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The 6 Stupidest Designs Ever Used on Enormous Projects
Wherever you happen to be reading this, there's a good chance that you're doing so with a roof comfortably over your head. But how do you know that whoever designed said roof didn't mistake "used chewing gum" for "roofing nails"? We assume that people who build buildings know what they're doing, but that shit isn't easy, and damn it, mistakes get made.
That's why, even today, we wind up with things like ...
#6. The U.S. Naval Base That's a Big Ol' Swastika
Built in the late 1960s (way before Google Earth blew everyone's minds), San Diego's Coronado Naval Base housed military personnel without incident for decades. Apparently it was designed during a period in human history when people skipped that whole "drawing up plans" step and just showed up on construction day with their building-making pants on, because it wasn't until 2006 that someone took a break from seeing if Google Earth could be used to spot Laura Bush sunbathing in the backyard of the White House long enough to check out what the four L-shaped buildings looked like from above.
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Heil-y shit.
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The (again, American) naval base formed the unmistakable shape of a swastika, the Nazi symbol that was plastered all over everything from Nazi tanks to the Hindenburg to Hitler's monogrammed thong panties and Indiana Jones' resulting night terrors. Hell, if you look at it in its proper north-south orientation the way it would appear on a map or, you know, an architectural drawing, the base is even aligned in the exact same way as the design on the Nazi flag:
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The original plans also called for painting the surrounding parking lots red.
When the general public caught wind of the situation a few years ago, the U.S. government apologized profusely and pledged to fix the problem. One public affairs officer said, "We take this very seriously. ... We don't want to be associated with something as symbolic and hateful as a swastika." Initially, the Navy planned some cosmetic changes that would mask the layout of the buildings at a cost of about $600,000. Fast forward to 2012, and the scheme had ballooned into a full-blown remodel of the entire place, which would turn the base into a four-panel grid that would cost up to $40 million. At the time of writing, the Navy is taking the matter of their "hateful" building so "very seriously" that you can still scope out Swastikagate for yourself on Google Maps.
So why the hell would the Greatest Generation build a monument to their mortal enemy in the first place? Well, despite some wild conspiracy theories to the contrary, it seems that it wasn't so much a case of honoring der Fuhrer as it was of not giving der Fucks. The original plans called for a single L-shaped building, but those plans grew with increasing space needs. John Mock, the original architect, damn well realized what it looked like from above, but apparently said something along the lines of "Eh, fuck it. It's not like the general public will have free, limitless access to satellite imagery in my lifetime."
#5. "The Dalek" Is Guilty of Creating a Crazy Wind Tunnel (Also, Murder)
Bridgewater Place has the dual distinction of being both the tallest and the butt-freaking-ugliest building in Leeds. When viewed from the side, it's easy to see why locals have unofficially dubbed it "The Dalek" -- named after the ungainly cyborgs from Doctor Who -- but that's not the only reason the name is so fitting: Just like the evil, everyone-hating mutant salt shakers from the TV show, Bridgewater Place wants to exterminate you.
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You, specifically.
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As Boston so shatteringly discovered with the John Hancock Tower, you can't build a skyscraper without accounting for wind. All that surface area jutting up into the wild blue yonder like Mother Earth just popped a steely boner means that any super-tall building is going to catch an assload of wind. All that air has to go somewhere, and sometimes that somewhere is straight down. That's the case with the Dalek, which has officially been blamed for creating a hurricane-like wind tunnel in the surrounding area. Bridgewater Place amplifies local gales to the point where people have been thrown to the ground by them, resulting in torn livers (Jesus, that's a thing?!) and transforming people's scalps into something that wouldn't look at all out of place in your local butcher's case.
All in all, the Leeds City Council has pinned Bridgewater Place as the cause of at least 25 "incidents," which, translated from British English, could mean anything from accidentally wind-goosing a Marilyn Monroe lookalike to full-blown homicide. We're not joking, by the way -- there's one documented case of the wind tunnel succeeding in the latter, when an especially strong gust Hulk-smashed a truck right onto an unsuspecting bystander. Let's say that again: This building threw a freaking truck onto someone.
Or, as the British put it, "pitched a bloody solicitor."
A plan is in place to correct the problem, but local experts are skeptical -- it's not like you can just ask the wind to cut that shit out, so the best they can hope for is to redirect it. In the meantime, officials have installed big orange "Beware of Flying Trucks" signs as a stopgap.
#4. A Luxury Skyscraper That Got Taken Over by Squatters
David Brillembourg's Venezuelan office skyscraper had a bright future ahead of it. Chock-full of hoity-toity amenities such as a helipad, it was going to be the place to work for all the well-to-do folk in early '90s Caracas. Unfortunately, Brillembourg moved on up to the big high-rise in the sky before his dream project could be completed, and after the government yoinked the property during the following financial crisis, construction never resumed.
Iwan Baan/Messyness Chic
Instead people ripped bits off, apparently.
The Ridiculous Failure:
The Tower of David wasn't destined to stay empty indefinitely. In 2007, the skyscraper was invaded by droves of squatters led by a former gang member who had found religion in prison, and they've been living there ever since. Since most of the 45-story unfinished building didn't yet have the amenities you expect from a home -- like, say, electricity or windows -- residents took to MacGyvering basic utilities. You know your city has hit the skids when you're this excited to finally install your own toilet:
Meridith Kohut/NY Times
Of course, without plumbing to which to attach said toilet ...
Instead of being home to fancy executives and shitheel bankers, now over 3,000 people live in what is essentially a real-life version of the slum tower blocks from Dredd. You might even have seen the Tower of David in an episode of the third season of Homeland, but what the show left out was the astounding community that has built up inside. If you picked one of the 28 inhabited floors at random, you might find a bodega or a beauty shop, or even a practicing doctor or dentist.
Meridith Kohut/NY Times
The price you pay for affordable health care.
That the city was so desperate they had to completely abandon such a prominent building -- and that so many citizens were desperate enough to move in -- speaks volumes about the state of the common Venezuelan. On the other hand, the sheer tenacity and organization it must take to live in the Tower of David is heartening in itself. It's appalling and sort of inspiring at the same time.


