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Z, why did you make a second account and thread?I'm no longer an NFL fan or a Viking fan after this travesty. I noticed Goddell was there as well and rightfully so but I'm now positive more than ever that there is a secret society within the NFL that rigs these games. NFL has completely lost my viewership for the 2010 season (no cap) and the 2011 season beyond (I hope there is a lockout)
Yes I do realize that the Vikings shot themselves in the foot but the refs made this worse than it was. Without the ref calls the Vikings were going to win this game. I know have a theory about greased balls, etc.
I really don't care about the Super Bowl now or care about the NFL after this period. I wish I could magically go back in time 30 years where I could watch football the way it was meant to be played. Yes, I would suffer watching through all 4 Viking super bowl losses instead of watching the piece of **** it has become.
Vikings got absolutely no flags in this game and the Tom Brady rule should have been in effect for the 1st Favre interception. The PI call at the end of the game should have been null as well. Overall the Vikings played bad but the Saints played a lot worse and didn't deserve to win the game. At least if the Vikings won we would get an entertaining Super Bowl. I'm looking forward now to a Monday where I read online that Peyton Manning (The Greatest QB ever, you can thank me later Colts Homer) has torched the Saints for the worst beating in the history of the Super Bowl.
Until then, I'm done watching football and honestly I think every person has to warrant a look within their own soul on how they treated Brett Favre throughout the year. If he was playing on your own team and shouldered the load like he did then I'm sure you would back him as well and not cheer when he got injured earlier. Michael Jordan came back from retirement twice and we still cheer him don't we?
NFL=Trash, end of story. I'm done watching sports for the time being (except college) since I know every "professional" league is rigged in some way. Thank God I'm entering college next year and have something to do during my Sunday's instead of watch the **** that football has become.


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- $G = \{ x,y \mid x^{2^{n+1}} = 1, y^4 = 1, xy = yx^{−1} \}$
- $H = \{ x,y \mid x^{2^{n+1}} = 1, y^4 = 1, xy = yx^{2^n−1}\}$
Can these groups of order $2^{n+3}$ and nilpotency class $n+1$ be distinguished by any reasonable (computable) set of invariants?
While for any set of reasonable invariants, there is surely a pair of groups that share the invariants, it is also surely true that for any pair of groups there is some invariant that distinguishes them.
I personally have not found any significant differences in the conjugacy classes, centralizers, proper subgroups, normalizers, normal subgroups, etc., but perhaps I overlooked something. I've been looking at simple groups lately, and have forgotten how muddy $p$-groups can be.

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David Greenwald
The Adapter
As a trusted adviser plying his trade during an era of great economic uncertainty, Goldman Sachs attorney David Greenwald '83 has no trouble keeping busy
David Greenwald '83, deputy general counsel and international general counsel at investment bank Goldman Sachs, has spent the past four years immersed in the global financial crisis.
The weekend before Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy in September 2008, Greenwald was sitting in the American Airlines lounge at Kennedy International Airport, waiting to fly home to London, when his cell phone rang. Instead of boarding his plane, Greenwald spent the next three weeks in New York City, at the center of the financial storm, returning home only after finalizing documents that facilitated the investment by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway in Goldman Sachs.
"It was really scary at that time, because it looked like the world was going to come to an end," Greenwald recalls. "But it was fascinating. Sometimes I step back and say, 'This is one of the most fascinating periods of time to practice law.' But at the same time, it's exhausting."
And for Greenwald, the beat goes on. These days, he spends much of his time assessing the impact of financial regulatory reform and gauging the potential that a country or two might leave the euro zone. "I think we have a couple more years until all the regulatory changes are [in place], and then we'll be at the new normal," he says, "whatever the new normal will be."
Greenwald, who grew up in Newark and Glen Rock, N.J., where his father was an executive in an apparel manufacturing company and his mother was a stay-at-home mom, knew early on that he wanted to be a corporate lawyer. He went from Columbia Law School to Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions and worked with two large clients: private equity firm Forstmann Little and Goldman Sachs.
In 1994, Greenwald joined Goldman as a lawyer in its private equity business. He became a partner at the firm in 2000 and moved to London with his family in 2006 to take over as Goldman's international general counsel. Greenwald says he loves living in London, which offers an ideal base for travel, both within Europe and to Russia and China.
When not poring over proposed regulatory reforms, he serves as counsel to the firm's European management committee and as co-chair of Goldman's firm-wide suitability committee, which was created in the aftermath of the crisis and is charged with setting standards for clients and financial products.
A competitive man, Greenwald has run several marathons—five in New York and two in Philadelphia. "I'm not fast, but I try to break four hours," he says. "I did 4:01 in New York, and then two weeks later ran Philly in 3:49. The only competition is with myself."
Having benefitted from many mentors—including Arthur Fleischer Jr., senior counsel at Fried Frank, and Rich Friedman, Goldman's merchant banking chief—Greenwald gives back by mentoring others. "I tell people all the time that they should have mentors, plural," he says. "It's like you have a board of directors."
Greenwald also has maintained his connections with Columbia Law School. He is on the school's board of international advisers and co-chaired his 25th class reunion. (He will co-chair his 30th class reunion this June.) In addition, Greenwald travels to Manhattan each year to participate in the Deals workshop. "I talk about the difference between practicing law at a law firm and practicing in-house," he says. "It's a lot of fun."
So fun, in fact, that Greenwald says when he is ready to step back from legal practice, he just might want to teach full time. But for now, with regulatory reform pending and the crisis in Europe unresolved, Greenwald has far too much going on to step back.


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Third Trimester 1stTrimester 2ndTrimester
74 days to go...
Your baby today
Your baby often grasps one hand with the other or, as this image shows, grasps a foot. This helps with important sensory feedback to the brain as the nerves within the brain start to mature and become insulated along their length to carry signals more effectively.
Start getting your baby's room ready now, while you still have the energy for shopping and helping with decorating.
It's recommended that your baby sleeps in the same room as you for the first six months, but many parents-to-be still like to prepare the baby's bedroom. This room can still be used for the baby's clothes and any newborn gifts you're given. You might also want to breast-feed, and set up a diaper-changing area in there.
