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did you know for many years the cri terion ; was the only pa per printed by negroes in new york state ' - . \ ; \. tods y,i it is the . only paper printed by negroes be tween cleveland and n c w york city send your news photos ads to 625 william sheet support your only and nec essary prcee ''£; * , • ■■x^ir*"ic'i*v»3«^sbßs3j3«s yyyy price 10 cents buffalo 7 saturday jan 31-feb 5 1970 helping to know and 7build a better community since 1925 vol 44—no 3 western he -" york's oldest largest and btfeb'.'-ty hjsßsnvs .-. . ''■"<'•■■■'■■■' - -''■-■best-selling negro weekly the buffalo criterion sacred heart church and school to hold auction auction to draw i,ooo ..-'.' buffalo '--■areas v most > popu lar | and ;* active auctioneer law bronstein and s his staff of fellow auctioneer's will be again donating their . time ' and talents _ his year a buffalo's memorial | auditorium i on | sat ' urday and '% sunday 7 feb 123 and march 1 tc v raise fund tor sacred heat t church and school ip emsije ' st yfi r lew '& teamed ,; up with father bill j donohue :; to i con duct one of the country's most - que auctions : right i here in buffalo f.'ry,-./:'tl.':t i last i year's auction which j ! raised over's2o.ooo [ ln bids on | donkeys i ponies cv t f glass a i o mobiles furniture ii an tiques and talkng birds re ceived newspaper c o v erage as far away as viet nam and father donohue received 3 in the : nail from a soldier on the front lines to prove it over - 8,000 eager ? curious bidders jammed memo rial auditorium's exhibition hall last year this year it is an ticipated thai j thai figure be increased by at i least sev eral thousand i i - i ■■■•' yyf jft***aw4b %'(*• .' j \' t to year theiau<a!on s funds are earmarked to keep ' sa wed . heart school wteg'":'-;i to ma pay its stmts and pro w ili-s , avllowi tdj . * a;ute what father j donahue | and lew bronsipin i need mast right i now , is the dona of merchandise from community merchants to""auction feb ii and march 1 ;~ j "';. any readers willing to help n this fine cause can do si by contacting their area : mer hants . for tones and ii cal r father donohue daily a!:er v p.m he will appreciate youi efforts as th 220 young stetrs in his ; school at sacred heart - -" l • • ' rues held for mrs m mcilwain j putter aß set-vans | werei held ft i s'ay&itr'ty ' mi 1 st miu'd funeral vm&mmutf>y mary .- mfr ilwtsn of : 111 f northland aye aba j passed vee^i anuary «, j»te,fi»f%.tef ttoeffttal,;'»t the age at li a native at * lancaster south carolina dm was the ttq^tti^_^£tfc late --. lotus mm^.hi^v>m.wm>ma goißoa ,_ her^katv'lchariier d pal let son tr pawed away ; seamier itfijml »£:& i 6««b«p l f maclstfaa passer fof^h^stt.e m pi s cmmti^sf me christ »" clinton , sl gave,the e«ja^ipind,;v|<-silci^#d,.f said that^mfs^mctt+ssai was its i'9*fmffpiw^a*ji>^tisd ha - had fefitß|s£»ipft the f forty-**-ven yeur of i'^|*iiiitl^yi "■*. if^p'i'.yowß al^nstuves f at itwjsffefifjtftc ssrsvsa j*j were mr h*:t <>*« vi>v*fc f i f'sl«*c£o«/,i4«t astir s €.; - aai mm i m«**i * shannon mead mam ef tha htm n v waßrt are wo brothen wsl!_frso'«rtfr»,;i_!i_v nta chudnm charner d pat tanaa i«r*m patter m wrs mary harm mm staefej marr " paul i hirr.s.v carets * mw itafty'-i sad cterenct jfrwte-ttoa im r carsia a kernweada boo fiyefy 19 111 mat thrnr am £ wr f grtwh-twitjifi^fawli dtrv;a?d/a host j otbt-i d friends i-itieat aas ** fata nectary march of dimes dance jan 31 mqe^im mrnwah'smm mak piatt ma»,-the.ma>ck:o . 1 i ->** up bdtßm .'».- man dh^^ji^em j am cat a bkfl^at.-.thshdaa.^i/eatur ps^/ths.mtis tany ct tact itfn las e«sk*«titt x .- c 2 the faagtcar of the com is^jjdailc;4ak«r;:iin_tei £ th ttrtjajjidl'ttt .• samuel '. hen n**mt fjto'ii fcw-it<isf^.«ci*_ictlor '■-: wm h«dgm * ih«mnier mflhi onr obtained bj ew3n«.-(h march of dime ••* ot hj-4s4s ar at 3ssß«m rmftm v tajfw*-'tt _, ; dance jan 31 vi yyy photo below oliteem nt j the liith wan republican club installed fai off ara i left | to right \ a*cn tasalmd ". club *. chairman f'.bf*ile t williams vice-chair mmm lev tray .:..'■' reeves 5 chaplain aurora s haider ■*****«•• secretary quia 1 wastbiaak ward 1 thaii-mae : «•■«■**■. i i secretary ... m 1 dsvie asfc'i recording *?"?*■? ;• —« i m.x l i weal reek,:treasurer '•'", »- th camtaluaayrmmta . i itt iii e • ■ferry i sl,-crlterion j who y t • - ... " .. ; ,. ■i to conduct bflo pops at guest appearance duke ellingon here feb 13th l*k zmtaßm*.i i ax conduct'tile-buffaoi papa and imng < us s twit"-"orchestra jf to perform with die buffalo pop . fcfimtiiiffd concert of the ad i ventures'ii tor music series the program wig open with ifte^.w^jd^at^ng *» lit followed by brown ' and green apple th fecund half of '- ** pro gram will | delude take ' the a!-trs&i,*»iftlitag aim what they . • umud to " be and " dote with 3 medley of i ebb^um's own coflipoekjans all r nßftfaroewi -. are | by billy ftmytom i mercer jej&glbn sod i otikt ' btiflgm_^sbt i the ■duke a ; native at washington d c now e*w>raing « tom ;<« ntuif^'iti t'i landing ' exponent of # truly american j music he occupies ai th^ijitp^pipctf ji in this coun try motiua we—as a com p«ssr an arrarigisr a piao i»i sod • baa&txtdtrr h iii compo^ttoni have beat per formed ", by j many i major i«yrij pheny orchestras in - the vs end abroad *?.,*■., ■-*, ■>■•-;.. ■-. '••: 1 lis s'*5 '* mkt^fimdi m ' mood indigo."-f'satin doll so jprii«*oaie ; lady solitude s*c have thieved ; the wid mty possible poputorfty ellington'*.v worl d-famous oichwrtm'biiipsa^-iatton asm halls night cfcibi 1 hotels ana * itmaars t the i worfel lever he;bstjbeeni featured in hi m jty/vdcwp-ths ffmts tteth i witury wttii : walter cmm-ftils i and the portrait °* uuke kntogton on the today stow he : has ap i*»ii>d on such shows as ed van's johnny carson ! and cn'-i the bell telephone ; hour yfy rxy f.if'i f ..■' ft j ellington's music has been recorded eatenlively 1 on a wide variety of labels such as columbia victor capitol impulse reprise 5 riverside end ; bethlehem f •■/: the ;-' concent xls - sponsored by the courier-express goodwill badly in need of small wares the beginning of : tsv9sy year a traditionally inven tory iroe and as . * is at good rill industries i i in taking suck of the ■up dm *, al " ; ma *.' material ; with htch 1 ? provide c m ploy mem and»rehabilitation erv « daily leverage of wo disabled individuals good will ; discovered an alarming tack of whit ii calls ' snail varat.'yff'-y}':y i v iv i _ a t . ootnwa ,■small wares i include such thing as silver.j wart china pots and pans brtc-a-btae etc " ■; ■■ij in".ordes to " maintain an op eration '.' that supports . paid employment for 500 disabled individuals goodwill require 3,800 bag of usable v muter ial each 1 end every day and , this unit j fund * agency depends on the ctusena of this area to prov.de the needed mat rail " * •. ",.. § contact goodwill i industrie at ; north " division street muste n y isms prominent in negro history pioneer biack newspaper publisher rob ert singstacke abbott is remembered for his influential hard-hitting editorials demanding justice for blacks and encouraging negroes from the south to leave and seek better lives elsewhere he is one of 12 prominent black i featured in seagram f negro j calendar new center library open joseph manch h ennoonc*j ! ed that projec v vt»pt,l bujfaio's avardtwimtt-p pre kindergarten '! program will conduct a library member ship drive for the target a ' tea $ parents y begtmsartg fri day jon 23rd ' s the library winch includ es children's toys and other educational f materials is to wled at rth^tcammontt ed ucation center 143 syca more st library m m b«rship sis open to all parents f chil dren between the ■ages jof one trad four parents may '.'