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Name: Meg Reilly
Age: 30
Community: Taunton
Quote: "I think it's going to be emotional day. I run for the American Liver Foundation and my uncle Bob McMahon, ...
Name: Meg Reilly
Age: 30
Community: Taunton
Quote: "I think it's going to be emotional day. I run for the American Liver Foundation and my uncle Bob McMahon, of East Taunton, who received a life saving liver transplant 10 years ago. There is a real push to take back the finish line. I just feel really lucky to go out there. I finished the race a few minutes before the bombing last year. I saw the explosions. I feel very lucky to go back out there."
Name: Maria Petrelli
Age: 32
Community: Rockland
Quote: "There will be even more people watching and supporting the marathon this year. The bad guys can't stop us. They picked the wrong group. Boston Marathon runners are a very strong-knit and strong-minded group. I pray that it's a safe day and everything goes smoothly and also some good weather. I can't wait to cross that finish line on Boylston Street. It's been a goal of mine for years and to do that will be surreal, and I'm sure there will be tears in my eyes, for sure."
Name: Kevin Brennan
Age: 37
Community: Taunton/Lakeville
Quote: "I'm running in honor of my stepmother, Jayne Brennan, who passed away at the age of 52. She was the "glue" that held our family together and the person that everyone went to for guidance and advice, myself included. Her suggestions were always thoughtful and appropriate. We all miss her. I personally miss her most for my three boys, Kaden, Kole and Kollin, ages 6, 4 and 1. … Ultimately, I hope that my participation in the Boston Marathon will meaningfully contribute to Dana Farber's efforts to achieve a world without cancer and someday help save the lives of other's loved ones. As of April 1, we've raised just over $10,000."
Name: Jillian Corrao
Age: 33
Community: Taunton
Quote: "This year, it's not only going to be the goal to complete the race, but to stand up and continue doing what we love, despite all the tragedy that took place last year, and to do it for all the people who can't do it. A lot was taken from people last year. But one thing you can't take is the spirit of the running community. … The best way you can carry on the tradition and honor those who are affected is to continue on and enjoy it for those who can't be there to enjoy it. They will never take the wind out of our sails."
Name: Elizabeth Dias
Age: 48
Community: Taunton
Quote: "We are not going to be scared off. I have heard a lot about that. A lot of people have asked me if I'm scared to do it. I'm not. Even if I was not running this year, I would go back to the same place (where I watched near the finish line last year) to do it all over. … I am so lucky to be able to be part of this year's marathon. It's going to be an amazing experience. This is definitely once in a lifetime thing for me. It's just about taking that day back and finishing the way it was suppose to finish last year."
Name: Jason Dunham
Age: 36
Community: Taunton
Quote: "Immediately after those tragic days (after the Boston Marathon last year), I thought that it would be great to run the marathon this year. However, I was new to running … Watching all that stuff last year … it made me first just want to do something about it …but I didn't really plan on running until the opportunity fell right in front of me. Without a doubt, the tragedy motivated me. I was very upset."
Name: Ashleigh Cornell
Age: 29
Community: Taunton
Quote: "I was so sad when the bombing happened at the Boston Marathon last year. I cried for days. ... It just ruined the experience of it as a runner in the marathon. … It definitely does inspire me to run this year again. The marathon has a new meaning. During my first marathon, it was all about the time. I just wanted an amazing time. … But now it's about the experience and being part of it and having this tradition continue. I'm excited to be a part of it in that aspect. I'm not worried about my time. I feel pride."
-- Staff Writer Marc Larocque
Taunton's Elizabeth Dias sat 600 feet away from the bomb blasts at the Boston Marathon last year, watching all day while dining with friends at a Boylston Street restaurant before scared bystanders began rushing away from the scene and others scrambled to aid the victims.
A runner in her free time, Dias said the event had a tremendous impact on her, and when the opportunity arose for her to run in the 2014 Boston Marathon, she decided it was time to take a stand against the fear that the bombing evoked and join the race.
"I thought I'd take the challenge and honor the victims," said Dias, a first-time marathon runner at age 48. "It's a lot of work, and it's time consuming. But here I am. I was there. I experienced that day. … This is definitely a once in a lifetime thing for me. It's going to be an amazing experience to run this year."
Many of the runners from Taunton who are competing in this year's Boston Marathon said that they are motivated to participate because of the bombing last year, which took three lives and injured 264 others, including 16 victims who lost limbs. There are 19 runners from Taunton who have signed up this year, along with 15 from Dighton, Berkley and Rehoboth.
Dias said after the Boylston Street finish line area was evacuated, she became glued to the news like everyone else.
"I was just sort of thinking about everything happening that day, the craziness of that whole day," said Dias, who has worked as a professional buyer for companies like Hasbro. "Later, seeing what happened, and Martin Richard, the little boy who was killed … it was one of those days you don't forget. One thing that haunts me is the family that went there to see someone run and they went home without a son and a daughter without a leg, just because they went out for a family day."
Afterward, Dias learned about One Run for Boston, a cross-country race that she took part in last year and again this year when it was organized again, to benefit victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.
From that, she made a connection with a woman who was part of a team of marathon runners, who didn't get to finish the race last year. The charity group from Newton-Wellesley Hospital had an extra spot in the marathon, which they offered to her.
"It's time to take the day back and make it belong to Boston and the runners again," Dias said. "It's almost like a closure thing. I remember being very angry. I remember being angry that these two people had just ruined that tradition. I just felt like … I want to do this. Even before I had been offered the bid, my friends and I decided right that day of the bombing, we decided next year we are going to the same place. We are not going to be scared off."
Page 2 of 3 - Jason Dunham, a Taunton resident who works as a customer service representative, had similar feelings about running in this year's Boston Marathon.
"Watching all that stuff last year … it made me first just want to do something about it," said Dunham, 36, who is also running in his first marathon, raising money for the Greg Hill Foundation. "And the thought crossed my mind that I could run … but I didn't really plan on it until the opportunity fell right in front of me. Without a doubt, the tragedy motivated me. I was very upset."
Dunham, who was new to running before the bombing, said that he was angry about the bombing — and remains angry about it — but decided to channel his energy for a good cause. He started running 5K races and working to improve his stamina every day. Dunham said that the fundraising and training has been a life-changing journey.
"I've been blown away by people's generosity," Dunham said. "I feel very grateful that I'm physically able and lucky to do this. It'll probably be the biggest Boston Marathon ever."
Jillian Corrao, 33, of Taunton, was one of the runners unable to finish the race last year after the bombs went off.
"It's certainly going to be an emotional race this year, said Corrao, who made it to the 22-mile mark last year before she was stopped. "It's not only going to be the goal to complete a marathon, but to stand up and continue doing what we love, despite all the tragedy that took place last year, and to do it for all the people who can't do it. A lot was taken from people last year. But one thing you can't take is the spirit of the running community."
Corrao said that she is looking forward to finally completing her first marathon and paying tribute to the victims of the bombing in her own way.
"I hope all the people who went last year are there and happy and able to enjoy the experience, despite what it was last year," she said. "The best way you can carry on the tradition and honor those who are affected is to continue on and enjoy it for those who can't be there to enjoy it. They will never take the wind out of our sails."
