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Summer is almost over. It's back to school for me next Tuesday and I'm really not happy about it. So unhappy that I bought a bag of potato chips last night along with not one, but two different flavors of chip dip (french onion and buffalo sour cream), because I
didn't want to couldn't decide on just one. Indecisive gluttony is not one of my more charming traits.
Kind of like how I couldn't decide between strawberry or blueberry pie, so I made this mostly strawberry pie with a few blueberries sprinkled throughout. Unlike the chip-dip slip, adding the blueberries was one of my better decisions.
Nothing says summer like a homemade berry pie, so here's to hoping this latest creation helps me keep the fall and new school year at bay. Add naive and wishful thinking to my list of character flaws, but enough about me. Let's talk strawberry pie.
Fresh strawberry pie, not to be confused with strawberry rhubarb, is my boyfriend's absolute favorite. I'd always been a warm apple pie kind of girl, but am starting to come around on that. Juicy, cool sugar-glazed strawberries in a flaky bottom crust hit the spot on a hot summer day in a way that apple pie just can't.
This recipe is a pretty simple one, without using strawberry Jell-O as a main ingredient, because we're better than that. Instead, it calls for a homemade strawberry-gelatin mixture, and besides that and preparing the crust, there's really not much baking or cooking involved, just lots of waiting for the berries and gelatin to set. The biggest challenge is always resisting the urge to pick out all the berries before the pie is ready
Because frankly, I'd eat the pie just like this, crust and berries. But the sweet strawberry filling really does elevate the pie to a whole other level.
The real trick to success is letting the pie set for as long as you can, at least two hours, and the longer the better. The longer the gelatin sets, the better the pie will stick together once sliced.
And look how shiny and pretty it looks! Waiting was definitely the right call. Next time, I'll just buy extra berries to nibble on while I wait, problem solved.
With a just a few more days before back-to-school, I recommend you give this recipe a shot. Summer's almost over, so here's to making it count. Enjoy!
- ½ cup cold water
- 1 packet gelatin
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 ½ cup strawberries
- 3 tablespoons corn starch
- 5 cups strawberries
- 1 pie crust, baked and cooled
- Combine gelatin and ½ cup cold water in a small bowl, set aside to soften.
- In a saucepan, combine 1 cup water, sugar and 1 ½ cup strawberries. Use a potato masher to mash up the strawberries, stir, and bring mixture to a boil.
- Add cornstarch, cook for 5 minutes until mixture thickens, whisking frequently.
- Remove saucepan from heat and mix in the gelatin dissolved in water.
- As the strawberry-gelatin mixture cools for about 15 minutes, cut, and fill 5 cups strawberries in a prepared pie shell.
- Once the 15 minutes have passed, pour strawberry gelatin over the strawberries.
- Cool in refrigerator for at least two hours before serving.
- Use whatever pie crust you like. My top choice is always Martha's Stewart's Pate Brisee, but went with a store-bought crust this time.
- If you have other berries on hand, throw some of those into the pie too. As you can see, I went with blueberries.
- The longer you let the pie set in the fridge, the better your chances of getting the pie to stay together once sliced.


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Malware is everywhere. As soon as you connect to the internet, it haunts you wherever you go. Facebook, as popular as it is, is becoming a suitable platform for scams that lure users to install malware on their computers without even knowing it. Recently, Facebook started resembling a horror movie. Videos of ghosts, giant sharks, mermaids and other supernatural phenomena are flooding Facebook's news feed. But the real scare comes from the hoaxes, scams and malware contained within these videos.
According to Malwarebytes, when the user clicks on the video, usually he or she is asked to download or install updates for video players that contain malware inside. As an example, a recent video concerning a ghost attack scam led to an installation of malware called PUP.Optional.InstallBrain. Another video scam shows Aswang, which is a werewolf/vampire kind of a creature. This video prompts users to download a malware-containing software called Scan your PC. In a similar way, a viral shark video hoax leads you to spam-infested pages when clicked.
The real danger comes when a friend from your Facebook contact list clicks on one of the videos and installs the malware. The video is then shared from his account and starts spreading around vigorously.
Christopher Boyd of Malwarebytes writes: "Please keep your hands inside the cart until the gates have opened, and avoid clicking on fake Facebook videos at the gift counter."
So be aware, and avoid clicking the suspicious videos with werewolves and vampires. Let's keep these horrifying creatures in the horror movies--where they belong!

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Psychometric properties and correlates of the beck hopelessness scale in family caregivers of Nigerian patients with psychiatric disorders in Southwestern Nigeria
Olutayo Aloba1, Olayinka Ajao2, Taiwo Alimi1, Olufemi Esan1
1 Department of Mental Health, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria2 Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:Olutayo AlobaDepartment of Mental Health, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ife, Osun State NigeriaSource of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: NoneCheckDOI: 10.4103/0976-3147.196434
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
Objectives: To examine the construct and correlates of hopelessness among family caregivers of Nigerian psychiatric patients. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive study involving 264 family caregiver-patients' dyads recruited from two university teaching hospitals psychiatric clinics in Southwestern Nigeria. Results: Exploratory factor analysis revealed a two-factor 9-item model of the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) among the family caregivers. Confirmatory factor analysis of the model revealed satisfactory indices of fitness (goodness of fit index = 0.97, comparative fit index = 0.96, Chi-square/degree of freedom (CMIN/DF) = 1.60, root mean square error of approximation = 0.048, expected cross-validation index = 0.307, and standardized root mean residual = 0.005). Reliability of the scale was modestly satisfactory (Cronbach's alpha 0.72). Construct validity of scale was supported by significant correlations with the family caregivers' scores on the Zarit Burden Interview, mini international neuropsychiatric interview suicidality module, General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12), and Patient Health Questionnaire-9. The greatest variance in the family caregivers' scores on the BHS was contributed by their scores on the psychological distress scale (GHQ-12). Conclusions: The BHS has adequate psychometric properties among Nigerian psychiatric patients' family caregivers. There is the need to pay attention to the psychological well-being of the family caregivers of Nigerian psychiatric patients.
Keywords: Beck Hopelessness Scale, Nigerian family caregivers, psychiatric patients


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With respect to irony, why does the Corinthian messenger feel that he is giving Oedipus good news?from the book pg 39 - 62
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In Sophocles' Oedipus the King, a messenger arrives from Corinth and tells Oedipus that he has some good news and some bad news. The good news is that the Corinthians want to make him their king; the bad news is that Polybus, the king of Corinth, the man whom Oedipus thinks is his father, has died from "illness" and "from old age."
Because Oedipus had heard a prophecy that he was going to kill his father, this news actually relieves him and he thinks that he "was misguided by my fears."
When Oedipus tells the Corinthian messenger about this prophecy, the messenger says,
My lord, since I came to make you happy,
why don't I relieve you of this fear? (Ian Johnston translation)
The Corinthian goes on to inform Oedipus that Polybus was not, in fact, his father, but that Polybus had adopted Oedipus as his son after Oedipus had been given, as an infant, by one of Laius' servants to the Corinthian messenger.
Although the Corinthian messenger initially thinks this information will make Oedipus happy, the audience knows as soon as he utters these words that the information the messenger is about to reveal will lead to Oedipus discovering his true identity. The fact is that this information will make him the most wretched of human beings.


