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In his teaching and scholarship, David Dante Troutt, Professor of Law and Justice John J. Francis Scholar at Rutgers School of Law–Newark, focuses on issues of race, urban poverty, and intellectual property – often combining them for a fresh look at the intersection of law and culture. Now, in his first novel, The Importance of Being Dangerous, Professor Troutt conjures a world in which the temptation to catch a share of the Internet boom windfall from which they've been shut out carries its African-American protagonists into increasingly risky circumstances.
The Importance of Being Dangerous, published in April by Amistad/Harper Collins, has won strong reviews for its plot and dialogue. In a book jacket blurb, best-selling author James Patterson says, "David Dante Troutt has written a fine, textured novel with three characters – Sidarra, Grigg, and Yakoob – who hold us spellbound from start to finish." The book's principals, who despite their hard work have little hope of reaping any of the spoils of the go-go 1990s, hatch a plot to siphon off money from wealthy individuals who've harmed the African-American community. When they take on a drug dealer as a partner, the scheme veers off into dangerous territory.
In 2006 Professor Troutt explored the same theme of the consequences of racial and economic discrimination in After the Storm: Black Intellectuals Explore the Meaning of Hurricane Katrina, an anthology which he edited. He also contributed "Many Thousands Gone, Again," which deals with historical facts that made New Orleans' persistently poor neighborhoods vulnerable to sudden devastation in the same way that ghettoes across America fall prey to slow deaths.
Professor Troutt is the author of several law review articles as well as the book The Monkey Suit – And Other Short Fiction on African Americans and Justice. He earned his B.A. with distinction from Stanford University and his J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School, where he served as executive editor of the Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review. As a lawyer, he practiced both public interest and corporate law, advocating on a broad range of areas including inner-city economic development, intellectual property, and commercial litigation. A member of the Rutgers faculty since 1995, he teaches Torts, Business Torts and Intellectual Property, Community Economic Development, and Race, Literature, and Critical Theory.

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Hi, I was wondering about good techniques that one can use to show that given certain coefficients, they are the Fourier coefficients of a cusp form, assuming we know the desired weight and level. I am aware of Weil's "converse theorem", but am not aware of any examples of it being used to prove something is a modular form. So, even a pointer to an example of that would be useful. I'm curious if there are other more direct methods as well. Thanks!
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This list could go on and on. Also, there are similar ideas and techniques for Hilbert modular forms.
It depends on what you mean by "certain coefficients" and how they're given.
This sort of sounds like you have a (finite) handful of coefficients in a $q$-expansion and want to try to "fill them out" to a modular form of prescribed weight and level. If this is the case, it is pretty easy. This is because the space of such forms is finite-dimensional, and a basis of the space is readily computed (using, for example, the SAGE software). This reduces the problem to basic linear algebra.
If, on the other hand, you have an entire $q$-expansion, it's not so clear. You can truncate and employ the above procedure. I'll just mention three things:
1) If your expansion isn't a modular form, then this will eventually (by taking larger chunks) tell you so.
2) If it is a modular form (but you have no a priori knowledge of this), then it just gives you a lot of evidence that your expansion is a modular form, but doesn't prove it. Of course, if you know more about your coefficients you might be able to go back and prove that it is the form evidenced above.
3) If you do happen to know that your expansion is a modular form of given weight and level and just want to know "what it is," then this method will eventually provably determine what it is (in terms of the basis) by taking large enough chunks.
As for the converse theorem... you'd certainly need all the coefficients, but I have a hard time imagining that method to be very practical (but I'm not very analytically minded).
I think Ramsey's answer hits the important points, but I wanted to comment on the converse theorem.
The converse theorem takes as an input a Dirichlet series (more generally, an $L$-function) whose analytic continuation (plus quite a bit more) is already known and tells you that it actually came from an automorphic form. Unfortunately, the only methods that I know for proving analytic continuation require knowing that it already comes from an automorphic form. So it certainly sounds circular, and I've only seen it applied to proving global functoriality (for quasi-split classical groups, small symmetric powers, etc). Let me quickly(!) explain the argument:
Modularity / potential automorphy methods (e.g. Serre's Conjecture, Modularity Theorem) exist, too. In the weight 2 case, given enough information about the coefficients and a sufficient amount of pluck, it is not inconceivable that you could show that the coefficients actually come from an elliptic curve (or several elliptic curves if your modular form is not an eigenform), then use modularity to deduce that they come from a modular form.
If you assume that the modular form is a newform with prescribed weight and level (EDIT : you also need to know the eigenvalue of the Atkin-Lehner involution), then its Fourier coefficients can sometimes be guessed using the fact that the associated L-series satisfies a functional equation. The point is that using the functional equation, the L-series can be computed by a rapidly convergent series, so it is only necessary to have few Fourier coefficients at hand to compute an approximation of it. This even gives a very pratical and powerful method for finding modular forms, at least when the level is small. You should look at the following example written by Tim Dokchitser :
Dokchitser's algorithm for computing L-functions has been implemented in Sage and Magma. Note that the method outlined here is (to my knowledge) purely experimental, in the sense that it doesn't prove that the resulting q-expansion is modular.
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For an example of a direct application of Weil's converse theorem, see Shimura's original formulation of the Shimura lift (Annals 1973). He constructs a map from modular forms of half-integral weight to modular forms of integral weight by defining an L-series built out of the Fourier coefficients of the input form, and spends most of the paper proving the analytic properties needed for the converse theorem.


