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[kō-pûr′nə-kəs]Nicolaus 1473-1543
Polish astronomer whose theory that Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun provided the foundation for modern astronomy. His model displaced earlier theories that positioned Earth at the center of the solar system with all objects orbiting it.
Biography: Nicolaus Copernicus originally studied canon law and medicine in Italy in preparation for a career in the Catholic Church. While in Italy he became interested in astronomy, which he then pursued in his spare time while working as a church administrator in Frauenberg, Poland. In a brief essay, Commentariolis (Little Commentary), he introduced his heliocentric system, in which the Sun is at the center of the universe, with all the planets and stars revolving around it in circular orbits. Copernicus was trying to account for the movements of the planets that, in the days prior to the invention of telescopes, were visible to the unaided eye and that did not fit the older Earth-centered, or geocentric, model of the universe of the Greek astronomer Ptolemy. Copernicus published a longer, more complete account of his theory, De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres), in 1543, just before he died. His heliocentric model of the universe was disputed by most astronomers of the time, as well as by the Church. After Copernicus's death, the few defenders of his ideas included Johannes Kepler and Galileo Galilei. De revolutionibus was on the Catholic Church's Index of Forbidden Books from 1616 to 1835. Theoretical support for Copernicus's system was provided almost 150 years after the publication of De revolutionibus by Sir Isaac Newton's theory of universal gravitation. His other great accomplishment was his proposal that the Earth rotates once daily on its own axis.
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Copernicus, Nicolaus
Copernicus, Nicolaus
A Polish cleric and scholar of the sixteenth century. In 1543, Copernicus produced the first workable model of the sun and planets that had the sun at the center. (See Galileo, Ptolemaic universe, and solar system.)
Copernicus, Nicolaus
A Polish scholar who, in 1543, first produced a workable model of the solar system that had the sun at the center. His model eventually took the place of the Ptolemaic universe and provided the foundation for modern astronomy.
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London: Mohamed bin Hammam has reportedly resigned from all football-related positions and is now banned for life, soccer world's governing body FIFA has confirmed.
The association said it had received a resignation letter from Bin Hammam and that he "will never be active in organised football again".
Bin Hammam, a former executive committee member, had been fighting a life ban imposed by FIFA following allegations that he offered bribes to voters when running against incumbent Sepp Blatter in the governing body`s presidential election, Sky News reports.
He had also been president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). According to the report, FIFA said the life ban is a result of the final report from the chairman of its ethics committee, Michael J Garcia.
"In view of the fact that under the new Fifa Code of Ethics, the Fifa Ethics Committee remains competent to render a decision even if a person resigns, the Adjudicatory Chamber decided to ban Mohamed bin Hammam from all football-related activity for life," a statement by FIFA said.
"The report showed repeated violations of Article 19 (Conflict of Interest) of the FIFA Code of Ethics of Mohamed bin Hammam during his terms as AFC President and as member of the FIFA Executive Committee in the years 2008 to 2011, which justified a life-long ban from all football-related activity," it added.
Bin Hammam, 63, was first banned by FIFA in July 2011 over the bribery allegations, the report said.

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How to hard reset Nokia C2-05
To hard reset your Nokia C2-05 Touch and Type you just have to press *#7370# and press Dial. The phone will request the security code that is by default 12345. Please be aware that you will loose all the data in your phone, so you should backup all relevant information.
If you want to soft reset your Nokia C2-05 Touch and Type you need to press *#7780# and then Dial. The security code is 12345. Once you complete this, your phone will come back to factory settings, but you will not loose personal data. Anyway it is recommended to make a backup before performing any of the mentioned procedures.


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As per instructions relating to qt/qt4 I removed musescore along with my other AUR packages and tried to reinstall it using yaourt. I reinstalled the other packages successfully, but after several attempts musescore is still failing to build, with this error message:
CMake Error at manual/cmake_install.cmake:36 (FILE):
file INSTALL cannot copy file
Call Stack (most recent call first):
cmake_install.cmake:48 (INCLUDE)
make[1]: *** [install] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/tmp/yaourt-tmp-stephen/aur-musescore/src/mscore-1.3/build'
make: *** [install] Error 2
==> ERROR: A failure occurred in package().
==> ERROR: Makepkg was unable to build musescore.==> Restart building musescore ? [y/N]
What if anything should I be editing when I retry?
I didn't spot anything prior which looked to me like an error message.
I've also tried to build it manually, with no success, and haven't been able to find an answer elsewhere. As I indicate above, musescore was previously installed successfully on this machine under Arch. (I have a backup version under Ubuntu 12.04.)
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Check the AUR comments on musescore, or post a new one to make the mantainer aware of the package issues
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Thanks mzneverdies. I've posted on AUR now.
If/when yaourt fails, try manually with makepkg to 1) ensure that the problem is real, and 2) to get useful error messages that are otherwise lost.
"UNIX is simple and coherent..." - Dennis Ritchie, "GNU's Not UNIX" - Richard Stallman
Manually installed successfully. Should I mark this as solved, as from my POV it is?
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I have the same problem. What do you mean with manuall installing? Downloading it by the MoseScore Webpage and compile it manually or downloading it from the AUR and running makepkg -si?
I have the same problem. What do you mean with manuall installing? Downloading it by the MoseScore Webpage and compile it manually or downloading it from the AUR and running makepkg -si?
That fails, too.
That fails, too.
mayhap you would regale us with some makepkg output ?
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The Ultra M5 is out now, for an in depth breakdown check out our full review of the Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M5.
Earlier this year, Acer introduced the Aspire Timeline Ultra M3, the world's first Ultrabook with discrete graphics. Now, just a few months later, the company has pulled the wraps off its sequel.
The Timeline Ultra M5 is an Ultrabook with available Nvidia GeForce GT 640M LE discrete graphics that will be sold in 14- and 15.6-inch form factors. At 0.81 inches thin and a weight of 4.3 pounds, it will continue to carry the torch for Ultrabooks with discrete graphics in the United States — at least until Lenovo releases its upcoming ThinkPad T430u later this year.Unlike the previous Ultra M3, which was only available with discrete graphics and a 15.6-inch display, the new model will provide more options. The base version will offer a 14-inch display and a second-generation Intel Core low voltage processor with discrete graphics for $680. A modest bump in price to $780 will net you a third-generation Intel Core processor and discrete graphics. Pay another $50 and you'll end up with the 15.6-inch model, which is similarly equipped but offers two additional gigabytes of RAM, for a total of 6GB.
Other selling points include a pair of USB 3.0 ports, a backlit keyboard and up to eight hours of battery life. Unlike many other Ultrabooks, the Timeline Ultra M5 also comes with an optical drive.
The only major downside that consumers might find strange is the decision to use the GeForce GT 640M LE, which uses Nvidia's older Fermi graphics architecture, instead of the GT 640M found in the previous Timeline Ultra M3. Changing the GPU will result in slightly worse graphics performance and yet, in spite of this, the new 15.6-inch model has a slightly higher price tag than the old one.
