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Performance Revision 3 222 Ram Review - SiSoft Sandra & Quake 3 Performance
Let's put all the ALU numbers into perspective ...
The performance improvement between the Micron stick and the
Mushkin stick is barely detectable at the Cas 3 settings on both fsb speeds tested.
However, the performance improvement at Cas 2 is easily visible.
In fact, the performance increase attained by a simple bios tweak
when comparing the Mushkin at Cas 3 versus Cas 2 is just over 17.5% at
both front
side bus speeds. When the Mushkin memory is at Cas 2, compared to my older Micron stick, the performance increase was
almost 20% at 133 MHz.
And now for the FPU performance...
Once again, we see the slim advantage the Mushkin RAM at Cas 3
has over my old stick at like settings. The performance gain attained by the use of the Cas 2 setting is,
once again, quite a jump.
The performance increase in the FPU is slightly higher than the
ALU scores, as the performance increase hovers around
The Quake 3 Arena fastest setting runs the game at a horrid
520x480 resolution with the lowest graphic settings available, but it's great
to test the improvement the Mushkin RAM is capable of. With such horrendous
settings, we barely scratch the graphic capabilities of the
GeForce2 GTS. Therefore, the limiting factor in the performance is
the speed at which the CPU can dish out all the commands. With all commands
flowing through the system's memory, the speed of the memory becomes a determining factor in
overall performance.
Note: Upgrading Quake to the 1.27 version made it impossible to
run timedemo benchmarks. Luckily there's a converter
that will allow the good old demo001 benchmark to run in the latest version of
Quake 3. These results are from the 1.27h modified version, so they cannot be
compared with the results of previous iterations of Quake 3.
The memory is quite a factor in this CPU intensive benchmark, as
the memory tests at Cas 2 resulted in a 6% increase across the board when
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I agree that have the shell-script code is a pain but this was the only way I could find that actually worked. The original code creates the files at build-time and there is just not enough info at that time to determine the runtime environment/paths that would exist.On 04/09/2013 03:19 PM, Gene Czarcinski wrote:1. Add virtcli to data_files[] 2. Add code to wrapper created in my_build() to determine the directory the wrapper script is located and then execute the python program which is located relative to that directory. For real system installs, this directory will be "/usr/bin". 3. Update virt-manager.spec for the virtcli directory. . Signed-off-by: Gene Czarcinski <gene czarc net> --- setup.py | 18 ++++++++++++++++-- virt-manager.spec | 1 + 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py index e98561e..6186316 100644 --- a/setup.py +++ b/setup.py @@ -81,10 +81,23 @@ class my_build(build_extra): os.mkdir("build")for app in cmds:- sharepath = os.path.join(cliconfig.asset_dir, app) + sharepath = os.path.join("../share/virt-manager", app)wrapper = "#!/bin/sh\n\n"- wrapper += "exec \"%s\" \"$ \"" % (sharepath) + wrapper += """ +SOURCE=\"${BASH_SOURCE[0]}\" +# resolve $SOURCE until the file is no longer a symlink +while [ -h \"$SOURCE\" ]; do + DIR=\"$( cd -P \"$( dirname \"$SOURCE\" )\" && pwd )\" + SOURCE=\"$(readlink \"$SOURCE\")\" + # if $SOURCE was a relative symlink, we need to resolve it + # relative to the path where the symlink file was located + [[ $SOURCE != /* ]] && SOURCE=\"$DIR/$SOURCE\" +done +DIR=\"$( cd -P \"$( dirname \"$SOURCE\" )\" && pwd )\" + +""" + wrapper += "exec \"$DIR/%s\" \"$ \"" % (sharepath)I don't like this shell bit here: even if it's simple, shell maintenance is a total pain. What I did here is add a --prefix switch to configure: this makes it work similar to an autotools project. install will warn if it is passed an explicit --prefix which doesn't match the one that configure has. We could probably find a way to have 'install' re-run configure but I'll see if anyone cares first. I pushed the other bits as a standalone commit: https://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/virt-manager.git/commit/?id=2a7a634df0547ca0a7c9c3440c9049c7ecabab1e Thanks, Cole
There is nothing in build, install, or autobuild.sh which says that configure can or must be run. Therefore, I assumed that putting something there was not appropriate.
My criteria was that it should work: 1. if python setup.py install is run 2. if autobuild.py is run in the git-clone-repository3. if autobuild.py is run in an directory-tree created by expanding a tarball created by sdist
4. If binary rpms and created an installedI may not have liked my kudgy solution but it works for every variation I could think of.
If I understand your solution correctly (add --prefix to configure), a configure must be run before install or run by install.
FWIW, I believe that a "good" solution would be to set the path at install and not build time. However, then the question arises about RPMs. rpmbuild will "install" into the rpm-build-root but the path in the wrapper must ultimately reflect where the RPM will be installed and not where it is built in build-root.
What my kudgy solution does which (I beleive) the configure--prefix does not do is be able to correctly execute the wrapper when it is in the rpm-install-root (or the autobuild.sh root) but that same wrapper will correctly execute when installed in /usr/bin.
What I did not know is the conditions under which things had to work so I made sure they worked in "all" conditions.
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nepal America's allies in the fight to stabilize Afghanistan are hoping that the ouster of Stanley McChrystal as commander of international forces there still leaves the general's strategy intact, officials and analysts said Wednesday.
From Kabul to London, there was some disagreement with his removal. In Afghanistan, a range of officials expressed dismay at McChrystal's departure, while Peter Felstead, the editor of Jane's Defense Weekly, said he believed the move was "a mistake."
But most agreed that even if McChrystal was no longer in charge, his plan for fighting the country's raging insurgency should remain. The general pursued a so-called "clear and hold" strategy - one aimed at knocking the Taliban out of one area after the other while building up Afghan institutions and securing the population from attack.
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said, that while McChrystal will no longer be the commander, "the approach he helped put in place is the right one."
"The strategy continues to have NATO's support, and our troops will continue to carry it out," Fogh Rasmussen said in a statement.
McChrystal - who stepped down following scornful remarks he made about administration officials - is being replaced by Gen. David Petraeus, the architect of the Iraq war turnaround. But until he is confirmed by Congress, leadership of the NATO-led force will fall to a British officer, Lt. Gen. Nick Parker, according to a statement released by British Prime Minister David Cameron.
The U.S.'s top allies in Afghanistan were eager to emphasize that, at the strategic level, nothing had changed.
Cameron, whose country has some 10,000 troops in Afghanistan said he had told Obama that Parker told him the mission in Afghanistan "would not miss a beat" during the changeover. Those sentiments were echoed by German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg and former British Ambassador Mark Sedwill, NATO's senior civilian representative to Afghanistan, who said that McChrystal had a pivotal role in driving NATO's effort to regain the initiative against the insurgency and shore up the Afghan government.
"This strategy remains the basis of the campaign. The campaign remains on course," Sedwill said.
Analysts agreed that it would be a mistake to shift gears now.
"This is not the time for a new commander to come in to rethink strategy," said Malcolm Chalmers, a fellow at Britain's Royal United Services Institute who also served as special adviser to two British foreign secretaries.
