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Food Science Department at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana has created an "Industry Fellows Program",
intended to attract the best and brightest students toward graduate
studies in Food Science. The Department has partnered in
graduate education with leading food companies, all of which seek to
hire our best graduate students as their employees. Students
selected for the program will be supported by industry gift funds
during their first year, then by faculty grant funds for the additional
one or two years for degree completion. This program is
limited to students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and intend to pursue employment in
the food industry upon graduation. While working with Purdue Food
Science faculty on cutting-edge research projects during their graduate
studies, the students will be closely linked to participating food
companies. The outstanding students trained will then be well prepared for successful careers in the food industry.
Industry Partners:
Cargill, Con Agra Foods, and General Mills
Support of Graduate Students in First Year:
Four graduate students/year (M.S. or Ph.D.) will be selected as "Industry Fellows", supported in their first year on a research assistantship of $22,000/year, made possible by industry gift funds.
Support for Remainder of Graduate Studies:
members in the Food Science Graduate Program will use grant funds to
support these students on research assistantship of $22,000/year for the
additional one or two years (M.S. or Ph.D., respectively) required for
completion of their graduate degrees.
Training in Signature Areas:
As much as
possible, based on the research interests of applicants, one student
will be selected every year in each of our four signature areas:
Food Chemistry, Structure and Function
Foods for Health
Food Safety and Microbiology
Food Processing, Engineering, and Technology Development
All Industry Fellows will be required to do one summer internship (paid by company) at one of the participating companies.
Industry Scientist Serving on Student Advisory Committee:
participating company will have the opportunity to have an industry
scientist serve on the advisory committee of one new Industry Fellow.
Strengths of the Graduate Program at Purdue:
Industry Fellows Program is led by the Department of Food Science, but
the Food Science Graduate Program includes not only all faculty in the Food Science
Department, but also select faculty in two other departments: Food Process Engineers from the Department of Agricultural & Biological
Engineering; and Nutritionists from the Department of Nutrition Science. All three are among the top-ranked departments
in the country, within their discipline, for both undergraduate and
graduate programs. Faculty members of the Food Science Graduate Program lead teams that do innovative, cutting-edge research.
Industry Fellows are selected from the pool of applications received by January 15th.
Industry Fellows begin graduate studies in May or August.
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TOPEKA, Kan. — Whether it's flying through the air or spinning in circles – there's something about a summer day at an amusement park that draws people of all ages. Safe Kids Kansas believes that staying safe and having fun can and should go hand in hand.
"Parents need to use their own judgment. Posted age and height requirements are minimal guidelines," says Cherie Sage, State Director of Safe Kids Kansas coordinator. "Following the rules is also important. If a ride operator tells you to keep your hands and feet inside the car, hold the handrail or remain seated, there's a good reason for doing that, it helps make the ride safer."
Every year, an estimated 8,000 children suffer injuries from amusement park or carnival-type rides that require treatment in an emergency room in the U.S. These injuries involve fixed rides, mobile rides, inflatable's and other types of rides at amusement parks, festivals, traveling carnivals and other locations.
Portable carnival rides are subject to safety regulations enforced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Amusement park rides at a fixed location are not subject to federal safety standards. In Kansas, amusement parks are regulated by Department of Labor subject to state law. The amusement ride owner/operator is required to carry liability insurance, but there is otherwise no state government safety oversight. Parents and caregivers need to decide whether their children are capable of sitting properly on a ride and following the operator's instructions.
Parents can follow these tips to help keep amusement park and carnival rides safer for children of all ages:
Role-model proper safety behavior. Children are more likely to follow safety rules when they see their parents doing so.
Supervise your child getting on and off a ride. Make sure the child understands all announcements and posted rules. Also, parents should practice active supervision. Don't allow older children to supervise younger children on rides.
Always use the safety equipment provided. Safety belts, lap bars, chains, handrails and other safety features are there for a reason.
Be careful when getting off a moving ride. Wait until the ride comes to a complete stop. Also, if a ride stops due to a mechanical problem or safety concern, stay seated and wait for instructions.
Don't let children ride if they're too tired or scared to comply with safety procedures. On some rides, it's important to stay upright and face forward. Don't pressure kids to go on a ride they're afraid of, as they're more likely to sit incorrectly or even try to get off.
Note the limitations of safety devices. Lap bars and chains are not physical restraints – their main function is to remind the occupant to stay seated. If a small child sits next to a large adult, a lap bar might not offer the child much protection.
Trust your instincts. If a ride looks like it is poorly maintained or an operator seems to be inattentive or unfit, don't let your children ride. As in any industry, while most operators pay close attention to safety, there are exceptions.
To find out about the law in your state visit: http://www.saferparks.org/regulation/state. For additional information about summertime safety call 785-296-1223 or visit www.safekids.org.
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| William S. Sandler, Valve Manufacturers Association, Washington, DC
By William S. Sandler, CAE
President, Valve Manufacturers
Valves and actuators keep industries
working. As a spigot for the economy, valve manufacturers are
an important part of the nations economic engine, and the
Valve Manufacturers Association (VMA) is their partner in
sustaining and encouraging their growth.
VMA started 75 years ago in response to the booming industrial
era, in which companies required both increased standardization
and specialization. Over the years, the industry has evolved
and includes US and Canadian firms known for outstanding
engineering. And VMA has become a seal of approval
for those looking to do business with our members since members
must be approved based on a number of criteria.
Today, the $4.3 billion valve and actuator business greatly
contributes to the success of other key industries that rely on
its products to keep their products working, including hydrocarbon processing. As such, it also
serves as a bellwether for how manufacturing is faring
The good news is that the US and Canadian industrial valve
market has been on an upward trend since 2010, again reaching
the high levels seen in 2008. We have also seen growth both
domestically as well as internationally as our members adapt to
and benefit from globalization. In fact, shipments are expected
to grow by 3% this year alone.
In looking ahead, the challenges the industry faces are bigger
as we serve a global customer base and employ a global
workforce. Like other engineering and manufacturing industries,
the valve industry supports high quality jobs, employing more
than 20,000 people directly and thousands more indirectly.
Unfortunately, the industry is on the verge of losing many
experienced workers, while the younger technical talent pool is
not keeping pace with industry growth. Also, we need a
workforce that can operate in a global communitywith
language and cultural capabilities.
To adapt, we must overcome workforce issues that threaten the
industrys competitiveness, including investing in better
scientific, technical, engineering and manufacturing (STEM)
instruction. Thats why VMA has placed more emphasis
on valve literacy through training and education to help our
industry meet the needs of our customers.
For instance, VMA
developed a Valves and Actuators 101
program that has now been taught to nearly 1,000 individuals
from all facets of the industry. And soon well be adding
a valve basics online program to provide even more training to
industry newcomers. We know this only a start, and we must find
new ways to interest youth in entering STEM fields and promote
the high-quality jobs we offer.
As we mark our 75th anniversary, VMA continues to steer and
position this flagship industry as it faces the challenges of a
changing landscapeglobally and locally. By helping our
members evolve, they can continue to offer outstanding products
that meet the ever-changing needs of our consumers. In the
process, the industry will continue to be an important cog in
bolstering the economy.
William S. Sandler, CAE, is president of the Valve
Manufacturers Association of America, which represents the
interests of US and Canadian valve, actuator and control
manufacturers. For more details, visit www.VMA.org.
Photo 1: The valve industry supports more than
20,000 jobs in the US and Canada.
Photo 2: William Sandler,
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I'm looking for an alternative under Ubuntu for a software that I used to have long time ago under Windows. Its called TextAluod. It has natural voices that you can use. So far, I tried ESPEAK through terminal, but is too robotic, so I would like to know which alternatives are available for our dear Ubuntu and how natural the voices are?
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Cepstral has some really nice voices, but they're $30 each. They're designed to be used with IVRs, but they can behave like espeak by typing
They do have some for 'personal use', but they seem to be a full version behind the ones for professional use. Not sure if they require payment as well, but it's worth checking out.
I would check out http://www.spokentext.net/. I found it very good. I have a lot of old writings that I wanted to make into Audio book and this site lets me do this. You have your choice of many different voices (Male and Female). Worth taking a look at.


