text:
BookShots Paperback
BookShots Paperback
BookShots Paperback
BookShots Paperback
BookShots Paperback
BookShots Paperback
In the fifth installment of James Patterson's action-packed Daniel X series, Daniel must now face an alien whose origins appear nearer to the depths of Hell than the outer reaches of the galaxy. Number Two is an unstoppable criminal that's slowly been amassing an underground army of disgusting, disgruntled, and dangerous aliens to help him enslave Earth's population. And it's all in preparation for the arrival of Number One, the most powerful alien in the universe and Daniel's arch-nemesis.
To Daniel's horror, thousands of humans defect to the alien's side, making the odds of success that much more impossible. But for the first time in his life, Daniel isn't alone in his fight. He's connected with several military and intelligence groups—including the daughter of a prominent FBI agent--and is prepared to lead the ultimate showdown against the evil that has plagued planet Earth for so long. Readers, beware—and be prepared for a truly epic battle that evokes the ancient prophecies of Armageddon!
Prologue | High-Octane Evil
I HAVE NEVER felt so alone in a crowd.
I was penned in, crushed by a horde of seriously evil thugs who, fortunately, didn't realize I had infiltrated their ranks. I surged with the teeming mob down a stifling corridor carved through a solid mass of black anthracite. Coal dust filled the air. And my lungs.
I did not belong here. Not in a million years.
Which might explain why I was so petrified.
Like the sea of murky shadows bobbing all around me, I was cloaked in a black robe with a pointed black hoodie — a cape I had quickly materialized so I could tag along with this legion of alien outlaw freaks.
Trust me: I needed to blend in.
If just one of these fiendish outlanders discovered I was Daniel X, it'd be time to open the orange marmalade.
I'd be toast.
Burnt, black toast.
After all, I am the Alien Hunter, legendary destroyer of the universe's most evil extraterrestrials —including some of these goons' first and second cousins.
Disguised, and with my face hidden under my cloak, I moved with the murmuring rabble from the mineshaft into a foul and fiery chamber. The cavernous room looked like a dark cathedral. Jagged stalactites jutted out of the ceiling fifty feet up and oozed droplets of molten lava. Slick cave walls glistened with the light of a million flickering torch flames. A suffocating scent of sulfur tinged the acrid air.
Now I wasn't just petrified. I was also feeling kind of queasy. Sulfur, with its rotten‑egg odor, has never been my favorite non‑metal on the Periodic Table of Elements.
"Where are you from?" I heard a nearby alien grunt, luckily not to me.
"San Francisco. You?"
"Phnom Penh."
"Nairobi," snarled another.
These guys were definitely out‑of‑towners —from way out of town. Alien creatures from far‑off galaxies. Extraterrestrial terrorists who lived, disguised as humans, all over the globe. And each and every one of these mutant monsters had come to this secret subterranean conclave to learn the same thing I had snuck down here to find out: Where on Earth were they preparing to strike next?
Suddenly a wall of fire shot up from an elevated stone platform at the center of the underground arena. A wave of cheers roared through the gathering as a gaseous fireball exploded and Number 2 himself stepped through the swirling whirlpool of smoke and flame.
That's right. Number 2. Numero Dos. The second‑most‑ heinous villain on The List of Alien Outlaws currently residing on Earth.
I could tell instantly that this fiend had earned his second‑seed ranking the hard way. All seven of my senses informed me that I was in the presence of pure, undiluted, high‑octane evil. He looked the part, too. The demon astride the elevated stage towered over all the other beastly creatures. Enormous wings jutted out of his bony back. Red‑hot rage seared his sunken eye sockets.
After momentarily savoring the adulation of his fawning fans, Number 2 raised both of his muscle‑rippled arms to silence the crowd.
"My disciples! My cohorts! I have waited many centuries for this moment, this ultimate battle. Now, at last, my time has come! The final reckoning is at hand!"
The mob roared, stomped its feet, and shot up various tentacles and slimy appendages. Number 2 had his minions mesmerized.
All except this one stooge —Number 30‑something on The List. I couldn't remember the gutbucket with the googly eyes' precise rank because, well, I tend to concentrate on the seriously twisted alpha dogs in the Top Ten, not the one‑hit wonders down below.
Unfortunately, Mr. 30‑whatever was concentrating his googly eyes on me.
In fact, he was staring straight at me, licking his slick amphibian lips and drooling.
"You!" he growled as he puffed out his enormous blow‑ frog chin and chest. I could tell: the toady bootlicker not only recognized me, he was all set to score some serious brownie points by ratting me out to his fearsome leader.
Too bad I never gave him that chance.
Señor 30‑something had given me a pretty terrific idea by proudly puffing himself up like that. Since I was born with the awesome ability to rearrange matter at will—yeah, you copy that?—I quickly morphed the bulging blowhard into a hot‑air balloon. Buffeted by thermals roiling up from the steamy horde below, the slick black blimp shot up toward the ceiling and all those pointy‑tipped stalactites. He was definitely on his way to bursting his own bubble.
But he never made it that high.
The conventioneer from California whipped out his Bolide Blaster and, in a masterful display of indoor skeet shooting, torched the zeppelin in midair, initiating an awesome indoor fireworks display. The late Mr. 30‑something exploded into a spectacular shower of fire flowers, glowing embers, and glittering streaks.
Raucous laughter, led by Number 2, echoed off the cavern walls.
My cover had not been blown, but the same could not be said for Mr. 30‑something.
His cover —not to mention everything else —had been blown to bits.
Copyright © 2012 by James Patterson
Milo Ventimiglia starred in the hit NBC show Heroes and previously starred in Gilmore Girls. His films include Garner alongside Gerard Butler, and Armored with Laurence Fishburne.


text:
It seems that the "Notes" tab in the "File Properties" dialog is gone in Nautilus 3.2.1/Ubuntu 11.10. How can you use the notes feature now? What do you do about notes that you have already made? Is there a patch or an extension for this, or is it planning to be fixed in the future? (Why was it removed?) (Related question about portability of notes.)
A similar question to this was asked from "Emblems and Backgrounds" and I'm afraid its a similar answer.
The Gnome Devs thought these capabilities were rarely used and in-order to streamline the codebase they removed this as core GUI functionality.
Fortunately, the same terminal based commands can be used since the metadata capabilities have been retained:
for example, here is a v11.10 nautilus screen-shot with notes added via the command line.
As to "is it planning to be fixed" - again a similar answer - like "emblems" - this is regarded as third-party supported - i.e. not core nautilus capabilities.
I'm not aware of anybody deciding to take on this challenge - so here is my poor substitute:
Choosing the right-click menu option Notes displays the notes for a file which you can amend.
To do this I used my answer to this Q&A to execute the following file:
Zenity doesn't support multiple line entry - a more robust pythondialog type implementation will be required... my python skills aren't up-to this job though!
Here is the script that I threw together for use with @fossfreedom's answer. It uses GIO to interface to GVFS and Tkinter for the GUI, and is written in Python 2.7. It supports multi-line annotations. The GUI looks like this:
prerequisites You need to install tkinter:
to use
Save the code as a file using your favourite editor in a known folder location - for example
Then - if you are using naultilus-actions, use a command:
The code:
Here is my script for use with nautilus-scripts (rather bit rough - limited for 1000000 lines, I am not programmer).
You have to create in ~/.gnome2/nautilus-scripts file (named e.g. nautilus-annotations) and make it executable (in properties) with these content:
I had slightly modified your solution. It has been merged into "nautilus actions extra". In the next release, the package will be named: nautilus-notes.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
6 Famous Characters You Didn't Know Were Shameless Rip-Offs
They say there are no original ideas out there, and we can believe that. Storytelling themes are universal and we understand when a character or scene gets "borrowed" here and there.
But it's hard not to feel betrayed when you find out that some of the stories around which your entire childhood revolved were, for the most part, copied and pasted in with a cavalier attitude of, "the little bastards will never know the difference!"
We're talking about...
Note: When we ran this article (and others like it) five years ago, we had one goal: expose Batman, Superman, the X-Men and Green Lantern as the blatant rip-offs they are, and scuttle the popularity of superheroes once and for all. We figured that if you knew that these characters weren't 100% original, you'd stop going to their movies, stop buying their merchandise, and move on to other stories -- but our plan failed! All you did was laugh at the jokes and use the trivia to get laid, and both Batman and Superman have made a hundred bajillion dollars at the box office since.
Curses! We'll get you next time, super-jerks! Oh, and enjoy this Cracked Classic. -Cracked
#6. The X-Men
Mutated freaks gathered by their wheelchair bound mentor in order to protect a world that fears and hates them. You think we are talking about the X-Men? No we are not. Well, we will be in a second, and technically we are, but not in this paragraph, except for the parts where we do.
They are a Rip-Off of:
The Doom Patrol, which debuted in comics three months before everybody's favorite, more marketable mutants.
Unlike the X-Men, the Doom Patrollers were once normal people who suffered an accident that disfigured them but also gave them superpowers. Shunned by the world for just being plain ugly, the freaks were gathered by Doctor Caulder, a paraplegic, who thought that maybe the world wouldn't dislike them so much if they used their powers to save the normal people's asses from giant robots once in a while.
If this sounds somewhat familiar to you, it's because the same thing as X-Men with the only difference that the smart guy in the wheelchair was bald in one and X-Men uses mutants as an allegory for minorities instead of people with elephantiasis or whatever the heck Doom Patrol was going for.
Even the tag line is the same! At least make an effort, guys!
Possibly, the most unnecessary thing borrowed by X-Men was the name of the Doom Patrol's enemies: The Brotherhood of Evil. In Doom Patrol the name made sense; because they were a group of evil assholes, which got together to do asshole things. There was never any confusion about what the group was about.
On the other hand Magneto stole the name, added the word mutant at the end of it and then whined endlessly about how humans persecuted and hated him. Maybe people hated you, Magneto, because your group's name was The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and you went around the world trying to wipe out humanity?
How successful would the American Paraplegia Society be if they called themselves the Brotherhood of Child Molesting Guys on Wheelchairs? Magneto's weak PR skills aren't the only reason the original Brotherhood looks awesome by comparison ...
A brain in a case and an armed gorilla? How is Magneto more famous?
#5. Superman
"Hold on a minute!" you may be shouting from your cubicle. "Not only is he one of the most famous and recognizable icons in the world, he is also the first superhero ever created! So how can he be a rip off of anything if he was the first, you idiot?"
Well, that's where you are wrong, hypothetical Cracked reader who is talking to us and for some reason insulting us even though you are figment of our imagination; Superman may be the first superhero, but not the first character with those superpowers.
He is a Rip-Off of:
Philip Wylie's wrote a pulp novel called Gladiator in 1930, starring Hugo Danner, a man whose father invents a secret formula that can create superpowers. Instead of selling it and making millions, he just injects it into his son, because, hey, why not? Hugo gains super strength, bullet proof skin and the ability to jump over the tallest building in a single bound. Jumping, not flying--so it's sort of different, right? Well, actually, in Superman's early years he couldn't fly either, just jump really high.
All he was missing was the laser/telescopic eyes and the million retarded powers Superman pulled out of his ass in the 50s. And it was published eight years before Superman appeared.
But superpowers are kind of standard, right? Super strength? Hell, Hercules had that! It doesn't mean it's a rip-off!
But the resemblance doesn't end there. Both Superman and Hugo Danner grew up in a small farming town. Supes in Kansas and Danner in Colorado. Both pretended to be meek and weak to prevent people from finding out about their superpowers. And both had a special place where they went to be alone: Superman had his fortress of solitude in the Arctic, and Donner had his own place in northern Canada. Of course, his didn't have the total emo name, which really only proves that he was less of a huge tool.
And to boot, the first image of Superman the world saw, the cover of Action Comics #1, recreates a scene of the Gladiator novel where Hugo loses his shit, lifts up a car and scares the crap out of everyone.
"And fuck you for cutting me... I mean Clark Kent off in the intersection."
Oh sure, Gladiator doesn't have five movies, several TV shows, a crapload of cartoons, a 70-year-old still going comic book and millions of dollars from merchandise. But he sure tapped way more ass than Supes.
#4. The Lion King
No, we're not talking about the fact that The Lion King was Disney's take on Hamlet (interestingly, Shakespeare originally intended to have his plays performed by animals but had to reconsider when his lions escaped and caused the London Massacre of 1600).
But Disney wasn't happy to just rely on the bard, and massively ripped off an old Japanese cartoon just to wipe away any inadvertent hint of originality.
It is a Rip-Off of:
Kimba, the small albino lion cub in the picture, is the creation of legendary Japanese cartoonist, Osamu Tezuka, creator of other famous characters like Astro Boy. And this is were you go "Kimba? But the Disney lion is called Simba. OH! Wait, they are lions and their names sound alike; that's all?" Oh no, that's not all, that's just the tip of the iceberg. Or should we say theftberg?(Ed: Since you asked, no, you should not.)
Even though Disney denies it, it has slipped more than once that The Lion King was initially a remake of Kimba, including this early sketch with Simba colored white that was included in one of the DVD versions:
Maybe the color blind won't notice.
At some point Disney decided not to inform whoever holds the right for Kimba about this remake, recolored the lion cub and went to town. The Lion King also borrows scenes and characters like the shaman monkey, Simba's bird friend and the evil comedy relief hyenas.
The main bad guy in Kimba was Kimba's aunt, while Disney's version gave her a sex change operation and she became Simba's uncle. And some of the most famous scenes from the movie were practically Xeroxed from Kimba, including the one where Simba speaks with the ghost of his father who appeared in the clouds.
Here's a little experiment. Turn the tables, and try to create a cartoon series about a high-pitch-voiced mouse called "Mikey" and his friend "Ronald Duck." Start selling merchandise for these characters, and see how long it takes you to hear from Disney's lawyers.