Felstead, the Jane's editor, credited the departing general for changing NATO's strategy in Afghanistan "180 degrees."
He said that it shouldn't be too difficult for Petraeus to carry out McChrystal's plan. But given the surge in Taliban violence - June is on track to be the deadliest month on record for international coalition in Afghanistan - he said the leadership swap "couldn't have come at a worse time."
He also warned the close relationship McChrystal has built with Afghan President Hamid Karzai might not necessarily be repeated with Petraeus.
Karzai and his supporters had been outspoken in their defense of the general. But while Afghan Defense Ministry spokesman Gen. Mohammad Zahir Azimi said his government regretted McChrystal's departure, it did think Petraeus was "a good choice."


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Modern, cosy, comfortable chalet "Tubber", 3 storeys, built in 2008. On the outskirts, 1.7 km from the centre, in a quiet, sunny position, in a cul-de-sac, north facing position. Lawn. Private: terrace, garden furniture, barbecue. In the house: Wireless LAN [WLAN], ski storage, washing machine, tumble dryer. Motor access to the house (300 m via unmade road). In Winter: please take snow chains. Parking (for 2 cars) by the house. Grocers 1.7 km, restaurant 1.6 km, bakers 1.7 km, caf 1.6 km, internet caf 2.3 km, rent a bike 1.8 km, railway station "Riddes" 13 km, indoor swimming pool 2.3 km, thermal baths "Les Bains de Saillon" 18 km. Golf course (18 hole) 30 km, tennis 1.1 km, chair lift 3.2 km, cable cabin 2.3 km, ski runs 2.3 km, rent a ski 1.8 km, ski bus stop 320 m, ski school 2.3 km, ski-kindergarten 2.3 km, toboggan-run 2.3 km. Well-known ski regions can easily be reached: Les 4 Valles. Free ski bus service to the ski region Les 4 Valles.Hiking mountains, Hiking plains, Ice rink, Mountain bike, Parking, Snowboard, Toboggan, Distance from ski m 2250Distance from golf m 30000Distance from city m 1700Interior"Tubber", 6-room chalet 200 m2 on 3 levels, north facing position, spacious and bright, comfortable and modern furnishings: living/dining room, open with panoramic window with swedish stove, dining corner, cable-TV, CD-player and DVD. Exit to the balcony, to the terrace, north facing position and west facing position. Large, open kitchen (4 hotplates, oven, dishwasher, ceramic glass hob, electric coffee machine) with bar fondue Set (cheese). Exit to the terrace, west facing position. On the lower ground floor: 1 room with 1 french bed (1 x 160 cm, length 200 cm). 1 room with 1 double bed (2 x 90 cm, length 200 cm). 1 room with 2 beds (90 cm, length 200 cm). Bath/WC, shower/WC. Upper floor: 1 room with 2 beds (90 cm, length 200 cm), shower/WC. 1 room with 1 pull-out bed (2 pers. 2 x 90 cm, length 200 cm). Nice view of the mountains and the valley. Facilities: iron, children's highchair, cot for up to 2 year olds. Internet (Wireless LAN [WLAN]). Please note: non-smokers only., Bath and shower possibilities, Non Smoking, Balcony, Barbecue, Baby cot, Dishwasher, Fire place, TV, Washing machineExtra AmenitiesDVD | Fireplace | Washing Machine | Dishwasher | Barbecue | It is a Private Villa | No smoking property | Horse Riding near | Bike Riding | Parking | The property is near the town | Internet | Baby Bed | Internet WiFi | Ski stations near | Golf near | Extra Information25% of the deposit request at booking | Last Minute offersOwner Extra ServicesCot (up to 2 years) 30.00 CHF per week. Bookable extra, payable in resort
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Refundable Security Deposit (cash) (mandatory): 500.00CHF
Tourist tax (mandatory): 2.00CHF per person per day
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I'm making homemade doughnuts for Hubby. he requested them a little bit ago and I'm finally getting around to it. Hoping they come out good
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School is almost out! It will be nice having the girls home!
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by Silver Member on Oct. 2, 2012 at 10:39 PM
I LOVE homemade donuts!
by Katrina on Oct. 2, 2012 at 10:44 PM
Me to my mom made them all the time. it'll be a first for me
by Katrina on Oct. 2, 2012 at 11:26 PM
Yay they came out good,a little hard but good the same
by Katrina on Oct. 3, 2012 at 9:05 AM
Its actually very easy, the only thing that is a crap shoot is that you cannot let the air pressure change. Cant move it or walk around in the kitchen too much while the dough is rising.
by Vanessa on Oct. 3, 2012 at 1:07 PM
My mom used to make the best ones on Saturday mornings! Yum!
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Mas Santoline has been designed in the style of a traditional Provencal Mas close to the old center of Eygalières, a very quiet and authentic village. You enter the property through a large gate . This recently built and tastefully decorated villa accommodates up to 12 people. The garden of the villa is surrounded by old olive groves, hedges and scented trees and plants. It has five bedrooms, two on the ground floor, three upstairs, each with private shower rooms and lovely views of the Alpilles hills, the old village and the Mont Ventoux. The three double and two twin rooms have been individually decorated in a Provencal style and the whole house is air-conditioned.
The salon is comfortably finished and has a fireplace, a large, satellite television screen, DVD and hi-fi. The kitchen is typically French and well equipped with a large fridge/freezer, oven and hob, microwave and dishwasher and opens onto a covered terrace, where there is a barbecue, table and chairs. There is also laundry room with a washing and drying machine.There is a swimming pool in a lovely, shady setting, which has a security alarm and long chairs and garden furniture scattered under the trees. Outside lights softly illuminate the whole property in the evenings.
The layout is as follows :
Ground Floor : The house distributes a large living room (54 m²) and dining area, a fully equipped eat-in-kitchen. There is 2 bedrooms on this floor.The living room has two sets of French windows opening onto the garden and looking onto the pool. There is a fireplace, two large sofas, some armchairs, as well as a TV, and a stereo system with CD player. The dining area is furnished with an oval dining table seating 12. The open kitchen is separated from the dining room by an eating counter, it is fully equipped : an oven, four electric hotplates, a microwave, a coffee maker, a toaster, a American fridge and a dishwasher. A windows looks onto the garden. Next to the kitchen is a laundry room with a washing and drying machine. The two first bedrooms are on the west part of the house.The first bedroom has a south exposed French window opening onto the garden , a double size bed with bed side tables, a chest of drawers and a built in closet. There is an en-suite stall bathroom with toilet, shower, bath. The second bedroom is furnished with 3 single beds, and a wardrobe. There is an en-suite bathroom with a double washbasin, a stall shower and a toilet.
First French Floor :On the upper floor are three more bedrooms : The first bedroom to the right is furnished with a three single beds with bedside tables, a dresser and a built in closet. There is an en-suite stall shower with a washbasin and a toilet. The second and third bedrooms are furnished with double bed, a chest of drawers and a wardrobe. There are two en-suite bathroom with a washbasin, a stall shower and a toilet. Each bedroom on this floor has a window facing south and opening onto the garden with tremendous view on the Alpilles hills, the old Eygalières Village and the Mont Ventoux.