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Byonics TinyTrak3+
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GPS position encoder which, when connected to a serial GPS and a radio, will transmit its location at an adjustable rate. TinyTrak3Plus is the fourth generation in TinyTrak series, and is available as a kit construction project, or as a built and tested unit, providing an inexpensive way to build a mobile tracker without the need for a full TNC. It is configured by connecting to a computer's serial port, and running a simple configuration tool which allows setting of all user options. After that, the computer can be disconnected, and a GPS connected in its place for operation.
TinyTrak3Plus has the following features:
Decodes any NMEA-0183 compatible serial GPS sending $GPRMC or $GPGGA sentences. USB only GPSs will not work.
Can provide 5V power to an external GPS (such as the Byonics GPS4 or GPS5).
Transmits position, altitude, speed, heading, and timestamp (hour/minute/seconds or day/hour/minute).
Supports SmartBeaconing, which adjusts transmission rates to speed and turning.
Can transmit position in MIC-E, NMEA, or APRS ASCII text format.
Two configurations, with all user options switchable.
Burst after voice / Send Position Now input.
Handles position resolution down to 7 inches.
Also consider:
TinyTrak SMT
, the surface mount version of TinyTrak3, and
, with the ability to encode and decode packets.
TinyTrak3Plus User's Manual and Windows Configuration Software is available.
Download TINYTRAK3PLUS.ZIP
Right click the link and choose "Save As..."
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GPS WARNING: The Byonics GPS above is a 5 volt GPS receiver. Do not connect directly to 12 volts or it will be destroyed.
If buying with a TinyTrak3Plus kit, configure J7 for 5 volts (the bottom two square pads soldered together). If buying with a TinyTrak3Plus built and tested, this will already be done for you. Do not use these GPS receivers directly with the older TinyTrak3 (non-Plus version).
RF Related Resets:
If you see the TinyTrak3 yellow and green LEDs flash 3 times together, followed by a quick flash of the red PTT LED, and then it repeats, this is usually a sign of the TinyTrak3 resetting due to too much local RF energy. Solutions to this problem are lower RF power, moving the antenna further away, and/or toroid clmap filters on the cables leading to the TT3. One other possible cause is a low battery, or a short in the radio cable.
Radio Compatibility:
It appears that the Icom IC-2100H is not compatible with the TT3+ PTT circuitry. The TT4 is known to work with this radio, however.
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TT USB Cable - $20.
This USB cable will connect a TinyTrak3Plus or TinyTrak4 to a computer USB port for configuring. In addition, if the TinyTrak is set for 5V on J7 (TT3+) or JP6 (TT4) to power a GPS, this cable will also power the TinyTrak from the computer. It is a USB A to DB-9 female, and is basically a USB to serial adapter plus a F-F null modem cable, with the bonus of providing 5V to power the TinyTrak via pin 4.
Note: since the TT USB provides power to the TinyTrak, the TinyTrak should NOT be connected to 12V when using the TT USB!
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A Gender Changer and a Null Modem Adapter
, or the TT USB cable above, is needed to connect a TinyTrak3Plus to the computer for configuration.
TinyTrak3 Chip - $18.
This is a replacement TinyTrak3/TinyTrak3Plus chip. Also, with this chip, a TinyTrakII can be upgraded to all the functionality of a TinyTrak3.
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Please do not distribute any TinyTrak software, firmware, or documentation without written permission from the author.
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There could be many reasons. Here are some things to check.
Do the LEDs light and flash on powerup? Check the fuse in the cig lighter plug.
Is the yellow CD LED on solid? That will prevent transmittions. Adjust the radio squelch and R9 on the TinyTrak3 or CDMODE on the TinyTrak4.
Is the green GPS LED on solid? If flahsing, make sure the GPS has a clear view of the sky. If off, check that the GPS is receiving power. The GPS2s need 5V on pin 4, and that is provided via J7 on the TinyTrak3 and JP6 on the TinyTrak4. The GPS2 has a red LED on the inside underside to show power and status.
Does the red PTT LED ever turn on? Check the transmit rate, and disable SmartBeaconing to see if that helps.
Does the radio transmit with the TinyTrak PTT LED lights? You may need to remove R8 from the TinyTrak3 or JP8 from the TinyTrak4. They should be removed for Kenwoods and mobiles.
Can you hear the transmissions on a separate recevier? If not, there may be a cable problem, or the transmit level may need to be adjusted.
Are you close enough to a local digipeater or IGATE? If not, you will not make it into the APRS network. Also, high transmit audio level may not get decoded, so perhaps turn it down with R6 on the TinyTrak3 and R1 on the TinyTrak4.
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In case you somehow missed it, this year marks the 50th Anniversary for the world's longest-working rock band, The Rolling Stones.
With such a landmark occasion, many are wondering how the band themselves plan to celebrate their 50 years together. Focus on Stones rumours reaching fever pitch with whispers they'd be gearing up to head out on tour once more, quickly dispelling rumours that they'd be headlining Glastonbury Festival as a farewell concert.
It may not be the tour plans the world has been waiting for, but today the rock institution have some news to mark their half-century status with the announcement of a comprehensive new greatest hits collection.
Entitled GRRR!, the new collection will appropriately collate 50 tracks from the band's esteemed career, set for release on multiple formats from the 12th November, including a 3CD set, a 12" Vinyl boxset and a collector's box set including a 7″ Vinyl, Hardback book and collectable materials.
The compilation also features newly commissioned album artwork for GRRR!, featuring a gorilla with the iconic lips logo, was done by long-time band friend and collaborator Walton Ford.
"Gloom And Doom" and "One Last Shot" are the two new studio recordings, recently recorded by the band at studios in Paris and completed last month. The new tunes mark the first time Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood have all been in the recording booth since 2005's A Bigger Bang.
The advertising and marketing campaign for the 50th Anniversary best-of is particularly interesting, using "3D Augmented Reality" software called uView, a free downloadable app, fans are able to 'scan' the gorilla sleeve artwork which triggers a 3D animation within the app.
The technology, developed in conjunction with a company called Aurasma, plans to update the app with further surprises closer to the compilation's release.
In related news, London's Somerset House recently commemorated the band's half-century achievement with a free photo exhibition showcasing rare and previously unseen images, along with a book collecting the images, simply entitled The Rolling Stones: 50.
The rumours continue to persist that the Stones won't let their 50th Anniversary slide without taking advantage of its touring potential.
Keith Richards recently spoke to the BBC about the potential for hitting the road, saying "we're playing around with the idea and had a couple of rehearsals – we've got together and it feels so good."
As for the Rolling Stones' life expectancy, Richards was candid: "There might be life in the old dog yet – we'll die gracefully, elegantly wasted."
You can view the cover artwork for the new Rolling Stones collection, along with it various available formats, below:
50 Track 3CD album
3CD / 50 tracks in a digipack with 24 page booklet
50 Track 3CD Deluxe Edition
3CD / 50 tracks in a DVD size box with 36 page hardback book and 5 postcards
Super Deluxe Edition Box Set
4CD / 80 tracks plus Bonus CD, 7″ Vinyl, Hardback book, Poster, 5 postcards in a presentation box
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Triangle Choke Mistakes – Overlooking The Heel Indicator
I've got a little trick here that lets you know – for certain – if your triangle choke is going to be tight enough to finish before you sink it in.
It's called the heel indicator.
Why an indicator? Because an indicator is something that "predicts" a future outcome. For example: Have you ever written down driving directions to get to a friend's house? They usually look like this:
And what do you do while driving? You look for the street signs to turn. Well, those street signs are indicators that you are going in the right direction. Once you see one you know it is time to turn and you feel confident you are headed in the right direction.
