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Identifying the Derby's Surest Losers
Louisville, Ky.
In the buildup to the Kentucky Derby, the favorite has been Orb. Orb, Orb, Orb. That's the word. He enters Saturday's Run for the Roses on a four-race winning streak, including the March 30 Florida Derby.
This horse has a sterling pedigree (sired by Malibu Moon with a mare sired by Unbridled), a Hall of Fame trainer (Shug McGaughey) and the hottest jockey in the country (Joel Rosario). His morning-line odds were set at 7-2, and he deserves it.
But here at the Derby, as you may have heard a few thousand times, there is a dark side to betting the favorite. Given the general volatility of thoroughbred racing, and the fact that the horses are, by rule, 3 years old, the favorite has only managed to win four times in the last 33 years (or 12% of the time, but who's counting). Bearing that in mind, you might want to look at a few Orb alternatives.
To predict the winner, The Wall Street Journal employed one of the most logical forms of analysis: elimination. Here's our take on which horse is likely to win the race, based on our determination of which horses aren't.
Kentucky Derby
Saturday, 6:24 p.m. Eastern, NBC
Just happy to be here
This year's field includes three horses—Golden Soul (50-1), Giant Finish (50-1) and Falling Sky (50-1)—that appear to be significantly overmatched. (Another no-hoper, Black Onyx, has been scratched.) Long shots have won twice, but it is rare: Only two horses have won the Derby at odds of 50-1 or more—Giacomo in 2005 and Mine That Bird in 2009.
This Isn't Ireland
Another horse that is unlikely to withstand the test of this 1 1/4-mile race on dirt is Irish entrant Lines of Battle (30-1). Trainer Aidan O'Brien has won seven Breeders' Cup races, but he is 0-4 in the Derby.
The Understudies
There are four horses that could make up a band called the Understudies. Their trainers each have multiple horses in the race—and these aren't their superstars. This group includes D. Wayne Lukas's Oxbow (30-1), Ken McPeek's Frac Daddy (50-1) and two horses in Todd Pletcher's stable of five Derby starters—Palace Malice (20-1) and Charming Kitten (20-1).
The Overrated
The average odds of the last 20 Derby winners is 15-1, which puts Mylute (15-1) right in the sweet spot. But a close look at his record suggests that when he's faced tougher competition, he hasn't had enough to get to the winner's circle. His rider, Rosie Napravnik, the race's only female jockey, is a crowd favorite and will draw bettors. Without her aboard, Mylute would be a much bigger price.
A Homebody
Vyjack (15-1) has an impressive record: four wins in his five-race career. The only concern is he has barely had to leave his barn. He has raced at only one track—New York's Aqueduct. The gelding will likely discover that Churchill Downs is a long way from Queens.
Deep Closers
Java's War (15-1) hesitated at the start of his last race in the Blue Grass Stakes but rallied to win in dramatic fashion, going from last to first. To make that move around 18 other horses is a lot more daunting. Normandy Invasion (12-1) will be looking to make a similar closing move. The knock on the colt by Tapit is he has only one career win. Revolutionary (10-1) enters on a three-race win streak and has jockey Calvin Borel aboard. Three-time Derby winner Borel guided aforementioned long shot Mine That Bird from last to first in the mud to upset the 2009 field. And Saturday's forecast in Louisville calls for rain.
A Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Horse
Overanalyze (15-1) has been pretty consistent…at being inconsistent. He has followed up three wins with a clunker in his subsequent race. He enters the Derby following a win in the Arkansas Derby. What's next? Follow the pattern.
The Couch Potato
He has a four-time Derby winning trainer in Lukas, but Will Take Charge (20-1) hasn't raced since March 16. The rest won't help him as he begins to tire.
Too Much Speed to Burn
Goldencents (5-1) will have all eyes on him: He is trained by last year's winning trainer, Doug O'Neill, and he is partly owned by Rick Pitino, coach of the reigning national-champion Louisville basketball team. Goldencents likely will be on or near the lead early on. As is the issue with all speed horses in the Derby, keeping the lead from gate to wire is tough: Since 1990, only War Emblem has done it.
Former Big Man on Campus
Verrazano (4-1) is undefeated in five races. And he has done nothing wrong. He came in on a high, but he has taken a hit in popularity. He is up against history: The last horse to win the Derby who didn't race as a 2-year-old was Apollo in 1882. Let's assume it will be 131 years and counting after Saturday.
Which means the Derby winner is: Itsmyluckyday
Yes, he will have to battle Orb. The last time these two contenders faced each other, Itsmyluckyday (15-1) lost by 2 3/4 lengths. But we think he has the goods. In his loss to Orb in the Florida Derby, he was coming off a two-month vacation. Itsmyluckyday's running style is to stay closer to the front, just behind the pacesetters. He is likely to make his move before Orb switches to a higher gear. And in terms of betting, would you rather go home with what 15-1 could buy you than what you get from 7-2? Steak dinner or Happy Meal? You choose.
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Well just played a few friendlys & they have been going pretty well, signed a few players that my scouts have suggested to me & pretty pleased with the state of the squad right now. Even have my first international signing after taking a young Bulgarian striker on trial before signing him shortly after. Will post some screenshots of transfers etc in a post when I have completed pre season but will post my profile pic below.
Manager Profile
Now it's on. The new manager of Burscough. 950 reputation.
Right, have given in and started to holiday, done the custom database thing to keep the game going better once the challenge is completed, although my current computer has a speed rating of just HALF a star.....
What a game! - http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/6...atcomeback.jpg
Jon Boardman can consider himself an Oxford hero, as he not only scored the equalising goal, but sacrificed himself for the team by bringing down the Woking striker just outside the area, therefore preventing a certain goal.
Into October now in my quest to glory with FC United. Doing magnificently, currently sitting in 4th place with 4 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. Sadly, my best player, Keatings got injured on the first game of the month and wont be back into action till midwaythrough this month, we've definitely been missing him. Through to the 3rd qualifying round for the FA Cup also which is good..overall September was a very good month so its looking good.
I think I'm in a situation where I need to get promoted in one season. My wage budget is going to cripple the team in the long run. Glad I had the wage for Malcolm Christie though. He got a hat trick in the last match and is one away in the current one!
Hmm, it seems I didn't save my game last night before going to bed (dunno how though since the warning message pops up to say the game isn't saved - must have been my sleep deprived brain getting it's revenge).
Pretty annoying as my results had started to pick up, but I've lost 3 months of play and it's just too much.
Will start a new game shortly.
Can someone please upload a save game on the 24th or 25th June for me to play please? I really doubt my PC will be able to complete that holiday in any less than 4 hours lol
Just thrashed St Albans 6-1, with 2 goal of the month contenders
I'm loving this game - every single time we score, it's like we've won the World Cup or something.
Hendon 2009/2019 Pre-Season Report
Well after finally getting the club I wanted to manage after around 70 reloads I quickly set out in reviewing my squad, all in all I wasn't that confident in the ability of my squad, especially in defence & up front so these were the two areas I decided to upgrade first. The first step in bringing these players in was to appoint two scouts because the club had none when I took over, I quickly appointed two who were pretty average but have 14 & 13 for there judging potential stat, my trust will go into these a fair bit in finding players from the leagues around me.
My first signings were two centre backs in the shape of Ryan Moran from Braintree & Tony Sinclair from Woking, neither strike me as potential football league players but I certainly feel they can do a job in the BSN, perhaps the BSP but time will tell. I then stepped up to take a few players who were released by clubs, a young striker who was released by Wycombe was signed going by the name of Daniel Fitchett, this signing pleased me more then the previous two as I really think he has the potential to be be a backup striker for a league 2 side in the future so definately think he will get goals in the BSN for me this season.
I then started to get some scout reports back & noticed a few Scottish players were rated as potential league 2 players, I quickly had a look at these players and decided to make bids on a goalkeeper called Connor Fairley who will provide good competition & most likely become my number one very soon. I lost out in signing my second target as he opted to goto a league two side but after a couple of weeks of negotiations I was able to bring in the 3rd Scottish target I wanted, Sean Fitzharris is a 19 year old striker, whilst he doesn't appear to be ready right now I have high hopes he will improve as the season goes on. Both players I signed from north of the border came from the Celtic youth squad so I have high hopes they will have the required potential to do well for a league 2 side in the future, hopefully Hendon!
I moved quickly to also bring in some full backs as my squad was very short on adequate quality in those positions, Ashley Lynch, Paul Keddle & Ben Morris will fight it out for the 2 full back positions. Also signed was young attacknig midfielder Staforde Palmer to add some depth to my central midfield positions, he can also play up front if needed so is a much needed versitile player for us.
However the signing I am most pleased about came in the shape of 19 year old Bulgarian striker Zahari Krastev who popped up in a search for young strikers, no doubt I have my coach Boncho Genchev to thank for the possibility that he was interested in signing for Hendon. The first hurdle was my inability to scout the player so I quickly offered a trial to the striker which thankfully he accepted & I immediately put a contract offer in once he was at the club, my coaches believe he is BSP standard so far & has the potential to be a league 2 striker so my hopes are he can fire us to glory in the coming season.
Transfer History
Krastev Trial
Can't wait to get home and play my game . Doing very well , im top of the league and beat Grays from teh BSP 1:0 in the FA Cup 4th rnd qualification game and got Ossett Town in the first round .
Just signed "Super Kyle" to my Dartford squad
after 9 min. he scores!
31 min. penalty-goal from Kyle.
Last edited by Kazpeer; 31-10-2009 at 15:32.
I am holidaying for this now. I hope for Dartford FC or Billericay Town
I have got to find a new left defender mine seems to enjoy getting hurt every other game.
Get Kelly Youga
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I like this little sentence in the news:
Yes, I forgot that the likes of Chelsea and Man Utd are vastly inferior to these non-league giants"Oxford City will have to face the likes of Forest Green, Dover and Woking if they are to go all the way and win the FA Cup"
I thought that at first, however it is simply providing you with a list of some of the best teams in the next round
Not bad not bad, been holidaying for about 10 minutes now and in mid-September, maybe this will go faster than I thought . Won't play much today though, off to a few parties tonight
Save Game - Large DB and extra top players - Day before reset so reload yourselves!
Game just crashed. Am going to start again one last time and get a team I feel I can get attached to ala Marine.
Carshalton 2010-11 Season Review BSS - 6th Place
An ok season, did better than I asked for, and were in the playoff hunt until after the final day, but unfortunately Woking beat champions Forest Green to get the final playoff spot.
