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Heiman Kaminski bought 631 Front Street in 1900. Heiman was a Georgetown merchant born in Prussia in 1839, who immigrated to Georgetown in the early 1850s.
Enlisting in the Confederate Army, Heiman's service took him away from Georgetown. Upon the end of the Civil War, Heiman returned to Georgetown to start his mercantile business, H. Kaminski and Company. In 1867, he opened shop in the neighboring building of 633 Front Street.
As business grew, he acquired 631 Front Street (pictured). In January 1901, he renamed the store Kaminski Hardware Company. It had been Georgetown's oldest business establishment until it moved to the West End in 1970. 633 Front Street had been established for 103 years under the Kaminski name.
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We STILL seem to have a RANDOM ARCHIVE GLITCH where clicking on the next comic will take you to the next comic page, but oddly display a comic from a totally different date. Hitting Refresh sometimes helps.
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Hey everybody! I'm really sorry about having to run filler art today. I went camping this weekend and left early thinking I'd have plenty of time and energy to finish the 50% completed strip targeted for today, but it turns out I am just energy-depleted. Still, getting out in the fresh air was good for me, right? Anywho I know many of you are impatient with this story after 4U City Blue's intensity. I will keep that in mind as I try to move the story ahead briskly.
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Dear OncoLink "Ask the Experts,"
During the past two months my 5 years old grandson has undergone treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Throughout this treatment his temperature has remained excessively high. On several occasions it reached 105.98 F (41.1C) and has regularly maintained 102.2 to 104.0 F (39.0 to 40.0 C). During the past week his Neutrophils have risen from 0.07 to 0.97+ACo- this has been accompanied by a reduction in temperature which now seems to be controlled naturally.
My queries are:
Is such a temperature in the circumstances expected?
Some relationship between temperature and neutraphils appears to exist; would this be a reasonable conclusion?
Sincere thanks for the time and trouble you may spend dealing with my questions.
Anna Meadows, MD, Senior Oncologist at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, responds:
There may be some relationship between blood counts and temperature, but generally when there is a fever (+-38.5 C), regardless of the ANC (absolute neutraphil count), there should be some concern about infection and proper antibiotic coverage should be employed. There is nothing sinister about fever except for the risk of infection. During the treatment for AML, the blood count needs to be very low before it can get better. I suggest speaking to the treating physician about thischildren with AML should be treated by experts.
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Recommendations on a quiet and high quality projector?
I recently bought this projector:
... and have been unhappy with it. No HDMI, low quality and it is really noisy. I am returning it, and want to get a higher quality and quieter projector. However, I have had a hard time finding one that runs at a noise level lower than 30dB.
Any recommendation that doesn't cost thousands of dollars?
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I only have experence with 1 projector but I used http://www.projectorcentral.com to pick it out.
You can select noise level here:
Have you checked the settings on the projector? There may be a way to turn down the fans during the show.
You can also check out the throw calc, and learn more then you need to know about projectors.
My 2nd comment was deleted\got lost. (First I would like to say too bad I was the only one to answer.)
Second if you search using http://www.projectorcentral.com/projectors.cfm?g=1&hide=0&st=1&mfg=&p=&w=&r=13&br=&ll=&t=&db=&dt=&c=&ar=&dvi=13&pjl=&pjw=&pjh=&td=&i=d&is=&sort=%24&sz=15
Stay away from the Pyle Pro brand. Many complaints from 1920x1080 not being the native resolution. (Think I read that on amazon).
@caffeine_dude: Didn't see your second comment, but thanks so much for the link to projectorcentral.com
I think I am leaning towards this one:
a bit expensive, but seems like the best bang for the buck.
@josefresno: Read a few reviews, I agree lots of bang for buck, but watch that bulb. Review bulb care from a few websites for example: http://www.projectorlamps.com/taking-care-of-your-projector-lamp.html
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I'm hoping you can help me! I moved to a place with little soundproofing and neighbors below and next to me who complain about noise at night. Due to my schedule I can only exercise nights indoors and I love cycling so I decided to get an exercise bike but it needs to be quiet.
Based on what I've learned so far, I want a belted spinner with magnetic resistance. I'm shopping on Amazon since I need to use their card for this but I'm having a hard time finding this combination. I'm willing to forego a spinner and get a regular upright but I don't want to sacrifice magnetic resistance or belt instead of chain.
Also, I'm short (5'2) so it needs to fit me and I don't care about consoles/programming options/etc. I never use them. I came down to these:
Or the 120 model.
Sunny reviews mostly complain about noise saying it's loud because it has pads for resistance and a chain drive where the chain slaps against the side of it or something but it's the only one I saw on Amazon in my budget that didn't have a lot of "defective" complaints.
Schwinn's reviews mostly complain about some kind of defect that causes you to not be able to peddle and a grinding noise right out of the box and needing get it replaced immediately for both models. I think the 120 is magnetic but don't know about the 140. Those problems seem worse to me than the Sunny issue but since I'm buying it to AVOID noise and prefer magnetic resistance, it ends up making this a toughy.
Unfortunately no place nearby has any bikes for me to try so I'm flying blind. Any thoughts on these bikes or any others you know of that would fit what I need for my budget? Even if it's not on Amazon, please let me know it and I'll research it and find a way to get it if I can. Also, I'm not interested in using a trainer, only standalone exercise bike. Thank you!!!


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My 3-year-old has had chickenpox for about 2-3 days, but a close friend has just had a baby and I want to go and help. Is it possible that I am infectious, despite not having the illness? I had it as a child, so (hopefully) can't actually get it myself. Thanks!
You may be carrying the virus
You may not show any symptoms, but if you've had chicken pox already, you most likely have the virus in your system even without being exposed to the virus recently. This virus, the varicella-zoster virus, remains dormant in your system, and can become active later in life, causing shingles.
While shingles can't be transmitted from person to person, an active outbreak of shingles can infect someone with chicken pox, if they've never had it, or if they have a weakened immune system (such as a newborn infant).
Note that the transmission methods for chicken pox and shingles are different.
Chicken pox can be contagious before symptoms even appear, and spreads through contact with bodily fluids, or from airborne virus spread from someone who is infected and coughing and sneezing.
Shingles is spread through direct contact fluid from the rash blisters, and not through sneezing, coughing, or casual contact.
However, just because you've had chicken pox as a child doesn't mean that the only way you could possibly transmit the virus is through direct contact with a shingles rash. While most people who have had chicken pox in the past have a lifelong immunity to it, rarely some people do get chicken pox a second time. If you are one of those rare cases who get chicken pox a second time, you could be contagious without showing any symptoms (yet).
