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There's an old saying on Wall Street about insider buying: there are many possible reasons to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy. Back on January 25, Associated Banc-Corp.'s Director, John B. Williams, invested $9,764.02 into 700 shares of ASBC, for a cost per share of $13.95. Bargain hunters tend to pay particular attention to insider buys like this one, because presumably the only reason an insider would take their hard-earned cash and use it to buy stock of their company in the open market, is that they expect to make money.
In trading on Wednesday, bargain hunters could buy shares of Associated Banc-Corp. (NASD: ASBC) and achieve a cost basis even cheaper than Williams, with shares changing hands as low as $13.91 per share. Associated Banc-Corp. shares are currently trading down about 0.3% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of ASBC shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, ASBC's low point in its 52 week range is $11.67 per share, with $14.73 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $13.92. By comparison, below is a table showing the prices at which insider buying was recorded over the last six months:
Purchased | Insider | Title | Shares | Price/Share | Value |
01/25/2013 | John B. Williams | Director | 700 | $13.95 | $9,764.02 |
The current annualized dividend paid by Associated Banc-Corp. is $0.32/share, currently paid in quarterly installments, and its most recent dividend has an upcoming ex-date of 02/27/2013. Below is a long-term dividend history chart for ASBC, which can be of good help in judging whether the most recent dividend with approx. 2.3% annualized yield is likely to continue.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, ASBC makes up 2.58% of the SPDR S&P Bank ETF (AMEX: KBE)which is trading lower by about 0.3% on the day Wednesday.
See what other ETFs contain ASBC »
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There is an infinite variety of accommodation in Italy: mountain monasteries, boutique hotels, youth hostels, self-catering villas, family-run B&Bs and rural farmhouses. While rarely particularly cheap, standards are fairly reliable and accommodation is strictly regulated.
In popular resorts and the major cities booking ahead is advisable, particularly during July or August, while for Venice, Rome and Florence it's pretty much essential to book ahead from Easter until late September and over Christmas and New Year. The phrases should help you get over the language barrier.
Italy has some of the most memorable hotels in Europe, ranging from grand hotels oozing belle-époque glamour to boutique hotels on the cutting edge of contemporary design. As is commonplace throughout Europe, Italian hotels are given an official rating of between one and five stars based on facilities and services, such as the number of rooms with en-suite bathroom or telephone, whether there is a restaurant on site, and whether there is 24-hour service. This means that the star rating is no guide to a hotel's subtler, more subjective charms, such as the style of decor or the friendliness or helpfulness of staff.
In very busy places at peak times of the year it's not unusual to have to stay for a minimum of three nights, and many proprietors will add the price of breakfast to your bill whether you want it or not; try to ask for accommodation only – you can always eat more cheaply in a bar. Be warned, too, that in major resorts you will often be obliged to take half- or full board in high season. Note that people travelling alone may sometimes have to pay for the price of a double room even when they only need a single, though it can also work the other way round – if all their single rooms are taken, a hotelier may well put you in a double room but only charge the single rate.
Bed and breakfasts
Bed and breakfast schemes are becoming a very popular alternative form of accommodation. The best ones offer a real flavour of Italian home life, though they're not necessarily cheaper than an inexpensive hotel, and they rarely accept credit cards. Some places going under the name are actually little different from private rooms, with the owners not living on the premises, but you'll invariably find them clean and well maintained. The most recent trend is for boutique B&Bs, often in stylishly revamped old palazzi. Check out w bbitalia.it, w bbplanet.it and w bed-and-breakfast-in-italy.com.
There is a good network of private and HI hostels throughout the country – from family-friendly institutions on the edge of large cities to sociable town-centre backpacker-focused options. Rates at official HI hostels in Italy are around €18 per night for a dorm bed, while private city-centre establishments are usually closer to €25. You can easily base a tour of the country around them, although for two people travelling together they don't always represent a massive saving on the cheapest double hotel room. If you're travelling on your own, on the other hand, hostels are usually more sociable and can work out a lot cheaper; many have facilities such as inexpensive restaurants and self-catering kitchens that enable you to cut costs further.
HI hostels are members of the official International Youth Hostel Federation, and you'll need to be a member of the organization in order to use them – you can join through your home country's youth hostelling organization (see Monasteries and convents) or often at the hostel on arrival. You need to reserve well ahead in the summer, most conveniently by using w hostelbookers.com or w hostelworld.com.
In some cities, it's also possible to stay in student accommodation vacated by Italian students for the summer. This is usually confined to July and August, but accommodation is generally in individual rooms and can work out a lot cheaper than a straight hotel room. Again you'll need to book in advance.
Monasteries and convents
You will also come across accommodation operated by religious organizations – convents (normally for women only), welcome houses and the like, again with a mixture of dormitory and individual rooms, which can sometimes be a way of cutting costs as well as meeting like-minded people. Most operate a curfew of some sort, and you should bear in mind that they don't always work out a great deal cheaper than a bottom-line one-star hotel. Information can be found in the local tourist offices.
An online agency, Monastery Stays (w monasterystays.com), offers a centralized booking service for over 250 convents and monasteries around Italy. There are no restrictions on age, sex or faith, all rooms have private bathrooms and few places have early curfews.
Self-catering is becoming an increasingly feasible option for visitors to Italy's cities. High prices mean that renting rooms or an apartment can be an attractive, cost-effective choice. Usually in well-located positions in city centres, and available for a couple of nights to a month or so, they come equipped with bedding and kitchen utensils, and there's nothing like shopping for supplies in a local market to make you feel part of Italian daily life.