. use the library to borrow 5 books an i educational toys there atldjjm j opportunities for ex change ';. v of • idea - . between | parent tend ■:, school i officials and ; group discussion on how to ,| motivate s young children - assistance in securing \ a high i school equivalency di ploma wtu also be ; a part jof the '-. program : y~f^yyfyy r ji interested parents may phone the '- center at * b£l-;7iw nr the offices id i early 5 push 1 at 841-3693 in hospital : mm ;. anna . davenport of e ferry ";. st ha v entered i dflkuten hospital for treat j ment mrs hat tie lou jones | is ilsq^'ipalaent-theirajh '' black guardians oh freedom program coca-cola announces ll'n.i^yorii wwcfc ;. guard ians of freedom 1 * the sec ond educational program frcm iitota^colahj s'a'ifi«gwlgktirig the development of i black hi tory wras unveiled here las week at a reception f?r press and;educators y . - ii y^y'st&ry t-i j;s the program developed by jhe € soft | drink maker who sells its • products to all * races of % the world conns in a kit of educational i materials con siting of a is - minute color sound slide film a record teachers guide several f color illustrated golden legacy negro history j book and k take * home study guide i de signed fit - enhance family in erist m the knowledge of black history yx>x y black . guardians of free | dom is ' the company's sec ' imd z major * prejnet m black history developed lin ' coopera tion j with the association tor the study of i negri life 1 and history and designed to help teachers interpret t iejtiuf rants of social action today materials in oris program aocbrdrig ki-ivtn a wall vice president and head the market development '■" de partment a coca-cola usa deal with the iong struggle or equal citizenship by black americans and ; the / fact , that many have been leadng forces m helping all america 1 secure a greater measure of vssl^bpwmm the new black pro gr a m will be d it inbuted through participating.bottlers of 5 coca-cola throughout the country yyyyy ..--,-;..;,; witnesses at memorial aud feb 22 - 22 3-day circut assembly sacrifices that please god is the theme of a : thrt-e lovah's witnesses - schedule hovah'3 witnesses scheduwd lor feb * 20-22 mt memorial auditorium -*'• j vi the armour-cement was read «.% the local * congregation of jehovah's i t nesses 351 eraslie st > tc buffalo n iy 4206 commenting on the jeabbfy ; presiding minister john^-einilotn explained 4v i its purpose :" y-'i <-'.' y this is an advanced min ister j training program n eluding bible lectures d i s casfl-ons y and | dramatisations the program is deigned ito offer i delegates instruction in bible - prophecy as'"m % relates ia the 20th century and how » s ppiy pake principles to the problems d our day over 2,0 from s this ? area re expected^to-'^ttftkl^ihe sea stoat cafeteria ments will be set up to pro vide three hot meals each dsy for t h conventioneers * opening seasiaa 8:45 pro frtdey;i ; fab 18 aifl feature address jof welcome by con ma ua chairman hr i'.#pri ywasw fcttoand by a mode a>mu.£..v«i^krs trcm*u feradl camsraßtmees i the buf.'aio tmetrop^;tan area then f n^^fifterktiooland evening es»ajm|'on"?saturc&iy ad sunday saturday morning a baptism w9i be held a 51 thistle lea wihiamivthe n v and we candidates wih ;; be com pletely immersed \ m water following | the j earanrplc of i je iitsy^f y'yy yyyy y :>&* principal speaker sr i 1 be 3a jews iw filson district ; su pervisor for the * witnesses sirad^.'i.feo.'i'aiijti.t 3 ■p.m speaking on the timely sub ject withstanding the pres sures of our day rites held lor garland w,ltui^4*ttlo t 2s p m?i.-4'(>^i^e^@»iy 19.^197 at e%mm:^ptiit church lv.harwstmn n v rev t j woodjiard pastor ck&atlrig i'i''--;>;'f t ■"- yy lx f mr,t overtoh died , during early hours of the morn ing of january 15 19 7 0 in the veterans " administration hospital y yy yyf -■'■>! a korean war veteran '.' be ' was.""a if devoted h husband and i loving ■father & - every r way bam june «. 1926 in vilrtfe s rock arkansas -' he i was i the i son of mr john g overton aad the late/mr».'.iidclcsm pemfl overton his family ; moved to lackawanna ny when he was two years age he * attend ? school •'. ihere i mmj k mm mm-4u..^ji mt ■■: >>__• '■rbcneser baptist church the t j wfodyafi mini tster ii he was married feb 18 1545 to : the former . ann gay emx from this union six children were born » mrs ar thompson mrs cynthia cost ie ne rhodes mrs vivian ! ner and,ea ■: marshall - end darryl overton i other sur ' vivors v are : four grandchil dren,l four brothers two sis ters and a } host of | niece i rt*|^'tß»;-and friends all of buffalo n y ; -> xyy . r r r inter ment tin v mt hope cemetery i meadows \ brothers funeral l home morticians in charge ; *",'.,'. - '-- - ■.- j chat held on negro youth ft new york - d parks gibson s left president of d parke gibson associates ! consultant so the j negro na tional | ceramunitv i chats to fsrmfdtyr t with kay carinth merchandising " director f a f seventeen ma ga j i ne and i e b weiss * vice-president i tor r - yy •■■■."/-- '■.■.«.- -*> - ;.. ""-, ■"■■*-***, -,*. j!i -? creative , - merchandising * of doyle i dane '.' bernbaeh v dur ing ia £■recent seminar span sored by . 1 seventeen at the i'laza hotel - •,*•».' ' $ mr gibson j urged * business men to seek r more under standing of black youth and [ listed i seven steps far retail ers .' advertisers and business tmpi ta take te tarn on to day's black youth ; 1 *- ■" buffalonians attend meeting in hot springs ' the national baptist con-i | ventionf bonn meeting co ,* wened^i in s hot * springs ark j.anw^.:;3*^lo.'sg:f|i»^jm -, stii i f«reridiag:jtasa"t " iato^»<ve:*^'c w wv«iwi ; j * rev joseph :; moored rev : e d mofeejy rev ro*coei mitchell mrs tatryiiti'bacfc ,' mag mrs mary t boss aa and mrs^*atorifla'strii*t4tg mrs hackney spent three daps and sights : m bar home • memphis term yxx [ f'ttexlßeard^iaeetiag.'i.ara.s f*ry?la^riijtkwal«-:"»wi ssnkl pant to attend the world bap oat abmhkt tokyo japan in july : y fmt tanzanian added to black studies department state univ at buffalo ;;.': peter i k palangyo ar"|.3o year-old i native of » tanzania ; has \ been ' added ito'^itlwt b&k studies depart men t!,;cf,»thr university at buffalo io teach a:s theory course themes in a i hair/and bfosk y american | literature ■" rsiia^o;i'i recently re wived his master of fine arts degree from the uo.versitv | of lowa f baa taught in . tan j zania . the \ university of lowa j and last summer taught lit j erature and creative i writing here • i.",y'y'ifx i * palangyo safe - that his tour ; tour _ course -.