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Woo hoo! Time for our annual Heifer International blog fundraising goodness where we spread the cheer for an incredibly worthy cause and try to multiple the giving.
All you have to do to enter is to leave a comment on this post OR tweet a link to this post (http://bit.ly/V78KCz) and include the hashtag #NBHeifer to help raise money for a great cause. Then click over to the other participating blogs at the bottom of this post and do the same thing.
And, better yet, to multiply the giving, if you want in on the fun you can do a per-comment pledge on your own blog! It can be any amount, from ten cents to a million dollars. Totally up to you. Just leave a comment with a link to your blog post or tweet announcing your pledge or e-mail it to me and I'll feature it in this post. (Let me know if you need help tracking your hashtag).
You may have already heard of Heifer International, an organization that works to fight hunger by giving needy families around the world and in the United States livestock, training, or other assistance that helps improve their livelihood. Heifer has been recognized for its work in Fast Company and Forbes, among other places.
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The Wrong Election Takeaways From Christie's Win, Virginia, and More
The conventional wisdom on New Jersey: Huge Chris Christie win sets him up to steamroll his way to the Republican nomination in 2016, proving that a more mainstream conservative can win in a blue state. The conventional wisdom on Virginia: Ken Cuccinelli's stinging loss in a purple state in an off-off-year election against Terry McAuliffe, a flawed Democratic candidate, shows not only that he was too extreme but also that Virginia is inching its way into the Democratic column. As the Times put it in its headline, "McAuliffe Win Points to Virginia Changes."
Well, God invented conventional wisdom so people like me could beat it down. In New Jersey, Christie doesn't emerge from his victory nearly as strong as he appears to. And the Virginia outcome isn't really very strong for Democrats, especially down the ballot. No, I'm not buying into the right-wing spin that Cuccinelli's narrow margin of defeat really represents some kind of loss for Obamacare. It does not. What I'm saying is something different. But let's start with Joisey.
Barbara Buono, Christie's Democratic opponent, volunteered for a suicide mission when she agreed to run against him. Surfing on an ocean of media hagiography, Christie seemed unbeatable just when it was time for Democrats to declare themselves. Buono couldn't raise money, couldn't attract much media, couldn't get anyone to believe she could make it close, let alone win.
In such a circumstance, a lot of voters just mentally write that person off. Most people don't care passionately about politics. Most people care…some. When they look at a race and see someone who looks as if she's going to get clobbered, they just decide they're not voting for her, in the same way they might decide they're not going to let themselves get too invested in the idea of Rutgers knocking off Florida State in a fantasy matchup.
So Christie got a lot of those votes. He got high percentages from Latinos (around half) and blacks (21 percent). Does it mean he'd get them running for president? No way. Indeed, the exit poll result that showed Hillary Clinton beating him 48-44 demonstrated Christie's national weakness, at least against her. Think about it. On the night of his greatest triumph, a smashing 22-point win, exit poll respondents walked right out of the booth and said, "For president? Are you kidding me? Hillary all the way!"
About 2 million votes were cast Tuesday. We should perhaps be careful about reading too much into exit polls, but the results suggest that running for president against Clinton, Christie, who corralled nearly 1.25 million votes Tuesday, would give back about 370,000, or roughly 30 percent of them. That sounds about right to me.
People make different calculations voting statewide and nationally. Massachusetts voters, for example, have often elected Republican governors in recent times, but they would never let a Republican get within 20 points of winning the state in a presidential election. New York had a Republican governor in George Pataki not all that long ago; Connecticut had one just recently; Pennsylvania has one right now, and Michigan, and Wisconsin, and Maine, and New Mexico. Likewise, a few red states where Democrats haven't been winning many presidential votes lately (Kentucky, Arkansas, West Virginia, Montana) have Democratic governors. News flash: People can distinguish between voting for a governor and voting for a president.
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A risk factor is something that increases your likelihood of getting a disease or condition.
It is possible to develop ovarian cancer with or without the risk factors listed below. However, the more risk factors you have, the greater your likelihood of developing ovarian cancer. If you have a number of risk factors, ask your healthcare provider what you can do to reduce your risk.
Risk factors for ovarian cancer appear to be related mainly to your genetic makeup and the number of times you ovulate. Risk factors include:
- History of breast, uterine, colon, or rectal cancers
- Have never been pregnant
- Started your period early or went through menopause late
- Certain gene mutations, including BRCA1, BRCA2
- Postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy
- Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or obesity
- Endometriosis
The risk of ovarian cancer tends to be slightly lower in women who:
- Take birth control pills
- Have had a tubal ligation
- Have had a hysterectomy
- Breastfed
Rates of ovarian cancer are 3-5 times higher in women with a mother or sister who had ovarian cancer. If you have a family history of ovarian cancer, talk to your doctor about your options for care and treatment. You should undergo additional testing, as well as consider preventative treatments. Some women with a history of familial cancer, which tends to occur at younger ages than in the general population, will decide to have their ovaries removed to prevent development of cancer.
The incidence of ovarian cancer increases with age until the age of 75. The disease is rare in women under the age of 30, though it can be seen in younger women.
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InfoThe 13" Bassett Inertia Advantage series wheels use the Inertia Advantage five-spoke center design and a high quality spun-form shell. The brake cooling holes feature almost 9 square inches more area, while the weight placement in the center helps the wheel rotate faster. Also, CNC spun form rim shell construction and strict quality control means runout is much lower than other 13" wheels on the market. Light weight and low runout (under .030") thanks to spun-form wheel shells produced in-houseReinforced torque ring and forged coining on center increases durability.The 5/8" valve stem hole is located behind the center to avoid clippingLarger brake cooling holes reduce brake temperature and prevent fading during long feature races PLEASE NOTE: Bassett Racing Wheels are lug-centric, which means the wheel is constructed and trued off of the bolt circle. The center hub bore hole can not be used to balance Bassett Racing Wheels. We recommend using an experienced tire mounter with a bolt pattern adapter plate that allows for balancing off of the bolt circle.Bassett Racing Wheels also require 45 degree chamfer lug nuts.
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Physics: No, You Can't Tip a Cow
(NEWSER) – The age-old stunt of cow tipping isn't an age-old stunt after all, writes Jake Swearingen at Modern Farmer. In fact, he argues that it never happens in the real world, only in the movies. Don't believe him? Go scour YouTube and prove him wrong. You won't find a single such cow-tipping video for a simple reason: physics. It would be virtually impossible for a single person to dig in a shoulder and tip a cow, and almost as impossible for two or three. Physicists who studied the matter thought that six people might be able to get the job done. Still don't believe him? Talk to actual dairy farmers, as he does, and they'll clue you in: Cow tipping is an urban legend, rural-style.


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Colts show Peyton Manning tough love in his return to Indianapolis
They had to beat Peyton Manning out of their lives even if it meant beating him up on the field.
Eleven years is a lifetime in the NFL. Eleven years tells you things about another man that nobody else can know. And so those 11 years they dressed and showered as Colts taught Indianapolis pass rusher Robert Mathis one very important thing about Peyton Manning.
"No quarterback likes to be hit," he told Yahoo Sports early Monday morning after the Colts' 39-33 victory over Manning's Broncos. "Especially him."
In the house that Peyton Manning built, the Indianapolis Colts came after the face that made this franchise. They thundered through the Broncos line, lunging, jumping, grabbing – anything to get their hands on a piece of the player who made this a football town. They tackled him. They batted his passes. They knocked him to the ground.
[Related: Colts WR Reggie Wayne suffers a knee injury]
Their blows left red marks on Manning's face, even if he wouldn't show them how much it hurt. He waited until stepping off the field and into the tunnel beneath the stands before allowing a wince to slide across his face. He limped slightly on the blue rubber surface that led from the field to the strange visitor's locker room he recently admitted to not knowing. He looked weary, surprised, defeated.


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PHOTO: Kristen Stewart debuts orange hair
Kristen Stewart has dyed her hair orange.
The actress shows off her new look in an image posted on Instagram by Maison de Cheveux, a salon in New Orleans (see below).
It is captioned, "Kristen Stewart gettin her hair ready for a new role! #americamultra#awesomecolor#houseofhair."
