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California-based SkinMedica offers a range of dermatologist-developed skin-care products aimed at the symptoms of aging skin, such as wrinkles and skin discolorations. (Is there anyone whose skin isn't aging?) They also offer products to manage acne and for skin discolorations. Regrettably, the products for acne are a giant step in the wrong direction, and the skin-lightening options are paltry (although the latter do contain a potentially effective amount of vitamin C). So, as far as SkinMedica's anti-aging products (a subcategory labeled TNS) go, they are far more senseless than significant.
All of the TNS products contain an ingredient complex the company refers to as "human fibroblast conditioned media." Before we launch into a discussion of the technical aspects, let me point out that "human fibroblast conditioned media" doesn't really tell the consumer anything. Fibroblasts are connective tissue cells that secrete proteins that help generate new tissue (such as collagen). Collagen, as we know, is damaged by sun exposure and is depleted with age; the number of fibroblasts, which produce collagen, also decreases with age (Source: The FASEB Journal, 2000, pages 1325–1334). In the International Cosmetic Ingredient and Handbook, human fibroblast conditioned media is "the growth of media removed from culture of human fibroblasts and human keratinocytes [skin cells] after several days of growth." The handbook also mentions that the "media" used to begin the process are Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium mixed with Ham's Nutrient Mixture F-12 and calf serum.
What are these media and mixtures, and what is their relevance for aging skin? Both the Dulbecco and the Ham media, which contain glucose along with varying blends of salt, minerals, and/or the amino acid L-glutamine, are used in laboratories to grow cell cultures and keep them stable so they in turn can be evaluated and/or used in experiments. Neither of these media have relevance for aging skin; they are merely the substrate on which these human fibroblast cells grow in a petri dish. As for the calf serum, we assume that it's a source of various growth factors. We make that assumption based on a comparative study published in the May 2006 issue of Dermatologic Surgery. In this study, the TNS (Tissue Nutrient Solution) mixture used in all of the NouriCel-MD products was detailed as containing "a variety of growth factors, including TGF-beta(1), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and human growth factor (HGF)."
They didn't specify the origin of the human growth factor in the TNS blend, but it is presumably a component of the lab-grown fibroblast cells. Regardless, the results of this single-blind study involving 31 participants indicated, according to NouriCel-MD, that topical products with growth factors promote better results on aging skin than topical vitamin C. However, they don't mention anything about the effects of other ingredients or of a cocktail of ingredients. All in all, this study is completely meaningless. Even more disappointing is that the improvements were not tremendous, and—here's the kicker—the results were measured based on a physician's assessment of before and after photographs, and on the participant's self-assessment. Who knows if the photographs were doctored, or even if the lighting or the subject's pose was different at the end of the study (a slight tilt of the head or change in lighting can easily make wrinkles more or less prominent). In the end, this isn't a study you should take seriously, and the only other published research on this ingredient complex was authored by Dr. Richard Fitzpatrick, who—Surprise! Surprise!—is the dermatologist behind the SkinMedica line (Sources: Dermatologic Therapy, September-October 2007, pages 350–359; and Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy, April 2003, pages 25–34). That's sort of like a tobacco company writing a report concluding that smoking isn't actually as detrimental to health as common thinking suggests!
Moreover, Dr. Fitzpatrick admits that "More double-blind and controlled studies are needed to confirm the preliminary clinical effects of growth factor products, and more controls on product quality and stability need to be established." Now that's an understatement!
As it turns out, the human fibroblast conditioned media/TNS complex present in all of the NouriCel-MD products is a cocktail of growth factors, none of which have a history of safety when used as part of a daily anti-aging skin-care routine on healthy, intact skin. For detailed information on human growth factor and other growth factors, please refer to the Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary on the Home page of this Web site. For now, all that can be reasonably concluded is that there are too many unknowns about topical use of growth factors to deem it advisable to look for this group of ingredients when shopping for anti-aging products.
Conceivably, it's a promising field, but your skin doesn't need to be the guinea pig for what may prove to be problematic with ongoing use. The vast majority of research on topical application of growth factors (most notably human growth factor and transforming growth factors) has focused on wounded or diseased skin (think diabetes, ulcers, and skin cancer); essentially, skin that needs to be healed, which is an area where naturally occurring growth factors in the human body work on their own accord. This research is not related to applying growth factors to otherwise healthy (albeit wrinkled or discolored) skin; wrinkles are not wounds, nor does their formation over time have anything to do with how the skin heals itself when cut or ulcerated.
Although SkinMedica tries to establish medical credibility by advertising that its products are available only through dermatologists and dermatology professionals (the latter a term that is open to interpretation, thus allowing non-medical retail sales), the reality is that any consumer can purchase these products from a variety of non-medical sources. As it turns out, despite the concerns described above for the NouriCel-MD products, there are several outstanding options to consider from SkinMedica, so you may indeed want to indulge.
For more information about SkinMedica, call (877) 944-1412 or visit www.SkinMedica.com.
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SystemD would definitely help but Canonical would have to get over their Not-invented-here attitude with upstart
Phoronix: Ubuntu 11.10 Boot Performance: It's Slowing Down
When Ubuntu 11.04 was released, Phoronix provided Bootchart results for five different systems showing the boot performance from Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS through Ubuntu 11.04. Since Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, the boot time has unfortunately increased.
SystemD would definitely help but Canonical would have to get over their Not-invented-here attitude with upstart
The maximum disk throughput is misleading.
You'd think more = better, but that's not true. It's only better assuming that the additional I/O was necessary.
It's hard to tell because of image compresion, but it seems that major diffrence on bootchart is apt demon (aptd). Maybe fact that it is snapshot release where ton of packages gets updated metters?
Second thing would be, that first start after update that changes boot process(fe: installing bootchart, or new kernel version) is slower(it gathers information to speed up subsequents boots). Did you measure second boot without applying any updates/installing packages, or first one?
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Right, well I don't know what's going on in ur testing, but I can promise u that the boot time has about halved on my inspiron 1420 since I dist-upgraded from 11.04 tp 11.10. Im leaving this from my phone, so I can't give udetails at the moment, but replacing gdm has seriously improved myafter boot performance, and my evidence of this is not from throughput or any such metric, but literally the time it takes to boot up, and after all isn't that all that matters? I believe its a 2.20 ghz core 2 duo with 2 gigs ddr2 and a plain old 320 gig hdd
it probably wouldn't. systemd does not magically make things faster; there isn't much architecturally about systemd you could point to and say 'this makes is faster than upstart'. that's not why lennart wrote it, the advantages (as he perceives it) are in other areas.
and no current general purpose distro is very close to an optimal boot process out of the box at all, really, whether they use upstart or systemd or something else. all distros could optimize boot speed much better by tweaking their init process than by switching init daemon. But it's not actually really that important to any distro for anything but PR purposes at present, though there are interesting niche cases.
Small nit pick on the sandy bridge:
Maximum disk throughput increased
Either it decreased or the numbers are inverted.from 238MB/s to 147MB/s.
Back on topic,
The maximum disk throughput is an interesting metric, but doesn't mean much in its self. Also, a more fine-grained analysis of what has changed would be interesting, and probable more useful to the ubuntu devs.
