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There are two ways to pull content from outside the WordPress loop (the right way and the wrong way). One of these ways (the wrong way) is to use the query_posts() function to retrieve the content from outside the loop. However, WordPress does not recommend this method as it can interfere with the main loop, you can read what they have written about it below:
The query_posts() function is intended to be used to modify the main page Loop only. It is not intended as a means to create secondary Loops on the page.
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When a police convention in Miami is hit with a biological weapon, leaving the city unable to field a police force (apparently every officer in the Dade County area was in the convention center at the time), it's up to the somewhat brave and unusually dim officers of the Washoe County Sheriff's Department to maintain order and decency. Are they up to the challenge? Your guess is as good as mine, but if you're a regular viewer of Comedy Central's "Reno 911!," you probably know that these particular cops are up there with Chief Wiggum and "Car 54's" Toody and Muldoon as law enforcement personnel you'd rather not have taking an interest in your affairs.
Such is the plot of "Reno 911!: Miami," which finds our trusty khaki-clad deputies drafted to respond to emergency calls and perform other, less critical tasks. While all this is going on, a mysterious drug lord keeps kidnapping Garcia and Jones (Carlos Alazraqui and Cedric Yarbrough), Wiegel (Kerri Kenney) is still unhealthily obsessed with the fabulous yet firm Dangle (Thomas Lennon), and Clementine (Wendi McLendon-Covey) is desperately trying to figure out who the guy tattooed on her breast is.
The side plots are necessary, because the bio-terror plot is barely enough to flesh out a half-hour sitcom, much less an 84-minute movie, so the rather large detours that are taken serve a larger purpose. Happily for us, no uncomfortable situation is left unexplored, and fans who have been chafing at the limits of broadcast television will get more breasts, buttocks, and f-bombs than they can shake a stick at.
"Reno 911!: Miami," like the TV show itself, is largely improvised. This works best in the context of the ensemble cast, who have had four years to hone their characters and establish a comfort zone. Also like the show, the framework is that of a "COPS"-style reality series. This doesn't work quite as well, since the movie is meant to be more of a narrative. The cameos are a bit hit and miss, though the fates of characters played by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Paul Rudd more than make up for this. On the whole, there are plenty of yuks, including a shot closing the first act that is so perfect from conception to execution I was almost puking from laughter.
As someone who's never actually seen an entire episode of the series, I have to wonder how easy it will for fans to return to the comparatively limiting framework of Comedy Central, especially after Junior's profanity-laced comparison of Reno to Mayberry (they're largely identical, except for the meth and prostitution), or the numerous shots of Raineesha's (Niecy Nash) barely clad posterior. Whatever the final analysis, "Reno 911!: Miami" is a welcome breath of fresh air in a year that's already forced audiences to endure the likes of "Norbit."
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Is there any way to prevent swimmer's ear? Do home remedies really work
Dr. Jacqueline Kaari, a pediatrician with The University Doctors, responds: Even though our weather this season has been relatively cool and rainy, we've already started to see some children in our office with complaints of otitis externa, the medical term for swimmer's ear. Generally speaking, swimmer's ear is not a serious ailment, but it can cause a significant amount of discomfort, especially for a young child. At the same time, it is an infection and your child will need appropriate medication to recover quickly and avoid complications.
Swimmer's ear occurs when water gets trapped in the ear canal, the open tube that leads from the outside to the inner ear. This trapped water helps create a warm, moist environment, which is perfect for bacteria to grow. You don't have to take a dip in a pool or lake to get swimmer's ear. It's possible to develop this infection when water from a shower or bath gets trapped in the ear. Along with pain and itching in the ear canal, swimmer's ear will often cause the outer ear to be tender when touched. Some individuals will also experience a temporary change in their hearing in the affected ears. As the infection becomes worse, you may also notice a white or yellow drainage in the ear canal.
The body's natural defense against swimmer's ear is the thin layer of wax, called cerumen, in the ear. This waxy substance repels water and creates an acidic environment in the ear canal in which bacteria cannot grow. When children spend a lot of time in the water, the cerumen can sometimes get washed out of the ear canal.
Prevention is key when dealing with swimmer's ear. Make sure to use a soft towel (not a cotton swab) to thoroughly dry the ear canal after swimming or bathing. If your children can tolerate them, you can have them wear earplugs when swimming.
Ear drops, applied before and after swimming, are also a good way to avoid swimmer's ear. You can purchase ear drops at a pharmacy or mix up your own using equal measures of white vinegar and rubbing alcohol. Apply a few drops of the solution to each ear and then let it drain back out. Do not use these drops if symptoms of swimmer's ear are already present as it could cause significant pain.
If your child complains of ear pain and the outer ear is tender to the touch, contact your pediatrician who can diagnose swimmer's ear through a routine office examination. Your pediatrician will probably prescribe an over-the-counter pain medication, such as children's acetaminophen or ibuprofen, to ease the pain and antibiotic drops to clear up the infection. Remember to administer the antibiotic drops according to instructions. Most cases of swimmer's ear will respond well to treatment, but it is possible for the infection to return if not wiped out completely with the first course of treatment.
