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Pan Gravy Basics
The real gravy of a roasting a holiday bird is, well just that… the gravy, and nothing says turkey gravy like delicious, old-fashioned pan gravy. Pan gravy derives its flavor and telling character from both a rich stock, and the wonderful juices and dripping fats created by the cooking bird, and collected in the roasting pan, aka the pan drippings.
The Mother Sauce
Although deceivingly simple, pan gravies or sauces are rather sophisticated cuisine. In fact, in French cooking they are highly regarded as a mother sauce. You will know a good one when you taste it because it is pure ambrosia, smooth and delicious enough to eat all by itself. So much so, that it may actually surprise you to find how easy they are to make.
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Us lucky fellows in the UK have been able to access public geodata from Ordance Survey under an open licence since April this year. Some of the datasets, including VectorMap, are broken into 100 files per grid square, each containing multiple layers, in this case in shape format. To cover the wider London area with VM you need to load 400 x 12 or so layers, with each layer identically named. Any tips on the best ways to do this, preferably using free or open source tools?
As a first step, if you want to merge multiple shapefiles into a single shapefile (to ease loading in whatever viewer you choose), you can use OGR utilities to merge shapefiles within a directory or multiple directories. If you're interested in experimenting with GeoScript, you can also do the same thing in JavaScript (or Python, Groovy, or Scala).
Actualy it's quite easy can be done with batch files and ogr2ogr or shp2pgsql
I have created some batch files that will loop and using ogr2ogr or shp2pgsql convert and merge the files.
Below are the shp2pgsql examples, this is just part of batch file 1, the section reports for the diferent feature types and in total took about 12 hours to run.
Batch file 1
Batch file 2
You should look at FME Desktop from Safe Software at www.safe.com For details on the OS Vector Map reader from Safe Software, check this link: http://docs.safe.com/fme/html/FME_ReadersWriters/new_osvectormaplocal.htm
A suggestion:
With Quantum GIS (QGIS) you can load the vectormap data straight in as a ESRI Shapefiles and as 'Julien' suggests, then use the SHP to POSTGIS 'Import Shapefiles to PostGRES' tool. (the elephant icon). Tip after: Vacuum and rebuild spatial index for fast loading
If you have access to ArcGIS, ArcCatalogue can search folders for all the same file names. Then simply select all and import to a File Geodatabase using Append. Tip: Load one OS Vectormap tile to create a template for the fieldnames and fieldlengths. File Geodatabase can accommodate 1TB of data per Feature Dataset.

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For a single charge $e$ with position vector $\textbf R$, the charge density $\rho$ and and current density $\textbf{j}$ are fiven by:
\begin{equation} \rho(\textbf{r},t)= e\,\delta(r-\textbf{R}(t))\end{equation}
\begin{equation} \textbf{j}(\textbf{r},t)=e\frac{d\textbf{R}}{dt}\delta(\textbf{r}-\textbf{R}(t))\end{equation}
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Let $C$ be a cartier divisor on a smooth projective surface in $\mathbb{P}^3$. Then we get the short exact sequence $$0 \to \mathcal{O}_X(-C) \to \mathcal{O}_X(-C_{red}) \to F \to 0$$ for some sheaf $F$. We see that $F$ is supported on $C$. Assuming $C \not= C_{red}$ when is it possible to say that $Ext^2_X(F,\mathcal{O}_X)=0$?
There is a long exact sequence $$ H^1(X,O_X(C_{red})) \to H^1(X,O_X(C)) \to Ext^2(F,O_X)\to H^2(X,O_X(C_{red})) \to H^2(X,O_X(C)), $$ so $Ext^2(F,O_X) = 0$ if and only if the first map is surjective and the last map is injective.
Maybe something which can help : use Serre duality on X in order to obtain a $H^{0}$. As F is supported on C, one can compute the $H^{0}$ on C and use the adjunction formula to express the dualizing sheaf of X in terms of the dualizing sheaf of C. The conclusion is that the Ext group is zero if and only if $H^{0}(C, F(C) \otimes \omega_{C}^{-1})$ is zero.


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Arts, Briefly; CBS, Fox and Thursday
CBS and Fox were the only two networks in the ratings game on Thursday night, since it was a race to the bottom between NBC and ABC, with UPN and WB barely visible. CBS placed first among total viewers and adults 18 to 49. It led off with the anemic...
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Arts, Briefly; TV Catnip: Talent Shows
''So You Think You Can Dance'' and ''America's Got Talent,'' the summer's two hit talent competitions, squared off on Wednesday night. And the ratings suggest there is room for both. Fox's two-hour ''Dance'' delivered an estimated audience of 8.6...
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The ratings race on Tuesday demonstrated the popularity of ''House.'' Two reruns of Fox's grumpy genius doctor series delivered a victory for the network in Nielsen's estimates. From 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. ''House'' (7 million, then 9.8 million) beat two...
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In the head-to-head reality show clash on Monday, the screaming chef Gordon Ramsay, below, of ''Hell's Kitchen'' beat the racing puzzlers of ''Treasure Hunters.'' At 9 p.m., the two summer series competed directly, and Fox's ''Hell'' delivered 7.7...
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With basketball out of the way, CBS easily won Thursday night among total viewers and tied with Fox in the 18-to-49 demographic. CBS's ''Gameshow Marathon,'' which featured Betty White, performed better than it has in recent weeks, drawing 7.5...
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Arts, Briefly; Talent Show Wins for NBC
''America's Got Talent'' got off to a strong start on Wednesday, giving NBC a victory for the night. The Simon Cowell-produced show, with Regis Philbin, above, as its host, drew 12.1 million viewers between 9 p.m. and 11. In the earlier prime-time...
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Arts, Briefly; Heat and ABC Win Together
The Miami Heat's N.B.A. championship victory on Tuesday brought ABC a win, too. The game's ratings easily beat the other networks' in Nielsen's estimates. The overnight numbers showed that the broadcast improved on last year's Game 6. ABC's telecasts...
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I'm trying to configure a set of build configurations in TeamCity 6 and am trying to model a specific requirement in the cleanest possible manner way enabled by TeamCity.
I have a set of acceptance tests (around 4-8 suites of tests grouped by the functional area of the system they pertain to) that I wish to run in parallel (I'll model them as build configurations so they can be distributed across a set of agents).
From my initial research, it seems that having a
AcceptanceTests meta-build config that pulls in the set of individual Acceptance test configs via Snapshot dependencies should do the trick. Then all I have to do is say that my
Commit build config should trigger
AcceptanceTests and they'll all get pulled in. So, lets say I also have
AcceptanceSuiteB and
So far, so good (I know I could also turn it around the other way and cause the
Commit config to trigger
AcceptanceSuiteB and
AcceptanceSuiteC - problem there is I need to manually aggregate the results to determine the overall success of the acceptance tests as a whole).
