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U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team Weekly Update for Jan. 28, 2013
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 28, 2013) - The current U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team Weekly update released on Jan. 28 includes briefs on U.S. players.
FAUCETTE EARNS MVP DURING ITALIAN ALL-STAR GAME: Juliann Faucette (San Diego) was named the most valuable player of the Italian Serie A1 All-Star match on Jan. 27. She scored a team-high six points in leading the World All-Stars to a 26-24, 20-25, 15-12 victory. In between sets, she sang an Alicia Keys song to entertain the crowd.
TOM WITH BRAZIL'S UNILEVER: Logan Tom (Salt Lake City, Utah), a four-time U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball selection with two silver medals, is playing this winter with Unilever in Brazil's Superliga. Unilever blanked E.C. Pinheiros 25-15, 25-22, 25-19 on Jan. 22. Tom pocketed 10 points in just the first two sets. To view a photo gallery of the match, click here. Unilever earned a key 25-14, 25-9, 25-21 victory over Usiminas on Jan. 25. In starting just the first two sets again, Tom scored a team-high 11 points with nine kills on 14 attacks and two aces. After the match, Tom was awarded the Viva Volei Trophy as the match most valuable player. To view a photo gallery of the match, click here. Unilever, now in first place with a 12-1 record and 33 points, resumes action on Jan. 29 versus second-place Banana Boat/Praia Club (10-3, 30 points) in a match that can be seen on SporTV in Brazil, followed by a Feb. 1 contest against eighth-place Rio Do Sul (4-9, 12 points).
SCOTT-ARRUDA WITH BRAZIL'S BANANA BOAT: Danielle Scott-Arruda (Baton Rouge, La.), the only five-time U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team selection and a two-time Olympic Games silver medalist, joined Banana Boat/Praia Clube in mid-season of the Brazil Superliga. Banana Boat/Praia Clube lost for the first time in the second half schedule with a 25-16, 25-19, 25-22 setback to Sesi Sao Paulo on Jan. 22. Scott-Arruda notched six points in the loss. Banana Boat/Praia Clube bounced back to win a hard-fought 14-25, 27-29, 26-24, 25-20, 15-7 match over Sao Cristovao Saude on Jan. 25. Scott-Arruda contributed six points in starting just the first three sets. Banana Boat/Praia Clube, tied for second place with a 10-3 record and 30 points, resumes action on Jan. 29 versus league-leader Unilever (12-1, 33 points) in a match that can be seen live on SporTV in Brazil, followed by a Feb. 1 match versus second-place Sollys/Nestle (10-3, 30 points).
BERG WITH TURKEY'S FENERBAHCE: Lindsey Berg (Honolulu), a two-time Olympic Games silver medalist with the U.S. and three-time Olympian, signed to play with Fenerbahce in the Turkish League mid-way through the regular season. Berg set Fenerbahce to a 25-15, 25-20, 25-18 victory over Ilbank Spor on Jan. 27 in Turkish League action. During the match Fenerbahce converted 48 percent of its attacks as part of a .338 hitting efficiency. Fenerbahce, now in fourth place with a 9-4 record, resumes Turkish League action on Feb. 3 against Bursa B. Sehir Bld. In CEV Cup action, Berg helped Fenerbahce to a 25-21, 21-25, 25-19, 25-20 victory over Tauron MKS Dabrowa Gornicza on Jan. 23 to complete the sweep of the home-and-home Challenge Round. Berg set Fenerbahce to a 46 kill percent as a team while adding four of her team's seven aces in the match. With the series victory, Fenerbahce advances to the semifinal home-and-home round and will face Russia's Uralochka NTMK Ekaterinburg on Feb. 6.
RICHARDS HILDEBRAND WITH TURKEY'S BAKIRKOY BELEDIYE YESILYURT: Kristin Richards Hildebrand (Orem, Utah), alternate for both the 2008 and 2012 U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Teams, is competing for Bakirkoy Belediye Yesilyurt in the Turkish League. With Richards Hildbrand out of the lineup with an injury, Yesilyurt (5-8, 14 points) lost to Besiktas Bacesehir 25-21, 25-15, 25-23 on Jan. 27. Richards Hildebrand is expected to miss Yesilyurt's next match on Feb. 3 versus Nilüfer Bld.
LARSON-BURBACH, BOWN WITH RUSSIA'S DINAMO KAZAN: Jordan Larson-Burbach (Hooper, Neb.) and Heather Bown (Yorba Linda, Calif.), who have each won an Olympic silver medal with the U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team, are competing for Dinamo Kazan in the Russia Super League. In the CEV Champions League, Kazan stopped country rival Dinamo Moscow 29-27, 25-16, 16-25, 21-25, 15-13 on Jan. 23 to sweep the Playoff 12 home-and-home series and avoid going into a golden set to decide which teams advances to the Playoff 6 round. Larson-Burbach scored 20 points in the victory with 17 kills on 46 attacks, two blocks and an ace. She added a stellar 85 positive reception percent (67 excellent reception percent) on 27 chances. Bown did not compete in the match. Kazan will now face Rabita Baku in the home-and-home Playoff 6 Round with dates to be set. In the Russia Super League, Kazan improved to 14-0 with a hard-fought 21-25, 18-25, 25-21, 25-19, 15-13 victory over Proton on Jan. 26. Larson-Burbach led the squad in scoring with 21 points. After missing several matches due to injury, Bown returned to the court and provided 15 points. Kazan resumes Russia Super League action on Feb. 2 versus fifth-place Omichka (8-5).
HOOKER WITH RUSSIA'S DINAMO KRASNODAR: Destinee Hooker (San Antonio, Texas), who earned the Best Spiker Award at the 2012 Olympic Games while helping the U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team to the silver medal, is competing for Dinamo Krasnodar in the Russia Super League this winter. Krasnodar (9-5, 26 points), now in fourth place, resumes league action on Feb. 2 versus Torch New Urengoy as most teams will have been inactive in regular season action since the 13th round ended on Jan. 12. Hooker resumed training this past week after missing nearly a month with an injury.
AKINRADEWO WITH AZERBAIJAN'S RABITA BAKU: Foluke Akinradewo (Plantation, Fla.), a silver medalist with the U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team at the 2012 Olympic Games, is competing for Rabita Baku in the Azerbaijan Super League. In CEV Champions League action, Rabita Baku swept its Playoff 12 home-and-home series with RC Cannes following a 25-19, 25-18, 25-17 victory on Jan. 24. Akinradewo scored nine points with four kills on 11 attacks, three aces and two blocks. Rabita advances to the home-and-home Playoff 6 round to face Russia's Dinamo Kazan, which includes U.S. Olympians Jordan Larson-Burbach and Heather Bown. In the Azerbaijan Super League, Rabita Baku defeated Azerrail 25-20, 25-22, 25-22 on Jan. 28 to improve to 8-2 and avenge an earlier round loss to its rival. Akinradewo tallied a team-high 15 points with 11 kills on 15 attacks and just one error, three blocks and an ace. The victory also moved Rabita into first place in the league.
HODGE, WILSON WITH AZERBAIJAN'S AZERRAIL BAKU: Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.), a silver medalist on the 2012 U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team, is playing for Azerbaijan's Azerrail Baku in 2012-2013 along with fellow Penn State University alum Arielle Wilson (Broadview, Ill.). In CEV Champions League action, Azerrail completed the home-and-home Playoff 12 round series sweep over country rival Lokomotiv Baku with a 25-20, 25-18, 25-22 victory on Jan. 23. Azerrail now advances to the Playoff 6 home-and-home round to face Italy's Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio with match dates still to be determined. In the Azerbaijan Super League, Azerrail lost to Rabita Baku 25-20, 25-22, 25-22 on Jan. 28 to fall to 7-2 and out of first place. Hodge tallied a team-high 11 points with all coming on kills from 24 attacks and just two attack errors.
