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trying to make a multipass shader. This patch crashes my system
Greetings All,
Im trying to build a multi-pass shader using the jit.gl modules. I'm not having very much luck and you can see my previous post about trying this technique with javascript. The basic idea is that I want to ping-pong between a set of FBO (jit.gl.slab??) objects to run the same shader over a texture.
I put together this patch as an attempt to try a different way. And It will crash my system hard. I'm using the lates MAX/MSP on the latest OSX
If anybody can take a quick look at this and explain why it is exploding I would greatly appreciate it. It doesn't seem to matter what fragment shader you use. Mine takes two texture inputs.
WARNING: when I run this I have to reboot.
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For multipass, iterative feedback process things like this you will need to prevent endless loops somehow. Since the left inlet of jit.gl.slab also triggers processing/output, when you send the output texture back into your subpatch it retriggers the whole thing again. Try using @thru 0 on one of the jit.gl.slab objects, or use the right inlet for feedback texture, to stop the endless loop from occuring.
If I had a better idea of what you were trying to do, it would help me to suggest solutions to what you are trying to do specifically.
thanks for responding.
Obviously I'm missing some basics. So these problems I'm having might be trivial to fix but in my experimentation I am encountering enough hard crashes that Im worried that I might be stepping into a realm that MAX struggles with.
I can break down what Im having trouble doing in Max.
First, I'm trying to run a fragment shader multiple times with an input texture that accumulates change with each pass. This is for a single 'frame' (bang?) update. There is a potentially large number of passes per frame, 20 or more. Also these happen to be the same shader.
My first attempt was to use a javascript node and try to implement the behavior as I would in that sort of language. I describe my approach here: http://cycling74.com/forums/topic.php?id=33325
The important part of the process looks like this.
function bang()
radslab1.jit_gl_texture("tex0", "srcTexture");
var i=0;
for (i = 0; i < = 20; i++)
if( i % 2 == 0 ){
radslab0.jit_gl_texture("tex0", "srcTexture");
radslab1.jit_gl_texture(radslab0.out_name, "texture");
radslab1.jit_gl_texture("tex0", "srcTexture");
// outlet(1, "jit_gl_texture", radslab0.out_name);
outlet(0, "jit_matrix", mat.name);
This is not working correctly. The first pass works but later ones do not. My suspicions lie with my use of radslab.out_name.
The second behavior that Im looking for is the ability to persist the result of the previous frame as an input for the next one. This is why there is a circular dependency going from the output of the slab back into the input. (note I didn't really expect this to work but I also didn't expect it to crash as hard as it does. That circular-dependency condition can be detected and a warning issued or god-forbid wrapped in exception handlers) I have been able to get around the crashing by connecting the output to a named gl.texture and then referencing that texture by name in the javascript. These seems right to me but I'm not yet sure how to implement it outside of the js node.
thanks for the input
Hopefully this simple example will help demonstrate a way to do what you want to accomplish. It can be difficult sometimes to move from a procedural code background to a patcher-based data flow paradigm. It's important to know that just about everywhere (with some exceptions) in Max, an input in the left ('hot') inlet will trigger an output. With jit.gl.slab and jit.matrix, you can use the @thru attribute to prevent output when receiving an input that isn't a 'bang'. This is really important when using a feedback process. Also, you'll want to make sure that your input to slab and its output are 2 different textures. In feedback situations, this often means creating a second texture pass, which can be done by using another slab object, with no loaded shader. So you need to do something like:
– pass input texture to slab
– slab outputs to another texture
– copy output texture to slab input texture
Another way to go about accumulation is to write (or use) a shader that takes 2 texture inputs and use the right inlet for the accumulated feedback texture.
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A technique I use for avoiding stack overflow when fast iterating is essential – might not be elegant but it works:
use [metro] or [qmetro] clocking pretty darn fast(<1ms). Feed its ouput into the left of a [onebang 1]. Feed the output of the feedback loop into the right of [onebang]. Feed the output of [onebang] back into the feedback loop input.
The speed in which the feedback cycles becomes limited by the metronome but hopefully it's clocking fast enough not to limit the feedback cycle too much
Thanks for your excellent help
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This is in today's Dail Mail - the EU say passports are valid up to the date of expiry but EasyJEt are imposing their own rules, one person has already been refused flying....
One thing that is omitted from the article is that UK passports can be renewed up to nine months before they expire, and the unexpired period will be added to the new passport.