Transfers: http://i35.tinypic.com/2e3a5ib.jpg
Finances: http://i34.tinypic.com/10sdx7k.jpg
League Table: http://i37.tinypic.com/167vz4j.jpg
Am now a lot in the red, and it is hard to make money in this division, so, from having 1.5k spare budget in wages, I am now £800 over it. Could do with a takeover or some cup success, arranged some friendlies to make money.
Hopefully I can get promoted this season.
Gilbster you are a legend! Thanks I would suggest Dafuge putting a link to a save game in the OP to be honest :/
Yep, thanks Gilbster for that!
Marine - since you mentioned Marine, here is a save with them, that I posted at the top of page 3 of this thread, along with some other saves!
aha. You stunner. Perfect. Cheers mate, really excited now
I really want to finish this this year, have never got past the 2nd season, on 2008 I had a save with Billericay Town, but got annoyed with losing in the play-off semis 2 years running but stupid goals lol
save game could not be loaded, I guess I will download a save from the 3rd page of this thread
Thats odd, wonder why that didnt work then.
A quick update from me, struggling just as much with Horsham, just cant seem to get anything right at the moment on FM10. Languishing in the relegation zone with over half the season done.
Thats unlucky, how far did you get on 2009 again? I am downloading the Tooting+Mitcham game, as they are quite close to me
Ouch 3 games in and all 4 of my strikers are injured already, also conceeded 4 penaltys which have led to losing all 3 games, fun times!
However not going to be able to even come close if I cant stay up in the first season, and yes I'm fairly sure its my tactics!
50 seasons!! o_O! The game must have run quite slow with all the extra data
Nope that save game didn't work either! Might wait a while to try this
thanks for the 24th save Gilbster
Are you patched up Addickted4Life?
Yeah that was part of the reason I gave it up, that and Gundo's challenge was calling to me even more. This year I cant see it being as much of a problem, because I will eventually be on my new laptop running Windows 7 so the game should fly. Its runnning fast on this desktop too though!
No I didn't install through Steam, do I need the patch do you think?
I can't score at the moment and my only striker who can has just got injured. Bah!
OK thanks, thing is, I just deleted the save games, so I have to re-download those as well I will download the patch now then
Just finished the holiday season and Spurs finished 2nd! :o
Third time's a charm?...
New manager of Hednesford
Cant decide whether to start the game on my lap top with 4 stars but it lacks a bit in the pitch, or with my other computer with only half a star but no lack in the pitch...
I'd go for the 4 stars, it will run faster even with added data in years to come
Any graphics for non-league teams ? I would like some for Dartford .
I wouldn't think so just yet, maybe wait a few days or check SUSIE
Phew looks like I get to make a little FA cup run, won my first two, I really need the money.
All packs from FM09 still work without any changes.
Finally. First win of the season although it was a 3-2 and I got two penalties. Still onwards and upwards, right?
Downloaded the patch and updated the game, and now downloading the save game again, I really hopw it works this time, I want to get a few games in before I go out at about 6 oclock.
So much for my cup run....
Oh well, so what should I expect for being $-200k+ for the better part of a year? Nothing good I would expect.
Well I've made it to the First Round of the FA Cup where I'll face League Two Carlisle away, I've earned £24K from my FA Cup run so far that's just taken me out of the red lets hope some fans turn up for the Carlisle game.
Hmm, winless in 5 games now, and we've only scored 1 goal in them too.
However we're still the club with the most goals in the league, so every cloud...
Balls. 4 from 4. Not a great start. Can't score and always lose by the odd goal. Naaaa.
My King's Lynn side are on the final stretch now. 37 games gone and we are 3rd, 4 points off the top two teams Nuneaton and Southport, 5 points clear of 6th. Our form is shaky, a few injuries in defence has led to a few frustrating games where we have dropped points. We were top at one point, although we only really deserve a playoff place. But i'd happily take an undeserved automatic promotion!
Billericay Town, Season 1, 2009-10 - Blue Square South
Finished - 18th
League Table Link
Past Positions
'Team of 2009-10' (not to be confused with the shambolic AI team of the year, although tbf apart from 2 players there's was the same).
GK - Andy Walker, 29, English
DR - Wayne Semanshia, 22, English
DL - Ashley Dumas, 23, English
DC - Phil Stevenson, 19, English
DC - Paul Johnson, 19, English
MR - Danny Stockhall, 22, English
ML - Chris Sullivan, 23, English
MC - Drew Rhodes, 19, English
MC - Michael Shinn, 26, English
ST - Billy Bricknell, 19, English
ST - George Bowerman, 19, English
Career History
Key:Code:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season League Pos F.A LC JPT FAT EL CL Achievements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2009/10 BSS 18th 4th Q.Rnd N/A N/A 1st Rnd N/A N/A None
League: Current Division
Pos: Position
Pre: Predicted Position
F.A: F.A Cup
LC: League Cup
JPT: Johnstone's Paint Trophy
FAT: F.A Trophy
EL: Europa League
CL: Champions League
Season Summary -
As this was my first season in the challenge, as well as the division, this season was nothing more than a transitional phase. Going into the club I knew absolutely nobody, apart from Billy Bricknell and Jamie Dormer, who I remembered from this stage of last year's challenge. The only aim I had was to survive in the division, and despite not winning many games, drawing 17 of them was what made sure we survived. Since it was a transitional phase, I didn't really have a 'first 11', as near enough every new signing broke into the first team immediately.
Due to Setanta's timely bankruptcy, there were only 2 Cups for us to take part in this season, The FA Cup and the FA Trophy. The latter I didn't really cared about and played fringe players, we got past the first match, but the second game was where the fringe met their match and lost 2-0. The FA Cup though, was of course very important due to the potentially large financial rewards in the 'later' rounds. The first 2 games were against lower division opposition, both of these teams were beaten 2-1. In the next round however we drew Blue Square Premier side Grays, who were too strong for us and we lost 2-0.
With all this taken into account, what can we hope for next season? Well with the 'transitional phase' near enough finished, I now have a good idea of who my first choice are. As you can see by the 'best 11' I chose, I have a young squad, so bringing in some experienced players on freebies is definitely something I am looking to do. Apart from that, and the inevitable summer clear-out, I am looking forward to my next season, in the Blue Square North. Even though I'll have a better team, it will still be interesting to see if I do significantly better in the Northern division than I did this season down South.
Top 10's
Overall Appearances for the club
Code:------------------------ Name Apps ------------------------ Andy Walker 45 Jamie Dormer 43 Wayne Semanshia 41 Michael Shinn 38 Ian Cousins 36 Ashley Dumas 34 Chris Sullivan 25 George Bowerman 23 Ian Wiles 23 Billy Bricknell 22Overall Assists for the club
Code:------------------------ Name Assists ------------------------ Jamie Dormer 10 Billy Bricknell 6 Michael Shinn 5 Chris Sullivan 4 Ryan Bowman 3 Russell Pond 3 George Bowerman 2 James Wood 2 Mitchell Simms 2 Wayne Semanshia 1Overall Goals for the club
Code:------------------------ Name Goals ------------------------ James Baker 8 George Bowerman 7 Billy Bricknell 6 Michael Shinn 6 Chris Sullivan 6 Jamie Dormer 3 Jo Flack 3 Mitchell Simms 2 Phil Stevenson 2 Ryan Bowman 1
I lost to Hendon in 4. qual round in the fa cuo.
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We're almost definitely going down
10 points off safety with 7 games left.
Looks like im going to be going with a different team!
Well done on staying up Paul!
Decided to start again as FC United came up after a couple of reloads - personal
Started off by bringing back Kyle Wilson, who just scored the winner in the 3rd game
Is it possible to set a nickname for your own profile name like you could in FM09?
I've tried different tabs and options, but I can't do it...
Nice summary Paul good luck next season.
My young Scottish Keeper Grant Adam has just claimed me a point away to leaders Merthyr, so after 11 games I'm second 6pts behind Merthyr and 4pts clear of Telford and Blyth.
Fired my assistant after we have failed to win 7 in a row, that will fix all our problems...right?
I believe I have the dubious honour of being the first one relegated twice with 2 different sides in this years challenge. Canvey Island earlier today, and now Horsham.
This is a worse start than normal even for me to one of these challenges but never mind. Will be back with a new team shortly. Might holiday the end of this season to the reset date and see if anything interesting comes up that I could take over.
Starting my re-load again, hoping for FC United or Kendal (Local Team) I always have problems getting players though, I go into the season with a squad of about 14 players because I cant find the right people, am i being to fussy? is it more about the tactics when your at the bottom of the pile?
Could someone reccomend a goalscorer please ? I desperatly need someone to step up and start scoring .
Just been knocked out of the FA Cup in the 2nd qualifying round by Evesham with Nuneaton
Hi finally got the patch to download and have holidayed. I am now the proud manager of Farnborough. I have saved my manager profile and uploaded to Photobucket but I do not know how to get it in this post as a link. Can anyone help?
Pre-Season Freindlies: Won 2 Drawn 1 Lost 2; Won both games 2:0 against Radcliffe Boro and Port Talbot, Drew 1-1 with Chorley we scored last minute goal , Lost both games 2:1 against Kettering and Abbey Hey
Finally managed to get a team below 1000 rep.
godemand is the new manager of Marine A.F.C.
Bring on the first season
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Its not fair i can't afford the game till next thursday!!! I might just complete the 09 version while i wait lol. Can't wait though!
Well my keeper has just earned me a replay in the FA Cup First Round, we somehow managed to grab a 1-1 draw against Carlisle without even having a shot on target - my goal
was a deflected shot that went in off the post and went down as an own goal
It also earned me £30K that'll pay the wages for a month.
EDIT: The fans have just told me they are disappointed with a draw against League Two Carlisle
Last edited by michaeltmurrayuk; 31-10-2009 at 18:32.
Well i've missed out on automatic promotion in my first season with King's Lynn, but we're in the playoffs. And thanks to a late rally in the league we are the in-form side, so i'm pretty hopeful.
For my third attempt, I will be Tiverton. Profile will follow if I look like staying up for the first season.
Looks like I have a lot of really old players in the squad. Hope I can get rid of them somehow so I can replace with some young blood.
Last edited by Gilbster; 31-10-2009 at 18:54.
My Manager profile http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/.../MBlackman.jpg I see others dont have such a long title but i have done the best I can with it.Hi Rattlesnake I thought I would try my hand at a local team to me. Had a bit of success with them in FM09 not sure if I will be able to repeat it but I will enjoy having a go. Godd luck with your game.
Okay i think i might reload for another half hour and then go for a team.. the only team i have found interesting is kingstonian
Would I be able to take part in the challenge by managing a team from level 7 in the first season, like the leagues below the conf north/south?
Looks like Merthyr have finally fallen out of form, we are now top of the league after 14 games
Figures, sign a new striker, scores 3 in his first 2 games, now hes hurt.
Dafuge what is the status with the website? Is that something we wont have this year ?

