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There are two very different levels on which I would like to discuss this comic. We will begin with the simpler level, which is the individual comic.
Besides the fact that basically no one outside 4chan has heard of a "Bel Air" (so the joke has an even more limited appeal than usual for xkcd) I liked it, more or less. This is basically what a "Reverse Bel-Air" would look like, I suppose. Perhaps I am getting a little tired of Randall's "internet meme" comics which all take the form "Find an internet meme and make it more so." This, or this, for example. I suspect, though, that given an internet meme he hasn't mocked, I could come up with a similar "but more so" comic. Hear that, commenters? The game is on.
Oh also I don't think a reverse bel air would only work once. Depends on how often people around you sing the fresh prince theme song.
If T-Rex wanted to talk about relationships at the end there,
I would have said xkcd was copying him. But he didn't. And
this comic maybe predates Bel Airing anyway.
A much better breakup comic.
Also: This seems as good a time as any to remind you about Fresh McCain of Washington.
Ok here it is - I can't help but notice this is his third comic recently about breaking up. 445 and 449 being the other two (I also can't help but view 458 in this light as well, and, for symbolic reasons, 457 as well...). I hope there is nothing wrong in Randall's life that he wants to talk about.
A Forumite pointed out that there have been no less that 4 relationship comics about a girl named "Megan." They are:
159 - Boy is romantic at Megan
215 - Boy breaks up with Megan
420 - Megan gets married, Boy is sad
439 - Things are "unresolved" with Megan. At least from Boy's point of view.
That last one is perilously close, in time, to 445 and 449. Honestly, when you look at it this way, it does seem to form a sort of story...But I think in the end Randall is not the kind of person who would put up comics so close to his real life. I think he just knows someone named Megan and uses the name a lot.
If we see more sudden sad relationship ending comics, though, we might want to check in and make sure everything is OK.

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CHICAGO - Hospitals and doctors serving tens of thousands of Illinois patients are taking part in an ambitious program under President Barack Obama's health law that's designed to save Medicare money and improve patient health.
They've formed "accountable care organizations," or networks of providers who agree to manage the care of at least 5,000 Medicare patients for at least three years. After receiving the federal designation, these networks can share in any savings with the government if they find ways to eliminate repeat tests, keep patients healthy, reduce unneeded hospital visits and otherwise hold down health care costs.
"This isn't rocket science. This is about getting to know your patients," said Don Franke of Alexian Brothers Health System, which has agreed to manage the care of 16,000 Medicare patients in its ACO. "It's about doing what you can do to keep them out of the hospital and avoid duplication of services."
Alexian Brothers, based in the Chicago suburbs, received data in late June about the Medicare beneficiaries in its care. Medicare, the federal health insurance program for the elderly and disabled, now spends, on average, about $13,000 per patient per year on Alexian Brothers patients. Alexian Brothers leaders believe they can do a better job of getting those costs closer to a benchmark of $10,000 per patient per year.
The first steps are identifying patients with the costliest and most complicated conditions, then developing customized and coordinated care plans.
But there are obstacles. The 800 physicians who are part of the Alexian Brothers ACO now have 52 electronic medical record and billing systems. That will make it more difficult to drill down into the patient data, Franke said.
"Some providers aren't even on a billing system. They just send their paper coding in to a third-party vendor who submits claims to Medicare," Franke said.
Details in the patient data hold clues to reducing costs, he said. One doctor found his patients, on average, were seeing 14 doctors.
"If the ACO can help coordinate the patient's care to narrow that to the critical number who need to be touching the patient, it may help" to make care more efficient, Franke said.
Seven Illinois-based ACOs - located in Champaign, Chicago, Peoria and other cities - are among about 250 operating nationally under the health law. Combined, ACOs are coordinating the care for more than 200,000 Illinois Medicare patients.
The federal government estimates the ACOs could save $940 million over four years by preventing unneeded care and keeping patients healthier. But some health care economists have said ACOs may spur more consolidations and mergers among hospitals. That could drive up costs because bigger hospitals have more clout when setting prices with insurance companies.
Results so far have been mixed.
In Peoria, OSF Healthcare was one of the first designated ACOs, but the network didn't lower costs in the first year enough to share savings with Medicare. It wasn't alone. Of the 32 "pioneer" ACOs across the nation, only 13 produced enough savings to reap any rewards.
Among those that got good results, Franciscan Alliance achieved $13.3 million in savings in 2012 and received nearly half that back.
The shared savings will be split among the hospitals and doctors participating in the program. The Indianapolis-based ACO doesn't serve any Illinois Medicare patients.
"The Affordable Care Act does more than just guarantee coverage. It's also reducing costs and improving the quality of the care," said Greg Dill of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' regional office in Chicago.
In a report on the program in July, the agency said the spending for Medicare beneficiaries in the Pioneer ACO program grew by 0.3 percent compared to 0.8 percent for similar patients in traditional Medicare.
The health law includes protections for patients to prevent ACOs from becoming harsh gatekeepers focused only on the bottom line: Medicare patients can opt out of the ACO if they don't want their data to be part of the program. And patients in an ACO can choose doctors and hospitals outside the ACO.
Ideally, patients in an ACO may notice better coordination of their care. They may not be asked to fill out as many medical forms, all asking for the same information. Their providers may communicate more with one another. Nurses dedicated to managing chronic disease may keep in touch to offer help.
Dill said patients who are part of an ACO "should definitely notice the better coordination of care. If they need assistance, they get it, and, as much as possible, it will be seamless for them."