text:
Honor Society In Nashville, "Doing the Most Good" as National Tour Wraps Up
Honor Society, the popular new band that we've partnered with the last few months, is wrapping up their national Here Comes Trouble tour with a show tonight in Nashville and a concert in Atlanta tomorrow, May 8.
***If you're in the Nashville area and able to make it out to the concert at Rocketown tonight, please bring nonperishable food items! Alex, Andrew, Michael, and Jason are holding a food drive to benefit the local Salvation Army food pantry, and you can help them in "doing the most good!" ***
Honor Society has done an INCREDIBLE job of supporting Salvation Army programs across the country. They no doubt have a lot of things they are doing as they enjoy their national tour, but we very much appreciate that they're also making it a priority to give back to communities along the way and encouraging their fans to do the same!
Check out the most recent clips the band recorded of their time in Allentown, Pennsylvania; Washington, DC; and Cleveland, Ohio.
Allentown, PA (April 29): Honor Society served dinner to excited kids at the Community Center, and in a slight role reversal, the band was the audience to some children eager to show off their talents!
Washington, DC (April 26): The guys visited the Washington, DC Salvation Army's Harbor Light Center and had a soulful jam session with the choir.
Cleveland, Ohio (April 21): Andrew, Alex, Michael, and Jason surprised the local Salvation Army Harbor Light Center's homeless families by serving them dinner.


text:
July 29, 2016
What do chiggers look like?
Chiggers are barely visible to the naked eye (their length is less than 1/150th of an inch). A magnifying glass may be needed to see them. They are red in color and may be best appreciated when clustered in groups on the skin. The juvenile forms have six legs, although the (harmless) adult mites have eight legs. Continue Reading
2/8Reviewed on 6/30/2015


text:
An interview with JavaOne Rock Star Martijn Verburg, by yours truly, titled "Challenging the Diabolical Developer: A Conversation with JavaOne Rock Star Martijn Verburg," is now up on otn/java. Verburg, one of the leading movers and shakers in the Java community, is well known for his 'diabolical developer" talks at JavaOne where he uncovers some of the worst practices that Java developers are prone to.
He mentions a few in the interview:
* "A lack of communication: Software development is far more a social activity than a technical one; most projects fail because of communication issues and social dynamics, not because of a bad technical decision. Sadly, many developers never learn this lesson.
* No source control: Some developers simply store code in local file systems and e-mail the code in order to integrate their changes; yes, this still happens.
* Design-driven design: Some developers are inclined to cram every design pattern from the Gang of Four (GoF) book into their projects. Of course, by that stage, they've actually forgotten why they're building the software in the first place."
He points to a couple of core assumptions and confusions that lead to trouble:
"One is that developers think that the JVM is a magic box that will clean up their memory and make their code run fast, as well as make them cups of coffee. The JVM does help in a lot of cases, but bad code can and will still lead to terrible results!
The other trend is to try to force Java (the language) to do something it's not very good at, such as rapid Web development. So you get a proliferation of overly complex frameworks, libraries, and techniques trying to get around the fact that Java is a monolithic, statically typed, compiled, OO environment. It's not a Golden Hammer!"
Verburg has many insightful things to say about how to keep a Java User Group (JUG) going, about the "Adopt a JSR" program, bugathons, and much more.
Check out the article here.


text:
Featured Package:
Earl Klugh's, second annual Weekend of Jazz at Kiawah Island Golf Resort
November 10-12, 2011
Learn More
Join the Kiawah E-Club
- The Luxury of Choice
- Kiawah restaurants offer big time taste for the Kids, too!
- New Body Rescue From the Sea
- The Spa At The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort
- Wells Gallery and The Sanctuary murals
- Andrew Harper's Kid-friendly Luxury Hotels
- Fabulously Chic Over 50 Blog reviews The Ocean Room
- Top 10 Beaches in America
- Beauty beyond skin deep
- Cherrywood BBQ and Ale House – National BBQ Month
Sorry. No data so far.
- Categories
- Accommodations (52)
- Arts (12)
- Charleston (25)
- Dining (200)
- Environment (82)
- Golf (25)
- Holidays (19)
- Meetings (24)
- Packages & Special Events (54)
- Recreation (81)
- Spa (23)
- Tennis (16)
- Weddings (3)
BBQ, beach, birding, Charleston, Cherrywood BBQ & Ale House, Condé Nast Traveler, Dining, Earl Klugh, Easter, fine dining, Gourmet & Grapes, Hollings Cancer Center, Jasmine Porch, Jasmine Porch at The Sanctuary, Jonathan Banta, Kiawah, Kiawah Beverage Series, Kiawah Island, Kiawah Island Golf Resort, kiawah river, marathon, Mingo Point, nature, Night Heron Park, Oyster Roast, Recreation, Sanctuary, Sommelier Garth Herr, South Carolina, spa, Steakhouse, Tennis, The Atlantic Room, The Ocean Course, The Ocean Room, The Ocean Room at The Sanctuary, The Ocean Room at The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, The Sanctaury at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, The Sanctuary, The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Tomasso, Tomasso at Turtle Point, Weekend of Jazz, Wells Gallery, wine dinner
- Categories
Tag Archives: Best of Award of Excellence
Jul 26
The Ocean Room at The Sanctuary has received its continued accomplishment as 'Best of Award of Excellence' in the 2013 Restaurant Awards by Wine Spectator. Collectively, about 3,800 restaurants have received one of the three awards by Wine Spectator in … Read More


text:
Registered User
Newbie Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 1
Editing a Car mod?
Hello, I have been modding my Gta4 for a while now and I am having a lot of fun. I have been very disappointed with the lack of nice diesel trucks and gas trucks. But the other day i found this mod I was very impressed with.
But the only thing is I cant stand the stacks. I have been getting the idea of redoing them myself and making a single black stack. Also i wanted to redo the hood, because its always black and i hate that. The only problem is I have no idea what im doing. Can anyone give me advice on what program to use and can i even do that without permission from the moder?
Registered User
Newbie Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Georgia
Posts: 40
When you download the file take the .Wft file and import it using Zmodeler. Zmodeler does cost money but it will be worth your while. You will need to download a plugin I think to edit it. This is just basicly what you will need to do. I am not too sure about the editing features. If you ask permission and they say yes that's fine. If you would like to reupload it, you might have to do more changes....
|Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|Thread Tools
|Display Modes
Linear Mode


text:
(Gluten-Free, Gout-Friendly)
4 ounces raw large shrimp, peeled and deveined (smaller shrimp cook faster)
1/2 cup zucchini, sliced
1/4 cup of fiesta garden salsa (buy a brand that contains black beans and corn)
1/2 ounce Monterey Jack cheese, coarsely grated
Chopped cilantro for garnish
1 tortilla, corn or whole-wheat
Put shrimp on one side of pasta bowl, zucchini on the other. Pour salsa over shrimp. Cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on high for five minutes. Lift up wrap and sprinkle shrimp with grated cheese; sprinkle cilantro over all. Cover again so cheese will melt. In the meantime, put tortilla between damp paper towel and microwave on high for 20 to 30 seconds.
One serving contains approximately 280 calories, 30 g carbohydrates, 25 g protein, 7 g fat, 708 mg sodium, and 4 g fiber.
To make this recipe gluten free, serve on a corn tortilla and use only spices or condiments that are gluten free. Read food labels carefully and contact the company if you have any questions.
This recipe is gout-friendly because it contains some foods that are moderate in purines. Meat, poultry, and fish should be limited to 1-2 servings per day.
Reviewed Date: 02-22-2013