After being completely pissed off with ubuntu's boot time I've installed Gentoo, just to check whether it's me or ubuntu - with parallel boot in openrc my gentoo fires up in 10-15s. Then I've turned on verbose upstart and disabled plymouth (just to see what happens behind the scene) and I saw services constantly going up and down during the boot process, reacting on some events, triggering other events - that is to say making complete mess during the boot.
Hence I'd say replacing upstart with whatever else can really have a big impact on boot time.
P.S. kernel bootstrap time (time lapse from grub till (pre)init) on both kernels is about 7sec, although ubuntu is with initrd and after kernel boots it passes control to boot-* scripts in initrd, which takes another 3-5s, and in gentoo I compiled monolithic kernel with all required modules (except optional) compiled-in - hence without initrd.
You should probably redo your benchmarks with the very latest version of Ubuntu 11.10. Your bootcharts clearly show 3 bugs that we've already fixed, which severely affected boot performance


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Finalizing the annual budget and streamlining the monthly services billing process were the primary topics of business during a Chester Public Utility District meeting held in the latter part of July.
The consolidated district maintains separate budgets for the divisions of water, sanitation, streetlights and fire.
For the fiscal year running from July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014, the projections for the water budget prepared by the board of directors reveal a positive of $29,010 for the division. Overall, the district water division expects to receive $426,110 in revenue and to pay expenditures in the amount of $397,100.
The fire division, on the other hand, is expected to run $19,100 in the negative by the close of the fiscal year.
Board president Joe Waterman advised that the negative balance would be fully covered by the newly established reserve account. The 500 Account is projected to net $169,800 in revenue and pay $144,667 in expenses. This would leave the projected balance of $25,133 to cover the fire division shortfall and any unanticipated expenses.
Sanitation, by far, generates the highest amount of revenue for the district while incurring the least expense. It is anticipated that after paying all operational costs, this division will begin the new fiscal year with a projected balance of $275,100.
At the end of the budget presentation resident Steve Trotter asked, "Are there any supporting documents to support the budget?"
"This is a compilation of the budget figures put together by staff," director Wes Scott replied.
Trotter then requested a copy of the backup documents.
"A copy of the documents will be generated for you," Waterman said.
The board then voted unanimously to approve the 2013-14 fiscal budget.
Waterman next introduced the topic of a proposed billing system for the district utilizing the contracted services of Payment Service Network, the company that has made a proposal to process credit cards for the district.
Waterman asked office manager Cheryl Johnson to explain how the service would work.
In summary, she said customers would go to the PSN website where they could pay water or sewer bills by either debit or credit card.
"People can also request online billing rather than paper bills. With this system, the district would not receive checks but a deposit report from the company," she added.
In addition to the staff time saved in preparing and processing the monthly billings, Johnson said savings would also be realized in the cost of the mailings.
"They don't nickel and dime us. We would save 5 cents per post card and 35 cents to mail the same card," she said.
PSN will charge the district 50 cents for each e-check.
"Contracting with this company would save the office a ton of time, the hours are huge," Waterman said.
Waterman also said he was very impressed with the vendor and how he conducted himself: "very upfront, sensitive to the needs of the district."
"The company will do all the marketing and there is a very low start-up fee," he added.
He said customers that do not have a computer could telephone in with their credit cards to PSN.
The proposal was only a discussion item at the meeting; the board will vote on the PSN proposal at its next regular board meeting.
"What's the downside?" asked director John Knopp.
"The cost. And I figure we would recoup our cost if 72 people sign up for e-billing," Waterman replied.
"The company has an A-plus (rating) with Better Business Bureau," Johnson said.
Resolution 352, the leasing of CPUD's spare ambulance to High Desert State Prison, was the final action item approved on the agenda and Capt. Chris Dean offered background.
"High Desert wants to continue to lease the ambulance from CPUD and may want to extend the time indefinitely.
"Currently, they have a proposal to extend the contract 49 days and are working on a contract for a 99-day extension.
"My contact believes they will blow through both contract periods and will request a further extension," Dean said.
The state of California pays CPUD $100 a day for the rental of the ambulance. The contract restricts the use of the ambulance to the prison grounds only. It is not permitted to enter state or county roadways.
"We are paid $100 a day and the ambulance drives no further than 1-1/4 miles a day. It is only used to transport inmates from the yards to the prison infirmary," Dean said.


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A doctor treats a Pakistani boy who was injured in a suicide bombing, at a local hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan, Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. / Mohammad Sajjad, AP
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Taliban militants wearing suicide vests and firing automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades attacked an army post in northwestern Pakistan before dawn on Saturday, killing 23 people including 10 civilians, officials said. Twelve attackers were also reported killed in the assault.
The raid followed a suicide bombing at a Shiite Muslim mosque elsewhere in the northwest on Friday that killed 24 people, police said. The blast was the latest in a rising number of sectarian attacks in the country.
The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for both attacks. The group has been waging a bloody insurgency against the government for years and also has sometimes targeted the country's minority Shiites, whom the militants consider to be heretics.
The Taliban and allied militant groups have stepped up the pace of attacks in Pakistan in recent months, an indication of their strength despite numerous army operations against their strongholds in the northwest.
The raid on the army post in Serai Naurang town of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province began around 3:45 a.m. local time and lasted for several hours, said senior police officer Arif Khan Wazir. The militants were armed with automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades, he said.
Nine soldiers and four members of the Frontier Constabulary, a force that polices parts of northwestern Pakistan, were killed in the fighting, two security officials said. They said 12 attackers also died. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media.
They say militants killed 10 civilians in a nearby house, including three women and three children.
Pakistani Taliban spokesman Ahsanullah Ahsan claimed responsibility for the attack in a telephone call to The Associated Press from an undisclosed location. He said four suicide bombers were involved in the attack. He said that three of them were killed and the fourth was still resisting as of his call at around 9:20 a.m. local time.
Ahsan said the attack was retaliation for the recent deaths of two Taliban commanders in U.S. drone strikes. He accused the Pakistani army of helping with the attacks. Pakistani officials often criticize drone operations as a violation of the country's sovereignty, but are known to have assisted some U.S. strikes in the past.
A police official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief the media, said he saw the bodies of three attackers with their suicide vests intact. Their features suggested they belonged to a group of Uzbek militants allied with the Taliban, he said.
He said other attackers detonated their explosives during the battle with security forces - one inside the house where civilians were killed. He did not say if this caused the civilian deaths.
The attack on the mosque Friday took place in Hangu town, also in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The town has experienced previous clashes between the Sunni and Shiite communities that live there.
Shiites in Pakistan have increasingly been targeted by radical Sunnis who consider them heretics, and 2012 was the bloodiest year for the minority sect in the country's history. According to Human Rights Watch, more than 400 Shiites were killed in targeted attacks in Pakistan in 2012.
The Taliban are battling the Pakistani government because of its alliance with the United States and to impose Islamic law in the country. Pakistani's military has launched operations against the Taliban in many of their sanctuaries in the semiautonomous tribal region along the Afghan border.
But one major area remains: North Waziristan, the main stronghold for Taliban and al-Qaida militants in the country. The army has resisted launching an operation there, despite intense U.S. pressure, for fear of a backlash from militants who so far have directed their attacks against U.S.-led troops in Afghanistan rather than inside Pakistan.
