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It may not be the latest and greatest, state-of-the-art in computer backup technology, but my solution for this very-necessary process is cheap and fairly easy to set up for the intermediate to advanced computer user. And it's been working flawlessly for the past 2 years.
It starts with having an old desktop PC laying around. It doesn't have to be fancy, in fact, mine was an old XP machine with a Celeron processor and 384MB of RAM. And that's more than powerful enough for what I used it for. The system requirements are actually:
- Motherboard with x86 processor
- 32 MB free disk space
- Network card
- BIOS that supports bootable CD-ROMs
First I pulled the old 40GB hard drive out of the PC and replaced it with three 750GB drives. It helps to have a good sized tower case, but with 1.5TB drives now available cheap, a standard two bay case is fine for most users. Let me just point out here that this step is the ONLY one that costs any money at all. And it will cost you only as much as you want to pay for the drives. You can add a second or third later also, so you don't have to do this part all at once.
Next I went to FreeNAS and downloaded the latest build of the software. At the time that was version 0.69. It is now 0.71, but I have had no need to upgrade and I don't foresee one in the future. FreeNAS isn't like Windows or Mac OSX – you don't need to keep up with the releases. Once you're up and running you are good to go for years.
If you aren't familiar with FreeNAS then let me explain just a bit. It's a free, open-source operating system that…well, I'll let them explain:
FreeNAS is an embedded open source NAS (Network-Attached Storage) distribution based on FreeBSD, supporting the following protocols: CIFS (samba), FTP, NFS, TFTP, AFP, RSYNC, Unison, iSCSI (initiator and target) and UPnP.
It supports Software RAID (0,1,5), ZFS, disk encryption, S.M.A.R.T/email monitoring with a WEB configuration interface (from m0n0wall).
FreeNAS can be installed on Compact Flash/USB key, hard drive or booted from LiveCD.
It's obviously the hard-drive installation that you will want to do. Install it on your primary drive. It does not take very much space as you probably already guessed from the "32MB of hard drive space" system requirement. For the installation you will need to hook up a monitor and keyboard to the PC. Don't worry if you have only one each of these. You'll just be borrowing it for the installation. Once you're done then you can hook them back up to your desktop PC. Don't bother with a mouse – FreeNAS is a keyboard-only interface. I used this excellent tutorial to walk me through it. It looks intimidating at first glance, but once you get started and follow each step it really isn't that bad.
Once it's up and running you can disconnect your monitor and keyboard and return to your regular desktop PC or laptop. Now access to the FreeNAS box will be from any web browser on any computer on your network. I recommend setting the IP address of the FreeNAS to always be the same, even if you reboot your router. It's not necessary, but it sure makes life a little easier.
You will access FreeNAS by opening a web browser and typing it's IP address in – for instance mine is 192.168.0.9. Here you'll be greeted with the status screen. Click on the image below to see the full size version.
You will need to make sure that you configure each hard drive in your FreeNAS box to UFS (under Disks=>Format). Create a Mount point for each one (under Disks=>Mount Point). You can also set the IP address (under Network=>LAN). You may also want to allow FTP access (under Access=>FTP). This is handy because it allows you access to your files from a remote location. I even carry a USB key on my keychain that has a portable version of FileZilla (free) on it that is all set up to access my FreeNAS so that I can do so from someone else's computer.
Once all of this is up and running the way you want then it's time for the last step – automatic backup. There are several programs you can use for this step, but my choice is SyncBack SE. SyncBack provides paid versions, but the link I put here is to the freeware version which does everything I need. You can compare and make your own choice though.
Once you have installed SyncBack you can begin setting your automatic backup. This is how I set mine up, but it's certainly not the only way.
I created a separate profile for each backup – Documents Backup, Music Backup, Pictures Backup, etc. Set each profile to run between the folder where your files are stored and a folder you create on a drive on the FreeNAS box. By the way, creating folders on the drives of your FreeNAS is the same as on a Windows Hard Drive. Access the FreeNAS drive in Network, double click the drive and create a folder. Make sure the profiles you create in SyncBack are set to run in Backup mode NOT Sync mode. This is important. If you accidentally delete a file locally you do not want it to be deleted from the backup or else this is pointless. Yes, if you really want to delete a file you have to delete it twice – locally and on FreeNAS, but that way accidents don't happen. I set each backup profile to run in the middle of the night – one at 2am, one at 3am, etc.
One additional thing I have done with SyncBack, and this certainly isn't necessary, is setting up a Documents Sync profile between the My Documents folder on my desktop and the one on my laptop. I set this profile to run every 10 minutes between 6am and 12 midnight. Yes, the computers are shared and it's not hard to access one from the other, but it's even quicker to just click the Documents link on the Start menu. Plus it ensures that when we take our laptop on the road we always leave with the latest copies of all of our files – even the one that was just created on the desktop right before we went out the door. Click the image below to see it full-size.
That's it for all of the setup. If you would like to see a better walk through of how I set up SyncBack then I wrote one here. I hope a few of you will find this useful and set up your own versions. It's a fun day playing around with some different types of software.


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A Sandwich a Day: Roasted Portobello Mushroom Sandwich from Beyond Borders Farm to Food Truck
Reviews of Chicago sandwiches.
I've got one big gripe when it comes to food truck sandwiches: soggy bread. And in Chicago, that's hard to avoid, much to my constant chagrin. As it stands, city laws mandate that food can't be cooked on the trucks. Though amendments to the ordinance governing food trucks have been percolating in City Hall for the past few months, they've yet to come anywhere near a boil. So until those laws are changed (and it's not guaranteed they will), most warm menu items sold outside a restaurant have to be pre-made. And when bread sits in an oven wrapped in aluminum foil for hours, sealed up with other moist ingredients, it loses its crunch.
That's what happened with the Roasted Portobello Mushroom sandwich ($8.00) from Beyond Boarders Farm to Food Truck, which is served on Italian focaccia bread. Normally hearty and somewhat dense, the focaccia on my sandwich was sponge-like and almost gummy. Why? Because it sat in the oven too long. And because of that, the bread was a massive distraction from the otherwise tasty, well-cooked mushroom patty, which is also topped with pesto goat cheese and roasted red peppers. This sandwich can't sustain prolonged time in an oven, and in the food truck business, that's hard to avoid.
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The Preserve at Quarry Lakes
Plan 1440
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LOCATED IN The Preserve at Quarry Lakes
About the Home
Ryan Homes' Plan 1440 is all about giving the features you need at the price you want! Enter into the huge great room and you'll immediately feel at home. The first floor is an open concept so you are never too far from the action. A cozy kitchen features an optional island, and a powder room is tucked off the first floor for convenience. The entry area off the garage provides a convenient closet so clutter is never an issue. Upstairs all 3 bedrooms are large and boast ample closets. There's even extra finished storage by the stairs! A hall bath and separate laundry room provide the ultimate convenience. But the owner's suite is the star of this show – truly a private retreat with an en suite bath and huge walk-in closet, you'll never want to leave! Visit today!
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More than an hour into a three-hour cease-fire proposed by Russia to allow humanitarian convoys into the ravaged Syrian city of Allepo, fighting continued Thursday, according to rebel groups.
"Since the morning there has been a [government] attempt to advance in the Ramousah area. There has been a big escalation by Russian warplanes," said Mohammed Rasheed, spokesman for the rebel Jaish al-Nasr group.
Russia, which backs Syrian President Bashar Assad and his government, earlier said daily ceasefires would last from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. local time daily to facilitate the delivery of aid supplies.
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It came after at least four people died and many suffered breathing difficulties in what was alleged to have been a chlorine gas attack on a neighborhood in Aleppo on Wednesday, a hospital and a civil defense group told Reuters.