The complicating bit is that while
AcceptanceSuiteC just needs some
Commit artifacts and can then live on it's own,
AcceptanceSuiteA and
AcceptanceSuiteB need to:
DeploySite(lets say it takes 2 minutes and I cant afford to spin up a completely isolated one just for this run)
- Run tests against the deployed site
The problem is that I need to be able to ensure that:
- the website only gets configured once
- The website does not get clobbered while the two suites are running
If I set up
DeploySite as a build config and have
AcceptanceSuiteA and
AcceptanceSuiteB pull it in as a snapshot dependency, AFAICT:
- a subsequent or parallel run of
AcceptanceSuiteBcould trigger another
DeploySitewhich would clobber the deployment that
AcceptanceSuiteBare in the middle of using.
While I can say Limit the number of simultaneously running builds to force only one to happen at a time, I need to have one at a time and not while the dependent pieces are still running.
Is there a way in TeamCity to model such a hierarchy?
EDIT: Ideas:-
A crap solution is that
DeploySite could set a 'in use flag' marker and then have the
AcceptanceTests config clear that flag [after
AcceptanceSuiteA and
AcceptanceSuiteB have completed]. The problem then becomes one of having the next
DeploySite down the pipeline wait until said gate has been opened again (Doing a blocking wait within the build, doesnt feel right - I want it to be flagged as 'not yet started' rather than looking like it's taking a long time to do something). However this sort of stuff a flag over here and have this bit check it is the sort of mutable state / flakiness smell I'm trying to get away from.
EDIT 2: if I could programmatically alter the agent configuration, I could set Agent Requirements to require InUse=false and then set the flag when a deploy starts and clear it after the tests have run


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Potato Gratin
Categories: Casseroles, Christmas, Comfort Foods, Kid-friendly, Thanksgiving, Vegetarian
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This baked potato dish is rich with cream and fragrant with garlic and nutmeg
Prep Time: 15M-20M
Cooking Time: 1H30M
Serves: makes 4-6 servings
- 2lb ( 900g) white- or red-skinned boiling potatoes
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 garlic clove, cut in half
- pinch of freshly ground nutmeg
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- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Butter a 2qt (2 liter) shallow baking dish.
- Peel the potatoes. Using a mandoline, a food processor fitted with a fine slicing blade, or a large knife, slice the potatoes into rounds about 1/8in (3mm) thick. Rinse the slices in cold water. Drain and pat dry with paper towels or a clean kitchen towel.
- Place the potatoes in layers in the baking dish, seasoning with salt and pepper as you go.
- Bring the cream, garlic, and nutmeg to a boil in a saucepan. Pour the cream over the potatoes. Dot the top with the butter.
- Cover with aluminum foil. Bake about 11/4 hours, or until the potatoes are just tender. Remove the foil. Increase the oven temperature to 450°F (250°C) and bake until the top is golden, about 10 minutes. Serve hot.
- mandoline or food processor fitted with fine slicing blade
- Prepare ahead: The potatoes can be peeled, sliced, and stored in water to cover for several hours.
- Good with salad for supper, or as a side dish to smoked fish or broiled or roasted meats.
Potato and Cheese Gratin: Add 2 finely chopped anchovies to the cream at step 4. Sprinkle 1 cup shredded Gruyère cheese, between the potato layers, saving a little for sprinkling on the top.
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Subject: [OMPI users] How to cease the process triggered by OPENMPI
From: vega lew (vegalew_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-07-26 12:25:54
Dear all,
I have enjoyed the openmpi a couple of days. With the help of openmpi I could run ESPRESSO efficiently.
I started the mpi-job by the openmpi command like this,
" nohup mpirun -hostfile ~/hostfile -np 64 pw.x < input > output &".
When I want to stop the job before it finished, I find it not easy to stop all the process manually. When I killed the process
in one node of the cluster, the processes in other nodes were still running. So I must ssh to every node, find the
process id and kill the process. If there are 100 processors or more for one mpi job, the situation even worse.
Is there a command for openmpi to force all the process to stop in the cluster or a list of nodes to stop.
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Trojan Women's Soccer Season PreviewAugust 20, 2014
ANDERSON, S.C. – After setting the South Atlantic Conference record for the most ties in SAC contests in 2013, the theme for the Anderson University women's soccer team is "finish" as the Trojans seek wins for the 2014 season.
The Trojans polished off the 2013 year with a 5-7-5 overall record and a 3-3-5 mark in league play, breaking Newberry's 2012 mark of three conference draws. The five draws is the second most by a SAC team since Newberry posted six ties during the 2007 season.
AU heads into the 2014 campaign under new leadership as Ciaran Traquair was hired in early March, replacing Samar Azem, who was hired at her alma mater, Campbell. Traquair comes to the Upstate from Wesleyan College in Macon, Ga., after coaching the women's soccer program for two seasons. Prior to his stint at Wesleyan, Traquair spent time at Young Harris and his alma mater, Shorter.
After graduating key players in Krystal Goss, Kaitlyn Neipp and Olivia Scalzitti, Traquair will have the task of trying to fill large voids from the trio, which combined for 172 matches played throughout their careers. The first-year coach also looks for more offense in 2014, as last season's team ranked eighth in the conference in total goals scored with 21.
Sophomore Emily Perez returns to the forward position after netting three goals a season ago in her first collegiate season. With multiple players playing in different positions throughout the 2013 campaign, sophomores Anna Masdottir and Paige Gowans-Smith may also seeing an attacking role this year.
Newcomers Lyssa Engle, Abbey Mills and Maddie Volz will also look to make an impact in the final third, as three of the four signees from the early signing period were forwards during their respective prep careers.
In the midfield, Anderson brings back junior Emily Cowan and sophomore Tera Dolan. Cowan finished last season with just two shots, but battled injuries through her first season with the Black and Gold after transferring from Division I's Cleveland State. Dolan capped off last season with two goals while tying for fourth on the team with 16 shots. Also returning from injury is sophomore Jaclyn Kubiak, who suffered a season-ending injury during the 2013 preseason.
New to the roster, freshman Rachael Whaling looks to provide depth to the midfield and is expected to play right away, while Tina Leandersson and Brooke Forrest, a pair of late additions to the roster, come to AU as an attacking-minded midfielders, as Forrest tallied an assist while playing for Shorter last season.
The backline will be anchored by junior Faith Johannes, as she shined throughout 2013, posting three goals and 15 shots which were good enough to land a spot on the All-SAC Second Team. Johannes started in 16 of AU's 17 contests last season, while solidifying a backline that helped produce seven shutouts.
Joining Johannes on defense is projected to be sophomores Alaina Gay and Corinne Doll. The tandem started in all 17 matches a season, while Doll was a major factor in set pieces, usually taking long free kicks. Gay, who has a strong left foot, turned defense into offense in a hurry last season, making long runs along the left side.
In goal, the Trojans turn to sophomore Sadie Lancaster, who saw action in three matches when Neipp suffered an injury which forced her to miss a couple of contests. Lancaster closed the 2013 season with 13 saves, as her year was highlighted by her first collegiate shutout at Tusculum where she made a career-high nine saves for the match. Lancaster, who did not play high school soccer, switched her number to No. 1 over the offseason.