Just like that street sign, every single bjj submission is filled with little indicators. And if you know what indicators to look for…it's almost impossible NOT to finish the submission.
So what is the heel indicator? And how can it help you finish more triangle chokes with less effort? Watch the video below and see if you can find it…
Did you watch the video? What it showed was me throwing up just the first part of the triangle choke. But what you may not have seen is how far I shot my hips up. The result being that the leg that clamped down over his shoulder was so deep that my heel actually touched his lower back.
That's the heel indicator. If I feel my heel hit his back I KNOW I've shot my hips up high enough to make it almost impossible to escape my triangle.
The flip side is, if I can't touch my heel to his back, it usually means I was lazy and didn't shoot my hips up high enough…which means the triangle won't be tight…and he'll have plenty of room to escape.
Here's how to do it…
Remember, the heel indicator works just like a street sign. It tells you if you are going the right way or not. When I see bjj guys who can't touch their heels to their opponents back, I know they've messed up somewhere earlier in the setup.
Look for the heel indicator, and your triangle choke finishing rate will skyrocket.
Really like this…been focusing on triangles lately and setting them up is a huge weak spot for me. Will definitely be using this next week.


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First posted on 15 April 2014. Last updated on 15 April 2014.
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Myst V: End of Ages is the fifth and presumably final game in the highly acclaimed Myst series. The series was created by Rand and Robyn Miller, who cofounded Cyan (later called Cyan Productions) under which Myst and Riven: The Sequel to Myst were released in 1993 and 1997 respectively. The series then undertook a long hiatus, until the release of Myst III: Exile in 2001 and Myst IV Revelation…
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In case you forgot how to count
A coleague just sent me this to me via skype...
I couldn't believe my eyes, so I checked in case it was a joke. Turns out, that table really is there in the database, it has "Number" as the only row and apparently, the application cannot function without the table...
And no, this is not an applicaton to implement Peano's axioms and see if you can generate all the natural numbers.
There are a handful of reasons this might make sense, but they're generally a bit y. I've had a couple of times when one might have been useful, but I would simulate it with selecting an indexed column from a large table, cross joined with itself if I needed more rows
Basically, it can be faster than a loop. See http://sqlblog.com/blogs/aaron_bertrand/archive/2009/10/07/bad-habits-to-kick-using-a-loop-to-populate-a-table.aspx
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Google "Tally table". It is a very useful table to avoid loops (as mentioned), as loops in sql is DEAD slow. We use it for a variety of cases, i.e. generate a date table on the fly, splitting strings with a defined separator, etc.
There are a handful of reasons this might make sense, but they're generally a bit y.
I assumed it was there for some reason (actually that's what I would have done if the application was less broken). There are better ways to doing this, however. TRWTF is not using SQLServer's facilities.
Google "Tally table". It is a very useful table to avoid loops (as mentioned), as loops in sql is DEAD slow. We use it for a variety of cases, i.e. generate a date table on the fly, splitting strings with a defined separator, etc.
I'm not saying it didn't have its uses once. Still, as I supposed the world has come up with better solutions as in ones that save people from having to store - and maintain - an 8 million row table.
Jaime last edited by
SELECT dt = CONVERT(datetime, FLOOR(CONVERT(float, DATEADD(dd, 8 - Number, GETDATE())))), BackupCount = (SELECT COUNT (*) FROM msdb.dbo.backupset WHERE database_name = 'master' AND backup_start_date BETWEEN CONVERT(datetime, FLOOR(CONVERT(float, DATEADD(dd, 32 - Number, GETDATE())))) AND CONVERT(datetime, FLOOR(CONVERT(float, DATEADD(dd, 31 - Number, GETDATE()))))) FROM master.dbo.Numbers WHERE Number BETWEEN 1 AND 31 ORDER BY Number
This give you a quick listing of whether a backup was performed for the master database on each of the past 31 days. This is a pain in the balls to do without a tally table.
...and I just found out this table is missing the number 91. Guess that renders it unusable.
This is a pain in the balls to do without a tally table.
Point taken. It isn't strictly necessary to generate it by hand, however.
wft last edited by
Shit, I thought that with advent od PostgreSQL's generale_series() function other databases have caught up...
and I just found out this table is missing the number 91
And that's where we go from "not necessarily the best way to do it" to "WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!?"
I usually have a table with all dates from 1900-01-01 to 2199-12-31 together with their weekdays and calendar weeks. Because SQL Server can't do ISO calendar weeks and datepart(dw) depends on the user language. Which is really stupid if you want to exclude weekends for all users regardless of their language. (Yes, I know, SET DATEFIRST. Until the next developer forgets to paste that in their new function.)
Until ROW_NUMBER() came along, tally tables where also quite common in our applications.
FrostCat Discourse touched me in a no-no place last edited by
I love working with a language that doesn't have need for such fuckery as tally tables.
Instead, we get an entirely different set of fuckery, such as "a GUI model that's essentially frozen at Windows 95", "no support for multithreading", and, my most recent favorite, "no support for generic .Net methods." I have a C# library I could completely replace with Progress...except for a single call to a static generic factory method. The library works but its nature offends me: it's got 2-3 support methods, and 23 or so different "Get[table]ById" and "Get[table]ListById" methods which are all basically 10 lines of boilerplate and one or maybe two unique lines. Not enough RoI to be worth rewriting, especially since I need that one damn generic.
Could you wrap it and have a replacement for the generic take an object and do some type checking/casting?
FrostCat Discourse touched me in a no-no place last edited by
Could you wrap it and have a replacement for the generic take an object and do some type checking/casting?
The sensible alternative for the current setup would be to strip the .Net DLL down to a single helper/init function and a single function that does the one generic method call, and replace all the rest of the code with Progress code. Not worth doing, though, compared to everything else on my plate.
CoyneTheDup last edited by
That's totally lame. My table only has 0 thru 9 in a column named "DIG". If you need more rows:
select a.dig*1000+ b.dig*100 + c.dig*10 + d.dig as numb from nums a, nums b, nums c, nums d
[spoiler]Qualification: only used in ad hoc queries...not in applications.[/spoiler]
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This one time, I was trying to get a particular report that joins 3 tables to not skip dates when a record was missing from one of the tables. A row with no data in some field => "oh, let me go to that table and enter the information for that date"; a missing row => "hey @anotherusername? can you figure out why this report isn't showing $date?"
No matter which way I ordered the tables in the
JOIN(it was Access, so of course what I needed to do wasn't supported), there had to be one master table with dates to rule them all, and if a row was missing from it, it'd be skipped... even though the other tables might have rows for the date. Basically, I needed a
I didn't create a
Datestable. At least, not in the database. What I ended up doing was this:
SELECT ... FROM ( ( ( SELECT dt FROM ( SELECT table1.dt FROM table1 UNION SELECT table2.dtmDate AS dt FROM table2 UNION SELECT table3.dtmDate AS dt FROM table3 ) GROUP BY dt ) AS Dates LEFT JOIN table1 ON Dates.dt = table1.dt ) LEFT JOIN table2 ON Dates.dt = table2.dtmDate ) LEFT JOIN table3 ON table2.dtmDate = table3.dtmDate WHERE Dates.dt Between ["Beginning Date"] And ["Ending Date"];
It'll still skip dates, but only if they're missing from all three tables...
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DELETE FROM [Numbers] WHERE number=1; INSERT INTO [Numbers] VALUES (2);
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sloosecannon Winner of the 2016 Presidential Election last edited by
Or, better, for a bug you'll never find...
