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The Rev. William O. Webster Jr., pastor at Grace Presbyterian Church in Martins Ferry, believes that the United States is not alone in its loss of a moral compass.
Webster related how years ago, the gospel was preached to a number of tribes in Central Africa. Many people responded to the message of hope and received new life in Jesus Christ. Since they had no church building where they could gather for a time of prayer, they cleared a central spot deep in the heart of the jungle just for that purpose. Soon, individual trails from many different directions converged at that spot as Christians regularly trudged through the brush.
Whenever a convert seemed to be losing his first love and enthusiasm, other believers would admonish him by saying, "Brother, the grass is growing on your path.'"
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Webster said, "I think this is what has been happening in our valley, throughout the states and even around the world. The grass has grown on our path. We have allowed our lives to get busy filling them with work, sporting events and practices while not making time to worship God.
"We live weeks with filled schedules and chaotic lives. Then when Sunday comes we feel exhausted and too tired to worship God. And the path becomes overgrown from lack of use."
Webster believes that while we are experiencing a period of wandering away from God, as individuals and as a nation, we are not the first, nor will we be the last.
"The Bible is filled with stories of people worshipping God and then drifting away from Him. We see it time and time again," Webster commented.
He said people may drift away from their moral compass because they are busy or bored. There are many examples of that in the Bible.
"For each time either a person or a nation drifted away from God and his teachings, God called them back. And they returned. Maybe now it is our time to turn back to God," Webster added.
Rabbi Beth Jacowitz Chottiner from Temple Shalom in Wheeling said she believes that with faith, the good outweighs the bad.
"Our nation is made up of individuals. As such, I don't feel comfortable painting all Americans with one wide brush. There certainly are those - like the deranged man from Alabama who shot a bus driver and then held a young boy hostage in an underground bunker - who have lost their sense of what is right and wrong," she said.
"However, I still believe that the majority of our citizens are decent people. I am inspired by the words of Anne Frank, a young girl who, together with her family, hid from the Nazis in an Amsterdam loft from 1942-44 before being captured and sent to a concentration camp, 'In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart.'"
Jim Hyest, an elder at the Church of Christ on National Road in Wheeling, said he believes there is nothing new about the moral missteps in today's world, including the mass shootings and other violent acts.
He said Jesse Walker at www.reason.com reports that we have experienced 62 mass killings in the last three decades and 24 in the last seven years.
"Some argue that we have always had mass killings from time to time, suggesting that there is nothing new about these recent tragedies. I submit that modern mass murders may produce the same mass tragedy, but are significantly different by reason of their motivation," Hyest said.
The recent murder of 20 grade school children, along with six adults, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., testifies to that change. The motivation for these mass killings is so bizarre that they defy explanation, Hyest said.
"Perhaps mass killings in the past were not any less frequent, but they were more likely traceable to an event or set of events that provided a framework, however extreme, to understand them," Hyest said. "Today the killings are more and more frequently focused on innocent people unrelated to the killer, the latest example consisting mostly of elementary aged children.
"We are at a loss to find a rationale, however twisted it may be, that can explain atrocities committed against such innocent victims. In spite of all the attention that is being given to human rights in today's culture, human value seems to be on the decline. Does America have a moral crisis? Perhaps it does.
"Do we have a moral problem? Yes! We have a moral problem because we have a sin problem; and we have a sin problem because we have a God problem. We have a God problem because either we do not believe He exists or, if we do, live as if He did not. As a nation we either return to the principles of God as our moral, legal and educational cornerstones or we will go the way of all great empires and collapse. Indeed, America has a moral crisis which, if left unresolved, will destroy us."


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What are the best personal training websites? I am looking for site that will provide me with all of the information I would get from working with a personal trainer, such as exercise programs, nutrition recommendations, etc.
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There are many variations and skill levels of personal trainers. Some are vanilla gym guides, showing the proper use of equipment and how to set up a standard workout routine. Others are available for specific sports and/or goals and/or recovery. I would recommend listing what it is you're trying to achieve, how much time you have available and how much money you're willing to spend, and then search local gyms or recommendations from friends and then search the web for local ones.
I've found that the best way to find one is through observing them train others (at your gym) and then picking the one who provides the type of interaction and results you want. Personal training has a lot to do with good personality match and then skill level... it's not just direction but motivation that they provide.
A good jumpstart would be to register at this site and download the workout logs here. This is all about THT Volume Cycle and HIT training — for maximizing strength and muscle growth. The workout logs have embedded links that show how to execute each exercise for each body part. It also tells you how many sets you should do, how many minutes you should rest, and how many weeks you should keep exercising before cycling from THT to HIT training. You'll also be receiving additional "must-know" information/updates while training through email.
A few sample infos that I got are:
A whole lot more will be sent to you from time to time.

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I trying execute next FQL query
SELECT uid FROM user WHERE name='Vovka'
and getting
(#604) Your statement is not indexable. The WHERE clause must contain an indexable column. Such columns are marked with * in the tables linked from http://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/fql"
but earlier this kind of query worked fine, and there
the name column also marked as indexable.
Tell me please what I'm doing wrong?
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quote: Schiller said that four times as many iPhone users switched from an Android device in the fourth quarter in 2012 than the other way around.
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Supreme: Blue Rose #4
Warren Ellis and Tula Lotay's stunningly beautiful but largely intractable "Supreme Blue Rose" continues to test readers' staying power.
|October 20th, 2014
Supreme: Blue Rose #3
In "Supreme Blue Rose" #3 by Warren Ellis and Tula Lotay, Diana takes a trip Littlehaven, while Darius Dax has some tense words with Zayla Zarn.
|September 22nd, 2014
Trees #5
In "Trees" #5 by Warren Ellis and Jason Howard, President Caleb Rahim dares to use trees as props in war, while the in Arctic, Marsh's curiosity and paranoia turns out to be well-founded.
|September 19th, 2014
Supreme: Blue Rose #2
"Supreme: Blue Rose" #2 is a truly gorgeous comic thanks to Tula Lotay, but Warren Ellis' story feels deliberately scattered and obtuse.
|August 21st, 2014
Trees #4
"Trees" #4 by Warren Ellis and Jason Howard tells compelling stories of two main characters that also reveal more about the mystery of the Trees, in another excellent issue that will snag the few readers who haven't fully committed.
|August 20th, 2014
Moon Knight #6
Warren Ellis and Declan Shalvey deliver a tightly-paced origin for the new Black Spectre, capped off with a fitting confrontation to wrap up their run on the title in "Moon Knight" #6.
|August 11th, 2014
Supreme: Blue Rose #1
In "Supreme: Blue Rose" #1 by Warren Ellis and Tula Lotay, Diana Dane, ace investigative reporter, gets the biggest story she's ever seen for a potential paycheck beyond her wildest dreams -- but there's a catch.
|July 28th, 2014
Trees #3
Just when you thought you knew what the series was about, Warren Ellis and Jason Howard surprise you with "Trees" #3, which shifts away from the, "What are the Trees doing?" plot thread.
|July 23rd, 2014
Moon Knight #5
Warren Ellis's plot for "Moon Knight" #5 is about as basic as you can get -- a fight through a building to save a hostage -- but Declan Shalvey and Jordie Bellaire's art is simply gorgeous.
|July 4th, 2014
Trees #2
In "Trees" #2 by Warren Ellis and Jason Howard, the Blindhail researchers make a disturbing discovery, a young couple talks of the future of Cefalu and a Somalian president incorporates the Trees into his political strategy.
|June 27th, 2014
Moon Knight #4
In "Moon Knight" #6 by Warren Ellis and Declan Shalvey, Marc Spector makes his way into a persistent group dream that is driving the subjects of a sleep research project mad.
|June 9th, 2014
Trees #1
"Trees" #1 is as much world-building as it is narrative, but Warren Ellis and Jason Howard's comic about a slow-game alien invasion is almost instantly gripping.
