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Of all the things that allow someone to successfully pursue their passion and dreams, discipline is the most underrated. We talk a lot about talent and enthusiasm, and debate the role of luck. Those are all important. But there are a lot of people making their ideal life happen without as much natural talent as the next person. The reason for that is simple: they understand the value of discipline. They know that talent and enthusiasm get you started, but discipline gets you to the finish line. It's the ability to take continuous action in accordance with a plan and the ability to navigate distractions along the way. And where obstacles can't be tackled quickly, the successful person patiently confronts them while keeping the bigger goal in mind.
I have learned both from my own experience and that of those around me that there are four types of people that let their lack of discipline get in the way of securing the life of their dreams. Let me briefly introduce you to each.
The Serial Project Starter (SPS)
Every day brings new opportunities – both to change the world and to change how many zeroes are in his or her bank account. S/he knows how to take the initiative, but that's where it stops. The SPS brings winning ideas to the table, gets them off the ground, then leaves them suspended there until they get eaten by Stephen King's Langoliers. If you were to look at his or her project list from the last year, at least 85% of the items would be "in progress" and started within a month of each other. Whenever you check in with the Serial Project Starter, they're excited about a new idea. And because you know the drill, you don't even bother to ask them about the older one(s) because you know they're incomplete.
Solution: If you're doing 20 things, it's tough to truly be a master of one. Try listing all your passion projects in a spreadsheet. Maybe you want to write a book and become a bestselling author. Maybe you'd like to be competing in Rio in 2016. Whatever the case, get all these projects and lofty goals on paper, then rank them in order of importance and what you could see yourself committing to for years. Use a 1, 2, 3 system. 1 being the highest priority and 3 being the lowest. Get rid of the 3's and 2's, then rerank the 1's and repeat the exercise. Whatever emerges at the top of your list is what you need to focus on. Put everything else aside and make it happen!
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The Professional Dreamer
He or she could paint a vivid picture of the items they'd like to knock off life's checklist. They know what they're going to do some day, where and who they're going to be some day, and how awesome it'll be to get there some day. The problem? They have no plan in place to bring their dreams to fruition.
Solution: Commit those dreams to paper. Map out an exhaustive plan of all the steps it will take to achieve each. Think about if you're willing to do what's necessary to bring that passion to fruition. If it doesn't align with your personal values and excite you into action, then it probably isn't worth your time. Leave it in your sleep. So get out of bed and get those thoughts out of your head and into a document or notepad! Once you've done this, you can paint a picture of the finish line. Something tells me you'll love creating a vision board.
Mr. or Ms. That-Looks-Cool!
Adventurous and prone to adopting trends before they're trendy, Mr. or Mrs. That-Looks-Cool has an ever-growing list of hobbies and interests. He or she sees a friend learning about the latest basket-weaving technology and then wants to basket-weave in his or her spare time. Another friend takes cooking classes, so now he or she wants to take cooking classes. Mr. or Mrs. That-Looks-Cool also signs up for services he or she doesn't need and attends events that bring them minimal value because they're considered cool. An example would be attending a concert just because everybody else is even though they have no interest in the artist, while a writer's workshop is going on...but this person wants to be a writer. The focus on the cool makes it tough to focus on the goals.
Solution: I'm not saying you shouldn't like or do cool things, but you need to consider how spending your time or money allows you to pursue your passion. If you want to truly be great at something, you'll have to make sacrifices. That'll include missing events, passing on new hobbies and saying no to product and


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We have a NAS server at the company I work for that is being used for storing photography sessions. Each session is approximately 100gb. Over the last couple of years this server has accumulated 10+ TB of data, and we are increasing the amount of photoshoots exponentially. I estimate that by the end of next year we will have 20+ TB stored on this NAS. We are currently backing this server up to tape using LTO-5 tapes with Symantec BackupExec. Since the size of this server has grown, full backups of this server are not completing overnight. Does anyone have any suggestion on how to backup this amount of data? Should we be backing it up to tape? Are there any other options which may be better?
You need to take a step back and stop thinking "I've got 20TB on my NAS I need to back up!" and develop a storage strategy that takes into account the nature of your data:
Depending on the answers to the last two questions, you probably need more of a Archiving System than a radically different backup system.
Data that is static (e.g. 2 year old pictures that you retain "just in case") doesn't need to be backed up every night, or even every week, it needs to be archived. What you actually do might be more complex, but conceptually, all the old pictures can be written off to tape (multiple copies!) and not backed up any more.
Based on your comments, some additional thoughts:
You have two options:
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Option 2:
Why do your backups have to complete overnight? Fileserver performance? You might be able to constrain the bandwidth of your backup software to limit impact during the day. Or dedicate an interface on your NAS to talk to the tape drive to limit impact on other traffic.
Can you run full dumps on weekends and only do incrementals during the week? If the problem is changing tapes on the weekend when no one is around, a cheap tape library/autochanger costs a lot less than paying someone to change tapes.
Can you segment your data into multiple groups that are small enough to complete within your backup window?
We have about 50TB of data on a our NAS and it takes over a week to get a full dump of the entire thing using 2 tape drives (one volume takes nearly a week itself because it contains many tiny files). What we do is replicate our data to a second NAS. Our secondary NAS is on-site (but in a different datacenter from the primary), so we still spool data off to tape for off-site backup. We run backups from that secondary NAS so backups don't slow anyone down.
If you can colocate your secondary NAS far enough away, then it can be your backup, no tapes needed.
I'm just in doubt about the size of each shooting session, is it really 100gb / session? How many sessions does your company do each month?
Since you're mostly storing old sessions that won't be used frequently, etc, and probably don't need to recover that information that frequently, I would suggest you to use the services from some company to take care of that task for you.
Just for example, storing those 20TB using an online service like Amazon Glacier would cost a bit more than $200/month. If you need to retrieve those archives frequently, or even recover then in full, it would hit some time / cost constraint. If you just store those things "to be sure they are stored", perhaps using a third-part could make your life easier (and even cheaper than buying another NAS, tapes, etc)
Harddisks are inexpensive, faster than tapes and can be used for backup.
Also there are good alternatives for cloud backups now so its not required to keep adding more and faster tapes.
I think the best solution for this is what we do with our payroll data, which should take a minimal effort for you to implement.
This allows us to have easy, online access to that unchanging data (so we don't have to call in a tape anytime an accountant wants to look at something), while maintaining indefinite off-site archives of data we may need to keep forever, and without crushing our backup system. Sounds like the same type of setup could work for you, though you might want to adjust the amount of data you keep online, depending on your needs to access this data in a timely fashion - 20TB of enterprise-grade storage is a lot more expensive than archiving it to two or three sets of LTO5 tapes that you store in off-site vaults.
Maybe you can build your own Backblaze Pod: 135Tb for 7384$
You can buy the needed pieces and build it by yourself.
Maybe you can build 3 of them, and keep 2 onsite, and 1 offsite. Then you can use one pod as the "online data", the second onsite pod as a backup of the first pod, and the third offsite pod as an emergency offsite backup.
With 135Tb of storage for each pod you can even think about keeping some history of the change...
Naturally, if you want an offsite backup, you'll need some kind of big bandwidth... :-)
My coworker purchased a Synology 8-disk NAS. It runs a hybrid RAID. He purchased eight 3TB Seagate Barracuda from NewEgg a few weeks ago for $89 each. You could rsync mirror from the production NAS to this new NAS over GigaBit. Since you are only transferring the differences, the transfer will take a shorter time. Then you can use the backup NAS to perform full or incrementals. Cost to you would be under $2000 out the door for a backup NAS.

