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I have found that my long and short term memory is much worse than it once was.
Often I can't focus on thing in detail only skimming whole articles.
So, I tried googling these symptoms and I found several links that fit with the problem:
From the first link, I got this statement,
If somebody asks you how many national flags have just one color, do you think first about the actual flags? Or does your brain jump right to how you would find it? If you're an active Google user, you probably already started thinking of keywords. And the more you do it, the better you get at it.
And you know ? I start to think about how to search this on google...
This is totally wrong.
My approach to solve problems has changed, normally I should remember how to solve some problem, but now I just remember how to search some problem on google.
One thing that particularly alarming is that 15 second after read the article I tried googling with this query "Google make us stupid, and how I solve this problem".
Is there any member here that has this problem too ?


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Champions League first knockout round leg 2 - Bourneview vs Atlético Madrid
My team were exhausted, but at least we managed to score a goal.
Champions League first knockout round leg 2 - Bourneview vs Atlético Madrid
My team were exhausted, but at least we managed to score a goal.
Bourneview Young Men - Carling Premiership - 2016/17
Last year we won the league, so this was our debut in the Champions League.
League Table
Just the one loss, we still can't seem to achieve the unbeatable season.
Mid-Ulster Cup - we reached the quarter finals before unluckily losing on penalties.
Irish League Cup - I rotated the squad and they got beaten in the semi final.
Irish Cup - we took this one seriously, and won it.
Setanta Cup - another one we took seriously, but the final was close.
UEFA Champions League - we had an incredible run which ended in the first knockout round.
Squad - the squad is good, but it needs to be big to cope with the demands of the fixture list.
Transfers - the usual free transfers.
Finances - we are now minted, I just hope some money is invested in the facilities.
Key Player Profiles:
Martin Zelenka - top scorer once again.
Liam Harris - best as an AMC, but did well as the supporting striker.
John Finch - superb from the left wing.
Tom Richardson - easily our best player, but next season will be his last.
Ilker Ozbek - new to the team but already a key player.
Career OverviewNext SeasonCode:Season League Position Achievements ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2012/13 Championship Two 1st League, Mid-Ulster and Intermediate Cup winners 2013/14 Championship One 1st League, Mid-Ulster and Irish Cup winners 2014/15 Carling Premiership 2nd Irish Cup winners 2015/16 Carling Premiership 1st League, Mid-Ulster and Setanta Cup winners 2016/17 Carling Premiership 1st League, Irish and Setanta Cup winners
In terms of Europe, this was an unbelievable season, I'd be surprised if we could repeat this. The real challenge is to improve the squad enough to be able to keep this sort of performance up consistently, which could take some time. We have a number of key players who's contracts are expiring, so my job for the next few years is to make sure we have a constant stream of talent coming in, as there will undoubtedly be a lot leaving.
That Champions League campaign is unbelievable, congratulations.
Stadium expansion announced
Not really an expansion, they are just converting the standing area to seating. Hopefully we will be able to make the most of the ground share in the meantime.
Shouldn't you be getting more money than that for playing in the Champions League? I thought there was a £20m+ payout at the end of the season?
Northern Ireland - 31st in FIFA rankings - up 32
Northern Ireland - 31st in UEFA coefficients - up 14
Carling Premiership - 168th in European competitions (1.5 stars) - no change
Bourneview - 109th in UEFA coefficients - up 817
It has been long overdue, but finally we have turned professional. We are also able to scout anywhere in Europe.
Time to kick on
doing well mate. grats on Pro
Its amazing what youve done is such a short period of time. Will you be sticking this one out in the Irish league?
Still early days reputationwise,I think you'll still have some problems attracting good enough contracted players,they probably don't want to join...
Looking forward to see what happens next.
Champions League champions second qualifying phase leg 1 - Maribor vs Bourneview
It was a very shaky start, but the away goal may come in handy.
Not a bad result - depends on what happens in the home leg of course!
Champions League champions second qualifying phase leg 2 - Bourneview vs Maribor
Completely different to the first leg, we controlled the game and got an easy win. Shamrock Rovers are next up
Your doing absolutely amazing. Great work!
Champions League champions third qualifying phase leg 1 - Bourneview vs Shamrock Rovers
We were awful.
I should've waited till after the match before talking about how well you were doing...
Hopefully leg 2 will be an outstanding win, always possible, only need to win by a margin of three and four or more goals.
Champions League champions third qualifying phase leg 2 - Shamrock Rovers vs Bourneview
It was a big improvement, but the damage was already done. Gutted.
After last season that must feel like a right kick in the nuts
Been reading this whole thread last night. Insane progress in such short time. I've seen some people saying FM12 is easy, but this is something else.
Tho that defeat against Shamrock probably is good to take your team confidence back down to earth.
Europa league 4th qualifying round leg 1 - Bourneview vs Nacional da Madeira
Things were looking good until we threw it away.
ouch. that sucks mate.
things starting to fall apart. you need to have a good team meeting and shout until you are blue in the face :P
Europa league 4th qualifying round leg 2 - Nacional da Madeira vs Bourneview
This game came just two days after our crucial league game with Linfield. We got slaughtered.
Unlucky run this season - it always sucks when a season starts bad as it's a while before you can try again
I think, if anything, your initial success was a bit misleading. The club really weren't good enough to get the knockout stage of the Champions League, but it was a freak season. You're probably settling down to a more realistic level at the moment.
Come on, losing to Nacional of all teams, and 5-0? Northern irish football truly is crap.
Better luck next season, I'm assuming you're going to walk the domestic league as expected.
Ouch. That's got to hurt. Any thoughts on what accounts for the difference from last season? Less squad unity due to players agitating for a move away?
An unbeaten season has to be on the cards this year
I have faith
Unlucky on the Champions League this year Dafuge.
Go for that unbeaten season now!
daf do an undefeated season? E-a-s-y.
Just catching up here and - wow! A great Champions League campaign!! A shame you couldn't follow it up (must have been especially gutting to lose out to Shamrock Rovers). On the domestic front, do you feel you're set in for a long period of dominance or will that take a while to establish?
I think I could get there eventually, but it feels like it is two steps forward followed by one back at the moment.
At least with that happening an element of challenge appears. What are Portstewart like and what is their history on the game Daf? My mate has just moved there and I think we're going to totally check out a match when I visit (also I might start with them when I finally get around to buying the bloody game).
Portstewart - they are a relatively new club (1968) and don't seem to have much of a history outside of the lower leagues. They nearly got relegated from the lowest league in the first season.
Portstewart are hard work, I chose to work them as until recently I lived basically beside their home (Seahaven) Great challenge tho... I'm no dafuge tho!
Thats a fantastic result! It must be terribly frustrating not being able to keep your best players - Im currently trying to keep mine in my save, but its looking like a tough task!
Massive win.
Bourneview Young Men - Carling Premiership - 2017/18
Last season we performed miracles in Europe, could we do it again?
League Table
Another easy win, but the undefeated season was a long way off.
Mid-Ulster Cup - the reserves won this one.
Irish League Cup - for the first time we managed to win this one.
Irish Cup - it looked nailed on, then we blew the final.
Setanta Cup - a spectacular comeback saw us win this one again.
UEFA Champions League - not something I want to talk about. The Europa League was even worse.
Squad - no doubt this is a step back, but at least they are happy.
Transfers - my star players were all shipped out as their contracts were expiring. I tried going into the transfer market to replace them but I think it was a waste of money, they were no better than the players I was getting for free.
Key Player Profiles:
Stevo Smiljanic - he was signed as backup but after performing well in the cups he soon found himself in the first team.
Tamás Fábián - he was my big hope, but he didn't quite deliver.
Martin Zelenka - he was injured so I couldn't cash in on him.
Mustafa Arikan - the new star midfielder.
Charles Kherri - I paid big money for him, he might have been worth it.
Career OverviewNext SeasonCode:Season League Position Achievements ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2012/13 Championship Two 1st League, Mid-Ulster and Intermediate Cup winners 2013/14 Championship One 1st League, Mid-Ulster and Irish Cup winners 2014/15 Carling Premiership 2nd Irish Cup winners 2015/16 Carling Premiership 1st League, Mid-Ulster and Setanta Cup winners 2016/17 Carling Premiership 1st League, Irish and Setanta Cup winners 2017/18 Carling Premiership 1st League, Mid-Ulster, League and Setanta Cup winners
The performance in Europe was devastating, I'm hoping we can improve on that next season.
Tamas Fabian has the same birthday as me
Anyways, shame about Europe, good luck next year.
So Europe looks the problem dafuge!!!! I know the long run aim, but what is your aim in Europe over the next few seasons? How far do you think your off going the league campaign unbeaten as well?
Northern Ireland - 22nd in FIFA rankings - up 9
Northern Ireland - 29th in UEFA coefficients - up 2
Carling Premiership - 133rd in European competitions (1.5 stars) - up 35
Bourneview - 109th in UEFA coefficients - up 122
(looks like our UEFA coefficients may have been updated a year early)
As for the unbeaten season, that is just luck. I think we are capable now, we just need to get lucky.
Champions League champions second qualifying phase leg 1 - Bourneview vs Xazar
It was a pretty easy win over the opponents from Azerbaijan.
Solid result there, hope for a good run this time around.
Champions League champions second qualifying phase leg 2 - Xazar vs Bourneview
Job done, but with Red Star up next we have a tough match.
Champions League champions third qualifying phase leg 1 - Bourneview vs Red Star
We threw away our lead, but it could have been worse.
Champions League champions third qualifying phase leg 1 - Red Star vs Bourneview
It was a superb win as we turned a close match into an easy win thanks to some great counter attacking football.
Excellent in Europe so far.
Champions League champions playoff leg 1- Bourneview vs Litex
Not an ideal result, but it could have been worse. We will need a great performance in the away leg if we are going to get through.