DELETE FROM [Numbers] WHERE number=54; INSERT INTO [Numbers] VALUES (55);
Jaime last edited by
from nums a, nums b, nums c, nums d
Twitch...twitch...twitch... Please tell me you don't actually write non-ANSI joins in real life.
blakeyrat last edited by
The T-SQL keyword "all" is awesome.
CoyneTheDup last edited by
@CoyneTheDup said:
from nums a, nums b, nums c, nums d
Please tell me you don't actually write non-ANSI joins in real life.
Well, first of all, that was the traditional form of join in IBM DB2, until they finally got around to implementing the JOIN keywords (in V4, I think). [Sepulchral voice] That usage predates ANSI my friend. OoooOOOOooooo....
Second, they didn't implement CROSS JOIN until the most recent version, V10:
from nums as a cross join nums as b cross join nums as c cross join nums as d
Prior to that, yes, you could do it with inner join but it would be a headache:
from nums as a join nums as b on 1 = 1 join nums as c on 1 = 1 join nums as d on 1 = 1
So, the traditional format is still useful (and convenient) in a few cases:
from nums a, nums b, nums c, nums d
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Btw, if the number you needs never exceeds 2047, you can use a system table instead.
SELECT number FROM [master].[dbo].[spt_values] where name is null
This will give you 0 to 2047. I vaguely remember building store procs that needs something like row_number() in SQL2000 using this.


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In live performance, John is able to captivate and hold an audience through both his technical prowess and the sheer diversity of his music.
The secret of John's long-standing success is in choosing cover songs from a wide range of musical styles, and mixing them with his original tunes; this provides a platform for both his vocal poetry and guitar virtuosity.
John is committed to his art, and uses music as a way of exploring the heart and soul of his life experience and the world around him. His music has been described as humorous, introspective, profound, and brilliantly original.
John's hands surge and flourish over every part of the fretboard, his performances becoming as much a visual display as an acoustic experience.
John Malcolm is a solo performer who has consistently enthralled Brisbane audiences for some 25 years. He holds records for long residencies; 10 years at the Story Bridge Hotel and 12 years at the Embassy Hotel in the city centre.
Although best known as a soloist, he has also led bands including The Arrows, Electric Pudding, and Garaj Mahal. He performed at and throughout Expo 88 in Brisbane and Expo 2000 in Hanover, Germany. Festival appearances include Woodford Folk Festival, Frankston Guitar Festival, Island Vibe, The Beechmont Blue Stomp, Port Fairy Folk Festival, Blues on Broadbeach, the Gold Coast International Blues Festival, Western Australian Folk Festival, Longford Folk Festival, The Liffey Festival, The Basin Concert, Summertime Blues Festival, Blues Up the Creek , The Reef Festival,The Mary River Festival, and the Gympie Muster . His music covers an incredibly broad range of styles all featuring spontaneity, heartfelt delivery and captivating world-class guitar technique.


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My master bedroom needed a makeover!
Of course I got more than what I had planned when the tree fell on our house, but it has given me a chance to make a fresh start for the entire room, including the bathroom.
I wish I had some before pictures to show you but the only ones I have are from after the damage from the tree and the water damage from the busted pipes. To see more details about the damage, check out my 31 Day Writing Challenge Page here.
Earlier this year, when I first considered revamping the decor in the master bedroom, I created a inspirational board to help me get started.
At the time this was close to what I had in mind, but not quite. The only thing I knew for sure I wanted was the Better Homes & Garden comforter set in navy, which I now own. This comforter set is still my starting point for the room design.
I also went on Pinterest to find some color combinations using navy.
If you can't tell, I'm leaning toward a navy, grey, and orange theme.
I want to also consider new furniture layouts and not just new colors.
For those you know me well, you know that I have a degree in Interior Design, and currently hold a national certificate in Interior Design through NCIDQ. I have lots of training in AutoCAD and extensive experience with this software not only for room layouts, but entire construction of houses.
But when I really want to revamp a space, I always go old school with hand drafting and my favorite design tool, The Board.
It has a full range of fabulous magnets to create your furniture designs. I love using this design tool!
Hand drafting allows me to think through the design process before I ever start up the software. Today was no exception as I took the time to hand draft the floor plan for my master bedroom and bath, and just let my mind embrace the space.
After measuring the space,, I created the floor plan on 1/4″ grid paper. Then I used The Board magnets, to lay out a few options for furniture placement.
If you are like me, sometimes your master bedroom becomes a dumping ground for "stuff" or it inherits things like exercise equipment over time because we all know that having it in the bedroom means you will use it first thing in the morning. Yeah, right!
I have gladly moved my exercise bike and trampoline I need for physical therapy for my ankle down to the basement and I plan to keep it there with my husband's total gym equipment.
In place of the exercise bike and trampoline, I wanted to create a cozy sitting area facing the TV stand that could be used for reading or cross stitching while watching TV. And having it in front of the large windows meant I could take advantage of the natural lighting.
So the final furniture layout would look something like this.
No matter what I try, the only space the king size bed can go is underneath the windows. It was like this bedroom was originally built to only have furniture in one layout. That is okay because it really does work the best for the space and watching TV from the bed or the chair.
And my new inspiration board looks something like this.
Some of these items, like the lounge chair, I can shop my own home for. I do plan to go to a new store in Knoxville called Retro Salvage that specializes in mid-century modern furniture to find some bed side tables. Or, I may just order the ones from Target that I used on the inspiration board. They are both inexpensive and have the style I'm looking for.
It seems more shopping trips, or online shopping with Wayfair is in my future plans.
I hope to be able to show the new room very soon.


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and how can I be part of it?? is it like an exchange or something?
We've already drawn names for ROAK, but it's a way for us to just show someone else that we see around the forum that we care.
I think Kallison said she would be doing it again in April, I was too late for this round too.
^we'll see how this round goes and see about continuing it at a later date.


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At this time of year, we receive a lot of interest. Naturally many customers are purchasing in time for Christmas – well done to you for being so organised! A climbing frame is a perfect present idea, although we wouldn't recommend you use it as a stocking-filler, for obvious reasons!
Father Christmas has already ordered his climbing frames – that man is always two steps ahead at this time of the year!
We hope you'll find a perfect present for the kids on our website! We have plenty of stock for every product and we'll be delivering right up until Christmas. Over the Christmas period, we'll be here to answer any questions you may have regarding your purchase.
As you can appreciate, our delivery system is working overtime during December, delivering climbing frames all over the UK and internationally. Although we will be working hard on the run up to Christmas, we would highly recommend that you place your order soon. Lorry space becomes very limited at this time of year and once full, home-deliveries will not be available until 7th January. Bearing that in mind, we ask our customers to try and place their order before 7th December so we can deliver with plenty of time to spare before the big day.
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Rafael Soriano recorded his 40th save on Sunday, becoming the fourth Yankees pitcher to do so since 1969. He finished 6-for-6 against the Rays this year.
Manager Joe Girardi raved about Soriano's performance in the closer's role this year after he took over for Mariano Rivera early in the year. Soriano has only blown three saves for the Yankees and has been a critical reason why the team is in first in the AL East.
"I think a lot of people were extremely concerned when Mo went down, what was going to happen to the New York Yankees in the 9th inning," Girardi said. "We had to sort that out. It sorted itself out. Baseball has a way of doing that.