Therefore, if you know you've been exposed to the chicken pox, even if you've already had it, do not go. It simply is not worth the risk.
While frustrating that you might have to stay away and can't see the little tiny baby, it'd be terrible if you made them all ill.
I would suggest that you call the close friend and tell them.
If you are still worried, consult your family doctor or medical helpline.
Some information on breast feeding and chicken pox: http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/8650.htm
Once you've had chicken pox, it never actually leaves your body and can re-emerge years later to cause shingles. The virus that causes both chicken pox and shingles is related to the herpes virus, and like herpes it lies dormant in your nerve cells between outbreaks:
So simply having it as a child in no way means that you can't be a carrier of the active virus. Being exposed to the active virus typically won't cause an outbreak in an already-infected adult (because your immune system is quick to respond and will drive the newly acquired active virus into a dormant state) but it does mean that you can be infectious to others even though you show no symptoms yourself.
So regardless of whether you've had chickenpox before or not, if you are recently exposed to the virus from somebody with an active infection, you should consider yourself contagious and should avoid exposing others.
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27 No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.
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We all know that diet coke you chug every day isn't that healthy, but is there any diet drink that's actually good for you? These are the ones the healthiest and fittest among us stock up on
Sorry, but your beloved breakfast smoothie probably isn't very diet-friendly. If you're blending together a bunch of fruit and not much else, the resulting drink is high in calories and not particularly filling. And we've all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but it really is true says Terry Walters, nutrition expert and author of "Clean Food."
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I need to try some of these things.
by Monique3 Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 07:49AM Report as inappropriate
Not so sure about choosing red wine- that tends to give headaches to many... My other concern with all those juices, smoothies, and berries is that even if you get something "organic", you still can't be sure you'll get a good quality product without pesticides, and that was stored right. Winter cucumber products tend to give me horrible allergies, which means there actually is some chemical junk in them. beware.
by venenumletalis Monday, January 28, 2013 at 10:49AM Report as inappropriate
cucumber water is delicious! I want to try the sparkling water and berries now too!
by Chris213 Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 06:31AM Report as inappropriate
skinny women drink water (:
by LittleBunny Monday, November 26, 2012 at 02:51PM Report as inappropriate
I'm not sure about adding Kale to a fruit smoothie...it seems like that would change the flavor a lot. I guess I shouldn't knock it until I try it, but it sounds a bit odd as a flavor combination.
by mlenaei Monday, November 26, 2012 at 01:45PM Report as inappropriate
love the coffee substitute!
by sportimonki13 Monday, November 12, 2012 at 04:36PM Report as inappropriate
They all look pretty nice in the cup, but in a I-would-never-drink-this kind of way.
by schien Monday, November 12, 2012 at 11:21AM Report as inappropriate
The coconut milk with raw cacao looks so good!
by EricaF123 Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 03:42AM Report as inappropriate
Thank you for your sharing
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I love the healthy options. Good article
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Police say a 2-year-old child spent about an hour and a half going door-to-door at Crescent Hills Apartments in the rain Wednesday night looking for her father, who was at the complex drinking with friends.
Shinadore Leanthony Harris, 30, of 119 Seminole Drive, Una, was charged with neglect of a child/helpless person, according to online jail records.
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Eye on the gov: FiscalNote, a Maryland tech startup that uses data-mining software and artificial intelligence to predict future government actions, closed a funding round of $1.2 million this week. Washington Post.
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Electronic Access Control: Dont Just Supply, Service! Douglas E. Gerbing, AHC, FDHI, CSI, May, p. 14
Bearing Down to Create a Winning Key System Leslie Saunders, Jan., p. 32
Best Buy Corporate Campus Combines Security and Accessibility Cindy English, Sept., p.26
Door Hardware Maintains Security and Safety at Grand America Hotel Cindy English, May, p. 58
Door Hardware Supports Tiger Woods Center Security & Safety at Nike Headquarters Jim Bystry, Feb., p. 32
Door Operators Broaden Accessibility at Washington Facility Ron Ratell, Aug., p. 18
Doors that Add Design Elegance Chuck Tamblyn, Oct., p.12
Security Levels Simplify Access Control System Choices Jeff Koziol and Mindy Smith, Nov., p.76
Smooth Operators: Electro-hydraulics at Piedmont Triad International Airport Chris Spoo, Jun., p. 22
Windowalls at Acxiom® Signature Building Help Employees Connect with Little Rocks River Market Setting Al Urbaniak, Jun., p. 41
The Chicago Stairwell Fire: A case study in codes, emergency response & life safety Tim OLeary, Mar., p. 14
Codes Task Force Meeting in Room with Blocked Exit Door Mark Berger, Jul., p. 22
Coming into View: Codes Seek to Improve Emergency Exit Visibility Stephen Farley, CSI, CDT, Feb., p. 22
WDMA Composite Standard Focuses on Use, not Material Craig Shutt, Mar., p. 40
Conference Exhibitors Oct., p. 29
Conference Exhibitors by Product Oct., p. 84
DHI Page: Saddle-Up for San Antonio Apr., p. 8
Industry Marketplace Schedule and Descriptions Oct., p. 111
Acoustical Considerations in Interior Wood Doors Kary Davis, Aug., p. 79
Aluminum and Its Impact on American Architecture Jake Jakubuwski, Jul., p. 16
Factory-Glazed Interior Wood Doors Kary Davis, Jul., p. 30
The FRP Flush DoorA Different Approach to Door Making Daniel Depta, Jul., p. 34
Flies in the Ointment Jake Jakubuwski, Mar., p. 20
Hollow Metal Doors & Frames: Platform for Building Business Bob OBrien, Jul., p. 14
Revolving Glass Doors John Bendt, Nov., p.30
Sanctuary for Our Very Extended Family Mark Shumaker, Aug., p. 10
Security Doors: From Castles to Kevlar John Yetter, Nov., p. 20
Supplying Interior Wood Doors to Chains Kary Davis, Jun., p. 64
