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A Conference of the "National Anarchists"
international | anti-fascism | opinion / analysis Thursday July 13, 2017 10:23 by Wayne Price drwdprice at aol dot com
The fascists who call themselves "anarchists"
A libertarian Marxist friend sent me a reference to a report on an international gathering of National Anarchists. It appeared in Keith Prestons site, Attack the System, at https://attackthesystem.com/2017/07/10/national-anarchi...47073
You ask who these people are, sending me an account of an international gathering of the National Anarchist Movement in Spain this year. The short answer is that they are fascists, and no more anarchist than the National Socialists were socialist. However, they deny being fascist, and the article repeatedly says that they are not fascist, let alone Nazi. The article is written by one Keith Preston, who has claimed to be trying to pull together left and right libertarianism, anarchist-communism and national-anarchism.
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by Alternativa Libertaria/FdCA - Ufficio Relazioni Internazionali Sat Aug 05, 2017 23:00
Convegno dei "Nazional Anarchici"
by Sean Jobst Wed Sep 06, 2017 13:19
Hello Wayne,
by Wayne Thu Sep 07, 2017 06:28
I do not usually respond to fascists or anti-semites, and Anarkismo does not usually publish their comments. But in this case there may be some clinical use to exposing the pathology to sunlight and making some comments.
by Wayne Fri Sep 15, 2017 08:24
Keith Preston wrote the original report on the international National Anarchist gathering. He has written A Reply to Wayne Price, which can be found at https://attackthesystem.com/2017/09/08/a-conference-of-...rice/
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Hosting the CMA Awards is old hat for Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley, as the duo embarks on its fifth co-hosting stint. In the uncut promo for the 46th annual CMAs, Underwood and Paisley admit that in order to stay sharp, they have to practice their hosting skills all year long and they do so in front of tough crowds, like senior citizens at bingo, kids at a birthday party and diners at Danny's. One thing we learn in this promo? Paisley has a real gift for physical comedy.
In this hilarious 90-second spot, the twosome tries performing for bingo players, who aren't the least bit interested, even though Underwood dazzles in a sparkly silver dress. Paisley is a bit to overzealous with the bingo machine, and slips on the errant balls. It's a knee-slapping moment.
They also provide entertainment at a kid's party, with Paisley fashioning balloon animals. When he gives a child a monkey-shaped animal, he gets booted in the ankle. So much for his efforts, since the kid hates monkeys.
He and Underwood are also "hosts" greeting guests at Danny's, an eatery that is clearly a ripoff of Denny's. They try and entertain diners waiting to be seated but they fail miserably in their attempts.
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I recently had to solve a directory recursion problem, and naturally I first searched CPAN to find a directory walking module that would allow me to avoid writing my own scaffolding code. I found File::DirWalk which seemed to be just what I needed, but unfortunately, I found out that appearances can be deceiving. Here are some of the caveats that the documentation does not discuss but that may limit the usefulness of this module a great deal.
First, the interface is simple, which is not necessarily bad, but in this case it's just too simple. The callbacks you specify are invoked with exactly one parameter, which is the full name of the file or directory in question. You typically want to have this name, but very often, you want just the filename relative to its enclosing directory, and when using File::DirWalk, the simplest way to get this name is to use a regex to extract it from the parameter. This is ironic because File::DirWalk has just assembled the full name from a list of components, and now you need to undo this operation yourself. This is inefficient, inelegant and most certainly inconvenient. The same goes for other parameters like the nesting depth. You have to use regexes or keep track of it yourself.
Second, there is the self-contradicting documentation. The description of all callbacks says "Function must return true.", but here is an excerpt of a paragraph that follows later: "The module provides the following constants: SUCCESS, FAILED, ABORTED and PRUNE (1, 0, -1, -10) which you can use within your callback code.".
So instead of "true" (a non-zero value?), success is indicated by returning SUCCESS, and you may also return one of the other constants, flat-out contradicting the claim that the callback functions must return true (i.e. SUCCESS).
Third, this module is unsuitable to cover even relatively simple use cases. I quickly learned that if you don't want to process particular files you still have to return SUCCESS to make File::DirWalk continue walking the tree. This is not particularily elegant, but things could be worse. If you want to skip individual directories, however, then prepare for unpleasant surprises. The documentation does not even attempt to explain the difference betweeen the constants SUCCESS, FAILED, ABORTED and PRUNE, except that PRUNE will skip out of the current directory. Here's the catch: There is *no simple way* to skip an individual directory. If you bother to read the only reliable documentation, the source code, you will see that the only constants that DirWalk.pm actually cares to check are SUCCESS and PRUNE. But if you return PRUNE from onDirEnter, File::DirWalk will not only skip this directory, but also *all other children of its parent directory* that were not already processed. And if you return FAILED, ABORTED or the number of inhabitants of the autonomous republic of Tuwa, DirWalk.pm will quit walking the entire tree altogether! How would you actually skip just that directory? Here's the only way I can think of:
1. in onDirEnter set a flag (shared with other handlers) "$skip" and return SUCCESS.
2. in onFile, test if the flag is set and if so, return PRUNE
3. same in onDirEnter
4. in onDirLeave reset the flag
This is a horrible workaround, but it's necessary even for this simple use case. This means the interface is broken, not unfixable, but still broken.
All in all, I cannot recommend using this module, although I don't know much about possible alternatives (e.g. File::Find which has been mentioned by other reviewers). The range of use cases conveniently covered by this module is simply too narrow.
In addition to the issues in Robert's review, it's also missing any useful tests.
Note that any remotely recent version of File::Find actually does offer extra hooks for entering and leaving directories etc. The bottom line is that using this module will add a dependency to your code without providing anything not otherwise doable – not even a better interface.
A quick glance reveals that it at least doesn't run afoul of the classic directory recursing trap, looping infinitely in circularly symlinked trees.
How is this better than File::Find (which is a core module)? Maybe in that it gives various callbacks for entering/leaving a directory, but otherwise it has less features. There's no way to control whether to process files or subdirectories first, nor does it provide for filtering etc.
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We visited the Black Mountain Fire Tower and hiked on the Fuller Ridge Trail during the Memorial Day Weekend.
We drove up the freshly-plowed Black Mountain Truck Trail (Forest Road 4S01) and stopped off at the Boulder Basin Campground in order to check out the Black Mountain Fire Tower. We parked the car and made the short hike up to the tower.
