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By ODU Athletics
Nov. 19, 2010
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Three members of the Old Dominion women's crew team, senior Jennifer Easterling (Va. Beach, Va.) and sophomores Allison Giegerich (Egg Harbor, N.J.) and Abby Voss (Alexandria, Va.), will be participating in the USRowing Identification Camp this weekend in Charlottesville.
The USRowing Identification Camps are to identify athletes throughout the United States with U-23 or Senior National Team potential. These camps offer the opportunity for athletes across the country to demonstrate their talents on the erg and potentially on the water, mix it up with other talented athletes, learn more about the national team, and meet national team coaches. This is also a chance for national team coaches to identify top athletes earlier in the year in order to effectively direct them to camps that will further their potential: Freshman Camp, Development, Pre-Elite, U-23 Selection, Senior Selection, etc.
"A lot of it based on your times on the ergs," said Easterling of her selection to the camp. "Coach Garbutt started talking about it once I got below a 19.50 on my 5K."
Easterling got her start in rowing like many of those on the collegiate level.
"I started out as a walk-on," noted Easterling, who will begin her third season rowing for Old Dominion. "I came to Old Dominion for the engineering program and answered the call to try out for the Lady Monarch rowing team."
Easterling, who had never rowed before, been on the water, or knew what an erg machine was, is now among those with a potential shot at qualifying for a national team.
"I've been working really hard towards getting better and I'm really excited about the opportunity," she noted about this weekend's camp. "A lot of it is for the recognition to see if you can row with the U-23 team. I would like to try and take it to the next level and try to be indentified on the national level with other girls and take it from there."
"I never thought I'd get that far just starting out by walking on a team," Easterling reflected.
Voss meanwhile has received her second invitation to a USRowing U-23 camp. Rowing all four years at Jeb Stuart High School, thanks in part to her brother who was coaching, Voss joined the Lady Monarchs last fall and became one of 13 rowers named First Team All-CAA following the conference championship last spring. However, her skills on the water were already noted by those around her.
"I attended a U-23 camp last fall and was invited to row with the U-23 Team this summer," said Voss, but she had to put her national team dreams on hold deciding to concentrate on her academics first.
"My coach asked me if I wanted to do it again," said Voss "and I said absolutely. I really want to show the national team coaches what I have to offer. I really want to make the national team and that's what I'm going to try and do."
For Giegerich, who has been around the sport since the age of 10 and a competitive rowers since her freshman year of high school, its her second time at a USRowing Camp after attending USRowing's Women's National Team Freshman Camp at the University of Iowa back in June.
"We worked on a lot of technical things," noted Giegerich of her last time at the USRowing camp. "I got to see a different prospective of coaching. It's always to nice to hear what others are thinking and seeing of your performance. Being around those kind of athletes and rowers was awesome."
A coxswain, who last season helped the Lady Monarchs' Freshman Novice 8 win the Head of the Hooch and the Varsity 8 advance to the Grand Final of the Occoquan Sprint, is only one of two coxswains to attend this weekend's camp.
"I'm really looking forward to furthering my career, getting recognized by national team coaches, and being able to practice with them," said Geigerich of this weekend's camp. "Its another step towards the national team. There's a lot of people who apply to this camp and want to be selected to attend. Its truly an honor."
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Tropical Storm Ernesto made landfall Thursday near the oil port city of Coatzacoalcos, killing two people as it moved inland and began weakening after drenching Mexico's flood-prone southern Gulf region.
Ernesto came ashore after spinning across the far southern Gulf of Mexico in waters dotted with oil rigs operated by the state oil company. The government closed its largest Gulf coast port, Veracruz, and the smaller ports of Alvarado and Coatzacoalcos.
In neighboring Tabasco state, two fishermen drowned when the stormed passed through the area, Gov. Andres Granier told reporters.
Granier said the storm's strong winds ripped rooftops from several homes but residents refused to evacuate, fearing their possessions might be stolen. "People have chosen to stay in their homes and we are helping them," he said.
Coatzacoalcos, a major oil port, got seven inches (177 millimeters) of rain in the 24 hours before Ernesto's center passed just a few miles (kilometers) away, according to Mexico's weather service. San Pedro in the neighboring state of Tabasco had seen more than 10 inches (273 millimeters).
"It's raining intermittently. It rains, its stops, and then it rains again," said Juventino Martinez, the civil defense chief in Coatzacoalcos. "We have some flooding, some water building up" on streets in lower-lying sections of the city. He said 40 shelters were ready but hadn't been used yet.
Municipal employee Brito Gomez reported water was waist high in some neighborhoods.
About 2,000 army and navy personnel were on standby to head to inland mountains to help in rescue work if needed, said Noemi Guzman, Veracruz state civil defense director. Guzman said no flooding had been reported at any of the state's many rivers.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Ernesto's sustained winds had declined to 40 mph (65 kph) by late Thursday, just above the minimum 39 mph to be considered a tropical storm. It said the storm would continue weakening through the night and should dissipate by morning, although forecasters warned that heavy rains could continue into Friday night.
Ernesto was a weak hurricane when it made its first landfall late Tuesday near the cruise ship port of Mahahual in Yucatan, but it weakened as it crossed the peninsula and then spun into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday night.
Late Thursday, the storm was centered about 85 miles (135 kilometers) southwest of the port city of Veracruz, moving to the west at 14 mph (22 kph).
The U.S. hurricane center said Ernesto still had the potential to cause flooding and could produce rainfalls of up to 15 inches in some parts of the mountainous areas of Veracruz, Tabasco, Puebla and Oaxaca states before dissipating.
With many small communities clinging to hillsides in those states, authorities worried about potential flash floods and mudslides.
There were no reports of major flooding in Veracruz state and there have been only minor landslides on some roads, said Raul Zarrabal, the state's communications secretary.
"No community has been cut off because of these landslides because they were immediately cleared with heavy machinery so there are no blocked roads," Zarrabal added.
Soldiers and state police evacuated three communities in Los Tuxtlas, in southern Veracruz state, due to rising rivers and streams. People in two neighborhoods in the town of Alvarado were also temporarily relocated due to high waters.
The state oil monopoly, Petroleos Mexicanos, said it had evacuated 61 workers from a drilling platform and had taken other safety precautions, but said oil production had not been affected.
A new tropical depression formed in the Atlantic on Thursday far from land. It was the seventh tropical depression to form in the Atlantic and forecasters said it was moving rapidly. By Thursday night, it had maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (55 kph) and was 1,045 miles (1,680 kilometers) east of the Windward islands.
The Atlantic hurricane season got off to an early start and will likely stay busy, producing a few more storms than originally predicted, U.S. forecasters said Thursday.
Forecasters said warmer-than-normal sea surface temperatures and wind patterns that favor storm formation mean chances are higher for an above-normal season. However, that is tempered with the expected development of an El Nino weather pattern over the Pacific that may suppress storms later in the season.
In the Pacific, Gilma weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm and was not seen as a threat to land. It was about 695 miles (1,115 kilometers) west-southwest of the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula, with maximum sustained winds near 70 mph (110 kph).
Associated Press writer Mark Stevenson in Mexico City contributed to this report.

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Stretch run key for Phillies to analyze choices
With eye on 2014, club has spots to fill at catcher, third base and outfield
PHILADELPHIA -- Less than 30 minutes before last Wednesday's non-waiver Trade Deadline, Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz flashed a quick smile and a thumbs up to a passerby. He had not been traded yet.
In fact, nobody on the Phillies got traded before the Deadline, despite a 50-56 record and a poor start to the second half that essentially guaranteed the Phils will miss the postseason for the second consecutive year. The club has tried to turn its attention to next season as there will be a few important holes to fill before Opening Day 2014.
Ryan Howard and Jimmy Rollins will be back at first base and shortstop, respectively. Domonic Brown will be in the outfield, either in left or right. Ben Revere is expected to be the everyday center fielder. The Phillies and Chase Utley have been discussing a contract extension, and the fact the Phils refused to trade him before the Deadline despite his value indicates they have a pretty good feeling he will remain in the organization.
If those things hold true, there are three uncertainties in the field: catcher, third base and the other corner outfield position not occupied by Brown.
Cody Asche and Darin Ruf will get good looks the rest of the season at third and left, respectively. This is their opportunity to prove themselves.
"The day we brought them up, we brought them up for a reason," manager Charlie Manuel said Sunday. "We've got to find room to play some of those guys. It doesn't mean Cody or Ruf will play every single day, but they will get the biggest part of the playing time.
"Domonic Brown is going to be in the lineup, too."
