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include and externalRef
Sure. externalRef can point at any pattern whatsoever. It's just a straight inclusion.
Combining two name classes
If you mean a pattern element, it's an error, but you can explicitly combine two name name classes through a "choice", for instance:
<element> <choice> <name>foo</name> <name>bar</name> </choice> <empty/> </element>
Attribute ordering
Sure. Because attribute ordering doesn't matter in XML, RNG always treats attribute patterns in a group pattern (in this case, an implicit one) as if they were interleaved. Therefore, they can appear in any position when they are children of an element pattern.
Whitespace in attributes
Yes. The only time whitespace is not ignored is in data or value patterns where the datatype preserves it, which in practice is only in string and xsd:string.
ANY, Trang schema from DTD
Right. But DTDs don't have real wildcards, so if a DTD author wants a real wildcard, the best they can do is approximate it with ANY. Most of the uses of ANY I've come across are cases of this, rather than people actually wanting the DTD semantics.
In any case, if you want exactly the DTD semantics, trang can give it to you. See the -i strict-any option: thaiopensource.com
Attribute after text
Yes. The only time whitespace is not ignored is in data or value patterns where the datatype preserves it, which in practice is only in string and xsd:string.
How to combine schemas
If you include the schema for docbook, you need to either redefine the start pattern defined in the schema for docbook or combine its content with a new one. Since here you want to replace its definition, the only option left is to redefine it:
include "docbook.rnc" { start = document } include "mods3.rnc" document = element document { meta, content } meta = ModsSchema content = { "article" | "book" | "chapter" }
BTW, this last pattern means that content is a value equal to "article", "book" or "chapter". This is illegal to include that after "meta" if it's an element and, in any case, probably not what you mean. What about:
content = { article | book | chapter }
I think that this is already possible.
inc1.rnc start = element foo{empty} inc2.rnc start = element bar{empty}
If you want to include inc1.rnc and keep only the definition of the start element in inc2.rnc, you can write:
include "inc1.rnc" { start |= notAllowed } include "inc2.rnc"
Grammars in included Schemas
They are allowed. Each file in a compact syntax schema is translated individually to XML syntax. Each file is translated the same way whether its the top level file, referenced in include or referenced in external. The compact syntax schema is correct if the requirements of Appendix A of the Compact Syntax spec are met and if the resulting XML syntax schema is correct.
Line terminator and whitespace
Right. This ensures that a user can always replace any literal character in the original source by an escape.
> #xD does not and is not?
Right. There didn't seem any reason why it should be whitespace. This is covered by: relaxng.org
IDREF or NCName
Suppose a RELAX NG schema containing a definition for references:
<define name="reference"> <attribute name="ref"> <data type="IDREF"/> </attribute> </define>
Now, I want to change this definition in a derived schema, such that a reference now refers either to an element within in the XML document or to an element within an other XML document. Thus, I enhance the definition with a further attribute transitivly referring to the other XML document. I would like to have the same attribute name for the reference to the element because the element is of the same kind as the original one.
<define name="reference"> <choice> <group> <attribute name="instance"> <data type="IDREF"/> </attribute> <attribute name="ref"> <data type="NCName"/> </attribute> </group> <attribute name="ref"> <data type="IDREF"/> </attribute> </choice> </define>
But, jing returns an error message:
Is it not possible to define context-sensitive ID-types?
David answers:
these are two separate problems, I think. One is whether duplicate attributes are allowed -- they are not, as stated in 7.3.
The other is whether you need it; NCName and IDREF are the same type in Relax NG. Your grammar is equivalent to
<define name="reference"> <optional> <attribute name="instance"> <data type="IDREF"/> </attribute> </optional> <attribute name="ref"> <data type="IDREF"/> </attribute> </define>
or, since you've mentioned the compact syntax
reference=attribute instance {xsd:IDREF}?, attribute ref {xsd:IDREF}
> The way I understand the concept of IDREF, this type contains only
Referential semantics is beyond the scope of Relax NG; IDREF are only checked syntacically, which is, in my opinion is good thing.
ambiguity checks
Also, be aware that there are several definitions of what an "ambiguous grammar" is and that this tool is only checking the definition described in its documentation. In other words, it's a tool for a specific range of applications that may not be meeting your requirements.
How to make a list of attibutes which is not case sensitive.
I currently have a solution :
ATTR_type = attribute type {xsd:token {pattern = "[Ss][Yy][Ss][Tt][Ee][Mm]"} | xsd:token {pattern = "[Mm][Ee][Nn][Uu]"}}
Have you another solution?.
Define your own case insensitive datatype library. See thaiopensource.com
Open content model; xlink schema
You may find my non-normative XLink schema at xml-dev archive useful.
=====cut here===== # RELAX NG schema for W3C XLink datatypes xsd = "http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-datatypes"; namespace xlink = "http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"; href = attribute xlink:href {xsd:anyURI} role = attribute xlink:role {xsd:anyURI} arcrole = attribute xlink:arcrole {xsd:anyURI} title.att = attribute xlink:title {text} show = attribute xlink:show {"new"|"replace"|"embed"|"other"|"none"} actuate = attribute xlink:actuate {"onLoad"|"onRequest"|"other"|"none"} label = attribute xlink:label {xsd:NMTOKEN} from = attribute xlink:from {xsd:NMTOKEN} to = attribute xlink:to {xsd:NMTOKEN} simple = element * { attribute xlink:type {"simple"}, anyAttr*, href?, role?, arcrole?, title.att?, show?, actuate?, (anyElem | text)* } extended = element * { attribute xlink:type {"extended"}, anyAttr*, role?, title.att?, (title | resource | locator | arc | anyElem | text)* } title = element * { attribute xlink:type {"title"}, anyAttr*, (anyElem | text)* } resource = element * { attribute xlink:type {"resource"}, anyAttr*, role?, title.att?, label?, (anyElem | text)* } locator = element * { attribute xlink:type {"locator"}, anyAttr*, href, role?, title.att?, label?, (title | anyElem | text)* } arc = element * { attribute xlink:type {"arc"}, anyAttr*, arcrole?, title.att?, show?, actuate?, from?, to?, (title | anyElem | text)* } start = element * { anyAttr*, (simple | extended | anyElem)* } anyElem = element * {anyAttr*, (anyElem | text)*} anyAttr = attribute * - xlink:* {text}
Jing error 'oneOrMore contains group'
You bumped up against one of the few restrictions of RELAX NG: you can't have an iteration (either + or *, they produce the same message) that contains a sequence (or interleave, same thing in this case) of attributes.
What you have written is tantamount to requesting an attribute sequence like attribute foo, attribute bar, attribute foo, attribute bar .... be allowed. This makes no sense, given that there can only be one attribute of a given name in a given element.
Fortunately, the problem is easily cured by removing the first reference to NamedElementAttribute.
> When I use the inbuilt Trang tool, I can successfully convert the compact
You can't expect correct results when applying Trang to a schema that Jing rejects. The corrected version does convert to a plausible XSD schema.
Try to avoid creating sequences/interleaves that contain both attributes and data. They tend to be problematic.
Bob Foster goes into a deeper explanation
> I have developed a grammar by reading the RelaxNG tutorial, but when I
ConfigGroupEntry* where ConfigGroupEntry has as an alternative ConfigValue, a group that contains a group, NamedElementAttributes, that contains two attributes.
The "oneOrMore" reference is because * (zeroOrMore) is defined in RELAX NG as +? (optional oneOrMore).
NamedElementAttributes is obviously redundant as it is used, so a simple fix would be to take it out of ConfigValue.
Trang can't convert everything, esp. an invalid schema, and even if it did the conversion could not be faithful where there is a choice between an attribute and an element. XML Schema can't describe this.
Don't give up. Granted the error messages from jing can be pretty cryptic, but in this case you had all the info you needed, you just didn't understand it. OTOH, if you had spent the same several hours trying to write an XML Schema with no previous knowledge of that language, I wager you wouldn't be anywhere near as far along as you are. ;-}
First, a grammar isn't thoroughly checked until you try to validate with it, because some grammars are perfectly ok as fragments but not acceptable for validation. So exercise the grammar on simple test cases to make sure it is fully checked and gives you the result you wanted.
Second, compact syntax error messages from jing come in two flavors: "syntax error," for which the only cure is to stare at the location identified and consult the syntax until you see the error, and substantive error messages, like the one you describe, that usually refer to constraints described in RELAX NG (non-compact) oasis.org. In this case, you could have found the restriction by searching the restriction section for "attribute".
MURATA Makoto takes up the spec references
If you check the RELAX NG specification, you'll find, in section 7.1.2, a prohibition of the path:
Consider an illegal pattern
(element * {text}, attribute * {text})*
This means that the number of attributes and that of elements are equal.
Next, consider another illegal pattern
(attribute a:* {text}, attribute b:* {text})*
This means that the number of attributes in the namespace for the prefix a is the same as the number of attributes in the namespace for the prefix b.
To implement such patterns, we cannot use abstract machines having *finite* states, since we need one state for each natural number. Then, Bali and Miaou (which I should have finished long time ago) will become impossible.
Jing constructs patterns (which are "states") lazily. Thus, the above patterns can be implemented actually. However, there are some malicious patterns which cause (an earlier version of) Jing to explode, because so many patterns have to be created during evaluation.
Attribute error with ID's
This error happens when (1) some attribute declaration has a wildcard matching absolutely any namespace and (2) you have an ID attribute somewhere else in your schema.
There are two solutions. One is to make the wildcard match all namespaces EXCEPT the namespace of the element declaration having that ID attribute. The other is to convert the ID attribute to a string attribute.
In your case, I would rewrite
<element><anyName/>...</element> with
A fundamendal reasons is as follows. In DTD, an application program can determine whether an attribute is ID by examining the attribute name and the parent element name. The DTD Compatibility specification of RELAX NG is intended to mimic DTDs and ensures this simplicity.
Simplified? Simple syntax?
> ? What's the definition of 'simplified' please?
Simplification is a transformation defined in the RELAX NG specification: relaxng.org The simple syntax (not to be confused with the compact syntax) is a subset of the full syntax which you normally author schemas in. The semantics of RELAX NG validation are entirely described in terms of the simple syntax.
Simply put, the simplification transformation flattens a schema into a more DTD like structure where the only remaining top level constructs are definitions containing a single element pattern. Additionally, there is a single start pattern. All other named patterns, includes, overrides, combination attributes and nested grammars go away. Also, inherited attributes are resolved so you don't have to look upwards to determine the value of for example a ns attribute.
So, if you want to process a schema and don't care how the originial schema was structured and modularized, the simplified version is just much simpler to use.
>> relaxng.org has links to tools that can perform the simplification
rng2srng is a tool which will perform the simplification transformation described above.


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I have a BAT/CMD file that when run from the command prompt runs completely. When I run it through the Task Scheduler it partially runs.
Here is a copy of the file
ren Apps_Backup*.* Apps.Bak
ren Apps_Was_Backup*.* Apps_Was.Bak
xcopy /Y c:\sqlbackup\*.bak c:\sqlbackup\11\*.bak
xcopy /y c:\sqlbackup\*.bak \\igweb01\c$\sqlbackup\*.bak
Move /y c:\sqlbackup\*.bak "\\igsrv01\d$\sql backup\"
The last two lines do not run when the task scheduler calls it. But again, work when manually run from the command line.
All the local sever commands run but when it comes to the last two lines where it goes to another server then it does not work.

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Cowgirl Tennis Opens Homestand with 5-2 Win over Broncos
April 11, 2014
LARAMIE, Wyo. -
The Cowgirl tennis team played their first of two matches this weekend and earned a 5-2 win over the Boise State Broncos, on Friday afternoon. UW is now 8-7 overall and 2-1 in conference play, while the Broncos drop to 12-9 overall and 3-3 in MW action.
"We are extremely proud of the players for their discipline and fight during this match," said head coach Dean Clower. "We have been working very hard on the small aspects of the game and they put it all together today. We want to say a huge thank you to all the fans and the Cowboy swimming and diving team for their support. It's awesome we have such a great environment to compete in.'
In doubles play, the Cowgirls took the lead early with wins at the second and third positions. Christa Gecheva and Alma Espinosa battled their way back after falling behind 4-3 to win the match 8-7 (7-2) over Anissa Bryant-Swift and Teal Vosburgh. Dorottya Jonas and Veronica Popovici fell short 8-6 against Megan La Lone and Sandy Vo, but Alena Vasileva and Silviya Zhelyazkova helped UW earn the point with an 8-5 win against Morgan Basil and Sammie Watson.
Wyoming carried that momentum over to singles action by taking four of six matches. Jonas would lose the first set 6-0, but rallied back with a 7-6, 6-2 win over Bryant-Swift. Zhelyazkova swept Vosburgh, 6-0, 6-1, followed by Vasileva beating Basil, 6-3, 6-1. Espinosa also needed three sets as she defeated Watson, 4-6, 6-2, 1-0. Boise State earned two points with wins at the number one and four spots.
The Cowgirls will play their final home match of the season against the Utah State Aggies, on Sunday, April 13. The match is set to begin at 10:00 a.m. at the UW Indoor Tennis Complex.
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- I have often wondered how I should have felt on that five-hour journey back to the city if she had fallen into my arms! [9]
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- how gratefully he told his beloved dead, in spirit, what had fallen to his lot, and how joyously he could pray! [10]
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- Meanwhile Melissa had thrown off the indifference into which she had fallen, and her old doubts raised their warning heads with renewed force. [10]
- Selby had fallen through. [5]
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The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept its cash rate unchanged at 2.5 percent, as expected, and maintained its view that the best policy setting is to maintain stability in interest rates.
Governor Glenn Stevens released a statement on the bank's monetary policy decision that is broadly unchanged from its position at the start of April, noting that policy remains accommodative enough to foster sustainable demand while keeping inflation in line with the 2 percent to 3 percent target.
"Monetary policy is appropriately configured to foster sustainable growth in demand and inflation outcomes consistent with the target," Stevens said. "On present indications, the most prudent course is likely to be a period of stability in interest rates."
"In Australia, the economy grew at a below-trend pace in 2013," he said. "Recent information suggests moderate growth is occurring in consumer demand and foreshadows a strong expansion in housing construction."
Stevens did sharpen his view on the labour market. A month ago he said labour demand remained weak and the jobless rate was likely to creep up in the meantime. In today's statement, while noting weakness in the jobs market he added that more recently "there has been some improvement in indicators for the labour market, but it will probably be some time yet before unemployment declines consistently."
"If domestic costs remain contained, that should continue to be the case over the next one to two years, even with lower levels of the exchange rate," he said, repeating that the Australian dollar remained high by historical standards.
The Australian dollar recently traded at 92.81 US cents, from 92.80 cents immediately before the statement, having briefly spiked higher. The kiwi 93.66 Australian cents at 5pm from 93.67 cents before the statement was released.
He repeated that global growth was "a bit below trend" in 2013 but with reasonable prospects of a better outcome this year, "helped by firmer conditions in the advanced countries."
While China's growth has slowed somewhat in early 2014, it remains broadly in line with the objectives of policymakers, he said.
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Secrecy helped create, worsen tularemia situationTweet
January 22, 2005
The belated revelation this last week that three Boston University researchers were infected (two in May 2004) with the potentially-lethal tularemia bacterium ("rabbit fever") should trouble not only the Boston community where a planned BioSafety Level 4 lab may be built, but all communities with existing or planned "hot labs." Excessive secrecy hinders the ability to act in an informed manner and erodes the ability of the public to hold entities and individuals accountable.
Jeanne Guillemin, the author of the new book, Biological Weapons: From the Invention of State-sponsored Programs to Contemporary Bioterrorism, told POGO that:
The problems were multiple but secrecy was the worst of them. The microbiologists didn't know they were working with a virulent strain, when the first two became sick, the association with the lab was not made, when the diagnosis was confirmed, both BU and city and state government decided to keep the information from the public. Their rationale apparently was that since tularemia is not contagious, the public was not at risk. But tularemia transmits easily by air: suppose there were other cases in May that went unreported. The mortality rate for untreated tularemia, by the way, is 30 percent, as bad as the worst rate for smallpox. BU was lucky this time but the only head to roll was that of Peter Rice, who led the research project, yet public trust depends on accountability throughout all levels of government and research institutions. And where, we might ask, was the CDC, which seems to have kept its knowledge of these cases under wraps.
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"But Master, I still don't understand."
Ja'on was seated next to one of his instructors on Coruscant, in the fairway tunnel located outside the Senate Towers. He had just "donated" a hefty sum of credits to the Order, and honed his skills further, even learning a new technique.
"Why do I have to pay credits to learn my skills? Surely the Jedi Order, in its pursuit of knowledge, can share such information freely."
"Think of it, not as a payment, but an investment, young padawan. An investment in your future."
Not to be put off so easily, Ja'on continued. "Very well then, Master, as an investment, I want to know how it works. I can see pay...er...investing to learn new techniques, but to refine and improve the ones I already know? To hone my ability to project items costs almost as much as it was to learn how to assail my opponent's mind, and I just learned that one! Not to mention a near linear increase in the cost of learning new and refining skills I already know!"
The Master sighed, resting his head on his hand for a moment, before looking back up at the young man. "Listen, padawan, it's just how things currently are. The Republic as a whole is still recovering from the assaults of the war. Coruscant itself is still in shambles, and our Temple is still in ruins. Unfortunately, credits make the universe run, and the Order needs a source of income as well. We charge to teach and refine skills, at an increase, to ensure that there is a flow of money, in AND out. Now please, drop this issue? Perhaps in the future, things will work out without needed money, but that time is not now. Finally...would you also like to learn how to sustain a sprint using the Force? It will be useful in expediting your travels."
Ja'on sighed, thankful he was adept at gathering and selling materials, otherwise he might have had trouble keeping up with his....training.
~~~~Meanwhile on Dromund Kaas~~~~
Leakre, the red-headed cyborg drew her two sabres, Vette stepping back fearfully, the well-used shock collar a reminder to keep her mouth shut. "What do you mean, I have to pay to keep improving my skills? Why can't I just torture the information from you?"
The Sith Lord that had been helping her just smirked and sniffed, unaffected by the outburst of rage. "Simple. If you're too weak to earn enough to buy the training, you don't deserve it. Now, pay or leave. I'm a busy man."
After a moment's thought, the red-head deactivated her sabers, hanging the hilts on her belt. "Fine. Teach me," she hissed as she used the credit stick to transfer the funds, muttering the whole time about how stupid the rules were, Vette cringing, expecting to be the target of her Master's rage.
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Stephen Colbert testified before a Congressional subcommittee Friday morning during the "Protecting America's Harvest" hearing–in character.
Colbert testified on the dependency of our agriculture supply on farm workers, and to dispel the myth that illegal immigrants who work on farms are stealing jobs from Americans.
Click to see more photos of Colbert at the hearing
Things got a little hairy when the Judiciary Committee chairmanRep. John Conyers, (D-MI) asked Colbert to leave, but thankfully the comedian did not listen.
And although the hearing was serious, Colbert got in some great comedic jabs:
"This is America. I don't want a tomato picked by a Mexican. I want it picked by an American, then sliced by a Guatemalan, then served by a Venezuelan, in a spa where a Chilean gives me a Brazilian."
"I'm not a fan of the government doing anything. But I've got to ask: Why isn't the government doing anything? Maybe this Add Jobs Bill would help. I don't know. Like most members of Congress, I haven't read it."
"Maybe the easier answer is just to have scientists develop vegetables that pick themselves. The genetic engineers over at Fruit of the Loom have made great strides in human-fruit hybrids."


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The Arizona Wildcats will say goodbye to many senior student-athletes this year. The soccer team will be the first to do so this Thurs, Nov. 7 at Murphey Stadium.
Seniors Jazmin Ponce, Shannon Heinzler, and Ana-Maria Montoya have played together all four years and have been through many ups and downs.
Going into the final home game of the season, the Wildcats (8-7-4) hold a winning record for the first time since the three ladies have been here.
"We have built off the three seasons we have had," Heinzler said, "we are trying to end on a good note rather than ending on the same note we have the last three seasons."
For these three, it has been a long road.� They have grown closer as a group and have been able to develop a certain bond that has turned them into strong leaders on this year's team.
"I'm not sure many people know this," Montoya said, "But we are the only three left of a 12-person recruiting class. It shows a lot of character and a lot about our personalities. We are fighters."
The team has been fighting all year to find a renewed identity under new head coach Tony Amato. It has been a transition that these three women have been working on to make fluid.
"Even through how much we lost, we have shown a lot of discipline," Ponce said, "We have never given up. We made a commitment to this school and to this team to be here."
These three have established, over the years, the commitment and the passion that Amato has been preaching this season. The values that are being put into place for the future have started with their leadership.
"We have demonstrated those values that we have been putting in place just this year," Heinzler said, "I think that is a reason why we have stayed."
Even though Thursday's game will be their last home game as Arizona Athletes, these girls have maintained their outlook from the beginning.
"Every game is special and this is such a blessing," Montoya said.
"You don't take anything for granted," Henzler said.
�"You have to take every day like it's your last because this goes by really fast," Ponce said.
The Cats will look to earn a territorial cup point as they conclude the 2013 regular season by hosting in-state rival Arizona State on Thurs., Nov. 7. The match is set to kickoff at 2 p.m. and will be televised on Pac-12 Networks.
Tickets for the rivalry match are still available and can be purchased online with a print at home feature for $8. You can also purchase your tickets at the gate of Mulcahy Stadium (15th and Plumer) on the day of the game for $10. For questions or more information call 520-621-CATS.
For continued coverage of Arizona Wildcat women's soccer, follow the team on Twitter @ArizonaWSoccer, at facebook.com/ArizonaWSoccer or visit ArizonaWildcats.com.


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Technology Committee Meeting Minutes
11:00am – 12:30pm, October 27, 2005
Location: HC 124
Members Present: Windee Cottle, Frank Crosby, Victoria Coad, Steve Dodson, Harriet Eskildsen, Andy Haber, Andrea Hunter, Patrick Kelly, Jeff Peck (in Rainer's place), Rick Sapanaro, Ingrid Schreck
Agenda Discussion Items
1) Committee Goals/Timeline
Goal 1: assessing and developing faculty tech support and training.
Discussed grant proposals recently submitted as well as categories for funding.
Discussed need for standardized training and a Technical Support Center.
Goal 11A: assessing campus-wide tech support needs and developing self-service applications for faculty.
Discussed progress of web template.
2) Web Pages
This item will be tabled until Nov. 10 meeting when members can "show and tell."
3) ERP Update
Debriefing of ERP systems will take place on November 10th.
Discussed differences between sytems.
4) WebCT Merger
Discussed possible alternatives.
June 30th is the date by which we need to renew the WebCT license.
5) marin.edu
The new URL for the College may be implemented in Spring 06.
6) Access Taskforce
Frank Crosby is on the Access Taskforce for the Educational Master Plan and will share new information.
7)Tech Sub-committees
Committees will show and tell at the Nov. 10 meeting.


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If you're looking for a "feat" of the day, look no further. Alert the presses – a special day is just hours away and people across the nation are ready to celebrate! On the "heels" of a very successful No Pants Day and World Naked Gardening Day, this particular holiday also encourages folks to take it off. May 8 is No Socks Day.
No Socks Day
The annual event, sometimes called National No Socks Day, was created by Ruth and Thomas Roy and encourages freedom of the foot. While some people may not be particularly fond of their feet, it's time to kick off the shoes and let those toes loose! Whether yours are huge and hairy or sexy and petite, give your feet a break for a day and show 'em off in all their glory.
How to Celebrate No Socks Day
- Why not walk on the wild side and go barefoot in the grass or take a leisurely walk on the beach and wiggle your feet in the sand?Some believe walking barefoot in certain locations like on the beach, in or near the water or on dewy grass, may be good for you. Google "Earthing" to find out more.
- Add some romance to your evening. Play footsie with your significant other.
- Now you have the perfect excuse for a new pedicure. Not that anyone needs an excuse for a pedi!
- Read about Socks the Cat, former President Clinton's kitty.
- It's shoe shopping time! You'll need a new pair of open-toed shoes, right?
- Spread the word. Send a free No Socks Day ecard to your sock-wearing friends.
- Get your dance on. Watch the popular film, "Footloose."
And after what seemed like a never-ending winter, it is finally time to put those warm, confining clothes away for the season and bring out the thongs, short shorts and teeny-weeny bikinis. Ditch the heels, show off those toes and celebrate No Socks Day in all its splendor regardless of how hairy your feet happen to be! So go ahead - knock your socks off!
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Summer League has been going on for the NBA. Most of the attention goes to the Las Vegas Summer League, because, you know, it's in Las Vegas, which tends to be more conducive to drawing reporters and hoops writers and such. However, there is also a Summer League in Orlando, which is where the Pistons played. Orlando Summer League is over, and you could make the argument that the best player there was a Detroit Piston, and that player in question in Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.
You may remember Caldwell-Pope. He was a rookie last year out of Georgia. The Pistons picked him eighth overall, in lieu of a point guard like Trey Burke or Michael Carter-Williams. They opted for a shooting guard, traded for Brandon Jennings, and... well, you know how that went. KCP really made an impression at Orlando Summer League. He was the top scorer with 24 points per game. Nobody else averaged more than 19. He also averaged 7.6 rebounds, as a wing player mind you, and 1.8 steals per game. Those are solid numbers. Encouraging numbers. Then again... just how encouraged should we be?
This is, after all, Orlando Summer League. We're talking about a five game sample size. Also, Caldwell-Pope is a sophomore, and he was playing against a lot of rookies and NBA hangers on looking for a job. The second leading scorer was Casper Ware. Then again, there were some other second year players, and KCP's numbers were equal or better to any of them. I mean, you can't really take away anything negative from KCP's performance here, right? It can't hurt.
It was also nice for KCP to get a chance to really play and handle the ball. He averaged 30.2 minutes per game and jacked up 94 shots. During his rookie year, Caldwell-Pope was a major league afterthought. The Pistons had guys like Jennings, Josh Smith, Greg Monroe, and Andre Drummond on the team. There was only so many touches to go around. KCP played 19.8 minutes per game, but had a usage rate of 13.9%. Caldwell-Pope was thought of as a three-and-D guy in the draft, and he did attempt 2.3 three per game, but he only made 31.9% of them. That needs to improve. Getting shots up in the Summer League can't hurt. He won't see as much of the ball when the season begins, of course, but when he does, he should be better with it.
Last season, KCP was another unimpressive rookie in an unimpressive rookie class. He only had 1.8 Win Shares and a 9.4 PER. The Pistons will likely need more from him this season. After his breakout performance at Orlando Summer League, it seems like they will. The question now becomes just how much excitement or positivity we should take from this. KCP won't be competing against the Casper Ware's of the world when the real NBA season begins.


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A Barnsley baker has launched a £500,000 expansion plan to keep up with rising demand.
Foster's is installing two new ovens to enable bread production to keep up with the demands of millions of customers all over the UK and Europe and their love of their daily bread.
Managing director John Foster said the investment was needed simply to keep up with orders.
Although more than 90 per cent of the loaves and bread rolls produced by Foster's is for the domestic market - exports are growing.
Bread made in Barnsley is now tempting tastebuds all over Europe and Foster's export to France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Portugal and Cyprus.
"Everyone assumes the French turn their noses up at British bread, but actually our bread is selling really really well in France," said John.
"In fact we had to invest to expand production just to keep up with demand."
Foster's currently produces and sells enough bread to create an astonishing six million sandwiches a week.
Within its huge range of baked goods the bakery also bakes high-fibre pizza bases so schools can produce healthy options for children who can't tell he difference from the taste.
They even make fruity teacakes to toast which are currently proving exceptionally popular in Cyprus.
Before Christmas Foster's closed its two shops in Barnsley town centre, one was already subject to a compulsory purchase order.
That shop, close to the market, acted as a satellite bakery producing pies and pasties for the second shop in The Arcade.
Mr Foster said: "Once the shop that baked pies and pasties close, there would have been little point keeping the second one going without that supply. So it made sense timing wise to close both shops at a time of expansion in the bakery."
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"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Lisa Vanderpump has revealed that she didn't want to film the reunion because of the season. She had been scared of filming with Brandi Glanville and Kyle Richards, because their friendships changed so much over the past couple of weeks. She was questioning who she could trust. According to a new Wetpaint Entertainment report published on Feb. 21, "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Lisa Vanderpump is now revealing that some of her co-stars came out in support of her during the reunion.
And while Lisa wasn't really talking to Brandi or Kyle, people were questioning who Lisa had left on the show as her friend. However, during the reunion, one of the women came to Lisa's rescue. And it sounds like fans of the show wanted clarity as one tweeted, "Is it true @joycegiraud that you turn on @LisaVanderpump at the reunion as well?" And Lisa responds, "Nnooooo she was honest and supportive!" Joyce chimed in on the tweet, simply writing, "xoxo" and adding a heart.
Even though Lisa and Joyce may have had a rocky start because of the infamous hair flip, it sounds like they had moved on. And it sounds like she now has a friend on the show. What do you think of them making up and supporting one another during the reunion?


text: In the article "La conjecture de Weil", Deligne proves that for the primitive cohomology of a universal family $f:X \rightarrow S$ for $M_{d,n}$ the moduli stack of hypersurfaces of degree $d$ in $\mathbb{P}^{n}$ (over $\mathbb{C}$ ), the monodromy representation is irreducible. Someone has told me that this result is extended by Carlson to local systems obtained as $i$-th eigenspaces of the variation of Hodge structures $(R^{n}g_{*}\mathbb{C}_{Z})i$ of the family of $d$-fold cyclic coverings $g:Z \rightarrow S$ (branched along $X$) for certain values of $d$ and $i$. I could not find the exact result in Carlson's work. Can anyone tell me for which values of $d$ and $i$, the monodromy of eigenspace is irreducible?


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There will be many people who disagree with my selections, for one reason or another. I have successfully angered many in the Liberty Movement, as well as in the Conservative Movement. I hope those in the Establishment are continuously irritated with me, or I am failing. Some things to note:
These are the people I will actually vote for. I am not endorsing anyone as the member of any organization, or holding myself out as the representative of any particular organization. For those of you who don't know me, I have at various times been considered a far right conservative and at other times a radical libertarian. I believe in Liberty, specifically, and the Constitutional Republic, generally. I believe power best serves the people at the lowest (local) level. I believe you can't have limited government with a giant welfare (BOTH individual AND corporate) state - or a giant warfare state. With that in mind, my motto is:
"Limited Government, Maximum Liberty!"
Here we go!
Governor - I will be voting for DAX EWBANK. This is beyond an easy vote. As Dax has said, he is not afraid of your liberty. I know him personally as a man of great faith, conviction and eloquence. He believes the job of the Governor is to govern the government, not the people. In contrast, Mary Fallin is a tremendous disappointment. She has been forced to do things she didn't want to do (Medicare expansion, Common Core) in response to great public pressure. Vetoing the 3rd grade reading bill (HB2625) was unforgivable, as was her vote for TARP (the Troubled Asset Relief Program) in 2008. The TARP vote was a betrayal of her oath of office. She should never hold office again, just for that. Easy vote.
Superintendent of Public Instruction - I will be voting for JOY HOFMEISTER. This is also an easy vote, but not because I know her or have even vetted her much - she is not Janet Barresi. Barresi was someone many of us supported in 2010, and we looked forward to reforming the office she now holds. Unfortunately she bought into a big business/big government marriage from hell (Common Core) and is going to ride it right out of office. There are a number of other issues that indicate we need new leadership in the State Department of Education, but that is enough. Easy vote.
Insurance Commissioner - I will be voting for JOHN DOAK. I don't know his opponent, but I am happy with the efforts made and job accomplished by Mr. Doak. He volunteered to speak at a number of rallies I helped organize around the state this spring (Stop Obamacare Penalties Now, or STOP) and explained the impact of this horrible law. Easy vote.
Corporation Commissioner - TODD HIETT will get my vote. His personal history is one of standing up to the government when needed, to the point of political activism that carried him to the position of Speaker of the House. Opposing him is a politician (State Senator Cliff Branan) that voted for the National Popular Vote - a horrible bill that never should have passed the State Senate (and anyone who voted for it should be voted out of any and all offices - there are 28 GOP Senators that did). In addition, he blocked bills that would stop Agenda 21 from being heard by his committee. Easy vote.
US Senate (full term) - I am still kicking this one around. Senator Inhofe will no doubt win in a resounding fashion, and he has a very conservative record. I am a big fan of his work exposing the global warming fraud. He has, however, been in office for a very, very, very long time. When I was in DC in 1993, he was a Congressman. He became a Senator not long after that. That is too long in DC, for anyone. I am strongly considering a protest vote for Mr. Erick Wyatt, for this reason. I think 12 years is long enough for anyone to be in the Senate, and Senator Inhofe will hit 20 years in 2015 (if he wins...).
US Senate (unexpired term) - I will be voting for RANDY BROGDON. Brogdon has a solid 93% conservative rating, which is about 20% higher than his opponents. More importantly, he does not have the baggage of hidden donors and suspect loyalties that one of his opponents has (TW Shannon). He also stands strong for the 4th Amendment, unlike the other major opponent (James Lankford). Any time this much money flows into a campaign from outside groups, and from DC groups, you should question who those strangers and people in the shadows are supporting. With Brogdon, we would have a champion in the Senate that would surpass any Senator we have ever had in the fight to restore the Republic - and I am including Tom Coburn. Easy vote.
US House of Representatives, 5th District - I will be voting for EITHER MIKE TURNER or HARVEY SPARKS. I think Turner has been willing to go out on a limb to do the right thing - he is a risk taker. He has not always succeeded, but he has, at times, and that is important. Too many Congressmen play it safe and we need people that will challenge the status quo - he will do that. In a similar vein, I believe Mr. Sparks has the same sort of temperament - a willingness to do the right thing and go against the crowd. He has not had the experience in office Mr. Turner has, but he has been on the Congressional staff of Congressman Bridenstine (easily the best one of our delegation).
One candidate that I don't have a positive or negative view on is Patrice Douglas - some people I know like her a lot, some dislike her a lot. She is the neutral one for me in this race.
The others are a clear "no" vote. Worst on the list is Clark "Common Core" Jolley. Not a chance I would vote for him - if you add up the number of bills he has killed in the Senate Appropriations Committee, his disgusting campaign two years ago where he attempted to destroy the character of a good man to win re-election, and his position on Common Core, I would be very happy if his career ended soon. Steve Russell talks a good game, but he missed a tremendous number of votes while a State Senator, going on his book tour. I witnessed him answer for this in front of a crowd and his answer was pathetic. He stated he needed to earn a living for his family. Well, that's nice, but the voters of his district elected him to do a job, and if you miss 768 votes you failed to do it. That does not mean he missed all his votes - he voted for Common Core three times. Shane Jett stated at OCPAC that he thought Tom Cole would make a good Speaker of the House. Sorry, but you just lost my vote. This is by far the hardest election to pick, and I am still UNDECIDED.
State House of Representatives, HD 82 - I will be voting for KEVIN CALVEY. Over the last several years, I have gotten to know Kevin and his family. He is, without a doubt, one of the most honest, ethical and knowledgeable candidates running for office this year. His record is phenomenal - go look it up. While I don't always agree with him, I usually do. This was truly a no brainer - I have no comment about his opponents, but would encourage them to stay involved in the political process. Easy vote for me.
I would strongly encourage anyone reading this article to research all candidates at the Oklahoma Constitution newspaper. They create and publish an excellent index of voting, so you can figure out where the votes say the candidates stand. After all, what they say is frequently not what they do!
EDIT - I have been alerted that advertisements are showing up for candidates that I do not support. Please ignore those - in particular those for Stephanie Bice, State Senate 22. I support MARK THOMAS and encourage anyone who can to vote for him. He is a personal friend, and will make a phenomenal State Senator. A third party has been advertising for Mrs. Bice (whom I do not know).


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White's King Co. Inc., doing business as White's Foodliner, a grocery store with locations in Kingman, Hugoton and Goddard, Kan., has paid $34,535 in civil money penalties for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act's (FLSA) child labor provisions.
The investigations, conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, also cited the company for violations of the FLSA's recordkeeping and overtime provisions, and restored $811 in back wages to one employee.
Specifically, four minors regularly worked past 7 p.m. and/or more than three hours on school days as well as more than eight hours on nonschool days. Three minor employees operated motor vehicles to make deliveries during work hours and 18 minors regularly loaded and/or operated paper balers, both of which are work activities prohibited under the Labor Department's hazardous occupations standards for minors.
The overtime violation occurred when the employer failed to pay time and one-half the employee's regular rate for hours over 40 worked at home, and these hours were not properly recorded.
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Women dragged man to teach abuser lesson, deputies say
Published: Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 11:12 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, January 11, 2013 at 10:45 a.m.
Joan Hobart said she was not out to kill Robert Hall when she and his ex-wife dragged him behind a truck down a dirt road — they just wanted to teach him a lesson for the years of abuse he had leveled against the former wife, an arrest report shows.
Samsula Attack
Here are how the events that led up to the dragging of a 54-year old man behind a pickup on Tuesday night unfolded in Samsula:
Tuesday, 5:43 p.m. Sheriff's deputy Kenneth Clark meets Jeanette Morris at her Samsula residence after she calls the Sheriff's Office for assistance in getting her ex-husband Robert Hall out of her home. Morris had found out Hall had his girlfriend staying at her house while Morris was working in Georgia. Morris, 61, is a truck driver. When Clark arrived, Hall was in his underwear. Clark noted in his report that the Hall was "extremely intoxicated."
Because of Hall's inebriated state, Clark suggested Morris stay with her brother, Harold Anderson. The latter had also arrived at Morris' house. Morris, Anderson and Hall agreed Morris should leave that night and stay with her older sibling at his home in Edgewater.
8 p.m. Hall, in torn underwear, a green T-shirt and a rope around his neck, shows up on the front porch of Tyler Shevlin's home. Hall, bloody and with cuts and scrapes all over his body, tells Shevlin that his ex-wife is trying to kill him. He says he was dragged behind a truck and his ex-wife was looking for a place to bury him.
8:10 p.m. Shevlin calls 9-1-1.
8:17 p.m. Deputy Clark is dispatched to Shevlin's residence to speak with Hall and Shevlin. Clark then calls Morris and tells her to meet him at her farmhouse where Morris is later arrested after Clark notices she had dried blood on her sweatshirt and jeans. Anderson was arrested at his house some time later.
Wednesday, late afternoon Joan Hobart is arrested on State Road 415 and Taylor Road in the parking lot of a store.
But as far as the ex-wife, 61-year-old Jeanette Morris, and her brother Harold Anderson, 63, were concerned, they wanted Hall dead and gone, reports state.
The siblings — as they spoke separately to Volusia County sheriff's investigators about what happened to Hall on Tuesday night outside Morris' Samsula farm — laughed as they recounted the tale. Morris even pumped her fists in the air as she talked about the dragging.
Anderson — who had missed the dragging because he went home to Edgewater — said he was sorry he had not seen Hall being pulled behind the truck, reports show.
"I drug him all the way to the concrete," Morris said, referring to a paved road near her Samsula house where the dragging occurred. "At least to the corner."
Morris then told detectives the safest place for her is jail.
The feelings espoused by brother and sister revealed a hatred for the 54-year-old Hall sparked by the years of abuse of Morris by Hall, court records show.
Tuesday night after a few rounds of vodka at Morris' farm home on High Ridge Lane, Anderson beat Hall and shot him with a stun gun, deputies say. He and Morris then tied Hall behind Hobart's truck by the ankles, reports show.
Morris and Hobart climbed into Hobart's tan Ford truck and dragged Hall for more than half a mile, Volusia County sheriff's deputies said. The women then stopped the truck and threw Hall in the back. He later said he heard the pair talk about scalping him and burying him, reports show.
Hall was able to untie himself, jump from Hobart's moving truck and run to a neighbor's house, reports show. He was bloodied, with cuts all over his body. His underwear was torn, exposing his scraped-up backside.
Thursday afternoon, Hall's listed condition had improved to "fair" at Halifax Health Medical Center. He was admitted there Tuesday night in critical condition with a broken pelvis, broken facial bones and bleeding on the brain.
The attack was sparked by Morris' anger upon learning Hall had brought a woman over to Morris' home while Morris was working in Georgia. Morris is a truck driver.
The estranged couple were living together in Morris' residence because Morris owed Hall $1,300, deputies said. The two had a written agreement that stipulated Hall would stay at Morris' home until the debt was paid off. But the agreement said nothing about allowing Hall to bring over his girlfriend, deputies said.
The anger drove Morris, Hobart and Anderson to plan Hall's demise, sheriff's officials said.
When Hall arrived at his neighbor Tyler Shevlin's front porch seeking help, he told Shevlin that his ex-wife was trying to kill him, Shevlin said.
But court records reveal Morris also suffered in the past.
Married to Hall from 2007 to 2012, Morris said she feared her ex-husband. She said he would punch her in the stomach, choke her and threaten to kill her with a knife. She also said Hall had threatened to hit her in the head and leave her in a ditch. Morris said Hall had a drinking problem, court records show.
"I've never been scared of anyone," Morris wrote in a petition for an injunction in 2010. "But I am scared of Bobby (Hall)."
In that request for an injunction, Morris wrote that in June 2010, she and Hall were watching TV at her Samsula house on High Ridge Lane. Hall — who was drinking — had spit on the floor and she scolded him for it. He got up, stood over her and said, "Do you want to see bad?" He then sat down. Five minutes later though, Hall jumped up again, saying, "I'll show you bad" and slugged her in the stomach, court records show.
On another occasion in 2007, Morris said she was asleep on the sofa and woke up to see Hall standing over her with a knife in his hand. She asked him what he was doing and he replied, "Nothing."
At one point, Morris said she started sleeping on the sofa so she could keep an eye on Hall. He slept on another sofa and she watched him intently. One night she said he sat up and looked straight ahead and mumbled that he hated cops and wanted to "kill 'em all." He also muttered that "Yankees are not to be spared," court records show.
Hobart meanwhile, also has a trail of accusations for violence in her background, according to court records.
While no injunctions for protection were ever granted against the 46-year-old Hobart of Samsula, at least three different women requested the protection in the past few years because they claimed Hobart threatened them and their children.
The women asking for the injunctions knew Hobart through saddle clubs where the suspect — a competitive horseback rider — and her daughter competed.
One of the women, Sandy Kable of Port Orange, described in court documents how Hobart threatened Kable's young daughter and also threatened to kill Kable and her entire family. Kable also said Hobart threatened Kable's daughter at a horse show, telling the youngster that she was going to "slit her throat," court documents show.
In another complaint filed in 2003 by Richard Penner and Peggy Jenkins of Lake Helen, Hobart was accused of leaving menacing messages on the pair's voicemail. That included death threats, a Lake Helen police report shows.
In her interview with sheriff's investigators on Wednesday night after she was arrested, Hobart said she "zapped" Hall with a cattle prod as Anderson pummeled him, the arrest report shows.
Hobart also said she did not believe she had done anything that could be construed as attempted murder, her arrest report shows. She said she believed they (she and Morris) were only going to "take him (Hall) on a bumpy ride to teach him a lesson for abusing Morris," her arrest report shows.
During her first appearance before a judge Thursday at the Volusia County Branch Jail, a diminutive Hobart did not allow her face to be shown as she stood handcuffed to another inmate. Her honey-colored hair covered most of her face.
She said nothing at the hearing, but four friends from the Samsula horse community sat nearby, one of the women crying.
Morris, Hobart and Anderson are all charged with conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder and false imprisonment. Morris and Anderson were arrested Tuesday night and Hobart was caught Wednesday afternoon, sheriff's officials said. They are all being held without bail.
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Today, Hartford Books Examiner welcomes Amram Shapiro.
Shapiro is the author of The Book of Odds: From Lightning Strikes to Love at First Sight, the Odds of Everyday Life (William Morrow Paperbacks, $26.99), along with Louise Firth Campbell and Rosalind Wright. Prior to founding Book of Odds, he served as director of two management consulting firms and co-authored Product Development: Success through Product and Cycle-time Excellence. Shapiro has also contributed to numerous journals including Research Technology Management and CFO magazine. He holds a B.A. from Columbia University and an M.B.A. from Harvard University.
The Book of Odds was published earlier this month and received an editor's recommendation from Barnes & Noble, which noted, "The Book of Odds is filled with good news (you have a relatively good chance of experiencing love at first sight), mixed news (you are less likely to be killed by a co-worker than by a sibling), and bad news (don't even ask). Whatever the messages, this paperback original refuses to allow you to stop reading—and if you read it indoors, you significantly reduce your chances of being hit by lightning."
From the publisher:
From the popular Book of Odds website, this stylish and accessible reference book offers a fascinating peek at the probabilities that govern every aspect of human life
Did you know that your odds of dying from drowning are higher than the odds of meeting your mate on a blind date? That the odds a child has seen Internet porn are the same as the odds a person is right-handed? That nearly one in three adults believes in UFOs and nearly one in six has reported seeing one?
Drawing from a rigorously researched trove of more than 400,000 statements of probability, based on the most accurate and current data available, The Book of Odds is a graphic reference source for stats on the everyday, the odd, and the outrageous—from sex and marriage, health and disease, beliefs and fears, to wealth, addiction, entertainment, and civic life. What emerges from this colorful and captivating volume is a rich portrait of who we are and how we live today.
Now, Amram Shapiro reveals whether or not the odds are ever really in our favor …
1) What inspired you to write THE BOOK OF ODDS – and how do you feel that reading it might change a person's perception of the world that exists around them?
I was inspired to write The Book of Odds by an idea.
The idea was that people are ready to master uncertainty, the way they once mastered reading, spelling and arithmetic. There was a time when most people could not read, spell or do the times table, yet now these skills are taken for granted.
The Book of Odds project aims to do for risk and probability what printing, dictionaries, and arithmetic primers did to spread disciplines once reserved to small elites. By expressing the odds of those things we care about, worry about, and perhaps experience first-hand, we hope to make uncertainty itself less frightening. We hope to put most of us on the level playing field of competency when it comes to decisions involving risk.
We want to enable everyone to make the odds a part of how they understand the world. By making them fun and clear and related to what people know in their guts, this will just happen over time. That's the idea, the mission, and the vision.
2) Tell us about the research process and how the Internet/social networking has influenced data collection (and cataloging) …
Research at Book of Odds took five years and over 50 person-years of effort. We had to decide which odds to cover and how to organize them in a hierarchy. We had to develop the conventions of how to express them so we would be consistent. For example, at what age is a boy or girl a teenager? At what age is a teenager an adult? How to handle conflicting data sources and so on. Then we assembled a great group of students from the Boston area, working as paid interns and hires. All their work went into a database organized semantically. After three years we had created 4-500,000 odds, about the number of words in an unabridged English dictionary. We needed to reach that scale.
The internet was invaluable. There is so much data to look at and the Web is invaluable for finding authoritative sites. The 'net also introduced some problems. One is that not every interesting statistic can be traced back to its original source, if it has one. We only used primary sources. Most internet sources internet report don't cite sources at all. We resolved to be different and we always cite our sources so a reader can check for himself or herself. Another internet problem is disappearing links. We made it a practice to download any source and put it into a source database of many thousands of sources. This way even if the source no longer had a "permalink –"a funny name for something so impermanent, we could find it again.
Social networking has been very helpful in letting us know what odds people want to know. People on twitter and Facebook and Pinterest often ask us questions. We learn that, for example, people want to know their odds of living to a 100. We learned that each year older you get the odds of making to a 100 get better! The predicted odds a 1-year-old will live to be at least 100 years old are 1 in 57.2. But if you are 90 years old, your odds of making to a 100 are 1 in 12.
3) Given that we have just embarked upon a New Year, how can this book be used in relation to resolutions and the likelihood that we'll stick to them?
We love New Year's. It is a fresh start and a chance to look at what resolutions people make and how likely they are to keep them.
Here is a kind of chart we invented for telling stories with odds. (Note: See image in sidebar.) We call it a "thread" and it links probabilities in a chain. If you start with the whole population, about 45% will make a resolution and of those only some will keep it a week, month, or year. The odds someone who makes a resolution will keep it a year are 1 in 8, just 17.8 million of the 142.8 million who make them.
We have made this chart before and this measure of willpower is pretty stable. This might discourage some people and cheer some others. What we have found that is really optimistic is a study which shows that people who make resolutions are 10 times more likely to have their lives change in a positive way than those who don't.
The great thing about looking at the odds, is they can show you so many things you never knew, just guessed at, or had just plain wrong. It turns out that the impulse is more important than whether the specific resolutions are kept. Want to quit smoking? Well the first resolution doesn't always work. The odds are 1 in 14 on the first attempt, but most people get there eventually. It helps to know that other have dared these odds and won regularly.
4) What was the collaborative process – and how did your unique experiences coupled with those of your co-authors benefit the overall creation of the book?
Working with two women of this caliber was delightful and humbling too. While Louise Firth Campbell and I focused on creating the database, Rosalind Wright and Alison Caverly focused on mining it for the odds of greatest interest. Rosalind, a highly regarded novelist, wrote the first version of the book and its structure was really sound. The data needed updating, and that was my job and Louise's, a statistics and medical expert. To put that into perspective, it was a job of two years' duration. I hadn't given much thought to how well we work together until reading your question. It was remarkable. Each of our skills, uniquely ours, are evident in the book. That said, if anything is wrong in it, I am confident it is my fault.
5) You can tell us: what are the chances of a follow-up project?
We call what we are The Book of Odds Project. This is because our mission is not met by just one book, and our original website will need to be reconstructed.
We have several things in the works. We are developing an app for MD's and medical professionals to use to help express medical odds to their patients. We hope the reception we get for this book allows us to do our next book, Book of Odds Looks at Sports. We have a unique approach to sports statistics which will make this book an addition to the lore. There are some others, such as our consulting services to corporations and nonprofits also underway. In short we are busy and the reception we have received has been rewarding.
With thanks to Amram Shapiro for taking a chance and indulging us our curiosities and to Caroline Perny of HarperCollins Publishers for facilitating this interview.
Dear readers: May the odds be ever in your favor …


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Rainbow Dash
getting married? And to another mare too
hahahaha, well, if it's Wednesday then I'm definitely up for it." The voice on the other side of the line laughed. "Eh, well I'm still flattered you bothered to actually call me after well
that incident in Ponyville."
"Come on Gilda, you know I can't stay mad at you forever. You're like
the only family I've ever known. Skipping class, hitting the cider after school next to the lake
" Dash said, twirling the wire around her hoof.
"Okay queen lame-o, I'll be there. Anyway, I needed a change of scenery. New Saddle is too darned noisy anyway. Also, the laws here are lame, they're too strict. Because of that new act the mayor passed, the only place I can smoke is in my own home! What a bummer. Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing you for sure, and seeing what kind of mare you bagged yourself. "
"Gee thanks, gee." Dash said. "And to answer your question, I guess you could say she's the intellectual type."
"Oh the egghead type eh? Whatever floats your boat I guess? All jokes aside, congratulations. I'm real happy you decided to do something with your life unlike me. I'm just a professional slacker, working at some record company part time to set up audio equipment for obscure rock bands."
"Living the dream eh Gilda?" Dash laughed.
"Yeah, yeah, laugh it off dweeb. Anyway, I got work in about half an hour. Better get going before I get fired. Later." With that, the griffon hung up the phone. Dash did likewise, placing it back onto the hook.
"That'll be 5 bits, Miss." The telephone operator said. Dash placed five coins on the counter and left the building.
"Sure took you a long time," Twilight said. "Are you sure bringing Gilda is a good idea?"
"Why not? I mean
she may act all bad-girl and all, but she's a good person at heart. She just doesn't let that side of her show." Dash said. "Anyway, how are you feeling?"
"I don't know
I feel different." Twilight said, rubbing her stomach which had grown at least an inch. "I feel fat. And don't say that's an improvement
"It's not like I have a problem with it
" Dash said. "So, what are we going to do today?"
"Today? Well
let's go look for some clothes I guess! The wedding is tomorrow
I'm sure um
we could go have a look at Rarity's boutique
I'm sure she's over it by now." Twilight said. "Come along
ugh, shopping for clothes
" Dash said, following hesitantly.
Applejack awoke slowly. She rose out of bed and looked out, seeing the sun already out and it's bright rays bathing the town in its warmth. She didn't usually wake up this late, but things were just so confusing for her right now. What, with all this drama she couldn't really find motivation to get back to her old self. The strange idea her brain was sending through to her wasn't making anything better. At least when she was being jealous of Twilight things made sense. She couldn't quite work out what had been causing her brain to be so stupid and naïve. What was romance always so complicated for her? Rainbow Dash and Twilight seem to have it so easy
if only she could understand how they did it
"Oh, well it looks like nopony's here at the moment." Twilight said sadly. "Well, I guess we could always
"Oh Twilight
Rainbow Dash
" it was Rarity, who had walked appeared behind the two ponies. "What brings you here
it's just that I wanted to..."
"Get some dresses? Sure come in! I just went to check on an order of fabrics at the shipping office down by the train station." Rarity said. "Anyway
um, look before anything I just wanted to say I'm sorry. It's just that, well, you know how I can be. You forgive me don't you?"
"Of course! That's what friends do." Twilight said.
so what can I do for you girls today?"
"As I said we're looking for some dresses." Twilight said. "Wedding dresses."
you're getting married? My what an
um, a surprise. Well, I'm
I'm very happy for you two! I've got just the thing for you, follow me." Rarity said.
"Why, is something wrong?" Twilight said.
"Oh it's nothing. It's just that, it's very good news! I'm so happy that you've decided to tie the knot. " Rarity said smiling.
"It's tomorrow. Maybe you could
turn up? I mean if you don't have any plans or, or
"Oh no it's fine! I'd love to go, darling. Seeing two good friends get married would be a delight. You two seem so happy together." Rarity said, smiling.
"Oh, you don't know the half of it!" Dash said, putting a hoof around Twilight. "Did you know she's also pregnant with
twins?" Dash said proudly.
"Twins? Oh my stars darling, that's absolutely wonderful! How amazing!" Rarity exclaimed as she opened up a small backroom behind the counter.
"Yeah, the doctor says they're not common around Ponyville, or Equestria for that matter." Twilight said.
"Yeah, and it's all thanks to me and my amazing
"Ah, I don't think she wants hear about that." Twilight said, elbowing Dash in the side.
"Ouch, okay sorry."
"Hmm? You were saying something?" Rarity said, poking her head out from the door.
"It was nothing." Twilight smiled. "Nothing at all."
"Oh ok
well here are those dresses!" Rarity pulled out a trolley with simple, yet well-crafted wedding dresses.
"Wow, these look really good!" Twilight said, browsing through them slowly.
"Bleh, wedding dresses. Can't I wear something else?" Dash asked.
well come to think of it, I've got something I've got something both of you would like very much, without being too
well sappy if you want to put it that way." Rarity said, going back behind the counter. "Follow me you two." Twilight and Dash exchanged confused looks and without saying a word, followed Rarity.
I think will be wonderful!" Rarity opened up a decorative wooden chest and pulled out an ornately decorated silver tiara. "I think this would suit you wonderfully dear." Rarity said, using her magic to levitate it onto Twilight's head, where it fit rather comfortably.
"Wow this is really beautiful." Twilight exclaimed.
"Yes and well, since I figured it's just a small ceremony, just a simple white lace dress would do perfectly for you." Rarity said, pulling that out of the chest for Twilight to see.
"Go ahead
try it on!" Rarity said excitedly.
Twilight did just that, slipping herself into the dress.
"See? It's simple yet beautiful." Rarity said confidently.
"You look amazing Twilight!" Rainbow Dash said, amazed at how well the garment and the simple accessory suited her.
"Thanks Dash." Twilight said.
"And for you Dash
how about
" Rarity searched around for a while, looking for something inside the box. "Aha. Not too girly, I'm sure you'll like it. " Rarity levitated a brilliant silver necklace from the box, a brilliant piece of lapis lazuli at its center.
"Cool!" Dash said, looking down at the bright blue rock.
"And for you Dash, I think this would be good." Rarity said, pulling out a familiar looking light blue saddle.
"Hey, isn't that the same saddle you made me wear, the first time I came around to Ponyville?" Twilight said.
"Oh, yes it is; with a few modifications. I removed most of those other little gems from them because they were too distracting. And also, they would be far too much work to mass produce if it ever went big, so for the sake simplicity, I just removed them." Rarity said, securing the saddle securely onto Dash.
"Ugh, don't you think it's a bit tight?" Dash said, gasping for breath.
"Oh don't worry you'll get used to. I doubt you're used to wearing this, so it's expected you'd find it tight. Anyway, I think it's very fitting that you're wearing this." Rarity said.
"I suppose so." Dash said, inspecting herself in the mirror. "Not too bad I guess. At least it doesn't look all girly and stuff."
"Anyway, you can have all this for free, it's on me. I mean, it's the least I could do for being so insensitive." Rarity said sadly.
"Oh Rarity, you didn't have to
" Twilight said.
"Really, it's fine. I want you two to look your best for the wedding day. Nothing could please me more than to see two friends happy. You know me." Rarity's expression changed; one that beamed hope and happiness.
"Thank you Rarity
so much." Twilight gave the other unicorn a tender embrace.
"Don't mention it darling. I'm here for both of you, just ask, and I'll do my best to help you two out."
"I will
speaking which, how is Applejack? I haven't seen her for some time
" Twilight asked.
"Well, she's been feeling
rather under the weather." Rarity said.
"Under the weather? Of all the things Applejack would be feeling, under the weather? She's not like that, I know her!" Dash said. "I don't think something like this would make her act this way. Is she really so against me and Twilight's relationship that's she gone totally out of character?"
"Well, it's more complicated than that. I'm not sure if I should be telling you this but
" Rarity looked up for a moment, thinking deeply. "Look, since you asked, I'm not going to tell you a lie. Applejack's been very, very upset. She's been confused, lost, angry, but most of all, jealous."
"JEALOUS?" Twilight and Dash both responded.
"Yes, jealous." Rarity said, walking up to a nearby window and gazing out into the bright morning sun. "Well you see Rainbow Dash; the thing is she fancied you, to put it very frankly. And she was not the least bit happy when she found you were in a relationship with Twilight, and the that fact that you, well
had your way with Twilight and went as far as to impregnate her somehow
you can just imagine how the poor girl must feel."
"Applejack? Liking me?" Dash said, still in disbelief. "That's unheard of! I could never imagine that pony for one minute, liking another colt, let alone a mare like me."
"Applejack's always been good at hiding her feelings." Rarity said. "Anyway that's just how she feels about this whole thing. I wish I could help Applejack but then again, I'm a fashion designer not a psychiatrist. I had a chat with her yesterday, gave her a piece of my mind. I hope she really does take my words to heart, I'd hate to see her get herself into any kind of trouble."
"Neither would we." Twilight said, walking next to Rarity by the window. "After all she's still our friend no matter what."
I mean, she was being really mean and all, but nopony's perfect." Dash said. "We've shared some great moments together. I'd hate for this to become something that divides us
I'd really like to get a chance to talk to her and sort this whole mess out. "
"I know you two mean well, but I think the best thing for her right now is some time out. She'll come around eventually." Rarity said, the other two ponies nodding in agreement. "Though I have to ask, if it's not too personal, how exactly
did you get pregnant?"
" Twilight bit her lip.
"Of course I'll tell it! Well it all began one night
" Dash said, opening her mouth to relate to the white unicorn the couple's rather questionable first night together.
Applejack looked across the massive expanse of apple trees lazily, the shadows dancing as the leaves moved to and fro with the warm wind. The earth pony closed her eyes again, the image of Twilight and Rainbow Dash cuddling together in a bed burned into her memory. It hurt a lot, but what could she do. She leaned her head against the tree in front of her and sighed.
Before long, another dreaded thought had manifested into her mind, the same thoughts that had kept her awake the previous night. Those entrancing blue eyes, the soft touch of that hoof
"Aggh, no!" Applejack cried out loud. She didn't want to think about her, but she was there. Every once in a while she would see her face, feel her touch, smell her scent
she hated it; she hated that her brain was leading her right into another disaster. With her heart already broken as it was, anything more would probably just make her drop dead.
She felt so alone. She knew the other pony was there to extend a helping hoof, but how could she ever confess such feelings? And would she still accept her? Applejack looked lowered her head and sighed.
"What do I do
"You two take care now." Rarity waved goodbye to the Twilight and Dash. The sun had just begin to go down, filling the sky with a brilliant red-yellow color. "Don't worry about Applejack, she'll be fine. Just leave her to me, I'll talk some sense into her. She just needs some settling down."
"Ok, if you say so
" Twilight still held a look of concern on her face.
"Don't worry about Applejack, she's a tough pony. I'm sure in a couple of days, she'll be feeling fine. Now, let's get home and get you some dinner." Rainbow Dash said, still wearing her saddle. "Aren't you going to take that off?"
"What this? I kind of like it, makes me feel like a princess." Twilight said, opening the door to the library. She broke into a fit of laughter, prancing around like a young filly.
"Oh come on, aren't you a little old for that." Dash said.
"Rainbow Dash, there's no point in being grown up if you can't be childish, sometimes." Twilight said.
Dash started laughing herself. "Does the little filly want a piggy-back ride?" Dash lowered herself, gesturing with a head movement for Twilight to hop on.
"Yes please." Twilight said enthusiastically, slowly getting on top of the pegasus' back. She wrapped her hooves tightly around Dash's neck as the cyan mare trotted slowly around the main room. She started off slow but then picked up the pace a little, so much so that Twilight had to hold onto Dash tighter to keep her balance.
"How about we go flying outside?" Dash said, slowing her pace.
"Wow, really?" Twilight said with bright eyes.
"Sure, why not?" Dash said, opening the door. Once she had exited the library she went for a full gallop, picking up speed until she finally took off into the brilliant shade of dark blue sky. The pegasus took off into a straight line at first, picking up altitude until she was just below cloud level.
"This is amazing! Ponyville looks so small from up here!" Twilight looked around, taking in the sights from the dizzying height. Down below, little dots of light from the homes of the Ponyville residents were scattered along the landscape. Far ahead she could see high rising mountains capped with snow. These massive landmarks bracketed the green plains and forests that surrounded Ponyville, forming a natural border between the other, much bigger settlements. In the North was Canterlot with all its brilliant and majestic buildings. To the East and South-East were New Saddle and Hoofington, two of the biggest cities in Equestria. Finally to the South-West was the city of Manehattan, which was located on a massive island in the middle of a fairly large lake.
Dash zipped back toward the ground, skillfully swooping down onto the grass.
"Well how was that?" Dash said proudly. "Pretty awesome wasn't it?"
"It was great!" Twilight said, "I've never seen anything like it!"
"Well I'm glad you liked it." With Twilight still on her back, she walked back into the house, closing the door with her back hoof.
Twilight yawned, slumping down onto Dash's back. "I'm getting sleepy, can you tuck me in?" the unicorn let out a tired laugh.
"Of course I can." Dash said, starting her journey up the stairs. It was hard work, but for Twilight, she'd do anything.
"Here we are." Dash walked up to the side of the bed and lowered herself so that the unicorn could get off. Twilight rolled onto the bed and let out another yawn.
"Thanks Dashie." Twilight smiled, letting herself sink slightly into the soft bed. Dash joined her on the bed, turning her body so that they were both face to face. Dash planted a kiss on Twilight's lips as she stared into her eyes, focusing on the enchanting violet color.
"Dash I
well I just wanted to thank you for everything." Twilight said, putting a hoof to Dash's cheek.
"There's no need to thank me." Dash said, smiling.
"But I
I just felt I should tell you how grateful I am for all this. I'm not a special pony, I'm not even the prettiest pony in Ponyville, I just stay in a library and read books all day and study
and you, you're such a daring, athletic pony who
" Dash pressed her muzzle against Twilight's. "You don't even begin to understand how I think of you. To me, oh
you are the most beautiful unicorn in all of Equestria." Dash planted a soft kiss on the lavender mare's neck. "And no matter what happens I'll love you forever, I promise."
" Twilight could feel the tears that were welling behind her eyes. She tried to blink them away but the emotions were so strong. She had never been loved like this before. "Dash I
" she couldn't hold it in any longer. She let herself cry for her heart couldn't hold the feelings in.
"Aww, don't cry princess
" Dash said, "I want to see you smile." Twilight tried her best to blink the tears away and put on a smile.
"That's better." Dash embraced Twilight gently. "Goodnight Twi."
"Goodnight Dash." Twilight said, falling into a peaceful sleep in Dash's hooves.
I got the Doctor Who refernce. Good story
Doctor Who reference? Hmm can't quite remember what the reference was...
I think the quote What is the point of being an adult if you cant act childish sometimes. I may be wrong though
oh my gosh, i so bucking love this story x3.......i can't wait for next chapters ^w^ <3
just one question, what happened to spike, i never heard of him during the whole story
anyway.... 10/10
just one question, what happened to spike, i never heard of him during the whole story
anyway.... 10/10
He's off in Canterlot
Lapis Lazuli, I see what you did there.
With all honesty this almost brought a running tear to my eyes in the last section. Another beautiful work of literature here, and in huge anticipation for the next chapter.
With all honesty this almost brought a running tear to my eyes in the last section. Another beautiful work of literature here, and in huge anticipation for the next chapter.
Great chapter. Best ending yet, and impending Gilda drama tease. Nice work!
At first I was like: "Good chapter"
And then I was like: "Oh god, sneak attack from tears, what the buck"
And then I was like: "Oh god, sneak attack from tears, what the buck"
HELL YEAH NEW CHAP *reading* AWWWW that ending :-D. Love it. Can't wait for the next one.
How did I know it was Gilda, Dash was gonna invite. You aren't the only one who almost shed manly tears at the end trust me. These are really well made.
thats good, thats real nice
thats good, thats real nice


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Amazing Digs in Scottsdale
From Margaret Everton on February 21, 2011 in Phoenix
When interior designer Jennifer Adams Meyers traded her San Diego rental home for a furnished place in a Scottsdale gold-course community, she did what she does best: remodeled. A compromise between she and her Arizona-loving husband, Meyers moved into the space with plans to recreate a Santa Barbara vibe rather than the heavy Tuscan feel that pervades much of the Phoenix-areas homes.
The interior-design expert on Chanel 5s Better TV, Meyers got her start doing residential design in Portland, Oregon (where she and her husband still own an urban loft).
The first phase of the renovation plan was to open the archways and create a more open architecture. Everything was so dark and heavy, Meyers said. She had a contractor raise the archways more than two feet and repaint the surfaces a light cream. The other paint choices waited until they moved in, so Meyers could integrate their possessions and fabrics into the space.
And so she went to work simultaneously recovering pieces that the house came with, using lighter upholstery fabrics and a variety of weights and textures throughout the space. She wisely kept the more permanent pieces neutral and used color and individuality on the interchangeable elements. Drama and dimension in the details.
As a result, Meyers new digs reflect more of her and her husband than Scottsdale. Elegance without fuss. Breezy summertime with levity. As a result, the space is new and beautiful, and most importantly reflects the way she lives.