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I want to write partial derivatives of functions with many arguments. Why is it that when I type
f[x,y] ctrl+6 (0,1)
it turns out to be bad syntax? The output of
looks very much like f with a superscript (0,1).
I want to write partial derivatives of functions with many arguments. Why is it that when I type
f[x,y] ctrl+6 (0,1)
it turns out to be bad syntax? The output of
looks very much like f with a superscript (0,1).
For a start,
But the real reason is that these expressions are very different in meaning, as revealed by their
versus (and I had to use a simple symbolic expression as the exponent to show what was going on:
Stick with
as described in the documentation.
Verbeia is right. An alternative notation is to use escpdesc which gives a partial derivative; thus, typing escpdesc ctrl-t followed by
For instance, this is a valid way to specify a differential equation:
This is closer to what you're after than
What internally makes the superscript behave as a
If you show this with
Edit: Of course one should never say it can't be done. I just stumbled over
then use EscdrvEsc to insert a corresponding template which you can fill by jumping from placeholder to placeholder using Tab. You could of course alternatively add such rules to your preferred stylesheet.
I have a function called "AbleitungsForm" (Ableitung is german for Derivative) which is based on an answer I found here in SE. I coudn't find the original answer. It looks like this:
You may switch the display of derivatives on or off by calling
Normally this changes the display for TraditionalForm only.
There are two Options:
Some Remarks
The function changes the
As @Sjoerd pointed out, you can't paste the displayed expression as is (it's a
![displayed]: http://i.stack.imgur.com/SNEOs.png
There is another way to input derivatives for people who really like
The first one is achieved with the code I posted in this MathGroup thread.
But the more we tweak the output to look like classical math typesetting, the more incongruous the
I think the question in this post really is concerned with this disconnect. So I thought it's worth addressing how this can be bridged if you do decide to massage
One possible way is to enter equations in TraditionalForm, too (not just output them that way). With the default settings, Mathematica doesn't exactly make this completely smooth (because it rightfully wants to avoid the potential ambiguities of
To enter a partial derivative like the one above in the same form as above, the steps are as follows (trying to give a detailed description, but assuming you know how to input superscripts etc.):
Now you can evaluate the cell. Mathematica will ask if you want to evaluate the input, and we have to confirm that we do. The point of this exercise is that you can in principle input expressions for (partial) derivatives in exactly the same form as they look in the $\LaTeX$-like


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Consider a complex-valued harmonic polynomial $f$ on ${\Bbb C}^2$ and assume that $f(0)=0$. Suppose also that $f$ does not vanish on the unit sphere $S^3\subset{\Bbb C}^2\simeq{\Bbb R}^4$. Does it follow that $f$ is a function of $|z|$ and $|w|$ alone, where $z,w$ are complex coordinates in ${\Bbb C}^2$?
Since it doesn't really involve the complex structure, can't we use the standard real coordinates on $\mathbb{C}^2=\mathbb{R}^4$ as $x_0,x_1,x_2,x_3$ and consider the harmonic polynomial $$ f = x_0 + i\ (3{x_0}^2-{x_1}^2-{x_2}^2-{x_3}^2)? $$ This doesn't vanish on the unit sphere and doesn't seem (even under linear changes of variables) to be of the kind you seem to want to avoid (though you didn't define it very carefully). If you want to re-express it in terms of $z, \bar z, w,\bar w$ where $z = x_0+ix_1$ and $w = x_2 + ix_3$, you can certainly do that.
Added comment based on further conditions in the comments below: The OP has written that he wants an example of a harmonic polynomial map $f:\mathbb{C}^2\to\mathbb{C}$ that has the following properties: First, $f(0)=0$; second, $f$ does not vanish on the unit $3$-sphere, and, third, $f$ has no purely anti-holomorphic terms. He would like to know whether, up to a unitary transformation, such an $f$ must be a polynomial in $|z|$ and $|w|$ (where $z$ and $w$ are the standard complex coordinates on $\mathbb{C}^2$).
Now, the answer is that this is not so. The best way to see this is to realize that this latter condition is more geometrically phrased as asking whether or not such an $f$ is invariant under some $2$-torus $T\subset\mathrm{U}(2)$. This is because all $2$-tori in $\mathrm{U}(2)$ are conjugate in $\mathrm{U}(2)$ to the standard $2$-torus consisting of the diagonal elements of $\mathrm{U}(2)$. Thus, to find a counterexample, it's enough to construct an $f$ satisfying the $3$ properties whose symmetry group does not contain a $2$-torus. To that end, start with the example that the OP himself provided: $$ f_0 = \bigl(|z|^4-4\ |z|^2|w|^2+|w|^4\bigr)+ i\ \bigl(|z|^2-|w|^2\bigr) $$ (which does have a $2$-torus of symmetries). Note that the unitary symmetry group of the real and imaginary parts separately of $f_0$ is the standard, diagonal $2$-torus in $\mathrm{U}(2)$. Now, select any real-valued, harmonic polynomial that has no purely anti-holomorphic terms and that is not a polynomial in $|z|$ and $|w|$, say $h= z\bar w + w\bar z$. Now, for some small (real) $\epsilon>0$, consider the polynomial $$ f = f_0 + \epsilon\ h. $$ Clearly, for small enough $\epsilon$, this $f$ will satisfy the three conditions. Moreover, Because the unitary symmetry group of this polynomial must be intersection of the unitary symmetry groups of its individual real and imaginary parts, it follows that the unitary symmetry group of $f$ is just the circle of scalar multiplication by $e^{i\theta}$. Consequently, there is no unitary change of variables that will carry $f$ into a polynomial in $|z|$ and $|w|$.
Complex polynomial $f(z,w)=z+iw$ is harmonic, vanishes at the origin, and never equals $0$ on the unit sphere. However it is not a function of $|z|$ and $|w|$.

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I have never, ever had a career on FM even though I always want one when I start up new games. I always become too attached to the squads that I build and get to the point where I cannot bring myself to leave them and start over again. This time I am finally going to have a proper career!
As the title suggests I am working towards my dream job, which is to manage my favorite club, Ruch Chorzow of the Polish Ekstraklasa who I have never managed before on FM. I am however not going to start at this level. That would be unrealistic and wouldn't offer me a long-term challenge. Instead I will be starting in the Czech Second Division. I have chosen the Czech league ahead of the Polish one because the teams there are typically far smaller and poorer. Therefore managing at this level initially is far more realistic than in Poland. The reason for choosing the Czech leagues ahead of other smaller Eastern European ones is that up until the end of last October I lived in the Czech Republic. I lived there for five years and know the football leagues there very well and have been to watch most of the teams in person. Managing tiny clubs who you know well and have watched in person is far more exciting than managing a club that you know nothing about, where the players names are unpronounceable and where you cannot appreciate rivalries and the local football culture. I am hoping that this will give me the initial excitement that I need to get into this game.
The team I have chosen to manage is Slezska Opava. The reason for this is pretty simple. There are two teams who have any kind of fan support in this league plus another 14 clubs who range from 50 or so hardcore fans (such as Zlin or Most) down to just a couple such as Bohemians Prague (know by the fans as Strizkov after their real name) who have taken another club's indentity but have no real support. Opava and Brno are the two clubs who are easiest to identify with. Brno are one of the largest clubs in the nation and are the only professional team in the second biggest city in the Czech Republic. Usually they are a solid mid table first division club with a largish (but old and crumbling stadium) and a bit of money. For these reasons I didn't feel like they would be challenging enough to manage. Opava on the other hand haven't been in the first league for years and last year suffered the humiliation of having to play in the third division (Eastern Region) and this season in real life look like a mid table finish is the best they can hope for. This is their first season back in the second division and I like the challenge of trying to take them to their top.
Opava are an interesting club because their fan base is very large for a club from such a small town. The population of Opava is only around 60,000 but they do draw fans from the local villages also. Their biggest rivals by far are Banik Ostrava who are from the nearest major city, which has a population of around 300,000 and a history of being one of the three biggest Czech clubs along with the two major Prague teams (Sparta and Slavia). This is what happened last time the two clubs met in the Czech cup three years ago.
The reason for posting that video is to show how much these two teams hate each other because I am linking my initial aim to the rivalry here. I appreciate that managing such a small club that it will take me probably ten years to win anything domestically therefore I am setting myself the goal of finishing a season higher in the league than Banik before I am allowed to leave.
