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It's just not the same without Caaaaaptain Chaos!
There are just 2,795 miles of interstate and 31,000 highway cops between them and the all-time speed record for crossing the American continent on four wheels. Welcome to the Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, later known as the US Express race: The Cannonball Run. [more inside]
"Misplaced Honor"
NYT Editorial Filter -- "Now African-Americans make up about a fifth of the military. The idea that today we ask any of these soldiers to serve at a place named for a defender of a racist slavocracy is deplorable; the thought that today we ask any American soldier to serve at a base named for someone who killed United States Army troops is beyond absurd. Would we have a Fort Rommel? A Camp Cornwallis?" [more inside]
The Persistence of Arab Anti-Americanism
Marc Lynch reviews Amaney Jamal's Of Empires & Citizens, which argues that "anti-Americanism has very little to do with cultural resentments or civilizational hatred... Instead, Arab anti-Americanism reflects a deeper rejection of undemocratic political systems in Arab countries, which for decades have been underwritten and supported by the United States."
"If people were more concerned, I wouldn't have to be there."
Her encampment is 'an old patio umbrella draped in a white plastic sheet secured with binder clips. It is flanked by two large boards with messages in capital letters: BAN ALL NUCLEAR WEAPONS OR HAVE A NICE DOOMSDAY and LIVE BY THE BOMB, DIE BY THE BOMB. This rudimentary shelter has been positioned outside the White House for more than three decades. It is a monument itself now, widely considered the longest-running act of political protest in the United States, and this woman, Concepcion Picciotto — Connie, as she's known to many — is its longest-running caretaker.' [more inside]
Crossing the "Red Line"?
Syria Options Go From Bad To Worse
As reports have surfaced of possible use of sarin gas in the Syrian civil war, calls by long-time proponents of U.S. intervention on behalf of the anti-Assad rebels have grown to a fever pitch. These same voices, both at home and abroad, have evoked the administration's previously stated "red line" on use of chemical weapons. But even assuming that reports of WMD usage in Syria turn out to be true, the Obama Administration's position may be far more nuanced than previously thought.[more inside]
One of my poems goes: The next one and a half pages are redacted.
The Guantánamo Memoirs of Mohamedou Ould Slahi For nearly 11 years, Mohamedou Ould Slahi has been a prisoner in Guantánamo. In 2005, he began to write his memoirs of his time in captivity. His handwritten 466-page manuscript is a harrowing account of his detention, interrogation, and abuse. Although his abuse has been corroborated by U.S. government officials, declassified documents, and independent investigators, Slahi tells his story with the detail and perspective that could only be known by himself and the people who have kept him captive. It is impossible for us to meet with him or independently verify his account. Until now, it has been impossible for him to tell his story. [ht homunculus]
"Never, ever let anybody use your gender as an excuse."
"Women get flustered under fire. They're too fragile, too emotional. They lack the ferocity required to take a life. They can't handle pain. They're a distraction, a threat to cohesion, a provocative tease to close-quartered men. These are the sort of myths you hear from people who oppose the U.S. military's evolving new rules about women in combat. But for women who have already been in combat, who have earned medals fighting alongside men, the war stories they tell don't sound a thing like myths" [more inside]
Peace is liberty in tranquillity
The UK Peace Index [PDF], a new publication from The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), has produced a startling new headline: against public perceptions of crime, both crime and homicide have fallen significantly. The fall over the last decade has resulted in the UK homicide rate now being roughly equivalent to that of the Western European average, and it is now at its lowest level since 1978. [more inside]
Gun control amendments defeated
Despite widespread popular support, on April 17th, 2013, the US Senate voted to defeat four legislative amendments that would strengthen background checks for gun purchases and place a ban on assault rifles and high-capacity ammunition magazines. Victims and survivors of victims of recent shootings who were in the Senate audience were heard to yell "Shame on you" at legislators as the final votes were tallied.
The Day Care Dilemma
"Trusting your child with someone else is one of the hardest things that a parent has to do — and in the United States, it's harder still, because American day care is a mess. About 8.2 million kids—about 40 percent of children under five — spend at least part of their week in the care of somebody other than a parent. Most of them are in centers, although a sizable minority attend home day cares.... In other countries, such services are subsidized and well-regulated. In the United States, despite the fact that work and family life has changed profoundly in recent decades, we lack anything resembling an actual child care system. Excellent day cares are available, of course, if you have the money to pay for them and the luck to secure a spot. But the overall quality is wildly uneven and barely monitored, and at the lower end, it's Dickensian."
Gene genie, let yourself go
After a decade or so of legal back-and-forth between Utah-based Myriad Genetics and medical researchers, the ACLU, and the Public Patent Forum, the US Supreme Court will hear a case next week which attempts to address whether genes — isolated (derivative) or original — can be patented. The stakes are high on both sides: opponents use Myriad's actions to argue that giving short-term monopoly control over humanity's genetic constituency is not in the public interest, while proponents defend the use of patents to spur private research in biotech, alternative energy and other nascent industries.