On the other hand, the previous model was hard to find because Nvidia was (and still is) ramping up production of its new GPUs. The Timeline Ultra M5 should be more widely available.
Speaking of availability, Acer says you can expect to see this laptop in stores at the beginning of July. The three variants described earlier are the only options at release.
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- Plants are no longer blooming or their growth is elongated/spindly because their once sunny setting is now shaded. (Or the opposite; shade has been replaced by sun.)
- Plants are encroaching on walkways, windows, roof lines, etc., because they've outgrow their designated space.
- Plants are stressed due to water restrictions and/or irrigation failure.
- Damaged or uneven surfaces that present a hazard to moving through the space
- Failed retaining walls
- Faded, stained, or discolored surfaces.
- Broken or sagging fences, gates, arbors, or stairs
- Drainage problems
- Changes in lifestyle
- Changes in aesthetic tastes
- Changes in gardening interests and/or values
- Changes in physical capabilities
|Before: a welcoming entry and a seating area were lacking
|After: a new deck/porch and...
|... an entry walk, and refreshed garden plantings
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|After: the perfect place for raised gardens and a destination seating area
|After: walkways serve as a unifying element throughout the landscape
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10 Painted Pieces: Making Old Loves Work In New Homes
Some times old furniture can have a tough time fitting in to new homes. Too big, too brown, too dark. If you have a piece, or you've seen one you love but don't know where to put it and you're feeling brave – a lick of paint might be just what's needed to make old pieces work in modern homes.
1. I love this table! it belongs to Brooke from April Two Eighty and you can see her home tour here.
2.This 'Esme' sideboard by Knack Studios has had new life breathed into it with some green paint and white accents.
3. Pink! You can see this gorgeous cupboard in lot of Rachel's pics at Smile and Wave.
4. The dark solid colour of this table highlights the detail in the legs and trim.
5. Orange is my favourite colour and I'm so proud of it right now. This chest of drawers is by Sydney Barton.
6. the black accents on this chest really make it pop. You can see more colourful pieces in Marisa's home tour here at sfgirlbybay.
7. This striking red Fireworks Side Table by Spruce Home will add interest and colour to any room.
8. I don't know if I could do too much lime green. But the white accents and silver additions make this serious occasional table fun.
9. The Dos family have managed to fit a mass of colourful vintage and modern pieces into their home and make it work. This green table is simple enough to fit in with a lot of different colours.
10. This side table is small enough to give a colour lift to even dark, busy rooms.
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Reasons to be cheerfulApril 5, 2008 at 7:55 pm | Posted in Me, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) | Leave a comment
This first post is more a kind of baseline of reasons, rather than specific stuff that's happening now. So here's ten reasons for me to remain up-beat in spite of my (very) recent diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.
- I was born in 1968 and not 1948. Had I been born twenty years earlier and developed the disease at the same age things would be a lot grimmer; because
- the drugs available and methods of treatment have improved enormously in the last twenty years or so.
- I had an early diagnosis – apparently the current treatments work much better on patients who are diagnosed early. Because I was worried I had a repetitive strain injury and wouldn't be able to carry on working I saw the doctor quite quickly, and;
- my rheumatoid factor test was positive. That seems a funny thing to be positive about, in itself, but it helped to lead to the early diagnosis.
- I have wonderfully supportive friends and family. OK, sometimes they say the dumbest things (sorry guys, but you do) and if I followed all the advice they gave me I'd have to cut myself into several pieces, as so much of it is conflicting, but it's great to have them around!
- I work for myself. That's a biggie! It's not so great in that if I 'take a sickie' I'm simply not going to earn any money, but on the plus side, I can work the hours that suit me so long as I get the work done, and the only person I have to answer to is me … well, and my employees and my clients and anyone I owe money to, but I still would never trade it in for being employed if I could possibly help it!
- What I've seen of our local rheumatology department so far has really impressed me. I was rather dreading what it might be like having had prior experiences in this and other hospitals, either for myself or visiting friends, which to say the least didn't impress me. One particular incident many years ago involved a four hour wait in the hospital pharmacy! For my last rheumatology appointment I had a consultant's appointment, x-rays, blood tests and picked up a prescription at the hospital pharmacy in less than two hours.
- And the last medical thing for this list … nobody said, 'It's all in your head.' I knew very well that it wasn't, but that doesn't stop people trying to suggest it sometimes.
- My hubby already does all the housework, so I don't have to do any eyelash fluttering and saying 'Darling, could you just … ' when I can't lift up the Hoover or turn the tap on. (I do the cooking (most of the time), he does the housework (all of the time) … doesn't sound like a fair division of labour to me but he says he doesn't mind!)
- I have what a friend of mine has described as 'the best EVER excuse to eat fatty and sugary food.' She adds that, 'as a supportive friend I feel I should help you out with it too!'
Let me just explain that last one. There are suggestions that fatty and sugary food make RA worse, that red meat makes RA worse, that coffee (heck!) makes RA worse … Now I can't just cut them out because that's not scientific – if it gets better it might have done so anyway. What I need to do, I reckon, is to have a super healthy diet for a couple of weeks and then to pig out on all the nice stuff that I probably shouldn't be eating for a day or two. Then a further two 'good' weeks or so, then some more 'naughty but nice'. During this 'experiment' I have to keep a diary of how good or bad I'm feeling, RA-symptom-wise. It's no good just eating some cake and then saying, 'I feel great' or 'I feel awful' because if there is an effect it might be delayed … hence the absolute requirement* to eat lots of 'bad for me' stuff to see what happens.
*(A note of caution here – as one friend 'helpfully' pointed out, RA is not necessarily confined to ones joints – it can lead to coronary problems, so I won't be going completely overboard on 'silly' food!)
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Foley: 'Limitations on reasonableness' of right to bear arms
Next year's gubernatorial race could present a tightrope walk for Greenwich Republican Tom Foley and the rest of his party concerning a core value of the GOP: the right to bear arms.
Foley, who is hoping to make it double or nothing against Democratic incumbent Dannel P. Malloy in 2014, said in an interview with Hearst Connecticut Newspapers that the state must strike a balance between that constitutional right and public safety following the Dec. 14 shooting rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown.
"Listen, I support the Second Amendment," Foley said. "I do believe that Americans do have a fundamental right to own firearms, but I do think there certainly are limitations on the reasonableness of that right. When our laws permit people to commit horrible crimes, like were committed in Sandy Hook, the Legislature in Connecticut or federally ought to take into account the bad things that can happen while extending fundamental rights to Americans."
Foley, who lost to Malloy by 6,500 votes in 2010, has exercised that right.
"I only own shotguns," he said.
Foley, the former U.S. ambassador to Ireland under President George W. Bush, stopped short of embracing an assault weapons ban, like the one sponsored by members of Connecticut's congressional delegation at the federal level or one recently passed by New York state.
"I think the litmus test for any gun control legislation should be, would the action taken have prevented what happened at Sandy Hook?"