Check out garage sales and eBay for second-hand baby equipment. This can be a good opportunity to buy some bigger items at a reduced price. If you do buy a second-hand crib, make sure it's certified by the Juvenile Product Manufacturers Association and that the slats are no more than 23/8 in apart. Hand-me down clothes, sheets, and towels also save money. If this isn't your first baby you may find that you have more or less everything you need, except for disposables, such as diapers (unless you are using cloth diapers-see Choosing diapers).
Although it's good to be prepared (and sometimes babies do arrive early), remember you won't be trapped in your house forever so you don't need to prepare as if for a siege. If you don't have something you need or you run out, you can always get it after your baby is born.
Ask A... Doctor
Most parents-to-be are unsure about the type of stroller they'll need for their baby and, since there are a number of options and types available, this can make choosing the right item difficult. You will need to buy some type of travel equipment for your baby and what you choose will vary depending on your circumstances.
If you mostly drive a car, you may want to consider a car seat that attaches to a carriage, or a car seat and separate travel crib. If you intend to walk a lot, you may find a lightweight stroller more appropriate than a carriage. Keep in mind how long your baby will be in the stroller: it must be comfortable, have a lie-flat option for the first six months, and adjustable seat options as your baby grows. The stroller must also be weatherproof.
If you do a lot of "around town" travel, you might consider a lightweight option in addition to your main system. It's a good idea to take a look around in stores and online to compare different models and get the best price.
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As the average client grows more technologically sophisticated, it's more critical than ever than salons and service providers keep up. We asked this month's Perspective participants how technology is shaping the client experience in the salon.
"Advancements in technology, especially mobile platforms and the Internet have pushed the boundaries of convenience. Getting things done quickly is imperative and service industries are impacted more and more by the consumer experience. Salon professionals are challenged to offer the best service to clients before, during and after appointments and salons are creating more dynamic websites to provide clients with online services. Mobile apps and social media have resulted in new levels of accessibility and convenience for the salon client, which translates into more achievable success for salons." --Lauren Whitson, manager, 1&1 Internet, Inc.
"Today's on-demand environment where everyone is connected 24/7 by a mobile device or computer provides great opportunities for tech-savvy salons to nurture and improve client relationships with services like online scheduling, special offers and auto-confirmations. Salons can turn clients into referral engines through reviews and referral programs. The best part for salon owners is that the tools required to accomplish all this can be automated with very little demand on the owner's time." --Chris Brubaker, director of marketing, Demandforce
"In March, Aveda launched "My Aveda Make-Over," free virtual make-overs on a web-based platform that allows clients to experiment with new looks before they enter the salon. In June, Aveda launched an iPad application. These programs allow the client to virtually change her hair color or style from a palette of Aveda Full Spectrum Professional Hair Color and a collection of lengths and styles. The technology also allows clients to post virtual new looks on Facebook and get feedback from friends. The iPad application is the first app of its kind and is available through iTunes." --Rachel Ostrom, executive director of consumer engagement, Aveda
"Today's salon client is surrounded by technology through various devices. Farouk Systems is making products and information available using technology like the touch screen panel on the CHI Touch Dryer. Farouk systems also launched the CHI Colorist app for all Apple and Android devices which allows clients to receive a color consultation on the go with formulas, application techniques and will eventually include educational videos on cell phones or tablets. The company has also increased its presence and daily interaction through social media sites including Facebook and Twitter." --Farouk Shami, founder and CEO, Farouk Systems
"Salon clients are armed with more information than ever before on trends, color effects, new technologies and product ingredients. Savvy salon professionals need to help clients sift through the information and be seen as authorities on beauty and style. Salons that are using iPads during consultations or using smart phones to film styling videos to share via e-mail or social media are helping educate clients, create a better customer experience and position themselves as knowledgeable partners. Salons must embrace and manage digital platforms to create a better client experience and, as a result, grow their business." --Alejandro Lopez, senior vice president and general manager, SalonCentric
"People connect today via social media, email and texting. Mobile technology is constantly changing and for a client-based business like the salon industry, this social shift means that owners must adapt to meet the demands of their mobile clientele by being online in all the right places. Clients visit a salon's web site and social media pages, read reviews on Yelp, and finally book and pay for services online and from mobile devices. Salons must be where clients can find them and offer the convenience of online services." --Stephanie Jennings, director of sales, Mindbody
"Clients feel satisfied when they receive personal attention and the freedom to determine when and where an experience will take place. We can check e-mail, update social media and manage our business with the touch of a button. Salons expand the client's freedom by allowing them to schedule appointments, receive online confirmations, offers and promotions and interact with the salon's social media community. Rosy allows salons to run their business remotely, and engage clients with 24/7 engagement. Rosy lets salons balance the "interior" and "exterior" client relationship with technological solutions to improve the client experience, both inside and outside the salon." --Rosy, vice president brand awareness, Rosy Software
"Everything is going mobile today, including the way clients interact with salons. Web-based technology is powering this shift and clients can book appointments from anywhere at any time using mobile devices. Stylists can access schedules and take payment with mobile POS, all of which leaves time for other tasks including retailing and services that improve the client experience. With SalonBooker software, salons have a mobile reception desk. Clients can check in and check out with a credit card using a tablet from the styling chair or via a roving receptionist. This technology makes salons more accessible to the growing number of clients with smart phones." --Tracey Solanas, vice president of sales, SalonBooker by GramercyOne
"The modern consumer is a communications sponge and salons no longer have to worry that technology will interfere with the client relationship. Clients gather messages from multiple media, all of which influences their buying behavior. At Shortcuts, we focus on connecting salons with clients. Our SOLAR System, a cloud-based software addition, lets salons send surveys to clients and respond to their feedback. SETANDFORGET marketing automatically e-mails clients with messages that promote salon visits and product purchases. Clients want to receive relevant content from the salon and pricing offers, client-specific deals and more general touch-points improve client retention." --Paul Tate, CEO, Shortcuts Software
"Today's client is techno-savvy and digitally engaged and salons need to connect with clients in as many interactive ways as possible. Emicor salon management software streamlines management functions and reporting and engages clients interactively allowing appointment bookings, reminders, marketing specials. Professionals can retrieve color formulations, service history and more to help improve the salon's relationship with the client. Technological engagement and communication are key to improving salon/client relationships, but at heart, it is still caring professionals, excellent service, the right products and motivated professionals who become respected partners with their clients." --Toma Kovacevic, Emicor
