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Several contributions have been created to allow for different sizes/thumbnails of product images. These have all seemed to create tremendous amounts of extra labor especially when several hundreds or even thousands of product images are needed.
What this contribution allows is to have a single large product image that is dynamically resized on your website prior to downloading to the visitor. Why download a 2-3Mb picture when only a 3-4K thumbnail is needed or have 3 different sizes when only one is needed.
This contribution is written to work with all osCommerce 2.x versions and with only a single change to be compatible with osCommerce 3.0.
I've tried to make this contribution as simple of a cut/paste operation as possible, and also make it portable to any version of osCommerce. If anyone encounters any problems let me know and I'll update the contrib as quickly as possible.
The only limitation discovered so far involves GIF and PNG images, sometimes during the resize process the optimized PNG image may actually be upto 3x's the original GIF image size. This is due to PNG's inherit lossless image quality, this is still be worked on and will be addressed in future versions. As of now, GIF and PNG images are not optimized but it is coded to handle them if so desired.
PS: This is my first contribution, but won't be the last.
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Pokémon Art Academy dated for EuropeWritten by: / / No Comments
Nintendo of Europe has confirmed via Twitter that Pokémon Art Academy will be released in PAL territories on July 4th at retail and as a digital download. The game is out on June 19th in Japan and is still without a release date in North America.
This 3DS exclusive boasts forty lessons spread across four different skill levels. Over one hundred reference pictures of Pokémon are included in Free Paint mode and you can also import images taken with the 3DS' camera if you're keen to use your Pokémon plushie(s) as a reference.
Perhaps most exciting of all is that you can share your illustrations with other Pokémon Art Academy players locally, or post them to Miiverse for the whole world to see and discuss.
As far as I know Nintendo hasn't released an English trailer for Pokémon Art Academy yet so here's a lengthy video in Japanese showing some of the Pokémon that'll appear in the game:
Are you looking forward to improving your illustration skills with Pokémon Art Academy? Let us know in the comments.
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June 04, 2008
Screaming Eagles' Grass Roots Series begins June 19,
Races open to competitors of all age groups
EVANSVILLE, Ind.—The University of Southern Indiana cross country program is sponsoring the fourth annual "Screaming Eagles' Grass Roots Series." The series, which is a family-friendly event open to competitors of all age groups, is comprised of five races, beginning June 19 and ending August 7.
Each race will be four-kilometer run the will take place at the USI Broadway Recreational Complex. The course is entirely grass and consists of two loops on flat-to gently rolling terrain.
To get to the Broadway Recreational Complex, go south on Schutte Road and turn right onto Broadway. The complex will be on the right-hand side.
The start time for each race will be at 7:30 p.m., with races on June 19, June 26, July 10, July 24, and August 7. Registration is from 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. on race day only. Registration costs are $5 per race and $20 for the series. All proceeds benefit the USI cross country/track and field programs.
Awards will go to the top five male and female competitors in each race and results will be available on the internet at www.usi.edu/sports and www.tristaterunner.com.
Overall series awards to age group winners are in the following divisions: 14-under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-over. Overall series awards will be determined by adding the total time from your best three races in the series. To be eligible, competitors only have to run three of the fives.
For more information, email USI Head Cross Country/Track and Field Coach Mike Hillyard at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The mesh overlay on the Asics Tina Jacket really helps the color pop. This jacket has a super cute fit to make sure that you are feeling comfortable and looking your best during your workout. With the Asics Tina Jacket you will never be seen as boring or be caught looking sloppy after your workout.


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Also known as Rebel T2i. This DSLR takes video in Full HD, 1920x1080 25p.
Actually the height of the video clips is 1088 pixels, so when dropping a 550D clip on the timeline you
The rolling shutter problem known from its predecessor, 500D, has nearly disappeared. Shutter can be set manually from 1/30 s upto 1/1000 s (perhaps even more).
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Wilson: Wee kicker stands tall in Raiders' upset
TORRINGTON -- Let's see, you've got a freshman quarterback making his first start, your most potent offensive weapon performing for one half before being injured and your kicker is a just a sophomore. Oh, and throw in that you are 0-2 on the season after watching a 20-point lead disappear the week before.
You go find a recipe book where those are the ingredients for anything but a nasty ache in your gut and a long, long day.
Except Torrington didn't follow the recipe. In fact, the Raiders didn't even read it. Instead, a couple of precocious underclassmen wrote their own formula for success on an otherwise gray Saturday morning.
On what will assuredly be a most memorable 16th birthday, sophomore P.J. Killmartin, barely big enough to withstand a windstorm, calmly walked off the bench and floated a 17-yard field goal through the uprights with five seconds remaining. It gave the Red Raiders their first win in dramatic fashion, 24-21, over previously unbeaten Holy Cross.
Torrington athletic director Mike McKenna couldn't remember the last time Torrington won a game on a last-second kick, but thought it might have been when Mike Dobos beat Ansonia in the mid-1980s. None of that mattered to Mr. Killmartin.
Killmartin was unfazed by the moment, the kick or anything else. He took it in stride and kicked it in stride. It was a very big deal, but almost no big deal for the young booter with the most important leg in Torrington.
"I was ready for it," said Killmartin. "I felt great. I was nervous but knew I had to stay together. I said I had to make it."
Last seen, Killmartin was hoisted in the air in the locker room by one of those much-bigger-than-a-kicker linemen. You've got to figure it was a pretty good birthday present.
If the morning ended with Killmartin, it started with Connor Finn. The blonde freshman quarterback was thrust into the starting role with regular starter Phil Bresson unavailable. Torrington coach Dan Dunaj would not comment on
See RAIDERS, Page 6C
Bresson's absence.
Finn, showing a lot of moxie, did not put great numbers on the board (5-of-14, 78 yards, one TD), but he more than gave the Raiders what they needed, including some big plays on the final drive.
Torrington lost its main weapon, Joan Toribio, to a leg problem at halftime. Toribio, coming off a 260-yard effort against Wolcott, gave the Crusaders problems in the first half with 129 yards on 26 carries, highlighted by a 74-yard bolt for the game's first score.
He appeared to injure his calf and carried the ball just once in the second half, although he did play several defensive plays. Without Toribio, when Torrington took over possession at its own 12 with 4:03 left in the game, the idea of a game-winning drive was remote.
Again, folks, forget the recipe. After a first down, Edgar Gonzalez got around the end for a 17-yard gain to put the ball on the 39. Torrington then went to its bag of tricks.
Gonzalez took a toss and lofted a pass to Desmond Langs for 30 yards that put the ball on the Holy Cross 29. On third-and-five from the 24, Finn rolled right and found freshman Nate Bresson in the flat for a 10-yard gain.
"That was a good play. The line blocked perfect and it opened up," said Finn.
Devonne Thomas then got 11 yards on a couple of carries for a first down with 20 seconds to play. After a run gained nothing, Killmartin came out to make his — and the Red Raiders' — day.
Finn would have one more duty, holding the ball for Killmartin's kick.
Dunaj had praise for both his QB and kicker.
"Connor managed the game very well," said Dunaj. "He didn't try to do more than he had to. He showed great poise. P.J. has been solid. Everybody gets five minutes of fame. I hope he has 60 minutes. I was confident. He kicks 10 out of 10 of those in practice. "
The Crusaders rallied repeatedly in the game.
Down 14-0 after Finn found Gonzalez for a 19-yard TD strike, Holy Cross got 21- and 19-yard TD runs from Isaiah Wright to temporarily catch the Raiders.