It's unclear whether the recent surge of attacks in Pakistan will alter the army's calculation. There have also been calls from some political leaders to hold talks with the Taliban in an attempt to end the violence. But others believe the Taliban can't be reasoned with or trusted, and battling them into submission is the only option.
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Any other opinions on this one? Saw a bottle yesterday for $99 but passed on it due to the price/lack of info about it.
Price sounds fair. If you've ever had any AP stuff then I'd say you'd know what to expect, but that's pure spec on my part.
Saw a bottle today for $125.99 here in Georgia.
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Found a bottle tonight. After reading these reviews, I'm going back for it tomorrow.
Best canadian rye I have had, but I can't afford the bottle. Comparing two 13 yr ryes... VW and this.... the VW wins hands down and price and taste.
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Very good rye! I bought two bottles and I am half way through one of them. Paid 100$ per. Wish the price point was a little less but a great rye IMO!
After a Laphroaig tasting last night that the local whiskey monger put on with brand ambassador Simon Brookings, a man passionate about what he does, I was offered the chance to sample some LSB that he had sitting up in the office, which was good because I needed a chaser to help cleanse the palate a bot from th previous intensity of the evening.
His sample bottle was the standard small flask sized bottle, that i've seen used with other distillery samples, maybe 4-6 ounce size, flat and clear glass. Deep golden/amber in color, quick attractive in the glass, but not nearly as dark as I thought for the age.
Given the bottle a quick light shake, viscous, hugely viscous, syrupy thick. Pouring it confirmed it more, reminded me of pouring Hirsch 2x YO ryes. impossibly thick.
I did pick up some mint nosing, fleeting and hidden in the aroma, but it dashed in and out sight. Bold classic rye like others of it's pedigree, I'm referring to the other current family resemblance, WP, Jeff's rye and Masterson's, etc...
Tasting, no mint, but spice, pine, and resin immediately came to the mind, need a another sample and time to get more out of it.
Was it bad, no, was it what I was expecting, hard to say. It's clear that it's nothing like the many old American ryes, VWFRR, Saz, Hirsch, etc..., or younger, Handy, Baby Saz, Willett, the all rye Canadians are clearly different.
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Collection | Porcelain |
Configuration | Cabinet Knob |
Diameter | 1.375 |
Material | Porcelain |
Projection | 2 |
Series | Olde Gold |
Shape | Mushroom |
Style | Mushroom Knobs |
Theme | Traditional |
All Emtek items are made to order.
1-3/8" Diameter Olde Gold Porcelain Cabinet Knob with Solid Brass Rosette
The Emtek Olde Gold Knob is a perfect fit for traditional, classic and Victorian homes alike. With its porcelain knob and solid brass stem available in popular finishes such as Polished Brass, Satin Nickel and Polished Chrome, the Olde Gold Knob is sure to add beauty and elegance to any room. Its porcelain construction with solid brass stem give it a very durable and sturdy feel and is sure to last a lifetime.
Common to both American and English hardware, porcelain knobs turn function into style. Sturdy and attractive brass rosettes accent these beautifully-crafted knobs and pulls.
- Porcelain Knob with Brass Rosette
- Installation Screws Included
- Knob Diameter: 1-3/8"
- Projection: 2"
Emtek is dedicated to bringing interesting, well made hardware back into American homes. Emtek's mission is to satisfy the higher expectations of today's homeowners with regard to door locks. They strive to provide a broad and interesting range of products that consumers can use as elements of decor, and not just as a way to latch a door.
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Our SKU: 86002
This product is listed under the following manufacturer number(s):
- French Antique
86002US7 - Oil Rubbed Bronze
86002US10B - Pewter
86002US15A - Polished Brass
86002US3 - Polished Chrome
86002US26 - Satin Nickel
*Denotes a finish or option that has been discontinued
Emtek Olde Gold Collection
Warranty Info
Emtek Limited Warranty
Emtek Products, Inc. (the "Company") warrants to the original purchaser that, except for products with Rust, Deep Burgundy, Medium Bronze, Flat Black Patina and Silver Patina finishes, the products manufactured by it (the "Products") are free of defects in material and workmanship, provided:
- the Company has been notified within five years of purchase date and has been given the opportunity of inspection by return of any alleged defective Products to the Company, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, transportation prepaid, accompanied by a statement of defects and proof of purchase; and
- the Product has not been modified, abused, misused or improperly installed, maintained and/or repaired during such period; and there is no warranty on Rust, Deep Burgundy, Medium Bronze, Flat Black Patina and Silver Patina finishes.
The Company shall, at its option, either repair or replace, free of charge, any Products or part thereof found upon the Company's inspection, to be so defective, or at the Company's sole discretion refund the purchase price, less a reasonable allowance for depreciation, in exchange for the Product.
The Company makes no other warranty, and all implied warranties including any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose are limited to the duration of the expressed warranty period as set forth above. The Company's maximum liability hereunder is limited to the purchase price of the product. In no event shall the Company be liable for any consequential, indirect, incidental or special damages of any nature arising from the sale or use of the product, whether in contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise.
- Some states do not allow limitations on incidental consequential damages or how long an implied warranty lasts so that the above limitations may not fully apply.
- This warranty gives specific legal rights and a buyer may also have other rights which may vary from state to state.
- For warranty service please contact Build.com customer service at (800) 375-3403.


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Bion VSTi
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This page is a translated version of a page I3/10.0 and the translation is 100% complete.
i3 provides a panel that on PC-BSD® will contain icons for Bluetooth Manager/10.0 (if the system has a Bluetooth interface), Update Manager/10.0, Network Configuration/10.0 (if your wireless card is detected), and Life Preserver/10.0.
To open an xterm, use Alt+Enter. Windows do not provide minimize/maximize or close buttons, so type exit when you are finished using an xterm. To leave the window manager and return to the login screen, type killall i3 from within an xterm.
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MAC Filtering (layer 2 address filtering) refers to a security access control methodology whereby the 48-bit address assigned to each network card is used to determine access to the network. Iptables, pf, and IPFW can block a certain MAC address on a network, just like an IP. One can deny or allow from MAC address like 00:1e:2a:47:42:8d using open source firewalls. MAC address filtering is often used to secure LAN or wireless network / devices. Is this technique effective?
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I suggested this product to my wife. First, the image given on the link did not matched with actual product and as per my thought this is cheating. I purchased so many refurbished product in the past and this has happen first time. Laptop screen is broken at the left top corner from outside. Keyboard mouse pointer is broken. In the image, it is showing camera and finger print scanner while in actual product this is not present. This product is in extremely poor condition and is not clean at all. I simply put my money in the drain. Never Ever Ever Ever purchase this product. Battery condition is very poor as it drain out quickly.
It was a HUGE mistake to purchae this. I thouht this would be totally refurbished - and cleaned up/checked out. However started it up and blue screened immediately. (It was supposed to boot up with Windows 7 on it.) Thank goodness I tried this before Christmas because it was "main" gift for daughter. Had to run to *** and buy new laptop day before holiday so Xmas wasn't ruined for my daughter. This laptop was dirty, had crumbs in keyboard, didn't work - was AWEFUL. Clearly had not been refurbished.