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A 6-man rotation means 1 less reliever. How will the Sox compensate?
In order to compensate for the loss of a middle reliever, one of the starters will be available in relief during the middle of their extended break. The exclusions to that possible role are Mark Buehrle and Gavin Floyd.
The six-man rotation will give the starters some relief since the Sox embark on a stretch of playing on 20 consecutive days without a scheduled day off starting Friday, and Guillen wants to ensure the health of Buehrle and Floyd through the entire season.
And if the 6-man rotation experiment goes well?
Manager Ozzie Guillen said he sees no reason not to stay with a six-man rotation if it works past the 20-day experimentation period that began with Phil Humber's start against the Athletics on Friday night.
"If we like what we see, of course we'll keep it at six,'' Guillen said when asked if he can envision it in place deep into the summer. "Yes. Because I don't see no reason to change it.''
Why isn't Santos given the closer title?
Santos wasn't used Sunday the way a closer would normally be handled. When on the road in extra innings, teams typically save closers in case they take the lead and need to shut down the victory in the bottom of the inning. …
"[If I did,] all of a sudden, I have to stick with him," Guillen said. "All of a sudden you don't see him in the ninth and it's, 'What happened here? You said he was going to be the closer.' When you are there, close the game. I think it's too early to say this is the guy we are going to use. We're not save that many games. But every time he's there, he does the job. I hope he just wait a little bit for what's going on and then we do something or tell him."
And from the Coop Pitching Education department:
Humber credited Cooper with helping him add a slider to his repertoire during spring training.
''[Before] I was fastball, curve, change,'' Humber said. ''The slider takes a lot of pressure off my other breaking ball because it gives hitters something else to think about.''
Humber has been using his slider early in counts and throwing the curve as his put-away pitch.
Right-hander Jesse Crain tinkered with a split-fingered grip on his changeup last year in Minnesota, refined it in spring training and has mastered it this season.
The pitch looks like a fastball, then sinks late.
''It's been good, something else to keeps hitters off balance,'' said Crain, who also throws a good curve and plus-fastball. ''It's slower [around 83 mph], it kind of fades into a righty and fades away from a lefty. Got some jams from righties and swings and misses and rollovers from lefties.''
Other White Sox links: James says Alexei is breaking out, J.J. looks at Alexei's acting skills, Chuck Garfien interviews Mark Buehrle and Jon Garland, and Carl has his latest sketch.


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Friday, January 31st, New York city was full of excitement and energy since Broadway had been turned into Superbowl Blvd. and the big game was in New Jersey.
GBK and Aruba teamed up with DIRECTV and hosted the fabulous and elite Superbowl Weekend Luxury event – A tropical celebrity retreat and gift lounge at the exclusive Gansevoort Hotel.
I was excited to thaw out from the 18 degree Polar Vortex in NY and warm up in Aruba with a tropical drink bar and some fun in the sun. Celebrities and athletes attended and received customized one of a kind personalized, custom Bobbleheads of themselves from All Bobbleheads.
A mixture of celebrities, athletes and special guests included AJ McCarron and Katherine Webb, Deion Sanders, Serena Williams, Nina Dobrev, Desmond Howard, Jesse Palmer, Peter Facinelli, Jessie James and others attended this Superbowl bash.
I was thrilled to pop a yummy shot glass full of Pina Colada whipped cream from Liquor Whipped infused with Vodka. They can develop a personalized liquor for your brand.
Promax gave me a whole case of the tastiest, chocolate protein bars that were so big it took me a whole day to eat one.
Cakethat , a gourmet cupcake company from the Jersey shore had some yummy cupcakes set up on a football field. Very pretty skin gifted me fabulous rejuvenating skin creams and Fracassi Lashes gave me flirty, fluffy, false eyelashes in a fun Valentine's box. Sabra Hummus supplied some great dips.
Bands for Arms has jewelry for a good cause. Their camo bracelets are made from military uniforms and the money raised goes to the brave men and women who serve our country.
Its Hot was setting up a table of diamond watches when I got there that were sparkling.
To pump up like an athlete FANutrition had a full table of energy drinks and thermogenic supplements to burn off the fat and build muscle.
Tervis has the most fun tumblrs to warm up your coffee or cool down your beer and you can personalize them for your event. The one I received was Superbowl at the beach.
Who doesn't want fabulous hair so Keratin Complex was gifting a whole line of smoothing products to celebrities.
Aquacai water is so pure it's from the rainforests of Panama. My parrot, Salty is from a rare Panama Amazon and he loved it. Aquacai has planted over 400,000 trees.
Also heating up the party was SAAS hot sauce ready to spice up your chicken wings. My favorite was the innovative Flips Audio headphones, which turn from headphones into speakers.
GBK, formerly GBK Productions, is a luxury lifestyle gifting and special events company, specializing in entertainment marketing integration. Formed in 2000 by Gavin Keilly, the company's Founder and CEO, GBK consists of five divisions: GBK Celebrity Gifting, GBK Special Events, GBK Weddings, GBK Charitable Consulting and GBK Marketing/Public Relations. Widely known in the entertainment industry for bringing that little extra something into the Gifting Lounge environment, GBK offers its clients a full range of marketing services. For more information on Gavin B. Keilly (CEO), Carla Domen (VP) or GBK, please go to gbkproductions.com