Brown is expected to return to the lineup Wednesday after spending the past couple weeks on the concussion disabled list. One wonders if that means the Phillies will make a roster move to make playing time more feasible for Ruf.
The Phils signed Delmon Young to a low-risk deal before the season, because they thought he could provide power in right field for a team they hoped would make the playoffs. But Philadelphia has a tough climb, and there seems to be a logjam in the outfield once Brown returns. Young is hitting just .263 with eight home runs, 31 RBIs and a .708 OPS in 285 plate appearances. If Young had enough plate appearances to qualify, he would rank 18th out of 22 qualifying right fielders in baseball in OPS.
Brown came up through the Minor League system playing right field, so he could move there to keep Ruf in left. If Asche and Ruf can prove themselves offensively, the Phillies might feel confident enough to enter next season with them in the everyday lineup, but what about catcher?
Ruiz is a free agent following the season, but there are several reasons he might be unlikely to return. He turns 35 in January, his offensive production has been dreadful since returning from a 25-game suspension for using a banned stimulant at the beginning of the season and his durability remains an issue. Ruiz has spent time on the disabled list each of the past five seasons.
Ruiz has a .619 OPS, which is the worst mark of his career. If he had enough plate appearances to qualify, he would rank last among all big league catchers in OPS. In fact, Ruiz would be 24 points lower than Toronto's J.P. Arencibia, who is last.
The Phils entered this year hopeful catcher Tommy Joseph, their No. 5 prospect as ranked by MLB.com, would play well enough that they would have an internal option to replace Ruiz. But Joseph suffered a concussion early in the season with Triple-A Lehigh Valley, suffered a couple setbacks and has been sent home for the rest of the season.
The team's other top catching prospect entering the season, Sebastian Valle, has hit just .210 with a .636 OPS with Double-A Reading. That leaves Lehigh Valley catcher Cameron Rupp with the best chance of being on the 25-man roster at the beginning of next season, but most likely as a backup.
"The injury with Joseph and the inability to come back has been a big blow as far as the position and obviously the depth," Phillies player development director Joe Jordan said. "Any time you take one starter out, it obviously creates other challenges. I think what Rupp has done has neutralized that somewhat. That's a good story. That's a positive for the organization. Last winter when everybody kept asking me about Valle and Joseph, I kept telling them there's a third guy in this conversation."
The good news is Jordan expects Joseph to make a full recovery before Spring Training. In fact, he is hopeful Joseph could be ready to play come winter ball.
It is unlikely the Phils view Erik Kratz as a viable everyday option. He is hitting .226 with eight home runs, 23 RBIs and a .699 OPS. But there are potential free-agent catchers who could help Philadelphia next season, like Brian McCann, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, A.J. Pierzynski, John Buck and Dioner Navarro. For all those reasons and more, this could be Ruiz's final couple months with the Phillies.
Of course, in the end, the team's success in 2014 will center largely around Howard, Rollins, Utley, Brown and Revere. They are the ones who are going to have to pace the way offensively for the team to return to the postseason for the first time since 2011. In the meantime, keep a close eye on Asche and Ruf.


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Citigroup and its former Smith Barney brokerage unit, together with two executives, saw nearly all claims thrown out in a lawsuit that accused them of shortchanging mutual fund investors out of more than $100 million in fee discounts.
Reuters reported Wednesday that U.S. District Judge William Pauley dismissed all claims against Citigroup and the former Smith Barney Fund Management, as well as those against Thomas Jones, formerly CEO of Citigroup Asset Management. Pauley also dismissed some of the claims against Lewis Daidone, a former Smith Barney senior vice president.
At issue were fees charged by Citicorp Trust Bank, an in-house transfer agent created by Citigroup, which was supposed to be able to charge lower mutual fund fees than First Data Corp. The latter's contract was expiring, and shareholders sued, saying that Citicorp Trust Bank, instead of lowering fees, continued to charge more in what they said was a "kickback scheme" that funneled to the bank more than $100 million in profits that should instead have been passed on to fund shareholders.
Citing the passage of time as one factor in his decision, Pauley wrote, "In the Eclogues, Virgil observed that 'time bears away all things, even our minds.' Virgil's maxim applies to legal theories as well." Last September Pauley delayed the case, saying there were "epic failures" on both sides, by removing the lead plaintiff after he learned that it never owned shares that were part of the case.
He also said that recent Supreme Court decisions undercut fund shareholders' argument that they had bought their shares in reliance on an assumption that Citigroup would honor its fiduciary duties. The case he cited, Janus Capital Group, Inc. v. First Derivative Traders, held that "[o]ne who prepares or publishes a statement on behalf of another is not its maker." That, plus the time factor, contributed to the defendants' arguments against the case.
In his decision Wednesday, Pauley was quoted saying, "This theory of reliance—if accepted—would amount to a novel presumption of reliance in the mutual fund context."
The judge did allow some charges against Daidone to stand, however, concerning misstatements in documents that the latter signed.
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Rinspeed ponders what riders will do as its autonomous cars drive
While other manufacturers are working to develop road sensing technology and autonomous parking apps, off-the-wall Swiss car creator Rinspeed is more concerned with how the driver and passengers are going to make the most of their time once the car is taking care of the driving.
As Rinspeed boss Frank M. Rinderknecht explains: "So far hardly anyone has taken this to its logical conclusion from the perspective of the driver. After all, traveling in a driverless car will no longer require me to stare at the road, but will let me spend my time in a more meaningful way."
Rinderknecht believes the logical conclusion is a cabin that more closely resembles a business class than a family hatchback.
Called the "XchangE" the car has been built in partnership with 21 other companies and organizations and will make its full debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March, where all will be revealed. But in the meantime, Rinspeed has released some images and little bit of information to whet people's appetites.
The reclining seats can be moved and turned so that all occupants can face each other for conversation, while the steering wheel can be moved into the middle of the dashboard to save space, thanks to drive-by-wire technology.
The idea being that a family can play games or watch films together or colleagues can hold a meeting with multimedia presentation at speeds of over 120km/h.
As such, Rinspeed believes that in the not-too-distant future, cars like the XchangE will replace the train or even the short-haul flight as business and leisure travelers' preferred means of transport.


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NRA: Why 'universal' checks won't work
It seems so reasonable. In the minds of many, "universal background checks" for firearms transactions sounds like a good idea.
But is it really? No.
No idea is good if it doesn't work. No legislation is reasonable if it fails to accomplish its purported goal — to prevent violent criminals and the mentally ill from acquiring firearms.
Criminals won't participate in a "universal" system. They'll always steal or get their guns, and everything else they want, on the black market. Reasonable people know that criminals will never be part of the "universe."
Even when felons do try to buy a gun and are flagged by the system, they're almost never stopped. In 2010, out of 76,000 denied purchasers, only 44 were prosecuted nationwide for illegally attempting to purchase a gun. That universal failure endangers us all.
The mentally ill won't be included in the system. For the past 20 years, government has failed to include records even for those who have been judged mentally ill by a court.
It's unreasonable to assume that the federal government will require medical professionals — who treat those suffering from autism, schizophrenia, anger management issues and more — to add records of their patients to a massive federal database.
Imagine the outcry over privacy rights! Those records will never be part of the "universe."
The only "universe" will be law-abiding, sane, decent, non-threatening Americans who have already participated in the check system for two decades now. It will be the names of good people — and only their names — that will go into a database, subjected to potential federal registration and abuse of privacy.
No, there is nothing at all "universal" about the proposed background check — and nothing reasonable about legislation that doesn't include criminals and the mentally disturbed in its "universe."
The nearly 5 million members of the NRA support what would make us all safer: the immediate protection of all of our schoolchildren, fixing our broken mental health system, and certain prosecution of every criminal with a gun.
Those are good ideas that thoughtful Americans, responsible members of Congress and law-abiding gun owners can support.
Wayne LaPierre is executive vice president and chief executive officer of the National Rifle Association of America.


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BlackBerry 10 Native SDK Release Notes
These release notes have been updated to reflect the refresh to the existing Gold release of the BlackBerry 10 Native SDK, but still contain the new and changed features from the Gold release. The refresh version is 10.0.9.2318. To apply the refresh, you must first install the Gold version of the Native SDK. If don't have the Gold release, you can download it from here.
To apply the refresh, in the QNX Momentics IDE, click the Update Native SDK button:
In the window that appears, you can select and install the update to the SDK.
This document contains the following sections:
- Upgrading to Gold
- New in this refresh
- New in this release
- Changes in this release
- Fixed in this release
- Known limitations
- Known issues
Upgrading to Gold
- If you already have the BlackBerry 10 Native SDK installed, it is recommended that you remove the previous version of the Native SDK before upgrading to Gold. However, you can install the latest version without uninstalling the previous version if you specify in the IDE the latest version to use.