Maria Petrelli, a guidance counselor at Martin Middle School, was even closer to the finish line last year before the race was called. She was at the 25.5-mile mark, less than a mile away from the finish line, when the tragedy occured.
Page 3 of 3 - Petrelli said she is running in honor of victims of cancer, in addition to the nurses, doctors, volunteers, and everyone that helped out, all the people who died and the victims who lost limbs and continue to struggle.
"The community came together after the bombing and showed what Boston really is," said Petrelli, 32. "It came together and it can't be stopped. And even in such tragedy, triumph comes through and I feel like the 'Boston Strong' saying has really brought everyone together."
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The question: Do you find stackoverflow useful in your daily development work ? Do you want to actively contribute to keep stackoverflow's content top-notch ? If yes please read on.
The problem: The right answer (which just happens to be my answer in this case) for a very important question on this thread gets no justice and is being downvoted for appearance rather then content, while a very wrong answer is climbing up. The problem is that it will eventually contribute do the 'creation' and 'nurturing' of many bad developers if it stays the way it is (having a very wrong answer as an accepted top answer) as its nearly as important as the 'What is the base type for all .Net classes ?' question.
What you can do: If you feel any responsibility towards stackoverflow for all the hours of work it has saved you and you want to contribute to help create more quality developers rather then bad developers you can visit the thread(http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4240438/what-are-the-most-used-interfaces-in-c) and: 1)Upvote the question 2)downvote the highest answer 3) Give a few votes to my answer so at least its not perceived as wrong answer as its currently bellow 0 (was above but got downvoted by some people)
If you do that, you can go to bed today feeling good that you have contributed in a good meaningful way to a good cause, if not then thanks for looking anyway.
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quote: We believe most Americans would be stunned to learn the details of how these secret court opinions have interpreted section 215 of the Patriot Act. As we see it, there is now a significant gap between what most Americans think the law allows and what the government secretly claims the law allows. This is a problem, because it is impossible to have an informed public debate about what the law should say when the public doesn't know what its government thinks the law says.


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Welcome to the Power of the Combination Media Workshop
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Every year 10 million new cases of cancer are diagnosed globally, only a third of which can be effectively treated. Combination therapy, however is promising to become the cornerstone for cancer treatments, offering patients improved response rates and tolerability. Phase III clinical data, to be presented at the media briefing discusses the role of Gemzar® based therapies in increasing treatment effectiveness and how they are one of the tools necessary to transform cancer from an acute to a chronic and manageable disease.
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Bartow Man, 22, Shot to Death, Suspect Sought
Published: Saturday, December 28, 2013 at 11:45 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, December 28, 2013 at 11:45 a.m.
BARTOW | A 22-year-old man was shot to death early Saturday and police in Bartow said they have identified a suspect in the killing.
Kamorri Collins, whose last known address was 1243 Josephine St. in Lakeland, was shot about 3:30 a.m. in the Azalea Gardens apartment complex at 1050 S. Golfview Ave., according to Bartow police.
Witnesses told police they saw Collins and 39-year-old Javon Ramon Walker of Bartow arguing earlier. At one point, Walker left the area and returned with a gun, police said.
Police said they have obtained a warrant for Walker's arrest.
According to the Florida Department of Corrections, Walker has served three prison sentences dating to 1995 for charges including aggravated battery with intended harm, aggravated battery on a pregnant victim, selling cocaine and burglary.
Collins was arrested Dec. 20 by the Polk County Sheriff's Office as part of a large drug investigation on charges of possession of marijuana with intent to sell, selling marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was released Dec. 23 on $4,000 bail.
Anyone with information on Walker's location can call Bartow police at 863-534-5034 or Heartland Crimestoppers at 800-226-8477.
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Ludendorff is a small rural town located in the state of North Yankton, featured in Grand Theft Auto V.
Ludendorff was established in 1945, and still retains some of its old-style buildings. Ludendorff only has two mission appearances in GTA V. It is first seen in Prologue, where Michael De Santa, Trevor Philips, Brad Snider, and an unnamed Getaway Driver rob a bank in 2004 and are chased by North Yankton State Patrol, with Trevor being the only one to escape. The second appearance is in the mission Bury the Hatchet, which is set in 2013.
In both of its appearances the exploration of the town is considerably restricted, not allowing the player to follow any paths other than the main road. Before patch 1.08, GTA Online players could freely explore Ludendorff through a glitch, but it has since been patched. After this, players were still able to access North Yankton by using a slight variation of the original glitch, but this was patched once again in 1.10.
Events of Grand Theft Auto V
In 2004, Michael, Trevor, and Brad rob a bank in Ludendorff. The police swarm the scene and chase the three as they try to escape to their pickup helicopter. The getaway SUV is hit by a train and ruined, and the trio escape on foot to their destination. A sniper hiding around a corner shoots Brad and Michael, killing Brad and immobilizing Michael. Trevor is forced to fend off the approaching police himself, and runs away from some armed pursuing locals. A funeral for Michael is then shown at a snowy cemetery, while Michael watches on from a distance and flicks away his cigarette and leaves.
Sometime between 2004 and 2013, Michael and his family, and Trevor both move to Los Santos and Blaine County, respectively. During Bury the Hatchet, Trevor travels back to Ludendorff to find out about what's in Michael's coffin while Michael pursues him.
Ludendorff may be based on the eastern area of Fargo, the largest city of North Dakota. The name Ludendorff could also be a reference to the city of Bismarck.
Law Enforcement
North Yankton State Patrol
See main article North Yankton State Patrol The police seen in Ludendorff in GTA V are State Troopers of North Yankton. The state police drive white Police Roadcruisers with two stripes down the side and "STATE PATROL" written next to the front door, along with the police emblem. They also use Police Ranchers with the same livery. The cars are fitted with snow chains on tires. Officers wear black coats over white shirts with black ties, and light brown pants.
Since they aren't scripted in the online glitch version, normal Los Santos Police Department units spawn instead.
Known Residents
- Bill Petty
- Eddie Joyner
- Michael De Santa(moved to LS)
- Trevor Phillips(moved to Sandy Shores)
- Brad Snider(Deceased)
- Ammu-Nation (x3)
- Banner Hotel (x2)
- Bobcat Security
- Burgers
- Caipira Airways travel agency
- Café
- Kitchen Supplies
- Klepto's Pawn Store
- Liquor Store (x3)
- Ludendorff Hardware
- Ludendorff Locksmiths
- Ludendorff Wood Supplies
- Pawn Shop
- Pharmacy
- Pollock Cinema
- CheapShot Coffee
- It is possible Ludendorff is named after Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff, who was a German general in World War I, and later become infamous for staging the 1923 "Beer Hall Putsch" in Munich together with future dictator Adolf Hitler. This is similar to how Bismarck in real-life is named after the German chancellor Otto von Bismarck.
- The name Ludendorff is a German name, and is a reference to the large German American population in the American midwest region.
- There is an easter egg found under the bridge that the gang cross in the getaway SUV. An alien can be found frozen under some transparent ice. The alien looks the same as those killed in the mission Grass Roots and who abduct Michael in Did Somebody Say Yoga?.