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Black Bread by Emili Teixidor
In the rough hill country of rural Catalonia, the Spanish Civil War is over and the villagers live under occupation by the fascist Civil Guard. With his father in jail facing possible execution as a subversive, and his mother working long hours in a factory, eleven-year-old Andreu is sent to live with his grandmother, uncles, aunts and cousins in a farmhouse in a remote valley. His inquisitive, self-taught grandmother encourages him to study, but who will Andreu become? He doesn't want to be a farmhand, or work in a factory, or flee into exile in France like his uncle and aunt. His cousin Nuria invites him to play sex games with her in the woods, but Andreu cannot stop thinking about a young man he sees lying naked in a monastery garden. Confronted on all sides by the need to define himself, Andreu must make a difficult decision. One of the major novels of contemporary Spain, Black Bread brings to life a rural world of mythical force as it traces with piercing psychological insight, in gorgeous prose, the movements of a boy's psyche as he contemplates growing into an adult.
Harmless Like You by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan
Harmless Like You is set across New York, Berlin and Connecticut, following the stories of Yuki Oyama, a Japanese girl fighting to make it as an artist, and Yuki's son Jay who, as an adult in the present day, is forced to confront his mother who abandoned him when he was only two years old. The novel opens when Yuki is sixteen and her father is posted back to Japan. Though she and her family have been living as outsiders in New York City, Yuki opts to stay, intoxicated by her friendship with the beautiful aspiring model Odile, the energy of the city, and her desire to become an artist. But when she becomes involved with an older man and the relationship turns destructive, Yuki's life is unmoored. Harmless Like You is a suspenseful novel about the complexities of identity, art, adolescent friendships, and familial bonds that asks—and ultimately answers—how does a mother desert her son?
The Golden Legend by Nadeem Aslam
When shots ring out on the Grand Trunk Road, Nargis's life begins to crumble around her. Her husband, Massud – a fellow architect – is caught in the crossfire and dies before she can confess to him her greatest secret. Under threat from a powerful military intelligence officer, who demands that she pardon her husband's American killer, Nargis fears that the truth about her past will soon be exposed. For weeks someone has been broadcasting people's secrets from the minarets of the city's mosques and, in a country where the accusation of blasphemy is a currency to be bartered, the mysterious broadcasts have struck fear in Christians and Muslims alike. Against this background of violence and fear, two outsiders – the young Christian woman Helen and the mysterious Imran from Kashmir – try to find an island of calm in which their love can grow.
City of Secrets by Stewart O'Nan
In 1945, with no homes to return to, Jewish refugees by the tens of thousands set out for Palestine. Those who made it were hunted as illegals by the British mandatory authorities there and relied on the underground to shelter them; taking fake names, they blended with the population, joining the wildly different factions fighting for the independence of Israel. City of Secrets follows one survivor, Brand, as he tries to regain himself after losing everyone he's ever loved. Now driving a taxi provided like his new identity by the underground, he navigates the twisting streets of Jerusalem as well as the overlapping, sometimes deadly loyalties of the resistance. Alone, haunted by memories, he tries to become again the man he was before the war honest, strong, capable of moral choice. He falls in love with Eva, a fellow survivor and member of his cell, reclaims his faith, and commits himself to the revolution, accepting secret missions that grow more and more dangerous even as he begins to suspect he's being used by their cell's dashing leader, Asher. By the time Brand understands the truth, it's too late, and the tragedy that ensues changes history.
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The Dying Detective by Leir G.W. Persson
Retired Chief of the National Crime Police and Swedish Security Service Lars Martin Johansson has just suffered a stroke. He is paying the price for a life of excess – stress, good food and fine wine. With his dangerously high blood pressure, his heart could fail at the slightest excitement. In the hospital, a chance encounter with a neurologist provides an important piece of information about a 25-year-old murder investigation and alerts Lars Martin Johansson's irrepressible police instincts. The period for prosecution expired just weeks earlier and that isn't the only limitation. Lars Martin Johansson is determined to solve the atrocious crime – from his deathbed.
The Fall Guy by James Lasdun
It is summer, 2012. Charlie, a wealthy banker with an uneasy conscience, invites his troubled cousin Matthew to visit him and his wife in their idyllic mountain-top house. As the days grow hotter, the friendship between the three begins to reveal its fault lines, and with the arrival of a fourth character, the household finds itself suddenly in the grip of uncontrollable passions. Who is the real victim here? Who is the perpetrator? And who, ultimately, is the fall guy?
Scandinavians: In Search of the Soul of the North by Robert Ferguson
The Scandinavians are regarded as Europe's most tolerant and peace-loving people. So how was it that one of the worst acts of political terror ever witnessed on this continent was committed by a Norwegian – against his fellow countrymen? Scandinavia is the epitome of cool: we fill our homes with cheap but stylish Nordic furniture; we envy their health-giving outdoor lifestyle; we glut ourselves on their crime fiction; even their strangely attractive melancholia seems to express a stoic, common-sensical acceptance of life's many vicissitudes. But how valid is this outsider's view of Scandinavia, and how accurate our picture of life in Scandinavia today? Robert Ferguson digs down through two millennia of history to tell stories of extraordinary events, people and objects – from Norwegian Death Metal to Vidkun Quisling, from Agnetha Fältskog to Greta Garbo, from Lurpak butter to the Old Norse rune stones – that richly illuminate our understanding of modern Scandinavia, its society, politics, culture and temperament.
Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities by Bettany Hughes
Istanbul has always been a place where stories and histories collide and crackle, where the idea is as potent as the historical fact. From the Qu'ran to Shakespeare, this city with three names – Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul – resonates as an idea and a place, and overspills its boundaries – real and imagined. Standing as the gateway between the East and West, it has served as the capital of the Roman, Byzantine, Latin and Ottoman Empires. For much of its history it was known simply as The City, but Istanbul is not just a city, but a story. In this epic new biography, Hughes takes us on a dazzling historical journey through the many incarnations of one of the world's greatest cities. As the longest-lived political entity in Europe, over the last 6,000 years Istanbul has absorbed a mosaic of micro-cities and cultures all gathering around the core. At the latest count archaeologists have measured forty-two human habitation layers. Phoenicians, Genoese, Venetians, Jews, Vikings, Azeris all called a patch of this earth their home. Based on meticulous research and new archaeological evidence, this captivating portrait of the momentous life of Istanbul is visceral, immediate and scholarly narrative history at its finest.
A Great Place to have a War: America in Laos and the Birth of a Military CIA by Joshua Kurlantzick
The untold story of how America's secret war in Laos in the 1960s and 1970s transformed the CIA from a loose collection of spies into a military operation and a key player in American foreign policy. In 1960, President Eisenhower was focused on Laos, a tiny Southeast Asian nation few Americans had ever heard of. Washington feared the country would fall to communism, triggering a domino effect in the rest of Southeast Asia. So in January 1961, Eisenhower approved the CIA's Operation Momentum, a plan to create a proxy army of ethnic Hmong to fight communist forces in Laos. While remaining largely hidden from the American public and most of Congress, Momentum became the largest CIA paramilitary operation in the history of the United States. The brutal war, which continued under Presidents Kennedy and Nixon, lasted nearly two decades, killed one-tenth of Laos's total population, left thousands of unexploded bombs in the ground, and changed the nature of the CIA forever. Joshua Kurlantzick gives us the definitive account of the Laos war and its central characters, including the four key people who led the operation–the CIA operative who came up with the idea, the Hmong general who led the proxy army in the field, the paramilitary specialist who trained the Hmong, and the State Department careerist who took control over the war as it grew.
