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The 6 Most Disturbingly Evil Birds
#3. The Black Vulture is a Dick Even Among Vultures
Vultures are known for only one thing: They eat rotting dead animals. They don't kill anything -- they just wait for their prey to die. There's nothing wrong with that, as gross as it is; these bald, wrinkly, beady-eyed, Patrick Stewart-looking creatures play an important role in the ecosystem.
By God, it really is uncanny.
But while most vultures are peaceful, upstanding members of the carrion community, there are always exceptions, such as the American black vulture. These birds are somewhat smaller than the more common turkey vulture, and they lack one very important feature necessary in the scavenging racket. These birds have a poor sense of smell (they also don't have bird vocal cords, so they hiss -- which just makes them all the more endearing).
We'd rather cuddle with that cactus.
If your livelihood depends on stinky cuisine and you're ill-equipped to locate the putrid carcasses, then you're pretty much hosed. The black vulture compensates for this glaring evolutionary blind spot by utilizing a strategy scientists refer to as "being an asshole."
First, they follow turkey vultures (who have a great sense of smell), waiting for them to laboriously and carefully locate prime dead meat. Then, once found, they chase the turkey vulture away from the dead dog or squished possums roasting in the hot sun on the side of the road. They simply sponge off the hard work of their vulture peers.
Well, not all the time. Sometimes they hang around farms and peck out the eyes and tongues of newborn animals.
Yes, these lovely, majestic creatures will swarm down on a mother giving birth and attack calves too young to defend themselves. Bessie will die from trauma and blood loss, in case you were curious. Then the vultures feast.
Something to wash that rotting armadillo down with.
Oh, and the best part is that it's illegal to kill a black vulture. They're protected by Federal law and there's a $15,000 fine and a person can serve up to six months in jail for trapping, killing or possessing one. They aren't endangered or anything. They apparently just have high-paid lobbyists working for them.
"Do you want to live in a world without hordes of baby-murdering vultures, senator? Because this big check and I don't."
#2. The Kea Bird Destroys Everything
The Kea is an olive-green parrot that lives in the foreboding reaches of Middle-Earth, or "New Zealand" as it is known to some. Kea are scavengers that'll eat just about anything -- leaves, roots, fruits, nuts, garbage, road kill, hobbits. They're extremely clever and very curious, displaying advanced problem-solving skills. They use those skills to be more effective douche bags.
Markus Koljonen
He's packing a nine underneath those feathers.
The birds have a strong neophilia, meaning they love anything new or novel. So if they, for instance, see your car for the first time, they'll swoop down and use their beaks to rip up the rubber seal around the windows. You know, just to see what happens. They'll also steal anything interesting that catches their eye -- there's one story of a bird grabbing a tourist's passport and flying away with it ("Ha ha, fucking tourist, now you're trapped in New Zealand forever! Tell Gollum I said hi!").
Needless to say, the birds are seen as destructive pests wherever they show up.
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"I will eat your phone first, and your gold fillings second."
But the sheep have it worst of all. Besides being home to the dark kingdom of Mordor, New Zealand is also a land of sheep. Back in the 1860s, ranchers began noticing odd wounds on their animals. It turns out that Kea were eating their sheep alive. They've also been seen chewing on pets and horses. They'll just land on the backs of the livestock where they can't be reached, and just tear right into their flesh with their little claws and beak. Here's video:
How ballsy and/or vicious do you have to be to just stand there and munch on an animal that's literally a hundred times your size? Can you imagine jumping onto the back of a whale with a fork and knife and maybe some cocktail sauce?
What was the first Kea thinking?
"Hey, I'm going to go eat that sheep."
"Haha, bullshit!"
"I'm doing it! I'm starving!"
"What are you weighing in at now? A pound? You can't tackle a sheep, dumbass. You might as well fight a Balrog."
"Holy Christ, stop with the fucking Lord of the Ring references already! The movie was shot in New Zealand. We get it. And why do you always have to be such a pessimist? You also said I'd never get off this stupid island but who's got a passport back at the nest, huh?"
"I'm sorry, Mr. Hernandez, but I can't let you into the country if you insist on attacking the metal detector."
#1. The Warbler Murders Babies
Warblers are renowned for their lovely singing and for not shutting up no matter how many shoes you hurl at them while they do it outside your bedroom window. They also murder babies of their own species, out of jealousy.
As Bing Crosby taught us, a good singing voice makes up for a lot of child abuse.
The problem is the male of the great reed warbler is something of a philanderer (man-whore) and will copulate with (fuck) all the females in their territory. This presents a problem for the ladies, who each want this young stud all to themselves. We've all been there.
Especially since the male only helps care for the first nestlings who hatch. It doesn't matter if you were his first love. It doesn't matter what he promised you in the throes of birdy passion. The first batch of kids he sees are the only ones he acknowledges.
"If you guys had hatched like, two minutes later, I'd be feeding on you."
This causes a little bit of competition between the women folk. To get their man, they have to be the first to show him a kid. So to improve their odds, female reed warblers will try to murder each other's unborn chicks. The baby showers are pretty brutal.
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"Donna, your eggs look beautiful! Mind if I have a few minutes alone with them and this whisk?"
So these vixens flit around attempting to smash each other's eggs while their rivals aren't looking. The mother of the first hatchlings to survive the culling wins her man. It's like one of those dating shows on MTV. Only with infanticide!
And what kind of guy would stay with someone who just slew a dozen of his unborn children? The kind who's scared out of his fucking mind, that's who. He probably figures that if this crazy bitch has no compunctions about slaughtering innocent yolklings then she might just murder the crap out of him too. The whole system is about him getting matched up with the meanest, most efficient death machine in a forest full of bloodthirsty she-bitches. Yeah, settling down and raising a family is probably his only option here. Makes perfect sense, Nature.
That is the mohawk of a bird with no shits left to give.
For more assholes you'd never expect, check out 6 Shockingly Evil Things Babies Are Capable Of and The 6 Biggest Assholes in the Animal Kingdom.
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Sequel Corner Desk 6019 by BDI
designed by Matthew Weatherly
At A Glance:
The Sequel Corner Desk makes full use of the corner of a room. The micro-etched glass top provides a smooth work surface and the neoprene-lined multifunction drawer holds supplies, a keyboard & mouse and/or rechargeable items.
When used with two Sequel Cabinets, the Corner Desk becomes a space saving workstation. Please note that this piece must be used in conjunction with two Sequel Cabinets (see below) for support.
Features steel supports located under the glass top. Wire management channels are integrated into the steel frame and the support column conceals wires, a power strip and/or a router (not included).
Overall: 29.25" h x 43" w x 43" l
Front-center of desk to back corner: 36.5" d
See the entire BDI Sequel Office collection.
What's To Like:
Use all the space you've got - it's not something most of us can afford to waste. With storage on either end and the corner desk in the middle, your office will be operating at maximum efficiency.
What's Not to Like:
Don't expect to have a large workspace, especially if you've got a large screen. The keyboard tray is necessary.
The Bottom Line:
A great looking addition to the great looking Sequel storage options, and a way to turn your Sequel into a complete office system.
Designed to be used in unison with the BDI Sequel cabinets (see below), the space-conserving Corner Desk is an excellent small work surface or laptop stand.
Compatible Cabinets Include:
|The Sequel Office collection also includes the:
Sequel Desk
Sequel Return
Compact Desk
Peninsula Desk
Bridge Desk
3-Drawer Cabinet
File Pedestal
Tall File Pedestal
Lateral File Cabinet
Lateral Storage Cabinet
Multifunction Storage Cabinet
CPU Cabinet
Materials & Measurements
Tempered glass top, natural wood veneer, satin-nickel finished steel legs.
Overall: 29.25" h x 43" w x 43" l
36.5" d
Weight: 93 pounds
Assembly Instructions
About The Manufacturer
Thoughtful design; sleek lines; material quality that is without peer. Becker Designed Inc. was founded in 1984 by Bill Becker with the goal of making top-notch modern furniture design accessible to the public. They've succeeded. With the most functional, well-engineered, and attractively designed TV stands on the market, BDI has raised the bar to an impressive height. Features like flow-through ventilation, IR-friendly glass, integrated wheels, and removable back panels are just a few of the innovative ways BDI has discovered to make the TV stand that much better. Today, BDI is best know for its home entertainment systems, but it has also applied its vision and craftsmanship in its lines of tables, shelving, and mirrors. BDI is located in Chantilly, Virginia.
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Heavily influenced by Danish modern style, Matthew studied Scandinavian design, architecture, and woodworking at Denmark's Design School and holds a degree in Industrial Design from Pratt Institute. Inspired by his love of Nature, Matthew's designs have become known for merging maximum functionality with minimal materials, always striving to do more with less.
Shipping & Delivery
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Shipping is free!
Ships in 2 business days from the date of purchase unless otherwise noted.
Standard Ship Method: Free Front Door Delivery - $0.00!
Front door delivery service means that your item will ship as quickly and safely as possible from our warehouse to your garage or primary entrance. If you live in an apartment building, the item will be left in the lobby. Prior to delivery, our shipper will contact you using the number provided to us during checkout to schedule a delivery appointment. The driver will unload the item from the truck and place it at your door. Keep in mind that this service does not include product placement inside your home, debris removal or assembly, so if you need one of these options be sure to check out our shipping upgrades or contact us at 888-467-6278 for a custom quote.
Shipping Upgrade: In Home Delivery - $59.00 per item
Inside delivery is a cost effective way to have large, heavy items delivered inside your home or office when you just do not want to be bothered by moving and lifting. When your order reaches the local station in your area, you will be contacted to schedule a delivery appointment (with a 4-5 hour window). Please not that this option does not include debris removal or assembly. If you need either service please call us for help.
Package Information:
Dimensions: 48" x 46.5" x 7.5"
Weight: 106 lb
Assembly Instructions:
Product Q&A
Why does this have to be used with two Sequel Cabinets?
The individual corner piece cannot support itself on its own. The Corner Desk 6019 consists of a triangle-shaped work surface and a corner support column. The two cabinets act as the right and left legs of the desk. Hardware for installation is included with your purchase.
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A:If you look at the assembly instructions (found under the product details tab) you can see the opening at the top of the rear support column where wires would feed out to the table top.Answered on 1/12/2012 by Melanie from Smart Furniture
BDI Sequel office furniture is warranted for 3 years from the date of purchase.