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The summer of 1975 saw a decline in beach activity and beach resort profits, not because of anything that happened in real life, but because what happened in the cinemas that summer. It was a little film, by a twenty-something director, that due to technical problems was barely able to get out of the water. At the time of its release Jaws may have been the biggest cultural blockbuster since Gone With The Wind. It was all the talk, all the rage, and its effect on beach life and the reputation of sharks is still felt today. But more importantly, hype aside, Jaws is also some good old-fashioned filmmaking, and is still one of the greatest adventure, horror films ever.
In the mid '70s it was rare for a director of a major studio movie to only be in his 20s, but after a string of acclaimed TV movies, including the landmark thriller Duel, Steven Spielberg was called a wunderkind. His first go at the big screen, The Sugarland Express with Goldie Hawn, was a well done road picture. Though it was steeped in '70s rebellion, it didn't come close to revealing just how in touch with the pulse of audiences Spielberg would prove to be.Continue Reading
The Deep
Of all the so called Jaws rip-offs - and there were plenty - the best of the lot was The Deep. Most were just exploitation quickies (Great White, Barracuda and, of course, the very entertaining Piranha), but a few actually had classy casts (John Huston, Shelly Winters and Henry Fonda in Tentacles; Richard Harris and Charlotte Rampling in Orca). The Deep, besides having a distinguished cast (Nick Nolte, Jacqueline Bisset, Robert Shaw, Louis Gossett Jr., Eli Wallach) and a credible action director, Peter Yates (Bullitt, The Friends of Eddie Coyle), most importantly, was written by Peter Benchley, the author who wrote the novel Jaws (though everyone agrees the movie Jaws was better than the book). The Deep was his follow-up and although much of it does take place underwater and it even has a nasty electric eel, it's less a killer fish flick and more of a smuggling thriller (which makes sense since Jaws the novel had a minor but still awkward gangster subplot). But because Benchley and the producers were obviously trying to cash in on the Jaws phenomenon it still, fairly or unfairly, falls into the "rip-off" genre. But, hey, better to be the best "Jaws Rip-Off Flick" than nothing at all.
Benchley adapted his novel along with co-screenwriter Tracy Keenan Wynn (who wrote the great Burt Reynolds prison football flick The Longest Yard). Perhaps the personal histories and relationship dynamics between the characters were a little more fleshed out in longer book form, but on screen they are just touched on, teased out enough to make the movie feel a little more complicated than it probably deserves. Uber-sexy couple David (Nolte in his first big screen star vehicle after his brilliant performance in the TV mini-series Rich Man, Poor Man) and Gail (Bisset) are vacationing in Bermuda and while scuba diving they discover an abandoned old shipwreck, The Goliath. Among the artifacts they discover is a little vial of liquid. It turns out the cute bottle is filled with morphine and the bottom of the ship is covered in it (it was to be used as medical supplies during WWII). This gets the local drug kingpin, Cloche (Gossett Jr.), sniffing around them, knowing it could be worth millions up on the streets of New York. But they hook up with the local treasure-hunter, Treece (Robert Shaw of Jaws, in a less antisocial but equally knowing role), whose team includes his brutish bodyguard, Kevin (Robert Tessier, the often bald-headed tough guy familiar to '70s and '80s B-movie fans), and an untrustworthy old sailor named, oddly enough, Coffin (classic Actor's Studio super ham Eli Wallach), who is the only survivor of The Goliath. Shaw and Nolte scuba dive and dig up the drug and also uncover another ship full of gold jewelry. There's talk of some kind of old-timey conspiracy about the king of Spain and a noblewoman. There's a killer eel down there and some sharks make a dangerous cameo. Haitian voodoo comes into it and Bisset often flaunts a lovely wet T-shirt. It has a very "early James Bond" like score by John Barry and a discofied end-credits song by Donna Summer (though her vocals seem to be missing from the DVD version). Oh, and the underwater sequences are spectacularly shot.Continue Reading


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The HPM 1500 is a large capacity fully automated pulverizer. Depending on the density of the material it can accept up to 1.5kg of material smaller than 5 mm in diameter.
The machine is ideal for grinding minerals and ferro-alloys, pulverizing rocks, soil, coal, cement, glass, limestone, bricks, wood, plant material, slags, iron ore pellets, ore samples, concrete, etc. The machine can be operated as a stand-alone machine or connected to a 30 position sample magazine or linear or robot automation for unattended operation.
After milling is completed the pulverized material is discharged into the same cup and the cup is presented back to the operator with the pulverized product. A rigorous automated cleaning program is then initiated prior to the machine accepting the next sample. As an option quartz or glass bead flushing is available to flush the grinding vessel between samples.
The grinding vessels are automatically cleaned between each sample (unlike manual systems that rely on the operator to clean the vessel between samples). This coupled with the efficient PLC controlled grinding ensure a significant improvement in quality when compared to manual sample milling.
Improvements in terms of occupational health and safety are achieved as the operator is not exposed to dust, noise, lifting or risk of dropping a large bowl or puck. Operators are not required to wear hearing protection, glasses, face masks,or steel cap shoes as is required for manual mills currently on the market.
Technical Specifications
Machine Dimensions: 1400 x 890 x 2070 mm
Magazine Dimensions: 740 x 2400 x 1350 mm
Machine Weight: 950 kg
Magazine Weight: 790 kg
Grinding Vessel: 1500 cc - Hardened tool steel
Grinding Time: 0 - 999 secs
Grinding Programs: 8
Voltage: 400 V, 3 Phase, 50 Hz
Air Supply: 5 - 10 bar


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The DeveloperTutorials website has a new article that steps you through the creation of an autoresponder script for an email account (in qmail).
It's very convenient for users to be able to communicate with web applications (or businesses) via email, but it's not always easy for the employees of the company to respond. Some of the email requests could be complex, and others could be simple but occur very frequently. So it's a real advantage when we can write scripts to respond to user emails for us.
The tutorial sets up a basic structure for you to work from including places for the addresses and extra headers for the response. You can also download the code to have it to follow along with (or play around with yourself).


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The restaurant switches up this dish from time to time, substituting scallops or foie gras for the duck. The lentil puree would also be a great accompaniment to chicken or pork.
- Yield
- Makes 6 servings
- Bacon-date puree:
- 3 slices thick-cut applewood-smoked bacon, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick pieces
- 2 tablespoons brandy
- 1 1/2 cups (packed) pitted dates (about 10 ounces)
- 1 1/4 cups (or more) water
- Lentils:
- 8 cups water
- 1 cup black, green, or brown lentils
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled, smashed
- 2 bay leaves
- 7 tablespoons grapeseed oil or canola oil, divided
- 1 medium carrot, peeled, finely chopped
- 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup plus 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped shallots
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- Duck:
- 3 1-pound Muscovy duck breast halves with skin
- 1 large shallot, chopped
- 1 tablespoon Sherry wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup low-salt chicken broth
- For bacon-date puree:
- Sauté bacon in small saucepan over medium heat until crisp. Stir in brandy, scraping up browned bits. Add dates and 1 1/4 cups water; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until dates are very soft, about 12 minutes. Transfer to blender. Puree date mixture until smooth, adding more water by tablespoonfuls if too thick to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Date puree can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.
- For lentils:
- Place 8 cups water, lentils, garlic, and bay leaves in medium saucepan. Sprinkle with salt. Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer until lentils are just tender but still firm to bite, about 15 minutes or longer, depending on type of lentils. Drain; rinse under cold water to cool. Drain; discard garlic and bay leaves. Transfer to large bowl.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add carrot, celery, and 1/3 cup shallots. Sauté until carrots and celery are crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Stir carrot mixture into lentils. Mix remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons shallots and red wine vinegar in small bowl. Let mixture soak 5 minutes, then whisk in remaining 6 tablespoons oil. Add vinaigrette to lentil mixture; toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
- Using sharp knife, score skin of duck breasts diagonally to create 3/4-inchwide diamond pattern. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat 1 large skillet and 1 medium skillet over medium-high heat. Place 2 duck breasts in large skillet and 1 duck breast in medium skillet, skin side down. Cook until skin is brown and crisp, about 8 minutes. Turn duck, skin side up, and cook until brown and thermometer inserted horizontally into center registers 130°F, about 6 minutes.
- Transfer duck to work surface. Drain all but 1 tablespoon fat from 1 skillet. Add shallot and sauté until beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Add Sherry vinegar and stir, scraping up browned bits. Add broth; bring to boil. Season sauce with salt and pepper.
- Thinly slice duck breasts. Spoon 1/4 cup date puree in center of each of 6 plates and spread with back of spoon, forming well in center; spoon lentils into each well. Place duck breast slices atop lentils, dividing equally. Drizzle sauce over and serve.
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Nutritional Info
- Calories636
- Carbohydrates62 g(21%)
- Fat27 g(42%)
- Protein36 g(72%)
- Saturated Fat5 g(26%)
- Sodium205 mg(9%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat13 g
- Fiber8 g(31%)
- Monounsaturated Fat7 g
- Cholesterol104 mg(35%)


text: Totally in awe of these photographs by Christopher Wilson for the native Brazilian jewelry line, Amor Da Terra. How cool are these? I discovered Christopher and his beautiful work in the latest issue of Communication Arts – I'm sure this won't be the last time you see his images here. Stunning.


