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- Posted by gardenguru1950 SunsetZ16 (My Page) on Sun, Jan 16, 11 at 18:33
Amish Paste Costoluto Genovese (my favorite) San Marzano Redorta Martino's Roma Opalka Rocky #5070 Viva Italia Be careful about tomatoes called simply "Roma" or "San Marzano". There's lots of stuff out there that isn't exactly what you think it is. Joe |
- Posted by hoosierquilt USDA 10 Sunset 23 SD (My Page) on Wed, Jan 19, 11 at 18:29
Renee's Garden, "Italian Pompeii". Great on sandwiches, too: http://www.reneesgarden.com/seeds/seeds-hm/vegT.htm#toma Patty S. |
I use any tomato that is ripe for sauce. The non-paste ones just take longer to cook down, but the sauce is just as delicious. Of the paste ones I like Costoluto Genovese and San Marzano Redorta too. Amish Paste and Opalka are delicious but yield has never been good in this garden. |
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I am looking at a Stihl KombiSystem, Husqvarna, Echo PAS, or RedMax Maxtreme for home use. Can someone provide their thoughts on these models? Pros and cons of each? A lawn care pro friend recommended the RedMax, but it's not popular in my area. A buddy has a Kombi 90, which also seems to be the more recommended system. Echo seems most economical. Are the higher priced systems worth the difference? |
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Does anyone know about echo trimmers having issues with their carburetors?? My friend just told me that he found the carburetors on the noncommercial echo trimmer to be more of a throw away. I am pretty disappointed I didn't realize this before I bought it. Now I think I want to trade it back in for a combination trimmer/hedger tool instead. I only used it once at the very end of last season. Thanks! |
I did the search function before I posted, but maybe I didn't do it right. I didn't really see any discussions about the multi-use varieties of the trimmers, not comparing those four to each other. |
I d/n look deep into the search's info for details. Possibly you saw what I open at the link below which now includes your post. Good luck with your challenge. I had a split shaft Green Machine from the 80s possibly (string and hard blade trimmer/edger) that is running today. I modified the machine to a longer shaft hard blade only to allow me to stand straight and edge faster. http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/tools/msg1108043528350.html |
Excuse my 1st link if it d/n lead you to the info I saw. It has not worked as 1st posted and tried. I might have found the error if the link below shows some info. http://search.gardenweb.com/search/nph-ind.cgi?term=Multi-use+tools+&searchfor=gw |
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Corporation tax is substantially higher in the US than it is in the UK(http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2011/feb/21/corporation-tax-rates-world). On the other hand the Silicon Roundabout is a quick walk away from one of the biggest financial centers in the world, where there are billions of pounds waiting ot be invested...
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This is a perfect location on the strip for walking trips. Great resturants to relax in after the days activities. Room staff always prepared the room perfectly.
Didn't have any negative experiences
We had a great view of tower and fountain over the road. The food was great and good choice. Great location.
Room was set back so no noise at all from hallway, convenient location, online check-in and check out very handy
Room reeled of bleach - maid said she had to clean grout in shower and she sprayed something to try to make it better, but we had to leave the room to let it dissipate cause we couldn't breathe
Excellent location. Some good restaurants in the hotel. Worthy of note: the lobby washroom is gorgeous!
Unreliable wifi. Room decor needs updating.The show we were looking forward to seeing (Jersey Boys) was not performing the week we were there, even though we were told it was.
- The room was dirty and the bathroom full of hairs - The hotel refused to provide us with hot water that we needed for our child
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No WIFI, staff is not friendly when check-in. Room is small and the fridge is in the closet facing us where the TV is suppose to be. While the TV is at the top left hand corner of the room, its really weird.
Old needs a refresh. The bathrooms are getting rotten
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On the strip.
The hallway had a fish smell. No pool. Carpet was coming up off the floors and wood on doors banged up. Bed okay, thin sheet used for comforter. Went to see Jersey boys, it was freezing.
I like the french style and excellent chinese restaurant!
Eiffel Tower was excellent French Restaurant was excellent
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People not respect no smoking area.
Hotel was beautiful, clean and perfect location. The casino/dining and shopping area was very crowded but beautifully depicted that French feeling.
Food choices
Unfriendly staff at reception. Poor voices of piano bar musicians. High cost of drinks.
Delighted to find a "Pet Friendly" hotel, that is until check out when a $75 fee was snuck in. Would not have stayed had we known, was not given this info in room quote when it was clearly listed in Special Request box on our reservation. Possibly a mix up between booking agent and the Paris but feel Paris could have manned up and compted. Minor but no dog dish or treat as advertised, relief station was a sandbox size area of astro tuff. Room key issues...meh rooms. Won't stay again and prob would not reccommend. La Quinta the night before at Zion National Park rocked their "Pet Friendly" accommodations with no extra charge.