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|Voltammetric sensors are an important class of electrochemical sensors in which the analytical information is obtained from the measurement of current obtained as a result of electrochemical oxidation/reduction.This current is proportional to the concentration of the analyte.Chemically modified electrodes(CMEs) have great significance as important analytical tools for the electrochemical determination of pharmaceuticals.The modification of electrode results in efficient determination of electro-active biomolecules at very lower potential without its major interferences.The operation mechanism of CMEs depends on the properties of the modifier materials that are used to promote selectivity towards the target analytes.Modified electrodes can be prepared by deposition of various compounds such as organic compounds ,conducting polymers,metal oxides,etc. on the various electrode surfaces.The thesis presents the development ,electrochemical characterization and analytical application studies of eight voltammetric sensors developed for six drugs viz.,Ambroxol,Sulfamethoxazole,PAM Chloride, Lamivudine,Metronidazole and Nimesulide.The modification techniques adopted as part of the present work include Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube(MWCNT) based modification.Electropolymerisation and Gold Nanoparticle (AuNP) based modifications.
|Dept.of Applied Chemistry,Cochin University of Science & Technology
|In this thesis, the concept of reversed lack of memory property and its generalizations is studied.We we generalize this property which involves operations different than the "addition". In particular an associative, binary operator " * " is considered. The univariate reversed lack of memory property is generalized using the binary operator and a class of probability distributions which include Type 3 extreme value, power function, reflected Weibull and negative Pareto distributions are characterized (Asha and Rejeesh (2009)). We also define the almost reversed lack of memory property and considered the distributions with reversed periodic hazard rate under the binary operation. Further, we give a bivariate extension of the generalized reversed lack of memory property and characterize a class of bivariate distributions which include the characterized extension (CE) model of Roy (2002a) apart from the bivariate reflected Weibull and power function distributions. We proved the equality of local proportionality of the reversed hazard rate and generalized reversed lack of memory property. Study of uncertainty is a subject of interest common to reliability, survival analysis, actuary, economics, business and many other fields. However, in many realistic situations, uncertainty is not necessarily related to the future but can also refer to the past. Recently, Di Crescenzo and Longobardi (2009) introduced a new measure of information called dynamic cumulative entropy. Dynamic cumulative entropy is suitable to measure information when uncertainty is related to the past, a dual concept of the cumulative residual entropy which relates to uncertainty of the future lifetime of a system. We redefine this measure in the whole real line and study its properties. We also discuss the implications of generalized reversed lack of memory property on dynamic cumulative entropy and past entropy.In this study, we extend the idea of reversed lack of memory property to the discrete set up. Here we investigate the discrete class of distributions characterized by the discrete reversed lack of memory property. The concept is extended to the bivariate case and bivariate distributions characterized by this property are also presented. The implication of this property on discrete reversed hazard rate, mean past life, and discrete past entropy are also investigated.
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|In this thesis we report the synthsis and characterisation of new transition metal complexes of Pd(II),Cu(II),Ru(II) and Ir(III) of Schiff bases derived from quinoxaline-2-carboxaldehyde/3-hydroxyquinoxaline-2-carboxaldehyde and 5-aminoindazole.6-aminoindazole or 8-aminoquinoline.The complexes have been characterised by spectral and analytical data.Pd(II) and Cu(II) form square planar complexes and Ru(III) and Ir(III) form ctahedral complexes with these Schiff bases.The DNA binding properties of theses synthesised complexes have been studied by various methods including electronic absoption spectroscopy,cyclic voltammetry,different pulse voltammetry and circular dichroism spectra were used.Gel electrophoresis experiments were also performed to investigate the DNA cleavage of theses complexes.Furthermore Ru(III) and Ir(III) complexes find application as oxidation and hydogenation catalsts. The studies on catalytic activities has been presented.The metal complexes presented in this thesis assure significance as they contribute to the development of new DNA binding agents and antibacterial and anticancer drugs.
|Dept.of Applied Chemistry,Cochin University of Science and Technology
|Department of Statistics, Cochin University of Science and Technology
|The laser induced non-destructive photoacoustic technique has been employed to measure the thermal diffusivity of lanthanum phosphate ceramics prepared by the sol–gel route. The thermal diffusivity value was evaluated by knowing the transition frequency between the thermally thin to thermally thick region from the log–log plot of photoacoustic amplitude versus chopping frequency. Analysis of the data was carried out on the basis of the one-dimensional model of Rosencwaig and Gersho. The present investigation reveals that the sintering temperature has great influence on the propagation of heat carriers and hence on the thermal diffusivity value. The results were interpreted in terms of variations in porosity with sintering temperature as well as with changes in grain size.
|The present work is concentrated on the studies of two novel semicarbazones, di-2-pyridyl ketone-N4-phenyl-3-semicarbazone (HL1) and quinoline-2-carboxaldehyde-N4-phenyl-3-semicarbazone (HL2). The compositions of these semicarbazones were determined by the CHN analyses. For the characterization of these compounds we have used IR, UV and NMR spectral studies. The molecular structure of quinoline-2-carboxaldehyde-N4-phenyl-3- semicarbazone (HL2) was obtained by single crystal X-ray diffraction studies. Also, we have synthesized Zn(II), Cd(II), Cu(II), Ni(II), Co(II) and Mn(II) complexes of these semicarbazones, HL1 and HL2. These complexes were characterized by various spectroscopic techniques, magnetic and conductivity studies. We could isolate single crystals of some Zn(II) and Cd(II) compounds suitable for X-ray diffraction studies. For other complexes we could not isolate single crystals of good quality for single crystal X-ray diffraction studies.
|Department of Applied Chemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology
|The catalytic activity of some of the ABO3 (A = La, Pr and Sm, B= Cr, Mn, Fe, Co and Ni) perovskite-type oxides for the liquid phase reduction of ketone and oxidation of alcohol in 2-propanol medium has been studied. The data have been correlated with the surface electron donor properties of these oxides. The surface electron donor properties have been determined from the adsorption of electron acceptors of varying electron affinities on the oxide surface.
|The shift from print to digital information has a high impact on all components of the academic library system in India especially the users, services and the staff. Though information is considered as an important resource, the use of ICT tools to collect and disseminate information has been in a slow pace in majority of the University libraries This may be due to various factors like insufficient funds, inadequate staff trained in handling computers and software packages, administrative concerns etc. In Kerala, automation has been initiated in almost all University libraries using library automation software and is under different stages of completion. There are not much studies conducted about the effects of information communication technologies on the professional activities of library professionals in the universities in Kerala. It is important to evaluate whether progress in ICT has had any impact on the library profession in these highest educational institutions. The aim of the study is to assess whether the developments in information communication technologies have any influence on the library professionals' professional development, and the need for further education and training in the profession and evaluate their skills in handling developments in ICT. The total population of the study is 252 including the permanently employed professional library staff in central libraries and departmental libraries in the main campuses of the universities under study. This is almost a census study of the defined population of users. The questionnaire method was adopted for collection of data for this study, supplemented by interviews of Librarians to gather additional information. Library Professionals have a positive approach towards ICT applications and services in Libraries, but majority do not have the opportunities to develop their skills and competencies in their work environment. To develop competitive personnel in a technologically advanced world, high priority must be given to develop competence in ICT applications, library management and soft skills in library professionals, by the University administrators and Library associations. Library science schools and teaching departments across the country have to take significant steps to revise library science curriculum, and incorporate significant changes to achieve the demands and challenges of library science profession.