|May 28th, 2014
Moon Knight #3
"Moon Knight" #3 has Marc Spector go up against ghosts, even as Warren Ellis and Declan Shalvey dig into some of the other things that Moon Knight doesn't remember doing.
|May 9th, 2014
Moon Knight #2
Marc Spector, Warren Ellis, Declan Shalvey and Jordie Bellaire all work together to create an inspired, tragic super hero tale in "Moon Knight" #2.
|April 4th, 2014
Moon Knight #1
The All-New Marvel NOW! debut of the servant of Khonshu makes for some fabulously entertaining reading in "Moon Knight" #1 from Warren Ellis, Declan Shalvey, Jordie Bellaire and Chris Eliopoulos.
|March 5th, 2014
Avengers Assemble #24
Spider-Girl teams up with Iron Man and then the bulk of the Avengers in her hunt for June Covington in Kelly Sue DeConnick, Warren Ellis, and Matteo Buffagni's "Avengers Assemble" #24.
|March 3rd, 2014
Avengers Assemble #23.INH
Sharp, funny writing from Kelly Sue DeConnick and Warren Ellis, along with slick pretty art from Matteo Buffagni and Noland Woodard makes for a surprisingly fun "Avengers Assemble" #23.INH
|February 3rd, 2014
Avengers Assemble #22
Spider-Girl and the Avengers must race against time as Toxic Doxie draws ever closer to her latest evolutionary conquest in Kelly Sue DeConnick, Warren Ellis, Matteo Buffagni and Paco Diaz's "Avengers Assemble" #22.
|December 23rd, 2013
Avengers: Endless Wartime
Warren Ellis provides an engaging and refreshing reminder of the essence of Marvel's premiere superhero team in "Avengers: Endless Wartime," and Mike McKone mostly makes it feel epic, but it's marred by a glossed-over and disappointi
|October 7th, 2013
Scatterlands #1
Warren Ellis and Jason Howard explore the depths of a living city and one woman's escape from it. It's a webcomic that benefits from a collected edition in keeping the story fresh in your mind, but it's Howard's art that's the bre
|July 5th, 2013
FCBD: Infinity #1
"Infinity" from Jonathan Hickman and Jim Cheung, with snippets from Scott Edelman, Mike Zeck, Warren Ellis and Mike McKone on other projects, is a free tease into Marvel's future and how it ties into Marvel's past.
|May 6th, 2013
Thought Bubble Anthology 2012 #2
"Thought Bubble Anthology" #2 is as brilliant and diverse as the entirety of the comics medium. An absolute, no-excuses must-buy.
|November 12th, 2012
Secret Avengers #21
Warren Ellis's six-issue tenure on "Secret Avengers" comes to an end with "Nextwave" collaborator Stuart Immonen on art.
|January 15th, 2012
Secret Avengers #20
Natasha bounces back and forth in time in an effort to save her team that dies in the opening pages of this issue.
|January 1st, 2012
Secret Avengers #19
A trip to Eastern Europe means superpowered criminals, suave spy Moon Knight, and Steve Rogers getting into street fights. Oh, and a damn good comic book.
|November 26th, 2011
Captain Swing and the Electrical Pirates of Cindery Island #4
At long last, "Captain Swing and the Electrical Pirates of Cindery Island" comes to an end as a cop becomes a pirate and a magistrate gets his.
|October 31st, 2011
Secret Avengers #18
Warren Ellis delivers another great standalone "Secret Avengers" tale with a small cast and powerful artist.
|October 27th, 2011
Secret Avengers #17
Some Secret Avengers fight a truck.
|October 1st, 2011
Secret Avengers #16
Warren Ellis and Jamie McKelvie take over "Secret Avengers" and make it a comic to be reckoned with in one single stroke.
|September 1st, 2011
"SVK" is a comic with invisible thought balloons published in ultraviolet ink that's packaged with a UV torch (i.e. flashlight) to see them. It's by Warren Ellis and D'Israeli, so, right there, you know it's going to be good.
|July 12th, 2011
Supergod #5
The post-human conflict comes to a head and plays out in ways no human could predict.
|December 1st, 2010
Osborn #1
Osborn finds himself at the center of a manipulative scheme, while Norah Winters decides to follow up on his story.
|November 19th, 2010
Gravel #21
The series comes to an end as Gravel fights for his life against the crazed Bible Jack.
|October 28th, 2010
Vertigo Resurrected #1
With the unpublished "Shoot" as the lead, "Vertigo Resurrected" offers a slew of stories forgotten and out-of-print, featuring some of its top creators.
|October 26th, 2010
Supergod #4
Krishna has begun improving India through mass slaughter and the world responds. That's not a good thing.
|August 6th, 2010
Astonishing X-Men #34
Six months later, another issue of "Astonishing" comes out, and it's even better than the last.
|July 6th, 2010
Captain Swing and the Electrical Pirates of Cindery Island #2
Science versus magic in 19th century England! On the side of science? Pirates! Sounds good, doesn't it?
|July 2nd, 2010
Astonishing X-Men: Xenogenesis #2
If you're thinking you've read this before, you're right.
|June 13th, 2010
FreakAngels Vol. 4
The fourth collection of the weekly webcomic that you should be reading. Things fall apart as Mark, the exiled FreakAngel, returns and we see what happened six years ago to leave the world in ruins.
|June 7th, 2010
Astonishing X-Men: Xenogenesis #1
The X-Men investigate a spate of apparent mutant births in the small African country of Mbangawi.
|May 16th, 2010
Do Anything Volume 1: Jack Kirby Ripped My Flesh
Collecting the online column "Do Anything" in an altered form. Ellis's prose is lyrical and insane, going a mile a minute from idea to idea.
|April 26th, 2010
Supergod #3
Meet the man without sanity that can perceive time and choose which path to walk in this series that examines the concept of superhumanity from a different perspective.
|March 29th, 2010
Captain Swing and the Electrical Pirates of Cindery Island #1
An entertaining first issue that's short on plot, but bold and daring in its style.
|February 25th, 2010
Ultimate Comics Armor Wars #4
This series comes to a somewhat abrupt end, but Warren Ellis' fine character work is on display.
|February 10th, 2010
Astonishing X-Men #33
Like the previous 32 issues of this series, it may not align nicely with current developments in the Marvel U, but it's probably better that way.
|December 20th, 2009
Supergod #1
An oral history of superhumans and their role as modern gods in society, centering on the idea that a superhuman would not think like a human. Original, inventive, and very good.
|November 13th, 2009
Astonishing X-Men #32
"Astonishing X-Men" isn't bad, but thanks to its earlier terminal lateness, it's turned into a book that doesn't feel important.
|November 4th, 2009
Ignition City #5
The mystery of Rock Raven's murder is solved with a huge revelation in this final issue.
|November 1st, 2009
Ultimate Comics Armor Wars #2
Entertaining, but not entirely substantive. Though, Ellis continues to write a fantastic Ultimate Tony Stark.
|October 28th, 2009
Gravel #14
Gravel finds the murderer amongst the Major Seven and solidifies his position of power.
|October 14th, 2009


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As the title suggests, I can't figure out a way to share a folder outside my home folder using Ubuntu One. When browsing to my work partition using Nautilus, every folder has the "Share" option grayed out.
You could try using a
This should make the contents of
Ubuntu-one doesn't support symlinks, but it might support binding mounts. If it does work, you can add a line to
That way it will always mount on boot.
I just did a test, created a new folder /new and gave it permissions 777. When right clicking on it, Ubuntu One options were greyed out. Also tried creating a shortcut in ~/ dir, but no luck either.
In short: No, you can't
There are unsupported ways which will work. Think mount points under ~/
Using a bind mount as described above to a folder under ~/ you can sync any folder on your computer with Ubuntu One.
I sync folders on a separate partition with Ubuntu One this way.
Like I said, this is not really supported, but it does work


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HELMICK, Jo Ann, 57, of Weirton, WV., passed away Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, at home.
She was born June 20, 1955, in Columbus, GA., the daughter of the late Edward Keith and Mary Ruth Lynn Helmick.