"Clients expect totally different things from salons now. They expect us to communicate clearly and instantaneously. They want to book an appointment online with minimal hassle and are willing to pay for this convenience by paying in advance. Our new client friendly booking engine encourages online booking just by mentioning it on the salon Web site. Staff members love the fact that prepaying clients are far less likely to be no-shows. Our SalonBiz Whiteboard can be displayed in the dispensary and when client reviews are visible, clients function as a coach for the staff. For us, it is simple—create software that helps salons run their business so efficiently that it frees them up to spend time creating an amazing experience for the client and at the same time, allows managers to coach their team to ultimate success." --Edwin Neill, CEO, Neill Corporation, SalonBiz Software, Neill Technologies
"A well-connected online presence is an important tool that can give salons the power to prosper. What this means for salons is simple—connectivity is key. It's no longer enough for potential clients to be able to find a salon through social media sites. They should be able to reach the salon through online technologies that provide in-depth information, display creative work, project the salon culture and let clients know their voice is heard. Salons need to harness technology to build successful client relationships. A well connected online presence is an important tool that can give salons the power to prosper." --Ashley Mooney, social media specialist, Organic Salon Systems
"Social media is one of the most impactful new technologies. Successful salons and stylist have harnessed the power of these marketing tools to interact with existing clients, find potential clients and promote products and salon specials. To make it easier for salons to create their own product lines, Aware is introducing a product design tool on our website, club-aware.com. This will enable our salon customers to choose products and packaging, upload a logo and review the preliminary design online. Customers can experiment with different packaging and ink colors, submit the information and begin the process of creating their own line of products for their clients." --Todd Shea, senior director of marketing brands and product innovation, Aware Products
"Salon clients no longer wait until they come to the salon for a service to receive information or book appointments. With current technology, they receive e-mails or text messages to learn about last minute appointments, product specials or salon events. Clients go to Google to read reviews, Facebook to see where friends are having services, and to the salon Web site to book appointments online or purchase gift cards. Clients are accustomed to the immediate experience. Software like Envision allows salons to improve client relationships through constant digital communication. Automating salon tasks provides time to give clients the best service, to cultivate client relationships and to reach out to new clients. Clients today will rate their experience and share it digitally with the world." --Joan Jennert, sales manager, Envision Salon & Spa Software
"As a software engineer, I am always thinking about how technology affects the world and what I can do to influence that progress in a beneficial way. Salon Iris has created a system for clients to book appointments directly through any internet source, as well as provide the salon with a system to directly contact clients via text message or e-mail for appointment reminders, marketing information and special sales. Salon Iris' mobile applications for iPhone or Android allow salons to connect with new clients and book them an appointment immediately. This technology gives salon instant access to client information and service history, providing a personal touch. Technology has made the salon experience all about the client and there is nothing more personal than that." --Mark Jackson, president, DaySmart Software
Mobility is at the core of the salon client's social structur"e. Salons that reflect the client's busy world focused on convenience and value will win the day. An example: a client tells a friend about a first-time service discount she received from a salon via a QR code. The friend snaps a photo of the code on her smart phone. The photo is scanned at the salon's front desk, capturing client information and promotion type. The client then books her next appointment on her phone and receives an SMS text confirmation. This is a snap if the salon's software handles QR Codes, real time online booking and SMS. Salons that have the internal software to greet the client by name from a tablet, add at-home products from a smart phone to a paperless sales ticket ant provide information in mobile Cloud devices will attract and retain more clients and increase revenue." --Catherine Renaud, CEO, Virtual Cloud Software
"Technology is enhancing the salon's ability to build more meaningful relationships with its clients. New technology and social media platforms mean that clients are always just one click away from finding out about new products, promotions, staff and events. Salons have access to clients' birthdays, anniversaries and other significant events. Technology provides the vital tools to sustaining a personal level of communication letting clients make decisions about the communication they receive outside of the salon. Salons must keep up with technology if they want to keep up with clients and their expectations." --John Harms, president, Harms Software
"The impact of technology on the salon/client relationship continues to evolve as small businesses scramble to keep up with change. Not enough businesses make the effort to take advantage of client connectedness, like offering online booking or using Facebook. Happy clients are apt to stay with you for the long haul, so the role of technology for salons is about two things: luring new clients and increasing revenues from existing clients. Most consumers go online to research a product or service before buying, so an online presence is important in attracting new clients. A sure way to increase revenue and encourage referrals is to market online to existing clients—they will buy more if you ask them and they will spread the word through e-mail and social media." --Jeff Mason, vice president of sales & marketing, Salon Transcripts
"Technology is shaping today's salon client by keeping them better connected to their salon or spa. Salons can e-mail or text a client about specials or remind them of an upcoming appointment. Services can be conveniently booked online and daily or weekly Facebook or Twitter updates keep the salon or spa in front of existing clients and can attract new clients. Most clients will go online before choosing a salon so it is imperative to have a salon Website and treat it as an extension of your business. It only requires a minimum effort to collect client e-mail address and send out monthly e-blasts, but it can reap a significant pay off."--Norma Jean Fusco, owner/president, Nufree Finipil
"Thanks to advancements in technology, salons and stylists are able to provide an enhanced improved experience for clients and build customer loyalty. SureTint, for example, not only provides an exceptional, patented business tool that helps reduce color waste and shrinkage, but also allows for improved accuracy and exact duplication of client formulas. Clients are guaranteed the same hair color from visit to visit. SureTint supports business development, professionalism and client satisfaction on all levels." --Joe Rygiel, president, SureTint Technologies
|"Technology is improving the client experience by providing immediate and relevant information via mobile devices, social media and new capabilities like online booking. As a result of this technology, the client feels more connected to her service provider resulting in a better experience and greater client loyalty. Technology allows the salon to better understand the client's needs through improved communication and information, providing a personalized experience geared to the client's needs and wishes." --Paul Pagliaro, president and CEO, Milano Computer Systems, Inc.


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30 Jul 2012 12:38 PM #1
Ext JS 3.4.1 Available - Support only
Today we are pleased to release Ext JS 3.4.1 to all of our Ext JS Support customers. This release fixes several of the bugs you have reported and represents our commitment to continuing support for version 3.4 - a version used by many of our customers in their business-critical applications.
We also wanted to take this opportunity to build a bridge forward for these large applications - especially for those that cannot afford to migrate code 100% in a single effort.
