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Order place CPD DüsseldorfAfter the great kick off in Berlin, from February 2 to 5 Düsseldorf was the order place for the 2013/14 Autumn/Winter season. The fairs Gallery, Premium, Supreme, Date and the order activities in more than 1000 showrooms and the Fashion Houses in the city are organized under the roof CPD. Held once again in a fully booked venue with extended exhibition space The Gallery closed on 4 February 2013. About 230 collections from 15 countries presented trends for Autumn/Winter across 5,000 square meters. For the second time now this trade fair format staged at the centrally located Botschaft embassy on Cecilienallee in Düsseldorf provided a communicative meeting point for the industry. The new platform for individual contemporary fashion, designer wear and accessories has become an established event for the sector. Philipp Kronen, Managing Partner of Igedo Company, said: "We had a strong and successful trade fair. Our attendance expectations have been exceeded and we succeeded in welcoming all the important customers. As good as half the buyers came from abroad this time. Many buyers came from Russia and Eastern Europe, and also from Italy, France and the Netherlands. Our trade fair is an attractive order platform." From 19 to 22 July the Gallery will run for the third time.
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26 U.S. Code § 4961 - Abatement of second tier taxes where there is correction
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If any taxable event is corrected during the correction period for such event, then any second tier tax imposed with respect to such event (including interest, additions to the tax, and additional amounts) shall not be assessed, and if assessed the assessment shall be abated, and if collected shall be credited or refunded as an overpayment.
(b) Supplemental proceeding
If the determination by a court that the taxpayer is liable for a second tier tax has become final, such court shall have jurisdiction to conduct any necessary supplemental proceeding to determine whether the taxable event was corrected during the correction period. Such a supplemental proceeding may be begun only during the period which ends on the 90th day after the last day of the correction period. Where such a supplemental proceeding has begun, the reference in the second sentence of section 6213 (a) to a final decision of the Tax Court shall be treated as including a final decision in such supplemental proceeding.
(c) Suspension of period of collection for second tier tax
(1) Proceeding in District Court or United States Court of Federal Claims
If, not later than 90 days after the day on which the second tier tax is assessed, the first tier tax is paid in full and a claim for refund of the amount so paid is filed, no levy or proceeding in court for the collection of the second tier tax shall be made, begun, or prosecuted until a final resolution of a proceeding begun as provided in paragraph (2) (and of any supplemental proceeding with respect thereto under subsection (b)). Notwithstanding section 7421 (a), the collection by levy or proceeding may be enjoined during the time such prohibition is in force by a proceeding in the proper court.
(2) Suit must be brought to determine liability
If, within 90 days after the day on which his claim for refund is denied, the person against whom the second tier tax was assessed fails to begin a proceeding described in section 7422 for the determination of his liability for such tax, paragraph (1) shall cease to apply with respect to such tax, effective on the day following the close of the 90-day period referred to in this paragraph.
(3) Suspension of running of period of limitations on collection
The running of the period of limitations provided in section 6502 on the collection by levy or by a proceeding in court with respect to any second tier tax described in paragraph (1) shall be suspended for the period during which the Secretary is prohibited from collecting by levy or a proceeding in court.
Source(Added Pub. L. 96–596, § 2(c)(1),Dec. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 3472; amended Pub. L. 99–514, title XVIII, § 1899A(50),Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2961; Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(b)(1),Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)
1992—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 102–572substituted "United States Court of Federal Claims" for "United States Claims Court" in heading.
1986—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 99–514substituted "United States Claims Court" for "Court of Claims" in heading.
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 102–572effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section 911 ofPub. L. 102–572, set out as a note under section 171 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
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Pub. L. 96–596, § 2(d),Dec. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 3474, as amended by Pub. L. 99–514, § 2,Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095, provided that:
"(1) First tier taxes.—The amendments made by this section [enacting this section and section 4962 of this title and amending sections 4941 to 4945, 4951, 4952, 4971, 4975, 6213, 6214, 6503, and 7422 of this title] with respect to any first tier tax shall take effect as if included in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954] when such tax was first imposed.
"(2) Second tier taxes.—The amendments made by this section with respect to any second tier tax shall apply only with respect to taxes assessed after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 24, 1980]. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall be construed to permit the assessment of a tax in a case to which, on the date of the enactment of this Act, the doctrine of res judicata applies.
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Northern snakehead
Northern snakehead (Channa argus). Source: U.S.Geological Survey
The northern snakehead (Channa argus) is a freshwater fish native to China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, which has been introduced to portions of the USA, where it is considered an alien species with significant adverse habitat destruction capacity. This fish has the extraordinary capability of being able to travel over land for over one fourth of a mile, and it can remain out of water for periods of up to four days. The species is quite aggressive and consumes a wide variety of prey animals. Other newly minted common names derive from its invasion of the USA and include fishzilla and fish from Hell.
This fish has the ability to breathe air directly by use of a special superbranchial organ; this capability enhances its capacity to colonize and invade new territory by moving from river to nearby pond, for example. Recently the State of Maryland has offerred a bounty of $200 per fish caught, to anglers who capture this species, in a move to try to extirpate this invasive species.
The northern snakehead. Source: U.S.Geological Survey The northern snakefish is rather elongated in body shape, exhibiting a single dorsal fin running the about two thirds the body length (e.g. from about the rear of the gill area to almost the tailfin). C. argus manifests a single long anal fin similar to the bowfin (Amia calva). Total coloration is brownish accompanied by dark blotches. This species has a flattened head with eyes positioned in a dorso-lateral position on the anterior portion of the head. Tubular anterior nostrils are evident; moreover, dorsal and anal fins present as elongated, and all fins are supported by rays only; the dorsal fin has 49 or 50 rays. Maximum adult length of this fish is typically 85 to 100 centimeters, and body mass may be as great as eight kilograms.