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Congratulations, your student has been accepted to Hunter College!
Looking Ahead……Beyond the First Year
What Hunter Parents Are Saying
The Transition to College
The transition to college marks an exciting time in the lives of parents, family and students, however, it can also be a time filled with wonder and concern of what lies ahead. Getting information and knowing how to stay involved can be a daunting task. We are here to assist in the transition process.
Hunter College prides itself on offering students the opportunity to obtain an excellent educational experience right in the heart of New York City. Our vibrant and diverse campus, full of resources and a supportive environment, enables students to acquire the utmost in academics, as well as an experience that goes well beyond the classroom.
Hunter's academic programs cover more than a hundred fields, providing students with a broad, well-rounded education that prepares them to meet the endless challenges of a rapid world, and serves them well throughout their lifetime.
The First Year
As your student embarks on the journey that is "the college years", we would like you to partner with us in your student's academic success by keeping a few things in mind:
- Be supportive. By realizing that your student will be coping with time management issues regarding the adjustment to college life and the task of finding and maintaining a balance between studying, working and socializing, your student should establish a routine time to study. The general guideline is that for every hour the student spends in class, he/she will probably need to study two hours outside of class.
- Keep the lines of communication open by talking with your student about some of the responsibilities and changes that are inevitably a part of making the transition to college.
- Stay informed. Parents and family should inquire about resources available on campus. This includes becoming familiar with the rights of your student and your rights as parents or guardians. The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of your student's education records. (http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html). Information from your student's record can only be discussed with them, unless there is written consent from the student. By law, records may only be disclosed without consent in special cases, mainly those involving health and safety emergencies. Family Policy Compliance Office of the US Department Of Education
- The First Year is a time when students are faced with the challenge of learning college requirements, regulations and new disciplines. These are all intertwined with high expectations from their peers and faculty. Students should learn to take responsibility for their own academic progress by being aware of the resources that are available on campus. These include taking initiative and establishing contact with professors, academic advisors, personal counselors, and career counselors either in person or through email. These professionals are available to assist your student with the stressors and issues that are frequently associated with life on campus. Your student should take advantage of these resources and seek assistance when needed. Remember, these skills, coupled with the ability to solve their own problems, will ultimately benefit your student in their life after graduation.
- Stay involved. Realizing that your student is an adult, both parents and family members should maintain a healthy level of involvement. You can encourage independence by allowing your student to make their own decisions, learn to do things for themselves, and ultimately learn from their mistakes. Try to demonstrate interest in the courses and subjects that your student is currently studying. Ask questions and share your enthusiasm. Inquire as to what their professors are like or what their favorite class happens to be. Continue to explore additional interests with your student.
- It is also important for your student to get involved in campus activities and take advantage of athletics and the recreational facilities. This will ensure that your student establishes a sense of belonging and even help foster friendships and will also help develop your student's identity, confidence and self-esteem.
- Purchase health insurance for your student. See theWellness Education/Health Services link for more information.
- Consider discussing financial practices with your student. Address the importance of smart credit card usage and setting a budget for each semester. This may be an excellent time to investigate scholarship and grant opportunities. Additional information may be obtained by clicking on the Advising Services link.
- Maintain awareness by being kept abreast of events and become familiar with college policies, rules and regulations. Your student's Hunter College email account will be a critical source of such information; encourage them to check it on a regular basis.
- Know that Hunter's Academic Integrity Policy is taken very seriously. Advise your student on the importance of making sure that his/her assignments are properly cited, and that they do not participate in academic dishonesty, i.e. cheating and/or plagiarism. Support is available to students in the Reading and Writing Center for assistance in critical reading, comprehension and the writing process. http://rwc.hunter.cuny.edu/
- Be safe. In an urban institution your student should be aware of his/her surroundings. Encourage your student to make intelligent, prudent decisions when it concerns their safety and/or the safety of others.
- Parents and family should assist in the adjustment of the First Year by helping their student realize that college will be very different from high school. It is important to note that college is not an extension of high school, but rather a separate entity in itself. In high school there is a certain amount of structure in terms of schedule, but in college there is more freedom and certainly many choices. The key is for your student to understand that with this level of freedom comes certain responsibility. This includes setting time aside for studying and learning to meet and keep track of important deadlines. Procrastination may be a temptation, but it is certainly not a viable option.
Looking Ahead……Beyond the First Year
As college life becomes routine for your student, parents and family should continue being a source of support. With sophomore year looming in the near distance, the decision of choosing a major will be inevitable. During this time your student should be encouraged to begin exploring his/her interests and implement goals and objectives. Thinking about career choices and finding out about internship opportunities will be issues your student will have to address. With each step of the way your student will be moving closer and closer to that monumental and euphoric day we here at Hunter call GRADUATION!
In short, the First Year (and beyond) is full of struggles and triumphs. Help your student to excel by maintaining their individuality, encouraging independence and using creativity to achieve their goals and objectives. This is the path to academic success at Hunter College.
What Hunter Parents Are Saying
"Crystal has made us so proud. She set these goals for herself and achieved them, surpassing all our expectations. Her graduation from Hunter College has meant so much to us and now she has set an example for her other siblings to follow."
— Parents of Crystal Washington, Graduated 2006
"I am an extremely proud and grateful parent of a Hunter College student. Thank You Hunter College for providing not only an excellent education, but also for the guidance and wonderful support you have provided my son".
— Parent of Michael Akke, Graduated 2006
"I walk around with her graduation picture in my wallet showing it to friends and acquaintances that this is my daughter the Hunter College graduate. I am so happy she chose Hunter to learn and grow."
— Parent of Milagros Montalvo, Graduated 2006
Student Services Links
Advising Services
Provides advising services to undergraduate students.
Career Development Services
Engages students in their pursuit of a major, finding an internship, and job searching.
Center for Student Achievement
Provides students with opportunities to develop and enhance their study methods.
Personal Counseling Services
Provides free and confidential individual and group counseling.
Health Services and Wellness Education
Provides health care delivery and information about important health related issues
International Students Office
Provides support services for international students.
Office of AccessABILITY
Enhances the educational experience for students with disabilities.
Education Abroad
Offers assistance with study abroad programs.
Campus Life
Brookdale Residence Hall
Department of Public Safety
Hunter One Card
Reading / Writing Center
Dolciani Mathematics Learning Center
Thomas Hunter Honors Program
Hunter Libraries
General Information
Testing Center
Hunter College Bookstore
Office of Financial Aid
OASIS / Registrar
Books for Parents/ Family
Resources that can help your student's transition from high school to college:
Almost Grown: Launching Your Child from High School to College by Patricia Pasick, M.Ed., Ph.D., published by W.W. Norton.
Don't Tell Me What to Do, Just Send Money: The Essential Parenting Guide to the College Years, by Helen E. Johnson, Christine Schelhas-Miller.
In Addition to Tuition: The Parent's Survival Guide to Freshman Year of College by Borden, Marian Edelman, Mary Anne Burlinson, Elise R. Kearns.
Letting Go: A Parents Guide to Understanding the College Years (4th Edition) By Karen Levine Coburn and Madge Lawrence Treeger.
Parents, Family, and the New College Student Experience by Dr. Kent D. Beeler, published by the University of Indianapolis Press.
When Kids Go To College: A Parents Guide to Changing Relationships, by Barbara M. Newman and Philip Newman.
You're On Your Own (But I'm Here if You Need Me): Mentoring your Child During the College Years by Marjorie Savage, published by Fireside Books.