Champions League champions playoff leg 2 - Litex vs Bourneview
It was a huge improvement from the first leg as we took them apart. We are back in the big time
We've drawn Arsenal, Bayern and Bordeaux. Not an easy group, so a point would be a great achievement.
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Great away performances dafuge. Do you alter your tactics away from home or just catch them off guard with your usual style of play?
Tough group - a shame that points (and therefore extra prize money) will be hard to come by!
I just wish we were playing like that in the league
Man, that is a tough group! Although the financial benefits will be worth it
Champions league group stage - Bordeaux vs Bourneview
We played quite well but they showed their superiority in their finishing.
Not a great start to the season by i'm sure being back in the CL group stages makes up for that so far. I also notice that Bourneview are sporting a new shirt!
I'm going to stop the updates for every match in the group stage (which could well be six defeats) but I'll post it if we manage to get an interesting result.
Great job making the group stage again! Hope you can pull off another upset and grab 3rd spot at least.
Woah, definitely one of the hardest draws you could have got.
How do you edit your kit during a saved game? Sorry I'm a relative Noob
You just need to create/edit a config file then reload the skin (with skick cache unticked).
Probably impossible at this moment to beat the Champions League campaign of two years ago, but very nice achievement to reach the groups again.
How many did Arsenal put past your team then? 7? 8?
That'll be 8 or 9 I guess.
Have you had many if any job offers in this career daf?
thats shocking
Yeah I haven't even won the Norwegian League on my save (I did win the Cup), and got offers from Premier League clubs in Finland, Sweden, Belgium, and Russia. I'm surprised you got no offers.
Cheers, your not only a legend but a gentleman!
Amazing Read as always Daf
Bourneview Young Men - Carling Premiership - 2018/19
Last season we slipped up in Europe, so that was a priority this time around.
League Table
We had a terrible start, but chased Linfield down. In the end we won it fairly easily as the split did us a favour.
Mid-Ulster Cup - the fringe players were doing well, but slipped up in the final with an ex player scoring the equaliser and the winning penalty.
Irish League Cup - an easy win, despite rotating the squad.
Irish Cup - I always take this one seriously, and we won it back after getting revenge over the club who beat us in the final last year.
Setanta Cup - this victory felt rather good.
UEFA Champions League - we made it through the qualifiers thanks to some great away performances, but the group stage was too much for us as we got hammered.
Squad - after losing a number of key players last season, I'm getting back to that sort of standard. There are still a few weak points, but this is probably the best squad I've had.
Transfers - I've experimented in the transfer market (whilst still breaking even) but I'm still going to be looking to bring in a number of free transfers.
Key Player Profiles:
Jerry Quansah - he was brought in as a new main striker and did pretty well. I think I can get better though.
Darlan - bought as a reserve AMC, he's found himself doing well up front.
Mustafa Arikan - great stuff from the midfielder who has kept my £1.2m signing out of the first team.
Stevo Smiljanic - his record is misleading as he plays the cup games, but he's a great player to have in reserve.
Gabriel Hernández - the big money signing, who can't quite get in the first team.
Career OverviewNext SeasonCode:Season League Position Achievements ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2012/13 Championship Two 1st League, Mid-Ulster and Intermediate Cup winners 2013/14 Championship One 1st League, Mid-Ulster and Irish Cup winners 2014/15 Carling Premiership 2nd Irish Cup winners 2015/16 Carling Premiership 1st League, Mid-Ulster and Setanta Cup winners 2016/17 Carling Premiership 1st League, Irish and Setanta Cup winners 2017/18 Carling Premiership 1st League, Mid-Ulster, League and Setanta Cup winners 2018/19 Carling Premiership 1st League, Irish, League and Setanta Cup winners
The club is slowly moving forward, with improvements to the training facilities and expansions to the stadium taking it to triple its previous size (now a massive 1500!). I'm definitely finding better players who are willing to join me, but I think it will be a while before we are able to get out of the group stage barring another miracle.
Another successful season - certainly, improvements are being made!
Northern Ireland - 16th in FIFA rankings - up 6
Northern Ireland - 24th in UEFA coefficients - up 5
Carling Premiership - 97th in European competitions (2 stars) - up 36
Bourneview - 78th in UEFA coefficients - up 151
Premiership is up half a star
Very big improvement for Bourneview in UEFA coefficients. Might be just enough to ensure easier opponents in qualifying stages, and maybe even 3rd hat in UCL draw.
What are your finances looking like dafuge? Would be interesting to see your yearly income & expenditature.
An astonishing rise in the 7 seasons! Any plans to go International, or are you concentrating on club?
Also, do you think if the main aim is to get the dynamic league rep working you'd need to get Bourneview so far and then get another team from the league to the same level? Will be interesting to see if one team can drag the whole league upwards and then whether the other teams improve to similar levels...
This is where I failed in all my attempts in FM11 to improve league reputation. With Hearts I were doing well, but Celtic and Rangers failed miserably. With Dnipro I also had great results, but Shakhtar and Dynamo Kiev let me down, etc.
Finances - I've spent a little bit of money this season but the vast majority of the CL just sits there. With the wage budget increasing though it won't be long until we will need to rely on the CL money.

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What we do
Noisebridge is a hacker space.
Hacker, that is, not as in "computer criminal" but as in "people who like making new things and exploring how old ones work".
See our Events page for examples of what we do.
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Bradenton pair arrested on drug trafficking charges
Published: Monday, October 28, 2013 at 5:42 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, October 28, 2013 at 5:42 a.m.
A man and woman from Bradenton were arrested on charges of trafficking cocaine after a traffic stop in Charlotte County, authorities said.
Warren Davis, 36, and Shawnbria Williams, 23, were booked into the Charlotte County Jail with no bond set following the traffic stop, which occurred on Interstate 75 near the Charlotte-Lee county line, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Davis was driving a rented 2013 Nissan northbound on the interstate, traveling only 55 mph when a trooper pulled over the vehicle, according to a press release. The officer noticed the smell of burnt marijuana in the vehicle, reports indicated, and a subsequent search uncovered two one-gallon plastic bags of cocaine hydrochloride hidden in the spare tire well.
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What are some pros and cons to learning functional programming before other paradigms?
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One major problem is that if you start with a language like Haskell everything else will seem just substandard.
Honestly I think starting with a language like Haskell or scheme would be a great idea.
(I admit I am functional language addict) EDIT:
OK what I like about both languages:
Scheme takes a very simple language and build out of it a wonderfully robust language for development. Also SICP is written about scheme which makes it worth learning right there. Scheme is about the simplest thing you could imagine that could be a complete language.
Haskell What is really growing on me is the type system. So many of the bugs I see in other languages are due to the wrong type showing up somewhere. In Haskell that is almost imposible. Also the idea of a lazy language just has some cool things fall out of it. For example you can create infinite data structures in Haskell and then only create the part that you need.
The biggest plus of learning a functional language before learning an OOP lang is that your programming skills get developed first and then you can easily grasp the OOP concepts. If you direclty start with an OOP language you will have to learn two things simultaenously: "to think about the code" and "to think about the OOD". It can get distracting. First practice with a functional language and develop your programming skills. Then learn OOP and other paradigms. Since OOP was desinged to make up for the shortfalls in structural programming it will be easier to understand why. That is the reason CS courses start with C and then go on to C++.
The main advantage (or, non-disadvantage) of starting out with FP is that most concepts can apply to imperative programming as well. Realm of Racket uses video game analogies to teach both functional and imperative concepts, and dedicated students are left with not only a functional game (n.p.i.), but a solid understanding of conditionals, recursion, loops, ADTs, and event-driven design. These concepts are practically ubiquitous in modern programming and are used constantly.
Even more important, though, is learning how to encode abstractions, something in which FP excels, with the use of higher-order functions and data types. How to Design Programs takes a unique approach to this by teaching through induction. For example, students learn how
The OOP equivalent of the above would likely involve one or more of the following: interfaces, abstract classes, generics, functors, or (if you're doing it wrong) singletons. While these are perfectly acceptable design patterns in Java, IMHO they do not belong in an introductory curriculum and only serve to obfuscate the underlying principles. Even as someone who was introduced to FP languages "late", I can say that navigating the ever-shifting sea of OOP has been made vastly easier by having a strong functional anchor.
Functional programming makes things a lot easier. In OOP languages, you have to deal with managing state across multiple threads without ruining that state. In functional languages, when the majority of the work being done is being done by pure functions, you don't have to worry about it.
In terms of speed/performance, I'm not a real performance jockey, but being functional doesn't mean being slow, and the structure of functional languages has little to do with their speed. The syntax of functional languages vary greatly such as the differences between Clojure and Haskell. Clojure is very fast as-is, and can reach (and sometimes exceed) the speeds of Java with after-the-fact optimization.
So it all really depends what you are looking for
On the question of how to learn programming by starting with functional programming, two classic recommendations:
On the question of why start with functional programming, I'd like to point at Bob Harper's Blog. Carnegie Mellon has recently retooled their CS curriculum to teach functional programming first, and Harper has been covering their progress blow-by-blow on his blog. As one of the guys behind the definition of Standard ML, it's obvious that he's for this move, and he argues the reasons for it well.
Finally, I'd caution against learning Haskell first, though others may disagree. While Haskell's pure approach to FP will certainly breed good habits, the language's focus on lazy computation isn't necessarily a good match for the beginner; one of the first, and most important things you will need to learn to do as a programmer is to reason about exactly what your program is doing by looking at the source, and about the relative cost of different approaches to the same problem. I'ts my experience that Haskell's laziness makes both of these activities somewhat of a challenge for even experienced programmers, though Your Mileage May Vary.
I think the availability of learning material, some good code samples, and mentors are very important when learning programming languages. Depending on your situation, you may have a mentor that can teach you, etc. but I think functional language resources are very few compared to the mainstream languages. It means you will progress slower compared to learning mainstream languages. But if you are not in a hurry, then this is not a problem.
