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I just picked one of these up on a whim since they were so cheap over at Amazon recently.
I HAVE to do the mode 2 mod on this transmitter. Wow. I so cannot fly 4ch mode 4! LOL I also see why you guys want to lengthen the sticks. It's controllable but you have a fine touch on it. That's okay though. Will report back when I have a mode 2 TX working. |
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Where's a good location to buy replacement sticks for the transmitter? Any recommendations?
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I'll be happy to test this out for you! I'll do it tonight when I get home and report back.
I saw someone earlier in this thread with a picture of some sort of different TX sticks (Walkera???) attached to their TX. Since the 800 TX sticks just pop off really easily it seems that it would be really straight forward to put a different set of sticks on it--assuming the mounting socket matched up properly. |
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The S800G appears to respond to the S107G protocol but not the S110G (S026G) protocol. - I could fly a S107G with the S800G controller. There two available channels to select from on the S800G TX and both worked to control two different S107Gs (one at a time of course!). - I could fly a S800G with the S107G controller. Everything behaved as it should. The mode 4 controllers performed as expected on both helis. I just didn't have aileron control when using the S107G TX on the S800G and the aileron control didn't affect the S107G when using the S800G TX. The S800G TX did nothing when I tried it on the S110G. Now I'm even more excited to convert my S800G TX to mode 2. I'd love to fly my S107Gs with a mode 2 TX. |
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Sure thing! Glad to help.
I really like the Drift King (JXD 340)'s transmitter. It's large like the S107G and can switch from mode 4 to mode 2 if you hold down the two top buttons while powering it on. It only works on the 340 though. I tried it on my 339 but it didn't work. |
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I'm not going to be able to give you an objective answer until I can do the mode 2 mod on my S800G TX. However, I will give you my thoughts on the JXD 340 since I did get a chance to fly that around in mode 2 some last night. First of all, if you fly it in mode 4 and don't touch the aileron, you can consider the JXD 340 to be a speedier and more aggressive version of the S107G. There's no spring on the throttle stick. There is a button you can press to put the tail motor into "high rate" which gives you much faster FF. There's a button that you can press to toggle the blinky LED array that this thing sports as well. I never touch the aileron in mode 4 because that totally messes me up. Now, in mode 2, it flies well enough as a 4ch except that the aileron is essentially "bang-bang" at least it feels that way. It's either centered or it's all the way to one side or the other. When you do shift it to one side or another, it puts a bit of a shudder through the heli and you need to be able to compensate a little with the throttle to keep it at the same height. Other than that, you can fly this thing passably well as if you were flying a MCX but it just doesn't feel as agile because the elev and aile control doesn't have much variation. Still, you can fly sideways, do some nose-in and tail-in funnels, and in general do what you would normally do with a heli that actually had a functional swashplate. It's not bad. Then you can always "downshift" and fly it in mode 4 like a S107G if you like. Be careful of the power plug. It's got the same connector as the S107G. I have no idea whether the polarity is correct though. The power plug LED is also backwards from the S107G. It lights up when its charging and turns off when it's not. After I get my S800G TX converted, I'll let you know about that heli. I will say that in my initial testing, I found that it doesn't fly straight. It tends to fly diagonally--much more so than the MCX/2. |
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Montgomery Biscuits Founded in 1973 Orlando, Florida |
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The Montgomery Biscuits are a minor league baseball team based in Montgomery, Alabama. The team is the Class AA affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays and plays in the Southern League. The 2004 season was the team's first in Montgomery. The Biscuits play in Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium, which has a capacity of 7,000.
The franchise joined the Southern League in 1973 as the Orlando Twins, a minor-league affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, which held spring training in Orlando, Florida at the time. The Orlando Twins played at Tinker Field in downtown Orlando, near the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium. In 1990, the team was renamed the Orlando Sun Rays. In 1993, the Chicago Cubs became the team's new major-league affiliate, and the team was renamed the Orlando Cubs. While still a Chicago Cubs affiliate, the team renamed itself once again in 1997 and became the Orlando Rays. The following year, for one season only, the Seattle Mariners were the Rays' major-league affiliate. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays, an American League expansion team in 1998, assumed the Orlando Rays' major-league affiliation the following year.
The Orlando Rays' last season at Tinker Field was 1999. From 2000 to 2003, the Orlando Rays played in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, in Champion Stadium at Walt Disney World Resort. Despite the fact that the team played in a state-of-the-art stadium that was built in 1997 and used during spring training by the Atlanta Braves, attendance did not meet expectations; after trailing the Southern League in attendance in multiple years, the Rays' owners announced the team would move to Montgomery in 2004 (terminating their 10-year lease with Disney after four seasons).[1] Rays players who went on to the major-league level include Carl Crawford, Toby Hall, Jorge Cantu, Dewon Brazelton, Chad Gaudin, Matt Diaz, Jonny Gomes, and Seth McClung.
The Biscuits became Montgomery's first professional baseball team since 1980, when the Montgomery Rebels, Detroit Tigers affiliate, played their final season in the Southern League at Montomgery's Paterson Field. The Biscuits' owners, Sherrie Myers and Tom Dickson were selected from 6 different ownership groups during an extensive search for a public-private partner by the City of Montgomery. Myers and Dickson, selected the team's nickname from over 4,000 entries in a "name the team" contest, due in part to tying into indigenous affiliation and potential marketing and pun possibilities (ex. "Hey, Butter, Butter, Butter" or the team's souvenir store, the "Biscuit Basket"). Successful teams have campy, quirky names to relate to families and kids. During games, biscuits are shot from an air cannon, into the stands.
While in Orlando, the franchise won three Southern League championships: in 1981 (as the Twins), 1991 (as the Sun Rays), and 1999 (as the Rays).
On September 15, 2006, in just their third year of existence, the Biscuits defeated the Huntsville Stars to win the team's first Southern League championship in Montgomery. One year later, in 2007, the Biscuits again defeated the Huntsville Stars to win their second consecutive Southern League championship. They became the first team since the 1975–1977 Montgomery Rebels to win back-to-back championships.
Other members of The Tampa Bay Rays minor league system are the Hudson Valley Renegades, Bowling Green Hot Rods, Charlotte Stone Crabs, and the Durham Bulls.
Current Major League Baseball players who first played for the Biscuits include pitchers Scott Kazmir, James Shields, Jason Hammel, Andy Sonnanstine, David Price, and Juan Salas, catcher Shawn Riggans, infielders B.J. Upton and Evan Longoria, and outfielders Delmon Young and Joey Gathright.
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This is my second opportunity to take part in the SNAP Challenge. There is no way to truly understand what is it like for low-income families, however this Challenge helps to put in perspective what it is like for those families who struggle to put food on the table.
I went to the grocery store on Saturday and spent nearly 45 minutes shopping to walk out with, what I hope will last for 21 meals. My budget was $31.50 and I spent $29.61. I have $1.86 to spare. I usually go to the store with a list and a budget, but admittedly, my budget usually isn't so little. I can pick up things that are not on my list, I can buy the brands I like, without looking at the cost. I hardly ever have so few groceries that I can go down the 20 items or less aisle.
Sunday was the first day of my Challenge. In the morning I started out with orange juice, yogurt, slice of toast and an apple. I am a huge Greek yogurt fan and love the different flavored varieties, but I opted to buy a large container of vanilla because it was less expensive than buying the individual containers. For lunch I had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, some Pringles and an apple. I was busy yesterday afternoon and evening so I didn't get home until about 8:00. I wanted to just grab some fast-food, but that wasn't an option. My plan for dinner was to make chicken and rice with beans, corn and tomato sauce. (This is basically a home recipe for Spanish rice.) I usually buy instant rice, but it was more expensive than the regular rice. I decided not to make the chicken, because I didn't want to wait for it to cook. I started the rice at about 8:15 and at 9:00 it appeared ready! I was so excited, it is one of my favorite things to cook, but I am the only one at the house who likes it. I took a bite and it was crunchy. Yes crunchy, the rice was not cooked in the middle. I started searching online "what to do when your rice is still hard" and tried all the tricks. One of them said, "Throw it out and start over". That was not an option! Finally, at 10:00 I tried it again and it was still crunchy. I was planning for the Spanish rice to be at least 5 of my meals for the week. At about 10:15 I ate a bowl of it because I was so hungry. The rest, sadly, had to be thrown away. By the end, much of it was scorched and burned.
How many times do we make a new recipe and toss it because it didn't turn out right or we didn't like it? Do you burn something and ruin your dinner? Or make crunchy rice? What if that is all you had to eat for the week? I am now even more worried that I may not have enough food for the week.
Now on day two of the Challenge, I had yogurt and orange juice for breakfast. I wanted to save my apples and bread for another meal. For lunch, I have packed my sandwich, chips and an apple. One big thing missing is caffeine. I usually drink at least two cans of soda a day, and I am on day two of none. I am hopeful that my dinner will turn out for tonight. Once again I have plans this evening so I will be cooking after 8:00 p.m.
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Comment by Tamara Grubb on September 18, 2013 - 01:54 PM
Thank you for commenting, Terri. I know that this challenge does not compare to what you face on a daily basis. I hope that more people will get involved to better understand what is happening in our community. The work Second Harvest does is a sign of hope and that we will do what we can to build hunger-free communities.
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For me this is reality; not a one week challenge game. If it were not for Second Harvest and Food Pantries, I don't know how we would survive. Thank you for your efforts to make others aware of our plight.
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If Ken Whisenhunt's proverbial coaching seat was only lukewarm heading into Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks, it's certainly been notched up a few degrees after the Arizona Cardinals suffered their worst loss in franchise history, 58-0.
The organization hasn't been shy about letting go of a head coach following an embarrassing defeat. After Arizona was routed 48-7 by the Dallas Cowboys back in October 2000, team president Bill Bidwill and general manager Bob Ferguson fired head coach Vince Tobin a day later and replaced him with defensive coordinator Dave McGinnis.
While Whisenhunt didn't suffer the same fate Monday, he was asked about his job status and the relationship he has with team management.
"I've talked to Michael [Bidwill] every day," Whisenhunt said. "We talk about all kinds of things. You know I control what I can control.
"Like I said, I understand this business and I have a job to do. I feel disappointed we haven't done it."
With their loss on Sunday, the Cardinals have now been eliminated from postseason contention for the third consecutive year. And while Whisenhunt built up plenty of goodwill within the organization after leading the Cardinals to back-to-back division titles in 2008 and 2009, that seems like an afterthought these days in the midst of a nine-game losing streak.
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Reduction of birefringence and polarization-dependent loss of long-period fiber gratings fabricated with a KrF excimer laser
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We discuss the effect of UV laser exposure time, repetition rate, and heating by a heating coil on the resonance peak depth and polarization-dependent loss (PDL) of long-period fiber gratings (LPFGs). The LPFGs were fabricated with a KrF excimer laser and an amplitude mask. We observed an initial increase of the resonance peak depth and PDL as the UV exposure time was increased, which eventually decreased in response to over-coupling. With the total UV fluence kept constant, the peak depth continued to increase as the repetition rate was increased beyond 10 Hz, whereas the maximum PDL decreased when the repetition rate was higher than 17 Hz. This is believed to be a thermal effect caused by the rapid delivery of UV laser pulses. We observed a similar reduction of the maximum PDL from 1.35 to 0.25 dB when the fiber was heated by an adjacent heating coil.
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How to Be Loving in the Age of Twitter
It was 10 years ago in Italy when I first noticed the phenomenon. I was on vacation with my family, seated at one of the most charming restaurants in the romantic seaside town of Portofino. My table happened to be next to a young Italian couple. Silhouetted against a gorgeous sunset, sipping wine, and sharing a candlelit table for two, the pair should have been filmed for an ad released by the Italian Tourism Board. That is until the young woman picked up her cell phone and proceeded to spend the entire two-hour dinner shouting into the device, while her bored companion meekly ate his dinner. Never once did the couple speak to each other, much less meet eyes. We enchanted and phoneless Americans were, needless to say, shocked by the scene.
Flash forward 10 years, and the same scene can be witnessed almost daily in any restaurant we enter in the United States. What's worse, I am, on occasion, that woman. Aren't you? Cell phones are not just phones anymore. They're devices fueled by the forces of modern technology to keep us "connected" in every way possible. Yet, how much does technology that, in seconds, allows us to share "FaceTime" with a friend in India create distance between a loved one across the table?
It's no small statement to say that too often logging in means tuning out. Technology is coming between us and our closest relationships. But before we blame the laptop or sell the TV, it's important to consider our own relationship to technology. How do we use it? Why? And when? Is it to relieve stress? Unwind after a long day? Stay on top of work? Keep in touch with friends? Play board games? Flirt? Argue? Sext? Upon closer look, most of us would agree that it isn't technology that is to blame, but how we use technology that really hurts our closest relationships.
In an interview with Dr. Pat Love, the acclaimed author of The Truth About Love and Hot Monogamy, that I did for PsychAlive.org, she explained that there are four basic keys to loving. Each of these factors is compromised when our attentions are taken up by "likes," tweets, smart phones and "Angry Birds."
The first key to being loving, according to Love, is that we have to "show up." It may sound simple, but as she explains, "You've got to be present; you have to be under the same roof. You've got to log some hours with each other. And you don't just show up for what's fun for me. If it's important to you, it becomes important to me."


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A solid-state relay (SSR) is an electronic switching device that switches on or off when a small external voltage is applied across its control terminals. SSRs consist of a sensor which responds to an appropriate input (control signal), a solid-state electronic switching device which switches power to the load circuitry, and a coupling mechanism to enable the control signal to activate this switch without mechanical parts. The relay may be designed to switch either AC or DC to the load. It serves the same function as an electromechanical relay, but has no moving parts.
Solid-state relays are composed of semiconductor materials, including thyristors and transistors, and have current ratings that extend from a few microamps for low-power packages up to around a hundred amps for high-power packages. They have extremely fast switching speeds usually ranging between 1 to 100 nanoseconds and are not easily affected by contact wear. Solid-state relays have several shortcomings: a high susceptibility to damage (a relatively high vulnerability to overloads in comparison to electromechanical relays); limited switching arrangements (SPST switching); a need for finer tuning due to high "on" resistances.
The control signal must be coupled to the controlled circuit in a way which provides galvanic isolation between the two circuits.
Many SSRs use optical coupling. The control voltage energizes an internal LED which illuminates and switches on a photo-sensitive diode (photo-voltaic); the diode current turns on a back-to-back thyristor, SCR, or MOSFET to switch the load. The optical coupling allows the control circuit to be electrically isolated from the load.
An SSR based on a single MOSFET, or multiple MOSFETs in a paralleled array, can work well for DC loads.
MOSFETs have an inherent substrate diode that conducts in the reverse direction, so a single MOSFET cannot block current in both directions. For AC (bi-directional) operation two MOSFETs are arranged back-to-back with their source pins tied together. Their drain pins are connected to either side of the output. The substrate diodes are alternately reverse biased to block current when the relay is off. When the relay is on, the common source is always riding on the instantaneous signal level and both gates are biased positive relative to the source by the photo-diode.
It is common to provide access to the common source so that multiple MOSFETs can be wired in parallel if switching a DC load. Usually a network is provided to speed the turn-off of the MOSFET when the control input is removed.
One significant advantage of a solid-state SCR or TRIAC relay over an electromechanical device is its natural tendency to open the AC circuit only at a point of zero load current. Because SCR's and TRIAC's are thyristors, their inherent hysteresis maintains circuit continuity after the LED is de-energized until the AC current falls below a threshold value (the holding current). In practical terms what this means is the circuit will never be interrupted in the middle of a sine wave peak. Such untimely interruptions in a circuit containing substantial inductance would normally produce large voltage spikes due to the sudden magnetic field collapse around the inductance. This will not happen in a circuit broken by an SCR or TRIAC. This feature is called zero-crossover switching.[1]
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SSRs are characterised by a number of parameters including the required activating input voltage, current, output voltage and current, whether it is AC or DC, voltage drop or resistance affecting output current, thermal resistance, and thermal and electrical parameters for safe operating area (e.g., derating according to thermal resistance when repeatedly switching large currents).
Most of the relative advantages of solid state and electromechanical relays are common to all solid-state as against electromechanical devices.


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I love Hitmen and Assassins. If they are the main focus of the film, it's almost always awesome. I don't…
2009 Directed by Ernesto Díaz Espinoza
Cooler than Shaft, Hotter than Bond, Faster than Lee
Mandrill (M. Zaror) is a high-level assassin whose parents many years ago were slaughtered in cold blood by a ruthless drug lord. Now he finds himself finally in a position to get his revenge. But since it falls in love precisely in the pretty daughter of the ruthless killer. Mandrill now faces the most serious decision of his life ...
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I haven't seen a film like Mandrill in quite some time. It embraces excess and schlock uses those traits to simply be entertaining, in which it is very successful. From the over saturated color palette, the camera and editing tricks, to some hyper stylized fight scenes that I found genuinely great, the whole film stays true to itself and its approach by putting a layer of cheese over the entire film. But that doesn't stop it from a whole lot of fun,…
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^This will only be funny if you've seen it.^There is no evidence whatsoever that this is a good movie, but somehow I really enjoyed it. It's full of cheesy one-liners, one-note performances, predictable "twists," and it has so many plot-holes it's a wonder how there's actually a plot to speak of. The story is about a mysterious bounty hunter named Antonio who wants to avenge his parents' deaths. For some reason, they work a love story into the middle, which doesn't make any sense but is pretty awesome.
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Starts off as a James Bond pastiche where the protagonist is instead a Chilean hitman who's also a martial arts expert, and it's both fun and a bit frustratingly unreconstructed in its sexual politics. (That's a polite way of saying it starts off seeming misogynist as shit.)
Then it complicates itself in interesting ways. Definitely did not see the end coming, even though once it's laid out the structuralism is clear.
Anyway, of limited value for people who don't like Fantastic Fest fodder, but if you do, check this one out.
the aesthetic is dripping with style and sex appeal, and this glossy, well-shot assassin thriller has some sharply choreographed, cinematic fight scenes, but the seventies grindhouse interludes slow down (and show the seams) of an otherwise slick action romance.
It has moments, and while I genuinely think director Ernesto Díaz Espinoza has some serious action chops, this film is just a little too routine to really get behind.
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There's not as much martial arts action as Mirageman, but I like revenge-movies and the basic story here is good: an orphan grows up to be a hitman, but is always looking for the one-eyed-man who killed his parents. It's a solid backdrop for the action that Mandrill does offer, and there's a decent plot layered on top. The plot also took a slightly unexpected but welcome turn in…
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This is a dumb and obvious thing to say but I think I'd enjoy the 'John Colt' movies-within-the-movie more than this.
Por momentos. Pero la mayoría del tiempo es sencillamente un compendio de lo que asumo son las obsesiones favoritas de Díaz Espinoza. James Bond nostalgia.
El verdadero hallazgo aquí es Marko Zaror, aunque yo lo había visto mejor usado en Undisputed III. Igual se deja ver.
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British Airways Makes Use of Music in an Ingenious Way to Make Dining Better.
British Airways launches its "Sonic Seasoning" ingredient to add a new flavour to airline dining. It involves wearing a headphone and listening to fine music while you are eating.
Passengers had commonly criticised in-flight food to be the "worst of the worst." British Airways intend to combat this impression by using music to guarantee a better-tasting meal. How does it work?
According to Oxford University Professor Charles Spence's study, music makes food taste better by stimulating other areas of the brain that the sense of taste cannot reach. Spencer applauded British Airways for taking the first step to matching music and soundscape to what passengers eat and think. He wishes for the trend to carry on.
According to British Airways Chef Mark Tazzioli, a passenger's ability to taste is reduced by 30% when 35,000 feet above the air. The musical dining sessions will help to counteract the reduction.
British Airways plays Lily Allen and Coldplay for main meals, with Spence's findings that "British food and music belong together." Classical music pairs equal with roast-style or hearty courses.
High-pitch music from 80's pop could accompany dessert and bring out the best flavours in the dishes. Classical and rock music has a great effect on wine as stimulation from the audio helps enhance perception of wine quality and flavour.
Three Simple Audio Tips That Could Solve Some Difficult Problems
Audio recording seems rife with complicated problems, but sometimes, just like number one, the problem is common sense. Here are three simple audio tips that could help you resolve some of the biggest problems in the history of audio production.
- Reference Tracks and ASIO
This problem is fairly common for producers working with ASIO drivers to record audio and mix their tracks. Most engineers want a reference track to align their instrument tracks and final mixdown to the same grade, but ASIO only supports one audio program per session. Switching to the primary sound driver, which disables recording that you do not need at this point, allows you to press play on both your DAW and player to see if frequencies are aligning.
- It Does not Want to Cut Through
Audio often piles up near the low-mid/mid-section of most mixdowns, and equalizers could help clear up the clutter a bit. However, the true fix is during the recording phase. But when all else fails, use a tube saturation that enhances the high-mid to treble frequencies of your audio. It will still have a natural sound while having a cut-through characteristic.
- EQs and Tone Sculpting
Equalizers are useful tools, but many forget that they are called equalizers because they help balance the sound. Tone sculpting can be difficult if you just understand cutting and boosting frequencies. Remember, every cut you create boosts certain frequencies, while boosting certain frequencies cuts some other frequencies. If you have an unexplainable EQ'd sound, this is your solution.
Three Unique Ways to Use a Stereo Reverb
Reverberation gives your instruments a warm, spacious sound that removes the dryness and dullness of a recorded audio. While saturation emulators and light amounts of effect-based clipping are great for improving the sound of an audio, reverberation could also give the same effect, often with better results if used carefully.
1. Stereo Guitars
Reverberation could achieve a unique stereo guitar sound for a guitar. If you do not intend to double-track your guitars for rock music or you simply want a unique sound for your instrument, stereo reverberation could use the decay to make it sound like you are playing guitar in a different soundscape.
2. Widening the Sound of Your Mix
A master reverb is often ill-advisable, but used as a master side-chain, it could generate very unique effects in specific song parts. It also widens the sound of your mix, relieving it of tension and dryness. It also helps give your synthesizers more space to move.
3. Sustains
No more time to re-record a sustained track? You could use the reverb with ample amounts of delay to extend the sustained note in a track. By using the early reflection and pre-damping options on your reverb and adding a consistent, linking delay effect, you could create very long sustains as quick fixes.
Music Stars Applaud Germany World Cup Win
Germany-fan Rihanna said that she jumped up and down in joy after Germany Won the 2014 World Cup. She had updated her followers on Twitter and Facebook about the scores of the teams and her thoughts about the game.
Rihanna may have seemed inconspicuous a German fan during the start of the match, but she rejoiced after Germany's Mario Gotze had scored a goal during the overtime, bringing the scores to 1-0 on Sunday.
Watching from the stands, she tweeted a photo with the team players in the field.
David Beckham was watching along with his three sons, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz to watch the finals.
Ryan Seacrest, the host of American Idol, had tweeted about the World Cup's scores.
German Celebrity Candice Swanepoel had also tweeted her joys after Germany's win in the 2014 World Cup.
Both sides in the World Cup had played aggressively, ensuring no goal from both sides. Germany had put Brazil's team in shame during an exciting semi-final match, leaving the team with 7-0. Argentina then beat the Netherlands to progress to the finals.
Resting Your Ears After a Tracking Session
As the audio engineer, your ears are your most valuable asset, but if you abuse it, your performance in areas clients expect may falter. A tracking session is taxing as a pre-production because you will be using your ears for hours. Do not attempt to mix your audio yet after a tracking session because you will not find the results you are looking for.
Ears suffer fatigue. Clearly, the ears have a system of its own compressors and limiters, and each pair of ears may have slightly different frequency attenuations with other pairs of ears. When you have mastered your equipment to work with your ear, you could spend more time in managing your audio, but clearly, you will have trouble trying to identify certain details of the tracks you are mixing with ear fatigue
The ears can also align itself with a certain frequency. As much as you would practice an instrument, your muscle memory serves to hold on to the movements that you have repetitively made while you played piano or guitar. Your ears do the same, and they may incline themselves to the tracking session sound that you have spent for hours.
Allow yourself enough rest, and sleep when you can. The best time to mix is when you wake up in the morning and have had breakfast.
Essential Plugins That Could Help Improve Track Sounds
Are you looking for that bigger drum sound or that meatier and punchy guitar rhythm? While proper mike phasing and equalization could help in this manner, in some cases, you will need to place some enhancements to make them sound a bit more natural and desirable. Here are a few things that could help improve your recording's sound.
1. Tape Saturation
During the early days of recording, different recording machines used different mediums, each with their own characteristic. Tape recordings sound much warmer because of the natural midrange they add to certain tracks. Adding a high quality tape saturation plugin with your track could attenuate harsh dynamics brought by cleaner, digital recording present today, and provide you with a more natural, and realistic recording sound.
2. Compression
Using compression for actual uniformity of sound rather than exposing transients to "pump" the beat in your drums could thicken its sound as certain details mesh together with its dynamics. Do not overplay compression though; you will want to preserve some volume dynamics or else you risk having an unnecessarily high-energy drum track.
3. Sampling/Re-Amping
Modern technologies allow sample recording, and many companies, such as Toontrack for drums or IK Multimedia for guitars and other instruments, allow you to sculpt your sound further with recorded samples. These high-quality samples sound and play like their real equivalents, which they were based on. They can make your tracks sound thicker by blending samples that could help improve dynamics with proper equalization and mixing.
Different Headphones, Different References
I cannot stress enough the need for multiple headphones and maybe speakers in pre-production, mixing and mastering audio. Like any good set of ears, yours may be working perfectly, but it will be troublesome if you made a mix that sounded good in one pair of speakers and sounded bad in another.
We all know that monitors are designed to ensure we hear all the details of the song's instruments, including the dynamics and nuances. With different headphones, you can get different sounds. Sometimes, the bass might sound too high; in some instances, the low-mid frequencies might be troublesome.
You can make a great sounding track in one pair of headphones, but you forget that it might have a built in compression that allows you to hear all the details of your mix. Testing it at the lower bar of headphone and speaker pairs, you find the sound to be quite perfect, but at the higher bar of audio hardware, your mix might lack some bass or treble, affecting its entire sound.
It is important that you have different headphones and references when mixing tracks. A monitor could only let you hear details of your mix, but its aesthetic value in different headphones and speakers will differ as well.
Before you test your song on different headphones, ensure that you have mastered using the equalizer before making any attempts.
Lacking Some Inspiration in Songwriting?
It is normal for us musicians to lose inspiration in songwriting. I'm a game scorer myself, and I could only find inspiration only if I've played a game before I write the music score for it. There's a certain feel to the intensity of the game, the rhythm it has and its aesthetics that will allow the music to complement all these ideas by marvellous game makers. However, sometimes, this does not work. Sometimes, I also don't have time to play their games because we are simultaneously developing the parts.
If you're lacking some inspiration in songwriting, I have a few tips for you.
I took a walk outside without wearing any headphones. Sometimes, musicians just like walking around a block or the park while listening to music to encourage scenarios to form in their head. However, if your mind is in another place due to the music you are listening to, you won't get the inspiration you could get from your surroundings. Take those cans off the ears for at least a week.
Determine the things you fear. Every musician fears something. Some worry about the quality, the theme, if it lives up to the former album or if it will just end up in the shelves and not sell. Worrying too much about these parlous details will hamper your creative process. Leave this to your manager, or just worry about this the next day.
Last, create the scenario. Every form of music creates a scenario based on rhythm and melody. A groovy song might indicate a scene of happiness. A jittery melody that sounds broken may mean something is wrong in a situation. Sometimes, I create music that sounds sad and I imagine a scenario of sadness, further complementing the music. Do not deny that scenario is very important for songs because titles would be useless if it was not.
Mastering Essentials: Using the Full Power of the Equalizer
You have probably used an equalizer when listening to songs in your mobile phone or player to set the sound of songs to your liking. This is also the first plugin you encounter when using digital audio workstations and is fairly easy to use. However, mastering this plugin is crucial in producing better instrument sounds and in audio mixing.
1. Monitors
You will need a good pair of monitors that allow you to hear the natural sound of your instruments and the mix itself. A full range consumer grade speaker will not give you a good evaluating sound because consumer speakers normally flatten out certain frequencies to make its sound appealing to consumers.
2. EQ Familiarization
You do not only adjust sliders to your liking in using equalizers. Your ears must also know the sound of the frequency slider you are adding or attenuating. Here are some exercises your ears could use in training for equalization.
3. Instrument "Sweet Spot"
An instrument "sweet spot" is where the instrument's root frequency lies. Finding this sweet spot may involve adding a dip and moving the dip around the frequencies. The most pronounced frequency is the probable sweet spot of the instrument and the construction or deconstruction of its frequency using the equqlizer will be vital in mixing.


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Liverpool took over at the top of the Premier League table on Saturday, while Manchester City climbed to second place and Manchester United continued their recent revival.
With previous leaders Arsenal and Chelsea facing off at the Emirates Stadium on Monday, Liverpool took advantage with a 3-1 win over Cardiff City that took them a point above Arsene Wenger's side.
Manchester City followed their lead by winning 4-2 at Fulham to move above Arsenal on goal difference.
United, meanwhile, beat West Ham United 3-1 at Old Trafford to record a fourth consecutive victory after the shock of successive home defeats by Everton and Newcastle United.
At Anfield, Luis Suarez celebrated his new Liverpool contract by scoring twice against Cardiff to take his tally of league goals to 19.
Suarez opened his account in the 25th minute when he met Jordan Henderson's left-wing centre with a controlled volley that found the bottom-left corner.
The Uruguayan teed up Raheem Sterling to tap home the second goal in the 42nd minute and three minutes later he made it 3-0, curling a glorious shot into the bottom-right corner from Henderson's back-heel.
Jordon Mutch replied for Cardiff with a 58th-minute header from a Peter Whittingham free-kick.
Manchester City let a 2-0 lead slip at Fulham, but late goals from Jesus Navas and James Milner saw them record a fifth win in their last six league games.
Yaya Toure put City ahead in the 23rd minute with the latest fine free-kick from his growing collection, before Vincent Kompany stabbed home the second shortly before half-time.
Kieran Richardson reduced the arrears early in the second period though, and Kompany inadvertently gifted Fulham an equaliser in the 70th minute when he somehow conspired to slice Sascha Riether's cross over recalled goalkeeper Joe Hart for an own goal.
However, David Silva freed fellow Spaniard Navas to restore City's advantage eight minutes later and Milner added a fourth from a magnificent Alvardo Negredo cross in the 83rd minute.
United moved to within five points of the Champions League places with a breezy win at home to West Ham.
Wayne Rooney returned to the United line-up after missing the mid-week win at Stoke City in the League Cup with an unspecified injury and he teed up Danny Welbeck to give the hosts a 26th-minute lead.
Adnan Januzaj extended United's advantage 10 minutes later with his first goal at Old Trafford, skilfully skirting James Collins before bending home right-footed.
Crystal Palace 0 Newcastle 3 (Cabaye 25, Gabbidon 39-og, Ben Arfa 86-pen)
Fulham 2 (Richardson 50, Kompany 70-og) Manchester City 4 (Toure 23, Kompany 43, Navas 78, Milner 83)
Liverpool 3 (Suarez 25, 45, Sterling 42) Cardiff 1 (Mutch 58)
Manchester United 3 (Welbeck 26, Januzaj 36, Young 72) West Ham 1 (Cole 81)
Stoke 2 (Adam 50, Crouch 70) Aston Villa 1 (Kozak 66)
Sunderland 0 Norwich 0
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Review: SketchUp Light turns images into sketched drawings
Convert any image on your phone or iPad into a sketch-drawn variant.
SketchUp Light combines multiple filters designed to turn your existing photos into hand-drawn variants on your iOS device; but because of slow load times and at times frustrating feature layouts, the app never delivers fully on its promise.
The opening screen for SketchUp is actually very attractive. It shows what pencil sketching can look like, though it may be misleading in that it is almost certainly a unique sketch, not a converted photo from the app. After you open an image and start converting it, the app's issues start to surface. While there are numerous sketch filters, from hand drawn to charcoal to pencil, each of them takes some time to load and the slider to adjust the effect is even less responsive. Framing doesn't give you any options and the share menu doesn't always work right. With some features sending you back to the home screen and others leading to slowdowns or even crashes, the app is unwieldy and full of bugs.
Then there is the issue of the ads. SketchUp is a free app, so ads are to be expected, but there are two full ad bars--one at the top and one at the bottom--that squeeze the screen by a good 25-30 percent. Combined with animations they make it almost uncomfortably hard to use the app. SketchUp is a good idea with a good initial design; but slow load times, bugs, and overzealous ad placement bog the app down at every step.


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A certified trainer discusses the importance of humane, dog-friendly training.
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Holiday Safety
Here's another seasonal rerun. Sorry it's a little late. But better late than never! 'Tis the season when all sorts of new and unusual things appear in our homes. This means that your dog will need more supervision than usual. Dogs will naturally want to investigate anything new that comes onto their turf. This is […]
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A Dog for Christmas?
I just had someone call to ask about training for the puppy they are getting their kids for Christmas. I'm thrilled that they are looking into training early. But I talked them out of actually getting the pup for Christmas day. Thankfully, they were happy to change their plan once they heard all the reasons. […]
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Trust and Communication
When bringing a new dog home I think that among the most important things to accomplish are establishing trust and communication…through gentle training. Remember that everything is new to this dog. Including you. If your dog is a rescue, she has an unknown history which could include unpleasant treatment by humans. She may be under socialized […]
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Dogs Have Taste Buds, Too
I'm a big fan of using novel food items for training when the situation calls for it. That being said, I suggest using the lowest value bait that you can. Train with your dog's kibble if you can get away with it. Remember that all training treats are part of the dog's daily ration of […]
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Dogs Love Turkey, Too
Holidays are a great time of social gatherings, good food and general merrymaking. But to make sure your that dog stays safe and doesn't get into trouble during the hubbub, here are a few things to think about during Thanksgiving. Make sure your dog gets tons of exercise. The more settled she is, the easier […]
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Train For Life
I've got an old dog now. As it turns out, the perennial puppy isn't. He's getting kind of rickety. He's easily knocked off balance and his eyesight and hearing aren't what they used to be. There might even be a little doggie dementia going on. As we adjust ourselves to this aging boy's needs, I've […]
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The word 'leader' gets used a lot in dog training. Many positive trainers use the term 'leadership' to define our role in our dog's life. I've never been all that comfortable with the word. That's because the root of the word is the same as in the term 'pack leader'. And that I am definitely not […]
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Halloween Safety
Halloween is lots of fun for the family. It can even be fun for the family dog. But there are lots of hazards associated with most holidays that are worth being watchful for. So, be aware of what your dog is doing while the newness and pandemonium unfold. The obvious thing to be careful about […]
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Free food! Your dog's genes are telling him "eat it now or someone else will". As if you are competing with your dog for that week-old chicken bone on the sidewalk. But to your dog that is a delicacy…and possibly survival. We know it's not…but his DNA doesn't. Scavenging is a very natural dog behavior. […]
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I'm working on an all-grain bavarian Weizen with Green Tea, and have a few questions about how to add the tea. I've read that some micros have done it by using pre-made iced tea instead of water during the boil. I'm not sure how much flavor would make it to the bottle so, by that method, should ALL the water used in the boil be tea, or just a fraction of it, and what about the water used during mashing? I was also thinking about adding the tea near the end of the boil as a substitute for aroma hops. Again, I don't have a clue what an appropriate amount would be, or the pros and cons of each method. Finally, would the tea have any effects on fermentation?
WAAAAAAAAYYYYYYY above my head, but cool idea.
the only advice I can give is steep the tea the same way you would steep grain (below 170f) tea has tannins too and you probably dont want them in your beer.
I've used chamomile in a ginger beer. I just made a quart of tea and added it to the keg. That let me adjust the flavor slowly. I've had commercial jasmine and lavender beers. In both cases, the tea was added post-ferment. It will be really easy to overwhelm a Weizen, so that might be your best approach.
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Subscribed. I've been wanting to do a green tea wheat, but I am utterly clueless as to how much tea to use. I will look fwd to your results.
Dry hopping maybe? Then again it might not add enough of the flavor to the beer.
After doing a little chemistry research on the internet and some more thinking, I found that Green Tea becomes harsh and bitter if let steep too long (something I actually already knew from personal experience). I also remember that the proper method to make iced tea is to steep the tea with hot water, then chill it. Both those facts would lead me away from "dry-teaing", and reinforce the idea of using them at the end of the boil. If good green tea is made by steeping the leaves in boiling water for 5 minutes, why not add the leaves in a hop bag to the last 5 minutes of the boil? As for amount, typical for a cup of tea is ~1.5tsp for 8oz water. Take that up to 5 gallons (640oz) and you get 80 times the amount for a standard cup, or ~120tsp = 2.5 cups for full-strength green tea flavor, and scale that down to taste (maybe half).
Yes, you want it subtle, so as not to dominate the wheat. The question is, how do you handle bitterness? Tea is bitter, so you'd have to figure that into the IBU. Maybe you could just pop open a wheat beer with a known or low IBU (like Blue Moon) and add some already-brewed tea to see how much tastes right, and scale it up. You'd hate to waste a whole 5 gallons of ingredients just as an experiment. I'd definitely have some takers for this beer if I could do it right.
I would try one or more of the following ideas: 1. First worst teaing 2. Dissolving your priming sugar in tea 3. Brewing a beer without tea and blending it with tea until you get the taste you want. 4. Brewing a concentrated beer and "top off" with tea after primary fermentation is complete.
Not sure what was mentioned earlier but from what I know of green tea is that boiling it can lead to bad flavors. In my experiences anyways.


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Bangladeshi cuisine (Bengali: বাংলাদেশের রান্না) refers to the food and culinary traditions prevalent in Bangladesh. Traditionally, the cuisine emphasizes beef, duck, chicken, fish, vegetables, and rice. There are rich regional variations caused by different factors, including Bangladesh's history and geography.
Bengali food has inherited a large number of influences, arising from a historical and strong trade links with many parts of the world. Bengal fell under the sway of various Turkic rulers from the early thirteenth century onwards, and was then governed by the British for two centuries (1757–1947). The Jews brought bakeries to Bengal, the Marwaris contributed their sweet-making skills, the exiled families of Wajid Ali Shah and Tipu Sultan brought different flavours of Mughlai cuisine. British patronage and the Babu Renaissance fueled the development of these different culinary strands into a distinct heritage. From the culinary point of view, some major historical trends influenced Bengali food.
Bangladeshi people follow certain rules and regulations while eating. It includes hospitality and way of serving as well. This is known as Bengali Keta. The culture also defines the way to invite people in weddings and for the dinner as well. The gifts are given on different occasions. The Bengali Keta includes the way of serving the utensils in a proper manner.[1]
In Bangladeshi cuisine, some foods are popular across the entire region, while others are specific to a particular area.
Western Region: Mainly known as Khulna and Jessore areas; and very close to the West Bengal of India (the second highest region of Bengalis in the world). The cuisine of these areas are known as authentic Bengali recipes. Mug dal with hilsha fish head, dalna, chachari, luchi-payesh, hilsha with mustard etc. are very popular in both the part of Bengal.
Northern Region: The Northern part of Bangladesh has a strong influences of Eastern Indian states mainly Assam & Manipur. The main characteristic of this foods is they are mainly sweet and lots of uses of banana throats, raw papaya fruit, raw mango, urad lentils & grilled or smoked veges.
Central Region: Capital Dhaka city & its territory region are the central region, where fresh water fishes are much more popular & due to different ruling period the cuisines of this region is versatile. Old Dhaka area is famous for the Nawab Awadhi cuisine. In the Old Dhaka different types of kebabs, nans, bakhar-khani, kachchi & pakki biriyani, haleem, mutton bhuni kichuri & specially mentioned mutton tehari are popular across the country.
Eastern Region: Sylheti's people are mainly rice and fish eaters and their choice and method of cooking is distinctly different to non-Sylheti's. Traditional dishes will include sour dishes such as tengha (or tok) cooked with vegetables such as Amra, Defal, Olives (Belfoi), Dewwaa, Amshi, Mango Choti (Aam Choti), Kul (Boroi), Hatkhora (or Shatkora), Ada Zamir (Ada Lembu), and any other sour lemon-like tasty vegetable. Additionally, it's worth noting that the 360 disciples mentioned earlier, not only brought with them their distinct cultures but also brought distinct cooking styles of their own. These included many types of meat dishes including chicken.
Southern Region: The Southern region of Bangladesh also includes the tribal areas who have their different style of cooking methods & ideas. Other than that the most southern part of this region is mainly influenced by the Arakan cuisine. Dry fish (shutki), bamboo shoots, sea fishes, and many more are the specialty of this region. They also use lots of spicy flavors & coconuts in their food preparations.
Rajshahi & Northern Part: Rajshahi mangoes are considered to be the best in the country. Sweet dishes are also popular. The Northern parts of the country is also renowned for growing Pineapple, Guava, Watermelon, white or sweet melon, green bell apple, wood apple (kotbel), tropic grape, jujube (kul/boroi), pear, litchi, carambola (kamranga) etc.
Sylhet: A citrus fruit called shatkora is sometimes used in meat dishes. Freshwater fishes are more readily available than saltwater ones.
Chittagong and southern region: Ziafat or Mezban feasts are popular throughout the area where characteristic "heavy" dishes—dishes rich in animal fat and dairy—are featured. Saltwater fish and seafood are quite prevalent in these areas.Shutki (dried fish) are more available here than in other parts of the country. Bangladesh's Southern region is also popular world wide for its fisheries industries with over 100 types of fishes export every day from this region.
Barisal and Khulna: Piper chaba is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae. It is called "Chui Jhal" in Bangladesh. Chui Jhal is originally the twig of a Piper chaba. It is a very expensive spice in Bangladesh, has great medicinal value, and tastes somewhat like horseradish. People in Khulna, Bagerhat, and Shatkhira cut down the stem, roots, peel the skin and cut it into small pieces and cook them with meat and fishes, especially with mutton. They love the spicy pungent flavor of spice all year round. A wide range of sweet water fishes are available in this region which are highly famous all over the country.
Mustard oil and vegetable oil are the primary cooking mediums in Bangladeshi cuisine, although sunflower oil is also used. However, depending on type of food, clarified butter (ghee) is often used for its aromatic flavors.
Bangladeshi food varies between very 'sweet' and mild to extremely spicy. It resembles food in other parts of Asia like: Persian cuisine, Afghan cuisine, and British cuisine, which came through the ruling period of different Persian & Afghan ruler. There are also slight similarities with South East Asian and North East Indian food customs. The most common condiments, herbs and spices in Bangladeshi cuisine are garlic, onion, ginger, turmeric, ghee, coriander, cumin, dry bay leaves, chili pepper, and chili powder.
The pãch poron is a general purpose spice mixture composed of fenugreek seed, nigella seed, cumin seed, and black mustard seed. This mixture is more convenient for vegetarian dishes and fish preparations.
The use of spices for both meat and vegetable dishes is quite extensive and includes many combinations. The combination of whole spices, fried and added at the start or finish of cooking as a flavouring is special to each dish. Whole black mustard seeds and freshly ground mustard paste are also a typical combination. A pungent mustard sauce called kashundi is sauce in snacks or, sometimes makes a base ingredients for fish dishes and vegetable dishes popular in Bangladesh.
The following are a list of characteristic Bangladeshi recipe styles. You can note the influence in the food here. Each entry here is actually a class of recipes, producing different dishes depending on the choice of ingredients. There are different tastes to which the Bangladeshi palate cater to. These include:
Each dish is to be eaten separately with a small amount of rice or 'ruti' so that individual flavours can be enjoyed. The typical Bangladesh fare includes certain sequences of food. Two sequences are commonly followed, one for ceremonial dinners such as a wedding and the day-to-day sequence. Both sequences have regional variations, and sometimes there are significant differences in a particular course in Bangladesh.
Ceremonial occasions such as weddings used to have elaborate serving rituals, but professional catering and buffet-style dining can be seen now. The traditions have not disappeared; large family occasions and the more lavish ceremonial feasts will still have the same traditional rituals.
Bangladeshi foods contain staples like rice and flat breads. Different traditional flat breads include Luchi, Porota, Bakhorkhani, Nan, Ruti, rice flour flatbread, Chitai Pitha, and many more. Dishes from chicken, beef, fish or mutton, dal (a spicy lentil soup) and vegetables commonly accompany rice and flat breads. Traditional dishes can be 'dry', such as 'gosht bhuna' (chicken/beef/mutton). Items with jhol (sauce) are often curried. Bangladeshi cuisine frequently uses fresh vegetables, which generally vary with season. Vegetables are also used for light curries.
On special occasions like weddings or other similar ceremonies, Bangladeshi people serve guests with Biryani, which is very popular in the cities and urban areas, and Borhani, a drink which aids digestion.
In Bengali cuisine, Chutney is mainly given at the end of the meal. It is a sweet & sour thickened curry mainly made with local seasonal fruits like raw mango, jujube, Bengal quince, etc. with pach foron (five mix spices) & sugar.
Bengalis take pride on their desserts. Bengalis are the pioneer of making & inventing a variety of sweets in the Indian Subcontinent (pre-partition period). Most of which has been created by the Ghosh's (dessert maker or dairy product seller cast) of Bangladesh.
The last item before the sweets is Doi or baked yogurt.[3] It is generally of two varieties, either natural flavour and taste or Mishti Doi (sweet yogurt), typically sweetened with charred sugar. This brings about a brown colour and a distinct flavour. Bangladeshi cuisine has a rich tradition of sweets. The most common sweets and desserts include:


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Checksecurity does some very basic system security checks, such as looking for changes in which programs have setuid permissions, and that remote filesystems are not allowed to have runnable setuid programs.
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The lockfile-progs package is only a "Suggests" because of the poor way that dselect handles "Recommends", but I do strongly suggest that you install it; it prevents /etc/cron.daily/standard from running multiple times if something gets jammed.
Checksecurity was previously part of the cron package.
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I have been working on music for a long time and have yet to record and put out a full length bonafide song filled album. I am at a point where that is very possible and on top of that I think its time I had some merchandise!
With this money I will be making the album (with some bonus tracks), the cd cases will be for real this time (not the plastic ones I have always had them all in prior to now), I will be making T-shirts (most likely really cool ones...), I will have two different types of stickers made (obviously really cool as well).
I will use the money in order to get the songs onto iTunes and Amazon and all those other online stores. I will use the money to pay the musicians playing on the album because this is going to be mostly full band production. (Another first for me which I am suuuuuper pumped about)
So THANK YOU all for the continued support that I have had through the years. I am hoping that there are many years to come and that we can be there together!
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Yeah, if that's what happened. But that's not what the article says.
It says that on March 21st, Google had already fixed the flaw and rolled out the patches internally. Fine; they get to cover their own asses first. No argument.
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Shriveled Potatoes with Romesco Sauce
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Not all Halloween-party food has to be in a scary shape or color -- some dishes hint more subtly at the macabre theme, like these shriveled baby potatoes. The skins of waxy red and gold potatoes turn very wrinkled when roasted in the hot oven; a pool of peppery romesco makes a delicious accompaniment. Impale the potatoes on toothpick spears for easy dipping.
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Yields: 6 to 8 servings
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- 2/3 cup(s) whole blanched almonds
- 2 red bell peppers
- 1/8 teaspoon(s) pimenton (smoked hot paprika)
- 1/4 cup(s) loosely packed mint leaves
- 1 teaspoon(s) sherry vinegar or red-wine vinegar
- 1 small garlic clove
- Coarse salt
- 1.5 tablespoon(s) extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound(s) mixed baby red and Yukon gold potatoes
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toast almonds in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet until lightly golden and fragrant, 7 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool.
- Meanwhile, roast red peppers directly over a gas burner flame until blistered and charred, turning with tongs as each section blackens. (Alternatively, broil peppers on a baking sheet.) Transfer peppers to a large bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap; let steam about 15 minutes. Using paper towels, peel off blackened skins; remove and discard stems and seeds.
- Lower oven to 325 degrees. In a food processor, pulse almonds, roasted red peppers, pimenton, mint, vinegar, garlic, and 3/4 teaspoon salt to a coarse paste, about 1 minute. With machine running, add 1 tablespoon oil in a slow, steady stream through the feed tube until smooth. Transfer to a bowl.
- Place potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet and toss with remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Roast in oven (without moving potatoes on the pan) until skins are slightly crisp and potatoes are tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Serve potatoes warm or at room temperature, with sauce on the side.
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