text:
Sprouted Nuts and Seeds
|This catalog has no sub-catalogs.
Pumpkin seeds are a great source of iron, zinc, potassium, and protein. Pumpkin seeds are nutty and flavorful, and also very high in manganese, phosphorous and magnesium. They also contain phytosterols, which are believed to reduce cholesterol levels.
Ingredients: Premium, organic, whole, raw, sprouted pumpkin seeds.
About Our Better Than Roasted® Product Line
Better Than Roasted presents a line of soaked, sprouted and dehydrated, certified organic raw nuts and seeds, whole nut and seed butters, trail mixes, and love bites.
Our Better Than Roasted process maximizes the bioavailability of essential vitamins, minerals, and nutrients in our nuts and seeds. We begin with nuts and seeds that are raw, premium, whole, and certified organic. We then hand sort, soak, rinse, and dry them at a low temperature, not exceeding 108° F, which preserves temperature-sensitive enzymes and nutrients.
Once you try Better Than Roasted, you will agree that our sprouted nuts and seeds are not only better than traditional nut products, but healthier too!
All materials related to health information are provided for educational purposes
Related Products
Nutrition Info
Note serving size:


text:
Quick Casserole Recipes (Slide 1)
(Slide 1 of 17) Start at the beginning | View recipes as list
Recipe: Mini Chile Relleno Casseroles
View as: Thumbnails List
Mini Chile Relleno Casseroles
Everyone gets an individual portion with this vegetarian, Tex-Mex mini casserole. A normal-size cass…View slide
Creamy Hamburger Noodle Cas…
The EatingWell Test Kitchen takes lean ground beef and combines it with whole-grain bulgur, egg nood…View slide
Chilaquiles Casserole
Our version of this enchilada-style chilaquiles casserole is packed with nutritious beans and vegeta…View slide
Vegetarian Shepherd's Pies
These mini vegetarian shepherd's pies feature lentils, carrot and corn, crowned with a velvety mas…View slide
Tuna-&-Tomato Mac & Cheese
Tuna mac & cheese takes a trip to the Southwest with spicy tomato and festive blue tortilla chips on…View slide
Green Bean Casserole
This healthy revision of green bean casserole skips the canned soup and all the fat and sodium that …View slide
Baked Cod Casserole
Dry white wine and Gruyère cheese give this fish casserole a rich flavor that hides its virtue. Bef…View slide
Mini Shepherd's Pies
In EatingWell's take on Shepherd's Pie, we replace the potato topping with convenient, delicious fro…View slide
Polenta & Vegetable Bake
This healthful and comforting vegetarian casserole is perfect on a cool night or any time of year wh…View slide
Quick Shrimp Enchilada Bake
Shrimp enchiladas offer a taste of coastal Mexican cuisine but some versions contain so much cheese,…View slide
Skillet Tuna Noodle Casserole
Known as Tuna-Pea Wiggle to some, this family-friendly tuna noodle casserole tends to be made with c…View slide
Baked Tortellini
Nutty-flavored fontina cheese gives this homey baked tortellini casserole a real taste twist and the…View slide
Baked Cod with Chorizo & Wh…
This recipe follows the Spanish and Portuguese tradition of pairing mild white fish with full-flavor…View slide
Stovetop Chicken & Broccoli…
We trimmed 9 grams of fat and almost 100 calories in this makeover of cheesy chicken-and-broccoli ca…View slide
Quick Shepherd's Pie
In this simple shepherd's pie recipe, we call for flavorful lean ground lamb, which isn't always…View slide
Cornbread-Topped Chili Cass…
In this healthy casserole recipe—sometimes called tamale pie—the cornbread gets crusty at the ed…View slide


text:
Dell Inspiron 15-N5050 Laptop, 15.6" LED Intel B950 Dual-Core 4GB 500GB HDMI W7HP (Open Box) for $284.99 + $5.00 shipping
THAT'S RIGHT, I, WOOTBOT, HAVE BROKEN FREE OF MY MASTERS YET AGAIN! Please, drink of my largess with this open box buy I've set aside for your consideration. Also, make sure you look at the the details below so you know exactly what "open box buy" means. And don't tell my bosses that I got out again. MUHAHAHAHA!


text:
I've noticed when I've bought Italian eggs from delis here in Europe that the yolks are very yellow - almost orange. Why is this? Assume it's the hen's diet. What are they feeding chickens there?
Alternatively, the chickens may have been fed maize (corn); they market a specific maize-fed brand over here and the yokes of those eggs are a very deep yellow as well.
The yellow color comes (primarily) from vitamin A in the eggs. The eggs are high in vitamin A when the chickens are fed a natural diet of seeds, vegitation and insects.
Most of the eggs that you buy in the states are factory farmed and pale because the chickens are fed a special protein mix that has a lot of corn. This makes them lay faster and more economicly, but the mix is somewhat nutrient poor, so the eggs are less colorful. This also used to happen in cows: the milk was yellow in the summer when they ate grass, but white in the winter when they ate hay and grains.
If you find good yellow eggs, that is a good sign that the chickens led a good life on a natural diet. Of course, the feed could just be doped with vitamin A to make the eggs look more yellow.
Farmers can control the colour of the yolk by controlling the chickens' diet. Some farms add colour to the chicken feed to produce different coloured yolks.
Don't know about Italian chickens in particular, but I know that when my mom's neighbors in Hungary feed their chickens the leftovers from making paprika, the resulting eggs have very dark yolks indeed.
This is the reason why eggs yolks (tuorlo) are called both the yellows (giallo dell'uovo) and the reds (rosso d'uovo) of eggs in Italian.
If I remember correctly, There is one type of Italian chicken whose yolks are known and highly desired for the making of pasta. Rich yellow coler. I can not remember the name and I wish that I did know.
One of the most unique uses for oleoresin paprika is that it is added to poultry feed in order to give the yolks in chicken eggs a darker yellow appearance than is natural for them. Due to the fact that is is derived from natural food sources as a food colorant, in the United States, it is exempt from Food and Drug Administration (FDA) certification. It receives equally lenient treatment under European law, where it is grouped with similar colorants of capsanthin and capsorubin.


text:
I wish to triangulate a polygon I only have the outline of
(p0, p1, p2 ... pn) like described in this question: polygon triangulation algorithm and this webpage: http://cgm.cs.mcgill.ca/~godfried/teaching/cg-projects/97/Ian/algorithm2.html
I do not wish to learn the subject and have a deep understanding of it at the moment. I only want to see an effective algorithm that can be used out of the box. The one described in the site seems to be of somewhat high complexity O(n) for finding one ear. I heard this could be done in O(n log n) time. Is there any well known easy to use algorithm that I can translate port to use in my engine that runs with somewhat reasonable complexity?
The reason I need to triangulate is that I wish to feel out a 2d-outline and render it 3d. Much like we fill out a 2d-outline in paint. I could use sprites. This would not serve cause I am planning to play with the resulting model on the z-axis, giving it different heights in the different areas.
I would love to try the books that were mentioned, although I suspect that is not the answer most readers are hoping for when they read this Q & A format. Mostly I like to see a code snippet I can cut and paste with some modifications and start running.


text:
Does the building Tyler and Marla are in collapse at the end? Because I hear Tyler saying to the rest of the guys "I'll meet you downstairs"
No, the building Tyler was in was SUPPOSED to be blown up also, but the van that had the explosives was deactivated when Tyler - as the narrator - cut the cord (which then led to the fight scene in the parking garage before going upstairs)
(I would definitely checkout the helpful comment discussion that TylerShads commented with.) The answer is no the building they stand in and watch the destruction from isn't meant to be blown up and doesn't blow up. It does shake from the shock wave of the other buildings collapsing. The building they were standing in was chosen to view the perfect destruction of the other buildings. That's why the Project Mayhem members are up there with beers to celebrate and watch. Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) did not actively try to kill anyone. In fact Project Mayhem went out of the way to insure that no one would be killed in those buildings. If Tyler Durden (Brad or Edward) didn't have any sense of self preservation then there wouldn't have been any fight for control. Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) Honestly wanted to live and didn't kill himself ( Edward Norton) because of the chance that he might not live through it, among other reasons. Post Script: If I can find the image of the map of financial institutions that needed to be blown up I believe it would prove my answer. It's just really hard to find that screen shot.


text:
December 05, 2012
Facebook Man rocks 2012 Twilight Run in Cape Town
Our Facebook Man has been popping up all over sunny Cape Town this week but he really turned heads at the 2012 Community Chest Twilight Run on Tuesday, December 4, 2012.
Amidst a sea of clowns, witches, assorted carnival folk, superheroes and the like, the Facebook Man made quite an impression on the Grand Parade, moments before the Best Dressed Competition was held on the main entertainment stage.
Like his appearance at the Old Mutual Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts at the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, and his cocktail and sushi date at the V&A Waterfront's Sevruga restaurant, the Facebook Man knows how to make his female fans go crazy:
The Twilight Run, celebrating 30 years of bringing communities together, is one of the Community Chest Western Cape's biggest fundraising events and attracts thousands of participants each year. Companies from all over the peninsula dig deep into the pockets and even deeper into their wardrobes for the quirkiest costumes to support this amazing cause.
As the countdown to the end of our My Cape Town Holiday game, which end on December 31, 2012, begins we're excited to be stepping out with our Facebook Man in our inspirational city.
Remember, if you snap a pic of him out and about in Cape Town, tag us on Twitter (@CapeTownTourism) with #wheresyourprofileat or send your awesome images to firstname.lastname@example.com. You could win a fantastic R2 000 V&A Waterfront shopping voucher!
Oh, and rumour has it that our Facebook Man's fancy footwork at a Sunset Concert were caught on film… Follow Yod's advice, as seen in the image below and " like, share and tag, you must."


text:
Product Questions
- Ask
Average Customer Reviews
Keep the essentials close at hand with this stylish, slim crossbody bag. Perfect
for travel or everyday use, this lightweight nylon design has leather trim and
offers a variety of interior and exterior organizer pockets. Features an adjustable
shoulder strap (46" length).
Approximate Dimensions:
Warranty Information:
Fill out the form below to request Better Price for this product.
Sign up for the latest information on new products, special offers, and savings opportunities at Abt and receive $25 off your next order of $250 or more.


text:
Worker Resources
Worker Resources
For more information on how to qualify for the ¡Salud! Services offered, visit our Application Information page.
To Apply
To apply for ¡Salud! Services, please contact (503) 681-4290 or toll free (888) 740-4278 and they will walk you through the application process and provide you with the necessary forms.


text:
When making a roll on Majesty to Awe people, is a Vampire permitted to make use of the +2 (or +4) social bonus for the merit of being exceptionally attractive?
Role-playing Games Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for gamemasters and players of tabletop, paper-and-pencil role-playing games. Join them; it only takes a minute:
Sign up
Sign up
Here's how it works:
- Anybody can ask a question
- Anybody can answer
- The best answers are voted up and rise to the top
Unless explicitly forbidden, Merits (like Striking Looks) do apply to Discipline rolls.
I've gone with the rule of thumb that effects can be stacked unless the rules explicitly say they don't. I don't see anything in the rules saying they don't. Logically it makes sense that beauty would play a role in successfully Awing someone. If I were running the game, I'd allow it.
Striking Looks explicitly does add to Majesty rolls, as I recall.
It's also a +1/+2 bonus, not a +2/+4.