Black Mountain Fire Tower from below
Folly, San Jacinto, Jean, and Marion
Vicki on the tower with Fuller Ridge in the background
Looking through the window of the Fire Tower. A hotel with a view!
We enjoyed talking to the couple who were volunteering at the tower, and learned a thing or two about it. We checked out the insulators on the furniture legs that were for use during thunderstorms. We asked them if they both slept on that tiny bed together, and learned that there was also a folding cot. But we secretly thought that the bed wasn't much smaller than the one back in my dorm room in college, and that the cot certainly wouldn't be needed for the two of us, especially on a chilly night at elevation.
After that, we drove a few miles further to the Fuller Ridge Trailhead parking lot. This was the real reason we came, to hike what we both felt was the most beautiful trail in the San Jacinto area.
Panorama view east over the desert from the Fuller Ridge Trail
Zoomed-in view of snow on San Gorgonio Mountain
After a mile or so we arrived at what I call Gooseberry Meadow. They were only starting to flower this early in the year.
We entered Mt. San Jacinto State Park with patches of snow still melting
Since we'd already bagged one peak, we decided to try another: Castle Rocks. It was directly up a very steep slope from the trail, and we'd always passed it by on our other hikes. But not this time! We used the GPS and climbed directly uphill from the trail. We thought about sidehilling up from the switchback section just ahead, but decided that we really hate sidehilling. It turns out that the sidehill way is the "official" Sierra Club way. Too bad. We did it our way. And it was great on top!
Nearing the ridge top just south of the Castle Rocks summit
Panorama view south toward Folly Peak and Marion Mountain
Vicki climbing the easy summit block. There was a register up there, too, thanks to Mars Bonfire. Not many people sign it, and we were the first since last November.
After that it was time to keep hiking. We thought that if we had enough energy we might even try to bag Mount St. Ellens and Joyce Peak. We doubted we had the time to make it to the San Jacinto summit, although we weren't all that confident that bushwhacking to the two smaller peaks would be much easier. Still, we weren't worried. We were on vacation, and if we turned around early, well, who cared? It was enough to simply be out here on this trail.
Tall pines on the Fuller Ridge Trail. I love these trees. In April the PCT through-hikers were having a lot of trouble with snow along here.
Beautiful views east over the Coachella Valley
Great views west after the trail crosses the crest. This is directly on the Pacific Crest.
Zoomed in view of the Black Mountain Fire Tower.
Looking back, north down Fuller Ridge to Black Mountain
Zoomed in view of Mount Baldy, 63 miles away in the hazy distance
Sadly for us, at this point Vicki discovered that she couldn't find her prescription sunglasses. We looked everywhere, tore apart our gear, and did it once again to be sure. She remembered taking them off and carrying them in her hand somewhere along the trail, but that was about it. And we'd taken several rests along the way, so she probably set them down and left them. But they might be anywhere. What to do? Well, it didn't take a whole lot of deliberation. We knew that people wouldn't steal them, but they very well might do the opposite, by taking them back to the trailhead, or, even worse, leaving them at one of the ranger stations back in town. Helpful people: How annoying! The glasses were too expensive to lose, so we turned around.
We headed north, searching along the way for the missing sunglasses. It was easy to get distracted from the search with all these views!
The trail goes up and down along the spine of Fuller Ridge
Eventually we found the errant sunglasses, sitting on a boulder next to the trail. Hooray! Unfortunately, however, they were all the way back where we'd joined the trail after climbing Castle Rocks. Our dreams of peakbagging had been utterly dashed. But that was OK, we said to ourselves. We were on vacation, after all, and we'd just hiked the prettiest section of the trail, so life really wasn't all that bad. We'd see those peaks another time. It's always good to have an excuse to visit this trail. We'd be back!
Much longer Trip Report, many more photos and videos, and a topo map. Happy hiking!


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Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn is one of the most important Dutch painters from the Golden Age. Between 1639 and 1658 this hugely influential artist lived and worked in a stylish house in the heart of Amsterdam. The Rembrandthuis at Jodenbreestraat 4 is now a museum and tells the story of this artist's daily life.
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With around £12,000 budget to spend on renewing the ICT suite for it's pupils, this UK State Primary School with around 110 5-11 year olds has implemented 60 new Edubuntu netbooks allow for two classes of 30 children to each be able to use a computer.
Windows and Mac alternatives were considered but were found to be much more expensive. This would have resulted in far fewer computers being available to the school.
The school intends to use the computers for wide use across the whole National Curriculum. The school is aiming to make greater use of a web-based virtual learning environment (VLE) and this deployment will enable full and easy access to this resource.
The school has no ICT support staff and is relying entirely on external support and parent volunteer efforts.
These pages document in full detail how the project was planned and implemented, how the server and netbooks were built and configured in such a way as to allow any other school or similar organisation to precisely copy the procedure. The entire software cost was zero as all of the software deployed is free or open-source.
The project went live on October 14th 2009 so now all the documentation is being moved over to this Wiki so that others can benefit and hopefully contribute ideas and improvements.
New Release in April 2011
The Linux netbooks used over the last 18 months have been a success. A new build of the Linux netbooks has been finalised and will be rolled out initially on 10 netbooks. The new build is based on Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat with all the latest updates applied. The detailed build instruction can be found here.
Internet Connectivity and Web Content Filtering
During 2012 web content filtering will be brought in-house. The local educational authority will be withdrawing the centralised service in 2013. The below pages will describe the progress:
Server Build
- OS: Centos 5.4 Linux (a clone of RedHat Enterprise Linux 5)
- Public read/write Samba share for pupils work. ( //server/share )
- Setup regular scheduled job to synchronise one disk to the other with incremental backup so that recovery is possible in the event of file deletion or disk failure. Incremental share backups are available on another read-only Samba share.
- SSH and NX/freeNX used for remote command-line or GUI desktop management.
- DHCP server to automatically allocate IP addresses to all PCs and laptops (consider backup dhcp).
- Local DNS (domain name lookup) domain called '.network'
- Automatic proxy detection for web browsers.
- Use of a proxy.pac on a locally installed Apache web server (used for VLE bypass and ease of system configuration).
- File synchronisation service (rsyncd) to serve up read-only pupil home and custom scripts for netbook syncing.