- Start the QNX Momentics IDE and click Window > Preferences.
- Click QNX.
- In the Select SDK drop-down list, select the latest SDK. For example, select BlackBerry 10 Native SDK 10.0.9.1673 for the Gold release. This option is available from the drop-down list on the toolbar as well.
- Click Apply.
- Click OK.
If you experience problems upgrading from an older version of the SDK, consider uninstalling the previous version before installing the latest BlackBerry 10 Native SDK.
In this release, the IDE automatically detects when your device OS version and SDK version are different and displays a warning. You can then choose to find an SDK version that matches your device OS version.
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BBM Social Platform
- BBM support in the simulator - The BlackBerry 10 Device Simulator provides BBM support. You can use the device simulator to test your BBM connected apps. For more information, see the BBM documentation.
- Qt porting guide - Find out how to port your existing Qt app to BlackBerry 10.
Application permissions
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- Screen and windowing - Changed the gamepad controller properties
SCREEN_PROPERTY_ANALOG1to return errors if analog sticks are not present
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Advertising Service
- Banner ads - You can integrate advertising into your apps and generate additional revenue by using the Advertising Service.
- Gamepad controllers - Game developers can now receive gamepad and joystick events using the Screen and Windowing Library. Discovering gamepads and handling gamepad input events is done the same way as with other touch events. The SteelSeries Free and Nintendo Wii Remote controllers all work out of the box with this API. Bluetooth HID gamepads are also supported. Check out the Gamepad sample.
- Near Field Communication Developer's Guide - Detailed information on how to use the near field communication (NFC) capabilities can be found at Near Field Communication Developer's Guide.
QNX Momentics Tool Suite
- Windows 8 - Windows 8 is now supported.
- Mac OS X - Mac OS X Mountain Lion is now supported.
- Improved build performance of native projects - By default, projects are set up to build one file at a time. To significantly improve build performance, you can use the QNX Momentics IDE parallel build feature.
- To enable the parallel build feature:
- In the C/C++ perspective, right click the project name and select Properties.
- Click C/C++ Build and then click the Behavior tab.
- Click the Use parallel build check box.
For Windows and Linux, you can use the Use optimal jobs number setting. On Mac, you can use the Use parallel jobs setting. Using too many jobs causes system instability so the ideal setting on Mac is to use the number of hardware threads available on the host machine and subtract one. For example, on a quad core machine with hyper threading, the number of jobs should be set no higher than 7 (4 * 2 - 1).
- New Project wizard - The New Project wizard combines BlackBerry projects so you can more easily create the project you want. For more information, see Create a BlackBerry C/C++ project
- IDE updates - The IDE provides an update mechanism to update either or both of the BlackBerry Native SDK or the IDE without reinstalling.
- Memory Analysis tool - The Memory Analysis tool supports a memory leak collection control which you can activate at any time. You can also change tracing settings dynamically.
- Device Log - You can use the Device Log view when debugging applications to view log information when using the slogger2 API.
- BlackBerry WebWorks - You can create BlackBerry WebWorks native extension projects to enable your BlackBerry WebWorks apps to access native APIs. For more information, see Creating custom extensions for BlackBerry 10 apps.
- SDK selector - The SDK selector on the toolbar allows you to switch quickly between different OS versions if multiple SDKs are installed.
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Application Integration
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- Icon size - The icon size for BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha devices has changed from 150x150 to 114x114. For more information, see the UI guidelines.
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- dialog.h
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Bluetooth Library
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- Added the following function:
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Camera Library
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- Added a new API:
nfc_result_t nfc_get_target_connection_id(const nfc_target_t *target, unsigned int *target_connection_id)
- Added a new API:
- nfc_se_access.h
- Added new APIs:
nfc_result_t nfc_se_enable_swp()
nfc_result_t nfc_se_reader_set_technology_types(uint32_t hSESession, uint32_t technologyTypes)
- Added new APIs:
- nfc_types.h
- Added new events:
- Changed the following types for
target_property_type_tto be internal:
- Added new events:
Screen and Windowing Library
- The Screen and Windowing API now supports gamepad controllers. New properties and a new enumeration, in combination with existing Screen and Windowing API functions, allow the mapping of buttons from different controllers to a common game control layout.
- Added the following enumeration to allow gamepad button mapping:
- Added the following enumeration to allow gamepad button mapping:
- Added the following API:
Security Builder Engine
- Added instructions for complying with FIPS 140-2 by using only accepted protocols and cipher suites.
Fixed in this release
The BlackBerry Platform Services navigator thread no longer quits when
MsgReceivePulse returns -1.
If your application handled pausing on the
NAVIGATOR_WINDOW_THUMBNAIL event and resuming EGL rendering with
eglSwapBuffers() on
NAVIGATOR_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN events, your application might have stopped responding on startup.
If an error occurred while using the invoke functions of the BlackBerry Platform Services libraries,
errno was not set when
BPS_FAILURE was returned.
BBM Social Platform235716
After blocking a contact from sending application download invitations by selecting "block future invites from <contact>" from a pending application invite, the user was unable to unblock the contact.200907
You could create more than the maximum allowable three items in an application profile box on a BlackBerry 10 device.204140
A user could not block future application download invitations from a contact. After selecting "block future invites from <contact>", the contact was still able to send the user invitations.192668
Profile boxes were not updated in real time. For example, when a contact's profile box was modified, the changes were not immediately updated on the current user's BlackBerry device.
Development Mode was turned off when a device was rebooted and the Hub notification indicated that it was still on.
If you installed the Native SDK on Mac OS X Mountain Lion version 10.8, you received an error message: "installer-bbndk is damaged and can't be opened. You should eject the disk image." and had to change your computer's security settings.167926
After installing the Mac version of the QNX Momentics IDE on the desktop, the application's shortcut icon was missing.114482
On a Mac, after you complete your installation of the Native SDK, the QNX Momentics icon now appears in the dock.108378
On a Mac, you can now install the Native SDK in a location other than the default without having to change the permissions on that directory.
You could not create two contexts with different attributes by calling
alcCreateContext(). Errors were produced after attempting to create the second context, you could not call
alcOpenDevice(), and sound was not playable in other OpenAL apps.
The function
alBufferData() threw an error when called with NULL as the data parameter.
QNX Momentics Tool Suite240984
When you launched an example project, intermittently you may have only seen a black screen.237584
When the device log was shut down, it did not clean up all processes such as slog2info.235449
When importing projects into the QNX Momentics IDE, configurations were removed from the BAR file.233695
The update manager now allows you to specify that the newest SDK should be used as the default.233167
An error message no longer displays after you build and run an OpenGL ES app in the QNX Momentics IDE using the "Simulator-Debug" build configuration.205334
In the QNX Momentics IDE, when a Default Launch Configuration had only a simulator target available, it did not pick it automatically.157986
The qde utility icon was displayed as an Eclipse icon instead of the QNX Momentics IDE icon.156129
Previously, you couldn't see the Usage and Bands pages in the Memory Analysis tool and you could not select Snapshots from settings. Now you can enable Snapshots and you can see charts for memory snapshots.151660
Warnings when building sample apps no longer appear.155199
The Python pretty printers for the GNU debugger for the GNU libstdc++ now funcation as expected.Back to Top
Known limitations
- There is a slight delay between tracks played as part of a playlist (approximately 0.5 seconds), even when the playlist includes only one track that is repeating.
- Applications using FreeType must add the following include path:
- By default, the Native SDK installer creates the installation folder on Windows systems at the root of the C drive. For example: C:\bbndk. To install to the default installation folder on Windows 7, you must log in as a user who has administrator privileges. If you cannot log in as a user with administrator privileges, you must change the installation folder to an alternate folder that you have write access to.
- When installing and uninstalling the Native SDK on a 64-bit Linux host computer, you may see an error regarding a missing
libc.so.6file. You can disregard this error message.
- To run the installer and the IDE on Ubuntu 64-bit, you need to install the 32-bit libraries:
sudo apt-get install ia32-libs. During the installation, answer yes to all the questions.
- On Linux and Mac computers, the installer might crash when launching with an error similar to the following: "An internal LaunchAnywhere application error has occurred and this application cannot proceed." Unset the PS1 variable and restart the installation program to continue.
- On Mac computers, you may encounter an issue with incorrect permissions on the BlackBerry SDK installer executable. To launch the installation program, you will first need to manually change the permissions for the installer.
