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- Date submitted: 1 Nov 2011
- Stakeholder type: Political Groups
- Name: Pacific Islands Forum
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The New Zealand Permanent Mission to the United Nations presents its compliments to the Secretariat of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) and has the honour to refer to the invitation from the Second Preparatory Committee to provide contributions by 1 November 2011 for inclusion in a compilation document that will serve as the basis for preparation of the zero draft of the Rio+20 outcome document.
New Zealand currently holds the Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum and wishes to submit the attached document as a contribution to the Rio+20 process on behalf of Pacific Islands Forum member states namely Australia, the Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, New Zealand, Niue, Papua New Guinea, the Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Nauru, the Republic of Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.
The Permanent Mission would be grateful if this contribution could be attributed to Pacific Islands Forum states both on the Rio+20 website and in the compilation document.
The New Zealand Permanent Mission to the United Nations takes this opportunity to renew to the Secretariat of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, the assurances of its highest consideration.New Zealand Permanent Mission to the United Nations
1 November 2011
The forthcoming United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development 2012 (Rio+20) provides an opportunity to secure renewed political commitment to sustainable economic development. As Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, it is my honour to convey to you the themes that the Leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum have highlighted as being of crucial importance, including in the context of the Rio+20 process.
Leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum met in September 2011 under the theme of "converting potential into prosperity". The Leaders agreed the Waiheke Declaration on Sustainable Economic Development. The Waiheke Declaration is attached to this letter.
The Pacific Islands Forum would ask Rio+20 to note the Waiheke Declaration, and in particular, the pledges and commitments within it. The declaration is based on the premise that strengthened sustainable economic development is key to a better quality of life for all our peoples, and contains pledges and commitments related to the Rio+20 themes of the green economy and the institutional framework for sustainable development.
The Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' meeting Communique makes specific reference to the importance of oceans and fisheries as a key issue for the Rio+20 Conference.
Leaders reiterated the critical importance of ensuring the sustainable development, management and conservation of our ocean, noting the region's unique dependency on the Pacific Ocean as the basis for their livelihoods, food security and economic development. Leaders called for the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) to recognise the significant global value and contribution of the Pacific Ocean to sustainable development, acknowledging the stewardship of Pacific Island Countries.
Leaders further urged the international community to work towards integrated oceans management, using the Pacific Oceanscape as a model, with the aim of realising relevant international goals to contribute to the health and vitality of the ocean environment, including through the global network of marine protected areas agreed at Rio+10. Leaders also highlighted the threats to the ocean environment, including from ocean acidification, pollution, and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. To ensure that Rio+20 includes strong outcomes on the conservation and sustainable management of marine ecosystems and resources that reflect the needs of the Pacific region, Leaders also called for the maximisation of returns to Members from the conservation and sustainable management of ocean resources.
Finally, Pacific Forum Leaders and the United Nations Secretary General made a joint statement on 7 September 2011 which, inter alia,
Stressed the critical importance of the sustainable development, management and conservation of the region's oceans, coastal and fisheries resources as a source of livelihoods and income for communities, industries and governments, and of enabling Pacific SIDS to enjoy a greater share of the benefits derived from those resources. They called for such issues, often referred to as the 'Blue Economy', to figure prominently at next year's UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). They urged the international community to tackle threats to marine ecosystems and work towards integrated oceans management and a global network of marine protected areas.
It is the strong wish of Pacific Islands Forum Leaders that the Rio+20 process recognises and highlights the importance for our region of sustainable economic development as set out in the Waiheke Declaration, with particular focus on our productive sectors of fisheries, tourism and agriculture, and the importance of sectors such as transport, infrastructure, education and energy in providing the environment to achieve that potential. It is also the desire of Pacific Islands Forum Leaders that Rio+20 includes strong outcomes on oceans and fisheries, as set out in the Pacific Islands Forum Communique 2011 and in the Joint Statement of Pacific Island Forum leaders and the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Yours sincerely
Rt Han John Key
We, the Leaders of the Pacific islands Forum. meeting in Auckland. New Zealand:
Acknowiedging with gratitude the foresight of Pacific Leaders who forty years ago "first met in Wellington, New Zealand, to establish what is today the Pacific Islands Forum involving sixteen independent member states of the Pacific region;
Recognising the vision of Leaders at that first meeting who strongly encouraged the development of regional cooperation as a valuable mechanism to assist in resolving issues of common concern affecting the daily lives of the peoples of the Pacific;
Celebrating the achievements accomplished through close and effective regional cooperation;
Realising the economic and social challenges we all face, including those arising from climate change, the increasing costs and insecurities of supply of daily necessities such as energy and food , and the impacts of urbanisation and natural disasters;
Expressing with appreciation the significant assistance received over the past four decades from the region's development partners:
Taking into account the strategic direction provided by the Pacific Plan for progressing the pillars of sustainable development and economic growth in the Pacific;
Acknowledging the importance of good governance and security, the other two pillars of the Pacific Plan. in helping to deliver sustainable economic development outcomes;
Reaffirming the importance of accelerating progress towards the Millennium Development Goais,
Highlighting the benefits of advancing development coordination involving Pacific Countries and development partners, as articulated in the Cairns Compact on Strengthening Development Cooperation in the Pacific (Forum Compact):
Sharing our aspiration to create a prosperous, stable and secure Pacific for future generations;
Declare that strengthened sustainable econonlic development is key to a better quality of life for all our peoples:
Recommit ourselves to pursuing a goal of ensuring a sustainable economic envtronment for ali, so that all our peoples, tn particular the young who are the future of our societies, have opportunities for gainfuf employment and can iive healthy, productive and safe lives;
Recognise that sustainable economic development increases the resilience of communities, including their most vulnerable members.
Set out to transform the region's future by drawing on the Pacific's unique assets by collectively focusing our efforts on areas where we have an impact on our peoples' tong-term wel!being;
Recognise that despite challenges related to our smafl size and our relative isolation, we live in an ocean of opportunity, that immense potential rests in our productive sectors, particularly fisheries, tourism and agriculture, and that capitalising on this potential is crucial for the future of the Pacific and the livelihoods of its peoples;
Acknowledge the importance of sectors such as transport, infrastructure, education and energy in providing an environment in which the Pacific's potential can be realised;
Affirm the high importance of the private sector in helping realise the region's potential;
Acknowledge our responsibility to create an environment where business can thrive and contribute to the region's development;
Recognise the way in which regional and economtc integration can improve the prospect of stable, long-term economic growth in Pacific communities by creating jobs, enhancing private sector growth, and raising standards of living, through the freer flow of goods, services and investment within the Pacific;
Pledge to:
? Pursue improved sustainable returns to Pacific island economies from the abundant natural resources, particularly fisheries, availabie from the wealth of our shared Pacific Sea of Islands;
? Foster an environment that supports increased investment, productive activity and a strengthened private sector, particularly in relation to fisheries, agriculture and tourism, to generate income and employment;
? Empower the next generation by significantly improving chil.dren's access to quality basic education, so as to raise ifteracy and numeracy rates;
? Improve the health status of our peoples so that they can enjoy more productive and less troubied lives and to relieve the burden on Pacific economies;
? Conserve and manage fragile island Ecosystems which under-pin sustainable development and food and water security within our region;
Commit ourseives specifically to:
? Improve energy security through greater efficiency measures and the promotion of clean and affordable energy, including renewabie energy;
? Address the persistent problem of illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing in the Pacific through enhancing the effectiveness of regional monitoring, control and surveillance activities;
? Promote the Pacine as an exciting and diverse tourism destination, and support the sector's ability to generate income and employment for its peoples;
? Raise educational standards and expand opportunities for acquiring technical and vocational skills relevant to job markets, especially for women, including through non-formal education and training provision;
? Increase opportunities for women to participate in the formal labour market and as entrepreneurs;
? Ensure the meaningfui engagement of civil society and Pacific island communities in the development process:
? Develop institutions that contribute to creatinq an enabling environment for private sector-led growth including by introducing appropriate regulatory and legal reforms;
? Reduce barriers to regional Trade and investment in order to expand access to markets for Pacific businesses and focus on building the capacity of economies to benefit from the Trade and investment opportunities that arise;
Continue strengthening public financial management and development coordination as a means to improve development effectiveness and to adequately prepare and ensure efficient managemeni of the influx of resources to address climate change:
? Invest in improved infrastructure;
? Support the development of niche, high value agricultural production and its links into global value chains, such as Fair Trade and organics;
Agree to strengthen the monitoring of progress against regkmal priorities:
Undertake to examine further ways in which we might enhance regional cooperation and integration, includinq through enhancing the effectiveness of shared institutions, in order to promote efficient delivery of regional public goods, and improved services, to our businesses and peoples;
Urge Pacific Regional Organisations to actively consider how their work programmes can contribute to economic growth and enhancement of the capacity of the productive sectors where applicable;
Call on our international partners to support, in a coordinated way, our endeavours by focusing their assistance on areas that directly and indirectly improve our ability to develop sustainable productive economies.