- A local Ubuntu apt repo for local updates (todo, low priority).
- Setup basic squid web proxy cache service to allow caching of web pages and packages.
- A Local MediaWiki server to keep track of stuff like IP addresses, documentation etc (todo)
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Netbook Build
- OS: Ubuntu / Edubuntu 9.10, Karmic Koala
- Educational software required for primary school age. Most of this is from the Edubuntu distro but there is plenty more.
- Easy bookmarked access to the RM Kaleidos VLE software (flash based)
- Office and DTP software with clip art
- Netbooks are (mostly) stateless - all pupil's files will be stored on a network CIFS (samba) share
- All pupils are auto-logged in as 'pupil' user. There will be no need to give any user a password.
- All files will be read/write accessible to all users - there is a shared trust model in use. This is purely for simplicity of user management and support.
- When a pupil switches on the netbook and when the wireless network becomes available, it presents them with a chooser dialogue which asks them their class and name then maps specific directories within the 'pupil' home directory onto their area on the network share. The Linux home directory is local. A bunch of symlinks are used to point to the pupil's personal directory on the server.
- All files in the local pupil home directory are wiped upon rebooting the netbook. There is one exception - a Desktop directory called 'Emergency MyFiles' which allows local storage in case of server failure. It will keep files locally for up to 30 days.
- Netbooks are built in such a way that even teachers should not be required to become root/administrator on them.
- The resulting build boots fully to a usable desktop within 37 seconds and shuts down within 6 seconds.
Installed Applications
This is a list of application roughly sorted by subject. This is also pretty much how the menu structure looks on the final build.
- Programming
- MIT Scratch - Graphical drag'n'drop programming and animation for children
- KTurtle - Logo-like programming and emulation
- Little Wizard - Development environment for children
- Science
- Computing
- GCompris - Educational Suite for primary children
- Kalvaro - Touch Typing Tutor
- KTouch - Touch Typing Tutor
- Tux Typing - Typing Arcade Game
- Geography
- GCompris - Educational Suite for primary children
- Google Earth - Google Earth
- KGeography - Geography Learning Tool
- Marble - Virtual Globe and World Atlas
- Literacy
- Maths
- Calculator
- GCompris - Educational Suite for primary children
- KAlgebra - Mathematical Calculator with 2D and 3D Graphs
- KBruch - Practice Calculating with Fractions
- Kig - Interactive Geometry
- KmPlot - Mathematical Function Plotter
- MathWar - Mathematical Card-based Game
- TuxMath - Arcade Game that Helps Kids Practice Their Maths
- Graphics
- Tux Paint - Artistic Drawing Tool Especially for Kids
- GIMP - Image Manipulation, Photo Retouching and Authoring Tool
- GNU Paint - Simple Paint Tool
- Scribus - Desktop Publishing
- Inkscape - Vector Graphics Editor / Illustrator
- OpenOffice.org Draw - Drawing Package for OpenOffice
- Art of Illusion - 3D Modelling and Rendering
- QCaD - Computer Aided Design
- Dia - Visio-like Drawing Package
- F-Spot - Personal Digital Photo Management
- Xaos - Interactive Fractal Zoomer
- XSane - Scanner Tool
- Sound and Video
- Cheese - Interactive Webcam Recording and Effects
- Sound Recorder - Record and Play Sounds from the Microphone
- Hydrogen - Advanced Drum Machine
- Audacity - Sound Editor and Recorder
- Canorus - Music Score Editor
- Jokosher - Multi-track Audio Studio
- Movie Player - Video Playback
- Rhythmbox - Music Management
- PiTiVi - Video Editor
- Office
- OpenOffice.org Impress - Presentation Package for OpenOffice
- OpenOffice.org Writer - Word Processor for OpenOffice
- OpenOffice.org Calc - Spreadsheet for OpenOffice
- OpenOffice.org Base - Database for OpenOffice
- OpenOffice.org Math - Maths Formula Editor for OpenOffice
- Freemind - Mind-Mapping Editor
- VYM - View Your Mind - Mind-Mapping Editor
- PDF Reader - Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Internet
- Firefox - Web Browser
- Google Earth - Google Earth
- Gobby - Collaborative Document Editor
- Accessories
- Calculator
- Character Map
- Disk Usage Analyser
- gedit
- Manage Print Jobs
- onBoard
- Search for Files
- Take Screenshot
- CD/DVD Creator
- Terminal
- Games
- AisleRiot Solitaire
- Atomix
- Blackjack
- Chess
- Extreme Tux Racer
- Gnometris
- lagno
- Mahjongg
- Nibbles
- Potato Guy
- Robots
- Tali
- TuxMath
- Five or More
- Four-in-a-Row
- Klotski
- Mines
- Same GNOME
- Sudoku
- Tetravex
- Pingus
- Frozen Bubble
Build Instructions
Follow these instructions to build a 'master' netbook which is then imaged/cloned to the other 59 netbooks.
- Detailed Ubuntu 14.04LTS Trusty Tahr OS Netbook Customisation - latest version for 2014
- Detailed Maverick Meerkat OS Netbook Customisation - latest version for 2011
- Ubuntu Karmic Koala on the Dell Mini 10v Netbook - previous release from 2009
- Detailed Karmic Koala OS Netbook Customisation - previous release from 2009
Creating Netbook Disk Image
- Once a sample build has been done then a disk build image should be taken (uses Clonezilla live with an USB stick).
- Create a bootable USB stick for rebuilding netbooks using these instructions. (ref)
- When time permits, create a network based clonezilla PXE-boot imaging service.
Netbook Re-Imaging
- Process for rebuilding using the above bootable USB stick:
- Plug in rebuild USB stick
- Power up netbook
- Press F12 a few times during BIOS startup until the boot menu appears
- Select USB Storage and press enter
- Wait until completed and rebooted (approx 7 mins)
Netbook Image Changes and Package Updates
The stratagy that will be used is as follows:
- For updates that involve major changes it will make sense to update the master netbook build and then re-image all the netbooks.
- For small configuration tweaks to the systems, the link-user custom script can be changed to call commands to make the changes upon network connectivity.
- For simple package additions it is recommended the the link-user custom script can be changed to call commands to make the changes upon network connectivity but ensuring that the netbooks are all booted up and left to run for long enough for the package to fully install. (i.e. a controlled update). It could be problematic if a netbook were to be shutdown during a package update.