- which will '*■be he,d i'uetdaya and thursdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m wifi study and compare the styi.es motivating •- fortes i and c x pc rieoce - perceptions ! ex | pressed m , african and^bjack atrierfcanislife'raltare i - photo below . ministers who ; helped -,' honor rev henry hail"for ms un tiring i evangelistic i and com munity work during a recej tien at faith baptist | church were from * left to v right t *..**- • — -■'-■■- tt—-»ym—lm reverend - ; t • davis aathrgsy benson henry iml the hen ores l t #:; boyee/t j wbhenaaaß j fldgen^i timothy armstrwifi walter peacock f sad jahn t.pshaw criterion photo attend mid - winter confab i the mid-wnitef r cwatfr^oce « j of the new york stale asso . j ciation and if auxiliary ibpo . j j f.w was held at thess^jser | j hutofl in new 1 york | c'uy re-1 [ cently attending from bul falo were t&i%tti3o^&yyyy '% mrfcharteajpjeasirat/'aefen.'i aide to the state presfdeiit -: rev d m byrd pgeriipd r suite ; chaplain who received , a beautiful jpger^goilariacd i fe ? i presented to § him by | members of the ass n and i auxiliary;a mr and m a . james r garrett chari s pulley i stat fin sec ol the s assn mj-js.'and mrs james iii adams mr and ? mrs wil liam walker mrs edna d young ny state "• directress g miss mary hendricks mrs margaret morris 1570 v queen of radio council mrs v c 1 mafrj^*wduamlc*i state trustee of the aux.iwry arid vice pres of the nys eathc ' boosters mr and mrs mew yib;mects»!(m«i micune^s state director o i^itdc re lations snd 5 mr 9 and mra return < jeffertea mrs jef fries is the cnnpiajr ol the psp associates ; the aux ). the conference a a s:fw«ll j ' attended sod very irfjrm ■,: iv c information regard jt '. 1 the state conventual which ; wig v httd in ne tare a city at the ariic.."|)cr««,;''may t!-m mmi im ta th mat ■veiy a shortly rr r i 1 mrs n caver attends seminar mrs naomi caver pro , gram i consultant ■tor the • co>ra ; mir.'-y actfeo cf gaeasdsc'g j ; head art project attended ' ii;ririe-tw&'stim"fna£""'ec|'ftad : anted i h*ad start \ ntshcda'i i n berkeiey caltf p ";,;«: the setii.aar is sponsored by the if w^wts labor aery or i educational research aid 06vete(_mtot».al«?b«rlte i-f;;r ften jof . the » ,< toad r j^jj i ms * fci the \ buffalo a : j l ia opcrat©t;mider r 3tt esper mer.-ai giant * from the lab - buffalo was first city a the ccoi be cbosea ! or the espsnmer-«j pro-rata wo years ago and was fund *& ■■again tha rr :,,;' •-'- ■the teaching method is rc'^eri^^tjart^rss^mkes^by i children yio'rhe^oejkeiwlrcri - riwa;:«f = the^hiad'soxi clit fi»in.^i.i ; v:;"-,i-sl:2^^^ij^sl .'?■' each ch3di,is trrp to efct»se 1 what a&idty : ft4i',i.s itfireisiid " in and is vasqwej--.tia""dtct^su lk^.i.kyi'^h'e*>«l-11-i-fiartj3ip j w various £ gariies'iand leira '_ ing experiences v«j~v ;■•;?•**"*.; mrs caver altlniaigliir'em preyed at cao : fcradftrarierr 722 main st#ls"iwsd*h 4rr'4al ary by the far west lab which is an eatca ucnal r ce ter devoted to the study c"of i teaching methods of all age t&!*xxfyiy.xi:?y.-yyr - the lab pirate | personnel to pimple frits research programs and gives addition anbiriervice'.sfmimri'-at^sts own expense eoeh year /* see pap f ;
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|Buffalo Criterion, 1970-01-31
|Powerful Voice of the Black People
African Americans--New York (State)--Newspapers
Erie County (N.Y.)--Newspapers
Buffalo (N.Y.)--Newspapers
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Community & Events
Ethnic Groups
New York (State), Western
Erie County (N.Y.)
Buffalo (N.Y.)
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Merriweather, Frank E.
Merriweather, Evelyn
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An elderly woman is dropped off at a senior center in a horrible state – starving and emaciated. Her grandson said she ran out of money and he couldn't pay the rent. Turns out he spent $86,000 of her money on drugs and other amenities for himself.
"This is not an untypical case for us," Mercer County District Attorney Robert G. Kochems said.
It was just one example Kochems used Monday to illustrate the horrors of elder abuse in the county.
"She said it was OK because he takes care of her," Kochems said.
Through a state grant, AWARE Inc. of Mercer County was able to team up with the district attorney's office and the Area Agency on Aging for the past three years to fight elder abuse.
The agencies' mission is to create awareness with the public, and help seniors in need.
The three agencies were part of a group discussion at St. Paul's in West Salem Township to respond to concerns people may have about that type of abuse.
AWARE defines elder abuse as the mistreatment of a senior citizen, 60 years or older, by a family member or caregiver resulting in harm or loss to that elder.
It can be physical, sexual, financial, emotional or mental abuse or neglect.
Kochems noted that most of the time, the elderly being abused may not even realize it, or are afraid to report it.
"Why aren't they here today? They don't think it's happening to them," Kochems said.
One theme of discussion was that elderly people will not talk about the abuse because of certain "barriers," such as the threat of being placed in a nursing home.
The agency representatives hoped Monday's discussion would help elders overcome their fears by realizing that there are people who care about them.
Sam Bellich, executive director of the Area Agency on Aging, said his office investigates every call its gets on physical abuse or neglect of the elderly.
"Within the last five to six years, I've seen an escalation in elder abuse," Bellich said. "I believe it is because more people are coming forward."
Bellich said anyone can make a report in order to save an elder from physical or mental abuse.
He used the example of a call he received from the neighbor of an elderly, college-educated couple living in a home in a great neighborhood. The house was beautiful on the outside.
Inside, garbage was piled to the ceiling. The room in the best shape was covered with three inches of garbage and human feces, he said.
"If you see a situation that doesn't look right or feel right in your stomach, it's worth a phone call," Bellich said.
An observant neighbor may help Area Agency on Aging provide a life- saving service, he said.
"We need to send out a message that this cannot be tolerated."
For AWARE, Jackie Landfried, direct services supervisor, and Marty Vansickle, counselor advocate, are the last pieces of the puzzle in helping the abused.
"We're there to be that emotional support for the elder person," Landfried said. "We provide counseling and explain the legal system."
