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The other day, a friend told me that in USA, they pronounce SQL like squel, not es-qu-el. I was surprised. I was wondering how "SELECT *" is read/pronounced while talking.
- select star?
- select asterisks?
- select all?
The other day, a friend told me that in USA, they pronounce SQL like squel, not es-qu-el. I was surprised. I was wondering how "SELECT *" is read/pronounced while talking.
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I live in the US and almost always hear it pronounced select star
And normally I use sequel instead of es-qu-el because it has fewer syllables and seems easier to say
SQL was originally called SEQUEL, which is why many people say it that way.
However, ANSI declared that it be called SQL (es-q-el) at some point in the 80's (it was already spelled SQL at that time.) (at the first standardisation conference in 1986.)
Personally, since the creators of SEQUEL called it that way, I think it's more respectful to call it by that name (Ray Boyce, died of a brain aneurism before SQL was standardised), as opposed to some committee designation. (Not to mention the vast majority of people who were using SQL back then called it SEQUEL, so that's it's original organic language usage.)
However, there is zero controversy on how you say
The voice in my head (well, one of them) reads that to me as 'select all' as I read it, so that's how I pronounce it.
I think any of the three would convey what you mean, though. I really don't think it matters so long as you are understood.
When you say English, I presume you mean UK?
If so then:
SQL is pronounced mostly as squel , sometimes it is referred to as es-qu-el
"select star" is usually what I hear in the UK.
At one time I did NC installations over a large number of computers and operating systems. One of the things that I learned is to feel out the local buzz words and speak to the shop in their local jargon. i.e. A Univac "file" is similar to a PC "folder".
This is a good example of how the buzz words get going and change over time. And yes I ran into a bunch of them when I was doing installations.
I am from US and I call it es-que-el but I have heard it called sequel many times, and even knowing the history I still dislike it.
I also aways call it "select star".
"Select all" can be misleading if you tell someone to type select all they might actually type "
I might be in the minority, but I read SELECT * as "select everything".
Then again, I also pronounce SQL as "sequel" (except in the case of PostgreSQL, of course). What can I say, I was weaned on ASP and Microsoft SQL Server.
I live in the USA, in the Pacific Northwest, and I never hear Es-Que-El here.
I initially started out saying Es-Que-El, and every time I heard someone say Sequel it hurt my brain, but since most (if not all) my peers were saying Sequel, including the guys in our database admin shop, I gave up and went with the flow. Nowadays, it is hearing Es-Que-El that hurts my brain.
Additionally, since we use the Microsoft SQL Server product, and apparently nobody says "Es-Que-El Server" (sounds horrible) but all one hears is "Sequel Server".
And in our organization, we say "SELECT Star" for SELECT *.
I say "SELECT star" and "SEQUEL".
IMHO, "SEQUEL" really sounds kinky to me, so I say it as "Es-Que-El".
I say "SELECT *" as "select all".
Both of my preferred pronunciation just sounds simple and cool to me.
There is a contingent of people (they tend, in my experience to have long grey beards) who refer to the "*" character as a "splat".
They also tend to call "!" "bang" and "#" "sharp".
When working with the greybeard I used to work with, hearing "select splat from" wasn't uncommon.
Select star. And sea quell because it sounds more English than ess-queue-elle (which sounds better with an American accent). My company is called char star as in char*. Star just sounds nice.
We had one of those old people at college (although it was long enough ago that I am now technically old). SQL was a contraction of SEQueL which was Structured English QUEry Language. I've also heard Squirrel used.
As an aside, # as sharp is fine by me as is hash.


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I want to block app and game invitations once and for all in Facebook. How can I do it so they cannot disturb me anymore?
You can block app invites from specific friends by clicking on the gear menu in the upper right corner and then Settings, Blocking, and entering names under Block app invites. You can block specific apps from this same page under Block apps. If you do not use any Facebook apps or games and want to block them all from seeing any of your information or sending you invites, you can turn off Facebook Platform completely by going to Settings, Apps, Apps you use ... Edit, and then clicking Turn Off Platform.
You cannot block all Facebook game invitations.
You can:
Some background: Facebook derives a significant portion of their revenue from applications on the platform, especially those that are games. By allowing people to completely opt-out of games at all they'd be shooting themselves in the bottom-line.
In summary, the reason that you cannot opt-out from all games is that Facebook doesn't have a feature that allows you to do so since that feature could easily kill a good portion of their revenue.
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Comic for Monday 01/24/11
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Top 10 Books for the New Big Sibling
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The New Baby at Your House by Joanna Cole
This book was first published in 1985 and is still popular among parents who want to give their kids a real-life glimpse of life with a new baby brother or sister. The book uses photographs of real kids, newborns, and parents to portray the ups and downs of being the older child.
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Sleet caused icing and accidents on highways early Monday. Tuesday most of the icing was to the north of the immediate Central Texas area. (Photo by Cathy Short)
(January 15, 2013)—A winter weather advisory remained in effect until noon for Bosque, Hill and Navarro Counties in Central Texas, but the rest of the region dodged a winter weather bullet as temperatures hovered at or just above freezing Tuesday morning.
None of the Central Texas counties with which News 10 checked Tuesday morning reported any problem with ice on roads.
Roads were wet, however, and the conditions contributed to a series of mostly minor traffic accidents.
There's a 50 percent chance of rain or light sleet or snow flurries through mid morning Tuesday, but little if any accumulations were expected.
Highs Tuesday afternoon should be in the mid 30s.
Freezing precipitation made for a nasty commute Tuesday morning in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, leaving bridges and overpasses slick and in some cases impassable.
Snow and sleet accumulations of one quarter to one inch were reported across the advisory area and light, freezing drizzle was expected to cause an additional light coating of ice on elevated roadways including bridges and overpasses.
Hundreds of flights were grounded Tuesday morning in North Texas because of the ice and snow.
Southwest Airlines suspended operations at Dallas Love Field for about two hours Tuesday morning, but has resumed its regular schedule.
A spokeswoman had no specific number of flights canceled, but said Dallas-based Southwest usually has 125 daily nonstop departures from Love Field.
American Airlines spokeswoman Mary Frances Fagan said the carrier canceled 231 flights Tuesday at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
American Eagle canceled 90 flights, she said.
DFW airport remained open.
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I've completed my first novel and done as much editing as I think I can as the author. What should I do next in order to get this out there?
Typically, you would begin querying agents. Agents offer a number of benefits:
The cost of an agent is a commission on your work, if it sells (and not before!). Usually this amounts to 15%.
EDIT: As MGOwen points out, there are some incompetent and/or exploitative people in the agenting business too. Preditors and Editors is an award-winning website that can help you check up on agents to make sure they're on the up-and-up. You should also look for agents that are members of AAR - the Association of Author's Representatives. This is the primary professional organization for literary agents.
Querying an agent usually involves sending a query letter and the first few (rarely more than 5) pages as a sample. Agents will specify the exact format they desire, and they will almost all be slightly different. Writers Market is one of the better-known resources for agent listings. Note that they are a paid service. (They also have print editions). For the most part, agencies are all on the web these days, and they should describe their preferred formats on their site.
A great resource for learning about how to craft effective query letters is Query Shark. Miss Snark's Blog also says quite a bit on the subject (though that blog is no longer updated). I'm sure there are other good resources out there too, if you do a little searching.
If your query piques the interest of the agent, they will usually request a "partial" - basically a larger chunk of your manuscript, like 30 to 50 pages. Then, if they still like what they're seeing, they'll request the whole thing.
Finally, if the agent likes the entire work, they will offer representation. Alternately, they may ask to see a rewrite before offering representation. There are a number of things to consider at this stage, namely how well you and the agent "fit". Numerous agents offer advice about this on their blogs, but I won't go into detail here.
Once you've signed a contract with the agent and gone through any revision, they'll begin shopping your book around. Hopefully everyone loves it, there's a huge multi-house auction, and you can retire!
While querying agents is the most well-known way to get a book into print, there are alternatives you can explore.
Some publishers will accept queries or full manuscripts. You may choose to submit directly to these publishers. Small presses may be more likely to look at your unrepresented work. If your book does garner interest, you may choose to deal with contract negotiations and the rest of the business side of publishing on your own. A better alternative is probably to get an agent at this point. It won't be hard when you tell them you already have a publisher who wants to buy your book.
Another option, "Vanity"/self-publishing, is more popular than ever. Be extremely wary, however! "Vanity" publishers will disguise themselves as small presses, large presses, and anything else they think will get you to fork over your hard-earned cash. In traditional publishing, the money always flows toward the author. If you see anything about up-front fees, you're typically looking at a vanity publisher. Most of these businesses make their money from authors, who pay significant sums to have their books published.
If your main concern is seeing your book in bound form, and you don't mind paying for it, this path may be for you. Just be aware of what you're getting into. Vanity presses make their money from authors, so they have little incentive to actually sell books. They offer no marketing support, and your book will not generally be stocked on bookstore shelves or get reviews. Most books published through these companies sell only a handful of copies. It is possible to sell large quantities through self-publishing, but it generally requires a lot of hard work on the author's part, promoting and marketing. A platform, such as speaking engagements, can also help. Even then, it's a bit of a long-shot.
Finally, print-on-demand is an emerging alternative which allows books to be printed one-by-one, rather than in large runs. Companies that offer this service typically take a cut of each book sold, and are able to remain profitable by keeping minimal inventory.
Publishing through print-on-demand shares some of the pitfalls of "vanity" press, namely the lack of any support from the publisher. Print-on-demand is probably even less likely to assist with formatting the manuscript for publication. However, the cost of entry is generally much lower in print-on-demand.
Do Your Homework
This post has already gotten rather long, and it's nowhere near being exhaustive. Publishing is a complicated business, and it pays to do your research. Find some author, agent and editor blogs that talk about the business. There are literally hundreds of them these days. Read up. Ask questions when knowledgeable people are willing to answer. You can never be too prepared!
My advice would be to write your second novel, and then maybe even a third, before doing anything else. You'll learn SO MUCH from writing two or three, that it will help you to go back and make your first one even better (or, if you're like me, recognize it for the heap of rotting garbage that it is and toss it). As far as I know, it is incredibly rare for someone to sell their first novel. And I've read on more than once occasion that this is a good thing. Writers grow as they write, and it's not always good for readers to see us in our very early, learning stage.
I'm not saying you shouldn't try and market it, mind you! I hope you can; I hope it's good enough and does great and we all get to enjoy it someday. :-) But you might very seriously consider writing a bit more before you do anything else with it just yet.
In the days of the Internet, where anyone can publish anything he wants (mostly), you can also consider building up your own community of readers.
Yes, it is hard work (as everything else) and I do not even want to recommend it. But it is a possibility and you should consider it. A big advantage wold be, that you knew your readers. You do not do that when getting published the traditional way. You will get some fan mails, but are these representative?
Seth Godin is blogging about digital publishing and community all the time. So he is not publishing fictional books, which is a considerable difference. I prefer a book in my hands when reading fiction. But you also can publish them digital and on paper yourself.
Read these two blog entries to get an idea:
In the last several months since this question was posted, e-books have surpassed hardback books in total sales volume. Two months later, they surpassed paperbacks in total sales volume. Right now there are more e-books beings sold than ever before, and you really need to look hard at giving this a try. Yes, there is more work involved, but the benefits are numerous. There is a whole new industry starting up, and you can find graphic artists who will design your book cover professionally for less than a hundred dollars. You can find tech gurus who will format your book and create the e-book files for less than $50. There is no actual cost for publishing and distributing the e-book, so it's esier than ever.
If you want a print version, the Print On Demand arena has become so much easier and more convenient. With sites like CreateSpace around, you can publish a print version of your e-book for no cost as well.
A couple of the biggest advantages are royalties and speed of entry into the marketplace. For a traditionally published book, you'll be lucky to get 17% royalties, while e-books offer 70%. With a traditionally published book, the soonest you will hold one in your hands will be 12-18 months. With e-books you can have a book published and cataloged for sale in two days, and a POD book can be in your hand and ready to be sold in a week.
First Get some close friends, preferably a variety of types of people, to read it and give you feedback. There's nothing like other perspectives. I've also been a fan of Stephen King's advice to let it sit a bit and then go back and read it.
Publishing I'd suggest a multi-prong approach. J.A. Konrath has some interesting advice on his blog. I might hold back my ebook rights and self-publish on Kindle/Nook and see if you can get some sales. You never know if that might help you get a deal.
The post on Agents is excellent, and I'd read that a few times. It's probably worth trying to see if there is any interest from agents and if there is a possibility of sales.
Blog I've seen a number of writers use a blog to talk about their book, their craft, discuss their motivations, etc. in the non-fiction world. If you can write something interesting that keeps readers engaged, even teasers from the book, you can build some grass roots interest. This likely isn't going to get you profitable, but it might help you generate some sales, and perhaps more motivation to keep writing.
It's hard to judge your own work. If you think it's ready, but you're not sure, then you need to get more outside opinions. One approach is to try to find an agent. If a reputable agent takes it on, then it probably is ready. But that approach is relatively slow. And if you don't get any agent interest, that doesn't mean it's not ready.
Other ways to figure out if it really is ready:
Once you're sure it's ready, the other answers here have good information on querying agents.