- When you execute bbndk.sh to launch the Native SDK on Ubuntu 11.04 32-bit, you might receive an error:
"QNX Compiler Configuration Error".
As a possible fix, update Ubuntu to the latest package by using the Update Manager utility. In addition, ensure your VMware version is up-to-date.
- The OpenAL 1.1 Specification and Reference incorrectly states that the function
alcCloseDevice()will fail if the device's contexts and buffers have not been destroyed.
alcCloseDevice()actually destroys any contexts and buffers still associated with the device.
- The function
alcGetIntegerv()does not throw an error when retrieving ALC_MAJOR_VERSION and passing an invalid device pointer.
- The function
alcGetString(device, ALC_CAPTURE_DEFAULT_DEVICE_SPECIFIER), throws an error where invoked after the device has been closed. It should return the default device and ignore the device parameter.
- The OpenAL 1.1 Specification and Reference incorrectly states in the description of the function
alcGetString(), "Specifying NULL for deviceHandle when asking for ALC_EXTENSIONS will generate an ALC_INVALID_DEVICE error." In fact, no error is generated.
- The OpenAL 1.1 Specification and Reference incorrectly states in the description of the function
alBufferData()that, "An invalid size will result in an AL_INVALID_VALUE error." In fact, calling
alBufferData()with an invalid size does not cause the INVALID_VALUE error.
- When the function
alcMakeContextCurrent()is called with an uninitialized ALCcontext pointer, it correctly returns ALC_FALSE, but does not generate an ALC_INVALID_CONTEXT error.
- The OpenAL Programmer's Guide - OpenAL Versions 1.0 and 1.1 incorrectly lists AL_INVALID_VALUE as a possible error returned by the functions
alGenSources()when the array is not large enough to hold the number of items requested. In fact, no error is generated.
- The function
alSource3f()does not throw an AL_INVALID_VALUE error when invalid numbers are passed as parameters. Apps should perform their own validity checking.
- The function
alSourcef()throws an AL_INVALID_VALUE error for valid values when using AL_CONE_INNER_ANGLE and AL_CONE_OUTER_ANGLE.
- No error is thrown when the function
alutLoadWAVFile()is called without a current context.
- The function
alutGetError()does not return ALUT_ERROR_ALC_ERROR_ON_ENTRY when there was already an ALC error on entry to
- In the OpenAL Programmers Guide, AL_DATA is incorrectly documented as a valid buffer property. An attempt to retrieve this property through
alGetBufferiv()will result in an AL_INVALID_ENUM error.
- The deprecated function
alutLoadWAVMemory()does not return the expected values.
- The function
alGetListenerfv()does not generate an error when called with an invalid value. Apps should perform their own validity checking.
- The following attributes are set by the device, and cannot be altered using the attribute list of the function
alcCreateContext(): ALC_FREQUENCY, ALC_REFRESH, ALC_SYNC, ALC_MONO_SOURCES, ALC_STEREO_SOURCES, ALC_MAX_AUXILIARY_SEN.
- The OpenAL 1.1 Specification and Reference incorrectly states that the function
alGetEnumValue()sets the error code AL_INVALID_VALUE if the specified enumeration cannot be found. In fact, this error is not set when an invalid enumeration value is specified.
- The OpenAL Programmer's Guide - OpenAL Versions 1.0 and 1.1 incorrectly states that the functions
alcProcessContext()produce the error ALC_INVALID_CONTEXT when called with a null or destroyed context. However, no error is generated.
- The function
alListener3f()does not generate an error when called with a NULL value for the AL_VELOCITY attribute. Apps should perform their own validity checking.
- The function
ALCGetProcAddress()does not return addresses for the specified context extension functions, even for valid functions. It always returns NULL.
- The function
alSourceQueueBuffers()queues invalid buffers. If you pass a NULL buffer to this function, it will queue the buffer and not raise an error, even though the buffer is not valid.
BlackBerry 10 uses OpenSSL 1.0.1, with the following deviations from the standard implementation:
- TLSv1.2 is not supported.
- The heartbeat TLS extension has been disabled. This extension is described by RFC 6520 http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6520.txt.
- The list of default SSL/TLS/DTLS ciphersuites has been altered.
- Applications using SSL/TLS/DTLS connections to get a default set of ciphersuites unless they explicitly specify which ciphersuites they want to support using
- The default set of ciphersuites has been changed to "ALL:!aNULL:!eNULL:!SRP:!SSLv2" which eliminates the SRP ciphersuites from the standard default set of ciphersuites provided by OpenSSL 1.0.1.
- Applications using SSL/TLS/DTLS connections to get a default set of ciphersuites unless they explicitly specify which ciphersuites they want to support using
- TLSv1.1 support is disabled by default.
SSL_CTX_new(), which is used to create a new SSL_CTX object for TLS/SSL/DTLS negotiations, has been altered to disable TLSv1.1 support by automatically setting the option SSL_OP_NO_TLSv1_1.
- TLSv1.1 will be disabled by default when using
SSLv23_server_method(), or
SSLv23_client_method(). Applications that need TLSv1.1 support can clear the option by calling
SSL_CTX_clear_options(ctx, SSL_OP_NO_TLSv1_1)or can use one of the following TLSv1.1-only methods:
TLSv1_1_server_method(), or
- Social networks are not supported in this release of the Scoreloop SDK. APIs related to the following classes are unsupported:
- SC_Message (partial)
- SC_Message_Controller (partial)
- SC_SocialController
- SC_SocialNetwork
- The API Reference Guide states the methods not supported for this release. For more information on the Scoreloop SDK, see the following resources:
QNX Momentics Tool Suite
- When you use the Memory Analysis tool, you may see an empty graph with the warning "No graphical input". This is by design for security reasons and this information is unsupported for BlackBerry 10 OS targets.
- Standard makefile projects cannot be named "makefile". Use a different name for your project.
- Memory Leaks are only reported when an application exits normally. If it is killed or crashes, memory leaks will not be reported. To report memory leaks in this case, the API should be used.
- If you scroll vertically in the simulator while in landscape mode you may notice "stretching" of the screen or black squares on the screen, depending on the version of VMware you are running. These anomalies will disappear when a screen update is forced. To force a screen update, simply touch the screen. There is currently no workaround for this issue.
- On Windows XP, if you lock your computer while running the simulator, VMware will not continue updating the screen when you unlock it. You must restart your simulator if you lock your Windows XP computer.
- There is no uninstall program for the simulator. When the simulator is no longer required, delete all simulator files.
- The VideoPlayback, VideoWindow, and Gestures samples do not play properly on the simulator. The applications might compile, but will not run correctly on the simulator.
- There are no media decoders on the simulator. This means that the following APIs will not execute:
- Currently the simulator defaults to 1 CPU. You can change this setting in VMware Player by editing the value for Virtual Machines > Hardware > Processors.
Known issues
This section lists known issues for the BlackBerry 10 Native SDK, version 10.0.9 Gold.
When writing an NFC tag with a smart poster NDEF message, calls to API functions such as
nfc_set_sp_uri and
nfc_add_sp_title may produce errors.
You cannot peek through cards correctly when the device is in landscape mode.204691
If a file's permission is changed to write and invocation is performed, the target application does not get invoked.
BBM Social Platform275822
In the BlackBerry 10 Device Simulator, if you connect to BlackBerry ID through BlackBerry World, and then connect to BlackBerry Messenger, the simulator stays locked in a connecting state.
Workaround: Connect to BlackBerry Messenger before connecting to BlackBerry World or while BlackBerry Messenger is locked in a connecting state, go to Settings > BlackBerry ID, and then login to BlackBerry ID.
Images that use transparency might not appear correctly in the user's list of BBM applications.261200
When BBM Connect (Settings > Security and Privacy > Application Permissions) is toggled from ON to OFF or from OFF to ON the registration and permission states are not updated.253447
When a C-only app uses the BBM Social Platform BPS APIs, the compiler requires additional non-C libraries to be added manually (libQtCore and libcpp).218238
If BBM Connect (Settings Application > Security and Privacy > Application Permissions) for an app is turned off before launching the app, toggling BBM Connect doesn't update the registration status of the app.
Workaround: Turn BBM Connect on before launching the app.
The notifications area of the Hub will constantly flash the red LED when a notification such as entering Development Mode is sent.
Workaround: Wait until the blinking times out after 10-15 minutes OR turn LED off in Settings.
We are hard at work creating an awesome UI experience for you! While we are doing this, some references to the BlackBerry 10 UI, including screenshots, may not reflect what you see in the current software.
The documentation that is installed with the BlackBerry 10 Native SDK and available from the QNX Momentics IDE may not be the most recent version. For the latest versions go to http://developer.blackberry.com/native/documentation/bb10/.