Surviving are her fiance; David B. Hinchee, daughter; Shirley Schulte, son; Edward Krynicki (Tiffany), grandchildren; Joseph, Joshua, Izabella, and Hunter, all of Weirton, WV, sister; Brenda Taylor of McKeesport, PA, brother; Edward Helmick of Portsmith, OH, aunt; Helen Wise of Morgantown, WV.
Visitation will be at the Steel & Wolfe Funeral Home, Inc., 3721 Main Street, Weirton, WV Wednesday. Dec. 12, 2012, from noon until time of funeral at 2 p,m. with Reverend Kevin L. Bowers presiding. www.steelandwolfe.com


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What are you looking forward to in 2013?
Are there any big events going on in your life in 2013? Are you getting married or having a baby? Waiting for a special concert or planning a big vacation? Maybe buying a car/house?
What do you have to look forward to this year?
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Dr. Horrible 2 and the newest Star Trek movie.
I read that in the year 2013 all of our food will be in pill form and we'll all drive flying cars. So it shall be.
Sell my house and get a much better one.
My new house. Should close at the end of January, if they finish. Race between building crew and corporate. I told them to take their time and do it right, it will be inspected by a professional.
I've got some big stuff for 2014, but 2013 is going to be a prep year. The biggest event is a bad one, they are going to knock down City Hall where I work and build a ball field. I am going to lose my 15x15 window office and for a year have to share a 6x6 cubicle on a windowless floor of a previously abandoned building infested by rats while we wait for them to complete asbestos abatement on the warehouse not intended for human habitation where they plan to cubicle us thereafter for an indefinite period of time. All the other city services will be scattered to the winds, so working with other departments as we must on a daily basis is going to be extremely difficult. Everyone who is at minimum retirement age is leaving, and they aren't filling their positions till (?). I've already been told I'll be taking on my boss' work next month along with my current workload. Twice the work and 1/12th the office space. Joy.
@moondrake: That sounds like a tough assignment. Sorry to hear it. I'm just curious; what city is it that's tearing down its City Hall? You don't hear that every day. How old is the building?
Getting a job at woot. -cough cough-
Making it to 2014
Also the onset of government tyranny half of my FB feed is expecting. That one should be fun to watch.
I'm looking forward to my first year of marriage, our brand new apartment (should be ready by June), and the trading company that I'm opening in Hong Kong in April. Vacation to Korea (South), and a possible wedding in Mozambique.
Many exciting new beginnings for my wife and I :D
Looks like IVF is planned for middle of the year. Maybe, just maybe...
@phillystyle: El Paso, Texas. Mostly I have liked the progressive City Council we have right now, but I am wholly opposed to this idea. Council approved the plan without a vote, and have fought petitions in court to have the decision put before the voters. They are spending $81 million to relocate, knocking down City Hall (about 30 years old) and the Insights Science Museum (22yo) and spending $50 million to build the ballpark. In an uncharacteristically cynical bit of political manipulation, they did put to a vote the method of paying for it. They asked voters to approve an increase in the hotel tax, implying that if the increase wasn't approved they'd just raise property taxes to cover it. Make tourists pay or you'll have to. Now they're claiming in court that approval of the hotel tax increase was implicit voter approval for the plan, which it most certainly was not. Anyway, sorry for wandering off topic but I do appreciate the chance to vent. 2013 is going to suck for me.
In the short term, a concert and the return of baseball season.
Me, having a job (hopefully) and the two grandchildren on their way (Jun and Aug).
Meh, nothing big. But, I'm working on downsizing the amount of crap I own, and paying my debt down. I've actually started planning a big move that I hope to have done in two years (big dreams, but something to aspire for!). Hopefully I'll be able to take my yearly vacation to Myrtle Beach with my brothers dart team this year, but with the amount of money I'm trying to use to pay down debt, I may not be able to afford it! Such is life, the end result will be more than worth it, I mean two years (at least) in the making, if it isn't, I'd be horribly disappointed! But, I WILL make it worth it, lol! I know the move will be a good one in the long run!
@benyust2: Good luck!
@olperfesser: Very nice, Congrats!
@moondrake: Ouch! Well I guess in the realm of things if that is the worst of your 2013 you aren't in bad shape. Although 2014 will hopefully be a cakewalk for you!
@thedogma: Good luck with that! The woot! staff has had a tough job lately.
@dmaz: WOW!!!! I hope the future Mrs. likes to travel. Congrats to you and your new family and health and happiness for you in 2013!
@inkycatz: What concert?
@mtm2: Thats exciting!!! Are these your first two?
@baybei: Goals, goals, goals.. The things that make you get off your butt. Watch the site for cheap flight deals. You can usually find something going into Florida.
I have two tickets to a Rodney Carrington concert in April. That may be the highlight of 2013 for me. Here is "Show Them To Me ". (NSFW)
I'm buying myself a new car for my 40th birthday. I've been driving a 99 Ford Escort for years while I've grown my business and saved my pennies, so it's going to be a fun splurge, and my first new car. Bonus: the Escort is a still a great car in great shape with less than 90K miles, so it will be passed along to my 16 year old daughter.


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On Ubuntu 10.10 I can login as root without the root password by replacing
ro quiet splash with
rw init=/bin/bash. How can I secure my machine and disable this backdoor?
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You need to secure several things, as leaving any of these open introduces a door (it's not really a backdoor since it's all well documented) of similar impact. (Exception: if at step 1 you can physically secure the console as well, then you don't need to do anything else.)
Steps 1 and 2 are about your hardware and not about the operating system, so if you have trouble with them, ask on Super User. For step 3, what to do depends on your bootloader (which you haven't indicated). The default bootloader on Ubuntu is Grub 2.
First, generate a password hash with
Next, declare a user and password by creating an executable (mod 755 or 700) file called
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The act of true American patriotism in bed. First, purchase greeter smocks from Wal-Mart, which will be the only clothing worn. then, use a jug of oil (bonus points if it's from the deep-fryer at McDonald's or motor oil from GM) and slather it on each other. Then, while watching Leave it to Beaver, Full House or a similar wholesome family sitcom, bust a nut on the female proclaiming "you just got punk'd". In retaliation, the woman takes a hot dog and eating-contest style, slides it fully into her throat, then turns over her partner and, again only using her mouth, pushes it between his ass cheeks. She then is free to bind his hands and waterboard him with urine. Top it all off by sticking a mini American flag in the hot dog while watching The O'Reilly Factor and listening to Howard Stern.
Man, I don't know what happened last night. Me and the wife were drinkin' moonshine when all the sudden she decided we should Colbert.
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Stephen Colbert often introduces new words his show invents in both the opening credits and in his monologue.
Stephen Colbert often introduces new words his show invents in both the opening credits and in his monologue.
Stephen colberted the words wikiality, truthiness, and superstantial.
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I have twin boys aged 15 months. They normally fights for a toy/ or anything new. Earlier it was a slap on the others head with the toy or hand but now they have started biting each other. Is there any way we can discourage this and encourage sharing?
Hitting and biting are natural things for toddlers to do. Part of your job is to teach them how to do something different. It's hard, and I'm sure it's harder still when there are two of them in that stage together. Some of what you can do:
Finally, if you can arrange their lives to minimize conflict at this young age, do try that. Having only one of something means they will tussle over it. Being put within reach of each other while tired, hungry, or confined means they may take out their frustrations on each other. Don't set them up to fail; set them up to succeed. They'll get lots of chances to share and to sit together nicely, so try to make the majority of their day smooth: enough toys to go around, each sitting in their own space instead of right next to each other, each sleeping in their own crib, etc. Space and money might not let you create entire parallel existences, but twins are often asked to meet a much higher bar of sharing and co-operation than singletons: make sure you're not setting it too high.


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Dust off the lens outside the entrance chamber.
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Recently the use of cellphones and smartphones has met with a lot of criticism in some communities. I'd be interested to see if landline telephones encountered any similar opposition when they were first introduced. Can anyone point me to rabbinic responses to landlines?
