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Frequently Asked Questions
Why was the DOE Data Explorer developed? How has its original "vision" changed over the years?
The DOE Data Explorer (DDE) launched in 2008 as a way to guide users to collections of publicly available, DOE-sponsored data and other non-text information. The collections may reside at data centers, user facilities, on pages maintained by groups within laboratories, on university websites, and on commercial sites such as YouTube, Vimeo, and SciVee. They contain many forms and formats and reach across all of DOE's science disciplines. DOE Data Explorer was, and still is, intended to be particularly useful to students, the public, and to researchers who are new to a field or looking for data outside of their normal field of expertise.
In 2011, OSTI began to announce individual datasets and register them for Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) through its partnership with DataCite. Soon DDE users were able to view both collection citations and citations identifying individual datasets with one search. The original database design, however, meant that the two types of results could not be merged and manipulated inside the DDE product. But in spring of 2013, DDE was completely redesigned. The website took on a new look, and the database was rewritten with different software, new functionalities, and a true merger of its two types of records - those guiding users to collections and those guiding users to individual datasets with persistent identifiers (DOIs). In early 2014 the "look and feel" was modified again to more closely resemble the look and feel of other products in OSTI's "family."
The DOE Data Explorer (DDE) is an information tool to help you locate DOE's collections of data and non-text information and, at the same time, retrieve individual datasets within some of those collections. It includes collection citations prepared by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, as well as citations for individual datasets submitted from DOE Data Centers and other organizations.
All of the collections and all of the individual datasets result from research and development funded in whole or in part by the Department of Energy. Many of the collections reflect combined funding - DOE's combined with that from other agencies or the private sector.
Collections of Data and Non-Text InformationDOE Data Explorer's collections are intended to be particularly useful to students, the public, and to researchers who are new to a field or looking for experimental or observational data outside their normal field of expertise. Each collection is funded either in whole or in part by the Department of Energy. The collections reside at national laboratories, data centers, user facilities, colleges and universities, or the websites of professional organizations, consortiums, corporate institutions, or international organizations. All of the collections are available for free access, although some require password registration.
A key component of each collection citation is a link that takes you directly to the data at the host website. This allows you to see and utilize the highly specialized interfaces that have been developed for many of these collections. The interfaces provide customized ways to search data, compare sets of data, visualize data, and package it for download and reuse.
New collections are added to the database as they are identified and if they meet the criteria for inclusion. If you manage, use, or know of a collection that you believe we should include, we encourage you to contact us.
Individual Datasets and Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs)In FY2011, metadata describing individual datasets began to flow into OSTI. OSTI is a member of and a registering agency for DataCite and has the authority to assign Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) to datasets submitted by DOE and its contractors or grantees. The assigning and registration of a DOI for every dataset submitted is a free service provided by OSTI to enhance DOE's management of this important resource. See OSTI's Data ID Service on the DDE home page for more information about DOIs for data.
How was DDE developed and by whom?
The database was developed by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), within the Office of Science. Hundreds of web pages were researched in order to identify the data, multimedia, and other non-text information referenced in DDE's collection citations. Descriptions were created at OSTI, using text from the websites where the collections are posted for access.
The individual dataset citations now coming to OSTI and flowing into both SciTech Connect and DOE Data Explorer are submitted by the creators and/or holders of the data. The metadata in these citations comes directly from the input source.
What are the criteria that determine which data collections are referenced? What about individual datasets?
These general guidelines and criteria are followed for selecting collections in scope:
In the case of individual datasets, every dataset submitted by a DOE organization or a DOE grantee will be reflected in the DDE database and will be registered with a Digital Object Identifier (DOI).
- The collection must consist primarily of non-text information, such as numeric files, figures or data plots, images, multimedia, etc. Most collections include text, of course, but not as the main, most important content.
- Data should be the result of research and be maintained for reference purposes, analysis and reuse, or in support of specific projects. Calibration data, operating statistics, and normal log data for DOE's many research instruments are excluded. Specialized tools and codes may be part of the data collection, but collections that are only toolkits and software are normally excluded. The exception is computer models and animations/simulations. The line between the tool (model) and the tool's results (simulation) can be blurry, so there will be some collections tagged as animations/simulations that consist of primarily computer models.
- Multimedia collections may be a mixture of research-focused information and information related to DOE as an organization.
- Collections may be small but should consist of more than just two or three items. Multiple items must logically fall under the collection's "title."
Where do the individual datasets come from? How do they get into DDE?
Unlike the collection citations in DDE, which are prepared and entered into the DDE database by OSTI staff, individual datasets are directly submitted by the data host or the creator/author/PI. Datasets can be submitted to OSTI through the Announcement Notice 241.6 on the E-Link website or through a web service using an Application Programming Interface (API). See OSTI's Data ID Service for full details.
How can a user tell the difference between a collection and an individual dataset? Isn't it true that both may have multiple items in their content?
Yes, both may contain multiple items, but only the "set" of information referred to in this FAQ as an "individual dataset" will have a Digital Object Identifier (DOI). The boundaries of an "individual dataset" have been defined by its data submitter to ensure that the DOI assigned to it reflects an appropriate level of granularity. The submitter has also agreed, prior to submittal, to maintain the access to the dataset indefinitely. Boundaries are not as well defined for collections that are discovered and identified by OSTI staff.
What's the difference between a dataset and a datastream?
The creator/author/PI has to define what constitutes a dataset. A dataset may be one file or may contain many files, and the files may include information in various media and formats. Normally, however, the dataset represents one experiment or one instance of something.
In some projects, continuously-running instruments or sensors are monitoring operations or collecting readings (on an automated basis) each day or several times a day and over a period of months or a year or multiple years. In those cases, the files from a defined monitoring period may be identified "together" as a datastream rather than hundreds of different datasets. The Atmospheric Radiation Monitoring (ARM) Data Archive is an example of data center that does this. One year of readings from one specific instrument at one specific location may be identified as a datastream and may be identified by one Digital Object Identifier.
Tell me about the Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) on these individual datasets or datastreams.
