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Does anyone have or seen a nice Matrix or Dashboard listing the capabilities between viewing a mobile website on a smart phone and on a non-smart phone?
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I'm not sure this is a direct answer, but have you read this: http://www.passani.it/gap/
specifically section 1.3?
The new jQuery Mobile site has a pretty detailed chart for mobile graded browser support:
I'm not sure that all the capabilities can be summed up in a single chart. Programming the Mobile Web is an excellent resource for this though as the author dedicates multiple chapters of his book to that very question.
This might help you: http://www.quirksmode.org/webkit.html
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Obesity has long been considered to be "protective" against osteoporosis, largely due to mechanical loading and adipocyte-derived hormones. More recent evidence implicates the accumulation of abdominal and visceral fat with bone loss in middle-aged men. Obesity dysregulates the GH/IGF-1 and HPG axes, both of which are important regulators of bone homeostasis. Testosterone, which promotes bone mineral density (BMD) and muscle mass, is often reduced in obese men, whereas estrogen levels increase proportionally to body weight.
A recent study sought to determine hormonal and body composition predictors of bone microarchitecture in young and healthy men with abdominal obesity. The authors hypothesized that obese men with significant abdominal adiposity would have impaired bone microarchitecture and strength and increased bone marrow fat associated with dysregulation of the GH/IGF-1 and gonadal steroid axes. This cross-sectional study evaluated 35 men mean age 33.8 years and mean body mass index 36.5 kg/m2.
A high degree of visceral adipose tissue was found to be inversely associated with mechanical properties of bone, whereas bone marrow fat was inversely associated with cortical parameters. Free estradiol was positively correlated with total bone density and free testosterone was positively associated with trabecular thickness yet inversely associated with trabecular number.
The authors concluded that visceral adipose tissue and bone marrow fat are negative predictors and muscle mass is a positive predictor of bone microarchitecture and mechanical properties in obese men. Testosterone, estradiol, and GH are positive determinants of trabecular microarchitecture, and IGF-I is a positive determinant of cortical microarchitecture. This supports the notion that VAT is detrimental to bone and that decreased GH and testosterone, characteristic of male obesity, may exert deleterious effects on microarchitecture, whereas higher estradiol may be protective. Limitations of this study include a small number of test subjects, cross-sectional study design (limits ability to prove causality), and since the study was limited to obese men, the resultant data cannot be extrapolated to normal-weight men or women. Larger studies across male and female populations are necessary to draw more substantial conclusions regarding these relationships.
Reference: Bredella MA, Lin E, Gerweck, AV, et al. Determinants of bone microarchitecture and mechanical properties in obese men. J Clin Endo Metab 2012;97(11):4115-4122.

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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Shawnee County District Attorney's office would not say Wednesday whether a juror who posted comments on an online news story will face charges.
District Court Judge Evelyn Wilson issued a ruling Tuesday, saying that James Reeder's actions in posting comments on a CJOnline story about the trial on which he was serving as a juror constituted misconduct.
Reeder was a juror in the trial for Anceo Stovall. Stovall was convicted on one robbery count, but jurors could not reach a verdict in nine other counts related to what prosecutors say was a robbery-gone-wrong that ended with the shooting death of Natalie Gibson.
13 News asked the DA's office Wednesday if Reeder would face charges for juror misconduct, and whether it would be a misdemeanor or felony. The DA's spokesperson Lee McGowan said they're "not in a position to comment on that."
Judge Wilson has set a December 17th hearing on whether Stovall will get a new trial on the robbery conviction because of the Reeder misconduct.
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How do I uninstall manually installed Nvidia drivers 310.14 and revert to Noveau. I have Ubuntu 12.10.
Yeap, was going to say what Karasu said. Just to add some information. If the driver you downloaded is called for example NVIDIA-Linux-x86-310.19.run then you would run:
If you want to get the help for your Nvidia driver then do this:
There are a couple of other nice options in case you want to use them like:
First you need the installation file. Then put it in your home folder, open a terminal and type
Then restart your computer and your drivers will be completely uninstalled. If Unity won't load after the uninstallation, right click-->change desktop background, then click on "All Settings" on the left-top corner of the window. Then go to Software sources and install a proprietary driver from the list.
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House Lawmakers Cave To The NRA, Exempt The Powerful Gun Lobby From Key Financial Disclosure Rules
In January's Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision, the Supreme Court dramatically changed campaign finance rules, holding that "the constitutional guarantee of free speech means that corporations can spend unlimited sums to help elect favored candidates or defeat those they oppose." In response, in April, a bipartisan group introduced the DISCLOSE Act, which would require corporations, unions, and politically active nonprofits to "report donors who finance such political activity above certain thresholds, and the company that primarily pays for TV or radio campaign ads would have to add a disclaimer message recorded by its CEO."
Many groups set to benefit from Citizens United quickly voiced their opposition to reform. Unions such as the AFL-CIO said that the final bill "should treat corporations different than democratic organizations such as unions." Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue called the bill unconstitutional and "a way to cut us out of the election." But the loudest voice complaining about the DISCLOSE Act has been the National Rifle Association (NRA). In May 26 letter to Congress, NRA Executive Director Chris Cox argued that not only does the bill impinge on the group's free speech and impose burdensome regulations, but that Congress should just trust the NRA:
The bill would empower the Federal Election Commission to require the NRA to reveal private, internal discussions with our four million members about political communications. … H.R. 5175 creates a series of byzantine disclosure requirements that have the obvious effect of intimidating speech. […]
While there are some groups that have run ads and attempted to hide their identities, the NRA isn't one of them. … There is no reason to include the NRA in overly burdensome disclosure and reporting requirements that are supposedly aimed at so-called "shadow" groups.
