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Austin Samson is an American born architect and designer. He holds a Master's Degree from The Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) where he graduated with distinction and was awarded the SCI-Arc Service Award given to students who continuously provide outstanding contributions to the SCI-Arc community.
Austin began his architecture career in the wood shop of his local high school in Ledyard, CT and then moved to Boston, MA where he received a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the Wentworth Institute of Technology. While attending Wentworth, he took part in a study abroad program located in Berlin, Germany. During that time he was able to learn from local German architects while traveling around Europe for three months.
In 2009, Austin participated in an internship program at Electric Boat, a company that designs and builds submarines for the U.S Navy. While at E.B he reviewed and scheduled renovation plans for buildings located on campus. In 2010, Austin was asked to be a part of the design team at RadLab Inc, a multidisciplinary design and fabrication consulting firm located in Boston, MA. There he utilized advanced 3D modeling and fabrication techniques that proved to be a great segue into SCI-Arc. After attending two semesters at SCI-Arc, Austin was asked to be a part of the design team at the distinguished firm Xefirotarch under Hernan Diaz-Alonso and Ivan Bernal. This would mark the beginning of a long term learning experience under Hernan that would span two studios and would end with a thesis project with Hernan as his adviser.
In January of 2015, Austin was an assistant professor at the Yale School Of Architecture where he aided Hernan Diaz-Alonso with his spring 2015 Advanced Graduate Studio. From there he moved on to become an adjunct professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology and the lead drafter at Eastland Partners.
Austin is committed to furthering his understanding of built form and its aesthetics in relationship to emerging digital design technologies stemming from all different types of media background.
Austin's Design Blog on Archinect:
Using an Ad-Hoc approach to digital computation, new coherency between architectural elements can be discovered. History has shown that certain techniques or processes are capable of solving problems that they were not originally intended to solve. Nicholas De Monchaux has outlined many of these scenarios in his novel "Space Suit". By researching processes of making that are external to typical architecture, designers can generate relationships between existing an new formal qualities.
Grassi Design Group, Boston, MA, US, Drafter
Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA, US, Adjunct Faculty
Eastland Partners, Natick, MA, US, Drafter
Yale University, New Haven, CT, US, Assistant Professor
Assistant professor to Hernan Diaz-Alonso's spring 2015 Advanced Graduate Studio
HDA-X (formerly Xefirotarch), Los Angeles, CA, US, Design Intern
Radlab, Inc., Boston, MA, US, Design Intern
Electric Boat, Groton, CT, US, Facilities Intern
Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), Los Angeles, CA, US, MArch, Architecture
Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA, US, BArch, Architecture
SCI-Arc Service Award, Award
SCI-Arc Continuing Student Scholarship, Scholarship
Wentworth Design Excellence Award, Award


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Thanks for sharing these wonderful adventures, looking forward to the next one.
It's early summer in Victoria and it's that time when everyone is looking to brush off the damp cobwebs of the Vancouver Island winter and get back to exploring the world class wilderness playgrounds that are literally at our front doors.
As is the tradition with our group of die hard fishermen (and of course fish story masters and pathological liars) the phone calls started up between all of us to see who was in for a spring fishing trip, and who was too busy. For the five or six of us who are on "the list", responses can vary from enthusiastic gungho's and "when do we leave" to the "aw man I wish I could but work is just mental right now", and even sometimes the "wish I could but I just can't justify more time away from the family". I am extremely fortunate and grateful to have a wonderful partner who understands that these trips are not simply about getting away from our lives to booze it up and be belligerent. Nor are they reasons to shoot guns and revert back to primitive man and be idiots. For all of us, especially me, these are the times to reconnect with what makes us who we are. To get back in touch with what inspires us and recharges our souls, and to let go of all the crap that weighs us down after too much time in the urban jungle.
This years trip planning started with four people, then reduced to three, and finally ended up with just two of us. I was shocked to hear that Paul, the second longest veteran of the group, couldn't make it this time because of work commitments. So in the end it was just myself and Bruce who nailed down the dates, booked the time off, and committed to the adventure.
Our destination this spring would be the beautiful Moyeha River, a river that I had fished once before and was very keen to get back to. Bruce had been there a number of times, but had not been able to get the timing of the fish runs to line up with previous attempts. One of the equally frustrating and also exciting parts of these trips is doing the research during the planning stages to try and best estimate the absolute perfect time to be there. It's very similar I am sure to how big wave surfers agonize over wave and weather forecasts for weeks, trying to decide when the perfect opportunity will present itself to catch the biggest and most gnarliest waves. The main difference however is that while a professional surfer has the luxury and budget to hop on the next available flight withing 24 hours (or less) notice, we need to plan our dates months in advance.
In previous years, we had tried to time our trips with the influx of Northern Coho Salmon returning from their three years in the open Pacific to spawn. As an added bonus, the Moyeha also boasts a small run of Steelhead, which of course always takes everyone to the brink of giddiness as we dream of rarely fished spots that will yield legendary fish. The last time I was at the Moyeha I couldn't believe the huge numbers of salmon fry observed in the river as I waded and hiked it's banks, which told me that this was a healthy system that could certainly support Steelhead as well as other forms of trout life. But for this trip, we would be targeting Anadramous Cut Throat trout that should be lurking around in the estuary as well as in the lower sections of the river, picking off salmon fry as they made their way in and out of the river mouths.
With the dates set and gear packed, Bruce and I made our way to Tofino and met up with our ride at Tofino Air. Normally we make our way to the river via water taxi, which makes sense when you have a larger group of guys due to the amount of gear we take. But as it was just the two of us on this trip, we charted a float plane which would make the transit time to and from camp in about a quarter of the time it would take by boat. In the excitement of packing for this trip, and in getting up early to make our departure time, we had both forgotten to pack our camp chairs so we made an emergency stop in Port Alberni on the way to Tofino where we procured two of the finest twenty dollar camp chairs money could buy (thank you Wal-Mart). Since they were only rated to support 250 pounds, I remarked that I would have to go easy on the food and beer this trip.
After amazingly cramming all of our camping gear into the de Havilland Beaver that was to take us to the river, and making our introduction to the pilot Randy, we climbed aboard and strapped in for the short flight. I have always loved the Beaver and Otter float planes, as nothing reeks more of romantic Canadiana than the image of one of these bush plane pioneers taking to the sky with those glorious radial engines filling the air with their symphony of noise. These planes were instrumental in opening up the interior and northern reaches of Canada, and it's pretty neat to be embarking on a remote trip in one, especially considering that the plane I am on is older than I am by a considerable stretch!
As we started our taxi out into Tofino harbor, lining up with the wind for takeoff, our pilot Randy informed us that he had accumulated some 8,000 hours to date flying the Beaver, and a whopping 17,000 hours flying float planes of various types in his career. That's an impressive statistic! We dodged small boats and water taxis in the harbor, finding our clearance for take off and Randy brought the throttle forward to full power and the roar of the WASP radial sprung us in motion. As we flew towards our destination, we were rewarded with some fantastic airborne views of the rugged coast and islands of Clayquot sound, and after a brief twenty minutes of flight time we were soon circling the mouth and estuary of the Moyeha River and making our final approach for landing.
As Randy brought the Beaver down with a gentle bump, we taxied in close to our camping spot to start the offload. Our pilot was able to get us very close to our site, nudging the plane in to a little cove and after spinning around had us hop out in our waders and tow the tail of the plane as close to the shore as he dared. With the tide being quite low on our arrival, we were able to get all of our gear offloaded and safely on the beach within thirty minutes, making the amount of downtime for the airplane nice and short. With the offload complete, Randy fired up the Beaver and taxied out, taking off in the direction of the river mouth. After gaining some altitude, he passed low over our site, wagged his wingtips, and headed off to other locations. As the sound of the engine died out and the echos from the surrounding mountain sides faded, we were left in peaceful silence, except of course from the natural noises of the wildlife around us.