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6 Ancient Sports Too Awesome For the Modern World
#3. Pankration
While the Ancient Greeks are often credited with inventing Western Civilization, they were also responsible for a brutal sport called Pankration, which was basically the first mixed-martial art and was totally not gay.
As you can see, there is absolutely nothing gay about Pankration.
The "Game"
Pankration was a lot like modern MMA, except there were no rules, no rounds, no rests and--in an interesting twist on Mortal Kombat--killing your opponent resulted in an instant loss.
Congratulations on the victory, Jax.
How is that "Insane"?
The idea was to get as close as you could to killing a guy without actually killing him, using an arsenal of strikes, takedowns, grapples, chokeholds, hyperextensions and movies starring Nia Vardalos.
However, if the person you were fighting died, it meant he had bigger balls than you because he refused to quit. Also, in the true spirit of Ancient Greece, both you and your opponent were naked, which presumably led to some unfortunate submission techniques.
"Wait, what are you... SWEET JESUS, I SUBMIT! I SUBMIT!"
#2. The Fisherman's Joust
Imagine if the final scene in Jaws was instead fought between two Robert Shaws piloting two Orcas made entirely out of papyrus in Crocodile-infested waters in front of the mayor of Amity, if the mayor of Amity was a pharaoh and therefore presumed to be the bridge between the god Osiris and human beings. That's kind of what this game was like.
The "Game"
Eight guys would hop inside their fishing boats, row out into the Nile, and then use their oars to beat the ever-loving shit out of each other like American Gladiators. If you died, you lost.
How is that "Insane"?
Well, for several reasons... One, the hippopotamus, which as we mentioned earlier, is not too friendly to begin with, let alone when you're making a shit ton of noise beating on each other with big wooden paddles.
These guys aren't even jousting.
Also, there's blood. LOTS of blood, only this time it's attracting crocodiles. Since these were sacred animals in Ancient Egypt, you'd be better off just letting them eat you, because even if you managed to repel the bastards with your oar, you'd probably get bludgeoned to death by high priests once you swam your inglorious ass ashore.
Oh, and as a bonus, most of the ladies in attendance sported the latest women's fashions, which included transparent clothes and full bikini-waxes. So not only did Ancient Egypt boast one of the most brutal sports known to man, they also fielded some of the hottest cheerleaders in history.
We'd get eaten by the crocodiles if this was happening on the sidelines.
#1. Naumachia
Remember that game Battleship? It's not exactly the kind of game you can fill a stadium with, let alone a lunch-table. The Romans were well aware of this, which is why they designed their Battleship to draw a crowd. When they played it, they used REAL ships.
The "Game"
Pretty straight-forward, really... they would fill an amphitheater with water, throw in some ships and watch them duke it out like a WWII documentary. The Romans called it naumachia, which translates into "naval warfare," and the battles were typically selected from some of the most famous engagements in history. Participants numbered into the thousands, nearly as large as the real battles themselves. That would be like watching Pearl Harbor without the CGI.
Somewhere down there, Ben Affleck is playing a guy named "Rafe."
How is that "Insane"?
Unlike battlefields, there is nothing to absorb blood on the deck of a ship. It just builds up until it spills overboard. As if watching the team you bet on literally sink right in front of you would not have been bad enough, it was not out of the ordinary to see many of these men slipping around on their own blood in the process. Finding several thousand willing men to fill these ships wasn't easy, so many of them were likely slaves dying for people's entertainment.
Naval warfare in Ancient Rome also featured a lot of flamethrowers armed with a type of napalm called Greek Fire, which combusted the instant it contacted oxygen. So, with the waters red with blood and thick with bloated corpses, you were also likely to see a few thousand would-be sailors get burned alive as well.
The guy with the flamethrower isn't even paying attention.
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Lake Sentarum National Park (LSNP) is a park protecting one of the world's most biodiverse lake -systems situated deep in the Heart of Borneo, in Indonesia's province of West Kalimantan.
Located in the Kapuas Hulu Regency, the Park lies in the upper Kapuas River tectonic basin some 700 kilometers upstream from the delta. The basin is a vast floodplain, consisting of about 20 seasonal lakes, freshwater swamp forests and peat swamp forests which local people call Lebak lebung (floodplain). Home to a wide variety of wildlife, the national park is the best place to observe activities of the true inhabitants of the Borneo Jungle such as the orangutans, proboscis monkeys, long tailed macaques, and many others in the beautiful setting of a unique lake system.
The area was first gazetted as a Wildlife Reserve in 1982 when it extended over 80,000 hectares, with just under one-third consisting of open water. In 1994 it was enlarged to 132,000 hectares to include extensive tracts of peat swamp forest, and several hill ranges with dry lowland- and heath forest (a type of tropical moist forest found in areas with acidic, sandy soils that are extremely nutrient-poor). In April 1994, Lake Sentarum was declared Indonesia's second Ramsar Wetland of International Importance, thus drawing international attention to this unique area. On 4 February 1999, its status was upgraded to that of national park, however a National Park Authority was only established in 2006.
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The lakes in Lake Sentarum park are remarkable for their fish diversity. 240-266 fish species have been identified, including 12-26 new to science. As the lakes measure only 25,000 hectares, this diversity is remarkable when compared to Europe, where a total of only 195 primary freshwater fish are known. In fact, Lake Sentarum harbors one of the world's most diverse fish fauna of any floodplain lake system. Of the 71 tropical and temperate lakes listed for their biodiversity by World Conservation Monitoring Center (WCMC) in 1992, Lake Sentarum (which is not listed) is surpassed only by Lake Tanganyika and Lake Malawi. LSNP is also the home for two highly popular aquarium fish: the rare and valuable red variety of the endangered Asian Arowana (Scleropaged legendrei) and the Clown Loach Botia or Tiger Botia (Chromobotia macracanthus). The latter is known only to live at Danau Sentarum and several locations in Jambi, Sumatra.
The national park is known to have the largest remaining populations of orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) and is also considered to have the largest inland population of proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) on the entire Borneo Island. The two families of apes are among 23 endemic fauna that make up 147 mammal species found in the Lake Sentarum Park. There are also 237 bird species recorded including the Storm Stork and Great Argus, and 26 reptile species including the False Gavial and Estuarine Crocodile. The mammals diversity in the national park contribute 29% to the 515 variety of mammals found in Indonesia which is regarded as the largest in the world.
The area of LSNP is also rich in flora diversity. Research revealed that there are a total of 675 species of flora in 97 families found in the national park. From that number, 33 are endemic to Lake Sentarum and 10 are newly discovered species. Most of the vegetation found in Lake Sentarum are unique and have different appearances than those outside of Lake Sentarum. One of the examples is the Dichilante borneesis, which is rare and endemic to the national park and regarded as the missing link between the families of Rubiaceae. Other fascinating feature of the national park is the existence of a type of vegetation endemic to the Amazon Jungle, the Crateva relegiosa, which came to be known to the locas who call these the Pungguk Tree.
Lake Sentarum is dominated by a marked fluctuation in water levels of the lakes and streams. During the highest tide, the lakes' depth can go from 6 to 8 meters. The waters in LSNP are reddish-brown due to the high level of tannin from the decomposing leaves and branches of various trees. The unique water condition and the annual cycle of rising and falling water levels dominate the ecosystem and exert a strong influence on the lives of its people, plants and animals.
Danau Sentarum National Park Office:
Jl. C.Oevang Oeray No. 43 Sintang
Telp./Fax. +62 (565)22242
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For that ultimate experience, you might want to arrange an accommodation option within the national park with the management, or for an even more unique sensation you can also stay at one of the Bandung boat or the several floating traditional houses called Lanting.
For those looking for hotels and inns, the town of Putussibau is the nearest place where you can get these accommodation options. Here are some of the hotels and inns you can find at Putussibau:
AmanSentosa Hotel Jl. Diponegoro No. 14 Phone: +62 567 21691
Marisa Hotel Jl. Melati No. 3 Phone: +62 567 21125
Harapan Kita Guesthouse Jl. Sembatan Pelita No. 3 Phone: +62 567 21157
Uncak Lestari Guesthouse Jl. Lintas Selatan, Phone +62 567 21822
From the capital of West Kalimantan, Pontianak, rented cars can be the alternative to get to Lake Sentarum National Park by taking the Pontianak-Sintang-Semitau route , which will take approximately 11 hours. For a more interesting experience you may want to take the river course, by taking a 7 hours Bandung boat ride from Sintang to Semitau. From Semitau, the only transportation option available to get to the national Park is by boat.
For a shorter trip, you can take about an hour and a half flight from Pontianak to the nearest town to Lake Sentarum Park, which is Putussibau. From Putussibau you can take the Bandung boat for about 7 hours before you reach the national park.


