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Aug. 1, 2012 -- Today ushers in a new provision of the health reform law that makes additional preventive health services -- from contraception to HPV testing -- available for free to an estimated 47 million women.
Women with health plans that start on or after Aug. 1, 2012, must now be allowed access to eight new preventive health services with no co-pays or deductibles. The eight new services available starting today are:
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These services build upon a roster of existing preventive care that the health reform law, officially called the Affordable Care Act (ACA), already makes available, free of cost, to people with private insurance and Medicare, including annual wellness visits, cholesterol, and other cardiovascular screenings, and cancer screenings including mammography, colonoscopy, and screening for cervical cancer.
The eight services were recommended to the Department of Health and Human Services by the independent Institute of Medicine after an extensive scientific review.
Watch WebMD's exclusive interview with HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius about preventive services for women.
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The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) hailed the ACA's inclusion of additional women's preventive health services as an important step toward making necessary health care available to more women.
"Today, our nation affirms the importance of a woman's ability to access needed preventive care," ACOG President James T. Breeden, MD, says in a news release. "An annual well-woman visit is a fundamental part of medical care and promotes prevention practices, recognizes risk factors for disease, identifies medical problems, and establishes the often life-long patient-physician relationship. This annual visit provides an excellent opportunity for ob-gyns to counsel patients about maintaining a healthy lifestyle and minimizing health risks."
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Complete Red Green Show (DVD) for $99.99 + free shipping
I've been looking for Red Green DVD's for a long time and this set just released in October. Amazon has the cheapest price by at least half for this item. It's the complete series plus bonus movies which totals 52 discs. Caveat: They have to order it before it ships to you. The link will take you to one that's listed for 249.99 (because that one is currently in stock.) Just look for others available and choose the amazon one for 99.99. Remember, if the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.
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Just updated that it'll be back in stock on December 5th. Short wait to save 100 bucks or more on this set.
If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy. :-)
Let's explore those three little words men have such a hard time saying.
If ever there was a product that should come with duct tape, just for the hell of it, this would be it. Love this show.
Should be noted that it's unlikely that a complete set of Red Green will ever be released and this as comprehensive a box as you'll ever find. A large number of original tapes have been lost over the years. I read this book of interviews with Steve Smith and it gives a lot of back story to his career before and through the Red Green show: http://www.amazon.com/Were-All-This-Together-Character/dp/0981058604/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354449648&sr=1-2&keywords=Steve+Smith+Red+Green+Book ....recommend this only for the RG diehards.
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They have dropped the 'Man's Prayer' from the more recent episodes. For your benefit:
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If you are a parent you know what time of year it is. It's time to go back to school and along with that comes back to school shopping. But when its time to go to school many of this season's hottest trends just don't fit.
Latowa Whitney is entering seventh grade at Moss Middle School and she's getting ready for that big day. If she had her choice she would buy short shorts and sleeveless shirts. But since her school has a dress code she is buying capris and tee shirts. Latowa is just one of many students sifting through the shopping racks this week all trying to make sure they meet their school's dress codes.
Principal Mark Davis at Greenwood High School says dress codes are not meant to punish the students but to protect them. The problem is each school has a different policy. That leaves many students like Latowa wondering what they can wear and how they can still be fashionable, while obeying the school's rules.
The Bowling Green and Warren County schools each have a policy regarding dress and appearance. Each school varies slightly because they all have their own guidelines. To find out what your child's dress codes are you can contact the school.


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I have seen the words 売春 and 買春 pronounced "ばいしゅん". From my understanding 売春 is taken from the perspective of the "seller" whereas 買春 is taken from the perspective of the "buyer". However, when I pronounced the later as "ばいしゅん" in front of a native, I was told that it is pronounced "かいしゅん" (買春). Is this reading valid and does it carry a different context when pronounced this way than the former reading?
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Short answer: Both readings have the same meaning. Whether you consider かいしゅん as a valid reading of 買春 or not depends on what you count as "valid."
Some Sino-Japanese words have not only an on reading which is shown in dictionaries as the primary reading but also an alternative reading which avoids ambiguity with some other words. 買春 is such a word. According to dictionaries (Daijirin, Daijisen), 買春 is primarily read as ばいしゅん, but it is often read as かいしゅん to avoid possible confusion with 売春 because the context is not always enough to distinguish 買春 and 売春. Here かい comes from the kun reading of kanji 買. Whether it is read as ばいしゅん or かいしゅん, the meaning of the word 買春 does not change.
Daijisen lists かいしゅん as an alternative reading of 買春. Daijirin does not. (I suspect either the word 買春 itself is new or it became common recently, and that the need for the alternative reading arose recently; but I do not have any source to back up this speculation.)
Other examples of alternative readings like this are 市立 and 私立. The primary readings of both words are しりつ, but particularly when talking about schools, しりつがっこう can mean both 市立学校 (school operated by a city) and 私立学校 (school operated privately), and this is extremely confusing. Therefore, 市立 is often read as いちりつ and 私立 is often read as わたくしりつ.
Returning to your question, whether かいしゅん is a valid reading of 買春 or not depends on how you define the word "valid." It is common, and there is a reason for this reading. My personal impression is that reading the word 買春 as かいしゅん is much more common than reading it as ばいしゅん; at least, I have never heard 買春 read as ばいしゅん. I think that these are the reasons why you were told that it is read as かいしゅん. However, not every dictionary lists it as a reading of 買春.


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Using the previous question*, arithmetics of bordes, and the sandwich theorem, find the limits of the following sequenes:
b. $\left(\dfrac{n^{2}+8n-1}{n^{2}-4n-5}\right)^{n}$
(*) the previous question is to prove that $\lim_{n\to \infty }\left(1+\dfrac{x}{n}\right) = e^x$
Looking at the question it looked quite easy. Since we proved in class that $\lim (a_n)^k = (\lim a_n)^k$ I can easily say the limit of the inside is $1$, therefore the limit of everything is $1^n=1$ (This is a good time to notice that I don't know how to use anything but inline equations here):
$$\left(\frac{n^{2}+8n-1}{n^{2}-4n-5}\right)^{n}=\left(\dfrac{1+\dfrac{8}{n}-\dfrac{1}{n^{2}}}{1-\dfrac{4}{n}-\dfrac{5}{n^{2}}}\right)^{n}$$ due to arithmetics of borders:
$$\begin{align*} \lim\left(\frac{1+\dfrac{8}{n}-\dfrac{1}{n^{2}}}{1-\dfrac{4}{n}-\dfrac{5}{n^{2}}}\right)^{n}&=\left(\frac{\lim\left(1+\dfrac{8}{n}-\dfrac{1}{n^{2}}\right)}{\lim\left(1-\dfrac{4}{n}-\dfrac{5}{n^{2}}\right)}\right)^{n}\\\\ &=\left(\frac{\lim1+\lim\dfrac{n}{8}-\lim\dfrac{1}{n^{2}}}{\lim1-\lim\dfrac{4}{n}-\lim\dfrac{5}{n^{2}}}\right)^{n}\\\\ &=1^{n}\\\\ &=1 \end{align*}$$
But for some reason this feels wrong to me. It doesn't use the previous question or the sandwich theorem, and the solution feels to trivial to be true. Is there anything wrong here?