With the gear now on shore, we began the process of setting up camp and getting ourselves situated for the next seven days. The weather was unusually hot for the time of year, which did nothing to help me deal with the horrible migraine that hit me just was we were leaving Tofino. The pain in my head had begun to make me feel very sick and dizzy, so after quickly setting up my tent I attempted to drown it with water and ibuprofen. With the heat being what it was (it was 37 degrees Celsius in the damn tent), and my head pounding like hell, I didn't get much rest but did manage to knock my headache down to a dull roar. With somewhat renewed energy, Bruce and I set about securing all of our gear, including suspending all of our food in a large tree about 200 meters away, a Herculean effort I might add given the weight of the provisions we had brought. Normally we don't bother with this degree of bear proofing our sites, but on the last trip here there had been trouble with a bear, including a rude visitation inside of Paul's tent. So for this trip, we decided that it would be better to be more cautious than normal.
A note on bear proofing campsites before I continue…in the past we have been quite slack with storage of our food provisions only because it has never (NEVER) been a problem. I am not saying that we are lackadaisical about bear awareness. Not even close. And we never, ever, ever keep food or anything that even remotely smells like food in our tents (including toothpaste). Could we be more cautious? You bet. And I recommend that anyone who camps in bear country should be. We have just been extremely lucky in that the bears we see are normally more scared of us than anything, as they don't see many humans. Or eat them. At least not on a regular basis anyway. OK..moving on…
With tents set up and dinner on the fire, Bruce and I sat back in our newly purchased "deluxe" folding camp chairs and raised a few drinks to toast to the successful start of our adventure. The first night always seems to most exciting, as you settle in to a new location with a good friend, good food, and lots of discussion about the river and the fishing forecasts for the next weeks worth of effort. Of course there always are stories to be told (and retold) of prior trips, fish caught, and funny things that have happened over the years. But as the sun finally went down and the heat began to wane, both of us felt the exhaustion from the days efforts of loading and unloading, and we called it an early night. With both of us sawing logs in our tents and sleeping bags, the world around us got used to these two new residents and sung us softly to sleep.
With the start of a new day, and a filling breakfast of home made egg McMuffins, we loaded up our gear and decided to take our first foray on to the river. From where we were camped, the river mouth lay about thirty minutes walk along the beach, then up and through the tall grass lined river channels that cut their way through the sediment deposited after years and years of flow from the river itself. The weather was overcast in the morning, but the heat had returned making it a very muggy hike through the terrain.
As we walked through the waist high grass, tinted bright green by the fresh spring growth, we had to be very careful not to slip and fall down from the treacherous mud that was underfoot. With felt soled boots this might as well have been a sheet of ice, even with a generous amount of carbide metal studs screwed into the soles.
After another thirty minutes more of slipping and sliding our way through grass and small channels, we finally got to the river proper and began trekking upstream to the cut over point through an overgrown island towards the main channel of the Moyeha. Bruce had blazed a trail with my friend Paul a few years back, but due to the rapid rate that the salmon berry canes, devils club and salal bushes grow around these parts the trail was very difficult to find among all of the other brush. With some determination we found the entrance point of the trail and with Bruce leading the way with a set of hand pruners clearing the overgrowth I fell in behind carrying the rods and clearing the debris as I went.
Thankfully the trail led us to some easier terrain, which we followed for another three kilometers up river, parallel with the main channel. As we approached the point where access could be gained, it was clear that the most expeditious route was to cross a massive log jam that was blocking our way. To the untrained eye, this might seem like an easy crossing, but having stepped onto many a log jam over the years I know that they can contain hidden dangers. On the west coast of Vancouver Island, the logs in these piles are often massive, reaching anywhere from four feet to eight feet in diameter. These logs, all stacked haphazardly together, can often be unstable and can appear to have solid areas of smaller stacked wood and branches that turn into traps when you step on them only to find that they are covering a deep hole between logs. Not to mention the pucker factor one encounters when a large log you have just jumped to in order to cross a gap suddenly begins to move in a less than fortuitous direction. Bruce is not known for his agility due to years of playing rugby and having the knees to show for it, so as we crossed this last barrier to the river I may have overheard more than his fair share of curse words being uttered. Even so, we both made it through and were thankful for it.
By the time we reached the main part of the Moyeha, the sun was high in the sky and we both decided to take a quick break for food, water, and strategy. The river in front of us was in prime shape, although a bit low, with the usual clear and cool water that we are used to here on the island. The Moyeha is fed primarily from glacier and snow pack from high up on Mariner and Lone Wolf Mountains, and is typically quite cold and clear. After a quick bite and conference, we set off to fish the first section of river and we were soon hard at it, quartering our way down through the various sections. While Bruce laid claim to a large tail out section, I started at the head of the pool hoping to find some fish lurking close to the cut bank and just under the riffled fast water spilling into the clear emerald tinged waters. Once I had worked through the run, I put my rod aside an found a nice warm patch of smooth river gravel to lie down on, and with the river running close beside me I was soon fast asleep and enjoying a well earned siesta in the sun.
I am sure that there are some of you out there who would mock this, and are probably wondering why the heck after such an effort to reach the river I would be resting and not fishing like a madman! I think it's very simple actually. I enjoy taking it all in and in order to do that sometimes you have to step back, relax, and just breathe. Listen to the birds, look at the small details around you, and not be in such a hurry. A bit corny you say? I suppose for some of you it is. But the reward I get from slowing down and simply observing what's around me far outweigh the fish count and bragging rights at the end of the day.
We fished for a few more hours, explored some new sections of the river, and eventually made our way back to camp after refilling our fresh water supply before heading home, as there is no water where we are camping. With the area being at sea level, we were being careful to time our trips back and forth to coincide with the incoming and outgoing tides. That being said however we made a mistake with our tide predictions and had a difficult time crossing the numerous cut channels in the estuary on the way back, but thankfully no swimming was required. It was not entirely uneventful though, with both Bruce and I both taking falls in the mud, now made even more slippery by the incoming water.
By ten o'clock that night both of sat stuffed in our camp chairs with bellies full of gourmet hamburgers, cooked over the open fire. With ample stacks of dry firewood stacked up near the fire (a result of earlier work) it was the perfect ending to a great first day of adventure. The wind was breathless on the surface of Hebert Inlet directly in front of us, reflecting the moon and the surrounding scenery like a mill pond. As I stared at the crackling fire, a solitary loon made it's way across the water, stopping from time to time to slip beneath the slick surface and returning with a mouthful of fish. When it let out it's haunting song, the sound reverberated off the hills giving a haunting echo through the still night air. With the last remnants of daylight slipping away, I took one more look out at the snow covered mountains around us before heading off to my tent and a solid nights sleep.
The next morning Bruce and I decided that it would be a great day to work on camp improvements, starting with Bruce's construction of a kitchen gazebo for both shade and possible rain protection. With the temperatures so far being unusually hot, we were both dying for a cool spot to sit under during the heat of the midday sun. While Bruce constructed the kitchen structure, I decided to make myself useful and set up a camp shower along a dry river bed nearby. When out in the bush, it's nice to have the chance to wash out some of the campfire smoke and sweat, especially when the weather is so warm. I had brought a solar shower along on this trip, which I filled with salt water and let sit in the sun for most of the day while we messed about with the camp, tightened and adjusted tarps, and made general improvements around the place to make our stay as comfortable as possible.
With the solar shower baking in the hot sun for the afternoon, my curiosity got the better of me so I took my thermometer and tested the heat of the water. Unbelievably it had risen to 115 degrees Fahrenheit! More than hot enough for a shower, that's for sure! I could hardly wait to try it out later, but decided that for the rest of the day I would try my luck searching for Cut Throat Trout along the sloping pebble beach as the tide was coming in. Unfortunately I had no sooner started my hunt when the winds began to pick up, making fly casting somewhat of a dangerous occupation. Not willing to give up, I kept at it until I pushed my luck too far and ended up hooking the back of my hat with a very sharp hook, followed shortly thereafter with a hook in my shoulder. Since becoming a pin cushion for fly hooks is not in my wish book, I packed it in and decided instead to gather up some oysters to stockpile for taking home when we left. The oysters in this area were huge, most of them the size of my hand!
With the sun starting to get a bit lower, I set off for camp and upon arrival joined Bruce in the work of preparing our firewood stack for the night. As I was picking up dead fall and looking for the driest pieces, I was pleasantly surprised when I picked up a flat piece of old cedar and found a field mouse starting back at me in shock! The poor little guys eyes were as wide as saucers as I uncovered his hiding spot, and for an instant he froze, not quite sure whether to run or remain in place. But he soon plucked up his courage and hopped away into the grass, leaving me with a big smile on my face that I had been lucky enough to visit with him. After all, I was a guest in his home, so it was only fair we made our acquaintance!
