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Portable Assembly: Attached Knobs with Some Locking Hex Key Connections (tool included)
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- Horse Racing
Jockey Campbell Gillies dies on holiday
National Hunt jockey Campbell Gillies has died while on holiday.
The 21-year-old, who had been in action at Hexham as recently as Sunday, flew out to the Kavos in Corfu where he was involved in an accident.
Tributes have been flooding in on Twitter, with weighing-room colleague Alexander Voy one of many to express their sadness.
He said: "I can't believe it. You only have one best friend and now he's gone. I'll never forget you @campbellgillies, love you pal xxx."
Gillies rode 131 winners under rules in Britain, with over 50 of those coming for the Lucinda Russell yard. He rode 38 winners last season, with a highlight being the victory of Brindisi Breeze in the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in March.
Lucinda Russell, the trainer of Brindisi Breeze, posted a statement on her website, saying: "We learnt this morning that Campbell died as the result of a swimming accident while in Kavos, Greece. Campbell was on a short holiday with one of our head lads, Mark Ellwood, and jockeys Nathan Moscrop, Henry Brooke, and Harry Haynes.
"This dreadful news has hit the whole yard. He was a much loved, popular and respected member of Arlary and it is so hard to lose part of our 'family'. Our hearts go out to his mother, Lesley, brother and sister Finlay and Rita.
"We are immensely proud of the achievements of Campbell. It was through his innate ability and talent that he reached great heights as a jockey at such an early age. More than that, he had a wonderful charm that I believe came across to everyone who met him, and through his media interviews.
"His victory at Cheltenham on Brindisi Breeze was the pinnacle of his career; the race epitomised him as a jockey; his belief and confidence and his innate timing. He became one with the horse. This empathy and love of his horses was one of the reasons that he was a truly great jockey."

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I thought I'd share a few recent snapshots from our home. I've slowly replaced a lot of the wooden features and decorations with mostly white ones and recently more and more black has crept in as well. I'm in no means making our home completely black and white, but I do love this combination with grey and wood. We still have a big splash of colour on our living room wall, provided by this Marimekko fabric (stretched over a frame) and although I am constantly keeping an eye out for new fabrics, I'm yet to find one to replace it.
Sewing a new cushion cover is such an easy way to update the look of the sofa; this time I used black and white fabric with little elephants in it. I think it brings a fun detail to our otherwise rather serious interior.
Once again, these shelves are the first to see the change. I made a quick trip to IKEA last week and bought more storage boxes for books, craft items, papers etc. I'm not a big fan of small decoration items, but I rather complete the look with a few simple vases in the same colour scheme.
Even my afternoon tea looks (unintentionally) matchy with the recent colour addiction! A few pieces of licorice with a cup of black tea, this gorgeous magazine and a black notebook on my desk.


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Frustum Culling - 2.0.0
A 2D Frustum Culling Method.
Ian Mallett
In 3D graphics, one often has a huge amount of polygons to push around. To lighten the load, if some of the polygons are not visible on screen, we don't try to draw them. This makes intuitive sense, but it is not built-in in OpenGL. This is called "Frustum Culling", probably because it is FRUSTRATING to implement. In my demo, the screen, (representing a landscape from top view), is divided into quads, (representing Display Lists each containing 8192 triangles. Use the arrow keys with shift to move and turn. All this took me longer than you'd think it should to do; the solution is actually quite simple, but hard to figure out. I included the source so you can edit the resolution, (NumberOfQuads [per side]), the viewing angle, (CameraViewAngle), and a few other things. Have fun!
I've added a piece of code that makes a depth of field comparison. It does make it slower, and the new screenshot, at 100x100, is certainly slow.
Frustum Culling 1.0.0 — 20 Jan, 2008
Frustum Culling 2.0.0 — 28 Jan, 2008


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Pathak T, Trivedi D, Hasan G. 2017. CRISPR-Cas-Induced Mutants Identify a Requirement for dSTIM in Larval Dopaminergic Cells of Drosophila melanogaster.. G3 (Bethesda). 7(3):923-933.
Chakrabarti P, Kolay S, Yadav S, Kumari K, Nair A, Trivedi D, Raghu P. 2015. A dPIP5K dependent pool of phosphatidylinositol 4,5 bisphosphate (PIP2) is required for G-protein coupled signal transduction in Drosophila photoreceptors.. PLoS Genet. 11(1):e1004948.


