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Lady Cardinals earn winning record with two more wins
Two more wins for the Lady Cardinals basketball team last week moved St. Mary's season record above .500.St. Mary's (9-8) hosted Bridgewater-Emery Jan. 29, earning a 46-26 victory with tough second-half defense."We did a great job creating turnovers and converting them into points," said Josh Lebrun, head coach of the Lady Cardinals.St. Mary's held Bridgewater-Emery to just seven points in the final two quarters of play.Down the stretch, Lebrun said, it was success at the charity stripe that sealed the win. The Lady Cardinals shot 14 of 16 from the free throw line.Kelly Michel led all scorers with 16 points.The girls traveled to Colman-Egan high school Friday, beating the C-E Hawks in a 46-43 squeaker.In a game with 11 lead changes, the Lady Cardinals found themselves trailing 14-12 at halftime after opening up a big lead in the first quarter.It was Michel again leading the St. Mary offense with 20 points. She grabbed 12 rebound to earn a double-double.
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Judy Kennedy
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 30 at Brune Mortuary at 325 W. Elm St. in Bishop for Judy Kennedy. The Rev. Father John Gracey will officiate.
Born March 22, 1910, in Schurz, Nev., Judy died Oct. 19, 2010 in Bishop.
Judy was a lifelong resident of the Owens Valley who worked for the Bishop Laundry for more than 27 years.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Margaret Kennedy; father, Herbert Kennedy; and brother, Russell Kennedy.
She is survived by her daughter, Tila (Astorga) Ulhaq; son-in-law, Naveed Ulhaq; granddaughters, Eesha and Ameera Ulhaq; grandson, Daven Miller; sisters, Darlene Salas and Georgia Elliot; brothers, John Miller and Louie Shoshone; brother-in-law, Grady Elliot; nieces, White Dove Kennedy, April Thorpe, Venus Patterson, Tara Miller, Tanya Miller, Annie Shoshone and Sammy Pierce; nephews, Douglas Tockey, Troy Miller, Clyde Hancock, Johnny Shoshone and Donald Patterson; numerous aunts and uncles and other relatives.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Judy's memory may be made to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church at 849 Home St. in Bishop.

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Destination Service Trips Planned for 2013
Three exciting Destination: SERVICE trips are planned for the week of Spring Break, March 9 - 16.
* Gila National Wilderness, New Mexico Environmental Outreach
*Tucson, Arizona Hunger Outreach and Immigration
* Greater New Orleans Disaster Relief
We had SUCH GREAT TRIPS in 2012 that we're going back to all three locations.
Since working at these sites last spring, the Gila Wilderness has fought a major forest fire and New Orleans has experienced yet another hurricane with the landing of Hurricane Isaac. Many of those places repaired are back to square one!
Last year was our first visit to Tucson. Besides learning about food sustainability for the poor, we felt we needed to find out about the immigration issues which impact so many things. This year the Tucson group will pick citrus fruit with United Nations Refugees and go for a Desert Walk with the Tucson Samaritans who provide humanitarian aid to those lost in the Sonora Desert.
The New Orleans trip will work with The Epworth Project based in Slidell, Louisiana. They will be doing important reconstruction work for victims of both hurricanes Katrina and Isaac.
The cost will be $100 and includes food, transportation & lodging. For those who can show need, there are scholarships available. If you need to make payments rather than pay the entire amount at once, we have that option as well. Just click on the link for the application, scholarship form, and/or the payment plan.
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Jazz Society presents duo in 'Play and Tell'
Thursday, November 29, 2012
PORTSMOUTH — The Seacoast Jazz Appreciation Project — an initiative of the Seacoast Jazz Society — will present the jazz duo of Grammy Award-winning baritone saxophonist Gary Smulyan and bassist Ray Drummond. The session is scheduled for Sunday, December 9, 4:30 p.m., at The Press Room, 77 Daniel Street, Portsmouth. The event will feature a performance by the duo and importantly, an open dialogue between the audience and the performers. This is a free event.
Bassist Ray Drummond is himself a composer, arranger, bandleader, educator and producer, in addition to being one of New York's first call bassists. Drummond has performed with Betty Carter, the Thad Jones/ Mel Lewis Orchestra, Wynton Marsalis, and presently plays with the Kenny Barron Trio, Houston Person, Bobby Hutcherson, to name just a few. He has released eight recorded albums as a leader and many more as a sideman.
Following the free performance-and-discussion session, the duo will perform from 6:00 to 9 p.m. The latter performance is subject to The Press Room's cover charge.
The Seacoast Jazz Appreciation Project was launched in 2009 with an objective of enhancing the appreciation of jazz for listeners at all levels of musical sophistication, while demystifying this uniquely American musical genre for its newest listeners. It's a chance to "hang" with some outstanding jazz musicians, to hear their music, and about their music, in a casual environment.


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The key role of selecting creative in brand communications, the problems with building a brand in a turbulent cultural environment, the challenges of extending an advertising campaign, and the senior management skills needed to interpret ads are highlighted.
Authorized faculty can see an exam copy of a multimedia case online by adding a Free Trial to their Library.
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Works in a brand management course in the communications module or in an advertising course. To teach students how to make systematic and nuanced interpretations of new creative ideas using several different "creative filters." Also exposes students to the process of developing advertising, the role of culture in advertising, and the interorganizational relations between clients and agencies. Multimedia teaching note (for faculty only) reveals outcome of advertising selection by Mountain Dew.