After a nice hot shower in my new luxury bathroom stall underneath a giant fir tree (complete with inlaid flat slate stone flooring and towel rack!) I feasted on Bruce's famous rib dinner, managing to consume an entire rack and a half of ribs before rolling (literally) into my tent for the night. Late that night, I was awoken by the sound of tiny footsteps in my tent vestibule, which may well have been my new neighbor coming to pay me a visit. It was the end of another super day in the wilderness.
We woke up the next day to another super morning, and settled in for a hearty breakfast of french toast, maple sausages, and eggs. During breakfast we talked a little about the complete lack of bears so far, which given the close encounters of the furry kind experienced during the last trip to the Moyeha seemed very odd indeed. So far on this trip we had only observed one pile of old bear scat, and a solitary footprint in the mud. We speculated that perhaps the berry crops had come to ripen quickly due to the heat, and that the bears had moved inland now away from the grasses they feed on in the spring and were looking for tastier treats. Or perhaps the weather is just too warm for them to be comfortable, forcing them deeper into the cooler forest to take shelter from the sun. And while we were glad to not be sharing our tents with the bears, it was a bit sad not to see them as we normally do.
Today Bruce and I fished the beach together, again in search of those illusive Cut Throat Trout. Bruce was excited when he got a nibble and hooked into a fish, but we were soon roaring with laughter when it was brought to shore and we could see it was only a tiny little flounder than fit nicely in the palm of my hand. I on the other hand, had much better success, catching what I estimate to have been a three pound starfish! What a catch! By the time we had flogged the beaches for the rest of the morning it was soon time for lunch, and we called it quits. As I was packing up to head up to the kitchen, I heard a rustling in the seaweed by my boots and saw that a big garter snake had been resting quietly in the warmth, it's long tongue darting in and out as it tasted my scent in the air. I snapped a quick picture, watched for a little bit, and then stood by as the snake quickly slipped away in the to brush. Too cool!
Later in the day, I took a solo venture down towards the estuary again, and was able to time it with the lowest point in the tides which meant I now had full access to all the sections of the estuary. I crossed over to the furthest point where the main channel fed into the ocean, and soaked in the view of the waterfalls that were spilling down over a a cliff face nearby. I knew from looking at maps of the area that these waterfalls were fed by a small lake at the base of Abco Mountain, so I determined that I would call these Abco Falls. I have no idea what the actual name is, but I really didn't care. They were beautiful, and I was there alone to claim them.
By the time I got back to camp I had walked quite a distance, crisscrossing all of the little fingers running out of the estuary from the river, taking time to poke around and explore all the details as I went. The area was full of beautiful wildflowers, only a few of which I have seen before. The amount of biodiversity surrounding me was stunning, and the sweet smell of the tall grass mixed with the salty tang of the salt air was more refreshing than any spa treatment I can think of.
Over the course of the next few days, Bruce and I would make a few more trips down to the estuary and up into the river, always searching for the fish that we knew must be in there somewhere. Again I was amazed by the large quantities of salmon fry that were abundant in the river system, including the warm tidal areas in the estuary, but we had yet to spot a single predatory Cut Throat Trout on the hunt for a quick meal.
Although the fishing was not as productive as hoped, Bruce and I were party to some pretty amazing sights including one day that could have been right out of Lorne Greene's "Untamed Wilderness" (maybe I am dating myself by using that reference, but who recalls that old seventies nature show?) On that particular day we were making our way back from the river when we spotted a couple of eagles circling and diving on the river, obviously working as a team of hunters. The birds were so preoccupied with their work that they didn't pay much attention to us as we crept up to a point close enough to see what was going on. A pair of Merganser ducks, with about eleven freshly hatched chicks, were struggling to get away from these two Bald Eagles who were intent on having Merganser Nuggets for lunch! As we watched the eagles swoop down and attack again and again, you couldn't help but feel bad for the little ducklings and their parents who were no match for these two apex predators. While we knew it was natures way, she sure teaches some harsh lessons at times. The next day we saw the same pair of Mergansers in the river, travelling much lighter now with only five chicks remaining. Poor little buggers! As we sat around the fire that night, gorging on pasta with fresh chorizo sausage, artichoke hearts and olives, I guess we really weren't any different. Ah yes…the circle of life.
Our final day of the trip arrived sooner than we wanted it to, and Bruce and I spent a lazy morning in camp drinking tea and coffee, soaking up the morning sunshine, and thinking about the flight home. As had been the case every single morning, we were greeted by a little speckled Fox Sparrow who came to perch on an old stump near us and would sing his heart out to us for about an hour. Determined to get a good picture of him, I set up the GoPro camera on the tripod nearby and waited for him to come flitting back. Not to be disappointed he did in fact do just that, allowing me to capture his song and his image on the camera on our last morning.
By mid-afternoon we had packed up our camp, removed all garbage and sign of our stay, and had piled up our gear on the beach in preparation for the float plane. As we sat on the beach and waited I felt very content inside, having spent a week with a good friend in an incredible setting. Sure the fishing had sucked, but who cares. The scenery and the wildlife had more than made up for it, not to mention the laughter and the new memories made and shared. I don't really care about the fish count that much, although of course I love to catch them when I can. But this trip was a good one none the less, and I thank Bruce for his friendship and his stories.
At the appointed time the sound of the Beaver's radial engine could be heard echoing through the valley, and we soon saw him circling above the estuary and gliding down for a soft landing. We greeted our pilot with wide grins and happy hearts, as we loaded up for our return to civilization. The flight home was quiet this time, with little chatter between Bruce and I as
we sat with our faces pressed to the windows, saying farewell to our home for the past week. The end is always bittersweet, but I figure you have to end one trip to begin a new one, so it's all for the best. As we unload our gear at the docks in Tofino and prepare to head back to Nanaimo and Victoria, we are already thinking about the next trip in our minds, and guessing about Salmon run timings, Steelhead, and all things fishy. And I wouldn't have it any other way.
Thanks for sharing these wonderful adventures, looking forward to the next one.
Hey there! I could have sworn I've been to this blog before but after checking through some of the post I realized it's new to me. Anyways, I'm definitely happy I found it and I'll be book-marking and checking back frequently!


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The first event is scheduled at 5:30 pm, April 10, the first day of the Masters.
The monthly nine hole event is open to all and begins with a shotgun start. Golfers set their own groups, play their own tees and select their own game. Singles and twosomes can be paired. Players return to the clubhouse for complimentary food.
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nclude free range balls, nine holes of golf with cart, complimentary food, beverage specials, door prizes, course contests and a chance to win a free round in the golf pool. The fee is $35.
"We have shaken up the April Masters Men's Night with a decidedly Augusta National flavor," said head pro Jon Stutz. "A ball skipping contest across the putting green pond mimics the Hole 16 fun during the Masters practice round. Play then follows on a unique 9 hole Par Three course set up on the back nine. Back at the clubhouse, Chef Shane has added a favorite directly from the Augusta National clubhouse menu," added Stutz.
Call the pro shop at 776-4653 no later than the Wednesday before the event to reserve a tee slot.


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Effective June 15.2010, the Western District of New York's policy regarding possession and use of Personal Electronic Devices (PED) in the Courthouse and Court facilities of the District will be as follows:
A General Order signed by Chief Judge William M. Skretny on May 14, 2010 details the limited circumstances under which PED's will be allowed in the Courthouses and Court facilities.
Please note that PED's will not be allowed in the courtroom of District Judge Richard J. Arcara under any circumstances, notwithstanding the General Order.
As stated in the General Order, Court-issued identification Cards will be required for attorneys to bring PED's into the courthouse. Cards will be issued between the hours of 9 AM and 4 PM daily, at the courthouses in Buffalo and Rochester, beginning on June 15, 2010. An application form is listed below. The Announcement and General Order and the Cell Phone Policy are available below.