Outside : A fully equipped summer kitchen is available off the kitchen and the living room, under the large paved and shaded terrace with garden furniture. It is equipped with a BBQ, four electric hotplates, a fridge and a sink. The landscaped garden is planted with trees (olive, palm…) and lawn. The large swimming pool (11,5mx5 m) is surrounded by lawn. You access the property through a private lane and stairs. At the rear of the house are enough parking spaces for several cars. There is also a garage for a car.The house is located down the mountain range called 'Alpilles'in a privileged natural and classified area, and less than 5 minutes drive from the historical old village called Eygalières, perched on the rocks. Eygalières is at 10mn from the famous St Remy de Provence and 30 minutes south of the city of Avignon. St Remy has its own air of quiet chic, elegant shops and a number of restaurants, little squares with ancient fountains, shady cafes terraces. Within their surroundings, the Alpilles chain of mountains forms both a striking and a harmonious picture. It is also the landscape of famous painters such as Van Gogh, Cézanne and Matisse who came here to capture the extraordinary light and color of the region.It is also rich agricultural area with rolling plains of fruit orchards, olives groves and all variety of Mediterranean vegetables. It is alive with the sound of chirping 'cigales' and the intoxicating aromas of multitude of wild herbs... This area is the 'Provence of the Rhone' and has a strong Roman heritage. The famous ruins of Glanum -an archeological site from the first century BC- are nearby. From there it is only a short drive through the hills to Les Baux de Provence, an ancient village perched high on the rocks, once one of the most celebrated and brilliant of the troubadour courts of love in the Middle Ages, now romantically ghostly. The villa is also at the centre of the Baux de Provence and Côteaux d'Aix vineyards and not far from Château Neuf du Pape. The closest highway is the A7 (exit Cavaillon) 15 minutes drive away, which goes from Lyon to Marseille with connections for all major cities of the south east of France. The closest train station is at Avignon and is served by the TGV (Train Grande Vitesse, i.e. high speed train) that goes to Paris in 2 hours and 40 minutes! The closest airport is Avignon as well with daily flights to Paris. But most international connections are made through the international airports of Marseille-Marignane or Paris-Charles de Gaulle.
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Dear Celine,
Just wanted to let you know that we have had a great week in Mas Santoline. The villa was as beautiful as in the pictures and very comfortable. We were very lucky with the weather so everyday we enjoyed the pool, garden and the seating areas outside. We all had a wonderful week and the area leaves us with much more to explore so we might be back next year!
The accommodations were excellent . We celebrated a 50 year wedding anniversary with extended family . The layout wAs perfect for a large group to still have privacy . The town and area offered touring possibilities. We all would go back again. Perfect
We first stayed at Mas Santoline in 2010, and have been back every year since then, with two bookings for next year already in the diary! The house, gardens and pool are just perfect if you want to spend time 'at home'. The small village of Eygalieres is delightful, with lots of restaurants to suit all tastes and the Friday market cannot be missed. This is a perfect base for exploring Provence.
Mas Santoline was an ideal house for our group, which ranged from 8-10 over two weeks. The house would easily accommodate 12. Five bedrooms, all with full baths. Two kitchens, one in, one out. The china, glassware, cooking gear, laundry - in short, everything - is generous. Lots of living space, again, indoors and out. The heated pool (we were there September/October) saw lots of use. The property is very nicely groomed. We had five cars at times; no problem. Eygalieres is a pleasant village, big enough for a grocery, a butcher shop, two boulangerie, a Friday market day and, ATM. It is well located for exploring the western part of Provence. Celine, the owner, was very easy to work with, as was Mr Maya, the local manager. On a scale of one-to-ten, it was at least a ten.
This house is simply fantastic. Very cosy and modern style, the garden absolutely sublime and totally closed. Our dog LOVED it - and so did we. Eygalières was a very nice surprise. Such a wonderful spot on Earth. Originally we wanted to stay in St. Remy, but the villa was booked, so Celine - the owner of this villa - suggested us to rent their villa in Eygalières, and we are so glad we did. This small village is one of the prettiest places we ever visited - and we have been around ;-). We´ll be back!
This house is simply superb. It is a bright and breezy house with every conceivable requirement including the functional kitchen with everything you need, to the comfy lounge and dining areas, home theatre and the essential wifi.
The garden and pool area is magnificent and includes a fully equipped outdoor kitchen and lounge area, where we spent most of the time. We have rented houses in the area for twelve years and this is certainly the best. Friends from Australia, Austria, France, Switzerland and England all agree. For an unforgettable vacation this is an excellent house as your base to explore beautiful Provence. The owners and manager are a pleasure to deal with and this makes it so easy to enjoy your stay.
Firstly the owner of this property was extremely helpful & answered all my e-mails in a timely manner. The listing was accurate & the house is even better in the flesh. It is very clean inside & outside. The pool area & gardens are wonderful. We spent many afternoons chilling out by the pool after a hectic day sightseeing. It is our fourth visit to Provence & we will definitely return to this house in the future. Eygalieres is very convenient for exploring the region, which offers so much. There are too many places to list, but you will find them all in a good guide book. We spent many evenings in the village of Eygalieres. There are plenty of restaurants there & one evening a few of us even walked back to the house. It is about a mile from the village centre, but we also liked to jog there most mornings for a coffee at Cafe de la Place & to pick up our baguettes. The cafe is a busy, bustling, centre of activity & we became very fond of it. Our girls ages 13 & 12 were happy at the house. They enjoyed the Wi-Fi & pool area particularly. We would certainly recommend this property to anyone considering the area.
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Bubba Starling blasts back into action
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Updated: April 29, 2011, 10:53 AM ETBy Mitch Sherman | ESPN.com
GARDNER, Kan. -- Bubba Starling returned to the lineup, and with him came the reappearance of the microscope.
Over the past 3 1/2 weeks as Starling sat with a quad injury, crowds dwindled at Gardner Edgerton High School baseball games. Professional scouts disappeared. Curious observers from nearby Kansas City walked away at the announcement of a Bubba-free lineup.
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St. Bonaventure begins postseason with easy win
After being part of a St. Bonaventure High baseball team that made it to the CIF-Southern Section Division V final a year ago, Casey Serna said he and his teammates who experienced that ride are determined to get a shot at redemption this season.
On Thursday, Serna and the rest of the Seraphs took their first step toward that goal by beating Century High of Santa Ana 9-2 in their Division IV playoff opener at St. Bonaventure.
Serna picked up the win, pitching the first four innings. The junior allowed just two runs and three hits. He then turned the pitching duties over to Jeremy Dann and Martin Medina, who combined to shut out Century the rest of the way.
The Seraphs will play the winner of today's opening-round game between Santa Monica and La Habra. If Santa Monica wins, the two teams will have a coin flip to determine which team will host the game. If La Habra wins, St. Bonaventure would head to Orange County on Tuesday.