- Trying to explore Ludendorff during Bury the Hatchet is impossible as the game will fail the mission should the player deviate from the designated path to the church's cemetery. Earlier, there's a glitch that allows the player to explore it by abandoning the Asea where the route changes, and then climbing onto some walls and running along the nearest building at the left (when heading to the cemetery), without abandoning the car to prevent a mission failure.[1]
- The method is somewhat long, as the player needs the Asea closer while using another car, as leaving far away or reentering it will fail the mission.
- An exception is when the Asea is pushed too far away of the destination point, allowing the player to explore the place without failing the mission. However, if driving too close to the cemetery, the mission automatically fails.[2]
- Ludendorff has its own Lifeinvader page which is only accessible by Trevor.
- The Biggest Beaver in the Midwest is located in the town.
- In Grand Theft Auto V, there is no radio in the city.
- The pause screen map is not accurate and many roads displayed on it do not exist in areas that are not normally accessible, ie: past the town. However, all buildings that are shown on the map are there, as drawn.
- It should be noted that although the town's solid areas are very small, accessing the town through the use of Modifications on the PC Version reveal that vehicles will continue to spawn and navigate the streets, probably to avoid crashing the game or causing other glitches.
- It is possible to enter the town via a glitch in multiplayer as seen in this video. It got patched in the 1.08 build.
- The town is solid only in certain areas and it's completely deserted. The gates to Bobcat Security are not solid so it's possible to get inside the building.
- By using this glitch, if the player gets a wanted level, the police force spawning in the area will be the Los Santos Police Department instead of the North Yankton State Patrol. This is because the area where the texture is located is within Los Santos' city limit.
- Ludendorff is known to have a stenchful, foul odour during parts of the year due to "sewer malfunctions." When Michael and Trevor are hanging out together, they might mention this and reflect on it jokingly, being glad they "didn't die in a place that smelled so bad."
- ↑ Stated in earlier updates. Still unknown if works as on update 1.23.
- ↑ Apparently, the mission fails at less than 1.35 km (measured by the destination point on road).


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The palm starts with a durable microfiber base. Three separate regions of gel padding are then added: one under the thumb, one under the heel, and one across the ball. The thumb and heel are covered with material that breathes, while the ball is covered with microfiber that grips. And an extra grip treatment has been added to the thumb pad as well.
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What brand is your tool?
Im looking to buy a set of cordless tools (Drill, Saw, light, etc) and was wondering what brand to go with. Like most of generation X I grew up in a Craftsman household so that is what I have stuck with my whole life. But with all the brands available now and seeing Craftsman in K-Mart, I am thinking about going in a different direction.
Anyway feel like sharing their suggestions and/or experiences?
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Still got Craftsman, though there are a lot of choices on the market.
You see Craftsman in KMart because KMart bought out Sears about 8 years ago. You also find Craftsman in the military base Exchanges and some of their stuff in ACE Hardware.
We've always been a Craftsman family but have been very disappointed in the quality of tools recently as well as their newer replacement policy. We recently had to replace a socket wrench that failed.
Instead of receiving a new wrench as was their policy years ago, the salesman at Sears tried to give us a "refurbished" model. I guess they keep refurbs on hand for this purpose. My husband made enough of a stink that he was given a new wrench.
Seems many of their tools are no longer made in the USA.
I had to get a replacement about a year ago. Guy pulled a brand new one for me.
Craftsman started to drop in quality some time ago. Sears also started carrying orange handled sorts of things that are actually not Craftsman at all, just in case the respect for the brand wasn't falling fast enough. I own a few of those (sometimes a cheap crappy tool still does the job). I have a full toolbox already, and I'm not in the market for more things.
When it comes to power tools, my old craftsman drill is a thing of joy. I wouldn't buy another, though. I like Bosch, and DeWalt, and I wouldn't take a Makita if it was free. There are still quality products out there. Craftsman has worked so hard at trashing their own reputation that I'm not sure they can get it back.
I don't think I'd buy hand tools (wrenches, pliers, hammers, etc) online, unless I was already very familiar with a product, and just needed another one of whatever it was. Tools are personal, if you use them a lot, and you need to handle them to see how they feel, and whether they're right for you.
A number of name brands produce quality cordless products. And they've all produced some models that weren't that great. I personally try to buy Rigid when I can as they are sturdy and carry a lifetime warranty (if you register for it). I like all of my rigid power tools.
Popular mechanics does some good reviews/testing of such things. Look on their website to see if you can find some reviews. For instance (and I know you said cordless, this is just an example), they recently reviewed circular saws. Makita took the category and they've put out one of the best circular saws for years. That's the circular saw my boss (and thereby myself) used when I framed houses years ago. It's what I bought when I started remodeling my own home and when I recently helped my father-in-law on his deck, it put his Craftsman to shame. So much so that he sat in stunned silence with his mouth open.
My point is that there are quite a few high quality power tool manufacturers and they don't all always have the best model in any given category. Figure out what features you want, find the ones with those features and then check reviews. Then balance price with those reviews.
I personally think that DeWalt is usually overpriced and Ryobi has really stepped it up the past few years (in fact Pop Mechanics rated one of their drills as the best value a couple of years ago). Ridgid, Makita, Milwaukee, Bosch, and Hitachi are solid.
Here's a link to Pop Mech. comparison tests - http://www.popularmechanics.com/archive/home/reviews/power-tools/0/10/
Craftsman Mostly although you need to watch what tool you buy now... I always wait for big sales and get sets at 50% off...
Some stores will swap out broken tools with a refurb, others will hand you a new replacement... Some have quoted me the "you have to contact Craftsman" line but if you pick up most any current packaged tool and read the fine print it tells you to return it to a Sears store, which I promptly show the offending clerk / department manager... If that doesn't work ask for the Store Manager and then ask for their Business Card... Replacement tools come off the bottom line for each store and it will be a choice for the person in-charge between a little off the bottom line or a well written but critical letter in the file at the home office... YMMV
I'm a regular volunteer leader at a Habitat chapter, and we use mostly Dewalt and a few Ryobi. I have been impressed with how they handle a lot of abuse by untrained to semi-skilled volunteers, and last for years. Good luck with your tools!
For hand tools, Craftsman because you can walk into any Sears and replace a broken item forever.
But you're asking about power tools. With power tools, it actually depends on what you're buying and how often and for what you intend to use it. There's no sense spending big money on a tool you might use only once or twice a year when a less expensive moderately-priced tool will do.
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Buy a good brand and you won't go wrong. There is a reason that one drill costs 179 and the next model costs 119. Usually it is in the mechanics, plastic vs. metal components. You won't go wrong with the whole bosch dewalt milwaukee lineup, and will have a lot of decisions to make within those lines. My last purchase was a hitachi impact driver and drill set.
I wouldn't normally pick a hitachi, but all the contractors that I was dealing with were all using them on the jobsite due to their impressive warranty and their ability to do the job. One year later and I don't have a complaint, except spare batteries are pricey.
I would advise you to purchase an impact driver and drill combo that comes with a charger and at least two batteries. I personally don't care about all the other junk like flashlights and bags. For me it has to come in a hard case for transport.
If you are going cordless, be sure to look at the battery prices and technology. Stay away from anything using NiCd batteries. If you don't use the batteries often (at least once a month or so) be prepared to buy a lot of them over the life of the tool. Also, look at how long that battery "format" has been around as you will have to just hope that they still make them when it comes time to buy a new one or else your perfectly funtioning tool is now just a hammer.
