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The 5 Scariest Things About Life as a Human Test Subject
Human medical test subject is in that category of jobs, along with sperm donor and medicinal pot grower, that kind of seem like free money. Sure, you can't get rich doing it, but it's there if you should ever need it. Take some pills, fill out some forms, maybe accidentally gain X-ray vision or something.
But, as with all things, this job is a way bigger deal than you thought. For instance ...
#5. Get in Line, Because Everybody Wants to Do It
So you see an ad in the paper offering to pay a couple of hundred bucks to let yourself be injected with some experimental drug. You'd have to assume there isn't exactly going to be a line around the block to get in. This stuff is for the desperate and almost homeless, right?
"Just one more shot, sir, and you can get back to sleeping in storm drains."
Nope. Getting into a clinical trial can be just as hard as getting a real job, partly because you are going up against people who actually do clinical trials as their real job. In the business, they're called guinea piggers (except at Christmas dinner, when they presumably say they're waiters or something), and their numbers are in the thousands. This means that more often than not, applying for a trial forces you to compete against a gaggle of people whose resumes list their special skills as "metabolizing drugs and disregarding personal health for money."
These are the sort of folks who travel around the country doing the clinical trial circuit, calmly signing up for all kinds of research -- including tests that require them to spend weeks in a lab. They also follow a strict dietary regimen and abstain from alcohol and any drugs that could create a reaction with whatever mystery chemical they're ingesting next. Though even then, these uber-subjects might not qualify for reasons as obscure as, say, being the wrong size.
"Sadly, our shrinking potion has rendered you ineligible to test the antidote."
That's the other thing. To qualify for a certain study, you have to fit within the standards that they set for age and weight. Many require you to be a non-smoker, and alcohol is naturally a major no-no. Most studies also force you to abstain from over-the-counter drugs such as Tylenol for up to 30 days before the study even begins. Basically, to sign up for a study, you have to hope that they have one with parameters you fit into, and that it's not already full of pros. And that's kind of amazing, considering ...
#4. If Their Drug Poisons You, You're on Your Own
Let's say you make your way through the hordes of guinea piggers and actually manage to sign up as a test subject proper. You have filled out all the paperwork, sat through half a dozen interviews with various doctors and administrators and are on your way to earning that quick buck, drug testin' style. They inject you with their experimental substance. Then you wake from a weeklong coma, only to find out you now sport an exciting new disease that causes green dicks to sprout from the sides of your neck.
Or something far worse.
After you've stopped screaming, you realize you're going to be facing some pretty impressive medical bills and have no way of covering them, especially as your brand new Viridis dongneckium probably doesn't play well with your day job as a dental hygienist. Luckily, you can rely on the testing company to cover for their mistakes and pay your medical bills.
Saying that out loud guarantees you a dose of the "best medicine."
Ha, of course not! Hope you like turtlenecks, because there's almost no way you're getting a dime from them. Although the vast majority of human guinea pigs walk away more or less unharmed, sometimes things just go wrong. And you were informed of that when you signed the papers. Unfortunately, although both the government and the medical community have given countless recommendations, there are no laws whatsoever forcing the companies to provide compensation or medical care for their more ... unfortunate human guinea pigs.
So we find ourselves in a situation where the representatives of the testing facility are forced to look deep within their hearts and decide whether they want to help a person whose life they've effectively ruined. This goes about as well as you'd expect: A whopping 84 percent of medical centers tell the injured subject to piss off empty-handed, and the rest are willing to pay for medical care only. None are willing to compensate one red cent for lost wages or pain.
"Sorry, but it's not in our policy to give a damn. Enjoy your remaining toes!"
But you still have the government to protect you, right?
#3. The Government Won't Protect You
Nope! Although the government does take a keen and intimate interest in the overall process of drug approval trials, they're not very inclined to give a shit about what happens to some of the smaller cogs in the machinery. Namely, you. Only a fraction of clinical trials actually end up in any federal government files. It's not entirely their fault -- there are countless tests taking place at any given moment. It's damn near impossible to keep track of them all, even if they're appropriately handled.
"At this point, we're just throwing stuff into syringes and seeing what happens."
What's more, the vast majority of commercial drug testing is in the hands of privately owned testing companies. They operate like any business; they make their research centers cozy and nice to keep their "customers" comfortable, but the courtesy often ends the moment the customer has an expensive problem. Because, like any business, they're ultimately in it for the money. When test subjects start changing color after sampling their new wonder drug, the companies can occasionally be tempted to cut corners when it comes to petty stuff like, say, reporting the incident.
Oversight of the system is largely left to the doctors who oversee the experiments, but the problem is if something bad happens, those same doctors are the ones responsible. Researchers have been known to abuse the shit out of the situation. "Safety protocol failures" happen, paperwork is left deliberately vague and violations are hand-waved away. As a direct result of these practices, nearly 5,000 test subjects suffer side effects or downright injuries that the doctors do not bother to report. Each year.
"Uh, she already looked like that."
But at least you risked your non-deformed hide in the name of scientific advancement. Whatever they tested on you will surely wind up helping some unlucky soul down the line. You're helping to save lives here! Well, the only thing is ...


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The 5 minute breaks in between Pomodoros are short and give me a breather. However, every time I go on the 30 minute breaks after 4 Pomodoros, I always feel I could be doing something really productive with this time. I know the purpose of these breaks is to reward yourself and prevent burnout, but after an initial stretch, all I'm doing currently is take a walk or reading reddit.
Does anyone have any suggestions on something productive I could be doing with time while still "recharge my batteries"? Should I take a nap or learn to meditate during this 30 minute break?
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WACO (March 19, 2013)--Transcini Richerson, 30 of Waco, whom a U.S. marshal shot and killed Monday during an arrest attempt in a residential neighborhood was considered armed and dangerous, police said Tuesday.
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Authorities tentatively identified the man late Monday afternoon as Transcini Richardson, but Waco police corrected the last name Tuesday.
Richerson was wanted for strangulation/assault and misdemeanor criminal trespass and was named in a parole violation warrant, Waco police Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton said Tuesday.
"Warrant records cautioned that...Richerson was to be considered armed and dangerous," Swanton said.
"He had prior arrests for assault on a peace officer and evading arrest as well as convictions for unlawfully carrying a weapon, deadly conduct, drug possession and manufacturing and delivery of a controlled substance," Swanton said.
