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When our newborn arrives home, how do we introduce our two dogs to the child? We have two Shetland Sheepdogs and they are of course very friendly and loving. Despite this, it feels that in the beginning precautions are needed. Getting rid of the dogs is out of the question, they are part of the family.
Ok, I'm going to channel Cesar Millan here, bigtime.
It would be quite natural for the dogs to see the baby as a pup. Consequence of which is that the baby will have a lower ranking in your pack. The pack is basically what you call family, i.e. you, your partner, any other humans living in your house and any dogs.
So it is important that your dogs understand that they rank below the baby. You can make this clear from a very early age (of the baby). There actually is an episode of Dog Whisperer where Cesar shows a family how to make their baby 'claim' certain spots, like a play-mat.
While searching for that episode I actually found a great interview with Cesar about this question.
Good luck and enjoy your baby!
My dog was technically still a puppy when we had our son, he was 10 months old, but I made sure before baby came that he was familiar with his room and his stuff, he is a hound so sniffing is what he lives for, so we let him sniff everything. Since I was the one with him all day, I was also worried that he may react to not see me for a couple of days, so first I send my husband a day before with a hospital blanket that belong to the baby, that was for the dog to keep. When I came home, I had my husband wait outside with the baby and went in by myself, I said hello to him and pet him, gave him all my attention. Then we brought the baby in the car seat, we let him sniff a little and get used to him. Our dog was mostly intrigued by the baby noises and cries, but he adjusted very well. I should also add that we had him on a training class before baby was born to teach basic commands (specially the leave it and drop it) I believe the key is to not change what we used to do with him, we still walk him twice a day rain or shine, take him to the dog park, playdates with other dogs, pet him a lot. He actually is excited to see when we put the baby on a carrier because he knows we are going on a walk and he loves his walks. My son is 5 months now and We are also teaching our dog to be gentle with baby now that he is starting to grab him, although it seems he already knows that, we have our baby hold a treat and the dog take it very gentle licking it away, we feels this way he understands baby is another master and part of the family.
There is some reason for concern, even if your dog seems perfectly well adjusted. Dogs typically respond differently to different kinds of people. A perfectly normal dog may be weary of people with hats, people of a certain gender/age/race/etc. This is the reason that puppys should be introduced to a variety of different types of people during socialization. Google "puppy socialization" and you'll see a lot of advice to exposing your dog to friends of various ages/sizes/ethnicities in as many different settings doing as many different behaviors as possible. See here
So dogs not socialized to babys as puppies, may need to be desensitized to them by gradually exposing them to baby sounds and baby behavior. There's a lot out there including books and web articles that give a lot of great advice.
We were concerned about this as well. We first introduced a blanket or clothes from the hospital that our baby used to get them used to the smell. We had heard this works.
When we got home, there was the usual tail wagging and joy at seeing us, but they were for the most part uninterested in the new baby.
In my experience, you don't need ot worry about the dogs too much.
We had a home birth, and the dog was home the whole time. He mostly went and sat in the other room, and occasionally came in to see how my wife was doing.
For the first week, he wouldn't agree to come too near the baby even though we called him. After that, he would occasionally come and sniff around her. He's licked her head once, too.
If the dogs are part of the family, then you'll find that they know their place and won't interfere with the child.


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Say I have a 4-core workstation, what would Linux (Ubuntu) do if I execute
Will 9 run immediately together, or they will run 4 after 4?
I suppose that using 9 is not good, because the remainder 1 will make the computer confused, (I don't know is it going to be confused at all, or the "head" of the computer will decide which core among the 4 cores will be used?) Or it will be randomly picked. Who decide which one core to call?
If I feel my cpu is not bad and my ram is okay and large enough, and my case is not very big. Is it a good idea in order to fully use my cpu and ram, that I do
mpirun -np 8 XXX, or even
mpirun -np 12 XXX.

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Conservation Programmes to deliver BirdLife's work
BirdLife has nine Global Programmes - some are well established, others are more recent and responding to specific conservation issues.
In addition to the Global Programmes there are programmes specific to a region. Together these Global and Regional Conservation Programmes help the Partnership focus and work around common priorities. They provide the framework for planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating our conservation work.


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give An example of an irreducible polynomial that cannot prove it by using the Eisenstein criterion even with the use of all linear change variable($x-c=y$).
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$x^2+8$ is an example.
It is possible to produce a polynomial that cannot (provably) be proved to be irreducible considering the valuations of the roots, or even any polynomial function in the roots (which can be much more general than a linear substitution), for every possible valuation over the base field.
Let $L/K$ be an unramifed extension of numeber fields (for instance the Hilbert class field of a $K$ with non-trivial class group), generated by $\alpha$ say. Then the minimal polynomial for $\alpha$ over $K$ will do.


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IN TWO WEEKS! OPEN TO THE USC COMMUNITY & THE PUBLIC! Join us for two
special events:
* A FILM SCREENING of "The Woman, the Orphan, & the Tiger" (2010), an
experimental film by Jane Jin Kaisen and Guston Sondin-Kung. As a
project that challenges the dominant narrative of transnational
adoption as a "humanitarian" effort, "The Woman, the Orphan, & the
Tiger" incisively articulates the ways in which children's and women's
bodies have been violently mobilized for the "national security" and
economic growth of the U.S. and South Korea.
Date: March 21st, Wednesday Evening, from 7-9 PM (light food included)
Location: Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC) in Downtown Los Angeles
1145 Wilshire Blvd # 200 Los Angeles, CA 90017. FREE PARKING ON ROOF
AFTER 6 PM. FOR DIRECTIONS/TO RSVP to email@example.com
* A CRITICAL DISCUSSION of "The Woman the Orphan, & the Tiger" (2010).
Our distinguished panelists will discuss the history and impact of
Korean transnational adoption– and the ways in which Korean adoptees
have critiqued and challenged the adoption industry through film, art,
and literary projects.
Jane Jin Kaisen & Guston Sondin-Kung, Visual Artists
Jodi Kim, Associate Professor, Dept. of Ethnic Studies, UC Riverside
Nicky Sa-Eun Schidkraut, Ph.D. in Literature & Creative Writing, USC.
(Organized by Crystal Baik, Ph.D. candidate in American Studies and
Date: March 22nd, Thursday, Noon-2 PM (light food included).
Location: Rosen Family Screening Theatre, USC Campus, Tudor Campus
Center 2nd Floor (TCC 227). FOR DIRECTIONS/TO RSVP to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Co-sponsored by USC Dept. of American Studies and Ethnicity (ASE),
Peers in American Studies & Ethnicity (PASEO), Kaya Press, USC Asian
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We have a few really large HTML files (60-100 MB) that we cannot convert to PDF with any reliability.
Adobe Acrobat 9 crashes - hits the 2GB limit for applications.
Open Office converts, but removes some of the anchors ().
ActivePDF webgrabber crashes.
Is using a 64 bit situation an option for this type of thing?
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I have seen some suggest that single node parallelism is possible, but all of the material I have found so far deals with parallelizing across nodes. I am interested in getting large static queries to exercise multiple cores when a query maximizes on a single thread.
In a DWH environment, I would like to use PL/Proxy to do the following:
- develop functions that query a local database on a single node
- individually querying partitions
- aggregating the intermediate data sets into a single result
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The Charlotte 49ers (15-2, A-10: 3-0) play Atlantic 10 foe Richmond (11-7, A-10: 1-2) on the road, Saturday, January 19 at 6 pm.
The 49ers are currently 15-2 on the season. The last time the 49ers began the season 15-2 was the 1976-77 season. The 49ers began that year 17-2. The 49ers captured the Sun Belt Conference Championship and reached the Final Four that season.
Chris Braswell leads the 49ers in scoring at 11.6 points per game. Braswell is second on the team in rebounding at 5.9 boards per game. Braswell is one of only eight players in school history with 1,000 career points and 750 career rebounds. DeMario Mayfield is second on the team in scoring at 11.3 points per game. Mayfield leads the 49ers in scoring in A-10 games at 15 points per game. Mayfield scored a season-high18 points off the bench against Fordham for his eleventh double-figure scoring game of the season. Pierria Henry is third on the team in scoring at 8.8 points per game. Henry averages 11.3 points per game in A-10 play. Henry leads the team in assists with 57 and steals with 49. Henry ranks among the nation's leaders in steals. Willie Clayton is fourth on the team in scoring at 8.5 points per game. Clayton leads the team in rebounding at 7.5 boards per game. Terrence Williams is fifth on the team in scoring at 7.4 points per game. Williams, who has started all 17 games this season, has recorded five double-figure scoring games this year.
Darion Clark, who scored 11 points off the bench in the Fordham game, averages 6.8 points per game. Clark is third on the team in rebounding at 5.2 boards per game. Denzel Ingram, who has started the last 14 games, is sixth on the team in scoring at 6.2 points per game. E. Victor Nickerson averages 5.1 points per game. JT Thompson, who scored a season-high 12 points against Fordham, averages 4.7 points per game. Ivan Benkovic has knocked down at least one three point field goal in five games this season.
This game will mark the 18th meeting between Charlotte and Richmond, who leads the all-time series 10-7. The two teams split their two meetings last season. Charlotte defeated Richmond, 75-70, in Halton Arena, January 4, 2012. Former Niner standout Javarris Barnett led the 49ers with 22 points. Braswell scored 13 points and Henry scored 10 points in that game. Richmond defeated Charlotte, 53-52, in their last meeting which came at Richmond, February 18, 2012. Braswell led the 49ers with 16 points and 13 rebounds.