As previously reported, American Ultra stars Stewart as the girlfriend of a stoner played by Jesse Eisenberg.
Their lives are turned upside-down when his shady past leads the government to come after them.
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Lamar Odom Ignores Khloe's Ultimatum...For Now
(TMZ) Khloe Kardashian's ultimatum to Lamar Odom -- get into rehab or get out of our home -- hasn't exactly forced him to take action ... in fact, Lamar's gone completely off the grid with his wife ... TMZ has learned.
We broke the story ... Khloe dropped the tough love on Lamar over the weekend. In the wake of his DUI arrest on Friday, sources tell us she made it clear to Lamar ... he needed to get help, or else the marriage is over.
But we're told since they spoke for 4 hours on Saturday ... Khloe's heard absolutely nothing from Lamar.
As one source put it ... right now Khloe is "totally in the dark" about Lamar's comings and goings -- and the prospects of saving their marriage are getting dimmer everyday.
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WATCH: Shoppers Smash Window, Free 2 Kids From Hot Car
(NEWSER) – Media attention from the Justin Ross Harris case has placed citizens on high alert for children stuck in hot cars—and shoppers at a strip mall in Katy, Texas, are the latest to come to the rescue. The group smashed in a car window yesterday to free two young children trapped inside a Jeep as temperatures outside rose into the 90s, but contrary to KHOU's initial report, this wasn't an instance of neglect. KHOU initially spoke with Gabriel Del Valle, who shot a video on his smartphone showing at least four people trying to free the boy and girl from the car and indicated that the mother had left them there while getting a haircut. KHOU now talks to other witnesses who say the mother accidentally locked her kids in the car after finishing her shopping—with kids in tow—and pleaded with other shoppers for help.
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Why Reality Stars Like Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson Can't Be Real
When Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson opened his yap to GQ magazine, he probably didn't anticipate the firestorm of controversy that would follow it.
He told Drew Magary: "Everything is blurred on what's right and what's wrong. Sin becomes fine. Start with homosexual behavior and just morph out from there. Bestiality, sleeping around with this woman and that woman and that woman and those men."
While Robertson's comments were immediately called out as homophobic and while some like Sarah Palin quickly jumped to his defense under the rubric of free speech, some viewers seemed surprised that their favorite cuddly Southern rednecks weren't so cuddly after all.
That reaction was astutely mocked by Seth Rogen on Twitter, who wrote: "It's strange that A&E hired a guy for being a backwoods redneck and then were surprised when he started talking like a backwoods redneck."
In other words: obvious thing is obvious.
Current reality TV's entire premise has been to put people that represent a stereotype together and let them live up to that stereotype—within reason.
We'll overlook the icky stuff to relate to the good stuff. Honey Boo Boo might be crass white trash, but she's also sort of adorable and hilarious with a loving mother and family. Jersey Shore's Guidos are obnoxious drunks, but Snooki's kinda cute and tiny and the Situation seems like he'd be a good cook. The Real Housewives —any city, any season—are materialistic, plastic surgery-addicted, catty women, but at least Vicki in Orange County has an actual job.
The scrubbed version of the Dynasty clan lets Americans, especially those who might not otherwise choose to spend their time with religious fundamentalists from the South, relate to the cast. We want a glimpse inside the lives of Guidos, hicks, or gold diggers, and we want to watch them perform for our amusement. But if the Guidos or hicks or gold-diggers behave in an unsavory way that make us feel offended and uncomfortable rather than smug and self-satisfied, we'd likely shut off the TV. And nobody—least not advertisers—can have that.
"It's commerce," says Tim Brooks, a former network executive and TV historian, the co-author of the book, Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. "If you want to do a TV show on a widely distributed network and get a big audience there are certain rules."
Robert Galinsky, Founder of the New York Reality TV School who coaches and trains hopefuls for shows like Survivor, Project Runway and The Voice, says: "One hundred percent of the personalities are scrubbed in the editing room and it's never for our benefit, it's for the benefit of profit. The producers scrub, the director scrubs, the pawns—I mean cast members—scrub, but the ultimate scrub-a-dub-dubber are the show and network lawyers. They have the final say and they only care about protecting the value of the network brand and advertising brand relationships involved."
Off screen, the reality stars often behave as we might expect. Before she joined the cast, footage of Jersey Shore's Deena Nicole Cortese was unearthed of her using the "n-word." And Ronnie Magro of Jersey Shore went on an anti-gay rant in one of the fights that was later aired (and edited out) by MTV. He repeatedly called his opponent, "a fucking faggot" and "a fucking queer."
But onscreen is another story. Those seven words (and a few more) made famous by George Carlin are still very much in effect.
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Monopoly: The game that helped WWII POWs escape
(NEWSER) – Monopoly was more than a game for many World War II POWs, who used tools hidden in the boxed sets to help them escape. The story's been told before, but Christian Donland at Eurogamer looks deeply into the life of a high-strung, eccentric British intelligence officer named Clayton Hutton, who designed the escape tools and had them shipped to POWs in Monopoly games. The boxes arrived from phony charities with clues in their letterhead, like the Biblical lines, "Ask and it shall be given you; seek and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you." POWs could also spot them by the red dot on the Free Parking space, notes the Atlantic. Inside, they found shears, metal files, a silk escape map, mini-compass, and money in the local currency.


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Pete Tong to set sail on 'All Gone To Sea' cruise
Pete Tong may have just been awarded his MBE from Prince William, but it looks like he can now add sailor to his resume too! Pete is ready to set sail on his "All Gone To Sea" Cruise, and he's bringing along a few of his friends for the voyage.
Announced on the All Gone To Sea lineup is Calvin Harris and Steve Angello as headliners, along with Nervo, R3hab, Eats Everything, Scuba, Kölsch, Chris Lake, Jackmaster and more to be announced soon.
[Listen to All Gone Pete Tong every week night at 7 p.m. ET on Evolution]
The ship is set to be at sea from November 6th to November 10th. That's "4 sunsets, 4 sunrises, 1 beach party, and 96 hours" full of amazing music as fans make their way from Miami to the beautiful islands of Grand Turk and Turks & Caicos.
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Colorado Residents Fighting to Save Their Flooded Homes
Raw sewage was seeping around Elizabeth Repola's boots as she walked over a makeshift bridge near her home in Estes Park, Colorado. "It ... smells," she said, during a phone conversation that was interrupted a half dozen times by the rumble of Black Hawk helicopters and rushing water. It sounded like she was in a war zone. In some ways, she was. "You can't imagine it," said Repola, a relative of mine. The flood, which spans 2,500 square miles, has damaged roughly 18,000 homes and left at least six dead.
Colorado, which is so often suffocated by summer wildfires, welcomed the unusually wet August and September with open arms. "Maybe now we'll have a flood!" a friend had joked to Repola a few weeks earlier. But when a particularly rainy September 11 led to another rain-filled day, and then another, Colorado began to worry.
"It was this rain that never stopped," Repola told me. "It just kept raining. And raining. And raining." Inside the house that she built less than a year ago with her husband, Randy, the Deputy Chief of Police at UC Boulder, she watched "a little stream" in their backyard morph into a "raging river." After receiving a 4 a.m. automated call from reverse 911 instructing her to evacuate, she stayed put. Walking down the road, she watched in horror as a house across the street became immersed in water. Her home, barely saved by a small patch of raised ground, was safe. As rain began to fall again on Sunday, she decided to evacuate—at least temporarily.
When the sunshine finally came out a few days later, exposing newly impassable roads and demolished bridges, she did what mountain people do best: hiked home. Embarking on an "un-evacuation," she joked. Less than a week later, Repola (and hundreds of others in Colorado) was living without heat, hot water, or electricity. "It's a 'no-flush zone' so ... there's that" she said. Surviving on Diet Pepsi, cookies, and any other food she can backpack in, she is basically camping in her own home. Many others are too.