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March 14, 2014 Going YardThe Many Swings of Chris DavisChris Davis came into the major leagues in 2008 as a highly touted slugger from East Texas who was expected to hit monster home runs in bunches. He hit 17 home runs in a little less than half a season, but the next three seasons were the most frustrating three years of his baseball career. That began a stretch during which his swing was under heavy scrutiny and suffered numerous ill-advised changes. Davis was chosen for this article because the swing changes he made or was encouraged to make are some of the "go-to" changes hitting coaches will push upon their players. Let's look at bright-eyed Chris Davis as he hits a home run in his first year in the show. Here he has an upright stance coupled with some moving parts. He loads his hands down and tight to his body as his front leg moves. Not the simplest move, and Davis seemed to be in organization that considered simpler better. There is obvious intent to hurt the baseball in his swing, but that intent wouldn't translate into production until three years later, when he was traded away from the Rangers. Take a moment to get familiar with the identity of Chris Davis. He holds his hands very deep, with his back elbow at a 90-degree angle. During the gather phase of his swing he uses a decent-sized leg lift combined with a slight lowering of his hands. His natural approach is incredible for a power hitter. Watch his hips. The front of his hips angles up while he inwardly rotates his back hip just a bit. He then lines his whole swing up with his hip to give an upward trajectory to the ball. He torques his hips back early then aggressively begins to open them, all while holding his shoulders square. This is great hip flexibility. The one drawback is his back knee. It ends up in a great place but is a tad late getting there. Watch how Davis' back knee rotates back toward the catcher before driving forward and down. If 2008 Chris Davis wanted to get everything into the ball he had to commit extremely early.
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Twitter goes down a lot. Usually when the US wakes up, we're greeted to a friendly looking whale being all, "Oops, sorry!" But it happens all the time and it's not good enough for us at TechEye Towers.
We want to share memes and read about who's having what for lunch all the time, we don't want whale sponsored slow-down. It's almost enough to make you hop on a ship, harpooned up and ready. For revenge.
So thank heavens Twitter is going to build a data centre to keep that bastard whale at bay. It's moving technical operations to a custom built data centre in the Salt Lake City area later on this year. It said on a bog post that as Twitter's user base keeps shooting up and up, it needs more to keep it afloat, while simultaneously sinking Fail Whale.
Twitter will have full control, it says, over network and systems configuration and will make sure that the building is designed specifically to coordinate with Twitter's power and cooling needs.
"Importantly, having our own data center [sic] will give us the flexibility to more quickly make adjustments as our infrastructure needs change," it said on its bog.
There will be more data centres opening up around the states over the next two years, it says. And it will carry on its work with NTT America to try to keep things flowing smoothly.
Apparently the first Twitter data centre, in Salt Lake City, is being designed with a multi homed network which will bring in far better reliability as well as being able to support increased capacities. Its next centres will also need to follow a similar build, allowing for high availability and redundancy in network and systems infrastructure.
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It's Only A Movie: A Breaking-The-Fourth-Wall Supercut
By Perry Michael Simon on March 18, 2013
Leigh Singer at Indiewire's PressPlay did a great job editing this supercut of movie characters breaking the fourth wall, with scenes from everything from The Great Train Robbery to Spaceballs and many more. You could quibble that some are shots in which the character is addressing other characters by looking directly into the camera, like talking to a jury, but the intent of those shots is clearly to include the viewers among the intended addressees, so we'll allow it. And, yes, after the credits, it ends with a "surprise," one of the most celebrated fourth-wall-breaking scenes of them all.
HT: The AV Club
Love This!! Excellent choice of The Beatles' "I'm Looking Through You"
GAH! Included the one from TOP SECRET, but missed several more from Ferris Bueller's Day Off (the first 15 mins is nothing but).
And an all-time subtle classic from Weird Science:
"That's not a joke, that is a severe behavioral disorder! Those are women's underpants! I mean, the next thing you know you'll be wearing a bra on your head."
*Wyatt looks at you*
Needs more Eddie Murphy.
Christian Slater did it a lot in Kuffs too, though I guess that was ripping off Ferris Bueller.
Hate to be one of those people, but it's missing "It's good to be the King!" from History of the World, and also the beginning of The Simpsons Movie ("Everyone in this theater is a giant sucker, especially YOU!")
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our spare room and what we did with it
my husband and I are all that live here and we have a 3 bedroom home, one room we keep as a guest room, but we have a library wall in there, entertainment center with lots of dvds, vcr tapes for company and an armoire with sewing and craft things in it that pulls out for working on sewing and craft things (with view of t v also)and the walk in closet stores craft and sewing projects as well as a cleaning product wall with brooms and vacuums.etc.
but the other spare bedroom we turned into a gym/storage room.
we have a lot of gym equipement in that room, a total gym, a weider 3 station weightlifting gym machine, a free weight bench and a bookcase with weightlifting books and weights, and a recumbant bike and stepper.