The U.S. Marshals Task Force had been tracking Richerson for several weeks, Swanton said
Acting on a tip Monday, marshals followed Richerson to the 2600 block of Cumberland Avenue, where the shooting occurred at around 12:50 p.m. Monday after Richerson pulled over to the curb in front of a house.
Marshals surrounded his car and ordered him to put his hands up, Swanton said.
He didn't comply, and was shot as he appeared reach for something under the seat or dash while still in the car, authorities said.
"One of the U.S. deputy marshals fired his weapon in defense of himself and the other officers on the scene," Swanton said.
Richerson was taken to Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center where he later died.
His identity was confirmed through fingerprints early Tuesday morning, Swanton said.
Waco police are investigating the shooting.
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I'm no wizard when it comes to Gaelic. In fact, I am not even sure I spelled the topic correctly. May someone here confirm the spelling, and that the meaning is "(The) Water of Life forever".
I've read this about a million times by now, but still want to be absolutely sure.
It's rather important, too. I'm having it tattoed in rather big block letters on my arm in just a few days.
Also, is there any .wav or even .mp3-file floating around of this expression so that I can actually learn to pronounce it? It was hell learning "Bruichladdich" and "Craigellachie", so I may need help on this one, too.
Thanks in advance, folks.
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I am a 4th Degree in American Karate. The dojo I have recently become a part of has a number of Black Belt candidates, and I will be serving on the panel. I don't have much experience attending black belt testings outside of my own, so I'm not sure what type of questions I should ask the candidates during the interview portion of their test. I would like some input from the martial arts community about what kinds of questions you have encountered, or what a few good questions for the candidates may be.
This is an interesting question, there isn't really any one right answer.
Asking them questions regarding their character is not really appropriate. They should have been training at a particular dojo for some time, and a lot should already be known about their character before they are invited to grade. Therefore asking character oriented questions at the grading is mostly redundant.
This leaves philosophical and theoretical questions. Philosophical questions can give you insight into their understanding of the spiritual and moral side of the art, and show any gaps (or negative leanings) in their understanding. Philosophical questions should be quite open ended, i.e.:
These questions don't necessarily have a definitively right answer, but they certainly do have wrong answers.
The theoretical questions could include testing the candidates knowledge of the history of the dojo and/or style, or questioning them on applications of techniques which haven't been covered during the practical side of the grading.
Traditionally shodan gradings push the candidate to their physical limit, there is no reason why you shouldn't test their mental limits as well :)
"What does a black belt mean to you?"
"What would it mean if you did not receive your black belt today?"
"Are you ready to wear a black belt?"
"What is the difference between you wearing a white belt and you wearing a black belt?"
"Imagine you are in a fist fight - the other person has just started throwing the first strike, and you haven't started moving yet. What are all the things you may have done wrong to get you in that situation?"
In our dojo this is what we do for the Shotokan black belt exam (1st dan):
The whole exam lasts about 45mins. At the end the examination committee hands in the examination sheet (and verdict) which addresses all of the 7 points mentioned. A score is given to all students.
One last thing all students have heart beat monitors and their heart beats registration is graphed and displayed after the exam is completed. Typically students work at about 85-95% (for all the exam) of their limit but higher is not uncommon. Exams occur every 6 months and at least 6mths have to go by since the last kyo was taken. Diplomas are issued within 15mins of completing the exam which includes the black belt ceremony for graduating 1st Dans.
Hope this helps.
The most common question I've heard asked at my school is "what does being a black belt mean to you?"
This question is very broad and open ended. It provides insight into how a person has evaluated oneself up to that point in time, and potentially what a person will do upon receiving one.
Some good suggestions here. I would like to add:
Many of the other answers are good.
At my test I was asked questions about the lineage of my style - who the founder of the style was, who my teacher learned from, basic stuff like that.
You might also want to ask questions about what techniques, forms, etc. the student feels are his or her best - it'll give you an idea of what to look for during the testing, and whether the student has an accurate view of his or her own abilities.
The heart beat (HB) monitor is used to monitor the performance of the karateka during the exam. It is used principally for three reasons:
Hope this helps.


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Motorsports Safety Equipment - Insurance:The Forgotten Piece Of Safety EquipmentWritten by on June 1, 2009 Why A Good Policy Is The First Safety Item You Should Buy
You've done this a thousand times. You climb into the race car and the checklist of safety equipment goes on autopilot:
Helmet: CHECK!
Gloves: CHECK!
Belts: CHECK!
Insurance: CHE...
Wait. What?!
Yes, insurance. And not just for the tow vehicle. Insurance for you.
Racing is fun. In many ways it's an addiction. But you can't let that get in the way of being responsible about how you approach the basics of safety. I'm sure you won't skimp on that next helmet purchase, or your rollcage. And you shouldn't skimp when it comes to the additional level of protection for yourself, and your family.
We all know that auto racing is dangerous and accidents do happen, but by taking a few minutes on the telephone, off the racetrack, can greatly increase your safety (and peace of mind) on it.
This isn't the time to be macho. You're not invincible, no matter what you think. And as a word of warning, don't get caught in the mode of thinking that any coverage you may currently have is sufficient; many policies have exclusions specifically for motorsports and you may not even know it. Even more importantly, don't think that any coverage offered by your local track is "good enough" because, trust me, there are some promoters in our sport who are not looking out for your best interests once the back gate fees are handed over.
Insurance is one of those things that we all need, but hope we never use. But if you do have a need to activate a policy, you better believe that you'll be glad you got the best one possible. I've been around racing my entire life and have seen the consequences of drivers getting seriously injured without any additional insurance, and the medical bills and emotional stress has ruined their entire family. But had they taken a few minutes to explore their options prior to buckling into the car, it could have been a completely different story.
One thing that has kept many racers from adding an insurance policy to their safety gear is the longtime stigma that it's expensive. I suspect that once you begin to do a little research, the options are far more affordable than you might think.
"Historically, the costs have been somewhat prohibitive, but today, motorsports policies can actually be quite affordable as the injury and death rate have fallen dramatically thanks to the advances in safety equipment and technology," explains Laura Hauenstein, President of WSIB Motorsports Insurance. With more than two decades in the motorsports insurance business, Hauenstein offers her advice to those thinking about adding a racing-specific policy.