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Mission Against Terror
Mission Against Terror Overview
Mission Against Terror (M.A.T. for short), is an Asian developed, free-to-play MMOFPS. While the game was already several years old before making its North American debut, it still offers classic tactical shooter gameplay mixed with some new game modes. Mission Against Terror is a competitive game in China and supports traditional game modes including bombing mode, wherein one team must plant a bomb while the other must stop them. As an MMO, MAT allows players to customize the appearance of their avatar and relax at a virtual bar in between firefights. Like Combat Arms, Cross Fire, and other shooters, Mission Against Terror has its own variation of mutation mode where players must fend off mummies that can infect humans. There's also an interesting robot mode (coming soon) where a team of players must defend against a swarm of AI controlled robots.
Marriage system that allows for players to get married in the game.
Hundreds of unique items: Weapons such as ninja stars, cakes, and chickens that provide for an over the top-action experience
14 Game Modes - Tank Wars, PK mode, Hybrid mode, Bounty mode, Snowball mode, Terminator mode, AI mode, Occupy mode, Dragon Emperor mode, Team Deathmatch, Death match, Mummy mode, Ghost mode, Bomb mode.
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Mission Against Terror Review
This Review is based on early stages of the game and in time will be updated!
By, Omer Altay
Mission Against Terror, called MAT for short, is a 3D tactical MMOFPS published by Suba Games. The game launched in North America through Suba Games in September 2010, but was available world-wide through the Malaysian game publisher Cibmall beginning in December of 2009. Graphically speaking, MAT is somewhere between Cross Fire and Combat Arms, which is a bit disappointing for a game released in late 2009. Anyone familiar with Counter-Strike or any other modern FPS doesn't really need any introduction to Mission Against Terror, as it's very similar to other tactical MMOFPS games. Unfortunately, while games like WolfTeam and Alliance of Valiant Arms helped push the genre forward, Mission Against Terror brings nothing new to the table.
A Poor Start
Immediately after downloading, installing, and launching Mission Against Terror, I was disappointed to learn that the game has very limited graphic options. Even on max resolution, the visuals were decent at best. Gameplay-wise, aiming and firing feel really awkward. Even after playing Mission Against Terror for hours and hours, I could never get used to the shooting mechanics in the game. I mean, I got better as I played, as I always had more kills than deaths, but the firing mechanics just felt off.
Core Gameplay
In its core, Mission Against Terror plays much like other MMOFPS games. One unique feature the game does have is the ability to recover health by dancing. Yes, dancing. By clicking the "V" key, players will put their weapons away and begin doing a little dance that will slowly regenerate lost hit points. Since your guns are away, your character is extremely vulnerable while dancing. It's best to dance someplace safe like a corner or near your spawn area. The whole dancing things feels a bit out of place, but so do the costumes available in the item store as players can purchase pirate costumes. Even though the game has a decent selection of weapons, many of them don't feel very balanced. The shotgun for example, is practically useless while others feel very weak compared to the AK-47.
The more kills a player gets in a single round, the more experience and silver they will earn. When enough experience is gained, players will rank up. Unfortunately, ranks don't do anything, Silver on the other hand, is used to purchase additional weapons, armor and items in the game's item store. The item store is a bit of a let down though.
Poor Selection of Weapons
After playing WolfTeam, which had some 30+ primary weapons, and Combat Arms, which had nearly as many, I was disappointed to learn that Mission Against Terror has fewer than 15 primary weapons. This certainly isn't a deal breaker, but I'd like to see more variety in the game. Players also can't customize their weapons the same way they can in games like Alliance of Valiant Arms, WolfTeam, or Combat Arms. Aside from weapons, players can also purchase different pieces of clothing for their avatars. Since there are only a handful of items, appearance customization is lacking. This problem isn't unique to Mission Against Terror, though. Most MMO shooters have lackluster appearance customization options.
This looks familiar….
The first map I played in Mission Against Terror was Nile Valley – a map that was EXACTLY the same as De_Dust 2 from Valve's Counter-Strike. I'm not suggesting that the two maps were similar, I'm saying that they are identical. The second map I played was called "Cross Range" which was identical in design to the Ice_World maps in Counter-Strike. I'm sure some of the other level designs were taken from other games too. The fact that the game stole maps from other games, tells me that the developers are too lazy to actually create their own maps. On top of the unoriginal map designs, one of the background tunes in the game is a remixed version of the Pirates of the Caribbean main theme. On the positive side, I'm sort of glad the developers copied the De_Dust2 map, as it's incredibly balanced and fun.
Game Modes & Variety
Mission Against Terror only has a handful of game modes and maps. The most popular mode is probably team deathmatch or bomb mode. In team death-match, two sides face off, and whichever team reaches a certain number of kills first wins. Bomb mode, on the other hand, is a plant the bomb, defuse the bomb style game. Mission Against Terror also has a solo, free-for-all mode as well as a mummy mode. Mission Against Terror has a handful of other game modes as well including a terminator and ghost mode – both of which help vary things up a bit.
In Mummy Mode, a certain number of players randomly transform in the Mummies fifteen seconds after the match begins. Mummies are melee characters that have a lot of health; they win by turning the rest of the players into mummies by killing them. Humans win by killing all of the mummies or surviving for a certain amount of time. Unfortunately, little thought has been given to this mode, as some levels have camping spots that humans can abuse to win most of the time, while in other levels Mummies are impossible to beat.
Final Verdict – Fair
Mission Against Terror is a run of the mill 3D MMOFPS that can be fun for a while, but does little to push the genre forward. The game could definitely use more weapons, maps, game modes and some more balance.
