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I was looking into extenders(Teleconverter) for Canon lenses, and they are quite expensive at around $450 for the 1.4x III or 2x III. I know that extension tubes are a different story, and since they contain no optics the brand really doesn't matter. But what about for extenders? Do third party options exist and are they worth looking into?
Third party options do exist and are worth looking into. Sigma does make teleconverters, although I am not certain whether they will only fit certain Sigma lenses or also Canon ones. The teleconverters from Kenko/Tamron/Soligor (pretty much the same thing) are of interest because they lack the protrusion that Canon and Sigma ones have which have to slot into a similar opening in the lens; this means that the Kenko/Tamron/Soligor converters can be used on any lens you choose to mount it to and not only the longer tele lenses that are explicitly designed for use with converters. I have used an 1.4x Kenko converter with a Canon 100mm macro and an old 80-200/2.8L, neither of which are compatible with Canon teleconverters.
Yes there is, try the following search and it will filter the teleconverters to be compatible with Canon mount type.
Go here and choose either Canon EOS or Canon FD (based on what you have) from the menu Camera Mount Type on the left side.
Unfortunately I can't add the link with the filters here cause it won't work.


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I am wondering if anyone has worked with Pictometry in GIS and their .pmi files. I recently acquired imagery from them for my area and have discovered that I cannot add the pmi files to the webmap, I presume I would have to export them. The problem is that there are literally thousands of images and the export would be unrealistic (I'm not very happy with their deliverables, wasn't involved in the acquisition process). Has anybody worked much with their imagery and have any insights in how to best use it in GIS?
As you have found, working with Pictometry's pmi files will not help you with webmapping. To me, by far the quickest way to a solution was using bing: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb429561.aspx
Let me know if you need some help with the actual code. Its short and both employees and citizens like the feature. The page is live, you can check out how it works if you like
They do have a plugin for Arcmap. It is a seperate license though.
Probably the biggest use in gis is with 911/ law enforcement. Application page
They have a couple of add-in tools that support viewing the images in a ActiveX container that let you use there measuring and metadata tools as well as the ability to view the other aspect of the location. There IMS/AGS addin was very thin and in the end didn't offer much functionality and in some places was more a problem then when we just hooked into Bing; which we found was the exact same imagery.

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Integrate the ODE : $$y^\prime=2e^{5t}-7y ,\quad y(0)=5$$
Can someone please remind me how to integrate this ODE ?
Integrate the ODE : $$y^\prime=2e^{5t}-7y ,\quad y(0)=5$$
Can someone please remind me how to integrate this ODE ?
So for our differential equation we have,
\[ y'=2e^{5t}-7y~;~~y(0)=5. \]
By inspection, we can see that this a first order linear constant coefficient non-homogeneous ordinary differential equation. The way to go about this in the less painful manner would be to use the superposition technique by combining the related homogeneous solution with the related complementary (or particular) solution and also use method of undetermined coefficients to solve for our unknown coefficients in our particular solution.
\[ {\text{Non-homogeneous $1^{st}$ order differential}} \]
\[ y'+p(t)\cdot y = r(t) \]
So for our case here we have the following: \[ y'=2e^{5t}-7y \]
Let's first solve for the homogeneous part, $\Big({\text{i.e., setting the right hand side equal to zero}} \Big)$.
So for starts, try using ${\underline{y = e^{rt}}}$ for our problem: What do we see?
Well, rearranging and setting the RHS equal to zero we see that,
\[ ~~~y'+7y=0 \] \[ \Rightarrow ~~~(e^{rt})'+7(e^{rt})=0 \]
So now we see that we must take one derivative of the exponential term that has a prime connected to it. So doing this leads us to:
\[ y(t)=e^{rt} \] \[ y'(t)=re^{rt} \]
So now substituting the derivatives of y into the original ODE we can see that we get the following:
\[ re^{rt}+7(e^{rt})=0~. \]
Now let's factor out what we see in common in this new equation, which is $e^{rt}:$
$~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~e^{rt}\left(r+7\right)=0~. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~$ (1)
To further simplify the equation we can divide out equation $(1)$ entirely by $e^{rt}$ which would just leave us with our Characteristic Polynomial being:
\[ r+7=0~. \]
We therefore have one real-distinct root being: Characteristic Root is: $r_1=-7.$
So our homogeneous solution will be the following of our characteristic root $r_1$:
$~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\therefore~~~~~~~~$ $y_h(t)=C_{1}e^{-7t}$.
Now we shall seek a particular solution.
$\underline{\text{Forcing Function Case:}} \hspace{0.5in}$ $y'+7y=\underset{\text{forcing function}}{\underbrace{2e^{5t}.}}$
$~~~~~~~~~~$ $~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ f(t)=2e^{5t} $
$ \hspace{1.5in}$ Let, $~~~~~~~~$
$\hspace{2.2in}$ $ \begin{array}{ll} y_{p}(t)=Ae^{5t} \\ y_{p}'(t)=5Ae^{5t} \end{array} $
Substituting derivatives into differential equation:
$(12A)e^{5t}=2 \cdot e^{5t}$
After matching coefficents on the LHS with the respective coefficients on the RHS with the corresponding function and compute the undetermined coefficient A we get the following solution:
$ \begin{array}{ll} 12A=~2 \\ A=~\dfrac{1}{6}. \end{array} $
Making our particular solution to become,
\[ y_{p}(t)=\frac{1}{6}e^{5t}~. \]
So now we have enough information to put together our complete solution composed of the homogeneous part plus the particular part to get:
\[ {\underline{\text{General Solution and Particular Solution to ODE Combined}}} \] \[ y(t)=y^{(h)}~+~y^{(p)} \] $\hspace{2.70in} y(t)=C_{1}e^{-7t}+\dfrac{1}{6}e^{5t}.$
$\hspace{0.45in} {\underline{\text{Initial Condition}}}$
$\begin{array}{lll} y(0)=5:~ 5=C_{1}e^{-7(0)}+\dfrac{1}{6}e^{5(0)} \\ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5=C_{1}+\dfrac{1}{6} \\ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ C_{1}=\dfrac{29}{6} \end{array} $
\[ {\underline{\text{Particular Solution to The IVP}}} \] $\hspace{2.6in} y_{p}(t)=\dfrac{29}{6}e^{-7t}+\dfrac{1}{6}e^{5t}. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\Box$
Hope this will help at all for someone. Please let me know if there is something you need clarified.
First solve the homogeneous equation $y'=-7y$ to get $y(t)=Ae^{-7t}$.
Then solve the non-homogeneous part by guessing $y(t)=ce^{5t}$ and solving for $c$ to get $c=1/6$
Your solution is now $y(t) = Ae^{-7t} + \frac{1}{6} e^{5t}$ and you use the initial condition $y(0)=5$ to solve for the constant $A$.
All solutions are of the form $Cf(t)+g(t)$, where $f(t)$ is a solution of the homogeneous equation $y'=-7y$, and $g(t)$ is a particular solution of the given equation.
I am sure that you know how to find a solution of the homogeneous equation.
For a particular solution, I would try $ke^{5t}$, and find the appropriate $k$ by plugging in.
Once you have the general solution, it should be straightforward to find the $C$ that makes the general solution satisfy the initial condition.


