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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- FotoNotes, a leader in mobile solutions for real estate, and ControlCam, a business focused on delivering aerial imaging and GIS solutions, have partnered to offer an integrated solution for inspections, assessments, and construction and installation projects.
"Combining ControlCam's aerial imaging solutions with FotoNotes mobile platform has allowed us to jointly deliver the best-in-industry solution for customers. We're thrilled to be working with the ControlCam team," says Kamal Shah, Founder and CEO of FotoNotes.
ControlCam CEO David Freedman said, "We have been able to customize the FotoNotes platform so that it makes doing property field appraisals easy and efficient. Working together we have eliminated the need for paper forms, allowed for inclusion of ground and aerial images and best of all it does not require any special equipment for field personnel. All they need is a smart phone or tablet. In my opinion this is the best property appraisal app in the business."
The mobile solution enhances communication between management and personnel in the field using ControlCam aerial imagery and FotoNotes' configurable mobile platform. In the field, personnel can access their assigned work orders by logging into the FotoNotes mobile application on their device, view aerial images associated with each work order and add ground level photos. Work orders are submitted back to management and office personnel and can be accessed through the desktop software. The ability to instantly relay information from the office and field, at the same time utilizing aerial imagery, allows users to enhance results through more effective communication, while dramatically reducing costs.
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FotoNotes provides mobile and cloud solutions that streamline and automate property management, inspections, and other field services. FotoNotes saves companies time and money by replacing inefficient paper and manual processes with easy-to-use mobile applications and an enterprise-class cloud platform.
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ControlCam is an aerial imaging and mapping company that delivers products that assist government agencies and private industries in analyzing their data in a more efficient way. The company owns, manages and maintains its own fleet of aircraft used to capture aerial information and imagery, reducing costs and response time for its customers. ControlCam also offers a software platform, measurement tools, mobile application and 3D point cloud capabilities.
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As a programmer I am looking for input from other programmers. The question meets every requirement in the FAQ (http://stackoverflow.com/faq) and yet it was immediately closed anyway. I would like someone to please review this and unlock my question if possible.
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Edit: To clarify, this was a question from a programmer to programmers with industry knowledge. While this topic certainly isn't common, nor is there a need for it to be since asking once is sufficient it is a programming related question. Lighten up!
How disappointing, further down-rated and nothing but negative comments. Sorry I wasted your time, I promise you won't see me on a stack site again.

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The R.D. and Joan Dale Hubbard Foundation and Butler Community College are proud to announce that the amount of scholarship money given to the Hubbard Award of Excellence winner has significantly increased to $14,000.
A Butler tradition since 1985, the prestigious Hubbard Award of Excellence is awarded to a Butler student who is nominated by faculty or staff for well-deserved recognition regarding their academic excellence and involvement in campus and community activities. The winner receives a scholarship for four semesters to the institution of their choice after graduating from Butler Community College.
"The Hubbard Award of Excellence personifies quality and superiority. We are eternally grateful to the Hubbard Foundation and Mr. R.D. Hubbard in particular for investing in our most prestigious transfer scholarship." Chief Advancement Officer Stacy Cofer said.
In 1985, Butler Community College alumnus R.D. Hubbard ('56) and his wife Joan Dale dedicated the scholarship fund to recognize and encourage academic excellence at Butler. Their Foundation has adopted an entrepreneurial approach to philanthropy that reflects their spirit. Today their primary business interests include a wide range of investments such as land, casinos, and racehorses.
Butler appreciates the support of the faculty and staff who nominate the students who exemplify this prestigious award and is grateful for R.D. and Joan Dale Hubbard's visionary support of student success.
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I am having a hard time trying to identify a character inscribed on this gate at the Yellow Crane Tower. A photograph of the gate can be found here http://www.flickr.com/photos/hl-wang/509475247/ I think I have been able to identify the other three characters (入山江). So the character I'd like to have identified is the character to the left
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How is the shape of the blades of an air fan determined? Trial and error, or is there a theory behind it? What are they trying to maximize, volume of air dislocated per rotation?
Mostly trial and error - but in a computer.
A combination of Computational Fluid Dynamics (modelling how the air flows over the blade) and Finite Element Modelling (how the stresses in the metal behave)
Both of these are complex areas - and when they come to together you need a lot of expensive computers and some even more expensive engineers.
I would guess the Lift/Drag ratio of the blades is important. Lift = wind thrust (and speed), and Drag = friction and power loss.
Since the part of the blade moves slower the closer to the center, the angle of attack needs to increase to provide the same wind speed. Keeping an even velocity profile is probably important in order to minimize losses due to turbulence.
There is probably a lot to be done with the wing-tips that is not done due to aesthetic reasons. pffft.


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The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz chaired the Cabinet session at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh today. He began with a briefing on his latest contacts with foreign leaders, describing a meeting with Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Al-Jebali; messages he received from Iraqi President Jalal Al-Talabani and Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev; and telephone conversations with Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir and Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev.
Next, the Cabinet reviewed international efforts to deal with the crisis in Syria, stressing once again that the Kingdom will be at the forefront of any initiative aimed at achieving quick and comprehensive solutions that will protect the Syrian people. It welcomed the convening of the International Conference of the Friends of the Syrian People in Tunisia last week and insisted that any parties who disrupt international efforts to end the violence will be held morally responsible for further bloodshed.
Continuing on the topic of foreign affairs, the Cabinet congratulated Abd Rabo Mansour Hadi on his election as the new President of Yemen and wished the Yemeni people progress, prosperity and stability. The ministers also lauded the statement issued by the London Conference on Somalia, which underscored the importance of cooperation to achieve political stability in that country, as well as to combat terrorism, piracy and starvation. Finally, the Cabinet praised the efforts being exerted by the Specialist Commission assigned to study proposals related to the initiative of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz to form a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Union.
Turning to the domestic front, the Cabinet praised the speech delivered by King Abdullah during an audience for participants in the 9th Meeting for National Dialogue, which reflected the Saudi monarch's sincere commitment to promote the tolerant Islamic faith. It also underscored the importance of the 3rd Consultative Meeting of the Speakers of G-20 Parliaments, which was held in Riyadh last week. Finally, the ministers welcomed the achievements of the Ministry of Justice, which was recently ranked first in the world in the rate of speedy transfer of real estate ownership.
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I have always heard of guardian angels and have probably even prayed to them, but never really knew anything about them. What is the purpose of guardian angels and where does the belief in them come from?
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The concept of guardian angels and praying to them to protect one is deep rooted in the Catholic Church. Many other churches and Christians also believe in existence of guardian angels based on the following Bible references:
This gives the idea that God will ask His angels to protect each person who trusts in Him on his/her way.
In Matthew 18:10 (NLT) Jesus says
This verse is often taken to mean that there is an assigned angel for each of the follower of God and those angels are in the presence of God. Many take both references cited above to mean that a single angel is assigned for a single believer. I believe rather it implies there is an assigned angel for each believer and that angel may be assigned for one or more living persons who trusts in the God.
More indirect references can be found else where in Bible. Like for instance, Hebrews 1:14 (NLT) implies that one role of angels is to care for people.