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New: ON MENTAL ILLNESS: Weathering a Storm
When someone with mental illness goes through a difficult time period, it is important to take steps to take extra care of oneself. Too much of a crisis, if not dealt with well enough, can trigger a return of acute mental illness. The difficult event by itself, in the absence of quitting medications, is sometimes enough to trigger a relapse. On the other hand, such an event can get a person destabilized and upset to the point where we stop taking medication. The return of acute symptoms can happen either way. (And, in fact, sometimes a person with very severe schizophrenia has a relapse with no apparent event as a trigger.)
Generally, before a relapse takes place, there are early warning signs that can be recognized and heeded. Not eating and sleeping properly can be a sign of impending acute illness and can also create stress that can accelerate progression toward such a relapse.
A person with mental illness should not attempt an extreme diet. (By the way, diet pills should be avoided, since they are a narcotic and can trigger psychosis or mania.)
In my case, getting a lot of exercise, such as long walks across town, has been a sign of trouble. When the body gets purified from a lot of exercise and possibly from not eating much, it triggers a part of the nervous system that can make some people more mentally ill.
When sedentary, I might be less physically healthy, yet I am mentally more stabilized. Perhaps when the body purifies itself, it gets a lot of the medication out of the person's system. Antipsychotic medication seems to work partly through limiting a person's energy. It is a myth and is not correct that enough exercise will cure everything including mental illness. What you end up with is an extremely fit but psychotic person.
Episodes of extreme anxiety coupled with immobility are sometimes a warning sign. Another might be extreme levels of irritability. A major mental "break" is often preceded by observable lower-level symptoms or other problems.
Getting through a difficult period of time should include vigilance for all of the early warning signs mentioned above. Sometimes, events that are excessively upsetting can overwhelm someone with mental illness, since we are already predisposed to getting ill. During a difficult time, a person with mental illness should receive as much support as possible from family, treatment practitioners and friends. We should not be afraid to ask for help from the appropriate person.
During a difficult period, we should not try to make major changes. If a close relative or friend has just passed away, it is not the time to try quitting smoking or to attempt extreme weight loss. In fact, sometimes comfort food can be a calming and stabilizing influence.
If overwhelmed with a never-ending plate of tasks, a person with mental illness might do well to accept that not everything is going to get done. We should prioritize, and accomplish the very important things, while everything else should be treated as optional.
Keeping one's time structured and temporarily taking extra medication (according to doctor's orders) are two more measures toward remaining stabilized.
Too much idle time frees the mind to create more problems, such as negative thoughts or possibly delusions. Doing something interesting, or at least something that fills the time, can improve one's mood and provide a feeling of accomplishment. Temporarily increasing antipsychotic medication can be insulating and can prevent more symptoms from coming up.
A person with mental illness going through a short-term difficult period should receive praise from oneself for each small or large accomplishment, and should try to steer their thoughts toward hope and optimism.
When the path of life is a bit rockier, it should not automatically mean that someone with mental illness will become acutely ill again. When more years without relapse are under one's belt, it can be viewed as an accomplishment, since these illnesses can be very insidious in their ability to reverse a person's progress.


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September 24, 2007 :: Education, State Officials Continue Discussion on Campus Safety
What: Third meeting of Gov. Henry's Campus Life and Safety and Security (CLASS) Task Force to study safety at Oklahoma's college and CareerTech campuses
When: 9 - 11 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 25
Where: Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Parkway, Suite 200, Oklahoma City
Who: Fifteen officials from higher education, career technology education, public safety and health services
Why: To review progress reports from the task force's five subcommittees: Notification, Response, Counseling, Laws and Policies, and Funding.
Background: Gov. Brad Henry created CLASS by an Executive Order in April 2007 following the Virginia Tech shootings. The task force will report its findings in January 2008 to the governor and legislative leadership.


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The Civil War has ended, but Colonel Morsman Carver is on one final mission: to kill Gideon no matter what it takes. Launched by a gunshot and propelled by rage, the relentless pursuit takes them both far from the comforts and codes of civilization, into the bloodiest recesses of their own souls.
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Danny Grauer went 3-for-3 with a grand slam and a two-run home run in game two of a doubleheader, Saturday.
Designated hitter Danny Grauer hit two home runs and drove in a career-high six runs, as the Liberty Flames slugged their way to a 13-7 win over the VMI Keydets in game two of a Big South doubleheader, Saturday at Gray-Minor Stadium.
With the win, Liberty sweeps the doubleheader and the three-game series from VMI, the Flames' first road weekend sweep since taking three from Presbyterian College last season (March 16-18).
Grauer went 3-for-3 with six RBIs and four runs scored. All three of his hits were for extra bases, as the Liberty designated hitter connected for a grand slam, a two-run home run and a double. Not only did Grauer set a career-high for RBIs, but also for runs scored. He now leads the Flames with seven home runs on the year.
Liberty first baseman Alex Close also had two hits, including his second home of the year, in the contest.
Liberty moves to 11-7 in Big South action and 26-20 overall. The Flames have won four straight games and six out of their last seven. VMI drops to 5-13 in conference and 19-29 overall.
Both teams plated runs in the contest's opening inning. Just like in the first game of the day, Liberty posted runs in the top of the first. After catcher Trey Wimmer reached on a fielder's choice, Grauer belted his first home run of game over the left field wall for a 2-0 advantage.
VMI pushed across a run in the bottom of the first. Left fielder Jordan Tarsovich walked to open the frame and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by right fielder Bradon Angus. Center fielder Rob Dickinson followed with a RBI double off the right field wall to cut Liberty edge to 2-1.
The Keydets took their first lead of the three-game series during the second inning. Third baseman Ray Lopez beat out a bunt single and advanced to second on a throwing error by Flames starting pitcher Trey Lambert. Two batters later, first baseman Cody Holder lined his second home run of the season over the left field wall for a 3-2 VMI edge.
After the next two batters, second baseman Drew Bryan and Tarsovich, each walked, Angus tripled to score both runners, upping the Keydets' advantage to 5-2. Dickinson followed with a sacrifice fly to push the home team's lead to four runs, 6-2.
During the fourth, Liberty cut into the VMI advantage with two runs. With one out and Grauer on board after a leadoff walk, Close lined a 2-1 pitch over the right-center field fence for an opposite field home run, halving the Keydets' lead to 6-4.
Liberty went back in front in the contest on Grauer's grand slam in the fifth. With one out, right fielder Ashton Perritt beat out an infield single and second baseman Bryan Aanderud walked. Wimmer was then hit by a pitch to fill the bases with Flames. Grauer followed with his second home run of the game, giving Liberty an 8-6 lead.
In the home half of the frame, VMI countered with a run to close within one run. Dickinson was hit by a pitch and catcher Matt Winn singled to open the inning. After a sacrifice bunt by designated hitter Sheldon Shifflett, Lopez singled to plate a run, slicing the Flames' edge to 8-7.
After posting four in the fifth, the Flames sent 10 men to the plate and scored five runs in the sixth to extend their lead. Third baseman Jake Kimble began the inning with a walk and two batters later, scored on a triple off the right-center field wall by Perritt.
Two batters later, Wimmer drew a two-out walk to put runners at the corners. A wild pitch by Keydet reliever Andrew Montague allowed Perritt to score, upping the Liberty advantage to 10-7. After the next batter Grauer was hit by pitch, center fielder Ryan Cordell followed with a RBI single for an 11-7 lead. Later in the frame, Grauer scored on a wild pitch and Cordell plated a run on a Keydet throwing error to stretch their lead to what proved to be the final score of 13-7.
Liberty reliever Jared Lyons moves to 2-0 on the year. Taking over in the second inning, Lyons gave up two runs on four hits over 3 2/3 innings. The left-hander struck out four and did not walk a batter.
VMI starter Reid Garrett drops to 2-7 on the season. Garrett allowed seven runs on four hits over 4 1/3 innings. He struck out three and walked two batters.
Liberty collected nine hits in the contest. Seven of the Flames' hits in the contest were for extra bases. Perritt had two hits in the game. Aanderud singled in the first inning to extend his career-high hit streak to 16 games. The streak is the longest by a Flame this season. VMI had eight hits.
Liberty returns home to host the Maryland Terrapins, Wednesday. First pitch at Liberty Baseball Stadium is scheduled for 3 p.m.