OSTI is a member of and registering agency for DataCite and has the authority to assign Digital Object Identifiers to datasets that are submitted by DOE and its contractors or grantees. The assigning and registration of a DOI for every dataset submitted is a free service provided by OSTI to enhance DOE's management of this important resource. See the information about OSTI's Data ID Service for full details.
How is DOE financial support determined?
For collections, information on the host website is used. Often project details clearly state the funding sponsors. If not, details such as research organizations and contract numbers surrounding the data are examined. For datasets, the submitter is required to include the sponsor/funding organization in the metadata.
Why do many of the collection citations not have a Creator/Author listed?
An individual's name is given as PI only when it is clear that he/she is responsible for the collection as a whole. Each dataset within the collection may have a different person credited as PI, but the DOE Data Explorer collection citations focus on the collection as a whole.
How many data collections are described in the database? Won't the individual datasets outnumber the collections?
The list is growing. Approximately 200 collections were initially cited identified; as of early 2013, there were more than 550. We have a standing invitation to all DOE organizations and to all customers: Please notify us if we've missed a collection you know about or if we have not correctly or adequately described a collection that you maintain. As for datasets outnumbering collections... yes, that's how it really should be. We hope that eventually every data collection will have each one of its datasets submitted individually.
Do the collections have to be active or can archival collections be included?
Both active and archival collections are included. Because DOE and its predecessor organizations have been generating data since the 1940's, some collections could possibly date from earlier days. However, the collection should have some of its information, at least, posted on the web for access. Other collections, of course, are the results of very new research. Where possible, the description given in the citation includes the date range of the collection's contents.
Note that individual datasets will eventually become older and may be considered archive material also. Their DOI, however, ensures that they will remain available or at least "trackable" through a "tombstone page."
How often is the DDE database updated?
New additions or any corrections to the content are made as soon as possible after being identified.
DDE has data collection citations and individual dataset citations listed as resource types. But what are the various data types that can be searched?
DDE groups its collections and individual datasets into eight data/non-text information types. It is normally obvious that the main content of the collection or the dataset is one of these �types.� There may be some overlap, ambiguity, or combinations, but the primary content type is categorized as one of the eight below. The TYPE field on the Advanced Search page opens a picklist with all eight data types. Choose one to limit your search to that particular type only.
Animations/Simulations: Animations are often very short, silent, generated by data points. Simulations normally output from computer model. Software model itself may be part of collection or stand as its own product. Input data files may or may not be included.
Figures/Plots: Links to published papers in which some of this material appeared may be present, but the figures and plots have been listed separately in recognition of their own importance. May also be a "data plotting" tool. Data points can be entered or queried; specialized interface provides the data plot.
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Interactive Data Maps: May be GIS data, a GIS database, or the interactive interface based on and changing with the underlying data, or combination of all. Interactive resources that behave in similar way but are based on non-geographic data also fall in this type, such as Chart of Nuclides from NNDC.
Multimedia: Videos documenting (showing) experiments or results.
Numeric Data: Primary content expressed in numbers; all other content is secondary and supporting. May be in tables, spreadsheets, mathematical equations. Often is binary monitoring data pulled from sensors.
Specialized Mix: Collection designed to be a specialized mixture of data and information types. It has structure, organization, and the way the information is put together is what gives it meaning. The information often does not exist elsewhere except in pieces. May work when data fits none of these categories comfortably.
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On June 15,2014 [Father's Day] Casey Kasem was released from this mortal coil at age 82 but all his talent and good works down the decades will keep him immortal. I also pray that a result of that sad last part of his life , folks will start treating Elder Abuse seriously and that will become PART of his legacy. RIP, Mr. Kasem. -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on June 15, 2014, 2:49 pm
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As of May 12, 2014, Mr. Casey Kasem's whereabouts are unknown and even Mrs. Kasem's lawyer claims to have no idea except to say that Mrs. Kasem has had Mr. Kasem taken out of the US to an unknown foreign locale and she has the 'right' to do that despite Mr. Kasem's children [by his earlier union's] wanting to see that he's okay. The judge in this case has ordered Mr. Kasem to be found- and the scary thing is that the man's in his 80's has advanced Parksinson's Disease and can no longer talk so WHY has he been hidden from his children and possibly taken abroad [and how likely would that have been HIS idea]? I had nothing against Mrs. Jean Kasem and thought she was okay in 'The Tortellis' but for her to evidently do this to his family [hom no one has alleged were a danger to him] is rather appalling IMO. What will it take for our nation to take Elder Abuse seriously? -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on May 13, 2014, 12:11 pm
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Has there been anything fun on the show since Phil Harris's death? Sad to say,IMO he was really the only reason to keep watching otherwise it was just ice,storms and arguments. -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on January 23, 2014, 10:12 am
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Actually, DolFan, What I believe would be even MORE effective would be a punch to the solar plexus- namely a verbal one by his MOTHER who needs to tell him "I didn't raise you to be like that. You're BETTER than that and I'm THROUGH making excuses for you. Shape up so I can be proud of you again!" Oh, and as somewhat who once worked in the food industry, I especially disliked what he did to that kitchen bucket because , hello, virtually every hotel kitchen in the developed world has its own bathroom so he could have gone there AND, at best, that means some already overworked kitchen worker had to dump, rinse out and sanitize that bucket- or at worse, it didn't get noticed and the contents got MOPPED all over the floor. -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on January 23, 2014, 9:59 am
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She doesn't give concerts as frequently as before but if one is lucky enough to have the opportunity to see her perform live, one should take it, IMO. I saw her recently in my city and, true, she didn't use such gimmicks as foam fingers or taking off clothes but what she DID do was sing phenomenally [actually sounded better than how I'd heard her in later years], and truly appreciated the audience going so far as to sincerely thank us for letting her sing her entire life! Even the teens dragged to see her couldn't help but be impressed by her very energetic, sincere, emotive performance. Happy Birthday Miss Brenda [AKA Mrs. Shacklett]! -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on December 11, 2013, 6:41 pm