In this release is a functionally-reduced flavor of Ext.define. This will allow you to start structuring and declaring your classes using the new syntax. To clarify, this is not a back-port of the V4 class system or the dynamic loader, only a simple wrapper around Ext.extend and Ext.override. As such, only the most important directives are provided:
- extend
- override
- statics
- singleton
- xtype
- callParent
Check out the docs (in the download) for specifics and enjoy!
For support customers with current subscriptions, you can go to the Sencha support portal to download the new build.
Bugs Fixed
Don Griffin
- EXTJSIII-15 - IE 9.0: Active tab has double lines underneath it in quirks mode
- EXTJSIII-17 - enableDragDrop on EditorGridPanel breaks when using CheckColumn
- EXTJSIII-18 - CompositeField ownerCt chain broken
- EXTJSIII-19 - Ext.calendar cannot be recreated after being destroyed
- EXTJSIII-23 - Form layout ignores container's layoutConfig
- EXTJSIII-24 - Can't access checkbox when using BooleanColumn's editor is a checkbox
- EXTJSIII-30 - notifyDrop called in wrong ddGroup and/or multiple times
- EXTJSIII-31 - Grid drag zone swallows document mousedown event in IE
- EXTJSIII-32 - Destroying an Ext.form.HtmlEditor twice is causing it to fail to initialize on all subsequent creations of the editor in IE 9
- EXTJSIII-33 - User cannot create select region in IE9
- EXTJSIII-34 - applyState on grid wipes out sortable property
- EXTJSIII-35 - Ext.util.Format.defaultValue doesn't default to an empty string
- EXTJSIII-37 - Ext.data.HttpProxy.doRequest does not abort an activeRequest for the same action
- EXTJSIII-38 - Update scroller in tabPanel when tab title is changed.
- EXTJSIII-39 - DragTracker broken in IE9 Strict mode
- EXTJSIII-41 - Buttons in a toolbar loose their position after the left side is collapsed
- EXTJSIII-44 - Documentation error in BorderLayout.Region
- EXTJSIII-45 - Store.hasMultiSort listed as Store.multiSort
- EXTJSIII-48 - Component not allowing select should have proper CSS style
- EXTJSIII-49 - Wwrong ext-lang-tr.js distributed with ExtJS 3.4.0
- EXTJSIII-50 - Focus jump out of order when tab key press from a Grid cell in editing in IE9 standard mode
- EXTJSIII-54 - Toolbar reorderer bug. Dragged items can lose contact with mouse pointer.
Director of Engineering - Frameworks (Ext JS / Sencha Touch)
Check the docs. Learn how to (properly) report a framework issue and a Sencha Cmd issue
"Use the source, Luke!"
30 Jul 2012 5:00 PM #2
Really?? Support customers only?!?! Version 4 has been out for I believe about a year and this release is only available to support customers?
30 Jul 2012 9:14 PM #3
http://www.sencha.com/products/releases). We have occasionally decided to make patch releases generally available, but the standard release policy is to make these available to support customers only.Don Griffin
Director of Engineering - Frameworks (Ext JS / Sencha Touch)
Check the docs. Learn how to (properly) report a framework issue and a Sencha Cmd issue
"Use the source, Luke!"
31 Jul 2012 8:51 AM #4
You've added major support for making the transition from 3 to 4. I see this as a little bit more than a standard patch release. But thats just what I see. I think Sencha should reconsider on this one.
31 Jul 2012 11:56 AM #5
Do you know if there is any progress on this bug that was reported in Extjs 3.4?
This is actually a hot issue with my company, I would like to at least provide them some information on whether this issue is being looked at or if there is any estimate on when it will be resolved.
1 Aug 2012 1:21 PM #6Don Griffin
Director of Engineering - Frameworks (Ext JS / Sencha Touch)
Check the docs. Learn how to (properly) report a framework issue and a Sencha Cmd issue
"Use the source, Luke!"
21 Aug 2012 2:28 AM #7
IE10 support in GPL version
Hi there!
One short question:
Is it planned to release a 3.4.x GPL version which includes support for IE10?
As you can imagine, this is a very critical information for an open source project which heavily depends on ExtJS 3.4.
Thanks in advance!
1 Sep 2012 9:19 AM #8
15 Sep 2012 12:44 AM #9
Did you notice that the version number in the code still says "3.4.0"?
18 Sep 2012 3:33 AM #10
Okay, so Ext support told me that there already is a bug report for the wrong version number.


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(partially because Rubin expressed surprise at the lack of discussion): Why the change of logotype? Is the visual reference to the Weather Underground (I don't see the connection to the RAF, personally, though the same question applies) really a selling point? And can we, please, have the old logo back again - I liked that much, much more than this. Michiexile 09:14, 9 January 2010 (PST)
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Did you guess the moofi correctly today?
Normally when I check deals, I play "guess the moofi". I try to figure which thumbnail pic is the moofi item of the day. I normally get it right, but today was a shocker. Hindsight being perfect, I should have used deductive reasoning to figure it out.
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The moofi is usually at the top, but not today...someone at Monoprice must have had some funds to throw Woot's way.
@jamieinoc: That is true, but that is why I like to play guess the moofi. You never know when it is going to be in another sponsored deal space.


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I stumbled upon this piece of news in the BBC's website http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19489385, discussing this paper http://prl.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v109/i10/e100404, which reports the "Violation of Heisenberg's Measurement-Disturbance Relationship by Weak Measurements"
- What does this mean? The uncertainty principle is wrong!?
- What are weak measurements?
- All in all, what do we learn from this experiment?
I don't have access to the journal, so it would be great if someone who saw and read the paper gave us some answers.


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User Comments for Week 11 WR Rankings
I need 3 of these 4 WRs in a 12 man PPR leage. Any advice would be appreciated!
- Denarius Moore (great matchup vs. NO, no running game)
- Eric Decker (home vs. San Diego)
- Jordy Nelson (at Detroit)
- Vincent Jackson (at Carolina ... tough pass D, but rankers have him high)
Need 3 of 4, PPR. Thanks again!
jpweber 11/14/12 09:19 AM
id sit jordy and wait to see how he comes back from the injuries before plugging him back in
jeffspaulding5149 11/15/12 07:30 PM
I Need 2
Jordy Nelson, Mike Wallace, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Dwayne Bowe
dhorva 11/16/12 07:47 AM
I need 3 of these 5 WRs in a 12 man PPR league. Thanks
- Larry Fitzgerald
- Denarius Moore
- Anquin Boldin
- Steve Smith
- Marcus Colston
Smith has me worried with all the "off the field" stuff going on. thanks
callmewhatshisname 11/17/12 03:04 PM
fitz, smith, colston
moonwalker31 11/17/12 07:30 PM
Need to start 2
Fitzgerald, Dez Bryant, Desean Jackson
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Let's say that A and B are two different kinds of foods. Which is grammatically correct?
