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Stocks Put Another Notch on Their Belt
Stocks started the week by chugging higher again, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average recorded its seventh straight advance.
The Dow climbed 50.22 points, or 0.3%, to 14447.29, closing near the session's high. The blue chips capped their longest streak of gains in a year and a fifth straight record.
"It was a modest move today, but in general, it seems like investors are underinvested and scrambling to get in as prices keep going up," said Paul Zemsky, chief investment officer of multiasset strategies at ING U.S. Investment Management, which oversees about $170 billion.
The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index added 5.04 points, or 0.3%, to 1556.22, less than nine points below its all-time high. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 8.51 points, or 0.3%, to 3252.87.
Gains were broad, with financial and health-care shares leading the way in the S&P 500. Boeing BA 0.49 % rose $1.71, or 2.1%, to $82.94, topping the Dow after reports the company is likely to seek approval from its board to sell a new version of its 777 jetliner as soon as next month. Merck MRK 0.39 % rose 69 cents, or 1.6%, to 43.66. American Express AXP -0.51 % advanced 80 cents, or 1.2%, to 65.60.
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There was little in the way of U.S. economic data or earnings reports to drive trading volumes. The number of shares changing hands on U.S. exchanges was the second lowest of the year.
"One thing that's remarkable is how methodical, unemotional and boring this bull run has been. It goes up a little every day," said Jim Paulsen, chief investment strategist at Wells Capital Management, which manages $330 billion. "The plodding nature of the rally doesn't give you the sense that things have gone too far just yet."
In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 lost 0.1% in the wake of Fitch Ratings' downgrade of Italy late Friday. The ratings firm lowered Italy's credit rating by one notch to triple-B-plus, three steps above "junk" territory, citing concerns about political uncertainty at a time of economic weakness. On Monday, data showed Italy's gross domestic product contracted 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Italy's FTSE MIB index slid 0.7%, and the country's government bond prices fell, pushing yields higher.
The U.K.'s FTSE 100 advanced 0.3% to its highest closing level since December 2007.
In Asia, data showed industrial production and retail sales in China for the January and February period missed expectations. In addition, inflation in February rose 3.2% from January, the highest monthly increase since April, sparking worries of potential monetary tightening. China's Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.3%. Japan's Nikkei Stock Average rallied 0.5% to a 4½-year high.
Crude-oil prices gained 0.1%, to $92.06 a barrel, while gold added 0.1%, to $1,577.80 a troy ounce. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note remained unchanged at 2.056%. The dollar climbed against the yen but fell versus the euro.
In corporate news, Dick's Sporting Goods DKS 1.06 % fell 5.49, or 11%, to 45.11, after the company reported quarterly results that fell short of analysts' expectations and gave a downbeat earnings forecast for the year.
Dell rose 21 cents, or 1.5%, to 14.37, after reaching a pact with Icahn Enterprises IEP -0.32 % that allows the firm to look at Dell's books, according to a statement from the investment firm. The agreement comes after Carl Icahn voiced disapproval of the PC company's planned buyout by founder Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners.
Genworth Financial GNW 1.42 % added 66 cents, or 6.7%, to 10.50, and was the biggest gainer among S&P 500 components after an article in Barron's said the mortgage insurer's shares are undervalued.
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The unconventional revolution is contributing to a shift in global competitiveness for the US by unlocking new production cost advantages, which is particularly pronounced in chemicals. The industry could enjoy a "profound and sustained competitive advantage that is expected to last for decades."
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) lauded an IHS report
released Wednesday that predicts a lasting competitive
advantage for the US chemical industry thanks to plentiful,
affordable natural gas -- part of a manufacturing renaissance
that includes industrial expansion and new jobs.
The unconventional revolution is contributing to a
shift in global competitiveness for the United States by
unlocking new production cost advantages, the report
said, which is particularly pronounced in
energy-intensive industries, such as chemicals. The
chemical industry will enjoy a profound and sustained
competitive advantage that is expected to last for decades,"
according to the report.
This report from IHS affirms that revitalization of
Americas chemical industry will endure, said Cal
Dooley, chief executive for the ACC.
Natural gas supply growth is leading to unprecedented
investment and capacity expansion in the United States, in
stark contrast with other areas," he added. "We are truly the
bright spot around the world.
While North American basic chemical and plastics production is
expected to more than double by 2020, Western Europes will fall by about
one-third, according to IHS projections.
By 2025, unconventional energy will help lead to as much as
$100 billion in investment in US chemical and plastics facilities and boost industry
capacity by nearly 89 million tons, IHS data showed. A recent
ACC report found that investment has already begun, with dozens
of companies planning shale-related projects.
As of this week, 126 chemical industry projects representing $84 billion in
capital investment has been announced -- 54% of which is
foreign direct investment in the US.
Robust supplies of natural gas liquids (NGLs), especially
ethane, are key to the chemical industrys newfound
competitiveness. NGLs are the principal feedstock for basic chemical and
plastics in the US, while companies overseas mostly use
naphtha, which is oil-based.
Since feedstock comprises about 75% of
production cost, lower prices favor US chemical makers in
global markets. IHS foresees NGL growth reaching 3.8 million
bpd by 2020 -- a 100% increase over current levels. The
positive outlook for NGLs is driving much of the chemical
industrys investment and expansion by building confidence in
a long-term advantage.
Unconventional energy will help drive a manufacturing
renaissance beyond Americas chemical industry as
industries benefit from lower costs for energy, electricity and
raw materials. Over the forecast period 2012 2025,
improving cost competitiveness for domestic manufacturers will
lead to increased US industrial production, the report
said. The increase is equivalent to $258 billion in new
manufacturing output in 2020 and $328 billion in 2025.
The IHS report, Americas New Energy Future:
The Unconventional Oil and Gas Revolution and the U.S.
EconomyVolume 3: A Manufacturing Renaissance,
cautioned that governmental policies could limit the
nations ability to reap the rewards of shale gas
development. Restrictive regulations have the potential
to fundamentally alter the break-even economics of extraction,
pace of development, or access to these energy resources,
and could slow or reverse the manufacturing
renaissance, it said.
The ACC said it shares those concerns. Government
policies will play an important role in ensuring the United
States optimizes its competitive advantage, grows its economy
and creates jobs, Dooley said.
The ACC has testified that needed policies include access to
natural gas reserves on government and private lands,
continuing state-based regulation of unconventional production,
reliable infrastructure to transport supplies and accelerated
depreciation schedules for chemical industry investments in
plant and equipment.
More details on the report can be found at the IHS website.
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In real life the best clubs recruit the best football groundsmen; should we be able to do it on Football Manager?