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I will be traveling to New Orleans at the end of the month. What are your recommendations for live music venues. I am looking for clubs / pubs / bars that feature nightly live music and are preferably not tourist traps. I have an eclectic taste in music so it does not have to be just Jazz or Blues, although recommendations in this area would certainly be welcome.
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Preservation Hall
If you are looking for something that is specific to New Orleans and reflects its character, then Preservation Hall is it. This historic music venue has great jazz with a rotating roster of bands nightly. It may attract tourists, but that is because it is popular rather than touristy.
Post-trip update. I had the good fortune of stumbling upon a classical music concert at the Saint Louis Cathedral. The organ was electrifying, as was the rest of the concert.
I also went to Frenchmen Street adjacent to the French Quarter. I listened to a terrific band at The Three Muses. They were playing Django Reinhardt tunes.
In sum, the musical heritage of New Orleans lives up to its fine reputation.
More, from Wikitravel, which - uniquely (as far as I know) for its New Orleans page, has a Listen section:
Seeing the Preservation Hall Jazz Band in their hometown venue is a nice experience which will make you feel like you are back in the jazz age drinking illegally distilled spirits. That said, it is a very popular tourist venue with two seatings nightly for which you generally need to get there 30 minutes in advance.
If you are there during the day wandering around the French Quarter, particularly along Royal St. and Chartres St., and around Jackson Square in front of the St. Louis Cathedral, you will see street performances every day of the week. This is New Orleans we are talking about, so even the street performers are extremely talented musicians.
In the evening head over to Frenchman St. near Washington Square on the northeast side of the quarter where every club will have its own band playing classic New Orleans style jazz.
For a true treat that is too far from the downtown area for most of the tourists to make it, head over to Oak St. near the western end of St. Charles Ave. (west of the garden district), and check out the Maple Leaf Bar. It feels like a complete dive bar, but some of the most well known bands in the Southeast play there when they roll through town. For a real treat, head to the area early enough to eat at the restaurant next door; Jacques-Imos.


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6 Geniuses Who Saw Their Inventions Turn Evil
We have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that it's entirely possible for one person to completely change the world with the power of their mind. The bad news is that it almost certainly won't be in the way they envisioned. History is full of examples of inventors who've seen their noble, genius intentions go the Frankenstein route and bring the world nothing but pain and misery, such as ...
#6. Alfred Binet's IQ Test Got Hijacked by Eugenics-Obsessed Racists
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The whole concept of using a simple number to score somebody's brainpower goes back to French psychologist Alfred Binet, who developed the precursor to the IQ test in 1905. It's the sort of thing that doesn't seem to have the horror potential of your average mad science experiment; Binet had merely noticed that different children of the same age learn at different rates, so why not tailor the classroom to them by putting them through a series of cognitive tests to see what they can handle?
After all, how could that information ever possibly be misused? Even if, say, children of certain races or backgrounds consistently scored lower, surely everyone would simply realize that was a sign that the system was failing them. Surely.
"What's that word you're using? You-genics? I'm afraid I'm not familiar."
Noooo! You Maniacs!
First, Binet himself knew his test wasn't all that scientific. It came with tons of disclaimers stressing that the test does not measure static intelligence and should not be used to label people in any way. And, for the single purpose of figuring out a kid's level of development, it worked pretty well. But then American eugenicists got hold of his work. The eugenicists loved the idea of intelligence tests because they wanted to use them to identify and weed out "the idiots" from the gene pool, which, by sheer coincidence, all happened to include anyone who wasn't a white American. Never mind that the score can absolutely be improved with education -- why burden the system with teaching children when we can just breed superior intelligence into them!
Thus, immigrants at Ellis Island were tested using the Binet scale (which was never meant for adults) so that eugenicists could rank races of people like they were Pokemon, but without acknowledging that they could level up with experience. The "results" naturally showed that intelligence was closely linked to how white your skin was, which was then used to propagate the idea that people from southern and eastern Europe were barely smarter than well-trained horses, and about as useful.
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"How good are you at pulling carts?"
It went even further downhill after Binet's invention was used to mess with people's junk. After intelligence tests took off, 30 states used them as the basis of forced sterilization, which by the 1960s affected 60,000 Americans, all because an old-timey BuzzFeed quiz determined that their Simpsons character was Ralph Wiggum.
Binet died in 1911, thankfully missing the worst of this. But not long before his death, he complained about the "brutal pessimism" of "deplorable verdicts that affirm that the intelligence of an individual is a fixed quantity." And if he wasn't such a gentleman, he probably would have added "you unbelievable assholes" to it.
#5. Victor Gruen's Shopping Mall Became Everything He'd Ever Hated
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The shopping mall is as American as whaling on an apple pie with a baseball bat, so you probably wouldn't guess that its inventor was an Austrian socialist named Victor Gruen.
Landing in New York in 1938 after Austria and Germany had gotten a bit too "Hitler" for his Jewish tastes, Gruen looked around and decided that he loved just about everything about his new home, except maybe for its suburbs, considering them butt-ugly wastelands with no community.
American Heritage Center
"I mean ... shit."
The shopping mall was his plan to civilize that motherfucker. Gruen envisioned a giant building that would house a bunch of shops under one roof and also feature sculptures and music so people had somewhere nice to get out of their stupid cars for a while and actually talk to each other. And buy all the things, of course, or the project wouldn't get funded, but that was beside the point for Gruen. The mall he envisioned was the center of a whole "shopping town," a more sociable and European-like community with schools, parks, and theaters in all the right places.
When his Southdale Mall opened in 1956 in Edina, Minnesota, it made the local suburbanites feel like goddamned pharaohs.
Noooo! You Maniacs!
So how did the mall go from Little Vienna on the prairie to somewhere zombie hordes congregate when they're feeling metaphorical? Mostly a change in tax laws.
In the 1950s, the U.S. government finally acknowledged that stuff breaks down, allowing businesses to set aside some tax-free money for a rainy day. This meant that complex, money-eating projects like shopping malls suddenly became much safer investments. Soon, greedy ripoffs of Gruen's vision sprouted everywhere, and because of the lack of risk, they said "Screw you" to the man's financially sound and aesthetically pleasing socialist vision, instead wanting their shopping malls to be bigger, gaudier, and built on the cheapest land you could buy, way, way outside of town.
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North Dakota wasn't even a state until people built a mall there in 1958.
America had Temple of Doom-ed the heart of downtown from the suburbs, leaving just a "gigantic shopping machine." Years later, Gruen distanced himself from the modern shopping malls, commenting on them bitterly: "I refuse to pay alimony for those bastard developments." Man, how do you think he felt when, after coming back to Vienna, he discovered that the city had just acquired a brand new shopping mall? That wasn't a joke.
#4. Peter Jensen Saw His Loudspeaker Used for Hitler's Propaganda
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Now here's an invention that couldn't possibly be used for anything more evil than keeping the old lady downstairs up at night.
Peter Laurids Jensen was an early 20th century inventor from Denmark often referred to as "the Danish Edison" despite none of our research suggesting that he was a thieving piece of shit-flavored bastard cake. In 1909, Jensen moved to the U.S. to work, and he and his business partner, Edwin Pridham, invented the first loudspeaker, which they called Magnavox.
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"Loudspeaker" sounds like a joke name that a kindergartner made up.
On Christmas Eve 1915, Jensen and Pridham demoed their invention by playing popular carols to a cheering crowd of 75,000 in San Francisco, with the loudspeaker allegedly carrying the music as far as a mile away. Everyone's lives were instantly improved, because a device that lets you loudly broadcast any message across vast distances to thousands of people could never have any potential downsides whatsoever.
Noooo! You Maniacs!
Here's something you never think about -- in Braveheart, how did anyone in Mel Gibson's army hear his inspiring speech? He was just shouting it; the whole thing would have been lost on anyone standing more than 30 feet away. Same goes for similar "old-timey leader rousing a massive crowd" scenes in Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings, and the Bible. We kind of just assume their voice was being amplified by ... magic, we guess? But a charismatic leader actually had very little ability to whip a huge crowd into a frenzy before the Magnavox came along. So ... want to guess who was the first guy to see the brainwashing potential of this device?
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Hint: His initials are "JG," and it isn't John Goodman.
Well, as Hitler's minister of propaganda, Joseph Goebbels was tasked with making sure that everyone heard the Fuhrer's message about the Jews being responsible for all of the country's problems. Seeing as cloning technology hadn't been perfected yet, Goebbels settled for the next best thing: loudspeakers, setting them up on every street corner and then drowning them in Hitler's soothing shrieks of hatred. The loudspeakers soon became important symbols of Hitler's image, and the people loved them, though Jensen did not share in their enthusiasm.
It's not like he could have seen it coming (and it's not like we wouldn't have eventually found a way to create funky-ass floor-shaking bass without him), but the inventor admitted that he utterly regretted creating the loudspeakers after he'd found out how Hitler and other dictators used them for evil. Especially after realizing how effective it was -- it's important to note that the Nazis had previously been unable to win majority support, but they really did get a boost by just being louder. Seriously, look at this asshole's speaking style:
Up to about 2:00 in, he's speaking in a normal voice, then he gets a little louder, and a little louder, the crowd going apeshit every time he raises his voice. Now fast forward to the 9:00 mark and listen to him screaming his little mustache off, yelling himself hoarse, the speakers rattling the sound off the walls, pummeling the ears of a sea of white faces.
Hitler steadily gained prominence, the Nazi Party's influence grew, and Jensen presumably went on to invent "getting blackout drunk to silence the voices in your head."


