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A Big Name Fan (frequently abbreviated BNF) is, as the term suggests, a well-known fan, either in an individual fandom or in the fannish community as a whole. It was a part of the vocabulary that media fandom inherited when it split off from science fiction fandom. According to Science Fiction Citations, the term antedates 1950.[1]
This term was originally attached most often to well-respected members of fandom, particularly those who organized or worked on conventions, produced zines, wrote for zines (either fiction or non-fiction), created fanart, and acted as a liaison with professional writers.[2] Online media fandom has its own criteria for what makes a fan a BNF.[3]
In recent decades, however, "BNF" has taken on a pejorative connotation, and is often used to describe fans over-impressed with their own prominence who may attempt to use their popularity for personal gain or to indulge their own unreasonable whims. It may be said that the accusatory aspect of BNFdom is meant to democratize fandom, to spread the wealth of recognition around by taking it away from those who have much of it, there by linking it to the tall poppy syndrome;[4] at present, there is no way to distinguish whether someone is being called a BNF in the purely descriptive sense or in the pejorative sense except by context. In effect, to be famous is to be vulnerable to the accusation of fame-whoring.
From a fan in January 1989: "When did "BNF" become a pejorative? It's an old and honored term in 60 years of Fandom. BIG NAME FAN has always designated those who WORKED FOR the fandom; put out newsletters, the zines, organized the Cons, brought fans together, disseminated information. They DID IT FOR the fans." [5]
It is unclear when the pejorative sense of BNF was born; ironically, by contrast, the science fiction fandom term Secret Masters of Fandom, which is roughly equivalent, began as a pejorative but moved in the opposite direction, and is now a neutral word.
See Mina de Malfois for a fictional representation of a BNF.
From Nobody Ever Admits They're a BNF
Once someone has gained BNF status, other fans' behavior toward and assumptions about them may change, as chronicled in Nobody Ever Admits They're a BNF by Hope, an essay posted to the Fanfic Symposium that pointed out, among other things:
- [...]Get used to keeping things to yourself. There are lots of things that other people have the freedom to say that you don't. If you love your show and say so, you're forcing the unhappy fans to like it or shut up. If you hate your show and say so, you're forcing the happy fans to hate it or shut up. Any opinion you might have is actually policy making: you are dictating unto the rest of the fandom how things will be.
- [...]You can neither add too many fellow BNFs to your friends list, nor remove too many non-BNFs from your friends list. If the former, you're part of a clique. If the latter, you're a bitch. [...] Also, you must friend everybody who friends you, or you're an inaccessible elitist.
- [...]Everybody knows that once you become a BNF, you have to drop all the friendships you've already made and make friends only with the other BNFs. Whether you have ever spoken to BNF Mary, you are now friends with BNF Mary. Even if you thoroughly dislike BNF Mary, and BNF Mary equally hates you- you are friends. Everything BNF Mary does, she does with your explicit approval, even if she eats babies' brains with spoons for lunch.
- [...]any business you choose not to conduct in the full view of fandom in an unlocked journal is being unfairly withheld from the fandom-at-large.
- Locking your journal because you don't want Aunt Marge reading your slash is also exclusionary. Using a pseud when your real name can be found online is exclusionary. Because you're a BNF, it's okay for other people to use your real name in public, and there's nothing wrong with other people re-posting your locked LiveJournal entries so the whole fandom can enjoy. You are public property.[6]
Lack of ConsensusIt should be noted that there is no consensus as to what, exactly, constitutes a BNF. A 2008 Journalfen discussion post [7] shows just how much opinions vary on what a BNF is. A sample of the various opinions shared there of what a BNF is:
Another version of the neutral meaning of BNF is provided in Sharyn McCrumb's Bimbos of the Death Sun (Random House, 1988)
"To me personally, a BNF is an author in a fandom whose stories are almost universally praised."
"I'd say, really, someone should be considered a BNF if their name is familiar to people who aren't interested in the fandom."
"A BNF must be someone who is well known in their area of fandom: well known for doing something positive, not for committing plagiarism or getting into wankfests or fighting at conventions."
"I think of a BNF as being defined by influence, someone who's accumulated a lot of the social capital that fandom runs on.""BNF is more a personality type for me than anything to do with quality or popularity of fandom output."
"Monk Malone? He's a BNF. I thought everybody had heard -- oh, no, I guess you wouldn't. BNF stands for Big Name Fan. He goes to all the conventions, knows all the filksongs, contributes to a dozen fanzines. He's a household word."
And for a few fans, a BNF can be platform specific (mailing list, LJ or tumblr), with some concluding that the last BNFs died off when fandom migrated to Tumblr. The following are comments from several members of fail-fandomanon in June 2013 where one fan asked: "Who are today's BNFs?"
"Intellectually, I know that fandom is all about tumblr these days, and that the biggest BNFs are probably in Homestuck or Superwholock or somesuch. But I'm hilariously behind the times, and whenever I try to name a BNF I always come up with someone like astolat or speranza who was big in LJ's heyday but whose star has set among the bigger fandoms today. So, those of you in the know: who're the real powerhouses in fandom these days? What're they like? Why are they popular? Has the nature of BNFdom changed with the move to tumblr?..."
"I only had a concept of BNFs because people would link to their posts and their posts would start wank or be featured on metafandom. I have no idea who the BNFs are now, because I don't think there are any on LiveJournal anymore. I assume the Tumblr BNF's are the people who post the most for any particular tumblr tag and get reblogged the most, which is similar -- it was always the people who got wordy frequently in a way that appealed to others that became BNFs....."