A goes good with B.
A goes well with B.
If they're both correct, then which is better?
Let's say that A and B are two different kinds of foods. Which is grammatically correct?
If they're both correct, then which is better?
Grammatically, "goes well" is the correct choice.
The definition of "Good", when used as an adverb, is actually "well".
Of course, if "Good" is used as an adjective it can have a very similar definition to when it used as an adverb.
When to use good vs. well is a common problem, including for native speakers who occasionally get this wrong. As About.com explains:
So, some examples of each in usage are:
In your case, you are describing a relationship between A and B. Taking out either good or well, you have "A goes with B". Now, in the sentence you are trying to write, you are describing how A goes with B. "Goes" is a verb, so you are looking for an adverb. Thus the correct phrase is:
Another way to think about when to use well: If you can ask the phrase as a how question, you should use well. For example:
Side note: There are some cases in which good almost acts as an adverb. The rule between good and well here is:
While the dictionary lists well as the adverb definition for good, note that this is very informal and likely to be marked as wrong by some native speakers.
Good is not taking advantage of hospitality others give because they would sacrifice their code for yours.
Well is being accepted as for who you are in the company of others who are fixed in their code.
By the way, when these are used, the above the impression I get, I sense the implications or contexts I have felt in which it was used.
This made no sense only to those that misunderstand my methodology, which is based on my experience of the words rather that a static view of the words; I bring together the various usages in a common thread.
The flaw is the communicative efficiency of my answer. I will improve that, no doubt I will.


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I was trying to become a vampire by letting Alva hit me with her vampiric drain spell but people were also shooting me with arrows and I was about to die, so I drank some minor health potions to survive. Can I still become a vampire or do I have to try and catch the disease again?
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As in "an echoey room". People do use this word in speech, but it isn't proper in writing. I thought of "echoing", but that implies that something is currently making an echo, whereas what I'm looking for would mean that if there was a noise in the room, it would echo. Are there any real words for this?
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Reverberant - having a tendency to reverberate or be repeatedly reflected; "a reverberant room"; "the reverberant booms of cannon".
The other word I've seen used is "live" or perhaps "lively", used as a direct opposite of "flat" or "dead" (used in a musical or acoustic context).
Aside from "echoey" itself and "live" (as @BradC suggests), I might use "resonant".
Is there anything wrong with 'an echoing room'?
Edited: though echoing originally meant 'with echoes currently resounding', surely it has an extended meaning as well. "The Queen lives in an echoing palace" doesn't cease to be true when there's no noise.
"echoic" would work in a narrow technical sense, but you could figuratively expand it, if you were so inclined. E.g., Apparent distance of sounds recorded in echoic and anechoic chambers.
Resonant, lively, resounding, reverberant all seem useful in various contexts.
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So considering that the oldest copies of the gospels are dated to around 400 AD (I'm thinking of the Codex Sinaiticus), how do scholars go about estimating the date of composition of the gospels? I mean I'm sure there are some textual clues; I mean I assume the usage of Koine would probably change somewhat over 300+ years but are there other clues that scholars use to estimate the general time of composition?
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Manuscript Evidence
While the Codex Sinaiticus dates from the 4th century, other manuscript fragments date much earlier. The Greek unical codices provide important clues to the development of the Canon, but are less important as evidence of the date of composition. For instance, this is a fragment of the Gospel of John:
Dating the papyrus scrap is difficult, but based on the style of the script used, it's probably between 117 CE and 138 CE. (Slightly larger ranges are more-likely to include the actual date, but also begin to lose accuracy. Circa 125 CE is the standard single-point estimate.) Because the codex P52 came from was written in Alexandria and the gospel originated elsewhere, the gospel of John must go back to the 1st century.
The Synoptic Problem
If we can date John to the 1st century, we can have some confidence that the other gospels are at least as old. For one thing, there's evidence that the author of John was aware of the synoptic gospels. In addition, many scholars believe that Luke and Matthew had Mark available when they wrote their biographies of Jesus. They additionally might have had access to an even earlier source. For our purposes, the exact solution to the synoptic problem doesn't matter; what does matter is that the gospels where not written at the same time.
If we fix P52 at 125 CE and string the dependencies together, we get a timeline like this:
So in the ~92 years between Jesus' life and P52 we need to fit in this sequence of development. There's certainly plenty of leeway here. Mark (
Finally, there is the critical question of how the gospels relate to the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem. Internal evidence strongly suggests that Mark was written either while the Roman legions were moving toward the siege of Jerusalem or shortly afterward. It could very well be that the Great Revolt was a motivation for the composition of Mark as the Jerusalem church and its eyewitness tradition would have been in peril. If so, all gospels dependent on Mark (i.e., the other Synoptics) must originate from the decades following 70 CE.
Since Paul's undisputed letters can all be dated from 50 to 60 CE, the picture that emerges is a nearly continual stream of Christian writing from two decades after the crucifixion to today. Much of the New Testament seems to have been written in response to particular problems the nascent religion actually faced.
Linguistic Evidence
Unfortunately, Koine Greek, the trade language that the New Testament was written in, seems not to be useful for dating the text of the Gospels. Some have speculated that Matthew was originally an Aramaic text, but since the earliest manuscripts of Matthew are in Greek, that remains a speculation. If it could be shown that Matthew was originally written in the language Jesus likely spoke, we could date that gospel much earlier. As it is, the linguistic evidence is minimally useful, at best, when it comes to dating the New Testament.