Before half, however, Toribio scored on a 5-yard plunge to put Torrington back on top. Holy Cross again tied the score when Adrian Brown (17 carries, 128 yards) rumbled in from 22 yards out. But Torrington had one last answer.
"(If) you don't play good solid football, you get beat," said Holy Cross coach Mike Giampetruzzi. "I think Torrington's offensive line won the game at the end. They wanted it more than we did."
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We uploaded the Frack Family into Google Earth Pro and took some screenshots to help you visualize how much chemicals are being used, and more disturbingly, how much of those chemicals are what David calls "mystery" chemicals.
|The imaginary Frack Family at their Beaver County home, with fracking chemicals stacked up in 42-gallon barrels on their front lawn.
We'll start off with an introduction to the Fracks and their dog, Rocky. Above, you can see them standing by a glowing green 42-gallon barrel that represents the 380 pounds of Ammonium Persulfate used in the fracking solution and a few of the 32 lavender colored barrels that represent nearly 6 tons of Potassium Hydroxide.
As we back up, shown below, you'll notice 235 blue barrels to the right of the Fracks. These barrels represent the 41 tons of Hydrogen Chloride used to make hydrochloric acid.
|The imaginary Frack Family at their Beaver County home, showing the 384 barrels of known chemicals used to frack the well near their house.
Finally, the Frack Family would like to show you the amount of chemicals for which no Chemical Abstract Service numbers are disclosed on the ingredients list -- which is voluntarily provided by Chesapeake Energy Appalachia LLC via FracFocus.org. These "mystery" chemicals are represented below by 373 bright red barrels and weigh a total of approximately 65 tons. That is about half of all the chemicals used for this one fracking job, which is 1.7% of the total weight of the mixture used (the other 98.3% by weight being water and sand). We cannot be sure exactly what these chemicals are... but it's only less than 1% of the frack job, right?
|The imaginary Frack Family at their Beaver County home, showing off the 757 barrels of chemicals used to frack the well near their house - including 373 barrels of "mystery" chemicals.
Joking aside: all of these chemicals had to be trucked onto the drilling site. That's a lot of truckloads of chemicals, including hundreds of barrels of unknown substances, being hauled (in a hurry) over typically small, light-duty, winding country roads, past homes, businesses, and schools. That's pretty serious.


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Massive Battlefield 4 patch now available on PS4Written by: / / 7 Comments
Battlefield 4's multiplayer component has been plagued by bugs and server issues since the game's launch and DICE recently released a new title update for the PS4 version to address over thirty of these problem areas.
DICE also warned Battlefield 4 players that they may experience some downtime while the patch is being rolled out since the game's servers are being updated at the same time. According to the developer it will take a few hours before the majority of servers are updated.
Here are the full patch notes for this new title update on PS4:
General tweaks:
• Several crash fixes and stability improvements
• Various improvements for Spectator Mode
• Tweaked timing for how long the killfeed stays on screen
• Fixed an issue where the message "Joining Server" sometimes didn't appear when the user tried to join the server
• Added default player slots to server browser filters
• Fix for an issue on Silk Road where players could deform the terrain to create a big, water-filled hole
• Fix for a bug that occurred with the end-of-round camera if the player was in the bomber in China Rising
• Fix for an issue on Rogue Transmission where it was impossible to capture a flag while riding the quad bike
• Prevented players from interacting with an M-Com on Siege of Shanghai after it had been destroyed
• Fixed an issue where audio for disarming M-Coms could get stuck in an infinite loop
• Added minimap details for missing carriers in Rush on Paracel Storm and Hainan Resort
• Fix for an exploit that would allow players to shoot two tank shells with not enough delay between shots
• Removed a bug where squads would get split up when transitioning between Conquest and Air Superiority
• Fixed an issue where Defuse could get stuck in an unplayable state between rounds
• Removed a bug that would cause players to sometimes get stuck in the killcam after having been killed
• Fixed an issue with revive icon not being greyed out in-game on map and minimap, when the player died after getting revived in Defuse
• General improvements and bug fixes for the Battledash and Mission create screens
• Fixed a bug where red laser dots would get stuck on textures
• Zoom dispersion fix. When zooming in while firing the dispersion did not lower to the new max value
• Fixed a bug where the enemy health always displayed as full in the kill-cam
• Fixed an issue in Defuse so killed bomb carrier can't plant a bomb in the next round without picking up a new bomb
• The MAV has been updated to prevent players from exploiting it
• Improved repair rates for vehicles with different base healths
• Tweaked volume balance and other ambience parameters on the majority of base game and China Rising maps
• Improved the track vehicles wheel friction so vehicles don't get stuck at relatively minor hills
• Fixed an issue with faulty zoom levels that occurred when using click to zoom in. While sprinting and zooming, will mess up the zoom levels, from hip to zoom.
• Improved boat physics and handling, including implementation of a system that lets players push stuck boats back in the water
Weapon tweaks:
• The SRS bolt action time has been tweaked and the rate of fire has been lowered
• The GOL bolt action time has been tweaked
• The muzzle velocity for the MP7 has been reduced
• The MTAR21 muzzle velocity has been reduced
• Updated the handling of the 1x scopes for Type95B1, A91, SteyrAug, SAR21, QBZ951, FAMAS, UTAS, MTAR, L85A2, and F2000
• Updated rate of fire for the RGP7 and NLAW
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The changes to the supplemental nutrition assistance program or SNAP went into effect yesterday, leaving those receiving assistance with less money in their accounts.
Now many of those people will head to food banks so they can put food on their tables.
The sign on the food pantry door of Help and Hope Ministries says "Give us this day our daily bread."
But Friday 47 million Americans learned that a portion of their monthly benefits would be cut starting this month.
Christina Hoskins who volunteers at the food bank tells News 5, Saturday morning they saw twice as many people than on average.
"this is the beginning of the month and i think that people are feeling the crunch of inflation, food costs have gone up, i think that their food stamp are being cut a little bit," said Christina Hoskins.
Down the street at the Salvation Army they tell News 5 that they've seen a spike in people coming to them to get meals in past 6 months.
"Like for lunch, last year we only averaged about 94 [people] now it's up to like 140," said Ray Suiter, who works at the Kingsport Salvation Army.
And with the recent government cuts they know the need with increase which will make it more challenging for Suiter the rest of the workers to serve those in need.
The Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee executive director Rhonda Chafin tells News 5, every part of the food assistance chain will feel the effects of these and will struggle to meet the demands.
"It really is kind of a domino effect when their benefits are cut they are going to go the pantry or soup kitchen, the pantry or soup kitchen are going to come here and they are going to really depend on Second Harvest to provide additional food," said Rhonda Chafin.
According to Chafin, Second Harvest serves 40,000 people in Northeast Tennessee and the food stamp cuts could increase the number by several thousand.
Hoskins tells us they will do whatever it takes to help those who are less fortunate.
"We'll have to reach out to the community for a little bit more help, to donate more to use, we take food donations and monetary donations," said Hoskins.
The cuts mean the average person will receive about $1.20 per meal.
The Second Harvest Food Bank believes they will be able to meet the upcoming demands thanks to their recent warehouse expansion.


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What's a good iPhone case/cover/skin for a geek?
I'm being forced into getting an iPhone. Even though I'm going to enjoy finally getting a phone with an actual ecosystem (unlike my current Palm Pre), it irks me to get the same phone as everyone else. Solution? A geeky/nerdy/unique case! (or even a "skin" . . . protection isn't vital)
What would you good people recommend? (If only they made a Woot-branded case . . .)
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ThinkGeek has a few good ones, depending on which iPhone you're getting.
Otterbox, no doubt.