Courthouse Security & Limitations on the Possession & User of Personal Electronic Devices
Cell Phone Policy
PED Application Form
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ARM toolchain looks in the wrong directory for libraries
For my project I need to compile Qt 5.9.1 for a generic ARM device. I've set up linaro's toolchain. But Qt configure halts at this:
/usr/bin/arm-linux-gnueabihf-g++ -mfloat-abi=hard --sysroot=/mnt/elvees-rootfs/ -Wl,-O1 -fuse-ld=gold -o verifyspec verifyspec.o /usr/bin/arm-linux-gnueabihf-ld.gold: error: /lib/libc.so.6: incompatible target /usr/bin/arm-linux-gnueabihf-ld.gold: error: cannot open /lib/ld-linux-armhf.so.3: No such file or directory /usr/bin/arm-linux-gnueabihf-ld.gold: error: /lib/libc_nonshared.a(elf-init.oS): incompatible target ../sysdeps/arm/start.S:124: error: undefined reference to '__libc_start_main' ../sysdeps/arm/start.S:128: error: undefined reference to 'abort' ../sysdeps/arm/start.S:113: error: undefined reference to '__libc_csu_fini' ../sysdeps/arm/start.S:120: error: undefined reference to '__libc_csu_init' collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
From the looks of it, arm-linux-gnueabihf-g++ looks for libs in host's /lib/ directory, instead of the sysroot's. Any reason for such a behavior and how to fix it? My best bet is the broken symlinks in the mounted sysroot, but I've manualy changed the "libc.so.6" one, and the output is still the same. To clarify, host and target are running Arch.
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What parameters did you pass to configure ?
@SGaist said in ARM toolchain looks in the wrong directory for libraries:
What parameters did you pass to configure ?
These params
./configure \ -opengl es2 \ -device arch-elvees-g++ \ -device-option CROSS_COMPILE=/usr/bin/arm-linux-gnueabihf- \ -sysroot /mnt/elvees-rootfs/ \ -opensource \ -confirm-license \ -optimized-qmake \ -release \ -make libs \ -prefix /opt/qt-elvees\ -no-pch \ -nomake examples \ -nomake tests \ -no-xcb \ -eglfs \ -v
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Did you create your own mkspec ?
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Did you create your own mkspec ?
Yes I did. Just edited generic-arm one to suit my needs.
Here my qmake.conf, if it matters:
include(../common/linux_device_pre.conf) ELVEES_CFLAGS = -march=armv7-a -mtune=cortex-a9 -mfpu=neon-fp16 -DLINUX=1 QMAKE_CFLAGS += $$ELVEES_CFLAGS QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += $$ELVEES_CFLAGS DISTRO_OPTS += hard-float QT_QPA_DEFAULT_PLATFORM = eglfs include(../common/linux_arm_device_post.conf) QMAKE_INCDIR_EGL = /mnt/elvees-rootfs/usr/include/EGL QMAKE_LIBDIR_EGL = /mnt/elvees-rootfs/usr/lib QMAKE_INCDIR_OPENGL_ES2 = /mnt/elvees-rootfs/include/GLES2 QMAKE_LIBDIR_OPENGL_ES2 = /mnt/elvees-rootfs/usr/lib QMAKE_LIBS_EGL = -lEGL QMAKE_LIBS_OPENGL_ES2 = -lGLESv2 $${QMAKE_LIBS_EGL} load(qt_config)
@Darkmalex It looks like it isn't picking up the sysroot stuff properly.
Since I can see it passes --sysroot to g++ I'm guessing your sysroot/lib directory doesn't have the proper libraries in it.
What is the result of
file /mnt/elvees-rootfs/lib/libc.so.6? And can you show
ls -lh /mnt/elvees-rootfs/lib?
Edit: also maybe try dropping the trailing / on your sysroot path (shouldn't matter but sometimes does). And maybe add
-gcc-sysrootto your configure line (should be defaulted to yes, but can't hurt to force it).
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I literaly triple checked that all the symlinks point exactly where they should, but just in case I ran "file ..." as a sanity check:
/mnt/elvees-rootfs/lib/libc.so.6: symbolic link to /mnt/elvees-rootfs/usr/lib/libc-2.23.so
Which is precisely what it should be linking to.
Same with the others
Here is "ls -lh" output:
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 окт 5 2015 /mnt/elvees-rootfs/lib -> usr/lib
A symlink to a relative path, nothing suspicious
I will try your suggestions, and report on my progress
@Darkmalex Thanks, sorry I was looking for the actual binary information... can you do
file whatever-the-actual-non-symlink-binary-is?
Edit: If this is the actual binary file, then
file /mnt/elvees-rootfs/usr/lib/libc-2.23.so
Example of the output I'm looking for on your libc, although this one is a host libc:
libc-2.25.so: ELF 64-bit LSB shared object, x86-64, version 1 (GNU/Linux), dynamically linked, interpreter /usr/lib/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2, BuildID[sha1]=599894f097519996b776d6daef9dd26756e02a95, for GNU/Linux 2.6.32, not stripped
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Sure thing, here it is:
/mnt/elvees-rootfs/usr/lib/libc-2.23.so: ELF 32-bit LSB shared object, ARM, EABI5 version 1 (SYSV), dynamically linked, interpreter /usr/lib/ld-linux-armhf.so.3, BuildID[sha1]=f2686e40e0d4b73dc9092119a6c27be143fcf462, for GNU/Linux 2.6.32, not stripped
I just thought you were checking for broken symlinks, which was my first thought, when I first encountered this problem.
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@Darkmalex I was actually making sure it was compiled for the ARM platform properly. :) I've helped a lot of people with this type of issue on these forums and you'd be surprised how many have sysroots with elf 64-bit x86-64 objects in them. ;)
So this goes back to it seeming like it's not picking up the sysroot properly.
You can try hacking it as a test and pass CXXFLAGS=-L/path/to/your/sysroot/lib. See if that fixes it. If it does I do not recommend using that but instead figuring out where in your mkspec or configure things are going wrong. Chances are you'll have issues if you just use CXXFLAGS or LDFLAGS. :) Also you may need to pass that same thing to LDFLAGS.
Well, I'll be...
-no-gcc-sysrootdid the trick. Thank you so much.
I'll close the question, but first
- Why? This seem like a counter-intuitive param, why must it be added? I actualy never had such a problem on older versions of Qt when compiling for arm generics. And what exactly does it do, and why it fixed things?
- It says OpenGLES support is now broken. Can it be "no-gcc-sysroot" fault, or sould I look somewere else? Here is the output:
ERROR: Feature 'opengles2' was enabled, but the pre-condition 'config.win32 || (!config.watchos && !features.opengl-desktop && libs.opengl_es2)' failed. ERROR: Feature 'eglfs' was enabled, but the pre-condition '!config.android && !config.darwin && !config.win32 && features.egl' failed.
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@Darkmalex Lol well that is weird. I expected you needed to pass -gcc-sysroot, not -no-gcc-sysroot. So I definitely agree with you that is a backwards parameter. Something feels off with your setup for sure.
As for the next problem it sounds like eglfs doesn't support anything that isn't mac/windows/android. I haven't used it so I can't be sure on that but maybe something to look into since you seem to be building for a linux embedded device (non-android).
Well, I definitively tried
-gcc-sysrootbut it gave me pretty much the same output, so I tried
-no-gcc-sysrootout of desperation and curiosity, and it worked. From what I can find, it's merely a hack, that works buy passing "sysroot" to everything but gcc. So the behavior is not quite unexpected, but still puzzles me, as to why this was a problem in the first place.
About eglfs: It doesn't make any sence, no matter how I think about it.
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As for the next problem it sounds like eglfs doesn't support anything that isn't mac/windows/android. I haven't used it so I can't be sure on that but maybe something to look into since you seem to be building for a linux embedded device (non-android).
But why?
Firstly, in Qt docs EGLFS is clearly described as a supported option for linux embedded targets.
Secondly, the whole point of supporting EGLFS, afaik, is to abstract Qt from a windowing system, so making it mac/windows/android only sounds weird. Why abstract from windowing systems, in operating systems that offer no choice in window composition in the first place.
Thirdly, EGLSFS supported build for RasPi exists. Ofc, I could just look there, and try to repeat, but I cant for a few reasons:
- RasPi by default uses debian - my options: ether Arch, ether buildroot. So the whole "move libs from /opt..." just adds confusion (Arch by default, has an empty opt, unlike Rasbian)
- RasPi tutorial heavily depends on tools and packages build with RasPi in mind. I have to reverse engineer things, like raspi-tools.