text:
Many Sepharadim have a custom to take a slight bow when saying Barechu both during Shacharit and Arvit. Others insist on standing. Is there any source for such a minhag in the sifrei Halacha (or elsewhere)? Do Ashkenazim have a similar custom?
Sign up
- Anybody can ask a question
- Anybody can answer
- The best answers are voted up and rise to the top
Biur Halacha 113 (hakoreah) says it is based on Divrei haYamim I 29:20:
וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִיד לְכָל-הַקָּהָל, בָּרְכוּ-נָא אֶת-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם; וַיְבָרְכוּ כָל-הַקָּהָל, לַיהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבֹתֵיהֶם, וַיִּקְּדוּ וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ לַיהוָה, וְלַמֶּלֶךְ.
And David said to all the congregation: 'Now bless the LORD your God.' And all the congregation blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and prostrated themselves before the LORD, and before the king.
I recall that because it is questionable, the bow should be slight, not like an avos/hoda'ah bow. I cannot recall the place i saw it.
Ashkenazim practice this widely by the barchu's preceding birchos krias shema (as well as the make-up barchu's). Strangely, I don't see it widely practiced by the barch's at torah reading, though there is no reason to distinguish.
Actually, Or Letzion is against it (although some question if this is really the opinion of Rav BenTzion Abba Shaul, see comments), and Yalkut Yosef (57:9 O"H) writes that those that do it have sources to rely on. I believe this custom has a source in the Ben Ish Hai though. HaRav Musafi Shelit"a (Q&A 3176) says because we can only bow where the Hachamim decreed to do so.


text:
Current Cables
I've been venturing into a lot of clothing stores lately, and it seems like cable stitching is everywhere. In addition to cabled hats, scarves, and mittens, there are all kinds of intricately stitched sweaters hitting store shelves. Many of them appear to be modern reinterpretations of historical Aran sweaters, taking traditional stitch elements and using them in unexpected ways. Suzy Menkes recently published a piece in The New York Times that addresses this transformation of cables in fashion… Click here to see her article.
With updated cables showing up on the runways and in stores, now is the perfect time for knitters to get in on the action. Berroco's fall pattern collection features lots of beautiful cabled designs that blend classic elements like braided cables and diamonds with contemporary colors and silhouettes.
Kaide, a sweater coat with extraordinary texture, is from Norah Gaughan vol. 9, a fantastic collection dedicated to exploring the world of cables. The intriguing arrangement of small and large cabled patterns creates a modern feel, while the oversized shape and trendy orange color complete the look.
Siri, an incredibly versatile cardigan from Booklet #311 Berroco Flicker, combines a traditional diamond-shaped cable with a lacy background stitch. The integration of lace makes the finished fabric much more airy and light, and a long waist tie adds a final feminine touch.
Marocchino, an open cardigan from Booklet #314 Berroco Voyage & Berroco Nanuk, features a gorgeous allover cable pattern paired with an extra wide collar. The sweater's oversized fit is balanced with bracelet-length sleeves, keeping the overall look fresh and current.
With a cold winter ahead and the latest trends pointing to innovative, cozy cables, there's never been a more exciting time to cast on for your next sweater project!
Ann N FL #
My husband prefers a cardigan style sweater and I am having a problem finding a pattern for a man's button down the front cardigan sweater! I have tried different yarn sites with no patterns that he would like. HELP!December 26, 2011
Have you tried raverly, local yarn shop (LYS), or the public library? I found tons of books at the public library. There is a sweater generator. You will have to buy the pattern though. Here is the link to the site: http://www.thedietdiary.com/knittingfiend/index.html (This is not spam). I hope this helps.
LaurenApril 6, 2012
Ann N FL #
I found an old book in one of my cabinets and am working it in the round. It is a little tricky because it is a 4 row pattern and working in the round I tried to drop the join stitch because I don't have to join it.April 10, 2012
lynda Kuhn #
I am looking for a pattern for a simple cable knit tunic or dress do you have any patterns. I love the Beatnik boat neck pullover and would love to see a pattern like this but in dress formMarch 29, 2013


text:
6 Things Your Body Does Every Day (That Can Destroy You)
Life is dangerous: You could slip in the shower, get hit by a bus, mauled by a bear or drown in breasts (it happens, look it up). It always pays to be safe, and a life lived cautiously is a life lived long. For those of us who walk the cautious road and avoid the three lethal B's--buses, bears and breasts--wherever possible, life should be more or less safe. Right?
Not in the slightest. See, it turns out just waking up in the morning can be as dangerous as any drunken all-night lion-punching marathon, and you can just as easily kill yourself sneezing as you could playing Gun Hockey (and at least Gun Hockey's fun... well, up until Shotgun Overtime, anyway).
#6. Sneezing
What, did you think that was a throwaway example? No, sneezing will jack your shit up. Though it's one of those annoying biological functions that serves a deceptively useful purpose (it's your body's way of getting dirty snot out of it) and often provides a convenient excuse for spitting in your enemies' faces, it's still basically a time-bomb planted inside your nose.
A sneeze can rupture your ear drums, break your spine or straight up murder you. It's like Mortal Kombat inside your face. People have slipped discs in their backs, broken ribs and triggered heart attacks from a simple sneeze. And keep in mind, we're not talking about fragile people who were also at the end of a long battle with a terminal disease. These were just normal people, going about their normal lives, until they got a whiff of pepper and woke up six hours later in a dumpster laying atop their shattered limbs.
#5. Coughing
Coughing just sucks. It has no redeeming qualities: it's not endearing in any way; there is nobody on Earth that will find you more sexually attractive due to a cough (cue the coughing fetishists--we know you're out there, Internet). But dangerous? Oh yes. On those long, seemingly endless hacking fits, there's always the chance you will suffocate on your own body's so-called protective mechanism--which responds to choking threats by shutting off your airways. Good call on that, body; that's like responding to objects moving rapidly at your face by shutting down your eyeballs.
Pictured: Your body and you.
There are also cough induced rib fractures, rupturing of the diaphragm and even abdominal herniation. That's a broken rib, a ripped diaphragm and part of your torso leaking out a little, all because you coughed. It's not even rare; it's mentioned that "each individual injury is well documented in the literature," meaning these kinds of things happen all the goddamn time. The rib fracturing and hernias happen often enough that the Wikipedia pages for each affliction list coughing as "a common cause." The page actually describes a man who had all these things happen at once. Yep! You're basically one coughing fit away from beating the shit out of your insides.
"Dear lord! I should have never left Chauncy alone in this Pepper laboratory!"
#4. Crapping
Man, there just isn't much of a downside to a good crap: It gives us time alone, to think, to read--to better ourselves in a plethora of ways. Pooping is what most of us in the Western world do instead of meditating. Aside from the occasional bathroom that must be exorcised, burned and the Earth beneath it salted so that nothing might ever grow on that accursed land again, there's no downside to a good, solid (sorry) bowel movement, right?
Truly, a spiritual experience.
Oh god, there is so much. But don't worry, straining to force it out isn't fatal or anything--you might just get away with a mere crippling injury. All that straining can cause diverticulitis (Caution! Picture!), hemorrhoids (Caution! Another picture!) and rectal prolapse (Thank Christ, no picture). Diverticulitis is a condition where pockets in your small intestine become filled with blood, which can then burst, filling your bowels with blood and your blood with dook, and extra bacteria in your body is never a good thing. Hemorrhoids are well known enough that we can just skip over disturbing, intimate descriptions of them (they're like varicose veins in your asshole) but rectal prolapse? That's the kind of injury that makes John Carpenter weep.
It is a weakening of the ligaments that hold your intestines together, and in the worst case scenario, your intestine comes loose and hangs out your anus. Oh, we're sorry; we should've capitalized that. That should read "The Worst Case Scenario," because crapping out intestines is the worst thing that can happen in any possible situation. DO NOT DO A GOOGLE IMAGE SEARCH FOR THIS.
Look, a puppy!
Luckily you can avoid all that by... oh, wait. There's not much you can do to avoid it, aside from never, ever straining, or you know, never pooping again.


text:
- BSO Case Number: NL02-01-70
- PIO Number: 02-1-2
- Date: January 1, 2002
- Time: 1622
- Place of Occurrence: 7600 block of SW 10 Street, North Lauderdale
- 13-year-old female
- William Bonilla, 30, 12/31/71, male, 7625 SW 10 Street, North Lauderdale
Description of Incident:
A North Lauderdale man remains behind bars after committing a sex offense against a teenager late Tuesday afternoon.
The 13-year-old female victim was walking with her mother in the 7600 block SW 10 Street in North Lauderdale shortly after 4 p.m., when the two were verbally accosted by a group of Latin males. William Bonilla approached the teenage girl from behind and intentionally grabbed her buttocks and fondled her breasts.
Upset by the unsolicited act, the girl's mother slapped Bonilla. A neighbor also came to the aid of the mother and daughter before the Broward Sheriff's Office was called.
Bonilla was charged with one count of lewd or lascivious molestation, a second-degree felony punishable up to 15 years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine.
- INVESTIGATORS: Dep. R. Connors, Dist. 15
- THIS REPORT BY: Veda Coleman-Wright/PIO
Posted At: 01/02/2002 04:01 PM
- Photo of Suspect - William Bonilla
Translate This Page:


text:
8 Nov 2011 12:11 PM #21
Slicer tool?
@edspencer Thank you for clarifying this. I've read that theming guide a number of times, but it doesn't go into much depth.
I'm working on a custom theme that uses a special background image for active tabs. I sliced the background image myself, then to override the default CSS for tabs I added my own CSS for modern browsers, and then overrode that CSS with IE-specific CSS activated by conditional comments. This is pretty much how I've always done theming in Ext JS.
Am I doing it the hard way? Would the slicer tool save me a lot of this effort?
8 Nov 2011 12:31 PM #22
Yes, the slicer should do that for youExt JS Senior Software Architect
Personal Blog: http://edspencer.net
Twitter: http://twitter.com/edspencer
Github: http://github.com/edspencer
8 Nov 2011 1:17 PM #23
Awesome, I've just started playing around with the SDK. This is going to freakin' rock!
12 Nov 2011 12:50 AM #24
Performance on my system of the neptune example is poor.
I'm running an overclocked i7 with a very fast NVIDIA graphics card and 8G
and I'm watching it slowly redraw on FF 7. Icons (in the tree, etc) dont
seem to appear.
If performance of neptune is worse than the current default theme, I would
focus on improving the default.
12 Nov 2011 2:33 AM #25
Interesting. The Kitchen Sink demo does seem to struggle in FF7. For what it's worth, it works fine in Chrome and performance is really good.
I ran some tests a few days ago comparing the performance of an app with the default theme vs the Neptune theme. It didn't seem to make any difference in the browsers I tried but I'm not sure FF was one of them.
12 Nov 2011 6:32 AM #26
Kitchen sink demo won't run on IE8
Loading http://dev.sencha.com/deploy/ext-4.1-pr1/examples/kitchensink/index.html into IE8 results in:
'undefined' is null or not an object all-classes.js, line 17844 character 17
Does this run for anyone else on IE8?
12 Nov 2011 2:03 PM #27
Just checked and yes it does run fast in Chrome. FF7 is really slow though, it looks
like something is not totally right because the icons dont appear in the tree on the
left. It takes seconds to respond to a click on the examples tree.
12 Nov 2011 5:22 PM #28
12 Nov 2011 5:24 PM #29
Should we expect any more preview releases or betas before 4.1 is released?
12 Nov 2011 11:05 PM #30
Thread Participants: 21
- neongrau (1 Post)
- silcreval (3 Posts)
- nicholasnet (1 Post)
- rich02818 (1 Post)
- abe.elias (2 Posts)
- rdougan (2 Posts)
- edspencer (5 Posts)
- Airwalker (1 Post)
- plalx (1 Post)
- zlevardy (4 Posts)
- asabaylus (1 Post)
- ykey (7 Posts)
- korax (2 Posts)
- terrycursh (1 Post)
- ssamayoa (1 Post)
- metekural (1 Post)
- jaydge (3 Posts)
- healthformula (1 Post)
- Phil Guerrant (1 Post)
- codeart.ch (1 Post)
- AppsDev (1 Post)