In previous releases, the most recent version of the BlackBerry Platform Services library (libbps) was bundled with the Native SDK. This version was newer than the version on the target OS. To ensure the correct BPS library version was used by applications at run-time, projects in the Native SDK 1.0 would:
- Use BPS headers from the
$QNX_TARGET/../target-overridelocation for compilation,
- Link the libbps.so from the
$QNX_TARGET/../target-overridelocation to generate the application executable, and
- Package the libbps.so from the
$QNX_TARGET/../target-overridelocation in the BAR
As of the Native SDK 2.0.0 release, BPS no longer resides in the target-override location. The BlackBerry 10 OS and BlackBerry 10 Native SDK versions of this library are in sync. If you have applications targeting BlackBerry 10 that you no longer wish to support on PlayBook 1.0.x, you should remove the libbps.so.1 asset from bar-descriptor.xml and target the BlackBerry 10 version of the Native SDK. To verify, select the QNX page in the project properties dialog. Otherwise, packaging of the BAR file will fail because it will not be able to find the libbps.so file to include in the BAR.
When you run the BlackBerry Native SDK installer on Windows 8, you cannot create a shortcut in the Start menu.
Workaround: You can use options in the installer to create shortcuts on the Desktop and the Quick Launch bar.
When updating the Momentics IDE using the Update Manager, you receive the following message: "Warning: You are installing software that contains unsigned content. The authenticity or validity of this software cannot be established. Do you want to continue the installation?" This message is expected. Accept to continue with the update.257540
Installing the Native SDK or simulator fails on a Mac when the Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files 7 are already installed.
Workaround: Uninstall the Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files (version 7) and try again.
Installing the Native SDK into the same folder as a previous version is not supported. Uninstall the previous version before installing the new version.170950
The Native SDK Installer does not create an icon on the Dock for Mac OS X Mountain Lion, version 10.8 but the application is still properly installed.
Workaround: Run the bbnk command file from where the Native SDK is installed.
When you uninstall the Native SDK on Mac or Linux, you might get a warning that some files are not removed. This can be ignored and you can manually delete the remaining files.115276
On Linux systems, if the launch command contains "..", the Native SDK installer fails.110605
You might get a warning after uninstalling the Native SDK that some directories couldn't be removed. This can be ignored.97829
The installer provides recommendations on the space required to install the Native SDK. The number may be low and should 4GB. For more information, see the system requirements.
Currently, you cannot create two contexts with different attributes by calling
alcCreateContext(). Errors are produced after attempting to create the second context, you can no longer call
alcOpenDevice(), and sound is no longer playable in other OpenAL apps.
QNX Momentics Tool Suite
In the bar-descriptor file, the <action> element used in previous versions of the Native SDK has been changed to be used with the Invocation Framework. The <permission> element has been re-instated for use to control permissions for an application. If you need to add permissions to your <action> application, you must change it to use the <permission> element. For more information, see The application descriptor file DTD.276767
In a Windows environment, uninstalling the IDE does not remove any SDKs installed using the update manager.
Workaround: Manually remove the SDKs from the installation directory.
After building a project, the project may compile correctly but in some cases show header files as unresolved in the IDE editor. This is a result of unresolved symbols in the code.
Workaround: Manually set include paths.
If you try to use the IDE while an SDK installation is running in the background, after the update completes, the dialog prompting you to restart is disabled.
Workaround: Force the IDE to restart.
If you rename an existing project, the IDE does not prevent you from using special characters, spaces, or other invalid naming conventions.
Workaround: To prevent issues, you should avoid using special characters, spaces, and names that are shorter than 3 characters or longer than 25 characters.
If you update the IP address of a BlackBerry Target and click OK without clicking Apply first, the IDE gives an error that it can't connect to the target. However, the IDE does connect.
Workaround: After updating the IP address, click Apply before clicking OK.
In the Device Log view, if you filter logs by severity, and then change the severity filtering, the IDE does not display the updated logs.
Workaround: After choosing a minimum severity filter, to filter for a different severity, first reset the filter using the ALL option.
The locked SDKs in the Update Native SDK wizard may not accurately reflect the SDKs you are using. Use care when uninstalling SDKs to ensure that you don't uninstall an SDK that you want to continue using.259675
When setting a project-specific SDK, the settings will only take effect the second time you build your project.259269
The IDE update manager does not show an error message if it cannot connect to the update site. Instead it indicates that there are no updates available.258694
In a Linux environment, if you run the update manager and do not choose the options to switch to the newest SDK or to update the IDE, after the upgrade, the newest SDK is used by default.
Workaround: When you run the update manager, choose the option to update the IDE.
On a Mac, if you import a project with the Copy Project option selected, import starts after you click Finish but the wizard doesn't close. Attempting to close the wizard might result in an error.240577
Cancelling the BAR file signing process deletes a previously signed BAR file.
Workaround: Increment the app version before signing the BAR file for the second time.
Postmortem debug is not available for shared libraries. The error message, "'Asynchronous viewer input update' has encountered a problem. An internal error was occurred." is displayed.225372
Using GNU debugger, your debug session may break with an internal-error e.g., handle_inferior_event.222155
The GNU debugger crashes when breakpoints are set and you switch from the Breakpoints tab to the Variables tab.211332
The GNU debugger may not display the variable values in certain circumstances.206368
If you debug an application with Windows XP, you may receive an error stating there was an "InvocationTargetException".
Workaround: Install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x86).
When debugging an OpenGL 2.0 project, the debugger may skip some breakpoints.200419
It is possible that the debugger may take 5-10 minutes to launch in certain circumstances.195895
If you try to launch an application in debug mode that is already running on the device, the QNX Momentics IDE may consume 100% of your CPU.
Workaround: Close the application on the device before launching it again.
An application with many assets may timeout when trying to deploy.
Workaround: Try deploying over USB instead of Wi-Fi or reduce the number of assets in your application.
A class containing a pure virtual function using variable arguments cannot be inherited virtually. The following error is generated: "generic thunk code fails for method 'virtual void Log::Logger::Debug(const char*, ...)' which uses '...'".140310
When you create a project with name that begins with a numeric value, you will see the following error: "Package ID is invalid". Project names cannot start with a numeric value and must start with a letter from a-z or A-Z.121283
During debug sessions, watchpoints are not supported.119766
If you launch Run Config and enable the Code Coverage tool, when you check Code Coverage Sessions, there is no coverage of shared and static libraries.117556
While debugging the "GoodCitizen" sample project using the "Step Into" function, the debugger doesn't step into the
handle_events() function. The debugger jumps directly to the
update() function and steps into that function.
When using Ubuntu 64-bit and registering with the RIM Signing Authority, you may receive the error "Error registering long term keys Error: null".
Workaround: Update the script at /bbndk-1.0/host/linux/x86/usr/bin/blackberry-keytool to include the line
Do not launch your application with the Application Profiler enabled in debug mode. This might cause the IDE to stop responding.114071
During initialization, the MSYS.dll provided with the Native SDK will try to map network shares. If they are not available, then it will take as long as the network access timeout for each such mapped share for MSYS to start. This can lead to build times being slower if MSYS based utilities are used.111911
To use the breakpoint command GNU Debugger (GDB) Command Action, you need to switch your debug framework to CDI. Click Run > Debug Configurations. Select your application, and on the Main tab, click Select Other at the bottom of the page. Select CDI Debugging Framework (Traditional) Launcher, and click OK.111197
The Native SDK ships static libraries for most of the libraries of the platform, however, we recommend using shared libraries where possible to reduce your application footprint and to take advantage of bug fixes in the platform.77220
If you use the Application Profiler with the Sampling method on a multicore target, all threads must be bound to CPU 0 because the Application Profiler only checks samples for CPU 0.Back to Top
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A singer and composer who came rambling out of Texas at the beginning of the 20th century, Gene Austin is best-known for his "My Blue Heaven," one of the most popular records of all time. He was born Eugene Lucas, but later took on his stepfather Jim Austin's surname, coming of age in a series of Louisiana small towns. Austin was all of 15 when he joined the Army, participating in the dangerous expedition to capture Pancho Villa in 1916. As if that wasn't enough, he also served in France during World War I, a conflict that many participants returned from with more than just slight scratches. Austin studied both dentistry and law in Baltimore, somehow passing up both careers in order to pursue his passion for singing. This was an interest he took on totally instinctively. He wound up composing more than 100 songs without ever learning to read or properly notate music. His singing style was remarkably influential, as well as attractive; Austin pursued a lighter and more personable approach than had been common among the male pop singers who preceded him, well-suited to radio and to early microphone pickups. The sound of his tenor voice became well-known in the early days of radio and the antique phonographs of the '20s and '30s. From 1926 to 1929 Austin was an exclusive recording artist for Victor, and his 1927 "My Blue Heaven" and 1928 "Ramona" were immensely popular records; though sales figures cited are frequently inflated, "Ramona" may have sold in the range of a million copies. "My Blue Heaven", however, is viewed in retrospect as a definitive rendering of the tune, and has been utilized in the soundtracks of numerous movies, including Fried Green Tomatoes (1991). Austin had both the pull and taste to insist, for at least one chunk of his recording career, that only Fats Waller was good enough to provide piano accompaniment for him, and no one else.
