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In their latest tour video, A Rocket To The Moon visits Alligator Adventure in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina while they were on the Time Travel Tour with Never Shout Never. Visit arockettothemoon.net for more!
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Our friends at Kerrang! just premiered an unreleased song from The Swellers called 'Never Greener' that will appear on the UK version of Good For Me - out November 21st! If you're in the US, you'll be able to download the song the same day in The Fueled By Ramen Webstore.
Here are the dates for the band's upcoming UK / European Tour with Broadway Calls and Into It. Over It.
11.29 Nottingham, UK at Rock City Basement - Tickets
11.30 Leeds, UK at Cockpit - Tickets - Tickets
12.01 Glasgow, UK at King Tut's - Tickets
12.02 Newcastle, UK at Academy 2 - Tickets
12.03 Sheffield, UK at Corporation - Tickets
12.04 Manchester, UK at Academy 3 - Tickets
12.05 Birmingham, UK at Academy 2 - Tickets
12.06 Cardiff, UK at Clwb Ifor Bach - Tickets
12.07 London, UK at Borderline - Tickets
12.09 Den Bosch,
|November 15, 2011
Once again this week 'Stereo Hearts' feat. Adam Levine is the #1 song in the country! We hope you had a chance to pick up and listen to The Papercut Chronicles II by now! Pick up the brand new 'Stereo' t-shirt at your local Hot Topic or on HotTopic.com.
|November 15, 2011
Here's another look at Paramore's limited-edition Singles Club box set available for preorder now in The Fueled By Ramen Webstore. The 3,500 boxes each include four 7" vinyl records with the following songs:
- Renegade
- Hello Cold World
- In The Mourning
- Monster
|November 15, 2011
fun. will release their new album Some Nights on February 21st. Stay tuned to ournameisfun.com for more!
|November 15, 2011
Click HERE to read Gabe Saporta of Cobra Starship's guide of the five things he can't live without.
|November 15, 2011
Gym Class Heroes' new album is out today! You can pick up a copy of it before the weekend at Target for only $7.99 or download it instantly on iTunes. If you've gotten the singles we've released from the album there already, the money you spent on those counts towards your purchase of the album!
If you still haven't the album, click HERE to listen to it on Spotify along with an exclusive track-by-track commentary from the band and some exclusive remixes!
|November 14, 2011
Enter now to win an AP Tour prize pack from Tilly's including a limited-edition shirt from each band on the tour, a signed guitar, a signed copy of AP, a 2-year subscription to the magazine and the latest CDs from all five bands on the tour!
Click HERE to enter now...good luck!
|November 14, 2011
Earlier this year Paramore asked you to vote on your favorite Paramore song of all time. From those votes they took the winning song and created this special soundwave bracelet. The orange rings on the bracelet create the soundwaves of the lyrics to 'Misery Business'
I watched his wildest dreams come true,
and not one of them involving you
Click HERE to order this special bracelet in The Fueled By Ramen Webstore
|November 14, 2011
Here's our final Top 5 video from Brendon and Spencer of Panic! At The Disco. See what they picked as their 5 favorite Fueled By Ramen releases in the video above and click HERE to watch all the videos from the other bands.
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Recipe of the Week: Tofu Egg-Salad Sandwich!
OK, this may come as a shock to some of you, but … I used to eat eggs! Yep, vegans aren't typically born that way, and for years I blissfully ate eggs before being schooled: Eggs come from chickens who are put through pure hell. Hens are forced to live in cages stacked on top of each other, in their own waste and filth, among many other birds, some of whom die from the terrible living conditions. Nobody needs to eat eggs, and tofu is the perfect replacement! That's why I made the switch, and this sandwich definitely made it easier for me—check it out!
Tofu Egg-Salad Sandwich!
Tofu Egg-Salad Sandwich!
- Prep time: 10 mins
- Servings: Makes 3 servings
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- 1 block of extra-firm tofu, drained
- 2 slices of bread, toasted
- 1/2 cup vegan mayo
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 1/4 tsp. tumeric
- 2 1/2 celery stalks, chopped
- 1/4 cup relish
- Salt and pepper, to taste
• Drain the tofu by pouring all water out of the container. Place the block of tofu on paper towels, and cover the block with the paper towels as well. Press down for a few minutes, or place a heavy book on top of the block. Mash the tofu with a fork once it's drained.
• Combine all other ingredients with the tofu, excluding the bread.
• Spread the mixture onto your slices of bread, and enjoy!
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As I understand it the mechanism of death when a mammal is electrocuted is that the current disrupts the SAN/AVN in the heart causing it to fibrilate or arrest. That's on a macro scale, however. What damage, if any, does electricity cause on a cellular level? I've noticed some sort of moss or lichen growing on the third rail of the train lines so I'm aware that they must be able to cope with the current, do they have adaptations ot allow this or is it just that they are not connected to the earth?
Regarding the moss or lichen on the third rail on British train lines: there is no current passing through the moss/lichen as they are not completing a circuit. They are just sitting on one connector. If another connector passed over them, completing the circuit across them, then a current might pass across them for a very short time. But I doubt they grow on the top of the rail (which is the contact part in the UK system) as that is constantly being polished smooth by the contacts from trains sliding across it.
Regarding cell damage: Apart from fibrillation in animals, and burns caused by Joule heating, electricity does cause cellular damage.
At low frequencies (<10kHz), electricity disrupts cell membranes and makes them much more permeable (we actually harness this when we use electroporation to transform bacteria). All organisms rely on electrochemical potential differences across membranes for their metabolism (Berry, 2002). The exact effect is dependent on the previous electrical state of the cells, for example the electrical potential difference across the membrane, and on the surface area to volume ratio of the cell (greater volume relative to surface area leads to more disruption). In any case, extreme electroporation can cause solutes to flow in or out of a cell, and generally disrupt the balance of solute concentrations and cause organelles and other bodies to move out of a cell. When the electrical stimulation stops, the contents are then fixed in a disrupted state. The cell then has to expend enormous amounts of ATP using ion channels and transport proteins in an attempt to reinstate the necessary chemiosmotic potentials, and in doing so exhausts the entire ATP supply and goes into biochemical arrest (no metabolism occurs), which is when a cell is dead. Dead cells break apart because there are is no maintenance occuring.
At higher frequencies (10-100kHz) proteins become permanently denatured. Many proteins carry charges which give them an overall polarity. When placed in an electric field, the proteins reorient themselves and will undergo conformational change to achieve the optimum dipole moment in the direction of the field. Ion channels and pumps are particularly sensitive to these disruptions (since their charges are crucial to their function).
Rather than provide lots of references, there is one excellent review from which I drew all this information, and which you should read for more of the physical detail (Lee et al., 2000).


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This is probably very simple, but I really can't get it to work. I have an old directory with a symlink in it. I need to delete the directory, but it says it is not empty when I try:
rm -f dirname
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usage: rmdir directory-name"
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rmdir -f dirname, but I get the same response. I am a newb to the command line and would really appreciate if someone could help.