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Where did your name come from? Possibly from one of your parents, or a more distant, long-dead ancestor. Maybe you were named after a song, or a character from a book or movie your parents liked. Or maybe your parents looked at your squishy newborn features and decided you simply looked like a (insert first name here).
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Early run keeps Germantown's streak intact
Why not us? Why not tonight?
Like many Germantown opponents have been thinking the last two seasons, Friday night in Whitefish Bay, the home Blue Dukes inquired once again if they could be the ones to end the Germantown winning streak. After all, the Blue Dukes are certainly familiar with the Warhawks, having accounted for several notches in the 58-game run prior to this latest battle, and Whitefish Bay hung with a tough Milwaukee King squad just last week.
Unfortunately for the Blue Dukes, the answers given by Germantown were familiar ones as senior guard Lamonte' Bearden led the Warhawks past Whitefish Bay, 80-72. Bearden, a University of Buffalo recruit, scored 29 and was the catalyst in a first-quarter run that cemented Germantown's 59th consecutive win. Brother Brian Bearden isn't too shabby either, helping out with 22 points of his own.
Whitefish Bay held an early 3-point lead before Germantown scored 16 unanswered, including two dunks (on four attempts). Lamonte' Bearden seemed to flip a switch during the run, becoming instantly more assertive and marking 15 tallies in the first quarter alone, giving Germantown a 27-17 lead. The multiple dunk attempts weren't exactly what Germantown coach Steve Showalter wants all the time, but he recognized the fact the plays sparked an important run.
"If we could stuff the ball better, it wouldn't be so bad, but we do want to make runs, and it did help," Showalter said. "Sometimes one or two runs in a game like this are enough, and we needed them to be able to hold these guys off.» Read Full Article
Greendale's Josh Ringelberg named NOW Football Player of the Year
Greendale quarterback Josh Ringelberg is quick to credit his teammates, but there was no doubt of the offensive impact the dual-threat junior had this season.
Ringelberg has been voted the NOW All-Suburban Football Player of the Year after throwing for 41 touchdowns and running for 10. He led the Panthers to the Division 3 state finals, where he threw for a record 270 yards, including a record 97-yard toss to Nate Miller.
Ringelberg is joined on the team by Homestead's Dave Keel, the NOW All-Suburban Football Coach of the Year. Keel, a perennial contender for the award, garnered it for the first time after leading the Highlanders to an 11-1 mark despite losing the bulk of his 2012 state title team to graduation.
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Dixon's rally keys Bay wrestling team's 41-33 win over Germantown
Whitefish Bay wrestling coach Dale Loebel estimates that there were four or five times senior 182-pound wrestler Ed Dixon could have quit in his match with Germantown senior Hunter Valenta Thursday night.
With Bay nursing a 25-18 lead in the team score, Dixon had fallen behind by 8-1, 13-4 and 15-8 margins, but in a match that featured several wild swings of momentum, Dixon caught Valenta and pinned at 4:29 in the third period.
Teammate Steve Meyer then followed that with a pin of his own in 1:55 at 195 and that was enough of a margin for the Blue Dukes to pull off a 41-33 victory in the opening North Shore Conference dual meet of the season.
"He decided to come off his back and that was the difference," said Loebel of Dixon. "...I knew that this would be a competitive dual. We did well in spots and breaks that could have gone against us went our way tonight."
A big difference in the match, was that Loebel has an upperclassmen-and-upper weights dominated line-up this season. Of the 21 athletes he as out this winter, he has 11 juniors. He had to replace state-tourney participants like Max Carlin, Joey Davey and Rashadeem Gray, a total of over 400 career wins, but was encouraged by the start.» Read Full Article
Thiensville to consider beer garden bid proposals
Thiensville — The Village Board on Dec. 16 will consider soliciting proposals for a Village Park beer garden.
The board on Monday, meeting as a Committee of the Whole, unanimously recommended that the full Village Board consider sending out a request for proposal for a beer garden at the two concession stands at Village Park. Trustees Kim Beck and Ron Heinritz were excused.
The 16-page draft RFP, available on the village website, includes a number of guidelines and regulations for the possible beer garden, and is based on the RFP which resulted in the Estabrook Beer Garden operated by the Milwaukee County Parks System and Old German Beer Hall. The draft includes a minimum 15 percent of beer garden sales going to Thiensville, though officials are open to negotiation on the financial underpinnings of the agreement. Committee members on Monday modified the draft to prohibit the beer garden from being open during community events like Lionsfest or Family Fun Before the Fourth.
If approved at the meeting on Dec. 16, the RFP is expected to be sent in January with proposals expected back by late-February.
Concept OK'd in spring» Read Full Article
Brown Deer police release photos of gas station robbery suspect
Brown Deer police have released photos from a gas station armed robbery that occurred about 8:30 p.m. Monday.
A man armed with a handgun entered the BP, 5125 W. Brown Deer Road, demanded and received an undisclosed amount of money and then fled in a silver SUV, possibly a Jeep Grand Cherokee, according to a police news release.
The suspect is described as a black man, in his late teens to early 20s, standing between 5-foot, 10-inches to 6-feet tall. He has a thin build and dark complexion. He was last seen wearing a mid-thigh length, black coat that appeared to be leather, a black baseball hat and had a black backpack.
Anyone with information is asked to call Brown Deer police at (414) 371-2900.
Brown Deer boys use height to overpower Shorewood, 66-50
As the old basketball adage goes:
"You can't teach height."
And that's what the Brown Deer boys used to great advantage Tuesday night against Woodland rival Shorewood, as despite first half foul trouble for both, the inside pair of 6-6 Jerry Luckett (22 points) and 6-9 Devante Jackson (14) combined for 36 points and generally made life miserable for their much shorter hosts in a 66-50 decision.
"They're long and athletic and that's going to be a problem for any team built like us (no one over 6-4)," said Shorewood coach Phil Jones. "I don't know where they get them all. They must restock (chuckles)."
The loss dropped Shorewood to 2-1 overall while a surprising Falcon team, in what's supposed to be a rebuilding year improved to 4-0.» Read Full Article
Election update: Dec. 3
Throughout the various local governments and school districts in the North Shore, 40 seats are up for grabs in the coming spring election. Also on the April 1 ballot in Shorewood and Whitefish Bay will be advisory referendums on the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 "Citizens United" ruling.
Under state election rules, potential candidates may begin circulating nomination papers and gathering signatures on Dec. 1. The required number of signatures varies based on the size of the municipality. All forms are available at local government and school district offices or online at the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board website: gab.wi.gov/elections-voting/candidates/local/non-partisan.
Candidates must submit their registration statement, declaration of candidacy, and nomination papers with signatures by 5 pm. Jan. 7 at their village hall, city hall, or school district main office. Incumbents must file their noncandidacy by 5 p.m. Dec. 27.
Below are the seats up for election and filings as of Tuesday:» Read Full Article
Thiensville board mulls housing mix
Thiensville — Elected officials have an uncompromising attitude when it comes to future development or redevelopment projects throughout the village.
The attitude? High end or bust.
That was the consensus when the Village Board, meeting as a Committee of the Whole, discussed its options when it comes to the available and potential housing stock in the village.
According to a report from Village Administrator Dianne Robertson, Thiensville's roughly 1,500 residences are about 55 percent single-family homes, 19 percent condominiums, and 26 percent apartments. Robertson noted that the single-family homes number was a little concerning to her, and in her estimation, should be higher.
Trustee John Treffert noted the available space to build houses is essentially exhausted, leaving officials the most control over how many apartments and condos will go up throughout the village.» Read Full Article
How the Mequon-Thiensville Historical Society is remaking itself in 21st-century style
Mequon — Now in its 26th year, the Mequon-Thiensville Historical Society is alive and well and doing what it does best: tracing the people and happenings of the area back through time while bringing into focus the stories of Mequon and Thiensville's rich and varied past.
It wasn't always that way.
In recent years, the historical society's membership had dwindled and its coffers had run low as, in a vicious cycle, its newsletter content had diminished, leading to less awareness and publicity, leading to less membership, which lead to less resources to produce content.
A well-attended presentation in 2011 by local historian John Gurda was the shot in the arm the historical society needed, drawing a crowd that bolstered membership, helped fund the newsletter, and turn the cycle into a virtuous one, thanks in part to 21st-century tools like a website and Facebook account. The historical society now has a membership to match its heyday and a renewed focus to digitize its sprawling collection of historical materials, as well as continue its popular role of researching and providing genealogies for the area's many multigenerational families.
"We want to have a purpose, to be relevant," says President Bob Blazich, 68, adding of the renewed outreach efforts, "People have to know we're here, and be able to trust us to give us things or let us copy things."» Read Full Article
Glendale-River Hills officials start work on fall 2014 referendum
Glendale — The wheels are turning on a possible fall 2014 referendum for the Glendale-River Hills School District, one which could again allow the district to bypass its state-mandated revenue limit.
District voters in 2011 passed a similar referendum which allowed the district to levy an extra $600,000 annually through the 2014-15 school year. Though the details of the potential fall referendum won't be clear for some time, early talks at the School Board's finance committee on Tuesday suggest the district could borrow between $4-5 million and pay the debt off over a five-year period.
By matching the debt payments to the amount of the expiring $600,000 annual referendum funding, and later adding the amount of an expiring capital referendum, the district could in effect keep the tax levy and tax rate flat, finance committee member and School Board President Bob Roska said.
"We'll borrow in a way that keeps taxes flat," Roska said.
There are, however, a number of questions to answer before district officials can settle on a price tag or duration for the possible fall referendum, which is why the conversation will likely stay at the finance committee through April or May before coming before the School Board, Roska said.» Read Full Article
Thiensville likely to switch to recycling carts, bi-weekly pickup
Thiensville — Residents will be able to roll their recyclables to the curb in 2014.
On Monday the village Committee of the Whole gave its approval to a new recycling contract with Waste Management. The Village Board takes up the matter at its Dec. 16 meeting.
At present, residents use 18-gallon bins which are emptied on a weekly basis. The Waste Mangement proposal includes 96-gallon recycling containers on wheels that would be emptied every two weeks. When the new carts are delivered in January, residents will have 90 days to decide whether they want smaller carts, after which they would have to pay a $25 fee to make the switch.
Public Works Director Andy LaFond said the Waste Management proposal would save the village about $6,000 annually.
LaFond said the advantages of the bigger carts are threefold. First, rolling the recyclables is easier and less messy than carrying a bin; second, the much bigger containers could reduce clutter on village streets since the smaller bins at times overflow; and third, people seem to recycle more with bigger containers since they don't have to break down recyclables or put overflow in the garbage.» Read Full Article
Fox Point taxpayers face slight increase
Fox Point — Officials in Fox Point have approved a 2014 budget that will increase the amount of taxes levied on property owners by 0.35 percent.
The Village Board on Monday passed a resolution that will levy $7.01 million in taxes to fund the various pieces of the 2014 budget. Last year, the village's levy was set at $6.98 million. State law only allows municipalities to increase taxes based on the rate of new construction within the past year.
Taxes will help fund a number of things in the overall budget. The majority will be applied to everyday operations in the general budget, which has been set at $6.91 million, up slightly from last year's general operating budget of $6.79 million.
Additional tax dollars will be applied to other budgetary items, including shared service arrangements with neighboring municipalities to fund the North Shore Library, North Shore Fire Department and North Shore Water Filtration Plant.
Village Manager Melissa Bohse said the budget was built with a number of assumptions, including a slight projected increase in revenue from court fines in the upcoming year and an anticipated increase in costs for utilities and fuel.» Read Full Article
Payroll accountant charged with skimming more than $1 million from Glendale hospital
Glendale — Janice Nieman, 49, of Milwaukee, is accused of embezzling nearly $1.1 million from the payroll accounts of Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare and several of its subsidiaries.
Nieman was charged Nov. 25 with three counts of theft and one count of unauthorized use of personal information in connection with her alleged scheme. According to a summons issued on Friday, Nieman is expected at an initial court hearing on Dec. 20.
Each theft charge carries a maximum fine of $25,000 and prison term of 10 years; the personal information charge carries a maximum fine of $10,000 and prison term of six years.
According to a Nov. 25 criminal complaint filed in Milwaukee County Circuit Court:
Bogus requests» Read Full Article
Left lane of southbound I-43 reopens at Ozaukee line
The left lane of southbound Interstate 43 has reopened at the Ozaukee/Milwaukee county line after crews cleared a disabled vehicle, according to a state traffic alert.