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Alas, Clinton told attendees, "I have pantsuits in nearly every color – except purple."
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Saturday, December 17, 2011
We're getting ready to Rock the Red Kettle!!
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STEUBENVILLE - The Big Red Boosters will have two buses going to the Big Red football game at Morgantown Friday. The cost is $30 per person, which includes a ticket for the game.
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Food sale today at Mingo church
Mingo First Presbyterian Church, 650 McLister Ave., is having a soup, hoagie and haluski sale today at the church from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Patrons can dine in or get carryout by calling (740) 535-0309.
The menu includes broccoli, vegetable and chicken noodle soup for $4 a quart; Italian, roast beef and meatball hoagies for $5; and haluski.
MS support group
meeting Thursday
The Weirton-Steubenville Multiple Sclerosis Support Group will hold its monthly meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Serbian American cultural Center in Weirton.
Discussion will include the upcoming Christmas party and future plans.
Anyone with MS, their family and friends are invited to attend the meeting. For information, contact Connie Kafton at (304) 527-3023.
Jewett VFD is
hosting dinner
The Jewett Volunteer Fire Department will host a baked pork chop and dressing dinner Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The menu will include pork chops and dressings, vegetables, salad, bread, dessert and beverage. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children.
Abate hosting chili cook-off, tourney
Abate of Ohio Inc. Region 1 is hosting a chili cook-off and euchre tournament on Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. at the Brierwood located on old state Route 7 in Pottery Addition.
The cover charge is $5 for all-you-can-eat chili, crackers and bread. There is a $10 entry fee for the euchre tournament.
First- and second-place cash prizes will be awarded for each event.
Participants are encouraged to bring their best chili to see if they can win the top prize.
All proceeds benefit the nonprofit Abate of Ohio Inc. for "the preservation of rights for riders of all kinds," according to an event flyer.
For information, call Leslie at (740) 284-1577 or Steve at (740) 632-2950.
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The Steubenville Rotary Club, which meets at noon on Fridays at the YWCA, will welcome Judy Bratten, executive director of Historic Fort Steuben, as its guest speaker Friday to discuss "Rediscover Steubenville's Murals."
Also coming up on the speaker schedule for November, with Alan Hall as program chair, are:
Nov. 16: Sandy Day, historian and genealogist, discussing the completion of the Jefferson County veterans project.
Nov. 23: No meeting because of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Nov. 30: Ralph Parissi, technology coordinator with the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County, will help Rotarians better understand eBooks, Kindles and Nooks.