Dating of ancient texts is as much an art as a science. Dating philosophy both derives from and informs hermeneutical assumptions, so an accurate timeline that is universally accepted seems impossible. (Though more manuscript discoveries might bring more certainty.) Therefore, I offer this as my personal best estimate:
As a preterist, I believe the entire canon was completed before the destruction of the Temple. Throughout the Old Testament, beginning with Noah's ark, the new house, the new Covenant "shelter," is always constructed before the destruction of the old. In fact, it is persecution from the old that generally tempers and humbles and proves the new. We see this is the houses of Saul and David, Herod and Christ. So the Firstfruits church (AD30-70) was a different entity to what followed, as different as firstfruits is from harvest. It was a result of the opening of the New Covenant scroll in heaven (AD30 - Rev. 4-5) and culminating in the little scroll of John, the final judgments against the Old Covenant order before its destruction. Judgment begins at the house of God.
Interestingly, the pattern of the Torah (Moses) being completed before the conquest of Canaan supports this idea. The entire Canon was completed by Greater Moses before a New Israel set out to conquer not the Land but the World.
If the Revelation was written prior to AD70, then the later epistles (final warnings to Jewish Christians) were written around the same time or earlier, especially Hebrews, which serves as a kind of New Covenant Deuteronomy. Before this, we have the epistles to Gentile cities, with many dealings with Judaizing doctrine and Judaistic false teachers (the first gnostics). It seems to me the synoptic gospels themselves were composed quite early. As my favourite theologian James Jordan observes, Judaism was not strictly an oral culture. When any great Covenantal event happened, their first response would be, "Where's the book?"
Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy has some interesting observations in his book "Fruit of Lips." I have some comments on it here.
My main point of course is that we are not limited to mere documentary evidence, either internal or external, in dating the gospels. Being the "fourth testament" (with a break of hundreds of years between each deposit of Scripture), we can see that God works in consistent ways. This ties the New Testament books to historical events as a liturgical, even sacrificial process, recapitulating the same thing found many times over in Israel's history. Familiarity with that makes dating the gospels a lot easier.


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It's better to use san-serif than serif fonts on web, as their simpler letter form remain readable at low resolution. Serif fonts need more pixels to display their extra details. I was wondering why I seldom see any san-serif fonts for body text on print design?
I don't deal in print, but I have read quite a bit about fonts in the past.
Recent studies have shown that serif vs. sans serif on a computer display is not really what affects readability, even at lower resolutions. Print, however, is a different matter. The studies consistently indicate that in print, serif based fonts are easier to read. That said, some studies I have seen have said that even in print, it doesn't really matter. It may be a cultural artifact more than anything.
There are several other factors with fonts that affect readability more than serif/sans serif, such as x-height, kerning, leading, ascender and descender heights. Maybe it's just that the typical sans serif fonts aren't great in these other areas as well when it comes to print.
Here's a fairly in-depth study I found that has some nice info to explain some of these things: http://alexpoole.info/blog/which-are-more-legible-serif-or-sans-serif-typefaces/
Let me preface my answer by saying the evidence is all over the place on this topic. It seems prudent to suggest that choice of typeface has a relatively minor effect on reading speed or legibility given our current understanding.
There's a section on the Wikipedia page for Serif that seems to directly address the question:
Here are some sources that seem to suggest that serif text has a statistically significant effect on readers (either through improvements to legibility, recall or reader preference):
Certainly the conventional wisdom (and what was taught to me at design school) is that serif text tends to be easier to read. In general the research consensus seems to point to no significant difference in legibility or speed of reading on account of serifs alone:
It's important to note that academic research into readability is generally performed by measuring reading time and/or comprehension; factors that require long-form text to be meaningful. In short-form use such as signage, this is the best research I'm aware of into typeface legibility (and you can see that they're testing things like reading from a distance, word recognition and efficiency).
There's a huge distinction between body copy (paragraphs of running text) and headings and other larger type. Sans serif fonts (in their modern form; text without serifs exists for thousands of years in engravings and hundreds of years in hand-lettering—see the street labels) were produced for larger, bolder uses such as signage and headings (the first commercially-available sans serif font was designed for two-line/very large uses). It wasn't until 1832 (positively recent in the history of Western typography) that a commercially-available lowercase sans serif face (referred to then and now as "Grotesque" type) became available. In those larger uses there's no real suggestion—conventional wisdom or otherwise—that serif text is in any way better for that purpose (including in print).
In general "readability" comes down to semiotics: the ability for the brain to convert the curves and splotches on the page into letters and words that carry meaning. Hypothetically, the familiarity of a given typeface should reduce the time (and effort) it takes to consume it (that's why logotypes are so easy to process—you become so used to seeing those letters in that font in that order that you don't really even need to read them to process the whole word or phrase as having the meaning that it does). In practice, research has demonstrated that familiar typefaces—ones readers have been exposed to many times before—can be read more quickly:
In a classic case of a chicken-and-egg problem, the fact that we've generally chosen serif fonts for long form text has meant typographers have generally designed them for long form text. You rarely see a serif face with an x-height as low as Futura or tiny counters like in some black and ultra bold sans serif faces, for instance. They almost always have real italics (as opposed to obliques), include lowercase numerals far more often than sans serifs and often have more flexible ligatures and other modern typographical features.
That's not to say a book typeset in Helvetica can't look beautiful compared to similarly typeset Garamond. There are plentiful tricks in the designer's arsenal to even the playing field and improve the legibility of sans serif (such as opening the leading and reducing the line length, as well as choosing less geometric sans faces that include features like stress and distinctive forms).
Long story short: your font choice matters more for reasons of branding and design than for any other reason.
My understanding has always been that serif fonts form a subtle line across the page at the bottom of each letter form which makes it easier for your eye to follow line by line for large chunks of copy.
I think a lot of UX designers (myself included) prefer sans-serif because they seem simpler and more economical. Considering a lot of web content is for short, tight blurbs of copy rather than long articles, serif fonts are less useful in a web environment anyway, although longer articles probably still benefit.
(Another option is giving wider white space between lines to also create an easy-to-follow line.)


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Two pieces of hearsay I have encountered about Robinson's Q:
- Q fails to satisfy the Löb derivability conditions;
- Pudlák criticised the Löb derivability conditions and suggested rival, weaker conditions.
Which leads to three questions, if the above are right:
- Which derivability condition(s) does Q not satisfy;
- What were Pudlák's rival conditions and what was his complaint with the Löb conditions; and
- Does Q satisfy the rival conditions?
These questions arose from Carl Mummert's answer to a math.sx question of mine, Can Robinson's Q prove Presburger arithmetic consistent?.


