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Why has desktop video conferencing been catching on in a big way in recent years, and how can it help your small business? In a recent webinar, we joined Nemertes Research in taking a look at just that: the rise of desktop video conferencing, what's driving adoption, where it's headed and what companies like yours need to know to make it work for you.
Nearly 80 percent of organizations use desktop video conferencing to some extent, Nemertes found. Irwin Lazar, vice president and service director at Nemertes, describes what he calls the "perfect storm" making the tool a must-have for business: tighter travel budgets, worker virtualization, advancements in video quality and consumer adoption of technologies like Skype.
People have grown so accustomed to video calling with friends and family that they now expect to have that same capability at work, Lazar points out. The onset of HD video enriched the experience and made business use more viable.
So, what does that mean for your business? We looked at how Skype video calling can address some important points:
- You can cut costs. You always have one eye on the bottom line – it's your business, after all. So, take advantage of the same benefits our consumer users enjoy, like free 1:1 video calling and screen sharing. If you're planning larger meetings, Skype Premium includes low cost group video calling for up to 10 participants, without sacrificing quality. As the admin of a Skype Manager you can easily allocate the group video calling subscription to your employees or colleagues.
- You can build better relationships. One interesting takeaway from Nemertes' research is that the business case for desktop video conferencing goes beyond cost savings. Most businesses point to other benefits like improved collaboration, shorter projects and product life cycles and a more interactive, enjoyable work experience. With 89 percent of organizations operating virtual workplaces, where employees don't always share the same physical workspace, video calling offers a way to maintain the human interaction so important in business.
- You can get your message across. Share your screen, share files and get feedback in real time. With video calling, you can watch a prospect's expression as you present your proposal and adjust accordingly. Designers can share sketches with dispersed teams. Doctors can read nonverbal cues when consulting with patients. Face to face interaction makes for better communication.
What's more, desktop video calling doesn't necessarily mean you're chained to your desktop. Advancements in mobility (and Skype WiFi) allow you to connect from almost anywhere, whether you're in a conference room or a coffee shop.
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Wednesday's Pick
Song: "Mystical Magic"
Artist: M.E.D.
CD: Classic
Genre: Hip-Hop
Regardless of genre or era, the most memorable record labels forge a signature sound. The 15-year-old hip-hop and soul label Stones Throw adds to the legacy of Motown, Stax and Def Jam in building an expansive catalog that remains encoded with distinctive sonic DNA. In Stones Throw's case, that DNA often requires rugged beats, savvy crate-digging samples, gritty rhymes and moody ambiance. M.E.D.'s "Mystical Magic" exemplifies that aesthetic magnificently.
Madlib, the label's de facto house producer, orchestrates a sweeping soundscape, bolstered by a couple of rare Foster Sylvers samples, as M.E.D. (a.k.a. Medaphoar) serves up blistering autobiographical rhymes about dealing with naysayers who doubted his rapping abilities, staying true to his craft when his "back is against the wall." The sentiment, of course, is as common as heartache, but M.E.D.'s impassioned delivery and heartfelt rhymes — paired with Madlib's soulful evocation of sunlight piercing through clouds — make "Mystical Magic" a quintessential slice of Stones Throw hip-hop.
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The Rex Theater was opened October 1914, with a seating capacity for 300.
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This photograph of the Rex Theater was taken in 2010.
1981 picture is better than 2010.
A small photo of the Rex Theatre was published in the August 28, 1915, issue of The Moving Picture World. The caption says that the operator of the Rex, J. B. Quesinberry, had been among the magazine's subscribers for several years.
If Mr. Quesinberry had been operating the Rex throughout that time (the caption doesn't say,) this theater might have been opened even before 1910, and could now be one of the oldest operating movies theaters in the country.
The 1926 FDYB report of the seating capacity must have been an error. The caption of the 1915 photo says that the Rex had 300 seats.
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Air and bubbles, or fluid aeration and cavitation, can cause numerous
problems in a hydraulic and lubrication oil system. Lubrication practitioners should be attentive to abnormal noise, poor component response due
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What is your Photography Style ?
I believe that photographing people is not about equipment or tired poses. It's all about capturing the emotions which are truly meaningful to you.
Photographers vary in style e.g. formal, classic or photojournalistic. As a photographer of people, I find the best photographs are often those which are taken of the spontaneous moments which arise during any event.
Many people have described my method of working as unobtrusive and natural – this allows me to get beyond the standard wedding day poses, and get great photos with a minimum of fuss (the majority of my photos are taken like this).
Sometimes referred to as reportage or documentary photography, it's a more contemporary, relaxed style. However, I always encourage people to have some formal family photographs taken, as these will become the family treasures of the future. The power of a photograph to evoke memories should not be underestimated.
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I'm based in the Dublin/Dún Laoghaire area. I regularly travel to all corners of Ireland to shoot weddings.
When should I book ?
Once you've chosen the date and locations – you should start looking for your photographer. This especially applies during the peak times of May – September and the Christmas period. My booking times have varied from about 2 weeks to 2 years+. However, most are in the current or following calendar years.
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I confirm all bookings by means of a signed contract and a booking deposit. Both are required before any booking is confirmed.
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You will normally be able to view your images online within two to four weeks of the wedding date. Once they're online – it's up to you to set the album process in motion. Most people do this within a year of the wedding, but it can happen much sooner, if you wish.
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Well, it's pretty straightforward – and comes from two things :
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My Wedding clients already get full usage rights to copy and print their images for all their own uses.
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"I think it would be calamitous," Keating said.
The requirement could open the door for lawsuits by workers who claim they were illegally dismissed by their former employer, he said.
"Suppose someone is stealing from you, or is taking drugs, or comes to work drunk," Keating said. "You have to give them 15 days notice. That is just not right."
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The Republican governor said he wants to complete some state construction projects, including construction of a dome on the State Capitol, before he wraps up his second and final term in 20 months.
Keating also said he supports a vote of the people on a sweeping tax reform plan before he leaves office.
The plan, commonly called the Texas Plan, would eliminate the 6.75-percent personal income tax and the 4.5-percent state sales tax on groceries. It is patterned after the tax code in Texas, which has no personal income tax and sales tax on groceries.
"There are some rather creative ideas on the table," Keating said. "I hope all of these things do pass. And then this will be an extremely competitive and attractive state."
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Hello! I have more questions – There is shadow around folding menu (not megamenu, just usual one). I tried to remove it by deleting -moz-box-shadow: and box-shadow: parameters in style.css file, but shadow is still on its place. Again – what is my mistake?
if you are running the latest theme version (see item description at the bottom) you will find this in the style.css line 339.
Regards, damojo
line 339 contains – .navigation ul ul.sub-menu li.menu-item { float: none; position: relative; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee !important; } Maybe I'm wrong but there is nothing about shadow…
line 338 contains – .navigation ul ul.sub-menu { border-radius: 0px; padding: 0; position: absolute; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; min-width: 179px; background: #fff; -webkit-box-shadow: 0px 2px 50px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); box-shadow: 0px 2px 50px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); border-top: 2px solid #13C0DF; }
I changer it to – .navigation ul ul.sub-menu { border-radius: 0px; padding: 0; position: absolute; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; min-width: 179px; background: #fff; -webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border-top: 2px solid #13C0DF; }
and -
.navigation ul ul.sub-menu { border-radius: 0px; padding: 0; position: absolute; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; min-width: 179px; background: #fff; border-top: 2px solid #13C0DF; }
None of this works. Sorry to disturb you, but I'm totally confused(
same problem like before maybe? Are you sure you cleared your browser cache?Also set shadows to "none":
-webkit-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none;
Regards, damojo
Sorry. Now I see it. I don't know why it's working that way( Only after 3d-5th time of cleaning cash or reloading page changing appears. Maybe it is my mac problems. I did't try that much first. My apologies.
No problem! Browser caching can be a real pain in the…
Regards, damojo
First of all: excellent theme thanks!.
I have got a question about the use of the Goodweb Menu icons and a consequence for mobile responsiveness.
The issue: If I use icons in front of the navigation label of the different menu-items (the Goodweb Menu Icons you can select) than the navigation text nor the icon is visible on a mobile device.
I have tested it in different mobiles (IOS and Android). The menu-item is unfortunately left blanc completely.
I really would like to use the icons because it looks very good (on a pc/desktop). Are you able to fix this somehow so that it is also visible in the menu on a mobile device?
Thanks very much!
please update to the most current version since we fixed this bug in Version 1.4
Regards, damojo
I have many problem whit demo installation and whit plugin Visual Composer and ThemeForest Theme Updater that not work. You can see at www.sandracatalano.it please help me Thanks
could you create a ticket at http://damojo.ticksy.com where you describe your problems? And please add an admin account so we can help you installing if no server issues are the reason for the problems.
Thanks & Regards, damojo
Ok.. Thanks
Awesome! We will get to your ticket asap! Have a little catchup to do first since we were out of the office yesterday…
Regards, damojo
For the Velocity Social Widgets…can you add Instagram and Tumblr?
Hi ggogis,
we have added Instagram lately. We will add Tumblr too for the next update
Regards, damojo
The revolution slider on my site is not working. I'm thinking about deactivating it and deleting it and reinstalling and activating it again to see if it makes any difference. Will this lose all the themes that come with the revolution slider?
sorry, let us check what is happening first please. It is very unusual what you say about the slider.
Regards, damojo
?Hi, sorry to hear that you are having trouble with adjusting the slider. It looks like some CSS misconfiguration could have caused that.
Again we have to ask you if you could send us an admin account so that we can have a closer look at your CSS?
Thanks in advance & Cheers, D
I seem to be getting an error on the blog page when adding a video post. The issue is the same with Vimeo or Youtube video. It doesn't show any errors on the full post page (clicking read more) but on the blog page itself the following appears above the post "Warning: Division by zero in /pathinfo altered/sites/namgbr/wp-content/themes/velocity/index.php on line 307" You can see this specifically on http://namgbr.stlbrits.com/news/
Any ideas if this is a bug or something specific to my site?
apparently your video code is not correct.
Just use the video ID, not the whole url. Example for a video ID on youtube: JuyB7NO0EYY
Regards, damojo
Thanks for the update but I've just gone back to double check and the only thing in the ID field is as you described:
Youtube I have: XLcdH5QYZwI Vimeo: 65984133 Vimeo: 87736262
I didn't put the whole URL in there.
Just to be sure I have cut and paste these values out of the field and pasted them back in and I still see the error on the blog page.
I also tried creating a new post and ensuring nothing but the ID is entered – same error shows.
Any other ideas/suggestions? I checked I'm on version 1.4.3 of the theme.
yep, that should work. Could you send us an admin account to http://damojo.ticksy.com to see what is going on in your installation? Maybe a bad plugin or something…
Ticket opened 173583 and admin account access provided – Thank You! Hopefully something simple.
Thanks will be in support the next hours!
Thanks for the response/fix via the ticket system. Your support continues to be absolutely first class!
Thanks esd3104, we are glad to help!
Regards, damojo
Hello there again Damojo, i have a problem when installing AddThis social buttons. I can't get them to go on the bottom of my blog posts or my portfolio articles, and when the plugin is installed and activated, i have problems with the menu and with the css animations on my pages. Any recommendations ?
thanks for your comment.
Could you please submit a ticket to our support desk including a url and login to your wordpress: damojo.ticksy.com
Regards, damojo
Hi Damojo,
I found the source of the bug mentioned in my previous post. It wasn't my child theme.
It looks like The Velocity theme 1.4.2, is in conflict with the WPML plugin. (It displays duplicate Layout or Blank content.. Weird .)
I tried to install the patch:Damojo AUTHOR SAYS : 27 days ago Hi, please upload the file inside this zip file https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6248073/velocity-functions_folder.zip to the functions folder. This file needs to be copied into the wp-content/plugins/velocityVCaddons folder: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6248073/velocity-plugins_velocityVCaddons.zip Regards, damojo But it doesn't solve the problem. I've upgraded WPML and purchased the latest version of the plugin. But when I activate the plugin, the website doesn't display the homepage content (Only the header)…
Do you have any clue to solve this problem?
Awaiting your news Best regards
could you please update the whole theme properly? See here: http://themeforest.net/item/velocity-responsive-multipurpose-wordpress-theme/6602373#item-description__updates
If the problem persists please provide us a wordpress login via a ticket: damojo.ticksy.com
Regards, damojo
Hello, I've sent you a ticket with Admin access.
Awaiting your news Kind regards
I was currently writing from the account mesf43 and was asked to write from the account we purchased the Velocity template from. I am the one having problems with the revolution slider and need to publish our website by this Wednesday and need the revolution slider to work. It is still not working – when I edit in the editor, it shows up how I want it (after a couple times tapping "save" – takes two times for some reason) then when I look at it updated on the home page, it does not show up the same as the editor. I looked this up in Google and other people were having the same problem with rev slider. I saw that you had said you would check on it asap and thought it might be a conflicting plugin or server issue, but was wondering when this could be looked into and if it could be fixed before Wednesday? It is somewhat the centerpiece of our website and I would very much like it to work with the template as that is how it is shown in the preview of this template. Here is the information I found online about rev slider not working:
"You should do changes not in internal WP revolution Slider CSS editor but in file wp-content/themes/spartacus/css/slider.revolution.css. This file overwrites core revolution slider CSS.
Why we opted for this solution? Because changes made in revolution plugin CSS are saved not in theme directory but in wp-content/plugins/revslider/rs-plugin/css/captions.css. This means that every time youupgrade plugin you should remember to backup this css file if is changed. And from experience we know that customers don't remember about this .
This is of course not ideal solution (for example custom styles are not visible in plugin slide editor) but from our point of view it is safer.
Of course, if you are aware of the situation, you can easily disable the custom CSS for Revolution sliderincluded in theme.
Remove or comment lines 37 and 38 in file wp-content/themes/scpartacus/layouts/before.php
wp_register_style('revslider-css', get_template_directory_uri().'/css/slider.revolution.css');
or simply do file slider.revolution.css empty.Then Revolution slider will be use own CSS.Karolina"
Please let me know what you can find and email me back at email@example.com.
Thank you!
as we told you in the support tickets already:
There is some bad CSS either made by you or a plugin that is overwriting the Sliders CSS.
Please send a link to our support system you already have a ticket concerning this. And again we offer to fix this with a CSS hack if you send us an admin account too!
The solution your wrote about is perfect for a bad coded theme that overwrites the Slider CSS. We are unfortunately no bad coders.
I did not receive a support ticket sent to my email at firstname.lastname@example.com nor at firstname.lastname@example.com – I have also not changed the CSS at all.If you could please send me an email at email@example.com so I can send you my admin account and password as well as a link to the website I am creating privately so that this can be fixed before we launch tomorrow that would be great thank you!
sorry if I was not clearer above. I meant that you need to create a ticket at http://damojo.ticksy.com and include your account and links there please. That is the most secure way to exchange that kind of information.
Quick Question: In order to utilize most of the short code that comes with this template, do you have to install the visual composer?
(PS: I did purchase the theme, but used my company's account to do so)
Nevermind, I've answered my own question. The Visual Composer is required to use the short code.
There's got to be an easier way to style this thing lol
all of a sudden, this is showing up: http://220.127.116.11/
Warning: array_merge() [function.array-merge]: Argument #1 is not an array in /home/theimpac/public_html/allworkwear.com/wp-content/themes/velocity/functions/theme_functions.php on line 134
Warning: array_merge() [function.array-merge]: Argument #1 is not an array in /home/theimpac/public_html/allworkwear.com/wp-content/themes/velocity/functions/theme_functions.php on line 134
Warning: array_merge() [function.array-merge]: Argument #1 is not an array in /home/theimpac/public_html/allworkwear.com/wp-content/themes/velocity/functions/theme_functions.php on line 134
Warning: array_merge() [function.array-merge]: Argument #1 is not an array in /home/theimpac/public_html/allworkwear.com/wp-content/themes/velocity/functions/theme_functions.php on line 134
very unusual, could you save each single option page of the Velocity options once and let me know if that makes this disappear? If you still face this problem please contact our support at http://damojo.ticksy.com
what do you mean by "save each single option page " not sure what you are asking me to do there…
Hi again,
sorry that I was not clearer before! The line the error messages report is a line that combines all theme options into one array. I assume that some theme option got lost on the way (however that is possible).
To solve that please open the "Velocity Options", open each option tab (like "Layout", "Header"...) and press on the "Save Changes" button on each tab. http://screencast.com/t/zhplOEF7lfBB
Sorry for the inconvenience & please let me know if that could solve your problem.
After upgrade latest version my homepage layouts broken, submitted support ticket. Please let me know how to fix this.
both are updated, waiting for your response via support center.
Could you please check Ticket: #174671 , i'm not satisfied with your staffs response speed and their " answer".
Sorry, I will take a look asap!
Regards, damojo
Concerned that you appear to spin themes. you have a number of recent themes that stop being updated in a years time.
Hi aribann,
do not hesitate to post your issues with any theme on our ticket system at http://damojo.ticksy.com .
I'm not sure if this is a theme thing or not but I figured I'd ask.
While I'm happy with how my site looks/is coming together the performance seems to be horrible. So I did some tests using tools.pingdom.com and one of the worst performing areas has the following "advice"
Resources with a "?" in the URL are not cached by some proxy caching servers. Remove the query string and encode the parameters into the URL for the following resources
Under this some 30+ items from the wp_content or wp_includes folders are listed and it seems to be for each .js or .css where the version number is listed on the end as ?ver3.8.1 as an example.
I did some searching and found some suggestions on dealing with this such as http://www.sharepointjohn.com/wordpress-remove-version-query-strings-from-javascript-js-and-css-stylesheet-files/ but this seems to break some things in the theme like fonts in the velocity revolution slider options. Although the performance report didn't include the suggested changes the page load time actually seemed to get worse.
Just wondering if there's something that could be done within the theme to address this and maybe help with page load speeds?
Thanks for any ideas or suggestions.
Using Google PageSpeed it seems to be pointing at the same items with the category of:
Eliminate render-blocking JavaScript and CSS in above-the-fold content Your page has 7 blocking script resources and 21 blocking CSS resources. This causes a delay in rendering your page.
So, perhaps I should dug a little deeper before posting
Anyway, I seem to have been able to deal with the query strings ver and rev without breaking the theme (although still testing) by adding these 2 entries to the functions.php file
/* Strip Query Strings */
function _remove_script_version( $src ){
$parts = explode( '?ver', $src );
return $parts[0];
add_filter( 'script_loader_src', '_remove_script_version', 15, 1 );
add_filter( 'style_loader_src', '_remove_script_version', 15, 1 );
/* Strip Query Revisions */
function _remove_script_revision( $src ){
$parts = explode( '?rev', $src );
return $parts[0];
add_filter( 'script_loader_src', '_remove_script_revision', 15, 1 );
add_filter( 'style_loader_src', '_remove_script_revision', 15, 1 );
So maybe this could be included within the theme somewhere to avoid the need for a child theme or editing functions.php each time?
This didn't seem to help with the Google PageSpeed analysis and the suggestion:
Eliminate render-blocking JavaScript and CSS in above-the-fold content Your page has 7 blocking script resources and 21 blocking CSS resources. This causes a delay in rendering your page.
Thanks in advance!
Hi,we would recommend this plugin for that job: http://wordpress.org/plugins/remove-script-stylesheet-versions/
It is not been updated in a while but still works like a charm.
Thanks I'll take a look although I'm not wild about the idea of having to rely on a 2 year old plugin for this. I guess I might need to look at the child theme option as well. I'll move the second question to a new thread.
the newer ones I found had php bugs all over it
Using a child theme for heavy modifications is always a good thing.
Please remember these pagespeed hints are just guidelines and it's not always the best practice or reasonable to follow them. Please take a look at https://developers.google.com/speed/docs/insights/BlockingJS and you will find that this makes only sense with very small scripts but not with the jquery framework script or bigger scripts and stylesheets included by certain plugins for example.
Thanks – I thought about this a bit longer and your reply help clarify for me that it wasn't a solution that would work/be needed. I have decided to focus my attention on GoDaddy who seem to have really slow server response times for some of my sites including this sample site I'm building out with the Velocity theme.
after our experience with hosting, we can only advise against GoDaddy. Its slow and lacks features that are standard on other hosters. Its better to pay a bit more on hosting and have a fast, reliable service in return.
Thats just our personal opinion
Best Regards, damojo
Do you have some suggested hosts you can share? I'm seeing a lot of negative info about Godaddy and particularly with WordPress sites. So I'd appreciate your thoughts in who the better hosts might be so I can take a lot. Thanks.
we have no experience with servers in the US but the problems our customers report. Maybe http://www.wpsitecare.com/performance-of-7-top-wordpress-hosting-companies-compared/ is a good read (and explains the GoDaddy problems)?
Hello, I have a great difficulty in my theme because I can not use the Visual Composer.
Pages and posts it tells me the following: Hola! Please activate your copy of Visual Composer to receive automatic updates.
And as I did not find the Shortcodes Generator, is too complicated to use the theme.
thanks for your comment.
Not sure why you think that you cannot use visual composer. The activation is purely OPTIONAL and its not mandatory to activate the plugin for full functionality. You can activate it if you purchased a visual composer license separately but theme authors are not allowed to include a license for this.
Which short code generator exactly? This theme only uses the most popular and widely used plugins, there won't be anything more comfortable to find
Regards, damojo
For example, if I want to insert a row with a background image with parallax containing the latest news from the blog. How do I generate this code? I did not find this option in the theme.
To tell the truth, when I installed the theme, Visual Composer worked perfectly and I was loving the theme, but now I'm lost without it.
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Im not sure what the problem is. Are you looking at the pages in code view?Do this: http://screencast.com/t/FdFU5OgxTzz Will become this: http://screencast.com/t/FdFU5OgxTzz
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i purchased the theme, but when want to updating it, the WP show my purchase code is invalid, why?
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Is this something that needs an update to the WooCommerce integration with the theme style/css?
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Re: [Full-disclosure] spammer wades into US Presidential race
- From: "lsi" <stuart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:00:12 -0000
Actually, it would hurt my wallet, and waste my time, compounding the
already incurred by receiving the spam in the first place.
But it's worth your time to forward spam to everyone on the
Simply put, it's evidence of a crime. The mail was forwarded in its
entirety to provide the group with the fullest amount of evidence
Also, if you really believed that it might come from his campaign,I didn't say that.
Then what benefit was there to forwarding it along?
1. The public interest is served in debating whether it's appropriate
that presidential campaigns are spamvertised. Spam is unethical, is
it appropriate that potential presidents are potentially unethical?
2. The public interest is served in locating the source of the spam.
Paying spammers sends money to organised criminals who do cracking,
credit-card fraud and identity theft, as well as spamming, and who
knows what else. It is supporting an industry that the world can do
without, and it is wholly inappropriate to be paying organised crime
to get elected.
3. Focusing the group mind on the case and thus maximising possible
lines of inquiry.
4. Analysis of spam for the benefit of the group.
5. Opportunity to forward an anti-war message globally.
6. Scooping wired.com by a whole 3 days.
Simply postulating that it's his (considering spamming is not a niceI didn't do that.
Then I apologize if I read too much into your email.
I was careful not to directly point any fingers, although I do admit
to suspecting an "over-enthusiasic intern" in his campaign. However
with more thought, I now think that only a fool would spamvertise his
own campaign, and, given that the mail was outrageously worded,
gramattically incorrect etc, I think it's reasonable to add his
opponents to the list of suspects.
Paying gangsters to beat up your opponents is also unethical and
should not be tolerated in a presidential campaign.
But now you mention it - why would a spammer
divert precious bandwidth from sending profitable spam? That's gonna
cost him money. Either the spammer donated his resources for free,
or someone paid - and who is that most likely to be? You? Me? Ron
Paul? Hilary Clinton? You decide.
I'd rather wait for some form of evidence. Right now all that is
available is gossip.
I forwarded all the evidence I had, the fulltext as well, with
headers, much better than the snippet in wired.
thing) without even checking his record on such a topic, and claimingCheck out Wired's take on it here:
"newsworthy" isn't quite... nice.
If you read the article from Wired, *they* contacted Paul's campaign,
and performed some basic investigation. That's rather different from
forwarding a spam message on to a mailing list.
They are a news service, that's what they do. My role, as a
recipient of the mail, is to report it, that's what I did. Repeat,
it is not just spam, it is evidence that, in all likelihood, one of
the presidential campaigns purchased spamming services from some
seriously dark people, enriching them and encouraging them to crack
more machines and send more spam than ever. This is wrong, very
wrong and that overzealous intern needs to get it.
It seems the net is somewhat overrun with his apologists.
At what point has anyone acted as his apologist (recently, on this
I was referring to the Wired article and the online polls mentioned
I've see others clarifying positions he's taken on
particular issues/votes, and I've questioned your lack of
investigation before forwarding the message on to everyone.
As you admitted, the guilty party is unlikely to admit their guilt,
so there is no point asking them. I also doubt his voting record is
much use. The fact is, someone paid, and I'll bet the fact is also
that ALL the candidates have a squeaky-clean anti-spam record. By
your logic, I should never have received the mail in the first place.
Finally, I have no idea who you are, asking me to run down blind
alleys is a good way to get me to think you are working for the same
people I am complaining about.
I have no intention of doing any further research. That is a job for
the police and the appropriate federal electoral authorities.
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Jan. 18, 2012
STANFORD, Calif. - Stanford gymnast Sean Senters, competing for the first time in over a year, posted the highest score in the country in vault (15.200) against California last week. A member of four Pennsylvania state championship teams as a member of the Parkettes National Gymnastics Training Center, the redshirt freshman from Center Valley, Penn. sat down to discuss his road to Stanford, the strength of the team and what he misses most about home.
How did you end up at Stanford?
"Stanford was really high on my list of universities and I was stunned when I got in, I didn't think I'd ever be able to. I wanted to come in and contribute right away. At Junior Nationals my senior year, during floor routine I landed my first tumbling pass and felt my knee buckle. Right away my heart sank, I knew I was injured. Stanford's medical staff did a great job bringing me back slow and over the summer I started really training again. Last weekend was the beginning of the payoff and I really felt that rush from competing that I was missing."
What's it like working with coaches Thom Glielmi and Brett McClure?
"Working with Thom is great and it's one of the main reasons I chose to come here, to be able to work with him and Brett. They have a big picture view of the season and they've been through this before and know the biggest part of the season is in April. Under their guidance the team will improve its conditioning and execution over the next few months as we get closer to nationals. Their leadership and belief in your ability to hit your routine and help your team gives you a huge confidence boost."
How did last season's national championship team influence you?
"Last year the older guys showed me the dedication it takes when your goal is to compete at the elite level at national championships in April. Veterans like Alex Buscaglia, Josh Dixon, Tim Gentry and Ryan Lieberman were so motivated all year and the intensity they brought to the gym every day was incredible. This year we want to emulate that success from last season and we're ready to put in the work and carry the program forward."
What do you enjoy the most about gymnastics?
"Pommel horse is my favorite event, even though I have a love/hate relationship with it. Last year when I hurt my knee it was the only event I was able to do and I was doing it all the time. I would love to be able to compete in all six events this season, it's what you're in the gym training for. I have confidence in myself in all six events and I'll do whatever helps our team."
What's your relationship like with your family? "My parents are great, they've always been so supportive of me. My sister runs track at Lafayette College and I have a twin brother, Timmy, who has autism. He's not as into gymnastics as I am but he plays tennis, baseball and soccer. He's more well rounded than I am since I've been focused on gymnastics for so long. He's finishing up high school and my relationship with him has been great, we share a really special bond. He's one of the happiest people I know and to be able to fall back on him whenever I need to is a blessing. That's one thing I struggle with out here, being away from my family."
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The year 2002 celebrated the 250th anniversary of the foundation of "George Washington's Mother Lodge." According to the authors of The History of Freemasonry in Virginia, "Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4 stands out as one of the brightest Lodges in the early history of Freemasonry in Virginia." Since 1752 it has maintained a continuous Masonic presence in Fredericksburg. Many of the town's prominent citizens have been members, and many of its prominent buildings have Masonic cornerstones.
CRRL is pleased to host the Fredericksburg Regional Genealogical Society and two distinguished speakers, for a program titled, "Your Family Stories."
The program will be held in the Headquarters Theater, 1201 Caroline Street, beginning at 9:00 on Saturday, March 22. It is free and open to the public.
At this time, divorce form packets are not being provided to the public by the Central Rappahannock Regional Library.This is because none of the local jurisdictions have as yet compiled divorce form packets. Other jurisdictions have, however.
So, if you are in urgent need you can go online to one or more of the following jurisdictional web sites where you will find examples of divorce forms that might be adaptable to your situation:
The first two "Introductory Genealogy & Beyond" classes, co-sponsored by the Fredericksburg Regional Genealogical Society and the Central Rappahannock Regional Library, have been spectacularly successful. So successful, in fact, that the original venue will not do anymore, and all future classes will be held in the Free Lance-Star's Community Room, located at 616 Amelia Street.
The next class will be on Saturday, April 13, beginning at 9 AM. Professional genealogist Phyllis Legare, CG, will be speaking first on "Timelines in Genealogy," and then on "Military Research." Ms. Legare has been researching for her family for many years and for clients as well. Phyllis' main joy in genealogy is finding the family stories. She loves to share her knowledge about genealogy research and also loves to learn—a never-ending process for researchers.
You'd heard something about the Camino de Santiago, of course. Then you saw the wonderful feature film about it, the one that was released last year, The Way, starring Martin Sheen. After that you began to think, "Maybe I could do that…", or perhaps even, "Maybe I should do that!"
No. Although there are many good local lawyers, CRRL librarians cannot make referrals.
But help is available at the Virginia Lawyer Referral Service, 1-800-552-7977.
Your call to the VLRS will be answered by a referral specialist who will request your name, address, a daytime phone number, and a brief description of your problem. Based on this information, you will be provided with the name and telephone number of a lawyer in your area who has indicated a particular interest in handling your type of problem.
Read a law book for fun?! Yes, believe it or not!
The CRRL Law Library has a 60-year-old law book in its collection that is actually fun to read. The Code of the City of Fredericksburg Virginia 1952 occasionally lets you glimpse what life was like here long ago, in a quieter, slower time.
Take a peek at some of its provisions:
"it shall be unlawful to have, keep, raise or maintain bees within the city limits." Sec. 4-5
Where is Heaven? How do we know there is life after death? What do you say to someone who doesn't believe in Heaven? All good questions, which the inexhaustible evangelist Billy Graham has answered over the course of his long life. In this brand-new, beautifully-packaged little book are gathered--and edited--the answers to these and many other questions on the topic of death and Heaven.
"Do you have the divorce forms?" That question's not as easy to answer as you might think -- but CRRL can probably help!
"How do I get an annulment in Virginia?" "Is there a form I can use to change my name?" "Can I file for bankruptcy without a lawyer?" "Is there a list of local domestic violence shelters?"
Grab-and-go forms and flyers dealing with all these legal matters, and many, many others, are now available at the CRRL Law Library.
Beginning April 2, 2012, the National Archives will provide access to the images of the 1940 U.S. Federal census for the very first time. Unlike previous census years, the images of the 1940 U.S. Federal Census will be made available as free digital images at http://1940census.archives.gov. Genealogists have waited for this day for years and are eager to get a first look.


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Men's Basketball Falls To No. 7 Duke, 88-55
Dec. 14, 2004
Durham, N.C. - The UIC men's basketball team couldn't overcome a 16-0 run by #7 Duke to start the second half on Tuesday night as the Blue Devils posted an 88-55 victory over the visiting Flames at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
With the loss, UIC drops to 3-4 on the year with two of those losses coming at the hands of teams ranked in the top 10 nationally. Duke, meanwhile, improved to 7-0 on the year and is now 161-3 at home versus non-conference since 1983.
Sophomore Jovan Stefanov paced the Flames with 15 points and six rebounds while senior Cedrick Banks chipped in with 12 points and five boards.
Shelden Williams led the Blue Devils with 23 points, 14 rebounds and seven blocks. J.J. Reddick added 21 points, including five three-pointers, while Daniel Ewing was also in double-figures, finishing with 14.
UIC came out red hot from the field in the opening moments of first half, building a 22-14 lead in the first 10 minutes behind Stefanov, who had all of his 15 points in the opening stanza, and Banks. Duke battled back, though, closing the half on a 13-4 run to take a seven-point lead into intermission.
The Blue Devils then took control with a 16-point surge to start the second half, keyed by eight points from Williams.
For the game, UIC shot 37% from the field while the Blue Devils knocked down 49% of their attempts. Duke tallied 18 blocked shots in the contest.
The Flames will conclude their three-game road swing on Saturday, when they travel across town to take on DePaul at the Allstate Arena.


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For a filmmaker with such fantastical imagery, Tim Burton's exhibition at ACMI is remarkably restrained in its exhibition design.
Melbourne gets the Tim Burton exhibition while we get the V8 Supercars. Bloody typical!
Does the Herald post these Age articles on its site just to make us feel even more deprived, or is this Melbourne's revenge on us for laughing at Moomba for all these years?
Having flown in from Perth by chance catching this exhibition, I was just excited to actually go to Tim Burton's Exhibition at all, since Perth is never on the list of most cultural events touring Australia. I wouldn't know how it rates compared to the usual standard of world class exhibitions at ACMI but this I found to be adequate. This was after all the artwork behind the films and character creations and too many effects would take from the intensity that his sketches held on their own.
The sketches had such depth of magnetism, repulsing you with their sublime horror and simultaneously engaging you with their poetic beauty.
The corridor of peepholes was gorgeous, as if we were spying into the artists world. The display in the middle of this area was subtly provoking and bizarre two great traits of Tim Burton's genius.
The only bit of bad planning i felt was in being able to use the exit intended for the exhibition - the slow moving escalator. If you had bags to check in at the beginning of the exhibition you couldn't leave via this last nuance, you had to weave back to the start, grab your bag and walk up the two flights of stairs instead.
Thanks ACMI for staging this, thanks Tim Burton for sharing your artwork.
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- Lead-organizer: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
- 11:00 - 12:30
- Date: 22 Jun 2012
- Room: P3-E
Sustainable and Inclusive Growth: An Emerging Paradigm for Latin America & the Caribbean
Organizing partnersUnited Nations Development Programme
IntroductionWe need a new way of looking at Latin America and the Caribbean, with a perspective that emphasizes the region?s strengths without neglecting its weaknesses, that focuses on opportunities without ignoring risks. We need a way that promotes long-term development without forgetting that the situation still demands prudent, disciplined public policies.
The Inter-American Development Bank is reassessing its role in mainstreaming sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean and therefore seeks to promote high level dialogue around the concept of sustainability and its concrete dimensions.
As a partner, UNDP has always assessed the Bank in its different initiatives, its recommendations on how the institution can contribute to the growth, equity and competitiveness of the region.
Detailed programmeLatin America and the Caribbean are undergoing a historic transformation marked by economic prosperity and expanding middle classes.
The region�s key to economic success has been the reduction of inequality. As a consequence the countries have been able to grow by promoting inclusion and lifting millions out of poverty. In years to come the region�s recent gains will be locked in, and the average citizen will be more prosperous than ever before. However, meeting increased needs for resources and services requires a new model of development.
The high-level panel will present current efforts to promote inclusive and sustainable growth in the region and discuss strategies to generate new opportunities.
Laura Chinchilla, President, Costa Rica
Antonio Patriota, Minister of Foreign Relations, Brazil
Roodal Moonilal, Minister of Housing and Environment, Trinidad & Tobago
Frank Pearl, Environment and Sustainable Development Minister, Colombia
Heraldo Munoz, Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, UNDP
Tom Lovejoy, Biodiversity Chair of the H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment
Juan Carlos Jintiach, Coordinator in the Field of International Economic Cooperation and Autonomous, COICA
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8-10 inches of new snow fell over night! Between 5am and 7am four inches fell and by 8 had tapered off. The forecast is for bands of snow to continue throughout the day at times expecting 3 to 5 inches per hour. No wind at this time but expected to be blustery later in the day.
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Oklahoma State will commemorate 75 years of wrestling at what is now known as Gallagher-Iba Arena this Sunday in a dual meet vs. University of Oklahoma for the ongoing Bedlam Series, NCAA.com reported Thursday.
The facility on the Stillwater, Okla. campus is the only major arena in the U.S. named to honor a college wrestling coach, Edward Clark Gallagher, who was at the reins of the Cowboy mat program from 1916 until his death in 1940.
Originally named the 4-H Club and Student Activity Building, Gallagher-Iba was dedicated on Feb. 3, 1939, appropriately enough, with a wrestling dual meet vs. Indiana University. Over the years, the building has undergone a major expansion and upgrades, and a couple name changes, first becoming Gallagher Hall at the time of the coach's passing, then being renamed to also honor Henry Iba, long-time Oklahoma State basketball coach and athletic director.
Back in 1939, the arena – nicknamed "the Madison Square Garden of the Midwest" – cost a half-million dollars to construct. Originally, it had 5,000 theater-type seats for all sporting events; bleachers and floor seats for wrestling events brought the capacity to 9,000 fans. The main floor could accommodate three regulation basketball courts… or, more importantly, a regulation wrestling ring. (Oklahoma State was one of a number of colleges where matches were conducted in a raised, roped-off, 24-foot square ring, like we associate with boxing or professional wrestling. The NCAA banned rings for college wrestling in 1942.)
Who was Ed Gallagher? Considered to be the father of modern college wrestling, Edward Clark Gallagher was a multi-sport athlete in high school and at Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (the original name for today's Oklahoma State)… but, incredibly, he himself never wrestled. Despite that background, Gallagher used his engineering background – and a human skeleton – to come up with up to 400 wrestling holds. In addition to his scientific approach to the physical mechanics of the sport, Gallagher was a master of psychology, using positive reinforcement techniques to convince his wrestlers that they were unbeatable. Gallagher was one of the first coaches to share his knowledge, writing two instructional books on the sport; his program was the subject of a Life magazine photo-spread in 1939.
With Gallagher at the helm, Oklahoma State crafted a 138-5-4 overall record, including 19 undefeated seasons, and eleven NCAA team titles. (Realize the first NCAA championships were in 1928.) He coached 37 individual NCAA champs, averaging three titlewinners each year.
Gallagher's considerable accomplishments went far beyond the Stillwater school. He is credited with helping to launch the Oklahoma high school state wrestling championships in 1922. A number of his former wrestlers became great coaches themselves, including Michigan's Cliff Keen, Oklahoma's Paul Keen, Fendley Collins at Michigan State, and Rex Peery at Pitt.
Towards the end of his coaching career, Gallagher battled Parkinson's Disease, and cut back on his various duties at the school… but remained wrestling coach until his death in August 1940, at age 53. His funeral service was held at a packed Gallagher Hall, the building he helped dedicate 18 months earlier.
Gallagher was a member of the inaugural class of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, located near the arena that bears his name. For the 75th anniversary of the NCAA wrestling championships in 2005, Gallagher was named one of the three greatest college coaches of all time (along with Iowa's Dan Gable, and Iowa State's Harold Nichols).
Gallagher-Iba Arena hosted the NCAA championships in 1946, 1956 and 1962.
The NCAA.com article on this weekend's 75th anniversary commemoration includes some legendary Oklahoma State wrestlers' memories of their biggest moments in the famed arena. Just one example: Mike Sheets, who wrestled for the Cowboys from 1981-1984, said, "Most memorable moments in Gallagher-Iba is a three-way tie. The first was in 1978, when I watched Daryl Monasmith beat Frank Santana for the Big 8 title and Gallagher was so loud that light bulbs popped from the ceiling. Second was as a sophomore in 1982, OSU was a big underdog in Bedlam (Series vs. Oklahoma). That night, I beat Dave Schultz for the first time, and for the finale, Mitch Shelton pinned "Dr. Death" Steve Williams to win the dual. It may have been as loud as 1978. Third was as a senior in the dual against Iowa. (Current Oklahoma State coach) John Smith was a true freshman. He was down by down by one with about three seconds left, and John head snapped Scott Trizzino and was awarded two with no time left on the clock. That made the hair on the back of my neck stand up."
Here's hoping for 75 more years of memories at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
Want to see more? Visit College Wrestling Examiner's photo-album for coach Ed Gallagher and Gallagher-Iba Arena.
Want to know more? Check out the NCAA.com article... a story about the women of Oklahoma State wrestling at the official Cowboy website... and an historical feature on Ed Gallagher at InterMat.
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Americans need better financial incentives if they're to make energy efficiency home improvements, according to a new Shelton Group study. The national study, Utility Pulse 2010, asked1,032 homeowners and renters in the United States about their savings expectations for energy efficiency programs and what incentives motivate them to invest in energy efficiency products. Not surprisingly, saving money was the biggest driver for energy-efficient home improvements.
Overall, 84 percent of homeowners and 73 percent of renters made at least one low-cost, energy-efficient change, such as replacing incandescent light bulbs and installing weather stripping, to their current homes in the last 20 years. Of the roughly 830 people who undertook an energy-efficient improvement or purchase, 23% did so with a rebate or financial incentive. Utility bill reductions from energy efficiency improvements did not meet about one-quarter of respondents' expectations, but 44 percent of unsatisfied consumers still believe they should make more improvements. About 17 percent had participated in an energy assessment, and 73% of those who carried out the assessment's recommendations were satisfied with their resultant lower utility bills. The tipping point for bill-reduction satisfaction is investing in five energy efficiency home improvements of any kind, the study found.
"Utilities, manufacturers and retailers are going to have to step up their incentives – and get a lot more creative and targeted in marketing energy efficiency," said Suzanne Shelton, president of Shelton Group, who added that utilities must expand existing energy-efficiency programs, as well as provide increased financial incentives tailored to different types of consumers.
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Three Kansans were killed in an accident Friday on U.S. Highway 54 in the Oklahoma Panhandle.
Fifty-three-year-old Gloria Pulido, 61-year-old Lee Thonguanh and 49-year-old Victoriano Bautista-Lopez, all of Liberal, Kansas, died after the van they were riding in was hit by another motorist about a mile and a half west of Tyrone, Oklahoma.
Maria Rundell, 47, of Liberal, Kansas, was traveling westbound on U.S. Highway 54 when she went into the eastbound lane and went onto the shoulder. While attempting to move back into the westbound lane Rundell's vehicle struck the van, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
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As we were only just saying in last week's Best of the Blogosphere, most of the Catholic blogs are written in the US so, understandably, they tend to focus on US issues. Last week it was the race for the Republican nomination. This week, it's the HHS.
The what? The Department of Health and Human Services. It has announced that all employers – not excluding Catholic organizations – must offer their employees health coverage that covers sterilization, abortion-inducing drugs and contraceptives. Naturally, the Church is incandescent about it; it has united the bishops like few other issues. Amid the furious reaction that has ensued, it is ironic indeed that President Obama hosted a "prayer breakfast" with invited faith leaders yesterday. America Magazine had some words of advice for him.
And The American Papist at catholicvote.org has a long and very insightful rumination on the HHS topic if you'd like to read more.
But it must be said that this preoccupation with the HHS rather narrowed our options for bringing you good pieces, especially from the interesting one-man bands. That left the way clear for the big hitters – the faith blogs produced by the major news services – to fill the gap. And they have not disappointed.
The excellent Reuters FaithWorld covered itself in glory with three great items this week, picking up stories and angles that most others seemed to miss. Today they reported that a French court has upheld fraud charges and slapped a 600,000 euro fine on the notorious Church of Scientology. The court also heavily criticized the Scientology habit of charging its followers sizeable sums of money. This is truly a landmark case which could well reverberate worldwide.
FaithWorld also found a story that the cash-strapped Irish government is to stop subsidizing the cost of First Communion dresses. And earlier in the week, it carried an excellent feature on the Libyan Sufis who were glad to see the back of Gaddafi but now face an even more dangerous future, with the constant threat of attacks by extremists.
Another heavyweight, Huffington Post religion, carries a blog by a rabbi on the real meaning and purpose of prayer entitled Prayer: It's Not What You Think. Well worth a read, we think.
The UK's Catholic Herald blog examines a statement by the atheist Richard Dawkins and another by the Pope, which may appear to be saying the same thing but are really saying something decidedly different. Even more interestingly, it was sparked by the Jaipur Literary Festival and an article in the Times of India.
At least one of our solo bloggers came up with the goods for us. Patrick Madrid, who has figured in this Best Of selection before, unearthed this clever and quite moving clip about seeing through the eyes of Jesus.


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What is life like on the other side of this globe we call our world? This question had never occurred to us as parents until our daughter answered a call from the Lord to be a missionary in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. After all, we were still able to keep in touch with her on a weekly basis via e-mail, voice and even video Internet capabilities. But the actual idea of crossing twelve international time zones by flying from Minneapolis to London, London to Istanbul, and Istanbul to Bishkek; that would take some serious thinking. The average temperatures and seasons there were almost identical to those of Minnesota (just a bit warmer in the summer). But what differences would we face in the way of food, lodging, travel, terrain and the people? If the Lord had called Tracy to live and serve Him there on a full-time basis; the least we could do was to try and encourage and support her with a two week visit, right?
I incorporated in 1990 to author corporate presentations via digital illustration and animation. I also was called upon to do corporate product photography. My love for the water and nature started me on a long journey of wildlife and nature photography. I thought about doing "people" but with the current release form requirements it is pretty hard doing candid shots so I turned to architecture and that has really been rewarding. Several of my current photo-books have been commissions; and I have to tell you it is very nice being paid for your passion. God is so good!
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Grabbing a quick bite doesn't have to be void of big, bold flavors. Beginning Monday, August 25, Mercadito Counter will open its doors in the River North area. Executive Chef Patricio Sandoval takes traditional quick service items and offers twist on the perennial favorites.
"I was inspired my childhood in Acapulco, and I wanted to blend those traditions with some of my favorite foods from the States," says Sandoval. "We wanted to bring Chicagoans something casual, approachable, and filled with personality."
Menu highlights from the Mexican deli-inspired menu include:
Mole-Q Dog
smoked and fried pork dog with mole barbeque sauce, jalapeño slaw, mustard, and crispy onion springs
Lobster Dog
grilled dog topped with lobster salad, chipotle ketchup, and crispy potatoes
Chicken a las Brasas
pan-fried chicken marinated in either adobo, garlic-vinegar, or epazote-chile verde, served with rice, beans, and tortillas
Burrito Puerto Vallarta
smoked fish, blackened shrimp, gouda, refried beans, avocado, habanero-serrano crema, lettuce, tomato, and onion in a flour tortilla
Mexican Onion Rings
chipotle-battered Vidalia onions
Mercadito Counter Burger
rib eye and short rib burger with jalapeño emulsion, manchego cheese, and grilled scallions
Sandoval is also serving guacamole by the quart, tortillas by the dozen, a variety of Mexican cheeses, and house-blended spices at the restaurant's deli counter. Additionally, the menu will include a daily-changing soup special, all-day breakfast, and a weekly tamale special.
Mercadito Counter is located at 738 N. Clark Street.


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UK Football Association appoints head of anti-discrimination
The Football Association (FA) has hired a new chair Tariq Sadiq to head up an anti discrimination panel aimed at ending homophobia and discrimination based on race, disability or sexuality.
Sadiq said he wants to end homophobia in football. In an interview with HR magazine he said discrimination and homophobia was rife in clubs across the UK and he wanted it stopped.
"Discrimination could take many forms, from racial abuse to homophobia or sexism,' he said. "It's important that people feel they can report this without recrimination or reprisals. New whistle-blowing laws incorporate the fact protection requires an element of a disclosure being in the public interest. I'd be surprised if that was not seen as the case in football.
"Whether it's racist language or homophobic abuse, people need to know that it's unacceptable,' he said. 'Often this will go on in backroom activity behind closed doors, so it's important that everyone is aware this needs to be dealt with in the case of all employees."
Sadiq suggested FA needed to be leaders in antidiscrimination matters and has since gone out and recruited 50 people from diverse backgrounds to ensure community diversity is reflected.
"We have people from ethnic minorities, people who are openly gay and disabled people. We need to reflect the diversity and acceptance we are encouraging within our own staff."
- TOPICS: end homophobia in sport, Football, homophobia in sport, Tariq Sadiq, UK Football Association
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I recently started messing with some files on a virtual hosted machine and I was logged in a normal/non-root user. At first everything was fine, I was able to install anything I needed using:
sudo apt-get install tree
But I somehow messed up a file where now when I do that I get the following error:
sudo: can't open /etc/sudoers: Permission denied
I'm not sure how to diagnose this, I've googled for solutions but everything's about what sudo is and nothing related to what to do about re-enabling users to use it.
Let me know if you'd like any other details in comments :)
ls -l /etc/sudoers
-r--r----- 1 root root 577 Apr 20 03:42 /etc/sudoers


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"CHEF" from Open Road Films opens Fri., May 9, 2014.
STARRING: Jon Favreau, Robert Downey, Jr., Dustin Hoffman, Scarlett Johansson, Oliver Platt, Sofia Vergara, John Leguizamo, Bobby Canavale and Amy Sedaris.
WRITTEN & DIRECTED by Jon Favreau ("Iron Man", "Elf")
SYNOPSIS: When Chef Carl Casper (Favreau) suddenly quits his job at a prominent L.A. restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner (Hoffman), he is left to figure out what's next. Finding himself in Miami, he teams up with his ex-wife (Vergara), his friend (Leguizamo) and his son (Emjay Anthony) to launch a food truck. Taking to the road, Chef Carl returns to his roots to reignite his passion for the kitchen and his zest for life.
It's one week before the release of "Godzilla" and what are we forced to endure? One of the warmest, funniest films in a long time with a great cast, a solid story and good humor. That's what. This is one of those films that makes you smile and say, "I didn't know they made 'em like that anymore". You can thank Jon Favreau for making one like that.
Favreau has long since demonstrated what one has believed all along--that character development is of utmost importance to making a good (great) film. If you take the time to let the audience know your characters, the audience is far more likely to care about them and what they're watching. Favreau cast some very likable people who are all able to get into their characters and bring them to life in ways that elicit an emotional response. That's why this film's effect might be felt again next March. It is that good but will Oscar remember? Fingers crossed.


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Turtles' landing
Last Saturday morning in nearby Seneca Creek State Park a fallen tree provided a sunning platform for a group of turtles. It looked like they were representing several generations.
They appear to be red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans). Note the red patch behind the eye of the large turtle in the front.
Many of the partially submerged logs in Lake Clopper had turtles on them. Some of the turtles were surprisingly tolerant of me, and as you can see in the picture below, even let me get on the same log they were on. Unfortunately, I didn't have a longer lens with me.
Yours truly photographing another bunch of turtles (is there a specific name for a group of turtles?). Photo by Hopededik.


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No Unity in Sight Among Hungary's Political Opposition
Hungary's divided opposition hopes to grab power in 2014 from Viktor Orban's Fidesz party, which now has commanding majority in parliament. It's considering several options, including umbrella coalitions, reaching out to protest voters of 2010, and to those on the fence between the moderate and radical sides of the right-wing landscape.
"In 2014, the people will oust this government, I have no doubts about that," chairman of the socialist MSZP party, Attila Mesterhazy, said in a WSJ Emerging Europe interview, one of three with Hungary's ranking opposition politicians.
The grave economic conditions in Hungary as well as political scandals in the governing socialist MSZP party caused a major reshuffle in the country's political landscape in 2010. Despite suffering a crushing defeat, the Socialists remained the second-most popular party with 15.25% of the vote that year. The election also brought newcomers into parliament, the radical Jobbik (12.18%) and the green LMP (4.15%).
The ruling Fidesz party continues to lead opinion polls, even if approval ratings eroded somewhat from 68.14% in 2010. No opposition force has come in shooting distance of Fidesz.
"The most important question is who will be able to address the biggest group of voters, who are undecided," said Benedek Javor, head of LMP's parliament group. "Whoever is capable of mobilizing this millions-strong voter base will win the next elections," he added.
The Socialists have tentatively reached out to the LMP, the green party, to explore some form of political alliance, seeing the best strategy to take on Fidesz as building an encompassing political association. As Mr. Mesterhazy explained, the Socialist party is open to cooperating with all organizations it deems democratic and are fit to achieve not just displacing Mr. Orban, but also creating a sustainable economic system.
The green LMP party on the other hand is more interested in directly addressing its target of undecided voters and is aiming to strengthen its political image, currently with a bid for a referendum against government measures. They are also not too eager to team up with the Socialists because many in their target voted for Fidesz in 2010, not out of party dedication, but in protest against the Socialist rule.
"These people will not support a political alliance featuring the party they voted against in 2010. People's political memories are short, but not that short," Mr. Javor said.
In the meantime, the radical Jobbik party is also interested in building its own image. The party is trying to exert pressure on the government for a constitutional amendment that allows a referendum that would entail Hungary exiting the European Union. Jobbik has been criticized for its policies that some called fascist, nationalist and racist.
"At the moment I'm very critical of any political alliances with Hungarian forces," said Jobbik's deputy chief of its parliament group, Marton Gyongyosi.
"With the Socialists and the LMP, needless to say, it's impossible. I don't know what would need to happen on that side to make it even conceivable," he added.
Instead, the party continues campaigning for Hungary to "reclaim" national sovereignty and hopes there is still enough uncommitted votes on the right side of the electorate to support its cause.
"The voters targetable at the moment, who will be most responsive to our messages, are clearly those people who were Fidesz voters in 2010 but were also considering Jobbik as an option. Right now there is a lot of disappointment in Fidesz's two-thirds [majority in parliament] and we can see a lot of voters crumbling down," Mr. Gyongyosi said.
–Veronika Gulyas in Budapest contributed to this article.


text: On Friday afternoon, the NCAA membership services staff informed UCLA that it had approved its appeal of NCAA progress-towards-degree bylaws on behalf of Tab Perry. The senior wide receiver is now eligible to compete for the Bruins during the 2004 season, beginning with tomorrow's contest against Oklahoma State at the Rose Bowl. UCLA was informed of the decision by conference call with members of the NCAA staff. Head coach Karl Dorrell was on the call from the Rose Bowl and had Perry with him. In granting the waiver, the NCAA membership services staff cited Perry's reasonable and aggressive academic plan that moves him toward earning a degree at UCLA within one year. Perry's outstanding performance in UCLA's summer academic term, which included an improved grade-point-average and significant course credits earned during the summer session, also was cited as reason for the approval. The membership services staff concluded that Perry had significantly improved his overall academic record and had shown significant progress with his summer school performance. "We are excited to have Tab back on the team" said Dorrell. "He worked hard to turn things around and put himself in the position to have a successful senior year, both on and off the field. We are grateful that the NCAA staff considered all of the information regarding Tab's situation and came to this positive conclusion." "I would like to thank the NCAA for granting the appeal," said Perry. "I also want to thank the staff at UCLA for its hard work on my behalf. Finally, I want to thank Coach Dorrell for all of his support. Every day, he was optimistic and told me to stay positive. I was getting pretty nervous the past couple of days, so naturally I am thrilled about the decision."


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After the busy summer vacation season, the fall wedding planning season will kick off with several fantastic events coming to Washington DC and nearby areas. Here are a few events you may wish to mark on your calendars!
Showcase Productions Wedding Showcases are the areas largest and most comprehensive wedding planning events featuring an array of vendors in nearly every possible category to create a one stop bridal shopping experience. Highlights include catering and cake samples, fashion shows and show only discounts. Wedding Showcases are scheduled for September 7 at the Washington Convention Center and September 28 at the Patriot Center at George Mason University. Other nearby events include August 24 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. For more information or to purchase advance tickets visit the Showcase Productions web-site. If you are uncertain whether you should or should not attend these or any other bridal shows, click for a few questions to ask yourself. Have you decided to attend a bridal show but want to make sure you get the most from your experience, read more here!
Brides Against Breast Cancer travels the country selling gowns donated by brides, retailers, manufacturers and designers. The proceeds are used to assist patients and their families while battling breast cancer. The Brides Against Breast Cancer Nationwide Tour of Gowns will be visiting Annapolis on September 19 – 20 at Westfield Annapolis, Baltimore on November 21 – 22 at the Sheraton Inner Harbor and Washington DC November 28 – 29 at the Embassy Suites DC Convention Center. This is your opportunity to purchase a new or gently used, current style wedding gown at dramatically reduced prices while helping a good cause. Please note that many gowns are never worn and are current in style. Want to register to attend one of these events visit the Brides Against Breast Cancer web-site. Want to learn more about what to expect at Brides Against Breast cancer, then read here! Please also consider donating your gown or gowns after your own wedding!
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Timing it right
During the Flash Player 10.1 time frame, I was tasked with taking a look at the timing system we use in the Flash Player. Until now the Flash Player has been using a poll based system. Poll based means that everything which happens in the player is served from a single thread and entry point using a periodic timer which polls the run-time. In pseudo code the top level function in the Flash Player looked like this:
while ( sleep ( 1000/120 milliseconds ) ) {The periodic timer is not driven by the Flash Player, it is driven by the browser. In case of Internet Explorer there is an API for this purpose. In the case of Safari on OS X is it hard coded to 50 frames/sec. Every browser implements this slightly differently and things become very complex quickly once you go into details. This has been causing a lot of frustration among designers who could never count on a consistent cross platform behavior.
// Every browser provides a different timer interval
if ( timerPending ) { // AS2 Intervals, AS3 Timers
if ( localConnectionPending ) {
if ( videoFrameDue ) {
if ( audioBufferEmpty ) {
if ( nextSWFFrameDue ) {
if ( actionScriptInSWFFrame ) {
if ( needsToUpdateScreen ) {
Another challenging issue with this approach has been that limiting the periodic timer to the SWF frame rate is not acceptable. The problem becomes more obvious when you think of a SWF with a frame rate of let's say 8 and play back a video inside which runs at 30 frames/sec. To get good video playback you really need to drive the periodic timer at a very high frequency to get good playback otherwise video frames will appear late. In the end the Flash Player always used the highest frequency available on a particular platform and/or browser environment.
The wrong path
The obvious way to re-architect this is to get rid of the polling and instead design an event based system. The new player code would have looked like this, with different subclasses of a Event base class encapsulating what the polling code had done before:
Event e;This approach failed miserably:
while ( e=waitForNextEvent() ) {
- CPU usage turned out to be much higher than expected due to the abstraction involved.
- In some cases the queue would grow unbounded.
- The queue needed a prioritization scheme which turned out to be almost impossible to tune properly.
- Most SWF content out there depends on a certain sequence logic. Out of order events broke the majority of the SWFs out there.
Back to the drawing board. This time my focus was on the actual problem: The Flash Player polls up to 120 times second even if nothing is happening. Modifying the original code slightly I came up with this:
This approach is solving several problems:
while ( sleepuntil( nextEventTime ) OR externalEventOccured() ) {
if ( timerPending ) { // AS2 Intervals, AS3 Timers
nextEventTime = nextTimerTime();
if ( localConnectionPending ) {
nextEventTime = min(nextEventTime , nextLocalConnectionTime());
if ( videoFrameDue ) {
nextEventTime = min(nextEventTime , nextVideoFrameTime());
if ( audioBufferEmpty ) {
nextEventTime = min(nextEventTime , nextAudioRebufferTime());
if ( nextSWFFrameDue ) {
if ( actionScriptInSWFFrame ) {
nextEventTime = min(nextEventTime , nextFrameTime());
if ( needsToUpdateScreen ) {
- There is no abstraction overhead.
- In most cases it reduces the polling frequency to a fraction.
- It is fairly backwards compatible.
Implications for user experience
In Flash Player 10.1 SWFs on hidden tabs are limited resource wise. Whereas they would run at full speed in Flash Player 10.0 and before (note though that we NEVER rendered, we only continued to run ActionScript, audio decoding and video decoding), we now throttle the Flash Player when a SWF instance is not visible. Doing this change was not easy as I had to add many exceptions to avoid breaking old content. Here is a list of some of the new rules:
- SWF frame rates are limited and aligned to jiffies, i.e. 60 frames a second. (Note that Flash Playe 10.1 Beta 3 still has an upper limit of 120 which will be changed before the final release)
- timers (AS2 Interval and AS3 Timers) are limited and aligned to jiffies.
- local connections are limited and aligned to jiffies. That means a full round trip from one SWF to another will take at least 33 milliseconds. Some reports we get say it can be up to 40ms.
- video is NOT aligned to jiffies and can play at any frame rate. This increases video playback fidelity.
- SWF frame rate is clocked down to 2 frames/sec. No rendering occurs unless the SWF becomes visible again.
- timers (AS2 Interval and AS3 Timers) are clocked down to 2 a second.
- local connections are clocked down to 2 a second.
- video is decoded (not rendered or displayed) using idle CPU time only.
- For backwards compatibility reasons we override the 2 frames/sec frame rate to 8 frames/sec when audio is playing.
Flash Player 10.0
Flash Player 10.1
In this test case the frame rate in the background tab tab has been reduced to 8 frames/sec as audio effects are playing. If there was no audio the improvement would be even more pronounced. The test machine was a Acer Aspire Revo AR1600.
PS: You'll notice in the two screen shots that the memory usage shows a quite dramatic difference also. That's for another blog post.


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Hey everyone!
I've got some great news for you if you are a fan of Swagnilla Ice! I'm partnering up with CafePress to bring a store to the website for his fans! The store will carry shirts, mugs, and other cool merchandise for those who want to show their support for the rockin' rollin' YouTube sensation! It should be up and running in a few days, so watch his Facebook page for the big announcement! 😉
As I have today through Wednesday off from work, I'll be able to work on the second chapter of "Trainer of Destiny: Kanto & Orange Islands"! It's going to be one of my biggest chapters to date, as the actually chapter so far has 1,732 words in it, with another 470 words in the beginning authors note for a grand total of 2,202 words so far! I'm up to the point where Ash has just left Professor Oak's lab on the second day of him being a trainer, and he still needs to get to Viridian, meet a certain orange-haired gym leader we all know, meet and capture a certain member of the Council of Legendaries, capture a few other Pokemon, and fight the Team Rocket trio. I know what you are thinking, that Ash will be over-powered if he gets a Legendary so soon, but he will not use her in gym battles. That's all I will reveal at this point. 😉
Also I have determined the human females that will be joining Ash as his traveling companions and eventual girlfriends/mates over the course of the series. Let's just say that a few of them may surprise you when I choose to reveal them in the series. 😉 I haven't fully decided his full team of Pokemon, although it will be a mixture of canon and non-canon Pokemon including the Legendaries and Pseudo-Legendaries.
That's all I've got for now, so until next time, take care! 😉


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If you're one of those college students who happens to actually believe you'll get a good resale price for your textbooks* if you take good care of them, we have an invaluable tool for you. The Translucent Memo Pad ($9) is made up of sticky notes that you can see through, allowing you to mark up more than just margins to your heart's content without permanent damage to your book.
*as opposed to the realists among us who know that no matter how pristine you keep those pages, the publisher will release a new edition and you'll still only get $12 for your $74 required reading...
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Wilson was selected by fans after a month-long competition that started with 26 models. Contestants were surveyed with a series of challenges that aired on PriceIsRight.com.
The final three, which the nation voted on this past week, included Wilson, Clint Brink and Nick Denbeigh.
For those who don't know Wilson, he is model/actor from Boston.
According to his online profile, when he's not working, he spends his spare time "playing basketball, football, and hiking."
Here are some of his past modeling pics:
He does on occasion wear clothes.
Wilson will begin his week-long stint on the show, which airs weekdays at 10 a.m. on CBS, on Monday, Oct. 15.


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This article is for you if you are someone who has tried every single weight loss formula out there but are still unable to shed off a single pound. You are the kind of person who needs some straightforward and doable advice that you would be able to implement right away! In this article I am going to do just that for you!
Obesity is becoming a growing menace, especially in the US. Even more menacing is the number of people who are losing money hand over fist by investing in fad diets and unsuitable weight loss programs. Below I will give you four weight loss tips that will help you lose weight no matter what your weight is!
1. Being positive always helps: It is imperative that you stay positive at all times, right from the time you join a weight loss program to the time you finish it off. Always smile and think positive - imagine how you will look like when you become slimmer. If you continuously think about negative things, it will depress you and you won't be motivated enough to make the necessary effort to lose fat, and in effect, you won't be able to get rid of your belly fat. When you set a weight loss goal, you will be able to reach it faster if you think positive.
2. Try to walk as mush as you can: Stop sitting on your couch all the time. Remember that it was your couch that made you overweight. Obviously, if you want to get skimmer, you need to leave the couch and take a walk. At the start, don't try to walk for a long distance. Take short steps. If you use car at all times, substitute it with your legs. For example, if you use car to go to the marketplace, walk up to that place. Instead of taking the elevator, use the stairs. Such short activities are far better than total inactivity. Obviously, if you exercise instead of walking, you will burn even more fat.
3. Don't skip your breakfast: Many people think that skipping breakfasts and meals is the surefire way to lose weight. It isn't! Far from it, if you skip your breakfast, you will feel hungry later in the day and then you will start munching on unhealthy and calorie-rich foods. This way, you will end up gaining more weight than what you started with!
4. Invest in a weight loss program: You can do only so much yourself. If you join a weight loss program, you will gain a lot from the help and advice of professionals. If you haven't joined any weight loss program yet I really urge you to invest in one. It is an investment that will bear fruit in proper time.
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Megan Pettine, the daughter of the new Cleveland Brown's coach, Mike Pettine, has become a social media celebrity overnight. While her father was interviewing for the job as the head coach, she tweeted to a friend about how the interview process was going for her dad, that little tweet went viral.
According to The Inquisitr on Jan. 25, Megan Pettine tweeted:
"The interview went well and he's going back for a second! It's the browns.. but hey still pretty cool."
Well Coach Pettine got the job and while announcing his hiring during the official press conference the question came up about his daughter's tweet.
"I've been waiting for this question. We had a very long father-daughter chat after that one. She learned a very valuable lesson in the power of social media. She was mortified. [She] called me hysterically crying one day after it happened."
He went on to say how his daughter grew up being a Baltimore Ravens fan while Pettine coached the Ravens, so there's still a bit of that left in his daughter. He also said she wasn't particular keen on the Browns' choice of color scheme.
Fans of the Cleveland Browns came to Megan's rescue with one tweeting:
"Megan Pettine obviously knows what it is like to be a Browns fan. I absolutely love it."
That person said that she loved the tweet. Another Browns fans tweeted:
Why be upset with Megan Pettine? Apparently multiple NFL coaches said worse about #Browns coaching job.
There were many more Browns fans who took her tweet as nothing more than good old-fashion Browns' humor. Does this mean Megan will now be watched by the NFL fans waiting for her to say something else about the team? Is another Twitter star born, or is this the end of her 15 minutes of fame?


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The Arts of Life, a program that enriches the lives of Chicago artists who also happen to live with disabilities, is a local treasure that gives talented people a place to work and exhibit. The artists are fabulous, their work is fascinating, and the result is artistically valid, transcendent of the usual social stigma applied to disability, and fun.
But The Arts of Life, like every other community, must deal with the consequences of time. They lost one of their founders, Veronica Cuculich, on New Year's Day. "Ronnie" (or "Grandma" to the truly blessed) died at Rush Hospital after a month's illness. Ronnie was extraordinary, an artist in her own right, and activist, and even the frontsman (or woman) for the community's band. She will always be a part of The Arts of Life in spirit.
Please keep Saturday January 30, 2010 open for a memorial celebration of her extraordinary life. Contact the Chicago studio by phone at 312-829-2787 for more information or email email@example.com .