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Americans tend to think of plastic as an inexpensive, unglamorous material, best employed in the manufacture of cheap, disposable goods. Europeans, however, have a much higher opinion of plastic: they regard it as a medium of artistic expression. This sensibility has led them to use plastic in the production of everything from furniture to clothing. And no one produces a better acrylic plastic product than Guzzini.
Founded over a century ago by the Fratelli Guzzini (Guzzini Brothers), the company has grown steadily and carefully. The production facility in Recanati, Italy is itself a model of modern design: clean, light, mechanized, and computerized. Cutting edge technology (often developed by Guzzini) has not resulted in displaced workers either. As jobs are eliminated by modernization, workers whose skills have become obsolete are retrained. Bottom-line considerations encouraging modernization are balanced with dedication to the extended Guzzini "family".


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In their 1995 study, Betty Hart, Ph.D., and Todd R. Risley, Ph.D. made a revelatory discovery: a child's academic success at age 9 and 10 is directly linked the the number of words spoken to them before age 3.
Most revelatory discovery was that the "type" of language used isn't as important as the amount.
Risley notes that both talkative and non-talkative (taciturn) parents use the same amount of "command" type talk, including directives like "No", "Come here", and "Stop that". While the taciturn parents use almost entirely command talk, the extra talk from the more talkative parents is automatically more positive and complex:
"It was 'chit-chat' and gossip and running commentary that was automatically rich in the varied vocabulary, complex ideas, subtle guidance, and positive reinforcement that are thought to be important to intellectual development — the 'good stuff' of Developmental Psychology."
The implications are that if we can simply talk more to our children, the commands will remain constant; thus, our ratio with enriched speech will improve the more we speak.
" We don't have to (try to) get parents to learn how to talk differently to their children. We just have to help them practice talking more."
"Many parents are raised in a family culture of sociability. They give to their babies the benefits of the activities and conversation they share and the vocabulary growth it engenders. And, they pass on to their babies the culture of sociableness (and conversation) itself, a pattern that is repeated for generations to come. These are advantaged families and advantaged children. But in many of the family subcultures of poverty, the hours of babies' lives are mostly empty of adult-provided structure and symbolic accompaniment and interaction is only when necessary. To change these family subcultures we must focus on teaching parents, and potential parents, how to fill up all the awake time of babies with activities and conversation so that they are accumulating as much coherent and symbolic experience and social dance practice as their advantaged American age-mates – hour after hour, day after day, month after month from the very beginning."
How can we start to talk more?
Turn off the TV. The verdict is in: For every hour a television was turned on, babies heard 770 fewer words from an adult.
Form new associations. For instance, while you are doing your child's hair, recount to them the kinds of styles your mom did your hair in. Talk about animals that also have long enough hair to brush or braid.
Give a running commentary. While you are occupied with something, for instance, cooking dinner, describe your actions as though you are recording a youtube how-to video. Count the stairs as you climb. Describe your actions and outfit as you get dressed in the morning. Even if your child isn't paying attention, they are absorbing your language and increasing their intellectual capacity.
Be mindful of technology. I'm a big offender here. I like to use the internet for communication as much as (or more than) the next person, so I try to take moments to think of ways to introduce kids to the topics I'm reading or discussing. For instance, an article about currency inflation may bore my 4 year old, but I can use the opportunity to give her an "intro-level" discussion about what money is and why we use it. If I have to send a message I will often speak my message as I am typing.
Do you have any ideas for increasing talk-time? Share them in the comments! (Or, turn of your computer and go talk to your kids!)


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Can you guess how we found my missing earring?
A few days ago I accused my cat of being a thief here.
After days of searching for the missing earring and following Camry around to no avail, the missing earring mysteriously showed up, three rooms and about 50' away!
I was taking a nap in my room this afternoon, when one of the critters pushed open my bedroom door. It wasn't closed tightly, so I wasn't surprised when it woke me, just went back to sleep. Whichever pet entered the room left soon after, without closing the door (gotta teach 'em to do that). A few minutes later, DD noticed something shiny on the floor of the breakfast room and discovered my missing earring lying there. I had just vacuumed there this morning and the earring was not there then!
Did Camry return my jewelry in a fit of guilt?
Did the border collie or shih tzu do it to implicate the cat?
Who returned it?
Where is the stash?
Should I lock up all my valuables?
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Great "Tales o' the Critter"!
So, yes you have an animal thief and they have guilt!
@rlapid2112: I suspect it wasn't guilt that made the kitty return the jewelry. I suspect that the kitty is just playing with @belyndag's MIND!
It's a ploy to get more treats. Create a situation then resolve the situation to gain the reward.
@blgauthier: Definitely! That sounds like something my cats would do just to screw with me ;)
Are you sure you don't have a pet bird somewhere in the house? They are known for making off with shiny objects.
I suspect your cat reads Woot and knew that you were on to him/her.
When small things disappear around here, we have wait for the dog to deposit it in the back yard.
The feline psyops campaign continues...
So the "cat burglar" returned to the scene of the crime? I'd quiz Camry some more.
@jsimsace: We've been quizzing her, but she's not talking. Just stares at us haughtily! (Is that a word?)
Sure you don't have a ghost or two? ;)
@lavikinga: Right now we have three ghosts and all of them have black and white fur.


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Is it bad to water plants after the sun has gone down or near dusk? If so, why?
An advantage is that you can conserve water because of less evaporation -- there's no sunshine.
A major disadvantage is the flip side: the sunshine can't help dry out plant leaves that get wet. Some plants don't like cold and wet foliage. These conditions can foster blight on tomatoes for example. See also this answer that mentions being careful not to leave basil damp overnight.
So if you're watering in the evening, don't spray the foliage. Use a soaker hose or other irrigation technique that targets the roots instead of the foliage.
Early morning is a good time to water. You can give the soil a good soaking and everything has a chance to penetrate before being burned off by the sun. Anything that gets on the foliage will dry up with the sun and you're less prone to disease and fungi.
If anything, the opposite is true. There are two reasons:
First is evaporation. During the day it is hot and the water evaporates quickly - i.e. it is effectively wasted. This is why cities and water authorities have recommendations, regulations, and by-laws controlling when you can use landscape irrigation systems.
Secondly, water on plants in the sun can cause scorching - regardless of your latitude. This is because the water droplets act like small lenses, concentrating the sun. So you really want the water to be off the plants when the sun is out. This usually makes the evening at sunset (or after) more favorable to early morning watering. Of course drip irrigation is another way of avoiding this problem.
It is true that watering when the sun is out can cause scorching; on the other hand, although evening watering reduces evaporation, it leaves plants and the surrounding soil wet, or at least damp, at nightfall; besides providing fertile ground for diseases, this attracts more pests, particularly *slugs.*
This link favours watering in the morning and, if that's not possible, then late afternoon (with enough time for the plant to dry out a little).
The dangers associated with scorching (daytime watering), are far outweighed by the problems associated with damp sulky plants (nighttime watering).
Here in the American South, in the summer, it's actually better to water plants in the evening, so that the water has a chance to soak in before it evaporates.
It is only better to water in the evening or early morning from a conservation perspective due to evaporation of this precious resource.
Otherwise, the idea it's bad to be watered under the bright midday sun because it hurts the plants themselves appears to be a myth. See this article by a well qualified horticulturist debunk it.


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Patients, personnel and professionals at Taunton State Hospital extend their sincerest gratitude to local politicians for their intensive effort to protect the fragile mental health care system. Taking into account the status of mid-term elections looming upon us this coming November, we would like to note the bipartisan effort that has become the hallmark and style of our legislative leaders in southeastern Massachusetts.
Certainly, state Sen. Marc Pacheco, D-Taunton; state Rep. Patricia Haddad, D-Somerset; and state Rep. Shaunna O'Connell, R-Taunton, have demonstrated the ability to cross the political aisle and work with a number of elected leaders from all parties to advance the care and treatment of the mentally ill.
Pacheco is on record for suggesting that the expansive grounds at Taunton need to be evaluated to "determine how they can best be used." He has done a yeoman's job of steering Taunton State Hospital through troubled waters.
O'Connell is on record for stating she supports "expansion of services" at TSH. She sponsored Amendment 658 in 2013 that allowed for reopening of the forensic unit, continuing care beds, crisis stabilization beds and an 18 bed pilot program for patients currently held at Massachusetts Correctional Institute for non-violent offenders. TSH is hoping that this initiative will be revisited in the coming fiscal cycle.
Haddad has vigorously lobbied House Speaker Robert DeLeo and her fellow representatives in the House to override the 2012 veto of Gov. Deval Patrick. Haddad's effort kept provisions for 45 in-patient continuing care beds and protected the independent status of study formed as the Mental Health Advisory Committee.
The Mental Health Advisory Committee is currently evaluating psychiatric patient needs and availability of services to this population. Haddad continues to blaze a trail for care and treatment of the mentally ill. Clearly, local leadership has unified to protect a common cause. Without their tireless efforts, the mentally ill would have taken a backseat to other worthy and, at times, not so worthy causes.
Let us all hope that our leadership continues to work together to protect care and treatment to this worthy population. All associated with Taunton State Hospital agree that the bipartisan work of our Legislature reflects the esprit de corp that has made the community at Taunton State Hospital and the city of Taunton such a unique and special place.
Mary Clements
The author is a former TSH patient.
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" A dog doesn't care if you're rich or poor, educated or illiterate, clever or dull... Give him your heart and he will give you his." - John Grogan
PAIGE is stunning!!
Paige is a Labrador Retriever Staffordshire Terrier mix. She is a medium adult with beautiful black fur and white chest, about 1 and a half years old.
Those white "socks" are the cutest! Paige is just a really nice dog and is a favorite with the volunteers. She seems to like everyone. She is fine with most other dogs but does not seem to like cats so we recommend a home without cats. She is an active, happy girl so a family who includes her in lots of activities would be ideal. She would also benefit from obedience training but will learn quickly. A fenced in yard and breed knowledge is also recommended.
Paige would add lots of joy and happiness to anyone's life. PLEASE COME AND VISIT and consider making her part of your family.