Perhaps the most important reason to consider learning functional programming languages is the understanding of algebraic data-types. The mental mapping will help in modelling OO class relations and even database design.
The focus on multi-core/multi-processor systems stress the use of parallel algorithms which can be expressed clearer and more concisely in FP. The lambda branch of languages will likely see a strong increase in use in the next one to two decades.
But there are also some common pitfalls. To believe FP is simpler is a big mistake, since calculating the space and time complexity as well as delivering proofs of halting can be much more challenging in lambda calculus, especially in languages which support lazy evaluation.
So, learn both! Or perhaps better: first learn a language which embraces both, such as Scala. If you don't mind tie-die t-shirts and a slight dutch accent, perhaps you'll find the FP lectures by Dr. Erik Meijer useful, which are on MSDN.


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WEIRTON - Pink was more than just a color in Weirton Thursday, as more than 150 area residents gathered to spread a message of hope and support for those living with breast cancer.
C.H.A.N.G.E. Inc. partnered with Athena's Closet and others to "Paint the Town Pink," with a walk through downtown in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Proceeds from the walk, which also was supported by the City of Weirton, Weirton Fire Department and Downtown Business Association, will benefit the West Virginia Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program and Athena's Closet.
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WALK TO RAISE AWARENESS — More than 150 area residents walked through downtown Weirton Thursday to "Paint the Town Pink" and raise awareness of breast cancer in the community. Proceeds from the walk will benefit Athena's Closet and the West Virginia Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program.
"This is our second-annual event, and I can see it's another great success," Judy Raveaux, chief executive officer of C.H.A.N.G.E., said in welcoming participants.
Walkers, many decked in pink with a variety of slogans, began the event in the parking lot of C.H.A.N.G.E. Inc. on West Street, traveling north to Taylor Avenue and then south along Main Street to Cove Commons.
"Everyone here has a reason for walking," Raveaux said, noting she has a cousin currently going through treatment.
Marie Fazalare, a founding member of Athena's Closet, explained the organization has held a walk for 13 years, and by teaming with the other organizations, the message of hope can be spread even farther.
"It's double the fun, double the love, double the blessings," Fazalare said.
Also in attendance was Mary McKinley, wife of U.S. Rep. David McKinley, R-Wheeling, and a nurse for more than 40 years.
McKinley explained breast cancer is the most common diagnosed form of cancer for women, and the Northern Panhandle has the highest rate of invasive breast cancer in the state.
Events such as Thursday's walk, however, help to raise awareness of the disease and provide a sense of hope and support for those living with it.
"Pink is not just a color," she said. "Pink is an attitude."
Pink, she said, represents the caring, courage and commitment needed for those with breast cancer, helping to raise awareness and encourage screening for the disease while also looking for a cure.
In addition to the walkers, several Weirton businesses have been showing their support this week by decorating their storefronts with pink ribbons and other items.
Mayor George Kondik also was on hand, presenting a proclamation to honor those involved in organizing the event.
"I'm so pleased to see so many taking part," Kondik said, noting the increased number of participants rallying together.
Athena's Closet was formed in 2000 in honor and memory of Athena Ameredes, a Weirton resident who died following a battle with cancer. It was founded by her friends, including Fazalare, Loretta Lescallette, Patti Blanc, Maria Kiefer and Georgia Anetakis. Money raised by the organization helps cancer patients with pharmacy and medical bills, prosthetics, wigs, travel expenses and other costs not usually covered by insurance.
The West Virginia Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program was created by the state Legislature to provide a fund to pay for diagnostic and limited treatment for uninsured women in West Virginia who otherwise might not be able to afford the services.


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15 Mar 2013 11:20 AM #1
GXT3 Grid Paging toolbar disabled after filtering
Hi, it happened that sometimes using the columns filter, after reloading (applying the filter), the paging tool bar appears disabled.
I'm using GXT 3.04.
The filtering is done in the server side. This happens when using checkbox fields, or when using a text field for filtering. It seems that if you use the filters quickly the grid attempts to reload the data (this is usually when you are writing, you write and then delete and write again). The data is loaded correctly, but the toolbar remains disabled.
However, after the paging toolbar is disabled, if I continue editing the filters value or applying sort, the grid stills works. I don't get any exception, neither in the server side nor in GWT. It seems that all is working, also the next page button still works.
Any ideas?
Best Regards
16 Mar 2013 1:55 AM #2
This sounds like a bug when having multiple concurrent requests running. I will move this thread to the bugs forum for futher investigation. Thanks for reporting.
22 Mar 2013 10:19 AM #3
Hi, Sven thank you for your reply.
Do you know if there is any possible workaround?
29 Apr 2013 11:38 AM #4
Had it. It was a bug in my code, kinda
I had this problem, and worked around it. On a hunch, I figured I was loading the RPC data multiple times and GXT wasn't handling the multiple loads correctly, since the paging toolbar works fine in other grids. I was right!
My advice is to put a breakpoint in your RPCProxy.load() implementation and see if it's being called multiple times on start-up. If so, GXT won't take that well (also, you're losing valuable bandwidth by loading the data twice). Put in a fix to only load the data once, and the grey'd out / disabled paging toolbar should go away.
I hope that helps,
29 Apr 2013 6:04 PM #5
Alejandro - can you give some more detail about your use case? What kind of loader, proxy, etc you are using, or provide a test case/code sample or a case where this can be reproduced in the available sample builds.
I tried to reproduce this using the Company field (a TextField for filtering) on http://staging.sencha.com:8080/examp...motefiltergrid as well as the Type field (checkboxes), but was unable to do so.


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6 Things You Won't Believe Can Brainwash You On Election Day
#3. The Order the Names Are Listed In
Let's face it, you probably don't know enough about every name on the ballot to make an educated vote. Sure, the position of city comptroller is probably really important, but your favorite news channel didn't tell you how to vote on that one. The logical thing to do would be to simply skip that part of the ballot but of course you won't. You're just going to randomly pick someone. And the chances are that person will be one of the first people listed.
It's OK. We're honestly impressed you made it out of your comfy chair.
The reason comes down to the fact that we as humans just accept what we see or experience first. If you're taste-testing two sodas, you're more likely to think the first one tastes better. And on a ballot, you're more likely to let the guy listed first run the public schools you send your kids to.
Stanford researchers looked at election results over 10 years and found that coming first on the ballot increased a candidate's vote total by an average of 2 percent. And it's not just the unimportant elections. Their research suggested that as many as nine congressional races would have gone the other way if the second-place candidate had been listed above the guy who is currently a member of Congress.
Look! Democracy!
It's such a well known problem that some states randomize the ballot order to counteract this effect. For instance, in the 2000 presidential election, California randomized the order based on district, so everyone in Sacramento might have seen George W. Bush's name last, while everyone in San Francisco might have seen him first. Of course, at the presidential level, that's more than a little insulting. We might vote for Aaron A. Aaronson as the best choice for village idiot, but it's not like it's going to sway who we choose to run the whole freaking country, right?
Actually, Bush got 9 percent more votes in districts where he was listed first than in the assembly districts where he was listed last. In Florida, which determined the election by an incredibly small margin, Bush was listed first every time. If Florida had mixed the districts like California does, it's almost certain that Gore would have won. That's the presidency of the United States determined by the fact that we don't have the patience to read past the first two-syllable name. Regardless of how you feel about how things turned out, you've got to admit that it's pretty ballsy of anyone on this side of the equation to be calling him retarded.
Besides, they almost never let retarded people fly fighter jets.
#2. The Weather
There's an old saying that Republicans should pray for rain on Election Day. People from low-income areas have to walk or take public transportation to get to the polls. When it rains, a rich guy can just put on his J. Crew rain slicker and galoshes, throw his SUV in four-wheel drive and pay a poor person to hold an umbrella over his head while he waits in line.
A Rich Person, circa any point in history.
A group of political scientists published a paper in which they analyzed election results by district from 1948 on and found that weather played a statistically significant role in election results. How significant? Well, if Nov. 2, 1960, hadn't been an uncommonly clear day across the country, John F. Kennedy might still be alive today.
But bad weather isn't always good news for Republicans. When things go wrong, it's common for people to blame the government for things that even the most jaded libertarian would have to agree probably aren't the government's fault. For decades scientists have been studying the possibility that people blame those in power for natural disasters.
They unveiled their research at the annual, "Just How Stupid Are People, Anyway?" convention in Zurich.
Even though we're pretty sure no government in the world is yet capable of controlling the weather (although they are working on it), it turns out that voters tend to blame the incumbent candidate for any recent earthquakes, floods or hurricanes and are more likely to elect the opponent. It doesn't matter if the candidate does a good job of supplying aid and other support after the hurricane or flood. In our crazy minds, the whole thing is his fault to begin with.
While studies haven't shown this to be as statistically significant as the other items on this list, consider the votes for George W. Bush in Florida in the 2004 election. The state had been hit with four consecutive hurricanes before November, and those areas hit hardest were less likely to vote for his re-election, even if they were staunchly conservative areas that had voted for him four years earlier.
#1. Your Genes
If being in the same room as a Jesus statue is enough to make a liberal person vote like a conservative, you'd think the decision to vote or stay home would be just as haphazard and easy to influence. Maybe there's a politically active girl you're trying to impress. Maybe you happened to catch Air Force One on TNT. There's no one reason any one of us votes, right?
"The bars are closed anyway, might as well go vote."
Actually, the question of why we vote has been the subject of scientific research for years since it basically contradicts everything social scientists have learned about typical human behavior. Think about it. You know how they say the lottery is a tax on people who don't understand math? Well, the same could be said about the process of voting, since it is mathematically impossible for your single, solitary vote to swing the election.
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Social scientists have tried to explain people's irrational decision to vote with everything from age to gender to race. None of it made a difference. No matter how many times P. Diddy threatened to kill them, some people just weren't going to the polls, and others seemed, in the words of political scientist Jay Fowler, "programmed to keep voting."
