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Programming for EyeTap Systems
Over the past few years, we have been working on a number of programming environments for EyeTap systems. A common feature of EyeTap systems is the diverter, which renders image content as left-right reversed or top-bottom reversed. Accordingly, we have been developing a number of options and methodologies for dealing with the problem of reversed display.
Although early cathode-ray-tube EyeTap systems relied on swapping deflection yoke wires (in color EyeTaps one must be careful to swap only the horizontal yoke wiring, otherwise images are chopped off because of the critical timing of the filter wheel as synchronized with the vertical deflection), certain conditions arise where it is inconvenient to reverse the hardware.
Moreover, because the sensor apparatus (whether it be a camera or similar sensory system) also sees the world in reverse, it is often desired that the display actually portray a backward image to compensate properly, and thus the two will reverse each other and cancel out. Without reversing X, images would appear to the viewer as shown in Figure 1.
One early attempt was a program called caplive, developed by Mann and extended by Mann, Fung and several others into something called xcaplive, along with a set of utilities called glinaccess, meant for use with EyeTap systems.
More recently, a thesis project proposed by Mann and carried out by Manders involved the reversal of XFree86 to facilitate use of XFree86 with an EyeTap system.
With the restructuring of the XFree86 code of late, XFree86 4.0.x has provided an easy means of left-right reversing the Xserver. Specifically, new installations of XFree86 version 4.0.x have an option to make use of a shadow buffer. In a regular install of XFree86 4.0, most chipsets will offer the option of rotating the Xserver by pi/4 radians. This is due to the efforts of Mark Vojkovich.
The initial code provided in the XFree86 4.0 distribution performs a harder task than what is needed to left-right reverse the Xserver. Any one of the drivers provided in XFree86 4.0 will have essentially the same structure that will be discussed here later on, but for the purpose of example, the NVIDIA driver (nv) has been chosen. Note that this manipulation has been performed successfully on almost all of the XFree86 4.0 drivers.
First, it is advantageous to examine the code to which the necessary modifications will occur. After expanding the XFree86 4.0 source code (available at ftp://ftp.xfree86.org/), we get the file .../xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/nv/nv_shadow.c. Listing 1 comes from this file.
Listing 1. Code from nv_shadow.c
Now, this code is active when the Shadow Buffer option is selected in the XFree86Config file. All it is doing is writing from allocated memory to the graphics card. Understanding this code is not that difficult if we consider what some of the variables are.
The sections of the hardware memory-mapped regions (pointed to by pNv->FbStart) that need to be redrawn because of changes are outlined by pboxes. A pbox is simply a set of four offsets, two x offsets and two y offsets, and num is the number of pboxes that need to be redrawn. The width and height of the pboxes may be calculated from these offsets.
The code in Listing 1 redraws on pbox at some time upon each iteration of the outer while loop, and src and dst are the memory addresses of the source and destination addresses in memory. The real changes that need to be made are that we must write the rgb information to the destination maintaining the order of the rgb bits, but one level of abstraction higher. These bit groups must be written in reverse order. This means we must write the pixels out in the destination starting from the pbox x coordinate opposite to the code in Listing 1. This may be accomplished by changing the following:
dst = pNv->FbStart + (pbox->y1 * FBPitch) + (pbox->x1 * Bpp);
dst = pNv->FbStart + (pbox->y1 * FBPitch) + ((pScrn->virtualX - pbox->x1) * Bpp)This will get us to the other end of the pbox in the representation in memory.
At this point, the code is beginning to read the source address from the correct location. For each horizontal line, the actual groups of rgb bits must be written out in reverse. This implies that the inner while must change as well.
Unfortunately, we can't write the bits out one ``width'' at a time (which is what the memcpy is doing in the original code). We must traverse the sections in finer increments, which leads us to change
while(height--) { memcpy(dst,src,width); dst += FBPitch; src += pNv->ShadowPitch; }
while(height--) { for (i= 0; i<width; i+=Bpp) memcpy(dst-i, src+i, Bpp); dst += FBPitch; src += pNv->ShadowPitch; }The previous code takes care of the painting of the pixels. Next we need to correct the positioning of the mouse (which is not yet reversed). A subrountine at the start of nv_shadow.c, named NVPointerMoved, allows us to do this. If we look at the NVPointerMoved subroutine, the code is used to change x coordinates to y coordinates and similarly to change y to x. This is, of course, not needed to reverse the Xserver, but the code may be modified to perform the function needed. Listing 2 has been commented to outline the necessary modifications.
Listing 2. Modifications to the NVPointerMoved Subroutine
What has been done in the new section of code is to take the original y coordinate and leave it unchanged and subtract the original x coordinate from width of the screen. This is all that is needed for left-right reversing the mouse. The variable pNv->Flip is important and will be explained in what follows.
To highlight further all the changes that have been made to this point, a completely modified example of nv_shadow.c is available [see Listing 3 at ftp://ftp.linuxjournal.com/pub/elj/listings/issue06/4779.tgz].
The changes so far will left-right reverse the Xserver; now all that is needed is to get the driver to call it. Certainly the easiest way is to add an option to the XFree86Config file such that when called, the Xserver would be left-right reversed.
We need to get our new option (which we will call FlipLR) parsed by the driver. Specifically, when we add option ``FlipLR'' to the device section of the XFree86Config file we want to have our Xserver reversed.
Taking a careful look at nv_driver.c around line 299 [see Listing 4 at ftp://ftp.linuxjournal.com/pub/elj/listings/issue06/4779.tgz], we find the structure shown in Listing 5.
Listing 5. Code from nv_driver.c
These are the usual options available to the driver. They will differ slightly from driver to driver, but some similar structure exists in each of the drivers. What is needed in the structure is a line that should appear as:
/* our new cyborg enhanced option */ { OPTION_FLIP, "FlipLR", OPTV_BOOLEAN, {0}, FALSE },
The subroutine NVPreInit is used to parse the XFree86Config file and set various structure parameters to the correct values. The lines that need to be added can occur within a wide range of the subroutine. In keeping with the overall design, with the NVIDIA driver, it makes sense to add some code at line 1061 (right after the Rotate option is parsed):
if ((s = xf86GetOptValString(NVOptions, OPTION_FLIP))){ pNv->ShadowFB = TRUE; pNv->NoAccel = TRUE; pNv->HWCursor = FALSE; pNv->Flip = TRUE; xf86DrvMsg(pScrn->scrnIndex, X_CONFIG, "Left Right Reversing the screen - acceleration disabled\n"); }This will set the required variables in the pNv structure to the values necessary for left-right reversing the Xserver. At this point, the field pNv->Flip doesn't exist. This needs to be added to the header file and will be dealt with later.
If the variable pNv->Flip did in fact exist, we would have parsed the XFree86Config file properly. Now what is necessary is to have the function NVRefreshAreaFlip used when needed. This is done in NVScreenInit. Within NVScreenInit, there is a section dealing with the shadow buffer. Using a reasonable editor to make the changes, you can search for the string ``if(pNv->ShadowFB)'' in the NVIDIA driver; this occurs around line 1,779 of nv_driver.c. The original piece of code is shown in Listing 6.
Listing 6. Code from nv_driver.c
Since we want to add in the left-right reverse functionality, we can modify Listing 6 to consider our reverse X cyborg option by changing it to what's shown in Listing 7.
Listing 7. Adding Left-Right Reverse Functionality to NVScreenInit
All that is left to do is add the appropriate entries to the header file. The name of this file varies depending on the driver. Of course it is always a .h file, and that narrows the field greatly. All drivers will have a similar header, but for the NVIDIA driver, the file is nv_type.h. If the modifications are on a different driver, it's probably best to look at the NVIDIA .h file and grep for some similar entries in the directory of the driver that is being modified.
The pNv->Flip field must be defined. There is a struct that will be similar to Listing 8. To this listing we simply want to add the entry
Bool Flip;
Listing 8. Defining the pNv->Flip Field
Lastly, we want to add our newly created function for left-right reversing to the header. This probably belongs here
void NVRefreshArea(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn, int num, BoxPtr pbox);
and should be declared as
void NVRefreshAreaFlip(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn, int num, BoxPtr pbox);Now, we may safely reverse the Xserver by adding the line Option "FlipLR" to the XFree86 4.0 XFree86Config file, which should be located in the directory /etc/X11.
Just in case any of the modifications above were not clear, a modified version of the nv_driver.c is available [see Listing 4 at ftp://ftp.linuxjournal.com/pub/elj/listings/issue06/4779.tgz], and the header file nv_type.h also is available [see Listing 9 at ftp://ftp.linuxjournal.com/pub/elj/listings/issue06/4779.tgz].
Dr. Steve Mann is regarded by many as the inventor of the wearable computer, of the EyeTap camera (a device that causes the eye itself to function as if it were a camera) and of the Reality Mediator (wearable image processor for the visually challenged, http://wearcam.org/mr.htm). He is currently a faculty member at the University of Toronto, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Corey Manders currently holds degrees in Computer Science (University of Toronto) and Fine Arts (York University) and will begin a Master's Degree in Applied Science at the University of Toronto starting in September 2001 under the supervision of Professor Steve Mann. For the last year he has been a resident cyborg in Mann's Humanistic Intelligence Lab.
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Biblical answers to questions relating to the Roman Empire and Jesus Christ.
Roman World
- The Roman Empire held sway during the time of Christ, and though distant, Rome played an important role in Judea.
- It was, indeed, "due time" for God to interpose from heaven and send down an almighty Savior. It was "due time" for Christ to be born.
- Several things may be gathered out of Luke 2:1-7 that reveal to us that it was the proper time for the Savior to come.
- The census at Jesus's birth came at the order of a man who wanted to be a god. What he didn't know is that the true God had ordained it long before.
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that there is a major U.S. energy boom going on now.
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Kwek Leng Beng |
Executive Chairman |
Appointed as Director and Executive Chairman of City Developments Limited (CDL) on 1 October 1969 and 1 January 1995 respectively, Mr Kwek was last re-appointed on 24 April 2013 pursuant to Section 153(6) of the Companies Act, Chapter 50 (Section 153(6)), he also sits on the Nominating Committee (NC). Mr Kwek is the non-executive Chairman of Hong Leong Asia Ltd. (HLA) and Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc (M&C). He is also the Chairman and Managing Director of Hong Leong Finance Limited (HLF) and City e-Solutions Limited (CES) and also the Executive Chairman of Hong Leong Investment Holdings Pte. Ltd., the immediate and ultimate holding company of CDL. Mr Kwek holds a law degree, LL.B (London) and is also a fellow of The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. He has extensive experience in the finance business, having grown from day one with the original Hong Leong Finance Limited which has since merged its finance business with Singapore Finance Limited (now known as HLF). He also has vast experience in the real estate business, the hotel industry as well as the trading and manufacturing business. Mr Kwek's other appointments include being a member of the East Asia Council of INSEAD since its inception in 2003 and a board member of Singapore Hotel Association. He was also conferred Honorary Doctorate of Business Administration in Hospitality from Johnson & Wales University (Rhode Island, US) and Honorary Doctorate from Oxford Brookes University (UK). At the Securities Investors Association Singapore (SIAS) Investors' Choice Awards in October 2012, Mr Kwek together with Mr Kwek Leng Joo, emerged joint winners as "Partners in the Office of the CEO" in the Brendan Wood International – SIAS TopGun CEO Designation Award. This Award is accorded to CEOs who are best in class rated by shareholders. In February 2014, Mr Kwek was also presented the inaugural Real Estate Developers' Association of Singapore (REDAS) Lifetime Achievement Award which was introduced to honour a pioneering group of real estate industry leaders in Singapore. |
Kwek Leng Joo |
Deputy Chairman |
Appointed a Director of CDL on 8 February 1980, Mr Kwek assumed the position of Deputy Managing Director in 1987 and held the role of CDL's Managing Director from January 1995 until his appointment as Deputy Chairman of CDL on 17 February 2014. Mr Kwek is also the chairman of the Corporate Social Responsibility & Corporate Governance (CSR & CG) Committee of CDL. He is an Executive Director of CES and a non-executive Director of HLF. In the preceding 3-year period, he was a non-executive Director of M&C until May 2011. Mr Kwek holds a Diploma in Financial Management and has extensive experience in property development and investment. Mr Kwek contributes actively to the business and civic communities through many public appointments. He served as the President of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI) from 1993-1997 and 2001-2005 and is currently the Honorary President of SCCCI. He is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of National Youth Achievement Award Council, Trustee of The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation, member of the Board of Trustees of Nanyang Technological University and Singapore Management University's Master of Tri-sector Collaboration Advisory Group. He is also a member of the Climate Change Network and Marina Bay Public Art Advisory Panel, as well as an Honorary Fellow of the Society of Project Managers. Mr Kwek has been a dedicated advocate of CSR for close to two decades, and his vision has established CDL's reputation as a leading green building champion and a forerunner in CSR, raising the bar for Singapore's real estate industry and driving change for the building sector. To raise the importance of CSR in the business community in Singapore, Mr Kwek was elected the President of Singapore Compact for CSR, which is the national CSR society and country focal point for the United Nations (UN) Global Compact in Singapore. Mr Kwek was also appointed as Justice of the Peace by the Prime Minister's Office in May 2013. Mr Kwek emerged joint winners together with Mr Kwek Leng Beng, as "Partners in the Office of the CEO" in the Brendan Wood International – SIAS TopGun CEO Designation Award given out at the SIAS Investors' Choice Awards in October 2012. |
Grant L. Kelley |
Chief Executive Officer |
Mr Grant L. Kelley was appointed CDL's Chief Executive Officer on 17 February 2014. He holds executive responsibilities for the business direction, overall development and management of the Group's businesses, as well as the implementation of the business strategies and decisions of the Board in the operations of the Group. Mr Kelley has 25 years of global experience in corporate strategy, private equity and real estate investment in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States. He started out in 1989 at Booz Allen & Hamilton (now known as Booz & Co), advising CEOs of major listed companies in the financial services, resources and healthcare industries. Prior to joining CDL, he served as Head of Real Estate, Asia Pacific at Apollo Global Management, overseeing all property investments on behalf of Apollo's real estate funds throughout the Asia Pacific region. His previous appointments include Principal at Colony Capital from 2000 and later, CEO of Colony Capital Asia from 2004 to 2008, where he guided the firm's strategic planning, acquisition and asset management activities in Asia. In 2005, he led one of Asia's largest buyouts when Colony bought Raffles Holdings' entire hotel portfolio including the historic Singapore icon, Raffles Hotel, for about S$1.72 billion. He was also a director of Sentosa Development Corporation from March 2007 to February 2011 and served as a director of Sentosa Leisure Holdings from May 2007 to March 2009. He holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Adelaide, a Master's degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics, and a Master of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School. |
Chia Ngiang Hong |
Group General Manager |
Mr Chia Ngiang Hong joined CDL in 1981 and has over 30 years of experience in the real estate industry in Singapore and the region. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Estate Management (Honours) from the University of Singapore and a Masters in Business Administration with distinction from University of Hull, UK. Mr Chia is a Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Surveyors & Valuers (SISV) and the current First Vice President of Real Estate Developers' Association of Singapore (REDAS). A much-respected contributor to the real estate industry of Singapore, Mr Chia is currently the First Vice President of the Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) as well as a member of the Charity Council, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY). He also sits on the Advisory Panel in the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) Academy and is a Certified Property Manager with the Institute of Real Estate Management (USA). |
Goh Ann Nee |
Chief Financial Officer |
Ms Goh Ann Nee was appointed as CDL's Chief Financial Officer in 2005. Prior to that, she was Vice President (Finance) at Millennium & Copthorne International Limited. A Chartered Accountant, Ms Goh graduated from the University of Glasgow and started her career with Coopers & Lybrand (now known as Pricewaterhouse Coopers) based in London. She has worked in several multinational companies over the course of an illustrious career in international financial management. Ms Goh is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants. She has also been appointed as a Council member of the Accounting Standards Council and as Chairman of the Audit Committee and Board Member of the Singapore National Library Board. |
Sherman Kwek |
Chief Investment Officer |
Mr Sherman Kwek was appointed as CDL's Chief Investment Officer on 14 April 2014 to focus on growing the Group's overseas investment portfolio. He is also concurrently the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CDL China Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CDL, and the CEO of City e-Solutions Limited, a Hong Kong listed subsidiary, positions he has held since August 2010 and November 2008 respectively. Prior to this, Mr Kwek has taken on various executive management roles in companies both within the Hong Leong Group and in multinational corporations. He has over 15 years of international experience in the areas of investments, mergers and acquisitions, real estate and hospitality. He graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, majoring in Finance and Marketing with a minor in Psychology. He has been serving as a Council Member of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI) since March 2013. |
Kwek Eik Sheng |
Chief Strategy Officer |
Mr Kwek Eik Sheng joined CDL in 2009. He was Head of Corporate Development before assuming his current role as Chief Strategy Officer on 14 April 2014. Prior to that, he was with the Hong Leong Group of companies in Singapore since 2006. He was appointed to the Board of Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc in 2011 and holds the position of Non-Executive Director. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine and a MPhil in Finance from Judge Business School, Cambridge University. |
Tan Seng Chee |
CITPM (Senior) |
Chief Technology Officer |
Mr Tan Seng Chee joined CDL in 2000. Trained as an engineer, he has more than 30 years of experience in the IT industry, working with many diverse applications and systems in both in-house IT departments and IT vendor environment. He graduated from the University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) and a Master of Science (Industrial Engineering), and has a post graduate diploma in Computer Science from the British Computer Society. He has also served on the editorial advisory board of the MIS Asia magazine and the Raffles Institution IT advisory committee. |
Esther An |
Chief Sustainability Officer |
Ms Esther An joined CDL in 1995 to establish the Company's Corporate Communications department and subsequently CDL's CSR portfolio. She has been instrumental in building up CDL's leadership in sustainability. A forerunner in CSR and a member of the management committee of Singapore Compact for CSR since 2005, Ms An was listed as one of the Global Sustain Ability 100 leaders since 2011, an international listing of noteworthy achievers who are making an impact in sustainability on behalf of their organisations. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree from the University of Hong Kong and has over 20 years of experience in corporate and community communications, advertising as well as media and investor relations, in both the public and private sectors. |
Mark Yip |
Chief Marketing Officer |
Mr Mark Yip was appointed Chief Marketing Officer on 9 June 2014. He has a wealth of experience in management, sales, marketing and operations from a diverse range of industries including property, retail sports and fashion, transport, and supply chain and logistics. Before joining CDL, he was with Far East Organization as Deputy Director, focusing on planning and operations. Other senior management positions he has held include CEO of Royal Sporting House, Malaysia and Director of PUMA, Executive Director of CircleFreight, Brunei/ Eagle Global Logistics Corporation and General Manager of ComfortDelGro Bus. Mr Yip holds a Bachelor and Master's of Business and was recipient of the Logistics Management Group Prize from RMIT in Melbourne. He has also attended the Senior Executive Programme at London Business School. |
Anthony Chia |
Executive Vice President (Projects) |
Mr Anthony Chia has been instrumental in key projects such as South Beach, W Singapore – Sentosa Cove, Cube 8, One Shenton and other key residential and commercial projects. Graduating from Harvard, he has extensive experience in planning, architecture and construction, in both the public and private sectors, having headed departments in the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and the Housing and Development Board (HDB). He is active in various URA and BCA panels and is a former member of the Board of Architects Singapore. He was awarded the Ministry of National Development (MND) Medallion in 2012 and 2013 for his contributions. Following his service with the Singapore government, he relocated to Hong Kong, completing several large commercial and residential projects before returning home. |
Daniel T'ng |
Executive Vice President, Property & Facilities Management (PFM) |
Mr Daniel T'ng joined CDL in 2012 to head the Property and Facilities Management Division. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Estate Management (Honours) from Heriot-Watt University and two Master's Degrees, one in Business Administration from the University of Adelaide (Australia) and the other in Project Management from the National University of Singapore. He has about 30 years of experience in the property and facilities management industry in Singapore and the region. He also has extensive experience in managing strata-titled developments, lease management, project consultancy and general management as well as business development. |
Ananda Arawwawela |
Executive Vice President, Hotel Assets Management |
Mr Ananda Arawwawela has a wealth of experience in hotel management spanning over 34 years in Singapore and the region. Prior to joining CDL in 2013, he was the Managing Director of The St. Regis Singapore and Area Managing Director for Singapore, responsible for Starwood Hotels and Resorts' operations in Singapore. Other senior regional positions in the hospitality industry he has held include Managing Director of Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel and Towers and Area Managing Director of Hong Kong and Macau. Mr Arawwawela has also served as Chairman of the Hong Kong Hotels Association and Board Member of the Hong Kong Tourism Board. |
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Procter & Gamble Investors Cheer Lafley, but Bounce Won't Last (Update 1)
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Procter & Gamble (PG - Get Report) shares were gaining Friday on news A.G. Lafley will return to lead the company as it searches for a permanent CEO, but Lafley may not find it so easy to repeat his previous success.
Lafley, who takes over from Bob McDonald, led Procter & Gamble for a successful stretch from 2000 to 2009. During those years, P&G returned more than 12% to shareholders excluding dividends, while all the major indices posted losses.
Since then, however, P&G performance has been a disappointment. The underperformance drew the attention of activist hedge fund investor Bill Ackman, who has acquired 28 million shares and large stake and has aimed to shake up the company. Ackman, who went public with his stake in 2012, was critical of McDonald in a presentation at the Ira Sohn investor conference May 8 of this year. He noted the CEO's multiple board positions on other companies and argued McDonald was "distracted by outside interests." Ackman cited Lafley positively in his recent presentation.
P&G shares were up 3.9% to $81.78 in morning trading, and news of Lafley's return sparked an upgrade from UBS on Friday."In our view, the announcement of AG Lafley re-taking the helm of P&G is a positive, mainly because: 1) he is a familiar entity with investors and the P&G organization, 2) he has turned P&G in the past, 3) he has leadership qualities that can align the organization along a few core principles and 4) he will have latitude to re-base earnings to re-ignite top line," wrote analyst Nik Modi. However, Credit Suisse was more circumspect, noting the outperformance of P&G under Lafley "was clearly during a time of global macro-economic prosperity and when some of PG's global competitors were punching below their weight (notably Unilever)." As a result, Credit Suisse analysts urged "caution against expecting immediate miracles," adding they "would view PG as being in a transition phase."
And who is to say the transition is the right one to make? According to Credit Suisse, "some of the issues PG are still dealing with today (such as premium price points in many categories, and a sub-scale presence in some key emerging markets) are ones Mr. McDonald inherited and partly originate from this period of time." Goldman Sachs analysts were similarly cautious. "Don't forget performance was sliding when
P&G investors got their pop on Friday. Now the long slog begins. If Lafley isn't the miracle man investors expect, the longtime blue chip could suddenly find itself in serious disarray. -- Written by Dan Freed in New York. Follow @dan_freed
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Apple quietly intros 2.66GHz MacBook Pro, offers larger SSDs
Flying under the radar of Tuesday's broad desktop overhaul were quiet updates to Apple's MacBook Pro notebook line, which now includes a faster 15-inch model, new high-end chip options, and larger solid-state drive (SSD) choices that are also offered alongside the company's 13-inch MacBooks.Beginning today, the high-end 15-inch MacBook Pro now comes standard with a 2.66GHz processor, up from the 2.53GHz. For an extra $300, it can be upgraded to a 2.93GHz chip, which replaces the previous 2.8GHz build-to-order option.
The processor in the base model 15-inch MacBook Pro, 2.4GHz, remains unchanged with no upgrade option, and the new 17" unibody MacBook Pro keeps the same 2.66GHz standard configuration and 2.93GHz upgrade option priced at $300.
Meanwhile, the 15-inch MacBook Pro and both 13-inch unibody MacBook models can now be configured with the same 256GB SSD previously available only to their larger 17-inch companion.
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by Dana Angelo White in Grocery Shopping, Healthy Tips, July 23, 2009
Even with loads of fresh produce coming into season now, you still need to keep your pantry stocked with some go-to staples. In addition to standards like brown rice and whole-wheat pasta, here are some other pantry must-haves that are affordable, healthy and easy to find.
1) Quinoa
We're cautious about throwing the term "superfood" around, but quinoa is a definite food star. It has the same calories as pasta or brown rice but more fiber, iron and B-vitamins (including folate and thiamin). One cup of cooked quinoa has 8 grams of protein, compared to 5 grams in a cup of brown rice. Quinoa cooks up in less than 15 minutes; it has a chewy texture and nutty bite that works for salads, stuffings or a simple side dish. I love to make quinoa salad with roasted sweet potatoes, black beans, scallions and feta cheese or a hot breakfast cereal with honey and cinnamon.
2) Spices for Sweet & Savory Flavor
Spices like cinnamon and curry powder are versatile and delicious — you just need to know what to do with them. Add cinnamon to oatmeal, smoothies and dry rub marinades. Use curry powder to liven up chicken salad, seafood, soups or noodle dishes. These spices also have unique health benefits. Cinnamon has been linked to lowering blood pressure and controlling blood sugar; while curry contains turmeric, which has anti-inflammatory properties. Stick to buying small containers and skip the bulk-sized ones (you'll never use all of it before the spices get stale and bland); or go for bulk and divvy them up among friends and family — and split the cost.
3) Dijon Mustard
Dijon mustard brings on the flavor without the fat and calories — better yet, it's free of that pesky high-fructose corn syrup, which lurks in many other condiments. Use it to add creaminess to sauces and salad dressings without the fat and calories of oil or mayo. At 5 calories per teaspoon, tangy Dijon isn't just for sandwiches; it makes light and delicious marinades, dips and sauces for chicken, pork or seafood.
4) Walnut Oil
This one might be a bit exotic to you. Walnut oil is a concentrated source of healthy omega-3 fats, which is hard to come by in other nuts. It has a rich, nutty flavor that's different than any other oil in your pantry. A little goes a long way — it's perfect for a light drizzle over grilled fish, salads or roasted vegetables. There's no need to heat this oil; it will lose some of its flavor.
5) Local Honey
Honey is a natural sweetener with more flavor and nutrients than refined sugar and high-fructose corn syrup. Since it has the same calorie count as sugar, just use a drizzle. Look for locally honey at the farmers' market or grocery store — they are often more affordable. Use it in baked goods, salad dressings, hot or cold drinks and marinades. I also love it on toasted bread.
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Your kitchen is better off without these packaged goods. They contain few nutrients and too much sodium, trans fat, sugar and preservatives. They're often more expensive, too.
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• Packaged Baked Goods (cookies, muffins, pastries)
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I like to keep canned tuna and black beans for last minute healthy tasty meals or snacks.
The big re-sealable canister of Old Wessex oat bran, can of crushed tomatoes (for turkey chili), reduced fat Triscuits and whole wheat angel hair pasta.
My sacred spice trio – garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper. and always have cinnamon for the oat bran
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Olive oil is a must in my pantry. Walnut oil is good, but it has a short "shelf" life after opening. Hummus and garlic Melba toast can satisfy me for a dinner or just make a good snack. I always have them in the house.
Local honey is great for keeping allergies at bay. Find some local haoney start taking a teaspoon a day and after a month you will see huge change in your allergies. It is also great to give to kids instead of the over the counter junk that is out there. My 2 1/2 year old thinks it's a treat. It also works as a good negotiating tool for your kids.
The way to organize your life is to organize your kitchen! And, having foods on hand helps you intentionally and healthfully live. Like sugar or honey, high fructose corn syrup has calories. Excessive calories, from whatever source, can promote weight gain. But replacing high fructose corn syrup with sugar will not reduce obesity or improve health. They are nutritionally the same. No single food or ingredient is the sole cause of obesity – rather, the primary cause is too many calories and too little exercise. A sugar is a sugar, whether it's honey, high fructose corn syrup, table sugar, or fruit juices. You shouldn't eat too much of any sugar. High fructose corn syrup isn't any sweeter than sugar. And they both have the same number of calories, 4 per gram. It all comes down to what I learned 30 years ago as a Registered Dietitian ~~ planning, moderation and variety!
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That is a great tip about local honey… I had forgotten that. I wonder if it works for pets with allergies? My puggle is has some seasonal allergies – is honey alright for dogs?
Olive oil! I don't know what we'd do without it. It really is versatile and a good olive oil can dress up even the most basic of dishes.
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There is obviously a lot to know about this. I think you made some good points in Features also.Keep working ,great job!


text: By Jeff Johnston The Unbelievable "Fact:" I recently opened a bottle of Snapple iced tea, and while taking a long pull of the liquid goodness I read the underside of the cap. It said: "Real Fact #744: Polar bears can smell a seal from 20 miles away." My bullshooter beacon went on high alert and I nearly lost my tea. Twenty miles? My old bird dog was a dandy but if she was able to smell even half that far, she would've gone into scent-overload and died on the spot of bliss. It seems unlikely to me. But since I'm no Eskimo or polar bear expert, I consulted one. The Expert Deferral: James Holmes with the official State of Alaska Wildlife Info Center writes: "Polar bears are known as 'a nose with legs' when it comes to smelling prey. Yes, they can smell a seal up to 20 miles away." The Interesting By-Fact: " … in addition, their nose can also be a problem for them. Since their nose is black, it can actually be seen from up to 6 miles away with binoculars. This makes it easier for hunters to spot them. They have also been documented covering their nose with their paw so they can't be seen when sneaking up on seals." The Bullshooter's Backtrack: Eh, crow tastes good if you pair it with the right red wine and throw the crow away. That's a fact.


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text: It's settled! Creator tells us how to pronounce 'GIF'By Doug Gross, CNNUpdated 2211 GMT (0511 HKT) May 22, 2013Steve Wilhite, left, received a Webby Award from Tumblr's David Karp for his invention of the animated GIF format.Story highlightsGIF creator: It's pronounced "JIF"Steve Wilhite created the Graphics Interchange Format in 1987 at CompuserveHe pronounced the issue closed at the Webby AwardsAnd yet, some partisans remain unswayedWe can't settle iPhone vs. Android or "Star Wars" vs. "Star Trek" for you. But another long-running geek debate was put to rest Tuesday night.Those short, animated loops that have captivated the Web for decades? They're pronounced like a brand of peanut butter.Steve Wilhite created the Graphics Interchange Format, or GIF, while working for Compuserve in 1987. On Tuesday, he received a Webby Award for it and delivered his five-word acceptance speech (that's all the Webbys allow) by flashing a GIF on the big screens at the Cipriani Wall Street in New York.And, in a flash, it all became clear:"It's pronounced JIF, not GIF."Of course, in the grand tradition of heated debate, a flat statement of fact by the creator wasn't enough to sway some partisans. On Twitter, "GIF" became a trending topic as some folks pushed back."Graphics Interchange Format. Graphics. Not Jraphics. #GIF #hardg," wrote Web designer Dan Cederholm."So instead of GIF, we've got to say JIF? YEAH RIGHT," chimed in October Jones, creator of the "Texts From Dog" Tumblr and book. "And I suppose those animals with long necks are called 'JIRAFFES.'"And, of course, the peanut butter brand was getting lots of free publicity along the way. The always amusing HAL 9000 account (yes, somebody tweets as the robot from "2001") posted an "animated JIF" -- which is to say, a swirling, animated jar of the tasty, high-protein spread.So, it's perhaps no surprise that the company got into the act itself. Wednesday afternoon, the company took to Twitter with a post reading, "It's pronounced Jif® ." The tweet linked to, what else, a multi-colored GIF flashing the same phrase.Animated GIFs were a staple of the early Internet. Remember The Dancing Baby? That's a GIF.They fell out of favor as more advanced graphics technology emerged. But in the past couple of years, the Web has remembered how much fun it is to watch ridiculous things happen over and over again.Appropriately, Wilhite received his Lifetime Achievement Award from David Karp, the founder of Tumblr, one prominent place where GIFs found a new fanbase.In less publicized interviews, Wilhite had argued for the soft-G pronunciation for years. So, will a widely covered "speech" in front of some of the Web's most influential folks finally be the turning point?Maybe not. Last month, no less an authority than the White House posted an image on its new Tumblr feed advocating for the hard-G. And the Oxford English Dictionary says both pronunciations are acceptable.So, here's wishing Mr. Wilhite "Jood Luck."More from tech9 billion years later, see star explodeDresses defy gender stereotypesWill.i.am apuesta por la moda sosteniblePowered by Livefyre


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Economically priced, removable roof rack clamps to your vehicle's naked roof. The square, steel crossbars can accommodate a variety of accessories such as bike racks, ski carriers and cargo baskets. Included locks secure the rack to your roof.
This semi-custom SportRack roof rack easily installs on your vehicle's bare roof so you can carry extra cargo to your next destination. Adjustable, rotating footpads combine with an easy-to-use numbering system to make the rack conform to your roof for a good fit.
A unique numbering system is inscribed on the crossbars to aid in installation. This system corresponds to numbers noted in the easy-to-read application guide. First, find the number indicated for your car, and then slide the roof-rack feet along the crossbars until they line up with the appropriate number for your application. Tighten the feet in place with the included Allen wrench.
Refer to the application guide to find specific measurements that allow you to properly position the rack on your roof. To begin installing the roof rack on your vehicle, open the passenger's- and driver's-side doors. Place the front crossbar first, and make sure that the screws that hold the clamps in the roof-rack feet are loose before positioning the feet on your roof.
Before attaching the clamps to the door jambs and tightening them down, you need to make sure that the feet and pads are oriented correctly. The bottom of each foot can be rotated to better fit the slope of your roof. Make sure that the feet are sitting flush against the roof.
Once the feet are properly positioned, attach the clamps to the door jambs and tighten via the screws in the feet. After the front crossbar is positioned, review the instructions for the measurements needed to place the rear crossbar and repeat the same process for that crossbar.
Once everything is tightened down, place the locking covers over the feet to deter theft of the rack.
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Today we'll be reviewing the SportRack Semi-Custom Roof Rack System for Naked Roofs. This economically priced removable roof rack system is going to clamp to your vehicle's naked roof. It's got a square bar design with a steel construction so it's going to accommodate a variety of accessories such as bike racks, ski carriers and cargo baskets just to name a few. You're going to get two crossbars. This is going to support your accessories. You're also going to get four feet, two per crossbar. The feet are going to have the nice coated clamp so it's not going to damage your vehicle.
You're also going to have the pad on the bottom of the foot to protect the finish that goes around the roof line of your vehicle. Each foot pack is going to have a lockable cover, so if we remove the cover it's going to expose the Allen bolt that secures the foot pack to the vehicle. Once you have that installed on your naked roof you place the lockable cover over the Allen bolt. That way nobody can gain access to it to remove the system from your roof, and it's going to come with a set of keys. Another great feature about this roof rack system is how easily adjustable it is. Now in the fit guide you're going to be able to find your particular year, make, and model. It's going to list some numbers that you can set your clamps at to fit your vehicle.
You're going to take the included Allen key, loosen up the Allen bolt, and then you can adjust this as necessary until you get the correct number to line up in this space. In order to install our roof rack system we just need to go ahead and open up our front doors. We'll do this on both sides. We'll place our front bar onto the front part of our roof. Now to ensure that we get this in the correct location you can refer to the fit guide to see the distance that you need from the center of the door jam to the center of the foot pack. All right, with this side in place we'll go over to the driver side and repeat that same process.
Now with our front bar set we can go ahead and remove the locking cover, gaining access to the Allen bolt. Take the included Allen key and tighten it down. This is just going to secure the clamp around the roof line of our vehicle. We'll want to make our way from side to side, tightening it a little bit at a time to get a nice secure fit. With our front bar secured we can go ahead and and reinstall our locking covers. Then we can get ready to put on our rear bar.
Then we can close our doors. As you can see, the clamp that goes around the roof line does not interfere with the shutting of our door. Now we'll place our rear bar onto the rear part of our roof. To make sure we get this bar in the correct position, another measurement needs to be taken. Again, you can find that in the fit guide, measuring from the center of one bar to the center of the other. We'll do it on both sides to ensure that our bars are parallel and that our feet are straight across from each other. All right, with our bars in place we can go ahead and repeat the same tightening process that that we used for our front bar. This system may require the SportRack Short Roof Adapter sold separately with part number SR1116 for shorter roofs or dramatically curved roof lines. It's made from a sturdy steel construction with a black plastic coating that's going to stand up well against rust and harsh UV rays. This roof rack system's going to offer a weight capacity of 130 pounds and the crossbars are going to measure 50" long, by 3/4" wide, by 3/4" tall. That's going to do it for our review of the SportRack Semi-Custom Roof Rack for Naked Roofs. .
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars (37 Customer Reviews)
Economically priced, removable roof rack clamps to your vehicle's naked roof. The square, steel crossbars can accommodate a variety of accessories such as bike racks, ski carriers and cargo baskets. Included locks secure the rack to your roof.by: Jacob07/03/2014
I was skeptical about how this "naked roof" attachment strategy was going to work, but now that I've tried it out I feel OK about it. The rubber is pretty thick, so I haven't seen any scratch marks. Once you get it adjusted for your vehicle it's pretty easy to mount or dismount. The only complaint I have is that the doors "don't close right" when it is attached (at least on my 2008 Honda Fit Sport) -- they get forced slightly down, which probably isn't serious, but it isn't good for them either. This also means the weatherstripping doesn't fully seal, so I hear more wind noise when driving (not counting the noise the bars and bikes add). It hasn't rained on my vehicle while this is attached yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if a little water leaked through too. This is my first rack mount, and all in all I'm satisfied with it. It was a reasonable price, was easy to install, and doesn't feel like it's going to loosen up and fly off. 138909
by: Robert05/14/2013
Took longer than expected (11 days) for the roof rack to show up but once it did I had it installed on my 07 Prius in about a 1/2 an hour . The quality far exceeded my expectations ! Seems to be comprable to a Thule rack at about half the price . Makes a little noise at highway speed but not too bad . I think I'll skip the fairing . Very pleased ! 80114
Can you confirm this rack system will fit a 2009 Chevy Aveo5 hatchback? Thanks.
comment by: Diane - 07/28/2013
I double checked SportRacks fit guide and the SR1002 will fit 2004-2011 Chevy Aveo 5DR.
Patrick B - 7/30/2013Its been a year since I installed the rack on my Prius. In that time Ive added a Thule Yak Stacker and have hauled 2 kayaks several times with no issues at all . I have also hauled 2x4s 20 miles down the highway with no problem . I left it on my car all winter long and it showed very little effect of having been out in its first NH winter. I m still very pleased and confident that I made a great purchase !
Robert - 05/14/2014by: Marty08/04/2014
I like the design. One of our cross members did have a significant gouge (straight out of the box) in the plastic casing that wraps the cross member but I didn't have time to return it before I needed to use it. It is pretty sturdy system overall but the clamp's design does not force each clamp to pinch as much as it should. As the clamps are tightened, they begin to stretch and slip up off of the car's overhead structure. The design should have an additional adjustment on each end that cantilevers the top of the clamp to pull out on the top which would force the bottom to pivot/ push into the car more. I was worried during our travel that it would be jolted and then slip off of its install point. So the install would require the installer to place the assembly, tighten each opposing cantilever adjustment while simultaneously and incrementally tightening the other adjustment crew for snug fit in the vertical direction. 144184
by: Ron M.07/27/2013
This rack is made by Thule and the quality is solid and the price about 1/2 of a Thule. The directions could be better - the bolt under the lock needs to be backed off all the way and the mount giggle a little to get it to conform to the roof lines on the Prius. Other than that, very easy to install with the included allen wrench. The rack feels like it's welded to the roof - I can grab it and shake the car. etrailer has EXCELLENT sales support and follow through - really top of the line! 91879
The rack is still rock solid and working great. However once the rainy season started I noticed that rain was entering through depressions in the weatherstripping where weatherstripping is in contact with the rack support. Eventually, the weatherstripping was somewhat damaged by the rack.
Ron M - 01/25/2015Thank you for the feedback Ron! We are glad to hear you have enjoyed the racks. We offer 10 different models, one of which will typically fit nearly any vehicle, so the instructions are left somewhat vague, as the racks are not vehicle specific like the Thule systems. Each vehicle on which a SportRack is being installed may be slightly different as they cover many models. Thanks!
Michael L from - 01/26/2015by: Joe Santa Maria06/21/2013
Love it... It was simple to install and it also works like a CHAMP! 85444
Can I get a longer load bar for a Sportrack? I need the width for two trikes. Thanks
comment by: will - 07/26/2013
SportRack does not offer their bars outside of the kits. Even if they did, the measurement system may be off and you would not be able to use the measurements in the instructions. The systems we have where you could elect to use longer bars come from Thule and Yakima, in particular their square and round bar systems respectively.
Patrick B - 7/30/2013by: Mike B07/16/2014
The rack is well made and I have no problem with the quality of the manufacture or appearance. Etrailer's service was absolutely perfect and I will gladly use them again in the future. The downside is the fit is "generic" as a made for my car model adapter set for my Thule racks is no longer produced. Because of the "fits many models", the side plates for the rack hold my door slightly ajar and the wind noise that results from the top of the door not closing fully is really bad. I've tried moving it forwards and back but no bueno. IF you need a rack and no specific kit is available I'd say get this but I may have to take it off as the fit and resulting noise is wearing me out. 141611
by: Steve Zavatsky07/27/2013
Do not fit well especially with the heat. The rubber heats up and does not stay put. Actually one of the rubber pieces on the rack that connect to the bar popped out where it's rather cheaply pieced together. These connectors actually damaged the plastic like resin or coating the car has on the upper part of my doors when I clamped them down. They don't hold well at all and I spent the entire trip worrying I was going to lose everything. Any undue pressure to like using tie downs and they pop right out of place. GEEZ 91864
by: Jimmy08/11/2014
This works great you just really have to make sure the rack is on there very tight to where you can't pull it off with your hands. Also you have to strap it down so that it does not make the bars flex or they will loosen and cause problems. 145810
by: Bill K05/28/2014
Easy to install. Took me about 35 minutes. Seems very solid so far. I haven't had the board on it yet, but this rack is exactly what I was looking for (with locks) at a very decent price. I recommended you guys on Facebook. I searched for an install video on Youtube that was helpful too. Thanks for offering this product. If I went with Thule's product including locks it would have cost me 300 bucks more. 133134
by: Jim11/28/2014
Product arrived on time, in good shape. Instruction were OK. Installation went well and produce finishes were, OK. The cross bar had two digs in the plastic coating on the bar. Neither one broke through to the metal. I'm pretty sure it did not happen during transport, as the marks were in the middle of the bar and the system was packed well. In all would recommend both supplier and product. 162680
by: Johnny Mac09/13/2013
I can't speak of the product yet as I have not put it to the test. Iti s still inthe box and will be uncrated this weekend and adjoined to the auto roof ready for recreation. I can tell you the web site and the customer services was a top - notch experience dealing with you all! :) Refreshing! Good Job it makes a difference keep it up! happy Friday all Johnny Mac 99752
by: Dave B.02/08/2015
Had to fiddle with it to get a good fit, but should do the job of carrying my 90 lb Car top tent...It's rated te 130 Lbs. Hums above 45 MPH due to the square cross bars, I put a swimming noodle over it for now and that quieted it down. Hopefully it will be quiet when I get the tent mounted. Good product, Dave B. 172854
by: Chris R07/13/2014
Shipment came on time. Great product and easy to setup with the provided instructions. The guide for each specific car model made the assembly go together without any confusion. Great value. The customer service was top notch. I was in the loop the whole time and they responded to my questions quickly. 141125
by: Bill B.06/20/2013
The Sportrak fit my Mercedes perfectly and has provided the base for my Malone Kayak carrier. It appears to be very solid and well made. Thanks. 85385
Hi,Can you please confirm that SR1002 fit bare roof Nissan Sentra 2010 without additional hardware?What is the difference between SR1002 and SR1005?thanks,Shan
comment by: Shan - 07/15/2013
I double checked with SportRacks fit listings and the SR1002 is the correct rack for a 2010 Nissan Sentra. There are a about 8 different configurations of these kits. Differences include bar lengths, clip shape, base design, and foot pad shape/angle. No other parts are needed as they are complete kits. Specifically, on those two kits, all those differences apply save for base design.
Patrick B - 7/16/2013by: Laurie N07/09/2014
Here it is in use. Good instructions; good price. Does the job. Thanks! 140379
by: Kim04/23/2014
Easy to install and will be leaving on the car. Makes an excellent carrier to transport my Paddleboard. Thank you for providing an affordable product for us working class people. The shipping was incredibly fast. Would definitely recommend to others. 126823
by: Chris M.06/15/2013
It came exactly as advertised and was easy to install. I was worried as I had a Prius with a sunroof and solar panel. No problem. Though I had to adjust from the recommended settings, it fit firmly and snuggly and easily holds my kayaks. 84808
by: Tom07/13/2014
Recently ordered the roof rack for my 2013 Toyota Camry, followed the directions, fit perfectly. Shipping was fast, and the staff at E Trailer made sure I knew exactly where I was in the process. Highly Recommend purchasing from them. 141083
by: Barry O.09/16/2013
Very quick shipment. Directions were summarized very well. I mounted the racks on my 2001 Malibu according to the dimensions supplied and the racks fit very well. Looks like a great product at a reasonable price. 100075
by: Mike L10/30/2014
My vehicle is older and I had not been able to find a rack to fit. The web page walked me right to the proper rack and it was a dream to install, even for someone who no one would mistake for a mechanic. 158517
by: Ron p08/24/2013
So far so good. I have installed the rack already. I use it for my 16ft. ladder and it works great so far. We will see how it holds up when I get my 28 ft ladder. That it what I bought it for. 96739
by: Stan08/20/2014
Fits my Honda Fit like it was made at the factory. Very sturdy and secure. Was easy to install with no trouble. Doesn't cost a lot of money so BUY IT! 147782
by: Don B.07/10/2014
Bought roof rack last week and found it very easy to install. Used it to carry two kayaks and it worked like a charm. So far so good. 140505
by: Kelly08/20/2014
This rack is just what we have been searching for and was as described on etrailer.com. Great value and excellent customer service! 147599
by: William p.05/23/2014
Very pleased with my SportRack. Easy to mount and high quality, perfect alternative to overpriced Thule and Yakima. 132040
by: Peter Markey09/02/2013
This rack did not mount securely on my Honda Insight roof and we followed all of the directions. I am returning it 97861
by: Elizabeth07/29/2013
We have just assembled the racks and put them on. So far so good. No highway driving yet while loaded... 92161
by: Lesley M.02/11/2015
The roof racks were easy to install and fit perfectly on my 2011 Toyota Corolla. Great for the price! 173284
by: Sandi07/10/2014
Great customer service, quick shipping and easy to install 140669
by: Bill Keating09/20/2013
Easy install. Just as nice as the Yakima but less money. 100762
by: Wendy S.08/21/2014
Fast shipping great product but not easy to put on car. 147942
The SportRack line is designed to be simple to use, install, and assemble as it is a semi-modular system. If you ever need any technical support for installation, feel free to give us a call with your yearmake/model and we can advise on the set up and installation if you had trouble installing the product. Thanks!
Michael L from - 10/13/2014by: Arlene Ortíz06/20/2014
Easy assembling. Fast shipping. Excellent for my kayak! 136753
by: Vic07/11/2014
Works great on my 03 Toyota Corolla 140828
by: Brian W11/22/2014
Great product, fits perfect. 162183
by: JB07/10/2014
Installation was easy 140568
by: Erik b07/22/2014
Easy to install 142575
by: Mike07/16/2014
Awesome.. 141551
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The Foreign Ministry has issued a statement in Dhivehi claiming the Commonwealth had not answered the government's requests seeking expertise for the Commission of National Inquiry (CNI).
The CNI was set up by President Dr Mohamed Waheed Hassan to investigate the controversial change of power on February 7 which the ousted Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) maintains was a coup d'état orchestrated by remnants of the former dictatorship, funded by several resort interests and carried out by mutinous police and military units.
The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) on April 16 challenged the independence of the commission, urging the government "to review immediately the composition and terms of reference of the Commission to make it genuinely independent, credible and impartial. CMAG reiterated the Commonwealth's offer to provide assistance in this regard."
However in its statement yesterday, the Maldives Foreign Ministry claimed "when the inquiry commission was set up on February 22, this ministry requested the Commonwealth for expertise. This ministry sent the terms of reference for such an expert to the Commonwealth. However, the Commonwealth has not sent an answer to the request to this day."
"The Maldivian government has previously agreed to the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group's call for international expert assistance as per the CMAG statement. Hence, the Maldivian government requests an international expert for the inquiry commission in the near future with Commonwealth's support," the Ministry stated.
Spokesperson for the Commonwealth Secretariat, Richard Uku, said that CMAG had noted during its teleconference on March 15 that while the CNI had commenced work, "it had failed to secure cross-party support."
"[CMAG] Ministers acknowledged that international assistance had been requested, and noted that the Commonwealth could be of potential assistance," Uku said.
Following a visit to the Maldives by the Secretary-General's Special Envoy, Sir Donald McKinnon, the Commonwealth had discussed the provision of a senior judicial advisor to the CNI, Uku explained.
"Draft terms of reference for the adviser were agreed with the Government of Maldives, and preparations made for the selection and placement of a Commonwealth adviser. However, by this time it had become amply clear that the existing composition of the Commission did not enjoy broad political acceptance. The Secretary-General's Special Envoy consequently focused his discussions with parties on attempting to facilitate agreement on this matter," he said.
"At their meeting on 16 April, CMAG ministers were concerned that the Government had not made any moves to revise the composition of the CNI in a manner that would enhance its credibility. CMAG accordingly asked for the composition and terms of reference of the CNI to be reviewed in order to make them generally acceptable.
"Pending such a review," he concluded, adding that the Commonwealth remained "ready to assist the Commission as soon as broad-based political agreement is reached on its composition and terms of reference."
Rising rhetoric
In its concluding statement on April 16, CMAG warned of "stronger measures" against the Maldives "should the composition and terms of reference of the Commission not be amended within four weeks in a manner that is generally acceptable and enhances its credibility."
Uku told Minivan News last week that while the Secretariat would not speculate about what "stronger measures" might entail, a range of options were available to CMAG "including suspension from the Councils of the Commonwealth".
Figures in the new government and MPs of the new ruling coalition have reacted angrily in parliament and in local media to the deadline, possibility of Commonwealth suspension and accompanying international censure.
Haama Daily reported State Minister for Foreign Affairs and daughter of former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Dunya Maumoon, as questioning CMAG's impartiality, claiming their response was based on "incomplete information" and stating that it was "very apparent that CMAG is not aware of Maldives' laws and regulations."
State Minister for Tourism, Ahmed Shameem, was reported in newspaper Miadhu as accusing the Commonwealth of showing contempt for the Maldives constitution, claiming that "some entities of the United Kingdom are trying to shatter the Islamic unity of the country."
"Everyone wants their puppet to rule the country. Nasheed ruled Maldives as a puppet of the United Kingdom. Nasheed is ready to destroy the Islamic unity of Maldives," Miadhu reported Shameem as saying.
State Minister for Fisheries, Fuwad Gasim, also alleged in Miadhu that "Most foreign ministers sitting in CMAG would not even know the colour of the Maldivians."
"A group like that all of a sudden releases a statement listening to only one party through a teleconversation and comments on issues. This is not how responsible organisations do things," Fuwad claimed.
Fuwad said that a statement released by the Commonwealth after "thoroughly considering what has happened in Maldives" would "differ a lot from the original statement."
"There are countries in the Commonwealth that know what happened on February 7, and haven't said it was a coup," he said.
Fuwad added that India had been observing the events from the day they unfolded, and that all political leaders were in touch with Indian High Commissioner D M Mulay.
"They were regularly updating Mulay about the events," he said. "So I believe Mulay had been observing the events of February 7 and he would have said whether it was a coup or not. India was the first country to recognise the new government, so how could we give credibility to a report made by those who were too far away?"
Meanwhile, speaking in parliament today, Dhivehi Qaumee Party (DQP) MP Riyaz Rasheed called on the government to preemptively withdraw from the Commonwealth.
"There is no reason to have international relations with a group like this, who don't even know how to ensure justice, he said. "I propose to disaffiliate ourselves from the Commonwealth for now."
MP Muththalib from the Adhaalath Party accused CMAG of being "a weapon used to destroy the religion of this country.
"I do not believe CMAG has any right to call on us to hold early elections. We should consider the countries that are doing things for us," he said.
"If the current government feels that disassociating with CMAG or the Commonwealth is the best thing for this country, I am in full support for this Majlis to pass such a motion."
The MDP released a statement claiming it was concerned that attempts to discredit international bodies locally would lead the Maldives down the path of international isolation – "the route of Myanmar's junta, or Zimbabwe or Fiji" – and reiterated its calls for Dr Waheed to step down and trigger early elections under the Speaker, or agree to amend the Constitution to provide for early elections before the end of 2012.
14 Comments on "No response to requests for Commonwealth assistance with inquiry, alleges Foreign Ministry"
Thuththube on Mon, 23rd Apr 2012 9:59 PM
I think Foreign Ministry needs to do real work.
What can Gayyoom's daughter and friend do to tell the world that Gayyoom has nothing to do with the change of power?
Why dont you guys resign and go home so that capable people can do the work?
Jaiz ( Maathoda ) on Mon, 23rd Apr 2012 11:02 PM
Who can live alone in this world ? some Maldivians really need to attend mind set up class.
Yasir on Mon, 23rd Apr 2012 11:21 PM
commonwealth has been bribe by mdp scum. they are not impartial and should be arrested by their government for breaking international laws.
peasant on Tue, 24th Apr 2012 3:06 AM
"commonwealth has been bribe by mdp scum. they are not impartial and should be arrested by their government for breaking international laws."
True bro, MDP bribed them. Not to worry though, the police is on our side and the Commonwealth will be arrested soon.
The MDP scum do not realize how stupid they are.
strange situation on Tue, 24th Apr 2012 4:42 AM
Pointless to even have an investigation. mdp won't accept the current govt, and the other parties will continue to.This won't change no matter who investigates or what the outcome of an investigation is.
The call for an early election from CMAG shows bias. It should either be a call for investigation, or if they don't accept the current government say so and call for reinstatement. Not early elections.
Lesson from history on Tue, 24th Apr 2012 6:16 AM
History teaches that inviting foreign parties/powers to settle internal problems of a country/people is in the end detrimental to the the country/people. One of the most recent example is Iraq. Despite the blunders of the former Iraqi president Saddam (invasion of Iran in 1979 supported by Saudi/Kuwait as well as US/Britain; and the invasion of Kuwait later in 1990-1)and his iron-handed treatement of his opponents) Iraq would not have been invaded by the US in 2003 except with the help and collaboration provided to the US by some Iraqis (headed by Chalabi). See the situation of Iraq today. One of the richest and resouceful countries of the world is in ruins.
Lubna Ali on Tue, 24th Apr 2012 7:27 AM
The clock is ticking and we are going to face the consequences, while our leaders will take all the money from the coffers. Currently they are printing money to hide their short comings.
Hani on Tue, 24th Apr 2012 8:05 AM
This is hilarious. I wonder if the coup government has any idea how guilty they look.
Yasir: The Commonwealth has been bribed? I don't think even Maumoon, the professional, could afford that and he's got heaps of cash left over from the 30 years he raped and pillaged the nations wealth.
ppd on Tue, 24th Apr 2012 9:25 AM
Ha! Mulay is one single person which have been proved to have business ties with Gayooms family. Now the ministers throwing Mulay's name around as if he is an organization. We dont care who Mulay is, so stop waving him around our face…
Everyone is waiting for this damn investigation hence, no one has said it was a coup or not. Is this the level of arguments put forth by Ministers of this country.
You are a bunch of traitors flailing around trying to prop up Gayoom and his family.. you bunch take us as fools… it is only through police brutality and corrupt courts that prevent us from hanging you lot in public. A bunch that stole this countries next generation..
please do us a favor a shutup. let that batons of your army defend the regime. We would rather bleed than listen to your shameless words.
Unbelievable!! on Tue, 24th Apr 2012 9:35 AM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is being highly iresponsible with the media statement they have made regarding this matter.
The Foreign Minisrty has very conveniently left out the critical matter of contention. ie The Special Envoy's request for the terms of reference for the CNI to be reviewed first before an advisor can be appointed.
As readers may recall the CNI decided very early on that their findings will not be sent on for criminal nvestigation, and that the enquiry will be just that…. an enquiry for historical record. To which the MDP objected, understandably. At the same time the MDP asked for consultation across parties for the appintment of CNI members. This did not happen.
Read this statement from the Comminwealth….
"[CMAG] Ministers acknowledged that international assistance had been requested, and noted that the Commonwealth could be of potential assistance," Uku said.
Following a visit to the Maldives by the Secretary-General's Special Envoy, Sir Donald McKinnon, the Commonwealth had discussed the provision of a senior judicial advisor to the CNI, Uku explained.
"Draft terms of reference for the adviser were agreed with the Government of Maldives, and preparations made for the selection and placement of a Commonwealth adviser. However, by this time it had become amply clear that the existing composition of the Commission did not enjoy broad political acceptance. The Secretary-General's Special Envoy consequently focused his discussions with parties on attempting to facilitate agreement on this matter," he said.
"At their meeting on 16 April, CMAG ministers were concerned that the Government had not made any moves to revise the composition of the CNI in a manner that would enhance its credibility. CMAG accordingly asked for the composition and terms of reference of the CNI to be reviewed in order to make them generally acceptable.
"Pending such a review," he concluded, adding that the Commonwealth remained "ready to assist the Commission as soon as broad-based political agreement is reached on its composition and terms of reference."
If there is anyone out there who has any doubts that Nasheed was forced to resign under duress, this statement from the Foreign Ministry should settle those doubts.
We need to ask the CNI who are they protecting when they decided that their findings will not lead to criminal investigation.Why the need for an amnesty before the invstigation even began???
It is the CNI which is causing all the unrest in this country. An elected President says he was forced to resig under duress. That HAS to be investigated.
Two months down the road, we are still talking terms of reference.
We also want to ask Dr Waheed why he has not heeded the requests of Sir Donald McKinnon,Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth regarding the CNI.
Dr Waheed, Do your duty to the people of the Maldives who elected you, sack the members you appointed to the CNI and give us a CNI that all political parties of this country can agree to. WITH international participation.
Then say to us that the Commonwealth did not give us what we asked for.
Dr Samadh, you should start writing a book, fiction of course you have rel talent.
Radhun on Tue, 24th Apr 2012 9:57 AM
Salient points from CMAG's Report to Heads of Government are:
· CMAG will continue to respond as before to instances where there is an unconstitutional overthrow of an elected government. In these instances CMAG has done well and has drawn upon the measures adopted at Millbrook.
· CMAG has concentrated on identifying how it might be more proactive and constructive, with clearer guidelines and timeframes for engagement when the situation in a country is causing concern.
· The core changes in CMAG's mandate now accepted by Commonwealth leaders include using the following as among the types of situations that might be regarded as constituting a serious or persistent violation of Commonwealth values:
i. The unilateral abrogation of a democratic constitution or serious threats to constitutional rule;
ii. The suspension or prevention of the lawful functioning of parliament or other key democratic institutions;
iii. The postponement of national elections without constitutional or other reasonable justification;
iv. The systematic denial of political space, such as through detention of political leaders or restriction of freedom of association, assembly or expression;
The following developments could also be taken into account:
i. A national electoral process that is seriously flawed;
ii. The abrogation of the rule of law or undermining of the independence of the judiciary
iii. The systematic violation of human rights of the population, or of any communities or groups, by the member government concerned;
iv. Significant restrictions on the media or civil society that prevent them from playing their legitimate role.
Where CMAG is wrong is the transfer of Govt is an over throw or a resignation. CMAG has to wait until the findings are established.
However it appears CMAG has already decided only the word of one sick person and ignored the majority.
Think Evan Naseem on Tue, 24th Apr 2012 1:17 PM
CMAG please do not give any assistance till Ismail Shafeeu is removed from the inquiry commission.
Mohamed on Tue, 24th Apr 2012 1:59 PM
Our foreign minister and his team does seem to know a lot about foreign relationship to blabber this!!!!!
No wonder this is not being answered! The dumb and the dumber will know when they are getting the boots!!!!!
Good hunting Doc Samad!
You fallen inline with Dr. Waheed!
You have spoiled your CV too!
Bye! Bye! Commonwealth!
Mohamed 3 on Tue, 24th Apr 2012 3:17 PM
Commonwealth envoy Don should have known that Inquiry commission not acceptable to MDP, when he was here. He should have reported this to CMAG.
the question now is why did CW even then think of providing technical assistance to the Commission,
stupid DOn. Stupid CMAG


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