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Ryland's Wheel: A Circle of Life
Inoperable cancer teaches Ryland Stout's family to balance treatment with helping him fully live his life
Ryland Stout had a difficult time coming into this world.
"He got stuck," recalls his mother, Jessica. The technical term is shoulder dystocia. "His shoulder was stuck on the pubic bone and he was a pretty big guy at 9.5 pounds with broad shoulders." The emergency birth required a team of health care professionals. After seven minutes Ryland was out, but he had no heartbeat and was not breathing. "They thought the lack of oxygen might cause significant impairment, possible seizures, cerebral palsy, or brain damage." But by the end of the day, everyone was calling Ryland "the miracle baby." It was a miracle: Ryland was perfectly normal and the only sign of his struggle for life was minor nerve strain in his arm. "Because the beginning had been so tenuous, we really cherished our time with him," Jessica says.
Jessica and her husband, Matt, enjoyed watching their children grow. Jane, their oldest, was five and just about to start kindergarten. She was a "phenomenal big sister" to Ryland, Jessica says. "And Ryland was vibrant and charming, sweet and funny. He always seemed beyond his years and had an old soul quality to him."
The worst case scenario: inoperable brain tumor
But in September 2011, less than three months after his second birthday, Ryland began showing signs of weakness in his arm. "It wasn't the arm he had problems with from his birth. It was the one I wasn't used to worrying about," his mother recalls. At the suggestion of their primary care doctor, Jessica and Matt took Ryland to CHaD for follow-up testing, including an MRI. "We didn't really expect anything too grave. At the time, the physician laid out some of the possibilities and he alluded to potentially something in the brain stem area, but that would have been the worst-case scenario."
In the early hours of the morning, the Stouts received the diagnosis: Ryland had an inoperable brain tumor, specifically a highly aggressive tumor known as a diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). Because of its location in the brainstem, and the likely risk of fatality or severe neurological damage, surgical removal was not an option.
Ryland stayed in the hospital for four nights. He had started showing signs of swallowing difficulty, which needed to be controlled, and had a port put in his chest for administration of medication. "There are few silver linings in these situations, but we did feel like we were in really good hands. Our primary doctor, Jack van Hoff, MD, was excellent. He knew his stuff and broke things down for us." As parents, Jessica says she and Matt were willing to try almost anything, "but we knew there was nothing curative we could do." Dr. van Hoff, section chief of CHaD's pediatric hematology/oncology, explained the limited options. "We were trying to weigh quality of life and extension of life considerations."
"We decided to go forward with the standard treatment for this type of tumor, radiation therapy. It was for six weeks, five days a week, October through part of November," Jessica says. "It tends to beat the tumor back for a time, and that's what happened for Ryland." Ryland was also put on steroids to reduce swelling around the tumor, which helped with the weakness and swallowing.
"By December," Jessica recalls, "he was really looking pretty good again. In November we had weaned him off of steroids. So, for a while we felt like we kind of got him back. It was a period of pseudo-normal, but psychologically you know it's anything but, because the future is still very grim. It's like walking around with a grand piano hanging over your head and never knowing when it's going to fall."
Through their journey, Jessica says, they tried different medications and participated in a vaccine trial. "We were walking a thin line between sacrificing his well-being and wanting him to live out the length of his life in as normal a way as possible. At the same time we wanted to give him the best shot at a longer life. So we went with the best information we had at the time. I think if we hadn't done the medical interventions we would have been looking back thinking 'what if?' It's the hardest thing you could ever imagine going through."
Finding Strength in the Dark
How they got through it, Jessica says, was that "our family really pulled together. My parents, Walter and Betsy, helped to get us through. We were always close-knit; this only drew us closer. My sister, Natasha, and my in-laws, everybody rallied around Ryland."
Ryland's grandfather, Walter Horak, says, "It was the worst experience of my life, but along with that was an outpouring of love and concern from any number of people whether they were family or friends, or people who just kind of came out of the woodwork. Jessica was amazingly honest and strong about the whole thing, and she led the family through it. So along with this unfolding tragedy was this great demonstration of human beings at their best—when times are the most dark and difficult."
Walter, having been a sculptor all of his life, expressed his emotions through his work. "The inspiration came after Ryland was diagnosed. It occurred to me that here was this funny, wise little man in a little boy's body, who loved tractors and wheeled-vehicles of all kinds, and it was this large circle of concerned people—so on both levels the idea of a wheel of figures began to take on a real resonance with me, and the title, Ryland's Wheel, really took hold and the piece had a real purpose."
"Throughout my life, Dad has always been a talented artist," says Jessica. "One of my most cherished memories is of watching him work and make beautiful things. I had expected to see a tortured image, because we had been through so much pain and suffering, but to see him produce something so beautiful out of such a painful place was very moving to me
An Expression of Grief and Gratitude
It was in May, Jessica remembers, when once again she saws signs of weakness in Ryland's arms and gait. In June, while playing, Ryland tripped and broke his leg. "That moment kind of ushered in the next chapter. He was in a cast, but we were still hopeful he would get the cast off and be able to walk again." But in six weeks, when it came off, the tumor had progressed to a point that Ryland could no longer walk. Soon after, they entered a palliative phase. "We had hospice coming to the house at the time helping us to manage his needs. September was the start of his steep decline, and he passed away at home – which is what we wanted for him – on October 22, 2012."
In memory of his grandson, Horak donated Ryland's Wheel to CHaD. "This piece is a way of honoring Ryland's memory," says Horak, "and to have it be displayed at the hospital seemed to me the optimal place to do that. It's about the care he received there—the clinicians and oncology teams were outstanding every step of the way. First and foremost, it's a feeling of gratitude for the work they've done."
"My dad knows what CHaD meant to us," Jessica says. "You're kind of left with, 'How can we express these feelings of gratitude best?,' and I think that was a beautiful way to do it and a way of leaving Ryland's mark, too. Hopefully, it provides some comfort to other families who find themselves there on the oncology floor. I'm hoping the piece can lend a little bit of positive imagery against all the other stuff you have to go through there. I can't imagine a better situation treatment-wise, given a horrible situation diagnosis-wise. Consistent with what we had gone through with Ryland's delivery two years earlier, CHaD was consistently compassionate and personal, and at the same time we felt like we were getting the best care possible."
The Circle of Life
The day after Ryland passed away, Jessica found out she was pregnant. "We had always envisioned a family that included siblings. It may sound emotional, but it was meaningful to me that the two brothers shared the planet even if it was only for a short time—and one was on the inside."
Silas was born June 28, 2013—three days after Ryland would have turned four years old. "Silas was born from this painful place, but he is this bright, happy, sociable little guy. Not a trace of any of that grief. It's just amazing to see. It's been wonderful to watch him and Jane bonding, and a lot of credit goes to Jane for maintaining such an open heart after everything she's been through."
Ryland Stout had a difficult time coming into this world. His family had a difficult time when he left it.
"From the beginning he had a spirit that rose above it all, he had a sort of wisdom beyond his years. There was a look in his eyes that was very deep and very knowing," recalls his mother. "I think I'll always wonder, was he this old soul that we could only have for a short time? I would do it all over in a second—all the pain and heartaches. I can't imagine my life without having known Ryland. I'm still convinced that he was someone extraordinary."By E. Senteio
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Published: Friday, November 30, 2012 at 10:58 p.m.
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The "Zero for December" campaign, a yearly effort whose goal is a holiday season free of traffic deaths, begins today.
The goal has not yet been achieved in its 12-year history.
Last December there were three fatal crashes in Lafourche and one in Terrebonne Parish.
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Sunday is the kick off of national crime victims' rights week.
Wiregrass residents gathered at the First Baptist Church to pay tribute to those who've lost their lives to violence.
Rebecca Schuler knows all the emotions that can take over your body when someone you know is murdered.
"The first feeling is anger, your angry you're hurt, you're in a state of disbelief, you can't understand why this happened, and more importantly if they do not catch the person who committed the crime you're in a state of panic until justice is brought to your loved one." Southeast V.O.C.A.L Chapter president Rebecca Schuler said.
Schuler lost her aunt and uncle to murder.
And now, the president of victims of crime and leniency, she helps organize events like the 16th annual candle light vigil to commemorate national crime victims' rights week.
"We start it off every year by having a candle light vigil to remember and honor the victims of people who have been murdered in our area." Schuler said.
"Victims never need to be forgotten, it's human nature to go on with the living but these are our loved ones who paid the ultimate sacrifice. We miss them they are always in our hearts, minds and souls." Houston County District Attorney Doug Valeska said.
This vigil also allows victims' families to come together and show support for each other.
Something Valeska says is extremely important.
"It's difficult when you lose a loved one your life changes forever," Valeska said.
"We are there because we know what they've been through because we have also been through it a tragedy." Schuler said.
This event allows many people to heal together, because Schuler says no one can heal alone.
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I just upgraded my system to Ubuntu 12.04 on Fri., everything works great but Chrome is giving me issues with most pages.
As you can see the graphics in that tab are frozen sort of. If I switch tabs after loading the page and go back to that tab then it looks fine. But for instance on FB if I scroll down and play with any menu item or the advisory icons at the top, it won't popup. I have to switch screens and come back and it then comes up that menu item.
Chrome version is 23.0.1271.97. I can't figure out if this is an issue with the latest Chrome and how to fix or if this is an XFCE problem or Graphics card problem.
I can play games just fine so I don't think it's that. I do remember that in Gnome before switching over to XFCE under the new Ubuntu I had window cutting problems while dragging windows over the desktop. But XFCE doesn't have this problem.
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I plan to install Ubuntu as the sole operating system on my old Dell Latitude 110L and the install freezes at the Ubuntu starting dots - it doesn't even get to the point where it asks if you want Ubuntu as the sole operating system. I've tried different USB sticks, and now two different CDs. I even re-formatted the C drive on the old Dell and re-installed a fresh copy of Windows in case there was any interfering junk. Still can't get past the dots.
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Let $\Sigma$ be a smooth convex surface in Euclidean 3-space and $\gamma$ be a unit speed minimizing geodesic in $\Sigma$. Assume that for some $a < b < c$, we have $$\gamma'(a)=\gamma'(b)=\gamma'(c).$$
Is it true that $\gamma'$ is constant on one of two intervals $[a,b]$ or $[b,c]$?
- This is a simplification-variation of an other question I heard from D. Burago.
- It is not hard t construct an example of a minimizing geodesic such that $\gamma'(a)=\gamma'(b)$, but $\gamma'$ is not a constant on $[a,b]$. (See the example below.)
- I would be also interested in the analog for $n$ points.
- This paper: Total curvature and spiralling shortest paths by Barany, Kuperberg, Zamfirescu is relevant.
Example. I will construct a convex polyhedron, but it is easy to smooth. Consider polyhedron defined by 5 inequlaities: $$z\ge 0,\ \ |x+\alpha{\cdot}y|\le \alpha\ \ \text{and}\ \ z\pm\beta{\cdot}y\le \beta$$ and look at the minimizing geodesic between points $(0,1-\epsilon, \beta{\cdot}\epsilon)$ and $(0,-(1-\epsilon), \beta{\cdot}\epsilon)$. For appropriately chousen $\alpha$, $\beta$ and $\epsilon$ this minimizing geodesic will pass through the faces in this order $$\{z+\beta{\cdot}y= \beta\},\ \ \{x+\alpha{\cdot}y= \alpha\},\ \ \{z=0\},\ \ \{x+\alpha{\cdot}y= -\alpha\},\ \ \{z-\beta{\cdot}y= \beta\}$$ and it will have the same velocity vector $(1,0,0)$ on both faces $\{z+\beta{\cdot}y= \beta\}$ and $\{z-\beta{\cdot}y= \beta\}$.