That's when Fowler got the idea to see if these people really were programmed -- if whether or not we vote is in fact hard-coded into our DNA. Various large-scale studies of twins in America and Australia found that identical twins were more likely to share voting behavior than fraternal twins. The correlation was so overwhelming that the researchers concluded that genes are the most important factor in determining whether you vote.
So whether you decide to vote has nothing to do with your feelings on the war your country's involved in, or the time the president killed your father in front of you. A randomly selected group of humanity is programmed to vote, and if you're not one of them, you're going to be lazy and stay home. Although if you're in the lazy part of the population, we guess you shouldn't be too jealous. They're just going to vote for the fat guy anyway.
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The Dave and Gunnar Show is a new podcast series talking about government, open source, and a sprinkling of Red Hat projects. I recently discovered it and thought the opensource.com audience might enjoy it too. What do you think? Episode 10, Go Ugly Early particulary struck me. Give it a listen:


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I'm an OS X newbie. Other than setting up Emacs / Vim with ctags or cscope or both, are there alternatives to C++ code navigation of an existing code base? I used to use Source Insight on Windows and it worked for me fairly well. I know I can setup ctags or cscope but I was wondering if there is anything even better out there. The main functionality I am looking for is quickly find definition of variables and functions and places a function is being called.
Is Xcode not what you're looking for ? It's the Mac OS X IDE. It'sn't installed by default, but is present on your Mac OS X DVD.
TextMate and BBEdit have significant followings. I'm personally a big fan of Smultron even though development has stopped.
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Right-click the variable name in question, and select "Jump to Definition".
Command (apple button) + double click on the variable is a shortcut for the same thing.
Right-click the function name, and select "Find in Project" > "As Text".
I have used Eclipse for C++ programming on OSX.
Xcode will compile things but is not that good at dealing with C++ namespaces it is more of a C and Objectve-C tool


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Prior to America's entry into WWI the Zimmerman Telegram was one incident that helped push America to declare war against Germany and join the Allies, while Mexico never fought against the US was this a possibility? I don't know how strong Mexico was at the time, everything I have read says it was not able to sustain a war of any kind against the US, and considering how far Germany was would there have been any way for Germany to give aid? The telegram seems more a ruse on the US than a way for Germany to incite Mexico to wage war on the US and distract the US from the war in Europe.
Was the Zimmerman Telegram a ruse on the US or a way of Germany to incite Mexico to declare war on the US?
It's unclear if you mean whether it was (1) a ruse by Wilson against the American public, or (2) Germany against the USA, or (3) Germany against Mexico, or (4) British against USA?
As far as being a ruse by Wilson (e.g. he made up the telegram to present to Congress), this can likely be discounted since there is documentary evidence - in 2005, an original typescript of the deciphered telegram (with Blinker Hall's handwriting) was discovered in UK.
Also, as noted below, Zimmerman himself admitted to sending it.
As far as Germany's ruse against the USA, it was most definitely not a ruse. It would have had (as it did) an obviously opposite effect of what Germany wanted had it been intercepted - e.g. USA entering the war against Germany on the side of Entente.
In addition, on March 29, 1917, Zimmermann gave a speech in which he admitted the telegram was genuine. (src: Meyer, Michael C. "The Mexican-German Conspiracy of 1915", The Americas. 23.1 (1966): 76)
As far as German ruse against Mexico (in other words, bait them with German help to attack the USA but know all along that you can't provide enough help) - it is certainly plausible, but impossible to ascertain.
On one hand, that was definitely in German interests, since they were worried that USA would declare war on Germany over unrestrained submarine warfare announcement that was forthcoming.
On the other hand, Germany had plausible reasons to believe that Mexico might be successful.
British ruse against Germany - it wasn't the first attempt to ally with Mexico. From Wiki:
The Telegram was not an isolated case of German-Mexican collaboration, for Germany had long sought to incite a war between Mexico and the U.S., which would have tied down American forces and slowed the export of American arms to the Allies. (src: Friedrich Katz, The Secret War in Mexico: Europe, the United States, and the Mexican Revolution (1984) pp 328-9 )
Germany sent, or tried to send the "Zimmerman telegram" to a Mexican government that basically didn't exist.
The reason was that Mexico was in throes of a "free for all" civil war at the time, which is to say that it was in a state of anarchy.
The reason the Germans thought otherwise was because the most unruly of the four major factions, the one under Pancho Villa, "invaded" the United States, crossing the Rio Grande to escape from the others. The Germans reasoned that the Mexicans were trying to recapture Texas and New Mexico, so they offered "Mexico" Arizona and California as well, all of which Mexico had lost to the United States in the 1830s and 1840s.
America's General John J. "Blackjack" Pershing soon launched a counterattack that pushed Pancho Villa back into Mexico. Then he led American forces that ultimately won the First World War from Germany.
Firstly, the Zimmerman telegram was real and sent, he admitted so himself at a press conference.
Secondly, it was a feint to turn Americas attention away from the war in Europe and towards a possible one against Mexico. Germany feared Americas involvement in the war and wanted to ensure they were more concerned with one closer to home. There was no serious plans from Germany at all to support a war between Mexico and America.
Thirdly, The American government thought the telegram was fake when told about it by the British government and thought it was a ruse being used by the British to involve America in a war most of their population were against.


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September 17, 2011
Loerie Awards 2011: Saturday night winners
The 33rd Annual Loerie Awards Festival Weekend began on Friday 16th September 2011, following a weeklong celebration of local creative talent as part of the Creative Week Cape Town initiative. The first awards ceremony was held on Saturday evening at a new venue, the Cape Town International Convention Centre.
The following categories were announced at Saturday night's ceremony: Print Communication; Direct & PR Communication; Live Events, Activations & Sponsorship; Outdoor, Street Pole & Collateral Media; Radio Communication; the Ubuntu Award; and Student awards.
A total of 123 Awards were handed out, two of which were Grands Prix, fifteen of which were Gold Awards (ten professional and five student awards) and five of which were Craft Golds (four professional and one student).
The two Grand Prix winners were:
- Ogilvy Cape Town, Live Activations entry for Volkswagen, 'Marching Band';
- Net#Work BBDO, Radio Commercial Campaign for Mercedes-Benz, 'New Friends'.
On Sunday evening, 18 September 2011, Loerie winners in the following categories will be announced: Communication Design; Internet, Mobile & Interactive; TV, Film & Video Communication; and Integrated Campaign. Special awards to be handed out include, the Sappi Creative Use of Paper Award, the Vodacom Mobile Media Digital Award, the Marketing Leadership & Innovation Award and the EMI Music Award.
ADreach Street-Pole Award
The Street-Pole category was introduced this year for the first time. The award went to Ogilvy Cape Town for Stimorol's 'Yoda'. The winner will automatically be entered into the outdoor advertising category at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. In addition, the winner receives an all-expenses-paid trip for two to the event in Cannes.
SABC New Voice Award for non-English Radio
For the second consecutive year, the Gold award went to Draftfcb Johannesburg – this year the agency received the award for their Gidani Radio campaign. A Silver Loerie went to TBWAHuntLascarisCape Town for Cinema Nouveau's 'Siembamba, Mamma se Aksieheld', and the Bronze award went to Draftfcb Johannesburg for Vodacom's 'Bua FM' campaign. The winning creative teams receive all-inclusive luxury trips to the Mother City.
Ubuntu Award, sponsored by Hetzner
The Ubuntu Award was launched in 2010 to recognise brands contributing to social and environmental change. A Gold Loerie was awarded to The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town for their Woolworth's campaign. A Silver Loerie was also awarded in this category to Core Group for iSchoolAfrica Youth Press Team and Bronze award went to Ogilvy Cape Town for Kiwi's Takkie Brite Bozza Campaign.
Adams & Adams Young Creatives Award
The Young Creatives Award, sponsored by Adams & Adams attorneys for the first time this year, recognises outstanding achievement by talented individuals at the beginning of their careers. This year the award went to Kenneth van Reenen, copywriter at DDB SA and Sophia Strydom, graphic designer at Joe Public. They each received a Gold Loerie and an all-expenses-paid trip to an international award show.
Creative Future Scholarship
The Loerie Awards initiated the Creative Future Scholarship in 2008 to encourage and enable creativity at grassroots level by assisting learners from a disadvantaged background to study brand communication at a tertiary institution. The Creative Future Scholarship covers just about everything – fees, study materials, accommodation and living expenses. Plus, it offers mentorship and guaranteed employment in the communications industry. Unlike other education funds, this programme goes to high schools across the country, builds awareness and seeks out talented individuals. Through this process, learners who would otherwise be unaware of the opportunities available are brought into the creative industry.
Through the scholarship The Loerie Awards aims to build awareness of the career opportunities available in the creative services sector and, in doing so, aid in the transformation of the sector. This year the scholarship was awarded to Ayesha Daniels from Gardens Commercial in the Western Cape.
This year, five Gold Loeries were awarded:
- Lubabalo Mtati, from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, for his integrated campaign, 'Kultured: A way of learning'.
- Lodewyk Barkhuizen, from the Open Window School of Visual Communication, for his motion graphics film, 'The Well'.
- Ben Johnson, Nina Nelson and Warrick Sherrell, from AAA School of Advertising Cape Town, for their 'National Geographic Calendar'.
- Jolize Jacobs, from the Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography, for her Converse packaging, 'One size fits all'.
- Zelé Angelides, from the University of Johannesburg, for her publication, 'Kindle'.
And, one Craft Gold Loerie was awarded:
- Lubabalo Mtati, from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University for his poster campaign, 'Kultured'.
All the winners will be listed on the Loeries website (www.theloerieawards.co.za) from 19 September, including full credits. Grand Prix and Gold electronic media (Television, Film, Video, Radio) can be viewed on the Loeries YouTube site (www.youtube.co.za/loerieawards).