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Pentaho is hitting the road this month to show you the world's first BI integration for Hadoop with our three-city roadshow, 'Harnessing Hadoop for Big Data'. Next, prepare to see blazing fast business intelligence when we pair Ingres Vectorwise with Pentaho's Agile BI initative.
BIG – We're rolling into town to show you how Pentaho, as the face of Hadoop, can leverage the power of business intelligence and data integration for your Big Data analysis needs. These live seminars are free but space is limited, so be sure to register now.
- Harnessing Hadoop for Big Data – Live Seminar Series
- New York, NY: Tuesday, August 10th 2010
- DC Area: Wednesday, August 11th 2010
- San Mateo, CA: Thursday, August 12th 2010
FAST & AGILE – See what is possible when you combine the power of Agile BI with Ingres Vectorwise, the next generation of analytic database technology during this live webcast.
- Blazing Fast, Agile BI with Ingres VectorWise and Pentaho
- Webcast: Thursday, August 12th 2010
Want to learn more about Pentaho and meet the team? This month we will be holding Classroom Training classes in Buenos Aires, Argentina and here on the home front in Orlando, Florida.
Where else can you find Pentaho? This month and every month, we invite you to join the conversation with us on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Visit our Events page for more details and updated events. Here's to a BIG, Fast, and Agile August!


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5 Oct 2012 9:57 AM #1
Architect cannot find SDK
Where do I need to expand STouch SDK so the Architect can see it ?
At this moment when I try to deploy it is not available
I use WinXP + XAMPP
5 Oct 2012 11:18 AM #2
To deploy a project you need to first save it.Aaron Conran
9 Oct 2012 12:03 PM #3
Hiya Art did that fix the problem?
9 Oct 2012 8:46 PM #4
thanks, but no
saving the project did not help, and I'm surprised there is no config parameter to set the path to SDK :-(
I'm kinda surprised that no one can answer a simple question as to:
where one supposed to extract downloaded SDK
10 Oct 2012 10:23 AM #5
If you'd like to use an SDK that is not on the CDN or your own server, you just need to put the SDK in a web accessible place. For example a server of your choosing and/or in the directory of your project.
You will then change the library that is loaded by clicking on the Library node and configuring the base url.Aaron Conran
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Here is a screen shot of where you can set it in the Library config.


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MINGO JUNCTION - Russell Ratcliffe scored four times as the Indian Creek boys soccer team defeated visiting John Marshall, 6-2, Wednesday at Muth Field.
Max Lewis added a goal and an assist, George Shay a goal and Jordan Herald an assist as the Redskins raised their record to 6-5.
Zack Barker had two saves and Andrew Price six.
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NIGHT SOCCER — Weir High's Alyssa Shingle makes a play during Wednesday's 4-0 victory over host East Liverpool.
-- Jimmy Joe Savage
Indian Creek hosts Minerva at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Mohigans nip Brooke
MORGANTOWN - Brooke's Logan Lojszczyk and Morgantown's Tee Tanner each shot 42 to share medalist honors as the Mohigans nipped the Bruins, 180-185, Wednesday at Pines Country Club.
Mario Boni shot 47, Noah Teaff 47 and Michael Petrosky 50 for the Bruins.
Red Riders blank Potters
EAST LIVERPOOL - The Weir High girls soccer team stopped host East Liverpool, 4-0, Wednesday evening.
Francesca Rock scored twice for the winners. Francesca Farran added a goal and an assist and Morgan Cassels a goal. Alyssa Kelly made two saves.
East Liverpool keeper Chelesa Possage totaled 20 saves.
The Red Riders host Magnolia at 11 a.m. Saturday and the Potters at 5:30 p.m. Monday.
FUS women's soccer wins
BEAVER FALLS, Pa. - The Franciscan University of Steubenville women's soccer team stopped host Geneva College, 2-0, Wednesday, to raise its record to 6-3.
"This was the most consistent quality and consistent tempo we have played all season," head coach Clare McBane said. "They came out hard and played their first half better than they've played some of their second halves. They continued that tempo the whole game."
Jordan Byrley and Hannah Cooke scored with assists from Ashley Ruttencutter.
"Our first goal was one of the prettier goals I've seen in a really long time," McBane said. "The girls continued to possess well through the entire game."
FUS men's soccer loses
STEUBENVILLE - The Franciscan University of Steubenville men's soccer team dropped a 3-0 decision to visiting Washington & Jefferson Wednesday.
"We played very well in stretches," FUS head coach Ward Rogers said. "We had a lot of really good chances in the first half where we were bringing the ball up and developing the space."
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Wanted to make a new Career Thread after having fun with the last one I did last summer ( [FM11]C'mon! ), hopefully this one will be just as fun as my last one.
Leagues loaded:
- Iceland
- Denmark
- Sweden
- Norway
- Finland
I've had a bit of experience in managing in these leagues before, managed in the Swedish leagues in FM11 which I really enjoyed and I went from Sweden to Romania in that save. Might decided to remove/ add new leagues to this save but for at least the first 5 years I think I'll be keeping the same nations.