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Autorun the Faye server when I start the Rails server
I am now running the Faye server whenever I start Rails. However, this means it is trying to run the Faye server when I run the Rails server, the Rails console, or anything else Rails related.
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Immaculate & durable
I have had a brown version of this wallet for so long I'm not sure anymore when I got it. Seven years ago maybe? Give or take a couple of years? It's been...Read complete review
I have had a brown version of this wallet for so long I'm not sure anymore when I got it. Seven years ago maybe? Give or take a couple of years? It's been my daily wallet ever since. Despite an impressive amount of abuse, it looks brand new; no stretching, no scuffing, no loose threads, and no dingy spots, even in the light-colored interior. It regularly carries coupons, receipts, a stack of credit and membership cards, business cards, notes, multiple currencies, and a passport, all while living in the bottom of a backpack/messenger bag/etc. I also carry it by hand regularly, making the absence of dingy spots even more impressive. The accordion design makes it quick to get into and out of in an organized fashion, whether I'm shuffling through coupons in a grocery store or digging through currencies in an airport. I can organize my money, coupons, receipts, and other documents during check-outs and check-ins without holding up lines.While it is not slim or lightweight compared to other wallets I have had, it has lasted about 7 times as long with no signs of wear, carries I-don't-even-know how many times as much stuff, and is compatible with any style of bag or clothing I wear. I therefore don't have to switch wallets to suit my activities or dress code. Despite being an expensive initial investment, it has saved me a bundle in the long run and made me look much more organized than I really am. At the risk of sounding glib, I'm not sure this thing doesn't have superpowers.
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Not up to Levenger standard
1. Wallet did not open 180 degrees, which photo suggested it would; made access to credit cards awkward2. Leather lighter with than expected3. Red more orange than the other...Read complete review
1. Wallet did not open 180 degrees, which photo suggested it would; made access to credit cards awkward2. Leather lighter with than expected3. Red more orange than the other two products I have from Levenger (large Circa leather cover and junior size snap-colure notepad with inside zipper compartment)Suggestion: make the outside compartment zip closed.
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By Nicole
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Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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By Rebe
from Havertown, Pa.
This beautifully made wallet fits the bill for me after my previous wallet bit the dust. The quality of the leather is great - nice and soft. It has enough compartments for bills, receipts, a zipper pocket for change, and a place for credit cards. It fits everything I need to keep with me and is slim. Thanks, Levenger!!
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Beautifully made but .....
By DFWTexan
from Grand Prairie, Texas
I have been looking at this beautiful wallet for several years, and planning to order one for myself when my trusty 15-yr-old wallet gave up its ghost! Finally, the time came just recently. I was really excited when it arrived, a beautiful red wallet! But .....to my chagrin, it would not work for me. I wanted to be able to have enough room for coins, 2 separate areas, which this had, but by the time I filled all the credit card slots, it was too strained to close comfortably and remain slim. I have since found one that has the card slots arranged along the narrower width of the wallet, from top edge to the fold, rather that along the long edge, from right to left. This set up results in a slimmer wallet in the end.The return was done cheerfully with no questions asked...Levenger provided a return label too. Outstanding! I love Levenger products and will always be a customer even though, sadly, this purchase did not work out.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Beautiful quality
By DrBand36
from Nashua, NH
This wallet is a true keeper which I expect to have with me for many years. The build quality and high grade leather are both top-drawer! Thank you, Levenger, for focusing on the details.
Grear wallet!
By Beatrice
from Suburban Philadelphia
This wallet is so cleverly designed. Everything one wants to put into a wallet has been intelligently provided for. It fits perfectly into my bag, it is easy to access and all necessary items are within it. Very convenient to use and it feels goodto one's hands.
accordian wallet
By Sunrunner
from San Antonio TX
This is the most wonderful wallet in the world. The quality of the materials and design are timeless. Have you ever had to locate a wallet in a dark purse or bag? This is the answer to your prayers.
Soft as Butter and Durable!
By TsingtaoTootsie
from Florida
I got this as a treat for myself - my wallet was about to expire. There are more than enough credit card pockets, and it's true - I can stick my iPhone in there and take only one thing with me when I need to run an errand (e.g., leave my office and head out for a sandwich). The leather is so soft, and the purple is yummy. It does as a lot for my self-esteem.
Great choice
By Professional7
from Overseas
I'm trilled that it even fits my iPhone 6+ with cover! The multiple slots are very useful and makes organising a breeze.
Great Accordian Wallet
By Rocklady
from Highland Mills, NY
I just love this wallet. This one is the 4th one I have bought. I have it in four different colors to match my Levenger hand bags. All the compartments are easy to use and help me organize all my cards and money. The leather is soft and the colors are beautiful. The wallet also wears very well. I have a couple that I have been using for several years.
By Cherries
from Undisclosed
I bought this wallet years ago in Boston. The zipper tag ripped off after a few years and upon a return trip to Boston, I stopped by the store to inquire about a fix. SURPRISE! They gave me a whole new wallet!!!! 7 years later, the zipper gave. I called the store and although the return was not without a few bumps, they gave me a fabulous credit. I am now on my 3rd one and only have great things to say about this wallet! Thank you for standing behind your fabulous products!Kathy M
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There are times in our training where you have to train around injuries. This is not bad, just a fact of life. Will you lose some strength and progress? Yes. There's no way around that. However, a small injury will become a big one one if you don't let your body heal.
I recommend letting your torn facia heal. You can focus on other things at the moment, or just rest. Follow the instructions your doctor gave you, and when you are given the green light, ramp your training up gently.
If you know what caused the injury to begin with, see if you can do anything to prevent it from happening again. If it was due to bad technique, fix your technique. If it was due to the violence of the sport (which is quite possible with rugby), see if you can refine your technique that takes that opportunity away from your opponent.