I tend to do a lot of underwater repairs. Any recommendations?
Call me snobbish, but I've always used Mac, Snap-on, or Matco for hand tools. They cost you an arm and a leg, but freaking durable, and great warranty. If I do go with craftsman, I go with the professional line, due to the smooth finish making it easier to clean the tools.
A lot of replies about hand tools, but the question was regarding purchasing cordless power tools.
I have a Dewalt 18V cordless drill and saw and they've both been great. Only two bum batteries after 10 years (these were the two XR model batteries that came with the saw which I think were faulty to start with and may have been discountinued). I've also owned Craftsman cordless drills, which worked pretty well at a lower cost, but I found the batteries degraded quickly with time. That was some time ago now and they may have a better supplier/technology now, but I don't know because I've been using Dewalt!
When I bought my house, I went with a Ryobi pack. Got an 18V drill, impact, sawzall, and circular saw for around $200. I looked for sales and later got a light, sting trimmer and blower with 2 li-ion batteries for $100. Now I have 4 batteries, 4 chargers (bought at a garage sale) and great tools. It's the one+ line so all the batteries work in all the tools. 2 years later they still make batteries for the system and they keep coming out with new tools. My next purchase will be a fan and a radio and a jigsaw. I love it. My dad uses Ryobi too. He helped build houses after Katrina and used those 2 drills and batteries to death and they still work great.
If you're talking hand tools, I've bought mainly Craftsman over the years, and that's what my son's tools are as well. However, some wrenches and such that you use less often or on smaller jobs, but from Harbor Freight. The quality on their good tools is actually quite good.
If you're talking strictly cordless, buy from whoever- what you want is good batteries(pref. Lithium Ion), there's not that much difference in tools. The folks that make Black & Decker also make DeWalt, some Craftman and a couple of other brands, but batteries from EVERYBODY become extinct every couple of years, makes you buy new tools(they think). Buy better than basic, look for a good weight balance and 18-24 volt, and you'll likely be alright.
I still buy Craftsman hand tools since they will still replace a broken one, but for power tools, I find that every brand has one tool that is exceptional. The only cordless tools I have are a Dremel rotary tool and a Panasonic 3/8" drill, everything else I buy corded like a Milwaukee Sawzall, Porter Cable belt sander, Dremel Multi-max, Skil circular saw, Bosch jigsaw, Hitachi miter saw, an old 1/2 Craftsman drill, etc...
I do love the Panasonic drill, it is probably not as nice as some other brands, but it is extremely powerful for its size so it is awesome for overhead work, and the batteries charge faster than I can use them with a smart charger that keeps them charged, and shuts itself off when it is not needed. I do have concerns about the chuck quality, but it hasn't been a problem yet.


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The 2012 election was historic for more than just the reelection of the nation's first black president.
"2012 will be the last campaign where one of the major parties seeks to get elected solely with the white vote," David Bositis, senior political analyst for the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies said Wednesday in a forum to discuss the impact of the black vote during this year's campaign.
"2012 very clearly showed that the country is multiracial, multiethnic" and successful candidates in the future – especially Republican candidates – "have to appeal to a much wider group."
Further, Bositis said, the black vote was crucial in the so-called swing states of Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Florida, the latter of which votes are still being counted and Obama holds on to a narrow lead.
The percentage of black voter turnout in those states increased substantially, Bositis said. In Ohio, particularly, the percentage of black voters voting increased by 4 percentage points, from 11 to 15 percent of the total turnout, compared to 2008. And Obama won 96 percent of the black vote on Tuesday.
"That's where President Obama's margin of victory came from, the black vote in Ohio," which helped put the president over the top in his reelection bid, said Bositis, who has followed presidential politics and black voting patterns for decades.
While Obama lost some ground among white voters, Bositis noted that there were eight states with white majorities – including Maine and Vermont – that went for the president on Tuesday. He also pointed out, however, that most of the southern states have Republican-led legislatures and that for black and Latino voters to fully flex their political muscle, they should pay closer attention to and turn out for off-year elections at nearly the same levels.
To do so, Bositis said, would "totally and completely" impact politics for years to come because the minority population grows 2 to 4 percentage points every four years and in the next 10 to 15 years the nation will become majority minority.
"What affects day-to-day life happens on the local and state legislative level. So in terms of influencing policy at that level, if they don't participate in off-year elections, their impact is pushed further down the road."
And what if the Republican Party insists on conducting business as usual?
"The presidency and a lot of Senate seats will be out of reach for Republicans if they're just going to appeal to white voters," Bositis said.
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Where can i find material about the definition of the exponential morphism from the Lie algebra of an algebraic affine group to the group?
In the classical theory of Lie groups and Lie algebras, the exponential map defined in terms of the usual power series is a standard tool for passing from the Lie algebra to the group. This makes sense for matrix groups over the real and complex fields because the series converges when evaluated at a square matrix, etc. When Chevalley set out to write a six-volume series of books on Lie-type groups over more general fields of characteristic 0, he adapted the classical theory to algebraic matrix groups by working with formal power series in one or more indeterminates, which allowed him to construct "generic points" in an algebraic group starting from its Lie algebra. This was in the spirit of algebraic geometry as studied at the time. Following his 1940s Princeton volume (in English) on Lie groups, he wrote only two more volumes (in French) before abandoning the project in favor of a study of algebraic groups over arbitrary algebraically closed fields based more on Borel's early work.
As far as I know, the only systematic attempt to use such formal exponential methods for the study of linear algebraic groups (in characteristic 0) was the second volume by Chevalley, Groupes algebriques (Hermann, Paris, 1951). His third volume was devoted essentially to Lie algebras. [Chevalley's characteristic 0 methods also appear in Chapter 4 of Hochschild's eclectic introductory text Basic Theory of Algebraic Groups and Lie Algebras (Springer, 1981). Hochschild presents an array of algebraic tools but these don't carry the theory very far in the direction of the structure and classification of semisimple groups in arbitrary characteristic.]
Over fields of characteristic $p>0$ it's also possible to make some use of the exponential power series, but only when applied to "nilpotent" elements of a restricted Lie algebra (also called Lie $p$-algebra) satisfying $x^{[p]}=0$. Such Lie algebras arise from linear algebraic groups, since the $p$-th power of a derivation is again a derivation. This technique continues to be useful in specialized questions involving nilpotent elements, although Chevalley's 1950s approach in characteristic 0 has been bypassed in favor of more powerful geometric techniques.
Could be that Takeuchi's approach from "A hyperalgebraic proof of the isomorphism and isogeny theorems for reductive groups" is what you want. Steinberg in his lecture notes uses a slightly modified version of it (he doesn't mention any Hopf-theoretic stuff, though).


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A friend of mine, who works as a sales manager in a good bike shop advised me to never buy a helmet that is older than couple of years, and the best thing to do is to buy the current model line, when they arrive to LBS (like fresh bread). Neither he earns from my purchases at his shop, nor he insisted to buy there, and even recommended me a few models that they don't have, so there is no marketing bias in this advise. So the question is, whether a helmet really looses its quality even if it's stored in a bike shop?