METCALF WITH AZERBAIJAN'S IGTISADCHI BAKU: Nancy Metcalf (Hull, Iowa), an opposite on the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team, is playing for Igtisadchi Baku of the Azerbaijan Super League in 2012-2013. In the Azerbaijan Super League, Igtisadchi (9-1) rallied to defeat Lokomotiv 21-25, 18-25, 25-19, 25-19, 15-12 on Jan. 28 to take a share of the league's top spot with 25 points.
TAMAS WITH AZERBAIJAN'S BAKI AZERYOLSERVIS: Jennifer Tamas (Milpitas, Calif.), a 2008 silver medalist with the U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team, is playing for Baki Azeryolservis of the Azerbaijan Super League in 2012-2013. Baki Azeryolservis is now 3-5 in the league and in fifth place.
MIYASHIRO, SPICER WITH AZERBAIJAN'S LOKOMOTIV BAKU: Tamari Miyashiro (Kaneohe, Hawaii), a silver medalist with the 2012 U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team, signed mid-season with Azerbaijan's Lokomotiv Baku. In the CEV Champions League, Lokomotiv lost 25-20, 25-18, 25-22 to country rival Azerrail Baku on Jan. 23 for its second match of the home-and-home Playoff 12 Round. In the Azerbaijan Super League, Lokomotiv lost to Igtisadchi 21-25, 18-25, 25-19, 25-19, 15-12 on Jan. 28 to fall to fourth place in the league with 13 points.
DAVIS WITH GERMANY'S DRESDNER SC: Nicole Davis (Stockton, Calif.), a two-time Olympic Games silver medalist as a libero with the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team, joined Dresdner SC late in the 2012-13 season. Davis helped Dresdner SC to a 25-19, 27-25, 25-17 victory over Alliance MTV Stuttgart on Jan. 26. She recorded 19 service receptions in the match with a 68 positive reception percent to help the squad to 52 kill percent for the match. Dresdner SC, which is in second place with 24:6 points and an 11-3 record, returns to the court on Jan. 30 versus fourth-place VC Weisbaden (20-12), followed by a Feb. 2 match against third-place Rote Raben Vilsbiburg (26-6).
THOMPSON WITH POLAND'S BUDOWLANI LODZ: Courtney Thompson (Kent, Wash.), a setter on the 2012 silver medalist U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team, is playing for Budowlani Lodz of the Orlen Liga in Poland for 2012-2013. Budowlani Lodz defeated AZS Metal-Fach Bialystok 20-25, 26-24, 25-14, 25-23 on Jan. 26. Thompson started and played in only the first set. Lodz (8-8, 23 points), now in sixth place, returns to action on Feb. 4 versus third-place Atom Trefl Sopot (11-5, 33 points) in the second-to-last regular season match.
LLOYD, FAUCETTE WITH ITALY'S YAMAMAY BUSTO ARSIZIO: Carli Lloyd (Bonsall, Calif.), a setter with the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team, is competing in the Italian Serie A1 league with Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio in 2012-2013 along with American Juliann Faucette (San Diego). Both athletes played for Epic Volleyball Club in San Diego as juniors before going separate ways at the collegiate level. In CEV Champions League action, Yamamay Busto Arsizio won its rematch with Germany's Schweriner SC 25-23, 25-21, 18-25, 25-18 on Jan. 24 to level its home-and-home Playoff 12 round series. Neither Faucette or Lloyd competed in the match. Busto Arsizio went on to win the golden set 15-10 immediately after the contest to advance to the next phase, the Playoff 6 round. Busto Arsizio will meet Azerbaijan's Azerrail Baku in the Playoff 6 round with the home-and-home dates still to be announced. During the Italian Serie A1 All-Star match, Faucette scored six points in leading the World All-Stars to a 26-24, 202-5, 15-12 victory and was named most valuable player. Busto Arsizio (11-2, 33 points) returns to Italian League action on Feb. 10 versus sixth-place KGS Robursport Pesaro (7-5, 17 points).
HARMOTTO, GLASS WITH ITALY'S VOLLEY MODENA: Middle blocker Christa Harmotto (Hopewell Township, Pa.) and setter Alisha Glass (Leland, Mich.), both members of the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team, are competing with Assicuratrice Milanese Volley Modena in the Italian Serie A1 in 2012-2013. Harmotto, a silver medalist at the 2012 Olympic Games, and Glass were also teammates at Penn State University before joining the National Team. In the CEV Challenge Cup, Modena defeated Ilbank Sports Club Ankara 25-8, 22-25, 25-10, 25-20 on Jan. 24 to split the home-and-home 8th Final Round series in Modena. However, Ilbank won the golden set 15-9 to advance to the next round. To view a photo gallery of the reactions after the match, which would end up being the last match of the season for Modena, click here. According to published league reports on Jan. 23, Modena has withdrawn from the Italian Serie A1 season citing lack of financial resources. Modena (6-6, 23 points) was in third place in the Italian Serie A1 regular season. Modena was set to play its next match on Feb. 3 versus fourth-place Asystel McCarnaghi Villa Cortese (7-5, 22 points).
KLINEMAN WITH ITALY'S ASYSTEL McCARNAGHI VILLA CORTESE: Alix Klineman (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) returns to the Italian Serie A1 for a second season, but will compete for Asystel McCarnaghi Villa Cortese in 2012-2013. In CEV Champions League action, Villa Cortese lost its second straight match to Turkey's Eczacibasi VitrA Istanbul 25-20, 15-25, 25-17, 15-25, 15-9 on Jan. 24 to end the home-and-home Playoff Round 12 home-and-home series. Villa Cortese needed to capture the match to force a golden set for the right to advance to the Playoff 6 round. In the fifth set, Villa Cortese went up 4-0 but Eczacibasi went on a 10-1 scoring run to take control. Klineman notched a team-high 19 points with 13 kills on 40 attacks, four aces and two blocks. She added 19 service receptions. In the Italian Serie A1, Villa Cortese and the rest of the league was idle this past week as the All-Star match took center stage on Jan. 27. Villa Cortese (7-5, 22 points), now in fourth place, takes on third-place Assicuratrice Milanese Volley Modena (6-6, 23 points) on Feb. 3 in the next regular season match.
GIBBEMEYER WITH ITALY'S VOLLEY PESARO: Lauren Gibbemeyer (St. Paul, Minn.), a middle blocker with the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team, is competing for Robursport Volley Pesaro in the Italian Serie A1 league in 2012-2013. The Italian Serie A1 regular season was on hiatus this week with the All-Star match taking center stage. Pesaro (7-5, 17 points), now in sixth place, resumes league action on Feb. 3 versus seventh-place Duck Farm Chieri Torino (6-6, 16 points).
KIM GLASS WITH CHINA'S EVERGRANDE: Kim Glass (Lancaster, Pa.), an outside hitter with the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team, has reunited with her 2008 U.S. Olympic Games silver-medal winning coach, Jenny Lang Ping, with Evergrande Guangdong in the Chinese League this winter. Evergrande lost to Bohai Bank Tianjin 23-25, 25-17, 12-25, 25-22, 15-12 in a heart-breaking match on Jan. 26 to lose the championship best-of-three series in two matches. Glass was a sub in the second set only and did not score. Tianjin had won the championship series' first match on Jan. 19.
FAWCETT WITH KOREA EXPRESSWAY IN KOREA LEAGUE: Nicole Fawcett (Zanesfield, Ohio), an opposite with the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team, is competing with Korea Expressway in the Korean professional league. Korea Expressway lost to Hyundai in a thrilling five-set match in its most recent contest.
LICHTMAN WITH SWITZERLAND'S HOTEL CRISTAL VFM I: Cassidy Lichtman (Poway, Calif.), an outside hitter with the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team, is competing for Hotel Cristal VFM I in the Swiss Volley League along with Americans Bianca Rowland, Brianna Barry, Michelle Kocher, Lise Muhlemann and Amber Roberson. Hotel Cristal VFM lost to Volley Koniz 25-17, 25-19, 21-25, 25-21 on Jan. 26 to fall to 0-4 in the five-team double round-robin playoffs. Hotel Cristal VFM starts the second round of the round robin on Feb. 3 versus VC Kanti Schaffhausen I.