The worst part is that I don't even know what exactly Qt wants from me. It just kinda says: "can't find opengles, do smth" instead of giving a verbose list of things, I should point it to.
@Darkmalex Yea I agree with you on the sysroot thing. It is confusing for sure and seems backwards.
I wish I knew more about eglfs in order to help you but I just don't. I've never tried to do what you're doing so I'm not sure how to guide you here. Perhaps someone who has done this or at least knows eglfs can chime in here?
Edit: I was reading about eglfs and found this on the Qt page:
QPA backends: EGLFS ................................ yes EGLFS details: EGLFS i.Mx6 ........................ no EGLFS i.Mx6 Wayland ................ no EGLFS EGLDevice .................... no EGLFS GBM .......................... no EGLFS Mali ......................... no EGLFS Rasberry Pi .................. yes EGL on X11 ......................... no
So that shows it explicitly working with a Pi. So it should work, that makes that assertion you are getting even more curious.
Are you working in clean directory for the build? If you configured in source then I would extract a fresh copy of the qt source to make sure things are clean. You can use out of source builds too so you can test things without re-extracting qt all the time. Qt is highly susceptible to dirty build environments. You could just be seeing that as an issue.
@ambershark said in ARM toolchain looks in the wrong directory for libraries:
Are you working in clean directory for the build? If you configured in source then I would extract a fresh copy of the qt source to make sure things are clean. You can use out of source builds too so you can test things without re-extracting qt all the time. Qt is highly susceptible to dirty build environments. You could just be seeing that as an issue.
Every build I do, is a clean one. Every failure I delete/re-extract everything, because I'm not only trying to get Qt to work, but also writing a bash script that automates the setup process. Plus my workstation is pretty powerfull, so the whole process takes no more than 10 min. so it's no big deal.
And just to clarify, board definately supports opengles. GPU is mali 300 and the board itself is running es2gears, just as I type.
But since my original problem is solved, I guess I'll mark the problem as solved, and try to figure it out on my own for now. Maybe I'll settle for non-accelerated fb rendering.
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Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 003
|A Duel In Love
|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
|Japanese OP
|"Fine Weather Rising Hallelujah"
|Japanese ED
|"Borderline Battle"
|English OP & ED
|"Get Your Game On!"
|Atsushi Maekawa
|Kyoung Soo Lee
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|Air dates
|October 20, 2004
|October 12, 2005
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"A Duel In Love", known as "Etoile Cyber" in the Japanese version, is the third episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh GX anime. It first aired in Japan October 20, 2004 and in the United States on October 12, 2005.
Dr. Crowler attempts to get Jaden Yuki expelled from Duel Academy, but instead catches Syrus Truesdale in his trap. Jaden Duels Alexis Rhodes, with Alexis agreeing to remain silent about Syrus' trespassing in the girl's dorm if he wins.
This summary is currently incomplete.
In Dr. Crowler's class, he quizzes the first year students on game mechanics. Alexis Rhodes successfully names all card types in Duel Monsters, while Syrus Truesdale fails to explain how Field Spell Cards work.
Crowler comments that he wasn't expecting any more from a "drop-out boy" ("Slifer slacker" in the dub). Syrus feels embarrassed about what he did, but Jaden Yuki defends Syrus by reminding Crowler that Jaden defeated him. Crowler is infuriated about what Jaden did. Later during Lyman Banner's class, Syrus thanks Jaden for giving him that support.
Later, Crowler writes a fake love letter and puts in what he believes was Jaden's locker. It turns out to be Syrus' locker. Syrus reads the note and believed that Alexis was in love with him. The letter said to meet her behind the girl's dormitory at midnight.
Meanwhile, Crowler hid in the bushes behind the dormitory. He planned to take a picture of Jaden trespassing and breaking school rules, so that he would be expelled. (this is because the girls were bathing).
Alexis and her roommates Mindy and Jasmine are in an outdoor bath, discussing male students, though Alexis does not seem interested in the conversation (in the dub she shows interest in Jaden and swimsuits are added).
While outside, Syrus showed up and Crowler was disappointed to find out that his plan backfired. The girls caught Syrus and he explained to Alexis about the letter. It was obvious to her that someone set Syrus up, but she decided to use the situation to her advantage.
Meanwhile, Jaden received an anonymous e-mail saying to come to the girl's dorm if he wants to see Syrus again. Jaden came and Alexis challenged him to a Duel. If he lost, Alexis bluffed she'd report them to the chancellor. Jaden agreed and was ready to Duel.
Afterward, Alexis kept up her end of the deal and let the two friends go. Jaden hoped to Duel Alexis again sometime, especially since it was such a close Duel.
In the English version, Mindy and Jasmine begin to suspect that Alexis might have a crush on Jaden. This is not present in the Japanese version, where Alexis simply describing Jaden by the ambiguous term "interesting".
Featured Duel: Jaden Yuki vs. Alexis Rhodes[edit]
This Duel uses Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime gameplay. Rules and card effects may differ from that of the TCG/OCG. See the individual card articles for more information.
Turn 1: Alexis
Alexis draws "Doble Passe". Alexis' hand contains "Raregold Armor", "Polymerization", "Fusion Gate", "Mind on Air" and "Etoile Cyber". She Normal Summons "Etoile Cyber" (1200/1600) in Attack Position and Sets a card.
Turn 2: Jaden
Jaden draws "Elemental HERO Sparkman" and subsequently Normal Summons it (1600/1400) in Attack Position. "Sparkman" attacks "Etoile Cyber", but Alexis activates her face-down "Doble Passe" to make the attack a direct attack (Alexis: 4000 → 2400 LP) and allow "Etoile Cyber" to attack directly afterwards. "Etoile Cyber" then attacks directly. Due to the effect of "Etoile Cyber", it gains 600 ATK ("Etoile Cyber": 1200 → 1800 ATK) before the attack hits (Jaden: 4000 → 2200 LP). Jaden's hand is shown to contain "Polymerization".
Turn 3: Alexis
Alexis draws "Blade Skater" and subsequently Normal Summons it (1400/1500) in Attack Position. She then activates "Polymerization" to fuse "Etoile Cyber" and "Blade Skater" to Fusion Summon "Cyber Blader" (2100/800) in Attack Position. "Cyber Blader" attacks and destroys "Sparkman" (Jaden: 2200 → 1700 LP).
Turn 4: Jaden
Jaden draws "Fusion Gate" and subsequently activates it. Now both players can perform Fusion Summons without "Polymerization" by removing the Fusion Material monsters from play instead of sending them to the Graveyard. Jaden uses the effect of "Fusion Gate" to fuse "Elemental HERO Avian" and "Elemental HERO Burstinatrix" to Fusion Summon "Elemental HERO Flame Wingman" (2100/1200) in Attack Position.
Jaden then activates "Kishido Spirit", which will prevent his monsters from being destroyed by battle when they battle a monster with equal ATK. "Flame Wingman" attacks "Cyber Blader", but the attack ends in a stalemate as "Cyber Blader" can't be destroyed by battle while Jaden controls one monster.
Turn 5: Alexis
Alexis draws "Fusion Weapon" and subsequently activates it, equipping it to "Cyber Blader" and increasing its ATK and DEF by 1500 ("Cyber Blader": 2100 → 3600/800 → 2300). "Cyber Blader" attacks and destroys "Flame Wingman" (Jaden: 1700 → 200 LP).
Turn 6: Jaden
Jaden draws "Monster Reborn". He Normal Summons "Elemental HERO Clayman" (800/2000) in Attack Position. Jaden then activates "Monster Reborn" to revive "Sparkman" (1600/1400) in Attack Position. Jaden uses the effect of "Fusion Gate" to fuse "Sparkman" and "Clayman" to Fusion Summon "Elemental HERO Thunder Giant" (2400/1500) in Attack Position. Since "Thunder Giant" was Fusion Summoned, its effect activates, allowing Jaden to destroy "Cyber Blader" (as its original ATK was less than the ATK of "Thunder Giant"). "Thunder Giant" attacks directly (Alexis: 2400 → 0 LP).