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As from a few months ago, the "jump to last read post" feature hasn't worked, it just opens a topic at the top.
This only happens in Chrome, Firefox is still ok.
Also, clicking a link such as http://www.microchip.com/forums/FindPost/1027747 which becomes http://www.microchip.com/forums/m1027709.aspx#1027747
will just open the top of the page, not post # 1027747.
I suspect it is because of this recent change to Chrome to improve performance:
https://developers.google.com/web/updat ... ment-write
This applied to slow connections from about Chrome version 54, but I saw somewhere that it is now more widely applied from version #60. We're up to version #62 now.
When I load the above page, I see these errors in the Chrome console:


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The goal of this course is to introduce the basic notions of imperative and object-oriented programming. On successful completion of this module, the student should be able to solve simple problems, implement the related algorithms in a structured programming language, and use a computer to run simple programs.
Course Content
- Algorithms, programs and programming languages. Flow charts, structure of a program.
- Basic data types. Constants, variables, arithmetic expressions, boolean expressions. Assignment. input/Output primitives. Control structures: sequence, conditional, iteration and loop.
- Structured data types: array, string.
- Methods. Block structure and scoping rules. Parameter passing. Side-effects of methods. Recursion and recursive methods.
- Classes and objects: basic notions, object creation and their manipulation. Static methods. Array of objects.
- Inheritance and hierarchies. Polymorphism and late binding. Exceptions and their handling.
Learning Outcomes (Dublin Descriptors)
On successful completion of this course, the student should
have profound knowledge of the basic concepts of imperative and object-oriented programming, have knowledge and understanding of algorithms for solving simple problems, have knowledge and understanding of the core of the programming language used for coding the algorithms, have knowledge of a simple environment to run programs;
understand and apply definitions as given by the syntax and the semantics of the programming language;
analyse and discuss different algorithms for solving a problem and different implementations of the same algorithm in the given language;
explain and illustrate the fundamental notions of basic and structured data types, control structures, methods definition and invocation, parameter passing, recursive methods, classes and objects, inheritance and exceptions;
demonstrate skill in problem-solving, demonstrate ability to use a (subset of a) programming language to code algorithms and test the solutions on computer, demonstrate capacity of abstraction and modularity.
Prerequisites and Learning Activities
Basic notions of mathematics (in particular, sets and functions). No knowledge on programming and specific programming languages is required.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Pre-Assessment: There is no formal pre-assessment, but the pre-requisites of the course are clearly stated on the module website. Fulfillment of such pre-requisites is verified by formative assessment. Additional lectures or individual homework might be provided by the teacher in case significant problems are detected. Formative Assessment: The formative assessment is performed via interactive interaction between teacher and students during lectures. Students are aware since the beginning of the course that they will be involved (in turns) in: - Questioning and discussion by means of open oral questions to the class or single students. - Assignment of written exercises to be solved during a lecture and a student is then selected for oral presentation of her/his solution to the class. Summative Assessment: Written test followed by an optional oral exam. In order to help the students to split the workload, an optional mid-term written test will also be provided, which is meant to cover the first part of the course. The written test includes exercises on (i) evaluation of Java code and understanding of its syntax and semantics, (ii) defining static methods (iterative and recursive) using data structures and objects and possibly raising exceptions and (iii) defining classes, subclasses and instance methods using inheritance, information hiding, code reuse, late binding. The written test aims at verifying (1) the level of knowledge of the constructs of the subset of the programming language introduced during the course and (2) the skills in problem solving and in implementing the proposed algorithms with correct code. This in order to verify the ability of analyzing simple problems, of applying the techniques learnt during the course, of implementing the proposed solutions correctly, and of evaluating alternative solutions. Criteria of evaluation will be: (i) the level of knowledge of the course topics and the ability of reasoning on them; (ii) the proper use of technical terminology and of the mathematical concepts underlying the course topics, e.g. functions and logic; and (iii) the clarity and completeness of solutions. The written test (3 hours) consists in: (a) Three or four exercises to cover point (i) and (ii), 50% of total marks; (b) Three or four exercises to cover point (iii), 50% of total marks. All parts can result in negative marks if the answer is omitted or seriously flawed. The oral examination is optional, but it becomes compulsory in certain cases, e.g. when the answers to exercises on defining methods are omitted or seriously flawed. The oral test (max 1 hour) consists of one question for each serious mistake in the written test (the answer compensates the negative marks obtained therein) and one question for at most 3 extra points that the student intends to add to the written test marks. Possibly, for a complete evaluation of the competence acquired, additional subjects are proposed by the teacher.
- Cay Horstmann, Concetti di informatica e fondamenti di JAVA , Apogeo. 2007.
- Marco Bertacca e Andrea Guidi, Programmare in Java , McGraw-Hill. 2007.
- Gli studenti immatricolati a partire dall'A.A. 2007/08 dovranno sostenere l'esame unico di Fondamenti di Programmazione con Laboratorio. Questo corso mutua anche i due seguenti insegnamenti del CdL in Matematica: Laboratorio di Programmazione (corso disattivato, 6 cfu, DM509), Informatica (corso attivo, 6 cfu, DM270)
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I have a small script that loops through all files of a folder and executes a (usually long lasting) command. Basically it's
for file in ./folder/*;
./bin/myProgram $file > ./done/$file
(Please Ignore syntax errors, it's just pseudo code).
I now wanted to run this script twice at the same time. Obviously, the execution is unnecessary if ./done/$file exists. So I changed the script to
for file in ./folder/*;
[ -f ./done/$file ] || ./bin/myProgram $file >./done/$file
So basically the question is:
Is it possible that both scripts (or in general more than one script) actually are at the same point and check for the existance of the
done file which fails and the command runs twice?
it would be just perfect, but I highly doubt it. This would be too easy :D If it can happen that they process the same file, is it possible to somehow "synchronize" the scripts?