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Where can I find the commentaries of the Rif and of the Rosh on Tractates Nazir and Sotah? They're not in my gemara (Oz v'Hadar), and I was wondering if they were appended to a different tractate?
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To my surprise, it turns out that neither the Rif nor the Rosh ever penned commentaries to those two masekhtas. According to the Jewish Encyclopedia articles ("Alfasi, Isaac ben Jacob" and "Asher ben Jehiel", respectively), the Rif's Sefer haHalakhot covers only Berakhot, Shabbat, Eruvin, Pesachim, Ta'anit, Beitzah, Rosh haShana, Yoma, Sukkah, Megillah, Mo'ed Qatan, Yevamot, Ketubot, Gittin, Qiddushin, Nedarim, Chullin, Bava Qamma, Bava Metzia, Bava Batra, Sanhedrin, Makkot, Shevu'ot and Avodah Zarah (link).
The commentary of the Rosh covers only Seder Zeraim (except for Berakhot), tractates Nedarim and Tamid, and all of Seder Taharot. The digest of those commentaries that was composed by his son, titled "Pisqei haRosh", is appended to a range of other tractates as well (just taking a few randomly from the shelf, I found it on Bava Qama, Sanhedrin and Menachot), though is evidently not appended to all of them. The Jewish Encyclopedia article doesn't list which tractates it is found on and which it is not, though it appears then to be totally absent from Nazir and Sotah amongst others (link). How many others, I don't know.
As Shimon bM's already answered:
According to Wikipedia, there is an opinion that the halachic compendium of the Rosh (his best known work) is a commentary on the Rif, rather than a commentary directly on the talmud. As such it seems to me that wouldn't exist on any masechta that the Rif didn't write about (Wikipedia cites the Shach, as quoted in Kelalei HaRif, Rabbeinu Asher VeTur printed before the Rosh on Shabbat, Klal 2). The existance of the Rosh on any masechta that the Rif didn't write about would disprove this opinion of the Shach. (There is a differing opinion that the Rosh wrote on the Talmud directly - Wikipedia cites the S'dei Chemed klallei haposkim s.v. Rosh.)
Since the Piskei HaRosh (compiled by his son) is a summary of the halachic conclusions in the aforementioned compendium, it wouldn't exist on any masechta where the Rosh didn't write (and by implication, any masechta where the Rif didn't write).