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David Meadow Ferriss (Boo)
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 208 lb.
- School Mississippi State University
- Debut April 29, 1945
- Final Game April 18, 1950
- Born December 5, 1921 in Shaw, MS USA
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The Boston Red Sox signed pitcher Dave Ferriss as an amateur free agent before the 1942 Season. He was assigned to the Greensboro Red Sox of the class B Piedmont League and the right-hander put togather a 7-7 record with a 2.22 ERA. Dave served in the Army Air Forces for 26 months from 1942 to 1945. He was discharged from the service shortly before the 1945 season due to an acute asthma condition.
Dave joined the Boston Red Sox to start the 1945 campaign and beat every team in the league, throwing shutouts at the Yankees and the Athletics the first time around on his way to a 21 and 10 record. Ferriss could also hit, as he was often used as a pinch hitter and had a .267 average in '45.
But with the return of the regulars from the war to start the 1946 season, the jury was still out on the right-hander from Mississippi. He responded even in a more spectacular fashion, winning 12 games in a row during one stretch, enroute to a 25-6 record and a league leading .806 winning percentage. On May 26, 1946, he one-hit the White Sox in the opener of a doubleheader. In the nightcap Emmett O'Neill held Chicago to two hits as Ferris and O'Neil tied a 1934 record set by Paul and Dizzy Dean of allowing only three hits in a twin bill. Dave capped off 1946 by shutting out the Cardinals on six hits in game three of the World Series, but was not involved in the decision as the starter in the seventh and deciding game won by the Cardinals.
Because Dave or "Boo" as he was sometimes called had become the first pitcher to win at least 20 games in his first two years since Wes Ferrell of the Indians in 1929 and '30, the future looked good for the Red Sox mound star with a two year mark of 46-16. But after developing a sore arm in 1947 he was just 12-11 that year and would win only seven more games the following season. He made one final trip out of the bullpen in 1950.
His once promising career was over before his 30th birthday at 65-30 and a 3.64 ERA. "Boo" would try it in the minors, spending the next 4 years (1950-53) with the Birmingham Barons and the Louisville Colonels. Ferris decided he was done after an outing in 1953 and ended his minor league days with a 31-26 record and a 3.96 ERA.
After a few years as a pitching instructor for the Red Sox (1955 to 1959), Ferriss, who attended Mississippi State University, was a longtime head coach at Delta State University from 1960 to 1966 and 1970 to 1988, in Cleveland, MS, where the one time rookie sensation retired.
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- 2-time AL All-Star (1945 & 1946)
- AL Winning Percentage Leader (1946)
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- 20 Wins Seasons: 2 (1945 & 1946)
- 25 Wins Seasons: 1 (1946)
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I saw this and it was very sad. What was sadder still was how uninformed they were on big issues. Had they educated themselves on these issues in 2008 I do not think they would have voted for Obama and they would not now be in the dire straits they now find themselves. Their disillusionment was solely based on "their" situation at this present time. They were not concerned that he had wasted billions on bogus Green Jobs, that our country was going over a fiscal cliff or that Obama had associated with terrorists and Communists–they clearly were not looking at the BIG SCHEME of things which culminated in creating the climate for their current situation. An uninformed electorate is our biggest threat.


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Columbia, Mo. - Thirty-seven Tigers will be departing today for Des Moines, IA, where the 104th Drake Relays is underway. With almost 8,000 athletes ranging from high school to to the elite professionals, Drake has long been known as one of the premier sporting events in the world. A few athletes have already kicked off the weekend, though, as members of the throws squad traveled to Emporia State University and Simpson College to continue solidifying spots at the NCAA Preliminary Round next month.
First up for the Tiger throwers was the Mid-Week Open at Emporia State (Emporia, KS), where the squad earned four event wins, two season bests and one overall PR. Junior Katie Evans came away with a 5th place finish in the hammer throw after tossing a PR mark of 52.58m (172-6). Senior Cortni Ervin and sophomore Kearsten Peoples took 1-2 in the shot put competition, both throwing season best marks of 15.39m (50-6) and 17.20m (56-5), respectively. On the men's side, junior Alex McDonald also came away with a season best mark, taking the discus win in 51.53m (169-0.75)
The throwers are in Indianola, IA, at the Simpson College Kip Janvrin Open today for one last competition before Drake Relays. Sophomore Jill Rushin, Peoples, Evans, and McDonald are slated to compete in the discus competition, set to go off at 2:00 pm.