"I might be old school, but I don't consider people BNFs unless they're famous for fanworks - fic, art, vids, etc. or organizing something like fests such as Yuletide or popular Big Bangs. Random comments or gifsets being reblogged on tumblr? Not so much. I don't even look at the names of the people who originate this flotsam, unless it's some kind of good original art....."
"Oldschool would be thinking BNFs are famous concom members....."
"[A BNF is a concom member] That kind of goes without saying, I thought, along with people featured in a lot of zines. Just thinking of internet stuff. Well-known makers-of-fanworks have been around since the internet and just moved around from mailing lists and dedicated sites and other platforms to different spaces...."
"What does it matter? People need to move on from this label, it's ridiculous and encourages a highschool mentality. Maybe this is one thing tumblr can be good for, and kill it off...."
"How exactly are we defining BNF? My own definition of BNFs were writers who wrote really popular stories with 1000+ kudos on AO3....."
"Anyway, who cares anymore? They're only entertaining when we're there to point and laugh at them when wank happens. As for tumblr, I can't remember anyone I've reblogged from. Half the time, I don't know the source of the material I'm blogging so I don't know how they can get BNF status via tumblr...."
"I'm in one of the biggest fandoms (and my OTP is huge too) and I'm on Tumblr a decent amount more as a lurker and I have no idea who the BNFs are. I know people who make GIFs that get tons of notes, but they don't start and rarely even contribute to wank or even seem to have much of a personality. I know people who have written incredibly well-regarded and recognized fics, but it doesn't seem like they get an undue amount of attention for them and they don't contribute to wank either. I do think Tumblr has changed the definition of BNF a lot. I feel like it used to be very opinionated fic writers, and LJ made that easier in a way Tumblr doesn't....."....I'd say for the purposes of this discussion, meta is a fanwork. Also wank. Otherwise I could never have named many BNFs. They're BNF's long as they create something often enough that people know who you mean if you mention their name, and people probably know who you mean even if you talk about them without naming them."[8]
For some, it's still all about fame. Fame of any kind:
Well, you know, people get famous in fandom for doing different things. A person can become a BNF by writing something that everyone wants to read, or drawing something everyone appreciates, or vidding, or some other creative craft. Goodies are goodies, and people are more than willing to lavish love on anyone who gives them more of what they love.
People can also become a BNF for providing a huge service to their fandom community: running an archive, providing information that others can't get, organizing fandom events. They are giving people goodies again, but a different type.
But if you really want to be famous and you have no other goodies to give people, you can always try being such a raging dramallama that people can't help but remember your name. Consider it performance art. Everyone loves looking at a train wreck. But like other forms of BNFdom, many will try, few will actually succeed.There are a few truly glorious BNFs who provide fandom entertainment in more than one arena, but really usually one area is as much attention as anyone can handle.[9]
Additional Reading/Meta
- How To BNF Without Tears, Archived version by Walter A. Willis (1954)
- My life in slash, and BNFs by Sandy Hereld (1994)
- No, seriously, y'all would tell me right? by thebratqueen (2002)
- Women in packs by Alara Rogers (2003)
- Nobody Ever Admits They're a BNF by Hope (2004)
- What makes someone a BNF? by Emma Grant (2005)
- "What makes a BNF?", Archived version by LariLee (2005)
- Fandom Flashpoints: BNF WTF?; Archive (2005)
- Women and Power (Meta on BNFs, Hate, and Anonymity) by Miriam Heddy (2006)
- How to Win Friends and Influence People. Sorta.; page 2; archive link page 1; archive link page 2, by cereta (2006)
- Fandom, celebrity, and power: BNFs
- Don't make me laugh, this is dark shit, ; archive link, a Tumblr post with over 6000 notes, consisting of fans using created Tumblrs of BNFs to comment on this, and other fandom scandals and personalities; each Tumblr link goes to a page of commentary, making this a unique fanwork (February 2014)
- ↑ Full record for BNF n. : SF Citations for OED, Archived version
- ↑ Willis, Walter A. How to BNF Without Tears Originally in BEM #1, April 1954. (Accessed 25 October 2008)
- ↑ Minisinoo. SOCIAL STRATIFICATION and the "BNF" Phenomenon. Posted 16 February 2003. (Accessed 25 October 2008)
- ↑ Tall Poppy Syndrome on Wikipedia
- ↑ from Linda Terrell in The Federation Archives
- ↑ Nobody Ever Admits They're a BNF, by Hope, posted July 9, 2004. Accessed May 30, 2009.
- ↑ kettu. Big Name Fans in fandom_discuss. Posted 27 January 2008. (Accessed 25 October 2008). archived.
- ↑ Who are today's BNFs? thread dated June 3, 2013; Archive.
- ↑ what makes a BNF not a BNF; Archive thread dated January 8, 2014.
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text: Speaking of Ian Foster's books. Does anyone have an opinion about this one? The Sourcebook of Parallel Computing (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Architecture and Design) This book seems to be quite a bit newer, has a different focus obviously, but I'd like to know what you think about it? Thanks, Roland --- "Robert G. Brown" <rgb at phy.duke.edu> wrote: > You might check out Ian Foster's free online book on parallel > algorithms. It is worth buying if you're going to be doing a lot of > parallel programming. Or there are two or three other decent > textbooks > on parallel programming at the algorithm level. I don't recall > offhand > if Foster covers sorting, but you can easily found out for free. >


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HARTFORD -- The state's controversial new Common Core educational requirements were attacked on two fronts Wednesday -- by teachers who contend the roll out was "botched" and Republican lawmakers who want to delay its implementation altogether.