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Sunday's college briefs: Embry-Riddle women knock off top-ranked team in soccer
Published: Sunday, September 8, 2013 at 5:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 2:17 p.m.
Women's college soccer
Eagles upend top-ranked team
Embry-Riddle knocked off defending champion Lindsey Wilson 1-0 to improve to 3-1-1. Martine Olsen scored the game's lone goal off a header in the first half.
Stetson edges S.C. State
Makeshia Lucien netted her first career goal to lift the Hatters (2-2-1) to a 1-0 victory.
Women's college golf
Hide, Orozco lead B-CU at Invite
Jennifer Hide and Andrea Orozco each carded a 2-over-par 74 to open the season. The duo led the field after one round. Patrizia Trevisan (82) and Marie Bergelin (84) rounded out B-CU's scoring. The Wildcats were in third place with a score of 314.
College cross country
B-CU men finish second, women third
Ricy Brown (16:53.28) placed third overall to pace the Wildcats at the Bobby Lang Invitational at Florida A&M. Daniel Ketter (17:35.73) was fourth; Ronald Simpson (18:30.66) was 11th; Curtis Riggins (19:09.80) was 13th; Jamel Davis (20:28.28) was 22nd and Chris Collis (21:02.84) finished 28th.
On the women's side, Nyajock Pan (20:27.63) was fifth; Morgan Brown (21:55.19) was 10th; Sandricka Simmons (25.15.15) was 23rd and Jessica Ceide (27:59.16) was 25th.
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Makeover Slow-Cooked Mac 'n' Cheese RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
- 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
- 1 can (12 ounces) reduced-fat evaporated milk
- 1-1/2 cups fat-free milk
- 1/3 cup egg substitute
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 8 ounces reduced-fat process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
- Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, combine the evaporated milk, milk, egg substitute and butter. Stir in the process cheese, 1-1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese and macaroni.
- Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray. Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours or until center is set, stirring once. Sprinkle with remaining sharp cheddar cheese. Yield: 9 servings.
Reviews for Makeover Slow-Cooked Mac 'n' Cheese
"I have made this a few times and find it quick and easy. I add diced onion, dry mustard, and pepper. I also decrease the processed cheese while adding another kind of shredded cheese, whatever I have on hand. Making it again today!"
"I used fat free evaporated milk, reduced fat cheeses, omitted the butter and it came out EXCELLENT!!!! Great recipe!!!! I was very happy I used a liner in my crockpot though :o)"
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Getty IPO On Hold as $4 Billion Private Equity Sale Looms
Earlier this year Getty Images, the largest stock photo agency, retained Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase to evaluate the possibility of a sale or an initial public offering (IPO). According to reports published yesterday by The Wall Street Journal and Reuters, Hellman & Friedman, the private equity firm that owns Getty, is preparing for the second round of a bidding process that would see the stock agency sold to another private equity firm for between $3.5 and $4 billion. (Hellman & Friedman also owns PDN parent company Nielsen.)
Unnamed sources for the Wall Street Journal said the IPO was on hold while private equity firms Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. and TPG, among others, evaluated their interest in purchasing Getty. Earlier this year KKR invested $150 million in European microstock agency Fotolia.
Hellman & Friedman was rumored to have paid $2.4 billion for a majority stake in Getty Images in 2008, which was publicly traded at the time.
According to the Reuters report, Getty "has seen little growth in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) since Hellman bought it but has enjoyed increasing demand for its online imagery products and services."
Since Getty became private, the agency has made several moves that may have been geared to making the company look more attractive to potential buyers in the lead up to a sale or IPO. The cost-cutting measures have affected its contributing photographers, and the agency has also gone through rounds of layoffs. For instance in November of last year, Getty introduced tough new contracts, cutting back royalties it pays to photographers, telling contributors that rights-managed images that have not sold well will be moved to royalty-free collections while the royalty-free images would be sold as part of subscription packages. The move drew the ire of photographers' trade associations ASMP and APA, as well as a lengthy string of comments on our blog.


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Rocky Mounts Guest Bar Tender #4 - Nov 1
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Help out at Valmont and have a beer later
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From Pete... Please help out!
Valmont Volunteer Work Session - Thursday, November 1, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
The Boulder Cup was an incredible event! Now we need your help to rehab the course and help keep Valmont looking great.
Tools will be provided. Kids are welcome. Meet at the tool shed behind the restrooms. If you arrive late, just grab a tool by the shed and come find a work crew out on the course.
Please RSVP (firstname.lastname@example.com)so I know who's coming. If you can't attend, no worries! We realize people are busy and schedules are full!
And here's a big THANKS for helping maintain our awesome park!
P.S. Join us at RockyMounts after for a cold beer and socializing :)
Points: 1
DBC charged for dang near
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
DBC charged for dang near everything but the air we were breathing on Sunday and now they want volunteers to rehab the event site. They need to reevaluate how they organize things if they don't have the funds to cleanup after themselves.
Points: 7
We need some more "office park" $20 cx race
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
I halfway agree, Boulder Cup was great event but it is a bit much to pay up for, maybe we need some basic office park style cx events with no extras added.... Junk course, no prizes, no announcers, no nothing just a course, registration and heck, leave the ACA out as well only results are top 3 period. Who's in?
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you run it, i'll race it
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
you run it, i'll race it
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agreed, no call-ups as
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
agreed, no call-ups as well.
We can call it 1995 cyclocross.
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Turkey Cross
Submitted by BTH (not verified) on
It's called Turkey Cross, Thanksgiving morning. Pre reg was $20. Bear Creek Lake Park.
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A community effort
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
The clean up effort is organized by Pete for the community and to keep people engaged in stewardship for the park. It's to continue the collaboration that made Valmont in the first place and will keep it great. It is not just as a DBC rehab project.
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community involvement
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Volunteering to help with a cross course or to maintain Valmont is not only about helping the event director, it is primarily about community involvement, stewardship, and giving back to the places we race. If you view this as something DBC Events should "pay" for, you are missing the point.
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When testing the PLASMA-2.0.0 package for the first time (Linux + GCC-4.4.1),
I just updated the variables in the make.inc file.
Examples works fine without optimization (with 2 cores because my machine
is a INTEL Dual Core 2), but there is a problem when the library is compiled with
optimization (-On, whatever the value of n, greater than 1): all programs
never terminate ! Actually, they enter an infinite loop, and a debugger showed
that it is inside the 'core_lapack/dlamch.f' file.
These files contain some routines which are used to detect the floating-point
characteristics of the machine, and it is well known that they must be compiled
WITHOUT optimization.
For example, in the legacy LAPACK-3.2.1, the 'make.inc' configuration file
makes the difference between OPTS and NOOPT variable, and in the INSTALL
directory, the files 'dlamch.f' and 'slamch.f' are compiled using the NOOPT
So, a work around for this bug (in the build process) is to define another
variable in the make.inc file:
FNOOPTS = <whatever except optimization flag> <-O0 is also possible>
and to add the following lines:
# WARNING: 'slamch.f' and 'dlamch.f' must be compiled WITHOUT optimisation
slamch.o : slamch.f
$(FC) $(FNOOPTS) -c $< -o $@
dlamch.o : dlamch.f
$(FC) $(FNOOPTS) -c $< -o $@
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Rachel Maddow: Government Hypocrisy Review
Posted by Native NYker in msnbc, political review, politics, rachel maddow on February 10, 2010
There are many reasons why I am not politically involved. Most of which can be found in exhaustive lengths in Rachel Maddow's MSNBC detailed political review of the duplicitous workings of elected American officials.
I have to tell you that it is painful to watch – not only because it is of a political nature (which one generally has so much merde to shovel thru,) but because it is itemized with official and factual evidence.
News that politicians can generally be described with an expletive is no surprise – fuckers! is my favorite – but even if you already knew or thought something like this, it doesn't make watching it any easier.
To have the American political inner bullshit workings that is a daily practice researched and layed out for you is just cruel!
I know that it isn't as simple as Maddow so insightfully explains. Bullshit never is – it always has a multitude of layers. You just know that Democrats are far from exempt from this practice, it just appears as if they are the want-to-be good guys presently.
Assuredly this is just the tip of frozen over pile of shit that comprises our government. And some folks wonder why so many Americans are apathetic… It's just politics.