Just needed 2 basic computers. These worked perfect
I can't believe that I got this computer at such a great price and free ship! Saved hundreds of $$$. My daughter who is a geet, said it was a very good computer .
This is a real headache and time waster for me. If this laptop was as stated it would be great. If you buy this you are taking a gamble. However my laptop was damaged on arrival and more than mere cosmetics. Here are some but not all of the issues: It appeared the technician ate lunch or a snack and failed to clean it off. There was what looked like chocolate on the left speaker and crumbs in the keyboard. Clearly some type of quality issue. Not sure if they are not given lunches or what. The logo was partially chipped off. Okay so maybe that is trivial I proceeded because it is a big let down but not something that is too bad. The screen resolution on this one was foggy and way below standard. The laptop crashed within one hour and had to be rebooted. I I called to try to get support and could not get a person sent e-mails and phone calls. Had purchased warranty and went with warranty tech support since I could not get the help from the vendor. Had done some type of static removal thing and it worked! Yes, for seven hours or so! I was so happy except the foggy screen. I loaded in my norton anti virus started doing my school work added in my word 2010 professional, added adobe etc. The computer took a while to update when shut it off that night. When went to start it next morning took over 15 minutes to boot up updating etc. Finally on and about an hour into it the whole thing went black again! Okay so this is three times. I got an e-mail response a few days later from the vendor saying they can't help me unless I furnish and invoice but they never sent one! ( not one of my voicemails were responded to) I emailed back for clarification have not heard back it is a full day later and the weekend is here. I called Dell at a previous call with overstock telling me to call them and they said there was an issue that needed to be cleared on my service tag. Also pop ups from windows came with error messages about a video and I wrote the numbers down in case tech support calls back. I Called overstock who promised if one in stock to replace and ship back at their expense. If I ship this other one back I am holding my breath as it worked another four hours and crashed again. I sent the invoice to the vendor and am not satisfied yet. Also they say they shipped when all the do is print a label do not expect delivery immediately etc. Another problem is the shipping packing materials-very flimsy and easily damaged in transit. HP packs their tech support items better. It may have been damaged in shipping the way these carriers throw things around it is hard to say but all that was protecting this from damage was a clear rubber seal around a piece of cardboard in cardboard. Hardly shock resistant. Maybe it was damaged in shipping. I do not know-of course the food in it and the chipped of logo etc that is clearly the vendors issue. I guess it boils down to you get what you pay for. This is an economic used product that is refurbished. They are not giving the best customer service and their quality control is limited. It is a gamble but if you are on a low budget with your back against the wall please think twice before taking a risk on a headache that could cost you countless hours of time trying to resolve. So Dell is an excellent product new but refurbished it is only as good as the product support that you get.
Went through two of these before I called it quits. Both models that were sent to me were very defective. They basically both went into hibernation mode several times an hour. Very hard to do work. Pick out another model! Save yourself time and trouble.
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GUATEMALA - Exercise a high degree of caution
There is no nationwide advisory in effect for Guatemala. However, you should exercise a high degree of caution due to the violence, roadblocks, strikes and demonstrations that occur periodically throughout the country.
The decision to travel is your responsibility. You are also responsible for your personal safety abroad. The purpose of this Travel Advice is to provide up-to-date information to enable you to make well-informed decisions.
Guatemala has one of the highest rates of violent crime in Latin America, but a very low arrest and detention rate. Most incidents are drug and gang related and occur in and around Guatemala City, in other major cities and in rural areas. Drug-related violence has led to a number of armed attacks in southeastern districts close to the borders with El Salvador and Honduras and in northern districts along the border with Mexico.
Handguns and other small arms are very common. Criminals often operate in groups. Foreigners are often targets of robbery, carjacking, armed assault, sexual assault and rape. Crime levels tend to increase during the holiday seasons. Always maintain a high level of personal security awareness.
Do not display signs of affluence, especially in airports. Avoid travelling alone (especially late at night) and avoid low-cost hotels with poor security. Ensure that your personal belongings, passports and other travel documents are secure at all times. Carry only a copy of the identification page of your passport and sufficient funds for the day. Never display laptop computers, mobile phones or other electronic devices. Exercise extreme caution when using automated banking machines (ABMs). If you are threatened by robbers, stay calm and do not resist: injuries and deaths have occurred when victims have resisted.
Vigilante justice has increased in rural areas, resulting in lynching suspected child kidnappers and other suspected criminals. Avoid large crowds and gatherings because of the potential for violence.
Demonstrations occur and have the potential to suddenly turn violent. They can lead to significant disruptions to traffic and public transportation. Participation in demonstrations by foreigners may result in detention, expulsion, and the denial of future entry into Guatemala. We recommend that you avoid all demonstrations and large gatherings, follow the advice of local authorities and monitor local media.
Road travel
Tourists may obtain up-to-date security information through the Guatemalan Tourism Institute, INGUAT (service available in English). INGUAT has a dedicated program aimed at tourist assistance, known as PROATUR, which can be reached by telephone at +502 2421 2810 or 1500 when calling from within Guatemala.
PROATUR can assist in arranging, with the National Police, security escorts for any road travel across the country. This arrangement must be done ahead of time. Tourists can request this service by email to firstname.lastname@example.com. While the service is free, you should expect to pay gratuities and gasoline.
Only undertake intercity travel by car during daylight hours, preferably in a convoy of two or more vehicles.
Secondary streets and rural roads are poorly lit. Local motorists rarely obey traffic laws. Steep, winding mountain roads and a lack of road signs present additional dangers.
Military and police forces conduct random vehicle searches along the border with Mexico.
The Inter-American (or Pan-American) Highway (CA-1) and the road from Guatemala City to the Atlantic Ocean are dangerous because of heavy traffic. Off-road travel in the remote highlands should be undertaken only after seeking advice from PROATUR.
Avoid travelling on the isolated, small dirt roads near Lake Atitlán. The safest route to Lake Atitlán is via the Inter-American Highway and Sololá, although this is where most disturbances occur. Avoid travelling on the road from Godinez to Panajachel as it is dangerous and rarely patrolled by police. Armed robberies against vehicles with foreign licence plates have occurred on the Pacific Coast Highway (CA-2) and the Atlantic Highway (CA-9).
Roadblocks, which can cause major traffic disruptions, have been reported along roads leading to and from airports. Do not attempt to pass through a roadblock, even if it appears unattended. Stay alert to new developments through local media reports and amend your travel arrangements accordingly.
Roadblocks erected by armed gangs are common, particularly in the northern and western departments of San Marcos, Huehuetenango, Quiché, Alta Verapaz, Petén and Escuintla. Criminals have been known to pose as police officers. Comply and do not resist if attacked. Always drive with car windows closed and doors locked.
Allow enough time for border formalities so that you can arrive in a major town before dark. Many border posts close for lunch and at dusk. Avoid exchanging money at border crossings, unless absolutely necessary, as doing so has sometimes resulted in armed robbery.
Public transportation
Local and intercity public buses are not safe. Problems include mechanical unreliability, the use of unlicensed drivers, frequent major road accidents and crime on board. Pickpocketing and armed robbery are daily occurrences.
Public buses are frequently targeted by gangs who hurl grenades or fire shots as a way of ensuring compliance to extortion demands or to settle accounts. Drivers have been the targets of violence, including murder. Passengers have been subject to armed robbery, sometimes by fellow passengers.