(Yes, I actually read a Daily Mail article. I hang my head in shame).
With a multitude of nationalities and differing passports it's not unusual for airlines to set their own rules to avoid potential fines for flying passengers without proper documentation.
If I recall correctly one of the LCCs required passengers flying within the UK to have a passport as ID although I'm not sure if this still applies.
Illustrates why it's important to check official rules as well as anything extra imposed by the carrier regardless of whether it's a legal requirement or not.
Of course passports are valid until they expire, but not good for entry to all countries. They are for Cyprus though, but airlines can set their own rules, and they do have the final say.
Yes, and to confirm the point about extended renewals, I received my renewed passport just this morning - expiry date in March 2024.
Incidentally, how much faith can we have in an article that refers (twice) to people flying to an airport called "Pathos"? I know it isn't going to win prizes as the world's best airport, but I'm sure it is actually called Paphos.
I assume it's this guy:
maybe i'm not reading it correctly, but easyJet's t&c page [article 13] simply says 'valid' and does not specify any time period needed on your passport. it does, however, appear to give them the right to pursue the passenger for any fines imposed due to refusal of entry.
If easyJet wants to impose their own conditions on passport validity they are free to do so but they better make them very clear on their website. Otherwise how are people to know?I don't see anything on their website about self-imposed 3-month rule. I suspect a screw-up at the airport and that this is not an easyJet rule.
Myself flew to Pisa and back with B.A passport had about three weeks before it was up no problem have got a new one now but I think as Lexexpress says a mix up at the airport feel sorry for the man concerned lets hope he gets a refund.
"..lets hope he gets a refund"
He is owed 400 euros in compensation for denied boarding, never mind a refund!
If EasyJet's T+C's don't state their (arbitrary) three month validity rule the the guy should sue them in Small Claims. As a minimum for the refund plus EU261 compensation.
Even if it is in their T+C's it's a ludicrous rule. They need to check everyone's entry clearance anyway, not just for passport expiry requirements but visas and maximum stay requirements. That's what TIMATIC is for. So why impose an arbitrary blanket expiry rule that is not valid for (I guess) most of their pax and may not be sufficient for many others?

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All the evidence points to enterprise search teams still being significantly under-resourced. Often only a single part-time manager is responsible for an application widely used throughout the organization every day. One solution is to set up a virtual Search Center of Excellence (SCE). This provides the appropriate level of support by having a number of people around the organization contribute their skills and experience.
Over the last few months I have been working with a global high-tech company with a European HQ but substantial business interests in the US and Asia that has decided to set up an SCE to support the change from the current enterprise search application to SharePoint 2013.
Roles and Responsibilities
Before I was engaged on the project the search team already existed as more of an informal community of practice than a formally-constituted team. The five team members came from records management, quality management, IT and two of the business units, one in Europe and the other in the US. Individually they were allocating roughly 30 percent of their time to search management. Two of the team members had a background in library and information science. Through the network of one of the team members a sixth person, based in Korea, was identified who could allocate only 10 percent of his time, but could act as a local contact for the business units in Asia.
The business case for the team was built around the seamless transition from the current search application to SP2013. The company makes extensive use of search in research and in business development so any interruption in service would be very damaging to ongoing business operations. The main responsibility for the team was to ensure that users throughout the company were fully aware of the switch in applications and the benefits that SP2013 would bring to searching a wide range of applications throughout the company.
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We established a list of over 40 tasks that needed to be accomplished in the six months prior to launch. The team had the skills to complete the tasks but probably not enough time. It was decided to ask the company to set up a Steering Group for the search team which would be broadly representative of both IT and business departments. The primary role of the Steering Group would be to help the search team prioritize their time and if needed, take action to provide more resources on a short term basis to ensure that the launch was successful.


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Working outside in space is a tall order. The environment is hostile, even the smallest job takes hours instead of minutes, and everything has to be done in either bulky suits or through robotic arms. It's a challenge that will become even more difficult when future astronauts are controlling robotic rovers from orbit, so ESA is getting in a bit of practice. Next month Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen will take control of a rover in the Netherlands while orbiting the Earth aboard the International Space Station.Read More


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Also, why do UFO's need to hide behind a comet? This conspiracy never made much sense to me,
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Beef Stroganoff Melt Recipe
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Piled with ground beef, mushrooms, green peppers and tomatoes, this open-faced sandwich can feed a crowd.—Jerraine Barlow, Colorado City, Arizona
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups (16 ounces) sour cream
- 1 loaf (1 pound) unsliced French bread
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3 cups (12 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
- 1 medium green pepper, thinly sliced
- 2 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced
- In a large skillet, cook the beef, mushrooms and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the salt, garlic powder and pepper. Remove from the heat; stir in sour cream
- Cut French bread in half lengthwise. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Spread butter over cut halves; top with meat mixture and half of the cheese.