If you don't intend to travel around a lot it might be worth renting a villa or farmhouse for a week or two. Most tend to be located in the affluent northern areas of Italy, especially Tuscany and Umbria, although attractive options are also available on Sicily and Sardinia and other rural locations too. They don't come cheap, but are of a high standard and often enjoy marvellous locations.
Villa and apartment companies
Bridgewater UK t 0161 787 8587, w bridgewatertravel.co.uk. A company with over 25 years' experience sourcing apartments, agriturismi and country hotels.
Friendly Rentals UK t 0800 520 0373, w friendlyrentals.com. Well-run company offering stylish properties in Milan, Florence, Venice and Rome to suit most budgets.
Holiday Rentals UK w holiday-rentals.co.uk. This site puts you in touch directly with the owners of over a thousand Italian properties.
Ilios Travel UK t 0845 675 2601, w iliostravel.com. High-quality selection of country mansions and villas, in various parts of the country.
Italian Breaks UK t 020 8666 0407, w italianbreaks.com. Accommodation for a range of budgets.
Italian Connection UK t 01424 728900, w italian-connection.co.uk. Major upmarket operator with an array of villas and smart apartments throughout the country.
Italian Homes UK t 020 3178 4180, w Italian-homes.com. Apartments in Rome, Florence and Umbria.
Livingitalia Italy t 39 06 3211 0998, w livingitalia.com. Apartments in Florence and Rome.
Owners Direct UK t 020 8827 1998, w ownersdirect.co.uk. User-friendly website advertising thousands of villas and apartments across Italy, booked direct through the owner.
Mountain refuges
If you're planning on hiking and climbing, check out the rifugi network, consisting of about five hundred mountain huts owned by the Club Alpino Italiano (CAI; t 02 205 7231, w cai.it). Non-members can use them for around €10 a night, though you should book at least ten days in advance. There are also private rifugi that charge around double this. Most are fairly spartan, with bunks in unheated dorms, but their settings can be magnificent and usually leave you well placed to continue your hike the next day. Note that the word rifugio can be used for anything from a smart chalet-hotel to a snack bar at the top of a cable-car line. We've indicated where this is the case.
Camping is popular in Italy and there are plenty of sites, mostly on the coast and in the mountains, and generally open April to September (though winter "camping" – in caravans and camper vans – is common in ski areas). The majority are well equipped and often have bungalows, mainly with four to six beds. On the coast in high season you can expect to pay a daily rate of around €12 per person plus €10–15 per tent or caravan and €8 per vehicle prices in the Guide are for two people. Local tourist offices have details of nearby sites, or visit w camping.it.
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Perimenopause refers to the transitional period of time before menstruation actually stops, which is marked by changes in the menstrual cycle, along with other physical and emotional symptoms. Perimenopause can last two to 10 years and during this time the following processes are occurring within a woman's body:
Ovaries release eggs less regularly
Ovaries gradually produce less estrogen and other hormones
Fertility decreases
Menstrual cycles shorten, there are fewer ovulations, and more cycle irregularity
Circulating levels of estrogens and progesterone are markedly reduced
Androgen (androstenedione) is reduced
Testosterone decreases
Perimenopause is caused by the declining function of the ovaries. Ovulation may become erratic and then stop altogether. The menstrual cycle length and flow may become irregular before the final menses (last menstrual period).
As fluctuations of hormones occur, symptoms result from the changing levels of estrogen and progesterone in the body. At times, estrogen levels may be higher, which may trigger symptoms similar to premenstrual syndrome (PMS). At other times, the estrogen levels may decrease, which may trigger hot flashes or night sweats. This fluctuation of estrogen levels may be interspersed with normal menstrual cycles during perimenopause. Research studies demonstrate that perimenopausal women show varying patterns of hormonal fluctuations. No two women will experience perimenopause in the same way.
The following are the most common symptoms of perimenopause. However, each woman may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:
Mood changes
Changes in sexual desire
Difficulty concentrating
Night sweats
Hot flashes
Vaginal dryness
Sleep disturbances
Joint and muscle aches
Extreme sweating
Frequent urination
Similar symptoms as experienced with PMS
The symptoms of perimenopause may resemble other conditions or medical problems. Always consult your health care provider for a diagnosis.
Specific treatment for perimenopause will be determined by your health care provider based on:
Your age, overall health, and medical history
Current symptoms
Your tolerance for specific medications, procedures, or therapies
Your opinion or preference
More and more health care providers are treating perimenopausal symptoms. These treatments may include:
Hormone therapy using estrogen or estrogen and progestins (to keep hormone levels more constant)
Antidepressants (to stabilize mood swings)
Other lifestyle changes your health care provider may recommend include the following:
Eat a healthy diet with fruits and vegetables and whole grains.
Get at least 1,000-1,200 mg of calcium each day through your diet or supplements.
Exercise regularly.
Identify what triggers hot flashes (for example, coffee or tea) by keeping a diary or record to help reduce their likelihood.
Discuss the use of other treatments in relieving menopausal symptoms with your health care provider.
Some of the same suggestions used for coping with hot flashes in menopausal women may also be helpful for perimenopausal women. It is important to remember that herbal supplements are not subject to regulation by the FDA, and, therefore, have not been tested in an FDA-approved clinical trial to prove their effectiveness in the treatment or management of medical conditions. Consult your health care provider about symptoms you are experiencing and discuss herbal supplements before beginning use.
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- Configuration | Locomotives Tab | Accelerators | Command Station Status | Use multiple Gui's for viewing | Reports
Official Theme
The official theme is SpDrS60.
For testing and problem reporting this theme should be used.
All other themes should follow the naming convention of the SpDrS60 theme.
The SpDrS60-extra theme must be set as first in the list to be activated and will show switch objects with two extra indicators for locking and holding.