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A New Title-Game Hot Spot
Cowboys Stadium bungled Super Bowl XLV as hundreds of temporary seats weren't ready by kickoff. But Jerry Jones's video-scoreboard palace is still red hot when it comes to hosting the nation's biggest annual rotating events: the Super Bowl, college football's championship and the Final Four. The Arlington, Texas, stadium hosted the 2011 Super Bowl and is scheduled to host the 2014 Final Four and the first-ever College Football Playoff championship game in 2015—the stadium's sixth year of existence.
Cowboys Stadium still lags behind venues on the list that have regularly hosted the Bowl Championship Series title game: the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., and New Orleans's Superdome (which also has hosted two Super Bowls and two Final Fours since 1999).
But now that college football's title game will be bid out like the Super Bowl and Final Four, Cowboys Stadium could catch up. Its most valuable attribute, other than size and opulence? A roof. The Final Four still hasn't been held outdoors.
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Citizen Jane: Conspiracies theory and the ORA
Here are the steps for developing your very own conspiracy theory: Step 1: Read a state or federal law (preferably a long one) on your own without consulting any background or supporting information. Having preconceived notions is optional, but will speed the process. Step 2: Do not call any agency personnel, any groups who may be interested in the legislation or anyone who could provide you with clarification. Step 3: Talk amongst your friends and other like-minded people to determine what the law says. Step 4: Agitate. While this recipe may be a bit humorous, unfortunately it is how some people approach understanding the laws created by our state and federal governments. This "recipe" creates a kind of paranoid induced inertia where people either feel the problem is too big and do nothing, or choose to do "something" that deviates from the legitimate approach. The "do something" oftentimes involves lots of activity: petitioning, leafleting and holding meetings where everyone can get fired up over something they don't understand; it burns a lot of calories but is ultimately ineffective. The interesting thing about freshly-made laws is their ability to be unspecific. A state RCW (Revised Code of Washington) or USC (United States Code) is deliberately vague because it is assumed the agency charged with interpreting the law will mash out, through the rule making process, how a law will be applied on a day to day basis. To include those details in the legislative process would ensure no law ever got passed (due to dickering over details) and it also lacks an important public input element. That's why the rulemaking process, by law, must include opportunity for public input to make sure citizens agree with the rules. The rules in Washington are referred to as the Washington Administrative Code (WAC). However, once those rules have been made it can be a challenge to understand how they apply to your business, your project or your property. Sometimes several agencies may have jurisdiction over your affairs and getting coherent answers from multiple agencies can be daunting. In recent years the legislature and the governor have recognized how frustrating it can be for citizens to navigate this maze and created the Office of Regulatory Assistance. Now, you may be thinking (as I do) that it would make more sense to require agencies to work together than to create a whole separate office addressing their lack of ability to communicate with the public and each other. However, building bridges between agencies is a unfortunately a long-term project that does nothing to help the citizen wanting to start a business, build a deck on the lake or get a permit right now. To address those immediate needs, we have the Office of Regulatory Assistance (ORA). Housed in the governor's office, the ORA has 12 staff members and a $1.1 million a year budget to help citizens in two ways: through telephone and web assistance; and through regional leads in Spokane, Yakima, Lacey and Bellevue. The ORA works in three areas: environmental permitting, small business assistance, and regulatory improvement. ORA Director Faith Lumsden said the ORA has answered questions about a range of business and personal activities. "We have answered questions like ,'who do I contact to get my farm Certified Organic?' or 'how do the new physical therapist regulations work?'," she explained. "We can also play a role when a business, like the Port of Quincy, needs permits from several agencies due to their waterfront location. We also had a call from a liquor distillery who wants to share premises with a brewery but needs to network with the Liquor Board since the law doesn't currently address that situation." Lumsden said the ORA also receives a lot of calls regarding development or improvements on waterfront properties. "In general, agencies respond well to citizens and businesses but there is oftentimes a need to go to a more neutral agency first to get information," said Lumsden. "We have the benefit of being in the governor's office which allows us to work with state agencies, often with a staff member who is within those agencies, so that is a position of influence." Lumsden said it is often easier for a citizen to have one contact person with the ORA instead of trying to network with several agencies on their own. "Sometimes the agencies are frustrated because they don't think their message is being heard, but it can also be an issue of people not communicating well," said Lumsden.There is no cost to citizens or businesses who contact ORA with their questions or concerns. The ORA is also working on regulatory improvement by accepting citizen ideas on improving the regulatory process their website www.ora.wa.gov. They also have important information about the rulemaking process (mentioned above) and the rules state agencies must follow when interpreting the law.The information on this site is invaluable to helping average people connect to the agencies and information they need to get projects done. I appreciate the work this office is doing because while inter-agency communications and public service need to be upgraded in all levels of state government our ability to understand government processes, rules and permits can also stand a bit of improvement. Our form of government responds when people get involved by educating themselves and telling legislators and regulators what works and what doesn't. We have a tremendous amount of power as citizens and the first step to being effective is being well informed. 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A bird of a less acceptable variety is ruffling the feathers of the Peacock Network in the aftermath of the Super Bowl halftime show. Singer M.I.A. flashed the middle-finger obscene gesture during her brief stint on stage with Madonna.
If you blinked, you might have missed it. I was watching and missed it. In seeing the replays, I remember the moment, but the gesture didn't register. Still, it soon blew up in the Twitter-verse and the replay has been shown countless times for anyone who didn't catch it live.
The debate being tossed around in the aftermath seems to be who is to blame. The Parents Television Council issued a statement saying "NBC fumled and the NFL lied" because they had assured the public the show would be appropriate for families. While PTC does describe M.I.A.'s actions as "the selfish acts of a desperate performer," it goes on to say that, in choosing performers "who have based their careers on shock, profanity and titillation, NBC and the NFL didn't prevent indecent material, they "enabled it."
While their point about the performers' histories might be well taken, at what point do NBC and the NFL have to trust that these adults will act like adults and stage a performance suitable for the venue. It's much like comedians who have one act they do on network appearances and quite another for their standup at the nightclubs. They understand there is a time and a place to push the envelope. I think Madonna did a good job of toeing the line. She put on an entertaining show and - how did I see someone put it? - actually put on more clothes as it went along!
The networks and the league walk a fine line. They want the best halftime act they can get. They love to get big names which will appeal to a wide variety of people, and, I suppose, it doesn't hurt if they appeal to the advertiser-coveted younger demographic. If NBC and the NFL approached these performers with the stipulation that they would follow certain parameters, and the performers agreed but then decided not to play by the rules, I would think the blame lies squarely with the performers. The network can't control what the performer does live any more than they can control what you can clearly read on the lips of athletes and coaches when they "disagree" with something that's happened in the game.
Of course, you could also argue the network should have kept a closer finger on the so-called kill switch to black out the gesture from being broadcast to the worldwide television audience.
What do you think abou the issue? How much of the blame should NBC and the NFL take in this situation? Or do you think it falls squarely on M.I.A.?