Ten Reasons to Install Automatic Doors Christopher Johnson, Nov., p. 32
Trends in Door Manufacturing Driven by Market Demand Kurt Roeper, Jul., p. 56
Vision Lite Kits and Louvers Chris Pilon, Sept., p.22
DHI Education: 50 Years and Going Strong, Jan., p. 8
DHI Education in Transition, Mar., p. 8
DHI Page: Assessing Your Knowledge under the New DHI Education and Credentialing Program, Jun., p. 8
DHI Page: Permanent Home for the DHIndustry Education and Credentialing Program, Sept., p. 8
Bullets, Bombs and Brutal Attacks: State Department Puts Unusual Demands on Hinges Bryan Fields, Feb., p. 34
Cam-and-Roller Closers Ideal for ADA Applications Don Kirby, Feb., p. 24
Making Hinges Til the Cows Come Home Austin R. Baer, May, p. 32
Old Doors Never Die Austin Baer, Mar., p. 24
Why Are Factory Master Keyed Orders Delayed? Lori A. Robb, Jul., p. 58
Assisting Homeland Security Mark J. Berger, Nov., p.24
A Case for Dealer Certification Russell J. Passamano, Aug., p. 22
Business Software Automation: Is it worth it? Oct., p. 14
Industry Groups Band together to Push Fire Door Inspections Feb., p. 20
In Touch: New and Future Initiatives Gerald S. Heppes, Sr., Aug., p. 6
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Industry Workforce Challenges in the Post-Baby Boomer World Thomas A. Harris, Jan., p. 18
Weathering the Steel Industry Storm Jerry N. Currie, May, p. 34
How (and Why) to Start Up when Things Seem to Be Shutting Down Mark Shumaker, Jan., p. 28
He Said He Said: Five decades of collective wisdom from two industry leaders Ken Theaker/Gary Phillips, Nov., p. 36
Steel Door Institutes 50th Anniversary J. Jeffery Wherry, Oct., p. 20
DHI Page: We Remember Past President, Andrew J. Turner, Jr., DAHC,: A True Southern Gentleman Oct., p. 8
Do Average-Sized Businesses Need to Worry about Online Security? Steve Epner, Jan., p. 22
Ten Tips for Managing E-mail More Effectively Barbara Hemphill, Jan., p. 34
Securing the Vault Jason Bader, Nov., p. 42
Inside-Out Leadership Barton Goldsmith, PhD, Oct., p. 100
The Great Leader Within Barton Goldsmith, PhD, Aug., p. 32
Release the Shackles of Fear within the Firm D. Bruce Merrifield, Feb., p. 38
The Federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act & You Douglas W. Macdonald, May, p. 71
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How to Prevent Sexual Harassment Claims from Ruining Your Business Patricia S. Eyres, Nov., p. 58
Prevent Document Disposal Disasters Patricia S. Eyres, Jan., p. 38
Corporate Ethics and Accountability in the Wake of Recent Corporate Scandals Heidi K. Abegg, Oct., p. 24
American Airports and Public Access Defibrillation Kevin Sheppard, Jun., p. 20
Bullets, Bombs and Brutal Attacks Bryan Fields, Feb., p. 34
A Clear Improvement: Block Museum Switches to Glass Fire Doors Jerry Razwick, Aug., p. 28
Finding the BalanceLife Safety vs. Security at Restaurants and Nightclubs Katie Flower, AHC/CDC, Jun., p. 68
New Codes Create Demand for Life Safety Products Kurt Roeper, Aug., p. 70
Ordering the Combo Platter: Fire-Rated Glass becomes a Full Meal Deal Jerry Razwick, Feb., p. 27
Planning the Future of Highrise Building Safety Claude Hollyfield, DAHC, May, p. 49
What Have We Learned, What Can We Do? Katie Flower, AHC/CDC, Feb., p. 14
Are you speaking a common language, or simply using familiar words? John R. Graham, Aug., p. 28
Do You Run Your Business or Does It Run You? Barton Goldsmith, PhD, May, p. 66
Drive Employee Performance through Involvement Programs Gregory P. Smith, Mar., p., 48
In Touch: A Strategy for Success Gerald S. Heppes, Sr., CAE, Oct., p. 6
In Touch: Strategy and Tactics on the Field of Business Gerald S. Heppes, Sr., CAE, Feb., p.6
Motivating Your Employees Through Acceptance Ed Rigsbee, Oct., p. 102
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Hiring and Firing Procedures Dave Thompson, Nov., p. 56
Ask the Architect: Accountability Regarding Change Order Pricing Michael Chambers, Nov., p.10
Ask the Architect: Better Questions Lead to More Effective Relationships - Michael Chambers, Sept., p. 14
Ask the Architect: Continuing Education: Useful of Useable Information? Michael Chambers, Oct., p. 10
Ask the Architect: DHIs Value Proposition for Architects? Michael D. Chambers, Jul., p. 10
Ask the Architect: Effective Presentations, an Ethical Dilemma Michael D. Chambers, Mar., p. 10
Ask the Architect: Safety and Security Michael D. Chambers, May, p. 10
Book Review: Good to Great by Jim Collins, Good Is the Enemy of Great Gary Agans, AHC, Feb., p. 48
Book Review: The One-Minute Manager Meets the Monkey by Kenneth Blanchard, William Oncken, Jr., and Hal Burrows, Keep Yourself in the Picture Nicholas Croce, May, p. 62
Book Review: Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson, M.D. Paul Plisiewicz, Jan., p. 43
DHI Annual Reports for 2002 & 2003 - Mar., p. 29
The Flavors and Traditions of San AntonioYesterday and Today May, p. 36
Great Roles You Can Play at Your Next Meeting Richard G. Ensman, Feb., p. 42
How to Protect against Steel Price Increases Susan McGreevy, Jul., p. 6
In Touch: A Balanced Approach Gerald S. Heppes, Sr., CAE, Apr., p. 6
In Touch: Balancing Act Gerald S. Heppes, Sr., CAE, Mar., p. 6
In Touch: Getting Away, Finding Perspective Gerald S. Heppes, Sr., CAE, Sept., p. 6
In Touch: John Manes, AHC John Manes, AHC, Nov. p.6
In Touch: Reverse Auction Bidding: Is Technology Always a Good Thing? Gerald S. Heppes, Sr., CAE, May, p. 6
In Touch: Reverse Auction Bidding Revisited Gerald S. Heppes, Sr., CAE, Jun., p. 6
In Touch: Steel Crisis, a Special Industry Focus Gerald S. Heppes, Sr., CAE, Jul., p. 6
Keep More of What You Earn: How the New Tax Laws Can Work for You Douglas Charney, Feb., p. 46
Profile: Warren Barry, AHC Tim OLeary, Sept., p. 10
Finding the Silver Lining among the Clouds Dave Kahle, Jan., p. 41
The High Cost of Failing to Market John Graham, Nov., p. 44
How to Close a Million-Dollar Deal in Two Sales Calls Patricia Gardner, Mar., p. 42
How to Create a Sales Training Program: 9 Steps to Building Productive Sales Representatives Patricia Gardner, May, p. 64
How to Find Good Salespeople: 10 Tips for Successful Hiring Patricia Gardner, Sept., p. 60
Lead Your Team to Victory: 5 Tips to Inspire Your Sales Force to Success Patricia Gardner, Jun., p. 79
Networking Nirvana: Three Simple Keys to the Ultimate Success Patricia Gardner, Jul., p. 68
Outsourcing a Companys Marketing: A better way to meet competitive challenges John R. Graham, May, p. 68
Powering Up Manufacturer-Distributor Relationships John Graham, Sept., p. 66
The Relationship You Build With Your Clients is More Important than the Close Ed Rigsbee, Nov., p. 48
Treating Customers Like VIPs Dave Thompson, Oct., p. 98
Surging Economy: 6 Tips to Help You Ride High on the Economic Wave Patricia Gardner, Aug., p. 26