The Connecticut Education Association, which represents 43,000 teachers, released a survey of its membership that found 97 percent support a moratorium on the Smarter Balanced Assessments that go along with the new standards.
The test is set to be administered beginning next month in most school districts in the state.
In large part, students will be tested on material not taught to them, said Mark Waxenberg, executive director of the union, at a press conference at the state Capitol.
In a rare parliamentary move, minority House Republicans on Wednesday successfully petitioned for bills that would freeze the use of the Common Core curriculum requirements and reduce requirements in the state's new teacher-evaluation process.
Majority Democrats declined to raise their proposed legislation for public hearings and chose to have a information forum Friday instead. The 53-member Republican caucus, meanwhile, came up with the 51 signatures needed for a full hearing.
"It is critical that educators, parents, taxpayers and students be heard on these issues within the legislative process, and that can take place only if we have a formal public hearing,'' said House Minority Leader Lawrence F. Cafero Jr., R-Norwalk.
The teachers union said it supports Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's call for a panel, including teachers, to fix the standards and fix the test.
Connecticut is one of 45 states to adopt the Common Core standards, which call for reading and math to be covered more deeply and in a different order than in the past. Connecticut adopted the standards in 2010.
This year, districts were given the option of taking the state's mastery tests or the new Smarter Balanced Assessments linked to the Common Core. Most districts opted for the Smarter Balanced Assessments.
The CEA survey, which was answered by 1,452 members, found that half of all teachers say the new standards are not being implemented well. Most cite insufficient training and materials.
"If teachers don't have the resources to give students appropriate instruction, how can one be expected to pass the test?" Waxenberg said.
He also pointed out that no Connecticut teachers were involved in the development of the new standards or the test.
Education Committee Co-Chairman Andrew Fleischmann, D-West Hartford, called the CEA's proposal to work together on a solution more reasonable than the GOP's call to stop all implementation of Common Core standards immediately.
"I don't even understand how that bill is properly before the General Assembly. I did not have a single Republican colleague approach me about the Common Core curriculum before February of 2014. Not one," Fleischmann said. "This is serious business and it's not like this Common Core suddenly descended out of the sky. It's been a multi-year process."
Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor called the concerns valid and justified, but he also characterized this testing year as "low stakes."
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So why give it, then?
Pryor said to comply with federal law, the state must administer the test in at least some capacity.
While Waxenberg acknowledged that stopping the new test is unlikely, he also warned that 87 percent of the teachers who answered the CEA poll believe their voices are not being heard.
"Many have reached the saturation point," Waxenberg said.
The CEA survey seems to run counter to others that have been conducted recently.
A Scholastic poll found nearly 3-in-4 core subject teachers in Connecticut are enthusiastic about the implementation of the Common Core. A poll conducted by the American Federation of Teachers also found support for the Common Core.
"We are not saying we do not support high standards," Waxenberg said. "But are these the right standards? These are standards from Washington."
Cafero said lawmakers have heard from hundreds, if not thousands, of educators who want to weigh in on the issue. He added that the planned forum, with hand-picked speakers and a set amount of time, "does not allow for a robust debate."
The Republican teacher evaluation bill would create a subcommittee of classroom teachers to discuss the evaluation program.
It would reduce the number of classroom evaluations to one per year, and cut the number of goals for each teacher. It would also exclude mastery test scores from being factored into teacher evaluations.


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College Football 2013: 5 Big Questions for Week 7
It should be another fun week of college football, with some big rivalry games and exciting shootouts between ranked opponents. Here are some of the big questions going into Week 7:
What's Wrong With Jadeveon Clowney?
When the season started, South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney was a Heisman favorite and the early front-runner to be the No. 1 pick in next spring's NFL draft. While his draft status hasn't changed much, six weeks later his play (or lack thereof) is raising eyebrows. Through four games, his production is way down as compared with this time last year: 12 tackles, 3 tackles for loss and just 2 sacks in 2013, compared with 17, 7 and 4.5, respectively, at this same point a year ago. And after sitting out last week's win over Kentucky, Clowney was faced with questions about whether he's sitting out instead of playing through pain to protect his draft status and whether he gets special treatment from coaches to decide when he wants to play. Clowney has played through pain before—he's suffered from bone spurs in his foot since high school—and these new concerns likely won't impact his draft status significantly. But the longer he sits out, the more questions are likely to mount about his long-term impact.
Is This Mack Brown's Last Stand?
With Lane Kiffin fired at USC, Texas's Mack Brown now faces the hottest of the coaching hot seats. This week may be his last chance to save his job in the shootout with archrival Oklahoma. The Longhorns have lost three straight to the Sooners, the last two by a combined score of 118-38. Moreover, ever since falling to Alabama in the 2010 national championship game, Texas has been in a decline, going just 13-15 in Big 12 play. The voices calling for Brown's ouster have been growing louder each week, and, barring a signature win over the Sooners this week and continued improvement the rest of the season, it's difficult to imagine Brown will be on the Longhorns sideline in 2014.
With Injuries Mounting, Is Georgia Still a Title Contender?
Georgia escaped with an overtime win over Tennessee last week, but they may be losing the battle of attrition. Running back Keith Marshall and wide receiver Justin Scott-Wesley both left the game with torn ACLs that will end each of their seasons. Receiver Michael Bennett also had knee surgery this week, but could be back later this season. Add in starting running back Todd Gurley (ankle) and safety Tray Matthews (hamstring), who are doubtful for this week's game, and the Bulldogs will definitely be undermanned as they face a difficult three-game stretch at home against No. 25 Missouri, then at Vanderbilt and No. 17 Florida. On paper, the Bulldogs are still very much in the title hunt. But as injuries continue to take a toll on team depth, Georgia's margin for error is getting very slim.