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To my knowledge there was no opposition to utilizing telephones when they were initially introduced, the difficulty is that this in itself does not mean that there was no opposition. Furthermore, if there was no opposition, it could be difficult to demonstrate this fact since it is unlikely anyone would write teshuvos on why they do not object to an item that no one considered objectionable. Nevertheless, it seems that most of the discussion about [land-line] telephones seem to focus on their status on Shabbos/Yom Tov or their the propriety of using them to fulfill halachic obligations regarding hearing or speaking, which may support the notion that their use wasn't considered problematic in itself. This is also further supported by the fact the functions preserved by the "Kosher" cell phones you mention are those of the land line.
In Israel you can own a kosher cell phone. This means that you have a constant monthly payment with a bank of minutes you can use to call other kosher phones and landline phones. Taking pictures, surfing, sending SMSs and so on are disabled on the phone. The calls to non-kosher cellphones are much more costly. Kosher cell phones are backed by Rabinical authorities.
(There are some more details about this (that could be found here); I'm just presenting the main idea.)
From the above I conclude that common practice in Israel is that any landline phone is equivalent to a kosher cellular phone. From this I cannot derive what happened when landlines were first introduced, but anyway I suppose they were not criticized.


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5 Important People Who Were Screwed Out of History Books
We've got good news and bad news. The good news is that if you're dedicated, hardworking and a little bit lucky, you can change the world. The bad news is that if you're un-white, a woman or if your name doesn't rhyme with anything cool, there's a strong chance no one will remember you.
So let's take a moment to remember those who got screwed out of history books in favor of some more famous or charismatic peers. Like...
#5. The African-American Ladies Who Made a Stand Before Rosa Parks
Ask any not-stupid fourth-grader in the country, "Who got the got the American civil rights movement rolling?" and they'll give you one answer: Rosa Parks, durr. Everyone knows that Rosa Parks' refusal to acquiesce her bus seat to a white man was the spark that lit the desegregation fire. And for that one act, Parks was later awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal, had her face plastered on a stamp and was named one of the most influential women of the 20th century. Not too shabby for a day's ride home.
The most any of us has ever gotten out of a bus ride is covered in pee.
Here's the thing, though. Parks was only one lady in a long line of black women who refused to give up their seats. And like Parks, those women were also arrested, scorned and harassed for their bravery. Over a hundred years before Rosa, Elizabeth Jennings Graham insisted on her right to ride a horse-drawn street car in New York City. In an age when black people could still be the property of white people, it took the conductor and a policeman to physically remove her from the car, and her suit against them was what desegregated New York public transit.
Anyone who says anything about Aunt Jemima is a racist.
Still, Graham was ancient history by the time Parks came around. Plus, New York City is no Montgomery, Alabama. But oh, wait -- 15-year-old Claudette Colvin totally lived in Montgomery, Alabama, took the exact same buses as Parks and was also arrested for giving up her seat nine months before Rosa. As was 18-year-old Mary Louise Smith six weeks before Parks' arrest. Same buses. Same city. Same story. What did Colvin and Smith get for their troubles? Not much more than a rap sheet.
So why have we never heard of them?
Because Colvin was a knocked-up teenager and Smith's dad was rumored to have a drinking problem. Rosa Parks, on the other hand, looked like a 19th-century school-marm:
Months before Parks refused to give up her seat, local members of the NAACP were looking for the right test case: someone who could be the face of the civil rights movement as they took their cause to court. Colvin didn't work because not only was she was an unwed, pregnant teenager, but the father of her baby was an older, married man. Plus, she was described as "mouthy" and "feisty," which didn't sit well with leaders who knew that whoever gained notoriety would be a target for every racist on Earth. Likewise, Smith didn't work because word on the street was that her dad was an alcoholic, an allegation she later said wasn't true at all. She didn't even find out she had been in contention for the role until a reporter let it slip in 1995.
Parks, on the other hand, was perfect. Colvin's own mother cited Parks', um, lighter skin color and likable personality as reasons why she should be the one.
It sounds cynical, but you can't argue with the results.
#4. The Guys Who (Really) Took Down Al Capone
Picture this: Through one clever idea, thousands of hours of monotonous hard work and the willingness to collaborate with an equally dedicated partner, you and a team of crackerjack investigators lock up the biggest gangster of the century, Al Capone.
Now, imagine that everyone in the entire world thinks a fame-hungry co-worker was actually the guy who did the deed. Better yet, imagine a host of movies, books, TV shows and rap lyrics all giving credit to that co-worker FOR THE NEXT 80 YEARS.
Congratulations! You just imagined being George E. Q. Johnson and Frank J. Wilson.
Johnson was the old fogey in a suit, and Wilson was the old squarehead in a suit.
In 1929, the federal government decided they'd had it up to here with Al Capone's fat face and his thuggish tomfoolery, so they launched a two-pronged investigation. The first and more exciting prong was catching the OG selling hooch, which would be a violation of the Volstead Act. That team was headed by the now world-famous Eliot Ness and his incorruptible Untouchables. The second line of attack would be catching Big Al on tax evasion, because apparently even bootlegging outlaws are supposed to pay their taxes. That team was headed by Frank J. Wilson, who worked closely with prosecutor George E.Q. Johnson to build their case.
Of the two approaches, you'd think Ness had the easier job. All he had to do was catch a gangster who had an eighth grade education doing something illegal. Johnson and Wilson, on the other hand, had a steaming pile of nothing to work with. They had to prove Al Capone was a millionaire with zero documentation: no bank accounts, no endorsed checks, no mortgage payments or paycheck stubs. Nothing. It took three years of trailing mobster bookies and accountants while infiltrating the Capone inner circle with informants, one of whom was murdered, to get enough information for an indictment.
Ness, meanwhile, spent most of his time posing for glamor shots.
And when the case against Al Capone was finally made, Wilson and Johnson had only 22 charges of tax evasion, while Ness and his team brought up 5,000 violations of the Volstead Act. Guess which charges stuck? If you said "the ones about taxes," you win. All those years of Ness' wiretapping and brewery raids equated to zip in the courtroom.
Just to make this clear: Literally nothing from Ness' part of the investigation was useful in putting Capone behind bars.
This is not the sort of behavior you want to encourage in your law enforcement officials.
So why have we never heard of them?
Because Eliot Ness was a crappy writer. Twenty-six years after Capone's trial, Ness decided it was time to put together a memoir. But he couldn't write worth shit, so he collaborated with a sports journalist, and that guy made Ness the central character in the takedown of Al Capone. Ness OK'd the script, then died months before its publication.
That little ghost-written memoir was The Untouchables, which spawned the TV show The Untouchables, the movie and a whole other TV show just for good measure. None of which featured George Johnson or Frank Wilson by name. The closest they came to acknowledging Johnson and Wilson was when the 1987 movie invented a number-crunching Untouchable who worked for Eliot Ness. And even then, the guy is nothing more than a side note in the Kevin Costner Show.
But to be fair, we're all side notes in the Kevin Costner show.
#3. The Female Paul Revere
We have previously pointed out that Paul Revere's midnight ride became famous primarily because Revere's name was easy to rhyme in a poem. So it's worth pointing out at least one more impressive feat that got overlooked for rhyme's sake.
In April 1777, the American Revolution was under way, and Colonel Henry Ludington of the American army found himself in a jam. It was spring, so he and his men needed to take a break from the war to get their crops planted for fall (it's not like you got paid so much for being in the army that you could let your entire business fail while you were away). So his entire regiment dispersed to their respective Connecticut farms to get their agriculture game on.
Nothing breaks up the monotony of getting shot at like a few hours of grueling farm work.
This was a problem, because the British weren't following the same schedule as the American farmers. Their day planner had one entry in late April; BURN THE SHIT OUT OF CONNECTICUT. Which they fulfilled gladly. By the time Ludington found out, the town of Danbury was in flames and his troops were spread out across the county, presumably sexing their wives and/or cobbling shoes. What Ludington needed was a phone. Barring that, he used the next best thing: his 16-year-old daughter.