- For changes to the pupil home directory, the change should first be made to /home/pupil/ on cleanly built netbook or the master netbook then rsynced to server:/opt/pupilhome/ directory. In this way the changes will propagate to all netbooks after the second reboot.
- A parent in the school voluntarily supports simple IT things day-to-day to reduce number of chargeable calls to the chosen support company - this is purely on a best-effort and availability basis. They act as first-line for all netbook OS and server related queries.
- The teachers in the school are to be trained by this parent to re-image the netbooks using one of the auto-restore USB sticks. Since the netbooks are essentially stateless, re-imaging a problematic netbook should solve any netbook build-related problems.
- An separate broadband link is to be installed to access the server and network remotely for support purposes. Access to the server will be via SSH and NX.
- Commercial On-site, telephone and remote where appropriate
- Approx 2 day response.
- Either based on fixed number of incidents, prepaid support time or monthly fixed charge.
- Capable of supporting heterogeneous IT environments including Linux, WindowsXP, possibly MacOSX, Smart-boards and existing wired/wireless networks.
- Support of internet connection and content filtering is via the LEA's network and is not related to this support.
Company Selection
- This will vary depending on where your school is situated.
- 3 IT support companies were evaluated who had Linux and School IT support experience (not listed here).
- A company, Synergic IT, was chosen that offered a support contract which was based on a half-hourly charge rate for remote support or 1hour for on-site depending to locality.
- There was a basic netbook orientation training session held for the teaching and support staff in the school. The teachers and staff will also be trained on how to rebuild netbooks using one of the auto-restore USB sticks.
- Here are the notes from the training given on 10th November 2009: Basic Netbook Orientation: A basic introduction to this system.
- School Laptop Help Page for Pupils
Issues Encountered
All issues and questions raised during the roll-out and use of this system will be logged here. Watch this space...
- (2009-10-24) Cannot Print to Sharp MX-2300N (non-PS) printer
- Process: Tried various specific and generic drivers and settings and eventually found that the windows driver was supplying a UserNumber to logon to the printer.
- Explanation: The printer/photocopier was setup so that a User number had to be entered before any B&W or Colour could be printed or copied.
- Fix: As the accounting for the various user numbers was apparently unused, this feature was disabled on the device and then the supplied printer driver worked out of the box. Needed to copy the following files from the master laptop to all of the others to update the desired printer settings: /etc/cups/printers.conf /etc/cups/ppd/Sharp-MX-2300N.ppd
- (2009-11-02) Some laptops still have jumpy touchpads
- Process: Need to compare the output of 'synclient -l' on a good and a bad laptop then figure out what setting is causing the problem then override on the autostart script for the touchpad.
- Explanation: There appears to be an intermittent bug with xorg which ignores the settings in /usr/share/hal/fdi/policy/20thirdparty/11-x11-synaptics.fdi the JumpyCursorThreshold default value is therefore not applied sometimes - It could be that the model of laptop is misdetected by xorg.
- Fix: Edited the autostart script which fixes touchpad settings. Edited /opt/pupilhome/.config/autostart/synclient.desktop on server and added 'JumpyCursorThreshold=90' to the end of the Exec line.
- (2009-11-10) OpenOffice Impress Fontwork Gallery is very slow
- Explanation: When inserting and working with 'Fontwork gallery' in Impress, the moving and resizing seems to eat up lots of CPU and goes slowly.
- Notes: It seems to depend on what item is chosen from the gallery.
- (2009-11-12) Files Being Automatically Deleted
- Explanation: The user's are still learning the hard way that their files will be wiped if they don't save them in the MyFiles network share/folder. It was reported that this was happening to a few pupils who were told to use the laptops by a supply teacher who has unfortunately had no training at all on the laptops.
- Fix: Put a basic, pupil-oriented, simple help web page as a bookmark on firefox on the laptops.
- (2009-11-13) Heavily Accented GCompris English Intro Voices
- Explanation: It was pointed out by more than one teacher that the current Intro voices for GCompris (in English) are so heavily French accented that it is very difficult for english people to understand.
- Fix: Removed the intros until better ones can be found. Intro audio files are in /usr/share/gcompris/boards/voices/en/intro/
- (2009-11-18) OpenOffice auto-correct / auto-complete needs to be disabled
- Explanation: It was reported that some users found the auto-correct and auto-complete functionality annoying in OpenOffice.
- Fix: Opened open office writer, went into T'ools->AutoCorrect Options', unchecked Autoinclude in 'Exceptions' tab. In the 'Options' tab disabled the follwing features: 'Correct Two Initial Capitals', 'Capitalize first letter of every sentence'. In the 'Word Completion' tab, unchecked 'Enable Word Completion'. This was updated in the master pupil home dir.
- (2010-01-08) Cannot use the video camera and microphone for the Kaliedos VLE.
- Explanation: When using the video and audio comment features in the VLE, users were unable to click buttons on the flash popup dialogue to set the allow permissions.
- Fix: The microphone is now fully operational on the VLE. The problem was partially resolved but is still not fixed due to an Adobe flash plugin bug (a 'feature' if you as Adobe!). It was possible to pre-authorise the camera and microphone for the rm.com domain but only by using keyboard tab navigation and then saving the settings to the server's copy of the pupil's home directory. The bug is two-fold: (1) the popup dialogue won't work with the mouse properly and (2) The camera is not reliably detected by the flash plugin even though it reliably works in all other applications and on many other flash applications. So (2) looks like a bug in the VLE flash code and (1) cannot be fixed until Adobe get over their insistence that it is a feature! see this
- Camera fix: Seems like Adobe flash plugin will only work with the age-old v4l1 backwards-compatibility library loaded in firefox. Worked around this by pre-loading the library in firefox startup script using the command 'export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so'. See see this, comment #25. I created a custom-script to add the required line into /usr/bin/firefox if it does not already exist.
- (2010-02-24) Some pupils are losing their saved scratch projects.
- Explanation: The pupils are logging in correctly but when saving they are not selecting the 'MyProjects' folder in the Scratch save dialogue and are therefore saving the files to local disk.