Do not travel on local public buses ("chicken buses"). Tourist shuttles travelling between popular destinations have been targeted by hijackers in the past.
Only travel on intercity buses during daylight hours and with reliable tour companies, as fraud has occurred.
Ensure that transportation and tour providers are reputable and reliable before booking. PROATUR or hotel staff can provide you with advice on the safest companies. In Guatemala City, only use official taxis and make detailed arrangements for the return trip. Advice on reliable taxi companies may also be obtained by inquiring with PROATUR or hotel staff.
See Transportation Safety in order to verify if national airlines meet safety standards.
General security information
Tourists may obtain up-to-date security information through the Guatemalan Tourism Institute, INGUAT (service available in English). INGUAT has a dedicated program aimed at tourist assistance, known as PROATUR, which can be reached by telephone at +502 2421 2810 or 1500 when calling from within Guatemala.
When visiting volcanoes and other tourist sites, you should travel in groups and with a reputable tour company. Sexual assaults and robberies can occur, especially when security personnel normally deployed on these sites are absent. Stay informed of security conditions in the areas you plan to visit.
Do not approach or photograph children and women, since many people in Guatemala fear that children are being kidnapped for adoption or for theft of vital organs. Violent incidents involving foreigners have occurred.
Cruise-ship passengers who book a tour or make other travel arrangements should ensure that the company is recognized by the cruise line. Confirm your itinerary with the ship and port authority, as well as with PROATUR.
Exercise caution when swimming off the Pacific coast, and seek information about water conditions such as strong currents, riptides and undertow. Avoid deserted and unpatrolled beaches.
Emergency services
Dial 110 or 120 for police and 122 or 123 for the fire department and ambulance services. It may be difficult to obtain police assistance. Police forces lack resources and are often corrupt. National police officers do not speak English. PROATUR officers are able to provide assistance in English.
Entry/exit requirements
Entry/exit requirements
It is the sole prerogative of each country or region to determine who is allowed to enter. Canadian consular officials cannot intervene on your behalf if you do not meet entry requirements. The following information on entry and exit requirements has been obtained from the Guatemalan authorities. However, these requirements are subject to change at any time. It is your responsibility to check with the Embassy of the Republic of Guatemala or one of its consulates for up-to-date information.
Official (special and diplomatic) passport holders must consult the Official Travel page, as they may be subject to different entry requirements.
Canadians travelling to Guatemala must present a passport, which must be valid until the expected departure date from that country. Before you leave, ask your transportation company about its requirements related to passport validity, which may be more stringent than the country's entry rules. You must also comply with entry requirements for the United States, if transiting through that country. For more information, consult the Canada Border Services Agency.
Tourist visa: Not required
Business visa: Required
Student visa: Required
Ensure that your passport is stamped on entry. When entering Guatemala by land or sea, you may have to seek out the immigration official to stamp your passport. Those who fail to present an entry-stamped passport when departing Guatemala will incur delays and fines.
Canadians intending to conduct business in Guatemala or wishing to stay in Guatemala for a period exceeding six months require a visa.
Departure tax
An airport departure tax (which may be included in the price of the plane ticket) and a security tax of US$3 are charged upon departure and are payable in cash only.
Central America-4 Border Control Agreement
Under the terms of the Central America-4 Border Control Agreement (C-4), Canadian tourists may travel within any of the C-4 countries—Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala—for a period of up to 90 days, without completing entry and exit formalities at border immigration checkpoints. This period begins at the first point of entry to any of the C-4 countries. Travellers who exceed the 90-day limit can expect to pay a fine. An extension of up to 90 days is permitted once a year. If you are in Guatemala and the 90-day limit is set to expire, you must request this extension and pay the required fee at the General Directorate of Migration in Guatemala. The length of the extension is at the discretion of immigration authorities.
Children and travel
Children need special documentation to visit certain countries. See Children for more information.
Yellow fever
See Health to obtain information on this country's vaccination requirements.
- Chikungunya: Global Update - April 17, 2015 11:49 EDT
- Measles: Global Update - March 13, 2015 13:54 EDT
- Dengue Fever: Global Update - March 9, 2015 10:36 EDT
Routine Vaccines
Be sure that your routine vaccines are up-to-date regardless of your travel destination.
Vaccines to Consider
You may be at risk for these vaccine-preventable diseases while travelling in this country. Talk to your travel health provider about which ones are right for you.
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A is a disease of the liver spread through contaminated food and water or contact with an infected person. All those travelling to regions with a risk of hepatitis A infection should get vaccinated.
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is a disease of the liver spread through blood or other bodily fluids. Travellers who may be exposed (e.g., through sexual contact, medical treatment, sharing needles, tattooing, acupuncture or occupational exposure) should get vaccinated.
Seasonal influenza occurs worldwide. The flu season usually runs from November to April in the northern hemisphere, between April and October in the southern hemisphere and year round in the tropics. Influenza (flu) is caused by a virus spread from person to person when they cough or sneeze or by touching objects and surfaces that have been contaminated with the virus. Get the flu shot.
Measles is a highly contagious viral disease and is common in most parts of the world. Be sure your measles vaccination is up-to-date regardless of your travel destination.
Rabies is a deadly illness spread to humans through a bite, scratch or lick from an infected animal. Vaccination should be considered for travellers going to areas where rabies exists and who have a high risk of exposure (i.e., close contact with animals, occupational risk, and children).
Yellow Fever Vaccination
Yellow fever is a disease caused by a flavivirus from the bite of an infected mosquito.
Travellers get vaccinated either because it is required to enter a country or because it is recommended for their protection.
* It is important to note that country entry requirements may not reflect your risk of yellow fever at your destination. It is recommended that you contact the nearest diplomatic or consular office of the destination(s) you will be visiting to verify any additional entry requirements. | |
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Food and Water-borne Diseases
Travellers to any destination in the world can develop travellers' diarrhea from consuming contaminated water or food.
In some areas in Central America and Mexico, food and water can also carry diseases like cholera, hepatitis A and typhoid. Practise safe food and water precautions while travelling in Central America and Mexico. Remember: Boil it, cook it, peel it, or leave it!
Travellers' diarrhea
- Travellers' diarrhea is the most common illness affecting travellers. It is spread from eating or drinking contaminated food or water.
- Risk of developing travellers' diarrhea increases when travelling in regions with poor standards of hygiene and sanitation. Practise safe food and water precautions.
- The most important treatment for travellers' diarrhea is rehydration (drinking lots of fluids). Carry oral rehydration salts when travelling.
Typhoid is a bacterial infection spread by contaminated food or water. Risk is higher among pediatric travellers, travellers going to rural areas, visiting friends and relatives or travelling for a long period of time. Travellers at high risk visiting regions with typhoid risk, especially those exposed to places with poor sanitation should speak to a health care provider about vaccination.
Insects and Illness
In some areas in Central America and Mexico, certain insects carry and spread diseases like American trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease), chikungunya, dengue fever, leishmaniasis, malaria, onchocerciasis (river blindness), and West Nile virus.
Travellers are advised to take precautions against bites.
There is currently an outbreak of chikungunya in this country. Chikungunya is a viral disease spread through the bite of an infected mosquito that typically causes fever and pain in the joints. Protect yourself from mosquito bites, particularly around sunrise and sunset. There is no vaccine available for chikungunya.
