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2011/09/19 Minutes
Minutes of the Meeting of the CIRA Board of Directors held at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, on September 19, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific time
Directors attending: Paul Andersen, Richard Anderson, Kerry Brown, John Demco (ex-officio), Heather Dryden (ex-officio), Byron Holland (ex-officio), Jim Grey, John King, Rowena Liang, Louise Macdonald, Lynne Mackan-Roy, Ross Rader, Barry Shell , Tom Williams, Victoria Withers
Corporate Secretary: Michael Stewart
Guests: David Fowler, Paul Havey, Jacques Latour,
Pamela Miller (Industry Canada)
Recording Secretary: Lynn Gravel
1. Approval of Agenda
The Chair proposed that the agenda be amended to change the order of item 2.3 (Review of Q1 2012 Financial Results) and item 3. Review of Revised Budget.
It was the consensus of the Board of Directors that the agenda distributed with the material for the meeting be adopted with this amendment.
2. Financial and Operational Update
2.1 Report on all Statutory Obligations
This report was provided to the Board of Directors as information and tabled at the meeting.
2.2 Management Report
This report was provided to the Board of Directors as information and tabled at the meeting.
Staff noted registrations were progressing in the right direction, the .CA had gained more registrations than .COM, a result of a wide range of activities. B. Holland noted that, within the ccTLD community, .CA was the fastest growing ccTLD in the first quarter of this year at 4.9% and over the last five years it was the fourth fastest growing ccTLD among its peers. Staff reported approximately 7,500 new registrations resulting from the Google initiative earlier this year. Other questions were raised regarding succession planning and risk management. Staff noted that the focus at the moment was on cross training employees, an opportunity for staff to learn new skills and move up should an opening present itself. As for the risk management, the risk review team had identified and categorized individual risks by probability and severity. Once the team had agreement on the risks, staff will share with the Audit Committee and gather input from the Board of Directors.
3. Review of Revised Budget
The revised FY12 budget was provided to the Board of Directors and tabled at the meeting.
P. Havey noted that at the time the original FY12 budget (with a budgeted surplus of $35K) was constructed it did not reflect the GAAP adjustments subsequently identified through the FY11 audit; the revenue recognition was based on the old method and no amortization was reflected for the capitalizing the .CA Registry. As an overview, it was further noted that the FY12 budget GAAP Adjusted Recast Budget prepared isolated the preliminary impact of applying the new method of revenue recognition and the Registry amortization. It was also noted that the FY12 Revised Budget re-allocation identifies the largely one-time incremental costs resulting from the FY11 audit and finance assessment (system development, Registry system internal control assessment and remediation, audit/policy change, Finance department rebuild and IFRS). These incremental costs were offset by other departmental re-allocations so that the overall budgetary impact to the organization would be limited to the impact of the GAAP adjustments.
P. Havey noted that the impact to the FY12 budget due to the policy change for the revenue recognition and capitalization of the Registry had a net effect of $810K. As well, the original revenue budget was just under $15.5M and with the GAAP adjustment, revenue is budgeted at $14.9M with the portion of revenue attributable to the year-end Deferred Revenue and released during the year much higher than originally budgeted. As a result of the change in revenue recognition, the new pattern of revenue recognition from Deferred Revenue, Renewals and Net New Growth will be very different than previously experienced by CIRA. As a result the new pattern of revenue recognition, anticipated revenue is expected and budgeted to be down in the first quarter through the third quarter and start to recover in last quarter. P. Havey also illustrated the difference between old and new revenue based on the purchase of 12 individual domain names, each having a 1 year registration term and registered in the middle of the month.
P. Havey presented the FY2012 budget re-cast and re-allocation, all as a result of the reporting changes. The budget re-cast represents an adjustment of $369K in Finance and Administration and $278K in Development. These adjustments correspond to the additional effort for the FY11 audit preparation, "scrubbing & truing-up" of FY11/FY10 records, rebuilding the Finance team, resources for the implementation of IFRS and the design and reporting tools for the change in accounting policy on Revenue/Deferred Revenue within Business Intelligence data warehouse.
For this transition year, it was agreed that staff would present the re-forecasted budget (and provide comparative reporting under the old revenue recognition methodology).
It was therefore resolved that the Board of Directors approve the proposed recast and re-allocated FY2012 budget reflecting an operating deficit of ($775,239). This incorporates the impact of the change in the accounting policy, the incremental costs pertaining to required system development, financial expenditures and the related departmental re-allocations.
(Moved: J. Grey, seconded: V. Withers, unanimously carried)
4. Review of Q1 2012 Financial Results
P. Havey gave a brief overview the actual financial results as compared to the GAAP adjusted budget for the period ending June 30, 2011 (Q1).
It was noted that the Q1 revenue was also reported under the old revenue recognition methodology and the actual number of renewals and net new domain registration compared to the original budget on a metrics basis to provide the Board of Directors an overall sense on the continued operational health and tracking of the organization. As for the expenses, the variances are mostly due to the timing of new resources with the exception of the costs within Finance & Administration as a result of the year-end audit, accounting policy changes and calculation of revenue. With respect to the Statement of Financial Position, it was noted that the reduction in Cash and increase in Restricted Investments was largely attributable to new cash management processes implemented by staff. Capital Expenditures, Leasehold and Furniture were over budget due to taking on additional office space, whereas the under spend in Computer Hardware is a timing difference (with outlays expected in Q2 and Q3). As for the Investment Portfolio, staff noted the average yield by term and indicated that the investment portfolio will continue to be shifted more towards short term and medium term investments to more adequately match and reflect our Deferred Revenue distribution.
5. Report from the Governance Committee
The Chair of the Governance Committee reported that the Committee had reviewed the work plan that had been put together at the beginning of the year. Only a few items remained and all were on target to be achieved. The Committee had also discussed the mandate, structure and composition of the various Committees. A note had been prepared to send to the Directors that included a number of questions where Directors would rank their interest in Committees as well as Committee Chair and also a consideration from a skills perspective.
The Governance Committee also discussed the motion being presented to the Board regarding the Nomination and Election process. It was noted that all members of the Committee were in favour of endorsing the proposed framework and to approve the motion to the Board.
The Chair of the Committee reminded the Board of Directors that a Governance workshop is being held on October 17, 2011 and Directors were asked to go through the pre-reading material before the workshop.
6. Review of Governance Reform Project
M. Stewart reported that at its meeting on June 14, 2011, the Board of Directors determined that the Governance Committee would review and recommend changes to the Election process with the intent of seeking Member approval at the 2012 Annual General meeting. Within the context of the review, the Governance Committee suggested that the following goals be adopted for the review, evaluation and recommendation of changes to the governance process: ensure compliance with the new Act; create a process that reflects current best practices; results in a process that is more open, transparent and fair; and increase efficiency and effectiveness of the process by reducing the complexity and time it takes to complete the process, as well as the associated expenses and staff time. As well, in light of the new legislation for not-for-profit expected to come into force shortly, the framework proposed by Governance Committee encompasses four broad themes: 1) alignment to the new legislation; 2) Board recruitment process; 3) Board Selection process; and 4)Board characteristics, e.g. size, terms.
The proposed framework for consideration is based on two key activities within the election process: the identification of potential candidates and how the candidates get on the final slate. It also ensures that the best slate of candidates is put forward for the Members to vote on.
The proposed Election framework would also significantly reduce the number of major steps required and the duration.
M. Stewart noted that if the recommendation from the Governance Committee is approved by the Board of Directors, the Working Group of the Governance Committee would then review the various options and alternatives within the framework and make its recommendations to the Board of Directors before the anticipated March 2012 Board meeting. Staff noted that under the proposed framework, the process and rationale for determining attributes is done more openly, transparently and published upfront, a significant improvement to what we have today.
Discussions ensued regarding the proposed framework and some members of the Board were not in favour of the recommendation. While many Directors were supportive of this initiative, some were concerned that there were flaws in the proposed framework, and that the Board could be too homogenous. It was noted that the intent of the proposed recommendation was simply to allow the Governance Committee to continue their mandate, especially with the necessity to comply with the upcoming not-for-profit legislation, rather than approve any particular specific changes.
It was therefore resolved that the Board hereby directs the Governance Committee to review and recommend various options and alternatives within the framework presented today, with such recommendations to be provided to the Board on or before March 2012.
(Moved: T. Williams, seconded: J. King, against: K. Brown, B. Shell, motion carried)
7. Report from the Technical Oversight Committee
The Chair of the Committee reported that the Committee had met earlier that day and staff had provided an update on the Disaster Recovery Plan as well as the status on IPv6, DNSSEC and the Middleware project. The Committee also reported that staff is currently developing a roadmap and a framework to support the long term vision.
8. Report from the Audit Committee
The Chair of the Audit Committee reported that the Committee had met earlier that day and staff had provided an update on the Finance staffing and the incremental fees from KPMG for the additional work on the 2011 audit.
9. Report from the Executive Committee
The Chair of the Board reported that the Committee had not met recently.