Can Florida's Defense Save the Season?
Florida quarterback Tyler Murphy has done a nice job managing games for the Gators since starter Jeff Driskel's injury, throwing for five touchdowns and just one interception in three starts. But make no mistake: Florida will go only as far as its defense will take it. The Gators rank fourth nationally in scoring defense and have held all but one opponent to 17 or fewer points. But they're about to face a much tougher test in a brutal five-game stretch that includes road matchups at No. 10 LSU, No. 25 Missouri and No. 14 South Carolina and the annual neutral-site showdown with No. 7 Georgia. Florida's defense is awfully good, but even the most rabid Gator fan would likely admit that they'll need to get a good deal of help from the offense to survive that stretch.
Can Washington Hang With the Ducks?
If you like offensive shootouts, No. 2 Oregon vs No. 16 Washington should be the game for you this week. Both teams rank in the top five in total offense and they combine for nearly 97 points per game. Oregon's offense has simply been unstoppable, averaging over 630 yards and 59 points per game. Washington, meanwhile, isn't far behind, averaging almost 40 points per game in its four wins and scoring a solid 28 in last week's loss to No. 5 Stanford, the most the Cardinal had given up this season. The wild card in this game may well be defense: both teams have underrated defensive units that rank in the top 11 nationally in scoring defense. The Huskies will need to get a few stops against the Ducks—something nobody else has been able to do this season—to pull off the upset and avoid a 10th straight loss to Oregon.


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Former footballer and Match Of The Day presenter Jimmy Hill has died aged 87, his family have confirmed.
Hill, who lived with his wife Bryony in Hurstpierpoint, Mid Sussex, made his name playing for Fulham in the 1950s, enjoyed a second career as a distinguished broadcaster.
He died after suffering from Alzheimer's disease for a number of years.
The Hill family said in a statement: "It is with great sadness that Bryony Hill and the children of Jimmy Hill have announced that Jimmy passed away peacefully today aged 87 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Bryony was beside him."
Stars from the world of football spoke of Hill's contribution to the game following the announcement of his death.
Current MotD presenter Gary Linker led the tributes.
He wrote on Twitter: "D eeply saddened to hear that Jimmy Hill has left us. A football man through and through who gave the game so much in so many ways #RIPJimmy."
BBC pundit and former England striker Alan Shearer said: "Very sad news about Jimmy Hill. Footballers and football have so much to thank him for. A man who loved the game."
Tony Hall, director-general of the BBC, said: "For generations of fans Jimmy Hill was an authoritative voice as both a presenter and analyst. He was committed to innovation in every aspect of the game, including broadcasting, and always believed supporters came first. His influence lives on in the programmes we enjoy today."
Hill will be cremated at a private ceremony.
A service for his friends and colleagues will be held in the new year, Ms Morgan said.
Hill's influence on the game was measured off the field - and not just for his contribution behind the microphone.
After retiring from playing aged 33, Hill went on to become manager of Coventry City, overseeing their promotion to the old First Division.
He changed the club's colours to sky blue from blue and white, and introduced the first-ever colour match programme in English football.
It was a club he would later run as managing director.
But he also helped to shape the modern game.
As chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association union in 1961, he helped get rid of the maximum wage, paving the way for the multimillion-pound contracts that dominate the top tiers of English football.
He is also credited with masterminding a new points structure for matches, with three points for a win rather than two.
Hill started his career in broadcasting when he was appointed as head of sport at London Weekend Television in 1967.
He joined the BBC in 1973, presenting Match Of The Day where his distinctive appearance and style of delivery won him a new army of fans. He made more than 600 appearances on the show as both a presenter and analyst.
His long association with the BBC over three decades ended when he joined Sky Sports in 1999 to front programmes including Jimmy Hill's Sunday Supplement.
Hill received an OBE in 1984, and a CBE in 1995 at Buckingham Palace.
He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2008, but kept the issue private for five years.
Football clubs across the country are expected to mark Hill's death, with Fulham wearing black arm bands for their game against Bolton.
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Shadow Warrior is one of those old PC games that people have either forgotten or never heard about in the first place. My memories of it are mostly that the game used the same engine as Duke Nukem 3D and that there were some borderline racist Asian stereotypes. You played Lo Wang ("Wang"...get it?) a bodyguard with some sick sword skills and a penchant for violence. He also had a habit for terrible one liners which was the thing to do back in the late 1990's.
Flying Wild Hog is dusting off the franchise and putting their own spin on it. The stereotypes are gone and in their place is some decent writing and fun melee combat. The team also created an opening to their game that includes Stan Bush's "The Touch," which may make it one of the best openings in video game history.
You still play Lo Wang (and there were a few Wang jokes sprinkled here and there) but the plot has been updated a bit. The main parts of the game remain the same as you're trying to stop Master Zilla from taking over the universe with demons, but the plot has been tweaked in a few places. Most notable is the addition of Hoji, a demon who partners with Lo Wang and grants him some new abilities. Hoji provides some of the narrative of the game as well as serving as a comedic foil for Lo Wang.
The game also gets some new light role-playing elements. As you progress through the game you'll earn money, karma, and ki, which can be used to upgrade weapons, skills, and powers. Skills are passive things like doing more damage and sprinting farther, while powers allow you to unleash magical attacks or heal yourself. I was a bit impressed with how the powers screen works as each power upgrade shows up as a tattoo on Lo Wang's body. Of course, since Shadow Warrior is a first-person shooter, you only see this during the upgrade screen, but it was a nice touch.