Dengue fever
- Dengue fever occurs in this country. Dengue fever is a viral disease that can cause severe flu-like symptoms. In some cases it leads to dengue haemorrhagic fever, which can be fatal.
- The risk of dengue is higher during the daytime, particularly at sunrise and sunset.
- Protect yourself from mosquito bites. There is no vaccine or medication that protects against dengue fever.
- There is a risk of malaria in certain areas and/or during a certain time of year in this country.
- Malaria is a serious and occasionally fatal disease that is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. There is no vaccine against malaria.
- Protect yourself from mosquito bites. This includes covering up, using insect repellent and staying in enclosed air-conditioned accommodations. You may also consider pre-treating clothing and travel gear with insecticides and sleeping under an insecticide-treated bednet.
- Antimalarial medication may be recommended depending on your itinerary and the time of year you are travelling. See a health care provider or visit a travel health clinic, preferably six weeks before you travel to discuss your options.
Animals and Illness
Travellers are cautioned to avoid contact with animals, including dogs, monkeys, snakes, rodents, birds, and bats. Some infections found in Central America and Mexico, like rabies, can be shared between humans and animals.
Person-to-Person Infections
Crowded conditions can increase your risk of certain illnesses. Remember to wash your hands often and practice proper cough and sneeze etiquette to avoid colds, the flu and other illnesses.
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV are spread through blood and bodily fluids; practise safer sex.
Tuberculosis is an infection caused by bacteria and usually affects the lungs.
For most travellers the risk of tuberculosis is low.
Travellers who may be at high risk while travelling in regions with risk of tuberculosis should discuss pre- and post-travel options with a health care provider.
High-risk travellers include those visiting or working in prisons, refugee camps, homeless shelters, or hospitals, or travellers visiting friends and relatives.
Medical services and facilities
Private hospitals and clinics in urban areas offer equivalent care to those in Canada and are much better staffed and equipped than public or rural facilities.
Physicians and hospitals often expect immediate cash payment for medical care.
Keep in Mind...
The decision to travel is the sole responsibility of the traveller. The traveller is also responsible for his or her own personal safety.
Be prepared. Do not expect medical services to be the same as in Canada. Pack a travel health kit, especially if you will be travelling away from major city centres.
Laws & culture
Laws & culture
You are subject to local laws. See Arrest and detention for more information.
Illegal drugs
Penalties for possession, use or trafficking of illegal drugs are strict. Convicted offenders can expect extended jail sentences.
Importing or exporting items such as antiquities and artefacts may be subject to strict regulations. Contact the Embassy of the Republic of Guatemala in Canada for information and advice.
People found driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs are subject to arrest and detention.
If you are travelling with a vehicle, you must comply with the deadline for leaving the country, which is indicated on the temporary importation form provided by Guatemalan customs at the port of entry. If you fail to leave Guatemala with your vehicle by the expiry date, you will have to pay taxes.
If you are involved in a driving accident that results in injury or death, you may be taken into custody until responsibility for the accident is determined.
An International Driving Permit is recommended.
The currency is the Guatemalan quetzal (GTQ). It is not possible to exchange Canadian dollars (cash or traveller's cheques) in Guatemala. U.S. currency and traveller's cheques are readily convertible to local funds at most major banks. Do not accept torn notes, which can be difficult to exchange. Credit cards are widely accepted. Do not exchange large amounts of currency with informal money changers. Some ABMs will accept Canadian debit cards with a four-digit personal identification number. Canadian debit cards with a five-digit personal identification number are not widely accepted; it is preferable to carry a four-digit personal identification number card.
Natural disasters & climate
Natural disasters & climate
Forest Fires
Forest fires often occur from November to June. Even though they can happen anywhere, they usually affect the Petén area. In the event of a major fire, you should follow the instructions of local emergency services, particularly with regard to evacuation procedures. Monitor local media for updated information.
Hurricane and rainy seasons
Hurricane Season
The hurricane season extends from June to the end of November. The National Hurricane Center provides additional information on weather conditions. Stay informed of regional weather forecasts, and follow the advice and instructions of local authorities.
The rainy season extends from mid-May to mid-November. Flash floods and mudslides are common occurrences, causing temporary road closures. You should keep informed of regional weather forecasts and plan accordingly.
Seismic activity
Guatemala is located in an active seismic zone. Familiarize yourself with earthquake security measures in hotels and public and private buildings, and follow the advice of local authorities in the event of an earthquake.
The Fuego, Pacaya and Santiaguito volcanoes present consistently moderate activity, which is considered to be within normal parameters. Monitor levels of volcanic activity through the local media and amend travel arrangements accordingly. Hiking on volcanoes should be done only with a reputable tour company that tracks volcanic activity. Follow the advice of local authorities in the event of an explosion or eruption.
Guatemala City - Embassy of Canada
For emergency assistance after hours, call the Embassy of Canada in Guatemala City and follow the instructions. You may also make a collect call to the Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa at 613-996-8885.


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The Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive Associates invite you to come to Fulton County, Illinois and enjoy the natural wonders of the Spoon River Valley. Spoon River has carved a wide scenic valley through Fulton County as it flows from London Mills to the south and east where it joins the Illinois River near the southeastern corner of the county. The Spoon River became nationally known from the work of Edgar Lee Masters, author of the noted Spoon River Anthology. Come on out the first two full weekends in October. There are over one hundred miles of scenic routes on the Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive to be enjoyed on this driving tour with beautiful fall colors. There will be food, arts, crafts, entertainment and flea market. Visit 17 villages and historic sites!
Dickson Mounds Museum
The premier on-site archaeological museum, located 45 miles southwest of Peoria, interprets the 12,000 year history of American Indian cultures in Illinois through artifacts, interpretive exhibits, major multi-image productions, hands-on activities and a variety of public events in a rural setting.
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GreenStreet Garage
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Parking Wed, May 6, 2015 from 1:30pm to 4:30pm
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Upon arrival, please show the ParkWhiz parking pass to the attendant for validation. If no attendant present, please place the ParkWhiz parking pass face up on your dashboard.
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This is a large covered, open air garage that is attached to GreenStreet (formerly Houston Pavilions) in downtown Houston. This facility is also the home to Houston House of Blues and you will not have to leave the building to get to HOB. When you enter, take a parking ticket and parking in any space that is not marked "Reserved". When exiting, Buzz for assistance and tell the person who responds your ParkWhiz Unique Identifier Number that is on the top of your ParkWhiz Parking Pass, directly below the QR Code in the upper right corner.
Vehicle height restriction: 80 inches
Managed by LAZ Parking (Houston). This location is a commercial parking garage.
Nearby destinations: Toyota Center, House of Blues (Houston), CenterPoint Energy, South Texas College of Law.
This white facade, 7 level parking garage sits on an entire city block. There is an entrance to this garage is on Clay St. (one way heading East) between Main and Fannin and another entrance on Fannin St (one way heading South) between Clay and Polk. Look for a black sign above the entrance stating "Parking Entrance".


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Looking for Sports Headphones?
Start shoppingPolk Audio Ultrafit 2000 Sports Headphones
When you find something good, run with it.