North Korea Sets April 10th Deadline
North Korea has warned foreign embassies in Pyongyang that it cannot guarantee their safety from the threat of conflict after 10 April, and has advised them to consider pulling their staff out of the capital. This follows North Korea blocking South Korean Workers from the Kaesong industrial complex - a sign that this might be more material than the usual posturing, warning that a 'moment of explosion' is nearing and moving missiles with "considerable range" to its east coast. Though the US is playing down the threat and the UK and Russia have no plans of moving their diplomats the possibility of an accident or miscalculation leading to war looms. North Korea has earned the reprobation of Russia and Fidel Castro in recent days and even longtime supporter China is beginning to lose patience with it - something some say is not before time.
"He's just like a noble lion that does not bite."
The last King of Rwanda, Kigeli V Ndahindurwa, lives on public assistance in low-income housing, at a dead end between US Route 66 and State Route 655 in Oakton, Virginia. 'He ruled Rwanda for just nine months in the 1960's before fleeing a revolt and has spent the last half century in exile, powerless to stop the violence that ripped through his country. He is 76 years old now, his tottering seven-foot-two-inch frame stooped by age and the vagaries of fate.'
Operation Overlord
PhotosNormandie is a collaborative collection of more than 3,000 royalty-free photos from World War II's Battle of Normandy and its aftermath. (Photos date from June 6 to late August 1944). The main link goes to the photostream. You can also peruse sets, which include 2700+ images from the US and Canadian National Archives.
The American Mind
The Atlantic - Benj Edwards
"As the hymn says, you can lay your burden down."
The Things They Leave Behind. "When the Vietnam Veterans Memorial opened 30 years ago, something unexpected happened: People started leaving things at the wall. One veteran has spent decades cataloging the letters, mementos, and other artifacts of loss — all 400,000 of them." (Via.) [more inside]
"The Fiery Cross guards you at nights."
In the 1920's, the Ku Klux Klan operated a resort for Christian white supremacists called Kool Koast Kamp near Rockport, TX. For just a dollar a day per family, they offered swimming and "big game fishing" in "deep blue surf," educational activities and "watermelon parties." All under the protection of a "fiery cross" and "an officer of the law, the same Christian sentiment." (Brochure pages 1, 2, 3, 4) [more inside]
"Perhaps as dangerous as the actual Communists"
The Homosexual Atom Bomb
Such absurd equations show how homosexuality became a floating signifier, associated with whatever political tendency one most disliked. Rather than representing a certain group of people, it represented everything that was wrong—whatever that meant. America's Red Scare bled into its Lavender Scare; the Soviets associated homosexuality with capitalism and fascism. But empty as it was, the political use of the trope of homosexuality had a devastating effect on real people from both countries."Homosexuality Is Stalin's Atom Bomb to Destroy America" is on display at the Winkleman Gallery in NYC. [more inside]
Silent No More: Women In The Military Speak Out Against Sex Crimes
Sexual Assault In The U.S. Military is the focus of a serious contender for Best Documentary Feature at this year's Academy Awards. The Invisible War is a groundbreaking investigative doc that sheds light on the under-reported epidemic of sexual abuse against female members of the military, as well as the lack of punitive action in these crimes: of the 8 percent of sexual assault cases that are prosecuted in the military, only 2 percent result in convictions. A female soldier in a combat zone is more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire.
By official estimates from The Department of Defense, 19,000 violent sexual crimes occurred in the military in 2011 alone. Sexual assault is grossly under-reported in the military. In 2011, 3,191 assaults were reported when its likely that somewhere between 19,000 and 22,000 assaults occurred. The women in the film speak about the physical and mental abuse they underwent while serving in the military - and about the the lawsuit they joined and the verdict in which their experiences were labeled "occupational hazards". The film is already garnering much attention, especially as front-running Oscar Nominee - and lawmakers are taking notice. [more inside]
By official estimates from The Department of Defense, 19,000 violent sexual crimes occurred in the military in 2011 alone. Sexual assault is grossly under-reported in the military. In 2011, 3,191 assaults were reported when its likely that somewhere between 19,000 and 22,000 assaults occurred. The women in the film speak about the physical and mental abuse they underwent while serving in the military - and about the the lawsuit they joined and the verdict in which their experiences were labeled "occupational hazards". The film is already garnering much attention, especially as front-running Oscar Nominee - and lawmakers are taking notice. [more inside]
Where the nation's highest earners live
The Washington Post has posted a clickable county map of the United States, illustrating the percentage of households in the top 5% of national income (based on data from the US Census Bureau).
