado's ripening. It may need a day or so out on your counter to ripen once it has been removed from the fridge.
If it is already perfectly ripe I would use it asap and not store it in the fridge. Also, if you are making guacamole store it in the fridge with the avocado's seed in the same container, it is supposed oxidize (turn black) less/slower.
You can try freezing them, however I've never tried it personally.
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Yes. Storing them under cool temperatures works well.
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For example, Air France Flight 447 crashed into the ocean, but what gives it the tag of 447? Air France has had a lot more flights than that. Is it the flight number on a specific day? What then happens if another 447th plane-of-the-day crashes later? Is it given the tag 447B?
I thought I'd expand on the brief information we have.
The number is the 'flight number' of the aircraft, colloquially, although the official IATA name is 'flight code'. It is assigned to a particular route from city to city. For example, NZ1 could be London (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX) to Auckland (AKL) on Air New Zealand.
Now, there are some guidelines on the numbers that get used. However, these will vary from airline to airline.
And as someone mentioned, in the event of a major incident/crash, the flight number is often retired/changed. American Airlines Flight 77, which regularly flew from Dulles International Airport in Washington, DC, to Los Angeles International Airport, was changed to Flight 149 after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Finally, a bit off topic, but flight codes are also sometimes used for spacecraft, eg Ariane 5 Flight 501, although since they're expendable, they generally only get used once. Space Shuttle launches used to get numbers with the prefix STS, for example, STS-121.
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Love Animals? This House is for You
Just wait until you see the snake.written by: Olivia Martinphotos by: José Mandojana04.01.16
10 Modern Cat Shelters
In Los Angeles, a fundraiser celebrates modern architecture for felines.written by: William Lamb09.19.14
National Cat Day the Dwell Way
What's that you say? It's National Cat Day? We just couldn't help ourselves so we're doing National Cat Day the Dwell way. Here, we present seven gorgeous modern homes of seven fabulous felines and...10.29.13
Modern Pet Gear from Waggo
Show your pets some modern love with these new designs from Waggo, a Brooklyn-based company founded in 2011 by Regine Raab. Raab brings her stylish sensibility—she used to work for major fashion...written by: Jaime Gillin05.15.13
Kristi Reimers of Eco Carmel
In August 2010, Kristi Reimers opened the doors of her shop Eco Carmel to fulfill a dream of starting her own businesses and also to make a difference to her Carmel, California, community and to...written by: Miyoko Ohtake08.30.11
Pup Tent!
Last year, the AIA Small Project Award went to what is most likely the smallest house ever to win the award: the Pup Tent by the New York-based firm Slade Architecture. Made from a single four-by...written by: Jaime Gillin02.03.11