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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Sept. 13, 2010) - "The Great Lace Up," a registration kick-off event for the Little Rockers Kids Marathon, will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 9 on the football field at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. The kick-off event is presented by Arkansas Children's Hospital, which is a sponsor of the Little Rockers Kids Marathon.
The 7th annual Little Rockers Kids Marathon Final Mile will begin at noon on Saturday, March 5, 2011, in the River Market District. Little Rockers is held in conjunction with the Little Rock Marathon, set for Sunday, March 6, 2011. The Little Rock Marathon and companion races are a project of and benefit Little Rock Parks & Recreation. KTHV and B98.5 are sponsors of the Little Rockers. The Arkansas Department of Health is the presenting sponsor for the Little Rockers Training Program.
The Oct. 9 Little Rockers kick-off event will include free healthy snacks from Ben E. Keith, music and a series of fun Halloween-themed obstacle course activities. Goody bags full of coupons and Halloween fun will be distributed to the first 300 participants. Registration begins at 9 a.m., however kids are encouraged to pre-register for the kick-off event at www.littlerockmarathon.com.
"The Great Lace Up event is a fun and exciting way for kids and their parents to learn more about the Little Rockers and how they can start training for the big day in March," said Geneva Hampton, executive director of the Little Rock Marathon. "We want to motivate students to become more physically fit, and remind families that fitness can be fun in many different ways!"
Arkansas Children's Hospital representatives and the hospital's mascot, Scout, will lead participants in a Monster Mash warm-up. Local media representatives will also participate in a special media challenge to kick off the obstacle course activities.
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A series of activities, including broomstick hurdles, a pumpkin relay, three-legged monster race, Mr. Bones relay race and a mummy wrap race, will be held. After all five activities are completed, participants will get to log their first mile of the 26.2-mile marathon training program. Kids ages 7-12 who complete the training program from November-February will have the opportunity to complete their final mile in front of friends, family and spectators in March.
"We are proud to sponsor and be a part of the Little Rockers Marathon again this year," said Dr. Bonnie Taylor, medical director at Arkansas Children's Hospital. "We hope to have another successful kick-off event, and look forward to cheering on hundreds of kids as they complete the final mile of the race. The kick-off event is a great way to encourage students to start a fitness program now in order to achieve a larger goal on race day."
For more information and to register a child for The Great Lace Up, visit www.littlerockmarathon.com.
About Little Rockers Kids Marathon
The Little Rockers Kids Marathon encourages children ages 7-12 to become more active by following a fun, simple running and/or walking program. The goal for each child is to complete at least 25.2 miles before race day. Then, on race day, children who are registered and have reached their mileage goal will complete their final mile on the official Little Rock Marathon course in front of family, friends and thousands of spectators. A child can participate through an official Little Rockers program at their school, church or civic organization. Or a child can participate at home with an adult's help. Information on the 2011 Little Rockers Marathon and Little Rock Marathon can be found at www.littlerockmarathon.com.
About Little Rock Parks & Recreation
Little Rock Parks and Recreation (LRPR) oversees 53 parks, four community centers, the Adult Leisure Center, War Memorial Fitness Center, four swimming pools, two tennis centers, the River Market, the Riverfest Amphitheatre, three golf courses and the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History. The LRPR system includes more than 5,000 acres of designated parks and open space. In addition, the organization offers a wide-range of youth and adult recreational and sports leagues, after-school and summer playground programs for children ages 6-15, outdoor recreation, therapeutic recreation and programs for seniors. Funds raised will continue to support parks and recreational programs for all ages. For more information, visit www.lrpr.org.
About Arkansas Children's Hospital
Arkansas Children's Hospital is the only pediatric medical center in Arkansas and one of the largest in the United States serving children. The campus spans 29 city blocks and houses 316 beds, a staff of approximately 500 physicians, 80 residents in pediatrics and pediatric specialties and more than 4,200 employees. The private, nonprofit healthcare facility boasts an internationally renowned reputation for medical breakthroughs and intensive treatments, unique surgical procedures and forward-thinking medical research - all dedicated to fulfilling a mission of enhancing, sustaining and restoring children's health and development. ACH has ranked twice on FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®, most recently at No. 85. For more information, visit
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Talib, Pats secondary seek consistency, stability
FOXBOROugh, Mass. -- The Patriots' pass defense has been very consistent. It's one of the worst in the NFL for the third straight year. But now the secondary is striving to develop a different kind of consistency — a better kind. And, with the shuffling of starters apparently at its conclusion, it appears that the Patriots are headed that way. "The more you play, the more you mesh," cornerback Aqib Talib said Tuesday. "The more time you get together, it definitely helps."


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Top Definition
to be out of luck; left without something.
if you get to the dinner table five minutes late, you will be ass out. those kids are hungry!
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Out of luck; fucked up!
Either you rollin' with us or you 'bout to be ass-out!
by warewoof September 11, 2003
To pass out due to drinking before midnight, generally causing this person to miss out on something cool or extremely fun happening later in the night.
Drew, if you didn't ass out you would've seen the stripper urinate all over Chad
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When you have no cash on your person.
When a bum rolls up asking for money, you say "Sorry man, I'm ass out."
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verb: To "ass out" is akin to "passing out," although it generally means going to sleep in a haphazard manner as opposed to becoming unconscious. For instance, after a long night of partying, one will generally ass out as soon as they get home, often falling asleep with their clothes still on or maybe on a couch.
"Hey Jim, is Steve passed out on your floor?"
"Nah, he's just sleeping. We were out really late, and he just assed out as soon as we got back."
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Josephine A. Paltin and Catherine W. Wilkes, third-year students at Rutgers School of Law–Newark, have received 2007 Graduate Merit Awards from Executive Women of New Jersey. The organization sponsors the scholarship program to provide encouragement and a foundation for leadership development to the next generation of female executives. A third Rutgers-Newark law student, Sharon A. Amobi, received the organization's Ehrlich Award. The awards were presented at EWNJ's Annual Graduate Merit Awards Dinner, held on September 20 at Mayfair Farms.
Commenting on the honors, Dean Stuart L. Deutsch said: "The life and work experiences of non-traditional students such as Jo and Catherine add a special dimension to the study of law and provide a rich foundation for a career in law. We are very pleased that Executive Women of New Jersey has recognized their leadership talent and executive potential by naming them Graduate Merit Award winners. We are also delighted to see EWNJ note the achievements of Sharon Amobi, one of our first-year students."
Josephine Paltin received her B.S. in industrial engineering from Polytechnic University and her M.S. in computer and information science from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to law school, she worked in the telecommunications industry for more than 20 years. At Rutgers, she is managing notes editor of the Rutgers Law Review, a Samuel Rubin Law Scholar, a legal research and writing teaching associate, a board member of Older Wiser Law Students (O.W.L.S.), and active in the Intellectual Property Law Society, and the Women's Law Forum.
Catherine Wilkes holds a B.A. in economics with a minor in computer science from Hunter College. Prior to law school, she spent more than 15 years in the entertainment industry in New York, where she was involved in the business affairs of several prominent entertainers, coordinated music production, and ran a record label. At Rutgers, she is a legal research and writing teaching associate and enjoys her work in the Special Education Clinic. After graduation, she intends to pursue her interest in litigation in the public interest sector.
Sharon Amobi is a first-year evening student at the law school. She received her master of science in May 2007 from the Division of Global Affairs at Rutgers-Newark. She also holds a B.A. in justice studies and social inquiry from Arizona State University. | Read Story