Theme 1 - 5
Select the desired themes and restart Rocview to activate them.
If you have defined your own SVG symbol for a certain item, place it in the "Setup" list before the Theme that has the default symbol.
That means the first Theme determines how a SVG is portrayed
Item ID Pointsize
Adjust the pointsize for item IDs to fit the ID length choosen. Default is 7.
The Rocview has to be restarted for changes to take affect.
Text Pointsize
Adjust the pointsize for Block ID and for Text objects with zero pointsize.
Best results for: 1)
- Linux = 13
- Windows = 10
- Default = 10
The Rocview has to be restarted for changes to take affect.
Process route/block events
To reduce processor resources these options can be disabled.
Show routes on switches
By activating this option the normal switch positions will be shown in Cyan.2)
For active routes this color will change in Yellow.
Raster switch types are not supported by this option.
Only the SpDrS60 theme has the needed SVGs.
To get the route IDs automatically set in the switch objects the analyzer must be started again if the routes were generated with a revision older then 7884.
In case of manual routes use the Select dialog.
NL and DB
The following screenshot shows the usage of customized symbols comming from two themes: NL and DB:
Theme 2 can only show the unused places from theme 1, and theme 3 the unsused places from theme 1 and 2.
Track/Road Layout
Track and road symbols can be mixed in one layout:
The road symbols have the same naming as the track symbols but are prefixed with road-.
Create SVG symbols
Text editor
If you wish to use your own symbols in a track plan you have to create these symbols SVG format.
The symbol size is set in the svg file, but make sure those values are a multiple of 32.
Turntables are not supported in SVG because of its very complex nature.
The file names are predetermined for each state of a symbol as listed here: Symbol Names
The path must be conform:
But only M, L, C and z are evaluated. All coordinates are rounded to integers.
The Curve is only supported as the one and only in a path. 3)
The following example (track with blue outline filled yellow ) shows which information is basically evaluated by Rocview:
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32"> <g> <path stroke="blue" stroke-width="1" fill="yellow" d="M 0,16 L 2,13 L 29,13 L 31,15 L 31,16 L 29,18 L 2,18 L 0,16 z " /> </g> </svg>
The path node maybe multiple listed.
Rotation is done in the Rocview.
Curves and circles:
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32"> <g> <path stroke="blue" stroke-width="1" fill="yellow" d="C 10,10 25,10 25,20" /> <circle cx="16" cy="12" r="5" fill="red" stroke="blue"/> </g> </svg>
You can use Inkscape http://www.inkscape.org/ and start to create a new 32×32 icon. Rocrail supports just integers for coordinated and therefore the following settings are quite useful:
These settings , especially 'Always snap', apply only during the creation of a path (Shift+F6) . As soon as you try to move path nodes with the mouse Inkscape will create decimal coordinates again.
Another useful setting is to switch on the the outline display:
At the moment the only thing evaluated in Rocrail are <path../>.
With Shift+F6 you can start this sequence; try to generate Lines only, no Curves.
As soon as you're done with the graphics save the file in Inkscape and open it with a text editor to copy the path information into another new file.
Default Symbols
Default symbols are SVG like vector graphics, and are hardcoded in the Rocgui sources.
They only are needed when the Rocrail installation is broken, and there are only some basic symbols available! Report it if you are having trouble with symbols.
Blinking Aspects
Starting with revision 5315 a second Graphics Container4) can be added in the SVG definition which will be alternated every second.
Only signal objects are enabled for this feature.
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32"> <g> <path stroke="blue" fill="yellow" d="M 0,16 L 2,13 L 29,13 L 31,15 L 31,16 L 29,18 L 2,18 L 0,16 z " /> </g> <g> <path stroke="blue" fill="grey" d="M 0,16 L 2,13 L 29,13 L 31,15 L 31,16 L 29,18 L 2,18 L 0,16 z " /> </g> </svg>
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Posted 28 May 2014 - 08:09 AM
I heard about it on the ride in. one of the radio guys suggested that he intentionally uncorked it like that, to get some attention. the thought was, if he threw a good pitch, no one would have heard about it outside of Queens. but that Nuke Laloosh pitch got the baseball world talking about him. and what do ya know...he's got a new album coming out.
he seems pretty cool about things. he was a much better interview than I thought he would be. it's real hard to listen to the usual hip-hop interview where multi-millionaires try to tell us how they're "so street"
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UK airline bmi regional will start flying to Gothenburg, Lyon and Toulouse from Birmingham Airport.
The carrier's Chief Executive, Cathal O'Connell, said: "The launch of these routes is a continuation of bmi regional's promise to serve key economic and tourism hubs across Europe.  Launching our first services from Birmingham Airport is an indication of our commitment to UK regions and a significant investment to position the airline for growth.  These new routes are incremental to the four new routes rolled out since bmi regional established itself as an independent airline in 2012."
Birmingham Airport's Aviation Development Director, William Pearson, added: "These three new routes, operated on an Embraer jet aircraft, are currently unserved from the airport, meaning passengers have even more choice from their airport to visit these destinations."
The services will start on May 13 with six flights on each route per week. Fares are expected to start from £59 (US$93) each way and tickets will go on sale on February 5.
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At first, I was hesitant to try this recipe, but I'm very glad I did—the apple and halibut flavors complement one another so well.
—Marilyn Rodriguez of Fairbanks, Alaska
95 Tasty Low-Carb Dinner Ideas
- 1/2 cup dry white wine or unsweetened apple juice
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons diced onion
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1-1/2 pounds halibut, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 small red onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 medium Golden Delicious apple, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 medium sweet red pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
- In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Pour half into a large resealable plastic bag; add halibut. Seal bag and turn to coat.