This fish has the capability to extract oxygen from air, invoking a special organ known as a suprabranchial structure. Such a respiratory feature allows the species to travel considerable distances on land, enhancing its invasive capabilities. However, this species also has a bifurcated ventral aorta, leading to an ability to perform respiration underwater as well.
The northern snakehead has a large mouth extending well to the rear of the eye; it also manifests shaggy teeth occurring in bands, large lower jaw canines as well as palatines.
Alien distribution of northern snakehead in the USA. USGS 2012 The native range of this fish taxon is east Asia including portions of Russia, China and both Koreas; however, it has come to the attention of the Western World chiefly due to its invasive activities, mainly along eastern seaboard freshwater systems. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the introduction of this fish likely arose in the USA since it "is popular in the Asian food market and most introductions were likely released for this purpose. This was the case in a founding [Eastern USA] individuals of the Crofton pond population in Maryland." This fish is considered an established alien species in the states of Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York and Arkansas. Channa argus is not deemed established in California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Delaware, and North Carolina, in which states only a few individual fish have been collected.
USA invasion details
Over the past decade or so, the number of reported snakehead citings around the U.S. has increased. The earliest observation of C. argus in the wild within the USA derived from Silverwood Lake, California in the year 1997. The first east coast USA sighting occurred in 2000 in the St. Johns River below Lake Harney, Florida. In June 2002, an established population of this species was discovered in a pond in Crofton, Maryland. This population was eradicated by state biologists using rotenone, a non-specific piscicide. A single fish was collected in Lake Michigan, Burnham Harbor in downtown Chicago, Illinois in 2004. The species has been reported from two sites in Massachusetts, in 2001 and in 2004. In July 2005, C. argus was reported in Meadow Lake in Queens, New York. In late May and early June 2008, three northern snakeheads were collected from in-stream in Wawayanda, New York.
State Officials believe C.argus may have reached the lower Schuylkill River and Delaware River in Pennsylvania; however, they see no practical means to eradicate them. In March 2009, the population in Little Piney Creek drainage was eradicated with the application rotenone to more 700 linear kilometers of creeks, ditches, and backwaters. The invasive C.argus population in Catlin Creek, New York was also treated with rotenone.
in 2004, several northern snakeheads were captured in the Potomac River in Virgina and Maryland. The Potomac River population now is deemed to range throughout the lower Potomac from Great Falls to the mouth, including some tidal portions with moderate salinity (up to 7.6 parts per thousand.) Another northern snakehead was collected in Dogue River in Fairfax County, Virginia. A single specimen was collected from Massey Creek and in 2005 a breeding female was found in Little Hunting Creek, a tributary of the Potomac within Virginia. Many other C. argus speciemens were collected in 2006 and 2007 in the Potomac basin centering around Dogue and Little Hunting creeks in Virginia and from the Anacostia River in Maryland. In April 2008, a single C. argus was seen in a ditch near Monroe, Arkansas, led to the conclusion that a C. argus population was established.
Channa argus tolerates an exceptional range of latitude and water temperature environments, which capabilities help to explain the ability to adapt and propagate in non-native waters; in fact, this species can tolerate water temperatures from freezing to 30 degrees Celsius. This fish is a considered a freshwater species, although it is found in salinities of up to ten parts per thousand. Its repiratory system of direct oxygen intake from the air allows it to be classified additionally as a terrestrial organism. C. argus prefers aquatic habitat of slow or stagnant waters, and is typically found above muddy or heavily vegetated benthic environments.
C. argus can travel over land as well as through freshwater; in fact, this carnivore has been recorded as traveling over one fourth mile out of water, using a forward wriggling motion propelled by lower fins. This fish is exceptionally aggressive, and consumes a wide variety of prey fauna. Juveniles prey upon zooplankton, insect larvae, small crustaceans and fry of other fish species. Adults feed chiefly on other fish taxa, with the balance of their intake comprised of crustaceans, frogs, small reptiles, and even small birds and mammals.
The northern snakehead was first described by Danish physician and zoologist Theodor Edvard Cantor in the year 1842. Cantor was particularly active in discovering previously undescribed taxa of reptiles and amphibians. Two subspecies are recognized: Channa argus argus from China and the Koreas and Channa argus warpachowskii found in eastern Russia.
Potomac River, Washington DC, invaded habitat of C. argus. @ C.Michael Hogan
- W.R.Courtenay Jr and J.D.Williams. 2004. Snakeheads (Pisces: Channidae) -- A biological synopsis and risk assessment. U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1251, 143 p.
- M.Flarherty. 2008. New York State Department of Environmental of Conservation.
- P.F.Fuller, A.J. Benson and M.E. Neilson. 2012. Channa argus. USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, Florida
- J.B.Graham. 1997. Air-breathing fishes: evolution, diversity, and adaptation. Academic Press, San Diego, California, 299 pp
- L.Holt. 2009. Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Personal communication.
- Thomas M.Orrell and Lee Weigt. The Northern Snakehead Channa argus (Anabantomorpha: Channidae), a non-indigenous fish species in the Potomac River, U.S.A.. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 118(2):407–415.
- W.C.Starnes., J.Odenkirk and M.J.Ashton. 2011. Update and analysis of fish occurrences in the lower Potomac River drainage in the vicinity of Plummers Island, Maryland—Contribution XXXI to the natural history of Plummers Island, Maryland. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 124(4):280-309.
- USDA National Agricultural Library, 2011. Northern Snakehead. Species Profiles. National Invasive Species Information Center.