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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. �The owner of an Albuquerque candy store is selling a product she�s calling �meth candy� as she tries to play off the popularity of the hit TV-show �Breaking Bad.�
Debbie Hall, owner of The Candy Lady, said Monday the blue-tinted snack is merely sugar rock candy, though it bears a close resemblance to the blue crystal that is central to the plot of the Albuquerque-based TV drama.
In fact, it bears such a close resemblance because Hall said she supplied the �meth candy� for the show as props for the drug during previous seasons.
�We supplied the show when it first started,� said Hall, who buys the raw candy from a wholesale dealer before retooling it. �It�s just rock candy with blue dye and it looks like the real thing.�
Hall didn�t get the idea of selling the blue stuff until she saw actor Bryan Cranston, who plays Walter White, a chemistry teacher turned meth dealer on the AMC series, during an appearance on David Letterman last month. He pulled out a small bag of the blue candy on the show.
�Breaking Bad� follows Walter White producing and selling methamphetamine with a former student, Jesse Pinkman, played by Aaron Paul. The series is shot in Albuquerque.
Since Cranston�s Letterman appearance, Hall said she has sold more than 300 bags of the meth lookalike. �The response has been great,� said Hall. �They are all fans of �Breaking Bad�...and fans of Albuquerque.�
The Candy Lady isn�t the only shop in Albuquerque trying to capitalize on the popularity of �Breaking Bad.� A new doughnut shop on the city�s northeast section, the Rebel Donut, is selling �Blue Sky Breaking Bad� doughnuts, fully equipped with blue sugar rock sprinkles on top of a vanilla-iced caked doughnut. The two-month old store has been selling it since the shop opened and regularly sells out.
In addition, ABQ Trolley Co. has sold out all tickets through September for �The BaD Tour� � a three-hour tour of �Breaking Bad� locations throughout Albuquerque that are shown prominently in the television series.
Matt Kennicott, a spokesman for the New Mexico Human Service Department, the state agency that tackles substance abuse, said although state officials support small businesses, owners need to understand the state�s challenges with drug abuse. �We need to all be aware of the drug epidemic in this state,� Kennicott said. �This is a serious problem we are facing.�
For her part, Hall said she�s not looking to glorifying meth and the drug trafficking business. �It is what it is. Everyone needs to remember this is television,� she said. �We�re just playing on a television show. I don�t condone drugs in any way, shape or form.�


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I am in AMO Physics and work a lot with optics. I just wanted to get an idea of what coupling efficiencies one "should" get in a "reasonable time"* by coupling light into a fiber using different couplers, like collimators, mounting plates, mounted lens systems, etc. I understand that this dependents on a lot of factors, so I will narrow it down for my specific case but would appreciate if ppl report some numbers with a short info about their setups.
We use a cage system system with 5 mm lens and APC fiber plate to couple 633 nm laser light into an APC single mode fiber. Pretty much everything of the optical equipment is from Thorlabs.com.
The reason for my question: My PI told me I should get efficiencies up 80% percent with our coupling scheme but I can only get 30%. I hope to get a better feeling for coupling efficiencies with this answer.
Thanks for your input,
*With "should" and "reasonable time" I refer to coupling efficiencies one can achieve at time scales on the order of tens of minutes rather than hours, days, weeks.


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Grace Eleanor Murdock, 94, of Springfield, died Thursday, March 14, 2013, at St. John's Hospice in Springfield. She was born Aug. 16, 1918, in New Boston, the daughter of Amos Gentry Hodgson and Anna Thoburn Hodgson. She married Russell F. Murdock on Dec.15, 1939, in Davenport, Iowa. Grace was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Russell, in 1989; two brothers and a sister.
Grace and Russell retired to Arizona, and Grace returned to Springfield 10 years ago, living at Concordia Village. She was a life member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 126 in Aledo, and celebrated 50 years of membership with the chapter in 2009. Grace was a deputy sheriff in Mercer County, and served as the matron of the Mercer County Jail as well as a real estate broker, retiring in 1975.
Grace is survived by two sons, Dr. Everett E. (wife, Susan) Murdock, of Ojai, Calif., and Mitchell L. (wife, Sheila) Murdock, of Springfield; three grandsons, Craig Murdock, of Auburn, Mitch Murdock Jr., of Seattle, and Everett Murdock Jr., of California; one great-granddaughter, Sydney Murdock, of Auburn; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Grace's family will meet friends Sunday, March 17, 2013, from 3 p.m. until the time of the funeral service at 5 p.m. at Ellinger-Kunz & Park Funeral Home, 530 N. Fifth St., in Springfield. Chaplin John Vierkant will officiate. Burial will be Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix, Ariz.
Contributions honoring Grace's memory may be made to the Mary Bryant Home for the Blind, 2960 Stanton St., Springfield, IL 62703.
Curry Funeral Home in Pawnee is serving the family of Grace Murdock. Condolences may be expressed at www.curryfh.com.
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Diamond Rings isn't showing any signs of slowing down in 2011 after a 2010 that saw him go from curiosity to pop-star in just a few months. Since the October release of Special Affections he's scored big support from Pitchfork, grabbed New York Times and NME nods, landed on to the cover of Exclaim! and scored the number 2 spot in the 6th annual hottest bands in Canada poll behind only Arcade Fire. As if that wasn't enough, In December he announced that he'd be supporting pop superstar Robyn on her 2011 North American tour starting in January. Now we're pleased to announce that John O will staying on the road through April on a co-headline tour with Canadian pals PS I Love You. Full tour details are on the shows page.
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The 35 Most Insane Halloween Costumes from Around the World
Two years ago, we took you inside the insane world of Japanese Halloween costumes. Last year we visited the dark carnival that is the German Halloween industry. So how to top that this year? What nation or ethnic group would we slander next? Mexico is a fairly reliable whipping boy. Everyone hates Italians, how about them? Also, fuck Mongolia.
Well, it turns out that Japan is just way, way better at this than anyone else. So to keep it interesting, we've decided to throw the strangest costumes the rest of the world can muster against the Japanese. Sort of a World War of costumes that will haunt your dreams.
We didn't even know we wanted to see the Japanese take on Eddie Murphy in Delirious, but now we can't imagine how we lived without it.
Hey folks! There's a party in my pants! Only one guy's shown up so far, but he seems in pretty high spirits.
Cobalt Rape Demon, a character from a popular Japanese children's cartoon.
We're hoping Inter-racial limb and scalp transplants are a pretty big thing in Japan, because otherwise this is pretty inexplicable. We honestly can't tell if this is racist or not.
This is a little clearer.
The joke here is evidently that this guy's suit shrunk in the wash, but we have no idea why the back of the jacket is missing. They clearly didn't use the extra fabric on his shorts. Huge fake penis = funny. Clearly visible actual penis = also funny, but in a way that will make people edgy and uncomfortable.
See, now that's classic "huge fake penis" funny. Just be careful to not hang around schools in this one.
Leaving Japan for a stretch, this is actually a pretty good lobster costume, but also a perfect example of why men with mustaches don't get modeling work anywhere but Germany.
Russia has a weird relationship to western culture. They'll spend decades denouncing capitalism, and then wait in line for hours to taste a Big Mac. Or in this case, a Russian kid will murder an American icon and then use the severed head to compliment his pantyhose.
This is not a costume you wear if you want to meet women. This is a costume you wear if you want to meet victims.
Sort of a furry meets Eyes Wide Shut thing going on here. For at least a couple reasons, this looks like it would be a nightmare to clean.
Included for both the terrifying dead eyes, and for how pronounced the camel-toe is on this costume.
Fake noses are a pain in the ass for costumes, given their propensity to fall off while drinking or engaging in certain sex acts, but we don't think this is the answer. These guys look like they're about to hold up a Hallmark store.
Of course anything Westerners can do, the Japanese can do crazier. This is evidently some sort of Fourth Reich Reindeer superhero.
We were going to make some sort of "which one's the costume" joke, but we can't bring ourselves to do it - they're both so happy, we love these guys so much.
When Japan was six-years old, Christmas murdered his parents, and ever since then he's been kind of weird about it.
A star/flower/kitty mask. A lot of powerful iconography here, this represents an early attempt by Japanese scientists to crossbreed the cutest costume ever.
Holy fuck. We have looked at a lot of costumes these last few years, and this is the only one we've seen that makes you look like a child molester version of Brent Spiner.
Your guess is as good as ours. We can't disagree with the label though.
We lost track of the name of this one, but we're guessing it said "Orthogonal Pig Hat."