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Since there aren't many drumming or percussion related questions, I will start this out with one of my own. As a drummer of almost 20 years, I still have a weaker left hand (and arm), despite trying most tricks I have heard about. Anyone else have any ideas/methods for increasing ambidexterity for stick control? Not just "play more rudiments" ...
I don't really see what your problem with having one hand stronger than the other is. There is never a requirement to have both hands equally good when playing; all you need is for both of them to be good enough for what they need to do. If the dominant hand just happens to be a little better, that's fine! As long as they can both do what they need to do, you're good.
The one big thing to keep in mind is that the distance in ability between your primary and secondary hands doesn't get too wide. If you're dominant hand starts better than your non-dominant, you practice for a year, and both hands get better equally, there's no problem there as your 'weakest link' improved just as much as your strongest one. As long as you practice both hands equally, this shouldn't be a problem. If you find your dominant hand progressing continually faster than your weak hand and the gap just keeps getting wider, then you have a problem and should probably examine your practice habits.
If you really have issues with one hand being stronger than the other, the only real answer is to just practice more with the weak hand. You can do this in a variety of ways:
If for some insane reason you must become ambidextrous in more than just your playing, then just force yourself to use your weak hand more. This is insanely difficult as you don't make a conscious decision to use your dominant it every time you open a door. If this isn't enough, impede the use of your dominant hand with a mitten or some similar mechanism that will constantly force you to become ambidextrous. But be prepared to spend a LOT of time figuring stuff out and even more explaining the reason why to other people why you have to dial your phone, eat your meals, and possibly even write with your weak hand with a mitten on the other. :)
Bottom line: Don't make hand equality an issue unless it really needs to be!!!
Whether you like it or not, your left hand (for right-handed players at least) is always going to be the weaker hand. That's just life. However, to improve your ambidexterity - aside from more rudiments - there are a couple of things you can try to improve your control and precision.
Swap your kit around. Set it up in a left-handed configuration and try playing it that way for a few weeks. It takes a lot of concentration initially and builds your limb independence.
Change to a traditional grip, or if you already play traditional grip, swap each hand's stick grip over.
If you really want to make your weak hand as strong and disciplined as your strong hand, you really have to focus a sustained effort (and I mean several years of practice here) to build it into a dominant hand. This is because as long as you're still playing or practising, your right hand will always be getting more use and attention to the detriment of your weaker hand. Like I said at the start, you can build your control and skill with your weak hand using a number of tricks, but you're not likely to ever have both hands as evolved as each other.
One slight variation on @CrazyJugglerDrummer's suggestion to change your setup is to play open-handed on your existing set - if your kit is set up with hihat on the left and kick on the right, practice some songs playing your hihat with your left hand and your snare with your right, as Billy Cobham and Simon Phillips play. This is one of the ways I've worked on my left hand.
I think the best solution to your problem is to completely forget about your dominant hand and give total attention to the weaker hand. By doing your domestic work with it, play ghost notes with it, start your beat with it. Always make sure as you start your down beat, your weaker hand starts with it.
Without sticks I start with left hand open and palm facing up then starting with the index finger tap your finger into the palm of your hand at a regular speed maybe x16 then move onto the middle finger and so on. Go back and forth through the fingers and gradually speed up making sure intervals are regular. Also try with the palm facing down. Gradually your speed and finger control should improve. Plus you can do it anywhere!
In looking for workout advice, one of the thing one author said was "train for strength two or three days a week, and train for your sport the other days."
And, well, my "sport" is drumming, largely on a kit. But it occurred to me that one part of my workout for strength training is about correcting the imbalance that we tend to suffer because of side dominance.
My recommendation is to find a good split workout, where you work just one arm or legs at a time. Then test yourself: find the 1 Rep Max for each hand/arm/legs/foot. A good trainer will have a protocol for that.
Then do a split workout of weak:strong:weak:strong:weak:weak:weak. So, you might do 3 reps with you left hand, three with your right, three more with your left, 3 right, 3 left, 3 left, 3 left. Don't go to exhaustion, leave a couple reps in the bag at the end of the work out. Use 80% of your 1RM for the weight.
Exercise I have been doing: grip training (for better french roll), wrist curls, and single stick rudiment with 3 lb weights instead of sticks.


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Best Indoor Activities for Winter Breakby Lindsay Hutton
Are you looking for ways to keep your child entertained over winter break? These indoor activities will keep your child from going stir-crazy, and will help you maintain your sanity! This Printable Winter Fun Checklist is also full of ideas.
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On November 6th, the electors have many important votes to cast. For those residents in North Plains Township, one of those decisions is the North Plains Township Clerk.
For seven years I have had the pleasure of working side by side with the North Plains Township Clerk, Bob (Robert) Fahey. Bob is very knowledgeable and experienced in the ever-changing election process. He has displayed professionalism and dedication to his elected position.
Overseeing and running an election is extremely challenging and time consuming. When the election results are turned in on election night, North Plains Township is a model township. Their paperwork is always in order conforming to Michigan Election Law and they are timely in returning their election results. This is due to Bob's leadership.
A position of township clerk expands beyond election days. It is a key position in local government. Bob Fahey has done a wonderful job and I support him in seeking re-election to the position of North Plains Township Clerk on November 6th.
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Danny Mercer ('13 D.Min.) | Graduate School of Theology
For some, the journey to victory can be pretty grueling. Such was the case for Danny Mercer, preaching minister for Friendswood Church of Christ near Houston. After suffering from a cancerous brain tumor, he beat the disease and completed his Doctor of Ministry degree at ACU in 2013.
I wanted to complete my degree as an act of defiance toward this cancer, to not allow it to beat me. I also wanted to teach my kids what it means to persevere through adversity. And, I wanted to be called, 'Dr. Danny.'
Mercer was two chapters from completing his thesis when he suffered a seizure on the morning of Nov. 12, 2010. Mercer learned that he had an oligodendroglioma brain tumor.
Dark days
"When the sun rose that day, life was no longer innocent and predictable, but chaotic, dark and uncertain," Mercer said.
Because of his illness, Mercer was not able to complete his thesis that year. He went through a year of treatments including brain surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. After a second year for recovery, he was ready to get back in the ring.
"I called my group back together to see if I could complete my degree, and by the grace of God and profound support from my family and friends, I completed the requirements for my degree and walked across the stage in my funny looking hat to receive the Doctor of Ministry degree," Mercer said.
A lesson in perseverance
The motivation to complete his thesis came from a personal desire to defeat his illness and to inspire his four children.
"I wanted to complete my degree as an act of defiance toward this cancer, to not allow it to beat me," Mercer said. "I also wanted to teach my kids what it means to persevere through adversity. And, I wanted to be called, 'Dr. Danny.'"
The tough journey proved to make Mercer stronger and has changed his perspective on life and the divine.
"One might say the life before cancer was much more victorious," Mercer said. "But there is an ominous long shadow cast over my new life that says, 'Maybe victory in life is not what we think it is.' The shadow is the cross of Jesus Christ. It reminds us that victory is sometimes found in the most unlikely of places."
The graduate experience at ACU
Not only did his battle with cancer change Mercer's life, but so did his experience at ACU.
"I am thankful for my mentors at ACU in the College of Biblical Studies, and specifically, the Graduate School of Theology, for making the graduate experience a safe space of exploration, discovery and transformation," Mercer said. "They didn't just give me tools to ask and answer questions, but gave me a vision for how to walk in the way of Jesus and gently guide others along the way."
Learn more about the Doctor of Ministry degree at ACU
- Chris and Stacey Webb Field ('06) Mercy Project
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- Matt Wallace ('00) Dry Bones Ministry
- Wade Huggins ('10) Biblical Text / Music
- Alyse Ritchie ('12) Youth & Family Ministry
- Dr. Jerry Taylor Bible, Missions and Ministry
- Dr. Jeanene Reese Bible, Missions & Ministry
- Gary Green World Wide Witness
- Joel Brown ('09) Bible, Missions & Ministry
- Arielle Shepard ('11) Youth & Family Ministry
- Randy Harris Bible, Missions & Ministry
- Stephen Powell ('10) Jason Boone ('10)
- Tera Harmon ('03, '07) Graduate School of Theology
- Olivia Hodges ('07) Christian Ministry
- Robert Oglesby, ACU Center for Youth and Family Ministry
- Sam Souder ('10) Worship Ministry
- Dr. Stephen Johnson Graduate School of Theology
- Whitney Herrington ('09) Missions / Social Work
- Jessica Schell ('11) Youth & Family Ministry
- Gustavo Villanueva ('00) Ministry/Education