Yesterday, House Democrats announced that they were caving to the NRA. The AP reports:
Under a change negotiated over the weekend, the NRA would be exempt based on its length in existence, size of membership and other factors — a concession demanded by the powerful lobby and sought by Democratic allies in the House led by Rep. Heath Shuler, D-N.C. Other organizations meeting the same set of criteria would also be exempt, but officials said late Monday they were not immediately able to name any.
CQ explains that the carveout would "exempt organizations from disclosure requirements if they have more than 1 million members, raise no more than 15 percent of their funds from corporations and have existed for more than 10 years." Unions, however, are not included in the deal.
Campaign finance reform groups are sharply criticizing the deal. Center for Competitive Politics President Sean Parnell said Congress is essentially saying that "established, powerful interest groups should be exempted from the proposed draconian regulations, while small advocacy groups should have their voices silenced by the DISCLOSE Act." ThinkProgress spoke to Lisa Gilbert, a money and politics expert at U.S. PIRG, who said that while her organization backed the DISCLOSE Act, it would be pulling its support unless the exemption changes. "It's hard to take a look at a bill that's supposed to reduce influence and see a carveout for a huge special interest and still support it," she said, adding that they applauded "the initial reaction by Schumer/Van Hollen — and if the bill can make its way back to a place without these types of exemptions we would be again in support of it as an important disclosure measure."
The NRA "has given almost $450,000 to congressional candidates for 2010 and the gun group has made about $520,000 in independent expenditures." The lobbying organization also successfully killed legislation giving D.C. residents the right to vote by convincing the Senate to add an unrelated amendment that would wipe out the District's tough gun laws.
ThinkProgress has also learned that the Sierra Club is pulling its support. "While we support its broader goals, we are opposed to the bill in its current state because it limits to our ability to conduct grassroots lobbying and because it creates two tiers of organizations," said David Willett, the Sierra Club's deputy communications director.
,Statement from the Sunlight Foundation:
There will always be loopholes in legislation, whether they are created inadvertently, or by clever lawyers taking advantage of the vagaries of the law, or by courts imposing their own spin on what a law should or should not accomplish. But the willful creation of a blatant loophole that entirely contradicts the intent of the underlying bill is almost too much to accept. Almost. Because in the end, Sunlight grudgingly — and fighting against all our instincts and knowledge of how reform legislation is only as strong as its smallest loophole — accepts that the DISCLOSE Act is still too important to crumble under the weight of the NRA exemption.
,Van Hollen's statement:
I'm pleased with the progress that has been made on the DISCLOSE Act, as well as this morning's joint statement by influential reform groups in support of this critically important legislation. Our key objective in responding to the Supreme Court's radical ruling in Citizens United has been to increase transparency and disclosure, and the final bill achieves that goal. Reform in Washington is never easy — that is why powerful special interests are mobilizing against our effort to shine a light on campaign-related spending. The vast majority of Americans on the right, left, and in the center support these efforts and I am confident that when the bill comes to the House floor it will pass.
,The Hill reports that "Common Cause, Public Citizen, Democracy 21, the League of Women Voters, and the Campaign Legal Center are all supporting the bill."
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On June 14, 2010, Democratic leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives pledged that H.R. 5175 would be amended to exempt groups like the NRA, that meet certain criteria, from its onerous restrictions on political speech. As a result, and as long as that remains the case, the NRA will not be involved in final consideration of the House bill.


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As part of your recovery, you may begin by receiving care at a hospital and then move to outpatient treatment. Depending on the nature or extent of your injury, your treatment might be given by physical therapists, to help you regain muscle control and function. Or you may see a speech therapist. An occupational therapist can help you relearn how to go about your daily life. You might need other specialists, depending on your situation. A physiatrist, a doctor who is a rehabilitation specialist, may help plan and evaluate your rehab.
You will usually need outpatient rehab if you have a serious illness like a heart attack, stroke, or cancer. In these cases, your treatment will usually begin in the hospital. When you begin to improve, you will probably change to a program of occupational and physical therapy. You will also have supervised aerobic conditioning exercises a few times a week while at home.
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quote: Schiller can say what he wants, but the fact is that Android-powered smartphones currently hold greater worldwide market share than Apple's iPhone.
quote: Taking all the hardware manufacturers using Android, adding them together and comparing them to one companies sales is nonsense in any market. Acer, Amazon, Asus, HTC, Samsung, Sony, LG, Toshiba, Viewsonic, Motorola, Huawei, Lenovo, ZTE, Nook, etc... all added up, from every price point, and compared to one company... Apple. Fair fight? The argument doesn't even make sense...
quote: they don't start by saying "I want a Sony" or "I want the new HTC phone". The first thing they say is "I want Android" or "I want iOS". The number of different options available for each platform is largely irrelevant to that question.


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The 6 Biggest Dick Moves in the History of Science
#3. Curing the Gays... with SCIENCE!
In 1954, two scientists named James Olds and Peter Milner found the pleasure center of the brain, dubbing it "Engorgeopolis." [citation needed] They theorized that they could stimulate this area by administering an electric current, and tested their hypothesis by wiring up a rat's brain and providing the little guy with a lever to control the shocks. Soon the rat was banging on the lever up to 2,000 times an hour, missing work, skipping meals and losing its temper with the children.
In 1970, Robert Heath of Tulane University refined the Olds and Milner discovery to test his theory of reversing homosexual behavior through pleasure center stimulation. That's right, Heath wanted to zap the gay away. Unable to locate a readily available supply of gay rats for his experiment, Heath went ahead and found a homosexual male's brain to dig around in.
The subject, B-19, was hooked up just like the rat in the pleasure study. At first Heath administered controlled amounts of stimulation himself, but then handed the pleasure button off to B-19 and allowed the subject to be the lord of his own electric bonerjam.