U.S. WOMEN'S NATIONAL VOLLEYBALL TEAM TRYOUT: The U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team will hold its annual open tryout Feb. 22-24, 2013, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center (OTC) in Colorado Springs. This tryout is open to United States citizens who are current college-age athletes and older, and high school athletes born in 1993 or earlier. Throughout the tryout process, USA Volleyball will be identifying prospective athletes for the following two different programs: U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team Program; U.S. Women's National Volleyball Senior A2 Team. The U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team Program is available to athletes who have concluded their collegiate eligibility and who wish to be invited to be a member of the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team on a full-time basis. This program could begin as early as the spring of 2013, or when an athlete's scholastic or professional club season has concluded. Also considered for training with this group will be athletes who have remaining collegiate eligibility and their participation beginning in mid-May or when their scholastic calendar ends for 2013. The U.S. Women's National Volleyball Senior A2 Teams is available to athletes in college and with collegiate eligibility remaining for the 2013 collegiate season. This projected 48-athlete program is scheduled to take place in Dallas from June 25 to July 4 with training and competition at the USA Volleyball Girls' Junior National Championships (GJNC). For additional details including tryout fees, click here.


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Jerez never disappoints. As usual we leave the bodegas alone and find our sherry in the city's bars. Anywhere that serves a palo cortado by the glass gets our business. You can pay as much as nine euros for a glass of good palo cortado in Jerez, but we choose to prefer the two-fifty variety.
There is this dance we always do first – a sad little conga round the clothes boutiques, K leading the way and I the downcast disciple. Apparently I can be quite annoying. First though we pause at the top of Calle Lancería for me to photograph a favourite building of mine; where Calle Larga and Calle de Santa María converge, the semi-circular Gallo Azul building is the city's centerpiece.
A beautiful and elegant construction housing a high-end tapas bar on the ground floor and a restaurant upstairs, I have no idea what it hides in its upper floors as they taper upwards towards the neon La Ina sign in a style that seems more than a little phallic to me. The building's name, which translates as Blue Cock, always, I'm a little embarrassed to admit, gets a giggle.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee State opens their chase for the OVC championship this weekend with two conference match-ups. Including a tilt with three-time defending regular season OVC champion Morehead State.
Big Blue is coming off a straight sets victory over HBCU rival South Carolina State in the 49er Invitational.
After sustaining an injury against Alabama A&M last Tuesday All-OVC performer Erika Moss returned to action over the weekend. The senior setter excelled in her return recording 98 assists in the three match 49er invitational including 33 in the team's win over South Carolina State. Her performance earned the Fort Wayne, Ind. native a spot on the all-tournament team.
Junior outside hitter Naomi Wells continued to pace the Tigers attack picking up 37 kills over the weekend. After recording double-digit kill totals in each of the games over the weekend Wells has now lead the team in kills for seven straight matches.
The Tigers will begin their conference slate Friday for Kids Day against Eastern Kentucky at Kean Hall with opening serve scheduled for 7 p.m. Children of all ages are encouraged to attend for Kids Day as coach Kathy Roulhac Tigers begin their conference schedule.
Followed by a tilt against conference powerhouse Morehead State in Kean Hall the following day at 2 p.m. for The Black Out game. Fans are asked to wear black in support of the Tigers volleyball team as them aim to Black Out the Eagles.
Tennessee State looks to improve upon their 10-6 OVC conference record from a season ago on their way to an OVC tournament semifinals appearance.
Eastern Kentucky comes into the contest on Friday riding a two-match winning streak and supporting a 6-8 record. The Colonels picked up back-to-back wins over University of Albany and Saint Francis University (Pa.) this past weekend.
Two-time All-OVC selection senior outside hitter Ashley Edmond leads the EKU offense, with 178 kills on the year. Edmond is tied for the team lead in kills (178) with junior outside hitter Alexis Plagens.
On Saturday the Tigers will welcome in three-time defending OVC regular season champion Morehead State to Kean Hall. The Eagles picked up where they left off last season racking up a 9-5 non-conference record. This past weekend Morehead State won the Panther Invitational beating Rutgers, Cornell and Pittsburgh on the way to the title.
Morehead State is lead by All-OVC selection Aryn Bohannon. The senior outside hitter has racked up 153 kills to lead the team averaging 2.73 kills per set. Bohannon is joined on the front line with the emergence of sophomore outside hitter Courtney Smith who ranks second on the team in kills 144 posting 3.13 kills per set.
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Houston City Council committee considers draft ordinance against texting while driving
A Houston City Council committee is discussing a draft ordinance against texting while driving.
The Public Safety Committee, chaired by Council Member Ed Gonzalez, is discussing the draft legislation Wednesday afternoon but will not vote on it, officials said.
Meanwhile, two bills that would prohibit texting while driving are pending before the Texas Legislature - Senate Bill 28 and House Bill 63.
Mayor Annise Parker announced April 1, during the launch of the It Can Wait, Houston campaign against texting while driving, that she would present an ordinance to the council if the Legislature failed to enact a statewide ban.
Under the draft ordinance before the Public Safety Committee, violators would be subject to a $500 fine.
The text of the ordinance notes that researchers at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute have released the first published work in the United States that examines texting while driving in an actual driving environment.
According to that research, a driver's reaction time is doubled when distracted by reading or sending a text message and drivers who faced a flashing light when texting were 11 times more likely to miss the flashing light, among other findings.
The full text of the ordinance being discussed is here: http://www.houstontx.gov/council/h/committee/20130410/vulnerableroaduser.pdf


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I have been sleeping on the couch ever since a spidor in my room fell onto my bed a week ago. I then freaked out when there was a spidor on the ceiling above my couch. A spidor on my monitor caused a mental breakdown when I couldn't find the spidor again so my mom could get rid of it. More tears were added when mom found another spidor on the stairs. I use the word Spidor for spiders that freak me out, which are most of them.
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Kansas: Tea Party group seeks to renew push for anti-gay marriage bill
February 23, 2014
Wichita A Wichita-based tea party group is trying to resurrect a bill that would allow service refusal to same-sex couples on religious grounds, saying the bill is as much about gay rights as it is to protect the rights of Christians.
Kansans for Liberty leader Craig Gabel says in an email to "conservative activists" that the Legislature was cowed by a tiny minority of Kansans. The Wichita Eagle reports Gabel is asking his members to email state senators who are refusing a vote on a House bill called the Kansas Religious Freedom Act.
The measure was put on hold after a national outcry by critics who said it would give state sanction to discriminate against gay people.
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- 1 Prepare a DTP Milestone Release
- 2 Prepare a DTP GA Release
- 3 Update the Version of a DTP Build
Prepare a DTP Milestone Release
The uploading of nightly builds is automatically done by the DTP build scripts, including files upload and downloads page updates.
Prepare the DTP Milestone Update Site
To promote a nightly/integration build as Milestone build, login to "build.eclipse.org" with shell access.
A build administrator user account has a $HOME/downloads link, which should already be setup as a symbolic link to the downloads site.
1. Copy the update site contents from the appropriate Nightly build directory to the Milestone build directory on "build.eclipse.org". For example,
- DTP 1.12.0 Milestone update site directory:
- ~/downloads/datatools/downloads/drops/M_updates_1.12.0
- DTP 1.12.0 Nightly update site directory:
- ~/downloads/datatools/downloads/drops/N_updates_1.12.0/v<buildTimestamp>
1.1 Create a new directory for staging milestone update site. For example,
cd ~/downloads/datatools/downloads/drops mkdir M_updates_1.12.0_staging
1.2 Copy the features and plugins folders from a Nightly build directory to the staging milestone directory. For example,
cd ~/downloads/datatools/downloads/drops/N_updates_1.12.0/v<buildTimestamp> cp -pr features plugins ../../M_updates_1.12.0_staging cd ~/downloads/datatools/downloads/drops/M_updates_1.12.0_staging chmod g+w features plugins
1.3 Copy the file "site.xml" from the last milestone directory to the staging directory. For example,
cd ~/downloads/datatools/downloads/drops/M_updates_1.12.0_staging cp ../M_updates_1.12.0/site.xml .