The combat is where Shadow Warrior really shines. The game provides you with some of the standard FPS weapons, like a pistol and submachine gun, but they are never as fun to use as the katana you get at the start. Slicing and dicing people is just so satisfying in Shadow Warrior, especially once you start to gain new powers. My two favorites were the ability to charge the sword with a ranged attack that cuts into everything in a line in front of you, as well as the ability for Lo Want to swing his sword in a circle, killing off every creature surrounding him.
What's interesting is how you pull off these moves. Instead of mapping the abilities to buttons on the keyboard, you access them by double tapping a movement key and pressing a mouse button. If you want to attack a group surrounding you, press A twice and then hit left mouse button. To heal yourself, press D twice and then hold the right mouse button. It does take some time to get used to the commands, but once you have them down the system works well.
There are other nice little touches. Pressing the reload key when you have the sword equipped will have Lo Wang clean the blood off the blade of the sword. There are also bunny rabbits scattered across the levels which you can kill. However, when you kill certain bunnies, they turn into demonic bunnies which are deadly (think Monty Python and the Holy Grail). The first time this happened, I was in a bit of shock before bursting out laughing.
The gameplay is very 1990's FPS, though. You spend the game running from place to place, killing everything that moves, collecting keys, unlocking doors, and searching for secrets areas. It's a bit on the mindless side, so don't expect a lot of pathos or soul searching. Instead, expect some funny humor that occasionally veers on the juvenile side of things.
* The product in this article was sent to us by the developer/company.
Hi, my name is Charles Husemann and I've been gaming for longer than I care to admit. For me it's always been about competing and a burning off stress. It started off simply enough with Choplifter and Lode Runner on the Apple //e, then it was the curse of Tank and Yars Revenge on the 2600. The addiction subsided somewhat until I went to college where dramatic decreases in my GPA could be traced to the release of X:Com and Doom. I was a Microsoft Xbox MVP from 2009 to 2014. I currently own stock in Microsoft, AMD, and nVidia.


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Hi, I've got a problem with Terminal configuration.
I upgraded from XFCE 4.2x to 4.4.
Now the new Terminal doesn't work: It runs but close immediately.
If I run
$ Terminal -x sh
works good! (no new tabs or windows)
But If I run normally
$ Terminal
It closed after a while.
If I run
$ Terminal --hold
Terminal keep blank.
I think it tries to open the bad shell, I tried to modify environment vars like $BASH or $SHELL without success.
What does Terminal runs as his default shell?
Maybe you can enable the 'login shell' option in terminal (forgot the real name).
Enabling "Run command as login shell" doesn't help. :oops:
Well personally I don't think this is caused by Terminal, but VTE (the terminal emulator widget Terminal uses). You can run vte to check if that crashes after a while, and maybe you can update to the latest version (if needed).
Terminal doesn't crash, but terminate correctly.
Maybe it run the wrong shell.
If I create a new user and I log in to xfce, Terminal runs (as new user)!
I've tried to delete config data in my home but problem remains.
Anyone have some hint for my problem?
As I already suggested, run vte and see if that works.
Sorry, "$ vte" doesn't crash but it closes after a while, but now I tried tu run vte from another user and works good!
So it's a problem of vte, now I look for vte conf and I try to reset them.
The vte configuration is 'provided' by terminal (vte is a library/widget, the vte application is a simple application to show its usage). Maybe changing the CommandLoginShell boolean in ~/.config/Terminal/terminalrc helps.
Thank you very much for your help Nick.
It's set to:
I try to change to TRUE but it doesn't helps.
I also try to remove ~/.config/Terminal/ and ~/.local/share/Terminal/
Where can I find other user's settings to reset?
Oh my God... I don't know why but my user's login shell has never been set.
On /etc/passwd was:
And now:
and it works!!! ;D
From useradd manual I read:
-s shell
The name of the user's login shell. The default is to leave
this field blank, which causes the system to select the default
login shell.
But vte doesn't work if it's blank! I hope it can be useful for who has the same problem...
Thank you Nick for your time.
Weird VTE doesn't work when it's blank :?, anyway, good it works now.
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text: Founded in 1892 by Rhys Jones of Carmarthenshire, Wales, Corgi remains family owned and operated four generations later. Run today by Jones's great-great-grandchildren, this small company is famous for its hand-finished (and smart-looking) socks—and it has a Royal Warrant from HRH the Prince of Wales to prove it. Corgi's spring-weight socks are made from a lightweight cotton-and-nylon weave that's both comfortable and breathable.


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The Vermont State Historic Sites Program encourages the discovery and appreciation of the state's rich heritage through the stewardship and interpretation of historic sites that evoke an authentic sense of time and place.
Which sites have activities for kids?
Are their new exhibits to see this year?
Can I purchase books and gifts at the sites?
After seeing the site, can we take a walk or have a picnic?
Are your sites ADA accessible?
What are the road signs I've seen all over Vermont?
Do the sites provide self-guided tours?
How can I learn more about African American history in Vermont?
How many steps in the Bennington Monument?
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Where can I learn more about archeology in Vermont?
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Many of today's finite element systems are intended to be robust and friendly; and may be used by engineers and scientists who are unfamiliar with the finite element method, its virtues and its vices. Indeed,some finite element systems may be embedded in a CAD/CAE package and the user may be a production engineer, designer, or systems analyst who not only does not understand the characteristics of finite element systems, but may very well not even wish to know.