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Prior to coming to ISU, he held the position of Assistant Professor of Geography at Wright State University and served as a Faculty Associate at the WSU Center for Urban and Public Affairs during the 1999-2000 academic year. He earned a Ph.D. in geography from West Virginia University, M.A. in geography at The University of Toledo, and a B.S., magna cum laude, in political science from Eastern Michigan University. While in graduate school, he served as a teaching assistant (1994-1995 UT, 1996-1997 WVU), GIS research assistant/intern (1995-1996, UT GIS Center), and research assistant/associate for WV EPSCoR program (1997-1999).
On the personal front, he is a father of three—Forrest, Mary, and Ezra. Jay grew up in northern Michigan and has had various zip codes in four states: Michigan (Rudyard, Grayling, Gaylord, Detroit, Rochester Hills, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, Newport), Ohio (Huber Heights), West Virginia (Morgantown, Sabraton), and Indiana (Terre Haute).


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26 Aug 2012 10:43 PM #131
The id field is set when the record is written to the DB. If you want to make sure the proper value is read after sync() then you need to listen the write event of the store.
27 Aug 2012 6:42 AM #132
I have the same question as BoomerBrian, the id field is not stored in the database. It is deliberate (In getDbFields method):
if ((f.config.persist || !Ext.isDefined(f.config.persist)) && (f.getName() != m.getIdProperty())) {
Can you please explain why it is ignored ?
Thanks in advance,
27 Aug 2012 1:00 PM #133
Records are not being committed
I came across this proxy today and tried using it.
I couldn't help but notice that the records I updated or added to the store had their "dirty" property set to true even after I called sync().
I put some console.log to watch the sql being executed by the proxy, and it showed me that once a model is updated or added to the store, every subsequent sync operation executes an update command on the record.
That means that if I update 6 records (even if I call sync after each update) the 6th sync will cause 6 updates to execute (1 for each record).
I investigated this issue for a while and I'm pretty sure the reason is that the proxy never calls commit on the record. I solved this temporarily by registering to the write event of the store and committing the record there. It seems it wouldn't be that hard fixing the proxy, but I wasn't sure what was the right place to insert the fix...
28 Aug 2012 11:05 AM #134
Hi Sephii,
I am using your sqlite proxy, how I can fetch records from local db in range like example below.
From date: and To Date, From Jan 2011 to Jan 2012
How to fire a query to fetch the records from jan 2011 to jan 2012 from saved data in db?
And can we insert Json data into db and then retrieve it back again from local db, any example link to share or documentation.
I am using ST 18.104.22.168 version.
Thanks in advanced.
28 Aug 2012 1:11 PM #135
@bumpyI fixed your problem by changing onSucess cb in both create and update methods:
onSuccess = function () {
for (i = 0; i < length; i++) {
if (typeof callback == 'function') {
callback.call(scope, operation);
29 Aug 2012 2:22 PM #136
Hi,I'm trying to run SQLite Proxy with a cordova plugin for android. The problem is that read method is called before the query "SELECT sql FROM sqlite_master WHERE name=?" has finished.
The query is executed before the createTable function is called.Is there any way to indicate that no query can be executed before this piece of code is completely executed:
me.transactionDB(me.getDb(), [function (tx) {
tx.executeSql('SELECT sql FROM sqlite_master WHERE name=?',
[ me.getDbConfig().tablename ],
function (tx, result) {
if (result.rows.length > 0) checkDataExists(tx);
else createTable(tx);
}, onError);
}], Ext.emptyFn, Ext.emptyFn);
29 Aug 2012 3:39 PM #137
30 Sep 2012 11:06 AM #138
First I need to said thanks to shepsii for his excellent work!!!
As for ridan's problem. I have the exact same problem with trying to get it to work using ST2+phonegap+SQLitePlugin on iOS . I did some debugging and it seem the createTable fn is called but the sql statement "CREATE TABLE ....." is never executed. I am not sure why is there due to my limited knowledge of sql...
But I did come up with a solution replace the original function with this one seems to get it to works in my iOS app
createTable = function (tx) {
var tableSql = 'CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS ' + me.getDbConfig().tablename + ' ('+ me.constructFields() +')';
me.getDb().transaction(function(tx) { tx.executeSql(tableSql); });
Try it and let me know whether this work on android.
One additional note. DO remember to set the pageSize on your storage otherwise it will limit to 25 entries per load. (I was scratching my head when only 25 records are loaded with 40 records)
Have fun and thank again shepsii!
1 Oct 2012 11:24 AM #139
huge data
First i want to thank you for the amazing work, this will really save a lot of time
i have questions about performance on huge data, lets say about 15000 record, and i wanna search for specific record, the sencha findRecord ( for stores ) can handle it?? or i need to make sqlite query and if i need to make a query where i can use it?
thanks in advance
3 Oct 2012 3:38 AM #140
qumhieh - the way the proxy works is that it will load all records into the store, and then sencha's search will operate over the store in the javascript memory. Yes, it will work - but storing that many objects in javascript's memory is not a good idea.
For comparison's sake, I built an app that stored about 5000 records in a store, that used this proxy. Performance was so slow I had to abandon Sencha's model/store standards and go with my own implementation that didn't have all the listeners and gunk sencha puts into the memory for it's auto updating of dataviews.
For ridan's problem, I deployed with ST2 + Phonegap + SqLite Proxy and did not have any issues. Hopefully I have some time to look into this further for you guys, in the meantime I would say start with the example code, this definitely works, then adapt from there. When it doesn't work anymore, take a look at what you just changed...
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On Tuesday and Wednesday, April 1 and 2, 2014, the Early Warning System sirens located in the Diablo Canyon Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) will undergo regularly scheduled low volume growl tests. Each of the 131 sirens throughout the EPZ will be tested individually for a period of a few seconds. This is only a test and no action is requested or required on the part of the public.
Although the Early Warning System sirens were installed and are maintained as one of the requirements related to the operation of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant, the sirens can be used for any local emergency where there is a need for the public to take action. This may include tsunami, dam failure, or other natural or man-made disaster. The actual sounding of the sirens is an indication that the Emergency Alert System has been activated and the public should tune to a local television or radio station for emergency information.
The Early Warning System sirens cover an area extending from Cayucos to the North to the Nipomo Mesa area to the South. This includes the northern Nipomo Mesa, the Five Cities Area, Avila Bay, See Canyon and Squire Canyon areas, Price Canyon area, Baywood Park/Los Osos, City of San Luis Obispo, Morro Bay and Cayucos areas.