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Big-crested penguin
Big-crested and Rockhopper penguins. Antique print by Henrik Gronvold
Also called Erect-crested penguin. The Big-crested penguin (scientific name: Eudyptes sclateri) is one of seventeen species of flightless birds in the family of penguins. It is one of six "Crested penguins" in the genus Eudyptes which also includes the Rockhopper, Macaroni, Fiordland crested, Royal and Snares crested penguins.
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Kingdom: Animalia
Like all penguins, the Big-crested penguin is characterized by its erect posture, stiff wings (flippers), excellent swimming ability, awkward movement out of water and distinctive coloring. The black back and white front, make penguins difficult to sight when they are swimming, blending against the sea from above and the sky from below.
Physical Description
Big-crested penguins are perhaps some of the most mysterious of all penguin species. This bird is one of the largest of the crested penguins and shares with the Fiordland and Snares crested penguins the distinctive feature of an upward-sweeping crest of long, yellow brush-like feathers above each eye, extending from the base of the bill to the top of the head. Unlike other crested penguins, however, the big-crested penguin is able to raise and lower these stiff crest feathers. With its black back and white belly, this species sports the classic penguin tuxedo-attired look. The upper sides of the wings are black with a white edge and the lower sides are white with a black patch at the tip. Males are generally larger than females, and both sexes have long, slender beaks that are dark brown-orange in color.
Diagnostic Description: Eudyptes sclateri are approximately 65 cm tall and at the maximum body mass, which occurs before molting, of about 6.5 kilograms. The males are generally larger. In the adult, the coloration of the head, upper throat, and cheeks are a very dark black. There is a broad yellow stripe that starts near the face, which rises over the eye to form the erect crest. The body and upper parts, along with the tail, are blue-black while the under parts are white. The dorsal side of the flipper is blue-black with a white edge, while the ventral side is white with a black patch at the tip of the flipper. The beak is long and slim with brown-orange coloring. The chicks have gray-brown upper parts and white under parts. Juveniles have a slight coloration difference from the adults but the main defining feature is the shorter crest.
The Big-crested penguin is an extremely social bird that breeds in large, raucous colonies of several thousand pairs, usually alongside rockhopper penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome). Males usually return to the vicinity of the previous nesting site in September, and compete fiercely for prime nesting sites
This species uses a number of displays and vocalizations, utilized particularly in the courtship and breeding season and in aggressive territorial behavior during mate matching or when defending nesting sites. Courtship displays include an enthusiastic greeting with an open bill, vertical head swinging, trumpeting, quivering, bowing and preening. Aggressive displays include use of the crests, growling and barking, while direct fighting involves twisting of locked bills or biting of the enemy on the neck while beating them with the flipper.
The pre-egg stage is marked by considerable activity, notably fighting. The females and males work together to construct nests of mud, stones and grass.The nest site is characteristically on flat rocky ground no higher than seventy meters above sea level. The female, who usually forms the nest cup, rotates on her breast, kicking and pushing dirt away from the cup with her feet. The male then usually rings the nest cup with rocks and mud and lines it with grass if available.
Egg laying occurs in early October and lasts three to five days, during which time, the female fasts. The clutch normally contains two eggs, the second being noticeably larger than the first (up to twice as large) and is the only the larger being steadfastly incubated. The eggs are normally a chalky pale blue or green and later become a light brown. After the second egg is laid, incubation begins and lasts for approximately thirty-five days. Usually, the smaller first egg is lost, (at least ninety-eight percent of the time) and the second, larger egg is the only one to hatch. The male and female take turns incubating the egg for about 35 days.
Two to three days after the eggs hatch, the female disappears to sea and leaves the male to guard the nest. The guard stage lasts three to four weeks, during which period the male fasts and the female returns daily to feed the chick regurgitated food. The fledgling period, when the chicks leave the island, normally begins in February, at which point the chick enters adulthood. Adults return to the sea for the (austral) winter after molting in March.
Eudyptes sclateri are gregarious birds with many displays and vocalizations. The mating pairs usually recognize each other by sight and vocalizations. Calls are low-pitched phrases given at a steady rate. They are usually harsh and composed of pulsed phrases. Calling occurs only during the daytime. The chicks also cheep, and these calls are usually shorter and less complex than adults, as well as being higher pitched. Displays are very extensive including an ecstatic display with an open bill, which is normally used in courtship. Aggressive displays involve the use of the crest, while other displays include vertical head swinging, mutual displays and trumpeting, shoulders hunched posture, quivering, bowing, and mutual preening. These displays normally arise in sexual courtship behavior. Fighting displays and sounds include a lowered head with growling or barking, and direct fighting with twisting of locked bills or biting the enemy on the neck while beating with the flipper. The fighting displays are usually seen during mate matching or when defending nesting sites, which can be very competitive.
The majority of the breeding population occurs on the Bounty and Antipodes Islands, with smaller numbers on the Aucklandand Campbell Islands, New Zealand. The non-breeding winter distribution is spent at sea in the sub-Antarctic oceans, although the exact location is unknown.
Nests are constructed in large, dense colonies on rocky terrain, often without substantial soil or vegetation, up to 75 meters above sea level.
During the winter months at sea, Big-crested penguins remain in the cool marine waters of the sub-antarctic. Their exact marine positions has not been determined. They normally breed on the rocky Antipodes, Bounty, Campbell, and Auckland Islands in colonies that also include E. chrysocome. The islands exhibit rocky coastlines, with cliffs that provide for well-protected nests. The vegetation is sparse, normally consisting of short grasses and shrubs. These islands are located in the sub-antarctic waters south of New Zealand.
Feeding Habits
Little is known about the feeding habits of the erect-crested penguin, but the chief sources of food are thought to be krill, crustaceans and squid, occasionally supplemented by small fish.