You said you don't care whether it's a hard case or soft. So I would check out Etsy.com (Support indie-sellers!). Just type in iPhone 4 case and filter "Geekery". You can also find some super-awesome-nerdy decals on there too.
Here are a few good ones:
Honestly, I'd do a search on etsy.com :) Since I don't know your particular tastes in geekery, I know you can find one there.
Never heard of etsy.com. It's great! Thanks for the tip!


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Hi. Is it possible to make a AJAX or webservices call from a application developed using Sencha EXT JS components and packaged as Desktop application using Sencha Desktop Packager. We tried to call a SOAP service using newly added SOAP support to EXT JS 4.2 from a desktop packaged application but not successful. Please let me know if anyone else has tried this?
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In its vote, the Senate rejected a measure introduced earlier this year by Sen. James Inhofe (R., Okla.) that would have banned the military from buying any fuel that costs more than traditional fuel. That measure would have prevented the Pentagon from buying small batches of pricey biofuels.
By KEITH JOHNSON
WASHINGTON -- The US Senate voted late Wednesday to let the
Navy keep buying alternative fuels, in a test of support for
the military's embrace of green energy.
The 62-37 vote cheered companies that make fuels from
unconventional sources, but the Pentagon's plans still could
get trimmed as Congress hashes out the 2013 defense funding
In its vote, the Senate rejected a measure introduced
earlier this year by Sen. James Inhofe (R., Okla.) that would
have banned the military from buying any fuel that costs more
than traditional fuel.
That measure would have prevented the Pentagon from buying
small batches of pricey biofuels such as the $26-per-gallon
cocktail the Navy used for its "Great Green Fleet" during
military exercises off Hawaii this summer. Those exercises used
cooking oil and algae blends to power ships, jets and
Military officials, especially those in the Navy and Marine
Corps, have been looking more closely in recent years at to
reduce the military's dependence on oil, which has grown more
than 20-fold since World War II.
The use of alternative fuels can also save lives in war zones.
Marine officials have pointed to very high casualty rates due
to fuel convoys, and the Marines have has greatly expanded
their use of solar power to reduce their need for diesel.
One plank of the Navy's plan, in conjunction with the
departments of Energy and Agriculture, is to spend more than
$500 million to jump-start construction of refineries that
could produce large volumes of biofuels.
The political battle over the Pentagon's alternative-energy
plans has been a major sticking point as Congress tries to pass
the 2013 defense authorization bill. Leading Republicans in
both chambers have been critical of the Pentagon's push at a
time of shrinking defense budgets.
Some naval experts question whether a shift to biofuels will make the fleet more
effective, while green proponents say the biofuels push could
lead to the creation of thousands of jobs.
The vote cheered the biofuels sector. Firms such as
Solazyme, which supplied the algae fuel for the summertime
exercise, and Novozymes North America, which doesn't yet have
any Pentagon contracts, believe Defense Department support for
the industry will be crucial to achieving scale. Solazyme
shares ended trading up more than 4% Wednesday.
Sen. Inhofe said the push to introduce biofuels to the Navy
wouldn't help the service and could cost as much as $1.8
billion per year. The secretary of the Navy, he said, should
"focus on readiness, not propping up the biofuels
A slate of Democratic senators, led by Mark Udall of
Colorado, defended the Navy's alternative-energy program, which
has been in the works for almost a decade.
"This is not about an environmental agenda or some sort of
green conspiracy," Mr. Udall said. The $12 million biofuel
purchase that angered some GOP lawmakers and led to the
proposed ban on new purchases amounts to about one-half of what
the Pentagon spends on military bands, Mr. Udall said.
Despite the Senate vote Wednesday, the Pentagon's
green-energy plans still face some obstacles. The House version
of the defense funding bill includes a similar prohibition on
biofuels purchases. The two bills
must be reconciled in conference.
Also, the Senate bill still says the Pentagon can't build a
biorefinery unless Congress
specifically authorizes it, thanks to an amendment introduced
by Sen. John McCain (R., Ariz.) and approved by the Senate
Armed Services Committee in May.
Sen. Kay Hagan (D., N.C.) presented an amendment Wednesday that
would strike the McCain section of the bill, but it hadn't
received a vote as of Wednesday evening.
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STEUBENVILLE - Two Steubenville High School students and athletes charged with rape will have a trial in juvenile court beginning on Feb. 13
Visiting Judge Tom Lipps held a pretrail hearing on Friday in juvenile court in the Jefferson County Justice Center.
Trent Mays, 16, of Bloomingdale and Malik Richmond, 16, of Steubenville are charged with rape. Mays also faces a charge of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material.
The alleged rape occurred during the overnight hours of Aug. 11-12 and involved a girl who witnesses said was highly intoxicated.
But Richmond's attorney, Walter Madison, filed a motion on Friday for separate trials for both defendants.
Madison said there were statements made by Mays that may incriminate Richmond. He said some of the statements were inconsistent, adding some were "locker-room boy talk."
Madison said the statements by Mays may force Richmond to take the stand in his own defense, even though Richmond may not want to testify on his own behalf.
The prosecution is represented by Assistant Attorney General Marianne Hemmeter and Assistant Attorney General Jennifer Brumby, both with the Ohio Attorney General's Crimes Against Children unit.
Mays is represented by attorney Adam Nemann of Columbus.
Brumby said the state is opposing Madison's motion. She said there is no jury in a juvenile court trial, and Lipps as judge can make an educated determination as to the statements made by each defendant.
Lipps said he wants to make sure there is a fair hearing for both juveniles but also is concerned about an unnecessary delay in the trials and an added expense to the court.
Brumby said she will provide Lipps with a copy of all statements made by the defendants. Brumby also said she will submit a brief opposing Madison's motion. Lipps reserved ruling on the motion.
Lipps ruled in November that the case will remain in juvenile court and will not be moved to adult court.
The judge also in November released Mays to his parents and Richmond to Greg and Jennifer Agresta, who had guardianship of Richmond earlier in his life.
Both juveniles will be on electronically monitored house arrest and only allowed to leave the home for school and church. Richmond and Mays will attend the juvenile court alternative school and are not allowed to participate in extracurricular activities. Lipps said he didn't want the juveniles to have contact with fellow students who have testified in a previous hearing or may testify in the future.
The juveniles also were ordered not to have contact with the victim.
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For 35 years, Penn Jillette has been making news as part of the beloved magical and comedic duo Penn & Teller. Earlier in February, Jillette made news of a different kind by purchasing a Nissan LEAF in his hometown of Las Vegas.
Nissan and Europcar announced today that Nissan LEAF, the award-winning 100% electric car, will be available to hire on short term rental in two of the busiest capital cities in the world: Paris and London.
Vice President, Nissan Technical Center North America (NTCNA)
Nissan DeltaWing passes first full wet test as European phase of development begins.
Nissan DeltaWing Completes Strong Debut at Le Mans.
Nissan DeltaWing & Signatec Nissan & Greaves Motorsport Zytek-Nissan LMP2 prototype.
On Sunday morning drivers Michael Krumm, Marino Franchitti and Satoshi Motoyama gathered at the Nissan media hub to discuss the car's epic run, which ended late Saturday in the wake of a collision with another vehicle.


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When I try to launch any GUI application through a terminal in my RHEL 5.4, it takes a very long time for the GUI to come up. Also, sometimes it just hangs.
I see the following messages in the terminal :
Launching a SCIM daemon with Socket FrontEnd...
GTK IM Module SCIM : Cannot connect to Panel!
What might be the issue?


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Celiac disease is an immune reaction to eating gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye.