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Planning a family fun night
POSTED: 3:13 PM Mar 11 2013 UPDATED: 2:00 AM Mar 11 2013
Don't recognize the back of that head as it rushes out the front door in the morning? It's easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, and forget to make time with the people closest to you. So what can you do? Plan a family night, of course! Here are some benefits and ideas to get your family reacquainted once again!
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Please post if you have questions, answers, or other useful resources! There are all things I have seen asked multiple times. If your question is not answered here (especially level-specific questions), you can ask it here.
FULL List of game shortcuts:
T – Build tower
R – Build trap
A – Build amplifier
L – Build lightning shrine
C – Build charged bolts shrine
W – Build wall
G – Combine gems
B – Throw gem bomb
M – Extend mana pool
Q – 1x/3x game speed
Space – Freeze/unfreeze time
N – Send next wave instantly
X – Refund mana from gem
D – Duplicate gem
U – Upgrade gem (duplicate & combine)
I – Enable/disable info panels
1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9 – Create gem
P or Esc – Go to the Options screen
To do anything more than once, hit and hold shift then press the shortcut key. Hitting shift and combining gems will combine all the gems of the same grade in your tray. So, if you're trying to make a high-grade gem, but all you can afford to duplicate is a grade 12, make a tray full of grade 12 gems by hovering over the one you're duplicating and holding D. Once your tray is full, hit shift + G and click. Repeat a few times. From grade n gems, you'll end up with a grade n+2 gem and a grade n+5 gem.
1) What's the magic orb at the bottom left hand corner?
When you mouse over it, it displays two things. One: Shaded maps are those with challenge amulets on them. The shading does not go away after you complete a challenge. Two: The best multiplier you've achieved for each level. There are also white bars, which are just recognition for doing well:
0-4.9x: 0 bars
5-9.9x: 1 bar
10-14.9x: 2 bars
15-19.9x: 3 bars
20x+: 4 bars
2) Why aren't I gaining experience when I redo a level?
You have to do BETTER than you did previously in order to gain additional experience after completing a level once. So, if I did G13 and got a 2x overall multiplier, I would get 796 XP. Then, if I redid G13 and earned a 1.5x overall multiplier, I would get no XP. If I did it again and got 3x overall, I would earn 398 XP, which is the difference between what I earned and what I had previously earned.
3) How do I change gem priority?
Mouse over a gem. Shift and click to change priority. For "Structures," if there are no structures in range, the gem will target nearest to orb.
4) Why do demolitions only work at the beginning of the level?
You are allotted 3 demolitions per level. There is a premium skill that can increase the number of demolitions you get per level, up to 13 total. If you've got a gem bomb in hand, hovering with that gem bomb over a structure will tell you how many demolitions you have left.
5) What's an apparition? How are they different from shadows?
Apparitions appear randomly. They're basically little ghosties that you can kill to get extra skill points. You get 3 skill points if you kill it, then successfully complete the level. Their HP increases each time after you kill them, so each subsequent apparition is more difficult to kill.
Shadows look like this when they first appear. While they are alive, they change form several times. The 900 HP shield regenerates very quickly while it is "resting;" that is, while it is not being attacked. As mentioned in its description, it steals mana with projectiles, though your gems can shoot the projectiles to eliminate them before they reach your orb and they take mana. It also spawns monsters. While it is spawning monsters, it looks like this and can do so from anywhere on the path- so it could spawn monsters very close to your orb. The first shadow appears at the end of the fourth pylon level. If you are not premium, this is the only time you see a shadow. If you are premium, after you beat G7 "shadow clash" mode is available. This causes you to encounter a shadow around wave 20.
6) How is the summoning multiplier calculated?
The formula for summoning is:
(K/(K-S))^.53 where K is the total number of monsters killed, and S is the number of monsters summoned. It is capped at 50 for pylon levels only, and bottom capped at 1 for all levels.
7) How do I get a 50x summoning multiplier?
This is only done on pylon levels. PAUSE right before the pylon is charged. Scroll over your stats (at the top of the screen) and look at the number of monsters killed. Now, create lots of G1 gems and summon until your number summoned is as close as possible to the number of monsters killed WITHOUT going over or matching it. This will maximise your multiplier. However, to get 50x you need at least 1606 monsters killed.
8) How do I unlock new maps? What about the corners?
Anywhere the monsters enter the current map is an entrance on an adjacent map. So, after completing G13, you unlock H13 and F13. Then, after beating F13, you unlock F12 and E13.
A1 : L9 Challenge Amulet (Kill 7000 monsters)
A13: Kill 12 Apparitions Amulet
M1 : Kill 200,000 monsters Amulet
M13: K9 Challenge Amulet
9) What is the shortest possible path to G7?
See Lurlock's posts below!
10) How does wild gem work? What colors are in each wild gem?
It works precisely as it says it does. It starts as a G1 and as you invest skill points, the value of the wild gem increases. Generally, wild gem is best used for its mana at the beginning of the match. Most people sell it then use the mana for other things. See Lurlock's post below for the key to the wild gem colors.
11) How do I sell a gem?
Hover over the gem you want to sell and press X. Alternatively, you can bomb it into the anvil (the icon in the center of the colors in the bottom right) and see if you'll waste any mana (and if so, how much) when you sell it. To avoid wasting mana, extend your mana pool. This is often necessary for selling your wild gem at the beginning of a level.
12) How do I duplicate a gem?
Hover over it and press D. Or, drop it onto the anvil.
13) Is there a faster way to upgrade a gem than duplicating and combining?
Yes! Press U. It costs exactly the same and works exactly the same as duplicating and combining.
14) Do all the skills have maximum levels?
No. Focus, Replenish, and Resonance are unlimited. All the others have caps.
15) How do I unlock the corner maps?
Earn these amulets:
A1 : L9 Challenge Amulet (Kill 7000 monsters)
A13: Kill 12 Apparitions Amulet
M1 : Kill 200,000 monsters Amulet
M13: K9 Challenge Amulet (complete 100 waves)
Note that K9 challenge is not achievable with non-premium, and thus M13 is not unlockable.
16) Is premium transferable from armorgames? How can I transfer a savefile from computer to computer or from site to site?
No, but your savefile is transferable- so you can finish the game over on armorgames (or whatever site it is that you own premium on) and then transfer the savefile to get the badges. Look for a file called "giabgclsavedata.sol" on your computer, in the appropriate folder for the site you're working on, then copy that file to the chat.kongregate.com folder. To transfer to a different computer, save the file to a flash drive (or similar) and paste it in the chat.kongregate.com folder in the computer you want to transfer it to.
17) What are tombs and what happens when you open them?
Tombs look like flat, gray squares with some rune on them (or no rune at all) that are the same size as a monster nest. You can break them open by putting a gem near them and setting its priority to structures. You can also gembomb them to open them. When you break it open, monsters stream out- runners, regular, armored, and giants, but no swarms iirc. You get a +.1 summon multiplier for breaking it open. As you get further and further into the game, the tombs will have more armor and higher HPs and thus be more difficult to break open.
18) How can I complete the "Complete 100 waves" challenges without premium?
You can't. Those six challenges can only be completed if you have purchased premium.
19) What can I do with the cross shaped thing on A12?
Nothing. You can't build anything there, and there is nothing you can do to destroy it. You'll learn more about it after you finish the third pylon level.
20) Where the heck did my spell and gem info panels go?!
You probably accidentally hit "I" when you were upgrading a gem. "I" is the info panel shortcut key- just press I again to turn them back on.
21) I see people saying "WGTF" in many threads. What does this mean?
WGTF stands for Waves Get Tougher Faster. Sometimes people say MGTF, which refers to the same battle setting (but erroneously substitutes monsters for waves).
22) My save game keeps disappearing. What's wrong?
First: Make sure that when you play, you've connected to Kong. There should be a green plug next to your name in the top right (above the chat/achievements panel), not a red one. Turn off private browsing/incognito mode. Make sure you have programs like CCleaner turned off, as well as any program that clears cookies upon closing. Set local storage for chat.kongregate.com to unlimited. Keep your flash player up to date. If you run Google Chrome, flash automatically updates whenever you restart your browser. That should do it!
23) How can I save a backup file or transfer my savefile between computers?
1) Play.
2) Look in your chat.kongregate.com folder for "giabGCLSaveData.sol". The folder's location varies by your OS:
For XP, it's C:\Documents and Settings\(username)\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects\(random string)\chat.kongregate.com
For Vista and 7, it's C:\Users\(username)\AppData\Roaming\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects\(random string)\chat.kongregate.com
Thanks for the info Chimto! I do not know where exactly the chat.kongregate.com folder is on a mac.
3) Copy that file to your backup drive (eg flash drive, or another safe folder on your hard drive). Backup is created and safe!
4) If you want to transfer that savefile (or reupload your old savefile if it got wiped), load the game once.
5) Copy the giabGCLSaveData.sol file to the chat.kongregate.com folder, overwriting the old one. Done!
24) How can I reduce lag when I have hundreds of monsters on screen?
1) Turn off all your vfx. Hit P, then slide allll those sliders all the way to the left.
2) Turn off the info panels (press I).
3) If your gems are strong enough, switch to a different tab. The game moves much faster when it isn't generating the art.
4) If you're ready, switch from a trap to a tower: towers will hit monsters before they're on screen, which also reduces lag greatly.
5) Decreasing the lime component in traps also helps.