- Fix: There is a small bug in Scratch which means that the 'My Projects' button on the left-hand sidebar of the save dialogue doesn't navigate correctly. To work around this the documentation has been clarified and a new link called 'Save Your Work Here' has been created to guide the pupils to save in a server share.
Other Linux-based School Netbook Projects
- Bering Strait School District - Alaska, USA - Bering Strait School District (BSSD) introduced over 450 Dell Mini 10v netbooks starting in August, 2009. All machines are running a customized image of Ubuntu 8.0.4 LTS, and a flash stick image was created in much the same way as this site's example. In addition, BSSD uses an Open Source PXE / Clonezilla network imaging solution on either re-purposed formed Windows machines, or utilizing a single Dell Mini 10v running as PXE server. A section of documentation is being added to the 13,500 page BSSD wiki for those interested in starting a similar project. Previously a Macintosh-only district, BSSD is now roughly running Linux for 25% of its student machines. The rollout has been very smooth.


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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Drivers are once again being warned this weekend to avoid the Capital Beltway's outer loop near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge leading from Virginia into Maryland because of construction work.
Officials say the thru lanes on the outer loop, also designated I-95 North, will be closed approaching Alexandria from Friday at 9 p.m. to Monday at 5 a.m., unless weather requires postponement. As a result, only one local lane on the beltway will carry traffic for a stretch between Van Dorn Street and Telegraph Road.
To help ease the congestion, all northbound traffic on I-95 will be directed at the Springfield Mixing Bowl onto either I-395 or the other loop of the beltway.
Similar road work earlier this month on the inner loop resulted in backups of several miles.
(Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)


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The Grade 3 Lexington can provide another Kentucky Derby starter. Bob Baffert has entered Castaway, winner of a division of the Grade 3 Southwest Stakes before setting a pressured pace and getting crushed as the Sunland Derby favorite in a subsequent start.
Baffert said he could run him back in the Derby, or not, for the Coolmore people who probably wouldn't mind being a part of May Madness, getting a nice view of the proceedings from the fifth floor at Churchill Downs.
Given the way Baffert's been going lately, winning the biggest race of his life in Dubai three weeks ago, and a couple of other races recently, too, the public is likely to fancy Castaway, the 3-1 early line favorite.
Eleven sophomore races were entered on Wednesday and I do believe only two don't have much of a chance but six of the 11 have a lot more than a puncher's chance to win the Lexington, including the race's sponsor, the aforementioned Coolmore folks.
I sometimes confuse two of the other five: I know Gold Megillah and Morgan's Guerrilla; just have a dickens of the time remembering which is which. So, as Casey once suggested, I looked it up.
But shouldn't both names really be combined into one, something like Megillah Guerrilla?
Anyway, Morgan's Guerrilla (6-1) was second in the G3 Illinois Derby to Done Talking. Yes, I know, they came the final eighth mile very slowly but this guy forced the mid-race action while making a very wide run from post 12: I'm not going to punish him for that.
Besides, today he's reuniting with the meet's leading rider, Julien Leparoux, and draws the pole. In three lifetime starts, he's never taken a backward step on the Equiform scale. Then neither has undefeated [on turf] Summer Front (9-2).
Then there's Johannesbourbon (8-1) who enters this off a 9-3/4 length maiden win on Turfway Poly, worked a bullet best of 96 among his peer group for the week, and trainer Kellen Gorder is a profitable 26% efficient first-time going long.
The ubiquitous Mr. Pletcher has entered the late developing Holiday Promise (6-1), that's coming off a lifetime best in his Poly debut in Turfway's G3 Spiral when second to the same stable's [Team Valor] Went The Day Well, who already is assured a spot in Derby 138.
And, oh, yes, Gold Megillah, who's developing nicely, albeit slowly, for Graham Motion and the West Point people. He showed laudably improved energy distribution while finishing third in the Rushaway, his Poly debut. It's not often you get a 10-1 bid on Team Motion/Velazquez without even asking.
If pressed, it appears Holiday Promise is the right one. He trimming five pounds from his most recent impost, has improved since blinkers, and blazed a half-mile in :47 in preparation.
Frankly, I was surprised to learn that Pletcher is a profitable 26% efficient lifetime on All Weather surfaces and has been hot shipping into Lexington, sporting a (9) 3-2-1 before racing commenced Thursday.
The Jerome is just as difficult, but it figures to likely make more of an impression on the Preakness than the Derby.
The Grade 2 mile attracted seven, including two uncoupled Bafferts, one Pletcher, and an unusual Mike Hushion, in that Hushion's bringing back The Lumber Guy (5-2) on two weeks rest after setting a runoff pace then a stoutly restrained lead in the Wood Memorial.
Note, however, that in his prior, he overcame a bobbled beginning to win the one-turn 7-furlong Miracle Wood at Laurel, earning the best Equiform figure in the group. He is co-highweight with Adirondack King (12-1) at 120, as they spot the remainder of the field fur pounds.
Baffert's pair of Brigand (4-1) and Stirred Up (2-1) both have merit, of course, but Pletcher's Dan and Sheila is a bit too slow. While Term Loan (8-1) comes from a rapidly run mile, it was a two-turn inner-track mile and came vs. maidens.
Right To Vote (5-1) is interesting. Third to Union Rags in the Champagne, a physical issue kept him out of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile. He returned with a hard-fought allowance win at Gulfstream Park in March now tries graded company once again. Eoin Harty is a profitable 21% in second-off-layoff scenarios.
Like The Lumber Guy, Adirondack King (12-1), third in the Southwest two starts back, benefits from today's conditions. A one-turn mile should suit his style nicely. He's well positioned outside, posted two sharp works back-to-back for this, and switches to Kendrick Carmouche. Five weeks spacing is ideal and early line odds very tempting.


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Beyonce Glitters + Glows During 'XO' Performance at the 2014 BRIT Awards [VIDEO]
In a slinky, emerald (in some lighting), bodycon dress, Beyonce performed 'XO' at the 2014 BRIT Awards (on Feb. 19), looking resplendent and sounding like her usual goddess self.
Bey commanded the stage with merely a few light boxes serving as her production. She did not rely on gimmicks or games. She just killed it with that voice, that face and those curves.
It was a deceptively simple live performance from Bey. We'd love to give her an X and an O!