If you have celiac disease, eating gluten triggers an immune response in your small intestine. Over time, this reaction produces inflammation that damages the small intestine's lining and prevents absorption of some nutrients (malabsorption).
The intestinal damage can cause weight loss, bloating and sometimes diarrhea. Eventually, your brain, nervous system, bones, liver and other organs can be deprived of vital nourishment.
In children, malabsorption can affect growth and development. The intestinal irritation can cause stomach pain, especially after eating.
There's no cure for celiac disease — but following a strict gluten-free diet can help manage symptoms and promote intestinal healing
The signs and symptoms of celiac disease can vary greatly.
Although the classic signs are diarrhea and weight loss, most people with celiac disease experience few or no digestive signs or symptoms. Only about one-third of people diagnosed with celiac disease experience diarrhea, and about half have weight loss.
Twenty percent of people with celiac disease have constipation, and 10 percent are obese.
In addition to digestive problems, other signs and symptoms of celiac disease include:
As many as 75 percent of children with celiac disease are overweight or obese. Digestive signs and symptoms are experienced by 20 to 30 percent of children with the condition although the precise signs and symptoms differ by age.
In infants, typical signs and symptoms of celiac disease include:
Older children may experience:
Dermatitis herpetiformis is an itchy, blistering skin disease that stems from intestinal gluten intolerance. The rash usually occurs on the elbows, knees, torso, scalp and buttocks.
Dermatitis herpetiformis is often associated with changes to the lining of the small intestine identical to that of celiac disease, but the disease may not produce noticeable digestive symptoms.
Dermatitis herpetiformis is treated with a gluten-free diet and medication to control the rash.
Consult your doctor if you have diarrhea or digestive discomfort that lasts for more than two weeks. Consult your child's doctor if he or she is pale, irritable or failing to grow or has a potbelly and foul-smelling, bulky stools.
Be sure to consult your doctor before trying a gluten-free diet. If you stop eating gluten before you're tested for celiac disease, you may change the test results.
Celiac disease tends to run in families. If someone in your family has the condition, ask your doctor if you should be tested. Also ask your doctor about testing if you or someone in your family has a risk factor for celiac disease, such as type 1 diabetes.
The precise cause of celiac disease isn't known.
When the body's immune system overreacts to gluten in food, the immune reaction damages the tiny, hair-like projections (villi) that line the small intestine. Villi absorb vitamins, minerals and other nutrients from the food you eat. Normally, villi resemble the deep pile of a plush carpet, on a microscopic scale. The damage resulting from celiac disease makes the inner surface of the small intestine appear more like a tile floor. As a result your body is unable to absorb nutrients necessary for health and growth.
A study done by Mayo Clinic and the National Institutes of Health estimates that about 1 in 141 people in the U.S. have celiac disease, although the disease often goes undiagnosed. Celiac disease is most common in Caucasians.
Some gene changes (mutations) appear to increase the risk of developing the disease. But having those gene mutations doesn't mean you'll get celiac disease — meaning other factors must be involved.
Sometimes celiac disease is triggered — or becomes active for the first time — after surgery, pregnancy, childbirth, viral infection or severe emotional stress.
Celiac disease can affect anyone. However, it tends to be more common in people who have:
Untreated, celiac disease can cause:
As many as 15 percent of people with celiac disease may not have or be able to maintain a good response to the gluten-free diet. This condition, known as nonresponsive celiac disease, is often due to contamination of the diet with gluten.
A Mayo Clinic study found that people with nonresponsive celiac disease often have additional conditions, such as bacteria in the small intestine (bacterial overgrowth), colitis, poor pancreas function or irritable bowel syndrome.
In rare instances, the intestinal injury of celiac disease continues even though you follow a strict gluten-free diet. This is known as refractory celiac disease.
If you continue to experience signs and symptoms despite following a gluten-free diet for six months to one year, your doctor may recommend further testing to monitor the celiac disease and look for other explanations for your symptoms. Your doctor may recommend treatment with a steroid to reduce intestinal inflammation, or a medication that suppresses your immune system.
You may be referred to a doctor who treats digestive diseases (gastroenterologist).
Here's some information to help you prepare for your appointment and know what to expect from your doctor.
Some basic questions to ask your doctor include:
Don't hesitate to ask other questions during your appointment.
Be ready to answer questions your doctor may ask:
Tests and procedures used to diagnose celiac disease include:
It's important to be tested for celiac disease before trying a gluten-free diet. Eliminating gluten from your diet may change the results of blood tests so that they appear to be normal.
A gluten-free diet is essential, and the only treatment for managing celiac disease. In addition to wheat, foods that contain gluten include:
Your doctor may refer you to a dietitian, who can help you plan a healthy gluten-free diet.
Once gluten is removed from the diet, inflammation in the small intestine generally begins to lessen — usually within several weeks, though you may start to feel better in just a few days. Complete healing and regrowth of the villi may take several months to several years. Healing in the small intestine tends to occur more quickly in children than adults.
If you accidentally eat a product that contains gluten, you may experience abdominal pain and diarrhea. Some people experience no signs or symptoms after eating gluten, but this doesn't mean it's not harmful. Even trace amounts of gluten in your diet can be damaging, whether or not they cause signs or symptoms.
If your nutritional deficiencies are severe, your doctor or dietitian may recommend taking vitamin and mineral supplements. You may need to supplement your levels of:
Vitamin supplements are usually taken in pill form. If your digestive tract has trouble absorbing vitamins, your doctor may give them by injection.
If your small intestine is severely damaged, your doctor may recommend steroids to control inflammation. Steroids can ease severe signs and symptoms of celiac disease while the intestine heals.
If you have this itchy, blistering skin rash that sometimes accompanies celiac disease, your doctor may recommend a skin medication (dapsone) along with the gluten-free diet.
If you've been diagnosed with celiac disease, you'll need to avoid all foods that contain gluten. Ask your doctor for a referral to a dietitian, who can help you plan a healthy gluten-free diet.
Here's an overview of foods that contain gluten and gluten-free foods that are safe to eat.
Avoid food and drinks containing:
Packaged foods should be avoided unless they're labeled as gluten-free or have no gluten-containing ingredients. In addition to cereals, pastas and baked goods — such as breads, cakes, pies and cookies — other packaged foods that may contain gluten include:
Certain grains, such as oats, can be contaminated with wheat during growing and processing. It's not clear whether oats are harmful for most people with celiac disease, but doctors generally recommend avoiding oats unless they are specifically labeled gluten-free. Occasionally, even pure oats can be a problem for people with celiac disease.
Many basic foods are allowed in a gluten-free diet, including:
Grains and starches allowed in a gluten-free diet include:
Fortunately for bread and pasta lovers with celiac disease, an increasing number of gluten-free products are available. If you can't find any at your local bakery or grocery store, check online. There are gluten-free substitutes for many gluten-containing foods.
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CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19)
Look into the eyes of your Capricorn child and you'll see an old soul. A deep sense of responsibility is the dominant characteristic of a Capricorn. In fact, the urge to grow up and take charge can interfere with the natural stages of childhood. Some daily structure will help provide a feeling of security. Even though he or she loves to appear useful and competent, don't push this child to be strong. Teach your Capricorn child the value of being touched, and held and how to receive comfort when feeling sensitive. As time passes, set up opportunities for him or her to be in charge of projects. A Capricorn loves to feel the reward of doing a good job and is so purposeful that children's play can seem frivolous. Encourage balance, ease, laughter, and risk-taking. As the parent of a Capricorn, you need to teach loving self-discipline with the use of time. Encourage realistic goal-setting, reinforcing the value of not only the result but what is learned along the way.
AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 17)
This free spirit comes to you with a gift of intelligence and an ability to adhere to his or her own uniqueness: You can't mold an Aquarian. The normal patterns of childhood development rarely apply to them; rather, it will likely occur in unusual spurts. As infants, they thrive on stimuli, unexpected change, and surprises; there is little need for routine. Aquarians are great observers and original thinkers. Give your child space to explore and you'll be surprised by what he or she invents. At school, Aquarians often require something other than the standard curriculum. Help your child to set up a firm foundation to bring those lofty ideals into the material world. Social interactions and friendships are very important, especially when an Aquarian connects with people of like mind. But a unique mental perspective can create feelings of isolation and loneliness, so your child will need your help to find his or her way socially.
PISCES (February 18-March 19)
This highly sensitive and psychic child requires a tremendous amount of love, care, and closeness in order to feel safe in this world. Your baby is receptive to the vibrations of everything and everyone, which can be overwhelming. There may be a tendency to withdraw, escape, or even become sick as a reaction to being so empathetic. A Pisces child will always be connected to the dream world, and will have an amazing imagination and link to the soul's wisdom. This is a child who will thrive on stories and creative play. Validate your child's intuition as this will become a guiding light through the chaos of ordinary life. Pisces children will appreciate order, structure, and assistance in setting goals. They may have a tendency to underestimate their own capacities while idealizing those of others; help your young Pisces to avoid placing him- or herself last. Gently reinforce steps toward greater independence, aware that your son or daughter may have fears that block progress. Listen carefully to encourage communication; you can provide perspective on a Pisces' innate understanding of spiritual matters.
ARIES (March 20 - April 19)
Your Aries child will be assertive and independent, seeking new experience as the means to learning. From the very beginning this child's wants and needs will be voiced loudly and clearly. Energetic Aries is gifted with an athletic body, which makes physical accomplishments natural and easy. He or she will be outgoing, competitive, and excited about the world. You'll find your child to be precocious and anxious to take the next developmental steps. Don't be surprised if your youngster is in a hurry to walk, wanting to get moving and out into the world! You can be of most assistance to this child's needs by providing a safe environment where energy can be focused into constructive activities. Help your child to realize his or her potential by encouraging a responsible attitude to go along with a natural tendency toward independence. Teach the value of completing tasks and encourage sensitivity to others.
TAURUS (April 20 - May 20)
Your Taurus baby thrives on affection and creature comforts. Food and loving touch play important roles in meeting this sign's primary need: to feel a consistent sense of security in the world. A serene environment with dependable routines helps your child enjoy each day. Life runs smoothly unless he or she feels pushed or becomes attached to something that you don't support; stubborn and determined, your little Bull will hold out longer than you can imagine. To help develop positive personality traits and fulfill innate potential, let your Taurus child explore at his or her own pace. Your child is practical and productive; provide many opportunities to develop self-reliance and be sure to reward results. Help your child to understand the role that money plays in the material world. Releasing attachment to things can be tricky; you won't be able to throw out old shoes, clothes, or toys without arousing feelings of invasion or insecurity. The primary preoccupation of the Taurean is the continuity of loving; this is the best gift you can give this child.
GEMINI (May 21 - June 20)
Your baby will be mentally alert, responsive, and incredibly entertaining. Curious and adaptable, Gemini children prefer to be out in social environments and are treasured by the people they meet. However, this capacity for early mental and social development can camouflage emotional insecurities. Be flexible in scheduling rather than attached to routines. Avoid overstimulating this active mind; storytelling can help your Gemini child to relax. It is typical for a Gemini child to have too many interests going on at the same time, sometimes leading to a sense of distraction that can be a handicap in school. Create an atmosphere that supports concentration and inquisitiveness. An extended family can activate and encourage this child's variety of interests. And if he or she asks endless questions, teach your child how to find the answers. Be aware of which behaviors you reward; this clever child can also be tricky and mischievous. Remind your Gemini of the consequences that come with experimentation and encourage honesty.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
You are in for a treat! The Cancer child is sweet, loving, and responsive to mom's feelings. In fact, you might forget who the mother is here. Sensitivity, imagination, and an acute awareness of others' feelings are typical characteristics of the Cancer child. Emotional bonding is essential and home and family provide a place of belonging. Due to your child's hypersensitive nature, you'll need to provide extra protection from the world's negativity. Otherwise, he or she will create defense mechanisms for emotional survival. Hold your child as much as possible, letting your little Cancer know that you intend to create a safe place as long as need be; it'll be clear when the time comes to help your child build a separate identity and greater self-confidence. Encourage your child to take creative risks. Although he or she relies mostly on intuition, memory will play an important part in success at school. Your child appreciates structure and guidelines from positive authority figures.
LEO (July 23 - August 22)
No matter how busy you get or how many other children you have, your Leo baby needs to feel special. This child looks to you for applause and appreciation. When feeling loved and adored, he or she overflows with exuberant warmth and generosity of heart. Confidence and self-respect are the primary tools for Leo; with these, your child can see the potential for creative self-expression and leadership. You can cultivate these attributes by providing honest feedback, praise, and attention. Be aware that competition for attention amidst family members could create complications in your Leo child's future relationships. Teach your youngster how to resolve conflicts and give guidelines for the practical aspects of life while acknowledging the value of fulfilling one's dreams. Demonstrate sympathy and understanding rather than indifference; otherwise, emotions will escalate until your Leo gets your attention! Allow room for mistakes; your child wants to feel proud and will be motivated toward self-correction.
VIRGO (August 23 - September 22)
Virgo children develop discrimination early. They are acutely observant, bright, and alert to subtle patterns, and want to understand how everything works. Only the highest standard is the model to emulate. Your Virgo may appear to be picky, but it's important to listen to this child's preferences; they are sensitive to criticism and attached to the idea of being right. As a parent, you should try to be a model of ease, acceptance, and forgiveness. Virgo children require efficient routines to feel safe and are happy to help out Mom and Dad around the house. Anything you do must be consistent and genuine; you can't pull the wool over this child's eyes. Virgo children need healthy habits, especially with food and sleep, as they are sensitive to physical imbalances caused by excess. Undirected mental activity can turn into worry and anxiety.
LIBRA (September 23 - October 22)
A flow of loving energy provides security for your Libra baby. Because this child is eager to please and tends to follow role models, his or her behavior could be based on other people's expectations. Teach your child what is socially appropriate while still emphasizing the significance of self-discovery and self-expression. Appearances are important, but not at the expense of the inner connection to one's own truth. Overly sensitive to harsh atmospheres, your little Libra will appreciate beauty, balance, and serenity. He or she will be loving and responsive and in many cases will assume the role of the peacemaker. Librans have a natural inclination toward theater, music, art, romance, and happily-ever-after stories. As they grow older, their need for beauty, balance, and fair play becomes a motivation to enhance their lives and the lives of others.
SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21)
Don't try to hide anything from your new little detective -- especially your feelings. Validate your son or daughter by encouraging emotional expression; let your child know that by doing so he or she will not lose your love. The trusting child will share private feelings and will count on you to keep those secrets and respect personal likes and dislikes. With such a deep connection, this child will give you space to do what you want. A Scorpio is inquisitive about the mysterious forces of life, sex, and death; get ready to engage in profound discussions when your youngster can articulate thoughts and ideas. This child is not easily coerced into doing what others expect. You're better off winning a Scorpio's cooperation rather than going head-to-head with one; a predominant characteristic of this sign is a phenomenal amount of willpower. Never underestimate the power behind the intentions, even in that little body. Betrayal is not quickly forgotten, and resentment can lead to revenge.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22- December 20)
Your Sagittarius baby won't want to miss out on anything! Your child will be restless and inquisitive, filled with enthusiasm, and an inborn optimist. Don't try to constrain this child too much; freedom is the thing he or she values most. Mediocrity and normal routines are confining to your small Sagittarian. Keep him or her entertained with the wonder of new experiences. Once able to walk, your youngster will be out the door and around the block before you know it! It is both a physical and a mental urge you are witnessing. Sagittarians have more unanswered questions to resolve than anyone you can imagine. This can be exhausting for you; set limits. Teach your child to deal with the negative as well as the positive, though he or she won't easily accept "no" and "can't." This positive thinking attracts many opportunities. Things usually come without much effort for the Sagittarian. A sport or other activity requiring effort and self-discipline is a good foundation for your child's future success.
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This isn't about web design but about interface design in general. Is better to code Interface Mockups or "draw" them in a graphics program, like GIMP, Photoshop, etc.?
Ask yourself these questions:
The fact that you're asking this question tells me that you're most-likely a programmer, not a designer, by training. If you were a designer, then it would be as absurd as developing an application without planning out the class structure, database design, application architecture, etc. and just jumping right into coding—and if you're an experienced developer, then you know what kind of problems this sort of bottom-up development causes.
Similarly, if you jump straight to code without actually designing your UI first, then the results aren't going to be pretty, if only because it's impractical to perfect a good design by coding blindly.
I'd vote for "drawing" first. In GUI, proper layout/presentation is the key and it calls for visual means to be designed. Designing GUI visually lets you rapidly change your design without having to "imagine" each change, "translate it to code" and finally test it. The other way is also possible, but it's rarely better (e.g. project is extremely small, like just a couple of buttons and you're familiar and used to working at "code" level; during design some patterns may emerge, that can be just reused with slight modification).
If you're designing for a specific widget toolkit, you can also use some "GUI designer" application if available. It'll speed up even more GUI design process, because it both shows exactly how designed GUI will look like in running program and can export ready to use GUI description at presentational level.
For UI design I have three stages with different objectives:
These three parts of the project cycle have different aims so if it's a big project it makes sense to use the most suitable tool for the job in each stage.
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On top of that, projects will vary wildly, as will teams.
That said, there is no 'best'. It's about using all tools in a workflow that makes the most sense for you and your team.
Generically speaking, I'd say this is the type of workflow you should aim for:
What works for me is to create mockups using a program that emphasizes not creating pixel-perfect layouts. For me that is Balsamiq Mockups, which you can check out at http://www.balsamiq.com/products/mockups


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I've been digging around, but I can't seem to find out if it's possible.
I create a series of maps for a client and I need to document all the specifications in the map. So I need to create a spreadsheet/word doc of all the properties set in each layer (i.e. symbology colors, border thickness, definitions queries, label expressions, source, coordinate system...basically all the settings in the layers properties dialogue box) Same thing for the data frame properties settings.
Is there a function in ArcMap to do this?
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5 Famous Movies That Were Insane Parties Behind the Scenes
Despite what you may hear, moviemaking is generally a pretty tame operation. Most actors and directors stay sober while they're working -- they just want to do their jobs and go back home to their gilded mansions, where they can do all the drugs they want during their off hours.
Some, however, would rather have fun on the job. Lots of fun. In fact, the shoots of a handful of classic movies were such raucous parties that it's a wonder the final products were even remotely watchable ...
#5. Dazed and Confused Was Fueled by Drinking, Hookups, and Real Pot
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Dazed and Confused, at its heart, is a movie about high school kids whining and being stoned for 90 minutes, and yet it still managed to become one of the biggest cult hits of the '90s and launched the careers of both Matthew McConaughey and Ben Affleck, which is a dubious but undeniable distinction. This is even more noteworthy considering that just about every member of the cast treated it like one extended teenage fuck party. And no, the cast of Dazed and Confused didn't bother to sober up once the cameras started rolling. They figured the best way for their characters to appear stoned was to actually be stoned, because when you're making a film about ultra-high teenagers, authenticity is everything.
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Pictured: Not acting.
The craziness started before the movie even began filming, when McConaughey managed to get cast without even knowing he was auditioning. He just happened to run into the casting director at a bar, and the two got along so well that they wound up getting kicked out for being too loud and rowdy, officially marking the first time that people in a public setting became tired of Matthew McConaughey.
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"This 'no shirts, no service' is some bullshit, man."
Those not fortunate enough to run into the casting director at a hotel bar had to earn their stripes at the "casting pizza party," a free-for-all where all the potential actors were gathered together to try out for just about every role. One part of the audition process involved pairing the actors off and having them make out with each other, because this is a critical part of the storytelling process. According to Jason London, who was eventually cast in the lead, he and every other guy got to make out with "like, three different girls each."
Once all of the unknown teenagers and 20-somethings were cast, it was time to cram them all into the same hotel for two months, where they spent most of their downtime drinking and smoking pot in the hotel lobby, along with having more sex than Olympic Village athletes. And when they weren't busy challenging the hotel's guest expulsion guidelines, the cast of Dazed and Confused were doing every single drug in the state of Texas while spending all night tubing in the Guadalupe River. The nightly mind expansion was so potent, it caused the then-16-year-old Milla Jovovich to run off to Vegas and marry one of her co-stars. Her mother had the marriage annulled, but unfortunately was not able to do the same years later when Jovovich married Luc Besson and the director of the Resident Evil movies.
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Paul W.S. Anderson (the "W.S." stands for "way shittier").
#4. The Blues Brothers Was John Belushi's One-Man Cocaine Party
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John Belushi was equal parts comedic genius and cocaine-possessed party demon, but the man was also a career performer and a reasonably talented actor. That means he at least made an effort to clean up for work, right?
Let's save both you and the universe some time by never asking that question ever again. As a general rule, John Belushi was destroyed when he was on set, perhaps no more so than when filming The Blues Brothers, his and Dan Aykroyd's tribute to doughy white people truffle-shuffling their way through blues standards. Everyone involved in that production did their share of drugs, especially cocaine, which was actually worked into the film's budget. But they all saved the brain-tickling moon dust for night shoots, because what maniac would load himself up in the middle of the day on the set of a multimillion-dollar movie?
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It was originally set in winter, but he kept inhaling the fake snow.
John Belushi, that's who. Belushi treated drugs like his full-time job -- the movie was incidental. It didn't help that The Blues Brothers was filmed in his native Chicago, where every junkie in town wanted to say they got their hometown hero high. As a result, Belushi would routinely disappear for hours on end. Aykroyd had to go on numerous adventures simply to locate his sky-high co-star and carry him back to work. On one occasion, Aykroyd found Belushi sleeping on a couch in a complete stranger's house at 3 o'clock in the morning. Aykroyd just kind of shook Belushi into a state of semi-consciousness and dragged him back to filming. Presumably a portion of Belushi's scenes in The Blues Brothers were actually performed by Aykroyd manipulating Belushi's drug-slumbering body like the titular corpse puppet in Weekend at Bernie's.
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"I paid Jim Henson 50 grand to help me jury rig pulleys to the steering wheel."
And if Belushi couldn't find any random enablers to party with, he'd host his own Miami Vice deleted scene all by himself. On one occasion, director John Landis walked into Belushi's trailer to find his lead actor perched behind a literal mountain of cocaine. Landis had to battle Belushi for about 15 seconds before the man finally apologized and agreed to allow his stash to be flushed safely down the toilet. Belushi got so out of control that he eventually hired a bodyguard whose sole job was to prevent him from doing any more drugs while they were still filming. He was essentially the Bruce Banner of that production, requiring constant care and vigilance to prevent him from hulking out, tearing his trailer in half, and reappearing four days later on a moped in a pair of hobo pants.