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Welcome to Mallery's blog! I am taking a photograph a day for a year, for the second year in a row. You'll find my photos here. Sometimes I also use this blog to post writing exercises designed to inspire some gem of an idea. Some of them are password-protected so that I am free to submit later drafts for publication in a literary journal. If you're interested in reading or offering comment, e-mail me at malleryk [at] gmail [dot] com for the password.
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Thank you for all the sweet advice, friends. I decided to hold back on some of the things on my weekend to-do list and just relax, working on the things I had the energy and time to do without stretching myself too thin.
I got done quite a bit of sewing, finishing two new projects.
We worked in the nursery a bit, and I was so excited to come home and find that the little one's bedding was waiting for me on the front porch.
It's so pretty, I step into her room a thousand times a day to see how everything is starting to come together. I hope she likes it.
Catherine sent along this sweet little sleep sack, and I can't wait to see her in it.
Isn't that precious? All these prints have me dreaming of our first trip to the beach.
Hopefully this Summer we can take a road trip to stick her little toes in the sand and let her feel the ocean breeze on her new skin.
We took a peek at her on the ultrasound, to make sure she was growing alright. She weighs 5 pounds, 12 ounces, and is in the 41st percentile in size. I can't believe there is an almost-6 pound baby inside of me.
{excuse the wild hair, please}
The last few days, every one has been commenting on "the drop," and how she will be a March baby instead of being here on her April 1st due date. Either way, in 30 days or less, we will have a baby. I am still trying to fully grasp the thought of that, as I'm trying to figure out these last few details to get everything in order before she's here.
We got this for her, this weekend. It's been one of the most exciting things we've bought. It gives me a little peek into the moments we can't wait to share with our little adventurer. Honestly, the "you'll never sleep," "get ready to never have a free moment" advice starts to get a bit old. It's not that I am romanticizing life how I imagine it will be, it's just that we're choosing to focus on our hiking trips, Summer concerts in the park, and quite moments as a new family of 3. I understand there will be poopy diapers and sleepless nights, but that's only a small part of the wonderful changes that are coming.
We went on a few long walks, and a bike ride to enjoy this warm, Spring weather. Probably my last bike ride, since my midwife asked that I please not waddle around on a bicycle, almost 9 months pregnant, anymore.
This weekend I also spent a few hours taking photos and getting things ready for the shop. I decided to take it offline for a couple more weeks, and let go of the stress of trying to get it up by the first of this month. It will be ready when it's ready.
Which gives me more time to stare at these two photos for an hour to decide which angle I like better.
This weekend we also saw family, ate lots of yummy Thai food and too much ice cream, ran errands, and relaxed. Maybe I didn't finish everything on my list. But I did get in some extra things like a few stolen hours to walk a few miles with my husband, pick blooming branches off the Bradford Pears, and just relax. It was just the weekend I needed.
Thank you to every one that has linked this blog in the last month. In February, we had 109,370 visits. Out of those, 40,454 of you were new. So hello, new friends.
A few FAQ's, recently:
Will you be keeping Petey when your baby bird arrives?
Of course! I don't think we'll ever get rid of this car. Michael is convinced that Elements are the VW bus of our generation, and he wants to always keep him around. Just this year they've decided to stop production on them, I'm guessing because of low sales... not many people want to be seen driving a microwave on wheels. But we love him. Right now we're trying to decide if we want to buy another vehicle. We had planned on getting a Subaru (yes, I am going to be the wagon-driving Mom) when we had a baby, but I don't want to have another car payment, so we're just going back and forth on it. Maybe someday soon.
Is it already warm in Oklahoma?
YES! I had to give in and shave my legs :) We always end up with another freeze after March hits, but for the most part, it has been in the 60's-upper 70's for the last couple weeks. Not to mention I'm a bit warmer than usual, so I am living in my dresses and skirts, sandals and flip-flops right now. I can not wait to start digging in my garden. I am going to wait another 2 weeks so I don't send myself into early labor, but after March 23rd (my last day at work) it's fair game and the shovel is coming out. I have a lot of work to do in the garden, this year. Some friends of ours got us one of these as a gift (amazing), and I can not wait to stick the baby in it, turn on some music in the backyard, and work away these 8 weeks that I have off work. I am daydreaming of all the beautiful things that will grow in our yard, this year :)
Where is your cream shirt from? Is it maternity?
In reference to the shirt I'm wearing in this post.
I bought it a second-hand store for $5 a couple years ago. One of those stores like Buffalo Exchange where you sell back clothing. I died when I saw it, it's probably one of my favorite shirts. I think I might have gasped when I saw it on the rack, wondering why anyone would get rid of it. It is such a thin, soft fabric and it's so comfortable.
No, it's not maternity, I'm still hanging on to my normal clothes for as long as I can! Being 5'2 helps, because everything was so long on me before that all my normal tops still cover my big belly.
Did you make the bunting in the nursery?
Yes, I made it as soon as I found out we were having a little girl. You can see it hanging on a chair in this post.
I enjoy making bunting, entirely too much. Putting the fabrics together is like Christmas morning, for me. The first string of it I made was for my sister when she found out she was having a boy.
Here is a picture of it hanging on her food table at the baby shower I held for her in December 2009. There are a couple Arts Festivals I'd like to do this Summer, and I think I'm going to make a few strands to take with me.
They can be pretty simple, depending on how much work you'd like to put into them. I just threw together a pattern and went off of that.
Where did you get the bunny in the nursery?
My Mom used to make and sell those when I was a little girl. She always had craft businesses going on, on the side. Making bows, tshirts, clothing, bunnies, wreaths, etc. It's no wonder I turned out the same way.
The one in her nursery was the one she made me when I was a little one. I am going to pass it on to baby girl, and hopefully it will stay in the family for a long time.
Do you have any tips/advice for a novice camper like myself?
Here is a checklist I made for a camping trip we went on this Summer (the one I came home knocked up, from). It was a primitive camp - no bathrooms, fire rings, tables, or designated sites. We just drove up and set up camp. If you're just starting out you might not like that a whole lot....digging a hole to poop in isn't exactly most peoples idea of a good time. But camping is such an amazing experience and wonderful way to escape from your daily routine, center, and have time to reflect on yourself and your life. Have fun!
How's Michael doing? Is he feeling nervous and excited like you?
Men are so much more disconnected from pregnancy than we are. We're the ones growing this little thing so it is on our minds 24 hours a day. When my belly started to grow, everything became more real to him, but I think that moment of falling into being a Dad comes the second they see their baby born. For now, he mostly just feels sorry for me, rubs my feet every night, and helps me roll off the couch. Everything else will come for him when he's holding her in his arms. And changing her disgusting diapers :)
Where is the Emerson print from in her nursery?
I bought all her prints off of Etsy a couple months ago. Two of them I got from an artist called The Wheatfield.
I am a big, big fan of Katie's. If you've never visited her website, please do.
She grew up on a farm in the countryside, so her work is absolutely dripping with all the same inspiration I find in our Oklahoma prairies. I tend to really love the work of artists who have similar inspiration to work with.
Where did you get all the gorgeous blankets for your fort?
The two main tapestries I bought at an Estate Sale last Spring for $4 a piece. The couple had traveled the world, and I ended up spending a whopping $200 at that sale. I have NEVER in my life spent that much at a garage sale! But it was one of the most amazing sales I have ever been to, and a friend of mine who is also an avid thrifter/garage saler and I STILL talk about that sale to this day.
A professor and his wife, they traveled the world scuba diving, collecting books, maps, old trunks, textiles, and trinkets from all over the world. Our house is filled with their treasures. It's silly, but everything I look at that belonged to them is a huge inspiration for me to keep looking for new adventures, every day. I have never seen a house filled with more life and memories, than this one.
You mentioned your site or things you make to sell...Is that public? If so where can we see your creations?
So-so :) I have been talking about it a bit more here and there. I started it last Spring and did a few Arts Festivals to get my foot in the door. My shop is:
b a r k and l e a v e s . com
It's half-way online right now, but my dream is to have a boutique, so I don't want to tie myself down too much to an online store. For now it can only be online, until Michael is finishing school and we are in a better financial situation. I don't link it much here because I feel like I'm advertising unnecessarily when my blog is more personal and not business. But if any of you are interested, there it is. And here is an interview I did on Corey's blog in January about starting up my shop.


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Did you just find yourself a little too busy to get going on your genealogy recently? Does it look like your summer might be too filled with other activities and you will not get much done on your research? Does the traffic at the Mesa FamilySearch Library become very sparse as the days get hotter and more people flee to the mountains or the coast? If that is the case, then you are simply experiencing the annual cycle of genealogical interest. I can see it plainly in my blog statistics and I am sure that everyone associated with genealogy sees the same pattern. Interest in genealogy peaks in about February or March and then slides downhill until August. With Fall and back to school, interest begins to pick up again and the cycle starts over.
This is the case, at least in part, because genealogy is a part-time pursuit for most and only a full-time job for a relatively few. Of course, there are those of us who can't afford to slow down in the summer. We have conferences to attend and presentations to make, blog posts to write, research to do and compile and I always have the never ending pile of documents to scan and organize. Summer for me will be almost as busy as February or March, just not quite so many conferences and seminars.
I don't have the statistics to show how traffic on the major genealogical websites is affected by the seasons, but my best guess is that the interest waxes and wanes with the months just as the traffic at the FamilySearch Library and my blog.
So, for those of you who are getting involved the the usual summer activities, we hope to see you again in the Fall. But for those of you who stay around, thanks for reading and listening.


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2013-2 Les Mills filming times
Posted December 12, 2012on:
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For those of you heading over for the filmings next month here are the times from LMI (special thanks to Ray for the head's up!). As luck would have it the guess on my last post was correct (man I'm good haha)… Means I've probably been doing this way too long! 😉
As usual there's a small chance these times could be changed by LMI – I'll try to let you know if that happens. Enjoy!
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
- 7:00am BODYVIVE 27
- 8:30am BODYBALANCE 61
- 11:00am BODYPUMP 86
- 12:30pm BODYATTACK 81
- 2:00pm SH'BAM 12
Saturday, January 26, 2013
- 7:45pm CXWORX 11
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
- 7:00am BODYSTEP 92
- 8:30am BODYCOMBAT 56
- 10:30am BODYJAM 65
- 2:00pm RPM 59
2013-2 Les Mills filming dates
Posted November 12, 2012on:
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Really short post as quite a few of you are asking about the dates for the next batch of filmings. I haven't posted them yet as LMI haven't confirmed which programmes are on what dates (other than CXWORX) but just so you know the dates are as follows:
- Day 1: January 23, 2013
- Day 2: January 26, 2013 (CXWORX 11)
- Day 3: January 29. 2013
So if you're booking flights those are what you should be aiming for. *IF* (and that's a BIG "if") they follow the same format as the last few filmings then day 1 will be BODYBALANCE 61, BODYVIVE 27, BODYATTACK 81, BODYPUMP 86 and SH'BAM 12 and day 3 will be RPM 59, BODYSTEP 92, BODYCOMBAT 56 and BODYJAM 65 – however that's just my guess don't hold me to that! If you are flying in to be safe I'd be here that entire period (and maybe the week before to catch the rehearsals if you can!)
As always these dates are subject to change by LMI – keep an eye out I'll make another post as soon as I know what programs are on what days. See ya there!