1.4 Edit the site.xml file in the staging milestone directory
- Update the value of the feature url and version attributes to the version of the 2 top-level feature jars found in the features directory (that were copied in a previous step). For example,
<feature url="features/org.eclipse.datatools.sdk.feature_1.12.0.v201402260523-7PB13FEpPZQWdrtqnY7SM0Geyqpc.jar" id="org.eclipse.datatools.sdk.feature" version="1.12.0.v201402260523-7PB13FEpPZQWdrtqnY7SM0Geyqpc">
<feature url="features/org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.sdk.feature_1.12.0.v201402250837-7IAB-FE9JgeWia2S7rHTvaz0iuBF.jar" id="org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.sdk.feature" version="1.12.0.v201402250837-7IAB-FE9JgeWia2S7rHTvaz0iuBF">
1.5 Generate the P2 metadata files (artifacts.jar and content.jar) in the staging milestone directory
- (See the script and related directories packaged in ~/downloads/datatools/tools/dtp-tools.tar.
- Extract from dtp-tools.tar to your own account working area, as needed. Then "unzip jdk15.zip" for the JVM to use in below command.)
- Run below script command, having substituted the appropriate target update site directory name, e.g. substitute "M_updates_<version>_staging" with "M_updates_1.11.2_staging".
- The generated artifacts.jar and content.jar files will be written to the directory specified by the –targetDir argument.
./buildUpdateSiteMetadata.sh -p DTP -basebuilderDir ${HOME}/dtp-tools/org.eclipse.releng.basebuilder -targetDir ${HOME}/downloads/datatools/downloads/drops/M_updates_<version>_staging -vm ${HOME}/dtp-tools/jdk1.5.0_09/bin/java &
When ready to promote the milestone build,
1.6 Rename the last milestone directory for backup. For example,
mv M_updates_1.12.0 M_updates_1.12.0_rc1
1.7 Rename the staging milestone directory to the milestone directory, as specified in site.xml. For example,
mv M_updates_1.12.0_staging M_updates_1.12.0
Contribute a DTP Milestone to Eclipse Simultaneous Release
See Contributing_to_Simrel_Aggregation_Build for how to install the "b3 Aggregator Editor", and how to clone the simrel Git repository.
As of 2/2014, the master branch is for Luna release, and the Kepler_maintenance branch is for the Kepler SR2 release. Pushing the same content in the dtp.b3aggrcon file to both branches would mean promoting the same DTP build to both Luna and Kepler SR2 release.
- Git repo URI: ssh://<eclipseid>@git.eclipse.org/gitroot/simrel/org.eclipse.simrel.build.git
2.1. Edit the dtp.b3aggrcon file.
- Update the versionRange attribute value of the 2 feature elements. The "*.feature.group" suffix in name attribute are used by the simrel build scripts.
- The versionRange value must match those specified in site.xml file for the 2 top-level feature jars (listed below), as found in the drops' features directory:
- org.eclipse.datatools.sdk.feature
- org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.sdk.feature
- Save the dtp.b3aggrcon file.
- Now use the b3 Aggregator Model Editor to open the top level simrel.b3aggr file. Then run the contextMenu->Validate command on "Contribution: DataTools", and make sure the validation completes successfully, with no errors flagged with red X's.
- Commit and push the dtp.b3aggrcon file changes to master branch (for Luna), and/or Kepler_maintenance branch (for Kepler SR2)
2.2. Add your email as contact, and remove obsolete ones, as appropriate. You will get emails if simrel build failure is caused by DTP contribution.
- Use the b3 Aggregator Model Editor to open and edit the top level simrel.b3aggr file, which will also automatically update the dtp.b3aggrcon file, as appropriate.
- Add Contacts; show Property View to specify both Email and Name.
- Save the simrel.b3aggr file. Now run the contextMenu->Validate command.
- This would make the changes in two places: 1) dtp.b3aggrcon file, and 2) simrel.b3aggr file. They contain "model element" that "points both ways". The b3 aggregator would 'validate' that its model is correct.
- Commit and push both changed files to the simrel Git repo.
Update a Milestone build on the DTP Downloads page
- Update the DTP downloads page with the downloadable zip files path in the Milestone and/or Integration Builds sections.
- The downloads.php file is in the DTP Project Git repository:
- Commit and push the modified downloads.php file to the DTP project Git repository.
Prepare a DTP GA Release
DTP contributes to the Eclipse Simultaneous Release, which has specific schedule for all contributing projects to make each of their GA releases visible to the public.
See Simultaneous Release FAQ for related guidelines.
To promote a Release Candidate build to be the GA build, login to "build.eclipse.org" with shell access to manually update the GA Release update site directory.
Prepare the DTP GA Update Site
Copy the update site contents from the RC Milestone directory to the GA directory on "build.eclipse.org". For example,
- DTP 1.12.0 Milestone update site directory:
- ~/downloads/datatools/downloads/drops/M_updates_1.12.0
- DTP 1.12 GA update site directory for all 1.12.x releases:
- ~/downloads/datatools/updates/1.12
1.1 Copy the features and plugins folders from the RC Milestone directory to the GA directory. For example,
cd ~/downloads/datatools/downloads/drops/M_updates_1.12.0 cp -pur features/* ~/downloads/datatools/updates/1.12/features cp -pur plugins/* ~/downloads/datatools/updates/1.12/plugins
1.2 Archive the metadata of the previous SR<n> release, if applicable
cd ~/downloads/datatools/updates/1.12 cp -p site.xml *.jar ~/downloads/datatools/archives/dtpUpdates/1.12 rm *.jar
1.3 Edit the site.xml file in the GA directory
- Copy the the DTP <feature> elements and <category-def> elements in site.xml file from the RC Milestone directory,
- and append to the site.xml file in the GA directory.
1.4 Generate the P2 metadata files (artifacts.jar and content.jar) for the GA directory
- Run below script command, having substituted the target directory name to that of the GA directory.
- The generated artifacts.jar and content.jar files will be written to the directory specified by the –targetDir argument.
cd ~/dtp-tools ./buildUpdateSiteMetadata.sh -p DTP -basebuilderDir ${HOME}/dtp-tools/org.eclipse.releng.basebuilder -targetDir ${HOME}/downloads/datatools/updates/<GA_version> -vm ${HOME}/dtp-tools/jdk1.5.0_09/bin/java &
NOTE: There is no need to update the Eclipse Simultaneous Release file, such as dtp.b3aggrcon file, for the GA release.
Prepare the DTP GA Release Download Files
Copy the download zip files from the appropriate download directory to the GA download directory on "build.eclipse.org". For example,
- DTP 1.12.0 daily download directory:
- ~/downloads/datatools/downloads/drops/N_DTP_1.12.0
- DTP 1.12 GA download directory for all 1.12.x downloads:
- ~/downloads/datatools/downloads/1.12
2.1 Copy the last RC download zip files and map file from the daily download directory to the GA download directory. For example,
cd ~/downloads/datatools/downloads/drops/N_DTP_1.12.0 cp -p directory_I.txt dtp*RC4*.zip ~/downloads/datatools/downloads/1.12
cd ~/downloads/datatools/downloads/1.12 mv directory_I.txt directory_1.12.0.txt mv dtp-1.12.0RC4-<timestamp>.zip dtp_1.12.0.zip mv dtp-p2repo-1.12.0RC4-<timestamp>.zip dtp-p2repo_1.12.0.zip mv dtp-sdk-1.12.0RC4-<timestamp>.zip dtp-sdk_1.12.0.zip chmod 664 *_1.12.0.*
Update the DTP Downloads page for a GA Release
3.1 Update the DTP downloads page file (downloads.php) with the download-able zip files path in the Current Release section.
3.2 Commit and push the modified downloads.php file to the DTP project Git repository.
Update the Version of a DTP Build
For each new DTP release version, update the following source files to the new version number.
1. Update the feature.xml file of all DTP Feature projects (prefixed with org.eclipse.datatools.* in the org.eclipse.datatools.build Git repository).