Words that Sell Dawn Josephson, Jun., p. 76
Assisting Homeland Security Mark J. Berger, Nov., p. 24
The Art of CommunicationA Simple Plan for the Door and Hardware Men and Women George Bertram, Jul., p. 26
Security and the Revolving Door Angus McMillan, May, p. 18
Security: In the Eye of the Beholder? Julia Thomas, Jun., p. 10
Switching to Higher Security Del Williams, May, p. 22
The Total Opening: Challenge and Opportunity Doug Wright, May, p. 28
Ask the Architect: How to Put an End to Substitutions Michael D. Chambers, FAIA, FCSI, CCS, Feb., p. 10
Ask the Architect: What Is This Division One? Michael D. Chambers, FAIA, FCSI, CCS, Jan., p. 15
DHI Page: CSI MasterFormatTM Update Feb., p. 8
Tax Tips: Avoiding Estate Tax Through a Family Limited Partnership Loyd H. Rawls, Oct., p. 104
Tax Tips: Avoiding the Probate Is Nice, but Totally Avoiding the Estate Tax Is Best Irving L. Blackman, Aug., p. 50
Tax Tips: How to Save for Your Childs College Education Douglas Charney, Sept., p. 70
Tax Tips: Managing Your Retirement Rollover Douglas Charney, Jul., p. 66
Tax Tips: A Quick, Simple Solution to Deplete Excess Inventory Emily Collins, Sept., p. 70
Tax Tips: Taxwise Ways to Keep Getting Income from Your Business after You Retire or Slow Down Irving L. Blackman, Aug., p. 50
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Consider the field of fractions $K$ of the quotient algebra $\mathbb{R}[x,y,z,t]/(x^2+y^2+z^2+t^2+1)$, where $\mathbb{R}$ is the field of real numbers and $x,y,z,t$ are variables. Clearly $-1$ is a sum of 4 squares in $K$. How can one prove that $-1$ is not a sum of 2 squares in $K$?
Serre mentions without proof this (probably known or easy) fact in a letter to Eva Bayer of May 1, 2010, and I am stuck: I cannot prove it.


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Where φ is the golden ratio. $\frac{1 + \sqrt 5}{2}$
How can I use basic mathematical skills to show that:
$ψ = 1 - φ$
This is from wikipedia. I do not think I have done anything quite like this before, so I hope that someone can show me in more detailed steps how one can show these relationships. Thank you!


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I have never programmed in C++, but am going to be taking a class that involves programming in C++ in January. I want to be able to excel in the class, and looking for advice, as I come from a PHP background. How can I best prepare myself for success?
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Your question is like asking, 'How can a baseball player prepare for a basketball match?'. Once a programmer learns a language, usually he/she has no problem learning a new language; same as a baseball player adapting to a basketball game.
The sportsman is fit, and the programmer has a basic understanding of language syntax and structure.
You will find several difference between C++ and PHP, yet a lot of time you will be thinking on how C++ is like PHP.
PHP is less strict than C++; C++ is what is considered a general-purpose programming language while PHP is a scripting language aimed at web development.
C++ process is different, a c++ program is converted into binary code, then loaded into memory and run directly.
If you really want to excel, then in my book you have to actually learn it on your own. I excelled in programming courses, because I knew most of the course beforehand. I see the best and most passionate programmers learning the language on their own.
If there is a book included with the course try to get your hands on it, and read it before the start of the course at least get ahead. Most of us don't have photographic memory and we can only learn by hearing something over and over again.
Learn it on your own and the course lecture would be the review. Warning: Following this advice might cause you to fall asleep in lectures.
Again start reading tutorials and books, start building things and you won't have problem excelling in your C++ class.
Thinking in C++: Introduction to Standard C++
Extra: THe New Boston - C++
C++ and PHP are worlds apart in terms of applications and usage patterns. Your PHP knowledge will help you by giving you a head start on basic programming concepts such as
As well as any program designing experience you may have picked up while developing PHP applications.
If you want to get the leg up in your course the best way is to start by ignoring your PHP background beyond the things outlined above and focus on some of the following:
Another good resource is your teacher for the course. I'm sure if you send them an email they will be able to give you some resources to get started.
The best thing to do is to forget everything you know about PHP. It will only serve to hold you back in the C++ world. Many things which appear similar are in fact not similar at all, and it's best to just not try to apply your PHP knowledge.
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Pay attention to C++ specific OO features, some C features like pointers and it's libraries. Good luck.
I took a series of Java programming classes a few years ago after working mostly with PHP for five years. In my case, I attended a community college.
The best advice I have is to stick with it. The first few weeks will undoubtedly be a little boring, but if you are inattentive, you may miss important key concepts. Don't be afraid to ask you instructor if you don't understand something and be careful not to rely too much on prior knowledge if you are unclear on what is being taught. That being said you are likely to find instruction on basic syntax redundant.
If you want to excel, read a chapter or two ahead before going to lecture and come to class armed with a question or two. A good attitude will help you learn. Also, speak with the instructor about your PHP knowledge before the class starts or after the first lecture. If enough people in your class are already programmers, your instructor may pace the class differently than if everyone is new to coding.
Pointers, sir
Binky will help you.
Hoping that you are a good PHP developer and you have used classes (i.e. object oriented programming) you'll be pretty much conceptually ready to take on other concepts such as inheritance and polymorphism.
I find that proficiency at a given programming language is much like proficiency at any skill. While a good deal of study can help mitigate difficulties, the real "trick" is to practice1. And yes, some languages will be closer than others, just like certain disciplines will be easier to transfer than others — it is harder for a guitar player to learn viola than it is for a violinist to learn viola. The best thing you can do, then, is to focus on the major differences. And you'll definitely notice several major paradigm shifts between the two languages.