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The elimination of two positions in the East Hampton Town Sanitation Department, leaving two town employees without jobs, prompted comments at a town board meeting last Thursday from Elaine Jones, an Amagansett resident whose late husband worked for the town, and whose son-in-law still does.
She said that Supervisor Bill Wilkinson had said, during the 2009 election season, that layoffs would not occur.
"I think what I said last year was that we take every possibility to do it on a voluntary basis," Mr. Wilkinson replied. "I said at the beginning of the year that we had to get smaller, and get smarter."
Although a number of town employees retired last fall under a state-sponsored incentive program, Mr. Wilkinson noted, as he has often, that the State Legislature failed to approve a bill that would have allowed East Hampton to borrow money to offer its own "employee separation" incentive program. The board did not pursue other options for funding that program.
At the start of 2011, Mr. Wilkinson said, the town board knew "that the dump was going to close one day [a week], and that layoffs would occur."
"You guys are going to vote on if I have a job tomorrow or not," Stephen Lester, a Highway Department employee set to lose his job because of the elimination of the two positions, told the board.
Although the cutback was made in the Sanitation Department, Civil Service law provides for a system whereby senior employees whose positions are abolished can "retreat" to another job title, "bumping" a less senior employee out of their post. The Sanitation Department worker who held the heavy equipment operator post that was eliminated claimed Mr. Lester's Highway Department job.
"The East Hampton Town Highway Department has a surplus — why do you have to get rid of me?" Mr. Lester asked.
"There's nothing personal in a decision to cut back a budget," Town Councilwoman Theresa Quigley said.
Both the Sanitation Department and the Highway Department budgets are separate from the general town operating budget — the one with the multimillion-dollar deficit that is prompting the budget cuts — and both are in the black.
The other job eliminated, that of a "senior scale house operator," was held by Kathleen North. Heath Liebman, the head of the town's Civil Service Employees Association, said Monday that she is a "very hard-working" single mother of three, and that it was "very disheartening" to see her and Mr. Lester lose their jobs.
The resolution voted on last Thursday called for eliminating the two jobs as of the next day. The two employees were to have been told about the decision a day before the meeting, on April 20.
Councilwoman Julia Prince said she agreed with an assertion by Ms. Jones that the workers deserved more advance notice — "at least two weeks," she said.
"It's whatever the contract called for," Mr. Wilkinson said. The board passed the resolution eliminating the jobs "effective immediately."
However, the board also voted to extend Mr. Lester and Ms. North's eligibility for medical insurance benefits for three months.
"I can say we're a little stunned," said Mr. Liebman earlier this week. After 33 employees opted in to the retirement incentive and open positions were eliminated from the 2011 budget, resulting in a net reduction of 51 town positions, he said that the members of his association had not expected additional cuts. "Now we're frankly a little surprised," he said.
"We worked very hard. We believed we provided the support required of us to at least take a look at the retirement package, under the guise that it would prevent layoffs," Mr. Liebman said.
The East Hampton Town C.S.E.A. had about 260 members three years ago, Mr. Liebman said. Now the membership is approximately 205. "That's a pretty large decrease in the overall work force."
Mr. Liebman said he did not know if employees eligible for retirement were being encouraged or pressured to leave the town's employ, but, he said, "that would be ageism," and that employees who felt that sort of discrimination was occurring would be advised to file a complaint with the town's Department of Human Resources.
Several cases prompted by employee complaints of alleged union contract violations or "improper practices" related to alleged violations of Civil Service rules are pending before the New York State Public Employment Relations Board, Mr. Liebman confirmed.
Labor rules call for employees whose performance has been judged sub-par to be "counseled" — informed of what is wrong, and how to correct it. "I've heard of members being questioned," Mr. Liebman said. "Questioning is not counseling; I don't know if members are being told what's wrong."
The C.S.E.A.'s contract with the town expired in January, and negotiations are ongoing over a new contract. "I still believe there's a win-win," Mr. Liebman said. "I'm still going to stay optimistic as possible for a very healthy management-employee working relationship."
With the upcoming election for two town board seats and the supervisor's position, however, the union is "going to take a very close, hard look at the respective candidates," Mr. Liebman said. The association "will use whatever resources" to support candidates who support the town employees, he said, "because as residents, they are definitely feeling that they are not being represented."
"We will be very invested," he said.


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|TidBITS#194 19930920
by Mark H. Anbinder, News Editor -- firstname.lastname@example.com
Technical Support Coordinator, BAKA Computers
Adding to the string of recent software updates, Apple has released the Apple Workgroup Server 95 Tune-Up disk set, providing enhancements to the A/UX operating system software and AppleShare Pro, and some bug fixes for the AWS 95. The package also includes System 7 Tuner, which upgrades the System 7.0.1 that runs on top of A/UX on the AWS 95.
The update addresses a cornucopia of problems, including:
Apple recommends that all AWS 95 owners obtain and install the Tune-Up, which is available on AppleLink under "Apple Products -> Apple SW Updates," on the Internet via anonymous FTP from <aux.support.apple.com> (188.8.131.52), on the October ARPL CD, from most A/UX authorized dealers (and some others), or by calling 800/892-4651 ext. 400.
[Time for a brief rant here. I approve highly of Apple fixing problems and releasing the fixes to the public for free in this manner. However, it's fast becoming impossible to keep track of which little "Tune Up" or "Hardware Update" or "Software Update" does what, and which machines need them anyway. If someone would like to investigate this and write an article for TidBITS (and update it when necessary), the world would forever be in your debt. I recommend using InstallerSpy, a really neat tool that lets you investigate what an installer script really does. You can probably find InstallerSpy on your favorite FTP site like <sumex-aim.stanford.edu>, but since that site is so busy I snagged a version from another site - <mcgnext.cc.columbia.edu> as:
So, if you're interested in making Macs easier to understand, drop me a line and we can figure out what information should go in the article. -Adam]


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Searching for speakers that match well with T-2 tube amplifier
Q. I recently purchased a Neuhaus Labs T-2 vacuum tube amplifier, which I first saw on your site. In researching speakers in the $500-ish range, Axiom's M2v3 looked very interesting, and I am considering the Arx A1b since you liked the match of the Arx leaf tweeters with the T-2 vacuum tube amplification. I want to spend around $500 or less. What are my best choices?
M.W., Pennington, N.J.