Conservation Status
This species is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List 2006. All the islands on which the erect-crested penguin is found are nature reserves and, as of 1998, became part a World Heritage site. Cattle and sheep were eradicated from Campbell Island in 1984 and 1992 respectively, and introduced brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) have also been successfully removed from Campbell Island.
Scientists have observed a species population decline of at least fifty percent in the last forty-five years. This species has a restricted breeding range, which intrinsically leads to conservation threats. Additionally, the Big-crested penguin does not appear on the CITES list which indicates the penguin is not thought to be hunted or used in trading by humans.
Although still somewhat abundant, the Big-crested penguin is considered endangered because it is thought to have undergone significant declines of at least fifty percent over the last 45 years, a pattern that is only expected to continue. Furthermore, the species very small and restricted breeding range leaves it particularly vulnerable. The reasons for this decline are not fully understood, but are believed to be associated with marine factors, as predation on land during the breeding season is unlikely to be significant, since there are no mammalian predators on the Bounty or Antipodes Islands, except for mice on the main Antipodes Island.
Economic Importance for Humans
Big-crested penguins are of little economic importance to mankind. They are not caught for food or used in any other way by humans.
Further Reading
- Eudyptes sclateri Buller 1888 Encyclopedia of Life (accessed March 26, 2009)
- [www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2009/ Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2009 Annual Checklist]. Bisby FA, Roskov YR, Orrell TM, Nicolson D, Paglinawan LE, Bailly N, Kirk PM, Bourgoin T, Baillargeon G., eds (2009), Species 2000: Reading, UK.
- Eudyptes sclateri Burchman, J. 2001. The Animal Diversity Web (online).(accessed March 26, 2009)
- Erect-crested penguins International Penguin Conservation Work Group (accessed March 26, 2009)
- New Zealand Penguins (accessed March 26, 2009)
- Erect crested penguin BirdLife International] (accessed March 25, 2009)
- WoRMS, World Registry of Marine Species (accessed March 26, 2009)
- IUCN Red List (accessed March 26, 2009)
- Global Register of Migratory Species (accessed March 26, 2009)


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"In Soviet Russia, spirits choose YOU!!'"
New Age refers to a hippy subculture consisting of self-hating pagans; believing good vibes can cure cancer and technology is to blame for society's shortcomings. It is common knowledge that New Agers have eaten way too many LSDs and can be found constantly fapping over the coming of 2012. Just as wiggers want to be black, new-agers want to be Indians, dot or feather, it don't matter. Recent studies have discovered that new-agers are the leading cause of death for Andy Kaufman.
The term "New Age" refers to the completely ambiguous time of change from the current (?) age of Pisces into the next age, the Age of Aquarius. Don't worry your little head about the fact that no one can even agree when this transition will happen, everyone is sure it is pretty damn soon. After this change, New Agers expect the world to be full of "love and light", and humanity as a whole will have ascended to a higher consciousness.
Nearly every thing New Agers believe in involves, this "love and light". All other matters of faith are left up to the individual. Since New Agers can literally believe anything they want, (and do), there is no standard belief system. However, most New Agers cling to bullshit metaphysics, outdated pseudoscience, and cross cultural mysticism. Most practitioners will choose some "ancient" belief system, add the prefix "Neo" (e.i. Neo-Druidism), and mix and match ANYTHING else into the mix. Also, there are plenty of vampire wannabees.
New Age TravellersNew Age Travellers are known for their uncanny ability to construct time machines from old VW campers, horse boxes and decommissioned ambulances. Though they abide by many of the remits associated with other sections of the new-age suffering population, they have special, additional ethical constraints of their own, chiefly, that although they travel through time the will never, ever, return to a previous temporal location, or "old age."
Other notable effects of their accelerated progression through the 4th Dimension include rapid growth of body and facial hair and advanced deterioration of personal clothing.
It has often been wondered how these itinerants of the timeline achieve their staggering technical achievements with what appears to be such primitive resources. Though shrouded in mystery, the answer is suspected to have something to do with the enormous sound systems installed in their convoys, and more specifically with the nature of the "music" these systems produce. Stripped of anything resembling melody, and consisting of percussive sound devoid of any intricacy, these "rhythms" play at such high velocity and so incessantly that it is speculated the noise actually disrupts the space-time continuum.
It is for this reason that local authorities have taken such an austere view of New Age Travellers, and acted in recent years to eliminate them from the fields and road-side laybays in which they used to be commonly seen.This poses a further question of scientific interest: Where have all the new age travellers gone? Once a regular feature of local news, these people seem to have all but vanished from public concern, but a few academic still pursue the issue. One theory is that they were never actually travelling in time at all, but rather using the cover of their "sound-systems" to mask large scale drilling operations, passing the sounds through their speakers, around which they would dance in order to complete the illusion. The argument suggests they were really looking for the entrance to Hollow Earth, and having found it are finally making their way to a land of plenty in which the New Age utopia really exists. Critics of this view often level the accusation that perpetrators are suffering from a New-Age diagnosis themselves.
Whatever the truth, this dying sub-section of society is only rarely seen now, and should you do so, it is advisable to keep driving, lest the number plates of your car suddenly change to those of twenty-year previous and several thousand miles clock up on your dashboard.
- A New Age Traveller's answer to the above, "no man! we're just too stoned to move away from that little pub near chipping on the wold"
Further reading
- New Age psychology, Robert Stone Wilckox, 2005
- How to Protect your family from New Ageism, Rabbai Abhraham ben Yasin ben Achad ben Shalome, 1998
- Hippie magazines, various editions
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Announcing public API for TurnKey HubAlon Swartz - Tue, 2011/04/26 - 10:11 - 6 comments | Latest by Alon Swartz
More power, control, flexibility and automation of cloud servers.