- For example, if updating the DTP build version to "1.12.0", change the:
- Feature version to 1.12.0.qualifier
- Feature version of all required DTP feature dependencies to 1.12.0
- Update Site URL and Discovery site URL to the DTP update site URL that is used for all 1.12.x releases: http://download.eclipse.org/datatools/updates/1.12
<url> <update label="%updateSiteName" url="http://download.eclipse.org/datatools/updates/1.12"/> <discovery label="%updateSiteName" url="http://download.eclipse.org/datatools/updates/1.12"/> </url>
2. Update the plugin version of org.eclipse.datatools.doc.isv to 1.12.0.qualifier
- The plugin source is kept in the org.eclipse.datatools.doc Git repository.


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An Army civilian was killed Wednesday afternoon in Fort Knox, Ky., after being shot in a parking lot outside of the headquarters of the Army Human Resources Command.
Fort Knox police were alerted at 5:40 p.m. Wednesday via 911, and transported the victim to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The victim -- whose name is being withheld for 24 hours after family notification -- worked at Army HRC.
On Thursday, a suspect was apprehended by police and the Army's Criminal Investigation Command in Portland, Tenn., in connection with the shooting, NBC News reported. The suspect is assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division.
In a news release published by Fort Knox's public affairs office, Army officials said that they would look into the case carefully. Chris Grey, a spokesman for the CIC, said in a statement that special agents from the agency were "investigating a personal incident and not a random act of violence."
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I was writing to announce that week 3 of the month of Volatility plugins is finished, and we now have five more in-depth blog posts covering Windows and Linux internals and rootkit detection as well as a bonus plugin that analyzes Internet Explorer browsing history. These have all been posted on the Volatility Labs blog.
Post 1: Detecting Malware Hooks in the Windows GUI Subsystem
This Windows focused post covers detecting malware hooks in the Windows GUI subsystem, including message hooks and event hooks, and what effects these hooks can have on a compromised system.
Post 2: Shellbags in Memory, SetRegTime, and TrueCrypt Volumes
This Windows focused post covers finding and recovering shellbags from memory, the forensics importance of shellbags, and analyzes the effects of anti-forensics on shellbag timestamps. It concludes with covering the traces left in shellbags by TrueCrypt.
Post 3: Analyzing USER Handles and the Win32k.sys Gahti
This Windows focused post introduces two new plugins, one named gahti that determines the various different types of USER objects on a system and another named userhandles which traverses the handle table entries and associates them with the owning processes or threads
Post 4: Recovering tagCLIPDATA: What's In Your Clipboard?
This Windows focused post covers recovery of the Windows clipboard from physical memory.
Post 5: Analyzing the 2008 DFRWS Challenge with Volatility
This Linux focused post analyzes the 2008 memory challenge with Volatility. It walks through the artifacts produced by the winning team and shows how to recover the same information with Volatility. It then shows plugins in Volatility that can recover artifacts not produced by the winning team.
Bonus Post: HowTo: Scan for Internet Cache/History and URLs
This Windows focused post covers how to recover Internet Explorer's cache and history from a memory sample.
If you have any questions or comments on the posts, please leave a comment on the respective post on the Volatility Labs blog.
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Model X Delayed to 2015
Model X Delayed to 2015
I want to hear that from Tesla :(
@ cloroxbb
And maybe there is one positive side to this:
"The Motor Trend Car of the Year Award 2015 for the Tesla Model X."
How about that?
The LATimes is reffering to Shanna Hendriks from Tesla as their source. With recent experience from another Times newspaper I seriously doubt they would have made that up themselves.
"The automaker said that potential customers awaiting its upcoming Model X--billed as the best of an SUV with the benefits of a minivan, in an electric car--were going to have to wait a bit longer.Production on the Model X had been expected to begin late this year, with deliveries beginning in 2014. Production has now been pushed back to late 2014.Hendriks said that the company has been more focused on its battery-powered Model S sedan, with deliveries forecast to rise to a record 20,000 this year."
That is very sad news. Have to wait another year for it.
This is what Elon said in the video from his stop in Oslo recently too. Or was it George? ;-)
Actually the statement was that they wouldn't see the X until 2015. Many of us interpreted that to mean Norway wouldn't see them until 2015.
Bummer for sure. I've been holding off on pulling the trigger on one to see the spec and choose between that and an S. Yes I know I can change the reservation. I'll be getting off the fence soon for sure.
As long as its not vapor ware, I'll be happy.
Only way that happens is if the S sales dry up.
There's always a chance for that but we hope not!
Like others, I am disappointed to hear this secondhand and wish Tesla would put something out to those of us with $$ sitting there for a Signature Series.
I have a deposit down on the Model S and switched to Model X but if I am to wait until 2015, I would like Tesla to say something on what my options are. I will have been on hold for five years by then.
Patience has a limit too.. I could opt to get the Model S now and see what happens with the Model X.
If anyone is listening at Tesla, please say something to your customers...
Well, now anyone on the fence on which version they want (s or x) have an easier choice if they are impatient.
Bummer news and here is the confirmation:
Tesla filed this in their 10-k last week.
May be now they can get rid of the gull wing doors which are no practical and makes the car look weird. Also, they may be able to offer a battery with a larger capacity. 120 KWhr is a minimum for a 4WD SUV. I would prefer 150 KWhr for real driving.
I'm glad i didn't do the rush in and reserve thing.
I'll be doing a test drive in the S in April and i'm happy to wait till the X comes out to test drive that too. Then I'll do the reserve thing. It gives me time to take a bite out of the final financing number and Tesla time to work out more bugs.
And thats fine by me too.:-)
I was looking forward to getting the car at the beginning of the year, but I am glad that I am able to wait a little, and a few months more is not the end of the world. I have not quite gotten to the point where I 'have' to replace my current vehicle. #1845
Instead of second hand information, here is the quote from page 7 of the recently released annual report.
"In February 2012, we revealed an early prototype of the Model X crossover as the first vehicle we intend to develop by leveraging the Model S platform. This unique vehicle has been designed to fill the niche between the roominess of a minivan and the style of an SUV, while having high performance features such as a dual motor all-wheel drive system. The Model X will seat seven adults. We currently plan to start production of Model X in late 2014. We anticipate that we will make Model X available with 60 kWh and 85 kWh battery pack options, with pricing of each version similar to those of a comparably equipped Model S. We currently intend to target an annual production rate of approximately 10,000 -15,000 cars per year from our Tesla Factory.
We have also publicly announced our intent to develop a third generation electric vehicle to be produced at the Tesla Factory. We intend to offer this vehicle at a lower price point and expect to produce it at higher volumes than our Model S. We expect that this vehicle will be produced a few years after the introduction of the Model X crossover."
Seems like late 2014 for the Model X and Gen III a few years later. Maybe 2017 or 2018?
Got a call yesterday from the DC Tesla gallery, Model X is slated to go into production late 2014 with deliveries in 2015. Guess that means another year of waiting...
I spoke with a Tesla Ownership Experience Advocate last week and he also confirmed the Model X delay. He says them simply don't have a calendar for the development at this point. He thinks in a best case scenario it will be mid 2014 and late 2014 in a worst case scenario.
I've been a Model X Signature reservation holder for about 10 months now and sadly don't think I can stomach the thought of waiting another 20 months for a car that I know so little about. We still have no idea what the range will be or if it will be more mini-van or SUV.
So I have decided to jump ship and get a Model S. I'll keep my Model X reservation (but downgrade it to a production model) just in case it turns out to be the car of my dreams, but in the mean time I plan to enjoy the next two years in a Model S which has a wait time of only 2 months if you're getting the big battery.
Jason - You will have no regrets.
I own the Model S (waited 1 year) and reserved the Model X (#2,700). I love the falcon doors and logic behind them. They are made this way to make it easier for adults to get in and out, especially for the third row. I wouldn't be surprised if they moved back production dates later this year given that they are already producing 500 Model S per week (according to the latest Tesla company blog update). I am OK waiting until 2015 because I know they will built the best SUV and will think about every little detail. I have complete faith in Elon and the team.