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STEP ASIDE, WINE: Areas that are really good at making one thing are very often really good at making a lot of different things. It makes sense, right? If a lot of effort and heart goes into a single product, that's likely the style and commitment that the locals bring to a host of stuff. Which means that the Santa Ynez Valley, which famously excels at making a certain corked-bottle, white or red or sparkling beverage, also does an excellent job with a certain bottle-cap'd, amber or golden beverage, too. Nope, beer isn't the usual first drink that people cite when the Santa Barbara wine-making region is named -- movies like "Sideways" assure that it will always be wine first -- but brews are on the rise. The valley threw its first Craft Beer Week in 2012, in conjunction with American Craft Beer Week, but the Santa Ynezers are going one better this year. How? They're turning Craft Beer Week into Craft Beer Month, as if by magic, or at the very least crafty planning.
MAY IS THE TIME: All of May has been given this foamy designation. And while events aren't on every day, there are some highlights: Buellton Brew Fest pours on Saturday, May 11 and the Solvang Brewing Company throws a brewmaster's dinner on Wednesday, May 15. And Firestone Walker will release a few special ales during the course of the celebration. But, but, but -- what if you can't make it down for any of that? Fear not, as there is the craft brew map. Nope, you don't have to bid Santa Ynez wine goodbye forever, but getting to know its hop-laden, amber-sweet cousin is definitely a pleasant, heading-into-summer diversion.


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Document Delivery FAQs
What is Document Delivery?
If you are a VSU student taking all your courses at an off-campus site or online and you live outside Lowndes County, you can use ILL - Odum Express for document delivery service. You can request books you find in the GIL-FIND@VSU Library Catalog or through the WorldCat , as well articles not available in full-text online be sent directly to you.
How Do I Request Document Delivery Service?
Document Delivery requests are made in ILL - Odum Express. From the Odum Library web site, select the ILL - Odum Express link as underneath the left red "Main Menu" column. First time users, will be required to register. When establishing your ILL - Odum Express account, please self-identify your status as "Dist Ed Grad" or "Dist Ed Undergrad", indicate that you perfer for articles, books and other loans to be mailed, and finally provide a valid street address. If you have already established your ILL - Odum Express profile, you can easily change any of the personal information details by selecting the Change User Information button link, when necessary because your status or address has changed. See the below example steps.
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Most photocopies of journal articles are supplied at no cost; however, some materials such as dissertations, may require a fee. You are also responsible for the postage required to ship books back to Odum Library.
Can I Have GIL Express requested books delivered?
Distance education students can select the closest University System of Georgia Library to pick up and return GIL Express requested books. GIL Express books are requested through the MyGIL account login requiring the VSU ID number, last name, & PIN, quite different from the ILL - Odum Express that requires the BlazeVIEW username and password. GIL Express books are not mailed to distance education students. Document Delivery service for distance education excludes GIL Express requests. (NOTE: GIL Express books are delivered to on campus faculty and staff only.)
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by Wesley Ratko
Representatives from Green in Chestnut Hill (known as GRinCH) made a pitch for the acquisition and placement of so-called "Big Belly" solar-powered trash compactor receptacles along Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill to the Chestnut Hill community Association's Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee on Thursday, April 7.
GRinCH founder Amy Edelman and member Linda Rauscher described the cans, explained the reasons for having them and took questions from the committee.
According to Rauscher, the units have a solar panel on the top that powers a compactor, which allows the 32 gallon bin to hold five times the trash as the typical receptacle (up to 200 gallons). A sensor in the unit alerts the Streets Department by text message when the can is full and requires emptying. A similar, connected unit collects recyclables in a manner that encourages proper separation of cans, bottles, and paper.
Rauscher said that 15 units are being made available to Chestnut Hill at no cost to the community, some as individual trash or recycling bins and some as a paired unit. Rauscher and Edelman were unsure how many of those 15 were trash bins, how many were recycling bins and whether a paired unit counts as one or two of the 15.
The benefits include a reduction in the number of garbage truck trips moving up and down the Avenue and the introduction of non-commercial recycling to the Hill.
GRinCH, a non-profit group of Northwest Philadelphia residents and business people that focuses on community outreach on environmental issues and green initiatives, worked with the Philadelphia Streets Department, the Business Improvement District, and the Community Association to get the receptacles along the Avenue in Chestnut Hill free of charge.
"The City has been very gracious about working with us," Rauscher said.
As part of a pilot program, the first "Big Belly" solar trash compactors were placed in front of the Night Kitchen Bakery at 7725 Germantown Ave. on March 3. Edelman, owner of Night Kitchen, said she's received no complaints about them since their arrival.
A major factor in deciding where to place the units is their appearance.
"I don't find them offensive," said Rauscher, "but some people find them offensive and this is what we have to work with."
Without adornment, the units are dark brown in color, but for $450, a vinyl wrap can be applied to all of the cans to change their appearance to whatever the community desires. As an alternative, frames that allow for ads to be placed on the sides are also available. Costs for either of these options would not be covered by the Streets Department and would need to come from the CHCA or some other local source.
For some, however, no adornment would be sufficient to make the cans appealing.
Jennifer Hawk, executive director of the Chestnut Hill Historical Society, expressed concern about the cans.
"What makes Chestnut Hill special is its unique, historic village charm, and the atmosphere of that village is an important part of our value here," she said. While she expressed support for efforts to get recycling on the Hill, she cautioned that the cans could negatively impact the village character along Germantown Avenue.
"As you look down the Avenue, these are definitely going to make a visual impact," she said.
Hawk also raised the question of who owns the current cans and whether or not that ownership would affect whether or not they can be removed and replaced at all.
"I think that the historical society put in some money, as did many groups," Hawk said. "One thing that you probably need to keep in mind, particularly from a non-profit point of view, is that somewhere in there, charitable contributions to those,organizations paid for these. You need to keep in mind your donor intent."
Chestnut Hill Resident and CHCA Board Member Tom Hemphill expressed support for the cans.
"Here the city is finally willing to do something for us without any cost to the community and I can't imagine why the community wouldn't accept it." he said.
Hemphill said he frequently notices that trash bins on the corner of Germantown and Evergreen avenues are often filled to overflowing, especially after the weekend. This results in an unsanitary condition, with trash being blown around by the wind.
"I am so in favor of these I can't begin to tell you, and I know any number of my neighbors are of the same feeling," he said.
When asked about the time frame for letting the City know where the CHCA preferred the cans to be placed, Rauscher said that while no concrete deadline existed, sooner rather than later would be good.
"My sense is we don't have forever to do this," she said.
Committee member John Landis suggested that the LUPZ form a committee to work with GRinCH to determine where the cans should be placed. He added that the committee needs answers to additional outstanding questions about whether the city would respond to and clean up graffiti or defacement of the cans, confirm the number of units that will be made available to Chestnut Hill, and ownership of the cans now in use along the Avenue.
Landis concluded by thanking Rauscher and Edelman for their work.
"I want to go on record as saying 'Thank you very much,'" he said.
"We really appreciate your leadership and we really appreciate that you're trying to do the best thing for all of us."
A follow-up presentation is expected at the May meeting.
Changes to Philadelphia Zoning Code
Debate continued Thursday night regarding how the changes to the new zoning code – specifically those sections dealing with a developer-applicant's responsibilities for presenting plans to "recognized community organizations" – would impact the process now in use by the CHCA.
The Committee moved to write a letter – to be signed by CHCA President Walter Sullivan – requesting that the city's Zoning Code Commission include language in the new code that would place a greater emphasis on existing development review processes now practiced by several Philadelphia community groups.
Committee member Ned Mittinger asked whether language that would recognize other community organization would effect the make-up of the Development Review Committee.
John Landis suggested that another meeting with Zoning Code Commission Executive Director Eva Gladstein would help to clarify some of the confusion.