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Just a warning... being April Fool's day today, you may see some erroneous horror news floating around the web. We'll do our best not to participate in the douchery, but as you probably know sometimes it's hard to discern the real from the fake. Ironically, this is the one day a year when you actually CAN believe something Robert Englund says in an interview, so keep your ears open for "Freddy Vs Jason Vs Chucky" news.
Ron Perlman says that if all goes well he'll be starring in Don Coscarelli's "Bubba Nosferatu" this fall. Perlman, of "Hellboy" fame, is replacing Bruce Campbell as "Elvis" from the first film. I love Perlman, but I'm not sure he's capable of filling either of those roles. We'll have to wait and see.
There's a new poster for this movie "Eve" that came out yesterday, but that's not the interesting news. People are (rightfully) remarking on the similarities between this and the comic book adaptation "Hack & Slash"... and by "similarities" I mean, it's the same exact plot. There's enough room in my heart for two sexy slasher hunters, but I'm not sure the rights holders to "Hack & Slash" are going to agree. We'll keep you updated on any legal shenanigans that may arise from this.
Thomas Dekker of "The Sarah Connor Chronicles" talks about a few upcoming horror projects he's starring in. This should really please all of the Google searchers who seem to end up on our site while searching for people who also hate this guy.
Will Arnett and Michael Shannon have joined the cast of the "Jonah Hex" adaptation. After finally making my way through "Arrested Development" on DVD, hearing Arnett's name in conjunction with any project pretty much turns me into a giddy school girl.
Say what you want about the Weinstein's, they're definitely shrewd business men. They're continuing that trend by buying all the French horror they can while at the Cannes film festival. The way things have gone lately with the horror coming from our froggy friends, I can't say I blame them.
Hit someone with your car and accidentally kill them? It's all good, just leave a really nice apology note before you flee the scene. Your mother will be so proud.
There is so much panic in Egypt over an alleged text message that supposedly will kill you shortly after receiving it, that the health minister had to make a statement assuring people everything's ok. So let me get this straight, the Egyptians are now remaking shitty J-horror films, only in real life? Sarah Michelle Gellar's going to be all over this.
Wow, it looks like scientists in Britain are really close to using a giant "sun laser" to create clean nuclear fusion. After that, I say we take this thing and go destroy Tatooine. I never liked the cut of their jib anyways.
Live in India? It's your lucky day, doctors are now offering a deal where you can get your gun license fast tracked if you also get a vasectomy. Insert your own "shooting blanks" joke here.
1996: Wilson Pickett arrested for possession of cocaine, after a screaming, bloodied woman is seen running from his house. Not sure what you'd say to your neighbors after that to stop them from calling the cops, but I think I'd go with the old gem, "Move along folks, nothing to see here."


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Generally, I recommend using gconf-editor ~ a tool used for editing the GConf configuration database (Gnome settings). You can always edit configuration files. Many new Linux users find it difficult to use both gconf-editor and text files.
To make your life easier and to save time try out new Ubuntu Tweak software. It is designed to configure Ubuntu easily using GUI tools. It provided many useful Ubuntu desktop and system tweaking options such as:
=> View Basic System Information
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$ cd /tmp; wget http://ubuntu-tweak.googlecode.com/files/ubuntu-tweak_0.2.4-ubuntu2_all.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i ubuntu-tweak_0.2.4-ubuntu2_all.deb
$ ubuntu-tweak &
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Bruce Byfield has published an interesting article on Linux.com:
For years, discerning Windows users have relied on Tweak UI, a semi-official Microsoft program for system settings not available on the default desktop. Now, in the same tradition and with something of the same name, Ubuntu Tweak (UT) offers the same advantage to Ubuntu users. Currently at version 0.2.4, for now UT is limited to features for GNOME and focuses mainly on changing default desktop and system behavior and how GNOME interacts with your hardware, but this small feature set is more than enough for proof of concept.
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 8, 2004--Loews Corporation (NYSE: LTR; CG) announced today that it has scheduled a conference call for 11:00 a.m. ET, Thursday, April 29, 2004, to discuss the first quarter results of the Company and its Carolina Group, which are planned for release earlier that morning. James Tisch, CEO of Loews Corp., and Peter Keegan, CFO of Loews Corp., will host the call.
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Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. How much power does a car really need?
For the 1,750-pound '81 Rabbit Diesel, Volkswagen felt that 48 horsepower was plenty; in fact, the Rabbit Diesel had a better power-to-weight ratio than the 1,724-pound/53-horsepower '69 Beetle, and diesel torque should have made it feel even quicker. That was not the case, however; I've driven both cars (in fact, I did my driver training classes in a dual-brake-pedal Rabbit Diesel), and the Beetle feels slightly zippy while the Rabbit Diesel feels dangerously slow. Perception? Reality?
Still, these things sip that costly oil through a cocktail straw, giving Rabbit Diesel owners the right to sneer at those resource-depleters in thirsty Priuses. Most of the survivors seem to be the Rabbit pickups, but I was able to find this sedan parked by the Bay, quite close to the '88 Peugeot 505 Turbo.


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Ocaña, in the province of Toledo, has been holding its Easter week celebrations in the streets of the town for 400 years. Its processions stand out for their order and silence, as well as for their colour. Especially noteworthy is the Good Friday procession – it has moving statues.
Easter week is one of the most heartfelt and deep-rooted fiestas celebrated in Spain. This commemoration has centuries of history and tradition, remembering the passion and death of Jesus Christ. The streets of the majority of Spain's cities, towns and villages become the stage for religious fervour and devotion, combining grief and meditation in memory of Christ's death. Music, art and colour come together in magical processions - solemn parades in which crowds of people accompany religious images on their route through the streets.
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Elizabeth points out today that they have managed to extend the discounted reservation period for the PHP Appalachia Campsite.
Just to let all the slackers out there know - we've been able to work out an extension on the campsite reservations with the Cherokee/Great Smokies KOA until August 1. So you have a little more time to make sure you get the discounted rate when reserving your site or cabin.
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FAYETTEVILLE — Charlie Partridge enjoyed a little bit of down time with his family this summer, stepping away from the daily grind with relaxing trips to Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
The Arkansas defensive line coach said it's starting to feel like football season now, though. If he wasn't sure, his two children have helped make it abundantly clear.
"I've got a soon to be 7-year-old and a 4-year-old saying, 'Daddy when are you going back to football? It's football time,'" Partridge said.
Arkansas' new staff didn't get much time out of the office this summer, remaining busy with recruiting, unpacking boxes in the new Fred W. Smith Football Center and completing family relocations to Fayetteville. But the group said Thursday the summer schedule— and the bits of down time carved out the past couple of weeks — has only added to their anticipation for preseason practice.
Football time is right around the corner with Arkansas scheduled to report for preseason camp on Aug. 4 and practices starting Aug. 5. It begins a three-week stretch that will culminate in the opener against Louisiana-Lafayette on Aug. 31.
So Arkansas coach Bret Bielema and his staff made it clear before Thursday's golf scramble at Paradise Valley, they're eager to get back to work on the field.
"It's been a different kind of busy," Bielema said about his summer, which has been loaded with speaking engagements and appearances. "But it's about to get busy in a way I really, really like here on Aug. 4 and that I'm looking forward to."
Bielema said the onus is on the coaches to "get guys in position to have a great year" after last season's struggles. They'll aim to do so with a group that enters the preseason without much notoriety after enduring a 4-8 season in 2012.
But Bielema said at SEC Media Days the "lower the better" when it came to preseason predictions for the Razorbacks. His assistants echoed those sentiments Thursday, confident it will only serve as fuel for everyone when practice begins.
"You're motivated because you have a hungry bunch of kids," offensive coordinator Jim Chaney said. "People point out 'well, they picked you here, they picked you there,' well, I don't pay any attention to that crap. I'm motivated because we have a bunch of kids that are hungry to play football. That's the key, so we'll be just fine."
Chaney and the rest of the Razorbacks know plenty of growth must take place in August to make the fall successful, though.
It starts with quarterback Brandon Allen and how well he adjusts to his new role after securing the starting job with a solid spring. The offense is undergoing a philosophical shift to a run-first attack, too, leaving plenty of questions along an offensive line that struggled in 2012 and a backfield lacking experienced players.
The same can be said defensively, where Arkansas feels good about its talent on the defensive line and at safety. There is so much to sort out elsewhere — especially at linebacker — and developing depth remains an important preseason goal for a team that has much bigger plans for itself in 2012.
"I know coaches, players, head coach, nobody expects to finish where that is at," Bielema said of the low expectations. "I think as a staff we kind of are enjoying the underdog and no one expects a lot of things. But the neat time I think for an assistant coach in your life is right now. This is your chance to shine."
The good news: Defensive coordinator Chris Ash said Arkansas made plenty of progress during 15 practices in the spring. So he's confident the growth will continue this preseason and is eager to see what they can accomplish in August. "You talk to any football coach around the country right now, I doubt you're going to run into too many that say they're not excited to get going," Ash said. "If you do, there's probably a problem. We are excited as new coaches with new players; we're excited to see the progress they made in the off-season since spring practice.
"What kind of improvement are we going to see in fall training camp? We hope when we come back there's good retention and we can pick up where we left off, and just continue that process of improving every day."
Arkansas still has more than a week remaining until practices begin, leaving a little more time for preparation and anticipation for practices.
It won't be long, though, before the Razorbacks finally step out on the practice field and the coaches are eager to dive in after a long summer.
"It was a great down time because you had a chance to concentrate on your family, visit everyone, things like that," Arkansas cornerbacks coach Taver Johnson said. "Once August hits, you've got to be ready to go. We're all excited. We're all fired up."