Here are some recommendations to help bridge that gap:
1. How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Put this into Google Maps: 881 7th Ave. New York, New York.
That's a good topic. But I keep wondering why other programmers feel offended anytime the issue of PHP comes up? Looking around the web, PHP is clearly the winner - l don't even know the importance of all these other languages, when almost 70% of the web is in the hand of PHP. You don't need to abandon your PHP background, a good programmer be it in PHP, Java or any other language can pick up any other language easily, just study the syntax and you are good to go. As a PHP programmer, it never took me long to start piloting java, but not much use.Rick Rhodes, l like your answer.


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David Paul Cannon, 46, and Joshua Michael Kingston, 23, both of Mills River, were each charged with two counts of trafficking heroin. Cannon is being held in lieu of a $25,000 bond.
Kingston was also charged with obtaining property by false pretense and maintaining a vehicle or dwelling place for the furtherance of a controlled substance. Kingston's bonds were set at $17,000.
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I'm fairly new at this, having just started playing on a Dragonlance 2nd Ed. D&D campaign, and DMing on a 4E adventure. As a programmer, I'm aware of the dictum "Learn a new language every year". I'd like to apply this to RPGs, so my question is: What systems should I try next, and why? Is there a core of games that you feel should be tried to experience most of what this hobby has to offer?
At this stage, although I like what I have, I really want to expand my knowledge and get inspiration on how to do things differently, to be a better GM and player. I want to be challenged. For example, I've read interesting things about Fiasco, and it sounds as different from D&D as a system could be while still being called an RPG. What other games are there that take the field in different directions?


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Dealing with a Bereavement
This page covers the following areas:
- Registering a death
- Funeral arrangements
- Bereavement Counselling
- Bereavement allowance
- Birmingham and Solihull Coroner.
- Registering a Death
Deaths can be registered at Birmingham's Register Office. There is no charge for registering a birth or death. If you require certificates at the time of registering a fee is payable for each certificate.
- Funeral Arrangements
Birmingham's Social Care and Health Service can arrange a sensitive funeral for those people who die within the city boundaries. Support and advice is also available for people who have not experienced bereavement before or feel that they may need help in arranging a funeral.
Staff at the city's Cemeteries and Crematoria service can offer sympathetic advice and help including information on the various forms of memorialisation available. Please also visit Frequently Asked Questions helpful when arranging a funeral.
- Cemeteries and Crematoria
There are 11 cemeteries and 3 crematoriums throughout the City which cover an area of approximately 439 acres. The 3 crematoria have cemeteries on the same site.
They are:
- Yardley
- Lodge Hill
- Sutton Coldfield
You will find the cemeteries and crematorium addresses, telephone numbers and links to pages giving location details and opening times in Contact Details.
Other information Sources:
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Arranging a Funeral including advice on Independent Funeral Arrangements
- What to Do After a Death in England/Wales Home Office leaflet as a PDF
- Financial Assistance
If you need help, either financial or other, with a funeral then please refer to Funeral Arrangements Help or Funeral Expenses Payment.
- Buying a Grave
New grave spaces are only available at Kings Norton, Handsworth, Quinton, Sutton New Hall and Witton Cemeteries - there are no new grave spaces available at the other cemeteries. If you wish to buy a grave please contact the Bereavement Officer at the appropriate cemetery.
You will find details of grave prices on Charges for Services.
You will find information regarding Public Graves in the Rules and Regulations.
- Memorials
There are memorial schemes at the three Crematoria - Lodge Hill, Yardley and Sutton Coldfield. For further information please contact the appropriate crematorium or go to the Memorial Pages for online information.
You should contact the Bereavement Officer for information regarding the placing of a memorial on a grave. You will need a permit to erect a memorial on a grave. Charge varies depending on the type of memorial. Details of the permit charges associated with memorials on grave can be found in Charges for Services.
You will find guidance on Rules and Regulations regarding memorials in cemeteries in points 17-24.
- Bereavement Counselling
Cruse Bereavement Care offers free information and advice to anyone who has been affected by a death.
The Compassionate Friends (TCF) is an organisation of bereaved parents and their families offering understanding, support and encouragement to others after the death of a child or children.
- Bereavement Allowance (Replaced Widow's Pension)
A new system of bereavement benefits for men and women was introduced in April 2001. The new system does not affect women who were getting benefits under the previous scheme and who qualify under the new rules.
More Information on Bereavement Entitlements can be found on the Job Centre Plus website.
- Birmingham and Solihull Coroner
A coroner is responsible for enquiring into those deaths reported to him/her. It is his/her duty to find out the medical cause of the death if it is unknown, and to enquire about the cause of death if it was due to violence or was otherwise unnatural.
Information about the Birmingham and Solihull Coroner.
- Payment Method
Some of the services incur a charge as detailed in Memorials Fees and Charges and Charges for Services. Any services requested online can be paid for by credit/debit card online. The cemetery or crematoria offices will accept payment by cash, cheque or credit/debit card.
If you receive an invoice from Bereavement Services, you can pay in a number of ways.
Find out more on our How to Pay Page.
- Where is my local cemetery or crematoria?
Eleven Cemeteries and three Crematoria are situated throughout the City and cover an area of approximately 439 acres. The three crematoria - Yardley, Lodge Hill and Sutton Coldfield - have cemeteries on the same site.
You will find the Cemeteries and Crematoria addresses, telephone numbers and links to pages giving location details and opening times in Contact Details.
- Is cremation more expensive than burial?
Generally the cost of burial is much higher than the fee charged for cremation. Cremation usually necessitates the production of medical certificates for which fees are payable to doctors concerned. These certificates are not required when the death has been referred to and investigated by a Coroner (Procurator Fiscal in Scotland) or when burial is required, although in this case, in addition to the charges for interment, a number of other fees for grave purchase, memorials and grave maintenance may be incurred.
- What service arrangements are available at the crematorium?
A full religious service may be conducted at the crematorium within the time allowed for each funeral. Alternatively, a service may take place in any separate place of worship followed by a brief committal ceremony at the crematorium. Families can arrange for their particular Minister to conduct the service or when required Funeral Directors may secure the services of a suitable Minister on behalf of the family.
- How do I register a death?
Deaths can be registered at Birmingham's Register Office. There is no charge for registering a birth or death. If you require certificates at the time of registering there is £3.50 for each certificate.
- Birmingham Register Office
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- Cemeteries & Crematoria Fees and Charges
- Cemeteries & Crematoria - Cemetery Rules and Regulations
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Where's all that snow?Posted Friday, July 8, 2011, at 8:14 AM
It wasn't that long ago that many people were wishing for all of the snow to be gone and swimming weather to be here. I wasn't one of them, mind you, I like snow and cold weather, but even I got tired of the cold weather this past year. It just seemed to hang on forever as though it were in a hand to hand fight with the warm weather. Soon after the big snow of last year there a lot of people who wanted to see the warm weather many of us are cussing right now.