Vansickle said that abusers of victims age 60 and older are usually spouses or family members.
"This is extremely emotional," Vansickle said. "The abuser may be the only person who comes to visit them."
Vansickle said she wants those elders to know there are people who will listen and are ready to help.
The grant for this program uniting AWARE, the DA's office, and the Area Agency on Aging in the fight against elder abuse was awarded by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and the Grove City Area United Way.
Lizette Olsen, executive director of AWARE, said this is the first program on elder abuse in the state that has been approved by the commission for replication in other counties.
The next step is for AWARE to procure further funding for the program, as the grant has almost run its course, she said.
To report elder abuse, call AWARE at 1-888-981-1457 or Mercer County Area on Aging at 724-662-6222.


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HOUSTON — Yes, the Houston Texans earned the right to celebrate after a 29-17 victory over the Indianapolis Colts Sunday at Reliant Stadium that nailed down a second consecutive AFC South championship. And the fact they did it with a 12-2 record makes it significant on several levels at a time when there's so much parity in the NFL.
For openers, no team in Houston's NFL history has ever been 12-2. The best the Oilers ever did in a season was 12-4 under Jack Pardee in 1993. High water mark for Bum Phillips' Luv Ya Blue Oilers was 11-5 in both 1979 and 1980. Beyond that, you look around the NFL in 2012 and only the Atlanta Falcons can boast of being 12-2.
So this is a big deal and it's been authored by a pretty darn good football team. The Texans have played through injuries to key players on their defense and twice bounced back from embarrassing defeats to win the following week. Matter of fact, after a 42-14 pounding by Green Bay, Houston rebounded with six consecutive victories, with three of those on the road.
Unfortunately, the lingering memory of the Texans is how they got manhandled by Green Bay and New England in prime-time games. Covering the point spread against a Colts team lead by a rookie quarterback won't change that. The only thing that will is getting into the playoffs and beating either Denver and Payton Manning or the Patriots and Tom Brady.
Or both.
Is Houston capable of doing that? Based on Sunday's win against the Colts, probably not. Mostly this was a win the Texans desperately needed to rebuild their confidence after what happened Monday night in New England. It really didn't prove much. But it was a must victory from the standpoint of keeping alive the chance to have home field advantage throughout the playoffs.
For that to happen, Houston most likely is going to have to defeat the suddenly surging Minnesota Vikings, and a human freight train named Adrian Peterson. Then it must go Indy and score another victory over a Colts team that had to be encouraged by how long it was able to hang around in a hostile environment at Reliant Stadium.
As comfortable as the final score looks, and as tidy as the numbers for Matt Schaub (23-of-31 for 261 yards, 1TD) Arian Foster (27 for 165) and Andre Johnson (11-for-151, 1TD) appear, the Texans didn't look much like a team with a Super Bowl pedigree. A late drive to a field goal, fueled by 26 and 25 yards runs from Foster, skewed the final numbers considerably. But they don't hide the fact this was a one- possession game into the fourth quarter.
At the risk of sounding like the Grinch who stole Christmas, there are some sobering points to be made about a game that shouldn't have been in doubt as long as it was. Bear in mind those points must be made because Houston is a team with goals that stretch beyond AFC South champions. This is a team which can only look at a win like this as a stepping stone to better days which will require improved and more efficient play.
First of the points to be made is that despite rolling up 417 yards and having a 33:06-26:54 edge in time of possession, the Texans offense scored just one touchdown. After a three-yard TD pass from Schaub to Johnson with 4:51 left in the opening period, it was all field goals from Shayne Graham and a six-point blocked punt from Bryan Braman.
No way do you beat Denver or New England settling for field goals.
The next point to be made is that Houston probably doesn't defeat the Colts without another monster defensive effort from J.J. Watt. In what was probably his greatest game at a pro, the relentless Watt had three sacks, 10 tackles, with six of them for losses, five quarterback pressures and a momentum changing forced fumble on the Texans' one-yard-line in the second quarter.
For good measure, the too-good-to-be true stud from Wisconsin devoted a portion of his on-field post-game interview to remembering the victims of the Newtown, Conn. massacre.
Watt, however, showed no mercy toward Luck or the Colts defense in a display of defensive brilliance that brought him within three of the all-time NFL sack record and should have nailed down Defensive Player of the Year honors.
His most important play, without question, was forcing a first-and-goal fumble that Houston recovered when the score was 10-0. But he was a constant thorn nearly every time the Colts had the ball, was the catalyst in forcing Luck into a sub-par 13-of-27 afternoon that netted only 128 yards and was a major factor in the Colts converting only 1-of-8 third downs.
Houston's overall defense, meanwhile, was pretty good from start to finish, except for a occasionally getting gashed between the tackles and a blown coverage that's becoming all too familiar. Less than a minute after Braman's blocked punt TD that seemingly put the Texans in control at 20-3, the Colts T.Y. Hilton looked like the first guy out to practice on a 61-yard touchdown pass with 1:07 left in the half.
It was an inexcusable blunder and the kind that would be crushing against the Broncos or Patriots, and it breathed life into a Colts team about to be broken. It was also the kind of breakdown Wade Phillips is going to have to get fixed, if Houston is going to play deep into January.
For now, however, the Texans are AFC South Champions and share the NFL's best record with Atlanta. It's a feat worth celebrating and deserves to be flaunted. But, as 15-1 Green Bay learned not so long ago, it guarantees nothing.
Sports editor Bob West can be e-mailed at rdwest@ usa.net.


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Published on: October 07, 2013
Educators and lawmakers gathered to share ideas and solutions intended to help keep students focused on finishing their education at the inaugural Texas Completion Summit held at Lone Star College System.
The summit, held Sept. 23 and 24, was sponsored by Texas Completes, Educate Texas and the Texas Association of Community Colleges.
Were proud Texas is leading the way with this very critical issue, said Jonathan Durfield, LSC associate vice chancellor, Government Affairs & Student Completion. The challenges are great, but the work that was done at this summit will pay dividends to future generations.
The Texas Completion Summit featured national keynote speaker Isa Adney, a former community college student who wrote Community College Success and was attended by nearly 300 people representing 36 of the 50 community colleges in the state, six universities and six major foundations. Sponsors included Pearson, along with Precision Technology Group, Querium and Starfish Solutions. The summit also included several panel discussions and speakers including Texas State Sen. Kel Seliger, who serves as chair of the Senate Higher Education Committee; Tina Gridiron, Lumina Foundation; Adrianna Cuéllar Rojas, The Meadows Foundation; Kristin Boyer, TG; and George Grainger, Houston Endowment. The panelists covered a wide range of issues such as transforming state policy, making data matter and strengthening transfer pathways for students.
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Millennials, classified as the group nearly equal in size to the Baby Boomers born since 1980, have a different set of interests and skills than their parents. According to Pew, they're the most diverse generation yet and consider their liberalism and tolerance unique. They're tech-saavy, service oriented (e.g. see the popularity of Teach for America and AmeriCorps), care more about the value of work than the paycheck attached to it and prefer to work in small, close-knit teams.Zoe Grotophorst, an analyst with the Government Business Council (GBC), took these traits and compared them against the Office of Personnel Management's 2011 Employee Viewpoint Survey (EVS) results to compile a list of the federal agencies most compatible with what new grads are looking for in an employer. For instance, agencies that reported high levels of supervisor attention, feedback and recognition as well as work-life balance scored higher than those that didn't. The only eight agencies that scored above 50 percent are listed below:
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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Dad and I went out today figuring its going to be one of the last times we can go out down low here.
