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August 12, 2010 - LM Editorial
The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) and the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League (CCL) have successfully concluded several months of mediation and reached a settlement, ending a years-long battle and allowing Charleston's new container terminal and port access road to proceed.
The port's director of planning, Byron D. Miller, told LM in an interview that this represents a "second generation" of distribution services.
"Given our logistical reach to so many core regional industries, this is a significant step forward," he said. Miller also noted that this is the first new terminal to be built on the U.S. East Coast.
The settlement agreement includes a number of commitments from both parties, setting a course for port expansion that continues in the most environmentally responsible manner.
Included in the agreement are specific actions to monitor and reduce air emissions from existing operations, as well as a commitment to accommodate and participate in a regional rail solution in the Charleston area. The port is also committing to reduce emissions by launching a voluntary truck replacement program to replace 85 percent of pre-1994 trucks calling on the port terminals by January 1, 2014.
The agreement resolves the CCL's substantive challenges against the state and federal agencies' permits for the new terminal and port access road. The new terminal project is the SCSPA's top strategic priority, allowing it to handle long-term growth and attract new jobs and investment.
The CCL and the SCSPA agree that this settlement is a fair and reasonable resolution of the claims asserted by the CCL, and that the agreement is no admission of fault, wrongdoing, or liability. The actions in the agreement are being undertaken voluntarily by the SCSPA to address any and all claims.
According to ports spokesmen, the parties believe that this agreement and the forward-looking measures it contains "are in the best interest of the citizens, the economy, and the environment of South Carolina."
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1968 Plymouth Barracuda Progressive Restoration Part 2Written by on July 1, 2008 Contributors: Courtesy Of MCR Untangling Wiring Harness Mysteries
There are few things that cause a classic car owner more frustration and dread than wiring and electrical issues. From starting and charging problems, to gauges and taillights that won't work correctly, tracking down wiring troubles can lead to endless hours of searching and to feelings of helplessness like nothing else.
The truth is that precomputer wiring harnesses are actually fairly simple systems. The reason most of us are so intimidated by them is because we have so little experience dealing with them. Of course, it doesn't help when a taillight problem could actually be located in a firewall bulkhead connector.
It's also true that most electrical troubles are not really electrical issues at all, but rather mechanical ones. Corrosion, vibration, and three or four decades of seasonal weather changes all work to undermine the physical integrity of the harness and its connections. Other problems can be caused by any number of dealer or previous owner additions that may not have been done correctly.
All the previously mentioned issues are certainly the case with the wiring harness in the '68 Barracuda that Muscle Car Restorations (MCR) is tackling as a testbed for their new program-the Progressive Restoration. This is a new consumer-available process where instead of restoring the car all at once, the car is done in stages, one section at a time. It's a great concept that enthusiasts can employ when they need to slowly restore their car over time, but still want to drive the car during the summer. It sounds like a great idea to us.
Wiring harnesses are generally in three sections: under the dash, under the hood, and everything from the dash rearward. Many times, the wiring may be in good shape, and a rewrap is all that is needed. But what if your harness has been the victim of a guy with wire strippers, little blue snap-on wire clips, and/or three rolls of electrical tape? You might be better off simply replacing the wiring harness. You heard correctly, you can now get a completely new wire harness from YearOne. There is no way, however, to anticipate every option that could be on your car, so it's important to take a lot of detailed photos and careful notes during disassembly; that way when you begin to replace the wiring in your car you know for sure where everything goes. Keep in mind there could be some additional wiring that you may need to add to the YearOne harness. Do yourself a big favor and, if possible, remove the dash so you can restore it and your wiring on a bench. The underdash wiring is not nearly so intimidating when it's out in the open on a bench where you can see everything clearly. Removing the dash is especially worth the effort if your gauges also need work.
Before you decide that you do need a new harness, there are a few things to look at. If your harness doesn't have these problems, you might be lucky enough to simply rewrap and move on. Just remember though, there may be hidden problems that could come back later to haunt you, so keep that in mind when deciding if you need a new harness or not.
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The missing terminal in this connector is for the amp gauge. Corrosion in a high-current connection will generate enough heat to melt the connector and wiring. This damage-especially to the plug-cannot be repaired, and since there will normally be damage to the other half of the bulkhead connector as well, it's best to replace it.Another common connector problem is broken retaining clips on the bulkhead plugs. This is normally caused by someone trying to improperly remove the connector. Over time, missing clips can lead to a loose connection, which can lead to overheating, and then a melted connector, and then . . . well, you get it.Wire insulation can get brittle over time, particularly under the hood. If your harness is this brittle, it's a good reason to simply replace the entire harness.MCR finds all kinds of junk on old harnesses. Wire nuts and crimp on splice connectors should never be used for any reason.
Maybe there is a way to repair a melted connector after all. Some "clever" owner drilled out the bad terminal slot, ran a heavy gauge wire through the hole, and wire nutted both ends. I guess you have to give him credit; it probably kept him on the road.Sometimes there are problems that are caused by people who should know better. The gold terminal that you see here is connected to the green wire coming out of the back of the connector. It was likely added by a dealer or other repair shop to power some accessory, probably air conditioning.The problem is a GM terminal was used. While it fits in the terminal slot, its design is different enough that it breaks the plastic around the terminal when the other connector is plugged into it. It works, but now it must be replaced.Good dielectric grease is an absolute must when reassembling wire connectors. It seals out moisture and will protect the connections for many years to come.If your fuse box terminals are corroded, they can be a pain in the butt to get clean while still in the box. You can either carefully take the terminals out from the back of the box, or you can lightly bead-blast the fuse terminals while in the fuse box to remove any corrosion if they are going to be reused.The blue wire with the yellow end is the fusible link that protects the entire system from overload and fire. Normally, cars use a 10-gauge power lead and a fusible link that is four sizes smaller (14 gauge). This is a special wire that has insulation that allows oxygen in so the wire will burn when it gets hot. If you experience a bad fusible link, or you know it's bad, under no circumstances should you replace this link with a common wire. Use only another properly sized, fusible link.If your existing harness is beyond repair, or you don't even have one, all you need to do is make a phone call.