My long-term aims and goals are:
- Win promotion to the Gambrinus Liga
- Finish ahead of Banik Ostrava
My short term goals for the first season are:
- Finish in the top 5
- Strengthen the squad
- Stay out of debt
I am also going to set myself a transfer related rule to avoid the game being too easy:
- I can only sign players from the following nations CZ, SK, PL, AT, HU, HR, RS
My team are predicted to finish 5th in the league. I find this a little strange tbh. It seems like a very high aim for a newly promoted club that doesn't have a big squad or money. It's going to be a big challenge to meet this goal. It would've been much easier to take over a club with low aims but a similar reputation such as Zlin (established at this level and played in the top league only a few years back) or Usti (relegated last season and kept most of their squad) who have stronger squads than me, especially Usti who have a player worth £400k who if sold would fund a complete squad re-build at this level.
In my squad I have four star players (none of whom are particularly great):
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Telefon: (317) 487 9594.
Website: www.indianapolisairport.com
Indianapolis International Airport is located 11km (7 miles) from Indianapolis and 8km (5 miles) from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
How to get there
Take the Airport Expressway from the Interstate 465 loop off Interstate 70, which connects Indianapolis International Airport to central Indianapolis.
Information about parking possibilities at the Indianapolis International Airport
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I want to shorten
sudo http_proxy="http://proxy:port" apt-get ______
sudo rep apt-get ________
Is this possible to implement in Ubuntu?
So I added
alias rapt-get="http_proxy="10.1.1.26:8080" apt-get"
to my
~/.bash_aliases. I have other working aliases in this file.
If I type rapt-get in the terminal, I get:
apt 0.8.16~exp12ubuntu10 for amd64 compiled on Apr 20 2012 10:19:39
Usage: apt-get [options] command
apt-get [options] install|remove pkg1 [pkg2 ...]
apt-get [options] source pkg1 [pkg2 ...]
apt-get is a simple command line interface for downloading and
installing packages. The most frequently used commands are update
and install.
update - Retrieve new lists of packages
upgrade - Perform an upgrade
install - Install new packages (pkg is libc6 not libc6.deb)
remove - Remove packages
autoremove - Remove automatically all unused packages
purge - Remove packages and config files
source - Download source archives
build-dep - Configure build-dependencies for source packages
dist-upgrade - Distribution upgrade, see apt-get(8)
dselect-upgrade - Follow dselect selections
clean - Erase downloaded archive files
autoclean - Erase old downloaded archive files
check - Verify that there are no broken dependencies
changelog - Download and display the changelog for the given package
download - Download the binary package into the current directory
-h This help text.
-q Loggable output - no progress indicator
-qq No output except for errors
-d Download only - do NOT install or unpack archives
-s No-act. Perform ordering simulation
-y Assume Yes to all queries and do not prompt
-f Attempt to correct a system with broken dependencies in place
-m Attempt to continue if archives are unlocatable
-u Show a list of upgraded packages as well
-b Build the source package after fetching it
-V Show verbose version numbers
-c=? Read this configuration file
-o=? Set an arbitrary configuration option, eg -o dir::cache=/tmp
See the apt-get(8), sources.list(5) and apt.conf(5) manual pages for more information and options.
This APT has Super Cow Powers. Seems to be working. But if i type `sudo rapt-get update`, I get
sudo: rapt-get: command not found
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Isn't 128 bit security enough for most practical applications?
Why do people buy red sport cars ? They do not go faster than sport cars of any other colour...
AES comes with three standard key sizes (128, 192 and 256 bits). Many people see this and think that if there are three distinct sizes instead of just one, then there must be some difference, and since the 256-bit version is a bit slower than the 128-bit version (by about 40%), it must be "more secure". So they go for "the most secure" and choose 256-bit keys.
In reality, the AES has three distinct key sizes because it has been chosen as a US federal algorithm apt at being used in various areas under the control of the US federal government, and that includes US Army. US Army has a long-standing Tradition of using cryptography, and that Tradition crystallized into internal regulation with all the flexibility and subtlety that armies around the world constantly demonstrate (just listen to some "military music" and you'll understand what I mean). Unfortunately, this happend quite some time ago, before the invention of the computer, and at that time most encryption systems could be broken, and the more robust were also very hard and slow to use. So the fine military brains came up with the idea that there should be three "security levels", so that the most important secrets were encrypted with the heavy methods that they deserved, but the data of lower tactical value could be encrypted with more practical, if weaker, algorithms.
These regulations thus called for three distinct levels. Their designers just assumed that the lower level were necessarily weak in some way, but weakness was not mandatory. So the NIST decided to formally follow the regulations (ask for three key sizes) but to also do the smart thing (the lowest level had to be unbreakable with foreseeable technology). 128 bits are quite sufficient for security (see this answer for details). Therefore AES accepts 256-bit keys because of bureaucratic lassitude: it was easier to demand something slightly nonsensical (a key size overkill) than to amend military regulations.
Most people don't know or don't care about History, and they just go for big because they feel they deserve it.
When you are building a security system you need to plan on failure. This is the idea behind a defense in depth strategy.
Cryptographic primitives become weaker over time. Although a 128 bit primitive is plenty, a flaw could be uncovered in the cipher which reduces this level of security. So you need to add a security margin when the underlining primitive fails.
For example md5 produces a 128 bit hash, however using a chosen-prefix attack an attacker can produce a collision with a complexity only 2^39.
I didn't see this mentioned in the answers or comments so I thought to add this as an answer. Key size does not always correlate directly to complexity of an algorithm. A common fallacy is to assume that a message encrypted using AES256 is more difficult to crack (an adversary getting any sort of meaning information given only the ciphertext) than the same information protected using AES128. It makes logical sense that a larger key size provide introduces greater complexity but as with any systems, implementations are subject to weaknesses.
Assuming you're talking about AES 128 versus AES 256, there is a known weakness in the key expansion function that affects AES256. Fundamentally, the weakness reduces the complexity of AES256 to that lower than AES128. There's a similar attack for AES192 as well, though in this case, the complexity of AES192 remains greater than AES128.
Moral of the story, people don't understand crypto... j/k (I'm not a mathematician). Reality is that people assume "big" with "secure." A big gun is better than having a small gun. Larger key sizes are more secure than smaller key sizes.
In reality, the implementation of crypto is more important than key size alone.
Your premise seems wrong to me. I am not aware of any evidence that "most people use 256 bit encryption instead of 128 bit". Indeed, if I had to guess, I suspect the reverse is the case.
FWIW, NIST draft on post quantum crypto is recommending 256.
I'm assuming you are talking about symmetric cryptography. The answer is that it is never secure enough (even though I suspect that using 256 bit vs 128 bit keys is a marketing strategy to make the client feel more secure).
And don't forget the rise of quantum computing, which significantly lowers the amount of time needed for a brute-force attack.


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28 Nov 2012 10:48 AM #1
Bootstrap Theme - Fork it now on GitHub!
Hi Guys,
We've been working away on integrating Twitter Bootstrap with ExtJS 4 and have just released the work completed so far on GitHub!
You can find the project details here. http://bootstrap.newbridgegreen.com
It is still a work in progress but it was a common request on here and in our inbox, so we thought we'd get it out there to get feedback from the community.
We will be working on the documentation on how to use all the components if there is demand, but currently about 80% of the bootstrap classes exist in the theme to help with laying out your application, so you can use the standard docs to help.
You can also use the customise page on the bootstrap site to generate a file to edit this theme.
Anyway. Have a look, let me know what you guys think.
29 Nov 2012 6:36 AM #2
very promising. great work.-BC ...
29 Nov 2012 7:29 AM #3
Thanks Brendan. It was a great project to get to grips with the SenchaCMD way of constructing themes.
29 Nov 2012 9:54 AM #4
Oh, yes, was hoping somebody would have the courage to tackle this idea ! Great
8 Dec 2012 12:56 PM #5
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Does anyone know if this theme is comparable with 4.2.x?


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NEW MANCHESTER - Oak Glen's Aaron Bennett doesn't really know if any former Golden Bears boys soccer teams have been this far in the playoffs.
He just knows his team wants to go further.
Oak Glen will take on East Fairmont at 7 p.m. Thursday in the West Virginia Class AA-A Section 1 regional championship at Jimmy Carey Stadium. The winner gets a trip to the state tournament in Beckley.
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UP FOR GRABS — Oak Glen soccer player Nathan Fry battles a Tyler Consolidated player for a loose ball during a sectional final game on Oct. 26. The Bears won 4-2 to advance to Thursday's regional championship against East Fairmont.
-- Matthew Peaslee
"We've been on a good run," said Bennett.
He's not kidding.
The Bears have won 10 of their last 12, including a pair of wins over rival Weir High and a 5-2 sectional championship victory over Tyler Consolidated last Saturday at the Bears Den.
"I'm not sure Tyler knew what hit them," Bennett said matter-of-factly. "We came out and jumped on them early with the wind at our backs and kept the pressure on the whole game.
"They beat us 3-0 to begin the season, but we surely weren't the same team now we were way back then."
That was Aug. 24.
Oak Glen was 3-5 and had lost four in a row following a 1-0 loss to East Liverpool on Sept. 10.