10. Policy Advisory Committee
The Chair of the Policy Advisory Committee referred the Board of Directors to the notes that were circulated recently. The Committee had met in July to discuss the matters of recruiting new members for the Committee and identifying potential policy issues for discussion by the Committee. The Committee had reached consensus that the composition of the Committee should be kept small. It was noted that the short list of members will be reviewed at an in-person meeting to be held in October.
11. Strategic Planning Update
B. Holland provided the Board of Directors with an update on the Strategic Planning process. A consulting firm was engaged to look at the external changes that are occurring in the domain name system industry. As a result, staff held a series of workshops over the summer on how these external changes might impact the organization going forward. The Board of Directors was also engaged in order to gain individual input and perspectives on the key issues facing the organization. The results will be summarized and used during the upcoming strategic planning session. The Board of Directors should be prepared to discuss what other product line might tie in with the mission, vision and values of the organization.
12. Other Business
12.1. AGM Logistics
The Chair reviewed the agenda and noted that B. Holland would be presenting the financial statements.
12.2 Auditors
The Board of Directors agreed that the Audit Committee should undertake a review of the external auditor relationship and/or change the audit engagement partner every 3 to 5 years and be tasked to prepare such as policy.
12.3 Thanks to Retiring Directors
On behalf of the Board and staff, the Chair conveyed CIRA's thanks and appreciation to L. Mackan-Roy and R. Rader for their time and dedication to the organization as a Member of the Board of Directors and Chair of various committees.
13. Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Board will be held in Ottawa on October 18, 2011.
D. Fowler, L. Gravel, J. Latour and M. Stewart withdrew from the meeting.
14. CEO Update
The CEO and Board of Directors held an in camera session.
Following the CEO Update, B. Holland withdrew from the meeting.
15. In-Camera Session
The Board of Directors held an in camera session.
16. Adjournment
There being no further business, on motion by L. Mackan-Roy and seconded by R. Rader, the meeting was concluded at 5:20 p.m.


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The paper on research we did long time ago is out.
XPS structural information is correlated with electrochemical performance in fuel cell and stability by Principal Component Analysis.
Non-Pt based oxygen reduction catalyst fuel cell performance is reported for various electrode compositions. Ink formulations for pyrolyzed Co porphyrin based cathode electrocatalysts were evaluated in a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) configuration and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy was performed on the MEA catalyst layers. The effect of cooling time trajectories of the catalysts after pyrolysis as well as Nafion content in the ink formulation were studied. By building statistical structure-to-property relationships between XPS and MEA performance using multivariate analysis we have determined that the higher stability of fast-cooled containing inks is mainly associated with better preserved graphic carbon from the carbon black and C–F moieties of the Nafion, while better MEA performance is a result of the presence of these moieties as well as pyridinic nitrogen and nitrogen associated with metal in the pyropolymer. Optimal Nafion content is determined at 1:1 catalyst:Nafion weight ratio, while higher Nafion concentrations causes oxidation of the Nafion backbone itself as well as leaching of the CoxOy particles from the catalyst and formation of oxidized species of Co, O, C and F.

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The Appeal of Bollywood in the Pacific Northwest
By Tess Hansen
University of Washington
March 11, 2016
The purpose of my research is to shed light on the growing popularity of Bollywood in Washington and Oregon states. My research draws on phone, e-mail, and in person interviews with collegiate level Bollywood dancers and a Bollywood DJ/teacher. In addition to this material, I participated in a Bollywood practicum and viewed two University of Washington Kahaani team practices. Through my research, I come to the conclusion that Bollywood serves multiple purposes to people across ethnographic lines. First, Bollywood appeals to Washington and Oregonian residents for the same reason it is so popular in India. The singing, the dancing, the colors, and the costumes display a relentless joie de vivre. Through this display of exuberance, Bollywood becomes a source of escapism. Bollywood offers participants a creative outlet to "escape" the hectic bustle of their daily lives. In addition, Bollywood connects Indian Americans with their roots by exemplifying an Indian way of life. One participant indicated that Bollywood helped him overcome negative body issues. Finally, participation in Bollywood creates a community where people of shared ethnic heritage and shared creative interests, can meet and perform together.
Bollywood, the highly popular Hindi film industry originating in Mumbai, India, produces approximately one thousand to fifteen hundred films a year, nearly twice the amount produced in Hollywood. In recent decades, the prolific popularity of Bollywood has expanded beyond India's borders into many other areas, including the northwestern regions of the United
States. Census data indicates that both in the United States as a whole, and in Washington State,
Asian Indian immigration has increased faster than any other Asian demographic.[1] In Bellevue, a technological center of Washington State, the Asian population has increased by 28 percent from 2000 to 2010. About 40% of Bellevue's population consists of a minority group, with the Asian
Indian group increasing the fastest since 1990.[2]
In turn, the sharing of Indian traditions like Bollywood has grown dramatically. This is demonstrated by the growing interest of Washington and Oregon residents to take up Bollywood dance lessons or become involved in Bollywood dance clubs. Bollywood dancing is recognizable for its upbeat rhythms, energetic sequences, and fusion of different dance styles. According to Prashant Kakad, a Portland based DJ, singer, dancer and Bollywood teacher, Bollywood "is a really amorphous dance…. there is not one particular thing that you can call Bollywood. It can look like hip hop, Latin dance, it can look like [traditional Indian dances] Bharatanatyam and Kathak."[3]
Practitioners of Bollywood dance come from all walks of life. Many of the participants are of Indian descent, who self-identify as either Indians or Indian Americans. Some participants identify as Caucasians or African Americans. Men and women, from young adults to sexagenarians participate in Bollywood classes. Through my research, I argue that this surge in popularity can be attributed to three factors of Bollywood: the exaggerated and joyful elements of the song and dance, the ability to escape through a creative outlet, and the creation of community whose members may share ethnic roots or creative impulses.
The Exuberance of Bollywood
For this research project, my main source of Bollywood expertise was Prashant Kakad.
Born in India, he has always been immersed in Bollywood song and dance. In fact, he tells the story of watching forty to fifty Hindi films by the time he was six months old. He later moved to the United States to attend Cornell University. There he found the Indian Student Association and became involved in Bollywood in the United States. At parties, women would ask Prashant to teach them and their kids how to dance. He soon began to teach more and more people and this naturally led to his career as a Bollywood teacher.
During Prashant's TED talk, he offers some insights into why Bollywood is so popular around the globe. He explains that Bollywood is visually appealing. The films use vibrant colors in the costumes and sets. Production teams spend excessively on item numbers, the fantasy song and dance scene which is usually untethered to the plot of the film. The costumes, lighting, and sets are extremely elaborate and there are usually many extras who add to the flashiness of the dance scene. When I attended the University of Washington Kahaani, the university's Bollywood dance team, I noticed immediately the vibrancy of the costumes. Each costume was ornate and decorated with shimmering gold or silver needlework. The female dancers paired orange and pink crop tops with sheer, black bottoms. Beneath this layer, they wore an elaborate gold crop top emblazoned with gold jewels. The men wore silver vests and a pair of billowing white pants.
These item numbers are extremely important to the success of a Bollywood film. The music is often released prior to the film's release and how well a song is received generally demonstrates how well the film will do at the box office. The music and dance also add to the accessibility of Bollywood because viewers can use the film's music and create original choreography or re-work the moves they saw on screen. For Vivia, a member of the University of Washington Kahaani team, the accessibility of Bollywood song and dance allows her to create her own original choreography. She uses these popular Hindi movie songs, as well as pop songs by Beyoncé and Justin Bieber and creates her own material.[4]
Bollywood also ebbs and flows with the current trends. Bollywood is a fusion dance and draws on classical Indian dance forms, like Bharatanatyam and Kathak. However throughout the decades, Bollywood has evolved to mold to popular culture. In the 1980's, Bollywood began to incorporate disco moves. In the late 1990's and early 2000's, with the establishment of MTV, hip hop styles were added.[5] To Sahana, a UW Kahaani member, Bollywood "helps" keep her up to date "with pop culture, you know all the songs and fashion."[6] In addition, Bollywood films often use "Hinglish" to attract both English speaking and Hindi speaking audiences.[7] For example, the item number song "Sheila Ki Jawani" combines English and Hindi in the lyrics: "My name is
Sheila, Sheila ki Jawani – I'm too sexy for you – Main tere haath na aani [I won't fall into your hands]." With a fusion of languages and movement qualities, Bollywood appeals to the masses.
Escaping the Stresses of Student and Working Life
A by-product of the larger-than-life characteristics of Bollywood is that the films and dances become a medium by which people can express themselves and escape their own lives for a moment. For many of the UW Kahaani team members I interviewed, they participated in
Bollywood because it is "a way to express joy."[8] During one of their practice sessions, the
Kahaani team was rehearsing their ten-minute story telling piece. The story revolved around a con man finding love. A male-female duet played the leads, while the rest of the ensemble danced behind. The women danced seductively, initiating movements from their hips and whipping their hair over their shoulders, to portray the love interests. The men embodied the con artists, who circled the women with deep lunges. Gender roles are clearly delineated in the choreography. While some may criticize the ways in which gender is so deliberately assigned, the Kahaani members did not voice any negative opinions about acting in these stereotypical gender roles.