St. Bonaventure built an 8-0 lead by the second inning, that thanks to plenty of help from Century pitcher Alvaro Perez, who had a hard time finding the strike zone.
Perez walked Alex Diaz and Dann to open the game, then compounded his problems by making an error on a ball hit by Serna, the game's third batter, that allowed the first run to score.
Perez then uncorked the first of three wild pitches, allowing St. Bonaventure's second run to come across. Medina drove in the third run of the inning with a sacrifice fly, giving the Seraphs a 3-0 lead after one inning.
St. Bonaventure used a similar formula to score five times in the second. Randy Balades opened the inning with a single, stole second and scored on a single by Mike Abeloe.
Perez then walked Diaz and Dann for the second straight inning. Serna followed with a single to score one run. St. Bonaventure then used a series of errors and wild pitches to score four more runs, giving the Seraphs all the runs they would need.
"They are a young team and we jumped on them early," St. Bonaventure coach Raul Camacho said. "They gave us some opportunities early in the ballgame and we were able to capitalize on them. We got some big hits and they also gave us some things."
Meanwhile, Serna cruised through the first three innings, retiring the first eight batters he faced without giving up a hit until the fourth. Century finally broke through in that inning, scoring twice.
"I lost my focus a little bit after we got the big lead," Serna said, "It's a good win for us. After last year, we really want to keep it (the momentum) going. We just need to stay focused in every game."
At the start of the season one of Camacho's biggest concerns was trying to fill the pitching void left by graduation. But Serna, Medina and Dann quickly showed that instead of it being a question mark, the pitching was going to be one of the team's strengths. All three have pitched well this season and the Seraphs' ability to have so many good arms to count on figures to be a strength in the postseason.
"Those guys have been great for us," Camacho said. "Our pitching has kept us in games all year and it's going to be a key for us in the playoffs."
Because he threw only about 55 pitches on Thursday, Serna said it's possible he might start the team's next playoff game. Serna has never started back-to-back games before, but he feels he can handle the challenge.
"I'm ready to do whatever is best for our team," said Serna, who prefers playing shortstop over pitching. "We're all focused on doing whatever we need to do to get back to the championship game."
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Evan Liechty has been named valedectorian of the South Adams High School graduating class of 2013, and Megan Hreha is the salutatorian.
Graduation ceremonies will start at 2 p.m. in the gymnasium.
Liechty, the son of Kent and Teri Liechty, has grade point average (GPA) of 4.16. Hreha is the daughter of Steve and Susie Hreha and has a 4.11 GPA.
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My LO has been sick on and off for about 3 weeks now and taking him to after hours urgent care wasn't helping so I took off early from work yesterday and took him to his pedi and she confirmed he had pneumonia. They gave him a shot right away and put him on strong antibiotics for 5 days. I have a follow up appointment next Tuesday. I gues he had the common cold y se me resfrio y se puso peor.
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INDEPENDENCE, Ore. A motorcycle rider was thrown through the windshield of a pickup truck in a collision near Independence on Oregon 51 Sunday morning. The truck driver was killed and the motorcycle rider was expected to survive, according to police.
Oregon State Police troopers said 77-year-old Billy Austin of Monmouth was northbound making a left turn into a driveway in his Chevrolet pickup truck when it collided with a southbound motorcycle ridden by 22-year-old Bradley Mosey of Independence.
Mosey flew off his Yamaha sportbike, through the windshield and ended up in the rear seat of the pickup.
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I have read a bit of your and Barry Whyte's blog on SSD. In none of these postings could I find any discussion of the factor which makes SSD truly valuable (beyond raw I/O): since random R/W is independent of data location, unlike HDD, database joins are marginally costless. This fact leads to the realization that SSD mated to multi-core/processor machines are the "perfect" platform to implement BCNF datastores ("xml??? we don't need no stinking xml"). Such datastores can be an order of magnitude or two smaller than their flatfile equivalents, and will run faster with the concomitantly lesser I/O load. You might sell fewer drives, but hey, it's better for the customer.

 Any notion who might be working this area? Either in storage or DB2? If no one is, I'm available.
Bob,
 Thanks for your comment. I do agree that the random access patterns of complex queries are perfect for SSDs and multi-processor machines. We haven't done exhaustive testing in the Benchmark Center but some of the workloads we have run have proven this out as well.
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After 47 days of their sit-in, government agrees to pay prevailing minimum wage
From a black Diwali to a colourful Id! For hundreds of labourers who sat on dharna from October 2 near the Statue Circle here to press their demand for minimum wages under the MNREGS (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme), it was celebration time on Wednesday.
After 47 days of sit-in protest, which was preceded by a 16-day yatra across Rajasthan, the labourers and the activists who led them under the banner of Suchana Evum Rozgar Ka Abhiyan announced the agreement they reached with the State Government.
MNREGS workers in Rajasthan had skipped Diwali celebrations this time, and instead observed a "Black Diwali" at the protest site. Lucky this time, the negotiations with the State Government the previous evening ended in an agreement which legitimised a quickly coined slogan put across the dharna site: Id Mubarak, Jeet Mubarak!
"This is a historic victory though it took a few days to materialise. The Rajasthan government agreeing to pay the prevailing minimum wage in the State to those working under MNREGS would help the workers engaged in the job scheme all over the country," said social activist Aruna Roy, who spearheaded the movement.
At least in Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh, the MNREGS labour has been demanding parity in prevailing minimum wage and the remuneration given in the job scheme. The State governments had a problem as the Centre made the payments for workers employed under MNREGS and there was a freeze on maximum wage at Rs.100 a day. "This may appear a paradox. As many as 19 States have minimum wages more than Rs.100 and MNREGS workers are being denied their legal entitlement," Nikhil Dey of the Abhiyan said.
The dharna interestingly had supporters from all walks of life. National Advisory Council chairperson Sonia Gandhi herself wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on November 11 supporting the demand. In her 10-page note, Ms. Gandhi strongly recommended the payment of minimum wages to this category of workers. The Chief Ministers of both Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh also wrote to the Centre seeking early compliance of the demand. All three had also cited the recommendation of the country's 15 eminent jurists in this regard.
The agreement was signed after talks between a team of senior officials led by Chief Secretary S. Ahmed, Additional Chief Secretary (Finance) C.K. Mathew, Principal Secretary Rural Development C.S. Rajan, Principal Secretary, Labour and Employment Manohar Kant and MNREGS Commissioner Tanmay Kumar. The groups were represented by Aruna Roy, Nikhil Dey, Renuka Pamecha, Shankar Singh and Prem Krishna Sharma.
"It is important that the Rajasthan government gave us a written undertaking on five of our demands, including linking of the MNREGA wages with price index. We are happy about this outcome as well as the general impact of the dharna, through which we could highlight the problems of the physically challenged, single women, nomads, Dalits, Adivasis and minorities, and issues like Right to Education," said Mr. Dey.