"Very simply put, we finally got everyone back and healthy," said Bennett. "Once everybody was back, it took us one game to start clicking again and we were back on track playing the way we needed to play.
"The boys figured it out themselves. Once we got everybody back and in the right positions, the boys settled down and were comfortable with each other. They trusted each other.
"What happened was not just a personal confidence, but a confidence in each other to know each player was going to be where they were supposed to be at all times."
The Bears won six in a row in a two-week span, including a 2-1 win at Steubenville Big Red and a 1-0 victory at Weir High.
"When we were losing those games, I kept telling the kids it was just a matter of us getting hot at the right time," said the coach.
"Beating Big Red was the start of that. When we beat them, we all knew we had the capability of beating Weir and all the rest of the teams on our schedule.
"We knew we could challenge and beat the bigger opponents on the schedule. That win was a huge turning point to the season."
Wins against Indian Creek (4-1), East Liverpool (1-0) and Jefferson County Christian (6-1) proceeded a 4-1 loss at East Fairmont on Sept. 28.
"Thursday should be a very good game," said Bennett, who is in his second year. "We did some good things when we played them down there. We know it sure will be a challenge. You don't get this far in the playoffs without every game being a challenge.
"The weather makes me a little nervous, but it will be the same for both teams. They have very skilled players in the middle. A lot of their passes go back to the top and they fire from 18-to-25 yards out. We have to be prepared for that.
"We have to put high pressure on them and make sure Nate (goalkeeper Nate Bennett) can get a good eye on the ball and see where it's coming in from."
East Fairmont is 8-1-1 coming into the contest with a 1-0 loss to Fairmont Senior (Oct. 10) and a 0-0 tie with powerful Bridgeport (Oct. 15). East Fairmont avenged the loss to its neighbor with a 2-0 victory in the sectional final.
"We have worked very hard to get to this point," said coach Bennett. "I wish I could tell you it was something magical why we have been playing so well. We have seven core kids and as long as they are playing as good as they can, along with the rest of the team doing the same thing, I like our chances."
There is also one big difference from a year ago.
"We weren't a goal-scoring team last year," said the coach.
This season Oak Glen has been shut out twice in 20 outings (13-7) and has had nine games of scoring at least four goals.
Leading the way there are forward Devin Polen. Cullen Bennett, Addison Sayre and Justin Bailey patrol the middle, Chris Bailey and Ian Travis the defense and Nate Bennett is in goal.
"We have players who have played classic soccer in Pittsburgh and two who went to the indoor nationals twice. We have boys who know how to play competitive soccer and they know how to win," said Bennett.


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I've moved the Welcome control on my masterpage, and now the menu items do not render correctly. I've tried to find the appropriate CSS class name that is causing the problem, with no success.
What class names control the height of the menu items?
To identify the classes you need to adjust (or probably re-override a style you overrode for your masterpage) you can use the Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar (hit F12 on your keyboard). Be sure to hit it after you open the window so the toolbar sees the menu opened. Then use the selector to select the areas you need to work on.
First you wanna find the class in corev4 css that controls the menu items
Like this http://screencast.com/t/Wnz1BoVw
I have added a background-color - now you wanna do your own thing.
When you have your changes in place - put them in another css file and place the after the corev4 (should not be a problem as corev4 is the first css to be loaded)
Best of luck


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So, this here would be the new board for my podcast/radio show, The Sounds and Sights of Cinema! I do hope that those who are listening to the show have been enjoying it so far. Feel free to ask questions, chat about film music, make requests for future shows, add suggestions, or whatever else you please related to the show here. Be sure to check out the current podcast if you haven't all ready, which features a grab bag of musical goodies from films new and old. Coming up this Tuesday, May 5th, the new podcast will feature music from "mildly mediocre movies", the sort of not-terribly-good but not-terribly-bad movies that make one say, "Eh, it was okay." Some rather good music, though, from a wide variety of talented composers. In keeping with the show's theme, I'll also be offering a review of new film, X-Men Origins: Wolverine. I hope you'll give it a spin while you're checking out all of the latest Verdict reviews. It's a proven way to make your reading experience at least 42% more emotionally involving!
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home sweet home
The house was feeling really good to me after Thanksgiving, and I was inspired to snap a few photos of some of the knitting related items that are so much a part of my life:
I love books, especially books about knitting. This is only about 1/4 of my collection. Some are upstairs in the bedroom, some are here in the living room and still more have made their way to the book shelves at Berroco.
I have amassed quite a collection of straight needles – at the ready next to the couch in the sunroom.
I prefer circular needles though, and my favorites are clear and nylon and from the '70's. I still search for them at yard sales.
I have numerous pairs of the same ones still in their packaging. I got them in the mid 70's and then I found a few more when Woolworth's went out of business here in Houston in the early 80's. I have used them as well and never knew any different until I got older and bought better ones. I still use them sometimes depending on the yarn for the project in progress too.
I love the way that you photographed them as well. I feel like Tina a bit too. I wish the house was that organized. Perhaps after the Munchkin and Trouble are finally graduated from college……December 6, 2007
Oh my gosh, that is so funny. My grandmother recently gave me all of her knitting supplies and she had a few of those clear nylon/plastic circular knitting needles and I LOVE them. I had never used them before, but I wish I could get more. They're nice and soft on my fingers and they are nice and smooth for the yarn.December 7, 2007
Marie #
The clear and nylon circular needles are my favorites too! But I only have one (US7 which is a pretty good size for me) found in an old general store up in a rural part of Eastern Canada. I cherrish this lonely and unique one of mine very much.December 7, 2007
martha #
I'd like to get your input on the best way to store circular needles…I don't want to wind them up & stuff them in a storage envelope but I don't know how to store them so they can hang. Any suggestions?January 4, 2008
Gisela #
after just sorting my needle stasch i don't feel so bad ,now that i looked at yours. I still have many needles form my grandmother in germany. The metal ones are to heavy for socks but i can't throw them out.I also use my plastic ones and love those.January 4, 2008
Carole Tollefson #
Loved the pics of your needles….I inherited my mother's stash of needles when she died.. always thought she was extremely frugal but found out just where she "threw caution to the wind". She had many needles of the same size and I cherish each and every one of them…. I finally found out where she was rather obsessive…. think of her every time I use her needles.. most are old ones that are about a mile long but I keep them anyway….January 4, 2008
courtney #
Hi, Can you please tell me what you've purchased or made to hold your circular needles behind the door?
Thank you,
CourtneyJanuary 4, 2008
Sonya #
I learned on circular needles in the early
40s making sloppy joes!!. I've picked up knitting again & am not sure of the latest items. Have some bamboo needles but so smooth hard to keep stitches on. Am going back to circular. give me tips on them ,pleaseJanuary 4, 2008
I have a collection of circular needles also. I have not used them for a long time, I prefer straight ones, but got one out couple of weeks ago to use and the circular part is so curled it wouldn't relax for me to use. Yes, I keep them in their little packages. Is there some way to get them to relax? Could I warm them and then hang them as you have yours ?January 4, 2008
Diane #
I am going to say this straight out — I love this! I discovered Berroco yarns and your newsletter and just love this blog. AND, Wow! I thought I had a lot of needles and circys! I still keep my cicys in their original jackets. Do those hanging holders actually work? I've always been hesistant because I worry that I'll get the sizes mixed. Happened once when my daughter was about 3. She pulled them all out of their jackets. It took 3 women, including a yarn shop owner to figure out what the sizes were! No problems now – she's 22.
I do have to hide my Berroco yarns though. My one cat, Cinders, is a hoarder. If I leave a ball or hank out, she makes off with it. I just do not like having to pull it out from our box springs – her favorite stash area! HHMM?? Does this mean she is competing with me for the largest yarn stash?January 4, 2008
I love how you have your straight needles grouped in the containers! I'm really overly obsessive about keeping mine in their original wappers. I'd love to just let go and display them the way you have.
It's nice to hear about other knitters who have inherited needles from family members. My mom gave me all of her needles and crochet hooks. She loved to crochet and had many tiny hooks for those wonderful doilies and table cloths that she made over the years.
Also, I was given a great stash of those old plastic circular needles from a woman at work whose mom passed away. Those are just about my favorites – so smooth and easy to use.January 4, 2008
Stacia Dunham #
This is cool! I am not much on 'chatting' but this is great even to read.
The comment about how to relax the plastic cable on the circs is a question I have too. I am using them now that I'm felting hats, the double points are not long enough.
Everyone seems to be talking about nylon needles, I've never tried them before, I have the aluminum ones (Garage sale, Goodwill) and I ran across bamboo ones. I must say that I prefer the bamboo. They're light and there's enough resistance that the stitches stay when you want them to. I don't like bamboo for crocheting though, prefer the clover grip ones.