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The name of the town Carcar, Cebu, rings as much for its statuaries and edifices as also for its many sons and daughters who achieved fame or, most importantly, served humanity or their talents well (or notoriously, too, if it came to that). Indeed, those houses and monuments may have also been the products of her own native sons who were the finest artists and artisans. Be that as it may, the men and women in these Pages are household names in the town and it is our obligation to bring them out as undeniable part of Carcarfamilies heritage.
Selection has been limited only to persons known to have been born in Carcar. But while disqualifying the non-natives, we must acknowledge these larger-than-life icons, too, were just as important to the life, status and prestige of Carcar: Eustaquio (Takoy) Abarquez, Gonzalo Abellana, Msgr. Cesar Alcoseba, Padre Manuel Fernández, Brigido "Maestro Bindoy" Lakandazon, Mariano Mercado, Florencio Noel, Roman Sarmiento and in our times, Mother Rebecca Alesna-Baruc, choreographer Val Sandiego and his cousin, heart surgeon Dr. Peter Mancao. Lucio Abala, too, was probably born in Cebu City (Pasil) but for that incident of birth would certainly have made it here, too.
This requirement is decidedly a bit rigid for today, considering that with travel to Cebu City already being so convenient for decades now, many Carcar parents have chosen to have their children delivered in city hospitals and so the latter are Cebu City-born and thus non-eligible. But this is our little limpieza de sangre condition and we stand by it, the absence of which would open the floodgate to persons already several generations out of the town.
There is a sub-page for Carcar mayors, however, and quite many of them have been Cebu City-born. As a matter of fact, since 1867-1896, and then from 1898-1929 Carcar was dominated by the city families–60 years. Anyway, together with an upcoming sub-page in process, that of Carcar foodstuff (its origins), these will be my only concessions.
Please think up no significance to when each Carcaranon is posted, i.e., one ahead of the other–simply, that data for most of them are still being collected, and the pages will come out as data comes in. Anyway they will still appear alphabetically.
I must acknowledge but too many persons to be individually cited for their essential contributions in data-gathering for this page. To you all, you know my gratitude and appreciation will always remain. And while these pages are still under construction, please email me anything you know of the person. And do feel free to even suggest another Carcaranon.


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|The subject of this article was either removed from World of Warcraft or is no longer available due to the devastating Cataclysm patch 4.2.0.
Wind stones are magical artifacts located in Silithus and guarded by cultists of the Twilight's Hammer clan. Until patch 4.2, they could be used to summon elemental nobles from the Elemental Plane.
General Information
In Silithus, there are four Twilight camps. In three of the Twilight camps, there are three different kinds of stones:
- One Greater Wind Stone
- One Wind Stone
- Two Lesser Wind Stones
Each of the stones summons an Abyssal elemental. The more powerful the wind stone, the more powerful the elemental and the better the loot. What they drop depends on which one you summon.
Use of any of the stones requires, at minimum, the Twilight Trappings set. This is a three-piece cloth armor set with a head, shoulder, and chest piece. They have no stats and the set bonus only allows you to interact with Wind stones. Summoning a Duke also requires a Twilight Cultist Medallion of Station, while summoning a Lord requires the medallion and a Twilight Cultist Ring of Lordship. These items are never soulbound, and may thus be traded with other players via the Auction House or otherwise.
Attempting to use a Wind stone without the appropriate gear results in a rather unpleasant effect...
The Twilight Trappings set pieces drop from the cultists in the camps. The Twilight Cultist Medallion of Station and Twilight Cultist Ring of Lordship are acquired via quests that require killing three lower-level Abyssal elementals and turning in Large Brilliant Shards.
To summon one of the Abyssal elementals, equip the appropriate equipment, then click on the wind stone. A dialog will appear. Equip your desired combat equipment and eat, bandage, or heal to gain the health from the stamina on the combat equipment. Finally, complete the dialog with the wind stone. The Abyssal will appear, but will initially be invulnerable. It will enter combat about five seconds later. The Abyssal automatically is tapped by the group that summoned it. Summoning an Abyssal elemental destroys the Wind Stone used to perform the summoning. It will eventually respawn.
Using the Twilight Set, Medallion of Station, or the Ring of Lordship to activate any of the Wind stones will consume the three armor pieces, medallion, and ring! Also, the elementals despawn immediately upon leaving combat. If you fail to kill the elemental and he despawns, you will NOT get the pieces back. In other words, you only get one shot! So don't do it unless you are prepared to take down whichever boss you are summoning.
Objects of Beckoning
Instead of giving your [Encrypted Twilight Text] to the Cenarion Circle, you may hand it in at Hermit Ortell. He will decrypt the texts for you and send them to you. In the package you receive from him, you may find a scroll to create a random object of beckoning which can then be used to choose a specific boss at the wind stones:
- Crests of Beckoning are used on Lesser Wind stones to summon specific Templars.
- Signets of Beckoning are used on normal Wind stones to summon specific Dukes.
- Scepters of Beckoning are used on Greater Wind stones to summon specific Royals.
This means there are 12 different types of scrolls, and you cannot predict if you will get any specific type of scroll in the mail. Each of the scrolls require various reagents, ranging from 1-20 Elemental Air/Dense Stone/Firebloom/Enchanted Water, rugged leather, truesilver rods, and Dark Runes.
For more information on this topic, see Object of Beckoning and the page on Hermit Ortell.
Lesser Wind Stones
The Lesser Wind stones summon Templars. Using a Lesser Wind stone requires:
- One Twilight Trappings set
The Lesser Wind Stones summon a Templar, a Level 60 elite that can be taken down by a group of 1-3 players. There are 4 possible Templars, one of which is randomly summoned. However, you can pick which Templar you would like to summon if you acquire the right Crest of Beckoning and appropriate materials.
- 1 [Abyssal Crest]
- Chance at a random BoE uncommon item
- Low chance for a BoP rare item
- Assorted elemental drops ([Heart of Fire], [Globe of Water], etc.)
|Rare loot
|Azure Templar
|[Crest of Beckoning: Water]
|1 1 1
|[Amethyst War Staff]
|Crimson Templar
|[Crest of Beckoning: Fire]
|1 1 1
|[Crystal Tipped Stiletto]
|Earthern Templar
|[Crest of Beckoning: Earth]
|1 1 1
|[Deep Strike Bow]
|Hoary Templar
|[Crest of Beckoning: Thunder]
|1 1 1
|[Stonecutting Glaive]
Normal Wind Stones
The "normal" Wind stones spawn Dukes. Using a "normal" Wind stone requires:
- One Twilight Trappings set
- One [Twilight Cultist Medallion of Station], reward from the repeatable quest Dukes of the Council
Wearing the Set and the Medallion allows you to activate the Wind stone, which will summon a random Duke. You can specify which Duke you wish to summon by acquiring the appropriate Signet of Beckoning. These are level 62 elites, and can be taken by a small group of players of the appropriate level (or soloed by higher level players). A tank, healer and 2 ranged DPS works great. The respawn time on the Wind stones seems to be approximately 15 minutes.
- [Abyssal Signet]
- Always drops either a random BoE uncommon, a random BoE rare, or a BoP rare item
- Assorted elemental drops
Quick numbers to summon one random Duke:
|Rare loot
|Duke of Fathoms
|[Signet of Beckoning: Water]
|1 1 5
|[Darkstone Claymore]
|Duke of Cynders
|[Signet of Beckoning: Fire]
|1 1 5
|[Hardened Steel Warhammer]
|Duke of Shards
|[Signet of Beckoning: Stone]
|1 1 5
|[Sparkling Crystal Wand]
|Duke of Zephyrs
|[Signet of Beckoning: Thunder]
|1 1 5
Greater Wind Stones
Greater Wind stones summon Royal Lords. Using a Greater Wind stone requires:
- One Twilight Trappings set
- One [Twilight Cultist Medallion of Station], reward from the repeatable quest Dukes of the Council
- One [Twilight Cultist Ring of Lordship], reward from the repeatable quest Lords of the Council, or rarely Twilight Lord Everun
Activating the Greater Wind stone will randomly summon one of the raid bosses listed below. Originally they required anywhere from 20-40 people to defeat! Since then, they have been significantly downgraded, and would require a much more modest group (and can even be soloed by most players at level 70). You can specify which Lord you want to summon if you have the appropriate Scepter of Beckoning. The Greater Wind stone will respawn in 3 hours from when you summon a Royal.
- [Abyssal Scepter]
- 33% chance to drop an epic item, if not they will drop a rare BoP shoulder/bracer item.
- Assorted elemental drops
The Abyssal Scepter can be used to complete the quest Scepter of the Council. This yields 150 Cenarion Circle Reputation and a [Chest of Spoils].
The Chest of Spoils contains a variety of goods. They always contain a variety of high-level potions ([Greater Healing Potion], [Greater Fire Protection Potion], [Greater Shadow Protection Potion], etc.) 50+, [Dense Sharpening Stone], and they may also have a high level rare item or even a high level epic item. There is a good chance that neither an epic or a rare will drop.
Quick numbers of total required items to summon 1 random Royal (including items to summon Dukes as precursor):
- 17x Twilight Trappings
- 12x [Abyssal Crest]
- 9x [Large Brilliant Shard]
- 3x [Abyssal Signet]
- Revered with Cenarion Circle
|Epic loot
|Lord Skwol
|[Scepter of Beckoning: Water]
|1 1 20
|[Wavefront Necklace]
|Prince Skaldrenox
|[Scepter of Beckoning: Fire]
|1 1 20
|[Elemental Focus Band]
|Baron Kazum
|[Scepter of Beckoning: Stone]
|1 1 20
|[Earthen Guard]
|High Marshal Whirlaxis
|[Scepter of Beckoning: Thunder]
|1 1 20
|[Windshear Cape]


