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    >instead of waiting three minutes, they'll be around in (at the quickest) half an hour, You assume that all of the cops just sit at the station waiting for calls. …
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    The first telephone in a private residence was installed in the house of Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) in 1876.
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    Try [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUmCi2He84o)
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    I don't understand the confusion. You can measure how much (number of bills passed) congress accomplished, but how do you assign a number to measure how little it accomplished? I …
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    Arguments have no chance against petrified training; they wear it as little as the waves wear a cliff. - Samuel Clemens (A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court)
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    The Cavalier King Charles breed can suffer from a condition where its brain continues to grow beyond the size of the containing skull. Dogs with this condition must be put …
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    Technically, no breed of dog is a natural breed. Suggested viewing is the 2009 documentary, Pedigree Dogs Exposed.
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    Replied To a Post in Autonumber Generator

    @Hamza, lacking more detail I made the assumption that **Student Number** was actually a number.
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    Again, not technically a grammar thing but worth sharing (IMO). I was reading yet another article on the current do-nothing congress. It made reference to other noted do-nothing congresses and …
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    @Hamza - `SELECT COUNT(*)` is not the same as `SELECT MAX(StudentNo)`. StudentNo is likely not tied to the number of records.
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    Marked Solved Status for Visual Basic

    Im just curious what is wrong in my code, when i click the void button an error is shown, but it runs smoothly when the void button is not click. …
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    You could try [how to remove vmhost.exe](http://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-vmhost-exe-virus/) first.
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    I just saw **Being There** again. A classic that was quite possibly Peter Sellers' best movie.
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    One way (not necessarily the best way) is to use [AutoIt](https://www.autoitscript.com/site/autoit/) to get a list of all windows and check the title bar text for a match. I use this …
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    In the movie THX 1138, a voice on a car radio says "I think I ran over a wookie back there on the expressway." Just thought I'd throw that out …
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    Replied To a Post in Visual Basic

    What is the error? Please post the full text and identify the line causing the error.
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    Replied To a Post in Autonumber Generator

    If you want the app to start with a new student by default then yes, but I'd have a "NEW STUDENT" button and put the code there. If NEW STUDENT …
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    Don't make a typo. You are allowed only one change.
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    Heroin was originally marketed by Bayer as a drug suitable for helping morphine addicts to kick their addiction.
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    Replied To a Post in Autonumber Generator

    I'll assume that you are using a database. You can select the current maximum student number by SELECT MAX(StudentNo) Therefore the next available number would be SELECT MAX(StudentNo)+1 AS NextStudentNo
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    I don't usually recommend software unless I am asked, but I came across something that was too good not to share. I had taken a video while biking down a …
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    “The cable companies have figured out the great truth of America,” he noted. “If you want to do something evil, put it inside something boring. Apple could put the entire …
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    Replied To a Post in Windows Explorer

    Possibly it's because of other "stuff" that you have loaded on your computer. Without knowing what else you have installed it's impossible to tell. I'm extremely careful as to what …
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    Replied To a Post in Prevent randomly generated number appear twice

    I would suggest that instead of shuffling you start with a list of all possible numbers. Then for each new selection you just generate a random index from 0 to …
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    Yes. They should only use it when absolutely required and then only with permission of the courts. It is quite clear, however, that if the government has the capability then …
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    i have the following sql query i seem to be having this error "Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'INSERT'"
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    _NSAKEY was a variable name discovered in Windows NT 4 Service Pack 5. It was accidentally released with symbolic debugging data included. The variable contained a 1024-bit public key. You …
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    Edited Hey guys, I'm Jan Berkowitz

    I found this site on search engine and this forum are gives me more knowledge when it comes to SEO, Blogging, Coding. By the way I am an expert in …
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    Replied To a Post in Try | Catch question

    When you run the code either the TRY portion or the CATCH portion is going to execute. If you didn't get the MsgBox popup then there was no error. If …
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    Hello, I am making a program, when I click picturebox, some text appears on the form. So I got that part right, I am clicking picturebox and text is appearing, …
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    Replace 'LabelMessage.Text = "There is a problem, " & ex.Message with MsgBox(ex.Message) Did you check to see if you had a typo in the control name?
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    Do you recall a Kodak commercial from years ago with Mariette Hartley and James Garner. He says to her, "that doesn't make sense." She replies, "you mean you don't understand …
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    What is the message associated with the squiggly line? I suspect your control has a slightly different name than the one you typed in the code.
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    Replied To a Post in Why does Windows XP refuse to die?

    I do, however, agree that Microsoft's implementation of libraries is lacking. For example, I can only include so may folders at the root of a library. Another problem is the …
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    Replied To a Post in Why does Windows XP refuse to die?

    On the contrary, Windows 7 relies heavily on symbolic links although they are referred to as either junctions or reparse points. On my system... C:\>junction -s Junction v1.02 - Win2K …
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    What is the make and model of your Dell system? I have a Dell Inspiron 1720 (32 bit) and I'm running Windows 7.
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    One of the problems with a university education in the US is that a good chunk of your tuition goes to paying for that new football stadium or that plush …
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    Imagine the noise just from mowing your lawn.
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    >which gave you little or no choice to in the decision of what classes u want Actually, I had a great deal of latitude in what courses I took. Of …
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    When you drop a label onto the form at design time it is added to the Controls collection of the main form (Me). This is the same as if you …
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    I'm not disagreeing with you. I'm just trying to see it from the interviewer's point of view. When I took my degree there was a HUGE emphasis on math and …
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    >seems to clear the processes so all buttons start the last application i defined as a process Can you please clarify with an example?
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    >I don't argue against verification and am proud of my education. However, I get nervous if an employer (like Hydro) requires a the transcript. If I were interviewing you right …
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    Granted, a certificate does not always reflect one's true ability. In your case, exam anxiety dragged your GPA down. In other cases a person may do well on tests but …
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    I've been using [Virtual Clone Drive](http://www.slysoft.com/en/virtual-clonedrive.html) for years. It works great, is free, and does not install any crapware.
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    I wouldn't believe anyone who presented me with a serticicate.
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    Public Class Form1 Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load Label1.Text = "" Label1.Parent = PictureBox1 Label1.BackColor = Color.Transparent End Sub Private Sub btnShow_Click(sender As System.Object, e …
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    There have been 1700 cases of ebola confirmed since February and the world is in a panic (according to or because of the media). Forgotten in all this is that …
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    Replied To a Post in Draw strings and clear them after certain time

    Add a label to the form at design time and on form load do Label1.Parent = PictureBox1 Label1.BackColor = Color.Transparent When you assign text to the label it will be …
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    Dalmatians are the only breed of dog that gets gout (because they are the only mammals, other than humans, which produce uric acid).

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