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Investigate the graduate school program for any kinds of financial aid for which you may be eligible. (There is considerably more funding available for Ph.D. programs than masters). Most likely you will need to complete the FAFSA and any additional financial aid information forms that the graduate program may require. When you are applying for financial aid, you will often find that the deadline for all information is considerably earlier than for those students who are not applying for financial assistance. For example, you may find that there is a January 2nd priority deadline for September admission. Ask about any scholarships, fellowships, or other forms of financial aid such as teaching or research assistantships and non-interest bearing loans that may be available through the graduate school, division or department. If nothing is available for your first year, when and what kind of aid may become available in your second year. Conversely, if you are awarded for your first year, what is the likelihood of continued funding?
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Former Tompkinsville Police Chief Herbert "Sprocket" Proffitt was shot and killed in front of his home in August.
His accused killer appeared in court today.
Charles Hammer, 81, is charged with Proffitt's murder.
Time has gone by, but Tompkinsville hasn't forgotten about their former chief.
"There's still a lot of questions when I go out into the community and a lot of statements being made as to what really happened.You know, what's going on with Charles Hammer and what should be done to him," says Tompkinsville Police Chief Dale Ford.
He was in Monroe County Circuit Court today where his attorney filed a suppression motion.
If it is approved, the defense will be able to remove certain evidence from the case once it goes to trial.
The motion will be heard May 9th.
Hammer's attorney wants everyone to keep in mind that he is innocent until proven guilty.
"Both of these were elderly men and we certainly sympathize with the family, but right now we've got a job to do and he has not been found guilty. He is still is afforded the same constitutional rights that we all have, and it's just important to us right now that our client gets a fair trial," Public Defender, Crystal Thompson says.
The town of Tompkinsville is set up for Christmas but people are still remembering 4 months back when their former police chief was shot and killed in front of his house.
"There's still a lot of angry people out there that just don't understand why it happened," Chief Ford says.
Growing up, "Sprocket" was Chief Ford's role model, and this tragedy hits close to home.
"It was one of the hardest things I ever had to go through as a chief, and the outpour from the community, the help we received, it was just great and I hope I never have to go through it again."
Because of his age, Chief Ford expects Hammer won't see the sentence, he says he deserves.
"He has problems breathing, he's had heart problems, so of course, it's been compounded," Thompson says.
"I just don't feel like their could be a justifiable punishment in this case," Chief Ford says.
A pre-trial hearing is set for May 15th.
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Papal lowlights
Does it sometimes seem like the path from papacy to canonization is a little too smooth these days? If so you will be glad to be reminded that not every pope is a promising candidate (and compared to some past bishops of Rome, the last five or ten were most certainly saintly). At the Toast, Josh Fruhlinger has compiled rejection letters from the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to a few applicants whose cases are less than convincing. Stephen VI, for example:
...you may not be aware that the Congregation has access to extensive historical records that do not necessarily corroborate all the material in your application packet. For instance, while we agree that the ordination of your predecessor, Pope Formosus, was irregular in several aspects, a wise and even-tempered administrator of the Church would have reacted to such problems in a forward-looking way, perhaps by reforming administrative processes to prevent them from recurring.
Instead, you dug up Formosus's body, prop it up on a throne, and put it on trial — a trial that, from all reports, consisted primarily of yelling at said corpse. This made everyone very uncomfortable. A saint should provide a calming sense of God's love to his flock, a sense of righteous unity in Christ, rather than a feeling of creeping, surreal horror.
Read the whole thing here.
About the Author
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Haha! Love Josh!
Comics Curmudgeons is a great place to discuss Mark Trail and Funky Winkerbean!
^^^YES!!!!!! Solid recommendation.
I'm disappointed that he didn't respond to my personal favorite, Sixtus IV. How can you not love a guy who starts a war, is losing so he places an interdict on the guys he attacked for not stopping the fighting? Apparently he did this at least twice.
What I would really like to know is what happened to stop the church naming the early popes as saints. Look at the list. The first not to be called St. was Liberius in the mid fourth century. What did he do and how must he feel sitting among all those canonized colleagues? Of course he turned out to be some kind of antipope. But then they went back to automatic canonization until Anastasius II (496-8). How terrible was he? Was his occupancy of the throne of Peter just too short to make this kind of judgment? Anyway, perhaps we would be better off if we just canonized all of them, as the early church seems to have done, thus saving invidious comparisons and unnecessary judgments about issues that always remain obscure (Pius XII and the Jews?).
One of the worst things that JP II did was to abolish the office of devil's advocate. It put a restraint on the company men.
Anyway, perhaps we would be better off if we just canonized all of them
Or none. Funny idea, but we might leave the question of who is with God in heaven to the Being best qualified to answer it, and hope we find out for sure later on.
What's the deal with the intercession of the saints, anyway? It sounds a little like lobbying. Was it modeled on people seeking favors at the imperial court from officials who had the emperor's ear?
"What's that you say, JPII? I should cure Mary Smith's psoriasis? Yeah, she's been at me about that for a while now. Honestly, though, I've been awfully busy keeping the sparrows in the air, and stuff. But if you say so, okey-dokey. Thanks for reminding me."
John Prior,
Stephen Colbert explains "the intersession of the saints" as only he can...they are God's Customer Service Department. Lose your keys? No need to bother the Boss, just call St Anthony. TV not working for the Big Game. Ask for St Clare. that way God can focus on the big picture...no need to bother with the small stuff...
Pope Formosus!?! I haven't heard that name in years.
Way back in the Jurassic period, the drama department at St. Edward's University in Austin TX received a lot of acclaim in the Texas theater world - admittedly a very small universe - for their production of The Death and Trial of Pope Formosus. [Notice the order of "death" and "trial" in the title!].
I don't remember much of anything from the plot of the play, but I do remember the elaborate staging, costuming and make-up that adorned the actors. The only enduring image I have remaining from the play is trial scene where the desicated body of Formosus sits on the papal throne with a mitre on it's head while other clerics should epithets at the corpse.
[For those who may not realize it: St. Ed's is a university that was founded by the same man, Rev. Edward Sorin CSC, that founded the University of Notre Dame in Indiana - at roughly the same time too. St. Ed's was administered by the Brothers of Holy Cross.]
The title role was portrayed by one of the quirkiest, funniest, lovable Holy Cross Brothers ever, Dunstan Bowles CSC of very fond memory. Dunstan was one of the more popular professors at St. Ed's - walking around campus you always could hear students reciting "Mary had a little lamb ..." or the alphabet at the top of their lungs during their breathing exercises. His classes always closed out - the jocks especially loved Dunstan.
Dunstan was an unusual man who must have been near fifty-years old at the time I knew him. Yet, Dunstan had the spirit of an artist that embraced the cultural revolution of the 60s and 70s America.
I don't know if Dunstan was of "sainthood" caliber, but I'm sure he is at home now in the company of angels.
That's suppose to be: "shouted epithets at the corpse." I think I need another cup of coffee.
[It would be nice to have an "edit function" on these blogs.]
Saints are really a fourth century creation. The Roman system of patronage translated easily into a system where advocates in heaven would replace advocates on earth. One could hardly get along in Roman society without a patron or godfather. so too it was thought in the spiritual realm. This is why each town had the original body of Martin of Tours. How could one be without the most powerful patron saint?
(Abe, any other questions?)
I pray a lot about (not so much to) a goodly scattering of saints to whom I am attracted for various reasons. From the sound of things above, some readers would just as soon do without them. But I, for one, would miss saints.
It was reading the lives -- and probably excruciatingly badly written lives -- of saints, not the Gospels, that inspired Ignatius Loyola to stop getting arrested for drunk and disorderly and to make something of himself.
We are discussing this on the assigned feast of another of those saints who, very frankly, probably never existed. But Cecelia can serve as a model to dedicated virgins even if she never lived, I guess.
I'm not against saints, Tom. I hope heaven is crowded with all kinds of people, including lots whom we took to be reprobates when they lived among us. I am just not sure that anyone here is competent to say exactly who they are. And when popes start punching the tickets of their predecessors, it seems a little, well, unseemly.
I think I prefer the old, unofficial way of venerating people whom the local community believed to be godly. There's room for error in that, of course, but probably not much genuine harm. It would also give the hierarchy additional time for the more congenial work of identifying and shaming sinners.
What's the deal with the intercession of the saints, anyway? It sounds a little like lobbying. Was it modeled on people seeking favors at the imperial court from officials who had the emperor's ear?
Exactly! If you see prayer as a personal relationship with Jesus/God, why would you pray to saints instead? The idea of praying to saints to intercede with God seems to be based on a kind of hierarchical system left over from the middle ages. As for Colbert's example of why pray to saints ... God isn't out boss, he's supposed to be our father. A scary pope: Alexander VI - Rodrigo Borgia ... http://youtu.be/KeifIZO_z-c


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Curriculum and Instruction
Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
Evangel University's Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction program is designed for the educator whose career goal is to remain in the classroom as a master teacher and a teacher leader. The program provides a unique opportunity to integrate study, research and practical experiences.
Evangel University's graduate program in education offers you the opportunity to take your life and career to the next level. Outstanding faculty members offer professional mentoring and insightful instruction drawn from their years of experience as teachers, reading specialists, principals and consultants. They are also people of deep faith who embrace teaching as a calling.
The unique design of the education program allows you to complete your master's degree at times and places convenient for you. Features of this program include the following:
- Evening classes during fall and spring semesters
- Some online classes
- Summer block sessions
- Thesis or project option
- Flexibility to complete in two to five years
Program Plan (pdf)
|Want to see exactly what classes you will take? The Program Plan (sometimes called a degree sheet) includes all specific requirements - including University proficiencies, Frameworks courses and degree requirements.
Each of Evangel's academic programs is made up of a set of core curriculum, program requirements and electives. The courses listed below are just a small sample of courses that might be taken as a part of this specific program.
The Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction requires 35-36 credit hours. Below is a sampling of the courses you will take. For a full list of courses, see the program plan.
|Theories, Problems and Practice in Curriculum Development
|An exploration of contemporary curriculum development theories that impact the organization and structure of schools today.
|Educational Psychology
|Designed for Education majors as they progress from the role of practitioners to the research-scientists. Incorporates psychological theory, research and practice in the classroom.
|Special Studies in Classroom Management and Discipline
|Presents models of classroom management and related discipline issues. Research oriented with a focus in the diversity of current American culture and classroom practices.
|History and Philosophy of American Education
|Explores the basic philosophical and historical foundations that undergird the American educational system.
|Teaching Practicum
|Provides practical experience in the classroom.
Evangel University's world-class faculty is made up of caring, Christian professionals who are distinguished in their fields and dedicated to the development of tomorrow's Christian leaders.
Dr. Matt Stringer: Instructor for graduate level Education programs
When Matt Stringer graduated from Evangel in 1989 after playing football for the Crusaders, he decided to teach the game to others. He was a high school coach and teacher for 11 years while simultaneously earning master's and doctoral degrees. When the opportunity came to join Evangel as a faculty member and football coach, Stringer […] read more
- Classroom teacher
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- Must have teaching certification
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The following are general requirements for all students beginning a program at Evangel. Applicants who have met the following criteria will be considered for admission to the Graduate Studies program:
- Hold an earned baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university or be accepted into an Evangel University 5-year BS/MS degree program.
- Have a grade point average of 3.0 or better in the last 60 hours of undergraduate work or last two years as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student.
- Provide official results of required entrance examinations.
- Meet specific departmental requirements as stipulated in the individual program descriptions.
If you have any questions about admissions requirements for Evangel's Graduate Studies program, don't hesitate to call 417-865-2815 (ext. 7416) or email our Graduate Studies Admissions Counselor.
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HI guys... Im putting together a proposal for work to do some panoramas. We've got a Canon 5D MkII body and a 24-70 EF L series lens, and I'm having a hard time deciding if the NN4 or the M1L is the way to go...
I like the idea of a few accessories as well- specifically the arca plate and quick release, and the Nadir adapter. Looks like the Nadir adapter would be compatible with the NN4 only..
any suggestions for the ultimate pano head setup for a Canon 5D MkII/ 24-70mm combo would be really appreciated! Pretend you could just put together a christmas wishlist of nodal ninja products
In my personal time, Im a NN3 user and I absolutely love the product. so, I'd really love to stick with NN for this work proposal.. Any help would be really appreciated! I'd love to get the proposal in and get approval as soon as possible :)