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I have a notebook, it's perfect-bound like a normal book. I write all manner of things in it - quite often tear out pages when I know I'll not ever have to refer to stuff again, but quite often keep pages as well. Quite often there are things I'd like to have in my notebook that would be really handy for particular meetings and so on - things like lists of projects, particular quotes from pdfs, that sort of thing. Semi-regularly I'll print out something from my computer and then tape it into the book - so effectively I've got a scrap book going on. But this makes the notebook very scappy (obviously) and unwieldy.
What I'd like would be if I could get the printing done directly on the page, while it was still in the book. The obvious thing that springs to mind is a plotter which can just do a bit of text (anything that produces ascii would be fine) but those things are pretty expensive. Any ideas hive mind?
EDIT - turns out that http://www.printdreams.com/index.php (better description at http://www.21stcentury.co.uk/technology/print_dreams.asp) is exactly what I'm looking for - but it isn't out yet.. :s


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I'm working out 3 days a week for 1 hour - Muay Thai kickboxing + the same amount of time pumping iron at the gym. The Muay Thai involves:
- Full contact sparring
- Leg and arm conditioning (taking hits)
- Intensive core, leg and arm cardio
I have a reasonable healthy western diet, but it's quite random and unhealthy at times too. Are there either any specific nutritional based additions or changes that I should make to my diet?
I don't include my current diet because I only want core or optional food products that would enhance regular hard sparring (muscle damage/bruising). It's a bonus if such things are already part of my diet.


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Gullah/Geechie Living Learning Series Hosted by Queen Quet
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Date & Time:Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - 6:00pm – 7:30pm
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WACO (November 30, 2012)—You or a loved one could be the winner of a state-of-the-art hearing aid provided by a local doctor's office.
Waco Ear, Nose and Throat is holding a giveaway for two people in need of the device.
The winners will be selected on the basis of most compelling story, financial need and degree of hearing loss.
Interested people can write a letter of up to 300 words explaining how you or a loved one will benefit.
Participants must be 18 or older and should include their contact information.
Letters can be dropped off in the mailbox or mailed to Gift of Hearing, 601 W. Hwy. 6, Ste. 106, Waco, TX 76710.
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I have been unsuccessful finding what I want after trying a multitude of keywords, and I am hoping someone might have a suggestion to help me find a task organization tool that fits my requirements. Can someone suggest search terms or a search strategy that will lead me to any existing piece of software that fits the description? I will edit the question if you know of an existing product.
What I need: Software that is object-oriented to organize task "objects". All software I have looked at seems to be (to-do) list based, but for organizational purposes I want have 1 object for 1 task, and the ability to move each one around in different spatial arrangements and organization patterns. The objects should be represented by a visual objects (ex- a circle) that I can manipulate in a visual workspace or window. A good analogy would be function icon organization on a computer desktop.
Being object-oriented, I allude to the fact that I want to be able to get and set values for properties of each object instance. I would also like to be able to expand/open any one of these objects (to "see more") and work within it, doing such things as updating property values of the instance, as well as having the ability to create and delete task objects.
Before posing this question, I considered the domain of various SE sites, and believe the two closest fits are Programmers SE and this one. I chose to try here first because at the heart of my question is the topic of a tool to visually manage tasks, with the ultimate goal of productively managing all tasks on my plate.
I predominantly use Windows, but am really just looking for a tool that works well.


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I am looking for a service for easily creating and managing an online shop without all the perils of installing software and maintaining a server.
These are the features that are mandatory:
- product management (the ability to easily add products -> the business is growing rapidly)
- custom shipping cost calculation (these are mostly heavy products)
- multiple languages
- PayPal payment
- overall ease of use (a non-geek will have to use and maintain it, once it's set up)
Features that are optional (but a nice plus):
- stock management
- payment options other than PayPal
I'm looking for answers with real-world experience rather than simply listing what's available.
Please provide pro's and con's. Also any tips and tricks are welcome.
Note that this is for a European based online shop. This might be important for the shipping and language options.