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Ages 13-18: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Going to a professional baseball game isn't free, but that doesn't mean you can't cheer on your favorite team.
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Welcome to the first ever Miss TDP competition! Before continuing to the theme for our grand finale, we ask that all members read the following rules and procedures if they are competing.
The public has decided and after a close race, we now must say goodbye to competitor Elanorea. Congrats to her for working so hard! Congrats are also due to our final two contestants, who are the only ones allowed to post here:
THIS IS NOT A DISCUSSION THREAD NOR THE PLACE TO SUBMIT DOLLMAKER ENTRIES! Before you post here, I suggest you stop. All non-entry posts will be deleted. If you have questions, direct them to Silver_Wolf_Kitty. If you want to discuss the contest, the official Miss TDP clique(found here) is suggested.
1. Character. When entering Miss TDP, you need to enter with one character and stay with it the entire time. This means that your dolls hair, eye, and skin colour must remain the same throughout, unless otherwise stated in the round theme.
2. Base. You must use the same base set throughout, so pick one with a variety of poses. This base should also be medium in size for handdrawn dollers (comparable in size to the "Moe" bases here: DHF : Doll on the Hill Factory). Dollmaker users should use the shuni style base.
3. Theft. No stealing the work of another. This applies to both handdrawn and dollmaker participants, so do not submit a doll that someone else made or, for handdrawn dollers, mix and match pieces of completed dolls that are not your own. All work should be original and failure to comply will result in disqualification.
4. Props. Props and backgrounds are encouraged, but should not be massive. We will ask too large of entries to reduce their size, so be reasonable.
5. Transparency. We ask that all dolls have transparent background and is a GIF file. If you dont know how to do this, see the following thread: How to Make Backgrounds Transparent
6. Forbidden. Sexually explicit, nudity(artistic nudity must be okayed first by Silver_Wolf_Kitty), or overly bloody dolls are forbidden. Entering one could result in disqualification.
7. Theme. Every doll should relate to the theme. While we encourage creativity, failure to keep with the theme can get you eliminated automatically that round.
8. Judges. No one is allowed to use friendship or promises to sway a judges decision. Threats, bribery, and attempts to interfere or discover the judges decisions in anyway will result in disqualification. Arguing with the judges can result in an automatic elimination.
9. Competing. You can only submit one entry for each cometition, so choose wisely. The rules are being changed to allow crossover, but we ask that handdrawn dollers stick to the dollmakers if they are inclined to compete in that arena.
10. Animation. Animation is forbidden in the competition. We understand that many users like glitter, blinking, etc, but it takes away from the creativity and creates an unequal playing field for those who cant animate.
The audition round procedures are no longer in place, these are the procedures that will be followed in the future.
1. Participants enter a doll every two weeks in the set thread. They may enter it sooner, however further edits are not allowed after the doll is entered. No matter what, the two weeks are a guaranteed time slot(unless all entries are received before it).
2. Any participants who fail to meet this deadline will be eliminated. Deadlines are not being extended for anyone, so do not ask. Special extensions may be asked in the event of a long trip or medical/family emergency, but you must contact Silver_Wolf_Kitty immediately if this occurs.
3. After two weeks(or when all dolls are entered), the judges will then provide critique on each entry and select a bottom two for the round.
4. Several days are given for voting on who should stay. Voting will be a public affair, but you shouldnt worry about hurting feelings. All you have to do is post in the voting thread with the name of the participant who you think should stay in the competition. You may provide an explanation, but that is up to you.
5. Votes are counted and the bottom participant is eliminated, then the next round begins.
The theme for our finale is "Formal Wear". We saw some cute dresses in the audition round, but not lets see just how dazzling you guys can really be. Make sure you take your time--this doll will be immortalized in your awards and will be displayed on the forums as well. Clearly no major character edits are allowed--this is your final shining moment and its only fair that we see the character that you started out with.
When your doll is ready, we ask participants to post their handdrawn doll in this thread. The finale will close the evening of December 30th! After that, the judges will submit their critiques and then public voting for our Miss TDP Handdrawn will begin! The winner will be announced on January 3rd on here and in the Dollsters monthly newsletter. At that time we will reveal the special prizes for our winners and the runner ups!
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I finally finished Gabriel, I wanted to do more on the background last night but sleep got the better of me,I also didnt have time to do my usual check of finer details, so if there are any stray pixels anywhere on my doll then thats why
Gabriel is in her finest gown standing on the balcony overlooking the city of tropical Queensland, she decided to take a holiday in one of her favorite places.
After all of the apperances that she had to make in this contest, it has been a busy time for her but she has enjoyed every minute of it and.....win or lose she knows that she has done her best and thats all that she can do
Thanks to everyone that has voted for my past dolls I appreciate it a lot and it means the world to me knowing my friends have supported me throughout this whole contest, it has been a fun learning experience for me, I am actually surprised that I made it this far..there has been some awesome competition...Well done to everyone who participated!
Judges' Critiques
First off, congratulations on making it to the finals.
Ok, let me say that this doll is very beautiful and you obviously spent lots of time on it. However, there are some things that I think you should have done different. For one, the color scheme. The dress is purple with white, so why does she have a pink shaw behind her? It should have been either white or purple or the dress should have been pink and purple. I like how you didn't add a necklace or earrings, as that would have been a little bit to much around that area. I like the background, especially the moon. Overall, very good job on this doll as well as the entire competition.
I want to personally congratulate you on making it this far as the clear underdog in the competition. I don't think it was something anyone expected, but your improvements have definately earned you this place.
Now, on to your doll. I see some new techniques here that you hadn't previously used, particularly on the skirt. The dithering was a nice touch and I think its a technique you should use further. Your skirt folds are also beautiful, something that any member on here should look to as an example for what can be done with beautiful shaping. The one major shading issue in the skirt though is you did not shade the inside as well and instead used one color, making it look unfinished. Your technique issues really begin in the waist though. Here, your folds are not curved enough. Curving them will follow your natural waist. I have an issue too with the colour you chose for the shawl, which I think would've been better done in a dark purple rather than a pink. I can see how the pink ties with the lone flower, but those probably would've been better off white to keep things clean. A full background was a nice touch, definitely in line with your own personal style.