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Mission Against Terror Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
OS: Windows 2000
CPU: Intel Pentium 3 1 Ghz
HDD: 1 GB Free
Graphics Card: NVidia GeForce Ti4200
Recommended Specification:
OS: Windows XP / Vista / 7
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3 Ghz or better
RAM: 1 GB or more
HDD: 2 GB Free
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== The fine print ==
== The fine print ==
Revision as of 11:40, 28 March 2012
Competition Complete (27 Mar 2011): This competition is complete. The list of entries that will be evaluated is given below (if you entered, please check your app is present in the list) We will be evaluating the entries over the coming weeks.
We're having an app design competition! In order to compete you need to have an application that uses Symbian Qt Quick Components and provide a wiki article that describes the key elements of your application design. The article should be detailed enough for us to assess the elegance of your design, and should ideally point us to a binary version we can test.
The winning apps will demonstrate UI design flair and style while remaining faithful to the core Symbian platform style (as captured by the design and iconography guidelines). We expect they will mix both standard and custom components, and have innovative approaches to branding and other design elements.
As soon as we can get hold of them from the factory, the winners will receive one of three new Nokia 808 PureView devices, featuring an unbelievable 41 megapixel camera and the new Symbian Belle UI. The winners will be among the first to get their hands on these truly amazing devices!
If that's not enough, then consider that as winner of a Nokia Developer competition your app will be featured in our Community, Wiki, and Project home pages, as well as in our developer newsletters (and other channels, documentation and promotional material, which we see fit) - giving your app immediate visibility with hundreds of thousands of your peers, users and potential employers!
The Symbian Qt Quick Components are available in the Qt SDK v1.1.4. Read the Symbian Design Guidelines and off you go!
How to participate
Study the Symbian Design Guidelines. Create a great application (or port an existing one) using the Symbian Qt Quick Components. Write a wiki article showing off the main elements of your UI design and provide a link to the real application so we can try it out (for example on Nokia Store)!
Here are the competition rules:
- The app and associated article must be your own work.
- The app must run on a mobile device. Apps that are still in design or concept phase will not be accepted.
- The app can be hosted wherever you like: Nokia Store, Wiki file attachment, Nokia Projects, etc. Note that for open source projects we recommend hosting on Nokia Projects.
- The app should use Symbian Qt Quick Components where appropriate. Combining these with custom elements to create a great user experience is both expected and encouraged.
- An article must be created to support the app competition entry. The article should:
- explain how the app uses the Qt Quick Components, and just as importantly where and why it chooses to use custom components instead.
- discuss how the app complies with the design guidelines. Include "problem areas" and your innovative approaches to overcome them.
- have the category Category:Qt Quick and start with the text: {{Note|This is an entry in the [[Symbian Qt Quick Components Competition 2012Q1]]}}
- be submitted by 19th March 2012
- contain a link to the application (on Nokia Store, Nokia Projects, or elsewhere).
- Nokia must have permission to publish a link to your app and screenshots on the wiki, discussion boards, newsletters, and any other mechanisms while promoting this competition and its results. Note that these are automatically granted when you upload them to the wiki by the site Terms and Conditions.
See the fine print for more information.
Evaluation of entries
The apps will be evaluated by a panel of Nokia UI design experts. The panel will be looking for all the things you would expect in a great app: a consistent and intuitive user experience, appropriate app icon and splash screen, appealing and smooth UI, pervasive but unobtrusive branding etc. The winners will be apps that demonstrate interaction design flair and style, and which use innovative approaches within the constraints of the Symbian Design Guidelines.
In particular, judges will be looking at the following design elements:
- Logical and consistent navigation structure
- Back button is used to exit views and the app
- Important features can be found. They aren't hidden behind odd menus or icons.
- Intuitive and easy to operate
- Appropriate icons to represent functionality
- App icon consistent with Symbian style
- Correct use of the components
- Non-threatening interface - don't ask the user for confirmation or passwords unless necessary
- Good use of screen real estate
- Utilising the toolbar where appropriate.
The articles are very much secondary - they are your opportunity to explain why you've used a particular approach (particularly where your app does not behave as the design guidelines suggest) and to highlight what sets your design apart. If you can't make a binary version of the app available, then they are our only way of assessing your entry.
The results are expected to be announced in late March/early April.
Useful links
- Symbian Qt Quick Components
- Symbian Design Guidelines
- Qt SDK v1.1.4
- Symbian conography guidelines
- Qt Quick learning guides
- Recent and Active Nokia Projects using Qt Quick Components
- UI Visualisation Examples project. This project provides a set of mini-apps demonstrating the correct use of the Symbian Qt Quick components. They provide a great practical example of the intention of the Symbian Design Guidelines and common UI/navigation patterns.
Generic questions or comments concerning this competition can be addressed as comments to this wiki page.
List of competition entries
The entries we will be evaluating for this (completed) competition are listed below. If you think we've missed your entry, please add feedback as a comment to this article.
- Dropian - QML Dropbox Client
- Audiobook Reader for symbian using Qt Quick Components
- QIap - a simple Qt interface for In-App Purchasing
- Flexibility QML Tabs elements
- Lights Off The Original Game
- Making of BabyFeed App with QtQuick Components
- Tourschall Showcase
- Shopping list for Symbian^3
- EWallet (QML App)
- Redak
- How to use QVibra to enable vibration in QML
- How to use QtMobility to enable vibration in QML
- Had Better Build Release first
- TiToYo - traffic info delivered to your mobile
- A Question in Demo of Qt SDK 1.2
- Porting the Premier League app from WRT to Qt Quick
- MosaicLink The Most Tiny Games With QtQuick Components
- How I Created BestPrice Using Qt Quick Components
- Group My Pictures for Symbian phones
- FlickrUp - Flickr app for Symbian & MeeGo Harmattan devices
- Tian Karaoke List - Do the hard part of searching for you
- Wallpapers
- Qeddit
- Go2car2go app - a Car2Go client in C++ and Qt Quick Components
- MBuddy - advanced messaging app
- ThakirPrayerTimes QML
- Ski Resorts Webcams
- Fmobi
- BelleChat - an IRC client for Symbian phones
- CutePress - WordPress cutely!