A. There is a real treasure trove of incredible $500-and-less speakers out there right now. I will list some speakers that I have tested with the T-2 and know to be a good match. (Readers curious about his tube amplifier can see it at www.neuhauslabs.com.)
Both the Axiom M2v3 ($338) and Arx A1b ($299) are very precise, detailed speakers that mate well with the warm, lush sound of the T-2. The Arx is only available in a black cabinet, while the Axiom is available in dozens of finish combinations, courtesy of their custom shop. See Arx at www.theaudioinsider.com and Axiom at www.axiomaudio.com.
Polk's outstanding LSi7 bookshelf speaker, which has an MSRP of $799, can be purchased from Amazon on closeout for only $399, which is a tremendous bargain. The LSi7 speakers have beautiful, genuine wood side panels in a choice of ebony or cherry wood. See them at www.polkaudio.com/products/lsi7.
Bear in mind that with the Arx A1b, Axiom M22v2 and Polk LSi7 you will need speaker stands, adding $50 to $100 to your final cost. This brings the final cost close to the $499 price of the Arx A3 towers, which could well be the best match for you. The A3s will have the same physical footprint as the bookshelf speakers, but play louder, sound fuller, and have more bass.
Q. What Windows program do you recommend for easy photo editing? My primary goal is to improve skin tones to give my photographs a more professional look. My hobby and my weekend passion is photography (children, wildlife and still life) so I want to take the final product up a notch.
A. Adobe Photoshop Elements is an easy-to-use, much less expensive version of the industry standard, Photoshop. Photoshop Elements 11 retails for a street price of around $80. Given that photography is your passion, you may want to upgrade to the full version of Photoshop someday. Using Photoshop Elements now will make you familiar with the layout of Photoshop, its workflow, and how to use many of the tools. For these reasons, it is my strongest recommendation for you and I believe it is well worth the investment. Learn more and download a trial version at www.adobe.com/products/photoshop- elements.html.
There are free editing programs out there that are worth a look. Zoner Photo Studio Free has received excellent reviews worldwide and can be downloaded at free.zoner.com.
GIMP (Gnu Image Manipulation Program) is another free program. It is meant for more advanced users than the other programs listed here. I've tried GIMP and never really warmed up to it, but that doesn't mean that you won't, and the price is certainly right. Download at www.gimp.org.
In closing, for you personally I recommend you spend the $80 on Adobe Photoshop Elements 11. Other readers may find the free programs are all they need.
Contact Don Lindich at www.soundadviceblog.com and use the "submit question" link on that site.
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text: Vadim Catana wrote: > Steve Toth wrote: > >> I mentioned the symbol rate issues in the original patch email. >> >> I've have seen the same problem with 5MSps channels. Is this not a basic >> table/data problem, based on a symbol rate lookup? >> >> > > It has to be a driver problem, because in Windows the same card works > well. I'll do some more testing. > Yes, it's clearly a driver issue. > >> I take it that someone send you the datasheet then? >> > > I have the public versions of the CX24123/24109 documents you sent to > this mailing list. I also searched for CX24110 datasheet, because > the chips have common features and there could be something to help fix > the problem, but did not find anything. > > :( This is still on my todo list. Steve


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In 2011, the Be More Pacific Filipino food truck took to the streets on a hunch that the American culinary mainstream would like Filipino cooking. But they were wrong, they LOVED IT. Fast forward 6 years and thousands upon thousands of happy customers later they are ready to take that next step, to a brick and mortar, to put their stamp, to showcase the full gamut of flavors of the Philippines.
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BANNER ELK, N.C. --- Freshman Jordan Wright (West Lothian, Scotland) scored his first two collegiate goals, and Scott Alford (Hillsborough, N.C.) found the back of the net for the third straight match to lead the Lees-McRae College men's soccer team to a dominating 4-0 win over Belmont Abbey College in Conference Carolinas play on Saturday afternoon.
Lees-McRae (2-3, 1-0 CC) posted its second straight victory over a regional opponent, outshooting Belmont Abbey (2-3, 0-1 CC) by a 20-8 margin in the match, including a 12-5 advantage in the second half. The Bobcats also held a 6-2 edge in attempts from the corner in the contest while limiting the Crusaders to just two shots on frame.
Wright paced the Bobcats with his first two goals of the season, connecting on two of his three shots on frame, as fellow rookie Isauro Estrada (Newland, N.C.) scored his first collegiate goal on his debut with his first career attempt at goal. Alford added his third goal in as many matches, while Chris DeSanto (Greensboro, N.C.) tallied his first career assist with a perfect cross to Estrada in the second half.
Andrew Shoemaker (Cary, N.C.), Yago Xavier (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) each chipped in an assist of their own, as Thomas Rusling (Sheffield, England) kept his 15th career clean sheet with a pair of saves.
Conor Wells and Declan McQuillan each made two attempts at goal for Belmont Abbey, as Dominic Schneider and Kyle Searles combined for five saves while both working one half.
The Bobcats got off to a flying start in the third minute, taking an early 1-0 lead when Alford nodded home Shoemaker's cross from the flank for his third strike in as many matches. Alford nearly doubled the advantage to 2-0 midway through the 20th minute, forcing a skillful save from Searles after a flurry of activity inside the Abbey's penalty area.
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|Todzing, Loon, told by Ellen Savage at her house in Anchorage, Alaska, October 2002. Recorded by Alice Taff and Donna Miller MacAlpine. Transcribed and translated by Donna Miller MacAlpine, Edna Deacon, and Alice Taff.
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|Go todzing,
|That loon,
|nq'oxdina' ye xiyo xinadidlighurz ts'in'.
|people don't talk about it.
|Xiłdi getiy vixinejit.
|They're really scared of it.
|Ts'i q'andina'ili'anh
|It pays us back
|they say,
|gho xinatr'idilighusr tux.
|when we talk about it.
|Q'idoghitux xiłdik che qay xodixi,
|Sometimes when it flies above the village,
|ała lo che, xivigi-chief, 'n an, ditoneł tux.
|sure enough, even their chief, even he, (might) die.
|Qay xodixi, q'anint'ux,
|Over the village, when it flies back and forth,
|xiłdi, tr'ine, gits'i, gits'i dixiłne ts'in',
|then, it is said, bad, bad, (will happen) it's saying,
|gits'i xo'in.
|because of badness.
|Yuxudz xo'in xiłdik xiyinałjit xiyi yitots'i,
|That's why they are scared of it so,
|xiyo xinadidlighurz ts'in'.
|they never speak of it.
|Ngidixi qay {o'ey} xodixi
|Over the village up there
|(when) it flies back and forth,
|xiłdi go dadz gits'i dixitoneł xiłne ts'in'.
|in this way it's telling them something bad is going to happen.
|Yuxudz xo'in xiłdik xeyo xinadidlighuzr 'n iy.
|So that's why they never talk about it.
|Xiłdi vixinejit xałne ts'in'.
|They say it is dangerous to talk about it.
|Agide yuxudz xiyan'.
|That's all there is.
|{vogh xunigi-} Xiyo xinadaghilighusr.
|That's what they told about it.