The Assault Weapons Ban of 2013, which was introduced last week in Washington, would ban sales of the Bushmaster XM-15 E2S, the semi-automatic rifle used by Sandy Hook shooter Adam Lanza to kill 20 children age 7 and under, and six adults in the worst grade-school massacre in U.S. history.
The .223-caliber rifle meets some, but not all, of the specifications to be considered an illegal assault weapon in Connecticut under the state's existing gun laws. It is capable of accepting detachable magazines of ammunition and has a pistol grip, both of which the state says are characteristic of assault weapons.
"I think if the manufacturer, if their intent was to produce an assault weapon to get under the laws, then it should be disallowed."
On the push to limit the number of rounds of ammunition held in gun magazines, Foley said that if the investigation into the Newtown tragedy shows that high-capacity clips played a role in the murders, he could accept that.
"If it turns out that something with respect to high-capacity magazines would have prevented what happened at Sandy Hook, I think that's an appropriate thing for the Legislature to consider changing."
While he has been highly critical of Malloy throughout his rival's first term, Foley said he was heartened by the governor's comments about the ongoing efforts to combat violence.
"I was encouraged that in the statement that he made that they were going to focus on legislative changes that would have prevented what happened at Sandy Hook and not use Sandy Hook as an excuse for broader gun control measures that would have been unrelated to the incident at Sandy Hook." Foley said.
Andrew Doba, a spokesman for Malloy, who was Stamford mayor from 1995 to 2009, stressed that the governor does not intend to politicize the debate.
"This is not a political issue for the governor," Doba said. "He wants a comprehensive gun violence prevention policy that also addresses our mental health system in a meaningful way, and is working every day to achieve that goal."
State Republican Chairman Jerry Labriola Jr. echoed Foley in a statement to Hearst.
"Ensuring the safety of our citizens and children must be accomplished without trampling over the rights and protections afforded to us under the Second Amendment," Labriola said. "I have no problem with reasonable reforms in the area of background checks and strict enforcement of our existing laws regulating firearms, including the closing of loopholes. However, we should guard against overreach and power grabs by President Obama and other liberal politicians in the name of public safety."
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Via Ken Rosenthal (with a captip to MLBTR), Wandy has been claimed by an unknown team.
The Astros now have three options:
1. Trade him to the unknown team
2. Pull him back off waivers
3. Just let him go, a la Alex Rios.
It's going to be an interesting few hours in Astroland. Just for the record, if Wade lets Wandy go without getting anything back, I'm fully in favor of his departure, even if George Postolos gets a team of monkeys to make personnel decisions.
(Updates go from most-recent to least-recent, top to bottom)
Update: The Rockies have been awarded the claim. There has to be some sort of resolution by noon on Thursday. However, Colorado won't want to give up anything to take on Wandy's contract, since he's making so damn much money. More on this later.
Here's guessing that Ed Wade waits until close to the Thursday deadline to do anything, as Wandy is scheduled to pitch against Colorado tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon, and probably wouldn't appreciate Wandy dominating the Astros lineup in a Rockies uniform.
Update: It's not the Nationals, according to Rosenthal.
Update: Jerry Crasnick notes that Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos has called a press conference for 3:30pm. The Blue Jays were allegedly in on Wandy at the deadline. However, there's been a trade between the D'Backs and Blue Jays.
Updated Update: Could be the Nationals, according to Buster Olney. "Early speculation among rival teams is that WASH is the team that placed claim on Wandy Rodriguez; they need a veteran SP for '12 rotation.
Update: The claiming team "doesn't appear" to be the Yankees, or the Diamondbacks.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Developing story: Wandy Claimed
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John Heyman hangs his head in shame.
Yeah, I know... I'm delusional.
- August 23, 2011 at 1:25 PM
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- August 23, 2011 at 1:46 PM
- AstroBrit said...
A la Jon Heyman 31/07/11
in the word of one rival exec, the chance of any team claiming wandy on waivers: "NONE."
- August 23, 2011 at 1:49 PM
Don't forget that the Jays were reported on by someone last month as being a third team in a Wandy trade equation.
- August 23, 2011 at 2:38 PM
...in other words, just b/c they made a trade with the DBacks doesn't mean they're necessarily not involved in another trade, and quite possibly even should be taken to mean that they *are*.
- August 23, 2011 at 2:44 PM
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When it comes to modifying BMWs, Long Tran and his crew at LTMotorwerks (LTMW) are no strangers. Formerly known as LTBMW, the shop organizes an annual open house to allow customers to show off their latest projects and share some BBQ.
The most recent gathering was held on April 6, 2013 to introduce the new shop name to the world. These are always relaxed events, geared towards enthusiast, and not just for BMW owners.
Everybody was invited as long as they brought good vibes. There was free food, drinks and music provided, and most of the cars in attendance were modified by LTMW.
The quality of cars that attend are second-to-none, which is why this meet keeps growing each year. And 2013 was the biggest one yet, with approximately 800 cars packed into the available parking space.
Within five hours, all 600 hotdogs and hamburgers were cooked and eaten by the attendees.
One of the stand-out builds from the meet featured was Darren Yoo's WTCC-inspired BMW 335i sedan. Built by LTMW and in its latest phase of rebuild the car was barely finished a few hours before the show began.
The most noticeable change was the carbon fiber WTCC-style body kit from Vollkommen Design. Combined with blue anodized CCW Classic wheels and Toyo tires, it had a strong track-look.
The Voltex wing and custom exhaust screamed that the car means business since it now boosts 600whp and 550wtq thanks to Vishnu Performance Systems and FFTEC Motorsports.
This build is the Nth iteration of this car, which has gone through more changes than a kid playing in mud. It's a real testament to what LTMW is capable of when it comes to modifying BMWs.
This BMW 335i sedan was another recent LTMW project, which was finished just a few weeks prior to the meet. The custom body kit on the car was previously owned by Darren Yoo, after being designed and built by Long Tran and Darren.
The inspiration for the extremely aggressive rear-end was the Ferrari F599XX. When it comes to custom design, Long claims nothing is out of the realm of possibility.
This menacing BMW 335i was converted to a M3 widebody by LTMW. The BBS CH-R wheels add the finishing touch, giving the car a form-and-function look. It can look good on the street and perform great on the track.
This BMW 135i had almost all its modifications installed by LTMW before the shop even opened. The front and side splitters were custom pieces designed in-house.
This BMW 1M sports a full SLEK Designs carbon fiber body kit and belongs to the owner of SLEK. The car is running a set of HRE C20 wheels, custom finished by LTMW. Uniquely, this 1M is red - a color option never offered by BMW, so the owner decided to have the car vinyl wrapped by Precision Dynamix. Vehicle modification is all about uniqueness, and this relatively simple color change provides that.
Aside from the diversity and custom builds in attendance, there were plenty of cars that sported a more traditional BMW style. This clean sedans opted for a BMW and BBS wheel combo, which never gets old.
Having recently seen more BMWs running on aftermarket Japanese wheels, this 2012 BMW 328i sedan typifies the look on 19" SSR SP1 wheels. Not to mention, the F30 is an ongoing project for LTMW.