It was rather warm today.
Got skunked.
And....almost got bit!
We were on our way out in the truck and I saw a wash I wanted to look at.
So, me gets out and starts walking up it looking around....all of a sudden BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Jumped back and there he was...all coiled up buzzing.
Go figure...I never see a snake when I have my chaps on ....and run into them when I dont!
It was huge...must have been about 10 feet long! Well, it seemed that way.
Just glad he warned me
Tom H.


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Physics 364 - fall 2012 - University of Pennsylvania
Physics 364 : Laboratory Electronics
University of Pennsylvania — Fall 2012
- Bill Ashmanskas — email@example.com — instructor
- Jose Vithayathil — email@example.com — lab instructor
- Zoey Davidson — firstname.lastname@example.com — teaching assistant
- Simon Hastings — firstname.lastname@example.com — Arduino & LabVIEW lab development
Why take this course?
Electronic devices are all around us. A smartphone lets you walk around an unfamiliar city without fear of getting lost, of missing an important message from a friend, or of making the wrong subway connection. Somehow the phone can detect the sound of your voice, can produce both speech and music, can sense Earth's magnetic and gravitational fields, can respond to the swipe of your finger, can record and display images, can exchange radio signals with a distant cell tower, can receive and decode GPS signals from orbiting satellites, and more. Learning a bit of hands-on electronics will give you some intuition for what goes on (at least in principle, if not in detail) inside those electronic gadgets that enrich our lives. So even if you have no practical reason for doing so, spending one semester learning electronics may broaden your view of the world, and thus can be a worthwhile part of your liberal-arts education.
- How a smartphone knows up from down: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZVgKu6v808 (4 minutes)
If you do work in experimental science, it is likely that some part of your research will involve instruments that turn real-world physical quantities (temperature, pressure, acceleration, light intensity, chemical concentration) into electrical signals that can be measured, recorded, or maybe used in some sort of process control (e.g. turning on and off a laser or a vacuum pump). While many labs primarily use commercial electronics modules for data collection, you may still need to amplify or filter a signal before connecting it to a commercial data-acquisition module. Or perhaps your lab's existing commercial module has a spare output that can be switched on or off under computer control, but you need to amplify that output with a circuit that can provide enough current to drive the stepper motor that moves your experiment back and forth on the tabletop. Understanding the building blocks of electronics can give you more flexibility in how you carry out experiments in your own research.
In some fields of research, experiments require huge numbers of custom-designed electronics modules. The High-Energy Physics group here at Penn has designed key parts of the readout electronics for the CDF experiment at Fermilab (e.g. discovery of top quark), the ATLAS experiment at CERN (discovery of Higgs boson), and the SNO experiment in Sudbury, Canada (resolution of solar neutrino puzzle). These experiments could not be done without teams of scientists who understand electronics (and the associated particle-detection instruments, which are also custom-designed). So knowing something about electronics can be pretty handy if you work in experimental particle physics, radio astronomy, etc.
By the end of the Fall 2010 semester, when I last taught PHYS 364, students had learned enough to do some interesting final projects of their own design. One student designed a distortion box for his electric guitar. Another student programmed a robot to move around the room. Two students made a pong-like "video" game with an LED display (video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l45MOT4Ahd0). Simon Hastings (who took the course in 2010 and is helping me to design a few new labs for the course this fall) built an amplifier sensitive enough to record EKG traces from his own fingertips, then designed a system for getting the traces into a computer for analysis and storage. Another student built an infrared transmitter/receiver pair that could be used to exchange data wirelessly between two devices (e.g. a remote control and a TV set). (He learned enough to get a summer job working on detector electronics with a colleague of mine at Fermilab, near Chicago.) Projects along these lines should be within your reach by the end of the term. If that sort of know-how sounds like fun, then this course is for you.
By contrast, if your only goal in taking PHYS 364 is to meet the Physics Department's requirement that you take a lab course (PHYS 364 or PHYS 414), then it is worth weighing the differences between PHYS 364 (Laboratory Electronics) and PHYS 414 (Advanced Laboratory).
- In PHYS 364, we learn a bit about how real-world signals (e.g. pressure vs. time for a sound wave) can be converted to/from electrical signals (voltages and currents vs. time); we spend a lot of time working with the circuit fragments that are most commonly used for manipulating electrical signals (filters, amplifiers, etc.); and we spend the last 1/3 of the semester learning to connect the analog world of continuous, real-valued signals with the digital world of discrete, integer-valued signals, so that real-world signals can be manipulated by a computer.
- If instead you take PHYS 414, you will learn to reproduce with your own hands several important measurements from the history of physics, such as Cavendish's torsion-pendulum measurement of Newton's G, the lifetime of cosmic-ray muons, the angular distribution of Compton scattering, the Stern-Gerlach experiment showing the quantum nature of angular momentum, etc. Note that PHYS 364 is no longer listed as a prerequisite for PHYS 414.
- If you need to choose one or the other, take PHYS 414 if you prefer to learn the experimental underpinnings of modern physics, and take PHYS 364 if you prefer to learn some of the electronics techniques that are used in a wide range of experimental science and in a large number of everyday gadgets.
Course overview
- The overall goal is to be a fun and useful course, after which I intend that you will
- understand what electronics is good for
- know how to use common components & instruments
- know enough to be confident learning more from a textbook (e.g. Horowitz & Hill)
- know how to build solutions to lab/project problems you may encounter later in your career
- have enjoyed time spent in lab — fun change of pace. Pushing little wires into breadboards, measuring signals on an oscilloscope, and debugging misbehaving circuits are very different from the work done in a typical physics course: you may find it a soothing contrast to your other, more equation-centered work.
- Comparable courses' web sites (from which I have borrowed material in many cases):
- Fall 2010 Physics 364 (taught by me): http://positron.hep.upenn.edu/wja/P364_2010/index.html
- Last year's Physics 364 by Prof. Kroll: http://surf.hep.upenn.edu/~kroll/p364_fall11/lecture_notes.html (2009 labs)
- Harvard's Physics 123 by Horowitz/Hill/Hayes: http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~thayes/phys123/ (I was a student in this course back in 1991)
- UC Berkeley's Physics 111 BSC: http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~phylabs/bsc/ (I was a teaching assistant for this course way back in 1992)
Like the Harvard course (which was own my favorite course in college, 20 years ago, and which several other Penn physicists tell me they also enjoyed), this course tries to cover "all" of electronics in a single semester. While an electrical-engineering curriculum needs to spend about four semesters on the in-depth study of electronics, this course is a one-semester survey, emphasizing breadth at the expense of depth. My aim is that after taking Physics 364, you can be comfortable looking at a schematic diagram, will recognize familiar circuit fragments, and will generally know enough to be able to confront your own real-life electronics problems with some help from a standard reference textbook (such as Horowitz and Hill).
- 6-8 hours/week in lab
- We have Detkin Lab (Moore 101) reserved MWF 9am-noon, but you can leave at 11am if you need to go
- You'll turn in a written (or electronic) record of your lab work once/week, usually at the end of Wednesday's class
- Lab write-up doesn't need to be beautiful — just needs to convince us that you did the work
- 2-3 hours/week on reading textbook/notes (due Thursdays)
- Includes answering some straightforward questions by email, to convince me that you've done the reading, and to let me know what I may need to supplement in class
- no homework; no lectures; no midterm exams
- So the total weekly time commitment is about the same as a typical physics course, but in Physics 364 you'll spend a larger fraction of those hours in class. (I estimate that a "typical" physics course requires 3-4 hours in class plus 6-8 hours outside of class per week.)