- Shopper - eBay app for Symbian & MeeGo devices
- Gift Maker Qt Quick Components
- Porting the Italian Teletext app from WRT to Qt Quick
- Building the Italian Tax ID app with Qt Quick components
- Rotary Dialer: mixing Qt Quick components and custom UI
- EventItNow
- Magnifier and Nokia 808 PureView - Using Qt Quick to implement a natural and Consistent user experience
- Designing Notekeeper
- Multiple views using QML components
- Sums - QML Components-based Calculator App
- SymQuake
- How to use QShake to detect and manage phone shaking
- WikiOnBoard - Wikipedia Offline Reader
- Facebook Plus - A Facebook client with Nokia Maps
- Creating the Italian Metro app with Qt Quick Components
- Sport news
The fine print
The main sponsor of the competition is Nokia Corporation, Finland ("main sponsor"). The competition is a competition of skill. No purchase or admission fee is necessary to participate. By participating in the competition the participant indicates his/her/its acceptance to these rules and agrees to be bound by them as well as any rules and regulations of Nokia Developer and the Developer's Wiki. You acknowledge and agree that no form of cheating will be tolerated. Any persons found cheating, as determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the main sponsor, will immediately be disqualified from the contest. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the main sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to amend, withdraw or revise these rules and the prizes at any time without notice and in such event the main sponsor shall not have any liability whatsoever.
This competition shall not constitute a commitment or create a joint venture, partnership, agency or other business relationship between the participants and the main sponsor of this competition. This competition shall not either be understood to grant to any participant whether expressly or by implication any ownership, rights or license to any intellectual property rights of the main sponsor and vice versa. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Nokia shall not be liable for any damages arising out of the participant's participation to the competition. The laws of Finland shall be applicable to any disputes arising out of the competition. Unless otherwise provided for in applicable mandatory legislation, such disputes will be finally settled in the public court of Helsinki.
Nokia Developer employees and contractors are not eligible for this contest. The competition is open to other Nokia employees (except those working directly for Nokia Developer) with the following limitations:
- You should not be directly involved in the development of icons for Nokia platforms or Nokia marketing material
- You should use only the published tools and resources - "practice what you preach"
- Submissions from the Nokia employees will be judged and prized separately, and will not compete directly with third party developers


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Food ForwardQuest For Water | Wednesday, 7 p.m.
How can agriculture use less water and still grow enough food for everyone? Are we finally emerging from the water wars of the west that pitted Native American tribes and environmentalists against farmers and ranchers? FOOD FORWARD dives into solutions that some water users are discovering to protect this most precious resource in the face of drought, politics and environmental conflicts.
Time Scanners: PetraThursday | 9 p.m.
Structural engineer Steve Burrows leads his team of laser-scanning experts to Jordan to scan the ancient desert city of Petra. Using 3D laser-scanning technology, he wants to uncover its construction secrets and shed new light on this architectural wonderland lost to the West for more than 1,000 years.
Eisenhower's Secret WarHour 1: From Warrior to President | Thursday, 8 p.m.
The first hour chronicles Eisenhower's exploits in World War II, his decision to enter presidential politics, and his fulfillment of an election promise to seek a solution to ending the Korean War, after more than 33,000 military deaths. It also follows the grassroots movement to draft Eisenhower as the Republican candidate for president; Eisenhower's reluctant decision to leave his powerful position at NATO; his fight for the Republican Party's nomination against "neo isolationist" Sen. Robert Taft, the leader of the GOP; his campaign against Democrat Adlai Stevenson; and finally, his election as the 34th president.
Motown 25Yesterday, Today, Forever | Sunday, 10 p.m.
Hosted by legendary comedian Richard Pryor, Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever celebrates the 25th anniversary of Motown, with reunions of Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Diana Ross & The Supremes, The Jackson 5, The Temptations, Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Martha Reeves, Mary Wells, Jr. Walker and more! Not seen on broadcast TV in more than 20 years, this incredible MY MUSIC special presentation finally comes to public television for one amazing night!
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A Night of GivingThursday, Nov. 20 | 7 p.m.
Showcasing Local Artists -- Supporting Local Public Television
Local artists include:
- Randy & Joy Turner from Larkfield Glass (Paris, IL)
- Jerry Rhoads (St. Joseph, IL) - Woodtuning
- Jeanette Huisinga (Casey, IL) - The Yarn Shop
- Pottery from Dwain Naragon (EIU Faculty)
This night of giving allows our viewers to give to their local public television station and in return WEIU will offer viewers a wonderful handmade thank you gift from a local artist.
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The Mind of a ChefCreation | Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
When Chef Nilsson develops a dish at Faviken, he pays careful attention to the unique properties of an ingredient. Through research and recipe testing, the components of a dish are combined with the aim of preserving their natural Quantico. "The Creation of a Dish" follows the life cycle of an ingredient as it transforms from an idea into a dish at his restaurant.
Genealogy RoadshowNew Orleans - Cabildo | Wednesday, 8 p.m.
A team of genealogists uncovers fascinating family stories at the famous Cabildo, home of the Louisiana State Museum. A couple whose ancestors hail from the same small Italian town explore the chance they may be related; a woman is desperate to find out who committed a gruesome murder in her ancestor's past; a home held by one family for more than a century renders a fascinating story; and a woman discovers the difficult journey her ancestor took on the path to freedom from slavery.