The Shooter
The Shooter. It begins, "The man who shot and killed Osama bin Laden sat in a wicker chair in my backyard, wondering how he was going to feed his wife and kids or pay for their medical care."
Twelve Mintue Chunks Of White Hot Knowledge!
John And Hank Green (previously), amusing youtube teachers of world history and biology have finished the first cycle of their educational series Crash Course (previously) and have wrapped up mini lessons on Literature and Ecology. Now they've just started two brand new series on U.S History and Chemistry (to come). Outtakes.
All aboard!
By the creator of the California Rail Map, and inspired by ideas from various agencies and advocacy groups: A Map of the US High Speed Rail System
The Cyber-Ombudsman
TruthTeller is an ambitious new automated application built by the Washington Post, which fact checks political speeches, ads and interviews "in as close to real time as possible." The prototype is intended to be a complement to the paper's Fact Checker Blog. More on the project from TechCrunch and Poynter.
Gospel of Intolerance
Gospel of Intolerance - Excerpts of "God Loves Uganda", a feature documentary directed and produced by filmmaker Roger Ross Williams is having its premiere at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. The film explains how money donated by American evangelicals directly finances the violent antigay movement in Uganda.
Mexican Drug Cartel Animated Infographic
A short animated infographic that pretty clearly explains the extent of the illegal drug and weapon problem shared by Mexico and the United States.
"If you account for my access to academic journal subscriptions, my salary is really like half a million dollars."
This past Thursday, Forbes Magazine published a pair of articles: The Most Stressful Jobs of 2013 and The Least Stressful Jobs of 2013, the latter of which began with the sentence: "University professors have a lot less stress than most of us." 300+ outraged comments (and thousands of sarcastic #RealForbesProfessor tweets,) later they've added a retraction, and linked to a blog post that takes A Real Look at Being a Professor in the US. [more inside]
So I voted for an axe-murderer
A new MP, Gloria De Piero was taken aback by how many people despised her because of her new profession. So she took to the streets to find out why. [more inside]
Gay Rights In The US, State By State
The Guardian has published a compelling interactive graph about where the 50 United States stand on LGBT rights. [more inside]
Its mission was to explain America to itself
The First Rough Draft of History: A Behind-the-Scenes History of Newsweek Magazine
It's the end of the world and they know it
The most-watched show in the history of the National Geographic Channel isn't Wild, Taboo or even the longest-running documentary series on cable tv: Explorer. It's Doomsday Preppers, a show that documents the "lives of otherwise ordinary Americans" as they prepare for the end of the world. [more inside]
The New York Times - Complaints Aside, Most Face Lower Tax Burden Than in 1980
The New York Times examines how American taxes have changed since 1980
Deepwater Horizon, 2 years later
Earlier this month, British Petroleum agreed to plead guilty to 14 violations of law, including negligence causing death and the Clean Water Act. [more inside]
social impact bonds
Are Social Impact Bonds a good way to invest in public services? "Imagine a contract where private investors are paid by the government if there's a decrease in homelessness or convicts re-offending. It's a an idea that's taking shape in the UK and some US states. And now the Canadian government is considering piloting social impact bonds. Critics say it's a way of governments shirking their responsibilities." CBC's "The Current" reports. [more inside]
Prison of Debt Paralyzes West
Be it the United States or the European Union, most Western countries are so highly indebted today that the markets have a greater say in their policies than the people. Why are democratic countries so pathetic when it comes to managing their money sustainably? This clear, well-written essay in Der Speigel lays out the current debt crisis - along with current, proposed solutions - in an understandable manner. Not included among the so-far-proposed solutions is one other that has opened up a veritable financial market and debt Pandora's Box - i.e. a central bank debt jubilee.
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Senator Chip Rogers - Agenda 21 - Mother Jones
Chip Rogers is the Republican Majority Leader of the Georgia State Senate, and Treasurer of ALEC (previously 1 2). On October 11th he hosted a four-hour briefing for his fellow senators, regarding Obama's mind-control techniques which are forcing the US into a United Nations-led Communist dictatorship in which suburbanites are forcibly relocated to cities. The theory is based on Agenda 21, the non-binding 1992 UN treaty on sustainable development. Rogers narrowly failed to pass a resolution against Agenda 21, but other states have done so, and Alabama has even forbidden its implementation in law.
Is America ready for a white, male Secretary of State?
Erin Gloria Ryan asks: Is America ready for a white, male Secretary of State? She's not the only one satirically contemplating this question - John Norris over at Foreign Policy magazine has also wondered: Is America ready for a male Secretary of State? [more inside]
Go to War. Do Art. (II)
The permanent collection of the (US) National Veterans Art Museum in Chicago contains more than 2,500 pieces of art by 250 artists, all of which can be seen at NVAM Collection Online. The site includes biographical material on the artists who created the work. Featured Artwork. A small selection. (Via. Images at links in this post may be nsfw, and/or disturbing to some viewers.)