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Holy Cross
2011 record: 12-2 overall, 9-1 NVL Copper Division champions, Class S state champions.
Head coach: Mike Giampetruzzi (4th season, 27-8).
Assistant coaches: Matt Smolley, offensive coordinator; Eric Barbarito, quarterbacks, linebackers; Pete McCasland, runnig backs, defensive line; Chris Mullins, line; Mike Harris, secondary; Dave Iannantuoni, head freshmen; Rob McGrath, freshmen; Len Caine, freshmen OL.
Key returning players: Adrian Brown (Sr., TB); Nick Gambacini (Sr., FB-LB), Tom Rinaldi (Sr., TE-LB), George Smith (Sr., captain, C-L B), Kevin Kalosky (Sr., WR-DB), Isaiah Wright (So., WR-DB), Curtis Wickline (Jr., OL-DL).
Others to watch: Maurice Fabiani (Sr., DB), Gerron Pendarvis (So., FB-DE), Bryan Burnette (Jr., RB-LB), Arlin Isaku (Jr., OL-DL), Kristian Harmeling (Sr., QB).
Key losses: Dave DiGiorgi, FB-LB; Joe Parent, LB; Zach Brown, QB; Mitchell Szyndlar, LB; Joe Lynch (transferred to Wolcott).
Giampetruzzi's take: "We should be at the top and should compete for the league title."
Jaffman's take: Even with the offensive losses of Dave DiGiorgi and Zac Brown, the Crusaders will have plenty of offense with Adrian Brown, Nick Gambacini, Isaiah Wright, Tom Rinaldi and Kevin Kalosky. Wright is among the best playmakers in the NVL on both sides of the ball. It was Wright who had the game-saving tipped ball leading to a teammate's interception in the end zone in the closing minutes of the Class S state championship win over Cromwell. With Kristian Harmeling taking over at QB, the Crusaders will have a slight adjustment period. Still, Harmeling possesses a strong arm and plenty of confidence. The key for the Crusaders will be on defense. Last season, they allowed the second fewest points in the league behind only Ansonia.
2011 record: 2-8 overall, 2-7 NVL, 1-5 Copper.
Head coach: Christopher Sarlo (eighth season, 18-54).
Assistant coaches: Don Boland, offensive coordinator; Win Cheske, offensive, defensive line; Roy Thompson, OL-DL.
Key returning players: Jordan Perna (Sr., captain, OT-DT), Davon Humbles (Sr., captain, RB-DB), Rich Vo (Sr., captain, RB-DB), Tim Lamadeleine (Jr., OL-LB); Sierra Johnson (Sr., DL), Ty'zhon Young (Jr., RB-LB).
Key losses: Talance Smith, RB-DB; Cody Colon-Dudeck, OL-DL; James Jonelis, QB; Ben Armstrong, OL-DL; Williard Sanabria, OL-DL.
Sarlo's take: "We only have five seniors this year, so the staff expects them to lead the program, model the foundation of Kennedy football (team, commitment and hard work)."
Jaffman's take: The Eagles graduated many of their core players and will look to have many new faces taking over key roles. One thing they have going for them is their team unity, something that grew over the course of the 2011 season. Jordan Perna is the leader of the pack and has done a terrific job in lending support to the youthful group. Davon Humbles is the Eagles' top returning running back. The Eagles are spending a lot of practice time on special teams, realizing that may determine the outcome of some games.
2011 record: 6-4 overall, 3-3 Copper Division.
Head coach: Shawn Kuczenski (interim)
Assistants: Chico Echevarria, offensive coordinator; Tom Tousignant, OL-DL, head JV; Jeff Scanlon, DB, head freshmen; Nick Douglas, DL; Brian Coney, assistant freshmen.
Key returning players: Mick Pernell (Sr., captain, WR-DB-PK), Kevin Mariano (Jr., LB-LB), Nate Franklin (Jr., RB-CB), Brian McGrath (Sr., OT-DT), Matt Carda (Sr., DT), Devon Watkins (Sr., OT-NG).
Others to watch: Brandon Kuczenski (Sr., TE-DE), Jason Bradley (So., QB), Ryan Greisenauer (Jr., WR-DB).
Key losses: Jake Yourison, RB-LB; Mike Giugno, OL-DL; Niko Cari; Tim Woodfield, OL-DL; Kevin Ugalde, RB-LB.
Kuczenski's take: "We may be young, but we're athletic and fast. Our goals haven't changed. We expect to contend for the NVL title and make the state playoffs."
Jaffman's take: In just two weeks as the interim head coach, Shawn Kuczenski has handled the off-the-field distractions in the wake of Rob Plasky's resignation well. Kuczenski says the Greyhounds are moving on. Kuczenski and offensive coordinator Chico Echevarria have plenty of offensive talent with receiver Mick Pernell, running back Nate Franklin and 6-foot-6, 220-pound tight end Brandon Kuczenski, the son of the coach, in the mix. Sophomore quarterback Jason Bradley has looked sharp in the preseason. Pernell and Franklin will provide plenty of game-breaking potential on punt and kickoff returns. Pernell is also a capable punter and place-kicker. What the Greyhounds may lack is overall varsity experience. There are expected to be as many as five sophomores on defense and four sophomores on offense who will be starting. Getting off to a good start is essential for them.
Sacred Heart Hearts
2011: 4-5 overall, 2-4 Copper.
Head coach: Cortez Johnson (first season).
Assistant coaches: Alex Thomas, running backs; Tim Dunn, defensive coordinator; Leonard Duffus, Dl-OL; Josue Paul, receivers, secondary; Phil Dawson, QBs; Phil Goldberg, strength and conditioning.
Key returning players: Tyler Meehan (Sr., captain, OL-MLB), David Coggins (Sr., WR-DB), Javon Martin (Sr., QB-DB), Brian O'Donnell (Sr., OL-LB), Zack Goldberg (Sr., WR-DB), Jacquan Overbey (Jr., TB-SS), Andrew Quinones (Sr., OL-DL), Shyquon Thompson (Sr., WR-DB).
Others to watch: Thomas Carissimi (Jr., QB-FS), Mario Paternostro (Jr., OL-DL), Carmen Perugini (Jr., WR-CB), Jacquan Robinson (Jr., FB-LB), David Whitney (Jr., HB-TE), Parris Wolfe (Jr., WR-CB), Quincy Wililams (So., QB-FS)
Key losses: Jolly Black, RB; D.J. Ellis, WR-DB; Jamoire Gregory, DL; Devonte Savage, OLB; Cyril Young, OLB.
Johnson's take: "We have a lot of talented players and we have to find a way to use them and showcase their talents."
Jaffman's take: Johnson, a former Ansonia standout running back, took over for ex-coach Chris Ortiz in late June and has handled the off-field distractions well in his first stint as a head coach. There has been a revolving door at the Hearts' helm the past two decades, and Johnson hopes to change that trend. A lot will depend in his first season on whether wide receiver David Coggins and quarterback Javon Martin are eligible. The pair have practiced with the Hearts but are awaiting word from the CIAC on their eligibility pending an investigation into allegations of Naugatuck recruiting violations. Should Coggins and Martin be allowed to play, they would make the Hearts a potent offense, along with running backs Xavier Woods and Jacquan Overbey. Even with Coggins and Overbey out with injuries last year, the Hearts still managed to score points.
St. Paul
2011 record: 1-9 overall, 0-6 Copper Division.
Head coach: Jude Kelly (eighth season, 28-36)
Assistant coaches: Frank Stamilio, offensive coordinator; Chris Kennedy, defensive coordinator; Bob Beltrandi, secondary; Gary Costello, receivers; Tony Mazzarella, defensive line; Kiley Palmer, head junior varsity.
Key returning players: Guen Park (Sr., captain,/. LB-PK), Mike Skrorupski (Sr., captain, OL), Doug Nessing (Sr., OL), Jordan Rowley (Sr., RB), Daija Fitzpatrick (WR-LB), Reid Morin (Sr., WR), Logan Marchi (Jr., QB).
Key losses: Justin Gonzalez, WR-DB.
Kelly's take: "Our keys to our offense and defense is to work hard in practice."
Jaffman's take: Jordan Rowley will provide the Falcons with a strong running game. He missed some time last year with some injuries, but is back to full strength. A running game will only make the passing game more effective. Quarterback Logan Marchi has the best throwing mechanics in the league and while his touchdown-to-interception ratio was high last year, he has realized his shortcomings and worked on his accuracy and decision-making in the off-season. The Falcons were a lot better than their 1-9 record and are looking to prove it. Jude Kelly is preaching the idea of taking care of the little things, like reducing penalties and mental mistakes, hoping that makes a difference in the scoreboard. A huge test is Week 1 against Derby.
2011 record: 7-3 overall, 5-1 Copper Division.
Head coach: Dan Dunaj (fifth season, 24-17).
Assistant coaches: Joe Deptula IV, offensive coordinator, defensive backs; Jamie Burns, assistant head coach, OL-DL; Nick Teodosio, defensive coordinator, ILB; Chris Hebert, RB-OLB; Mark Mangelincx, head freshmen; Joe Deptula III, statistician.
Key returning players: Jason Abbott (Sr., QB), Phil Bresson (Sr., QB-TE-DE), Zack McNutt (Sr., OT-DT), Brad Brown (Sr., OT-DT), Joan Toribio (Sr., RB-DB); Nick Lorenzo (Sr., FB-LB), Dan Schebell (Sr., C-LB), Desmond Langs (Jr., WR-DB); Ernie Tracy (Jr., OG-DT), Edgar Gonzalez (Sr., WR-DB).
Others to watch: Adam Grantmeyer (Sr., OG-DE); Davon Thomas (Jr., TE-LB); Anthony Davis (Sr., RB-DB); Andrew Thai (Sr., TE-DE).
Key losses: Brenden Lytton, RB-DB; Jeff Holder, OG-DE.
Dunaj's take: "The loss of Brenden Lytton is undeniable. That being said, we also lost three players from an offensive line that helped pave the way for over 3,700 yards. If we can find a way to fill the void left behind by key blockers on the offensive line and at tight end, we should once again have a proficient running attack."
Jaffman's take: The Red Raiders return seven on offense and six on defense. The Red Raiders haven't won more than seven games since 1987. They still possess plenty of offensive weapons, most notably Joan Toribio, who can score on special teams as well from the backfield. The question will be whether Jason Abbott or Phil Bresson becomes the full-time quarterback. Both played last season, and both are capable. Having two QBs is a nice problem to have. Should Bresson become the starter, that would leave a void at tight end. McNutt and Brown are anchors on the offensive line and should provide plenty of support for Toribio and the other offensive players. Special teams and primarily the kicking game needs improvement. Last winter, the Red Raiders won the NVL weightlifting competition for the first time in Dunaj's tenure and that was a jump-start to the off-season. The team hit some roadblocks in the spring in terms of commitment, and nearly a dozen players left the program. Since then, those problems have worked themselves out and the team has renewed optimism.
2011 record: 6-4 overall, 4-2 Copper Division.
Head coach: Tim Shea (5th season, 24-15).
Assistant coaches: Tim Phipps, associate head coach, offensive coordinator; Chris Moffo, defensive coordinator; Cody Kingsley, WR-DB, special teams, head junior varsity; Jack DeBiase, RB-DB; George Pinho, Ol-LB; Will Volage, WR-DB; Bob Spickle, OL-DL; Josh Woodin, OL-LB; Jim Vicario, RB-LB; Scott Mastropietro, head freshmen.
Key returning players: Jeremy Clark (Sr., OL-DL), Anthony Scirpo (Sr. WR-DB), Brian Reis (Sr., WR-DB), Joe Fancher (Sr., RB-LB), Eric Collodel (Sr., OL-DL), Kevin Brennan (Sr., OL-DL), Jim Barrett (Sr., TE-DB), Nick Brown (Sr., OL-LB), Brett Fowler (Sr., WR), Joe Masulli (Sr., RB-DB), Mike Coelho (Sr., LB), Tanner Kingsley (Jr., QB).
Others to watch: Rahmi Rountree (Sr., WR-DB), Levi Fancher (Jr., TE-LB), Taylor Tucciarone (Jr., RB-LB), Brian Zaccagnini (Jr., TE-LB), Jake Pinho (Jr., WR-DB), Max Sperrin (So., OL-DL), Jake Laliberte (So., OL-DL), Will Flormann (So., OL-DL), Alex Varhol (So., OL-DL), Mike Kenny (So., WR-DB), Colby Vaccarelli (Fr., WR-DB).
Key graduation losses: Matt Zaccagnini, RB-DB; Zach Plourde, FB-LB; Tom Gendreau, OL-LB; Kyle McClintick, WR-DB; Dave Alves, OL-DL; Zach Happy, TE-OLB.
Shea's take: "The sooner our new starters mature and gain playing experience, the better. We'd like to compete for the Copper Division crown and be one of the top eight teams in the Class S Tournament."
Jaffman's take: The Hawks are one of the most experienced teams in the NVL and need to be considered a Copper Division contender. Tanner Kingsley is not only one of the better quarterbacks in the league, he is one of the better overall athletes and could be the best of anyone who plays three sports. He has plenty of playmakers around him, most notably Anthony Scirpo and Rahmi Rountree, who played with the Hawks as a freshman and sophomore, but moved to Cheshire last year. Rountree's return could potentially make the spread offense the best in the league. The Hawks will need to pick it up on defense, which graduated one of the top performers, Dave Alves.
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Charlotte volleyball suffered a road loss in its Atlantic 10 Conference opener 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-18) at George Washington Friday night. The 49ers slip to 8-5 overall, 0-1 to start league play. The Colonials are now 4-11 on the season, 1-0 in the A-10.
Charlotte's leading point-scorer, senior Bianca Rouse (Columbia, S.C. / Keenan HS) led the team with eight kills. She is now just 11 kills away from tenth on the 49ers all-time career list, behind Jessica Oldenburg (2003-07). Freshman Mireya Braxton (Charlotte, N.C. / Providence HS) added seven kills. The 49ers were held to just a .075 attack percentage, with 21 errors in 107 attempts in the three-set match. There were 16 tie scores and seven lead changes in the match. The second set featured eight ties, including at 22-22, but three kills by the Colonials gave the home team the victory in that set.
Senior libero Jenna Litoborski (Lemont, Ill.) led the team with 13 digs, with Rouse adding a dozen. Senior setter Lily Vera (Anderson, S.C. / Stone Bridge) was limited to 25 assists.
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Please open the Forms gxt 2.2.0 beta demo in IE8 and in Firefox:
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it reminds of me a bible scene,actually l donot know what;s is, but it just comes to my mind
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A Brit Light Means A Brit Shadow
Those are Very Brit So Image was Assam........................
A Brit Light Means A Brit Shadow
Those are Very Brit So Image was Assam........................
A Brit Light Means A Brit Shadow
Those are Very Brit So Image was Assam........................
Amazing light.
what a lights !
Lights and shadows...
great composition, simply awesome
Nice photo, the light, colors and composition
Really great find.....
thumbs up
WOW, what an image...perfect timing on the sun beams
Fantastic photo
Inspiration 101 :-)
good moment
omg. fantastic! i think asia very charming.
Great shot!
jst asm cnspt
Heavenly and precious! There's just something special about the sun's rays shining down at just the precise moment. I love the young monk, the brickwork, the textures and colors, the rays, everything about this photo. Excellent!
Ah inspiring photo.
peaceful but kind of mysterious
" a perfect light source " ——not sunshine .
Buddhism, the only decent practice left in the game
Is amazing
This is breathtaking! What a powerful and beautiful image.
As a high school student with a passion for photography, Nat Geo is always inspirational!
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que pronto tengan luz eléctrica para conservar la vista
Sunlight rays are parallel, because the sun is 150M km away, and also because it is so incredibly much larger than the earth. The rays are not parallel in this image, so it must be a spot light or a reflection of the sun on an imperfect mirror. There is a ray of that light that hits the book, and that would reflect enough light from the pages to light the subject's face.
Vincent, have you taken a photo as good as that? I bet not. These photos are just here for our enjoyment, if you have something like that to say than just save it!
If it is a real photo, then it is a true masterpiece of course. Totaly magnifient. But we would need a high resolution image to be sure it is note a too heavily manipulated image. Many details are very very intriguing at a close look. I hope we are wrong!
yes it looks like he is reading from a tablet with all that screen light shining on his face, but still, there is bit of a magical moment there.
Mijo (Vincent) el rayo de sol rebota en la páginas blancas del libro, think it better please.
In my opinion, this photo is not a real photo, but a photo collage or a strongly manipulated image : the disposition of lights and shadows on (and around) the face of the boy are absolutely not consistent with the angle of the sunlight. Check the shadows created by the red cloth between the book and the face : does the light come from the book ? It is not possible to obtain such an homogen and pale light on the face in this situation without a strong image manipulations.
Not so nice (see above)
Seizing every chance to get spiritual enlightenment. I feel awed.
The camera's today are amazing, as are the photographer's! There's nothing, no subject that cannot be enjoyed through this medium.' Let there be light, enough for me to read by,' and there you have it in shafts! A great picture one more time. j.e.s.........
Nice Capture....
This is absolutely wonderful. It is iconic and it reminds me of imagery by Steve McCurry.
good catching
Beautiful light
great capture...
@Bruno Gallant No, that's just perspective. That's like saying a house in a photo is not an actual house because optically it's walls aren't paralell.
@Diana Meltsner guess what, when the sun shines on stuff, that stuff becomes bright. Light comes from bright things. ~~science~~
@Vincent Lecomte You are a magnificent moron. Sun shines on book, book is strongly lit, light bounces off book onto face.
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Our Processes Are a Mess
Larry Kunz
When projects fail, managers often blame inadequate tools and training. But poor processes often are the root cause—and fixing those processes is the key to success. But that's easier said than done. When the system isn't working, how do you find the broken parts? Even when you've found them, what's the best way to change them?
During this webinar you'll learn how to:
- Recognize common process problems and find their solutions
- Optimize workflow by clarifying roles and procedures
- Recommend changes and defend your recommendations by building a business case
- Make yourself heard throughout the organization
Whether you're a consultant or a "captive" employee, you'll gain valuable tips. You'll also find encouragement in realizing that, even though you're not in a corner office, you can influence your organization to work more effectively.