"The first thing I would say is that it's very important to call a company that specializes in motorsports. You simply can't call your `typical' home, life or car insurance broker as it generally won't know which companies have racing exclusions or understand the varying surcharges. But by working with someone connected to the industry you get to use their expertise and can have a policy tailored specifically to your individual needs and type of racing activity."
Hauenstein explained that a knowledgeable agent will take a lot of things into consideration when formulating a motorsports policy; no two cases are alike and this is not a product, like a pair of driving shoes, which can simply be bought "off the shelf."
Actually, it makes sense when you think it through. A Late Model racer on a dirt track will face drastically different situations in his or her racing career than a drag racer, or the guy turning left and right on a road course. It's understandable how each would require a completely different type of policy.
"The rates can and will vary greatly depending on a number of factors," Hauenstein says. "The number of races is one of the primary items taken into consideration. An SCCA sports car racer doing eight or 10 races will pay a much different rate than a NASCAR driver who competes 30 or more times a year. The type of cars, the speed and horsepower of the cars, and even the racetracks themselves are all the type of things that are taken into consideration."
She also offered a yellow caution flag of her own. "Some of the agents familiar with motorsports will use the internet to do a little research on the driver. If they find that they have a history of crashing, for example, the rates will be higher," Hauenstein says.
When thinking about the unique insurance needs for a racer, there really are two different types that should be added to your existing portfolio of coverage--life insurance, and disability. Both cover different scenarios and both should be part of your safety equipment, supplementing any medical, worker's comp, or other insurance you may already have.
Life insurance pays off in the unlikely, but potential, event that you are killed on the racetrack. This will provide financially for your family and their future.
"When they are just starting out, a lot of the younger drivers think they are invincible and they don't see a need for insurance," Hauenstein says. "They spend their money on toys. But as they get older, get married, and maybe start a family, then is when they see the importance of providing more stability. Often times, it may even be the wife who makes the initial call to us."
Like most insurance you have, there are no set rules for what amount of coverage is needed. Every case is individual, but there are some rules of thumb. Generally, when it comes to life insurance, look for a policy that will pay three to fives times your annual earnings if possible. Take into account any major items that might need paying off as well, such as a mortgage. Life insurance doesn't only need to cover your current earnings, but it should protect the family and take care of their future needs as well. An example of this would be taking into consideration future college tuition expenses for any children in the household.
"Typically, a young driver with a huge career ahead of him can get more than someone closer to the end of his career. What we are doing is insuring against future earnings, and everyone is worth something," Hauenstein says. What this means, is that a driver like Joey Logano, who, at 18 years of age and stepping into one of the top rides in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, is much more likely to qualify for a higher life or disability insurance policy than your average weekend warrior running a stock class.
On the other hand, disability insurance covers a situation where you're injured and can't race anymore. The money from the policy pays what you might have earned on the racetrack or at that regular 9-5 job while you recover and, if needed, are trained in a new profession. Again, every individual's situation and needs are different, but generally Hauenstein says that you should try to obtain a policy that pays between 67 and 72 percent of your weekly income. If you happen to be permanently injured and unable to return to work, the three to five times your annual income rule of thumb is a good place to start looking in regards to a permanent payout.
"Disability insurance will help to cover your bills and get you back up and running again," she says. "But in this case there are other things that can come into play and influence the policy fees greatly. Like with your car insurance, there is a deductible that can be higher or lower depending on your preference.
"For example, if a driver was to have enough cash in the bank to help him survive fiscally for three to six months before the policy kicked in, his coverage would be much cheaper. This is why no two drivers will pay the same amount for a policy. There are simply too many variables."
There are a lot of companies today offering motorsports insurance. Simply typing "motorsports insurance" into Google results in more than 2.5 million results, many of which are brokers offering policies.
Don't get fooled into thinking that the coverage by the sanctioning body you race with, or the racetrack at which you compete, offer adequate insurance. They don't, and the coverage provided varies greatly.
Just as one example, American Speed Association members in good standing will be eligible for a $500,000 Excess Medical Benefit as well as a $20,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment Benefit. Uniquely, this coverage begins while traveling to a location promoting an ASA-sanctioned event and continues until arrival home again (assuming the basic guidelines are followed and no exclusions, such as drinking and driving, are violated). So, essentially you are covered from the time you leave the driveway at the shop until returning back again, something no other sanction in the industry is able to offer.
While ASA offers perhaps the best member insurance in the industry, on the other hand, some of the smaller racetracks may only offer a policy that pays somewhere between $5,000 to $25,000, barely enough to cover any hospital needs. The burden falls squarely on you, the racers, to learn exactly what your track or sanction provides and supplement that insurance accordingly. Before you ever put your car on the track, you should be aware of what type of insurance is offered, and get a copy in writing.
Obviously, some sanctions and tracks offer better protection than others, and if you only take one thing away from this story it should be this: The one person responsible for taking care of you and your family is YOU. You need to protect yourself beyond what any participant accident policy is available through the sanction or track.
Take the tragic case of Paul Dana, the IndyCar Series driver who died in a practice accident at Homestead Miami Speedway in 2006. Unlike many racers, Dana had taken the initiative himself and got a motorsports insurance policy before that tragic day in March.
"Paul and I had both been around the sport for a long time before Paul made it to IndyCars, and he had known guys who died in their cars," says Greg Dana, Paul's brother. "We all hope and pray it won't happen to us, but reality is that you never know who will be next. Paul's family is fortunate that he took the steps necessary to protect them."
While the scope of this article is not to recommend any specific companies for your motorsports insurance needs, one thing to keep in mind is that like a visit to the doctor's office, you can and should ask for a second opinion.
"Your agent will try to get as much as possible for you based on your individual situation, form of racing, and all the other variables we've discussed," Hauenstein says. "That's why you need to work with a reputable broker who is familiar with racing and the unique attributes of the sport. But it's OK to try someone else for another opinion. You should shop around when first starting to look for coverage."
And though safety has increased exponentially over the past few years, accidents do happen. Just by taking the right precautions and obtaining the necessary motorsports-specific insurance can eliminate many problems that could plague you for the rest of your life.
So go ahead, throw a policy in the bag with your helmet and driving suit.