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Story details are being closely guarded so as not to spoil surprises for moviegoers, but Scott explained the outlines of the film and its genesis as follows: "While 'Alien' was indeed the jumping off point for this project, out of the creative process evolved a new, grand mythology and universe in which this original story takes place. The keen fan will recognize strands of 'Alien's' DNA, so to speak, but the ideas tackled in this film are unique, large and provocative. I couldn't be more pleased to have found the singular tale I'd been searching for, and finally return to this genre that's so close to my heart."
"In a world flooded with prequels, sequels and reboots," said Lindelof. "I was incredibly struck by just how original Ridley's vision was for this movie. It's daring, visceral and hopefully, the last thing anyone expects. When I sat in a movie theater as a kid, feet raised off the floor for fear that something might grab my ankles, I never dreamed in my wildest imagination I would one day get to collaborate with the man responsible for it. Working alongside him has been nothing short of a dream come true."
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"Mommy, I have to pee!" Aside from "I love you, Mommy and Daddy," these may be the sweetest words your toddler can utter. Potty training is a monumental milestone that is on the wish list of every parent who has purchased, changed, or disposed of diapers.
"As parents, we are constantly setting limits and controlling our child's universe to maintain safety and to provide structure in their lives," says Andrew Garner, M.D., Ph.D., FAAP, a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health. "But even the best of parents cannot make them sleep, eat, or eliminate when we want them to! Successful parenting is all about setting developmentally appropriate expectations and then providing enough positive reinforcement and modeling to motivate and reward them."
So how do you know when your child is ready to be introduced to the potty? How can you make it fun? What happens if there are accidents, and how can you prevent them in the future? Let's take a look at a few pointers to help flush away your frustrations.
Perhaps the better question is, "Are you ready to potty train your child?" Parents are ready when they can devote up to three months of daily encouragement to their toddler. Although there is no set age to begin potty training, most children start to show an interest between the ages of 18 months and 24 months, according to the AAP. Some children are not ready until they are 2 1/2 years old, however, so let your child's reactions be your guide.
"Just like learning to walk, talk, or ride a bike, it will happen when a toddler is ready, and you can't rush it," says Tanya Remer Altmann, M.D., FAAP, editor-in-chief of the book, The Wonder Years: Helping Your Baby and Young Child Successfully Negotiate The Major Developmental Milestones. "If your child is scared of the potty or if he can't tell you that he has to go before he goes in his diaper, then you'd be better off waiting to introduce the potty."
Other signs that your child is ready include a desire to use the potty, the ability to help dress and undress himself, the ability to follow simple instructions, and a desire to wear "big kid" underwear. The AAP warns that potty training may be more challenging if there are stressors in the home, including a recent or upcoming move, a new baby, or a death, illness, or other crisis that has a major impact on the family.
"As potty training approaches, it is often useful for diaper changes to no longer be kissy-kissy, tickles to the feet, smiling times," Dr. Garner explains. "Instead, they should be 'robot like' — not angry, not fun — just routine and emotionless. Children will then quickly appreciate that being on the potty gets them a lot more parental attention."
To get the ball rolling, parents will want to employ the following tactics, recommended by the AAP:
"Finally, the most important way to keep a child interested in being diaper-free is to provide loads of encouragement and positive reinforcement for even small steps in the right direction," Dr. Garner says.
Dr. Altmann agrees wholeheartedly. "Criticizing or scolding your child in the event of an accident or if she seems uninterested usually just backfires. I recommend parents give their children lots of hugs and kisses; stickers; encouraging words; and that they dance around the room when the toddler uses the potty properly. Who wouldn't want to continue to use the potty after that kind of excitement, praise, and open display of pride?!"
You've done everything to get Little Joe interested in the potty, but nothing is working. "If you have any concerns about your child's development or milestones, including potty training, you should always talk with your pediatrician," Dr. Altmann says. "As a general rule of thumb, children are developmentally ready to use the potty around the age of 3. However, remember that children develop at different rates and that not all children are ready at the age of 3."
You may get frustrated while trying to train your toddler. This is normal, according to Dr. Garner, "but, hopefully, you are able to hide it. If the child gets frustrated, too, you're in big trouble!" As with many new experiences, patience and consistency are keys to success.
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Please help me, my game keeps on crashing! Ive got loads of space on my computer so it isnt that, and im close to smashing the thing up and never buying a football manager game again! It really is that bad! Help!
Please help me, my game keeps on crashing! Ive got loads of space on my computer so it isnt that, and im close to smashing the thing up and never buying a football manager game again! It really is that bad! Help!
Oh and for some reason it wont let me play in 'windowed mode' so i cant try that?!
Can you be a bit more descriptive about whats happening?
Do you get any error messages?
What are you trying to do when the game crashes?
IT HAPPENS SOMETIMES WHEN I SAVE IT AND SOMETIMES WHEN IM JUST PLAYING! WILL IT BE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE SAVE FILES, ROLLING SAVES OR SOMETHING? IT SAYS A CRASH DUMP AS BEEN ENTERED OR SOMETHING (FM 2009 v126.96.36.199301 (2009.01.02 18.08.01).dmp)
Is it happening at the same point every time?
Do you do a rolling save?
pretty much the same point every time, sometimes i can play a few days, than it crashes, sometimes it crashes when the game database is loading. should i be useing rolling saves?
What date are you at in your game?
What are your computer specifications? What's in the dmp file?
Are you patched to 9.2.0?
Why can't you play in windowed. Have you tried using the shortcut code?
I think the he's on 9.2 if you decpipher the crash dump!
what does the windows resolution mean? im a computer spaz! if someone can help me and make this work i would be soooooooooooo happy and grateful!
and whats the shortcut code?
Well, the minimum is 1024 x 768 and I run windowed mode with that on my desktop
Im sure Pete will be along very shortly with instructions for the short cut code!
What game date are you in?
how do i change it?
im not, tried saving it and it crashed while saving, so i cant load the game anymore!
right click on Football Manager icon on your desktop and change the target to this.
Nope that still didnt work
Antone got any other ideas?! I JUST WANT TO PLAY THE GAME!!!!!!
Is the option still grayed out.
No, i can play in windowed mode, still crashed on the first save
Try starting a new save.
Have done, the old saves dont work anyway, because it crashed while they were saving!
Erm... I am all out of ideas I am afraid mate.
no worries, thanks anyway for your help!
Another suggestion quickly, try just staying on the FM screen when saving
If that doesnt work then post in here and the should ask you to upload your crash dump and then can try and figure out whats going on.
Its over our simple heads now me thinks
What do u mean 'try staying on the fm screen when saving'? Like i said earlier, im a computer spaz! lol
When in windowed, do not remove FM from your screen when saving.
right, now its saying 'array access out of bounds' when its loading the game database!!!!!! AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Try a different database.
what not the new patch?
Just try the original database.
i have, same problem
search for that problem using the search function at the top of the page.
Ok try this from the Technical Forum. If it doesnt work post in there and im sure someone will be along to help soon. I think we have drained our technical knowledge tonight
kk thanks for your help
Failing that, get on the phone to Customer Services to get a run through of your computer spec.
This is probably no help but I had this problem on 08. If you click ok the game should minimize, click the icon at the bottom of your screen and hopefully it will continue.
Like I say it was 08 but I definitely had the out of bounds box pop up numeroes times.


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By Fritz Hahn
Friday, Nov 18, 2011
Bloomingdale has been considered the next hot D.C. neighborhood for at least a few years. I've watched friends buy houses there, but when I'd go visit them, there was always something missing: a neighborhood bar.
Bloomingdale has Big Bear Cafe for coffee and perusing the Sunday paper, or Rustik Tavern for pizza and kicking back on the patio. But neither of those is a real local watering hole.
Boundary Stone, thankfully, is.
The narrow barroom looks as if it has been in the 'hood for years, with acres of exposed, weathered bricks, a pressed tin ceiling, slats of reclaimed wood, a long, heavy oak bar, a polished concrete floor, exposed light bulbs in metal fixtures - it's like a checklist of hip bar trends, but skillfully combined.
Don't miss the stained-glass rendering of the D.C. flag hanging over the door or the lovingly collated CD jukebox, which includes the Clash, the Roots, the Band, the Boss, old blues, vintage reggae, Golden Age hip-hop, punk and indie rock. (The collection rotates frequently; the staff already pulled AC/DC and Jay-Z albums after hearing the same songs too many times.) Feel free to punch in songs that catch your eye, since the juke is free.
A small room next door is actually an alley that was slated to be the bar's outdoor seating but was enclosed with walls and a ceiling to make a rough-around-the-edges dining room that reminds me of a stable with multiple nooks for seating.
Bartenders serve up beers for every taste: Taps include rotating selections from Dogfish Head and DC Brau as well as Guinness and Yuengling. (Prices range from $5 to $7.) A larger can selection includes $3 Stroh's and PBR and $5-$6 microbrews by Avery and 21st Amendment.
There's a burgeoning whiskey and bourbon selection, which bartenders are eager to talk about; they prefer smaller distillers such as Catoctin Creek and High West to the usual names. The kitchen deserves just as many plaudits: Its deviled eggs have a citrus tang on one visit, and plenty of spice on the next. Fried pickles are a perfect bar snack. Crunchy fried rice balls with seasonal veggies are as good as the Bleu Burger, which features beets hidden under the beef.
This is a true locals bar, down to the owners: Brothers Gareth and Matt Croke and their friend Colin McDonough have lived in the neighborhood for years. When they got tired of bartending at pubs downtown, they decided to open their own spot in their underserved neighborhood.
That is not to say Boundary Stone is perfect. The biggest problem is the narrowness of the room, which allows for maybe three feet of space between bar stools and the worn booths that line the opposite wall. When the joint got crowded on a recent Saturday night, my date was ready to leave after one beer. There were no seats, and there was nowhere to stand without getting bumped by servers or patrons.
But then I drop in on a Tuesday and find open seats at the bar. Over the course of the night, the people sitting on both sides say hi and ask if I live in the neighborhood. The bartender does likewise. People are reading books while sipping beers and nodding their heads to GZA and Curtis Mayfield. The burgers are great. I order a can of DC Brau, and the bartender hands it over with a killer Boundary Stone logo koozie.
Now I have one more reason to be jealous of my Bloomingdale-dwelling friends.