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Pitino and Michigan: What Might Have Been
Had Rick Pitino not changed his mind, he could have been coaching the opposing team in Monday night's NCAA basketball championship.
Pitino, the 12th-year Louisville coach, said he had accepted the Michigan job in 2001 but backed out after a blunt assessment from his wife.
Pitino had resigned as the Boston Celtics' coach and was considering interest from UNLV and Louisville when he took the job, he said. Bill Martin, Michigan's athletic director then, said Pitino never had the job because they hadn't agreed on compensation. But, Martin said, "I would have loved to have had Rick Pitino as our coach."
But in 2001, Pitino's wife said she wanted to return to bluegrass country, where Pitino had coached Kentucky to the 1996 title. Pitino hesitated, worried about abuse from notoriously intense Kentucky fans if he agreed to coach their rival.
His wife was reading a book at the time, Pitino said, that included the quote, "I'd rather live one day as a lion than 1,000 as a lamb." Pitino explained that "my wife doesn't swear," but said that in shying from the Louisville job, "You're an ---- lamb," his wife said.
Things worked out for Michigan eventually: After six years with Tommy Amaker, who didn't take the school to the NCAA tournament, Martin hired current Michigan coach John Beilein.
—Rachel Bachman
NHL Announces Winter Classic Repeat, Sort Of
When it comes to the Winter Classic, its annual outdoor game and the crown jewel of the regular season, the NHL is giving itself a do-over. This year's Winter Classic was canceled because of a lockout. But now that the NHL's owners and players have agreed to a 10-year collective bargaining agreement, commissioner Gary Bettman announced Sunday that the 2014 Classic will feature the same teams and location that the 2013 game would have: The Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings will square off at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Jan. 1.
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A special election will be held in southern Kentucky next month to fill the unexpired House term of Sara Beth Gregory, who was elected to the Senate last month.
The Lexington Herald-Leader reports Gov. Steve Beshear set the election for Feb. 12 for the 52nd House District, which includes Wayne and McCreary counties and part of Pulaski County.
Gregory won a special election to serve the remainder of former Senate President David Williams' term after Williams resigned to accept a circuit judge appointment by Beshear.
The House seat left vacant by Gregory, a Monticello Republican, runs through the end of this year. Party officials will choose nominees for the seat.