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Denver – One of many headscratchers after President Obama's listless, unfocused debate performance Wednesday was why he didn't hit GOPer Mitt Romney with Mitt's infamous "47 percent" remark. It's only a centerpiece of Obama's campaign and one of Romney's biggest gaffes of the year.
Obama's campaign manager Jim Messina's answer: It didn't come up.
Isn't the point of a debate to MAKE SURE that such things come up? Another questionable tactical move — or non-move by Obama on a bad night. Right behind not pressing Romney harder on some of his dubious fact assertions.
Messina dismissed such questions as concerns about "style points" — a phrase used by other Obama officials in the post-debate scrum Wednesday. But in this culture, where people have the attention spans of gnats, style points count.
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SAN JOSE — The city's economy — particularly smaller businesses — would be hurt if voters pass Measure D, which would raise the city's minimum wage from the statewide minimum of $8 an hour to $10 an hour with automatic future increases for inflation, according to a report released Monday afternoon by the San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce.
The $10,000 study, created for the California Restaurant Association by Beacon Economics, analyzed the potential impacts to the city in terms of job losses, rising costs to businesses and increased spending by minimum wage workers in the economy.
Overall, the firm's economists, Christopher Thornberg and Jordan Levine, found that if implemented, a 25 percent wage hike proposed in Measure D on the Nov. 6 ballot would create a negative net economic benefit to the city of San Jose, because:
The chamber's big worry is the harm the measure could have on small- and medium-size businesses, "the backbone of our community," chamber president and CEO Matt Mahood said before about two dozen people gathered Monday afternoon at the chamber's downtown headquarters where the report was discussed.
Moreover, Mahood said, if Measure D passes, it would make San Jose businesses less competitive with others located in bordering cities who pay their employees less. The chamber has been adamantly opposed to the measure.
But representatives from the South Bay Labor Council, as well as some nonprofits such as United Way of Silicon Valley and Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County who support the minimum wage increase, on Monday said the chamber is using sloppy data and scare tactics to sway voters.
Bob Brownstein, policy director of Working Partnerships USA, said the study's prediction that a wage hike would lead to thousands of jobs lost "runs counter to the best peer reviewed research by university economists conducted over decades throughout the United States."
Specifically, he said, the report fails to calculate the possibility that raising wages leads to reduced dependency on government programs, which would benefit taxpayers. And, he said, the assertion that some workers would spend their added income elsewhere doesn't take into account that San Jose is part of a regional economy.
"A large number of people who live in San Jose but work outside of San Jose still benefit from a prosperous regional economy," he said.
Moreover, he questions how many of the 24,000 minimum wage earners are actually employed by "small business," particularly the number of restaurant, hotel and retail workers who make up that majority.
"McDonald's is not a small business, the Hyatt is not a small business, and Wal-Mart is not a small business," he scoffed.
Thornberg, a former senior economist with the UCLA Anderson Forecast and former chief economic adviser to state Controller John Chiang, said his study is based on academic work in economics, most of which he said shows a net negative effect from raising the minimum wage.
"We came at this as neutral as possible," he said, citing both positive and negative effects that Measure D would have if implemented.
For example, the study said the measure also would lead to a ripple effect of additional annual spending by those workers of between $38.2 million and $42 million throughout San Jose and the region, as well as a gain of 302 and 332 jobs in San Jose. But after adjusting the increased spending by the increased cost to employers, Beacon concludes there would be an annual net negative economic impact of between $49.5 million and $54.4 million in the city as a result.
"You look at San Jose, one of the most powerful economies in the state — in the world," Thornberg said, citing one million workers in Santa Clara County. "Will it (Measure D) kill the city of San Jose? Of course, not. The high-powered businesses don't pay minimum wage."
But, he said, the small businesses, the restaurants, the Mom-and-Pop stores, "these will be excessively impacted" should the measure pass.
Contact Tracy Seipel at 408 275-0140.
Here's a partial breakdown of the estimated 24,000 workers in San Jose who earn $8 an hour expected to be most impacted by Measure D, which if passed would bump their pay to $10 an hour:
7,100: hotel and restaurant workers
4,100: retail workers
2,600: administrative support
2,200: health care workers
1,600: government workers
1,500: manufacturing workers
Source: Beacon Economics