The majority of Kahaani members interviewed also explained that participation in
Bollywood helped relieve some of the stress of college life. To Alexandra, Sahana and Anisha, all members of UW Kahaani, the dynamic exercise and community building helps create an open atmosphere where they can relax from stresses of daily life, although they note that competing can become an additional form of stress. For Sahana, participation "is a nice break to hang out."[9]
Likewise, Prashant, who is in his early thirties, believes that participating in Bollywood offers respite for those with busy work schedules. "Many people tend to get busy with life," in their "thirties and forties and fifties"[10] both in India and the United States, and participation in
Bollywood dance allows practitioners to relax and let loose.
Bollywood is also accessible to all through the movie platform, which does not discriminate based on class or status. Bollywood films tell stories that transcend socioeconomic barriers and religious differences. The dance scenes celebrate life, love, and happiness. With the larger-than-life elements of Bollywood dance and film, Prashant believes that audiences "vicariously live through" the "relatable characters."[11] Furthermore, the appeal to pathos is exemplified through the quintessential Bollywood happy ending. Vivia explained that "98%" of
Bollywood films tell a love story and "99%" end with a happy ending.[12] By and large, many movie goers in India and around the world who look to Bollywood for a source of escape from their daily lives and who live vicariously through the characters' experiences, desire and expect a happy Bollywood ending.
My research into Bollywood as a method of escapism led me to an unexpected finding.
Although this point of view was only mentioned by one interviewee, I think it is worth mentioning. Prashant shared with my through our phone interview that participation in
Bollywood dance helped him lose excess weight. He continues to struggle with negative body image issues. However, Bollywood helps him cope and respect his body through a unique method of escapism:
TH: Has participation in Bollywood helped you resolve these negative body image issues?
PK: Yeah. In fact I was just teaching at a yoga festival on Saturday and I told a student that there was one particular move that involved appreciating your own body… I am able to appreciate my body for what it is, how it is, and fully celebrate and invite people to do that. But I still do struggle with these image issues… It's almost like I can make believe or make become someone who is not affected by these things. You know? And so in that way… I sincerely believe that even now it's helping me cope with some of those things. [13]
With the greater accessibility of Bollywood, many practitioners worry that the dance form is becoming "kitsch."[14] When someone who is not particularly knowledgeable about Bollywood dance views the colors and specific gender roles, they may be tempted to believe that these characteristics describe India. They may believe that Bollywood is representative of an "exotic" or "timeless" India. The more experienced Bollywood dancers I interviewed expressed that Bollywood is not entirely representative of India but it does offer vestiges into their cultures and traditions. Especially, with the addition of modern hip hop styles, Bollywood has veered from its traditional roots. The Kahaani team embraces these new styles while maintaining traditional Indian styles in their choreography. I will describe the ways in which Bollywood ties Prashant and the Kahaani members to India and to a community in the next section.
Creating a Community
The University of Washington Kahaani Team's promotional video on YouTube highlights different elements Bollywood offers to its members: passion, energy, community, travel, and family.[15] When I interviewed members of UW Kahaani and watched practice, I found that community and family were vital to its success. The team collaborated openly as they created formations and step sequences. Each of the Indian American Kahaani interviewees expressed that being a part of the collegiate team also meant being part of a community of ethnic commonalities where, Anisha points out, "[we] discuss Bollywood movies and songs. I had nobody to do that with [prior to joining the team]."[16] For Sahana, being a part of the team means that "it helps relate with culture," the pop culture, the newest dance moves and songs.[17]
Similarly, Prashant asserts that the practice of Bollywood dance connects him with his ethnic heritage. He believes that many people across the world who are of Indian heritage become "disconnected" with traditions and festivals, like Diwali, the festival of lights. "Through my work now, I absolutely get to cherish and enjoy these memories and festivals. And I think an even bigger joy is I get to produce them, I get to share them with people and also enjoy them myself."[18] Bollywood seems to have nostalgic underpinnings.
The UW Kahaani Team is composed of 13 Indian American women, 3 Indian American men, and two Caucasian women. While the Indian-Americans expressed a connection with their ethnic backgrounds and connection with India despite geographical distance, one Caucasian interviewee believed that participation in Bollywood fostered an appreciation and respect for
Indian cultures and traditions. Alexandra became interested in Indian culture through the
International High School in Kirkland, WA and joined UW Kahaani as a way to further her study. She believes that the Kahaani team feels like family because each member has a vested interest in sharing Indian culture to Pacific Northwest, and even United States, audiences. The team has competed across the country and even performed a flash mob, where they shared the joy of Bollywood to the public. For Alexandra, participation also means that she has the opportunity to learn about Indian holidays, like Holi, a springtime festival of colors.[19]
Bollywood films and dances also seem to foster religious and ethnic diversity. Bollywood actors are religiously diverse. Shah Rukh Khan, the highest grossing and arguably the most popular Hindi film star considers himself a Muslim.[20] Nagma, a Muslim-born Hindi film actress, converted to Christianity.[21] In Portland, Prashant's students come from varied ethnic backgrounds. "I have maybe 20% Indians and 80% people from all over the world that live in the US, like Americans, some of them are Latinos, some of them are Romanian, Middle Eastern, and a lot of Americans [Caucasians]."[22] Prashant has purposefully chosen to cater to this non-Indian crowd by hosting his classes on the side of Portland where not many Indians reside. He attempts to encourage multiculturalism and understanding through these classes.
Indeed, during the Bollywood practicum when I was first introduced to DJ Prashant, I could clearly see why one, regardless of ethnic identity, age or gender, would be drawn to the sights and sounds of Bollywood. DJ Prashant encouraged us with unabashed energy, calling out the "disco" step or the hip-hop "sprinkler" move. The class followed in unison, each of us completely enthralled in catching the next step and staying in time with the party-inducing beats of "Jai ho." Each of us was exhausted, but we persisted with a relentless, contagious energy. We were captivated by the pure joy of the movement. Sometimes, I would get off the beat or forget the sequence of steps. But it didn't matter. If all else failed, DJ Prashant would remind us "Indian head shake, big smile, can't lose!"
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Gospel." Accessed March 2, 2016. http://www.christiantoday.co.in/article/popular.
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Angeles." Is It All About Hips?: Around the World with Bollywood Dance. New Delhi:
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[2] Collin Tong, "Census Shows Bellevue's Growing Asian, Minority Population," Crosscut, accessed February 19, 2016, http://crosscut.com/2011/04/census-shows-bellevues-growing-asian -minority-popu/.
[3] Prashant Kakad, interview with author, February 29, 2016.
[4] Vivia, interview with author, January 21, 2016.
[5] "What is Bollywood?" Rhythm India, accessed March 2, 2016, http://www.rhythm-india.com/ bollywood-dance.html.
[6] Sahana, interview with author, March 4, 2016.
[7] Tedx Talks, "TEDxConcordiaUPortland – Prashant Kakad – 'Bollywood-The Timing is Right'," YouTube Video, 25:54, posted June 18, 2011, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= TZQcjE2t-pM.
[8] Tasha, interview with author, January 21, 2016.
[9] Sahana, interview with author, March 4, 2016.
[10] Prashant, interview with author, February 29, 2016.
[11] Prashant, interview with author, February 29, 2016.
[12] Vivia, interview with author, January 21, 2016.
[13] Prashant Kakad, interview with author, February 29, 2016.
[14] Sangita Shresthova. "More Indian than India? Bollywood Dance in Los Angeles." Is It All About Hips?: Around the World with Bollywood Dance. New Delhi: Sage, 2011, 134.
[15] UW Kahaani, "Kahaani 2015-2016 Promo." YouTube video, 0:25, posted September 23, 2015,
[16] Anisha, interview with author, March 4, 2016.
[17] Sahana, interview with author, March 4, 2016.
[18] Prashant, interview with author, February 29, 2016.
[19] Alexandra, interview with author, March 4, 2016.
[20] "The Religion and Political Views of Shah Rukh Khan," The Hollowverse, accessed March 2, 2016, http://hollowverse.com/shahrukh-khan/.
[21] Anthony Joseph, "Popular South Indian actress Nagma embraces Christianity; wants to spread gospel," accessed March 2, 2016, http://www.christiantoday.co.in/article/popular. south.indian.actress.nagma.embraces.christianity.wants.to.spread.gospel/2692.htm.
[22] Prashant, interview with author, February 29, 2016.


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If you're a fan of Harry Potter, whether you finish all the books or not, there's no way you won't love watching this Jimmy Kimmel Live show. Daniel Radcliffe, playing Harry Potter, shares his recent experience being stranded in Buffalo and facing difficulties in getting in the United States. It manages to unveil so many sides of Radcliffe I never knew in just 2 minutes.