Austin's recording career started up in 1923, gaining momentum the following year when producer Jimmy McHugh took on the assignment of "When My Sugar Walks Down the Street," which would be the first of a series of hits for the team. Irving Mills was Austin's lyricist for this number, which would be followed by other smash sides such as "My Melancholy Baby," "Girl of My Dreams," "Carolina Moon," and "Sleepy Time Gal." By the early '30s, the movies were beckoning, but in this field, Austin created only a small crop of three films, the best of which was Gift of Gab. Austin performed regularly on radio as well as live. In 1939, he toured with Billy Wehle in a traveling music and comedy show that set up in a tent. Following a few years as a nightclub performer, his career began to falter, only to be revived by a late-'50s television special. After this, he was back in nightclubs and began writing a new series of original songs. Las Vegas was his home base through all of these ups and downs. In 1962, he ran for governor of Nevada but was tromped by incumbent Grant Sawyer. As would befit a crooner, or perhaps not, Austin enjoyed five different marriages. He only stopped writing songs in the final ten months of his life, after developing lung cancer. ~ Eugene Chadbourne~ Rovi


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Food & Drink
Singapore stopover: Make the most of your travel time
By Eoghan Macguire, CNN • Updated 15th March 2012
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Airport stopovers are seldom the highlight of any business traveler's journey.
Hours whittled away in generic fast food outlets or tacky themed bars, which in many cases represent the extent of terminal building entertainment, ensure onward journeys can't come quickly enough.
For those passing through Changi Airport in Singapore, however, a brief window between connecting flights is a great opportunity to explore one of Asia's most happening destinations.
The city-state's condensed landscape -- the entire country is squeezed into a land area smaller than most big cities -- means visitors can quickly tour some of Singapore's most famous attractions and be back at the airport in a matter of hours.
Changi itself offers free city tours to passengers with a stopover of five hours or more but visitors can also leave the airport to traverse the city on their own accord.
With the help of Shawn Low, travel editor of
Lonely Planet's Asia Pacific
edition, we highlight some of the must-see Singaporean sights for those with a few spare hours between flights, whatever the time of the day.
See also: Asia's budget airlines spread their wings
Early morning
Singapore's Botanic Gardens
Singapore Tourism Board
A stroll in Singapore's lush Botanic Gardens at sunrise provides a great opportunity to catch the normally bustling metropolis in one of its more tranquil moments, says Low.
Dense green foliage is complemented by a selection of finely manicured greens and picturesque lakes, a genuine oasis amidst the concrete jungle of high rises and skyscrapers.
From here, a short trip down the nearby Orchard Road, one of Singapore's main retail thoroughfares, allows for a spot of shopping. It also has good transport links back to the airport.
"Gadgets are particularly cheap" in Singapore, says Low, and there are plenty of bargains to catch the eye, especially at
Funan IT Mall
on North Bridge Road.
All those splashing out while in the city should be mindful not to forget they are eligible for a Goods and Services Tax refund (worth 7% of their total purchase value) when they pass through customs at the airport, he adds.
CNN's Richard Quest gives you tips on how to experience more during your Singapore stop over.
Afternoon in the shade
The Singapore sun is at its strongest between lunch time and late afternoon, with temperatures regularly reaching as high as 31˚ Celsius (88 Fahrenheit).
Indoor activities at this time of day can therefore offer a more comfortable pursuit for those dashing around on a tight time scale, says Low.
Fortunately, the city's art galleries and cultural centers provide plenty to see and do whilst offering an air-conditioned sanctuary away from the midday sun.
The Singapore Art Museum
Singapore Tourism Board
National Museum
Singapore Art Museum
, and
Peranakan Museum
are within walking distance of the city's famous Colonial District, which is easily accessible from the airport by either bus, tour bus or taxi.
For those less charmed by artistic endeavors, the area's many stylish restaurants, coffee houses and bars offer an equally quaint cultural experience.
Spectacular sunset
A good way to get a sense of Singapore's vibrant skyline is to find a perch on one of the city's many rooftop bars come sundown, says Low.
Ku De Tah at the Marina Bay Sands complex and the Lantern Bar at the Fullerton Bay Hotel offer particularly appealing vistas, as well as highly agreeable Singapore Slings, he adds.
Those looking for a panorama of the city without the alcoholic beverage can take a ride on the
Singapore Flyer
, a 165 meter-high observation wheel -- similar in concept to the London Eye -- that enables spectacular 360 degree views.
The Singapore Flyer
Singapore Tourism Board
Suitably impressed by the city's vast neon silhouette, visitors can then head down to the neighboring Geylang district for a genuine Singaporean eating experience, says Low.
See also: Business Traveller in Singapore
Restaurants such as the Sin Huat Eating House offer local specialties such as crab bee hoon (mud crab cooked with rice noodles) while cramped food stalls and bustling coffee houses crackle with the chatter of locals late into the night.
Night Safari
Like all major modern cities, Singapore offers just as much to see and do come night time as it does during the daylight hours.
Low highlights the
Night Safari
at Singapore's world renowned
as a particularly fun attraction for families and wildlife lovers alike.
Singapore Zoo's Night Safari
Singapore Tourism Board
Visitors can get up close and personal with a variety of nocturnal animals -- Singapore zoo is famed for its policy of keeping animals in open enclosures rather than in cages -- before hopping in a taxi back to the airport.
Low also singles out Little India, home to Singapore's vibrant ex-pat Indian community and a remnant of the city's previous incarnation as a British colonial trading port, as a particularly authentic night time activity.
"(Little India) is as close as you'll get to the Singapore of the old days," says Low. He says Friday nights and weekends, when the streets throng with market stalls and "the redolent scent of spices and colorful flowers" are the best time to visit.
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This recipe is a tribute to the chickpea salad they sell at the prepared-foods counter at Zabar's market in New York City, which my wife, Beverly, and I have always enjoyed.
The key to this recipe is letting the beans soak after they've cooked. Rather than seasoning the beans while they're cooking, which keeps them from softening, you season them after they've cooked and then give them time to absorb the salt and garlic. Ideally, this recipe should be made a day or so ahead of time to let the flavors develop even further.
Alot of people use parsley as a "default herb" to garnish a dish without really thinking about whether another herb might work better. But the flavor of parsley here truly matters; it completes the balance of the salad.
- Yield
- Makes 8 servings
- One 1-pound bag dried chickpeas, soaked overnight in cold water to cover
- 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 quarts vegetable stock or water
- Salt
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 cups grated carrots (from 2 large or 4 medium carrots)
- 1 cup red onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1. Drain the chickpeas and transfer them to a pot. Add the red pepper flakes and stock and bring to a boil over high heat, then lower the heat and let simmer until tender, about 1 hour. Season with salt and let them rest, off the heat, for 20 minutes.
- 2. Drain the warm chickpeas (you should have 5 cups) and transfer them to a bowl. Add the lemon juice, vinegar, and olive oil. Season with more salt, cover with plastic wrap, and chill.
- 3. When ready to serve, remove the chickpeas from the refrigerator and stir in the carrots, onion, parsley, and garlic. Let rest for 1 hour so the flavors have a chance to develop. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
From Inspired by Ingredients by Bill Telepan and Andrew Friedman. © 2004 by Bill Telepan. Reprinted by permission of Simon & Schuster, Inc.


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So fellas, what was your first impression of the title? Did you call me derogatory names? Did you laugh? Why is Bryan talking about meetings of overweight women in spandex and over-sized shirts?
If that's what you think Weight Watchers is, you should listen up, because when a man of my level of skepticism shows up to praise something I have to spend money on, you might want to pay attention.
I have chronic back problems, specifically Degenerative Disk Disease, and about once a year or so, I have a relapse of pain that likes to remind me of this condition, hence the word "chronic".