The dharna brought before the public the stark contrast in payments to government employees and to the poor. Eminent persons, including writer activist Arundhati Roy, economists Jean Dreze and V.S. Vyas, Planning Commission Member Syeeda Hamid, senior journalist P. Sainath, leading lawyer Prashant Bhushan and social activists Annie Raja and Harsh Mandar visited the dharna site during the period.
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This is the third part of an ongoing series looking into the prep work being put into the Pan Am Toronto 2015 Games.
DURHAM -- Saad Rafi is a man in motion.
Sitting at a desk in the communications department of the Region of Durham, he's just finished a meeting with officials tasked with helping co-ordinate the Durham Region portion of the Pan Am Toronto 2015 Games. Once done with the media, his next stop will be an impromptu tour of Whitby's Abilities Centre. Then back to Toronto.
His next trip will be to Markham for more tours and more meetings.
"My life is scheduled by the day, every day right until August 2015," he said.
Mr. Rafi was appointed as the new chief executive officer of TO2015 on Jan. 6. He replaced former CEO Ian Troop, who left the organization in December.
David Peterson, chairman of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games Organizing Committee (TO2015) said he was happy Mr. Rafi agreed to take on the role of CEO.
As the former Ontario deputy Minister of Health, Mr. Rafi administered an annual budget for the health ministry of $48 billion, the largest health budget in Canada.
"This is a huge, complex endeavour and Saad has all of the necessary experience and expertise to ensure these are the best Pan Am/Parapan Am Games ever," Mr. Peterson said.
When asked if he ever saw himself in this new role with TO2015, Mr. Rafi said it was a role he was originally interested in but the timing was not right. Then, last month he got "a call out of the blue."
He said he felt comfortable leaving his previous job to take on this new challenge because he left the ministry in a good place with good people to carry on the work he'd started.
He added he's excited about the opportunity to lead TO2015 and "all its moving parts.
"This is an opportunity to be a part of legacy building," he said.
In Durham Region, Ajax will host the baseball and softball events at President's Choice Ajax Pan Am Ballpark (Audley Sportsplex). Oshawa plays host to weightlifting and boxing at the General Motors Centre. In Whitby, the Abilities Centre will host boccia and judo at the Parapan Am Games that commence on Aug. 7.
Mr. Raji said all of the facilities for TO2015 are "on or ahead of schedule." In Ajax the baseball and softball diamonds are the only facilities to be constructed for the Games but he added they'll be finished this summer with events scheduled to test them out.
He said one of his goals is to make the Games as hassle-free as possible for fans but especially the athletes.
"We want to make sure that all the athletes have to focus on is his or her sport ... All they have to worry about is their competition," he said.
Mr. Rafi said volunteers will be front and centre in April as the organizing committee puts out the call for the 20,000 people who will be needed to make the Games a reality. Volunteers will be needed in everything from pre-Games planning to senior event leadership roles. Some positions require specialized skills and work experience, while others simply require a desire to roll up your sleeves and pitch in.
"It's a very significant volunteer effort," Mr. Rafi said. "It will be the largest volunteer program put in place in peacetime."
Mr. Rafi said when the Games are finished there are a number of legacies that will be left behind. The most obvious will be the infrastructure, the facilities athletes will be able to use for training purposes for years to come. The other will be the volunteer legacy. Mr. Rafi said community organizations across Durham Region will be able to utilize the massive database of volunteers created for the Games.
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Gossip Alert! It looks like two "vamps" are teaming up romantically - Vampire Diaries star Ian Somerhalder and Twilight star Nikki Reed were spotted were spotted together all through the weekend - first going for a run on Saturday, and then cuddling up and trying treats at the Farmer's Market on Sunday!
Hollywood is a small world, and apparently Nikki and Ian's ex/co-star Nina Dobrev are friends.


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Cargo price fixing could cost more than a billion dollars
Nov 9, 2010
Some of Europe's biggest airlines could be hit with fines today totaling more than a billion dollars, over price fixing for air cargo. Stephen Beard explains.
More problems with the A-380's Rolls Royce engine
Nov 8, 2010
The Australian airline Qantas is grounding its fleet of six airbus superjumbos for another three days. The carrier has found problems on three more engines following last week's scary engine failure on an A-380. Stephen Beard has more.
Pressure on Rolls-Royce after Airbus incident?
Nov 6, 2010
An engine explosion damaged an Airbus A-380 in mid-flight yesterday. Will the engine maker, Rolls-Royce, come under scrutiny? David Gura reports.
Qantas grounds fleet of Airbus A380s
Nov 4, 2010
The Australian airline Qantas grounded its entire fleet of Airbus A380s after a flight made an emergency landing after an engine ripped off.
Will unionizing change Delta's corporate culture?
Nov 3, 2010
Delta employees are in the middle of a vote on whether they'll join a union. It could lead to the first time in more than 80 years that people other than Delta executives would determine wages and benefits, and that could have a huge effect on the company's corporate culture. Jim Burress reports.
Gov't looking closer into air cargo security
Nov 2, 2010
With the latest news about explosive packages from Yemen being found on aircraft bound for the U.S., there have been a lot of questions about cargo security. Millions of dollars have been spent on passenger screening, but when will cargo screening catch up? David Gura reports.
Personal info now passed on from airline to gov't
Nov 1, 2010
According to a new rule going into effect today, personal information like your date of birth and gender must be given to airlines when booking a flight, so they can pass it on to the government. It was a part of the 9/11 Commission's plan, and a long time coming. David Gura reports.
Airlines required to provide new passenger information to TSA
Nov 1, 2010
U.S. airlines today are required to collect new personal information from passengers before they board a flight. A new Transportation Security Administration rule now mandates airlines to collect a passenger's full name, date of birth, and gender.
Business travelers boost airline profits
Oct 29, 2010
During the recession, businesses tightened their wallets, and business travel fell dramatically, hitting the airline industry.
Airlines' 'code sharing' practice examined
Oct 26, 2010
Major airlines may switch you to a regional carrier during another leg of your trip, a practice known as "code sharing." The National Transportation Safety Board is taking a closer look at these airline contracts, in light of six fatal crashes involving regional airlines.


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There are three main areas of work related to a library services jobs: user services, administrative services, and technical services. Librarians who might specialize in one these areas still will perform additional duties. Librarians specializing in user services, like reference or children's librarians, assist visitors in locating the material they are looking for. As part of the job such a librarian must determine the patron's needs and decide what information best fulfills those needs, and then provide assistance in the search for and acquisition of such material. They might also serve in an instructional way, demonstrating to patrons how to find and acquire information. For instance, librarians routinely assist patrons in navigating the internet as they look for quality information. Those working in technical services, like acquisitions and cataloguing, have the responsibility of acquiring and preparing materials that will be used and typically do not work directly with patrons. Librarians employed in administrative services administer to the management and planning of libraries. They are also involved in the negotiation of contracts for services, materials, and equipment, supervision library workers, set budgets, oversee all activities so that the institution is running sufficiently, and carry out public-relations and fundraising related responsibilities. Other librarians are employed by information centers or libraries run by a wide body of organizations like government agencies, museums, professional associations, corporations, law firms, advertising agencies medical centers, hospitals, religious organizations, and research laboratories. They are responsible for acquiring and arranging an organization's information resources, which typically contain select subjects related to special interests of the firm. Many key information services, like the preparation of abstracts and indexes of current periodicals, organization of bibliographies, or analysis of background information and preparation of reports related to key issues are performed by these special librarians.