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The 5 Craziest Children's Cartoons from North Korea
No matter where in the world a child is raised, odds are cartoons feature heavily in their upbringing. North Korean kids are no exception, except instead of Scooby Doo they get a state-issued peek in the mouth of madness.
Take a look at the most insane Saturday morning line-up in history:
#5. Learn Geometry so You Can Defeat America
First of all, if you think North Korea's children's cartoons are all about destroying the evil Americans, well ... you're mostly right.
That was pretty low-hanging fruit.
For instance, this cartoon stars a young boy who, like every other young boy in history, doesn't want to do his geometry homework. So instead of studying, he doodles an American army helmet and pretends to shoot it with his compass until he falls asleep. He promptly finds himself having every North Korean child's government-sanctioned worst nightmare: an invasion of anthropomorphic American ships.
Led by the infamous USS Jerkface.
It's up to him and his friends to fight the Americans -- which they do with missile batteries made from school supplies.
Granted, they are probably more effective than North Korea's actual missile batteries.
At first, the defense of the Homeland goes well, with the children blowing up large numbers of American Naval, uh ... tanks?
Whatever they are, they're no match for giant exploding pencils.
Between the flashy missiles, the patriotic music and the impressive explosions, things are all inspirational and it looks like the day is won ... until. The main character is way too inaccurate to hit the ships closing in on him. He frantically tries to calibrate his shots, but since he can't use his giant protractor properly his aim is off and American missiles get through.
Although to be fair, America is using Bullet Bills, which can be a real pain.
One of them hits him, and the music turns grim as American vessels close in. His friends come to his aid (as shown with a Batman-esque red star wipe), but -- gasp -- it looks to be too late. Then, the dream ends and our protagonist awakes with a newfound desire to study. He's going to get those Americans next time!
There's a fine line between folksy and half-assed.
The moral of the story:
"Do your homework, or enemy forces will kill your ass."
Better math could have prevented this.
An effective message, to be sure, but you can see right away how far behind America North Korea is when it comes to entertainment propaganda. When an American high school got attacked by the Russians in Red Dawn, we didn't write some convoluted plot where the students won the war with math. They flung their textbooks to the floor and raided the nearest gun store, bitch! Good luck with your pencil bombs, nerds!
#4. North Korea's VeggieTales
You may be familiar with VeggieTales, the American cartoon show about the adventures of talking Christian vegetables. This cartoon is like that, except with fewer speeches about how awesome Jesus is and more potatoes that know martial arts.
It begins with a couple of young corn cobs out for a bike ride.
One of which kind of looks stoned.
They watch a parade, then go check out the local farmland. There, they meet some potatoes who are the soldier class of this vegetable world. Everything seems idyllic, but there's trouble brewing underground.
It's like looking into a mirror on our own decadent, capitalist lives.
Said trouble comes in the form of anthropomorphic smuts and blights, which are basically diseases that affect corn and potatoes. They hatch a plan to attack the surface, and when they emerge and start devouring plants, it's up to the potatoes to defend the crops.
With kung fu.
Yes, those potatoes are doing backflips. Yes, it is rad.
In what must be the single most ridiculous fight scene ever animated, the potatoes jump kick the shit out of everything in sight, and aren't slowed down a bit by bullets or gas attacks. The smuts and blights promptly get their asses handed to them in a fight more one-sided than a My Little Pony / Wolverine crossover.
The people's revolution is adorable.
To celebrate their flawless victory, the vegetables put on a big song and dance number, which is what you'd expect. Then things take a turn for the distinctly North Korean when this celebration includes the hero potatoes being happily harvested, killed and turned into food.
The moral of the story:
"If you work your hardest and battle your mightiest, you'll one day be worthy of sacrificing your life for your Country."
Hooray for civil virtue!
"Wait," says one little child, watching this cartoon on his state-issued TV. "If these potatoes have extraordinary kung-fu abilities, can't society find a better use for them than to just skin them and chop them up along with all of the other nonsentient potatoes?" "No, dear. All of us must eventually be butchered and fried in burning oil. That is why this country is great!"
"Mommy, what's a 'potato chip'?"
#3. America's Army of Evil Insects
As we mentioned, America is a recurring villain in North Korean cartoons. They tend to follow the same scenario you know from all your favorites from Inspector Gadget to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: there's a megalomaniacal head bad guy, his incompetent lackeys and their latest, needlessly complicated scheme to destroy the plucky heroes.
Generic Evil American General #2 even has a bit of a Dr. Claw thing going on here.
This setup offers us the interesting opportunity to see how the world looks from the bad guy's vantage point. In this episode, America's (that's us! Woo!) evil master plan is to drop canisters full of trained insects on North Korea to spread disease and famine. We're not sure why we go through all the trouble of training insects when we could just drop bombs. But we guess that's just us silly Americans for you, eh?
"These are probably better than nukes."
The American henchman takes to the skies but is promptly shot down, as he's too busy daydreaming about the riches he'll receive to pay attention to his flying. But he manages to release his payload before he crashes.
Who wouldn't be distracted by dreams of shiny skull jackets and giant coins?
OK, we think we've got this thing figured out. Those cute little bugs are the heroes here, right? Any minute now, they'll probably bump into Kim Jong-il in all his glorious leadershipness and defect on the spot. That would make sense.
Then again, "sense" is not a concept North Korean animators are familiar with. So instead, they bring out the North Korean Exterminator -- looking for all the world like he (it?) has wandered in from a totally different show -- who unceremoniously starts gassing the shit out of Ameribugs with his friends.
Seriously, dude looks like a cross between a fire hydrant and a sex toy.
Surprise! North Korea was well prepared for a sentient bug attack all along! Their defense force is on the scene in seconds and starts hosing down the bugs -- which of course flee at the first sign of trouble, being cowardly Americans.
You've got our number, North Korea.
After the bugs have been taken care of, what follows can only be described as a three minute death run (it's worth noting that the total length of the cartoon is only 10:21) of the terrified and whimpering American pilot, who has survived the crash only to get scared by his own bugs and run off a cliff. Yes, of course we see him land face first after the drop. The pilot barely survives that, but is promptly infected by the last remaining bug and dies a horrific, agonizing death.
Because the children must see the infidel perish twice.
And see a bug spit in his dead mouth.
The moral of the story:
"America is a foolish, cowardly country, and its plans can easily be thwarted by Lego men with gas guns."
Also: "Everything bad that happens in your life is due to something secretly dropped out of an American plane."


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What was the political system of the peoples living in what is presently the Russian state during the time of the Roman empire? Also, was there any communication between these peoples and the Roman empire? I know its a wide time period but if someone could shine light on this topic that would be great.
What Was the Political Condition of the Region that Encompasses the Modern Russian State in the time of the Roman empire?
I'm going to assume that you are referring to the classical Roman empire, as it is rare for someone to refer to the other two TED mentioned without someone explicitly adding Byzantine or Holy to modify it. Essentially, at the time of the classical Roman empire there wasn't a Russia to speak of at all. Here is a map showing what Greco-Roman geographers referred to the rest of the world. The area where Russia would develop was lumped in with the Iranian peoples known as the Sarmatians. It is rather clear that Rome had little contact with the people in the region.
There isn't much that is known of the region until the eastern Slavs had both settled the region and developed a written language in around the end of the 9th century. Much of the first millennium AD simply saw various migrations through the area and a series of imperial encroachments in the land which would become Russia. As zefciu noted, its not until the 14th century that the modern Russian state developed with Moscow as its capital. However, it is possible to trace the decent back to the Kieven Rus, the precursor to Russia,
To sum, there was no unified state in the region which would become Russia in the time of the classical Roman empire (or even during the height of the Byzantine empire for that matter). The governmental structure of the peoples living in that region would likely have been tribal nomadic, although it is difficult to tell due to the lack of written records. In addition, various empires claimed territory in this region for various lengths of time.
Basically, from south to north, you had pastoral Iranian tribes, then Slavs, then Finns. After a while (around the third century BCE), the easternmost German tribes (the Ostragoths) learned the pastoral lifestyle from the Iranians, and took over their territory in southern Russia. A bit later (370), Huns arrived from the east, and conquered the Ostragothic territory (along with the Ostragoths). That whole time, in the north the slavs slowly pushed the Finns north.
There was generally communications between the eastern half of the Roman Empire and whomever held the southern Russia pastoral territory at the time, although sadly much of it was via warfare. The activity in the northern part is known to us only through archeology. It wasn't until Byzantine times that any kind of regular trade was established between Constantinople and northern Russia.