If you are interested in keeping the crafts alive, I found/created a new generation of girls in my Girl Scout Troop… several still crochet and most of the parents I taught as well. Call the GS counsel, they love volunteers with skills.January 4, 2008
Stacia #
Oh, another comment, the bamboo needles all have the size branded and smoothed into them I LOVE that about them as well.January 4, 2008
Fran #
Berrocco has been my favorite for many years.Yarns,patterns,books and booklets.
I don't do much chatting either,but as Stacie
said. this is great.January 4, 2008
Sandra #
Thanks for the tip on how to relax circs, Norah. I just finished knitting a baby blanket for the Lionus Project (knitting blankets for sick children in hospitals) and was using a nylon circular that just about tied me up in knots while I was knitting. I was certain that I would have to get rid of them and buy myself your beautiful Harmoncy circs. Do I need an excuse or can I go ahead and buy them anyway?January 4, 2008
AbracaDebra #
How many Knitting Needles does one woman need?……. All of them!
I have several Brittany Black Walnuts that are my treasures. Only wish I could afford eBay prices to complete the set!
Then there's the Clover Knit Lites for my tacky side! I have every size and must say they work well. They also generate lots of comments and interest on airplanes when traveling for business!
Various bamboo and birch with a few plastic in mega sizes fill my menagerie.
I do have a personal aversion to metal and have given all those away via Freecycle to a group that teaches knitting to youngsters in the community.
Another 4-H'er, I've never quit knitting and certainly haven't quit collecting patterns and yarn for my 'next' project!
Thanks for sharing your time, talent and webspace!January 4, 2008
ginny #
This is my first blog message ever!!! I can not really see/understand how your circular needles are being held. could you give more information. I read about the deer hide and if I had a gun I could shoot one of the 8 I am looking at right now in the back yard. But, alas, shooting Bambi is not allowed in the nieghborhood even though we live pretety far apart. so what other suggestions do you have for my dear circular needles?January 4, 2008
Dawn M. Bailey #
Love your blog. I, too, love to keep my stuff at hand. I have my circulars hanging from a handle on one of my yarn baskets beside my couch, while my straight needles are in vases here and there. dpn's reside in a handy desk drawer.January 4, 2008
patti #
Oh my god, friends! Sometimes I think I am an island unto myself. My dear husband certainly thinks I am. He doesn't understand the stash of wool, the stash of needles, the stash of books, the stash of patterns. He just rolls his eyes but drops me off at the wool store whenever I ask! I got my mother-in-laws stash of needles. I love them! I keep the straight needles in a draw in my "knitting" table (next to my chair!) I think I will make a holder for the circular ones, that looked really neat. I love to knit socks, mitts and hats for the grandbabies. And sweaters for them. My hubby loves his knit socks, he'd prefer plain black but that is so boring! Some guys have wild ties, he has interesting socks! Later,January 4, 2008
Nancy #
I started with circular needles when I read about them in an Elizabeth Zimmerman book (when it was _new_!). Have never looked back.
But – alas – my beloved Clover "Ivory" went out of production. I only had a few, being cheap, uh, frugal, about personal expenditures in my housewife days (what a mistake!) and some of those have now cracked. Metal is too cold and wood and metal are too stiff for my now arthritic hands.
Do any of you good people know where to find old Clover needles?
On needle holders: doing socks on two circulars I discovered that even in mm sizes different brands are different. I measured all mine and found, for example, some 2.25s that slip loosely throught the hole, some that are just too tight for the 2.5 hole! So I sorted them all and put each size into its own plastic baggie. Boasted of my great idea at my LYS and waddya know, the assistant not only had done that but put the baggies into a looseleaf binder!
on socks: Does anyone know of plastic needles in the tiny sizes? 2, 2.25, 2.5 mm? (1s and 2s)January 4, 2008
Ann Edwards #
I loved the knitting needles all together in containers. I actually have mine in a vase with a ceramic "frog" at the top. The only problem is that I have more needles than will comfortably fit through the holes. I'm going to stop pretending I don't have an obsession and put the frog away, just using the vase.
I found a needle storage cylinder at a yard sale. Metal cap has sizes written and needles guaged holes. A clear top covers that. It is full of someone's plastic and metal needles. the whole cylinder is covered in really hideous harvest gold burlap. It cost me $2. I love it. My long needles live there and in a fancy gift box for a bottle of wine that I bought for 75% off after Christmas last year
The circluars are my challenge. They have their own storage box. But I love the hanging one. Maybe I'll felt myself a hanging storage system. Surely that is an acceptable excuse to buy more wool and more needles.January 4, 2008
Monica #
I keep my straight needles in a man's shoe box – big feet and the circular ones in their original pouches. I use the circs exclusively – the bamboos are the best. Thanks for reminding me how to straighten them out.January 4, 2008
Jo Bond #
I too have a stash of needles: I love to organize them periodically (and add to them with lovely new ones occasionally. If you don't mind uncurling your stash of circular ones before you use them; store them in a photo album with clear segmented pages. Then add the dimensions to the section on a label. I too love to look at them in vases (or large Mason jars) lined up on top of a book shelf.
Enjoyed reading the comments: but who are all these knitters who are wasting precious time blogging rather than knitting? I guess we all need a rest every so often.January 4, 2008
Patti Frisch #
I have never "blogged" before, but I want to share my idea (thanks to my favorite Mpls. yarn shop, Christine at Depth of Field) for storing circular needles: Use a zipper 3 ring binder and fill it with 3 ring plastic "sheer protectors" which you can buy at office supply stores (such as Office Max). Then put as many needles as you want in each individual plastic 3 ring holder and mark the protector with the size and length of the needles inside. For example, I might have a protector with #6 needles length 16″ and a 24″. Hope that helps solve some scrambling issues for you knitters.January 4, 2008
I think we just might have about the same number of needles…or close to it. I still have all of the needles from years ago when I first learned to knit (right at 50 years ago!) and I also was gifted with boxes of old needles when an older woman I'd known as a child died about 25 years ago. Some of them are baleen…and not the manufactured kind either. Of course, like everyone else I have circs out the wazoo, straights that don't get used all that often and dps here there and everywhere. The Susanne Redwoods are my all time favorite and I use them whenever possible. If I'm concerned about losing one because I know I'll be walking, talking and knitting all at the same time, I use Crystal Palace bamboos. If I'm really worried about losing one I use my Clovers. I developed that piece of logic after losing needles in the tall grass at an Easter Egg hunt in 2002…and also at the RennFaire…knitting on socks, tucked extra dp behind my ear…sigh.
Most of my straight needles are in a big brass pot acquired from a good friend who's now in her late 80s. Circs for the most part are stored in one of the hanging thing-a-ma-jiggies on the market. Most of my dps are either in a metal rectangular candy box (Russell Stover from 2001), in the bag I'm carrying with the current WIP, or stored in a drawer in one of my storage towers in the yarn room.
I'm really looking forward to following threads on this blog and all I can say is…way to go and thank you big time for all of your creativity
connie in kannapolis, ncJanuary 5, 2008
re: needles and what I just posted…my LYS has closed, bye-bye hangout supreme. Lenore had a mega-sale on the Saturday before Christmas, 50% off of everything in the shop, loose patterns were free. I bought up every pair of Susanne redwood DPNs she had, and quite a few of the 14″ straight ones too. Had to pull money from my IRA (I'm old enough to do that without penalty) to pay for the haul, but it gave me the push to get the yarn room cleaned up enough to be able to walk from corner to corner.
Lenore bought out the entire stock of the business formerly known as Needles! several years ago when the previous owner decided she'd had enough. Jean carried every needle available here in the States, plus needles from Austrailia, Germany, etc., etc. Lenore has what is probably the largest inventory of Swallow needles, as well as lots of handmade birch by Twin Birches. And of course, the usual Crystal Palace, Pony Pearls and on and on. I'm not affiliated in any way shape or form to this sweet little shop that is no more, but boy am I glad I know Lenore personally and can still get her to dig stuff out of storage. A gal can't have enough needles…or yarn…motto of mine
connie, a funky knitter in Kannapolis, NCJanuary 5, 2008
Leslie #
I still use all of my grandmother's needles–including the pink ones! I am still on the constant lookout for original Balene needles, any size or style. I can't afford to pay $25 for one pair of size 3s though! I even keep needles at work (school) to make me feel at home!January 5, 2008
Donna T #
I love the pictures of all your needles and books. I too have knitting books everywhere.. my son just bought a house so when he finally gets everything out, I am going to have a knitting room in his old bedroom. Yeah for me!
In the first Stitch and Bitch book there is a pattern for a needle holder. It hold at least twenty pair of straight needles. It is easy to make for non-sewers and experienced ones alike. I have made many for gifts for my friends in my knitting groups. Also, Patternwork's sells a canvas case (almost like a CD case. ) It comes with plastic pockets to put your circular needles. I purchased three and extra pockets and then wrote the needle size and length on the pocket with permanent marker.