Affairs of the heart and matters of the State
David Petraeus, Director of the CIA, has resigned after admitting to an extramarital affair. [more inside]
Voter ID - Jay Bookman - The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Beautiful Georgia, my adopted state as I finish life's journey ... my last year ever to vote in a presidential election. I wanted to feel part of this great privilege, wanted to again walk out of my precinct tapping my Georgia Peach voter sticker. Even if the day were dark, gloomy and cold, the sun would be shining. One Georgia nonagenarian's quest for voter ID
Stephen Fry in America
Stephen Fry in America is a six part BBC television series of one hour shows in which Stephen Fry travels across the United States of America. He travels, mostly in a London cab, through all 50 U.S. states and offers his unique variety of insight as well as his infectious optimism and genuine love for many things American. New World, Deep South, Mississippi [US Edit], Mountains and Plains, True West, and Pacific. [more inside]
Become a Citizen Election Monitor
My Fair Election crowd-sources pollwatching: "We hope that this information will be used by citizens, journalists, and election officials to identify the worst polling places and work to fix them. We hope that officials in charge of polling places with long lines or otherwise operate poorly will be embarrassed, held to account, and so motivated to do a better job." (via Hollie Russon-Gilman and Archon Fung)
The "50-50" Proposition
Invisible People
He was methodical, he rode the highways, and he preyed on teenage girls. Girls who'd run away. Girls no one would miss. In the summer of 1985, the author was such a girl. One night on I-95, she hitched a ride from a stranger and endured the most terrifying moments of her life. Now, years later, she returns to the scenes of her fugitive youth looking for clues to that terror—and the girls who lost their lives to it - The Truck Stop Killer
"When the lights go out for good, my people will still be here. We have our ancient ways. We will remain."
In the Shadow of Wounded Knee. Along the southwestern border of South Dakota is one of the most poverty-stricken places in the United States—the Pine Ridge Reservation, home of the Oglala Lakota people. After 150 years of broken promises, they are still nurturing their tribal customs, language and beliefs. Via [more inside]
Lots of Lincolns
Looking Like Lincoln - photographer Greta Pratt shoots nineteen Lincoln impersonators, drawn from participants in The Association of Lincoln Presenters
"I would not choose to be any one else, or any place else."
"Look, goddamn it, I'm homosexual, and most of my friends are Jewish homosexuals, and some of my best friends are black homosexuals, and I am sick and tired of reading and hearing such goddamn demeaning, degrading bullshit about me and my friends." - Merle Miller.In 1970, two years after Stonewall, Joseph Epstein wrote a cover story for Harper's Magazine, Homo/hetero: The struggle for sexual identity, that came to chilling conclusions: "I would wish homosexuality off the face of this earth." His incendiary language prompted author/journalist/writer Merle Miller to come out of the closet in the New York Times Magazine, with an angry and poignant plea for dignity, understanding and respect: "What It Means to Be a Homosexual." 40 years later, that essay helped inspire the launch of the "It Gets Better" campaign. Via [more inside]
"The Senate is an unknowing world."
Tired of the Presidential race? The battle for 33 Class I seats in the 100-member United States Senate, once commonly known as the "World's Greatest Deliberative Body", now known for stifling torpor with record-breaking numbers of filibusters and a total logjam of pending confirmations, is also taking place on the same day. With many key Senate races happening in states where the Presidential outcome will be lopsided, all eyes are on split-ticket voters. 53 Democrats (2 of them independents) and 47 Republicans make up the current chamber. Who will control the second Senate ivory gavel, the first of which was shattered in 1954? [more inside]


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Indian Prime Minister Modi to Welcome Obama for Second Time
President Barack Obama will become the first sitting U.S. President to visit India twice when he arrives under heavy security next week. He will also become the first U.S. President to be honored as Chief Guest during the annual Republic Day celebration. But the trip will be more than ceremonial, as President Obama and his counterpart Prime Minister Modi are likely to hold comprehensive talks on the entire gamut of bilateral issues in search of ways to enhance cooperation. In this episode of NOW, Michael Kugelman tells us what to expect from this important meeting.
Choke Point: India
What happens when the world's second most populous nation reaches an energy, food, and water choke point? Asia Program Associate Michael Kugelman discusses India's looming resource shortages.

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I believe that "The virtue of a man ought to be measured not by his extraordinary exertions, but by his everyday conduct." The Cub and Boy Scouts of America programs were a good experience for me growing up, blessing my life as they are now for my boys—helping better prepare them for honorable lives of patriotism and service. A good reminder that there are many among us, both young and old, who—due in part to participation in programs like scouting—quietly demonstrate heroic conduct every day.