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A Basketball Telecast With a Little Basketball
Anyone who has ever watched the basketball part of an NCAA tournament game knows that it lasts 40 minutes. But we had another question: How long does all the other stuff last?
Men's college basketball broadcasts regularly stretch past two hours because of everything in a basketball game that isn't actually basketball. So we dusted off our stopwatch and put three memorable games from the tournament's early rounds on the clock.
In fact, basketball accounts for just 29.4% of a basketball broadcast. The rest is devoted to stoppages like media timeouts, which are extended in the NCAA tournament and take up 20.5%, and halftime, which is more than 22 minutes on average. The stoppages starting with the last media timeout, at the first whistle after the four-minute mark of the second half, averaged over 17 minutes. The total time of rest after whistles is more than 12 minutes. And the wait during free throws accounts for 13.2% of NCAA tournament broadcasts, or almost 18 minutes. In fact, the median break for free throws in these three games lasted 50 seconds—enough time to think of everything else you could be doing with your time.
The longest unplanned pause came in the first half of Michigan's win over Kansas last week. While waiting for an inbounds pass (19.8 seconds), Wolverines center Mitch McGary crumbled to the floor, sending the referees to the monitor to review what had happened (4 minutes, 31.9 seconds) before they finally gave McGary a free throw (30.9 seconds) because, as it turns out, Kansas guard Elijah Johnson had hit him below the belt. The entire incident stopped the flow of the game for more than five minutes. The two teams had been playing for 1 minute and 45 seconds.
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5 Creepy Forms of Mind Control You're Exposed to Daily
#2. You Emotionally Bond With People You Sing With
There's not very much we know about the people of North Korea, but we do know they love to do things in unison. Watch a few minutes of this footage from the North Korean Mass Games to see what we mean:
It's nice how Kim Jong Il can't be bothered to give much of a damn during the whole thing. Can you even imagine the months it took to put together that monstrosity? And for what? To put on a show for a guy who glibly flips through a magazine halfway through? Except, oh wait. There's a lot more to these exercises than impressing the dear leader. And whatever it is the participants are getting out of their involvement with this performance, you've probably experienced it as well.
Oh God, it's the same expression that our fathers had when we explained what we did for a living.
What? How?
Ever been to a sporting event in America? A football game, baseball game, an anything in a stadium? What did you do first, once you found your seats and got your drinks and settled in for the game? You stood back up and sang the national anthem with everyone else. Guess what? Scientists have discovered that when we perform synchronized activities such as singing songs, reciting chants or even as simple an act as walking together, we end up feeling more connected to the people we're performing these activities with.
"We share everything but synchronized boners."
Because it turns out it's not what you're saying or singing or chanting that matters. It's just the fact that you're performing these activities in unison with other people. Researchers at Stanford University found that when volunteers were instructed to walk around campus together, the simple difference between letting them walk normally versus instructing them to walk in step with each other increased the volunteers' willingness to cooperate with each other afterward.
Even more surprisingly, how harmonious the participants felt had nothing to do with any positive emotions created by the synchronized activities themselves. Whether or not they enjoyed performing the activities, they simply became more cooperative with each other. The researchers concluded that "synchrony rituals" may therefore have evolved as a way for societies to get individuals to work together and be willing to make personal sacrifices for the benefit of the group.
"Put your right hand over your ... eh, you're good, buddy."
Hell, why else would every country have a national anthem? Why would every military make their troops march and chant in unison?
#1. Cars Have Facial Expressions, and We Buy Accordingly
The human mind loves to see human faces in everything; tortillas, clouds, cat butts, the moon, other faces, everything. The phenomenon even has a name: pareidolia. Knowing this, would you want to live in the Hitler house?
D Legakis / Athena
Number nein, on the reich.
Or a cardboard box that looked perpetually befuddled?
Even the homeless have their standards.
When making faces out of things, we don't just say, "Hey, that cloud looks like Abraham Lincoln" or "That scab looks like Al Roker." We give the face emotions, presumably based on which way its eyebrows and mouth are going. And researchers at the University of Vienna found that we therefore subconsciously tack on those emotions to, say, cars. In other words, we did half of Pixar's work for them in 2006.
We had to, because they clearly couldn't give a shit whether these guys were relatable.
What? How?
It's easy to see it -- every car has two headlights (eyes), a grill (mouth) and maybe something that looks like a nose. So, knowing we assign emotions to objects, you'd think that most of us would pick the happiest-looking cars we could find. Like we'd all be clamoring for vintage Volkswagen Beetles.
After cleaning Lindsay Lohan's vomit off the back seats.
You'd be wrong. When we drive, we're not out there to make friends, unless you're a hippie, and then shouldn't you be on a bike or a donkey or something? Nope, what we want to convey is toughness, speed, aggression. So we want our cars to have the face of a monster. Or at least a mean dude. Researchers found that lower, wider cars with a wide air intake and angled or slit-like headlights give a picture of power. Not sleepiness, as you'd expect, but power. And that's what drivers are looking for when picking out new vehicles. At least, when picking out certain kinds of vehicles.
That's why the Dodge Charger looks pissed:
But not as mad as this Bugatti Veyron concept:
You can even see this in the boring, tame old Honda Civic. Here's the standard sedan model, for the moms out there:
Thin-lipped disapproval included.
Now here's the sport model:
Do you see the little difference? The scowl? Maybe this will help:
Wow. We're ... we're kinda sorry we had to illustrate that.
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CRACKED Reviews: Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Largely inspired by the 1973 concert film Wattstax, Block Party opens with Chappelle helping two old men in downtown Dayton, Ohio repair their stalled car on the side of the road. Seeing Chappelle riff with two old men is a reminder of the opening of his now-defunct series and is not the last time that the film recalls the show that made Chappelle a superstar. But there is something wholly different, raw and improvisational about Block Party that propels it through its 120 minutes with a feeling that anything can, and will, happen.
For instance, as Chappelle watches the two old men try to fix their car, a marching band slowly rolls into frame behind him. At first, the band is just a funny obstacle to the old men' ability to hear one another, but Gondry then uses the band as the musical backdrop for the film's introduction, with Chappelle introducing performers through a megaphone. Chappelle goes on to chase after the Step Marching Band and invite them along to Brooklyn, where they perform a kick-ass version of "Jesus Walks" for Kanye West. The evolution of the band' role from comedic prop, to background music, to characters within the story is a great example of the freewheeling way that the film unfolds.