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KILLEEN (February 23)--Women of all ages, sizes and fitness levels are ready to take down the enemy. A self-defense class was held Saturday at the Absolute Self Defense and Fitness center in Killeen.
The one-day self-defense class covered basic, but very important skills anyone can use to defend themselves in a dangerous situation.
"We want to try and make sure they have the tools to defend themselves because they won't always have a self-protection weapon like a knife, stick or gun, but you will always have your hands and feet," said Jim Mahan, Owner of the Absolute Self Defense and Fitness.
Mahan began the class with awareness in prevention. He spoke about phone book information and Facebook usage, safety checks in the home and driving routes. He also provided self-defense tactics through hands-on training. "My dad always told me to kick, kick, kick," said Sara Summers, self-defense class participant. "Coach Jim pointed out that if you kick they could just grab your legs and your toast. So instead use your hands, fingers and nails."
Mahan also showed the class how to make room to move when a predator invades your territory. He demonstrated several arm reaching, elbow jabbing and palm striking tactics to use to create space from between you and your would-be attackers so you can run away.
Participants were able to take what they learned throughout the day and test their abilities against a staged attack. "Getting in the ring and trying to put all these moves together to see if they really do work is great," said Melina Hurtden, self-defense class participant. "You can see that they do work and that was the best part of the class." Hurtden says she plans to enroll her 11-year-old daughter in the next self-defense class for kids.
Absolute Self Defense and Fitness has a free class once a month that is offered either to grownups or children. The Saturday class included a fee that went to the Families in Crises Center in Killeen.
Towards the end of the training, Mahan reminded the class to continue practicing their moves so when the threat of the moment strikes, you don't draw a blank. "We tell them to practice at home and doing so they can learn to flip the switch and go from threat level to threat level a bit faster in order to be able to get away quickly," said Mahan.
To find out more about self-defense classes visit the Absolute Self Defense and Fitness website at: http://www.combativesgroup.com/


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So this is one of the questions on my physics assessment and I would like to know how to calculate how much work is done when pushing against a brick wall.
My teacher has told me the calculation is: weight(kg)x10 (this gives me the force)x distance.
But what is the weight of and the distance of? As when you push against a brick wall the wall doesn't move and you can stop yourself from moving.
Please answer as soon as possible, also I'm kind of younger so could you explain clearly(sorry)


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Doug Lockwood teaches acting at The Boston Conservatory. Directing credits at The Boston Conservatory include Coolsville, Twelfth Night, After Hours, Independence, Machinal, Cloud 9, Bent, The Beckett Bash, Thank You, Miss Victoria, Two Gentlemen of Verona: The Musical and Landscape of the Body. Other directing credits include Chesapeake (New Rep. Elliot Norton Award for Best Solo Performance);Escape from Happiness (Brandeis Theatre Company) ; Cyrano (New Rep On Tour), For Dillon (Piano Factory), Sing Me to Sleep (Galapagos in Brooklyn) and Come and Go (Showroom Theatre: NYC).
Lockwood is a founding member of Actors Shakespeare Project (ASP) here in Boston, where acting credits include Richard III, Measure for Measure, King Lear (also at LaMama-NYC), The Winter's Tale, Henry V, Titus Andronicus, The Merchant of Venice, Much Ado About Nothing, Othello, Twelfth Night and Antony and Cleopatra. He has also directed Cymbeline and Middletown for ASP. He has performed at The Edinburgh Festival, The Colorado Shakespeare Festival, The Edmonton Fringe Festival and The Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre. Local acting credits include shows with American Repertory Theater, the New Repertory Theater, Wellesley Summer Theatre, Wheelock Family Theatre, Nora Theatre and Commonwealth Shakespeare Company. He has performed Wallace Shawn's one person show, The Fever, more than 50 times in people's homes.
Lockwood is the lead actor in the short film, The Chain, based on a short story by Tobias Woolf.
Lockwood received his M.F.A. in acting from the University of Washington, under the direction of Steve Pearson.
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We recently found some old bottles of Whyte & MacKay's blended scotch whisky. I have no idea how to find the value of these things, because they are very old, and I presume collector's items. If anyone can help it would be great!
The bottle says: "4/5 Quart-86 Proof, Produce of Scotland, Whyte & MacKay's Blended Scotch Whisky, 21 Years Old, Blended & Bottled by Whyte & MacKay, Glasgow, Scotland"
The bottle is short and spherical-- also inscribed on the glass it says: "Federal Law Forbids Sale or Re-Use of This Bottle." If anyone can help me out it would be great! Thanks!


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House Training 101: Learning the Basics
Know where to go
Consistency is key when training your pet where to relieve himself. The more often you take your dog outside when he has to go, the sooner he'll learn that he's always supposed to go outside. Once you become familiar with your pet's routine, you'll start recognizing the signs (circling, sniffing at one spot) that he has to go. As a general rule, you should take your pet outside:
- First thing in the morning and after naps
- Before, during and after playing
- 10-20 minutes after a meal
- Before bedtime
- At least once during the night until they reach 4-5 months old
Know what to do when you get there
Once you establish the designated elimination spot, follow a consistent routine every time you take your pet out. As he circles and sniffs the area, say "go potty," and continue saying it as he relieves himself. When your puppy has finished, offer calm praise and say "good potty."
Don't reward with a treat; the treat is the relief he feels from going potty. Your puppy will begin to associate "go potty" with the relief he feels and will soon go potty on command.
Helpful tools
There are some things you'll want to have on-hand to help with potty training.
Crate - dogs like having a safe "den" all to themselves. Check out PetSmart's Crate Buying Guide to help determine what will work best for you.
Puppy pads - absorbent pads scented to attract dogs to a designated elimination spot.
Pet stain & odor remover - accidents will happen, and these cleaners are specially formulated to remove both the stain and the accompanying odor so dogs won't be tempted to re-mark the same spot.
Troubleshooting the challenges
Successful house training takes patience and commitment to be successful, and may take awhile. If your pet is still relieving himself in the house after several weeks of potty training, there may a number of causes:
- He may need more time; all dogs learn at a different pace
- He may have a urinary tract infection or other medical condition
- He may be feeling anxious or depressed
Talk with your vet for help in diagnosing and treating the issue.
Hi tasha1527,
She's not too old to learn anything, even housetraining, but it might take a while to undo the years of bad habits she has learned. If you use a crate and make sure to supervise her very closely you should be able to avoid too many accidents. Some dogs have accidents as they get older because of health problems, so you may want to talk to your vet about her.
my dog has been at my moms for over a year since i have moved to a new state and is no longer house broken anymore she is about 11yrs old and a little stubborn but smart. do you think she is to old to be broken again? my husband wont let me have her again if she is unable to be broken. :(
I have the same problem, and he is also 9 months old. I don't know what to do either; and I know he knows it's bad, because he hides to do it and then acts as if he's in trouble until I find it and discipline him; in fact, that's how I know when he's done it!
My dog is 9 months, I have had her for a week, She is starting to go outside, but at time she is outside for 30 minutes, comes in and goes in the house, any suggestions. I have given her treats when she goes outside, but when I walk her she still does not know is ok to go potty.