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AG147: Sweet Baby James
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Sweet Baby James (Japanese: マネネ登場!休息の館! Mime Jr. Enters! The Relaxation Guesthouse!) is the 2nd episode of Pokémon: Battle Frontier.
Episode Plot
May's Munchlax got sick - it does not even want to eat. Max sees a nearby Pokémon Center, but there are none near. An older woman comes and hears the problem, so offers her help to cure the fever. The man comes and offers to help it as well, with a Mime Jr. on his back. James tends his Chimecho, but Meowth tells him there are no Pokémon Centers nearby. Jessie proposes to use Healing Bell, so James tells it to do it, but Chimecho is too weak to do it. He takes Chimecho and goes on a cliff to see the nearby Centers, but spots a castle and runs towards it. James calls his Nanny and Pop-Pop (grandma and grandpa), so they come to heal Chimecho. They spot Jessie and Meowth, so they think he married Jessie. Instead, he tells them Jessie and Meowth are his employees.
He explains Jessie and Meowth that this castle is his cottage - he was always watched over his tutors and mentors, so when he came to this cottage, he was happy. He also remembers that every injured Pokémon was treated in the cottage. So, to impress them, he tells Jessie and Meowth they should act as his employees, to which they agree to. So, they act as James' employees and go to help Chimecho. Grandma tells Chimecho needs to rest. The Mime Jr. comes, to which Jessie thinks it is adorable. Grandpa asks James what the R on the shirt is, so Jessie tells him it is for royalty and romance. Grandma is proud and wishes James' parents were here, but are on cruise ships for months. The gang comes and ask some water and spot Team Rocket.
James runs to them and tells them what is going on, much to their surprise. May tells James her Munchlax is feeling sick, so they came for help. James calls a truce - they will not capture any Pokémon as long as the gang keeps the secret James is a member of Team Rocket. Grandma and grandpa come, so James tells the gang is his friends. Munchlax is feeling okay, but grandma and grandpa do not see James' employees, so he runs to get them. He spots them eating, so yells, but soon enough others come as well. James tells grandma and grandpa Jessie and Meowth were checking if food is okay. Grandma tells her husband they should give a tour to the Pokémon house. They come and they see the Pokémon - Aipom, Wooper, Spinarak etc. James hears something screaming, so goes to Jessie and Meowth. They took Oddish, so James takes it back and releases it. James reminds Jessie she swore not to steal anything.
During the night, Mime Jr. comes and sees James watching over Chimecho. May comes and goes to check on Munchlax. James feels as if he is guilty, but tells May everything will be fine and to get some sleep. Mime Jr. comes, so James thinks it wants to come with him. Meanwhile, Jessie and Meowth are hiding, laughing hysterically, which seems they are preparing trouble. They take Mime Jr. and Munchlax, while also planning to take the Pokémon from the Pokémon house. Ash wakes up and sees something in the Pokémon house. James wakes up as well and sees Munchlax and Mime Jr. missing, with something in the Pokémon house happening. The gang intercepts Team Rocket and James reminds them their promise, but with no avail, as they took the Pokémon. They grab the bag, so it rips apart and the Pokémon are set free.
Jessie sends Seviper and Ash his Phanpy. Seviper uses Poison Tail, but Phanpy rolls and hits Seviper. James sends Cacnea and orders to attack Jessie and Meowth. It uses Sandstorm and hits them, but Seviper comes out. Cacnea uses Needle Arm, hitting Seviper badly. Phanpy uses Hidden Power and Cacnea Pin Missile, blasting Jessie and Meowth off. Grandpa and grandma come to see what's happening, so they tell they have been playing with the Pokémon. Jessie and Meowth fall down back into the Pokémon house, telling their work is never done. Next day, the gang is about to leave, so they thank James' grandpa and grandma for the help, as well to thank James as the president of the company. Jessie and Meowth wait in the balloon for James. James watches over Chimecho, who is feeling better.
Grandma and grandpa tell James Chimecho still needs rest. James thinks over what he and Chimecho did before, so begins to cry, but decides to go, leaving grandpa and grandma to take care of it. James goes to give Chimecho's Poké Ball, but drops one and Mime Jr. touches it, so it lets itself to be captured. Grandma and grandpa tell he should get it on his journeys. So, James goes on the balloon, while grandma and grandpa still trust in his motives, even if he told them he was a member of Team Rocket. As he goes away, James waves his hand to Chimecho.
- Cacnea did not hug James in this episode.
- This episode shows the lack of restraint Jessie and Meowth have since they broke their promise to James to behave themselves at his grandparents' home by trying to steal the Pokemon.
- In the dub, Meowth points towards the audiance, saying they might want to cover their eyes; however, "the twerps" were in that direction, so he may have been talking to them.
- Appropriately, only Ash and Brock are not surprised by the fact James is rich; they previously met his family and unwanted fiancee, with Misty.
Dub differences
- Instead of Smile being used in the scene where James leaves Chimecho, the dub uses a new vocal song.
- Instead of calling Chimecho by its species name like he usually does, James refers to his Pokémon as "Chime."