I love Berocco yarn also – I live in the Berocco area and can't get enough yarn.January 5, 2008
one of my biggest frustrations lately has been books that offer patterns for hats, mittens, gloves and other small things I would ordinarily knit on either circs or dpns. the designs are cute and look great, but when I check out needle size and all that I find that they're using straight needles!!! I have no issue with seaming up sweaters, etc., but hats, gloves, mittens??? I could take the time to change the patterns to dpns, but if I wanted to do that I wouldn't have bought the book in the first place. Two books purchased in the last year now grace the shelves of my library of choice. Learned my lesson, read the materials list before I buy the book…if everything is done on straights & seamed, leave the book on the shelf and go back to The Handy Book of Patterns, Knitters Template and so forth.
connie in Kannapolis, NCJanuary 5, 2008
Lisa #
Nancy — Plastic needles in tiny sizes (0 and up) are made by Pony; purchased mine at Webs (www.yarn.com).January 5, 2008
Sharon #
Okay…I just finished sewing a sweater together…I am taking a break. I keep my needles in funky vases or pitchers in my great room. I drape my circular needles over the top of one the vases. My favorites are Lantern Moon. I also have begun collecting unique, hand made needles. I found some beautiful wood ones at a street fair last summer. They are fantastic. Next, I want a pair of leopard print ones. Why not?January 5, 2008
babyface #
I store my circular needles in a little pouch that I got at a sports store.
It's for fishing bait, but it's realy reasonable (cheap) and it already has
the plastic little pouches in it on little rings which you can label. You can also buy more
plastic pouches whenever you need them. Also for the lady with arthritis,
bryspun needles warm and mold to the the touch of your hand and are easy to use for people with impaired mobility in their hands and fingers.January 5, 2008
JoNana #
I have all my knitting needles in a large pottery vase next to my basket of new (some old) small projects. As for the circular needles I used to keep them in their original packaging but of course that didn't work. I somehow would return them to the wrong package. Now I don't care. Why spend time orgainizing needles when you could just be knitting. You always seem to find the right size!! Knit already!!January 5, 2008
JoNana #
As for the plastic circular ones, I guess I should rethink them. I inherited them from my mother.January 5, 2008
Becky #
Love the way you have your straight needles displayed! Just beautiful. Two years ago my Mom's neighbor was having a garage sale. They knew that I was a knitter and before they opened the sale, they brought my Mom a box of "old knitting needles" that I might like. There were 48 pair of needles ranging from size 1 through size 13, some old German steel needles and lots of colorful aluminum needles. I was like a kid at Christmas looking through the box and putting the pairs together. I have my needles in clear glass POM tea glasses and it looks like a knitter's candy store.January 5, 2008
Toni Nevicosi #
Yes, the last comment is the best.
I have the smallest circulars in a nice inexpensive (zip closure) ringed binder. (from Joanne Fabrics !) less than $10 . . But, it is too small for all. It has nice pockets for stitch markers and needle size-ers, tip-caps, all the little gadgets and always a small thread clipper. . .
The rest are going into a extra wide three ring binder, but I am looking for one that is zip closure. (I had a photo album like that when young (1950's) (like the above smaller zip closure binder. . . this zip-shut feature condenses it, to fit on a book shelf better. (We all know, anything for needles is 'over filled' quickly .)
I'm adding the beautiful Harmony circular, multicolored wood needles from Knit Picks (I love them, I saw these trees growing in the Cook Islands and one in Hawaii. . . ) They are a dream to use. . . and need more organized room to store . . . I bought the ones with the changeable cables. . . so lots of items to keep organized. Also bought the screw-on, needle markers for showing the size the cables were on. . . when changing a project around and then needing to reattach the tips later after using them on another project or sweater part. . .
Note. If storing in plastic page protectors – open at top. . they fall out. . .
I prefer using a zip lock bag as the pages/bags. . . is best.(opening at the top/or side, Zip-Lock brand bags. . Has a white space to write the sizes and cable length on it. . . Then just use a paper punch to make the holes, reinforce with the paper circle reinforcers and put the bags in order of needle size. . . in the 3-ring binder. . . ((If you're really (neat-nick type – use double stick tape to make the hole-edge stiffer. . . the two hole punched sides together.))
Quart size Zip-lock bags. .. is for smaller circular needles ( 16 inch or less.)
as the front pages. . .
Gallon size Zip-Lock bags. . .for the larger circular needles and your favorites fit nice in one 3 ring ,2or 3″ thickness, Binder . . . .
a nail clipper is a nice thread clipper. . .closes to be stored in a small space I keep things in firmer,Clear Plastic zipper bags now. nail clipper is small & safe.
Also a mini – Swiss Army knife with the scissors blade. . .
great as a key chain, and handy whenever a scissors is needed while knitting in the car, at a meeting, at knitting club, anywhere. ..
PLUS.. . no dangerous scissors to become a projectile -missle – to fly at someone – when coming to a sudden stop(in a moving vehicle), and accidentally knocking out someones' eye. . . or, cause of skin tissue injury. . .
I love knitting and reading. . .the quieter the needles the more the companions like it. . . some click, click sounds are still heard by younger ears and it irratates them. . .especially if I'm knitting something for someone other than them !
Be sure to read the book The THE FRIDAY NIGHT KNTTING CLUB. . .Julia Roberts will start in it in a movie coming out soon. I could tell easily, that The author used Julia's voice for the main character . . . I can see Julia acting out the lines while I read it. . .the upcoming movie is easily visualized for me while I'm reading. . .I love the characters. I think every knitting club can identify.. . (well, with some of the plots ). . . With Julia as a Knitting shop owner I think Knitting will be in the mind and focus of the general public. . . it will be a real run on yarn and supplies. . .and new friendships with knitters who'll appreciate all of us showing them how to knit The more who knit, the more quality yarns, clever, new inventive,supplies, will be available at reasonable prices for all of us.January 5, 2008
lorelee sheeter #
I thought I was the only one out there that had to many needles according to my family I am. Now I have all the proff that I,am not alone. One day I needed a smaller circular ,my son came up with an ideal and it worked. he cut off what I did'nt want and used shrink tubing from the hardware store to put the 2 ends back together, the trick is to get the soft tubes and as close to the size you need. He also cut the ends of my needles off with just a little beyound and surnk 2 inches of shrink tubing on them so I have a 3 inch circular kneele for my hats. No more switching to doubled pointed needles. The larger sized oones you have to crimple in the cut ends of the needles just enough so the tubing and needle meet for a smooth end that meet perfect. When I need a circular I don't have and I have extra straights why not save money. Just thought you've like to know sons do come in handy.January 5, 2008
Sherry #
I also have never blogged. So many of my knitting friends have that I decided this is the year for me to start. I love addi turbos. the wire isn't stiff and I have been slowly changing over to them. I have 30 years or more of needles but for now they are by far my favorite. I use them as straights. The only time I use straights is for my intarsia work.January 6, 2008
Diane #
I have never blogged before, but seeing the pictures of the fast amount of knitting needles just deserved a comment. I am so envious of your circular needle storage holder. I must figure out how to make one.
I also have inherited my grandmother's (Omi) knitting needles. They are all straight needles, some are from Germany and some are pink in color. They are so precious to me that I will never use them. Seeing how you store your straight needles has given me the best way to display them so I may see them every day and remember the time when she taught me how to knit.
ThanksJanuary 6, 2008
NancySu #
I to have been collecting old needles, I have them in vases, it makes for a good conversation. I do perfer clover circ's for most all projects, and 5″ bamboo for socks, if I could finf 4″ dbp for socks I would be in hevan. Also thanks for all the cool ideas, I just love this blog.January 6, 2008
Jeanne #
I can go one on one with your stash of knitting needles and I can add just as many crochet hooks. Massed together as you have them, they make a great visual! Here's how I use mine: I keep each of my on-going and unfinished projects in an appropriately sized shopping bag with handles. I have a picture of the project clipped to the front of the bag, and full instructions within. And of course, all the needles and hooks that are needed for that project. When I pick up a project bag it is ready to go. So, of course I need many duplicates of the most popular sizes. I buy needles with discount coupons and get a lot from thrift shops.