I look funny when I go on my early morning runs — it's not all because of my technique (or lack of it) either. My go-to portable headphones are a pair of in-ears that do a good job with my music, but too good a job in blocking out noise.
I run on a rural two-lane road with no curb. There's not much traffic, but what cars there are tend to blast down the road at full tilt. Since I have a real need to hear cars approaching from either direction, I run with one earbud in place, and the other dangling loose.
Comfortable design
So I was more than happy to try out the Polk Audio UltraFit 2000 sport headphones. These sports headphones are designed for practical use. The cups are held in place by flexible plastic fins that fit behind the ears. The padding was soft enough to feel comfortable touching my ears, and still left enough room for some ambient sounds to get in (like approaching vehicles).
The headphones are available in either black/red or white/orange color schemes. |
I also liked the neckband. I've tried traditional portable headphones on my runs, and the feel of a thin wire headband bouncing up and down on top of my noggin was not pleasant. Having the band behind my head kept it off my skull, which was great. Only one drawback — if I looked up, sometimes the band hit the back of my neck. But I should keep my eyes on the road, not the sky anyway.
There was a thin reflective strip on the neckband, too. It's not enough by itself — I still wear light clothing and a blinking belt light for safety, but it was a nice touch.
Earcup options
I auditioned these headphones in early November, which gave me chance to try out another nice feature. The Ultrafit 2000's come with a variety of earcup covers, including a pair of soft plastic ones, thin foam pads, and thick woolen-like pads that resemble ear muffs.
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In fact, that's their function — to help keep your ears warm on those cold November mornings. I've tried regular earmuffs, and because they completely cover the ears they dampen external sound too much (especially over earbuds). But the Polk earmuff earpads worked beautifully. They kept my ears fairly warm, and let enough ambient sound in to keep me safe.
Tangle-free cord — really
Polk claims that the headphone cord is tangle-free. I didn't mean to test that assertion, but over a two-week period of jamming the 'phones into gym bags, backpacks, coat pockets and even the provided travel pouch I found it to be true. I never had to unsnarl the cable. After dealing with headphones that present me with a Gordian knot on a regular basis, this was a welcome improvement.
Great sound for sport use
From a practical level, the Polk Ultrafit headphones were a joy to use. And they sounded good, too. As always, I auditioned a wide variety of music. Although they did a good job reproducing a lot of the detail in the music of my lossless digital files, they also colored the sound somewhat.
To my ears, the headphones had a little bit of an edge to them in the high end. Not unpleasant, but still there. Bass was nice and firm it sometimes seemed a little much for acoustic music, but right in the pocket for rap, soul, electronic and rock. And let's be realistic — I'm not going to be listening to Mozart string quartets or singer/songwriters strumming guitars when I'm out running. I want heart-thumping music with a strong beat that will help me keep my pace and energy level up. And for that kind of music, headphones' coloration actually enhanced the sound.
Run with it
Using the Polk Audio UltraFit 2000 sport headphones on my runs, I could listen to my music with both ears, and still hear approaching cars in time to take action. And with the headphones' sporty swept-back design and two-tone color scheme, I didn't look so odd, anymore.
Well, except for my running technique. But a great set of 'phones can't fix everything.
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01 September, 2010
Eurotrash: Global village
I'm diggin your stories all again Willie. I just love the moments of serendipity scattered through out the chaso of the tour. It feels more like a moving circus than a rock show (though I am sure that you would say that is an apt analogy); what with the Dec and Smaseher, Family Evans and 'Joe O' populating this grand stage play. Looking forward to your tour down under in Melbourne during our early summer and only hope that you wander our late Victorian/early Edwardian laneways to find your self some tight coffee and a bite to eat.


text: Celebrity Style: 11 Ways To Wear A Fall Sweater Now How They Wear | 10.31.13 by Jessica Baker share it Tweet comment 1 of 29 We all have a common goal: stylishly outsmart fall's chilly climates. These 11 ladies do so with aplomb, so take notes and shop our cozy picks now! 2 of 29 PHOTO: VPA/AKM-GSI Alessandra AmbrosioEn route to a play date in Santa Monica, the Victoria's Secret model channeled her athletic side, pairing a deep v-neck sweater with a Fox Leather Baseball Cap ($47) and Vans' Authentic Lo Pro Gore Sneakers ($50). 3 of 29 PHOTO: Teach/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES Olivia MunnWhile shopping in New York, the actress wore her heart on her sleeve—literally—in Alice + Olivia's Emmy Heart-Print Sweater ($396), paired with J Brand jeans, Prada's Saffiano Lux Double-Zip Tote Bag ($2100) in Black, and Christian Louboutin booties. 4 of 29 PHOTO: Stoianov/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES Reese WitherspoonThe preppy sweater-over-button-down look is a go-to for Witherspoon, who, photographed in Santa Monica earlier this month, teamed her navy J.Crew knit sweater with a striped shirt, Gucci's Boston Diamond-Print Duffle Bag ($915), and Valentino Rockstud Leather Ballet Flats ($695) in Marine. 5 of 29 PHOTO: INFphoto.com Gwen StefaniThe singer took a walk on the wild side at an Oktoberfest event earlier this month, styling an oversized version of Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony's Leopard Crewneck Sweater ($104) with Tory Burch's Noah Hi Top Sneakers ($250). 6 of 29 PHOTO: Mirrorpix / Splash News Fearne CottonSpotted out in London, the BBC1 radio host complemented the grid-like pattern of her H&M crewneck (paired with Very.co.uk jeans, Stance Malibu Socks ($24), and Kurt Geiger shoes) with an overcoat in a similar print, specifically Fearne Cotton for Very.co.uk's Double Lapel Jacket ($100). 7 of 29 PHOTO: Das/X17online.com Jessica AlbaAlba bundled up for a trip to the office last week in a turtleneck sweater, gray leggings, H. Lorenzo leather knee-high boots, and Valentino bag. 8 of 29 PHOTO: Splash News Katie HolmesIf you're going to double up on denim, follow Holmes' lead and break up the cool blue hues (she wore Levi's Authentic Trucker Jacket ($50) in Runaway) with an oversized gray sweater styled over a collard shirt. 9 of 29 PHOTO: Luca Chelsea / Splash News Olivia PalermoPalermo's recipe for success is a clever mix of textures: a mock turtleneck sweater, silk blouse, and YOiM patent leather loafers. 10 of 29 PHOTO: GSNY / Splash News Lily AldridgeSeen here in New York last week, the leggy model balanced the relaxed fit of her Etoile Isabel Marant Canelia Stripe Sweater ($520) with slim black jeans and 3.1 Phillip Lim's Ora Over-The-Knee Boots ($975). 11 of 29 PHOTO: RALPH PETTS / XPOSUREPHOTOS.COM Julianne HoughWhen it's not too cold, but not quite hot either, Hough finds the perfect balance by styling a lightweight sweater with casual denim cutoffs and ankle boots for an effortless daytime look. 12 of 29 PHOTO: FAMEFLYNET PICTURES Diane KrugerLow-key accessories—Miu Miu sunglasses, a Hermes bag, and 3.1 Phillip pointy-toe flats, to be exact—keep all eyes on Kruger's Viktor & Rolf Black Horse Design Sweater ($1080). 13 of 29 14 of 29 Chinti and ParkerCashmere Triangle Sweater ($545) in Navy 15 of 29 Club MonacoRiley Leather Collar Sweater ($150) in Burgundy 16 of 29 EquipmentShane Crew Neck Sweater ($288) in Royal Blue/Black Plaid 17 of 29 H&MKnit Sweater ($20) in Gray 18 of 29 Leon & HarperTulip Print Sweatshirt ($260) in Grape 19 of 29 LNAMulti Stripe Sweater ($264) in Multi 20 of 29 Lush ClothingMetallic Vineyard Sweater ($63) 21 of 29 MiH JeansThe School Sweater ($225) in Birdseye Knit 22 of 29 MadewellElbow-Patch Stadium Sweater ($95) in Antique Cream 23 of 29 Rebecca TaylorLong Sleeve Colorblock Intarsia Sweater ($325) in Cobalt Combo 24 of 29 ReissWillaston Shimmer V Neck Sparkly Jumper ($230) in Blush 25 of 29 TheoryInnis Cable Sweater ($285) in Ivory 26 of 29 TNALowe Sweater ($110) in Total Eclipse 27 of 29 WilfredVendôme Sweater ($175) in Black/Mirabilis 28 of 29 ZaraAngora Sweater ($119) in Dark Red 29 of 29 J. 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When you think of "cute," you probably think of puppies, kittens or bunnies. We think of amigurumi monsters! In this class, you'll learn every step of the process to design and crochet your own cuddly, super-adorable amigurumi creature. Use a range of different shapes, including circles, cylinders and spheres, to create various monster parts, like heads, arms and legs. Combine these parts in numerous ways to create truly unique monsters. The secret to success is smart planning and good design — you'll learn both in this class. Also included are eight monster patterns designed by Stacey. Make them just as she does, or customize them to make your own!