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A couple weeks ago, on a flight from San Francisco to Los Angeles I picked up Southwest Airlines' inflight magazine, Spirit, and was moved by what I found inside. Several celebrities and entertainers published letters filled with wishes, knowledge, comfort, and advice to their younger selves. Seth Green, Rita Rudner and Bill T. … [Read more...]
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guys i love programming in C++...i am a b.tech student...while doin a project i came across an idea of implementing dos in C++..i did search the net for it but couldnt get any solution...any experts/programmers who hav the solution plzz help me!!...thanx in advance!!
How to execute dos commands in C++??
I'm not clear what you mean - do you want to call DOS (by which I presume you mean MS-DOS) commands from a C++ program, or are you talking about reimplementing the Command Prompt in C++?
yeah exactly...call a dos command from C++ program(like "dir" to giv the directories)....use the dir command in C++ to obtain the directory as we get in cmd!!..its bit crazy....still any chance??...thanx for the response!
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In the (whimsically written) article Division by three, Doyle and Conway describe a proof, (apparently) not using Choice, that an isomorphism $A \times 3 \simeq B\times 3$ of sets (where $3$ is a given three-element set) gives an isomorphism $A \simeq B$. The result is easy for well-ordered $A$ and $B$, but clearly assuming this isn't constructive. However, the authors seem (to me) to use excluded middle. Also, I don't know if I'm entirely convinced they avoid all forms of choice - it may be they are relying on some weak form of choice (aside from excluded middle).
Has anyone given this any thought? The article is from the mid-90s despite its ArXiV date, and purports to have discovered a lost proof of Lindenbaum from the 1920s which predates a different proof given by Tarski in 1949.


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I would like to find those integers $x,y$ that satisfies $y^2=x^3+1$. Is there some elementary way to find those?
I'm not sure the following counts as "elementary" but it's certainly not too difficult.
First show your curve has rank 0. To do this, I asked SAGE, but it's not so hard to do by hand. If you rewrite your curve $C$ as $y^2 = x^3-3x^2+3x$ by renaming $x+1$ as $x$, then you can write down the 2-isogeneous curve $\overline{C}:y^2=x^3+6x^2-3x$. You are now in the setup to apply the algorithm discussed in Ch. III.6 of the book "Rational Points on Elliptic Curves" by Silverman-Tate. (Which book I highly recommend for learning how to solve this sort of problem.)
The upshot is just that $C$ has rank 0, which implies by general theory (Nagell-Lutz) that all its rational points are integral. Moreover, the Nagell-Lutz theorem even says what possible y-coordinates can occur: either $y$ is zero (for points of order 2) or else $y$ divides the discriminant. In your case this says that for integral points, $y=0$ or $y$ divides $-27$. The rest is easy.
This curve has rank zero, which one can prove by descent, so all rational solutions are integer solutions. This was originally proved by Euler, and his argument (in Latin) is reproduced in Rene Schoof's book on Catalan's Conjecture.
Euler's arguments (see Robin's answer) are reproduced and discussed in "A note on Pépin's counter examples to the Hasse principle for curves of genus 1", which can be found here.


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"A decadent 18th-century treat... an energetic bedroom comedy romp, one that has not been dimmed through the lens of the modern era." —Gillian Daniels, reviewer of The Way of the World performance on December 4, 2012.
Regarded as one of the greatest comedies of England's Restoration Period, The Way of the World tells the story of Mirabell and Millamant, two lovers seeking marriage against the wishes of the latter's aunt, Lady Wishfort. Knowing that they will not receive Millamant's full dowry, the lovers go to enormous lengths to secure their inheritance and vindicate their love. A scathing satire that has thrilled audiences since its premiere in 1700, The Way of the World remains a timeless parody on love, happiness and material gain.
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Panjiva data shows seasonal economic growth amid long-term concerns
Data from Panjiva, an online search engine with detailed information on global suppliers and manufacturers, showed solid economic growth on a seasonal basis from April to May.
Following a 7 percent gain in shipments from March to April, April to May showed an 8 percent increase at 1,037,365, said Panjiva. The number of global manufacturers shipping to the U.S.—at 147,876 was up 6 percent, matching a 6 percent increase from March to April. Both shipments and manufacturers were down 1 percent, respectively, year-over-year.
While both shipments and the number of global manufacturers shipping to the U.S. are up over the last two months, concern over a possible double-dip recession remains heightened in recent weeks, due to energy prices, high unemployment and several other factors.
"I would describe this data as solid but seasonal growth," said Panjiva CEO Josh Green. "If you look back on previous years from April to May, we always see growth. In 2008, April to May growth was up 6 percent and up 3 percent in 2009, and in 2010 it was 12 percent. As healthy as 8 percent is, it is still not on the level we saw a year ago at this time."
Even though there was growth from April to May, Green said that this type of output was expected due to seasonal variations.
But he said that with the various reports of negative economic news at the moment, there are companies shifting into the mode of making purchases for the holiday season amidst these reports, which could lead to flat shipping trends throughout the third quarter and into the fourth quarter.
"There is a lot of caution across the board regarding the economy at the moment," said Green.
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A seasonal economic growth pattern appears to be shaping up based on the most recent set of data from Panjiva, an online search engine with detailed information on global suppliers and manufacturers.