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Pleasant Valley Woman's Golf Association gearing up
HOOKSTOWN, Pa. - The Pleasant Valley Women's Golf Association of the Ponderosa Golf Course will begin 2013 league play at 8:30 a.m. May 1 at the course located at 2728 state Route 168.
An organizational meeting will follow play May 1.
All interested women golfers in the Tri-State Area are invited to join. The league plays every Wednesday May through September.
Those interested can call President Barb Williams at (724) 947-9114 or Glenda Virtue at (304) 748-1672.
Showcase rescheduled
NEW CUMBERLAND - The third annual Showcase of Talent has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. April 30 at Oak Glen Middle School.
It is sponsored by the school's Culture Club.
For information, call (304) 374-7474.
Program to cover woodlands
WELLSBURG - The Brooke County West Virginia University Extension Service will present a free program on woodlands and their habitat for woodland owners, educators and nature enthusiasts from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. May 8.
Dave McGill, forest resources extension specialist; and Sheldon Owen, wildlife resources extension specialist, will present the program.
Reservations should be made by contacting Brooke County WVU Extension agent Norm Schwertfeger at (304) 737-3666 or by email at email@example.com.
Wine in the Woods scheduled
WEIRTON - The Guglielmo Scholarship Foundation will host the third annual Wine in the Woods from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. June 9 at the Serbian American Picnic Grounds.
The event will include entertainment by Dean Martin tribute artist Rich Treglia and Disc Jockey Soundsations. There will be a drawing for a wheelbarrel of wine, a Chinese auction and craft vendors in attendance.
The cost is $10, which includes wine and food.
All proceeds benefit the scholarship foundation.
Indoor flea market offered
WELLSBURG - Frances Dennison and friends have been holding an indoor flea market at 810 Charles St., with proceeds going to purchase treats for residents at the local nursing homes, but the sale will be moving from the site and a variety of household items and collectibles must be sold.
They include two boxes of hardback editions of Zane Grey westerns, assorted records and books on cassette and other items. Anyone interested in buying all or any of the items should call Dennison at (304) 737-3614.
Music students rated
WEST LIBERTY - Janice Torrance, Marie Parker and Carla Stone's music students participated in judged competitions April 12-13 at West Liberty University.
The students performed two selections from memory for Gerald Lee, piano judge; and Linda Cowan, vocal judge.
Johnny O'Karma was rated superior with honors on piano.
The following students were rated superior on piano: Ava Orecchio, Sydney May, Alexia Jenkins, Joey Cowher, Lauren Zeigler, Gianna Hooper, Mia Zopp, Christina Conforti, Andrea Alimario, Alan Alimario, Alanna Cervenak and Paraag Gupta.
The following students were rated excellent on piano: Abby Cowher, Maggie Rudiger, Tommy Charnie and Madeline Stafford
The following students were rated excellent for voice: Ava Orecchio, Alexia Jenkins, Kiara Fastuca and Geena Diomedi.
Roberta Fedoush, piano and voice, and Chuck Lucas, guitar, also are instructors.
Alpha Tau meets
NEW CUMBERLAND - The Alpha Tau Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa International Society of Women Educators held the April meeting at the Swaney Memorial Library with President Fran Jones calling the meeting to order.
Chaplain Donna Durkin read the thought for the day, "Choices. Corresponding Secretary Shirley Washam called roll and read communications. Committee reports were given, and Susan Gracie and Rita Schmitt led the group in a fraternity education program.
Hancock County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Chuck Stanley presented a program on the K-9 unit and introduced Jesy, a K-9 officer that does patrol, tracking and narcotics work.
Lola Bender, Suzan Smith, Karen Oyster and Barbara Logue were hostesses.
Anxiety program
set for today
WHEELING - An anxiety disorders informational program will be held from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Wheeling Hospital's Conference Room C.
Those who experience symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, panic, anxiety and fear of crowds are invited to learn about help available for those who suffer from anxiety disorders.
To register, call the hospital's Community Education and Outreach Department at (304) 243-3339.
Heritage eyes
reading program
MCDONALD, Pa. - The Heritage Public Library will hold the children's summer reading program, with the theme "Dig Into Reading," 10:30 a.m. to noon Fridays from June 21 through Aug. 16 at the library located at 52 Fourth St..
Dinosaurs, insects, American Indians and ancient Egyptians will be examined.
Area residents are asked to sponsor a day of summer reading for $50; those doing so will be recognized on their sponsor day. For information, call (724) 926-8400.
The Heritage Public Library is looking for new Friends of the Library and Library Board members. Friends meetings are at 6:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month, and board meetings are at 6:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month. Those interested, can call (724) 926-8400.
Historical society
presents program
BURGETTSTOWN, Pa. - The Fort Vance Historical Society will host a program, "The Life of Billy Yank: The Daily Life of a Union Soldier in the Civil War," presented by Iron City Guards Jim DeAngelis and Chris Sedlak, at 1 p.m. May 11 at the Burgettstown Community Library located on Kerr St.
The program will examine what the average Union soldier endured during the Civil War, including what one would have worn, carried, loaded his rifle, fought, ate and slept. The difference between enlisted men's and officers' lives will be looked at, as well as the difference between the Civil War era and modern day. The library also will showcase letters from area residents during the Civil War, with the display beginning May 1.
The Iron City Guards are a premiere, authentic living history artillery unit. Admission is free. Registration is requested.
For information, call (724) 947-9780.
St. Thomas
holding dinner
WEIRTON - The St. Thomas Episcopal Church will hold a meatloaf dinner from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at the church located on Three Springs Drive.
Dinner includes meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, coleslaw, green beans and bread and butter. The cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children 12 and under.
Take-out is available.
Prayer walk
set for Saturday
NEW CUMBERLAND - The God Answers Prayer community prayer walk will be held at 10 a.m. April 27, beginning either at the Hancock County Savings Bank on Ridge Avenue or the S. Chester Street ball fields.
The walk will end at the city gazebo, followed by music and prayer. Refreshments will be available. For information, call (304) 564-3951 or (304) 564-5284.
Colliers to hold
prayer walk
COLLIERS - The second annual Colliers United Methodist Church prayer walk will be held at 11 a.m. April 27.
Those participating will pray for a resolution to the community's drug and economic issues. Refreshments will follow in the fellowship hall.
The rain date is May 4. The community is invited to participate. For information, call (304) 527-1816.


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Department of Statistics
Statistical methods and the application of probability theory are essential to the understanding of data and underlying processes in a very wide variety of fields, including health sciences, economics and finance, social science, government, engineering, biological and physical sciences. The Department of Statistics is internationally renowned for innovative, wide-ranging research, and for its high-quality degree programmes.
In 2015 the University of Warwick was awarded a Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher & Further Education for its research in Mathematics and Statistics and the impact and application of that research to solve global challenges.
Undergraduate degrees: Mathematics and Statistics, MORSE, Data Science
Our 3-year and 4-year degree programmes attract well-qualified students from the UK and across the globe, and produce graduates who are in great demand (see, e.g., Wall Street Journal 2013, an earlier New York Times article, this YouTube clip from Google and the Maths Careers website; the Wall Street Journal's report on Best Jobs has Mathematician, Statistician and Actuary all in the top four!). Statistics is central to the current explosion of activity relating to business analytics and "big data": a 2011 study by international business consultants McKinsey Global reports that "By 2018, the United States alone could face a shortage of 140,000 to 190,000 people with deep analytical skills". Career choices of our recent alumni illustrate some of the wide range of options for our graduates.
Postgraduate degrees: MSc or PhD in Statistics
- MSc in Statistics: a flexible programme of lecture courses and project work towards the highly sought-after Master's degree in Statistics.
- MSc in Financial Mathematics: a challenging high-level mix of disciplines taught by some of the University's top departments.
- PhD: research doctorate, supervision normally available in all areas of probability and statistics.
PhD funding available includes Doctoral Training Centre funding and other EPSRC awards for eligible UK/EU students.
- OxWaSP: We are delighted to announce a joint EPSRC/BBSRC Doctoral Training Centre with Oxford University with financing for approx. 5 studentships a year in the Statistics of Big Data/Models. This programme has been specifically designed for students with a demonstrable interest in Statistics.
- MASDOC: A Doctoral Training Centre jointly run with the Department of Mathematics which focuses on exciting new opportunities at the interface between statistics, probability and applied mathematics.
The MSc equips its graduates for high-level employment or for doctoral research (PhD). We currently host around 50 PhD students, working in all areas of probability and statistics.
The Department also leads the EPSRC-funded Academy for PhD Training in Statistics, a collaboration with eight other prominent UK research groups to organise intensive courses for first-year PhD students.
Research in Probability and Statistics
The Department's research ranges from probability theory, through statistical methodology and computation, to substantive applications in many different fields. Sustained programmes of research seminars, international visitors and workshops are organised through:
- Centre for Research in Statistical Methodology (CRiSM), funded by EPSRC and HEFCE as a major national Science and Innovation initiative.
- Warwick Data Science Institute (WDSI), with a primary focus on world-leading research, and especially the development of novel mathematical, statistical and computational approaches to the acquisition, management and analysis of "big data".
- Probability at Warwick (P@W), which helps support a community of researchers in probability both locally and nationally through open workshops and seminars.
- Stochastic Finance at Warwick (SF@W), which draws together a variety of finance-related research and activities taking place within the Department of Statistics.
In the most recent national research assessment (REF 2014):
- Mathematics and Statistics at Warwick has more than 90% of its research activity rated as either internationally excellent or world leading (the highest REF 2014 grades, 3* and 4*).
- We rank third nationally among Mathematical Sciences research groups.
- The research environment at Warwick is rated by REF 2014 as the very best in the UK for mathematical sciences (achieving the maximum possible score of 100% at 4*).
Other close links at Warwick:
Centre for Analytical Science · Centre for Scientific Computing · Centre for Complexity Science