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$7.99 again at Spring Hill. These may be even better than the 1' plants in 4" sleeves I got last go-'round. Nice plants I have potted until Fall. |
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- Posted by Randy31513 Georgia 8b (My Page) on Wed, Apr 18, 12 at 6:37
I went to their site and they are $29 something. Maybe it is a different Spring Hill. |
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- Posted by Randy31513 Georgia 8b (My Page) on Thu, Apr 19, 12 at 6:53
Thanks for sending me the email. They must have a different page for different parts of the country. The cherry is not listed in the liquidation sale. I even had one add to my cart to see and it still shows $29. I will call them today and see what gives. Randy |
- Posted by Randy31513 Georgia 8b (My Page) on Thu, Apr 19, 12 at 9:47
I called and was told it is a email special so it doesn't show up on the web site. |
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- Posted by Randy31513 Georgia 8b (My Page) on Mon, Apr 23, 12 at 16:31
SoTx, they sent me an email saying the sale was coming to an end. I used that link and got the special price. Got one on the way. This is my third cherry tree so I should be good to go. I have an English Morello and NorthStar to go with this one. Thanks for helping me figure out how to get the sale price. Randy |
- Posted by Dave-in-MT none (My Page) on Tue, Apr 24, 12 at 0:27
I'd like to see if I can get in on this sale. Can someone please forward me the email they got from Springhill. I can't see paying full price on these. Thanks kindly! Dave |
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The link worked. Thanks Randy! |
- Posted by hoosierquilt z10a/23 Vista Calif (My Page) on Tue, Apr 24, 12 at 11:23
Bummer that they don't ship to Calif, boo. I'm going to give this a try. I also have Lingonberries I'm going to try, too. Got a couple very inexpensively. Gotta get them potted up next to the blueberries. Patty S. |
- Posted by Randy31513 Georgia 8b (My Page) on Tue, Apr 24, 12 at 13:12
Your welcome Dave. Patty I wonder why the restriction on a cherry tree? Are there cherry orchards in your area? I think several people have bought these cherry trees. It will be interesting to see how they have done in a few years. Randy |
- Posted by hoosierquilt z10a/23 Vista Calif (My Page) on Tue, Apr 24, 12 at 13:53
No, no commercial cherry tree orchards since we're really not in "cherry tree" country. We only have been able to grow the recently developed low-chill cherries developed by Zaiger (Minnie Royal and Royal Lee). But, there certainly are other parts of California - Northern California for the most part - that do grow commercial cherries. I think it is mainly our ag restrictions and inspections in general that discourage out of state online nurseries and growers from selling their products in Calif. in general. I am very curious to see how these bush cherries do in zone 9. I'm definitely in zone 10, so I may really be pushing the envelope to the point that I just end up with lovely ornamentals. We'll see. Patty S. |
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DALLAS – Ready or not, here Dominique Jones comes.
With a rash of injuries and issues with reserve guards, the Dallas Mavericks have little choice but to give Jones significant minutes for really the first time in his NBA career. The former first-round pick in his second season out of South Florida responded relatively well in Wednesday's win over the Nuggets, when Jones played a career-high 31 minutes with Jason Terry and Rodrigue Beaubois missing the game and Delonte West suffering a gruesome finger injury during the second quarter.
Terry, who sat out due to a sore quad, won't play Friday because of personal reasons. Beaubois will be away from the team for an indefinite period of time after the sudden passing of his father. West will be sidelined for an extended period after fracturing and dislocating his right ring finger.
That leaves Jones, best known for the large tattoo of the Larry O'Brien Trophy on his neck, as the lone healthy, available reserve guard. He'll get plenty of playing time with the Mavs determined not to run up the minutes for geezer guards Jason Kidd and Vince Carter.
"We're going to need him," coach Rick Carlisle said. "He's worked hard and this gets his feet wet for Friday."
While Jones missed all six of his shots from the floor against the Nuggets, the Mavs would be pleased if he keeps performing like he did in the lopsided win. He had six assists, four rebounds and only one turnover, consistently playing aggressively but under control.
The Mavs want to limit Kidd's minutes to the mid-20s, so Jones is likely to get the majority of his playing time at point guard. He played primarily shooting guard in college, but Jones has run the point during his stints with the D-League Texas Legends and in the minimal practice time he's had with the Mavs this season.
"It's probably in many ways a more natural position for him than 2, because he's very good with the ball," Carlisle said. "He sees things, has a good feel for passing and he causes problems with his penetration. This is an opportunity for him."
Added Jones, who had logged only 195 NBA minutes in his career before Wednesday: "I think I have a lot to learn at both postions, 1 and 2, so I'm real humble when it comes to that, real open-minded when it comes to learning. But I'm pretty comfortable playing the 1."
The 6-foot-4, 215-pound Jones understands that his primary job as a point guard is to keep the ball moving. He is a physical guard who is at his best attacking off the dribble, but he's likely to struggle to score as long as opponents don't have to respect his jumper.
"He's a great driver, slasher," Dirk Nowitzki said. "He can finish in the paint and once in a while, he's going to make a shot. Defensively, he's a workhorse. He's a big guy, he can move, he can be active. He's definitely going to get some opportunities here and he's going to make the best out of them like he did tonight."