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The Medical Alumni Association was established in 1987 by medical graduates eager to keep in touch with each other after graduation. A strong tradition of reunions was ignited as alumni organised and attended these reunions. The association has grown over the years with the support of the Sydney Medical School and its many alumni who keep the connection alive by attending reunions, contributing to the Sydney Medical School alumni magazine, Radius, and attending the many functions organised for medical alumni throughout the year.
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The 7 Most Unintentionally Nightmarish Children's Characters
It's tough making movies for kids. As adults, it's easy to forget how things that seem mildly strange to us might be earth-shatteringly horrific to a young child. But it works the other way, too, because kids' shows are full of characters that kids seem to love (or at least be indifferent to) that make us want to sleep with a nightlight on. Like ...
#7. Fofao
Put that lunch away, it's not getting better from here.
Fofao, a mop-topped escapee from the Island of Dr. Moreau, has been a beloved entertainer of Brazilian children since the 1980s, because the body horror genre has apparently not made its way into South America yet. He dresses like a police sketch of a pedophile and has the singing voice of a cartel assassin, but the kids in this video are completely unfazed by his presence.
"There's a giant pig werewolf behind us?! Oh no! Somebody warn Fofao!"
We were pretty sure "Fofao" was Brazilian for "melting wax scrotum cheeks and eyes that have seen the inside of a prison." However, Fofao is actually a magical alien from the planet Fofaolandia who came down to Earth to form a band called Balloon Magic with a quartet of grade school children, which is a sentence that seems to have been lifted directly from the carefully rehearsed speech of an elaborately theatrical kidnapper.
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We're not saying that Fofao steals children. He merely looks like he was specifically designed to push legislation requiring armed guards at all school bus stops. But watching his television show is like being transported into an episode of The Twilight Zone where you're the only person who realizes everything around you has gone totally insane.
#6. Nobody
Most of us are familiar with the kind and lovable characters of Jim Henson's Sesame Street. Gentle Big Bird, curious little Elmo, best pals Bert and Ernie, and even that ornery bastard Oscar the Grouch were all carefully conceived to be as non-threatening as possible to amuse young children with entertaining lessons about spelling and friendship. Which makes the inclusion of the Nobody, a bodiless alien phantasm from a parallel universe of screaming impotent terror, all the more baffling.
Nobody seems like he was specifically engineered as nightmare fuel, and for some reason, the producers of Sesame Street thought it would be appropriate to have Nobody use his twitchy, disembodied facial features to deliver counting exercises to preschoolers. He also speaks with the terrifyingly dulcet tones of a serial killer patiently assuring us that there is no escape from his basement, because a man with a bachelor's degree in home economics thought that was a good idea.
Phasing in and out of being, Nobody occupies some incomprehensible realm of chaotic oblivion, seeping through the cracks in our reality like one of Kevin Bacon's visions in Stir of Echoes. Unsurprisingly, Jim Henson originally created this character for an entirely different purpose -- to narrate a surreal short film about the human subconscious.
Apparently, Mr. Henson's brain supplied its own acid.
The film, Limbo, the Organized Mind, stars the Nobody as a mental homunculus adrift through a purgatory of his own thoughts, overlaid with images of leaky pipes, scurrying cockroaches, and foggy, alien landscapes.
Don't worry, kids, God isn't dead. He's just hunting you.
At some point during the preproduction of his children's television show, following a line of logic that will never be understood, Jim Henson revisited this nightmare and said, "Yes. This should be the monster that teaches human babies how to count."
#5. Telechat
According to a French Wikipedia entry loosely translated by Google, Telechat is a bizarre satirical news program starring anthropomorphic animal puppets discussing topics that are instantly relatable to all children, such as the pressures of inter-office politics and economics on broadcast journalism, and the undeniable hijinks of "professional misconduct."
All of that explanation is irrelevant, however, because none of us can hear anything over the shrieking madness of Ostrich Boobs and Personface McTelephone.
Somehow, somewhere Guillermo del Toro is smiling.
Or did you miss the human cleavage on the ostrich puppet up there? Here, let's zoom in:
Just ... just wow.
It doesn't matter what these characters are talking about -- a close-up shot of a frothy glass of milk resting gingerly between a pair of ballooned puppet breasts transforms every word of dialogue into a form of "professional misconduct," regardless of what is actually being spoken.
Beyond that, the entire program plays out like some fever dream a child would have staring at their stuffed animals while bedridden with typhus. The characters wobble around like stroke victims, rapidly twitching out the palsied facial expressions of a person shuddering into brain death, while their delicately gloved human hands make the refined but eerily purposed gestures of an aristocratic spree killer. Also, after the end credits of this particular episode, we are treated to a brief scene of the ostrich putting on lipstick and barely avoiding molestation at the hands of a sleazy cat with a broken arm who apparently hides cigarette lighters in his cast. By the way, that cat is a recurring character, and his arm is in a cast every single time we see him.
Either he's not drinking enough of that milk, or milk isn't what he's drinking.
And just in case you thought that horror phone was Telechat's sole representative in the sentient appliance department, here's a corpse-faced microphone with a giant cloned science ear typically reserved for the backs of laboratory mice:
He is understandably excited to be getting out of that sewer.
Every glazed-eyed stare in Telechat has the subtle stench of dread looming behind it. It is like a nightmare we cannot decode yet are powerless to look away from for fear of what those characters might do while we aren't watching.
#4. Oobi
Oobi is a show on Nick Jr. (Nickelodeon's sister channel for all their preschool-targeted programming) about a family of bug-eyed naked hand puppets speaking in sentence fragments and molesting everything in sight like a colony of blind sexual predators.
Which is to say, these are all just hands with big eyes glued to them, which you wouldn't think would be unsettling until you find yourself asking the crucial question: In that universe, what would we see if we panned down?
Nothing but another fist.
The one on the right is Uma, Oobi's sister (all of these characters were apparently named by Bjork and the guys from Sigur Ros). You can tell because she has a pinky ring, which is apparently the universal sign of feminism in the Oobi universe. Then there's Angus, who wears a hat and has a pair of skinless eyeballs growing down from the roof of his mouth like stalactites.
In other words, he looks a little like Channing Tatum.
The characters don't have separate puppet arms or anything, because gluing arms to arms would be too horrifying even for this show. No, instead the characters merely use their faces to grab everything, at which point the show devolves from "puppet theater" into "filming people as they juggle and play piano with eyeballs glued to their fingers." Seriously, each episode feels like a video that a serial killer would leave for the police.
"Don't even bother with the SWAT team, we're just going to need a coroner."
The anatomy of Oobi is made even more confusing by the fact that the characters talk and eat with the exact same set of appendages they use to manipulate objects. Watching Uma struggle with a pair of chopsticks in a Chinese restaurant is the most Sisyphean task you will ever see on a Nickelodeon channel, because even if she finally manages to hold the chopsticks correctly, how is she then supposed to eat with them?
Best not to ponder. That way lies madness.
Meanwhile, Oobi's father watches patiently, his mouth fingers curled up like an angry spider.
Ready to devour his young, fingernails and all.
And how do these beings masturbate? OK, we actually know the answer to that one.


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Since 1957, the Chamber has recognized a member of the community for their good deeds and community spirit. The recipients have come from all walks of life, but they all have one thing in common-they help make Carmi a better place to live.
The Carmi Chamber of Commerce is asking area residents to take the time to nominate an individual to get the recognition they deserve. The Chamber asks for those sending in nominations to please keep in mind the spirit of sharing, caring and volunteerism. This honor should be bestowed on someone who has given more than "just what is required."
Nominations for Carmi Citizen of the Year should include three parts. The candidates name should be accompanied by a detailed list of community activities and projects involved in over the past 12 months, including any leadership roles in church, community, youth or civic organizations which benefited others. This portion of the nomination will account for 50 percent of the score.
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When watching a video in a web browser Ubuntu starts to fade out the screen and eventually goes to black after 2 minutes. I expect this because this is how I have my power settings set up. When I watch a movie in the video player the screen does not fade out. So it seems the system doesn't realize there is something running when a video is playing in the browser. Is there a way to fix this without making the power settings to always on? Ubuntu 13.04
You can install Caffeine: "A status bar application able to temporarily prevent the activation of both the screensaver and the "sleep" powersaving mode."
Once it's installed, run Caffeine through the dash. You'll notice a small coffee cup icon (indicator) appear in the bar at the top of your screen. Click on that cup and activate, and check that "Start Caffeine on login" and "Enable for Flash Video" are both checked in the preferences.
This page here shows you how to disable screen dimming when flash is in use and as most video players online are flash....:


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In Photoshop, if you choose
View > Show > Layer Edges, a blue border will appear around the currently-selected layer. Is there a way to make the marquee tool select that exact area? I know I can command-click on the layer thumbnail to select all visible pixels in the layer, but is there a way to quickly get a rectangular selection that matches the layer boundaries, or do I need to manually drag the rectangular marquee tool to match the layer boundary that Photoshop is showing me?
In Photoshop, if you choose
There is not a "simple" way to do this out of the box, but if you want to select the area to copy you can make an action script with:
I created an action for you with these steps. It can be downloaded from here:
(remember to perform virus check on files you receive by from strangers such as a me).
Depending on what you need to do, I do this very often to copy a layer to a new document cropped to bounding pixels:
IIRC, cmd+click on the layer in the layers panel.


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I like that these auto light controls are just placed in the light socket. No pesky setting of on-off timers. Then the power goes off & you have to reset them. These are simple - screw it in the light/lamp socket, put a bulb in & forget it. They come on at dusk & turn off in first light. Simple. One thing I don't know - will they work w/the curly bulbs? Think I'll try; if not I'll just use my old incandescents.
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CouponCabin = 5% off coupon code
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From experience these typically don't work very well with CFL bulbs. They always made mine flicker and sometimes go on and off.
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I have found myself get emotionally worked up on news reporting and would highly prefer to avoid news altogether as this heavily impacts my ability to work productively. For work reasons however there is a need to stay up to date with news events.
I have looked into the Economist (which while often well researched also features a load of opinion and fear mongering), Janes (which unfortunately has reduced itself to military intelligence reports) and Stratfor.
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"Hiding Place" Healing Arts Ministry Workshop for Survivors of Sexual Crime
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Each day is filled with devotional time led by Ministers, activities, personal prayer ministry, Bible Study of the Healing and Delivering Power of God for Survivors and available Christian Counselors if requested. Sessions on prevention will also be offered. You don't have to be a Survivor of sexual crime to attend. This is also a workshop for Believers that wish to be better equipped in the area of helping a person who asks for help. Learning to be sensitive, effective and discreet are all key skills to acquire.
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I love to play games and do other tasks that quickly drain the iPhone's battery. Sometimes I'll use the phone while plugged into a power supply. Does the iPhone still use the battery when performing these high-performance tasks while connected to the power source?
Although Nathan has a valid point for wall charging, from personal experience it is possible to discharge the battery while it is plugged into a powered USB port.
Even though my iPod Touch 2nd Gen was plugged into my MacBook, playing Need for Speed Undercover was sufficient to cause the device to power down due to low battery. It seems that a powered USB doesn't provide sufficient charge to offset the drain caused by a graphically intensive game.
To sum up: if you are worried about exhausting the battery while charging, use a wall charger.
When you're plugged in to a power source, the iPhone will not use the battery unless for some reason you are using more power than the charging source can provide.
Normally, unless some process is hitting the CPU and GPU and all radios (such as a GPS mapping app), even a computer USB port at 500 mA will both power your games/apps and charge your battery at the same time.
Even if your game takes more current than the charge is providing, using all the wall power will reduce the amount of battery being consumed which will certainly save your battery.
Of course, you should expect hundreds of full charge/discharges and as long as you are one a month draining the battery, you don't need to keep the electrons moving otherwise for good battery lifespan and health.
nonsense , the icon means nothing , i have my phone at 100% with the plugged in icon , i use it for awhile it goes back to lightning icon , i use r more it goes down to 99% , at 96% now having used it plugged in since 100% watching stuff in YouTube multitasking iPod etc
it shows Apple electronics suck that they are clever enough to implement this - or they prefer batteries have shorter life , to charge you more money


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No te hagas el bobo = Don't act like a fool
No te me hagas el bobo = Don't act like a fool (but it has a different emphasis that is impossible to explain)
Could anyone please explain the differences?
Could anyone please explain the differences?
The "me" in "no te me hagas el bobo" is a solidarity pronoun. It's used to create a stronger link between the speaker and the audience. This is a topic that has been studied in sociolinguistics (google "solidarity pronoun"), and some languages such as Galician and Basque (as far as I know) have special constructs to express it.
Basically, "no te hagas el bobo" and "no te me hagas el bobo" have the same meaning, but the latter adds the solidarity pronoun "me", which links the action of the doer ("hacerse el bobo" in this case) back towards the speaker, thus strengthening the emotional connection between both.
The translation of "no te hagas el bobo" is "don't play fool"; the translation of "no te me hagas el bobo" would be something like "don't play fool to me". That "to me" bit marks the solidarity connection I am describing.
I think that the "solidarity dative" is perhaps known better as the "ethic[al] dative," about which you can find a lot with a Google search. It was very common in Greek and Latin, and is still used in modern languages, such as, obviously, Spanish. Although we do not think of it as something we use in English, the Wikipedia article on the dative gives a good example: "Cry me a river."


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My laptop is 1G ram and 120G hard-disk 1.68HZ processor , I've both Ubuntu and Windows7 on my machine
For the last few days, my laptop, running Ubuntu 11.10 has been hanging a lot. A lot of the time, the touchpad won't work for unknown reasons, and I have to connect a USB mouse to be able to move the pointer on the screen. When browsing the web, the browser hangs a lot, and I have to restart the laptop to refresh it. I know that there is a hotkey to force Ubuntu to refresh when it hangs, but it doesn't work here.These problems happens only on ubuntu not on windows 7... How do I make Ubuntu light and fast? Help me, please.