The car features an OEM BMW M6 front bumper along with 1M fenders modified to fit the car perfectly, looking as if the 328i came that way. Be sure to look out for this car in the future for more innovative LTMW modifications.
The meet wasn't exclusive to newer vehicles. Many older-generation BMWs attended, such as the BMW E36, which is an old school design but still sought after and modified by many. Similar to fine wine, the E36 chassis just gets better with age.
It seems that more BMWs are trending away from traditional suspension and going with alternatives. This BMW 5 Series is dropped on Air-Force air suspension, while the 3 Series coupe has gone with Ksport coilovers, Ground Control camber plates and Megan Racing control arms.
This E39 BMW 5 Series wagon had a simple setup with Rotiform SNA wheels.
Several vendors came to support the show and raffle their products, including KW Suspension, ST Suspension and Nitto Tires. Meanwhile, LTMW generously gave away free paintwork and installation vouchers.
It's crazy to imagine that this shop started in Long Tran's home garage less than seven years ago. Hosting these meets goes to show he's still an enthusiast at heart and the LTMW team does it because they love the scene. Hopefully, we'll see you there next year.


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When designing and assembling this men's sweater, Rocky made a rather important decision, one that drastically affected how this pullover will feel on your body. The decision was to make this apparel out of polyester fleece. While this fabric is outstandingly durable and helps keep your body warm, it is also remarkably soft, has great moisture-managing capabilities (helps keep you dry) and it's lightweight.
This sweater is a great piece to incorporate into your wardrobe. Whether you have it in a grey, khaki or loden color, this is a very handsome-looking garment that will look good with an assortment of outfits. If you would pair it with dress pants or khakis, then add a more formal-looking shoe, you will have a very stylish look that is great for work or a romantic dinner. For a more casual approach, you could put it on with a pair of jeans and laid-back footwear. On a chilly day, you could always put this men's sweater over top of your exercise pants and stay warm while working out.
If you are looking for a comfortable article of clothing, that can be dressed up or worn casually, this Rocky men's sweater (#600516) is ideal for you!
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As we get older we tend to become more vulnerable to fraud. Con artist know this, which is why they often target seniors.
"A lot of these folks are isolated and lonely and this is the only person calling." said Doug Shadel with AARP Washington. "A friendly voice asks how they're doing and they're susceptible."
Shadel, an expert on fraud, says these phone bandits will call and call and call - sometimes 60 or 70 times a day - until someone picks up. And if you do answer, they'll say anything to get what they want.
"We've heard from con men that they'll spend hours on the phone. They'll pray with the people to get to know them and get them to trust them," Shadel told me.
A lot of seniors don't want to be rude and hang up - even though the should. AARP suggests having a prepared script written down buy the phone ready to read if you get one of these unwanted calls.
"We teach people to have a practiced phrase that they can use when an unwanted call comes in and they can just read it," Shadell explained. For instance, 'I'm sorry, this is not a good time. Thank you for calling.'"
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Actually, I met one person so far with whom I had an instant attraction to... and it is quite funny, I was told later on by someone who was known for accuarately reading peoples future, present... that I would always have a love of my life who I would love and he would later on in life realize he loved me, but that it would never culminate into marriage... the person she descibed to me that day was him to a tee! Strange, I dont know if its true or not or to what extent its true, but there is definately something to be said about an instant attraction!
Viv has some really good points. As for Sylvia, I tend to agree. I loved what she had to say at first and it was all new to me. The more information I received on the paranormal, life after death etc etc, it really is a matter of opinion and what she said was not the "be all end all" anymore. I used to like listening to her talk radio show on-line but now it seems as though she hardly mentions the subject matter promised and instead promotes her book and lectures the whole time with inbetween people asking her left and right who thier spirit guides are. I really have to cringe when she tells people about what to check on with them medically. "Get your pancreas checked" etc etc. I really hope she is on the mark and not sending these people on a wild goose chase. She once said that she didn't believe fairies existed and insisted they didn't until she saw one for herself. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.........Is she really an authority on everything unexplained?
Food for thought.
Sorry if I am getting off the subject
I read a book about reincarnation a while back..
It says that there are three types of soulmates.
Soulmates that are lovers/partners are reffered to as 'twin flame soul mates'.
It also says that theres an instant attraction between the two of you..as if you recognize eachother.
It says the feeling is always mutual(which I've obviously never found yet,hehe)
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In the spirit of inyana de-yoma, Torah in Motion is offering, free of charge, Dr. Marc B. Shapiro's lecture on "Torah Study on Christmas Eve," delivered on Christmas Eve, 2009. You can get it here.[1]
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The Chaldean Catholic Archdiocese of Kirkuk, Iraq, for the first time in memory canceled Christmas Masses because of insecurity and attacks against Christians. • In a statement on Dec. 23, Federico Lombardi, S.J., argued that Jewish groups should not see Pope Benedict XVI's decision to advance the sainthood cause of Pope Pius XII as a "hostile act." • The FBI's report on hate crime statistics for 2008, released in late November, showed that the majority of hate crimes in the U.S. were motivated by racial bias but that religious groups and homosexuals were the next largest targets. • Orthodox Christians in predominantly Muslim Turkey "don't feel that we enjoy our full rights as Turkish citizens," Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, the spiritual head of the world's 300 million Orthodox told "60 Minutes," adding that he and other Christians in Turkey sometimes feel "crucified" by the actions of the Turkish government. • Members of Holy Family Parish in the Gaza Strip received only 10 of the 300 travel permits Israel issued to Gaza residents over the Christmas period, said the parish priest, Rev. Jorge Hernandez.
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U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk on Tuesday said he was stepping down as the top U.S. trade official, effective in late February. He leaves after a turbulent four years for the global economy that made progress difficult on the trade front.
"It has been no less than my greatest professional privilege to serve President Barack Obama alongside the dedicated professionals of USTR," Kirk said in a statement that gave no details of his future plans or replacement.
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The former Dallas mayor and early Obama supporter oversaw congressional approval of free trade agreements with South Korea, Panama and Colombia left over from the previous administration and the completion of negotiations on Russia's entry into the World Trade Organization. (Reporting By Doug Palmer; Editing by Sandra Maler)


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Two swags of gold and rust poinsettia accent either side of the bar area. Red pillar candles in crystal pedestal holders are placed on the bar.
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Friday, May 15, 2009
Rosé, Rose B
It's an odd day here. Been inside most of the time but had to pop out around lunchtime on an errand. It's quite bright and everywhere is so incredibly green at the moment. It would have been a perfect day to sit outside tasting a couple of 2008 rosé wines that have recently arrived, but for the fact that its drizzling and a bit cold. So I'm indoors sipping the Raimat Abadia Cab Sauv/Tempranillo, Costers del Segre (£6.99) from Spain and the Explorers Vineyard Marlborough Rosé (£6.49 The Co-op) from New Zealand with the central heating on.