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University of Colorado Boulder astronomers targeting one of the brightest quasars glowing in the universe some 11 billion years ago say "sideline quasars" likely teamed up with it to heat abundant helium gas billions of years ago, preventing small galaxy formation.
CU-Boulder Professor Michael Shull and Research Associate David Syphers used the Hubble Space Telescope to look at the quasar -- the brilliant core of an active galaxy that acted as a "lighthouse" for the observations -- to better understand the conditions of the early universe. The scientists studied gaseous material between the telescope and the quasar with a $70 million ultraviolet spectrograph on Hubble designed by a team from CU-Boulder's Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy.
During a time known as the "helium reionization era" some 11 billion years ago, blasts of ionizing radiation from black holes believed to be seated in the cores of quasars stripped electrons from primeval helium atoms, said Shull. The initial ionization that charged up the helium gas in the universe is thought to have occurred sometime shortly after the Big Bang.
"We think 'sideline quasars' located out of the telescope's view reionized intergalactic helium gas from different directions, preventing it from gravitationally collapsing and forming new generations of stars," he said. Shull likened the early universe to a hunk of Swiss cheese, where quasars cleared out zones of neutral helium gas in the intergalactic medium that were then "pierced" by UV observations from the space telescope.
The results of the new study also indicate the helium reionization era of the universe appears to have occurred later than thought, said Shull, a professor in CU-Boulder's astrophysical and planetary sciences department. "We initially thought the helium reionization era took place about 12 billion years ago," said Shull. "But now we think it more likely occurred in the 11 to 10 billion-year range, which was a surprise."
A paper on the subject by Shull and Syphers was published online this week in the Astrophysical Journal.
The Cosmic Origins Spectrograph used for the quasar observations aboard Hubble was designed to probe the evolution of galaxies, stars and intergalactic matter. The COS team is led by CU Professor James Green of CASA and was installed on Hubble by astronauts during its final servicing mission in 2009. COS was built in an industrial partnership between CU and Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. of Boulder.
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If you read the Flash Point rules, it says to place a fire marker on each adjacent spot after an explosion. Does that mean place a fire on the other side of a wall? For instance, if the fire is in a corner of a room, would you put fire in another room after an explosion? The instructions don't say the wall becomes damaged, except from a shock wave. But it seems confusing because if you read that, it seems like fire is placed on the other side of wall or door, without causing any damage.
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The most dangerous, evil, cruel, bad tempered, and usually ugly fowl ever. Hitler was reencarnated as a turkey. They will one day rule the world and have their own independence day. It will ironically take place on Thanksgiving.
apparantly..... the turkeys are coming.
apparantly..... the turkeys are coming.
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A country that's incredibly fun to be in because it's not quite European, but not quite Asian either.
If through some crazy events Asia and Europe went to war, they'd both bomb Turkey.
by Jimmy Kickarse August 19, 2006
(n) a loser; an uncoordinated, inept, clumsy fool
a tool; a person who is not in with current culture and slang or is just generally uncool.
These slang usages of the word "turkey" were mostly used during the late 60's and 70's by urban-dwelling blacks.
See jive turkey
a tool; a person who is not in with current culture and slang or is just generally uncool.
These slang usages of the word "turkey" were mostly used during the late 60's and 70's by urban-dwelling blacks.
See jive turkey
That honkey is one straight-up jive turkey!
by Jam Master J November 24, 2005
A country that serves as the bridge between Eastern Europe and Western Asia. Its biggest city is Istanbul although they changed the capital to Ankara 70 years ago. Men are a little on the crazy side but the chicks are uber hot.
Turkey is a real Turkish delight
by Tenfive September 13, 2006
1) A close relative to the hen, a bird kept and bred for its nutritious meat.
2) A country that consists of what was the core of the Ottoman Empire.
2) A country that consists of what was the core of the Ottoman Empire.
1) We had roast turkey for dinner.
2) Turkey was shaped as a state by Kemal Ataturk.
2) Turkey was shaped as a state by Kemal Ataturk.
by Cynic May 26, 2004
The opposite of virgin for a girl, because they have "received a stuffing"
"I heard she was a virgin"
"What, at 17? Nah, definitely turkey"
"What, at 17? Nah, definitely turkey"
by Triaxial Ellipsoid January 14, 2004
Three strikes in a row in a game of bowling (offcial name).
David just got a Turkey!
by Chris March 26, 2003
Turkey is a country which is not in the middle east,but close to middle east and it is on the lands called anatolia which can be considered as one of the birth places of modernization in the ancient history.For those who claim that Turkey slaughtered other nations,I suggest you make some research about one country before making comments about it.Here are the obvious facts,Turkey has been tried to be taken over by many countries in the beginning of the recent century.Although it was thoroughly a mistake for Turkey to join the WW1,it was on the losing side after all.But Turkey being taken over by other countries,it claimed a new war only by itself for its freedom against England,French,Greek,Italy which are the countries that tried to take over Turkey,and won a glorious victory against them.So I suggest to some people that it is not that easy to take over this country if you have a little glimpse to its history.Yet today as in other definitions here,people without the spirit of research making claim just by hearing some gossip in some unscientific arguments that it is a country which slaughtered its neighbours .(and i said greek and Iraq fought against Turkey in the WW1,which is an obvious controversy to those claims,now who is slaughtering the other?)
Turkey with a with one of the biggest triumphs against its enemies in history,is a country that is impossible to take over without one single Turk being alive.
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Do you filter your water?
After spending some time in China and Brazil this last year, I noticed that everyone either filtered their water or bought bottled water.
In China, I tried the tap a couple times but some of my Chinese friends freaked out on me saying it might kill me. The two weeks I was in Brazil, I drank the water out of the tap, and it didn't do anything to me (although all the Brazilians drank it from a filter).
I really just wanted to get back home and open up the sink, full blast, stick my mouth under there, and gulp it straight from the well.
I noticed, in recent readings, some debate on whether or not it's actually beneficial to filter all water. The pro-filter people, arguing that the chemicals will cause long term health concerns. The anti-filter people, crying out that by filtering out water, we are preventing our bodies from getting exposed to natural "good" germs that will make our immune system stronger.
So what do you all do for water? As for me, I like it non-filtered.
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meh, here in the US we have one of the best and safest (on average) drinking water supplies in the world. Our fridge has a filter for the water and ice, but I'm just as happy drinking tap water.
Fridge water & ice - filtered. Also, I drink bottled water - though it is Perrier.
Depends on where I am.
In the US, I filter for taste. At home I drink water filtered from my refrigerator although I will drink it from the tap. But the taste isn't great. In Florida, I always drink filtered water as I really don't like the taste of the water. But in Colorado, I'll drink water straight from the tap with no problem.
In other countries, it depends upon the safety of the water. In Mexico, Belize and India, I drank only filtered or bottled water due to health concerns. It may not be that the water itself is bad. Often times it's the pipes that are bad, old, cracked, full of lead, etc. and that leads to contaminated water. When I was in Israel, our guide recommended not drinking the tap water in Tiberias, so I filtered or boiled my drinking water (love those tea pots they often have in hotel rooms). When we moved to a hotel in Jerusalem, we were told the water was safe to drink, so I drank from the tap with no problems.
Yeah no special filter for me as others have said. I typically drink in from the refrigerator filter. Also agree that the filter is mostly for taste.
I have a reverse osmosis system at my house, but only because of our well water needs to be softened w/ salt & I don't want to be drinking all that salt.
Always. We have a filter on the refrigerator that filters the ice and water and we have an under-the-sink system for filtered water through the faucet.
I generally filter for taste, though I do use tap as long as I'm not drinking it alone (i.e. cooking or mixed drinks).
We have great water, where I live. I soften it, though, and filter through the fridge. The water we get is better than a lot of bottled water (e.g., Arrowhead tastes like 'dead' water). Love it!
I have a Pur filter pitcher, it's what I drink from so does my cat. I use it in recipes but not if I'm boiling the crap out of it like in pasta or eggs.
Five micron filter to keep out the dirt in the water.
After 2000-3000 gallons my filter needs changing because it blocks water flow. It will have a thick layer of silt and crud.
Yes, because otherwise for some reason our water has an almost metallic taste to it.
...Metal doesn't taste very good!
Filtered for the taste. Water that tastes like a swimming pool sucks for making coffee and tea :/
We use a reverse osmosis system in our home. No florine is entering my stomach!
I don't actively make a point to, but the fridge does so why not.
I don't drink a lot of water, though.
I grew up drinking well water that was the best!!
We always drink filtered water in my current location for taste because we get a lot of sediment. I cook with it too if I don't need a huge amount, but for boiling pasta or something like that I would just use tap water. We installed an Aquasana under-sink filter last summer and I am very happy with it. The only problem we have had is that the first set of filters we got appeared to "clog up" after around 4 months instead of lasting 6 months, which is the company recommendation for changing filters. They sent me a new set for free and we have been using them since early December. Now we are just waiting to see how long they last this time!
Yes, but only filter for taste. They love chlorinating the water here, and double chlorinate as well as adding chloramines to "flush" the system.
That reminds me that I also filter because of my fish tanks, reptile water supplies and also for our cats and dogs.
I drink bottled but cook with tap water. After reading @tpscan and @alpayton I think it's time I look into filters. Thanks for opening my eyes!