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Are Users Stupid?
Summary: Opponents of the usability movement claim that it focuses on stupid users and that most users can easily overcome complexity. In reality, even smart users prefer pursuing their own goals to navigating idiosyncratic designs. As Web use grows, the price of ignoring usability will only increase.
Usability opponents often complain that we user advocates are overly focused on stupid people. They commonly claim that:
- We select stupid users for usability studies; our findings do not apply to smarter users.
- Our recommendation to make simplicity a major design goal stems from our misguided view that all users are stupid. In reality, they claim, many users are capable of navigating complex sites.
- Some people are so stupid that technology is beyond their grasp; making websites easy enough for everyone to navigate is an unrealistic goal.
I'll now address each of these claims, and then examine how attitudes about usability and user intelligence will impact business as the Internet population grows.
"Test Users are Stupid"
Typically, when project managers observe their design undergoing a usability test, their initial reaction is: Where did you find such stupid users?
This is exactly what happened recently when I released a WAP usability study. The study concluded that using WAP (to access the Internet through mobile phones) is too difficult for most purposes. In response, a group of big WAP investors rejected the findings, issuing a press release that claimed that the study's outcome would have been different if we had tested experienced WAP users. Although this might be true, their response misses the point.
- First, it ignores the fact that users' initial experience with a new technology is crucial. People will never become experienced users unless they are capable of learning the technology in the first place.
- Second, our study's participants used WAP phones for a week, and we tested them both at the beginning and the end of the period. If a full week of use is insufficient to learn a user interface, we are surely not talking about a mainstream consumer technology.
Usability lessons are not always easy to take. It is a painful experience to sit in the back room watching as a user clicks every button on the screen except the one button that "obviously" leads to the answer. The first time project members observe a usability study, they almost always lapse into denial about the true lessons of the experience.
Until we bring in the second user. He or she typically has many of the same problems as the first user. Then the third user comes in, and again: many of the same problems. At this point, designers often start to soften to the users' plight. If not, the fourth or fifth user will do the trick.
When people have problems using a design, it's not because they are stupid. It's because the design is too difficult.
"Real Users Don't Mind Complex Design"
Enthusiasts sometimes defend bleeding-edge technology and complex designs with the claim that users actually like sophisticated websites. Users, they assert, are smart enough to handle complicated design.
These enthusiasts labor under a miscomprehension about the Web's fundamental nature. It is not a question of whether users are capable of overcoming complexity and learning an advanced user interface. It is a question of whether they are willing to do so.
I have conducted many usability studies with users who had immense computer experience, great aptitude for technology, and high levels of IQ and education. These users are just like anybody else: they just want to get their work done. They have neither the desire nor the time to learn the idiosyncrasies of individual websites.
If you have doubts, run a test with network system administrators or international investment analysts, for example. What you'll discover is that they face plenty of complicated problems in their own work and they don't want to devote brain cells to your website or its design. They want to get in, get out, and move on with their own tasks.
Design complexity is a barrier for users. While they certainly might be capable of jumping the barrier, why should they? The Web is about freedom of movement. Anything that stands in the way of immediate task completion will negatively impact the user's experience.
"Some People are Too Stupid to Serve"
Some people are smarter than others. Most readers of this column probably belong to the top 10% of the population in terms of intelligence. From such a vantage point, it is easy to think of other people as being stupid. But perhaps it is more fair and more accurate (not to mention more productive) to assume that the other 90% of the population form the mainstream audience. Not that they are stupid.
Nonetheless, it might be true that some people do not have enough intelligence to use sophisticated and advanced high-tech systems. But are they online? Not likely at this point.
Even in the most wired societies like the United States and Scandinavia, only half the population is currently using the Internet. It continues to be quite an elitist medium. Thus, almost by definition at this point, anyone who is now using the Web is probably a fairly smart person. Given this, it makes no sense to blame users' difficulty with a site or design on stupidity. When current Web users have problems, it's because the design is too difficult.
Looking Ahead
As the Internet keeps growing, it will reach ever-broader segments of the population. Five years from now we might in fact have people online who could be indelicately described as stupid. Whether or not such people should be included or excluded from the Web is a political and social question:
What percentage of the population can we exclude from the new economy?
From my perspective, the answer is "very few." Politicians might say "zero," which is an honorable but unrealistic goal. Literacy offers a good analogy here: While all rich countries aim at zero illiteracy, there are always some children who don't learn to read. Nonetheless, we cannot accept high illiteracy rates and expect to maintain a prosperous society.
As far as meeting the need for Internet usability, we have yet to scratch the surface. Very few websites are easy enough to continue supporting users when the Internet reaches 80% of the population. To serve 95% of the population (let alone 99%), substantial advances in usability will be required.
Disregarding political and moral issues, the broadening user base poses a very simple business question: What percentage of your prospects will you turn away because they are not smart enough to use your website? Maybe 10% of your potential customers? Or perhaps 20%? That's a lot of dollars lost to an elitist attitude.
And, even if you accept a 20% loss in customers because your site is too difficult, you still need a site easy enough for 80% of the population to use. Considering that most sites are too difficult for the 50% of the population that is currently online, companies will have to substantially improve their usability to willingly abandon that "acceptable" 20%.
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already have a nn4 that i love, but considering a R1 just for the weight savings for pole pano's. since i don't need a rotator, i assume i order the R1 tilt head only, ring clamp (canon 15mm fisheye) and the pole adapter???
what degree tilts can the R1 be set too?


