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Last night, not long after the Twins put Scott Baker on the DL with a strained flexor muscle, they announced that 2009 first round draft pick Kyle Gibson was going to report to Fort Myers after he was diagnosed with a strained flexor muscle as well as a partial tear in his ulnar collateral ligament.
Gibson was a pitcher on the fast-track in the system, moving swiftly through the minors and performing extremely well along the way. Armed with a slicing two-seam fastball and an impressive change-up, it was easy to see what the six-foot-six right-hander was succeeding in Rochester and knocking on the door in Minnesota. He was the owner of the International League's second-highest ground ball rate (57%), ninth-highest strikeout percentage (21.7%) and tenth-highest FIP (3.73). Now, it appears that his arrival to Minnesota will be delayed.
While a completely torn UCL would have necessitated Tommy John surgery right away and costing him 12-to-18 months of development, in the case of partial tears to the UCL, experts have often recommended a path of rest followed by rehab lasting 12-to-18 weeks total before re-evaluation. However, it is a song-and-dance fans have seen before – most recently with Pat Neshek – in which the staff and front office says Pitcher X is going to attempt to get some R&R before the inevitable date with Dr. New Elbow and wasting several weeks of time in the process. The question is how often do pitchers have success with this route?
According to an article by Baseball Prospectus's Ben Lindbergh, the odds are not terrific. Lindbergh cites a Corey Dawkins' article on the subject in which he wrote:
"The UCL does not completely heal on its own ever. Without surgery, the area is only stabilized by two methods. First, the elbow can be strengthened up to the point where the muscles take up the slack for the lack of ligament stability. The other method is that scar tissue is built up and the muscles are also strengthened. Regardless neither of these actually heal the tissue of the ligament, they merely control the symptom of instability."
Lindbergh approximated that 55 percent of pitchers who have gone down the path of rest & rehab have eventually made an appointment to have their UCL replaced. That list includes the Neshek who went almost a year in his rehab before requiring Tommy John surgery that all but ended his career in Minnesota. On the other hand, Lindberg notes that the Angels' Ervin Santana followed the R&R program and wound up returning to pitch without yet running back to the surgical table. In fact since his 2009 shutdown Santana has logged 388 innings, compiled a 25-18 record with a pristine 3.62 ERA and solid 306/116 strikeouts/walk ratio.
So there is hope for Gibson in that regard. But the other concern is that Gibson has less than optimal mechanics – the kind that puts added stress on this area. Even if the Twins rest him for a while to the point where he stabilizes his UCL, it is likely that his mechanics would jar that bugger loose again anyways.
Way back in December of 2008 – long before a forearm stress fracture sidelined him at the end of the 2009 season – Kyle Boddy of the now-defunct Driveline Mechanics website deconstructed Gibson's mechanics. Boddy found that Gibson's leg kick was wasted motion as he lowered it before driving forward, minimizing hip force and putting added exertion on his arm. What's more is that Gibson brings his elbow to the point of hyperabduction while scap loading (drawing his pitching arm off of the driveline of home/second instead towards first). In the video below taken by 1500ESPN's Phil Mackey in Fort Myers this spring, while the visibility is not perfect, you can see some of the elements that Boddy was referring to including the leg motion and scap loading of his pitching arm:
It's a difficult decision, no doubt. If you opt for Tommy John now and you have lost a year or more to development at a critical time. On the other hand, if you attempt to rest and rehab, Gibson could lose a few months before requiring Tommy John surgery anyways. Now the waiting game begins with their top prospect.


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If you encounter a TWAIN acquisition problem with a device (scanner, digital camera or capture card), please follow these steps in order to get support.
1- Check you are using the latest version of the Toolkit you are using. See: http://www.gdpicture.com/download/
2- Check you are using the latest TWAIN Data Source manager*. You can download it from https://github.com/twain/twain-dsm
3- Check your are using the latest TWAIN driver's version of your device.
4- If your device can be controlled by both WIA bridge from Microsoft & the TWAIN driver of the supplier, you have to use the TWAIN driver (else you will have problems to control the document feeder).
5- Check our asynchronous TWAIN demo application developed with good practices: viewtopic.php?t=2861
6- Check your application is targeted to x86 processor. If you are using x64 or AnyCPU on 64-bit OS you will need a 64-bit TWAIN driver.
*Please ensure that the TWAIN.DLL version is higher or equal to 2.3.0. We've experienced critical issues with the 2.1 and some drivers of entry level devices.
If your problem persists, please follow these steps (90% of our reported TWAIN issues are solved by following this procedure):
1- Create a new support case in https://support.gdpicture.com
2- Give us the name and version of the GdPicture Toolkit you are using.
3- Give us the exact device reference IE: CANON DR 9080C, and the TWAIN driver (including version) you are using IE: DR-9080C ISIS/TWAIN driver version 1.3 for Windows 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000 and XP.
4- Give us your operating system version. IE: Windows Vista Ultimate 32bit.
5- Provide a code snippet reproducing the undesired behavior (1). We need to be able to run the code with a simple copy/paste. Or simply use the "asynchronous TWAIN demo application", in such case you need to mention which options of the application has been activated.
6- Provide a log file generated by your code snippet. To generate a log file just add the TwainStartLog("c:\logs\twainlog.txt") at the beginning of your code , see sample below. Please ensure yourself to run your code only 1 time for the log generation. Otherwise investigations will be impossible for us.
7- Provide us with the log generated by the TWAIN Data Source Manager. Here you is how to generate it:
- Go to Control panel > System and security > Advanced system settings and click the "Environment Variables..." button.
- In the Environment Variables window, click the "New" user variable button and create it as follow:
- Variable name: TWAINDSM_LOG
- Variable value: absolute path to where you want the log to be generated, D:\twain.log for instance.
- Click OK > OK > OK
- Finally, run the TWAIN application just like you did for the previous log file and you will find the twain.log at the given location.
Code: Select all
Private Sub Command1_Click(ByVal eventSender As System.Object, ByVal eventArgs As System.EventArgs) Handles Command3.Click
Using oGdPictureImaging As New GdPicture.GdPictureImaging
oGdPictureImaging.TwainLogStart("c:\twainlog.txt") 'Log generation at the beginning !!
Dim ImageID As Integer = oGdPictureImaging.TwainAcquireToGdPictureImage(Me.Handle)
oGdPictureImaging.SaveAsJPEG(ImageID, "test.jpg")
'TwainUnloadSourceManager() call is highly suggested if there is subsequent scanning processes using different windows handles.
oGdPictureImaging.TwainUnloadSourceManager(Me.Handle) or started from different thread(s).
End Using
End Sub
Note 1:
TWAIN issues investigation is a big challenge and time consuming. Therefore, we will investigate a new TWAIN issue only if all steps described above have been followed.
Note 2:
If you encounter problem under CITRIX, please have a look on the following knowledge bases:
- TWAIN Redirection Support with Presentation Server 4.0: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX107409
- Troubleshooting TWAIN with Citrix Presentation Server 4.0: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX107411
Thank you in advance for your comprehension.
The GdPicture Support Team

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Crash Hot Potatoes
10 comments:
- AnonymousAugust 14, 2008 at 9:12 AM
I made them last night too :) Last night I used thyme and rosemary but I think I like chives the best - and lots of fennel.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 14, 2008 at 9:14 AM
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- AnonymousAugust 14, 2008 at 9:15 AM
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Hi Susan! What GREAT idea to add fennel with the chives ~ I'm definitely going to give that a try!ReplyDelete
Aha, I'm still learning my way around, Susan ~ReplyDelete
I was able to delete the duplicate posts, but those ominous "comment deleted" remarks took their place.
lol! :)
- AnonymousAugust 14, 2008 at 1:58 PM
this look great! jacque pepin and rr both have simialar recipes, but you don't finish them in the oven. i am too hungry to be on your site...ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 14, 2008 at 2:07 PM
Kim shared a similar recipe w/ me..and we have loved it since:)ReplyDelete
I need a better masher..we are disfiguring ours..
MMM BON!Your pics lead us all into temptation~
- AnonymousAugust 14, 2008 at 2:55 PM
Mar... just a big YUM from me. I'm craving these big time now!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 15, 2008 at 8:03 AM
Congratulations on your beautiful blog.ReplyDelete
We love the 'Crash Hots' also. I think they could make a wonderful addition to a breakfast plate alongside eggs.
~ Jean
Thanks for the comments everybody!It's wonderful to see each of you here. :) :) :)ReplyDelete
I'm going to have to look into all of the other variations of this recipe and try them out.


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What is the Success Academy?
A learning place offering support for the Transitional Mathematics students. This is an independent learning environment where the lessons are presented on the computer, but instructors and tutors are available to answer questions as you go along.
Where is the Success Academy?
The Success Academy is located in the Math Center, inside the Library Learning Resource Center
When is the Success Academy Open?
Spring Hours for Staff (beginning Tuesday, January 15th):
- Monday - Thursday: 8:00am to 8:30pm
- Friday: 9 am to 12 pm
- Closed for regular college holidays
Orientations : Orientations will be done in the classroom on the first day of each scheduled class. Students will be given an overview of the course and assistance in registering in the MyMathLab course. Students missing their first class will be dropped from the class, so attendance is VERY important!
How does the Transitional Math Class work?
My Math Lab software through Pearson Education
- On-Site Tutoring by Peer Tutors & Faculty Instructors
- Individualized Faculty Instruction
- Classroom meetings with instructor for one hour each week
- Progress Carefully Monitored
- Earn Units: test out of what you know; focus on areas needing mastery
Why should a student enroll in Transitional Math?
- It is an alternative to the traditional math class
- This mastery based course takes a student from Basic Math through Elementary Algebra in only 8 units
- It has flexible hours . ..Some of the work can even be done at home...
- The course allows for varied pace of learning. ..it can slow down when you need to spend more time and speed up when you already know the material...
- You can work ahead into the new course material if you finish early...
How much time does it take to complete Transitional Math 1?
A four unit class has a minimum time commitment of 9 hours per week outside of class. Working at this pace, some students will finish early, some will take longer. This program allows you to determine your own pace as long as you meet minimum weekly requirements and your pace allows you to pass your class by the end of the semester.
Each week, all students will attend a MANDATORY 1-hour class with an instructor and work in the Success Academy Lab for at least 3 hours. Outside of this time, students are expected to complete a minimum of 6 hours of work on the program. Note: There is no exact hour prescription, but the instructors will help the students find the right pace.
- The classroom instructors will be meeting each week with students to make sure they are staying on target.
How do I get started?
- If you are a new student to Oxnard college, visit the matriculation office in Student Services (LRC Building) and take an assessment test. This will help determine the classes you need.
- Register for the class that best fits your schedule.
- Come to the first day of class and learn the rest!
For more information, contact:
- Marlene Dean, Math Instructor or call the Academy at (805)986-5800, ext 1934


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Here are some pictures of Taylor Lautner in the latest issue of Rolling Stone. Enjoy!
November 26, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving, 2009
Here are some pictures of Taylor Lautner in the latest issue of Rolling Stone. Enjoy!
14 comments:
- Karen M. Peterson said...
How many more days til February?
Happy Thanksgiving!
- November 26, 2009 1:03 PM
- Me (aka Danielle) said...
Happy Thanksgiving!
- November 26, 2009 1:08 PM
- Kristina P. said...
Happy Thanksgiving! I will go dry heave now.
- November 26, 2009 2:46 PM
- Adie said...
Hes almost legal but hes still awesome to look at. Team Jacob!
Happy Thanksgiving!
- November 26, 2009 6:15 PM
- Amber said...
That hit the spot! lol!
I think I'm in love......
- November 26, 2009 6:16 PM
- Beck said...
WOW! It's like you read my mind sometimes, thanks for the pics LOL!! Is it June yet???
- November 27, 2009 12:00 AM
- Natalie said...
Definitely worth the jailtime..
- November 27, 2009 2:31 AM
- Unknown said...
I can't decide what looks yummier ... turkey dinner or these HOT pics of Taylor. Mmmm....
- November 27, 2009 1:18 PM
- Macey said...
Oh...My...aw hell. I got nothin'. He is even cuter in these pictures than in the dang movie. THANK.YOU.
- November 27, 2009 9:23 PM
- Julia said...
Oh,yes... I think I will enjoy. Thanks!
My hubby and I just saw new moon on wednesday, we loved it!
Visiting from SITS
- November 28, 2009 2:30 AM
- Unknown said...
I am late to the game for the Twilight stuff (apparently I live under a rock). He is a cutie, but I must be getting old because all I can think about is how young he is. Now I need wine!
Holly @ 504 Main
- November 29, 2009 12:29 AM
- Ashley said...
I finally saw New Moon on Friday and I have been thinking (and dreaming) about this hotness ever since! AMAZING!
- November 29, 2009 10:50 PM
- A Real Housewife said...
Team Edward Team Edward TEAM EDWARD....
- November 30, 2009 6:28 PM
- Natalie said...
I just had to take a peek at these shots again.. glad I did.. Oh My. He def. gives new meaning to wet t shirt contest.
- December 09, 2009 4:48 PM


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I was going to tell you all about how I was driving home one night and turned the corner to find a guy trying to push his car out of the road and up the inclined driveway. I pulled Myrtle over, hopped out and ran as fast as I could in four-inch heels. By the time I got there, a bicyclist had stopped to help, and another guy came up behind me. It took four complete strangers to get the car into the driveway. The guy parked, thanked us, and we were all on our way within minutes.
But then, I got an email from Wedding Singer. He regaled me with a story about watching a big rig sideswipe his friend's truck. How he then used his 10-year-old Spanish skills to translate between the Guatemalan truck drivers and the police. How the driver didn't want to call his insurance company, so Wedding Singer helped him transfer money. But the driver was completely legit and the insurance was picking up the bill, and the police had given the driver three tickets when he only deserved one. So Wedding Singer called the police and tried to fix the mistake. And then he woke up the next morning and went with the Guatemalans to traffic court and pleaded their case for getting out of the two extra tickets. And then he got the money back from his friend and sent the Guatemalans on their way.
And my story paled in comparison.


text: |Sublimation printing as apparel decorating is enjoying a resurgence. To answer the needs of the industry, LAT has introduced SubliVie, a new line of sublimatable t-shirts. In keeping with their tradition to outfit the entire family, SubliVie is offered in styles from Infant to Adult, including specialized cuts for Ladies and Juniors. Their polyester tees are unique in this industry, featuring moisture-managment properties, but maintaining a soft, cotton-like feel and drape.


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MEDINA, Ohio, April 6, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) today announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.205 per share, payable on April 30, 2010 to stockholders of record as of April 16, 2010. This payment represents a 2.5% increase over the $0.20 quarterly cash dividend paid at this time last year.
RPM's latest cash dividend increase in October 2009 marked its 36th consecutive year of increased cash dividends paid to its stockholders, which places RPM in an elite category of less than half of one percent of all 19,000 publicly-traded U.S. companies. Only 56 other companies, besides RPM, have consecutively paid an increasing annual dividend for this period of time or longer, according to the 2010 edition of America's Finest Companies. At a share price of $21.00, RPM's dividend yield would be 3.9%.
RPM International Inc., a holding company, owns subsidiaries that are world leaders in specialty coatings, sealants, building materials and related services serving both industrial and consumer markets. RPM's industrial products include roofing systems, sealants, corrosion control coatings, flooring coatings and specialty chemicals. Industrial brands include Stonhard, Tremco, illbruck, Carboline, Day-Glo, Euco and Dryvit. RPM's consumer products are used by professionals and do-it-yourselfers for home maintenance and improvement, boat repair and maintenance, and by hobbyists. Consumer brands include Zinsser, Rust-Oleum, DAP, Varathane and Testors. Additional details are available at www.rpminc.com.
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Labetalol is a drug used to treat high blood pressure. It's also known by its brand names Normodyne and Trandate.
This medicine is in a group of drugs called beta blockers. It works by relaxing blood vessels and slowing heart rate to improve blood flow and decrease blood pressure.
Labetalol is also sometimes used to treat chest pain and to treat people with tetanus.
The drug comes in a tablet and intravenous (IV) form.
Labetalol controls high blood pressure, but it does not cure it. You should continue to take labetalol even if you feel well.
The drug is only part of a complete treatment program for high blood pressure that may also include diet, exercise, and weight control.
The Food and Drug Administration approved labetalol in 1984; the drug is manufactured by Prometheus Laboratories.
You should not stop taking labetalol without talking to your doctor first. If this drug is stopped suddenly, it may cause chest pain or heart attack in some people.
This medication may also make you drowsy, so you should not drive a car or operate machinery until you know how it will affect you.
Your blood pressure should be checked regularly to evaluate your response to labetalol. You should also check your pulse periodically. If your pulse rate is faster or slower than it should be, call your doctor.
Before taking labetalol, you should tell your doctor and pharmacist if you:
It's not known whether labetalol will harm an unborn baby, though the drug has been linked to heart and lung problems in newborns.
Labetalol can pass into breast milk and may harm a breastfeeding baby.
Some side effects of labetalol may include:
If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:
Patients who take diabetes medications to lower blood sugar (such as insulin or oral antidiabetic drugs) may need to monitor their blood sugar more frequently while taking labetalol.
Halothane anesthesia may contribute to the blood-pressure lowering effects of labetalol.
Combining labetalol with tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline (Elavil, Endep), imipramine (Tofranil), or nortriptyline (Pamelor) may lead to an increase in tremor.
If combined with adrenergic-stimulating drugs used for treating asthma, such as albuterol (Proventil, Ventolin) or pirbuterol (Maxair), the effects of labetalol may counteract the effects of the stimulating drugs and reduce their effectiveness.
Cimetidine (Tagamet) may increase the effectiveness of labetalol by blocking its elimination and increasing its levels in the blood. Less labetalol may be needed when cimetidine and labetalol are used together.
You should tell your doctor about all prescription, non-prescription, illegal, recreational, herbal, nutritional, or dietary drugs or supplements you are taking.
You can continue your normal diet and activities unless otherwise instructed by your doctor while taking labetalol. However, consuming alcohol while on labetalol can make you drowsier.
The recommended starting oral dose of labetalol is 100 milligrams (mg), twice a day.
The dose can be increased by 100 mg twice daily, every two to three days based on your response.
Usual maintenance doses are 200-400 mg, twice daily. People with very high blood pressure may require 1.2 to 2.4 grams daily.
The initial intravenous dose of the drug is 20 mg injected over two minutes.
Additional injections of 40 or 80 mg may be given every 10 minutes as needed up to a total dose of 300 mg.
The medicine may also be given by intravenous infusion at 1 to 2 milligrams/minute.
If you suspect an overdose, you should contact a poison control center or emergency room immediately.
You can get in touch with a poison control center at (800) 222-1222.
If you miss a dose of labetalol, take it as soon as you remember.
However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue to follow your regular dosing schedule.
Do not double up on doses.
A: In looking through articles and drug information books, I found that beta blockers, the family of medications that labetolol belongs to, can rarely cause breast enlargement or milk production in female patients. This is a far stretch from nipple tenderness, but since the medication could possibly cause breast issues, it could be an extremely rare cause of your problem. You should consult your physician about this issue to see if there are any other factors contributing to the tenderness.
A: The most common adverse effects occurring in greater than 10 percent of patients in clinical studies associated with labetalol (Trandate) include: postural hypotension (drop in blood pressure due to changes in body position), dizziness, fatigue, and nausea. There are other side effects associated with labetalol that are less common. There have been rare reported issues with liver injury while taking labetalol. It is recommended that liver function tests be done periodically when taking the medication for a prolonged period. There is little information about specific long-term side effects with the medication in research articles. Please talk with your health care provider regarding questions you have about your medications. Jen Marsico, RPh
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Latest Update: 2014-09-03
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Shutdown Wakeup
MythTV Shutdown / Wakeup How to
'Warning this procedure worked for me, but it may hose your BIOS rendering your motherboard a poor excuse for a frisbee. I hold no responsibility'
This is a basic tutorial on using the shutdown and wakeup features of MythTV as described here [1]. It assumes you are using a combined frontend/backend machine. Directions are FC2 specific, but should work for many distributions.
# apt-get update # apt-get install nvram-wakeup # /usr/sbin/guess-helper.sh under Fedora Core 3 this might be called just /usr/sbin/guess-helper
Follow the instructions from the script, it will ask you to change the bios settings and reboot several times.
Run through rebooting your computer and creating the config file. The config file nvram-wakeup.conf will be found in the root home directory in the guess-directisa directory. Copy this file somewhere permanent and name it mymb.conf.
To test that you have nvram-wakeup working properly,
# /usr/sbin/nvram-wakeup -A -C /path/to/mymb.conf -s $((`date +%s` + 10 * 60)) # reboot
you may not need the -A, but that was the only way it worked for me Check the BIOS upon reboot that the values have been stored correctly. If not, search Google, or as a last resort email the project admin Sergei, he is very helpful.
My MB requires a reboot for the wakeup to work properly. This requires a couple more steps. Myth will reboot the computer to a kernel that immediately shuts down the computer.
- download the poweroff-kernel from the nvram-download page [2]
$ tar jxvf reboot-2004.10.03.tar.bz2 # cp reboot-2004.10.03/[[bz Image]].2.4.20.poweroff /boot/
- Now append the following lines to /boot/grub/grub.conf
Title [[Power Off]] savedefault --default=0 root (hd0,1) kernel /[[bz Image]].2.4.20.poweroff root=/dev/none
Default should be the same as number as your default kernel listed in grub.conf (remember they are numbered 0,1,2...)
Another way to configure grub to shutdown is to use the following lines (instead of the lines above):
Title [[Power Off]] savedefault --default=0 halt
At this point, all the pieces are in place. We just need to tell Myth what to do.
$ mythtvsetup
- Select General
- Page through to the Shutdown / Wakeup Options
- Uncheck Block shutdown before client connected
- Tweak these as you like, but I used Idle Timeout: 180 | Max. wait for recording: 30 | Startup before rec.: 120
- Wakeup time format: time_t
- Set wakeuptime command: /usr/sbin/nvram-wakeup -A -C /path/to/mymb.conf -s $(($time + 300)) (again, you may not need the -A)
- Server halt command: /usr/sbin/mythshutdown or if you do not require reboot shutdown -h now
- Pre Shutdown check-command: exit 0
Now create the /usr/sbin/mythshutdown file in your favorite text editor.
### /usr/sbin/mythshutdown ### echo "savedefault --default=1 --once quit" | grub reboot
Default is whatever place your shutdown kernel is in grub.conf. Most likely 1 or 2 (dual-boot).
Make it executable:
# chmod 755 /usr/sbin/mythshutdown
Instead of the script above, the
grub-reboot scribt could be used (part of most distributions?). As the script requires keyboard interaction it is used like
### /usr/sbin/mythshutdown ### echo "y" | grub-reboot 1
Now give it a try. Exit the frontend and wait to see what happens. After the idle time, it should reboot, then shutdown after the grub screen, and wakeup just in time for the next recording. Check the mailing list if you have any problems [3].
Next problem. If you have the frontend startup automatically, it will never shutdown without you manually quitting the frontend. I got around this by starting up the frontend by lirc.
- Remove link to autostart frontend
$ rm ~/.kde/Autostart/mythfrontend
- Autostart irexec
ln -s /usr/bin/irexec ~/.kde/Autostart/
- Edit your ~/.lircrc file to include a button to startup the frontend I used the power button on my grey hauppauge
begin prog = irexec button = OFF repeat = 0 config = /usr/bin/mythfrontend end
Now when you want to use Myth, just power on the machine and hit the power button on your remote once KDE loads to fire up the frontend.
Good luck, please make additions and comments where necessary. Category How To


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I am looking to both critique artists as well as find new talent. If your music is great I will present it to The Orchard for possible distribution. We are always looking for new good talent. Since we are a subsidiary of Sony Music there are endless opportunities for me to present an artist that has real talent.
I believe in developing relationships and making connections. When I work with you I begin by finding out about you, what you like, and where you've been. I learn who your favorite artists are, who inspires you, what entertains you or brings you joy. Always authentic I speak to you on a human level and share freely about lessons and tips I've learned along the way. I've been at The Orchard/SONY corp for the past 8 years. Before that I worked at Polygram Classics & Jazz, as well as Rolling Stone Magazine. I feel lucky every day that I can work with what I love - music & people - and I don't have to wear a suit!
- Lauren Perl / The Orchard (SONY Music Entertainment)
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OutboundMusic will provide a detailed critique of your song, including an assessment of whether the song's production is radio quality. If your song really moves us and fits any of our multiple radio formats, we'll offer you a great distribution deal and radio placement.
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Seeking female HipHop/Pop artist for (single) worldwide distribution. Looking to promote female hip-hop or pop single to radio, djs & music magazines.
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This is not a "record deal" so you continue to maintain ownership of your masters and all rights. We just put your music on a bigger platform for your releases.
We submit your music to other Opportunities such as publishing, label film/TV placements.
Social Media Marketing through our network of industry contacts.
- DjBangz - A&R for 4535 Music
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WHO?MAG Distribution is currently accepting new clients for the 1st quarter 2012. Our current roster has over 100 clients including KRS-ONE & Just-Ice, Keith Murray, Anita Ward, Tazmania Records (dance label), and many more. We specialize in hip-hop, R&B, dance, top 40, rock, and comedy. We are currently reviewing new submissions at no charge. If selected, your product (LP, EP, or single) will reach up to 600 digital retailers in up to 70 countries (including iTunes, Amazon, Google Music, Emusic, and more) for a one-time flat fee of $125 (no reoccurring costs).


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Tonight's lotto result March 28 2016 (Monday 9pm draw) by PCSO will once again be collated on this page as soon as results are shown at PTV (Ch. 4).
We will post on this site all the results for the following games to be drawn today: 6/55 Grand Lotto, 6/45 Mega Lotto, 4-Digit game, 3D Lotto and 2D Lotto. Please scroll down to see today's (March 28, 2016) lotto result for these games.
Million peso prizes are at stake in tonight's draws. Buy your tickets now!
Just a quick reminder to the betting public, PCSO's major draw prizes use pari-mutuel payout system. This means that prizes will be divided equally among winners in case there are more than one winner for a certain prize category. This payout system also applies to minor or consolation prizes.
Last night's draw jackpot winners as confirmed by PCSO Data Center: 0. Check the lotto results compilation from last Sunday, March 27, 2016 draws to see the entire draw summary.
We have listed the lotto result today below for your reference. This compilation shall be updated ten to fifteen minutes after the live draw at PTV Channel 4.
PCSO lotto results 3/28/2016 (Monday Summary)
Pari-Mutel Games (4D, Grand Lotto, Mega Lotto) Results
See also the following UPDATED results:
SWERTRES RESULT June 8, 2020 updated today at 11am, 4pm and 9pm.
EZ2 RESULT June 8, 2020 posted at 11am, 4pm and 9pm today.
LOTTO RESULT June 8, 2020 with summary of major draws tonight.
For PCSO Grand Lotto 6/55, the lucky numbers are:
The 6/55 jackpot prize as of cut-off time is
P30 million
There is/are NO jackpot winner(s) for this lotto game tonight.
For PCSO Mega Lotto, the winning combination is:
The 6/45 jackpot prize as of cut-off time is
Number of jackpot winners for this game tonight: 1 WINNER
Meanwhile, the result for the 4-Digit game is
Note: The winning Grand Lotto and Mega lotto number combinations can be in any order while the 4D result must be in exact order as shown above.
Finally, for the 3D and 2D games, the results of the morning (11am), afternoon (4pm) and evening (9pm) draws are as follows:
Fixed Prize Games (Three-Digit(3D) and Two-Digit (2D))
3D (3-Digit)
Morning (11am): 1-9-5
Afternoon (4pm): 7-0-8
Evening (9pm): 0-6-0
2D (2-Digit)
Morning (11am): 18-22
Afternoon (4pm): 30-01
Evening (9pm): 18-27
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I recall perhaps one professional moment when I felt like I really knew something – I was a master – yet, within short years easily accessible skills-de-Photoshop shattered momentum. What I honed on the view camera in the studio with lights, filters and finessing the process over 20 years was nearly worthless commercially. I wasn't alone, except for purists mostly found in the masters of fine arts – aka – not me – creative destruction picked up its pace. From that point on, my lesson was learned.
I'm a beginner – at everything. My forced realization back in '98 caused me to dive into Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by the Zen teacher Shunryu Suzuki. Don't mistake me for a deep follower, but rather a man with a new attitude. No longer do I own the luxury of working the requisite 10,000 hours at anything for expert status.
Previous post on Beginner's Mind
"Shoshin – It refers to having an attitude of openness, eagerness, and lack of preconceptions when studying a subject, even when studying at an advanced level, just as a beginner in that subject would."
That leads me to this: Film making; motion making perhaps since film isn't any more involved in my "films" than in my stills. A year ago I knew nothing (I mean REALLY nothing) – I asked friends, "what does this and that mean. What do I need to post to Youtube. What editing program should I buy?
Beyond story, I started watching movies differently; noticing technical things like camera movement, transitions, editing points and most importantly, how they all that make me feel about a scene. Damn – now THESE guys are masters. Yet, I read somewhere that Spielberg feels like revisiting breakfast on the floor of his car the first shoot day of a big feature – could this be?
This music video for singer song writer Jeanne Jolly was shot by DeBoer Works LLC (Bruce DeBoer) and a small crew in 7 locations. We used DSLR's – Canon 5D II and 7D. Additional live show footage was shot by Draw Bridge Media on two RED One Cameras. When we lit scenes we used Kino Flo Divas and Arri 650 Fresnel. It was edited at DeBoer Works using Final Cut Pro and graded using Apple Color and Red Giant Looks. The first 2 minutes of the song was recorded with Jeanne solo on her guitar at Burlap Palace in Raleigh. The full band recording, beginning at time code 2:30, was imported from her CD. Sound effects were added during final edit.


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After leaving school in Sheffield, UK, Steve worked in the print industry for 10 years before being made redundant. He decided to return to education and completed courses in many subjects including Information Technology, Business and Finance, Sound Engineering and Music Production, Science and a BSc. in Biomedical Science.
After graduating, Steve had several jobs in various scientific fields including immunology and developmental genetics, during which time he developed a keen interest in digital imaging which progressed into an interest in creative Photography.
After his current contract had expired, he undertook a course in Photoshop Artistry at the University of Sheffield. He soon realised that he had already amassed a great deal of knowledge in this field and knew more about image editing and processing than the lecturer. The lecturer asked if Steve would take over in teaching the course as he was leaving for another position. He contacted the University and was given a position as an associate lecturer teaching Photoshop Artistry, Computer Graphics and Advanced Digital Imaging. Steve taught at the University of Sheffield for three years and then decided to pursue a career in providing bespoke training and consultancy in Photoshop and Digital Photography.
He has continued in this role for the past seven years.
Steve remains an avid consumer of knowledge and education and has completed over thirty online courses and has become an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop and a respected Photographer in his own right.


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During the morning session of day two of the AIPAC 2011 Policy Conference, the organization's Howard Kohr addressed the recent insurrections in North Africa and the Arab countries of the Middle East. "Think back just one year ago: Which one of us, when people thronged the streets and squares across the Arab world, demanding regime change – which one of us would have predicted they would not be shouting slogans against the United States, or carrying signs slandering Israel? Which one of us would have predicted we would hear those voices crying out against the injustices of their own rulers – crying out for the right to determine their own fates?" he queried.
Despite the initial hopes that the advancement of democracy and freedom would eventually become endemic to these countries Mr. Kohr pointed to the fact that the precise opposite results have unfolded with "America and Israel once more the enemy." Using oblique references to the rise in popularity of the Muslim Brotherhood and other radical Islamic elements, Mr. Kohr said, "There are forces – internal and external – in every one of the Arab nations who seek a different ending to the story. Who seek to strengthen the forces of oppression and stifle democracy. Who seek to defeat America and to destroy Israel. Who seek to use this moment of hope to advance their own power and substitute a new era of repression and aggression."
Reminding his audience of the recent January 25th revolution that took place in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Mr. Kohr spoke of fallen president Hosni Mubarak and the ultimate outcomes of the uprising. "Even now, when the dictators have been deposed, that remains their legacy heard today on the Arab Street. Is it any surprise that the fall of a dictator leaves a vacuum – setting off a scramble for power in which the forces of democracy are just one contender among many?"
In stark contrast to the true nature of democratic institutions, Mr. Kohr addressed the underlying anti-Semitism that accompanies the protracted events. "We should all celebrate the genuine green shoots of democracy in the Arab world, but we must never shrink from calling out and condemning anti-Semitic policy under the guise of popular will. True democracy is more than the right to vote. True democracy includes building civil institutions and a sense of civic responsibility. And true democracy can never be rooted in racist hatred." He added, "We have an obligation to urge our policy-makers to do all they can to ensure that Egypt holds to its peace treaty with Israel" and said that this should be an imperative of American foreign policy.
"For 30 years, the prospect of an all-Arab war against Israel has been inconceivable – impossible, without the participation of Egypt. For 30 years, not only Israel, but the United States and the world have benefited in a shared strategic interest that there be no regional war in the Middle East. Should the new Egyptian Government renounce the peace treaty with Israel – the inconceivable becomes possible", he intoned.
Declaring that a post-Mubarak Egypt must maintain its commitment to peace with Israel, Mr. Kohr added that that would include "a continuation of the blockade of Gaza, no rapprochement with Iran and maintaining the integrity of the Suez Canal."
Pertaining the draconian measures employed against pro-democracy protestors by the Syrian government, Mr. Kohr was livid by the abject silence of the world."In Syria – we are witnessing political turmoil not seen in 30 years. What we see there is the raw power of repression. Indiscriminate killing. Mass graves. Tanks rolling through the streets. Secret police going door to door, rounding up thousands of people – torn from their homes, many never to be seen again. Where is the international outrage? Where are the demands that this must stop? And where is the U.N. Security Council Resolution? We applaud last week's decision by the White House to sanction Assad, and we hope this is the beginning of ratcheted pressure on this regime."
Also addressing the international nemesis that is embodied by Iran, Mr. Kohr declared, "There is one regime whose leaders regularly celebrate the rising masses in every Arab nation – and yet, will not tolerate the smallest street gathering at home. When it comes to Iran – the international community has fallen silent. Yet, Iran is fomenting unrest in Bahrain. They are aiding the crackdown in Syria. Iran is funding Hezbollah, and they are arming Hamas. Iran is projecting its strength by sending naval ships into the Eastern Mediterranean. Iran is running new weapons into the region, and they are encouraging their proxies to probe and provoke Israel. And if that were not enough, Iran just went to the International Atomic Energy Agency and said – "We are ready to implement the next phase of our nuclear program."
Concerning the ill advised partnership of Fatah and Hamas, Mr. Kohr proffered an astute analysis of the reluctance of the PA leader to takes the steps necessary to create a long-term peace agreement with Israel. "Abbas is ready to go to the ends of the earth but he will not travel the few short steps to sit down with Israel to pursue real peace." Citing Abbas willingness to orchestrate a propaganda campaign against Israel, he said, "So for the past 18 months, he has traveled a long and winding path, taking him farther and farther away from the neighbor he needs to sit down and negotiate with. Instead, Abbas has traveled as far as European and South American capitals, where he has encouraged the de-legitimization of the Jewish state, aimed at sapping Israel's very ability to defend her own citizens. He has even begun to carve a path to the United Nations to seek a unilateral recognition for statehood. And now, in the last month, he has decided to come back – closer to home and pursue an effort to make peace with Hamas."
Mr. Kohr urged "faith, trust, and confidence between the leaders of Israel and the United States", adding that, "if Israel's foes come to believe that there is diplomatic daylight between the United States and Israel, they will have every incentive to try to exploit those differences and shun peace with the Jewish state."


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Eternal Sunshine's official artist, Paul Proch, has a new eBay auction: 6 original watercolors are up for grabs, all depicting scenes from the movie. Reserve price is 300 bucks. Visit his official site for info and links to the auctions -- even if you don't bid, it's worth reading the listings and checking out the art.
I would bid on the elephant one, but alas, I am not rich. So if you want to buy it for me, go ahead.
The auctions end July 13.


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Forever the Same
Do you really believe that Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever? Do you believe that He will provide for you as He has in the past? Do you believe His love for you will continue forever? In prayer, ...Read More
Remember Your Leaders
Take some time to think of those who first led you to Christ. Maybe it was a parent, a grandparent, or just a faithful preacher of the Word of God. If possible, find that person and thank him for his ...Read More
Be Content
Are you content with what you have? Or is there something that is not yours that you covet? In prayer, ask the Lord to reveal those things that you covet. Take some steps to avoid this sin — such as ...Read More
Honorable Marriage
Whether we happen to be single or married, this command applies to all of us. We are to avoid anything that could, whether in the present or the future, bring defilement to the marriage bed. Look at your life, and ...Read More
Those in Prison
Oftentimes when people are sent to prison, most of their friends and family turn their backs on them. In the body of Christ, however, this is not as it should be. If you know anyone in prison, make sure to ...Read More
Let Love Continue
Many of us go to church with people who, though they are brothers or sisters in Christ, are actually strangers to us. Take some time to get together with a church member who you do not know well. Have dinner ...Read More
An Unshakable Kingdom
Today's passage concluded with a warning to those who will not worship God with gratitude. This warning is given, Calvin says, because our sin makes us prone to ignore the exhortation to worship. Spend some time today in worship, thanking ...Read More
His Voice
Where do you place your trust? Is it in money, status, or employment? Is it found in your relationships? Take some time to ask yourself where you truly place your trust. Ask the Lord to help you place your trust ...Read More
Refuse Him Not
John Owen writes that not refusing Him who speaks "is a command to believe and obey God. Anything less than this is refusing him who speaks. It is not enough to give a hearing, as we say, unless we also ...Read More
A Better Word
Because of the new and better covenant that we are privileged to live under, we must live in gratitude for our salvation and strive for holiness even more than the old covenant saints. Take some time today to thank the ...Read More


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This week's Photo Friday entry: 'Public Space'
This week's theme is Public Space and for some reason my mind went straight to images of New York City. It's been a while since we went there (2008, how time flies) but even now I remember vividly how great their many public spaces are. My favourites were Grand Central station, Time Square, and MoMA.
If you want to see more of my New York photos then check out other photos in my New York 2008 Gallery.
See all the other photo Friday entries (and submit your own) for 'Public Space' here.


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Thun-Hohenstein Palace (Palace of the Lords of Hradec, Slavata Palace, Kolowrat Palace) - Nerudova Street 20/214, Lesser Town
Nerudova Street 20/214, Lesser Town
One of the most valuable peak Baroque palaces in the whole Prague was built for Norbert Vincenc of Kolowrat in 1721-26 by G. A. Lurago and B. Scotti based on a plan by J. B. Santini in the site of five houses. It was designed as a southern section of a Renaissance palace of the Lords of Hradec (Thunovská ulice 25/193). Thun-Hohenstein Palace along with the Morzin Palace standing opposite, is considered to be one of Santini's masterpieces in terms of palace architecture. The façade is decorated by a majestic portal with two large heraldic eagles from the coat-of-arms of the Kolowrat family and statues of Jupiter with an eagle and Juno with a peacock, all by M. B. Braun. There are two Kolowrat coats-of-arms located below the cornice of the middle window. On the sides of the main entrance there are two smaller entry gates for pedestrians which emphasize the magnificence of the whole façade. This palace was owned by Thun-Hohenstein family from 1768. In the first half of the 19th century it became one of the centers of social life for the pro-Czech nobility, before 1848 the Thun salon was based there where Prague artists met with their patrons and customers. The interiors were adapted at the beginning of the 19th century, the central staircase based on a plan by J. Zítek with paintings by F. Ženíšek a J. Tulka is from 1870. In 1924 the palace was bought by the Italian government, in 1937 it underwent a reconstruction and now the Italian embassy is located there.
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Anybody can vaporize you with a disintegrator gun or blow up your planet with an ultimate weapon — but it takes a real badass to thrash you with a fictional martial art. Especially a discipline designed for many-armed aliens.
Here's our list of the 10 most ass-kicking fictional martial arts from science fiction and fantasy.
Note: We had some debate over whether lightsaber concept from Star Wars counts as a martial art. We wound up not including it — but feel free to weigh in in the comments.
10) Gun-Kata
You know you're in a dystopian future, when everyone has awesome outfits and uses an esoterically amazing martial art. In Equilibrium, Christian Bale is in charge of wiping out human emotion and making sure everybody takes super-Prozac. And to help with this struggle, Bale learns a martial art called Gun-Kata, in which you use science to predict where people will be shooting at, thus allowing you to dodge their bullets. Click here for another video, explaining just how Gun-Kata works.
9) Quack-Fu
Do we really need to explain? Oh, very well then. Howard the Duck, that exile trapped in a world he never made, needs to defend himself from ruffians. So he goes and completes an entire lifetime's study in three and a half hours, enabling him to become... Shang-Op, master of Quack-Fu. You can read the whole stirring saga here.
8) Heliconian Twisting
Hari Seldon, the hero of Isaac Asimov's Foundation books, didn't just predict the future using the new discipline of psychohistory — he also learned some impressive fighting skills on Helicon that helped him later, on the planet Trantor. Raych Seldon and Stettin Palver also learned Heliconian Twisting, which contains elements of submission wrestling, Jiu Jitsu and Krav Maga. (Via Wikipedia and Who's Who in Asimov)
7) Hokuto Shinken and Nanto Seiken
These fictional martial arts come from the post-apocalyptic anime series Fist of the North Star. Most fighters only use 30 percent of their natural fighting ability, but Hokuto Shinken lets you use the remaining 70 percent — and you can strike your opponent's 708 secret pressure points, letting you destroy him/her from within. Because of its deadliness, Hokuto Shinken can only have one successor per generation — and students who fail to become that successor must renounce the discipline or have their memories erased or their fists crushed. Nanto Seiken, by contrast, focuses on destroying your opponent from the outside. (Thanks to DTurkin for the suggestion!)
6) Sloshi
There are tons and tons of great martial arts in Terry Pratchett's Discworld, including Deja-Fu, in which the user's arms move in time as well as space, so the opponent feels the effect of past blows while standing in front of the apparently motionless Deja-Fu practitioner. And No Kando, which may be made up. But Sloshi, the martial art practiced by the hardiest and most worthy Fools and Clowns, may well be the greatest. Sloshi is basically the physical comedy of clowning, without the careful attention to making sure nobody gets hurt.
5) Torquasm-Rao and Klurkor and Horu-Karu.
Superman's homeworld of Krypton had a wealth of martial arts, including all the ones listed above. Klurkor is apparently a Kryptonian form of Karate, while Torquasm-Rao allows you to focus your Chi and attack on the astral plane. (And yes, "Torquasm-Rao" does sound kind of dirty.) The cool thing is that you don't need superpowers to rock any of these martial arts, and at various times Lois Lane has been said to have learned some or all of them. In the picture at left, Lois Lane is using Klurkor to rock out in roller derby, via Slay Monstrobot.
4) Fremen Kempo
This is the Fremen martial art that everyone, including children, women and the elderly, are trained in. It prizes speed and flexibility over strength — and you get chrysknife made from a Sandworm's tooth. The many styles of Fremen Kempo range from Tai Chi to kickboxing. Dune also offers the Bene Gesserit Weirding Way.
3) Panzer Kunst
A martial art developed for cyborg combat in the Battle Angel Alita series — it's used by Alita herself, as well as her replicas. Panzer Kunst seeks oneness between all the senses, and is both the strongest of the cyborg martial arts and the basis for all other space-based fighting styles. The art is geared towards fighting in zero-gravity as well as freefall, and against opponents with ranged weapons. Attacks include vibrations that can damage an opponent's internal organs.
2) Tal-Shaya.
There's no such thing as the Vulcan Death Grip, sadly — but if you wanted to use the Vulcan Nerve Pinch technique to slaughter someone, this is what you would use. In Tal-Shaya, you apply exact pressure to the victim's neck, snapping it instantly. When a delegate aboard the Enterprise was killed using this method on Star Trek, Ambassador Sarek was the main suspect. Trek also has the fantastic Mok'bara, the Klingon martial art that clears your mind and lets you slice someone to ribbons with a Bat'leth. (We've all decided to pretend Tsunkatse never existed.)
1) Venusian Aikido
Back in the 1960s, the time-traveling hero of Doctor Who solved his problems with his wits, and a bit of gentle humor. He seldom used violence, except when there was a caveman whose skull needed bashing in. But in the 1970s, the Doctor suddenly got more physical, using karate chops and tossing his oponents here and there. He soon revealed he was an adept at Venusian Aikido, a martial art developed for the six-armed Venusians. Here's a video of the Third Doctor beating the crap out of people.
Additional reporting by Katharine Trendacosta and Michael Ann Dobbs.


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Enterprising, optimistic, chatty and intellectual, Zodiac air signs crave fashion that balances their brains and flair for fun. Are you an Aquarius, Gemini or Libra looking for a new spring outfit? It's time to check out your Indian fashion horoscope!
Gemini (May 21 – June 20)
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What would Mark Twain do?
Publib contributors weighed in on questions regarding the sanitation of language in a new edition of Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn for the purpose of classroom instruction. Would Mark Twain approve? Should period works be sanitized for classroom instruction? The general consensus appears to have been a resounding NO.
♦ Appalled – Judy Jerome
♦ Awful, just awful. – Sally Tornow
♦ doubt that Mr. Clemens would have approved – Sharon Foster
♦ disgraceful – Mary Soucie
♦ Political correctness run so far amuck that it is changing history and literature – Fred Beisser
♦ outraged – Lisa Guidarini
♦ What good does that do? – Kathi Kemp
♦ outrageous and self-aggrandizing endeavor – Robin Orlandi
♦ bowdlerizing is misguided – should be considered/cataloged as a derivative work – John Beekman
♦ order some new copies of the Twain books with the original language so that we ensure that we have them around as needed in years to come… – Sharon Highler
♦ Hi Tech Bowdlerization, still pathetic. – Jeff Imparato
♦ UNBELIEVABLE – GiGi Bayne
♦ horrendous – Tom Cooper
♦ Is there similar outrage about versions of pop music that have selected words altered? – Brad Thomas
♦ The idea that the "new version" is specifically intended for the educational market i(s) disheartening. – Paula Laurita
♦ Mr. Twain is no longer around to grant his permission. – Aleta Copeland
♦ If you think this edition is a bad idea, then fight for the original. – Jacob Browne
♦ Twain's language reflects his times, not ours – Kathleen Stipek
There are certainly many different perspectives on race. But, there really is only one race. We *all* began in Africa. Folklore / religion / and ignorance of history create the illusion that we are different other than in extremely superficial characteristics. Those superficial characteristics are simply tiny changes in the genetic markers that have occurred over many thousands of years.
National Geographic produced an excellent film – The Human Family Tree – that traces us back to scientific Adam and scientific Eve. Worth collecting for any public or academic library:
The Genographic Project will let you trace your own history, our own history – way, way, way beyond Ancestry.com .
The Elbert County Library in Colorado sponsored a presentation on Genealogy DNA Testing:
Think about what a program like that could do for your community.
What would Mark Twain do?
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Professor of Political Science
Chair of the Department
Comparative Politics
International Political Economy
Hollenbeck Hall 214
(937) 327-6101
Academic Background
- B.A. University of Strathclyde, 1994
- M.A. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1997
- Ph.D. University of Connecticut, 2003
Awards and Recognition
Graduate Student Excellence in Teaching Award, Department of Political Science, University of Connecticut. Recipient of the Party Politics Studentship for best paper presented to the 2001 ECPR Ph.D. summer school on European Parties and Party Systems, held at Keele University, England.
I have published articles in journals and working papers series in the United States and Europe, including The American Journal of Political Science, Comparative Political Studies, and the Journal of European Social Policy and World Politics. I have also presented papers at over 20 professional meetings in the United States and Canada, including the American, Midwest, New England, and Southern Political Science Associations, the International Conference of Europeanists, and the International Studies Association. Please see my personal website for a complete list of my professional activities.
Courses Taught
- POLI 102 Introduction to Comparative Politics
- POLI 209 Comparative Political Economy & Public Policy
- POLI 259 International Political Economy
- POLI 260 Methodology
- POLI 305 European Politics
- POLI 309 North American Politics
Research Interests
My broad research interests are in the comparative politics and political economy of advanced industrialized democracies, especially those of Western Europe and North America. I'm particularly interested in welfare state reform and the impact of political partisanship on welfare state outcomes, and I also have an ongoing interest in elections and political parties within the Canadian province of Quebec.
Other Interests/Info
I joined the Wittenberg faculty in 2003. A native of Scotland, I'm a lifelong fan of Rangers Football Club.


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Massachusetts prison officials are set to ask a federal appeals court to overturn a ruling granting a taxpayer-funded sex change for a transgender.
U.S. District Judge Mark Wolf ruled in September that the state Department of Correction must provide sex-reassignment surgery for Michelle Kosilek, who is serving a life sentence for murder.
Prison officials are appealing the ruling, saying they have security concerns and are worried about protecting Kosilek in prison if she has the surgery.
Oral arguments are scheduled Tuesday morning before the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Kosilek, who was born a man, was convicted in the 1990 murder of wife, Cheryl Kosilek.
In his ruling, Wolf found that the surgery is the "only adequate treatment" for Kosilek's gender-identity disorder.


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This press release was received this morning –
Toronto, December 6, 2012 – A travelling exhibit commemorating the experiences of Italian-Canadians who were interned in Canada during the Second World War is set to begin a three-year tour of Canada.
The exhibit, Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times: Italian Canadian Experiences During World War II, presents through video, audio and text, a rich collection of interviews conducted with those who were interned, as well as with researchers, historians and other members of the community.
Senator Linda Frum attended the launch event today at the Columbus Centre of Toronto, on behalf of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada, under the Community Historical Recognition Program (CHRP), has given a $277,520 contribution to help produce the exhibit. This funding will also help to expand the digital archive of many projects of the Italian internment experiences.
"The wartime internment experienced by those of Italian origin during the Second World War marks an unfortunate chapter in our nation's history," said Senator Frum. "The Government of Canada recognizes the historical experiences of the Italian-Canadian community during that period."
When war broke out in Europe in September 1939, Canada was governed by wartime emergency measures that had a significant impact on the lives of many Italian Canadians.
The CHRP has made available approximately $4 million for projects to recognize the experiences of the Italian-Canadian community.
The exhibit will be on special preview at the Columbus Centre of Toronto until the end of December 2012 before it begins its three-year Canada-wide tour.
If you want to know more about this subject List of Internment Camps (WWII) go to www.windsor-communities.com/italian-list.php


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Danau Toba
Medan, Indonesia
- Nature / Medan
- 2.6734278, 98.8576412
- Open in Google Maps
Lake Toba (Danau Toba) is a volcanic lake formed by a supervolcanic eruption around 75.000 years ago. With a length of 100km and a width of 30km it is the largest lake in South-East Asia and also width a maximum depth of 505 meters also one of the deepest. Beside this it is the largest volcanic lake in the world. It is located in the northern part of Sumatra at an altitude of 900 meters.
The supervolcanic eruption of Mount Toba which formed the lake obliterated the volcano and is believed to be the largest explosion in the last 25 million years. An estimated 2,800 km3 of rock was blasted from the mountain. The eruption led to a volcanic winter worldwide with temperatures 3 to 15 degrees lower than normal. The eruption caused the mountain to fall in on itself and form a caldera that filled with water to become Lake Toba.
To comparison, the largest known eruption in recent times at Mount Tambora (also in Indonesia) in 1806, which lead to the "Year without a summer", released 100km3 while the eruption of Mount St. Helen in Washington State released an equivalent of around only 1.2km3.
There have been smaller eruptions and earthquakes since then. Looking at the northwestern edge you'll notice the lack of vegetations probably caused by a recent eruption in the last few hundred years. The magma chamber below is refilling which causes parts of the caldera to be lifted. This has formed the Samosir island in the middle of the lake. Sediments show the island has been lifted at least 450 meters. At the northwestern side of Samosir island is a small peninsula called Tuktuk which was once a very popular tourist destination but which has become very quiet in the last decade.
This has some advantages for example that prices for hotels and food are extremely cheap (room at the lakeside with big double bed and hot water for Rp 150,000) and development has come to a stand still. Staying in Tuktuk you can have a magnificent view on the lake and the outer craters walls.
There are some things to do here, like swimming, hiking, driving around the island and there are some historic places to see, but mostly people come here to chill out and rest.
Danau Toba
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Transport options Danau Toba
From Medan you need to get to Parapat where you can get a boat which will bring you to Tuktuk. The boat ride (Rp. 7,000) takes about an hour depending on where you want to be dropped off. In Medan you have several options to get to Parapat. You can go by one of the minibuses (travel) leaving at one of the travel agencies in Jl. Sisingamangaraja or you can take the cheaper local bus (Rp. 20,000 around 4 to 5 hours) leaving about every hour from the Terminal Amplas bus station. The roads are very bad so be prepared for a tiresome but in the end rewarding journey.


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Linotype Library presents the world´s largest collection of original fonts – January 2, 2002
The new Gold Edition 1.6 – now with euro
Bad Homburg, January 2nd 2002 – The new Gold Edition 1.6 E from Linotype Library is the world´s biggest collection of original fonts. With the addition of another 611 fonts in June this year, the Gold Edition now contains an amazing 3,980 fonts. The new edition published in December 2001 gives professional users more than 1,900 main fonts with an integrated euro symbol.
Ahead of the arrival of the euro as legal tender in twelve European countries, Linotype Library has launched the latest update of the Gold Edition, now containing an integrated euro symbol for all the main fonts, in the right line-width and style. The update is available as PostScript or TrueType format for Macintosh and Windows PCs. Also in the new version, many of the fonts have been revised and stored in a higher revision status. In contrast to the standards used by other font-libraries Linotype has payed special attention to the functionality of the euro sign in all customary programs for Mac and PC available at the moment. And – it was a great success: the euros of Gold Edition 1.6 E work.
Linotype offers an attractive update to customers who bought some fonts of Linotype since April 1st 2001.
What else does this update offer? Included among the extra 611 fonts in the Gold Edition 1.6 E, are Finnegan, Gianotten and Tetria, the latest fonts in the Linotype Library. Also contained in the update are many attractive headline and symbol fonts from the International Type Corporation (ITC) of New York, whose extensive collection is sold under license by Linotype Library. Available for Macintosh platform is the full range of Arabic fonts.
The TakeType Library has also been expanded: One special highlight among the creative fonts of the TakeType3 Library is Linotype Conrad by the Japanese type designer Akira Kobayashi. This creation not only won Linotype Library´s Type Design Competition, but also received an award from the Type Directors Club of New York.
The new Gold Edition 1.6 E is structured in the same way as Gold Edition 1.5, with the same rapid, easy access to the fonts, all of which are stored as before according to platform and format, in alphabetical order. The complete version with 3,980 fonts which can be used with 20 workstations amounts to ca. 8,000 euros. Included with the Gold Edition 1.6 E is a CD or – for the first time – a DVD for Mac and Windows containing catalogues and a user license for 20 workstations.
Additional information, plus examples of applications for fonts, can be found on the Internet at www.linotypelibrary.com.
If you would like a demo CD for trying out some of the fonts, just let us know.
Linotype GmbH – a member of the Heidelberg Group. It offers state-of-the-art font technology and one of the world's largest libraries of original fonts. Over 5,500 PostScript and TrueType fonts are currently available for Macs and PCs. Linotype FontExplorer, a specially developed browser and navigation system, supports rapid font selection. All fonts are on CD and are also available online for instant ordering and downloading.
The new Linotype Font Identifier is a patented system for rapid identification of individual fonts. Guiding the user through a simple sequence of questions, the Linotype Font Identifier pinpoints that unknown font fast. This useful tool is available free of charge on the internet at www.linotypelibrary.com.
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2014 April Highlights
Once a month, we highlight departments, programs, and committees from
across the college that have great things happening motivated by a
desire to improve student learning.
April 2014
Matriculation has been working diligently to address student service outcomes, especially the following outcome: Students will be able to locate the services, such as orientation, placement, and counseling that they need to get started pursuing an education at CCSF
Last year over a thousand students applied to CCSF, took the placement test, but did not enroll in courses. Why? We knew we needed to unravel the mystery. Staff and student ambassadors phone banked the majority of these potential students to ask why they didn't enroll. From a myriad of responses, the most frequent was that students received a letter telling them the next steps in the matriculation process but they couldn't make sense of it. This data has informed our outreach to SF seniors and to Frisco Day. Incoming students from SFUSD not only need improved communication, but also personal, face-to-face guidance through the matriculation process.
Frisco Day brings 800-1,000 SFUSD high school seniors to campus. Every year we use this day, with our captive audience, to complete more and more steps of the Matriculation process for students. Now, every high school in SF has a lead counselor that regularly visits to conduct Placement, Orientation, and Education Plans on site. Nearly 400 students will arrive at Frisco Day, this Friday April 18, having completed matriculation and enrolling in courses! 23 more need only complete an Education Plan before enrolling on Friday. Approximately 350 will start their day at orientation, with the goal of finishing the steps before they leave campus.
The coordination between the Matriculation and Counseling has been outstanding. Embedded high school counselors worked long hours at the high school site and have developed a special relationship with the students.
Even more counselors have volunteered for Frisco Day. We are looking to decrease the number of students NOT enrolling in our courses and we have stepped up efforts to coordinate and market the fantastic retention, transfer, and support programs that already exist. Each SFUSD student will be asked to Find Your Community from a list of support systems and learning communities, including a new coordinated effort toward retention in Project SURVIVE and YO!, the first year experience program being coordinated in the English Department. Having given students the support they need to enroll, it's clear that we have many resources that will help them succeed and persist.
At the end of every semester, faculty are given the option of adding a "highlight" to the end of an assessment report. Last semster I was struck by how many faculty filled out this optional frame. But once I read the content, my surprise was gone. Our classrooms and student service sites are clearly dynamic, engaging, and inspiring. A couple of themes emerged from the "highlights" that are worth sharing. The exerpts below hit upon those themes
Dialogue and collegial collaboration
· Assessment and discussion of book material as relating to course outline, course content and "downstream applicability" with other (especially the "downstream instructors" is a highly recommended process. I've experienced a tremendous increase in student knowledge building in-re course outcomes in obtaining a book that more closely meets the teaching expectations of the course.
· A positive outcome from engaging in EOPS SLO assessment includes having more discussion among the EOPS team on program improvement in an effort to help close the educational gap of students from low-income and educationally disadvantaged backgrounds-- with an emphasis on underrepresented students.
· Focusing on the Student Learning Outcomes have three very positive effects on multi-sectioned courses:
- It creates a dialog between instructors who teach the same course for assessment and improvement of the SLOs.
- It allows the instructors to focus on the SLOs and use them as goals of learning for their courses.
- It makes writing and revising course outlines more purposeful and meaningful.
· I am very pleased with the spirit of collaboration that exists among the 3 guitar instructors, demonstrated by the aforementioned meeting and the several actions that developed out of it.
· It is my hope that the increased collaboration that is occurring between the three chairs will continue and will result in a more effective, comprehensive orientation experience for students that reflects all the various needs our students bring to the college.
· I am very pleased that the adjunct faculty have taken such a hand in conducting assessments, in helping to revise outcomes and in participating in the life and health of this department. It shows a real commitment to their professionalism and dedication to raising the next generation of library staff.
· Any conscientious instructor assesses the outcomes of their class. My department takes great pride in the fact that we really care about the quality of instruction for our students. This calls for constant assessment and re-evaluation of what we do. We would do this even if it were not mandated by the accreditation board
Clear student improvement
· The main highlight comes at the end of each semester when I get to read my students' final papers and literally see the fruits of our labor come to bear. It is usually my time to smile because I can map their writing ability from the beginning of the semester to the end, and it is in that final paper that the structure of their arguments becomes clear, eloquent, and forceful. These are all tools that they will need for the rest of their academic careers, as well as the rest of their lives.
· Since using the rubric in the last two semesters, the student oral presentations have improved in the area of eye contact, tone and pace. Students are no longer reading to the audience but making eye contact even when reading from notes.
· SLO assessment revealed a need to enhance instruction in field recording using lavalier microphones. We saw a marked improvement in the comfort level while recording audio for our class projects.
Inspiration & Satisfaction
· As a teacher, it is incredibly fulfilling to introduce students such as these to the existing history of aesthetic self-expression in Experimental films, and to see their own expression blossom. I have no doubt that they will have a keener eye, and a better understanding of their own creative voice.
· As I have discussed with Cinema Dept Chair Lidia Szajko, I have *never* been so inspired by such a diverse group of engaged learners in a college classroom! After years of experience teaching at the CSU, University of California and at a private college on the East Coast, I can honestly say that my CCSF class of CINE 23A comprised 32 of the *best* students I've ever had the pleasure to work with! It was truly an honor to be a member of the CCSF faculty, and I hope to have the opportunity to teach at CCSF again in the semesters to come. THANK YOU EVERYONE!
· Some former students keep in touch with me by sending occasional news reports and reflections on the region. It is deeply satisfying to know that my course has a lasting impact on individuals and is not just something they take to get their credits with the information going in one ear and out the other. These ongoing discussions are what let me know that I have succeeded at contributing to students developing sense of critical inquiry, lifelong learning, and civic engagement.
· Teachers gathering together to talk about the impact of language--both in student writing and in the writing of faculty--is empowering! Taking the time to gather together and talk about writing, and our values as teachers, our values as graders within our department's standards, allows us to learn about and contribute to our community which takes what at times is a very solitary job and makes it exciting.


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18th Annual Mopar Alley Rally
Mopar Alley's Rally Is California's Biggest One-Day Mopar Show
The 18th annual Mopar Alley Rally was once again a complete success. With competition in 37 different classes and nearly 200 trophies, it's the largest one-day, Mopar-only show in California. In spite of $4-per-gallon gas prices, we had nearly 350 cars of every type and description. With newly added categories for modern Mopars and 4x4s, this year there was something for every Mopar fan.
There was a huge diversity in age of the car owners, from high schoolers to one lovely woman of a certain age who was exceptionally proud of her late '50s vintage beautiful Teal Green Imperial. I think she is the original owner.
Mopar Alley was officially organized in January 1991 by a group of dedicated Mopar enthusiasts. our club motto states "...to the preservation of all Chrysler products." Current membership is over 220, with members scattered all over the globe from Australia to Canada to Finland. Our members' cars have been featured in national advertising campaigns and in major motion pictures--one of our members owns the '58 Plymouth that was Christine. Another member owns the last-ever Hemi 'Cuda convertible. However, we don't limit our cars to just the classic musclecars or exceptional show ponies; our club members own at least one of almost everything that ever rolled down an assembly line from Ma Mopar, from Airflows to Vipers. Our membership is also very diverse, from Average Joes to a professional drag racer, with a good percentage of our cars owned and shown by women. The only requirement for membership in our club is an appreciation for Mopars; current ownership of one is not necessary.
Proceeds from our show enable us to sponsor the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation, for the care and healing of childhood burn victims, as well as the Santa Clara County Food Bank.
The Officers of Mopar Alley would like to thank every one who participated in or volunteered for our show this year. We couldn't do it without your help.
Find out more about Mopar Alley, their members, and upcoming events at their web site: www.moparalley.org.
Dan Upchurch is the editor of Mopar Alley Bee


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Welcome to the College of Liberal Professional Studies (LPS). We offer a rich portfolio of degree and nondegree options for students in many stages of their academic lives and careers, providing access to Penn's extraordinary resources and individualized advising to support you in achieving your unique goals.
All details about individual programs — including information about curricula, applications and tuition — can be found on each program subsection, which are grouped and accessible below by undergraduate, graduate and professional, and summer programming categories.
The following pages also offer links to general information about tuition and financing at LPS, campus life at Penn and how to get more information or schedule your visit to Penn.
We're looking forward to connecting with you as you consider the next step in your educational journey. Don't hesitate to reach out by e-mail or phone with any questions you may have regarding the program of your choice or which option is best for you.
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