|Department of Computer Science, Cochin University of Science and Technology
|Irradiation of a Polymethyl methacrylate target using a pulsed Nd-YAG laser causes plasma formation in the vicinity of the target. The refractive index gradient due to the presence of the plasma is probed using phase-shift detection technique. The phase-shift technique is a simple but sensitive technique for the determination of laser ablation threshold of solids. The number density of laser generated plasma above the ablation threshold from Polymethyl methacrylate is calculated as a function of laser fluence. The number density varies from 2×1016 cm-3 to 2×1017 cm-3 in the fluence interval 2.8-13 J · cm-2.
|Brasses are widely used as constructional materials in marine environment due to their anticorrosive,antifouling and mechanical properties.However, its resistance to corrosion and fouling may vary according to local marine environmental condition and the seasons.The dezincification of brass is one of the forms of selective corrosion which has attracted the attention of researchers for the last two decades.Many of the dezincification mechanistic studies have been performed in noncomplex media and hence their conclusions cannot be extended to esturine water,which is of great significance since brass is extensively used in marine environment.Inhibited α brasses are largely immune to dezincication and the effect of tin and arsenic addition to α/beta brasses is not so reliable in controlling the dezincification. There have been many cases of dezincification in duplex brasses in both freshwater and seawater.Though there is some protection methods such as inhibitors,electro deposition and electro polymerization,there is no reliable method of inhibiting the dezincification of two-phase brass.Organic coatings are effectively used for the protection metals due to their capacity to act a physical barrieer between the metal surface and corrosive environment.Hence,pure epoxy coating is selected for this as it has antocorrosiion effect on brass.The dezincification behaviour of brass of the present study has been highlighted in terms of corrosion rate,weight gain/loss,corrosion current and polarization resistence,open circuit potential,dezincification factor. The marine fouling as biomass on brass was assessed and presented in this thesis, The physicochemical properties of estuarine water were correlated with corrosion behaviour of brass.The deterioration of the brass subjected to the effect of estuarine water was also investigated as a measure of loss in mechanical properties such as tensile strength,yield strength,percntage elongation and percentage reduction in area.To validate dezincification data,visual observation,spot analysis,surface morphology before and after removal of corrosion products and corrosion product analysis were performed.The dezincification behavior of epoxy coated brass of the present study has beenhighlighted in terms of corrosion rate ,weight gain/loss,corrosion current and polarization resistance,open circuit potential.dezincification factor.The marine fouling as biomass on epoxy coated brass subjeted to the effect of estuarine water was also investigated as ameasure of loss in mechanical properties such as tensile strength,percentage elongation and percentage reduction in area.The results of dezincification behavior of brass and epoxy coated brass in Cochin estuary water has been presented and discussed.Attempt has been made to correlate the dezincification behavior of brass with epoxy coated brass.
|Dept.of Ship Technology,Cochin University of Science and Technology
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The Training Institute was established in 1996 to meet the ongoing demand for education and training presented by professionals working in sexual and domestic violence programs as well as those working in allied fields. Contracted faculty members and staff trainers come from various professional backgrounds and provide high quality training on an array of topics and develop new training opportunities as trend/needs emerge.
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As of 12:00 p.m., Thursday, December 20, all lanes of I-80 west of Lincoln and east of Kimball remain closed due to snow packed and icy road conditions.
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"They've been pretty typical school days. A day or two after this incident happened and with a lot of news camera showing up, there was a little bit of tension in the hallways. But basically, the day all the news cameras left, everything was back to normal."
Muhlenberg North Principal Denny Vincent says in the two weeks since two freshman students were turned in for an alleged murder for hire their classmates have gotten past it.
Vincent says: "Kids are, they get over things easily and after two or three days everything was back to normal."
"I didn't know it was going on so it hasn't effected me any." Tanner Brown is a senior at Muhlenberg North and he says he didn't know the two freshman students accused of the plot. In fact, he says he heard about it from his mom.
Principal Vincent says the event hasn't hurt attendance much. "Attendance we had a couple of kids who thought they weren't quite safe being in a school where someone would hire someone else to harm a third person. And they stayed at home for a couple of days."
Brown says he has always felt safe at school. "I feel like we have good administration in our school and stuff and I don't feel insecure here, ever."
As for the two students involved in the plot Vincent says: "It was a couple of kids who made a mistake. And they're going to pay a pretty heavy consequence for that mistake. But for most of the students here it was just something that involved two students out of about 825 and it didn't involve them that much and they kept wondering why are all the cameras here."
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Is it right to advertise that there is a digital copy with this when the code likely expired a year ago?
@rmarvin99: I've bought many movies with free digital copies long after they came out, and I've never had one not work. I think the BS they put on the boxes about certain time frames is just CYA legal junk. Have you had one turn you down before? Maybe I just got lucky...
I think the movie isn't as bad as people thought, just like I think the first was a tad overrated.
I've had expired digital copy codes not work. My copy of Iron Man 2 says the digital copy is good till the end of September 2011, so I'd say don't count on the digital copy.


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NEW PHILADELPHIA - Torrid shooting combined with a solid defensive effort helped Steubenville Catholic Central pass its initial Division IV sectional test Wednesday.
The third-seeded Crusaders nailed 23 of their 37 field goal tries (68 percent) in rolling to a 59-40 victory over Strasburg. Sean Tucker's 17-6 club advances to face second-seeded Malvern at 1 p.m. Saturday at New Philadelphia High School.
"It was a great team win," Tucker said. "It was a good way for our seniors to start tournament play. I'm really proud of our top nine guys. Our guys off the bench played key roles, particularly on the defensive end. Not everyone played great tonight, but we played great as a team."
The Crusaders struggled early, hitting just three of nine floor attempts, and trailed 9-6 after one. The Tigers grabbed the advantage when Marek Walczak nailed a triple.
Central put the pedal to the metal in the second, hitting seven of nine to take the lead for good. Ryan Fletcher got things going when he scored off a Michael Manfresca feed. Zach Herrington followed to make it 11-9.
Michael Barber swished a three-ball, then assisted on a deuce by Aleks Porreca. Barber, who hit his first four shots, scored again just before the buzzer to give Central a 26-21 lead.
Tucker's crew was even more amazing from the floor in the third, knocking down seven of eight. Baskets by Barber and Fletcher (his came after one of his four steals on the defensive end) stretched the advantage to 13 (42-29) late in the stanza. Six Michael Carapellotti markers in the final period put the game out of reach. Steve Kotur finished Central's superb shooting performance by canning a jumper late.