- optional final project (doing a project reduces weight of final exam)
- final exam emphasizing simple circuit designs — mainly to give me feedback on what you've absorbed
- 50% — lab write-ups (which shouldn't require any out-of-class time to finish)
- 30% — final exam (reduced to 15% if you do a good final project)
- I'll hand out a comparable practice exam for you to study during reading days
- 20% — email/online responses to weekly reading assignments
- up to 15% — final project (if you choose to do it)
- required text: Basic Electronics for Scientists and Engineers, by D. Eggleston
- http://www.amazon.com/Electronics-Scientists-Engineers-Dennis-Eggleston/dp/0521154308
- should be available in campus bookstore, though probably cheaper on amazon.com
- My favorite electronics textbook is The Art of Electronics by Horowitz & Hill
- Alas, many beginning students find it difficult to learn from: it seems to be more widely used as a reference.
- Also, the 2nd edition (1989) is somewhat dated; a 3rd edition should finally be out in a year or so.
- Toward the end of the semester, I'll give you a sample to read, covering a few topics left out of Eggleston's text. If you like the authors' style, consider buying the 3rd edition once it exists.
Lab Reports
The basic idea of a lab notebook is to explain what you are doing with enough detail that if you pick it up six months from now, it will be clear what you did and why you were doing it. Nothing elaborate is needed. (For one point of view on lab notebooks, see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lab_notebook .) While lab notebooks have traditionally been bound paper volumes, electronic documents have become popular, as they are easy to find, to search, and to share, and they avoid the hassle of carrying around a physical notebook. A "google docs" word processor document worked well for me (Bill) for several years. More recently, I have started using a wiki to document my own lab work. You can use a spiral notebook, a word processor, a wiki, or any similar means, as long as your notebook is readable, is reasonably neat, and adequately documents your lab work. You can even mix word processing with hand-written notes, e.g. by using your mobile phone camera to email images to yourself of your drawings or calculations, then pasting them in.
To get full credit on lab writeups, please take care to draw diagrams in your lab notebook that make it clear to Jose what circuit you are measuring and how you are measuring it.
Four examples of OK lab notebook technique:
|(reading Thu/Sun)
|first day: overview of course and of lab equipment
|Sep 5: first day of class
|read my lab1 notes plus text ch1 (resistor circuits) (solutions)
|Sep 7: start lab1
|lab1: resistors, voltage dividers, equivalent circuits
|Sep 10: continue lab1
|Sep 12: finish lab1
|read my lab2 notes and skim text ch2 (AC circuits)
|Sep 14: start lab2
|lab2: AC circuits, impedance, filters; diode rectifiers; AM radio
|Sep 17: continue lab2
|Sep 19: finish lab2
|read my lab3 notes plus start of text ch6 (opamps)
|Sep 21: start lab3
|lab3: opamps I (golden rules & applications)
|Sep 24: continue lab3
|Sep 26: finish lab3
|read my lab4 notes plus 2nd half of text ch3 (diodes)
|Sep 28: start lab4
|lab4: opamps II (departures from ideal); comparators; Schmitt trigger
|Oct 1: continue lab4
|Oct 3: continue lab4
|read my lab5 notes (about transistors) plus 1st half of text ch3 (semiconductor physics, pn junctions, diodes)
|Oct 5: finish lab4
|lab5: transistors I (bipolar junction transistors)
|Oct 8: start lab5
|Oct 10: continue lab5
|read my lab6 notes plus text ch4 (bipolar junction transistors)
|Oct 12: finish lab5
|lab6: transistors II (more BJT circuits; homemade opamp)
|Oct 15: start lab6
|Oct 17: continue lab6
|read my lab7 notes plus text ch5 (field effect transistors)
|Oct 19: finish lab6
|lab7: transistors III (field effect transistors; analog switch)
|Oct 22: fall break — no class
|Oct 24: start lab7 (also part 4)
|read my lab8 notes plus text ch8 (digital circuits)
|Oct 26: continue lab7
|lab8: digital intro; combinational & sequential logic
|Oct 29: finish lab7
|Oct 31: start lab8
|read Simon's lab9 notes
|Nov 2: finish lab8
|lab9: arduino intro
|Nov 5: start lab9
|Nov 7: do lab9 part 2
|read Simon's lab10 notes
|Nov 9: finish lab9
|lab10: arduino + analog/digital conversion
|Nov 12: start lab10
|Nov 14: continue lab10
|lab11 reading
|Nov 16: finish lab10
|lab11: programmable logic (FPGAs); state machines
|Nov 19: lab11 intro
|Nov 21: no class
|Nov 23: thanksgiving — no class
|bridge logic/computer gap
|Nov 26: continue lab11
|Nov 28: read this and continue lab11
|lab11b reading
|Nov 30: continue lab11
|lab12: LabVIEW?
|Dec 3: continue lab11
|Dec 5: continue lab11
|course content/format survey
|Dec 7: finish lab11 — last day of class
|exam review
|Dec 10: review session, 6pm, DRL 3W2
|final exam
|Dec 19: exam, 9am, DRL 3W2
|final projects due (if you choose to do one)
CircuitLab examples
- Lab 5:
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/wydx9y/ac-coupled-emitter-follower-phys-364-lab-5-part-2/
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/vc3jet/phase-splitter-phys-364-lab-5-part-3/
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/hwsdzz/common-emitter-amplifier-phys-364-lab-5-part-4a/
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/4662hn/common-emitter-amplifier-phys-364-lab5-part-4b/
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/927798/grounded-emitter-amplifier-phys-364-lab5-part-4c/
- Lab 6:
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/spv43d/current-mirror-phys-364-lab-6-part-1/
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/dgu43y/differential-amplifier-phys-364-lab-6-part-2/
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/an5725/differential-amplifier-with-current-source-in-tail-phys-364/
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/f657x8/push-pull-follower-phys-364-lab-6-part-3/
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/cwuqm3/push-pull-follower-with-opamp-feedback-phys-364-lab-6-part/
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/mdtvh2/home-made-opamp-phys-364-lab-6/
- Lab 7:
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/2ede5v/source-follower-phys-364-lab-7-part-1/
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/v5qcgc/phys-364-lab-7-part-2/
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/kwy7z3/cmos-push-pull-follower-phys-364-lab-7-part-3/
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/fuh3fz/simplified-opamp-v2-phys-364-lab-7-part-5/
- Exam circuits:
- Note that I renumbered some of the circuits after writing up the exam.
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/5gjwc7/exam01/ (Q1)
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/mkp6d3/exam02/ (Q6)
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/4fuvwp/exam03/ (Q5)
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/wy73f4/exam04/ (Q2)
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/t8qgfx/exam05/ (Q3)
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/jum7tf/exam06/ (Q4)
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/kgn5mm/exam07/ (Q7)
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/989vc8/exam08/ (Q8)
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/7vscu8/exam09/ (Q9)
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/caawm5/exam10/ (Q10)
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/dmq9d9/exam11/ (Q11)
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/yatj2d/exam12/ (Q12)
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/8us4bg/exam13/ (Q13)
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/acgy55/exam14/ (Q14)
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/4q275z/exam15/ (Q15)
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/d7cza5/exam16/ (Q16)
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/c3rr67/exam17/ (Q17)
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/vb6778/exam18/ (Q18)
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/rgszd4/exam19/ (Q19)
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/2nqp3h/exam20/ (Q20)
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/u2ezr4/exam21/ (Q21)
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/2pd846/exam22/ (Q22)
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/avu6w8/exam23/ (Q23)
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/pv6c9n/exam24/ (Q24)
- https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/85v28d/exam28/ (Q28)
Video clips
- Bill & Jose demonstrate AM radio receiver: http://youtu.be/46TkwBhpy9g
- Bill & Jose demonstrate annoyingly loud push-pull buffer driving Bill Berner's speaker: http://youtu.be/WuA2bYZw1MQ
- Digilent BASYS2 board plays J.s. Bach's Invention 13: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-ftw98K23w
- and in lab, with opamp summing circuit and push-pull follower driving Bill Berner's speaker: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHcDawYmWtE
- Verilog-coded microprocessor finds prime numbers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4wzzsKy2uo
- but note the bug! It thinks incorrectly that 961 is prime. Argh!