The Kiwi pink would be outlawed in much of Europe, since it's mostly Riesling with a splash of Merlot to give it colour - most European rosés have to be made exclusively from red grapes, although I've never heard a satisfactory explanation as to why this should be. It's gentle and juicy, just a shade off-dry and reminds me of my mum's apple and raspberry pie. Good picnic fodder, and ideal for those looking to wean themselves (or their chums) off White Zin.
As for the Raimat, I confess I've had a problem with their wines in the past. They've been correct, but have seldom shown anything beyond the merest hint of a Spanish accent. I visited the hi-tech estate a few years ago, and remember telling the winemaker that while there was nothing wrong with his wines, I thought that the typical Portuguese wine showed more of a sense of place. Unfortunately, this was mis-translated as, 'Your wines are not as good as Portuguese wines,' causing the winemaker to throw a hissy fit and storm out of the room. Thankfully there was someone on hand to calm the situation down and provide a more accurate version of what I'd said. Anyway, back to the wine. I can't remember the last vintage of this I tried, but this is pretty nice. It's richer than the Explorers, with generous plummy fruit and some red berry character chucked in for good measure. Drink the Explorers while watching the cricket, save the Raimat for Sunday lunch with Spring lamb.
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- Warren EDWARDES said...
I think you'll find more and more Spanish wines are going for "international" grapes and styles even (especially?) for the nuevo rico domestic trend following market. Shame.
As for Rosé if Pink Champagne can have red and white wines blended then that should be goo enough for all.
- 6:25 pm
Ah, the dreaded or sought after (take your pick) "international style." Your post pretty much nails it in terms of winemakers who love making wines that taste delicious vs: those boatloads of technically correct wines that almost, kind of, nearly get it right. The only thing missing from such wines are any enjoyable qualities.
I prefer wines made by honest, passionate winemakers willing to push the envelope over international style. Randall Graham comes to mind, among others.
- 3:59 am
- Simon said...
Hi Warren, how was the op? It's funny how Spain at the moment is both embracing the international grapes and also rediscovering some of it's native treasures like Godello, Mencia and Bobal. Fully with you on the rosé front.
And hi Ken, the international style has it's pros and cons. I hate the idea of wines all speaking the same language, but sometimes the only way of getting someone to try a Portuguese Touriga Nacional is via a Portuguese Shiraz.
- 11:34 am
Hi Simon - If you went to Raimat a few years ago you will find that the winemaking team has changed, since Arthur O'Connor (ex Bonny Doon, Great Western etc.) took over as Director of Winemaking of Codorniu. The man in charge of Raimat for the last 2 years is Western Australian, Mark Nairn. I worked there for a couple of years and it's true that the style reference is pretty international. But the "Abadia" blend is pretty Spanish, with Tempranillo, Cab and Merlot. the sort of blend you could easily find in Navarra. Raimat also do a pure Albarino (the only Spanish one I know of outside Galicia), but yes they are pretty international. But for me that's a good thing. Living in Spain, I am bored of not being able to buy "international" wine and if a few standard bearers such as Raimat, Vinas del Vero, Enate, Enrique Mendoza etc. are offering up some decent oaked chardonnay at, say, 8 euros, I'm happy to buy it. From the perspective of someone living in England, I agree that some people might wish Spain would just do "Spanish" wines and leave the International style to the New World, but over here it's a breath of fresh air. And "STOP PRESS" Raimat even had the balls to launch some wines in....wait for it........"SCREW CAP"!
- 6:05 pm


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Angels and Shabbat
August 2, 2013
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Shalom Aleichem is a traditional hymn that's sung at the Sabbath table on Saturday nights:
Shalom aleichem, Malachei ha-sharet,
Mal'achei elyon –
Mi-Melech Malchei ha-mlachim –
Ha-Kadosh, Baruch Hu.
Peace be upon you, ministering angels
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One thing is "clear" however in the Jewish tradition: Angels enter our homes on the Sabbath, bringing with them peace, and rest, harmony and beauty. According to legend, two angels, a good angel, and a evil angel, accompany each Jew when he/she enters the home for Shabbat. If the candles are lit and the table is set, the Good Angel says, "May it be so every Shabbat," and the Evil Angel says, "Amen."
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Posted on 08/16/2013 1:41:45 PM PDT by ZULU
TRENTON A fundraiser will be held for Gov. Chris Christie at the Southampton, N.Y., estate of former U.S. ambassador to Brazil Clifford Sobel, according to a report on NYDailyNews.com.
The $3,800-per person cocktail reception on Aug. 28 will be co-hosted by Nick Loeb, the founder of Onion Crunch, and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani.
(Excerpt) Read more at nj.com ...
At the home of the founder of onion crunch?
This is ripe for the food conspiracy channel. :-)
RINO's and democrap operative flock together and always have.
Christie is the new Rudy. All hype and no votes.
He'll be a frontrunner right up until the moment that voting begins. And then he'll be out.
Good ol' Rudy!
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Great Gweelee-anny is at it again.
Nice of him to resurface.
Now if he'd just go away for good?
Not that it matters, as WHOEVER they pick and promote will for-sure be another RINO, as ALWAYS.
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Opinion: Super Comeback
Editorial board member Matt Kaminski on the Big Easy's comeback since Hurricane Katrina. Photo: Getty Images
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... while ... all stands are descending upon New Orleans today is a city wraps up for the big game on Sunday ... the story behind the big easy ... editorial board member Matt Kaminski is here to tell us about it on that the big easy ... let's roll back the clock your prior Hurricane Katrina ... Hulu's was not exactly a thriving metropolis as friends and ... that ... he was a model of something awesome is ... that they do worse to one ... of big city America and censoring and and most of the diligent ... is still self indulgent but it is now taken a mile of something else since Katrina ... I think the students the ... party on on Sunday but you see it in the third of this game ... you know this this being a no ... I mean the rebuilt ... the darling baby ability to become a better than ever what's amazing is Katrina in two thousand and five so we're not talking about an extraordinarily long period of time ... um let's talk first about Governor Bobby Jindal ... on what the on field how is he helped this revitalization ... of New Orleans we didn't get that go into thousandeight in for his first term as as governor he said a push to ... education reform is one of them very important is a New Orleans ... but really it's been in local solution to New Orleans itself ... you know that um that that the school reform begins a big part of it ... that started even VTB before Katrina ... that have opened up the political space is a political overhaul in the organs people saw ... this CD called the police committee board was incompetent and corrupt member Ray Nagin who was the mayor of New inauthentic during Katrina is really really tight and was actually been very last week on the onthe on bribery charges ... on his way he knows all the Fed's falls people Saul who were there so look are places in Warrick Apple has to work ... on the Xinyu Mayor Mitch Landrieu was part of an old and was in a local family ... isn't much better job ... the change in you it's been it's been a very high on the business friendly climate ... so the last two years in a lot people come into New Orleans who are drawn in by what's good about it you know I'm restaurants ... whether have a better than your fear death only you know and and um ... N C Penney was become a kind of like Seattle is in the nineties Austin were recently ... a magnet for young ... college educated she is looking for a fun place to live ... an awesome place with are Johnson is what I think Johnson you know it is now the reason we're still in the city and two is the most part for schools in the country is also attract people who wanted the ... Civic and engaged in the rebuilding New Orleans to prevent a decree allows election isn't very different ... feel to place the people who come into the game will sense themselves ... wonderful editorial board member Matt Kaminski any predictions on the can down ... Baltimore twenty seven fourteen Baltimore twenty seven fourteen I Miami Dolphins fan so I don't have a dog in this fight that or board member Matt him in good form for many years the US thanks for being with us ...