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Trust (1991) was Hal Hartley's second feature film and his second to feature the late Adrienne Shelly as the lead. Adrienne plays Maria, a high school student whose life is changed by both her pregnancy and the angry young man—Matthew, played by Martin Donovan—she meets soon after her family kicks her out of the house. As droll as they are sincere, Maria and Matthew try to find their way in suburban Long Island, dealing with each other's uniquely insane parents along the way. You think your family is bad? Well, have they inspired the words, "A family is like a loaded gun: If you point it in the wrong direction, you're going to kill somebody"? That's Matthew talking, and a little time spent with his father makes that kind of statement sound completely rational. [ Continue Reading ]


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The American Red Cross along with Partners, DHR, Mobile County Health Dept., and the Mobile County Public Schools will open the following Shelters:
At 6:00 pm Monday evening:
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Medical Needs Shelter citizens must bring supplies to last for 72 Hours.
– Bring Food, Clothing, Medication, and oxygen if needed.
– A Care Giver MUST come to the Medical Needs Shelter and stay with the patient.
The Following Shelters will open at 8:00 am on the Tuesday Morning:
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In an ancient city with roots dating to the Iron Age, it is the youth who are taking charge of the future—one they hope will include Jesus Christ.
Founded in 1591, Hyderabad, India, blends tradition and technology like few other places. Just outside of town, you can visit a 13th Century fort built by Hindu Kakatiya kings that later served as a fortress for powerful Muslim sultanates.
And across the city? India's headquarters for Microsoft and Google. Hyderabad's nicknames include both the City of Pearls and Cyberabad.
Due to the IT influence, a sense of globalization has brought an increased tolerance among the urban population. It is common to see people from different religions embracing the concepts of Christianity, but refraining from actually accepting Christ as their Savior.
Cricket and the cinema, meanwhile, are two popular "gods" among Hyderabad's youth. Sports and movie stars are often elevated to the status of idols.
It's an environment that is ripe for this week's Hyderabad Festival with Franklin Graham. For four nights beginning Thursday, Nov. 10, Franklin Graham will bring a message of hope to an area where less than 3 percent of the population is Christian.
"I first went to India in the early 1970s with Dr. Bob Pierce," says Graham. "And this will be my third preaching opportunity there. As I stand and proclaim Jesus as the One True God in a land with thousands of supposed gods and goddesses, I know that God has promised that Heaven will be populated by men and women purchased by Christ's precious blood from 'every tribe and language and people and nation' (Revelation 5:9, NIV)."
Andhra Prasesh was founded as the first Muslim state of India almost 500 years ago. Approximately 40 to 50 percent of Hyderabad's population is Muslim, while Christians make up around 2 to 3 percent.
The first Protestant mission in the area was established in 1805, while the first complete New Testament in Telugu was printed in 1811. William Taylor, a missionary of the Methodist Episcopal Church, triggered a great revival in Hyderabad during the years 1872–1874.
Following the Indian Independence in 1947, all properties that belonged to missions and churches in the British cantonments were bequeathed to Telugu Christians. Several major denominations were also formed during this period.
Today, there are about 2,500 churches in the three sections of greater Hyderabad. These include mainline denominations, Pentecostals and independent churches. Most of the churches are in Secunderabad or Hyderabad.
"The HITEC area of the city is home to the computer industry," explains Assistant Festival Director Derek Forbes. "A lot of young people live there, but there are not as many churches, so one of our targets for the Festival is to reach people living in HITEC. They need the Gospel too."
According to Forbes, young people in Hyderabad face the same challenges and problems that American youth face, but it is harder for the older generation here to understand their needs. "Reaching out to youth has become a great part of this Festival," he explains. "They need good solid teaching, and they need the love of God like we do."
Chad Hammond, the director for the Hyderabad Festival, agrees: "The youth are eager to see a change happen in their country and they have been a model of unity. Pray that the youth would see their need for Christ and that the older generation would see the need for changing times."
"This next generation of youth in Hyderabad is very connected to the entire world," says Forbes. "Many of them work for international companies. It's an interesting dynamic as we're trying to reach this generation that's kind of trying to figure where they belong in life. At the same time, they are trying to blend into their very traditional Indian culture."
BGEA brings its own history and tradition to India this week. Billy Graham preached in Madras (Chennai) in 1956; in Nagaland in 1972; and at Hyderabad, Madras (Chennai) and Calcutta in 1977.
Following a cyclone in 1977 and tsunami in 2005, BGEA and Samaritan's Purse helped build villages and provided fishing boats.
The My Hope World Evangelism through Television Project launched in India in 2005 and continued into 2006. The combined My Hope India broadcasts were shown in 14 languages and transmitted to all 28 states of India, resulting in more than 2.7 million decisions for Christ.
And in 2010, Franklin Graham shared the Gospel at the Chennai Hope Festival in Tamil Nadu.
"One of the things that has been a blessing for us is to walk in the shadow of Billy Graham," says Hammond. "I recently talked to one of the leaders in the city. He told me he has studied Billy Graham's life and been to one of the Amsterdam conferences. He went on to explain how Billy Graham's ministry changed his life and the impression made on him by the commitment we have."
Hammond says that pastors in Hyderabad are familiar with Franklin Graham's work in India. "He has—through Samaritan's Purse—done a lot of humanitarian work here. This is a country that appreciates that. Pastors and churches are aware of that legacy.
"I feel good about what is going to happen this week," Hammond adds.
Join us in praying that many in the City of Pearls will find the Pearl of Great Wisdom.
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