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Dying (hopefully recovering) Azalea
I got an Azalea for Valentines Day this year. I have no idea how old it is, but I would assume it's pretty young. I read that they are supposed to be kept outside, but they don't like below 40F. Since I live in Minnesota, it was below freezing. It is now early May, and it's just beginning to reach 50 during the day. So I have been keeping it inside. We have a East-facing bay window, and I have been keeping it on the ledge where it can get sunlight.
At the time, it was blooming. After the flowers all fell off (April 6th), I did a little bit of pruning. I only cut off a couple of branches since I was worried about cutting too much. There were some new leaves that had formed by this time. They were slightly larger than the old leaves, and a brighter green. I did not remove any of those.
In the first week of May, I began to realize that the leaves were starting to brown and fall off. Tapping the tree, or even just picking up the pot would cause the leaves to drop. I thought I was under-watering it, so I started giving it more water. There was no improvement and I continued to search for possible causes. I then heard about root rot. I got supplies to re-pot it and took a look at the roots. The article that I was reading had pictures of healthy roots, and of ones suffering root rot. Most of my roots were white like the healthy picture. But there were a few that were dark brown, like the root rot picture. I cut those off and re-potted the tree into a new unused pot.
The article also said the roots could be slimy and give off a foul odor. Neither of these symptoms were present, and most off the roots looked healthy. So this gives me a little hope that it will survive. How likely is it's survival, and how long will it take to see it get better? There are very few leaves left, so how do I tell if it is dead and can't recover?
2/4/2014 When I got the tree
4/6/2014 After pruning
5/8/2014 Dying leaves
5/14/2014 More dying
I know many who have success with them as bonsai...but planted in cactus soil holds a bit more water...yet...still draining. I would allow it to become almost dried out in between watering. I wish you success...a stressed plant does not receive fertilizer. (Even FAQ here on this site states that)


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In the 1970's I broke off a distributor bolt and the shop welded a nut on top of it and spun it out, just the way the porsche mechanic suggests. This is routine for a good machine shop or real mechanic, as opposed to some greasemonkey.
I wouldn't try acid, that will eat aluminum and concentrated nitric is sold for cleaning stainless--it generally doesn't care about acids. Also, tends to eat the folks working with it.
Assuming you have tried Kroil or PBlaster? A real corrosion buster, not just WD40? If not, try them first. Soak, vibrate, repeat, the damned stuff is NOT WD-40 it works.
And failing that or the machine shop, i'd suggest freezing them to break the corrosion. A slush of alcohol and chipped dry ice, packed around and allowed to thoroughly freeze the parts, then removed and allowed to come back to room temp (with a heat lamp or torch to make that faster, as long as you don't ruin the temper). Or a CO2 extinguisher, or bottle of CO2 from a gas shop. Two or three good hard freeze cycles will usually break anything free, no danger of detempering metal or starting fires, just some patience and care not to get frostbite from contact.
Loctite also makes a freeze spray in a can now, but I'm not sure how effective that would be compared to really brutal freezing on the parts.
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Selfie-esteem: Justin Bieber cosies up to Madison Beer after recording session in Los Angeles
He may have landed himself with a parking ticket after spending the day in Los Angeles with Madison Beer on Wednesday.
But that wasn't the only memento he took of their time together.
The chart-topper also scored an intimate 'selfie' with the brunette singer, which he proudly shared via his Twitter account on Friday.
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Bosom buddies: The Believe singer also cosied up to 15-year-old singer Madison Beer in a selfie he uploaded to Twitter on Friday
Showing him leaning against the teen star, the pair are clearly good pals, which suggested they bonded after Justin's latest brush with the law.
Today, a source denied the pair were anything more than friends, saying: 'Madison's like a little sister to Justin, it's sick and a little twisted that people would make an issue over this picture which was taken in a recording studio with a lot of people around, it's totally harmless.'There's no reason anyone should make a big deal out of this.'
The 20-year-old singer had parked his large black van outside the Ivar theater when a parking warden arrived and fined him.
Bieber can now add the parking ticket to his list of recent 'gangster antics' which includes his January arrest for drunk driving and resisting police officers while allegedly drag racing in Miami, and a police raid on his LA mansion after a neighbor's house was attacked with eggs.
Model citizen: Justin Bieber, who has recently taken to calling himself 'Sir Bizzle' left the LA theatrer to discover a parking ticket
The troubled popstar was later seen attempting to hide from the cameras behind a pair of sunglasses and a white Brooklyn Nets cap as he exited the Ivar.
The stylish-as-ever singer wore bizarre leather carrot-fit trousers and bright-white sneakers to his night at the former striptease venue.