Typically, to work in a special library one must obtain an MLS. Also, the majority of librarians will enhance their knowledge by seeking education in their area of emphasis by obtaining a master's, doctoral, or professional degree in the field. Some specialize in areas such as medicine, law, business, engineering, and the natural and social sciences. For instance, a librarian employed by a law firm might also be a licensed attorney, having obtained a degree in both library science and law. In other jobs familiarity with a foreign language is required. The requirements to become certified to work as public school librarians vary by state. School librarians, sometimes know as library media specialists, normally must be certified teachers and have taken classes in library science. For some situations, one will be required to obtain an MLS, maybe specializing in library media specialization, or receive a master's in education with an emphasis on school library media or educational media. To work as public librarians in municipal, county, or regional libraries some states require employees to be certified.
The professions in Library Services are: library maintainer, library services assistant, library services aide, director of library services, library services head, library services assistant advisor, library services manager, library services consultant, library services supervisor, library services content management support specialist, library services representative, library services support specialist, library services office assistant, library services coordinator, dean of library services, library assistant youth services, library assistant acquisitions services, library assistant adult services, library services technical assistant, head of library technical services, assistant director for educational services, access services librarian, head of technology services, regional library director, library technician, senior library grant program specialist, program manager, library administrator, executive director of research medical library, department chairman, library coordinator, part-time library technician, research library fellow, youth services library associate, digital library lead, academic library manager, library evening operations manager, branch manager, media technician, temporary library clerk.


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Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz have successfully defended themselves against a copyright infringement suit brought by musician Redwin Wilchcombe over the song "The Weedman."
The track appeared on their 2 million copy smash Kings of Crunk.
Wilchcombe claims there was never a contract giving the group permission to use the song. However, the courts decided that there was an implied contract by virtue of the fact that Wilchcombe came to the recording studio, worked out the idea with the rappers, took direction from them, and willingly delivered a finished product.


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The Autodesk BIM 360 Layout app for iOS uses the BIM 360 cloud service to allow contractors to connect building information modeling to the construction layout process. With a direct connection to the Topcon LN-100 Robotic Instrument via WiFi, field users are guided to physical locations on jobsites based on points created in the 3D models that are represented in the BIM 360 Layout app. The Autodesk BIM 360 Layout app is available for download on the Apple App Store and requires a subscription to the BIM 360 web service.
AlumaBridge, LLC produces two primary aluminum deck systems — an 8-inch-deep bridge deck to replace concrete on structurally deficient bridges and a 5-inch-deep deck alternative to steel grid decks. Newly designed end extrusions run along the edges of the deck and can be modified to accommodate various panel widths. These extrusions are also designed for guard rail connections. According to the company, the strength of structural aluminum mirrors that of monolithic concrete but is corrosion-resistant and only about one-fifth the weight.
ClearSpan Fabric Structures added three length options to its HD Building solutions — 160, 180, and 200 feet. The HD Buildings are available in both gable- and round-style designs and can be mounted as a freestanding structure or affixed to other foundations, such as ponywalls or containers. HD Buildings are made from triple-galvanized structural steel tubing for the frame and a 12.5 oz., high-density polyethylene (HDPE) rip-stop fabric cover. Since there are no internal support posts, the building allows for maximum usable space.
Atlas Pipe Piles delivers straight-seam ERW pipe piling for deep foundation projects across North America. Our straight-seam piles offer exceptional benefits for the entire project team, with superior load-bearing capacity and 30% less weld area compared to spiral-weld piles. Atlas pipe piles are prime product with total coil traceability and non-destructive testing inspections, made to ASTM A252 and A500 specifications. All Atlas pipe piles are 100% Made & Melted in America and meet the strictest Made in America and Buy American standards.
Pile Dynamics, Inc reengineered its Pile Integrity Tester for low-strain integrity testing of deep foundations, giving it a large and bright color screen, a lighter enclosure, and a USB port for data transfer. This model is available with one (PIT-V) or two (PIT-FV) channels of data acquisition, both traditional (wired). The PIT performs pulse echo tests and consists of a main unit, one accelerometer, and one handheld hammer. The PIT-FV is most often supplied with one accelerometer and one instrumented hammer, but may also be used with two accelerometers.
HP's new HP Designjet SD Pro Scanner features a new contact image sensor technology with a dual-illuminating system and image enhancement software, helping users accurately reproduce detailed large-format documents at high speeds. It integrates with existing HP Designjet printers to add scanning and copying capabilities. The HP Designjet SD and HD Pro Scanners scan at 6 inches per second for color images and 13 inches per second for black and white images. Additionally, both scanners provide multipage PDF and scan to email, USB, and network capabilities.
American Cast Iron Pipe Company said its 60-inch Series 2500 Flex-Ring boltless restrained joint valve is the first and the largest resilient wedge gate valve in the industry without flanged ends. According to the company, benefits of the valve include significant labor savings because it takes less time to install than flanged-end valves, no flanged joint fasteners to corrode, and the ability to deflect once it's installed, making it ideal for soil that is shifting or settling such as in locations near structures or tanks. The valve is for use on ductile iron pipe and spiral-welded steel pipe.
Sherwin-Williams Protective and Marine Coatings introduced a line of fast drying, high build, solvent-free polyurethanes for corrosion protection for the water conveyance piping market. The chemical and abrasion-resistant Poly-Cote 110 Fast Set, Poly-Cote 110 Rapid Set, Poly-Cote 115, and Poly-Cote 115FR provide a smooth, glossy finish and offer the hydrophobic properties of an epoxy while maintaining the durability, flexibility, and fast cure times of urethane. Performance characteristics of the Poly-Cote line exceed the minimum requirements of AWWA C222- 08, Polyurethane Coatings for the Interior and Exterior of Steel Water Pipe and Fittings.
Reinforced Earth® MSE retaining structures are an economical way to meet ordinary and extraordinary earth retention and load support needs for highways and bridges, railroads and mass transit systems, waterfronts, airports, loading docks, industrial and mining facilities and commercial and residential developments. Each wall is a coherent gravity structure, custom-engineered by The Reinforced Earth Company to project-specific requirements including applied loading, foundation conditions, and aesthetics. The key components of a Reinforced Earth wall are galvanized steel high adherence reinforcing strips or reinforcing ladders, granular backfill and precast concrete facing panels. The frictional bond between the backfill and the reinforcements is permanent and predictable and there is a reliable mechanical connection between reinforcements and facing panels.
Aconex launched Aconex Connected BIM to manage building information modeling data and processes for project-wide collaboration between design and construction teams and handover to the owner. Designers for specific disciplines can create and modify models in their native authoring tools and use software plug-ins to publish them in the Aconex BIM Cloud. On the platform, all members of the project team can view, distribute, mark up, and contribute to model data at the object level. Team members can link each object in the model with relevant project documents, communications, and workflows.