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Winning a championship while overcoming some great adversity, now that is how you make a lasting impression on the sport.
Such was the case at the recently completed IHRA Summit Racing Equipment World Finals at Memphis International Raceway as longtime IHRA competitor and former world champion Michael Beard overcame two days of car trouble and a near throw-in-the-towel situation to win his very first Super Stock World Championship after another incredible season behind the wheel.
"I absolutely didn't think I had a chance to win this thing. I was so out of it," Beard said. "And then we had an unbelievable turn of events. Ironically your Stock champ Brent Darroch found the problem on the car and suddenly I was back in the game. I literally didn't have a chance at this thing until about two or three rounds to go."
>From the very start of the World Finals weekend something was amiss on the Duck Tape-sponsored 1980 Volare of Beard. Problems with the IAC on the throttle body left the Ohio native unable to attack the tree and without the ability to own the start the veteran racer was just about ready to throw in the towel.
"I will tell you how out of it I was. I didn't turn the weather station on all day, all of my time slips were still in my pocket and I didn't enter a single run in the log book," Beard said. "I kept thinking 'whatever, we are probably going to be on the trailer anyway.' I mean, I was having problems staging and every time I tried to come up on the converter the thing was just trying to die on me. And if I sat back and came up on it way hard it got too deep or I red lighted. I knew I didn't have a chance unless I got the car fixed.
"To go from being out of the thing to holding this trophy, that is absolutely incredible."
"I very literally could not have done this without a number of people working on the car," Beard said. "Mark (Nowicki) worked on the car, I got advice from Tim Sloan my engine builder and believe it or not it was Brent (Darroch) that actually fixed the problem. Once we isolated the issue we cleaned it up and boom the car was fixed and I could go after the tree again."
And that he did.
>From unable to compete to the finals of Super Stock, Beard had a day he won't soon forget. And by Saturday night it all came down to Beard and Moon, Pennsylvania's Emily Volkman for the Super Stock World Championship.
With the very first title in the class on the line for both drivers, Beard proved just how important owning the tree is with a .034 reaction time to Volkman's .057, a number that ultimately proved the difference in the race. A little over 10 seconds later Beard crossed the line with a 10.781/122.39 on a 10.73 dial to barely edge Volkman and her 10.234/125.33 on a 10.19 to collect yet another big race win.
"I have had a lot of really good races. I have won championships, won bracket finals, but just the adversity of this weekend made it that much sweeter," Beard said. "I don't think I have ever screamed that loud."
Beard's victory at the Summit Racing Equipment Tournament of Champions presented by AMSOIL actually capped a tremendous year for the now three-time IHRA champion.
"It has actually been a phenomenal year. We started out with some problems at the beginning of the season with the car being a small tire car and the fuel injection being so responsive that the car hit really hard and it was either feast or famine during the first half of the year," Beard said. "The car would either fly or blow the tires off. When I finally found out that the rear end housing was actually starting to twist I thought at that point, if I have to buy a rear end, it might as well be a big narrow one.
"I took the car to Donny Gibbs Jr. at Gibbs Race Cars in Mooresville and I back-halved the car. It is a real Super Stock back half now. And ever since then this thing has been phenomenal. After that we really got on a roll."
Ironically, Beard's weekend in Memphis actually began with a loss to the same person he beat in the TOC final. During the Summit Sportsman Spectacular earlier in the day Beard lost to Emily Volkman in the third round of the big money shootout with a -.007 light doing him in as his car troubles began to rear its ugly head.
Once out of the all-star race, Beard turned his focus to the championship tournament where he produced five big round wins over a who's who list of Super Stock superstars. Defending Super Stock champion Gianni Cantusci in round two, the man who finished second to Beard in the Division 2 standings Michael Crumpler in round three and finally Beard's arch nemesis Brandon Peterson in the semis.
In some of those wins Beard got some help as Cantusci went .002 under his dial, Crumpler ran .016 under his dial in a double breakout and finally a big -.394 red light by Peterson in the semifinals, a race that could have been epic with Beard hitting a .001 on the tree, carried Beard throughout the day. But it was the win over Peterson that meant the most to eventual champ as he finally got a season-long monkey off his back.
"One of the biggest runs for me was the semi against Brandon (Peterson) because he has beat me up and down this year," Beard said. "Mentally I was really focused on going after him and that was evident by my light. He went way red because he said he was pushing on the button so hard that his thumb actually slipped off the button. Honestly after working on the car all day that was my first comfortable hit all day."
On the other side of the ladder Volkman, who worked her way into the tournament via a third place finish in the Division 3 standings, defeated Marvin Dunahoo, Jeffrey Miller and Mark Nowicki to reach the final.
With the win Beard adds to the legacy of one of the most accomplished racers in the sport today and if one thing is certain, the man isn't quite done winning just yet.
"It was a great year and it was amazing to win another championship, but we still have a lot of racing left in us," Beard said. "I want to thank Duck Tape brand duct tape, Mickey Thompson, Moser Engineering, K&N Filters, CAM2 Blue Blood Racing Oil, Abruzzi Racing Transmissions & Converters, Gibbs Race Cars, Southland Speed, Sloan Racing Engines, Ross Pistons, ThisIsBracketRacing.com, ClassRacer.com, Macy Motorsports, Money Maker Racing, Billy Nees Race Cars, my parents Stephen and Ellen Beard my wife Jill and of course IHRA, Summit and all the contingency sponsors."