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| S.S Anne
サント・アンヌごう 'S.S. St. Anne'
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The S.S. Anne or St. Anne is a well-known luxury cruise liner which sails the world, stopping annually in Vermilion City, Kanto. To get on the S.S. Anne in the games, the player must first obtain an S.S. Ticket by helping out Bill. This ship contains many Pokémon Trainers, including many Gentlemen and Sailors. In Generation III, in one room on the first floor, a lady will restore a Trainer's party to full health. Before reaching the captain's cabin, the player will encounter Blue and must battle him.
The St. Anne was the setting for the episode Battle Aboard the St. Anne. This ship was a trap set up by Team Rocket Boss Giovanni. Due to a rough storm, the ship sank with Ash, Misty, Brock, Jessie, and James still aboard, but they manage to escape in Pokémon Shipwreck.
- In Pokémon: FireRed and LeafGreen versions a Lava Cookie can be found under the truck if Surf is used near the ship port.
- In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, you can find a small model of the S.S. Anne in the Slateport City museum. The text that shows once you view the model says: "The S.S. Anne" "A replica of the luxury liner that circles the globe."


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I read on Wikipedia that G. Spencer-Brown gave a non-computer based proof of the four color theorem. As I'm not an expert in the subject I'm unable to verify that claim. Does any one have an idea about the proof or a reference to a serious discussion of the subject?
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I spent some time with this a couple of years ago out of curiosity, but did not make it any farther than you're like to be able to find online. The water is definitely murky.
Here is a discussion of the work which makes it clear that there are substantial ideas in Spencer-Brown's work, though Kauffman makes it clear that he is not evaluating the work per se. Kauffman reports that Spencer-Brown definitely gives (with proof) a reformulation of the 4-Color Theorem into something called the Primacy Principle, that "A minimal planar (non-empty) uncolorable trail is prime." (You'll have to see the references for the terminology). Kauffman points out that Spencer-Brown has set up his logical foundations to have basically unintentionally axiomatized this Principle (hence the line on Wikipedia that Spencer-Brown's work "straddles the boundary between mathematics and of philosophy"), which is the source of Spencer-Brown's claimed proof. This seems to be far as Kauffman is willing to go in giving caution as to the validity of the proof.
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I don't think of MIX as just a Web conference - I think of it as a dev and user experience confrence, but if you're wondering why people think it's a Web conference, try turning around: you're standing in front of the slogan 'the next Web now'!
So, Charlie, as someone who was on both the Home Server Team (I'm pretty sure you were on the team while I was interning at Microsoft), and the Windows Phone Team. Will I be able to sync the Photos / Videos / etc Wirelessly with my Home Server?
I know the answer is probably no right now, but I thought it was an interesting thought-experiment.
I like the example with the daughter. Easy to relate to. Looking much forward to MIX. Would be nice to be able to go. Sweden is WAY too cold now anyway.
I am interested in how compatable .net programs are going to be with WP 7.
@4thregionref:not compatibile. You have to redevelop them.
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4 Oct 2012 12:54 PM #1
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Hi everyone,
I have created my first Sencha Architect app, very small and a great one to cut my teeth on. I am still not totally up to speed on initcomponent and applyIf method of creating classes. I have it working all except being able to reference the form. I have a button that I want to submit the form but I cannot figure out how to reference the form. My code example is below. Any help would be appreciated and if you can point me to somewhere where I can read and try to understand this a little better that would be awesome as well.
Ext.define('MyApp.view.VendorTokenWin', { extend: 'Ext.window.Window', height: 282, width: 400, layout: { type: 'fit' }, title: 'Token Provider', modal: true, plain: true, autoShow: true, initComponent: function() { var me = this; Ext.applyIf(me, { items: [ { xtype: 'form', bodyPadding: 10, items: [ { xtype: 'fieldset', title: 'Vendor', items: [ { xtype: 'combobox', fieldLabel: 'Label', hideLabel: true, allowBlank: false, store: 'VendorStore', valueField: 'uid', displayField: 'VendorName', anchor: '100%', listeners: { select: function(combobox, rcds, opts) { Ext.getStore('TokenStore').getProxy().extraParams = { vendor: combobox.getValue()}; Ext.getStore('TokenStore').load(); } } } ] }, ..... .... { xtype: 'button', text: 'Assign', style: 'background: #00FF44', textAlign: 'center', id: 'savebuttonid', handler: function() { var form = this.getVendorTokenWin; if(form.isValid()){ form.submit({ url: '/json/gaylordassigntoken.php', waitMsg: 'Assigning Token...', success: function(fp, o) { Ext.Msg.alert('Success', 'Token has been successfully assigned "'); // + o.result.file + '" has been uploaded.'); } }); } } }
4 Oct 2012 2:31 PM #2
In your define, you are creating a reference right away .. just need to use it
initComponent: function() {
var me = this;
Please note you are creating window with a form. In your code your calling:
var form = this.getVendorTokenWin;
Place a few breakpoints in your code and see what is what in your button handler.
Also look at componentQuery for referencing items using itemId, etc.
If you were in your controller, you would create a entry in refs:[] and then you could use
10 Oct 2012 6:58 AM #3
Thanks scott, that helped to look through the dom. What is the advantage to using the initComponent->applyIf compared to just putting the items into the items for the class?
10 Oct 2012 7:31 AM #4
I simply initializes the components, an enhanced constructor for Ext.
ApplyIf is designed to add the component if if does not already exist.