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Thanks. No other comments there... I guess I'm alone here. I've contacted support a few times over the past 2 weeks and I'm just waiting on their response....
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How to solve recurrence equation $f(n) = f(n-5) + f(n-10)$? For something like fibonacci sequence $f(n+1) = f(n) + f(n-1)$ I can solve for the quadratic equation $x^2-x-1=0$ then $f(n) = A x_1 + A^\prime x_2$. But what should I do for this one?
In this case it is exactly Fibonacci recurrences, except separate ones for $n$ congruent to $0$ modulo $5$, $n$ congruent to $1$ modulo $5$, and so on up to $n$ congruent to $4$ modulo $5$. Knowing the values of $f(0)$ and $f(5)$ will let you compute $f$ at multiples of $5$, and nowhere else. Similarly, knowing $f(1)$ and $f(6)$ will let you compute $f(11)$, $f(16)$, $f(21)$, and so on, but nowhere else. So it is natural to separate the problem into cases.
So let $g_0(n)=f(5n)$, We have the familiar recurrence $g_0(n)=g_0(n-1)+g_0(n-2)$.
Let $g_1(n)=f(5n+1)$. We have the familiar recurrence $g_1(n)=g_1(n-1)+g_1(n-2)$.
And so on. For a concrete solution we will need initial values $f(0)$ up to $f(9)$.
Remark: You could however proceed "as usual," getting the characteristic equation $x^{10}-x^5-1=0$. This is a quadratic in $x^5$. Solve for $x^5$. We get the usual roots. For the values of $x$, take the ordinary fifth roots of the equation $y^2-y-1=0$, and multiply by fifth roots of unity (four of these are non-real.) After a while, one can get a general formula that will involve sines and cosines of $2n\pi/5$. However, this is very much less pleasant than the division into cases suggested above.
Although a topic in Discrete math, I attempted this question using the tools I learned in linear algebra.
Rewrite it as $f(n+10) = f(n+5) +f(n)$, this can be represented as
\[ \left( \begin{array}{c} f_{n+10} \\ f_{n+5} \end{array} \right) = \left( \begin{array}{cc} 1 &1 \\ 1& 0 \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array} {c} f_{n+5} \\ f_n \end{array} \right) \] \[ \left( \begin{array}{c} f_{n+10} \\ f_{n+5} \end{array} \right) = \left( \begin{array}{cc} 1 &1 \\ 1& 0 \end{array} \right)^{n+5} \left( \begin{array} {c} f_{1} \\ f_{-4} \end{array} \right) \]
Then diagonalize $\left( \begin{array}{cc} 1 &1 \\ 1& 0 \end{array} \right)$ to find eigenvalues, which is the same as the ones for fibonacci, $1/2 (1-\sqrt5), 1/2 (1+\sqrt5)$
then $f_{n+5} = \alpha (1/2 (1-\sqrt5))^{n+5} +\beta (1/2 (1+\sqrt5))^{n+5} $
Is this correct? If not please advise.
I am not quite sure if this is what you were looking for but as was answered previously if you begin at $n=0,5,10,15,20,25,30,...$ and use the Binet form below you get the Fibonacci Numbers
$$\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\left(\sqrt[5]{\frac{1}{2}+\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2}}\right)^{n+5}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\left(\sqrt[5]{\frac{1}{2}-\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2}}\right)^{n+5}$$ If you use Excel you can paste the formula below in for A1=0, A2=5, A3=10..... and verify that you get the Fibonacci Numbers


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Consider the function $f:[0,1]\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$, where
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- $f$ is bounded on the closed interval $[0,1]$ (ie. there is some constant $C$ such that $-C\leq f(x)\leq C$ for $x\in[0,1]$).
Is it true that there is a real-analytic continuation of $f$ to the interval $[-\epsilon, 1+\epsilon]$ for some small positive $\epsilon$? If not, what conditions can be added to make it true?
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People are making sarcastic comments about the power supply, but a buyer should be aware that this is a big concern.
Although its a great price for a computer with this good of a CPU, the graphics card is very weak and if you wanted to upgrade to something decent, you would also have to replace this tiny 300 watt power supply.
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I realize that not all people are comfortable owning and handling firearms, but those of us who are don't possess them looking for an instance to use them. I take common sense steps to protect myself and my home, but if it comes down to my life or a criminals, I'm ready to use my firearms to protect my bodily safety and that of others.
Sheriff Clarke is right, you need to protect yourself
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Great article James. I usually don't agree with your columns, but you are spot on in this instance. The police are NOT there to protect you from being the victim of a crime, but to investigate and arrest the perpetrator after a crime has already been committed.
I realize that not all people are comfortable owning and handling firearms, but those of us who are don't possess them looking for an instance to use them. I take common sense steps to protect myself and my home, but if it comes down to my life or a criminals, I'm ready to use my firearms to protect my bodily safety and that of others.Hide replies
MPD can't even be bothered to fill out reports most times.
We need to look at a much bigger picture. People just walking down the street are getting attacked. Young woman in the regional news walking to work was attacked for no reason. Plenty of bystanders were around on a busy street. No one helped the woman that suffered broken bones.
Like Carl Douglas I am just an old man with a walking cane. That is all I will need.
Thank you for speaking up for common sense and safety
Clark is right. I moved out of Milwaukee when Police dispatchers picked up the habit of refusing to dispatch police to all night parties, open air drug dealing and street fights. Delayed response would be a 1,000% improvement from what we experienced.
More than once I was told "tonight isn't a good night" or "we're just too busy tonight" or "you're in a good neighborhood" as I begged for someone to come out and shut down all night parties, fights, etc. that kept my wife, children and me up all night. After a while the parties expanded to include people harassing my wife when I was away and banging on our house. Still, no reply. No guns, no response.
The whole thing is a joke. MPD's motto should be "to serve at our leisure, unless tonight's a bad night."
I really don't understand the backlash on this one. He is advising people not only to arm themselves but to be responsible about it - do it legally and learn how to use the weapon. To be honest, it sounds very similar to what we were told in C&C class. How do you find fault with that? As a lifetime liberal, I just don't see this as a partisan issue. No matter how many officers or deputies we have, they cannot be everywhere. We need to be ready. This is just common sense, like having insurance.
There will be a lot more Bo Morrisons and Trayvon Martins if the sheriff has his way. Vigilante justice is not the answer to poor police service (or the poor paramedic service that you complain about, for that matter).Hide replies
You mean Bo Morrison that entered into the home of another person in the middle of the night and was justifiably shot?
No the Bo Morrison who was murdered for hiding in the wrong house. The Bo Morrison who was shot because the Homeowner could, not because he was truly a threat. The Bo Morrison who had the misfortune of encountering someone who couldn't wait to shoot. THAT Bo Morrison
The obligation of homeowners is to wait and see if tit's a girl school selling cookies when someone breaks in during the middle of the night.
I am all for vigilantism! But what does that have to do with protecting yourself WITHIN your home?
Bo Morrison was shot because the homeowner chose to protect himself and his family from an unknown intruder. The lesson is to not about guns, it's about not breaking into other people's homes. We all have the right to protect our home and self, how we do it is our choice and right. I realiize Bo Morrison had alot of friends and family that cared for him, but the fact is he broke into a home (going in even if you just open an unlocked door is breaking in) and was hiding from the cops, he made a bad choice. Future criminals should then realize that when you break into a home, you are risking your life....regardless of your intentions, because there is no way a homeowner could know what your intention is in the short time they realize there is an intruder.
What was the homeowner supposed to do?
Was he supposed to ask Morrison "Excuse me sir, the unknown person that is in my home, but are you merely hiding in the wrong house or are you here to do my and/or my family harm?
Because if you are merely hiding in the wrong house, could you please leave, but if you are here to do harm I want to get my gun and shoot you.
Please, kind sir, give me an answer so that the gun grabbers will be satisfied that I acted correctly.
I used to not really believe in guns until one day I came home at 2 am and as I walked through my front door an uninvited guest was walking through my backdoor into my kitchen. Fortunately I'm not a little guy and the house was dark so maybe I looked even more menacing and the coward ran but that could have gotten ugly real fast. Owning and knowing how to use a fire arm is not a bad idea. Also knowing how to properly store it when not in use is also key.
When seconds count, the Police are only minutes away.Hide replies
If you can get them to answer.
I like this one.
"I carry a gun because cops are too heavy"
Putting the focus on whether or not having a gun for self-defense is a good idea is missing the point of Sheriff Clarke's ad, which is actually a clever and pointed political statement. He makes it crystal clear in the very first sentence of the radio spot: "With officers laid off and furloughed, simply calling 911 and waiting is no longer your best option." Regardless of whether it's justifiable, the simple truth is that the sheriff's budget has been cut left and right in recent years. It's perhaps not entirely coincidental that recently the Mayor and the County Executive have offered for the MPD to take up the slack. Clarke's concern is not really with individual readiness; he's actually just shaking the tree to point up his concern with how the lack of funding of his department has adversely affected public safety.Hide replies
Calling 911 and waiting has NEVER been your best option when confrfonted with an armed intruder or accosted on the street.
He says "officers" not "deputies". To me, he is referring to cuts at MPD. Unless you are in an accident on the freeway or a fight breaks out in a park, you won't ever have 911 calls routed to a Sheriff's Deputy. He is making a statement on the current status of public safety and both now and in the past, it is common sense that you need to be as prepared as you can to protect yourself, your family and your home against criminals.
How can he have it both ways? He plainly states "We're partners now". What's next? Is he going to suggest deputizing citizens? If he is making a generalized political statement about safety in Milwaukee county as a politician, it should not be through a PSA which gives it added credibility. He has zero to do with violent crimes in the places he is discussing.
You're in trouble now James.
You will now incur the wrath of the gun grabbing left and they may even try to revoke your liberal card.
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text: I always see top ten lists of favorite fantasy or sci-fi, but I looked and looked, and maybe I'm still too new to really figure things out, and couldn't find a thread about your favorite books of all time. I'll start mine out. I'm thinking favorite individual books (of any genre you can think of) of all time. I'm usually a fantasy fan, but I really love some other books as well. 1. The Count of Monte Cristo - Dumas 2. The Lord of the Rings - JRRT 3. The Sirens of Titan - Vonnegut 4. Ender's Game - Card 5. A Song of Ice and Fire - Martin 6. Fahrenheit 451 - Bradbury 7. The Silmarillion - JRRT 8. Magician - Feist 9. Watership Down - Adams 10. Wheel of Time - Jordan