when we work out in there we like to use the t v..which has satellite hook up..and needed a surface to put it on..so we had one 7' long wall that we didn't need for anything in the room..so we put 7' of base (kitchen type cabinets) along the wall..7' of countertop and 7' of wall kitchen type cabinets..so it is a storage wall..we left enough room between the center cabinet and the countertop for a large t v so we can see it from all of the weightlifting, bike equipement..etc..
those cabinets sure came in handy for extra storage. We keep extra cans of paint in there to keep them from freezing in the garage, we have extra pantry items, extra cleaning supplies, paper supplies, etc..there are a lot of drawers where we keep cleaning rags, garbage bags, extra light bulbs, etc..
it was a minimal expense to put in the cabinets..but it sure does store a lot of stuff that is stuff we will use,not just clutter
Sounds good. I can hardly wait for one or both of my daughters to move out, I have plenty of ideas for a spare room. Including what you did with yours. Before we had kids, my husband and I each claimed one of the spare bedrooms and used it for whatever we wished. He stored books in his. I made mine into a "ladies den." Great for reading and crafts.
yeah we did the same things with the walkin closets in those rooms..the one has craft, cleaning and sewing supplies in it and the other has camping equipment, tools, vacuum cleaners (we have 7 I know I know..read roll top desk thread for explaination)..also a lot of things that cannot be kept outside in freezing conditions in our Mich weather are stored in that closet..as well as things like extra furnace filters, cat carrier, etc.
We have 2 spare rooms, both quite small, 8x101/2 feet,I wonder if anyone has ideas on how to make the most out of this small space. We have a double bed in one and a sofabed in the other,which we use when gr.kids come a few times a year. The one with the sofa bed we also have a television on the wall and I kind of wanted it for a little T.V. room,would like some shelving further up so it doesn't take up room.Ideas anyone?Thanks
if you want to USE them..you might put a sewing machine in the one with the t v..so when you mend or sew you can have the t v on ..and then that gives you more desire to be doing those things..
the other you might want to make into a library..by adding library shelving..then a nice light and table for a drink by a seat..so you can curl up with a good book
Our spare room is in the attic. DH is in the process of painting it, as we had the old ceiling tiles replaced with drywall. It has seven large built in drawers (two cabinets) with the drawers going under the eaves.
I use the room for my sewing/crafts room. Have a regular machine and a serger, a linen press filled with quilting fabric, and an antique larkin desk for my quilting books. In the middle of the room, I have a small drafting table for cutting fabric, etc. My crafting supplies and yarn are in the drawers.
Extra sweaters, linens, etc. are in the window seat, and out of season clothes are in the closets. Christmas decorations, boxes of family china, etc. are stored under the eaves. I'm trying to get my sister to take the china as we never use it.
We rarely have guests, and when we do, they sleep in our bed and we sleep on an air mattress in the (finished) basement. The doors on this old 1938 house are too narrow for a sleep sofa.


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California and its happening culture
California is a state in America that is known for its sun and surf. It is also known as the Sunshine State because of the perfect climate it has. Many people visit this state when the rest of America is facing cold temperatures. California, being on the coast, is perfect for surfers, swimmers and people who just want to take in some sun. Apart from just the clear beaches and white sand, there are other activities that bring together California culture. Here we will take a look at the culture of California as a state and some of the places one can visit as well as the residents of this warm and welcoming state.
Places to visit in California
California is home to many people and is the most populous state in America. It is also one of the most visited states. Tourists come from all parts of the world to see the attraction that California has to offer. Some of them are mentioned here:
–Yosemite National Park - With 760,000 acres of trees and wildlife, this park is something worth visiting. There is so much to see here and the sceneries are just breathtaking.
–Golden Gate Bridge - This Bridge is the most visited and photographed bridges in the world. It stretches for more than a mile across the San Francisco Bay. People can drive, cycle and walk across this bridge to experience its history.
–Sea World in San Diego - This is definitely something that the whole family will enjoy and visiting this water theme park. Apart from rides, there are shows that involve marine animals such as killer whales, dolphins, penguins, Polar bears and walruses. They educate people about ocean life and the animals that live in them.
California is also home to Hollywood, the home of the biggest movie stars. Many celebrities live in the state because of the almost perfect weather. The Hollywood sign, one of the most famous signs in the world is located in California.
People of California
There is a huge diversity in the state of California when it comes to its residents. The mix of people in the state is what makes this state one of the most visited states in America. There are white Americans, Hispanic people, Asian people, African American, Native American,
Multiracial, Hawaiian and Latino. This makes it a very diverse place and makes it very welcoming to all races. This mix of diversity is what makes this state something that is worth visiting and even living in. Some of the first residents of this state were Mexican, German, Irish, English and Italian which has now led to the vast diversity in the population. ESTA or Electronic System for Travel Authorization has been a great help for those people who wish to enter the country but find it difficult to acquire a visa for their visit. This allows them to get a visa easily by just filling up an online form and meeting all the requirements.
California is a state that attracts people from all around the world and because it has so much to offer to its visitors, these people choose to stay on and live in the Sunshine State which lives up to its name. The warm, sunny weather is one of the main attractions of the state. The culture of this great state is something that has been its strongest point and the people have kept it intact for years and are continuing to do so today. California has a lot to offer and is always coming up with something new for its visitors and if all else fails, there is always the beaches and the sun that will remain.