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The Boss Baby by Marla Frazee
From the moment the baby arrived, it was obvious that he was the boss. The boss baby is used to getting his way – drinks made to order 24/7, his private jet plane, and meetings around the clock. But when his demands aren't getting proper responses, he has to go to new lengths to achieve the attention he deserves.
The Journey by Francesca Sanna
With haunting echoes of the current refugee crisis this beautifully illustrated book explores the unimaginable decisions made as a family leave their home and everything they know to escape the turmoil and tragedy brought by war. This book will stay with you long after the last page is turned.
They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel
'The cat walked through the world, with its whiskers, ears and paws …and the child saw A CAT, and the dog saw A CAT, and the fox saw A CAT. Yes, they all saw the cat.' In simple, rhythmic prose and ingeniously stylised pictures, Brendan Wenzel takes young readers on a walk alongside a cat. But is it really a story about the cat, or is it about the creatures who see it? This is a glorious celebration of observation, curiosity and imagination.
Pond by Jim LaMarche
The joy of the seasons, the wonder of discovery, and the appreciation and respect for the natural world is at the heart of this book. When Matt is out for a late winter hike he sees a trickle of water in the old deserted and junk filled dirt pit at the edge of his neighborhood. With quiet appreciation, Matt can imagine the pond that must once have been there, shining in the early spring light, freezing in the winter for skating and the perfect place for swimming in the summer. Can Matt's discovery transform a forgotten pond to its natural wonder? With his idea of making the pond whole again, Matt rallies his friends, Katie and Pablo, and together they work through the spring, clearing debris, moving rocks to hold the water, and looking for leaks. But would there be enough water to fill the pond? Can they bring the pond back?
Children's Fiction
Pax by Sara Pennypacker
A moving story of the extraordinary friendship between a boy and his fox, and their epic journey to be reunited. Pax was only a kit when his family was killed and he was rescued by 'his boy', Peter. Now the country is at war and when his father enlists, Peter has no choice but to move in with his grandfather. Far worse than leaving home is the fact that he has to leave Pax behind. But before Peter spends even one night under his grandfather's roof he sneaks out into the night, determined to find his beloved friend. This is the story of Peter, Pax, and their journeys back to each other as war rampages throughout the country.
The Last Boy at St. Edith's by Lee Gjertsen Malone
Seventh grader Jeremy Miner has a girl problem. Or, more accurately, a girls problem. 475 of them to be exact. That's how many girls attend his school, St. Edith's Academy. Jeremy is the only boy left after the school's brief experiment in co-education. And he needs to get out. But his mother–a teacher at the school–won't let him transfer, so Jeremy takes matters into his own hands: he's going to get expelled. Together with his best friend Claudia, Jeremy unleashes a series of hilarious pranks in hopes that he'll get kicked out with minimal damage to his permanent record. But when his stunts start to backfire, Jeremy has to decide how far he's willing to go and whom he's willing to knock down to get out the door.
All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook by Leslie Connor
Eleven-year-old Perry was born and raised by his mom at the Blue River Co-ed Correctional Facility in tiny Surprise, Nebraska. His mom is a resident on Cell Block C, and so far Warden Daugherty has made it possible for them to be together. That is, until a new district attorney discovers the truth–and Perry is removed from the facility and forced into a foster home. When Perry moves to the "outside" world, he feels trapped. Desperate to be reunited with his mom, Perry goes on a quest for answers about her past crime. As he gets closer to the truth, he will discover that love makes people resilient no matter where they come from . . . but can he find a way to tell everyone what home truly means?
Young Adult
The Love That Split the World by Emily Henry
Natalie's last summer in her small Kentucky hometown is off to a magical start until she starts seeing the "wrong things." They're just momentary glimpses at first – her front door is red instead of its usual green, there's a pre-school where the garden store should be. But then her whole town disappears for hours, fading away into rolling hills and grazing buffalo, and Nat knows something isn't right. That's when she gets a visit from the kind but mysterious apparition she calls "Grandmother," who tells her: "You have three months to save him." The next night, under the stadium lights of the high school football field, she meets a beautiful boy named Beau, and it's as if time just stops and nothing exists. Nothing, except Natalie and Beau.
Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum
Everything about Jessie is wrong. At least, that's what it feels like during her first week of junior year at her new ultra-intimidating prep school in Los Angeles. It's been barely two years since her mother's death, and because her father eloped with a woman he met online, Jessie has been forced to move across the country to live with her stepmonster and her pretentious teenage son, and to start at a new school where she knows no one. Just when she's thinking about hightailing it back to Chicago, she gets an email from a person calling themselves Somebody/Nobody (SN for short), offering to help her navigate the wilds of Wood Valley High School. Is it an elaborate hoax? Or can she rely on SN for some much-needed help? In a leap of faith–or an act of complete desperation–Jessie begins to rely on SN, and SN quickly becomes her lifeline and closest ally. Jessie can't help wanting to meet SN in person. But are some mysteries better left unsolved?


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Google Play 15 minute app refund policy bumped to 2 hours
We've told you in the past how to get paid Android apps for free, which can be done many ways. One of the ways is achieved by making use of the Google Play return policy where you can use an app and get a refund, as long as it is done within 15 minutes of the purchase. Now it seems this has been mysteriously extended to 2 hours.
The jump from 15 minutes to a whopping 2 hours has arrived without a peep from Google or an official change in the policy, and looks to be working for users internationally. Weird, right? Well, we tried it out and it worked!
Exactly how long this new timeframe will last, or if it will be official, is not yet known, so be wary if you are wanting to test this out and risk going over the 15 minutes. The refund box still seems to be there even if you force close the Google Play Store, and the app in question.
[We] only advertise a 15-minute refund window, that is the guaranteed window for a user, but [we] do extend the window in some cases to account for download times.
The official response from Google to Android Police left things still quite blurry, but at least they aren't ruling out that a change to the policy may be put into place. I'm certain that Google just doesn't want users to abuse this feature, though I can see how it would really help users who do pay for apps and end up being disappointed after the 15 minutes have elapsed, especially for those super-demanding and long drawn-out games. On the other hand, this would hurt app developers who put hard work into great apps, just to have the money taken away. Again, this might not be the case for all regions, so tread carefully.
What do you think of this sudden and mysterious change? Do you think Google will amend the refund policy, or is this just a test?
Via: Android Police
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I think that Google is doing this because it's good for business. They can also pull the plug any time they want.
this is simply Google paying attention to the reasons that users fill out on the request for refund page
I have tried very large games that require additional gigabyte downloads after the install .. if I was disappointed, I requested refund due to time required to download extra data
Google has agreed, so far, so basically they're pushing the refund window to account for approx time required to download plus fifteen minutes to try


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The viper's nest : The 39 Clues Series, Book 7. / Peter Lerangis.
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After introducing the new Droid Turbo smartphone for Verizon in the US. Motorola is now ready to launch the same phone Globally, starting from the Brazilian market. The company has started sending out press invites in the country for its event slated on November 5th.
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However, the global variant of the phone will likely be touted as Moto Maxx. Although, the invitation does not mention the name of the device it shows back of a device that resembles that of the DROID Turbo's Ballistic Nylon back. The Lenovo-owned smartphone maker is apparently following the trend set by Korean smartphone maker LG and even Japan-based smartphone maker Sony which launch smartphones with different names in different markets.