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I don't want to use the FB like button and apparently "share" has been deprecated. What I am trying to do is have users click "share"/"post to wall" from my website, and it then places a post on their newsfeed/profile with information on my website/url.
I can't seem to find any code around that will do this- does anyone have an example?
And do they have to connect first? Or can it check if they're logged in, if not, login and it shares automatically?


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Mishna Berura 471:2:12 says there are those that do not eat Matza starting Rosh Chodesh Nissan. May one eat Matza that is Chometz?
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In OC 471 sk 12, the Mishna Berurah mentions that certain types of matza which we are only machmir to treat as chametz (eg matza that folded over itself in the oven) are forbidden to be eaten on Erev Pesach as they are actually kosher matza according to the basic law. The assumption of this point is that had they actually been chametz, they would have been permitted despite tasting exactly like matza. So your chametz-crackers are permitted.
EDIT: In his footnotes to the Mishna Berura (published as ביצחק יקרא), Rav Nevenzhal says that the matza sold year round as chametz should not be eaten on Erev Pesach even before the fourth hour as it might actually be kosher matza and therefore forbbidden. He does not mention if this chumra (that it might not be chametz) applies going back to Rosh Chodesh, or only on Erev Pesach when the possible prohibition is rabbinic in nature.


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Per a conversation with @Aaronaught on another thread, I've started converting my application to use Dependency Injection and the Repository patterns, but I'm a little stuck. I think I get most of the stuff and flow of the patterns, but I'm stuck on implementing StructureMap into ASP.NET MVC 2. The examples I've read seem to be out of date with the latest version of Structure Map which I'm using (2.6.1).
I'm hoping that someone can fill in the gaps based on the code I paste below:
public static class Bootstrapper {
public static void Configure() {
ObjectFactory.Configure(x => {
x.For<DataContext>().Add(new DataContext());
With this I can get an instance of the DataContext from within my controller(s) with:
protected DataContext dc = ObjectFactory.GetInstance<DataContext>();
I know that's wrong to do, but I'm confused on how to avoid it. Moving on, here's the controller factory:
public class StructureMapControllerFactory : DefaultControllerFactory {
protected override IController GetControllerInstance(
RequestContext rc,
Type ct) {
return (ObjectFactory.GetInstance(ct) as Controller);
I don't understand exactly what this does, but it's in the examples, so I'm replicating it. Can someone explain it to me?
Now from what I understand, there's supposed to be registries which if I understand correctly, globalize object instances such as the DataContext. Is that correct? If so, how do I go about writing the registry for StructureMap 2.6.1? The example code I've seen seems obsolete because when I write it I don't have the same options available to me (via IntelliSense), so I'm not sure how to write it...
I will really appreciate any help in filling in the gaps that I have.
P.S. My experience with Dependency Injection and Repositories is about 8 hours total.
Having read through @Pure's excellent explanation below and watching the tekpub video he referenced in a sub-comment I've opted out for Ninject over StructureMap.
I don't know if Ninject is better than StructureMap, but from my stand point it's definitely much easier to start out with and get going.


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A going away party will be held for Mer Rouge City Clerk Jan Nelson at 2 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Mer Rouge City Hall. Jan has been the City Clerk since 2005. Her position is being filled by Mer Rouge native Patti Gregory. The public is invited to attend.
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Dakota Wesleyan University campus will be closed on Friday, July 4, for the Independence Day holiday weekend.
This includes the McGovern Library and Java City, as well as offices. The library will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, July 3, and Java City will be closed Thursday.
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Riley richly deserves to be in Hall of Fame
In America's Culture of Celebrity, there are basically two personality types.
One is rooted in the attitude: "It's all about me!" Examples are endless: Entertainers with names like GaGa and BooBoo; TV interviewers whose "questions" begin with arrogant phrases like "You have to admit . . ."; weathermen who double over in laughter at their own lame jokes; celebrity talk show hosts who express amazement over revelations of the obvious, such as Lance Armstrong's confession that he was a doper; and of course, the Kardashians, whose claim to their overly long place in the spotlight is best described as "being famous for being famous."
They are not team players; they upstage their colleagues, their guests, and their audience, making it clear that, at least in their own minds, "It's all about me!" Fortunately, they are the exception. But they are obnoxious exceptions.
In sports, perhaps more than in other celebrity venues, teamwork — not showboating — is prized.
Most professional athletes are team players.
For every successful pitcher, there are infielders and outfielders whose throws can beat a batter to first base.
For every successful quarterback, there is an offensive line giving him time to throw or hand off the ball.
Pitchers and quarterbacks are seldom showboaters; they appear to understand who makes them look good.
But there are exceptions. Many of the guys who catch the passes and score the points in the National Football League appear to have missed the class where they taught humility and gratitude. They are the "It's all about me!" guys on the gridiron.
After every scoring pass, they beat their chests as if they had just single-handedly defeated all of our enemies in the Middle East, or found a cure for cancer.
And they point the obligatory raised finger toward the sky, to make it clear that the Almighty personally ordained that they would catch that perfectly thrown pass and strut effortlessly into the end zone. It is enough to make one wonder what God has against middle linebackers and free safeties.
But in this cult of gridiron celebrities, there are players who give it their all, year in and year out, without chest-beating or finger-pointing.
Such a player is Polk County's Ken Riley, who played 15 years for the Cincinnati Bengals, not chasing the highest bucks from coast to coast, but giving his best efforts to his team and its fans.
As a cornerback from 1969 to 1983, he intercepted 65 passes for returns of 596 yards and five touchdowns. Few defensive players have more than 50 interceptions to their credit. He led the league three times in interceptions.
Little known in football circles, Riley was a Rhodes scholar.
On retirement, he became athletic director at Florida A&M University, where he was a four-year quarterback in his college years, and later took a low profile but essential job as an educator in the Polk County school system.
In his youth Riley played on the Union Academy High School football team in the days of segregated schools
Ken Riley is being considered for induction into professional football's Hall of Fame.
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I'm going to start off by saying that I'm in my second year as a Software Engineering major at R.I.T in New York. I had no experience programming in high school and ever since attending college I have been programming my ass off. I have had some struggles trying to think things through from a logical programming stand point and I was curious, for all of you professionals and people that have been programming from an early age:
How do you approach situations? Do you get implementation ideas from past experience or does it just come to you?