And stimulate he did. In one three-hour session B-19 pressed the button 1500 times until. According to Heath, "he was experiencing an almost overwhelming euphoria and elation and had to be disconnected." At that point, we're amazed his dick hadn't burst into flames.
Heath's theory was that B-19's sex drive would be so jacked he'd have sex with anything, and for Jesus' sake, why not make it a girl? This being 1970, this was clearly the part of the experiment where you bring in the whore.
When introduced to the female prostitute, however, B-19 did nothing for an hour until the prostitute initiated a sexual encounter herself. Nevertheless, Heath called the experiment a success, having proven that with enough electric shocks directly to the brain, a gay man will have sex with a woman as long as he's locked in a room with her for an hour and can't leave.
And that's why there are no more homosexuals around today.
#2. The "Monster" Study
For a project so inhumane that fellow scientists dubbed it the "Monster" study, the story of this experiment starts off on an oddly inspirational note.
Wendell Johnson grew up with a horribly persistent stuttering problem, so bad that he usually didn't speak at all. However, Johnson turned his handicap into an aptitude for writing and humor which eventually earned him the class presidency and valedictorianship. Johnson went off to the University of Iowa and sought a degree in Psychology in order to commit his life to speech therapy and help children overcome the same adversity.
And by "overcome the same adversity" we mean "get seriously fucked in the mindhole."
"Just remember, if you stutter again, I'll just straight murder your mother. Right in front of you."
Johnson set up an experiment using orphans (the perfect test subjects), some that stuttered and some that just didn't have parents. He and his assistant told the kids they would receive speech therapy, but in reality, only half of them were. The lucky half.
The children in Group A received positive reinforcement, encouragement and in general were praised no matter what they did. The children in Group B were subjected to demoralization and verbal abuse, with staff raining down insults on the children every time they made even the slightest error in their speech--and sometimes when they didn't.
The orphans in Group B developed speech problems, even those who initially had no issues, and some eventually became mute altogether. Many developed learning disabilities, going on to damn the study decades later for "ruining their lives."
Strangely, Group A lost speech fluency as well, demonstrating beyond a shadow of a doubt that Johnson should not have been allowed anywhere near children.
#1. Beneficial Brainwashing
In the 50s, a Scottish-American doctor by the name of Dr. Ewen Cameron believed he had discovered the cure for schizophrenia. His technique involved reprogramming the brain to think in healthy ways by having patients wear headphones playing supportive audio messages such as, "People like you and need you," "You have confidence in yourself" and "You are the master of magnetism."
Sounds rather nice, except Dr. Cameron often put these patients into a sedative coma with a powerful tranquilizer for weeks at a time, locking them in a place nurses came to call the "Zombie Room."
During that comatose state Dr. Cameron would administer "beneficial" electro-shocks, which we assume are related to "therapeutic" hammer punches to the face. His technique also destroyed whole sections of his patients' memory, many of whom were not even schizophrenics.
Oh, did we mention none of this was done with any kind of consent? At this point in the article, you should probably take that as a given.
Word of Cameron's experiments reached the CIA, who took one look at what he was doing and said, "This man is an unethical prick, we must have him." The CIA fired t-shirt guns loaded with cash at Dr. Cameron and eventually folded him into their MK-ULTRA project--you know, the one in which the government experimented on unwilling citizens in an effort to create brainwashed assassins.
Man, why couldn't they have just used orphans like everybody else?
For more scientists that should've been subjected to their own experiments, check out 9 Real Life Mad Scientists. Or check out Dr. Seanbaby's own frightening test, in A Terrifying Psychological Experiment (Using The Sims 3).
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The second Saudi relief plane arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam today carrying 100 tons of humanitarian relief for those affected by Typhoon Ketsana, which struck hit central Vietnam on September 26, killed at least 163 people and caused $782 million in damage, and Typhoon Mirinae, which hit the southern central coast on November 2, causing $280 million in damages.
The shipment was received by Vice President and Secretary General of the Viet Nam Red Cross Doan Van Thai and Saudi Ambassador to the Republic of Vietnam Salah bin Ahmed Sarhan. Mr.Thai expressed appreciation and thanks of the Vietnamese Government and people to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and the Saudi people for the assistance.
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(Columbia, Mo.)- Michael Kateman has joined Columbia College as executive director of Development and Alumni Services. He will be responsible for a full range of fundraising activities such as planned giving, the annual fund, donor relations and capital campaigns. He also will direct alumni relations.
Prior to joining Columbia College, Kateman served in all areas of institutional advancement during his 19-year tenure at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Most recently he served as executive director for arts development and planning. His former positions at the University of Missouri-Columbia include executive director of advancement for the College of Arts and Science, director of gift planning and endowments, director of the Mizzou Annual Fund, director of university events and activities and assistant director of alumni relations.
Kateman's diverse marketing, public relations and fundraising background includes healthcare, the arts, human services and higher education. He is a nationally recognized speaker on marketing and advertising planned giving techniques.
He also is a former instructor at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism and past presenter for the National Committee on Planned Giving (NCPG), the National Association of College and University Business Officers, the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy, the Association for Fundraising Professionals, the Big 12 Development Conference and planned giving conferences coast to coast.
He served as NCPG education chair for two years and on the 2003 NCPG conference committee. His work has been published in Planned Giving Today, The Journal of Gift Planning and the Planned Giving Design Center�s Gift Planning Digest.
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WACO (December 19, 2012)—A South Waco woman reported two men forced their way inside her home late Tuesday night looking for money then locked her inside as they made their escape.
Police were sent just after 11:30 p.m. Tuesday to a house in the 2400 block of Cleveland Avenue after a report of a home invasion.
The victim told officers she had been locked inside her house for almost half-an-hour before she was able to escape and go to a neighbor's home to call police, Waco police Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton said.