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Hot Rod Crossmember Suspension Upgrades - The X FactorWritten by on April 1, 2010
An original Model A chassis is a surprisingly weak item, designed to twist somewhat with the stock suspension, and only surpassed in the flimsy stakes by the Model T frame. Unlike the Model B, with 6-inch-tall main 'rails and a K-member, and later Ford chassis with a full X-member, the Model A chassis had 4-inch-tall C-channel main 'rails and only one pressed steel crossmember in the center. If you're planning any kind of performance upgrade, and don't want to use an aftermarket chassis for a Model A, be prepared to spend a few days with a welder and grinder to stiffen the frame and add crossmembers.
As with the boxing plates we showed you last month, it's possible to fabricate crossmembers yourself, the most common way being to use box section steel. But once again, Dagel's Street Rods can save you a lot of time and effort, with their Super X crossmember. No ugly heavyweight box section affair, the Super X is 0.100-inch C-channel, with laser-cut holes. Designed to fit both stock and aftermarket Model A chassis, the Super X is supplied with a brake master cylinder mount, as well as a bolt-in transmission mount. Once I'd boxed my stock chassis, the Super X was a breeze to install, though I had to modify it slightly for my application.
With the reduced ride height provided by the kicked up, or Z'd, chassis, it's unlikely I'll be able to use the master cylinder mount supplied by Dagel's, owing to ground clearance issues, and the trans mount will also be surplus to my requirements, though I will likely modify it to suit. However, the biggest problem with the lower chassis is that the driveshaft now has to pass through exactly the same place as the center part of the crossmember, and this is where I had to modify the kit accordingly. However, it's a minor detail, and easy to overcome. Overall I'm extremely pleased with the quality of the Super X and its ease of installation. While manhandling the chassis around and placing it on jackstands toward the end of the work shown here, I noticed there's absolutely no "give" in the chassis anymore. Pick one corner up and the opposite corner lifts too. Even with the block and trans resting on the frame, it was possible to remove one of the jackstands from under the front of the chassis, and it didn't twist. Try that with a stock A frame!
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This is the Super X crossmember from Dagel's Street Rods, which, coupled with boxing plates, transforms the rather flimsy Model A chassis into a substantially stronger foundation for a hot rod. The kit can be supplied with options for power, manual or no brake master cylinder, as well as a brake, brake/clutch, or no pedal assembly.Before installing the Super X, I wanted to ensure it would provide adequate clearance for a TH350 trans. As a Model A has a short wheelbase, and as such the trans sits a fair way back in the frame, this is especially important. Knowing I required 8 inches between the rear face of the radiator and the front of the engine block for a water pump and fan, I knew how far back to temporarily place the block and trans. Clamping the Super X side 'rails to the top of the chassis in their recommended positions showed the trans would indeed fit between them.Up to this point the boxing plates had only been tacked in place, and now came the laborious job of fully welding them and dressing the welds. The welding was tackled in short sections, allowing each to cool so as not to create too much heat build-up in any one area.Once the welding was complete a coarse softpad on a grinder was used to dress the joints, transforming the C-channel original 'rails into a much stronger box section. With this task completed, the Super X crossmember could be installed.It doesn't look like much but there's an awful lot of welding and grinding to get to this stage. Still welded to the jig, I removed the upper front and lower rear temporary crossbraces. The former had to be removed to trial-fit the trans, while the latter had to come out to allow the crossmember side 'rails to be installed.It doesn't look like much but there's an awful lot of welding and grinding to get to this stage. Still welded to the jig, I removed the upper front and lower rear temporary crossbraces. The former had to be removed to trial-fit the trans, while the latter had to come out to allow the crossmember side 'rails to be installed.The location of the 2x1-inch cross tube supplied with the crossmember kit is 55 1/2 inches from the centerline of the spring pin hole to the front edge of the cross tube. This location is important for the correct location in the brake pedal assembly if you choose this option. I measured back from the straight edge clamped above the spring pin hole and marked the framerails using another straight edge.The forward edge of the cross tube proved to be exactly in line with the rear edge of the second pair of body mounting holes (arrow), the first pair being at the cowl. The cross tube will slide forward and wedge into place at this location. However, I elected to move the cross tube, and thus the whole Super X, rearward by 1 1/2 inches in order to align the rearmost weld of the crossmember side 'rails with the kick-up of the chassis. This was for appearance, the fact that I'll likely mount the body further back than a stock Model A to gain some extra engine compartment room, and to gain a little extra clearance for the transmission. As I probably won't use the brake master cylinder bracket (ground clearance would be an issue with the Z'd frame) this won't be a problem, though the cross tube now had a slight gap at each end.With three pieces of box section laid across the chassis, and a flat plate with a 6x2-inch box to support the center spacer plate, I could lay the crossmember side 'rails in place above the frame to mark them for trimming. They are supplied uncut owing to variations in frame widths. This way they can be trimmed to fit stock or aftermarket frames.
Dagel's instructions suggest cutting a length of 6x2-inch box section to a precise 8-inch length and using it to space the side 'rails apart, but I opted to use the center spacer plate for this, raising it halfway up the side 'rails on a shorter length of box section that I had in my scrap metal bin.With every measurement double-checked, and the central gap between the side 'rails exactly at 8 inches, I marked the ends of the side 'rails for cutting to fit between the main chassis 'rails.With all four ends trimmed, the cross tube was placed through the holes in the side 'rails and the assembly lowered between the main 'rails. I clamped it fore and aft to the box section placed across the chassis to ensure the top of the crossmember was level with the top of the 'rails. Once again the central spacer plate was used to maintain the 8-inch central gap, placed back on the 6x2 box section, which now sat on the flat plate clamped to the bottom of the 'rails.A close up of the cross tube shows the slight gap at each end, owing to its location slightly rearward than intended. This is easily overcome using a MIG welder, though a longer section would be required if it were to be TIG-welded in place.While the side 'rails are supplied with welded joints where they're bent, this joint (arrowed) is not welded as it would make fitting the cross tube difficult or impossible. This has to be welded by the installer.With measurements taken once again, I tack welded the assembly into place, taking note of the instructions to not weld the top surface of the cross tube to the main 'rails. This is because the side braces sit on top of the cross tube and will not fit otherwise. A snug fit, I used a mallet to tap the righthand brace into place.Here are the braces in place as per Dagel's instructions. Normally they would now be welded, along with the front and rear of the side 'rails to the main chassis 'rails, and the installation would be complete.However, as my chassis is Z'd, the center of the rearend pinion sits just above the top of the chassis 'rails, meaning the output shaft of the transmission will be at the same height. This put it exactly where the center spacer plate and the middle of the cross tube were intended to be. Normally the rear of the trans would mount below these. With the chassis (and jig!) turned upside-down, I removed the center of the cross tube, placed it at the rear of the central gap, and clamped it and the spacer plate to a length of angle placed across the underside of the side 'rails. With a little trimming of the curved section of the plate, this will allow me to remove my trans from under the car should the need arise. A little forward planning goes a long way if you intend to keep a car for any length of time!
Again looking from "underneath", I welded the spacer plate to the side 'rails. I'll make a removable curved bolt-in plate for the top side of the crossemember, which will also act as a safety loop to stop the driveshaft from ever coming up through the floor, as this is where the driveshaft's front U-joint will be.Still with the jig upside-down, I welded the underside of each side 'rail where it joins the main 'rails, as well as welding the underside of the cross tube to the chassis and side 'rails. If you have to weld upside-down with a MIG, turn the wire speed up a little to stop the weld from forming a ball and falling to the floor.Here's how the Super X side 'rails join the main chassis 'rails at the rear, and one of the reasons I moved the assembly rearward slightly. The vertical weld at the joint aligns with the kick-up, looking neater and adding strength in this area as it's welded to the boxing plate, which bridges the two welded sections of chassis 'rail.Voilà! The finished frame. Well, almost, as the front section still needs to be boxed once I decide what I'm going to do with the front crossmember, and I still have to weld in the side braces. I'll fabricate a copy of the righthand brace to match for the left side of the chassis once I've determined where the master cylinder will mount. Once the monotonous task of boxing the stock frame was completed, the Super X installation only took a couple of hours and transforms the rigidity of the chassis.With the chassis brought back to my home garage I could fit the rear axle and trial fit the (dummy) motor and trans. I was pleased with the drop-in ride height afforded by Z'ing the chassis.The main reason for installing the trans was to illustrate how with a little trimming of the curved section of the center spacer plate, I'll be able to remove the trans from below the car. Note I only tacked the section of cross tube I'd removed in place as I neither like the appearance of it nor am I positive yet that it won't be in the way. This way it can be easily removed or fully welded.Though it's not part of the Super X installation, I thought I'd show how I finished off the rear of the main 'rails. A stock Model A chassis uses a pair of triangular plates riveted to the 'rails and rear crossmember where they join. I could have just boxed these in with 1/8-inch plate but wanted to retain the stock appearance as much as possible, as this area will be seen on the finished car. The lower plate is larger than the upper, so I bent up a filler piece that was butt welded to the edge of the upper, but was welded slightly inboard on the lower. I also retained the stock rivets. Boxing this area in this way will provide extra strength without making it look like a triangular piece of box section was welded into the corner!