- Pour remaining marinade into another large resealable plastic bag; add the onion, apple and red pepper. Seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate fish and apple mixture for 4-6 hours, turning occasionally.
- Drain fish, discarding marinade. Drain fruit and vegetables, reserving marinade for basting. On eight metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread the fish, onion, apple and red pepper.
- Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill kabobs, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork and fruit and vegetables are tender, turning and basting frequently with reserved marinade. Yield: 4 servings.
Originally published as Apple Halibut Kabobs in Light & Tasty
June/July 2002, p39
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"I didn't have kabob sticks so I did this as a stir fry instead it was amazing! Only suggestion if you try a stir fry is to do the fish separately as it tends to break apart if you mix everything together."


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Ixokai needed a new button or icon design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 80 designs submitted by 27 freelance designers.
Ixokai Softworks
I'm a lone little software developer who loves food, loves cooking, and loves technology -- and has an idea to meld the two together in a fun little way. Only problem? My design-fu is weak.
Typical iUsers: tech-savvy with an eye for elegance and things that just work and work simply at that.
***PLEASE NOTE***: I decided to extend the contest an additional day to give recent additions a fair shake. Technical difficulties made it hard for me to give feedback in a timely matter to recent additions, so I want those people to have a chance to respond.
I am NOT going to consider new entries to the contest. This is only to get some final revisions form folks who deserve a chance to respond to my feedback to their designs.
I'm looking for an icon which should have a somewhat distinctive style, but still be pretty simple in the detail.
A chef's hat would be pretty cliche, so I want to avoid that: something that says 'cooking' and 'tools' at once would be ideal. A bowl of food with a spoon in it, or a frying pan superimposed beside a whisk. Something foody.
But there should also be an element of technology-- but something as simple as a kitchen timer would be just fine.
Technically, it needs to be a vector graphic that can scale and still look decent from sizes 512x512 to 57x57 (... that crazy odd number baffles me). SVG or Adobe Illustrator formats accepted.
I have no preference towards color scheme or even the artistic style of the illustration-- something that feels crisp and elegant and distinctive is all I'm after.
REMINDER: As I said above, Chef's hats are not something I'm interested in. Please don't waste your creative talent with hat-designs that I have to feel bad about eliminating :)


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Steamboat Springs Along with the snowpack melt, river flow and dry season, experts say wildflower season is about two weeks ahead of time.
Yampatika naturalist Karen Vail said most of the flowers are in high elevations. Rabbit Ears Pass, Buffalo Pass and the Flat Tops Wilderness Area are all good spots to see flowers this time of the year.
Vail, who gives tours of wildflowers in the county through Yampatika, outlines a few flowers to watch for:
Lupine & red paintbrush
These two wildflowers often coexist with each other and are extremely abundant in Routt County, Vail said.
Lupine has a tall, slim cluster of blue or pink flowers. Right now, it can be spotted in fields in the south valley, off most trails in the Routt National Forest and even in several yards. However, at this time of year they are more common at higher elevations, Vail said.
Red paintbrush has a red flower and is seen in the same places as lupine.
The reason the two plants usually grow near each other is because paintbrush needs another plant to successfully grow. It is a semi-parasite, meaning it needs a host, Vail said.
"One of their favorite hosts is the lupine," she said.
The paintbrush grows into the root of the lupine and pulls the energy out. The lupine is able to survive with the paintbrush, even though it is being tapped for energy.
Colorado Columbine
This is the state flower and is easy to spot.
"You definitely have to go up high to see these right now," Vail said.
The flower likes moist land and aspen groves and is easily spotted by its five blue sepals and five white petals. The flowers also have yellow stamens in their centers to complete the three-color scheme.
Trails at Rabbit Ears Pass and in the Flat Tops Wilderness Area will have lots of these flowers, Vail said.
The purplish-blue monkshood flowers are clustered on top of a stalk that can grow to be about 4 feet tall. They are very poisonous, so don't eat them, Vail said.
"If you see these, you know you are hitting a moist area," she said.
Monkshood flowers like it wet and can be found in moist meadows and near streams and rivers.
They get their name from the sepals of the flower, which fold over like a monk's hood. However, the stamens do peek out and if you look closely, Vail said you can see what is called called the monk's mustache.
Aspen sunflower
These bright yellow sunflowers always face the sun.
"So if you ever get lost in the wilderness, find an aspen sunflower because they will always point east," Vail said.
The flower derives its name because it is most common in aspen forests. However, they can be found in meadows, too.
Information was gathered from the book "Southern Rocky Mountain Wildflowers" by Leigh Robertson.


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Problem with Applets
Hi I am trying to learn java applets.. trying to create a square puzzle in an applet. Here is the code I have written so far..
Java Code:public class Puzzle extends Applet implements ActionListener { static final int size = 4; ArrayList<Component> Numbers = new ArrayList<Component>(size*size); Label blankLabel = new Label(); public void init() { Numbers.add(blankLabel); for(int i = 1 ; i<size*size; i++) { Button B = new Button(i + ""); B.addActionListener(this); Numbers.add(B); } Collections.shuffle(Numbers); DrawButtons(); } private void DrawButtons() { removeAll(); setLayout(new GridLayout(size,size)); for(int i = 0; i < Numbers.size(); i++) { add(Numbers.get(i)); } } @Override public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) { Component S = (Component) e.getSource(); int i = Numbers.indexOf(S); int[] check = new int[4]; check[0] = (i%size > 0) ? i-1 : -1; check[1] = (i%size < size-1) ? i + 1 : -1; check[2] = (i > size-1) ? (i-size) : -1; check[3] = (i < size*(size-1)) ? (i+size) : -1; System.out.println("clicked " + i); System.out.println("Checking for " + check[0] + " " + check[1] + " " + check[2] + " " + check[3] + " " ); for(int c : check) { if((c>0) && Numbers.get(c) == blankLabel){ System.out.println("Trying to swap position " + c + " and " + i); Numbers.set(c, S); Numbers.set(i, blankLabel); DrawButtons(); repaint(); break; } } } }
This works to the extent that the grid is displayed, on clicking, it identifies the correct button and tries to swap them correctly. The elements in the Numbers array are always correct. But, the display is never updated. It continues to show the initial layout.