@ramymora | MARCH 23, 2013: I am OK waiting until 2015 because I know they will built the best SUV and will think about every little detail.
I'm OK waiting too. My only concern is that the current design/style of the car will be dated in a few years. Hopefully, they will enhance the look to keep up with styling trends.
Dated by whom? That would suggest some superior design or technology displacing it. Very unlikely, IMO.
@Brian H | MARCH 24, 2013: Dated by whom?
After seeing the same design for a period of time, I find that I get used to it. I think that's true for most people. That's why car designers change their design language every 5 years or so. Allot has to do with esthetics, which are subjective. There are many design changes that are functional, but take the rocket fins on 50's cars (please), as an example: mostly not functional, and people got tired of them in short order.
I started off with a Model X reservation (#513), but then after seeing the cargo space of the Model S, opted to keep the Model X reservation and also reserve a Model S. I've had the S for about a month now and am really glad I got it. It's just a fun car.
It would seem to me that Tesla could proactively communicate to current reservation holders when these announcements are made. It's not as if they don't have my email. (As well as my money.)
I have a signature series reservation for a model X, #272. I'm not sure that my present BMX X5 will last the extra year. I'll be approaching 200K miles. I might be stuck for the year in the middle. I wonder what they would do for a one year old model S trade in on a model X to fill the gap?
The production speed-up of Model S should be a very good signal for quick delivery of Model X, once they start the production.
For med it looks like Tesla is very focused on not giving false expectations too it's reservation holders. That might turn out positive in the very end, i.e the car is delivered before what is presently communicated. I cross my fingers, since I hope as don@stotz, not to be forced to buy a car in the middle (present Saab 9-5 is closing in on a drive to the scrap-yard).
Gives me time to save up for it!
A Tesla is a thing worth waiting for. I reserved my Model S in March of 2010. I took delivery this February, 2 weeks shy of 3 years. It has exceeded all expectations and gets better all the time. Tesla is amazing and every day they learn from the data their exponentially expanding customer base and fleet of vehicles provides. The S is very big, almost too big for my taste, but it is so great, I would feel petty complaining about anything that isn't perfect or suited to my personal taste (does not preclude constructive criticism i.e. "feedback"). I feel honored to have it and I wouldn't trade it for any other car... except another Tesla. Wow, I see your dilemma! Granted, I HAD to wait and I appreciate the temptation quick delivery of a Model S presents to Model X reservation holders. But if the Model X better meets your needs, my $.02 worth of advice would be to wait for it if you can.
I believe more Time = better Teslas.
It would be interesting if TM offered a "guaranteed" trade-in policy for anyone who wanted to drive an S while waiting for the X. :D
@Brian H +1
I'm having a hard time waiting.
My wife's Suburban is dying. I don't know if we can make it until 2015.... We need this STAT!
What does she need the S can't do?
The biggest is all wheel drive. We live in Salt Lake City and frequently get snow amounts that would shut down most cities. We live up a steep hill, and AWD with Blizzacks is required. She also likes to sit higher than in a sedan. We need easy access to the third row for our disabled daughter, while maintaining a decent size trunk. I'm getting the S, but will keep my Jeep for snow days, towing behind the Motorhome, and canyoneering trips that require going down rough roads.


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Day of the Dead Treats: Pan de Muerto
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The avenues are lined with cempasúchil flowers, elegant death stalks the streets, and there's a bit of a controversy over the four million peso mega ofrenda the city built in the central plaza—yes, it's Day of the Dead in Mexico City.
There are so many beautiful aspects to this holiday, but for me Day of the Dead means one thing: pan de muerto, a special bread available during the autumn weeks surrounding El Día de Muertos. Growing up on Mexico's Pacific coast, I didn't see much pan de muerto. In fact, I wasn't exposed to many traditional Mexican breads other than bolillo, birotes and conchas. My first taste of pan de muerto didn't come until much later when, as a university exchange student in Mexico City, my host family, teachers and friends fed me the stuff until I was nearly muerto myself from overeating. I quickly fell in love with the seasonal treat.
The emergence of pan de muerto dates back to the Colonial period. In an essay in Sylvia Kurczyn's anthology Azucarados afanes, dulces y panes, José Luis Curiel Monteagudo points out that a version of the bread—leavened with pulque and flavored with agua de azahar (orange blossom water)—was sold in the Plaza de Armas (now known as the Zócalo) even in the early days of New Spain.
Like the Día de Muertos celebration itself, which blends the Catholic tradition of All Saints' and All Souls' day with prehispanic rituals honoring the dead, pan de muerto is the product of a delicious mix European and native elements.
As a key element of most ofrendas, or Day of the Dead altars, pan de muerto traces its roots to the Mexica (Aztec) practice of placing food offerings on the tombs of those who'd died of natural causes. As Mercedes Jiménez Velásques notes in Azucarados afanes, the food sustained these spirits on their journey to their particular underworld, Mictlán. The road to Mictlán was long and arduous, filled only with "poisonous plants and indigestible things."
There is another, perhaps more sinister to our Western sensibilities, link to prehispanic traditions in pan de muerto: anthropophagy. In his Diccionario enciclopédico de la gastronomía mexicana, Ricardo Munóz Zurita describes how the shapes and form (as well as the type of dough used) varies by region. In Hidalgo state, the bread traditionally takes the shape of human figures or hands, and is sprinkled with red sugar. (In Mexica tradition, the bodies of illustrious figures were covered in red dust when buried.)
Elsewhere, the loaves bear the names of one's deceased relatives. And the iconic Mexico City pan de muerto is shaped like a funeral mound...with a few extra bumpy protrusions. The ball and strips of dough decorating the top of the loaf represent the skull and limbs of the muerto peeking through the top of the mound. As if the implications weren't clear enough, Curiel Monteagudo writes: "For Mexicans, eating the dead is a true pleasure... bready, sugary anthropophagy."
In Mexico City, at this time, you can find pan de muerto pretty much everywhere, from supermarkets to bakeries to impromptu streetside stands. The Pastelería Suiza in the city's Condesa neighborhood serves up a special pan de muerto filled with nata (a sort of Mexican clotted cream) every year. They don't take pre-orders, and sources tell me that the morning of November 1st the line out the door is impossibly long by 8 a.m.
I decided to try the pan de muerto at Café El Popular in the city's Centro Histórico. I remembered ordering concha along with some midnight coffee to recharge halfway through Mexico's Bicentennial celebration in September. It was one of the best conchas I'd ever tried (more on that some other time). "These folks know their baked goods," I thought.
The pan de muerto did not disappoint. I was lucky enough to get there just as a fresh batch was coming out of the oven. The loaf had a lovely, spongy texture, wasn't cloyingly sweet, was very delicately spiced, and had the merest touch of citrus. Chef Adriana Eng Marín explained that the secret to their bread was in dairy: extremely high quality butter (a challenge to find in Mexico, according to several bakers I've spoken to), and fresh, locally produced milk. The bread is leavened with a fermented starter, and the recipe skips the orange blossom water.
I took my pan de muerto with a cup of unbelievably creamy hot chocolate, prepared with Oaxacan chocolate and served with a sizeable dollop of nata. Not to rub it in, but I think I have a new Day of the Dead tradition.
The recipe I've included is not Chef Adriana's. But don't fret, I have a recipe by Patricia Quintana, a dean of traditional Mexican cuisine. To all: ¡Buen provecho y feliz Día de Muertos!
Café El Popular Av. Cinco de Mayo, 52 Centro Histórico, México, DF +52 5512 1860
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The Hangover's success has lead to plenty of imitators and spin-offs, but it became such a juggernaut in its own right that it has expanded into a trilogy (but will we also get a Hobbit-esque origin story eventually? Stay tuned …). Principle photography is underway for the finale of the Hangover trilogy, which will reunite its steadfast cast (Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and Justin Bartha) as well as their on-screen wives (Gillian Vigman, Sasha Barrese and Jamie Chung) and other familiar faces (Ken Jeong, Heather Graham, Jeffrey Tambor) as well as a new one (John Goodman).