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5 Idiotic Superstitions (With Logical Explanations)
#2. Four-Leaf Clover
This Irish symbol is possibly the most well-known good luck charm in the world, which is somewhat odd considering the whole "luck of the Irish" thing is a bit of an oxymoron (historians say it originates from the fact that the world just seems luckier when you're inebriated).
Where the Hell Did This Come From?
The simplest reason the four-leaf clover is considered lucky is because they're so rare, with only around one in 10,000 clovers sporting four leaflets. At least they were rare, as these days there are numerous places to buy your very own four-leaf clover online. Although, if you're the type of person who thinks paying $25 for an clover on the Internet is a good idea, the problems in your life likely have little to do with luck.
"Just a few more clovers and I'll be back on top!"
The use of clover as a lucky charm dates back to pre-Christian times when Druidism was the religion of the day in Ireland. Druids, basically the hippies of the day, were sun/nature worshipers and clover tends to spread in sunny areas, possibly explaining why druids felt a connection with the plant. The four leaves also have a fairly obvious cross-like appearance, which was a revered symbol even before Christianity.
Clover is also edible and, in fact, quite nutritious. So much so that some people think it even helps fight cancer. The Irish probably considered finding a patch fortunate, if only because it was a change from all the goddamn potatoes. Oh, and the four-leaf clovers are totally the best marshmallow shape in Lucky Charms.
Now with a chocolate version, for those who don't have the time to wait to develop diabetes.
#1. The Rabbit's Foot
Millions of people each year buy rabbit's feet keychains and such hoping they'll bring them good luck and prosperity. While not particularly lucky for countless bunnies left dragging bloody stumps around, they're still getting a better deal than the kangaroos whose scrotums wind up as souvenirs in Australia.
Where the Hell Did This Come From?
Ever wonder how rabbits wound up among the Easter decorations? Back in the days when fertility was everything, people envied rabbits' extraordinary gift for breeding. Since there were no Discovery Channel documentaries to prove that they earned their copious offspring with a steady diet of non-stop boning, folks just assumed that rabbits were really lucky.
So rabbits became sacred, and were associated with things like childbirth. When Christianity was rolling up all the pagan symbols into their holiday iconography, they decided to stick rabbits on the holiday celebrating rebirth, since there was no stopping the adorable little bastards at just one birth.
But why is the back foot specifically lucky? Well hares, which are often confused with rabbits, are one of the very few four-legged animals whose back feet hit the ground before their front feet while running. The strange tracks hares left were enough to convince people the back foot must have magical qualities.
And in that, you can see the real root cause of all of the beliefs: The bar for convincing people something was magical back then was just set really goddanmed low.
Nathan Birch also writes the magically delicious webcomic Zoology.
For more weird shit that you thought was fake, check out The 5 Creepiest Urban Legends (That Happen to be True) and 6 MORE Creepy Urban Legends (That Happen to be True).
And did you know it's good luck to check out our Top Picks section? Because it totally is!


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[ 28 March 2013 to 31 March 2013. ]
The long break is upon us.
Surely there are things to see and do around town for those who have not fled to the coast?
Just leave your suggestions in the comments.
[ 22 March 2013 to 6 April 2013. ]
This in from BMA Bossman Allan Sko:
A very good day to you, my dear John.
I hope this missive finds you in excellent spirits.
The purpose of this email is to personally invite your good self to the BMA Magazine At Street Level Exhibition launch. We have a proud 21 year history of murdering trees and pedaling [...]
[ 14 March 2013 to 12 April 2013. ]
Martyo has been sending us amazing photographs for some time now.
He's just sent in the exciting news he's putting on an exhibition:
Ollman's Canberra
Martin left traditional film photography 20 years ago – moved out of photo-
journalism into computing and the internet and never looked back. Then, a year ago, he submerged himself in the digital [...]
[ 28 March 2013 to 1 April 2013. ]
The National Folk Festival program for 2013 is out! As usual it is full of all sorts of really awesome fun things and some folk music. I kid because I love.
Check it out, get excited, and I'll see you in the line for drink tickets!
Or outside the Majestic wearing a tri-corner hat…
[ 1 March 2013 to 8 September 2013. ]
In May 1912, the entrant 29 won the Federal Capital City Design Competition. This was of course Walter Burley Griffin, you've probably heard of him.
Design 29: Creating a Capital has collected a whole bunch of maps, paintings, and documents from the famous competition, including some pieces that have apparently not been displayed since the original [...]
[ 1 March 2013 to 31 March 2013. ] This just in:
Saturday 2nd 9:30pm
Grandmaster Monk
No Hausfrau
Monday 4th 8pm
CMC Presents The Bootleg Sessions
The Bodies
Buck et Al.
Hayley Shone
Tuesday 5th 7:30pm
Andrew and Shannon's Pub trivia
Thursday 7th 9pm
The Second Hand Salmon
Cannery Row
Josh Veneris
Saturday 9th 9:30pm
Bored Nothing
Monday 11th
2XX Local n Live Present The Bootleg Sessions
Bent Hent
The Bus Vipers
Vintage Vulva
Miss Terry
Tuesday 12th 7:30pm
Andrew Galan's Your Favourite Fictional Fascist Trivia
Thursday 14th [...]
[ 20 February 2013 to 31 October 2013. ]
This looks like a good use of a Sunday Morning:
As the saying goes, a year is a long time in politics!
Behind the Lines 2012 looks back on the highs and lows of the political year through the eyes of Australia's best cartoonists. Their observations of the personalities, parties and political power-plays are insightful, amusing [...]
[ 1 March 2013 to 31 March 2013. ]
Facebook has word on a program of parties planned at local shops around Canberra in March for the centenary:
On 12 March 2013, Parties at the Shops events will be held all over Canberra to celebrate the city's 100th birthday. Come and party with your neighbours!
We're pretty sure that Canberra must be the only city in [...]
[ 8 February 2013 to 16 June 2013. ]
The National Gallery have announced a new exhibition:
Vanuatu is very different from other Pacific nations. Traditional practices better known as Kastom remain strong even after a century of dual colonial religious influences. Kastom: Art of Vanuatu presents for the first time the unique collection of arts from this area held by the National Gallery [...]
[ 14 January 2013 to 3 April 2013. ] The Centenary team are letting people know about the foundation treasures of the city which are going on display at Parliament House:
Centenary of Canberra History and Heritage Advisor Dr David Headon today unveiled some of the treasures related to Canberra's 1913 foundation stones and naming ceremonies.
Dr Headon acquired the items on loan from the [...]
[ 1 November 2012 to 31 July 2013. ]
An intriguing exhibition up on the War Memorial website:
The small French village of Vignacourt was always behind the front lines. For much of the First World War it was a staging point, casualty clearing station and recreation area for troops of all nationalities moving up to and then back from the battlefields on the [...]
[ 14 December 2012 to 2 April 2013. ]
The National Gallery has announced Toulouse-Lautrec: Paris & the Moulin Rouge is the big summer drawcard coming up.
'The National Gallery of Australia is excited to bring together Australia's first Toulouse-Lautrec retrospective exhibition, showing only in Canberra. Together with our own collection of works, the exhibition will provide a comprehensive insight into the artistic life of [...]