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Immortality, Anyone?
Have you heard about the Russia 2045 project?
They just finished a big conference and here is how founder, Dmitry Itskov describes it: "in brief: the most important thing is that we want to eliminate death and disease for all—to overcome the limitations of our protein-based body; to find a way out of the chain of various crises our civilization is facing."
On the surface, that sounds pretty good. Until you realize that if these guys eliminate death, the world is going to get pretty crowded in a hurry. Not only that, one has to wonder if they will give the "cure" away for free or if you'll have to pay for it. In which case, "the 1%" are probably going to be the first (and maybe the only) ones in line. So instead of solving crises of civilization, this could cause a few more.
I did a little research and found out more about the plan. It turns out that if Russia 2045 is successful, we won't be sitting around forever playing Angry Birds and Unfriending people. The way in which death will be eliminated is by implanting human brains into robots which won't be subject to things that usually kill people.
The timeline of the project calls for finding a way to "surgically transplant a human consciousness into a robot body within 10 years." The current thinking is that they will "upload" peoples' minds into robots without surgery "leaving the bodies as empty husks as their owners 'live on.'"
The next step will be to develop indestructible bodies. These new bodies "will have a perfect brain-machine interface to allow control and a human brain life support system so the brain can survive outside the body."
And if that's not enough, the last part will be to create an artificial brain. Presumably, you will be able to get your hands on the artificial brain and body of your choice, upload your brain, and, voila, immortality.
But wait, there's more! Ultimately, they hope to come up with a holographic body rather than a physical body. As Dmitry Itskov says, "Holograms give plenty of advantages. You can walk through walls, move at the speed of light. Remember in Star Wars, Obi-Wan's hologram? That was pretty amazing."
The web site states: "This will open a new epoch – an epoch of immortal neo-humans and super-humans. The epoch of a new civilization – the future."
How does that grab you? An epoch of immortal neo-humans and super-humans.
Sounds to me like we're going to need a John Connor or two.
I remember a philosophy class in which we read a fascinating story called "Where Am I?" by a contemporary philosopher named Daniel Dennett. In that story, Dennett is supposed to go on a mission on which he will be exposed to rays that might damage brain cells but not body cells. So they take his brain out and put it in a "vat" with life support. Then they hook up the brain and body with a two way radio so that they can communicate—but over unlimited distances. DD looks normal, except that he has an antenna in his head and his brain is no longer physically in his body.
Because Dennett is a philosopher, the story then poses all sorts of interesting scenarios that muddle up the question of "where am I" as the brain and body go their separate ways but are still, effectively, one being.
For example, if the body were to go out and commit a crime, who should be punished for the crime? The brain presumably thought it up, but the body did the crime.
It led to a lot of interesting class discussions but nothing like those that Russia 2045's plans will probably generate. The project organizers have all sorts of ideas about how robot bodies with human brains could fight fires, work in mines and go out and kill each other in wars (what's the point of that?). And of course, there is the whole issue of immortality.
Even without robotic augmentation, there is a chance that I'll still be around in 2045 to see if they manage to succeed. But to be honest, I'm not sure I'd want to stick around much longer if they do.
And anyway, the whole human/machine interface/confusion thing is already being done, and this is the sort of thing that makes you wonder about the human race in the first place.
I saw another article that talked about how the singer Kei$ha, (who believes that she was JFK in a past life and wears some of her placenta in a locket around her neck to ground herself), has decided to replace some of her hair with metal studs. There was a picture of her that showed what looked like thumbtacks stuck in a shaved area of her head, i.e., like a robot waiting for a brain.
Now you may be wondering why someone would do that.
The answer, according to the article, is that Lady Gaga's outrageous costumes and behaviour have made it "hard for young talent to stand out from the crowd." So studs in the head are apparently the only recourse.
There is no mention of the possibility that a singer might stand out by being, well, a good singer.
So although the ethical questions of implanting brains into robots and vice versa are fascinating, they are dwarfed by the biggest question around the whole enterprise. Specifically, if this is the sort of brain function that is rampant, why are we going to spend a lot of time and effort figuring out how to download it into a machine?
March 6, 2012 12:54 am
I've read a similar thing, namely that because, in essence, everything (including physical objects) boils down to information, we may "one day be able to download ourselves to software and dispense with our physical bodies."
So then we could simply exist as data on a hard drive, and billions of people would fit on a microchip, no bulky robots would be necessary, and overpopulation would thus be solved.
You could say that as data on a hard drive we wouldn't be able to engage in any physical activities in the conventional sense, but at bottom physical activities merely produce sensations, and sensations, once again, are nothing but a form of information that can be translated into strings of 1's and 0's. Really moving around isn't necessary to produce the sensations—i.e., the information—generated by moving around.


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Unforgetable ConcertI was there September 16th, 2006. I'd remember the beginning of the show "City of blinding lights", "Elevation" and "Beautiful Day". Bono said, "Mexico es un pais del futuro". I always remember Pride, NYD, With or Whithout you, SBS ,The Fly, Zoo Station and 40. All the people voice "...how long to sing this song..." for end the show. U2 played an excellent set list. I hope see you at 360ª Tour next year, please don't forget Mexico!!! I love u guys!!
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a great day with the best band4 o clock im still working so far from the estadio azteca remembering and dreaming with u2 on monterrey, it is unforgettable. when i was running to the estadio azteca there were a lot of people with tshirts, hats, sunglasses as bono use them, a lot of traffic, i went to the concert smiling to everybody. the best. zoo station, city of blinding lights,