Differences in adaptations[edit]
- When Jaden got up after receiving the direct attack made by "Etoile Cyber", "Polymerization" can be seen in his hand. In the dub, that was replaced with "Elemental HERO Clayman".
- The scene where Syrus made note of what Field Spells do after Jaden summoned "Thunder Giant" is removed from the dub.
- In the original, the shockwave made due to the summoning of "Thunder Giant" created waves that splashed against Jaden and Syrus. This scene was removed from the dub.
- Alexis, Jasmine and Mindy were talking about chest sizes in the original, while in the dub Alexis mentioned something about 'Tackle Marco-Polo'.
- There are edited on swimsuits in the Dub during the scene where Alexis, Jasmine and Mindy are in the bath. It is noticeably missing when the two went to get Syrus.
In the dub, "Elemental HERO Sparkman" is shown as an Effect Monster instead of a Normal Monster.
Featured cards[edit]
The following cards appeared in this episode. Cards in italics debuted here.
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Neo Mario Galaxy Released, Adds in New Levels and Content!
Over the past years, we've seen a few different attempts at Super Mario Galaxy mods. There was Super Mario Galaxy 2.5, an attempt to create an all new game with the Mario Galaxy engine. There was Super Mario Galaxy 64, which tried to remake Super Mario Galaxy with Super Mario Galaxy 2 as a base.
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It seems that the forums are now filled with small green (wo)men.
Argh, not just most others.
I am starting to feel different, dizzy or distant or something.
Do the +/++/+++/++++ mean that some are greener than others?
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Hi Jacob,
I suspect a WIP. While the person icon works on the white background:
To me when it see it on the grey background, all I can see is a smiling dog with floppy ears:
Maybe it is just me (and my poor eyesight).
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Maybe it is for people who have animal avatars???
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A bear and a Hula Hoop? Wow, I do not see that, but then have not declared Wine-Thirty yet. Maybe later it will come to me.
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haha...yeah you need one more drink to see it....
wow that was quick...the martians/smiling dogs/hula hoop bears were short lived...now it is a Member's Club
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No wine yet, but spent some time staring at the little dude.
Sort of looks like a sea-sick rendition of those "rap-rats," or whatever they are, in the Kia TV commercials, with a green "jester's hat" with two little bells on the end... Can't wait to look closely AFTER the wine.
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Yes, I thought that I was back in the 90's, with Space Invaders...
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Pomsky Puppies are the cross between husky and Pomeranian. They are adorable and cute puppies as well. Like any crossbreed, every Pomsky can easily vary in the temperament to the certain degree, a little more so than pure breeds. Some of the Facts to Know About Pomsky One of the hybrid breeds of dogs accessible in recent times is the Pomsky dog that is a cross breed between a husky and a Pomeranian. The mini Pomsky, just like any animal, can change over time if this is their color, so this is significant to understand these characteristics right before buying one. It is also vital to recognize training needed to raise the happy and healthy dog. One of the interesting facts about this dog is that they have a great appeal and playful nature. They are entirely fluffy and beautiful coat. Both the Pomeranians and husky gets considered as the […]Read More
Crucial Tips for Caring For a Pomsky Rescue Dog
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With the increase of internet usage among people, it is quite easy to get misled with the wrong information when you are dependent on the internet for information. This is a crucial point which should be kept in mind while looking for tips for caring a rescued Pomsky for sale. The Pomsky, or as is commonly known, Pomeranian husky, is one of the cutest dogs that you can find, especially when they are puppies. Well, you can find plenty of Pomsky breeders, but why buy when you can adopt one. A Pomsky is a cross breed of Siberian husky and Pomeranian. They are also known as Pomeranian huskies and look like fluffy miniature wolves. Their rare appearance has made them a favorite among the dog lovers. These adorable canines are the latest addition to the list of designer dogs. Generally, these dog breeds are born healthy and are not prone […]Read More
I Have A Pomsky Baby; How Do I Keep It Comfortable And Healthy?
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The Pomskies are another type of dog breed, and not every person knows about the wellbeing and therapeutic issues that influence it. This does not infer that this Pomsky baby has idealized prosperity with no problems and diseases. This is the reason that as a joyful owner of a Pomsky, you have to ensure that you perfectly keep up his wellbeing. Likewise, Pomsky is a half and half-breed. This is the reason that they usually acquire the medical problems of their parent breeds. Checking the wellbeing of your Pomsky regularly would be a smart move to guarantee its liveliness and increase a baby Pomsky's lifespan. Pomsky full developed canine breeds ought to be prepared all the time with the goal that they look delightful and don't acquire any ailments. Medical Problems Identified With the Pomsky Breed Pomsky's fully developed breeds can experience the ill effects of different severe diseases if they […]Read More
Why Is Your Pomsky Barking Excessively and How Can You Stop It ?
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Pomsky or as popularly known as 'designer dog' is one the cutest thing you may probably come across. It is not possible not to fall in love with these cuddly animals. They will definitely make your life a worthwhile. You can walk around with it and you will see everyone turning to look at him and even other go to an extent of complementing you. However, you cannot help but be worried when your Pomsky starts barking more often than normal. In fact, you may start wondering what the trigger are and how you are going to minimize the barks. Worry not as the article is going to give you some tips on how to ensure that you live peacefully with your Pomsky. Taking into consideration that there are many breeds of dogs out there, you might have a unique reason why you chose a Pomsky. One reason may be […]Read More
What You Need to Know About Grooming Your Pomsky?
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Your pet definitely needs that moment of grooming as not only will it leave him looking good but will make him relax. You might be thinking that your Pomsky does not require that much of grooming as probably you have been staying indoors a lot especially winter season but this is not the case. Just like the way you feel that you need some pampering and you set off to your favorite salon, ensure that you keep your pet groomed. If you are not sure on what pet grooming is, you can visit pet groomers. However, this may be a costly affair. However, it will gives you tips on what to do and you can try it out at home. You should nevertheless be careful as some of these steps may harm your pet when not done correctly. For instance, many groomers use a 'force velocity dryer' which does not […]Read More
What You Need to Know About Feeding Pomsky
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When one decides to get a Pomsky, they may not be well prepared by all the responsibilities that come along with it. However, with time, one starts to look for ways to ensure that the stay of pet is worthwhile. Feeding is one of the greatest challenges that one comes across before settling into having the pet around. Just like humans, pets require a balanced diet and get bored eating same food all over again. Their overall health depends on it and if you want a happy and a lively pet, ensure that you feed it good food. Before picking your favorite food packet in the store, consider the fact that Pomskies are playful and highly energetic and that food may not give it all the recommended nutrients. This is because, the pet require to have food rich in proteins, minerals, vitamins and carbohydrates. Just us humans, our bodies are […]Read More


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Much of my consulting work (the work within the work, so to speak) involves collecting, editing and showcasing information. The more successful the project, the more likely each of these processes has been well planned and executed, even if they are only underlying activities within the project.
Gather information relevant to the question at hand. Understand the context, obtain qualitative and quantitative data (note: the most challenging step in data analysis is usually getting the data) and review opinions from a wide range of sources. Consider the source of the source. Compare to prior experiences, existing knowledge and recent trends. Begin to analyze and fill in gaps.
Perform analysis iterations using an appropriate framework. Understand the evolving conclusions and messages. Prioritize and conduct further research. Focus on conciseness and eliminate non-essential information. Determine whether this is a crisis and the appropriate level of response. Editing is the most neglected of the three processes, and similar to the study of history, it's easy to forget the biases influencing the facts.
"The study of ancient history is as much about how we know as what we know, an engagement with all the processes of selection, constructive blindness, revolutionary reinterpretation and willful misinterpretation that together produces 'the facts'…out of the messy, confusing, and contradictory evidence that survives." –Mary Beard
Package and share the findings. Tailor the form, frequency and mode of communication to the important of the message and the intended audience. Establish or connect to existing mechanisms in order to archive and sustain the material.
When done well, these processes logically connect to a structured outcome, one that can be traced back and forth in the sequence. It also brings an awareness that when you receive a message, you're usually only seeing one part of the showcase process.