I am impressed he even knew about the Buffalo Bills. There is more to Buffalo than just the Bills. And when I found out that he did not know that Buffalo was the place where chicken wings came from , I nearly spit my coffee.
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Don't be TARDIS to the party: Where to watch "Dr. Who" premiere
Not into the Emmys this evening? Maybe a meeting with the new Doctor is more your style. The new season of BBC America's "Doctor Who," ( http://www.bbcamerica.com/doctor-who/) introducing Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor is being shown on the big screen of movie theaters around the country, including the following Palm Beach County locations tonight at 7 p.m.:
– Cinemark Boynton Beach 14, 1151 N Congress Ave. Boynton Beach (561) 792-5757
– Regal Royal Palm Beach Stadium 18, 1003 N State Road 7, Royal Palm Beach (844) 462-7342
– Cinemark Palace 20, 3200 Airport Rd, Boca Raton (561) 395-4695
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Pseudobombax ellipticum, with the Common names include "shaving brush tree" and amapolla tree, is a species of plant in the Bombacoideae subfamily of the Malvaceae family. Pseudobombax ellipticum commonly known as Shaving Brush Tree one of the beautiful trees from tropical area of southern Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Generally it grows 20-40 ft (6 – 12 m). Sometimes it can grow up to 60 ft (18m). Leaves are first bright red turning a fine green as they mature. It blooms flowers in Spring. The Flowers are silky and two types colors. Some trees bloom red flowers and some white flowers. They are looking so beautiful when they are in full bloom. The wood is interesting as well, showing stripping of greens, yellows, browns and white. For this reason the people of Central America plant the tree in their garden and the attractive flowers are used to decorate their homes. The tree is grown as an ornamental in Florida and Hawaii. The Shaving brush tree is especially cute when it's young - having a bulb like swollen stem that look like a green rock melon. The trees also used as firewood and wood for carving handicrafts. The tree may be used as living fence in rural areas.
Dinopium Javanense (Common Flameback)
The Common Flameback or Common Goldenback (Dinopium Javanense) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The spot-throated flameback is sometimes considered a subspecies.
Dryocopus Pileatus (Pileated Woodpecker)
The pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) is the largest of the common woodpeckers native to North America. This crow-sized bird normally inhabits deciduous forests in eastern North America, the Great Lakes, the boreal forests of Canada, and parts of the Pacific coast.
Synchiropus Splendidus (Mandarinfish), Is it Poisonous ?
The mandarinfish or mandarin dragonet (Synchiropus splendidus), is a small, brightly colored member of the dragonet family, which is popular in the saltwater aquarium trade. The mandarinfish is native to the Pacific, ranging approximately from the Ryukyu Islands south to Australia.
Polyommatus Bellargus (Adonis Blue)
The Adonis blue (Polyommatus bellargus) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone (Western Europe, Central Europe, South Europe, South Russia, Iraq, Iran, Caucasus, Transcaucasus, Turkey).
Passiflora (Passion Flowers) Can it calm your mind?
Passiflora, known also as the passion flowers or passion vines, is a genus of about 500 species of flowering plants, the type genus of the family Passifloraceae.
Tauraco Fischeri (Fischer's Turaco)
Fischer's turaco (Tauraco fischeri) is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae. It is found in Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and arable land. It is threatened by habitat loss. The common name and scientific name commemorate the German explorer Gustav Fischer.
Chrysolophus Amherstiae (Lady Amherst's pheasant)
The Lady Amherst's pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae) is a bird of the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae. The genus name is from Ancient Greek khrusolophos, "with golden crest".
Archilochus Alexandri (Black-Chinned Hummingbird)
The Black-chinned hummingbird or Archilochus alexandri is a common species of hummingbird, popular in the western part of Central and Northern America.
Ailurus Fulgens (Red Panda)
The red panda (Ailurus fulgens), also called the lesser panda, the red bear-cat, and the red cat-bear, is a mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. It has reddish-brown fur, a long, shaggy tail, and a waddling gait due to its shorter front legs; it is slightly larger than a domestic cat.
Machlolophus Holsti (Yellow Tit)
The yellow tit or Formosan yellow tit (Machlolophus holsti) is a species of bird in the family Paridae. It is endemic to central Taiwan.
Glaucus Atlanticus (Blue Glaucus, also: Blue Dragon)
If you heard about a tiny, funny-looking animal that spends its life floating upside-down on the surface of the Pacific, Atlantic, or Indian Ocean thanks to an air bubble which it swallows and keeps inside its belly, going wherever the currents and the wind take it, you would probably think it was just a harmless creature that likes to relax in the water. But this slender, up-to-3-centimeter-long animal, which is called the blue glaucus, blue sea slug, or blue ocean slug, is not nearly as innocent as it seems.
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Pteroglossus beauharnaesii (Curl-crested Aracari)
The Curl-crested Aracari is one of the more spectacularly plumaged aracari, and one of the more stranger looking birds. Unlike any other aracari, or any other bird, it has modified head feathers that resemble shiny black pieces of plastic. It is from these modified feathers that this species gets its name. It is restricted to lowland terra firme forest of western Amazonia in southern Peru (south of the Amazon), western Brazil, and northern Bolivia. apart from the bizarre head ornamentation, the Curl-crested Aracari is a quite pretty toucan, with a red back, yellow underparts with a single red breast ban, and a quite ornately patterned, multicolored bill.
Cyanerpes caeruleus (Purple honeycreeper)
The purple honeycreeper (Cyanerpes caeruleus) is a small bird in the tanager family. It is the most common and widespread species of Cyanerpes. The South American counterpart of the Middle American Shining Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes lucidus), the Purple Honeycreeper's main range is in Amazonia, but is also found along northern and western coasts of the continent. It is found in a wide variety of forest types, even extending to gardens, partially cleared areas, and plantations, but typically forages in the treetops, often in pairs and frequently joining other species either in roving flocks or at a flowering tree.
Ramphastos sulfuratus (The keel-billed toucan)
Pelargopsis capensis (The stork-billed kingfisher)
Todus Todus (The Jamaican Tody)
Found only in Jamaica, the Jamaican tody (Todus todus) is a small and colourful bird, predominantly green above, with a red throat and yellow underparts, with some pink on the sides. It has a large head and a long, flat bill. It perches on small branches, with its bills unturned and, like its Cuban relative (the Cuban tody), takes insects, larvae, and fruit. The Jamaican tody nests in burrows, which it excavates in muddy banks or rotted wood.
Lagopus Lagopus (Willow Grouse, also: Willow Ptarmigan)
The willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus) is a bird in the grouse subfamily Tetraoninae of the pheasant family Phasianidae. It is also known as the willow grouse and in Ireland and Britain, where it was previously believed to be a separate species, as the red grouse. It is a sedentary species, breeding in birch and other forests and moorlands in northern Europe, the tundra of Scandinavia, Siberia, Alaska and northern Canada, in particular in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is the state bird of Alaska.
Aquila chrysaetos (Golden eagle)
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Here is a ranch style home with Owens Corning Onyx Black shingles installed! You can see how damaged and old the shingles were before the replacement. The homeowners made the right choice in getting an estimate from Millstream Construction!
Here is a roof that we replaced in Stamford Connecticut due to damage from organic growth with Owens Corning Sierra Grey shingles! Moss on your roof is a good sign that the shingles have been compromised. At worst, you may even have wood rot. If there is any growth on your roof, call for an estimate today!
This home in Fairfield County Connecticut was interested in adding copper accents to their home that would tie the wooded landscape together with their beautiful home. Here are the before and after pictures of the chase without the copper cover and with it, showing the difference it has in pulling the homes accents together.
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What's on // Staithes Festival of Arts and Heritage
The weekend of the 9th and 10th September 2017 sees the return of the Staithes Festival of Art & Heritage. Over the course of the weekend, there will be up to 97 pop up galleries open housing artwork from over 150 talented artists, as well as workshops, light displays, picture shows, live music and art talks too. At night fall, check out the outdoor, open air cinema at Kipper's Corner, followed by incredible light illumination displays by Light Fantastic.
CCAD alumni once again feature in the festival, including Lucy Addison, who as well as being a fantastic applied artist selling a vast array of beautiful products and jewellery, is the technician demonstrator on our textile courses at CCAD Middlesbrough. Lucy will be showcasing her handmade jewellery and ceramics at Sunnyside, High Barrass (number 82 on your festival map) along with the work of alumni Jess Langford, whose work is featured above. The fantastic poster featured above was created by one of our Graphic Design students, Lauren Micallef, so be sure to head down to this great event fully supported by the staff and students from CCAD.
In the late 19th century a group that including Laura Johnson (later Dame Laura Knight), Harold Knight, Joseph Bagshawe and others came to Staithes to paint and became known as the Staithes Group of Artists, a highly significant artists' colony. With the festival now annually booming, it is now a registered charity with all funds going back into the festival and to local good causes, with more than £7,200 raised to date.


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Work on the project of your choice for 2-4 weeks in an international team. Or volunteer longer: up to 12 months!