Swanton said the woman told investigators she heard a knock at her door late Tuesday and when she opened the door, two men, one armed with a handgun, forced their way inside and demanded her boyfriend's money.
She said as the men made their way inside one of them told her to tell them where the money was.
The woman was alone in the house at the time of the robbery and was not injured.
She said the two men searched the house then locked her inside as they left and told her to count to 100 before she tried to get out.
Swanton said after about 25 minutes the woman left her house and went to a neighbor's house to call for help.
Police said the victim told them the men both were black and one of them was about 6-feet tall and had on a red do-rag, black Nike shoes and shades.
Officers called both crime scene and victim's services units to the address.
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The R. Marvin Owens Soccer Field at the Columbia College main campus is receiving a facelift. The college recently began a $240,000 renovation of the 13-year-old field.
Bob Hutton, director of plant and facilities operations, said the improvements include expanding the field; planting new grass next spring for a smoother playing area; improving drainage; and enhancing the aesthetic appeal of east campus through the removal of the outdoor tennis courts and the installation of new bleachers.
The soccer field is named in honor of R. Marvin Owens, who has served on the Columbia College Board of Trustees since 1975.


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Be a Sock STAR!
Find more information and an entry form in KnitBits #300! Dig into your stash or head to your LYS for these eligible yarns: Berroco Sox, Berroco Sox Metallic, Comfort Sock and Ultra Alpaca Fine and start sketching, swatching, SCHEMING!
I'm busily preparing to head to Sock Summit 2009 where you can visit the Berroco booth (#418) to learn more about our sock yarn offerings or get inspired for your own sock yarn designs. I'm not much of a sock knitter but I am over the moon for sock YARNS for a lot of reasons. It's affordable (so much yardage for so little money!), it's not overly delicate, the colors and the cool striping effects are right up my alley and the finer weight makes a really wearable fabric. It's also highly stashable!
Why do you love sock yarn? Let me know in the comments!
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I like sock yarn so much because of the fabric it produces – I'm a big girl, and the finer gauge really flatters my curves a lot more than bulkier yarns.
Plus, I'm a definite process knitter, so having more stitches to manipulate makes me happy =)July 10, 2009
Jan #
For the reasons you mentioned, as well as that they make great shawls and baby things. Easy care, bright and colorful, not too warm for baby!July 10, 2009
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I love the little balls of squishy goodness that is sock yarn!! The colors are so tempting and the self-stripers knit into the most fantastic items. I don't knit many socks, but sock yarn is great for fingerless gloves and hand warmers.July 21, 2009
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I also live in Southern Oregon!August 7, 2009
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I was a mad sock knitter for several years. For some reason, a couple of surgeries within a 2 month period, + radiation treatment, did something to my brain. (Less ability to concentrate).All of a sudden sock knitting lost its appeal, as did crossword puzzles. However, I have a big stash of this yarn and am loving using it in small items, even combining different yarns that pattern different ways. Somehow it all works together, and is a lot of fun to do!
By the way, I love your website, and have always thought Norah was a great designer even before her Berocco days.August 7, 2009


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O objetivo desta página é fornecer um resumo dos diferentes aspectos do desenvolvimento do KDE, particularmente sobre os aspectos relacionados à programação. O projeto KDE dá as boas-vindas a todos que desejam ajudar.
|se envolvendo para ver outras formas de colaborar. Veja também: Bugsquad!
A direção geral do projeto KDE é determinada pelos que fazem o trabalho - não há um plano único de alto nível que diga o que será o KDE no futuro.
Se você deseja saber o que está acontecendo atualmente no KDE, há uma número de fontes que você pode acessar: ; Listas de discussão : Provavelmente a melhor maneira de encontrar o que está acontecendo no desenvolvimento do KDE. Arquivos estão disponíveis aqui
A forma mais fácil de contribuir para o KDE é reportar alguns bugs que você encontra usando o software Sistema de acompanhamento de bugs do KDE (também conhecido como Bugzilla).
Se ocorre um "crash" durante o uso de um aplicativo o Dr Konqi aparecerá e guiará você ao longo do processo para relatar o bug. Aprenda mais sobre isso lendo como criar um relatório útil de bugs .
Começar a programar para o KDE é uma questão de encontrar algo para corrigir, e corrigi-lo. Pode ser que você queira ter uma visão geral dos módulos para lhe ajudar a encontrar o que está procurando; uma vez tenha corrigido algo, você desejará enviar um patch. Se faz isso algumas vezes, você pode querer solicitar uma conta de colaborador do KDE, dessa forma você pode melhorar as coisas diretamente.
KDE is mostly written in C++. If you are not familiar with C++, you should do at least some work on it. There are a number of good books on C++ - an excellent source is Bruce Eckel's "Thinking in C++", which is available both as a free download and as a printed document. It isn't essential to understand everything before you start in KDE, but you do need to understand basic syntax and operations.
To become proficient with KDE coding, you should understand the Qt toolkit. If you are not familiar with Qt, you should work through the tutorials included with Qt Reference Documentation.
If you need a gentler introduction to Qt, or would just like an alternative view, then you may wish to look at the The Independent Qt Tutorial (Currently offline due to book contract).
If you prefer to learn Qt by reading a traditional book, take a look at the Books about Qt page. More suggestions on becoming familiar with Qt4 are available How to Learn Qt page.
A range of information on KDE techniques is available in the tutorial section. Note that some of these tutorials still target KDE3, though they should be at least partly applicable.
You will also find useful information on KDE coding in the FAQs section. This information may also be somewhat dated for KDE4, however much of it is broadly applicable, even outside KDE.
You can also read KDE coding books.