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"That's my secret, Dan. I'm always high."
And while we're on the subject of Belushi ...
#3. The Animal House Actors Acted Like Frat Boys the Entire Shoot
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Before The Blues Brothers, John Landis had cast John Belushi in Animal House, one of the craziest films about college debauchery ever produced. It all but invented the R-rated booze-and-sex comedy genre, so you can only imagine the kind of Herculean mischief Belushi got himself into on the set of that film.
Actually, the answer is nothing. The rest of the cast, however, more than made up for it.
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Pictured: acting?
That's right -- while filming a movie about drunken fraternity sex goblins, Belushi didn't do a fucking thing. Improbably, his most famous role as a frenetic substance abuser went off without a hitch. The people in charge of Animal House had the amazing foresight to anticipate that Belushi's trademark Belushiness might cause a problem with production, so they stuck him in the suburbs with his wife, Judy, far away from everyone else. (For whatever reason, Landis forgot this powerful lesson when making The Blues Brothers years later.)
However, the rest of the cast apparently got together and decided to method act the shit out of this thing. Once shooting had wrapped at the end of each day, actor Bruce McGill's room became the nexus of recreational self-destruction, complete with loud music and "strange smoke" emanating at all hours. The loud music, by the way, came from a hotel piano that the cast had stolen from the lobby.
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"Tom really wanted it."
In order to get into character as asshole frat boys, the cast decided to attend a real-life asshole frat party and mingle, because they somehow managed to convince the production team that this qualified as "research." The real-life fraternity members didn't appreciate these "Hollywood faggots" (that is a direct quote) taking up their precious drinking-and-sexual-assault space, so actor James Widdoes responded the only way he knew how -- by tossing a beer at the first jock he saw. This triggered a huge brawl that gave McGill a black eye and nearly cost Widdoes some of his teeth (to be fair, he had cruelly wasted an entire beer). When Belushi arrived on set the next day and heard about the fight, he had to be physically restrained from exploding into the fraternity house and teaching them exactly why an entire movie studio was keeping him annexed from the rest of the cast (see "John Belushi is the Hulk," above).
If only there were some inspiring words he could have said to get the crew on his side.


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This may be a bit vague, but I was pondering how much DBA's use fixed database roles controlling security of databases. So the question is, is there a reason to favor customized database roles over fixed database roles (db_datareader etc.)?
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Fixed database roles provide permissions to the whole database. Custom roles come into play when you don't want to give users permissions to all of the database, just a portion of it.
For example, db_datareader provides SELECT permission to every table, view, etc in that database. For compliance reasons there may be some tables or views that HR staff should only be able to SELECT from and other staff shouldn't. That is usually where custom roles come into play.
Standard database roles are great for databases where there are only a few users or for when there is not a team of DBAs to manage the permissions. However, if there are several users with a large database team and sensitive data, it would be wise to create custom roles so that you know who is looking at what.
When it comes to data (and database) security, you want to lock things down as much as you can and still let everyone be able to do their jobs with no major challenges. Custom roles fits this bill quite nicely.
No, I don't think there is a reason to favour custom database roles EXCEPT that they are more specialised and tailored to your environment and requirements. Developers will look at the standard offering, and if it fits the job - perfect! But if it doesn't, it's time to customise!
Practical reasons, especially with db_datareader and db_datawriter
The other db roles aren't really used I've found


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Bulletin Boards for the Music Classroom
by The Bulletin Board Lady-Tracy King
Welcome to Bulletin Boards for the Music Classroom! For the last ten years or so this website has been a hobby of mine. After vainly looking for music bulletin board ideas I decided to start my own collection and invite others to share their ideas as well. Thus, the birth of this website. Thanks to visitors like you, this site has grown to hold hundreds of bulletin board ideas for music teachers, regular classroom teachers and counselors.
This site has more than just bulletin board ideas. You can also download ready made bulletin board kits, worksheets, workstations, listening activities and writing activities.
Thanks for your support. Feel free to submit your ideas or e-mail me with comments or suggestions. Check this page and the Bulletin Boards Kits page often for updates! I hope your school year is going well!-Tracy
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I've been on my mac for quite a while now, using only a single account (mine).
I've added a new account for my girlfriend recently (yes it's getting serious), but I have a little problem.
I'm a physicist and therefore use a lot of domain-specific apps (matlab, macvim, latex, ...) which my girlfriend doesn't need.
How can I change these apps so they only show up in my account's applications folder (I am the admin). Vice versa, I would also want that none of the apps she installs are visible on my account.
How would this be done? Do her privileges prevent her from installing global apps?


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Yesterday I visited Stack Overflow and had 13 consecutive days visited. Today, I visited and had 1. Is this a bug? Why did it reset?
What is meta?
- Any Stack Exchange user can ask a question
- The community provides support, votes on ideas, and reports bugs
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Two possibilities:
A bug about inconsistent consecutive days has been reported. This doesn't quite fit the profile of what you are seeing. Hard to say.
Another possibility: It is easy to visit Stack Overflow every day and still "miss a day." Stack Overflow's days starts at midnight (UTC, over in London somewhere <grin>). So a "Stack Overflow day" starts at (for example) 8pm Eastern Time. So it is conceivable that you can simply log in one morning and, if you don't check back until much later the next day... technically, you miss a day-as-tracked-by Stack Overflow.
Also just opening the home page might not count as a "visit".
There was a bug reported a while ago about Safari's "thumbnails" triggering a "visit" (here) so you could actually achieve the Enthusiast and Fanatic badge without really visiting the site.
To get counted as a visit you might have to reload the home page or visit another page (just guessing here) and if you didn't do that it would reset your consecutive days counter.
See Is there a minimum level of activity required to get the enthusiast badge?
While there were a couple of bugs in these site visit counters, your user history shows that you missed visiting on June 29th - please note that our servers operate on UTC time.


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D. Gibb, from the Mathematical Laboratory, University of Edinburgh, describes a Computer Desk in his book A course in interpolation and numerical integration for the mathematical laboratory, G. Bell & Sons, Ltd., 1915, available here:
Where computation is performed to any considerable extent, computer's desk will be found useful. Those used in the mathematical laboratory of the University of Edinburgh are 3' 0" wide, 1'9" from front to back, and 2'6 1/2" high. They contain a locker, in wich computing paper can be kept without being folded, and a cupboard for books, papers, drawing-board, arithmometer, or instruments. Each desk is supplied with a copy of Barlow's tables (which gives the square, square root, cube, cube root and the reciprocal of all numbers up to 10,000), a copy of Creller's multiplication table (which gives at sight the product of any two numbers each less than 1000), and tables giving the values of the trigonometric functions and logarithms
Question: Are there any available picture of this "computer desk" ?
I think that this may be the first recorded description of an workplace for numerical analysts...


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spoiler:like now I understand why Renly Baratheon's personal guard is called Rainbow ¬¬
spoiler:even though those last series of conversation never happened on the books. I wonder if for the TV they wanted to give both Arya and Tywin more screentime, seeing as they're both excellent.
spoiler:Not so far in the books. He doesn't show up much more, sadly, but his existence is ESSENTIAL for what Arya decides to do next. In a way, it's almost like she has many tutors through the story.
spoiler:lose half his nose, judging from the blow he was dealt.