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6 Things Men Do To Get Laid That Science Says Turn Women Off
#3. Complimenting Her Looks
You've got it this time. After a night of chatting up ladies, acting disinterested and dancing like a seizure victim, a gorgeous woman for some reason comes up to talk to you. Amazingly, you're holding it together and all signs are pointing to the two of you bumping uglies at the end of the night. In an effort to seal the deal, you compliment her on how attractive she is.
Moments later, she's scurrying off with the drink you bought her to rejoin her friends and make jokes at the expense of you and your Ed Hardy T-shirt.
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What the Hell Happened?!
Shockingly, women really do want you to care about more than their great tits. In a study by one of the leading dating sites on the Web, they found that telling a woman she was attractive actually made her more likely to reject you. Also making her more likely to reject you: that collection of Pokemon cards you refuse to dispose of because "they'll make you rich someday." But we digress.
Words like "sexy," "beautiful" and "hot" made a woman much less likely than average to respond to your initial overtures. Meanwhile attempting to show interest in her by mentioning some of her pastimes, favorite things, etc. resulted in a much higher than average response.
Keep that in mind if you ever get the chance to chat up Megan Fox. Don't tell her she's gorgeous. Talk about all the other things you know she's into like bad acting, terrible tattoos and not wearing a lot of clothes. She'll be yours in no time.
Don't forget, "being shinier than a G.I. Joe."
#2. Being Nice
What more can women want from you? You feign interest in attending their Real Housewives of Orange County viewing parties, listen to their drama with their asshole ex-boyfriend, help get them home free of the risk of date rape when they're really drunk--you even stop by with painkillers to help with their hangover the next morning.
There is literally nothing you could do to be nicer to them and yet you're still just a friend, a "great guy," and therefore completely rejected.
What the Hell Happened?!
We really hate to say it but women are scientifically proven to like "bad boys." Apparently there is something called the "dark triad" (dibs on the band name) of personality traits that still exist and even flourish in humans despite the fact that, evolutionarily, they are bad for the continuation of the species.
They include exploitation, thrill-seeking/callous behavior and self-obsession. Since people like this are assholes, science dictates that they should have been bred out of the gene pool a long time ago. Of course, they weren't. And it's because the ladies love bad boys. Scientists found that the higher a man scored on the "dark triad" (seriously, that name is the shit) scale the more sex partners he had had and the more likely he was to be looking for short flings.
Assholes have all the fun.
Basically, while they won't make great long term partners, for thousands of years women have been engaging in one night stands with "bad boys," getting knocked up and prolonging not only the suffering of man but also the use of Axe Body Spray.
You hear that ladies? The self-centered, destructive jerks of the world are all your fault. Try using some self control once in a while. Or, at the very least, a condom.
#1. Having the Wrong Name
So far, nothing has worked, and that girl you've been putting the moves on up and started dating someone who can only be described as "Jersey Shore-like." Desperate, you attend a singles mixer. One of those things where everyone has to wear a geeky little name tag and guys try to look successful but laid back by wearing both a tie and jeans.
Good luck, shit-eyes.
Everyone here is looking for a date. There is no way you can strike out. Yet every woman you approach smiles, then glances at your name tag and suddenly turns away. You haven't even said anything yet! What could you POSSIBLY have done to turn her off this time?!
What the Hell Happened?!
You can blame your parents for this one. Apparently, your first name can drastically influence how successful you are and, yes, even how attractive people consider you. According to a study of 6,000 people, men named Michael, James and David are the clear winners, with all three placing in the top ten for Most Successful, Luckiest, and yes, Most Attractive names. George and Paul on the other hand? Well, just resign yourselves to a life of minimum wage jobs, accidents and loneliness (unless you're a Beatle, apparently).
Your best bet is to go for women named Anne, who suffer from the same horrible affliction as you: uglynameitis.
These scientists are totally serious. One even wrote a book that includes a section helping you change your name as an adult in order to reverse all the misfortune your parents unknowingly saddled you with. So to all the Georges out there, simply start answering to Ryan and the ladies will come flocking.
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6 Movies With Political Agendas You Didn't Notice
#3. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen -- The Government Is Dumb (And America Is the World)
The Scene:
About halfway through the second Transformers movie, Optimus Prime's buddies at the U.S. military are having an argument with professional dick and National Security Adviser Galloway about whether the Autobots are doing more harm than good: Galloway argues that the Decepticons are only attacking the planet because the Autobots are here, and asks Optimus if he will leave Earth peacefully if the president denies him further asylum. Optimus agrees, but tells him to ask the president, "What if we leave ... and you're wrong?"
"Your face will be SO red."
But, ominous one-liners aside, the answer is "Yes, we'll absolutely leave the planet if your presidents tells us to." Ultimately, Galloway is proven wrong, since it turns out the Decepticons are actually looking for some bullshit buried in Egypt -- meaning that if the Autobots had left Earth like the NSA wanted, the whole planet would be doomed. Thanks a lot, Obama!
The Intended Point:
All through the movie, any member of the government who isn't in the military is portrayed as a bumbling, idiotic bureaucrat who only exists to hinder the job of the real heroes. Michael Bay is telling us what he really thinks of the executive branch, and he's being about as subtle as a pair of giant steel gonads.
In cinema, this is called a "motif."
At one point, Galloway even implies that the president is considering turning over Shia LeBeouf to the robot aliens who want to cut open his brain as a "diplomatic solution."
How It Messes Up the Plot:
It's an alien invasion. That's something that kind of has effects worldwide, and apparently nobody told Optimus that the president of the United States isn't also the King of the World. If the U.S. "denies them further asylum," what's stopping the Autobots from moving over to Canada? Or Pakistan? Or Russia? Ireland? Anywhere else? What difference would it make to a race of robots fighting an intergalactic war?
"We've had a lot of offers from some place called 'North Korea.'"
This might make sense if the Autobots conceded that Galloway had a point and maybe they really were putting the Earth in danger with their presence, but Optimus makes it pretty clear that he thinks that's bullshit: He knows the Decepticons are after something else (which isn't even in the U.S.). And yet he still agrees to obey the president, because if America doesn't want their help, then the other billions of people on the planet can just go fuck themselves.