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I'll Have Another tries for Triple Crown at Belmont
Doug O'Neill says he's dismayed that Secretariat's former owner criticized the connections of Triple Crown candidate I'll Have Another for employing him as the horse's trainer.
He thinks Penny Chenery would change her mind if she were to see him work.
"It's disappointing because of how much respect I have for Mrs. Chenery," O'Neill said Tuesday morning. "I would love to have her hang out with me for a week and would stress to her, 'Don't believe everything that is written.'"
O'Neill has been fined four times and currently faces a 45-day suspension because one of his horses was found to have an elevated level of carbon dioxide following a race - frequently a sign of an illegal practice known as milkshaking.
The 90-year-old Chenery, one of the most respected figures in Thoroughbred racing, questioned why Paul Reddam would work with O'Neill in an article published by The Atlantic magazine.
"I think it is regrettable. And it isn't the horse's fault and this is probably a very good horse," Chenery said. "I don't know Mr. Reddam personally, but I think he should be embarrassed that the trainer he has chosen does not have a clean record."
Horses who are milkshaked are given a combination of baking soda, sugar and electrolytes before a race in an effort to combat fatigue.
O'Neill continues to insist that he abides by the rules. He believes Chenery would approve of his large operation if she was more familiar with it.
"I think she'd be happy with the way things happen around the barn," he said.
I'll Have Another, bidding to become the 12th Triple Crown champion and the first since Affirmed in 1978, turned in another strong gallop Tuesday morning at Belmont Park. He finished so powerfully that his final three furlongs resembled a workout. David Grening of the Daily Racing Form timed that segment in 38.26 seconds.
O'Neill said he intended to reach out to Billy Turner, who trained 1977 Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew, for advice on how to handle the remaining days leading to the mile-and-a-half Belmont Stakes on June 9.


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SPRINGVALE — A beautiful fall day and a large number of community supporters made Grahamtastic Connection's 2nd Aannual 5K Run and Walk a successful fundraiser.
As Gabrielle Cyr, of Presque Isle, crossed the finish line with a time of 18:42, you could hear the cheering crowd say, "A girl just won the race!"
Children participated in the Kids Fun Run. Runners of all ages and experiences ran, and walkers, both two-legged and four-legged, walked on the well-groomed Mousam Trail in Springvale.
Race Coordinator Donna Perkin stated, "This was such a huge success, considering this was only the second year we've held this race. We had runners from all over Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. We ask the public to keep an eye out next year, when we hope to have an even bigger and better event!"
Best Buy in Newington, New Hampshire, generously donated two iPod Touches to the male and female winners of the race. Prime Motor Group and Caron Engineering served as Platinum sponsors.
Medals were awarded to:
First-place Female: Gabrielle Cyr, 18:42
First-place Male: Yasake Baba, 18:43
Under-14 Male: Tyler Hastings, 24:48,
Under-14 Female: Madison Leigh, 22.23
Ages 14-19 Male: Yasake Baba, 18.43; Female: Cassie Duranceau, 51.13
20-29 Male: Michael Rosenbeck, 30:44; Female: Elizabeth Macrum, 30:44
30-39 Male: Eric Gadbois, 20:04; Female: Kristen Grant, 25:55
40-49 Male: Greg Gaudreau, 24:40; Female: Katja Fox, 21:51
50-59 Male: Richard Briganti, 24:15; Female: Julianne Daley, 24:18
60-69 Male: N/A; Female: Bobbi MaCrum, 60:07
70 and above Male: Robert Randall, 36:06; Female: N/A
For complete race results, visit online at www.grahamtastic.org.
Grahamtastic Connection's race deemed a success
SPRINGVALE — A beautiful fall day and a large number of community supporters made Grahamtastic Connection's 2nd Aannual 5K Run and Walk a successful fundraiser.


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1. To be very cold in temperature. My feet are cold as ice after being outside for hours. I'm wearing three sweaters because it's as cold as ice in here!
2. To be distant or unfriendly in temperament. Is Heather mad at me? She was as cold as ice when I tried to talk to her earlier.


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Those are all you pets, Dominic? Big family. I can barely keep up with two cats.
Oh yes, he's doing well, and enjoying the nice weather too. He had surgery on one front paw this past winter, due to a grass seed that got under the skin and caused an infection. But that went smoothly and there is only a tiny scar now. :)
So glad to hear he recovered and is back to normal. It's tough when our 4 legged family members are sick...they can't communicate when they are sick or hurt.
Dominic, thank you for sharing part of your brood! I don't know how I missed them when you originally posted them! I think it's great that you are able to to follow a dream and your heart to do what you truly want to do :)
Thanks Paula and Steph. He recovered from the surgery quickly, and figured out how to use the cone as a battering ram. >_< He's back to normal now and his eyes are much easier to see. :)
Thanks. That is only a fraction of what I have. I lost my job a couple of years ago and I decided to retire on disability. So now I have the time to do what I have always done, but in a bigger way, is to rescue. I am a foster parent for pug rescue and have six of my own. I also have 3 cats, 2 goats, 2 prairie dogs, 12 guinea pigs, 3 sulcata tortoises, fish, canaries, finches, keets, cockatiels, 1 cockatoo, 3 conures, doves, pigeons, quail, roosters, chickens, guinea fowl, peafowl, ducks, and frogs. Most are rescues.
Sorry to hear about Tornado's surgery and that he has to wear the cone. I have rottweilers and in the past we've had to use the cone. the poor things practically had to be led around so they didn't continuously run into walls and doorways.
I received a catalog from "In the Company of Dogs" and they have a collar that helps keep pets from scratching or licking wounds. Here is the link in case you want to check it out :)
Torpedo, my family's shar-pei, had to have eye lid surgery today. Thanks to modern science, he is ok and now resting. Praise FSM! He isn't liking the cone though... :(
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By Brian W. Carter
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Blood donation is so important and vital to many lives being saved. It can mean the difference between life and death for many youth. Sabriya's Castle of Fun Foundation (SCFF) will be having a blood drive on Sept. 27 from 10am-3pm at the Los Angeles Sentinel. The annual event was named in honor of Danny Bakewell, Sr.'s daughter, Sabriya Bakewell, who passed away of leukemia at the age of 17. The blood drive is an annual event that honors and celebrates Sabriya's life and all the children, who have lost or are fighting the battle to cancer and other chronic blood diseases.
SCFF encourages blood donation especially with a high need within Black community. There are certain blood types, which carry specific antigens that are only found in people of African descent or non-African descent. Because of the lack of Black blood donors, the need is specifically high for Black children, who are struggling with certain blood-related disorders such as sickle cell anemia.
"You do not have to be African American to match an African American donor," said Pamela Bakewell President of SCFF and EVP/COO of the Bakewell Co and the LA Sentinel . "We're asking people of color to come out because sometimes we do have rare blood—especially for sickle cell patients."
The American Red Cross states the importance about donating blood for sickle cell patients:
"Because of the need for regular transfusions over a patient's lifetime, it is critically important that blood transfused to Sickle Cell patients be as closely matched as possible. If the blood is not closely matched, the patient may build antibodies against the donated blood, and the transfusions will be ineffective in treating the symptoms of the disease. Like other genetic factors, blood is similar among people of the same ethnic group, that is why the closest match for a Sickle Cell patient will most likely come from an African American donor."
Patients with Sickle cell disease have different requirements with blood donors that do not have C, E, and K red cell proteins. If a donor does not have these proteins on their red blood cells, their blood is reserved for transfusions for patients with sickle cell disease. Fifty-five percent of African Americans are CEK-negative, compared to less than 1% of the general population.
"With all of those things we know, without us coming together as a community to support it, it's not going to lead to these kids having successful treatments," said Bakewell.
There are three blood types: A, B or O. However, those of African descent carry an antigen within their blood that is critical to helping others of African descent in recovery when blood transfusions are necessary. Most people avoid giving blood due to fear of needles or having the wrong information. If you are a first-time donor, after the initial pinch of the needle, the process is over. The few minutes spent giving blood is helping those in need and Children's Hospital LA makes sure your experience is comfortable.
You can show your support by putting out the word to your friends and family to donate blood. There is a serious shortage of blood for children of color, so join the effort to help our children. If you are 17 or older, then you can donate!
Blood Centers of the Pacific shares about donating blood:
"Donating blood is safe, simple and it saves lives. Donated blood is precious. And there's no substitute for it. The entire process takes less than an hour and is virtually painless. At your blood donation, you'll also be given a "mini-physical," where we take your temperature, your blood pressure and test your iron. That way, we ensure giving is safe for you. After your donation, your blood is tested, typed and sent to a patient in need."
Bakewell and Sabriya's Castle would like to thank the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California (RMHCSC), who will be sponsoring the blood drive this year. RMHCSC is committed to improving the lives of children suffering from life threatening blood disorders.
"I want to thank RMHCSC for continuing to support Sabriya's Castle of Fun in its mission to bring fun, joy and happiness to the children and their families while going through this difficult time in their lives," said Bakewell.
"Please donate blood and save a life."
Come out on Sept. 27 from 10am-3pm at the Los Angeles Sentinel in front of the Los Angeles Sentinel at 3800 S. Crenshaw Blvd., in partnership with Children's Hospital to help save a life. You can RSVP at www.sabriyascastle.com or call (323) 291-0009.
For more information on donating blood and sickle cell disease, please visit www.redcrossblood.org and www.bloodcenters.org.