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Mushroom Risotto
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Type: Main Dishes
Type: Main Dishes
Mushrooms make a great addition to this risotto dish.
Prep Time: 15M
Cooking Time: 25M
Serves: Serves 8
- 6 tbsp olive oil
- 2 onions, finely chopped
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1lb 2oz (500g) cremini mushrooms, roughly chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 3 red chiles, seeded and finely sliced
- 11/4lb (550g) Arborio rice
- 21/2 cups hot mushroom or chicken stock
- 2 tsp ground black pepper
- large handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 41/2oz (125g) Parmesan cheese, grated
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- Heat the oil in a large cast-iron casserole, add the onions, and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, or until soft. Stir in the butter, mushrooms, garlic, and chiles, and cook for 5 minutes more, stirring.
- Add the rice, stir well, then add 11/4 cups stock and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the rice absorbs the stock. Add more stock, 2/3 cup at a time, allowing each addition to be absorbed before adding the next, until the rice is cooked.
- Add the pepper, parsley, and half the cheese, stir, and serve with more Parmesan sprinkled on top.
- Omit the mushrooms and add 6 sliced zucchini or 11/2 bunches of chopped asparagus with the onion.
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Perhaps I'm biased as a Montana resident, but this is one the best fitting and designed jerseys at Adventure Cycling. It generally seems as though ACA jerseys are a bit on the busy side, but the design of this jersey is subtle with the clouds on the front and back panels, and the map lines on the side panels and sleeves. Having ridden the Cycle Montana route several times, it's also a fun talking point when riders notice it. I'm happy to see that they went with Voler, who does a great job of making lightweight but durable jerseys. The colors don't fade, and the fit doesn't sag or restrict too much at all. As far as appearance, this ties with the long sleeved jersey as my favorite, and fortunately they are both meant to be worn at different times of the year, so the decision as to which to wear is made for me!


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I'm now using ubuntu from USB, and I'd like to install ubuntu on my hard disk.
I tried the option of removing Vista while installing ubuntu.
However, near the end of the installation process (presumably the end because I can see some slideshows on how to start using ubuntu), the screen suddenly goes to black with white words running around on it. Soon the computer shuts down.
After that, restarting leads to a black screen with only a small white cursor on the top left corner. The cursor keeps blinking and nothing happens.
I found that I can alternatively choose to boot with USB by hitting
F12 just when the computer starts. So I tried to reinstall ubuntu by running ubuntu on USB. One of the options of installation is to
update ubuntu 11.04 to ubuntu 11.04, so it seems the ubuntu is already installed somehow.
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delete and install option but the same thing happens as the 1st time (sometimes before reaching the end), while I still cannot start my PC as ubuntu (without USB).
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I am completely new to DMing and I am considering including a skill challenge in my next game. Most of the players are new to 4e and one of them is new to D&D in general. Should I explain to them the details of a skill challenge, or just roll with their role-play and ask them to roll skills as appropriate?
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I had success doing the following while refereeing anything involving skills or abilities.
In short describe, make a ruling, and roll.
I personally don't mind feedback from the players. Often they think of things I don't. So after I tell them how it going to be resolved I will listen to what they have to say and make any changes I feel is warranted. But in the end the final decision is up to me.
Specifically 4e Skill Challenges often involve multiple steps and rolls, so you may want to make it more interesting by doing the roleplaying for the few rolls and if there is impending failure have the players figure out an alternative to the remaining rolls. Again the same describe, make a ruling, roll steps apply.
I can't stress enough how always making sure that the players describe things as if they were there before rolling is important for roleplaying. For me as well as the players. Often it leads to interesting details being revealed and enhances the encounter.
Short answer: Don't tell them they are in a skill challenge.
I would say, just let them tell you what they want to do, and think of skill checks to suggest for them to roll. If they don't realise they should be rolling a skill, just let them know "you can use skill X to do Y". Don't tell them outright that they are in a skill challenge - it breaks immersion.
Optional: If you want to make it more close to roleplaying, and would rather not tell them to "roll skill X" (which is a wonderful idea) then ask them how they deal with the situation at hand and decide which skills are better suited to what they describe, and roll them yourself in their stead, adding their bonuses, of course (this is just an idea, you might want to do it, you might not, I am not saying this is the best way to do it, it's only optional) and at the end of it, you can choose to inform the players you rolled skill X for them, or not inform them, up to you. (keeping immersion in mind)
Definitely tell them that they're in a skill challenge, or if they're about to take an action that would initiate a skill challenge. You wouldn't withhold that they're in a combat, would you?
I would also summarize what the potential outcomes are, in a general way. Example, best case: the miners will help you go spelunking; worse case: they don't want anything to do with you, but will grudgingly sell you equipment at twice what its worth.
If you're dealing with new players, give an outline of how skill challenges work.
There are some excellent questions around skill challenges on this site:
I'd suggest reading through those; some of the most salient points though.
Once you know what sort of skill challenge will be, figure out how player might react depending on whether you announce it, or keep it secret for a while. When you (think you) know how players will react, plan accordingly, picking the one they will enjoy the most.
Ultimately it's down to you, and the individual challenge and players involved.


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If f is a weight 2 cuspidal newform, then it is common for L(f,1) to vanish. Indeed, the sign of the functional equation of f can force such vanishing. However, if f has weight k>2, then there is no a priori reason why L(f,1) will vanish.
My question: are there known examples where L(f,1)=0 for a newform f of weight strictly greater than 2 or is there some (easy?) reason such examples shouldn't exist?


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While browsing for an answer to a question I had, I found someone answered a question that was almost 3 years old. The post already has accepted answer. My question is: What's the use of answering old questions?
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It could be useful to the original asker, who will be notified that another answer has been posted.
It will also be useful for those who find the post later, like you did, either through Stack Exchange or through Google.
It also can be important if the technologies or standards change, so that newer updated answers can be shown.
There are badges just for people who answer old questions.
There are more than one ways to skin a cat. I don't know much about Android, but given that the answer has downvotes, I'm assuming its incorrect. However, if it were an valid alternate solution, there's a good chance that someone would find it later and find it useful.
I think it's been made pretty clear that SO isn't about the OP. It's more about the people coming to the question afterwards. Also, the OP will see the notification that an answer has been posted, and it could be helpful to them as well.
The poster of that answer explained in detail why he posted the answer:
In other words, the accepted answer didn't work for him, and asking a new question would have caused a close as duplicate, so he posted what did work for him on the existing question.


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I bought a XBox 360 wireless gaming receiver on eBay so that I can use my wireless controllers on my PC.
I got it from an Asian distributor on eBay. The device itself as well as the whole packaging looks pretty authentic though the official Microsoft logo can't be seen, so I suspect that it is some replica.
When I plug it in, Windows 7 complains it can't detect the device. Also, when I point it to the drivers that came with it, it says it can't install them.
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Code enforcement has a responsibility to enforce City ordinances that:
In addition, we are responsible for increasing public understanding of the City's policies and procedures, through community events and participation, and various media outlets.
Sec. 10-28. Public nuisances enumerated.