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6 Insane Coincidences You Won't Believe Actually Happened
#3. Ohio is Full of Astronauts
Quick: What's special about Ohio? Nothing? Well, hold on to your ass.
The first two aviators in both Ohioan and American history were Orville and Wilbur Wright, who successfully demonstrated the world's first airplane in 1903. Yeah, it was a piece of shit and it could only fly for 12 seconds, but at least it got them out of Ohio and onto the sandy beaches of North Carolina to test it. Once it landed, aviation was born.
"We will call it the 'Get Out of Ohio Machine.'"
So Ohioans helped mankind take to the skies. So what was the next step?
Well, 59 years later, another Ohioan heard that the U.S. government was shooting people into space. Since this offered him a chance to get further away from Ohio than any aircraft, he replied "Sign my ass up." Unfortunately, the man was dangerously unqualified for the job, but despite lacking the necessary college requirements, NASA figured "what the hell... he's from Ohio" and let him go. On February 20, 1962, he became the first American shot into orbit. His name is John Glenn.
Just look how happy he is! (Not pictured: Ohio)
First in flight, first into orbit, and Ohio was two for two.
Where it Gets Weird:
So the Wright Brothers and John Glenn all came from the same state. Big whoop, right? The odds of that happening are like 1:48 (excluding Hawaii, Alaska, and the rest of the freakin' planet). But then John F. Kennedy vowed to land an American on the Moon by the decade's end and this promise was fulfilled on July 20, 1969 by Neil Armstrong. Want to guess what state Neil Armstrong was from?
Ohio, the "I'm outta here" state.
First in flight, orbit and the moon--Ohio, Ohio and Ohio. And so ends the story of Ohio's great aviation history...
Where it Gets Even Weirder:
Oh, wait, no. The state produced another 22 freaking astronauts along the way. What the fuck? The last one you probably heard of was Jim Lovell. Who's Jim Lovell?
Seriously, NASA even has a thing on its website practically apologizing for the fact that a state containing just 3% of America's population so utterly dominates the frontiers of human flight.
#2. America's Freak Luck During the Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway may be remembered as one of the most spectacular naval battles in history and one of the huge turning points in the Pacific theater, but it started out as a pure clusterfuck for the Americans.
Despite going into battle with most of Japan's game plan in their pocket thanks to American codebreakers/Bothan spies, the U.S. Navy had little to show for it in the early hours of June 4, 1942. Just about every aircraft that took on the Japanese that day was destroyed, and all without delivering any serious damage. In short, the Battle of Midway started off like the Battle of Endor, only with every fighter in the Rebel Fleet crashing into the Death Star's deflector shield.
Where it Gets Weird:
There was one squadron of American dive bombers lead by Lieutenant Commander C. Wade McClusky, Jr. that got lost on the way to the battle. So lost that they entirely missed out on the initial bloodbath that got all of their fellow planes killed. Nearly out of fuel and flying blind in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, commander McClusky nevertheless put his enormous balls to the walls and kept searching for the real life Imperial Fleet.
His squadron started dropping like flies until, in an act of sheer luck that would make even J.K. Rowling roll her eyes, McClusky stumbled across a Japanese destroyer. Once he lifted his eyes to scan the horizon, the bastard saw the Rising Sun of the Imperial Japanese Fleet staring back at him and realized, "Holy shit! Just the enemy navy I was looking for!" Of course, judging by what had been happening prior to that, this meant certain death.
Where it Gets Even Weirder:
While finding the ships at all was luck, by some kind of ridiculous freak luck McClusky's squadron arrived at the precise moment when all three Japanese carriers were reloading and rearming their aircraft.
In a matter of minutes, Japanese fleet carriers Kaga, Akagi, and Soryu--along with all their airplanes--were destroyed in an attack that cost the Imperial Navy some of its finest sailors and pilots. The fourth carrier Hiryu was sunk in a counterattack the next day, effectively wiping out the same Strike Force that made up the attack on Pearl Harbor.
This winning of the lottery twice in the same day dealt the Japanese Navy's first defeat in almost 300 years, and a lopsided victory for the Americans that the Imperials never recovered from.
It'd be like this happening four times, and all in one battle.
#1. The July Fourth Curse
For those of you who don't keep up with America, July Fourth is a big thing here because that's the day the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, effectively creating the U.S. (OK, in reality the Declaration was likely signed on a later date and in intervals, but keeping it to just the one day saves a lot on fireworks).
So it's one of those "more ironic than weird" coincidences that one of the founding fathers and second President of the United States, John Adams, met his maker on July 4, 1826: 50 years to the day after America was born.
Where it Gets Weird:
Right before John Adams died, he muttered, "Thomas Jefferson survives," since the two enjoyed a bit of a bromance in the twilight of their lives (Jefferson of course taking the White House right after Adams).
...when he wasn't busy being a pimp.
However, little did the Adams's (or the country) know, Jefferson had just died a few hours prior, also on the fiftieth anniversary of American independence.
Commence mindfucking.
We admit that having just one of these men die on July 4, 1826 as opposed to any of the 18,261 other days after signing the Declaration is kinda weird, but having both these men die on this day?
Where it Gets Even Weirder:
So, two of the nation's first three presidents died on the same day. So by our calculations, it'd be like a thousand presidents before you'd have another die on the Fourth of July.
Or, you know, two. Our fifth President, James Monroe, died on July 4, 1831. Yep, three of our first five Presidents died on Independence Day.
While we're on the July 4th thing, can we also throw in the Battle of Gettysburg, the largest and most pivotal battle in the Civil War, a day that determined the fate of the nation Adams and Jefferson helped create? It ended on July 4, 1863.
And that victory was crucial for the Union forces because, in a completely unrelated battle, Union General Ulysses S. Grant's six-month campaign against Vicksburg, Mississippi finally ended in the city's unconditional surrender.
Also on July Fourth.
"Fucking a." - Ulysses S. Grant, before puking.
By the way, we said July Fourth was a big deal here, that may not go for places like Vicksburg, who didn't celebrate it as a holiday until after World War II. Possibly because they were still bitter over the Civil War thing, or because they're just worried that the vengeful July 4 spirit will return to take out another president.
Did you know there were like three different books about gawky, dark-haired 12-year-olds going to wizard school before Harry Potter? Two separate inventors actually filed patents for the telephone on the exact same day. On Monday's Cracked podcast, Jack O'Brien, Jason Pargin (aka David Wong) and Kristi Harrison went head-to-head-to-other-head and talked about great ideas a bunch of people had simultaneously:
Is it plagiarism, sheer coincidence or Jungian "collective unconsciousness" hippy bullshit? You can find out now if you throw on your headphones and click play above, go here to subscribe on iTunes or download it here.
And check out the most important coincidences in our lifetime, in 6 Random Coincidences That Created The Modern World. Or find out about some folks that had a couple 1-Ups hiding up their sleeves, in 7 People Who Cheated Death (Then Kicked It In The Balls).