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FORT HOOD (November 13, 2012)--A new Candlewood Suites hotel will make its home on Fort Hood.
Fort Hood housing will break ground at the site on 761st Tank Battalion Avenue Thursday.
The hotel development is the result of the Privatization of Army Lodging (PAL) program, an Army initiative to revitalize on-post lodging facilities for soldiers, their families and government travelers.
Lend Lease, the developer for the program, assumed operations of Fort Hood's on post lodging in August of 2009 and opened the Holiday Inn Express at Fort Hood in 2010.
The new hotel will offer 93 rooms including studios and one-bedroom suites with fully equipped kitchens, large work areas in each room, a swimming pool, 24-hour cupboard for food and beverages, business and fitness center, guest laundry facility and complimentary hot breakfast.
This hotel will be the fourth new hotel to break ground under the program since May of this year.
Completion is scheduled for late 2013.
Groundbreaking will take place at 10 a.m., adjacent to the Phantom Warrior Center.


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No: Not now but maybe someone will port it. Meanwhile you can run Kdenlive on any of the many free Linux distributions. Give it a try, you may like it so much that the question of running it on Windows becomes moot.
Yes: download a CD-boot only GNU/Linux distribution including Kdenlive 0.7.


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Pinning Down Schizophrenia Prevalence in a Finnish Population
10 January 2007. How common is schizophrenia? The answer to that question has important public health consequences, but a precise number has been hard to come by. A common estimate for lifetime prevalence (LTP) is 1 percent, but recent studies have yielded a range of values from different populations, with a median somewhat lower at 0.4 percent (Saha et al., 2005).
Now, a comprehensive study by Jonna Perala and colleagues at the National Public Health Institute in Helsinki, Finland, pegs the prevalence of schizophrenia among Finnish adults at the 1 percent level. In the study, published in the January issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry, the researchers screened a large representative sample of Finnish adults for psychotic illness using multiple sources of information, including interviews, self-reports, medical exams, and register information. They find that a surprising 3 percent of Finns will experience any psychotic disorder in their lifetime.
In an accompanying commentary, John McGrath of the University of Queensland in Australia calls the work arguably the most thorough study ever undertaken on the prevalence of psychotic disorders.
The survey by Perala and colleagues reminds us just how common psychotic disorders are in the general population, McGrath writes. While they may be less prevalent than depression or substance abuse, we should probably not mislead people by labeling psychoses as low-prevalence disorders. This fact lends ever more urgency to getting the most out of future epidemiological studies in this fast-moving field, he argues.
Combining strategies to dig deeper
Different methods of gauging the prevalence of psychotic illness, as well as shifting diagnostic criteria over time, can cause variations in prevalence estimates. Although schizophrenia is the dominant psychotic disorder, a significant proportion of other disorders, including schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, substance abuse, and others can feature psychosis. Perala and colleagues sought to combine several screening methods to provide the most reliable estimate of disease, and to figure out the best ways of screening for psychotic illness in a general population.
Their nationally representative sample group consisted of 8,028 Finnish adults 30 years or older who were participating in a larger health study. Based on self-reports, physician exams, a structured interview (the Composite International Diagnostic Interview, or CIDI), and national registers detailing hospitalizations, prescription drug use, and disability, the investigators identified 746 people (9.29 percent) with possible psychotic illness.
These subjects were further evaluated and best-estimate diagnoses made after additional interviews (Structured Clinical Interview, or SCID-I) according to the DSM-IV and by examination of case notes for those with treatment histories. Case notes for those unable to attend the interview were also checked. All together, the researchers were able to assess 92.8 percent of the selected population by one of these methods. Because non-responders might have had more mental illness, the investigators also checked register diagnoses for that group. They found that 35.8 percent of the screen-positive population had any psychotic disorder, and report a lifetime prevalence for the general population of 3.48 percent. For schizophrenia only, the LTP was 0.87 percent among responders, with an increase to 1 percent when nonresponders were included. This value is higher than recorded in many recent studies, but comparable to previous Finnish studies that used register data.
In this study we were able to overcome many of the methodological problems inherent general population studies of psychotic disorders, Perala and coauthors write. Screening based on multiple sources gave higher coverage than previous studies that rely on just one method. For example, they say, a common approach that uses the CIDI alone would only have recognized one-quarter of people with psychotic disorders in this study. Registers were the most important and reliable source of information, and had the further advantage of letting the researchers estimate rate of illness in nonresponders, which pushed up prevalence by 12 percent. The use of case notes was also critical for making specific diagnoses. Our results support previous suggestions that multiple sources of information are essential to estimate the LTP of psychotic disorders, the authors write.
While the numbers cannot be extrapolated to other populations, they write, We believe that our prevalence estimates are more accurate than those in previous studies and that screening from nationwide health care registers and use of case note information would have increased the case detection substantially in other general population studies as well.
Exclusion of younger adults might have skewed some prevalence data, however. In women, the onset of schizophrenia occurs later than in men, which might have affected the sex-specific incidence. In this study, there was no difference between men and women, whereas other work indicates a higher prevalence among men.
A new epidemiology of schizophrenia
In his commentary, McGrath points out recent epidemiological studies are showing that schizophrenia is not the egalitarian disorder we once thought it was. Rather than the previous view—that schizophrenia prevalence varied little among different societies and cultures—it is now appreciated that the disease varies from country to country, and between men and women, so that the epidemiology of schizophrenia is no longer a flat and featureless horizon, he writes, but instead bears surprisingly rich contours.
Because of this, epidemiological studies have an important place in sorting out the environmental and social factors that increase schizophrenia risk, including urban birth, migrant status, prenatal factors, and others. McGrath calls on the schizophrenia research community to generate a sense of urgency about unraveling the environmental risk factors contributing to the gradients.
The possibility that growing urbanization all over the world could contribute to higher disease prevalence in the future should galvanize the research community, he says. It is interesting to speculate about what the response would be if the health outcome was cardiovascular disease rather than mental illness. One would predict that the government funding agencies would invest heavily in projects aimed at understanding the mechanism of action linking the variables of interest. He continues, The fact that this has not yet happened for schizophrenia is a cause for concern.
McGrath calls for several changes in epidemiological approaches, from broadening the categories of observation beyond narrow diagnostic criteria to adding value to epidemiological studies by collecting biological samples for genetic and biochemical add-on studies. Finally, he calls for epidemiology researchers to build strong links with molecular, cellular and behavioral neurosciences, which can provide the biological basis for explaining the causes of the disease.—Pat McCaffrey.
Perala J, Suvisaari J, Saarni SI, Kuoppasalmi K, Isometsa E, Pirkola S, Partonen T, Tuulio-Henriksson A, Hintikka J, Kieseppa T, Harkanen T, Koskinen S, Lonnqvist J. Lifetime Prevalence of Psychotic and Bipolar I Disorders in a General Population. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2007 Jan;64(1):19-28. Abstract
McGrath JJ. The surprisingly rich contours of schizophrenia epidemiology. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2007 Jan;64(1):14-6. Abstract