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Get the World In Flames v220.127.116.11 Patch off WP (8mb)
Land units are corps and army level, supplemented with specialized divisions. Naval units include individual counters for every carrier, battleship, cruiser, and light cruiser in the war. Using 1000+ unique bitmapped images, air units represent groups of 250 to 500 airplanes. With 6000+ unique units, 250+ countries, and a global map of 70,200 hexes, World in Flames is the premier World War II grand strategy game.
Nine of the eleven scenarios from Australian Design Group's World in Flames Final Edition are included, and they range from the small 5 turn Barbarossa offensive in Russia and the 5 turn Guadalcanal battle in the Pacific, through to the 36 turn Global War campaign which spans all of Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the Atlantic, and the Pacific. You can play either the Axis or the Allied side or take the role of one of the 8 major powers. Besides solitaire and head-to-head, you can play over the Internet. The last mode of play is for two players, Axis versus Allies.
In addition to the full set of rules from World in Flames, Final Edition, there are 58 optional rules. Australian Design Group's expansion modules Ships in Flames and Planes in Flames are incorporated into the basic game, but the inclusion of other expansion modules, such as Mech in Flames, Carrier Planes in Flames, and Cruisers in Flames, depends on which optional rules are selected.
This simulation models national production from conveying raw resources to factories using rail lines and overseas pipelines for producing infantry, armor, naval, and air combat units. Because oil was so important during World War II, there are separate optional rules for synthetic oil plants and deployment of oil reserves to the front lines.
Game units represent armies and corps, aircraft carriers, naval task forces, and air groups that took part in World War II. Everything you need to re-fight the greatest conflict in history is provided in World in Flames. The players make the strategic decisions that decide the fate of nations. What forces to produce, where to commit them, when and how? No two games of World in Flames play the same, no strategy is foolproof, any decision may have unforeseen, long-term consequences.
If you want to change the world then World in Flames is for you.
Key Features:
- The world map accurately depicts terrain at 90 kilometers per hex showing all major rivers, coastlines, island chains, and mountain ranges.
- Thousands of units with quantified historical capabilities from hundreds of different countries.
- Detailed simulation of the interactions between land, sea, and air forces on a global scale.
- 8 major powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, China, Commonwealth, France, USA, USSR.
- 250+ countries.
- 70,200 hexes (195 hex rows high by 360 hex columns around)
- 12 terrain types: Clear, Forest, Swamp, Jungle, Mountain, Desert, Desert-mountain, Ice, Lake, Sea, Qattara Depression, and Tundra.
- 4000+ named locations on the map.
- 5000+ unique bitmapped hexes for coastal terrain.
- 7000+ unique bitmapped hexes for rivers.
- 70 unit types.
- Detailed unique bitmapped images for 1200 air units and 1000 capital ships.
- Convoy pipelines, overseas supply lines, and historically accurate rail lines worldwide.
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Bruce Schneier has a few words about mission creep: everything is looking like terrorism to our surveillance state.
One of the assurances I keep hearing about the U.S. government's spying on American citizens is that it's only used in cases of terrorism. Terrorism is, of course, an extraordinary crime, and its horrific nature is supposed to justify permitting all sorts of excesses to prevent it. But there's a problem with this line of reasoning: mission creep. The definitions of "terrorism" and "weapon of mass destruction" are broadening, and these extraordinary powers are being used, and will continue to be used, for crimes other than terrorism.
Back in 2002, the Patriot Act greatly broadened the definition of terrorism to include all sorts of "normal" violent acts as well as non-violent protests. The term "terrorist" is surprisingly broad; since the terrorist attacks of 9/11, it has been applied to people you wouldn't normally consider terrorists.
The most egregious example of this are the three anti-nuclear pacifists, including an 82-year-old nun, who cut through a chain-link fence at the Oak Ridge nuclear-weapons-production facility in 2012. While they were originally arrested on a misdemeanor trespassing charge, the government kept increasing their charges as the facility's security lapses became more embarrassing. Now the protestors have been convicted of violent crimes of terrorism — and remain in jail.
One other interesting twist: did you know psychologists have actually looked at the effect of constant monitoring, and among them are stress, distrust of authority, and conformity?
As the world's governments march toward universal surveillance, their ignorance of psychology is clear at every step. Even in the 2009 House of Lords report "Surveillance: Citizens and the State" [pdf] – a document that is critical of surveillance – not a single psychologist is interviewed and, in 130 pages, not a single reference is made to decades of psychological research.
We ignore this evidence at our peril. Psychology forewarns us that a future of universal surveillance will be a world bereft of anything sufficiently interesting to spy on – a beige authoritarian landscape in which we lose the ability to relax, innovate, or take risks. A world in which the definition of "appropriate" thought and behaviour becomes so narrow that even the most pedantic norm violations are met with exclusion or punishment. A world in which we may even surrender our very last line of defence – the ability to look back and ask: Why did we do this to ourselves?
This authoritarianism is going to be the legacy of this last decade, and it's going to be to Obama's lasting disgrace that he contributed so blithely to it.


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CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami football team released its depth chart following spring practices.
The Canes will be returning 10 starters on offense and 9 on defense.
Miami finished last season with a 7-5 record and tied for first in the ACC Coastal Division.
There's only one freshman listed as a starter after spring practice.
Alex Figueroa is listed as the Canes No. 1 outside linebacker.
The biggest surprise on the roster is the punter.
Miami's top punter is a graduate punter from the University of Cincinnati named Pat O'Donnell.
READ: Canes Depth Chart