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I ran into some problems while doing an exercise. The problem goes as follows:
Suppose we have two random independent variables $X$ and $Y$. Both are distributed normally with parameters $(0, \sigma^2)$. $\mathbb{P}(dx)=\frac{1}{\sigma\sqrt{2\pi}} \exp^{-\frac{x}{2\sigma^2}}dx$. For $\gamma \in \mathbb{R}$, we set $U = X \cos\gamma - Y\sin\gamma$ and $V = X \sin\gamma + Y\cos\gamma$. Show that $U$ and $V$ are independent, calculate their distribution function.
What I've tried:
I know that to check the independence I need to use $$\mathbb{E}(\varphi (X) \psi (Y) )= \mathbb{E}(\varphi(X)) \cdot \mathbb{E}(\psi(Y)) $$ For that I need to calculate $\mathbb{P}_U$, $\mathbb{P}_V$ and $\mathbb{P}_{(U,V)}$. There are two ways to do that, either pushforward measure or density function. So I'm stuck at calculating $\mathbb{P}_U$ since for pushforward measure I can't express $X$ and $Y$ by using only $U$ or $V$. And for density function I have a problem with trigonometric functions since it changes the sign according to the quadrant and so does an inequality $\mathbb{P}(X \cos\gamma - Y\sin\gamma\leq t)$.
Thanks in advance


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In current years we have used WPA and WPA 2 for the encryption of data sent over an 802.11 network. But in the past WEP is used . From time to time, many people say that WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a rather poor way of protecting data sent over an 802.11 wireless network. Is there any reason behind? What is the advantage of using WPA for the encryption of data sent over an 802.11 network ?
WEP has a flaw that renders it essentially unsecure. If you look at How wep wireless security works? it explains in better detail.
WPA(2) has fixed that vulnerability but they also suffer from their own problems.
As mentioned in the conclusion of this article the password may be your weakest point.
However, if you have a "secure" password you should be good to go.
But yes, WEP is full of flaws.
WPA also has some problems.
Use WP2 and make sure to disable WPS!


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Stiffness in Area of Radiation Treatment
The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
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I feel stiffness in the area where I had radiation. What can I do about this?
Gary Freedman, MD, Radiation Oncologist at Penn , responds:
Stiffness in the area of radiation is relatively common, depending on the site treated, the technique and equipment used, and the dose used. Most women with breast irradiation can have temporary pains or stiffness of the chest and ribs. Treeatment can be ibuprofen or tylenol. Patients can do stretching and range of motion arm exercises to stretch the underlying pectoralis muscles that can be tight. For more severe cases affecting quality of life, a patient can be referred to a physical therapist for a more formal course of therapy.
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I have seen this clip a very long time ago and I think it was actually from the beginning of a comedy.
There is a man (called Jack) sitting in a car and a few guys walk by saying "hi". Then another guy comes with a shotgun, saying "Hijack!" (word play) and the main character just hits the gun, and the hijacker shoots his foot.
The scene is very clear in my mind (at least I think it is), so hopefully I have described it good enough.


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6 Mar 2012 7:37 PM #1
JSONP requests failing after first call
Version tested: Sencha Touch 1.1.1
Subsequent JSONP requests do not execute after a request which does not return successfully. Additionally, there seems to be an issue with subsequent calls even when the return is a success. Setting "Ext.util.JSONP.current = undefined" works around the latter issue and allows more calls to be made. This does not work when the call fails, however.
The following code demonstrates the problem. The 'valid' services called are public Flickr services, and the the invalid call is to localhost:82 which is assumed to be closed.
Code to reproduce:
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <script src="src/sencha-touch-debug-w-comments.js"></script> <script> // Flickr callback function jsonFlickrFeed(data) { console.log("callback invoked"); console.dir(data); // Without this statement, NO subsequent JSONP requests execute, regardless of success/failure. Ext.util.JSONP.current = undefined; } Ext.onReady(function () { // This will succeed. console.log("calling valid service"); Ext.util.JSONP.request({ url:'http://www.flickr.com/services/feeds/photos_public.gne?format=json' }); // This will fail setTimeout(function () { console.log("calling invalid jsonp service"); try { Ext.util.JSONP.request({ url:'http://127.0.0.1:82' }); } catch (e) { console.log(e); } }, 1000); // This will never execute. setTimeout(function () { console.log("retrying valid service"); try { Ext.util.JSONP.request({ url:'http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/forums.gne?format=json' }); } catch (e) { console.log(e); } }, 4000); }); </script> </head> <body> </body> </html>
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6 Mar 2012 11:11 PM #2
This appears to be because Ext.util.JSONP does not support static callback names properly.
Does this snippet of code in Ext.util.JSONP.request make sense?
if (o.callbackKey) { o.params[o.callbackKey] = 'Ext.util.JSONP.callback'; }
The state (Ext.util.JSONP.current) is never getting properly reset, because Ext.util.JSONP.callback never executes.
8 Mar 2012 8:15 PM #3
There's also insufficient error handling for when JSONP requests fail. No exceptions are thrown that are catchable. How is one supposed to determine whether or not a request failed?


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As a developer and statistician, I consider value investing to be a statistically sound investment strategy. I've read a few books on the area but I am still not clear on valuation measures. So I would like to hear from experts in quantitative finance about the approach and its methods. For example, I would like know the pros and cons of value investing and what valuation methods are out there. Any opinions or references would be great, too. Thanks.
Value has traditionally been one of the most important stock-selection signals for quantitative managers. However, since the late 2000s, following a rapid flow into quantitative investing, traditional value strategies have lost most of their predictive power and the returns generated from them have also become more volatile.
The typical approach of quantitative managers is to distill a valuation measure into a "factor". This is often done using the hedged portfolio approach pioneered by Fama and French (1993). In this approach, analysts divide the investable universe into quantiles (typically in quintiles or deciles) to form quantile portfolios. Stocks are either equally weighted or cap weighted within each quantile. Each quantile portfolio's performance is then tracked over time. A long/short hedged portfolio is typically formed by going long the best quantile and shorting the worst quantile.
A few of the most common valuation factors are:
Many of these also come in all sorts of simple or sophisticated variations. A few related factors that are not strictly valuation-based are:
These are just a few, and practically every paper published in the broad field of Behavioral Finance - Asset Pricing has been turned into a quantitative factor by someone somewhere.
Authors Ludwig Chincarini and Daehwan Kim, in their book, Quantitative Equity Portfolio Management, make a very interesting comparison of quantitative and fundamental investing:
J.P. Morgan's US Factor Reference Book provides a good (and very lengthy) overview of the state of the art. Lots of other major sell-side institutions also have their own stock selection models, such as Deutsche Bank, Macquarie, Bernstein, and Barclays. It is not always easy to access information on their products on the public internet.
You will find elaborate answers to your question in this excellent new book:
Quantitative Value: A Practitioner's Guide to Automating Intelligent Investment and Eliminating Behavioral Errors by Gray & Carlisle
You can find a good summary over at CXO Advisory Group:


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The Stroller: 'My business'
Published: Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, May 10, 2013 at 6:09 p.m.
The notion of asking vehicle owners to pay a mileage tax has Clayton Black of Cowpens bristling. "I guess they will put black boxes on our vehicles to keep up with us," says Mr. Black. "It's just another excuse for more government snooping and control. It's a total invasion of privacy. Where I drive and go is my business, not the government's. It just seems that more and more of our rights are being taken away or they are being threatened. The government is too big now. They cannot even pay their bills, and they keep trying to milk more money out of the American people. They need to learn how to control the money they are getting. The American people have to make cuts at home. Why can't the government do the same? Look at the last budget cuts. The government took the cuts to where it would affect the people more than the government. Why do our leaders believe government is better than the American people? They keep adding agencies, not worrying about where the money comes from to pay for it. Then they want to raise taxes. They need to quit giving our hard-earned money to other countries. Invest it here at home."
'NO RESPECT': John Albree of Columbus, N.C., says he was appalled by Chris Burleson's thinking concerning the legal defense of the surviving brother accused in the bombing in Boston. "I disagree with his entire presentation," says Mr. Albree. "The alleged bomber is entitled to a defense attorney and to plead not guilty. That is the law of this country. It would even apply to Mr. Burleson should he be charged with any crime. In fact, his beating and killing the bomber in an elevator would be such a crime. Mr. Burleson sounds like he has no respect for the laws of the United States of America. Thank God that the majority of us are more civilized and respect the premise of being innocent until proven guilty. Thank heavens I did not have his like under my command when I served the Army of our armed forces."
UH-OH!: Mike Holmes of Campobello shares a golf tale that will have sides — well, most — splitting from laughter. There was a foursome that played every Monday at the public golf course to take advantage of the senior discount. One day Henry died. As they got ready to lower the casket into the ground, the first member of the foursome, a banker, stepped up, and with a tear in an eye he said, "I was Henry's banker and friend for more than 20 years. Henry, here is a token of our friendship." He then placed a $100 bill on the casket. The second member stepped forward, and with a tear in an eye he said, "I was Henry's doctor for all these years. I took care of all his medical problems. Henry, here is a token of our friendship." He placed a $100 bill on the casket. The third member of the foursome, a lawyer, stepped forward, and with dry eyes he said, "I took care of Henry's legal matters. Fellows, I am short of cash right now." He wrote a check for $300, placed it on the casket and picked up the two $100 bills.
ODDS AND ENDS: Boys & Girls Clubs of the Upstate has a photography exhibit on display until May 30 in the Chapman Cultural Center. The exhibit is a part of the ImageMakers Project. More than 200 fourth- through eighth-grade club members participated in the project, and more than 150 original prints are on display. The opening reception will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday.
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Karaoke fun night Friday at E.S. center
Another "karaoke fun night" is on the calendar at the East Springfield Community Center located on county Road 39 next to the East Springfield Volunteer Fire Department.
It will be held from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday with disc jockey Chelsea Matta.
Admission is $2 with children age 10 and under admitted for free. All ages are welcome to participate. Refreshments will be available for purchase.
Rotary programs have Cadiz theme
The Steubenville Rotary Club, which meets at noon on Fridays for a luncheon and business meeting at the YWCA, has announced the lineup of speakers for July.
The Rev. Ashley Steele, executive director of Urban Mission Ministries in Steubenville, is program chair of the month with topics to follow the theme "Cadiz ... Past, Present and Future."
On Friday, Nan Mattern, president of the Clark Gable Society, will discuss that native son who went on to movie stardom.
Sandi Thompson from the Harrison County Coal Museum located in the Puskarich Public Library will discuss this early local industry at the July 19 meeting.
Representatives from MarkWest will share with Rotarians their plans to be involved in Cadiz and the surrounding area at the July 26 meeting.
Post 275 to meet Saturday at marina
AMVETS Post 275 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Steubenville Marina.
"We will replace the marina flag and have the first meeting of our new year. All area veterans are welcome to attend," said Dan Wilson, post commander.
Questions can be directed to Wilson at (740) 317-8646.
Brooke Senior Center picnic July 18
The Brooke County Senior Center's annual picnic will be held at 10 a.m. July 18 at Brooke Hills Park in Wellsburg.
In addition to lots of food, there will be live entertainment, bingo, a balloon release, prizes and other fun.
Transportation is available, and arrangements should be be made no later than July 16 by calling (304) 527-3410.
Weirton Farmers Market on Mondays
The Weirton Farmers Market will continue at 3 p.m. Monday in the Goodwill parking lot, located at 306-308 Penco Road, Weirton, across from the Shop 'n Save plaza.
The market will be available each Monday through October.
Vendors provide locally grown and baked goods. Produce is picked fresh - often on Monday morning just before the market opens. All goods are produced within 50 miles of Weirton.
As an added bonus, many of the vendors accept senior and Women, Infants and Children vouchers.
The West Virginia University Extension Service sponsors the markets.
Art Beal at Country Friends
Country Friends will host Art Beal and the Country Tradition band on Saturday at the Memorial Hall located at 402 Old Police Lodge Road, Colliers.
Country Friends has events every Monday, Friday and Saturday at the hall. The doors open at 6 p.m. each Saturday, and the dance starts at 7 p.m.
On Monday and Friday nights, the doors open at 4 p.m., and open mic begins at 6 p.m.
Participants can bring a covered dish if they desire for the meal that begins at 5 p.m.
Country Friends Foundation Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting Christian friendship and brotherly love through music.
All proceeds go to charity.
For information, call (304) 527-4253 or (304) 479-1270.
The website address is www.countryfriendsfoundation.com.


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Can you give me an idea for a simple and interesting mission for online text-based game that doesn't require much reading? Or maybe link to a website with a list with missions?
I love programming, but I hate when it comes to create things like this, because I am not creative at all.
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Don't Smoke! Essay 10
Please use for reference only.
Frances DeMasi Middle School, Marlton, NJ
Last Modified: November 1, 2001
I think people should never start to smoke. I think that because smoking can kill you. It's a dumb, dirty, disgusting, expensive, and deadly habit. It not only hurts you, but also the people around you, usually your family. It turns your lungs black, makes everything smell, and, in the end, kills you.
When you're at school and someone asks if you want to smoke, just say no. If they say you're a dork or you're not cool, just ignore them. I would rather be alive than trying to be cool by smoking. I see many things on TV where people are getting cancer by smoking. If you could see what a person's lungs look like after they've been smoking, you'd think twice before smoking because they could be your lungs. I am telling you never to start smoking.
If you are smoking right now, you should stop immediately. I know it is really hard to give up, but you should really try. There are a lot of ways that help people stop smoking. One way is nicotine gum. It is usually stocked in a drug store. As I said before, smoking not only hurts you, but it also hurts your family you live with. Every time they smell the smoke, it goes into their body to harm them. So if you really loved them, you would stop smoking. Cigarettes also cost a lot so you waste money on non-important cigarettes. Believe me, You should stop smoking now! You will thank me later.
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I noticed this Q at SO and, as it turns out, the Questioner found the solution himself and added the answer in the comments below it. Great! Another useful question answered. But it leaves behind a question that can be closed, simply because it's self-answered. So, how about adding another "Close" option to questions that have been answered in the original question or as part of a comment by the questioner himself? Otherways, this question will remain open until Saint Juttemus day, as we say here in the Netherlands. :-)
What is meta?
- Any Stack Exchange user can ask a question
- The community provides support, votes on ideas, and reports bugs
- Your voice helps shape the way Stack Exchange operates
Trying to get every question into an "answered" or "closed" state isn't productive on a site like SO. You'd just never be able to do it and waste tons of effort trying. Some people attach an (unnecessary) stigma with closing, and "answered" questions still aren't finished/complete/closed — "closed" is simply used differently here than elsewhere.
In this case, I would (and did) post a comment that the OP should answer their own question. This behavior is even encouraged with a badge.
Argueing with @Gnome:
They are likely to ignore such encouraging comments. Once they solved their problem they don't care about the site. And they don't care about guys like me who sometimes look for unanswered questions under a given tag. I search for
The fact, that you never be able to get rid of all false unanswered questions, doesn't mean that we shouldn't do it at all. At least tidying a not so popular tag from false questions is feasible.
So this is from a point of view of a guy who seeks difficult questions willing to answer them. Aren't such guys productive for SO? Don't they deserve a little support?
Note also that self-answering is sometimes downvoted (Should I not answer my own questions?), so a question asker caring about his reputation may not do that.