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They can get PR later also.
"When considering submitting to a directory, I'd ask questions like:
- Does the directory reject urls? If every url passes a review, the directory gets closer to just a list of links or a free-for-all link site.
- What is the quality of urls in the directory? Suppose a site rejects 25% of submissions, but the urls that are accepted/listed are still quite low-quality or spammy. That doesn't speak well to the quality of the directory."
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Hey guys, im having a hard time finding the no parallex point, i have a NN3 MKII and a d7000 with a Samyang 8mm lens. Anyone knows the LRS and URS on the NN3 with d7000 and samyang 8mm??
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Hey guys, im having a hard time finding the no parallex point, i have a NN3 MKII and a d7000 with a Samyang 8mm lens. Anyone knows the LRS and URS on the NN3 with d7000 and samyang 8mm??
Thomas, You should find all the details you need at http://wiki.panotools.org/Entrance_Pupil_Database. You should take some test shots to check for parallax in order to verify your settings. See also http://www.johnhpanos.com/epcalib.htm.
You can also find information regarding the Samyang 8mm lens at:
Have you found it? I wonder if the camera (+ lens) fits the NN3 MKII.
I'm looking at a Nikon D7100 and wonder if it'll fit my NN3 MII, that's why. Anyone? ;)
What lenses do you want to use with it?
a Samyang 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye MC Nikon CS-II
Your URS should be around 90. http://wiki.panotools.org/Entrance_Pupil_Database
Yes, NN3 will fit your camera.
Tried calibrating it.
The lower arm seems to be ok more or less, giving almost a circle and no saw teeth with the known calibration method.
It seems the upper arm needs to be further than 9.5 which i cannot reach with the standard plate, though I'm not sure :). A object further away shifts away a bit, compared to an object nearby and shooting the object left and right in the photo. I have a T20 so I can use it to test if it's really further than 9.5. Will keep you posted.
I've checked my database with D7000 :
NN3 D7000 Samyang 8mm LRS = 56 without Nadir Adapter, URS = 93
I do not understand why you can not reach an URS of 95. With CP-2, I reached up to 106.5. The base plate of the CP-2 can be mounted to the top plate in two ways: short side to the end of rail and long side to the end of rail. The white marks divides it by 1/3 to 2/3. So you have to mount the short side of CP-2 to the end of rail.
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Will check! Thanks and have a nice weekend.
Managed to install CP-2 and do some calibrating.
Now again on the lower rail, check this picture:
No visible saw teeth so should be ok? It's not a perfect circle though.
Now look at the tiles. The stitching is pretty bad. Any suggestions?
Do it again and focus to the corner of rotator. At the bottom you see a little notch so you might have to go 0.5 mm to the left. After this re check your URS.
Try this test: take two nadir shots, rotating the head through 180 degrees for the second. Stitch them in PTGui with control points only on the floor. Generate a rectilinear layered PSD file and view in Photoshop, with the opacity of the top layer set to 50%. This will reveal any problems with the lateral position and also with the mount of the camera to the upper rail. The centre point of the knob should be aligned in the two images. The example below shows a small misalignment. The scale markings on the rail can be used to estimate any correction needed:
(The papers scattered on the floor were there for control point purposes).
Don't spend hours over the setup. Be realistic: a 1mm alignment error will not generally prevent your panoramas stitching perfectly well. Remember that parallax cannot be perfectly eliminated for a fisheye lens because the entrance pupil is not located at a single point. Any minor problems at the nadir itself will in any case be covered over by the nadir patch.
How on earth did you end up with those measurements?
I did the match according to that chart and got LRS 50 and URS 90, but your measurements seem more precise.
If anyone can answer, please help.
I'm also planning on getting a Nadir Adapter, and may need more precise measurements than my flawed math.


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O well, i dont see a thread with this subject, so i submit the first one:
1) one merc gets mortally injured before mission end
2) but when mission ends, he gets enough xp to level up
3) So in base i allocate the points, he go full heath, but still mortally injured.
4) I Can take him into missions despite his condition:)
5) In missions if he is only him, turns end automatically,and keeps going forever. turn 50 as i type .
6) I end the mission, but still the messages 'Turn end' / 'Enemy turn' keep showing , even when im in Mountain base.
Not so big bug, just use a defibrillator to cure him. and this fix the 'Turn End' / 'Enemy turns' glitch.


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Women Nobel Prize Winners for Literature
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Nadine Gordimer (1991)
Nadine Gordimer is a South African writer. She published her first short story at age 15 and later many of her stories appeared in The New Yorker magazine. Her collections include Selected Stories (1975), A Soldier's Embrace (1980), Jump and Other Stories (1991), and Loot and Other Stories (2003). A member of the African National Congress, Gordimer was often militantly critical of South African life in her fiction. She tendered little moral hope for whites who lived under apartheid, and fought the system in her political life and her writings. In 1991 she won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Fun Fact: Gordimer also won the Man Booker Prize for her novel The Conservationist, in 1974.
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Next: Toni Morrison (1993)
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Gerty Radnitz Cori
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 1947
Gerty Cori studied enzymes and hormones, and her work brought researchers closer to understanding diabetes. She won the Nobel Prize for discovering the enzymes that convert glycogen into sugar and back again to glycogen.
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"When it comes to busting a head, cracking a skull, it's illegal," Larry P. Stinnett said.
The trial for Barren County Sheriff Chris Eaton and two other Barren County law enforcement officials starts Monday.
Eaton, a deputy, and another law enforcement official were indicted on multiple charges for an incident that happened three years ago.
In February of last year, Eaton and Deputies Adam Minor, Aaron Bennet, and Barren County Drug Task Force Official Eric Guffey were indicted for allegedly beating Billy Stinnett while he was handcuffed in 2010, then covering it up.
Eaton was also accused of intimidating a witness.
Sheriff Eaton and the other three originally pleaded not guilty in federal court, but Dep. Minor changed his plea, and pleaded guilty in May to one of the charges.
In November, Sheriff Eaton, Bennett and Guffey were further charged with excessive force during the 2010 arrest, along with the original charges of falsifying documents, and lying to the FBI about it.
Former Dep. Minor is expected to testify against the sheriff and two officers sometime this week.
Stinnett's father told WBKO in July, his son couldn't talk the day after the alleged attack because he was nearly beaten to death.
"When it comes to busting a head, cracking a skull, it's illegal," Larry P. Stinnett said.
Trial will start tomorrow in U.S. District Court in Bowling Green for Sheriff Eaton, Dep. Bennett, and Det. Guffy.