- Arnav's final project — FPGA-based synthesizer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUchyYKh_VA
- louder, using big speaker and push-pull transistor buffer! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze5mKuPIk8k
- Martin's Arduino-based project plays Mary Had a Little Lamb: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBRZuNBKfo4
- louder, using big speaker: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je_U4IQLHIs
- Arduino reprogrammed to play RHS of Invention 13: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYOSkzw4pPE
Final exam, etc.
- Note that all circuits from exam are listed above under CircuitLab examples. (The Vin and Vout curves came from CircuitLab simulations.)
- Here is a copy of the exam, with my solutions: exam2012_withsolutions.pdf
- Scatter plot showing decent correlation between exam score and average of lab+reading scores:
- You might infer that doing that lab work + reading was good preparation for the exam.
- Histograms of exam scores and total course scores:


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August 2013 Linux Kernel News
Linus Torvalds released 3.11. Prior to 3.11 release, Linus's 3.11-rc7 announcement was posted to his Google Plus page on Linux's 22nd birthday. Here is what he had to say in his nostalgic and reminiscent statement of the passing of time in which so much has been accomplished.
"Hello everybody out there using Linux -
I'm doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby, even if it's big and
professional) for 486+ AT clones and just about anything else out there
under the sun. This has been brewing since April 1991, and is still not
ready. I'd like any feedback on things people like/dislike in
Linux 3.11-rc7.
I originally ported bash(1.08) and gcc(1.40), but others have taken over
user space and things still seem to work. This implies that I'll get the
final 3.11 release within a week, and I'd like to know what features most
people would want. Any suggestions are welcome, but I won't promise I'll
implement them :-)"
Mainline Release (Linus's tree) News
3.11 is now released and 3.12 merge window is open. Several bug fixes have been included in the final 3.11 release. There are 80+ commits since 3.11-rc7 and here is short summary of a few critical fixes.
x86/mm: Fix boot crash with DEBUG_PAGE_ALLOC=y and more than 512G RAM
This fixes a bug that was introduced when was changed to to use #PF handler to to set memory mappings.
drm/i915: ivb: fix edp voltage swing reg val
This fixes eDP link-training failures bug introduced in drm/i915 enhancements for Ivybridge eDP that causes a blank screen.
drm/vmwgfx: Split GMR2_REMAP commands if they are to large
Fixes a bug that causes VM to die when a large SVGA command is issued. This change splits the command to avoid issuing large SVGA commands.
3.12 git pull request summary
One important feature that might be included in the 3.12-rc1 is the patch series that adds a CPU idle driver for the vexpress TC2 testchip. This work is an evolutionary step towards an ARM unified CPU idle driver based on the Multi-cluster power management (MCPM) framework.
This patch set adds:
- GIC driver update to add a method to disable the GIC CPU IF
- - TC2 MCPM update to add GIC CPU disabling to suspend method
- - TC2 CPU idle big.LITTLE driver
The MCPM framework is designed to handle power management in big.LITTLE architectures that consist of clusters that at the two ends of power spectrum. Slow highly power-efficient ARM cups in some clusters and fast power-hogs in others. This makes for a challenging scenarios for making decisions on powering up and shutting down clusters. The MCPM framework defines state machine that would help kernel transition clusters through various power states such as down, up, and the transition state of going down. More on this can be found in Jonathan Corbet's Multi-cluster power management article.
ACPI and power management updates for v3.12-rc1
Linux ACPI PM maintainer Rafael Wysocki says "the headline feature of this pull request, is the addition of Intel Thunderbolt support on systems that use ACPI for signaling Thunderbolt hotplug events". Please note that this doesn't include Apple.
The change of cpufreq ondemand governor that makes it choose target frequencies proportional to load is another important change that is included in this git pull. It simplifies the code and might improve performance and reduce energy consumption slightly on systems using this governor. This change has been in linux-next since 3.11-rc1 and there have been no issues reported.
In addition to that, the old and long deprecated /proc/acpi/event interface is going away.
Another notable 3.12 enhancement is the Platform Framebuffers and SimpleDRM feature by David Herrmann. This feature simplifies the firmware framebuffers handling on x86 architecture by introducing the simple-framebuffer platform device where-ever it is applicable and also adds SimpleDRM driver which is a simplefb driver. Please refer to http://lwn.net/Articles/558104/ for more information on this feature.
Stable release News
As of this writing:
Current latest stable release is 3.10.10.
Longterm stable releases are 3.0.94, 3.2.50, and 3.4.60.
Extended stable releases are 22.214.171.124 and 184.108.40.206.
Longterm releases for 2.6.y are 22.214.171.124 and 22.214.171.124.
Linux RT stable releases are 3.0.89-rt117, 3.2.50-rt70, 3.4.57-rt72,
126.96.36.199-rt39, and 3.10.10-rt7
Upcoming LinuxCon North America and co-located events
LinuxCon North America is scheduled to be held from September 16-18, 2013 in New Orleans, LA. Linux Conferences provide opportunities to developers to come together and discuss new ideas, solutions to problems in face to face meetings. In addition to face to face developer meetings, Linux Conferences also include presentation on various Linux Kernel and Linux Kernel eco-system topics.
Several other events and summits are co-located with the LinuxCon NA. Linux Plumbers Conference, Xen Project User Summit, Linux Wireless Summit, and Linux Security Summit to mention a few. For a complete list of co located events and please check:
The LinuxCon schedule can be found at:
The Linux Plumbers Conference schedule is at:
LPC - ACPI/PM, PCI subsystems I Microconference
Several topics are on the agenda for discussion at this micro-conference:
ACPI vs Device Tree - Discussion on the two device enumeration methods and how to support new ARM systems that support both.
SR-IOV Virtual Function Lifetimes - Discussion of issues around enabling, disabling, and removing Virtual Functions
PCIe Native Hotplug Integration with ACPI-Based Hotplug - Discussion on how to integrate the native PCIe hotplug (pciehp) with ACPI-based PCI hotplug (acpiphp).
mm: Memory Power Management
Memory power management is an area that is seen as the next big target for power management as the system RAM keeps on getting larger and larger.
Srivatsa S. Bhat has been enhancing Linux MM to be aware of memory regions that have power management capabilities and hence can be included in the power management policies.
Final Thoughts
Next up is the 3.12 merge window and then the 3.12-rc1 release. Based on the git pull requests for 3.12 it will include simplefb on x86, and the initial work to unify ARM CPU idle driver. In addition to that, based on the work that is progress, 3.12 might include power-ware Linux MM and a more complete ARM unified CPU idle driver based on the Multi-cluster power management (MCPM) framework, and a completed simplefb and SimpleDRM feature for x86.