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6 Supervillain Devices You Can Make At Home
#3. A Human-Catching Net-Launcher
A while ago, the Air Force announced it was interested in developing a "Spider-Man cannon" to trap would-be assailants coming down on parachutes or hand gliders (because it finally realized something needs to be done about all those hand-gliding terrorists). Actually, that sort of gadget already exists: Police officers in China have been using compact web-shooters to catch subjects up to 49 feet away as part of what is obviously an organized global effort for law-enforcing agencies to "be more like Spider-Man."
A goal we can get behind 100 percent.
But why should such awesome, cartoonish tools remain in the hands of trained professionals? This tutorial gives simple instructions on how to make one out of some PVC pipes and $75 worth of materials.
According to the creator, it can fire a 90-foot net 15 to 20 feet away using about 100 PSI of compressed air -- perfect for capturing Penelope Pitstop and dragging her to the nearest set of train tracks. Here's a demonstration of the homemade net launcher in action (from the point of view of the victim):
Notice how time slows down as the net approaches you? Yeah, that's not the video, that's your brain telling you you're about to be captured and probably molested.
#2. A Homemade EMP
Remember the scene in The Matrix where they use an EMP (electro-magnetic pulse) to instantly disable those machines attacking the ship? Pretty awesome, right? But what if anyone could do that? What if that was your robot squid they shot down, causing you to be late for work? This scenario is closer to reality than you might think.
Fun fact: EMPs aren't all big bombs that send out pulses in every direction, like you see in the movies. Apparently, anyone who knows a little about electronics can make his own EMP gun and fire cone-based waves of data-killing energy with frightening precision. Technically, when it's a weapon, it's called a HERF gun, or high-energy radio frequency gun, also known as a microwave gun.
Better than our microwave gun concept that fired convenience store burritos.
This website offers instructions on how to build a microwave gun out of an actual microwave oven. Basically, all you need to do is carefully take it apart and put it back together in the shape of a pistol. It works just like a regular EMP, only on a smaller scale. The writer says you can use it to "kill cockroaches and computers," which should come in pretty handy when you're in bed and can't be arsed to get up and turn off the PC. It's not portable, though ... unless you can find a power source capable of generating 1 kilowatt of electricity.
"GREAT SCOTT! That's -- actually, that's pretty doable."
So could someone, in theory, build a microwave gun big enough to, say, stop a car dead in its tracks? Yes, and they already have: These guys built one capable of shutting down the electrical system of a car from 600 feet. away. That's right: Within a few seconds, this thing can disable any type of vehicle that relies on electricity -- that is, anything made within the last 35 or so years.
You know, it might be time to get the old Pontiac out of the garage.
#1. A Giant Robotic Hand
You can tell why Christian Ristow, a former Hollywood animatronics expert, won Popular Mechanics' 2009 "Backyard Geniuses" contest for DiY projects just by taking a quick look at his picture:
It's because of his rugged good looks.
Ristow, who used to build puppets for Jim Henson's company, moved on to bigger and better things, by which we mean sitting in his yard building a giant robot called "Hand of Man." It's a 20-foot-tall gasoline-powered mechanical hand made primarily of steel girders and pneumatics. It's even controlled by a glove that mimics your real hand movements, like what kids in the 90s thought the Power Glove would do.
It can also crush your entire family in one movement!
Seriously, watch this video, where the Hand of Man crushes a barrel, followed by Ristow explaining that he also uses it to crush cars. When you've got an enormous remote-controlled hand, there's really nothing else to do with it besides create mayhem and destruction. This thing doesn't fuck around.
You can also use it to flip a 20-foot bird.
By the way, see that kid operating the hand in the video? Yeah, that's not Ristow's son or something like that: That's a random kid from the audience. Ristow intentionally made it easy to use so that anyone could operate it during demonstrations. Also, the Hand of Man is entirely mechanical, meaning it doesn't depend on electricity or computers. In other words, if it ever goes rogue, there's no way to turn it off.
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Providing convenient ski in access, this charming European-style lodge is located directly across the street from the Four O'Clock run. Guests can choose from hotel rooms, studios or 1, 2, 3 or 4 bedroom condominiums, some units feature a loft, private hot tub or private balcony. All guest rooms offer a gas fireplace, climate control and DVD players.
When staying at the River Mountain Lodge, the chef de cuisine in your family or group will enjoy taking advantage of the fully equipped kitchen by whipping up some delicious home-cooked meals. In-unit washer/dryer facilities make it easy to pack light for your ski trip.
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Cimarron condominiums offer a good value in a premium location! On-site amenities include indoor hot tubs, a dry sauna, parking garage and coin laundry facilities. Walk or shuttle to the lifts, just 2 blocks away. Only 2 blocks to gourmet dining and specialty retail shops on Main Street.The Cimarron condominium complex is located on Park Avenue directly across the street from the Breckenridge Performing Arts Center, within walking distance of the Quicksilver Superchair and 4 O'Clock Ski Run.
The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Breckenridge directly across the street from Peak 9 of the world renowned Breckenridge Ski Resort offers a true mountain experience with spectacular Rocky Mountain views. The full-service ski resort area hotel is within walking distance of the chair lift, as well as historic Breckenridge, Main Street, and the Arts District.
Just steps from the Independence SuperChair, the luxurious Grand Lodge on Peak 7 has the best of everything including a restaurant, Day Spa, an après-ski piano bar in the lobby, private movie theaters and a fully-equipped Family Fun Center. It features all of the comforts and conveniences of home while maintaining a sophisticated and refined elegance in a convenient location.
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Only River Mountain Lodge has condominium with hotel extras. It is cozy and congenial, warm, and friendly - a year-round vacation and business resort that never fails to delight its many regulars. This charming European-style lodge is located directly across the street from the Four O Clock Ski Run.River Mountain Lodge is convenience along with everything else you are looking for in a resort. Amenities abound. There is a 24 hour front desk, Ski & Sport - ski and snowboard rental and repair shop, Fireside Lounge, free town transportation, meeting rooms, an outdoor swimming pool, hot tubs, health club facilities, and much, much more!
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Big Wool Colour is a natural extension to the Big Wool family. This bright and fun yarn is easy to knit, knitting to the same tension as Big Wool makes this yarn ideal for addiding colour to any Big Wool garment.
Rowan Finest is a blend of extra fine merino, cashmere and royal alpaca wool. Soft to the touch and comfortable to wear, knitting to a 4ply tension this yarn gives great stitch definition.
Rowan Mohair Haze is a premium versatile yarn that suits many projects. It's wonderfully soft and fluffy feel is both warm and light to wear. The colour palette is sophisticated soft pastels mixed together with highlights of jewelled brights. Mohair Haze can also be used for all Rowan patterns using Angora Haze however for every 1 ball of Angora Haze you will need approximately 1.5 balls of Mohair Haze.
Soft 100% Superwash Wool, machine washable worsted weight yarn, available in 62 lovely shades ranging from soft neutrals to mid tone brights and deep darks.
A luxury blend of merino wool, kid mohair, alpaca and mulberry silk and like the other yarns in the Fine Art family is hand painted with a blend of colours to achieve its unique colour effect.
We have taken our hugely popular Lima yarn, made with baby alpaca and merino wool, and added a subtle colour effect. The soft blends of colour make this luxurious and soft yarn ideal for adding colour to any winter wardrobe.
The Thick 'n' Thin feature of the yarn gives the knitted fabric a unique textured finish, made from 100% wool this fashion yarn is ideal for winter accessories, but will equally add definition to any knitted sweater.
Rowan Fine Art is a blend of fibre and colour. Designed for socks, shawls and other accessories, it is made with merino wool, kid mohair, mulberry silk and polyamide to make it suitable and durable for all projects.
A luxury yarn developed specifically for babies. A machine washable blend of merino wool and silk that has a wonderful soft handle for your little treasures.
A wonderful soft blend of 50% Merino Wool and 50% Cotton, the introduction of Wool Cotton 4 Ply adds to the verstility of one of our most popular yarns.