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In this post from the SitePoint PHP Blog, Harry Fuecks shares information about two more framework systems for PHP - Tonic and Code Igniter.
Yes I know—with the framework in progress, we don't need no more stinkin' frameworks. Except there's a couple I've seen recently which are noteworthy. I haven't delved into the source code in any depth—exploring framework code bases has become as much fun as watching paint dry, but there are some interesting ideas here, if you're looking to new angles on the problem.
The "new angles" he mentions are:
- For Tonic, the fact that it's a "RESTful" environment and feels like web.py in its development
- And for Code Igniter, because it has a "Rails-esque" with an interesting approach to URL mapping.


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THEORY AND SIMULATION OF DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING ON BRAIN'S WHITE MATTER by Shahryar Karimi-Ashtiani A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Ful llment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING) August 2010 Copyright 2010 Shahryar Karimi-Ashtiani
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|Diffusion MRI (D-MRI) has opened a new front for uncovering the convoluted structure of the central nervous system by providing capability for the non-invasive identification of white matter tract geometries in the brain. One of the major open issues in fully extending this technology to the clinical domain is the lack of in vivo validation of the results, which makes it diffcult to have objective comparisons of different D-MRI techniques. To this end, the application of simulated data from known ground truths appears to be the second best choice. It is well understood that, this imaging modality is characterized by the shape of the self-diffusion (SD) profile within the brain fibers. The previous methods for the quantification of the SD process in the white matter environments suffer from the lack of enough generality or solution precision, and often impose excessive computational complexity, which limits their full extent of applicability. The contributions of this research are two folds: 1) the development of a new numerical method to compute the self-diffusion SD profile and 2) the provision of a generic framework for reconstruction of diffusion MR images under imperfect imaging conditions.; In the first part of this thesis, a numerical paradigm based on the finite element methods (FEM) for finding the solution of SD partial differential equation (PDE) in the white matter environment is proposed. The standard FEM is incapable of accommodating the boundary conditions of the PDE on the interfaces of different white matter materials. Theoretical constraints to modify the FEM are investigated such that it becomes applicable to the problem of interest. Our method is not confined to any special geometry and virtually can handle any microscopic models of white matters. One of the highlights of the developed method is addressing the effect of partial permeability of the cell membrane. Also, a self-validation technique is proposed to guarantee the accuracy of the solution. In the meantime, the aggregate SD profile of the MRI voxel is analytically derived to show the dependency of the macroscopic behavior of the diffusion at the macroscopic level, as a function of the contained tissue microscopic parameters. Several simulation results are provided to showcase the effectiveness of our method.; In the second part of this thesis, a generic theoretical framework for reconstruction of MR images, which factors most of the imaging artifacts due to true values of imaging conditions, is developed. It is worthwhile to point out that, on the simulation front, the previous D-MRI reconstruction formulations were derived under ideal imaging conditions. However, in reality, the actual values of imaging parameters leave the available reconstruction techniques inapplicable. The severe impacts of those parameters on the quality of the white matter mapping from the D-MRI data necessitate the extension of existing methods to include them. For example, the existing methods cannot accommodate spatially varying T1 and T2 parameters, a condition very common in the white matter tissues. We provide an analytical derivation for such conditions, and show that, under these situations, the k-space signal and the effective spin magnet density will no longer form a Fourier transform pair. Hence, the arising question is the interpretation of the image under spatially varying relaxation parameters, which is the time average of the spin density during the sampling period. Besides, under long data acquisition periods, the spin magnets experience different material by having diffusion motion, which urges to finding effective values for those parameters. We provide a formulation for those quantities as functions of the parameters of the composing materials. In reality, the D-MRI data acquisitions are performed with a long diffusion gradient, where spin phase encodings also occur during the wide pulses. This requires the quantification of the spin magnet motions in the white matter environment. This problem is addressed analytically, and it is shown that the change in the reconstruction formulation appears in the form of modification in the q-space vector.
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Sunday, June 9, 2019 - 10:10 pm
The Grand Haven Musical Fountain is a synchronized water and light show accompanied with music of all varieties. Each 25-minute show features a variety of well-known music and plays daily at dusk from Memorial Day through Labor Day as well as Fridays and Saturdays in May and September.
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The Mexican consulate did everything possible to help suicide victim Lucia Vega Jimenez and wants answers about how the Mexican woman was treated before her death, the Mexican consul-general said Friday.
"We are angered by what happened and we expect answers from the authorities that have jurisdiction in this case," Claudia Franco Hijuelos said Friday at a news conference.
"We were by her side from the beginning attending to her requests and, of course, offering help. We do not know what were the personal motivations of her to commit such a terrible, difficult act and we can only feel for her and her family in this circumstance."
Vega Jimenez hanged herself Dec. 20 in a Canada Border Services Agency holding cell at Vancouver International Airport.
She died in hospital eight days later.
She had no family with her, no close friends and worked illegally as a hotel cleaner, sending all her earnings to support her ailing mother in Mexico.
In the week before her suicide, the 42-year-old Vancouver woman was despondent after her savings were stolen while she was in custody.
The CBSA's regional director general said Friday allegations that the agency attempted to conceal information are "false.
"The CBSA alerted first responders and the RCMP immediately, and notified other independent organizations including the Consulate in Vancouver, as per our standard procedures," Roslyn MacVicar said in a news release.
Hijuelos said the consulate had contact with Vega Jimenez after she was taken into custody for having an unpaid transit ticket and ensured that she had legal counsel.
She said the consulate learned of her arrest two or three days after Vega Jimenez was taken into custody.
"We provided the services she requested. We offered other services she did not accept. She seemed to be accepting the situation.
"It came to us as a surprise that she attempted suicide and we learned this from the Canadian authorities. It was a very timely notification that we received and in that same vein we expect the independent investigation to be carried out as fully and swiftly as possible so we might know what were the facts surrounding the attempted suicide and her death.
"There was personal contact on several occasions (with Jimenez) and there was telephone contact also."
Hijuelos said consulate staff were "very professional" with Vega Jimenez, even providing options regarding transition houses in Mexico.
Some lawyers say the installation of a 24/7 immigration lawyer hotline — which would automatically put the detainee in touch with a lawyer — could help prevent such deaths in custody.
Such a lawyers' hotline isn't going to lead to any change in the status of those incarcerated, since CBSA has the right to remove them at that point without referral to courts, according to veteran Vancouver immigration lawyer Lawrence Wong.
But Wong said the ability to talk to lawyers can help calm down people in that situation, assuring them they are being treated according to the law.
Wong, who has visited clients at the YVR holding cells, said the CBSA's operation of the cell presents a potential violation of Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
When lawyers call the detention centre the person answering the phone is an employee of Genesis, the private security company contracted by the CBSA, according to Wong.
He said all staff members in the detention area in the basement are Genesis employees, whereas CBSA staff work at a different section upstairs at the airport.
"This raises a charter issue, which is letting private contractors handle a person's liberty and security matters. Genesis guards will be responsible for locking and unlocking the cell doors, body search and monitor safety issues and ordering and supplying food and water, etc.," Wong wrote in an email.
"There may be CBSA supervision in the broadest sense of the word, but not on site, and certainly (not) when I saw my clients. No CBSA officers would be manning the holding cells."