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I toss $n$ biased coins and I want to count the number of times you get a H followed by a T or a T followed by a H. I call these switches. So for example if I get HHTTHTHHHT then I have $5$ switches in total. If the coin gives H with prob $p$ and $T$ with prob $1-p$ then what is the probability of getting at least $k$ switches?
Update. joriki has given an exact answer. Is there a Chernoff type bound one can get to see if the number of switches is far from the mean? The mean number of switches is $\mu= (n-1)2p(1-p)$, I think.


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Arrested: Devin A. Dokes, 23, 433 Henry Ave., warrant charging burglary, Wednesday.
Cited: Mary L. Casini, 49, 802 Gilbert Ave., expired plates; Jennifer R. Ohalek, 29, 533 Braybarton Blvd., speeding; Alfonso Serra, 40, 210 Arena Drive, Weirton, driving with suspended license, one way street; Jennifer N. Adams, 20, 317 Commercial St., Mingo Junction, hit-skip; Myril D. Gotschall, 54, 197 Pennfield Ave., Wintersville, failure to signal turn; and John F. Murray, 22, 546 Lawson Ave., stop sign and marked lanes.
Theft: Vehicle window broken in the 1300 block of Ridge Avenue and wallet taken between Tuesday and Wednesday.
Theft: Apartment in the 700 block of Market Street and jewelry taken in the past two months.
Theft: Equipment used in the pipeline industry taken from property on South Fourth and Slack streets, Wednesday.
Arrested: James K. Bishop Jr., 42, 671 county Road 47, Toronto, bench warrant out of municipal court and possession of drugs, Wednesday.
Arrested: Nancy Jo Kelley, 34, no fixed address, bench warrant out of municipal court and possession of drugs, today.
Ohio State
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Arrested: Greg A. Kelley, 35. 180 N. Fourth St., failure to appear warrant out of municipal court, Wednesday.
Jefferson County sheriff
Vehicle found: John Deere Gator reported stolen from job site on county Road 22A on Aug. 13 found Wednesday in woods off Wayne Township Road 166.
Theft: Cannon used as front yard decoration stolen off county Road 46, Toronto, between Monday and Wednesday.
Cited: Jessica L. Ward, 25, Spartanburg, S.C., driving with suspended license and hit-skip; Anthony R. Pascuzzi, 28, East Liverpool, expired license and expired registration; Matthew M. West, 24, 214 Wildflower Way, Follansbee, illegal left turn; Thomas D. Bradley, 22, 1192 Ridge Road, Wintersville, failure to reinstate license; Mark E. West, 56, St. Clairsville, improper backing; Raymond A. Scalise, 58, Apartment 306, 101 Meridian Way, Wintersville, driving with suspended license; Matthew T. Miller, 27, 235 Franklin St., Weirton, red light; Denise L. Smith, 44, 226 Union Ave., Mingo Junction, expired license; Kelly A, Malera, 33, 11607 state Route 213, Toronto, illegal left turn; Ronald L. Bell, 78, 295 Belvedere Drive, Bloomingdale, expired registration; Cody L. Clark, 21, Hopedale, no left turn; and Mark A. Moorehead, 33, 240 Janet Drive, Bloomingdale, speeding and suspended license.
Brooke County sheriff
Arrested: Lisa D. Latimer, 37, 2846 Eldersville Road, Follansbee, domestic battery, Monday.
Arrested: Heather D. Young, 27, 310 Rockdale Road, Follansbee, violation of protective order, Tuesday.
Arrested: Louis R. Yakunich, 60, 223 East Parkway Drive, Weirton, stalking and harassment, Wednesday.
Theft: A house on Brookeview Drive in Follansbee was entered between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. Saturday and a large jar of coins and prescription medication taken. A door to the home had been left unlocked.
Theft: A vehicle at a residence on Eldersville Road in Follansbee was entered between 9 p.m. Friday and 5:30 a.m. Saturday and a wallet was taken. A window of the vehicle was broken out.
Arrested: Jason Forrest Thomas, 311 Avenue K, Weirton, destruction of property, public intoxication and brandishing a deadly weapon, Tuesday.
Arrested: Jason Lee Thomas, 107 Shady Lane, Weirton, city warrant served for false reporting of an emergency incident, Friday.
Arrested: Zachary Scott Smith, 391 Chapman Drive, Wellsburg, driving under the influence, Aug. 11.
Arrested: Mark A. Glasure, 114 Powers Road, Weirton, domestic battery, Aug. 11.
Arrested: David W. Bailey, 164 McKinley Road, Weirton, domestic battery, Aug. 10.
Arrested: Zachary T. Donell, 2467 Eldersville Road, Follansbee, profanity, arrested in the 3600 block of Main Street, Aug. 7.