Alan Kay once said: "Simple things should be simple, complex things should be possible". We live by those words, and I think we've done a pretty good job up until now.
The Hub makes launching and managing instances on Amazon EC2 really simple, but the one thing that has been missing is a solution to make complex things possible - i.e., programmatic control.
Which brings me to todays announcement of the TurnKey Hub API, and HubTools - Python API bindings and CLI tools.
Some examples to wet your appetite:
Launch a new TurnKey Core appliance in the cloud:
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And of course, preseeding is supported, for example:
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But wait, there's more. Lets say you are developing a new Wordpress website in a local VM which is backed up using TKLBAM, with a backup ID of 2. Restoring the backup to a new cloud server is as simple as:
$ hub-launch 2
So how do you know what backups you have available? Which appliances are available and their preseeding options? The status and related information of your cloud servers?
It's easy:
hub-list-backups hub-list-appliances hub-list-servers
If the included CLI tools aren't enough and you need more power, use the Python bindings to develop your own code. It's really simple.
For example, lets say I wanted to launch 10 TKL Core servers:
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hub.servers.launch("core", label="TurnKey Core %s" % i)
There is so much you can do with HubTools, it's only limited to your imagination.
The full documentation is available here. If you don't have a free Hub account yet, get one here.
Not just adding random features
Also note that we're using the Hub internally to help develop and test TurnKey, so we're probably using it more than the typical user and run into its limits sooner. We're scratching our own itch, and the community benefits from that.
Complimentary features against OpenStack ?
Hello, I have 2 questions, in order to further understand the Hub API and it's direction towards programmability.
- How do you envision the Hub API and it's features, or planned features, in comparison to OpenStack and it's API ? www.openstack.org and http://docs.openstack.org/
- And how do you see your effort as being different or alike ?
Curious, and I look forward to your responses !
Apples to oranges
In comparison, OpenStack is software you run on bare metal to create a private/public cloud. The Hub doesn't do that.
Hub API
Don't know if this is a dumb question but can you put in a link for the API ?


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So i tuned into Cyclone Wednesday on the Jon Miller show today. It was really was Husker, Hawkeye BB, Cyclone, Panther Wednesday. Which is ok because we all know Jon is becoming a Cyclone fan and he is just trying to hide his love for the Clones and doenst want to upset the Hawkeye fan base.
Jon W and L Iowa's schedule and he said Iowa would beat ISU this year. He also said they would beat Drake and UNI. Sorry Jon Iowa will not win all these games. Granted ISU isnt going to be great but what makes you think Iowa will beat them. Lets not forget you said over and over that last years Iowa team was the worse that you can remember. How can they just bounce back that fast.
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I wouldn't bet a penny on us playing in Carver.
I really hope we don't lose to them.....any resemblance of them being farther along in the rebuilding stage will not look good.
Originally Posted by ajk4st8
I wouldn't bet a penny on us playing in Carver.
Its not like Carver is that big of home court advantage. I mean besides the fact there are 5000 fans there and they need to add some lights.
We lost our best three players and are a horrible road team. I'd put money down on Iowa in Carver.
I guess my expectations for ISU men's basketball are at an all time low.
If it's Cyclone Wednesday, then I would say he was doing that to get a rise out of his fanbase to get us to call him and tell him why he's full of crap. Otherwise anything other then blind, dumb, homeristic, nutjob opinions would never come out of anyone with a thread of objectivity.
I'm not saying, I'm just saying......
Originally Posted by ajk4st8
I guess my expectations for ISU men's basketball are at an all time low.
Well for Iowa fan they should be the same for the Hawks. I'm not saying ISU will be good either, but Iowa isnt going to be world beaters either.
Jon said Iowa would beat Drake the last two years. He's good at predicting stuff.
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Originally Posted by ajk4st8
I guess my expectations for ISU men's basketball are at an all time low.
yup. Second that. Couple it with the fact that I'm just not that into basketball in general, and we're bordering on apathy here. On the other hand, we could have some pigs dressed in cardinal and gold jerseys playing football, and I would probably get excited about it...
In 1984, I was hospitalized for approaching perfection.
Thankfully this is just week 2 of football season and I am not even close to thinking about basketball yet... unlike last year at this time.
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I heard it too. The Iowa BB schedule just came out today, so he was giving his "first impression" prediction of the Hawks schedule.
Apparently he did the same thing for the Cyclones last week (I missed that one) and had us going 19-12. He has the Hawks going 18-13. He qualified it by saying it was his first impression only, and will likely change after he has the opportunity to look into it some more, so don't read much into it.
I agree that we'll probably not win at Carver, but I doubt Iowa sweeps the in-state teams.
Originally Posted by kingcy
Its not like Carver is that big of home court advantage. I mean besides the fact there are 5000 fans there and they need to add some lights.
look at our record there. it is a good enough home court advantage against us if not against the rest of the country.
Originally Posted by everyyard
look at our record there. it is a good enough home court advantage against us if not against the rest of the country.
Exactly.... just look at our record on the road against ANYONE.
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Hurst Billet Plus Shifter - Refill It With BilletWritten by on May 1, 2013 Installing a Hurst Billet Plus shifter into a Fourth-Gen Firebird
Hurst is a name synonymous with Pontiac's most popular performance vehicles. Hurst supplied the chrome-shaft shifter found in so many manual- trans-equipped Pontiacs during the '60s and '70s, added Hurst Hatches to thousands of '70s Firebirds and Grand Prixs, and created the exclusive Hurst SSJ Grand Prix. You don't have to look far to find the Hurst name on a few of your favorite Pontiacs.
Considering the shared history, it should come as no surprise that Pontiac once again teamed with Hurst to provide Fourth-Gen Firebird buyers with an improved shifter introduced during the '99 model year. The code-BBS Hurst Shifter option added $325 to the price tag of any Formula or Trans Am equipped with a six-speed manual transmission.