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I'm thrilled to be a guest over at Stigma Fighters today, writing about how stigma continues to affect me, even 5 years post-diagnosis.
I'd like to say I'm immune from stigma. After 3 years of blogging about mental health, and 2 years as an advocate, you'd think I'd be able to shake the shame surrounding my diagnoses of postpartum anxiety (and postpartum depression, antenatal depression, postpartum OCD, and generalized anxiety disorder) with ease. And from the outside, it must seem that I do.
I speak freely about my experiences with friends and family. I've hosted public events, fundraising and educating my local communities. I write for Postpartum Progress, the most widely-read blog on maternal mood and anxiety disorders. And I'm helping organize and direct an entire conference dedicated to those Warrior Moms who have survived from them.
But what you probably don't see? Is that when I speak in person about my mental illness, I measure my words carefully, making note of my audience and surroundings before I ever open my mouth. I watch the face of my conversation partner for signs of disgust disguised as pity, and I find myself wondering at times if that mom from playgroup doesn't ever drop her kid off to play because "she's afraid I might go cray-zee."
You see, the only stigma I'm immune to is the one I hold against myself…
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Kurt Nimmo
Prison Planet.com
December 18, 2012
A British criminologist has produced a study that blames the "culture of individualism" for mass shootings like the one at the Sandy Hook elementary school in Connecticut last week.
Peter Squires of the University of Brighton in the United Kingdom told USA Today that "privacy and individualism is where some of the causes of crime and revenge can be found" and only collectivism and "informal social controls" presumably enforced by the state prevent violence.
The philosophy of American individualism is founded on natural rights going back to antiquity but more recently defined by Thomas Hobbes and John Locke. The ideas set forth by Locke shaped the thinking of Thomas Jefferson and the founders and are at the heart of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and eloquently enumerated in the Declaration of Independence.
According to Squires and the collectivists, the end result of natural rights – what many now call individualism – is violence and chaos. For the collectivist, the individual has no rights and may be sacrificed to the whims and prerogatives of society and the state. Under collectivism, the state holds a violent monopoly on power and the individual is a slave.
Thus it stands to reason that the most populous authoritarian and collectivist nation in the world, China, would call for all Americans to be disarmed:
"The state news agency in China, the official voice of the government, has called for the United States to quickly adopt stricter gun controls in the aftermath of the shooting rampage in Connecticut that left 28 people dead, including 20 schoolchildren," reports the New York Times.
Collectivist authoritarianism, however, is largely incapable of preventing violence by individuals. Last week in the village of Chengping in Henan Province a knife wielding man wounded 22 children and one adult outside a primary school in central China as students were arriving for classes.
Lost in the debate and Mr. Squires' study is the indisputable fact that the collectivist state is the most vicious perpetrator of violence. Millions died under the Red Terror and Great Purges in the Soviet Union (more than 40 million alone under Stalin) and Mao's Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution (nearly 80 million killed).
Privacy and individualism are not "where some of the causes of crime and revenge can be found."
That distinction is reserved for the state and its organized mass murder.
This article was posted: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 1:04 pm
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A Unique Thrifting Adventure
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Me? A Mom?September 1, 2010 at 10:59 am
Holy flashback! I had those sheets on my bed as a kid too! Wow that brought back some memories. I wonder if my mom still has them?
JenniferSeptember 1, 2010 at 11:09 am
How fun! I have recently discovered thrift stores {there aren't many in my area} and I have found some awesome vintage sheets in near-perfect condition.

Jennifer 🙂
JodiSeptember 1, 2010 at 12:21 pm
I went thrifting multiple times on my vacation – never thought I'd see the day that I would enjoy it, but I did, immensely! I found some great vintage sheets, too! Good going!
A.September 1, 2010 at 12:24 pm
Coolness!! I totally made a shirt just the other day in the sheet on the left in the last photo. Awesome finds! 🙂
Becki and JeffSeptember 1, 2010 at 12:24 pm
I'm not too sure if I like what I had in childhood being classified as vintage. Nah. I really don't. That makes me old! I love Orem's Savers and Provo's DI! I haven't been there in years!!
trishSeptember 1, 2010 at 2:28 pm
What a fun get a way! :o) How exciting to be able to shop with real live bloggers! :o) You sure did find some great items too. :o)
I am having a little give away and wondered if you would like to drop by. :o)
Sincerely ~ Tricia
adnohrSeptember 1, 2010 at 3:22 pm
Oh, my best friend's mom made curtains from those sheets to match her bed. memories!
DeeRooSeptember 1, 2010 at 5:21 pm
Holey Moley Batman….I know what we are doing when you come back this way next summer!! In the meantime…where is this treasure place…please share!!:)

I can't believe you found those JBros plates…remember I told you I have two mugs that we use in the fall since they have turkeys on them?:)
Merry Made QuiltsSeptember 1, 2010 at 5:22 pm
I will definately have to find a thrift store now!
Aunt SpicySeptember 1, 2010 at 7:23 pm
Confession…I had so much fun that night I would fly cross country to go thrifting with you, you have a great eye for the gems! It really is made all the more fun with friends!
Little Lady PatchworkSeptember 1, 2010 at 7:34 pm
You and Aunt Spicy always find the most awesome items! What are you going to do with those sheets?

Thanks for taking us along,
Stefanie
EllenSeptember 7, 2010 at 8:21 am
So now I know you're a kindred spirit – I had the Marimekko sheets as a little girl too, and the comforter, and some random housegoods. And I still have them! I was thinking of bringing them out of storage. My sheets are crazy faded compared to those though. And I completely agree that it is disconcerting to see things we loved as children being called vintage!
CarolynSeptember 19, 2010 at 2:09 pm
I love thrift shopping!! My husband just broke a bowl today one I bought at a regular store for 16.00. I now buy bowls for under $5.00 at thrift shops. I told him…see…that is why I buy my bowls at thrift shops so if they break no big deal…I love to find all kinds of cool serving bowls. I don't need a set. I find using different unique ones are more fun.
www.thriftyideastoday.com


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Planet Fitness announced this week the opening of its 400th club. Franchisee Dave Leon helped the Newington, NH-based company reach the milestone by opening his 18,000-square-foot club in Albany, NY.
Leon, who opened his first Planet Fitness club in 2004, now owns or co-owns 13 Planet Fitness clubs from Albany to Buffalo, NY.
"I'm honored to be a part of Planet Fitness and of this revolution that's changed the fitness industry," Leon said. "To be opening the 400th Planet Fitness club just speaks to the success of the company and the strength of our brand. People love our gyms."
Members at the Albany gym were treated to a grand opening offer of $1 down, then $10 a month.
Mike Grondahl and his brother, Marc, opened the first Planet Fitness club in 1992 in Dover, NH. In 2003, Chris Rondeau joined the Grondahls as a partner, and with just four clubs in operation, the company began franchising. Today, Planet Fitness has more than 2.5 million members in 40 states and has more than 1,500 units sold in the United States and Puerto Rico.