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Posted: Fri 15 Feb 2013, 03:10
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UEFI Boot and Puppy --- is there a noob HowTo?
Hi Volks,
i use Puppy now for a long time on all my LapTops and Desktop PCs... and i love it! (the only ... i don't like Rox ...
Now i bougth a new Acer Aspire Notbook, with Win8 OEM (no install DVD, only Recover Partition and no way to install it as legacy boot) and UEFI Boot.
And here i have some trouble ... how to hell can i install Puppy near Windows on a UEFI machine? I can't disabel secure boot in the bios, because its blocked out
I read a lot about UEFI boot. I was downloading shim i tryed to sign it but i am not experienced enought. The only result was a blocked out HD.
And the bootloader was not displayed in the UEFI bootloader
I tryed out ubunt with UEFI install and this works. After installing ubuntu, one time i even got the message from mokmanager to enroll the key but the x509 key was broken
(how make the guys fom ubuntu it displayed by UEFI boot manager? )
How ever .... i don't want Ubunutu, i want a powerful small Linux .. i want Puppy Slacko!
Is anybody here, who knows how to make a Frugal or Full installation on a damn UEFI unit?
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Posted: Fri 15 Feb 2013, 04:37
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Take it back to the store and ask them for a refund. Tell them that they did not explain to you that this PC is for restricted use only. Explain that it is not "fit-for-purpose" because it does not allow you to load the operating system of your own choice.
Explain to the store that if you had wanted to buy a restricted computer you could have chosen a Mac. Instead, you chose a PC because PCs are designed to give you choice, and the store failed to explain that this product has a defective bios.
Did this PC come with a written warning that it is only able to run Windows 8? No, I bet it did not. False advertising!
This PC is nothing more than an electronic advertising billboard for Microsoft. Did you want to pay your hard earned money for that? I don't think so.
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i want Puppy Slacko!
There is no UEFI-compatible version of Puppy Slacko.
A forum search for "UEFI" would have found this for you -
"Fatdog64 with UEFI support: Test build (31 December 2012)"
And in general, I agree with greengeek's comments.
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I'm no expert on this stuff, but...
1. I bought at my local "pile 'em high and sell 'em cheap" shop:
A PC that included a mobo=Asrock_H61M-S that includes a UEFI BIOS, that hasn't caused me any problems.
The BIOS seems to be rather sophisticated.
It automatically detects if I've changed to attempting to boot from a different device [HDD, or CD, or Flash Drive], although it does normally get it wrong 1st time, and I need to hit F11 and tell it which device to boot.
It then boots every time from that device, until the next time I change the boot device.
2. I've tried changing the order of boot devices in the BIOS Setup, but that order seems to automatically revert each time I change the boot device at bootup.
I just don't know how these things work, but it isn't causing me problems, so I leave well alone.
3. I successfully use 7 Puppies as follows:
a. Slacko-22.214.171.124 [My number-1 Puppy]
b. Dpup-Exprimo-5.x.126.96.36.199
c. Racy-5.3
d. Precise-5.4.2
e. Fatdog64-600-Firefox
f. Lina-003
g. Macpup-529
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Posted: Fri 15 Feb 2013, 08:12
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Sylvander wrote:
I bought ...
... mobo=Asrock_H61M-S that includes a UEFI BIOS
I think you were just plain lucky. UEFI implementations vary greatly, and fortunately Asrock's UEFI appears to be not too restrictive.
It's worth reading the information in the Fat Dog thread, particularly the test results by kirk and JustGreg.
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Location: West Lothian, Scotland, UK
Posted: Fri 15 Feb 2013, 10:10
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tempestuous wrote:
I think you were just plain lucky.
I think the shop knows what it's doing, and made sure that they chose to use a mobo with trouble free UEFI BIOS.
They are very selective in what items they choose to stock.
I'm normally not disappointed when I buy stuff from them.
When my old 2003 PC broke down, I went straight to the shop and bought my new basic PC...
like this at £326, but with no OS at £245 if I remember right
i.e. Bought within 3 hours [in a hurry, with fingers crossed].
Told them I wanted to use it with Puppy Linux, and they said it would be OK.
See all of their various PC offerings listed here.
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Location: SwedenEurope
Posted: Fri 15 Feb 2013, 10:32
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Sylvander you are very lucky to know that Shop then.
Here in Sweden one of our biggest chain of shops
that have Acer Notebook Laptops like teh one OP
write about sell them cheap but these guys know nothing
about UEFI at all. I made a phone call and he told me that
if I try to boot a Linux on it then it lose the Warranty.
that makes me pessimistic if OP will get his money back of
some other computer as a compensation.
I was just a few seconds from buying maybe an identical
Packard Bell Notenook as the OP
PB are a Sister or Daughter company of Acer.
So reading the FatDog thread and others on UEFI is a must.
I am not clever enough to get it so I decided to wait until
this bad UEFI situation clears up.
To OP some computers do allow that one make DVD recovery
back ups of the recovery just in case something happen.
I've also read that one could open the case and take out battery
and let the Capacitors that is back up decharge and then
put back battery and start all over and that should work
but most likely the warranty will goes down the drain
so think before you do anything drastic.
Most likely try to get your money back. or to find out how
to dual book buy joining Acer forum online or getting to know
other linux users with same Acer and learn from them.
I use Google Search on Puppy Forum
not an ideal solution though
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Posted: Fri 15 Feb 2013, 13:50
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nooby wrote:
Here in Sweden one of our biggest chain of shops
that have Acer Notebook Laptops like teh one OP
write about sell them cheap but these guys know nothing
about UEFI at all. I made a phone call and he told me that
if I try to boot a Linux on it then it lose the Warranty.
I am having the same experience in New Zealand. It seems that none of the staff who are working in retail stores have any idea what UEFI is, or how much it cripples a PC.
I will be writing to our major retailers to explain that they are in breach of the NZ "Fair Trading Act" by failing to explain to their staff and customers that the new PCs are partially crippled, and that there is a risk of invalidating the warranty or even destroying the machine if an attempt is made to trial a different operating system.
Every PC which contains this crippleware should be highlighted with a very large sticker warning the customer of this danger. And the price should be dropped by 50% compared to previous models which did not contain this crippled function.
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Posted: Fri 15 Feb 2013, 15:19
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Keep us informed what they answer.