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A lot will depend on the construction of the helmet. For example the basic material in the helmet will be some sort of sponge or foam which relies on its texture to absorb sudden impacts; does this degrade over time? For example, a loaf of bread gets its texture from the tiny air bubbles formed while rising and proving, but if left to prove too long, the structure collapses, or, once baked, the bread will harden and not be as flexible.
So it might be with helmet foam; at least, that's the concern, in particular when subjected to sustained UV/sun light. It's certainly not been a concern that manufacturers have been quick to dispel.
But there is another side to this question, not just whether you should not buy an older helmet because it has lost its ability to do its job? Have the helmet construction methods moved on since that helmet was made, simply, are newer helmets better? Are they lighter, stronger, more absorbent, better value, more adjustable?
Many reputable organisations, e.g. the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute, say not to worry
The Snell foundation concurs:
Although I would hesitate to buy a helmet which can't stand up to sweat, this suggests that it is use that affects the longevity of the item, not its storage.
I'm not a scientist in this area, but while there might be evolutionary reasons in the helmet's construction to merit buying newer ones, just being stored for a few years probably won't be reason enough.
But as I asked in an answer to a related question, why are you planning on wearing it? If you're looking for a cheap helmet because you don't really want to wear it, then an old one will be fine, but if you're genuinely concerned for your safety and you really want something to do the best job, then should you be quibbling over the few dollars/pounds/{currency units} difference?
Buying a "fresh" helmet every couple years sounds a bit excessive. This is based on the personal experience of needing to replace couple helmets due to impacts. Both helmets were at least two years old. One was a direct hard head hit event during a race. The other was being hit by a car. This was back in the 80's. I'm assuming helmets are better today. The helmets did their job.
Multiple factors effecting helmet life. How many hours per year do you ride? Where? UV intensity, temps, environmental contaminants in the air? What degrading risk factors does your helmet get exposed to when not in use? Bottom line: Replace after any suspected impact & if you feel use and/or abuse has reduced the level of protection.
Regarding costs for helmets. More is not necessary better. Replacement helmet just purchased ended up costing ~45usd. Bell Muni. ~10oz, well ventilated, adequate air flow channels, removable visor, the ?tag fit systems is nice, just not a high style helmet used by any ProTour riders.
I think you are concerned with the 'rate of degradation'. I've designed sports helmets recently that use similar materials (EPS for example), but not for so long as to ascertain all aspects of durability. Your biggest concern would be loss in mechanical strength on photodegradation. The rate of change in the mechanical integrity of expanded polystyrene (chain scission is the cause) would depend on the amount of exposure to the sun. If it's in the package, then I expect there should be little change in 5 years, even to the vacuum formed laminate/ thin plastic on the outer most surface.


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Robert Gates memoir, Duty, has gotten a rough reception in the media. But considering his view of the media, and of Congress, and of Obama staff, that should be no surprise. That's why Tom Rick's opening paragraph in his front-page review at the NYT Books is refreshing with just the right splash of vinegar.
"As I was reading "Duty," probably one of the best Washington memoirs ever, I kept thinking that Robert M. Gates clearly has no desire to work in the federal government again in his life. That evidently is a fertile frame of mind in which to write a book like this one."
Duty seems to be the story of a dutiful guy who has served, it says, eight administrations and went to the Department of Defense in the nadir of the Iraq war. I am a few chapters in and what I find is instructive so far:
1. Congressmen/women say one thing in private and another in public. They all want to cut military budgets but not in their home districts.
2. Gates says nothing about his predecessor Donald Rumsfeld, but his effort to get the DOD working together suggests that Rumsfeld may have left it an armed camp, especially between civilians and military.
3. Gates is kind to Bush 43, leading me to wonder if he went to DOD as a favor to Bush 41, who wanted to pull his son out of a horrible mess.
4. Hillary Clinton has a sense of humor; good for her after all the ups and downs.
UPDATE 1/19 The most intriguing chapter so far is "Waging War on the Pentagon" (curious that his attacks on the media, Congress, and Obama staff are what has been written about most widely ). His attack on the Department of Defense, military and civilian both, is vigorous and detailed. Here's the topic sentence (p. 116): "The Department of Defense is structured to plan and prepare for war but not to fight one." He goes into great detail on how and where it was not fighting the wars (Iraq and Afghanistan) the U.S. was in (and losing), but preparing for future wars. The chapter should be an eye-opener for both defenders and critics of the wars.
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Megyn Kelly interviewed Gen. Wesley Clark, a Democrat, on Fox News about Robert Gates's memoir.
She read aloud one statement that Gates makes about President Obama that she finds troubling and then grilled Gen. Clark about it.
Clark was really good in responding to her concerns.
I believe she interviewed him on Fox News on January 9, 2014. But I saw the clip of her interview at a later date on the Internet. I recommend viewing that clip to anyone who isinterested in Gates's book.
Here's the Kelly-Clark link.
Clark pushes back on Kelly's interpretation pretty vigoursly. Like others, Kelly probably hadn't read the book. Some intern flips through, picks out stuff, and the writer/producers do up the questions. I had the same impression of Judy Woodruff on the PBS Newshour: she had questions about a book she hadn't read. Gates was very good; better than she. He was also very good and funny on The Daily Show (don't think John Stewart read the book either).
I have heard interviews and reviews, but not read the book. What is striking though and I assume confirmed in the book is that one factor influencing his resignation was his weeping nightly at writing (signing?) condolence letters to family members of those killed. This is, naturally, very moving. But I'm not sure what it says about the values in this war, the decision making that continues to send troops, the whole experience of "peacekeeping' (aka "making war"?), or how we want our civilian and military leaders to act. These seem like larger questions that are pondered anew.
It's just very hard for me to understand why the opinions of someone who still thinks well of Bush 43's foreign-policy record, and apparently still thinks the Iraq war was a good idea, are given so much respect, notwithstanding his length of service.
It is not clear to me (one-third of the way thru the book) that Gates thinks highly of Bush 43 (or that he (Gates) thinks Iraq was a good idea. I think he was brought in to bring the war to a close as "honorably" as possible.
Did Gates join the administration at the behst of Bush 41 with whom he worked at the CIA and during 41's presidency? Bush 41 may have been fearful that Bush 43 was going to sink disastrously under the weight of Iraq gone wrong and convinced Gates to go to DOD (this is my theory, he doesn't say so in the book).
I could be wrong but I think Gates is a Republican in the mode of Bush 41, James Baker, Brent Scowcroft, etc., and not in the mode of a Tea Partier or a neo-con. I don't get Gates' enthusiasm for Condolezza Rice, but he sees her as a smart, efficient and tough Secretary of State with whom he could work.
Is it giving Gates respect to read his book? Why? It is fascinating to read the opposite side of the page from the one I was on during the final years of the Bush Administration, which is as far as I've gotten.
I caught the interview on NPR. What struck me was the anguish of his decision to extend the tour of duty and his sense that suicide rates ticked upward. "Hard decisions," he cited to lengthen tours or make them more frequent.
Sometimes hard decisions are the ones off the table, out of the box. Like accelerating the end of fighting even if it means bucking the profiteers.