Bentley Systems, Incorporated acquired BLUERIDGE Analytics, Inc., provider of SITEOPS site design optimization. SITEOPS uses cloud-based computing techniques to explore engineering alternatives and their costs. According to Bentley, SITEOPS performs site configuration simulations that fully assess millions of layout, parking, grading, and drainage options within hours; produces preliminary cost estimates and conceptual designs faster; optimizes site designs through advanced "optioneering;" and minimizes overall costs while ensuring engineering quality.
Rand Worldwide's IMAGINiT Technologies division released Scan to BIM 2015.1. This latest release features automated piping tools specifically designed to save MEP engineers and scanning professionals time when identifying, placing, and connecting pipes from a point cloud to a model created with Autodesk Revit software. Auto-Pipe Finder leads users through a step-by-step process that scans a point cloud, creates pipe runs, identifies potential errors, and, through pipe adjustment tools, offers the ability to quickly correct them.
Oracle Primavera Unifier 10.0 combines Primavera Project Delivery Management, Primavera Cost Controls, and Primavera Capital Planning into one application — Primavera Unifier Project Controls. The new release also includes expanded support for mobile devices, more flexible navigation, and calculation features as well as broader browser compatibility. Users who create business process records on a mobile device can attach photos to records — such as requests for information, potential change orders, and work orders — in a single step.
Presto Geosystems introduced GEOWEB MSE design freeware for GEOWEB geocell wall applications. The software creates vegetated and non-vegetated MSE designs based on the GEOWEB system for reinforced slopes, and for gravity and geogrid-reinforced walls. The software is based on industry-standard design methods and contains specific algorithms that capture the interaction between the GEOWEB system, infill and backfill soil, and geogrid reinforcement and specific factors of safety. In addition to performing the analysis, GEOWEB MSE software creates a full graphic design analysis output and cross-sectional drawings.
Impact resistant structural plastic has a cellular core surrounded by integral skins forming a totally integrated structure. Structural molded parts made from fiberglass reinforced HDPE have a high strength-to-weight ratio and have 3 to 4 times greater rigidity than solid parts of the same material of equal weight. Storm Rax are designed to withstand the conditions of pond structures – rough handling, high/low temperatures and long term weather exposure.
Lane Enterprises' new StormKeeper™ family of chambers offers maximum performance, storage efficiency and value in a smaller footprint. The SK180 and SK75 chambers are injection molded from Virgin Polypropylene and designed with sophisticated Finite Element Analysis (CANDE) techniques to deliver the highest structural integrity and arch stiffness. The chambers, which exceed ASTM F2418, offer complete reliability to the engineer designing a retention or detention system, and provide the ability to meet almost all site elevation constraints.
Hollow structural sections (HSS) are structural elements that help engineers solve complex design issues. HSS are particularly well-suited for structures with large load demands, including vertical columns, diagonal bracing, long spans and seismic applications. With exceptional functional performance and flexibility, HSS are a superior, cost-effective alternative to open sections and built-up, welded box sections. Atlas Tube offers the broadest size range of HSS in North America — including the new ASTM A1085 specification — and is the exclusive provider of Jumbo HSS.
3D Robotics' new 3DR Mapping Platforms consist of the 3DR X8-M (multi-copter) and Aero-M (fixed-wing) drones. Each platform is bundled with a high resolution visible-spectrum camera, protective hard case, auto-pilot-controlled image acquisition, and image processing software powered by Pix4D. Flight planning software computes flight paths over a selected area and calculates which pictures to take and when. The drones automatically capture images and geo-tag each capture, which can then be geo-referenced by the Pix4D software to create a high-resolution, orthorectified 2D mosaic map or 3D model.
Catsurveys Group Ltd.'s Mobile Ground Penetrating Radar (MGPR) combines the benefits of GPR and corrected GNSS data. The MGPR uses multiple low- and intermediate-frequency antennas to boost data quality. Double-polarized antennas cover both longitudinal and transversal scans to create underground images. The mobile system enables rapid data collection, allowing the survey to be carried out in the office, reducing project time, health and safety risks, and lowering cost when compared with traditional push GPR.


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Liberated Borg Alien idea.
Alright, so I was somewhat sad when I got my borg, it seemed to lack the feel of 300$ 'bonus'. So, I know asking for cryptic to make buyable races stronger would be wrong (no matter how badly I want my Joined Trill to be stronger and borg to be too) I thought about the borg...
Its a liberated borg human? Im pretty sure they assimilate other aliens as well.. Why not make a Liberated Borg Alien that you get with Life time?
Basically, it combines Alien and Borg, and unlocks even more customization!
My idea was, All the customization and skill selection of the borg and alien race all in one package. Allow the Liberated Borg Alien to pick its 4 skills from the borg/alien traits list, and let it customize its appearance from both lists as well (maybe include all appearances of "unlocked" races for a truly custom appearance? Such as tails, horns, etc.)
Though personally, I feel the borg is deserving of -5- skills, requiring it to have the borg nanites and allowing it to pick the other 4 as mentioned above.. To me thats the power of a borg. (and worth the 300$).
What do you guys think? And please no trolling...(i know how all you out there have a problem with purchasable things being even -equal- in power to free stuff... but honestly, i think the borg deserves to be a bit better than free.)


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the sole is coming off
only had them a month and the bottom layer of the sole is peeling off in the front. maybe it was just not enough glue on that one because the other one is fine. wish i could get some replacements though.
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ClassicsOnline Home » CHAUCER, G.: Canterbury Tales, Vol. 1 (Modern English Verse Translation) (Abridged)
Chaucer's greatest work, written towards the end of the fourteenth century, paints a brilliant picture of medieval life, society, and values. The stories range from the romantic, courtly idealism of 'The Knight's Tale' to the joyous bawdy of the Miller's; all are told with a freshness and vigour in this modern verse translation that make them a delight to hear.
Geoffrey Chaucer
The Canterbury Tales
The Prologue • The Knight's Tale
The Miller's Tale • The Pardoner's Tale
The Merchant's Tale • The Franklin's Tale
The Prologue - Philip Madoc
The Knight's Tale - Edward de Souza
The Miller's Tale - Anthony Donovan
The Pardoner's Tale - Clive Merrison
The Merchant's Tale - Clive Swift
The Franklin's Tale - Anton Lesser
The Canterbury Tales, written near the end of Chaucer's life and hence towards the close of the fourteenth century, is perhaps the greatest English literary work of the Middle Ages: yet it speaks to us today with almost undimmed clarity and relevance.
Chaucer imagines a group of twenty-nine pilgrims who meet in the Tabard Inn in Southwark, intent on making the traditional journey to the martyr's shrine of St Thomas a Becket in Canterbury. Harry Bailly, the landlord, proposes that the company should entertain themselves on the road with a story-telling competition. The tellers of the best tale will be rewarded with a free supper when the travelers return to London. Chaucer never completed this elaborate scheme—each pilgrim was supposed to tell four tales, but in fact we only have twenty-four altogether—yet, with the pieces of linking narrative and the prologues to each tale, the work as a whole constitutes a marvelously varied evocation of the medieval world which also goes beyond its period to penetrate (humorously, gravely and tolerantly) human nature itself.