See? It isn't always terrible when the words "youth" and "heroin" show up in the same description.
Beginning at 9 p.m., Sybil Ludington rode side-saddle through 40 miles of rough terrain, ordering her father's men to muster at her house. By the time she returned home the next morning, 400 troops were assembled and ready to fight. While they were too late to save the town, they joined the Continental army the next day and successfully chased the British out of Connecticut. Sybil was treated as a hero, eventually even getting an "Atta girl!" from George Washington himself.
So why have we never heard of her?
Because we get bored if we hear the same story more than once. Just as we only have room in the cultural history for ONE inventor of the light bulb, despite hundreds of people being involved, we have room in our collective hearts for one midnight rider, and Paul Revere filled that spot.
Goddamn, that is a smooth shave.
Despite the fact that this girl rode more than twice as many miles as Revere, and that she was completely alone while Revere had 40 other riders keeping him company, and that Revere was caught and arrested during his ride, which he never actually finished, and that she was a freaking teenage girl -- despite all of that, it is Revere we remember. All because Henry Wadsworth Longfellow picked him to be the subject of his poem "Paul Revere's Ride" 86 years later. And who can blame him? Can you think of anything that rhymes with "Ludington?"
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I have a Samsung Galaxy S GT-i9000 and I want to install a Hindi font on it. How can I do this?
There's NO support for Hindi or any other Indian languages built-in, in all Android versions up to and including FroYo (2.2). Gingerbread (2.3) does support Hindi as a language according to this post
If you're looking for a Hindi keyboard, you'll need the HindiIME APK from Samsung - they're usually installed on phones that Samsung sells in India. As a workaround, use Opera Mini for Android - it renders Unicode Devanagiri fonts correctly.
Unfortunately SAMSUNG has not installed Hindi font on the Indian variant of the Galaxy S. But there is a workaround. For this you will need root access. You can replace the DroidSansFallback.ttf file which is located in /system/fonts/ on your phone with the font mentioned in the first post of this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=798380.
Restart and enjoy. :)
As others have noted Android does not support Hindi (or any other language that requires Complext Text Layouts, except for Arabic). Here is the relevant bug post for Hindi on GingerBread: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=12981
You can achieve some form of readability by installing a Hindi font, but it will not shape properly. If you can't live with that, than you will need to install third party apps that support Hindi. That said, the Galaxy 5 and Galaxy 3 sold in India (the Indian Variant) does have support for Hindi, but not the Galaxy S! Bug Samsung about it.
You don't need to install fonts, if you want Hindi to browse Hindi websites.
Use SETT Hindi Browser: https://market.android.com/details?id=lk.bhasha.sett.hindi
It's an exclusive browser for Hindi & it displays Hindi well in any device having Android 2.2 or above.
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Thule Doubletrack 2 Bike Hitch Carrier with STL2 Lock $329.95
Take any bike anywhere.
Whether you have an ultralight road racer or a balloon-tire cruiser,
carry either (or both!) easily and securely with the Thule Doubletrack
carrier. This two-bike carrier provides a hitch-mounted platform that
you can attach and load in a snap. Locks are included for maximum
security while you are under way and at rest stops. Please note that
this rack will not accommodate some smaller women's frames with low top
- Foldable center mast features adjustable ratchet hooks that hold and stabilize each bike
- One-Key Locks secure the bikes to hitch rack, and can be adapted to use the same key as your other Thule locks
- Snug-Tite-2 receiver lock eliminates hitch-rack wobble and locks the hitch rack to your vehicle
- Wheel trays can be moved along platform for optimal positioning
- Fits bikes with up to 3in-wide tires, and wheel bases up to 48in
- Hitch adapter included so you can easily transfer the carrier between vehicles with different-sized hitches
- Thule part number 990XT
- Fits bicycles with tire widths of up to 3in and wheel bases of up to 48in
- Hitch adapter accommodates hitches of varying sizes
- Wheel trays are adjustable for secure positioning
- Center masts and locks secure each bike individually
- May not accommodate small frames with low top tubes
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How much does this rack weigh?
Can this work with 5" fat tires in any way or am I forced to spend another $150 for the T2?
Thule Doubletrack
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Great rack for the money. It is a bit of a pain that this doesn't have the tilt feature (but that's what an extra $150 gets you with the Transport rack). We've hauled our bikes on over 3000 mile trips with this, on off-road trails and the interstate, and it keeps everything locked down tight. Love that this one comes with a lock too.
Great Affordable Rack
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
IM really liking this rack, about $150 less than top of the line, but does just about the same thing.. Comes with locks, easy to raise and lower for entry into rear of car. Stable on the road. great quality. Easy to load bike.
Most of the bikes in my herd have sloping top tubes, will this carrier work for them ?
Works on my Cannondale Scalpel
What is the advantage of the Transport T2 over the Doubletrack that justifies the $150 price difference? Is it mostly the ability to add the Transport T2 Bike Add-on?
It is the ability to add on, a little easier to load and unload, plus a tilt feature that allows you access to the trunk of your car.
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See my review above
my first trip my bike flew out of this thing going 70... havent figured out what went wrong maybe it was something i did not really sure.. good thing my bike was fine tho, my bike guy couldnt believe i didnt do any damage
Super pricing, fast shipping
- Familiarity: I gave it as a gift but have feedback to share
990xt bike transport
does it work on 2013 mini cooper hardtop...
does it work on 2013 mini cooper hardtop?
I believe that that should fit with your car based of of the information that I have. However, to be sure please use the fit guide we have just above the tech specs, it will just get the specific info about your car and decide if this hitch will work with your vehicle.
If I read your question right this is a hitch rack and not a roof rack. So if you have a 1.25" or 2" hitch receiver then it will work.
It fits. I have an R56 and have fitted this same bike rack. Be sure you have a 1.25 inch hitch attachment and the bar has just enough clearance from the rear bumper.
How heavy can the bikes be. Will it handle...
How heavy can the bikes be. Will it handle a 80 lb bike?
This rack has a 2 bike capacity with a load limit of 70 lbs. Also, make sure you always put your heavier bike closer the the hitch.
Great rack for the $$$$
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
If you need a quality rack and don't want to sink 5 Ben's in it then this rack is great. No titlt option but the locking arms do fold down when not in use to access the tailgate of your SUV. I love the lock options on the securing arms for each bike. Not impenetrable but a nice deterrent. The hitch lock is also great for a would be thief who would just take the whole darn rack and bikes! So if your value conscience and want name brand look to this Thule model for sure.
Is anyone having a problem with damage to...
Is anyone having a problem with damage to the top tube of the bike where the arm puts pressure down on the bike to hold it in place? Thanks
Hi. I have the Thule two bike carrier. The stem with the two hooks seemed really loose so I tightened them a bit. Now I can't seem to get the stem to lay flat so I can fold it up against trhe vehicle. Do the screws have to be really loose?
Not at all Richard. Great little rack for the money. When you say damage do you mean bending of frame top tube or what????
Does this rack have a tilt, or other option...
Does this rack have a tilt, or other option to allow for opening of the tailgate?
You won't be able to tilt it out of the way to open the hatch with bikes still on the rack. It will have to be empty to pen the hatch.
No. The center arm folds down and that is all for access to tailgate opening.
Looking for a 2 bike rack. Just had a hitch...
Looking for a 2 bike rack. Just had a hitch put on a 2013 Chevy Equinox. Please advise which is the most reliable, safe, secure that you would recommend for two traveling women. I have viewed the helium aero rack & the vortex 2 rack, as well as the STL2.
I have a new womans specialized bicycle,...
I have a new womans specialized bicycle, how does the upper hook fasten to the bike?
After you strap in both wheels, the hook lowers down onto the bike's top tube to hold it snugly in place.
Will this rack work with a 1.25 hitch?...
Will this rack work with a 1.25 hitch? I've heard you should not use 2 inch adapters with a 1.25 hitch.
Yep buddy!