Hard work brings rewards
International Volunteers for Peace (IVP) recruited eight volunteers from four countries to help the Goulburn Show Committee with set-up and pack-up for the Goulburn Agricultural Pastoral & Horticultural Show (Goulburn Show). This is one of the main events on the local calendar as it is a place where local farmers and producers demonstrate their skills and compete for prizes with the best produce and animals as well as arts and crafts. The show committee really appreciated the help from the willing volunteers as well as enjoying the interaction and cultural learning experience.
The team from Japan, China, Hong Kong and Vietnam stayed in one of the buildings at the showground and worked under the guidance of a local team. The eight volunteers came to Australia specifically for this project, arriving a day before the work began and leaving within four days to return home to work and study. Le from Vietnam was the group leader and was supported by local IVP coordinator.
Robyn works in an office in Hong Kong and had never done labour work before so was proud of the manual skills she gained and impressed to learn about the infrastructure required for a big show and how everything had to be done very precisely. She now knows how to build a fence.
Kelly, also from Hong Kong, enjoyed learning about how to handle animals and loved the interaction with the local people. She and Robyn enjoyed the new experience of sleeping on the grass in the afternoon, watching the blue sky and white clouds and thinking 'this is life'.
Taku also enjoyed the green and open space that is so unlike where he lives in Tokyo. Being the only male in the group he was called upon to do a lot of the heavier work. Chunai learned that Australian culture is very different to her own back in rural China. She said; 'it really opened my eyes, things here are really good, I really learnt something here, but it will be a little difficult to bring it back to China.'
The girls from Japan had no experience with animals and were even afraid of them. But after first helping with the day-old chickens, holding a baby wombat and kangaroo, then patting the alpacas, their fear gave way to delight. They were impressed with the way Australians treat animals and consider them on the same level as humans. Le says: 'I want to bring this love of animals to Vietnam.'
The volunteers found it difficult to cope with extreme changes of weather from one day to the next and all found the strong sun a challenge. The work was sometimes hard and they felt they would not manage it but were encouraged and supported by the experienced Show committee. Although exhausted at the end of the two weeks they felt a great sense of accomplishment.
The volunteers cooked for themselves on a roster basis and the Show committee had the pleasure to be invited for Japanese curry, Shanghai dumplings, Vietnamese pancakes. And the barbeque put on by the Aussie team on the last night was a big hit.
IVP projects aim to create paths to peace through intercultural understanding and this one was no different with a lot of prejudice being broken down while working together. They developed great friendships within the team and loved getting to know the locals. The Australian volunteers gained an insight into different Asian cultures.
On a day off in the middle of the first week a bus was provided to take the team to Canberra, Australia's capital, where they visited Parliament House and were fascinated to sit in on a session of parliament. They also visited the National Museum where there was a wonderful exhibition of Aboriginal art.
The Show was a great success and so was the involvement of the volunteers. We look forward to a workcamp at this site next year.


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I may not have a local scrapbook store (LSS), but I live only 1.76 miles from Mike's (as I affectionately call my home away from home.) After all, we are on intimate terms and I visit him more often than I do my sisters! I am lucky because the customer service has always been excellent at my West Hills store. But then, because I visit at least once a week so many of the employees know me by name.
Sure, I sometimes get impatient with the stock – where the bleep are those balsa wood boxes?? Why don't they carry any TH dies? And what is the point of those 40% off coupons when you can't use them on the one item that you really need? But with more than 1000 Michael's Arts and Crafts Stores across the country and Canada, I know I am not alone in my love affair with Mike. In all seriousness, if given a choice of going to my favorite restaurant (Sorry Kate Mantilini) or Mike's, I'm grabbing my 40% off coupon!
I never leave the store without digging through their $1.50 bins. Bursting at the seams with miscellaneous items like metal keys, mini chipboard albums, nail files, ribbons and rubber stamps, each a treasure that screams at the passing shoppers, "I'm lonely, please take me home." My personal weakness stems from trying to ignore the cries of those cheap red rubber stamps on wooden bases. Over the last year I have amassed quite a collection and although I rarely use them, I am always on the hunt for the next great rubber stamp.
I have to say that Mike's must have a new stamp designer because this year's stamps are just awesome. Pen/pencils with wings and that bird with an envelope in his beak?? How cute is that? What's your favorite find from the $1.50 bin?
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Originally Posted by fishnewseuFriday, 30 July 2010 17:41
NORWAYS Fisheries Minister has dubbed as irresponsible, Icelands and the Faroese move to award themselves hefty mackerel quotas in the face of heavy criticism.
And Norways broadside comes hard on the heels of a call from European fish producers for tough and immediate action from the European Commission in an attempt to make the countries toe the line.
The European Association of Fish Producer Organisations said this week that following Icelands decision to set an autonomous mackerel quota of 130,000 tonnes for 2010 and the Faroe Islands decision to do the same by setting an autonomous mackerel quota of 85,000 tonnes, EU commissioner for fisheries, Maria Damanaki, must act quickly and decisively in reaction to this irresponsible behaviour of the two countries.
Now Norways Fisheries Minister Lisbeth Berg-Hansen has weighed in with further criticism.
She said: The irresponsible fishing for mackerel which Iceland and the Faroe Islands have initiated as an attempt to secure future quota shares is a serious threat to the mackerel stock, and undermines the co-operation to secure the necessary conservation measures. I consider this situation very seriously, and it has been the topic of discussions between myself and the European Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs,
Catches of mackerel from Faroese and Icelandic vessels are, according to Norwegian legislation, not allowed to be landed in Norwegian ports. An exemption is made for the 2000 tons of mackerel which the Faroe Islands are entitled to catch in Norwegian waters as part of the fisheries agreement for 2010 between the Faroe Islands and Norway.
The European Association of Fish Producers demands from the Commissioner are:
Immediate suspension of the current (2010) bilateral fisheries agreement between the EU and the Faroe Islands;
Request the same from the Norwegian government in the light of the existing 10-year mackerel agreement between the EU and Norway;
Publicly denounce the setting of an 85,000 tonnes autonomous mackerel quota by the Faroe Islands government and point out that this behaviour is akin to IUU fishing;
Develop and execute immediate EU trade sanctions against the Faroe Islands and Iceland. More precisely, set an immediate import ban for all seafood products originating from Faroe Islands and Iceland;
Close the EU ports and EEZs for all Icelandic and Faroe fishing vessels;
Place Icelandic and Faroese vessels fishing for mackerel on the IUU black list;
Seek an immediate suspension by Iceland of its declared 130,000 tonnes mackerel quota in the accession negotiations.


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NewcastleGateshead is brimming full of amazing events including theatre, music, comedy, exhibitions, festivals and sporting events.
Plan your visit to the North East using our handy calendar, which gives you the ultimate rundown of what's on, from big events like The Great North Run to smaller events in the North East.
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In May 2019, Theatre Royal Newcastle visit the picturesque Greek island of Cephalonia for an...
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Looking to find a music event in the North East? Find out more about the best music venues and events in Newcastle, Gateshead and the wider region - including big name acts and local artists from a broad range of genres.
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Explore the many wonderful cultural venues the North East has to offer and experience some of the best exhibitions in the UK at galleries such as BALTIC, Laing and The Biscuit Factory.
Get ready to laugh your socks off with an array of great comedy events across Newcastle and Gateshead, including big acts at the Metro Radio Arena and Newcastle City Hall.
NewcastleGateshead and the surrounding area is host to a number of exciting events, including top music festivals such as the Evolution and the Mouth of the Tyne Festival.
The ultimate guide and listings page for film and theatre performances in Newcastle and Gateshead, including shows at Theatre Royal, Sunderland Empire, Tyneside Cinema and more.
NewcastleGateshead and the surrounding area is host to a number of exciting events, including top music festivals such as the Evolution and the Mouth of the Tyne Festival.
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Hello everyone....
Hope everyone has had a little ride out on this half decent day... I'm looking for a bit of advice?
My mate and I went out for a bit of a coast road ride out last weekend, did at least 60 miles... everything is cushty, except that for the last half hour there appeared a rattly noise. This noise was akin to the stand springs rattling against the exhaust (which it didn't have for the first 5 and a half hours). The bike hasn't missed a beat all this time since. And today I've done another 40 miles, the noise is still there, hasn't changed its tone or created any extra vibration.
I have never changed or checked the bearings but have put a 150 5 port and sito+ on which is massive upgrade from standard in my book.... does pull well, which also hasn't changed in any way, so any heads up to what this may potentially be would be greatly appreciated. I have checked the stand springs already obviously and everything seems the same as always.
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Our Michigan attendant care claims lawyers handle cases involving no fault insurance benefits throughout the State of Michigan. These are personal injury cases seeking money settlements for victims injured in a Michigan car accident, motorcycle accident, truck accident, bicycle accident, or pedestrian accident. The injuries suffered are often times severe, including scars, disfigurement, nerve damage, broken bones, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and even death.