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BLEMISHED - BRS 80% AR Lower Receivers
anybody buy any machinable lowers from these guys?
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BLEMISHED - BRS 80% AR Lower Receivers
anybody buy any machinable lowers from these guys?
"Billet 80% Lowers that have minor blemishes and or errors that occurred during machining. For this reason, they are sold at a significant discount!"
The minor blemishes part does not concern me, but the errors during machining part :dunno:
They say sold as is. If I'm taking that chance, I'd want more of a discount than that.
These Billet 80% Lowers were machined with the Buffer Detent hole a touch to far forward. WHEN MILLING THE TRIGGER CONTROL POCKET, THE BUFFER RETAINER HOLE WILL BE MILLED INTO. IF YOU ARE BUILDING A DEDICATED .22 BUILD THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE A BUFFER RETAINER THEN THESE ARE FOR YOU!
Don't look to bad in the picture on the site, relocating the detent hole wouldn't be that hard, but I agree....needs to be a bigger discount.
the old tannery 80% cast recievers where popular and easily modified, I just gave one away to a member for his ar-mag AK adapter
would seem if you wanted to do a ar mag modification these would be great
80% lowers have all been expensive for what they are most being more expensive that a 100% GTG one is sort of a let-down.
i have bought TNW billet lowers for $79 that ware for all practical purposes "perfect".
to me these don't look all that difficult to straighten up -- billets are easy to machine and weld-
you have to do the FCG pocket and drill pin holes and so on all of which look like more work than cleaning up the detent hole problem.
Cheaper would be better but I would think that an AR would function fine without the buffer retainer other than being a little tricky to disassemble.
yea you could just pin the thing back into the right position.
or make a offset retaining pin of some sort and uses it with the miss-drilled hole--
a fellow with a drill press and a welder can about fix anything--
it is a tad more difficult to fix a goof that work on a virgin piece--
hell i don't need any 80% lowers just thought about doing one for giggles--:nanabang:
Get a piece of aluminium rod, turn it to the correct size (use your hand drill and some sandpaper), freeze it, drive it in. Take it to someone who welds aluminium, then clean-up and re-drill hole in correct place....What's the problem?
The object is to retain the buffer assembly.
The detent does not have to be a detent and it does not have to be in the traditional location.
A simple set screw with a pointed end would work.


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Originally produced only in woodcut form, this map was published in National Geographic Magazine in April 1893, just five years after the Society's inception. This Latin version was first published in April of 1493, followed by a German version in December of the same year. It makes a perfect companion to the world map by Johannes Ruysch, which is one of the first known maps of the new world.
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Grilled zucchini recipes
Caprese (pictured at left) Bias-slice zucchini and grill with halved cherry tomatoes for 4 to 6 minutes; turn once. Toss on platter with fresh mozzarella. Drizzle with olive oil, red wine vinegar and snipped fresh basil.
Kabobs Thread zucchini slices, summer squash pieces and onion wedges on skewers. Brush with olive oil mixed with salt, pepper and lemon peel. Grill 8 to 10 minutes.
Packets Drizzle sliced zucchini with Italian or balsamic salad dressing and wrap in foil packets. Grill packet 6 to 8 minutes.
Ribbons Slice zucchini lengthwise; brush with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill 3 to 4 minutes per side until softened and charred. Sprinkle with feta cheese and fresh dill.
Sauteed zucchini recipes
Tacos (pictured at left) Halve and slice zucchini. Saute in olive oil 3 to 4 minutes; season with salt, pepper and chili powder. Serve with shredded cooked chicken in warm flour tortillas.
Sauced Saute sliced or chopped zucchini in olive oil with crushed garlic and sliced mushrooms about 4 minutes or until tender. Add a little heavy cream, and cook until thickened. Season to taste; serve over pasta. Top with Parmesan.
Asian Julienne zucchini and saute in olive oil with chopped shallots about 4 minutes or until tender. Season with toasted sesame seeds, a splash of soy sauce and crushed red pepper.
Fiesta Saute chopped zucchini, sliced onion and fresh corn in olive oil for 4 minutes or until tender. Stir in some salsa; heat.
Raw zucchini recipes
Appetizer Bites (pictured at left) Slice zucchini and spread with semisoft cheese that comes flavored with garlic and herb. Sprinkle with chopped olives and snipped chives.
Mediterranean Toss sliced zucchini and halved cherry tomatoes with Caesar salad dressing. Serve in lettuce cups and top with crumbled feta cheese or goat cheese.
Gazpacho Chop zucchini and stir into some vegetable juice and chill. Add a splash of bottled hot pepper sauce to serve.
Marinated Marinate zucchini slices, fresh button mushrooms and sweet pepper pieces in purchased vinaigrette salad dressing and a little finely shredded lemon peel for 8 to 24 hours.
Baked zucchini recipes
Confetti Muffins (pictured at left) Fold 1/2 cup shredded zucchini and 1/4 cup shredded carrot into prepared corn muffin mix. Bake according to package directions.
Gratin Slice zucchini and layer in a baking dish with a snipped fresh herb and shredded Parmesan mixed with panko (Japanese-style bread crumbs). Drizzle layers with olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake in 375° oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden.
Chocolate Cake Stir 1 cup shredded zucchini into a prepared two-layer-size chocolate cake mix along with 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate pieces. Spoon into a greased and floured fluted tube pan. Bake in a 350° oven about 40 minutes or until done.
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Historians are like 'social detectives.' They try to understand the men and women, groups and events of earlier times by studying the 'clues' left behind such as visual documents and artifacts, diaries, official documents and records, economic data and newspapers. Historians use these 'clues' to determine which events were most important, why things turned out the way they did, or what lessons we can learn from the past.
The history major prepares students to see 'the big picture' and to focus on our most important societal issues, decisions, and trends. The history major prepares students to gather, assimilate, and interpret a wide variety of information from many different sources and to view issues from different perspectives. Students entering the History major should have strong reading skills and be interested in learning about the experiences of others. Students in the History major study the history of the United States, the history of other regions of the world, and the methods of historical research. They also have the opportunity to select courses of special interest to them, such as African American history or the history of science and technology.