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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
U.S. v. Johnson (Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud)
Keith Johnson, who worked for Lockheed Martin subsidiary PAE Government Systems, and his wife, Angela Gregory Johnson , were convicted of conspiring to defraud the military on vehicle parts purchases in Afghanistan in 2007 and 2008. Keith used his position as a program manager to steer about $10 million in orders to a shell company operated by his wife, who used her maiden name to conceal her relationship to Keith. The Johnsons also conspired with two subcontractors to steer purchase orders to a company owned by the subcontractors in exchange for kickbacks. The Johnsons pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Keith was sentenced to 30 months in prison. The Johnsons were also ordered to forfeit more than $2 million.
- Misconduct Type
- Government Contract Fraud
- Enforcement Agency
- Multiple Agencies
- Contracting Party
- Defense - Army
- Court Type
- Criminal
- Disposition
- Pleaded Guilty
- Date of Sentencing
- 2/14/2014
|Contractors Involved
|Lockheed Martin
|Further Information
|DOJ Press Release (Nov. 2013)
|Plea Agreement
See also:
U.S. ex rel. Walker v. PAE, et al. (Alleged Bid-Rigging)
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5 Best Tuesday Columns
Kagan, Karzai, oil, and Greece
- David McKean on Obama's Mixed Message to Karzai In an op-ed for The Boston Globe, the chief executive for the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation draws a crucial parallel between the Vietnam War and the conflict in Afghanistan: "the questions of strong leadership and a reliable partner remain central to the eventual outcome." The message to the increasingly hostile Hamid Karzai--that the United States "will not abandon Afghanistan" despite his petulance--poses problems down the road. "The United States could find itself in the awkward position of having invested billions of dollars in building up a national army and police force yet promoting a weak central government," writes McKean. "The administration would do well to remember the consequences of failing to control Diem's greed and corruption: The Vietnamese leader was assassinated and the United States lost more than 50,000 troops in a losing war."
- Robert Clark on Kagan and Military Recruitment In a guest turn at The Wall Street Journal, Clark, a professor and former dean at Harvard Law School, dives deep into the campus politics and procedural finagling that led to Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's semester-long policy of not letting military recruiters use the school's Office of Career Services. "Ms. Kagan basically followed a strategy toward military recruiting that was already in place," explains Clark. He then takes pains to demonstrate that "it would be very wrong to portray Elena Kagan as hostile to the U.S. military. Quite the opposite is true."
- Five Experts on the Oil-Spill Response The New York Times rounds up a panel of authors, professors, and energy-industry veterans to pitch ideas about what the U.S. should and shouldn't do to deal with the Gulf oil spill. Don't use toxic oil-based solvents, warns one; cut down on the outsourcing-happy culture that promotes fragmentation and impedes communication on rigs, urges another. The most counterintuitive response, from Kevin Yeager of the University of Southern Mississippi? Sit back and do nothing. "We should recognize that nature can do many things far better than we can," Yeager writes, "and with less collateral damage."
- David Brooks on Kagan the Unknown The Supreme Court nominee is Brooks's latest vehicle to larger social commentary, as the New York Times columnist laments a culture that values careerism over risk-taking and principled opinion. Calling Kagan's written record "scant and carefully nonideological," Brooks levies the most potent criticism he can muster when recounting her rise through the legal ranks. "She has become a legal scholar without the interest scholars normally have in the contest of ideas," he spits. "She's shown relatively little interest in coming up with new theories or influencing public debate."
- Anne Applebaum on 'Euro-Neo-Colonialism' The Washington Post columnist details the surrender of autonomy Greece faces if it wants to be bailed out by the European Union. Marveling that the agreement between Greece and the EU is "the kind of thing a surrendering field marshal signs in a railway car in the forest at the end of a bloody war," Applebaum lists some of the many policies the Greek legislature "shall" pass to qualify for the multi-billion dollar financial rescue and points to a broader EU precedent:
Though no one is saying so, this visible imposition of E.U. power on Greece will also serve as a warning to others who want to enter the eurozone in the future. Yes, if you play by the rules, being part of Europe means being part of the world's largest and most prosperous economy. But if you don't play by the rules, you risk coming under foreign financial occupation. Euro-neo-colonialism, in all its glory, has arrived.
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The 100 children who now make up the Tivoli Youth Guard are the current face of a tradition stretching back to 1844, when the world's first youth guard was formed as a "Lilliputian Military".
After Tivoli opened successfully in 1843, its founder, Georg Carstensen, decided to give himself a Tivoli Youth Guard as a birthday present for Tivoli's second season – and so it came to pass.
Buy the original Tivoli posters from our online shop littletivoli.dk. The many different styles and prints are ideal as a gift or as a nostalgic detail for your home.
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I also got sent two lovely bras from the shop. The first one was this super soft Comfort Bra in black. This bra is really soft and comfortable, as the name suggests. It even has a slight push-up effect which is great for me as these types of bras usually make me look flat. I love the size and shape of the bra, and I can wear this anywhere- at home or in the office.
The second one that I got was this lovely front-fastening Magical T-back Bra- this perfect new Magical T-Back Lace is my favourite as it's soft, comfortable and well-made. The super soft cups will give me a nice push-up and plunge. I love the back too- it can be worn with sexy backless tops for a casual look. The shoulder-baring lace racer-back gives this bra the perfect & sexy look!
I was sent this Nicole & Naomi high waist brief from Freemans in Size Small. I'm usually a Size 8 so Small or Extra Small would be great. At first I was skeptical as to whether it would work, as my tummy sometimes bulges after a heavy meal and it's really inconvenient when I'm at a formal event. I had a new year's event recently and decided to try this on for you guys! Scroll down for more pictures and an honest review of what it's like.
Anyway, to my surprise, this waist brief was perfect because it worked fantastically. I wore it to my New Year's party at the office and it just looked amazing and no one noticed I had anything inside my dress. The most wonderful thing about this waist nipper was that it was inconspicuous and unnoticeable. I don't like people knowing that I'm wearing shape wear as it's rather embarrassing but this one just blends right into your body!
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Sports Illustrated Swim model Chrissy Teigen attended Glamour magazine's pre-Women of the Year Awards dinner, and showed off curves in a chic jumpsuit.
The 30 year old, wife to John Legend, oozed off sophistication and sex appeal in a plunging white jumpsuit that featured wide legs and was cinched in at the waist with a black belt.
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Japan offers some of the best ski resorts in the world and a Japan ski holiday is a popular option for many Australians and overseas visitors. On any skiing holiday, it is recommended that you stay at one of the resorts on the ski fields for ease of access, however not all Japan ski accommodation is close to the slopes and with so much to see and do within the area, it can also be useful to stay somewhere that is more centrally located. Regardless of where you choose to visit, there is an excellent range of ski accommodation in Japan, particularly at some of the more popular resorts.
Another of the more popular snow resorts and ski accommodation in Japan, Hakuba offers an extensive selection of hotels, self-contained cottages, family-run lodges and traditional pensiones. Offering a total of 9 ski resorts, Hakuba accommodation is located in the Wadano village at the base of Happo-One Mountains. Most of the large hotels offer hot spring baths and a great range of restaurants as well as shuttle services that deliver you from your resort to the slopes. First time visitors are recommended to stay at one of the larger hotels or resorts as there is much to explore other than the ski slopes and the knowledge and assistance provided by hotel staff will be invaluable.
Japan ski accommodation in Niseko offers an excellent range of traditional lodges, family owned pensiones, hotels and luxury apartments offering both Western style and traditional Japanese bedding. A wide range of the ski accommodation in Japan's Niseko is located just a short walk from the ski lifts, as well as offering the convenience of a shuttle bus service that will have you at the ski lift in just 3 minutes. Close to the village and all its services, Niseko is one of the most visited Japan ski accommodation and is particularly English friendly.