- Arrange green pepper and tomatoes on top. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake at 375° for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted. Yield: 8 servings.
Originally published as Beef Stroganoff Melt in Quick Cooking March/April 2002, p21
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A waste of the tax payers money. At least 25% of the men imprisoned for sexual offenses are not actually guilty of the charges for which they are imprisoned. The present system requires that, in order to have even a hope for release, the man must lie. He is required to "admit" guilt. Often, these men must invent an imaginary event to "confess" and then to pretend to have been "cured." Men who are prosecuted as sexual offenders show by far the greatest injuries, of course. The men are ruined. In our culture, however, we expect men to endure such injuries even where they are not warranted. Men are both socially and biologically expendable. Because males in places of authority value and have traditionally valued the female sexual parts more than the other body parts, they view the "damaging" of those parts with "pollution" from another male's !@#$% as somehow far worse than punching her in the face with a fist. Most sexual activity should be decriminalized. No sexual conduct should be criminal. !@#$%ault and injury should be criminal.
Sexual obsession is politically popular. In their obsession, political and social extremists have appropriated the term "predator" to apply to male sexual offenders. The term is intended to dehumanize the offender and to make him appear both savage and animal. In appealing to the fears and irrational emotions of people the extremists intend to instill hostility. In a broader sense, the term is a condemnation of all male sexuality.
Human males tend to pursue and seek out females as do most other male mammals. It's a system that has functioned effectively to perpetuate the species. A male is not a "predator" because he follows his natural appetites and pursues and tires his best to seduce females. That's the genetic imperative at work.
To be a "predator" a man (in our legal culture it cannot be a woman) would have to kill or seriously injure a person. That almost never actually occurs. The term is used simply to malign, not to help or to describe the individual.
In the same way, sexual offenders are supposedly "sick" or insane. Of course, that, too is not true. One's sexual tastes or sexual preferences are not a "sickness" or a mental aberration. Society must tolerate variations and ranges of conduct and tastes if it is to contain more than just clones of Big Brother. Having said that, however, it is reasonable to society to protect its members from excessive injury, but not from every little bump and anomaly.
Recommend that society be tolerant of diverse sexual attitudes and discard insults, labels and generalizations.
Recommend that all accusations of sexual !@#$%ault be received with great skepticism and that proof of guilt, as opposed to proof of innocence, be required.
Recommend that all sexual activities be decriminalized and that only conduct which is actually substantially injurious be criminal.
Recommend that punishment for sexual offenses be proportional to the real harm done and that false accusations of sexual offense be punished.
Recommend that men imprisoned for sexual offenses be released at the expiration of a year of their sentence or be resentenced to reflect actual injury.
Recommend that all the brain washing schemes and "therapy" aimed at reeducating male sexuality and individual sexual tastes be discontinued.
As local,state,and federal governments continue to supply us with new laws,restricting our freedoms.....we will all continue to pay the price just like @ the pumps.
Remember,we all voted these Imbeciles into office and every time you get pulled over by the police who writes you out a $250.00 ticket for his local Jurisdiction or worse....blame yourself because this is not the land of the free by any standard. I have nothing to hide and I have nothing to give.
Definitely a preditor There's a lot to be said about the 50 States of this country each becoming Police States and moving away from Free States. However, freedom to sexually expose yourself to any non consenting person, especially adolescents is criminal and justifiably criminal. Anyone who believes it is OK to drive an ice cream truck naked and surprise unsuspecting adolescents IS TWISTED. Do whatever you want on approved nudist beaches, with consenting adults, in places non-consenting persons don't get caught in a scenario for which they do not want to be a part. Nobody should have the right to force anyone to look.
reply If you had done your homework,you would know this case was weak from the start. What ice cream truck ?? My god man, are you as blind as all the others,or do you blog about every lie that comes your way.