The Jewel in the CrownThe Day of the Scorpion | Saturday, 8 p.m.
On her homeward journey Sarah meets Count Bronowsky, the Nawab's chief minister. He is taking the Nawab's secretary Ahmed Kasim to meet his father, the ex-chief minister of Ranpur, released from prison where he has been detained with other Congress leaders since 1942. Ahmed's elder brother Sayed has been captured fighting alongside the Japanese as a member of the Indian National Army, and he must break the news to his father. By the time Sarah returns to Pankot, Susan's baby has been born and Mabel has been buried - but not as Barbie believes she should have been. Merrick returns secretly to Pankot, badly disfigured by burns, to have an artificial arm fitted. Failure and pain drive him almost to the point of madness - but it is Susan whose hold on sanity suddenly snaps. Re-enacting an old ritual for dispatching a scorpion, she wraps her baby son in his christening gown and surround him with a ring of burning kerosene. As her terrified young ayah looks on, she chants 'Little prisoner, go free.'
Food ForwardGo Fish! | Wednesday, 7 p.m.
By mid-century, 90 percent of the world's commercial fish may be tapped out. But we're not sunk yet. FOOD FORWARD sets sail with a different breed of fishermen who make their living on the water while treading lightly upon it. Meet old school fishermen in the Pacific Northwest reviving the tuna industry, young fishermen (and women) creating Community Supported Fisheries along the Eastern seaboard and the next generation of fish farmers in western Massachusetts.
Masterpiece: Mystery!Inspector Lewis: The Lions of Nemea | Monday, 8 p.m.
After a difficult start, Lewis and Hathaway seem to have settled back into their former relationship, and Maddox has become integral to the team. Their abilities are tested as they investigate the brutal murder of Rose, an American Classics student. Suspicion immediately falls on a young professor who had recently broken off an affair with her, but as the detectives delve further into the case, they only find more secrets and murky motives.
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What Does WEIU Mean to You? Local and national family-friendly radio and television.
Favorite Show on WEIU-TV: Hands down ... Heartland Highways! From the first time I watched, I was hooked; it takes me places in Illinois that I never knew existed. FYI: The hosts of HH (Lori Casey and Kate Pleasant) are as nice in person as they are on the show!
What have you learned while working at WEIU? That local is so important! WEIU has the opportunity to inform and involve the people who live in and around Central Illinois. The staff at WEIU take our jobs very seriously and we believe in communication with our viewers.
Why should someone become a member of WEIU? This is an easy question. If you value family friendly television and radio, then you should be honored to support your local television station. Where else can you have such amazing programming? Turn to WEIU-TV to enjoy educational children's programming, travel around the world and discover music, dance, food and entertainment. In addition to that, tune in to stay informed on what's going on around our community with a LIVE news broadcast Monday-Friday at 5:30 p.m., and watch our local programs such as Heartland Highways, The Paw Report, Four Rivers Ag Report, Being Well, @ Issue, and Hobbies, Crafts and Collectibles. The WEIU radio station is Hit-Mix 88.9. Most days there is LIVE on-air talent from 6 a.m. until 11 p.m. Hit-Mix plays the widest variety of the biggest and best artists, and they play a little bit of country as well!
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Dragon's Call Overview
Dragon's Call is a browser based MMORPG with some simple animations. Play as one of three classes and explore the world from a top-down view. The publishers compare the game to a browser based version of World of Warcraft but this is mainly a marketing stunt. In reality, the game more closely resembles other browser fantasy MMORPGs. A quick tutorial advances players to level 5 and an interesting stat and skill system offers several different progression paths for characters. There are plenty of quests available which provide additional rewards, and most importantly a sense of direction. The classes are:
Mage – Ranged spellcasters who specialize in dealing heavy damage. They have light armor and low HP.
Warrior - Powerful front-line characters who can both tank and deal damage at close range.
Assassin - The main physical damage dealer. Assassins possess special skills such as the ability to stun and use poisons.
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Dragon's Call Full Review
By Jamie Skelton
Dragon's Call is a 2D browser-based fantasy MMORPG with turn-based combat. The first game produced by GameDP, Dragon's Call shares similarity with games like Legend: Legacy of the Dragons and Fallen Sword. The game is generally a graphically-enhanced text-based browser game, with simply animated battle scenes. Because of the simplistic gameplay, both PvE and PvP are offered to players, although most will find themselves doing both along the way.
Permanent Style
After a simple sign-up process, players immediately get to choose one of three classes – warrior, mage, or assassin – as either male or female gender. Warriors can serve as physical DPS or tanks, mages serve as magical DPS, and assassins serve as another form of physical DPS. For those who find appearance important, be aware that in no way can the appearance of a character be altered from the starting images, either via customization or gear. An account is restricted to a single character, and there is no delete character or restart option other than to reset points and skills on an existing character. A player's choice is permanent unless they choose to create a new account, which can be disappointing for some.
Thrown Into The World
After you create your character, players are given the option of rushing through a tutorial, at the end of which they will come out level 5. The truth is, the tutorial can be skipped and a character starts as level 5 regardless, and the tutorial is less than helpful. In it, the player is whisked into the body of a young warrior who is hastily guided by a mentor on how to upgrade and embed his gear, and then goes off and fights a dragon on his own. The only lesson players learn during this is how to upgrade equipment, which they'll have explained to them again in later quests – so forget the tutorial.