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6 Real Acts of Self Defense Too Awesome for an Action Movie
If you kill a man who's trying to kill you, that's not called murder, it's called self-defense. And it is a perfectly reasonable if somewhat tragic consequence of crime. Both the people and the law will understand your actions in defending yourself and others.
Up to a reasonable point.
These stories are all so far beyond Reasonable Point that they need a GPS and a Coast Guard escort to find their way back.
#6. World's Tiniest Nazi Hunter
It's 1939 New York, and a diminutive Jewish gentleman is strolling the streets, just generally going about his business, which may or may not revolve around being Jewish and tiny -- we're not here to assume. And then he spots a sign outside an unadorned building simply reading "No dogs or Jews allowed." Anger wells up within him, and despite all better judgment, our 5'4" hero storms off to fetch himself a ladder and a bat. When he returns, he tears the sign from the wall and hurls it to the ground, where it lands ... right at the feet of the 20 or so angry Nazis watching from below.
"Look, there he is! Where we're pointing! Get him!"
Yes, the building was a Nazi headquarters, and it was just chock full of violent, racist assholes. They knocked over the small man's ladder and closed in on him from all sides. One thing was for sure: Somebody wasn't walking away from this fight.
And that "somebody" was 20 Nazis.
Because our tiny hero was, at the time, the world's strongest man.
We're guessing the Carrot Top 'fro threw them.
Joseph Greenstein, aka the Mighty Atom, was a renowned circus strongman, and he quite reasonably proceeded to beat the shit out of every Nazi he could lay his little hands on. He knocked back over a dozen men, breaking arms, noses, legs and presumably the hearts of treasure-hunting femmes fatales everywhere. Joe was arrested and taken to court after the fracas, where he was charged with dozens of counts of battery. The judge, being unable to fathom one man causing so much damage, asked the arresting officer if all of the men involved in the fight were standing before him. Surely, he thought, Joe had accomplices who simply got away.
"Have we ruled out the possibility of jet packs?"
And as expected, the officer answered, "No, they're not."
Then, before the judge could finish nodding smugly, the officer clarified that there were still half a dozen Nazis in the hospital too hurt to attend court. Presumably, this exchange was punctuated by a double-take, two spit-takes and a monocle pop.
The officer went on to point out, however, that the men attacked Joe, not the other way around. When asked why, the officer simply speculated: "They're Nazis."
All these stormtroopers were barely able to occupy Joe's bathroom.
The case was immediately dismissed. And Joe's bat was entered into evidence, crated up and stored in a massive government warehouse with all of the other mythical artifacts, never to be seen again.
#5. Justice Is Blind, and Also Sick of Your Shit
One awful, cowardly, despicable thief thought that he'd spied the easiest mark ever: a blind man. In an act of villainy so egregious and pointless it breaks Snidely Whiplash's suspension of disbelief, the thief sidled up to the handicapped man, threatened him and demanded ... his smokes. That's just crime for crime's sake, at that point.
"I also want your phone number because I have no friends in this town and I'm lonely."
But he wasn't even getting those: The blind man laughed him off and ignored the threats. Then our friendly neighborhood scumbag upped the ante, and actually punched a blind man straight in the face. And before you even muster up some aghast, know that the "helpless" blind man here was none other than the reigning world champion of blind judo. Which, with the exception of "tiger" or "hand grenade," is about the most badass prefix one could possibly add to "judo."
The champ easily wrestled the would-be criminal to the ground, doubtlessly while shouting cigarette-based puns, and when the criminal was properly incapacitated, he called the police for pick up.
"If he learns Braille, he'll be able to read the pattern of bruises I punched into his chest."
The blind man was treated at the hospital for minor cuts and bruises, a bloody nose and a sadly terminal case of the Daredevils.
#4. Do Not Rob the Highlanders; They Do Not Appreciate It
Seeing an open window, a prospective burglar leaped right on into the home of Virgine Ujlaky and began to case the joint. Which is much harder than it sounds when you're pinned to the wall by a sword.
Virgine Ujlaky, you see, was an Olympic-level fencer.
Upon spotting the thief, Ujlaky confronted and attacked him without hesitation, before reluctantly ringing the police to come pick up the pieces she'd grown bored with.
"After separating the head from the neck, I thought, 'Why do a half-assed job?' So his torso is in that tree."
No. Come on. The real world doesn't work like that. Expert sharpshooters don't go around foiling bank robberies with their sniper rifles, and MMA champs don't Batman the local bars on their off-time. Why on earth would she have a sword, the one weapon she was expertly trained in, at the ready at the precise time a home invader chose to attack?
Well, you can accept the boring explanation that the police offer -- that she happened to be practicing right there in the room when the break-in occurred, and the criminal just had a keen sense of comedic timing -- or else you can accept the Cracked explanation: That Highlanders are real, and way more pixie-like and adorable than the movies would have you believe.
This may be the first time someone has been caught leveling up in a photograph.
We seriously advocate the latter, and if you need incentive to believe it, well, how about this: When asked what she thought about the whole experience, Ujlaky merely remarked that she found it to be "good practice."
Highlander as fuck.