I haven't read the book yet. But for those interested, The Wall Street Journal published this essay by Gates a week or two ago. Apparently is it adapted from the book. Headline: "The Quiet Fury of Robert Gates"
Ah, yes, preparing for war. That's when the military buys, buys, buys those super-expensive weapons. And the wars they're used in? That's not so important.
When are we going to start electing people who are concerned with our interests, not the interests of those who pay for campaigns?
Ann, there are two things Americans do not want to see in their leaders: an aversion to war and queasimess about the death penalty. If I give 0 to charity but am eager to execute felons, I will beat any opponent who tithes and waffles on the death penalty in any Florida primary or general election. Why would that be?
Unless Gates is a complete liar...I am impressed with the brakes he put on a number of Cheney-supported adventures during the last two years of the Bush Administration. The mis-steps of Gates's early career, especially Iran-Contra, seems to have sobered him up when it came to foreign adventures. Now reading in the last months of the Bush Administration when Gates expects to retire from the government once again. He seems to be fixed on tamping down Iraq and Afghanistan. I assume there is classified stuff than he cannot write about so I am reading with a tablespoon of salt. Still.....
Like others, I have read reviews but not the book. Most of the reviews suggest that Gates is most of all impatient with how politicized many decisions are, for instance, the politicking over the "surge." I feel for Gates, but the entire decision to invade Iraq was simply one big political calculation (or miscalculation, if you look at it in a longer time frame) without regard to the long term interests of the United States, in favor of the short term interests of George W. Bush, and I am actually encouraged by the fact that Gates found Democrats to be more interested in leaving than fighting the war that had emerged. I only wish more of them, for instance, Hillary Clinton, had vigorously opposed it all along, right from the beginning. Not all politicking is a form of vice.
Hillary Clinton on Iraq and Barack Obama on the NSA are good examples of some of the issues Gates raises in Duty. Whatever their considered views, neither Clinton/Obama thought/thinks they can afford to give the Republicans any grist for the mill. In Iraq, it was for Clinton seeming weak on terrorism though there was no evidence that Iraq was supporting terrorism or had WMD. In Obama's case reining in NSA, more than he has said he will, will give the Republicans the chance to say he doesn't care about another terrorist attack on the U.S.
I got the book. I've read only a few pages but am alreacy impressed by the way Gates pays keen attention to the details of other people's behavior. Does this indicate just a good, novelistic sort of historian? Or does this indicate a keen empathy inspired by compassion? I also read the end of the book where he tells of his concern for the troops, which to me surely shows great compassion for them. Or is he just spinning an interesting yarn to cover his own sins?
I'd appreciate comments from others about whether or not he's trustable. At any rate, he surely can write.
Ann, Good to have a fellow reader. I am not reading the end until I get there! Just finishing up the Bush Administration and will move onto Obama and Co. Is Gates trustable? Good question. What are your criteria? He seems sincere, but that can't count for much on the trust score. Bush was probably sincere and not well informed.
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About his trustworthiness, I"m too ignorant to judge the facts, so I'll look for indications of bias and lying. First I"ll ask: is he self-critical? If he is, then that indicates to me that he's honest. (Liars don't usually criticize themselves. Do they?) Next I'd ask: does he seem to take more credit than he deserves? That 's an indication of bias in self-evaluation if not outright lying. And does he give due credit to people he doesn't like? Do his criticisms of others seem too harsh, given the facts? Is he well-known as a charmer? I mean is he the sort of sociopath who knows how to manipulate others by telling them whata they (we) want to hear? Are his main arguments based on what is not verifiable? Does he use a lot of weasel words or does he talk in plain language?
Given the couple of dozen pages and some reviews I've read, he's looking sincere, even though he's full of contradictions. FAscinating man. Too bad he wasn't president, though he probably would have hated that job even more than being Secretary of Defense.
Re: Gates distincton between preparing for and fighting wars.
Well worth reading Andrew Bacevich's two most recent books, Breach of Trust and Wasington Rules. Bacevich has not been Secretary of Defense, but neither has Robert Gates been a combat infantry officer (and bereaved father of another).
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Gates seems never to have served in combat, though the book is full of his encounters while SOD with combat units in Iraq and especially Afghanistan where he reports on outposts he visited and where he notes the memorials set up for fallen soldiers.
He was, however, in the Air Force after joining the CIA and served as an intelligence officer during the late '60s. The missing nuclear missles that flew from North Dakotak to Louisiana happened on his watch as SOD. He pursued the issue to the point of firing the secretary of the airforce and the commanding officer in charge. He's big on accountability at the highest levels.
Another theme in the book is the career ladders in the various military services. Which are dead ends and which not? Apparently after 1990 and the end of the Cold War, tending to the nuclear missle system and readiness ceased to be a way to get ahead in the Air Force. The most recent cheating scandal among those in charge of the missles seems to confirm Gates's observation about that problem. It's a boring job with no promise of promotion.
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The perks of being an introvert
The 50-year-old Olathe, Kan., woman is not rude or antisocial. She just doesn't like small talk - or loud talk. It intimidates her and saps her strength. She needs solitude to rest and recharge.
Many people don't understand introverts like her, she says. They ridicule and underestimate them.
But a chorus of voices is out to change that view, extolling the virtues of introverts.
The most visible: the new movie "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," a coming-of-age drama about an introverted, misfit high school freshman who surprises a new group of friends with his sensitivity and capacity to listen. It's based on Stephen Chbosky's best-selling novel, which has struck a chord with introverts - and anyone who has ever felt like an outsider.
A bevy of advice books also champion the introvert, including Marti Olsen Laney's "The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World" and Susan Cain's "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking." And a popular Facebook post provides instructions on "How to Care for Introverts."
The experts point to famous introverts, many of whom have used their introverted nature to change the world: Albert Einstein, Bill Gates, Mohandas Gandhi, Rosa Parks and Mother Teresa.
Hoag feels the benefits to her introversion too. She's smart and sensitive, a deep thinker and persistent in solving problems. She, too, is a good listener.
And she can talk.
"I'd like extroverted people to know that we're not stupid or unintelligent because we don't talk all the time," she said. "I'll talk when I have something to say."
Finally, she learned, she was not broken - just different.
"To say I am less of a person because I am an introvert is to devalue myself, and that is wrong," she said.
Amen, says "Quiet" author Susan Cain, whose star rose after a video of her "Power of Introverts" speech at a TED conference this year went viral.
"When psychologists look at who has been the most spectacularly creative over time, they almost always find people with serious streaks of introversion," she said. "Like Albert Einstein or Steve Wozniak of Apple. Solitude is a crucial ingredient of creativity, and introverts crave solitude, and also tend to be very persistent. Einstein said, 'It's not that I am so smart, it's that I stay with problems longer.'"
Laney of "The Introvert Advantage" said introverts derive their energy from an internal world of ideas, feelings and impressions. If allowed to balance their energy with enough "down time," they can use that perseverance to focus deeply, think independently and unleash their creativity.
Studies show a connection between introversion and giftedness.
"If you give (introverted children) the chance to cheat on a game or a test, even if they think they can get away with it, they are more likely not to cheat," Cain said. "If you tend to be more fearful when your parents are reprimanding you, you internalize it more and seem to develop a strong conscience."