Somebody better at using English than what I am
should write to Acer forum online and ask if somebody
can help HoerMirAuf the OP in this thread who actually
need a solution so try to help him. I am not clever enough sadly
But I want to buy a new computer but don't trust there is a way
to know in advance if it is the easy to change or the hard to change
version them sell here locally. They are special made for Sweden
due to our åäö needs to be changed on each of them.
I use Google Search on Puppy Forum
not an ideal solution though
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Location: Republic of Novo Zelande
Posted: Fri 15 Feb 2013, 15:28
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I wonder what happens if a Win8/UEFI PC gets a virus? Can you boot into Hirens or some other preferred OS to clean things up?
Most customers would expect they could recover the PC using traditional methods like this but maybe not...
Maybe as well as locking down the OS it forces the user to go to specially authorised repair centres?
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Posts: 256
Location: Würzburg
Posted: Sat 16 Feb 2013, 06:02
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Hi Volks,
thanks a lot for all your replies!!
I think, UEFI is not a bad thing, but its too new to have much experience with it. It seems complicated but the same i thougt the first time about grub
After a long quest a have found 3 solutions.
The savest: ( i`m not sure, if i am right) Compile a sign uefi able kernel image and boot it with a microsoft-certificated bootloader like shim. But such things nothing for noobs like me
The Next: Disable secure-boot option in Bios. After talking with some guys from bios-mod forum, they shows me a undocumented way to disable secure-boot in Bios. (Great, thank you guys from bios-mod forum!) Now it is able to boot a unsigned efi image. But .... here it is necessary to know sometihng about efi. I was not able with my knowledge to make it work.
The last (thats my way): Grapp a untouched Win 8 PRO image. There are legal ways with setup-tool from microsoft o borrow a install-dvd from a friend. You can read out your Product-Key with pkeys.exe tool. But that was not needful because the Key was deposited in the Bios. Set the HDD to mdos Partition table (with gparted - Attention! All data will be lost!) an make a cleaninstall (please, save your HDD first with clonezilla or something similar) The advantage: No more grabbware on your unit! Win8 will be aktivated with your Product-key during your first internet connection.
Ok.... now you have your good old mdos Partitiontable!!! Install Grub4Dos or Grub .... an have fun!
I am glad my Puppy Slacko is running now beside Windows 8 !!!
( i know, my englisch isn t very good, apologize)
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Posts: 2545
Location: near here
Posted: Sat 16 Feb 2013, 06:45
Post subject:
congrats on getting your setup working.
My understanding is that how easy it is to boot Linux on UEFI depends on how the hardware vendor implemented. Annoyingly there does not seem to be standardized way.
Also EFI seems to have many bugs
helping Wiki for help
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Posts: 10548
Location: SwedenEurope
Posted: Sat 16 Feb 2013, 08:16
Post subject:
wow good that you did get what you wanted
but it is not a noob solution at all
suppose I buy Packard Bell Notebook
here locally. I don't trust I could replicate
what you describe there at all.
and I would not have access to that DVD
that is needed either.
I use Google Search on Puppy Forum
not an ideal solution though
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Posted: Mon 18 Feb 2013, 02:41
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Changing BIOS mode from UEFI to Legacy
This article only applies to: Windows 8 Notebooks
Bootable media from previous versions of Windows may not be recognized in Windows 8. You can change the Boot Mode setting from UEFI to Legacy BIOS, and it should recognize the bootable device.
Use the following steps to change the Boot Mode:
Completely shut down your computer.
Power on the system. As soon as the first logo screen appears, immediately press F2 to enter the BIOS.
Use the right arrow key to select Boot.
With Boot Mode highlighted, press Enter, and then use the down arrow to select Legacy BIOS.
Press Enter.
Press F10, and select Yes to save the change and exit the BIOS.
This is from the acer website, the desktop is a little different. According to the people who have read the agreement, Microsoft states that you must be able to disable the secure boot on the machine. So I guess they should all have instructions on their websites. (Microsoft probably did not want a lawsuit!)
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Posted: Mon 18 Feb 2013, 04:43
Post subject:
Thanks much appreciated that you share this info
hopefully that works on our Swedish versions
of Acer and Packard Bell too. But I don't dare to buy one
just for to find out
I use Google Search on Puppy Forum
not an ideal solution though
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The 40-year-old actor plays a widower who forces a young woman (Julianne Hough) with a mysterious past to confront the dark secret that haunts her.
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The Death Rattle For Blackberry: Once Again, Markets Change Very Quickly
from the from-dominant-to-dead-in... dept
That same chart, obviously, applies to RIM as well. Though since RIM (which became Blackberry) had a rather different business model, it's not as noticeable when you're just looking at profit share, which that chart shows. Instead, the Washington Post shows an even more telling image, just looking at mobile OS marketshare:
The shorthand: markets change. Often in big, surprising ways. A few years back, if you looked at corporate America, it would be almost unfathomable that anyone would unseat RIM/Blackberry. It was everywhere in the corporate market. You could talk to people who referred generically to all mobile phone devices at "Blackberries." That's how ubiquitous the brand had become.
But, then, a variety of things changed. It wasn't because of any anti-trust efforts. It was because of basic competition, which resulted in a somewhat surprising change in how things worked. First, the iPhone came on the scene, and that was a really compelling device. No, it didn't have the nice keyboard, or certain features that Blackberry users loved (liked BBM), but it was really great in so many ways... so people started to want to just use that for both personal and work purposes.
And then the magic shift. As Tim Lee notes, it was the bottom up demand from users in the workplace that completely changed the market.
But the pace of innovation in the consumer smartphone market was so rapid that employees became dissatisfied with their BlackBerrys. And eventually, the advantages of iOS and Android devices became so obvious that corporate IT departments were forced to capitulate. They began supporting iPhones and Android devices even though doing so was less convenient.Folks who study the Innovator's Dilemma will likely recognize this as a classic case of that in action. You have a new upstart, that gets mocked and pooh poohed by the existing players. In the business world, very few people took the iPhone (or Android) seriously. After all, RIM totally dominated the market, and it was entirely top-down, with companies purchasing huge contracts. Plus, the Blackberry had so many features really focused on the business users that the iPhone felt like "a toy."
BlackBerry eventually realized that it would need to compete effectively in the consumer market if it wanted to survive. But building consumer-friendly mobile devices wasn't its engineers' strong suit. And by the time BlackBerry released a modern touchscreen phone in 2010, three years after the iPhone came on the market, it had a huge deficit to make up.
But that really is the secret to tremendously disruptive innovation. The first versions are almost always mocked as "toys." It leads the dominant player to ignore them or mock them. And then the bottom up tidal wave takes them by complete surprise. The "toys" get better at business tasks, and even if they're not as good as the Blackberry, they're good enough for most business use cases, and the pressure mounts to ignore the top down process and have companies support iPhones and Android phones. And, by the time Blackberry tries to catch up, they're way, way behind. It's the same story of disruptive innovation that has happened time and time again.