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Let $R$ be a commutative ring with $1$ and let $J$ be a proper ideal of $R$ such that $R/J \cong R^n$ as $R$-modules where $n$ is some natural number. Does this imply that $J$ is the trivial ideal?
Basically I am trying to prove/disprove that if $J$ is a proper ideal of $R$ and $R/J$ is free then $J=0$ and above is my work.


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We are looking to change our users' MySite home pages to make them more useful. I can find information on how to update the MySite template used to deploy new MySites, but I need to make the changes to 800 sites that have already been created. I am not having much luck finding details on how to do this.
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Hey. I figured out I need to implement Box2D in my game. So I have this test project first when I basically try to draw a ground and a ball that should fall down…
I wrote 120 lines of code to add those and draw them. But they don't move at all. I'll post my code to pastebin: http://pastebin.com/VVmXugyP
You should look at the init funciton and the update function. Drawing works. It's just that I'd expect that the ball would fall. It stays still in the air.
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When Daniel Leonard graduates in May with double majors in theatre performance and English with an emphasis in creative writing, he'll wrap up four years of taking advantage of every opportunity to prepare for a theatre career.
Leonard acted in lead roles for numerous campus and community plays, which garnered glowing reviews.
By pursuing a number of extracurricular public relations and marketing roles, he accumulated a wide range of behind-the-scenes theatre experiences, from designing web pages and posters to taking theatre photos and managing social media sites, all of which served to enhance his educational experience.
"I accepted opportunities that came my way," he said. "It started slow and then snowballed to the point where I am now, which is a great place to be."
Leonard worked in the public relations offices of CU-Boulder's Department of Theatre and Dance and the Colorado Shakespeare Festival and served as the social media manager for the Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company.
He was also active with CU-OnStage, the student organization for the performing arts, and planned the organization's annual Fringe Festival, the only collegiate fringe festival in the country.
For his final senior project, Leonard produced the entire performance of Jekyll and Hyde: the Musical at The Dairy Center for the Arts in Boulder.
"I used all the skills I've learned and put them into a professional production," he said. "I'd never be able to do that without the tools and opportunities CU has given me."
A Boettcher Scholar, the Arvada, Colo. native received the prestigious four-year academic scholarship awarded to top Colorado students.
"I came to CU for the theatre department," he said, "because of its high level of production and its partnership with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, and also for the English department. Quite a few of my high school English teachers came to CU for their degrees."
After learning about the marketing, public relations and production of theatrical performances while at CU-Boulder, Leonard became interested in pursuing a career in theatre company production as an artistic producer or executive producer. To that end, Leonard has applied to the MBA program at CU-Boulder's Leeds School of Business.
"The theatre department and creative writing program prepared me to be a professional in the real world," he said. "With an MBA, I could build on that so I can use my artistic vision and business practicality for a whole new career option."


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I am looking for the product of Gaussian hypergeometric functions of the form $_2F_1(a,b;c;\lambda z) _2F_1(d,e;f;\phi z)$. I would like, but do not expect, an answer of the form $_pF_q(\mathbf{a},\mathbf{b};(\lambda*\phi) z)$, where $\mathbf{a}$ is the numerator $p$-vector and \mathbf{b} is the denominator $q$-vector for the $(p,q)$-hypergeometric function. I have not found relevant answers in the typical references, e.g., Slater.
For results of this sort, see Driver and Love, Products of hypergeometric functions and the zeros of 4F3 polynomials, and references therein (Numerical algorithms, 2001)
I slightly misrepresented my problem. I wanted the product of ${}_2F_1(a,b;c;λz)\times {}_2F_1(d,e;c;ϕz)$. Note that the third argument $c$ is identical in the two functions and that the two final arguments are proportional $λz$ and $\phi z$. There appears to be no general solution to this product, although there are many restricted solutions. I had hoped my restrictions might have a solution, but apparently after reading Bailey's, Watson's, Preece's and Driver and Love's manuscripts, this is not to be. Srivastava provides a solution in terms of a double hypergeometric function, but I was hoping for something simpler. My posting contained a dreamed-up form I would have liked. Ignore it. Sorry. Thanks for the Driver and Love reference.


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Every well-dressed man should have a tuxedo in their closet -- especially on your wedding day. Here are the top five things to look for in a truly great tuxedo.
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text: Aww!~ This tutorial was really fun! Okay, today, we will all be learning how to draw in the popular style of the "Heart-Shaped" Pony. As you all probably see, the pony has a nice, heart-shaped mane that flows into one tip. This style is quite popular, and it's not too hard to draw, if you know how to do it! ;) But, as always, there are a few things to this tut. You don't have to add the horn, nor the wings, whether your drawing calls for it or not. The hair can also be drawn more free-handedly, but this is the official design. So have fun everyone!~ See you next time!


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text: So has anyone heard of Scribblenauts Unlimited? Well I haven't either but apparently some of you Drago's have. Today I will be uploading lessons of a couple characters from the Wii game. To start, here is "how to draw Lily from Scribblenaughts". She is sister to the main character Maxwell as well as his twin. She has pink hair and wears a blue sleeveless shirt, pink ruffled skirt, and blue sneakers. She also carries a brown messenger bag that has yellow stars on it. Anyways, you can imagine how fun and easy it's going to be drawing Lily. I shall return people so try and stay tuned in.