However, he had stiff competition from his protege Madison Beer, who joined the star to record some music inside the venue.
The 15-year-old teen who wore a simple white tank and high waisted denim jeans, took the look to another level as she was covered head-to-toe in designer accessories.
Bad timing: A parking warden gives Justin Bieber a ticket as his large black van is parked outside the Ivar
What a bad boy: Justin Bieber was pictured leaving the Ivar theatre in Los Angeles to discover that he had been handed a parking ticket
Making music: The singer's protege Madison Beer joined the star to record some music inside the venue
Designer diva: The 15-year-old teen who wore a simple white tank and high waisted denim jeans, took the look to another level as she was covered head-to-toe in designer accessories
This included two Cartier Love Bracelets, a blue Givenchy Pandora handbag and a pair of Giuseppe Zanotti Zip Wedge Sneakers.
The Ivar theatre was built in 1950 and used for stage plays until it was turned into an adult film cinema and burlesque stage in the 1970s but since 2012 it is used as an active classroom space and live venue by the Los Angeles Film School.
However, it also has a rich musical history as it was the location of Elvis Presley's film Loving You while Tom Waits recorded his 1970's Double Live Album Nighthawks at the Diner and The Grateful Dead also recorded a live album there in 1966.
Great role model: The wannabe-gangster was pictured in leather trousers, bright white sneakers and a white Brooklyn Nets cap
At least they Belieb him: There was a long line of fans waiting for Bieber to exit the theater on Wednesday night
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The Springbok Women's Sevens will face Russia, Australia and France in a challenging pool, with Australia posing the biggest threat as they are only two points behind Women's World Series log leaders New Zealand going into the final leg of the competition.
Russia, meanwhile, are also among the eight core teams on the World Series circuit, while France participated in the Dubai and China tournaments, and will draw confidence from their victory against Dazel's team in the Hong Kong Invitational plate semifinal in March.
The tournament will run over two days.
Given the high quality of the opposition Dazel expected a tough onslaught, but he was excited to see his team in action against some of the best sides in the world.
"Australia plays a good running style of rugby and they have skilful players, so we are expecting a good challenge against them," said Dazel.
"Russia on the other hand plays a more physical game and they have some speed, so the contrast between those two attributes is something we will have to watch out for. France, meanwhile, play a unique style of rugby, which is very different to last season. We faced them in Hong Kong and we were not successful on that occasion, so the players are hungry to give it another go."
The Springbok Women's Sevens won only one of their five matches at last year's Amsterdam World Series event, but Dazel was open about his desire to see a vastly improved showing from his charges in the next two days.
"We certainly hope to deliver a much better performance this year because I believe as a team we have a better understanding of the game," said Dazel.
"We are currently in a centralised training program, which involves spending a fair amount of time on conditioning and technical skills, so we are better prepared than last season."
While the team's performance will not have a direct influence on their path to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Dazel said a good performance would be vital to boost the team's confidence ahead of the qualifiers for the 2014/2015 IRB Women's World Series, which are expected to be held in France later this year.
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Easy Database Backups with Zmanda Recovery Manager for MySQL
Recently, I had a chance to test the community edition of Zmanda Recovery Manager for MySQL. I was partly testing to make sure it worked with MariaDB, Monty Program's drop-in replacement for MySQL, but I also was testing to see whether it would work well for our own database backups.
Monty Program has arguably the most in-depth knowledge of the MySQL codebase on the planet. But apart from some large servers we use for performance and other testing, our actual database usage and needs are similar to many other small- to medium-size companies. For our Web sites, we need only a couple small database servers. The datasets for each database are not large, a couple hundred megabytes each. But, we still don't want to lose any of it, so backups are a must.
I've long used a homegrown set of shell scripts to manage backing up our databases. They're simple and work well enough to get the job done. They lack some features that I've never gotten around to implementing, such as automated retention periods and easy restores. The setup process also is more involved than I would prefer. They get the job done, but I've always wanted something a little better, and I've never had the time to do it myself.
This is where Zmanda Recovery Manager for MySQL enters the picture. ZRM Enterprise edition was reviewed by Alolita Sharma in the September 2008 issue of Linux Journal, but I'm never very interested in Enterprise editions. They always have proprietary bits, and I've never trusted GUI tools as much as their command-line counterparts. Luckily, where there is an "enterprise" version there almost always is a "community" version lurking somewhere in the shadows.
Like many other community editions, Zmanda Recovery Manager for MySQL, Community Edition (let's just call it ZRM) lacks the "flashy bits". Things like the graphical "console" application, Windows compatibility, 24x7 support and other high-profile features of its Enterprise sibling are missing in the Community version. But the essentials are there, and it has one big feature I like: it is fully open source (GPL v2). The key metric, however, is does it do what I need it to do?