The problems of the novice have been identified and addressed in this primer. The aim is not to write just another finite element text book. There are scores of these, and many are daunting for the new reader since, not unnaturally, many go into algebraic detail of specific elements or they highlight areas of current research. The aim is also not to write a detailed instruction manual, since this cannot be done without referring to a specific system. Indeed, all commercial systems have their own introductory and users' manuals, together with more advanced programmers' manuals in some cases,and these are usually comprehensive. They do not, however, discuss the various vices or failings of the system, for obvious reasons.
This Primer will try to explain the basis of the Finite Element Method, stressing the essentially simple fundamental concepts without digressing into lengthy algebra or over-complicated mathematics. There will be no functional analysis in Hilbert spaces, and Lagrange multipliers will just be mentioned, even though they are used sparingly. Some algebra is inevitable;otherwise the text becomes a descriptive routine rather like explaining the fitting together of pieces of a jigsaw, and this can lead to all sorts of confusion. However, the algebra can be kept concise using matrix notation which is obligatory in discussing these methods. The Primer will strip some of the mysteries from the method and in particular will explain precisely what the method does exactly, and what it does approximately, and as a consequence which errors are important and which are not. Some errors are very useful sources of guidance.
M. Chillery
Published July 2010
Softback, 36 Pages
After around 23 articles spanning many aspects of FEA, it was decided that the series itself had run its course, but that the material produced could provide great value to analysts by being put together in one reference manual, which could be used as a day-to-day guide to the basics of some of the engineering analysts most critical areas of work.
And so this 'compilation' has now been produced in order to bring these articles together in an accessible and user-friendly format, which we hope will prove invaluable as an initial reference into a multitude of topics.The articles themselves do not claim to be "definitive" guides to each topic, nor are they the only manner in which some of the analysis processes defined can be carried out – rather they are written from the perspective of an experienced analyst, working with the technology day in, day out.
This compilation also differs from many NAFEMS publications, in that the articles have not been extensively edited by the NAFEMS technical working groups. Each article itself could be developed into a publication many times the length of the original by going through this process, but the aim of the articles is not to provide an all-encompassing view of the topic being covered, rather, they should be treated as an introduction to the basics, to underpin basic concepts, and inspire further reading.We hope you find the book useful, and that it helps in some way towards reinforcing some technical knowledge that you use in your everyday work.As the byline says - "Don't Forget the Basics..."
V. Adams
Published June 2008
Softback, 138 Pages
This book is an overview of methods and best-practices for mechanical design engineers and designers who are using or plan to utilize Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to validate design concepts or predict and correct product failure. The target readership is part-time users of CAD (Computer Aided Design) embedded analysis packages or those whose interface relies primarily on geometric references. This should not imply that the information presented herein is not important to users of other, more complete, analysis packages or that these users are by default any more capable of successfully simulating product performance. The assumption, right or wrong, is that with the greater investment required by purchasers of more complete tools, comes more investment in training and time to learn proper modelling practices. On the other hand, many users of design analysis tools receive little training beyond a basic software introduction, if even that. These design engineers or designers are typically reliant on whatever educational material is provided by their vendor and much of this is tool related. This book should pick up where that material left off.


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Brad Henry, Governor
Mary Fallin, Lt. Governor
Jeff A. McMahan, State Auditor
Sandy Garrett, State Superintendent
Terry Peach, Agriculture Board President
Clifton H. Scott, Secretary
John C. Rahhal, Assistant Secretary
September 30,2004
The Honorable Brad Henry
Governor of Oklahoma
212 State Capitol Building
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
RE: Internal Audit Report
Review of the Investment Division
Dear Governor Henry:
A compliance audit of the investment division has been completed. The investment activities are
in compliance with the State Statutes, CLO's Investment policy and plan, and the instructions
from the Commissioners. There are a few items in the report that need to be addressed; most of
the items are in accounting and reporting.
The audit covered the year to date period ending June 30, 2004. The new Investment Director,
Phyllis Bolt, was hired in May 2004. She seems to be very capable and has settled quickly and
nicely into the Investment Director's position.
The audit report is enclosed. Should you have questions or comments about the audit, please call
me at 604-8118.
Roy Cooper, CPA
Chief Internal Auditor
Enclosure: Review of the Investment Division
c: Clifton H. Scott
Suite 200 Paragon Building, 5801 Broadway Extension, P.O. Box 26910, Oklahoma City, OK 73]26
405-604-8100 Fax 405-604-8199
Review of the Investment Division
The purpose of this audit was to conduct a compliance audit of the investment activities
of the Investment Division of the Commissioners of the Land Office (CLO). The review
was to determine if CLO's investment activities are in compliance with the Constitution
of the State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Statutes, and the Commissioner's Investment Plan
and Policy.
The scope of this audit was to review the internal and environmental controls of the
investment process. The review encompassed the activities and performance of the
Investment Committee, Investment Division, Investment Consulting Firm, Money
(Investment) Managers, the custodial trustee's duties of the Master Custodian Bank, and
the accounting and reporting of investment transactions and assets. Audit tests were
performed by reviewing documents and amounts for the year ending June 30, 2004. In
keeping with general auditing practices, every portion ofthe investment activities was not
examined. The areas examined were those the auditor felt represented the highest risk of
noncompliance, misappropriation or misuse.
• Verify that the Investment Committee and the Investment Division are following the
Commissioners' directions.
• Determine if the cash management practices of the CLO Investment Division are
adequate and performed in a timely manner allowing for maximum earnings while
providing cash flow.
• Verify that fees charged by the Investment Consulting Firm, the Master Custodial
Bank and Money Managers are in accord with their contractual agreements.