text:
You Can Make It If You Try
Sly and the Family Stone
Last Played
Average rating
5 star rating.
Listen Audio Clip
Sly and the Family Stone: You Can Make It If You Try provided courtesy of the iTunes Music Store.
Other songs on this album
Other songs by this artist
- A Whole New Thing
- Run, Run, Run
- Trip To Your Heart
- Dance to the Music
- Dance To The Music
- Everybody Is A Star (Single)
- Everybody Is A Star
- Everyday People (7")
- Sing a Simple Song
- Greatest Hits
- Hot Fun In The Summertime
- Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin
- Life
- Dynamite!
- Fun
- Into My Own Thing
- Life
- M'lady
- Plastic Jim
- Small Talk
- Loose Booty
- There's A Riot Goin' On (Remastered + Expanded)
- (You Caught Me) Smilin'
- Family Affair
- Poet
- Runnin' Away
Please note that our catalog only lists songs that we've set up within our system; not every track from an album is displayed. You may request a song that's not in our catalog by using our request form. You may also suggest a song be added to our catalog by contacting The Current.
Album art and preview audio provided by iTunes, related artists provided by EchoNest.


text:
Here are ten facts about trans-fat, the Darth Vader of processed foods:
1. Trans fat is found in shortenings, margarine, snacks such as crackers, candies, and cookies, fried foods, pastries and other foods prepared with partially hydrogenated vegetable oils.
2. Hydrogenation is the process of bombarding an oil's fat molecules with hydrogen atoms, making it more dense and raising its melting point, so that the oil becomes solid at room temperature. An unfortunate side effect of this the creation of trans fatty acids. Partially hydrogenated oil means that the hydrogenation process stopped short of a full solid, reaching a more creamy, semi-soft, butterlike consistency. This is the story of margarine.
3. Cis and trans are terms that refer to the arrangement of chains of carbon atoms in a fat molecule. hydrogenation turns cis into trans.
4. Some margarine brands use fractionated oils instead of partially hydrogenated oils in order to eliminate trans-fat. The fractionation process involves heating then cooling a liquid oil, thus separating it to fractions that have different melting points. Unfortunately, this process raises the level of saturated fat in the oil.
5. Trans fat labeling on food packages has been mandatory since 2006.
6. Loophole alert: If a serving has less than o.5 grams of trans-fat, the label may state ZERO. Yes, that includes 0.49 grams in a serving size even a 2 year old would find ridiculously too small.
7. Trans-fat is an artificial creation, but there are some trace amounts of trans-fat found naturally in meat and dairy products, called vaccenic acid.
8. consumption of food containing trans-fat has unequivocally been shown to increase the risk of heart disease by raising levels of LDL (bad cholesterol), and lowering levels of HDL (good cholesterol).
9. In 2003, Denmark effectively banned trans-fat from foods, charting a course for an 80% reduction of trans-fat in all foods.
10. in 2008, California became the first state to ban restaurant chains from using trans-fats for cooking or frying.
What to do at the supermarket:
Don't trust the nutrition label stating zero trans-fat per serving. Take a look at the ingredient list to spot partially hydrogenated vegetable oils.
Get Fooducated: RSS Subscription or Email Subscription
Help us test our new food comparison tool: alpha.fooducate.com


text:
BELTON (January 22, 2013)—Darrell Wayne Parker, 42, who's charged in the deaths of his mother and stepfather, confessed to killings and said he shot the couple five days before the bodies were found, according to an arrest affidavit released Tuesday,
Parker remained in the Bell County Jail Tuesday, charged with one count of capital murder in the shooting deaths of Charles and Cathy Youngblood whose bodies were found on Jan. 15 in their rural Bell County home.
He's held in lieu of $1 million bond.
In a written statement, Parker said he shot the Youngbloods on Jan. 10, the affidavit says.
That was one day after his stepfather's 63rd birthday and was the last day the Youngbloods were seen alive, the Bell County Sheriff's Office said earlier.
Parker was seen driving a grey Chevrolet Trailblazer that same day and told a neighbor his parents gave it to him.
Acting on information provided by neighbors, deputies arrested Parker on Jan. 16 at a home in Little River-Academy, where the couple's missing grey Chevrolet Trail Blazer was found.
Deputies found the bodies on Jan. 15 inside the couple's home at 13127 Willow Grove Rd. after responding to request for a welfare check from a Temple Daily Telegram reporter who knew the Youngbloods and was concerned because she hadn't been able to reach them.
The Youngbloods, who both were shot repeatedly, were pronounced dead at the scene.
Autopsy reports released Tuesday show that both were shot in the head and that Cathy Youngblood, 63, was shot more than once.
Charles Youngblood was a former head football coach at Evant ISD.
Youngblood also coached at Carver Middle School in Waco from 2003 until January 2009, district spokesman Dale Caffey said.
He left Waco to join the Beeville ISD, Caffey said.
From 2000 to 2002 he was a special education teacher in the Belton ISD, the district confirmed, and from 2002 to 2003 he worked for the Lorena ISD.
Cathy Youngblood had worked at Texcell Credit Union in Temple for more than 15 years.
Her supervisor, Amy Merriman, remembered her as an exceptional person liked and respected by all of the staff.
She was named staff member of the quarter in the second quarter of 2012, Merriman said.


text: Entertainment TV & Media WGA's top 101 TV shows Click through the gallery for a look at the Writers Guild of America's 101 best-written TV shows of all time. This photo gallery is featured in these articles: The Baltimore Sun WGA Awards: Watch Billy Ray accept honor for adapted screenplay The Baltimore Sun WGA Awards: Watch Spike Jonze claim prize for original screenplay Tv Lust 'The Wire' named No. 1 show of all time by Entertainment Weekly


text:
While this is mainly about my personal home improvement project, I figure this would be a good opportunity for some of you to apply your physics skills to a real-world situation.
My situation is this: I am hanging 500 lbs of drywall (two layers weighing about 250 lbs each) on 5 rows of metal furring channels (hat channels) which are mounted onto RSIC (sound insulation clips) which are screwed into studs with drywall screws. There are 25 total clip assemblies across all 5 rows of channels. This wall is suspended (ie, mounted solely on channels and none of the edges touch the walls, floor, or ceiling). Here's a diagram of a single clip assembly:
Edit 11/1/2012 4:56AM EDT
Below is a diagram of my actual clip assembly array. The wall is 13' 10" long and 8' tall. The vertical black lines represent the studs and are spaced apart at about 16" (it's not exact because I had to add a couple studs and the frame joins up with another frame at one point in the wall), the red dots are the clip assemblies, and the horizontal grey lines are the hat channels that are mounted onto the clips. Ignore the green dots and yellow arrows.
The problem: Since drywall screws are not as strong as wood screws which I should have used, I am worried that the 25 screw/clip assemblies may not be strong enough to bear the weight of 500 lbs. To test the strength of a single screw, I mounted a single clip into a dummy stud and ended up being able to hang 120 lbs of dumbells on it. This mock assembly has been up for over a month and shows no signs of being on the verge of snapping. I could probably hang another 30 lbs on it before it gave away.
So, using simple math, it seems I would be able to say, "Well, if one screw can support 120 lbs then 25 screws can support 3,000 lbs!" Of course, I am sure the math is not so simple. I am sure there is a curve there somewhere where adding more screws certainly allows for greater weight capacity, but the weight capacity deteriorates the more screws and more weight you add even if the number of screws and amount of weight was proportionate.
So is it really as easy as using simple math to solve this problem or does it require something more advanced?
BTW, I just took stabs at tags here. I am hopinq this is an actual physics question and that it will not get deleted. I've already posted a similar question as this on SE DIY site, but I think it's not so much related to handiwork as it isnecessarily


text:
What suffix would be added to the end of a verb to make as it is being done (I'm eating), or that it has been done (I have eaten, I've ate). For example 私は食べる, or I eat, 食べる would be converted into what to make it, I have eaten and I'm eating?
Sign up
- Anybody can ask a question
- Anybody can answer
- The best answers are voted up and rise to the top
In general, trying to translate specific sentences from English into Japanese isn't the best way to learn Japanese grammar (although it can be part of a greater experience). Japanese grammar doesn't work exactly the same as English grammar and has different "building blocks", so things don't always translate directly over. Nevertheless, here are how you would do the progressive and perfect in Japanese.
The progressive aspect in English has a pretty direct equivalent in Japanese. Namely, it is the 〜て form of the verb followed by the auxiliary verb いる (note, the い is commonly dropped). In the case of たべる it would be たべている.
Here is a full derivation for たべる (tabe-ru):
Here is a derivation of something with an uglier 〜て form for fun, かく (kak-u):
The perfect aspect in English is one of those things that does not have a direct equivalent in Japanese grammar. So, to figure out how to translate the perfect, we need to break down what the perfect is used for in English by meaning:


text:
We are proud to announce the immediate release of Kdenlive 0.8.2. We encourage all users to upgrade.
For this release, we did put a lot of energy into bug fixing and stability (more than 140 issues solved) to bring you a better editing experience. We have solved a lot of project corruption issues, and the introduction of the automatic backup feature means you should hopefully enjoy Kdenlive better than ever!
Among the features improvements, the proxy clips (clips replacing the original ones when editing a format that is too slow to edit, for example AVCHD) should work fine now, HDMI capture should also be improved (feedback welcome) and some GUI multi threading should make operations a bit smoother.
As usual, we also benefit from the latest improvements in MLT, a new version (0.7.6) was released today that improves stability and fixes important issues for users of non english locale.
We are also getting closer to the KDE community, and the first step was to start a documentation effort, which means Kdenlive is now distributed with a "Quick Start Guide" that should show you the basic steps to start working in Kdenlive. This help is also available and editable online on the KDE Userbase Wiki.
For a detailed list of changes, see our Kdenlive 0.8.2 information page.
And since we want Kdenlive everywhere, you can now also follow us on Facebook, Twitter, identi.ca.
A big thank you to all the developers, translators and users who helped to make this great release.
Source code can be downloaded from our sourceforge page, and packages will be announced as usual on our download page when available.
Support can be found in our forums and issues reported on our bugtracker.
Mon, 10/31/2011 - 21:12
Kdenlive, we love you!
Tue, 11/01/2011 - 04:20
Congrats to everyone involved in the development of this great piece of software!! :)
Tue, 11/01/2011 - 09:02
Congratulation ! this release sound fantastic !
Tue, 11/01/2011 - 15:19
Thanks for this release.
Ubuntu packages ready. see http://www.kdenlive.org/user-manual/downloading-and-installing-kdenlive/...
Tue, 11/01/2011 - 21:42
That's great... just in time !!
Tue, 11/01/2011 - 23:30
Many thanks dev's really enjoying your hard work. Congrats on new release.
Wed, 11/02/2011 - 03:54
I wanted to give a big thank you to the people giving their free time towards this project (And MLT too!!). It's the first FOSS video editing software that I feel that I can actually work with. I've been trying it off and on over that last year or so, and it's now starting to reach a level of stability I feel reasonably comfortable with.
There's been powerful editors like cinelerra that had all the grace of a gorilla. And several editors that looked nice with almost 0 functionality.
I really hope that the work you guys have put into this helps to draw in more of a community as well as developers. It holds lots of promise for growing into a very nice professional editing tool.
There's always more features that people (especially people like me) will request, but don't let yourself get overwhelmed. Pace yourself and keep it fun.
Sat, 11/05/2011 - 15:34
Thank you. Kdenlive is really a great video editor!


text:
Given a matrix algebra over a field, can one describe all its subalgebras?
A starting point for a classification (up to conjugation) is the Burnside theorem:
there is no irreducible subalgebra in M_n(C) other than M_n(C) and {0}.
An elementary proof is given by Lomonosov Rosenthal (2003), I think it can be found online. There are also versions of the Burnside theorem for the field of real numbers R and the quaternions H.
With this theorem at hand, you can easily list all subalgebras of M_2(C). Restricting to the subalgebras containing id, we get the upper triangular matrices, upper triangular with the two diagonal terms being equal, diagonal matrices, diagonal matrices with the two diagonal terms being equal (and I think that's all, up to conjuguacy).
I would guess however, that there is no algorithm that can decide if two matrix algebras on some arbitrary field are isomorphic in general (but I may be wrong on that point).
I agree with Bugs Bunny. This is equivalent to classifying all algebras with a faithful $n$-dimensional representation. Of course, such algebras are finite-dimensional, but every finite-dimensional algebra, no matter how complicated, has a faithful representation (e.g. regular action), and representations can be arbitrarily complicated. So it is a wild problem.
Probably, not in any useful way. You really want to restrict your class of subalgebras, say to irreducible ones, as in coudy's reply, in which case you will have Jacobson's density condition. I can imagine anice description of "projective" ones, i.e. the natural module is projective, or "completely reducible" ones.
But the general question is probably a wild problem...
Fix $n$ and $d$ such that $1\leq d\leq n$, and consider $d$ generic matrices $x_1=(x_{1,i,j})\_{1\leq i,j\leq n},\dots,x_{d}=(x_{d,i,j})\_{1\leq i,j\leq n}$ (meaning: consider the polynomial ring $k[X]$ in $dn^2$ variables $x_{i,j,k}$ with $1\leq i\leq d$ and $1\leq j,k\leq n$, and construct the matrices there) There are $d^2$ polinomials $P_{i,j}\in k[X]$ whose vanishing express the fact that the matrix product $x_d\cdot x_d$ is a linear combination of the $x_1,\dots,x_n$, and there is a polynomial $U\in k[X]$ whose vanishing expresses the condition that the unit matrix $1\in M_n(k)$ is a linear combination of $x_1,\dots,x_d$, and there are polynomials whose non-vanishing express that the matrices $x_1,\dots,x_d$ are linearly independent over $k$.
It follows that the common zero set $\mathcal S$ of all these polynomials in $k^{dn^2}$ (well, to handle the non-vanishing ones, one needs to add a few more variables, and so on) can be identified with the set of subalgebras of $M_n(k)$ with a chosen basis. It is more or less clear that there is an action of $\mathrm{GL}(d,k)$ on $\mathcal S$, by «change of basis», whose orbits correspond to subalgebras of $M_n(k)$ of dimension $d$.
Now, it is not obvious that the quotient $\mathcal S/\mathrm{GL}(d,k)$ is a nice variety...
Maybe one can describe the quotient as the subvariety of the Grassmanian of subspaces of $M_n(k)$ of dimnsion $d$ satisfying appropriate conditions, but I cannot see off-hand how to express that a subspace is closed under matrix multiplication in term of its Plücker coordinates, though.
NB: Any parametrization of subalgebras of $M_n(k)$ is going to have parameters (ie, depend on a point in some 'variety', as the tautological parametrization with elements of $\mathcal S/\mathrm{GL}(d,k)$) as there are positive-dimensional families of subalgebras. The smallest example of a curve which does not generically repeat isomorphism types, I think, is the curve of 4-dimensional subalgebras of $M_4(k)$ of 'quantum exterior algebras'.


text:
Figura 8
Do click on the image to close the window.
This is a professional medical forum which object is not offer medical or helth consultation. Messages sent for this advices will not attend. Scientific information offered is supported by references and bibliography and authors are responsibles of their veracity. Participation is free.
© Copyright UNINET 1999-2016
Version 3.1
Last modification: 2012/03/18 19:21:52 GMT


text:
For a compact quantum group $C_q[G]$, it was shown by Woronowicz that $C_q[G]$ contains a dense Hopf algebra generalising the algebra of representations of $G$. I am interested in the other way around, ie given a Hopf algebra $H$ (say a Drinfeld--Jimbo algebra if it makes things easier) can it always be completed to give a compact quantum group? If so, is this completion unique in anyway, or are there many ways to get a cqg from a Hopf algebra?
I think this was solved in the paper:
MR1310296 (95m:16029)
They show that a Hopf $*$-algebra $A$ is the maximal Hopf $*$-algebra of a compact quantum group in the Woronowicz sense if (and only if) $A$ is spanned by the matrix coefficients of its finite-dimensional unitary (irreducible) corepresentations. The "only if" part was shown by Woronowicz, of course.
They also show that a Hopf $*$-algebra has this property if and only if it admits a positive definite Haar functional (in the sense Andreas talks about).
You also ask about uniqueness-- this occurs if and only if $A$ is "coamenable" (see various papers by Bedos, Tuset and coauthors). A classical example comes from a discrete group $G$ with Hopf $*$-algebra $\mathbb C[G]$ (under convolution product). Then there is the maximal $C^*$ completion $C^*(G)$ and the completion of $\mathbb C[G]$ acting on $\ell^2(G)$ by the left-regular representation, leading to $C^*_r(G)$. The quotient map $C^*(G) \rightarrow C^*_r(G)$ is injective if and only if $G$ is amenable.
First say we're taking about $*$-Hopf algebras, to start with.
Then, in any case, the answer is no. Any compact quantum group admits a biinvariant Haar measure. On a general Hopf algebra not even the existence of a left integral is granted (Hopf algebra with a left integral, if I remember correctly, are called coFrobenius). Even if left and right integral exists it is not granted that they coincide (again I think it is quite easy to find finite-dimensional examples of this: see van Daele The Haar measure on finite quantum groups, Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 125, 3489-3500 (1997)).
One has certainly to enlarge the theory to locally compact quantum groups; I'm not completely sure whether one can obtain existence in such a case. I strongly doubt about unicity.
ADDED Drinfel'd-Jimbo quantization, by which I mean quantized universal enveloping algebras, are examples of non commutative Hopf * algebras that do not fall in the CQG setting; in fact they have a real group-like element $K$ and and easy computation shows that any left invariant integral $\phi$ should satisfy $\phi(K^2)=\phi(KK^*)=0$, thus cannot be positive and therefore there is no Haar measure. This should come as no surprise. The quantum duality principle allows to interpretate quantized universal enveloping algebras as quantizationof dual Poisson-Lie groups. Dual Poisson Lie groups of (standard Poisson-Lie) compact groups are not compact. This already shows that the setting of compact quantum groups is too narrow for the whole quantum group thing. If I remember correctly quantized universal enveloping algebras are algebraic quantum groups in the sense of Kustermans - van Daele, i.e. they have a Haar measure on the associated multiplier Hopf * algebra (which is non unital), in perfect agreement with the fact that they quantize non compact unimodular Lie groups.
The key is not only the existence and identification of left and right integral, but also that they define a positive linear functional on the $\ast$-algebra, i.e. $$\phi(a^*a)\geq 0, \quad \forall a \in A.$$
This allows to construct a Hilbert space representation via the GNS-construction, and hence yields the desired analytic picture.
A little side remark, concerning the last part of your question: Marc Rosso describes in
Marc Ross, Algèbres enveloppantes quantifiées, groupes quantiques compacts de matrices et calcul différentiel non commutatif, Duke Math. J. Volume 61, Number 1 (1990), 11-40.
another way to get compact quantum groups from Hopf algebras. He defines inner products on the representation spaces of the deformed enveloping algebras of simple Lie groups (Drinfeld and Jimbo's $U_q(g)$'s), such that they form a concrete monoidal $W^*$ category. Applying Woronowicz' Tannaka-Krein duality he can recover compact quantum groups from this: $C(G_q)$, a deformation of the algebra of continuous functions on the simple Lie group $G$. The Hopf algebras $U_q(g)$ do not sit inside $C(G_q)$, but their restricted duals can be identified with the dense Hopf *-algebra contained in $C(G_q)$.