"We shot the ball extremely well when we had the shots we wanted," Tucker noted. "If we don't force up a few, it would have been an even better night.
"When it comes to shot selection, we have to be patient. We have to know when it is a good shot to take or not. If we keep doing that, we have a great chance to advance in the tournament."
Fletcher paced the Crusaders in scoring with 12. Carapellotti added 10. Barber, Herrington and Porreca all had nine.
"We preached to the kids at the beginning of the season that anyone on this team can score, 10, 10, 10 across the board," Tucker added. "Tonight we proved that with a very balanced offense. We have to play that way from here on out. If we can, teams can't target just one person. They'll have to play five-man basketball."
Central grabbed 24 rebounds to 18 for the Tigers (4-19). Herrington and Fletcher collected six apiece.
Walczak, who entered the game averaging 27, paced Strasburg with 16. The Tigers were 16 of 47 in the shooting department.
"We played really good defensive," Tucker continued. "We only had a couple of breakdowns. Our goal tonight was to shut down Walczak. To hold a kid like that to the points we held him too (the Strasburg leader was six for 21 from the floor), that's an outstanding job. We guarded him as a team.
"The defensive effort we put forth tonight is something we have to do against Malvern."
Saturday's meeting will be the second of the season between the Crusaders and the Hornets. Malvern earned a 62-46 win on its home floor.
"It's great that we get an opportunity to play them again," Tucker said. "We were not very patent offensively during the first game and defensively, we let them do whatever they wanted. Our guys realize it is now survive and advance and we'll have to stick to our game plan. We will need to play 32 minutes of defense to beat a team like Malvern. We'll have to play solid man to man under their chin. If we do that, we should be able to fare well."
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CENTRAL (17-6): M. Barber 4 0-1 9; Colabella 3 0-0 6; T. Barber 0 0-0 0; Carapellotti 3 4-5 10; Manfresca 1 0-0 2; Fletcher 6 0-2 12; Herrington 4 1-3 9; Martello 0 0-1 0; Porreca 3 3-4 9; Kotur 1 0-0 2; Dombrowski 0 0-3 0; Howard 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 25 8-19 59. 3-pointers: M. Barber; Rebounds: 24 (Herrington, Fletcher 6); Turnovers: 17.
STRASBURG (4-19): Kanouff 0 2-2 2; Bryan 2 0-0 4; Eckhardt 2 0-0 4; Colombo 3 0-0 6; Bitikofer 2 2-2 6; Neidenthal 0 0-0 0; Turek 0 0-0 0; Walczak 6 2-3 16; Palek 1 0-0 2; Fisher 0 0-0 0; Seward 0 0-0 0; Spinell 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 16 6-7 40. 3-pointers: Walczak (2); Rebounds 18 (Bitikofer 6); Turnovers 18.


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I notice a category of items in the inventory called "Lures". What are they for? I guess they're for attracting monsters. If so, what lures would attract what type of creatures?
All of the lures list the monsters they attract in their description.
Reprinted below for your convenience:
Rotten Meat -- Lure for Nekkers and Trolls
Bauble -- Lure for Wraiths and Drowners
Endrega Gland Extract -- Lure for Endrega and Arachi
Phosphorescent Crystal -- Harpy Lure
Thumper -- Bullvore and Rotfiend Lure
(I may be missing some)
What I do is, setting traps and setting the lure in the middle of the trap (stand on the trap and set lure), or right behind it, so that the monsters walk into the trap while getting to the lure.
They don't work very consistently, though. I've seen monsters walk right past me and into the lure, or just ignore the lure and attack me instead.
For the details on which monster is lured to which, see Raven's post.


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You may view more up-to-date information on our for Ward and District pages.
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Output Areas
Output Areas (OAs) are the smallest area for which statistics are available from the 2001 Population Census. There are 3,127 OAs in Birmingham, with a population size of around 300. The National Statistics Office has published classifications for each OA, by grouping them into a three tier hierarchy according to their characteristics. Read more in the briefing below.
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Behind David in the picture is the first TV owned by his father, Virgil Bianculli, a 1946 Raytheon. (The TV, not his father. His father was a 1923 Italian.) David Bianculli has been a TV critic since 1975, including a 14-year stint at the New York Daily News, and sees no reason to stop now. Currently, he's TV critic for NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross, and is an occasional substitute host for that show. He also teaches TV and film history at New Jersey's Rowan University, and his most recent book, 2009's Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of 'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, has recently been purchased for film rights. He's currently at work on another.
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I remember a color film may be of 90's or more, where The main lead is a girl who writes every movement of her life in a diary but with little divergence. I mean she writes in the diary.. all the reactions she wants to do in a moment but she doesn't or is unable to do them.
Somehow her diary gets published and she gets so much attention. But in the end it turns out bad for her when during a TV interview she mistakenly tolls that the stories in the diary are real and is of her school and that, every character in the diary belongs to the school students. And most of the schoolmates end up hating her for portraying them in a wrong way.


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April 11, 2013
Cape Town on a budget: places to eat
Cape Town offers something for everyone's wallet. We've mentioned the affordable accommodation in the Mother City, recommended places to take your loved one for a romantic picnic, and shared some great ideas for a night out that won't break the bank.
But when hunger strikes, where do you turn?
Luckily, Cape Town offers a number of affordable places to eat, not only in the city centre, but in many of the surrounding suburbs too. If you are looking to eat on a budget, you won't be short of options.
Feeling adventurous? Want to try a local delicacy? Read our recent blog about finding the perfect gatsby, and follow the trail to make up your own mind about whose is the best around.
In the mood for seafood? How about something traditionally African? Check out the options below:
Mariner's Wharf
Mariner's Wharf in Hout Bay is a popular spot for tourists, and for good reason – the fish and chips here are legendary! There are several places to find a bite to eat – the seafood bistro, the maritime-themed restaurant upstairs, and the fresh fish and live crayfish market outside. There are also gift and curio shops to remember your meal by. Built on a pier, Mariner's Wharf is a definite highlight when visiting the lively coastal town of Hout Bay.
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Fish on the Rocks
Of course, a harbour town like Hout Bay has more than one place to find delicious, affordable seafood – and Fish on the Rocks is definitely one of the best! Flanked by the harbour, the wharf and the old naval heritage site (West Fort Battery 1782), and with Chapman's Peak as a backdrop, Fish on the Rocks will make you feel right at home. Originally a fisherman's supply store, this family-owned restaurant offers a tasty prawn combo, ideal for four, as well as mouth-watering hake, snoek, calamari and linefish specials.