Our Recent Michigan Attendant Care Settlements
We have obtained significant settlements for victims injured in auto accident cases in Michigan. Please note that every case is different and these verdicts and settlements, while accurate, do not represent what we may obtain for you in your case. We have listed some of these settlements below.
- $175,000 settlement for a victim who was getting underpaid by an insurance company for the necessary level of supervision.
- $137,500 attendant care settlement for a woman that suffered a traumatic brain injury in an auto accident.
- $125,000 Michigan settlement for attendant care services provided by a husband to his wife after a motor vehicle crash.
- $100,000 no-fault insurance lawsuit settlement against Auto-Owners Insurance for unpaid attendant care services and replacement services to child who suffered serious injuries in a Michigan car accident.
- $75,000 settlement for payment of attendant care services provided by family members.
- $63,000 lawsuit settlement for underpaid attendant care benefits against AAA Insurance.
- $61,260 attendant care claim settlement for a victim in an auto accident who suffered from broken bones in both legs, a broken right arm, and a fractured right ankle that required surgery.
- $56,966 Progressive Insurance attendant care settlement for underpayment of of no-fault benefits to accident victim.
- $55,000 Detroit Michigan settlement against Allstate Insurance Company for refusal of payment of no-fault benefits to car accident victim.
- $35,000 Michigan settlement for a victim that fell out of a truck who suffered back injuries.
These are only a few of the many sizeable settlements we have successfully attained for our clients in attendant care claims against insurance companies. To view more of our Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. case results, visit our Michigan settlements and jury verdicts page.
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There are several factors that go into determining what is a fair settlement for a attendant care victim in Michigan. These include:
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Using the factors listed above, we can evaluate your attendant care case and discuss with you a realistic settlement range. Of course, we may not know the answers to all of the different factors at the time of our discussion because much may be unknown at the time. That being said, we can tell you if you have a case worth pursuing and what the likelihood is of receiving a settlement for you case.
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After breaking the photo story on the BMW M division's one-off, V12-powered Z3 prototype earlier this week, we can now share with you some interesting details surrounding its creation, though as you will soon find out, we may need the help of our German speaking readers.
We'll get straight to the point and let you know what Matthew Russell, Product and Technology Communications Manager for BMW North America, told Carscoop about the Z3 M V12 after he did some digging of his own:
"The car was built in 1999 and was the proof that all engine sizes of the time fit in the roadster," said Russell. "It was shown only once: in August 1999 to the German car magazine Autozeitung."
As we rightly assumed, the ultimate M model of the Z3 roadster series borrowed BMW's M73 5.4-liter V12 engine from the E38 750i/iL sedans and E38 850Ci coupe of the mid-1990s to early 2000s.
The 12-cylinder engine was rated at 322hp (326PS) at 5,000 rpm and 490Nm (361 lb·ft) at 3,900 rpm, and was linked to a 6-speed manual gearbox driving the rear wheels.
According to the 1999 article from Autozeitung, the Z3 M V12 was capable of accelerating from standstill to 100km/h (62mph) in 5.5 seconds, to 1,000m (0.62 miles) in 24.4 seconds, and reach a top speed of 263 km/h (163mph).
By comparison, the production Z3 M Roadster model sported an M3-sourced 3.2-liter naturally aspirated straight-six delivering 321hp (325PS) and 353 Nm (261 lb·ft) in EU specification.
We also learn that the Z3 M Roadster V12 was fitted with 17-inch wheels in 225/45 tires up front and 245/40 at the back and that it tipped the scales at a hefty 1,400kg (3,086 pounds).
As mentioned in the beginning of our story, we'd appreciate it if any of our German-speaking readers could provide a translation of the main points mentioned in the magazine article.
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One more shaft of sunlight to pierce the weekend darkness: Hey, it's the holiday season. Some Web site–I believe it may have been the fine folks at No Left Turns–steered me to the site of the The Richard Nixon Library Museum Store. I have never seen a museum store quite like it, one with a great sense of humor. The humor is especially evident to me in the World Famous Nixon and Elvis T-shirt, the one that (according to the museum store) caused the media to go wild when they introduced it.
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Below are the minutes from previous public meetings. Our calendar posts upcoming meeting locations.
The township normally meets at least the first Wednesday of the month at 7pm, sometimes more often. Minutes are approved or reviewed for edits by the Board of Trustees the first Wednesday of the month.
Public Meeting 11-16-16
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Welcome to Bristol West Deanery's blogspot. The aim of the site is to promote the exchange of ideas and information around Bristol West Deanery in the Diocese of Bristol. Our Deanery includes these parishes and church communities: Holy Trinity, Abbots Leigh; St Mary the Virgin, Leigh Woods; St Mary the Virgin, Almondsbury, St Mary the Virgin, Olveston; St John Ancient Chapelry, Aust; St Helen, Alveston; St John, Elberton; St Mary of Malmesbury, Littleton-on-Severn; All Saints and Christ Church, Clifton; Emmanuel Church and Holy Trinity, Westbury-on-Trym; Holy Trinity with St Andrew the Less and St Peter, Clifton; St Mary the Virgin, Henbury; St Peter, Henleaze; St Peter, Lawrence Weston; St Andrew, Avonmouth; St Peter, Pilning; St Nicholas, Severn Beach; All Saints, Compton Greenfield; St Edyth, Avonleaze; St Mary, Shirehampton; St Mary Magdalene, Stoke Bishop and St Alban, Westbury Park. Information on the site includes Bristol West Deanery's Programme for the year and ideas and resources that people from different church contexts would like to offer and exchange.
To contribute to the information exchange either download resources yourself, follow the links to external resources or contact our web manager to arrange an upload.
Please let me know how you get on and do offer tips and suggestions for this site's further development.
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First graders used LINE and PATTERN to create shoe prints.
Students learned the 5 types of LINE by singing our Line song and drawing them in the air.
Then, we discussed PATTERN by using different materials to make patterns.
Each table had different materials to make patterns. It was a great assessment tool.
Next, students worked together to trace their shoes with a black crayon.
Time to draw the LINES. Some students wanted to draw the actual lines that were on their shoes.
Crayons were used to show PATTERN.
Finally, students cut out their shoe prints and glued them to colored construction paper.


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How to find your lost phone
By Koder at Fri, 01/14/2011 - 02:28
You just finished watching a movie at home and you are sleepy, you are expecting an important phone call early morning but suddenly you realize that you have lost your phone at home, you don't know where is your cellphone or handset! In the past we have showed you some cool phone phreaking tricks, such as how to spoofyour caller id when you call someone. In another cool trick and part of our Friday fun, we introduce you to another cool and helpful trick, which helps you locate your phone using the internet. This one can definitely come in handy one day.
At that moment on 3 AM, I was just wishing if I had another phone line and if I could call myself so my phone would ring and I will find out where it is. Well, the wish came true, the website I Cant Find My Phone, will dial your phone number for you so you receive an actual call on your phone. All you have to do is go to http://www.icantfindmyphone.com/ and put in your phone number. The cool thing is that this service is absolutely free and is not just limited to Canada or the US! So give it a try today!
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This year, the State Council carried out a series of policies to improve the lives of impoverished people, left-behind children, and disabled people.
As Premier Li Keqiang once said, the essential obligation of government is to improve people's lives.
Some of the related policies laid out by the State Council in 2016:
Medical aid for the impoverished
Approved by the State Council, 15 departments including the National Health and Family Planning Commission jointly issued a plan in June aimed at providing basic medical service to people in poor regions, reducing individual medical costs, controlling the development of serious pandemic and endemic diseases, improving the average life expectancy and lowering maternal and infant mortalities.
Relief for the impoverished
In February, the State Council issued a circular concerning the improvement of the relief system for impoverished people.
According to the circular, the elderly, disabled people, and adolescents under the age of 16 - who are incapable to work but lack legal guardians - will be included in the impoverished relief system, which will provide them with basic living substances such as food, clothing, and bedding.
Favorable environment for vulnerable children
Premier Li Keqiang once said that children in hardship are the most vulnerable social group.
On June 1, the State Council issued a circular to provide support with living, healthcare, education, and custody to orphans and impoverished and disabled children.
Care for left-behind children
In February, the State Council issued a circular stipulating local governments' duties in taking care of rural children whose parents have gone to work in urban areas.
Efforts will be made to improve service, relief and protection systems for the left-behind children, according to the circular.
Happier life for disabled people
In August, the State Council set out a plan to further improve the lives of disabled people, which is regarded as an essential part of constructing a moderately prosperous society.
According to the plan, efforts will be made to improve public protection and service systems and increase family income of disabled people.
In addition, the State Council issued a plan to promote rehabilitation and fitness public facilities for disabled people.
Lawful status of non-registered citizens
On Jan 14, the State Council issued a plan to improve the household registration system by helping people without "hukou", or official residence, get lawful status.
"Hukou-less" citizens, including people who were born outside the former one-child family planning policy or without medical birth certificates, will be registered.