Anything I am missing out here? Can someone please help me with this?
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Re: Problem with Applets
Try changing the size of the applet and you should see the buttons swap as intended. (This assumes that you are using appletviewer or similar that lets you change the applet's size. In any case if you click to swap a pair and then click on another button adjacent to the blank you will see from the output that the swap is not attempted: it is as if the applet knows the real state of the games but is just not drawing properly).
The problem lies in the method that removes all the buttons from their container and them adds them again. In particular the add() method: "add(Numbers.get(i));".
Applet is a subclass of Container (a thing that contains components), and Container has a method validate() whose javadoc states:
"Validates this container and all of its subcomponents.
"The validate method is used to cause a container to lay out its subcomponents again. It should be invoked when this container's subcomponents are modified (added to or removed from the container, or layout-related information changed) after the container has been displayed."
Long story, but the bottom line is that you should add "validate();" at the end of the method that removes the buttons and adds them again.
Please use standard Java naming conventions: methods and variables start with a lower case letter. So, numbers and drawButtons(). And make the instance variables private unless you have some real need for them not to be. These things are just habits, but good habits.
Also consider using the more modern gui classes: JApplet, JButton, etc.Last edited by pbrockway2; 10-29-2011 at 10:33 AM.
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Thanks pbrockway2, for pointing out the errors in the my naming conventions.. Will be more careful in future.. Good to learn good habits early in life!
I used awt rather than swing components as per Herbert Schwildt's book... to gain a good understanding of awt .
Call to validate did resolve the issue! Thanks for your help with this !
Re: Problem with Applets
Use Swing, not AWT. I'm fearful that your book is hopelessly out of date.
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i would check out oshen he has some good music other might disagree.
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Anything from any of these bands...here's a sample platter. Warning, if you don't like to RTFO, move along son.
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* Added a warning when buffer size for call variables is not enough.
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* Fixed 'addr not supported' being sent as the host when not in IP6 mode - provided by Shriram Natarajan.
* Removed unnecessary getmilliseconds when SIP tracing was not enabled - provided by Bruno Guerin.
* Added 3 command line arguments to fine tune SIPp performances (timer_resol, max_recv_loops, up_nb) - provided by Bruno Guerin.
* Added a check to have at least one mandatory message in a recv sequence.
* Added a check when too many call variables.
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* Fix stopping retransmission where every response where taken for the request just sent out - provided by Venkatesh.
* Fixed online help to indicate pid instead of ppid - reported by Takahiro Yamashita.
* Catch peer_tag parameter everytime - provided by Nasir Khan.
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* Add display of unexpected messages during pause and display of calls in a pause state - Provided by Peter Higginson.
* Fix bug in stat file name handling and aligned naming rule with other log files.
* Added missing line for TCP congestion fix.
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* Fix for max_socket 'cannot get UDP socket' error - Provided by Alexandre Ajjan.
* Fixed handling of a port number different from 5060 on IPv6. Provided by Alexandre Ajjan.
* Fixed using more than 1024 sockets for multi-socket mode. Provided by Alexandre Ajjan.
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Here is the changelog:
The 1.1 (Cumulus) branch of SIPp has been introduced in September 2004. The main new features include: IPv6, TLS, Authentication, Conditional branching in scenarios, more actions (log, system exec, abort call), automatic Content-Length computation, sub-expressions in regular expressions.
The latest snapshots are also available as a win32 installer.
Time to move on!
Since 1.0rc3, 1.0final brings the following changes:
Since 1.0rc3:
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- Fix: fix quitting 3PCC controller with ctrl-C and allow reuse of internal twin socket just after closing.
- Fix: counter in case of receive error that was not incremented
- Fix: bug 917436 (regexp with < or > are not supported). Just need to replace < by < and > by > when specifying regexp.
- Fix: Really disabling retransmission when -nr switch is specified for UDP transport. The fix also benefits to other transports in terms of performances (no more message hash computed).
- Fix: Modified default 3PCC scenario for rtd and response time.
- Fix: bug 1035687 where SDP elements where not properly ordered in default scenarios... read more
1.0rc2 had a compilation issue. Please update to 1.0rc3 or later.
- New: logging for calls that timeout - contributed by Rhys Ulerich.
- New: PID in CSV stat file name
- New: dumping screens in a file on SIGUSR2 signal (check ./sipp -h for usage).
- New: dumping screens on sipp exit (new -trace_screen option).
- New: added process PID in trace files names.
- New: added timestamp in SIP message traces
- New: Make the difference in statistics on unexpected messages for
an existing call (call marked as failed) and unexpected messages for a
non existing call (call not marked as failed, but message counted in new OutOfCallMsgs counter
- New: Added timestamp and call-id in logged error messages
- Fix: compilation issue in 1.0rc2
- Fix: potential memory issues after valgrind tool run
- Fix: wrong CSeq when auto answer on out-of-scenario message.
- Fix: Multiline header CR-LF handing with [last_XXX:] - contributed by Rhys Ulerich.
- Fix: case where a 200 OK has been received and call must be aborted
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Very close to 1.0 release, this is 1.0 release candidate 2. Many improvements and some bug fixes in this release compared to 0.3.