Yo, Twisted !! This ice cream truck: http://www.cbs12.com/articles/police-4724025-called-exposing.html
"Blue van made to look like an Ice Cream Truck"
Weak cases don't lead to convictions ...
response You are right . In my case it lead to a three Dismissal's you idoit.
response You are right . In my case it lead to a three Dismissal's you idoit.


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The following Python code works on my Windows machine (Python 2.5.4), but doesn't on my Debian machine (Python 2.5.0). I'm guessing it's OS dependent.
import locale
locale.setlocale( locale.LC_ALL, 'English_United States.1252' )
I receive the following error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/locale.py", line 476, in setlocale
return _setlocale(category, locale)
locale.Error: unsupported locale setting
- Is it OS dependent?
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01 Mar 2012
REGULATOR AND LICENSOR of insolvency practitioners the Insolvency Practitioners Association has named Begbies Traynor partner Mark Fry as its deputy vice-president.
He is national head of restructuring and insolvency at Begbies Traynor and will take up presidency at the professional body in April 2014. He will succeed FRP Advisory partner Charles Turner at that time. The current president is Ernst & Young's Patrick Brazzil.
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Fry (pictured) has more than 20 years' experience in the insolvency market with particular expertise in handling high profile football club restructuring and collapses, including Southampton and a Championship side.
He also worked on the restructuring of Bournemouth which was one of the first clubs to exit administration using a combined Company Voluntary Arrangement, where a portion of the debt is repaid over a contracted period of time, and liquidation model. He has also worked on the collapse of airliner SilverJet and FTSE 100 company Sage's reseller BDE Group.
"The IPA plays a vital role not only in raising standards within the insolvency profession, but also in widening knowledge and understanding of the value of the work of insolvency practitioners," he said.
"I have enjoyed a long relationship with the IPA and it is a real honour to be elected as deputy vice-president. It's important that those with first-hand knowledge in insolvency practice play an active role in working within the professional bodies that shape policy."
Fry was originally a partner at Taylor Gotham & Fry, a corporate recovery specialist, which was acquired by Begbies Traynor in 2005. He is currently a CEO of BTG Mesirow Financial Consulting, Begbies Traynor's joint venture with American business Mesirow Financial Consulting as well as partner at the firm.
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If you were paying attention, you'd realize that Rajan Patel and Jeffrey Lee had to come out from under the stairs at Stanley Korshak sometime, if only to feel the sunshine on their faces or the wind in their hair. After running Korshak's tiny flower business together for four years, Patel and Lee have opened their own new shop, "with our same fresh take on flowers," Patel says. After only a few months, Grange Hall/Urban Flower was contracted to provide floral decorations for the Dallas Contemporary Art Center's annual "Legends" award party. The architectural minimalist arrangements Patel and Lee made were blessed by Contemporary director Joan Davidow. "Visiting Grange Hall/Urban Flower is like stepping into a surreal fantasy forest, bedecked with paper animal sculptures, mystical scents and primitive bowls," Davidow says. "We both have studied fashion," Patel says, "so that's always part of our sensibilities. In the new space, we have gift items, art pieces and home décor."
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For those are downloading Visual Studio code name "Orcas" Beta 1 files from Microsoft Downloads, you may have seen what appears to be a misprint:
I can assure you that the Team Foundation Server with Team Suite VPC is much larger than 9 KB total and that we're not using a compression technology from an advanced alien civilization.
To make a long story short, we sometimes have the need to shortcut our publishing system to publish some of these really large files in a timely manner. To do so, we need to put placeholder files for each file expected in the download. In this case, the placeholders are only 1 KB. Since the file size displayed comes from the files that go through the system, you're seeing 1 KB when in fact these are 700 MB volumes of a self-extracting file.
Hello Rob, is there a reason why there isn't one big file available for download as well?
I am asking this because in Belgium all the ISP's limited the monthly traffic as a gesture to their customers everything you download during the night counts for only 50%, I cannot start 8 simultaneous downloads and I cannot stay up all night to download the images.
Si un jour vous vous êtes demandé, par pure curiosité, pourquoi on voit de temps en temps des tailles
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Kaidan: You'll best him one of these days
Shep: Think so?
Garrus: Please, I could take both of you at once and not even break a sweat.
Shep: Think so?
Garrus: Please, I could take both of you at once and not even break a sweat.
Aww man just love how you draw Shep
lol A genre cross I never would have guessed. Awesome job! XD
Keep dreaming, Shepard.