This pattern is almost undeniable. In retrospect it always looks obvious, but companies almost always miss this. They tend to think -- incorrectly -- that they can "spot" the disruptive innovations ahead of time. Or, barring that, they believe they have such a dominant position that if something appears to be disruptive, they can just copy it and "catch up" leveraging their position in the market to do so. But that's rarely the case. Almost every time, by the time they realize what's going on, it's way too late. When they finally get to the market, they're seen as also-rans, way behind the times. They're often going after a moving target. The successful early innovators have already adapted and changed and innovated some more, while the big entrants are still trying to compete with last year's model.
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"Animal Drummer" is an extremely fun application in which you portray Animal (go figure) as you play the drums and keep the beat through various melodies--sort of like the video game "Rock Band" without your obnoxious friend singing badly next to you. On the iPhone and iPod Touch, you use your fingers to play the same notes that Animal plays after he finishes playing a set. As you progress through the song, the sets get longer and you have more notes to remember.
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Playing the drums with Animal is extremely fun and watching him go nuts on with the drumsticks is, to borrow a word, epic. The first time I played it I was laughing and enjoying it so much that I forgot to hit the notes. My only small gripe about the game is that I wish there was more to do. More songs to beat would be more than welcome and cameos by Floyd or Dr. Teeth explaining how to play would have also been great, but it's perfectly fine the way it is.
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Work is being planned for May and August on two trail routes that will nearly finish renovation of the Sterling Mine Ditch Trial, a precursor to construction of a planned Jacksonville-to-Ashland trail.
The projects will reroute short sections of the ditch trail off private land and onto Bureau of Land Management holdings to ensure continued public access.
The Siskiyou Uplands Trail Association, or SUTA, has gained approval for the links from the BLM's Medford District.
"We are closing in on the last of the projects to get the (ditch trail) up and running, then we will focus on the Jack-Ash (trail)," said SUTA board member Hope Robertson.
The project planned for May, a bypass of Armstrong Gulch, will be a mile long. Work on it could begin early next month if a comment period closes May 7 without objections. Armstrong Gulch is about two miles northeast of Buncom and connects to a road.
Work on a Grub Gulch connector could start in August. The 0.9-mile section is two miles north of Armstrong Gulch and also connects to a road.
National Trails Day will be celebrated on June 1 at the Armstrong Gulch bypass, where the group hopes to assemble volunteers to do finishing work after preliminary BLM efforts to cut the trail.
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Connector work at Armstrong Gulch is estimated to cost $4,500, while the Grub Gulch work is pegged at $10,000.
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More interpretive panels and direction signs will be added to the trail, said Robertson. BLM and SUTA will publish a new brochure on the trail in May.
SUTA is finalizing an easement across private property in the Rush Creek area that would complete the ditch trail, which could be used as part of the Jack-Ash Trail.
Environmental assessment for the first phase of Jack-Ash, which would be on land in the center of the proposed trail, should begin in the next few months, said Robertson.
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"BLM hasn't done anything further. We are kind of waiting to see what Hope and her group are going to be doing with that," said Gerritsma. "Part of it is they need to get agreements with various land owners."
For more information, see www.blm.gov/or/distrticts/medford and www.sutaoregon.org.
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Work is being planned for May and August on two trail routes that will nearly finish renovation of the Sterling Mine Ditch Trial, a precursor to construction of a planned Jacksonville-to-Ashland trail.


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Guy Sues Over 'Da Da Da Da Da Da.... CHARGE!' Jingle He Might Not Have Written
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You can see the full lawsuit against ASCAP embedded below in all its glory. Of course, it does raise questions about whether or not these six simple notes really rise to the level of creativity required for a copyright. But, even if you accept that, there's another (big) problem. For years, it's been claimed that the true originator of the "da da da da da da... CHARGE!" concept was a dude named Tommy Walker, who was both a drum major and the field kicker for the USC Trojans in the late 1940s and claims to have come up with the basic jingle in 1946. Of course, others point out that, it's really built on an old calvary bugle call, with some reports pointing to a German WWI army manual that has the same six notes listed as number 20 "Battery." Others have pointed out that the (newly moved from Brooklyn) LA Dodgers picked up on using the charge call from USC in 1958 and it spread from there.
All of that history certainly calls into serious question the legitimacy of Kent's overall claims. When asked about this, Kent's lawyer says that the two songs have a different tempo:
Kent's attorney acknowledged that the USC song "does contain five notes that are close to the last five notes of the crescendo of Mr. Kent's song." But, he said, the notes are played at a different tempo.In the end... I'm sorta left with the simple question: what kind of system do we have when there's now going to be legal fights over the "Charge!" jingle?


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Alice, born Alice Edelstein, was the youngest of two children raised in a Jewish family in the Bohemian village of Hostoun, near Prague. Shortly after Alice was born, her father moved the family to Vienna. There, Alice's father owned a wholesale shoe business. As a child, Alice attended public school and also received a religious education.
1933-39: After graduating from business school, I had a hard time finding a job because of the economic depression in Austria. In 1936 my father let me work in his office, but I was glad to find a job in another office in 1938. I was there only one month when the Germans annexed Austria in March. The Nazis began attacking Jews throughout the city. It broke my heart to leave my parents, but I left for Prague to escape the Nazi terror.
1940-44: In May 1942 I was deported to the Theresienstadt ghetto. On arriving I saw my uncle. He told me that my transport was bound for another destination, and the only way I could stay would be if he declared that I was his bride. He did. I stayed and my transport left a few days later, though no one knew to where. A year later I was deported to Auschwitz, and from there sent in 1944 with 500 women to work in Hamburg cleaning rubble from the streets and factories.
Alice was eventually deported to the Bergen-Belsen camp where she was liberated by British troops on April 15, 1945. Alice was the only member of her family to survive the war.


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Kip Moore Helps a Fan With a Surprise Marriage Proposal
Kip Moore and country radio: making dreams come true!
When listener Brandon Childers from Moultrie, Ga. needed a creative way to propose to his girlfriend, he called on the syndicated Bobby Bones radio show for help. The hopeful boy in love asked Bones to arrange for Moore to sing to his girlfriend as part of a surprise wedding proposal, and much to his delight -- and hers -- the 'Hey Pretty Girl' star obliged.
Brandon and Marisa got into their vehicle and made the seven-hour haul to Nashville to sit in the main studio on May 15. The lucky lady met Moore, who serenaded her with his hit 'Hey Pretty Girl' while sitting in front of her and strumming his guitar. It was sweet, but the best was yet to come.
Bones asked Marisa if she felt that the personal, intimate performance from Moore was awesome before warning her that things were about to get even more awesome. That's when Brandon got down on one knee and popped the question. Naturally, Marisa burst into tears and accepted.
Moore was totally game to be a part of such a life-changing moment, saying, "That was cool. When they asked me to do it, I was like, 'Yeah, you know I would like to be able to do something like this for somebody,' and after seeing how moved he was and how moved she was, I am so glad I did it and I was a part of it."
Brandon Childers (and his assistants) are proof that romance is not dead, and his original proposal resulted in the "aww" moment of all "aww" moments.
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