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What is your favorite board game?
I have been playing Agricola. Super fun and addictive. Does anyone have a suggestions?
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Trivial Pursuit. The best game ever. :)
SORRY, comparing APPLES TO APPLES, BATTLESHIP has a MONOPLY!
Probably Carcassonne. But sometimes I enjoy the old standbys, like Clue or Trivial Pursuit.
Pay Day!
I used to play the crap out of Hero Quest!
Chess, and in the same vein but less brain-straining, Stratego.
Ticket to Ride Europe, Axis and Allies, Catan, and Puerto Rico
Advanced Civilization by Avalon Hill. Followed by Settlers of Catan in all its many forms, and by crayon rail games such as Iron Dragon, Empire Builder and Eurorails. We actually play Catan and crayon rails quite often, while the 8 player 12 hour commitment that is Advanced Civ is relegated to the Friday after Thanksgiving once a year.
Game with a board is probably Scrabble. Other favorites are Mastermind, Rummikub and Uno.
Carcassonne. Or Dominion, if that counts.
Stratego or RISK
Carcassonne (with 2 expansions - "Inns & Cathedrals" and "Traders & Builders")
Oh, and I've been on a Dominion kick lately.
My www.BrettSpielWelt.de username is JerseyFrank, if you want to play a game sometime.
I think Settlers of Catan is still my favorite. But I do enjoy a lot of other board games and cards games. Carcassonne, Ticket to Ride are some other favorite board games. For card games I like Gloom and Munchkin. I'm hoping to give Killer Bunnies a try sometime soon.
I loved Axis and Allies as a kid/ teenager.
No one ever wanted to play it though :(
I'm rather a fan of Parcheesi. Always had to play with my Grandpa, who is incredibly ruthless with a take no prisoners policy. Expect to go home no less than 10 times. :D
The Game Of LIFE.
I love Apples to Apples and also pay Sorry and Life sometimes.
Can anyone suggest a good 2 player board game Please.
I know of Battle Ship but what else???
Settlers of Catan (need seafarers expansion to make it really good).
Fact or Crap is fun too.
All time favorite is Monopoly, but lately I've been playing Backgammon, Nackgammon, Tavla, Old English and Narde. Same board, same pieces, different rules for each.
Cranium = like 4 games in one
@gt0163c: Have you tried Fluxx? It's a brilliant card game design, players can be dealt in or out mid-hand with no impact on the game. We play it while we are waiting for all the players to arrive for the regular game. Zombie Fluxx is by far our favorite.
Good prices on Amazon, I paid $20 a deck for Fluxx, Zombie Fluxx and Pirate Fluxx, and have more than gotten my money's worth out of them. There's also Monty Python Fluxx, Stoner Fluxx, Star Fluxx, Family Fluxx, Martian Fluxx and Eco Fluxx.Kinda like Munchkin, there's a Fluxx for every special interest group.
My all-time favorite would have to be Fireball Island. Anyone else remember that old classic? Really wish I could get a copy of my own, but it's nearly impossible to find a complete copy for less than 100 bucks =/
Currently one of my favorites is Small World. You take control of a fantasy race (elves, ratmen, ogres, etc) and start conquering and holding as much of the board as you can, but there is a different board for each number of players, so that it is always too small for every person to control enough needed territory. A blast for any number of players!
Arkham Horror!!!
settlers of catan is fun too if you dont have a ton of time
Has anyone else played Dark Tower? My favorite is Settlers of Catan also.
I like Cranium because you get 4 different categories. Makes it fun because you get a variety!
Ticket to Ride, Pandemic, and (on the game console) a fun japanese game called "Board Game Top Shop" that's a more fun version of Monopoly.
@okham: I'm a Trivial Pursuit fan, too. My friends quit playing with me because I won every game (I probably just jinxed myself). I might not be good at a lot of things, but I am a fount of useless information! (What was the name of Sir Isaac Newton's dog?)
Monopoly. And I'm the car.
Backgammon, Mexican Train, Bones for the non traditional "Board" games. For a game with a board, it would have to be the original 1955 version of "careers." But I like most board games.
7 wonders is awesome! I also like dominion and carcassonne.
Global Thermonuclear War
@shadowblue42: Yes to Arkham Horror!! And Settlers of Catan!!
Game night, my place??
(Also, I love almost all of the games mentioned, but these two are my favorite games right now, plus Dominion)
Trivial Pursuit, Monopoly.
@moondrake: I have played Fluxx and I do enjoy it. You're right that it's a good warm-up game. I also like Guillotine as a warm-up.
One thing I have found with Fluxx is that it's not a great game for games newbies (people who have only played Monopoly, Life, spades, hearts, etc). It's just a little too out there for a lot of people and it can turn them off to trying other games.
@tiamat114: I think I'd like your grandfather.
Board games - Parcheesi, Sorry, Trivia Pursuit
Card games - Five Crowns, Euchre, Hearts
@7carpileup: YESSS, Dark Tower was great! I still have two working sets, although the boxes disintegrated years ago.
Also I highly recommend the card game Scum (aka President/A$$hole). Lots of fun.
@oo7slice: I get to be the shoe.
@teenracer6: Agreed. I always used to get the doctor, and MONEY was MAKING IT RAINNNNNNNNNNN! lol
Rummikub, Blokus, Cranium, Wits & Wagers, and Balderdash! All but Balderdash can be played with children as young as 6 or 7, and they are still a ton of fun... Beware Rummikub is addicting!
Does anyone remember Uncle Wiggley? It was like an awesome, more disturbing, version of Candy Land :)
@dmaz: My grandkids have finally outgrown Uncle Wiggley. Still have the game from my kids back in the '70s. "The old crow calls, caw, caw, caw, now a red card you must draw." Strange what sticks in your head.
Bart : B6
Homer: You sunk my Scrabble-ship!
Lisa: This game makes no sense!
Homer: Tell that to the brave men who just lost their lives… 'semper fi' little guys!
I like the more esoteric games. As far as board games, Kill Doctor Lucky (a sort of demented Clue). As far as card games, the list is bigger: Munchkin, in its various forms (a tongue in cheek homage to RPGs), Lord of the Fries and Give Me the Brain ("Look! A monkey!") and Quiddler (rummy scrabble, sort of).
Anybody here have the Mad Magazine Board Game? I used to LOVE that one.
@7carpileup: I loved Dark Tower!
@erinaine: Yep! You can find them on Amazon too. I bought one for my nephew for Christmas 2011. Just be sure to read about the condition of the game since it's so old.


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P.O.W. to Power Broker, A Chapter Most Telling
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
Published: February 27, 2000
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25— In his tiny cubicle in the Russell Senate Office Building, in the lowest foothills of political power, a frustrated Navy officer wrestled with friends over what to do with his life.
It was 1979, and it was becoming clear that he would never make admiral like his father and grandfather. He had always dreamed of doing something great, of imprinting his name on the history books, but at age 42 he found himself with a stuttering military career and no base from which to go into politics.
On top of that, his personal life was a mess: Although he was still living with his wife, he was aggressively courting a 25-year-old woman who was as beautiful as she was rich.
That troubled period was perhaps the crucial turning point in John McCain's life, and the decisions that he made then started him on the course that he hopes will take him to the White House in January. In just a few years from those times of soul-searching in his office as Navy liaison to the Senate, Mr. McCain would have a new wife, a new home state and a bright new political star as president of the class of newly elected Republican members of the House of Representatives.
For a candidate running on character and biography, it is also an awkward time to remember: Mr. McCain abandoned his wife, who had reared their three children while he was in Vietnamese prisons, and he then began his political career with the resources of his new wife's family.
Yet although Mr. McCain's children and some friends were angry and disappointed with him at the time, they rally around him today. No candidate could be luckier in his choice of an ex-wife than Senator McCain, and he must be the only politician around who could cheat on his wife and divorce her and still get her support and her campaign contributions today. Even her friends rave about him.
The past is central to Mr. McCain's campaign, yet paradoxically his most remarkable metamorphosis, from a battered ex-pilot on crutches to a new Congressman, is among the least-known chapters of his storybook life. His best-selling autobiography ends with his release from Vietnam prisons, omitting everything afterward. Mr. McCain and his present wife, Cindy, both declined to be interviewed about that period for this article.
Yet it is that phase of Mr. McCain's life that underscores his contradictions and complexities, and that reflects most clearly the dogged, clenched-jaw determination that seems central to understanding him. Mr. McCain may come across as carefree, but friends and family members say his relaxed style camouflages a braiding of drive and ambition that enabled Mr. McCain to turn his life around after Vietnam and that, today, explains his campaign for the White House.
The story began when Vietnam released Mr. McCain and other prisoners of war in March 1973. He stepped off a military transport plane on crutches, an instant war hero, and quickly had a painful shock.
His wife, Carol, a tall, slim woman who had once been a model, had nearly died in a car wreck in 1969. H. Ross Perot, the businessman and advocate of prisoners of war, had paid for her medical care, but the injuries left her four inches shorter and on crutches, and she had gained a good deal of weight.
Mr. McCain was no great shakes to look at himself. He was still troubled by two broken arms, a broken leg, a shattered knee and bayonet wounds. Few thought that he could ever fly again, but he was desperate to try.
So he signed up for an excruciating therapy. Twice a week, for two hours at a time, he would lie in a whirlpool bath with water as hot as he could stand, and then the physical therapist (he called her his physical terrorist) would force his knee to bend.
''In physical therapy, you measure pain on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being maximum, off the wall,'' recalled the therapist, Diane Lawrence. ''Many times we got close to 10, and he would just put a hand over his face, and say, 'Honey, that's it.' And we would stop for a while.''
Obsessed with his dream of flying again, Mr. McCain embraced the pain and never missed a therapy session, and never was late, Mrs. Lawrence said. And he lit up the clinic with his jokes.
Another patient was Ann Jones, then a 12-year-old girl struggling to understand the implications of the words ''brain tumor'' whispered around her. Others at the clinic remember that Mr. McCain used to arrive early to cheer up Ann and later dropped by her home when she was dying.
The girl's mother, Sylvia, has not seen Mr. McCain since, but she chokes as she recalls her daughter's radiance at the visit. ''I'm a Democrat, and I'm not trying to promote John McCain politically,'' Mrs. Jones said. ''But it tells you something about the character of this man. There was nothing in it for him to do this. It was only kindness.''
After nine months of therapy, Mr. McCain took his flight physical and somehow passed. He could be a pilot again.
''He came in to see me, and he said, 'Honey, I made it,' '' Mrs. Lawrence recalled. ''He had tears in his eyes.''
Mr. McCain won a coveted assignment as commanding officer of the Navy's largest squadron, the Replacement Air Group in Jacksonville, Fla. This was Mr. McCain's first chance to command men (and a few women), but the squadron had a mediocre record and parts shortages meant that only half the planes were flyable at any time.