Is this rack for a 2" hitch?
Is this rack for a 2" hitch?
It's compatible with both 1.25" and 2" hitches.
It's compatible with a 1.25in hitch and a 2in hitch
Great rack
Straight forward installation. Includes all hardware so you don't have to go out and buy tools to install.
Fits both bikes securely without much effort. I drive on open country roads at 70-80 mph. No problems
Only complaint is their locking system. Does take some getting use too and at times it seams as if it will not lock but keep wiggling the key and it'll lock.
Much more cost effective than a roof rack mount system if you were to start from no accessories on the car.
weight of carrier?
weight of carrier?
Shipping weight (listed on amazon) is 46 lbs.. seems like a lot though...
Easy to use; stable enough
One of our friends complains about some of the lateral movement of this rack. It does jiggle a bit, but the movement doesn't seem to put undo pressure on the frame or wheels. I'm a 125 lb woman, and while I didn't mount the rack on our Honda Fit, once my husband set the rack up, it's been very easy for me to use. (We debated a roof rack, and now I'm glad we didn't go that direction because it would have been difficult for me to use.)
Overall, the rack seems well made and there's plenty of clearance off the ground to make it up and down our steep driveway. I'll write another review if I find something to complain about, but for now I love this rack, and at 20% off on backcountry.com, I love the price we paid!


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The problem is to used fixed-point iteration method to find an approximation to $\sqrt{3}$. The equation from the book is $f(x) = \dfrac{1}{2}\left(x + \dfrac{3}{x}\right)$. It make senses to me however I realize there are other equations can be used to approximate $\sqrt{3}$ as well, for example $f(x) = 2x - \sqrt{3}$.
What I don't understand is based on what condition they came up with that equation? Is there a general approach to find a function to approximate a constant? Thank you.
The problem is to used fixed-point iteration method to find an approximation to $\sqrt{3}$. The equation from the book is $f(x) = \dfrac{1}{2}\left(x + \dfrac{3}{x}\right)$. It make senses to me however I realize there are other equations can be used to approximate $\sqrt{3}$ as well, for example $f(x) = 2x - \sqrt{3}$.
Your suggestion to rely on the iteration of the function $f$ defined by $f(x)=2x-\sqrt3$ to compute $\sqrt3$ is not used in practice for at least two reasons. First it presupposes one is able to compute $\sqrt3$, in which case the approximation procedure is useless. Second, $\sqrt3$ is not an attractive point of $f$. This means that for every $x_0\ne\sqrt3$, the sequence $(x_n)$ defined recursively by $x_{n+1}=f(x_n)$ will not converge to $\sqrt3$, and in fact, in the present case $x_n\to+\infty$ or $x_n\to-\infty$ depending on whether $x_0>\sqrt3$ or $x_0<\sqrt3$.
By contrast, using $f(x)=\frac12\left(x+\frac3x\right)$ and starting, for example, from a positive rational $x_0$ produces a sequence $(x_n)$ of rational numbers whose computation does not require to know the value of $\sqrt3$ and which converges to $\sqrt3$. Additionally $(x_n)$ converges to $\sqrt3$ extremely fast since after a while, one step of the algorithm replaces the error by roughly its square, thus the rate of convergence is quadratic, in the sense that $x_{n+1}-\sqrt3$ is of the order of $(x_n-\sqrt3)^2$.
If you try to simulate the 20 first terms for $x_0=1$, for example, you will observe this spectacular speed of convergence which roughly says that each new iteration doubles up the number of significant digits of the approximant.
The reason that the iteration $x\leftarrow \tfrac{1}{2}(x+3/x)$ converges so rapidly to $\sqrt{3}$ is because it is derived from Newton's method. Newton's method says that to find a root of a function $f(x)$, we pick a starting point and repeat the iteration
$$x \leftarrow x - \frac{f(x)}{f'(x)}$$
until we have achieved our desired accuracy. As long as certain conditions on $f$ are satisfied (its derivative doesn't vanish, for example) and our initial guess is close enough to the root, this will always converge to the correct answer, and moreover it exhibits quadratic convergence, which means that you approximately double te number of decimal places of accuracy after each step of the iteration.
To approximate the square root of a number $c$, we need a function whose root is the square root of $c$. A simple choice is
$$f(x) = x^2 - c$$
The Newton iteration which finds the root of this equation is
$$x \leftarrow x - \frac{x^2 - c}{2x}$$
which you can rearrange to give
$$x \leftarrow \frac{1}{2} \left( x + \frac{c}{x}\right)$$
which, if you take $c=3$, is exactly the iteration you asked about in your question.
For the square root case, sure. Bahman Kalantari has found a "basic family" of iteration functions for finding $\sqrt c$. They take the form
is an $m\times m$ tridiagonal Toeplitz determinant, and $\Delta_0(x)=1$. $m$ here is the order of convergence of the iteration formula. $m=2$ for instance is the usual Newton-Raphson iteration (quadratic convergence), and $m=3$ is the Halley iteration (cubic convergence).
(Allow me two asides. First, one can evaluate $\Delta_m$ through a three-term recursion relation. Second, through a special property of Toeplitz determinants, it turns out that $\Delta_m(x)$ admits a (not too practical in this case) closed form: $\Delta_m(x)=(x^2-c)^{m/2}U_m\left(\dfrac{x}{\sqrt{x^2-c}}\right)$, where $U_m(x)$ is the Chebyshev polynomial of the second kind.)
Here are the first few members of the "basic family":
$$\begin{array}{c|l}m&\\\hline 2&x-\frac{x^2-c}{2x}\\3&x-(x^2-c)\frac{2x}{3x^2+c}\\4&x-(x^2-c)\frac{(3x^2+c)}{4x(x^2+c)}\\5&x-(x^2-c)\frac{4x(x^2+c)}{5x^4+10cx^2+c^2}\end{array}$$
See Kalantari's paper for the general formula when the function $x^2-c$ is replaced by some other function $f(x)$ whose root is sought.
This looks all rather theoretical and unwieldy, you might say. I'll put in a few Mathematica demonstrations for the first few members of the "basic family".
Here's the definition for $\Delta_n(x)$ (here called
Generate the first few members of the "basic family":
Here's a demonstration of the Newton-Raphson iteration for approximating $\sqrt{10}$:
Note that successive ratios of the logarithms of the error approach the value $2$, demonstrating the quadratic convergence. (The
For comparison, here is the iteration with quartic (fourth-order) convergence:
Here the convergence was a bit too fast, but the approach to the value $4$ can still be seen.
As others have already said, your first equation is derived from Newton's method. The idea of it is very simple, and it answers your last question. Basically, to approximate the location of a root of a function, we approximate the function locally by its tangent, find the tangents root instead, and that value is a decent approximation for the location of the desired root. It is a good exercise too use the idea to derive the formula for Newton's method.
However, we can view the equation produced for square roots in a more elementary light. If $x_n>0$ is a decent approximation for $\sqrt{n}$, then $$ \frac{ x_n + n/x_n }{2} $$ will be even better. Why? If $x_n $ is an approximation for $\sqrt{n}$ slightly too small (big), then $ n/x_n$ is an approximation for $\sqrt{n}$ slightly too big (small) - and then we average them to get somewhere closer in between. I still remember from all the calculations I used to do with this that $19601/13860$ is a good approximation for $\sqrt{2}$.
There are many general approaches. One of the simplest and best is Newton's Method, which you will find in any calculus text, or by searching the web.
By the way, I think your first formula should be $f(x)=(1/2)(x+(3/x))$, no?
Somewhat off-topic, but...
When I was a kid, we didn't have calculators yet, so we learned to compute sqrts on paper using the digit-at-a-time method. This cannot compete with Newton-Raphson, of course, but is simple enough to explain to a child. Here's a Python program that uses this method and gives $\sqrt{3}$ to 10,000 places:
The link below shows to some extent the rationale behind the formula you have provided as well as others - See in particular the "Babylonian method"


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5 Oct 2012 7:16 AM #1
Combo with Templates and Ajax .. How does it work ?