Also as much as I appreciate you drawing half-naked men (and mmmmm do I) may I commend you on spectacularly pulling off half-naked turian? Wow.
Also as much as I appreciate you drawing half-naked men (and mmmmm do I) may I commend you on spectacularly pulling off half-naked turian? Wow.
do you have any idea how perfect this is?
I'm pimping this on Tumblr. This is one of my favorite pieces on here.
How can there be crossover between SPARTACUS and Mass Effect? How? Why? But I'm definitely loving it, two of my favourite things <3
This is freaking AMAZING. XD I love Spartacus and Mass Effect and seeing a crossover is awesome. Great job. c:
absolutely amazing
This is amazing, also it is very hot, hah.
Wow! Very good job! The humans are spot on! You can almost see Kaidan calling Shep a wimp and for him to suck it up.
I must admit that Garrus in a loincloth is something I never though of... and will now have to live with that image for the rest of my life! UGH!
Have you ever considered drawing the male aliens...with less clothing here like Garrus??
ok... only thing that could make me love this more is Thane.... but I don't need to nosebleed all over the laptop ^.^;
So many of my favorite things!!
AND Spartacus!!! <3 <3 <3
AND Spartacus!!! <3 <3 <3
Garrus is just amazing in this picture. Wow!
You have no idea how okay with this I am..
ooo Garrus.... *drool*
i would live in this world.
oh my.............. you really shouldnt drop Garrus in a loincloth on unsuspecting fangirls....
Garrus in a loincloth. I may have died and gone to fangirl heaven. LOVE it.
I'm starting to think that you may LIKE the Male!ShepxKaidan relationships. B)
Garrus put on a gladiator armor - and the web was flooded with fangirls' nosebleeds.
Hahahaha! I do suspect some homo subtext here.
The look on Shepard's face screams to me "I should go"
This is awesome. You do the best crossover work I've ever seen and really, any excuse to get the guys running around in loin cloths is much appreciated.
I didn't think it was possible, but somehow you've created the artistic equivalent of the Reese's cup.
These are my two favorite things. My three favorite characters. Together.
I love you. Brilliant work as always, too-- you're mad talented in addition to having awesome taste.
These are my two favorite things. My three favorite characters. Together.
I love you. Brilliant work as always, too-- you're mad talented in addition to having awesome taste.
This is amazing! Perfect crossover <3
Nice crossover!
"I'm Garrus Vakarian! NO! I'M GARRUS VAKARIAN!"
God that's hot!
Can i hug you Garrus?
Great, now my eyes are gonna dry out because I can't blink. Love it!
Just yes!
oh my god yesssssss
I can't... stop... staring. *-*
This is ... amazing!!!
Great pic!
Excellent work.
Garrus looks like a real badass.
Garrus looks like a real badass.
Haha this is great!
Oh My ! For all Gods! Very nice. .
I liked very much your idea to wear the clothes of gladiators to the protagonists of mass effect.
First point: Because I liked the series of spartacus.
Secon point: However you dress them Kaidan and Shepard will always be too sexy and beautiful to see.
Third point: U are and will remain a myth!
Take care and see you soon dear friend!
PS: Soon I will take back to work on my drawings! I can not leave you alone to face this "crusade" for mass effect .... ahahahh ahahh ahaha let's call it a spirit of brotherhood for a common good.Bye!
In this scenario, is Kaiden more like Crixus or Varro?
You do such good work with turian bodies. They are all awesome but Garrus steals the spotlight with his posture. It goes so perfect with his line.
This is the best crossover ever!
Hot ! Sorry Garrus, I love you, but not attracted to your body. XD
Aw poor Shephard (my money is on Garrus though)...


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She has been selling cakes and "pagnes" (pieces of colorful fabric) for the past three years. She gets her supplies in the surrounding shops. Her customers are shopkeepers (men and women).
She wants to buy for herself two sacks of flour, two containers of oil, a bag of sugar and five sets of "pagnes".
Aminata saves her profits and her ambition is to improve her business and help her husband out with the household expenses.
Mme vend de gâteaux et pagnes depuis 03 ans. Elle s'approvisionne dans les boutiques environnantes. Ses clients sont les boutiquiers (hommes et femmes).
Elle veut s'acheter 02 sacs de farine, 02 bidons d'huile un sac de sucre et 05 complet de pagnes.