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Who do I talk to to start the quest to buy the house in Riften? I have talked the Steward, the Jarl, and did a quest for the court mage, and still no quest started. Do I have to kill the dragon behind Riften, or is there some other way to do this?
This is done in three parts:
Part 1: Get into the good graces of the Jarl
How you do this is dependent on who controls the city during the Civil war:
Part 2: Become a champion of the people of Riften
Once the Jarl likes you, you'll be able to secure her trust by helping the people of Riften. Completing five miscellaneous objectives or favors in Riften will complete this step.
Part 3: Handle Riften's drug problem
There are three miscellaneous objectives you need to complete: "Helping Hand", "The Raid", and "Supply and Demand". You might've already completed these as part of the first two steps.
Once complete, you can purchase your new home for a cool 8,000 gold.
For a complete walkthrough, this is exactly what I did:
At this point, I received a new objective to speak to the Jarl. Upon speaking to her, she said she'd make me Thane once I purchased a house in Riften, which I was then allowed to do by speaking to the Steward.
You need to do as many quests as possible in the Riften area, particularly the quest that Wujeeta gives you who is at the Riften Fishery. You need to follow all of that quest line through to the end.
You also need to do quests for the people of Riften and for the Jarl. After you have done everything you should be able to buy the house.
Being able to buy honeyside is known to bug. All you have to do is talk to Wujeeta again and retrace the quest, in order to get the option to buy honeyside.
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recently i downloaded VLCP layer for my iPad2.
i know that VLC player can play MKV format.
so i add MKV format movie into my ipad2 and test it.
one warning occur "Your iPad2 is too slow to play that movie".
i think that iPad2's processor are dual.
so why its happening?
Can't i watch MKV format in my iPad2.
if it can be please tell me how to do that.
Thanks you for your time.


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In a makefile, I have several rules that look like this:
out.txt: foo.sh input.txt
./foo.sh -i input.txt > out.txt
foo.sh fails, then
out.txt will be created as a 0-sized file. If I run make again, it will mistakenly assume that the
out.txt file was created successfully, and it won't run the rule again.
What's the right way to handle this sort of scenario?


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Do coupons cause unemployment?
I admit that I am as bad as the next guy. Anytime I make a major purchase (or even minor one for that matter) I will scour the Internet to find the best deal and what coupons are available. However isn't this general attitude among modern shoppers actually causing stores to close (Best Buy, Borders) and others to reduce costs (layoff)?
I can see how coupons would be good for the economy if they get someone to purchase something that they ordinarily wouldn't have. However if someone spends only $50 on something that they were willing to spend $100, it seems that the economy missed out on an extra $50 and over time would result in lost jobs.
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If they do there are a lot of people ticked off at me over the years.
It's not coupons, it's the ability to shop instantly virtually anywhere in the world instead of being limited to just your driving radius or for the truly remote, the Sears catalog. Globalization of retail shopping has resulted in resellers having to trim their profit margins to the point where they are so thin that the only way to remain profitable is by volume. Plus online stores don't have the added costs of maintaining expensive retail space and staffing them with employees.
The only way stores like Best Buy will survive is to:
1) Match online prices while customers are in the store. Customers today will go to a store, look at a TV, see a price, then whip out their phone and see they it for $200 less online. The stores will need to act like car dealerships where if they think you're interested, will tackle you and make an offer.
2) Specialize in items that people need immediately and don't want to wait a few days or weeks to be delivered, like cables and replacement parts.
They're not going out of business because of coupons, they're going out of business because a) they can't compete with the internet and b) they're using 20th century business models in a 21st century world.
While coupons might not be making as big of an impact on online items, the same isn't true for local-only items like grocery stores and fast food. In the past 2 years one large chain (Albertsons) and several smaller stores in my area have all closed down. These were the same stores that would accept all competitor coupons and sales and even have "double coupon" days. I would see people walking out with a shopping car full of stuff for only $10. (It would seriously suck to get stuck behind this person in the checkout line.)
While the store doesn't take the full brunt of the loss (the mfg takes a hit too) I'm sure that it doesn't help your bottom line when the industry average is a 1-2% profit margin.
I doubt it, I work in a retail industry (Cigars) where our product is marked up 50% from wholesale. Wholesale is also marked up at least 50% from the factories that make it (in our case South America \ Carribean). That means at least in this industry cigars that are not price-protected (by contract) from a cigar company can easily be discounted by online retailers by 25-40%, because they only need a margin of 10-20% to make good money.
Grocery stores, and other stores have some of the same models and in the case of coupons are reimbursed. Online retailers such as Woot simply get bulk discontinued items (usually a few months before they are officially pulled) or items from manufacturers that don't price-protect items.
Also about Best Buy - despite there insistence that Amazon and others require Sales Tax (because Best Buy does, as they have physical stores in each state) I don't think that will save them either. Customers will choose Amazon for convenience, not just 5% savings.
@elforman: Other things that B&M stores can offer are a great return policy, delivery and an installation team. I buy most of my dog food on line. I'd prefer to support local business, but after tax vs shipping it is $10 a bag cheaper online (saving me $15 a month), and is delivered to my doorstep. If my local store matched the price or delivered I might switch back to them, but between the straight out cash savings, plus the saving in time, gas and wear on my car to go and get it, most of the time I find myself buying it online. I think that if most electronics came with installation, or a really cheap installation add-on, it would greatly increase the number of people who'd buy them locally. Also B&M stores could offer free classes with purchase of things like tools and electronics. The B&M stores need to think about FTF services they could offer to make local buying more attractive.
Doubtful. Companies know what their margins are, and honestly most sales or discounts are still above margin. While there are some products which have low profit margins (usually electronics where the competition is high) there is still some built in profit even w/ those discounts and honestly that is what addons are for...bring you in for the $100 DVD player, and get you for another $30 in movies. The margin on those movies are huge, so it's a wash.
I know even with people who work at a retail store and get a discount, the discount they get still gives the company some margin of profit, and heck if you're working there and buying stuff, you're literally paying that company to work there, which is always a win-win.
A coupon is simply a form of a pricing gimmick. Just like a sales, clearance bins, etc. I will say that some retailers don't properly manage their coupons/coupon system which allow for people to take advantage. Consumers shouldn't feel bad for legally taking advantage of coupons. Stores and websites should better manage them or, better yet, not deal in those types of pricing gimmicks.
If consumers are anything like me, the extra $50 I saved (from your example) is just spent on something else. A lot of bargain shoppers don't save money, they just get more stuff for the amount of money they are willing to spend.
As I think about it more, coupons seem to only be a very small part of the larger problem that is reduced barriers to entry provided by the Internet.
Previously, distance was a very large barrier preventing a small company from selling nationally. Now companies can gain instant international marketing, place orders 24/7, and ship with minimal human interaction or investment. B&M stores are used primarily to test out equipment. The purchase happens online from the lowest bidder. We reward primarily price so long as service is adequate.
The real question is does the increase in jobs related to this Internet model exceed the decrease in jobs from the shutdown or layoff of B&M businesses.
@psumek: Just because a product is above margin doesn't mean a company is making any money. They still have to cover all the overhead associated with the building, utilities, wages, benefits, security, etc that are not directly related to the cost of a product.
Might actually create a few jobs to process the coupons and pay the stores the percentage they get. Where I lived in New England, coupons were doubled. They are not where I live now, and also they are not dated so far out as they used to be. Unless the coupon is really valuable, I just don't bother any longer.
@klozitshoper: Coupon and rebate processing centers are a big employer here. Unfortunately, it's a dead end minimum wage job, but it's a job and that's more than a lot of people have.
Coupons create jobs. Someone is paid to design the coupon, the printer is paid to print it, someone sells the ink and paper, someone is paid to stuff the coupons in newspapers, etc.
If you're talking about the coupons in the sunday paper, they're probably keeping most print-media alive. THE ONLY reason I subscribe to the Sacramento Bee is because of the coupons on Sunday. I actually have 4 subscriptions JUST for the coupons. It's been ages since I actually read the paper (something I used to love doing). I know of dozens of other people who do the same thing. You're welcome, newspaper workers.
Here's an article on 2011 Coupon Trends: Link
I haven't worked in Grocery in years, but I guarantee you that this Extreme Couponing garbage is certainly playing havoc with food prices, if not necessarily causing significant problems in the job market. Some people are under the impression that if you walk out of a grocery store with $150 worth of items, and a $7 credit to your wallet because of coupons, that nobody is getting harmed, but that's naive. Prices on other items fluctuate more wildly to account for some people who don't want to pay for 25 boxes of cereal.
I don't but a lot of items that tend to be couponed myself, as I tend to buy fresh food and a few staples. I certainly don't disagree with using them to your benefit, but abusing the system isn't helping anything. It's unfortunately not as easy as simply changing the store policy, @wnyx585am; Many consumers will complain regardless of posted policy, and take their business to a store without the scruples to prevent abuse, punishing the store that did the right thing.