Read The Full Article On The Daily Beast
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McDonald's Sued Over Hot Coffee - Again
(NEWSER) – It's deja vu all over again: A California woman is suing McDonald's, claiming its hot coffee burned her. And it's deja vu in more ways than one: Paulette Carr's case recalls that of famed 1990s predecessor Stella Liebeck, along with a case filed just months ago by Californian Joan Fino. Fino says her groin area was burned by the hot coffee in August 2012; Carr similarly said her injuries occurred in 2012, specifically on Jan. 12, after she ordered coffee from a Los Angeles McDonald's drive-thru. The description of her injuries is not so detailed, though, reports the Los Angeles Times.


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The Barossa zone consists of two sections - the Barossa Valley and the Eden Valley. Wines from the Eden Valley can be labelled Barossa or Barossa Valley.
Situated just a bit east of the large city of Adelaide, Barossa is Australia's wine headquarters. Mega producers are based here, boutique wineries call it home and a majority of the habitants claim their income on the wine industry. The valley is strewn with a series of hamlets, small towns spotted throughout the region.


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This is the machine that replicates the pain-relieving effects of inversion therapy while lying flat on one's back. Padded ankle and arm supports hold the body in place on the cushioned bench, while an easy-to-reach lever allows users to extend the feet downward by applying just the amount of force they find most comfortable. The result is a reviving stretch that relieves pressure on the spine as well as decompresses the joints in the shoulders, hips, knees and ankles. Unlike inversion tables, this machine is easy to get into and out of, and it won't cause a rush of blood to the head. The arm supports are adjustable, the height adjusts to accommodate users from 4'11" to 6'6", and the device is portable enough to tuck away in an office or a bedroom closet. Frame is sturdy 14-gauge tubular steel. Assembly required. 72" L x 25" W x 11" H. (24 lbs.)
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Decompress and Destress Your Back Fast
By Foveator
from East Hampton, CT
A little more padding on the backrest and a neck support would be nice features for the next generation of this product. Also, some ability to elevate the upper or lower body would be nice. It took about 10 minutes to easily assemble this device. I love this product. I'm about 60 and I'd been having lower back pain for some time and knew that it had to do with posture and age. I could feel the stress in my lower back and felt that I wouldn't mind being on a medieval rack for a few clicks to stretch my back to its normal position. That's exactly what this does... with out the associated torturer laughing in the background.It is easy to lay down, slip your ankles into the adjustable foot locks, your arms into the armpit rests and expand the unit to gently put just the amount of traction on your back that you prefer. I use it about 10 minutes per day. I could feel results after the first use. The back pain was significantly reduced, I felt that I had more energy and I slept better. My wife jokes that it's like Dracula getting into his coffin to recharge when I lay down on my unit. (It needs a catchy name.) I feel the same. I haven't missed a day since it arrived.I've seen very fancy, computer controlled units at Physical Therapist and Chiropractor offices that essentially do the same thing for hundres of dollars per session. You can buy this unit for just one of those payments! I bought a Back to Life unit earlier which is a powered stretch unit that lifts your knees to stretch your back. It costs LOTS more than this and works less than a quarter as well. This is a bargain and it works.I think this unit is terrific and who knows, next time you see me I may be an inch taller!
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By Big Care
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I got the stretcher and put it together....was very easy to do. The product works well, It has relieved some of the pain from my pinched nerves. The only problem I have with it is that it is hard getting into it and out of, especially for this old lady to do. I'll put it on a bench and that should make it easier to use.I highly recommend this for those who are afraid to use the inverter and are alone as I am.
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By Eric and Alice
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This machine is well constructed, easy to use, and stores conveniently under the bed. I purchased this machine at the advice of my Father, who also has one. He bought his after paying a lot of money at the chiropractor for the same stretching. This machine is far superior to an inversion table that is hard on the knee, hip, ankle, and knee joints. We have had great success with pain relief due to compressed L5 vertebrae. I would recommend this machine to everyone. It's a miracle worker.
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from CA, PA, OK and TX
I am either sitting in a cramped plane seat or at a desk most of the time. My hip slips out making one leg shorter than the other. This causes pain in the hip and in the other leg that compensates for the difference in length. When I cannot get to my chiropractor, I have used an inversion table which offers minimal relief. You cannot stay on the inversion table long enough due to blood rushing to your head. I first saw this machine in the SkyMall and thought it look like a similar premise to my doctor's decompression table, so I thought I'd give it a try. I had to go an unusually long period between doctor visits and I was in severe pain. I could barely walk. This machine was very easy to use and I could feel the stretch needed to loosen my hip muscles. I used it twice the first day and after the third round of use, my hip popped back into place and the relief was immediate. I am planning on buying one for each place I spend extended time. Stores easily under the bed. Hardest part of the use is getting up off of the floor afterwward. BEST machine if you cannot get to your doctor.
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Great Back-Pain Relief
By StuDrummer
from San Gabriel, CA
A few years ago, I bought an inversion unit to hopefully relieve some discomfort from minor hereditary scoliosis. But after discussing it with my doctor, he recommended not using it because he said as you get older, this might actually do more damage than good. With this machine, you can apply minor pressure, a little bit at a time. Well, after using this machine, I find that after applying some slight pressure, I can slowly increase it little by little, and after about 5 to 10 minutes, my back feels much better! This machine is easy to use, well-built, and I feel that this was a very good investment. Thanks Hammacher Schlemmer for another good-quality product!!!
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Works great!
By BJ in Utah
from Salt Lake City, Utah
Present for son, back pain issues with high blood pressure made inversion therapy not an option, and this works perfectly for the relief he needs on a day to day basis.
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I was told about it from my younger brother who also has back pain/a previous operation, so I sent for it and like using it to relieve my pain.Would recommend to anyone.
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By Mary the conted Wife
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From HaskellWiki
1 Example: serializationSuppose you are writing a class for serialization of data. You have a type
data Bit = O | I class Serialize a where put :: a -> [Bit]
You might have written some instances already:
instance Serialize Int where put i = serializeInt i instance Serialize a => Serialize [a] where put [] = [] put (h:t) = put h ++ put t
A user of your library, however, will have his own datatypes, like:
data UserTree a = Node a (UserTree a) (UserTree a) | Leaf
It is here that generic programming can help you. If you are familiar with SYB you could use it at this stage, but now we'll see how to do this with the new features of GHC 7.2.
1.1 Generic serialization
First you have to tell the compiler how to serialize any datatype, in general. Since Haskell datatypes have a regular structure, this means you can just explain how to serialize a few basic datatypes.
1.1.1 Representation types
We can represent most Haskell datatypes using only the following primitive types:
-- | Unit: used for constructors without arguments data U1 p = U1 -- | Constants, additional parameters and recursion of kind * newtype K1 i c p = K1 { unK1 :: c } -- | Meta-information (constructor names, etc.) newtype M1 i c f p = M1 { unM1 :: f p } -- | Sums: encode choice between constructors infixr 5 :+: data (:+:) f g p = L1 (f p) | R1 (g p) -- | Products: encode multiple arguments to constructors infixr 6 :*: data (:*:) f g p = f p :*: g p
type RepUserTree a = -- A UserTree is either a Leaf, which has no arguments U1 -- ... or it is a Node, which has three arguments that we put in a product :+: a :*: UserTree a :*: UserTree a
Simple, right? Different constructors become alternatives of a sum, and multiple arguments become products. In fact, we want to have some more information in the representation, like datatype and constructor names, and to know if a product argument is a parameter or a type. We use the other primitives for this, and the representation looks more like:
type RealRepUserTree a = -- Information about the datatype M1 D Data_UserTree ( -- Leaf, with information about the constructor M1 C Con_Leaf U1 -- Node, with information about the constructor :+: M1 C Con_Node ( -- Constructor argument, which could have information -- about a record selector label M1 S NoSelector ( -- Argument, tagged with P because it is a parameter K1 P a) -- Another argument, tagged with R because it is -- a recursive occurrence of a type :*: M1 S NoSelector (K1 R (UserTree a)) -- Idem :*: M1 S NoSelector (K1 R (UserTree a)) ))
1.1.2 A generic function
Since GHC can represent user types using only those primitive types, all you have to do is to tell GHC how to serialize each of the individual primitive types. The best way to do that is to create a new type class:
class GSerialize f where gput :: f a -> [Bin]
instance GSerialize U1 where gput U1 = []
The serialization of multiple arguments is simply the concatenation of each of the individual serializations:
instance (GSerialize a, GSerialize b) => GSerialize (a :*: b) where gput (a :*: b) = gput a ++ gput b
The case for sums is the most interesting, as we have to record which alternative we are in. We will use a 0 for left injections and a 1 for right injections:
instance (GSerialize a, GSerialize b) => GSerialize (a :+: b) where gput (L1 x) = O : gput x gput (R1 x) = I : gput x
We don't need to encode the meta-information, so we just go over it recursively :
instance (GSerialize a) => GSerialize (M1 i c a) where gput (M1 x) = gput x
instance (Serialize a) => GSerialize (K1 i c a) where gput (K1 x) = put x
1.1.3 Default implementations
We've seen how to represent user types generically, and how to define functions on representation types. However, we still have to tie these two together, explaining how to convert user types to their representation and then applying the generic function.The representation
class Generic a where -- Encode the representation of a user datatype type Rep a :: * -> * -- Convert from the datatype to its representation from :: a -> (Rep a) x -- Convert from the representation to the datatype to :: (Rep a) x -> a
instance Generic (UserTree a) where type Rep (UserTree a) = RepUserTree a from Leaf = L1 U1 from (Node a l r) = R1 (a :*: l :*: r) to (L1 U1) = Leaf to (R1 (a :*: l :*: r)) = Node a l r
putDefault :: (Generic a, GSerialize (Rep a)) => a -> [Bit] putDefault a = gput (from a)
instance (Serialize a) => Serialize (UserTree a) where put = putDefault
1.2 Using GHC's new features
What we have seen so far could all already be done, at the cost of writing a lot of boilerplate code yourself (or spending hours writing Template Haskell code to do it for you). Now we'll see how the new features of GHC can help you.