Overall, during the competition, I believe you have experienced the most growth as a competitor and a doller. You have taken our critiques and utilized them in order to improve your entries constantly, giving us surprises and ideas that many of us haven't seen before. In the future, I would like you to continue this growth. I think you should focus on the shading style you used in the skirt, it holds the most promise and looks as if a long-time doller did it. Also, I think you should continue to develop your backgrounds and scenes. These are things that your dolls frequently contain and give you a unique touch since many dollers don't focus as much on a story as you have.
Good luck in the voting!
Av/Sig set: Lovely Lovie's Blends
Character: Mandy
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Mandy's on the red carpet, strutting her stuff. :P
I know it's not as extravagant as Aussie's is (congrats to her, btw! You've done great. =D), but I wanted to stay a little more simple, because that's just my style of dolling and I wanted to be true to myself. I actually did make a more fancy background, and it was pretty, but it wasn't who I am as a doller. It wasn't the competitor who got this far in the competition. ^_^
Congrats to everyone else who participated. I had no idea I was going to get this far with such fierce competition. =D
Judges' Critiques
Let me first say congratulations on making it into the finals.
I like how you stayed simple with this doll as I think it shines more with the simpliticy of the doll than anything else. I love the dress. Even though it is simple, I feel like its something that I could actually see on the red carpet today. I like how bouncy and flowy it looks. I love the make-up and the mask that she is wearing. The red carpet also looks nice, though I think it would have looked nicer with a pattern of some sort. I have to say though, I don't like the bow. It just seems so out of place. Its a nice looking bow, it just isn't right for this scene. Overall, very nice job on this doll and great job in the competition.
Hayley, I am glad to see you stuck with your style. Its important to let everyone see you shine through, as well as your techniques, considering this is what we have seen throughout.
I'm truthfully shocked that you have since an intricate background since you typically utilize abstract shapes, but its a good thing here. A full background, I feel, would've been distracting, especially considering the unusual dress shape and the bold color choices. My one picky point is the carpet seems vertical for some reason rather than like its underneath her feet. This could be the edging or the simple shading on it that has given it this effect. I love that dress! The design concept is brilliant and bold, something that you have been throughout this competition.
I truthfully have no idea where you are going to take this forum in terms of dolling, but I expect whatever path you choose, you will take it by storm. Good luck in the voting!
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(FROM KHP)-- The Kansas Highway Patrol is excited to announce that we are going to be hiring a new class of recruit troopers, who will be set to begin their careers with the Patrol this coming January. This will be the 52nd KHP recruit class, and marks the Patrol's effort to increase manpower on the highways in Kansas, as well as provide assistance to some local agencies who rely on the Patrol's assistance.
"The Kansas Highway Patrol is very excited to have this opportunity to start its third class in a year-and–a-half. With the additional state troopers Recruit Class #52 will provide, it enhances our ability to better serve the citizens of Kansas," Lieutenant Joshua Kellerman, KHP Public Information Officer, said.
Applications are being accepted now through Friday, June 29th. Applicants will go through an extensive hiring process, which will include a written examination, physical agility test, polygraph exam, background investigation, interview, physical examination, and psychiatric test. Upon successful completion of these steps, final offers of employment will be made. The recruits will report to the Training Academy on January 3, 2013 to begin 22 weeks of training. The hiring process has been condensed to a more timely process for applicants, and to increase the Patrol's ability to fulfill our mission by providing additional troopers on the road during a time when they are much needed. Applicants will go through a six month hiring process, rather than the yearlong process that was in place previously.
With retirements, promotions, and short-staffing in many areas of the state, these new troopers will come at a welcome time. The Patrol prides itself in the assistance we offer to local agencies. Hiring additional troopers will not only enhance our ability to assist other agencies, but provide much needed law enforcement coverage throughout the state that Kansas residents and travelers through our state have come to rely on.
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I myself am creating a terrain generation algorithm and would be interested in knowing why others have chosen midpoint displacement over perlin noise. Minecraft is an example where midpoint displacement was preferred. If anyone knows why I would be glad to hear it.
Different methods of fractal generation tend to produce terrain with different characteristics. The reason for their use could be stylistic rather than for any technical performance reason. Different algorithms also allow you to change different parameters to give the final result. I have no direct answer re: MD vs Perlin though, sorry..
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Arrest warrant issued in stabbing
STEUBENVILLE - A felonious assault charge has been filed against a woman City Police believe stabbed her ex-boyfriend in the shoulder Sunday evening.
Police were called to the 1500 block of Euclid Avenue around 10 p.m. about a man stabbed in the shoulder. The man said he was at his ex-girlfriend's house on Kendall Avenue when the two began to argue. The man said the female threw a punch at his face and then he thought she just punched him in the shoulder, police reported.
The man left and felt a wetness on his shirt while he was driving away and discovered the knife was still in his shoulder and he was bleeding, police reported. The man told officers he pulled out the knife and took it to the Euclid Avenue house, police reported. Officers said they searched the home but couldn't locate the knife.
The man was taken to Trinity Medical Center West for treatment, police reported.
Kitchen fire causes minor damage
STEUBENVILLE - A cooking fire in the kitchen of an apartment at 720 N. Seventh St. was quickly extinguished early today and caused minor damage, the City Fire Department reported.
Firefighters were called around 3:06 a.m. today to the third-floor apartment. Another resident on the floor used a fire extinguisher to knock down the flames to prevent it from getting worse, the fire department reported.
The building was ventilated to remove smoke and odors, the fire department reported.
Most of the building's residents had evacuated to the first floor hallway because of the fire alarm sounding, the fire department reported.
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The West Virginia Division of Highways has announced minor road work to be performed this week, pending suitable weather.
Crews in Hancock County will patch Crescent Lane, Pleasant Hills and Virden Heights roads and Huffs Lane and ditch along state Route 2.
Crews in Brooke County will patch Tent Church/Grisby Road and work on minor drainage structures along Hiddenwood Lane.
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JEWETT - Jewett United Methodist Church located at 202 W. Main St. and Rumley will be the site of a free dinner from 5 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Tuesday.
The menu will include pork, sauerkraut, baked potato, dessert and beverage.
The dinner is part of the church's Olive Branch Program.
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STEUBENVILLE - Area Scrabble enthusiasts will gather Wednesday for their monthly game session in room 1504 at Eastern Gateway Community College.
Play time will run from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., with newcomers welcome and encouraged to bring the board game if they have one. No fees are charged.
Bonus words will be words related to Abraham Lincoln's birthday.
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