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Is it possible to get the proxy address that my system is currently using in order to populate HTTP_PROXY variable from command line ?
I would like a command so that I could set it in my .bashrc file.
complete solution for me was to update my .bashrc file with this
function http_proxy {
export http_proxy=`networksetup -getwebproxy Wi-Fi | head -3 | tail -2 | cut -f2 -d' ' | sed 'N;s/\n/:/'|grep -v ':0'`
alias homen="networksetup -setwebproxy Wi-Fi '' ;http_proxy"
alias ofcn="networksetup -setwebproxy Wi-Fi proxy.examp.com 8080;http_proxy"


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Is there a way for reverting back to an older Bios? I'm asking because the builtin update client doesn't allow me to downgrade. At least I would like to downgrade to 212 for working backlight buttons (I already know about the workaround).
I also think that the AC-unplug failure isn't really related to the OS...because I NEVER got that kind of failure and I'm using Ubuntu for nearly a 3/4 year. Maybe it's related to some kind of extra energy settings? Or an altered hardware installation...maybe only people with (simplified) Elantech hardware version (i got the Sentelic version)?!
I'm running kernel 3.6.3 compiled using the default ubuntu 12.10 config. I also made all the changes suggested by powertop. Otherwise everything else about the install is stock.
I have set my cousin's Zenbook with Ubuntu 12.10 and installed both Jupiter and the eee-pc support, it runs with five hour power like my ASUS K53E with similar hardware and since the eee-pc script enables the SHE engine, he has no issues of power.
What are the bottom line is this device "asus zenbook (UX31)" is compatible with Ubuntu
**I want to buy it safely
I'd say wifi is an issue, not that great. Can't tell if it's the hardware/build or just drivers though. For the rest it's great.
Good News!!
I have noticed that my zenbook runs cooler in ubuntu than in windows 7, and also the battery life is better. I'm going to try to start a ppa for the kernel I am running along with contributing my settings (which are just powertop suggestions). My zenbook is one of the sentelic touchpad models.
I also must add that the shutdowns during AC removal happen in windows as well. This does not appear to be a ubuntu issue but a zenbook issue. I work in IT and have seen the same behavior in several zenbooks.
confirm that unplugging under heavy load (make -j4 with all cpu going around 100%) shuts down the system. I'm on a UX31E (elantech pad) with 12.10 (all updated), kernel 3.6.3-030603-generic (from mainline kernel-PPA), bios 214, battery 100%. unplugging under low load (as in brwsing only does not shutdown)
my zenbook UX31e also has this issue with sudden shutdowns when i plug off the AC Adapter.
i am on ubuntu 12.04 i have no windows to test if the problem exists there too.
has anyone successfully sent such a zenbook in for repair?


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I'm looking to buy inline skates so that I can use them to commute with work.
I'm overweight (230lbs) and plan on skating ~8 miles a day, monday - friday.
I tried going to all the *mart stores in the area, Dicks Sporting Goods, duhnams sports...and they all have very little selection and all about the same quality.
So my questions, Where do i find a store that sells more than different pairs of skates so that I can try them and choose something that meets my needs? Also, What should i be looking for? I haven't skated in a decade, but when I did (this was in college) I was what I though "good" (jumping, quick turns, quick stops, stairs).


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EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Kate Winslet Works the Camera for St. John
Courtesy St. John
When Kate Winslet visited a historic New Jersey movie theater last week, it wasn't to catch a film; the actress was shooting her first campaign photos as the new face of St. John. The Oscar-winning star was recently tapped to front the American knitwear line — taking over for past models Angelina Jolie and Karen Elson — and did so in a glamorous setting, at Jersey City's historic Loew's Theater. "They want to keep it looking like me and not have it look like me pretending to be a model wearing these clothes," Winslet told WWD the day of the shoot. "I'm obviously not a model. I'm not the size of a model. I don't have the face of a model or the shape of a model." What she does have, though, is the timeless beauty the brand was looking for. St. John is using Winslet to help evolve its image, adding looks like silk gowns, leopard print coats and woven pants — plus costume jewelry and handbags — to its usual collections of skirt suits. "To me, it's fresher than that," Winslet said. "It seems fresher than that because of the fabrics. They're extremely delicate, extremely wearable and very flattering. I have worn several of their pieces over the years." We'll see just what she's been wearing in September, when her ads debut in magazines nationwide. —Kate Hogan
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COLUMBIA, SC- Sindarius Thornwell posted 19 points as the South Carolina Gamecocks slipped by the Vanderbilt Commodores, 65-59, in SEC action at Colonial Life Arena.
Thornwell, who knocked down 6-of-8 shots at the free-throw line on the day, also cleared six rebounds and handed out six assists as South Carolina (9-15, 2-9 SEC) snapped a three-game slide and won for just the second time in the last 11 decisions. Brenton Williams and Duane Notice pitched in with 14 and 10 points, respectively.
The Commodores (13-10, 5-6) were paced by Damian Jones with a double-double that consisted of 16 points and a game-high 10 rebounds, adding an astonishing seven blocked shots as well for a team that lost for the second time in as many games. Kyle Fuller tallied a game-high 20 points and Rod Odom 10.
USC shot a mere 32.4 percent from the floor in the first half, including 1- of-7 behind the 3-point line, but still the host held a slim 28-27 advantage at the break. Vandy missed all four opportunities behind the 3-point line in the frame and was just 5-of-10 at the charity stripe.
In the second half the Commodores pulled ahead by a couple of points for a brief moment, but down the stretch the Gamecocks pushed out to a double-digit lead before holding on for the six-point win.
South Carolina won the battle of the boards, 45-31, coming up with almost as many offensive rebounds (26) as the visitors had total in the meeting.
This was one of several games originally scheduled for Wednesday that was moved due to inclement weather.


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WASHINGTON, Pa. - Coen Oil Co. is expanding its retail convenience store line, purchasing six Kwik King stores in the Steubenville area. individual storefronts in Brilliant and McMurray, Pa., and a seven-store chain in Pennsylvania and Maryland.
With the acquisitions, Washington-based company now oversees 31 stores in four states - Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and Maryland.
"The Ashbridge and Kwik King acquisitions, in addition to the two individual sites, demonstrate Coen Oil's commitment to the retail convenience business," said Andy McIlvaine, Coen Oil president. "While we have owned and operated our current sites for several years, we see the need to continue to expand our footprint and offering to our customers."
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NEW OWNERS — Coen Oil Co., which is based in Washington, Pa., now owns this Kwik King store on University Boulevard in Steubenville and other locations in Wintersville, Toronto, Weirton and Follansbee. Coen also acquired individual sites in Brilliant and McMurray, Pa., as well as Ashbridge Oil Co.'s seven stores in Pennsylvania and Maryland. -- Mark Miller
Kwik King is a full-service convenience store chain offering a selection of hot and cold foods, including its signature Kwik King fried chicken. In addition to food, the stores offer many other products ranging from coffee, fountain soda and bottled carbonated beverages to dairy products, beer and wine, snacks, confections, tobacco and household and personal care products. Some locations also offer catered food, and all are equipped with state-of-the-art gasoline pumps.
Coen acquired the six Kwik King stores - two in Toronto, and one each in Steubenville, Weirton, Wintersville and Follansbee - from John and Rita Riley, who spent the past 25 years building the brand.
"We believe we have established a strong brand that has positive recognition in its markets for its distinctive product offering," John Riley said. "We are pleased to be able to sell the Kwik King business to Coen Oil and are confident that they can continue to grow and expand this platform."
The property Coen acquired in Brilliant, located at 1499 Third St., will be remodeled, as will the McMurrary location. Both are slated to open in April.
The deals come in the wake of Coen Oil's 2011 acquisitions of Zappi Oil Co., a move which company officials said had served to bolster their commercial fuel distribution business.
"The Zappi acquisition was an important strategic move for our company," McIlvain said. "While we have had a commercial fuel business for many years, the Coen-Zappi combination allowed us to materially enhance our offering to our commercial customers, including the drillers in the Marcellus shale as well as the Utica shale regions. Importantly, our retail platform helps service our commercial fuel customers. Coen Commercial customers, including fuel drillers, can use our stores for gas, diesel and off-road fuel, as well choose from the several products we offer inside our stores including food, beverages and household/personal care products."
Coen's original holdings include a large cluster of stores in the Washington, Pa., area, stretching east as far as Latrobe and as far south as New Martinsville, all offering gas and other fuel products.


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I currently write research articles in LaTeX using Vim.
I have bibtex keys in my articles like
\cite{smith2000sometopic} and I have corresponding pdf versions of most articles in a subfolder of
~/lib e.g.,
I'd like to be able to press a key in Vim when my cursor is over a bibtex key that:
- extracts the
bibtex-keyunder the cursor
- performs a search for
- if the file is found, opens the file in a pdf viewer
- If the file is not found, indicate that this is the case
- Has anyone already done something like this?
- Are there any examples that would be useful to study?
Initial thoughts
I thought I could use something like:
gnome-open `find ~/lib/ -iname "smith2000sometopic.pdf" | head -1`
and then experiment with some Vimscript to fine tune the interaction; but if anyone has any examples or suggestions, that would be most appreciated.