I would like to build a search function which needs an auto-complete feature.
I would try this : http://dev.sencha.com/deploy/ext-4.1...um-search.html
But I am still not getting how it works exactly.
Where is the variable that should be containing the first 4 letters to send them to php script ?
Also could anyone explain this part of code ?
// Custom rendering template for each itemgetInnerTpl: function() {return '' + '
{[Ext.Date.format(values.lastPost, "M j, Y")]}
by {author}{title}
' + '{excerpt}' + ''; }
5 Oct 2012 7:56 AM #2
The combo takes care of the querying automatically. There is a property on it called minChars that defaults to 4. If you wanted to change the chars it queries at you would set that property. The combo reads that property and tells the store to do a request with the typed text. That specific example uses a jsonp proxy, so you would need to look in the Net tab in firebug to see it. This is all done behind the scenes, you don't have to do it yourself.
The code you listed is just a template. The records in the store will have fields defined such as topicId, Id, lastPost, author, and excerpt. The item template just wraps those in html for every record.
9 Oct 2012 12:28 PM #3
9 Oct 2012 12:58 PM #4
Yes, templates read arbitrary html. You could easily put an image in and even base that image on a value found in the record as is done with the other fields.
11 Oct 2012 5:21 AM #5
It worked except that it returns all the names not just what contains alic ,
also, I got the result in firebug but not appears in combo box as a list
I am sure my problem is simple but still can't figure out how to fix it.
items: [{ xtype: 'combo', store: ds, typeAhead: false, hideLabel: true, hideTrigger:true, anchor: '100%', listConfig: { loadingText: 'Searching...', emptyText: 'No matching posts found.', getInnerTpl: function() { return '<a {name}'+ ''; } }
Ext.define("Post", { extend: 'Ext.data.Model', proxy: { type: 'ajax', url: 'autocomplete.php', reader: { type: 'json', root: 'names', totalProperty: 'totalCount' } }, fields: [ { name: 'name', } ] }); ds = Ext.create('Ext.data.Store', { pageSize: 10, model: 'Post' });
$sql= "SELECT name FROM student_name ORDER BY name ASC"; $result = pg_query($con, $sql); while ($row = pg_fetch_array($result)) { $names[] = array('name' => $row[0]); } $name_list = array(); $name_list['success'] = true; $name_list['names'] = $names; $name_list['totalCount'] = count( $name_list['names'] ); echo json_encode($name_list); pg_close($con);
$sql = "SELECT name FROM student_name WHERE name ILIKE '%$search%' ORDER BY name ASC";
but now I have no idea how to send the search term to compare with in database.
11 Oct 2012 5:50 AM #6
So in a combobox there is a property called valueField and one called displayField that you should set.
valueField is the field that is received when doing something like getValue()
displayField is the field that is displayed in the dropdown
As far as returning everything, the combo is sending a parameter to the backend named query. That contains what you typed in the combo. You would then query your database for that text. Generally, if the combo will not contain a large amount of data, I like to set the queryMode to local on the combo and just let Ext handle everything assuming the store is loaded.
12 Oct 2012 2:20 AM #7
Also since I will receive a large amount of data then I have to set queryMode: 'remote' and queryParam : 'name' too. right ?
How about my query in php script ? do I have to receive any parameter to compare with in the query ?
12 Oct 2012 5:00 AM #8
11 Nov 2012 11:40 PM #9
Thank you
Now if I type anything in the combo, the list showed up but with results not related to what I typed!
I am not sure where is the problem exactly.
Here is my query:
$sql = "SELECT name FROM student_name WHERE name ILIKE '%$query%' ORDER BY name ASC";
12 Nov 2012 6:41 AM #10
I would make sure you are setting $query and that it actually has the data in it you are expecting.


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Merry Peckham, cellist, maintains an active career as a performer and teacher. She is a founding member of the Cavani String Quartet winner of numerous awards and prizes including the Naumburg Chamber Music Award and has toured extensively throughout the United States and abroad. She served as principal cellist of the Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra and as a young artist, Ms. Peckham was the winner of several competitions, including the overall string category as well as the cello division of the National Federation of Music Clubs Competition. Ms. Peckham and her colleagues in The Cavani Quartet were named Musical America's Young Artists of the Year, received the ASCAP-Chamber Music America Award for Adventurous Programming of Contemporary Music, received the Ohio Governor's Award and seven Chamber Music America Residency Partnership Grants, and are two-time winners of the Guarneri String Quartet Residency Award.
A devoted teacher and deeply committed to arts-education, Ms. Peckham has taught, given master classes and lecture demonstrations at music festivals, universities and public and private schools in communities all over the world. As part of a cultural exchange between the Perlman Music Program and music training institutions abroad, Ms. Peckham has taught and given special classes at the Shanghai Conservatory and at The Perlman Music Program's Residency at the Jerusalem Music Center in Israel. She also appears in a short film by Bruce Weber entitled, "Virtuosos" produced for Spanish Vogue, and was featured in the documentary "Perlman in Shanghai" by Oscar winning director Allan Miller, which aired on PBS, in the U.S. She has served on the cello faculty of The Cleveland Institute of Music since 1998 and many former students hold significant teaching positions and/or are professional orchestral and chamber ensemble performers throughout the United States and abroad.
As a member of the chamber music faculty and Quartet-in-Residence at The Cleveland Institute of Music since 1988, Ms. Peckham in collaboration with her Cavani Quartet colleagues has developed the Apprentice Program, Intensive Quartet Seminar, New Quartet Project, Beethoven and Brotherhood Series and M.A.P. (Music, Art & Poetry) PROJECT. Several prominent professional ensembles' formative training was under the tutelage and guidance of the Cavani Quartet at The Cleveland Institute of Music, such as, the Miro, Biava, Maia, Aeolus, Linden String Quartets, as well as members of the Fry Street, Miami, Parker and Jupiter String Quartets. The Cavani Quartet members are Honorary Board Members of the Suzuki Association of the Americas.
Ms. Peckham is Assistant Director of The Perlman Music Program, Director of The Chamber Music Workshop @ The Perlman Music Program, is on the cello and chamber music faculties at The Cleveland Institute of Music, is the cellist of the Elysian Piano Trio, Ensemble-in-Residence at the Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music and is a visiting teacher of chamber music at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. She is an Artist Advocate for the National String Project Consortium and is former artist-in-residence at the University of California, Riverside and the University of Texas, Austin, and the University of Southern Illinois, Carbondale.
Ms. Peckham is the host for the radio program Offbeat that is aired weekly on WCLV, 104.9 FM. She received her BM with honors from Indiana University and her MM degree from the Eastman School of Music and pursued additional studies at Yale University and Ohio State University. Her teachers and mentors include Janos Starker, Aldo Parisot, Gary Hoffman, Paul Katz, Peter Salaff and Toby Perlman.
Ms. Peckham has the good fortune to perform on a cello by Jean Baptiste Vuillaume (a St. Cecilia model, dated 1849), resides in Shaker Heights, OH with her dog, "Fannie", and whenever possible enjoys all the extraordinary cultural and culinary offerings of Cleveland, OH.
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I am doing a mounting of an iso file and looking at this tutorial. They use the command:
$ mount -o loop disk1.iso /mnt/disk
I'm trying to understand the use of
-o loop. So I have two questions:
When I look at the long man page for mount, it takes time to find that
-o option. If I do
man mount | grep "-o" I get and error, and when I look in the file I do not find info that "loop" is a command text for option
-o. Where is that documented?
Also, what is the "loop device" concept for mounting? Even a good link to an explanation would be appreciated.


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Family, friends, colleagues, and students of Professor Hans Smit '58 LL.B. gathered recently at Columbia Law School to commemorate the distinguished and colorful Dutchman, a towering figure in the field of international arbitration and comparative law who passed away on January 7, 2012, at the age of 84.
Speakers at the memorial service recalled Smit as a preeminent scholar and arbitrator, a delightfully exacting and inspiring educator, and a fierce athletic competitor.