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SO MUCH EXCITEMENT!! Here are a bunch of clips. This must mean they're gonna tour this year which I've been waiting for since I saw them once 7.5yrs ago. Man I am so pumped.
― I have one thing to say: "Roxanne Shanté" (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 13 February 2012 19:56 (eight years ago) link
Man, I can still remember how sad it was when Mouse on Mars abandoned the lovely sound they'd been building on in the 90s and decided to embrace "indie electro" with its farty basses and distorted vocals. Based on those samples, looks like they're still on that trip. :(
― Tuomas, Monday, 13 February 2012 22:39 (eight years ago) link
this is still my favorite mouse on mars tune (circa 1994)
― geeta, Monday, 13 February 2012 22:42 (eight years ago) link
i'm with you. Niun Niggung is where i stop. i do like Von Sudenfed, however.
― nerve_pylon, Monday, 13 February 2012 22:45 (eight years ago) link
i never listen to 'radical connector' anymore but still 'idiology' sometimes, and the ones before.
― j., Monday, 13 February 2012 23:01 (eight years ago) link
IMO Idiology was the point where the shit really hit the fan (though the drill'n'bass influences on Niun Niggung were already worrisome). I mean, who exactly wanted to hear these guys sing? Not me, that's for sure.
― Tuomas, Monday, 13 February 2012 23:04 (eight years ago) link
Oh dear, Stevie, I'm sorry for posting all this negative stuff to this thread. It's just that at some point in the 90s MoM was like my MOST FAVOURITE BAND IN THE UNIVERSE, so their decline has always made me sad. I'm sure they're still awesome live, though. The one time I saw them live (post-Niun Niggung) was among the best electronic music gigs I've ever seen.
― Tuomas, Monday, 13 February 2012 23:10 (eight years ago) link
i really like the singing and sing-talking on 'idiology', and the stringy stuff. the latter especially sound so... configured, like mobiles.
― j., Monday, 13 February 2012 23:13 (eight years ago) link
― Tuomas, Monday, February 13, 2012 5:39 PM (38 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Instrumentals is still my jam.
― If Assholes Could Fly This Place Would Be An Airport, Monday, 13 February 2012 23:19 (eight years ago) link
and Glam!
― nerve_pylon, Monday, 13 February 2012 23:20 (eight years ago) link
in case we'd missed it the first 30 times, here's Tuomas again. fs.
― fndgo, Monday, 13 February 2012 23:33 (eight years ago) link
Froschroom is just the best
― tanuki, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 04:26 (eight years ago) link
big fan of just plain ol' "frosch" as well
― Prince Rebus (donna rouge), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 04:30 (eight years ago) link
i heard this yrs back on a late-night d.c. radio show that doesnt exist anymore, made me search out the album
― am0n, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 05:00 (eight years ago) link
Saw them live in 2007. They were pretty brutal, rocking hard.. not what I was expecting. Monkeytown is probably a good label for them. Hyped for the new one.
― mmmm, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 10:32 (eight years ago) link
(apologies Tuomas... grouching at ilx again, why I don't post much anymore).
― fndgo, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 11:41 (eight years ago) link
pretty excited for this
i love both their 90s and 00s stuff
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 17:31 (eight years ago) link
nothing in those clips is really catching me. :(thanks for posting the link tho, Stevie!
― Porto for Pyros (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 17:54 (eight years ago) link
"iMatch" sounds kinda dope.
― the third kind of dubstep (Jordan), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 17:57 (eight years ago) link
ya, that is the best of the batch for sure.
― Porto for Pyros (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 18:07 (eight years ago) link
way better live than recorded these days, but I always find something to like in the newer albums
― valleys of your mind (mh), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 19:13 (eight years ago) link
New track is really fucking sweet
― I have one thing to say: "Roxanne Shanté" (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 16 February 2012 15:03 (eight years ago) link
<i>at some point in the 90s MoM was like my MOST FAVOURITE BAND IN THE UNIVERSE, so their decline has always made me sad</i>
same here. i like 'idiology', tho. personal fav is still 'autoditacker'.
― rusty_allen, Thursday, 16 February 2012 16:50 (eight years ago) link
It's just that at some point in the 90s MoM was like my MOST FAVOURITE BAND IN THE UNIVERSE, so their decline has always made me sad. I'm sure they're still awesome live, though. The one time I saw them live (post-Niun Niggung) was among the best electronic music gigs I've ever seen.― Tuomas, Monday, February 13, 2012 11:10 PM (3 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Tuomas, Monday, February 13, 2012 11:10 PM (3 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
yeah, this is basically exactly how I feel about this band, and I agree, the live shows continued to floor me even as their records left me a bit cold.
thought idiology was aiight but ultimately a disappointment at the time. I remember really WORKING HARD at trying to like it and then being like, 'what's the point?' and shelving it. haven't gone back for... 10 years, probably? god, can't believe it's been so long.
anyway, glam/instrumentals were the high water marks for me. amazing records. such a liquid and organic sound... a bit like some of the vladislav delay/luomo/etc. stuff now that I think of it.
― original bgm, Thursday, 16 February 2012 17:10 (eight years ago) link
For some reason I always thought they were from Cologne, but have just read they were from Dusseldorf. So that makes them 2nd best band from Dusseldorf or they would have been 2nd best band from Cologne which is no disgrace.I agree with what was said upthread that barring Von Sudenfed they did lose their way a bit after Niun Niggung.
― Damo Suzuki's Parrot, Thursday, 16 February 2012 17:17 (eight years ago) link
I thought they were from Cologne too. The Sonig offices are def in Cologne, I made my pilgrimage to the A-Musik shop (which is - was? I hope it's still going - one super rad record shop btw) and peered through the doorway to the office behind while rifling through 7"s
and I'm still going to get a little excited abt this because I do still love some of their busy 00s material (mainly the Agit Itter It It minialbum thing), even if it isn't as all-time as, oh, everything before Niun Niggung
― Schleimpilz im Labyrinth (a passing spacecadet), Thursday, 16 February 2012 19:48 (eight years ago) link
I have just been listening to Iaora Tahiti for the first time in years and it is not an album of its time. It is so fucking good.
― Damo Suzuki's Parrot, Saturday, 18 February 2012 01:01 (eight years ago) link
Since you didn't ask for it, my favorite song off of each MoM album! A POX in fact (well not really I'd pick more than one song per album if it was a pox):
Frosch (Vulvaland)Saturday Night Worldcup Fever (Iaora Tahiti)Schnick Schnack Meltmade (Autoditacker)Chromantic (Instrumentals)Fantastic Analysis (Idiology)Tiplet Metal Plate (Glam)Albion Rose (Niun Niggung)Skik (Varcharz)Send Me Shivers (Radical Connector)Cache Coeur Naif (Cache Coeur Naif EP)
― Moka, Saturday, 18 February 2012 03:05 (eight years ago) link
Full stream here: http://www.xlr8r.com/news/2012/02/listen-mouse-mars-parastrophics-
― I have one thing to say: "Roxanne Shanté" (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 23 February 2012 16:49 (eight years ago) link
Every time I am just about to skip a track on Parastrophics because it sounds iritatingly like Prefuse 73 or just iritating, it suddenly transforms into something really nice. For me its a frustrating album, but I will stick with it a bit for old times sake.
― Damo Suzuki's Parrot, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 14:42 (eight years ago) link
this feels like it might've actually been ahead of its time
― frogbs, Monday, 7 October 2019 20:31 (seven months ago) link
i never even bothered checking it out, but now that i'm hearing it… cosine
― j., Monday, 7 October 2019 21:22 (seven months ago) link


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Hepatitis is a disease that affects the liver. There are many types of hepatitis. One of the most common is hepatitis C, which is caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). In some cases, hepatitis C goes away on its own. But for most people, hepatitis C is a chronic (lifelong) condition.
How Are People Infected?
HCV spreads from person to person through blood. HCV infection can occur when blood containing the virus enters a healthy person's body. A person may become infected by:
- Receiving a blood transfusion or organ transplant before 1992, or clotting factors made before 1987. (Today, these products are all screened for HCV.)
- Receiving kidney dialysis over a long period of time.
- Using injected drugs, even once.
- Having unprotected sex with an infected partner. (Being infected this way is rare, but is more likely for people with many partners.)
How HCV Affects Your Body
Once HCV enters the body, it travels through the bloodstream to the liver. There, HCV can cause inflammation. This means that liver tissue becomes swollen and irritated. Over time, inflamed liver tissue is replaced by scar tissue (fibrosis). As the liver becomes scarred, it may be less able to do its work. After many years of damage, the liver might even stop working. This can cause serious health problems, or even death.