I am one of the complainers when it gets this hot. I just don't like this blazing heat. I understand the change of the seasons, but does it have to be so drastic? Other than a few years here and there, I have lived my entire life in Missouri and I like it here.
I do not like the summer heat, but I wouldn't want to live in place where its sunny and 70 every day either. There is something to be said for the power and beauty of thunderheads boiling thousands of feet up into the summer sky and unleashing a torrent of rain on a parched landscape.
There is also something to be said about the changing fall colors that so many of us drive around just to take a look at. I love that time of year. Its warm; not blistering hot but tolerable, and the thirst of the land has been quenched by some of the September rains that don't really pose the same threats as the violent storms of the spring and summer. It's also the time of harvest and all the land and its flora and fauna is at its peak of abundance.
Then the days grow noticeably shorter and winter begins to creep into the region. It seems like it's here before you know it. It locks onto the land like a youngster's tongue to a frozen metal pole; it gets colder and colder, the wind shrieks out of the north and then, eventually, it snows.
It doesn't usually snow like it did last winter, but I don't mind the snow, even when it's like that. How often do we get to see something like that. I can't remember more than three or four snows like that in my lifetime. Each occasion was momentous to me, but give me a day when the mercury spikes up to 115, something I have never seen, and I would just as soon forget it.
I guess I'll just have to live with this blast furnace heat for a couple of months more. I don't have to like it, but I can't change it, and if I want to enjoy the rest of the seasons, I can't leave. I guess what I've been trying to get at with all of this is where is all that snow when you really need it?
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I was wondering why nobody has come up with an adapter to autofocus lenses like 50 mm f1.8 on lower-end Nikons like the D60. I believe that the lens and the body lack a motor to autofocus. Why can't an adapter be mounted in between the lens and the body that has motor to drive the lens based on the camera's signals? I understand that this may bring down the quality or may be expensive, but it can help so many people use cheap lenses easily.
In short, because there is no room to do that, without prohibitive cost in additional optical elements.
The lens and body are designed to provide the correct distance between the optical elements and the sensor. On a Nikon, that distance is on the order of 45mm (from memory, it can be looked up somewhere or measured on cameras with a reference mark on the body).
Inserting anything between the lens and the flange will increase that distance, and the lens will no longer be able to focus all the way to infinity.
While this can be a desirable effect for some situations (google for extension rings and follow links to learn about macro photography techniques), it makes using the lens for general shooting nearly impossible.
Note that in order to reach the screw drive head even if the motor were mounted entirely outside of the lens body, you'd still need to have several mm of working room. The practical extension ring I keep in my bag for use behind my 50mm f/1.8D is 12mm, and at that thickness the furthest focus available is at under 6 inches. 12mm isn't a whole lot of room for mechanics....
In principle, you can fix the problem of thickness with relay optics that compensate for the extra flange thickness. But each new piece of glass you put in the light path causes loss, potentially causes flare, decreases image quality, and costs money both to design and manufacture.
Check out the price on 1.7x and 2x teleconverters, which are optical systems similar to what you'd need to use, but which are solely used to extend the effective focal length of longer lenses. They not only are expensive, but the 2x converter will also steal more than a full stop of light, making autofocus harder to execute at all.
The Nikon TC-16A did just that. You could mount a fully manual lens, and it would basically convert it to AF, but as RBerteig says at a considerable cost and loss of a full stop. For that reason it was meant to work with f/2.8 or faster lenses. You would also lose some focus range. And being a teleconverter, you obviously have a 1.6x focal length increase. But other than that, just what you were looking for :)


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I played only D&D 3.0 and 3.5 editions, but if similar, low-level spells exist in D&D 4.0 and Pathfidnder, please comment, I will probably make a transition to one of them anyway.
Is it possible to pour water into a lock, cast 0-level spell Ray of Frost, freeze the water and break the lock this way or is it sanctioned anywhere? I mean, that's like 12 secs per lock at max (1 round for pouring, 1 round for casting), so if wizard is in a hurry it's kinda cool way, although looks like a little power-gaming.
(Not to mention an easy way to escape from a locked cell. Even if dungeon is dry and a character is left for death there are always 0-level clerical spells like Create Water and such wizard-cleric duo is good to go.)
It's more powerful than Open/Close spell since it won't fail on locked doors. Sure, it won't open door for us, but will break a lock -- something Open/Close can't do -- and then we will open it manually like normal mortals do anyway.
Also, it deals d3 damage, but I don't think we can use only this roll against lock DR, because frozen water is adding way more to this. There's also a question, how much water can you freeze with d3 cold damage?
Damn, I love such low-level hacking ;)
Solution: Thanks, I will probably go with allowing this as a one-time thing, to satisfy hacking needs of my team sorcerer and giving him full credit for escaping that prison the party is in. Everyone is looking for a different thing in RPG after all.


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So I do play BF3 (on PS3) a lot, I've racked up about 60 hours gameplay but every time I look at my vehicle stats I can see I have absolutely no points for the AA! I can't believe I've been playing so long and haven't even apparently been in this vehicle. So was just wondering where on earth I can find this Anti-Air?
Assuming you are on PS3 based on your Battle-Log the only two maps with mobile AA to my knowledge are:
The small number of maps with available mobile AA is probably why you haven't seen it yet. It spawns far back in the base at each set of points in Noshaar and it spawns I believe at the airfield in the hangar on Wake Island Conquest.
They are mainly on the large conquest maps that have air vehicles, and are very hard to get because people hoard them and hide in places with them. It all depends on what map you are on but they will only spawn at your main base not any of the checkpoints.
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Any wooters out there whom have built their own home media pc?
I am considering dropping cable TV and streaming all of my programing from the net. Can anyone recommend an inexpensive home media pc or a site that explains how to build one? I mean, I have found several sites but I am looking for some insight into how the pc turned out. I have a wife and child who will be operating it, so easy of use is a must. I currently have a fairly new TV and therefor am not interested in buying an internet-ready tv.
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I would suggest getting on to the forums of Techreport.com and reading as much as you can. HTPCs aren't for the faint of heart, but definitely go for it. But read, read, read, and read some more.
I built one myself, but not as the "replacement" for cable TV. You'll want to do some serious research into which platform you'll be using, beginning with the OS. Linux may be the answer if this is to be a truly media PC. There are many programs which then operate as your media center. Again, can't stress enough to do research into each aspect of what you're trying to do, from components down to software.