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5 days after I purchased fresh Fenugreek, I noticed some of its leaves turned pale yellow.
What does that indicate, and how to prevent it (if it is a bad thing)?
The Fenugreek was placed as a tied bundle on the kitchen counter for 5 days.
5 days after I purchased fresh Fenugreek, I noticed some of its leaves turned pale yellow.
The Fenugreek was placed as a tied bundle on the kitchen counter for 5 days.
When you buy it, the fenugreek is almost certainly still alive, even if the roots have been cut off. It continues to respire and metabolize, or tries to. The leaves almost certainly wilted because the plant had no water.
Treat it like flowers if you are going to hold it for a more than a day or two, by giving it water at the roots or root end of the stems (if you have no roots, again like flowers, trim off the bottom of the stem, to allow a fresh surface to absorb the water). This technique also works with celery (very well, in fact), parsley, cilantro (eeew!!!) and so on.
It's a sign that chlorophyll, the substance that enables photosynthesis and gives the plant is green colour is fading from the plant due primarily to lack of water and nutrients. When chlorophyll fades you're left with the underlying colour of the leaves.
It's simply a sign that water is evaporating from the leaves.
If you don't like the yellow colour, just remove those leaves, it doesn't have any effect on the overall flavour or usefulness of the herb.
The only way to prevent it, is to keep the stems in a glass of water, which helps to preserve the chlorophyll, but it won't do so forever, eventually the leaves will still turn yellow. However, if you're trying to dry the leaves that's rather counter-productive!
It's not a word I know, but do what works, hehe!
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Standard therapy for pediatric Hodgkin's disease is combined modality treatment, typically COPP/ABVD chemotherapy with 25 Gy of involved-field radiation therapy (IF-RT). Long-term survival results with this therapy are 95% in early stage and 85% in advanced stage disease. Given this excellent outcome, the focus has become how to reduce treatment-related toxicity, specifically late effects of chemotherapy and radiation. This study was started in 1995 by the Children's Cancer Group to investigate whether the superior event-free and overall survival data produced with combined modality regimens could still be achieved with chemotherapy alone in patients who showed complete response to chemotherapy.
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How do I breed dragons with opposing elements?
In Dragonvale, ice and fire are the required elements for the blue fire dragon. Unfortunately, you cannot directly breed the two together; it says to try with different hybrids. I would just like to know if there are any combinations that have gotten the blue fire dragon for anybody else.


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Are there any good tools (desktop or online) which allow you to check whether your website has common vulnerabilities (e.g. SQL Injection, XSS)?
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websecurify is the best FOSS projects I have found.
You might want to check out Google's Skipfish, its extremely comprehensive and works from dictionaries that you supply, defaults (standard/kitchen sink) are included.
Its also a little more 'gentle' than others that I've used, but I can't find something with the same features to compare results with.
Its written C, has VERY informative output and is extremely easy to use. I recommend running it from any standard *nix server, or from home if you have a fast connection. Its also got a smart request queue system with real time updates. Its actually fun to watch it work.
It reports on most vulnerabilities, plus lots of other problems that you may not be aware of. Its a little pedantic, but pedantic is a good quality for such a tool.
Screenshot of results (a little old):
There are many good automated open source black box web application vulnerability scanners.
It is best not to rely on just one automated scanner, each have their strengths and weaknesses, so always run a few of them and compare the results. You will also have to check for false positives and false negatives.
Automated vulnerability scanning has its place and is useful however it should always be backed up by a security professional who understands the vulnerabilities and can also check for further ones manually. Automated scanning is a good start and better than nothing though.
Microsoft has a Code Analysis Tool that does this (here is a Channel 9 video on it, and here is a download link for v1). Wikipedia also has a pretty good list of static code analysis tools.
Google's RatProxy is also a really great option for check for XSS. Since it's set up and operates as a proxy, it's easy to use, as it simply follows your browser around as you test your site normally. It records all the interactions, POSTs, GETs, etc, and can replay those interactions attempting to inject malicious content. Once it replays the requests, it will check the output for the signs of XSS. Additionally, it keeps a record of the entire HTTP lifecycle, which can be used for further debugging.
HP has Scrawlr for checking common SQL Injection vulnerabilities.
I have been doing exactly this sort of thing for a long time, and would agree that the best solution is to use experienced testers to check your security profile, however testing for these types of vulnerabilities is actually pretty easy to automate. Having managed a programme to test around 1000 web applications over a 6 month period, I can say the standout tools for me are IBM's AppScan and Burp - and for most purposes Burp is lighter, faster, more configurable, and is a whole lot cheaper!
Very easy to get Burp to check for input validation failures - and sort out your SQL injection and XSS issues. You can get exceedingly good coverage of these type of vulnerabilities.
w3af is one of the best available pieces out there for web audit, and it's also FOSS
make sure to give it a try
Acunetix web vulnerabbility is really good, I have used it and really like it. You can scan website for XSS,SQL injection,weak uploading system, and many many more. Enjoy it.


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Please tell me you're still rockin' that mohawk, Pana.
Please tell me you're still rockin' that mohawk, Pana.
Yo Mxy, Tino does have a forum account, but damned if I could tell you what it is.
Oh well that's just great. Now when I send Commander Shepard a friend request he's gonna think it's because dat ass or something.
Seriously though, he's good people. I like that guy.
IMPORTANT UPDATE; fr finally sent.
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That's brilliant.
I hate to be the dickhead here, but I'm pretty sure that won't work.
That said, I wouldn't be adverse to maybe that being your xmas gift from the community team.
Oh Conor, you broke my heart into a million pieces and then you put it back togheter with hope as glue.
hey y'all. In november I won the AC3 art book contest, I've hosted WAAAAY more than 3 FNF's in the PS3 and PC sections, I'm a recapper (weekends), Was interviewed by Zombie Orwell in the cblogs here, was featured on comments of the week here and here and.... there was like 2 more, but I can't think of it. Badge me up please.
Link dem FNF hostings brah.
Rulings on a case-by-case basis folks so don't think this will work for just anyone. Special circumstances and all that noise.
Happy Christmas Juan!
That's pretty awesome.


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Shortly after KGB agents confiscated his novel "Life and Fate" in 1961, Soviet writer Vasily Grossman received a curious assignment: to travel to Armenia and translate a war novel. The job was believed to have been cooked up by the Soviet authorities—better to keep him busy than risk his complaining about censorship to foreign journalists. While in Armenia, Mr. Grossman kept lively journals of his travels. "An Armenian Sketchbook" (New York Review Books) offers a clear-eyed, loose-limbed account of two months spent making friends, traveling to a remote village to attend a wedding and feasting on hot peppers and Cognac. Mr. Grossman's volume will resonate with anybody who loves to visit new places. "Your first minutes on the streets of an unfamiliar city are always special; what happens in later months or years can never supplant them. These minutes are filled with the visual equivalent of nuclear energy, a kind of nuclear power of attention," he wrote. $15, nybooks.com
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National Rifle Association president scolds Obama for blaming Mexican violence on American guns: 'The fact of the matter is, he knows better'
In an exclusive interview with MailOnline, outgoing National Rifle Association president David Keene said Barack Obama 'knows better' than to claim American guns are to blame for violence in Mexico.
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As the largest manufacturer of commercial fitness equipment in the world, we thought it was time to start sharing everything we've learned over the past 40 years, and give insight into our plans for the next 40. We've come a long way since the first Lifecycle exercise bike and exciting things are happening everyday at Life Fitness. Whether it's new products, the latest technology or research on current workout trends – we want to bring our passion to you.


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I've started programming an iPhone app using CoreData and trying to make my codebase as maintainable as possible. Therefore I would like to avoid hard-coded strings such as:
NSPredicate *predicate = [NSPredicate predicateWithFormat:@"name == %@", aName];
Instead I would like to be able to write something like:
NSPredicate *predicate = [NSPredicate predicateWithFormat:@"%K == %@", Person.name, aName];
That way I would get the compiler to check whether
name is a property of the entity
Person and avoid spelling mistakes.
With this code though I'm getting the following error at compile time:
name not found on object of type
Person being of type
NSManagedObject and automatically generated by Xcode from my
name is a simple string attribute of the entity
I've googled up and SOed up quite a lot already for an answer to this specific issue. I've also tried using
property_getName and
NSPropertyDescription with not luck so far.
Thanks in advance for you help,


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What Happens If You Don't Bring It: You'll end up with hemorrhoids the size of basketballs.
Not every sports fan is equipped with a generous posterior like Jennifer Lopez or Kim Kardashian. That's why it's so important to bring along a little extra padding, particularly if you're attending the big game in the nosebleeds.