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SUNBURY — Following the decision of the Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way to hold funds for local boy scouts, Scout Executive of the Susquehanna Council of Boy Scouts Jon Brennan has issued a statement.
"The Susquehanna Council Boy Scouts of America is disappointed by the recent action taken by the United Way. However, with the continued support of community organizations and the residents of the SusquehannaValley, we will be able to continue to deliver the character development, citizenship, and fitness programs in scouting to prepare young men and women for life so they can develop into future leaders."
In February, the Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way put over $11,000 of discretionary funding on hold for the local boy scouts due to the Boy Scouts of America's policy on allowing homosexual scouts and adult leaders. (Sara Bartlett)
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College Basketball's Top 20 Craziest Courts
20. Baylor
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Typically, college basketball courts are very simple in design. But in the new age of exotic uniform combinations and football fields, some Division I basketball programs have turned their basketball courts into art canvases - for better or for worse. We count down the Top 20 Craziest.
The two-tone scheme in which the area below the three-point line is teak-colored (compared to the normal wood outside of it) and the basketball-shaped free throw circle may have had opponents shaking their heads in confusion.
We suppose it's only a matter of time until Baylor switches the teak coloring to neon. Now that will be a sight…
19. Cal State Fullerton
Inspired by its California brethren at Long Beach State, Cal State Fullerton gave its basketball court a palm-tree theme (to go along with mountains in the background).
While unoriginal, it looks sharp and reminds students and players why they picked the school in the first place.
18. Idaho State
Having not made it to the Big Dance since 1987, Idaho State must be satisfied for now with a court design that goes the extra mile in paying tribute to the school's "Bengals" nickname - not to mention one that wouldn't look out of place on an old Camaro.
Most of the court is teak-colored, but beneath the three-point line it switches to its regular color. Perhaps the trippiest element of it all is the free throw lanes, which are painted in with a tiger-stripe pattern.
17. Buffalo
Under head coach Bobby Hurley, the University of Buffalo's men's basketball team is definitely trying to play up its New York location.
At the center of the court is a giant silhouette of the state of New York. And unlike in years past, when the team was just referred to as "Buffalo" or "University of Buffalo," the wording that runs over the silhouette proclaims the court as the home of "State University of New York Buffalo" with "New York" enlarged.
The Bulls are definitely in a "New York State of Mind."
16. Towson
The 5,000-seat Tiger Arena has a cool and subtle reference to Towson's nickname.
Look closely at the floor and you'll see a series of tiger stripes embossed onto the playing surface, almost like a watermark, for a really nice finish. "We feel that our new court is a plus for recruiting because kids like things that are unique and cutting edge," Towson coach Pat Skerry explained.
15. Cal
The rebranding of Cal athletics that began in April of 2013 included a noticeable update to the basketball court at Haas Pavilion.
Gone from midcourt is the staid script "Cal" that had stood there for many years. In its place is an enormous stained version of the more modern and fiercer-looking rendering of a bear that was revealed as part of the rebranding. The script "Cal" is now on either end of the floor inside the 3-point arcs.
14. Long Beach State
Anybody else staring at the court at Walter Pyramid in the mood for a Mai Tai like we are?
LBSU's court features four sand-colored palm trees and "The Beach" written in surfer script painted at or around mid-court. The latter touch went along with the team's unique jerseys (below picture) and also serves as a reminder of the school's three-mile proximity from the ocean.
The court design is not only crazy, it's also awesome. This is a surefire case of 49ers striking gold.
Like several teams, the Tigers' court features a two-tone stain design. The lighter shade is used for the area inside the 3-point arcs (save the free throw lanes) and a cool Tiger head logo at midcourt.
We love the growling tiger that looks like it's about to devour a point guard dribbling the ball across midcourt.
12. George Washington
Apparently the name "George Washington" wasn't enough to remind opponents that the Colonials hail from our nation's capital, so their home floor at the Charles E. Smith center does so with flying colors.
The court is covered with silhouettes of the U.S. Capitol, White House and the Washington Monument that sit below the interlocking "GW" logo at center court.
11. Memphis
Following Memphis leaving it up to a fan vote to decide which of four designs would be used for the Tigers' new home floor at FedEx Forum, more than 6,000 votes were cast (including one from Lost Lettermen).
Much to our delight, the "busiest" of the four options — one with a silhouette of the Memphis cityscape in the background and a rendering of the Hernando de Soto Bridge in the foreground — was the winner.
10. Northwestern
To quote the great Jimi Hendrix: "Purple haze all in my brain."
Like Baylor and Idaho State before it on this list, Northwestern has a two-tone court. But it's fair to say that the purple, wood-like design of the area below the three-point lines as well as the sidelines and baselines is even more out there.
The end result is an eye sore but let's just be thankful that the Wildcats didn't follow through on their August 2011 consideration of painting the entire court purple.
We would have never sipped on that purple drink.