Can't any new i5 computer with a good GPU and sound card be a HTPC?
@iggz: In short, certainly... But you may spend more than is necessary if it's only purpose is media. There are also GPUs and CPUs best paired for video decoding. And again, ultimately, the appropriate OS and software for your needs need to be considered.
@trinnic: This sounds more complicated than I was anticipating but somewhere in my subconscience I knew it was going to be complicated. Sounds like a fun challenge! Thank you for the insight and info. Have a great weekend.
@jimmyd103: Don't shy away from it! It's rewarding when you get it all going. It's also incredibly frustrating, but it's a great learning process. :) Good luck
I don't know about building a HTPC if you're really set on that, but although I use an old laptop that happens to do just fine with full screen Flash on my HDTV for all my TV watching, a friend of mine uses something like this as a HTPC http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883103297
I recommend looking at the "nettop" PC's on Newegg. Some are barebones, meaning you would need to add a hard drive and ram (and an operating system) but others are fully-functional PC's.
I recommend Xbox Media Center as a program to play videos. You can play files on your PC and get streaming video from online as well.
@benyust2: No BluRay with the Xbox unfortunately.
Don't forget to check out Aggregators like Boxee Box.
Essentially it's a small HTPC that runs the Boxee software. It connects via HDMI and has a few hundred apps for it (Netflix, Pandora, etc). It also has a browser for going to sites that might not have an app for Boxee yet.
It takes a little bit of setup if you're streaming over local shares, but you will NOT find a better option for playing any sort of codec on the planet.
It doesn't have an optical drive so no blu-ray, but it's pretty easy to use and gets updated often. I just bought one and love it.
@trinnic: Right but XBMC is software you run on a Windows or linux computer (http://xbmc.org/download/). I have heard that linux won't play bluray either but I have absolutely no experience with bluray so I don't know that for sure. So, if you have windows and a bluray drive (or the files on your hard drive), XBMC should be able to play it.
To make it very easy, if you own either a 360 or a PS3 you could use a network server to stream media. With the PS3, you have bluray capabilities. You could also use cheaper hardware for the NAS/streamer, as it doesn't have to be as quite as an HTPC, or as aesthetically pleasing.
I have been pretty happy using a 360 for Netflix, these days it is used more for that than for games. If I ever get around to it, I have the parts to rebuild a workstation and set up a VM as a server for streaming media, which will increase the capabilities a bit further. If you don't have a PS3, you could also rip any blurays to HDD and just play them back that way.
Going the HTPC route, I have had pretty good luck with the Zacate motherboard I have been playing with, but it isn't perfect. A lot of people seem to swear by a Core i3 with a decent video card.
If you want to read various opinions, here is an excellent place to start:
All great stuff.
Thank you!
I never built a media center pc I just took my old computer and stripped it down to the bare essential software, then installed xbmc and set it to run on startup. My main computer has tversity on it with all my movies and tv shows. Firefox has hulu and netflix ready to go at a moments notice. Simple, but gets the job done.
Screw boxee, get xbmc.
Also, here are some good remotes for a htpc:
if you prefer a full keyboard:
Maximum PC magazine seems devoted to DIY PC builders, and also publishes special issues each year detailed specs for several grades of build-it-yourself PCs; a lot of their content is available from their website as well. TigerDirect will sell you kits with all the necessary components to build your own PC. Finally, Commodore USA has a Barebones version of their C64x "retro-look nettop" Linux-based reimagining of the old Commodore 64; their forums include several build lists from Barebones buyers who have built them into nettops (and you can add Windows 7 to it, too, if you want).


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Since Android is powered by a Linux kernel it should support booting in single-user mode.
Which version of Android supports single-user mode and how is one able to start an Android device in this mode? Any references?
Since Android is powered by a Linux kernel it should support booting in single-user mode.
Which version of Android supports single-user mode and how is one able to start an Android device in this mode? Any references?
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Single user boot is a feature of the init daemon (initd, like sysVinit) and not the Linux kernel. Since Android only shares the kernel with Linux and not the init process, a genuine single user boot can not be achieved.
Android has something that is called "Recovery Mode", but it's not exactly the same as a single user boot on an Unix system. The approach of recovery mode on Android is different because instead of trying to repair the bricked/broken system, on simply can re-flash the ROM or perform a factory reset, which will hopefully restore the systems functionality.
About the init used: Android uses just a script called
IIRC, there is a equivalent of a single mode in Android, when powering up, hold down the menu key, Android boots into 'Safe mode' a lá Windows Safe Mode. This will vary with manufacturers and their Stock ROMs.
As per a brief introduction
Single user mode, also referred to as maintenance mode and runlevel 1, is a way of running Linux or another Unix-like operating system that uses minimal system resources and provides only minimal functionality.
Single user mode can be useful for checking and repairing operating systems, particularly those that have been damaged and will not allow booting (i.e., starting up) into the default GUI (graphical user interface) or console (i.e., text-only) multi-user mode.
To answer your question
With Android, the equivalent of a low runlevel, as to perform critical operations with minimal system resources, is rooting.
From the Wikipedia - Rooting (Android OS):
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Not sure if this movie is any good because I have never seen it. It is however SUPER cheap and Ships Free with Amazon Prime :)
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Just picked one up. Should make a good Secret Santa or White Elephant gift.
can't help but feel this deal would be better on blu ray
Can't stop LOLing at the blu ray thing.... I showed it to my husband hand he just rolled his eyes so of course I tried to explain it all while laughing and not making any sense and LOL-ing some more


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Tarkett has grown dramatically over the past five years through a series of acquisitions, each with its unique strengths and cultures. Today, Jeff Fenwick, president and COO of Tarkett North America, is working to leverage those strengths while instilling in each the company's core values.
"We have a wide diversity of cultures in our business," said Fenwick who has been with the company for a little over a year now. "All of these businesses were small entrepreneurial businesses to one extent or another. We are going to embrace diversity and cultures but we are going to demand the same values. People have to value the customer first and foremost in everything they do," he said.
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Here at home, the Tarkett family includes Tarkett, Johnsonite, Centiva (purchased in November of 2010) and the recent acquisition of soft surface company Tandus (in September of 2012) and gives the company the ability to offer the A & D community hard and soft surface synergies.
Fenwick said that while Tarkett will keep the entrepreneurial spirit alive in the new acquisitions, they will all adhere to the company's overall strategy of profitable growth. "We want to grow organically beyond what the economy is doing and we have to execute. Our strategies have been in place for a while — every month, every week, every day it's execute, execute, execute. And making sure we are adding value to the customer," he said.