I have some vintage needles that I would love to turn into bracelets. Would anyone happen to know how to heat them to successfully bend them?January 7, 2008
Diane Stiebel #
I am just starting to get back into knitting. I am basically a crocheter since I am left handed no one could teach me to crochet. I learned to knit when I was in girl scouts when I was twelve at a local department store. I learned to do most things includeing cables except for one very important thing, how to cast on. Hard to knit if you don't know how to cast on. I finally taught myself but have never been a confidant knitter. I don't do much garage saling but when I do, I look for needles, hooks, pattern books and yarn. Consequently, I have amassed upwards of 200 pairs of knitting needles not including my own, my mother's and what friends and other people have given me. I like the Denise interchangeable knitting needles because they are easier to put together than the old NeedleMaster (I have two sets of those) and also they are more convenient to take to the national conferences or other conventions where you need multiple sizes. I bought the original Denise and was so excited when they were reintroduced that I ordered a second set and even got to talk with the new owners. I really want to learn how to make socks but am having an awful time with the dps. I go to a LYS and they are helpful but are too far away to visit very often especially in bad weather. The owner has a shawl ministry at her church and has agreed to find a home for the overflow of needles although I still have way too many. Any comments on the new silicone (I think) needles? They are the ones that are in clear coloredones. I know that most crocheters don't seem to like the hooks made out the same materials
'January 7, 2008
Frani Marshall #
I had to chuckle at the pix–I have over 6 linear feet of knit books on my shelves (and a wish list for a couple more feet)–and finally put some of my straight needles in a 16″ toolbox–it was my intent to put 'em all in but guess what–they don't begin to fit. And I haven't even pulled out my old aluminum needles, now I mostly use bamboo. I've been knitting 50 years and have gotten needles a couple times at 90% markdowns and some at garage sales (and a set of Clovers in a neat case from an overstock store for $10 some years back) and I probably have double to triple what I could see of your supply–I'm a knitting junkie (my car is even full of yarn, plus a supply at a friend's house I'm afraid to bring home for fear of giving my husband a coronary). I'm so glad to hear that others have a similar problem. I knit like a fiend and can't keep up with what I buy. I've made needle cases out of placemats–it'll hold a full set size 2-10 1/2.January 7, 2008
Jessica-Jean #
I NEED to get my husband to look at your pictures, Nora! And to read all the comments before mine! He is convinced I need to see a psychotherapist to curb my needle/pattern/yarn acquisition habits. Until eBay (and a boring job), I only had a few too many needles. Since eBay and too many visits to second-hand shops, I have a gazillion too many needles as well as more yarn than I'll live long enough to knit. But it's fun to reorganize it from time to time and rediscover some old treasures. I began knitting and crocheting at age 8 in 1954, and have never been without something in progress. Thanks to all the comments, I now have new ideas of how to organize my needle collection! Thank you all!January 16, 2008
It's been a long time since I first looked at this post. My needle collection has grown over the eight intervening years. I feel I have to post again though.
I just noticed that your needles are all shown in what appears to be well sunlit windows. I love sunlight, but I'm hopeful those needles were only there for the photo-shoot. Metal needles are probably impervious to deterioration from sun exposure, but wood and plastic – including the lovely nylon circulars from long ago – are quite prone to deterioration from continued sun exposure. They'll probably look just fine, but the materials weaken. After years of sunlight, they may just snap in use, and that would be a terrible fate for such loved tools!April 17, 2014


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Robert (Rob) J. Seidelman, 52, of Ionia passed away unexpectedly Oct. 24, 2012 in Ionia. He was born June 30, 1960 in Ionia, the son of David and Janet (Waters) Seidelman.
Rob married Kari Williams Oct. 27, 1978 in Ionia. He worked in construction all his life and was a member of the Ionia Moose Lodge. Rob loved to hunt, fish and camp. He adored his family and friends.
Rob is survived by his loving wife of nearly 34 years Kari Seidelman of Ionia; children, Matt (Alesha) Seidelman of Ionia and Amanda (Mike) Platte of Muir; grandchildren, Brady, Gunner, Trenton, Parker and JoAnna; parents, David and Janet Seidelman of Ionia; father-in-law, Nolan (Sandy) Williams of Grand Rapids; brothers, Mike (Sandy) Seidelman of Kingsley, Paul (Jacque) Seidelman of McBride and Phil (Mary) Seidelman of Ionia; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his mother-in-law JoAnne Williams.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 29 at Easton Church with Rev. Jane Duffey and Rev. Nolan Williams officiating. Visitation will be held Sunday 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Lake Funeral Home of Ionia.
Memorial contributions may be made to his family. Online condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com.
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New and Improved: Metro Redux release date announced, enhanced scares coming soonWritten by: / / 1 Comment
Revealed earlier this year as a PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC exclusive, Deep Silver and developer 4A Games have announced a set of release dates for Metro Redux, a compilation of Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light featuring enhanced visuals and gameplay improvements, too.
Due for release in the US on August 26th and in Europe on August 29th across PS4, Xbox One and PC, with releases on Linux and SteamOS to follow, Metro Redux will bring 4A Games' two excellent first-person action horror games to new generation consoles in style with improved visuals, smoother frame rates and even enhanced gameplay, with all previously released downloadable content included in the package.
The Metro 2033 of Metro Redux
How has 4A Games reworked Metro 2033? Here's a feature list:
– The original game has been rebuilt in the latest and greatest iteration of the 4A Engine, bringing all the graphical and gameplay improvements from Last Light to Metro 2033 Redux
– Enjoy completely re-mastered visuals: advanced lighting, dynamic weather, more detailed characters with improved animation, more dynamic destruction and improved smoke, fire and particle effects
– Experience radically improved gameplay: advanced enemy AI, improved combat and stealth mechanics, superior weapon handling and more responsive, intuitive controls plus signature features from Last Light such as the atmospheric 'mask wipe' mechanic, weapon customization, and silent kills and takedowns
The Metro: Last Light of Metro Redux
What about Metro: Last Light? 4A says that the game has also received a "graphical facelift and gameplay improvements," with new melee animations, as well as a 'Check Watch' and 'Check Inventory' ability requested by fans. If none of that was enough, previously released DLC will add another ten hours of singleplayer gameplay to the experience.
Fans of the series will also be able to replay both games in different difficulty modes, explained thus:
"Those who favoured the more survival horror oriented gameplay of Metro 2033 can play both campaigns in the 'Survival' Play Style, a fraught slow-burn fight for survival with limited resources, deadlier enemy AI, and slower reload speeds. Those who enjoyed the more action oriented gameplay of Metro: Last Light can try the 'Spartan' Play Style, providing Artyom with a powerful set of combat skills and more plentiful resources.
"In addition, the legendary Ranger Mode returns to both games, providing the most immersive and challenging experience as the HUD is stripped away and hardcore rules apply."
Check out the announcement trailer for Metro Redux below:
Metro Redux – Official Announcement Trailer
How much will this massive collection cost? Deep Silver says that the downloadable version will go for a suggested $24.99 / €19.99 / £15.99, while the boxed copy will retail for $49.99 / €39.99 / £34.99.
Worth it? Have you already played the Metro games and not interested in playing them again?
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Semblance Office Package 5412DA
by BDI
The Semblance Office Package 5412DA offers a complete office in one modular unit. An integrated desk provides a smooth work surface while the built in file drawer gives you adequate file storage. Two double wide, 30.75" wide, shelves and three single wide, 15.5" wide, shelves offer additional storage and display space. Make the most of your office space with the Semblance 5412DA Office Package from BDI.
The Semblance Office Package 5412DA features:
- 50.75" w x 79.5" h x 25" d
- 3 Single wide shelves, each supporting up to 50 lbs
- 2 Double wide shelves, each supporting up to 100 lbs
- Inline Desk, supporting up to 200 lbs
- 1 Single wide file cabinet, supporting up to 100 lbs
- Micro-etched tempered glass shelves with full length steel supports
- Shelf position is adjustable in 2.5" increments along length of vertical panels
- Natural hardwood veneer on vertical panels
- Adjustable levelers built into vertical panels for uneven floors
Materials & Measurements
Vertical panels: richly grained, natural hardwood veneer
Shelves: micro-etched, tempered glass that is fingerprint resistant
Overall: 50.75" w x 79.5" h x 25" d
Single-wide shelf: 15.5" w x 15.5" d x 1.25", supports up to 50 lbs h
Double-wide shelf: 30.75" w x 15.5" d x 1.25" h, supports up to 100 lbs
Vertical panels: 1.75" w x 79.5" h x 15.75" d
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Education, events...
I have been involved in fitness industry for quite a long time. From aerobics instructor, different group ex classes, to personal trainer and Spinning® instructor. I actually started when we were using cassettes, so for those my generation you know have long ago has been that...
I love teaching classes and having great time with members. And yes education was always high priority in life. During years I had the privilege to meet great presenters, teachers, successful business managers, different profiles of people in fitness industry.
A few years ago I had the luck to start working as MDA representative for Spinning® program organizing events and education for new instructors, new clubs. Becoming MI was next job title and responsibility and being part of amazing 130 Master Instructor group is a huge privilege and I am grateful for the opportunity. Passing the knowledge was my life decision, not in school as sport teacher but I ended a little different type of teaching. At the end does not matter you have to decide what you love to do and do it.