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As far as the specs are concerned, it looks like they are going to be ditto in every way. Thus, you are possibly looking at the Moto Maxx that comes with a 5.2 (1440×2560 pixels) AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection.
Powered by a 2.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor coupled with 3GB RAM, the new Motorola Moto Maxx runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). The device is offered in the US in two variants depending on the storage size viz. 32GB and 64GB internal storage.
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However, it is still unclear, whether or not, the smartphone will be launched in other markets anytime soon.
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I am always amused by the lists released each year heralding popular baby names, and the origin of some of those choices. The practice of naming babies after famous people isn't a trend unique to today's pop culture obsessed world. In Kentucky, scores of children in the 1820s were christened "Henry Clay" after the Great Compromiser, who was appointed Secretary of State in 1824 by President John Quincy Adams. We have a number of Henry Clays in my family tree, so I less surprised by the name of the Henry Clay Peak House than I was by the actual form of the Gothic Revival dwelling I found in Warsaw, Kentucky.
Warsaw is a small river town, the county seat of Gallatin County in north central Kentucky. The town is itself a namesake of sorts – of a popular early 19th century novel. An enterprising river boat captain, riveted by the four-volume work Thaddeus of Warsaw (penned by Jane Porter), suggested the name after the town was chartered as Fredericksburg – and another Fredericksburg raised a stink. (The preexisting Fredericksburg was in Washington County, Kentucky.)
I'm a fan of Gothic Revival architecture and the myriad paths this style took in Kentucky – and I continue to be surprised by what I find, especially in Kentucky's river towns. Although sharply peaked gables are a feature of the style, the gable does not typically constitute virtually all of the facade. Although there is always a precedent – and A. J. Downing, that taste-maker of Gothic Revival in this country, proposed many a front gable oriented house plan, including "The Southern County House."
Unlike most representations of the Gothic Revival style in the Bluegrass, which are central passage I-houses, for the most part, the Henry Clay Peak House has a cruciform plan is two rooms deep. When the house went on the market in 2014, interior photos revealed a fairly intact interior.
Henry Clay Peak, a Confederate veteran of the Civil War, was doing pretty well for himself when he had this house built in 1869. In the 1870 Federal Census, he was 38 years old, employed as a pharmaceutical salesman (the census entry actually reads "Selling drugs," but I chose to interpret that as it might be classified today. Although drugs in 1870 were either often pretty powerful narcotics or quack medicines…), and he and his wife Calederica had three children.
Building in brick still cost more than building a frame house (and many Gothic Revival dwellings in Kentucky are indeed frame), so Peak made a sizable investment in his family home. He apparently only lived here until 1881 – more recently in the 20th century, the building housed the Warsaw Women's Club.
But to return to the interesting (at least to me) gable form of the house. The only other one I recall seeing (from this same general time period) was the Isaac B. Hayden House in Lewisport, Hancock County, Kentucky (pictured above). Built around 1854, it is remarkably similar, only in a reduced size. The gable covers more of the facade, and there only two brick pilasters, but there is enough in common to make me wonder about a connection between the two river towns, and perhaps a traveling architect/builder?
My stroll through Warsaw underscored two very important personal philosophies of mine: you never know what interesting stories lurk behind a facade – and vernacular Kentucky architecture is always full of contradictions, interesting connections, and surprises!


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Parades are notorious for drawing huge crowds, and why wouldn't they? They're a ton of fun to attend. This year saw yet another terrific Corso Zundert parade.
The legendary event took place in the streets of Zundert, Netherlands and was adorned by giant floats prepared by 19 teams. Vincent Van Gogh, who was born in Zundert about 162 years ago, served as the inspiration for the floats. They used everything from the color schemes he used to paint, right down to his appearance, taken from self-portraits.
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Better Than BeforeI was super excited to get my hands on an advance copy of Gretchen Rubin's third book, Better Than Before. (Which, yeah, came out months ago... I've gotta get faster at reviews!) Gretchen's first two books focused on happiness, but this one takes a look at our habits: how and why we form them, why they stick, and how to change the "bad" ones. She believes that everyone falls into one of four categories when it comes to habits - Upholders, Obligers, Questioners, and Rebels. (I'm totally a questioner.) Figuring out which group you fit into can help you figure out the best way to approach starting a new habit or quitting an old one.
For me, the most fascinating section came towards the end - habits that are tied to our identity. If you have the mindset of "I'm just not the kind of person who....", it can be hard to start doing something that feels totally against who you see yourself to be. For instance, someone who thinks "I'm just not the kind of person who likes working out" might find it much easier to develop an exercise habit by doing something like going for bike rides or hiking vs. trying to drag themselves to a gym.
To be honest, I feel like I need to re-read this book for the info to really sink in to the point that I can put it to use. I think this is more because I read it at a time when things were super hectic (lol when is my life not?) and read a few other books at the same time than because of any fault in the book itself.
(I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.)
Lessons of a Lipstick QueenI stumbled across this in the business section at the library and decided to grab it. At first glance, I assumed that the author was some kind of YouTube beauty guru or something, but no - she started a lipstick brand in Australia when she was 19 and achieved a pretty high level of fame there. The book alternates between the Poppy's personal story from the idea for her business to her company's rise and fall, and her advice for turning your own ideas into a business of your own, and where to go from there.
This was a fun and inspiring read - you sort of get the feeling that if a girl just out of high school can create and run a successful business, maybe you can, too. I was surprised to discover that the author is a few years older than me, since her voice reads more like someone in their early or mid 20s. It's not a life-changing book, but I do feel like I picked up some useful tidbits.
The Sound of Music StoryIt's easy to forget that Julie Andrews was still in her late 20s when The Sound of Music was filmed.
This book covers not only the making of the film (I'm not sure I'll ever be able to watch the opening sequence again without imagining the poor cameraman strapped to the side of the helicopter overhead!) but the family that the original play was based on. (I actually had no idea that Maria VonTrapp was a real person. The convent she entered was called Nonnberg, which literally translates to "Nun Mountain", which delights me to no end.) Learning the real story and the peeks behind the scenes of filming were interesting, but I felt like this almost went a little TOO in depth, if that's possible.
(I recived a free ebook from NetGalley.)
A Beginner's Guide to ParadiseI think that pretty much all of us have, at one point or another, daydreamed about leaving our "real" lives behind and running off to a tropical island somewhere. This book's author did exactly that, setting off to find an island paradise that felt like home with the possible intention of making the move permanent. This book is full of the quirky characters he meets along the way, the lessons he learns, and a lot of moments that cracked me up. Sort of Paul Theroux's "Happy Isles of Oceania" meets... something? I'm not even sure what to compare it to! Definite thumbs-up if you like humorous travelogues, though! Just wish I could have read it from a hammock on a beach somewhere. (This was another that I got from Net Galley. Yay, free books!)
College QuickerI'm not totally sure why I was drawn to this book since I'm in my early 30s, not a parent, and thus not exactly its target audience, but something about it made me curious. As you can guess from the title, it offers suggestions on how to save time and money on college via options like covers AP courses and exams, pre-college summer programs, and dual enrollment. The book is written by a young lady who can relate to the topic since she just went through it a few years ago, and it's primarily aimed at those in high school who will be undergoing the application process in the next few years. However, I don't think that high school aged kids are the ONLY audience. Those planning to pursue education later in life could definitely benefit from some of the suggestions. Some of the options won't work for everyone - for instance, it's waaaay too late for someone my age to take college level courses in high school, but other options like CLEP exams are still an option.