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5 Scientific Explanations Behind Everyday Nuisances
In an era where our gadgets exceed the science fiction of just 20 years ago, it's amazing how many everyday annoyances have never gotten fixed. Nobody has invented tangle-proof wires, or smooth-pouring ketchup, or good-smelling bus passengers. You can't get too mad at science for not solving these problems. It's not like they haven't tried. It's just way more complicated than it sounds to fix things like ...
#5. Wires That Get Tangled in Storage
You stuff your headphones into your pocket, take them out half an hour later and curse as you try to untie a knot that looks like it was impossible to have formed on its own, like you have tiny knot-tying elves in your pockets trying to screw with you.
We don't care what Dr. Jonas says. It's the elves, dammit!
It's the same with your computer cables, and the Christmas lights in your attic, and your garden hose. In fact, everything in your home that is capable of twisting into a knot seems to be involved in a giant conspiracy against your sanity. And it always pisses you off, because there's no reason for it -- why would a bunch of wire that was in a nice loop when you stored it suddenly be a tangled mess later?
The Science:
Don't think that science has just been asleep at the wheel on this one; there is an entire mathematical discipline that specializes in how seemingly random tangles form. Knot theory is in fact one of the more popular pastimes among the mathematically well-endowed, and it focuses entirely on the "How the hell do things get tangled?" dilemma.
"I don't see how my nudity helps this experiment in any way."
And here's what they have found out: It is a near-mathematical certainty that a wire/string/hose/etc. of any length will knot in storage. To put it simply (and it gets infinitely complicated), there is only one way for a cable to be straight, but a massive number of ways it can get tangled. Scientists have found literally hundreds of separate, unique types of individual knot, or "prime knots," and they can be combined in infinite ways. You could go your whole life and never see the same knot twice.
So any time you have a bunch of long, flexible objects (or, in the garden hose scenario, one really long object in multiple loops), the objects link in a number of places. When there's enough contact points, and the objects are long and slim enough, the chances for these objects not getting into one of those trillions of knot states is downright astronomical. The more contact points, the more possible knotted states.
At some point, it's just easier to use a bowie knife and buy a shitload of cords.
So even a little motion -- jostling the box of Christmas lights when you move it, a change in temperature causing your garden hose to shrink a tiny bit -- makes those states catastrophically accumulate, often within seconds. Put the headphones in your backpack, walk across campus, boom: You have descended into knot hell.
Can It Be Fixed?
Yes and no.
The actual knotting will happen no matter what. Sure, the crucial element is motion, so restricting that by neatly arranging the cables and securing them with, say, cable clips will do the trick. But if you are the kind of person who considers that an option, chances are your cables are neatly arranged and alphabetized already.
Which is widely considered an early warning sign of sociopathy.
If the movement can't be restricted, like with those headphone cables, you can either muster up the patience and technique to roll them up neatly or, failing that, just bury them at the bottom of the bag under something heavy and hope for the best.
#4. Hard-Boiled Eggs That Are Impossible to Peel
You've probably noticed that hard-boiled eggs tend to come in two varieties: the ones that can be easily, perfectly peeled in three seconds flat, and those that will have you removing the shell in painstaking fragments for minutes, and the end result looks like you subcontracted a rabid beaver to do the job for you. What's up with that? Did you screw up the freaking boiling of an egg? Are you the worst cook in the world? Or maybe there are ... two sorts of hens? Angry and happy hens? Constipated and ...?
"And there goes my appetite."
Yeah, let's not take that theory any further. Do you have anything, science?
The Science:
Of course it does! There are people who actually research these things for a living, and this is what they've found: It's all about freshness. And no, it's not "fresher is better."
The fresher the egg, the more acidic the egg white is. Since the acid levels directly determine how tightly stuck the shell is to the egg white, this means that the freshest eggs are also the most difficult to peel. With time, the acid slowly decays and the contents shrink a little, leaving more space between the egg shell and the solid cooked white and easing the peeling process.
Which leads us to the problem behind the problem: Older eggs are the only ones that are easy to peel, so you can just let them sit -- but you want your eggs now. It's an egg emergency!
"This hangover won't unhangover itself."
Can It Be Fixed?
It can. Awesomely.
All you need is the lung capacity of a professional athlete, and you can just blow that egg right out of its shell. Literally -- you peel a bit of shell off of each end, put your mouth up to it and blow incredibly hard. It should shove the egg right out the other end:
Well, that, or you can just artificially increase the pH of the water you boil the egg in by adding a little baking soda, which lowers the egg's acidity. But if you watched that egg-blowing video, we can't think of a single reason why anyone would want to peel eggs in any other way ever again.
#3. Fresh Fruit That Rots Within Hours
You buy some fruit, and you stick it in that drawer in the refrigerator where you keep your fruit (or the basket on the counter, whatever). The next day, you go to grab one of your fresh new strawberries, only to find that they're already dark and squishy. Damn that grocery store for selling you this trick fruit that looks perfect on the shelf, but self-destructs the next day! Why hasn't somebody filed a class action over this bullshit?
Fear of the mighty Tom Thumb cartel?
Well, it's actually not the grocery store's fault.
The Science:
When you put your brand new fruit in your fruit holder, was the fruit you bought last week still sitting in there? Of course it was, you might still eat that shit! You don't just throw away money. Well, have you ever heard a grumpy old grandmotherly type say, "One bad apple spoils the bunch"? There's science behind that.
Grandma: 1, Science: Probably much more.
The second a fruit is picked, the flow of a hormone that represses ripening stops and the fruit becomes extremely sensitive to another chemical called ethylene. It speeds up the process that breaks down the fruit's cell walls, making it squishy and vulnerable to germs and fungus. If a fruit also happens to be damaged -- a "bad apple," if you will -- it starts to produce ethylene in spades. Enough, in fact, to spare -- it will infect any other fruit in the vicinity.
Because of this, the damaged fruit is basically a plague carrier -- and therefore pretty goddamn bad news for the healthy, fresh fruit stuck in the same bag or basket.
Now this is fit only for the daiquiri of a pauper.
Can It Be Fixed?
Keep fresh fruit and old fruit separate. Other than that, there's not much that can be done to stop the phenomenon. That doesn't mean science isn't trying, though.
Meet the Water Shade:
Coming soon to an embarrassingly wealthy person near you.
What looks like a particularly tasteless fruit tray/plastic cover combo is actually a complicated concept device custom made to inhibit the rotting process by keeping oxygen -- which is vital to the rotting process -- away from the fruit. What looks like the cover is actually a 360-degree waterfall that cloaks the fruit bowl under a constant thin stream of running water, complete with a motion detector that turns off the water whenever a hand approaches. It's just a concept, but we sign off. Especially since it seems like that's a small modification away from being able to have instant chocolate-covered fruit at any moment.


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TEMPLE (February 1, 2013)—Retired Wilsonart, North America President Bill DiGaetano is the 2013-2015 president of the Board of Directors of the United Way of Central Texas.
"We are absolutely thrilled that Mr. DiGaetano has committed his time and talents to United Way," said Ann Thompson, CEO of United Way of Central Texas.
"One of the true delights of working for United Way is the caliber of leadership we have had through the years. I have been privileged to work with a group of visionary committed volunteers that have not only impacted, but inspired this community. Bill exemplifies this type of leadership," she said.
DiGaetano also serves on the Board of Scott & White Memorial/McLane Children's Hospitals and the steering committee of the Ralph Wilson Youth Club's new building campaign.
"Giving back so others may flourish is important work and I admire the influence that United Way has in the community," DiGaetano said.
"Moving forward, I want to build on the great work and the significant success we've enjoyed all these years," he said.
Other members elected to the Executive Board of Directors are Mary Black Pearson, past chair; David Leigh, Sr., treasurer; Phil Leibowitz, secretary; Kenneth Valka, strategic planning chair; Martha Tyroch, nominations chair; and Bill Stanford, HR chair.
Other members are Jim Calhoun, Charlie Kimmey, Terri Marlatt, Derek Martin, Drayton McLane III, Stephanie O'Banion, Deb Steffes, Jay Taggart, and Bourdon Wooten.