It was quite an improvement over the standard unit, and many buyers—including us—originally opted for it. It improved overall tightness and reduced throw length. As with any production piece, it too, was compromised to meet pricing and average driver comfort requirements, and that limited its total effectiveness.
Hurst offers a complete line of Billet Plus shifters for many popular late-model manual transmissions
For decades, Hurst has offered a complete line of aftermarket shifters for performance enthusiasts seeking the most from their manual-transmission shifter. Its new Billet Plus for the Tremec T56 is a high-quality aftermarket unit designed to be a direct replacement for the stock unit in any Fourth-Gen Firebird. Follow along we install one into our '01 Trans Am and significantly improve its shifting performance. Hurst offers a complete line of Billet Plus shifters for many popular late-model manual transmissions
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1. Hurst offers a complete line of Billet Plus shifters for many popular late-model manual transmissions. Part number 3915060 is designed as a direct replacement to improve the shifting performance of the T56 six-speed in the Fourth-Gen Firebird. Retailing for around $230, we found it a quick and easy way to further improve the feel of the T56 in our '01 Trans Am.2. Beginning in 1999, Pontiac offered a new T56 shifter linkage produced by Hurst as a $325 option on Formula and Trans Am models. It was a multi-piece design that boasted shorter shift throws and overall tighter operation. It was a popular upgrade through the '02 model year when compared to the standard piece.3. Pontiac used a rubber isolator around the shifter stick to dampen harmonics transmitted into the driver's hand. Though the rubber was quite stiff, it added a certain degree of mushiness to gear changes. The stick contains a pronounced shape intended to improve shift accuracy when attempting to engage Sixth and Reverse.4. The new Billet Plus shifter has a billet-aluminum base and a billet-steel internal gear selector for maximum durability. The selector pivot is positioned higher than stock to reduce throw length, and it includes adjustable gear stops front and back to prevent over-running the gear when shifting quickly. The pressure from the self- centering alignment spring is adjustableto be tailored to the driver's liking.5. Installing the Hurst Billet Plus shifter is fairly straightforward, but the entire console must be removed to gain sufficient access to the existing unit and install the new one. We used a 10mm socket to remove the two bolts under the console lid and the single bolt beneath the ashtray.6. There's a single bolt on each side of the console near the front that must be removed. We used a 10mm socket to complete the task.7. The shifter knob unscrews counterclockwise from the shifter stick. We then placed the shifter into Fourth gear for a subsequent step.8. Grasping the emergency-brake handle, we pulled it upward until the handle was nearly vertical. We then pulled the center of the shift boot from the shifter stick and left it hanging loose. To remove the console, we carefully lifted it from the rear as high as possible while closely watching the front to be sure it didn't bind with the dash or existing shifter stick. Once it cleared the E-brake handle, it was lifted away.
10. For electrical connections like this, there's a clip located at the top of the plug that we depressed and then easily pulled it away.11. Pontiac installed a large rubber boot, which keeps engine heat, road noise, and water out of the passenger compartment. It's retained by seven small screws that we removed using a 7mm socket. The rubber may have created a bond with the transmission tunnel, so some gentle prying could be necessary. It lifted straight up and away once the transmission was in Neutral.12. Four bolts secure the shifter to the transmission, which we removed using a 13mm socket. The shifter assembly then simply lifted up and away. A flat-blade screwdriver may be required to pry upward on the shifter as the factory applied a slight coating of silicone sealer that must be broken free.13. We inspected the condition of the plastic cup bushing on the shifter rail. Ours was in excellent condition and didn't require replacing, but new units are available from GM at a reasonable price. Bronze units are also available on the aftermarket.14. We used a razor blade to remove any loose silicone adhesive from the shifter flange that could break free and fall into the transmission. We then applied a fresh bead of black sealer.15. The new Hurst Billet Plus shifter assembly simply dropped into place. Hurst provides new hardware, and we threaded the four retaining bolts and evenly tightened each to 20 ft-lb using a 13mm socket. We then ran it through the gears to be sure it was engaging the transmission at every point.16. Though Hurst supplies a new rubber boot for its shifter, we prefer the original boot because it completely covers the transmission tunnel. We set it back into place and used a sharp blade to carefully trim away any area that prevented otherwise proper installation with the Billet Plus shifter. After the test-fit, we removed it again and set it aside.17. To adjust the positive stops, we placed the transmission into Second gear and threaded the stop screw inward until it made contact with the gear-selector shaft. We then backed it off one full turn, and locked it down using a 7⁄32-inch hex-head wrench and an 11⁄16-inch open-end wrench. We repeated the same process for the rear stop using Fourth gear. Once we had them set, we engaged all the gears to be sure it didn't interfere with the transmission in any one of them.
19. The console's shifter boot is designed to be removable, but the plastic retaining clip breaks easily if pried out while the console is installed. We chose to remove it just before reinstalling the console, since we could easily access the clips and pry them only far enough away that they wouldn't break. We then set the console back into the vehicle, reversing the removal procedure for reinstallation.20. We strongly suggest using a drop of blue thread-locking compound on the shifter-stick retaining screws. They may work loose during normal use, which can require partial disassembly to correct, but it seemingly often occurs at the most inconvenient time.22. The shift boot dropped over the shifter stick and fell into place. We carefully aligned the retaining clips with their receptacle in the console, and gently pressed downward to lock it into place.


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I always wash ALL produce. Soft produce with hot water. I wear nitrile gloves and use a dilution of grease removing dish washing soap to thoroughly remove insecticides, pesticides and any bacteria, microscopic insects or their eggs or larvae. Our family has dehydrated at least a bushel of home grown apples. Tasty! I don't think they will make it into the winter months.