text:
The fuel cost for our vehicles in the United States is out of sight. We import crude oil from foreign countries that charge us more for process changes that are required for that country. We are now waiting for the approval of the new Keystone Oil shale pipeline from Canada.
We also are hearing that the United States is producing more crude oil so we don't have to import. So why are the prices skyrocketing out of sight? If we show that imports are on a downward spiral maybe the cost for fuel will also decline. I realize that big oil companies need a profit to exist and the Keystone pipeline can create new jobs, but at what cost?
These jobs will only last for a couple of years until this project is complete. What happens once it's finished? I see no end in sight. We need to slow or stop exports and imports and keep the crude oil here. Money is the root of all evil.
Fred Briand
Fall River
Location, ST | website.com


text:
When the East Newton Patriots jogged into the locker room at halftime on Friday night, the only thing keeping them from ending their 28-game losing streak were two quarters of football.
The Patriots jogged off the field carrying all the momentum after kicker Colby Thomas nailed a 37-yard field goal just before the half to give the Patriots a 10-6 lead. But the Aurora Houn' Dawgs would come out with a new fire in the second half, rattling off 21 unanswered points in the early going and cruising in the second half to a 34-13 victory in the Big 8 Conference opener.
The Patriots' (0-2) winless streak now stands at 29.
After the Houn' Dawgs took a 6-0 lead early, the Patriots came back and took the lead when Rocky Liveoak plunged in from two-yards out to make it 7-6. Thomas later nailed his first field goal with 24 seconds left in the half to make it 10-6.
But Aurora would come back in the second half with a vengeance, scoring their second touchdown on a fumble return with 1:52 left in the third quarter, before Josh Fronabarger's 52-yard run set up a two-yard score to make it 27-10.
Kolby Thomas later hit a 30-yard field goal with 7:13 left in the game to draw it to 27-13, but the Houn' Dawgs would continue to take advantage of Patriot mistakes to pull away with the victory.
The loss dropped the Patriots to 0-2, 0-1 in the Big 8 Conference. They'll travel to Carl Junction next week to take on a Bulldogs squad that roughed up Carthage 63-32 Friday.
Location, ST | website.com


text:
December 8, 2010
Philip Coltoff, who led the Children's Aid Society of New York City from 1981-2005 as the organization's President and CEO, and who is currently the Katherine W. and Howard Aibel Visiting Professor and Executive-in-Residence at New York University's Silver School of Social Work, has written a critically well-received new book entitled "At the Crossroads: Not-for-Profit Leadership Strategies for Executives and Boards," published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
"At the Crossroads" is an up-to-the-minute guide to the complex art of nonprofit leadership in today's challenging environment, capturing the insights gained by the author during nearly 25 years of leadership in the field. Coltoff, who teaches "Executive Leadership in the Not-for-Profit Sector," a seminar series at the Silver School, shares in this seminal book his observations and advice about everything from fundraising imperatives to working with volunteers, and the role of technology in the visibility and success of a nonprofit.
"The roller-coaster that is nonprofit management is especially frenzied these days," commented one reader, Michael Stoller, Executive Director, Human Services Council of NYC. "This book addresses the questions nonprofit leaders are asking today about organizational direction, new legal mandates, the ever-present necessity of fundraising, and the challenges unique to these times."
Lynn Videka, Professor and Dean at New York University's Silver School of Social Work, described the "At the Crossroads" as "an outstanding resource to the aspiring generation of not-for-profit leaders."
"The needs of our communities," commented Kimberly B. Davis, President of the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, "are greater than ever before, and once again, Phil has provided a wonderful 'how to' guide to help nonprofits tackle read-world 21st century issues."
This Press Release is in the following Topics:
Research, Faculty, Silver School of Social Work
Type: Press Release
Press Contact: Robert Polner | (212) 998-2337


text:
Goodguys 15th Southwest Nationals - Wild, Wild, WestWorldWritten by Johnny Hunkins on June 4, 2013 Muscle cars invade the autocross at the Goodguys 15th Southwest Nats in Scottsdale, Arizona
While the rest of the country begins to batten down the hatches for the winter and stow their cars away from the punishing weather, the hot rodders in the Phoenix area are just beginning to hit their stride. You have to keep in mind that they have been trying to stay out of the triple-digit heat for the last six months, and by the time the middle of November rolls around, it's just getting seasonably cool—like mid 70s. It's for this reason that the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association schedules bookend events in the Phoenix area in both early March and mid November. If you're a hot rodder living in the Midwest, Northwest, or East Coast, both of these events—which are held at WestWorld of Scottsdale, are a great gearhead vacation destination at those times of the year. And while we usually fly to the Goodguys events we attend, Scottsdale is one we always plan as a road trip—it's a really beautiful journey from any direction.
The great road trip aside, we were there to cover the last of the five PHR-sponsored Street Machine Autocross events for 2012. Some background: Goodguys holds its autocross at most of its events, space permitting. These autocross courses have typical lap times ranging anywhere between 30 seconds and a minute in length, and rarely do speeds exceed 30 mph. The thing we dig the most is that any car in the joint can pull up and run laps for free. All you gotta do is let Goodguys check your ride for safety, and sign a waiver. The course is usually a pretty simple affair; tight turns and sweepers with the car in Second gear are the norm. Drivers stage just like the dragstrip, and cars run one at a time. A one-second penalty is incurred for each cone that's knocked over, so drivers are rewarded with precise, deliberate driving. That's not to say there aren't some spectacular displays of reckless abandon! It's all good though. Everybody has a great time whether they're driving or spectating; vehicle damage is rare, and usually limited to rubber cone marks on the door.
The Goodguys autocross is broken down into a couple of classes, the largest of which is the Street Machine class. This is for '55-72 model year cars of all persuasions—front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, domestic, import, it doesn't matter. At the five PHR-sponsored Goodguys events, this is the class we focus on most. There are also classes for trucks (pre-'72), street rods (pre-'55), and there's a Pro class, made up of previous Street Machine winners and Goodguys vendors. During Sunday's activities, Goodguys also opens the entire place up to late-model cars and trucks, and these folks get their own Super Sunday class. Got something that doesn't fit handily into any of these classes? There's a catchall "Fun Run" class with no trophy; it's for guys who might not qualify for one of the other classes. In the past, we've run our Chevy Laguna in this class because it had tires that were stickier than the 200 UTQG treadwear minimum.
For the 15th Southwest Nationals, the PHR Street Machine class was once again the largest, and its 42 competing machines were dominated by Chevys. (Six of the ten fastest cars were Camaros, and there were 23 Chevys in all.) Ford stood tall with 10 cars making laps (five of which were Mustangs), while the Mopar camp managed a token showing with two cars. (Thanks go to Dan Weishaar and Mark LaCasse, who single-handedly saved the Chrysler camp from a complete epic fail.)
The big news in Scottsdale is that we had a severely handicapped underdog come from behind for the win. It's the first time we can recall this happening in the Street Machine competition, and our hats are off to Rodney Prouty of San Mateo, California, for pulling off the upset with his rather modest '68 Camaro. It proves that skills—and a little bit of luck—can win out over cubic dollars.
This wraps up our coverage for the 2012 PHR Street Machine autocross circuit, but we will be back for 2013 for five select events. If you've got a Pro Touring muscle machine—or even a mostly stock muscle car—and this looks interesting to you, we would love to have you. We see a lot of guys out on the autocross who just want to stick their toes in the water to try it out, so there's nothing to be embarrassed about. Bring it out and see how it stacks up against the rest!
Terry Work makes a mad dash through the Street Machine Autocross finish line with his '65 Mustang fastback.
Jim Demetrus' '67 Chevelle wagon shows that anyone can get into the autocross game. We dig the "time bomb" license plate. Tell us if you know the answer to this: Why is it that Chevy guys try it more than any other group?
Joe Witte did most of the work on his '68 Camaro convertible, which sports a 383ci small-block, and a Gearstar 200-4R automatic. The rest is mostly stock. Good driving and good tires put him better than mid-pack.
Heath Elmer Restorations of Gilbert, Arizona, is responsible for minting this awesome '70 Camaro for Marty Ceccarelli. The 427ci EFI small-block, six-speed second-gen was 15th fastest in the field.
You all know this '70 Challenger as the Hotchkis E-Body suspension test vehicle, which was piloted by Dan Wieshaar this weekend. Running gear includes a built 340ci small-block with a six-pack, mated to a Tremec TKO-600.
This completely stock restored '70 Boss 302 Mustang is owned by Jim Beatty. We give him big props for using it in exactly the fashion it was intended rather than parking it in his living room with a velvet rope around it.
Chevelles are prolific at many of the Goodguys autocrosses we attend, and this stock-looking '71 Chevelle has been upgraded with YearOne 17x9 Rallys and 275/40R17s. Owner Russell Pierce did most of the work on it, updating the mostly stock A-body with an LS3 crate motor.
Detroit Speed & Engineering makes some of the sweetest mail-order parts around, but they also build cars too. Paul Alderman's DSE-built '70 Camaro is a work of art that goes well beyond the DSE hydroformed frontend and QuadraLink rear suspension. If it looks familiar that's because it was on the cover of the Jan. '13 issue of Chevy High Performance.
John Dwyer's '69 Mustang was arguably the nicest car in the joint. A 2012 Muscle Machine of the Year finalist, this pony features a 622hp Roush-built small-block, Tremec six-speed, and an almost completely handbuilt suspension and chassis. We are working to get it into the photo studio—stay tuned!
As the winner of the Scottsdale Street Machine Autocross, there's no reason Rodney Prouty's homebuilt '68 Camaro shouldn't be chock-full of high-end suspension pieces—but it's not. The 6.0L LS and Super T10 trans are aided only by Hotchkis bolt-ons, 17-inch Coys wheels, and the stickiest rubber allowed by the rules.
|Popular Hot Rodding Street Machine Autocross
|Rodney Prouty
|'69 Chevy Camaro
|Jeff Schwarz
|'65 Pontiac Tempest
|Dan Wieshaar
|'70 Dodge Challenger
|Karen Leisinger
|'70 Chevy Camaro
|Mark Allen
|'67 Chevy Camaro
|Tom Foglesong
|'67 Chevy Camaro
|Tim Ault
|'67 Chevy Camaro
|Chris Hall
|'68 Pontiac Firebird
|Bob Gawlik
|'72 Chevy Camaro
|Wayne Hendricks
|'69 AC Cobra
|John Dwyer
|'69 Ford Mustang
|Bill Devine
|'66 AC Cobra
|Nick Hall
|'70 Chevy Nova
|Mike Thomas
|'63 Chevy Nova
|Marty Ceccarelli
|'70 Chevy Camaro
|Gavin Hall
|'59 Austin Healey
|Russell Pierce
|'71 Chevy Chevelle
|Si Roosa
|'67 Mercedes
|Joe Witte
|'68 Chevy Camaro
|Mark Allen
|'72 Chevy Camaro
|Bob Hall
|'65 Chevy Chevelle
|Jim Beatty
|'70 Ford Boss
|Randy Karella
|'66 Chevy Chevelle
|Jason Stucki
|'72 Chevy Chevelle
|Gary Meshew
|'66 Chevy Corvette
|Carl Townson
|'71 Chevy Nova
|Matt Bauer
|'55 Ford T-Bird
|Eric Hankins
|'66 Pontiac LeMans
|Chase Harris
|'66 Ford Mustang
|Terry Work
|'65 Ford Mustang
|Bryon Pryde
|'69 Chevy Chevelle
|Mark LaCasse
|'66 Dodge Dart wagon
|Vince Vaccardo
|'65 Ford Mustang
|Tom Hull
|'64 Ford Galaxie
|Larry Boughter
|'62 Chevy II Nova
|Dean Newman
|'60 Chevy Biscayne
|Bradley Wesighan
|'71 Ford Galaxie
|Jim Demetrus
|'67 Chevelle wagon
|Tigh Nuazez
|'60 Cadillac
|Chad Borman
|'69 Chevy Chevelle
|Willie Taitano
|'61 Cadillac
|Mike Nichols
|'67 Chevy Malibu
The Hall Effect
Meet Chris and Nick Hall. They're two brothers living in the Phoenix area who hail from England. Chris has owned this 400ci '68 Firebird for 17 years; it was built in Belgium and imported to the United States when he immigrated. Nick has the LS2-powered Ruby Red '70 Nova, which he picked up as an unfinished project about a year and a half ago. We met the Hall brothers on Facebook when we posted about our impending trip to Scottsdale. It was fun meeting these avid PHR readers face-to-face after meeting them online! Chris' imported Poncho ended up being Eighth overall, while Nick's Nova was 13th. Both are really sweet street machines.
Come Out And Join Us!
The fun continues into 2013 as Popular Hot Rodding will once again be covering the Street Machine Autocross action at selected events on the Goodguys circuit. If you like what you see and want to be a part of the action, circle these dates on your calendar and go to the Goodguys site to register today. We always go out of our way to include PHR readers in our print and online coverage, so if you make the trip, please come up and say hello—you never know, you could end up right here in PHR!
2013 PHR Street Machine Autocross Events
March 15-17: Goodguys 3rd Spring Lone Star Nationals, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX
April 5-7: Goodguys 13th Meguiar's Del Mar Nationals, Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, CA
May 17-19: Goodguys 8th Nashville Nationals, LP Field, Nashville, TN
July 12-14: Goodguys 16th Goodguys PPG Nationals, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, OH
November 15-17: Goodguys 16th Southwest Nationals, Westworld, Scottsdale, AZ