Anderson begins its 2014 slate with a pair of scrimmages at Young Harris (Aug. 23) and at home against Limestone (Aug. 27). The regular season gets underway on Sept. 4 when the Trojans welcome Southern Wesleyan to Trojan Stadium. Kickoff against the Warriors is scheduled for 5 p.m.


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Nevertheless, the last decade has seen the Federation faced with an alarming number of clear and serious threats to its security; the more aggressive stance taken by the Romulans after so many years of inactivity was followed quickly by first contact with the Borg and then the Dominion. The recent rift between the Federation and the Klingon Empire saw that powerul ally an enemy and the Federation without allies for the first time in decades.
It is little wonder then that Starfleet has been burdened with an ever-increasing military role; ships designed primarily for peace have had to participate in conflict after conflict. Many pundits predicted that Starfleet and the Federation itself would be too weak to survive such a situation. The last decade has demonstrated just how wrong they where.
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U.S. chip exports up
November 08, 2010 - LM Editorial
Worldwide sales of semiconductors were $26.5 billion in September, a gain of 2.9 percent from the prior month when sales were $25.8 billion, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported.
Sales for the third quarter of 2010 amounted to $79.4 billion, a 6.1 percent increase from the previous quarter when sales were $74.8 billion. Third quarter sales were 26.2 percent higher than the $62.9 billion for the like period in 2009. All monthly sales numbers represent a three-month moving average.
"Semiconductor sales have grown steadily in all regions through the third quarter of 2010, with strong demand in consumer and industrial electronic products," said SIA president Brian Toohey. "Inventory for the industry continues to be generally in balance with demand," Toohey continued.
"We could see moderation in the growth rate through the end of the year as demand for consumer electronic products such as personal computers, flat panel televisions, and mobile devices are potentially impacted by continuing economic uncertainty," Toohey concluded.
In an interview with LM, Jock O'Connell, Beacon Economics' International Trade Adviser, noted that high-tech exports are a particular bright spot for California shippers.
"In an otherwise gloomy economy, this sector seems to be performing well," he said. "That is particularly good news for the air cargo sector as well."
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I would like to find the maximum amount of points within a specified domain that are a certain distance from each other. For example, how many points within an area are 1000ft from each other? I envision each point with a radius of the desired distance, but I don't know if I must start with a point or what.
It sounds to me that you would get an answer to your question by creating a subset of your points dataset and running Near analysis (if you're using ArcGIS) on it subset choosing it as both: near and input features. Description of that tool. Having done this you would be able to choose points that have a neighbor in the same dataset within certain distance.
Just from the sound of it, you want to pick a point and buffer it 1000ft, then give a total of how many points are within that buffer. Is that correct? If, so you just need to loop through each point and buffer it a 1000ft, then take the buffer and do a spatial query, could be a within or contains, to get the total count. I do not know if you are using ArcGIS, QGIS, etc., but basically that is the process.
If you're interested in a Python implementation of what Jamie suggests, try running this code (adjust paths to data accordingly in lines 4,5,8,9,10):
The join_count field which is created in your pointsDataBufferJoin file will tell you how many points matched up ("Intersected") with each 1000 foot buffer.


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Franklin cruises to Skyler Trull Memorial victory
Published: Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, March 11, 2013 at 12:19 a.m.
GASTONIA, N.C. — Dennis "Rambo" Franklin dominated the Skyler Trull Memorial at Carolina Speedway Saturday night. The first race of the season in the Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series earned the Gaffney resident a $5,000 payday.
However, closing in on the victory with just a handful of laps remaining, Franklin had remembrance on his mind, not dollar signs. After the race, an emotional Franklin shared his thoughts of the race namesake's grandmother, who passed away in the week prior to last season's event.
"The Trulls are just good people", Franklin said. "They have always been good to me, and supported me no matter where I would be racing. I know it's Skyler's race, but with about 10 laps to go, I got to thinking about Ms. Pat (Trull). I got to thinking if it's meant for me to win it, it's meant to be."
Franklin did his part to make it happen from the drop of the green flag. He edged out fellow front-row starter Tim Allen to the first corner and never relinquished the lead in the 50-lap race.
Behind Franklin, the racing was intense among the other 21 drivers. The yellow caution flag was the dominant color of the evening. Many cars were retired to the pits during the race, some with serious damage. At the fall of the checkered flag, only 13 of the 21 starters were still running.
A couple of notables eliminated from competition because of accidents were two-time Skyler Trull Memorial winner Chris Ferguson and Dustin Mitchell, who at the time of his wreck was running in the fifth position.
Finishing third was defending race winner and 2012 Carolina Clash champion, Luke Roffers. Ross Bailes and Casey Roberts completed the top five.
This marked Franklin's second victory in the Skyler Trull Memorial. He previously won it in 2002, at Cherokee Speedway.
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S&P 500 Notches a Record
Stocks kicked off the week with a broad charge higher led by a rally in technology shares, as the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index climbed to an all-time closing high.
The S&P 500 added 11.37 points, or 0.7%, to 1593.61, with all 10 sectors advancing. The index closed a hair above its record of 1593.37, reached April 11. The tech-oriented Nasdaq Composite Index rose 27.76 points, or 0.8%, to 3307.02, its highest level since 2000. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 106.20 points, or 0.7%, to 14818.75.
Even as stocks rallied, demand rose for the 10-year Treasury TSRYY -1.48 % note, pushing the yield down to 1.667%, settling at its lowest level this year.
The tech sector had the biggest gains in the S&P 500, adding 1.6%, followed by materials, which gained 1.5%.
Tech companies were also the biggest blue-chip gainers. Hewlett-Packard HPQ 0.50 % advanced 53 cents, or 2.6%, to $20.50, Microsoft MSFT 0.84 % added 82 cents, or 2.6%, to 32.61, and International Business Machines IBM -0.46 % rose 4.84, or 2.5%, to 199.15.
"Tech has been a huge laggard. I think that's unjustified," said Bernie Williams, vice president of discretionary money management with USAA, which oversees $54 billion. "I think tech has pretty good earnings prospects relative to the rest of the market, they pay good dividends, and they don't have a lot of debt on the books."
With the day's gains, the tech sector is down 0.3% for the month and energy has declined 0.8%. Materials are up 0.4% on the month, but the sector is still underperforming the S&P 500, which is up 1.6%.
"People are bottom-fishing here," said Sean Kelly, managing director with Knight Capital Group. KCG 0.00 %
Dow components Pfizer PFE 0.60 % and Merck MRK 0.39 % are slated to report earnings on Tuesday and Wednesday. More than half of companies in the S&P 500 have reported results, and 73% of companies have beat Wall Street profit forecasts, according to FactSet. But fewer than half of companies are beating analysts' estimates for sales, known as the top line.
"Earnings are largely meeting expectations, but there have clearly been some top-line disappointments," said Christie Zarkovich, chief investment officer for EverBank Wealth Management.
Investors are also waiting for the Federal Reserve, which will begin a two-day policy setting meeting on Tuesday, with a statement to be released on Wednesday.