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Nourish and cleanse hair with an infusion of shea butter, vitamin B5 and 10% pure plant extracts, including pinon, sage and juniper berry. Works especially well on brunettes with color-treated hair. Evokes the fresh, uplifting scent of the mountains of Santa Fe! Suitable for all hair types.
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Inspired by Philip's frequent visits to Santa Fe and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, PHILIP B® Scent of Santa Fe Shampoo captures the unforgettable scent of the region and the feeling it evokes. The pure extracts of Sage, Juniper Berry and Pinon infuse the atmosphere with an uplifting, relaxing mountain fresh aroma while anti-bacterial properties soothe and nourish the scalp. When you shampoo, just close your eyes and breath in the scent. Welcome to Santa Fe!
Cruelty free. Environmentally safe, please recycle.
For external use only. If irritation occurs, discontinue use. Keep out of eye area. Keep out of children's reach.
|Water (Aqua), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Propylene Glycol, Decyl Glucoside, Cocamide MIPA, Fragrance (Parfum), Juniperus Communis Fruit Extract, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Citric Acid, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Glycol Distearate, Limonene, Panthenol, Sodium Chloride, Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex (CI 75810), Linalool, Benzyl Benzoate, Coumarin, Betula Alba Leaf Extract, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Dioscorea Villosa (Wild Yam) Root Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Frangula Alnus Bark Extract, Geranium Maculatum Extract, Juglans Nigra (Black Walnut) Leaf Extract, Larrea Divaricata Extract, Quassia Amara Wood Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Symphytum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Extract, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone
Shake well. Use as a daily shampoo. Wet hair, apply a quarter size amount of shampoo, massage into your scalp with your fingertips in small, circular motions. Gently work your lather through your ends in a downward motion, and enjoy the scent of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Rinse well. Follow up with PHILIP B® Deep Conditioning Creme Rinse.
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By tjcale
from Atlanta, GA
describe yourself Product Junkie
- Adds Shine
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Comments about Philip B. Scent of Santa Fe Balancing Shampoo, 7.4 oz:
I use the shampoo about every 3 days. Love the scent it is very relaxing. I have oilier hair and it does not weigh my hair down. I wish beauty.com carried the larger sizes.
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Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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By Terrie G
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I love this shampoo. I have color-treated hair and this shampoo gives it great body and shine. I also love the scent. I also use the leave-in conditioner along with the shampoo and this is the best duo I have found to maintain my hair.
I find that there is a ...
By Anonymous
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Comments about Philip B. Scent of Santa Fe Balancing Shampoo, 7.4 oz:
I find that there is a great scent to this shampoo. Although I find it to be kind of thin when applying, it can be exhilarating.
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By beautymeister
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Comments about Philip B. Scent of Santa Fe Balancing Shampoo, 7.4 oz:
I love outdoors scents like this Santa Fe Shampoo. In fact, my favorite Philip B product is the Nordic Shampoo and body wash, which my husband and I adore. The Santa Fe shampoo can also be used as a body shampoo, which since a scrub poof gives you the foam somewhat lacking if you simply rub it into your hair. That said, I LOVE LOVE LOVE the color effect this shampoo has on my hair! I have thick, naturally-colored brown hair which my 6 year old son kindly refers to as "copper-golden-brown" (unlike my driver's license, which simply says "brown") - when I use the Santa Fe Shampoo (which contains henna) it gives it fantastic auburn highlights, and brings out very strong coppery-gold tones. Also, it has a conditioning effect, likely due to the softened (deionized) water in the shampoo. No conditioner required! I love the scent, which is an outdoors-in-the-woods of New Mexico scent.
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By Angela
from Hidden Valley Lake, CA
Comments about Philip B. Scent of Santa Fe Balancing Shampoo, 7.4 oz:
I wish this was better because I really wanted to like it. The smell is strange and strong. It is a bit drying on the hair and does not foam up well at all.
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This did not smell like ...
By Phyllis B
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Comments about Philip B. Scent of Santa Fe Balancing Shampoo, 7.4 oz:
This did not smell like any part of Santa Fe I've ever been to. Thumbs down on scent and results.
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Love it! I have fine, ...
By Kate
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Comments about Philip B. Scent of Santa Fe Balancing Shampoo, 7.4 oz:
Love it! I have fine, thin hair that is very dry. My hair was looking dull and lifeless, so I ordered the 4 piece Philip B. travel kit to try the line. My hair is color-treated auburn and this shampoo deepens the color beautifully. And my hair has SHINE again! It has a nice, mild smell -- herbal, but not overpowering -- and makes a rich lather. The conditioner is nice too -- moisturizing without making my hair look "stringy."
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Glow LED Light Water Faucet Tap - Automatic 7 Colors Change Temperature Sensor for $2.82 + free shipping
Brand new and high quality.
This little device fits on most taps and lights up a set of LEDs when you turn on the tap.
The light is activated by water pressure and turns off automatically with the water.
7 color are mixed displayed automatically when water flow. Main colors are Green, Red & Blue.
ABS chroming material, excellent corrosion resistance, durable.
Transforming the stream of water into a beautiful waterfall of light.
Offer you a delight & wonderful experience.
Ideal for bathroom or kitchen to make it fantastic.
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LED emitting color: Green, Red & Blue.
Size:3.5cm x 2.4cm x 2.4cm (1.38inch x 0.94inch x 0.94inch).
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Had to get one just to see how/if it works.
I ordered two of these for my kid's bathroom. After a month they finaly came in and I installed them. As far as functionality, they do light up and change colors but it isn't according to temperature change. The spray pattern is the big draw back. It sprays so hard that water splashes all over the sink and mirror so I had to turn down the pressure under the sink at the water line. They also make this LOUD whistling sound due to the little turbine inside which powers the lights. The kids do love them and for the price it's not a bad deal.
Bought two of these for bathrooms; worked for about two weeks then just randomly started flashing. Had to take them off when they started flashing red at 3am.