#2. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) -- Even Aliens Love Jesus
The Scene:
In the non-Keanu version of The Day the Earth Stood Still, an alien named Klaatu comes to warn the human race that our addiction to violence is gonna get us murdered by space robots. At the end of the movie, Klaatu is shot to death by soldiers and his body is collected by his terrifying robot buddy Gort, who takes it inside their highly advanced alien spaceship.
And yet not one anal probe in sight.
In the ship, Gort uses a special machine to bring Klaatu back to life -- his human friend Ellen is shocked to see Klaatu alive again, but he immediately tells her that his resurrection is only temporary, since only "the Almighty Spirit" has power over life and death. Klaatu then delivers one last speech about how we seriously need to get our shit together or (and he can't stress this enough) we'll all be murdered by robots, and then flies off into space.
"Remember: An army of robots is always watching you. Good luck with peace!"
The Intended Point:
Intergalactic peace is great and all, but you know what's even better? Jesus. These powerful aliens may come from a completely different culture that doesn't understand our ways and see us as a primitive and warring species, but even they follow traditional Christian values. Never mind the fact that we're pretty sure the mere existence of aliens is incompatible with the Bible.
How It Messes Up the Plot:
If the whole "Almighty Spirit" bit seems a little pointless and out of place in this movie, that's because it originally wasn't there -- the writers were forced to add it. When the studio submitted the movie to the Production Code Administration, Klaatu's reanimation was permanent, making his final message even more potent. However, the Code objected to this scene because "only God can do that." The writers still needed Klaatu alive to deliver the last speech, so they were forced to rewrite the ending in a way that conformed to 1950s American politics.
"The whole universe must live in peace! Except for commies, they can suck it."
What the Code people completely missed is that the movie already had Christian themes in it, but in a more subliminal way that didn't clash with the science fiction plot. According to the writers themselves, Klaatu is an allegory for Jesus -- he descends from on high, delivers a message, is betrayed and killed, comes back to confirm he's the real deal and then leaves. He even takes the name "Mr. Carpenter" at one point.
Meanwhile, Gort is clearly an allegory for Jesus' robot.
#1. Superman IV: The Quest for Peace -- Superman Fixes the World (By Ruling It)
The Scene:
The plot of Superman IV involves Superman becoming worried about the prospect of a nuclear war and deciding to do something about it -- he crashes a U.N. meeting and informs the nations of the world that he's disarming every nuclear power and throwing all their missiles into the sun. All the representatives stand up and cheer.
"Yay! Please don't kill us with your eye lasers, oh alien God-King."
Lex Luthor tried to ruin everything by creating a retarded nuclear clone of Superman, but soon enough they were both defeated and the world forever lived in peace (presumably).
The Intended Point:
Nukes are dangerous and we should throw them into the sun, because if nothing else that'd just be really cool. Also, fuck the sun.
"Aw, look at you humans, trying to figure out fusion. That's so adorable."
How It Messes Up the Plot:
Superman IV is universally recognized as one of the worst superhero movies ever, but there was a time when fans were actually stoked about it. This was mainly because the producers had pulled off the impossible: They'd managed to convince Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder and Christopher Reeve to reprise their classic roles despite all three having practically quit the Superman franchise at that point. Reeve in particular had sworn never to put on the red underpants again after Superman III.
"Damn, Gene, you've really been working out."
With the original cast back in place, it was just a matter of coming up with a good plot to suit the occasion. However, the producers had promised that Reeve could have input over the storyline, and since he was becoming more politically active in those years, he decided that Superman should do the same thing ... even if it made no sense.
For example, we seriously doubt that the nations of the world would have been so thrilled about a nearly omnipotent alien invading their countries and forcibly removing their nuclear armaments, especially in the middle of the Cold War. This only makes sense if Superman were trying to unite everyone against a common enemy, like in Watchmen.
"Just a flying man amassing a ball of nukes in Earth's orbit. Nothing to worry about."
By making decisions for the nations of the world without consulting them (he merely tells them what he's gonna do, then does it), Superman has set a precedent where he is allowed to do whatever he wants on the geopolitical scene, pretty much establishing himself as a de facto emperor of everything. So much for "not interfering with human history."
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what i want to know is do the kid have an arm
what i want to know is do the kid have an arm
Truthfully, she probably saw a lottery ticket.And cashed in........
I wonder if that little bastard can play football like his ol' man!
"I never said most of the things I said." ~ Yogi Berra
The matter is between him and his family. Doesn't affect me or my outlook on him at all.
This is sad to hear, it just shows no matter what the reputation unless you actually know these guys you really don't know them. Dan had a great reputation and this soils it. I hated facing him but I admired everything about marino on and off the filed, now it's just on the field.
I know Marino is revered around here as a messianic legend, but the man is an ahole. I have heard several stories of fans and other people meeting him and being treated like trash by him.
To have an affair that results in a love child and cover it up is a scumbag move. Especially considering the family he has, and the struggles he and his wife had with an autistic child. This is a major betrayal to highly supportive wife.
I wish guys would think with the right head, because dick-thinking leaves a lot of hurting people out there in the world.


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After i set the dock location of tool output window to floating, i can not set it to others(left, right, etc.), where i can find the option to set it?
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No matter how many times I check it seems OK, but the compiler keeps screaming that there are errors, very frustrated any help will be greatly appreciated. The two errors are at the bottom of the program I will also be able to get a good nights sleep not thinking about the code and were I went wrong cheers..