1.2.1 Deriving representationsThe
{-# LANGUAGE DeriveRepresentable #-} data UserTree a = Node a (UserTree a) (UserTree a) | Leaf deriving Representable0
(Standlone deriving also works fine, and you can use it for types you have not defined yourself, but are imported from somewhere else.) You will need the new DeriveRepresentable language pragma.
1.2.2 More general default methodsWe don't want the user to have to write the
We solved this by allowing the user to give a different signature for default methods:
{-# LANGUAGE DefaultSignatures #-} class Serialize a where put :: a -> [Bit] default put :: (Representable0 a, GSerialize (Rep0 a)) => a -> [Bit] put a = gput (from0 a)
Now the user can simply write:
instance (Serialize a) => Serialize (UserTree a)
2 Different perspectives
We outline the changes introduced in 7.2 regarding support for generic programming from the perspective of three different types of users: the end-user, the generic programmer, and the GHC hacker.
2.1 The end-user
If you know nothing about generic programming and would like to keep it that way, then you will be pleased to know that using generics in GHC 7.2 is easier than ever. As soon as you encounter a class with a default signature (like Serialize above), you will be able to give empty instances for your datatypes, like this:
instance (Serialize a) => Serialize (UserTree a)
2.2 The generic programmer
If you are a library author and are eager to make your classes easy to instantiate by your users, then you should invest some time in defining instances for each of the representation types of GHC.Generics and defining a generic default method. See the example for Serialize above, and the original paper for many other examples (but make sure to check the changes from the paper).
2.3 The GHC hacker
If you are working on the GHC source code, you might find it useful to know what kind of changes were made. There is a Trac wiki page with a lower-level overview of things and also keeping track of what still needs to be done.
3 Changes from the paper
In the paper we describe the implementation in UHC. The implementation in GHC is slightly different:
- Representable0 and Representable1 have become Generic and Generic1, respectively. from0, to0, and Rep0 also lost the 0 at the end of their names.
- We are using type families, so the Generic and Generic1 type classes have only one type argument. So, in GHC the classes look like what we describe in the "Avoiding extensions" part of Section 2.3 of the paper. This change affects only a generic function writer, and not a generic function user.
- Default definitions (Section 3.3) work differently. In GHC we don't use a DERIVABLE pragma; instead, a type class can declare a generic default method, which is akin to a standard default method, but includes a default type signature. This removes the need for a separate default definition and a pragma. For example, the Encode class of Section 3.1 is now:
class Encode a where encode :: a -> [Bit] default encode :: (Generic a, Encode1 (Rep a)) => a -> [Bit] encode = encode1 . from
- To derive generic functionality to a user type, the user no longer uses (Section 4.6.1). Instead, the user gives an instance without defining the method; GHC then uses the generic default. For instance:deriving instance
instance Encode [a] -- works if there is an instance Generic [a]
4 Limitations
- We do not yet allow clauses. This means that functions like fmap cannot be easily expressed generically in GHC yet.deriving Generic1
- We cannot derive Generic instances for:
- Datatypes with a context;
- Existentially-quantified datatypes;
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Darius Rucker is introducing his latest single on TV. The singer will be the musical guest on NBC"s "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Friday night. He's slated to sing "Miss You," the fourth release from his most recent country album, True Believers.
The "Tonight Show" appearance is just one reason for Rucker to be in Southern California this weekend. He's also in the running for a Grammy with his hit "Wagon Wheel," which is up for Best Country Solo Performance. The 56th annual Grammy Awards will take place on Sunday, and air on CBS.
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Aaron Schock on Welfare & Poverty
Proponent's Argument for voting Yes:
Opponent's Argument for voting No:
Proponent's argument to vote Yes:Sen. BARBARA MIKULSKI (D, MD): [In developing national service over many years] we were not in the business of creating another new social program. What we were in the business of was creating a new social invention. What do I mean by that? In our country, we are known for our technological inventions. But also often overlooked, and sometimes undervalued, is our social inventions.
We created national service to let young people find opportunity to be of service and also to make an important contribution. But not all was rosy. In 2003, when I was the ranking member on the appropriations subcommittee funding national service, they created a debacle. One of their most colossal errors was that they enrolled over 20,000 volunteers and could not afford to pay for it. That is how sloppy they were in their accounting. I called them the "Enron of nonprofits."
And they worked on it. But all that is history. We are going to expand AmeriCorps activity into specialized corps. One, an education corps; another, a health futures corps; another, a veterans corps; and another called opportunity corps. These are not outside of AmeriCorps. They will be subsets because we find this is where compelling human need is and at the same time offers great opportunity for volunteers to do it.
Opponent's argument to vote No:No senators spoke against the amendment.
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Martina admits "Little Bit Of Rain" is one of the more obscure songs on her album. The track was written and recorded by singer-songwriter Fred Neil, while Martina says she discovered Linda Ronstadt and The Stone Poneys' version of the song when she was a teenager. She says her version is "a very simple, acoustic-style arrangement" that's "a little more bluesy" than the original.
Martina also remakes Elvis Presley's "Suspicious Minds," Aretha Franklin's "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man," the Supremes' "Come See About Me" and other rock and soul classics for Everlasting, which will be in stores on April 8th.
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Kent State University and Head Coach Paul Haynes added the first two commitments to the class of 2014 on Monday, according to football recruiting sites.
Stefano Millin, a 6-foot-4, 250-pound offensive lineman from Perry was the first (Scout.com). Later in the day, Rivals.com listed Troy High School all-purpose running back Miles Hibbler as a verbal commitment as well.To read more or comment...
Those worried about the future of the Kent State baseball program following the departure of coach Scott Stricklin for the University of Georgia may have breathed easier Thursday.
Mike Birkbeck, KSU's associate head coach and pitching coach, declined an offer to join Stricklin at the Southeastern Conference school, Kent State announced.
Birkbeck had been a candidate to take over for Stricklin, but elected to remain in his current role. A former major leaguer in the second year of a six-year contract, Birkbeck will begin his 18th season as KSU pitching coach in the fall.
"I am thrilled to be continuing on in my position as associate head coach/pitching coach here at Kent State University," Birkbeck said in a statement, "and I am looking forward to working with the new head coach as we continue to move our baseball program to even greater heights. Kent State University is a very special place to me and with the talented core group of returning players and an exceptional group of student-athletes in our incoming freshman class, I am very excited about the future of this program."
Kent State reached its first College World Series in 2012. During Birkbeck's tenure, the Golden Flashes have claimed seven Mid-American Conference regular season titles, eight MAC Tournament championships and made eight NCAA appearances.