European markets gained, highlighted by a 2.2% surge in Italy's FTSE MIB index as the swearing in of Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta over the weekend helped settle the nation's political situation. In addition, an auction of Italian five-year and 10-year government bonds saw strong demand and produced the lowest yields seen since October 2010. Many investors expect the European Central Bank to ease monetary policy this week. The Stoxx Europe 600 rose 0.5%.
Most Asian markets traded higher. Australia's S&P ASX 200 tacked on 0.6% amid strength in financial shares. Japanese and mainland Chinese markets were closed for holidays.
Gold prices rose 0.9%, to settle at $1,467.40 a troy ounce, as a decline in the dollar helped support commodity prices. Last week, gold rose 4.2% to snap a four-week losing streak. Crude-oil prices added 1.6%, to settle at $94.50 a barrel. The dollar lost ground against the euro and yen.
In corporate news, J.C. Penney JCP 1.79 % rose 19 cents, or 1%, to 17.19, as the department-store chain confirmed a commitment for a $1.75 billion loan, which would provide a big injection of funds as it works to rejuvenate its business after a tumultuous year under former Chief Executive Ron Johnson.
Walt Disney DIS 0.04 % was among the top gainers in the Dow industrials, gaining 1.13, or 1.8%, to 63. Analysts from UBS upgraded the company to "buy" ahead of its earnings report next Tuesday, saying the company's potential for earnings growth is "underappreciated by the market."
Conceptus jumped 5.06, or 19%, to 30.96, after Germany's Bayer BAYRY 2.46 % agreed to buy the medical company for about $1.1 billion.
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I know how to decode a JSON string with one object with your help from this example http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2543389/how-to-decode-a-json-string
But now I would like to improve decoding JSON string with several objects and I can't understand how to do it.
Here is an example:
{ "inbox": [
{ "firstName": "Brett", "lastName":"McLaughlin" },
{ "firstName": "Jason", "lastName":"Hunter" },
{ "firstName": "Elliotte", "lastName":"Harold" }
"sent": [
{ "firstName": "Isaac", "lastName": "Asimov" },
{ "firstName": "Tad", "lastName": "Williams" },
{ "firstName": "Frank", "lastName": "Peretti" }
"draft": [
{ "firstName": "Eric", "lastName": "Clapton" },
{ "firstName": "Sergei", "lastName": "Rachmaninoff" }
- How to make just one foreach() to decode above JSON string?
- How to detect object's names: inbox, sent or draft on this foreach()?


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Is there a standard definition for a lacunary sequence?
Suppose $0 < a_1 < a_2 < \cdots.$
I've read two papers using the term recently. One requires $$ \liminf_n\frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}>1 $$ while the other only requires $$ \lim_na_{n+1}-a_n=+\infty. $$
The two differ, of course: $a_1=1,\ a_{n+1}=a_n+\sqrt{a_n}$ has a ratio that tends to 1 but a difference that diverges.
Further, the EOM entry for lacunary sequence is different from both (a finite form of the first): $$ \frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}\ge\lambda>1. $$


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Client Testimonial of the Month
"I just wanted to write a note to say that my son had a really great time at the Windy City Fieldhouse
tiny tots sports camp this past week. He greatly enjoyed all the sports and other fun activities. He would
come home every night and tell us about the sports and how well he did- " I was the fastest kid" or " I was
the captain of my soccer team." Thanks to you and your staff for all the effort and enthusiasm you put into
the camp programming!"
Client Testimonials
Weekly Groups
- Holden M.
"For the past eight years, our group has always looked forward to Monday nights at WCF.
Not only does the facility give us a great place to play, our group is guaranteed to have one night
a week to relax and have fun outside of the workplace."
-Matt S.
"On behalf of the Philippine Volleyball League (PVL), we would like to express our deepest gratitude for accommodating our league at the Windy City Fieldhouse. Your faculty has been very helpful, friendly and gave great customer service. It has been a pleasure working with you this summer."
-Commissioner of PVL
"We have been playing at Windy City for several years now. WCF is convenient and easy for our group with such hectic schedules, it is great to have a set time each week for my friends to get together and play."
-Paolo R.
"Thanks Amanda you have been a great help and the team looks forward to playing in the fall
"I just wanted to drop you a line to compliment a couple of the girls that work for you. I
have a basketball group and a floor hockey team at Windy City and I've been working with Jocelyn
and Amanda. They both have been very helpful and accommodating whenever I need anything or
have a special request. I just wanted to let you know that they're doing a great job and I
(along with the guys in my group) really appreciate it."
-David Z.
"We love everything about the experience of playing at the Fieldhouse. It gives our group a chance to spend time together while also working out and having a blast. It is a perfect break from a regular health club."
-Michael J.
"We could not have asked for a better place to hold our first ever Hoops for the Hill 3 on 3
Basketball Tournament. The staff lent their expertise throughout the whole planning process and
really worked with us to put together a great event."
-Laurie R.
"Our 18th Annual Ray Meyer March of Dimes 3-on-3 Basketball Classic was a success due in part to our new location, Windy City Fieldhouse. Our planning committee, staff, sponsors and attendees were very happy with the facilities. We were impressed with the helpfulness of the staff and look forward to holding the event at Windy City Fieldhouse again in 2006."
-Robin W.
"The most outstanding characteristic about the evening was the friendly and personable staff that looked like they were having fun too! ...I think they did a wonderful job of corralling and getting things going. A wonderful evening was had by all. Thank you for your time, effort and patience. Of course we will think of you for all future events."
-DLA Piper
Birthday Parties
"The party was perfect … Everyone had a great time. [Your staff] were amazing. They were awesome at
keeping the kids organized and moving and having fun and they were such great help setting up and cleaning
up. All the parents were so impressed with the party. I think you might get some calls next year!"
-Jen W, Birthday Party Parent
"Just wanted to take the time to let you know that we had the BEST experience at Windy City for the 2nd year in a row!
Elliott's party was AWESOME! Stephanie, Chris and Bobbi were fabulous. Especially Stephanie. Incredible! They were all extremely helpful in set-up, take down and fully engaged with the kids. We had a ton of kids and adults so it was a large Group. They navigated it beautifully. Most importantly, they were a huge help to me! (and Elliott had a ball!)
The parents were really impressed with the service.
I am constantly recommending WCF as a perfect venue for a party."
- Birthday Party Parent
"Just wanted to say thank you for an amazing time on Saturday. Scott and all of our guests had a
BLAST, and you all did a wonderful job of organizing it all and making it happen."
-Danielli O. Birthday Parent
"All of our guests, adult and child alike, had a wonderful time. Being able to have the parents
mingle and snack in the Sky Box while the children had fun playing games below worked out fabulous!
I appreciate all your help in planning her party.
I also wanted to let you know that the party helpers were excellent… I wanted to make sure that their supervisors know they were excellent… MANY of the parents told me that they were amazed by how well [one of the assistants] was in particular. We all observed that she was able to get all the children involved (we had 23 kids). If a child had a mini melt down, she was able to find ways to make them feel special during the next activity and get them right back into the swing of things. That takes talent, and we all wanted to make sure that she gets credit for what an amazing job she does.