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I frequently need to start several programs that I use every time I start my computer. How can I make it so that whenever I login the program is automatically launched?
To make a program start with Ubuntu:
To make Ubuntu remember your running applications on shutdown:
(NOTE: this may slow system boot, and has not been throughly tested.)
User defined sessions for applications to start after login
An alternative way to automatically start applications after login is to define a user defined session. This has the advantage to use different sessions for different task, each with different applications loaded.
For this purpose we create a
Use any fancy name for your session and replace
This will run the script
The script needs to be named as defined in the .desktop file, that is
Options for gnome-session may be omitted to load the default session. Give e.g.
Next time we login we will have the choice to start a "Marco's Crowded Session" with all applications from the script running in addition to applications from the gnome-session (or any other desktop manager you chose to start here).
Starting other desktop managers
To start another installed desktop manager replace the last line from the
If you are using the GNOME Desktop Environment, then this is rather simple to accomplish.
12.04 (Unity)
We can add applications to the "Startup Applications" by opening the menu entry on the top panel right side:
14.04 (Unity) and later
We can search the Dash for "startup applications"
or we can run the startup preferences from a terminal with
This will open a window where we can see all installed applications that will run on startup. Tick or untick the applications there or choose "Add" to add a new application:
If we know the command to run the application just enter it here in the "Command" line. We may also add an optional "Comment" here.
If we do not know the command we can choose to "Browse..." our file system for installed applications. Many default applications are found e.g. in
Select an application to add to autostart.
Command line or programmatical approach
Similar to what the GUI solution above does we can manually add a
Note that in a vanilla installation the directory
Another, possibly simpler, option would be to go to menu System/Preferences/Startup applications, then choose the "Options" tab and tick "Automatically remember running applications when logging out"
This will start up any applications you have running when you log out.
In 11.04, you press the powerbutton (rightmost on the upper panel) and select System settings. You'll find Startup Applications under Personal preferences. It's the same dialog that we had in earlier versions of Ubuntu.
None of the answers (until now) gives a user-independent solution.
The correct way (according to this thread) to add some autorunning program (named a Desktop Entry) for the whole Operating System is adding it as a
Example of
No need to
i guess that you can add the command in System --> Preferences --> app Start
then click add, put a name somthing like "Firefox start" the command name part click
"examine" and look for executable file of the program that you need start at login...restart
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I have a hashed password and the plaintext password and i want to know the exact algorithm that's been used. I have the input and the output of the hash/encription algorithm. How would I know what algorithm is used?
There is only one solution: try all known algorithms on your input until you find your output.
I've never really tried to do this, but I've hung around with people who do that all the time. What I gather is that it is a bit of an art.
In some cases you can tell by length. For example SHA1 will produce 20 byte hashes (plus salt). Other schemes will have different outputs. Also you might find this hashes with separators in them (for things like salts and so on). Different systems for creating passwords have various conventions.
The people behind John the Ripper have a list of samples, but it isn't very complete. But you should at least be able to use it to eliminate some possibilities.
If you have a large dump of hashes, try testing them with some of the plausible formats using just the top 500 or so most common passwords. ()'123456', "Password1', etc). Once you break one of the hashes with something like that, you will know what scheme is used.
If you want to get some idea of how the experts do this (often with very tricky hashes) you should read some of the write-ups from the teams who have competed in Korelogic's "Crack Me If You Can" competitions.
You might try search or posting to the john-users mailing list. I have found them extremely helpful in these kinds of things. There is also an active community of haschat users as well.
But because this is an art, most people will need to know more about your hash (where it came from, what it looks like) before they can give you specific help.


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For the year 2012, the Jaguar XF features all-new 2.2-litre AJ-i4D turbodiesel engine with low-friction pistons and a water-cooled turbocharger to increase efficiency. The power output is 190PS combined with an impressive torque of 450Nm which provides the muscular performance expected of a Jaguar. Reaching 60mph in 8.0 seconds, the car will go on to achieve a top speed of 140mph. Nevertheless the unit still manages 52.3mpg on the EU combined cycle - making it the most economical Jaguar ever - and emits just 149g/km of CO2and is Euro Stage V compliant.


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Ride friction free, naturally.
Doc's was founded as a result of Dr. 'Doc' Joshua Barton being unsatisfied with the quality of cycling-specific skin care creams available on the market. As a competitive cyclist himself, Barton worked with pharmacists and chemists for four years in order to produce a new line of all-natural skin care products designed specifically for athletes. In 2010, Doc's chamois cream was released, quickly becoming its best-seller, and leading to a full-range of other all-natural products for cyclists, runners, and endurance athletes.
From the beginning, Barton knew that it would take riders more than a couple of hours in the saddle to truly test a new chamois cream, which was why he took his concoction to France. He dispersed his cream to cyclists riding the Nuts of Ventoux Challenge, as the event involves riders climbing all three routes to the summit of Ventoux in a single, six-to-eight hour day. Barton took the riders' feedback, combined it with those four years of testing, and finally released his all-natural chamois cream to the public.
Unlike other chamois treatments, Doc's cream forms a protective, anti-friction barrier using only natural ingredients. For its healing and anti-inflammatory properties, aloe-vera was chosen for the cream. This vitamin- and mineral-rich gel composition, blended with natural coconut oil, provides the durable and all-important anti-friction barrier between your skin and the chamois. And unlike petroleum-based mineral oil creams, this formulation doesn't clog pores or obstruct airflow to the chamois. Accordingly, this keeps both you and the chamois protected. And because the natural cream also incorporates witch hazel and aromatic tea tree oil, which naturally combat bacteria and fungus, the cream washes out easily in order to keep your chamois supple and clean.
Doc's All-Natural Chamois Cream is available in an eight-ounce tub and is manufactured in the USA.
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No mess; no fuss
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: True to size
This is much lighter than Chamois Butt'r and DZ nuts, and yet it works equally well in keeping the goods protected, and no chafing. Great addition to the pre-ride prep
Really great stuff
I ride for Silber Pro cycling and we got sponsored by this company last year. Honestly some of the best stuff I have used! Works likes a dream, and keeps working even after 5 hours, something I have not experienced with other brands. Price is good compared to other brands as well. Super happy to have these guys providing products for our team.
Gets too fluid in the summer
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I was hopeful that this product would be useful for summer time riding but after leaving the tub in a hot car for a post-work ride, the product had liquefied. I've used it since with good results but I would steer clear if the product will be in a high heat environment prior to your using it. A little surprising as these folks are based in Dallas!
A Runner's Survival Tool
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
Great product for a great price.
Works well and cost effective
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
For years, my go to cream was Assos. I switched to this for the cost (about half that of Assos) but discovered that it actually works better. Really like this stuff.
If it's not screaming down there..
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I have several product I use and the consistency of this one is in the middle. Not too thin or thick. The scent is nice and refreshing. The results for me have been good.. so no complaints down there must mean it's working! I've been using it for about 2.5 seasons.
Never leave home without protection
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Does not sweat off, become greasy, or pasty - My go to for longer rides. Also, does not irritate my skin as I have found with other brands. Smells nice at an affordable price!
The best. True story, bro.
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I've tried everything and have settled on Doc's as it is the most 'skin-friendly', especially for long, hot rides and several consecutive days in the saddle. I have very sensitive skin and can use almost any product for 1-2 days, but after that all the added chemicals tend to cause irritation post-ride. Doc's is the only product I've found that doesn't cause that issue, and the viscosity is perfect for very sweaty rides. Add in the excellent value, and you just cannot go wrong with Doc's. I'm now clearing out my collection of partially-used creams.
Affordable protection
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Doc's chamois cream became my go-to cream after I tried it last year. It's a little more viscous than some other brands (e.g., Morgan Blue), but not at all greasy. Doc's holds up well during long rides, even in hot, humid conditions common to mid-Atlantic/Southeast summers. It has a nice minty scent that controls funky smells emitted by sweaty undercarriages, and the natural tea tree oil anti-bacterial helps stave off skin infections . Lastly, the pricing makes this a great deal for such a high quality product. Other creams tend to come in smaller jars/tubes; Doc's gives you a big 8 oz. container for roughly the same price as competing products.
Great stuff!
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I've found that most chamois creme's work about the same. This stuff works at least as well as the best of them, plus it smells nice and you seem to get more for the money than most others. I'm sold!
Great product, my favorite
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I have used Buttr, dz, assos, hammer- this is my favorite of the Chamoise Sauce. Holds up over time, you dont sweat it away and it smells nice and doesnt have a bunch of chemical crap you cant pronounce. Whats not to like
Not sure what the previous reviewer is talking about - I specifically use this product because it doesn't get pasty.
Not that impressed
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I used the product for cross rides and found it very pasty and it seems to never lubricate that well. Smelled good and would like to have other products smell better. I will not use this product again.
The best
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
All natural ingredients, no allergens. Other Chamois cremes can't say as much.
A tie with Assos Chamois creme
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I'm not a huge chamois creme fan. Most of the time it makes my skin feel terrible after a few hours in the saddle. But Do'cs All-Natural Chamois Cream is great. It is natural, doesn't mess with the lady bits, and keeps my skin from feeling like I just ride my bike in felt underwear. Highly recommend this for anyone looking for a natural chamois cream.
Best chamois cream
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Had a really bad reaction to DZ Nuts chamois cream. Like really really bad. Heard that Doc's may be more skin friendly due to natural ingredients. Works as advertised. 2 years of riding since swapping over, ~8000 miles, no saddle sores.