Meet Stacey Trock and her crew of amigurumi crocheted monsters. Learn about the Craftsy platform and what supplies you'll use in this class.
"While there are hundreds of amigurumi patterns and pattern books out there, there are very few (one?) books that address the secrets behind actually designing your own. This class took every last bit of the mystery out of it for me. ... Stacey was a great instructor. Clear, friendly, and not too repetitive or chit chatty. She laid out the formulas very plainly in such a way that It was easy to understand ... I feel like this class set me free from ever having to follow a pattern again."
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Looking for a suitable hull to test my micro cylinder in I came across a kit I had purchased for scale detail.
It is a Revell 1/144 Type 212.
Thus starts my short build I call the tale of four 212's.
It's no secret my favorite boat to run is the 212.
They handle like my Mini Cooper. Like they are on rails.
And anything with an X tail I am so there.
My first 212 was the 1/96 hull my good friend Steve Neill was making for a while.
One of the smoothest fiberglass molding jobs I have ever seen.
Smooth as glass. Ha!
My second 212 was the 1/48 scale hull sold by ARkmodel.
My third 212 was my 1/72 scale Engel kit.
So when I came across the 1/144 kit in my kit pile I quickly grabbed the box and pulled out the hull to attempt the insertion of my MD1 cylinder.
I had good hopes it would fit even with the hull being only 16" long.
One thing about the 212 is although is stubby it is big in girth.
I was delighted to see my 1.5"x 11" MD1 fit with hopefully enough room to add ballast or foam to trim the boat out.
So I have set about trying to make this a working sub.
It has been a project not for the faint of heart.
The X-tail linkages have turned out to be quite the miniature fabrication project.
I was remembering reading someone complaining about no room to work on the Engel kit linkages and thinking try 1/144 scale. Ha!
So far I have the cylinder mounted, got how the hull will open sorted out, and the X tails working.
It should be such a fun boat to run.
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Try starting X after setting the debug parameter and pastebin your dmesg after attempting to start X.
Thanks. I ran these without X running, from my boot terminal.
Nothing apparently happened.
chris@ira:~$ sudo lsof /dev/dri/card0
chris@ira:~$ su
root@ira:/home/chris# echo 1 > /sys/module/drm/parameters/debug
This is the tail end of my /var/log/messagesCode:Jan 21 11:00:02 ira -- MARK -- Jan 21 11:16:29 ira kernel: [drm] Initialized drm 1.1.0 20060810 Jan 21 11:16:29 ira kernel: [drm] Initialized radeon 1.29.0 20080528 on minor 0 Jan 21 11:23:57 ira sudo: chris : TTY=tty1 ; PWD=/home/chris ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/lsof /dev/dri/card0
Try starting X after setting the debug parameter and pastebin your dmesg after attempting to start X.
As root I ran:
modprobe drm debug=1
Then as a user:
The pastebin link is the Xorg.0.log
please pastebin your dmesg after you start X. the drm debug parameter prints to the kernel log, not the xorg log.
I was comparing and contrasting the X log and noticing they were nearly identical. So, dmesg makes sense. Thanks.
I ran modprobe drm debug=1, and the dmesg is linked here:
I don't want to be too obsequious, but 'thank you' to adg5F and bridgeman. I can imagine how hard it is debugging stuff without access to actual hardware, and having dufusi, such as myself, trying to pass along relevant reports.
Thanks for helping make the world safe for FOSS.
Very strange. Can you open a drm bug on https://bugs.freedesktop.org ?
Please attach your xorg log and the dmesg with debugging enabled and we'll take it from there. Are you comfortable compiling new kernel modules?
I'll go a post the bug at the above list.
As for compiling new kernel modules, I'm totally comfortable
compiling a new kernel, and breaking stuff on my system as need be. But I'll probably need to be hand-held abit on some of the steps. (at least the first time through.)
As I recall I ran into a similar problem with this. I have a HP Pavilion machine with an onboard Intel i915 graphics chip and I've added a MSI Radeon 3450 graphics card to the machine.
The problem is that Linux currently only seems to support one hardware device having DRI. The Radeon DRM cannot get the DRI interface if the Intel DRM has grabbed the DRI interface first. There may be plans to fix this but I have no idea when.
I think the trick turned out for me to be setting up both the Intel and the Radeon cards as modules, then loading the DRM interfaces at runtime using modprobe. At that point you should get 2 devices (card0 and card1) in /dev/dri. I think the names are not attached to specific cards but are associated with the order in which you load the DRM drivers. Once both interfaces are present (you can have more than 2 if you like) the Xorg server scans them to find the DRM interface which matches the specific hardware (it seems to scan for up to 16 cards). The first piece of hardware to match an entry in /dev/dri/cardX gets control of the DRI device. All of the other drivers will end up with some message about not being able to get the DRI device.
If you build a DRI/DRM device into the kernal its going to get the DRI interface due to the first-come - first-served nature. If you make them both modules, e.g.
CONFIG_DRM_I915=m (or I810 or I830)
and so forth for all the other DRM drivers one might want, then its going to be the order in which xorg.conf triggers (attempting to connect the DRI interface with a hardware DRM interface) [with associated module autoloading if they are not already loaded]. Obviously you can configure xorg.conf to *not* use DRI+DRM for one or more pieces of hardware, but otherwise its going to depend on the order in which Xorg tries to open the devices (which in turn depends on you you've arranged them in xorg.conf.
It took me a couple of days to figure this out and I don't wish it on anybody.