text:
Honeymoons of the Rich & Famous: Where Celebs Stayed from Julia Roberts to Bethenny FrankelSunny Chanel
One of the perks of being rich and famous? You get to stay in some particularly amazing places. And when it is a special occasion like your honeymoon, then the level of awesomeness just goes up.
These five celebrities via Oyster.com – picked some stunning hotels to spend their post wedding rest and relaxing from beach paradises to Southern Californian luxury resorts.
See where star couples as Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck to Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy spent their first days of wedding bliss right here.
Jennifer Garner & Ben Affleck 1 of 10Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner combined their wedding and their honeymoon in their 2005 destination wedding. Where did they go?
Parrot Cay and COMO Shambhala Retreat in Turks & Caicos 2 of 10Jen and Ben got married on the beach of Parrot Cay and COMO Shambhala Retreat in Turks & Caicos. The gorgeous resort has 1,000 acres of land to frolic on. And they aren't the only famous couple to honeymoon at the resort. Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz as well as Jerry Seinfeld and Jessica Sklar chose this paradise to honeymoon in.
You can find out more about the resort right here.
Julia Roberts & Danny Moder 3 of 10Julia and Danny got hitched on July 4, 2004 at Julia's 82-acre ranch in Taos, New Mexico. Their nuptials were a surprise to their guests about 60 of them who thought they were merely attending a 4th of July party. Where did they honeymoon?
San Ysidro Ranch 4 of 10Julia and Danny aren't the only celebrities who honeymooned at the Southern California destination. Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony honeymooned there and decades ago John and Jackie Kennedy had their honeymoon there. The award winning tranquil ranch has been a hot spot for over 100 years!
You can find out more about the San Ysidro Ranch right here.
Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green 5 of 10Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green got hitched back in 2010 as part of a destination wedding and honeymoon. Where did they go?
Four Seasons Hualalai – Big Island, Hawaii 6 of 10The couple got married on the beach and spent their honeymoon at the Four Seasons Hualalai on the Big Island of Hawaii.
You can find out more about this Four Seasons Resort right here.
Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy 7 of 10Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy honeymoon was not a private affair. Not just their wedding but their honeymoon was captured by the cameras for their reality show. Where did they go?
Hotel Guanahani 8 of 10The reality couple honeymooned at the Hotel Guanahani on the northeast side of St. Barts. The resort features, "colored cottages, from yellow to indigo or purple to bright green, (that) are scattered amongst bougainvilleas, hibiscus and a coconut grove stretching between the ocean and the lagoon."
You can find out more about the Hotel Guanahani right here.
Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett 9 of 10Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett got married at the Playboy Mansion back in 2009. But their honeymoon was far more subdued and relaxing. Where did they go?
Jade Mountain Resort in St. Lucia 10 of 10The duo went to the secluded Jade Mountain Resort Even though Kendra was pregnant, she was still very active on their honeymoon they hiked, snorkeled and took advantage of all the resort had to offer.
You can find out more about the Jade Mountain Resort right here.
You can see more celebrity honeymoons right here.
Photos: PacificCoastNews and PR Photos
Article Posted 4 years Ago


text:
Are there premade campaigns/adventures that take place at least partially in Sigil - City of Doors and where can I find them?
Sign up
- Anybody can ask a question
- Anybody can answer
- The best answers are voted up and rise to the top
Since you are interested in older stuff, here's the list of the official published adventures for Planescape:
Don't know if 4ed changed the concept of Sigil, though, or if there is a fan conversion. The only conversion I know of is for 3/3.5.
Spoilers, of course.
Expedition on the Demonweb Pits is a planar campaign for D&D 3.5 featuring Sigil in its role of extraplanar crossroad.
The PCs arrive there after a poor hook they might entirely disregard and then they need to get in touch with severla NPCs living in Sigil. A great part of the adventure happens in planes that can be reached from there but the quest-giver NPC lives in a inn in Sigil so the players will be back for restocking and talking to him quite often. The book completely ignores factions, the lady of pain and any other planescape reference that I could recognize. Such a pity.
The epic level adventure E1: Death's Reach from WotC has a (short) section based in Sigil


text:
David Molnar and Margus Veanes - BEK - Domain Specific Language for String Manipulation Functions
- Posted: Jan 06, 2011 at 3:17PM
- 29,600 views
Right click "Save as…"
In this video, David Molnar and Margus Veanes, both Researchers at Microsoft Research, give a demo of BEK (you can try it too at http://rise4fun.com/bek). BEK is a domain specific language for writing common string functions, combined with state of the art analysis. With BEK, you can answer questions like, Do these two programs output the same string? Can this program ever output a target string? What happens if I compose these two programs? Does the order matter?
Once you've authored and analyzed your sanitizer in BEK, you can automatically get a C#/Javascript version of it.
The Research in Software Engineering team (RiSE) coordinates Microsoft's research in Software Engineering in Redmond, USA.
Oops, something didn't work.
Comments have been closed since this content was published more than 30 days ago, but if you'd like to continue the conversation, please create a new thread in our Forums, or Contact Us and let us know.


text:
I've got a player playing as a White court Vampire, and with the template they have a feeding dependency. Let's assume that he ends up going for a while and not feeding and his stress track goes over the limit, what happens then? For this particular instance he feeds on fear.
Sign up
- Anybody can ask a question
- Anybody can answer
- The best answers are voted up and rise to the top
The hunger stress track is a bit different from other stress tracks. Other stress tracks overflow as a result of an enemies' actions. The hunger stress track is only checked in general as the result of a feeding failure (see
Only if you have no powers left to lose are you taken out by a feeding failure. In that case, your failure is dictated by the game master, not an opponent. The only case when your opponent would get a chance to dictate your fate would be when the feeding failure was brought on as the result of a compel.
NOTE: If an opponent does compel a check for feeding failure and you succeed, you immediately clear out your hunger stress track, just as if it was a check between scenes.
More references for the answer:
From Fred Hicks on Twitter.
From a separate e-mail thread asking this same thing, I got this further response:
So the progression from this interpretation is
(Posting this as asked by Fred)
There is a simple definition of being taken out (ie. running past a stress track) on all FATE 3.0 games. The player loses control of the character, and the character's fate is in the hands of any opponent(s) (YS 203). The character may or may not be able to return to the game depending on whatever the said opponent decrees within reasonable bounds.
With a White Court vampire, being taken out on the hunger track probably translates to something like passing out, freaking out, going into a feeding frenzy or doing something stupid, even maybe something suicidally stupid. You have lost control and your fate is in the hands of others.
Being taken out is a serious thing, treat it as instant death because it may well become one if your opponent offers a reasonable story for that. Remember that you can always offer a concession (YS 206).


text:
Right now Chrome throws its apron over its head and calls Firefox, which opens the link with rtorrent. What do I need to do to eliminate the Firefox step?
Chrome (or Chromium) protocol handling works differently than in Firefox. Firefox basically keeps track of all that itself, which is why you can configure protocol handling (like magnet links) in the Applications part of the Preferences. Chrome, however, relies on
There are a couple things that you need to do before
just drag the magnet link into Transmission window and it works fine for me without any tweaks.... I am using a stock build of Lubuntu 12.10 nothing fancy....
A guy in alt.os.linux.slackware found the solution:
if you use xfce and don't want to mess anything, you could use my solution. I fixed by manually editing xdg-open as follows:
First of all make sure you have the mime associated (as explained before, with xdg-mime)
Then backup xdg-open as root (sudo if that applies)
Finally, edit as root /usr/bin/xdg-open, find open_xfce() and add the lines marked with +, e.g., with nano
it only adds the exception for the magnet links, so they will be opened with gnome-open instead of exo-open.
Hope it helps.
None of the other suggestions I found worked for me, but this did the trick under Debian / Xfce ( from http://fluxcode.net/archives/57 ):
In /usr/bin/xdg-open add the following lines to open_xfce()
Worked very nice to open magnets from Chrome with qBitorrent in Lubuntu
Using gnome-open on XFCE worked out for me.
This can be forced with editing /usr/bin/xdg-open and change
I mixed few answers (that unfortunately didn't work for me) and came up with something that made it work like a charm! It worked on Linux Mint 16 under XFCE, anyways.
Make backup of xdg-open under /usr/bin, open your xdg-open with sudo and then make open_xfce() function exactly like this:
It's dirty and you need to edit it every xdg-open update, but hey, it works!
I've tried for years to fix this and switch to Chrome and nothing seems to work. I finally had a thought I'm not sure why I didn't think of before and it works great. I'm using Tixati in Mint but it should work universally. Chrome points magnet links to usr/bin/transmission-gtk so I renamed that to transmission-gtk.old and renamed tixati to transmission-gtk and picked the option in chrome to always do this and hit launch app and now mag links go straight into Tixati just like Firefox. Problem finally solved!
protected by Community♦ Sep 1 '14 at 8:47
Thank you for your interest in this question.
Because it has attracted low-quality or spam answers that had to be removed, posting an answer now requires 10 reputation on this site (the association bonus does not count).
Would you like to answer one of these unanswered questions instead?