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May the Force be with you while exploring Star Wars®: Where Science Meets Imagination at Exploration Place in Wichita. Peer into the future through this blockbuster exhibit focusing on the Star Wars film series that became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon. Fans will enjoy artifacts from all six films while those interested in the science behind the fantasy technologies and how it relates to today's world also will have plenty to see and do. You don't want to miss this national traveling exhibit from May 25 to Sept. 3 because once it leaves Wichita, it will be displayed in cities so far, far away they might as well be in another galaxy.
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FORT HOOD (November 17, 2012)--Harvard Law graduate and Portuguese immigrant Jose DaCunha always thought he would pursue law until his passion to help soldiers brought him to Fort Hood.
Capt. Jose DaCunha was born in Portugal, but he said always had a hunch he would one day move to America.
"I remember watching many American programs, and there was a kind of foresight that maybe one day I would come to America," said Capt. DaCunha.
Capt. DaCunha and his family moved to New York when he was 16 years old.
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Capt. DaCunha said he never considered joining the military until he saw his brother's friend in a ROTC uniform.
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I am very interested about this Canon lens. However, I found it on Amazon at three different prices, ranging from $840 to $1056. What is the difference between the three?
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They are all the same lens, they are just being sold by different sellers who have set their own price, presumably based on the discount they got from the wholesaler.
Some of the cheaper lenses there are refurbished units, some are secondhand, some are also 'grey market imports' Generally speaking, stores (in this case, in the US) will charge more than stores in China/Japan for various reasons.
With regards to your finding the 70-200mm lens, there are actually 5 versions of this lens. If you can find the 70-200mm f/2.8 IS II USM for under $1,500 you've scored an amazingly good deal. There are incremental differences in some of the lenses and in others there are quite large ones. The change from a maximum aperture of f/4 to f/2.8 in the newer models for example.
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Comparing my childhood minifigure heads to my post dark age ones, there is now a hollow stud at the top vs the solid ones I grew up with. At what point did this change happen and what was the reason for the change? Up until recently I didn't think it had a functional difference, but I have seen at least one hair piece that takes advantage of the hollow stud to hold it in place (CMF4 punk rocker). Was that a motivating factor for the change?
Part (or mould) changes have numerous reasons, the main ones being:
Making sure a part fits better into the system is a huge factor in new part creation nowadays, and designers will get a new part produced easier if the part plays nice with the other parts, mainly in terms of connection possibilities, but also of existing similar parts. In the past, things were way less rational.
I'm not so sure it influences part redesign, but it could. At the time the hollow stud appeared on the minifig heads, however, functionality was certainly not the main interest, so I would bet on mould complexity. Of course, since it added functionality anyway, you can count on designer to use it. So it's a bit of a chicken-and-egg problem: did the designer ask for the new functionality first, or did the mould change first? In this case, I would say the latter.
EDIT: Even if I answered the "full stud" against "hollow stud" part, I was intrigued by the "anti-choking" argument of having not only a hollow stud, but even one which was fully hollow, that is, you could see through it. So I asked Jan Beyer, LEGO community manager, about it and it turns out the "non-choking" reason was indeed correct. Here is his answer:
One theory I've read online is that this change was made to increase safety in case of choking.
This reason appears in a Gizmodo article:
The article, though formatted as an interview, is a compilation of reader questions asked by the writer on a tour, so it is not clear if these are the exact words of Lego staff.
The same rationale is discussed in a Brickset post:
The writer provides a translation and concludes that the book seems to just point out the design change itself:
A hollow head stud allows to connect a 4140303 lightsaber blade sticking out the top. (in case you ever wanted to do that)
It's probably used to save plastic. For every 100 hollow-studded heads, Lego probably saves several heads worth of plastic. In the long run, that saves much material.
More a comment as I don't know the real answer, but I wonder if it in part had to do with the small vacuum created when you connect to a body piece. Pulling apart tight heads usually made an audible popping noise, especially if the pieces were wet or dirty.
However, I'm sure the friction from grimy pieces had more to do with the tight fit than the vacuum.


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Have there come to light any plans either by the allied forces or those within the Third Reich to depose/disgrace/assassinate Hitler himself, rather than just plans to crush his forces?
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There were a number of attempts on made on Hitler's life, some notable ones were
After surviving many attempts on his life, Hitler intensified the Propaganda that he was chosen by the Providence/Creator, to carry on his mission in Germany. I quote Hitler after one of the assassination attempts:
Adolf Hitler speech after surviving assassination attempt, 20 July 1944:
There is a good documentary made by the history channel on the subject of assassination attempts on Hitler, here is a YouTube video , of the said documentary.
The most serious attempts came from the Wehrmacht, probably the only organization that had a chance. As reported in sources such as William L. Shirer's "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich," in 1943, General Henning von Treskow planted a time bomb in Hitler's private plane that failed to go off.
A more serious attempt was made by Count Colonel Klaus von Stauffenburg on July 20, 1944, after the Normandy landings. It also involved a time bomb, planted personally by Stauffenberg, who "abandoned" his bomb-loaded briefcase while he was sitting next to Hitler. Unfortunately, another general moved the briefcase, thereby sparing the dictator.
That's because Stauffenberg had left the room with plan to lead a coup d'etat against the Nazi party once the news spread of Hitler's death. As it were, no such news came, the conspirators hesitated, and were soon rounded up and executed by Nazis acting under Hitler's orders.


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Entitled "Wildflowers of the Smokies," the three, large metal panels — six-feet-high by four-feet-wide — each represent a beautiful native wild flower found in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The piece is the fifth annual installment of public art commissioned by the Waynesville Public Art Commission and funded entirely through private donations.
A dedication for the piece will be at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at the mini-park at the corner of Main and Depot streets.
"There's an incredible diversity in Grace's work," said Jan Griffin, chairman of the Waynesville Public Art Commission. "Her pieces showcase a great mind of talent, one that focuses on bringing out the essence of nature in this region."
ALSO: Nature-inspired metal artist garners acclaim from unusual fanbase
Each year, the Waynesville Public Art Commission invites artists to submit proposals, including miniature mock-ups of their piece, based on a specific theme. A selection committee then vets the designs and selects the winning artist.
Cathey was this year's winner. The cost of the piece was $12,500, which was raised through private donations, as has been the case for the previous four art pieces sanctioned by the Waynesville Public Art Commission.
"I believe in a body of work that is whimsical, abstract and interpretive," Cathey said. "Art adds so much to the quality of life here in Waynesville, and everyone in this community, residents and leaders, supports the artists."
Cathey's contribution being the final, crowning piece of public art installed at the mini-park on Main Street that pay homage to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Following the park's 75th anniversary three years ago, the Smokies was chosen as the theme for a trio of art pieces for the pocket park, which underwent a transformation to make it a more inviting space.
The first piece was a metal railing with designs depicting the mountains and salamanders. The second was the "Gateway to the Smokies" arch over the entrance to the park, which is a replica of one that historically spanned Main Street itself.
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I'm new to home brewing and want to make sure I'm using quality ingredients. I've been to a few stores, but have trouble knowing if what they offer is good quality or not. What tips / techniques can i use to be sure I'm getting the good stuff?
Well, for hops at least:
One thing to note is that for 'bittering hops' - that is, hops added early in the boil such that their bitterness is imparted, but the flavor and aroma are largely boiled off by the end, the quality doesn't matter as much as for the aroma hops.
Buy them from the store. Try making beer with them. See if the beer tastes OK. If yes, keep buying from that store. If no, find a new store.
Check the date on malt extracts. Are the cans at your store all within date or are there cans that have a decade of dust on them?
In addition, I always taste and smell each individual ingredient while adding it to the brew. Knowing what the ingredients taste like on their own will help in identifying problems, crafting recipes, etc.
Taste some of the ingredients after brewing. Spent grain? Yum! Spent hops? Maybe. Spent hot break? Ew!!!
In the long run a well trained set of senses will be your best weapons for making great beer.
The biggest piece of advice I can offer is to be sure the hops are green. This is a very easy test, even for a novice brewer, and brown hops are no good.
If you are talking about hops used for aroma/flavor (these are the hops you add toward the end of the boil), they should have a pungent aroma, like the one you want your beer to have when it is done.
Some suggestions:
In short, anything you buy new from an established homebrew supply store will not cause you any grief if used shortly after purchase. Your own leftovers for the next batch might be iffy.