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Maphindi's Butchery
Maphindi's is a dynamic business situated in the heart of Nyanga East. Maphindi's Butchery offers fresh meat, chicken and pork, with the option of having the meat braaied in shisa nyama fashion (buy-and-barbeque). To experience the great hospitality, sit down for a meal at Maphindi's Restaurant, or if you are on the go, try its takeaways. Both offer a variety of meals, including meat and chicken stews, and its famous vetkoek!
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5 International Incidents Caused by an Animal
#2. Shambo the Sacred Bull
As you may remember from middle school Social Studies, people of the Hindu faith consider cows to be sacred, believing that each part of the animal corresponds to a deity.
The Skanda Vale temple and Hindu community in West Wales has a small herd of holy cows in residence, where they are revered as beloved members of the spiritual family and are waited on hand and foot.
Unfortunatetly, Shambo, a black Friesian bull living in Skanda Vale, tested positive for tuberculosis in April of 2007. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ordered him killed in order to prevent the spread of TB to other livestock in the area. This pissed the normally-passive Skanda Vale community right the hell off, and they threatened to form a protective human chain around the bull.
As is usually the case with protective human chains, the side with an army prevailed. Hindu temple leaders from around the world petitioned for mercy, and even made the offer to ship Shambo back to India to treat him with Bovine TB medication, but since the meds were approved in India and not the UK, the government declined.
On July 26 of 2007, Shambo was executed. Tensions between India and the UK were strained which, after centuries of colonialism, is saying something. Shortly thereafter, two more bulls (that later tested negative for TB) were killed presumably because the BBC informed them the list of "terrible things the British have done to India" was getting a little stale.
#1. Bruno the Bear
Through the ages, people all over the world have shared one passion: shooting large animals to death for no reason. The Bavarians were such great fans of murdering great toothy beasts that they shot all of their wild brown bears to death over 170-years ago, which is why folks were rather surprised when one started tooling around the Alpine border between Germany and Austria.
Bruno the Bear was first spotted in May of 2006 and caused an immediate sensation in Germany, "killing dozens of sheep, ransacking honey farms and venturing into chicken stalls." Basically, exactly the same sort of shenanigans you'd expect from a smarter-than-average bear.
Bruno's ballsiest move might have been the time he waltzed right into a Bavarian village and sat down in front of the police station. The government decided enough was enough and sent in a special Bear Patrol squad, made up of Finnish bear-hunters, dogs and wildlife experts. They tracked Bruno for two weeks solid, but after 14 days and $157,000 they weren't any closer to catching him.
Roland Melisch of the World Wildlife Fund called Bruno a "problem bear" but urged a live-and-let-live approach to the situation. Among other things, he suggested putting electric fences around beehives to keep Bruno out, totally ignoring the fact that giving bees access to electricity will only speed up the rate at which they threaten our dominance on Earth.
Predictably, the government ignored the pleas of the environmentalists and put out a "shoot to kill" order on Bruno. Shortly thereafter, hunters shot him to death and started making plans to stuff his body and put it in a museum.
That's when things got ridiculous. Apparently, Bruno was actually an Italian citizen who had accidentally wandered out of a wildlife refuge in Trento. Rome started a diplomatic row, demanding the return of Bruno's carcass to his homeland. The Germans refused and the disagreement goes on to this day, while Bruno's stuffed body waits for a decision in the Museum of Man and Nature in Munich, having lost interest in the whole affair back around the time he was shot to death.
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After-Hours Teen Wrap-Up Party
Location:Hilton Head Branch
Date & Time:Friday, July 26, 2013 - 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Celebrate your summer reading accomplishments at our after-hours game night. We'll have video games and old school board games to keep you entertained. There will be lots of junk food and give aways!
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The Microsoft Silverlight 3 FireStarter sessions took place in Redmond, WA on Thursday, September 17th. There was a stellar line-up of Microsoft speakers, including a keynote from Scott Guthrie and presentations from Tim Heuer, Brad Abrams, Karl Shifflett and other community leaders. You'll learn what's new and noteworthy in the latest releases of Silverlight and Microsoft Expression 3.
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I've been a follower for ages.
I love that Microsoft is opening up to the community, being more transparent and offering great services, help and tools, for free no less.
Yet, I am mystified as to why the Gu, as well as others, seem hesitant to mention Google or iPhone, Flash, etc.
Esp. the Gu who to my knowledge has made us feel most noticed and appreciated as developers on Microsoft platforms.
Are there some legal reasons or is it still hangups from yesteryear?
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On Target
Former College Football Hopeful Contributes to Archers' Defense
Brandon Hannah's path to the St. Louis Community College men's basketball team wasn't the typical recruitment story. Before basketball at STLCC, Hannah came close to playing under Gary Pinkel and the University of Missouri-Columbia football team.
Hannah played only one year of football for Chaminade College Preparatory School (Mo.) — his freshman year. As a wide receiver for the Red Devils, Hannah had a team-high 302 receiving yards but never took the field again due to injuries.
Despite the injuries, Hannah still focused on college football and planned to attend Mizzou. He would have been a Tiger for fall 2012.
But Hannah's life took a different path. He "failed to qualify academically" for Mizzou, as reported by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in June 2011. Hannah said his reaction was similar to any football player who wanted to play in college. His family helped him manage the shock of missing out on the chance.
"It was actually a hard thing to deal with," Hannah said. "I got through it thanks to my family and friends helping me get through the pain. I kept pushing through and saw school as my second option."
After the setback and during his injuries, Hannah said he still tried to pursue college football at other schools but weighed his options, and "football kind of faded after that."
Life After Football
Fortunately, Hannah was a two-sport athlete at Chaminade. The 2011 graduate also played basketball for the Red Devils. He was a forward/center for the 2009 Class 5 state championship team his sophomore year. He shared the court with Bradley Beal, who currently plays for the Washington Wizards of the NBA.
Hannah's sophomore year would be the last on the court at Chaminade. Injuries continued to plague Hannah, who said they made him see everything differently while on the bench. Yet Hannah draws on that championship mentality on the court during every game for the Archers.
"I take that experience that I had during the championship run," Hannah said. "I take that every time I step on the floor. I take it as my responsibility to help my team get through any obstacle they have on the court — and off the court as well."
Hannah attended Hutchinson Community College (Kan.) in summer 2012 and then transferred to STLCC-Florissant Valley in fall 2012. Yet college basketball wasn't too strong on his radar. His father, Terrence Staples — a former Forest Park basketball player — talked with Hannah and Archers head coach Randy Albrecht.
"(Staples) called me and said, 'I'm Terrence Staples. I used to play at Forest Park. I have a son who's interested in playing,'" Albrecht said. "I said, 'Who's your son?' He said, 'Brandon Hannah.' Then, I said, 'I know exactly who your son is.' We invited (Hannah) to a workout. He came out and worked out, said he wanted to play basketball again. We offered him a scholarship — he took it. It was a quick recruiting season."
