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Liverpool Football Club are an English football club based in Merseyside currently playing in the Barclays Premiership.
They were founded in 1892 and have played in Anfield since their founding. They have long standing rivalries with both Everton and Manchester United. They have won numerous honours including both domestic and European success. They have won more European Cups than any other English club as well as holding the record for League Cup successes. The Premiership has so far eluded them in the history of the league.
This is where I come into the scene, my job is to bring Liverpool back to the top of English football as well as bringing European, preferably Champions League, football back to Anfield. This may not be the most difficult of challenges but it is up to me to break up the dominance of Manchester United as well as the emergence of Manchester City and Tottenham and the continued challenge from Chelsea and Arsenal.
Once I achieve domestic success I will aim to follow what Barcelona have done in recent years and dominate European and world mainly using players that have come through the academy.
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Mary Mancini held an open house today in her new headquarters off of Nolensville Road. She is running for my own Senate District, the newly carved District 21, a roughly U-shaped district carved out of Metropolitan Nashville. This includes parts of Nolensville Road and East Nashville that badly need an active representative in the statehouse.
I have worked with Mary for a couple of years when she was the director of Tennessee Citizen Action, and I can testify personally that she listens to people and is willing to dig into the details of their problems. She attracted many long-time activists to her open house this morning, because she has involved herself in so many projects.
Other candidates may talk about the injustice of the photo ID law and the need to reinstate the Voter Confidence Act of 2010, but Mary has actively worked on and written about these issues. She has actually studied strategies that activists can use for lobbying and public awareness. Voter registration forms are available in her campaign office, and there is always someone to help explain them.
Last weekend, Mary had a chance to sit down with public school teachers from Davidson, Sumner, and Rutherford Counties. Those of us who keep up with public education are already aware of all the frustrations and problems of living in a state that is earnestly trying to privatize education. Mary's blog contains her own down-to-earth, common sense take:
Yes, you read that right, the policies enacted by the state legislature are making teachers cry with frustration.
What a joy it would be to have someone on Capitol Hill who actually understands and cares about this! Far too many of our legislators seem to be happy in the pockets of out-of-state corporations.
One of Mary's other priorities is to how Governor Haslam and his Republican Legislature accountable for the damage they have done to Tennessee wages, unions, and health prospects. We can only wish her success.

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This is a space for artists, life models and people who would like to explore life drawing and especially life modelling.
Spirited Bodies is mainly for women. Some events are women only, and if they are mixed, the men modelling have been specially selected by me as I know and trust them. It hasn't always been this way, I used to welcome men coming for the first time. Too often, however, there were complaints from women of inappropriate, annoying or upsetting behaviour from some of the men. I know that a lot of the men were fabulous, but I want this to be totally safe for all women, and it was very tricky to vett the men. The problems would only arise too late. That sounds like a pun, but really the main problem was guys who seemed perfectly nice, managed to get one or more of the women's numbers while they were really exhilarated after the modelling, then persistently called the women every day!
It's much clearer to me now that what women can gain from Spirited Bodies, may clash with what some of the men are looking for. It sounds very obvious, but I like to be open minded till I know something from experience.
Life modelling is liberating in a society that has overly sexualised our (female) bodies, and punished us at the same time for the way we look, and for being women. To reclaim our uniqueness and natural beauty without shame is our birthright and tremendously uplifting. To share this with other women (& men) strengthens the experience. Men get a lot of similar things out of it, but for the most part have been less inhibited, more confident.
Spirited Bodies multi-life modelling events bring several models to pose together and be drawn by artists. Poses vary from the entirely organic to staged tableaux which may recreate scenes of classical paintings for example. People come to model with Spirited Bodies to experience being nude with others in a relaxed environment, for the creation of art. They want to face body issues and feel the warmth of human bonding in a way our society rarely offers; to be seen as a work of art and have the opportunity to express oneself in moments of silence and stillness. From overcoming eating disorders, celebrating the joy of losing weight, adapting to a post-teenage body, rehabilitating after illness, addressing ageist stereotypes, rediscovering one's beauty post-divorce and making new friends to being a part in the process of creating art – Spirited Bodies has a great deal to offer.
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Just as plentiful as the crude sex jokes is the over-the-top slapstick comedy that, while never bloody or gory, is still violent.Tom's young daughter continuously takes the brunt of the blows, as she has her leg and head slammed in a car door, is (twice) struck by lightning and gets violently knocked over by her father.Dr. Phil cuts off his foot, then raises the severed limb in the air (his cut flesh is shown still attached to a shoe).Cindy gouges out her fake eye to retrieve a key.A young woman's head is used to staple papers.An older woman's noggin is similarly slammed against a surface repeatedly.A man attempts to drown the boyish ghost in the bathtub, then hits him several times in the face with a plunger.Aliens zap several humans (à la War of the Worlds), and their presence leads to lots of explosions. In one of those blasts, soldiers are sent flying, and their severed limbs are held up at various times.A man gets stabbed.Tom accidentally shoots himself twice.
1 f-word and a dozen uses of the s-word."motherfucker." is nearly said but the man faints.Other words include : Damn, pissed, hell, jesus, asshole (not heard but mouthed), ass clown, arse, bitchThe unrated version has 1 use of "cock".
Charlie Sheen's character tries to commit suicide by downing an entire bottle of pills and a flask of vodka.A bar scene features beer everywhere.Wine also gets some screen time.A guy is called a crackhead.Hip-hop tracks during the ending credits mention drinking at a club and smoking an unnamed substance.
The people getting Zapped.It is implied that the world is ending.While driving, an image of a boy's face surprisingly appears on the car window.Some younger children may find the puppet man a bit disturbing, although they shouldn't be watching the film in the first place.Japanese ghost boy (The Grudge) is disturbing to younger children.A disturbing image shows a young woman missing her lower jaw.
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Construction crews are putting the final touches on Oregon's beautiful new baseball stadium, PK Park. The stands, locker rooms and field were opened up for a special media day this afternoon and we've created a short highlight video from the tour and have some new photos to share. Watch the video below and scroll down for the photos.
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By Karol Harezlak on May 05, 2008
This is MpowerPlayer SDK running on Mac OS X:
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Part from this feature I was also able to do small improvements all over Mobility Visual Designer. One of this improvements is direct access to the SVG Composer from Screen Designer while you working with SVG files. This feature is available in the Screen Designer pop up menu - "Edit SVG File".
You can download Netbeans Mobility from HERE .
Note: If you want to install Mobility on Mac OS X you have to download "OS independent ZIP" because NetBeans Mobility for Mac OS is still not (officially) supported.
Update: Unfortunately I just found out that I have small bug in MPowerPlayer SDK plugin. If you install MPowerPlayer make sure that SDK path dose not have spaces in the name, otherwise you may not be able to run MPowerPlayer emulator directly from NetBeans Mobility. I'll try to fix it in incoming NetBeans Patch for 6.1.
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Robert Pattinson Fantasy Movies
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
After the birth of Renesmee, the Cullens gather other vampire clans in order to protect the child from a false allegation that puts the family in front of the Volturi.
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
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Assistant Professor, Jobs & Vacancy in Education at West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences , Kolkata Feb 2013
Job or Vacancy Description:
West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences (WBUAFS) invites applications for recruitment from the Indian Nationals for the following posts of Assistant Professor :
Assistant Professor : 08 posts in various subjects, Pay Scale : Rs. 15600 – 39100 AGP Rs. 6000/-
Application Fee : A crossed Demand Draft of Rs. 1000/- (Rs.250/- for SC/ST Categories) only drawn in favour of `Finance Officer, WBUAFS' drawn on any nationalized bank payable at Kolkata.
How to Apply : Complete 7 sets of application forms in the given format along with attested copies of testimonials (All sets) should reach to the Registrar (Actg.) West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, 68, Kshudiram Bose Sarani, Kolkata – 700037
General Instructions:
1. A minimum of Master's degree in a subject/discipline (required for the particular post) of the concerned faculty having at least 55% marks throughout the career in aggregate
2. For the candidates having Master's degree, National Eligibility Test (NET) shall remain compulsory along with one publication in National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, (NAAS), New Delhi rated referred journal for recruitment to the post of Assistant Professor and equivalent in the disciplines in which NET is conducted.
3. A crossed Demand Draft of Rs. 1000/- (Rupees one thousand) (1/4th of Rs. 1000/- for SC/ST Categories) only drawn in favour of `Finance Officer, WBUAFS' drawn on any nationalized bank payable at Kolkata should be attached with the application.