The connection between improvisational comedy and improvisational music is on display throughout the film. At one point, Chappelle observes that "All comedians want to be musicians, and all musicians think they're funny" and later advises aspiring comedians to listen to Thelonious Monk to learn about timing. Watching Chappelle improvise on stage or in a back room, telling jokes over slow drumbeats, the parallel is undeniable (as is the fact that he's most likely stoned out of his gourd).
Block Party has some great moments, and tends to be at its best when Chappelle' comedy comes together with the great music on display. For instance there is a great game of musical Simon-says with The Roots giving Chapelle a James Brown-style stinger every time he says "hit me," despite the comedian' best efforts to screw them up. Another great moment comes when Chappelle tells momma jokes to Mos Def, who keeps time on the drums, their banter lending the whole affair a playful, breezy vibe.
Throughout the film, Chappelle is in complete control of the audience, not only at the actual Block Party, but the audience in the theater as well. There' no hint of the tormented, reclusive, paranoid guy that supposedly killed Chappelle' Show, just the easy, ambling comedian that audiences love, making observations in his flat Midwestern drawl and smoking what is quickly becoming a trademark cigarette.
And then there is the music. If you are a hip-hop fan, do not-I repeat, do not-wait for Block Party to come out on DVD. Block Party is one of the best concerts ever to hit the big screen. If someone asked me for a list of the five best concerts I've been to in the past year, I would have a tough time not including the experience of watching Block Party in the theater (and, not to brag or anything, but I've been to at least two concerts this year). The energy is so palpable, the performances are so on point and the sound quality is so perfect that you won't be able to keep your head from nodding or your heel from stomping. (Our sources tell us that Ebert actually caught Roeper doing the Rockaway.)
But even if you're the sort of person who fast-forwards through the musical performances on your Chappelle' Show DVDs, see the film for Chappelle's virtuosic performance. While it won't make you stop missing Chappelle' Show, it will definitely reassure you that this guy knows exactly what he' doing.


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Monday, November 26, 2007
(Lake Ozark, Mo.)-Columbia College has announced that in January 2008 it will admit a new nursing class to its Lake of the Ozarks nursing program for the 2008 March Session. The deadline for applications is Jan. 2, 2008.
The Lake of the Ozarks campus nursing class, which was postponed in October because of faculty vacancies, has resumed after the hiring of Linda Claycomb, MSN, as nursing coordinator for the Lake campus program. Claycomb brings to the Columbia College nursing faculty 38 years of executive and staff-level experience in the health-care field. Most recently, Claycomb served as the executive director of the Community Health Center of Central Missouri where she was responsible for opening and directing clinics in Linn and Jefferson City, Mo.
Columbia College began offering an Associate in Science in Nursing degree at the Lake of the Ozarks campus in 2005, providing local residents the opportunity to earn a nursing degree without having to travel to Jefferson City or Columbia. The program is designed to prepare graduates for a nursing generalist role. Recipients of the associate degree in nursing also are eligible to apply for the Registered Nurse Licensing Examination.
The Lake's nursing program is one of two offered by Columbia College. The other nursing program is offered at the college's home campus in Columbia, Mo.
Columbia College admits two new nursing classes each year in August and January. However, last summer, Columbia College postponed admitting a new nursing class for the fall session, due to faculty vacancies and a nationwide shortage of nursing faculty candidates.
Columbia College maintains high standards for its nursing program, which is approved by the Missouri State Board of Nursing and the Missouri Coordinating Board of Higher Education and has been accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.
The program is open to individuals who have no prior nursing education and to individuals who hold a Licensed Practical Nursing license. Candidates for the nursing program must meet general admission requirements to Columbia College. The curriculum consists of general education, math and science courses and nursing courses.
Admission to the nursing program is selective. Those interested in applying for admission to the Columbia College-Lake of the Ozarks nursing program may call the campus at (573) 348-2166 or visit www.ccis.edu/lakeozark to obtain more information about the program and an application.
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Is functional programming so related to mathematics because much of the functional programming is depicted with mathematical notions? Is it a MUST to have a strong base of maths to learn & understand functional programming for a programmer with a imperative background?
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All programming is related to mathematics. Indeed many universities still place their computer science programs under the purview of the mathematics department.
As for learning functional programming, you do not need to have a strong base in mathematics to learn it. I've learnt three different functional languages now to reasonable proficiency (Haskell, Erlang, Clojure) and my own maths skills are extremely weak. Haskell's community can, indeed, get a little bit annoying in its maths-focused way of speaking about things, but Erlang and Clojure both are very pragmatic functional programming languages that are not that hard to pick up because the tutorial information is written, seemingly, for programmers, not hard-core maths geeks. That being said, despite my handicap in maths I did pick up Haskell, so it's not impossible.
The real difficulty I've found in picking up declarative programming languages in general (of which functional is a subset) is giving up that urge to be in control; to tell the computer what to do. It takes some getting used to.
Yes. Essentially, a functional program is a bunch of statements like that:
// 1_ and 2_ are "dummy arguments" f(1_) := sin(1_) g(1_,2_) := 1_ + 2_ etc...
x = f()
y = g(x)
z = h(x, h2(y))
You are writing what the program is supposed to do in a form of equations defining new values (note: not variables) as functions of previously defined values. You also define the functions as relations. It is really quite similar to the way mathematical theorems are written.
IMO Mathematica, as an example of a language in which you can use functional programming, does not require a strong background in math. In fact, I don't think I encountered anything like functional programming during my basic math education. I started Mathematica programming doing C-style, and discovered functional programming only years later. I don't think the basic functional programming constructs like
not really. functional programming is just a methodology, but it had its base in lambda calculus and stuff like that.
Closures are a (small) attempt to introduce functional programming concepts into procedural languages. instead of
The short answer is: Yes, because everything with a certain degree of formalization (such as programming languages) is strongly related to mathematics, for varying degrees of mathematics.
But, using a programming language does not strictly require familiarity with mathematics, for example theroetical foundations of languages. You don't have to know what a context free language is and what laws and property such a language has in order to use one. Likewise, you don't have to be a Germanist or Romanist to speak german or french.
The "mathematical" notation is not a common property of functional languages. Scala and all Lisp based languages have very different syntaxes compared to Haskell.