(a) The existence of any of the following conditions on any vacant lot or other parcel of land within the corporate limits whether on public or private property is hereby declared to be dangerous and prejudicial to the public health or safety and to constitute a public nuisance:
(1) The uncontrolled growth of weeds or grass to a height of eight (8) inches or more within one hundred (100) feet of any principal structure or public right-of-way;
(2) Any accumulation of animal or vegetable matter that is offensive by virtue of odors or vapors or which is inhabited by rats, mice, snakes, or vermin of any kind which is or may be dangerous or prejudicial to the public health;
(3) Any accumulation of trash, garbage or other waste not in compliance with the provisions of this chapter;
(4) Any accumulation of hazardous refuse or concentration of combustible items such as mattresses, boxes, paper, automobile tires, old clothes, or any other combustible materials or objects of a like nature.
(5) Open wells;
(6) Any accumulation of stagnant water causing or threatening to cause the inhabitation thereof by mosquitos;
(7) The open storage of any item detrimental to the public health or safety including, but not limited to, any furniture, appliance, ice box, stove, glass, building material or building rubbish;
(8) Any condition detrimental to the public health which violates the rules and regulations of the New Hanover County Health Department; and
(9) The presence of any debris from the demolition of any structure on the property, including but not limited to, partially demolished walls, foundations, basements, building materials and rubbish, after the cessation of all active demolition activity on the property.
(10) Unsecured and deteriorated windows, doors or other openings in dwellings or structures that (a) do not have water or other utility services, or (b) are used or have been used by persons, not residents, as living quarters in the absence of sanitary facilities, or (c) are used or have been used for criminal activity.
(11) Graffiti, which is defined as any unauthorized inscription, word, figure, painting or other defacement that is written, marked, etched, scratched, sprayed, drawn, painted, or engraved on or otherwise affixed to any surface of public or private property by any implement, to the extent that graffiti was not authorized in advance by the owner or occupant of the property, or, despite advance authorization, is otherwise deemed a public nuisance.
(b) When any of the following conditions exist on a public right-of-way between the property line and the curb or edge of the roadway and threatens, limits, impairs or creates a hazard to the use of the right-of-way by vehicles or pedestrians, such a condition is declared to be dangerous and prejudicial to the public health or safety and to constitute a severe nuisance:
(1) Any accumulation of animal or organic matter that is offensive by virtue of odors or which is inhabited by rats, mice, snakes or vermin which may be dangerous to the public health.
(2) Any accumulation of trash, garbage or other waste not in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(3) Any accumulation of hazardous refuse or concentration of combustible items such as mattresses, boxes, paper, housewares, tires, clothes, or furniture.
(4) Any accumulation of appliances, glass, building materials, demolition materials or rubbish.
(Ord. of 3-26-85, § 3; Ord. of 7-15-86, § 2; Ord. of 5-21-91, § 1; Ord. of 9-20-94, § 1; Ord. of 7-13-99, § 1; Ord. No. O-2006-113, § 1, 11-21-06)
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Noise is handled by the Police Department. Refer to City Ordinance Sec. 6-26. Phone: 910-343-3600
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Junior majors familiarize themselves with the resources useful in research in Francophone language, civilization, and literature, and complete a one-semester independent project, often a paper on a cultural or literary topic or a translation.
With the guidance of a faculty member, all seniors complete a two-semester project that typically culminates in a paper, written in French, on some aspect of language, literature, or culture. It is not unusual for students who study and travel abroad to develop interests that are later explored in depth in their senior I.S. projects.
Recent I.S. projects, for example, include an inquiry into the collective memory of the Algerian War; studies of the cinematic work of Agnès Varda; a translation of a text by Jonathan Safran Foer; a comparative study of children's literature in France and the U.S.; a critical and autobiographical exploration of the concept of the Parisian flâneur; an examination of the effects of early language immersion on college students of French; an analysis of the conception of national identity in the Ivory Coast; an exploration of satirical views of marriage during the French Revolution; and an analysis of the political effects of music festivals in contemporary France.
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5 Easy Fixes to Complex Problems You Won't Believe Worked
#2. Los Angeles Saves a Reservoir With Millions of Plastic Balls
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The Problem:
The Ivanhoe Reservoir in Los Angeles provides drinking water for over 600,000 people who would much rather be purchasing it in recycled bottles decorated with self-congratulatory jargon. The nearly 60 million gallons of water is treated with chlorine to keep it clean of any bacteria. Unfortunately, ground water also contains a chemical called bromide, and while the two are essentially harmless on their own, chlorine and bromide mixtures will react with sunlight to produce a boiling cauldron of cancer. This is a problem during the blazing summer months in California.
Chlorine, bromide, and smiling beams of sunshine collide to form bromate, which sounds like something a douchebag nicknames the person he splits rent with, but is actually a dangerous carcinogen that becomes gradually more harmful after prolonged exposure, a condition we assume extends to drinking it. Since the chlorine is vital to keep the reservoir clean and the bromide is naturally occurring, the only option available to keep Ivanhoe from slowly poisoning a sizable chunk of Los Angeles would be to somehow block out the sun during the summer months.
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After all the entries in this article, we have no right to call this idea stupid.
Following brainstorming sessions that must have sounded like pitch meetings at the Hall of Doom, officials came up with two solutions -- build either a giant tarp or a huge retractable dome. Either undertaking would be obscenely expensive and take too long to implement (with the additional roadblock of being totally insane), so there seemed to be nothing they could do to prevent the reservoir's impending toxicity until somebody suggested, "What if we just dumped, like, millions of shiny floating balls into the water? That would keep the sun out, right?"
The Absurd Solution:
So, the city of Los Angeles poured millions of jet-black plastic balls into the Ivanhoe Reservoir, covering the entire surface with an inky floating shield.
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"Wait, no, those are bags of spiders!"
The balls are coated in carbon, cost about 40 cents apiece, and perfectly block the sun's rays from reacting with the chemicals in the water. The cost-effective solution was actually co-opted from a technique airports use to keep birds from settling in lakes and ponds alongside runways and then flying into the paths of airplanes, a salient danger brought to light by the historical drama Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Hundreds of thousands of the balls were dumped in at a time to completely coat the reservoir, making the whole waterway look like an evil cranberry farm, while the city builds a more permanent shield over the next few years.
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#1. People Keep Tigers from Sneaking Up on Them by Wearing Backward Masks
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The Problem:
For years, the people of the Ganges Delta in India have been trying to coexist with the Bengal tigers that live near the area. This is not an easy task when you're living next door to the largest population of wild tigers in the world, who over the years have come to discover that human beings are ludicrously easy to kill and eat.
People routinely enter the Tiger Zone to fish, gather food, and collect wood. The tigers then ambush the almighty bejeebus out of them, even going so far as to swim out into the water to surprise fishermen on their freaking boats, a tactic typically reserved for sharks, alligators, and sea monsters.
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"Just stay still, Patrick. They'll think you're a log."
At one point in the mid-1980s, about 60 villagers in the Ganges were being killed by tigers every year. It was becoming far too dangerous to head into the jungle, but the people had no choice -- if they didn't, their livelihood would dry up. So what could they do?