4. University reserves the right to alter/modify or cancel any condition/post at any stage without assigning any reason. Persons already employed should apply through proper channel, an advance copy of the same may be sent directly to the Registrar (Actg.).
5. Leptospirosis in canines (stray and pet dogs) is highly prevalent in and around Kolkata city. It has been established by sero-diagnosis i.e. MAT. Considering it's high prevalence among pet dogs, health awareness of pet owners must be considered as leptospirosis has a very significant zoonotic importance.
Tentative Last Date: 08-03-2013
About the organization:
The West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences was established on January 2, 1995 by a Legislative Act (West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Science Act-VI,1995). Before this, veterinary education in the state was imparted by Bengal Veterinary College, a premier institution of the country which was established in 1893. It was the second oldest veterinary college in the country and the college was expanded, enriched and functioned under the University of Calcutta until 1974. In 1974, the college was merged with Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya in Mohanpur, district Nadia, as the Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences.The livestock and fisheries sectors are fast developing in the Country for which the pressure on land is massive in inclined state all over the India. During, 2008-2010, the livestock and fisheries sectors contributed approximately 5% of the total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and about 27% value of the output from agriculture, animal husbandry and allied ventures. Livestock production has been growing faster than any agricultural sub-sector and it is foreseen by 2020,
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Pitbull's singles, to date, have all been along the same series of themes—partying, sex, drinking, partying, clubbing, sex and partying. "Getting real" has never exactly been an action item on the Armando Christian Pérez agenda. But get real he does on new cut "Castle Made of Sand," featuring the suddenly hip again Kelly Rowland (what is this, 2002?) and new signee Jamie Drastik helping Mr. 305 to wax contemplative about his upbringing and his absent father.
Produced by DJ Frank-E, mastermind behind the beat of Miami countryman Flo Rida's "Right Round," the song far more closely echoes another of Frank-E's more successful ventures—B.o.B. and Hayley Williams' smash crossover "Airplanes," another ballad of introspection laid over a beat built on a shuffling drum loop and some dolorous piano. Where "Airplanes" always teetered on the brink of over-emotive cheese, "Castle Made of Sand" flops over into it by the time of its first chorus declaration of "So you try to believe in the castle made of sand / When it falls to the sea and your feet can't find dry land." In fact, talking about sandcastles in any pop context (besides how much fun they are to build, anyway) is fairly unforgivable, as further proven by Pitbull's "Thank you Mama for making me a man / Let a motherfucker knock down my castle made of sand" couplet, or Drastik's challenge for someone to "Put me on the beach with a bucket and a pail." At least comparing airplanes in the night sky to shooting stars was fairly uncharted territory in the field of lame dreamer metaphors.
"It shows another side of me. But yet it has that big pop rhythmic feel to it," Pitbull explained to EW.com about his new song. "I think that when that hits the radio, people are going to look at me in a whole different light." It's possible—we wouldn't have expected Eminem to find such success with his own over-dramatic mid-tempo ballad, either. More likely, though, we think people will want to hand Pibtull a couple shots of Patrón and get him back on the dance floor.
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Metal Sink Materials
Metal is the most durable material you can use for you sink including Stainless Steel and Copper. Stainless Steel is indestructible to normal wear and tear; it will not chip, nick, crack, rust, stain or fade. It is inexpensive, and is also commonly used for wet bars. It is recommended to use 18-20 gauge steel. The lower the gauge the heavier and more durable this material is. The thicker the gauge the more it is able to maintain water temperature and sound deadening. And cleaning this kind of sink is easy. Often cleaning it with a scotch bright pad and Bon Ami or just a steel cleaner will do the job.
Copper doesn't handle the heat really well. You don't want to put hot pots or pans in this type of sink because it will cause distortion. Copper also oxidizes and will obtain patina; this causes the metal to change color. It is a soft metal, therefore not as durable as steel. Cleaning this type of sink is just as easy though. You use a soft cloth to clean with, and if it gets scratched you can polish or sand it out.
Cast Iron and Brass are also metal materials for sinks. Brass, found in the 13th century, is soft, as it can get scratched, scuffed and dented easy, but overall it is durable. Use a mild detergent and soft cloth to clean this material.
Cast Iron is extremely heavy and the most durable option for sink and bathtub fixtures. The thicker the material the more resistant it is to acids and it provides protection against chipping, scratches, and dents. This material can last a lifetime if taken care of properly. You can use finishes like polished finish, which makes the metal shiny and smooth, or satin, which creates a brushed appearance. Satin Polish is resistant to water stains and calcium deposits, and Antique polish wears away at an uneven rate. Steel sinks can be plated with nine different finishes, some of which are, Satin Brass, Polished nickel, Antique pewter, Polished gold, or bronze.
If durability is your main concern when it comes to choosing the kitchen sink, then metal is the way to go. Not only will metal kitchen sinks withstand the test of time, but there are several types of metal to choose from—not to mention a plethora of attractive finishes. Here is some more information.
The average cost of a metal sink depends on the type of metal used, the size and quality of materials. The price of a stainless steel sink, for instance, can range from $40-$450. Contact a local installer for price quotes and more information.
Metal is extremely durable and will not chip or crack like other materials.
There are several types of metal that can be used for a sink, each with a unique look and feel.
Keeping metal clean is generally very easy.
Metal can also show dry water and mineral spots unless it is routinely wiped down.
Certain types of metal don't handle extreme heat very well.
Metal tends to show scratches easily.
Often the sink material of choice in restaurants, metal kitchen sinks are extremely durable—possibly the most durable option available. Stainless steel may be the leader when it comes to durability since it won't chip, nick, crack, rust, stain or fade.
The maintenance required of a metal sink depends on the type of metal used, although a cleaning solution of non-abrasive soap and water applied with a soft cloth should do the trick.
Common Questions and Answers
What are some of the main differences between the types of metal available for kitchen sinks?
Stainless steel is indestructible to normal wear and tear and is rather inexpensive. Copper, on the other hand, doesn't handle heat very well and t
What type of finish should be used on a metal sink?
That depends on the type of look you are going for. You can use finishes like polished finish, which makes the metal shiny and smooth, or satin which creates a brushed appearance. Satin polish is resistant to water stains and calcium deposits, and antique
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The pain continues to grow for the San Jose Sharks. The rivals they lost to in the Pacific Division semifinals are one win away from a Stanley Cup for the second time in two complete seasons after beating the New York Rangers 3-0 Monday, June 9.
The Los Angeles Kings now hold the same lead in this series that they ended their first-ever Stanley Cup playoff win at Madison Square Garden with. It is also the same lead that the Sharks had against their Pacific Division rivals in that first-round matchup, leading the top pictured star of the game Jonathan Quick to remind everyone that nothing is finished.
Before that 3-0 series lead was even established Monday, CSN Bay Area Insider Kevin Kurz reported that NBC hockey analyst Keith Jones said general manager Doug Wilson did not need to make wholesale changes. Looking at the Boston Bruins that in 2010 lost a 3-0 series lead to the Philadelphia Flyers and won the Stanley Cup the next season, he compared their injury to David Krejci to San Jose's loss of Marc-Edouard Vlasic as turning points in the respective series:
(I)f Marc-Edouard Vlasic didn't get hurt, the Sharks are playing right now. ...I can't emphasize that enough, that's how important of a player he is to that team.
He also went on to say that they only needed a few tweaks, not a lot of changes. "If I was picking my Cup team for next year, it would be San Jose."
Has the success of the Kings made keeping the Sharks together plausible? That does not seem to be the case for Wilson and coach Todd McLellan, who have been understandably caustic in their assessments of the team. Jones noted that the team has found different ways to fail in each year's Stanley Cup quest, but cautioned against change for change's sake:
"If it costs you Joe Thornton to replace Dan Boyle, then maybe that's OK. But, you better get a pretty darn good defenseman back, if that's what you're doing."
Even Jones had to acknowledge that San Jose needed to do some soul searching and that there may have been specific players not getting McLellan's message. However, he cited only replacing Boyle as a need in saying "they're close."
If Los Angeles finishes off the sweep Wednesday, the 2013-14 Sharks look like the fourth-best team in the NHL. It is a tempting thought for a team that is committed to multiple players that have failed too many times already.
Remember they spun the biggest scoring advantage over the first three games among the five teams to blow a 3-0 series lead into the biggest deficit in the last four games of any of the teams. They lost every game by multiple goals and collapsed when they faced adversity.
If losing Vlasic was all it took for that, why did no one retaliate against the Kings when he was elbowed in the back of the head by Jarret Stoll? For the same reason no one retaliated against Raffi Torres when he elbowed Milan Michalek in the head while with the Edmonton Oilers. Only Ryane Clowe fought when Patrick Marleau was run by Dion Phaneuf and Cory Sarich in the same game a couple years later, and the resulting power play sparked a comeback from a 3-0 deficit by the Calgary Flames.
The fact is San Jose is a team of fun-loving guys. They are not cutthroat, and that is at least in part why they find a new way to lose every year.
The Sharks have been a Stanley Cup contender for all of Wilson's 11-year tenure. Marleau has been part of every one of those seasons. No one else has been here for the entire run. Does that pin it on either of them?
Marleau is not fiery but that at most made him ill-qualified to be captain of a team lacking at times in intensity, not to blame for no trip to the Stanley Cup finals. He usually plays well in April and May, finishing at least third on the team in scoring for all but three of those playoffs during Wilson's tenure.
Thornton is the only other player to have been part of eight failures. Vlasic and Joe Pavelski have been part of seven while the recently-departed Boyle was part of all of McLellan's six teams to not win the Stanley Cup. The other 15 players dressed every night constitute quite a lot of roster turnover under one successful coach over that short a time.
Either some of the five players to remain, the coach or all of the supporting cast must be to blame. Unless of course it is a front-office expectation that is setting the wrong tone.
Wilson does have to take some blame for committing to players that continue to have these problems. If the Sharks do not accept that they need a different makeup to get a different attitude, they better have a backup plan in place.
San Jose must not get sucked in again with the thought of being close. A trade to alter the makeup of this team sends an overdue reminder of March 2013 trades sending away mainstays Clowe and Douglas Murray. If Wilson can get reasonable return, that message is worth more than a role-player added to any trade package.


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Ron Campton enters his third season as a student manager. Campton comes to ASU from Scottsdale, Arizona where he attended Coronado High School.
Campton's duties include camp support, video support, assist with field setup during practices, equipment and general gameday help.
Campton is currently attending ASU on an academic scholarship and pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice from the College of Human Services. He is a fan of the New York Yankees and the movie "Tommy Boy".


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As their placard states, Revolutionary Soup specializes in soups, salads, sandwiches, fine wine and beer. The little hole-in-the-wall restaurant that began on 2rd street off of the Charlottesville Downtown Pedestrian Mall is a local favorite, and now, also has a second location on The Corner. According to their website, "sustainably raised local food" makes their "farm to table" meals delicious and healthy.
Typical soups at Revolutionary Soup:
- Spicy Senegalese Peanut Tofu
- Tomato Basil Bisque
- Classic Miso
- Creamy Rosemary Potato
- Local Shitake and Asparagus
- Caribbean Sweet Potato
- Lamb Curry
- Manhattan Clam Chowder
- White Bean and Ham
Both locations of Revolutionary Soup open daily at 9:00 a.m. to serve breakfast, Monday through Saturday. Breakfast is only served for two hours before the soup and sandwich main menu service begins. The two breakfast options, both under $10, are: 1) two eggs, bacon, toast and grits, and 2) grilled ham and Swiss cheese topped with fried egg and béchamel.
At Revolutionary Soup, the lunch and dinner menu are the same, starting at 11:00 a.m., each day, ending at 8:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday but staying open until 9:00 p.m., on Fridays and Saturdays. The menus at Revolutionary Soup feature several vegan and gluten-free meal options, including some or all of these daily homemade soups: Spicy Senegalese Peanut Tofu, Tomato Basil Bisque, Classic Miso, Creamy Rosemary Potato, Local Shitake and Asparagus, and Caribbean Sweet Potato. But Revolutionary Soup also caters to meat lovers with options like Lamb Curry, Manhattan clam chowder and White Bean and Ham. Soups come in three sizes (8, 12 or 16 ounces) ranging in price from $4 to $7.
Nineteen different sandwich or wrap combinations ($5-$8) make the lunch menu at Revolutionary Soup, and of those, nine are vegan or vegetarian. Garlic Garden Club, Vegetarian Quesadillas, Mozzarella and Pesto, and even Grilled Tofu are just a few healthy options, with Chicken, Ham and Brie, Tuna, and BLT rounding out the menu with meat options.
Salads at Revolutionary Soup are not just lettuce; although standards like Caesar and House Salad, as well as the spinach, blue cheese, candied walnuts and cranberries are available. Revolutionary Soup also offers more exciting combination salads like feta, artichoke hearts and roasted red peppers; or shrimp, avocado, roasted peppers and boiled egg. Revolutionary Soup serves their salads in full or half portions, ranging from $4-$8.
The menu at Revolutionary Soup changes frequently but the food remains the same: locally sourced, with nearly a dozen daily different soup options. Revolutionary Soup can get crowded, especially during dinner at Friday's After Five, Saturday breakfast and lunch during the seasonal Farmer's Market; and most business days during the lunch rush.
Revolutionary Soup may not be the top choice for a romantic meal or a relaxed evening event, but if great locally sourced healthy foods are important, Revolutionary Soup will satisfy every meal, no matter what the occasion.
Experience Revolutionary Soup soon at either of its two locations in Charlottesville:
- on the Charlottesville Downtown Mall, 108 2nd ST SW, (434) 296-7687
- on The Corner at 104 14th St NW, (434) 979-9988.
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Photos From Our Journeys
Travel in 2007 and 2008 has been a bit different from the frequent, grueling trips to the frozen north, thanks (or no thanks) to rising fuel prices and other factors that have had an effect on the horse market in the US.. While we occasionally make it up to North Western Canada and North Dakota, we have developed a network of breeders, trainers and suppliers located in Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky Florida and Ohio.Below are some pics from the road...
Kentucky's Bluegrass Region:
Indiana's Heartland: Michigan's North Woods: North Dakota Ranch Country:
Cattle Drive...Canada's NW..
We helped bring 500 head home this day... Saskatchewan - Rounding up horses at NOON...BRR!
Selecting weanlings...Glenkerry..pick of his crop of 40, then and August 2008. Evaluating temperment and movement of a 17H prospect.
To successfully pick weanlings...you must see them at the right time, in person...and it helps to have an "eye".
In 2006 we made approximately 15 long distance trips with truck and trailer to inspect and purchase horses. We made two trips between Thanksgiving and Christmas, logging a grand total of 29,000 miles. The temperatures were frigid and the terrain was unforgiving, so most of these miles were logged with very little rest... We wanted to post just a few pictures so folks can understand the lengths that we go to to procure and import these horses... Many ask...Why do you do that? Why do you go that far? The answer is simple....thats where the largest selection of QUALITY horses are...
We select and purchase a large number of sport horse prospects each year. These days, you may hear the term "Sport Horse" bandied about, but to us it has specific meaning. Each year we purchase a LARGE NUMBER of QUALITY INDIVIDUALS. These are horses that we are committed to and we have become very particular in our selection criteria.
We are selecting draft crosses that will mature to a minimum of 16.2H. Our margin of error (and genetics) allows for a small number of 16H horses at full maturity. We are selecting based on specific conformation, based on our experience. We select the horses with the conformation that we know from experience will enable the horse to excel at the intended discipline.
We select horses based on the time tested breeding adage of "light on the top, heavy on the bottom." Finding crosses with this breeding in quantity has lead us to select breeders in the Mid-West U.S. and to Canada.
Since our horses come directly from breeders we know, and because they are selected personally, our horses pass prepurchase exams with flying colours. To date, we have never had a horse fail one.
You won't find horses in our yard with stable vices or past "work related injuries"...we don't have supplements...we don't do hock injections, no chiropractors visit here, we have no need for them. It quite simply has not been possible for us to find and reliably purchase this quantity of fresh clean youngsters from local sources.
What we do here is a little bit different from everyone else, but we have a base of loyal customers who would not buy elsewhere and those are the people we never want to disappoint.


text: Apr 21, 2012 22:08 CATS tax wins in Baton Rouge, Baker, loses in Zachary CATS tax wins in Baton Rouge, Baker, loses in Zachary Advocate story April 21, 2012; 10:08 p.m. Comments Voters in Baton Rouge and Baker approved a 10.6-mill property tax for the parish's historically underfunded bus system Saturday, a move that CATS officials say will end many years of inadequate bus service. "This is the first step toward making Baton Rouge the next great American City," said Brian Marshall, CATS chief executive officer. The tax passed in Baton Rouge 54 percent to 46 percent and in Baker 58 percent to 42 percent. It failed in Zachary, 21 percent to 79 percent. Zachary will still receive limited service. The passage means CATS, which has a operating budget of about $12 million, will receive an additional $17.2 million annually. If Zachary had passed the tax, CATS would have received an additional $1.1 million in property tax revenues. CATS pledged the following service improvements if the tax passed: • Decreased average wait times from 75 minutes to 15 minutes. • Eight new express and limited stop lines, serving the airport, universities, mall and other areas. • GPS tracking on the entire fleet, with exact arrival times accessible on cell phones. • New shelters, benches and signage at bus stops. • Expanding service to high-demand areas and increasing routes from 19 to 37. • Three new transfer centers operating in a grid system to replace the outdated route system which leads all buses back to Florida Boulevard. • A foundation for Bus Rapid Transit, a system where buses get their own right-of-way-lanes. Because property taxes are collected only once a year, CATS officials say the changes will be gradual and happen over the next couple years. Get The Advocate in your inbox Subscribe


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CLEVELAND – A large crowd showed up at Progressive Field on Saturday night, and it probably had more to do with the induction of Cleveland Indians great Kenny Lofton into the franchise's Hall of Fame than it did with the actual game between the Indians and Minnesota Twins.
Fans picked up their Lofton "The Catch" bobbleheads – which depicted Lofton's catch at the wall from the Aug. 4, 1996, game against the Baltimore Orioles – and packed the stands to watch Lofton's and former general manager Cy Slapnicka's pregame ceremony.
"It's always good to come back to a city you consider your second home," Lofton said during a news conference Friday night. "Every time I come here, I feel the love."
Lofton played for the Indians on three separate occasions – 1992-96, 1998-2002 and 2007 – and is the franchise leader with 452 stolen bases. He also ranks third with 975 runs and 10th with 1,512 hits.
But it's one season that seems to define Lofton and many other Indians players from his era.
"Everywhere I go people always ask me about my days with the Indians and say, 'You guys had the best team in '95,'" said Lofton, who became the 36th player inducted. "Once we got on a roll (that year), we just kept going. We knew the city was dying for something special, and we really felt like we were the team that could go out and give it to them."
The 1995 Indians broke a decades-long run of losing seasons and earned their first World Series appearance since 1954, but lost in six games to the Atlanta Braves.
Slapnicka was the GM from 1935-40 and spent 21 years as a scout for the Indians, signing the likes of Hall of Famers Bob Feller and Bob Lemon.
Keeping close
Indians manager Manny Acta said that his career and Lofton's were, "kind of like that theme park song … It's a Small World."
Acta was Lofton's teammate two decades ago in Single-A ball and said it was strange that Lofton would be inducted into the team's Hall of Fame during Acta's first year running the club.
"He's the fastest guy I've ever seen," Acta said. "He looked raw when I first saw him play because he was really a basketball player. I never knew that, but one day we were sitting on the team bus and they put on some footage of him from his days at Arizona and I was like, 'Whoa.' I was shocked when I saw him out there dunking basketballs."
Lofton picked up the game so quickly and looked so good doing it, Acta said, that he skipped Double-A ball and was promoted directly to Triple-A. Acta also said there was no reason a major league club shouldn't still be interested in Lofton today.
"He has tremendous energy and was always a great guy in the clubhouse," Acta said.
Slam Duncan
One of the big surprises of the season has been the big bat of Shelley Duncan. The right-hander has moved himself into the cleanup spot following the injury of rookie catcher Carlos Santana – and has been on fire lately.
"He didn't even make our club out of spring training," Acta said. "We felt that at some time Shelley would be a good right-handed batter for us."
Duncan, who is tied for the AL lead with five pinch hits this season, is batting .333 with five RBIs in his last seven games, and has hit safely in 15 of his last 23 games.
"Nobody could have anticipated that he'd be doing what he's doing now," Acta said. "He's also a great clubhouse guy, everybody loves him. He has definitely taken advantage of his opportunity."
Roundin' third
The Indians and Twins honored the Negro Leagues by wearing the throwback uniforms of the 1946 Cleveland Buckeyes and the 1909 uniforms of the St. Paul Gophers.
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Latest updates: (see below for update dates) Squeezebox Server/SqueezeCenter plugin info (12 Jan 2010) info about PDA Transcode script (7 Nov 2006) running Ubuntu on a Compaq V2000 laptop (28 Mar 2006) script to scan for HDTV channels updated (19 Jan 2006) script for mass-ripping MP3s from CDs
as we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of others, we should be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours; and this we should do freely and generously.
-attributed to Benjamin Franklin
Jeff Volckaert created a shell script for transcoding MythTV recordings to a format that can be viewed on portable devices like Sony PSPs and PDAs running PalmOS or Windows Mobile. I wrote a Perl script that extends Jeff's ideas. You can read about the script on the MythTV wiki and view or download the script here.
I recently built a new MythTV system
for recording television and watching HDTV. Recording analog television
with Hauppauge PVR-x50 cards using a cable feed is easy in MythTV 0.19,
and was easy in MythTV 0.18.1, too. Over-The-Air (ATSC) HDTV is also easy.
But cable (QAM) HDTV has not been so easy to set up with my
HD3000 ATSC/QAM HDTV tuner card.
There's a wiki page
that explains how to scan for QAM channels and create a "channels.conf"
file. The steps seemed ripe for scripting, so I made a script called
qamscan.sh to automate the process.
Since my card found *hundreds* of channels from my provider, I've updated
this script (as of 25 March 2006) to automate testing the channels completely.
Older versions would try to spawn mplayer and relied on the user to manually
kill mplayer and decide if the channel was OK, but this one uses console output
from mplayer to determine which channels can be tuned & decoded. I'm still
facing over 30 minutes to test the 246 QAM channels my cable provider has,
but it's much nicer knowing the script can determine which channels are OK.
Note about kernel settings: On my system, the act of displaying a tuned channel in mplayer would seem to trigger a permanent increase in the kernel's VmallocUsed (see /proc/meminfo). My Fedora Core 4 system only had about 30mb of free Vmalloc space after booting, and running this script against my full 'atscscan' output (after booting with vmalloc=500m) brought my VmallocUsed up over 400mb. Adding more complexity, in order to add "vmalloc=500m" to my grub.conf, I also had to add a line in the grub stanza reading "uppermem 524288" -- a bug in the FC4 grub package; quick web searching will turn up details if you're curious.
autorip is a Perl script for ripping MP3s from music CDs. It pulls information from CDDB/Freedb servers and requires no user intervention. It's even suitable for use on "headless" systems like MythTV PVRs.
In Dec 2005 I acquired a Compaq Presario V2000 to use as a personal computer, which means running Linux. I've documented my installation and setup process (and distro rationale) for use in the Linux-laptop.net directory. That information on my experience, including upgrading Ubuntu 5.10 to Ubuntu 6.06 LTS, is here.
Many people make different partitions for their Linux systems, for instance putting /home on its own partition so that it can be left untouched when installing a new version of Linux. Some partitions really ought to be reformatted when installing a new version of Linux. This shell script helps you identify filesystem assets that you probably want to back up before reformatting & installing a new Linux distribution.
To play MP3s and web music streams, I've been using Squeezebox Server, a GPL'ed streaming music system from SlimDevices. Squeezebox Server is designed to serve music streams to SlimDevices' "Squeezebox" music player which networks with ethernet or 802.11g or 802.11b. The Squeezebox hooks into a standard stereo setup, and is a respectable audio component. I have written a few plugins for Squeezebox Server (note: the previous versions of Squeezebox Server were known as SqueezeCenter and SlimServer):
v2.1.12, 2009/09/24
Silence all players simply by holding the Sleep button; all players will display the name of the player that asked for silence, in case you need help. Also provides a CLI command to silence/pause all players and display a custom message. (Boom, Transporter, Classic, Squeezebox1, Slimp3, SoftSqueeze)
Auto Dim Display
v2.1.10, 2009/09/22
Set automatic display dimming, as for making the display go dark at bedtime and become visible again in the morning. (modified version of code from Eric Koldinger, koldware.com). Will use FuzzyTime "displayed time" if FuzzyTime is installed (optional). (Boom, Transporter, Classic, Squeezebox1, Slimp3, SoftSqueeze)
v2.1.6, 2009/09/22
Screensaver that simply makes the screen go dark -- most useful with SaverSwitcher, providing an easy way to make the display go dark without having to cycle through all brightness options. (Boom, Classic, Squeezebox1, Slimp3, SoftSqueeze)
v2.1.25, 2009/09/23
ContextMenu provides a mechanism for context menus much like the right-click context menus provided by computer operating system desktop environments. Provides a way to use any regular Squeezebox remote control button, even on the Boom. Other plugins that provide ContextMenu options include AllQuiet, KitchenTimer, PlayLog, and SaverSwitcher. (Boom, Transporter, Classic, Squeezebox1, Slimp3, SoftSqueeze)
v0.1.37, 2011/01/11
For Squeezeboxes connected to Denon receivers with RS232 or Ethernet interfaces, use your Squeezebox Controller, Squeezebox IR remote control, Web interface, etc. to control your Denon volume. (Transporter, Classic, Receiver)
v2.1.11, 2009/09/22
Provides a "date and time" screensaver that can act like a clock set "ahead" of the real time, and allows other plugins to display such "fast" times and set timers based on such displayed time. (Boom, Transporter, Classic, Squeezebox1, Slimp3, SoftSqueeze)
v2.6.2, 2010/12/26
Have SqueezeCenter execute specific sets of commands for certain buttons, so you can give a child a remote control with limited function, or redefine Boom or Radio 1-6 preset buttons or the button on a Squeezebox Receiver. (Boom, Classic, Radio, Receiver, Slimp3, Squeezebox1, Transporter)
v2.1.27, 2009/09/27
This plugin allows you to set simple countdown timers. Timers can be given names and saved for later re-use. Timers can be shortened or extended if needed. Includes a countdown screensaver designed for use with SaverSwitcher (only displayed if there's an active timer). (Boom, Transporter, Classic, Squeezebox1, Slimp3, SoftSqueeze)
v2.1.40, 2009/09/28
This plugin allows you you to log the tracks you listen to, either automatically or by pressing a few remote control buttons. It provides a web interface for viewing its log, linking to the web for more information about what you've listened to, and downloading XML and M3U playlists of played songs. (Boom, Classic, Slimp3, SoftSqueeze, Squeezebox1, Transporter; limited support for Radio, Receiver, and Touch)
v2.2.0, 2009/09/29
Control X-10 and Insteon modules with a Squeezebox Controller, Radio, Touch, old-style infrared remote, or Boom or Transporter buttons. Use Insteon or X-10 to have a device turn on and off when a specific player is turned on or off. Turn a coffee pot on when an alarm sounds. (Boom, Classic, Controller, Radio, Receiver, Slimp3, SoftSqueeze, Squeezebox1, Touch, Transporter)
v2.1.30, 2009/09/27
Configure multiple screensavers for the When Off, When Playing, and When Idle modes, either having SqueezeCenter cycle through a number of plugins or allowing you to change screensavers with a single button press. Easily change screensavers, or immediately jump to the When Playing screensaver, if used with ContextMenu. Can display "conditional" screensavers, as with KitchenTimer (set a screensaver to display onlly if it has something to report). (Boom, Transporter, Classic, Squeezebox1, Slimp3, SoftSqueeze)
v2.1.15, 2009/09/28
Provides a Web interface for copying settings from one player to another, permanently "linking" settings on multiple Squeezeboxes, setting defaults for newly connected Squeezeboxes or remote /stream.mp3 clients, and importing/exporting client settings, to make it easier to manage multiple Squeezebox players. (Boom, Classic, Receiver, Slimp3, SoftSqueeze, Squeezebox1, Transporter)
v2.2.1, 2009/10/20
Allows the "sleep" mode for any given player to fade the music out over the entire sleep period, rather than playing at a constant volume until the last minute. (Boom, Classic, Radio, Receiver, Slimp3, SoftSqueeze, Squeezebox1, Touch, Transporter)
v2.1.5, 2009/09/27
Allows you to configure each player so it will display the current setting when you use the Sleep, Shuffle, Repeat, or volume keys on its remote control once, and only change the setting on subsequent button presses. Volume key behavio change does not work on Radio or Touch. (Boom, Classic, Radio, Slimp3, Squeezebox1, Touch, Transporter)
v2.2.0, 2010/03/15
Gives new settings for synchronizing players: relative volume sync; "wait for next track" to avoid disruptions; "unsync at power off"; restore local playlist after leaving a sync group. (Boom, Classic, Radio, Receiver, Squeezebox1, Slimp3, SoftSqueeze, Touch, Transporter)
v2.1.15, 2009/09/27
Allows you to lock the analog and digital output levels of any Squeezebox, Transporter, or SliMP3. Can either prevent any changes in volume, or simply set a maximum volume. (Boom, Classic, Radio, Receiver, Slimp3, SoftSqueeze, Squeezebox1, Touch, Transporter)
Plugins I'd like to write, if I had time...
Newer Linux distros have good DPMS / Energy Start support. You can configure them to tell your monitor to go to power down after some period of time so you don't waste energy & light on keeping your screensaver visible. This is espcially important with LCD displays, whose MTBF service lifespan is much shorter than old CRT monitors. I was happy to see good DPMS support when logged in to Mandrake 9.1, but disappointed to see that there was no obvious way to tweak the DPMS power saving options when I was logged out (that is, when X was running and displaying an xdm/gdm/kdm login screen).
In Mandrake 10.1, the process is simpler. Put the following /etc/X11/xsetup.d/, give it a name ending in ".xsetup" (I chose "dpms.xsetup"), and make it executable:
if [ -x /usr/X11R6/bin/xset ]; then # shut down the screen after 10 minutes /usr/X11R6/bin/xset dpms 0 0 600 fi
Here's how I configured my Mandrake 9.1 machine to shut the monitor down after 10 minutes of idle time at the login prompt. First, I chose to use the 'gdm' display manager, as it was easiest to figure out, and I like its features (e.g. being able to select a language at login time, just like the old SunOS systems I've used in the past). Second, I had to modify one gdm config script. Here's the diff:
RCS /etc/X11/gdm/Init/RCS/Default,v retrieving revision 1.1 diff -u -r1.1 /etc/X11/gdm/Init/Default --- /etc/X11/gdm/Init/Default 2003/12/17 03:59:11 1.1 +++ /etc/X11/gdm/Init/Default 2003/12/17 04:03:53 @@ -4,4 +4,9 @@ /etc/X11/xinit/fixkeyboard fi +if [ -x /usr/X11R6/bin/xset ]; then + # shut down the screen after 10 minutes + /usr/X11R6/bin/xset dpms 0 0 600 +fi + exit 0
In May I wrote a longish email to a mailing list about how technology could be used to handle several modern problems: better identification without relinquishing anonymity needlessly; giving users better control over dissemination of personal information; more secure/trustworthy validation of "identification cards". Read it in ugly text-only format here.
My old ISP used your regular home directory to store Web content. That meant FTP'ing new files would result in the wrong UNIX permissions. So I wrote an ugly shell script to automate the chmod's. Check it out here.
This is a modification of Lehi Davis' enigma disk which uses a Tinfoil Hat Linux floppy distro as the basis for a boot floppy that can be used to wipe out entire IDE and SCSI hard drives. I use this tool to more thoroughly delete data from hard drives that I'm about to replace/sell/discard/donate. For more info on why I'd bother, see this story about the data researchers found on used hard drives they purchased: "formatting" the drive is not good enough.
Lehi's tool is cool but scary: boot the machine, and it automatically wipes out all the hard drives it finds 15 seconds later. I modified Lehi's rcS startup script so that it is interactive: the floppy will find each IDE and SCSI disk that looks real, and ask you if you want to wipe out the disk. First it asks about entire disks; if you answer that you don't want to wipe out an entire disk, it will search for partitions on that disk and ask about each in turn. The data destruction does not take place until after the disk/partion discovery & interaction phase (which is good, because the "wipe" tool the floppy uses is slow -- about 12 hours to wipe a singel 30 GB IDE disk on a P4 1.8 GHz laptop). Caveat: this floppy won't ask about a drive if there's no corresonding, working /dev/h[sd]? entry. It won't ask about any partition unless there's a corresponding /dev/h[sd]??* device entry. Download my modified floppy image here: enigma.img.gz.
Here is my ~/.xmodmaprc file which I use to make it easy to enter international characters in X. It's well commented (I hope). I much prefer this to the "international" keyboard behavior of, say, Microsoft Windows or even some Linux distributions. The primary benefit of the xmodmap approach (in my opinion) is that my xmodmap file makes it very easy to type chracters in your preferred international language without making it awkward to use common characters like ', ", and , itself.
One of the nice things about using Linux on the Internet is that Linux includes very powerful built-in firewall/packet-filtering code. So you can set up your own rules to help protect your machine from black hats on the Internet.
My scripts support ipchains on kernel 2.2 and 2.4, and iptables/netfilter on 2.4 There's a central configuration file (/etc/Bastille/bastille-firewall.cfg) that sets policies which either script will implement. Yes, you can reboot into different kernels, and it will automatically use the proper tools. The iptables/netfilter code also is designed to minimize problems you might encounter if you have enough connections to fill your "conntrack" state tables.
The Bastille-Linux hardening system uses my scripts, but normally the ones you find here are more current. If you don't want to run all of Bastille, or want to be sure you have the latest firewall code, look at the latest firewall code tarballs in http://www.tux.org/~peterw/linux/.
As of 29 Jan 2000, the firewall code on Tux.org is being released in gzipped tarballs, as it involves multiple files. Versions 0.98beta6 and newer have improvements for Red Hat systems if installed properly -- the firewall will reevaluate its rules when you activate an interface, for better security. Users of other distributions please contact me if you have information on enabling similar functionality in your distribution. Thanks!
On April 19th, I spoke at the monthly DCLUG meeting about network security threats, and laid out an introduction to tcpd and ipchains. My unadulterated (nice way of saying not cleaned up) speaker's notes are available in PostScript format for printing or viewing with 'gv'.
There's been a lot of talk on Bugtraq from time to time about applications that use /tmp in unsafe ways. Many of these apps can be made safe by setting the environment variables TMP and/or TMPDIR to point to a directory that only your user account can write to. Months ago, I wrote a script called bastille-tmpdir.sh that was designed to go inside /etc/profile.d (to be called by /etc/bashrc) to create an appropriate directory and set the environment variables when a user logs in. The latest version is more sophisticated. Particularly nice is the fact that it creates the directories inside /tmp (by default) where they will normally be pruned by reboots or housecleaning cron jobs. Also it's designed to work better in environments where home directories may be on central fileservers and users would want temp space on the local workstation.
You can get a compressed tarball of the latest code from http://www.tux.org/~peterw/linux/. The tarball now includes an install/upgrade script that will put the scripts in the proper location (assuming your distro supports /etc/profile.d scripts!) and migrate your current settings if you have an earlier vresion of the scripts installed.
'sudo' and 'su' make it fairly easy to run command line apps as another user. But X apps are more difficult, particularly with regard to limiting aan application's access to X resources that it has no business messing with. My runxas Bash shell script uses SSH, xauth, and Xnest to start up an X environment that you can run apps in as a different user. This will allow you, for instance, to run a Web browser in something of a "sandbox", where it cannot access your important files or interfere with other X applications. Important notes
A simple little script that converts a Netscape Address Book export (LDIF) file to Pine's ~/.addressbook format.
A friend of mine wanted to set up some user accounts for Web publishing. He wanted to restrict the users to their own home directories. With wu-ftpd and some tweaks to /etc/ftpaccess, this script can make it easier to set up individual users for chroot'ed FTP access.
A proof-of-concept Perl script for monitoring the number of free PID slots, and reacting to changes in the size of free space in the process table. The package includes sample reaction scripts that can initiate and revoke firewall rules, and send emails in response to changes.
This script is designed to help you view PDF files from the Web. Since you don't always want to use the same app for viewing PDF's (for instance, you'd probably rather run 'xpdf' than Acrobat if you could, as it's smaller and faster), this small Tcl/Tk app lets you choose which PDF viewer to use. In Netscape's Preferences -> Navigator -> Applications, under the PDF setting, you'd use something like
to have Netscape use this app.
But what you really want to use is the Red Hat 'linuxconf' utility to set up a ppp0 interface. One problem with the Red Hat setup is you have to choose whether only root can (de)activate the interface or any user. I have devised modifications to "ifup" and "ifdown" that allow system administrators to easily add their own policies for each interface. E.G. only allow users in certain groups. Or ones logged into certain tty's, etc. Take a look: http://www.tux.org/~peterw/linux/ppp/
Not really. Call this the "bailing out" OS/2 stuff. I really like OS/2. The interface, especially with Stardock's Object Desktop beats everything else hands-down. We won't see anything like Work Place Shell for years, and that's a shame. Anyway, one of the biggest problems was moving frol from PMMail.
So how to switch? Well, if you have Perl and Linux, you can use
this script (together with this
one) to convert a mounted OS/2 partition's PMMail 1.91 folders to Netscape
4 / Unix mbox style. Also with this other script you can convert PMMail's ADDR.DB address book to an LDIF file for importing into Netscape 4.
I checked out a bunch of of palmtops before settling on the HP 200LX. While it's a great machine, I must confess lately I've been seriously considering a Palm device...
"PNR" is an excellent app for offline email and USENET browsing. Connect to a UNIX shell, run a script to make some UQWK packets, download, and go. Read, reply, and post on the road. Reconnect, upload some files, run another script, and you're done. Minimum on-line time, maximum portability. I took the fetch script from the distribution and modified it more to my liking. Especially improving it ability to deal with newsgroups. Here, take it.
The HP has a nice 21-entry currency converter function in the built-in calculator. While this is cool, it's a hassle to update the values manually. Quite a while ago, H. Shrikumar wrote a nice Perl script for converting some data from a Web site run by GNN. Shrikumar's script created an HP macro that would open the calculator and update all 21 currencies. In the fall of 1996, AOL dropped GNN and the data disappeared however. So to keep my HP up to date and teach myself a little Perl, I wrote a new script that does pretty much the same thing as Shrikumar's with a big difference: it's a Web application. You can pick your own 21 currencies in the order you want and it'll build a custom macro on the fly. Best of all, Mitch Hamm was able to get permission from the Bank of Montreal to use their data, which is updated every weekday. Very cool. Thanks, BMO!
Anyhow, the application is on the Palmtop Network site, specifically, http://www.palmtop.net/money.html
LXFileman is a recent project to teach myself the Tcl programming language. It's a graphical front end to Andreas Garzotto's LXTOOLS package. Andreas' programs let you move files between the palmtop and your UNIX workstation. You can get the latest version here. Take the script, the lxtools package, or just look at the Changelog to see if I've done anything lately. Once it's released, you can bet it will be available at the S.U.P.E.R. site.
All the scripts I've made available here are released freely under the GNU General Public License. Use it (even on Unix systems from litigious bastards like SCO). Break it. Fix it. Have fun.
"runxas" notes:
It is possible to prevent other X applications from snooping on your keystrokes in applications like xterm that offer a "Secure Keyboard" option. But note that a parent X window can always snoop on a runxas-spawned child, even when using the "Secure Keyboard" option within the Xnest window. If you play with runxas, Secure Keyboard, and xkey or xeyes, you should get a good feel for some of the limitations of the X window system's security mechanisms.
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T-Mobile G2X and G-Slate may get released on April 20
T-Mobile is going to get two dual-core Android-powered devices quite soon. TmoNews got word that both the G2X and the G-Slate will hit T-Mobile shops on April 20.
The T-Mobile G2X is T-Mobile's version of the LG Optimus 2X, the first dual-core Android smartphone. The G-Slate is T-Mobile's version of the LG Optimus Pad, LG's first Android-powered tablet (that has dual-cameras for 3D recording).
The LG G-Slate was first pegged for a March release, but it appears that it has been delayed a bit in the meantime.
T-Mobile also have a new video out which talks about the G-Slate. Here it is:
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From time to time, web pages don't open or open slowly, downloading big files stop after a few KB or MB (no errors are thrown, just no data is received). Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't (recently the latter is more often). Sometimes unplugging and plugging in LAN cable helps for a minute or an hour, sometimes doesn't.
This is (probably) not caused by:
- ISP: Internet on my laptop always works;
- Router or cable: if I connect laptop through cable, it works;
- Network adapter: installed a new one, didn't help;
- DHCP: I've assigned static IPs;
- Viruses: Kaspersky AV with latest updates installed and working.
I have no idea what can cause this. Any ideas? Can getting a WiFi dongle help?
Additional information: some time ago, LAN connection started dropping from time to time. Windows's "autofix" always fixed the problem and told about unavailability of default gateway. This problem was most prominent when downloading a lot of data through the network (I watched movies on TV through DLNA). After some fiddling with driver settings (disabling power saving and disabling flow control among others) the issue went away.
Windows 7 SP1 64-bit (all updates), network adapters Atheros L1 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000Base-T Controller (built-in) и D-link DFE-520TX Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter (for comparison), router ASUS RT-N56U (cable for PC, WiFi for laptop, the latest firmware), ASUS P5K motherboard, Core2 Duo (computer is pretty old).


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Franklin Delano Roosevelt said that December 7, 1941 was a date that will live in infamy. Clearly on a much smaller scale than the events that plunged the US into World War II, my NFL Mythical Picks for last weekend also mark a date destined to live in infamy. As you will soon see, my picks last weekend are at a level described by Joe Queenan in his book Red Lobster, White Trash and the Blue Lagoon; those picks descended to:
"…the deepest recesses of the inner-sanctum of the Star Chamber of the Temple of Doom of the Tri-Lateral Commission of Suck."
Here are the far less than wonderful results from last weekend:
I liked the Saints – 13 over the Rams. The Saints lost outright. Yuck!
I liked the Giants – 10 over the Dolphins. The Giants won but did not cover. Yuck!
I liked the Ravens – 13 over the Cardinals. The Ravens won but did not cover. Yuck!
I liked the Ravens/Cardinals game Under 43. The game went Over. Yuck!
I liked the Vikes/Panthers Over 48. The game stayed Under. Yuck!
I liked the Colts +9 against the Titans. The Colts lost by 14. Yuck!
I liked the Texans – 10 over the Jags. The game was a Push!
I liked the Lions/Broncos to stay Under 42. The Lions scored 45 all by themselves. Yuck!
I liked the Redskins +6 against the Bills. The Bills won by 23. Yuck!
I liked the Seahawks +3 against the Bengals. The Seahawks lost in a rout. Yuck!
I liked the Niners – 9 over the Browns. The Niners covered by a point. Yes!
I liked the Steelers +3 against the Pats. The Steelers won outright. Yes!
I liked the Eagles/Cowboys to go Over 50.5. The game went Under; the Cowboys were allergic to scoring. Yuck!
I liked the Chargers – 3.5 over the Chiefs. The Chargers lost outright. Yuck!
The mythical results for last week were 2-11-1, which stinks beyond belief. The only thing I will say in my defense is that I did have this sentence in the paragraph that followed the results from two weeks ago:
"The season total stands at 62-48-4. Anyone foolish enough to have been following these picks with real money wagers ought to stop now and take profit – – as they say on Wall Street."
Well, that mythically profitable season total from last week sure took a hit. It now stands at 64-59-5, which is slightly in the not-profitable zone for the season. Surely, no one would be tempted to use any information in this week's edition of Mythical Picks as the basis for making a wagering decision involving real money on any NFL game this weekend. Anyone dumb enough to do that would also not be smart enough to know the difference between hard water and ice.
General Comments:
Going into last week's Lions/Broncos game, the question facing sportswriters who had to do game stories for that contest was this:
Will Tim Tebow be Daniel in the Lions' den – – or – –
Will Tim Tebow be the Christian thrown to the Lions?
For one week, it was clearly the latter. The Lions won the game 45-10 and this is one case where the dominance on the scoreboard accurately reflected the dominance on the field. Tebow was 18-39 passing for 172 yards and a TD. That is not a good performance, but it is not a horrible one either – – until you look a bit deeper into the stats:
The Broncos converted only 2 of 14 third down tries.
Tebow was sacked 7 times.
He threw an interception that was returned for a TD.
He lost a fumble that was returned for a TD.
The week before last against the Dolphins, Tebow's less than stellar stats could have been overlooked because he rallied the Broncos to tie a game in the final few minutes and then the Broncos won the game in OT. There was no storybook finale last week against the Lions.
Speaking of the Dolphins, Miami led the Giants by double-digits and looked as if they had serious momentum going for them. However, it all came apart at the seams and left the Dolphins exposed as a seriously flawed football team. The Giants rallied to win by a field goal even though for a while, it looked as if it was the Giants who deserved the label as a miserable excuse for an NFL team.
Meanwhile, the Arizona Cardinals were having their way against the Ravens in Baltimore. The Cardinals led by 3 TDs only to cough up that lead and lose the game 30-27. That epic collapse provided some measure of cover for the Broncos and the Dolphins bad losses last weekend because the Cardinals' collapse was even worse.
Having noted the epic collapses from last weekend, there is some question as to what the biggest humiliation of the week might have been. The candidates are:
A. The Redskins being shut out by the Bills even though the Bills had been giving up 24.5 points per game.
B. The Saints for giving up 31 points to the Rams even though the Rams had only scored 56 points in the first 6 games of the year.
C. The Cowboys for losing 34-7 to a division rival on national TV.
You make the call…
A minor irony here… Two weeks ago, the Cowboys beat the Rams 34-7; last week the Cowboys lost to the Eagles 34-7.
Here is an item from Dwight Perry in the Seattle Times that provides an insight into the economics of pro football:
"Talk about kicking back and counting your cash.
"Dave Rayner, an emergency one-game signee by the Raiders, kicked off to open Sunday's game against the Chiefs and was never needed to kick again, being as Oakland got skunked 28-0.
"His pay for that one kick: $40,294."
The Colts could not win again last weekend leaving them and the Dolphins as the only teams without a win for the season. Looking at the schedules:
Indy has two games against the Jaguars and one at home against the Panthers. They might find a win somewhere in there.
Miami hosts the hapless Redskins the week after next. Other than that, there are no "easy pickings" on their schedule.
Speaking of a team with a scarcity of easy pickings on the schedule – – and this time for a team that is clearly in playoff contention – – take a look at what the schedulers did to the NY Giants from here forward:
At New England
At SF
Vs Philly
At New Orleans
Vs Green Bay
At Dallas
Vs Washington
At Jets
Vs Dallas
Last weekend, the Steelers demonstrated an excellent tactical means by which to stifle the Patriots' offense and win the game. The Steelers held the ball for 40 of the 60 minutes of the game; in that scenario, if you can avoid having the defense score points and/or avoid giving up special teams TDs, you have a good chance to beat the Pats because "their game" is to have their offense come onto the field and outscore the opponent. The Pats' offense is very good, but it is useless while watching the game from the sidelines.
In case you had not noticed, the SF 49ers have won five games in a row. Last week, they beat the Browns handily. Absent a catastrophic set of events for the team in terms of injuries or outrageously bad breaks, they are going to win the NFC West.
In the milieu of teams that had leads and squandered them last weekend, the previously winless St. Louis Rams jumped out to a lead of 24-0 over the Saints. There was no prop bet on this in Las Vegas, but the odds on the Rams having a 24-point lead at any point in the game would have been huge. More importantly, the Rams did not gag on the lead; they held it in the face of a Saints rally and won the game 31-21. Moreover, they did this even though Sam Bradford could not play and AJ Feeley was the QB for the day. Rams' RB Stephan Jackson was a monster in the game running the ball for 159 yards and 2 TDs.
According to a midweek report, Raiders' RB, Darren McFadden, will be "rested" this weekend against the Broncos. McFadden had to leave the game against the Chiefs two weeks ago in the first quarter; evidently, the bye week has been insufficient for him to be at 100% for this game. The Raiders do not necessarily have a walkover this week against the Broncos, but with an upcoming game against the Chargers, the Raiders need to take a longer view of the season and have McFadden as healthy and productive as possible for the months of November and December.
Speaking of a player with an injury in the AFC West, I wonder if Philip Rivers is injured. I watched the Monday night game against KC, and it sure looked to me as if Rivers was "short-arming" the ball on more than couple of throws. That is what baseball players do when they have upper arm injuries. If – – I said IF – – Rivers is hurt and cannot play at 100% for the balance of the season, the Chargers have a tough row to hoe.
Bye weeks this weekend belong to:
Carolina: The Panthers are in last place in the NFC South and really do not have a realistic shot at the playoffs. Nonetheless, they are a team that you do not want to face if you must win a game to remain in playoff contention. Cam Newton sure looks like a "Franchise QB" so far…
Detroit: The Lions are comfortably in second place in the NFC North with an excellent chance to get a wild-card slot in the playoffs if the Packers continue their dominant play and win the NFC North.
Jax: The Jags are 3 full games out of first place in the AFC South with 6 losses. It looks as if it will take at least a 10-6 record to be a wildcard team in the AFC, so the Jags would need to "run the table" for the season to make the playoffs. The two operative words relative to that scenario are:
Not … Happening …!
The Jags get an extra week to think about/plan for/ practice to face the Colts next week. Just a hunch here, but that will not be my "Game of the Week".