Holding Court
With that, Hannah returned to basketball. Albrecht said Hannah's offensive skills were a little "rusty" after missing basketball for three years, and they are still a work in progress — but Hannah's defense and physicality are a definite plus for the Archers.
Hannah is averaging 4.4 rebounds per game, third among active STLCC players in 2012-13. He also has 87 total rebounds, which also is third among active Archers this season. Hannah amassed 10 rebounds off the bench against Three Rivers Community College Jan. 22.
"That has a lot to do with his physical makeup," Albrecht said. "He's quick, he's strong, he jumps decent, and he's aggressive. That part of his game is there. Defensively, he can do some good things there, too, because of his athletic ability."
Albrecht noted that Hannah's outgoing personality and leadership ability also are invaluable on the court and in the locker room.
"He's a high-energy person," Albrecht said. "I think he's brought a lot to the team in that regard. He's vocal in the locker room before the games. He's fearless."
Hannah said playing basketball at the same school his father did is gives him a good feeling.
"That seems pretty cool to me," Hannah said. "To follow in my dad's footsteps, that feels amazing to me."
Hannah wants to study computers and technology while in college and said if he transfers, he wants to play basketball. For now, though, Hannah is focused on his contributions to the Archers.
"I couldn't have a much better time," Hannah said. "My freshman year is the majority of a development year for me to help me get a feel for the coaching staff, the team and the way of the team. So, hopefully this year by the end of the season, you'll see an improvement in my game. Next year, you'll see a bigger change."


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(Columbia, Mo.)�Soldiers and civilians at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, soon will have new opportunities to take classes while serving the country with the opening of a new college on the post. Columbia College, a private, not-for-profit institution based out of Columbia, Mo., announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Army to begin offering classes in March 2008 at Fort Sill, located near Lawton, Okla.
Columbia College's on-post program will offer a Bachelor of General Studies degree with minors in criminal justice administration, history and human services. Classes on-post will be available to personnel stationed at Fort Sill, as well as their family members and residents of the local civilian communities. The on-post classes will not be available until the spring, but students may begin taking classes online beginning Jan. 14, 2008. The college's Online Campus offers more than 500 course sections and 18 online degrees, including a Master of Business Administration and a new Master of Science in Criminal Justice. Prospective students are encouraged to apply now for admission to Columbia College in preparation for the January Session.
The partnership between Columbia College and Fort Sill, one of 16 such agreements the college has entered into with military installations in the United States and Cuba, developed when the U.S. Army invited Columbia College to administer eClep, DSST and Pearson View EMT testing last summer. These discussions prompted the Army to expand its invitation for the college to launch an on-campus program.
Mike Randerson, vice president for Adult Higher Education at Columbia College, said that establishing a presence at Fort Sill presents mutually beneficial opportunities for Columbia College and Fort Sill. "While the partnership
offers students a program of academic quality and one of the most affordable tuition rates in the area, the college welcomes the opportunity to establish a presence at Fort Sill and near one of Oklahoma's fastest growing cities," Randerson said.
"It is an honor to welcome Fort Sill into our network of military partners and to serve those who are nobly serving our country," Randerson continued. "At Columbia College, we understand the "unique needs of military learners. We know how challenging it can be to attend college while juggling family and work obligations, so we have structured a program that makes college as convenient as possible."
Columbia College offers an accelerated program that features small classes, experienced faculty and academic excellence. Students may take eight-week classes five sessions a year starting in August, October, January, March and June.
Columbia College offers a variety of military-friendly features and programs. The college is a charter member of the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOCAD, SOCNAV, SOCMAR, SOCGUARD and SOCCOAST), which provides degree plans and networks for the military and their families. In addition, the college's transcript evaluators have specialized knowledge of military credit. Columbia College is a participating school in GoArmyEd, follows American Council on Education guidelines and awards transfer credit based on CCAF, AARTS, and SMARTS transcripts and other military experience.
Columbia College, including the new campus at Fort Sill, is a top-tier, coeducational liberal arts and sciences college offering associate, bachelor's and master's degrees. The college is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, is a member of the North Central Association and is nationally ranked by U.S.News & World Report, Geteducated.com and Princeton Review.
The college home campus is located in Columbia, Mo., and was founded in 1851 as Christian Female College, the first private women's college west of the Mississippi River to be chartered by a state legislature. The college changed its name in 1973 to Columbia College and opened its doors to men and women, with a special emphasis on serving adults and all branches of military learners.
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For more information about the new Columbia College campus at Fort Sill, please call Garland Berry, director of Columbia College�Ft. Sill at (580) 353-7884 or visit the campus�Web site.


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Everyone looks like someone. Maybe your mom or dad. Maybe a sibling or grandparent. But every once in a while, some people are told they look like someone famous.
A few weeks back, upon hearing a story from a co-worker, I thought it would be neat to see who else has been told they look like a celebrity. It was such an odd comparison, that most of those who heard it were laughing. Turns out, the kid only said he looked like someone famous because he was wearing a blue hoodie like the superstar has done on occasion. But an idea had been born.
So I asked around. I asked readers to submit their stories. I asked family, friends and co-workers to tell me theirs. A lot of people told me that no one ever said they looked like anyone famous. Some, however, shared their look-a-likes with me. And I even found a program online that will generate who it thinks you look like from a picture. Now I am sharing that information with you.
When the answers to my question came in, I had a wide variety of celebrities. As always, I will share mine before I share anyone else's.
When I was in college and my brother in high school, his friends all told him that I looked like Gwen Stefani (No Doubt). I didn't see the resemblance then, and I don't see it now. But when I ran my picture through the look-a-like generator, she was one of the top five people who popped up as having a resemblance to me. What an imagination the computer has!
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When I worked at the mother of all department stores, a customer told me I reminded her of Ellen Degeneres. Didn't see that either. But hey, maybe I can be the next Covergirl then, right? Yeah. Dream on.
First, let me say thank-you to those who were brave enough to share their look-a-likes with me. Now, you be the judge. (Due to space issues, not all pictures are printed.)
Roger Wright of Steubenville said his sister-in-law says he looks like Jack Black.
Jody Wisbith of East Palestine has been told by a fellow co-worker and a friend that she looks like Sarah Palin. "It's the hair," Jody said.
Derek Zoladz, formerly of Rayland, was told he looks like Jim Parsons, Sheldon from "The Big Bang Theory." (I am one of those people who have said that.)
Jeremy Kins of Weirton resembles Jon Heder, better known as Napoleon Dynamite.
Nikki Nameth of Rayland says she has been told she looks like Kate Hudson.
Missy Parrish of Steubenville says people have told her that she looks like Sarah Palin, especially when her hair is in a ponytail.