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Cooties are negatively charged particles. They are not the same as germs, or else they would not have different names. If you get too close to a cootie source you may be sucked into a cootie force field. Therefore stay away from all cootie sources i.e. boys.
I cannot come in contact with George because I do not want to be trapped in a forcefield of cooties.
di Cdebokx 31 gennaio 2011
The word boys give to girls when they go through hormonal changes. The girl starts to like boys and the boys don't like it because they haven't gotten their testosterone boost. Cooties is another word for high estrogen levels.
Mario "She has cooties"
The bro "Her estrogen levels must be high"
The bro "Her estrogen levels must be high"
di supermariobro22 12 aprile 2015
evil pests that dwell in the cooter.
Stay away from that bitch nigga, she got them cooties.
di Buckingbancon 24 giugno 2010
Cooties is a highly infectious disease, common between the ages of 5 and 12, which happens through the contact of saliva, generally by the mouth. Symptoms include a rash near or on the face, and sometimes even severe cases of toes dropping off.
Jimmy got cooties after kissing Amanda. Luckily, he only got the rash.
di Cootieluver33 12 ottobre 2015
Another synonym for private parts, be it male or female. Cooty is used primarily in an effort to be cute or subtle in the reference to the area, without being excessively dirty.
This popsicle tingles, right down to the cooty.
di Robert Akins 02 novembre 2005
1. real or imagined lice
2. an imaginary problem that little kids use as an excuse not to touch or go near someone.
2. an imaginary problem that little kids use as an excuse not to touch or go near someone.
Little Boy: Will you be my valentine?
Little Girl: Eww, no way! You probably have cooties anyway.
Little Girl: Eww, no way! You probably have cooties anyway.
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Pretend Grocery Store
Toddlers have fun filling up bags and baskets with just about anything. For variety, use blocks or Duplo in place of the groceries suggested here.Materials
- Paper bag with handles or small basket
- Empty food boxes and containers
- Save up empty food boxes and containers. Pudding or Jell-O boxes work well, as do cereal boxes, small yogurt containers, and empty vitamin bottles.
- Seal the boxes with tape, then use a glue gun to permanently attach the lids to the small containers. (They may be a choking hazard.)
- Store all your "groceries" in a box or laundry basket.
- Your child will have fun "going shopping" with a paper bag or small basket.
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I am mounting shelves using plastic anchors in masonry. I once saw a contractor use an adhesive on the anchors to prevent them from pulling out. I realize that by design this should not be necessary. But, if one wanted a little better strength to ensure the anchor would not pull out, what adhesive would be used?
You could try some "No Nails" or equivalent, though as you say it shouldn't be necessary.
The size of screw you are using will determine the size of the anchor you use. This in turn will determine the size of hole you drill.
The anchor should fit snugly into the hole and even require a light tap with a small hammer to ensure it fits flush with the surface. This will mean that the grippers on the sides will have a good purchase on the brickwork as you drive the screw home. It's this outwards force that will stop the anchor coming out of the hole.
Anchors are not intended for resisting longitudinal loads ('pulling'); they are meant for resisting sheer loads. If your shelves will pull on the anchors, redesign the shelves--you are setting yourself up for failure.
If you do want to resist pulling, use the 'bent nail' type of fastener, or a masonry screw. The blue Tapcon anchor screws work quite well into concrete blocks; the other kind, which you hammer into place, work great into solid (non-porous) concrete.
In your situation I would use a few screws to fasten a rail of wood to the masonry, and then attach the shelves to that.


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Prove that for every positive integer $x$ of exactly four digits, if the sum of digits is divisible by $3$, then $x$ itself is divisible by 3 (i.e., consider $x = 6132$, the sum of digits of $x$ is $6+1+3+2 = 12$, which is divisible by 3, so $x$ is also divisible by $3$.)
How could I approach this proof? I'm not sure where I would even begin.


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If you're visiting Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso, the Golden Tulip Silmande is a luxurious and comfortable base for leisure and business travellers alike. Located just 4km from the city centre in a magnificent green park, the hotel offers visitors the opportunity to relax and get away from it all while still being within easy reach of all of the city's attractions.
After just a short drive guests will find themselves in the heart of Ouagadougou, with a wide array of museums, galleries and historical sights just waiting to be explored. You can shop until you drop in the colourful markets, sample delicious local cuisine and immerse yourself in the fascinating culture of this exotic nation. In the evenings, you can mingle with the locals in traditional cafes or visit one of the many bars to enjoy music and dancing into the early hours before retiring to your comfortable and well-appointed room.
The Golden Tulip le Silmande has been carefully designed to provide everything the modern traveller needs, with a selection of restaurants and bars, extensive health and leisure facilities and a large, modern business centre offering flexible meeting and conference rooms for all your business needs. The hotel also enjoys an enviable location close to the international airport, with a free shuttle service available for guests.