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Pope Moved to Build Church's Spiritual Life
In His Efforts to Reverse Europe's Dwindling Flock, Benedict Championed Catholic Tradition, Kept Wary of Secular Forces
VATICAN CITY— Pope Benedict XVI, who announced his resignation Monday, grounded his papacy in an effort to rebuild the inner life of the Roman Catholic Church in an era when secular forces relentlessly pulled at its foundations.
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The 85-year-old pope announced the bombshell in Latin during a meeting of Vatican cardinals, surprising even his closest collaborators, even though he had said in the past a pope could step down if he became too old or infirm to do the job. Pope Benedict called his choice "a decision of great importance for the life of the church."
The pontiff's resignation, the first in almost 600 years, likely marks the end of an era that extended far beyond his almost eight-year papacy. He rose to prominence as a young theologian in the wake of World War II, calling for modernization in the church, and decades later cemented his influence as the Vatican's chief of doctrine, championing church tradition and reining in Catholics who challenged it.
As pope, he placed this defense of church teaching—ranging from its celibate all-male priesthood to its opposition to homosexual unions—at the center of his efforts to revitalize Catholicism's dwindling flock in Europe, its historic home.
The approach called for members committed to purifying the life of Church rather than adapting it to the mores of mass culture. The stance has made Pope Benedict a polarizing figure at times. Yet the pontiff had often embraced controversy, calling on Catholics to stand up for unpopular church teachings in the public square.
In mounting his defense of Catholic traditions, Pope Benedict has drawn on his experience as one of the most prominent theologians of his generation. A prolific writer, the pope produced volumes that aimed to distill church teachings on matters at the core of Christianity. One of his earliest encyclicals, Deus Caritas Est, aimed to elevate the theological status of Eros, or erotic love, describing it as a force that aims to "lead us beyond ourselves."
Such works strived to challenge critics who often depicted traditional church teaching as calcified and inflexible.
"When he's debating someone he'll try to get to the principles you have in common and show what they lead to, the inner logic. So, with Eros, he's showing a desire for eternity," said Rev. Joseph Fessio, one of the pope's former students.
Pope Benedict's efforts to clear an alternative path to secular trends—a force he once branded as a "dictatorship of relativism"—were partly undercut by his struggle to communicate in a rapidly changing media landscape, turbocharged by the Internet.
Despite becoming the first pope to use Twitter, Pope Benedict never garnered the media savvy of his predecessor John Paul II, a former actor with a knack for defusing controversy with one liners.
Instead, the pope has often taken a scholarly approach to public speaking, using discursive and, at times, provocative prose to tackle complex and divisive issues, ranging from the use of condoms to prevent the spread of HIV, to the West's relations with the Muslim world. He has been a pope of the pen, holing up in the papal studio where he produced tomes on the life of Jesus Christ and spiritual reflections on the dangers of modern finance and the importance of romantic love.
Nowhere was this struggle more apparent than in the pope's efforts to respond to the sexual-abuse crisis that exploded in the U.S. at the end of the 1990s and then a decade later in his native land of Germany and other parts of Europe.
Pope Benedict spoke out against the abuse and was a driving force for Vatican measures aimed at cracking down on it, but the pope's response took more than a decade to develop and many victims of sexual abuse say the push for reform remains incomplete.
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Joseph Alois Ratzinger was born April 16, 1927, in the village of Marktl am Inn, Germany, in the devoutly Catholic region of Bavaria. He came of age in the shadow of National Socialism and World War II, and his abhorrence of the Nazi regime shaped his thinking for decades to come.
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In 1981, Pope John Paul II called Cardinal Ratzinger to Rome to apply the brakes. Cardinal Ratzinger was named the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, making him Catholicism's theological watchdog in charge of monitoring and disciplining clergy who advocated teachings that ran contrary to Vatican positions.
"It is time to find again the courage of nonconformism, the capacity to oppose many of the trends of the surrounding culture, renouncing a certain euphoric postconciliar solidarity," the cardinal declared in 1984 interview that put the liberal wing of the Catholic Church on notice.


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Speed Racer was always using gadgets to survive and win. His opponents had some as well, though not all of his opponents survived. Beyond raceday lap count, what were the rules? Were there any?
(Note: Info below is specific to the American, Speed Racer (1967) TV series only.)
As I remember it there were multiple episodes that had a rule infraction resulting in disqualification. However, many of the races were not held in a stadium, where Race Direction could easily monitor the cars. These races were Cross Country, where circuits (laps) are huge county-sized affairs, or even some Gumball Rally type races city-to-city. For these open-road races perhaps this quote sums it up best:
Also, in that era, racecar drivers were mostly independent amateurs, and could enter various leagues and one-off races with organizers who all had their own non-standard rules. (I'm reminded of James Dean driving his car up to a race when he was killed.) So logically, there is no standard rule-set for the entire original TV series, because it just was not indicative of the times - but there were definitely rules, because some of the episodes mention them explicitly.
However, in some episodes there are unsanctioned races where it's recognized outright that anything-goes – no rules. (e.g. organized by a terrorist group to settle a feud and designed to kill drivers – last man standing - blood sport.)
Here are a few things I've found:
Speed Racer was disqualified in, "The Desperate Racer", (S1:E42) found via here
I can find only one explicit itemization of race rules. In, "Junk Car Grand Prix", where the Baron Von Vondervon has them read out. He has organized a race to find a replacement for his long lost daughter. Trixie is entering for Team Racer. (S1:E48 @1:30.)
Speed wins the race in, "The Great Plan: Part 2", (S1:E2 @20:50) but because of rule violation Race Direction canceled the results.
And, this episode guide documents various references to race rules, but does not go into detail on what the rules are. A few excerpts below:
That is some low hanging fruit. I'm sure there are more examples of rules in the series.


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Title is the question. And why I am asking is because from what I read about most PHP frameworks (e.g. Code Igniter, Kohana, Cake, Zend) is that they're ether too complex, or are designed mostly for small applications (like blogs).
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If you were to build an app like Craigslist, would use an off-the-shelf framework or write your own?