Instead, players of RPGs can rely on their instincts, and the rest can resort to the "Help" that appears in the upper right hand of the screen by the character portrait. This is always available, and provides tips appropriate for the character level, as well as identifying new skills the player can learn, new equipment they can buy, and what new quests are available to them. To help matters further, characters under level 20 can teleport instantly to both quest givers and enemies alike, although this may disconnect them later with the idea of moving around on their own without paying a premium cost for instant teleportation.
Specialized in Killing
As a player gains experience, they will be able to specialize their character in one of two ways: stats and skills. Each level, players receive five points to distribute into five stats (Strength, Agility, Intellect, Luck, and Stamina) as they feel fit, and each of these stats has a different effect depending on the class. Skills, on the other hand, are determined via a talent tree; each level grants one skill point, and skill points can be distributed down one or more of several skill trees. Characters can only have four skills at any one time "loaded" (active), however, so skill placement must be done thoughtfully. As it turns out, these four loaded skills are the only skills a character will use in combat, outside of an auto-attack. Each has a chance to activate (unless they are passive), and this is because combat is out of a player's control – although it is turn based, the game makes all the rolls, and therefore the decisions, for the player. Although each fight only lasts usually ten seconds or under, they are ten seconds in which the player can do nothing except watch the fight and chat with other players.
Kill 5 Rats
For those familiar with the typical "Go out and kill five rats for me" quest dialogue, Dragon's Call's quests will be found no different. Outside of a few quests which direct you to new NPCs with new quests, all of the quests in Dragon's Call send you off to kill a certain number of enemies and then return. The good thing is, despite the repetitive nature of these quests, they are very useful. The main quest line (those quests which aren't repeatable) give random gear appropriate for the player's class, as well as stones to help upgrade gear. Daily quests, on the other hand, do not give gear but do give a sizable experience reward. Instances are also available for players who wish to group up with a few others for a better chance at gear. Whatever leveling path a player takes, however, the grind will be felt, especially past level 20.
Limited Action
Like other browser games, Dragon's Call uses an Action Point system. This system gives players a limited number of actions per day, to a maximum of 200. If this is not enough for a player's time budget, they can purchase additional action points per day at a great expense – 19,000 gold for five, or 1 Dragon Gold (premium) per Action Point via several potions throughout the day. Generally, 200 action points are plenty for a few hours of adventuring, but can wear out faster at higher levels, and this, along with premium-only gear upgrading items, can be what drains your wallet dry if you decide to pay cash for game play.
Arenas and Robbing
Although the combat is automated in Dragon's Call, the game still offers PvP in two forms: Arenas and Robbing. The Arena is available in town, and allows players to challenge others of their level and arena rank for a chance to increase their own renown, and earn valuable Honor Points. Honor Points can be used as a currency to buy items only available for Dragon Gold (the premium store cash). The trick with the arena is that players are limited to twenty arena fights per day; however, arena fights do not cost action points. Robbing, on the other hand, is the act of attacking another player in the field. While players do not gain or lose honor for these fights, and they do cost action points, they gain one advantage: they can earn some of the other player's loot.
Final Verdict: Fair
Dragon's Call is fun enough to keep open in another browser window to return to throughout the day, or to play while at work. There's always something to do, and it's not attention intensive, which makes it great – as a background game. If you're looking for a more interactive game, however, there are far better browser games that will keep you entertained for unlimited hours.


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I dare you to try and keep that "30 feet for each 10 mph of speed. That's 176 feet at 60 mph, or a two-second gap at any speed. 2 second rule or "176 feet at 60 mph".
You don't need to go to Portland either! Next time you are on S or N99, Baker or Adams right in Mac, try keeping a 2 second gap and you will never leave the curb. For every 20 feet of distance between you and the car ahead of you, someone with a 25 foot long vehicle will try to cut you off and / or squeeze in between!
What has gotten to be my 3 favorite "pox on you" are the slow and really slow that suddenly find that their vehicles have an extra 20 to 30 mph left in them when they come to the four lanes or passing lanes. Kind of fits hand in hand with people who can't grasp the concept of Failure to Yield Right of Way when Merging. Down at the south end of town those signs advising that the right lane ends, merge left................mean:
Go like heck and pass anyone already in the left lane where you should be, and never mind the fog line, its only there to let you know you still have a couple of feet of asphalt left. You can slow back down to 35 once you forced other people off the road so you could get ahead.
Then there was that blond haired gal in the maroon Toyota that was looking down at her cell phone (texting?), steering with her knees, who was very adept at using both lanes much better than any drunk driver. As she passes me on the right and as I am leaving the pavement onto the gravel shoulder to get away from her, I honk my horn only to receive a single finger salute in return.
Jeb, better just to relax, listen to the radio, drive defensively and keep your will up to date. If we don't we will die unhappy and way to young.


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33-3021.05 - Immigration and Customs Inspectors
Investigate and inspect persons, common carriers, goods, and merchandise, arriving in or departing from the United States or between states to detect violations of immigration and customs laws and regulations.
Sample of reported job titles: Canine Enforcement Officer (K-9 Enforcement Officer), Customs and Border Protection Officer (CBPO), Customs Inspector, Customs Officer, Customs Port Director, Import Specialist, Inspector, Special Agent, Supervisory CBP Officer, US Customs and Border Protection Officer (US CBPO)
Tasks | Tools & Technology | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
- Examine immigration applications, visas, and passports and interview persons to determine eligibility for admission, residence, and travel in the U.S.
- Detain persons found to be in violation of customs or immigration laws and arrange for legal action, such as deportation.
- Inspect cargo, baggage, and personal articles entering or leaving U.S. for compliance with revenue laws and U.S. customs regulations.
- Locate and seize contraband, undeclared merchandise, and vehicles, aircraft, or boats that contain such merchandise.