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Eve Batey and Justin Beck were very nice to ask me to talk to them about why I decided to leave social media as a career and go back to waiting tables and writing. The conversation was recorded for their media podcast Punching Down.
Eve and Justin came all the way to me in the Mission, and Justin even brought beer. And not cheap Miller, neither.
It only took one Day Beer to get my big mouth moving.
You can listen to me talk Nashville is Talking, what happened after I flounced out of WKRN in a huff, how my work translated in San Francisco, how taking that job in New York was a mistake and why after a short stint in San Jose I said, "Fuck it. I'll just wait tables and write."


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The human immunodeficiency virus(HIV) is the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). The virus gets its name because it infects and damages part of the immune system — the body's natural defense system.
Often the only way to know if someone is infected with HIV is through testing. That's because people who are HIV positive may not know that they have the virus (1 out of 5 people with HIV don't know they're infected). Most of the signs that someone has HIV don't show up until that person has developed full-blown AIDS. By that point, the person is sicker and the disease can be harder to treat, and they may have spread it to others without knowing.
Here are the facts on what's involved in getting tested — and who should get tested for HIV and why.
The only known way for HIV to be transmitted from one person to another is when it is spread through the fluids from an infected person's body. Thousands of U.S. teens become infected with HIV each year.
When teens in the United States become infected with HIV, it usually happens in one of two ways:
Children can be infected with HIV if an infected pregnant woman passes the virus to her unborn child. Treating the mother and child around the time the baby is delivered, delivering by cesarean section, and avoiding breastfeeding can reduce the baby's risk of infection.
Everyone ages 13-64 should be tested for HIV at least once. Some people have a higher chance of coming into contact with HIV — for example, men who have sex with men or anyone who has unprotected sex with a new partner. Anyone who is likely to come into contact with the virus should be tested every year.
Early detection is key in fighting HIV and AIDS because:
Another reason to get tested is peace of mind: A negative test result can be a big relief for someone who is worried that he or she might be infected.
Most HIV tests don't actually look for the virus itself; they look for the antibodies that indicate HIV is present in the body.
When someone has HIV, the body's immune system makes antibodies to fight the virus. Unlike the antibodies our immune systems make that successfully fight off other infections, the antibodies to HIV cannot stop the virus. But their presence in great numbers is what appears in test results. The antibodies can take anywhere from 2 weeks to 6 months to appear in detectable quantities. So when someone has an HIV test, it may not show an infection that could have occurred in the last 6 months.
You can buy two types of HIV testing kits over the counter or online. One type involves pricking your finger and collecting a drop of blood — this test is slightly more accurate. The other test involves wiping a swab inside your mouth. After doing a home HIV test, always get tested by a health care professional to confirm results.
People can get tested for HIV at a variety of different places, such as doctors' offices, health departments, hospitals, and sites that specialize in HIV testing. Some places, like certain clinics or hospitals, offer tests at little or no cost.
Anonymous Test Sites. An anonymous test site will never ask for a person's name or other identifying details. Instead, anyone being tested goes by a number and he or she is the only one who knows the results of the test. Although people go by numbers at anonymous sites, they aren't treated like just another number. Many anonymous sites have counselors available to talk with the person being tested, both before and after testing. No written record of the test result is kept at anonymous test sites.
Confidential Test Sites. Confidential testing means that at a certain point in the process people being tested will need to identify themselves. The results may appear as a written report in the person's medical file.
Every state has different laws on HIV testing, so it's good to check what's available in your area. Most states require that positive HIV test results be reported to the state health department. However, personal health information stays confidential.
Someone who tests positive for HIV should:
People who discover they are HIV positive may feel frightened, isolated, afraid to talk to friends and family, or worried that they will be discriminated against or misunderstood. Talking to a counselor or other mental health professional can help them deal with these and other feelings.
Some health clinics that specialize in HIV and AIDS offer counseling services or know of support groups for those living with HIV. These safe environments offer a chance to discuss any fears and get answers to questions from people who care and understand what someone with HIV is going through.
There is no cure for HIV, but having the virus is not the death sentence it once was. Governments and scientists are putting a lot of money and research into treating — and, hopefully, eventually curing or immunizing people against — HIV. With treatments improving rapidly, people who find out they have the disease today can look forward to living a normal life for many years to come.
Reviewed by: Julia Brown Lancaster, MSN, WHNP-BC
Date reviewed: November 2013
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Summer's back, so it's time to switch from roasts, casseroles, and soups and enjoy summer-oriented fare.
1. Grilled Pizza. Pizza is always a hit, but have you ever tried grilling it on the barbecue to get the wood-fired flavor? It's surprisingly easy.
2. Fresh Broccoli Salad. Broccoli salad is always a hit, whether you make it for your family or bring it to a barbecue.
3. Jerk chicken. Chicken grilled on the barbecue is fantastic and this Jerk chicken and jalapeno bread recipe from Jamie Oliver looks pretty fabulous.
4. Salmon burgers. This six-minute salmon burger recipe looks both easy and delicious.
5. Corn, avacado, and tomato salad. Make the salad, throw some chips in a bowl, and you have a great appetizer.
6. Tomato and basil finger sandwiches. Take advantage of both tomatoes and basil being in season and enjoy them paired togather.
7. Sangria. Summer nights are perfect for sitting on your patio, sipping the perfect sangria.


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