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What is any good Terran tactic to play on maps that prevent early rush?
Important thing is intelligence... should I spent minerals to improve command center for that? Or it is better to build Barrack to fly around for that purpose?
What is any good Terran tactic to play on maps that prevent early rush?
Important thing is intelligence... should I spent minerals to improve command center for that? Or it is better to build Barrack to fly around for that purpose?
Can't rush? Expand!
Terran are the most defensive race in the game, and the best at repelling early aggression due to their ability to 'wall off'. Because supply depots can be raised and lowered like a draw bridge, Terran can create a wall at their ramp that can only be passed by their units. In addition, by walling off the top of your ramp the enemy is forced to post a unit at the top of the ramp just for vision to return fire on your units. This further increases the defenders advantage making it harder for them to retreat and providing a natural choke on their units.
Terran walls are the most effective early game rush prevention in the game, but that doesn't mean they are invincible. Good game awareness, unit mixture, and repairing the wall can often make the difference between a win and a loss when your wall is hit hard.
A pictures worth a 1,000 words :)
Now that you have safely gained access to the mid-game, as you mentioned the next concern is intelligence.
Scouting Techniques
By combining good scouting with a solid defense your chances of losing to an early rush is significantly diminished.
The Early Expand
Because Terran is naturally such a resilient and defensive race, they often have the ability to defend against a much larger opposing force. This leads to a powerful early game expand (generally 1 or 2 Barracks building marines into an expansion). See the image below as a bunker and a tank holds off a much larger force.
By combining the above concepts (walling + scouting) with Terran's natural defensive properties (free bunkers) you can often gain an early advantage and still survive if your opponent attempts to put on early aggression.
So, your question seems to be:
Dealing With Large Maps
I think that Terran suffers less than Zerg gains on these maps, so a lot of your concern here is ZvT. If we look at Scrap Station or Lost Temple, these long rush distances don't really hamper Terran play as much as they help more Macro based play which is so common amongst Zerg.
You have a couple choices here, since you know its likely your opponent will utilize the map size for more Macro oriented play you can either follow up with your own Macro play (1 Rax Expand); provide slightly delayed rush with pressure (2 Rax play); or you can actually go in the opposite direction and become very aggressive (bunker play). Let's examine these in depth
Macro Terran
Many Terran players have been favoring the 1 Rax, Expand as a nice opening against Macro oriented players. This sets the Terran up on 2 Base very early which can lead to a very powerful Terran player as they'll have the resources for heavy Mech play. This is a very scary position to be in for most players and even if they are maintaining equal bases, having a Terran move to two early can put people in a poor mid game.
Pressure Expand
Because many people counter fast expansions with pressure, its not infrequent to get on one of these maps with a long rush distance and then find yourself under a lot of early pressure as your opponent tries to deny your expansion. The 2 Rax expand provides you with a significant early fighting force (almost always pure marine) and allows you to take and hold that expansion. On maps which are large, but not huge (think Xel'Naga Caverns or Jungle Basin), going 2 Rax before Expanding is usually the safer choice as it will allow you to shut down any early pressure by your opponent and even pressure him strongly. PainUser is a huge fan of these builds.
Bunker Play
If a Terran wants to be aggressive on a map with a long rush distance the Bunker is a very cost effective way to do this. Sending across 1 or 2 early Marines is usually not sufficient for a rush as the long distance delays them too long, but add in a Bunker and very good way to boost that early rushing force and has the added benefit of being able to salvage the Bunker after its done being used. The key point here is that you're not trying to end the game with the rush (you won't have the units for that), but to deny the early expansion by your opponent. SlayerS_Boxer frequently runs this build.
Scouting as Terran
Your first step should usually be getting an SCV into their base (usually after your first supply depot). From there you can keep it alive and good a good idea of their starting build (Fast Expo, Early Gas, etc).
Early Game, it is frequently worth it to send a Marine (or Reaper) up to the front of their base to get an idea of unit composition and possible build. While a Mid-Game opponent might have the forces to prevent you from gaining information, an Early Game opponent will either have to over build units to stop you (drawing resources away from economy), or be already rushing (which is good information regardless).
You should almost always go for an Orbital Command because the value of the MULE/Scan cannot be overrated (that is a mild exaggeration for those who can't tell). Though many people will point out that a Scan costs you more minerals than losing a Barracks. From that perspective using the Barracks is frequently a better choice in the Mid Game (when you can afford the build time) while a Scan may be more necessary in the Early Game.
Beyond the Mid Game, you're starting to look at using Medivacs, Viking, Banshee to scout the opponents base, or relying on Scans off of 2-3 Orbital Command centers (representing 1-2 expansions).
Flying over the base with a Rax is more economy efficient and allows you to see more of his base...
But this economy advantage is only the case when you choose to go Orbital Command and M.U.L.E.
I would use the extra scans and supply only in emergency cases (supply blocked due to wall taken down, scan because you don't have anything against cloak), but if you have map control you wouldn't need it as you would see your enemy coming so you can get your supply, detection and defense up.
As a Terran if you upgrade your command center for scan and M.U.L.E, only scan early if it is impossible for you to scout with a marine or a SCV(blocked entrance for example). M.U.L.E is a really big economic advantage that shouldn't be wasted, especially early game or if you need scan for cloaked it can lose you a game if you don't have it.
I wouldn't recommend using flying barrack early game because you might need the extra marine bumping early game especially if you find out they are doing early rushes. But for mid late game it might be the best way, otherwise mid or late game scan can be good to because you will most likely have expanded or have your mineral line saturated ( no use for M.U.L.E )


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June 3, 2012 -- Bug bombs and other insect foggers may be no match for pesky bedbugs.
A new study confirms that these commonly used pesticides are ineffective against the current bedbug invasion.
"These foggers don't penetrate in cracks and crevices, where most bedbugs are hiding, so most of them will survive," researcher Susan Jones, an urban entomologist at Ohio State University, says in a news release. "If you use these products, you will not get the infestation under control, you will waste your money, and you will delay effective treatment of your infestation."
During the last decade, a growing number of bedbug infestations has been reported in hotel rooms, dormitories, and homes, prompting concern from public health officials.
Although the cause of this resurgence is unknown, experts suspect the tiny bugs are becoming increasingly resistant to pesticides.
Bug Bombs Ineffective Against Bedbugs
In the study, published in the Journal of Economic Entomology, researchers evaluated the effects of three different over-the-counter insect foggers against bedbugs.
Researchers exposed five different groups of live bedbugs to the products for two hours, and found few adverse effects on the bugs. When the bugs had a place to hide, as in real-world conditions, few died as a result of exposure to the foggers.
The only exception was one group of bedbugs that died in significant numbers five to seven days after being directly exposed to one of the foggers.
But the researchers say it's very unlikely that bedbugs will be directly exposed to the mist from insect foggers because of their uncanny ability to hide in small spaces. In addition, many bedbug populations are resistant to at least some extent to the active ingredients in these products.
"There has always been this perception and feedback from the pest management industry that over-the-counter foggers are not effective against bedbugs and might make matters worse," says Jones. "But up until now there has been no published data regarding the efficacy of foggers against bedbugs."
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JBPM - web based work flow designer
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U.S. Plans Review of Intelligence
President Barack Obama said Tuesday that the U.S. would conduct a review of intelligence-gathering before theBoston Marathon bombing to determine whether authorities could have done anything to prevent it.
The president also defended the work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, saying it acted on information it had, including a request from Russian intelligence services to look into Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of the suspects.
"Based on what I've seen so far, the FBI performed its duties; Department of Homeland Security did what it was supposed to be doing," Mr. Obama said.
Some have said U.S. agencies didn't share intelligence adequately before the attack.
"We want to go back, and we want to review every step that was taken," Mr. Obama said.
He added that preventing such attacks is "hard stuff" because "one of the dangers that we now face are self-radicalized individuals who are already here in the United States [and] in some cases may not be part of any kind of network."
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I like watching my progress at the Stack Exchange leagues. But is it possible to find my rank for a specific tag (C# for example)?
What is meta?
- Any Stack Exchange user can ask a question
- The community provides support, votes on ideas, and reports bugs
- Your voice helps shape the way Stack Exchange operates
You can't find your rank, but you can find out how well you stack up against the highest in a tag.
It shows you at the bottom of the list (unless you're actually in the list) so you can compare to how much you need to improve to be on the list of top users.
It's not exactly what you're looking for, but it gives you the basics. Of course if you're competing with someone you'd have to do a little more research or share information with them or something.
I think the best you can do is use this data.SE query which currently puts you at 108 in the C# tag.
You can also use this query if you just want a single tag or see who the other users are below is the first 109 users in c#
I think the closest you'd get is the Top Users page for the tag.
You'll always be the 21st user listed. (Unless you're actually in the top 20)