Realistically, carrying weapons wouldn't help much, because 9 times out of 10 the tiger is going to burst out of a thicket or come blazing out of a treetop like a murderous hailstorm, giving you about half a second to fire a gun before it eats your head. Many of the victims had knives or woodcutting axes already, and those didn't do them any good. So the people tried making human dummies laced with live electrical wires to goad the tigers into attacking, the idea being that the electric shock would train the animals to leave people alone. That seemed to work somewhat, but wasn't making an appreciable dent in tiger-related fatalities.
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"Are we being mocked? Because I feel like we're being mocked."
Then, a student at the Science Club of Calcutta pointed out, "Hey, did anyone else notice that tigers only attack when they think you aren't looking? What if we painted eyes on the backs of our heads, has anybody tried that yet?"
No, nobody had.
The Absurd Solution:
People venturing into the jungle began wearing masks on the backs of their heads to trick the tigers, and the effect was pretty incredible -- nobody wearing a mask was attacked by a tiger for the next three years. In fact, the only people killed by tigers in that time period were those who either flat-out refused to wear a mask or had taken their masks off while still in Tigeropolis. It is unclear whether the tigers were more confused by the seemingly two-faced Bengali people or the sudden appearance of Caucasian elf princes in their homeland.
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Or possibly both.
Tigers are pretty sharp, however, and as the years have passed the effectiveness of the masks has dropped a bit below 100 percent. Still, it is rare that anyone ventures into the jungle without one, because as the saying goes, "'Tis better to be safe than pinned beneath the crushing jaws of a howling slaybeast."
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A northern Kentucky county has taken a stand against proposed federal restrictions on gun rights.
The Boone County Fiscal Court approved a resolution against the enforcement of any federal mandates that may restrict gun ownership.
Boone County Judge-Executive Gary Moore told The Kentucky Enquirer that officials had a duty to show support for the Second Amendment and to Boone County Sheriff Mike Helmig, who has said he won't enforce any mandates.
In passing the resolution 4-0 on Tuesday night, county officials join several other communities that have taken similar stances.
Constitutional law professor John Bickers said Helmig isn't required to enforce such mandates since his authority is granted by the state.
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Janet E. Gruber, 48, of Nebraska City, died Jan. 1, 2013 in Nebraska City. She was born on Oct. 12, 1964 in Raytown, Mo., to Harold and Ruth (Forbes) Clark.
She graduated from Raytown South High School with the class of 1982. Janet married Daniel R. Gruber on May 19, 1993 in Lees Summit, Mo., and they had two children: Hannah and Hunter. They were later divorced.
She had worked at Bohl Plumbing & Heating for 11 years.
Janet is survived by her children Hannah R. Gruber of Syracuse and Hunter C. Gruber of Nebraska City; father Harold Clark of Kansas City, Mo.; other family and many friends.
She was preceded by her mother, Ruth.
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I soon will have a folder with thousands of files, each file on the order of a few KB. I will need to transfer these across a Windows network from one UNC share to another. In general, is it faster to simply copy the files over en masse, or would it be faster to zip them up (e.g., using 7zip in fastest mode) and send one or a few large files? Or is there no difference in practice?
It is faster to transfer a single large file instead of lots of little files because of the overhead of negotiating the transfer. The negotiation is done for each file, so transferring a single file it needs to be done once, transferring n files means it needs to be done n times.
You will save yourself a lot of time if you zip first before the transfer.
Jon Cahill is very correct, a single file will be faster. However it's worth keeping in mind that if there is any instability in the connection, individual files (or medium-sized groups in zip files) may be better, because if the transfer fails you'll have to start all over again, whereas with multiple files you will just have to re-do the last file started
Lots of little files will also be more expensive to write to the file system than a single large file. It needs to do things like:
As you get more and more files in a directory this can become quite costly. And each of these steps can add latency to the copy process and slow the whole thing down.
The average packet size relative to average file size is probably critical here. With lots of small files you may find yourself sending out many tiny packets. Tiny packets still incur TCP overhead; you could wind up doubling the amount of traffic as a result.
Modern systems and even relatively ancient ones can send multiple files over a single TCP connection, avoiding the costs of that handshake.
Just what I've found, but if you want a faster transfer initiate the transfer from the local computer, and copy to the local drive.
Ie copy \computer1\myshare to c:\files\myshare, don't use a third computer and copy from \computer1\myshare to \computer2\mynewshare.
It's also worth remembering that the choice of protocol affects the overall time to complete - for example, to FTP files from one host to another, can be noticeably faster than using windows file sharing (of course, things like domain permissions and the like are also lost, but in some situations, this can be an acceptable trade off -- After all, these would also be lost by zipping/unzipping)


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Do you know of any origami techniques or related cheap alternatives to save or store things like socks, kitchen stuff or other small objects without having to buy heavy and expensive furniture?
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as in paper? ... hope not :)
but there are websites that can be helpful in reusing stuff we already have / receive from others
is one of them.
Bloxes can be made into shelving, furniture, decorative items, etc.
The only downside is that they are quite expensive.
There are two things, first you want inexpensive stuff and second you want a heavy product means durable. Both objectives are hard to achieve at the same time but still we try.
I only suggest here about kitchen stuff.
If you want to make kitchen cabinets,shelf, pantry cabinets then you may go for particle board. Buy particle board and use it as your core material for creating cabinets. Particle board is much inexpensive and durable. After that you may hire a carpenter to make all cabinets.


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Ten Year Survival With Aromatase Inhibitor Use
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What are the statistics of 10-year survival of Arimidex based on? Low risk breast cancer patients having lumpectomies? Single mastectomies? Bilateral mastectomies? Locations of tumors? etc. What were the circumstances in the studies and are they all lumped together when arriving at the statistics of improving odds from 85% to 91%?
Kevin Fox, MD, Medical Oncologist at Penn , responds:
The 10-year survival for low risk patients taking arimdex is excellent, and probably exceeds 95%. The figure is regardless of tumor location or type of surgery, so tumor location and type of operation don't matter. The figures you quote were derived from a study, which included patients with high risk breast cancers as well, so the overall figures are worse than what they are for you or for patients with low risk cancers.
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The apartment is 110 m2 and it is ideal for couples with children. The rooms are furnished with 2 single beds each and 2 bathrooms; one with shower and the other one with bathtub.
The apartment is on the fourth floor, in a building with elevator. Enjoy a nice breakfast or dinner in the 13 m2 terrace from where you will be able to have an incredible view to the sea and the promenade. The balcony has a table and 4 chairs. The living room has a modern sofa where you can rest, read a book or take a nap. The adjoining dining area has a table and chairs for up to 8 people. There is only one AC unit in the apartment but we can provide you with fans if you request them. The kitchen has everything you may need during your holiday: microwave, dish washer, oven, gas stove, fridge with freezer and a lot more! Of course you will find washing machine, iron and iron board. Please, mind that pets are not allowed!
The location of the apartment is absolutely perfect, as you can walk everywhere: sand beach (10m), restaurants and bars, pharmacy, shops, supermarkets, taxi rank, surgery, bus stop, etc. The bus frequency is every 15 minutes towards Puerto de Alcudia, Puerto de Pollença and other directions as Palma. The beach is just down the road and it is perfect for children due to its shallow waters and gentle swell.