In last few years I meet a lot of instructors. Different countries different cultures but at the end you see that we are not so different. What kind of instructor somebody will be is up to the person not about city, about country or profession that they choose.
For most new instructors the 2 day clinic or one day orientation is full of new information and really excited. They are full of enthusiasm and motivation, new decision and determinate to become the best Spinning® instructors possible. Than days go, months go away, motivation and determination slowly disappears.
Why getting 14 Star points is so hard? It is only 1, 5 CED per year not more. Only 2 days to keep the certification valid. And so many times I hear instructors saying "Ohh it is too expensive" or "I do not have the time "or "sorry my boss does not want to pay for it".
The process of certification is not only for me taking your money, or MDA earning money. Of course you have to pay some amount of money, we live in material world and money is a source of payment. You get knowledge that you pay for it.
The certification process is for you getting new information, maybe updating the old ones, getting dipper into the program, get motivation back. After continuing education or event you go back with light in your eyes, fresh ideas and more energy that you can share with members. And we do this because of them. Do not forget we are instructors because of our members. It does not matter either you are STAR1, 2, 3 or Master Instructor. What drives this industry on are the members who spend their money in our facilities because they want to reach one of the goals. And in 20 years I meet only one instructor that teaches for free. So I do believe that our members deserve more. If we want to inspire them, if we want to attract more people to train we need more knowledge. We need to be able to teach them why sport is healthy and have to do it the right way.
So have come it is so hard to put a month of earning or less for becoming better instructor? Have come so many instructor are so qick satisfied with what they do.
I consider myself extremely lucky person to be able to work in fitness industry and to serve people. Our goal to make life better for them is one the best. I know for sure that members appreciate and recognize instructors who educate themselves and try to be better. They recognize instructors that bring fresh ideas, and deliver knowledge to them.
At the end we all spend money the decision for what and have much is personal. And money spend on education is the best investment in life.
So next time when you think about going to the event or going for continuing education think about the entire positive thinks that are connected with this decision: You will meet new people, see new countries, cities, have great food, drink a glass of Porto in Portugal, and have a spectacular view over Vienna.
You always have more positive things and the smiles on your member faces, a reached goal from them, returning them to your classes this at the end counts.
So look at www.spinning.com for all events and continues education and hope to see you soon.
"Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family." Kofi Annan


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I had this situation (fake money, very low buy in):
I folded because I was afraid of two A.
- Was it correct to play at blinds A5o?
- What should I have done at the flop?
I had this situation (fake money, very low buy in):
I folded because I was afraid of two A.
Middle pair with no kicker against a several opponents is a very weak hand. Add in that you are out of position and that the higher card is an Ace (which is the most likely card for people to hold onto), and this is an easy fold on the flop.
I don't understand your question about playing at the blinds. The way the hand looks, you were in the big blind, so you had no choice about whether or not to play this hand preflop. If that is incorrect, you definitely should not have called preflop with K5 offsuit from early position. It is took weak of a hand. Further if you get any action when you make your hand, it means that someone else has a stronger hand - often another K with a better kicker.
The answer to any poker question is "it depends". What I mean by this is that you saw how your opponents played and when and how they bluffed etc. We don't have that information.
If I was you in that situation... I would've raised to about 80 - 100 and see what happens **. All the players are still in the hand, so there's a higher chance that one of them has an Ace. But you're chip leader...
** = Given the fact that you're playing with fake money... you'll most likely get called more than normally.... unfortunately.


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I'm looking for exercises to help maintain a grip on an opponent's gi while pulling them around. There are two elements to this: strength and endurance. Meaning, I want my grip to be hard to break but also not tire out too much when I'm holding on to it.
A good way to get gi / kimono specific grip training is sling your gi / kimono top around a pull up bar or a tree branch and use that to do any number of exercises, such as
There are plenty more, use your imagination, but using the gi top is a good way to condition your grip and fingers to get that killer death grip.
We did an exercise at my first Judo club that seemed to help with grip. We would hold our arms out directly in front of us and then alternate between making a grip and having our hands as open as possible. Basically, like gripping thin air, but repeatedly. A very simple exercise, but it seemed to help.
How many times we repeated was a measure of how many were attending the session that evening, because we'd stand in a circle, facing in, and everyone would do the exercise together, but someone would count to ten and then the next person would count to ten and so forth until we'd been around the circle at least once; twice if we had a low turnout.
Take a newspaper (remember them?) and page by page, crumple the paged from flat paper to the tightest ball you can make with one hand.
Aside from the strength training for grips, there's also certain technique involved in grips. For example, when you hold the right arm sleeve of your opponent, make sure you grab the part right under his elbow, and grab it tight, so he is unable to move his arm properly. At the same time it's hard for him to release his harm since you can control his arm movement.
When you grab the neck part, make sure you grab the harder edge. Your fingers grab the outer side so that the soft part gets push under the hard part. The thumb goes inside and connects with your other fingers.
Technique is really important with everything you do in Judo. Even with grips.
There are a couple of things that you can do to help.
Go hang from something
Basically either go outside and find something overhead or get a pullup bar and hang from it. You can make a progression out of this, going from a pullup bar to one-hand on a pullup bar to hanging from a rope. The basic idea is that if you want to improve your grip strength, grip something!
It also tends to be pretty easy to find things to hang from, making it something you can do throughout the day if your environment is conducive to it.
If you are looking for a program, Convict Conditioning 2 has one that incorporates progressively more difficult variations of this and also recommends fingertip pushups. My standard disclaimer on CC applies: it tends to have great progressions, but ignore the marketing material.
Learn Massage (and other skills)
Trigger point massage is one of the things that has helped my overall grip strength a great deal. I started with Clair & Amber Davies's The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook, but really many if not most systems of massage will help tremendously here.
Here the big thing is to learn to work with your fingers, not your thumbs, but it does help grip strength if you practice regularly. Learning has the added benefit that you can treat a wide variety of muscular issues on yourself.
There are also other sports that strongly emphasize grip strength and it may helps to get a foundation in. I don't personally practice it, but an example here might be rock climbing.
Weapons Training
Another thing I've had very good luck with is weapons training. Working with swords and short sticks (and probably any other weapon that you grip and has some mass), and particularly against a target, is a great way to build up hand strength, and is particularly useful for the "endurance" part.
The added advantage here is that it can usually be incorporated into your martial arts practice if your art uses weapons.
There are a few things you can do to improve grip strength. Like everything else, sport specific drills are best, training the closest to the actual activity your trying to improve.
on that note:
Your goal to increase your grip strength should focus on exercising your forearm muscles. There are several strength exercises and tools you can use to work out the different muscles in your your forearms.
Tennis Ball or Hand Grip
As @stslavik stated in his comment, you can grab a tennis ball and squeeze it to your heart's content. When squeezing the tennis ball, also hold the squeeze for a few seconds before releasing. As you improve, you can increase the number of repetitions you do. Additionally you can buy hand grip tools. These aren't terribly expensive things, but keep in mind you might reach an upper limit to the amount of strength training you can do with them once you reach a certain level.
Wrist Curls and Reverse Wrist Curls
A single barbell or a dumbbell in each hand will can suffice for this. You can do this while sitting and resting your arms on your legs. Anything that will support the weight of your forearms will work really.
Hold the barbell or dumbbell with your palms facing up and just roll your wrist towards you without lifting your arm and then release back down to a relaxed position. The reverse wrist curl is the same except your palms are facing down, and you roll your wrists backwards towards you. Here are pictures of what these two exercises look like:
You could also perform the wrist curls with your arm outstretched, but depending on what your level of ability is, you might end up working to keep your arms out more than working on your wrists. If weights aren't an option for you, consider using a resistance band instead (stand on one end and pull the other end up with your wrist).
Make Your Own Wrist Roller
A simple thing you can do is buy a plate or dumbbell, tie a rope through or around it and tie the other end to a bar or rod. Hold your hands out in front of you, and begin twisting the rod so that the rope wraps around the rod as the weight goes up. When the weight reaches the top, begin untwisting and let the weight go back to the ground. You can also choose to use different weights with it if you so desire. Here's an example of what it looks like from BodyBuilding.com:
That's the basic premise of one. If you don't have plate or barbell, you can improvise with using other materials like a gallon of water or a bag of rocks. You don't need a whole lot of weight to feel it as you curl the rope up or down. A broomstick would work just fine for holding onto as you train.