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CRN Components and Peripherals News
Partners showed off how they were creating innovative solutions around the Internet of Things during Intel's Solutions Summit.
Intel's Garrigues: We Want Double-Digit Channel Growth In 2015Intel North America Channels Director Todd Garrigues talks to CRN about how Intel hopes a focus on vertical markets will help spur channel growth this year.
Intel: We're Selling More Than ChipsIntel Vice President Maurits Tichelman talks to CRNtv about the opportunities around Intel's partner programs.
HP Gives Partners Green Light To Sell Sprout 3-D ComputerHewlett-Packard is opening the doors for its partners to sell its innovative immersive computer, up until now available only through select retailers.
Intel Solutions Summit: 10 Blockbuster Technologies To Boost BusinessFrom mobile processors and Next Unit Computing (NUCs) systems, to wireless charging and the Compute Stick, Intel is showing off its latest and greatest at the Intel Solutions Summit partner conference this week in Dallas.
Intel Raps Marketing Drum In Drive For Double-Digit Channel GrowthIntel is launching a new vertical partner marketing offensive to drive double-digit sales growth in the channel this year.
CRN Exclusive: Intel Americas GM C.J. Bruno On Innovation, Skylake-Windows 10 And Data Center GrowthC.J. Bruno will give the keynote address at this week's North America Intel Solutions Summit in Dallas. Here is an excerpt from an exclusive discussion with CRN.
Intel VP: The Business Game Gets Better With Skylake Plus Windows 10The processor promises to be the star of the show at this week's Intel Solutions Summit in Dallas.
CRN Exclusive: Intel VP Tichelman On Vertical Opportunities, New Incentives, Skylake And Windows 10Intel Vice President Maurits Tichelman, who oversees channel sales and marketing, speaks with CRN about new vertical market partner designations, the evolution of the Intel channel and the Skylake Windows 10 opportunity.
10 Apple Watch Business Apps That Keep Pros ProductiveApple Watch arrives Friday and here are 10 business-friendly apps, including Microsoft's PowerPoint and Invoice2Go, that can help justify buying one.
10 Things Partners Learned During Intel's Earnings CallIntel earnings revealed inherent challenges in the PC market, but also a strong road ahead for the company's Data Center Group and Internet of Things Group.
AMD Exiting SeaMicro's High-Density Server BusinessAdvanced Micro Devices says the move is part of a strategy 'to simplify and sharpen the company's investment focus.'
Dual ARM Acquisitions Boost Internet-Of-Things PortfolioARM Holdings made a double dip into Internet-of-Things-related solutions, Thursday, saying it has acquired Bluetooth Smart stack provider Wicentric and Bluetooth IP provider Sunrise Micro Devices.
Apple Watch vs Android Wear vs Pebble: Smartwatch Wars Heat UpThe smartwatch war is heating up as Apple readies to ship more than 1 million preordered Apple Watches starting next week. Here is how Apple stacks up to the competition.
Intel CEO Forecasts PC Sales Dropoff In 2015Intel CEO Brian Krzanich Tuesday told Wall Street analysts that the PC market will decline at a mid-single digit rate for 2015 even with the prospect of Windows 10 shipping this summer.
As Intel Q1 Earnings Approach, Partners Warily Eye Weak PC DemandThe concerns peaked in March when Intel slashed its first-quarter outlook by almost a billion dollars.
10 Cool Accessories To Enhance Your Apple WatchAs pre-orders for the long-anticipated smartwatch kick off Friday, CRN looks at the slew of add-ons that have popped up in the mobile market.
Intel Shows Off RealSense 3-D Camera In Phone PrototypeIntel demonstrated a smartphone prototype showcasing 3-D scanning, gesture control, depth perception and facial recognition in Shenzhen, China.
Intel 'PC On A Stick' Paves Avenue In The ChannelPre-orders have begun for the Compute Stick, which has pre-installed operating systems to transform TVs and monitors into entry computers.
CRN Exclusive: HP's Weisler On The Future Of PCs And PrintingHP Executive Vice President Dion Weisler, the upcoming CEO of HP Inc., spoke with CRN about the HP split, and the opportunity going forward in both printing and PCs.


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Department of Writing, Literature & Publishing
First-Year Writing Program
The First-Year Writing Program (FYWP) is dedicated to designing the curriculum and teaching a year-long sequence of writing courses for undergraduates at Emerson College.
The FYWP provides teaching opportunities for MFA creative writing and MA publishing students in the Writing, Literature & Publishing Department (WLP), with an emphasis on their professional and intellectual development. As part of Emerson's mission of public engagement, FYWP has extended the core principles of the program intocommunity and transnational writing projects in Boston and Medellin, Colombia.
The FYWP staff consists of Steve Himmer, Director; John Trimbur, Associate Director; Mary Kovaleski, Tamera Marko, and Elizabeth Parfitt, Senior Lecturers; and an experienced group of affiliated faculty and graduate instructors.
- A recognition of the power and creativity of writing in various aspects of human experience
- Peer collaboration and community, among both students and among instructors
- Writing as a process and as a conversation both with others and with oneself
- A sense of social responsibility and an understanding of writing as a means of participating in public life
- An emphasis on helping students develop a strong awareness of situation, purpose, audience, and genre in order to understand writing as an activity that extends beyond the classroom and that takes on consequence in both academic and public settings
- Creative and innovative approaches to intellectual inquiry
The FYWP enacts its core principles in Emerson's undergraduate curriculum through the courses WR 101 and WR 121. As General Education requirements, these writing courses encourage students to develop a repertoire of rhetorical strategies to approach multiple genres of writing, from the academic to the literary to the public, and to transfer these strategies into their work in their other classes and their majors. Over the course of this two-semester writing course sequence, students learn to add their voices to existing conversations, to become familiar with numerous genres of academic writing and public writing, to conduct extensive research, to collaborate with classmates, and to become more confident in evaluating their own work and the work of others. Student work is highly valued in the FYWP and celebrated annually during the First-Year Writing Program Showcase.
Graduate Students
At the graduate level, the FYWP provides numerous opportunities for professional development to Emerson MFA and MA students, who can apply to teach WR 101 and WR 121, to teach or tutor in the FYWP's community writing projects, and to contribute to the ongoing development of the program. The FYWP also offers intellectual development to Emerson graduate students through the course WR600: Teaching College Composition; practicums, mentoring groups, and affinity groups; and opportunities for independent study in rhetoric and composition.
FYWP is recognized in the department for its creative curriculum and its contribution to undergraduate education. It is valued especially for the role it plays in the MFA creative writing program. The creative writing and literature faculty who teach in the MFA program understand the value of FYWP providing teaching opportunities annually for 15 or so MFA students in first-year courses and an additional 15 or so in community writing projects.
Community and Transnational Projects
The FYWP's community and transnational writing projects grow out of the program's fundamental commitment to serving the communities of which Emerson College is a part and to fostering the interests and aptitudes of FYWP lecturers and instructors in disseminating the creative powers of writing. These projects consist of emersonWrites, Proyecto Boston-Medellin, the Emerson Maintenance Workers Class, and the Snowden International High School Writing Center (2008-2013).
Public Engagement
FYWP's commitment to public engagement, in both the first-year writing curriculum and its community and transnational writing projects, is aligned to Emerson College's mission statement: "Our mission is to inspire students to create and communicate with depth, honesty, courage, and passion, both as professionals in their fields and as informed and articulate participants in society." Through its community writing projects, FYWP contributes directly to college initiatives to diversify the student body and to form partnerships with diverse communities in Boston by working closely with the offices of Enrollment, Human Resources, Service Learning and Community Action, and Diversity and Inclusion to change the image of Emerson to a more inclusive place that reflects the racial, ethnic, national, and linguistic diversity of the contemporary world.


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House of Troy P14-201 Polished Brass Piano / Desk 1 Light Piano Lamp with Square Base
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House of Troy P14-201 Piano / Desk 1 Light Piano Lamp with Square Base
With high adjustability and ideal task lighting, this lamp is perfect for use as a piano lamp or as a desk lamp. Two points for adjustment on the stem allow you to adjust the height up to fourteen inches tall. The shade swivels to allow you to direct light right where you need it.
House of Troy P14-201 Features:
- Piano Light
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- Adjustable Height
House of Troy P14-201 Specifications:
- Height: 14"
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Katza from Great Piano Lamp I purchased this piano lamp for my Grandson's high school graduation gift and it was just perfect! The lamp provides excellent lighting for both his upright piano and his keyboard. The adjustment features of the lamp make it suitable for both piano and desk lamp. It is very portable and he will be using it with his keyboard and his desk in his college dorm room this fall. LightingDirect ordering was easy and shipment prompt.
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I'm currently running Windows 7 x64 Professional and want to dual-boot with CentOS.
I made a disk partitioning and wrote an image of CentOS on flash drive. But when it is being booted there's no option to install linux - only
- Boot,
- Boot(textual mode),
- Memory Test,
- Network installation and
- Boot from local drive (which is booting Windows).
I want to install linux, not to use livecd all the time, what's the problem?


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03 August 2011
A River Runs through it. (in our front yard)
29 comments:
- Jen @ lil Mop Top said...
Great idea! SOOO fun! I am not brave enough to be outside past 9:00am though so I will save this when it is MUCH cooler. :) ...and i need to find a slope....
- August 3, 2011 at 9:52 PM
- Jenae said...
What a great idea!
- August 3, 2011 at 10:54 PM
- Mercedes said...
Thank you all! We try to play outside first thing am otherwise I get cabin fever!
- August 4, 2011 at 4:18 AM
- Heather @ PreschoolBuddy said...
I've never seen anything like it & I love that idea. It always amazes me that it's the most simple, free or cheap activities that my kids love the most! A little creativty goes a long way when entertaining the kiddos. : )
- August 4, 2011 at 8:40 AM
- Mercedes said...
Isn't that the truth! They say true genius is discovering the obvious. lol (no I am not saying that I am a genius) : )
- August 4, 2011 at 8:43 AM
- Kristen Baird said...
What a great idea! My kids would love to make a 'river'. We'll have to try that one. Was it on an pretty good incline or would an even spot work okay? (Our yard is pretty flat!). Thanks for sharing!
- August 4, 2011 at 2:56 PM
- Mercedes said...
It was a real gradual slope. I don't think it would take much.
- August 4, 2011 at 4:08 PM
- Chelley N said...
Another great idea! We have been spending a lot of time inside hiding from the extreme heat . . . good for you for still going outside!
- August 4, 2011 at 8:09 PM
- Grumpy Grateful Mom said...
How fun! I'm totally using your idea. I love the photos. :)
- August 5, 2011 at 3:58 PM
- Mercedes said...
Thanks for the photo compliment! I am an awful photographer, but I am going to start taking my first class in a couple weeks. Hope you all enjoy this activity!
- August 5, 2011 at 4:03 PM
- Rachel@I Heart Crafty Things said...
What a great idea! I've got an age difference in mine too so I love how even babies can enjoy this activity.
- August 6, 2011 at 12:38 PM
- Marnie @ Carrots are Orange said...
In LOVE with this idea! My two year old would get a kick out of it!
- August 13, 2011 at 10:48 AM
- Deb Chitwood said...
What a great outdoor activity! Love your photos, too ... great to see how well the activity works with mixed ages! I featured your post at the Living Montessori Now Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/LivingMontessoriNow
- August 13, 2011 at 4:55 PM
Mu almost 5 yo will love this idea. Right now he is in his hammock rocking away and reading a book.
- August 13, 2011 at 5:10 PM
- Vicky said...
Found this on pinterest and love the idea. Will have to try it with my girls. I am new follower!
Vicky @ http://messforless.blogspot.com
- September 6, 2011 at 4:47 PM
- Stephanie said...
Found you on Pinterest. Can't wait to try this with my four kiddos. I love that I don't have to buy anything or run an errand to make this happen!
- November 14, 2011 at 1:52 PM
- Mercedes said...
I know! I hate having to go to the store just to do something simple. ;)
Plus I just don't like going to the store period with kiddos. lol
- November 14, 2011 at 2:32 PM
- Stephanie and Carlos said...
Found through Pinterest. I made the kids a homemade sprinkler using a 2L bottle and punching holes through it then duct taped it to the hose. They just love it. I can't wait for hubby to cut the grass and try this one! Thanks for sharing.
Xo Steph
- December 20, 2011 at 5:29 PM
- Aimee said...
Pinned this a while back and we are going to do this on this hot Spring afternoon! Thanks for the fun idea! What do you mean by "egg carton boats"?
- March 19, 2012 at 1:43 PM
- School System Occupational Therapist in Virginia said...
This is too wonderful! Will share it with a friend who lives on a steep hill! K.
- March 25, 2012 at 4:25 PM
- Andrea @ No Doubt Learning said...
This will keep my girls busy for awhile! What a fun way to play with water! :)
- May 25, 2012 at 9:32 PM
- Rock-a-Bye-Baby Gifts said...
I too am curious about egg carton boats. I will Google it. I love this simple idea. My son loves rivers and the idea of a flood - he will definitely enjoy this.
- May 29, 2012 at 5:06 AM
- Celeste Harned said...
Found this on pinterest and I usually don't comment but I had to share that I have a Lorelei too! Good taste in names ;)
- July 16, 2012 at 1:44 PM
- Ruth @ atnumber29 said...
Awesome. we should try this! Thank you! (Am pinning!)
- August 3, 2012 at 9:25 AM
- Dana said...
Good to find something I can actually do with water on our slanted lawn! Pools lean in our yard!
- August 17, 2012 at 1:44 PM
- Natasha said...
Ooh I love this idea!
- May 6, 2013 at 1:46 AM
How did the foil hold up? I love this!!! Great pictures.
- June 1, 2013 at 3:10 PM
- Mercedes said...
Here is a link to show an example of the egg carton boats and answer some questions of foil. http://www.camoandbows.com/2013/06/a-river-runs-through-it-and-egg-carton.html
- June 18, 2013 at 7:52 PM
I came across this activity via Pinterest and I just did this with my 9 year old, 2 year old, and 7 month this morning! very exciting and it attracted 4 extra neighborhood kids and had several cars slowing down to see what we were doing. Great fun!
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Health & Pregnancy
Diabetes in Pregnancy Raises Risk of Future Diabetes
Oct. 21 2011 -- African-American women who develop pregnancy-related diabetes, called gestational diabetes, are more likely to develop diabetes in the future, a new study shows.
According to the American Diabetes Association, gestational diabetes affects 18% of pregnancies. Some women with gestational diabetes go on to develop type 2 diabetes years later.
African-American women are less likely than other women to develop gestational diabetes in the first place. When they do, they are 52% more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes in the future than white women who have gestational diabetes.
The new study is published in Diabetologia.
"Women who have gestational diabetes should be advised about diet and exercise and to watch out for other diabetes risk factors. And this is particularly important for African-American women," says study researcher Anny H. Xiang, MD. She is a senior research scientist at the Kaiser Permanente Department of Research and Evaluation in Pasadena, Calif.
The reasons that African-American women face a higher risk for developing diabetes in the future are not known. But the prevention message is clear. "These women need screening to see if their blood sugar or glucose is elevated, and they should engage in more exercise and watch their weight," Xiang says.
Exercise and weight loss can lower diabetes risk.
For the study, researchers reviewed information on 77,666 women who gave birth from 1995 to 2009. An African-American woman's risk of developing diabetes was almost 10 times greater if she had developed gestational diabetes during a past pregnancy than if she did not.
By contrast, non-Hispanic white women were 6.5 times more likely to develop diabetes if they had gestational diabetes. Hispanic women were 7.7 times more likely to develop diabetes if they had diabetes during pregnancy. Asian/Pacific Islander women were 6.3 times more likely to develop diabetes if they had a history of gestational diabetes.
The new findings suggest that a woman's race and ethnicity should be a factor during counseling about diabetes risk after pregnancy, Xiang says.
Preventing Diabetes in African-American Women
John Buse, MD, PhD, chief of endocrinology at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, says all women who develop diabetes during pregnancy should be screened for diabetes soon after delivery and at regular intervals thereafter.


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When I hear a list, I expect there will be more than one item.
Is this ever a problem? Am I simply being semantically anal?

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only one result

One child list item element doesn't really seem to be a list does it? Has anyone else ever thought about this too?


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I seem to remember that (on Oracle) there is a difference between uttering
select count(*) from any_table and
select count(any_non_null_column) from any_table.
What are the differences between these two statements, if any?
This means
From ANSI-92 (look for "
The same rules apply to SQL Server and Sybase too at least
Note: COUNT(1) is the same as COUNT(*) because 1 is a non-nullable expression.
In any recent (ie 8.x+) version of Oracle they do the same thing. In other words the only difference is semantic:
is easily readable and obvious what you are trying to do, and
is harder to read because
In short, use
In a recent version there is indeed no difference between count(*) and count(any not null column), with the emphasize on not null :-) Have incidentally covered that topic with a blog post: Is count(col) better than count(*)?
In the book Oracle8i Certified Professional DBA Certification Exam Guide (ISBN 0072130601), page 78 says COUNT(1) will actually run faster that COUNT(*) because certain mechanisms are called into play for checking the data dictionary for the every column's nullability (or at least the first column with non-nullability) when using COUNT(*). COUNT(1) bypasses those mechanisms.
MySQL cheats for 'SELECT COUNT(1) on tblname;' on MyISAM tables by reading the table header for the table count. InnoDB counts every time.
To test whether COUNT(1) will run faster than COUNT(*) in a database agnostic way, just run the following and judge the running time for yourself:
This makes the COUNT function operate on the same level playing field regardless of storage engine or RDBMS.


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Rampage players Casey Wellman and Andre Deveaux surprised their Face-Off Against Kids Cancer buddy, Valerie, with tickets to see her favorite artist, Justin Bieber. Watch Valarie's reaction as she finds out she'll be going to see Justin Bieber on Saturday night at AT&T Center.
Face-Off Against Kids Cancer is a program that pairs Rampage hockey players with children from the Centers for Oncology and Blood Disorders at the Children's Hospital of San Antonio, in either early stages of treatment for pediatric cancer or in remission. Through a series of social events that have included a pizza and board game party at the hospital, an ice cream social after a Rampage game, a visit to SeaWorld and the San Antonio Rodeo, the program helps Rampage players forge lasting relationships with their respective buddies over the course of the season.


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Deal on 'fiscal cliff' gives wind industry a lifeline
|Dietz Brothers Inc. tower man Jonathan Thompson secures the nose onto a Polaris Industries Inc. wind turbine installed by Renewable Energy SD in Elgin, Minnesota, U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. As part of the deal to avoid the federal "fiscal cliff," the U.S. wind and solar energy industries received an extension of production tax credits, which were scheduled to expire at the end of the year. Photographer: Ariana Lindquist/Bloomberg
The wind industry spent most of 2012 begging Congress to extend the production tax credit for utility-scale wind turbines.
Now the industry is breathing a sigh of relief: As part of the tax package passed in the down-to-the-wire drama surrounding the "fiscal cliff," Congress extended the 2.2 cent per kilowatt tax credit for one more year.
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COPPERAS COVE (February 1, 2013)—A Killeen preacher was being held Friday in the Coryell County Jail after his arrest in connection with a June 2012 burglary that resulted in a sexual assault.
George Sabat Brooks, 52, who is listed on the Department of Public Safety website as a registered sex offender, was ordered held on a $250,000 bond, charged with burglary of a habitation-entry with commission of a felony.
An arrest complaint signed by Justice of the Peace Bill Price shows Brooks was identified as a suspect in a burglary and sexual assault that was reported to Copperas Cove police on June 25, 2012.
DNA recovered at the scene of the burglary and sexual assault later was matched to Brooks and a warrant was issued for his arrest, the complaint states.
Brooks DNA profile was stored in a state database and evidence from the burglary matched the stored evidence in the data base.
The DPS website shows Brooks was convicted in 1987 of the sexual assault of a teenage girl.
The victim of the assault told police at the time that her attacker worked at the same business where she worked.
Brooks is employed by Real Talk Ministries, according to the ministry's website, which lists the same address as his Killeen residence.
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Often, it takes a toothache to really get our care about an oral health issue. In the event that our teeth really do not look nice, that holds our attention and we run off to find the best teeth whitening products. However, we sometimes hold off until our teeth are aching badly just before we'll respond to the signs of serious tooth problems. In case you have a toothache, you happen to be all of a sudden very curious about what the situation of this kind of pain could be. Follow this advice on finding out what is causing the toothaches that are troubling you.
In terms of toothaches, there are many different things that could potentially cause a toothache. Your toothache can come at any time, even if you might not expect it. This can be excruciating at times, and you'll do practically what you can in making the anguish stop. Whenever a toothache first occurs, many of us start to wonder what made it to take place.
A few of the primary reasons for toothaches include things like decay, a fracture in the teeth, and cavities. A crack in the tooth is another cause, despite the fact that it may be hard to diagnose, since cracks will generally seem to be unseen to the naked eye along with x-rays. Cracks could make your tooth sense as if it is exploding, because they expose the dentin as well as nerves on the air and everything else you put in your mouth. If you don't have them fixed, they will become worse, possibly creating your tooth breaking off at the gums.
Pulp irritation is an additional reason behind toothaches, mainly because it happens after dental treatment. No matter how well your filling or crown was carried out, the types of materials that had been used to repair the tooth may wind up causing pain afterwards down the road. Presently there really is nothing you can do, as crowns will often come off or the filling will often appear. Should this happen, all you can really do is return to the dentist to have the complication fixed.
In case you have an uncovered root or perhaps nerve, it is also the main cause of your toothache. This typically happens as a result of abrasive brushing, shrinking the gums and therefore revealing the root. If the root is uncovered, the air or liquid you actually drink can result in a toothache. To stop this from taking place, use care when you brush and do not try to tear your gums separately thinking it will get your teeth cleaner. Moreover, you may try to research about some The Bad Breath Report topics for some information and better knowledge of keeping your breath fresh.
If you are using tobacco products, you'll more than likely obtain tooth pains on a repeated basis. Chewing tobacco is a very common contributor to toothaches and tooth pain, since the tobacco will probably eat away your teeth until there is nothing left. It does not take very long for it to take place either, particularly if you were chewing for a long time. Cigarette smoking can trigger toothaches at the same time, because the smoke is not good to your teeth as well as eats away from them at the same time.
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Is anyone ready to catch a flight to Las Vegas to get a special CES limited edition Woot monkey?
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The spys in the woot warehouse didn't think there would be one this year. And I didn't not sign up for any passes. :(
No. :(
LordWoot wants monkeys.
Don't care about the show too much - love the monkeys - but yeah, Vegas for a couple of shows, a good buffet, an hour at the slots and an hour at the bj table. Then on to Calif. to visit friends. Sounds great - too bad I have another obligation right now.
I am trying so hard to get them to bring me back some so I can send them out to people who aren't able to go (by which I also mean me). But rest assured: the deals people are being thought of.
It would be fun to go...I can imagine you could amass quite a collection of free pens. :-)
@agingdragqueen: OMG, that will TOTALLY make up for the buggy BOC towels!!! xoxoxoxox
@agingdragqueen: What kinds of bribes do you need? Cookies? Coffee? Lunch?
@theoneill555: I swear it's not ME who would need the bribing, there's nothing I love more than sucking up to everyone who frequents our sites. I'm just not sure what their monkey plans are, but I promise to bug every possible person.
BUT please also know that I may not get a lot back, so to be fair (and depending how many I do get) I was going to do some sort of... not raffle, but you know, something like that. Also please note I have not actually checked with anyone "in charge" on this I'm just power/monkey hungry.
@agingdragqueen: You are still our hero for just trying. :)
Next year, I'm going to CES and tracking down the woot booth!
@theoneill555: I am hoping to do the same next year!
I would love to go to CES one year. A Woot! monkey to top it would be the bomb.
Would love a CES monkey, but no trip for me.
i would love to go to CES even without possibility of amonkey, beign able to score a monkey would be an added bonus for me
I'm also hoping someone brings me back one, as I'm not one of the writers-on-the-spot.
That would be awesome, but sadly not there.
I would be more interested in the bj table that @klozitshoper spoke of...unless that meant Blackjack. ;)
I need one of these! I have one of every woot monkey, even the woot games 2011 one!
I stopped by the Woot booth today but all I got was a 2012 calendar lol. Oh well I have enough Woot monkeys.