In Can Picafort you will find any kind of restaurants: fresh fish and meat, pizza, tapas and traditional Majorcan food. If you only want to have a snack, you will find bars and ice-cream shops in the promenade! You will be able to find shops, souvenirs and groceries. The 2 main supermarkets are on Artà road, where you will find petrol stations as well.
Nearby Can Picafort there are other beaches that are worth to visit: Playa de Muro, Formentor, Son Serra de Marina, Puerto de Alcúdia or Puerto de Pollença. You will love to visit the town of Alcudia, with its cobbled streets, churches, squares and the old wall that surrounds the town. It is a good place to stop for a stroll and a drink in one of the bars. The local market has place on Tuesdays and Saturdays and there is a lively environment. Don't forget to visit the Roman ruins of Pollentia!
This is a home away from home with a fresh Mediterranean air. Come holiday in one of the most visited areas of Mallorca and have an unforgettable experience!
NOTE: The rental of this property is based on the Spanish Law on Urban Leases (29/1994, 24th November). According this law the property is available for seasonal renting. However, the contract does not offer any tourist service. It is only for the use and enjoyment of the property.
Beach: 10 m
Restaurant: 10 m
Bar: 10 m
Supermarket: 1.9 km
Grocery: 15 m
ATM: 100 m
Golf course (Alcanada): 15.5 km
Surgery (Son Bauló): 2 km
Hospital (Inca): 26.4 km
Airport: 55.2 km
Pharmacy: 600 m
Check-out: 10 am
Very late check-in (from 24 pm) has an extra cost of 50 €
Damage deposit: 300 EUR (will be returned cash on your departure day)
Key handover: directly at the house
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Dear Anna,
we loved our stay in your beautiful villa! We felt immediately at home. You were so kind to show us the entire house when we arrived to early. We will definately return some time when we have the opportunity. The ambiance was so cosy and the facilities where fantastic as well as the view.......stunning! Thank you so much for everything. Goodluck in the future. With kind regards family Bemelmans, family Esseling and family Willems from the Netherlands.
Nice local neighbours, tremendous view and comfortable terrace, tasteful modern furniture. Sea and snorkel area just a view steps ahead. We can absolutely recommend it.
A very nice, big house in the old town. With arches from 1771! We enjoyed it very much.
We enjoyed our holiday in the accommodation very, The house was clean and well furnished. The beds were a bit hard and uncomfortable, but we recovered good anyway (;-)).
The distance to the beach is about 1 km, we had a car, so it was no problem.
The area is very quiet, sleeping in was not an issue.
We would love to go back. Is recommended.
Wimdu can I recommend, we had small problems with the house at the beginning, my colleagues have sought exemplary to the solution only, thank you for that!
Wir haben unseren Urlaub in der Unterkunft sehr genossen, Das Haus war sauber und gut eingerichtet. Die Betten waren leider etwas hart und unbequem, aber wir haben uns trotzdem (;-) ) gut erholt.
Der Abstand zum Strand ist ca 1 Km, wir hatten ein Auto, daher war es kein Problem.
Die Gegend ist sehr ruhig, Ausschlafen war kein Problem.
Wir würden gerne wieder hinfahren. Ist empfehlenswert.
Wimdu kann ich nur empfehlen, wir hatten kleine Probleme mit dem Haus am Anfang, die Kollegen haben sich vorbildlich um die Lösung bemüht, danke dafür!
The house is great. You have enough room, beautiful pool and everything is clean. Two minor issues: 1. The owner can only speak Spanish, so that can be difficult. 2. The bed in one of the rooms was clearly at the end of his life.
The service from 'Charming Islands' was perfect. They are 24hours available and the service is good and swift.
We had a great vacation.
We were in August 2 weeks Add Son Veny and we felt very well filled. We can only agree with the content of the initial evaluation of Holger. The fact that the rooms are open at the top, is a very important information, but we did not really bother us at the end. The house is inside and outside in excellent condition and very individually decorated inside but tastefully. In particular, the spacious layout ensures that even with several people always find a spot somewhere. The homeowner is super nice and helpful. Only outside the few shady spots we found not so great. In particular, the pool a canopy or more umbrellas would have been very helpful.
Wir waren im August 2 Wochen in Son Veny und haben uns sehr wohl gefüllt. Wir können uns der ersten Bewertung von Holger inhaltlich nur anschließen. Dass die Räume nach oben offen sind, ist eine sehr wichtige Info, hat uns aber am Ende nicht wirklich gestört. Das Haus ist innen wie aussen in bestem Zustand und innen sehr individuell aber geschmackvoll eingerichtet. Besonders die großzügige Raumaufteilung sorgt dafür, dass man auch mit mehreren Leuten immer irgendwo ein Plätzchen findet. Der Hausbesitzer ist super nett und hilfsbereit. Einzig die wenigen Schattenplätze draussen fanden wir nicht so toll. Insbesondere am Pool wäre eine Überdachung oder mehrere Schirme sehr hilfreich gewesen.
Absolutely perfect stay. The apartment and location were brilliant , close to the beach and near to amenities. The owners were lovely. And the chalet/villa was lovely. Would highly recommend it!
We stayed at this beautiful house, our family vacation.
It was all very nice and warm prepared for our arrival, everything was clean and well maintained. We were there 10 days after five days were the owners
the Finca there.
You got us fresh hand towels and bed linen used, and our beds freshly made. The owner of the finca were very nice, the cottage is perfect for families.
The children can move freely in the grounds.
The location of the finca was very central but still very quiet and just a few minutes walk you are at the beach. The bus connection is OK you can be of Alcudia in 45 minutes by bus to Palma de Mallorca.
The neighborhood was very nice and helpful.
All in one it was a perfect holiday for us and we will definitely come again on the Finca back.
Wir haben in diesen Schönen Ferienhaus, unseren Familie Urlaub verbracht.
Es war alles sehr schön und Herzlich vorbereitet für unsere Ankunft, es war alles sauber und gepflegt. Wir waren 10 Tage da nach fünf Tagen waren die Besitzer
der Finca da.
Sie hab uns frische Hand und Bett Tücher gebraucht, und unsere Betten frisch bezogen. Die Besitzer der Finca waren sehr Nett, die Finca ist perfekt für Familien.
Die Kinder können sich auf dem Grundstück frei bewegen.
Die Lage der Finca war sehr zentral aber trotzdem sehr ruhig und in nur wenigen Minuten zu Fuß ist man am Strand. Die Bus Verbindung ist ok man kann von alcudia in 45 minuten busfahrt in Palma de Mallorca sein.
Die Nachbarschaft war sehr nett und hilfsbereit.
Alles in einen war das für uns ein Perfekter Urlaub und wir werden auf jedenfall nochmal auf die Finca zurück kommen.
We felt at Anna very well. It was a nice and clean place to stay. Every time we come back. Anna is a very affectionate and attentive landlady. Jörg and Birgit
Wir haben uns bei Anna sehr wohl gefühlt . Es war eine schöne und saubere Unterkunft . Jederzeit kommen wir wieder. Anna ist eine sehr liebe und zuvorkommende Vermieterin . Jörg und Birgit
one word description: AWESOME!