"This is a terribly sad day for all of us," Dean David M. Schizer told the crowd. "Hans was a defining presence in the field of international arbitration and, of course, a leading light for the faculty."
One of Smit's most prominent former colleagues, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg '59, praised him as an exceptional man with interests and expertise that ranged from water polo, to fine art, to home renovation. "Hans, those who experienced him as teacher, colleague, writer, or bon vivant would confirm, was a man of many strengths," said Ginsburg, who worked with Smit on a Law School international procedure project that he launched and oversaw.
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The 5 Current Genetic Experiments Most Likely to Destroy Humanity
#4. Jellyfish-Monkeys
Good lord, what is it?
When your children ask you how the Jellyfish Apes came to be your masters, you can put on your best wizened old-man voice and tell them "it all began in the year 2000," which, in addition to being true, will also lend your tale a nice, distinct science fiction sound. Yes, it all began at the Oregon Regional Primate Research Center in November of the year 2000. Scientists modified a harmless virus with jellyfish genes and introduced it into the embryos of Rhesus monkeys, which sure beat the old-fashioned way of making a Jellyfish Monkey--furiously masturbating a jellyfish directly over a spread eagle monkey.
For the love of god, why are they doing this?
The researchers hoped to make the monkey glow. Seriously, that's it. The researchers justify continuation of these experiments with a lot of fancy talk about tracking the genetic markers and learning how to create stable, transgenic monkeys for future experiments. But, in the end we all know that, like us, they really only wanted to throw decadent and hilarious monkey raves.
The researchers, who we assume are the esteemed Professors Cheech and Chong, were operating under the somewhat controversial thesis that "if ... if monkeys like, glowed, man? That'd be fuckin' crazy!"
So far, though, all of these experiments have only resulted in one actual monkey with glowing hair and fingernails which was, sadly, stillborn. Researchers chalked this up mostly to the excess of fluorescent protein produced by the dead monkey, and only a little bit to the great and furious anger of an Old Testament God hurling ominous omens at them like the dodge balls they were also bad at avoiding in middle school.
What's going to happen to us?
To give the researchers credit, a glowing monkey would be almost twice as hilarious as a normal monkey, but unfortunately the first experiment failed and the first surviving monkey does not actually glow. Perhaps more unfortunately, he is also now part jellyfish, an animal as notorious for its gelatinous skeleton as it is for its painful, sometimes lethal stings.
Combine this with the highly intelligent nature of the typical primate, its superhuman strength and agility and complete lack of higher human emotions such as guilt, pity or regret and you've got a remorseless screeching, shit-flinging, venom-tentacled, unearthly monsters with no bones to break. Oh, and thanks to inept scientists, it won't even glow in the dark so that you might see them coming for you through the fucking trees.
Isn't there something familiar about the combination of monkeys and jellyfish? We don't mean to fear-monger, here, but the image of a primal, yet vaguely human form prone to translucence and glowing and outfitted with wet, flailing tentacles just sounds too familiar to us.


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But then he didn't do a very good job of trying not to die by more or less egging them on and playing coy.
You're just here on a refugee basis.
And I'm still the local criminal.
I thought that it was the Bermuda triangle.
Yes I did go nuts, I went mad actually. I was not counting on them picking up Marco so damn fast, I fucked up big
What I thought was: I was already being gunned at, and when ZP tried to defend me because of being a new player, I decided to roll with and jokingly say that we were both monsters and where in love, it was meant as a joke, I did not think I would be taken seriously, maybe I shoul've tried to make up and explain myself, that was my error, but you guys clearly don't joke arround here
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The game was great, I was genuinely gutted I died so early... why did the robots start killing off people in group B?
I thought the day one choice of items was a great
idea, nothing sucks worse than dying in the first night and this allowed everyone to say and do something. Also would have* given the group something more to speculate on in the next day phase.
* - I say "would have" because Used's role was the primary taking point after the item votes, he pretty much owned this game by his clever abuse of the nerd role.
Yeah fuck that guy. Always ruining WW.
Started killing off Group B because it was a god damn blowout in there by that point, there was no point trying to preserve the number when people were pretty set on hanging Marco. I was hoping to draw it out long enough to have all of group B dead by the time it was just me but that didn't work out.
Fair point, I guess once the three wolves were found and killed any survivors in group B would be confirmed villagers, and having that many would have been fatal.
Like Clown said, the nerd role would need to have harsher rules put in, maybe they only get to see one group, or maybe make them split the players into three or four groups?
I was more worried the Prophet role who break the game but as Dex said it's quick to confirm groups of people but to actually pinpoint someone you'd need to ask another question or two. I'm sure there's a game breaking question the prophet can ask, I can't think of it though.
I think I prefer more traditional roles, having played this one as a Monster. The games of cat and mouse with prophets and bodyguards is too fun.
We're on page 777 now. That means until the end of this page, we all do 777 damage to each other, but then when we get to the next page, we are all reduced to 1 HP.
Dammit, of course my post would be the first one on 778.
But actually that's an interesting idea. Panning far ahead that for one page or set of pages only some secret (or known to few) effect will be in place. At least I guess that's what you were saying Dex otherwise it is my idea and I own it.
No, I was just making a Final Fantasy VII reference. Actually applying it to one of these games can be your idea.


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MORGANTOWN - Due to the abundance of relatively cheap natural gas because of Marcellus and Utica shale drilling, Kathryn Clay believes its time to use the fuel to power more vehicles.
"Not only are these not the same vehicles we were talking about in the 1980s and 1990s - we are not even the same country we were then," said Clay, executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based Drive Natural Gas Initiative, in speaking during the West Virginia University College of Law's spring natural gas conference in Morgantown, sponsored by the Steptoe & Johnson law firm.
"Instead of talking about importing natural gas, we are talking about exporting natural gas," she said in reflecting the greater supply of gas, which has Dominion Resources seeking permission to ship U.S.-derived natural gas for use in Asia.
The U.S. is the world's largest gas producer, she said, but accounts for only 1 percent of natural gas vehicles. There are just 1,200 natural gas fueling stations nationwide, compared with 160,000 gasoline stations. But the growth rate of fueling stations is accelerating, Clay said.
"Using natural gas will make us less vulnerable to large price swings," she said in noting the fluctuating price of gasoline. She said on average, compressed natural gas now costs 47 percent less than gasoline.
Robert Orndorff, managing director of state and local affairs for Dominion, said natural gas vehicles are not more dangerous than those that run on gasoline, as he said some fear.
"If there is an accident, the natural gas will rise into the atmosphere. It will not puddle like gasoline," he said in the event of a tank rupture.
Earlier this year, IGS Energy of Dublin, Ohio, said it will build a $10 million network of compressed natural gas stations for vehicles along Interstate 79 from Charleston to Mount Morris, Pa. IGS said it anticipates more stations across West Virginia, and it's considering a similar network in Ohio.
West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin said low prices support a shift toward CNG vehicles, so he urged the state to examine ways to expand the network of fueling stations. Tomblin said earlier this year state government should convert at least one-fourth of its 7,800-vehicle fleet within four years.
Hallie Mason, Tomblin's director of public policy, also said during the conference that part of the challenge in getting the public to consider natural gas vehicles is the safety factor.
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I am new to the topic of Asian options. Assume I want to price an Asian put (fixed strike, discrete average) in the Black Scholes world. I know implementations to calculate the value but what is the best way to find the implied volatility parameter? Is there a usual way to derive it from the option market of plain vanilla products, e.g. European calls or puts of a certain range of maturities?
The easiest way is to use single-expiry volatility that you would get from your volatility surface. It is usually good enough for government work (e.g. to get a sense if you are getting raped by a dealer or to understand your vega risk).
A better way is to use local volatility model and the whole volatility surface up to the date of expiry. There is also a bunch of semi-analytical approximations that use weighted volatilities up to there expiry date. Unless you are a dealer and trying to quote these in competition, you don't need to bother with these.