Buy a Wrist Roller
A SportGrips SideWinder is a simple device that is an extremely durable, small, and portable, and has adjustable tension which is controlled by a knob at the top. I wrote a blog post about this on the Fitness & Nutrition blog. It's simple and easy to use - adjust the tension, grab, and twist. It definitely helped me increase my grip strength over the last few months. The Sierra Mega Wrist Roller is also a similar product you can use. The only downside to these type of products are the cost if money is a concern, but you get what you pay for.
i've always liked getting a bucket or small garbage can and filling it full of uncooked rice. you can do what we call rice grabs by jamming your fist into the rice while grabbing and releasing handfuls of rice. cheap and effective.
We are taught to practise in bjj to use a gi (uniform) you can hang it on something strong and practise pulling up if you do not have a gi to use for this excercise you can use a belt a martial art belt if possible. It helps to work your arms and you will be able to hold on with that grip when the opponent is resisting or moving.
Get Strong First
If you're weak, there's no point in trying to get a strong grip. You're too weak for it to matter. Instead, you should first work on getting your whole body strong, and then--only then!--focus on developing your grip. Mark Rippetoe has some words for people lacking general strength who want to increase strength in one particular area. From Jim Wendler's blog:
In other words, grip-specific training is barking up the wrong tree. Unless the student is already quite strong, the best way to develop grip strength is to work on general strength. Whole-body training will improve your grip strength faster than forearm-specific work, while giving you health benefits and strength for other movements as well.
General Training with a Focus on Grip
Keeping that in mind, what is the best way to tailor your general strength training to grip strength?
Once you can perform fifteen full-range-of-motion, no-kip gi-grip pull-ups, plus a double bodyweight deadlift, the student can add the awesome grip-specific training mentioned by others. Fat grips, oversize bars, wrist rollers, curls and other specialized training are very productive...once someone is strong enough everywhere else for it to matter.
Other approaches are of course possible: a kettlebell-centric program with many swings and clean-and-presses would appropriately develop whole-body strength while also working the grip.
The grips are much more technique that people think. To break grips you need a technique. Also to keep you grip you need a technique as well.
It is helpful training some weights. Exercices that put pressure in your fingers and develop your forearm. As a sample:
The grip will be break when your opponent was able to put your arm straight or hold your arm and move himself putting a lot of pressure just in your fingers. If when my opponent try break my grip I follow my opponent with a loose arm my opponent will not able to break my grip. Because your arm is loose and you following your opponent.
When you begin the BJJ or Judo you try hold your opponent with your arm. Many guys feel pain at the forearm because they use too much this muscles. If you move with your opponent. If you have a relaxed arms you will put less pressure on your fingers.
The most efficient technique to have a really good grip is training BJJ/Judo hard. Nothing is more important than practices the real situation.
This video explain a little about how to avoid the strength on your fingers. https://youtu.be/lHiHFRrTBqM
Put a 3 inch vertical handle on five gallon bucket. Each day fill it with a bowl of water and lift with fingers from floor to chest for 15 minutes with each hand. In three months your hands will be three times stronger. After using water, repeat the process with sand, and then with lead. If you can lift a full bucket of lead, you can actually control any man or beast with just hand strength. It's called dragon's claw.
I have used a Bulgarian Bag for grip strength, and I recommend it. The different handles allow you to perform a variety of exercises, and there are many, many instructional videos on how to use the bags (for grips as well as other exercises). We keep a few at our academy for conditioning/competition training circuits.
There's a lot of great information in the above posts. For gi specific training, using a gi on a chin up bar as stated above is a great choice, but from my experience, the excess gi fabric can get in the way.
There are a couple of products out there which do the same thing but you don't have to worry about the material. Origin's orangahang http://originmaine.com/orangahang-pro-bjj-grip-trainer-made-in-maine-usa/ is basically the equivalent of a pearl weave gi sleeve with an opening at the bottom to simulate the end of a sleeve and a cut down one side to simulate the collar. A similar product is Jits grips. The biggest difference is that jits grips doesn't simulate the collar opening.
Both of these have loops on the end that can be attached to a chin up bar or weight machine so they can really be used anywhere.
I would also suggest grip pro trainers. They look like little rubber donuts that have different levels of resistance that you can just squeeze. I've also started squeezing a lacross ball with each hand. You could also use a racket ball or tennis ball. After rounds, your hands feel tired, but it's seemed to help.
I would definitely suggest using different techniques to improve your grip. Something like the orangahang is great, but you can't really do anything with it unless you have something to attach it to whereas the grip pro trainers are great for using while you're watching tv at night or sitting at work.
I wasn't able to post links for the grip pro trainer or jits grips, but a quick google search will bring them right up.


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Does there exist a conformal smooth extension of a smooth function? Smooth extension is guaranteed by Whitney extension theorem. does that theorem also says for conformality. Precisely the question is the following:
Let $ D= \{z: |z|\leq 1,I[z]\geq 0 \}$. Define $f\colon D \to\mathbb R^2$ such that all the derivative of $f$ exists and continuous and for all $x\in D$ and $u,v\in\mathbb R^2$, we have $\langle f'(x)(u) ,f'(x)(v)\rangle=\alpha (x)\langle u,v\rangle$, where $\alpha $ is some positive function on D.
Now does there exists an open set $U$ in $\mathbb R^2$ such that $D\subset U$, and a smooth function $g$ on $U$ which restricted to $D$ is $f$ and $\langle g'(x)(u),g'(x)(v)\rangle=\beta(x)\langle u,v\rangle$ for all $x \in U$ for $\beta $ some positive function on $U$.


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I just started a new character, and I noticed that the Copper Pickaxe seems to have a shorter range than the Molten Pickaxe. Never really noticed that when going up in pickaxe tiers.
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What do you think to be the most effective way to teach the Chinese remainder theorem to a smart high school student, which is supposed to only have a soft idea about how modular arithmetic works, and where by effective i mean "putting someone in the best position to use a mathematical result as a tool for solving problems"? Please note that the answer "it should come with a better understanding of modular arithmetic" is not a valid answer (even if i support this point of view actually), because that is something that is going come with undergraduate studies (or a really smart high school student). I'm not asking about a magic wand, just some suggestion about what you consider the most insightful examples or effective ideas. Please note that while being an obvious result for those that are used to it, this theorem requires some examples and exercises to be grasped by a beginner. Thanks!
What things like partial fractions decompositions (in resolving rational functions) are really all about is the algebra surrounding the Chinese remainder theorem. Often when I've taught this sort of thing to calculus students, I get them to try to write, say, 5/21 as a sum of integral multiples of 1/3 and 1/7, or something like that, and algebraically we are doing something similar with partial fractions. It's sort of fun thinking about all this methodically, from algebraic first principles: how to do it in a principled way will eventually get one into idempotents of rings $\mathbb{Z}/n$ or $\mathbb{R}[x]/(q(x))$.
One simple approach would be to build up to it. The Chinese Reminder Theorem can be basically reduced first to
$$x \equiv a \mod n$$ $$x \equiv b \mod m$$
has solutions for all $(a,b)$ whenever gcd $(m,n)=1$.
But this is equivalent to the fact that $b-a$ can be written in the form: $b-a=km+ln \,.$ (The solution then is $x= b-ln=a+km$).
Now to motivate this problem, one could use a standard water-containers problem (the students usually like them): Given two containers, one of 3l and one of 5l, a water tap and a sink, get exactly 4l in one container.
The following is a a possible motivational approach:
Start with the water-container problem.
Cover the euclidian and the extended euclidian algorithm.
Cover the following generalisation of the water-containers problem: Given two containers, one of m liters and one of n liters, with gcd$(m,n)=1$; a water tap and a sink, we can get any desired integer amount of liters in one container.
Prove that $$x \equiv a \mod n$$ $$x \equiv b \mod m$$ always has solution.
Also note that using the extended euclidian algorithm we can find a solution to $b-a=km+ln$, and thus we can find one $x= b-ln=a+km$ (depending by the strength of the student you migth want to find or not ALL the solutions).
Observe that the system
$$x \equiv a \mod n$$ $$x \equiv b \mod m$$ $$x \equiv c \mod p$$
can be reduced to the following two systems $$x_0 \equiv a \mod n$$ $$x_0 \equiv b \mod m$$
and $$x \equiv x_0 \mod mn$$ $$x \equiv c \mod p$$
Since this way you can always reduce effectively the sytem by one equation at a time, you don't need to prove the Chinese Reminder Theorem in the general case, but you'll probably need to cover a case with 3 and a case with 4 equations (many students would probably understand the reduction from 3 to 2, but struggle on their own with the reduction from 4 to 3).
A healthy approach is maybe starting form applications. Here and here you can find a list of very interesting topics.
There are some classic puzzles that are most easily solved using the CRT. For example, there's the one about the monkey and the coconuts (you know—three sailors have some coconuts, and each one in turn gets up in the middle of the night, divides the coconuts into three piles, tosses the odd coconut to the monkey, etc.) Or there's Brahmagupta's puzzle: