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Joined: 29 Nov 2005
Posts: 103
Location: Pelham, AL
Posted: Sun 25 Mar 2007, 22:50
Post subject: Worked like a charm...
I am amazed this box does Youtube at all - 400 Celeron, 192MB, 500 MB swap, ancient 2 GB HD out of an old 133 P1 that died years ago.
Thanks again. Another relic has risen from the dead!
Edit - here's what I was trying to watch - no doubt Puppy fans will get a kick out of this:
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Joined: 22 Mar 2007
Posts: 10
Posted: Fri 30 Mar 2007, 11:32
Post subject: Pizzapup Number-Lock
Subject description: troubleshooting
I installed your newest pizzapup and I am very impressed. In the last version, 3.0, my wireless card would not work. It worked right of the bat, just like it did in the latest version of puppy.
Now the problem is that in this version the number keylock is enabled. I am running it on a IBM Thinkpad iSeries. 255 mhz with 192 mb of ram and a 4gb hdd.
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Location: downwind
Posted: Fri 30 Mar 2007, 12:12
Post subject: Re: Pizzapup Number-Lock
Subject description: troubleshooting
thehousedad wrote:
Now the problem is that in this version the number keylock is enabled.
Forgive me if this is painfully obvious, but, isn't NumLock shuttable-off in the boot-time BIOS setup?
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Posted: Fri 30 Mar 2007, 12:39
Post subject: Not in this IBM
Subject description: BIOS
I have looked in the IBM BIOS but it is not an option. Thank you for your suggestion, I had not thought of that. Anything else I might have overlooked?
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Posted: Fri 30 Mar 2007, 12:56
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would running 'xsetnumlock' from the command line work? It toggles it on my machine. I think you could also comment it out from the command line.
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Posted: Fri 30 Mar 2007, 13:07
Post subject: Number Lock Problem
Because number-lock on the laptop transforms the right side of the keys into numbers I cannot use use the x terminal to write the command. i tried exiting x enviroment to just the command line but I don't have the same problem there. I ran the xnumlock there but when I ran startx it was back. How do I comment it out of the command line?
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Posted: Fri 30 Mar 2007, 13:17
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you could try just copying 'xsetnumlock' from my post into your command line. You would do this by running rxvt and selecting 'xsetnumlock' from my post and then middle-clicking in rxvt to paste.
to get rid of it from .xinitrc edit .xinitrc and where you see this:
#activate numlock
xsetnumlock &
change it to this:
#activate numlock
#xsetnumlock &
you can edit it by opening up geany and editing the file /root/.xinitrc
Hope this helps,
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Location: Knoxville, TN, USA
Posted: Fri 30 Mar 2007, 13:39
Post subject:
I didn't realize laptops work like that (I don't have one, but I will in a week or so).
I added a command to run xsetnumlock at line 10 of /root/.xinitrc. If you delete that line (or stick a # in front) things should be normal.
Maybe I'll reconsider enabling it by default, though I will continue including the program itself.
Between depriving a man of one hour from his life and depriving him of his life there exists only a difference of degree. --Muad'Dib
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Posted: Fri 30 Mar 2007, 14:17
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not all laptops work like that. for my dell laptop you have to have numlock on and press fn+key to get the numbers. I know it was a setting somewhere, maybe in the bios but maybe it was in dells window setup program thing, although i don't know if that would carry over to linux...
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Posted: Fri 30 Mar 2007, 15:10
Post subject: Thanks that worked
Subject description: troubleshooting
I added a # in front of line 10 and I am back in business. Thank you.
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Posts: 10
Posted: Fri 30 Mar 2007, 16:10
Post subject: Flash Solved
Subject description: Pizzapup
Thank you so much PG for the instructions on how to install flash, and all other instructions for that matter. I have another question how do you install dockapps into the icewm doc?
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Posted: Sat 31 Mar 2007, 20:04
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thehousedad.......I can help you with the flash go here[url=http://puppyfiles.org/dotpupsde/dotpups/Internet/]
And get the flash9.pup and install......Worked for me.Hope it helps.
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Posted: Mon 02 Apr 2007, 00:43
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Docapps. Hmm... I played with those a little back in September or so. I don't remember much anymore though. I think there was a program called icedock or something that you had to start from /root/.xinitrc in parallel (follow the command with a space and then an ampersand). Then you had to launch the dockapps the same way.
I don't think the needed stuff is included in Pizzapup. If there isn't already a dotpup for it, I'm sure someone could set one up. It could probably be stripped out from MU's IceWM Ultra package.
Hmm... I see I forgot to promote this to Final. I'll go do that.
Between depriving a man of one hour from his life and depriving him of his life there exists only a difference of degree. --Muad'Dib
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Posted: Tue 03 Apr 2007, 16:29
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Fantastic job Pizza! Man... if I didn't have a highly customised 2.14 already installed on this HD? You can bet dollars to donuts your 3.0.1 would be there now! This is the way, IMVHO, Puppy should look and come equipped.
Ah! But the good news? My second computer for my wife & grandson is waiting for a Linux OS in the next room.
LOL! So we know where this is going. Still though, I do have 3.0.1 set up with a save.2fs on this one for when I want to play around.
Glad you updated to the 2.14 "kernel" because now my USB setting sticks. In the 3.0 version I'd have to reset it each time I'd boot into 3.0. Not only that, but the 2.14 has a setting for we "southpaws" (lefthand mousers) which is rather nice as well.
Whenever I do drive maintenance, like fsck checks, reformatting in prep for new installs, and whatnots, I pop your disk right in. Talk about
! Wow...
Thank you so very much for all your hard work and dedication placed into this puplet Pizza. You've made this Old Pup here a very happy man indeed! I shan't forget this.
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Posted: Tue 03 Apr 2007, 22:35
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Thanks. 3.0.1 is actually a little unpolished though. I rushed it a bunch since I wasn't really adding anything new, so an icon or two slipped through. Overall I'm satisfied though. I'll take my time on the next one, like I did with 3.0.
I installed 3.0.1 on my new old laptop today (used Dell Latitude 640, 2.4GHz, 512MB RAM, 1400x1050 native res (surprised me, I expected less)). Since I didn't have immediate access to my stash of dotpups, I realized some more things I need to add to the next Pizzapup (like unrpm and undeb). Conky will probably also be included. I didn't have any issues with the numlock, but my bios were set to require the fn key to be pressed. I'm going to disable xsetnumlock by default on the next Pizzapup, but I'll add an option to enable it in one of the wizards.
Incidentally, I'm also a lefty. Except only half the time. I write, bat, and draw left handed, but I pitch, click, and lift right handed. The general trend I've noticed is to do stuff involving dexterity left handed and strength right handed, except with the mouse which is already there, and the bat which I learned when young and it stuck. I do snowboard goofy, and not just referring to my stance.
Now I need to finish reading the forum and then work on PET-Be-Gone some more. I plan to have it finished by Sunday, so I'll finally be able to start working on my bootsplash again. I vowed to myself that I wouldn't start Pizzapup 3.1 until I have Pebble rebuilt from scratch and to the point where it can toggle between a splash and text. I want 3.1 to make a splash
Between depriving a man of one hour from his life and depriving him of his life there exists only a difference of degree. --Muad'Dib
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Saturday, November 19, 2011
Kindle Fire - Tablet or eReader? - First Look
My Kindle Fire arrived on Wednesday and I have experienced loss of sleep for several nights, information overload, the giddiness of a schoolgirl crush and absolutely no regrets about kicking it up a notch with my new eReader. Or is it a tablet? Or maybe an oversized smart phone without the phone?
Actually, it's all of the above. And more. Over the next few days, I will be blogging about my experiences with the Kindle Fire, making a side-by-side comparison to the Kindle 3 (now being called the Kindle Keyboard), sharing some of my favorite apps, and last, and by no means least, using the Kindle Fire for genealogy.
Out of the box, it's pretty simple. Just the device and the AC adapter. And a small piece of cardboard with an instruction on where to locate the power on button and to glide your finger across the screen to activate the device.
Tapping as fast as I can
Okay, confession time. I don't have a smart phone, don't have an iPad or iPod touch, so this touch-screen technology is all new to me. When I first had to use a mouse with a computer, I resisted, "I'm a keyboard person!" I insisted. The first days of using the Kindle Fire was adjusting to "tapping" instead of clicking. I'm still perfecting my tapping skills.
My first obstacle was to log-in to my wireless router. How DO I enter my password?? I struggled with this for at least 45 minutes until, entirely by mistake, the touch keyboard appeared at the bottom of the screen. It would have saved me a lot of time had that little cardboard instruction sheet said to tap the bottom of the screen to activate the navigation menu and keyboard. Please do not assume I know these things! And I even consider myself a gadget geek.
I had to make some password changes on my wireless router, restarted the Kindle Fire, and finally had access to my WiFi network. Here's where I should mention that the Kindle Fire accesses the internet only by WiFi, unlike a smartphone and some iPads which require a paid plan (or so I'm told). This is no different from my Kindle 3.
Books, books and more books
A few apps were preloaded on the device, so I logged in to my Facebook account. I test drove a few familiar web sites, then began downloading my Kindle books from my Amazon library (Cloud) to my Kindle Fire (Device). Over the past year I've accumulated close to 400 books for my Kindle. No, that didn't cost me a small fortune. I'm a big fan of FREE. If you like free ebooks for your Kindle or Nook, I recommend subscribing to the Free eBook Deal blog - they provide daily links to free books to feed your hunger for reading. You can also follow them on Facebook.
So, with a few taps, I began the process of downloading my existing ebook collection from my Amazon library to my device. All of my online cloud content from Amazon is at my fingertips as long as I have WiFi access, but I can download my books and music at will. I can remove my content from my device and it's still stored in the cloud on Amazon.
This morning I used an app for Audible.com (now an Amazon company) to access my library of audio books. I've started downloading several of my audio books to my Kindle Fire. The app is extremely easy to use, although it took me a while to get account and password recognition - that may have just been due to my less than perfect skills on the tap-keyboard.
Facebook. Twitter. GooglePlus. Google Reader. All of these are part of my daily routine. And I get behind. Outrageously behind. Two days without checking the blogs I follow in Google Reader and I have 700-800 posts that have accumulated.
This is where the Kindle Fire is going to make my blog reading time much more efficient.
I maintain folders for different types of blogs that I read. My favorite "must read" bloggers are in my "A-MR Blogs" folder. When I have no time to read everything, this is the folder of blog posts that I always read.
In the mobile version of Google Reader, only 15 blog posts are displayed at a time. I can read the ones I select (I'm a headline/title reader, so if you don't grab my attention there, I move on). After perusing the 15 posts on my screen, I can mark them all as read and move on to the next 15. This has made my blog reading so much more efficient than on my PC. So, from now on, ALL of my blog reading in Google Reader will definitely be done on the Kindle Fire.
Facebook is pretty much the same as on my computer, except that I just get the news feeds and not the extraneous ads that appear on the right hand side of the screen. Nice! The icons to "tap" for notifications and messages are very small and difficult for me to "tap". This needs some refinement or perhaps the purchase of a stylus for me.
But when it comes to Twitter, this is where I see the real difference between the web and mobile. Those of you with smartphones are probably already aware of this. Using an app called TweetCaster, I now "get" why people like Twitter. Twitter is clearly intended for the mobile user and it's quick and easy to browse through tweets on the Kindle Fire. Tapping on the Kindle keyboard is still much too frustrating for me to do much tweeting from the device, but I'll certainly use it for reading tweets.
This is just a quick look at the new Kindle Fire. I'll be back with more about my experiences in the coming days.
Related posts from LongLostRelatives.net:
Kindle for Genealogy
Kindle for Genealogy Redux
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Thanks for sharing Susan.. I've been betwixt and between the Kindle Fire versus the iPad. Everything you have shared sounds really great.ReplyDelete
I look forward to more information as you continue to experience this new tech Kindle.
Looking forward to hearing more, sounds pretty cool so far. I'm the same on my iPad, I read things but typing is just too much of a pain.ReplyDelete
I was contemplating a Kindle Fire but then my awesome b-i-l got me an iPad for Christmas!! (Christmas came in Oct this year) I finally got myself a keyboard but only use it for heavy duty note taking. I'm fine with the virtual keyboard for things like passwords/logging on to stuff etc.ReplyDelete
So my question - since the Kindle Fire is like a tablet I am assuming it's backlit? How do you find it for reading??
Thanks for the review. I, too, have a Kindle e-reader and have been thinking about getting a Kindle Fire so that I could access the internet without dragging out my laptop, but I wasn't sure how well it worked for the internet. Glad to know you like it.ReplyDelete
I received my Kindle arrived with the first shipment on Wednesday. I also own a Kindle DX, which is about the same size as an iPad. And I have an iPhone and and an iPhone Video. This is what I like about the Fire and how I've used it so far:ReplyDelete
1. The color screen makes viewing subscription magazines and the web quite nice.
2. It's smaller than the iPad and easier to slip into a medium sized purse.
3. It was $200 as oppose to $500 to $700 that the iPad. As one reviewer said, it's almost an impulse buy.
4. There are not many apps and especially not ones that are genealogy specific, BUT, when mobile device programmers were polled the platform they were the most interested in programming for was the Kindle. FIre, so I'm expecting many nor apps soon.
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.ReplyDelete
I should have also said I have watched Netflix movie on it, as well as a Rootsmagic teaching videos and it worked quite well. Peggy BaldwinReplyDelete
Thanks, everyone, for reading and posting your comments. Your comments address some of the topics that will be in my next couple posts/reviews of the Kindle Fire.ReplyDelete
It only took me 3 days to use up the entire capacity on the device. That occurred this morning when I began downloading the majority of my audible book content (around 250 audio books). That was more than the Fire wanted to have, so I scaled it back to four or five audio books. It's not like I'm going to be stranded on a desert island for the next five years and need all of my content available RIGHT NOW.
I'm also testing the battery life with constant on and constant WiFi connection. At the moment, it's been on about 7 hours and has 17% battery life left.
I am probably pushing the device more here at the beginning just to see what it will do.
Stay tuned for more of my impressions on my new KF!
Peggy - thanks for posting your 2nd comment. I deleted the incomplete one!ReplyDelete
My future posts will also include my Netflix experience, Legacy webinars, and Amazon instant videos. Tonight's agenda is to watch Larry Crowne on Amazon.
If anything you need to click on is too small, placing your index finger and together on the screen and then spreading them apart while still touching the screen will enlarge what you see on most screens. There is luser guide in the documents section of the Fire.ReplyDelete
Peggy - I've done that with standard web pages, but I've found I haven't been able to enlarge pages that are set up for mobile.ReplyDelete
I totally get it, Susan. I've been in love with my NookColor since I got it for Christmas last year. Seems like I discover more I can do with it each day. :-)ReplyDelete
Good points. I received my kindle fire yesterday and had similar experiences. I don't have a smart phone so there has been a bit of a learning curve to it. Reading and replying on your blog while listening to iheartradio app, I could get used to this! Good luck. Looking forward to figuring out what can be done on it for genealogy.ReplyDelete
Such perfect timing, Susn. For 2 days we've been researching the Kindle Fire extensively. I'm so grateful for all your comments. I think you've convinced us that we'll be happy with our purchase. We may even be in a Best Buy next Monday and are thinking about looking at it "in person". Maybe our Christmas will come early. We're eagerly waiting for your next posts that explore it more in depth. Keep in mind, I've heard it reads pdf files too--so lessons, group sheets, etc could all be accessed on the Fire while doing field research! I think Debra Osborne Spindle has written quite a lot about that.ReplyDelete
I have been considering buying one and can't wait to read more of your posts! Maybe that will help me make up my mind. Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
Thanks Susan, I think this finalizes my decision to buy the Fire. Your reviews are always great to see and appreciated!ReplyDelete
Sounds great - Can't wait for the Kindle Fire to be available in the UK.ReplyDelete
Enjoying all your comments on the Kindle Fire, Susan. It's high on my Christmas list. Am looking forward to hearing more ...ReplyDelete
Like Tony looking forward to it being released here in the UK. I do have an iPad & will soon have a Kindle so can I justify a Kindle Fire? (typed on my iPad!)ReplyDelete
Forgot to ask, can you import books from Google books?ReplyDelete

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Year-over-year attendance gains at the 2009 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) Annual Tech Conference & Expo held October 27-29, 2009 in Hollywood, Calif. underscored the alignment and timeliness of the event's general and technical session content with roadcasters', filmmakers', and new media ventures' pursuit of more immersive entertainment approaches and new creative and revenue-generating opportunities. In a year when tough global economic conditions impacted attendance at many industry events and tradeshows, overall registration for the 2009 SMPTE Conference -- one of the premier events in the media content and motion-imaging industries -- was up by approximately 7 percent over the 2008 event.
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A 12-year-old boy has been charged with setting a fire this morning at William Davies Middle School in Hamilton Township.
Just after 8:30 this morning, Hamilton Township Police and the Mays Landing Fire Department responded to William Davies Middle School for a structure fire. Upon arrival, the initial responders discovered heavy smoke in a portion of the building. The fire had been extinguished by school personnel and all students were evacuated to Oakcrest High School.
Township of Hamilton Police Fire Investigators were called to the scene to conduct an investigation. It was determined that a fire was intentionally set in a boy's bathroom causing moderate to significant damage to the bathroom. A suspect was identified and interviewed by police. The suspect, a 12 year old boy from Mays Landing, was charged with 2nd Degree Aggravated Arson, 3rd Degree Criminal Mischief, and 4th Degree Risking Widespread Injury. He was transported to Harbor Fields Detention Center pending juvenile court.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - No. 3 Amherst College defeated No. 6 Rivier College, 30-25, 30-17, 30-19, in an NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball New England Regional match on Thursday. The Lord Jeffs (28-4) will face either No. 2 Williams College or No. 7 Eastern Connecticut State University at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders closed the season with a 25-12 record.
The opening frame was a back-and-forth affair, featuring eight ties and four lead changes. Rivier established a three-point edge early (6-3) and maintained a slight lead until a kill by Amherst's Jaclyn DeMais evened the game at eight. Neither side was able to extend their advantage to more than two until the Lord Jeffs rattled off six straight points to go ahead, 20-16. The Raiders countered with a four-point spurt, but the rally came to an end on Whitney Kouvaris' kill that put Amherst ahead for good.
After trading points to start the second stanza, the Lord Jeffs slowly established a 10-7 advantage. Kori Chace's kill brought Rivier within two points, but it was as close as it would get as Amherst went on a 20-9 run to finish the frame. Trailing 8-7, Kouvaris' kill evened the game and sparked a six-point run for the Lord Jeffs. The Raiders remained within striking distance for most of the game, falling behind by two (20-18). Amherst responded by scoring 10 of the last 11 points to seal the victory.
DeMais paced the Lord Jeffs' attack with 15 kills while Kouvaris contributed 11. Rachel Yorke tallied a team-high 13 digs and three aces as Hannah Wirth posted four blocks. Sara Heller dished out 38 assists on the day.
Nicole Rodriguez notched 11 kills and three blocks as Chace bolstered Rivier's attack with 10 kills. Lindsay Marshall led the way with 15 digs and two aces while Laura Ciummo distributed 32 assists.


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Her Majesty's Secret BeekeeperSan Francisco
Earlier this year in San Francisco, a lovely little store opened that is the only urban apiary-supply store in the city. Called Her Majesty's Secret Beekeeper, this is your one-stop shopping for beekeeping supplies such as hives, combs, and protective suits. They also sell bee-related products such as honeys, beeswax candles, soaps, and the like. Last but not least, they host a plethora of classes in urban beekeeping, mead (honey wine) making, honey tasting, and honey harvesting.
The owner of the store, Cameo Wood, told me that in San Francisco, there are 500 home beekeepers, and the numbers are growing. More and more people are interested in keeping bees for many reasons; to have honey, to pollinate crops, or to combat colony collapse disorder. San Francisco has plenty of habitat for bees; between the ornamental flowers, fruit trees, herb and vegetable gardens sprawled across the city, we can support the little buzzy creatures. Bees will travel three miles in search of food.
The store sells both local and non-local honeys and honeycombs, fruit spreads, nuts infused in honey, honey candies, books, and medicinal pollen. You can also order live bees if you're starting up a hive.
Her Majesty's Secret Beekeeper
Website: http://www.hmsbeekeeper.com
Address: 3520 20th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 (Between Mission and Valencia)
Store Hours: Wednesday – Sunday, Noon-7pm
Phone: (415) 744-1465
Interested in urban beekeeping in San Francisco? Learn more at the San Francisco Beekeeper's Association.
Mint Hill Apiary: Locally-Grown San Francisco Honey
Web Resource: Honey Locator
Harvest Spotlight: Chicago Honey Co-op
Good Question: Local New York Honey Producers?
What's So Special About Tupelo Honey?
Good Question: Best Honey Dispenser?
Recipe: Roasted Figs with Honey and Rosemary
Recipe: D.I.Y. Honey Roasted Peanuts
Weekend Snack: Milk and Honey Peanut Butter Balls
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In its 25 missions spanning nearly two decades, the space shuttle Endeavour circled the Earth more than 4,600 times, spending a total of 299 days in space.
It carried the crews that assembled the first U.S. component of the International Space Station, and would go on to dock at the station a dozen times. By the time Endeavour completed its last mission a year ago, the shuttle had logged nearly 123 million miles beyond Earth.
But the shuttle's final journey — a measly 12 miles — might just be its most memorable.
Officials Wednesday unveiled some of the details surrounding the 170,000-pound shuttle's carefully coordinated move from Florida's Kennedy Space Center to its...


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Hedge fund manager William Ackman's fund came roaring back in October and is now up 8.5 percent for the year, helping erase the memories of bruising losses only a few months ago.
Because of advances in Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd, Burger King Worldwide Inc and other investments, Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management gained 7.9 percent last month, said two investors who are not permitted to discuss the returns publicly.
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Ackman also said in a monthly report to investors that he added two short positions. That is up from one, which is a short bet on Herbalife Ltd, at the end of September, fueling speculation of what the new target might be.
Pershing Square's returns beat both the broader Standard & Poor's 500 stock index's 3.6 percent rise for October as well as the average hedge fund's 5.4 percent gain for the year to date.
This was a dramatic recovery from Pershing Square's losses in July and August, when ailing retailer J.C. Penney Co Inc weighed on returns. Ackman exited his J.C. Penney position at the end of August.
The New York-based fund told investors, including pension funds in New Jersey, New Mexico and Massachusetts, that it had long bets on 11 securities, up from nine at the end of September. Assets under management are at $11.45 billion, close to $12 billion at the start of 2013.
Ackman did not say what helped the portfolio and did not identify the new positions. Over the last several months, he has been trimming back some of his biggest holdings, raising cash for unspecified new investments.
Nearly a year ago, Ackman disclosed a $1 billion short position in Herbalife with a highly public announcement that raised eyebrows on Wall Street. While Herbalife's stock price initially fell, it quickly recovered and is up 84 percent this year, leaving Pershing Square with hundreds of millions of dollars in unrealized losses. But the stock price dipped in October, helping Ackman's portfolio.
Ackman is planning to make a new Herbalife presentation later this month, two sources said.
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An interview with William Francome
--British documentary about
By Hans Bennett
The trailer for the new British documentary about
The 90-minute film premieres on October 25 at both The Times BFI 51st London Film Festival and
In this exclusive interview on the eve of the film's premiere, Francome discloses for the very first time, one of the movies biggest surprises: The film will prominently feature the startling Dec. 9, 1981 crime scene photos that were recently discovered by German author Michael Schiffmann, and are published in his new book. Never presented to the 1982 jury, these new photos (taken by press-photographer Pedro Polakoff) "bolster claims of Mumia's innocence and unfair trial," according to Black Commentator columnist David A. Love.
Polakoff's photos have been shown on the Journalists for Mumia website since Dr. Schiffmann unveiled the photos in May, the same week that The US Third Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments regarding the fairness of Abu-Jamal's 1982 trial (listen to courtroom audio). While waiting for this important court ruling (expected any week), Abu-Jamal's international support network has initiated a media-activist campaign demanding that the major media outlets acknowledge the new crime scene photos. One of Polakoff's photos will be published for the first time in the
Francome cannot reveal any more of the film's big surprises, but he does say that "for the first time ever, the film interviews people who have never told their story of the events of that night, and offers new insight and theories as to what happened on
Hans Bennett: What can you tell us about the new crime scene photos discovered by German author Michael Schiffmann, and how they appear in your film?
William Francome: The photos of press photographer Pedro Polakoff feature in the film as well as an interview with him and Michael Schiffmann, the German author who found them.
We had been in contact with Michael from the beginning of this project as he is one of the most knowledgeable people on the case. He had been working on his book 'Race Against Death' when he found a photo online that he realized was not taken by the police at the scene. Somehow (Michael is an amazing investigator) he found Pedro who was a press photographer at the time of the shootings in December of 1981. Pedro had arrived on the scene within minutes and captured much of the initial chaos of the scene.
They are quite amazing photographs as they show the complete lack of professionalism by the police who were faced with the task of preserving the crime scene and any forensic evidence that might be inherent within it. There are pictures of a police officer holding both of the weapons at the scene in one hand without gloves, which would therefore completely contaminate any fingerprints or gun powder residue. They also show the police walking in and out of the scene and show that Officer Faulkner's hat was moved from photo to photo. I may just be a layman in terms of crime scene maintenance but it seems to me that these are grave and almost criminally negligent mistakes to make. There is also the issue of bullet holes or the lack thereof in the pavement. The photos should show where bullet fragments would have been found in the surrounding cement according to the prosecution witnesses' account, but this is not the case.
Whether or not these acts were made on purpose remains to be seen, but the photos could have helped clear this case up from the very beginning. Now we are 25 years down the line and we are still asking basic questions of the initial evidence that should not have been left for so long unanswered. Meanwhile, a man is on death row who claims he's innocent and it's been a quarter of a century since a policeman was killed and many feel the killing hasn't been sufficiently solved.
What makes the issue of the photos even more important is that they were purposefully ignored by the prosecution and the District Attorney's Office. Pedro says that he rang them and told them of his photographs and offered them for use in the trial, but that the office never got back to him. It is obvious that the prosecution knew that the photographs of the crime scene could have done their case some damage in court and therefore outright ignored them.
HB: Where does the movie go from here? When can people in the
WF: The film is about to premiere at the
HB: Why is Mumia's case still so important after 25 years?
WF: I think the fact that Mumia's case is still being debated after twenty five years is an issue in itself. It seems unbelievable to me that you could keep someone in solitary confinement for a quarter of a century as well as having a death sentence hanging over him that whole time. The starting point of this film is that it's been my whole life, and considering all the things that I have done and all the memories I have really helps to put the whole thing in perspective. Try thinking back to what you were doing in 1981 and it might have the same effect. In that time, there have been hundreds of people executed and there are still over 3,000 currently sitting on death row in
After 25 years, the questions of race, cost and inadequate legal representation have yet to be fully and honestly addressed and the issues that caused it to be declared unconstitutional in the 70's persist. In short, as long as there is a death penalty in the
Even if people can't relate to the story of Mumia Abu-Jamal or are not affected by it, they might still be able to relate to my story. I think for many people, the journey that I'm going on is enough on its own. This is the story of two lives coming together in a sense, and hopefully it will allow many who have previously been uninterested in the issues surrounding the case to sit up, take notice and find out more on their own. In a ninety minute film, it is hard to comprehensively look into any subject, but you hope that it gives the audience enough to go away and delve further.
Read the Spanish translation of this article.
Visit the In Prison My Whole Life website.
--Hans Bennett is an independent journalist and co-founder (with German author Michael Schiffmann) of Journalists for Mumia Abu-Jamal (Abu-Jamal-News.com).
All work by photojournalist Hans Bennett


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Immunogenicity and Safety of Trivalent Influenza Vaccine in Pregnant and Nonpregnant HIV Uninfected Women
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01816464
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : March 22, 2013
Last Update Posted : January 12, 2015
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|Condition or disease
|Biological: Trivalent Influenza Vaccine
|Phase 4
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|150 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Basic Science
|Official Title:
|Immunogenicity and Safety of Trivalent Influenza Vaccine in Pregnant and Non-pregnant HIV-Uninfected Women: An Open Label Trial
|Study Start Date :
|September 2013
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|February 2014
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|April 2014
Experimental: Trivalent Influenza Vaccine
The formulation based on the WHO recommendation for influenza vaccines for 2013 for the Southern-hemisphere included the following vaccine strains:
Dose: Single Dose 0.5 mL of TIV from pre-filled syringe.
Biological: Trivalent Influenza Vaccine
The formulation based on the WHO recommendation for influenza vaccines for 2013 for the Southern-hemisphere included the following vaccine strains:
The vaccine to be used in the study in 2013 is Vaxigrip (Sanofi Pasteur), or other equivalent licensed vaccine should the latter not be available, which will be procured commercially in pre-filled syringes. Using aseptic technique, participants will be injected with 0.5 mL of TIV from pre-filled syringe.
Other Name: Vaxigrip
- Compare the immunogenicity of Trivalent Influenza Vaccine (TIV) in pregnant compared to non-pregnant Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-uninfected women. [ Time Frame: one month post-vaccination ]Hemagglutination inhibition assays (HAI)will be performed to assess the immunogenicity of TIV. In this study we will use the following definitions to assess the humoral immune response to TIV: HAI titers <1:10 = seronegative; HAI titers ≥1:10 = seropositive; HAI titers ≥1:40 = sero-protective titers; and sero-conversion will be defined as HAI titers from <1:10 to ≥1:40 or ≥4-fold increase if pre-vaccination titers were ≥1:10.
- Evaluate the immunogenicity of Trivalent Influenza Vaccine (TIV) in pregnant Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-uninfected women at time of delivery [ Time Frame: one week post delivery for the pregnant cohort ]Hemagglutination inhibition assays (HAI)will be performed to assess the immunogenicity of TIV. In this study we will use the following definitions to assess the humoral immune response to TIV: HAI titers <1:10 = seronegative; HAI titers ≥1:10 = seropositive; HAI titers ≥1:40 = sero-protective titers; and sero-conversion will be defined as HAI titers from <1:10 to ≥1:40 or ≥4-fold increase if pre-vaccination titers were ≥1:10.
- Determine the impact of vaccination on T-cell activation and regulatory B and T cells subpopulations in pregnant and non-pregnant women. [ Time Frame: one month post vaccination and one week post delivery in pregnant cohort ]T-lymphocyte activation assays will be performed using state-of-the art polychromatic flow cytometry. The T- and B-cell phenotypes are assessed by flow cytometry using freshly thawed Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMC). Cells are stained using monoclonal antibodies against the comparator molecules
- 2.2.2. Determine the impact of vaccination on cell-mediated immune responses to each influenza strain in HIV-uninfected pregnant and non-pregnant women [ Time Frame: one month post vaccination ]Interferon (IFN)- Enzyme Linked Immuno Spot (ELISPOT) responses will be assessed on fresh PBMCs. PBMCs will be separated and stimulated with influenza virus corresponding to the vaccine strains.Spots will be visualized with a ELISPOT plate reader. Results will be reported as Spot Forming Cells (SFC) /106 PBMCs.
- Determine the dynamics of transplacental transfer of maternal Hemagglutinin (HA) antibodies to their newborns. [ Time Frame: one week post delivery in pregnant cohort ]The study will assess the effect of TIV administration during pregnancy on transplacental influenza-specific antibody transfer to the fetus. HAI titers will be measured in infants within one week of birth. Using the 1:40 HAI titer as a defining threshold of protection against wild type influenza, we will determine the proportion of infants protected against influenza at birth.
- Determine antibodies against TIV present in breast milk [ Time Frame: in week post delivery ]Influenza specific antibodies measures by HAI titres in the breastmilk will be measured. Mothers will express breastmilk into sterile containers to collect the samples.
- Compare local and systemic solicited reactions to TIV in pregnant and non-pregnant HIV-uninfected women. [ Time Frame: one month post vaccination ]
Participants will remain in the clinic for at least 30 minutes after vaccination so that clinic personnel can observe for any potential adverse reactions to the vaccine.
Report of vaccine-related local (redness, swelling, tenderness, itching,) and systemic (fever, malaise, myalgia, nausea, headache, rash) adverse events will be solicited at day 7 and day 28 by means of a participant diary card. Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) will be reported.
- Describe safety outcome measures (maternal and foetal) of TIV-vaccination of HIV-uninfected pregnant women. [ Time Frame: one month post vaccination and one week post delivery in pregnant cohort ]Safety and tolerability of the study vaccine will be monitored by means of Adverse Events (AEs) and toxicity reports presenting laboratory and clinical data. The data to be reviewed by the protocol team will be pooled across treatment arms.In addition to monthly toxicity reviews by the Core Team, the study will be monitored by a Safety Monitoring Committee (SMC). The Division of AIDS Table for Grading the Severity of Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events is used
- Describe obstetric outcomes in HIV-uninfected pregnant women who received TIV [ Time Frame: one week post delivery in pregnant cohort ]Data will be collected from birth records including low birth weight (<2 500 g), premature delivery (<37 weeks), emergency caesarean section
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 39 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria: All women
(i) Documented to be HIV-1 uninfected on one assay used in the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT)/ other program undertaken within 12 weeks of study enrolment.
(ii) Able to understand and comply with planned study procedures. (iii) Provides written informed consent prior to initiation of study. (iv) Women age ≥ 18 years to < 39 years.
Inclusion Criteria: pregnant women
(i) Gestational age ≥20 weeks to <36 weeks documented by the approximate date of the last menstrual period and corroborated by physical exam and sonar report if available.
Exclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria: All women
(i) Receipt of TIV, other than through the study, during the current influenza season documented by medical history or record.
(ii) Receipt of any live licensed vaccine ≤ 28 days or any other vaccine (except for tetanus toxoid vaccine) ≤ 14 days prior to study-vaccine.
(iii) Receipt of a non-licensed agent (vaccine, drug, biologic, device, blood product, or medication) ≤ 28 days prior to vaccination in this study, or expects to receive another non-licensed agent before delivery unless study approval is obtained.
(iv) Any significant (in the opinion of the site investigator) acute illness and/or oral temperature greater than or equal to 38 degrees C ≤ 24 hours prior to study entry.
(v) Use of anti-cancer systemic chemotherapy or radiation therapy ≤ 48 weeks of study enrollment, or has immunosuppression as a result of an underlying illness or treatment.
(vi) Long term use of glucocorticoids, including oral or parenteral prednisone ≥ 20 mg/day or equivalent for more than 2 consecutive weeks (or 2 weeks total) ≤ 12 weeks of study entry, or high-dose inhaled steroids (>800 mcg/day of beclomethasone dipropionate or equivalent) ≤ 12 weeks before study entry (nasal and topical steroids are allowed).
(vii) Receipt of immunoglobulin or other blood products (with exception of Rho D immune globulin) ≤ 12 weeks prior to enrollment in this study or is scheduled to receive immunoglobulin or other blood products (with the exception of Rho D immune globulin) during pregnancy or for the first 24 weeks after delivery.
(viii) Receipt of immune mediators ≤ 12 weeks before enrollment. (ix) Uncontrolled major psychiatric disorder. (x) History of a severe adverse reaction to previous TIV. (xi) Any condition that would, in the opinion of the site investigator, place the subject at an unacceptable risk of injury or render the subject unable to meet the requirements of the protocol.
Exclusion Criteria: pregnant women
(i) Receipt of corticosteroids for preterm labor ≤ 14 days before study entry. (ii) Pregnancy complications (in the current pregnancy) such as pre-term labor, hypertension (Blood Pressure (BP) >140/90 in the presence of proteinuria or BP >150/100, with or without proteinuria or currently on antihypertensive medication) or pre-eclampsia.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01816464
|South Africa
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|Soweto, GP, South Africa, 2055
|Principal Investigator:
|Shabir A Madhi, PHD
|University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
|Responsible Party:
|Michelle Groome, Investigator, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01816464 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|March 22, 2013 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|January 12, 2015
|Last Verified:
|January 2015
Keywords provided by Michelle Groome, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Influenza, Human
Orthomyxoviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Respiratory Tract Infections
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs


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We still need to have our logo put on the new driver's side door.
I love farm chores on the weekends because Patrick's home from the Vineyard and Logan's with us; Harry lives with us full-time now. Chores are just a lot more fun when we do them together. I took these pictures this morning and they crack me up, because they really show everyone's morning personality.


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Programme Description
As part of their academic training, postgraduate students are expected to participate in the teaching of undergraduates in the following ways:
• Facilitating workshops, seminars, and tutorial sessions
• Assisting problem-based learning discussion groups
• Demonstration/supervision of laboratory practical work
• Assisting lecturers in the preparation of teaching material
Postgraduate students are also encouraged to participate in Kulliyyah research projects as co-researchers, research assistants (RA), or research officers (RO), use Kulliyyah research facilities as approved by the Kulliyyah, and write and publish research reports as approved by the Kulliyyah. In 2007, the postgraduate students launched their society known as Postgraduate Students Society Kuantan Campus (PGSS Kuantan Campus) which comprise of students from all the Kulliyyah in the Kuantan Campus.
Entry Requirements
• English Language Proficiency:
Applicants are required to present a valid certificate for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) or the IIUM administered English Placement Test (EPT) with required minimum scores of 550 (TOEFL) and 6.0 (IELTS & EPT - individual bands).
• First Degree:
A recognised undergraduate medical degree (MBBS or its equivalent), a Bachelor of Science with Honours with a First Class or Second Class Upper grade in an appropriate subject from an accredited institution of higher learning or its equivalent; or other relevant basic degrees that are able to fulfil the specific Kulliyyah / Department Programme requirements, such as BDS or BVM from an accredited institution of higher learning.
As far as possible, BSc holders are advised to choose a MMDSc programme in the same discipline as their bachelor degree. Non-MBBS or equivalent degree candidates are also required to take a minimum of 3 credit hours of the relevant Prerequisite courses in their discipline of study before they are eligible to register for the compulsory Programme-Required courses.
• Entrance tests:
Submission of satisfactory test scores of an internationally recognized graduate test will be considered for those holding first degrees from institutions of higher learning that are not accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education. They may also have to sit an Aptitude Test if deemed necessary by the Kulliyyah Board of Postgraduate Studies.
• Professional references
As required in the postgraduate studies application form.
• Character references
As required in the postgraduate studies application form.
• Personal interview
Telephone interviews may be carried out if deemed appropriate by the Kulliyyah Postgraduate Committee.
• Financial Documentation
Proof of financial sponsorship for the duration of the course is necessary as stipulated in the application form.


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Hi all.
I have a question about the official stat cards released by the great Mike R himself:
Do we have to purchase additional cp to get the upgrades/special abilities of the characters?
For example the pilot: The stat card says he's cost 4 cp in total, but then on the back of it it shows "piloting" with a (+ 1CP). So is that extra (+ 1CP)already paid for or is it paid separately


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'Ajo colorao'
Ingredients (for four people):1 kg of potatoes. 3 dried red peppers, 2 ripe tomatoes. 1/2 kg of ray. 6 cloves of garlic. 2 spoonfuls of sweet pepper. 3-4 strands of saffron. 1 dl of olive oil. 1/2 teaspoon of cumin. Salt.