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How To Assemble A Desktop PC/Software
Now that you've got a functioning computer, you'll need to install some software if you're going to do anything with it. An operating system or two must come first, then hardware drivers (so that the operating system can access your hardware) followed by security software and utilities. And that's as far as we're going to go with you, but you'll also want to install some application software – games, word processors, databases, programming languages – whatever floats your boat... That's pretty much the point of this whole computer business after all, though I hope you've found the journey of building it yourself has been worthwhile in its own way.
In this section we'll consider what software you'll want to install and how you might go about doing so.
BIOS updatesEdit
One important step that can be required as the starting point after you have a working PC, depending on how stable your BIOS is (bugs or any lacking specific software and hardware support), is to do an update of it (called "flashing" the BIOS). This step can be overlooked if you are sure that any later versions of your BIOS will not solve any issues or requirements you have. The simplest way as an initial step is to, find another computer, download the flash update and put it on a USB thumb drive (or another a bootable support media) and boot the new computer with it. If you do not have another computer or thumb drive, you will need to put off this step until after you install the operating system (you can also use a boot disk that permits you to get an OS running out of it) to get the new computer connected to the network.
Operating system(s)Edit
If you have a workable machine that recognizes the basic hardware (CPU, memory, HD, mouse and keyboard) you can now start installing an operating system (OS). You may select from several available on the Internet or from your local computer store.
Options can be varied, there are many operating systems to choose from, including commercial ones like Microsoft Windows (of which the current version is Windows 10 version 1803) or free ones like GNU/Linux distribution (a free Software operating system) or BSD. It all depends on the uses you will be giving to your machine (function and required software) and the price tag you are willing to pay and the support you require. Simply put, can you accomplish your day to day tasks with the software that will run under the operating system in question? Do you require some special software availability, ability to run on older equipment? Have you considered the costs? Determine your needs before installing an operating system.
Note that you also have the option of installing more than one operating system in what is called a multiboot setup. Having installed an OS, you can always install another later. The complexity of doing so may vary, depending on how the last one automates (or not at all) the process. If your multi-boot setup is Windows-only, install the oldest Windows version first.
Installing WindowsEdit
The installation of Windows is relatively easy. Push the power button on the front of the PC, put the DVD-ROM in your optical drive or insert the USB, and follow the on-screen instructions (you may have to configure your BIOS to start with the DVD or USB). If you are doing a Windows-only install, just allocate all of the hard drive to Windows.
Some people find that it's useful to create separate partitions for the operating system and data. This means that if something goes wrong with the operating system, the partition can be formatted and the operating system can be reinstalled, possibly without losing data. If you have already allocated the whole disk to 1 partition and you want to change it later, you can do so and create new partition (from the existing partition) using Disk Management in Windows Vista and later or use a third-party tool.
If you are installing Windows on a RAID drive, or a SATA drive in some cases, you are going to have to provide drivers to the Windows installer so that it can access the hard drive on the raid controller. At the prompt where you are asked to choose a partition, you can click Load Driver and browse (or ask Windows to search) for the driver. Unlike Windows XP, you are not limited to floppies; a USB flash drive suffices.
If you do have a copy of Windows 7 or later version, it used to be possible to upgrade to Windows 10 for free, though that offer is no longer available.
Installing Windows to dual-boot with GNU/LinuxEdit
If you are dual-booting, some extra factors must be considered. NTFS, which is the default file system that Windows uses, is fairly well supported in Linux. NTFS-3g has reached a usable stage, with users reporting no data corruption or loss during ordinary use of the latest versions of the driver, providing GNU/Linux users with a reliable way to read and write NTFS partitions. This system is now in widespread use and most up-to-date Linux distros will support the NTFS file system. Previously only read support was safe, and this may still be the case for some distributions. However, NTFS does have some advantages over FAT32, in that a 4GB file size limit no longer exists. Though Linux supports NTFS, Windows does not have built-in support for any of the standard GNU/Linux file systems. However, there are Windows applications, such as Ext2 IFS that can be used to read/write ext2 and ext3 systems.
When it comes to partition the hard disk(s), remember to leave space for GNU/Linux (a good amount is on the order of a third of your total hard disk space). You may want to have a spare FAT32 partition (of around one third of your disk space) on which to share documents between Windows and GNU/Linux. Though this will most likely not be necessary unless you are using a distro which cannot read/write NTFS. You should also modify the partition table as necessary - you may not need as much space for Windows or you may need more in your FAT32 transfer area. But you must ensure that you leave at least 30 GB for your Windows installation, since the standard installation of Windows takes up about 10-15 GB of hard drive space, and it is always wise to leave extra on, to allow for any changes that may occur. Windows 8 in particular blocks installing on drives less than 16GB (20GB for 64-bit) free space. If you have 16 GB or higher RAM, you'll need more space.
Installing GNU/LinuxEdit
The primary problem faced in installing GNU/Linux is choosing between distributions. Of the many variants of GNU/Linux, Fedora, SuSE, and Ubuntu are generally recommended, as they are updated regularly and compatible with a broad range of hardware:
- Fedora, currently at version 28. Used to be the de facto GNU/Linux.
- openSuSE, currently at version 15.
- Ubuntu, currently at version 18.04 LTS. Increasingly gaining popularity as an easy to use desktop GNU/Linux.
- Debian , currently at version 9.4.
Some GNU/Linux variants may support hardware that these do not. If you have obscure or old hardware, you may want to search forum sites for various GNU/Linux variants to ensure compatibility. For example, Puppy Linux is a small Linux distro designed to run on older systems, as is Damn Small Linux.
For example, let's consider Ubuntu. It's a variant of Debian, and is the current standard for easy-to-use GNU/Linux distributions. One can download the .iso image or order a CD set (containing a combined installation CD and LiveCD) from its website. An .iso is nothing more than a special file format that your CD drive burning software uses to create a copy of the software, in this case a copy of Ubuntu GNU/Linux.
The installation of most distros GNU/Linux is relatively easy. Push the button on the front of the PC, put the CD-ROM in your optical drive, and follow the on-screen instructions. By default, the installation version of Ubuntu will erase all files on the hard drive and partition 1.8 GB for the OS. If you want to customize, follow the on-screen instructions carefully. The LiveCd version does not erase your hard drive and is intended solely for a user to test drive Ubuntu GNU/Linux.
When installing a GNU/Linux distro, you may be asked to choose between alternatives – whether to run KDE or Gnome, for instance, or to install vi or Emacs or nano. If the terms are unfamiliar a quick Google will usually bring enlightenment. Also, as in these two examples, most such choices are a matter of preference and either choice will work.
After installation, security should be your priority.
From time to time, software companies and independent programmers release new and improved versions to their software; these are known as updates. Updates usually install new features or fix problems. Usually, you should download the latest updates to improve system performance though it's sometimes wise to wait a little while to be sure the update itself does not cause problems. Many programs update themselves and this process is known as an automatic update. If you have to manually update your software, do so through the software developer's site, not through a secondary source. This approach will reduce the chance of contracting a virus or other piece of malicious software.
A newly installed Windows computer using a broadband connection can be attacked within moments of being connected to the Internet. In severe cases, the attacks can render a system unbootable or make a second reinstallation faster or easier than manually removing the malicious programs causing the problems. The SANS Institute provides a PDF guide called Windows XP: Surviving the First Day, which explains how to update a new Windows XP box without immediately becoming infected by viruses and worms. To avoid having your new computer attacked, install a firewall, or activate the one that came with your OS. Both Windows and GNU/Linux have in-built firewalls: In some GNU/Linux distributions, it is enabled by default; in Windows XP Service Pack 2, it can be found by going to the Start button and choosing "Control Panel" then double-clicking the "Windows Firewall" icon. Windows 8 includes antivirus however, but still it is recommended to use Windows Update.
As soon as you are on the Internet, run your operating system's update facility to fix any security flaws that have been found since your CD was printed. To do this under Windows, simply click on your Start Menu, click on 'All Programs', and then click on Windows Update, and follow the instructions(Open Settings and click Update and Security in Windows 10). If you use other Microsoft products, such as Microsoft Office, then it can be valuable to use Microsoft Update, which covers updates for all Microsoft products, and can be done within Windows Update. For either of these, you can also switch on "Automatic Updates" from the Security Center program mentioned above.
The method of updating your GNU/Linux system varies greatly from distribution to distribution.
For SuSE, there are two ways:
- YaST (Yet another Setup Tool), the default package manager/system management tool for SuSE