Last, but by no means least, KDE comes with extensive class (Application Programmer Interface) documentation. This is available in the KDE API Reference Manuals section, which also contains a number of useful links on how to write or update the class documentation. You can also generate these on your own machine, or refer to a more up-to-date online version at API Reference.
A more detailed description of the steps above is available in our Programming Guide.
There is a large number of applications within KDE, and not all of them have a maintainer dedicated to managing bugs and generally helping out with all the issues associated with turning some working code into a polished application.
If you are interested in helping out with KDE, but don't know where to start, becoming a member of the KDE Quality Team might appeal to you - see the Quality Team website for more information. Note that you do not need any programming skills to become involved. In particular developers regularly publish so-called Junior Jobs to encourage new contributions.
Of course, you can become involved in bug hunting without being part of the KDE Quality Team - just create yourself an account on the KDE bug tracking system, and start searching / sorting through the bugs. Again, you don't have to have programming skills - it helps the programmers enormously just to have a procedure that allows a bug to be consistently reproduced.
The Bugsquad tries to keep track of bugs in KDE software and make sure that valid bugs are noticed by developers. You do not need any programming knowledge to be in the Bugsquad; in fact it is a great way to return something to the KDE community if you cannot program.
If your question concerns KDE development, your options are pretty much the same general user ones, with some modifications:
- Read the Developer FAQ. Many common developer questions have been answered in the KDE Developer FAQ
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- Search mailing lists. A lot of questions have already been answered on the KDE mailing lists, particular the lists kde-devel, kde2-porting, kde-core-devel, kde-games-devel, kfm-devel and koffice-devel. You can search these lists either at lists.kde.org. You should always search for your answer before asking questions on the mailing lists. When you ask a question on a mailing list you are emailing thousands of people -- please do this only if the answer is not available through a simple search.
- Search engines. Do not forget about your favorite search engine. One of the best search engines is Google. With Google you can also search the great bulk of Usenet news sites, which is also particularly helpful, especially for general programming and gcc-related questions.
- Read the source code. http://websvn.kde.org and https://projects.kde.org/ are available to help browse code. Read some commit logs and diffs for the code you might want to work with, It adds perspective.
- Ask on KDE mailing lists. If you still do not have an answer, try asking your question on one of the KDE mailing lists listed above.
- For questions relating to core development or third-party KDE development, unless you are particularly interested in Konqueror, KOffice, games or Java development, your main choice is kde-devel (subscribe).
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- For questions relating to Qt development, please use the fine Qt mailing list.
A full list of KDE mailing lists is available here and here.


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This charming botanical features a single stem of a graceful poinsettia flower with a simple pieced border. Peaceful Poinsettia is a quick, easy project that makes a beautiful set when paired with #111 Holly Daze. You may want to make up a few sets as thoughtful Christmas holiday gifts. Final size is 9" x 15". Pattern includes easy to follow instructions and full-size appliqué artwork. Designed by Sue Shipman
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A Kentucky truck driver has pleaded guilty to the traffic accident death of a Nashville police officer who had stopped to help a motorist with a flat tire.
James Lee Fitzgerald, of Somerset, Kentucky, received three years probation today for the July accident that killed Officer Christy Dedman. Motorist Jaimee Underwood was also seriously injured in the accident.
Fitzgerald has been given a three-year jail sentence for pleading guilty to charges of vehicular homicide and aggravated assault. But a plea bargain allows his sentence to be suspended with three years probation.
Police claim Fitzgerald was driving more than 80 miles per hour when his tractor trailer slammed into the back of Dedman's cruiser. Fitzgerald was a driver for Arkansas-based Continental Express.
But analysis of a data recorder in Fitzgerald's truck shows he was driving 71 miles per hour in the 70 mile per hour speed zone. Defense attorney Patrick McNally says Fitzgerald couldn't switch lanes because of traffic, and tried to brake before hitting the police cruiser.


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ANDERSON, S.C. – Junior Lacye Walker homered in the bottom of the seventh inning to tie the score and sophomore Hannah Reppert's walk-off, two-out single provided the winning run as third-seeded Armstrong Atlantic State outlasted second-seeded Anderson, 7-6, in NCAA Southeast Regional Softball Tournament action, Saturday afternoon at Smethers Field.
Anderson slipped to 43-11 on the season and will face sixth-seeded USC Aiken (33-15) at noon in Sunday's elimination bracket after the Pacers blanked Georgia College, 2-0, in a contest detoured by a five-hour rain delay. Armstrong will square off against the winner of the Anderson/USC Aiken contest at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Senior Danielle Swygert went 2-for-4 on the afternoon, with an RBI-single in the first inning and her 10th homer of the season in the third inning. Junior third baseman Bri Cason added a double and a single, while sophomore Molly Child also notched a single and a double. Senior Abby Child posted a run-scoring double and a pair of walks, while driving in two runs and scoring twice.
Junior Katelynn Howser (19-6) suffered the loss in the circle, allowing seven runs - all earned - on 10 hits, while tossing her 12th complete game of the season. The right-hander walked six and struck out one.
The Trojans garnered an early one-run lead in the top of the first inning after Abby Child struck out swinging with two outs, but reached base safely and wound up on third. Swygert followed by going the opposite way with a hard line-drive single into left to bring Child home.
Armstrong countered by taking a brief lead with a pair of runs in the bottom of the second frame. Senior Andrea Dalton led off with a home run for the Pirates to even the score and senior Kat Vogler followed with a walk. Following back-to-back walks by sophomore Heather Ellis and Kacie Patterson that loaded the bases, junior Alexis Mercer plated Vogler with the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly to center. On the throw to the plate, Eliie strayed too far off second and was thrown out in a rundown.
Anderson regained the lead in the back-and-forth battle, 3-2, with a run in the top of the fourth frame, as senior Charlotte Sieber reached on a fielder's choice and crossed the plate on Abby Child's bases-loaded walk with two outs.