"Retaining Mike Birkbeck was a priority," Kent State director of athletics Joel Nielsen said in a statement. "He's known in college baseball as one of the best pitching coaches in the country, and someone who both attracts and retains high performing student-athletes. Mike has played a significant role in the baseball program's success, both on and off the field, and I know our past, current and future Golden Flashes will applaud Mike's decision."
Forty players coached by Birkbeck at KSU have been drafted or signed into professional baseball. That list includes Andrew Chafin, a first-round pick in 2011, and Tyler Skulina and Taylor Williams, taken in the fourth round earlier this month.
Birkbeck's son John will be a junior pitcher for KSU in 2013-14.
In November, 2012, Birkbeck was honored as by Baseball America as the American Baseball Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year. A 1985 graduate of the University of Akron, Birkbeck is a member of the Orrville Sports Hall of Fame, UA Sports Hall of Fame, Wayne County Sports Hall of Fame, Greater Akron Baseball Hall of Fame, Summit County Sports Hall of Fame, the Richmond Braves 10th Anniversary All-Diamond Team and Richmond's All-Century Team.
Kent State's Taylor Williams, a junior right-hander, was selected No. 122 overall by the Milwaukee Brewers. Here's his MLB.com bio:
"Williams began his college career at Washington State, but played sparingly as a freshman in 2011 before transferring to Mount Hood Community College in Oregon. He transferred to Kent State this year and has become the Golden Flashes' top starter. Williams, a right-hander, grabbed attention in February when he struck out Kris Bryant three times in a Kent State victory. He mixes his low-90s fastball effectively with a slider and changeup. Williams' delivery has some effort to it, though he is athletic enough to largely compensate for it. Still, his delivery and short stature (he's listed at 5-foot-11) will likely make him a reliever as a professional."To read more or comment...
Kent State pitcher Tyler Skulina (Walsh Jesuit) was selected in the fourth round of the MLB Draft.
Skulina, a junior, was selected No.108 by the Chicago Cubs. Here's what MLB.com had to say about the 6-foot-5 right-hander:To read more or comment...
Kent State and the University Georgia made the signing of Scott Stricklin as Bulldogs head coach official Monday night.
In nine seasons as KSU's head coach, Stricklin led the Golden Flashes to five Mid-American Conference regular season and five tournament championships, including one College World Series appearance that included a win over No. 1 seeded Florida, in 2012.
"My family and I are excited to be Georgia Bulldogs," Stricklin said in a press release from Georgia. "It's been a dream to coach in the Southeastern Conference, and I look forward to moving my family to Athens… I want to thank current Kent State athletic director Joel Nielsen and former athletic director Laing Kennedy for the confidence and support they showed for the Kent State baseball program the last nine years."
Associate Head Coach Mike Birkbeck has been named interim head coach, per a release from Kent State. Birkbeck has been with the Golden Flashes for 17 seasons acting primarily as the architect behind KSU's strong pitching staffs year after year. Birkbeck says that he has interest in the head coaching position but is keeping his options open at this time, including a possible reunion with Stricklin at Georgia.
"I'm interested in several scenarios that are in play," Birkbeck told the Beacon Journal Monday night. "Scott has expressed interest in me, yes."To read more or comment...
Here is a link to another Atlanta Journal Constitution story on Georgia hiring Kent State coach Scott Stricklin:
According to those in the baseball know, Georgia hit a home run with its impending hire of Kent State's Scott Stricklin.To read more or comment...
The Atlanta Journal Constitution is reporting that Kent State Golden Flashes baseball coach Scott Stricklin will depart the university to take over the top job for the University of Georgia.
An official announcement is expected Monday in Athens, Ga.To read more or comment...


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LISTEN: Cedric Gervais remixes Miley Cyrus' 'Adore You'
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After winning a Grammy for his remix of Lana Del Rey's "Summertime Sadness" this year, Cedric Gervais has put his spin on another pop star: Miley Cyrus.
Miley's latest ballad "Adore You" has been remixed by the French producer/DJ.
Gervais recently spoke to "Billboard" about the collaboration, confirming that Miley reached out to him to turn her track into a dance anthem. He tells them, "I had an interesting phone call the other day -- Miley Cyrus called me and asked me to work with her on 'Adore You.'" He went on to say, "It's finished, she loves it."
"Adore You" is the third single off Miley's Bangerz album, which she is now supporting with her "Bangerz" tour.
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WATCH: Calvin Harris & Alesso debut music video for 'Under Control'
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What would life be like if there were a giant meteor heading towards Earth?
Calvin Harris and Alesso have an idea, and they show it in their new music video for their collaboration "Under Control."
The long awaited collab was finally released earlier this month, and features the vocals of Theo Hutchcraft of Hurts.
[Buy "Under Control" on iTunes]
Let's take a look at how Calvin Harris, Alesso, and Theo have things under control, as a gigantic flaming meteor is hurling towards Earth...
Taking in a nice view from their balcony.
Going for a stroll in the desert.
Going for a ride in their stretch limo.
Have a laugh in the process. Calvin Harris here is laughing because even though there's a meteor heading towards Earth, he's got it under control. "HAHAHA, silly meteor."
Saving three pretty ladies from being stranded, when their car breaks down in the middle of the desert. What gentlemen. And they say chivalry is dead.
Showing those damsels in distress to a good time in their Hummer stretch limo. Bubbly anyone?
There's no way to remember the day the world may end, than a good old-fashioned selfie.
And some more bubbly poured by Calvin Harris.
And even though this heading their way...
They party the night away anyway.
Because they got it under control.
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In the last post, we looked at Baseball America's published thoughts on the Indians overall 2010 draft, which the magazine rated as the best in baseball. In this post, we'll take a look at what BA's Jim Callis thinks specifically of the 27 players the Indians selected and signed.
CALLIS' QUICK TAKE - The rebuilding Indians nearly doubled their bonus spending in 2010 ($9.4 million) from 2009 ($4.9 million). They handed seven-figure bonuses to Pomeranz, Washington, Wolters and Lavisky and gave over-slot deals to six other players.To read more or comment...
The Indians may be struggling to sell their current product to their frustrated fan base, but at least one respected publication - Baseball America - likes what the team did in the 2010 draft to help begin to turn things around.
For starters, BA ranked the Indians draft as the best in baseball. Here's the Top 5 list for Best Draft:
1. Indians
2. Red Sox
3. Blue Jays
4. Rockies
5. Nationals
Also, BA tabbed the Indians No. 1 pick - LHP Drew Pomeranz - as having the second-best secondary pitch. Here's the Top 5 list in that category with draft round always in parenthesis:
The Indians acquired RHP Andrew Shive and INF Matt Cusick from the New York Yankees to complete the July 31st trade that sent closer and RHP Kerry Wood to the Yankees.
Shive, a 24-year old reliever, went 1-2 with a 4.56 ERA, 20 walks and 14 strikeouts in 16 appearances between Rookie Staten Island and low Class-A Charleston of the South Atlantic League this season coming off 2009 reconstructive right elbow surgery. Shive was the Yankees' 35th-round selection in the 2008 draft out of Azusa Pacific University.
Cusick, 24, split the 2010 season between Double-A Trenton and Triple-A Scranton, where he combined to bat .243 with 13 doubles, three triples, three home runs and 35 RBI in 88 games.
A pair of Aeros were tabbed as the Indians best minor league players from last season as 2B Jason Kipnis was named the Tribe's Lou Boudreau Award winner as the top minor league position player in the Indians player development system and RHP Alex White was honored as the Bob Feller Award winner as the organization's top minor league pitcher.
In just his first full professional season, Kipnis, 23, hit a combined .307 with 96 runs scored, 32 doubles, eight triples, 16 home runs and 74 RBI in 133 games between high Class-A Kinston and Double-A Akron in 2010. Following the completion of the Aeros
season, Kipnis joined the Triple-A Columbus Clippers for their playoff run and batted an additional .455 (10-for-22) with nine runs scored, three doubles, two triples, two home runs and three RBI in five games as the Clippers claimed International League and Triple-A Champion titles.
Outfielder Trevor Crowe is expected to be fully recovered from arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow well before the start of spring training next February.
Dr. Lewis Yocum performed the operation at his clinic Friday in Southern California.
The Indians' first pick in this year's draft, Drew Pomeranz, made his first start in the Arizona instructional league and worked three hitless innings, giving up two walks and striking out seven.
His fastball reached the plate at between 93 and 95 miles per hour.To read more or comment...
With the recent transition of Mark Shaprio to Indians club president and Chris Antonetti to executive vice president, general manager, the Indians announced a bevy of promotions/moves within the front office the last two weeks.
MIKE CHERNOFF, Assistant General Manager
Mike has been with the club for seven seasons and has served as the club's Director of Baseball Operations since 2007. He will continue to oversee the club's professional scouting and baseball analytics and will also be involved in all aspects of Baseball Operations, primarily assisting Chris Antonetti in player acquisitions, contract negotiations and the day-to-day operations of the department.
CHICAGO: Manager Manny Acta held a pregame meeting with his players this morning before the Indians wrapped up the season against the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field.
""I thanked them for the great effort they gave this year,'' he said. ""I pointed out that they took some steps forward, especially the pitching saff. And I thanked them for the way they represented us on and off the field. We take those things seriously, too.''
Acta also reminded them of their off-season responsibilities to stay in shape and come to spring training ready to play.
CHICAGO: Shin-Soo Choo carries on on-base percentage of .401 into tonight's game against the White Sox and can become the first Indians hitter to finish a season at .400 or better since Travis Hafner did it in 2006.
""I value that a lot,'' manager Manny Acta said this afternoon. ""You score runs by getting on base. That speaks highly of a good hitter. It really speaks to his value this year, because of what he had to deal with, being pitched around a lot. Even then, he didn't chase pitches or try to do too much.''To read more or comment...
CHICAGO: Indians head trainer Lonnie Soloff reported on the list of injured players and indicated that all appear to be on schedule.
""Grady Sizemore (microfracture knee surgery) is approximately two weeks away from starting ground based activities for his lower half (lunges, squats for example). At the end of January, he will start hitting and throwing.''
Sizemore has undergone two rechecks of his surgically repaired knee and has received favorable reports. ""Dr. (Richard) Steadman was very pleased with where he is in the process,'' Soloff said.To read more or comment...


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Kim eradicated Uncle's whole family: Report
(NEWSER) – Following the execution of Kim Jong Un's uncle, Jang Song Thaek, reports claimed that hundreds of Jang's relatives had been arrested. Now, a source tells South Korea's Yonhap News Agency, "all relatives of Jang have been put to death, including even children." Among them are Jang's siblings and his brothers' children and grandchildren, insiders say. Also executed: Jang's sister's husband, who was ambassador to Cuba, and Jang's nephew, the ambassador to Malaysia. "The executions of Jang's relatives mean that no traces of him should be left," a Yonhap source says.
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This is the radio controlled car that reproduces the same evasive banking maneuver executed by iconic British Secret Service agent 007. Faithfully replicating an Aston Martin DBS V12, Mr. Bond's preferred vehicle from later installments of the famous espionage movie series, the car has a small wheel that extends from the right undercarriage at your command, lifting the right front and rear wheels off the ground, enabling you to evade obstacles. A second button on the remote makes the car pop wheelies or shoot up a ramp. A press of a button plays the classic "James Bond" theme to taunt would-be pursuers. With forward, backward, left, and right directional control; working front lights. Requires three AAA batteries; includes six AA batteries. 13" L x 5" W x 3 1/2" H. (2 3/4 lbs.)
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Absolutely captivated 10-yr-old grandson
By localworldtraveler
from TLV, TX
We will need a plastic surgeon to remove the smiles from my grandson's face; his eyes lit up just upon opening the package, and twelve hours later, he is still grinning as he plays with this Christmas gift, trying out every button, knob, etc. He is a serious car-collecting buff, but this every-007-detail car is at-the-top for him (and his dad). Money well spent!
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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By web-shopper
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My 11 year old grandson was VERY engaged with this car as soon as he saw it. It took him awhile to get to the car--it's very well-packaged--but he was highly motivated. Used the screwdriver and inserted all the batteries himself. His Dad told him that it's the 50th anniversary for James Bond (news to me) and that he himself had a James Bond car when he was abt 11--though without all the bells and whistles! No remote control back then. My grandson kept saying 'awesome' as the car played music, lights turned on, did wheelies, etc. A big hit! His 4 year-old brother followed the car as his big brother took it all over the house.
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By MEF
from Wichita, KS
This is a just-for-fun big-boy's toy! The best part is the 007 theme music it plays on command. And the wheelies really impress those watching. The only problem with this car is it has a very large turning radius so you can't turn in small spaces without backing up numerous times but the speed, cool look and music make up for that.
Car Was Not as Respresented in Catalog
By Fred
from Phoenix, AZ
My car did not include the "small wheel that extends from the right undercarriage at your command, lifting the right front and rear wheels off the ground, enabling you to evade obstacles," as stated in your catalog.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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My son LOVED this car.
By Lisa
from Houston, TX
We ordered this car for my 18 year old son. He loves Aston Martins and James Bond. He loved this car. It was a big hit at Christmas!! Works well and seems to be very durable. Very happy with this purchase!
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By Carolina John
from Altamonte Springs, Fl
My wife purchased this item for me for Christmas.U=I am still learning different things this car does. Very entertaining item.
Great gift
By Bess
from Michigan
I bought this for my 14 yr old grandson, not only does he enjoy but everyone else at the Chrstmas party did too.
Great entertainment for everyone. A must buy!
By Dawn 003
from Monterey, CA
It is attractive and just a fun toy...my whole family, young and old are enjoying us this car.
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By Kenny
from Havertown Pa.
Fun car to play around with, looks great without doing anything. Some really nice touches with the tilting ability and the music is a real bonus. If you are a big 007 fan this is a must have. Bought this for a friend for Christmas and after seeing it in action am going to get one for myself. A classic.
A big hit
By Brit1
from Westminster, CO.
I bought this for my 10 yr old grandson for Christmas. He had a blast with it. So did his sister and his dad. It came with batteries, which was convenient. It seems a quality toy.
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America Doesn't Need a Big Army Any More
It was not surprising that the mass media response to the 2015 defense budget was that it would result in "the smallest Army since before World War II." It would have been a shock had anyone continued: "and it's a good thing." But it is—and Russia's current actions in the Crimea do not change that fact.
Reversing the early-2000s growth in land forces is a start on what has to be a 20-year effort to forge a military that's actually relevant for the future.
Today's force has its roots in an era when wars were fought on the land and on the sea, zealots explored the air, scientists dreamed of space and cyber did not exist. Forces had to be within visual range in order to gauge each other's strength and start thinking about tactics. The intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance role was in the embryo stage.
But even in 1939, the boot-centric view of warfare was on shaky ground. Large standing armies with professional leadership were an idea less than 100 years old. The Greek and German classic studies of warfare were based on Europe—then as now unique in short distances and high population density.
Historians bemoan the pre-WWII U.S. Army's lack of readiness and its reversion to pre-1917 habits. But a nation that had no fear of land invasion did not need to make its army a priority. That is the case today.
The argument that land forces have special strategic significance is weak. The record of boots-on-the-ground wars is that they usually cause more problems than they solve. The argument that they are the nation's prime military means, or that other services exist only to support them and get them to the fight, is neither realistic nor helpful.
Globally, there are few cross-border land threats to which the U.S. would respond. North Korea's shift of resources to missile technology means that land attack is no longer the main threat to the South. It takes a stubborn refusal to read headlines or history to think that the U.S. will send land forces across borders to promote democracy again, at least for a long time.
Read The Full Article On The Daily Beast
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- GOP's Whack a Mole Addiction
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Akron Public Schools has won school improvement grants, part of the federal stimulus funds for education reform, to help fund its plans for Buchtel High School ($1.2 million), the Akron Opportunity Center ($1.1 million) and Bridges Learning Center ($882,000). Here's what I wrote previously about the reform plans for these schools:
The teaching approach focuses on projects that capture students' interest and require them to draw on knowledge and skills from different subjects.To read more or comment...
I've added Sarah D. Sparks' blog Inside School Research at Education Week to my Google reader. She has this post today about a meeting of the National Board of Education Sciences, the advisory board for the Education Department's research agency.
This quote speaks volumes about the quality of education research.
What is expected to be the final version of the state's $56 billion budget, approved by the Senate on Tuesday, contains several provisions for education:To read more or comment...
The state announced 45 winners of Innovation Grants, a competitive program worth $16.2 million. The money is part of Ohio's $400 million Race to the Top award last year. The Akron Digital Academy, a charter school staffed and sponsored by Akron Public Schools, won $61,000 over three years to purchase a college-readiness system called AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination). Buckeye Local Schools in Medina County won $250,000 for the third year of developing Science Technology Engineering and Mathmatics (STEM) instruction. Jackson Local Schools in Stark County won $600,000 to work with the ASIA Society's International Studies School Network.
State's press release follows:To read more or comment...
What is expected to be the final version of the state's $56 billion budget, approved by the Senate on Tuesday, contains several provisions for education, according to the Legislative Service Commission (Dept. of Education budget begins on page 212 of the comparison document linked here):
1. All districts will be required to have a teacher evaluation system by the 2013-14 school year based at least 50 percent on student performance. In districts that have accepted federal school reform money (Race to the Top), such as Akron, teachers will be paid based on performance instead of level of education and experience.To read more or comment...
CANTON: Teachers will get no routine raises for two years under a contract approved by the school board and the Canton Professional Educators Association.
The contract formalized Monday has no raises in base pay or step increases. Individuals who acquire additional educational credentials would still receive additional compensation.To read more or comment...
MONDAY UPDATE: The board voted unanimously tonight to overturn superintendent David James' recommendation and keep Flossie for another season as varsity football coach at Firestone. The district could not substantiate allegations that Flossie hit a student last season, but Flossie admitted that he had used profanity.
My colleague, George Thomas, has the story on Firestone's controversial football coach, Tim Flossie, who will not be asked to return for another season.To read more or comment...
MIT has created a Web-based tool to help teachers communicate with each other. The Educational Collaboration Space was born in the university's math department. But it was developed further with a National Science Foundation Grant and now it can be downloaded for free and customized for any group of educators who want to share questions, tips and ideas about teaching.
By Carol Biliczky
Beacon Journal staff writer
? The Ohio Department of Education removed Northwest Local Schools from the list of districts in ''fiscal caution'' on Monday, which ends the state's monthly monitoring of the district's finances.
The district's budget cuts combined with the passage of a 1-percent earned income tax last year should eliminate the potential for deficits through the next two fiscal years, according to Interim State Superintendent Stan W. Heffner.
"This improved financial position is evident in both your district's five-year forecast and the Department of Education's two-year financial analysis," according to Heffner's letter to the district.
Northwest slipped into fiscal caution -- the first step toward state takeover -- in 2008 when it finished the fiscal year with a $1.1 million deficit.
Voters rejected new operating money for the district -- which includes Canal Fulton, Clinton and a portion of New Franklin -- 10 times in five years before approving the tax increase in May of 2010.
The Plain Dealer's science writer, John Mangels, catches readers up on personal fabrication labs in Northeast Ohio, which are to industrial manufacturing what the personal computer is to the coroporate mainframe.
By John Higgins
Beacon Journal staff writer
The Cuyahoga Falls school board will vote Monday at 6:30 p.m. on a tentative three-year contract to hire Todd Nichols, the superintendent of Bucyrus City School District in Crawford County.
Nichols was one of two finalists for the Falls job. He'll be moving from a district of about 1,700 students to one of about 5,000. He's been at Bucyrus since December of 2007 and also has experience as a principal and a math teacher.To read more or comment...
Kent State University graduate student Kalif Vaughn conducted an interesting experiment to determine if getting answers right on practice tests would improve recall not only of the thing you're trying to remember, but things that trigger that memory and things associated with what you're trying to remember.
Vaughn and KSU Associate Professor Katherine Rawson tested students on how well they remembered the English equivalent of a Lithuanian word. After successful practice tests (correct answers), they not only recalled the English equivalents better (target memory), they also did a better job recalling the Lithuanian words (cue memory) and the word pair (associative memory), according to the Association for Psychological Science, which will publish their work in an upcoming issue of the association's journal, Psychological Science.
By John Higgins
Beacon Journal staff writer
Akron Public Schools announced a two-year training program for principals at eight schools whose low test scores haven't budged despite the usual remedies.To read more or comment...
Akron Public Schools this morning announced a leadership shakeup at 11 schools whose test scores have flat-lined in recent years. Some of those schools will get new principals, which means others will lose principals they love.
I got some excitable calls from Ritzman elementary parents this week who thought they would lose their beloved principal, Larry Bender, in the shakeup. The district had tagged him to lead Seiberling elementary, which is one of the 11 "turnaround schools." Parents were ready to storm next Monday's school board meeting.To read more or comment...
By Kathy Antoniotti
Beacon Journal staff writer
Note: This story was published March 5 in the Akron Beacon Journal. Not sure why the system is putting it on my blog now, but as far as I can tell, it's never been on the blog before, so I'll just go with it -- JH
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Can you guess which popstar this cute little girl grew up to be?
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You can file this under AA for absolutely adorable!
And award yourself top marks if you guessed…. Katy Perry!
The superstar is celebrating her latest single "Birthday" with a few #TBTs. She shared the super cute childhood pics on her Twitter, showing her and sister, Angela, clad in matching floral flocks in honor of Throwback Thursday and the new song.
In honor of #TBT may I present the cover of my NEXXXT single, 🎂🎈BIRTHDAY🎂🎈 pic.twitter.com/ykpqK4Xwtb
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The 29-year-old was known as "Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson" back in those days—living in Santa Barbara with her evangelical pastor dad and mom and attending a strict Christian School.
Perry's upbringing is in stark contrast to her modern day pop star lifestyle—and it has caused friction with her devoutly religious folks in the past, who have been vocal with their disapproval of some of their daughter's choice of lyrics.
"They ask how can I preach if I produce a girl who sang about kissing another girl? I was at a concert of Katy's where there were 20,000. I'm watching this generation and they were going at it. It almost looked like church. I stood there and wept and kept on weeping and weeping. They're loving and worshiping the wrong thing," Perry's dad, Keith Hudson once bemoaned.
However, despite not always seeing eye to eye, Perry says she maintains a close relationship with her parents.
"People don't understand that I have a great relationship with my parents—like, how that can exist?" She told Marie Claire last year.
"There isn't any judgment. They don't necessarily agree with everything I do, but I don't necessarily agree with everything they do. They're at peace with….they pray for me… it's what they do.
"They're fascinated with the idea that they created someone who has this much attention on her.
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Obamacare's latest target: Low-income college students
Much has been made of Obamacare's "adult child" provision — the portion of the law that allows dependents to stay on their parents' health insurance until they're 26. Some have interpreted this to mean that all plans must cover individuals up to that age, but it actually just allows for the possibility if you're fortunate enough to have a comprehensive plan. Ultimately, it's a bone thrown to upper-middle class Millennials who can afford to sip hot cocoa in their onesies while mom and dad foot the bills. But not every "adult child" has that luxury.
What about families that lack the resources to fund their twenty-something's health insurance? Or young adults who, like me, reject the condescending "adult child" concept outright? Advocates of Obamacare claim that the program's subsidies should make up for a lack of dependency on our parents (ignoring, of course, market reforms that would actually make healthcare affordable). But like any taxpayer funded redistribution scheme, these subsidies create economic distortions and discourage the kind of competition that lowers overall costs.
Even worse, Obamacare has explicitly banned millions of plans people were happy with, offering in their place more costly, substandard insurance with narrower doctor networks. Sadly, one of the targets of this failed attempt at social engineering has been low-income college students. Across the nation, young people who purchased plans through their universities are now seeing sticker shock beyond their wildest dreams.
In some states, the situation is so bad that colleges have dropped the requirement that students be insured – putting a damper on Obamacare's alleged goal of reducing the number of uninsured Americans. Take North Carolina as an example. Plans at the state's public schools increased from $460 per semester to $709. At private schools, a hike of $668 per semester to $1,179 was seen. Unfortunately, this trend isn't isolated to just North Carolina and a few of its campuses.


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Carrie Underwood among Billboard Milestone Award finalists
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Carrie Underwood has made the cut. She's among the three finalists for the fan-voted Billboard Milestone Award, along with Ellie Goulding and OneRepublic.
Voting is under way now at billboard.com/milestone.
Billboard says the honor recognizes "true innovators" who are "breaking barriers and connecting with fans in original ways."
The winner will be announced during next month's Billboard Music Awards. The ceremony will take place in Las Vegas, and air live on ABC on May 18th at 8:00 p.m. Eastern.
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The female Victorian Funnel-web Spider characteristically has a shiny black cephalothorax (fused head and thorax) and a dark brown to black abdomen. The male is similar to the female, although the cephalothorax and legs often have a polished lustre. In form, the Victorian Funnel-web is similar to the Melbourne Trap-door Spider, but the body is generally smaller and darker and lacks the rib-like markings on the top of the abdomen.
A Victorian Funnel-web SpiderPhotographer: Alan Henderson. Source: Museum Victoria
Around Melbourne, these spiders are only known from in the Dandenong Ranges area.
Female and male habits and biology are similar to the Melbourne Trap-door Spider. Females remain in or around their silk-lined burrow.
During late summer and autumn, males wander in search of females and may enter buildings.
Funnel-web spiders use 'trip-wires' to catch their prey. These trip-wires are strands of silk radiating from the burrow entrance. At night, the spider sits inside the entrance with its legs touching the silken strands. When it feels the vibrations of an insect tripping the wires, the spider pounces on the prey.
Although these spiders are related to the Sydney Funnel-web Spider, they have not been implicated in any fatalities or serious envenomations. They are only known to cause general symptoms such as headaches and nausea.
Brunnet, B. 1994. The Silken Web – A Natural History of Australian Spiders. Reed Books: Melbourne.
Lindsey, T. 1998. Spiders of Australia. New Holland Publishers: Sydney.
Walker, K. L., Yen, A. L. and Milledge, G. A. 2003. Spiders and Scorpions commonly found in Victoria. Royal Society of Victoria: Melbourne.
Hi Edwin,
Please feel free to log your identification request and attach your images here. A museum arachnologist will look at your images and let you know what kind of spider you've found.
Hi Rachael - We offer a free identification service here at the Discovery Centre at the Melbourne Museum! Pop your specimen into a jar in the freezer, and when you have a moment, bring it in. The details of where we are, and the guidelines of the service, are available on the link above.
Thank you for your question. There are species of Funnel-web spider in Victoria as mentioned in the information shown in this sheet. However, the spiders are not the Sydney Funnel-web and do not have the same venom issues as the Sydney species.
People are welcome to send an image of their spider to firstname.lastname@example.com and we can try and identify it. If the spider has been found in the Coronet Bay area it is more likely to be a species of Trap-door spider than Funnel-web spider.
Hi Markus and Edel,
I understand your concern, but remember spiders have no interest in people. They do not feed on us and do not seek us out. If people make sure not to place themselves in jeopardy the chances of a bite are very low. Take care when gardening, explain to the kids not to dig the spiders up or put their fingers in the holes and they are unlikely to get bitten. Being on Phillip Island the spiders are more likely to be trapdoors, but even if they are a species of Victorian Funnel-web, these spiders are not known to have the venom toxicity of the Sydney Funnel-web.
Hi Renny,
the Sydney Funnel-web has caused human fatalities but there has not been one since the introduction of an antivenom in 1981. If you have a look at the information under 'Bites' in this information sheet you can find information on the Victorian Funnel-web.
Hi Bethany,
Funnel-web spiders do not build in window frames, so your spider will not be a funnel-web. Without seeing an image I would imagine your spider is most likely a Black House Spider, Badumna insignis. See this link.
Thanks for the offer, Justin, and we're pleased you like this resource. However, there's no need for an extra encephalothorax in our collection. This one can stay in the wild!
Hi Suzie, if you live in Jan Juc it is more likely that you may have trapdoor or wolf spiders than funnel-webs. It is very difficult to eradicate spiders as the young of a number of species disperse by using filaments of silk in a process known as ballooning. So even if you dig up and kill every spider you find, others will recolonise suitable habitat over time. You are also far more likely to get bitten trying to dig up and kill a spider than if you leave them alone. The best thing is to be aware of their presence and educate the kids into not diggging them up or putting their fingers in the holes.
These spiders can be quite common and while we receive hundreds of enquiries about them, the number of actual bites that we are contacted about has been extremely low over the years.
Hi Vincent. Determining what type of spider you have found will help you decide what to do with it. Some people do keep spiders as pets but, in general, spiders tend to be better left in the wild to carry out their important role as predators upon other invertebrates. If it's a Sydney Funnelweb, the Australian Reptile Park milks them for venom so that antivenene can be made to help people who get bitten. You can find out through the website where to drop off your spider for this worthy cause.
Dear Liza,
We can certainly provide a identification of the spider but we do need either a specimen or at least a photograph in order to do so. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide advice on eradication – you will need to contact a pest control company for advice.
Hi Gina,
The spider is more likely to be a Melbourne Trap-door spider as they look very similar to Funnel-web spiders. Despite it's name, it does not have a 'trap-door' over it's burrow. More information can be found on the Melbourne Trap-door spider page on our website.
Hi Mel, Funnel-web Spider holes do tend to have strands of web stretching out from them. If you have not observed these, it is unlikely that the holes were made by Funnel-webs. There are other spiders that make holes, but these also tend to leave evidence of their presence in the form of webs.
You mentioned the holes were in moist soil. Perhaps they were caused by Land Crayfish (they bring the soil up to the surface, leaving messy "towers").
Museum Victoria has a free Identification Service, but in order to identify something we need to see a photograph or the specimen itself. Details on how to get a specimen or photograph to us can be found in our Identification Guidelines.
Hi Vic, if you are able to take a photo of the dead spider and send it in to us in the Discovery Centre, we can have the entomologist take a look and identify it for you. Our email address is email@example.com
Hi Haidar - we checked with our Live Exhibits department with your query, and they have said the following:
No-one has ever recorded the life span of a male Victorian Funnelweb, but based on similar species within the same family it is likely to be 12-18 months. Female funnelwebs can be very long lived, but males often die following the mating season at the end of summer.
Unlike other spiders, funnelwebs cannot disperse far so the populations tend to be highly localised, and highly variable from year to year depending on environmental conditions. In bad years there will be a low survival rate, but in good years the populations boom because they live in such high densities.
Hi Bokey - we checked with our Live Exhibits team, and they've replied with:
There are two broad groups of spiders: the primitive spiders (Mygalomorphs) and the more advanced spiders (Araneomorphs). The spider you describe falls into the first group, but there are hundreds of species in this group and it may be hard to narrow it down. Based on your description of the spider, its burrow and location, it is most likely to be from one of the following families: Mouse Spiders (Actinopodidae), particularly female Missulena species; Wishbone Trapdoor Spiders (Nemesiidae); or Brush-footed Trapdoor Spiders (Barychelidae), particularly Idiommata species. Other mygalomorph families don't fit the description as well, but with the current knowledge of Australian spiders and their distribution, nothing can be ruled out conclusively. If you plug the above names into an internet search engine, hopefully you'll find a matching photo of your spider.
Hi Cameron, the web in the window frame sounds like it might belong to something like a Black House Spider rather than a funnel-web. The Black House Spiders often have a funnel-shape in their webs that they can retreat into. If you have images you are welcome to send them to us at email@example.com
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(Yahoo!) - Queen Bey's latest album has proven to be her most revealing in more ways than one!
The singer not only released 17 music videos that frequently show her in various states of undress at the same time as her surprise Beyonce album, but in periodically posted snippets of her complimentary "Self-Titled" documentary, Beyonce, 32, has been exposing even more of herself to the public.
In the fourth part, titled "Liberation," posted December 30, the "Partition" singer explained her motivation for the song's accompanying video, in which she dances in a series of skimpy outfits, including a thong.
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