Elle épargne ses bénéfices. Mme ambitionne améliorer son activité et aider son mari pour les charges de la famille.
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Micro Start/AFD is a professional microfinance institution offering financial services, advice, and training. One of the organization's principal aims is to collect obligatory and voluntary savings that foster clients' financial independence. Micro Start/AFD also focuses on building female entrepreneurs' skills in management and business administration and improving the living conditions in its clients' communities. More information can be found on Micro Start's Kiva Field Partner Page.
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It seems odd that Pinkberry has taken so long to debut a seasonal pumpkin flavor since launching its first froyo shop five years ago.
But, at last, Pinkberry will finally introduce frozen yogurt fans to "Pumpkin Pinkberry" this Friday, Oct. 22.
Pinkberry recommends topping the limited-time flavor with honey graham crackers, Pinkberry Swirly Whip and cinnamon� -- a combo that will make the treat taste like pumpkin pie.� (The whip is a proprietary Pinkberry whip cream that was recently introduced on the menu.)
It's the first time Pinkberry has offered a pumpkin flavor, the company said.� The new flavor is made with real pumpkin puree, non-fat milk and non-fat yogurt.
"We worked hard to recreate the perfect blend of spices to bring out the flavors of pumpkin pie. With its light, refreshing and crisp taste, you get the taste of the holidays, Pinkberry style," said Pinkberry Chief executive Ron Graves in a prepared statement.
Pinkberry has seven shops in Orange County. Stores are in Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Irvine, La Habra, Santa Ana, Fullerton, and Tustin. (addresses)
Tell us: The introduction of pumpkin froyo reminds me that there's a ton of "pumpkin" offerings� available at many restaurants, cafes and fast-food eateries this time of year. Who makes the best pumpkin-inspired food? (see my list from 2009) My favorite is the Pumpkin Pie shake at Polly's Pies, though I'm not sure if they are offering it again this year.
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A White House staff member was responsible for asking three people to leave President Bush's town-hall meeting in Denver a year ago, a U.S. Secret Service agent said during an internal investigation of the event.
The Secret Service was investigating the complaints of the three people, who said they were ousted from the Bush event last March because their car's bumper sticker criticized his foreign policy.
According to a Secret Service report obtained by the Denver Post under a Freedom of Information Act request, the agents present said it was "staff" who asked the individuals to leave, not them. When the trio - Les lie Weise, Alex Young and Karen Bauer - asked the agents why they had to leave, the agents said they had no control over the situation.
A Secret Service agent told them "there was nothing they could do because the event was hosted by the staff and was a private event."
The three were asked to leave because the staffers had identified them as "potential protesters," the report said.
The report quoted one agent as saying he was told "by a White House staff member that three individuals had been asked to leave the event, and they did so without incident or protest."
A second agent posted in the parking lot said he saw the three "being asked to leave by the staff. The staff had identified the three individuals as potential protesters and asked them to leave."
Weise and Young have filed a lawsuit alleging that their First Amendment rights were violated.
In their lawsuit, Weise and Young claim that White House event staffers Michael Casper and Jay Bob Klinkerman detained them and ejected them from the event at the Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum. However, Casper and Klinkerman say they don't need to reveal whom they worked for because of a "qualified immunity."
Although Weise and Young had tickets to the event, which focused on Social Security reform, they said they had no intention of disrupting it. They were ejected, they said, because the White House had a policy of not letting people attend such events if their views differed from the president's.
Bauer is not part of the lawsuit.
All three had obtained tickets through the office of U.S. Rep. Bob Beauprez, who supported Bush's plan for private Social Security accounts.
The Secret Service launched the investigation to determine whether someone at the event had impersonated a Secret Service agent and concluded that no one had.
In dozens of pages of documents, the investigation points to "the staff" as being the entity responsible for deciding who saw the president and who didn't. The report also said there are two kinds of White House staff - local and Washington-based.
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Ramallah, Occupied West Bank - Smartphones are ubiquitous in Ramallah. All over the city people tap away at their screens as familiar ringtones add to the din of the crowds on the streets.
"This is a tech hungry place," said Omar, a phone shop owner. "People want to be connected to news, politics, culture and to each other. Connectivity here is key."
But Palestinians are spending hundreds of dollars on the latest smartphones that cannot do what they're built for: The West Bank's two service providers, Jawwaland Kuwait-based Wataniya, cannot provide fast 3G mobile data services because of Israel's refusal to grant the Palestinian Authority sufficient bandwidth.