In 2003, during one of these relapses, I had decided that enough was enough. I was the heaviest I had ever been in my life at 216 pounds (which is heavy for a guy at 5'8″), and I had known that there is a correlation between weight and back pain. As a matter-of-fact, I had a doctor tell me that there were 3 things I could do to minimize or prevent these chronic back problems:
- Keep my weight under 185.
- Exercise and strengthen the core and back muscles to provide support.
- Stop smoking cigars and drinking.
Well, 2 out of 3 ain't bad.
A doctor once told me also that excessive weight means that you might as well be carrying an extra sack of potatoes around 24-7.
I needed to do something fast. I thought about what would be the best way to lose weight. Here it is. You ready?
- Eat healthy
- Exercise
That's it. That's what you need to do. Easier said than done right?
I needed to come up with a plan, either one that I devised (I am not a dietitian), or I would follow some program. I had 3 criteria:
- Structure. I grew up in a family where food was important. This is not a critique of my family. Americans in general have an obsession with food, but that's a different blog post. I had let my over-eating take control and I needed something to help me reign it in.
- Simplicity. I have better things to do with my time and brain-power than memorize which fucking food has too much starch, carbs, sugar, fat, fiber, hydrogenated oil, "good fat", "bad fat", cholesterol, salt, enzymes, fungus, urine, rat feces or whatever some fad diet tells me I have to or can't eat.
- Permanence. The plan had to be something that I could follow for the rest of my life, not something that I follow for 3 months and then abandon.
- Power. I want to continue to eat foods that I want to eat.
Looking at my options, and with a little help from my beautiful wife, I joined Weight Watchers in March of 2003. Since then I have lost 36 pounds and with very little variance have kept it off.
Recently, the Weight Watchers program has placed even more of an emphasis on exercise.
It's the only weight program I can think of that let's you eat anything you want, you simply have to limit how much of it you eat. It's portion control. And it works.
The way I think of Weight Watchers is that it basically puts you onto a food budget. Want to eat steak? You got it. Ice Cream? You got it. You just have to plan for it.
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Research hasn't shown superslow strength training to be superior to other forms of strength training. Still, superslow strength training is a reasonable tool if you want to vary your strength training routine.
Superslow strength training is a strength training technique in which you lift and lower a weight more slowly than usual. For example, you may take about 10 seconds to lift the weight and another 10 seconds to lower the weight. The goal of superslow strength training is to limit momentum. This forces your muscles to work harder through their entire range of motion when you lift the weight.
Superslow strength training may help prevent boredom in your strength training routine. And you can challenge your muscles in a new and different way.
If you try superslow strength training, start with a familiar strength training exercise and a weight that tires your muscles after 12 to 15 repetitions. This weight might be less than you usually use. As with any type of strength training, remember the importance of good form and proper technique.
Edward R. Laskowski, M.D.
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Sound Off for Jan. 6
Terrible economic news for America: as Obama enjoys his extended $ 7 MILLION dollar Hawaii vacation. The awful jobs report for December shows a measly 155,000 new jobs, many temporary, while the unemployment rate skyrocketed to 7.8 %. As Obama golfs, drinks beer and sleeps on the beach America continues to suffer untold misery as food stamp usage goes to record highs, new unemployment rates rise and NO new job growth. For the 25 MILLION unemployment/underemployed Americas the jobless tragedy is all too real with NO relief in sight. Meanwhile top economists are in agreement that another recession in likely after the double dip Obamacare tax increase and fiscal cliff tax increase further cripples small business hiring, the national debt rising $1 TRILLION dollars a year and Moody's ready to downgrade the U.S. credit rating.
The Malloy led Democrat Legislature: is trying to create a gun grabbing distraction in the days following the Newtown tragedy. The real scandal is that the Democrat dominated legislature and Gov. Malloy cut MILLIONS in funding for mental health programs. The very necessary mental health programs might very well have help prevent the tragedy had the Democrats not ended so many programs and slashed millions to divert to their worthless projects.
Where is this paranoia: about the children coming from? Sandy Hook was a horrible tragedy. Period.How many children were removed from their families, how many children sit in foster care because their families are toxic dangerous places, how many individuals arrested for incest or molestation? How many children maimed, psychologically scarred or killed by parents? Ask yourself now where the real danger lies. From a childs home, their extended family (how many molesters were grandparents, close relatives, friends of the family) or the house down the street where a bogeyman gun may be sitting in its locked box.
My, my: some people are absolutely rabid over shopping carts, arrest the person wheeling that monstrosity home. The police aren't doing anything. Hello. They are supposed to protect the public. perhaps they have a bit of common sense and compassion for the person pushing that cart. something sadly lacking by those who wrote the sissy statements such as "its stealing". No, it isn't stealing. its doing what they need to do to get their provisions home. Come up with a solution to help them, not punish them. An arrest or a fine would be a waste of time. If they had the extra money don't you think they'd call a cab?
Thank you: to Jenny Golfin for her story on the Winchester family going to Disney Worlld. it is wonderful to know that good people do good deeds. And, If ever anyone is a role model of courage and grace it is Mrs.LaRosa. God bless this family. And the b-Cause Foundation for giving the family this rip.
OK. I give up. You win: Arrest the cart thieves. Haul them off to court, fine them. throw them in debtors prison with nothing but bread and water. Have them out breaking rocks every day too for good measure. Now, come up with a realistic solution to the problem of the unsightly carts that perhaps has a measure of compassion for those who have no other way to get their food home. Perhaps you should walk a day or two in the life of someone without transportation? personally am much more offended by the twits who keep saying arrest them. By the vindictive, pettiness. What would these people do if a real problem came their way?


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The Charlie Daniels Band to Headline May 17 at Wildflower! Festival Country Singer and Fan Gretchen Wilson to Open for Daniels RICHARDSON, TEXAS (March 25, 2013)…The devil may have gone down to Georgia, but The Charlie Daniels Band is coming to Richardson, Texas, to headline at the Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival on May 17, 2013. And one of his fans, singer Gretchen Wilson – who knows the words to every Charlie Daniels song, will be his opening act. Wildflower! is the City of Richardson's award-winning, multi-day festival featuring live music, arts and crafts, children's activities, interactive exhibits, and more. The 21st annual festival will be held Friday through Sunday, May 17-19, at Galatyn Park Urban Center, 2351 Performance Drive, Richardson, Texas 75082. Hours are 6 p.m. – midnight Friday, 11 a.m. – midnight Saturday, and 12:30 – 8:00 p.m. Sunday. According to the Encyclopedia of Southern Culture, "Few individuals have symbolized the South in popular culture as directly and indelibly as Charlie Daniels." In Daniels' biography on his website, he is described as partly Western and partly Southern, making him perfect for Wildflower! The Charlie Daniels Band Born in the South but with a love of all things Western, Daniels' dress reflects the cowboy while his music - rock, country, bluegrass, blues, gospel – favors his Southern roots. He will only label his music simply as "CBD music." He has recorded with Bob Dylan, Flatt & Scruggs, Pete Seeger, Mark O'Connor, Leonard Cohen and Ringo Starr. His songs have been recorded by Elvis Presley and Tammy Wynette. Already known for songs like "Uneasy Rider" and "The South's Gonna Do It Again," in 1979 Daniels recorded the multi-platinum "The Devil Went Down to Georgia," which has become an anthem for legions of fans. In a career that has spanned more than 50 years, he has traveled well over a million miles touring and won numerous awards. On January 19, 2008, a lifelong dream was fulfilled when he became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. Among Daniels' legions of fans was Gretchen Wilson. Discovered by John Rich and Big Kenny of the country duo Big and Rich, she started cutting demos and singing at clubs while going around to the record labels in Nashville. Gretchen Wilson A large part of Wilson's popularity is because "I've been genuine from the get-go…I'm an open book." In an epiphany one night during a writing session at Rich's place, she realized she wasn't "the Barbie-doll type" that was so popular then. Turning the focus on what she was, she and Rich wrote "Redneck Woman." "Redneck Woman" made Wilson an overnight star – the song was #1 on the charts for six weeks and was followed up by another hit: "Here for the Party." But as much as she appreciates her success, one of Wilson's proudest accomplishments is finishing her high school education in 2008 at the age of 34 to show her then 8-year-old daughter Grace how important education is. Tickets go on sale April 15 at all area DFW Tom Thumb stores or through Wildflower!'s website: http://www.wildflowerfestival.com/tickets.html. A three-day pass is $30, single-day adult is $20 and kid's pass (age 5-12) is $3. On Sunday, May 19, kids 12 and under get in free with a paid adult courtesy of Bank of America. Check the website for the festival's 15 for $15 group ticket promotion and for directions to the festival. Other entertainment includes: Friday – May 17, 2013 Cowboy Mouth – bits of gospel-punk with shards of Cowpunk Gretchen Wilson – country music's "Redneck Woman" The Charlie Daniels Band – country and Southern rock music legend Spin Doctors – '90s alternative rock band Uncle Kracker - pop/country crossover hitmaker Saturday – May 18, 2013 Toadies - home grown alt-rock heavyweights The Reverend Horton Heat - country-fed punkabilly. Blue Oyster Cult – heavy metal/psychedelic rockers Grand Funk Railroad – hard rock, blues band from the '70s .38 Special – southern country / blues rockers Eleven Hundred Springs – Texas country rock band Sunday – May 19, 2013 Jolie Holiday – young and dynamic country musician from Dallas Robert Earl Keen - Texas singer/songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard - Texas singer/songwriter The Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival began in 1993 as a small community event held in a local park in northeast Richardson, Texas, to celebrate the acres of wildflowers planted around the city. Twenty-one years later the festival has become the premier music event in the area with over 1,200 volunteers and attendance surpassing 70,000 a year. The Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival is produced by The City of Richardson. This year's sponsors are ViewPoint Bank, Methodist Richardson Medical Center, metroPCS, Coca-Cola, Budweiser, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Texas, Sherwin-Williams, Fossil, Credit Union of Texas, Samsung, Atmos Energy, Argo Data, Reliable Chevrolet and Tom Thumb. Media Sponsors include: The Dallas Morning News, Collin County Business Press, Jack FM, Star Community Papers, Richardson Living Magazine and The Dallas Observer. For more information, go to: Web: http://www.wildflowerfestival.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/wildflowerfestival YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4ig5Oqe4ko&list=PL55C1EC2A1E2B7AE4 Mobile: text WFF to 88500 MEDIA CONTACTS Jo Trizila TrizCom Inc. Office: 972-247-1369 Mobile: 214-232-0078 [email protected]
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River Lee Country Park stretches between Waltham Abbey in Essex and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire this 1,000 acre park has a huge variety of activities to enjoy! Perfect for kids and families to couples, walkers, cyclists and wildlife watchers.