Beautiful house in a beautiful, quiet surrounding.
a lot of privacy and a perfect porch next to the pool.
very friendly people!
...aside from german neighboors, which complain about noise of beeping birds and some music, it was just a perfect vacation!
location is close to highway - 15 min to beach.
Only things missing: cooler, guitar and music amp
absolutely recommendable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Let $k$ be a local field of char $0$ (which is the case I concern). Let $V$ be a variety defined over $k$ and let $f: \mathbb A^n\to V$ be a surjective map (over the algebraic closure of $k$) defined over $k$. Is it true that the restriction of $f$ to $k$ rational points $k^n\to V(k)$ surjective?
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16 Jul 2012 12:08 PM #1
Unanswered: oAuth 2 / JSON-RPC
I am wondering if its possible to work with oAuth 2 / JSON-RPC. I want to write an API for a project, which should be accessable from a mobile App or any other client. I am fairly new to ext js, I searched the web and here in forums but could not find any suggestion how to deal with oAuth and/or json-rpc.
Also if someone has more experience on API writing & security I would appreciate any feedback how you are implementing web services especially the security thing.
My primary client is supposed to be Ext JS.
Best regards
24 Jul 2012 10:31 AM #2
Seems nobody has a suggestion. However, had to write own solution.
11 Sep 2012 9:40 AM #3
It seems that for complicated stuff there is a lack of documentation, I have seen nice examples for charts,etc.
But not for models with associations that makes intensive use of those in a grid or window, or basic tutorial for authentication and managing roles in a Sencha ExtJS 4 MVC application using a JSON backend (other than a basic PHP for testing).
As the same as you learning Extjs4 from the beginning is complicated since there is no documentation for real applications only small tests of components. And the tutorials that are more interesting doesn't usually cover complicated stuff.
Javascript MVC is very different to a regular <MVC framework> with controllers and models in the server.
Which was the solution you came with ?
11 Sep 2012 11:23 AM #4
I wrote my own classes: reader, writer, Proxy and Ext.data.Connection. They manage my JSON-RPC & oauth2 implementation. All possible because extjs has a nice core API / inheritance System.
12 Sep 2012 3:21 AM #5
Should be built-in in the framework
I see, so it is not supported out of the box.
We can always code ourselves this kind of things, the thing is that is pretty much common if you plan to use MVVC with a JSON backend separating the layers between user and your API.
I mean, there is no point in using this technology authenticating like in any other web framework. Sessions, cookies, that will always work, but OAuth is the way to go for integration, etc. If you have advanced requirements.
Would be nice to have a technical explanation on the topic with real scenarios and examples.
12 Sep 2012 3:33 AM #6
Well, I think its not supported because oAuth2 is not final yet. However I have own backend oAuth2 implementation and thus it probably requires unique proxy. I agree with you, it would be nice to have this all from one hand but SOA is another topic than ExtJS is.
8 Oct 2012 6:33 AM #7
Could you share how you implemented this with Oauth, I am trying to figure a good way to do this with Sencha Touch, but this area is very new to me.


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7 (Stupid) People Who Sued the Scientific Method
#3. Vitamins Cure AIDS
Vitamins are good for you, but it's not like they can cure AIDS. If you agree with that statement, you could be sued for one and a half million dollars. That's what journalist Ben Goldacre discovered when he called attention to some slightly dodgy behavior by Matthias Rath. Here "slightly dodgy" is defined as "putting out full page ads in South Africa, claiming that AIDS medicines are useless but vitamin pills will cure you, where tens of thousands of people die every month from AIDS".
"Well I do want to get rid of this AIDS. But $15.99? I don't know..."
Why yes, Mr. Rath does own a vitamin company and, while we don't know this information firsthand, we can only speculate that his balls are somewhere in the realm of "super huge." While the case failed, for the entire year it dragged on Mr. Goldacre was barred from even mentioning anything to do with the case. Which, since he's a journalist, kind of made it hard for him to do his job.
What a Victory Would Imply:
When you can be successfully sued for claiming that vitamins don't cure AIDS, it's the end of public communication, since the last count of "things that don't cure AIDS" came in at approximately "everything." If someone can be sued in the face of such a basic fact, we'll have to take up coded sign language just to avoid litigation.
#2. Suing About Polar Bears Being Endangered
The Center for Biological Diversity counted the number of polar bears left and found that, holy shit, those things are endangered. In a sign of just how legally messed up things are, they're having to sue the government to get the status changed from "threatened" to "endangered." That's right, the scientists whose job it is to track endangered animals still have to bring a court case to get that tracking recorded, and that's not even the worst lawsuit involved.
A countersuit has been filed by the American Petroleum Institute, the National Association of Manufacturers, the American Iron and Steel Institute and others who clearly have no ulterior motives whatsoever. The countersuit is seeking to not only block the upgrade but to remove the "threatened" status, even though few of their legal statements even address the number of polar bears at all and amount to "Ah, they'll be fine".
Look at that guy. He's living the dream.
They point out that with the cost of gas the way it is, the bears should not be considered "endangered." Our understanding of bear-mating is woefully underdeveloped, but we don't think those things check the price at the pump before deciding whether or not to produce offspring. The companies also complain that Alaska has to deal with special conservation rules that other states don't. The fact that Alaska is the only state that actually has polar bears doesn't really seem relevant to them.
What a Victory Would Imply:
That you don't even have to address the issue of the case. For example, you could beat a murder rap by simply proving conclusively that going to jail for twenty years would significantly damage your ability to make a decent living as a hitman.
#1. Deep Impact Suit
The Deep Impact mission was an effort by NASA to find out what was inside the comet 9P/Tempel, which they did by slamming a three hundred kilogram copper bullet into it at ten kilometers per second.
Which was awesome, because not nearly enough space missions are directed by Michael Bay. The day after the mission, Russian astrologer Mirana Bai sued NASA for $300 million for "moral suffering." Apparently, making a small hole in a comet no one had ever heard of in its un-holed state had ruined the natural balance of the universe and affected her horoscope.
The thing is, 9P/Tempel doesn't actually appear on the horoscope. Pedantic, we know, but if you're going to go to court based on the magic future-predictions of little spots in the sky, you should make sure that you're actually talking about one. And three $300 million? Is she claiming that the change to her horoscope prevented her from meeting a tall dark stranger? A tall dark stranger with forty winning lottery tickets in his pocket?
What a Victory Would Imply:
When an astrologer is credited with a better understanding of space than NASA, it's time to turn off modern civilization, move everyone back to the caves and start over.
Read more of Luke's stuff at LukeMcKinney.org.
For more infuriating cases, check out Luke's look at 9 Insane Cases that Prove the US Legal System Is Screwed. Or for examples of why you may not want to mess with scientists, check out his look at The 6 Most Badass Stunts Ever Pulled in the Name of Science.
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Early release program needs major reform
Critics of Connecticut's new early prison release program have been calling for it to be suspended for violent criminals and those guilty of sexual crimes, such as pedophilia. We want to make certain the public is not being needlessly exposed to rapists, arsonists and animal abusers who have been released from Connecticut prisons long before they have served their time. The state's nonpartisan, independent Office of the Victim Advocate shares our view.