To find out, I set up a small test environment (I didn't want to test on live, production databases) and gave it a spin. See the Setting Up a Test Environment sidebar for details on what I did prior to installing and testing ZRM.
Setting Up a Test Environment
For testing and evaluating ZRM, I set up three virtual servers running Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, installed MariaDB on them, and then downloaded the example "employees" test database from launchpad.net/test-db.
Installing MariaDB is easy on Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS because of some MariaDB repositories maintained by OurDelta.org. The site has instructions on how to configure your system to use the repositories. For Ubuntu 10.04, I did the following:
1. Added the following lines to /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mariadb.list:
# MariaDB OurDelta repository for Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" deb http://mirror.ourdelta.org/deb lucid mariadb-ourdelta deb-src http://mirror.ourdelta.org/deb lucid mariadb-ourdelta
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apt-get update apt-get install mariadb-server
Installing mariadb-server looks and acts just like installing mysql-server.
With the database server installed, I loaded the test database. To load the employees test database into MariaDB, I first downloaded and untarred it and then used the mysql command-line program to load it into MariaDB like so:
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mysql -u root -p -t < test_employees_sha.sql
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I enjoyed reading your article and hope that ZRM will solve a problem I have.
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Is it safe to assume that with Zmanda, I'll still be using shell script, but the tools will just be better?
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It was once known as St. Peter's Lutheran Church when it stood on its original site located on S. 68 th St., north of Rawson Avenue. Built in 1869 by German Lutherans who had left St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Franklin, the church remained in operation until the early 1880's.
The church building was also used as a school with classes being taught by the Pastor of the church. Recently a photo showing the church on its original site was donated to the Franklin Historical Society by descendants of one of the original members. It shows the Pastor with his class in front of the church the Pastor's wife looking out of an upper window of the church.
Then in 1983, almost 100 years from the church's closing, the chapel was moved to the Franklin Historical Park by the Franklin Historical Society. What remains on the original site on S. 68th St. is the St. Peter's Cemetery, where early church members and later descendants are buried.
Today the chapel is registered as a Milwaukee County Historical Landmark and is the site of the annual nondenominational Christmas services sponsored by the Franklin Historical Society. Those services are held each year on the second Saturday in December and include both German and English carols.Throughout the year the chapel is also available for rent to couples who wish to have their wedding ceremony take place in a historical setting.
Upcoming Events
Civil War In Song
On Saturday April 11, 2015 the Franklin Historical Society as part of our annual membership meeting will present our renowned "Civil War In Song" program. The membership meeting will start at 12:30 PM in the Fadrow room of the Franklin Public Library, 9151 W. Loomis Rd. The Civil War In Song program will start at 2 PM.
The program is free to the general public. Our guests are welcome to stay after the program for cookies, snacks, coffee and juice, to meet the performers, and to learn more about the Franklin Historical Society.
April 11th, 2015
Through the use of music of the period, the "Civil War In Song" program depicts the shifting attitude of the country from the early expectation of quick victory, through the long years of warfare, to the end of the war and the saving of the Union when Johnny came marching home.
This program was written and created by the FHS members and is presented in commemoration of the sesquicentennial, 1861-1865.
The Barn Project
It is time to give membership and our supporters an update on the barn project. It was both our hope and expectation that the project would have started in 2014. Circumstances dictated otherwise.
Let us start with some history of the barn project. Franklin was a farming community, and continues to do so. Our historic village includes a cabin, a school, a chapel, the Franklin town hall and a smokehouse. What is greatly missing is a barn that would represent the rural family farming culture of Franklin.
The original idea of the barn project was that of new construction. This proved to be too costly. Then Joanne Kaczmarek from the Wendt family donated to the FHS their late 19th century Franklin barn on Oakwood Rd. Click Here to read more
Chapel Weddings
Our chapel is available for weddings and other ceremonies. Couples interested in a quaint chapel wedding ceremony are welcome to rent the St. Peters Chapel for such a service. The chapel holds up to 50 guests and an organist is available if requested. For reservations, contact Marian Luckey at 414-421-6539 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Living Museums
Whelan School Living History Experience: Teachers are invited to sign up their elementary class for a day of learning in a rural one room school setting. Contact Barbara Pforr at email@example.com for more details.
Scout Outings
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I'm haivng so much trouble with Auto Punch, and I'd like more fonts also. But I don't have the bucks for Hyperfont, and what if it doesn't work?
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Growing Peppers in the heat-how does that work?