Armstrong answered with three runs in the bottom of the fifth, as the Pirates batted around and capitalized on three singles and a pair of walks to claim a 5-3 lead. But the Trojans refused to go away quietly, as AU sent nine batters to the plate as well, taking a 6-5 edge with three runs in the top of the sixth inning. Junior Jessica Neidigh and Molly Child opened the inning with back-to-back one-out singles, with Abby Child ripping an opposite-field double to plate Neidigh to pull Anderson within one. The Pirates intentionally walked Swygert to load the bases and freshman Courtney Czentnar followed with a walk to knot the score at 5-5. Two batters later, senior catcher Laura Jansky laced a clutch two-out single through the left side to score Abby Child with the go-ahead run.
The Trojans, who stranded 13 base runners on the afternoon, threatened again in the top of the seventh with two outs. Molly Child recorded a two-out double and Abby Child followed with a walk, but AU was unable to push across an insurance run.
With one out in the bottom of the seventh inning, Walker evened the score at 6-6 with her solo home run and the Pirates loaded the bases with back-to-back two-out singles. Reppert then ended the contest by ripping a single through the left side of the infield top score Dalton with the winning run.


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Is there any way, shape, or form that ultraviolet light is recorded by a digital sensor? Ideally, this question is related strictly to the sensor, without even a glass lens in between which could cut or block UV light. But of course I don't take pictures with a bare sensor, I also have a lens, so I'd also like to know how much UV gets to the sensor to begin with.
Yes, digital sensors are indeed sensitive to UV light, as well as a considerable amount of the infrared spectrum. Most digital sensors are equipped with multi-coated, multi-layered filters that are designed to filter out the extended ranges of UV and IR. Generally speaking, filtered digital sensors are sensitive to a much broader range of light than the human eye, from about 250nm (the near-UV range) through visible light (400nm to 750nm), and down about 780nm (the IR range). Unfiltered, a digital sensor is sensitive to a far greater range, from deep UV (200nm, true UV) down to true IR (as far as 900nm) [#1]. It should be noted that sensitivity is not constant throughout this range, and falloff is fairly rapid and becomes significant the farther away from 380nm you go. Same goes for the IR range. Human eyesight ranges on average from about 390nm through 700nm, while some people are more sensitive and able to see from about 380nm through 750nm.
Despite the filtration applied to digital sensors, UV light is still a problem, and can affect color balance. In general, the ability to sense UV light is not a huge problem, as digital sensors have relatively weak sensitivity to blue, and the UV sensitivity is generally captured as blue. However, without proper filtration, UV dispersion can generate disruptive haze that can be captured by a digital sensor, which may result in a rather undesirable result.
It should be noted that optical glass filters out a considerable amount of UV light. Most UV wavelengths up to around 310nm are blocked by the glass of a camera lens, and the remainder from 310nm up through 380nm can be blocked with a UV/Haze filter. If one wishes to create images in the UV light range, special lenses are available. Non-standard materials such as quartz or calcium fluoride have a greater transparency to the UV spectrum. From a camera imaging perspective, most research shows the most interesting UV wavelengths probably lie between 250nm and 310nm [#2]. To get a clear UV shot, you may need to remove the UV filter that covers the sensor itself. This is similar to removing the IR filter when modifying a camera for IR work, or may involve removing the entire filter apparatus, which would remove both UV and IR filters at the same time (depends on the camera.)
The widely accepted view is that they are not. However, see this description of empirical tests (from 2004) which seems to establish that the digital sensors tested were UV sensitive, albeit much less so than is film.
Yes, they are as pointed out. But I want to add that sensors in digital cameras are not actually digital.
The Image sensor converts light into an electronic signal. Just because it's electronic, doesn't mean it has to be digital. There are analog signals and digital signals. both of which are electronic.
After this it goes through an analog-to-digital converter. Well, it actually goes through an amplifier before this but anyhow. This is where it then becomes digital and can be processed, compressed and all what ever else it's been programmed to do.
Just thought I'd put that out there.
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It is possible that the main title of the report Bartonellosis is not the name you expected.
Disorder Subdivisions
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- Carrion's disease
- trench fever
General Discussion
Bartonellosis is a group of emerging infectious diseases caused by bacteria belonging to the Bartonella genus. Bartonella includes at least 22 named species of bacteria that are mainly transmitted by carriers (vectors), including fleas, lice, or sandflies. Both domestic and wild animals can be infected with Bartonella species (Bartonella spp) by these vectors. Among the Bartonella spp, at least 14 have been implicated in diseases that can be transmitted from animals to people (zoonotic disease). Of these zoonotic species, several may be transmitted to humans by companion animals (dogs and cats), typically through a bite or scratch.
Human diseases that have been identified to be caused by one of the Bartonella spp bacteria include cat scratch fever (Bartonella henselae), Carrion's disease (Bartonella bacilliformis), and trench fever (Bartonella quintana). Symptoms of a Bartonella infection include fever, fatigue, malaise, swollen lymph nodes, joint aches and swelling, neurological abnormalities, and skin rash or markings.
Bartonella spp have also been associated with diseases of the skin (bacillary angiomatosis), liver (peliosis hepatis), heart (endocarditis), eyes (neuroretinis), blood (bacteremia), and brain (encephalopathy). Emerging research suggests an association of Bartonella with chronic health conditons affecting the central nervous system, joints, and vascular system in patients with both healthy and compromised immune systems.
Bartonella infection does not always result in manifestation of illness. A number of studies have detected clinically healthy people that have tested positive (seropositive) for Bartonella and those who become ill usually develop mild disease that tends to end without treatment (self-limiting). Immunocompromised patients, such as those undergoing immunosuppressive treatments for cancer, organ transplant patients, and people with HIV/AIDS, are more likely to develop severe, life-threatening disease.