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Windows Phone is a different kind of phone, architected to put the focus on end users while enabling developers to build compelling, connected experiences that enhance the phone. Peer under the covers to see how the architecture evolved to deliver powerful functionality for users and developers: enabling rapid seamless transitions between applications; delivering continuous user experiences in the background; combined Silverlight/XNA in a unified UI; sharing data between phone and applications; sensor fusion for integration of the physical and virtual worlds; and many more. Along the way, we will demonstrate how we brought together these features to deliver experiences that are responsive and battery efficient.
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More sensors, More virtual sensors.
I see my WP7 as being the precursor to the Star Trek Tricorder.
great video!
will there be High Quality WMV?
Another session from Istvan this year with great under the hood details. Thanks!
good recommendation!
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He makes a good argument.
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I got frustrated while watching DeAngelo Williams, a fantasy monster, stay shackled against the Eagles because he plays on a team with a fiery, turnover prone QB with a reconstructed arm.
Then I got to thinking, it's not really Jake Delhomme's fault. It's Carolina's GM's fault. He's the one who hasn't made an attempt to address the QB position (even going back to 07 when they had to exume Vinny Testaverde's corpse to play QB for them, the subsequent 08 draft, which would have made perfect sense as the time to draft a legitimate franchise QB, seeing as how the franchise had just suffered a season-long QB injury-filled debacle, but no). Let alone giving Delhomme a contract extension with $20M in guarantees after he spit the bit in epic fashion in the playoffs.
That's why I'm nominating the Panthers GM, whoever the hell that is, for Jerk of the Week.
Condensed version of my case:
2007 Delhomme injury, Testaverde reanimation, presenting the 08 Draft as a perfect QB draft.
2008 draft, takes Jon Stewart (when they already have Deangelo Williams) instead of Joe Flacco (when the only have Jake D)
2008 playoffs, most embarrassing self-debaclization by one player ever, followed by extension of that player's contract with $20M in guaranteed money (instead of just releasing him and starting Joe Flacco in year two)
2009 Hamstrings DeAngelo Williams fantasy value with terrible QB play (instead of Joe Flacco), and pseudo-RBBC with injury-prone backup but genetic freak the Daily Show.
I know all of Carolina/Delhomme's games won't be as bad as that one, but I hate Carolina's GM. What a douche.
He makes a good argument.
The Jake Delhomme contract extention was one of the dumbest things I can remember in sports. I usually try and see both sides of something because I'm too much of a pussy to come up with an opinion but that was bad.
Lol at 2 JOTY
I nominate my parents' Forester for stranding me in Mount Vernon on Friday.
He left out the part where they traded away the 2010 first rounder, leaving the team without a first round pick (which could be pretty high, unfortunately), and a huge question mark at the most important position on the field.
I've been a "Fire Fox & Hurney" proponent for awhile. They've had some success, but it's pretty inconsistent (never had 2 consecutive winning seasons) and has had some bad decision making (especially when it comes to the future of the team.) And the complete refusal to play anyone who's not a veteran.
I really hate the defense Fox runs these days too. It's so boring. And seems to take the life out of the defense.
Fox seems terrified to give up a big play, yet is completely willing to let the opposing team just march down the field, converting easy third downs with our cornerbacks 10 yards away from the receivers, until they score. And do not, under any circumstances, blitz. Ever.
EDIT: They extended Jake's contract because they had to make room in a nearly maxed out salary cap, I believe.
I always hear Cowher would want to go there. Do you hear that in Carolina?
The whole Flacco thing is hindsight. D-lo went off once they got Stewart (Motivation maybe?).
The rest is sound, but they probably made cap room with Jake's contract. It's funny I heard Jake was like third in active QB's for comebacks, who would have thought.
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Wants: O-line, Tall WR, and a 3 tech.
I don't understand why they haven't addressed the long term QB situation.


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In his chapter about Hurwitz' theorem for curves, Hartshorne shows that $\mathbb{P}^1$ is simply connected, i.e. every finite étale morphism $X \to \mathbb{P}^1$ is a finite disjoint union of $\mathbb{P}^1$s. In an exercise the reader is invited to show that $\mathbb{P}^n$ is simply connected, using the result for $\mathbb{P}^1$.
I have no idea how to do this. Perhaps someone can give a hint? There are closed immersions $\mathbb{P}^1 \to \mathbb{P}^n$, along which we may pull back a finite étale morphism, but the trivializations don't have to coindice ... perhaps we can resolve this using cohomology theory? I'm a bit confused since $\mathbb{P}^n$ is $n$-dimensional, but this is in Hartshorne's chapter about curves. I don't want to use the more advanced material of SGA.


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Let $P(x_1, \ldots , x_n)$ be a homogeneous polynomials over a finite field with $q$ elements. Is there any way to count all the roots of $P$?
This is really a comment on Igor Rivin's answer (I don't have enough rep. to comment, it seems), but one has to be attentive to whether or not the polynomial $p$ (not to be confused with the prime $p$...) is absolutely irreducible over the ground field, or at least whether its irreducible factors are absolutely irreducible. In general the answer is influenced by the degrees of the finite extensions of the ground field over which the various "geometric" irreducible factors of $p$ are defined. Lang and Weil would have known how to formulate this, though in modern terms it comes out from how the structure of the top-degree compactly supported etale cohomology is influenced by the "field of definition" (or field of constants in the function fields) of the various irreducible components.
The magic words are: Lang-Weil
This is a big field and improvements are being made all the time. The key phrases to search on are "zeta function" and "hypersurface" -- the $\zeta$-function of $F=0$ is $\exp(\sum \frac{N_n}{n} t^n )$ where $N_n$ is the number of solutions to $F=0$ over $\mathbb{F}_{p^n}$.
I started learning the current approaches from Kedlaya's lecture notes (and consider myself far from fully understanding them). A quick mathscinet search suggests that the state of the art is this paper for smooth $F$. I don't know whether these are at your level or way too hard, but they might give you a sense for the sort of thing people are thinking about.


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I am taking a course this semester on QFT, which deals much with constructive quantum field theory. Some of its topics so far involve relationships between non-Gaussian probability measures,Feynman path integrals and so on. While I am totally new to the subject of QFT (I only have some basic ideas of classical mechanics, classical field theory and quantum mechanics in terms of physics, with knowledge in geometry, topology and analysis for a 2nd year graduate student), I found myself totally lost in the study of that course. On the other hand, my professor tends to talk about everything in a rather hand-waving way with neither strict definitions nor proofs, which made my struggling even worse. Now I have to come for help: are there any references on constructive quantum field theory that would save me out of these? I expect to see clear definitions and basic introductions so that I can enter this field without the trouble of getting myself familiar with the most fundamental stuff firstly. Thank you!
The standard reference for constructive QFT is the classic book by J. Glimm and A. Jaffe, Quantum Physics: a Functional Integral Point of View (2nd. ed., Springer-Verlag, 1988). It is certainly more than satisfactory from the viewpoint of mathematical rigor, it has a lot of background material (specially the second edition linked above) and parts of it can also be read by theoretical physicists with benefit, since it collects and derives many useful formulae. I have a friend who works on string theory and wanted to have this book badly for this reason.
Other books which deal with more restricted questions and / or methods in constructive QFT include:
See also this related MO question for more references.
Since you are asking your question in a math forum, this book comes to my mind
Gerald B. Folland, Quantum Field Theory: A Tourist Guide for Mathematicians, see http://www.ams.org/bookstore-getitem/item=surv-149
It is not about constructive QFT, though, and concerning definitions the review says "Rigorous definitions and arguments are presented as far as they are available, but the text proceeds on a more informal level when necessary, with due care in identifying the difficulties."
The Wikipedia article on CQFT doesn't say much, but it cites this survey article which has some promising-looking references:


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Rock Band and Dance Central creator Harmonix is showing that the studio is much more than an accomplished music game maker with the announcement of Chroma, a free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter that is driven by music and rhythm.
Currently in development for the PC in collaboration with Hidden Path Entertainment (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Defense Grid: The Awakening), Harmonix says that Chroma "completely reimagines the classic Arena FPS formula," tasking players to sync up actions like shooting and jumping in time with the beat of a given level's soundtrack.
Harmonix co-founder and CEO, Alex Rigopulos, said of Chroma:
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Chroma looks to borrow recognisable concepts from online shooters, like classes, team-based objectives, sniper rifles and other weapons, and customisation, except augmented with music and sound to freshen things up considerably.
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Instead of simply mashing on the fire button while dual-wielding pistols, you'll need to click in time with cues scrolling down a traditional Rock Band highway while the pistols automatically lock on. If you show patience while aiming down a sniper scope, you'll be able to deliver a more powerful shot if you shoot when the music has built up a special meter. The landscape will change and transform on the soundtrack's 'change ups,' to add cover, raise sniper towers and more. And if you decide to make use of jump pads scattered around the world, you'll need to take note of the soundtrack's beats and jump higher in time with the music.
Harmonix also says that the way you customise your in-game persona will be modelled around your own musical tastes, with weapons that make use of "the crunch of an electric guitar," "crushing metal drums," "poppy synths" and more.
The debut trailer for Chroma doesn't feature any in-game footage, but should give you an idea of what to expect:
Chroma – Debut Trailer
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When working on a project, how often should you take breaks and for how long for maximum productivity? Are there any studies or research on optimal use of breaks (universally), or is it more of a personal, subjective thing?
I don't know of any specific studies I can point to your question directly right now but:
For myself;
In the face of computer, I generally give a break 15 minutes for every hour. If I read a book, personally prefer taking 30 minutes break every 90 minutes. But the point is; if you get bored or tired, take a break. But do it regularly
Short answer: Take preciously 5 min breaks every 25 min of work. Every 2 hours of work, take a longer break (around half an hour).
Further reading of Pomodoro technique might help you with more details.
While a lot depends on the person, I think, also from experiences in teaching, that anything beyond 50/60m without a break is, on average, and for the vast majority of people, detrimental to concentration. To enforce these breaks, I've personally recently had some good experiences with Instant Boss. The only downside to this is that these strict break timings often interfere with creative bursts or states of flow, where it would actually be better to continue working as long as the state lasts. While Instant Boss has an easy dismiss function, I don't usually start it when I'm writing, since it hinders me more than it helps.
I also cannot point to any subjective answers but from my experience, I find that it is largely dependent on the nature of the project.
It largely reflect a typical working day for me, starting with morning session, following by the lunch break and then finish the day with the afternoon session.
I use a tool that helps me set regular breaks when working. It also helps me to stay focus on tasks and get more things done in a short period of time. Using this tool it allows me to take a break in every 2 hours of work I take 15 minutes break, which helps me relax a bit and try to regain sanity.
I know this sounds crazy but there are people that swear by 30/30.
30 minutes work (intense thinking), then 30 minutes of break. The break can optionally include some light work requiring little brainpower like filing or straitening up your desk or making an uncomplicated phone call.
If you are in the middle of an epiphany at the 30 minute mark, don't stop, but don't exceed 50 minutes of intense thinking.
I typically use 50/10, but I have found 30/30 handy for tasks that I find horrifically demoralizing or mind-numbingly boring (like transcribing data into a table, or performing some task a machine should be doing). The second 30 minutes does not have to be work free however it should be something you enjoy doing.
I have always found switching to a fun task improves overall performance and morale.
I've been trying to adapt a "90 minutes with 30 minute break afterwards" cycle. (I thought I read somewhere that 90 minutes was as long as you could realistically get productive work done - I think this idea came from the Outliers book).
I've just started it these last few days, so there is that. I think the canonical Pomodoro technique would be too short to get actual knowledge work done, but maybe those who have actually tried it in a knowledge work context can chime in here.
Pomodoro has really worked for me. Once you get started, it is difficult to do only one Pomodoro!
I've been applying the Pomodoro Technique with a little Change. I do two Pomodoros (50 minutes) of study and then "2 breaks" (10 minutes). After two or three sessions like this I take a 30 minutes long break. Its important that you really take a break when is time for it. No reading, no writing. Take a walk outside your apartment or clean your room. Another recommendation is to have next to you a little notepad when you study, and everything unrelated that comes to you mind you write it down so it stops bothering you.


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I'm trying to find the easiest way to draw a 3D cube (it's for my UML diagram) with TikZ. Could you please give an example?
Like this:
I'm sure that there are better ways, but here's one:
Since you want to use this for UML diagrams, I think a custom node shape is the right way to go here. It's a lot more overhead and requires getting under PGF's hood/bonnet, but the payoff is that it the drawing code looks just like any other TikZ code:
Take a look at the files
Drawing a cube seems to be a fairly common task! There are a few other questions here that involve drawing cubes. It's not always right to merge them, but I thought it worth doing a little more than just linking. So this answer is a Community Wiki (so almost anyone can update it) list of the other cubical questions here. The intent is to include at least one representative picture from the answers.
One answer provides a
I know that this is not what the question was about, but it is an attempt of a 3D cube, with perspective. I don't know how to do it with grids like Stefan's example, but with coordinate calculations and intersections, one can do something like this. It is not mathematically correct, but I think it looks pretty good.
Here's an example for a shaded 3D cube with TikZ:
I used on on my blog.
There is already a lot of nice answers to this question, but I would like to promote the
Again, the tricky part is to fine tune the perspective and shading, but in my opinion the
A bit late to join the party, but I found that a bit of corner rounding is sufficient to make the corners look decent:
I am sure if this is useful someone with more experience and knowledge can compensate, if required, the extra width (
But since this article helped me, I thought I would give back what I learned even if little or rudimentary.
Also, details on the corners (please remove them if they are occupying too much space and are not useful):
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Given $f:X\to Y$ a morphism of schemes (or stacks if it's not harder), I am interested in a geometric reformulation of the condition that the functor $f^*:D^b(Coh(Y))\to D^b(Coh(X))$ is full. I can only find full and faithful appearing together in the literature, and I need to extricate the two conditions. Does anyone know a simple formulation, or a good reference?
Intuitively, asking for $f^*$ to be full seems alot like asking that anytime you have a sheaf $F$ on $Y$, and a section of it defined only on $X$ (i.e. a section of $f^*F$), it can be extended to a section on all of $Y$. And so that would seem to indicate that the image of $f$ should have codimension-two complement. However, that intuition only really applies to underived $f^*$, and maybe deriving $f^*$ eliminates the codimension 2 requirement? Also, this intution is assuming that f is mono, so that $f^*$ is just restriction, which I don't think is true a priori.
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Liberty Middle School grapplers gathered sixteen medals on Saturday, March 2nd including nine gold medals at Lyons Middle Schools' annual invitational. Kaynan Ross, Dylan Pelland, Hunter Kaufman, Drew Roadhouse, Logan Baird, Justin Lamatsch, Grant Vilcsek, Hayden Skaggs and Traik Peltier each earned 1st place finishes on the day. Cody Schelling and Dawson Cox finished 2nd and Brandon Guerra, Bryce Stegman, Tristen Rader, Tanner Swafford and Hugo Candia finished 3rd. Wrestling tough but not placing in the top three were Elijah Gatlin, William Mass and Clinton James.
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Adrian Peterson may skip Vikings preseason
Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson may not take a snap during the preseason.
Coach Mike Zimmer told NFL.com that there is "nothing to see" from Peterson as the Vikings prepare for the season. At the most, Peterson may take only a few snaps.
Zimmer said the injury risks are too great to have Peterson playing much, if at all, in exhibition games. However, he will allow Peterson to see some action if he thinks it will benefit him.
Peterson said the Vikings offense will not be as reliant on him as in the past because it is much more versatile under first-year coach Zimmer and offensive coordinator Norv Turner.
The Vikings are still working out the quarterback situation. Turner evenly split practice reps on Monday among Matt Cassel, Teddy Bridgewater and Christian Ponder. However, the snaps will only be divided between two quarterbacks after Tuesday's off day.
Cassel may have the edge over fellow veteran Christian Ponder, but the Vikings selected Bridgewater in the first round of the draft. Bridgewater was taken No. 32 overall but Turner said Saturday that he should have been a top-10 pick.