Thanks again!"
- Lisa C. Birthday Party Parent
"I wanted to let you know that we were at a birthday party yesterday at WCF and had a GREAT
time! My son LOVED it! It was just an overall amazing experience. Thanks again,
can't wait for our party [at WCF]!!"
- Lauren C. Birthday Party Parent
"My son Jordan celebrated his 6th birthday this past Sunday at Windy City Fieldhouse. I wanted to make sure that I took the time to let you know what a fantastic job that your staff did throughout the entire process – from the planning stages, the day of execution to the clean up afterwards… Alexis did a great job helping me plan a perfect event… [The staff] was helpful and professional throughout the entire event all the way through helping me pack up my car and not having me clean up the facility at all..
Please know that this is the third birthday party we have thrown for our son over the years and your team by far blew the other experiences out of the water. I understand why Chicago Magazine voted you tops for Children's Parties.
The last two days Jordan's classmates have been coming up to me at school telling me how much
fun they had (and I have received several emails from parents). Thank you again for employing
such a great staff and making it such a special day for my son."
- Tara B, Birthday Party Parent
"Party was a hit! Windy City in... Menomonee out! ;) Thanks for your
help. The whole team was great!"
-Julie K,
"I was at Anthony's first basketball class yesterday - he loved it and I loved it! You
guys do a great job! I also attended a Birthday party at your facility a few weeks ago - I
was so impressed! We're going to have Anthony's party there in November"
-Nicole M.
"My husband and I want to THANK YOU for all your help in helping us with our son's 4th birthday
party. Before I met your staff, I was little nervous just thinking about what can go wrong at
the set up, with games/activities, and if our guest's kids would have a good time. But your
staff were very courteous and went the extra mile to make it all possible and smooth for us.
We were very impressed to see how cool and fun they were with the kids. All of my guests
called me and said they had a great time and that your staff did a phenomenal job engaging kids in
fun games and activities. As a result, the parents, for the first time at a kids' birthday
party, sat back, relaxed, ate, and enjoyed their conversation with other parents. For that,
we want to thank you and your staff for giving us the time and opportunity to enjoy our party...It
was awesome!! GREAT JOB!! We will be back soon...THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
-Humaira P.
"Just wanted you to know that Ariana's party was a major success! EVERYONE had so much
fun! The staff was INCREDIBLE and made all the difference in the world. The staff ran
the party so well and was always a step ahead of me (which I appreciated) to keep everything
flowing. We barely did anything...but socialize!!! Thank you! We will be
back...birthdays, summer camps...we'll be back!"
-Lisa K.
"The party coordinators were fantastic! They were very helpful throughout the entire event and so good with the kids. I highly recommend WCF to anyone looking to have a birthday party."
-Bernard L.
"I just wanted to thank you for all your help! The party was AWESOME! The hosts were
so wonderful and the kids had such a great time! I have a feeling that you will have a few
more birthday parties from within this group (the parents that came to the party were
saying they also wanted to have their child's party there).
- Bridget F.
"We've hosted a previous party here and have been to WCF for other parties
as well. After my son's recent birthday party was over, I asked him how he thought
it went and he told me it was the best day of his life!"
-Gigi L.
"Keep up the great work. Your planners and staff were a true pleasure to work with.
I had informally polled participants from the party and I received feedback such as "cool place to
hold an event"; "the food was out of this world"; "the staff really seemed to enjoy their jobs";
"love the batting cage"...This event was successfull due to the the planner's and staff's
unbelievable attention to detail. Thank you."
-Heidi L.
On her husband's surprise birthday party
"Thank you to you and your team at WCF for a fantastic event! Your staff were fantastic –
they truly could not have been more helpful, thoughtful or prepared! They were great with the
kids and us. This was our first time hosting a birthday party for our daughter and friends
and family raved that it was fun for both parents and kids and the "perfect space" for a birthday
party! We'll definitely be back for future parties – we're hooked! Many many thanks!"
-Kara G.
"The best things about my son's birthday party were the convenience; there is no clean up; the
awesome and friendly staff and of course the kids leave exhausted."
-Betty L.
"I had my son's birthday party here and the staff was amazing! They kept everyone busy and
happy with well organized activities for the kids and were very helpful with set up and execution
of the food part of the birthday party. We'll definitely be going back again!"
-Jen S.
"We had a great time! Thank you very much. Everything looked so great… The two
coordinators were great and the kids were very happy! You are a great place that I will
recommend to my friends and I look forward to my other son's birthday party!"
-Minn W.
"Thank you all for making this "the best birthday party ever" expressed by Trinity. Everyone enjoyed themselves and thought it was a great idea. We will definitely keep WCF in mind for future events."
-Velvet T.
Bar/Bat Mitzvahs
"THANK YOU! for making Max's Bar Mitzvah weekend happen. It was a pleasure to work with you and your
company. Max's events came-off without hitches and glitches, and I can attribute this success to your
thoughtfulness and commitment to helping your customers. I look forward to referring others to you, and
will take the time to write thoughtful social media comments."
Bar Mitzvah Parent
"Thank you for everything you did to help us make this weekend so special.
Joey had the time of his life and yesterday went great! Kids had an absolute blast!
Thank you again for being so amazing.
Bar Mitzvah Parent
"I want to thank you for helping me put together such a wonderful event. You made the process fun,
easy and amazing. It all came together so nicely. Honestly, the entire day and night exceeded my
expectations. I cannot tell you how many messages I have received about how fun and amazing everything was.
So, thank you, thank you and thank you again!!!! You truly were a pleasure to work with! …. a big
thank you to you and your crew. Everyone thought it was the coolest Bar Mitzvah every! Mission accomplished!"
Bar Mitzvah Parent
"I wanted to thank you for everything you did to make our celebration so wonderful. You are great
at your job and you are a really special person too. We feel lucky that we found you from that random
phone call three years ago."
Bar Mitzvah Parent
"I am by nature a skeptical person but my event with WCF has made me a true believer. So
many parents called to thank me and tell me how much their children loved the scavenger hunt.
My son is quiet and it never occurred to us that he would have the best Bar Mitzvah party of the
year. WCF took care or every detail. They were flexible, creative, responsive and went
above and beyond the call of duty. I really wanted an event that would reflect his
personality. WCF delivered that and I just got to relax and enjoy. They made sure to tailor
the event to us in every way – from the addition of books as a bonus on the scavenger hunt to the
location of the reception and the food we served."
Bar Mitzvah Parent
"Organization is not my strong point so throughout the process of planning my son's Bar Mitzvah
I had several panic attack moments. I dreamed the invitations didn't go out. I worried
the buses wouldn't show. But I NEVER ONCE worried about the scavenger hunt or any other part
of the event that Alexis handled. She was absolutely amazing. She took care of
everything. She went above and beyond in every way. She was constantly thinking about
ways to improve the event from the actual scavenger hunt to the food. I cannot thank her
enough for our wonderful day!"
Bar Mitzvah Parent
"I wanted to take the time to let you know how happy we were with our event planner, Alexis Kniaz. This is the second event we have had with Windy City Fieldhouse and we couldn't be happier.