- ZENworks updater, a GUI-based updating service
For Fedora, type
yum update
as the root user inside a terminal window.
It is perhaps easiest to update the OS from Debian-based distributions such as Debian, Ubuntu and Linspire. For Debian and Linspire you type the following into a terminal window while running as the root user:
apt-get update
apt-get dist-upgrade
Ubuntu has you run sudo to switch run a program as root. Type the following into a terminal:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Most distros, including Ubuntu, also have a GUI-based updater program.
Automatic updatesEdit
If your computer will be running overnight (or if you're just lazy), it may be good to have your computer update itself.
Debian-based (LINUX) - Debian-based operating systems (including Ubuntu, but Ubuntu already has a more simplified automatic updater) will typically use a cron script for receiving automatic updates by the console (although you can download some GUI-based updating tools - that is, if you're working with a GUI).
Ubuntu (LINUX) - As Ubuntu is based on Debian, you can use a cron script, but an easier way of doing it (if you're using GNOME) is to go to the "System" menu, then "Administration", then "Software Sources". Then open up the "Updates" tab and select "Automatic updates", also select "Install security updates without confirmation".
SuSE (LINUX) - SuSE uses YaST to manage updates, packages (applications), and system settings. YaST can be configured to use automatic updates in the YaST control centre.
Microsoft Windows - Microsoft has always used the Microsoft Update service (formerly called "Windows Update") to manage updates both automatically and manually (although by default it usually is a automatic update). Windows XP onwards reminds you when the computer is needed to be restarted if an update requires one via a special icon in the notification area.
Windows 10 provides an option of setting active hours; the computer will not restart to complete updates during that time.
If you have Windows 10 Pro, it is possible to defer (postpone) updates for up to one year or one month, depending on the type of update. It is also possible to completely stop updates for up to 35 days (with the caveat that all updates will then have to be installed before the updates can be stopped again). To configure such options, go to Settings>Update and Security>Advanced Options.
Anti-virus, anti-spyware, and anti-spam programs (which generically are all called anti-malware programs) of commercial quality or better can be found for free online quite easily and can protect your computer from various nasties you might get while surfin' on the Internet. Windows programs are listed in the software section below. (Usually these are not needed for non-Windows OSes). Third-party firewalls for Windows are recommended as the built-in default one Windows provides is not nearly powerful as, for example, ZoneAlarm, a third-party Firewall solution that not only monitors incoming traffic, but monitors outgoing traffic as well. Windows 8 and higher include antivirus (Windows Defender), though you can still use any antivirus you want if you want extra features or protection. Windows 7 and Vista, through they include Windows Defender, do not include antivirus protection (only spyware).
Security software is important and should be set up first. The best procedure is not to connect to the Internet at all until your choice of anti-virus, anti-spyware and firewall software is installed and activated, then connect to the Internet and update each of these programs, though it is usually fine to connect to the Internet for the purpose of downloading it.
Once secured, your system should be safe for prudent Internet browsing; however, remember to schedule regular scans and keep your security software up to date.
Now that your computer is relatively secure, you will need to install software to control your various hardware components. This type of software is known as a driver.
Although you may find that all of your hardware works out of the box, consider downloading the driver straight from the company's Internet site. This will ensure you have the latest edition of the software. Knowing where to download the driver is also good in case you lose the CD that came with the device.
If you do not have a fast Internet connection (broadband), the company usually provides an option to receive the driver CD in the mail, in which case you'll want to use the CD you have now and update the driver later. Even if something seems to be working fine, downloading new drivers may help increase computer efficiency, though there is always a risk that a brand new version may break something. Downloading drivers for your motherboard's chipset can often help if you are having a problem. Finally, many monitors will not go above a certain refresh rate without the proper driver, which may be of great concerns to gamers.
If you are using Microsoft Windows, you can generally find drivers for your selected hardware on the manufacturer's website. Most GNU/Linux systems already have all of the drivers installed, with the exception of proprietary modem and graphics drivers. If you can't find the driver you need, a simple Google search will often yield the best results. Windows Update also often can install the latest drivers (though you may have to go to Windows Update to install it, as they may not be considered important).
Before buying software for your new PC, remember that there is an abundance of useful software, free for downloading, available on the Internet. From web browsers to word processors to graphic manipulation programs, there is plenty of software available online.
Though most of what is available is safe and useful, it's always a good idea to do a little research and make a backup before installing anything new. The following are some proven and reliable programs that are available, free (or gratis), for individual use (and sometimes more; check the license).
Broadly speaking, there are three types of licenses:
- Proprietary - This is the type of license that comes with most software that is purchased. Source code is not available, and you cannot make copies for others.
- Freeware - The software is zero cost (free), and you may share copies with others. You cannot make copies and sell them, however. The source code is usually not available.
- Free software/Open Source - The source code is available. This means that if you know how to program, you can make and distribute variations of the program yourself, fix bugs you find, etc. You may share copies with others, and you may pay for the software on disk, or download it for free. (The "free" in "free software" refers to "free" as in "free speech", not as in "free beer".)
Of course, there is a lot of overlap and many exceptions to these generalizations. Be sure to check the license that comes with your software to be sure of what your rights are!
- Web Browser: Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome/Chromium, or Opera. Microsoft's Internet Explorer is already included with Windows systems and is updated though Windows Update or manually. Microsoft Edge is included as the default browser in Windows 10.
- E-mail Client: Windows Live Mail, Mozilla Thunderbird, Novell Evolution (Mail is included in Windows 8+)
- Office Suite: LibreOffice (If you have an Office 365 subscription, you can also download Office (desktop or Touch) from the Microsoft Store.
- Disc Tools: DVD Decrypter CD Burner XP, Burn at Once (You can burn DVD's directly from Explorer)
- Instant Messenger: Pidgin, Trillian, Miranda
- Media Player: DivX Player, Nullsoft Winamp, iTunes, SnackAmp, VLC media player(Windows Media Player is included, and you may have Windows Media Center (version-dependent, not available in Windows 10) or Windows DVD Player(Windows 10 only))
- Anti-virus: AVG Anti-Virus, Free Edition, avast!Antivirus Home edition, ClamWin (Windows Defender is included with antivirus protection in Windows 8+)
- Security: Spybot: Search & Destroy, Ad-Aware Personal Edition, K9 Anti-Spam, ZoneAlarm Free Edition
- Compression: 7-Zip, IZArc, TUGZip (You can compress and decompress ZIP files in Explorer)
- Desktop Search: Google Desktop, Copernic Desktop Search(Windows includes built-in Search functionality)
- PDF Reader: Adobe Acrobat Reader or Evince PDF Reader(Reader is included in Windows 8+)
- Photo Editing: Paint.Net, GIMP(Paint is included in Windows)
To ease out the installation process for utilities and other basic software, you can use Ninite. Check all the software that you need and download the installation utility. However, note that this utility will only install in your Windows partition and you cannot manually specify the directories in which you want the applications installed.
You can also get many of these programs (or alternatives) from the Microsoft Store.
Unlike Windows, on a GNU/Linux system the majority of the software that you will want for everyday use of your computer is usually included. You will probably not need to download anything. Most GNU/Linux distributions have a package manager (Portage for Gentoo, APT for Debian-based distros like Debian and Ubuntu, etc.) For some distributions you can simply download RPM or DEB files from your distribution's web site.
If they aren't already installed by your distribution:
- Web Browser: Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome/Chromium, Konqueror or Opera.
- EMail Client: Mozilla Thunderbird, Evolution, or Kmail
- Office Suite: OpenOffice.org, LibreOffice, or KOffice
- Instant Messenger: Pidgin or Kopete.
- Media Players: Totem Media Player, Rhythmbox, mpd, amaroK (depending on what desktop environment you use), Beep Media Player or Video Lan Client.
- Movie/DVD Player: Xine or MPlayer.
- Windows Compatibility Layer: WINE.
- x86 Emulator: QEMU or VMWare.
- PPC Emulator: PearPC.
- Photo Editing: GIMP.
Additional SoftwareEdit
For additional software some excellent sources of free and open-souce software are
- FileDoggy - Free only software and its updates with links to developers pages in one place.
- FileHippo - Windows only software, up to the bleeding edge on all updates. Also includes links to developers pages, if you're interested in Linux or Mac versions of software. Also has automatic updating software.
- Tucows - a downloads site with freeware, shareware, open-source as well as commercial software. It has many mirrors all over the world for speedy downloads from local servers.
- Download.com - similar to tucows
- SourceForge - a site featuring many OpenSource projects. You can start your own, or get software for almost every need. Most projects have GNU and Windows versions. The mirror system isn't as large as Tucows, but you can still usually get a mirror on the same continent.
- Table of equivalents - can be useful if you want to know more about specific programs when changing from windows to GNU or vice-versa.
Of course, it is also possible to buy copies of software, particularly for the Windows operating system.
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