- Interpret and explain laws and regulations to travelers, prospective immigrants, shippers, and manufacturers.
- Institute civil and criminal prosecutions and cooperate with other law enforcement agencies in the investigation and prosecution of those in violation of immigration or customs laws.
- Testify regarding decisions at immigration appeals or in federal court.
- Record and report job-related activities, findings, transactions, violations, discrepancies, and decisions.
- Determine duty and taxes to be paid on goods.
- Collect samples of merchandise for examination, appraisal, or testing.
Tools & Technology
Tools used in this occupation:
|Handcuffs — Metal handcuffs; Plastic handcuffs
|Mainframe console or dumb terminals — Radiation portal monitor terminals
|Notebook computers — Laptop computers; Mobile data computers
|Radiation detectors — Personal radiation detectors PRD; Radiation isotope identifier devices RIID; Radiation portal monitors RPM; Radioisotope detection devices
|Two way radios
|Weapon or explosives detectors and supplies — Hazardous material detectors; Ion mobility spectrometers
|X ray radiography examination equipment — Mobile truck X ray units; Vehicle and Cargo Inspection System VACIS; X ray inspection equipment
Technology used in this occupation:
|Data base user interface and query software — Automated Manifest System AMS; Law enforcement information databases; National Crime Information Center NCIC database; Treasury Enforcement Communications System TECS
|Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
|Word processing software — Corel WordPerfect software; Microsoft Word
|Law and Government — Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
|Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
|English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
|Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
|Psychology — Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
|Clerical — Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
|Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
|Geography — Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
|Education and Training — Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
|Sociology and Anthropology — Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
|Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
|Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
|Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
|Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
|Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
|Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
|Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
|Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
|Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
|Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
|Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
|Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
|Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
|Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
|Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
|Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
|Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
|Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
|Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
|Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Work Activities
|Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
|Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
|Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
|Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
|Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
|Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
|Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
|Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
|Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
|Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Work Context
|Electronic Mail — 100% responded "Every day."
|Contact With Others — 86% responded "Constant contact with others."
|Deal With External Customers — 82% responded "Extremely important."
|Indoors, Environmentally Controlled — 83% responded "Every day."
|Telephone — 84% responded "Every day."
|Face-to-Face Discussions — 83% responded "Every day."
|Frequency of Decision Making — 84% responded "Every day."
|Work With Work Group or Team — 69% responded "Extremely important."
|Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results — 70% responded "Very important results."
|Importance of Being Exact or Accurate — 58% responded "Extremely important."
Job Zone
|Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
|Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
|Related Experience
|Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
|Job Training
|Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
|Job Zone Examples
|These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include food service managers, electricians, agricultural technicians, legal secretaries, occupational therapy assistants, and medical assistants.
|SVP Range
|(6.0 to < 7.0)
Percentage of Respondents
|Education Level Required
|High school diploma or equivalent
|Bachelor's degree
|Some college, no degree
Interest code: CER
|Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
|Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
|Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
Work Styles
|Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
|Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
|Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
|Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
|Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
|Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
|Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
|Analytical Thinking — Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
|Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
|Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
Work Values
|Support — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
|Working Conditions — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
|Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
Related Occupations
|Forensic Science Technicians
|First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
|Fire Investigators
|Police Detectives
|Police Identification and Records Officers
|Criminal Investigators and Special Agents
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Shrek is his favorite movie right now. He likes all three movies in the series, it makes no difference to him as long as he can watch it at least once a day. My daughter Izabelle (Izzy) is starting to try to sit up on her own....I think it's right around the corner! Just a couple weeks ago she rolled over for the first time and now she is all over the living room from one end to the other. I can't believe it!
My older brother Nathan, who lives with my family, is going to build a partition in our basement and finish off a bedroom. Our home will then have 5 bedrooms! Every one of them is full of people though and I am glad of that! I love having people around and helping them out. Right now we have my brother and a friend living with us, my father-in-law and a girlfriend that I go to church with as well.
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First Stop, Mission Control
Tuesday 13th October 2009. Houston. Day off.
Today was slated for a visit to Johnson Space Center, the HQ for NASA. About 20 of us went down and were greeted at the facility by a team of people from NASA who were to be our guides for the day. These included some actual astronauts, which was extremely exciting. We met Tim Kopra, who has just returned from the space station and was part of the on-stage link-ups we did from that stage during various shows on the tour. Also we met Shane Kimbrough and Mike Massimino, both of whom have been up with the space shuttle.
First stop was at the old Mission Control room, the one which was used for the Apollo missions. For those of us old enough to remember the moon missions, this room is iconic beyond words. It has been immortalised in film, but I remember it vividly from black and white television. It's a large windowless room, filled with rows of consoles, populated by clean-cut men in regulation white shirts and ties and that bloke with the thick black glasses who seemed to appear every time.
Just due to how we'd come out of the elevator, Bono and I were first into the room and the pair of us were practically weak at the knees going into this place, which is exactly as I remembered it (except that it's in colour). It is no longer used but has been mothballed just as it was, becoming a shrine to the moon missions. We all sat at the consoles and took pictures of each other, as our guides talked us through how things would have run back in the day. It was a wonderful experience.
From there we went downstairs to the new Mission Control, which looks remarkably similar, though clearly with vastly advanced technology (colour screens and everything). From here Bono and Edge put in a call to the International Space Station, which we were all able to watch live, seeing the space station crew up on the big screen of Mission Control. This transmission was good natured to the point of being hilarious and more informal than our previous ones, partly because it was just for us but perhaps also because we feel like we know these people now, sitting in their tin can, far above the world.