Stay tuned for 1.1 which will bring major new features like authentification, TLS and IPV6.
In 2004-06-28 sipp snapshot
(http://sipp.sourceforge.net/snapshots/sipp.2004-06-28.tar.gz), 2 new
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1/ Input file feature (contributed by Shriram - thanks!!! - and enhanced
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say whether the data is to be read in sequence (SEQUENTIAL) or random
(RANDOM) order. Each line corresponds to one call and has one or more
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The 0.4 release candidate is available for tests.
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- SunOS support (contributed by Shriram Natarajan)
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Review and live pictures by Anders Sandvall
Turunen is out doing her second tour leg in Europe. She started the tour before the release of her latest album WHAT LIES BENEATH. Last time I saw her play was at Graspop Metal Meeting Festival in Belgium last summer before the new album was out. Personally I think the new album is a lot better compared to her debut solo album MY WINTER STORM. Turunen was supposed to play at the larger venue Store Vega (which means Big Vega with a capacity for about 1500 people) but the show was degraded to the smaller place Lille Vega (Small Vega) that holds about 500 people. The venue lies pretty close to the main train central in Copenhagen but to get to the venue you have to go through the seedy places of the town where the porn shops and strip clubs lies.
There were a lot of different people that had come to see Turunen. I could see teenage girls, gentlemen in jackets, and a few hard rockers. Time flew by pretty fast and after an argument with the security that told me that after having taken pictures of Turunen in the pit I HAD to leave my camera in the wardrobe(!) it was time for Turunen to enter stage. I have never met such rude security and have never heard of such ridiculous rules regarding cameras that I heard at Lille Vega, that absolutely drags down the experience.
Tarja Turunen
All of the members in the band came on to the stage first and they were:
Christian Kretschmar – keyboards
Kevin Chawn – bass, vocals
Alex Scholpp – guitar
Mike Terrana – drums
Max Lilja – cello
Turunen entered the stage while the intro was playing and she was warmly greeted by the fans and the audience on the floor. But one thing failed from the start. The curtain that hung in front of the stage covering the band and Turunen didn't drop until a few minutes into the first song so no one could see the band or the singer. The first song for the night was "Anteroom Of Death". Turunen had on a long black dress and she looked, as always, gorgeous. "My Little Phoenix" and "I Feel Immortal" followed and Turunen looked really happy and moved around on stage during most of the show. She never stood still for any longer moments.
Bassist Kevin Chawn sang also so from time to time the music reminded me of Nightwish. Another factor that contributed to the reminiscence of Nightwish music was the heavy guitar playing by Scholpp. I also have to mention one of the hardest working drummers in the business – Terrana that did his best to get the crowd going. He is for sure one of the most charismatic drummers I have seen. Turunen thanked everyone for coming to see her and said that she was glad to be in Copenhagen. She said that everyone looked beautiful and she called her fans her angels. "Dark Star" followed and during that song I was forced to head back to the wardrobe to leave my camera. I was also forced to pay to put in my camera-bag. I have never been at a place where you first are forced to put in your camera after you have taken pictures but then also have to pay for it. I don't think I'm coming back to Lille Vega for a long time!
When I got back to the floor Turunen had ended the song "I Walk Alone" and was about to kick off "Falling Awake". At the end of the song everyone except Terrana walked off stage because now it was time for the crazy drummer to do his solo. When Turunen re-entered the stage had she switched clothes and had now on a new dress and she told us to give a warm hand to Mike "The Beast" Terrana. This particular show was the last one for the tour and Turunen said it felt great to end the tour in Copenhagen. "Little Lies" continued and I noticed that her songs sounded a lot more heavier live compared to on the album and that the band also added more edge to her songs! "Underneath" and the Nightwish song "The Siren" were two really popular songs that the audience sang along to and it was fun to hear that she had incorporated a Nightwish song into her set list because after all Nightwish had a huge impact on her and may of her fans' lives. When the song ended everyone went off stage once again and the crew put out chairs on stage.
The band returned after short while and Turunen had again changed outfits. All of the members on stage sat down and Turunen said that she had problems with getting on the chair during the entire tour but luckily she managed this time without falling and laughed. Everyone in the venue could see that it was time for some unplugged action and the band kicked off the acoustic set with the song "Higher Than Hope". "We Are" followed and then sat Turunen down at the keyboards and played while Kretschmar played the cello and the song "Minor Heaven" was played. "The Archive Of Lost Dreams" followed and that was the last acoustic song. "Ciaran's Well" and "In For The Kill" was the last two songs and when Turunen and the rest of the band went of stage had they been playing for about 1.20.
Of course the band came on stage again after a few minutes and the first encore was "End All Hope" and it was followed by "Die Alive" and "What Lies Beneath" and it seemed like Turunen and the band had a great time on stage and that they all really loved what they were doing. Turunen seemed to be very humble and moved by the great and warm response she received from the fans. The entire playing time was all together about 2 hours and it was a really great show. I loved the set-list and Turunen has a great stage personality and of course she has an amazing voice. It was sad though that only about 400 people had showed up to support her but the brave crowd did their best to make Turunen feel welcome. The one thing that was a HUGE minus was the rude security staff and the insane rules that Lille Vega has regarding photographers. But that has nothing to do with the Turunen show which was brilliant.
Even though MY WINTER STORM wasn't the best of albums, I do think Turunen is on the right path with WHAT LIES BENEATH and I think she deserves to be recognized also as a solo artist and not only as the former voice of Nightwish.
Big thank you to the Turunen-manager Marcelo Cabuli for help with press/photo pass and thank you to Pyg Grynderup at Beatbox Booking & Concerts for all the help.