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I built mine and it didn't turn out too bad. Paint should make it look better.
How I did it -
- Started out with 1 1/8" steel rod.
- Drill out center to 13/16"
- Thread to M22x0.75 (nice to have a lathe!)
- Measure outside diameter
- Compute distance for notches
- Cut notches with dovetail
- Finish notches with 3/16" end mill
- Cut parallel wrench slots
- Clean up with wire wheel
I'm not entirely satisfied with the vents. The mill walked on a few of them and I think it was due to my dull cutter. I had to finish off the errors with a dremel cutter, so it isn't as PRETTY as I'd like it to be. I'm sure it will work fine. Its length adds 1.75" past the muzzle.
I also found that my 60 degree dovetail cuts just deep enough that I could not cut all the way through without enlarging the hole too much. In fact the first two grooves are a bit larger than the others, but I doubt you would notice unless you gave it a really close inspection! I wanted the edge to be beveled, so that is why I chose the dovetail. I could have done it with a ball end mill directly into the groove, but I don't have any ball end mills to play with... yes let the jokes fly!
I ran into a problem when cutting the notches. I wanted to go smaller but the smallest I had was 3/16" and it was dull. I've tweaked most of the play out of my mill so it is very difficult to turn the dials, but it shouldn't walk any more like that. I may open up the slots to make them more straight. We'll see.
Has anyone used these and can say for certain if they work? I'm real interested to get a feel for it with- and without the brake so I can say with certainty that they actually do something. :)


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ZF-8531: BootstrapAbstract Emits Warnings That Causes Fatal Error in Certain Resource Setup
When Zend_Application_Bootstrap_BootstrapAbstract::getPluginResource($plugin) tries to find $plugin, it loops through the ini/array specified resource plugins in order, loading them along the way. At the end of the loop it tries a call to class_exists($plugin) to see if it exists (line 354, Zend/Application/Bootstrap/BootstrapAbstract.php). If the class does not exist, a warning is emitted by PHP. (I'm sure whoever's reading this knows all this, just some background).
I have a situation where:
- a resource plugin needs to be loaded before the FrontController plugin and the Session plugin, and so BootstrapAbstract tries to load it before the session has started.
- I am testing and have errors and warnings displaying.
The emitted warnings from the failed include call in Zend_Loader (Zend/Loader.php, line 83) caused a fatal error when Zend_Session threw an (uncaught) exception, as the warnings emitted had already gone out to the browser.
I have the errors and warnings displayed so I can smoke em' out, but don't need to know about the class not existing warning, which is crashing everything (the warning itself, not the cause of it).
Given that the warning is just saying "I didn't find it on this loop", and isn't describing any bug in the application, I suppressed the warnings by changing line 354 in BootstrapAbstract to:
if (@class_exists($plugin)) {
I don't know how common this kind of situation will be, but it definitely helps it.
Can you test from current trunk, please? This may no longer be an issue, due to recent changes in trunk.
Also, as a rule, we only allow the suppression operator in very, very exceptional circumstances. It's expensive, and using it can make debugging many issues incredibly difficult. See if current trunk fixes your issues, and please update with the status.
Ins't this a duplicate of ZF-7224 and related to ZF-7550 ?
Hi Matt,
I was away for a while over the holidays and completely forgot when I came back, until I upgraded to 1.9.7. Since I didn't have the problem with 1.9.7, it seems it is in fact fixed.
While I'm sure the Zend Framework survived :), I'm sorry I wasn't able to get back sooner.
Thanks again for all your efforts making ZF better and better (1.10 looks great!).
Isaac -- no worries; I'm glad everything is working for you in 1.9.7!


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KathyChung, Monday February 8, 2010 - 11:50am
Wondering how to enter the SiWC writing contest? The guidelines for 2010 are up at http://www.siwc.ca/contest/2010 Check them out!
Our deadline this year is Friday, September 10, 2010, but no need to wait until the very last minute. With $1000 prizes in every category, why not use the time to explore a new genre as well as your favourite? Categories are poetry, storytellers, non-fiction, and writing for young people. September will be here before we know it, and we're already looking forward to reading your efforts. Happy writing!
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Limited Categories?
Why only so few categories? Where does that leave all of us scribes working on novels? I would have expected a meatier opportunity for a conference of this stature.
KathyChung replied on Permalink
Write what you love
Many, many novelists enter our short story (Storytellers) category of the contest. At least one has won it in recent years. With four major categories covering writing for adults, writing for kids, poetry, and nonfiction, and no restrictions on genre within those categories, we're proud of the variety we offer in our contest, and hope that most writers will find a category that fits.
Kathy Chung
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ZF-3164: Zend_Validate messageTemplate keys are not all unique.
Several Zend_Validate sub-classes use non-unique messageTemplate keys, making it impossible to provide translations.
'invalid' Zend_Validate_Barcode_UpcA Zend_Validate_Barcode_Ean13
'invalidLength' Zend_Validate_Barcode_UpcA Zend_Validate_Barcode_Ean13
'stringEmpty' Zend_Validate_Alpha Zend_Validate_Alnum Zend_Validate_Digits
Since the messageTemplate keys are what is used to look up translation strings, these cannot all be translated properly. Implementing standard practice of prefixing these keys with a class name would help resolve the issue, but could break existing setups, ie:
barcodeUpcAInvalid barcodeEan13Invalid barcodeUpcAInvalidLength barcodeEan13InvalidLength alphaStringEmpty alnumStringEmpty digitsStringEmpty
Many others are not currently prefixed in this way, but are still unique and so do not trigger this issue at present.
If we'd like to address this, maybe we can coordinate with Thomas on it?
I assigned it to me due to Wil's last comment.
Has to be discussed with the dev-team as it would be a BC break.
I propose to make a sort of standard for keys. A working solution would be to name the keys like: - classError
For example: barcodeUpcInvalid barCodeEanInvalid stringLengthInvalid
and so on. I think you get an idea.
Assigned to Matthew after a discussion in #zftalk
Issue has been postponed until 2.0 after a discussion with the dev-team. Reason is that the fix for this issue would be a BC break.
Yeah, but i think dev-team could solve this right now, solving the BC issue just by keeping both old and new message keys and discouraging using of old message keys, and then removing them in 2.0.
This has already been discussed in past. Adding old and new messages raises unsolvable problems because it's not possible to have two messages available for the same error.
- Which one of the messages should be thrown ? The new ones, or the old ones ?
- Adding translation, as mentioned in ZF-3920, does not work, as both messages contain the same content/messageId.
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DOJ OVW Campus Grant Program outlines four requirements of all grantees, and Bucknell has created several related and additional goals for the work that lies ahead.
In the Fall of 2012, Bucknell University received a grant from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women Campus Grant Program to address sexual assault, dating violence and stalking on campus.
This three-year, $299,818 grant will be used primarily to enhance prevention education efforts with our undergraduate population and provide regular law enforcement training for our Department of Public Safety and the Buffalo Valley Regional Police Department.
Questions regarding this grant may be directed to Project Director Tracy Russell or the Counseling & Student Development Center.
DOJ OVW Campus Grant Program outlines four requirements of all grantees, and Bucknell has created several related and additional goals for the work that lies ahead.
Following the receipt of the Department of Justice grant, the University created a Campus-Community Response Team (CCRT) comprised of internal and external constituents to achieve greater coordination and communication among response services for sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.
Bucknell University has created a new, full time staff position for an Interpersonal Violence Prevention Coordinator (IVPC), which is funded by the DOJ OVW grant. A joint position within Psychological Services and the Women's Resource Center, this position assumes primary leadership across campus for coordinating and facilitating prevention education programs addressing sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.
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Height: 5-10 Weight: 196 lbs.
Born: February 14, 1971 in Sumter, SC
High School: Sumter
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Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 3 (10660th overall since 1950)
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CLEVELAND (August 26, 2008) - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is pleased to host the Latino Heritage Festival, an annual event that celebrates the rich Hispanic culture and its musical traditions. This colorful event features performances by the best of Latin bands, dance ensembles and vocal groups. The festival is a kick-off to Latino Heritage Month, celebrated September 15 - October 15 every year. The Latino Heritage Festival will take place on the Rock Hall's front plaza on Sunday, August 31, 2008 from noon to 4 p.m. This event is FREE, however paid admission is necessary to tour the Rock Hall's exhibits.
This event is made possible through sponsorship by Target and KeyBank and generous support from Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. Official media sponsors are WEWS NewsChannel 5 and Radio One.
Music, dancing and modeling will be celebrated over the course of this festive afternoon. The Latino Heritage Festival will feature a wide array of musical talent, including the Isla Del Encanton Dance Group, Negro y Jomi, Imagenes de Mexico and the Sabor Latino Live Music Band, all of which will provide the flavorful soundtrack to an afternoon of entertainment. The Stone Model and Talent Agency will hold a fashion show for the first time at the event, modeling edgy Salsa and Latin looks. If active participation is preferred, festival goers will be pleased to find the Fred Astaire Dance Studio will host a Salsa exhibition with instructor Raymond Cedeno prior to the entertaining Salsa contest.
For more information on this and other Target Community Festival series at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, please visit http://www.rockhall.com/public/community-festivals .
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is the nonprofit organization that exists to educate visitors, fans and scholars from around the world about the history and continuing significance of rock and roll music. It carries out this mission both through its operation of a world-class museum that collects, preserves, exhibits and interprets this art form and through its library and archives as well as its educational programs.
The Museum is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On Wednesdays, the Museum is open until 9 p.m. Museum admission is $22 for adults, $17 for seniors (65+), $13 for youth (9-12), $18 for adult residents of Greater Cleveland. Children under 8 and Museum members are free. The Museum is generously funded by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. When you become a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, the world of rock and roll becomes yours to explore. Call 216.515.1939 for information on becoming a member. For general inquiries, please call 216.781.ROCK or visit http://www.rockhall.com.