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So let $\mathbf{F}_q$ be a finite field with $q$ elements where $q=p^m$,
$p$ a prime number and $m\in\mathbf{Z}_{\geq 1}$. Let $f(x,y)\in \mathbf{F}_q[x,y]$
be a smooth non-constant polynomial and let $A:=\mathbf{F}_q[x,y]/(f)$.
Q: Does there exists an integer $N_0$ (which depends on $A$) such that for $N\geq N_0$ one
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We're learning new facts about the deadly crash in Jefferson County on I-40 involving a church bus, a tractor-trailer and an SUV.
Eight people died in a wreck so horrific it shut down the interstate for most of the night.
Thursday morning, investigators called a press conference to release details about how it all happened. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the victims and their families," says Brad Phillips, the Jefferson County Emergency Management Director.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol tells us eight people lost their lives Wednesday afternoon on I-40 in Jefferson County. They say a church bus had a tire malfunction and the driver lost control. "The driver's history -- we can't get into that at this point in time. As far as any safety issues with the bus, prior knowledge of that, that's all under investigation as well," says Sgt. Bill Miller with the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
Troopers tell us the bus went across the median, through the cable barrier, into the westbound lanes and hit a Chevy Tahoe. The bus then hit a tractor-trailer. "This incident, this crash was such a horrific crash," says Sgt. Miller
Six people from the church bus died, along with a passenger of the SUV and the driver of the tractor-trailer. 14 others were rushed to the UT Medical Center. "We now have two that are critical, seven serious and five in stable condition," Phillips said Thursday morning.
The church bus, traveling back home to Statesville, North Carolina, had 18 people on board who had been on a senior citizen trip.
Troopers say their bus was equipped with seatbelts and are investigating if they were being used.
They'll also pull the bus's service records.
"All the data, it will be looked at. It will be examined thoroughly. Nothing will be over looked. We're going to think of every possible scenario," says Sgt. Miller.
THP tells us their investigation will take some time.
The wreck is even shocking to those who work them almost every day. "It's probably the worst that I've seen in my career, and I've worked several counties in the past 17 years," says Sgt. Miller.
We're told some people were burned very badly and others they had to pull dental records to identify.
Everyone but the driver of the tractor-trailer has been identified as of 4 p.m.
Church Bus Fatalities
Cloyce Matheny (M), 95, Statesville, N.C.
Brenda Smith, 69, Statesville, N.C.
Marsha Mclelland, 62, Statesville, N.C. (wife of injured Ed Mclelland)
Barbara Morrison, 66, Statesville, N.C. (wife of Randy Morrison)
Randy Morrison (Driver), 66, Statesville, N.C. (husband of Barbara Morrison)
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Teaching Your Child About Money Management
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Piggybank on It
Matching or contributing to a child's purchase doesn't undermine her savings discipline. On the contrary, it serves as added incentive for her to stick with her savings plan.
Spending It Now
Whatever isn't set aside for saving can be used toward other things, such as buying magazines or going to the video arcade. If your child decides that he's going to spend his money, he needs to make informed shopping decisions. He shouldn't rush out to buy that CD on a Tuesday if there's going to be a sale on CDs the following day. Tips on spending wisely are discussed in Savvy Shopping Strategies for Kids.
Kids may not readily see the need to become a good shopper, so it's up to you to explain that finding bargains is a way for your child to stretch her spending dollars. Instead of buying one sweater, a particular sale may allow her to buy two for the same price as one. She's getting more for her money in this instance.
Your child also might not be familiar with certain money terms. However, developing an understanding these terms is important for him to become a wise spender. Here are some things you may need to explain to younger kids:
Financial Building Blocks
Ogden Nash wrote: "O money, money, money, I am not necessarily one of those who think thee holy, but I often stop to wonder how thou canst go out so fast when thou comest in so slowly."
Watch Your Step
Testing for a bargain of an item that you want to purchase can be tricky. Do the math. My daughter once added up the components in the Burger King kid's meal and found that the burger, fries, and soda purchased separately were cheaper than the one-price meal. She wasn't interested in the toy included with the meal, so the separate purchases were the true bargain for her.
- Bargains. Just because something is on sale doesn't mean it's a bargain; it's only a good deal if it's something that needs to be bought (something allocated in his budget). And it's only a good deal if it really represents a cost savings when compared with a similar purchase that's not labeled a "bargain."
- Brand names. Kids are bombarded with ads on TV and even at school. They can recognize that the golden arches mean McDonalds and that the swoosh means Nike. Brand names are used by companies to capture consumer loyalty, and it's fine for your child to want to buy a quality item that also is a brand-name item. But it's not always a brand name that is the best buy. Store-brand socks purchased at Kmart, for instance, may be of equal quality to those with the Footlocker label on the side. Prove it to your child by buying a pair of each socks and then seeing how well they wear over time.
- Expensive. Young kids have no idea what things cost. They may know that $50 is more than $25, but what does $50 really mean? One way you can show your child what the value of that money means is to compare it with another item of equal cost. For example, if he wants to buy Next Generation, a monthly magazine on video games that costs $5.99, explain that the same money can buy a ticket to the movies (except in cities where ticket prices have soared).
How can you get your child to become a bargain-hunter? Get her involved in the hunt! If your teenage daughter is looking for a new pair of shoes, try several different approaches on how to comparison-shop. Use your local newspaper as a reference material to search for advertised sales (typically Wednesdays' ads are heavy in sales). Or, make a shopping trip a learning experience by accompanying her to the stores. Point out prices and note how they compare to prices in other stores for similar shoes. Or, use alternative shopping places to find bargains. Teenage girls love to shop in thrift shops to find retro clothes and other bargains. Likewise, kids of all ages may enjoy garage sales and flea markets for the many bargains they can offer.
You can teach your elementary school child the power of bargain-hunting by making a game of it. Challenge your 10-year-old to put together a weekly grocery list for the family using a set dollar amount. For example, say that you allot $100 for weekly groceries for purposes of this game. See what your child puts on the shopping list. Remind him that he must include not only Oreos and Coca Cola, but also milk, orange juice, and lettuce. Be sure to discuss when it's advisable to substitute store brands for brand labels as a way of saving money without sacrificing flavor, quality, and so on. Also critique his list—the good and the bad—by pointing out what bargains he has found or what he has left off the list that should have been included.
Variations on this game include these:
- Give your child the menus for the day, and tell him how much he has to spend for your family's food (for example $20 or $25). Then let him look through local newspapers to find the best prices for the items on the menus.
- Give your child the dollar amount he can spend on meals for the day. Let him put together the menus for that day, based on the bargains he finds in the newspapers.
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quote: What did Nasa say? "The rock sample contains nitrogen, sulfur, oxygen, hydrogen, carbon and phosphorous", which are important constituents of living things. Life isn't just about having the right elements around.
quote: Having an environment that microbes could take advantage of and actually having microbes (or ex-microbes) on the planet are two HUGELY different things.
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The 15 Most Cringe-Worthy James Bond Puns
Film: Goldeneye
Bond has just been playing cards with Xenia Onatopp, who is assumably the final draft of a character that was originally named "Xanadu Missionary Position", when they decide to talk about Bond's favorite subject: his boners.