// java tutorial 68 JRadioButton // Java tutorial 67 final JRadioButton // Java tutorial 69 Drop down list program import java.awt.*; import java.awt.event.*; import javax.swing.*; public class BT68Gui extends JFrame{ private JComboBox box; private JLabel picture; private static String[] filename = {"b.png, x.png"};// and Array with two elements this Array stores the filename private Icon[] pics = {new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource(filename[0])), new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource(filename[1]))}; // This Array stores the pictures filename 0 is the first element of the Aray public BT68Gui(){ super("The Title"); setLayout(new FlowLayout()); box = new JComboBox(filename); box.addItemListener( new ItemListener(){ public void itemStateChanged(ItemEvent event){ od if(event.getStateChange()==ItemEvent.SELECTED) picture.setIcon(pics[box.getSelectedIndex()]);/ } } }; //compiler shows error add(box); // compiler shows error picture = new JLabel(pics[0]); add(picture); } }
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What progressive disclosure techniques where the information and options given starts out small and lets the user decide what they want expanded on can I use in a web app?
You can do the following:
I also like the approach of waiting for the user to express interest in an object, usually detectable by hovering over it with the mouse pointer, and then (after a slight delay perhaps) automatically reveal more options on that object.
Here are a couple of excellent articles on responsive disclosure:
Designing Interfaces Article on Responsive Disclosure
You could also consider looking into the responsive enabling pattern.
For information only (not options)
You can make something like Google Wonder wheel where you start out with a small amount of info and as you click you get more options.
This is not for everything and is limited to browsing large data sets.
Another option for large data sets is the new silverlight pivotviewer (click launch pivotviewer)
These are both good for veiwing large data sets and have nothing to do with functionality


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Dick Harmon: Robert Anae 2.0 is the most interesting storyline heading into BYU's fall football camp
Tom Smart, Deseret News
PROVO — It's been half a year since Robert Anae returned as BYU's offensive coordinator and head coach Bronco Mendenhall patted him on the back with praises of loyalty.
Since that time, Anae has been living out of a suitcase at the home of his sister. He is waiting for renters in his actual house to finish their rental agreement so he can move back.
Living in such a way makes one lean and humble. You feel like a burden — that you intrude, that you are always nesting in a temporary place.
Those feelings of offseason imposition and unsettlement will fade away Saturday. Anae will have no time for such worries. As BYU begins fall football drills, he'll barely have time to rest his head on a pillow — regardless of the geography.
And to me, this will be the most intriguing aspect of Mendenhall's eighth fall camp: the return of Anae, what he brings, and how much he gets done before the Cougars' opener at Virginia.
In 2005, Mendenhall turned to Anae, an offensive line coach at Texas Tech, and gave him his first experience as an offensive coordinator. He was new. He struggled at times. He needed a break-in period.
Back then, Mendenhall's QB coach, Brandon Doman, was also new and inexperienced. They had quarterback John Beck to experiment with. He had already been experimented on by previous head coach Gary Crowton. They started over on the poor kid.
There was a lot of guessing and dice shaking back then, but Anae got it going.
He saw Beck subsequently make NFL rosters with the Dolphins, Ravens, Redskins and Texans. He helped build Max Hall, the school's winningest QB. He built all-time leading rushers Curtis Brown and Harvey Unga and two of the school's all-time productive pass catchers in Austin Collie and Dennis Pitta.
Then came Anae's weird 2010 departure. At the time, I believed Anae had hit a wall. I scratched my head over his limited use of Todd Watkins back in 2005. His stubborn inflexibility and juggling of Jake Heaps and Riley Nelson in 2010 were setbacks. He entered a stalemate of sorts, but his record spoke for itself. Still, he left. We learned later it was totally voluntary.
Fast forward to August 2013.
Anae returns to town from the University of Arizona. What about that Arizona experience? Was it significant?
As a Wildcat O-line coach and run game coordinator, he faced another learning curve. Perhaps the biggest thing he got out of Tucson, Ariz., was one year of being at the hip of Rich Rodriguez, an offensive juggernaut who incubated and hatched Chip Kelly, who reinvented Oregon's offense before leaving Eugene, Ore., for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Rodriguez added to Anae's toolbox, which has always contained toughness, exactness, execution and discipline. In Rodriguez, Anae found inspiration for a fast-paced, lightning-quick offense. He learned how to proficiently teach linemen to master the no-huddle with simple zone blocking schemes and packed it to Provo, where he is now Mendenhall's assistant head coach.
In one year as Rodriguez' O-line coach and run game coordinator, Anae witnessed the birth of the nation's No. 7 offense in a matter of months, one that averaged 526 yard per game, just 11 yards per game less than Pac-12 leader Oregon. The offense featured the nation's No. 1 rusher in Ka'Deem Carey. It amassed 574 yards against Colorado, 480 against Utah, 522 against ASU and 578 against Nevada in the Wildcats' final four games
Of course, comparing Arizona's and BYU's personnel is like comparing apples and oranges in many respects. Both carry strengths and weaknesses over one another. Arizona's strengths were O-line proficiency and talent.
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In a book I'm reading, the author used the question "Weißt du noch". I'm guessing from the context it means "Do you remember". Is that so? Does the addition of the word "noch" turn "wissen" into "remember"?
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In the context you gave, your translation is perfectly right.
However, there is a subtle difference between wissen and erinnern. The latter would imply that you can recall the precise memory from your mind including enough detail to replay substantial parts of the topical event. For wissen, it suffices to know the event happened (perhaps by remembering some other fact that implies the original event).
This difference has very little relevance in actual language use. It might make a difference in a police interrogation or some other contrived setting.
You would be expected to remember the walk along the River Thames, the stroll through Notting Hill bookstores etc.
You might only remember to have seen some email dating back to the time that mentions the London visit, though you have no memory of it (don't you tell her that …).
Yes, exactly.