Roman Romanenko is there from Russia and he's just a scream. (Even Guy Laliberte conceded that perhaps his own visit to the space station made him not the first clown in space, as he'd initially claimed, but maybe the second after Roman.) Towards the end of the link-up, Nicole Stott who's up there, revealed that one of the 'personal' items on board ship is a giraffe glove puppet called Harold. In the final moments of our chat, Roman, in a state of great excitement, was operating the puppet so it appeared in the bottom of the screen frame, which was more bizarre than I can adequately describe. Maybe the Muppet Show sketch 'Pigs in Space' wasn't so far fetched after all.
Next up was a look around the training centre with its full size replicas of the space station and other spacecraft. We were able to climb aboard and look around these incredible vehicles, some of which now feel oddly familiar due to our having seen them regularly on our video link-ups. Mike and Shane showed us round and told us many stories about life in space. They were very generous with their time and information, being very patient with one of our party who was inappropriately fascinated by the space toilet (though, let's be honest, it's the question we're all dying to ask, though frankly I'm not sure you want to know the answer.)
We rounded off the day with a (very) late lunch at Frenchie's Italian which was recommended by the astronauts. It's a couple of miles down NASA Parkway and is a great little Mom and Pop place which has clearly been the local haunt for Space Center employees for a long time. The walls are covered with dozens and dozens of framed, autographed pictures of astronauts and space crews, including, amazingly, the whole crew of Apollo 11, the first moon landing.
Later that same day there was a party at a bar in downtown Houston, organised by Tom our video director, as a slew of his Cajun musician mates had come up from Louisiana. It was great fun on a hot and humid evening, with good food and live music from the Cajun crew. Astronauts Mike and Shane came along and brought their families so we had a chance to thank them for giving us such a wonderful day, looking into their world. I didn't stay long past midnight and ended up leaving them in the hands of the Belgians, so I hope they got home unscathed. Flying rockets is one thing, but drinking with Belgians is space travel of a whole other kind.
What an amazing day. Hard to pick a favourite moment, but the fact that one of the desks at the Space Center really is labeled 'Ground Control' was way up there.
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17 December, 2009
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I am glad that you got to see NASA & Mission Control while you were in town. Nice write up about your feelings. It is awe inspiring to see for the first time. Just as seeing my first U2 concert was in 2005.
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21 November, 2009
Thanks for the nice post re: NASA
Willie- Thanks for the wonderful post. I am a developer in flight software for the shuttle, and my husband works IT security for JSC/Mission Control. The space program is a way of life around here, and we often forget how awe-inspiring it is to so many people outside the area. Thanks for reminding us. And thanks for a fabulous show! We were both there at Reliant on the 14th. (We also saw the Paris show in July). We could tell that Bono truly enjoyed his Houston visit. We wish we'd seen you all at NASA and Frenchies. Come back soon!
07 November, 2009
Ate dinner @ Frenchie's tonight...
& thought of you guys! It really is the best local Italian haunt we've got around here. Truly authentic! If ya could manage to send Frankie some autographed pictures, I'm sure he'd be eternally grateful, as apparently he didn't have his camera the day you all ate there so he could add you all to his wall(s) of fame.
24 October, 2009
Hello from Texas
Willie, so glad all of you enjoyed your visit to the Space Center. Cool place, and nice folks. I live closeby and couldn't believe when I heard you all had been there! And yes, Frenchies has wonderful food. Only wish I could have joined all of you! The Houston show was fabulous. Thanks for the memories. Glad the folks at NASA got a chance to show "ya'll" some Texas-sized hospitality!
24 October, 2009
Thanks for painting an awesome portrait of the day : ) I have a visual of Astronauts jigging around the bar with Belgians... Astronauts livestream to U2 from the can above the earth... Wouldn't it be cool for U2 to Utube livestream to the Astronauts in the can.., the world and beyond livestream... Whoa... my knees are weak : )
24 October, 2009
Nice ;-)
Nice write up! With ground control at "Space station 360" in mind, it's good to know you can still be impressed ;-) Really enjoyed the NASA feed as well...
24 October, 2009
Down to Earth
Willie, what I love about this diary entry (among others) is that, despite your "glamorous" (to me) celebrity-filled life, you are able to show such genuine joy and excitement in something any one of us would find special. And you know that "weak in the knees" feeling you and Bono had upon walking into mission control? That's exactly how I felt when I walked into my first U2 concert and saw the Claw in person!!!!
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There's ways to make PA play nice with Jack, sure. The way it works is either that Jack runs all the time and PA uses Jack as a backend (instead of using ALSA directly), and that lets normal applications use PA, while actual audio applications use Jack directly. Or, you configure PA to suspend when you start up Jack, and restart afterwards, so that they're never running at the same time.
PA 4.0 had a bug fix for "graceful" handoff between pa and jack. Also, since you're using a daw to produce the music I wouldn't call that playback but music production.
Beginning somewhere around version 2.05 or so, I ran into sessions refusing to load. I rolled back to version 2.0 for weeks until I noticed that after an update that failed to load at runtime, .xsession-errors showed the session crashing over the absence of cinnamon-screensaver. The session should not have been written to fail on that, the fix would be a custom session if for some reason you could not install the screensaver-of if the session in the future refuses to load in the absence of Pulseaudio. When Cinnamon sessions won't load, Cinnamon will still run by sibstitution for another window manager or starting X directly into it.
It would suck if I have to fork Cinnamon-session for my own use, but it should not be too difficult if it comes to that. This is what I like about open-source software: if you don't like something or know a better way, you can change it to suit your needs. I still remember an issue back in 2009 with Audacity where sliders in the compressor didn't work, so I downloaded the source code, changed the numbers for the compressor's defaults in the source to the ones I always use, and recompiled. This worked until the sliders were fixed and my hand edit was no longer required,