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MOUNDSVILLE - It didn't sit well with John Marshall that Indian Creek held the top spot in the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Class 5A softball standings. The No. 1-ranked team in West Virginia Class AAA then showed the Redskins why it believes it is the top team in the Valley.
Amy Rotriga threw one strike after the other as she collected 12 Ks and the Monarchs blanked visiting Indian Creek, 8-0, in six innings on Tuesday.
''(Indian Creek was) undefeated and ranked No. 1 in the OVAC rankings,'' John Marshall coach Ed West said. ''I think the girls were ready for that.''
John Marshall certainly showed they were ready as Jackie Gellner and Kylie Howard both crossed the plate in the bottom of the first as the Monarchs (14-3) took a 2-0 lead.
John Marshall went right back at it in the second when a Rotriga double brought in Athena Sayrie and Morgan Watson blasted one deep into left field to plate Rotriga.
It was three up and three down for the Redskins (6-1) in the third, while John Marshall cashed in two more runs to make it 6-0.
The game went scoreless in the fourth and fifth before Howard hit an inside-the-park homer and Sayrie scored off a hit by Rotriga.
''We've been playing really well,'' West said. ''(Tuesday) we were clicking on all cylinders. We had some timely hitting, some good pitching, some good defense, good base running and that equals 8-0.''
Rotriga continued to have a stellar week as the senior has stuck out 24 batters the past two days.
''She's been pitching really well. I mean really, really well,'' West pointed out. ''(This) performance is just typical the ways she's been throwing the past couple weeks.''
In the visitors dugout, Redskins coach Angie Penner was saying the same thing.
''Amy pitched a dominant game,'' she said. ''There were no surprises. When we came down here, we knew it would be a tough game.
"I'm kind of disappointed because our defense had some errors behind us and I know that we're better than that.''
Paige Geanangel, another All-OVAC pitching standout, took the loss for the Redskins and also had two of the team's three hits.
''We've got a good hitting team,'' West said. ''I know she's a good pitcher. We played her last year and hit her pretty good at Indina Creek, so, coming in, the way the girls are playing, we expect to get some runs and play some good defense and good pitching.
''As long as we keep playing good ball, we'll be a tough team to beat.''
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I'd make a backup of a entire remote filesystem ext3 to a local HD. This operation has to be made using ssh. The backup has to be get from the Client PC and not give to the Server. I hope was clear to explain my issue.
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There are six types of quarks, known as flavors.
- Why where these types called flavors?
- Why do the flavors have such odd names (up, down, charm, strange, top, and bottom)?
There are six types of quarks, known as flavors.
It is important to remember that words like this get used in spit-balling sessions and then stick. You have to think of a couple of guy sitting by a black board, coffee in hand saying something like
It's just a word made up on the spot.
That said, I think that "up" and "down" came from an analogy with spin. "Strange" interaction were so called because they violated rules of thumb for other known interactions...
After that things got out of hand.
Side note: "flavor" is also used to distinguish the generation of leptons (and will no doubt be applied to any sterile neutrinos that make an appearance).
Side note$^2$: For a long time there were competing names for the third generation flavors. I'm a little sad that "top" and "bottom" won out against "truth" and "beauty".
Copied shamelessly from How did quarks get their silly names?
when physicists played with the strong interactions, the linguistic creativity was at the top, partially due to the influence of people such as Murray Gell-Mann who is a keen linguist (and borrowed the word quark itself).
Flavor is something that distinguishes the quark species $u,c,t; d,s,b$ - especially in between the generations - and similarly for the charged leptons and neutrinos. They needed a comprehensible word that defines a certain "property" of the particles - but it's a completely new kind of property.
So the 3 possible QCD-charged versions of the quarks were named colors - red, green, blue are 3 independent colors we can see, so the analogy works so perfectly that sometimes people misunderstand that the 3 quark colors have nothing to do with the real colors haha.
And the different generations were called flavors. While colors are kind of interchangeable - you can permute R,G,B to get a similarly meaningful picture, and then transform it back, and correspondingly, the $SU(3)$ symmetry is unbroken - flavors are qualitatively different. Bitter is not the same thing as sweet or sorrow or salty. The physicists clearly enumerated all senses we use to perceive "properties of the world" - vision, hearing, tasting etc. - and the vision (colors) was used for the confined QCD charges while the flavors (tasting) was used to distinguish the particles across the families.
Up and down quarks were named in this way because they form the upper and lower component of the isospin doublet. Isospin $SU(2)$ is mathematically fully analogous to the $SU(2)$ group of spin that rotates the real space. A double - the fundamental representation of the spin $SU(2)$ - is conventionally described by a basis in which one state is spinning with spin up and the other has spin pointing down. So they used the same names - written as words - for the isospin as well.
That was the first two quarks. Hadrons containing the third lightest quark, the strange quark, were behaving a bit strangely, so Gell-Mann gave the strangely (partly) conserved quantum number the name strangeness, and the quark that carried it had to be strange as a consequence.
It became clear that it had to have an $SU(2)$ partner as well. They looked at the first three quarks and realized that the lower-charged quarks, bottom and strange, were named by some kind of inferior names. So they had to choose a random description for the new superior quark - they chose charm.
While inventing names for the third family (or generation - none of those names has been eliminated yet), it was already a naming industry. So they chose truth for the superior species and beauty for the inferior species - because beauty is less important than the truth - apologies to all the hotties who are reading this text. However, it was too playful so the new up-like and down-like names which were more modest and had the same initial letter - top and bottom - were adopted instead.
There are many other properties one should use for the new internal quantum numbers. For example, I am convinced that R-parity in supersymmetry should be described as sex. Everything we observe is R-parity even and should be "female" - they have an even number of X-chromosomes. R-parity odd superpartners - to be seen - should be called "male" because they have an odd number of X chromosomes. ;-) If you collide two "male" particles, you may create a female one. But it is not a real sex (like when you emit an LSP): instead, it is a surgery when you pick the X-chromosomes from both fathers haha. Unfortunately, physicists are much less creative than in the 1960s so my terminology won't be adopted.
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Gastrointestinal Cancer Program
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center is a national leader in the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal malignancies, which include cancers of the esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, biliary tree, colon and rectum. The center works in close collaboration with the MUSC Digestive Disease Center, rated highly for many years for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders by U.S. News & World Report.
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More than a year after a National Guard training facility was supposed to open in Pembroke, the 200-acre site sits empty and quiet, overrun with weeds and piles of dirt.
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Get absolutely one hunna per cent TURNT up on this Tuesday morning with our buds Ratking.
You can stream the recording of the band's Boiler Room set from last week.
Watch them perform tracks from 'So It Goes' amongst older material. White teeshirts, high energy and amazing live beats from Sporting Life.
The performance is truly something else.
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Employers: Information Sessions
Why Host One?
Here's why you want to host an Information Session/Tech Talk at San José State University:
- Promote your career or internship opportunities to a richly diverse student body.
- Build or expand your brand on campus through Career Center connections.
- Enhance your recruiting strategy.
- Meet and network with our student candidates.
How It Works...