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This week The Gallery topic is 'Colour' and Tara at Sticky Fingers set us the task of taking photos while the weather was good and choosing one particular colour to show off.
Well, I'm on holiday, and the weather really hasn't been that good, so I thought I'd cheat and use this photo of the RED autumn leaves which I actually posted a couple of weeks ago!
So, thanks for popping by, pop over to The Gallery to see all the other entries!


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Message from the Presidential Search Committee
Members of the Kent State Community,
Our search for Kent State University's 12th president has taken important next steps, with the online release of a presidential search prospectus and placement of national advertising in major higher education publications. In these materials we believe we've captured Kent State's dynamic progress, unique spirit, and bright future in ways that will be intriguing to highly qualified individuals.
Developed with broad input from our community, the prospectus introduces Kent State to potential candidates, highlighting recent accomplishments, opportunities and challenges facing the next president, key qualifications and success factors the Board of Trustees and the Presidential Search Committee are seeking in the best candidates for the position, and how to submit applications and nominations.
National advertising begins with the Sept. 6 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education and will continue in other publications and online resources over the next few months. Members of our community can request the ads as PDFs to distribute throughout their own professional networks via email. More than 15 major research universities now are conducting presidential searches, heightening the competition and illustrating the need for everyone to get engaged in promoting the opportunity and suggesting names of highly qualified prospects.
Our recruitment efforts not only will shine the spotlight on our presidential search, they will bring a great deal of visibility to Kent State and to our history-making momentum. The search firm will distribute the prospectus widely to prospects, as well as to top leaders in academe and the public, and private sectors seeking nominations.
As noted earlier, these materials have been developed with input of trustees, president's cabinet, deans, chairs and directors, faculty, staff, students, alumni, donors, community leaders and the public. To date, nine consultation meetings, including two open forums, have been held and a survey posted online.
The committee continues to seek and welcome input on the qualities most important in the future president and nominations for the position. Suggestions can be sent by email to email@example.com, and for access to the survey and other updates, please visit the search website.
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SAN LEANDRO — In one rain-soaked game, the El Cerrito High football team claimed its first North Coast Section championship, earned some redemption and made a statement.
Using its superior speed and an inspired first-half defensive effort, the Gauchos earned a 54-38 win over defending champion Marin Catholic-Kentfield in Friday's NCS Division III title game at Burrell Field.
UCLA-bound Adarius Pickett rushed for 255 yards and four touchdowns as El Cerrito (12-2) avenged a loss to the Wildcats from last year's section title in a game that wasn't as close as the final score indicated.
"Our seniors that graduated, we promised them that we were going to win a championship for them next year," Pickett said. "There aren't too many times where you get a rematch with the same exact team for the championship. I feel amazing right now."
Now the Gauchos have a strong shot to continue their season. They are expected to earn an invitation to play in next weekend's Northern Regional Division III championship bowl game when matchups are announced Sunday.
El Cerrito raced out to a 41-3 lead in the third quarter before the Wildcats (12-1) rallied.
On the second play from scrimmage, Pickett took a direct snap and weaved through the Wildcats defense for a 69-yard touchdown run.
The Gauchos then relied on their defense, holding the Wildcats without a first down until the second quarter.
El Cerrito led 19-0 before Chris Hill kicked a 27-yard field goal for Marin Catholic's first points of the game just before halftime.
"We were physical on offense, we were physical on defense," El Cerrito coach Kenny Kahn said. "We were able to give (quarterback Morgan) Mahalak some trouble and (Drew) Celis, no surprise, was as incredible as ever, but ultimately we were able to shut down consistent play down the field."
El Cerrito quarterback Keilan Benjamin threw for 90 yards and three touchdowns, all to his twin brother, Keith.
Arizona State-bound Jalen Harvey added a 36-yard fumble recovery for a score for El Cerrito on Marin Catholic's first possession of the second half.
Pickett, who was recruited to UCLA as a cornerback, had another long TD run out of the wildcat formation in the third quarter to make it 48-10.
The Wildcats, who came into the game undefeated and played in last year's Division III state bowl game, got within 48-25 late in the third quarter on a one-handed touchdown grab by Nevada-bound Celis.
Mahalak, Marin Catholic's Oregon-bound quarterback, threw for 301 yards and three touchdowns, but the vast majority of his production came in the second half with the Gauchos already up big.