In 1909, Dr. Alberto Barton discovered the organism that became named Bartonell bacilliformis. Diseases caused by Bartonella spp occur all over the United States and in all major regions of the world, with higher prevalence occurring in areas that harbor insect carriers (arthropod vectors).
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I'm struggling now for more than two days with NVIDIA drivers. First, I didn't realize what the problem was, I just noticed my computer became slow (Intel i5 2500K @ 4.3GHz, 8GB 1600Mhz RAM).
As you probably know, installing an NVIDIA proprietary driver on 12.10 isn't an easy thing, even the "tested" driver in Software Sources doesn't work, after restart there's no GUI in Unity. It is because linux-headers-xxx-generic is missing. You have to install it manually and then install the driver.
After that, you restart, everything seems to be fine. As I thought yesterday when I used the newer, 304.64 driver from ubuntu-x ppa:
I set up everything, the only missing thing is that the Nvidia settings aren't saved. "Well, there's this button here saying Save to X Configuration file, let's press it", so I pressed it, saved to the
/etc/X11/xorg.conf as it suggested me in the input field.
Restart. Slow computer. Confused user.
Firing up terminal,
top shows that Xorg eats my CPU. Looking at
htop says that it's
/usr/bin/X : 0 -core -auth /var/run/lightdm/root/:0 -nolisten tcp vt7 -novtswitch. It's using the CPU almost constantly and ~50% every time.
After some time spent searching on Google, the best "help" I could find was that X doesn't like if you change its settings.
Okay then, I reinstalled Ubuntu, deleting the previous. Now, I installed the "tested", 304.43 driver, but the problem is present. The only difference is that I had to use
nvidia-xconfig, because there was no
xorg.conf and only after that was I brave enough to save the X configuration to file from within the Nvidia settings.
The only thing I know is that changing (or even creating?)
xorg.conf file makes Xorg CPU-hungry and the problem is present with 304.43, 304.64 and the 310.xx beta driver and even in Linux Mint.
Some other info I think could be important:
- Ubuntu 12.10 64-bit with Unity
- ASUS GTX 560 DirectCU II OC
- using two monitors, one with DVI one with HDMI (but it doesn't seem to change anything)
If anyone could help me how to resolve the problem I'd appreciate it, even a little help where to start would be good.
Thanks in advance.


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The sweat that forms on your balls when you're fucking your sister. May also be applied when fucking your hot female cousin, i.e. incest.
The relative humidity went up as soon as mom & dad left for the evening and I slid into my sister.
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by Anonymous September 18, 2003
It's that little drop of sweat that beads up on the back of your neck and dribbles down your back, thru your crack and eventually drips off of your ball while your fucking you sister.
by Pat May 14, 2003
The perspiration that forms between the shoulder blades of your first cousin, while you are fucking her in the ass.
Uncle Mike ... the relative humidity sure is high in your daughters bedroom.
by maggotvommit April 17, 2004
The sweat that drips off your balls when you're caught fucking your cousin!
Last night I had some major relative humidity!
by Nicole December 13, 2003
the saliva left on your genitals after your cousin gives you oral sex
Man last night my cousin trina came over to my house. I just thought we were gonna hang, then a few to many beers. Damn the ho was down on me! ie. relative humidity!
by RD Machine January 10, 2007
The sweat that drips off your balls when you bang your sister-in-law.
"The relative humidity was way high at my cousin's wedding".
by Mysteron August 04, 2003
The sweat that drips from your balls onto your sister-in-law's chin.
by Anonymous March 14, 2003


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Maximum Overdrive (Widescreen) for $3.86
Walmart has Maximum Overdrive DVD on sale for $3.86. Shipping is free for in-store pickup.
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Cheesy, but enjoyable.
I love this movie! I use to watch this growing up. Easily one of my favorites.
So cheesy, such bad acting, but great music and cool deaths. What can you expect from Stephen King's first movie?
@wickedd365: (from wiki) that he was "coked out of [his] mind all through its production, and [he] really didn't know what [he] was doing."
and i still enjoyed it.
To this day my garbage disposal STILL has never turned on by itself, but I am ALWAYS vigiliant any time the need arises for me to stick my hand down there.
@pcapowski: Nice!
This was my favorite part from Wiki: "King himself described the film as a "moron movie" and stated his intention to never direct again soon after."
Just awesome.
Kurt Russel is a GOD
I can't help but start singing "Who made who" whenever I think of this movie.
@woothulhu: What does he have to do with Maximum Overdrive? Now, Emilio Estevez on the other hand...
AC/DC did the soundtrack.
It's Steven King.
Emilio Estevez is in it (He was Billy the Kid).
It has a demonic ice cream truck and a soda machine that kills people by firing cans at them.
If you don't like this movie you are a sissy who should stick with your My Little Pony dolls.
@riverzendz: i used to watch this while playing with My Little Pony dolls >.>
One of myfave 80's B movies - that and Night of the Comet!
@smtatertot13: Which is fine if you like the movie. But if you don't like the movie you can't do both.
not sure if this is true or not, but legend has it that originally during the steamroller scene there was suppose to be a blood streak after it ran over the child. stephen king sent this cut over to george romero/tom savani and apparently george romero threw up after watching it. this pleased stephen king so much, but ultimately due to the mpaa they had to leave it on the cutting room floor.
Amazon has it for $5.38 with free shipping. So not a bad deal! http://tinyurl.com/47haza2
@xpatvoytkox: No. The story was this. i just copied it from IMDB
"While shooting the scene where the steamroller rampages across the baseball diamond, Stephen King requested that the SFX department place a bag of fake blood near the dummy of a young player who would be run over by it. The desired effect would be that a smear of blood would appear on the steamroller and be re-smeared on the grass over and over, like a printing press. While filming the scene, however, the bag of blood exploded too soon and sprayed everywhere, making it appear as if the boy's head had also exploded. King was thrilled with the results, but censors demanded the shot be cut. "
Still epic.