Minnesota: The Vikes are 4 full games behind the Lions for second place in the NFC North and the Vikes have already lost 3 divisional games. They have no realistic shot at the playoffs even though they have played better the last couple of weeks than they did early in the season when they would rush out to a large halftime lead and then blow that lead in the second half…
The Games:
Last week's picks may have sucked beyond measure, but if anyone thinks that will make me more conservative than before, they do not know me. I have lots of picks this week and some of them should be characterized as "aggressive".
There are a half-dozen very good games on the card for this weekend. With or without wagering interest, there should be several games worthy of every NFL fan's attention here.
Miami at KC – 4 (40): This is not a game I would want to have as my "regional game of the week"; fortunately, I will be in an area of the country where that is not even a remote possibility. The Chiefs come to the game off a short workweek; the Dolphins come to the game off a seemingly interminable 0-7 season. I have no strong opinion on the game other than the fact that I do not want to watch it or bet on it so I will fall back on my preference to take points when I think a game will be low scoring. I'll take the Dolphins plus the points here.
Tampa at New Orleans – 8.5 (50): This is an important game. The line here is all over the place. It is as high as 9.5 at one sports book and as low as 8 points at another. This number seems to be the most prevalent number at the moment. Here is a game that means something; the Bucs are half a game behind the Saints in the NFC South – – and they are tied with the Falcons in the position. The Saints soiled themselves last week against the Rams and need to find the means to bounce back here. Is LeGarrette Blount ready to be the feature back for the Bucs coming off an injury? If not, things look bad for the Bucs on the road in a less than docile dome environment. I like the game to go Over and I like the Saints to win and cover.
Atlanta – 7 at Indy (44.5): This line started out at 9.5 points and has dropped all week long. I really do not like laying a full TD for a team playing on the road against a non-conference opponent they do not play very often. In addition, the Falcons can easily look past the winless Colts toward a meeting with the Saints next week. Nevertheless, I am loath to take the Colts in a game against a team that can both run the ball and throw the ball effectively and a team that has serious playoff aspirations sitting a half-game out of first place in their division. Curtis Painter has to be getting better at QB with each new game experience, no? Purely on a hunch, I'll take this game to go Over.
Cleveland at Houston – 11 (41): The Texans have a half-game lead in the AFC South over the Titans; the Browns playoff chances are minuscule. Perhaps Andre Johnson's hamstring will be sufficiently healed to put him on the field this weekend? If he can play at even 90%, that will be a big help to the Texans. I just cannot see the Browns going on the road and doing damage here to a team that has plenty to play for; the Browns' offense in politely described as "anemic"; they are averaging 15 points per game. I like this game to go Over because I think the Texans might score 33 points or more. I also like Houston to win and cover.
Jets at Buffalo – 1 (44): This is an important game. The Bills are in first place in the AFC East at the moment based on tiebreakers and the Jets are in third place in that same division. Only one game separates the two teams. Raise your hand if back on Labor Day weekend you had this game as one where the Bills would be trying to hold on to first place in the division. I certainly did not. The Jets' offense is not a juggernaut by any means but until last week's shutout against the Redskins, the Bills defense was hardly stout. I think the Jets' offense finds a way to come alive after a bye week and the Jets win the game outright even though the Jets are 0-3 on the road this year. I'll take the Jets with the point.
SF – 3.5 at Washington (38): This game has the potential to be a joyous day in DC and it has the potential to be ugly with a capital "U". The Redskins are a mess; their offense is missing in action; their single best defensive player, London Fletcher, lost it last weekend and got in the face of safety, Laron Landry, for missing his assignment for the umpteenth time already this season. Mike Shanahan has his son as the offensive coordinator and play-caller; seriously, the Skins were no worse off with Jim Zorn as the offensive guy and the retired bingo game-caller up in the booth calling the plays two years ago. The Redskins will either win this game and send their fanbase into a state of false euphoria or the Redskins will lose by 2 TDs and the fans will be booing on their way to the exits in the middle of the third quarter. The Niners have allowed only 107 points in 7 games; that is a field goal less than the Ravens have allowed in their 7 games. I think this game turns into a blowout. I like the Niners to win and cover. The question is this:
If the Niners embarrass the Redskins in FedEx Field and the fans start booing on the way to the exits, will the Skins' fans then turn their anger on Kyle Shanahan as the offensive coordinator based on nepotism or will they go back to their old standard of focusing their anger on Danny Boy Snyder?
I make that a "Pick 'Em" proposition…
Seattle at Dallas – 12 (44.5): This line started the week at 14 points and now it has several values around the Internet. You can find it as high as 13 points and as low as 11.5 at one sportsbook. The Cowboys embarrassed themselves and the franchise with their performance on MNF last week. If there is any backbone on that team at all, they will want to get that taste out of their collective mouth and a game against the Seahawks – – quarterback tandem of Tarvaris Jackson and Charlie Whitehurst, really! – – is the mouthwash they need. The Cowboys are also tied with the Eagles and Redskins in the NFC East at the moment, so winning this home game against a sub-standard opponent is important. Nevertheless, it is scary to take a team that is as up and down as the Cowboys and to lay 12 points. Instead, I'll take the game to stay Under.
Cincy at Tennessee – 2.5 (42.5): Last week, I picked against the Bengals because I did not like them on the road and they cruised to a comfy win. I will not make that mistake again. I think the Bengals are the better team here because they have the better defense. Neither offense here is anything special. I like the Bengals plus the points and I like the game to stay Under.
Denver at Oakland – 9.5 (44): Is Carson Palmer up to speed and ready to play QB for the Raiders? They need him to be ready because going to Kyle Boller and/or Terrelle Pryor is not the answer. Is Tim Tebow ready to do something a lot better than he showed in his first two weeks on the field for the Broncos? They need him to be a lot better because they do not really have any alternatives that are better than the Raiders' alternatives. I think Palmer will do better than Tebow but that does not mean that I think Palmer will be highly effective. I see this as a low-scoring game. I'll take the Broncos with that generous helping of points and I'll take the game to stay Under.
Giants at New England – 8.5 (51): This is an important game. This week starts a very difficult schedule run for the Giants (see above). The Giants did not look sharp last week against the Dolphins; while the Pats lost to the Steelers, they still looked like a high caliber NFL team. Unless the Giants have purposefully been keeping the spigot only half open so far this year waiting for this stretch of games from now until New Year's Day, I think they are about to begin the process of circling the drain. I would not be surprised to see both QBs throw for 350+ yards here. I like this game to go Over.
St Louis at Arizona – 3.5 (43.5): This is clearly the worst game of the weekend. Here is the plain and simple analysis of this game. Neither team is any good. The Rams will probably have to go with back-up QB, AJ Feeley again here; the Cardinals may also need to play their #2 guy, John Skelton. Arizona is only 1-2 at home this year so the fact that the Rams are on the road is mitigated to some degree. I think the Rams will win outright here so I'll take the Rams with the points.
Green Bay – 5 at San Diego (51): This is an important game. Above I posed the question about whether or not Philip Rivers had an injured throwing arm. I am not a doctor; I do not even play one on TV; nevertheless, I will answer the question I posed above by saying that I think he is less than fully healthy. Green Bay may or may not come out of their bye week with a lot of energy in this road game, but I think they have enough to handle the Chargers with a Chargers' QB having a lame wing. I like the Packers to win and cover and I like the game to go Over.
(Sun Nite) Baltimore at Pittsburgh – 3 (43): This is an important game – – and it should be the best game of the weekend. After these teams met on the opening weekend of the season, people began to say that the Steelers' defense looked old and slow. Well, the Steelers are giving up only about 17 points a game after their first 8 games and they have won 4 games in a row. The Ravens' defense has been rock solid – – save for the first half of last week's game against the Cardinals – – and that has put the Ravens a half-game behind the Steelers in the division standings. A win for the Ravens here would give them a huge lead for the tiebreakers in the division. I see this game as a reincarnation of your classic Steelers/Ravens games where defenses rule the day. I'll take the game to stay Under.
(Mon Nite) Chicago at Philly – 9.5 (46.5): This is an important game. The Eagles are trailing the Giants in the NFC East and have to like the fact that the Giants are heading into that tough schedule. The Bears trail the Packers and the Lions – – and they have already lost once to both the Packers and the Lions. The Bears cannot afford a loss here. I think both teams will find a variety of ways to score on the other guys. I like the Bears with the points and I like the game to go Over.
But don't get me wrong, I love sports………