"Remember" doesn't mean anything else than "to still know". I guess we prefer saying "weißt Du noch" (3 syllables) instead of "erinnerst Du Dich" (5 syllables) because it's shorter.
another example: "I [still] KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER" (dt. "Ich weiß [noch], was Du letzten Sommer getan hast")
The question should be "What is the difference between 'to know' and 'to remember'?". I think http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remember_versus_know_judgements gives an idea about the difference. And maybe the above-mentioned example helps you to cope with noch. I am getting more and more confused, whether noch has the power to change the meaning of wissen. Maybe noch really helps to put some memory back to consciousness. So if you still know sth, you can remember it exactly - which is a different meaning.
Really good question! I hope we are getting a consensus and a good explanation.
I would only add to the current answers the probable answers to the question "Weißt du noch?":
Ich weiß nicht mehr. is what what Germans would say if they don't (can't) remember (anymore).
Ja, weiß ich. means in this context Yey, I (do) remember.
It doesn't happen very often that a German would like to be genau with the subtlety of the difference between wissen and erinnern, mainly because errinern is much more difficult to say quickly, and to my knowledge, efficiency is the rule of thumb for speaking as it is for many other aspects of being a German :)


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Beech Bend Park owner Dallas Jones will be free in time to host his park's opening weekend for the summer season.
Jones was jailed Tuesday on a contempt of court charge stemming from his yearlong legal battle over the ownership of Beech Bend Road. Jones claims the road is public property and can be used for access to Beech Bend Raceway. Neighboring property owner Matt Baker claims the road is his private drive.
Special Judge Tyler Gill cited Jones for contempt of court for violating a court order not to alter the evidence in the case. Gill ruled that a partial paving of part of the disputed section by Jones was a violation, though Jones claims he didn't know he was in violation, and was spreading out leftover asphalt from a repaving project inside the park.
"There's been a lot of stuff going on in this case for years, and in this particular case I think the judge felt that Dallas didn't respect the opinions of the court and he acted accordingly," said Jim Millitan, Jones' attorney. "I don't think he (Jones) was intentional. I think he was doing what he thought he was told to do, the judge saw it differently."
Judge Gill suspended Jones' 30-day sentence on the condition that he not further alter the road, and Jones posted a $10,000 cash bond late Friday afternoon.
"It was his (Judge Gill's) decision to make, and I'm certainly happy with his decision. Whatever he decided would be fine with us," said Currie Milliken, Baker's attorney.
"The judge made very clear: No more monkey business, he means business. Everybody knows he means business. And he got his point across loud and clear, trust me on that one," Millitan said.


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October 13, 2009
Camps Bay – Flickr pic of the day
This picture of Camps Bay was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Gaby Gang aka cosmopolitan photography.
Under the looming Twelve Apostles, with Lion's Head as a backdrop and the ocean stretching ahead, Camps Bay is as beautiful as the people who frequent its trendy venues and show off their volleyball skills on the beach.
While the supermodels and rock stars of the world are known to hang out at Camps Bay, it's also a great place for families – the white sand beach is wide and flat, and parking is sometimes easier to find than at Clifton.
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footloose wrote:It's interesting to learn that smart clients are used by enterprise applications vendors. Personally I think that smart clients and click once deployment is one of the most overlooked feature of the .Net framework. I also wonder why MS dynamics application does not leverage that technology. Even though MS CRM is a masterpiece in building web applications, the product would definitely benefit if the GUI was a richer smart client application!
I had the chance to work in a customisation of the IFS applications 6 years ago, when they were using only Oracle as data and business tire. I came from a C++ perspective and had to adapt to the Oracle procedural-like kind of language. I found IFS development
environment impressive. They made Oracle packages programmable as objects, they were simulating inheritance, something close to how XWindows (X11) was programmed in pure C and #DEFINE's . There I saw the first serialization engine which acted as the transport
mechanism between layers (written in PL/SQL). Pure interfaces with hidden implementation, modules, asynchronous jobs, long running transactions, compensations, and so on. Hope I'm not violating any copyright laws
I was impressed by the architecture they were having back then and I am sure they made big steps. Maybe Dan can share with us more of the challanges they overcome over the years. I liked his interview and want to have more. I belive that the challanges we are confronting now are not new, they were 6-7 years ago: modularity, decoupling, deployment, etc. Some of us made it possible without using .NET, J2EE or other technologies (IFS is a living example), so the solution does not lie in the technology but somewere else. Thanks Dan for pointing this out.
Real-life examples are very important for a platform provide like Microsoft. I salute the initiaitve and hope for more.
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I'm visiting a friend in Turkey for two weeks in early June. I'm a US citizen and have a valid US passport, but I did not apply for a visa. Are there short-term tourist visas that I can use? I heard there is some sort of "sticker" that I can purchase. How does that work? (Sorry, I do not travel much so this is all new to me.)
US Citizens DO require a visa to enter Turkey.
Presuming you are only visiting for tourism (which it sounds like you are), you can obtain the Visa (the "sticker" you refer to) at your point of entry. After you enter the airport but before immigration there is a window where you simply hand over the visa fee and they will put the Visa into your passport. You then proceed to immigration who will stamp the sticker.
The visa fee varies depending on your nationality, but when I was there a few years ago it was US$20 for most countries, more for Canadians (US$80 I think) and a few other countries.
There's no interview/forms/etc involved, it's really nothing more than a "pay the fee and get your visa" setup. The visa is good for 90 days.
You can also obtain a visa in advance from the Turkish consulate, but unless you're going for more than tourism there's really no point.
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So we have a mouse problem, and our landlords are pretty worthless when it comes to solving it. They're coming from underneath our kitchen units, which are all raised about six inches, with wooden skirting board in front of them. I've closed two small (2x2 inches, ish) gaps with thick cardboard and white threaded tape, but I'm unable to do the same with the dishwasher since the door needs to be able to open. Currently, we're shoving a towel in there whenever the dishwasher is closed, and removing it whenever we need to open it. It's inconvenient. Is there a better solution? Something that would fill the hole, but stretch, expand, or unfold when the dishwasher is opened?
It's not the interior holes you need to deal with...it's the external ones. They're getting in the house somewhere/somehow and that's what you need to block.