Lisa Evans of Wintersville reported that she looks like Rachel Ray and Christina Applegate.
Joanne Modreck of Bridgeport has been told, in earlier days, she looked like Angela Lansbury when she was on "Murder She Wrote." Lansbury, not my grandmother.
Danielle Nelson of Rayland is often told by her daughter Hailee that she looks like country music star Faith Hill.
In her younger days, Evie Brewer of Rayland was told that she looked like Natalie Wood.
Kim Biondi of Adena did the celebrity look-a-like generator online, and it selected Daryl Hannah as her look-a-like. "I wish I looked like her," said Kim.
Mark Letusick, my wonderful good-sport of a husband, looks like the Bandit, Burt Reynolds.
When he falls behind on hair cuts, Robert Coss of Rayland looks like Justin Bieber.
Gary Gross of Mason, Ohio, has been told by several people that he closely resembles Kelsey Grammar. He said he'll even give out free advice.
When she was in high school, Sarah Coss of Rayland was told that she looks like Audrey Hepburn.
I said before for you to be the judge. I meant it. Please go online to heraldstaronline.com (under the opinion sections) and vote for your top choice. The reader with the highest number of votes will win a Fiesta ware coffee mug. (Employees can not win but please vote for your top choice.)
Many look-a-likes earn a living by making guest appearances at public events or performing on television or film, playing the person they resemble. Maybe one of the above can land a job doing that, thanks to this article. If you do, I want a cut for making you famous!
(Letusick, a resident of Rayland, is a copy editor for the Herald-Star and The Weirton Daily Times.)


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More Than a Chore: Getting Things Done the Right Way
Let's start off with a surprising truth: Pressuring your children to get straight As does not help them develop a work ethic. It may increase their stress to off-the-chart levels, but it won't help them gain satisfaction from achievement or become self-motivated. Elisabeth Guthrie and Kathy Matthews, authors of The Trouble with Perfect, note that children need to take chances and possibly fail if they are going to develop a strong sense of self. When parents turn up the pressure on grades, they encourage their children to play it safe in order to achieve a highly ambitious goal. As a result, they're not willing to write a paper on a topic that really turns them on; they'll choose a topic that they think will turn the teacher on. When kids are obsessive about achieving perfect grades, not only are they less willing to take risks, but they're less creative and spontaneous than other children.
Pushing kids too much is a universal problem. An October 15, 2003, editorial in the Korea Times discusses how graduates of Seoul University burn out from the intense pressure to achieve at school. The editorial writer advises parents not to "force your children to study too much too fast. Let them go at their own pace. Nobody pushed Einstein, and he turned out all right."
While you want to encourage your kids to work hard at school, your focus should be on motivating them to do their best rather than be the best. Consider the following pairs of be-the-best (B) and do-your-best (D) parental advice:
B: I know math isn't your top subject, but if you study an extra hour each night, you can get an A.
D: I know math isn't your top subject, but pay attention in class, ask questions if you don't understand and do all the homework, and you'll be fine.
B: You're not going to get into one of the elite colleges unless you quit spending all your time playing music and focus exclusively on your schoolwork.
D: You need to find a balance between playing music and doing your homework.
B: We're spending a lot of money sending you to private school, so we expect your grades to demonstrate you're grateful for this opportunity.
D: We hope you'll take advantage of the opportunities to enroll in classes and do the type of projects that are unavailable at public school.
B: It's good that you received a 97 on your fifth-grade English test, but with a little more effort, you could have received 100.
D: Ninety-seven is a terrific score; tell us what you wrote about.
B: To be the top student in Mrs. Jones' class, you need to talk to her, figure out what she's looking for and give it to her.
D: If Mrs. Jones expects you to do a project a certain way, but you feel strongly that there's a better way to do it, that's okay with us, but we suggest that you talk to her about your plans.
Beyond distinguishing between these two types of advice in your school-related discussions, you can do a number of other things to facilitate a work ethic:
- Communicate through your actions that you believe it's important to make a solid effort at school. It's essential that you not just say that you believe it's important, but that you take actions that reinforce what you say. To that end, make sure you create a quiet environment for your child to do his homeworkset rules regarding interruptions such as phone calls and online communication. You should also provide your child with resources for doing well at schooldictionaries, encyclopedias, online access for research purposes. Attend school open houses, parent-teacher conferences and your child's school-related activities (sports, plays, music).
- Involve yourself in (as opposed to just observing) your child's schoolwork. This doesn't mean that you should do the work for him, hover over him while he does homework or correct every mistake on every paper he brings home. It does mean that you should make yourself available when he asks for your help. Assist with drills and help him learn to prioritize assignments. Don't just talk about homework, but also ask whether graded papers or projects were handed back, what tests and class projects are coming up and so on. Double-check with the teachers on a periodic basis to make sure that your child is handing in all homework and to find out what grades have been handed back recently.
Some parents believe that their children don't want them involved in the school process. Don't believe it! Jacquelynne Eccles, a professor of psychology at the School of Education of the University of Michigan, has studied programs designed to foster parental involvement in their children's schools. Her research discloses that children want their parents to be involved.
- Initiate conversations about school-related ideas. Too often, parent-child discussions about school revolve around grades. Instead, focus on ideas raised in school. Talk about the subject of an essay your child wrote, or about what motivated her to do a particular drawing, or about her feeling that she should be allowed to do an assignment her way. Your willingness to listen to her as well as respond with your own ideas will demonstrate that you admire the passion and energy she brings to her schoolwork.
- Encourage your children to participate in extracurricular activities that excite them. Some kids aren't particularly excited by their academic classes but exhibit great interest and aptitude in other areas: music, art, computers, sports, ecology clubs and so on. Developing a work ethic around subjects that truly interest and involve kids is important. Certainly, they also need to learn how to work diligently when subjects aren't interesting (just as they need to learn to complete even mundane chores properly), but extracurricular activities offer an avenue to work hard at and take pride in something they relish. When they do participate, be careful not to dismiss or devalue their efforts. Don't say, "I'm glad you enjoy band, but you're probably not going to make your living as a musician, so get your priorities straight." Even if your child doesn't become a musician, his experiences playing in a band will show him how hard work pays off in greater proficiency at an instrument, and he'll take pride in his accomplishments. This is what a work ethic is all about.
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The 5 Most Outrageous Bluffs In the History of War
The pen is mightier than the sword, especially if said pen is writing bullshit. For instance, every good military strategist knows that a well-constructed bluff can overcome almost any odds. You just have to really sell it, that's all.
And sometimes, it's the most ridiculous lies that are the most effective ...
#5. The CIA Fakes Vampire Attacks
You wouldn't think that, in a real guerrilla warfare scenario, "Let's tell the enemy a vampire is after them" would be treated as a legitimate strategy. Well, don't tell that to Edward Lansdale.