Information Sessions are held Tuesday through Thursday from 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. and must be scheduled at least three weeks prior to the date of the session. Due to limited resources, information sessions will not be scheduled during February 19 – March 7, 2016.
There is a fee for each session that is due at the time of your reservation. If you are a non-profit organization or government agency, please call to inquire about pricing.
$300 covers the following services:
- Coordination services and specialized marketing of your event.
- Customized event to meet your presentation needs, 60 to 90 minutes.
- A standard room accommodating 50 students.
- An on-site host to assist with your event.
- Media equipment and wireless access.
$500 covers the following services:
- Coordination services and specialized marketing of your event.
- Customized event to meet your presentation needs, 60 to 90 minutes.
- A large room accommodating 80 - 200 students.
- An on-site host to assist with your event.
- Media equipment, microphone, sound system and wireless access.
Tips For Success
- Our students want to learn about specific available positions in your organization, so be prepared to discuss opportunities and answer questions.
- Be sure the positions you are promoting are posted on SpartaJobs, the Career Center's online job and internship database prior to your session as this is where our students will go to look for opportunities.
- Share information that students cannot find on the internet. They are interested in learning about what it is like to work at your organization, opportunities for growth, resume tips and what to expect in the interview.
- Limit time spent on video, multimedia presentations, and in-depth talks on the company history or product development. Increase interest in your organization by talking about opportunities and the experience of working there.
- Do expect that our students will come prepared with a copy of their resume and want to talk with you directly and ask questions.
- Most importantly, send positive, interactive, and friendly reps to meet and greet our students.
For additional information, contact Donna Rizando at (408) 924-6027 or email email@example.com.
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In the event of a cancellation, if the request is made within two weeks of the information session there will be a $50 penalty fee and no refunds will be issued. To cancel your information session please notify Donna Rizando at (408) 924-6027 or email email@example.com.
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For the most part we readily assume that whatever Oprah wants Oprah gets.
But when it comes to the super reclusive Lauryn Hill, that may not be the case. Of course if you had her tax problem you would probably be press-shy as well.
Oprah says she reached out, but Hill declined.
When asked by a fan if she would ever interview Lauryn Hill, Oprah tweeted: "tried. she said no."
That's too bad because besides her tax issues and complicated love life, Lauryn Hill would have a lot to talk about.
Speaking of tax problems, they are piling up for the former singing superstar. The state of New Jersey says Hill owes over $440,000 dollars in backed taxes on top of her federal debt.
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The Roots
News about The Roots, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Questlove on His Signature Look — and What He's Collecting
The famous DJ and drummer of The Roots shares his inspirations and (many) obsessions.
March 6, 2016, Sunday
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Questlove Tries His Hand at Housewares
The musician designed the Lazy Strobe, his take on a Lazy Susan.
February 24, 2016, Wednesday
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David Bowie to Be Honored at Carnegie Hall
David Bowie will be honored at a tribute concert at Carnegie Hall featuring the Roots and Cyndi Lauper.
January 10, 2016, Sunday
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Sounds That Lingered: Critics' Top 10 Concerts
Pop and jazz critics of The New York Times recall some of this year's standout performances.
December 30, 2014, Tuesday
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A Great Lawn for a Global Cause
Central Park was the setting for the Global Citizen Festival, which attracted thousands of concertgoers and put a focus on poverty and other issues.
September 29, 2014, Monday
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Elvis Costello Treats Carnegie Hall to a Solo Show
At the first of two Carnegie Hall concerts, Elvis Costello offered an intimate engagement with old favorites and new songs.
June 26, 2014, Thursday
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A Haunting History Lesson With Your Hip-Hop
The Roots offered conundrum, provocation, history lesson, ritual, chamber recital, jazz concert and elegy at the Public Theater in advance of their new album, "... and then you shoot your cousin."
May 15, 2014, Thursday
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In Baraka, Inspiration Came With Provocation
In an appreciation, Questlove, a founder of the Roots, talks about the influence Amiri Baraka had on him.
January 13, 2014, Monday
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Playing Well With Others, What They Do Best
Elvis Costello and the Roots gave an extended lesson in collaborative thrift during a concert at Brooklyn Bowl on Monday.
September 18, 2013, Wednesday
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Listen Up | A Soulful Torch Song From the Brooklyn Vocalist Diane Birch
The first single from the singer-songwriter's new album, which premieres here, features contributions from Questlove of the Roots and Adele's producer Eg White.
August 5, 2013, Monday
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The American Revolutionary
Lin-Manuel Miranda has transformed theater — and the way we think about history — with 'Hamilton,' his new multiethnic hip-hop romp about 18th-century politics. His collaborators, Stephen Sondheim, Ron Chernow and the Roots, talk Broadway's latest founding father.
Playlist: The Roots
The Roots' daily gig as the house band for "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" doesn't keep them from playing huge shows in Prospect Park or DJ-ing in Williamsburg. Melena Ryzik reports.
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Visitors to Chile can explore the country via many types of holidays. Adventurous options include Lake District tours, wine region visits, tours of Easter Island or Robinson Crusoe Island, bicycle and hiking treks and so much more. As another less affluent South American country, Chile has a lot of great value hotels to offer visitors. Here you can have the option to bask in luxurious five star hotels at a fraction of European prices. One of the most common tips for enjoying a trip to Chile is to visit Santiago, the capital city. Marvel at the architecture from the 1500's blended with the modernism of a city of four million residents. This is known as a friendly place with great food and nightlife, lots of culture and beautiful scenery.
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Starting his own business for the summer is a great way for your teen to earn some extra cash and learn the ropes of running a business at the same time. If the business begins to flourish, your teen's services could continue long past the summer months. Some ideas include babysitting, cleaning, messenger/errand service, car washing/detailing, house painting, and pet care. Entrepreneurship is a great opportunity for your teen to enhance her professionalism, time-management and organization skills, reliability, and confidence -- while providing a helpful service to the community.
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I'm reading "Abstract and Concrete Categories" and, in the Chap. I (Definition 3.52 on Page 41), there's an ``Object-Free'' definition of a Category which, through the isomorphism $A \rightarrow \textit{id}_A$ turns out to be equivalent to the usual one. But all the other definitions in the book are only given in the usual "Objects+Morphisms" fashion. What is the definition of Initial&Terminal Objects in the "Object-Free" version of a Category?
In this view, objects are equated with morphisms that are identities, or "units" in their terminology. So a morphism $x$ is initial when it is a unit and for every unit $y$ there is a unique morphism $f$ for which $f \circ x$ and $y \circ f$ are defined. Similarly, a morphism $y$ is terminal when it is a unit and for every unit $x$ there is a unique morphism $f$ for which $f \circ x$ and $y \circ f$ are defined.
As the others have said, the object-free definition can always define objects later and do everything normally. One might ask if there was a different-than-normal definition that was more arrow-like. For example:
A morphism $f$ is "terminating" if, for every morphism $g$, there exists a unique morphism $h$ such that $h \circ g$ and $f$ have the same target.
So, the target of $f$ is a terminal object, and $f$ itself is the unique projection from its source. But this seems like a superficial change to me. Maybe someone else knows something better?