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During her fellowship at Georgetown University, where she first began focusing on breast cancer, Dr. Stearns enjoyed the privilege of working with internationally recognized physician-scientist whom, she recalls, moved seamlessly between the laboratory and clinic. "I was impressed not only with the breadth of their scientific knowledge, but even more so with their ability to translate state-of-the art research into the specific context of patient treatments," she says.
Dr. Stearns has patterned her own career after these translational physician-scientists. As for her research goals, she aims to further an individualized approach to the prevention, treatment and care for people with or at risk of breast cancer. Currently, she focuses on the utilization of biomarkers to predict response to standard regimens used to treat and prevent breast cancer and to introduce new approaches. Already, she has made inroads toward this goal.
Dr. Stearns and her colleagues were the first to evaluate the role of specific cancer-related genetic variants, or mutations, among survivors who had been administered the drug tamoxifen to prevent the re-occurrence of breast cancer. Specifically, they examined the interplay of these genetic mutations in relation to tamoxifen's metabolism, safety, and efficacy.
Dr. Stearns and her associates now are applying this same principle to evaluate the association between genetic variants and the outcomes of aromatase inhibitors, a class of drugs used to treat breast cancer in post-menopausal women. By evaluating these genetic variants in study subjects, as well as their responses to surveys (related to treatment symptoms) administered several times a year, she and her co-investigators hope to pinpoint factors that will predict which patients are likely to develop side effects from aromatase inhibitors.
The ongoing explosion of knowledge about the molecular basis of cancer, combined with the generosity of patients who continue to commit their time in clinical trials to further scientists' understanding of breast cancer, make Dr. Stearns optimistic about the future.
"Improvements in bioinformatics will give us more pathways to recognize risk, determine prognosis, and estimate benefits from specific treatments," she says. "It's really important for individuals to keep an open mind about what clinical trials might be available, and to talk about that with their physicians. Today's treatment standards are based on yesterday's clinical trials."
Dr. Stearns co-leads the Breast and Ovarian Cancer Program at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. She is the associate director for oncology for the Johns Hopkins Clinical Research Network and associate medical director for Johns Hopkins Singapore.
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Novel drug investigation is generally reserved for patients with advanced malignancies or for whom effective treatments are not available, but this may not be the best testing strategy. In early breast cancer, effective therapies are available. However, many women still suffer recurrences and die of their disease, emphasizing the need for new treatments. To test the effectiveness of new therapies in the adjuvant setting, thousands of study participants and many years of follow-up are required. Dr. Stearnss long-term research goal is to establish a clinical model to evaluate sensitivity or resistance to standard and novel anticancer therapies utilizing surrogate markers as endpoints in early breast cancer. Evaluation of baseline and change in surrogate markers of response (such as novel breast imaging and tissue and serum molecular markers) in women who receive preoperative therapy for their breast cancer will allow for clinical trials that require fewer participants and shorter follow-up compared with standard adjuvant trials. Dr. Stearnss trials focus on agents that target and reverse epigenetic modifications.
In other studies, Dr. Stearns examines effects of agents that may prevent breast cancer on surrogate markers that may influence risk of breast cancer (e.g., breast density, circulating estrogens) and the effectiveness of the drug. Agents under investigation include the aromatase inhibitor anastrozole and cholesterol-lowering statins. This work will set the stage for evaluation of novel agents that may prevent breast cancer. The long-term goal of the investigation is not only to improve outcomes of breast cancer patients, but also to set the stage for individualized therapies for breast cancer.
Dr. Stearns is dedicated not only to improving current treatment for breast cancer, but also to enhancing the quality of life of women who survived their disease. Dr. Stearns has conducted several trials evaluating interventions to ameliorate hot flashes and musculo-skeletal symptoms, which are common in women who are taking hormonal therapies to control or prevent breast cancer. At the same time, in collaboration with colleagues at Indiana University and several other academic centers through the NIH-funded Pharmacogenetics Network, Dr. Stearns is also evaluating the role of Pharmacogenetics in predicting effectiveness or side effects to these hormonal interventions. Her work has led to the understanding that genetic variants in the CYP2D6 gene may be associated with a reduced benefit from tamoxifen.
Bao, T.; Prowell, T.; Stearns, V. Chemoprevention of breast cancer: tamoxifen, raloxifene, and beyond. American journal of therapeutics. 2006 Jul-Aug;13(4):337-348.
Borges, S.; Desta, Z.; Li, L.; Skaar, T.C.; Ward, B.A.; Nguyen, A.; Jin, Y.; Storniolo, A.M.; Nikoloff, D.M.; Wu, L.; Hillman, G.; Hayes, D.F.; Stearns, V.; Flockhart, D.A. Quantitative effect of CYP2D6 genotype and inhibitors on tamoxifen metabolism: implication for optimization of breast cancer treatment. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2006 Jul;80(1):61-74.
Jacene, H.A.; Ishimori, T.; Engles, J.M.; Leboulleux, S.; Stearns, V.; Wahl, R.L. Effects of pegfilgrastim on normal biodistribution of 18F-FDG: preclinical and clinical studies. J Nucl Med. 2006 Jun;47(6):950-956.
Jacene, H.A.; Stearns, V.; Wahl, R.L. Lymphadenopathy resulting from acute hepatitis C infection mimicking metastatic breast carcinoma on FDG PET/CT. Clinical nuclear medicine. 2006 Jul;31(7):379-381.
Kaufmann, M.; Hortobagyi, G.N.; Goldhirsch, A.; Scholl, S.; Makris, A.; Valagussa, P.; Blohmer, J.U.; Eiermann, W.; Jackesz, R.; Jonat, W.; Lebeau, A.; Loibl, S.; Miller, W.; Seeber, S.; Semiglazov, V.; Smith, R.; Souchon, R.; Stearns, V.; Untch, M.; von Minckwitz, G. Recommendations from an international expert panel on the use of neoadjuvant (primary) systemic treatment of operable breast cancer: an update. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Apr 20;24(12):1940-1949.
Prowell, T.M.; Stearns, V. Disease-free survival was greater with letrozole than tamoxifen in postmenopausal women with early breast cancer. ACP journal club. 2006 Jul-Aug;145(1):11.
Prowell, T.M.; Stearns, V.; Trock, B. Lipophilic statins merit additional study for breast cancer chemoprevention. J Clin Oncol. 2006 May 1;24(13):2128-2129; author reply 2129.
Stearns, V. Raloxifene and tamoxifen had similar efficacy for preventing invasive breast cancer in women at increased risk. ACP journal club. 2006 Nov-Dec;145(3):72.
Stearns, V. More choices, more questions: weighing the options for treating hot flashes. The journal of supportive oncology. 2006 Jul-Aug;4(7):323-325.
Stearns, V. Serotonergic agents as an alternative to hormonal therapy for the treatment of menopausal vasomotor symptoms. Treatments in endocrinology. 2006;5(2):83-87.
Stearns, V.; Schneider, B.; Henry, N.L.; Hayes, D.F.; Flockhart, D.A. Breast cancer treatment and ovarian failure: risk factors and emerging genetic determinants. Nat Rev Cancer. 2006 Nov;6(11):886-893.
Wolff, A.C.; Jones, R.J.; Davidson, N.E.; Jeter, S.C.; Stearns, V. Myeloid toxicity in breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy with pegfilgrastim support. J Clin Oncol. 2006 May 20;24(15):2392-2394; author reply 2394-2395.
Briest, S.; Stearns, V. Chemotherapeutic Strategies for advanced breast cancer. Oncology (Williston Park). 2007 Oct;21(11):1325-1335; discussion 1338, 1340.
Elkins, G.; Marcus, J.; Stearns, V.; Hasan Rajab, M. Pilot evaluation of hypnosis for the treatment of hot flashes in breast cancer survivors. Psycho-oncology. 2007 May;16(5):487-492.
Kaufmann, M.; von Minckwitz, G.; Bear, H.D.; Buzdar, A.; McGale, P.; Bonnefoi, H.; Colleoni, M.; Denkert, C.; Eiermann, W.; Jackesz, R.; Makris, A.; Miller, W.; Pierga, J.Y.; Semiglazov, V.; Schneeweiss, A.; Souchon, R.; Stearns, V.; Untch, M.; Loibl, S. Recommendations from an international expert panel on the use of neoadjuvant (primary) systemic treatment of operable breast cancer: new perspectives 2006. Ann Oncol. 2007 Dec;18(12):1927-1934.
Ouwerkerk, R.; Jacobs, M.A.; Macura, K.J.; Wolff, A.C.; Stearns, V.; Mezban, S.D.; Khouri, N.F.; Bluemke, D.A.; Bottomley, P.A. Elevated tissue sodium concentration in malignant breast lesions detected with non-invasive 23Na MRI. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2007 Dec;106(2):151-160.
Prowell, T.M.; Stearns, V. Extended adjuvant therapy for breast cancer-how much is enough? J Natl Cancer Inst. 2007 Dec 19;99(24):1825-1827.
Stearns, V. Clinical update: new treatments for hot flushes. Lancet. 2007 Jun 23;369(9579):2062-2064.
Stearns, V.; Zhou, Q.; Davidson, N.E. Epigenetic regulation as a new target for breast cancer therapy. Cancer Invest. 2007 Dec;25(8):659-665.
Stebbing, J.; Stearns, V.; Davidson, N.E. Role of CYP2D6 testing in selection of endocrine therapy for breast cancer. Pharmacogenomics. 2007 Jan;8(1):1-3.
Briest, S.; Stearns, V. Adjuvant aromatase inhibitors and emerging quality-of-life considerations. Expert review of anticancer therapy. 2008 Jan;8(1):1-4.
Hayes, D.F.; Stearns, V.; Rae, J.; Flockhart, D. A model citizen? Is tamoxifen more effective than aromatase inhibitors if we pick the right patients? J Natl Cancer Inst. 2008 May 7;100(9):610-613.