Our first event, three years ago, was a build-a-bike workshop at our children's B'nei Mitzvah. This was an amazing event that changed the way our family feels about Bar/Bat Mitzvahs.
Alexis worked tirelessly with us early on, throwing out idea after idea, but, as we had set the bar pretty high with our (previous charitable giving) event, nothing seemed like it would stack up. Then, when we were just about to throw in the towel and settle for a run of the mill dance party, we finally agreed on a theme. From that time forward, as our idea took shape, Alexis and I worked together to bring it to life… She has an easygoing, yet vibrant, persona, making her great to work with. The result was that I got to do the event just the way I wanted to, but she took care of all the details so I could work on other aspects of the Bar Mitzvah that I needed to. At no time did I not trust that everything would be taken care of.
This culminated in our fabulous casino themed charity party, where all winnings were donated by us, but in our guests names, to worthy charities. Our adult guests gambled, our son's teenage friends danced, and a great time was had by all. We had the best of all worlds.
Our thanks goes out to Alexis for all her hard work in making this party all we wanted it
to be."
"Saturday was a roaring success! Everyone loved the food and the photo booth, and the
music was a crowd pleaser for young & old alike. People really couldn't say enough good things
about the whole event. Thank you for all your help!"
-Nancy L.
"Just want to tell you how many calls I've received today, parents saying this was the best Bar
Mitzvah EVER!!! Thanks for ALL your help!"
-Sheryl S.
"Thank you to both of you for all your help and hardwork for our daughter's bat mitzvah.
Everyone said they loved the sports and it was a huge success! Our daughter said it was
fantastic when I asked her... Kids have been telling her that it was the best party they have
been too! Thank you again so much!!!"
-Cheryl K.
"From my first phone call to the sales staff, it was smooth sailing. Everything from the
catering, to the cocktail hour, to the table linens, to the balloons and centerpieces to the
selection of great team sports for the kids (of all ages) to the fabulous DJ...the staff at Windy
City was the FINEST I have ever worked with. No details were left undone. The facility
is run like a fine oiled machine. We were guests at our own party - and most of all,
our son and his friends said it was the "best Bar Mitzvah EVER!" I would recommend this venue
again in a HEARTBEAT! THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE!"
-Debbie R.
"I am writing this letter to let you know how great an experience we had at my son's Bar Mitzvah. The great thing about having his Bar Mitzvah at Windy City Fieldhouse is the various events that can be planned, numerous different spaces that can be used and the flexibility that was offered to us in making our decisions. From the moment we booked the event I felt we were in competent, confident hands. Most importantly it was an event that my son is still beaming about."
-Merle B.
"The event went great! Everything was very smooth. The client loved it all and your staff was a pleasure to work with. Alexis and Meredith are fantastic and were a pleasure to work with. I hope that we have the opportunity to all work together again in the future as well!"
- Blue Plate Catering
"Everyone said the event was fantastic! The adults appreciated the ability to relax and
have a great time while observing the kids having their fun participating in the
activities. Everyone also commented on how great the food was for the event…both kids and
adults. One comment I kept hearing throughout the night was that this event "was going to be
a hard act to follow". Thank you for a terrific time and a terrific event!"
-Gary S.
Parent, on his son's Bar Mitzvah
"The party was a smash! Many of our guests commented to us that they had a great time, and that the facilities, the food, and everything else was excellent. We also agreed. We left very pleased with the way the party turned out. It both met and even exceeded our expectations. Many of our guests commented that this was an excellent place to have the Bar Mitzvah party. The kids appeared to be having a great time, and even the adults said they truly enjoyed themselves. Thanks again for helping us to coordinate the event and make this successful! We know and expect to have fond memories of this occasion."
-Harriet and Irv S.
"The party was a great success! My daughter had a wonderful time – so what more could I ask for? Personally, I loved the fact that this party was so easy on me."
-Sheri M.
"Thank you so very much for making the B'nai Mitzvah a fabulous affair. We were very
pleased with Windy City and hope to plan another function with you in due time. You were
always professional, courteous and flexible as well. All of our guests and children had an
amazing time. Our phone is still ringing."
-Sandy and Mark L.
"Mitchell's Bar Mitzvah certainly met your objective: you and your staff worked with us to ensure that a day after, a year after and 20 years after our celebration, we and our guests will remember our event as a phenomenal experience that surpassed our expectations and those of our guests. And best of all, you allowed us to enjoy the celebration hassle-free as WCF setup the event, organized activities and cleaned up after the celebration. Windy City exceeded our expectations and created lasting memories for us, our family and guests. I look forward to having other events at Windy City in the future."
-Irene and Brian C.
"Everything was great. You guys did a tremendous job keeping those kids busy and entertained…The kids said it was the best Bar Mitzvah they had been to. Thanks for everything."
- Joan, David & Joey E.
Parents and Child
Youth Programs – Sports Academy
"I just wanted to acknowledge how amazing Coach Ryan is. Rarely have I seen someone as patient,
sweet, and engaged as him, and he is a huge reason why [my son] loves coming to WCF every week."
-WCSA Youth Program Parent
"[Our child] attended the Tiny Tots Sports mini-camp in late December and loved it! Thank you,
Coaches! You guys were awesome!"
-WCSA parent on Winter Classes
"The people at Windy City Fieldhouse have always been sooo helpful and I can't thank you enough
for that! Also, I must say that Ryan (my kids current baseball coach) is literally the best coach
ever. He has the most amazing energy and knows how to communicate with the kids so well."
-WCSA Parent
"I just wanted to write a note to say that my son had a really great time at the Windy City
Field house tiny tots sports camp this past week. He greatly enjoyed all the sports and other fun
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Is It Time to Ditch Your Workout Gear?
Have your battered running shoes and stretched-out sports bra had enough? Here's when to call it quits with your workout gear
When to toss them: A good rule of thumb: if you're using your shoes 5 to 6 times a week you'll need new ones every 3 to 6 months. If you use them less often than that, then every 8 to 12 months should be good. If at any time you feel pain in your knees, ankles, or shins that wasn't there before, it's likely a sign it's time to replace your shoes. Of course, it's better to do this before you're in pain, so toss your running shoes if:
• You can hold your shoe at both ends and twist it easily (the sole should feel firm)
• You find yourself tying the laces really tight to feel supported
• Your midsole looks worn down or you can feel it when you're running
Help them last longer: Only wear your shoes when working out, since any running or walking wears them down. If you run often, get two pairs of shoes and rotate them, so each pair has time to decompress. After every workout, loosen the laces and open your shoes to air them out, and store them in a cool, dry place (not your gym bag or trunk). Never put your running shoes in the washing machine. If you do need to clean them, use a scrub brush, mild soap, cold water, and let them air dry.
*Sources: Andrew Schrage, co-owner of Money Crashers Personal Finance. Ilyse Baker, top 10 FitOrbit.com trainer. Janette Janero, group fitness director at Florida International University. Michele Bohbot, Electric Yoga designer and Master Yogi.