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the deal appears to be dead: http://www.officemax.com/technology/computers/laptop-computers/product-prod5270015?R=24179434&ssp=true
again with this crap...where have you gone Woot, where have you gone?
-Wrong is where you have gone...very, very wrong
The link to OfficeMax indicates the laptop price at $540.00?????
Maybe they meant this one? Certainly diminished specs, but not bad for a 17' desktop replacement..
It was a flash sale from yesterday. It expired.


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6 Emails You Get When Your Company Is About to Go Under
In today's uncertain and, well, terrifying economic climate, it's good to think ahead. While we don't want to alarm you, basically your company could go broke at any second and you'll be out on the street. Even worse, it's in their best interest to keep it from you until the very last moment. All you have are the emails that arrive in your inbox, the high-level assistant who loves to gossip and your nose for bullshit.
Here are six warning signs that you might just be on a sinking ship.
#6. Sudden Company-Wide "Status" Meetings
The Email You'll Get:
"Our Founder and CEO of DoomedCorp would like to bring the DoomedCorp family together to talk about our future. Attendance required."
What's Actually Going On:
No one likes meetings, but they beat the alternative of, you know, working. Unless they're not watching your Internet usage in which case the meeting is just a rude interruption in your porn stream.
Every few months you probably have big meetings where the CEO talks about how bright the company's future is, if we all just work a little harder and keep our eyes on the prize, etc.
But the meeting to get worried about is the sudden, unscheduled, company-wide meeting. There's a good chance they are trying to get ahead of bad news, breaking it to you before you read about it in the papers. Or hear that guy on CNBC screaming about it.
These meetings are all about damage control. Keep an ear open for vagueness ("We here at DoomedCorp are facing some tough times, but I promise you, we'll forge ahead with determination!") and spin ("It seems dark now, but I assure you, there is a new dawn breaking.") It'll probably close with the CEO making a promise to stay with the company as long as it takes.
Time to Go:
Look for more meetings, with increasing frequency, as more bad news rolls in. The company is trying to get ahead of the office grapevine, suppressing rumors so you won't get nervous and quit, hoping you'll stay the course right up until you arrive to find a security guard standing next to a cardboard box filled with the stuff from your cubicle.
Of course, there's also the worst case scenario, which is when the sudden company-wide meeting is held after the bad news hits, because the news was so bad the company couldn't bring itself to say it to your face (like having it turn out the higher ups were robbing the company blind). So we guess another warning sign is if the CEO's speech is interrupted by the cops dragging him out the door.
#5. Executives Finding New, Exciting Opportunities...Elsewhere
The Email You'll Get:
On Monday:
"Join us in congratulating Ted Stevens, Vice President of Sales, as he's agreed to accept a position with TechCom Solutions, Inc. as their Vice President of Sales Strategy! Let's meet at Chili's to celebrate! This is not a company sponsored event."
The next Tuesday:
"It's with great sadness that I announce the departure of Cathy White, who's chosen to spend more time with her family. It's a difficult decision for Cathy and, while I'm sure you're all surprised, we hope you'll join us in thanking her for all her hard work."
Two weeks later:
"Mark Harker has left us as director of IT. His replacement will be announced shortly."
What's Actually Going On:
Now, people change jobs all the time (you'll likely do it every five years or so). So you can't panic every time some executive leaves for greener pastures. But watch for several bailing out at once.
"See ya!"
Also, did Ted up there leave for a job that seems to be way down the ladder from the one he had here? As if it was a choice between taking that or finding himself on the street because his current job was about to go away?
Also, on his last day, did he smear "SAVE YOURSELVES" on the door to his office in his own feces?
Time to Go:
Did you work directly under the departed executive? Are all of your tasks suddenly getting shifted over to other departments, because his replacement prefers to work with his own people? Has someone on the web posted a form resignation letter for your company?
It may be time to call up Ted and TechCom and see if they've got any openings.
Otherwise, the next thing that will happen is...
#4. Exciting New Opportunities Find You and Your Co-Workers
The Email You'll Get:
"Hi, everybody, I'm writing with great news. Bob, our former Customer Service Manager, has just been made Comptroller of Customer Management. Don't worry, he'll still be keeping an eye on you CSRs, but he'll also be supervising some other areas Ted was looking over before he transitioned to TechCom. Congratulations Bob!"
What's Actually Going On:
Notice that Bob is doing Ted's work, but didn't get Ted's title? That's because while Bob got some of Ted's responsibilities and they made up a new title for him, he didn't get a promotion or a raise. This kind of reshuffling happens all the time when a place is A) trying to save money and B) having trouble attracting talent to their sinking ship.
You might have noticed Ted's role was pretty vital, being VP of sales and all. What's it tell you that your company can't hire a guy to sell their product?
Time to Go:
When they start losing so much staff that it becomes a game of Office Task Musical Chairs, with you and others constantly taking on new duties, but with not even a new title to show for it. Now might be the time to look into that multilevel marketing operation your neighbor was telling you about.


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MAGNONE, Maria, 95, of Follansbee, formerly of Weirton, passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2012 in the Brightwood Nursing Center in Follansbee.
Born May 18, 1917 in Montalto Uffugo, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Carmela Perrone Stella. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Bonaventura Magone on December 14, 1995.
Mrs. Magnone was a homemaker and a member of St. Joseph the Worker Roman Catholic Church. Maria dearly loved her grandchildren and was so proud of their accomplishments.
Maria is survived by her sons, Sergio (Joanna) Magnone of Italy, Leo, Giuseppe and Tony (Linda) Magnone all of Weirton; daughters, Anna (Tracy) Champ of Moneta, VA and Patty (Howard) Shields; brother, Medoro Stella; sister, Ida Veltri all of Weirton; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held 3-7 p.m. Thursday at the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, 3219 Main Street, Weirton, WV. Funeral Liturgy with Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph the Worker Roman Catholic Church with Reverend Father Manuel Gelido officiating.
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Anyone ever use a No No hair removal?
I have seen this http://www.trynono.com/ps_z2/?utm_expid=11351986-12&mid=700070&gclid=COnw3Oqg4bICFXCmPAodWEgApw&referrer=http://deals.woot.com/deals/fresh/mostrecent?page&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fdeals.woot.com%2Fdeals%2Ffresh%2Fmostrecent%3Fpage%3D3 advertised and have never bought anything on TV but was curious if anyone has any experience with one of these?
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Nope, but I will admit to a bit of no-no curiosity.
I believe I would rather spend the money on laser hair removal. I looked at the No No a long time ago and it was very expensive.
I was thinking about trying it down below if you know what i mean. I have tried waxing but if this yields the same results that would be sweet. Waxing gets expensive.
@icemanforlife: And the pain. Don't forget the pain 8^o
@okham: yeah true that. i like the outcome of my crotch waxed but the waxing sucks. Kinda wish this No No hair removal works but wondering if anyone has any experience or anyone that has one wants to make themselves a guinea pig and try it.
A female friend of my wife got one. She is very gullible.
She used it for 3 weeks straight, following every direction given in the manual,
and it NEVER did anything. Nothing. Not even close to removing ANY hair.
The worst part is, it took forever to get her refund.
I fell for the Epilady many years ago. The great hair-removal conspiracy isn't sucking me in again! Do you hear that? YOU WON'T GET ME!