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I have a Mac 92S, I bought new. I also have a canvas "Pop-top" cover. I spend at least 2 weeks a year 'cruise/camping' on the boat. I have rigged the pop-top cover once. Since then it has lived in the fore-peak in a sowage bag. (a real NON-essential).
I think this model Mac is the best one for my situation. I live in the Midwest, SAIL midwest lakes. The 1992 S wins because she is a good SAILOR, the swing centerboard has been in several "unplanned encounters with the bottom", it kicks up with no damage, except to ones honor.
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With soaring heating costs, I'm interested in finding a 2-way fireplace insert -- ie. it would have a door on each side (since the current fireplace I have is double sided - from my family and living room. Does anyone know who makes something that would have two doors, or is this just not possible? Thanks much. |
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- Posted by chiroptera_mama (My Page) on Fri, Dec 8, 06 at 14:20
Yes! We have one, it's called the Oracle by RSF (Canadian company). We love it. We have used it a couple of times this fall and it has provided a nice heat for the 2 story living room and large kitchen it sits between - and the house isn't even finished yet! |
Here is a link that might be useful: check out the Oracle here
The Oracle is not what the OP wants. He wants an insert for an existing 2-sided open fireplace, which as far as I know does not exist. |
greg, xanndra is correct. http://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/QA_Templates/info/294/ However, that is not to say that it cannot be done. If you know a GOOD metal fabricator, are willing to pay thru the nose for its construction, are not subject to EPA phase 2 restrictions where you plan to burn the insert, & have the approval of your mortgage & insurance companies, then the answer is yes. |
hi greg, did you ever find a gas insert for your double fireplace? thanks, marilyn |
- Posted by ifsandbuts (My Page) on Sat, Oct 22, 11 at 23:30
This is an old thread, but just wondering if anyone has found a two-way insert. We are looking at buying a house with an existing double-sided fireplace with gas logs between the family room and living room. It looks great, but I am concerned about heat loss. The fireplace inspector had recently installed a double-sided ventless log set in another home, which he recommended, but I am leery of ventfree products in general. I would love to find a way to make it direct-vent gas. (Prefer not wood burning-I find it messy, smelly and a hassle.) Any other options? |
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The Site of Newell's Future Home
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How to get value of selected dynamic checkboxes in ASP.net?
Hello there,
Currently I am working with the project which needs dynamically generated checkboxes and i have
generated dynamic checkboxes but i am facing problem with getting the value of selected checkboxes.
Problem is described below to understand easily, so please let me know if you come to know the
I am creating a form to assign rights to administrator of site for managing rights of different
modules from backend system. Please have a look at attached file to better understand the structure
of "admin rights" form which i have used.
There are four rights for each module and I want to set the rights will be allocated to selected
user based on the checked checkboxs. This data has to be send to database and that user will get
rights based on the rights given to him.
Plz tell me how (by which property or method) can I fetch the value of checkbox from this form.
Any help, advice or pointers on this matter would be highly appreciated.
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Since the checkboxes are dynamic you will need to loop through the controls collection, get the type, and if it is one of your checkboxes grab the value.So lets say you put all your checkboxes inside a panel control called pnlOptions
For Each ctl as Control in pnlOptions.Controls
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Because of Winn-Dixie (film)
Because of Winn-Dixie | |
Theatrical release poster
Directed by | Wayne Wang |
Produced by | Trevor Albert Joan Singleton |
Screenplay by | Joan Singleton |
Based on | Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo |
Starring | |
Music by | Rachel Portman |
Cinematography | Karl Walter Lindenlaub |
Edited by | Deirdre Slevin |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release dates
January 26, 2005(USA Film Festival) February 18, 2005 |
Running time
106 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $14 million |
Box office | $33,589,527 |
Because of Winn-Dixie is a 2005 family film adapted from the book of the same name by Kate DiCamillo and directed by Wayne Wang. It was produced by Walden Media and released by 20th Century Fox. The role of Winn-Dixie was played by two Picardy Shepherds, a rare breed from France.
10-year-old India Opal Buloni has just moved to the small town of Naomi, Florida with her father, a preacher.
While in the Winn-Dixie supermarket, she encounters a scruffy dog that is wreaking havoc. (Winn-Dixie's breed is Berger Picard).[1] Opal claims that it is her dog and names it Winn-Dixie. Winn-Dixie becomes friends with everyone he encounters, and so she makes some new friends in the process. She also rekindles her relationship with her father, and learns ten things about her mother, who abandoned them seven years ago. Opal describes the preacher as an old turtle, always sticking his head into his turtle shell and never wanting to come out into the real world. This is most likely because of how sad he is about her mother, with whom he is still in love.
One of the people Opal meets is Miss Franny Block, a kind and somewhat eccentric elder librarian, who tells her many great stories, including one involving a bear. Opal also meets Gloria Dump, a blind recovering alcoholic with a tree in her backyard that has beer bottles hanging from it. She calls it a 'mistake tree' and the bottles represent the ghosts of all the things she has done wrong. One day, fed up with Winn-Dixie, the landlord of the Bulonis' trailer park, Mr. Alfred, orders the preacher to get rid of the dog. The preacher calls the animal pound to take Winn-Dixie away, but Opal begs her father to keep her dog. Unable to see his daughter this upset, the preacher tells the pound to return Winn-Dixie, claiming that he is not the same dog he called about.
Opal gets a job at Gertrude's Pets and befriends a worker there, Otis, a shy ex-convict with a passion for music. She also meets a girl named Sweetie Pie Thomas, who is eager to get a dog like Winn-Dixie. Later, a thunderstorm comes and Winn-Dixie, being afraid of thunderstorms, runs away. While Opal looks for him, her father wants to give up and she blames him for the loss of her mother and Winn-Dixie running away. But her father explains that he tried very hard to look for her mother. He then admits that he believes that she is never coming back. Later they go back to a party and Otis starts to sing a song on his guitar. Winn-Dixie is heard outside howling along to the song. Everyone, while singing, lets him in and welcomes him back.
- AnnaSophia Robb as India Opal Buloni
- Jeff Daniels as "The Preacher", Opal's father, Mr. Buloni
- Cicely Tyson as Gloria Dump
- Luke Benward as Steven "Stevie" Dewberry
- Dave Matthews as Otis
- Eva Marie Saint as Ms. Franny Block
- Courtney Jines as Amanda Wilkinson
- BJ Hopper as Mr. Alfred
- Nick Price as Dunlap Dewberry
- Elle Fanning as Sweetie Pie Thomas
- Harland Williams as Policeman
- John McConnell as Store Manager
- Becca Lish as Gertrude the Parrot
- Lyco and Scott as Winn-Dixie
The film received mixed reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 53% based on 118 reviews, with an average rating of 5.8/10. The site's consensus was: "An old-fashioned, if bland, adaptation of Kate DiCamillo's novel."[2] At Metacritic, the film holds a score of 54% based on 27 reviews, indicating "Mixed or average reviews".[3]
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- ^ "Because of Winn-Dixie". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
- ^ "Because of Winn-Dixie". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
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Proposed Legislation Would Give President Expanded Power Over Internet
For all the whining and complaining about the Bush executive branch expanding its power, it appears now the Senate, at least in the guise of one Senator Jay Rockefeller, can't wait to expand this president's power.
In this case, the expansion of power is in the name of "cyber security". And FYI, "cyber" is defined as anything having to do with the Internet, telecommunications, computers, or computer networks. Proposed is the following which is actually a rewrite of a previous attempt:
The new version would allow the president to "declare a cybersecurity emergency" relating to "non-governmental" computer networks and do what's necessary to respond to the threat. Other sections of the proposal include a federal certification program for "cybersecurity professionals," and a requirement that certain computer systems and networks in the private sector be managed by people who have been awarded that license.
Vague language, expanded power, expanded control – all the things with which any civil liberties watchdog would be concerned. When Rockefeller and Republican Olympia Snowe introduced the original bill, this was their declared reason:
"We must protect our critical infrastructure at all costs–from our water to our electricity, to banking, traffic lights and electronic health records," Rockefeller said.
Yes we must, but it isn't clear why government could do that better than private firms who would have just as invested an interest in security as would the government or why such security must be extended to the entire "non-governmental computer networks", i.e. the internet.
Proponents liken the power to literally shut down the internet in an emergency to the power President Bush exercised to ground all aircraft in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.
Really? Given the state of cyber security, we couldn't be much more precise than that?
Probably the most controversial language begins in Section 201, which permits the president to "direct the national response to the cyber threat" if necessary for "the national defense and security." The White House is supposed to engage in "periodic mapping" of private networks deemed to be critical, and those companies "shall share" requested information with the federal government.
"The language has changed but it doesn't contain any real additional limits," EFF's Tien says. "It simply switches the more direct and obvious language they had originally to the more ambiguous (version)…The designation of what is a critical infrastructure system or network as far as I can tell has no specific process. There's no provision for any administrative process or review. That's where the problems seem to start. And then you have the amorphous powers that go along with it."
"Shall share?" For all intents and purposes, that makes those "private networks" so identified as anything but private. And, arbitrarily, just about any or all networks could be designated "critical" couldn't they?
Cnet gives us the translation of what that means:
If your company is deemed "critical," a new set of regulations kick in involving who you can hire, what information you must disclose, and when the government would exercise control over your computers or network.
How could that possibly be abused?
Again, we see the expansion of government power in a way which intrudes, imposes regulation and, in the end, controls. While "cyber security" is certainly important, it can be managed in a much less controlling and intrusive way than this. Like the health care insurance reform bill, this is one which needs to be torn up and the entire process started over again.
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Why "Twitter" Became So Important In Iran
Some fascinating stuff here:
The state owned Data communication Company of Iran (or DCI) acts as the gateway for all Internet traffic entering or leaving the country. Historically, Iranian Internet access has enjoyed some level of freedom despite government filtering and monitoring of web sites.
In normal times, DCI carries roughly 5 Gbps of traffic (with a reported capacity of 12 Gbps) through 6 upstream regional and global Internet providers. For the region, this represents an average level of Internet infrastructure (for purposes of perspective, a mid size ISP in Michigan carries roughly the same level of traffic).
Then the Iranian Internet stopped.
One the day after the elections on June 13th at 1:30pm GMT (9:30am EDT and 6:00pm Tehran / IRDT), Iran dropped off the Internet. All six regional and global providers connecting Iran to the rest of the world saw a near complete loss of traffic.
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Here's a detailed look at the abrupt stop noted above -
There's no question, obviously, that internet traffic was almost totally blocked. And you don't have to be a North Korean rocket scientist to know why.
So why has limited bandwidth been restored since?
I can only speculate. But DCI's Internet changes suggest piecemeal migration of traffic flows. Typically off the shelf / inexpensive Internet proxy and filtering appliances can support 1 Gbps or lower. If DCI needed to support higher throughput (say, all Iranian Internet traffic), then redirecting subsets of traffic as the filtering infrastructure comes online would make sense.
Unlike Burma, Iran has significant commercial and technological relationships with the rest of the world. In other words, the government cannot turn off the Internet without impacting business and perhaps generating further social unrest. In all, this represents a delicate balance for the Iranian government and a test case for the Internet to impact democratic change.
Events are still unfolding in Iran, but some reports are saying the Internet has already won.
It would seem so, at least in this case, but I'm not so sure that a country which really didn't care about maintaining the mirage of a "free" country, as does Iran, couldn't and wouldn't keep it shut down for a while longer than did Iran. China for instance.
What it does prove is how incredibly powerful and important the internet has become throughout the world, and how, as communications technology expands and networking options become more available (Twitter carried the day after Inet cutoff to the point that it can be asserted that there was no longer any positive reason to keep the Inet shut down), the ability of totalitarian regimes to control communications is degraded to the point of impotence. Someone is going to get the word out by some means, like it or not. And for the most part, Iran likes it not. But the ability of the communications network to bypass governmental blocks by other means may have been instrumental in making the mullahs finally take the sham election seriously and forcing them to finally address the alleged voting irregularities.
Tax Internet Sales – "Fiscal Relief" For The States
Down economy? Tax revenues in the toilet? Don't worry Bunky, government will always find a way to keep it's revenue stream full:
The days of buying online to avoid paying sales taxes may soon be over.
A bill is expected to be introduced to Congress this week that would force retailers like eBay and Amazon.com to start collecting sales taxes on behalf of states from people who shop online or through mail order.
Of course if you know anything about government you also know this was inevitable. However, it is lines like the following which make my blood boil:
"This would be fiscal relief for the states that wouldn't require any money from the federal government," said Neal Osten, a senior policy analyst with the National Conference of State Legislatures, which is drafting the bill.
Osten pointed to a recent study that said state sales tax collections fell to their lowest levels in 50 years at the end of 2008.
My earnings are not there to be "fiscal relief" for profligate states who find themselves with budget shortfalls due to poor budgetary practices. Osten seems to think this is some sort of money tree he's discovered. More importantly, he seems to view the money as rightfully the government's, not that of the wage earner. And notice, it is a lobbying group with a vested interest in the outcome writing the legislation. What happened to that promise about "no lobbyists" the new administration made? Special interest democracy is alive and well.
Of course a recession is a great time to pass tax legislation like this – why not cool another segment of the economy by giving priority to government tax collections over spurring economic growth?
The more I observe these lunatics and consider their blinkered and ignorant view of the economic world, the less confidence I have that they'll figure out that the way out of a recession is to cut taxes, not pass new ones.


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Please help me out. what do I do after screen prompts me to boot. the next thing I see is the following. Probing scsi...aic7xxx.o what next?...
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just let it work, booting time is slower on CD, and thats what ur doing .. booting off a LIVE CD.. so depending on how fast your pc is.. it will take longer or shorter periods..
i have been using Knoppix, and it boots jsut fine.
Just give it a little time.
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Yeah, it can take quite some time on slower pc's. I've tried on a 200 MHz 16MB ram. Took almost 15 minutes!


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There are a few ways to find out about games that publishers haven't yet officially revealed. First, you can try stalking the online resumes of actors/composers/developers/etc in hopes that they've listed their roles for unannounced projects. Alternatively, you can browse the hashtag "#showbiz" on Twitter on a daily basis in case actor-comedian Jay Mohr Tweets things like: "About to do my voice over work for new Saints Row video game. #showbiz". Hey, worked for us!
So. There's definitely some kind of new Saints Row project on the horizon--whether it'll take the form of DLC for Saints Row 4, or a standalone fifth entry in the open-world franchise, we're not sure. But either way, is it really much of a surprise that a game that sold more than one million units in its first week is, at the very least, getting some new DLC content, if not an entire sequel? Hardly.
I mean, was it that big of a shock when composer Tony Williams listed a new God of War game on his resume back in 2012? There was a sort of general assumption ever since the release of God of War III--which sold more than 1.1 million copies two weeks after its release--that a new one would inevitably come around someday. After all, God of War had become a mega franchise (at least, up until Ascension's lackluster sales, which came in at about half that of its predecessor).
Did anyone embark on a cross-country cartwheeling expedition out of sheer disbelief when Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag prematurely showed up on the resumes of three Ubisoft developers? Er, not that I'm aware of--but again: we're talking about an annualized series that sells millions of copies every single year. Or how about when Kevin Conroy confirmed that he was voicing Bats in an upcoming Arkham (non-Origins) game? Anyone surprised about that? Anyone? Probably not.
BUT! Even if we know these games are likely to happen someday, it's a bit of a letdown when their announcements come about by accident instead of with an awesome trailer, ya know? It's the difference between walking into a surprise party completely unaware and being tipped off by a buddy that, hey, we're throwing you a surprise party tonight at 7 p.m. Don't eat a big lunch. Also, I didn't get you a present. Sorry.
And I'd wager these kinds of reveals are also a bummer for publishers and developers. I don't know what kind of time or money goes into crafting an awesome reveal trailer, but I can imagine it's extremely disappointing to work on a project for a year and half in secret, waiting for the perfect moment to provide the world a glimpse at your blood, sweat, and tears, only to have some dude you contracted to make the sound effects post what he'd been doing on his Twitter account. Which, by the way, has 200,000 followers.
So please, actors/composers/etc--for the sake of everyone who loves this wonderful medium of entertainment, leave the reveals to those who've worked so hard on making the games we all enjoy so, so much.
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Telling the Truth
Earlier this year I read an article about a Dutch student, Zilla van den Born, who spent 5 weeks travelling in Southeast Asia. Throughout her trip she posted photographs to Facebook, recorded videos, wrote a blog and bombarded her friends and family with the technicolor details of her once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
The remarkable thing about Zilla's story was not the journey itself but the fact that, for the entire 5 weeks, she did not actually set foot outside her Amsterdam apartment. The whole trip—the photographs, the stories, the emails home—were all an elaborate experiment designed to show how easy it is to distort reality and create the story you want people to see.
Since I read the article the questions it raised have been playing on my mind. I may not go to the same lengths as Zilla to concoct a 5-week adventure in Asia but I am deeply aware of a constant temptation to present perfect children, an idyllic marriage, and a relationship with God that never waivers or falters in any way.
Listening to the Right Voices
Eleven years ago I knew exactly what kind of parent I was going to be. I had decided what books my daughters would read, what songs they would love to sing and how I would handle difficult situations.
It turns out that life cares little for my theories.
The challenges facing our children seem to grow on a daily basis and the truth is that some days I go to bed feeling like every choice I made turned out to be the wrong one. It feels like the future is approaching at an ever-increasing pace, relentlessly mocking my naïve arrogance and tempting me to give in to the fear that I have not adequately prepared my daughters for what lies ahead.
For me, one of the most sobering moments in the entire Old Testament narrative is when the children of Israel discover that the land they are ready to conquer is inhabited by giants. Crippled by fear for the future of their children, the Israelites turn back and head for the wilderness. Every time I read it I wonder whether I would have acted any differently in their shoes. Honestly, I doubt it. Sometimes, when I look at the world around me, the temptation to retreat can be almost overwhelming.
It strikes me that the thing which swayed the Israelites more than any other was the voice they chose to listen to. All twelve of the spies saw the same thing when they looked at Canaan. Giants. Strongholds. Danger. The facts were inescapable.
The Inevitable Plot Line
Sometimes, in a particular season of life, a passage or book of the Bible can grab hold of you and wrap its words around your soul. For me that book is Deuteronomy. For several years now it has been a faithful companion, its thinly veiled beauty stirring my heart and giving me a clearer picture of the God I have claimed to know.
I love it because it pulses with the hope of a new beginning. The Israelites are almost there. Egypt is finally behind them and the wandering has come to an end. The home they sang about when slavery broke their backs and bent their heads is so close they can almost touch it. Anticipation runs high as the dying flame of hope bursts into life once more.
As they stand there, poised between the dream and the reality, Moses tells the old tale once more. The story of a God who made a promise and then kept it against all the odds. A God who heard the cries of his people and rescued them, freeing slaves and making them sons.
Then, from the heart of this God to the heart of his people comes a plea to choose to live in the fullness of all that he is and all that he has done. Pursue me. Love me. Obey me. Make me your starting point, the goal of your journey and your strength along the way. Anchor yourselves in my words and my commandments so that you will know me and live like you are mine. Let me fight for you and guide you and hold you in my arms. Let me show you how I love you. Believe that you are the treasured children of the Most High God and then live like it is true. Choose life.
Heady with anticipation, the promises come quickly to their lips. Hearts full of all that he offers, they forge ahead into the Promised Land.
Stabs of Joy
Last week I was invited to tag along as C.S. Lewis scholar and writer Sandy Smith took a group of men from our church on a tour of the local C.S. Lewis landmarks. I'll be honest; I was more than a little excited. Actually I was as excited as a child on Christmas morning. There is something oddly refreshing about becoming a tourist in your own city. Somehow looking with fresh eyes gives you a chance to notice things familiarity had obscured from view.
In Belfast, if you know where to look, the legacy of C.S. Lewis is on every corner. Tucked away a short distance from a busy intersection is a monument in the shape of a wardrobe. On the back, reproduced in bronze, is a letter to a young girl who had written to Lewis in distress after reading of the death of Aslan. In another spot, if you look down, you will find that the pavement itself carries a quote from "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", engraved like a concrete tattoo on the streets of a city that is proud of its celebrated son.
Hidden amongst the leafy suburbs, marked only by a small blue plaque, is Little Lea, Lewis's impressive childhood home. On the top floor is a small window marking the attic where at the age of ten, when most of us were lost in adventure stories, Lewis was reading Milton's Paradise Lost and writing his own response. Or creating the imaginary land of Boxen. Or counting the rafters in an attempt to find his bearings in the rooms below, just as Polly and Diggory would do in years to come.
Further down the road is the rectory where the young Lewis would often visit his grandfather. If you look closely you will notice that the oversized handle on the rectory door carries the face of a lion.
The Pursuit of Community
For a generation of British children, growing up in the UK meant there was a good chance that you cut your literary teeth on the writing of Enid Blyton. Amongst her best loved work was an adventure series called "The Secret Seven" and I think it was there that I first learned what it was to lose myself in a story. At the centre of the action was an old garden shed where seven children would perch on upturned flower pots, drink lemonade, solve mysteries, and come up with plans to unmask the latest gang of dastardly villains. The plot lines were not particularly complex but it mattered little, such was the appeal of that band of friends. Long before I found the words to name it, I was pulled in by the sense of belonging and common purpose that bound the children together. So much so that I decided to form my own "Secret Seven."
The perfect headquarters was already in place. A cellar as thick with dust and cobweb as it was with possibility, accessed by a little wooden door at the side of my grandparents' house and masked by a wall of tall thick trees.
Somehow I managed to convince six of my classmates to sign up. At the pre-arranged time they stole into my back garden, sneakers tracing a silent path through the long shadows. One by one they knocked on the little door, muttered the secret password and slipped quietly into the underground room.
The Framework for Hope
[Editor's Note: Heidi Johnston is another of our newest contributors. She's the author of Life in the Big Story, and lives just outside of Belfast, Ireland, not far from C. S. Lewis's birthplace. Andrew and his family got to know her and her sweet family during their visit to Europe last summer and we're delighted to have her here in the Rabbit Room.]
It seems unlikely that an Irish stranger would be invited to pull her chair out of the shadows and join the conversation, yet here I am, and for that I am grateful. As I began to write this post I found myself searching for beautiful words that would somehow be worthy of the rich surroundings. If I'm honest, in my head the accent that is part of who I am began to take on a hint of Tennessee. What I ended up with was a post that may have been beautiful (at least that is what I tell myself) but it wasn't true. And what is beauty if it isn't true.
For the past few months, truth in my life has been less about beauty and more about brokenness. Last July I watched helplessly as my ten-year-old daughter faced for the first time the moment when childish innocence is invaded by something dark and cruel, an intruder whose presence is a constant and unwelcome reminder that bad things happen. Unexpectedly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, she discovered first hand that this story we live in has evil villains and dark forests with monsters who sneak up on us when we least expect it. For every needle that pricked her skin and broke my heart a little more, another question came. It just felt wrong.


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This terrific little bistro, which has a loyal local following, offers a changing menu that draws on Cajun and Caribbean flavors. Try the spicy gumbo with andouille sausage or crab cakes with a spicy aioli for your appetizer. A grilled chicken breast served with spinach and artichoke hearts and topped with Parmesan and cheddar cheeses makes a good entrée. The Almond Joy sundae should be your choice for dessert. There's live jazz on Wednesday and Friday.
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