Breaking Bad - TV Shows
sharp, I said to each their own re show choices and,speaking strictly for myself, I still see no virtue to this show [and I'm NOT the only one who dislikes it]. However; it deserves to be noted that there were folks who paid to watch a fake funeral online of the lead character that resulted in monies being donated to homeless families. I love it when folks do the right thing for the wrong reasons! LOL -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on November 26, 2013, 10:42 am
Youtube - Websites
I still like the selection but hate that so often one has to endure boring 'ad' videos before one can watch the one wanted to see. -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on November 26, 2013, 10:36 am
Another World - TV Shows
Yeah, I'm one of the kids who came across this as a small child and, seeing the globe and title, thought it would be cool- only to get bored with it when realizing that it was NOT a sci-fi show set on another planet. LOL -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on November 26, 2013, 10:35 am
All Creatures Great and Small - TV Shows
richardparker, Glad you've come around. I hope you get the chance to catch some eps on that website that rhymes with Few Moob. -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on November 26, 2013, 10:32 am
Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, The - TV Shows
I used to laugh in the opening credits when Grizzly was seen opening a gate at the edge of the wilderness and walking through- a gate that was completely unattached to any fence or wall. Who built a gate without a fence or wall and why- and why would Grizzly not just walk around it? LOL I also liked Denver Pyle's banter and actually thought hearing his griping about frontier life was more entertaining than Grizzly's seeming obliviousness to any hardship . -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on November 26, 2013, 10:29 am
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Hateol, Thanks for your post on this show. My parents couldn't get enough of this duo so I couldn't wait to see it for myself when it reran on CBN in the 1980's. Gracie ruled with her illogical logic and George's deadpan delivery having to deal with all the craziness but NEVER losing his temper no matter how frustrated and confused he got was classic. It's hard to believe now but when Gracie retired then died a few years later, there was serious doubt that George would have any kind of career on his own but to his credit he forged ahead quite well. BTW, not only were they excellent verbal comedians but they were also quite skilled dancers. Check out' Damsel in Distress' [1937] when the two of them danced WITH Fred Astaire. Not easy to turn a dance between a male/female duo into one for a two men/one woman trio but they did it flawlessly and completely tastefully. Last of all, although George admitted [at her funeral] that he wasn't always a 'true husband' and definitely had an eye for pretty girls to the end, I think it was cool that when he died, not only was he buried with her but he had arranged for the epitaph to read simply 'Together Again'. -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on November 26, 2013, 10:23 am
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I wonder if they're aware that there ARE breast cancer survivors who HATE the color pink and get turned off by the organization solely due to its insistence of shoving that color down everyone's throat- regardless of what other good works it may do. I know because I have a close family member who does all she can to avoid the organization for that very reason. -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on October 1, 2013, 3:44 pm
American Restoration - TV Shows
Yeah, I used to love how Rick would explain the history and significance of the individual objects his customers would bring him, then they'd demonstrate HOW to restore them in a rather detailed basis but now it's become a sitcom wannabee revolving around the blended family with virtually nothing about the actual restorations depicted. -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on October 1, 2013, 3:31 pm
Beavis and Butthead - TV Shows
Anyone else on this site feel kinda puzzled and a tiny bit old that some folks consider the 1990's when this show took place NOT to be 'modern times'? LOL -- Submitted By: (Pelirojo) on October 1, 2013, 3:24 pm


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Yesterday was my regular "Lizzy & Daddy Day" – where we make sure that Liz and I do something for just the two of us. This time we had decided that we would be going fishing together.
We got up early, got everything ready, and headed out. Once we had been driving for about a minute, Lizzy decided that it was time for the sort of conversation that she could only have with just me in the car.
"Dad, I know this isn't related to anything we are doing, but…
If 'i' is the square root of negative one, what is the square root of 'i'?"
A lengthy discussion followed that both of us enjoyed. (for the curious – the correct mathematical answer to the question is that the square root of 'i' is the square root of 'i'. If you need a more detailed explanation – I suggest that you go fishing with me).
Later, when I told Werona about this conversation, she said "Only Lizzy would ask you that!". To which I had to explain that only early in the day I had contemplated, on a whim, "If the odds of something happening are 1 in 100, what are the odds of it not actually happening if you try it 100 times?". Some short math later showed that the odds of a "1 in 100" event not actually occurring after 100 attempts was 1 in 2.73.
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Craft Stars: Violet Temper, Queen of Drag DIY
Above: eat your heart out, Vogue! Meet Violet Temper - costuming student, drag queen, craft star.
Like many crafters, I've been watching the hot glue-scented hijinks on RuPaul's Drag Race with a lot of envy and admiration. Those girls can make anything, from a wearable boat to a terrifying snake arm-puppet. Plus, dresses and wigs to die for - what Ru's queens can't make is really not worth making.
So, obviously, Crafty Crafty now needs to explore a key crafting demographic: drag queens. Luckily I have found a lady who is a total Craft Star in the making - drag queen and full-time costuming student Violet Temper.
A native of Pennsylvania, this lady claims, and I quote, to have been "pushed from the womb with a canister of glitter and a gross of rhinestones." Now based in LA (via New York), Violet studies for her Master's Degree at the extremely prestigious Cal Arts - that is, when she's not hanging out with her husband-to-be and her cats.
In her iota of free time, Violet generously agreed to speak with Crafty Crafty about her most ambitious projects, her love for stretch fabrics, and fashion design in general.
Above: Violet Temper, DIY Prom Queen.
Hi Violet! Thanks for agreeing to this interview. Your costumes are incredible, encompassing advanced jewelery design, couture sewing and astounding feats of hairdressing and wig design.
Thanks! I'm very proud of my Lady. But just FYI, though I design my wigs I
do usually have them made/styled by someone else. Doin' hair is hard, girl!
For real. So, when did you first start making your drag gear? Were your
designs a hit from the beginning, or did you have a bit of a learning curve to
Um, ha, good question. I may have thought that they were a hit but my looks have not
always been embraced by other drag queens. The first time I ever performed in drag I
made my dress out of trash bags and duct tape and the other girls were a bit confused.
I guess I've always been a bit of a crafty rebel when it comes to drag, and I appreciate a
look that's more home spun than off the rack.