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Daryle Pasqaule Lamonica (Mad Bomber)
Position: QB
Height: 6-3 Weight: 215 lbs.
Throws: Right
Born: July 17, 1941 in Fresno, CA
High School: Clovis
College: Notre Dame (school history) (Lamonica college stats)
Drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 12th round (168th overall) of the 1963 NFL Draft.
Drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 24th round (188th overall) of the 1963 AFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 76 (430th overall since 1950)
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In February of 2005, my search for a male puppy brought me to Trenton Animal Shelter's page on Petfinder. There, I found a fuzzy white puppy, about 3 months old, who we hoped would be willing to tolerate the bossy 13 lb Jack Russell who had started fights with every adult dog we introduced her to. Muddy proved to be the perfect match & in over 8 years, the two have grown inseparable. Thru Muddy's hip surgery & later cruciate repair, his JRT stayed by his side. They're now in their senior years but in good health & enjoying life.
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Jim Stewart is born in Middleton, Tennessee.
Jim Stewart borrows some recording equipment and learns the basics of running a small independent label from his barber, Erwin Ellis.
Jim Stewart launches Satellite Records, the precursor of Stax Records, in Memphis. Satellite's first release is "Blue Roses," a country and western song by Fred Blyer.
Jim Stewart's Satellite label has its first hit with Carla Thomas's "Gee Whiz" (#5 R&B, #10 pop), which is quickly picked up for national release by Atlantic Records.
"Last Night," by the Mar-Keys enters the national charts, where it will peak at #3 pop, #2 R&B. It is the last single released on Jim Stewart's Satellite Records, which thereafter becomes Stax Records when it comes to light there is another Satellite Records in California.
Stax Records has its first #1 hit with "Green Onions," by Booker T. & the MG's, which tops the R&B chart for four weeks. It peaks at #3 on the pop chart.
The first album on Stax Records – 'Green Onions,' by Booker T. & the MG's – is released.
Memphis recording studios are generating $30 million a year. Two-thirds of the business is attributed to Stax Records.
"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay," by Otis Redding, reaches #1 for the first of four weeks. Recorded three days before Redding's death in a plane crash, it is the biggest hit from the Stax Records label group, appearing on Volt.
After unsuccessfully negotiating a new contract with Atlantic Records, Jim Stewart sells Stax Records to Gulf + Western.
Jim Stewart and partner Al Bell purchase Stax Records back from Gulf + Western, determined to run it themselves.
Isaac Hayes' "Theme from 'Shaft'" becomes the second Stax single to top the national charts.
The Staple Singers' "I'll Take You There" becomes the third Stax single to top the national charts.
Jim Stewart sells his interest in Stax Records to Al Bell, the company's national sales director and de facto chief.
A bankruptcy judge orders the closing of Stax Records.
Stax Records' assets and master recordings are sold to the Berkeley, California-based Fantasy Records.
The final single released on the Stax label, the Bar-Kays' "Holy Ghost," enters the R&B chart, where it will reach #9.
The Complete Stax-Volt Singles, 1959-1968, a nine-CD box set, is released.
The Complete Stax-Volt Singles, Vol. 2 is released
The Complete Stax-Volt Singles, Vol. 3 is released
Ground is broken on the Stax Museum of American Music in Memphis.
Jim Stewart is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the seventeenth annual induction dinner. Sam Moore and Steve Cropper are his presenters.