@riverzendz: LOL, busted. I got all excited about M.O. and forgot who the hell was in it. /hangs head
Kurt Russel still would have made this film even better
The main thing that bugged me about this movie was the face on the 'lead' truck. Just a really lazy plot device to make the truck appear more antagonistic. With good direction, you can make ANYTHING appear menacing and create suspense.
@tcayer: I agree...a perfect example would be Steven Spielberg's Duel. You could also say the same thing about the Creeper's truck and horn from Jeepers Creepers.


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Framed Flowers
- Flowers or leaves
- Crayon shavings
- Wax paper
- Newspaper
- Iron
- Go out on a walk with your child and pick some pretty spring flowers or fall leaves.
- At home, make shavings of brightly colored crayons with a grater or knife.
- Place a piece of wax paper, wax side up, on top of several layers of newspaper on your work surface.
- Arrange the flowers or leaves on top of the wax paper and sprinkle with crayon shavings.
- Cover with another piece of wax paper, wax side down.
- Place several layers of newspaper on top and iron thoroughly until the crayons are melted.
- Hang to dry.
- A smaller version glued to one half of a folded piece of construction paper makes a unique and beautiful greeting card.
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Repairing Filler Holes With A Metal-Spray Machine - Sprayin' MetalWritten by on January 1, 2004 Metal Body Filler From A Gun
You never know what you'll come across on the run to the Mopar Nationals. This year, taking the drive from Chicago to Columbus, we met Ed West. Ed was riding in his highly customized Hemi Orange Dodge Ram truck, and we got to talkin' bodywork. When Ed described his RustBuster's operation in Nebraska, we were intrigued by what we heard. At first, we were a little skeptical, but as Ed told of the process, we wanted to know more. Essentially, the system involves spraying pure metal into a repair or fill area, using a specially manufactured metal-spray machine. Zinc or a zinc alloy is arced at the tip of the gun, and then the molten plasma is rapidly propelled onto the prepared repair area, fusing with a mechanical bond. Zinc has a natural affinity for steel and acts like a corrosion barrier, and in fact, the repair material actually galvanizes the steel.
The process sounded as though it would have some very useful applications in resto and custom bodywork; from filling and repairing holes and seams to building up areas as a filler. Ed related that the material could be shot on as required, either paper-thin or as thick as needed, depending on the repair. After making the repair, the filler can be worked much like lead, though it is harder and more durable than typical plastic repairs. It sounded good enough to make the trip to Nebraska for a first-hand look. We were impressed by what we saw.
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This machine is the key to the metal spraying system. Resembling a heavy-duty MIG welder, the system sprays a molten zinc alloy to the area being filled, a material that looks and acts similarly to old-fashioned body solder or lead.At the back of the machine we find the fill material (actually spools of zinc wire) which are fed through and arced at the front of the gun with compressed air spraying the molten material to the work surface.In his shop, Ed has this '55 Dodge panel truck; a nice classic in need of a touch of body and rust repair. It would afford us a first-hand demonstration of the metal spray process.The rear quarters on the '51 were as solid as Gibraltar, but were showing some rust at the wheel lips. No, there aren't any repops on the market that we know of, so these would have to be fixed.The repair begins by sandblasting the rusted area. Blasting will clean the rust and scale, and is an essential step in the system to create a clean surface for the zinc spray to stick. Ed blasted the outer skin until it was completely free of rust, right down into the pits.The area was lightly rapped with a hammer to recess it, and shake out some of the scale from the inner panel. Further blasting cleared the last of the rust, and the repair area was blown down with air to clear any loose debris.The metal spray process shoots a molten-plasma of zinc-fill material directly to the damaged area, which it then fuses to. The operator can control the amount of buildup from very thin to heavy.Here's the repair area as it appeared after filling. Notice that the fill closely resembles the required final shape.
From here, all that's required is the final finish work. The result is a repair in metal that's quick and effective. Because the process transfers little heat to the base metal, panel distortion is not a problem.The lower areas of these doors were pretty rusted out. The same basic technique was used to rebuild the sheetmetal with the metal spray machine. Ed has developed techniques to back up a repair in areas where much of the original metal is missing, to preserve the original shape.


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September 2023
League: Tord 2-2 Djurgarden
So close to doing the double over them. Joakim Lindqvist (YP26) gave us an early lead which was quickly cancelled out by Djurgarden. However Peter Jansson (YP33) restored our lead just before half time. We held onto this 2-1 advanatge as long as we could but it wasn't enough as Djurgarden equalised with 13 mins to go. A point is still very good though.
League: Helsingborg 0-0 Tord
Another decent point to take. We matched them in every department. We didn't have any major chances ourselves but we restricted their excellently.
League: Tord 2-1 Trelleborg
Probably our best performance of the season. We could have had 4 or 5 goals in this match but thankfully 2 was just enough. We hit the bar in an otherwise uneventful 1st half but we came to life in the 2nd half. Fredrik Karlsson (YP8) gave us the lead before we were awarded a penalty in the 82nd min. Jimmy Froberg (YP28) stepped up and hit the post but luckily his rebound found the net. Trelleborg set up a nervy finish by scoring in the 86th min but we hung on for a vital victory as teams around us were starting to pick up points.
League: GAIS 1-0 Tord
We played well up until the final mins where we gave away a stupid corner which GAIS scored from. We were 3 mins away from a point but now we have given one of our rivals 3 costly points.
Of our 5 remaining games we play both Orebro and Elfsborg at home. With the latter being the final match of the season, vital games.