The simplest way to do that is find the holes, and stuff them with stainless steel wool. The rodents will not want to chew through that.
Plugging the interior holes/gaps won't do much. They'll just eventually chew a new hole elsewhere.
They'll probably find another hole, even if you do cover that one up. Get a cat, or other pest exterminator; or reduce the food available for them. Or move.
As a quick fix you could try one of those expanding foam things. Just get it in a spray can at the hardware store and spray into the gap. It will then expand to fill the hole. Once it is dry you can clean it up a bit to be more presentable with a hacksaw blade. This method will only work for small-sh gaps though.


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What exactly is the matrix of a quadratic form? I have seen this notation occuring in a few papers (e.g. Siegel's unreadable German papers), with particular reference to the trace of a quadratic form. I'm at a loss as to what this means, and as a bonus question in passing I'd be interested if the trace of a quadratic form was interesting for an "obvious" reason (echoes of character theory, maybe?)
For example what is the matrix of the quadratic form $x^2+y^2+z^2$? Or $x^2+xy+y^2$?


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All day today I had the issue of losing ALL bags and all emporium upgrades every time I log in (which costed me already a heap of gold and 5 sparks from premium). Anyone else has that problem?
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text: Hey folks here I am today with another cute and fun lesson based on a baby dolphin. I was asked by my little sister to make a tutorial on "how to draw a baby dolphin", step by step. This is one of those drawings that was really fun to create because the dolphin I made was so easy to make. In order to make a really easy lesson, I wanted to keep things simple. That is why I went ahead and made a chibi style dolphin. The side profile of the baby dolphin will definitely make things a whole lot easier to tackle and replicate. If you love drawing baby animals you will definitely have fun drawing a baby dolphin. I shall return with more drawing fun so stay tuned in!


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It seems like both 为 and 是 mean "to be". In which cases is one used but not the other? Is it something like the difference between "estar" and "ser" in Spanish and Portuguese? (In the sense that one is constant in time while the other is transient). Thanks.
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为 has a lot meanings, and so does 是. A common meaning between 为 and 是 is "to be" or other variations of "to be", like "being". 为 is used more for its other meanings than "to be", while 是 is used more for "to be" than its other meanings. When meaning "to be", in some cases, 为 and 是 are interchangeable. For example:
But there are some cases where 是 cannot be replaced by 为, for example:
为 has another meaning very close to "to be", which is "regard ... as ... " in the pattern of 以...为..., for example
In this case, 为 cannot be replaced with 是. By the way, 为 and 是 can even be used together, like 自以为是. But here 为 means "believe", and 是 means "right", or "correct". 自以为是 means "consider oneself always right". 自以为是 is a derogatory term, used to show dislike, disagreement or disapproval.
Another example:
Here 是 means "this", 为 means "is", 序 is "preface", so the whole sentence means "this is the preface". It is sometimes used to end a preface.
One more example:
Here both 是 mean "true" or "truth", both 非 mean "false" or "falsehood". All the 4 为 mean "to be".
According to above-mentioned samples, 为 means that it is NOT xxx but very like xxx. In Chinese words, (可能它一定不是xx,但也可能它现在不是xx,将来可能是, 但)把它当作是xx。
Example: 以厂为家,厂 is not home,but someone treats it as home。
为 implies that we assign a role to a thing actively/explicitly, but 是 implies that a thing does natively have the role.
As far as I know, the main difference lies in how formal they are. 是 is mostly used in colloquial Chinese, whereas 為/为 is much more formal, often used in constructions like 以...為... or just as a single character (1999年国民经济增长预期目标为7%).
Of course, it should be noted that 為/为 can mean other things than 是, but since you compare it with 是, I'm guessing that's not the problem here. 為/为 is read second tone when it means 是 (that's neither the only meaning of a second tone wei2 nor the only reading of the character, though). If you're not sure about the different kinds of 為/为, perhaps this entry over at Zdic will be useful: http://www.zdic.net/zd/zi/ZdicE4ZdicB8ZdicBA.htm.
Both words have very broad usages (literal, rhetorical, metaphorical, etc.) and subtleties that must be analyzed within context. Generally speaking, 是 vs. 为 is similar to 'being' vs. '(serving) as', that is, 是 defines the subject while 为 scopes the connotation and/or extension of it.


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Subject: Re: [OMPI users] Call to MPI_Test has large time-jitter
From: Yiannis Papadopoulos (giannis.papadopoulos_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-12-23 07:17:48
On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 5:43 PM, Sashi Balasingam <sashibala2_at_[hidden]>wrote:
> Hi,
> I recently started on an MPI-based, 'real-time', pipelined-processing
> application, and the application fails due to large time-jitter in sending
> and receiving messages. Here are related info -
> 1) Platform:
> a) Intel Box: Two Hex-core, Intel Xeon, 2.668 GHz (...total of 12 cores),
> b) OS: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (x86_64) - Kernel \r (\l)
> c) MPI Rev: (OpenRTE) 1.4, (...Installed OFED package)
> d) HCA: InfiniBand: Mellanox Technologies MT26428 [ConnectX IB QDR, PCIe
> 2.0 5GT/s] (rev a0)
> 2) Application detail
> a) Launching 7 processes, for pipelined processing, where each process
> waits for a message (sizes vary between 1 KBytes to 26 KBytes),
> then process the data, and outputs a message (sizes vary between 1 KBytes
> to 26 KBytes), to next process.
> b) MPI transport functions used : "MPI_Isend", MPI_Irecv, MPI_Test.
> i) For Receiving messages, I first make an MPI_Irecv call, followed by a
> busy-loop on MPI_Test, waiting for message
> ii) For Sending message, there is a busy-loop on MPI_Test to ensure
> prior buffer was sent, then use MPI_Isend.
> c) When the job starts, all these 7 process are put in High priority mode (
> SCHED_FIFO policy, with priority setting of 99).