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Mike Mayock says franchise quarterback trumps all
Mike Mayock became so repetitive during his Thursday conference call the NFL Network's top draft guru started to sound like my mom after a while.
You know mothers…. when they want to drive home a point they keep repeating it over and over and over and over again until you say: "Enough mom! I get it. I'll do it."
Well, that was Mayock when talking about the quarterbacks in the 2011 draft anytime someone brought up a team with a quarterback need. No matter what the team, or what the position the reporter asked about, Mayock made sure he mentioned the spot behind center.
"If you believe there's a franchise quarterback, that trumps every other need," Mayock said, floating that question, statement, THREAT out there about a dozen or so times.
The Miami Dolphins are amongst a handful of NFL teams that will face a touch decision in April's draft regarding the NFL's most important position, trying to answer that exact question Mayock hammered home.
Is Chad Henne a franchise quarterback?
Is Blaine Gabbert, Cam Newton, Jake Locker or Ryan Mallett potentially a franchise quarterback who can put the team on their back and carry them to the promise land like Aaron Rodgers did this season, after six years of grooming in Green Bay?
Do the Dolphins, or any other team…say Buffalo, Minnesota, Arizona, San Francisco, Washington, Carolina, Tennessee…. keep investing in what they have or is it time to invest a first-round pick in one of the top rated college passers?
"Ever team in the top ten who thinks they need a quarterback ought to be grinding (film of) those quarterbacks, and they better look at Blaine Gabbert," Mayock said.
Mayock, who I personally believe is the best in his business, likes Gabbert a lot. But Mayock admits he still has homework to do on the Missouri's passer, who will likely be amongst the draft's top 5-7 selections.
"If you believe there's a franchise quarterback in this draft that need trumps everything else…. Ryan Fitzpatrick is OK, but you need a franchise quarterback [if you're Buffalo]," Mayock said.
Here's what else Mayock had to say about the 2011 draft prospects:
Mayock said the first three quarterbacks (Gabbert, Cam Newton, and Jake Locker, whom he still has a high opinion of) are "real athletic." Mallett: "not so much," but Mayock admits he's not a stiff.
Mayock said TCU's Andy Dalton, FSU's Christian Ponder, Iowa's Ricky Stanzi and Nevada's Colin Kaepernick are the next level of quarterbacks behind Gabbert, Newton Locker and Mallett. But those prospects likely will need a season or three to develop.
Mallett's stock is dropping fast and Mayock said this strong armed quarterback from Arkansas needs to convince NFL people that he understands the game and can consistently get better during the combine.
"I would be very concerned about taking him in the first round," Mayock said of Mallett. "He's going to look great throwing in shorts."
Mayock said Mallett's decision making and accuracy IS a problem.
"When he goes bad there's pressure in the pocket," Mayock said of his film breakdown.
Sounds like a couple South Florida quarterback we know.
Mayock is concerned about Gabbert and Newton's transition from the spread to NFL offense. "The footwork and reads are completely different."
He said Newton's throwing mechanics are "excellent….He's a big strong guy who can run."
Mayock said the key to evaluating Newton and Mallett, the two guys with the superior arms, will be "can you figure them out," referring to their baggage.
Mayock says there are two simple questions to Newton: "Can he process and simulate an NFL offense…and there's baggage to the kid."
Mayock said Nevada's Colin Kaepernick, who impressed plenty of people at the Senior Bowl (including me), "has a huge arm, is a great athlete, and has a huge frame… He's going to rise a bit. Probably a second round guy."
Mayock admits "Kaepernick has the most upside of all the four (second tier quarterbacks), but he's got a long motion {some mechanical issues}… So much work has to be done with the young man."
Regarding some other positions…..
"I'm anxious to see what Patrick Peterson looks like. I'm amazed to see that he returns punts for a guy his size," Mayock said of the former Blanche Ely standout, who starred at LSU.
I personally second Mayock's comments on Peterson, who has been on my man-crush list since his junior year in high school, when I boldly said his combination of size, speed and athletic would allow him to play in the NFL THEN. Now, most have Peterson rated as the draft's top talent.
Mayock said there's "a real dropoff" at cornerback after Peterson and Nebraska's Prince Amukamara. He even went out of his way to single out UM cornerback Brandon Harris.
Harris "is a second or third-round corner, not a first-round corner," Mayock said.
I also don't think Harris is of the "elite mold," but if Harris runs fast at the combine, which I expect he will due to his genes, he'll be right there in the first round mix. I compare Harris to former Hurricane cornerback Kelly Jenning. He'll be solid in the NFL, but don't expect a stud….
Mayock said the NFL's running back-by-tandem approach has decreased the value of the tailback position in the draft process.
"If there is a special (tailback) out there, like Adrian Peterson, you treat it like a special athlete at any position and go get him," Mayock said, before pointing out a number of backs that will be available in the fourth round could easily rush for 1,000 yards in an NFL offense.
Mayock mentioned Oklahoma State's Kendall Hunter as one of those backs.
The top 5 technique defensive end to Mayock is Wisconsin's J.J. Watt, who totally dominated the Hurricanes O-line in that bowl game a little over a year ago.
Speaking of the 3-4 scheme, Mayock said "at nose tackle it's a deep draft." He specifically mentioning Phil Taylor from Baylor as a decent 3-4 NT option. Dolphins might need one if Paul Soliai bolts in free agency….
Here's more talk about the big uglies.
Clemons' Da'Quan Bowers has "boom or bust potential" Mayock said. "You better make sure you're getting what you hope you're getting."
Mayock said the offensive line position is real deep. "Five tackles you can take in the first round and would play well."
Mayock said UCF's OT Jah Reed would be a good 4th or 5th round option."Doesn't look good in drills, but looks good with 11 players on the field."
Mayock said Mississippi State's Derek Sherrod will eventually be a solid left tackle the NFL, and might be worth a late first round selection.
Mayock said Colorado's Nate Solder showed that he's got some technical flaws. "Great feet, but he can get beat inside."
Mayock said USC OT Tyron Smith is moving up the draft board. "Great frame, really good athletic ability."
Mayock likes Boston College tackle Anthony Castonzo as a run blocker better than Solder. He points out Wisconsin's Gabe Carimi is "well coached and smart," as is his teammate John Moffit.
Mayock also claims this draft is a pretty good one for interior offensive linemen.
"You don't have to necessarily get [an interior lineman] in the first round," he said.
Good thing because Florida's Mike Pouncey and FSU's Rod Hudson aren't worthy of cracking the top 32 in my opinion. Pouncey is living off his brother's success, and Hudson is too small to excel in anything but a zone blocking scheme.
Mayock predicts Hudson's best position might be center, which he didn't play at FSU. That makes him a developmental prospect….
"Von Miller is the prototype rush linebacker, and he becomes a headache. He's a guy you have to gameplan for every week," Mayock said of the top athlete at last month's Senior Bowl.
Mayock on Missouri OLBer Aldon Smith: "He's a kid that's too explosive, too fast to not go in the first round."….
"As the draft gets closer you're going to see (North Carolina DE Robert) Quinn get higher and higher….He's a special, special athlete," Mayock said.
On receivers…..
Mayock predicts Alabama's Julio Jones "will go somewhere between 10-18….He won't get past St. Louis."
He said Maryland's Torrey Smith is "a vertical guy who is going to run a 4.35 or 4.38."
I watched Smith and talked to him yesterday and can verify what Mayock predicts.
"A.J. Green is the real deal as a top 10 type of receiver," Mike Mayock said. "And I'm not big on WRs in the top 10."
Mayock also said this is a "bad-bad safety year" for the NFL draft.
Good thing the Dolphins have Chris Clemons, Yeremiah Bell, Reshad Jones, Tyrone Culver and Jonathon Amaya.
Deuces (time to go win my first basketball game as an assistant coach).


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ZF-2804: bcmath extension and numbers processing behavior may need spechial approach to provide correct results for some locales
The core of the problem is locale dependent numbers processing behavior, especially strings <-> numbers conversion.
float -> string conversion uses zend_spprintf() function, which actually uses xbuf_format_converter() function. xbuf_format_converter() uses decimal point provided by current locale. string -> float conversion uses zend_strtod() function which has hardcoded decimal point character ('.')
So float -> string -> float conversion may be not reversible operation for locales which don't use '.' as decimal point (e.g. fr_FR locale uses ',');
setlocale(LC_ALL,'fr_FR'); var_dump((float)26.25); // output: float(26,25)
setlocale(LC_ALL,'fr_FR'); var_dump((string)(float)26.25); // output: string(5) "26,25"
setlocale(LC_ALL,'fr_FR'); var_dump((float)(string)(float)26.25); // output: float(26)
I am not sure it's a bug, since that exactly corresponds to the behavior described in the PHP manual (http://php.net/manual/en/…)
That affects our implementation of Zend_Locale_Math_PhpMath methods.
Another problem is bcmath extension behavior. bcmath functions take strings as arguments. Conversion to the strings is performed automatically. But! bcmath functions operate with '.' as decimal point. If it gets another symbol it treats number as zero:
setlocale(LC_ALL,'fr_FR'); var_dump(bcadd(1, '2.25', 2)); // output: string(4) "3.25"
setlocale(LC_ALL,'fr_FR'); var_dump(bcadd(1, '2,25', 2)); // output: string(4) "1.00"
setlocale(LC_ALL,'fr_FR'); var_dump(bcadd(1, 2.25, 2)); // output: string(4) "1.00"
So we have to provide input for math functions as non-localized strings with numbers.
With the change from ZF-2813 and the last changeset 8584 the problem should be prevented. Now all inputs are converted to string and only string is returned.
All I18N classes which make use of this internal class have been reviewed and 2 small possible problems have been reworked.
The testbed always tests with the actual used locale. Some defined tests are done with 'fr' which has a complete different number representation. Using the testhelper you can simply change the used locale to any locale you wish.
This issue should have been fixed for the 1.5 release.