Henry, N.L.; Giles, J.T.; Ang, D.; Mohan, M.; Dadabhoy, D.; Robarge, J.; Hayden, J.; Lemler, S.; Shahverdi, K.; Powers, P.; Li, L.; Flockhart, D.; Stearns, V.; Hayes, D.F.; Storniolo, A.M.; Clauw, D.J. Prospective characterization of musculoskeletal symptoms in early stage breast cancer patients treated with aromatase inhibitors. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2008 Sep;111(2):365-372.
Henry, N.L.; Giles, J.T.; Stearns, V. Aromatase inhibitor-associated musculoskeletal symptoms: etiology and strategies for management. Oncology (Williston Park). 2008 Nov 15;22(12):1401-1408; discussion 1416, 1424, 1426.
Henry, N.L.; Stearns, V.; Flockhart, D.A.; Hayes, D.F.; Riba, M. Drug interactions and pharmacogenomics in the treatment of breast cancer and depression. Am J Psychiatry. 2008 Oct;165(10):1251-1255.
Hickey, M.; Saunders, C.; Partridge, A.; Santoro, N.; Joffe, H.; Stearns, V. Practical clinical guidelines for assessing and managing menopausal symptoms after breast cancer. Ann Oncol. 2008 Oct;19(10):1669-1680.
Jin, Y.; Hayes, D.F.; Li, L.; Robarge, J.D.; Skaar, T.C.; Philips, S.; Nguyen, A.; Schott, A.; Hayden, J.; Lemler, S.; Storniolo, A.M.; Flockhart, D.A.; Stearns, V. Estrogen receptor genotypes influence hot flash prevalence and composite score before and after tamoxifen therapy. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Dec 20;26(36):5849-5854.
Ntukidem, N.I.; Nguyen, A.T.; Stearns, V.; Rehman, M.; Schott, A.; Skaar, T.; Jin, Y.; Blanche, P.; Li, L.; Lemler, S.; Hayden, J.; Krauss, R.M.; Desta, Z.; Flockhart, D.A.; Hayes, D.F. Estrogen receptor genotypes, menopausal status, and the lipid effects of tamoxifen. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2008 May;83(5):702-710.
Snyder, C.F.; Garrett-Mayer, E.; Brahmer, J.R.; Carducci, M.A.; Pili, R.; Stearns, V.; Wolff, A.C.; Dy, S.M.; Wu, A.W. Symptoms, supportive care needs, and function in cancer patients: how are they related? Qual Life Res. 2008 Jun;17(5):665-677.
Stearns, V. A diet low in fat and high in vegetables, fruit, and fiber following breast cancer treatment did not reduce new breast cancer events. ACP journal club. 2008 Jan-Feb;148(1):8.
Stearns, V.; Rae, J.M. Pharmacogenetics and breast cancer endocrine therapy: CYP2D6 as a predictive factor for tamoxifen metabolism and drug response Expert Rev Mol Med. 2008;10:e34.
Balmanoukian, A.; Zhang, Z.; Jeter, S.; Slater, S.; Armstrong, D.K.; Emens, L.A.; Fetting, J.H.; Wolff, A.C.; Davidson, N.E.; Jacobs, L.; Lange, J.; Tsangaris, T.N.; Zellars, R.; Gabrielson, E.; Stearns, V. African American women who receive primary anthracycline- and taxane-based chemotherapy for triple-negative breast cancer suffer worse outcomes compared with white women. J Clin Oncol. 2009 Aug 1;27(22):e35-37; author reply e38-39.
Bao, T.; Fetting, J.; Mumford, L.; Zorzi, J.; Shahverdi, K.; Jeter, S.; Herlong, F.; Stearns, V.; Lee, L. Severe prolonged cholestatic hepatitis caused by exemestane. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2009 Oct 16.
Briest, S.; Stearns, V. Tamoxifen metabolism and its effect on endocrine treatment of breast cancer. Clin Adv Hematol Oncol. 2009 Mar;7(3):185-192.
Emens, L.A.; Asquith, J.M.; Leatherman, J.M.; Kobrin, B.J.; Petrik, S.; Laiko, M.; Levi, J.; Daphtary, M.M.; Biedrzycki, B.; Wolff, A.C.; Stearns, V.; Disis, M.L.; Ye, X.; Piantadosi, S.; Fetting, J.H.; Davidson, N.E.; Jaffee, E.M. Timed sequential treatment with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and an allogeneic granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor-secreting breast tumor vaccine: a chemotherapy dose-ranging factorial study of safety and immune activation. J Clin Oncol. 2009 Dec 10;27(35):5911-5918.
Higgins, M.J.; Rae, J.M.; Flockhart, D.A.; Hayes, D.F.; Stearns, V. Pharmacogenetics of tamoxifen: who should undergo CYP2D6 genetic testing J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2009 Feb;7(2):203-213.
Higgins, M.J.; Stearns, V. Understanding resistance to tamoxifen in hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. Clin Chem. 2009 Aug;55(8):1453-1455.
Loprinzi, C.L.; Diekmann, B.; Novotny, P.J.; Stearns, V.; Sloan, J.A. Newer antidepressants and gabapentin for hot flashes: a discussion of trial duration. Menopause. 2009 Sep-Oct;16(5):883-887.
Lynn Henry, N.; Rae, J.M.; Li, L.; Azzouz, F.; Skaar, T.C.; Desta, Z.; Sikora, M.J.; Philips, S.; Nguyen, A.T.; Storniolo, A.M.; Hayes, D.F.; Flockhart, D.A.; Stearns, V. Association between CYP2D6 genotype and tamoxifen-induced hot flashes in a prospective cohort. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2009 Oct;117(3):571-575.
Mohla, S.; Stearns, V.; Sathyamoorthy, N.; Rosenfeld, M.G.; Nelson, P. The biology of hormone refractory breast and prostate cancer: An NCI workshop report. Cancer Biol Ther. 2009 Nov;8(21):1975-1985.
Otte, J.L.; Flockhart, D.; Hayes, D.; Storniolo, A.M.; Stearns, V.; Schneider, B.; Henry, N.L.; Azzouz, F.; Nguyen, A.; Lemler, S.; Hayden, J.; Jeter, S.; Wright, L.; Carpenter, J.S. Comparison of subjective and objective hot flash measures over time among breast cancer survivors initiating aromatase inhibitor therapy. Menopause. 2009 Jul-Aug;16(4):653-659.
Rae, J.M.; Sikora, M.J.; Henry, N.L.; Li, L.; Kim, S.; Oesterreich, S.; Skaar, T.C.; Nguyen, A.T.; Desta, Z.; Storniolo, A.M.; Flockhart, D.A.; Hayes, D.F.; Stearns, V. Cytochrome P450 2D6 activity predicts discontinuation of tamoxifen therapy in breast cancer patients. Pharmacogenomics J. 2009 Aug;9(4):258-264.
Shen, W.; Stearns, V. Treatment strategies for hot flushes. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2009 May;10(7):1133-1144.
Snyder, C.F.; Garrett-Mayer, E.; Blackford, A.L.; Brahmer, J.R.; Carducci, M.A.; Pili, R.; Stearns, V.; Wolff, A.C.; Dy, S.M.; Wu, A.W. Concordance of cancer patients' function, symptoms, and supportive care needs. Qual Life Res. 2009 Oct;18(8):991-998.
Zellars, R.C.; Stearns, V.; Frassica, D.; Asrari, F.; Tsangaris, T.; Myers, L.; DiPasquale, S.; Lange, J.R.; Jacobs, L.K.; Emens, L.A.; Armstrong, D.K.; Fetting, J.H.; Garrett-Mayer, E.; Davidson, N.E.; Wolff, A.C. Feasibility trial of partial breast irradiation with concurrent dose-dense doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide in early-stage breast cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2009 Jun 10;27(17):2816-2822.
Bardia, A.; Stearns, V. Personalized tamoxifen: a step closer but miles to go. Clin Cancer Res. 2010 Sep 1;16(17):4308-4310.
Bardia, A.; Stearns, V. Personal breast: customizing agents and biomarkers for optimal adjuvant endocrine therapy. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2010 Apr;120(2):437-439.
Borges, S.; Desta, Z.; Jin, Y.; Faouzi, A.; Robarge, J.D.; Philips, S.; Nguyen, A.; Stearns, V.; Hayes, D.; Rae, J.M.; Skaar, T.C.; Flockhart, D.A.; Li, L. Composite functional genetic and comedication CYP2D6 activity score in predicting tamoxifen drug exposure among breast cancer patients. J Clin Pharmacol. 2010 Apr;50(4):450-458.
Burstein, H.J.; Prestrud, A.A.; Seidenfeld, J.; Anderson, H.; Buchholz, T.A.; Davidson, N.E.; Gelmon, K.E.; Giordano, S.H.; Hudis, C.A.; Malin, J.; Mamounas, E.P.; Rowden, D.; Solky, A.J.; Sowers, M.R.; Stearns, V.; Winer, E.P.; Somerfield, M.R.; Griggs, J.J. American Society of Clinical Oncology clinical practice guideline: update on adjuvant endocrine therapy for women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2010 Aug 10;28(23):3784-3796.
Chumsri, S.; Jeter, S.; Jacobs, L.K.; Nassar, H.; Armstrong, D.K.; Emens, L.A.; Fetting, J.H.; Lange, J.R.; Riley, C.; Tsangaris, T.N.; Wolff, A.C.; Zellars, R.; Zhang, Z.; Stearns, V. Pathologic complete response to preoperative sequential doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide and single-agent taxane with or without trastuzumab in stage II/III HER2-positive breast cancer. Clin Breast Cancer. 2010 Feb;10(1):40-45.