UTEP basketball's home floor at the Dom Haskins center is much like their excellent throwback uniforms: Eye-catching without being gaudy, as described by CBS' Matt Norlander.
The Miners have two massive pickaxes embossed onto the floor; combined, they span the entire length of the court, baseline to baseline. Personally, we love the look.
Central Florida basketball is apparently trying to take its basketball program back to the streets, hence the "blacktop" themed court the Knights unveiled for the 2013-14 season.
We like the idea but the execution is lacking, as the court looks accidentally stained rather than blacktopped. Is it too much to ask for UCF to complete the look with chain nets?
7. Colorado State
If at any point in your visit to Moby Arena you forget what Colorado State's nickname is, the court at the facility has a way of "ramming it" into your head.
A pair of ram's horns, darker in color than the rest of the court, run symmetrically from center court so that it looks like the center circle there is wearing the horns. It's somewhat odd in light of CSU's ram logo already be painted at center court.
Is this supposed to be a quad-horned ram?
6. Drexel
The Drexel Dragons have an unconventional nickname (the only other schools they share it with are a pair of Division II programs, Lane College and Minnesota State University Moorhead). As such, Drexel opted for an unconventional court. A very unconventional court straight out of Pete's Dragon.
One's eyes are immediately drawn to the old-timey, fire-breathing dragon nesting in a script "D" at center court of the Daskalakis Athletic Center. But if you look closer at the entire court, you'll see the silhouette of an even bigger dragon breathing fire in the same direction as its smaller counterpart.
We're trippin' out, man….
5. San Jose State
There is now little doubt when one takes the floor at San Jose State's Event Center that – to quote the 2006 film 300 – "this … is … Sparta!"
The Spartans' home basketball floor got a massive makeover in preparation for their debut season as a member of the Mountain West Conference in 2013-14. A quintet of the fabled Greek heroes stand armed and ready below mid-court, with four of their shields spelling out "SJSU" and flanking the fifth shield with the athletic program's logo.
FIU's beach-themed basketball court makes you feel like you're in a Corona commercial. Even crazier than the new basketball court are the courtside cabanas that FIU has at end of the court for fans to watch the game from, as if they are on South Beach at the Fontainebleau Hotel.
The whole thing is soooo Miami of them.
3. James Madison
Holy Duke Dog!
The Dukes were really proud of making the 2013 NCAA Tournament, earning a trip to the Big Dance for the first time in nearly two decades.
So how did the school celebrate this accomplishment? By changing its court to feature two massive Duke Dog mascot logos complete with a crown on its head.
Go big or go home, right JMU?
2. Oregon
Among the floors on this list, Oregon's is the most famous. That's not a surprise in light of the bevy of football uniforms the Ducks unveil year after year.
Designed by longtime Nike VP of Creative Design Tinker Hatfield, the floor at Matthew Knight Arena — which even has a title, "Deep in the Woods" — is meant to honor the Oregon "Tall Firs" that won the inaugural 1939 NCAA basketball championship. If you look down on the court from above, it's supposed to resemble looking straight up in a forest.
Most people, however, see it as "a mushroom trip gone horribly wrong."
1. Cal State Bakersfield
Congratulations, Roadrunners of Cal State Bakersfield. Your home floor at the Icardo Center has the distinction of being the Boise State field of college basketball.
The Roadrunners were entering just their second year as a full Division I member (having previously been a Division II athletics program) when they made the floor switch in 2011. The floor is almost entirely dark blue with a gigantic outline of California and Roadrunner on it.
Is it us or does it look like Bakersfield plays basketball in a swimming pool?


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The domain of a function f(x) is the set of all values for which the function is defined, and the range of the function is the set of all values that f takes.
(In grammar school, you probably called the domain the replacement set and the range the solution set. They may also have been called the input and output of the function.)
Example 1:
Consider the function shown in the diagram.
Here, the domain is the set {A, B, C, E}. D is not in the domain, since the function is not defined for D.
The range is the set {1, 3, 4}. 2 is not in the range, since there is no letter in the domain that gets mapped to 2.
Example 2:
The domain of the function
f(x) = 1/x
is all real numbers except zero (since at x = 0, the function is undefined: division by zero is not allowed!).
The range is also all real numbers except zero. You can see that there is some point on the curve for every y-value except y = 0.
Domains can also be explicitly specified, if there are values for which the function could be defined, but which we don't want to consider for some reason.
Example 3:
The following notation shows that the domain of the function is restricted to the interval (–1, 1).
f(x) = x2, –1 x 1
The graph of this function is as shown. Note the open circles, which show that the function is not defined at x = –1 and x = 1. The y-values range from 0 up to 1 (including 0, but not including 1). So the range of the function is
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Mysterious Beasts Torment Villagers – Chupacabra ?
Unknown creatures that reportedly devour and suck blood from livestock are haunting villagers at Onheleiwa, Oidiva and Oikango of Ongwediva constituency.
Over 20 goats have been killed at Onheleiwa and Oidiva villages and an unknown number at Oikango, where the situation is said to be worse.
Villagers are convinced that the creatures have something to do with witchcraft. They are now accusing an elderly man who has a house at Onheleiwa village and his sister who has a house at Oikango village of being the owners of these strange, blood-sucking beasts.
Oshana Police spokesperson, Christina Fonsech, said the police were called at Onheleiwa last week where they followed the creatures' footprints.
According to her, the creatures' footprints are bigger than a dog's footprints, and police could not identify the creatures.
"We followed them but they walked until a spot where they just vanished. It's difficult to explain what happened to those footprints because they looked as if they climbed onto something but it was in an open space, so we don't know what happened," she said.
Olivia Shikongo had her whole kraal wiped out by the creatures, leaving her with only two kid goats.
According to Shikongo, on July 3 five of her goats were eaten up. All that was left were traces of hooves and heads of some of the goats, while other goats had their stomachs cut open and had no intestines or liver.
"Last Wednesday they came to the kraal again. When I heard the goats making noise, I started to scream. It seems that they could no longer kill the goat that they had bitten so they left. When we went to the kraal in the morning, there were only three goats. One goat, which is the bigger one, was fighting for its life. There was no trace of five other goats that were also at the kraal the previous night," she explain
According to her, when she and other villagers looked around all they could find were the footprints of the unknown creatures while her five goats seemed to have disappeared into thin air.
Shikongo lost a total of 11 goats in two nights.
"I'm only left with two small goats that we now lock up inside a room in the house," she said.
Another villager who also lost a goat said he saw the creatures when he ran to the kraal after he heard his animals making noise.
According to him, he found four animals at the kraal but when they saw him, they ran away.
The villagers that claim to have seen the unknown creatures, said they look like tigers. Although the community members are also scared for their lives, they said they understand that the animals do not attack human beings.
"If you find them at night, they just sit still on the side of the path and wait for you to pass by," said another villager.
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Salford Red Devils' long-term future looks a little rosier after young trio Jordan Walne, Adam Walne and Greg Johnson all signed new three-year contracts.
Second row Jordan Walne joined Salford on a scholarship aged 13 and had a two-year spell with Wigan before returning to the Greater Manchester club.
Brother Adam joined from the Leyland amateur club near Preston and despite enduring a couple of injury-hit seasons is now starting to fulfil his potential.
Johnson joined the Red Devils from Batley Bulldogs and the former Wakefield Wildcats man has enjoyed a promising debut campaign at the club - scoring six times in Super League.
CEO Martin Vickers believes the long-term deals is just reward for the trio's excellent progress while it also signals the club's ambition to help develop stars of the future.
\"The three players who we have signed these contracts have all shown the effort and commitment required to make a difference at Salford. This club is now in a position to retain its best young talent and beyond that develop it to maximise its potential,\" Vickers told the club's official website.
\"Our coaching staff have seen enough this season to believe that these three young players have what it takes to become part of our core for the future. We are currently talking to some of our other young stars and hope to conclude further deals shortly.
\"We will continue to sign the best talent available, only now we will be mixing them with an impressive group of youngsters, hungry for success here.
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2 Year Old at a Funeral
Hi everyone,
So we got sad news this morning, my husband's grandmother passed suddenly last night. He's there with his mom making arrangements now (I don't have details yet) and I know that means there will be a funeral in our future.
Here's the quesiton, our daughter is 2 and I'm not sure what do do with her during the service. We can't really send her with anyone (they'll all be at the service) and she's glued to me when there are "new" people around. Any suggestions on how to keep her quietly busy during the service?
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Thank you all so much for not only your ideas but your support. You gals are so helpful!
We did end up bringing our daughter to all the events. Thank you for the ideas about new toys (we got some books and a magnadoodle). She is a very good public child (thank you God!) and she was quiet when she needed to be and provided distraction when it was needed. She was even good about going to aunts and uncles she doesn't see much. We also told her that Grandma Mary went to heaven to become an angel and we're sad because we don't get to "hang out" with her any more. She understood that and started giving out hugs and kisses to people that were crying then telling me that she was making everyone "all better".
Thank you again for your thoughts and prayers.
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A.H. answers from New York on October 03, 2008
My daughter was 4 when my mom died. I brought a small back pack and filled it with crayons, coloring book, stickers and snacks. Also brought a small box of legos and my small dvd player. I put the dvd player on in the back of the room with a video that my kids loved. They used the ear phones.. so noone was bothered. it worked out wonderful and people understand that a kid needs to be entertained.
S.S. answers from Glens Falls on October 02, 2008
I'm so very sorry.
I recently had to make the exact same decision. I opted to stay away from the wake and funeral with my son, but met up with the family at my husband's aunt's house between the 2 sessions of the wake and immediately after the funeral.
D.D. answers from New York on October 02, 2008
I'll be going through the same thing here. My father died over the weekend and my grandchildren age ages 2-5 yrs old. My father lived for his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren so they will be at the ceremony. If they get restless then their parents or one of the aunties will take them for a little walk outside. I think children show that life is certainly a circle and their presence usually lightens up the situation.
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L.M. answers from New York on October 02, 2008
Too bad you live in CT. I would have offered to babysit for you!
So sorry for your loss! (Maybe just bring crayons and a coloring book or something to keep her busy)
J.B. answers from Hartford on October 03, 2008
Sorry for your loss. I recently lost my sister who left a 22 month old behind and she was not to come to any of the services. I wouldn't suggest bringing your 2yo to the funeral. If you have absolutely no one to watch her for that short time, then the other moms have given good advise on how to keep her busy.
R.F. answers from Syracuse on October 03, 2008
K.---this is such a sad and stressful time for all of the family. It is best if you could find someone to care for your two year old as they don't understand and you can never predict their wonderful two year old mind. She could be a distraction and "bother" to some. She could also be a gift to others. But if she absolutely will not be comfortable with someone away from you...how about hiring a responsible teenager who is good with children to come to the funeral and have them in a separate room with all sorts of toys and activities planned for her. She could be present at the "reception" following if this happens if you feel she is well rested. Your husband will need your support at this time. You could have someone from your side of the family help and SHARE the care for her while in the same funeral home in a separate room. Chances are your side of the family will not all stay around the entire time and would welcome a breathing time to help you out. Best Wishes and God Bless your family during this time. good luck with in your decision. R.
C.K. answers from New York on October 03, 2008
Hi K.
I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. My husband and I have a 3 year old son. Since his birth, we've had 5 or 6 deaths in our families - all close family members: my father-in-law, grandmother-in-law, my grandfather, two of my husband's aunts...you get the picture.
Right or wrong, we've had him with us for each of the wakes and funerals we've attended. He's been great in every situation except one when I needed to leave the church service (for my father-in-law's funeral) because he just couldn't sit still any longer. Obviously, it's easier when the child is an infant, but we had 3 deaths in the last year which means our son was 2 or a little more...your daughter's age now.
We found that having him there helped EVERYONE! It was a wonderful distraction for grieving family - "someone close to us isn't with us anymore, but look at this wonderful blessing in our lives now!" That truly has been everyone's reactions.
I brought quiet toys/books for our son to play with, and let him play on the floor in the back of funeral home at the wake. there was always someone willing to watch him if I really needed my own time for grieving or needed to greet people. And even when he was a little louder than I wanted, the innocence of the questions seemed to comfort people (I know that sounds weird).
My biggest suggestion is this: do NOT tell your daughter that her great-grandmother is sleeping! We started saying that when our son asked what was wrong with (fill-in-the-blank) and then realized that he wasn't so crazy about going to sleep or having me and my husband go to sleep. Just tell her that great-gram when to see Jesus, or went to heaven, or went someplace very special...whatever you're comfortable with or your faith says.
I know this is lengthy and I apologize, but I've been there and want you to know that whatever you decide, it's YOUR decision. YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND need to be comfortable with whatever you decide. Don't worry about other people, worry about taking care of yourselves and your daughter and everything else will work itself out.
Let me know if there are any other questions you have. Again, I'm very sorry for your loss.
K.K. answers from Hartford on October 03, 2008
Hi K., I am so sorry for your loss. If this is Catholic service (all I am really familiar with), I would suggest you walk in with your husband and his family but just make sure you are seated at the end of the pew. This way you can get up and walk out without much of a distraction. My dad recently passed and he loved kids, my sister-in-law was there with my beautiful 3 year old niece and this is how she plans. I stated my dad loves kids because we feel kids and their actions are totally fine (as, of course, they are so young they do not know to be perfectly quiet, etc.) but most other older people to do feel this way and find it very disrepectful. Just have an "escape route," and you should be fine. Again, my sympathies!
A.M. answers from New York on October 05, 2008
we took my daughter to the funeral service, but not to the cemetary. oddly enough, it was as if she knew to be quiet, she was great. i think any toy that keeps her attention would be great, esp books or a magnadoodle. maybe even get some new toys would help. i know it was suddenly, but assuming she was older, i wouldnt worry too much. every elderly service i have been too has had children at it, and alot of talking. when you are old and die, people are happy to reminisce about the good times. its the young who die that are quiet, as you are thinking what they have missed.
the only part that is quiet, is the service itself, and if needed, you can stand out of view or hearing. and imo, they are pretty short. since its the grandmother, you dont have to be as involved as far as greeting everyone. it will be fine. i am sorry for your loss, take care
V.S. answers from New York on October 02, 2008
Please accept my condolences ... I understand the problem you're having. When my husband's grandfather died, my children were 6 and 2. The 6 y/o wanted to say good bye to pop-pop, but the 2 y/o couldn't be expected to deal with the situation at all. I stayed in the lobby with my 2 y/o while my husband took my older daughter in. Then he stayed with the baby, while I went in to see the family and express my sadness.
My husband and I took turns staying with the kids in the lobby during the viewing. We played with puzzles and leggos.
During the service, I stayed outside with the kids. They didn't need to see the adults crying and dealing with that kind of grief. I feel it would have been frightening, especially for my 2 y.o who couldn't understand what was going on.
With my husbands blessings, the children and I did not go to the burial. We felt that would be too traumatic, and too difficult for either kid to understand. The family understood the dilemma and were not upset or insulted that I took the children home.
I hope you and your husband can come to an agreement that will meet the needs of your child and the rest of the family as well.
L.W. answers from Albany on October 03, 2008
Will she color quietly? Look at books? Snacks? When my own Mom passed away this spring, my cousin and his family sat way in the back and kept our older son (5 1/2). My younger son (3) sat with my husband and me, and was good, because he was up front and could see everything that was going on. I also had my babysitter with us (teenager from the neighborhood) so if they did start to act up, I had someone who could take them out during the service. (She also came back to the house afterward to keep them entertained as necessary...)


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Certificate given to Lou Henry Hoover on the occasion of her being awarded the Médaille de la Reine Elisabeth, Belgium, 1919 June 19
Proclamation given to Lou Henry Hoover upon her being awarded the Croix de Chevalier de l'Ordre de Léopold, Belgium, 1919 September.
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Diploma issued upon award of honorary doctorate, Whittier College, Whittier, California, 1928 August 17
Diploma given in award of honorary doctorate, Goucher College, Baltimore, Maryland, 1931 April 24
Clipping, 1928 July 22
Invitation for Stanford commencement exercises, 1898
Nomination form, 1984.
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Year Book. Printed copy of Stanford Quad, 1898
War zone passes, 1918.
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Russell, Mary, 1915
Rutt, Anna H., 1933-1934
Art works.
"The Ascent to the Capitol, Washington," engraving by Bartlett, London, undated
"Capitol - Washington," tinted engraving published by Hermann J. Meyer, undated
"Capitol of the U.S., Washington," engraving by W. Goodacre, undated
Lithograph by C. Allen Sherman depicting the Washington Monument, undated
"President's House," tinted print depicting lithograph by August Köllnac(?), undated
"The President's House (1799)," reproduction of sketch, undated
"President's House, North Front," lithograph, undated
"The President's House, Washington," engraving, undated
"Presidentens i de Fórente Staterna Residence i Washington," lithograph by C. Müller, undated
"St. John's Church in the City of Washington, with the President's House as It Appeared in 1816, When the Church Was Built," copy of a water color by Benjamin Latrobe, undated
"A Front View of the President's House, Washington," engraving, 1820 April
"East Front of the Capitol," engraving of a drawing by C. Bullfinch, 1821
"West Front of the Capitol," engraving of a drawing by C. Bullfinch, 1821
"A Back View of the Capitol, Washington," engraving, 1827
"United States Capitol," engraving of a drawing by C. Bullfinch," 1827
"The President's House, Washington," print from copper plate, 1830
"The Capitol, Washington, D.C.," lithograph by T. Doughty, 1832
"The President's House, Washington," lithograph of a sketch by A. A. Hoftag, 1834
"The Capitol," engraving, 1840
"The Capitol," engraving, 1845
"Das Capitol von Washington," engraving by Kraus, 1850
"The New Capitol (Washington)," tinted engraving published by Hermann J. Meyer, 1851
"View of Washington City," lithograph, 1860
"The White House, Washington, D.C.," print, ca. 1930.
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Three lithographs by J. C. Claghorn, ca. 1931.
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"From the South Portico of the White House," lithograph by J. C. Claghorn, 1931.
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Pencil sketch of Lou Henry Hoover, 1931
Painting depicting the Lou Henry Hoover Memorial YMCA, Palo Alto, California, 1960
Ceremonial award case for the Croix de Chevalier de l'Ordre de Léopold, 1919
Clothing and handicrafts
Beaded gown worn by Lou Henry Hoover
String of beads worn by Lou Henry Hoover
Eight pieces of Belgian needlepoint lace presented to Lou Henry Hoover, undated
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Diplomas issued in award of honorary degrees to Lou Henry Hoover
Honorary doctorate, Swarthmore College, 1929
Honorary doctorate, Elmira College, 1930 June 9
Honorary doctorate, Wooster College, 1932 May 14
Honorary master of art degree, Tufts University, 1932 June 15
Passport, 1913.
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Photographs, 1928-1955
One print depicting the exterior of the White House, undated
One print depicting Lou Henry Hoover, undated
Six prints depicting the exterior and interior of the Lou Henry Hoover House, undated
One print depicting the White House, undated
One print depicting Lou Henry Hoover, 1928
One print depicting the exterior of Lou Henry Hoover School, Whittier, California, 1955
Printed matter, 1933-1963
The Romance of El Camino Real, 1933.
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Journal of the American Institute of Architects, 1963 January.
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Silverware. Twelve souvenir spoons collected by Lou Henry Hoover during her travels abroad, 1900-1910.
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One framed Chinese print on fabric, undated
One framed print, "Plan of the City of Washington," 1792
One framed photograph depicting Lou Henry Hoover, undated
One ornate presentation folder for Belgian lace, undated
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The Family Arts Festival will return in autumn 2015! Watch this space...
In the 2013 autumn half term, the inaugural Family Arts Festival (run by the team who brought you the Cultural Olympiad) took place up and down the country. From music to theatre, circus, art and dance, the Festival was designed with all generations in mind – not just the kids – and was a great success.
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