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Installing Pavers on Concrete
"I have a poured concrete patio I would like to cover with pavers, can I do this and how?"
If the conditions are right, yes, but there are a few key tips to keep in mind.
Condition of Existing Concrete: Firstly, your concrete slab needs to be in excellent condition, no significant cracking or deterioration.
Slope: The existing concrete pad must slope away (min 1" of fall for 8 feet of run) from any structures to ensure drainage.
Installation: The most important tip, you must create a drainage layer (1" of bedding sand) below the pavers. In doing so you allow for any water to drain away from pavers and off of the concrete slab (remember, the thinner the bedding layer, the greater risk of damaging the pavers). This drainage layer of coarse sand must also be retained by some form of border around the perimeter so that it doesn't wash away over time. Once the pavers are installed and carefully compacted, and the joints are all straightened (adjust crooked lines with a screwdriver or small pry bar), fill the paver joints as you would on any other regular paver installation. We recommend checking out EasyPro joint compound sand!
Note: Keep in mind the height the paver will add to the concrete slab once installed. Most pavers are 2-3" (5-8cm) in height, plus your drainage layer. Does this still line up with adjoining building access (patio doors etc) and maintain proper step heights?
Adhering border pavers: Mortaring the pavers to the perimeter of a concrete slab is a fairly common practice, however, here in zone 5 or any other zone where there's freezing weather, this is not recommended. Any water in between the joints could cause problems and it will just be a matter of time before the pavers, mortar and concrete separate. Instead, use Unilock Concrete Adhesive which is much stronger and easier to apply.
Below is a diagram to help better illustrate installing your pavers on top of a concrete base.


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Hines Ward was dancing for a large audience on ABC's Dancing with the Stars last night.
Several of his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates, including offensive lineman and Lake Highland Prep alum Max Starks, flew to Los Angeles to cheer from the sidelines while waving terrible towels.
Maybe the extra support gave the receiver a little bit of extra motivation. Hines Ward and his partner Kym Johnson finished second on DWTS for his aggressive paso doble. All three judges gave him high marks and DWTS's toughest judge Len Goodman said Hines Ward was the "most determined among all the celebrities."
Have to be honest here, I wasn't a fan of the Harry Potter themed dance from the DWTS current leader Chelsea Kane. Hines Ward's dance was much better.
So who do you think will get voted off Dancing with the Stars tonight?


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Each holiday season, donors are anonymously matched with a senior or a family of one or more children through the Holiday Adopt-A-Family program. Adopt-A-Family provides the donor with the age and gender of each child in the family and a brief description of the circumstances that led to their need for assistance. The donor then provides gift cards or certificates to use in buying holiday gifts.
To adopt an individual family in New Castle County, call (302) 792-9538; Kent and Sussex Counties, call (302) 424-7260. The deadline to adopt a family is Dec. 10 and all gift cards and gifts must be delivered by Dec. 17. For more information, visit dhss.delaware.gov.
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KathyChung, Thursday October 17, 2013 - 12:02pm
We're just a week away from SiWC13!
Putting this year's conference together has been a labour of love, and we are SO excited with what we have in store. Over 75 workshops, panels, and master classes to help hone your craft, no matter what kind of writing is your focus. This year's registrants include everyone from absolute beginners to multi-published authors seeking professional development and inspiration, and they're coming from all over North American and beyond. If you write, we have something for you.
And in between classes, the hotel will be full of like-minded people to chat with, hundreds of writers who understand what it is to need to write, to sacrifice sleep and social events and time with family to meet your writing goals. These are your people, and you deserve to spend a few days among them, celebrating your craft. And we get to provide that opportunity. Aren't we lucky?
Registration will close at 11:59:59 on Monday, October 21. Don't miss the deadline!
If there is still space available, we will offer a limited number of on-site registrations, but best to avoid disappointment and register today.
Joanne Marie Ford replied on Permalink
Hello, I wish to attend the writer's conference this weekend. Please let me know the details. Thank you so much.
Kind Regards.
KathyChung replied on Permalink
Check our registration page!
Hi Joanne,
Everything you might want to know about registration can be found on the conference menu (click the word conference in the header above). Registration will re-open on-site on Thursday.
Hope to see you there!
Jeannette Kerr replied on Permalink
I wish to attend, am I too
I wish to attend, am I too late to register? I just found your ad in the Sun today.
Jeannette Kerr replied on Permalink
I wish to attend, am I too
I wish to attend, am I too late to register? I just found your ad in the Sun today.
KathyChung replied on Permalink
Register on-site!
Registration will re-open on-site on Thursday, October 24 in the morning. You're not too late!