Henry, N.L.; Jacobson, J.A.; Banerjee, M.; Hayden, J.; Smerage, J.B.; Van Poznak, C.; Storniolo, A.M.; Stearns, V.; Hayes, D.F. A prospective study of aromatase inhibitor-associated musculoskeletal symptoms and abnormalities on serial high-resolution wrist ultrasonography. Cancer. 2010 Sep 15;116(18):4360-4367.
Henry, N.L.; Nguyen, A.; Azzouz, F.; Li, L.; Robarge, J.; Philips, S.; Cao, D.; Skaar, T.C.; Rae, J.M.; Storniolo, A.M.; Flockhart, D.A.; Hayes, D.F.; Stearns, V. Lack of association between oestrogen receptor polymorphisms and change in bone mineral density with tamoxifen therapy. Br J Cancer. 2010 Jan 19;102(2):294-300.
Henry, N.L.; Pchejetski, D.; A'Hern, R.; Nguyen, A.T.; Charles, P.; Waxman, J.; Li, L.; Storniolo, A.M.; Hayes, D.F.; Flockhart, D.A.; Stearns, V.; Stebbing, J. Inflammatory cytokines and aromatase inhibitor-associated musculoskeletal syndrome: a case-control study. Br J Cancer. 2010 Jul 27;103(3):291-296.
Higgins, M.J.; Stearns, V. CYP2D6 polymorphisms and tamoxifen metabolism: clinical relevance. Curr Oncol Rep. 2010 Jan;12(1):7-15.
Jacobs, L.; Sukumar, S.; Stearns, V. Intraductal therapy for the prevention of breast cancer. Curr Opin Investig Drugs. 2010 Jun;11(6):646-652.
Jacobs, M.A.; Stearns, V.; Wolff, A.C.; Macura, K.; Argani, P.; Khouri, N.; Tsangaris, T.; Barker, P.B.; Davidson, N.E.; Bhujwalla, Z.M.; Bluemke, D.A.; Ouwerkerk, R. Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging, spectroscopy and multinuclear ((2)(3)Na) imaging monitoring of preoperative chemotherapy for locally advanced breast cancer. Acad Radiol. 2010 Dec;17(12):1477-1485.
Kamdem, L.K.; Liu, Y.; Stearns, V.; Kadlubar, S.A.; Ramirez, J.; Jeter, S.; Shahverdi, K.; Ward, B.A.; Ogburn, E.; Ratain, M.J.; Flockhart, D.A.; Desta, Z. In vitro and in vivo oxidative metabolism and glucuronidation of anastrozole. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2010 Dec;70(6):854-869.
Pathiraja, T.N.; Stearns, V.; Oesterreich, S. Epigenetic regulation in estrogen receptor positive breast cancer-role in treatment response. J Mammary Gland Biol Neoplasia. 2010 Mar;15(1):35-47.
Snyder, C.F.; Blackford, A.L.; Brahmer, J.R.; Carducci, M.A.; Pili, R.; Stearns, V.; Wolff, A.C.; Dy, S.M.; Wu, A.W. Needs assessments can identify scores on HRQOL questionnaires that represent problems for patients: an illustration with the Supportive Care Needs Survey and the QLQ-C30. Qual Life Res. 2010 Aug;19(6):837-845.
Stearns, V.; Davidson, N.E. Adjuvant chemoendocrine thearpy. In: Harris; Lippman; Morrow; Osborne, editors, Diseases of the Breast, 4th Edition Philadelphia: Lippincott
WilliamsWilkins; 2010. p. pp 645-656.
Rand, K.L.; Otte, J.L.; Flockhart, D.; Hayes, D.; Storniolo, A.M.; Stearns, V.; Henry, N.L.; Nguyen, A.; Lemler, S.; Hayden, J.; Jeter, S.; Carpenter, J.S. Modeling hot flushes and quality of life in breast cancer survivors. Climacteric. 2011 Feb;13(6):171-180.


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Some of my friends and I were thinking of publishing an ebook in our native language to help local beginner and amateur photographers. We will probably end up with a series of books later on but as a starter we'd like to publish a book with technical aspects of photography (and lots of photos to help them understand the camera settings better) that someone who is planning to start or has just started photography will need. Any suggestions?
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(CBS News) ORLANDO, Fla. - Let Paul be Paul.
The phrase, common among staffers on Paul Ryan's campaign, is parlance for permitting the seven-term Wisconsin congressman to embrace his inner wonk, the side of his personality that led him to become the youngest House Budget Committee chairman in a decade as well as an intellectual force in his party.
And in recent days, as the GOP vice presidential candidate has settled into his role on the Republican ticket, he has delved distinctly more often into policy details. This is from a politician who told Fox News' Brit Hume, "I don't want to get wonky on you," not long after his selection was announced.
It came to a head on Saturday, when he stepped to the podium for a town hall at the University of Central Florida. In addition to a debt clock -- now a must-have prop at Republican political rallies -- Ryan was flanked by two large screens that projected a favorite tool of academics and businessmen: a PowerPoint presentation.
"I'm kind of a PowerPoint guy, so I hope you'll bear with me," Ryan told the audience as he began clicking through four slides, which showed graphs depicting U.S. debt held by the public from 1940 to present, debt per person in the United States, percentage of debt held by foreign countries and a breakdown of federal spending. He then launched into a 10-minute monologue on the federal debt, throwing around terms such as "Congressional Budget Office" and "Treasury bills" to illustrate his point.
"It's simply another tool to highlight President Obama's failed leadership," said his spokesman, Michael Steel, of the new addition to Ryan's stump speech.
Talking more about the debt will almost certainly invite further criticism from Democrats, who often point out that Ryan helped vote for policies that exploded the debt during the last decade, including the Bush-era tax cuts and the war in Iraq.
"Congressman Ryan said that politicians in Washington are responsible for the nation's debt. And he should know - he's one of them," said Obama spokesman Danny Kanner after one of Ryan's town halls in Dover, N.H., last week. "But Mitt Romney and Congressman Ryan refuse to ask for a dime from the wealthiest Americans to reduce the deficit."
Dealing in harder facts and figures also may help Ryan rebut the charges of inaccuracy that have plagued some of his more vague rhetoric, such as his suggestion in his convention speech that Obama was responsible for the closure of a GM plant in Janesville that fact-checkers found was effectively shut down in December 2008 while George W. Bush was still president.
There are other signs of Ryan's penchant for policy discussion bubbling to the surface after his weeks on the campaign trail, where attack-dog rhetoric is perceived as packing more of a punch than a discussion of CBO baselines.
After holding just one town hall during the first month of his time as a vice presidential candidate - a joint affair with Romney at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire - he has held three in the last two weeks. While these town halls are less intimate than they were when he conducted them as a congressman in his hometown of Janesville, Wis. (2,000 people packed a gymnasium at Central Florida University for the most recent one), they still allow Ryan to return to his format of choice.
He's also dedicating more time and energy in his stump speech to defending himself against Democratic attacks on his proposal to turn Medicare into a premium-support system while retaining the traditional option for seniors. His opponents have said the system will raise costs for seniors by thousands of dollars a year and end Medicare as Americans know it today.
"That was rated the lie of the year last year," Ryan said at the Orlando town hall, in reference to the line's infamous status from the fact-checking website PolitiFact.
In his speeches, Ryan has opted to attack Obama for cutting provider payments through Medicare and only outlines his plan in broad terms. The partisan attacks haven't ceased - on Saturday, he accused the president of being "complicit with [Medicare] going bankrupt," - but beginning in a speech to the seniors lobbying group AARP on Friday, he began rebutting the term "voucher," a word that often surfaces in Vice President Joe Biden's speeches.
"Let me explain: that's a poll-tested word basically designed to scare today's seniors," Ryan said. "Here's what a voucher is: a voucher is you go to your mailbox and you get a check and you go buy something and you're on your own. Nobody's proposing that."
"The reason I'm so familiar with this idea is that it works like the plan I have as a congressman, as a member of the federal employee workforce. You get a list of guaranteed coverage options. You can't be denied. You pick your plan and Medicare subsidies your premiums based on who you are. If you're wealthy you don't get as much of a subsidy, if you're a middle income person you get the same kind of subsidy you get from Medicare today, and if you're poor or sick you get total coverage, total out-of-pocket coverage. Doing it this way for my generation saves it with no changes for people in or near retirement," he continued.
The shift in style comes as there has been some hand-wringing among Republicans that Romney's more buttoned-up, cautious campaign style has rubbed off on Ryan instead of the other way around. In a Friday interview with radio host Charlie Sykes, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said, "I was enthused when Mitt Romney picked Paul Ryan, because I thought that was a signal that this guy was getting serious, he's getting bold ... I just haven't seen that kind of passion I know that Paul has transferred over to our nominee, and I think it's a little bit of some push-back from the folks in the national campaign. But I think for him to win, he's gotta reveal that."
The PowerPoint slides weren't necessarily a response to the criticism; an aide said they had been in the works for some time and Ryan's defense of his Medicare plan at the AARP speech was not part of his prepared remarks but rather an off-the-cuff answer during the Q&A portion of the event. But if the Orlando audience was any indication, the discussion of debt as a percentage of gross domestic product was like red meat to the crowd.


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I'm using VMware Server 2.0.1-156745.i386 for Linux on Ubuntu 8.10.
When I run "vmware", it brings up what is supposed to be the login page in a browser, but it just loads a blank page.
This is the address:
Sometimes the login page comes back if you reload it a bunch of times, but this time it won't. Doing this also doesn't help:
/etc/init.d/vmware restart
Does anyone know why this happens, and how to fix it?


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Digimarc Corporation, a provider of digital watermarking solutions, is using the Windows Azure platform to deliver its innovative services on a global scale. By integrating its Digimarc Discover app with Windows Azure, the company can quickly deliver media content to users worldwide. Running on mobile devices, the app detects digital watermarks embedded in print media and returns relevant information to the reader. With Windows Azure, Digimarc can quickly develop and deliver new solutions that help users connect the things they see in their daily lives with the vast array of information available online.