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Anthony David (singer)
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Anthony David
|Background information
|Birth name
|Anthony David Harrington
|December 4, 1971
Savannah, Georgia, United States
|Atlanta, Georgia
|R&B, neo soul, acoustic
|Vocals, guitar
|Years active
|Brash Music, Universal, Purpose Music Group, E1 Music
Anthony David Harrington (born December 4, 1971), better known as Anthony David, is an American R&B singer-songwriter. He is best known for his 2008 song "Words", a duet with contemporary R&B singer India.Arie.[1]
Anthony David was born in Savannah, Georgia, but got involved in the music business in Atlanta.[1] There he met India.Arie, an R&B singer from Atlanta and have since become friends. David's first song written for Arie was entitled "Part of My Life" for Arie's 7x Grammy nominated album Acoustic Soul. David also toured with Arie in support of her album.
In 2004, he released his first independent album Three Chords & The Truth. Alongside India.Arie, he opened up for her shows with songs from his album, thereby getting more fame. Then eventually in 2006, he released his second independent album The Red Clay Chronicles, of which also garnered attention from opening for India.Arie's shows. After touring with Arie, David teamed up with her once again to co-write and produce "There's Hope" for Arie's third studio album.[1] His third release, 2008's Acey Duecy, is a combination of both R&B and soul music. The album, with the release of its first single "Words", a duet with Arie, has given the album more attention.
Anthony's fourth album, released on February 22, 2011, was entitled As Above So Below and finds him teaming up with a new production partner – Nashville, Tennessee's Shannon Sanders – in addition to such guest vocalists as upcoming Atlanta songstress Algebra; rapper Phonte from Little Brother; plus cousin Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men.[2][3][4] The first single from the album, "4Evermore" featuring Algebra and Phonte, became David's first top 20 R&B hit in the US charts where it has peaked at #18.
|Three Chords & the Truth
|The Red Clay Chronicles
|Acey Duecy
|As Above So Below
|Love Out Loud
|The Powerful Now
- "Something About You" (2007)
- "Words" (2008) US R&B #53
- "4Evermore" (2011) US R&B #18
- "Can't Look Down" (2012)
- "Sweet Pain" (2012)
- "Beautiful Problems" (2016)
Awards and nominations[edit]
- Grammy Award
- 2009, Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals: "Words" (Nominated)
- NAACP Image Award
- 2009, Outstanding New Artist (Nominated)
- 2009, Outstanding Duo or Group/Collaboration (Nominated)
- ^ a b c Rolling Mojo: Official website of Anthony David
- ^ "Anthony David: Setting a precedent". Bluesandsoul.com. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
- ^ Muhammad, Latifah (November 14, 2007). "Anthony David: Georgia Pride". allhiphop.com. AllHipHop, Inc.
- ^ "Interview: Anthony David". soulculture.com. SoulCulture. January 31, 2007.
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anthony David (singer).
- African-American singers
- American male singers
- American contemporary R&B singers
- Musicians from Savannah, Georgia
- Writers from Savannah, Georgia
- Living people
- Neo soul singers
- 1971 births
- 21st-century American singers
- 21st-century American guitarists
- Guitarists from Georgia (U.S. state)
- American male guitarists
- 21st-century male singers


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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gma500/ppa && sudo apt-get update
"kernel BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at (null)" (2.6.31)
Section "Device"Identifier "GMA500"Option "AccelMethod" "EXA"# someone suggested UXA? but that's for the i965 driversOption "DRI" "on"Option "MigrationHeuristic" "greedy"Option "IgnoreACPI" "yes"Driver "psb"EndSection
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wget http://www.splitted-desktop.com/~gbeauchesne/libva/pkgs/i386/libva1_0.31.0-1+sds8_i386.deb
http://www.splitted-desktop.com/~gbeauchesne/libva/pkgs/i386/libva-dev_0.31.0-1+sds8_i386.deb&& sudo dpkg -i libva1_0.31.0*i386.deb
sudo ln -s /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/dri/psb_drv_video.so /usr/lib/va/drivers/
sudo apt-get install mplayer libmad0
ln -s libx264.so.67 libx264.so.65
sudo apt-get build-dep mplayersudo apt-get install libdrm-devwget http://www.splitted-desktop.com/~gbeauchesne/libva/pkgs/i386/libva-dev_0.31.0-1+sds8_i386.deb && sudo dpkg -i libva-dev_0.31.0-1+sds8_i386.debmaybe: sudo apt-get -f install
mplayer -fs -vo vaapi -va vaapi ~/HDtest.avi
sudo make install.
"kernel BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at 00000000" (2.6.28)
"kernel BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at (null)" (2.6.31)
if (edid)
/* if (edid)
drm_add_edid_modes(output, edid); */
KERNEL=/lib/modules/`uname -r`/
make KERNELRELEASE="$(uname -r)" LINUXDIR="/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build" DRM_MODULES=psb || exit 1;
sudo cp drm.ko $KERNEL/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm/drm.ko
sudo mkdir -p $KERNEL/updates/dkms
sudo cp psb.ko $KERNEL/updates/dkms/psb.ko
ls -l $KERNEL/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm/drm.ko $KERNEL/updates/dkms/psb.ko
sudo depmod -a
# ffmpeg-avchd script by linux-tipps.blogspot.com# to encode a directory use this command:# for i in *.m2ts; do ffmpeg-avchd $i; doneIN="$1"; shiftOUT=$(echo $IN | sed 's/.m2ts//')-720p.aviecho Encoding $IN to $OUT.ff="ffmpeg -deinterlace -i "$IN" -acodec copy -vcodec libx264 -vpre normal -crf 25 -sws_flags lanczos -s hd720 -r 25"echo $ff $OUTnice $ff "$OUT"The only thing I'm not really happy with yet is the deinterlacing and deshaking. I would like to use a sharper deinterlacer, but I guess I'd need mencoder for that. The Lanczos software scaler does make steady images pretty sharp already, though.
PowerTOP version 1.11 (C) 2007 Intel Corporation
Cn Avg residency P-states (frequencies)C0 (cpu running) ( 1.8%) 1.60 Ghz 0.4%C0 0.0ms ( 0.0%) 1333 Mhz 0.2%C1 mwait 0.0ms ( 0.0%) 1067 Mhz 0.6%C2 mwait 0.2ms ( 0.0%) 800 Mhz 98.7%C4 mwait 0.3ms ( 0.0%)C6 mwait 9.6ms (98.1%)
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: acpi26.4% ( 62.3) : psb@pci:0000:00:02.011.2% ( 26.4) : hrtimer_start_range_ns (tick_sched_timer)2.3% ( 5.5) : Rescheduling interrupts1.8% ( 4.3) : extra timer interrupt1.3% ( 3.1) : hrtimer_start (tick_sched_timer)
sudo sysctl -w \
net.core.wmem_max=1075200 \
net.core.rmem_max=1075200 \
net.ipv4.tcp_rmem="4096 87380 8388608" \
net.ipv4.tcp_wmem="4096 87380 8388608" \
net.core.rmem_default=1075200 \
install -d /usr/local/bin
checkinstall commands:
checkinstall --nodoc --install=no --pkgname=libavcodec51 --pkgversion=3:0.svn$(date +%Y%m%d)-12ubuntu5
checkinstall --nodoc --install=no --pkgname=libavutil49 --pkgversion=3:0.svn$(date +%Y%m%d)-12ubuntu5
checkinstall --install=no --nodoc --pkgname=libavformat52 --pkgversion=3:0.svn$(date +%Y%m%d)-12ubuntu5
sudo dpkg --install ./*.deb
sudo ldconfig
sudo apt-get remove libavcodec51
sfdisk -l -uS disk_image.raw
# look for the start sector of the partition, e.g. 2
mount -o loop,offset=$((2 * 512)) disk_image.raw /mnt
#mount the partition to /mnt (replace 2 with the output from sfdisk)
echo SCHEDULE="0"|sudo tee /etc/default/boinc-client
find ~/.macromedia -iname '*.sol'You probably also want to disable or restrict google's cookies. And you might want to opt out of Google Analytics. A quick overview and opt-out page for the other large advertising group's cookies
strings .macromedia/Flash_Player/macromedia.com/support/flashplayer/sys/#skype.com/settings.sol# helps to see what's inside the cookies.