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I'd always use an off-the-shelf framework. There is almost never a good reason to build your own from the ground up. You'll spend a lot more time with the plumbing work and bug fixing writing your own than relying on tested and optimized methods already existing in the OS packages. Most of the frameworks have built in methods to extend them if needed and if they don't, I hear PHP frameworks are pretty easy to go in and modify as needed ;)
My suggestion is to evaluate a few of them and pick which one suits your needs. I've tried Yii, Kohana and CodeIgniter and found CodeIgniter to have the smallest learning curve and yet still supplies (almost) all of the functionality I needed for my application. For functionality not included out of the box in CI, they expose hooks for customization.
I've written virtually all of my sites from scratch. In my case, the reason is primarily because I enjoy creating things and that's also a great way to learn. It's much less fun for me to spend time trying to learn someone else's code than creating my own.
But that's just a personal reason. If you find a nice off-the-shelf package that does exactly what you need, then I could certainly understand using it.
If your primary motivation is to get something done (as opposed to learning), my general advice is that I would first go with whatever you already know and are comfortable with that can handle the job well. If a task exceeds your capabilities at the moment you then look for a package that extend your capabilities to handle it.
I am about 90% done with a craigslist-type application. I have built it from scratch using straight PHP, and things have came along quite well. We are now finalizing things and adding some advanced features that you do not see in any classified websites.
Programming frameworks are useful when you're working closely with a group of developers, have tight deadlines, need to implement web api's like twitter and facebook, and are developing large systems with 10+ DB tables.
If you're coding alone, on small personal projects, or sites which aren't time critical, and basically exist in a vacuum, then doing it by hand without a framework is fine, and IS faster.
I've made fully custom CMS within two weeks without a framework. On the flip side, when I code with other developers, having systems such as CVS / SVN / Git, and following the conventions of a framework are invaluable. My solo coding eccentricities don't confuse the other developers, just as their solo coding eccentricities don't confuse me, when we're all using a framework. Plus, I don't have to rewrite an entire Twitter OAuth class and Twitter API class, which would take a week or more by hand.
I would use Codeigniter. It's the least like a framework in comparison to Zend, Kohana, Yii, Cake, Symfony and any other known PHP framework. It has a small footprint, it is dead easy to learn and really powerful. The only downside is no out-of-the-box ACL, but there are many great pre-written libraries out there to add that in.
I've been using it for quite a while now and have written both small and very large applications on it. And when I say large I mean almost enterprise type of large. Due to NDA's I cannot say exactly what, but trust me, Codeigniter has no limit in terms of what can be done with it.
I would always choose to write it myself.
Learning alone is enough of a reason (and why I would disagree Demian Brecht's answer). In our career field, knowledge is king. The more you have, the more valuable you are as a problem solver.
But the other thing is: I just always have the belief that I can do it better. Maybe that's ego talking, but I just believe it.
It really depends on the context of the application.
If this was simply a classified ad system for a local community group or church, I'd use a canned system.
If this was the core application for a business, I'd write it from the ground up. This way the code base is 100% known and understood, and it'd be designed specifically for the task at hand. It wouldnt be completely 'from scratch', I guess, as I'd re-use/adopt a lot of classes from other projects, and I'm sure there'd be 3rd party pieces used for various features (mailing, image generation, etc). But the basic frame of the application would be designed specifically for the application by the company, and not rely on a third party framework.


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I believe the darker yellow colored region is the default "mark all" color. I think the problem here is twofold. First, you still have the default mark occurrences functionality enabled, which you don't want to do since you're providing your own substitute functionality with MarkAllOccurrencesSupport. Not really a problem, but something to note.
The second problem is a bug in the code snippet I provided earlier. I think your actionPerformed() method should be:
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MMA are commonly used to denote a large, metropolitan municipal entity.
Is there a difference between the two? Is there a certified definition to these terms? Google is a bit inconclusive about the issue.
I'm assuming you're referring to specific to the USA. After much searching I came across this page: http://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0006/table03.html which states:
I can't find anything official for DMA. It seems to be used unofficially for "District Metropolitan Area", specifically Washington DC usually but that's it.
Assuming you're using statistics, you may be interested in the wikipedia articles which reference "Metropolitan Statistical Areas" and Core Based Statistical Areas
Found the same definition for MMA as GIS-Jonathan. For DMA though, I found this at Wikipedia.
Could be the MMA you're referring to.
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Grrr... I kicked myself when I didn't pick one up last time it was offered.
Then I read ASUS is coming out with Tegra3 tablet for $245 NEW shortly.... so I'm kinda on the fence now....
I've read this 10.1 tab is beautiful, but even the interface struggles a bit due to the Tegra2 per many reviews
I personally don't like the proprietary interface for charging, how SLOW it charges (6+ hours from 0%), and the lack of standard connectors like USB or HDMI (mini/micro).
sigh.... there's always something better coming I know... if this were $199 I'd buy it right away.
Didn't you guys do the same writeup for this tablet before? Seriously, deja vu. Or did I wake up in a universe wherein this writeup hadn't been...written up yet?
If you get this, you MUST get this keyboard/dock for it!
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Note: I have nothing to do with this, I just found it when price checking the TAB and just had to share :)
@souka: Great find and I happen to have a $5 coupon. But since it doesn't make coffee I'd have to pass.
@souka: $99,999 for a keyboard dock? This isn't an iPad!
How does the 10" Android tablet at $300 compare to the Kindle Fire 7" at $200? If you didn't have any kind of tablet or smart phone and had the money to spend, which would you buy?
@souka: Asus and Google are reportedly teaming on that tablet, but nothing official has been announced yet. If rumors are to be believed, it'll be a 7-inch, Tegra 3 tablet retailing for less than $200... but it's also supposedly been delayed until July.
I'm seeing Samsung's Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus (which has better internals than the Tab 10.1; Exynos 4210 vs. Tegra 2) selling for $299 at some stores, and it appears to be a pretty kick-ass piece of equipment. Might be worth checking out.
I had been on the fence picking out a 10inch tablet and bit on this a couple of weeks ago when woot had them. I'm really happy with the Galaxy tab, as it fits my needs perfectly at a pricepoint I was comfortable with. Although the new Tegra 3 tabs are out there, the $200 difference (between this and the Asus Prime) wasn't worth it IMO. What the Galaxy tab lacks in ports, it makes up with in its vibrant screen. If you compare this side-by-side to an asus or acer tablet, the screen and weight will definitely pop out at you. I do wish it had a built-in Micro-SD slot, the adapter that came with mine is a bit clunky and a microslot would not have increased the tab's size.