• Verify that the Investment Consulting Firm is performing its duties as dictated by
their contractual agreement with the CLO.
• Determine if investment practices of the Money Managers are in compliance with the
CLO's Investment Plan and Investment Policy, their contractual agreements with the
CLO, Oklahoma Statutes, and any regulatory requirements.
• Determine if the contractual agreements between CLO and the Money Managers and
Master Custodian Bank are adequate and within the mandates of the CLO Investment
Plan and Investment Policies, and State Statutes.
• Confirm compliance with the CLO policies and procedures, Oklahoma Statutes, and
regulatory requirements regarding the Master Custodian Bank in its capacity as
custodial trustee.
• Ascertain that the CLO's Investment Plan and Investment Policy is sufficient to
provide assurance that investments are safeguarded and risk is properly monitored
and evaluated.
• Determine that investments are properly recorded, and the accounting and financial
statement presentation is correct.
Herbert Johnson, prior Investment Division Director, retired June 2003. Investment
Division Director, Phyllis Bolt, was hired in May 2004. Stephen Coit performed the
duties of the Investment Division Director during the interim.
Concerning Permanent Fund Principle:
A change in the Oklahoma Statutes allowed the CLO to invest in equities (stocks) in
1995. The total investment portfolio book value was $755,573,709 with a market value of
$758,121,861 on June 30, 1995. The portfolio's book value on June 30, 2004, was
$1,105,541,350 with a market value of$ 1,163,306,464. An increase of $349,967,641 in
book value and $405,184,603 in market value.
The above increases came from gains in sales of securities (stocks & bonds) of
$115,658,295 and $234,309,346 from oil & gas bonuses and royalty, and real estate sales.
The difference between the cost and market value is an unrealized gain (on paper) of
$55,216,962 as of June 30, 2004.
The book and market value of the CLO investment portfolio for equity investments
(stocks) on June 30, 1996 was $205,014,712 and $218,080,332, respectively. The book
value of equity investments increased to $409,226,649 (37 % of the total portfolio) with a
market value of $462,478,492 (40 % of the total portfolio) by June 30, 2004. Oklahoma
Statutes allow equity investments to be 60% of portfolio at book value.
See attached exhibit for Review of Investment portfolio history.
Concerning Revenue Funds Income:
Bond interest has supplied 69% of the $608.8 million income in the last ten years. Stock
dividends furnished 6%, not including the hedge fund that furnished 4% of the funds in
just three years. Short term investments earned 4% during this ten year period and rental
income and farm loans supplied 17%. Farm loans, for the most part, have been paid off
and will not be producing any meaningful income in the future. Investment income has
grown at an average rate of approximately 1.9% a year in the past ten years.
The review found the CLO's investment activities to be in compliance with the
Constitution of the State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Statutes, Investment Plan and
Investment Policy of the Commissioners of the Land Office, and the instructions from the
Commissioners' of the CLO, except for the following exceptions and accounting
1. Failure To Timely Record Directed Broker Fees In General Ledger.
Annual Report is Understated.
Directed brokers are stock brokers that CLO has made an agreement with to receive a
cash rebate of approximate one-half of their normal commission. This cash rebate is
deposited by the brokers directly to the CLO's account at Bank of Oklahoma (BOK). The
money managers, at their discretion, may use the directed brokers if they feel they are
getting good execution of stock transactions. The CLO allocate the rebate money to the
account of the money manager that used the brokers. This allows the money manager the
benefit of not only getting the rebate money to invest in stocks, but also increases his
account on which his management fee is based. Accounting for the rebate and allocating
it to the money managers by the CLO is performed in the month following end of each
On June 30, 2004, there was $166,000 direct broker rebate fees in CLO's bank account
that was not recorded on CLO's books. Each month the CLO's assets are understated.
The financial statements and general ledger for fiscal year ending June 30, 2003 was
understated by $139,070.32.
Directed broker rebate fees balance is not recorded monthly to CLO's books (general
ledger). It is allowed to accumulate until the end of each quarter when it is reconciled
with the directed brokers' records. It is recorded to the general ledger when the funds are
transferred to the money managers in the month following end of each quarter. On July
6, 2004, $96,175.67 of the $139,070.32 broker rebate fees were reconciled and
transferred to the money managers.
The Accounting Division Director said if he recorded the balance each month he would
have to make extra reverse accounting entries when the quarterly entry is made.
The Investment Director stated "we know that it is there and we are reconciling it
quarterly and moving the reconciled amount out to the proper money managers. Because
we get the money monthly and only receive the directed brokerage statements quarterly,
there will always be money in the account waiting to be allocated. She indicated they
will be diligent about reconciling the directed brokerage fees as soon as she gets the
statements from the directed brokers. She also said they are in the process of trying to
expand the number of directed brokers to make it even more profitable for us."
2. Bank Of Oklahoma Is Charging A Quarterly Fee For CLO's Hedge Fund
Investment And For Funds That Are Being Accumulated By CLO At BOK.
Corrective Action:
The year end financial statements will be adjusted to include directed broker rebate fees
The CLO's contract with BOK provides BOK with an annual asset based fee of .9 basis
points (.00009) on the total market value of assets held by the bank to be paid quarterly.
a. CLO is being charged a fee of approximately $5,901.51 annually on $65 million that
was invested in the hedge fund Structured Servicing Holdings, L.P. This is allowed
under CLO's contract. The investment in Structured Services Holdings was made in
2002. Unlike other money managers BOK does not have custody of the Structure
Servicing investment instruments or account for individual transactions for this account.