Enjoy an invigorating walk, run or cycle ride along miles of traffic-free trails. Hire a bike, relax on the River Lee or let the kids discover natural play. For those that want to get their adrenalin pumping you can tackle the rapids at Lee Valley White Water Centre or enjoy a leisurely kayak on the lake, alternatively hire a canoe at Broxbourne Old Mill and Meadows.
River Lee Country Park is a haven for wildlife, check out our top wildlife spots and see what you might spot!
If it's history you're after, discover the heritage within Waltham Abbey Gardens and Broxbourne Old Mill and Meadows. Or just simply relax and unwind with a picnic amongst peaceful and picturesque surroundings.
Have fun with your four legged pooch with a 500m dog agility course
A perfect place to let the kids climb and play in a safe and natural environment
Discover disc golf, a fun alternative to golf but without the clubs or sticks
There are many places where you can join River Lee Country Park. To make it easy for you, we've compiled a list of access points, along with all the essential information you need to know.
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Welcome To Moorlands
MOORLANDS is a family run business offering a full range of services for older people in Darlington and the surrounding area.
Moorlands was established in 1989, the original residential home was in Moorlands Road in Cockerton Village (hence the name), before we moved to Stanhope Road North in June 2000. As well as a nineteen bed care home we provide day care services, a full range of domiciliary services, an old fashioned meals on wheels service and a laundry service.
The business is run by Michelle and David Smith with youngest son Greg now also helping out. Our philosophy has always been to provide a professional, competent service with the emphasis on caring family values. Every one of our service users is valued by us as an individual with their own strengths and weaknesses which are considered when deciding exactly what help and support we can offer.
Our staff are our greatest asset and are all highly valued by us. We have held Investors In People since 2001 and are accredited users of Jobcentre Plus' two ticks disability symbol. All our staff are chosen for their ability and their caring attitude, they are CRB checked and undergo ongoing training and supervision throughout their employment.
Moorlands is registered with, and inspected by, the Commission for Social Care Inspection and copies of our inspection reports can be accessed via their website www.csci.org.uk. We are also inspected by Darlington Social Services and have contracts with them and Newcastle Social Services.


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DooM: The Movie - Doomed?
GA-Source has a little snippet about the Doom Movie. Or the lack thereof. What's happening?
Carmack is quoted as saying that the company looked "at a couple of scripts" which were described as "awful." Carmack also revealed that TriStar let the film option on the project lapse and no one else has come looking to pick them up.Go check out the rest of the article. In my oh so humble opinion, I don't think Doom would make a good movie. I mean, even though Doom and Doom2 oozed storyline, do you guys think that it would make a good movie? Express yourself! [update] I've been informed that Carmack said this at QuakeCon. Apparently I missed this part due to Carmack's voice being overpowered with Jacks babbling about how cool his car is or something.
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Unvented Attic Assemblies - Code Notes
Adequate attic ventilation is a long-standing requirement in building codes for moisture control. However, unvented attics can reduce residential energy needs, and are allowed by the code under certain conditions.
Section R806.4 of the 2009 International Residential Code® (IRC), and Section R806.5 of the 2012 IRC have requirements for unvented (conditioned) attic assemblies.
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Card example: Beckon Apparition (Gatecrash)
There are a lot of cards that use counter as a noun. I did some Googling but I'm just not clear on what I need to use for counters. Are they physical things I can buy and if so, what is a good online resource? Can I just make do with coins or something?


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Hella Bitter Citrus, 5 oz
- 5 oz. Bottle (147ml)
- Handcrafted bitters from Brooklyn
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The Hella bitter citrus brings a slightly different spin go the citrus bitter, it brings a citrus peel kick along with a ginger-like "polynesian food" aroma and taste which we also get within Regans' Orange Bitters No. 6. This is definitely a flavorful citrus bitter that brings much more than just citrus peel flavor.
Checkout our Hella Bitter Product Page.
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Oil above $105 on reported drop of US crude stocks
The price of oil pushed above $105 a barrel Wednesday after a report indicated that U.S. crude stockpiles fell by far more than expected last week, in a potential sign of growing demand in the world's largest economy.
By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for August delivery was up $1.61 to $105.14 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Oil was trading at its highest price since early May 2012.
The advance came after figures from the American Petroleum Institute, an industry group, reportedly found that U.S. crude inventories last week fell by 9 million barrels, way more than the 3.8 million expected in a survey of analysts by Platts, the energy information arm of McGraw-Hill Cos.
"Last week saw an unexpectedly sharp reduction in U.S. crude oil stocks," analysts at Commerzbank in Frankfurt said. "According to the API, they declined by 9 million barrels, destocking on a similarly high scale having already been recorded a week earlier. Despite higher levels of crude oil processing, gasoline stocks dropped by 3.5 million barrels, which suggests that demand picked up again in the run-up to the Independence Day weekend."
The Energy Department releases its weekly report on U.S. inventories of crude oil and refined fuels - the market benchmark -later Wednesday.
A drop in supplies would suggest stronger demand and underline the signs of economic recovery shown in last week's stronger-than-expected U.S. hiring report.
A report from The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries forecasting rising global demand in 2014 also helped boost prices. The Vienna-based group said it expected additional global demand to reach 1 million barrels a day next year, compared to an annual increase of around 800,000 barrels a day in 2013.
"Next year's forecast for world oil demand is subject to uncertainties linked closely to the pace of the recovery in some major economies, particularly the U.S. and eurozone, and GDP growth in China," OPEC said in its monthly report on oil markets. "In addition, oil demand growth in 2014 could be capped by the implementation of policies targeting energy efficiency in transportation, as well as subsidies in some countries."
At the same time, OPEC said demand for crude from its members would be slightly lower in 2014 than now, dropping to an average of 29.6 million barrels a day in 2014 from 29.9 million barrels a day this year. The difference is expected to be made up by supplies non-OPEC producers.
Oil prices were also supported by a weaker dollar - which makes crude cheaper for traders using other currencies - and the political crisis in Egypt. While Egypt is not an oil producer, it controls the Suez Canal, a critical channel for oil and gas shipments from the Middle East.
Brent crude, which is used to set prices for oil used by many U.S. refineries, was up 49 cents to $108.30 on the ICE Exchange in London.
In other energy futures trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange:
- Wholesale gasoline added 3.9 cents to $2.965 a gallon.
- Natural gas climbed 5.7 cents to $3.714 per 1,000 cubic feet.
- Heating oil was up 0.7 cent at $2.9927 per gallon.