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I know the crafting rules say you have to spend gold to represent the cost of materials used in crafting something, but what about in a situation where you aren't in a city and can't reasonably just pay for materials? For example, if one were in a campaign where they were shipwrecked and stranded somewhere, but one party member had artisan's tools and ranks in craft arms and armor, could he be able to, say, melt down scrap metal of equal value to what he wants to make as the cost of his crafting attempt?
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Yes, you can craft without spending gold.
The description of the craft skill does indeed include paying one third of the item's price for the cost of the raw materials. This is an abstraction, a simplification of the crafting, relieving players and the DM of the shopping for the multitude of different ingredients required for the process.
If one can not just pay for the needed raw materials but, from DM's viewpoint, has the raw materials in question available from other sources (scrapping the ship's remains, following the shipwreck example), it is perfectly fine to allow him to craft, since the essential part is having materials and tools on hand, not spending gold.
This should be possible. My suggestion to the DM would be to simply treat the raw materials salvaged as found treasure. You just happened to skip the intermediate step of hopping to town to sell it.


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What are examples of endeavors, in the history of mankind, to understand physical phenomena with models which were proved to be incorrect later, reformed significantly, or are still under development?
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There were many models overturned throughout history, I will list some of the most salient ones. I will ignore the ones that predate modern science, the most prominent one being the geocentric model of the solar system, and I will confine myself to wrong ideas that were scientifically accepted as probably true at some point in history.
One could continue giving examples, but it is easier to look at the old literature and find all claims. Many of these claims are incorrect, and each one is usually an example of this sort. It is good to know the wrong turns, so as not to rediscover an old new idea.
For the most challenging physical phenomena, those which are currently the most difficult to understand, I will have to choose one of the many mysteries. I would probably say:
Again, there are too many to list, you just explore the literature and find open questions.


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I really enjoyed driving a cab for Roman. Can a script be made that can bring this back, perhaps for the entire city? I was able to get my last customer, who was in a rush, to his destination while still following the rules of the road; and I was looking forward to doing more when I was told by the game that I had to stop.
Dammit, just as I was about to have fun! Driving the cab gives one something to do if they feel just like driving around the city, and for some reason I DID enjoy the sound of somebody bitching about my driving behind me, especailly if they request a comfortable ride (it added to the challenge).
Second, why not put Niko's hospital gear, and the emergency room, to good use. Perhaps Niko can punch in, run from room to room doing triage work (perhaps colored arrows over patients on gurneys and beds, signifying how long the poor sap has left in this world). Save a life, make a few bucks, run to the next room, bouncing against extra people who clog up the hallways. Make a big save, too much money appears, people are dying in the other rooms as Niko runs around picking up cash. Too much death, the other doctors declare you a menace to society and call the police (2 or 3 stars, good luck getting lost). Niko's only hope, punch out and end the shift before anyone finds out Niko's medical degree came from Eastern Europe.
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The Ravens defense was putrid today giving up nearly 500 yards to the Cowboys. Now it looks like they may have lost Ray Lewis and LaDarius Webb for the year.
Any help is needed , but the Steelers are still terrible so in the end it wont matter.
Ngata was hurt too, hurt knee, probably not a severe, but might limit him.
The Steeler offense isn't hanging 500 yards on the Ravens defense. The Ravens still win the game in Baltimore and the one in Pittsburgh will probably go their way as well late in the game. The Steelers will compete at home, but in the ends they will fall short of beating the Ravens.
Today is what is known as a Pyrrhic victory for the Ravens.
Ah, come on guys.... The season is young.. Enough of this 'sky is falling' crap... Look around the league today... It's putrid everywhere... A very average league right now....Hell, the Dolphins are 3-3! And the Browns won? What gives?
Cinci went down, the Jets won, the Ravens should have lost and got injured, the Pats* lost, the 9ers lost, the Chargers are on a 2 game losing streak, 7 games came down to either overtime or the last minute. It's the parity of the new NBA, last team with the ball wins. We won't be out until we are mathmatically eliminated. We can still beat anyone in this league on any given Sunday, and we can lose to anyone in the same regard. There is no dominant team. If we make the playoffs we can win it all, or we could miss the playoffs.
I'm seeing our offense finally look like a force, and even though our defense has looked soft, we are still injured with some of our starters playing half speed or not playing at all. If we don't get mathmatically eliminated too early we will make a run this year, but it will probably be slow going for the next 3-4 weeks.
Season isn't over. I see sparks of things that make me think...if we can get our stuff together we can make a run. Personally, I like our O....especially with a healthy OL. On D...we have some young talent. McC...needs to start. Heyward needs to start. I would get Allen more PT, and tell Ike his starting job is up for grabs.


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So, in $R-Mod$, we have the rather short sequence
$\mathrm{Ext}^0(A,B)\cong Hom_R(A,B) $
$\mathrm{Ext}^1(A,B)\cong \mathrm{ShortExact}(A,B)\mod \equiv $, equivalence classes of "good" factorizations of $0\in Hom_R(A,B)\cong\mathrm{Ext}^0(A,B)$, with the Baer sum.
- $\mathrm{Ext}^{2+n}(A,B) \cong\ ??? $
While I suppose one could pose a conjugate question in algebraic topology/geometry, where the answer might look "simpler", I'm asking for a more directly algebraic/diagramatic understanding of the higher $\mathrm{Ext}$ functors. For instance, I'd expect $\mathrm{Ext}^2(A,B)$ to involve diagrams extending the split exact sequence $A\rightarrow A\oplus B\rightarrow B$, but precisely what sort of extension? Or is that already completely wrong?


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I need to hide the smallsearchbox until the page loads. Is there a way to inject a java script function into the process so that once the pages loads the box becomes visible?
Actually, you neither need to go the long route of creating a replacement smallsearchbox DelegateControl, nor do you need to change the HTML body of your masterpage as mentioned in other answers.
All you need is the following CSS:
which will hide the searchbox from the UI.
Now you need some JavaScript to make it visible again once the page finished loading. This could either be done with jQuery or with plain and simple script like this:
The quick & dirty way to implement the above CSS & script code is to put it inside the
The clean and reusable way is to develop a custom SharePoint DelegateControl as a feature and staple it on the placeholder "AdditionalPageHead", like described here:
and here:
The "AdditionalPageHead" approach has the added advantage that you can turn it off and on simply by flipping the feature on/off and it can be applied to any masterpage on any site.
If you want to do it for all the pages/sites then remove the
When SharePoint renders the page it definitely needs some contentplaceholders although you don't use it. The best way is to make them invisible.
You need a delegate control: http://msmvps.com/blogs/sundar_narasiman/archive/2011/02/19/sharepoint-2010-delegate-control-to-replace-smallsearchinputbox.aspx


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Flipping out over Linear
As I mentioned in the last post, we have a really good time flipping garments upside down. People are often reluctant to believe that it can work. As one reader commented, "I just don't see how that could work, with a shaped, anatomically correct (when right-side-up) sleeve cap. I'm all for versatility, but…"
She makes a good point, but see for yourself, Linear totally works upside down! This is the first variation, which I think looks a little grandpa-ish but in the best possible way. The exposed seams on the collar are neatly sewn and they sort of echo the dramatic ribbing, a variation of a cartridge rib. Norah added slipped stitches to up the dimensionality–it almost looks carved:
Margery saw yet another way of styling the flipped Linear. I like that the wide band of ribbing sort of looks like an obi belt.
From the front the sleeves morph from a semi-fitted set-in silhouette to a cool hybrid of transversal raglan and relaxed drop shoulder . From behind you can see that there is a little extra fabric, but nothing too terrible. And hey, if you're worried about it you can just slowly back out of every room! I think the front is so stunning no one will mind =)
Kathy has added a couple of pictures from the try-on trunk show to the Webs blog (scroll way down) and she promises video footage soon. I'm keeping my eyes peeled for it!
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looks great on a skinny person, but I could see that ribbed band being very unflattering on anyone without a tiny waist.September 24, 2008
I am loving the topsy turvy-ness of sweater design! (How was that for an old fashioned word, geez!) That sweater looks very chic and edgy—– the entire notion of turning garments on their heads has made me look at my closet quite differently! ((I am sad to report that much in there is the same old boring crapola but I am trying to be more inventive!))September 25, 2008
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Sorry, but I can't agree that from the back "there is a little extra fabric, but nothng too terrible." I think that those things sticking out look absolutely ghastly!
I'm glad you had the courage, and the honesty, to photograph the back view, because the front view is indeed quite attractive. Instead of trying to make Linear more versatile, why don't you just design a right-side-up version with the pretty obi belt"?September 26, 2008
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I have to agree with Lynne E. I'd never wear this with those big chunks sticking out under my arms, and it's the first thing I'd notice on anyone else. I think Linear is versatile enough right-side up, and MUCH more flattering.October 7, 2008