The Investment Director said the overall fee is reasonable and somewhat low compared
to other custody banks. She said the fee for Structured Servicing Holdings and
accumulated revenue offsets the other money manager accounts that have lots of
custodian services and transactions.
General Counsel said the fee for Structure Servicing Holdings, L.P. investment will be
addressed when CLO renews its contract with BOK in 2006.
b. Funds that are provided by our oil and gas revenues are accumulated in CLO' s
account at BOK. BOK charges their contract fee on these amounts. Sometimes the funds
grows to $25 and $30 million before they are distributed to and invested by the money
The Investment Director said the Investment Committee is presenting the Commissioners
with a six-month plan for investing accumulated revenue as it is received. This will
prevent large balances from accumulating, and put them to work earning money.
3. Annual Reports Have Not Been Published Timely.
Oklahoma Statute Title 64, Paragraph. 51, B, 8 requires "Before October 1 of each year,
the Commissioners shall publish an annual report of all Trust operations, presented in a
simple and easily understood manner to the extent possible. The report shall be
submitted to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President
Pro Tempore of the Senate, the State Department of Education and each higher education
beneficiary. The annual report shall cover the operation of the Trusts during the past
fiscal year, including income, disbursements and the financial condition of the Trusts at
the end of each fiscal year on a cash basis. The annual report shall also contain a
summary of each Trust's assets and current market value as of the report date."
The previous report was publish and issued January 29, 2004 for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 2003. June 30,2002 report and June 30,2001 report were published on January
27,2003 and June 30, 2000 numbers were published May 7,2001.
Corrective Action:
The Annual Report for June 30, 2004, was issued on September 9,2004.
~~~"'IIrJ-p.%~a_'7_!'7~~- September 22, 2004
R~E. C~r, C.P.A.
Chief Internal Auditor
Brad Henry, Governor
Mary Fallin, Lt. Governor
Jeff McMahan, State Auditor
Sandy Garrett, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Terry Peach, President of State Board of Agriculture
Clifton H. Scott, Secretary
John C. Rahhal, Assistant Secretary
Phyllis Bolt, Investments Division Director
Stephen Coit, Assistant Investments Division Director
Perry Kaufman, General Counsel
Tom McCreary, Accounting Division Director
Bill Andrew, Investment Committee Member
Norman Cooper, Investment Committee Member, OEA
Steve Tinsley, Investment Committee Member, Oklahoma State Auditor's Office
Review of Investment Portfolio EXHIBIT
Equities Investments Fixed Investments Alternative Investment Total Investments
Cost Market Cost Market Cost Market Cost Market
30-Jun-96 205,014,712 218,080,332 575,019,480 569,366,090 780,034,192 787,446,422
30-Jun-97 191,143,752 248,291,355 629,292,272 635,613,997 820,436,024 883,905,352
30-Jun-98 218,911,748 301,852,305 663,368,194 685,507,767 882,279,942 987,360,072
30-Jun-99 289,571,780 421,955,973 640,297,646 633,200,782 929,869,426 1,055,156,755
30-Jun-00 428,693,918 631,348,720 558,579,079 544,414,369 987,272,997 1,175,763,089
30-Jun-01 405,376,241 489,664,555 587,644,570 584,736,135 993,020,811 1,074,400,690
30-Jun-02 379,895,050 374,476,451 589,539,931 589,287,414 25,000,000 25,500,000 994,434,981 989,263,865
30-Jun-03 332,728,127 377,721,275 577,252,988 613,798,129 65,027,580 68,665,398 975,008,695 1,060,184,802
30-Jun-04 409,226,649 462,478,492 631,313,064 636,501,308 65,001,637 64,326,664 1,105,541,350 1,163,306,464
Amounts includes cash and cash equivalents.
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Happy Birthday To The Most Decorated Battleship of WW II – the U.S.S. South Dakota
Battleship 57 (BB 57) was launched at Camden, New Jersey July 7, 1941 and commissioned March 20, 1942. After being christened the U.S.S. South Dakota, she headed out on her first war cruise August 16, 1942 - three years to the day before Japan was to surrender.
In October of 1942 during the Battle of Santa Cruz, she downed 32 Japanese planes while performing her prime task of defending the Carrier Enterprise. This was the first time in naval history the battleship had been given such a mission.
In winning her first Battle Star, she also suffered her first wound - a 500 pound aerial bomb dropped by a dive bomber. The bomb landed atop a battery turret and hardly nicked the armorplate, but dealt the captain a painful wound which almost took his life. When Captain Gatch was asked why he hadn't hit the deck when he saw the plane coming, he answered,
"I considered it beneath the dignity of a captain of an American battleship to flop for a Japanese bomb."
After recuperating, Captain Gatch was reassigned to "his" ship.
Months later, the Japanese had reported on two different occasions that they had sunk the South Dakota. For security reasons she was thereafter referred to as Battleship "X", which is the name many remember her by.
In all she officially accounted for 64 planes, participated in nine shore bombardments and earned 13 Battle Stars for participating in every major naval battle in the Pacific.
In 1962 the Navy announced they were going to scrap the battleship, but thankfully a number of South Dakota citizens, along with the Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce and the Navy League, formed a battleship memorial commission. Their mission was to collect funds for building a memorial.
The memorial was completed and dedicated on September 7, 1969. Vice Admiral Bernard F. Roeder, Commander of the Navy's First Fleet, gave the keynote speech saying,
"This grand memorial shall stand in quiet tribute to a man of war - a Navy fighting ship that did its best for her country."
*Information courtesy of the Battleship South Dakota Memorial