Todd Phillips is also returning to direct the Warner Bros. picture as well as co-write it along with his collaborator from the second movie, Craig Mazin. Hit the jump for more on the production, as well as a hint to what the new film will be about.
The production commencement announcement includes this tease regarding the film's possible road trip-centered plot:
This time, there's no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong, right? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off.
As we reported earlier this summer, the film will take place in Tijuana, with some scenes also set in Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Per Adam, "Further details are unknown, but Tijuana fits with the debauchery-filled locales of Vegas and Thailand from the first two films. If I've learned anything from The O.C., it's that Tijuana is a very dangerous place for rich overpriveleged white kids people to be partying in." (Glad to know I'm not the only one who immediately thought of Marissa's ill-fated journey to Mexico when I read this production note!)
With all of the favorite cast members returning, things are looking promising. Hopefully though, this installment of the franchise will feel fresher than the last. According to director Todd Phillips, we have nothing to fear — no weddings, no bachelor parties … just the Wolfpack doing their thing.
The Hangover Part III is set for a May 24, 2013 release.


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This week's People magazine is so worth $3.99, mostly because of pages 94-95. There are two entire pages devoted to old family photos of country stars before they were country stars. And the cutest one is Luke Bryan in braces in about 1988. Then there's Jason Aldean as a tiny little baseball player in a tiny little baseball uniform from 1979. Carrie Underwood is seen wearing a Hard Rock T-shirt and a huge hat in her picture from a trip to Nashville in 1996. Then they have one of Jake Owen jumping in the water, smiling from ear to ear, as a kid in Florida in 1987. But the picture I love the most is Blake Shelton at about 5 years old in red-and-white striped pajamas and adorable dimples, playing a guitar. And the quote I love the most is from Miranda Lambert, who is pictured at probably 4 or 5 in pigtails on a big red swing. "I cried every day of first grade because I was away from my parents," Lambert admitted.


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We were on a mission back in 2000 to get to our appointment at the Pine River Journal newspaper office in Pine River.
I had written to the Pine River City Hall and apparently my letter had been read in a Pine River Chamber of Commerce meeting. The editor at the time emailed me and informed me that they had bound editions of the newspaper going back to the 1920's (some years missing) and that I was welcome to come in and look through them. I made an appointment.
We arrived at the newspaper office in the early afternoon and were greeted and escorted into the editor's office. The editor asked me questions and I loaned her photos which she took to make copies. The result was a full-page article that went something like this…
"Climbing Through the Branches of the Family Tree,"
"It started 16 years ago, with the death of her mother, Bonnie Jean MacDonald, a resident and native of Seattle, Washington, began wondering about her family history. She gathered bits and pieces of information from an aunt — but the business of life soon took over and she set the project aside…then a year and a half ago, her aunt passed away.
It was about my quest to learn about my family history and my great grandparents George and Amarilla Barclay of Pine River. The article appeared on page 16 of the Pine River Journal on Thursday, May 11, 2000. For purposes of copyright, I cannot reproduce this article here but only point you to it. The Minnesota Historical Society in St. Paul has a state newspaper collection and the Pine River newspapers are available in that collection.
The article was very well done. I had my 15 minutes of fame. I do have to point out a slight error. One comment in particular needs to be addressed for it is just not true. Under the caption for the old picture of Amarilla's house, that I provided, it states that Grace grew up in that house. The house that was Amarilla Barclay Dawes Urton's and later the Durkee's home wasn't built till 1904. My grandmother Grace was born in 1882 in probably Pine River. She didn't grow up in that house she grew up in the pioneer house(s) that her father George built.
We spent some time looking through those old bound editions of the Pine River newspaper. I made copies of course. There is just something about the feel of old documents.
The article mentions that we toured Amarilla's home. This is true. This was one of the happiest days of my life. I was very grateful to the current owners for indulging me. There are very few things left of a personal nature that are part of my great grandmother's legacy so knowing that this home is still standing is so very comforting to me. They are tenderly caring for this old historic home.
The article states that I received a copy of the Pine River history book and this is also true:
BOOK: "Logsleds to Snowmobiles 1873 to 1973" written by the town of Pine River. This is celebration of the 1st 100 years of Pine River's history.
Don Moser did indeed hand me a copy and I remember him saying it was the last copy. I am grateful. I was so excited! The book has been well-loved and falling apart because of it. What is in that book has been enormously helpful. I have learned that there is a copy at the Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City but it has not been filmed yet.
I am very grateful to the Pine River Journal newspaper they have been very kind to me and helpful over the years. We will be revisiting this newspaper in the future for it has opened many doors to my research.


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A new class of parish ministers: Guardians of the Altar
A news story originating in The Monitor of the Diocese of Trenton, New Jersey about a special group of "elite" altar servers has been making the rounds today. The article details the oddly named "Guardians of the Altar," a team of highly trained super-servers who assist Trenton Bishop David O'Connell when he celebrates special Masses in the diocese's cathedral. [Full disclosure: I previously worked under Bishop O'Connell in Trenton and am a former editor of The Monitor.]
Over at the blog Pray Tell, Rita Ferrone takes issue with the "Guardians", as she writes:
"Funny, but everywhere else general, all-purpose acolytes are able to handle these services just fine. Good training should be de rigeur for all liturgical ministers, especially servers. I have seen it done extremely well at the parish level and in cathedrals.
Isn't it ironic that while Pope Francis is cutting down on ranks of monsignors, the bishop of Trenton is inventing new 'ranks' for — altar servers! Apparently creating elites, not service, is what sells.
But it isn't just the creation of a class system among altar servers that is causing the uproar. The bishop's elite team is in part designed to promote vocations, so in other words, boys only. As far as I know, girls are still welcome to be altar servers in the diocese--just not Guardians of the Altar. But this touches on the controversy that made its way around the country in 2011 as a few parishes started banning female altar servers entirely.
There's no word yet on whether you can expect to see an expert altar squad assisting a bishop near you anytime soon.
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Home is Where the Air Force Sends You
After weighing our options very carefully, we decided to take an offered 4 bedroom home on base. Now, base living has its benefits. It also has some pretty stinky realities. Like they're small (about half the square footage of our home in Nebraska). And ugly (okay, not ugly, but pretty austere and functional). And air-conditioning-less (you will notice the box and ceiling fans in all the rooms. Luckily, the worst of the summer heat is likely over and we have stayed very comfortable). But we are determined to make this a comfortable home and I have spent the last two weeks stretching my creative energies to the maximum to make a government house a home.
This is our living and dining room. It is very large and open and I am pleased with the way it turned out. It will be a fun place to entertain and easy to keep straight because the kids play in the basement for the most part.
From the living/dining room , you enter the kitchen. I was surprised how large it is with lots of counter space and new appliances. And I love the way it opens up into a teeny tiny little family room where we keep the family TV and where we hang out in the evenings.
Anna's room. It is about the size of a closet, but she loves it. We even got around to FINALLY changing the horrible old knobs on her dresser and it looks so much cuter now.
The boys' room. This is a great room with two big windows and a view of the backyard. Sam is already plotting for bunk beds and I fear it will be time before I know it.
Hall bathroom. I was going to change the ducks, but the kids love them so much I think I'll have to wait until the next move.
The guest bedroom...all made up and ready!! One of the benefits of living here is that we will get to see much more of our families. We have ALL the grandparents coming to visit in September so this room will be getting a lot of use.
And just wanted to share my new table centerpiece. I have never been 100% happy with what has been on the table in the past...I have always wanted something a little bigger and more substantial. So when I found this old antique caddy at my favorite antique haunt in Nebraska right before the move, I snatched it up, but didn't know what I would but in it exactly. When I found these natural balls, I bought them out and I love the way it looks.
Thanks for being so patient and for sticking with my silly little blog, even though I have been mostly absent this summer. I look forward to getting back into a good routine and catching up with all my friends!
Until tomorrow...
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Goody, goody! You are back! I loved seeing pictures of your new
home. You have arranged and decorated it beautifully.