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Love buying new work out gear, it motivates me ot get running
by cindy11052 Sunday, March 3, 2013 at 06:43AM Report as inappropriate
This is great! I hate throwing out workout gear and buying new stuff because, let's face it, I don't really look that great the gym no matter what I'm wearing! But I should definitely invest in some new running shoes.
by schien Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 09:18PM Report as inappropriate
Ah sometimes it's things you don't really want to get rid of..oh well
by Sele10 Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 09:00PM Report as inappropriate
I love new white socks, need some new tennis shoes too. New year new items!
by EricaF123 Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 08:27PM Report as inappropriate
I find the special work out shorts and t-shirts mostly useless. I'll be sticking to my extra cotton shirts and shorts for that.
by amber.flute Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 06:34PM Report as inappropriate
I know I need some new running shoes but I just can't let my beloved Pumas go!
by MizzPink Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 07:00AM Report as inappropriate
this is all common sense yet i didnt know it..lol
by rayshaviolet Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 03:26PM Report as inappropriate
Wow! I did not know that one had to replace shoes and hats. Thanks for the info.
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by Nicole2814 Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 01:11PM Report as inappropriate
Great article! I learned a lot. Now excuse me while I throw half of my workout stuff out.
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FAIRMONT - The Madonna football team had five players score seven touchdowns in a 49-12 romp over host Clarksburg Notre Dame Friday at Fairmont State University.
The bookend touchdowns were scored on interception returns.
Anthony Antinone was the first with a 101-yard return for a 7-0 lead after Matthew Green's extra point and Elliott Nero went 85 after his theft and, with Green's kick, closed the scoring.
In between, the Blue Dons racked up 431 yard of offense and prepare for next week's showdown with Steubenville Catholic Central at Harding Stadium.
Junior quarterback Ross Comis scored on runs of 17 and 9 yards and threw a 37-yard scoring strike to Garrett Hypes.
Nick Ossman added a 10-yard score and Nero went in from the 1.
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Madonna 14 21 7 7 - 49
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M: Anthony Antinone 101 interception return (Matthew Green kick)
ND: Spencer Harlow 29 pass from Tony Sestito (kick blocked)
M: Ross Comis 17 run (Green kick)
M: Nick Ossman 10 run (Green kick)
M: Garrett Hypes 37 pass from Comis (Green kick)
ND: Santino Cava 24 run (run fail)
M: Comis 9 run (Green kick)
M: Eliot Nero 1 run (Green kick)
M: Nero 85 Interception return (Green kick)
RUSHING: Madonna 44-306 (Nero 17-11, Ossman 13-97, Comis 12-93, Hypes 1-6); Notre Dame (28-127 (Cava 19-147, Paugh 6-15, Sestito 3-(-35).
PASSING: Madonna 5-6-125-1-0 (all by Comis); Notre Dame 12-20-134-1-2x (Sestito 12-19-134-1-1x, Paugh 0-1-0-0-1x)
RECEIVING: Madonna (Nero 2-63, Hypes 2-55, Ossman 1-7); Notre Dame (Harlow 6-111, Paugh 3-8, Simon 3-15.
FIRST DOWNS: Madonns 20; Notre Dame 14
PENALTIES: Madonna 9-105; Notre Dame 6-82
FUMBLES: Madonna 0-0; Notre Dame 0-0.
Madonna ran the ball 44 times for 306 yards with Ossman leading the way with 97 yards on 13 carries and Comis adding 93 on 12 rushes.
Comis was also 5-of-6 for 125 yards throught the air. Nero and Hypes each caught a pair from Comis with collecting 63 stripes and Hypes traveling 55 yards.
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After upgrading to 11.10 I have two battery indicator symbols. They look similar but show different tooltips. (It's German language - one only shows "Laptop-Akku ist vollständig aufgeladen" (Laptop-akku fully loaded), the other offers a menu that can bring up the energy options. The second one seems to be the right one. The first one I want to get rid of, but don't know which program this is.
There is an open bug about this. It only shows when the unity panel is set to whitelist all applications in the system tray, and seems to be related to GNOME Power Manager having a fall back icon.
I don't know if it will indeed be fixed soon, but I would suggest either waiting a while to see if an update fixes it, or disabling the unity systray whitelist.
you may use dconf editor, look after apps menu, and see indicator session
1st you may not see the battery indicator and your username/account session, then go back to dconf editor, check back the one you un-check just now, then log-out and log-in back.


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The new BASF laboratory will begin operating in the first half of 2014, and will be used for hydrocarbon and FCC equilibrium catalysts standard analysis and characterization, FCC catalysts process methodology testing and related research activities, providing data to BASF and its regional customers.
BASF will start up a new fluid catalytic cracking (FCC)
catalysts testing and research laboratory at the hte
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BASF described investment in the lab at "multi-million
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The new BASF laboratory will begin operating in the first half
of 2014, and will be used for hydrocarbon and FCC equilibrium catalysts
standard analysis and characterization, FCC catalysts process
methodology testing and related research activities, providing
quality data to BASF and its customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa,
according to the company.
With the development of tight oil in the North American
market, new opportunities and challenges are being faced by the
industry which will require increased capabilities and service
delivery from catalysts suppliers, said Herbert Exner,
BASF vice president for refinery catalysts and
Through this investment, BASF is addressing this need,
and taking an active role to fortify its position as the
premier service provider to the refining market.
The opening of the Heidelberg laboratory will also increase the
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catalysts laboratory in Iselin, New Jersey, and will enable the
company to better serve customers across all regions of the
We are proud that BASFs catalysts team has decided
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said Wolfram Stichert, CEO at hte. We look forward to
adding value to this operation by leveraging our extensive
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I hope someone can reassure me that I am about to purchase the correct piece of kit. I want a simpler (and lighter!) rig than I have currently and am seriously considering the R1. My setup is Nikon D300s with the battery pack installed and a Sigma 8mm f3.5 lens. My concerns are whether the R1 would be able to take the additional weight of this camera and battery pack and whether all the weight on the lens barrel will cause any long term problems. My full time work is photographing property for let and sale and will be used almost daily so would have to stand up to professional use.
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In the movie Kill Bill, why does the colour keep shifting from standard colour to black and white? Is it to keep the gross levels down?
Kill Bill is basically a homage to dozens of films from the past, which were generally shown in black & white on television to cut down on the gore. The same happened to Kill Bill to be able to achieve an R rating and be released in theatres.
IMDB's trivia section confirms this:
No, I don't think it got anything to do with "gross level" - maybe the blood is not red, but body parts still fly around.
My own common sense tells me the goal of this technique is to put more focus on those scenes, draw the viewer attention.
This way those scenes are also much more "artistic" and give the movie whole new layer.. many times those things make the difference between "just another movie" and a cult movie.
Couldn't find any official explanation, so I stick with the above two reasons.
in Japan it is in color but no English subtitles for the extensive Japanese, in the film. It is way better in color. If i guess at why B&W here in the states it is because of the gore factor it is not typical Hollywood but realistic or not it is much more hardcore and the B&W tone it down about 1000% if you are a fan of the movie you owe it to yourself to see the Japanese version
I think it concern with the goriness of the scene... If we see the fight the color comes back when Uma Thurman blinks her eye and immediately owner of that place shuts the main power and the color changes to dark blue to minimize the red color of blood.