She really breaks down the pros and cons of each option, including questions to ask yourself to make sure that the option being discussed is right for you (Can your family afford expensive exams right now? Just how much free time is in your schedule this school year?), and then offers tips on how to get the most from your chosen options. I love that the author breaks down exactly what kind of money the options can save you. (For example, taking an AP course and exam instead of a 3 credit course at Rice University saves you almost $5k in student loan payments. Yikes!) Definitely a book to consider if you know someone with kids in 9th or 10th grade this year, or are planning to enroll in college yourself sometime soon!
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War-Weary Families Find Oasis Amid the Chaos of Iraq
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Tucked into a remote canyon a two-hour drive north of the Kurdish capital of Irbil, this small town is a beacon for Iraqis who pine for a quiet, safe life after decades of upheaval — including perhaps the most pitiless scourge yet — the black flags and the balaclava-hooded men of the self-styled Islamic State.
The jihadists ghoulish beheadings, mass executions, mass kidnappings, mass rapes of young women, and the brutal heat of the desert, appear to be forgotten for a moment here, as families of Arabs and Kurds frolic in the cool air of a craggy, narrow mountain valley, picnic beside a fast-flowing river or splash in the clear waters of Iraq's only significant waterfall.
"This is the only place left for us to go in Iraq where we can be carefree and happy," said Yal Maz Hussein after he and his nine-year old son, Mohammed, took a turn in a rubber dinghy splashing and spinning around a deep pool of water. The cascade is well known to Iraqis because it graces the 5000 Iraqi dinar note and is considered the most beautiful place in the country.
"There used to be things to see and to enjoy in Baghdad and Mosul but Baghdad is almost entirely cut off in every direction and Mosul is controlled by Daesh so it is impossible to go to either place anymore, " the bookseller said using the Arabic acronym for Islamic State.
Four members of Hussein's family had driven north from Kirkuk, where Kurdish peshmerga fighters repelled an Islamic State assault earlier this year.
"The most important thing for us is that it is a change," he said. "Kirkuk is very near the clashes so I have my own worries. Staying here is the only plan we have right now."
There is no way to get to or leave Gali Ali Beg except by the Hamilton Road. A stunning engineering marvel that climbs and descends five mountain ranges and twists its way through a series of gorges. It was named for Archibald Milne Hamilton after work parties, organized by the New Zealander carved the passage out of stone nearly a century ago, because Mesopotamia's British rulers wanted a short cut from the Mediterranean Sea to the Iranian border and eventually to Tehran and British India.
After the drab sand and rock that covers almost all of Iraq, Gali Ali Beg is a pleasant diversion. At about 30-metres high it is no Niagara Falls. And the area around is a somewhat tacky mini-Disneyland. Still, for Iraqis the waterfall is an oasis that might as well be a million kilometres from the front lines. As well as dinghies for hire, there are several different lookouts from which to admire the torrent and a stream of chilling ankle-deep water that sluices across the path that everyone must take if they wish to get close to the falls.
"This is our place for now, so I am trying to get papers so that my family can live in this region," said a real estate broker who had fled with 12 family members from Ramadi, in central Iraq, where U.S. marines once fought al-Qaida and where Islamic State extremists and Iraqi forces clash regularly these days.
Despite being surrounded by spectacular vistas on what was a dazzling autumn day, the savagery of the killing fields on the far side of the Kurdish mountains was a constant source of conversation among those internal exiles fortunate enough to find a haven in quasi-independent Kurdistan.
"It used to be good in Ramada, but no more. It is so dangerous we couldn't even go back there if we wanted to. There are bombs exploding all the time," said the man, who was too afraid for his life to give his name or to allow his photograph to be taken.
The aerial bombardment campaign now being carried out against Islamic State followers and their tanks and guns was a positive development, he said, "but air strikes will never end this war. There have to ground forces to cut their logistics. This is going to take a long time."
Like everyone I have met during 10 days travelling thousands of kilometres in Kurdistan, Yal Maz Hussein welcomed bombing by a U.S.-led coalition of warplanes that will soon include six RCAF CF-18 Hornets.
"The bombing helps but 100 per cent I tell you, there has not been enough bombs because Daesh (Islamic State) are not good people and they are still winning," Hussein said. "Nobody knows what to expect next. It is a mystery to us."
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Calcutta, Jan. 20: The Chevrolet Optra LS had been parked for almost 40 hours near the Lake Town traffic police booth on VIP Road before someone thought of peering through the tinted glass around Thursday midnight.
The police cut through the cars rubber lining, removed the window glass and opened the door from the inside to find Ankit Desai reclining on the back seat, his throat slit.
Two rigid fingers of his half-decomposed body were wrapped around a blood-spattered womans handkerchief. A blood-stained knife and two cellphone cases lay by the 25-year-old second-year commerce students side.
It was around 3.50 pm on Tuesday when Ankit, the only son of his widowed mother, had left their seventh-floor flat at Vaishali Apartments, on Puddapukur Road off Lansdowne, at the wheel of a neighbours car.
Policemen had noticed the Optra, parked in the lane leading to Ultadanga, on Wednesday morning but decided the driver must have walked across to Salt Lake by using the footbridge.
The evidence points to a revenge angle, said Vageesh Mishra, inspector-general of police. Probably some friends had hired contract killers, but the murderers must have been amateurs.
Late tonight, the police arrested Hardik Bipani, whom Ankit had apparently met in Pune. Armed with clues provided by Ankits two mobile phones, they have detained three of his friends for questioning. Four other friends who had called Ankit, and a Patna-based girl whom the murdered youth had phoned, are under watch.
The handkerchief suggested the woman angle to us, said Praveen Kumar, North 24-Parganas police chief.
Ankit, an external student with Bhowanipur Educational Society, had told mother Charushila he was going out to meet some friends.
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Transform Cool Summer Smoothies Into Winter Warm Smoothies. You love your daily refreshing summer smoothie? You can`t imagine to start your day with this light healthy breakfast. Are you wondering how to make winter smoothie? Is that possible in first place? So many questions, and only one answer. YES, it is possible. In the next few minutes you will be amazed of the following tips. So, please stay with us for next 5 minutes.
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You should never use an ice in winter smoothie. This is first and most important rule. Maybe it sounds strange but you should follow these steps. Instead, use organic milk or any non-diary substitute. The taste will be creamier and milder. If you are using low-fat milk, the remaining fat from milk will warm you up. If you use yogurt try to add plain Greek yogurt. It is very rich in proteins. You should add natural sweeteners.
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Spices don't just give a better taste. If you add ginger to your green or apple or pear smoothie, you will get health bomb. Spices like cayenne , anise and cardamom warm your body.
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Nuts are a perfect combination for your warming winter smoothie. They are rich in good fat and can keep your body warm up. They will also increase flavor to your smoothie. Try combination of walnuts with apples and pistachios with kiwis. Coconut goes perfect with everything.
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If somehow every warm smoothie recipes fails, you have another option. Take for example your perfect summer smoothie recipe and warm it up. Try blending banana, avocado, juice and other ingredients and then warm it up in saucepan for a short time. As a matter of choice , you can cook ¼ cups of oats in milk, then blend with yogurt and berries. Drink it hot.
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We have beautiful emerald earrings set in fine silver with 22k prongs or
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Our favorite cotton tanks now come in two new naturally dyed colors, blush pink and slate grey. They are great for layering and wash easily for travel.
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