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ID RELEASED OF MAN FOUND IN WOODED FIELD Two People Arrested
- Updated: 8/5/01 5:59:04 PM
- BSO Case Number: BS01-08-1445
- PIO Number: 01-8-6
- Date: August 4, 2001
- Time: 4:23 p.m.
- Place of Occurrence: near the 3300 block of North Dixie Highway, (uninc.) Pompano Beach
- Robert George Simmons, 45, 2/20/56, white, male, no known address (DECEASED)
- William Roland Desmarais, 53, 7/18/48, male, no known address
- David Allen Billings, 41, 5/27/60, male, no known address
Description of Incident:
Broward Sheriff's Office homicide detectives have arrested two men responsible for the murder of a homeless man, whose body was discovered in a shallow grave in a heavily wooded field near Pompano Beach late Saturday afternoon.
BSO deputies had been searching for the body in the field, located just west of the 3300 block of North Dixie Highway, since receiving an anonymous tip late Friday night. The tipster did not have first hand information and could not tell deputies exactly where in the field the body was buried. BSO deputies searched the 15-acre field by ground and air and resumed their search on Saturday.
The body of 45-year-old Robert George Simmons was located about 4:30 p.m. Saturday in a six feet by four feet deep grave in the field. Detectives were not able to locate any of Simmons's relatives in order to make the proper notification.
Several witnesses identified William Roland Desmarais and David Allen Billings as the two people responsible for beating the victim to death. Desmarais told homicide detectives he confronted the victim Thursday night about some beer the victim had stolen from him. Witnesses said that's when Desmarais started punching the victim and Billings joined in by kicking the victim. Witnesses said both men punched and kicked the homeless victim until he stopped breathing. The two suspects placed the victim in the nearby field and decided to bury him the next day (Friday).
Desmarais and Billings are being held without bond on an open count of murder. The official cause and manner of death will be determined by the Broward County Medical Examiner's Office.
- INVESTIGATORS: Homicide Sgt. J. Carr and PIO Veda Coleman-Wright
Posted At: 08/05/2001 12:00 AM
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Our Solar System: In Order From the Sun
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The first planet from the Sun is Mercury. This planet, appropriately named after the Roman messenger of the gods, zips all the way around the Sun in 88 days--that's about 30 miles every second. This image was taken by the Mariner 10 probe on 24 March 1974. The next probe sent to Mercury is set to arrive in 2011 and will completely map the surface of the planet.
Fun Fact: Mariner 10 was 3,340,000 miles (5,380,000 km) away from Mercury when this picture was taken. Not exactly a close-up!
Photo source: NASA
Next: Venus
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Maria KochetkovaPrincipal Dancer San Francisco Ballet
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Choreographer: Edwaard Liang
Composer: Sergei Rachmaninov
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June 26, 27 and July 1, 2012
Maria Kochetkova will guest at Hamburg Ballet with SF Ballet on June 26 and 27, perform a mixed-bill program that includes Tomasson's 7 for Eight with Joan Boada and Wheeldon's Within the Golden Hour. Will also perform on Hamburg Ballet's Nijinsky Gala XXXVIII on July 1.
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A Photographic Exhibition by James Ostrer
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Merchant Archive presents a series of atmospheric photographs by renowned artist James Ostrer of San Francisco Ballet principal dancer Maria Kochetkova dressed in Merchant Archive's vintage clothing.
The exhibition celebrates her appearance with the ballet at Sadler's Wells, EC1, 14-23 September.
James has been photographing Maria for 10 years and is inspired by her obsession with perfection and quirky passion for fashion. He uses his photographs as a canvas to symbolise and hint at hidden aspects of her character. As he says, "There is a containment of physical pain and control in ballet which is tightly interwoven with its grace and beauty. I wanted to suggest this through the images of birdcages and her being bound by vintage ribbons."
James Ostrer is an artist using Neo Baroque techniques within the mediums of photography and film to examine the common thread of discomfort that underlines western culture. His first solo exhibition, "Death, Sex and Re-birth", in 2009 explored themes such as gluttony, sexual compulsion and addiction.
In "Journey", curated by actor Emma Thompson and activist Sam Roddick in a campaign against sex- trafficking, his work was seen alongside that of leading international artists such as Anish Kapoor and Anthony Micallef as well as Oscar-winning costume designer Sandy Powell and art director Michael Howells. This ambitious exhibition toured New York, Vienna, Madrid and The Hague from 2009-2011.
Nominated as curator's choice for the Taylor Wessing awards at the National Portrait Gallery, James's 2010 portrait of "Nicky Haslam in Lucian Freud's chair" explored the intimate relationship between the 'socialite' and the 'artist'. This year he has participated in the Bloom Festival Public Art Event in Verona. One of 40 international artists invited to convert political billboards into exhibition spaces, his photograph was selected to promote the event.
Moscow-born Maria Kochetkova joined San Francisco Ballet in 2007 as principal dancer after training at the Bolshoi ballet school and dancing with the Royal Ballet and English National Ballet. Kochetkova also won the American TV series 'Superstars of Dance' in January 2009 on NBC and performs internationally as a guest artist with the Bolshoi and Stanislavsky Theatres in Moscow, the Mikhailovsky Theatre in St Petersburg and the Tokyo Ballet in Japan.
Maria will be performing with San Francisco Ballet when they present three eclectic programmes at London's Sadler's Wells over two weeks from 14 September.
Merchant Archive is a curated vintage and contemporary store located in London's Notting Hill that has become firmly established in the little black books of designers, stylists and celebrities worldwide.
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Good heavens....I clicked on this link and the photo there looks like she's dead! Definitely a coffin theme there.....
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[size=3]Whenever I see Maria Kochetkova off-stage I am always surprised by how diminutive she is, so sparrow-boned and delicate that she could be a Dresden porcelain figurine.[/size]
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"Ostrer shot Kochetkova in a series of poses which suggest vulnerability, playfulness, rebellion; characteristics repressed daily by the requirements of her trade."
Posted 10 September 2012 - 11:13 PM
Those characteristics didn't seem terribly repressed when MK danced in Giselle, Emeralds and Rubies.
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I have a 1900x1080 resolution monitor, and after installing Fedora to create a dual boot machine, the maximum resolution Fedora 14 (previously only Windows 7 was installed) can achieve is 1280x1024. Why is this the case? How do I figure out what to do to get full native resolution on my monitor in Fedora?
Installed Fedora in dual boot Windows desktop. Now I can't get full monitor resolution with my AMD Radeon HD 6450
So, this appears to be a really new graphics card. You'll need both an up-to-date X driver and a really recent kernel — in fact, you need the not-yet-released (as of early March 2011) 2.6.38 kernel. (See this article for more on the upcoming kernel release.)
The good news is that the pre-release 2.6.38 kernel is already in the tree for Fedora 15, and the Fedora 15 Alpha release is scheduled for
I can't promise that that'll make the card work, but the signs look positive. I'm not sure if the needed driver code is in the F15 X.org drivers yet, but the quickest way to find out is to try it.
You can even get the Live Desktop CD option, which will let you test if it works without even reinstalling.
It's possible (likely even) that the required bits will make it into Fedora 14 in a few months. So just waiting is another option.
(Honestly, I think either of those will be a better option than the proprietary binary driver. I've had no end of trouble from that. It's faster at 3D, so if top 3D performance is your main need, it might be worth it, but for general use, eh.)
Update: So, Fedora 15 (final release) is out today. I'm curious — did it work?
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Check out the honors listed for the NBC teaser posted on YouTube. RIght now it is the #1 most-linked entertainment clip for the week, and the #42 most-viewed of ALL YouTube clips this week.
The stats are constantly being updated, but here is where it is right now:
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In a few weeks my undergraduate students will be encouraged to ask questions on Stackoverflow. My students will have been told to search for related answers before asking questions.
As a clarification the questions will be on general topics related to C and assembly language. My students are new to C and assembly code, so for example, I anticipate these kinds of questions:
I just got an error message from gcc, and when I google for it, I don't understand what I'm being told. What does the error message mean and how do I get rid of it?
Valgrind tells me there's a memory error on line 67, but here is the code snippet containing line 67, and I can't figure out what the error is. Can anyone help?
Something strange is happening with this struct type: I can't get the compiler to accept code I think is perfectly good. What am I doing wrong?
I would like to ask them to use the localized tag
tufts-comp40 on their questions. That way I can search for the tag and get a picture of what kinds of questions my students are asking, which will help me cover more appropriate topics in class.
But I am aware that putting this localized tag on a question does not help anybody else, and indeed might be considered a misuse of community resources. The question for discussion is therefore is one localized tag an acceptable use of community resources?
Please answer yes or no, with rationale if any. Or just upvote heavily the position you agree with. (Question and all answers should be CW, so no reputation should be at stake.)


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HLM203: Health Ed 8 AB (2013-2014)
CURRICULUM PROGRAM: Health Education
COURSE TITLE: Hlth 8 AB
COURSE LENGTH: 18 weeks
Major Concepts/Content: This semester course is designed to help eighth grade students obtain, process and use basic information, skills, and services related to health issues of adolescents and the pre-cursors of adult health problems that have risk factors that may emerge during adolescence. Developmentally appropriate concepts of personal and community health; safety and injury prevention; nutrition and physical activity, mental health; alcohol, tobacco and other drug use; and family life and human sexuality are taught in this course. Students apply health education concepts and health literacy skills, e.g., practicing interpersonal communications that promote health; analyzing positive and negative, internal and external influences on health decisions; and demonstrating self-care practices in managing personal daily activities related. Students conceptualize health knowledge related to issues of adolescents and apply health literacy skills in making appropriate, healthful decisions.
Major Instructional Activities: Instruction is aligned to the development needs, interests, strengths, and cultural diversity of students. Students gather valid information; communicate thoughts and feeling; analyze influences; demonstrate health care and disease prevention practices; and make decisions that focus on continuous progress toward improved competency in physical, intellectual, emotional, spiritual, and social health. The application of health concepts and literacy skills through student self or group directed and differentiated learning activities and the use of appropriate resources and technology are emphasized. Ultimately, parents are viewed as the primary health educators of young people; and, along with community resources, they are encouraged to be partners in the school-based health education program.
Major Evaluative Techniques: Student assessment focuses on the health knowledge and skills that are prerequisites for becoming health literate. Multiple authentic formative and summative assessment strategies are used for diagnostic purposes and to enable students to demonstrate their progress toward achievement of health knowledge and literacy skills; e.g., written and oral presentation, quizzes and tests, portfolio assessment, performance or product assessment, rubric scoring scales, and assessments by the teacher, self, or peers.


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Asbestos in the Environment
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Last Modified: May 7, 2013
Is asbestos found naturally in the environment? I read it is more common in certain parts of the world.
AnswerDan Sterman, MD, Interventional Pulmonologist at Penn Medicine, responds:
Asbestos is a naturally occurring group of minerals that is indeed more prevalent in certain areas of the world. Large quantities of asbestos fibers have been found in Australia, South Africa, Canada, and California, as well as many other areas around the world.
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I am totally organised. I keep a file of everything, I monitor my activities, keep my expenses analytically, process my todo list and my projects with different types of gtd. I have an above average IQ in Cattell scale, a university degree, many years of work experience, I speak two languages and continuously creating personal projects. I am a social person and have no fights in a company of 100+ people that I work.
Why am I using binoculars to see success ? Why don't I have a chance to make some money and live by myself with some living quality ? I might have great expectations of myself but I should do. I have read hundreds of stories of people that were succeeded in their lives by owing nothing, no university degree, no money, no family.
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I just wanted to take a minute to let all my friends at WHRRI know that I regrettably won't be returning to Waterford Hills this year - or in the foreseeable future.
Most of you know about the dramatic weight loss my wife and I experienced last year (me: 76 pounds and Char: 92 pounds). Our weight loss success resulted in job offers and we (both) came out of retirement and are now working for Weight Watchers, Inc. - including every Saturday. You guys know me and know that if I'm really passionate about something - I gotta' (at least try to) teach it to others.
My new job - coupled with the responsibilities associated with caring for an elderly mother - has made it impossible to continue the racing aspect of my life ... at least for now.
I am planning a Sunday afternoon visit to Waterford Hills with my son-in-law (and his 2 sons) and my son Mike (who some of you may remember from the 2005 & 2006 F&C crews) later this summer to watch the racing action. I will try to get into the paddock during lunch to see you all and to get a few hugs.
It has been an amazing 8 years and I've met so many incredible people that I won't even attempt individual good-byes here. Just know that I love you all .... will miss you all ... and hope you all stay safe ... play safe ... glove up .... and never forget to "bring something to the party".
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EPA's Study of Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas and Its Potential Impact on Drinking Water Resources
The EPA released a draft assessment of the potential impacts to drinking water resources from hydraulic fracturing for public comment and peer review. Read the executive summary and the full draft assessment. Information on how to submit public comment can be found in the Federal Register Notice.