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KILLEEN (January 7, 2013)--The Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce is looking for volunteer business professionals for students' annual Groundhog Job Shadow Day.
Mentors are needed for the annual Groundhog Job Shadow Day, a day
in which high school students are paired with a local business professional to demonstrate the connection between academics and careers and to help them prepare to join the workforce.
The business representatives will have the opportunity to take students to their place of work, allowing them to "walk in their shadow" during a normal business day.
Businesses provide lunch for the students at a place of their choice and later bring the students back to their school at 3:00 p.m.
A $5 fee per "groundhog" covers the cold breakfast for themself and his or her shadows.
The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center on Wednesday, January 30.
Volunteers are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible.
For more information, call Heather Nusbaum at (254) 526-9551.


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Wine tasting party in Southbury
The Alliance Française of Northwestern Connecticut is hosting a Soirée Beaujolais wine tasting party at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday at a private home in Southbury. Jim Frey of Walker Road Vineyards in Woodbury will give a presentation on wines; desserts and hors d'oeuvres will be served. Admission is $15. The public is invited; fluency in French is not required. For information call 203-263-4096, or e-mail afnwct[AT]snet.net. To register, call 860-489-6684.


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The size of your uterus may have reduced slightly as your baby's head becomes more deeply engaged within your pelvis, allowing her body to move down. This can take some of the pressure away from your ribs, which is a welcome relief at this stage.
How you handle introducing the new baby to your children will depend on their age. A toddler might be totally indifferent and unfazed, being more interested in your new baby's toys than the fact that she has a new brother or sister. An older child might be shocked and jealous by the arrival of a new baby, who appears to steal her limelight, and usurp his mommy and daddy's attention.
It's a good idea to prepare your little one several weeks in advance, explaining that the new baby will need a lot of time and attention, will need to be fed and changed regularly, and probably not be much fun for a few months. Focus on how your child can be a great helper, and show her what the new baby will need when she is born. Take some books out of the library that explain how families change when a new baby is born, and ask your child to talk about how she's feeling, and how she thinks things will be different when the baby arrives.
Encourage your child to choose a gift to give to the baby, and find something your child really wants as a gift from her new sibling. Ask grandparents or close friends to arrange a few treats or outings for your child both now and after the birth, so that she's occupied, and getting extra attention.
Like many women, you're obviously aware of the details of your own birth.
Some say you'll have the same sort of delivery your mom had with you-for example, your baby will be early or late or you'll have a very quick labor or a slow, assisted one. This isn't necessarily true.
Remember, depending on how old your mom is, there have probably been significant developments in obstetrics since your mom's days and, even if you face the same hurdles during your labor, they might be managed differently.
Also, you might be healthier and stronger than your mom was, so don't assume you're in for a difficult labor just because she had one.
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A few months ago I setup an Instiki wiki using Snow Leopard. It took me quite a while, as I had to work some black magic to understand which version of ruby (plus gems/rails) I was supposed to install/update.
Now I've upgraded to Lion after formatting (bad idea huh?), and I'd like a new instiki up and running. So I thought: instead of wasting another day in trial and error I might ask if someone smarter and more knowledgeable has a quick and dirty way to do it (e.g. avoiding installing xcode tools!).
p.s. Instiki is very cool http://www.instiki.org/show/HomePage, especially if you like maths. Its user-friendliness is very far from Tiddlywiki, but I think it's much cooler.
p.p.s. please feel free to retag appropriately.
EDIT As pointed out, some more info might be useful. When I try to run instiki (contained in a folder named taccuino) this is what it tells me
./Desktop/taccuino/config/../config/preinitializer.rb:20: Bundler couldn't find some gems.Did you run `bundle install`? (RuntimeError)
from ./Desktop/taccuino/config/boot.rb:28:in `load'
from ./Desktop/taccuino/config/boot.rb:28:in `preinitialize'
from ./Desktop/taccuino/config/boot.rb:10:in `boot!'
from ./Desktop/taccuino/config/boot.rb:124
from ./Desktop/taccuino/script/server:3:in `require'
from ./Desktop/taccuino/script/server:3
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- Capitola Recreation
The City of Capitola Recreation Department provides leisure and recreational services for the people of mid-county. The department offers a wide variety of classes for all ages, including music, dance... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
- Community Music School of Santa Cruz
Music education, both private and group lessons in performance and music appreciation, as well as information on affiliated groups. Listings for local music classes and song circles can be found on th... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
- County of Santa Cruz Department of Public Works - Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
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Gateway School is a private, independent, K-8 day school. Before and after school programs are offered. Gateway offers challenging academics taught by experienced teachers who provide personalized att... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
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Saturday and Sunday hours vary. Resident, day and family camps located on 300 acres of redwoods and meadow, Kennolyn Camps offers a camp experience for various age groups. Each session offers a wid... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
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The Live Oak School District-Child Development Program offers families a state funded (California Department of Education (CDE), and Child Development Division (CDD)) & licensed Early Care and Edu... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
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Provides a variety of emergency material assistance programs providing food, clothing, energy assistance as well as character building for youth and adults. Worship services are in English and Spanish... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
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Offers a variety of dance and fitness classes for all ages including almost 20 classes a week of world class ZUMBA classes. Provides a friendly no-attitude environment where dancers build confidence,... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]


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National Collection Week–November 12-19, 2012
Collection Site: Carpenter's Way Baptist Church, 400 N. John Redditt Drive, Lufkin
Impact a child's life with a simple shoe box gift.
Fill a shoe box with school supplies, toys, necessity items and a not of encouragement for a child overseas suffering due to disaster, disease, war, terrorism, famine or poverty.
Visit www.samaritanspurse.org/occ for more information or to find all collection sites around the Lufkin area.
Contact locally, Neilla Longino at 936.632.6599