It looks a little sketchy....
My fiancee is getting professional laser removal of all "no no" places.
It makes me curious enough to investigate the possiblility of getting a "no no" done around my "no no", or "no no" the "no no" entirelyt for that matter, to make "no no" so much more comfortable.
tried the silkn version. Very expensive once you start buying the cartriges. It slowed the growth but that was it. I've also tried traditional laser with no results. I'm a pale skinned girl with darker body hair -it's supposed to work on me! Nope. Waste of money and time- and BTW those little home treatments sting as well...
you're all so negative! mine is definitely a yes yes!
@jjkehoe: The Epilady! Me and a friend fell for that one. Coils literally RIP the hairs out. Both of us had bloody legs. And the pain, oh, the pain.
I haven't used the no-no. However, I do have an epilator that I use regularly. It is like this one:
It does rip the hair out by the roots, so it isn't the most joyful experience but I don't think it's that bad. It is worth it to me that I get the effect of waxing without having to pay for waxing on a regular basis. I'm not sure how these new-gen devices differ from the old Epilady, but this device has never left me bleeding!! I will warn that the discomfort may depend on your threshold for pain. I recommended this to my sister-in-law and she thought it was like torture. I also don't think it would be recommended for more sensitive no-no zones!
I'll say that someone in this household tried it, and then returned it.
No, no.
@goatcrapp: What has been your experience with this?
@kmeltzer: What problems did you all have?
@icemanforlife: none - it was a sarcastic reply in jest, toward dmaz.
@icemanforlife: I'm told it wasn't working. If it does work, I'm sure it doesn't work for everything. But, I believe there were no issues with returning it or getting the refund. So, that's a plus :-)
No No
Waxing a no no too.
The FDA prohibits laser hair removal being described as permanent.
A safe, inexpensive answer to any body hair removal, is to use the Bare It All personal shaver at www.BestBodyShaver.com with a special foil to cut hair be without the blades touching & injuring the skin & get "smooth as waxing" skin with no itching, lumps, bumps & ingrown hairs caused by blade shaving. At less than $50 you get 500 hours of rechargeable shaving at 3 cents per shave.
@theimagemakers: That picture scares me :( . So have you used this product, the best body shaver? The website seems a little scammy. If so what have been you results and opinion?
@icemanforlife: Look for it on eBay and you can see the reviews from actual users.


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9 Jan 2013 12:50 PM #1
Problem with Sencha CMD on Windows
I am using sencha cmd on windows 7 for sencha touch. I can create app command sencha generate app ... fine, but my problem starts when I go to directory of application and if I try execute command "sencha" nothing happens. If I remove folder called ".sencha" from my application folder command works but it can not do anything because can not find file sencha.cfg. Because of this I can't build app with sencha cmd or generate files, which are nice options.
Have anyone idea how can I fix this? Thanks in advance.
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i have same problem , what can i do ?! plz help meeeeeeeee
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problem solved, reinstalling solved the problem.


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It is indeed very sad. Back in Cuba when i was a kid, there used to be a weekly TV show which presented old american movies. Among the opening images on the show, the most vivid one that i have is that of Charisse and Gene Kelly in the "Broadway Melody Ballet" sequence from "Singin' in the Rain". I found her soooooo glamorous!...and still do.
I'm so sad to hear this, she is truly one of my biggest inspirations. I think the number in Singing in the Rain, with the green dress, is probably the sexiest thing I've ever seen in my life.
RIP, Miss Charisse.


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Maybe we should cut to the chase – Pants Yell! create modern pop music at its best.
Pants Yell! is a group of three young men that hail from the red brick sidewalks of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Andrew Churchman and **Sterling Bryant ** formed the band three years ago within the walls of a Boston art school, and have since released albums and singles aimed at the hearts of an international group of journal writers, unrequited lovers, liberal arts majors, and romantic adolescent daydreamers. Now with new drummer Casey Keenan from Major Stars (Drag City), Pants Yell! have shifted into a more confident, expansive form of chiming pop music.
The album title Alison Statton pays homage to the lovely young Welsh girl who fronted Young Marble Giants and Weekend. The songs deal with failed relationships and the uncertainty of youth via a batch of intelligently informed compositions; one that should appease fans of Jens Lekman, Orange Juice and the early Belle and Sebastian records.
Alison Statton confirms Andrew Churchman's position as top-notch modern songwriter. His words and themes flirt as much with the films of Truffaut as they do with Jonathan Richman's earnestness and the Go-Betweens' golden days of mellifluous pop truisms. All in all, Alison Statton is modern pop music at its best.
The real Alison Statton wishing Pants Yell! good luck!!!! Check it out!


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Is there an after-cast delay in League of Legends? Specifically I think I've noticed it on Wukong. When I am using nimbus strike to harass, I want to use decoy immediately afterwards to try and stealth and run out of range again so I can harass without the opponent poking back at me. However it seems there is about a .5 second delay before I can decoy and in this time the enemy can usually get one hit or one spell off before I can stealth. I wonder if I just had a spike in latency when that happened or if there is a un-noted aftercast delay. Can someone with Wukong test this out for me?
I can't speak for Wukong specifically, but there are cases of "after cast delay". Or, if you're familiar with fighting game mechanics, it's essentially "recovery" time from executing the attack. Once the recovery period is up, then you're able to resume your assault - otherwise, you must wait.
There's two different forms of skill "recovery" that are implemented in League of Legends for some skills.
The one you're probably experiencing is simply that there is a short recovery period after the resolution of the skill where you cannot act. For example (and this may just be what you're experiencing), Nimbus Strike has a tiny delay between when you make contact with your staff and when you can start acting again. There's a short delay after Blitzcrank purges his Static Field before he can start moving, and Ezreal's Arcane Shift has a tiny delay after you arrive before you can use another skill or attack. The logic behind this is essentially an extension of the reason you can't use skills or attack in the middle of the action to begin with - you're still in the middle of using the other skill. It rate limits your ability to chain skills instantly together. Contrast something like Tristana's Rocket Jump, where you can use skills even in mid-air.
The other form is that some champions, namely Sona and Udyr, do have a forced cooldown on all of their skills after using any single one. In their case, this is to simply rate-limit their ability to cast their spells sequentially - no song spamming, and no ridiculous stance chains.
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The delay on ability's is technically called a Global Cool-down the time it takes for the spell to fully go off before your next ability is available you can auto attack during this time but not use another ability for .25 to .5 of a second depending on the ability used its why when you cast one you get a slight delay before the next ability goes off (The Term Global Cool-down originated from WoW and in that case is defined as the cool-down which starts every time you start to cast a spell, and it affects all of your spells. There are exceptions to this, however, as noted below. The basic rule of thumb is that if the spell affects the casting of the next spell, it will not activate the global cool-down.) But is the reason why you see a .5 second delay on the next ability you use as for example Wukong but i reiterate THIS DOES NOT AFFECT AUTO ATTACKS ON COOL-DOWNS
Nothing in Wukong's abilities mention an additional cool-down after using an ability (unlike Udyr). Remember that you're target-able while dashing forward, so an enemy with good reactions could target you then.
It could also be a latency issue, or some other hardware related delay.