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There are all indications that the weather in the southern part of Africa, Tanzania included won't bode well in the long rainy season, just around the corner.
According to weather experts in Southern African Development Community (SADC) the coming rainy season is likely to be linked with tropical cyclones that could cause more heavy rains and flooding in the eastern part of the region between this month and the coming one.
According to a report published by the Harare-based Southern Africa Research and Documentary Centre (SARDC) on Tuesday, more heavy rains are forecast during March and April, particularly along the eastern part of the region.
The report said tropical cyclone Giovanna has re-curved southeast-wards off Madagascar; another series of tropical cyclones is evolving over the Indian Ocean well east of Mauritius, and trundling erratically toward the region.
The region has already been pounded by heavy rains since a tropical depression hit Mozambique in January, resulting in two powerful storms, Tropical Cyclone Funso and Tropical Depression Dando that caused flooding in its coastal regions.
Flooding from the two storm systems reportedly claimed at least 40 lives and displaced several thousands in the country.
Major highways between the capital, Maputo, and northern parts of the country were destroyed, raising fears of food shortages in affected areas.
The number of people directly affected by the torrential rains, high winds and flooding brought by the two storm systems is estimated at 119,000.
Other SADC countries that also experienced flooding this year include Angola and South Africa, according to the report.
Tanzania is still recovering from the floods at the end of last year after a strong storm washed the country's coastal areas killing scores of people and damaging property.
With the looming danger, already some countries have started taking precautionary measures including activating contingency plans to mitigate the impact of possible floods.
For example, there are reports that Namibia has repositioned essential commodities and relief tools as part of their contingency plans, especially in the Caprivi Region, which is prone to floods.
Given the above scenario, it is very likely that it might not be all well for Tanzania which expects the long season rains to start this month.
Should what happened in Mozambique be the scenario, very calculated measures to deal with possible outcomes of the ravages of weather need to be take from now.
While weather forecasting agencies, disaster preparedness units as well as the rescue units have been sending out warnings from time to time, it must be stated that they are not treated with the seriousness they deserve.
This has resulted in belated panic reaction failing to avert destruction of life and property and retarding the wheel of development.
This time round we ought to learn of any possible occurrence of cyclones issue early through weather alerts and prepare for any eventuality instead of staying 'in-situ'.
Along with that we need to beef up the disaster preparedness unit with more personnel and equipment.
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In honor of Callonia, I think it should be called "Fight like a Real Man" tournament.
I resent that, it implies women fight dirty, which is not always true. I propose the name "Fight like a Real Warrior". Though the rules only cover about a quarter of what's worthy of that title at most.
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The ban on rallies to congratulate new members of parliament applied to all political parties, the Acting Inspector General of Police Commissioner Clodwig Mtweve has clarified.
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Hi Guys this is my first post on this thread and to be honest I am a newbe when it comes to this kind of technical work but I think the HMZ-T1 is broken, perhaps due to being modified. Any advice would be really appreciated.
I am using the HMD as part of my research to display visual stimuli. I modified it by attaching it to a cycle helmet to get a stable fit for many head sizes. To deal with the 10second time out I held the forehead button down using an elastic band. Once I had collected my initial set of data the HMD was left in storage for about 3-4 months but now it doesn't seem to work. The pattern of issues is as follows:
· Sometimes when it is connected to the laptop I get no operation from the HMD at all. The green light on the pass through box flashes and the computer seems to recognize that it is there because the screen resolution automatically changes but the HMD screen remains blank.
· After unplugging everything, checking all the settings etc, the HMD will suddenly start working. I can get through the normal welcome, set up screens and the laptop desktop is displayed (at this point I am elated). But after 1 – 1.5 minutes the screen goes blank. It doesn't state that there is no signal it is just blank whilst the green light on the pass through box remains on solid.
I've searched through forums etc and called sony but I haven't found any details relating to this issue The sony rep said it sounded broken and that I should send it in. She suggested that it may need charging but alas this has not helped. As the product is out of warrantee the sony rep advised that it may cost more to fix it than to just buy a new one I am thinking about taking it apart and having a look myself. I figured that maybe the button under the head pad could be broken in some way.
Has anybody had a similar problem? or have any idea what the green flashing light means? If anyone has suggestions of other tests I could do to isolate the problem that would be really helpful too.
Apologies for the giant post I am just trying to be thorough.
Thanks in advance.
Sounds like the switch where the forehead pressure-pad is is not staying on. Try manually activating it by toggling it back. Also double check that all cable connections are firmly seated in their sockets.
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Thank you for the advice Paul.
Since my last post I have replaced all of the cables used in the set up and tried a different laptop. I have also removed the top black panel to check that the forehead button is securely reaching the small internal button but there seems to be no problem there. The parts connect fine and the small internal button appears to be intact. Then I removed the forehead button and spring completely and fixed the small internal button so that was permanently held down. Unfortunately, none of these things have rectified the problem so I am certain that the issue does not relate to output device, connecting wires or the forehead button.
I've timed it a few times and I pretty much always get between 1 and 1.5 minutes of usual functioning and then a black screen. This is not accompanied by a no signal message so it seems that the signal is going in fine it just isn't being displayed.The odd thing about the fault is that it is so consistent. if there was some loose wiring or connection somewhere I would assume that the duration of normal function would be more varied. It makes me think that there is a problem with an electrical component but this certainly isn't my area of knowledge. If anyone has heard of anything similar or can offer any advice I would be very grateful!
p.s. I really wish it was still under warrentee
I took my HMZ-T1 apart as due to my built (large) I had to make the lenses get further apart to remove all blurry corners. That worked fine.