Boil the potatoes with the dried peppers and the tomatoes. When they are about half cooked, add the pieces of ray and allow to boil for a further 15 minutes.Meanwhile, grind the cumin, saffron, garlic, cooked red peppers and tomatoes.Mash the potatoes and add the above. Then check the salt and add the oil, paprika, a little of the stock, and the de-boned fish meat. Mix together with a wooden spoon.
Serve accompanied by fried cornflour balls and several strips of baked peppers.
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- Category: First course
- Price: Average
- Season: All year round
Nutritional information
- Energy: Average
- Cholesterol: Low
- Vitamin C: High


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DOVER — In the wake of Friday's horrific tragedy, with the fatal shooting of 28 people, including 20 young children, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., area residents report they are divided when it comes to a solution for the future, especially on the issue of gun control and regulation.
"I think it is awful what happened," said Susan Randall, 19, of Dover. "People need to have guns for protection, but we need to protect the children first."
In downtown Dover on Monday, as the country deliberated taking further legislative action on the issue, David Beam, 51, of Rochester, said he is a gun owner, and he doesn't want to see laws change, those put in place to allow him to defend himself and his family.
"I think it's a horrible, horrible tragedy, obviously. My wife and I have actually lost a child. My heart goes out to (the victims) ... That being said, I don't believe had (people) collected up every gun in America, I don't believe for one second that (shooter Adam Lanza) wouldn't have found some way to wreak some mayhem," Beam said. "It's somebody that's emotionally disturbed."
Asked if this incident would be tipping point in the gun control issue, Dover resident Kat Auger, 27, said while she hoped this would be the conversation starter, that hasn't been the case in the past.
"We had Columbine (High School) and we talked about it for a long time and then nothing really happened. And then we had the shooting in Aurora, (Colo.), and we talked about it and nothing really happened," she said. "I hope maybe the fact that 20 children died … I hope it is the tipping point, but I'm not sure that it might be."
It remains to be seen whether Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting will break the usual cycle of universal shock fading into political reality. That reality is based on a combination of powerful gun lobbying and public opinion, which has shifted against tougher gun control and stayed that way. However lawmakers react this time, it's President Barack Obama's call whether the issue fades again or takes its place alongside the legacy-shaping initiatives of his time.
With the murder rate less than half what it was two decades ago, and violent crime down even more in that time, gun control has declined as a political issue.
But New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a gun control advocate, heard the familiar in Obama's initial, and emotional, response.
"Not enough," Bloomberg said of Obama's reaction. "We have heard all the rhetoric before. What we have not seen is leadership — not from the White House and not from Congress. That must end today."
In downtown Portsmouth, Nikolaus Pfennigwerth, 30, of Kittery, Maine, argued for education as a solution, rather than increased gun control.
"I don't think changing amendments are necessary. More education and information of conscious parenting, types of guns and use of guns, needs to be done," he said.
Parker Cavallaro, 21, of Rye, argued "something significant needs to be done."
"The statistics show through independent study, countries with stricter gun regulations, experience fewer gun-related deaths per year," Cavallaro said. "I do believe there need to be measures that address the increasing complex issue of gun control in the United States."
Several Democratic lawmakers and Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman said it was time to take a deeper look into the recent spate of mass shootings and what can be done to prevent them. Gun control was a hot topic in the early 1990s, when Congress enacted a 10-year ban on assault weapons. But since that ban expired in 2004, few Americans have wanted stricter laws and politicians say they don't want to become targets of a powerful gun-rights lobby.
Gun-rights advocates said that might all change after the latest shooting, where Lanza armed himself allegedly with an arsenal of ammunition and a high-powered rifle similar to the military's M-16.
On Monday, Sen. Joe Manchin, a lifelong member of the National Rifle Association, said it was time to discuss gun policy and move toward action on gun regulation. The conservative West Virginia Democrat said Monday he agrees with Bloomberg, who has advocated banning the sale of assault weapons in the past.
Aaron Tester, 35, of Dover said he believes with the severity of the Connecticut shooting incident, gun control will certainly become a growing "heated topic" in the weeks ahead.
Durham resident Eleanor Sexton, 65, said, "killing children is pretty much going about as low as you can go, so maybe it is" the tipping point.
Sexton noted her cousin is involved in law enforcement and lives in Connecticut. Last Friday, he wished to take his children to the movie theater but hesitated and asked himself, "Should I bring my gun?"
"Can you believe that," Sexton posed, noting she is strongly against the idea of gun ownership. "'Should I bring my gun?'"
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Corden: Gene Wilder Refused TV Gig With Wonka Like Charm
Late, Late Show host James Corden has spoken of his heart warming encounters with the legendary comic actor Gene Wilder after his passing yesterday.
Corden told his audience that he was lucky enough to meet the star of classics such as Willy Wonka, Young Frankenstein and The Producers backstage after the British star had just performed in a play in New York.
"If anyone else came back stage, they'd stay for 5, 6, maybe 10 minutes tops. He sat in my room for half an hour, we sat on this couch and, I'll never forget it as long as I live, we just talked.
"The thing i remember is, all he really wanted to talk about was how my wife and son were adjusting in New York, and were we happy and was it fun."
When Corden later scored the job as host of the TV talk show he thought he would reach out to Wilder to see if he would be interested in appearing on the first episode of the show reprising his role as Willy Wonka.
While he knocked back the offer, Wilder did so in such a wonderful and magical way that highlighted his appeal to fans across several generations.
It's stories like this that make us realise how much we are going to miss him.
RIP Gene.


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Earth : Asia : Middle East : Jordan : Southern Desert : Petra
Petra, the fabled "rose red city, half as old as time", is a well known ancient Nabataean city in the south of Jordan. Due to its breathtaking grandeur and fabulous ruins, Petra was recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.
Petra was the impressive capital of the Nabataean kingdom from around the 6th century BC. The kingdom was absorbed into the Roman Empire in AD 106 and the Romans continued to expand the city. An important center for trade and commerce, Petra continued to flourish until a catastrophic earthquake destroyed buildings and crippled vital water management systems around AD 663. After Saladin's conquest of the Middle East in 1189, Petra was abandoned and the memory of it was lost to the West.
The ruins remained hidden to most of the world until the Swiss explorer, Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, disguised as an Arab scholar, infiltrated the Bedouin-occupied city in 1812. Burckhardt's accounts of his travels inspired other Western explorers and historians to discover the ancient city further. The most famous of these was David Roberts, a Scottish artist who created a number of accurate and detailed illustrations of the city in 1839.