Bond says, "It appears we share the same passions. Three anyway."
Onatopp replies, "I count two. Motoring and Baccarat."
Card Dealer interjects, "Huit pour la banque. Seven; Madame wins."
Onatopp says, "I hope the third is where your real talent lies."
Bond says, "One rises to meet a challenge."
It's such a labored set up, that it seems hardly worth the trouble. If you have to include a corny double entendre in your movie (and you don't) you should never interrupt it with other dialogue. The audience tends to forget what everyone's talking about, so that when this line comes around your friends will have to lean over to you and ask, "wait, are they still talking about boners?"
Yes. Yes, they are.
Groan Factor: 6
#9. The Boot
Film: The Living Daylights
Bond is suspended on a large cargo net hanging out the back of an extremely large plane flying over the Afghanistan desert. Bad guy Necros is there, too, punching Bond as their net flops around. Necros makes the fatal error of grabbing onto Bond's boot with both hands, and Bond cuts the laces, sending Necros to his rather silly death, as he continues to hold onto the boot as he plummets. Did it slow his descent? We hope so.
Then ...
Kara Milovy (who is piloting the plane)says, "What happened?"
James Bond answers, "He got the boot."
This is another one of Bond's strained uses of a phrase no one really uses anymore, such as "he bought the farm" or "go over like a lead balloon." In this instance, getting the boot is similar to being voted off one's favorite reality show--if on the reality show losers were discarded from the cast via being dropped out of a plane with nothing but effeminate British military footwear.
But, mostly this is painful because up to this point in the movie Timothy Dalton was really an excellent Bond--serious, focused--a fresh back-to-basics for the character. Probably some studio exec saw a rough cut of the film and said, "add boner jokes!" This line was the compromise.
Groan Factor: 6.5
#8. Head for Heights
Film: For Your Eyes Only
Bad guy Locque, who looks like a cross between Peter Fonda and The Incredible Mr. Limpet, is stuck in his car teetering on the top of a precipitous cliff.
Bond kicks the car's tire and it falls off the cliff with Locque still inside, after which Bond remarks pretty much to no one, "He had no head for heights."
Wait, is that even a saying? "He had no head for heights?" Again, we have to assume that's an old person saying that's been out of use since the 1940s or so, because we've never heard it outside of For Your Eyes Only. It's a bit abstract, kind of like saying, "he had no genitals for water skiing" after castrating a bad guy while motorboating.
This would also make more sense if Bond had somehow decapitated the bad guy at a great height, but he didn't. Given the body count of anonymous henchmen in Bond films, it seems like a waste to use up that line in a situation that didn't really apply. He should have waited until he was fighting with someone on top of a helicopter.
Groan Factor: 7
#7. Attempting Re-entry
Film: Moonraker
Bond has just defeated the bad guy and thwarted his evil plan to start a new race of super humans on a space station. The American and British authorities make visual contact with Bond in an attempt to congratulate him on his success, but instead find Bond and Dr. Holly Goodhead (sigh) going at it like zero-g minks under a space blanket. The Minister of Defense and Q have this exchange:
The Minister of Defence says, "My God, what's Bond doing?"
Q responds, "I think he's attempting re-entry, sir."
This one isn't spoken by Bond, which is nice for a change, and actually it's kind of funny in a guilty Billy Madison sort of way. Obviously re-entry refers to entering Earth's atmosphere from space, but we can all see what clever thing Q did with that there. When taken literally this is actually one of the more graphic Bond double entendres. And because it's spoken by wrinkly Q, one should probably just try not to think about it at all.
Groan Factor: 7
#6. Shark Disagreement
Film: License to Kill
Bond's friend Felix Leiter just got married, but on Leiter's wedding night, he and his wife get kidnapped by bad guy Sanchez. Leiter gets fed to a shark, who eats part of his legs. Bond discovers Leiter's maimed body in a room. Attached to the body is a note that reads:
"He disagreed with something that ate him."
The idea was to let the audience know that in Sanchez, Bond has finally met his match, double entendre-wise. But changing it from "something he ate" to "something that ate him," ruins the meaning because how would you agree with something that ate you?
To make this work, you'd almost need Leiter to have run into, say, a genetically modified baboon trained in the art of debate. Leiter challenges him on several points, and the baboon flies into a rage and eats him. Thus, "He disagreed with something that ate him." See, there's a pun the whole audience can enjoy.
Now that we think of it, "disagreed with something he ate" would have been perfect for the one earlier where Bond killed the guy by shoving the air capsule in his mouth. That guy did disagree with something he ate. Really, how hard is this?
Groan Factor: 7.5


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To raise his ninety-three-year-old grandmothers spirits, photographer Sacha Goldberger engaged her as his creative collaborator, model, and muse. Countless costumes, geriatric gaffes, unbelievable stunts, and hilarious photo shoots later, Mamika is a worldwide global media sensation.
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7 College Scholarships That Require Absolutely No Talent
#3. The Gertrude J Deppen Scholarship
Do you practice good, old-fashioned morals? Are you often mocked because you won't indulge in a sinful lifestyle of excess and fun? Are you incredibly lazy? Do you have a vagina? Then the Gertrude J. Deppen scholarship is for you!
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This one was established for applicants "who are not habitual users of tobacco, intoxicating liquor, and narcotics, and who do not participate in strenuous athletic contests." So that means if you don't do drugs, don't smoke, and don't move, you can be rolling your rascal scooter through the doors of a prestigious college near you.
Again, we're not sure exactly how they verify that you abstain from "strenuous athletic contests" (we assume golf is okay) since we assume it's easier to fake not having game than having it. We'd assume they just pick the really fat contestants, but having a scholarship just for fat people would be crazy, right?
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Well, crazy or not, here is The New England Chapter of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance scholarship.
Here we truly have a scholarship for the internet age (or Americans in general, we guess). It's for all of you who can't get the Gertrude J Deppen scholarship because you're either A. a male, or B. A cigarette smoking, drug using, tobacco chewing, liquor-drinking fat cowboy.
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We're not sure exactly how a fat high school kid is supposed to advance Fat Acceptance all by himself, but we assume it involves being a cool fat guy who still gets lots of chicks, like Tony Soprano, and not one of those self-deprecating slob types like the guy from King of Queens.
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Really, are there no limits to the benefits of learning Klingon? Just think of watching your Star Trek DVD's and understanding the Klingon's dialogue without having to glance down at the subtitles. Imagine impressing dates by ordering in the native language when you go out to eat at Klingon restaurants.
And now, on top of all of the countless life advantages a knowledge of Klingon will gain you, there is The Kor Memorial Scholarship from the Klingon Language Institute.
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Candidates should have a knowledge of Klingon or other "constructed" languages (meaning made-up languages that are just as difficult to learn as real languages, only without the chance of ever actually winding up in a place where they speak it).
The "Kor" that the Kor Memorial Scholarship is memorializing is of course "Kor, son of Rynar, the last son fo the House of Kor and descendent of the Klingon Imperial Family". According to that link, "He was one of the most influential warriors and respected military leaders of the Klingon Empire during the late 23rd and early 24th centuries."
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