No Thanks to the Vega security guards and personal for their ignorant behavior this evening
Setlist Intro
Anteroom Of Death
My Little Phoenix
I Feel Immortal
Dark Star
I Walk Alone
Falling Awake
Drum solo/Instrumental Solo
Little Lies
The Siren (Nightwish)
Higher Than Hopes- unplugged (Nightwish)
We Are – unplugged
Minor Heaven – unplugged
The Archives Of Lost Dreams – unpugged
Ciaran's Well
In For A Kill
End Of All Hope (Nightwish)
Die Alive
Until My Last Breath
More info about the band


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The D.C. metro area housing market made solid gains in 2013, according to a report released Friday.
Data provided by RealEstate Business Intelligence, a subsidiary of Rockville-based multiple listing service MRIS, showed that the median sales price, the number of homes sold and the number of homes for sale were all up compared to a year ago and that the slowdown in the housing market as a result of the federal government's partial shutdown in October was just a speed bump on the road to recovery.
Although the median sales price for the metro region fell for the fifth time in the last six months, it was nearly 10 percent higher last month than in December 2012. Since tying its record high of $440,000 in June, the median sales price for the D.C. area has fallen nearly $50,000 to $391,362. Still, last month's median sales price was more than $30,000 higher than December 2012 and the highest December-level in six years.
The median sales price for the D.C. region in 2013 was $399,900, a 9.6 percent gain from 2012.
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Rising prices encouraged more people to put a home up for sale in 2013 than the previous year. There were 64,618 homes listed for sale last year, an increase of more than 9 percent from 2012. Last month also saw an increase in the number of active listings compared to December 2012, the third consecutive month they increased year-over-year. The 2,565 new listings in December were driven mostly by an increase in condos coming onto the market. The number of condos for sale grew by nearly 16 percent.
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We wanted to have a holiday gathering but didn't have a lot of time to prep, plan or prepare.
So what did we do?
Well, we considered a cookie exchange -- food, drink and lots of cookies to share. But several of our friends don't bake. Or don't have time to bake. And the holiday season is about inclusion, rather than exclusion.
Keeping that in mind, we channeled Julie Andrews, our inspiration for everything in life, and decided to turn our party into a favorite (edible) things party.
Homemade cookies? Sure. Pillsbury slice-and-bake cookies? No complaints here! White chocolate bark with pretzels (super simple and super quick)? Absolutely! Buttery caramel corn, cheese spread and crackers, bottles of olive oil and wine and -- ha-ha -- munch, munch more? Yes, yes, yes!
The object of the party remains the same as a cookie exchange: to have fun together and share. Guests bring enough of their treats so everyone invited to the party plus the hostess gets several packages/boxes/bags/tins of holiday happiness. Also: Don't forget to bring some extra to add to the party's treats buffet.
Because the Julie Andrews song, "My Favorite Things," inspired our party, we thought it only fitting that our decorations include brown paper packages tied up with string, mittens, roses, snowflakes, blue satin sashes -- OK, they're really paper runners, but the impact is pretty much the same. We think.
We did however skip schnitzel with noodles because a big pan of frozen lasagna seemed so much easier.
In fact, easy peasy is one of our favorite things.
Cut-Out Cookies
1 cup margarine or unsalted butter (2 sticks), softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs, yolks and whites separated
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
Desired colors of sanding sugar
In large bowl with mixer at low speed, beat the margarine or butter with 1 cup sugar until blended, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula. Increase speed to high; beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. At low speed, beat in the egg yolks and vanilla until blended. Gradually beat in flour, baking powder and salt.
Shape dough into 2 balls, flatten each slightly. Wrap each ball in plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to roll. (We didn't wrap in plastic wrap, mainly because we find plastic wrap unwieldly. We just left the dough in the bowl and put it in the fridge.)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Between 2 sheets of floured waxed paper, roll half of dough 1/8-inch thick, keeping remaining dough refrigerated. With floured 2-inch cookie cutters, cut out as many cookies as possible. Place cookies about 1/2-inch apart on an ungreased large baking sheet. (We used parchment paper.) Reserve trimmings to reroll and cut out more cookies.
In a cup, with fork, beat egg whites slightly. With pastry brush, brush cookies with egg white then sprinkle sanding sugar (the more colors, the merrier the cookies). Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are lightly browned. Remove the cookies to wire rack to cool.
Cook's note: The original recipe makes about 5 dozen sandwich cookies, filled with jam. We made flat, larger single cookies, not sandwiches, and ended up with 4 dozen to 5 dozen cookies.
Makes about 5 dozen depending on shape and size.
Cranberry Shortbread Cookies
1 1/4 cups butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 package (5-ounce) Craisins dried cranberries (or other dried cranberries), chopped
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in the flour, a little at a time, until combined. Stir in dried cranberries.
Cookies can be made into balls or flattened. To make round cookies, roll dough into 1-inch balls. Place 1 dozen at a time on ungreased or parchment-lined baking sheets. (Note: we lined our sheets with parchment paper for ultra-easy cleanup.) Bake 15 to 17 minutes. Remove from oven; cool slightly and dust with additional powdered sugar.
To make flat cookies, form dough into 1-inch balls as directed above. Using the bottom of a glass dipped in granulated sugar, flatten balls on a baking sheet, making rounds 2-inches in diameter. (We sprinkled these with sanding sugar to give them sparkle.) Bake 12 to 14 minutes. Cool. Makes 6 dozen cookies.
Cook's note: For orange-flavored cookies, use Craisins orange flavor dried cranberries and 2 teaspoons grated orange peel.