While doing that I noticed that the oculus components are connected to the board with the ribbon cable and a quick release (no soldering). So my question is.....
....is there any reason why we can't use some ribbon extensions so that the entire thing can be placed in a separate breakout box and only mount the screens on a ski mask?
I suspect that the longer the cable the more signal loss you get (being DC current) but I'd like some opinions from someone who knows for sure.
Yep, I just kept 3D mode to Auto Detect in both PowerDVD and the HMZ-T1 settings and clicked on the 3D button on the toolbar. As mentioned before, the HMZ was the primary/solo display.
PowerDVD must be in fullscreen mode btw.
That is working fine as well. I think that is what I meant when I said I clicked on the 3D icon while a movie is being played.
Maybe because my laptop is not built for 3d even though the nvidia settings are 3d, I tried to turn off the laptop display and just have the viewer as a display but still nothing, the hmz doesn't recognize the 3d. What 3d setting do you have it at? Because when I put auto it just sends the blue and red 3d? Do you have it on polarized?
I have it on Auto. If i select polarized it just looks all jumbled up. I have AMD Radeon 6650 graphics, which is still 3 years old. I didnt really expect it to work after seeing your post but tried anyways. Maybe you have Intel graphics as well so that is what PowerDVD is detecting. See if you can completely disable the Intel graphics or set Nvidia as primary. Try updating your nvidia drivers to latest. I use drivers from AMD website rather than my laptops drivers download page.
Edit: Let me try polarized and see because I think I used polarized when it was duplicating by laptops display and not when the HMD was going solo. At that time it was jumbled up. I've got 6 hours of office time remaining before i get to go home.
1. Since it was launched in 2011/2012 is it still good quality for the technology nowadays ?
2. Mainly I want it to view 3D movies in mkv/sbs format.....can I connect it directly to a mediaplayer? What best budget media player is worth to get ?
3. Any other recommendations ?
My main usage as said is to watch only movies in my bed. At present I have an OPTOMA 3D projector (EW536) to view 3D movies and all...what difference should I expect with using the visor?
guys I am thinking of buying the HMZ-T1 tomorrow but I have the following questions...
1. Since it was launched in 2011/2012 is it still good quality for the technology nowadays ?
2. Mainly I want it to view movies 3d and not in mkv/sbs format.....can I connect it directly to a mediaplayer? What best budget media player is worth to get ?
3. Any other recommendations ?
My main usage as said is to watch only movies in my bed. At present I have an OPTOMA 3D projector (EW536) to view 3D movies and all...what difference should I expect with using the visor?
1. Yes.
2. 3D movies? Explain. Do you mean 3D blurays?
3. Remove the gear that links the focusing thingys. Use your own headphones.
It's like having a 3D OLED projector.
Thanks....sorry I did confuse question number 2 which I have now edited
Can I stream 3D/2D movies from my MacMini to my Ipad mini 2 which is connected to the HMZ-T1 ?
The .STL files are ready for printing in ABS (3D printing), you have the precise measures to install HMZT1's lens electronics and navigation buttons. They are 3 parts to be assembled, the pieces must be drilled to install the screws that hold them together. You decide where to take the assembly to install on goggles or whatever you want.
The images are from my last HMZT1 modification, the results are truly commendable.
If you want to read my analysis of the HMD can do so at the following link: http://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/headtracking-personal-3d-viewer-hmzt1.288842/
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I shall use the glasses on my bed. I have a projection room with a 720p 3d projector but in summer I don't use it as the room comes totally hot so am thinking of using this visor on my bed with the air conditioning system
My only problem is that I have only an ipad mini 2.......I can buy the lightning to hdmi cable but still I will have a problem on how to play my mkv/sbs that are located in another room on the hard disk of the mac mini which normally I play via xbmc to my projector.
Since I shall be using the visor in my bedroom I literally need only small/hideable gadgets.......any suggestions ?
Since I wear glasses and have 2 types of glasses one for reading and another to see afar...which one is recommended to use with the goggles ?
Try both, but I'm pretty sure it is designed for "far distance" vision, not "reading distance" vision.
In A/V reproduction accuracy, there IS no concept of "accounting for personal taste/preference". As art consumers we don't "pick" the level of bass, nor the tint/brightness of a scene's sky, any more than we pick the ending of a novel or Mona Lisa's type of smile. "High fidelity" means "high truthfulness", faithful to the original artist's intent: an unmodified, neutral, accurate copy of the original, ideally being exact and with no discernable alterations, aka "transparency".
Tried today and have these issues....
The small light blockers seem to fall off all the time.....do I really need to use them?
I need to move the visor up and sometimes hold it with my hand to get right focus.....do I need to change the top forehead part ?
Was impressed with quality but not 3D sbs movies......was not getting that 3D I usually get with my 3D dlp 720p projector....am missing any settings ?
For those of you who have modded the headphone socket to allow the use of your own headphones: how did you do it?
For those of you who have modded the headphone socket to allow the use of your own headphones: how did you do it?
More details on youtube video, just search under tag "federsch" and you will find my video "AssettO CorsA + TracK IR 5 + HMZT1" where you can find more info.
Greetings from Argentina.
More details on youtube video, just search under tag "federsch" and you will find my video "AssettO CorsA + TracK IR 5 + HMZT1" where you can find more info.
Greetings from Argentina.
I have already bought an AV2HDMI convertor and it seems to work well but needs an external USB power supply. Moreover I have ordered the Turnigy Ubec 15A so I can modify the decoder box to get power from a 3S lipo. For a 5 minute flight I don't think I shall have issues with the comfort but am a bit reluctant on the light that might get into the goggles since I shall be using these on the outside.
Someone using the HMZ-T1 for FPV flying and if so what mods did you use ?
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