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Update: Engine on display through Oct. 31. Museum wants campus to build it an engine of its own.
Ford engine project on display at Detroit museum
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In spring 2012, when Penn State Beaver engineering students built a working replica of Henry Ford's first combustion engine, their professor, Jim Hendrickson, had one goal: run it for William Clay Ford Jr., the chairman of the Ford Motor Company.
"I invited Mr. Ford to come to campus to see it," Hendrickson said. "Our understanding was that Henry Ford's original was thrown out somewhere along the way. I thought his great-grandson would like to see one running."
It took over a year, but that goal has finally become reality, just not in the way – or the place – that Hendrickson envisioned.
The Kitchen Sink
Hendrickson, instructor in engineering at Penn State Beaver, is famous for the projects he gives his students.
Over the years they've created a 3D model of a mill in Ohio, worked on the restoration and redesign of the waterwheel at Gaston's Mill at Beaver Creek State Park near in Columbiana County, Ohio, and reverse engineered the Bessemer oil field pumping engine at Moraine State Park in Butler County, Pa.
"The test of a good project to me is: Does it have historical significance?" Hendrickson said. "One of the things I try to do is make students appreciate how great something actually was in that time period because it's hard to do now."
His second test is, "Have any college students ever accomplished such a thing before? And if the answer is 'no,' it moves up on the list," he said.
"And the last one is, 'Could I actually do that?' If I'm not completely certain I could, then it's a good student project," he said with a small smile.
In 2012 for his Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics course, he decided to go big.
While reading the owner's manual to his grandfather's 1908 Model T, Hendrickson got an idea. "I started to think about it. This might be a neat project. We could build a car here," he said.
"But I thought that might be a little much, so I started puttering around a little bit, and I discovered this engine which nobody seems to know a whole lot about."
Ford's first combustion engine, known as the Kitchen Sink Engine, was never installed in a vehicle. Instead, it served as a proof of concept for his first car, the 1896 Quadricycle.
"The story goes that on Christmas Eve 1893 Henry Ford had his wife put down the turkey and come to the kitchen sink to help him start this thing," Hendrickson said.
The engine was plugged into a light socket, and Ford and his wife regulated the fuel intake by hand. They got it started, and Ford went on to automotive history.
Given the historical significance of that first Ford engine, recreating one seemed like a great idea for a project, Hendrickson said. He handed it over to his class of 11 sophomores with ample funding. "Being a generous sort, I gave them a budget of $1," he said, his eyes twinkling.
The class was thrilled.
"When Mr. Hendrickson gave us the Henry Ford project, I looked at what was required and I thought, 'Oh, we are all so dead,' " said Valerie Fudurich, a nuclear engineering major from Monaca.
"We got this massive project. It was just horrendous, so many things to do," said project manager Michael Eiben, an architectural engineering major from Wexford. "But little by little we got pieces and pieces together, and it just came together. Everyone worked so well together. It brought out our efforts as the engineering team."
The lack of funding meant that the students had to fabricate the parts themselves or get them donated. Mostly, they made the parts in the garage of team member Allie Stewart, whose father owns a machine shop.
"We hand-machined parts and put them together to create a running engine," said Stewart, an aerospace engineering major from Georgetown, Pa.
"We built a working engine out of scratch," said Brennen Koji, petroleum engineering major from McMurray, Pa. "We harnessed explosions and turned them into mechanical energy."
The $1 budget went to a cup of coffee, Koji said. "We shared it to stay awake while we were working on the engine."
Once the engine was working, Hendrickson contacted Ford Motor Co. to invite William Clay Ford Jr. to campus for a demonstration.
When that effort faltered ("Apparently, there are several layers of people you have to go through to talk with Mr. Ford," Hendrickson said wryly), Beaver alumnus John Grace, managing engineer of the paint facility at Ford's Dearborn Truck Plant, was called in to help.
Though Grace, a collector of antique cars and bicycles, has little access to the executive suite, he knows many people at the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Mich. He put the professor in touch with Jim Johnson, senior manager of creative programs at The Ford.
Despite having the original engine in storage in the museum and a nearly identical replica of it on display in Greenfield Village, Johnson was immediately interested, and Hendrickson knew why:
"The replica they have doesn't work," Hendrickson said, his lips quirked and his eyes gleaming. "Ours does."
Detroit Road Trip, Part 1
Johnson invited Hendrickson and his students to display their replica at 2012 Maker Faire Detroit, an invention fair hosted annually by the museum. The students were given space in the museum's tent alongside reproductions of the Quadricycle, an 1885 Benz Patent-Motorwagen, an 1885 Daimler Reitwagen, and Ford's 1901 "Sweepstakes" race car.
"Everyone loved seeing the engine run and hearing the students talk about it," Johnson said.
That included the judges of the fair, who awarded the students three blue ribbons for their project. Christian Overland, executive vice president of The Henry Ford, was particularly impressed.
"I like Penn State Beaver's engine because it's using a preeminent historical story and object and reinvestigating that," Overland said after presenting the first of the ribbons to the students. "It's obviously a piece that works. More importantly, when I talked to the students about it, I could see there's a real team here."
Clara Deck, the museum's senior conservator of historical resources, choked up when she saw the reproduction running. "We have the original, but I've never seen it run," she said, swiping at a tear. "We've thought about getting our replica started. Every year we want to make it run and get it out here for people to see, but we've never had anyone who had the time to tinker with it."
Deck arranged for the students to visit a storage room in the museum. There, among long rows of shelves filled with history, she showed them the uncrated engine in all its glory. At the students' request, she carefully set the engine's wheel in place and turned it.
Ford's original was smaller than the students' replica, but it was obvious they had taken care to reproduce his work. It was also obvious they were itching to do more than look at it.
"We'll get it started for you," Koji said, grinning up at Deck from where he squatted next to the engine.
Deck laughed and declined.
"We preserve the artifacts. We never start them."
Detroit Road Trip, Part 2
After the campus's successful appearance at Maker Faire, it was clear that Hendrickson and museum officials were both interested in forging a lasting relationship.
Hendrickson offered to lend them the engine. "I thought it would be great for them to put it on display," he said.
In fall 2012 Hendrickson entered into discussions with Tom Varitek, senior manager of program operations, who was heading up the museum's plans for Ford's 150th birthday celebration in summer 2013. At the time, he and his team were working on a hands-on, interactive display for Greenfield Village.
The exhibit, "Henry Ford and His Machines," would follow the young Ford at three crucial stages in his life: at 12, when he took apart his father's watch; at 19, when he became interested in steam engines; and at 30, when he began investigating gasoline engines.
"We thought there's no better way to illustrate that than to show the Kitchen Sink Engine," Varitek said. "We wondered, 'Can we get our model working for the anniversary?' When we saw (the Penn State) engine at Maker Faire, the question became, 'What if we get that engine and show it?' "
Penn State Beaver's engine was a perfect match for the exhibit, Varitek said.
"One of the things we like to stress about Henry Ford, and history in general, is its relevance points. The fact that Jim and his class decided to do this smacked of relevancy. Here's how history is being used today in the classroom. That, to me, worked better than trying to restore our own model."
Varitek was excited to have the engine in the exhibit. "The ability to actually show it working is a perfect diagram for young people to be able to see how the engine in their car works, with the piston going in and out and the wheel turning. It's like being able to get inside their car's engine," Varitek said.
In early May, five students accompanied Hendrickson to the museum to deliver the engine to Varitek. They weren't involved in the actual build but had been analyzing it for several months. In addition, they'd been running it at campus events and professional engineering group meetings since the fall.
"All of us are pretty knowledgeable on how the engine runs," said Matthew Haig, a mechanical engineering major from Stephens City, Va. "We're not trying to take credit for building it. We're just teaching the people there how to run it."
Since June, staff members and trusted volunteers have been running the engine several times a day at Greenfield Village's Bagely Avenue Workshop, a recreation of the shed where Ford built the engine and the Quadricycle.
"People gather around when they hear it," said museum presenter Mary Finnan. "I've really had fun running it and telling people about it and the students who made it."
Then came the night of July 30, the 150th anniversary of Henry Ford's birth. William Clay Ford Jr. hosted a dinner at the museum for members of the Detroit Economic Club. Guests took rides in Model Ts and strolled the streets of the village.
And at the heart of it all was Penn State Beaver's Kitchen Sink Engine.
"We ran it almost continuously all night during the party," said Micki Kitchen, manager of community life and industry programs. "We'd turn it on for about 15 seconds then turn it off again. Then someone else would come up and talk to us, and we'd turn it on again. Everybody got such a kick out of it. It was really fun to watch their reactions."
"Everybody," of course, included William Clay Ford Jr. himself.
The little engine that could
Hendrickson is still a bit awed by the attention the project has gotten from museum officials.
"My biggest surprise is how it's been adopted by them," he said. "I didn't really expect it was going to be something that would end up on display at The Henry Ford. That part of it kind of took on a life of its own."
The engine was originally scheduled to return home in early September, but Kitchen asked to extend the run until the end of October.
"We wanted to keep it on display through the end of our school field trip season," she said. "It's a wonderful curriculum fit for the sciences."
With the engine's undeniable success at the museum under his belt, Hendrickson has set his sights higher. "My goal is to get their replica and bring it back to get it started," he said.
Though it sounds like a pipe dream, it might be possible, Varitek said. "Having Jim and his students work on it seems like something that would be really good," he said.
But Varitek and Kitchen actually have another idea.
"The replica we have is kind of junky. It's been on display a long time and might be hard to fix up," Kitchen said. "We're more interested in having Jim's students build a new one for us than in trying to fix the old one."
Hendrickson is open to that idea as well. "That could end up being the ultimate project, a collaboration between our students and Ford. It would be a real-life situation where the students are fabricating parts and building a product to the client's specifications," he said.
Hendrickson pondered the idea for a moment, a hint of a smile beginning to show.
"I'll have to give that some thought," he said. "It could be a very good project indeed."
no one better to take care of it."
Hendrickson is still a bit awed by the attention the project has gotten from museum officials. "My biggest surprise is how it's been adopted by them," he said. "I didn't really expect it was going to be something that would end up on display at The Henry Ford. That part of it kind of took on a life of its own."
Road Trip to Beaver?
Now that the engine is on display, Hendrickson has set his sights higher.
"My goal is to get their replica and bring it back to get it started," he said.
Though it sounds like a pipe dream, it might be possible, and Varitek is pushing to make it happen. "Having Jim and his students work on it seems like something that would be really good," he said.
To help move things along, Hendrickson is willing to offer a trade. "If it makes our case easier, we could just leave ours up there while we're working on their replica," he said. "I think if they see that our engine draws a big crowd at the Miller School every time they run it this summer, that's going to help the cause. Plus, that's what Henry Ford wanted. He didn't want static displays. He wanted things to run. That's why the village is there."
Varitek believes the museum's replica was originally created in the 1930s at the direction of Henry Ford to take to world's fairs. It's not known when it last worked, but Varitek said it's been part of the static display in Ford's 58 Bagley Ave. shed for at least 15 years.
The problem is that "sometimes the reproductions get so old that they become artifacts themselves," he said. In deciding whether it can be loaned out to be repaired, the museum must look into its history and how it is being used. "We believe it was built to be in working order. If that turns out to be the case, then it's likely we'll decide it's appropriate for it to be used that way again."
Once the museum gives the go-ahead, the University will have to assess the risks as well, and both parties will have to come to an agreement on the particulars of the loan.
"I'm sure it will come with stipulations," Hendrickson said. "I'd have to have pretty heavy-handed involvement with it. We'll have to find someplace secure to lock it up."
Hendrickson said he's likely to hand-pick some students to work with him on it as an independent study. "The museum people love the notion of student involvement, but I also know they're not going to take any risk of destroying that thing."
Varitek and Hendrickson are both hoping the Ford's replica can be in Penn State Beaver's hands by mid-September when Hendrickson returns to Dearborn to retrieve Beaver's engine.
"It depends on how big a priority I put on the research," Varitek said. "It's the main thing I'll be pushing for this summer."
Jeremy Canonge, Russel Diehl and Brodie Schultz teach Henry Ford Museum engineer Tim Brewer how to operate the kitchen sink engine.
See the engine in action
The engine will run several times a day from June 17 through Oct. 31 at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Mich. That date was extended from the original Aug. 18.
Find information and directions to the museum at thehenryford.org.
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I need to cut some plywood down to size and it will require that I take it down from a 4'-wide sheet to 30" wide. This means I will need to find a saw guide that will support a steady, 8' rip from end to end. I am not finding any 8'-long guides and am wondering if I am going to have to make one out of scrap plywood. The thing is, I can't be 100% sure that it would be completely straight. It would be much better to find a guide that is built for longer rips.
What can I use as a guide for my circular saw if I need to rip an 8' segment out of a sheet of plywood?
The factory edge on a fresh sheet of plywood is very straight. So use that.
Option 0: Snap a chalk line and cut by hand. Fine if you're doing sheathing, but not accurate enough for many other tasks.
Option 1: Use 2 sheets of plywood. Stack one on the other, offset by ~32". Use the top one as a guide to cut the bottom one.
Option 2: Make an 8' ripping guide.
You'll need the factory edge of a sheet of plywood, the full 8' long. Approximately 6" wide. Thicker is good. This will be the guide.
Also, a piece of doorskin (single-ply, 1/8" plywood) or 1/4" plywood, 8' long, approx 8" wide.
Glue & screw them together. Make sure to countersink the screws slightly.
Run your circular saw along the factory edge of the thicker piece, to cut the thin lower piece to match your saw.
Now you can put the fresh-cut edge on your material and know exactly where it will cut.
This jig is specific to the saw you used to make it.
There are many videos covering this on YouTube.
For bonus points, make it double sided (one narrow, one wide), so you can cut on either side of your circular saw.
Option 3: A guide that attaches to the saw, like the Kreg Rip-Cut
Option 4: Festool Track Saw These circular saws fit on special tracks to make straight cuts. Not only do they cut through heavy, thick wood with ease, but they cut through wallets even faster!
I've cut a lot of plywood using a level clamped to the board. Perhaps you could use this as an excuse to get one of those sweet 8 foot levels.