Ammar Aker, the chief executive of Jawwal, said this has left Palestinians in a bygone era. "We are stuck with 2G even as telecom companies throughout the Middle East prepare to launch 4G capabilities."
2G technology dates back to 1991 - the age of brick-sized phones with batteries lasting 20 minutes. While 3G is many thousands of times faster than its predecessor, it is itself a technology more than a decade old.
According to a WikiLeaks report, Israel's policy has forced many Palestinians to switch to Israeli carriers servicing the growing settler population.
"National sentiment can only go so far," Aker said. "Mobile data is very important and people need to be connected to the Internet everywhere. Israel withholding frequency is killing our ability to introduce new products and new services in Palestine. We lose millions of dollars every year because of this."
Samer, a Palestinian engineer, summed up the dilemma: "I don't want to use an Israeli SIM, but my job requires me to email while I'm on the road. So what can I do?"
'Drop in the bucket'
Fayez Husseini, CEO of Wataniya, said provisions in the Oslo Accords signed 20 years ago cover Palestinians' right to faster communications.
"Israel deals with frequency and spectrum like it's a scarce resource. We are guaranteed part of it under the Oslo Accords, but they control it like they do water. If they decide it's enough for Palestinians to take one shower a month, or drink once a day, they have that control. And when it comes to frequency, they give us almost nothing … a drop in the bucket.
"Israel has 60 megahertz and is getting ready to launch 4G. All I need is 10 megahertz to deliver good quality 3G services. They have it to spare and still they won't give us even close to that."
Israel's Minister of Communications Gilad Erdan was unavailable for comment on the country's policy.
The political dimensions of smartphone frequency in the West Bank were brought to attention earlier this year during a visit to the region by US President Barack Obama. He was greeted with posters saying, "Dear Barack Obama: Don't bring your smartphone to Ramallah. You won't have mobile access to the Internet. We have no 3G in Palestine!"
Connectivity is everything today. And here, everything - our land, our families, our nation and even our voices - are being disconnected ... or, in this case, dropped.
- Omar, mobile phone salesman
3G is only one of the problems mobile users face in the West Bank. Since the separation of Palestine into areas A, B and C under the Oslo Accords, area C has been under full Israeli control, and Palestinians are denied access to its development and resources.
The absence of Jawwal and Wataniya towers in this area means that service is spotty or non-existent between Palestinian cities, creating a difficult situation for both providers.
"From Ramallah to Jericho, if you're using our line, you get disconnected multiple times," said Aker. "These areas are full of settlements and we are not allowed to place any antenna close to settlements."
Israel retains complete control over all Palestinian trade and borders. Both mobile networks experience delays in receiving clearing equipment, such as transmitters, into the West Bank.
"For Israel, acquiring transmitters takes 10 days to two weeks. For us? Eight months to two years," said Aker.
This situation is worse in Gaza, Aker said. "Up until 2010, we couldn't send a single screw to Gaza. Our network was facing problems, and we could not fix it."
Power cuts of up to eight hours a day and high fuel costs add to the problems.
"The closing of the tunnels by Egypt has only made it worse," Aker said. "Now every single Jawwal tower in Gaza has its own separate generator. The cost is huge. Tell me of another place in the world that has to cope with these problems."
Illegal business
Back to the West Bank, and despite it being illegal under Oslo for Israeli phone companies to operate on Palestinian land, up to 30 percent of Palestinian mobile users have Israeli SIMs, and use networks servicing the settlements.
That illegal business hurts the native networks and, according to the World Bank, loses the Palestinian Authority $100 million a year in licences and revenue.
It is another example of Israel denying Palestinian development, says Said Haifa, a professor of economics at Birzeit University.
"This has nothing to do with Israeli security," he said. "Restrictions on frequency and infrastructural development on area C is consistent with decades of Israeli policies of denying all forms of development for more than 60 percent of Palestine."
According to a report published by the Applied Research Institute of Jerusalem and the Palestine Ministry of National Economy, it is Israeli policy to control Palestinian markets and resources.
"Israeli restrictions prevent Palestinians from accessing much of their land and from exploiting most of their natural resources: They isolate the Palestinians from global markets, and fragment their territory into small, badly connected 'cantons'."