The first real excavations of the site were in 1929 after the forming of Trans-Jordan. Since that time, Petra has become by far Jordan's largest tourist attraction, partially due to the exposure by the Steven Spielberg movie, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, in 1989. Due to the fantastic engineering accomplishments and well-preserved dimension of Petra, the archaeological site was chosen in July 2007 as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World [15].
Get in
Visas Exit fee from Israel 96NIS ($23USD, May 2011), you can pay online or at a post office (for no fee); check to see if your country needs to purchase a visa in advance (the US does not). Eilat Border Info (Arava Crossing). Exit fee from Jordan, 5 JD. Border open most days 8AM-8PM.
By bus
JETT buses, both ordinary and all-inclusive guided tour, connect to Amman and Aqaba via the fast (but boring) Desert Highway. Other tourists come with organized groups, including daily trips from Eilat. Tours to Petra from Taba, Sinai and Sharm el Sheikh are also gaining popularity with charter tourism.
It would cost 24 JD for two persons to travel by JETT bus, and allow you to see almost the entire site in an (exhausting) day trip.
By minibus
The minibus from Wadi Rum costs 3 Jordanian Dinars (JD) each. It takes 1.5 hours to get to Petra. Have the Rum Guesthouse or your tour operator call the bus owner the day before to arrange an exact time for pick up. The bus usually leaves from Wadi Rum at 8:30 in the morning, but may be delayed due to weather or tour groups coming the other way.
There are also minibuses from Amman departing from the Wihdat bus station - these leave when full, and tourists are charged 5 JD to get on. Do not allow the drivers to charge you for your luggage, as they might sometimes try to do. The ride is about three hours.
There is a daily bus to Wadi Musa from Madaba that travels via the scenic (but slow) King's Highway. This minibus leaves from outside the Mariam Hotel in Madaba.
There is a minibus going from Aqaba, for those that cross from Eilat and don't want to pay the outrageous taxi fare. The problem is, there's no timetable - it leaves early in the morning (6:45) from Wadi Musa towards Aqaba, then returns from Aqaba when it fills up etc. The trip was 5 JD in November 2010.
By taxi
Taxi is also a viable option. For 75 JD or less (depending on how much you haggle) you may be able to get a private taxi from Amman to Petra and back, including the driver waiting around for 6 hours.
A taxi from Aqaba to Petra should cost about JD 30 one-way. If you arrange for a daytrip you should be able to find a taxi who is willing to go with you for the whole day for 45 JD (January 2010, round trip, including the wait for the driver).
If coming from Eilat (Israel), opportunistic drivers at the border will ask for much higher fares - upwards of 100 JD. They are all working for the same person and they are all in on it. You may be able to negotiate down to 75 JD. It's better to take one cab to central Aqaba and continue from there at the normal price, but don't mention Petra at the border or they will deliberately drop you somewhere their colleagues are waiting. Most hotels in Petra can also arrange to have someone pick you up.
If you get there renting a minibus with a driver in the hotel at the Dead Sea, the one-way price would be 140 JD.
As of Jan 2010 a day trip to Petra by taxi from the Eilat border crossing costs 50 JD return for 3 people and the driver will wait for you in Petra.
Get around
The only modes of transport allowed within Petra are on two feet or four (camel, donkey, or horse). When entering Petra, there is a brief hike down towards the Siq. Horses will be available for travel to the entrance of the Siq, or you can choose to take a horse-drawn buggy through the Siq (a distance of about 0.9 kilometers) and down to the Treasury. The prices for such rides are not set and are extremely negotiable, depending on one's bargaining abilities.
Once you arrive at the Treasury and throughout Peta, there will be many camel and donkey owners jockeying for your business. Be prepared to do some bargaining and don't pay more than 10 JD, a more reasonable price is around 3 JD a person. Often times the owner will drop his price in half simply by hearing a few phrases in Arabic.
Camel or donkey transport should be seriously considered. Riding a camel is a unique experience on more level ground, but a donkey is recommended for more ambitious climbs, such as the ones to the High Place or the Monastery. However if you are reasonably fit and the weather is good, the walk is quite nice.
Between your hotel and Petra entrance, you can either walk or take a taxi for 1-2jd. Most hotels have free shuttle to the entrance on fixed schedules.
A good idea is to stock up on high quality batteries for your digital camera, before you enter the site. You will need more photos than you think, and local batteries will often not last many minutes.
Guides can be hired from about 10 JD and up (depending on what you want to see) at the Visitors Center. You may want to take advantage of the knowledge of the Bedouins who work in Petra. Many of them were born and raised in Petra, and will gladly share their knowledge with you for the price of a camel or donkey ride. Alternatively, major hotels can rent you a portable Easyguide [16] audio guide (JD 10/day) for commentary in English, Arabic, French and Spanish. Easyguide is also available as a mobile phone service on all Jordanian mobile phone networks, a map [17] is needed to use this service.
For the terminally energetic, there are a number of popular hikes around Petra.
Most hikes last about 2-3 hours both way.
Eat & Drink
There is only one restaurant in all Petra at the far end of the Roman Highway, which does a roaring trade despite steep pricing. It also has the valley's monopoly on beer.
For just snacks and hot & cold drinks however, there are a number of small stores and vendors scattered throughout Petra.
Shade is sparse in Petra, and on a hot summer day you can expect to go through at least 4 liters of water (and more if you can afford to carry it). The need for water in the winter months is much less. 1.5 liter bottles cost 0.5 JD.
In Wadi Musa, there are many more eating options.
Stay healthy
The most cold and rainy months to visit Petra are December and January. In this time it is warm during the day and very cold in the evenings and at nights. That's why it is necessary to take coats, hats and gloves. And it could warm up your visit there if you take a thermos with hot tea with you. Avoid going if the forecast shows a lot of rain, as the guards may need to transport tourists out if the valley starts to flood (like on Jan 18th 2010). The hot, dry air sometimes results in nosebleeds. Carry petroleum jelly (Vaseline or other brands) or petroleum jelly based products like Vicks and apply liberally to the insides of the nostrils to avoid nosebleeds. Also, carry plenty of water and Oral Rehydration products like Electral if you are traveling to Petra in the hot summer months to avoid dehydration. A good cap and sunglasses will help you avoid getting a heat stroke.
Get out
Most budget hotels have tours but the level of organization changes a lot and could block you to take a tour. Best to form a group yourself (at least 4 persons). Example tour could be Kings way trip: hotel, shoubak castle, dana, tafilah, karak castle, dead sea, madaba, mount nebo, churches madaba, amman for about 30jd at Valentine Inn.