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September 20, 2010
The work of New York University-affiliated students and researchers on public health will constitute a significant presence at the American Public Health Association's 2010 Annual Meeting, making 32 research presentations at the November 8 gathering in Denver, Colorado.
The presenters will deliver papers on such topics as promotion of diabetes prevention in South Asian and Korean communities; disparities in preventive dental care for pregnant women; health effects of traditional Chinese medicine; intimate partner violence; HIV transmission among those who work in mobile occupations; medical care of detained immigrants; health effects of particulate matter components; child health in distressed cities.
The 32 presentations reflect global health research from across a broad range of NYU's schools and colleges, including the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development; the Master's Program in Global Public Health; the School of Medicine; the College of Dentistry; the College of Nursing; and the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.
NYU students, faculty, alumni and staff who attend the APHA Annual Meeting are invited to attend a special public health reception there sponsored by NYU Executive Vice President for Health Robert Berne. The reception will be from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in Room 304 in the Colorado Convention Center, where the annual meeting will be conducted.
The deadline to RSVP for the reception is October 4.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger has sparked controversy by telling a magazine that marijuana is not a drug. Although the Californian governor's spokesman insisted the comment was meant as a joke, the statement comes amid a fierce debate over whether cannabis use is not being taken seriously enough. "That is not a drug. It's a leaf," Schwarzenegger told his interviewer. "My drug was pumping iron, trust me."
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Cannabis not a drug
Nice introduction and welcome to the forum.
Thought it to be a spam but anyway welcome to the forum.


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If I decide to buy an electric cello, should I look for a special one for left handed people, or I will even have to order a custom one?
Short answer: for an electric cello, there is no basic difficulty in playing left-handed apart from the bridge and the nut, if you have already learned the cello left-handed.
Most electric cellos feature a wood bridge, and its arc shape and groves correspond to the fingerboard's shape and string gauges. The main custom thing you will need is the bridge but you might need a custom nut as well (depends on models). Any good luthier can fit you a new left-handed bridge for a reasonable fee. He or she might even like the challenge of doing something unusual. If your electric cello vendor can make it for you on order, its probably a good solution too, because he will know a few things about interaction with the amplification system. Having the right-handed bridge could be helpful if you want to sell it later.
Long answer
Orchestral string instruments such as violin, viola, cello, double bass are not symmetrical but this fundamental asymmetry is not seen at first glance and is mainly concerned with the acoustic properties of the cello body which are almost irrelevant for an electric cello. I expand on this subject because at least one answer to this question is really misleading.
Inside the cello, you have a soundpost on the right side blocked between the table and the back, and a so called bass bar (image taken from http://www.nowakviolins.co.uk/) glued on the table. These two devices are essential to enhance the resonance and amplification of the string vibrations by the cello body.
So true left-handed cellos are different in many respects, and this is not only a matter of changing the string order. They are rarer than ordinary right-handed cellos but I do not like this terminology, because string playing requires as much ability and coordination from the two hands, and it is not always clear that a left-handed person might benefit in using its right hand for the fingerboard. Anyway this is clearly a problem when playing in orchestra to play with the bow in the left-hand.


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The 6 Most Baffling Serial Crimes
Criminals aren't hard to figure out. Ask any cop: The guy who broke into your car wasn't a mastermind, he was probably looking for something he could sell to buy meth.
Still, the world of law enforcement does have its confounding mysteries. Imagine being a cop and trying to get to the bottom of ...
#6. The Amish Hair-Cutting Spree
It's not often you hear about Amish crime rampages, but when you do, they're hilarious.
For instance, in September of 2011 a man who was driving to a horse auction with a bunch of Amish passengers unwittingly became Jamie Foxx in a Mennonite version of Collateral when the passengers requested that he stop at a number of homes along the way. Each time, the men would jump out, race inside the home and then run back out and ask him to keep driving. The driver thought it was weird, but who was he to question the quaint and bizarre customs of the Amish?
He's doing either air guitar or air sex. That bottom hand could really go either way.
It turns out that these men were part of an outcast Amish gang who called themselves the Bergholz Clan, and they frequently terrorized other Amish folk by bursting into their homes and cutting off their victims' beards and hair. The gang leader was an exiled rogue Amish bastard out for revenge, an unpleasant man named Sam Mullet.
No, really. His crime was cutting people's hair, and his name was Mullet. Like an old-school Batman villain.
They're just hustlers getting hoes and plowing some God-given fields.
But Why?
Amish people aren't allowed to shave their hair or beards, as the girth of a man's beard is an indicator of his masculinity, and also apparently God has a problem with it. So the Bergholz Clan decided to strike the Amish community with the worst insult they could conceive.
Either an Amish lineup or the annual Live Action Roleplay Society photo.
If you don't understand, it's like a bunch of people bursting in at midnight and stealing guys' dicks.
#5. The Serial Butt Slasher
To get the most obvious joke imaginable out of the way right now, holiday shopping in Fairfax County, Virginia, can be a serious pain in the ass. By which we mean someone in Fairfax County shopping malls has literally been randomly stabbing people in the ass.
This was the luck of one 18-year-old shopper as she perused her local Forever 21. While bending over to pick up some clothes that had fallen off a hanger, she felt a sharp pain in her rear, the result of a quick, shallow jab with a knife. Since then, at least nine women have been slashed in the butt, and those are just the ones who came forward. In most cases, the crime is so weird that the victims don't even know they've been assaulted until they hear about the other cases in the news.
"I'm not coming forward for anything less glamorous than vehicular manslaughter."
The mastermind has refined his strategy to an art -- identifying an unsuspecting and unguarded set of buttocks, the slasher will drop some clothes items off a rack, and when the victim bends down to retrieve them, he goes to work with a razor or box cutter, then swiftly disappears into the night.
Eluding even mall security's finest community college dropouts.
But Why?
According to former FBI profiler Gregg McCrary, the butt slasher appears to have a ridiculously specific sexual disorder known as "piquerism," which means that the attacker gets off on cutting butts. Wait, this is common enough that it has a name?
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What's the name for staring into a girl's eyes while muttering the lyrics to "Careless Whisper"? It's for a friend.
Although no arrests have been made, a police task force created to hunt down the slasher has identified a suspect from security camera footage. But the man appears to have fled town, perhaps moving on to a shopping mall near you.
#4. The Elderly Vandal
Vandalism, being the most petty and pointless of crimes, is almost exclusively the work of teenagers. When you find a crude erection spray painted on your fence, you rarely look to the little old bingo enthusiast across the street for answers. That's probably how 62-year-old widow Elaine Meredith got away with it for so long.
Most opinionated old people just deface their own cars.
Over the course of 10 months, residents in the town of Caldicot in South Wales had been bothered by what they could only assume was a gang of hooligans carving obscene things into the hoods of people's cars. Dozens of vehicles had been targeted, and there was seemingly no way to stop the vandalism short of setting a bunch of bear traps.
One day, 32-year-old Gary Smith heard what sounded like "chalk on a blackboard" outside his home, and upon investigating, discovered Meredith and her dog skulking around his car, which presumably had a half-finished dick carved into it. The lady claimed she had seen a bunch of youths running from the scene, but the paint-encrusted craft knife she was holding seemed to indicate otherwise.
"But perhaps you can help me. What is the acceptable amount of pubes nowadays? Two or three?"
But Why?
The old lady won't admit she was doing it to this day, despite the prosecutor actually bringing in a handwriting expert to confirm that the "FUCK YOU"s etched into the more than two dozen cars were her own work. It's not a case of the lady losing her mind to old age, either -- she showed no signs of dementia.
Always ask a parent or guardian to help you with knife work.
We just think "Put fuck words on every car in town" was on her bucket list, like she is still working from the list she made when she was 13.