Everything Tarkett does is centered on adding value to those it serves and is tied to its core principles of quality, reliability and safety, he said. The company's iSelect (launched some 19 months ago) and Balanced Choice are perfect examples of the company's philosophy of offering the customer — be it an architect or designer or a residential consumer — a choice of design first and then make it available across product platforms to meet different installation needs.
"We have a strategy that centers around growth and that's tied directly to the investments we make related to iSelect on the residential side and Balanced Choice on the commercial side," explained Fenwick. "We have strategies around operational excellence [as well]." Those strategies include a focus on world class manufacturing, high service level expectations and safety.
While the language may be different for residential than it is for commercial, the messaging is aligned with the company's core principles.
"The messaging around the commercial side is called Balanced Choice — the interior design community, architectural community clearly understands what it is to be able to match from room to room regardless of the product. On the residential side, the language has to be different but the concept is the same. It's about enabling the consumer to make a choice, give them back the power to make the choice based upon their design needs, or durability needs or other things like allergy and asthma certification," Fenwick explained. "We try to listen to what's important to that consumer — the commercial consumer or the residential consumer."
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The glue that keeps all of the Tarkett-owned companies together is its five pillars. Here at Surfaces, they were visualized front and center in a big way — a large handbag, for example, stood for Accessories.
Explained Jeff Krejsa, vice president marketing, Tarkett, "We have five pillars to our business that are core to everything we do commercially and residentially."
Coordination is the first pillar. That comes to life in the iSelect program and is a mandate that all products — be it Fiberfloor, LVT or laminate — "speak to each other," Krejsa said. "That system is something easy to navigate."
Continuity is next and Krejsa said that this is about starting with design first: "Everybody's made that difficult. (With Specifi) you find the design you want and then find construction that is right for you," he said.
Next comes personalization: "All of us expect more personalization and customization. A consumer can go to our website and we have a group of designers that will help them."
Fourth is accessories. Explained Krejsa, "Accessories, from a commercial side, is the air that we breathe." On consumer side, the idea is for independent dealers to capture consumers by offering a great experience and solutions that add value and help consumers "finish that space."
Fifth is sustainability and something that has been part of the company's DNA. Its commercial and residential products are even Allergy & Asthma certified in North America — they are the only flooring company here, to their knowledge, with that certification. The certification requires stringent testing and was born of the company's larger sustainability focus — one effort across all products was to lower emissions from all its products to non-detectable levels as well as eliminating the use of phthalates in all its vinyl products.
Even with a strong set of values and a clear purpose, challenges continue to exist. Noted Fenwick, "How do we encourage people to be entrepreneurial and enable them to make decisions and to move quicker than everybody else? Because, in the end, speed is what's going to win. And how do we force collaboration? I really believe that the currency of the new economy is innovation and what drives innovation is creativity and collaboration and you can't have one without the other. How you communicate with each other — even our office environment the way it is — has to support collaboration."
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quickest I've ever got one, went through with no server errors.
Thanks woot!
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I got the jump on it and my order page is still spinning, so I take that as a no, even though I did get the payment entered...so close.
I was on it within one full second, with three browsers open, and never could get past the "page loading" stage.
@xarous: How in the world did you just join today and already have a rep of 100?
@magic cave: I think the "three browsers" is detected by the server...same IP tryin' to get through...this is my fourth to date, and all I do is run Wootalyzer (set to open BUY page for every Woot-Off item) and have fast fingers, a prayer to the Woot Gods when it pops up.
@magic cave: Stoopid bugs.
@shawnmiller I thought this was fixed, or is it still a browser/client-side classification?
@bmw66x: Good tips for next time. Thanks!
@xarous: Yeah, I saw your deal on Hobby Lobby had zero votes (and sent you a nag over it). Can you not vote at all? Yes, bug is stupid. Very.
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@shrdlu: No voting allowed on questions, nor on deals, but previous votes still carry.
I stupidly put in the wrong cvs code.
{hangs head in shame}
Bag of Crap 5/11/11
To paraphrase my little brother:
@bmw66x: I had two open and one hit the jackpot but I am not sharing my secrets with anyone :)
Got me another BoC woot.
I had a problem that I wrote in about. It was an unusual glitch that I had never seen before and it was a problem on Woot's end and they kinda blew it off. But when it comes to the BOC, I kind of expect them to be wary of people trying to get one after the fact
"I was on the "click this stupidly large button" page and it was going through, when suddenly it jumped me back to the credit card page and said "There was an error placing your order. Please verify that all the fields below are correct and try again." I can understand if the website crashes or if I entered my CC info wrong, but this was just odd. Everything was right and I had entered my CCV. I'm pretty sure that if I forget the CCV it doesn't let me to the next page, so what gives?"
And they ignored the end of my comment saying "maybe you entered the CCV wrong"
Complaining is fun.
@linkage89: Good for you. May the crap be with you.
I had Wootalyzer and Wooters.us running in IE9, so 2 screens popped up. I also clicked "Buy" on one of those screens so I had 3 tabs open. I waited patiently for the order screen to open, entered my 3 digit code on all 3 screens and a few seconds later, there it was... "Your Order Is In". The other 2 screens defaulted back to the main Woot page. I don't think I've ever seen the Woot servers respond so quickly. Also, I've learned not to be "click happy" because if you interrupt your initial request, it throws you to the back of the line. I really don't care what I get, the waiting is the fun part. :-)
@missellienc: Shhh. Your telling everyone the secret. Some people are just impatient. Just give it time. Refreshing just puts you at the end... but please... keep refreshing.
I refreshed my page and got a really good jump on it....but I put my password in wrong. :'( this would have been my first BOC I cant tell you how excited I was when I saw the picture! But then I had to go and put my password in wrong!
I took a HUGE dump earlier today. It was amazing.
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@xarous: How in the world did you just join today and already have a rep of 100?
Xarous joined 4/1/2010 nor 2011 What were you reading?
@cindihoward: It said 5/11/2011 for a while, it's back to normal
The bag of crap always comes up during the east coast afternoon commute - why does Woot hate the east coast so much?
Just look at the map; very very few wooters from the eastern time zone got in on the BoC (as usual).
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I have a mainly commercial city which currently supplies its own water and power. I would like to outsource it to a neighbouring city. However, this would cost $2k/mo more than generating it in the city, which is significantly larger than my current budget surplus, and even more expensive than wind power. What affects the price charged in neighbour deals?
That is in order of importance: City size almost doesn't matter, but neighbor's needs matter a lot.
The other city has a bigger population, and therefore needs more resources, causing it to be more expensive.


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