For those who asked - the Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet's are also really good for the price, but you will need to do some tweeking to get the most out of them. I had a nook color with CM7 on it for the longest time, but eventually wanted a larger screen. You really need to decide between 7 and 10, not $100.
@zuberman: I have both, and love both. I also have an Ipad. But if I were choosing between the two (three), I would definitely pick the Kindle Fire. Its value, size, and easy operation make it the one I use the most. Hands down, If I'm walking out the door and taking a tablet with me, it's probably the Fire. Hope that helps.
@zuberman: the fire is amazon using an old stripped down version of android. closed off to the google world and very much geared towards you spending your money at amazon. it is also a very decent tablet for the money.
the 10.1, which i got in a previous woot for $320... is worth every penny. you have google, which gives you access to google maps and navigation (you would need to load directions while connected to wifi and then take off), and then everything else google has to offer. you also get a bigger tablet with a much better screen. there is much more but that would take too long.
hands down the 10.1 is $100 better than the fire. another thing you need to look at before you decide though.... is the accessories and dongles. decide what you want a tablet for. the 10.1 is capable of doing a lot more than the fire and looks better while doing it. but again.. the fire is more portable.
@souka: Wow. I'll sell you mine for 1/10 of that price!
I paid $70 for mine.
I also picked this up a few weeks ago, and have no complaints... except I just saw brand new 10.1s at Sam's Club for $349. I would have liked to purchased a new one for $50 more, but it wouldn't have come with the SD card adapter. My friend has an iPad2, and was impressed. As for picking between Fire or Galaxy Tab, I guess it depends on what you are using the tablet for? If you're just reading books, and occasional web surfing or other stuff, get the Fire. If you predominately browse the web, download a bunch of apps, or will let your kids play around on your tablet, then I'd get the Galaxy Tab 10.1.
I just bought this Tab a few weeks ago on woot. I also was debating waiting on the new Google tablet coming out, but it still seems like all the affordable tablets are going to be 7" only. I definitely wanted a 10", so I think this Galaxy Tab was the best deal. It's lighter than my friends iPad, and has a better screen. Plus you can do so much more tweaking with Android. Overall I'm very happy with it so far.
No SD card slot on this one, stuck at 16Gb, think I will pass.
This tablet is ranked #3 in the Android group at Cnet -- not bad!
@voovfeegbean: (that's me!) --- this is a review from 8/11. This looks to be a newer review and this tab is now #4!
I bought one of these in a past WOOT.....Has anybody put Ice Cream sandwich on one of these yet.....
I have not seen a Samsung package for that upgrade which they promised?
Any info....Thanks.....
I bought this the first time Woot offered it back in November without the SD adaptor. We also have an i-pad 2. In my opinion, I think the Tab 10.1 has better screen resolution than the i- pad 2. For the money, I think this is a much better deal. I really recommend this to anyone who wants to take the leap to a very good tablet but feels the i-pad is a little too expensive.
@nuggy: I love Samsung devices, but have learned that they will rarely deliver on updates. Hate to say it, but it is true.
I love this device, as for lack of ports, while i agree, there are adapters out there. For one, if you're used to a samsung platform on your phone, this matches up to it perfectly. Also, the display is amazing. Hubby paid much more for mine around Christmas time, but at this price, am planning to pick one up for my son as an "off to high school" gift.
@voovfeegbean: Thanks for the good updated info from March 19, 2012 by CNET about best rated tablet computers.
@jha1223: Updates are to improve or fix things that need improvement. Apple likes to fix things that aren't broken. That's why all of the updates. It seems that people think you need updates to keep it new and fresh. Not at all true.
@ringo4422: My apologies. I wasn't clear. We got the news that we would be getting Gingerbread for Fascinate in December just two weeks before ICS 4.0.3 was announced by Google. That meas we were two full versions behind what was being released. The Captivate got Gingerbread in January. If you don't have their absolute newest phone/device, don't be surprised if you don't get new versions of Android or get them very late.
Worrying about Ice Cream Sandwich is a dead end. Only 3% of Android devices have it, so developers are still going to focus on Gingerbread and Honeycomb. And Jelly Bean has already been announced for this fall, so there's little incentive for manufacturers or developers to care about ICS.
Motorola updated the Xoom to ICS a while back and it's less stable than Gingerbread. Mail particularly crashes more than it used to, but Browser also frequently hangs or crashes. I'd go back to Honeycomb if I could.
This Tranformer is a better tablet for the same price. Asus already has an update to ICS out.It also can take an micro-sd acrd for more memory. IPS screen, optional keyboard dock has built in battery, mouse touch pad and can close like a clamshell to make it like a little netbook. I have one of these and love it. The Samsung is not bad either, I just think the Asus has more to offer.
I had the 10.1 a few months back but didn't like it because of the size. It just seemed too big and cumbersome for my hands. Personally I find that the 8.9 is a perfect medium between the 7.0 tablets(too small) and the 10.1 tablets. If Woot would have one for around 200... maybe even 250, I would buy one in a heart beat.
Looks like a good deal to me so I got one. how much better is this better than my Viewsonic GTablet?
I really hate the Apple Toadies that write these ads. Sad fools.
@souka: Just got back from the AT&T store and I will concur that the keyboard is be-yoooo-tiful. It took me awhile to wade through all the apple garbage but once I found it I was awestruck. Simply stunning.
@hopec12: Has a better screen? What are you basing this off of? This thing's resolution is 1280 x 800, while the iPad is 2048 x 1536. BIG difference.
Just don't want people to be lead astray by faulty information.
@metanoia29: Heya Apple tool.... hoperc12's comment is in regard to the comparable iPad2, not the "2012 iPad"
Does anyone know when these will be shipping?
@voovfeegbean: And #2 for the catagory Tablet Computer in Google product search behind the Maxipad 2.
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Osawatomie is a great little Kansas day-trip full of history from a time when the state was new and people were passionate about their political positions. The town was a pivotal spot during the Bleeding Kansas fight for freedom. It stakes claim to being the place Kansans were first called "Jayhawkers" and is where the Kansas Republican party was founded. BUT, it is perhaps best known for its relation to the famous abolitionist, John Brown.
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