(Is Anna's room yellow already, or is it the light?)
the mom xoxoxo
- August 12, 2009 at 10:01 PM
- Jenni said...
Hi Amber,
It looks so good in your new home! I love how you have decorated it! It is so warm and cozy! (And very, very clean!) :) I am very impressed by how quickly you put it all together! Love it! :)
- August 12, 2009 at 10:29 PM
- MooreInterest said...
Too, too cute! You have a lovely way of making things look wonderful!!! I glad you are a bit more settled! Can't wait to hear more!
- August 12, 2009 at 10:32 PM
- Our Complete Family said...
Ah, base housing... ups and downs, you're right!
I have really fun memories of how much fun Jeni and I had making our teeny tiny apartments in Germany into homes. You have done that same thing there and it looks GREAT Amber!
I'll be in your moving shoes in a few months. Jason just got orders last week to Charleston AFB, SC. He gets home from his six months in 2 weeks and will hit the ground running so we can get the house on the market by August 31st.
Have you met your neigbors yet?
Happy new home hugs, Les
- August 13, 2009 at 12:29 AM
- Jeni said...
I LOVE your new home! It looks like the same style Janet Carver lived in...did you know her last time? Well now it's home not that you have internet. I saw that special 'HoME' dec you made hanging on the wall. I so love that basket hanging on the wall near your kitchen.
I am so glad to have you back in blogland! I missed you and you are here just in time for autumn too.
- August 13, 2009 at 5:13 AM
- Laurel @ Ducks in a Row said...
You've done a great job! Glad you are back.
- August 13, 2009 at 8:23 AM
- Montserrat said...
Glad you arrived safe and sound to your new place and have made it feel more like home.
- August 13, 2009 at 10:07 AM
- Walker said...
Welcome back Amber! I have missed you, thank goodness for blogging. Glad to see that you made it and that you are getting settled in your new home. The house looks very beautiful.
- August 13, 2009 at 10:08 AM
- Cheri @ Blog This Mom!® said...
I love peeking in people's houses. :-)
Your home is sooooo beautiful!
- August 13, 2009 at 12:53 PM
- Loralee and the gang... said...
Thanks for the comment - and yes, you could probably see my house from there if you knew which one it was! So nice to have bloggy friends in my neck of the woods. Maybe there're be enough someday to do one of those cool luncheons that I am always reading about . . . somethng to think about . . .
and cute house! you have it looking really nice for just moving in. But that's probably one of the 'perks' of being military - you KNOW how to move...
Hope you love Spokane!
- August 13, 2009 at 12:56 PM
- Cara said...
Wow, you pulled it together so fast and so well! Good work! I wish our time here in Nebraska overlapped more. Bummer. Maybe you'll come back some day. :)
- August 13, 2009 at 1:07 PM
- Jenn said...
You truly know how to make a house a home. It is beautiful. So glad you have cable and can keep in touch. We miss you!
- August 13, 2009 at 1:22 PM
- Kathleen said...
welcome back to the blogging world! your new house actually looks really cute! (sadly, i think the base housing is actually bigger than our current house! ha!) you have done a wondeful job with it. emily tells me how much she misses anna and maybe she and i will have to come and visit sometime before #3 comes along...i can dream, can't i???
- August 13, 2009 at 2:45 PM
- Holly Ogden said...
You have done a great job making your government home beautiful! You certainly have a talent for that. I love the centerpiece.
- August 13, 2009 at 6:24 PM
- The Brough Family said...
Amber... it really looks amazing. i think you could make a garage look beautiful, i could really use your help over here. our house is coming together very very very slowly. So glad you're back up and running. We're still pawning internet from the neighbors so i've got another week before we're 100%,hopefully my house will be ready for pictures by then!
- August 13, 2009 at 6:41 PM
- becky said...
glad you are feeling settled. hope you love your new digs. it looks very homey and inviting.
- August 13, 2009 at 7:29 PM
- Kristi said...
You were sorely missed, friend!!! I'm so glad you shared pictures of the new place- I always love seeing the magic you can work! The huge tree in the front is awesome! Can you email me your contact info- I have a few little goodies to send your way. You've been in my thoughts since you left- so it is great to hear your doing well!
- August 13, 2009 at 10:10 PM
- Eloise said...
Your new home looks great! The Air Force should hire you to spiff up all of their base housing!
Loved seeing the kids rooms. And your new centerpiece is fabulous.
Hope you're starting to feel settled.
- August 15, 2009 at 10:04 AM
- Nicole said...
Thanks for sharing pictures! I enjoyed looking at them. You do a great job decorating your home.
How long do you plan to be there?
- August 21, 2009 at 8:45 AM
- Rosanne said...
Cute home! Glad you are settled and back online! I missed your blog for a while there. ;)
- August 24, 2009 at 10:55 AM
- Lisa said...
Everything looks great and so welcoming! You always have that knack for decorating! This looks like the Oldham's home. Where on base are you guys located? Hope all is well! : )
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You might be thinking,"Wait, huh, what? Scott, I know you are a meteorologist, but I just paid and will be paying thousands of dollars for my new fancy car that has all the bells and whistles, and you are telling me my car thermometer isn't working?"
Yes, that is exactly what I am saying. No matter if you have a fancy Bentley, an Audi, a BMW, a Toyota or another make of car, every car thermometer has the same component as a really fancy, schmancy weather station.
That fancy, schmancy component is a thermistor. (A therma-what?) A thermistor is another way to say a temperature sensor. They are highly accurate sensors that produce electricity based on ambient temperature. You may be thinking, "Whew! I knew my car thermometer was accurate." Well, the big problem with car thermometers, bank thermometers and billboard thermometers is that the environment surrounding the temperature sensor affects the temperature reading. This is where we get the problem with our car thermometer reporting really hot temps.
The National Weather Service goes through an extensive process of finding the proper place for weather stations to avoid re-radiated heat. The sensors are solar-shielded and are located at least 10 feet away from trees, fences, buildings, concrete and asphalt. The weather stations are placed mainly on grassy surfaces or dirt, on a post five feet above the ground. This way, the National Weather Service has a set standard and then a set constant for the housing and location of a weather station. This then helps improve accuracy of all the weather reports.
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Things were picking up in the small home office and it was time for a better organization system. I had papers and notepads, and computer programs, but nothing seemed to be working for me to keep everything organized efficiently. The wall next to my computer desk was unadorned by any pictures. New projects and things to do later always came up and I thought it would be helpful to have a big place to display them instead of going back and forth from notes. It seemed like a hassle to figure out how to put a chalk board in the space, and we thought there must be something better than buying a bunch of those small white boards you can hang on the wall.
One day, we received in the office a portable pocket white board by WhiteyBoard. Intriguing as it was I didn't want it to look like there were a bunch of 3x5 cards taped to the wall. Great for on the go, but it didn't seem right for the home office. After some research we found out that WhiteyBoard also makes white board paint and they make custom size whiteboards that stick to your walls like wall paper.
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WhiteyBoard was started by a college student, Saachi Cywinski, because he had a need and found a way to fill it. Whiteboards have numerous benefits, from keeping things organized, to saving paper, to letting your kids draw on the walls, to just having a big space to think. Their slogan "THINK OUT LOUD" really says it all. For me it has definitely made my work flow much more efficient and easier to handle. I often think "how did I get along without the board before?"
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– Have a blast playing four brand new volcano levels.
– Explore alternate routes to unlock the best times!
– And what better truck to take on this challenge than "THE BEAST"?! A Weapon of Ash Destruction!
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With over 16 million downloads and 630 million miles of track travelled, our players have given the game a huge thumbs up.
We are thrilled to continue supporting the game with new content and updates.
In addition to updating the game, we also upgraded the name. Our levels are designed to be action-packed and rapid. There are as many downhills as uphills, and speed plays a much bigger role than endurance. So with this in mind, we hired a brand consultancy, spent the weekend in a remote yurt and came up with the name… 'MMX Consignia Starburst'. However, after sobering up and firing the consultants, we decided to go with the name 'MMX Hill Dash' instead!
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