How do you guys grow peppers in the high heat? My brother in law lives in San Antonio and it has been 100 plus every day for two months with little to no rain and basically no clouds. We had a streak of a couple weeks of high 90's up here and it took it's toll on my peppers and we even had humidity unlike places like Texas. Seems a lot of peppers are native to Mexico so why is the heat such an issue with them? Or is it just the varieties? My peppers are growing like crazy again and putting out just tons of new blooms and almost all are pollinating with very few blossom drops. It is clearly the temps. We have been mid 80's to mid 70's for a few weeks now and the peppers are loving it. Problem is, now we are already due for a stretch of low 40's for lows. If we hadn't had the unseasonably high head in July, I think my peppers would putting out a second round of ripe pods about now. Seems that heat is a killer and I can't imagine trying to deal with 100's every day for two months.
yes, the high heat is quite a challenge, particularly here in So. Fl, although we're fortunate to have the high humidity too (like Mexico). These past two months have been brutal on our bhuts but we kept well hydrated and often did our misting during sunset when temperatures started to cool and within an hour or so plants perk up. Our large plants get pretty full sun, but smaller plants get more shade because summer months are too strong.
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like you all in NorCal, we also have delayed boom in our fruit -- summer is pretty weak but we're starting to see some pick up and things swing into full production in October. Depending on how cold it gets in the winter, we can see fruit all fall/winter/spring --- it's the summer months that are pretty non-productive for us :)
Bruce. My peppers produce all year around. Even in the heat of the summer. I think it's all about keeping them hydrated and not too much late afternoon sunlight. I do agree about the new mexico type peppers and high heat and humidity. All of mine have struggled through the mid summer. My chinese love it!
All of my peppers are on round 2. I was very surprised with my bell peppers, which I completely emptied, and now they are full again, and the fruit is growing super fast. I also emptied my jalapenos, and they are putting on some serious fruits now, and like Bruce, all of the blossoms have been staying intact, and converting to peppers. I am seeing a possible second harvest just as big as my first, and usually I only get one large flush. I've already got 12 pints of pickled jalapeno rings, and it's looking like 12 more soon to come!
Gotta love this Midwest September weather ehhh? Too bad it doesn't last another three months. I have a ton of Long Red Slims in my second crop that are nearly full sized. My Habanero is packed again but still has a few first harvest pods left. My Hungarian Wax plants both were completely empty of pods and even buds a few weeks ago but are packed with new pods about half size now with many big blooms still coming. My Charleston still has a few first round pods left and just started putting out a few new blooms. My Bhuts Still have over half the first round pods left but have added a whole lot more new ones in the last few weeks. I am sad to say that I am gonna lose a lot of peppers to the onset of cold weather but I am hoping to get a good batch off the Hung wax before it is all done. Even if they are not completley ripe, I still love them pickled and sliced for sandwiches.
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Over the next two years, they sneaked upward, and in 2011 were back up to $4. Since then prices have settled into the $3.40-$3.90 range.
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Gasoline demand increased more than 1 percent in 2013, the largest annual increase since 2006, according to figures cited by AAA. Americans drove 18 billion more miles in 2013 than the year before.
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Steven Lay of Everett writes: Much has been written about the tricky merge where Highway 204 and 20th Street SE run into the westbound U.S. 2 trestle.
They don't need to tear down anything and start over. I have driven that route many times and thought how I would make it safer. My solution would be to extend the merge ramp from Highway 204 farther down the right side of U.S. 2. This would allow more time for those to adjust their speed and see the traffic coming down 20th. The ramp would extend farther than most ramps but I do not see a complete tear down as stated. I'm sure there is a bright young engineer who could design this ramp.
Kris Olsen, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Transportation, responds: Over the years, the state has looked at many options to improve the U.S. 2 interchange with Highway 204 and 20th Street SE for westbound drivers. One of the options we looked at was widening the existing structure at the interchange to improve merging conditions. Unfortunately, it was ruled out almost immediately. Most of the westbound trestle was built in 1967-68. To widen the existing structure and provide a longer merge lane for Highway 204 drivers, current design standards would require retrofitting the bridge superstructure and substructure to current seismic standards. Given the type of bridge design and the poor soil conditions where the trestle is located retrofitting the structure is cost-prohibitive. An expensive retrofit also doesn't address the need for additional westbound lanes to accommodate the growing traffic volumes.
Extending the Highway 204 merge lane by reconfiguring the lanes is also not an option because there simply isn't enough room. Trying to squeeze in a longer merge lane would push Highway 204 traffic too close to the concrete barrier on the right side of the trestle, increasing the possibility that drivers might strike it.
The only way to really address the merge issue is to rebuild the interchange so that traffic from both the Highway 204 and 20th Street SE ramps have the opportunity to accelerate in their own lanes, then merge together before joining U.S. 2. At this point, there's no funding for design or construction of a new interchange.
The transportation department has been working with local agencies to look at possible near-term solutions to help improve traffic flow. We are also finalizing a list of other potential improvements as part of a U.S. 2 route development plan. More information about the route development plan is available at http://tinyurl.com/948vzr4.
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