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Women's Basketball Comeback Falls Short at Carson-NewmanFebruary 19, 2014
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After mounting a late, furious comeback to force overtime, Anderson University women's basketball was unable to capitalize on the extra minutes, falling 89-80 in overtime to South Atlantic Conference opponent Carson-Newman Wednesday evening at Holt Fieldhouse.
The Trojans found themselves down 10 points with 8:06 remaining in the contest and clawed back into the game, facing just a three-point deficit with 52 seconds left. In its final possession in regulation, junior Lesley Woods knocked in a long 3-point basket to even the game at 76-76, eventually forcing an overtime period.
After Woods gave Anderson its first advantage of the game with the extra period's first field goal, Carson-Newman regained the momentum, outscoring the Trojans 13-2 for the remainder of overtime, putting the game out of reach.
With the setback, Anderson moves below .500 in SAC play at 9-10, which slots the Trojans in seventh-place, joining Coker with an identical league record. Carson-Newman, which has now won two straight after suffering six straight losses, improves to 11-8 in league play, a game behind Lincoln Memorial for third place.
After leading all scorers in the first half with 13 points, junior Sierra Simpson was held to just two points for the next 25 minutes, as she finished with 15 points, three shy of tying her career mark of 18. The junior also posted a team-high six assists with seven rebounds and three steals.
Woods went the opposite way compared to Simpson as she went into halftime with just three points and eventually closed the contest with a team-high 16 points, highlighted by four 3-pointers. After hitting just one 3-pointer in her last two games, Woods has now made at least three 3-pointers in 13 of AU's 25 games.
Also posting double figures was junior Jasmine Franklin, as she closed with 11 points in 34 minutes. The 11 points marked the first time since Anderson's 75-67 win over Tusculum on Feb. 5 that Franklin has scored in double digits. Franklin also grabbed a team-high eight rebounds as the Trojans out-rebounded their opponent 46-39 for the contest. Sophomore forward Jennifer Monroe followed with 10 points, breaking an eight-game hiatus from scoring 10 or more points.
"This was a tough road loss," Anderson head coach Jimmy Garrity said. "I thought we did a good job on the boards grabbing 21 offensive rebounds and out-rebounding them by eight."
Despite recording four players in double figures, the Trojans shot 28-for-80 from the field for 35 percent, after posting a season-high 55.7 percent against Mars Hill on Monday. AU's opponent for the night shot 44.3 percent (27-for-61) from the floor and capitalized on their trips to the free throw line, closing the evening shooting 83.8 percent (31-for-37) compared to Anderson's 79.2 mark.
Leading the Eagles was point guard Jai Jai McLaughlin with a game-high 17 points, eight rebounds and matching Simpson's tally of six assists. McLaughlin, who is the only player this season with a triple-double in the conference, went 4-for-11 from the field, but made 8-of-10 free throws in 38 minutes of action. Tatum Burstrom, a Preseason All-SAC Second Team honoree, posted 15 points on 6-of-16 shooting.
Following the duo was Lashawnda Peacher with 14 points with 10 coming from the free throw line and Kaitlyn Cupples with 10 points.
After Anderson jumped out to a hot start against MHU on Monday, the roles were reversed at the start of this evening's game as Carson-Newman stormed out to an 8-0 run to begin the contest. Burstrom, who scored the second basket in the run, capped off the spurt with a 3-pointer, forcing Garrity to call a timeout.
The Eagles continued to add to their lead, eventually taking a 12-point advantage with a 6-2 run as AU opened the first five minutes shooting 1-for-7 with a pair of turnovers. Facing the cold-shooting the large deficit, Simpson cut into the C-N lead with back-to-back baskets bringing the score to 14-6.
Facing a nine-point deficit after sophomore Katie Davis chipped in her only field goal of the half, McLaughlin answered and grabbed Carson-Newman largest advantage of the period with a 3-pointer, increasing its lead to 28-16 with 8:37 remaining.
Anderson would come as close as seven on three different occasions, but never came within striking distance and after facing a 45-35 deficit at halftime. For the half, the Eagles shot 64 percent (16-for-25) and went 10-of-11 from the free throw line as the 45 points was the most points given up by the Trojans for a first half this season.
In the final half, Woods brought the Trojans within six with a 3-pointer only to see the deficit climb back up to 10 when McLaughlin knocked in a jumper. Anderson responded with back-to-back field goals from Franklin and Davis, but it was quickly brought back to 10 with 11:14 remaining when C-N's Taylor Peterson made 1-of-2 free throws.
After Eagle Whitney Kyle made both of her free throws at the 8:06 mark to increase their lead to 66-56, Anderson began its comeback with an 8-2 run as the Trojans went 5-of-6 from the line over the next three minutes, bringing the score to 68-64.
With Franklin dropping in a lay-up with 2:10 remaining, the Carson-Newman lead was just three points. McLaughlin misfired on the opposite end and freshman Heather Jankowy was fouled on the ensuing possession, sending her to the line. The freshman made both free throws to bring AU within one for the first time in the contest.
Carson-Newman's Lacy Miller made both free throws with under a minute remaining, bringing the score to 76-73 before Woods would send the game to overtime with her late 3-pointer.
"I was really proud of the effort in the second half," Garrity said. "After giving up 45 points in the first half and being down by 10, we did a much better job defending and making plays to force the game into overtime. There is much to be learned from this game and we will put this behind us and get ready for another big road game this Saturday."
Anderson is now an even 1-1 in overtime games, partaking in its first overtime game since Nov. 9, 2013 when it went into an extra five minutes against Lander on the final day of the Holley Tractor/Crescent Automotive Conference Challenge in Aiken, S.C. The Trojans eventually captured the win, 85-81 for their first overtime win since defeating Mars Hill, 76-68, on Feb. 2, 2013.
The Black and Gold will break away from its deadlock with Coker on Saturday when they head to Hartsville for a 2 p.m. tip-off.


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31 Oct 2011 6:46 AM #1
Yet another Window class question....
Is there a "proper" or "recommended" way to put contents in a Window?
I've tried both by using Panel classes (HorizontalPanel, VerticalPanel), as well as using the LayoutContainer classes (HorizontalLayoutContainer, VerticalLayoutContainer).
Both seem to work, though the font is a little different for labels inside the Panel versus LayoutContainer classes.
Interestingly, the Window will auto-size to accommodate if I use a HorizontalPanel with multiple Labels inside it, but will only partially do so with a HorizontalLayoutContainer.
In any case, is there a reason to use one or the other, or does it not matter when using the Window class?
31 Oct 2011 6:49 AM #2
HorizontalLayoutContainer is a GXT class and can size its children. HorizontalPanel is a GWT class which does not size its children at all.
It depends on your requirements what you should use


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History of the Council
It was not until 14 January 1889 that another Charter conferred the rank of City on Birmingham. On 9 November 1891, the districts of Balsall Heath, Harborne, Saltley and Little Bromwich were absorbed into the City.
The dignity of a Lord Mayor was conferred in 1896 and Sir James Smith Kt was appointed as the City's first Lord Mayor on 3 June 1896.
The parish of Quinton became part of Birmingham on 9 November 1909 and two years later, under what was termed 'The Greater Birmingham Scheme', the Boroughs of Aston Manor, the Urban Districts of Handsworth and Erdington, part of the Urban District of Kings Norton and Northfield and the Rural District of Yardley were all incorporated.
Such was the expansion involved that the Council Chamber, originally designed to accommodate 80 members, had to be modified to seat the representatives of the new wards.
Further additions occurred on 1 April 1928 (part of the Urban District of Perry Barr) and 1 April 1931 (parts of the Parishes of Solihull, Castle Bromwich, Minworth and Sheldon). By 1972, there were 39 Wards each represented by an Alderman and 3 Councillors, a total of 156 Members.
A major national re-organisation of local government was implemented in 1974 and saw the City of Birmingham being combined with the Borough of Sutton Coldfield to form the new Birmingham District Council consisting of 42 Wards each with 3 elected Councillors (in 1982 the number of Wards was reduced to 39).
On 1 July, 1986, the title was changed to Birmingham City Council.
Part of Bromsgrove District known as Frankley and Kitwell Estates were added to the City on 1 April 1995.
A review of the Ward boundaries on 10 June 2004 resulted in an increase from 39 Wards to 40 Wards.