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If the White House and congressional leaders don't get a budget deal done by midnight tonight, much of the federal government will shut down. U.S. troops will continue to work — and fight abroad — without any pay. While servicemembers will eventually receive back pay when the impasse is resolved, Defense Secretary Robert Gates noted yesterday that the interim period "can be a problem" for military families because many live paycheck to paycheck.
Stars and Stripes talked to some troops stationed overseas. "It's very frustrating for the lower enlisted," said Spc. Fotuotamatane Toluao, who is based in Germany. "I have a family to take care of, diapers aren't that cheap," he said. "There are half a million troops deployed to some ragged country who depend on their paycheck. Taking that away will turn our military upside down," wrote one service member in Afghanistan on the Stars and Stripes website.
Back here at home, military families are worried, as evidenced by numerous local news reports from all around the country:
ARMY SGT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY: If they stopped both our paychecks that would definitely have a devastating effect.
MILITARY HUSBAND, SPOKANE, WA: It's really important to me that their families who have a hard time anyway when dad is overseas, mom's overseas that they have their, something certain, a paycheck.
NAVY WIFE, JACKSONVILLE, FL: I'd like answers. What am I supposed to tell my children when they ask, "Why don't we have any money?" What am I supposed to – oh because they decided to shut the government down? My kids are 7, 5, 2 and 1 do you think they're going to understand that?
MILITARY WIFE, DETROIT, MI: House payment's got to be made. I mean bills got to be paid. … I'm stunned. I mean all the aid that we give to all these other countries and we can't take care of our own?
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While members of Congress said they would scramble to get a bill passed that would fund troops in the event a shutdown occurs, the Navy Federal Credit Union has said that it will otherwise advance servicemembers' pay. Stars and Stripes reports that according to a statement, "Active-duty servicemembers belonging to the credit union would not see any change in their April 15 paychecks, even if the government fails to pay them."
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16 Jan 2013 7:24 AM #1
BufferedRenderer doesn't work with non-remote data/stores
There is a problem with the BufferedRenderer grid's plugin that prevents it from working with data not loaded with a proxy - or at least that's the best way I can summarize it :P
Anyhow, there are 2 scenarios where this can be seen: 1) you directly add records to a store or 2) the store is created dynamically (e.g.) on a hasMany association. Visually the grid will display just a single item and errors will start appearing on the console and the application starts to become instable/buggy.
I've tracked down the problem to the setViewSize method of the BufferedRenderer plugin on the line:
end = Math.min(start + viewSize - 1, store.getTotalCount() - 1);
I believe the best solution would be to change that call to something like (store.getTotalCount() || store.getCount()) but I'm unsure of the impact of a larger scale. Anyhow, here's a test case:
16 Jan 2013 11:09 AM #2
This problem also seems to affect filtered stores. The scrollheigt is ajusted to fit the totalCount instead of just the "visible" items.
I've overriden even method of BufferedRenderer that has a getTotalCount() and replaced with getCount(). Everything seems to work fine now.
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I've been struggling understanding Kuratowski's definition of ordered pairs. I understand what it means but I don't see why I should accept it. I've seen this question and this one, most importantly --- through reading the wiki page I've realised one thing.
The only reason $(a,b)=\{\{a\},\{a,b\}\}$ is accepted is because it satisfies
$(a,b)=(c,d) \iff (a=c) \land (b=d)$
Am I not misunderstanding this? If I can come with my own exotic definition which satisfies the above iff statement, would it be accepted?


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AG090: Pokéblock, Stock and Berry
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Pokéblock, Stock and Berry (Japanese: ミナモシティ到着!ポロックとつばめがえし! Arrival in Lilycove City! Porokku and Aerial Ace!) is the 50th episode of Pokémon: Advanced Challenge.
Episode Plot
The gang arrives to Lilycove City and May sees a sign for the Pokémon Contest, so she plans to win the third ribbon. As they walk, Pikachu is super happy and goes somewhere. The gang appears to a market dealing in berries. They hear a girl complaining about the prices of berries to a merchant. A man appears, offering the berries. Pikachu eats and Ash follows him, but the berry is sour. Ash eats another one, making the taste less sour. The girl comes and trips over, and the berries are about to be crashed, but the Pokémon she got uses Psychic and saves the berries. Max identifies the Pokémon as Grumpig.
Everyone claps for the performance and May realizes the girl (who introduces herself as Kelly) is a Pokémon Coordinator. The gang introduces themselves, while Team Rocket spies to get Grumpig. Kelly says to them she gives Grumpig the best berries which she makes a Pokéblock. Max says she won't get the 3rd ribbon, so Kelly and Grumpig tickle her, so she shows the two ribbons she got already. Kelly and May are determined to win the Lilycove ribbon. Brock asks Kelly for the Omelette restaurant, but Kelly says they shouldn't go there. Instead, she advises them to go to her house, as her mother cooks better. Her home is a Pokéblock shop, full of many various Pokéblocks.
Kelly's mother arrives and Kelly introduces her friends to her. They all go to eat some of her food, saying it is the famous Lilycove stew. Kelly's mother goes away, while Kelly will show May the shop. Ash goes to training for his next Gym Battle, wanting Swellow to learn how to use Aerial Ace. Kelly's mother shows May, Max and Brock how Pokéblocks are made - some ingredients are put in the blender and the blender cuts the ingredients. Swellow attempts to use Aerial Ace, but hits itself in the ground. A man appears and introduces himself as Vladimir "the Attacker", saying he can teach Pokémon any attack. Max, Ash, Pikachu and Swellow bow down to him, wanting Vladimir to teach Swellow Aerial Ace. Vladimir spots the determination, so agrees to train it.
They arrive to a training field. Pidgeotto uses Aerial Ace, so Vladimir tells them the secret - the Pokémon dives high up and goes down, staying low to the ground. The second part is that Pokémon speeds up and rushes, making it seem it disappeared. The last part is that the Pokémon must go with full speed to attack the opponent, so Pidgeotto destroys one of the targets. Ash, Vladimir and Max place the ramp. Swellow goes up and dives, going underneath the ramp. They place the ramp lower, but Swellow gets hurt, however it is still determined to be trained. May chopped the berries and puts them in the blender. Kelly tells that she tests on her Pokémon the Pokéblocks until it is perfect. Kelly eats the Pokéblock, but it is weak.
Brock and Kelly tell her she needs to use more berries. Kelly says she needs to keep notes which berries she used. May's Pokémon try the berries and they don't find it delicious (except Beautifly). May wonders if Kelly experimented or did her mom give the recipes, so Kelly says that mother didn't give any recipe, leaving Kelly to experiment. Kelly thinks she will take the family business, maybe even teach people the art of Pokéblocks. Kelly thinks May will become a Top Coordinator or an Instructor, but May says she will travel with her Pokémon until she decides next. May swears that her Pokémon will do their best, so Kelly tells her the same. Suddenly, Grumpig is taken by Team Rocket. Combusken uses Sky Uppercut, cutting the balloon.
Bulbasaur grabs Grumpig with Vine Whip and Beautifly uses Silver Wind, blasting Team Rocket off. Kelly thanks May for the rescue, so May thinks she'll use Combusken for the Contest. Team Rocket landed in a trash can, so Jessie sees the Pokémon Contest. Jessie will enter the Contest with James' Chimecho. When he refuses to, he is reminded that Jessie borrowed her Dustox for the PokéRinger Contest, so will give her his Pokémon. The Contest is about to begin - the announcer introduces the judges. Ash has to go to teach Swellow Aerial Ace. May and Kelly wish each other luck. Jessie intimidates Chimecho to win or else. The first participant is May and she sends Combusken. Combusken uses Fire Spin, but goes out of control. Everyone sees the attack, so what will May do to protect herself?
- The dub title is a reference to the phrase "Lock, stock, and barrel".
- James references Jessiebelle when Jessie asks if James noticed the Grumpig. James responds, "If you mean it looks like my ex-fiancée then yes."
- Though Vladimir acts as a Move Tutor in the anime, in the games, Lilycove City has a Move deleter.
- Vladimir's title as "Vladimir the Attacker" may be a reference to the historical figure "Vlad the Impaler".
- As the gang walks up to the Berry stand towards the beginning of the episode, the vendor is being heard to be yelling the names of real-life berries: strawberries, blueberries. etc. What can be seen in the stall however, are only Pokémon Berries such as Pecha and Rawst Berries.
- In the "Pokémon Trainer's Choice" Makuhita would be a poor choice to battle Spoink as Fighting types are weak against Psychic types. The best choice would have been Swampert.