11687 static const char *alc268_models[ALC268_MODEL_LAST] = {11688 [ALC267_QUANTA_IL1] = "quanta-il1",11689 [ALC268_3ST] = "3stack",11690 [ALC268_TOSHIBA] = "toshiba",11691 [ALC268_ACER] = "acer",11692 [ALC268_ACER_DMIC] = "acer-dmic",11693 [ALC268_ACER_ASPIRE_ONE] = "acer-aspire",11694 [ALC268_DELL] = "dell",11695 [ALC268_ZEPTO] = "zepto",11696 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_DEBUG11697 [ALC268_TEST] = "test",11698 #endif11699 [ALC268_AUTO] = "auto",
sudo modprobe -r snd-hda-intel; sudo modprobe snd-hda-intel model=test
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CRF=23.5 # 21-26 recommended, the higher the smaller the resulting file, see http://mewiki.project357.com/wiki/X264_Settings#crf
INPUT="$1"; shift
X264OPTS="$1"; shift
OUT=`basename "$INPUT"`"-x264.avi"
echo Encoding $INPUT to $OUT
mencoder="time nice /usr/bin/mencoder -quiet -cache 16384"
enc="$mencoder -ovc x264 -oac copy -x264encopts crf=$CRF:trellis=1:frameref=2:bframes=2:8x8dct:psnr:ssim:$X264OPTS"
# I suggest nr= of no more than 2 or 3 with current x264 from svn.
# something along the lines of -vf
# eq=contrast=20:brightness=2,hue=saturation=1.25 for bleak videos
# denoise3d for noisy and unsharp=l:3x3:1.045 for blurry videos.
# I recommend to try out the result with mplayer first.
# A combination of all may work well, too.
echo $enc -o "$OUT" "$INPUT" $*
[ -f "$OUT" ] && echo File exists && exit 1;
$enc -o "$OUT" "$INPUT" $*
# You can call the script like this:
# script.sh input [x264encopts] [mencoder parameters]
# $ sh menc.sh somefile.mpg "interlaced" "-vf crop=..." or
# $ sh menc.sh somefile.mpg "" "-vf crop=..." or simply
# $ sh menc.sh somefile.mpg
# to get the right crop settings try $ mplayer -vf cropdetect
# wine-bottle v. 0.2
# (c) 2009 Linux-Tipps.blogspot.com, (c) 2009 Joost @ http://home.student.utwente.nl/j.vanderhof
# newest version at http://linux-tipps.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-to-make-your-own-wine-bottles.html
# published under the GPL v. 3.0 http://gplv3.fsf.org/
INSTALLDIR="$HOME/.wine/bottles"; #Set this to where you want to put your Wine bottles
[ $# -lt 1 ] && #if you gave no parameters
echo "Please give me parameters! Usage:" &&
echo "Execute a program : $0 \"BottleName\" \"Program\"" &&
echo "Configure a bottle : $0 --conf \"BottleName\"" &&
echo "List bottles : $0 --list" &&
exit 1;
[ $# -lt 2 -a $1 != "--list" ] && #if you didn't give the right parameters
echo "Please give me at least two parameters or a --list parameter! Usage:" &&
echo "Execute a program : $0 \"BottleName\" \"Program\"" &&
echo "Configure a bottle : $0 --conf \"BottleName\"" &&
echo "List bottles : $0 --list" &&
exit 1;
[ $1 == "--list" ] && #if you want to list the bottles
echo "Wine bottles in $INSTALLDIR:" &&
ls -1 $INSTALLDIR &&
exit 1;
[ -d "$INSTALLDIR" ] || ( #if installdir is not existing
echo "Root of Wine bottles not existing: $INSTALLDIR" &&
mkdir "$INSTALLDIR"
) || ( #if installdir creation failed
echo "Could not create installation Directory: \"$INSTALLDIR\"." &&
exit 1);
which wine || ( #if wine is not found
echo "Wine not found, please install it first" &&
exit 1);
[ $1 == "--conf" ] && #if you wish to configure a bottle
WINEPREFIX="$INSTALLDIR/$2/" winecfg &&
exit 1;
#finally, the only remaining possibility is you want to run an application
shift; #drop first parameter to leave the command with its parameters
WINEPREFIX="$INSTALLDIR/$PREF/" wine "${@}";
grep polling ~/.local/screen-configurations.xmlIf it says polling false and after upgrading KDE to 4.2 you suddenly get the messages described above in Xorg.log, especially if the fix above worked for you before, then there's a bug somewhere in KDE. If you get polling true, you can try to reconfigure KDE to make it stop polling. (You can just edit the file and change true to false.)
echo 'xrandr -q | grep \'VGA connected\' && xrandr --output LVDS --off --output VGA --auto' | sudo tee /etc/X11/Xsession.d/98vgaonly && sudo chmod a+x /etc/X11/Xsession.d/98vgaonly
1 : Filename must be either an absolute filename or blocklist
This error is returned if a file name is requested which doesn't fit the syntax/rules listed in the Filesystem.
2 : Bad file or directory type
This error is returned if a file requested is not a regular file, but something like a symbolic link, directory, or FIFO.
3 : Bad or corrupt data while decompressing file
This error is returned if the run-length decompression code gets an internal error. This is usually from a corrupt file.
4 : Bad or incompatible header in compressed file
This error is returned if the file header for a supposedly compressed file is bad.
5 : Partition table invalid or corrupt
This error is returned if the sanity checks on the integrity of the partition table fail. This is a bad sign.
6 : Mismatched or corrupt version of stage1/stage2
This error is returned if the install command points to incompatible or corrupt versions of the stage1 or stage2. It can't detect corruption in general, but this is a sanity check on the version numbers, which should be correct.
7 : Loading below 1MB is not supported
This error is returned if the lowest address in a kernel is below the 1MB boundary. The Linux zImage format is a special case and can be handled since it has a fixed loading address and maximum size.
8 : Kernel must be loaded before booting
This error is returned if GRUB is told to execute the boot sequence without having a kernel to start.
9 : Unknown boot failure
This error is returned if the boot attempt did not succeed for reasons which are unknown.
10 : Unsupported Multiboot features requested
This error is returned when the Multiboot features word in the Multiboot header requires a feature that is not recognized. The point of this is that the kernel requires special handling which GRUB is probably unable to provide.
11 : Unrecognized device string
This error is returned if a device string was expected, and the string encountered didn't fit the syntax/rules listed in the Filesystem.
12 : Invalid device requested
This error is returned if a device string is recognizable but does not fall under the other device errors.
13 : Invalid or unsupported executable format
This error is returned if the kernel image being loaded is not recognized as Multiboot or one of the supported native formats (Linux zImage or bzImage, FreeBSD, or NetBSD).
14 : Filesystem compatibility error, cannot read whole file
Some of the filesystem reading code in GRUB has limits on the length of the files it can read. This error is returned when the user runs into such a limit.
15 : File not found
This error is returned if the specified file name cannot be found, but everything else (like the disk/partition info) is OK.
16 : Inconsistent filesystem structure
This error is returned by the filesystem code to denote an internal error caused by the sanity checks of the filesystem structure on disk not matching what it expects. This is usually caused by a corrupt filesystem or bugs in the code handling it in GRUB.
17 : Cannot mount selected partition
This error is returned if the partition requested exists, but the filesystem type cannot be recognized by GRUB.
18 : Selected cylinder exceeds maximum supported by BIOS
This error is returned when a read is attempted at a linear block address beyond the end of the BIOS translated area. This generally happens if your disk is larger than the BIOS can handle (512MB for (E)IDE disks on older machines or larger than 8GB in general).
19 : Linux kernel must be loaded before initrd
This error is returned if the initrd command is used before loading a Linux kernel.
20 : Multiboot kernel must be loaded before modules
This error is returned if the module load command is used before loading a Multiboot kernel. It only makes sense in this case anyway, as GRUB has no idea how to communicate the presence of such modules to a non-Multiboot-aware kernel.
21 : Selected disk does not exist
This error is returned if the device part of a device- or full file name refers to a disk or BIOS device that is not present or not recognized by the BIOS in the system.
22 : No such partition
This error is returned if a partition is requested in the device part of a device- or full file name which isn't on the selected disk.
23 : Error while parsing number
This error is returned if GRUB was expecting to read a number and encountered bad data.
24 : Attempt to access block outside partition
This error is returned if a linear block address is outside of the disk partition. This generally happens because of a corrupt filesystem on the disk or a bug in the code handling it in GRUB (it's a great debugging tool).
25 : Disk read error
This error is returned if there is a disk read error when trying to probe or read data from a particular disk.
26 : Too many symbolic links
This error is returned if the link count is beyond the maximum (currently 5), possibly the symbolic links are looped.
27 : Unrecognized command
This error is returned if an unrecognized command is entered on the command-line or in a boot sequence section of a configuration file and that entry is selected.
28 : Selected item cannot fit into memory
This error is returned if a kernel, module, or raw file load command is either trying to load its data such that it won't fit into memory or it is simply too big.
29 : Disk write error
This error is returned if there is a disk write error when trying to write to a particular disk. This would generally only occur during an install of set active partition command.
30 : Invalid argument
This error is returned if an argument specified to a command is invalid.
31 : File is not sector aligned
This error may occur only when you access a ReiserFS partition by block-lists (e.g. the command install). In this case, you should mount the partition with the `-o notail' option.
32 : Must be authenticated
This error is returned if you try to run a locked entry. You should enter a correct password before running such an entry.
33 : Serial device not configured
This error is returned if you try to change your terminal to a serial one before initializing any serial device.
34 : No spare sectors on the disk
This error is returned if a disk doesn't have enough spare space. This happens when you try to embed Stage 1.5 into the unused sectors after the MBR, but the first partition starts right after the MBR or they are used by EZ-BIOS.