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I have a major problem with verifying a Trigonometric identity. (My teacher couldn't really get it, so I would like to find it just in case it appears on a test)
The problem goes like this:
$$\sin(\theta) + \cos(\theta) = \frac{\sin(\theta)}{1 - \cot(\theta)} + \frac{\cos(\theta)}{1 - \tan(\theta)}$$
Where I must verify that this is true. I have tried numerous operations, mostly getting to $\sin + \cos$ along with a crazy fraction in the numerator and another fraction in the numerator. As I have said, my teacher showed my something, but it really did not work after I continued simplifying.
If there is anyone who would help guide me in this, it would be much appreciated.


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I created a web page for viewing images. This page has some other code that gets included that I did not write. The page loads 40 small images upon load. Then the user will scroll down and additional pages of 40 images can be loaded via ajax. Once I get to 15-20 pages, I notice the page begins to slow significantly. I check app counters and it can go up to 100% cpu and memory can go over 3GB. Then I will inevitably get the modal that JQuery is taking too long to execute, asking me if I want to stop executing the script. Now I realize that a page with up to 800 images is a big load, but the issue with JQuery suggests to me that some code may also be iterating over this larger and larger group of dom objects. It almost appears to get exponentially slower as I pass 15 pages or so. Once I get to 20 pages it becomes almost unusable.
First of all, is it even possible to run a page efficiently, even with minimal JS, when you have this many images? Secondly, is there a recommended way to "trace" JS and see what kinds of functions are getting executed to help determine what is the most likely culprit? This is most important to me - is there a good way to do in Firebug?
Thanks :)
EDIT - I found my answer. I had some older code which was being used to replace images that failed to load with a generic image. This code was using Jquery's .each operator and thus was iterating over the entire page and each new ajax addition every time the page loaded. I am going to set a class for the images that need to be checked in CSS so that the ajax-loaded images are unaffected.


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In the Hamiltonian formulation, we make a Legendre transformation of the Lagrangian and it should be written in terms of the coordinates $q$ and momentum $p$. Can we always write $dq/dt$ in terms of $p$? Is there any case in which we obtain for example a transcendental equation and cannot do it?
Yes, of course that the $p$-$v$ relationship may be transcendental so that it cannot be inverted in terms of elementary functions. That doesn't mean that the inverse function doesn't exist, however. Even functions that can't be written down in terms of elementary functions may exist.
For example, consider the Lagrangian $$ L =\exp(bv^2)\cdot mv^2 $$ It implies $$ p = \frac{dL}{dv} = \exp(bv^2)(2mbv^3+2mv) $$ which can't be inverted in terms of elementary functions $v=v(p)$. However, the function $v=v(p)$ still exists – although these velocity-momentum relationships aren't necessarily one-to-one in all cases.
Adding to Lubos Motl's correct answer, it should be stressed that one may not always invert the relation $p_i=f_i(q,\dot{q},t)$ to isolate $\dot{q}^j$, not even in principle, because of constraints. Such cases are known as singular Legendre transformations, and they are the starting point of the topic of constrained dynamics.
Example. Consider e.g. the Lagrangian
$$\tag{1} L~=~ y\dot{x} - \frac{y^2}{2m} $$
with two dynamical variables $x$ and $y$. (This Lagrangian (1) is in fact the so-called Hamiltonian Lagrangian for a non-relativistic 1D free particle if we identify the variable $y$ with the particle's momentum $p_x$, cf. the Faddeev-Jackiw method, but let's imagine we don't know that.)
Now let's go through the Legendre transformation via the Dirac-Bergmann method. The momenta are
$$\tag{2} p_x~:=~\frac{\partial L}{\partial \dot{x}}~=~y,$$
$$\tag{3} p_y~:=~\frac{\partial L}{\partial \dot{y}}~=~0.$$
Obviously, we cannot invert eqs. (2) and (3) to find $\dot{x}$ in terms of $x,y,p_x,p_y$ and $t$. Eqs. (2) and (3) are primary constraints,
$$\tag{4} p_x-y~\approx~ 0\quad\text{and} \quad p_y~\approx~ 0.$$
The Hamiltonian is
$$\tag{5} H~=~p_x \dot{x} +p_y \dot{y} - L ~\approx~ \frac{p^2_x}{2m}, $$
where the $\approx$ symbol means equality modulo constraints (4). Indeed, it is just a non-relativistic 1D free particle, where we have used the constraints (4) to eliminate any physics in the $y$-direction. (It is easy to check that there are no secondary constraints if we use $\frac{p^2_x}{2m}$ as the Hamiltonian.)
There are two different but related issues here.
First, the existence of $\dot{q} = \dot{q}(p)$ is guaranteed in the Hamiltonian formalism by virtue of the first Hamilton equation
$$\dot{q} = \frac{\partial H}{\partial p}$$
because $H=H(p,q)$, and the partial derivative will be a function of the $(p,q)$ per ordinary mathematical reasoning. Notice that your $\dot{q} = \dot{q}(p)$ is only valid for special cases such as a free particle.
Second, what you are really asking here is if one can obtain a Hamiltonian from any Lagrangian. Basically this question reduces to if the Lagrangian relation
$$p = p(q,\dot{q}) = \frac{\partial L}{\partial \dot{q}},$$
where $L=L(q,\dot{q})$, can be always inverted to obtain $\dot{q} = \dot{q}(p,q)$. The answer is negative.
If the total Lagrangian can be written as
$$L = \alpha_0 L_0 + \alpha_1 L_1 + \alpha_2 L_2$$
where $L_j$ denotes a homogeneous function of $j$ degree and the $\alpha_j$ are constants, then the Lagrangian momentum $p = p(q,\dot{q})$ can be always inverted to obtain the velocity. See Goldsteins Classical Mechanics sections 2.7 and 8.1 for details.
For instance, the Lagrangian momentum for a single charged particle in an external electromagnetic field can be inverted and you can obtain the Hamiltonian $H$ from the Lagrangian $L$.
The Lagrangian for two charged particles interacting between them is an example of the contrary. This is the reason why Wheeler and Feynman promised a Hamiltonian formulation for their many-body electrodynamics but failed to find one.


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UK Software Chart: Wolfenstein smashes Titans and trips footballers during the week of May 24thWritten by: / / 9 Comments
Wolfenstein: The New Order has crashed into Chart Track's latest UK Software Sales listing this past week, debuting at the top of the chart and representing the second biggest launch week in the UK this year, behind Titanfall in March.
According to Chart Track, The New Order accounted for a quarter of the UK's game sales this past week, and 36 percent of all revenue).
Minecraft: PS3 Edition meanwhile moves up to No. 2 from No. 3 last week thanks to a 49% sales boost, while FIFA 14 (sales up 15%) drops two places to No. 3. Titanfall (sales down 3%) also drops two places to No. 4, while 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil (sales up 20%) and Call of Duty: Ghosts are non-movers at No. 5 and No. 6 respectively.
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition shifts three places down to No. 7, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 steps one place down to No. 8, Battlefield 4 is another stubborn title remaining at No. 9, and The LEGO Movie Videogame drops from No. 8 to No. 10.
The Top Twenty All Format UK Software Sales Chart follows below:
– 1.) Wolfenstein: The New Order [New]
– 2.) Minecraft: PS3 Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment)
– 4.) Titanfall (EA)
– 5.) 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil (EA)
– 6.) Call of Duty: Ghosts (Activision)
– 7.) Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (Microsoft Studios)
– 8.) The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Activision)
– 9.) Battlefield 4 (EA)
– 10.) The LEGO Movie Videogame (Warner Bros. Interactive)
– 11.) Plants VS Zombies: Garden Warfare (EA)
– 12.) LEGO: The Hobbit (Warner Bros. Interactive)
– 13.) LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (Warner Bros. Interactive)
– 14.) Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Ubisoft)
– 15.) Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (Konami)
– 16.) Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar Games)
– 17.) South Park: The Stick of Truth (Ubisoft)
– 18.) inFamous: Second Son (Sony)
– 19.) Bound by Flame (Focus Home)
– 20.) Thief (Square Enix)
You can read last week's UK Software Chart over here.
Source: Chart Track
Tags: 2014fifaworldcupbrazil, fifa14, minecraftps3edition, titanfall, ukchart, wolfensteintheneworder


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I have set my 27-inch iMac on a desk on a wobbly floor with a thick carpet. When people walk in the room, the desk tends to shake, and so does the iMac.
I worry that the joint between the iMac and its integrated stand might be damaged due to the vibration. Could this be a problem?