> The Job entails an input data packet stream (and a series of MPI messages),
> continually at 40 micro-sec rate, for a few minutes.
> 3) The Problem:
> Most calls to MPI_Test (...which is non-blocking) takes a few micro-sec,
> but around 10% of the job, it has a large jitter, that vary from 1 to 100
> odd millisec. This causes
> some of the application input queues to fill-up and cause a failure.
> Any suggestions to look at on the MPI settings or OS config/issues will be
> much appreciated.
> Thanks in advance.
> Sanji
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I had a similar issue, a work-around is to avoid polling too much by placing
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I'm using Joseph Wright's excellent
biblatex-chem bundle for
biblatex emulating the styles of certain chemistry journals. In particular I'm using
biblatex version 1.5a. The problem is that this produces output where the page number of an article is preceded by "p.", i.e.
J. P. Perdew, K. Burke, M. Ernzerhof, Phys. Rev. Lett. 1996, 77, p. 3865.
But this behaviour does not match the journal's (Angewandte Chemie) standards as pages of articles should not include a prefix like "p." (and also my professor wants me to get rid of it).
While I searched in the appropriate style file of
biblatex-chem (
chem-angew.bbx) to see which command is connected to the package option
pageranges=false I found out that it is
\mkpagefirst. The related line in
chem-angew.bbx is
Next I tried to look up the original definition of this command in
biblatex.sty in order to use it as a template for a redefinition via
renewcommand that suits my needs.
But as
\mkpagefirst is defined via a cascade of commands I can't figure out how to do it. So any help would be very much appreciated.
(I'm not sure whether this can be regarded as a bug in the
biblatex-chem bundle which I should report to Joseph Wright since he might have intended it to work that way.)


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Have you heard the one about the guy walking past an antique store? He sneered and said to his friend, "That's all used furniture."
Many people once held a similar attitude about preserving historic buildings, according to H. Foster Pettit, former mayor of Lexington (1972-78) and immediate past president of the Board of Directors for the Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation (BGT).
"This organization was created in 1955 not only to help preserve buildings, but also to educate the public about the need to do so, and how to do it," he said. "Thank goodness it has caught on. There are still some who say, 'Tear it down', but we're doing better now than ever before."
The non-profit trust has more than 1,000 members. Its headquarters, located in Lexington's beautiful Gratz Park, are in the 1814 building that once was Transylvania University's kitchen. BGT's first projects included raising funds to restore the nearby home of John Wesley Hunt to the way it looked during that same era. Today, the Hunt-Morgan house, as it's known, attracts visitors interested not only in antebellum architectural splendors, but also in its most famous residents: Confederate Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan and genetics pioneer Dr. Thomas Hunt Morgan.
BGT has also helped save many other historic structures, including the Mary Todd Lincoln House and Benjamin Latrobe's Pope Villa, both of which are in Lexington. It helped save Shakertown in Pleasant Hill, too. However, about a half a century ago, the trust's mission— "to protect, revitalize and promote the special historic places in our community in order to enhance the quality of life for future generations"—didn't impress many people. Urban renewal demolished buildings all across America, and the counterculture warning "Don't trust anyone over 30" spurred a rejection of anything from previous generations.
"Walt Disney invented Tomorrowland, but he didn't do Yesterdayland. That was part of the mindset. Everyone was focused on the future, symbolized by the space program," said BGT Executive Director Sheila Omer Ferrell. "Things from our past weren't as treasured. How times have changed! A lot of buildings went down in the 1960s, and many people are gnashing their teeth about it now."
By slapping cheap paneling on the walls, slumlords transformed vintage buildings like the Hunt-Morgan House that hadn't been torn down into apartments. Seeing that kind of shabbiness up close, BGT Board president Linda Carroll and her husband have restored seven properties.
"When you start peeling away the layers, you often find the original surfaces and trim intact," she said. "There is solid masonry construction, beautiful plaster walls, ornate trim work. We've found ash floors under linoleum."
However, it isn't enough to turn back the clock. Pettit pointed out that if a structure is to be saved, people want it to have a good purpose.
"The day of creating house museums is slowing down, because there are so many attractions competing for visitors' time and money," said Pettit, whose great-grandfather served under Gen. Morgan. "Adaptive reuse might include renting the building for special events or turning it into a restaurant or store. There is so much of that going on here—Lexington's downtown is more vibrant, and people aren't rushing to the suburbs so much. This city has 14 local historic districts; many of them have been, and are being, restored, and are becoming very popular places in which to live."
BGT is expanding its education, service and advocacy work beyond these districts also. A program called deTours takes people to properties that are in various stages of renovation and shows them the transformation that's possible when a building has "good bones." BGT also provides free brochures for walking tours in six neighborhoods. Its Plaque Program has put special markers on thousands of significant buildings in 11 counties. And its workshops and seminars have enabled people to learn about and gain hands-on experience in restoration techniques.
"We are the 14th oldest historic preservation organization in the country. I don't know of an organization that appreciates the natural and built beauty of the commonwealth more than we do," Linda said. "We are always looking for ways to do that. Right now, we're working on elevating attention to the problem of abandoned properties in Lexington."
Ferrell, who once lived in St. James Court, appreciates the great strides Louisville has also made in preserving its past.
"Louisville 'gets' historic preservation in such a lovely way. Our friends say that if Louisvillians moved here, they would all become members of our trust," she said. "People who are interested in this kind of work should come see what we've done to take care of Gratz Park and other areas. Remember, I-64 is a two-way road."
The Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation, 253 Market St., Lexington, opens at 8:30 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m., Monday-Friday.
The Hunt-Morgan House, 201 N. Mill St., is open seasonally for tours on the hour from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday-Friday and Sunday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Pope Villa, 326 Grosvenor Ave., is open by appointment. For information, visit www.bluegrasstrust.org or call 859.253.0362.