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Today in Tweet Beat, Kelly Bensimon posts a series of nonsensical Tweets after getting upset over how she came off on last night's episode of Real Housewives. Plus, Katy Perry's sweet shoes.
i wish they'd let the film roll,not edit and have no narration. you see a storyline and not reality. we work hard to entertain. enjoy it.
@kikilet Editing on RealityTV shows parts of our lives out of context.But over 2 or 3 years not so much? In time the real is seen goodorbad.
now i know how nancy kerrigan felt. that's insight into the "SCAREY ISLAND" you have no clue what really went down.
Haters I cannot comment on "storylines". Keep it real, for me. Bad acting does not equal real. Ugh.
1979 feelings are 'fake' feelings. #rhnyc are discussing "storyline" feelings. Would you have a friend like these women?
Anyone that blames me, needs to look at themselves. Would u ever exploit a family member's death for ratings? Think twice, then tweet.
lets make"CREEPY" teeshirts. everyone knows someone who does something creepy. lets make them and sell them for charity. do it.
if you're creepy I bet I won't like you
What does THIS remind you of?! http://twitpic.com/1nrqw7
Someone asked me why do I always show my left hand when I take pics of myself. Ummm maybe because I'm right handed you idiot!
had dinner w/axle the other night- watching g n' r on youtube now- fu**, best rock and roll band of my generation!
@JohnStamos yes they are!!
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Resources/Mega Arduino Order
From Noisebridge
People interested in going in on the new mega arduino. I'd like to see if we could get 10 ordered. Complete info can be found at NKC Electronics Pricing is:
$65.00, 2/$123.50, 10/$585.00, 50/$2,600.00, 100/$4,875.00
The order will be sent out on Thursday, April 2 before noon.
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I've just noticed that those two, which I have completely no use of, are part of the common package. This means I cannot remove them without removing everything. But I like all the other webapps, GMail, Docs and so on. I just don't want Amazon popping up in my launcher when I go there once a blue moon and not leaving until I turn Firefox off. Is there any way I can remove it without removing the rest?
Why is the Amazon and Ubuntu One Music webapp part of common? Can it be removed without removing all others?
The common package does not itself contain any software, only dependencies. Your only problem ist, that by removing the common package (which you apparently have to do, if you want to get rid of amazon) tghe package manager sees no need anymore to keep all other applications. Because it considered them just a nasty dependency of common in the first place.
You can safely mark the commons package for removal and mark all packages you want to keep for installation. Depending on the package manager you use, you can do this in one step, before executing the change, so the packaging system will not remove, redownload and reinstall any software. It will just keep everything you marked for ... keeping.
As discussed in the comments to the previous answer (by Paul Hänsch), the Amazon webapp is part of 'unity-webapps-common', and all the other 'unity-webapps-*' depend on 'unity-webapps-common', so at this time there is no way to remove the Amazon webapp without removing the rest.
However, I just discovered a way to disable the Amazon webapp, without uninstalling it, so you can leave other webapps installed and not be bothered by the Amazon webapp.
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Weird teachers... - 06-26-2007, 09:34 PM
Ok so there's a thread about mean teachers, so how about a thread about just plain weird teachers.
My French teacher has to be one of the most weird teachers EVER! She used to have a big butt and called it her ghetto booty, (She wasn't French but white).
&& She had these mood swings, like OMG. One moment she was all, yea sure go ahead and have a french coversation, and like a minute later, she'll shut us up.
Don't get me started with testing...She always moved the test dates, for whatever reason. Silly reasons, like she'd literally forget about it and do some other activity and then when we asked about the test she'd stare straight ahead (probably to think up an excuse).
She never had a lesson plans, we only took like three big tests ALL YEAR, two of them being finals.
Ohh the worst. We watched Blades of Glory in class, before it even got out! Gee I wonder how. She had this Napoleon Dynamite obssesion, I swear! (She talked like him, sometimes, on purpose) && said he was SEXY. Lol...
Ohh yea and I had this teacher for two whole years!
Can any of your teachers beat mine?
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LAA302: Beginning Comm -2hr (2014-2015)
CURRICULUM PROGRAM: English as a Second Language
COURSE TITLE: ESL Beginning Communication -2hr
COURSE LENGTH: 36 weeks
Major Concepts/Content: The English as a Second Language Beginning Communication course is designed to develop and increase English language proficiency and academic skills for students whose primary language is not English and who are at a level one English proficiency. This course actively involves students in developing the skills of understanding, listening, speaking, viewing, reading and writing to support the student's mastery of DoDEA's general education content standards. Emphasis is placed on the acquisition of basic interpersonal communication skills related to meeting everyday needs and participating in the American school cultural, and on the cognitive academic language needed for success in the general education classroom. The content includes the development of both social and academic listening and speaking skills through dialogues, conversations, chants, role-playing, and oral reporting. The content also includes the development of reading strategies, in both fiction and nonfiction, previewing, determining main idea and details, inferring, analyzing, and evaluating written material; and the development of writing, both factual and creative, at all stages of the writing process including prewriting, drafting, responding to peer writing, revising, editing, and publishing. Vocabulary and syntax are presented and developed in context and in authentic situations using the language of the general education content classes. The development of critical thinking and study skills, and sociocultural knowledge is emphasized throughout the learning process.
Major Instructional Activities: Instructional activities will be provided in individual, small group, and whole class settings. Student activities will include, but will not be limited to, improving speaking and listening skills through listening to material for information and response, following oral directions, participating in conversations and discussions, responding to information, oral reading and reporting, pronunciation practice, and language games. Activities to develop and improve comprehension of written English, both fiction and nonfiction, will include, but will not be limited to, previewing reading selections; decoding vocabulary from context; and shared/paired reading. Writing activities include sentence, paragraph, and letter writing; note-taking; and creative writing of dialogues, stories, plays, and poetry. Instructional activities to support the student in mastering the general content standards will include, but not limited to, pre-teaching the language or vocabulary, activating prior knowledge, and building background knowledge of the content class material.
Major Evaluative Techniques: Students will be evaluated on skill growth in the comprehending and creating of written and spoken English. Evaluation instruments include both summative and formative assessments such as: interdisciplinary activities, projects, diagnostic testing, content-based tests, and both teacher- and textbook-created assessments.
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- Demonstrate confidence in social interactions
- Use English in socially and culturally appropriate ways
- Participate in conversations and discussions for both social and academic purposes
- Speak with comprehensible English pronunciation
- Understand and follow oral and written directions competence
- Comprehend written material, and respond to and evaluate it orally and in writing
- Create a variety of print and non-print documents to communicate information and/or stories
- Write accurate English sentences and paragraphs
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I got a link from: http //61.19.247./~naowit/dustin.html (removed the last digits so you don't accidentally click it! (they were 192)), which was masked as a youtube.com link via email. Now I'm not willing to visit it because I know it's probably got some type of malware on it, or at the very least a scam/phishing attempt.
But... I'm always curious when I get these links. I want to visit them to see what they are up to. I have Sandboxie, but is that secure enough if I simply run the browser in a sandbox?
In general, how should you visit links that you are unsure of? I always have NoScript running, but I know that's not enough.


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Dover man rescues 12-year-old girl mauled by pair of pit bulls
Adam Horr, 41, of Dover, N.H., ran to the girl's aid and was able to get the animals off by kicking and hitting them with a broom, but he also was bitten. The two pit bulls — named Jager and Meister — are 7 months old and were taken to a Kennebunk Shelter by Maine Warden Sgt. Tim Spahr. The trooper said the dog's shots were not up to date and the dogs are now quarantined.
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