Chaucer, as a member of this company of pilgrims, presents himself with mock innocence as the admiring observer of his fellows, depicted in the General Prologue. Many of these are clearly rogues—the coarse, cheating Miller, the repulsive yet compelling Pardoner—yet in each of them Chaucer finds something human, often a sheer vitality or love of life which is irresistible: the Monk may prefer hunting to prayer, but he is after all "a manly man, to be an abbot able". Perhaps only the unassuming, devoted Parson rises entirely above Chaucer's teasing irony—certainly his fellow clergy and religious officers belong to a church riddled with gross corruption. Everyone, it seems, is on the make, in a world still recovering from the ravages of the Black Death.
The Knight's Tale
The first tale, told quite properly by the most important pilgrim, the Knight, is devoted to the high ideals of chivalry and romantic love. The tale concerns the rivalry in love of Palamon and Arcite, both seeking the hand of Emely but both seemingly doomed to failure. The setting is ancient Athens, ruled by King Theseus, but the feeling and atmosphere is emphatically that of the late Middle Ages, and the story has as its climax a great tournament.
The Miller's Tale
An elderly carpenter has married Alison, a beautiful and sensuous young woman who quickly falls for the attractive lodger, Nicholas. Absalon, the parish clerk, also seeks her favors, and the end result is a farcical but acutely observed romp.
The Pardoner's Tale
Told by one of the most sinister and repellent pilgrims. The Pardoner boasts openly of his ability to trick money out of gullible peasants, and tells a tale, which, while ostensibly moral, actually paints a cynically chilling picture of human greed and folly. Three revelers seek to destroy Death and, guided by a mysterious Old Man, find their prey where they least expect.
The Merchant's Tale
This is one of several in the work, which deal with marriage, its pleasures, and (especially) its pains. The Merchant, himself recently married to a young wife, relates the story of a rich old man who is cunningly deceived by his hardheaded young bride and his lustful page. The scene of betrayal is his own garden—providing unmistakable echoes of the Garden of Eden and 'man's first disobedience'.
The Franklin's Tale
The last of our selection, the good-natured Franklin shows us a more positive view of marriage. The noble knight Arveragus returns from foreign fields to find that his wife Dorigen has fallen into a trap which obliges her to yield herself to an ardent lover, Aurelius. The manner in which this problem of honor is resolved gives Chaucer's audience the example of a successful marriage based on trust and tolerance, and perhaps concludes the 'marriage debate' on an optimistic note.
Chaucer derives almost all his Tales from known sources, often Italian or French—Boccaccio and Petrarch were influential, for example—but he is brilliantly successful in giving them a tone and feeling which are very English and very much his own. All the Tales included in this recording are written in heroic couplets—a form of rhyming verse, which Chaucer effectively introduced to English literature.
Geoffrey Chaucer was born in London in 1340—or thereabouts. He enjoyed a successful and varied career as courtier and diplomat, traveling extensively in France and Italy, where he may have met Boccaccio and Petrarch. In 1374 he was made Controller of Customs in the port of London; in 1386 he represented Kent as knight of the shire, and may have lived there until his death in 1400. He is buried in Westminster Abbey.
Chaucer wrote prolifically and in a variety of styles: other works include the great Troilus and Criseyde, The Book of the Duchess, and A Treatise on the Astrolabe. He translated The Romance of the Rose. His range of subject matter, width of reading and sophistication are remarkable; his most notable qualities are perhaps his deeply sympathetic view of human aspiration and weakness, and (when required) his capacity for close, ironic observation.
Notes by Perry Keenlyside
Modern English Verse Translation by Frank Ernest Hill, 1935
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February 12, 2013
Today, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce unveiled its Top 10 Barriers to Competitiveness for 2013 [PDF].
The Canadian Chamber undertook this initiative last year to draw attention to the barriers that are holding back Canada's progress and to urge all levels of government to act more swiftly to improve our country's ability to compete globally.
Canadian Chamber President and CEO Perrin Beatty declared the initial year of the initiative a success.
"As we take stock of the first year of the Top 10, we made progress on several of the items we targeted," said Beatty. "For example, our members recorded a major victory when our appeal for change to the regulatory processes around natural resource projects was overwhelmingly accepted by the government. For a country so dependent on the success of natural resource projects, implementing a more efficient process is a huge contributor to competitiveness."
The Canadian Chamber's number one issue last year, as identified by the membership, was Canada's skills shortage. "We held consultations across Canada that enabled us to gain a better grasp on this critical issue. We were very satisfied to hear the Prime Minister also identify the skills shortage as the major challenge facing our country," added Beatty. The Canadian Chamber intends to maintain its focus on skills in 2013.
In addition to skills shortages, this year's list includes barriers such as tax complexity and structure, internal barriers to trade, inadequate workforce productivity, and inadequate public infrastructure planning.
Addressing the Top 10 Barriers to Competitiveness will go a long way towards restoring Canada's competitiveness. The Canadian Chamber is calling on its own membership, on governments, on educators, on labour organizations, and others to tackle and overcome these barriers. Tolerating them is simply not an option. Effectively addressing these 10 barriers will sharpen Canada's competitive edge and allow us to prosper in the global economy.
"We have a choice. Either we act urgently to improve our competitiveness or we will pay a high price in lost jobs and prosperity. Working together, we've started to address these problems over the past year," said Beatty. "The challenge for 2013 is to build on this progress and start closing the gap between Canadian businesses and our international competitors."
For more information, consult the Canadian Chamber's Top 10 Barriers to Competitiveness document or visit www.chamber.ca.
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I'm Riding a Super Tenere on my trip. This is my second year on this bike and it has been absolutely fantastic. She's a pack mule.
The Trax boxes are on their third bike, and work great, They were loaded to about 30lbs each on this trip. The big Givi top box is new, and has worked very well. I keep the Givi empty most the time. It's big enough to throw in my tankbag and helmet when I take off from the bike for any length of time, and makes a gret campsite table.
I put on K60's for this trip since I planned on hitting some dirt roads on the journey. They handled the gravel/dirt really well. Sand....not so much and pea gravel was...well...never any fun. On the tight paved twistys, the held great.
I rolled out of Portland on April 19th taking hwy 26 over Mt Hood and headed for LaPine Or. and Hwy 31 down to 395.
It was dumping pretty good in the NorthWet
But once I got to the other side of the Cascades thing started to dry out nicely.
I stopped off at the Crooked river to dry out and change clothes.
You might spot the eagle that was hunting down in the canyon, he's on the left side of the canyon, about 1/3 up the photo.
I wanted to bring my SLR on this trip for pictures but it was was bigger then I wanted to carry, so I'm using my trusty old Canon G11 and the iPhone.
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Most of them be bluffing
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They aren't talking about anything real. They are claiming they are gangsters when they don't have the guts to be one.
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