He was one of the CIA's most notorious operatives during the Cold War, his practical-joke-based "psywar" approach turning up in everything from the agency's enthusiastic attempts to assassinate Castro to the war in Vietnam. For instance, Lansdale learned Vietnamese just to write a best-selling astrological almanac ... that he then smuggled into enemy territory so he'd know what advice the Viet Cong were getting from local soothsayers.
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"June is the perfect month to replace all of your commanding officers with unarmed children."
But Lansdale's unique combination of genius and borderline insanity reached its height when he was leading operations against communist guerrillas in the Philippines. He had become aware of the local myths surrounding the aswang, an evil vampire creature that used a pointed, prehensile tongue to drain its victims' blood. So, when a communist unit had adopted a virtually impregnable position atop a hill in Luzon, Lansdale grinned and leaped into action. He set up a deeply terrifying mind game that began with spreading rumors about an aswang living in the area. Of course, to really sell such a story to hardened soldiers, he'd need some convincing evidence, so he started organizing fake vampire attacks on the enemy.
Oh, we're not talking about fake blood and mannequins here. He'd set up an ambush, and when an enemy patrol came along, Lansdale's people would silently snatch the last man in the patrol. They'd puncture his neck with two holes, vampire style, then hold the body up by the heels, drain it of all blood, and put the corpse back on the trail.
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Sorry, lady, but your day is about to get ten kinds of fucked up.
Sure enough, the communists abandoned the area in no time. Although we guess it's possible they weren't afraid of the vampire, but rather that CIA nutjob who kept kidnapping people and draining their blood.
#4. Napoleon's Officers Take a Bridge by Calmly Strolling Across It
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So you need to capture a crucial bridge, but force alone isn't going to do it, since such an action would destroy the bridge in the process. Once again, it's bullshit to the rescue.
It was 1805, and Napoleon was having trouble conquering the Austrians, who had adopted a strong defensive position on the east bank of the Danube. The French needed to get across, but the only bridge within marching distance was wired with explosives, and the Austrians had orders to blow it up the second France attacked. Knowing that trying to take the bridge by force would simply result in it getting blown to rubble, Napoleon's officers came up with a plan so stupid, it had to work.
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Text them and ask nicely?
Two marshals named Lannes and Murat just casually strolled up to the bridge guards and started chatting about how glad they were that an armistice had finally been signed and that the fighting was now over (in case you're not following along, this was a blatant lie). The guards, being unaccustomed to idle banter with high-ranking enemy officers, remained unconvinced and kept them at gunpoint. Lannes and Murat didn't give a damn. They continued to saunter across, laughing off any attempts to stop them.
Meanwhile, an elite squadron of French grenadiers also started heading for the bridge. They had been ordered to behave as casually as possible -- their guns were slung across their backs and they walked instead of marching, laughing and joking among themselves as they slowly but surely advanced.
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"Hey, guys. Where should we put the beer?"
When they reached the other side of the bridge, the two marshals noticed an Austrian sergeant preparing to light the fuse to blow the bridge. Lannes, displaying such huge balls that their gravity started attracting debutantes, snatched the match from his hand and angrily insisted that since a truce had been signed, the sergeant was destroying public property, and if he tried it again, Lannes would have him arrested, goddammit.
A nearby Austrian artillery force prepared to fire on the sauntering grenadiers, but the officers persuaded them to back down -- Lannes actually stopped a cannon from being fired by nonchalantly sitting on the barrel to light his pipe. When a particularly persistent sergeant insisted that the whole thing was clearly a trick, Murat demanded to know if the Austrian officers were going to let an enlisted man talk to them like that. At which point the humiliated Austrian officers ordered the man imprisoned.
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"You can just stay there until you learn to trust the men we're actively warring against."
The fact that the French grenadiers crossed the bridge and seized said Austrian officers immediately after probably made for a very bittersweet "I told you so!" moment.
#3. Tecumseh Takes Fort Detroit by Marching Around in Circles
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The War of 1812 is famous for two things: lasting until 1815, and the Native Americans getting in on the action. Chief among them was the legendary Shawnee leader Tecumseh, who fought with the British. He and Isaac Brock, his equally badass English counterpart, were assigned to capture a heavily armed American base called Fort Detroit. They were massively outnumbered and had no way in. Once again, it was time to dip into the old bag of tricks.
What the Indians and British did have were a few captured letters from the commander of the fort. From these, they learned that the man was terrified of "the savage Indians." So, Brock wrote a letter of his own to his superiors saying that he wouldn't need reinforcements because he had 5,000 bloodthirsty Native American warriors he was about to set loose on Detroit (of course, in reality this was only about 10 times the actual number). He then let said letter fall into American hands.
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Tecumseh then marched his 600 men toward the fort. They embarked on a campaign of fear on the night watchmen on the stockades, howling and chanting and whooping like men possessed, playing up the role of the violent natives. As daylight emerged, a fearful sight met the Americans: a massive, savage army of horribly war-painted Indians circling their fort, hidden in the woods save for a small clearing. The horrified soldiers at the fort managed to count at least 1,500 savage warriors from what little the clearing revealed. In reality, Tecumseh's troops were moving single file across the clearing. Every man walked the small open space, giving the guys at the fort his best "bloodthirsty injun" impression, until he was safely under the cover of the forest again. Then he'd run a large loop back until he was at the end of the line again.
This created a never-ending conveyor belt of intimidating warriors, making the surrounding army look massive. As their coup de grace, Brock warned Fort Detroit he was "losing control" of Tecumseh (who was probably trying not to burst into laughter in the background) and would sadly be unable to prevent an unholy scalpin' party if the fort had to be taken by force. The fort's commander, terrified to his very bones, surrendered without consulting his officers or even firing a shot. Incidentally, this makes Detroit the only American city that has ever surrendered to a foreign power. (Insert your own "If only they'd kept it" joke here.)
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The "Spirit of Detroit" statue, signifying their cowardice and gullibility in the face of danger.


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Consider a sequence of functions $F_n : \mathbb{R}^d \to \mathbb{R}^d$, a function $F: \mathbb{R}^d \to \mathbb{R}^d$, and an $\mathbf{x} \in \mathbb{R}^d$ so that $F(\mathbf{x}) = \mathbf{0}$. In what sense should the $F_n$ converge to $F$, and what additional conditions should be placed on them, to ensure that (for large enough $n$) we can find a sequence of $\mathbf{x}_n$ with $F_n(\mathbf{x}_n)=0$ and $\mathbf{x}_n$ converging to $\mathbf{x}$?
Apologies for the elementary question. I know this must be a very standard result but I can't seem to find it. Can anyone point me to the right reference?