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Southwestern College track & field athlete Korin Chapman has been honored by the PCAC as its Women's Athlete of the Week for the two-week period that ended Sunday.
Chapman, a freshman from Eastlake High School, cleared 11 feet, 4 ½ inches to place third in the pole vault at the CCCAA Southern California Championships at Antelope Valley over the weekend.
Honorable mention went to Palomar softball players Brenna Parker and Carlie Daniel, both previous winners and unable to be named Athlete of the Week for the second time in their season of sport, and San Diego Mesa softball player Tarin Marks.
Parker, a sophomore from Vista High School, was the winning pitcher in all three of Palomar's victories as the Comets went 3-1 to win the Walnut Super Regional and advance to this weekend's CCCAA State Final Four in Bakersfield.
Parker defeated San Diego Mesa, which had tied for the PCAC championship with the Comets, College of the Desert and Mt. SAC 4-1 in the championship game. She also had nine hits for the weekend, including four home runs.
Daniel, a freshman from San Marcos High School, had 10 hits, including four home runs, for the Comets (30-13) in the Super Regionals.
Marks, a freshman outfielder from Granite Hills High, went 3-for-6 as the Olympians swept Cerritos 3-0 and 9-8 in a first-round playoff series the previous weekend.
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I have a feature class with over 2,000 features, and I need to make them all individual feature classes based on a field.
I know there has to be a way to do this, but I just can't figure it out!
Any takers?
I have a feature class with over 2,000 features, and I need to make them all individual feature classes based on a field.
I know there has to be a way to do this, but I just can't figure it out!
Any takers?
You could use the Split tool.
There are versions available for:
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You can achieve this with a very simple model if you have ArcGIS 10.0 or higher.
Create a model with Feature Iterator where the group by field is the attribute you wish to select by then send the output to the copy features tool using inline substitution to ensure a unique file name. The model is shown below:
I do not have access to ArcMap 10, only 9.3, but I expect that it won't be very different from this.
You can create a simple script in Python, that checks your attribute field for different values, and then, for each of them runs a SELECT operation to your original Shapefile.
If you are not familiar with python scripting, all you need to do is open you IDLE (the python GUI) create a new file, and copy the code below. After adapting the code for your my_shapefile, outputdir and my_attribute it should work.
Did you see Split Layer By Attributes tool updated for ArcMap 10 here? If it does not work you can use Split (Analysis) for your needs.
Example Code:
I hope it helps you...
Here are some more free third-party tools that split by attribute:
This is an even easier way to do this... and it outputs into a GDB.
download the tool from USGS, took me 3 minutes to do what i had been trying for 1 hour.
I know you can use an iterator in model builder, but if you prefer to use python here is something I came up with. Add the script to a toolbox with the parameters in order as Input shpfile, fields(multivalue,obtained from input), and workspace. This script will split the shapefile into multiple shapefiles based on the fields you select, and output them into a folder of your choice.
I used Alexandre Neto's script and updated it for ArcGIS 10.x users. Mainly you now have to import "arcpy" instead of "arcgisscripting":
If you want learn how to author your own Split By Attribute tool using ArcPy the steps are demonstrated in an eLearning video tutorial at Discover Spatial:
Disclaimer: I am the author and presenter of the above online training course
You can use a Search Cursor to loop through individual features in a feature class and write just the geometries to unique feature classes. In this example, I use a feature class of the USA and export the states to new shapefiles:
You can use GlobalMapper software (Vector export with 'split data' option), it`s easiest way
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An area woman found a baby in an alleyway in Bowling Green. Lois Long was walking her dog when she saw a baby girl in the alleyway behind Grandma's Attic in Bowling Green. At first, Long thought the baby was a doll until she touched the baby and the baby started crying.
Long says she doesn't usually walk through the alley, but since her dog Rowdy was extra "rowdy" that morning, they went the back way to avoid traffic. Workers at area businesses say if Long had not come through that morning, the baby may have not been found before it was too late.
Once Long found the baby, she took her home to dry her off. Since the Longs don't have a phone, they couldn't call the police. They took the little baby straight to the hospital where doctors say she had a slight fever.


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How does one accomplish this while avoiding skyboxes?
You need to Jump, Double Jump (jump in mid air), then aim the Force of Nature (FaN) at the ground and fire.
This will give you another "jump", thus the triple jump. There is extremely little chance of you hitting the skybox as they tend to be very high.
It's also worth noting that the scout will often woop/cheer when you do this :)
The Force-A-Nature doesn't provide you with a high vertical jump like a rocket jump does for the soldier, so you needn't worry about hitting skyboxes.
For some fantastic ideas on triple jump locations, this video is a must-watch:


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I'm working on a small application that will provide some charts and graphs to be used for technical analysis. I'm new to TA but I'm wondering if there is a way to algorithmically identify the formation of certain patterns. In most of the TA literature I've read the authors explain how to identify these patterns visually. Is there a way to algorithmically determine these patterns so that I could, for example, examine the prices in code and identify a possible Head and Shoulders pattern?
As mentioned elsewhere on this site, Lo, Mamaysky, and Wang (2000) do exactly what you're talking about, namely algorithmic detection of head and shoulders patterns. Their definition:
I would recommend that you read "Evidence-Based Technical Analysis" by David Aronson.
Firstly, I am mentioning it because it is a highly worthwhile book.
Secondly, on pp151--161 he attempts to "objectify subjective TA", using the head-and-shoulders pattern as an example.
Dynamic Time Warping, recursive, time-delayed feedforward neural networks, wavelets, empirical mode decomposition, ..., there's plenty of it.
BUT If you want my advice, don't go this way, I wasted too much time doing things like that. Neither big nor small players (profitably and consistently) trade this way and for a good reason. Technical analysis is a technology of prehistoric pre-computer era and those patterns are only there after the fact. All those websites, books etc. on that is just a way of incapable people trying to make money on the market in a secondary way. There's few empirical reasons for anyone to share his trading knowledge if it works. Once you have your own stuff, you surely won't be giving it away. And if, why would you as a successful trader try to sell expensive books or trading recommendations? Most of the stuff, starting with technical analysis, is basically a scam or useless spam. You certainly won't make money if you do things too many people know about, that's in the nature of what market is. Go real science.
Regarding trading, it depends upon one's style and temperament. Don't rely solely on Aronson's book and his views and a phrase quoted by Andrew Lo in his study. The formula posted by Tal Fishman of Head and Shoulders as quoted by Lo, Mamaysky and Wang (2000) is not exhaustive. There is a lot of scope for further improvement.
However, there are many studies which have proved that profits can be made trading the patterns. You can read them. They are as follows:
Well pattern recognition and image processing is so developed these days. This is cutting edge in CS now and if we could identify cancer or brain tumor on a hazy image or a suspect face on an industry cam then recognizing head and shoulders on a chart is really really easy.
Support Vector Machines or entropy come to mind but there is a myriad of technologies and they are easily available and so is the processing power for the job.
However there is a big leap between recognizing the pattern and using it as a base for successful trading. You could put a lot of effort and computer power (mind the CO2 it generates) into vain.
Very educational approach though. At least for me it was.
One idea is Dynamic time warping (DTW).
There is an R package for that: dtw
Here is the vignette:
And here is an example from Systematic Investor with full code: