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I ran into a recent issue today relating to array declarations in VB.Net. I looked up array declarations on the net and found something that gave me hope, but alas…
In VB6 declaring an arrayDim Items(5) As String
gives you 6 items from index 0 to index 5. In VB.NET, this same declaration will yield 5 elements from index 0 through index 4. Be on the look out for "out of bounds" type errors. Also, all arrays in .NET must now be zero-based."
My personal favorite is the last line. He says it like it's a bad thing! In any case, I didn't include the source of the quote because the guys is wrong (or at least no longer correct for all versions after .Net beta1, I believe). True, all arrays in VB.Net must now be zero-based, and thank the computing gods for that, but for the sake of backwards compatibility VB.Net still supports the good(bad)-ole-way of declaring arrays.
Coming from C# (and C and Java…) this was a bit of a surprise. In particular because I have the habit of declaring know max sizes for arrays as constants. If I was only a VB programmer this wouldn't be so annoying, but it is. Also, handy little tools like Convert.Net don't handle this case at all, so if you used it to convert C# snippets to VB you would be serving yourself up an instant logical error. Those Visual Fred guys, always trying to be different…
So, "Dim Items(UpperBound) as String" is just the way things work, I'll just have to accept it. Thank God for TDD, that's all I have to say. If I wrote a bunch of code on my previous assumptions without coverage I would have hated life ferreting out all the places that I would have made the same mistake. I know that this is the way VB6 worked, but again, I thought that VB6 was pretty stupid when it came to arrays.
It's kind of sad though, why can't the VB folks conform a little to the masses?
I.E. Here are some other languages declaring arrays containing 10 elements (My COBOL is way weak, so excuse any syntax errors):
int myArray[10];
int[] myArray = new int[10];
int[] myArray = new int[10];
myArray = Array.new(10)
DIMENSION myArray(10) ! Although arrays can also be defined with upper AND lower bounds similar to VB6
(setq myArray (make-array 10 :element-type 'integer))


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Would the Hawks dump JT the PG? Don't think so. (Curtis Compton/AJC)
Would the Hawks dump JT the PG? Don't think so. (Curtis Compton/AJC)
The NBA trading deadline arrives at 3 p.m. Thursday. Last week Mitch Lawrence of the New York Daily News tweeted word the Atlanta Hawks might be interested in Jeff Green, the 6-foot-9 forward who plays for the Boston Celtics, who have the league's sixth-worst record and are looking to offload salary.
I suppose the Hawks could wind up trading for Green. I'd be surprised if they do. Green is the kind of player who's not indispensable to the kind of team the Hawks want to be.
He was taken by Seattle, which would soon decamp for Oklahoma City, with the fifth overall pick in 2007. (Greg Oden was No. 1, Kevin Durant No. 2, Al Horford No. 3, Mike Conley No. 4.) The Thunder, who by then were no longer the SuperSonics, traded him to Boston in February 2011 for center Kendrick Perkins, who hasn't had the desired effect with OKC. But the point remains: The Thunder went from up-and-coming to really good at about the time they decided Green wasn't a must-keep talent.
For him to come to the Hawks, who are without Horford again and have slipped under .500 for the first time since Dec. 3 and have dropped to fifth in the NBA East, would mark the acquisition of a hefty salary -- Green is earning $8.9 million this season and is due to make $9.4 million next season, which is almost exactly what Paul Millsap makes. (And Millsap, we note, just played in the All-Star Game.)
Another rumor that doesn't make much sense: The Hawks swapping a first-round draft pick for Philadelphia wing Evan Turner, who's having a good season on a terrible team but who can become a restricted free agent at season's end. I don't see Ferry parting with No. 1 picks for someone who might leave in July.
If the Hawks are apt to make a big move this week, I submit that it won't be an addition. Danny Ferry, the general manager, worked too hard to clear cap space to clutter his books with a pricy player who might help the Hawks finish fifth in the East, as opposed to sixth. If the Hawks are to do something, I'm guessing they'll subtract.
The other rumor regarding the Hawks has involved Jeff Teague. Wrote Zach Lowe of Grantland: "Sources around the NBA continue to insist Ferry is not in love with Jeff Teague's four-year, $32 million deal ." That contract, remember, wasn't one the Hawks negotiated; it was one Teague struck with Milwaukee and the Hawks then matched. (And the guess here is that Ferry doesn't mind paying $8 million a season for a starting point guard; if there's indeed an issue, it might rest with the length of the contract.)
Another guess: The Hawks couldn't get anyone of difference-making consequence -- not Kevin Durant, not James Harden, not Kyle Lowry -- for Teague, who's pretty good but not, say, a Kyle Lowry. If the Hawks were to trade Teague for picks or lesser players, it could be interpreted as a subtle move to try and backslide into the ballyhooed draft lottery of 2014.
But I don't think that will happen, either. Having decided not to go the tanking route by signing Millsap and DeMarre Carroll and re-signing Kyle Korver and matching Teague's offer, Ferry probably won't change tactics now.
A year ago, Ferry chose not to trade Josh Smith, who would leave in July as a free agent, at the deadline. The GM had more reason to make a move then than now, and he didn't then. I'm guessing he won't make a move, at least not a major one, this time, either.

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The US Food and Drug Admin. announced today that Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd., India's biggest drug-maker, has halted production of its generic version of the cholesterol-lowing drug Lipitor, the Associated Press reported.
The company supplied 43 percent of prescriptions for the generic, known as atorvastatin, in October, according to the New York Times.
The FDA said the company would not resume production until it determined what caused glass particles to end up in drugs that were distributed to the public earlier this month, the AP reported. After the glass particles were discovered earlier this month, Ranbaxy recalled 41 lots of 10-, 20- and 40-milligram doses of atorvastatin calcium tablets.
More from Global Post: Ranbaxy recalls some generic Lipitor
The situation is drawing attention to different standards that are applied to foreign drug-makers and US manufacturers, the New York Times reported. Studies have shown that while the FDA inspects domestic drug-makers once every two years, it visits generic manufacturing plants abroad only about once every seven to 13 years.
"I have pretty good faith in companies and plants that make drugs in this country because I know from my own experience that they try to do a good job," Prabir K. Basu, executive director of the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Technology and Education, told the New York Times. "But my confidence is not that high when we are getting products from outside the country."
According to the New York Times:
A law passed over the summer will eventually require the FDA to apply the same standards when inspecting all manufacturing plants, regardless of which country they're in.


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Report quantifies costs, benefits of commissioning
Michael Ivanovich's blog highlights a LBNL report that quantifies the costs and benefits of commissioning.
Evan Mills, PhD, staff
scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), has just released an
important report quantifying the costs and benefits of commissioning: "Building
Commissioning: A Golden Opportunity for Reducing Energy Costs and Greenhouse
Gas Emissions."
Based on data from 37
commissioning providers representing 643 buildings comprising 99 million sq ft
of floor space from 26 states the median cost for new-construction Cx amounted
to $1.16 and would save13% on whole-building energy consumption. For existing
buildings, the median cost amounted to $0.30 and median whole-building energy
savings amounted to 16%. Payback times are 4.2 years for new construction, and
1.1 years for existing buildings.
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Before the calendar turned, 2016 already had the makings of a pivotal year for manufacturing, and for the world.
There were the big events for the year, including the United States as Partner Country at Hannover Messe in April and the 2016 International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago in September. There's also the matter of the U.S. presidential elections in November, which promise to shape policy in manufacturing for years to come.
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Experts sound off about the well-publicized Wal-Mart memo that offered a tough-minded, if not novel, strategies to cut health-care costs.
In October, Wal-Mart Watch, a nonprofit group allied with labor unions, obtained and published an internal communication from Wal-Mart Executive Vice President of Benefits Susan Chambers, addressed to the company's board of directors. The lengthy memo addressed the rising costs of health care, and suggested the company's benefits programs might be redesigned to attract a "healthier, more productive workforce."
Among the moves proposed: making greater use of part-time workers; lowering life-insurance payouts; cutting 401(k) contributions; attracting younger, healthier workers by offering education benefits and savings on healthy foods; raising health-care premiums (with the goal of getting employees to drop coverage of their spouses); and discouraging less-fit people from seeking jobs by adding more physical activity to some job duties.
The memo, developed with the help of mega-consultancy McKinsey & Co., acknowledged the retailer has an image problem regarding health care (less than 45 percent of its workers receive company health insurance), but it also noted the cost-cutting plan could save the company more than $1 billion by 2011.
Chambers wrote that "the cost of an associate with seven years of tenure is almost 55 percent more than the cost of an associate with one year of tenure, yet there is no difference in his or her productivity. Moreover, because we pay an associate more in salary and benefits as his or her tenure increases, we are pricing that associate out of the labor market, increasing the likelihood that he or she will stay with Wal-Mart."
She also observed that Wal-Mart workers "are getting sicker than the national population, particularly in obesity-related diseases," including diabetes and coronary artery disease. She suggested increasing the number of in-store medical clinics.
"Every business in America is facing the harsh reality of skyrocketing health-care costs," the company said in a statement, following the memo's release. "They're having conversations in their board rooms just like we're having in ours."
Experts within the HR practice have had a wide range of reactions. To get a sampling, we checked in with some notable human resource gurus for their thoughts about what's right and what's wrong with the Wal-Mart memo.
Madelyn P. Jennings, a principal of the Cabot Advisory Group and former senior vice president of personnel at Gannett Co. Inc.
The memo produced two reactions on my part.
First, it proposes some good ideas which should be pursued, or should already have been pursued. Evidence that Wal-Mart's associates are "getting sicker than the national population, particularly with obesity-related diseases" and that they "overutilize emergency room and hospital services" suggests that a major education program and the introduction of health clinics in stores are good, albeit overdue, ideas. Equally of value is the proposal that Wal-Mart become more engaged in the health-care debate, particularly on the subject of affordability. With 1.33 million employees, it wields huge power.
Second, reducing incentives for longer-service, older, full-time employees may cost Wal-Mart any good will it might have generated from its new medical program. As baby boomers age, giving preference to younger, shorter-service employees is problematic.
Every company I know is trying to manage benefit costs through consumer-health programs, health-savings plans, program modifications, employee-premium adjustments and the like. But devaluing a seven-year tenured employee because he or she costs 55 percent more than the employee with one year of service and, on top of that, recommending modifying all jobs to include some physical activity is no way to run a business.
If you carry the logic in the memo to its illogical conclusion, the ideal employee would be a 25-year-old, extremely healthy athlete with very short service and no plans to make Wal-Mart a career. Setting aside questions about ERISA, employment laws and ADA issues, is this the way to build pride, competence and a culture of fairness? In other words, is this a way to build a great business?
Peter Cappelli, George W. Taylor professor of management and director of the Center for Human Resources at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and author of The New Deal at Work: Managing the Market-Driven Workforce and Harvard Business Review on Finding & Keeping the Best People.
The recent leak represents something of a tipping point in the world of business.
In earlier decades, corporations anxiously watched to see which companies were adding what new benefit to their employees' compensation, feeling the need to keep up in order to be perceived as good corporate citizens. Now, of course, the exact opposite is the case as companies watch each other to see how much pay rates will be cut and which benefits will be taken away.
Wal-Mart's case is different only in the sense that it is not directed at current employees but at future hires. Rising health-care costs have forced up labor costs across the economy without providing any obvious new benefit to workers, and one could argue, as Wal-Mart does, that its effort is simply directed at making the best use of its health-care expenditures.
On the other hand, Wal-Mart is not facing any particular competitive threat from health-care costs. Unlike U.S. manufacturers, it is not competing with low-wage Chinese or Indian companies, and its level of health-care expenditure per employee appears to be less than that of its competitors. What is driving Wal-Mart is what has always driven it, simply the need to squeeze its costs relentlessly in order to continue its business strategy of making money through low, low prices.
So why is the Wal-Mart story a tipping point? Because it makes clear that the largest company in the United States now thinks of labor costs exactly as it does any other cost of business: How can we pay as little as possible within the law and still get what we need?
Dr. John Sullivan, author of Rethinking Strategic HR: HR's Role in Building a Performance Culture, professor of management at San Francisco State University and principal of drjohnsullivan.com.
If HR is to be a true "business partner," it must consistently try to increase the productivity of the workforce and the profitability of the firm. Chambers is doing exactly that by informing the board of directors about the employee costs and productivity issues she has identified. She has done her due diligence by running the range of possible solutions by the CFO, legal, the vice president of HR and a world-famous management consulting firm [McKinsey & Co.] prior to presenting them.
Incidentally, the most important thing she has discovered from an HR perspective is that, as employee tenure increases, productivity does not. She is educating the board about the fact that the primary mission of HR, which is to increase worker productivity (or output versus costs), is not being met.
As any good HR leader should, she is giving the board a wide range of options to choose from and simply continuing the company's longtime effort to balance costs, productivity and employee needs.
The memo element that "offers employees more physical activity" could certainly have been worded better, but it's important to realize that there are numerous organizations, including the military, the airlines, sports teams and almost all health-care providers, that routinely strive to hire "healthier workers."
I would also argue that given the number of organizations that are targeting Wal-Mart, Chambers should have been more "PR" savvy and involved PR earlier in the process. Overall, what she has done makes her an "HR hero" in my book. She is representing the company by pointing out possible ways that the organization can cut costs, attract better workers and increase productivity. Isn't that what being a business partner in HR is all about?
Bruce R. Ellig, former corporate vice president at Pfizer Inc. and author of Executive Compensation: A Total Pay Perspective, The Evolution of Employee Pay and Benefits in the United States.
Because of the need to control increasing benefit costs and respond to the public pressure of providing adequate medical benefits, the introduction of health-savings accounts is a logical answer. But are the workers paid enough to set aside the money? Participation in the existing 401(k) plan should give a clue.
De-emphasizing the 401(k) plan to provide moneys for medical benefits seems appropriate, given the satisfaction/importance rating of these two benefits, but it is unfortunate that doing so will add to the national issue of inadequate savings for retirement. Then again, Wal-Mart probably considers retirement a "tomorrow" problem while health-care is a "today" issue.
Attracting and retaining a healthier workforce needs more reinforcement with financial incentives (perhaps greater discounts on merchandise beyond healthy foods) for smoking cessation, weight control and simple annual physicals.
The other proposed changes are "catch-ups" to prevalent practices in many companies (i.e., flexible benefits, on-site medical facilities and 401(k) matches based on employee contribution).
Fred K. Foulkes, director of the Human Resources Policy Institute and professor of organizational behavior at Boston University School of Management, and author of Creating More Meaningful Work and Strategic Human Resources Management: A Guide for Effective Practice.
I cannot believe that the company believes that a Wal-Mart employee with one year of service is just as productive as one with seven years of service. There has to be something wrong either with the measures used (sales per labor hour) or the way the company selects, trains or manages its associates. If Wal-Mart knows that a seven-year veteran is no more productive than an employee with just one year of service, this would seem to imply that Wal-Mart employees are like commodities or machines. Is this true for all of Wal-Mart's employees? Pharmacists? Experts on tires? If I were a Wal-Mart employee, this assertion would not please me. If I were one of Wal-Mart's competitors, I would use this information to try to recruit Wal-Mart employees with one or two years of Wal-Mart experience.
While it is sensible to offer a consumer-driven health plan, it is not wise, in my view, to, at least initially, make it the only choice. If there is one thing we know, it is that most employees prefer choice with respect to health plans.
While it is silly to suggest that "all jobs include some physical activity," it is wise to think broadly about health care, including disease management programs, smoking cessation programs and the role of diet and exercise. Putting health clinics in stores would be good for employees as well as for customers.
Given Wal-Mart's concerns, I am surprised the memo did not recommend that Wal-Mart just hire Christian Scientists! More seriously, Wal-Mart needs to think more strategically, it seems to me, with respect to recruiting and selection, training and career development, as well as about compensation and employee benefits. There is a growing body of research-based HR knowledge that can inform the practice of human resources management. Business-oriented HR professionals who are listened to can play important roles in long-term business success.


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A fortnight ago this would have been the perfect game for a Sunday afternoon nap. West Brom's games under Pulis were as dull as every other team's games under Pulis while LVG was a dead man walking. How quickly times can change in the Premier League. Man Utd's 'horny' football has seen them win four in a row in all competitions netting 12 times while West Brom's last three have featured 13 strikes!
Though these teams have been pretty dull to watch this season it's worth noting that eight of West Brom's 14 home games and eight of Man Utd's 14 away games have featured Over 2.5 Goals this term so the 2.38 on there being at least three here seems big from the outset.
West Brom have a terrible record in this fixture. The Baggies have gone W0-D2-L7 hosting Man Utd in the Premier League as they've conceded at least two goals in all nine, scoring 11 and letting in 27. Fortunately for the hosts, this is nowhere near as strong a Man Utd XI as in past seasons. England and Man Utd captain Wayne Rooney is one of many out injured for this clash. Rooney has missed just five away games in LVG's tenure and Utd have won just twice as they've conceded in all five.
Under Pulis, West Brom have got sturdier and sturdier. He was brought in to keep them up last year and duly delivered with four wins from his opening five games to guide them to safety. The last few weeks have pretty much assured that West Brom will compete in their seventh success Premier League campaign next year which will delight fans who watched their side bounce between the top-two divisions in England in the Noughties.
West Brom are unbeaten in eight at home with three wins and they should be able to prevent the visitors succeeding here. Man Utd have won just five of their 17 trips to middle-third teams under LVG. During his tenure, Utd have gone W11-D12-L10 on the road and half of the defeats have occurred despite his team netting. The hosts on the Double Chance at nearly evens is a fantastic bet.
West Brom will be afforded a little freedom to play here given their relatively lofty league position and it's a great opportunity to take a punt at a bumper price.
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The diabetes drug Actos has been linked to Bladder Cancer. Litigation is now underway as a new study confirms the actos bladder cancer link. Pioglitazone (Actos) is an antidiabetic agent in the thiazolidinedione drug class. The British Medical Journal published an article May 31, 2012, stating that pioglitazone has been found to be associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer development according to a case-control study.
Patients taking pioglitazone (Actos) for at least 2 years were found to have double the risk of bladder cancer.
In August 2011, Medscape Medical News stated that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration updated the pioglitazone label, warning against starting pioglitazone in patients with active bladder cancer and to use caution in prescribing to patients with previous bladder cancer history.
"[T]he results of this study provide evidence that pioglitazone is associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer, whereas no increased risk was observed with the thiazolidinedione rosiglitazone," explains the study author. "The increased risk associated with pioglitazone became apparent after use for at least 24 months and receiving cumulative dosages greater than 28,000 mg. Such associations may have been underestimated in previous observational studies that included prevalent users." Dr. Hillaire-Buys and Dr. Faille state "it can confidently be assumed that pioglitazone increases the risk of bladder cancer. It also seems that this association could have been predicted earlier. Worldwide, exposure to pioglitazone is estimated to be more than 20 million patient years. Considering that the benefit of pioglitazone in reducing cardiovascular events is questionable, prescribers who are ultimately responsible for therapeutic choices can legitimately question whether the benefit-risk ratio of pioglitazone is still acceptable for their patients with diabetes."
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Starting tomorrow (2/8) at Safeway there will be an in-ad coupon making Alexia Frozen Potatoes just $2.49. Use it with this $1.25/1 printable coupon and get them for just $1.24 a bag! I think the Sweet Potato Fries are fantastic! {If you live near a Target, these are only $.84/ea this week at Target when you pair this coupon with a Target store coupon}
Here's how the transaction will work:
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I have 3 new readers in my home and am constantly on the look out for new books that they can read on their own. Today I'm reviewing 2 of those books: Larry Makes a Choice and All Is Fair When We Share, both by Karen Poth. These books are paperback, 32 pages, "I Can Read!" books published by ZonderKids. The reading level is "1" which means they have "simple sentences for eager new readers. These readers for perfect for my 3 kids who have been working on their reading for 1-2 years. They are definitely not the "cat sat on a rat" type of books. Some of the words were a bit challenging for all three of them. You'll find words like "friendships," "canyon," and "detective."
One of the things that the kids really enjoyed about these books were that they had the Veggie Tales characters. Larry is always funny, and Bob is helping everyone to do the right thing.
In Larry Makes a Choice Larry is a cowboy who needs to drive 100 cattle over the mountain to pass the test. But the Scallions who go with him want to go through the canyon so they can get there faster. Larry is afraid to stand up to them, but then he decides to leave the canyon so he won't cheat. After he leaves there is a dodge ball avalanche, and Larry is a hero who saves the Scallions!
In All Is Fair When We Share, Larry and Bob are detectives. The new case is that Percy Pea's Mighty Man toy is missing. Percy and his brother have been fighting, and Bob and Larry are able to get them to make up and share.
We enjoyed these Veggie Tales "I Can Read!" books and will be looking forward to reading more of them!
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So far, ultrabooks haven't performed as well as expected in large part due to the high cost of the machines and increasing popularity of tablets. Research firm IHS iSuppli has cut its shipment expectations for ultrabooks globally during 2012. Previously, iSuppli expected 22 million ultrabooks to ship globally during 2012. The research firm has now cut that estimate to 10.3 million for the entire year.
The research firm cites two major reasons for poor sales in the ultrabook realm citing "nebulous marketing and unappealing price." ISuppli also points a finger at Intel as having to own up to standards that are too strict, confusing the marketplace between what's an ultrabook and what is an ultrathin notebook.
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"So far, the PC industry has failed to create the kind of buzz and excitement among consumers that is required to propel ultrabooks into the mainstream," Craig Stice, IHS's senior principal analyst for computer platforms, wrote in the report.
The research firm also criticized pricing of ultrabooks that sit near $1000 for most units. The company believes that a price cut bringing ultrabooks and the $600-$700 price range could increase sales next year. When Intel first started counting the ultrabook, $600-$700 was the price range many expected the machines to come to market in.
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The Nest (1988)
A science project goes awry and the world is threatened by giant cockroaches in this horror outing.
Directed By: Terence H. Winkless
Rated: R
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Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror
Release Date: January 1, 1988
DVD Release Date: August 28, 2001
Robert Lansing
Mayor Elias Johnson
Franc Luz
Sheriff Richard Tarbell
Lisa Langlois
Elizabeth Johnson
Terri Treas
Dr. Morgan Hubbard
Stephen Davies
Diana Bellamy
Mrs. Pennington
Jack Collins
Shakey Jake
Nancy Morgan
Steve Tannen
Mr. Perkins
Heidi Helmer
Karen Smythe
Jeff Winkless
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There's not much to distinguish it, except, of course, for the bugs. Oh, how marvelously effective the bug scenes are!Full review…
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Richard Tarbell (Franc Luz) plays the local Sheriff on a small island just off the coast of California called North Port. He is dating a waitress who works in… More Richard Tarbell (Franc Luz) plays the local Sheriff on a small island just off the coast of California called North Port. He is dating a waitress who works in the local diner. However, his ex and Mayor Elias Johnson's (Robert Lansing) daughter Elizabeth (Lisa Langlois) flies back into town. It turns out the Mayor has allowed a company called 'INTEC' and Dr. Morgan Hubbard (Terri Treas) to conduct genetic experiments, the purpose of which are to create the ultimate pest control that doesn't use pesticides or sprays, genetically altered cockroaches that are supposed to eat other roaches, although it's never explained how these roaches themselves would be controlled, maybe no one thought about that small point. Unfortunately these roaches eat everything else as well. First turning cats and dogs into skinless carcasses, eating all the meat from the local store and all the glue that binds the books together in the public library! They seem to be everywhere and the local exterminator Homer (Stephen Davis) can't cope. The Mayor summons Hubbard from 'INTEC' and demands she stops her work. They soon discover that these genetically created roaches mutate from generation to generation and are starting to become resistant to all scientific attempts to destroy them, and start to become disgusting hybrids of themselves and what they've eaten. Hubbard convinces Mayor Johnson that she can destroy the roaches, and prevents him from evacuating the town at the expense of wild hysteria even though the entire town has been eaten by the roaches except sheriff Tarbell, the Mayor, Dr. Hubbard, Elizabeth and Homer, but he has already ordered the chemical spraying of the town, fearing the roaches will spread to the mainland, with a lethal dose of poison that would also be fatal to any person still left on the island, and they need to turn the lighthouse on to cancel it, but predictably the light doesn't work. So the remaining survivors must either stop or face both mutant killer cockroaches and a lethal dose of chemical poison! They must find the roaches nest and destroy the queen before it's too late. Directed by Terence H. Winkless this is a decent, solid effort. The script by Robert King based on a novel by Eli Cantor is a bit on the talky side, and the sub-plot involving the suicide of Elizabeth's mother goes nowhere and is totally unnecessary and irrelevant. Why, when they find the nest, does it contain a box with loads of explosives and a timer? Where did it come from? Not the sort of thing you just leave lying around. There is also a bizarre scene toward the end, sheriff Tarbell and Homer are sat in a car discussing the queen and what they might find when they enter the roaches nest, half way through their conversation the sheriff pulls his gun out points it at the dashboard and fires a shot off. Why does he shoot the dashboard when he was in the middle of a perfectly calm conversation with someone? Why waste a bullet when earlier on he had seen what a couple of the mutant roaches had become? Why not save the bullet to protect himself against anything he might find in the nest? I haven't got a clue and I can't think of a reasonable explanation, the scene still baffles me! The effects are variable, there's one or two good gore scenes, mostly involving skinned animals and mutilated corpses. When a mutant half roach/half whatever it's eaten shows up the special effects are less successful. Their just really stiff and lifeless puppets with one operator on each arm, they have almost no movement whatsoever. Although the human to mutant roach transformation sequence is quite gooey and gross looking. For what it's worth the video released by MGM in the UK has a shot from this sequence on the cover of the box that doesn't actually appear in the finished film, it was probably never included in any released version but proves that more footage of this was shot. Hubbard's death at the hands of her own creation at the end also contains pleasing amounts of slime, gore, blood and a giant monster consisting of a mass of body parts from various humans and animals. Acting, photography, and music are all OK but nothing exceptional, professional enough. Decent horror film, just a little dull and silly in places. Worth a rent for horror fans, or even better watch it on T.V. if it's on, for free.


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The Oregon Ducks men's basketball finally played their first away game of the season, and came away with a victory over #18 UNLV, 83-79. The 5-0 Ducks are now off to an impressive start, their best since the 2006-07 season. Last night's victory went a long in way in displaying the revolution of Oregon Duck basketball.
This game started exactly as expected. The Rebels jumped out to a 9-2 lead behind the play of their uptempo offense, raucous crowd, and stellar freshman, Anthony Bennett. Altman quickly called a timeout and adjusted the Ducks. The Ducks slowed things down with their match up zone and went to a three quarter court press. The Ducks immediately put on a 23-7 run of their own with steals, rebounds, and clutch threes.
The two teams went back and forth all game.The Ducks led, 40-37, at halftime, and the game was close for the entire second half. Freshman guard Damyean Dotson scored the last four points for Oregon and led the Ducks with 19 points. Carlos Emory and Ben Carter were big off the bench for Oregon, combining for 28 points.
In a crazy second-half that had sixteen lead changes, the Runnin' Rebels raced out with an 8-2 run to take a 45-42 lead at the 14:50 mark. Reinhardt led their second-half run, making four 3-pointers. But even then the Ducks never backed down, and using a 13-5 run of their own they set the tone for the rest of the game. Freshman Ben Carter was unstoppable down low, fighting for offensive rebounds when it counted. Arsalan Kazemi was astute with his mid post game, picking and choosing when to attack off the dribble and when to back his guy down. At the guards, Domenic Artis came up big with his eleven points and huge clutch shots.
Last night's game, however, belonged to two guys. Damyean Dotson and Artis once again were the difference makers for the Ducks, combining for 30 points, 5 assists, and 9 rebounds. But more importantly, Dotson left fans in awe with his go-ahead hook shot, with 19 seconds left in the game, that gave Oregon the victory. He would tack on 2 more with free throws, but when Oregon needed someone to create their own shot, get into the lane, and force the action, Dotson was the guy. The unique recipe of Dotson and Artis in the back court gives Oregon the perfect combo for teams to deal with considering the problems Tony Woods, Austin, Emory and Kazemi provide down low.
Oregon will now play No. 22 Cincinnati Saturday at 7:30 PM PST.
Game Notes:
The Rebels extended their NCAA Division I record for most consecutive games scoring a 3-pointer. It has converted at least one 3-pointer in all 843 games played since the 3-point field goal was adopted by the NCAA in 1986-87.
Anthony Bennett led the Rebels with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Reinhardt also scored 18 points while Mike Moser added a minimal effort of 9 points and 8 rebounds.
Oregon shot 41 percent from the field and an even worse 15 percent from three. UNLV was 35 percent from the field and 26 percent from three.
Oregon leads the all-time series with UNLV in men's basketball 3-1
Last night's victory also snapped the Rebel's twenty game home winning streak.
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The new Jack Wolfskin Caribou Asylum jacket is a women's fleece, which is ideal for trekking and hiking. The interior of the Caribou has a 'lamb-like' feel, with a very warm lining, which makes it perfect for those colder weather days. Additionally, the knitted exterior keeps out more wind than a normal fleece, and thanks to the short system zip it can be used as an insulator jacket to an outer coat.
- Exceptionally warm NANUK 200 BIPOLAR JERSEY fleece with knitted exterior and lambswool-like lining
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- Number of pockets: Two zip side pockets
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- Fleece jacket for hiking
- Extremely warm
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One person was killed Monday night after being struck by a freight train in northern San Diego, the Sheriff's Department said.
The incident was reported at 8:52 p.m. on an overpass on McGonigle Road, sheriff's Lt. Kevin Menzies said.
The area is near the entrance to Torrey Pines State Park.
The Sheriff's Department investigates train fatalities in San Diego County.


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The Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat played an intensely physical playoff series in the 2012 playoffs, and the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals was no different.
Both the Pacers and Heat were called for a number of hard fouls in Wednesday night's Game 1, a 103-102 Heat victory. LeBron James was pulled to the ground by his arm on a drive to the rim, while David West was on the receiving end of a groin shot from Norris Cole.
Pacers center Roy Hibbert broke the silence Thursday regarding the hard fouls, and he was not happy. He took a knee to the groin from Shane Battier on a play Wednesday night, and on Thursday he implied that Battier did so on purpose.
"That wasn't inadvertent," Hibbert tweeted Thursday afternoon. "Battier knew what he was doing."
On the play in question, Battier drove to the hoop in the second quarter and appeared to throw his right knee into Hibbert's midsection when he rose up to block Battier's path to the rim. Battier was called for an offensive foul on the play.
If Hibbert seems grumpy, it's not because he is tired. Two hours earlier, he tweeted, "Bout to take this good ole nap."
In last year's Eastern Conference semifinal series between the two teams, Udonis Haslem was issued a flagrant foul after a retaliatory foul on Indiana's Tyler Hansborough (for a hard foul on Dwyane Wade earlier), and that was only the second-biggest hard play controversy of the series (Dexter Pittman was suspended from Game 6 after fouling Lance Stephenson hard in Game 5).
Hibbert's comments about Battier are a clear reminder that these teams do not particularly care for each other, a fact that will likely make for continued intensity throughout the series.
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Manufcaturer: Func
Model: MS-3 Gaming Mouse
RRP: ~£60 (At time of review)
Today we have the Func MS-3 Gaming Mouse (here on Ms-3) to put through the Play3r ringer.
Func are relatively a old but seemingly under the radar company when it comes to peripherals. Founded in California in 1999, their first hit was the Func Surface 1030 mouse pad – of which we have the spiritual successor reviewed here too – and the MS-3 is their latest and currently only gaming mouse. Coming in at an RRP of £60 the mouse is certainly in the competitive zone of the market, and indeed, the last mouse I covered was chomping at the bit to dominate this price zone so it will be interesting to see how the MS-3 stacks up.
- MCU/Processor: WT6573
- Switches: Omron
- Sensor: Avago ADNS 9500
- Memory: Onboard, 512 kB
- Resolution: 90-5670 DPI
- Frames per second: 12 000
- Tracking speed: 5.1 m/sec (150 ips)
- Max Acceleration: 30 g
- Image processing: 10.6 megapixels/sec
- Report rate: Adjustable, up to 1000Hz
- Lift-off distance: Adjustable
- Upgradable firmware: Yes
- Connection: USB. Goldplated (2 m braided cable)
- Warranty: 2 years.
With the boring but important stuff out of the way, let's take a closer look at the MS-3.


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The petunias' two most damaging insects: cutworms and caterpillars. Find out what they are and what to do about them.
Cutworms and caterpillars are the prime insect attackers of petunia plants and your primary concern when caring for petunia plants.
What is it?
Cutworms are 1.5 inches to 2 inches long and may be gray, brown or black. Caterpillars may be smooth, or hairy and grow up to 4 inches in length.
What does it look like?
Cutworms coil when disturbed, and are usually found about 2 inches deep in the soil of damaged plants near the base. The most likely pests of young petunias are the surface-feeding cutworms and climbing cutworms. Caterpillars begin their damage as adult female moths or butterflies, which lay eggs on plants. However, larvae, and mature caterpillars do their part as well.
How does it manifest?
Climbing cutworms shear leaves off older plants as well as young ones. Just one surface-feeding cutworm can sever the stems of many young plants in an evening. Both hide in the soil during daylight hours and feed only after sundown. Once the cutworm matures, its adult form is that of a dark, night-flying moth with stripes or bands on the forewings. The mobility of these cutworms allows them to cause great damage in little time. When female moths or butterflies lay their eggs, they later emerge as larvae which feed on the leaves, flowers and buds of petunias for 2 to 6 weeks depending on species. Mature caterpillars then pupate in cocoons attached to leaves, or buried in the soil structures. These then emerge as moths or butterflies and start the damage process again. There can be several overlapping generations during one growing season.
What can you do about it?
Apply insecticide containing diazinon, chloropyriufos or carbaryl around the undamaged plants if you observe evidence of stem cutting. You will most likely need to reapply weekly, as cutworms are very difficult to control. Applying a preventative treatment of diazinon before transplanting can sometimes stave off cutworm infestation. Further reduce damage by placing cutworm collars, made of aluminum or paper, around the stems of each plant. Make collars at least 2 inches high and press them firmly into the soil. Caterpillar damage can be controlled by an insecticide containing acephate, and occasionally one containing bacillus thuringiensis. Although they require different insecticides, both cutworms and caterpillars can be controlled in late summer and early fall, by cultivating soil thoroughly to expose and destroy worms, including eggs, larvae and pupae.
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Stand-up Helm wins Edinburgh Fringe gag award
Stand-up comic Nick Helm has got something to laugh about after one of his gags was named the best joke of the Edinburgh Fringe.
Helm beat better-known acts including Tim Vine and Sarah Millican to the award created by TV channel Dave.
He won for the joke: "I needed a password eight characters long so I picked Snow White and the Seven Dwarves."
A panel of 10 comedy critics spent two weeks scouring venues in the city in a bid to find the best gags. Their top 30 were then put to a vote of 3,000 comedy fans.
Helm's show, Dare to Dream, marks a triumphant return to this year's festival for the stand-up who made his Edinburgh debut only last year.
He said: "I knew my joke was the funniest joke of all the other jokes in 2011. Thank you to Dave and all the people that voted for proving me right."
But there was bad news for veteran entertainer Paul Daniels, who won the wooden spoon for the worst joke of the festival.
He won the dubious honour for his gag: "I said to a fella 'Is there a B&Q in Henley?' He said 'No, there's an H, an E, an N an L and a Y'."
Dave general manager Steve North said: "The competition to win Dave's Joke of the Fringe was hotly contested this year with 21,192 performers in more than 2,000 shows across 258 venues. As we continue to establish Dave as the natural home for comedy - whether that's at our live shows or on screen, Nick Helm is a brilliant and thoroughly deserving winner of this year's Dave's Joke of the Fringe."
The best of the rest
Tim Vine
"Crime in multi-storey car parks. That is wrong on so many different levels."
Hannibal Buress
"People say 'I'm taking it one day at a time.' You know what? So is everybody. That's how time works."
Sarah Millican
"My mother told me, you don't have to put anything in your mouth you don't want to. Then she made me eat broccoli, which felt like double standards."
Tim Key
"Drive-thru McDonald's was more expensive than I thought ... once you've hired the car."
Matt Kirshen
"I was playing chess with my friend and he said: 'Let's make this interesting.' So we stopped playing chess."
Andrew Lawrence
"I admire these phone hackers. I think they have a lot of patience. I can't even be bothered to check my OWN voicemails."
Mark Watson
"Someone asked me recently -- what would I rather give up, food or sex? Neither! I'm not falling for that one again, wife."
Alan Sharp
"I was in a band which we called The Prevention, because we hoped people would say we were better than The Cure."
DeAnne Smith
"My friend died doing what he loved... heroin."


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Record audio output / audio that is played in a web browser
this is not a Slackware related issue but i decided to post it here because i didn't know where to post it actually. The moderators could move it to the relevant sub-forum.
I listen to streams (audio and video) that are played in a browser. I would like to record the audio in a local file. Either I have to somehow capture the output of the audio card / interface / device or capture the stream itself using another application. Does anyone have any idea how i could do this? To give you more information about the streams:
Audio Stream - http://www.538.nl/player/?player=rad...tion=nonstop40 . I could not get the stream URL from the page source actually.
Video Stream - http://www.538.nl/538tv/ . As far as i could understand from the source this is RTMP stream (rtmp://188.8.131.52:80/livestream). I want to record only the audio, not the video.
I tried to search for some solutions but i could not understand them. I have already installed rtmpdump, flvstreamer and VLC.
Every suggestion for a solution would be appreciated.
I haven't tried this myself, but you piqued my curiosity, and this article somewhat reflects my initial thoughts:
I do not have 'Capture Source'
i tried this one. I do have a DELL machine but unfortunately i do not have a 'Capture Source'.
First, I added the .asoundrc file -->OK
I tried to run:
bash-4.2$ amixer contents
Pulseaudio (or another jack-capable sound server) and jack (along with audacity or some other audio recording program) should work. Install jack, then build and install pulse, then build and install audacity. The following .asoundrc file would route all audio through pulse:
pcm.!default {
I'm just thinking aloud here, but I'm wondering if one could use jack and bypass pulseaudio by directing jack's alsa_out to a file....
Hmmm, as I mentioned previously, this thread has me thinkin'
You can load snd-aloop, redirect your application to the new Loopback device using the ALSA_CARD environment variable. And then record the audio from there.
See this thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-914405.html. The post by Buttons840. It worked for me. I am recording audio from Youtube all the time.
These streaming service providers like to hide the actual IP address.
I use streamripper to record music audio. I search for a related a winamp (pls) link for the URL.
For RTMP, I use rtmpdump. I wrote my own script wrapper based upon this how-to:
Even with the script wrapper the process is manual but does find the true rtmp URL to download.
qjackctl configuration
i did the following so far:
1. installed jack-audio-connection-kit
2. run this command as explained in jack's readme: setcap cap_ipc_lock,cap_sys_nice=ep /usr/bin/qjackctl
3. installed qjackctl
4. installed pulseaudio
5. installed audacity
6. created .asoundrc with the content listed above
All the applications i installed with the default settings, no optional dependencies.
Please let me know how exactly i could redirect the audio from pulse to audacity in qjackctl?
If it doesn't work like that, jack might be in the way. I am not sure what it does, but pulse alone should be able to perform the task.
System sounds disappeared after installing jack/pulse
now the system sounds disappeared after installing jack/pulse. Usually there is a startup sound when logging into KDE. Now this sound is gone and instead of that, there is a message reading that two of the devices have been removed. "Do you really want KDE to completely forget about them?". In addition to that, the sounds in Skype also disappeared and I cannot make audio calls any more.
Any idea how that could be fixed? Thanks!
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Janab Mir Osman Shareef alias Yusufbhai s/o late Mir Hassan Shareef, resident of Khilwat, died.
Namaz-e-Janaza was offered at Masjid Chowk after namaz-e-Isha followed by burial at Dabeerpura qabrastan. The late is survived by three sons and three daughters.
Fateha sewam is fixed on July 9 at Masjid Chowk after namaz-e-Asar.
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Janab Mohd. Abdul Samad alias Irfan s/o late Mohd. Abdul Salam died on July 7.
Burial took place at qabrastan Ilahi Chaman, Chaderghat.
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wikiHow to Buy a Parked Domain
Wan tot know how to purchase a parked domain from a online source, such as GoDaddy or Wild West Domains? Well, this article will help you!
1Go to a source like Wild West Domains, or Godaddy.com.
2Find out what you want your URL to be, i.e. www.yourname.com.
3Purchase the domain name from Godaddy.com etc., then find out what type of usage you are going to use your domain for.
4If you're going to use your domain for an e-store, then you would want to purchase a shopping cart tool, or if you're using it for a blog, or just an informational web site then you will need to buy hosting. There are different packages for different hosting needs.
5Start building your website, and maintain it.
6Gather information on what you really want your website to be used for.
- To make a little bit of money off your parked domain or website would be to think about advertisement through Google or some other source.
- To drive traffic to your site think about advertising through Google or some some other advertisement source.
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- Watch out be sure to have a secured internet connection, as well as an SSL certificate.
Things You'll Need
- Credit Card/Debit Card
- A web designer if you would not like to design the site yourself
- A person to maintain the website if you would not like to or don't feel you can
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Cosplayer The Bishonen King > Costume of Fujimoto Shirou (Blue Exorcist)
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- Blue Exorcist
- Character
- Fujimoto Shirou
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- 2012
- Construction Difficulty:
- Normal
- Costume worn at:
- Anime Boston 2012
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Simple and straight forward priest cassock. I was too lazy to line it or change the thread in my serger so the insides are all white thread :D
- Personal Thoughts:
- I originally was going to cosplay Mephisto but I really like Shiro's character plus I relate to father figures.
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The North Dakota primary election on Tuesday features Republican contests for U.S. Senate and House.
But two controversial issues are expected to drive up turnout. One gives voters a say on the University of North Dakota's nickname. The other would eliminate state property taxes.
Perhaps the most hotly debated measure on the ballot is one to preserve the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux nickname.
The NCAA says the name is offensive and must go. Last year, state lawmakers passed but later repealed a law to mandate use of the nickname.
Now voters have a chance to reinstate the law.
Tim O'Keefe, the executive vice president and chief executive officer of the UND Alumni Association, has angered some alumni by arguing it's time for the nickname to go.
O'Keefe says other schools refuse to play UND, and athletes turn down scholarship offers because of the controversy. O'Keefe says he'd like to continue using the Fighting Sioux name, but he says the university will be deeply damaged by NCAA sanctions.
"They have been crystal clear since 2006 in their position," O'Keefe says. "And if you look at other institutions that have dealt with them, there's no give. There's no negotiating in your dealings with the NCAA. You don't have to like it, but it is what it is."
On the other side of the issue is a coalition of American Indians and UND alumni who say they will never give up the nickname.
Eunice Davidson, a member of the Spirit Lake Tribe, is one of the leaders of the effort to save the nickname.
"There's so many people that say, 'Oh, it shouldn't matter that much, it's just a name and logo," she says. "Well, yeah, maybe it is just a name and logo. But it's the idea a whole group of people aren't being heard."
Davidson fears if the nickname goes away, so will the programs at UND that focus on educating American Indians. She pledges to continue fighting until the NCAA gives in.
A majority of North Dakotans surveyed last month for a Fargo Forum poll wanted to retire the Fighting Sioux name.
Supporters are already gathering signatures for an amendment to enshrine the nickname in the state Constitution.
The other contentious measure on the North Dakota primary ballot Tuesday would ban property taxes in the state.
A citizen group called Empower the Taxpayer led the effort to get the issue on the ballot. The group's leader, Charlene Nelson, says at its core, this issue is about property rights. Nelson says she opposes any tax on property she owns.
"Because it would still mean, symbolically at least, that my government owned my property. If they can still come and use your property as collateral, as a surety that you will pay that tax, then you don't own that property."
Nelson says the state could use funding from other revenue sources to make up for property taxes.
State officials say eliminating property taxes would have an $812 million annual impact on the state budget.
Property taxes primarily fund schools and local governments, with 45 percent going to schools, 30 percent to counties and 21 percent to cities.
North Dakota Tax Commissioner Cory Fong says taking property taxes out of the mix would create budgeting chaos.
"At a time when North Dakota is doing very well -- we are kind of a shining star in terms of our economy -- it's going to create such uncertainty that I worry about that for the future of our state."
Supporters of the property tax repeal say the specter of uncertainty is just a scare tactic. But Fong says the property tax, combined with sales and income taxes, helps smooth bumps in the economy.
North Dakota lawmakers have provided more than a billion dollars in income and property tax relief in the past five years.
The state has more than a billion-dollar budget surplus, in part because of a rapidly expanding oil boom.
Referendum Measure No. 4
This referendum measure concerns Senate Bill 2370 as passed by the Legislative Assembly in the November 2011 special session (Session Laws, Chapter 580). Senate Bill 2370 repealed section 15-10-46 of the North Dakota Century Code, which required the University of North Dakota to use the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo.
YES - means you approve Senate Bill 2370, the effect of which would allow the University of North Dakota to discontinue the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo.
NO - means you reject Senate Bill 2370, and would require the University of North Dakota to use the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo.
Initiated Constitutional Measure No. 2
This initiated constitutional measure would amend sections 1, 4, 14, 15, and 16 of Article X of the North Dakota Constitution and repeal sections 5, 6, 7, 9, and 10 of that same article, eliminating property taxes, poll taxes, and acreage taxes, effective January 1, 2012. The measure would require the Legislative Assembly to replace lost revenue to cities, counties, townships, school districts, and other political subdivisions with allocations of various state-level taxes and other revenues, without restrictions on how these revenues may be spent by the political subdivisions.
YES - means you approve the measure as summarized above.
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wikiHow to Name a Teenage Sim in the Sims 3
Picking a name for a teenage sim in Sims 3 can be hard. You first think one name is perfect then come up with a better idea! Here is a wikiHow on how to find that perfect name and clearly explained steps to do so!
1Think about a name you wouldn't like. For example, you probably wouldn't want 'old' names like Jane, Mary, Ann or Georgia.
2Think about your friends names. Do any of your friends have names you are truly envious of?
3Consider 'cool' names that are popular at the moment. Examples of these are Taylor, Ashley, Emma and Alex.
4Look through a baby names book for names you think a modern, hip, cool, funky teenager would have.
5You could also check out names online, such as name dictionary.
6On the other hand, consider making your teenage Sim a 'geek' or 'nerd' with geeky or nerdy names.
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- Many teenagers these days do not like having a name that is TOO unusual, but has a little kick of uniqueness.
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Survey Suggests That Students Practice Poor Credit Habits
WASHINGTON -- A survey sponsored by collection industry lawyers has suggested that at least part of students heavy debt load arises from their bad credit habits.
According to the National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys, which sponsored the survey, more than a quarter of the self-selecting respondents thought it "reasonable to run up a debt that might take months or years to pay off to 'enjoy the moment.'"
"Our poll results show that too many young people are living for the moment and are not preparing for their financial future," said Robert Markoff, president of NARCA. "We conducted this poll to better understand college student views on debt. Having good credit probably has more impact on your life than having a minor criminal record. The type of impulsive behavior our data demonstrate can have significant and lasting effects on students' lives."
The survey found 31% of students polled do not worry about debt, believing that they can pay it back once they are out of school and earning a regular paycheck and that an average of 23% chose to ignore overdraft penalties and the prospect of months or years of paying off a debt incurred for a moment of fun, NARCA said.
"For the last three years I never worried about money--my friends and I did what we wanted to do," said Kalie Jones, a senior at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. "I go out; if I see a dress I like, I'll buy it; and for spring break we are thinking about going to an all-inclusive resort, a trip that will certainly cost a chunk of money. Now that I am entering my senior year, reality is setting in. I'll need to get a job that will support my lifestyle, and I know I should change my spending behavior."
But NARCA said the survey also found that students are aware of the need to handle credit more intelligently and responsibly.
Ninety-two percent agree that bad debt--defined as failure to pay bills that extend long enough for a debt collector has to contact the consumer--will have a significant impact on a person's ability to get credit in the future.
Roughly 46% always keep records of their spending and receipts and 42% of those who already have been contacted by a debt collector would develop a payment plan to repay the debt over time.
"We are hopeful that by identifying key behaviors behind irresponsible financial decisions we can address this serious problem at its root," Markoff said. "It is understandable that many students want to enjoy themselves and live in the moment while they are still studying, but they should remember that the debt they accrue will need to be paid off in the future. We want consumers to know that debt-collecting attorneys will work with them and treat them fairly. Having access to credit is essential to a secure future, and it is important for everyone of all ages to understand how to act responsibly."


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Ignacio Anegon
Ignacio Anegon was born in Uruguay in 1956. He received his M.D. degree from the Universidad de la Républica del Uruguay in 1982. Between 1979 and 1982, he worked in clinical immunology at the University Hospital. He did his postdoctoral work at the Immunology Department of the University Hospital of Barcelona between 1982 and 1985. His research was on the generation and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against human leukocytes as well as application of cytofluorimetry and monoclonal antibodies for typing human leukemias and lymphomas. Between 1985 and 1988, he worked as an Associate Scientist at the Wistar Institute, University of Pennsylvania, USA. His area of research was on Fc receptors and human NK cell biology with the use of cellular and molecular biology techniques. In 1988, he served as a Visiting Scientist at the Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) in Nantes, France. In 1989, he obtained a permanent position at the INSERM. His research in France focused on transplantation immunology, mainly immunoregulation by dendritic cells and by CD8+ Tregs, and in functional genomics, mainly transfer using viral vectors and the generation of transgenic and knockout rats. He works now as the Director of research at the INSERM and as the Director of the INSERM unit 643. He serves also as the Scientific Director of the Nantes Rat Transgenesis Platform. He has published more than 155 papers, has edited 2 books, and serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Current Gene Therapy (PubMed indexed).
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The timer controls most of the operations of the washer: water level, tub filling and emptying, length of cycles, and cycle setting sequences.
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I unplugged the washer, then unplugged the timer, which is really easy because it is just like unplugging a computer. I took the dial piece apart. Unscrewed the screw that was holding the timer on. Took the timer out and re-assembled the dial, then plugged the timer back in and then plugged the washer back in.
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First I unplugged the washer from the power supply. I then removed the cover from the timer selector, by gently prying with a flat screw driver. I next removed the small plastic pin in the center of the selector with the screw driver. The remaining part of the seletor can the be pulled from the timer shaft. I then removed 3 phillips head screws from the top of the rear control panel. The bottom of the panel is secured with 3 1/4" screws, which I removed with a nut driver. The panel can then be tipped towards the front of the machine to allow access to the timer. I unplugged the electrical plug and removed the screw which holds the timer. Next slide the timer to the left and lift it out. Reverse the procedure and your ready to test youur handy work.
replaced timer, be careful not to try to pull the outer knob off without prying out the center of it and then removing the retainer.Then you can remove the 3 piece adjusment knob that sets your washing cycles. If you do not remove it this way you will damage the timer.
The repair was super easy and fast. I removed the back of the control panel with screwdrivers (3 flat head screws, 3 phillips head screws). Then I removed the front of the knob from the timer by removing the plastic center cover cap, plactic inner clip and lifting out the inner ring. The timer was secured by only one screw, which I removed. The wiring assembly was easy to unplug. Then I popped out the timer by sliding it to the left to clear the clips. I replaced the old timer with the new one, secured the single screw, plugged the wire assembly in, reseated the timer knob on front and replaced the control panel cover. The problem was solved and the machine works like new.
removed screws from back - took off knob on the front of the timer. I then unplugged the old timer and plugged the new one in. It was very easy
Unplug the washing machine. Removed the three screws that held the control panel on the top of the washer. The panel then rotated forward exposing the timer control. Remove the knob cap, timer knob, and one screw that secured the timer. Remove the timer from the panel, unplug the wiring harness connector. Reverse the process to install the new timer. Fixed problem completely.
I just removed the screws on the back of the control panel. There was one 1/4 head screw holding the timer in place. I removed that and slid the unit to the right. I removed the connection module. Then I popped the connector on the new unit and slid it back in and bolted it back in. I had to remove the face of the dial on the front and slide the dial off the old unit onto the new timer. This was a very doable do it yourself job.
Removed upper back panel.(3 screws) Unplugged washer and remove timer. Unplug timer from wires. Replaced timer and reinstalled.
Removed center cover on selector nob and white set key. Removed three screws on top of control panel back plate and four screws bottom of control panel back plate. Washer timer was held in place with one screw. Do not forget to unplug washer before beginning. Unplugged power to Timer. Timer was a direct replacement reversed the process for installation washer worked perfectly. Very easy repair that took around twenty minutes.
Removed 6 screws from the metal plate on the back of the washing machine. Removed the dial from the front of the timer. You have to pop the center peice of the dial out which then frees the rest of the dial to be removed. Removed one screw from the timer back of the timer. Slid the timer out and unplugged it. Installed new timer.
pulled washer out and unpluged it removed 6 screw removed old timer and put in new one.
The person who wrote in on how he did his repair on the timer was perfect. I would have replaced the time on my own but I would have taken longer. Instead, I followed his instructions and finished in a little over 15 minutes.I like how you print people's instructions. It definetly helps the next person. I also like your set as well Tks.
Washer was full of water when it finally quit so I had to remove the front panels first so I could manuver the top to get to the back of the control panel. Remove the five screws from the back of the control panel. Pop off the cover on the timer knob. Pull the button from the center of the knob once the cover is off . Remove knob. Inside the control panel there is one screw holding the timer in place remove that and slide timer towards the center of machine ,remove electrical connector and it should be out.And remember to unplug machine first!!!!!
Took 3 different tools to take plate oof. Phillips head on top, flat head on bottom and nut driver for the timer.7 screws, 3 tools!
I could set the machine to manually spin or rinse, so I ordered the timer. It was so easy to I.D. and it arrived in 2 days! replaced it and works great
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5 Things I've Learned About Boston Sports Teams And Their Fans
Monday, January 14, 2008
If you ever get the chance to watch a Patriots' Playoff Game in Boston I suggest you jump at the chance. It's like nothing else I've ever witnessed. I got the pleasure of heading to a local Irish Bar (McSomethings) and enjoyed Tom Brady's surgical destruction of the Jaguars with some of Boston's finest on Saturday Night and here's what I learned......
1. They don't really like it when you root for the other team: A "Let's Go Jaguars....Clap, Clap, ClapClapClap cheer I tried to start didn't go over so well.
2. Every single Pats player has a jersey: It's beyond description how many different player names I saw out in the city. Here's the list as I can remember......Brady, Maroney, Moss, Welker, Matt Light, Vince Wilfork, Rodney Harrison, Bruschi, Vrabel, Kevin Faulk, Adalius Thomas, Colvin, Randall Gay, Ben Watson, and Ellis Hobbs
3. The Pats have a ton of Women Fans: I think this is more than likely due to Tom Brady, but every single girl in the city had some sort of Pats' garb on. My personal favorite was a blonde 20-something in a throwback Ted Johnson jersey.
4. Pats Fans cheer for everything: And when I say everything....I mean EVERYTHING. A negative four yard screen to Wes Welker.....WHOOOO! A four yard run on first down by Fred Taylor.....OH YEAH!
5. Their Postgame cover bands are terrible: It was about 12:30 when I wished I was back in DC watching the class of cover bands Mr. Green Genes.
Yep that about sums it up. I'll tell you how annoying Celtics fans are now after attending the Wizards-Celts game at the Garden (I refuse to call it the TD Bankwhatever Thing) tonight. I'm out for the rest of today and will be traveling most of tomorrow, so I'll see you all for a full day on Wednesday.
P.S.- All of this is in jest Boston fans.....sort of.
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Glad you could hear them cheering in the stadium, they sounded awful on the TV. Completely quiet for most of the game, and even when they did cheer it was pretty tame. Maybe it was because they had to follow up the crowd at Lambeau, but I was disappointed.
Or at least listening to the Backyard Band with Big G wearing a throwback Patrick Ramsey jersey.
Did the girl with the Ted Johnson jersey also have crippling depression???
I used to see Mr. Green Genes down at Fred's in Stone Harbor...
On another Boston sport-related note.
I saw a highlight of a Celts game a few days ago and Paul Pierce had the ball at the point, stopped dribbling, held the ball over his headand I swear he took ten steps right in front of the ref.
That game is a joke.
The lack of crowd noise on TV at Gillette is often commented-upon by Pats fans who have attended games. I don't know if it's something about the shape of the stadium (with its open end) or the way it's miced, but it isn't the funeral TV makes it out to be. I have no idea how it compares to Lambeau in person, but I can't imagine the difference is as night and day extreme as it appears.
I say it-
Isn't a "Gay" Patriots jersey redundant. I'll show myself out.
Kristin and the Noise > Mr Green Genes
LMAO @ pats fans wearing Randall Gay's jersey. Seriously, who would want a jersey that say GAY in the back of it?
Pat fans are horrible bandwagoners. Can't stand them.
(Coming from a Boston fan)
1. I tolerate it? There's nothing wrong with rooting for the team you want to win.
2. Okay, yeah, pretty much. It's ridiculous.
3. Yes.
4. Not all of us do, but it's funny to see cheering for absolutely everything, especially by fans of the team you're for.
5. ...Yeah.
Not much to disagree with there. Did you ever do a post on Sox fans? Just curious. Well, can't wait to see what you come up with for Celtics fans.
Boston is a bunch of front running clueless morons.
Go CHARGERS!
Take back that Kristen comment right now. Greengenes sets the standard for cover bands. Kristen maybe comes in eighth on the list of cover bands I've seen in the DC area. I listened to them once when she tried to cover 311 (unsuccessful) and I almost threw my beer at her.
All Boston fans are extremely obnoxious and front runners. 8 years ago you could go to a Pats or Red Sox game with ease. I used to walk up to the ticket office a few weeks before a Yanks/Sox and get tickets. Now everyone is a Sox fan. Forget about getting tickets. 9 years ago when I moved here not all Pats games were on local TV because Foxboro wasn't sold out. Now everyone is a Pats fan. Ask this simple question to a Sox fan - Who was the SS before Nomar? You'll instantly find out if they are a bandwagon jumper or a true fan.
yea...frontrunner...rooting for a team that hadn't won in 86 years and still selling out every game...yea, sounds like a frontrunner to me
Pats fans, Joel. If the Patriots still sucked, no one would go. Not a person. And while they are a ton of loyal Red Sox fans, the bandwagon has gotten very large since '04.
You anonymous commenters have changed my mind. Boston fans are great. I suck.
"yea...frontrunner...rooting for a team that hadn't won in 86 years and still selling out every game...yea, sounds like a frontrunner to me"
idiot...the team didnt start selling out til they started winning. again, you are an idiot.
Aren't those the most annoying accents in the states? Did you pull any wool? Boston chicks are notoriously terrible lovers. "Could you like MOVE or something?!"
you constantly slag any band that you've never heard of and you fluff a cover band?
I'm not sure you should be allowed to listen to music ever again.
Jeez, this sounds(or looks, rather) like your typical MLB.com message board, but more juvenile.
i went to school in Mass. and was constantly annoyed by Boston sports fans.
Honestly, the best thing the Red Sox had going for them was that they hadn't won a world series in forever, so you sort of felt sorry for them. Once they won, they were just as bad as yankees fans.
My description was that yankees fans are like pit bulls and red sox fans are like terriers....nobody really likes either one, but for different reasons. The pitbulls are loud and aggressive, but the terriers are little whiney yippers that you want to kick down the stairs.
The people there are typically very awesome people...but once they start rooting for their teams, they are almost intolerable :P
Anyone who has actually been to a Sox game @ Fenway Park, knows how awesome Sox fans are...
And don't u dare compare sox fans to those arrogant piece of crap Skank fans...
I didn't see Sox fans throwing down bottles on the field during the 04 ALCS...
Plus, Red Sox Nation is EVERYWHERE! All you people are just jealous...they also get the highest road attendance...
You can't call the mass following frontrunners, when they've won 2 titles in 90 years...give me a break...stop hating...
Not my fault Boston is owning the sports world.....
Joel, the shortstop before Nomar was Johnny Pesky. Everyone knows that.
hey joel, the pats have sold out every game since 1994 so basiclly you lied, but good try
The Red Sox have been selling out forever...it's not been easy to get Sox tickets in my lifetime (and I'm 43).
The Pats have been selling out since the mid-nineties, which is more than 9 years ago. Before that? They were one and freakin' 15! If they were selling out at 1-15 (in a stadium that is a pain in the ass to get to) the fans would be complete idiots. There's a difference between 'jumping on a bandwagon' and 'not wanting to watch a plane crash'.
Oh, and the shortstop before Nomar was John Valentin, you sanctimonious asshole.
jerry said...
LMAO @ pats fans wearing Randall Gay's jersey. Seriously, who would want a jersey that say GAY in the back of it?
Wait until they draft Decody Fagg in a couple years.
Kit is so right. Red Sox fans have become the new Yankee fans, only with more ugly women with pink gear horrible accents getting plastered the entire game, then acting like they know something.
Thankfully, I'm from the only part of the state where the Patriots come before the Red Sox. The Foxborough area itself. Boston didn't want the Patriots when Bob Kraft was willing to spend his own dough in South Boston to build a stadium. They wanted an $800 million dollar White Elephant Convention Center instead.
Patriots fans from Boston are pathetic. The only real Patriot fans are from the towns surrounding the stadium itself.
Yup, Mr. Greengenes are the 'class of cover bands.' I've seen them live three times, and they put on a hell of a show.
All Patriots games since 1994 have been on TV (304 consecutive) they have sold out their last 149 home games. 2008-1994=14 years.
As a Sox fan I implore Sox fans everywhere to stop using the term Red Sox Nation. No teams fans are a nation. And anyone who is a card carrying member should be forced to wear a pink hat and have their ass beat by some guys named McMurray and O'Brien and then set on fire on Lansdowne Street.
As a photographer I can attest the Patriots games I have shot have gotten very loud. Much more noticable though at the closed end of the stadium.
There were two clear bandwagon loading points in Patriots history: 1993ish, when Kraft, Parcells, and Bledsoe all came to town, and 2001, when Brady and Belichick lucked into a Super Bowl win and douchebags such as myself came out of the woodwork and started following the team.
What most people fail to realize is that much of the Red Sox pre-Y2K fan base had roots with the Impossible Dream bandwagon from 1967. Attendance at Fenway Park more than doubled, if memory serves, between 1966 and 1967, and didn't drop significantly for awhile. A second group came aboard in the early 2000s. I don't know where they came from, or why, or if they're ever going away, but my impression is that they like to wear pink stuff and travel to road games.
Steve - I also hate the term "Red Sox Nation". Every so often, I'll be typing a post and it'll just pop into my head, unannounced and unwelcome. Makes me want to slam my brain in a car door.
The worst thing is that the local sports radio hosts constantly refer to their listeners as "Game Nation". This is a regional radio station in southern New Hampshire. I'm not sure their signal even reaches Maine, let alone anything that could be considered a "nation".
Thank the Raider fans for adding 'Nation' to describe a group of fans, maybe it was a decade or so ago. I don't know why it became synonymous with the Red Sox all of a sudden, but like 'walk-off home run,' or 'The Association' to describe the NBA (Kevin Frazier?), it's gotta go, for any team, not just the Red Sox.
John Valentin doesn't appreciate the disrespect handed out here.
You're going to find dumb fans with any team you support. Depends solely on the situation. Went to a spring training game a few years ago for Red Sox vs. Dodgers and got told I was going to get my ass kicked if I didn't stop rooting any home run that was hit by a Red Sox. Fine. I can deal with that. But the very next weekend I found myself sitting next to this middle aged Yankee fan discussing the dominance of the AL over the NL in an calm and gentle manner.
Irritation only gets to you if you let it.
A Dodger fan threatened you? Wow must have been in innings 3,4,5 because they're always late and miss the 1st and 2nd and then they leave early.
OMDQ - I remember the Raider fans being called Raider Nation in the 80's. I hd a co-worker then who was a huge LAR fan.
And don't forget the Pats first bandwagon loading in the mid 80's when they went to their first Super Bowl.
As for the Sox I went to my first game in 1973 I was 8, I remember games in the 80's and early 90's you could walk up to the window on a Saturday and get a decent pair of grandstand seats. I used to do it quite often with a friend of mine. The worst bandwagoneers though are the latest goup of late teen's early 20 somethings who have come onboard since 2003 (same for the Pats fans too).
I cant tell you how many games Ive been to at Fenway its somewhere around 200 or so and the crowd has definately changed and its not been all for the better. Conversely Ive been to Camden Yards about 15-20 times and I dont recall a bad experience in fact have had some great convo's with O's fans.
haha grown men wearing jerseys....
steve says it all.
here are the thing about the 'new' breed of pats/sox fans: they sucks. All of them (not you steve, the new ones).
Three things I know about frontrunner pats/sox fans:
1- you all have jerseys, the ones that don't have jerseys have pink shirts. pink is not a red sox color, but I suppose I understand.
2- they dont know anything about the sport. this is why the cheer when their teams lose yards. if they had ever watched a football game before buying a TB jersey this wouldn't happen.
3- they want to make sure everyone knows they are serious. Conversation at the post office with a random 20-something who needed to borrow my tape:
me: ya, there are some interesting games this weekend
her: there is only one game that matter in our house
me: really, which one?
her: (snooty gasp) the Pats game.
me: Are you from Boston?
her: (hesitating) well, ya, i mean i was born in NY
me: NY, oh, that seems kind of stange, did you go to school in boston?
her: no, no, i went to school in DC, but i lived in Boston for a couple of years after I graduated.
me: right after school?
her: no, a couple years later, then we moved down here.
me: so you were born in NY, went to school in DC, worked down here, moved to Boston for like 2 years and you think you can gasp at me like you are a fan and I should know that just by looking at you?
her: tom brady is soooo good at passing.
me: i hate you
I must defend the Steelers' right to use Nation to describe their fans.
After the Steel Mills shut down, many a Steeler fan moved away to find jobs. That's why the Steelers always have a shitload of fans at other stadiums. They're everywhere...hence Nation
you are mixing up the term. By your description, you would have to call them "steeler national" as they are a national fan base. the term 'nation' just means that condensed group of fans. so, if anything, steeler fans are the last people that can claim that word. if, in fact, steeler fans are all over the country, there is no steeler nation.
Burnt Sienna > Mr. Green Genes > Kristin and the Noise
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Burnt Sienna > Mr. Green Genes > Kristin and the Noise
However all are reminiscent of my U of D and Dewey Beach Days, therefore the above simply chronicles levels of spectacular
How you know you aren't a bandwagon fan for the Pats: You stuck with them through Rod Rust and Dick MacPherson
How you know you aren't a bandwagon fan for the Sox: You're a fourth-generation fan. Or you stuck with them through the Butch Hobson-as-manager years.
The guy who runs the Kissing Susie Kolber Blog got arrested for running a prostitution ring.
Dave I go back to ron erhardt being the coach and quitting before the season ended to go coach a college team. I remember when Matt Hasselbeck and Lofa Tatupu's fathers (Don and Mosi) were Patriot players.
I also remember when Luis Aparicio was the Sox short stop and Eddie Kasko was the manager.
The wagon jumpers have no clue who these guys even are.
But all that said I still have a few jersey's and they aren't pink.
You're all so right because teams that are good in other cities never have bandwagon fans. Only the Patriots and Red Sox. When the Angels won the World Series and there were a bunch of thunder stick pounding, rally monkey cheering fans packing their stadium they were real fans right?
When a team is good it's inevitable that new fans will come out of the wood work to support them. It's happening right now with the Celtics. It's the way things go. It just happens that right now just about every team in Boston is winning.
Bandwagon fans happen everywhere. Saying it's only in Boston is lying. Now, if you want to call the bandwagon fans annoying go right ahead. I agree completely. But they don't bother me. It's the mindless college students that think celebrating a Red Sox win means you have to torch something that bother me. People can wear pink hats all they want, just don't destroy things and act out of order.
Oh and at the same time you don't have to suffer and then enjoy the good times to be a "real" fan. That's dumb too. Just be a real fan of the team, that's all. Be knowledgeable about the sport. Just because you know exactly where you were when the ball went through Buckner's legs doesn't mean you are a real fan. Anyone that still harps on Buckner or even says his name when trying to prove he is a "real" fan didn't actually suffer, it's just a cliche for them.
Anon I agree that bandwagon jumpers are everywhere, just look at the Colorado Rockies fans.
If you actually even know who the horrendous slouch that is Butch Hobson is, you're a true Red Sox fan.
Ahhh, Butch Hobson. I love driving by the Comfort Inn in Pawtucket and pointing out, "Here was where Butch Hobson was busted for cocaine possession."
Of course the frontrunning Red Sox fans have no idea who the guy is, so I get a blank look.
And yes, I'm one of those early 20 somethings. Born and raised here, unlike most frauds. I know who Rod Rust is, Lisa Olsen, I remember when the team was about to move to St. Louis and Hartford. The only thing worse than sharing the same air as these people is being labeled as one of them.
I've also been to 10 Bruins games this year. Those are where the real Boston sports fans are...
haha, that's funny. i'm only a celtics fan tho. (paul pierce jersey included)