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More dead cows have been found since the Department of Agriculture began its neglect investigation on two Barren County farms.
"There were well over 50. There was about 50 of them were dead and they have been disposed of."
Barren County Judge Executive, Davie Greer, says this is one of the worst cases of neglect she's ever seen. And she says the man who owns the two farms, Tom Holmes Sr., will soon be in court.
"I know he has two charges pending against him in district court. One of them will be Friday."
Everett Chase helped move the cattle from Holmes' farms.
Chase says, "Some of them looked very well, then there were others that didn't look so well. We thought they might have been wormy or had some kind of parasite."
A veterinarian looked at the cattle and determined the only problem with them was the neglect.
Chase says, "A lot of them looked like they hadn't had a whole lot to eat."
It took two days to get the nearly 200 cattle moved to a farm on Harry King Road in Glasgow.
Chase says, "They wormed them and de-loused them and gave feed to them."
WBKO has been told that since the cattle have been relocated, no others have died and they appear to be doing better. The court will decide what will eventually be done with the cattle. Meanwhile, Judge Greer has an idea...
"I really think that maybe Mr. Holmes needs to not have cows for a while."
The Department of Agriculture inspectors we spoke to say the case will be reviewed in Frankfort Tuesday. Right now, Tom Holmes Sr. is facing second-degree animal cruelty an improper disposal of dead animal charges.


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With Canon introduced EOS 650d with touch screen, does it have an useful effect on photographers?
Will this storm drive other manufacturers too or will it fade away just with this?
Also is there any real benefit of touch screen in DSLR?
With Canon introduced EOS 650d with touch screen, does it have an useful effect on photographers?
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Touch screens are "here to stay".
There are things that can be done better with a touch screen than with any human interface "I/O" method presently available on cameras. They add abilities at relatively low cost and are interactive and the interface is dynamically adaptive to meet situation and user needs.
When shooting in the field, the touchscreen will be rarely used because it's slower to look at and then touch a screen rather than feeling a button and pressing it. Amateurs and casuals users are the target customer for touch screens in these devices. For previewing an image, many people will find it nice to swipe between photos and zoom in. But while-shooting, it's really all about the average joe - not so much the enthusiast/professional shooter.
I found the touch screen to be a good addition to Canon 650D:
It is also possible to completely disable the touchscreen functionality should you so desire.


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24 Jun 2013 3:01 PM #1
Scroll animations
Can I use Animator to create scrolling animation like http://johnpolacek.github.io/scrollorama/ ?
25 Jun 2013 8:58 AM #2
Not directly. You could integrate animations from Animator into a page and then start the animations as you scroll to them.
25 Jun 2013 11:43 AM #3
A timeline of the animation can be bound to the scroll? Make the animation stopped with the scrolling, and rewind to position with fast scroll.
25 Jun 2013 11:46 AM #4
No, you'd only be able to start (and reset) the animations since the animations are time based.


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Today the Flippin Volunteer Fire Department held a benefit fundraiser to support one of their young firefighters who was recently told due to health issues he needs a heart transplant.
"I just enjoy the thrill of helping others, saving people, and saving lives," says Luke Winter, Firefighter, Flippin Volunteer Fire Dept.
18 year old Luke Winter has aspired to be a firefighter ever since he was 13 years old when he became a member of the Junior Firefighters Program.
"The state of Kentucky has certified him as a firefighter as of February this year. As he has come up he's been a great asset to us," says Captain Chris Hughes, Flippin Volunteer Fire Dept.
After being hospitalized for a stomach infection that would land him in the ICU doctors at Vanderbilt would learn of other health complications.
"It was caused by a stroke. I have blood clots in my heart and lungs but luckily they was able to save me," says Winter.
Now in need of a heart transplant his brother Curtis, whose also on the fire department, says it has been trying times but Luke is strong.
"When I got the news I just started breaking down and crying. He doesn't deserve it," says Curtis Winter.
His fellow firefighters say the fundraiser is just one way they hope to give back to one of their own.
"It is a brotherhood. We all stand next to each other and try to help each other out any way we can, and seeing one of our own go down it brings everybody together and really shows you how close of a family it is," says Lieutenant Eric England, Flippin Volunteer Fire Department.
"My heart is overwhelmed. I'm just glad that I'm loved and people show me support," says Luke.
Despite his recent hardships Luke refuses to give up on his dreams.
"Nothing can hold me back from doing this job."
Luke says he hopes to one day be fire chief.
The proceeds from today's benefit will go towards Luke's hospital bills, if you would like to help you can donate money in Luke Winter's name to the Edmonton State Bank.


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25 Bully Stick Dog Chews (ValueBull 5" ) for $24.99 + shipping
I chew-chew-chews you!
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I see the jumbo size is just $5 more but it'll also be another $7.99 for the shipping... I wonder if it'll make that much of a difference though my two dogs are very strong chewers.
I shudder to think about what these are made of. My dogs will eat any vile thing, though.
I've got a Cocker Spaniel and an Australian Cattle Dog. The ACD can chew one that is thinner than this in about an hour. The Cocker takes a little longer. These sticks do seem to clean Tartar. And this is a pretty good deal on them, compared to what they retail for at the store. (I bought the bag of 70 of the thinner but longer type when they had another sale.) Anyway, my dogs love them. I could never get them to chew on the greenies.
And Masterminx: They're made out of bull wieners. Seriously.
Um, what else? They're stinky, but they don't leave lingering bad breath in my dogs. If you are buying these, check out the prices for dog toys and other stuff on the site, too. The prices for Kong toys are pretty good.
We banned these in our house... they gave a new definition of "Dog Breath"!
@sheldon: really? after about an hour the wretched dog breath seems to go away, but maybe my nose isn't as sensitive as yours.
bully sticks are made from cow leg tendons; the bull wiener thing is a myth.
@coriolanuskid: The Bull's penis is technically considered a tendon. That's a marketing thing to confuse wary people:
The juvenile in me finds the statement on the site: "bully sticks are hand measured for consistency in thickness" amusing, but I know it's wrong to snicker.
It is bull penis for sure. Flossies are made from leg tendons. Both are actually healthy snacks for dogs, much better for them than rawhide. If you have a small dog though, make sure they don't choke on the last little bit which my dog tends to just want to swallow.
@sirtwitchalot: "http://www.bullysticks4dogs.com/bully_sticks_made.htm
The juvenile in me . . . "
From that website: ". . . the bull's penis that is usually 23-25 inches long . . ."
The Juvenile in me giggled at that line.
The adult in me is going to correct the person who posted this item. Those bully sticks are NOT 5" thick, they're 5" LONG.
My Aussie prefer the 12", she can hold it better. Once it gets down to 3-4" we throw it away. One of these will keep her entertained for hours, like putting a kid in front of cartoons :)
Classic Simpsons.
@coriolanuskid: You are incorrect. It is in fact Bull Penis if it is a Bully Stick, tendons are translucent for one. Plus when you look at the cut edge the urethra is right there.
Still these are a great snack for dogs. Back when I was younger I managed a pet store and we sold these by the hundreds every week. People would buy 100 at a time, they were not cheap either.
My dog just absolutely LOVED these things. I don't think she cared if she was chewing on a bulls dork.
good site! if you are new to it and use coupon WELCOME, you can get 10% off, which covered more than my shipping charge.
@sheldon: Try "Antlerz"
Had trouble ordering with Firefox. IE worked, however.


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Heart Disease Health Center
Abnormal Heart Rhythms and Pacemakers
In this article
What Happens During the Pacemaker Procedure?
The endocardial pacemaker implant takes about one to five hours to perform.
- You will lie on a bed and the nurse will start an intravenous line (IV) into your arm or hand. This is so you may receive medications and fluids during the procedure. You will be given a medication through your IV to relax you and make you drowsy, but it will not put you to sleep.
- The nurse will connect you to several monitors. The monitors allow the doctor and nurse to check your heart rhythm, blood pressure, and other measurements during the pacemaker implant.
- Your left or right side of your chest will be shaved and cleansed with a special soap. Sterile drapes are used to cover you from your neck to your feet. A strap will be placed across your waist and arms to prevent your hands from coming in contact with the sterile field.
- The doctor will numb your skin by injecting a local numbing medication. You will feel a pinching or burning feeling at first. Then, it will become numb. Once this occurs, an incision will be made to insert the pacemaker and leads. You may feel a pulling as the doctor makes a pocket in the tissue under your skin for the pacemaker. You should not feel pain. If you do, tell your nurse.
- After the pocket is made, the doctor will insert the leads into a vein and guide them into position using the X-ray machine.
- After the leads are in place, their function is tested to make sure they can increase your heart rate. This is called "pacing" and involves delivering small amounts of energy through the leads into the heart muscle. This causes the heart to contract. When your heart rate increases, you may feel your heart is racing or beating faster. It is very important to tell your doctor or nurse any symptoms you feel. Any pain should be reported immediately.
- After the leads are tested the doctor will connect them to your pacemaker. Your doctor will determine the rate of your pacemaker and other settings. The final pacemaker settings are done after the implant using a special device called a programmer.
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