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On February 11 and 12 Google hosted the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Application Area Architecture Workshop. This was a chance for people active in the IETF Applications Area to get together and work on architectural issues, topics that span many specific groups in the Applications area.
The Applications Area is the part of the IETF that deals with applications
"...that is, things that are not security (part of the security area), nor networks (most of the other areas), but rather things that use the networks and security services to provide things of benefit to the end-user."This was of particular interest to me since that includes specifications like the Atom Syndication Format and the Atom Publishing Protocol, which we use extensively at Google. From the call for participation:
"These should be a few pages of text on some topic related to Applications area architectural issues. Since the group of attendees is expected to span HTTP and AtomPub, email, IM, calendaring, directories and more, issues should be of interest to more than one of these groups. Some existing Applications architecture "modules" that already are reused include SASL, URLs, MIME types, XML and XML schemas and namespaces, HTTP as a substrate, TLS, ABNF, BEEP."We had around 20 attendees and the breakout sessions ranged over all the topics listed above and many more. There were two days of great conversation and everyone had a good time.
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Bearing arms for sport, hunting and personal protection is permissible but is not guaranteed by the Second Amendment to our U.S. Constitution.
Bearing arms for sport, hunting and personal protection is permissible but is not guaranteed by the Second Amendment to our U.S. Constitution.
The Second Amendment (adopted 1791) states, verbatim:
"A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."
Note that our Founding Fathers in their practical wisdom not only conditioned the citizenry's right to keep and bear arms on their use in a well-regulated militia (current examples being the National Guards of the various states with military weapons safely ensconced in armories for use in times of national peril by those well-regulated militia), but also expressly stated that the purpose of the right to bear arms is "the security of a free State."
Why have the NRA, Fox News and similar organizations and numerous congressmen, all claiming to be dead-set against any and all restrictions on gun ownership and use, never quoted the entire Second Amendment as set forth by the framers of our Constitution? Do these latter-day propagandists wish to mislead the populace by selling them on what the Second Amendment does not stand for, that is, a purported "constitutional right" to totally unrestricted purchase of high-capacity military weapons for any purpose by anyone with the money?
Imagine a school full of little children you want to keep as safe as you can. Imagine further that you fear a deranged person in the local community may steal some guns and use them to shoot many of these kids.
Would you:
Require extensive background checks for anyone wanting to buy a gun?
No. Doesn't work if the owner of the guns would pass the check.
Limit the size of magazines to 10 rounds?
No. This only limits the shooter to three bullets per child versus six used in Newtown.
Prohibit guns shaped like military weapons (the press calls these assault rifles)?
No. Shape does nothing to keep the gun from being deadly.
Prohibit sale of ammunition to potential child shooters?
No. A black market can't wait for such a move. Or would you protect the kids in the same way we protect money, gold, diamonds or, for that matter, important children like those of the president, movie stars and rich folks in general. That is to arm some teachers or others with guns to discourage or stop shooters. I would choose the latter, but it seems to make too much sense for the people we elect. Haven't they noticed that these shooting rampages occur in gun-free zones? Some of the shooters might be crazy but they aren't stupid — they don't want to try their evil deed in an armed area.
If I had little children and was really concerned about a school shooting, I would move to one of the numerous districts where they have chosen to protect kids rather than please gun-control zealots.
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Weekend Herb Blogging #61 Recap and Holiday Announcements
Then starting December 11 there's going to be a special Holiday Cooking with Herbs event. We invite you to share one or more of your special holiday recipes with us anytime between December 11-23. You can post any recipe that features herbs, plants, veggies, or flowers, and we're hoping people will share holiday recipes that they might only cook at this time of the year. On December 24 I'll post the recap of recipes for others to try during the following week. (I'll be visiting my sister and these cute kids for some of that week so I may be having a little blogging break.) Later, I'll add Holiday Cooking with Herbs as a permanent link to my sidebar where the WHB stuff is collected.
Also related to the holidays, we hope you'll join the fundraising efforts for The Menu For Hope, either by donating a prize or purchasing virtual raffle tickets to win prizes donated by other bloggers. Follow the link to get more information about this campaign, which also starts December 11.
Now, let's see what people have been cooking this week.
Pune, India
First Vaishali from Happy Burp encourages us to guess what two unsual looking ingredients are, and then she uses them to make a most unusual and delicious-looking chutney. Could you have guessed it?
Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.A.
Genie, The Inadvertent Gardener harvests the very last of her sage to use for Thanksgiving stuffing, and she's very excited about starting a new tradition, picking fresh sage on Thanksgiving.
Pune, India
From My Creative Ideas, Pooja is sending us a delicious sounding recipe for Palak Pulao or Spinach Pulao. With lots of good veggies and a bit of spice too, this recipe sounds very interesting.
Springfield, Missouri, U.S.A.
It was a dark and stormy night when she made it, but Indian Rice Pudding with Cardomom made Glenna feel better. Head over to A Fridge Full of Food to see how great this looks.
New York City, New York, U.S.A.
I often see recipes that look good on The Cooking Adventures of Chef Paz, but this Portabella Mushroom Salad with Parsley really made me do a double take. Mushrooms, red onions, herbs, and balsamic vinegar sounds like a fabulous combination to me.
Davis, California, U.S.A.
Happy birthday to Sher from What Did You Eat, and happy new camera too! If you look at her photos of Mexican Black Bean Soup with Sausage, you'll see she was already doing a very nice job with her old camera. Sher and I have the same tastebuds, not to mention the cilantro gene, so I know this would taste fantastic.
New Jersey, U.S.A.
Next is a very innovative recipe from Gattina. I haven't used fresh marjoram too much, but I really like the sound of her Clam Salad with Marjoram, and her post has great photos too.
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
One thing I love about Weekend Herb Blogging is the unusual recipes people submit, and this next recipe from Anh of Food Lover's Journey sounds delightfully unusual. Anh says be sure to use the freshest ingredients for the dish of Chicken Soup with Pineapple and Bitter Gourd.
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
This next dish is something Lakshmi from Flavors of Indian Rasoi says is good for a cold, and it sounds like a lovely spicy combination. Mirayala Charu or Black Pepper Rasam is good with rice, or it can be eaten alone as a soup.
Bloomington, U.S.A.
Burcu from Almost Turkish Recipes comes next with an interesting dish called Tomato Soup with Greek Noodle Nexts or Yunan Sehriye Toplu Domates Corbasi. If you don't know what noodle nests are, head over to Burcu's blog and check it out.
Longview, Washington, U.S.A.
Chrispy from Experimentation of Taste has been distracted from cooking by a freak snowstorm plus the flu, but she still managed to make a delicious sounding Beet Risotto. She's also searching for a pasta sauce recipe using carrots; if anyone has any ideas leave them in a comment.
Mill Valley, California, U.S.A.
If you're not familiar with Sunchokes, head over to Anna's Cool Finds where Anna will teach you a lot about this plant which is native to North America. I don't think I've ever eaten Sunchokes, also called Jerusalem Artichokes, but Anna's Sunchoke Gratin sounds like a good way to try them.
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Haalo from Cook (almost) Anything At Least Once always makes interesting and yummy looking creations, and this time she tackles cauliflower, lamenting that some people can't warm up to it. Haalo's delicious looking deep-fried Cauliflower Pakoras should win over everyone to try this tasty vegetable.
Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy
Next from the never-boring Ilva of Lucullian Delights comes a fascinating idea of making your own herb salt. Ilva combines five wonderful herbs with salt, and shows us some of her fabulous photos of the finished product too.
Heart of the Vendee, France
Lots more herbs in the next post where Kate from Thyme for Cooking, the Blog shows us how she makes Roast Chicken with Herbs. Everything about this looks good, especially the wonderful herb sauce that Kate serves with the chicken; don't miss it!
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
As I told Jayashree from Spice and Curry in my comment, I really admire anyone who can make curry from scratch, and this version of Zucchini and Capsicum Curry sounds just delicious. There's some good information about Zucchini in this post, and a great photo of the finished dish.
Nantes, France
More yumminess comes from Virginie of Absolutely Green, who gives us the recipe in French and English both in the same post this time, so scroll down if your French isn't that great. Virginie is making Rooibos tea and Hibiscus Flower Jelly, and shows us a lovely photo of the finished jelly.
New York City, New York, U.S.A.
This next post from The Chocolate Lady from In Mol Araan is written in Yiddish, but before you click over to the English version of her recipe for Pumpkin Challah, check out her fantastic step-by-step photos of how to make this famous braided bread.
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A.
My own post this week featured sage, and a recipe for Turkey or Chicken Lasagna with Sage and Three Cheeses that I think might be my all-time-favorite way to use leftover turkey. I also give some links to a few other sage recipes that caught my eye.
P.S. from Sydney Australia
If you're astute, you may have noticed that herb blogging regular Anna from Morsels and Musings is missing this week. Anna was sweet enough to e-mail me earlier saying she probably wouldn't be able to participate in WHB this week because she would be busy writing the roundup for her first ever food blog event, Festive Food Fair. Turns out she had 67 entries! Way to go Anna, and head over to Morsels and Musings if you want to see what kinds of festive foods bloggers have been making.


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|Fraggle Rock
|Air Date
|May 20, 1985
|Written by
|Sugith Varughese
|Norman Campbell
Ma and Pa Gorg leave Junior alone in the castle overnight for the first time. While they are gone, Junior has to protect the crown jewel. Gobo thinks that all the Gorgs have left, so he plans to map the castle with a frightened Wembley tagging along. Red Fraggle, Mokey Fraggle, and Boober Fraggle decide to pull a prank to scare Gobo and Wembley by making ghostly sounds after which they too enter the castle.
Meanwhile, Doc builds a fake ghost detector just to make Sprocket feel safe. However, due to a short circuit, the contraption's alarm is activated scaring Sprocket even more.
- This episode refers to events that occurred in the second season episode "Sir Hubris and the Gorgs." In that episode, Gobo discovered a new passage into the Gorg's castle.
International Versions
UK Version: P.K. and Sprocket read a scary book and P.K. decides that he and Sprocket should go explore a nearby castle, at night.
Video releases
- The Haunting of Castle Gorg! (Jim Henson Video, 1993) -- closing credits cut
- Fraggle Rock: Complete Third Season (HIT!, 2007)
- Fraggle Rock: Complete Series Collection (HIT!, 2008)
- Scared Silly (Lionsgate, 2010)
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1 Corinthians 10:13 King James Version (KJV)
13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
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Now if only some of us were in San Francisco, we'd be all over the partying related to and revolving around the Macworld Expo in San Francisco that is only a mere few weeks away now in January. MacMinute tells us that Inside Mac Media is hosting a launch party the night before the Expo kicks off on Monday, January 9th, 2006 from 9pm to 11pm Pacific Time at the Renaissance Parc 55 in San Francisco, California.
The best part about this party? It's free, of course!
Admission is free to all, and guests will have the chance to meet the Inside Mac team, network, enjoy a full desert spread with coffee, and win valuable prizes.
Oh, and there's that whole networking and schmoozing thing too. And prizes. And desserts. All the important stuff.
This is sure to be one of many official, and unofficial, parties planned for the week. If anyone ends up attending any of them, be sure to take pics and let us know about it (also remember to be safe!). In the meantime, I'll be hacking away in my cubicle, cursing at the snow outside.