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I know the familiar differences between tight and overtwisted contact structures. For example, each homotopy class of plane-bundles on a three-manifold has an overtwisted representative but tight contact structures are less common. Also a tight contact structure gives a genus bound on an embedded closed surface and therefore can tell things about the topology of the ambient manifold. My question is what were the motivations behind distinguishing between the two originally? Is there possibly an intuition which makes the two fundamentally different and then proving the above differences comes as a consequence or it was these differences which led to distinguishing between the two? In other words I am trying to see the difference between the two without appealing to the statements like the above.
As mentioned in the previous answer, the first use of the overtwisted/tight dichotomy is most certainly Bennequin's Theorem that there are non-isomorphic contact structures on $\mathbb{R}^3$ and $\mathbb{S}^3$, a landmark result.
However, the relevance of this dichotomy goes now far beyond this. As you probably know, contact topology has a Darboux theorem: locally, all contact structures are the same, isomorphic to the standard contact structure on $\mathbb{R}^3$. So, all of them are "locally tight", and having an overtwisted disc must be a global condition. A global way of distinguishing objects which are locally the same is tremendously important, here it can be thought of as some analogue of Gromov's non-squeezing theorem in symplectic geometry.
Moreover, while the classification of overtwisted structure has been achieved quite early by Eliashberg (Inventiones 1989), the tight contact structures happened to be very rich (see e.g. Giroux, Inventiones 1999 and its introduction -- in French) : certain manifold have only one of them, but infinitely many are shown to bear infinitely many non-isomorphic tight contact structure in the paper cited. The relation with symplectic fillings is one more indication of the relevance of this dichotomy. One can now consider that the tight contact structure are the one to study, as overtwisted ones are pretty well understood.
Note that the relevance of this dichotomy has recently been more firmly established in higher dimensions too by Niederkrüger, Massot and Wendl (Inventiones 2013).
About Bennequin's theorem, I can not explain its proof, although I learned one in my graduate years. I cannot give a complete account of it any more, but I can give some flavor. Consider the usual cylindrically symmetric version of the standard contact structure, and decompose $\mathbb{R}^3$ as a trivial open book (the vertical line through the origin is the binding, and each half plane it bounds is a page). Assume there is a closed horizontal curve(in the sense of the contact structure) which bounds a disc tangent to the structure, which you assume in general position, and look at the way this disc intersects the pages. In each page the non-transversal points are vertices of a graph, so you get combinatorial objects to work with. That's pretty much what I remember, but there are several proofs in the literature (at least one by Giroux, but likely to be written in French; it is probably not a waste of time to learn enough French to read mathematics if you are planning to work in contact topology). In fact, a friend of mine working in this area once told me that it was almost a duty for anyone working in this area to find its own proof of Bennequin's theorem. You should be ale to locate several proofs through the literature, but I am too far from this field to help you there.
Perhaps I'm wrong but I thought that historically the notions were considered first in the work of Bennequin who proved the existence of contact structures not equivalent to the standard contact structure on R^3 just by using that they have overtwisted disks and by showing (I think this was his main result) that the standard contact structure does not have overtwisted disks, i.e., is tight. see Seminaire Bourbaki


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A Cape Town tour guide who knows the streets well
"This is not a walking tour – it's an exercise tour!"
I looked up at the others who had gathered outside the Dutch Manor Hotel in the Bo-Kaap, giving a nervous laugh at the thought of what I'd gotten myself into.
We were here to embark on a walking tour of the Bo-Kaap neighbourhood, which starts from the distinctive Dutch-style hotel, built in 1812. The interior creates the impression that you've travelled back in time, with unique antique furnishings and four-poster beds. Back outside on the street our tour guide, Cyril Johnson, was giving us an introduction to the Dutch Manor Hotel, and to the tour.
"This road used to be my bedroom," he says, pointing down at the hard tarmac below our feet. Before Cyril was a tour guide, he was homeless, and spent 15 years living on the streets. In many ways, he knows these roads better than most.
Doing what he could to earn money here and there, Cyril befriended the staff at the Dutch Manor Hotel, who were used to seeing him in the area. They hired him as their gardener, but after general manager Yanic Smit sponsored his course to become a qualified tour guide, showing people around the colourful streets of Bo-Kaap has become his main vocation.
He wasn't exaggerating about the exercise, either. Bo-Kaap, or the Cape Malay Quarter as it's also known, snakes its way up Signal Hill, along narrow cobbled streets. On a hot summer's day, these steep roads will certainly get you puffing in between stops.
Cyril combines interesting historical facts about the area, with the things he's learned from being on the street. For instance, he explains how Jan de Waal started the first housing development in the area in the 1760s, and how the particular style of architecture means that people tend to utilise their front porch for a variety of activities. Hanging up washing, hosting weddings, funerals, or just getting together as neighbours for a good chinwag – Cyril has seen it all first-hand.
Bo-Kaap is a warm and welcoming neighbourhood at the best of times, but walking with Cyril, that sense of community is even more visible. He greets most of the the passersby by name, and some of them even refer to him as "Mister President".
"I'm the president of the bergies here," he jokes ("bergie" is the local word for homeless people in Cape Town). Many know his inspirational story, and are happy to see him guiding flocks of tourists up and down the streets as he imparts his hard-earned wisdom.
We stop at Atlas Trading, the famous spice shop nearby, as well as the Bo-Kaap Museum, the Chiappini frescoes, and the Tana Baru Muslim Cemetery, and a few coffee and curio shops in between.
"I'm very grateful to be off the streets now," Cyril says. "I've been running this tour for over a year now, and am constantly learning about new things to add to it.
"I lived here for 15 years but never knew the history of the area until now. It is by far my favourite place in Cape Town."
Nicky is an expat visiting from Australia. "I loved the walking tour – being able to see the colours up close and smell the cooking wafting through the streets beats the bus any day," she says.
Patricia is visiting from Canada, and got off at the City Sightseeing bus stop to explore the area further. "I enjoyed the walking tour very much – it's such a unique part of Cape Town, and I learned a lot from Cyril," she says.
If you don't mind a brisk walk, and want to really get to know this fascinating Cape Town neighbourhood, call the Dutch Manor Hotel on +27 (0)21 422 4767 and book a walking tour with Cyril Johnson. Tours run daily at 11h00 and last about an hour-and-a-half. And spend a night at this quaint little hotel while you're at it – situated opposite a City Sightseeing bus stop, their central location is ideal for exploring the city.