As much as mobile phones expose the asymmetrical economic relations between Israel and Palestine, they also expose the physical reality in the West Bank of disconnection. Mobile services, much like walls, guard towers and Israeli bypass roads, mark the settlement geography of the West Bank and the boundaries of Israeli control.
Critics say an infrastructure of annexation and separation is being set up, and nowhere is the "Bantustan" nature of the Palestine "State" more apparent than the poor mobile phone services.
"Connectivity is everything today. And here, everything - our land, our families, our nation and even our voices - are being disconnected ... or in this case dropped," said the mobile phone salesman Omar.
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Jenny Dell came to Brenau University in November 2011, bringing over ten years professional experience in alumni relations, PR, and communications. A native of Marietta, Ga., Jenny holds a Bachelors degree in Public Relations from the University of Georgia and a Masters in Organizational Leadership from Brenau. She served as president of the UGA alumni chapter of Knoxville, Tenn. and was also the founding president and collegiate relations chair for that area's alumnae chapter of Gamma Phi Beta sorority. Jenny is a past delegate to the Atlanta Alumnae Panhellenic Association, a Panhellenic Advisor for the Delta Upsilon chapter of Gamma Phi Beta at UGA, a volunteer with Girls On The Run, and a member of WomenSource. She received a CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) Scholarship in 2012, was a site host for the 2015 CASE Circle of Excellence Awards, and will serve as a presenter at the 2016 CASE III conference. Jenny resides in Buford, Ga. with her husband, daughter, and two basset hounds.
Contact Jenny for information about:
- Alumnae Reunion Weekend
- Homecoming
- Regional Events
- Greek Alumnae Events
- Alumni Authors' Showcase
- Alumni Association
- Class Reunions
- Awards & Scholarships
- Giving Opportunities
- Volunteer Opportunities
Emily Stockton, WC '11
Alumni Relations Coordinator
firstname.lastname@example.com / (770) 538-4440
Emily Stockton graduated from Brenau University's Women's College in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre. After four years of sewing, acting, directing, and ticket scanning, she was presented the Outstanding Senior of 2011 Award by the Theatre Department for her artistic and academic achievements. In addition to her love of the arts, Emily discovered a passion for event planning while working at Brenau in the Office of Special Events for three summers. She assisted in the pre-planning of events and served as main contact for clients using our beautiful facilities. Emily joined the Alumni Relations staff in August 2012 and is thrilled to bring this special event experience to the Office of Alumni & Constituent Engagement and have the opportunity to connect with Brenau University's extraordinary graduates.
Contact Emily for information about:
- Young Alumni / Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD)
- Student Ambassadors
- Senior Week & 100 Days Out
- Metro-Atlanta Social Events
- ACE Club (for Alumni Campus Employees)
- Class Notes & Memorials
- Social Media
Carrie Williams
Development Data Administrator
firstname.lastname@example.com / (770) 534-6163
Carrie joined the Brenau staff in 2010 to manage the university's alumni database. A native of Wisconsin, she studied business and accounting at Milwaukee Area Technical College before moving to Georgia in 1992. In her free time, Carrie enjoys volunteering with the American Junior Golf Association and Georgia Wireless Association. Carrie and her husband live in Braselton, and their son is as student at Reinhardt College where he is a member of the men's golf team.
Contact Carrie for information about:
- Academy Alumnae Events
- Alumni Benefits Program
- Discount Partners
- Donation Questions
- Contact Information Updates
- Event Registration Questions
Kirsty Smith, WC '14
Alumni Relations Graduate Assistant
firstname.lastname@example.com / (770) 531-3122
Kirsty graduated from Brenau University's Women's College in 2014 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. After four years of learning how to plan, implement and engage future generations, she was awarded with the Outstanding Future Teacher Award by the Education Department for her creative and inspiring perspective. Kirsty has been involved with promoting education in the Hall County community, helped execute a successful second year of the Brenau RISE Summer Learning Loss Program, and taught at East Hall Middle School. Kirsty was a four-year Brenau Golden Tiger soccer athlete and a recognized leader on the field, receiving three-year captaincy and being named NAIA's All-Academic conference player. Kirsty joined the Alumni Relations staff in May 2015 as a Graduate Assistant and is currently pursuing her MBA at Brenau. She is delighted to join the team and welcomes the opportunity to help keep graduates connected with their alma mater.
Contact Kirsty for information about:
- Student-Alumni Mentoring
- Alumnae Athlete Events
- International Alumni Events
- Networking & Career Services


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