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Anyone know about/used this site? Is it too good to be true? http://www.mortgagesandloans.ie/mortgage-application-process
Same thoughts, used it and mentioned in Discount Brokers thread. This service is really good. More comments on mortgage brokers would help a lot though... especially these days when companies are in trouble (ie. www.rea.ie).
Mortgagesandloans.ie website has just come out of beta. We are hoping to launch officially this week however the website is live and the requests are genuine. If any early adopters (borrowers or lenders) want to check it out and give us their thoughts we would be very grateful. We are already grateful for the mention here. A little background; a few of us here were looking for mortgages last year and found a big variance between different brokers even representing the same institutions. We found it hard to feel confidant we were getting the best advice or deal available comparing each others proposals and ended up doing a lot of unnecessary interviews with brokers and lending institutions. There had to be some way the pain could be eased for the borrower, after all we are the customers!. Hence we thought up the concept behind mortgagesandloans.ie. Hopefully we have given some power back to the borrower. (especially if people like it and use it) Jeremiah Ryan (Co-founder) Mortgages & Loans Ireland www.mortgagesandloans.ie
Last edited: Oct 9, 2008 Hi mandldotie, Welcome to askaboutmoney. A lot of people on askaboutmoney are financially literate and see a broker as just another layer of redtape before getting a mortgage so instead do the research themselves and then go directly to the bank. As a broker myself I have no problem with that. Just trying to get my head around the advantages of your site. It seems to add another layer to the process i.e client - your site - a broker - a lender. Also to really give the best service and assure the client that he is indeed getting the best deal, you will need all the best and biggest mortgage brokers in the country to sign up? If not the client will just be dealing with small brokers who may not have the volumes to influence a lender or expertise to package the mortgage and get the best deal for the client.
Good points Yes traction among the brokers is very important and we are hard at work getting new sign-ups every day. We have a few big players in already! BORROWER ATTRACTIONS: (a) Competition: All brokers can see all current bids on any borrower request. Lenders that want to compete for the business are therefore encouraged to respond with an better deal to the borrower. (b) Time saving: Borrowers can reach out to a number of brokers from the comfort of their home. (c) Sanity Check: Borrowers can use the service as a useful sanity check against their other research, or as a good method to get started. (d) Reference: As we develop the website we hope to encourage and develop community to create a great reference resource for borrowers. (start of this is the addition of the 'Rate my broker' feature, forum to follow). LENDER ATTRACTIONS: (a) QUALIFIED SALES LEADS: As we ensure that all requests for proposal are genuine, lenders can be assured that they are receiving quality sales leads from real potential customers. (b) COST SAVING: Sales leads will cost less than those available via other media channels. We expect fully that people will be sensible about how they go about securing their mortgage or loan, however it is our belief that we have put in place a service to the borrower that well provide them with the opportunity to secure a good deal. Thank you for your input. Please feel free to contact me directly if you want more information, Jeremiah Ryan (Co-founder) Mortgages & Loans Ireland www.mortgagesandloans.ie


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Qualified dividend income—2010 year-end figuresThe tables below show the percentage of 2010 dividend and net short-term capital gain distributions, by fund and share class, that are eligible for reduced tax rates as "qualified dividend income" (QDI) under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. Equity and balanced funds are likely to distribute QDI to shareholders; money market and bond funds will not distribute QDI. QDI-eligible amounts, including any net short-term capital gains, are reported to shareholders in Box 1b of Form 1099-DIV. For those shareholders who do not receive a Form 1099-DIV, QDI-eligible amounts can be determined by applying the relevant percentages from the table to the dividend and net short-term capital gain distributions shown on the shareholder's 2010 year-end account statement. Note: Because of the unique reporting requirements for Vanguard REIT Index Fund, Vanguard has received an extension to mail Form 1099-DIV to shareholders by late February. As a result, QDI information for this fund will not be available until that time.
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DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - A Roman Catholic priest was hospitalized on Friday after acid was thrown at him in Zanzibar, police said, a month after two British teenage girls were victims of a similar acid attack there.
The incident in the semi-autonomous, mainly Muslim islands of Tanzania follows warnings by President Jakaya Kikwete that religious tension threatens peace in the nation of 45 million people.
Zanzibar police spokesman Mohamed Mhina said Joseph Mwang'amba had been attacked on leaving an internet cafe in the Mlandege area.
"He sustained burns in his face and shoulders. The acid burnt through his shirt," Mhina told Reuters by phone.
Mhina said the priest was admitted to a Zanzibar hospital for emergency treatment.
Two Christian leaders were killed in Zanzibar earlier this year in separate attacks and there have been arson attacks on churches.
A Zanzibar Muslim leader, Sheikh Fadhil Suleiman Soraga, was hospitalized with acid burns in a November incident.
A separatist group in Zanzibar, Uamsho (Awakening), has been blamed by some but authorities have not linked the group with the violence.
Uamsho wants the archipelago to end its 1964 union with mainland Tanzania, which is ruled as a secular state, and wants to introduce Islamic Sharia law in Zanzibar.
Police said no suspects had been arrested following the attack on Mwang'amba, who is of Tanzanian origin, and the motive was unclear.
"An investigation has been launched following this incident. At this point we have made no arrests and it is unclear who carried out the attack," said Mhina.
(Reporting by Fumbuka Ng'wanakilala; Editing by Drazen Jorgic and Andrew Roche)


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I can remember back when I was diagnoised and the reason I did not need
mastectomy was because the lump was just
2cm and away from the nipple. At the time I spoke to the doctor about reconstruction and if I can remember correctly he said that reconstruction may be easier on a full mastectomy. However I think you should ask your Surgeon up front about reconstruction as they may be the deciding factor for which option you take.
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