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A Lexington lawmaker says she will apologize after calling another legislator a "narrow-minded" nimrod on a social media outlet.
Democratic state Sen. Kathy Stein told the Lexington Herald-Leader that she made the comment on an old blog and thought it would be private, but the commenting system was powered by Facebook and so her post also appeared on her Facebook account.
Her comment about Republican Sen. Mike Wilson of Bowling Green: "This narrow-minded nimrod is now the Chair of the Senate Education Committee — Lord help us."
Wilson told the newspaper on Monday that Stein's "negative discourse" saddened him, but he was excited about his new position on the education committee.


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I'm rather new to LaTeX and as a result I'm starting out with LyX.
The problem is that in my bibliography I cannot get rid of the citation locations.
You can see here it sometimes (though not always) starts with (document) and then lists the section/subsection that the citation is located in.
Part, D. (1984). Reasons and Persons. Oxford: Oxford University Press. (document), 1.1, 1.2, 2, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 5, 2.1.3, 3.1.1, 3.2, 4.1, 12, 5.2, 5.3
I'm sure this is a really easy fix but I can't find anything to disable this.
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Using generating functions one can see that the $n^{th}$ Bell number, i.e., the number of all possible partitions of a set of $n$ elements, is equal to $E(X^n)$ where $X$ is a Poisson random variable with mean 1. Is there a way to explain this connection intuitively?
One way may be to use these facts. You can decide if this is intuitive enough or not. :)
Putting them together yields
$$E[X^n] = \sum_{k=0}^n E[X^{\underline{k}}] \left\{n \atop k \right\} = \sum_{k=0}^n \left\{n \atop k \right\} = B_n.$$
Facts 1 and 2 are well-known properties of the Bell and Stirling numbers. Here is a quick proof of #3. The second step is the definition of expected value, using the Poisson probability mass function. The second-to-last step is the Maclaurin series expansion for $e^x$ evaluated at $1$.
$$E[X^{\underline{n}}] = E[X(X-1)(X-2) \cdots (X-n+1)] = \sum_{x=0}^{\infty} x(x-1) \cdots (x-n+1) \frac{e^{-1}}{x!}$$
$$= \sum_{x=n}^{\infty} x(x-1) \cdots (x-n+1) \frac{e^{-1}}{x!} = \sum_{x=n}^{\infty} \frac{x!}{(x-n)!} \frac{e^{-1}}{x!} = \sum_{y=0}^{\infty} \frac{e^{-1}}{y!} = e/e = 1.$$


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Is there an option / component to modify a row in a grid in the same way provided by ext js3.1 ??
The grid row that is currently modified proposes an update/cancel buttons.
Is it possible to do the same with GXT2.0 or GXT1.2.X ?
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Yes it is possible to do the same. GXT 2.0 will be shipped with this component.


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Just curious, how do you calculate an irrational number? Take $\pi$ for example. Computers have calculated $\pi$ to the millionth digit and beyond. What formula/method do they use to figure this out? How does it compare to other irrational numbers such as $\varphi$ or $e$?
For computing $\pi$, many very convergent methods are known. Historically, popular methods include estimating $\arctan$ with its Taylor's series expansion and calculating $\pi/4$ using a Machin-like formula. A basic one would be
$$\frac{\pi}{4} = 4 \arctan\frac{1}{5} - \arctan\frac{1}{239}$$
The reason these formulas are used over estimating $\arctan 1 =\frac{\pi}{4}$ is because the series for $\arctan x$ is move convergent for $x \approx0$. Thus, small values of $x$ are better for estimating $\pi/4$, even if one is required to compute $\arctan$ more times. A good example of this is Hwang Chien-Lih's formula:
$$ \begin{align} \frac{\pi}{4} =& 183\arctan\frac{1}{239} + 32\arctan\frac{1}{1023} - 68\arctan\frac{1}{5832} + 12\arctan\frac{1}{113021}\\ & - 100\arctan\frac{1}{6826318} - 12\arctan\frac{1}{33366019650} + 12\arctan\frac{1}{43599522992503626068}\\ \end{align} $$ Though $\arctan$ needs to be computed 7 times to a desired accuracy, computing this formula interestingly requires less computational effort then computing $\arctan 1$ to the same accuracy.
Iterative algorithms, such as Borwein's algorithm or Gauss–Legendre algorithm can converge to $\pi$ extremely fast (Gauss–Legendre algorithm find 45 million correct digits in 25 iterations), but require much computational effort. Because of this, the linear convergence of Ramanujan's algorithm or the Chudnovsky algorithm is often preferred (these methods are mentioned in other posts here as well). These methods produce 6-8 digits and 14 digits respectively term added. It is interesting to mention that the Bailey–Borwein–Plouffe formula can calculate the $n^{th}$ binary digit of $\pi$ without needing to know the $n-1^{th}$ digit (these algorithms are known as "spigot algorithms"). Bellard's formula is similar but 43% faster.
The first few terms from the Chudnovsky algorithm are (note the accuracy increases by about 14 decimal places):
See these two questions as well.
The most popular method for computing $e$ is its Taylor's series expansion, because it requires little computational effort and converges very quickly (and continues to speed up). $$e=\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{1}{n!}$$ The first sums created in this series are as follows:
One should also note that the limit definition of $e$ and the series may be used in conjunction. The canonical limit for $e$ is
$$e=\lim_{n \to \infty}\left(1+\frac{1}{n}\right)^n$$
Noting that this is the first two terms of the Taylor's series expansion for $\exp(\frac{1}{n})$ to the exponent of $n$ for $n$ large, it is clear that $\exp(\frac{1}{n})$ can be computed to a higher accuracy in fewer terms then $e^1$ in the series, because in two terms give a better and better estimate as $n \to \infty$. This means that if we add another few terms of the expansion of $\exp(\frac{1}{n})$, we can find the $n^{th}$ root of $e$ to high accuracy (higher then the limit and the series) and then we just multiply the answer $n$ times with itself (easy, if $n$ is an integer).
As a formula, we have, if $m$ and $a$ are large:
$$e \approx \left(\sum_{n=0}^m \frac{1}{n!a^n}\right)^a$$
If we use the series to find the $100^{th}$ root (i.e. using the above formula, $a=100$) of $e$, this is what results (note the fast rate of convergence):
The golden ratio is $$\varphi=\frac{\sqrt{5}+1}{2}$$ so once $\sqrt{5}$ is computed to a sufficient accuracy, so can $\varphi$. To estimate $\sqrt{5}$, many methods can be used, perhaps most simply through the Babylonian method. Newton's root-finding method may also be used to find $\varphi$ because it and its reciprocal, $\Phi$, are roots of $$0=x^2-x-1$$
If $\xi$ is a root of $f(x)$, Newtons method finds $\xi$:
$$x_{n+1}=x_n-\frac{f(x_n)}{f'(x_n)}$$ $$\xi=\lim_{n \to \infty}x_n$$
We thus assign $f(x)=x^2-x-1$ and $f'(x)=2x-1$. Then $$x_{n+1}=x_n-\frac{x_n^2-x_n-1}{2x_n-1}=\frac{x_n^2+1}{2x_n-1}$$
If $x_0=1$, the first few iterations yield:
The quadratic convergence of this method is very clear in this example.
Unfortunately, no quadratically convergent methods are known to compute $\gamma$.
The algorithm from here is
$$ \gamma= 1-\log k \sum_{r=1}^{12k+1} \frac{ (-1)^{r-1} k^{r+1}}{(r-1)!(r+1)} + \sum_{r=1}^{12k+1} \frac{ (-1)^{r-1} k^{r+1} }{(r-1)! (r+1)^2}+\mbox{O}(2^{-k}) $$
and this method gives the following approximation:
This answer has even faster convergence.
Some other methods are also reviewed here: http://www.ams.org/journals/mcom/1980-34-149/S0025-5718-1980-0551307-4/S0025-5718-1980-0551307-4.pdf
A method for estimating $\zeta(3)$ is the Amdeberhan-Zeilberger formula ($O(n \log n^3)$):
$G$ (Catalan's constant)
Fee, in his article, presents a method for computing Catalan's constant based on a formula of Ramanujan:
$$G=\sum_{k=0}^\infty \frac{2^{k-1}}{(2k+1)\binom{2k}{k}}\sum_{j=0}^k \frac1{2j+1}$$
Another rapidly-converging series from Ramanujan has also been used for computing Catalan's constant:
$$G=\frac{\pi}{8}\log(2+\sqrt 3)+\frac38\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{(n!)^2}{(2n)!(2n+1)^2}$$
$\log 2$
The Taylor's series for $\log$ has disappointingly poor convergence and for that alternate methods are needed to efficiently compute $\log 2$. Common ways to compute $\log 2$ include "Machin-like formulae" using the $\operatorname{arcoth}$ function, similar to the ones used to compute $\pi$ with the $\arctan$ function mentioned above:
$$\log 2=144\operatorname {arcoth}(251)+54\operatorname {arcoth}(449)-38\operatorname {arcoth}(4801)+62\operatorname {arcoth}(8749)$$
$A$ (Glaisher-Kinkelin constant)
One usual method for computing the Glaisher-Kinkelin constant rests on the identity
$$A=\exp\left(\frac1{12}(\gamma+\log(2\pi))-\frac{\zeta'(2)}{2\pi ^2}\right)$$
where $\zeta'(s)$ is the derivative of the Riemann zeta function. Now,
$$\zeta'(2)=2\sum_{k=1}^\infty \frac{(-1)^k \log(2k)}{k^2}$$
and any number of convergence acceleration methods can be applied to sum this alternating series. Two of the more popular choices are the Euler transformation, and the CRVZ algorithm.
Another interesting website that has many fast algorithms for common constants is here.
Different irrationals yield to different techniques. $\phi=(1+\sqrt5)/2$ just involves calculating $\sqrt5$, which can be done easily by Newton's method from introductory calculus. The infinite series $$e=1+1+1/2+1/6+1/24+\cdots$$ where the denominators are the factorials, can be used to calculate $e$. For pi, this article on Gauss-Legendre algorithm will give you some ideas.
Gerry Myerson's answer above is correct in saying that different irrational numbers lead to different techniques. In essence, though, all those techniques boil down to one idea: Find some sort of method (formula, infinite series, algorithm, etc.) that when used, will yield a decimal expansion that will converge to the value of the irrational (or rational, for that matter!). Naturally, certain techniques are more useful in certain circumstances (e.g., in computing, techniques that converge very quickly, but also result in as few processor instructions as possible are preferred).
As an aside, my personal favorite formula for $\pi$ was given by Ramanujan:
$$ \frac{1}{\pi} = \frac{\sqrt{8}}{9801} \sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\frac{(4n)!}{(n!)^4}\frac{1103+26390n}{396^{4n}} $$
This formula converges really really quickly. The MathWorld article notes that it provides, on average, 6 to 8 decimal places per term.
An example not yet given.
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The number $$\zeta (3)=\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{1}{n^3} \tag{1}$$ is called Apéry's constant, because its irrationality was first proved by Roger Apéry. The following series, which converges to $\zeta (3)$ faster than $(1)$, can be used to compute it
$$\zeta (3)=\frac{5}{2}\sum_{n=1}^{\infty }\frac{\left( -1\right) ^{n-1}}{n^{3}\binom{2n}{n}}.\tag{2}$$
For the same purpose we can use the continued fraction expansion for $\zeta (3)$, which is
$$\zeta \left( 3\right) =\dfrac{6}{5-\dfrac{1}{117-\dfrac{64}{535-...-\dfrac{n^{6}}{34n^{3}+51n^{2}+27n+5}}}}.\tag{3}$$
Another possibility is to use the following limit $$\begin{equation*} \zeta (3)=\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty }\frac{a_{n}}{b_{n}}, \end{equation*}\tag{4}$$ where
$$\begin{equation*} a_{n}=\sum_{k=0}^{n}\binom{n}{k}^{2}\binom{n+k}{k}^{2}c_{n,k}, \end{equation*}\tag{5}$$
$$\begin{equation*} b_{n}=\sum_{k=0}^{n}\binom{n}{k}^{2}\binom{n+k}{k}^{2}, \end{equation*}\tag{6}$$
$$\begin{equation*} c_{n,k}=\sum_{m=1}^{n}\frac{1}{m^{3}}+\sum_{m=1}^{k}\frac{\left( -1\right) ^{m-1}}{2m^{3}\binom{n}{m}\binom{n+m}{m}}\quad k\leq n. \end{equation*}\tag{7}$$
Apéry, Roger (1979), Irrationalité de $\zeta 2$ et $\zeta 3$, Astérisque 61: 11–13
Alfred van der Poorten (1979), A proof that Euler missed..., The Mathematical Intelligencer 1 (4): 195–203
For $\pi$ there is a nice formula given by John Machin: $$ \frac{\pi}{4} = 4\arctan\frac{1}{5} - \arctan\frac{1}{239}\,. $$
The power series for $\arctan \alpha$ is given by $$\arctan\alpha = \frac{\alpha}{1} - \frac{\alpha^3}{3}+\frac{\alpha^5}{5} - \frac{\alpha^7}{7} + \ldots\,. $$
Also you could use (generalized) continued fractions:
$$ \pi = \dfrac{4}{1+\cfrac{1^2}{3+\cfrac{2^2}{5+\cfrac{3^2}{7+\cdots}}}} $$
There are many other methods to compute $\pi$, including algorithms able to find any number of $\pi$'s hexadecimal expansion independently of the others. As I remember, the wikipedia has a lot on methods to compute $\pi$. Moreover, as $\pi$ is a number intrinsic to mathematics, it shows in many unexpected places, e.g. in a card game called Mafia, for details see this paper.
As for $e$, there are also power series and continued fractions, but there exists more sophisticated algorithms that can compute $e$ much faster. And for $\phi$, there is simple recurrence relation based on Newton's method, e.g. $\phi_{n+1} = \frac{\phi_n^2+1}{2\phi_n-1}$. It is worth to mention that the continued fraction for the golden ratio contain only ones, i.e. $[1;1,1,1,\ldots]$ and the successive approximations are ratios of consecutive Fibonacci numbers $\frac{F_{n+1}}{F_n}$.
To conclude, majority of example methods here was in one of the forms: computing better and better ratios (but each fraction was calculated exactly) or work with approximations the whole time, but create a process that will eventually converge to the desired number. In fact this distinction is not sharp, but the methods that are used in those approaches are usually different. Useful tools: power series, continued fractions, and root-finding.