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Introducing Generic Functions [ID:573] (4/12)
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Florida's environment can't go back 125 years
After fighting the federal Environmental Protection Agency — and winning — over its ability to set water quality standards for state waterways, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection would have to establish those criteria by the end of 2014, under the terms of a bill quickly making its way through a state House of Representatives committee. The bill, approved Wednesday by the House State Affairs Committee, follows Friday's deal between the DEP and EPA over the maximum levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in Florida's coastal streams, estuaries, rivers and intercoastal waterways.
The DEP will begin holding workshops next month with a goal of having new levels set by September, according to a report by the News Service of Florida. A lawsuit by the Environmental Group EarthJustice challenging the EPA-DEP deal could upend either timeline for new pollutant levels. A prior settlement of a lawsuit against the EPA over Florida's failure to establish minimum pollutant levels led the EPA to demand Florida set so-called "numeric criteria." Elected officials at the state and federal levels railed against that decision and convinced the EPA to let Florida have another chance to get it right.
Officials are talking a good game so far.
"We can't go back to where we were in this state 125 years ago, we can't do it," said Rep. Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula. "But we can certainly take this time right now to draw a line in the sand, make sure that we stand up as a state, we can handle our own issues, we can deal with our own challenges, and make the future the best we can."
Not only can't we go back 125 years, we can't even afford to continuing doing what is allowed right now by a DEP that looks the other way while the state's water bodies, including the Peace River, are being polluted by tainted stormwater, leaching septic tanks and run-off from agricultural operations.
Even if the Legislature were to approve marginally higher minimum levels, budget cutting at the state's six regional water management districts and raids on funding for conservation, preservation and aquifer recharged lands would limit its ability to make noticeable headway in the fight against waterway degradation. Two purchases totalling $2.7 million trumpeted by Gov. Rick Scott and the Cabinet on Wednesday represent only a fraction of the property needed to ensure suitable buffering around waterways. In Scott's 2013-14 budget, only $25 million is
allocated for land acquisition versus an average
of about $300 million a year for the Florida Forever program over a 20-year period, according to newspaper reports. In two of the four years since 2009, the state budget included no funding for Florida Forever.
This doesn't strike us as a governor and legislators committed to water quality. Maybe they will surprise us. More likely they'll disappoint.
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12 Comic Book Ads That Taught Us To Be Cynical
Kids are stupid. It's well known, and there is a whole industry that thrives on it.
This is why as kids, every so often we'd come across an ad in a comic book, for something we knew was too good to be true. But still, we'd put money in an envelope and four to six weeks later, get something amazing that would make the rest of our lives whole lot easier. That thing? Disappointment.
Here's our salute to all the great products that taught us to be cynical.
#12. X-Ray Specs
Ever wish you could see through walls? Or ladies clothes? Or men's clothes? Dog's clothes? Don't worry we won't judge you. But we will offer you the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to actually have X-ray vision!
As the ads says, all you have to do is buy these special X-ray glasses and you can become the disgusting leering pervert you've always wanted to be. Also you'll presumably be able to diagnose certain illnesses at a glance.
The reality ...
You waited six to eight weeks for delivery, only to find out that, no, these X-ray glasses did not in fact use real X-rays (probably a good thing since everyone who used them would have developed massive brain tumors) and wouldn't let you see through anything, not even them.
These old fashioned X-ray spec lenses consisted of two pieces of cardboard with a feather between them to blur your vision, causing two slightly offset images which appear similar to an X-ray photograph. So in other words they give you blurry vision which could have been obtained for free by squinting. What we're saying is if your doctor declares you to be tumor-free using a pair of these, get a second opinion.
#11. The Money Maker
All right, so your eight years on the planet have established that hard work is for suckers. But you still want money to buy things like comics books. There's got to be an easier way.
The reality ...
Then you find this little ad. It's so small it's almost as if it's a "secret."
A machine that turns ordinary paper into money ... just turn the knob and real money comes out. Sounds good. Sounds down right amazing, in fact. And probably illegal. Even if it is illegal you're just a kid, you'll never do any hard time and by the time you get caught you'll be stinking rich and can hire the best lawyers. What can go wrong?
You have to put money in it first. Sure it looks like paper is going in and coming out as money but it's all a despicable, cheap ruse.
No, the only way you'll make money with this thing is to demonstrate it for some local mobsters and try to get them to buy it from you. They wouldn't whack a little kid, right?
#10. Kryptonite
Think about it: You could have the power to bring the all powerful Superman to his knees, in the palm of your hand. Nobody's been able to beat Superman and you'll be the first. Think how awesome it will be to go around and have everyone point at you and say, "Hey that's the kid who beat Superman."
People will respect you, they may even fear you! For a total of $3.50!
The reality ...
Somewhere behind this amazing product was an entrepreneur who had some extra rocks, a can of green paint and a vision.
You may wonder what kind of bastard would cheat kids out of their money by selling them green painted rocks. But that same man may rightfully point out that you deserved to lose your money, because what kind of a rotten kid dreams of killing Superman?
We like to think of all the terrified little kids who, upon discovering their rocks were fake, decided the whole thing was a sting operation by Superman to get the addresses of potential supervillains.
#9. CB Receiver
You heard them: It's absolutely vital for every driver, housewife, shut-in, teenager, sportsman and law enforcement agency! If you don't fit into one of those categories, buy one anyway and maybe someday you yourself will become a teenager or even one of those illustrious shut-ins we always see on TV and in the movies!
You'll be alerted to coming fires, floods, blizzards, riots, criminals on the loose, airplane crashes, tornadoes and even poor traffic conditions! You'll know what's going to happen before everyone else, you'll be like God! Plus you'll also receive a 10-page book on trucker code! And we can't emphasize enough that it's absolutely vital for shut-ins!
The reality ...
When it comes time to warn us about "FIRES, FLOODS, HURRICANES TORNADOES" we like to think that the regular radio will do that, with the added bonus of also playing music on it's many channels.
But hey, teenagers can attach them to their bicycles so they'll be warned about dangers ahead! All dangers except the many well-deserved ass kickings they'll get for being the dork who rides around with CB receiver on his bike.
Though there is one upside, which is the fact that you can listen to truckers and if there is anything truckers know, it's prostitutes. Truckers have over a dozen slang terms for prostitutes, none of which are included in your handy 10-page trucker code book.
#8. Never Look Short Again!
Sick of being short? Let's face it, tall people get more dates, more respect and better jobs. But if you can't afford expensive body-lengthening surgery, you can simply get yourself a pair of "liftee" height-increasing pads.
The reality ...
Yes, they're just wedges you put in your shoes. Sure, according to the picture up there, they'll make you about eight-inches taller, but at the price of making you feel like you're wearing high heels.
The promise that the shoes will "invite romance" seems a little dubious, as the effect only lasts until you take the shoes off, so you better have, ahem, another way to impress the ladies once the disrobing begins. Like if you take off your shirt and have an Olympic gold medal there.
The claim that you'll "Find and qualify for the best jobs" seems even more questionable. Find, maybe, but qualify? "Well sir your resume doesn't show any gynecological experience and your background check revealed you're a convicted sex offender, but your tallness is very impressive. Congratulations you're our newest gynecologist! Here's three company pens, try not to lose them."
Though we don't doubt these shoe inserts worked better than the GROW MAN GROW program ...
Which offered a series of "courses" that would add up to six inches to your height. That's right, kid, the reason you're a head shorter than anyone else in your class is because you didn't study tallness like they did.
#7. Frontier Cabin
You! Yes you! Could own your very own frontier cabin just like Abe Lincoln, Grizzly Adams and all those lunatics who thought Y2K was going to end the world and coming soon--all those lunatics who think 2012 is going to destroy the world! You can reenact all those great things you've seen happen in cabins in movies!
The reality ...
Sure it's only 23-square-feet big, but a studio apartment in Manhattan that size would cost $2,000 a month. No, the major problem with your frontier cabin is that it's made of 100 percent cardboard, which is a less than sturdy housing material. Especially if you're living on the frontier, where you need a home that can stand up to things like bear attacks, strong winds, rain and the occasional light kick.
Though it is cool that they sold them in bulk ("5 for $4!") so that if your cabin should be destroyed in a natural disaster or peed on by the family dog, you can just whip out a replacement. In fact, with these things on the market for a buck, we're wondering why a homeless man would ever opt for a refrigerator box.