What proportion of your drag looks do you make yourself?
I would say about half. When you look at my drag closet half of it is weird vintage and the other half is most spandex dresses that I've made. I really don't like to wear things more than once (which is completely absurd) so many of my looks are cobbled together or cannibalized from other things I've made.
It's all about improvisational, on-the-spot DIY couture!
Above: don't fear the stretch! In knowing hands, the stretch is your friend!
What's your favorite creation to date?
I just completed this giant sperm whale dress for a friend of mine for a performance
piece she's been working on - complete with a giant two-piece show girl collar for the
mouth. The tail is 10 feet by 6 feet and it's made out of hoop skirt boning and buckram. We also rhinestoned the sh*t out of it and it looks amazing.
What are the most difficult skills you've had to master to make
your drag wardrobe?
The most difficult thing for me is definitely hair. I just don't think I have the
patience required to do a really good wig. I am also not the kind of girl who
will shake a wig out of bag, tease it a bit, and call it a day. Most of my wigs are
more like helmets made out of hair and shellacked into place by an insane
amount of Aqua Net.
Who's the craftiest drag queen you know?
Me! Obviously!
Ha ha, touché! Do you think that drag queens who have other people make their
costumes are cheating?
Not at all. Not everyone can be a talented seamstress and craft queen like myself. I
really don't mind at all when girls have their costumes made, especially if they're paying
me to do it, but one thing that I cannot stand is girls who look like Forever 21 threw up all
over them.
I mean, if that's your style then that's your style, I just find it tragically boring. Drag for me is about everything and anything over the top. Whether you're camp as Christmas or fishy as the ocean, just make it big!
Above: the lady herself, Violet Temper, rocks a home-made bit of drag magic.
Right on! So, what are your favorite materials to use when crafting? Any special
When it comes to making outfits I love working in stretch/spandex for two reasons. One: I'm lazy as hell and stretch requires less time and effort in regards to patterning and
stitching. Two: it comes in the wackiest crazies prints and patterns you can possibly
imagine. Oh, and three: yard by yard its cheaper then other fabrics with prints at the
same level of ridiculous.
Tips: don't be afraid of stretch! You also do not necessarily need a serger or an
overlock machine to sew with it. You just need a single thread domestic machine that has a zig-zag stitch. DO NOT trying to sew stretch with a normal straight stitch. It does
not allow for the stretch so when you put on the garment you'll pop all the stitches when
it begins to stretch and nobody likes a hole-y queen.
Thanks for that! Now, for our most crucial crafting dilemma: in the case of a zombie apocalypse, what craft tool would you use to fight back the hordes of the undead?
That is the best question in the entire world! And, yet, also very difficult to answer. I do like the image of me in Mad Max drag with a couple of holsters filled with the biggest hot glue guns that you've ever seen. They would, of course, have to modified to project a hot spray of glue or else that fighting would probably be a bit to intimate and sticky for the purposes of defending myself.
Want to see Violet perform? Check out her website, and don't forget to applaud her efforts (or nominate your own Next Drag Craft Superstar) in the comments!


text: Speed Kills: Manziel Wrecks Oklahoma, Breaks Records; A&M Routs Sooners in Cotton Bowl Print article Send a Tip by John Pudner 4 Jan 2013 post a comment Add Oklahoma to the teams that do not believe Johnny Manziel when he says he probably runs a 4.5 or 4.6 40-yard dash. He may join Robert Griffin III and Michael Vick as the only quarterbacks to break the list of the fastest 40 players to be legitimate NFL and FBS football players, and when he beat the Oklahoma defense with a 34-yard touchdown pass, the Cotton Bowl was over at 41-13. He finished with 287 yards on 34 passes (8.4 yards per attempt) to add to his 229 yards on 17 rushes (13.5 yards per carry). Manziel broke the Cotton Bowl record for most total yards. He also broke former BYU quarterback Ty Detmer's record for most total yards in a season by a Heisman winner. Rank Name Time College Team Position Year ? Johnny Manziel ? Texas A&M Quarterback 2012 1 Bo Jackson 4.12 Auburn Running back 1986 2 Michael Bennett 4.13 Wisconsin Running back 2000 3 Alexander Wright 4.14 Auburn Wide receiver 1989 4 Darrell Green 4.15 Texas A&M Cornerback 1982 5 Ahman Green 4.17 Nebraska Running back 1997 6 Joey Galloway 4.18 Ohio St. Wide receiver 1994 7 Deion Sanders 4.21 Florida St. Cornerback 1989 8 Kevin Curtis 4.21 Utah St. Wide receiver 2002 9 Donte Stallworth 4.22 Tennessee Wide receiver 2001 10 Willie Parker 4.23 UNC Running back 2003 11 Chris Johnson 4.24 East Carolina Running back 2006 12 Taylor Mays 4.24 USC Safety 2009 13 Ike Taylor 4.25 Louisiana-Lafayette Cornerback 2002 14 Michael Vick 4.25 Virginia Tech Quarterback 2000 15 Randy Moss 4.25 Marshall Wide receiver 1997 16 Sam Shields 4.25 Miami Cornerback 2010 17 Jeffrey Demps 4.26 Florida Running back 2007 18 Darren McFadden 4.27 Arkansas Running back 2007 19 Devin Hester 4.27 Miami Wide receiver 2005 20 Jacoby Ford 4.27 Clemson Wide receiver 2008 21 James Jett 4.27 West Virginia Wide receiver 1992 22 Stanford Routt 4.27 Houston Cornerback 2003 23 Trindon Holliday 4.27 LSU Wide receiver 2008 24 Champ Bailey 4.28 Georgia Cornerback 1997 25 DeMarcus Van Dyke 4.28 Miami Cornerback 2009 26 Kevin Williams 4.28 Miami Wide receiver 1992 27 Raghib Ismail 4.28 Notre Dame Wide receiver 1990 28 Rod Woodson 4.28 Purdue Defensive Back 1986 29 Fabian Washington 4.29 Nebraska Cornerback 2003 30 Gaston Green 4.29 UCLA Running back 1987 31 Josh Robinson 4.29 Central Florida Cornerback 2010 32 Laveranues Coles 4.29 Florida St. Wide receiver 1999 33 Darrent Williams 4.3 Oklahoma St. Cornerback 2003 34 Darrius Heyward-Bey 4.3 Maryland Wide receiver 2007 35 Tye Hill 4.3 Clemson Cornerback 2004 36 Yamon Figurs 4.3 Kansas St. Wide receiver 2005 37 Robert Griffin III 4.34 Baylor Quarterback 2011 38 Marquise Goodwin 4.34 Texas Wide receiver 2012 39 Corey Brown 4.37 Ohio St. Wide receiver 2012 Rumors have placed him as fast as a 4.2, but many at least believe he will join Michael Vick and Robert Griffin III as the only quarterbacks to ever break the fastest 40 players of all time. Breitbart News compiled the list of the fastest 40 NFL/FBS players by reviewing NFL combine results and other third-party reports. This club is almost exclusively composed of wide receivers, the corner backs that cover them, and small running backs. The two biggest players have mixed results. Taylor Mays, the 230-pound safety and former USC standout (Mays is a now a third-string safety for the Cincinnati Bengals) was No. 12. But 230-pound Bo Jackson, the Auburn legend, still reigns as the fastest football player ever. Once in a while, one of the speedsters can throw the football as well. Michael Vick is the 14th fastest player ever, and he transformed the game by making teams draft smaller defensive players for years. Cam Newton dominated college with size and 4.59 speed, but that is not quite quick enough to make this list. And now there is Johnny Manziel. Like the wide receiver who runs in 2nd gear to fool opponents before exploding, Manziel tells reporters he probably runs a "4.5 or 4.6 40," but conveniently is waiting to have himself clocked until he finishes running past defenders who run 4.4 40s. In the Clinton war room in 1992, James Carville reminded his team that "speed kills your opponent." This is just as true on the football field.


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AMMAN: Jordan claims to have thwarted one of the largest terrorist attacks ever planned in the Middle East by foiling an al-Qaeda plot to kill diplomats and detonate a series of bombs in the capital, Amman.
Ending a four-month surveillance operation, the Jordanian intelligence service arrested 11 suspected militants with links to al-Qaeda.
Officials said the suspects had aimed to dwarf the bombing of three hotels in the city in 2005, an attack that claimed more than 60 lives.
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are alleged to have planned to launch suicide bombings in two shopping centres in Amman in a diversionary attack.
With the attention of the security forces distracted, the suspects then planned to launch their main assault in Abdoun, the city's most prosperous district. Western diplomats, many of whom are based in Abdoun, were among the targets, the state-run Petra news agency said.
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Offshore drillers are finding mammoth reservoirs in places that were once considered barren, which is why the Gulf of Mexico is booming again.
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Woodstock, IL
The Woodstock Opera House is one of the city's Victorian landmarks, and has been a functioning performance space since the inaugural performance in 1890. A few famous actors have cut their teeth on the stage here, including locals Paul Newman and Orson Wells. Nowadays, the opera house has expanded to include an art gallery space featuring a regular rotation of exhibits and the Stage Left Cafe, which has a full dining room and a small secondary stage that hosts dinner theater events and live music. Even if there is no performance, certain parts of the building's interior are open to explore and admire during business hours.
Residents are very proud of the fact that the Bill Murray film Groundhog Day was filmed in their town. Although the film is set in the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the writer, Harold Ramis, said that Woodstock looked better on camera, and he fell in love with the quaint atmosphere. To commemorate the filming and celebrate Woodstock's community, there is an annual Groundhog Days festival that lasts for six days and includes free screenings of the movie, a chili cook-off, walking tours of filming sites, and a groundhog ceremony similar to the famous one in Punxsutawney. The town even has its own groundhog known as Woodstock Willie.


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"But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble." Matt. 6:33-34 ESV
I am given to introspection.
So you may not be surprised to find out that I often reflect on, among other things, how I describe myself on social media. Those words help me understand how I feel about myself or my situation at any given time.
They also help me see where I am in my daily walk with God. Am I being honest with myself? My friends and followers? My God? Am I being obedient? Am I being a witness?
Facebook: Follower of Christ
Google+: Always willing to take a risk
Twitter: I lead the Florida Baptist Witness in communicating how God is at work in the lives of Florida Baptists. Feel free to tell me what you see God doing.
LinkedIn: I am ultimately responsible for creating a suite of print and digital products that capture the attention of and set the agenda for those who are interested in the kingdom-building work being done by Southern Baptists in Florida.
That doesn't sum up everything about me. But, as I reflected on these descriptions recently, I was surprised at how revealing they were.
I want to be, first and foremost, known as a follower of Christ. Once upon a time I described my religious views on Facebook as Southern Baptist, but that somehow felt incomplete. I then called myself a Christian, but so do the majority of Americans, even though far too many of us primarily use that description as a cultural reference. So, I finally boiled everything about me and God down to me being a "follower of Christ."
I became active on Google+ at a time when I was helping my former employer go through a total transformation of their news and information offerings, so it felt right to describe myself by saying: "Always willing to take a risk."
In fact, that self-description gave me some comfort recently when I was praying through whether God actually could be asking me to move my family, quite literally, from one end of the country to another to pursue a call to ministry in the middle of my professional life and my daughter's senior year of high school.
I've changed my description on Twitter a couple of times since arriving in Florida. There is something about the short space allowed that makes me especially sensitive to what that message should be.
For now, telling followers that I am leading an effort to communicate what God is doing, and I want their feedback, feels like the right message.
And then there is LinkedIn, where I chose to be most descriptive of the expectations associated with me taking this job: I am, after all, the one responsible for creating print and digital products that tens of thousands of Southern Baptists throughout the state need to be willing to spend money to support.
As I pondered these thoughts during a recent prayer time, God led me to a comforting conclusion: Even in ministry, He made me for more than this. He cares about me beyond my ability to work or "be productive" or "successful," as the world, or even the church, would define success.
Through that gentle reminder, He also led me to the uncomfortable flip-side of that original thought: I cannot be bold for Him when my life is focused on the fear of something—in this case, on the fear of not succeeding in my mission to create a Florida Baptist Witness that is viable and relevant for the next generation of readers.
So, as I embark on remaking the Florida Baptist Witness into a source of news, information and inspiration that you will look forward to spending time with and be willing to support, I needed to be reminded of this simple truth.
My only calling is to be bold and courageous in the name of Jesus Christ. He, ultimately, is the only one I need to please.
If the Florida Baptist Witness were to reach a record number of print subscribers and capture more unique visitors on our website than ever before, and I lost my passion for who should be first in my life, I will have failed at what matters to Him.
Conversely, if I courageously go where God calls me to go and, in the end, He chooses not to turn around the fortunes of the publication you hold in your hands or are reading on a screen, I will not have fallen short of the prize.
So, what are you saying about yourself? And what are your ministry goals?
Even if you aren't so revealing as to post your most introspective thoughts on Facebook or Twitter, what does your prayer journal reveal about you? Do you need to give yourself the freedom to fail, and be careful about how you define success, and in the process return to the place where you let God be God in your life?
That's a prayer that He will honor every time.
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Google has been the target of lawsuits before over Google Images. There recent redesign of Google Images is sure to raise more than eyebrows.
In an attempt to be more like Pinterest Google Image now displays nearly full-sized images within Google Images. Users who wish to see an even larger image can simply click "View original image", bypassing the original publisher's attributes or methods at generating income from those images. Unlike Pinterest, Google's users did not submit these images but rather Google's own hardware retrieved them on command. There is no fair use defense here.
In an attempt to reduce the damage to their brand Google displays a more prominent "SafeSearch" message when confronted with explicit results (with a transparent overlay leaving those results plenty visible.) However, the damage may done as it the lines between Google and publisher evaporate save for an often ignored URL string when those users need to see every last pixel.
One could briefly imagine the war over content distribution has ended as the once vilified Metallica seems to let the mountains of content available on YouTube slide. Mobile phones, tablets, and Pinterest have led to a world where archaic legacy web sites live somewhere in the border between obnoxious and hideous. The user experience now begins to tower over the law, even at small start ups, as evidenced by Uber.
Publishers who wish to continue to own their content must do so in more than DMCA barrages. To truly own your content it must be unquestionably identifiable to your brand. If not, you are just serving as a free extension to someone else's.


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Australia impress on day two in Hong Kong
By Tom Chick in Hong Kong
Australia were one of four sides to win all three of their pool matches to secure their place in the quarter finals of the 2014 Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens.
Michael O'Connor, who is coaching in his final Hong Kong Sevens, saw his side beat the current Series leaders South Africa 10-7 with tries from Ed Jenkins and Greg Jeloudev to set up a quarter final with Canada who will compete in their fourth successive Cup competition.
Defending champions Fiji beat Kenya 43-5 to top Pool B, after Vatemo Ravouvou had earlier scored 21 points in their 56-0 defeat of Sri Lanka, and will face USA who snuck through on points difference ahead of Samoa and Scotland as Pool D runners-up.
In Pool C England's Dan Bibby scored 14 points in their win over Portugal before Dan Norton added two tries in the pool decider with Canada, a match they won 14-7, and they meet Neil Powell's South Africa in the quarters in So Kon Po.
New Zealand beat Samoa 26-7 and USA 17-7 on day two to book their progress with a 100% record and they will meet Wales after Sam Cross scored at the death to give Wales a win over Kenya, before they beat Sri Lanka.
It is their first quarter final since the second round in Dubai but the biggest cheer of the day came as Mithun Hapugodage scored both of Sri Lanka's tries in their 47-12 defeat.
In the Bowl Argentina will play Spain, France await Portugal, Sri Lanka meet Samoa as they still look for a first win as the non-core side competing in Hong Kong and Scotland face Kenya.
Ben Ryan, Fiji coach: "Two long days but the boys are staying focused on the field which is the most important thing. It is great to be here, you have to be careful as you don't want to over-egg things. We try to keep things simple and we make sure we plan well. There are lots of distractions and lots of support, so you try to cocoon the boys a little bit so they can do what they need to do on the field. Good to have Wais with me, he adds to that motivation side of things, so we're making a good team today."
Mick O'Connor, Australia coach: "10-7 so very tight, but I thought we played well. We always have a tough game against them and I am happy with that win. They beat us in New Zealand in similar conditions, but this time we had the edge. I think these boys continue to get better the more they play with each other and the older they get and now we're looking forward to Canada tomorrow."
Wales physio Dan Jones, on the short turnaround between their two final pool matches: "What you saw there was the boys digging in. I think there was about an hour recovery between matches so it was all about a quick recovery drink and keeping them warm before that match. The key now is to get some food on board, back to the hotel, ice baths, some treatment and plenty of rest."
Ben Gollings, leading-points scorer in history of World Series and former Sri Lanka coach: "I went to have a chat with them (Sri Lanka) earlier. It is all to gain and nothing to lose being here. I told them to give it everything and make the most of the occasion because they'll get a lot out of it and they could be here in the qualifier next year.
"Fiji have turned up red hot here, South Africa the same, so it is all to play for. My home team England, I'd love to see them in the final and New Zealand will be buoyed to reach it so lots to look forward to."
Gavin Hastings, HSBC Ambassador: "Unbelievable here. We were just waiting for the heavens to open and as soon as Scotland hit the field it rained! Good performance from them though. You sense the opportunity these teams have here, that is what is all about."
George Gregan, HSBC Ambassador: "Not really the conditions you find in Australia. That was ridiculous. I looked at Ben Gollings, and we couldn't believe how dark it was at midday! For Mick O'Connor this is a really special tournament but it is time for a change ahead of the Olympics."


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Save to My Recipes
Pickled Vegetables
Published: September 2012 Servings: 6-8 prep: 1 minutes total: 9 minutes
- 1 pound fresh (or frozen, thawed) pearl onions
- 3 cups white wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt plus more
- 10 whole black peppercorns
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 2 bunches radishes, trimmed
- 2 bunches 1-inch-diameter baby beets, trimmed
- Olive oil (for drizzling)
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley
Nutritional Information
7 servings, 1 serving contains: Calories (kcal) 120 Fat (g) 4 Saturated Fat (g) .5 Cholesterol (mg) 0 Carbohydrates (g) 20 Dietary Fiber (g) 2 Total Sugars (g) 11 Protein (g) 2 Sodium (mg) 1300
PREPARATIONView Step-by-Step Directions
If using fresh onions, place in a medium heatproof bowl. Pour hot water over to cover; let stand for 20 minutes. Peel onions, leaving some root end attached; set aside.
Bring vinegar, sugar, 1 1/2 Tbsp. salt, next 4 ingredients, and 2 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan; reduce heat to medium; simmer for 3 minutes. Add onions; simmer until crisp-tender, 8–12 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer onions to a small heatproof bowl. Return pickling liquid to a boil, adding more water if needed to cover vegetables; cook radishes until crisp-tender, 12–13 minutes. Transfer radishes to another small heatproof bowl.
Pour hot pickling liquid over onions and radishes to cover. (It's important to pickle the onions and radishes first. The liquid will turn purple when the beets are cooked in it.) Bring remaining pickling liquid to a boil; add beets and cook until crisp-tender, about 15 minutes. Transfer beets to a third small heatproof bowl. Pour pickling liquid over to cover; discard remaining liquid.
Let vegetables cool. Cover and chill overnight or up to 1 week ahead.
Drain vegetables and cut into bite-size pieces, if desired; return to individual bowls. Drizzle vegetables with oil and season with salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley.
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Hoosier Bat Co. has more competition, opportunity
Hoosier Bat Co.'s Dave Cook shows the hickory sweet spot the bat manufacturer builds into its bat, the only bat maker who uses this method. The dent in the top of the bat is from testing the strength of the joint.
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Are you one of those people who think that because something is modern it cannot be good? My dear deceased Mother was a bit like that which I found regrettable, although inevitably as I race through my eighth decade I am probably getting more and more like her! but I do think there are some excellent modern inventions and it is perhaps worth noting one or two.
I went to see the film Noah last week, and I thought it was brilliantly portrayed (I could have done without a totally non biblical story line about Cain, but I suppose they have to spice things up a bit.) I felt that it was a wonderful example showing the best of ancient and modern: the former of course supplied such a gripping story that would have been quite unbelievable if thought up by man, after all fact is often stranger than fiction. The latter used the astonishing modern technology that is now available for making sensational films, and the result was stunning, I thought.
What else benefits from such a merger? I suppose many things that we use daily and take for granted, but one example that illustrates the point is the climbing of Everest. I am particularly interested in this because Tom Bourdillon (a cousin of my late husband) was not only part of the successful 1953 expedition, but he and Charles Evans would have been the first men up if their oxygen had held out. It was staggeringly difficult to make the ascent in those days – of course, being unchartered territory made every stage an incredible challenge but just think of the clothing and materials used in all the equipment. In those early days they had nothing to keep them warm other than heavy woollen and tweed garments which took days to dry out; everything they used must have been so cumbersome. Nowadays with nylon, lycra and all the modern materials available of course it is an incomparable quest to make.
I expect anyone reading this has there own examples of the good of ancient compared to modern: it would be interesting to hear them.


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Forty-eight year old Kelvin Miles was found guilty back in November for raping a woman in 1990. He's been serving prison time since that year-- on 36 felony convictions. A D-N-A database was able to link Miles to the rape and today a judge told him how much longer he would stay in prison and that's life.
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The smell of freshly sharpened pencils are now replaced with that earthy nip in the air. Your mornings may greet you with thoughts of turning on your furnace while you drag yourself into this new time of year. But there is such a beauty that comes with the Fall Season!! And if you're like me, it's your favorite time of year. Candy corn is pouring into my bloodstream like water and my creativity shoots though the roof! This season not only begs for a palette of harvest colors in our home, but spaces that embrace us and bring warmth as the cold creeps in. With all that excitement going on outside, why not bring some of it indoors? If you like your home to have that Fall Festive Flare, than consider some of my design insights and I promise your home will hug you! As you prepare for Fall, consider some of these items and I promise that your home won't have you feeling the cold. Consider some of my favorite items to add to the Season:
Wreaths. They're not just for front doors! Consider a wreath that is made of branches and add your own gourds, mini pumpkins, ribbons, Fall ornaments or even earthly items you find outside in nature. You can hang them with ribbon over large picture windows, above your fireplace, in stairwells, on accent walls, or even on interior doors such as pantries and closets.
Candles & Scents. There are so many great scents out there to capture the mood of the season. And they can take you well into Thanksgiving. Cinnamon, Apple Spice, Cider, Pumpkin, and fig are all great options that will fill your home with amazing seasonal scents. They also add a great splash of Fall color! Plug-ins with these great smells will add that extra zest in your home as well. Fall Garland. Wrap around chandeliers, doorways, mirrors, fireplaces, stair railings, and even windows. Earthy Finds. What's so wonderful about this time of year is the many places you can venture outside and collect the dried and dead items that are all around our Fall landscapes. Things like twigs, wild grasses, acorns, branches, nuts, and cattails are easy to find. Purchase a can of orange, brown, or black spray paint and paint a few items for an inexpensive way to make your home super festive!
Throws, pillows and Slippers. Not only does a warm cup of coffee or cocoa warm us up, but so do those soft elements that invite the 'cozy factor.' Adding items like a basket of slippers right near your front door encourage yourself and your guests to kick off those shoes without losing the warmth. Purchase as many as you need in different sizes and leave in a decorative basket near your front door or where guests enter your home. Soft blankets and throws in Fall colors will bring those festive colors into your space as well. Accent pillows with Fall patterns or embroidered seasonal images will make your space pop with fun designs. Faux Leaves. What an inexpensive way to add huge fun to your home! Sprinkle faux leaves on side tables, a dining buffet, dining table centerpieces, decorative shelves, and even bath tub surrounds. You'll be amazed at how much they add to the feel of the season!
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Now is the best time to upgrade your window coverings to ones that will insulate and eliminate those nasty drafts that make their way through our windows. Take it one step further by caulking all windows prior to installing your new shades! Consider these shades to help insulate your windows and help with those ever increasing utility bills! When shopping for the perfect shade, keep in mind...the more fabric and material that is up against your window, the more insulation you will have. Roman Shades. They provide a tailored look and offer durable fabrics to block out those unwanted drafts. You can choose from the hobbled option, top down bottom up, continuous cord loop, and cordless for additional safety. You can also add liners to the shades to allow even more energy efficiency. I love how Roman Shades add that touch of elegance to your space. Coordinate with a color that already compliments the color palette within your space. If you have a sage green comforter ensemble, consider a shade green roman shade to tie the color in throughout your room. These are great for a variety of styles such as Traditional, Coastal themes, Modern, and even Cottage Style.
Double Cellular. When it comes to extreme temperatures, two cells are always better than one! The Double Cellular Shade offers two cells of fabric which offer that extra insulating factor. Cellular shades are timeless and fit any style of décor from Ultra Modern to Traditional. Choose your colors and designs wisely and you will have window shades that compliment your home for years. Consider patterns such as Corkboard Granite, Iron Scroll Black Rose, or Brushed Orange Linen instead of a standard white or off white and your space is surely to look as if you hired a professional Designer!
Left: Corkboard Granite
Middle: Iron Scroll Black Rose
Right: Brushed Orange Linen
Follow these tips when getting your home ready for this fall season and you're sure to flash a warm smile!
Happy Decorating!
Carriann Johnson
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There are several key ingredients to creating great spaces within your home, but they all end with an overall result... "What mood does the space leave?" Successful spaces are the result of all key ingredients merging into one and working in harmony. Lighting is one of these ingredients. And let's face it, lighting can drastically change the feel of a space. So where does our lighting come from? There's natural lighting (windows) and artificial lighting (fixtures). Fixtures are specific in living areas such as kitchens and baths. Natural lighting is less specific and fills a room with more ambient light. But we are still left with the challenge of controlling both light sources. Window coverings allow you to control and direct natural lighting. They also dress up your window and enhance your space. Your space can be designed beautifully, have amazing textures, rich colors, eye catching décor, and just the precise amount of plants and fresh flowers. But if you're lighting is off, it will kill the entire look. It's like having a designer outfit on, looking your best, every hair is in place, but you wear an outdated, hideous pair of shoes. You kill the entire look! And once you realize it (if you do), the mood is negatively influenced. The reason many Homeowners are unsure of lighting solutions is because they simply don't have the tips and tricks of the trade. Keep reading, because I'm about to share some juicy information with you! Here are 4 popular spaces in homes today and some key points for each. Follow my designer tips and you'll soon be celebrating the very mood you wished to achieve! Family / Living Rooms
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Welcome to the official website of the Canadian Collegiate Softball Association - CCSA. The CCSA is the governing body of collegiate fastpitch softball in Canada and is responsible for the promotion, support and development of the sport.
Experienced fastpitch softball athletes have numerous opportunities to stay in Canada and play in Canada and every year more Canadian colleges and universities are supporting highly competitive fastpitch softball programs. Ontario's Humber College added softball to their varsity athletic program in 2011 and found immediate success playing in the OCAA. Mount Royal University (Calgary) has restarted their program and played an exhibition schedule in the WCSA for the 2013. With the addition of Humber and Mount Royal there were 24 collegiate teams playing in the CCSA system in 2013. The 2013 CCSA National Championships were hosted by the Western University Oct 11 - 14 and saw the Western Mustangs (OIWFA) repeat as national champions while the Ottawa Gee-Gees (OIWFA) won silver and the St. Clair Saints (OCAA) bronze. With 2014 upon us the CCSA is looking forward to a new season with continued growth. Briercrest College (Saskatchewan - WCSA) and Fanshawe College (London, Ont. - OCAA) have committed to add softball to their varsity athletic programs for the 2014 season. If your plans are to play collegiate softball we encourage you to look very carefully at the opportunities you have to do so in Canada.
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mailing list archives
The windows port idea got me thinking about a wish I have had for
a year or more ... an nmap module ... not a wrapper that calls nmap
using system() :), but a C-to-perl glue module so the perl scripter
can access all of the nmap functionality from within perl and not get
performance hits :) ...
Has anyone started work on a project of this nature? :) I pretty much
bite at C, but am very experienced with perl and would love to explore
this idea, which I am sure is not original, with other interestde parties
... :) ... I think this would be a wonderful contribution to CPAN and
the hacker community in general :) ...
Any feedback or pointers to people doing this welcomed :) ...
Some of the hardest part is already done for you, Net::RawIP, available
from http://quake.skif.net/RawIP/ will do the creation and reading of raw
IP packets, you'll just have to figure out all the logistics. It sounds
like an interesting idea, but I have my doubts about the speed of it.
For a simple example of the damage/abilities of this module, you can take
a look at:
"An example of a Perl Script which generates a Land packet Denial of
Service attack" -- in about 15 lines.
// chris
tobkin () umn edu
Chris Tobkin tobkin () umn edu
Java and Web Services - Academic and Distributed Computing Services - UMN
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Julie Hascoët & Guillaume Thiriet
photozine / 32 pages / 18 x 23,5 cm / color and b&w
November 2012
Mexico DF
120 ex.
An earthquake upheaves everything – the body, the night.
Buildings suddenly overturn, and even your thoughts will stagger.
Everything becomes relative.
We spent four months in Mexico.
Without knowing anything of it but fascinated, we were waiting. And then : two earthquakes
- we passed them by without feeling anything.
The earthquake is not the literal subject of the book – it is rather a key to interpretation which SISMO attempts to parallel. Standards are broken down with each intangible photographic subject. Each page is a jolt, pulling along with it the figures, the landscape.
Galeria Vertigo (Mexico DF)
Le Lieu Unique (Nantes)
Yvon Lambert (Paris)
L'Autre Rive (Nancy)
Le Monte en l'Air (Paris)
Le 29 (Paris)
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