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Brian Jacques. Philomel Books, $23.99 (352pp) ISBN 978-0-399-21424-0
Only the lost sword of Martin the Warrior can save Redwall Abbey from the evil rat Cluny and his greedy horde. The young mouse Matthias (formerly Redwall's most awkward novice) vows to recover the legendary weapon. In the course of his quest, Matthias forges strong ties with various local animals. As much as the magic of the sword, it is the help of these new friends that enables Matthias to defeat Cluny once and for all. Jacques's clever use of detail creates an animal world as compelling as that of The Wind in the Willows. From the beginning, each of Redwall's characters is endowed with a unerringly distinct personality: there is a powerful badger named Constance; a mute squirrel named Silent Sam, who knows the forest better than anyone; and his mother Jess, a champion climber who leads a splendid rescue of a piece of the abbey's tapestry. This epic adventure contains elements of all grand quests, with heroic archetypes that will keep fans of Tolkein and King Arthur tales engaged to the final battle. Illustrations not seen by PW. All ages. (June)
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Woman Invokes 5th Amendment To Avoid Disclosing Laptop Password
Woman Invokes 5th Amendment To Avoid Disclosing Laptop Password
Robert Siegel talks with Declan McCullagh, chief political correspondent for CNET, about a federal case in which Ramona Fricosu, a Colorado woman, is refusing to disclose a laptop password to authorities — arguing it would violate her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Fricosu is facing several charges related to a mortgage scam. The encrypted laptop was seized from her bedroom during a police raid. McCullagh tells us more about the case — and what legal implications it may have.
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Applying analog law to digital reality can be tricky. Take the case of Ramona Fricosu, a Colorado woman who is being prosecuted by the Justice Department for her alleged role in a mortgage scam.
Fricosu had an encrypted laptop that was seized during a search of her bedroom. Federal prosecutors want her to decrypt it so they can see its contents. Her lawyer says that would violate her Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination. The government says its request is like asking for the literal key to a literal safe that may well contain incriminating documents.
Well, joining us is Declan McCullagh, the chief political correspondent for CNET, who has written about this case. Welcome to the program.
Mr. DECLAN McCULLAGH (Chief Political Correspondent, CNET): Hi, there. It's a pleasure.
SIEGEL: And first, what - if anything - is the established law about encryption and password protections and the Fifth Amendment?
Mr. McCULLAGH: Well, this is what makes this case interesting and also important. There isn't any established law. A few lower courts have considered this in the past. But the facts have been different; we don't have appeals courts ruling on this; and certainly, the Supreme Court has never even come close to considering it.
So we have cases updating the Fourth Amendment or the First Amendment for the Internet in the digital age. But we've never addressed this one head on, so this is going to be very interesting.
SIEGEL: The language and imagery of computers is full of analogies and metaphors. Documents are saved in files; files are locked. Doesn't the law of paper documents and real file cabinets offer some clear guidance here as to what to do with the digital stuff?
Mr. McCULLAGH: I think you're right. Whoever wins this case is going to be the side that presents the best and most compelling analogies. In common-law systems, like the U.S., when you don't have a clearly established precedent on a particular issue, you go and try to reason by way of analogy and metaphor.
And in this case, if you have encrypted files, is that like a safe? You can be compelled, according to Supreme Court precedent, to turn over the key to a safe. But you can't be compelled to turn over the pass phrase or, that is, the combination to the safe. So what's it more similar to? And this is what courts will wrestle with.
SIEGEL: My understanding is that what was once a blanket protection of, say, diaries from prosecutorial searches has been narrowed over the years. And your dairy is about as private a communication as you can possibly ever write. It can be subpoenaed.
Mr. McCULLAGH: That's true. Like some other rights that were outlined in the Bill of Rights - the Fourth Amendment in the drug war, for instance - the Fifth Amendment has also shrunk a little. And so I think you're going to see civil liberties groups becoming interested in this as a way to, say, let's go no further. Let's refresh and revitalize the Fifth Amendment for computers and encryption and the Internet.
SIEGEL: On the other hand, I gather the government argues in this case that if encryption is considered an automatic barrier to any police search because of the Fifth Amendment, then everyone from child pornographers to terrorists to embezzlers would just encrypt. And they'd be home free.
Mr. McCULLAGH: That is their argument. And it's a reasonable argument, looking at it from a prosecutor's perspective because encryption is becoming more popular. It's becoming embedded in operating systems in a way we didn't see 10 years ago.
Apple's OSX operating system has it built in. It's called File Vault. Microsoft has a built in to newer versions of Windows. It's called Bit Locker. And so if everyone turns this on by default, prosecutors are going to have a more difficult time.
SIEGEL: Well, Declan McCullagh, thanks a lot for talking with us about it.
Mr. MCCULLAGH: You're quite welcome. Good to be here.
SIEGEL: That's Declan McCullagh, chief political correspondent for CNET, speaking to us from Stanford, California.
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Please note : This help page is not for the latest version of Enterprise Architect. The latest help can be found here.
The WAN Optimizer
You can significantly improve Enterprise Architect's performance in a Wide Area Network (WAN) by reducing the amount of data transmitted and, in turn, the number of network calls made. To achieve this, you can use the Sparx Systems Wide Area Network (WAN) Optimizer, a lightweight server installed on a Local Area Network (LAN) connection to a Database Management System (DBMS) that hosts an Enterprise Architect repository. You can configure the server to listen for client connections on a particular port; it acts as a local proxy to execute queries and return the results in a compressed format to the client.
In this diagram, transmission between Enterprise Architect and a DBMS is depicted first without and then with the WAN Optimizer.
You can download the WAN Optimizer installer from the 'Downloads' page of the Registered Users section of the Sparx Systems website. The Wan Optimizer Service installer package provides two installable features for the target machine:
- WAN Optimizer Service - the installer also helps register and start the service on the target machine, and add it to the Windows Startup folder
- WAN Optimizer Admin Client - to enable an administrator to administer and configure the service from a remote client
The Optimizer has its own Sparx Systems WAN Optimizer User Guide. See that Guide for more information on:
- WAN Optimizer Components
- Installing and Starting the WAN Optimizer Service
- Configuring the Service
- Troubleshooting
The WAN Optimizer forms the basis of the Sparx Systems Cloud Services, which in turn is the core of the separately-purchased Pro Cloud Server. If you are using the Clod products, you have no need to use the WAN Optimizer.
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The WAN optimizer forms the basis for the Sparx Systems Cloud Services, which in turn is the core of the Sparx Systems Pro Cloud Server. Both of these facilities provide the basic function of the WAN Optimizer, but do so faster and more securely; they also have many more additional features.
Whilst you can still use the WAN Optimizer as described here, we recommend that you review the Cloud Services products and use one of them instead.


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Port 25 is the port or connection on your computer through which outgoing email must pass. Port 25 blocking prevents spammers from sending masses of unauthorized junk email.
Frontier blocks all SMTP (Port 25) traffic over our network that is not sent through Frontier outgoing mail servers (smtp.frontier.com). This only applies if you have a dynamic IP address. If you have Frontier Business Class High-Speed Internet and have a static IP address, your outgoing email will not be affected.
If this has affected you, please change your outgoing mail server to smtp.frontier.com. You might also have to configure your email program to authenticate to our outgoing mail server.
Note: Some customers telecommuting from home may be unable to send email using their companies' email systems. For your own security, we suggest establishing a secure connection via an application, such as VPN, in order to utilize the outgoing mail server for your place of business.


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Google Fiber hiring for key positions in Nashville
Google Fiber is hiring a city manager and community impact manager in Nashville as the company continues looking at expanding its ultra high-speed Internet service in Davidson County.
The Mountain View, Calif.-based company said in a May 1 blog post it could be announcing job openings in the nine metropolitan areas it is considering for expansion, but cautioned that such postings do not mean it has definite plans to expand in those cities yet.
"At this time, there is no guarantee that any of the listed cities will be named a Google Fiber city," Google Fiber says in its job listings. "We're exploring interest and talent for the opportunity in advance. If a metro area qualifies, you will assume a key role in the local team and market."
Google Fiber spokeswoman Jenna Wandres confirmed decisions on expansions would be made later this year.
The Google Fiber city manager will help address local business challenges and will lead outreach efforts to city and state governments, utilities, businesses and community groups, according to the job posting.
The community impact manager will work with community leaders and residents to prepare for fiber development, potentially working with homeowner associations, business groups or low-income service providers and communicating with residents about any issues that arise, such as construction delays.
The community impact position also sheds some light on how Google Fiber seeks to reach out to underserved communities, as the manager will be charged with building relationships around the company's Community Connections program that provides gigabit services to local organizations and with identifying local leaders that can help drive adoption of its free, basic broadband service in areas lacking connectivity.
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