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WACO (December 4, 2012)--The defense attorney for the last living convicted killer in the 1982 murders of three teenagers at Lake Waco says DNA evidence he's been trying to obtain for testing for years has been released by a California lab and is now in Fort Worth for evaluation.
Waco attorney Walter Skip Reaves said the evidence was received during the past 24 hours at the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's office and is ready to be re-tested if necessary.
Reaves said he'll ask 54th State District Judge Matt Johnson to cancel a hearing that was set for Friday morning to compel two California scientists to release the evidence, which Reaves says could eventually lead to freedom for the sole surviving defendant, Anthony Melendez.
Melendez, 50, was one of four men convicted of capital murder in the grisly 1982 murders.
His brother Gilbert Melendez, David Wayne Spence and Muneer Muhammad Deed also all were also convicted in the case.
A spokeswoman for Forensic Analytical Sciences Inc., in Haywood, California, told News 10 in a telephone interview it was the company's policy not to release information to news organizations and would not confirm if any evidence had been sent to Texas for re-testing, but Reaves said Thursday he had spoken with officials in Fort Worth and they had confirmed receipt of the evidence from California.
Judge Johnson had once before ordered scientists Edward Blake and Allen Keel of Forensic Science associates to appear in Waco court and turn over DNA evidence that Reaves had paid them to test.
Part of that payment came from the Innocence Project.
When Keel refused to show up at the last hearing, Johnson issued a bench warrant for him.
A recent ruling by a California judge upheld the Waco court ruling that the men did have to show up in Waco at next appointed hearing, which was set for Friday.
Reaves says he believes there is enough proof that Melendez was in Bryan the night of the brutal murders.
The DNA was found on clothing of the three victims and shoestrings used to tie them up.
Raylene Rice, 17, Jill Montgomery, 17, and Kenneth Franks, 18, were tortured and killed on July 13, 1982 in what prosecutors said was a murder-for-hire scheme gone wrong.
Fishermen found the bodies of the three teenagers the next day at Speegleville Park on Lake Waco.
They had been stabbed repeatedly and the two girls had been raped.
Melendez and his brother Gilbert were sentenced to two life terms after pleading guilty to charges stemming from the murders.
Gilbert Melendez died in prison in October 1998.
David Wayne Spence, who prosecutors said was hired by Waco storeowner Muneer Mohammad Deeb to kill a female employee, Gayle Kelley, in order to collect on her insurance policy, but who mistook Montgomery for the woman and killed her and the other two teenagers in a case of mistaken identity, was executed in April 1997.
In his final statement, he insisted he was innocent.
"I want you to understand I speak the truth when I say I didn't kill your kids. Honestly I have not killed anyone," he said.
Spence was twice convicted of capital murder in trials in 1984 in Waco and the next year in Bryan.
After the first trial, the Melendez brothers agreed to a plea deal that spared them from the death penalty in exchange for their testimony against Spence in the second trial.
They both later said they had nothing to do with the murders of the teenagers and pleaded guilty because they believed they would have been sentenced to death if they had gone to trial.
Deeb was also convicted and sentenced to death, but won a new trial and was acquitted in 1993.
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Followers of Wicca generally refer to themselves as witches and may use a set of worship tools including brooms, candles and cauldrons. As there is no central theology or belief in the religion, members from different areas or groups may all feel differently about certain aspects or practice their religion differently. Regardless, the majority of Wicca followers are in fact witches.
Salem, Massachusetts was a town founded by Puritans from England. These individuals had very strict religious beliefs and the town itself was very harsh in judgment of those who broke the rules of the community. This is not unlike countless cities all over the world.
Nineteen alleged witches were hung, and others imprisoned for months on end without a trial. The unfortunate little girl who was accused was even imprisoned, and later went insane. The older man was pressed to death using heavy stones for refusing to participate in a trial for witchcraft. Over twenty people (and two dogs) had died or been executed before the hysteria stopped, and since that time it's become very clear how ridiculous and sad the entire episode was.


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The Riemann $\zeta$ function plays a significant role in number theory and is defined by $$\zeta(s) = \sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{1}{n^s} \qquad \text{ for } s > 1 \text{ and } s= \sigma + it$$
The Riemann hypothesis asserts that all the non-trivial zeroes of the $\zeta$ function lie on the line $\text{Re}(s) = \frac{1}{2}$.
My question is:
Why are we interested in the zeroes of the $\zeta$ function? Does it give any information about something?
What is the use of writing $$\zeta(s) = \prod_{p} \biggl(1-\frac{1}{p^s}\biggr)^{-1}$$


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I am going to change the file extension from ".htm" to ".php", is there any disadvantage with this action?
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Yes. If you change the file extension of a live site the following consequences will occur:
Fortunately all this is easy to solve. You can do a 301 redirect from the old URLs to the new URLs. This is very easy if the file names are staying the same and only the file extensions are changing. To do the 301 redirect for your pages just create a file called .htaccess and place it in your root directory. Place this inside of it:
What this does is tell the search engines, and web browsers, that your pages have moved and where to find them (it tells them that the pages that ended with .htm now end with .php). The search engines will then update their indexes with the new pages and also credit whatever links you have to the old URLs to the new URLs (although a small amount of those links' value is lost). Web browser will automatically redirect the user to the new page and they won't even know it happened.
FYI, file extension does not affect your rankings. In other words, .php is not better or worse then .html or .aspx, etc. (Actually if someone is searching for "php" you'll notice Google will highlight the file extension in the search results. But if this is a factor in their rankings it probably is a small one).
John's answer says it all but I would like to ask you yet another question - what is the point? There are at least two reasons for which you should stick with
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Looking for a place with a pool or free Wi-Fi? Need a suite for the family or a pet-friendly room for your pooch? Kansas hotels provide low-cost and luxurious spaces for cozy overnights or extended stays.
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Quality Inn & Suites - Lenexa
12601 W 96th Terr
Lenexa, KS 66215
Phone: (913) 438-6969
Lenexa, KS 66215
Phone: (913) 438-6969
PLEASE NOTE DETOUR TO HOTEL DUE TO CLOSURE OF 95TH STREET OFF I-35. All rooms include coffee maker, hair dryer, iron/board, clock radio, and cable TV w/HBO. Some rooms include a microwave and ... More
M Motel
1401 Main St
Stockton, KS 67669
Phone: (785) 425-6706
Stockton, KS 67669
Phone: (785) 425-6706
Continental breakfast and private baths make this motel an economical and pleasant stop. More
Magnuson Hotel Red Baron
2205 E Hwy 50
Garden City, KS 67846
Phone: (620) 276-4164
Garden City, KS 67846
Phone: (620) 276-4164
Newly remodeled rooms with king or queen beds, electronic door locks, and cable television with HBO. Children under 12 stay free with adult. Playground and 24-hour restaurant. Easy access - truck ... More
Maple UnCommon Hotel
120 E Maple
Columbus, KS 66725
Phone: (620) 429-3130
Columbus, KS 66725
Phone: (620) 429-3130
This two story building, just 1/2 block off the Columbus square was once a department store. The owners, Mel & Laura Greene transformed this early 1900 building into beautiful suites to ... More
Mark 8 Inn
1130 N Broadway St
Wichita, KS 67214
Phone: (316) 265-4679
Wichita, KS 67214
Phone: (316) 265-4679
Inside corridors, 24-hour desk, suites available, room refrigerators, premium cable TV plus HBO, and guest laundry facilities. More
Mark V Motel
320 W State St
Phillipsburg, KS 67661
Phone: (785) 543-5223
Phillipsburg, KS 67661
Phone: (785) 543-5223
Outdoor pool, Smoking/Non-Smoking rooms, Direct dial for computer/fax in rooms, remote control TV's, HBO, High-Speed Wireless Internet,Outside plug-ins for trucks and boats. More
Marriott Hotel-Overland Park
10800 Metcalf Ave
Overland Park, KS 66210
Phone: (913) 451-8000
Overland Park, KS 66210
Phone: (913) 451-8000
Prepare to be inspired by the contemporary feel of Overland Park Marriott, a premier hotel in Overland Park, Kansas. This hotel boasts a sophisticated suburban location that is sure to delight ... More
Marriott Hotel-Wichita
9100 E Corporate Hills Dr
Wichita, KS 67207
Phone: (316) 651-0333
Wichita, KS 67207
Phone: (316) 651-0333
The staff at the Wichita Marriott anxiously awaits your arrival. Located adjacent to the Kansas Turnpike with easy access to major aircraft manufacturers, large corporations and Wichita's premier ... More
Marysville Surf Motel
2105 Center Street
Marysville, KS 66508
Phone: (785) 562-2354
Marysville, KS 66508
Phone: (785) 562-2354
Marysville Surf Motel offers all of the amenities of a big city hotel at small town affordability. Choose between newly remodeled drive-up exterior corridor rooms or our oversized stately ... More
Maverick Inn ~ America's Best Value Inn
830 West Highway 24
P.O. Box 911
Goodland, KS 67735
Phone: (785) 890-3621
P.O. Box 911
Goodland, KS 67735
Phone: (785) 890-3621
This hotel includes deluxe, standard and basic rooms. Amenities include an indoor swimming pool and hot tub. In deluxe rooms enjoy new king and queen beds, refrigerators and microwaves in deluxe ... More