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Ext.Ajax.request({ url: '../rest/admin/group/', method: 'PUT', headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'}, params: { sorts: Ext.JSON.encode([{"property":"name","direction":"ASC"}]) }, success: function(response) { ... } });
binder.registerCustomEditor(Sort.class, new JsonPropertyEditor(Sort[].class)); ... @RequestMapping(value = "/group", method = RequestMethod.PUT) public View removeUsers4Group(Model model, @RequestBody Sort[] sorts) { ... }
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Harry Potter - Complete 8 Film Collection (DVD) for $29.99 + free shipping
Free shipping or pick it up at your local Fry's if you are like the grasshopper and have no patience.
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If this came with a free 50" LED 1080p TV I would jump on it.
Watching all the Harry Potter movies in a row is on my bucket list. Yay!
Got this from Wallymart, black friday. They had each individual movie for 1.96. So I just dug out all 8, boom done.
I would expect something similar to happen around christmas.
People still buy DVDs???
@dunderhead: When they are cheaper, play on more devices, and usually look fine when you're not 3ft away from a 50" tv... yes.
Dunderhead meant to say, "People still pay similar prices for DVDs as Blu-rays?
Johnt007871 meant to say, "Yes, some of us do!"


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Joel Houston of hillsong united stopped by our studio today! Here's a great quote from today's interview:
"Wherever we find ourselves, whatever we do, whether you go to school, or you're a mom taking care of your family, or at the shopping mall - remember whatever place God puts you - you can be serving God by simply smiling and encouraging people, just being a light. However small that might feel, when we are obedient to the call, God uses those opportunities, and opens up more of them." - Joel Houston
Be looking for a guest post from him later today!
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Do you tend to buy stuff you don't need during the woot-off because you unlocked free shipping?
I was looking at all the stuff I bought yesterday and today I'm thinking "why did I buy that?" and my only defense to myself is because I unlocked the free shipping pretty early yesterday, which made me not think twice about buying other things. Then the other side of me says "well, you didn't want to waste it!"
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I am considering it today. So far, nothing too tempting. Though the Bacon lip gloss was close.
@90mcg112: Yeah, I missed out on that too, would have made a great stocking stuffer, but it sold out too quick.
Yep, and the $5 @jumbowoot gave me covers it. Thanks jumbowoot
You buy stuff you NEED during a woot-off????
I'm definitely a lot quicker to jump on things once I unlock free shipping...but once I do, I feel like I need to get as much as I can :) In my defense, most of what I buy is for other people (husband, grand/God kids, etc)....not that they need any of it either!
I want a jumbowoot.
Buy lot of the kids stuff for xmas.
Back in the day, when it was actually woot, yes. Since it's amazoniawoot, no.
@wolfsmane: Amazoot? Wootazon??
I DEFINITELY DO. Picked up 3 foot flushes (semi-gag gifts), Fish-board set, nascar glowsticks, and Marché Noir Pasta Caberneti 4-Pack all impulse buys I would not have made w/o the free shipping.
Actually, I use everything I buy on woot more than anything else.... so, I guess you could say I need these things...
I only checked the woot sites today and yesterday to vote on the polls. I already have enough stuff that we don't need or use. :(
It also makes me stay up until midnight to make sure I don't miss anything else.
@s21: Me too, and then I'm tired at work the next day,,,as I was today and as I will be tomorrow!
sorta, but a little backwards; I had decided to get the popcorn popper on moofi, but since it had 4 more days when I decided, I watched for a few days to see if anything popped up that I wanted. Then the woot off started, and I wanted nothing on day 1, but on day two the bamboo knife block I had wanted was offered, and I decided that was my tipping point.
And I bought the HDMI cables a few minutes ago because since I already had the shipping...
so it is an ouroboros of shipping, really.
This is where money goes...
All the time. I think woot is trying to exploit my insomnia shopping habit. Of course I hardly need any of these things, but I have found used and enjoyed stuff I would never thought about had it not been a deal.


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Girls basketball previews: Other area schools
Head coach: Ray Behr (29th season, 493-128)
Last season: 7-13
Key players: Sr. Taylor Brady (10.7 ppg); Jr. Natalie Fitzgerald (7.6) ppg; Jr. Lexi Dvarskas (6.2 ppg); Sr. Shaniya Jones; Jr. Emily Grimes.
Overview: The Highlanders return their three leading scorers from last season, led by Brady. Chase is small and, uncharacteristically, comes off a double-digit losing season. Long-time coach Ray Behr returns for an interim season, and he is seven victories away from career win No. 500.
Coach's take: "Speed, strong outside shooting, and court maturity will enable the team to compete. With a transfer, three strong freshmen, and one eighth grader (Idalis Miranda), we look to be in the hunt by the end of the year."
Head coach: Sarah Mik (6th season)
Last season: 16-8
Key players: Sr. Lauren Como (5.4 ppg); Sr. Molly Jalbert (8.2 ppg, 7 rpg); Sr. Emma Gorham; Jr. Missy Bailey (16.6 ppg).
Overview: The Rams bring back four starters, and are led by solid play at the point from Bailey, who can score, and dish, and score some more. Depth should be a strength for Cheshire.
Coach's take: "The SCC is one of the top leagues in the state. We are playing the 1 schedule, so we will see Mercy, Hillhouse, and Career. The Housy is balanced this year."
Head coach: Brian Stasaitis (7th season, 88-44)
Last season: 12-10
Key players: Sr. Audra Spellman (6.3 ppg); Sr. Eduarda Pages; Sr. Donyeah Bryant; Sr. Brianna McGuire; Jr. Maranda Coretto; So. Daelyn Kale (5.1 ppg); So. Cinthia Vega (6 ppg); So. Sydney Craig.
Overview: The Panthers lost five core seniors from last year's CSC quarterfinalist, but look to have the players ready to step in. Spellman and Vega bring back the best offensive numbers, and Kale, like Vega just a sophomore, will score inside and crash the boards.
Coach's take: "The CSC has become a very competitive league. It is no longer made up of just technical schools. Capital Prep won our conference the last five or six years, and they played in the Class S final last season. We are playing six NVL schools. That will prepare us for our league play. Our goal is always to qualify for the league tournament and make a run at a conference championship."
Head coach: Mark Belade (13th season)
Last season: 8-12
Key players: Adrianna Crisanti; Jenna Hoffman; Gaya Perron; Shannon Sweaney; Nicole Belade.
Coach's take: "Lack of height will land us in the middle of the pack."
Head coach: Ron Picard (6th season, 18-62)
Last season: 3-17
Key players: Jackie Ortiz; Taylor Drayton (10.1 ppg); Keara Main; Sam Orner.
Coach's take: "With the addition of the girls coming up from last year's junior varsity team it should make for a good balance of experience and enthusiasm. This year's team has balance. Many of the girls can and will play various positions. We are also encouraged by the freshmen class. They show no fear in playing high school ball."
Head coach: Joe Fortier (3rd season, 39-11)
Last season: 22-4 (SWC finalist, Class L semifinalist)
Key players: Sr. Gabrielle Holness (17 ppg, 6.5 rpg., 5 assists, 5 steals), All-SWC, All-State); Sr. Morgan Metcalf (8.7 ppg); Jr. Hannah Metcalf (7.5 ppg); Sr. Olivia Bonnanzio; Sr. Sarah Therault; So. Katelyn Perrotti.
Overview: Holness may be the region's top player, and the key to everything as the Panthers make another push for an SWC title. Pomperaug was one possession away from playing for a state title last season, and the team should certainly set its goals just as high for 2012-13.
Coach's take: "We are looking to finish in the top part of the SWC and compete for an SWC and state title. The SWC is very strong, with Lauralton Hall, Newtown, Norte Dame, Kolbe, Joel Barlow, and Pomperaug all returning core players and looking to compete for a title."
Head coach: Jon Wilson (12th season, 169-77)
Last season: 16-7 (two-time Founders League champion)
Key players: Morgan Manz (9.1 ppg, two-time Class A New England All-Star, Founders League All-Star); Maggie O'Neil; Katie Harpin.
Overview: Manz, who has already committed to Quinnipiac, is the leader of a talented and athletic group. Manz, O'Neill, and Harpin are also All-New England athletes in sports other than basketball.
Coach's take: "If (Manz, O'Neill, Harpin) can stay healthy, I think there is enough talent around them that we'll be able to compete against virtually all our opponents, and we might even have a shot at a third straight Founders League crown."
Head coach: Marty Pelosi (7th season, 75-48)
Last season: 10-11 (CISAC semis)
Key players: Jr. F Marisa Littmann (6.2 ppg); Jr. G Gabby DeBartolomeo; Sr. F Katie Solley; So. F Kaylie Daniels; So. G Sara Peterson; Jr. C/F Paige Cunningham.
Overview: Westover lost 32.1 ppg to graduation, but the team is by no means inexperienced. Littmann and Cunningham, a transfer from Cheshire High, will pick up the scoring slack.
Coach's take: "We will need our young guards to grow up in a hurry. The team is quick and defensive minded and we will try to use that to our advantage."
Head coach: Brian Hurlock (4th season)
Last season: 13-8
Key players: Sr. F Jennifer Hislop (11.4 ppg); Jr. F Kim Stack; Sr. G Konnor Grackle; So. G Casey Farrington; So. G Mickey Albreada; Sr. F Emily Benson; Fr. G Taylor Wheeler.
Overview: Wolcott Tech made history last season playing in the CIAC state tournament for the first time in school, but, the Wildcats lost four starters to graduation. They have good size in the front court, and Hislop will be a top player in the CSC.
Coach's take: "We have height, and are very young at the guard position. They are inexperienced, but very coachable, which I like. I know we will be better in the second half of the season with a
ot of on-the-job training."
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