Linux since its birth on August 25th 1991, went from its humble beginnings of running just the 486+ AT clones, now runs the world. Remember the phrase "Resistance is futile!" and what a total domination it is in winning hearts and minds one at a time.
Thinking about it in a different way, the world is thankful for Linux and the open source rescuing us all from Closed and Proprietary world. I wonder how many people could have foreseen the turn of events when the first announcement came out and how many people can imagine going about their normal busy lives without using a device running Linux knowingly and unknowingly.
The beauty of it is, Linux's unending pursuit of perfection one patch at a time and one release at a time. It is possible because of the commitment of thousands of individuals that love and enjoy every little bit they can do to evolve Linux one step closer to perfection with a moving target end goal. "Live long Linux and flourish."
Shuah Khan is a Senior Linux Kernel Developer at Samsung's Open Source Group.
Starting up with SD disks
When I start up with the linux O.S. on SD disk the USB keyboard and mouse doesn't react on the command prompt or in the X-window environment. I have to disconnect the keyboard and the mouse and reconnect it before the devces are without any problems recognized.
I believe that this is due to the fast start-up of the O.S. and the (slow) bios of the motherboard (EFI BIOS) that hasn't yet detected the device before the Linux O.S. check the USB bus. The options on USB keyb and mouse in BIOS are set correctly and put in the special USB connectors. SO there is no problem.
Can any one confirm this problem? Because I am tired of everytime putting the plug-in and out the computer everytime I startup from cold.
This especial for Linus from an old friend from Belgium...
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Nov. 17, 2012
This barren, desert prison is where O.J. Simpson lives
Some here call it the 'O.J. House,' the only gated community in a vast stretch of desert rich in gold and silver, pioneer trails and proud, isolated towns north of Reno.
(Lambert Orkis/Harvard Alumni Association)
John Adams talks storied career, Cabrillo Festival
The Pulitzer Prize-winning Berkeley composer will make one of his regular summer jaunts to Santa Cruz for the West Coast premiere of his jazz-inspired Saxophone Concerto; it will be the 18th Adams work performed at the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music (July 27-Aug. 10), where the composer was once music director and lately has taken on a new role -- commissioning young composers, to nurture a new generation and 'keep the energy going.'
( Nick Ut )
Movie, TV legend James Garner dies at 86
Actor James Garner, whose whimsical style in the 1950s TV Western "Maverick" led to a stellar career in TV and films such as "The Rockford Files" and his Oscar-nominated "Murphy's Romance," has died, police said.


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Charles Martin
In 1994, mixed martial arts was not the heavily regulated sport it is today, and when Travis Hoffman entered the ring, he had no idea that more than a decade would pass before he would be able to fight professionally again.
Drive Interstate 40 just south of Bricktown, and you might see artist Rick Sinnett. He's the one swinging from a rope anchored to the top of Rocktown Climbing Gym, wrangling a 5-gallon bucket of paint as he works on his latest mural, This Land.
And remember, safety first!


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The MATHCOUNTS® competition was held at Dawson Community College February 17th between 9am and 3pm. DCC will host middle school students from 5 different schools: Terry, Lambert, Frontier, Luster and Glendive. The competition was held in the practice gym on the DCC campus. Mike Hunter, mathematics instructor at Dawson Community College, heads up the yearly MATHCOUNTS® competition.
MATHCOUNTS® is a national math enrichment, coaching & competition program that promotes middle school mathematics achievement in every U.S. state & territory. In its 27th year, MATHCOUNTS is one of the most successful education partnerships involving volunteers, educators, industry sponsors & students.
Thousands of teachers use the free MATHCOUNTS curriculum materials to supplement classroom materials or as an extracurricular activity. Those wishing to fully capitalize on the ability of the creative MATHCOUNTS materials to challenge students & motivate them to develop strong math skills also participate in the MATHCOUNTS competition series.
Schools select students to compete individually or as part of a team in one of the more than 500 written & oral competitions held nationwide. Top students advance to the state, & ultimately, national level. MATHCOUNTS challenges students' math skills, develops their self-confidence & rewards them for their achievements.
Final outcome:
1 Frontier Elementary School
2 Washington Middle School
3 Terry Public Schools
4 Lambert Public Schools
5 Lustre Grade School
Top five individuals:
1 Hadyn Peterson – Washington Middle School
2 Cameron Gomke – Lambert Public School
3 Adam Curtis – Washington Middle School
4 Carly Svenvold – Washington Middle School
5 Alyssa Morast – Terry Public Schools
The top two teams advance to the state competition in Bozeman on March 10.
The top two individuals, not on a team, who also advance to state are Cameron Gomke from Lambert and Alyssa Morast from Terry.
Carly Svenvold of Glendive won the unofficial countdown round.
Winner of the drawing for the TI 84 Plus calculator was Tyrel Huseby of Terry.


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As the General Assembly reconvenes for a new session, the Senate Finance Committee scheduled a hearing on the proposal to privatize the Pennsylvania Lottery.
A Legislative Budget and Finance Committee report released in February 2012 revealed that the state's aging population will demand more in services than lottery revenue growth. Rather than cut critical programs or raise taxes on working Pennsylvanians, the administration has sought private experts as a means to boost essential revenues. Continue reading


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Minnesota's relatively new Transfer on Death Deed (TODD) -- a so-called "Will substitute for real estate" -- works best when the property owner has a simple distribution plan in mind for the owner's real property at death.
Historically in Minnesota, when one person owned a piece of real estate and then died, a probate action was automatically required. By authorizing TODDs effective August 1, 2008, the Minnesota Legislature created the opportunity to avoid probate. In other words, if the TODD is executed correctly, no probate action is triggered simply by the ownership of real estate.
To be effective, a TODD must be recorded prior to the property owner's death. Importantly, the intended beneficiary of the property has no rights in the property until the current property owner dies. Therefore, the property owner can revoke an existing TODD. The property owner can also change his or her mind about who the beneficiary or beneficiaries should be, and draft a new TODD. And, the property owner can decide to sell the property instead of keeping it for his or her intended beneficiaries, and take the sale proceeds. If a sale occurs, an existing TODD is void.
The TODD must expressly state that it is only effective on the death of one or more of the property owners, and must identify the property owner or owners whose deaths trigger the transfer. The wording on a TODD must be carefully considered or it may not work as intended. A TODD can be an effective tool under the right circumstances, but legal assistance should be sought in drafting the deed language.
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An Oregon crackdown uncovered an alarming number of boats coming across the borders carrying an invasive species that could potentially devastate waterways.
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has set up inspection stations along both the southern and eastern borders of the state.
In just the last three months, inspectors decontaminated 17 boats coming into Oregon that were carrying invasive zebra and quagga mussels.
Last year, inspectors found only six infested boats.
ODFW said the invasive mussels are costing other states billions of dollars.
"Down in Arizona the infestation just started in 2007 and they're already paying in the millions of dollars each year on maintenance on their irrigation and hydropower systems," said Rick Boatner, invasive species coordinator with ODFW.
Boatner said once in a lake or reservoir, the mussels collapse the food chain from the bottom up. And once they get into our water, there is no way to get rid of them. They can only be managed.
"On the Columbia for the 13 dams we're estimating $25 million just for the first year and that's continuously every year that money would be needed to maintain the systems," explained Boatner.
This year, boat inspections are mandatory. That means if you see an inspection sign along the highway, you are required to pull over. Not doing so could result in a $110 fine.