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What makes a culture unique? What tastes, interests, and concepts define an ethnicity? These are big questions, and here's how we answered them.
We selected 526,000 OkCupid users at random and divided them into groups by their (self-stated) race. We then took all these people's profile essays (280 million words in total!) and isolated the words and phrases that made each racial group's essays statistically distinct from the others'.
For instance, it turns out that all kinds of people list sushi as one of their favorite foods. But Asians are the only group who also list sashimi; it's a racial outlier. Similarly, as we shall see, black people are 20 times more likely than everyone else to mention soul food, whereas no foods are distinct for white people, unless you count diet coke.
Using this kind of analysis, we were able find the interests, hobbies, tastes, and self-descriptions that are specially important to each racial group, as determined by the words of the group itself. The information in this article is not our opinion. It's data, aggregated from the essays of half a million real people.
So here's the real stuff white people like.
Click on the icons to toggle between men/women.
In general, I won't comment too much on these lists, because the whole point of this piece is to let the groups speak for themselves, but I have to say that the mind of the white man is the world's greatest sausagefest. Unless you're counting Queens of the Stone Age, there is not even one vaguely feminine thing on his list, and as far as broad categories go we have: sweaty guitar rock, bro-on-bro comedies, things with engines, and dystopias.
As for the interests of a white woman, you have romance novels, some country music, and, weirdly, the Red Sox. It's also amazing the extent to which her list shows a pastoral or rural self-mythology: bonfires, boating, horseback riding, thunderstorms. I remind you that OkCupid's user base is almost all in large cities, where to one degree or another, if you find yourself doing much of any of these things, civilization has come to an end.
If I had to choose over-arching themes for white people's lists, for men, I'd go with "frat house" and for women, "escapism." Whether one begot the other is a question I'll leave to the reader.
Stuff black people like.
Hopefully it's been obvious that the font-size of a phrase indicates the relative frequency with which it appears. So, toggling between black men and black women above, you can see that while soul food is important to both, but it's really, really important to the women. In fact, soul food and black women is the single strongest phrase/group pair we found.
The above lists also make it clear that, regardless of whether Jesus himself was black, his most vocal followers definitely are. Religious expressions weren't among the top phrases for any of the other races, but they're all over the place for black men and (especially) black women, for whom 13 of the top 50 phrases are religious. Black people are over 100% more likely than average to mention their faith in their profiles.
Finally, it's worth nothing that of the four lists we've seen so far, black women's is the only one to explicitly include someone of another race: Justin Timberlake.
Double finally, how bold is it that I am cool is the second most typical phrase for black men?
OkTrends Racial Stereotyping Tip #1
In the course of researching this article and, in particular, comparing white guys to black guys, a handy shortcut occurred to me:
If you're trying to figure out if white dudes like something, put fucking in the middle, and say it out loud. If it sounds totally badass, white dudes probably love it. Let's see this principle in practice:
Stuff Latinos like.
Music and dancing-merengue, bachata, reggaeton, salsa-are obviously very important to Latinos of both genders. The men have two other fascinating things going on: an interest in telling you about their sense of humor (i'm a funny guy, very funny, outgoing and funny, etc.) and an interest in industrial strength ass-kicking (mma, ufc, boxing, marines, etc.) Basically, if a Latin dude tells you a joke, you should laugh.
OkTrends Racial Stereotyping Tip #2
Latinas' interests are fairly typical for a dating site: you got friends, career, education, movies, music, a few physical details, and, oh yeah...morbid fear. We dug further into I'm terrified of (on their list at #42) and found which words typically came next. It's mostly insects and "the dark", though one expert tautologist is "terrified of being scared" and another woman is "terrified of Martians."
Stuff Asians like.
As you can see, both Asian men and women choose I am simple as a prominent self-description. Contrast this to black men's I am cool and Latinos' I'm a funny guy. It's also interesting that Asian men very often mention their specific heritage (taiwan, korea, singapore, vietnam, china) while Asian women don't.
OkTrends Racial Stereotyping Tip #3
Combing through these lists, you can see the different ways women use cosmetics:
- White women show off their eyes (mascara is #5 on their list).
- Black women show off their lips (lip gloss, #7).
- Latinas show off both (mascara, #18 / lip gloss, #22).
- Asian women show off their practical mindset (lip balm, #48).
So far, I've gone through racial groups in order of their prominence on OkCupid. For brevity (I know this is the internet), I'll present the remaining lists without foolish commentary. You can click any of the links to reveal them inline.
Stuff Indians like.
Stuff Middle Easterners like.
Stuff Pacific Islanders like.
Sidenote: reading level
Since we were parsing all this text anyway, we thought it would be cool to do some basic reading-level analysis on what people had written about themselves. We used the Coleman-Liau Index, and when we partitioned the essays by the race of the writers, we found this:
Before anyone gets too charged-up about this, we also ran reading level by religion and found this:
Is there a Comic Sans version of the Bible? There really should be. We subdivided this chart further, by how serious each person was about their beliefs:
It's interesting to note that for each of the faith-based belief systems I've listed, the people who are the least serious about them write at the highest level. On the other hand, the people who are most serious about not having faith (i.e. the "very serious" agnostics and atheists) score higher than any religious groups.
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ARLINGTON, Texas, Jan. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- American Excelsior Company announced the appointment of Harvey Dickson to Territory Manager–New England.
ARLINGTON, Texas, Jan. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- American Excelsior Company announced the appointment of Harvey Dickson to Territory Manager–New England.
To further enhance the company's commitment to personal customer attention, American Excelsior has added Harvey Dickson to their national list of Territory Managers. Harvey is located Voorheesville, New York, which is located just outside Albany, New York, and has an extensive background in construction activities giving him a great understanding of distributor, contractor and specifier relationships. He will be covering the New England states and will be promoting the company's line of erosion and sediment control products.
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My domain points to a rails app hosted on Heroku. Is it possible to have blog.mydomain.com point to a WordPress installation somewhere else, e.g. Dreamhost?
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Add a DNS A record to point the subdomain to the different server's ip address:
Depending on your domain provider most have a dns manager. in a normal setup that is untouched there would be 2 A records
if you used the Heroku nameservers then you need to make sure you setup the domain to use its built in dns manager and create new a records
Can you post your domain provider and wether or not you are using nameservers or dns manager
So once your you have access to your dns manager then you would create 1 new record and edit 1 record
edit your current @ record and point it to the ip address you have at Heroku then create a new a record with the host being blog and the "points to" to your new host ip address and you can leave the ttl at what ever value


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The annual One Niter at Carmi-White County High School is slated for Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4 at the auditorium at the school.
Performances will be held at 7:30 both evenings. No Sunday performance will be conducted this year.
Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for students and will be sold at the door. Tickets go on sale at 6 p.m. for each performance.
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