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Basset Pouf Ottoman
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Designer: Boris Berlin and Aleksej Iskos
Manufactured by: Versus
Dimensions (in): 35.4 w | 27.5 d | 15.7 h
"We wanted to design a compact but comfortable "family" of sofas that harked back to classic soft furniture styles - especially to the post WW2 period". Basset's sculptural language is simple and clear. There are just two elements - a horizontal "pillow" for a seat and a vertical "duvet" at the back that wraps around the seat, embracing it from the sides.
Upholstery details - marked piping is used to accentuate its shape in a natural way, giving it an easily recognizable design "signature".
Basset doesn't demand much space and fits easily into smaller rooms. Basset is constructed and produced following the finest traditions of craftsmanship for this type of furniture.
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Published July 03, 2013
Residents injured in an earthquake are treated in the hallway of a crowded hospital in Bener Meriah, Aceh province, Indonesia. Soldiers, police and volunteers fanned out across an earthquake-damaged region of western Indonesia, scouring the debris of fallen homes and landslides for possible victims of a temblor that killed dozens of people and injured hundreds.
A Belarussian guard of honor stands as he takes part in a military parade during celebrations marking Independence Day in Minsk.
Stylist Gemma Sim, right, adjusts the hair of the wax figure of British singer Adele, as it is revealed at Madame Tussauds in central London.
Bangladeshi people, mostly garment workers, ride an overloaded boat during a nationwide strike called by Islamic party Jamaat-e-Islami, on the outskirts of Dhaka. The strike has been called to demand the release of the party's detained president and to draw attention to other missing leaders, according to news reports.
A woman holding a baby hugs another person seated in the section reserved for immediate family of the 19 firefighters killed in a nearby wildfire in Prescott, Arizona, USA, July 2, 2013.
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class William Neason, left, and U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Stephen T. Desmond, both with the Georgian Liaison Team 9, patrol through the ruins of a 200 year-old castle during Operation Northern Lion in Mohammadabad, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Northern Lion was a Georgian-led Operation conducted to deter insurgents, establish a security presence and gather human intelligence in the area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe)
A man covers himself in algae as he plays with his friends at a seaside in Qingdao, Shandong province, China.
Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, meets with an Ood during her visit to the set of the BBC One drama series Doctor Who, at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff.
Arches National Park, Utah in this photograph taken from 30,000 feet (10,000m).
Race leader yellow jersey holder Orica Greenedge team rider Simon Gerrans of Australia cycles past Sisters of the Consolation congregation during the 228.5-km fifth stage of the centenary Tour de France cycling race from Cagnes-Sur-Mer to Marseille, France.
A Russian synchronized swimming team perform at a park in Fuzhou, Fujian province, China, July 2, 2013.


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text: With every show there has to be a villain. That is the case with this character from Rocket Monkeys. Here is "how to draw Monkevil", step by step. This sweet looking chimp truly defines the sayings that never judge a book by its cover. Who would have known that this purple haired girl could be so darn evil? I know a lot of you are wondering how complicated will it be drawing Monkevil, and the answer to that question is not hard at all. You will find that creating a villain is one of the easiest things you did today. I shall return in a bit so stay tuned in to see what I upload later today.


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I am using a Seagate Free Agent Desk external drive as my Time Machine on a modern iMac running Lion. I made the mistake of encrypting the drive, and I do not remember the password. I dont mind losing the data on the disk, and I just want to reformat it if possible in order to use it as a non encrypted drive. Any ideas on how to do this?
The encrypted volume's password is not required for erasing the disk, only to mount the encrypted volume on the disk. It's unclear whether you're being asked for the password only when connecting the disk, or when you attempt to erase it.
In Lion, you can use Disk Utility to erase an encrypted volume, but not in Mountain Lion. However, you can erase the encrypted volume with the
Disk Utility (Lion only)
The following steps should work in Lion:
If this doesn't work, let us know which step is not working and how.
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As joelseph said in his answer, you should be able to erase an encrypted volume in Disk Utility even without entering the password. However, I do not have a 10.8 system to test this with, and Ian C. said that 10.8 changed this.
If Disk Utility does prevent joelseph's answer from working, wiping out the partition table using the terminal is a viable workaround:
This was confirmed to work in chat. Again, be very careful with the command. If you use the wrong disk you may erase valuble data.
You should never run terminal commands without understanding what they do. Here is a detailed explanation:
Lion's Disk Utility should be able to do this. My encrypted FreeAgent is at home.
Have you tried both erasing/reformatting the volume, and repartitioning the disk itself? Repartitioning should work.
I encountered the same issue. My best option would be to use another formatting utility from another operating system.
Starting the format from Windows wont care that mac has encryption on it.
After the partition is destroyed mac should be able to format it again.
Alternatively some Systems have disk utilities in the Bios. And you can use the manufacturers Low Level format utilities to erase the drive back to 0's. But Other than that. I think apple limits the format of encrypted mac drives. Likely to protect you from removing something that someone else encrypted. "Perhaps there is a Special key you have to hold to enable the format" If not, Perhaps there should be.
You should be able to reformat this external drive with Disk Utility without any problems.


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Reviewed By: A customer from Fairfax, VA, USA on 6/11/09
The first pair I ordered (large) because thats my size were way to big, it was like an extra large (all over the place). I then ordered medium and have not had a chance to wear them, but they do look like a large size and they do have a very nice gel pad. The information on these liners should indicate that they do run large, be sure to order a size down. Now what do I do with the first pair that I ordered???????????


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The Importance of Chores
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Chores as Teaching and Consequences
Chores teach kids responsibility, and the skills to start, work at, and complete a job. Most parents believe that kids should help out around the house, even if it's just taking responsibility for straightening their own rooms. Some families assign specific jobs, and some ask their kids to help as the need arises.
Other parents don't expect their kids to do any household work at all, feeling it's not worth the agony of trying to get their kids to do it, and then having to do them over themselves because they were done so poorly. This is a valid point of view, but these parents should figure out alternative ways to have their kids learn responsibility.
Chores are used by some parents as consequences for misbehavior. Remember that consequences need to fit the three R's; they need to be related to the misbehavior, respectful to the child, and reasonable in their scope and duration. As long as a chore fits within these parameters, chore away! For example, if a school-aged child scribbles on the walls, an appropriate consequence would be to clean the wall and, perhaps an adjoining stain or two as well. It would, however, be unreasonable to have her clean the whole house. It would be disrespectful to have her do it in front of all her friends. And it would be unrelated to have her mow the lawn.
Chores as Earning Power
Some parents pay their kids for all the "work" they do. More often, parents pay their kids only for special, optional jobs. Paying your child for average, maintenance types of tasks strikes me as putting your entire family into an economic model. I don't like it. Your child will be participating in family life because he's being paid for it, not because he's a member of your family community. Of course, if you have an extra job, and your child is interested in making some money, why not hire him?
If you're going to hire your child, make sure that you:
- Establish your job expectations ahead of time, both in terms of what your child will do, how well he needs to do it, and how much he'll be paid.
- Treat him like a professional on the job, as much as possible.
- Pay promptly and fairly.
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