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ZF-5524: Zend_Http_Client_Adapter_Proxy doesn't support SSL Client Certificate
Although Zend_Http_Client_Adapter_Socket fully support SSL Client certificate authentication, Zend_Http_Client_Adapter_Proxy doesn't.
in the write() method of Zend_Http_Client_Adapter_Proxy, there is a call to method connectHandshake() if protocol is HTTPS.
This method tries to send a CONNECT query to the proxy server and then, if ok, switch to crypto with PHP function stream_socket_enable_crypto().
This fails if the remote server requires a SSL client certificate to be presented.
The stream_socket_enable_crypto() function is not well documented but it seems that an additional parameter allows to pass the context of another socket (including a local cert) to the function.
In the connecHandshake() method, I changed the code here:
$success = false;
foreach($modes as $mode) {
$success = stream_socket_enable_crypto($this->socket, true, $mode);
if ($success) break;
$context = stream_context_create();
if (! stream_context_set_option($context, 'ssl', 'local_cert', 'path/to/my/local_cert')) {
die ('unable to set SSL cert');
$socket = stream_socket_client($host . ':' . $port, $errno,$errstr, (int) $this->config['timeout'], STREAM_CLIENT_CONNECT, $context);
if ($socket === false) {
die('Unable to set socket');
$success = false;
foreach($modes as $mode) {
$success = stream_socket_enable_crypto($this->socket, true, $mode, $socket);
if ($success) break;
Currently, the apache child dies when processing this patched adapter (Apache 2.2.8 + PHP 5.2.8 on Ubuntu 8.04)
Is it a valid method to achieve what I aim to? If positive, what is going wrong?
Sorry for taking so long with this :)
Recent improvements to HTTP client allowed me to implement this by reducing most of the code in the connect() method, and simply relying on preset stream context for this task.
This should now not be any different than using the Socket adapter with an SSL certificate - you can also look at the setStreamContext and getStreamContext methods for this, if you need "advanced" stuff like peer certificate validation forcing.
Fixed in CS-17013
This change breaks backwards compatibility.
146 - if ($this->connected_to[0] != $host || $this->connected_to[1] != $port) { 126 + if ($this->connected_to[0] != "tcp://$host" || $this->connected_to[1] != $port) {
At least in our environment there is no tcp:// prefix there as it is not required as far as I understand.
Changing the line to:
if (($this->connected_to[0] != "tcp://$host" && $this->connected_to[0] != $host) || $this->connected_to[1] != $port) {
Seems to fix this in our environment.
Reopening following previous comment
To actually fix the functionality:
I commented that this bug breaks backwards compatibility and it's still present in 1.9.5
Can you repost the fix you added on pastebin? The paste ID is no longer valid. I'll commit tomorrow once I have a fix I can run tests against.
The following code can be used to test the issue:
$client = new Zend_Http_Client('https://test.example.com', array('sslcert' => '/etc/pki/test.pem',
'proxy_host' => '127.0.0.1',
'proxy_port' => '8888',
'adapter' => 'Zend_Http_Client_Adapter_Proxy'));
The whole issue explained briefly:
Zend_Http_Client_Adapter_Proxy calls the parent::connect method setting $secure = false. This means that ssl context is not created for the connection. This is problematic in a scenario where the connection to proxy is over plain but SSL stream using client certs is negotiated inside that connection.
The proposed fix:
### Eclipse Workspace Patch 1.0
#P zf-trunk
Index: src/Zend/Http/Client/Adapter/Socket.php
--- src/Zend/Http/Client/Adapter/Socket.php (revision 18996)
+++ src/Zend/Http/Client/Adapter/Socket.php (working copy)
@@ -62,10 +62,11 @@
* @var array
protected $config = array(
- 'persistent' => false,
- 'ssltransport' => 'ssl',
- 'sslcert' => null,
- 'sslpassphrase' => null
+ 'persistent' => false,
+ 'ssltransport' => 'ssl',
+ 'sslcert' => null,
+ 'sslpassphrase' => null,
+ 'sslusecontext' => false
@@ -176,11 +177,11 @@
if (($this->connected_to[0] != $host || $this->connected_to[1] != $port)) {
if (is_resource($this->socket)) $this->close();
// Now, if we are not connected, connect
if (! is_resource($this->socket) || ! $this->config['keepalive']) {
$context = $this->getStreamContext();
- if ($secure) {
+ if ($secure || $this->config['sslusecontext']) {
if ($this->config['sslcert'] !== null) {
if (! stream_context_set_option($context, 'ssl', 'local_cert',
$this->config['sslcert'])) {
Index: src/Zend/Http/Client/Adapter/Proxy.php
--- src/Zend/Http/Client/Adapter/Proxy.php (revision 18996)
+++ src/Zend/Http/Client/Adapter/Proxy.php (working copy)
@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@
if (! $this->config['proxy_host']) {
return parent::connect($host, $port, $secure);
+ /* Url might require stream context even if proxy connection doesn't */
+ if ($secure) {
+ $this->config['sslusecontext'] = true;
+ }
// Connect (a non-secure connection) to the proxy server
return parent::connect(
The issue can be tested using CA setup mentioned here (http://sial.org/howto/openssl/ca/) and setting up for example apache to require the client certificate to be present. Note that this seems to only affect proxy adapter.
Fixed in r20946
This issue is not completely fixed in 1.10.5: the
'sslusecontext' => false
entry is missing from the
protected $config = array()
causing a NOTICE (Undefined index sslusecontext) on line 92:
if ($secure || $this->config['sslusecontext']) {
next release should address this issue. There was one line missing in the merge
Reopen due to misapplied patch
Missing lines previously committed to release branch by bate.
Note: If an issue is technically not fixed, it is fine to reopen it until properly resolved. Thanks for reporting the missing line!


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The University of Colorado has one of the more unique mascots in all of intercollegiate athletics, a real buffalo named Ralphie. CU has two live buffalo mascots, Ralphie IV and Ralphie V. Ralphie leads the football team out on the field both at the start of the game and second half. It is truly one of the special sights that exist anywhere in college or professional sports, especially for opposing teams, who often stop in their tracks watching the massive buffalo round the end zone and head directly at their sideline.
The buffalo first appeared in 1934, three weeks after a contest to select an official school nickname by the Silver & Gold newspaper had come to an end and "Buffaloes" was the winning entry. For the final game of the '34 season, a group of students paid $25 to rent a buffalo calf along with a real cowboy as his keeper. The calf was the son of Killer, a famed bison at Trails End Ranch in Fort Collins. It took the cowboy and four students to keep the calf under control on the sidelines, a 7-0 win at the University of Denver on Thanksgiving Day.
Prior to 1934, CU athletic teams usually were referred to as the "Silver and Gold," but other nicknames teams were sometimes called included Silver Helmets, Yellow Jackets, Hornets, Arapahoes, Big Horns, Grizzlies and Frontiersmen. The student newspaper decided to sponsor a national contest in the summer of 1934, with a $5 prize to go to the author of the winning selection. Entries, over 1,000 in all, arrived from almost every state in the union. Athletic Director Harry Carlson, graduate manager Walter Franklin and Kenneth Bundy of the Silver and Gold were the judges.
Local articles first reported that Claude Bates of New Madrid, Mo., and James Proffitt of Cincinnati, Ohio, were co-winners for the prize as both submitted "Buffaloes" as their entry. But 10 days later, the newspaper declared Boulder resident Andrew Dickson the winner, after a follow-up revealed his submission of "Buffaloes" had actually arrived several days before those of the original winners. Through the years, synonyms which quickly came into use included "Bisons," "Buffs," "Thundering Herd," "Stampeding Herd," "Golden Avalanche," and "Golden Buffaloes."
Live buffaloes made appearances at CU games on and off through the years, usually in a pen on the field or sometimes driven around in a cage; in the 1940s, the school kept a baby buffalo in a special pen at the University Riding Academy. The first named buffalo was "Mr. Chips," who appeared for the first time at the 1957 CU Days kickoff rally, as supporter Mahlon White donated him to the school, and it was cared for by a men's honorary.
Around that same time, head coach Eddie Crowder was approached with the idea the charging buffalo running out on the field before the game with the team behind right her. Crowder thought it was a great idea, and the debut of this great tradition took place on Oct. 28, 1967, CU's homecoming game against Oklahoma State. Though OSU won the game, 10-7, the greatest mascot tradition in college athletics was born.
Click on the links above for the biographies of the first five Ralphies plus find out the many ways you can become involved in the Ralphie program.


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Head coach Ruffin McNeill
Aug. 20, 2012
Coach McNeill, Player Post-Practice Interviews
GREENVILLE, N.C. - Head Coach Ruffin McNeill completed his third fall camp at East Carolina as the Pirates wrapped up the NCAA-recognized preseason period with a soggy two-hour, shells-only workout Monday morning on Hight Field inside the Cliff Moore Practice Complex.
McNeill guided ECU through opening individual and positional drills before spending a combined 35 minutes in skeleton and team-on-team segments that featured competition between preseason depth chart members on both sides of the ball in lieu of scout squads.
With the start of classes, the Pirates will return to their in-season schedule which regularly will include daily 3:30 p.m. practices Tuesday through Thursday, a Sunday night session and an off day each Monday. ECU will make one exception to the aforementioned slate with an off-date tomorrow to acclimate itself to the first day of school.
"I'm looking forward to returning to our regular routine and getting into a game-type mode for the rest of this week," McNeill said. "I thought we accomplished what we needed to during camp with our execution, tempo and football intelligence. I've said this before, but I really like the attitude and work ethic this team has."
McNeill also indicated the program's initial depth chart of the season is still being discussed and formalized, and will be released prior to his first press conference of the season next Monday.
"I was happy with the way we closed things out today," McNeill added. "Both sides the ball looked strong and were really flying around the field. We talked about everyone from the coaches to the players having the right pace and we met that goal."
NOTES: OWR Antonio Cannon (concussion) was cleared for "full-go" status and participated in Monday's practice ... DE Matt Milner (left foot) and IWR Quataye Smyre (left leg) also experienced limited action for the first time in more than a week to 10 days after suffering their injuries ... NT Michael Brooks (concussion), OLB Jacob Geary (left leg), OLB Montese Overton (concussion), CB Leonard Paulk (right knee) and OWR Brandon Weymann (right shoulder) remained sidelined ... RB Vintavious Cooper rejoined the team and worked out Monday morning after missing Saturday's scrimmage because of bereavement leave.