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Could you explain me how eigenvector helps with compute gradient and how make differentiate operation on descrete space like digital image?
I know that this question is so connected with computer science, but I know from my exprience that things like that mathematicians know better.
If it will help, I try to learn something about image segmenatation and the first step in algorithm (from one science article) is edge detection, which is based on gradient calculated using the eigenvector.


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Your Whims Wednesday!
Your Whims Wednesday #40 {And Features}
Your Whims Wednesday!
14 comments:
- Trish said...
Thank you so much for hosting and the feature! Happy New Year!
Trish - Mom On Timeout
- January 3, 2012 at 9:03 PM
- Vivienne @ the V Spot said...
Thanks for hosting! Happy New Year!
- January 3, 2012 at 9:09 PM
- The Polka Dot Closet said...
I linked up my DIY bridal bouquet, vintage inspired. I figure we all love weddings. Thank you so much for hosting this party, I am off to vist the other guests
- January 3, 2012 at 9:55 PM
- WhyCuzICan said...
Thanks for another cute party, Rebecca :)
I've entered my "whim"
Smiles, Suzanne at WhyCuzICan
- January 3, 2012 at 10:39 PM
- Linda @ it all started with paint said...
Your features are so cute ... and thanks for hosting! Not sure if my "Entry Before & After" is girlish ... but it was definitely not only my girlish whim, but my girlish blood sweat and tears!
- January 3, 2012 at 10:59 PM
- 4you-withlove said...
Just found your party! How do I grab your party button and place it on my blog?
- January 4, 2012 at 3:16 AM
- Catrin said...
So sorry, but the picture to my bow bracelet tutorial doesn't work. I hope I can leave it there anyway?! I had trouble linking up with my picture all day. I don't know what it is.
Thanks for hosting. I love your blog!
Greetings from Germany
- January 4, 2012 at 4:44 AM
- Rebekah Greiman said...
Good morning! I added my Sweet & Salty Neighbor Gifts tutorial-great for anytime! Also, I added a link to my posts that were top-ranked by my readers-Favorite Posts of 2011. Hope you enjoy and thanks for hosting the party!
Love-Rebekah (www.potholesandpantyhose.com)
- January 4, 2012 at 7:49 AM
- Melissa said...
Thank you so much for featuring my wall of mirrors!!!!! What an honor! And thank you also for hosting!
- January 4, 2012 at 8:23 AM
- Lindsay said...
Thank you for hosting! Looks like a great party!
- January 4, 2012 at 8:38 AM
- Vanessa @ {nifty thrifty things} said...
Thank you so much for hosting the party! :)
Vanessa @ {nifty thrifty things}
- January 4, 2012 at 9:56 AM
- Crafting Rebellion said...
Thanks for featuring my iphone project!
- January 4, 2012 at 2:38 PM
- MiMi said...
Your new sponsor has cute stuff!! Love those leather bracelets.
I really wanted to lick the computer when I saw those General Tso's sliders.
- January 4, 2012 at 3:10 PM
- Crafty Mischief said...
Hi Rebecca! Thanks so much for hosting! Have a great week!
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We all tend to be skeptical, I think, of "sizzling revelations" that come out years after the fact. I'm especially suspicious of ones that relate to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. So I'm not sure what to make of this new claim about the behavior of Surprise President Lyndon B. Johnson on that day. It sounds credible to me but we'll probably never know for sure...
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Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology
Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology
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Friday 6th February 2015
In line with international practice, professional training in Educational Psychology at the School of Education, UCD is now moving to doctoral level. The MA in Educational Psychology (MAEP) Course is thus being replaced by a Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology. Like its predecessor, this course will prepare students to work as educational psychologists. It will involve some additional taught components, considerably expanded professional placement experience and the conducting of research at doctoral level. The research will involve the completion of a 50,000 word thesis. The course is being offered full-time over three years or part-time over five years. 'Part-time' in this context will require availability to attend lectures and engage in professional placements on two-to-three days per week. Some modules will be delivered online and there will also be online tutorial support. This course is being offered at Level 10 within the National Framework for Qualifications (NFQ) and will carry a total of 270 Credits. As a professional training course, application will be made to the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) for accreditation when it has commenced.
There is a facility for advanced entry directly into Stage 2, which involves the research and doctoral thesis component, for applicants who have already completed a Master's Degree in Educational Psychology that constitutes a professional qualification to practise as an Educational Psychologist. Such applicants may complete the Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology over two years full-time or four years part-time. This will involve Research Methods training and the completion of a 50,000 word thesis.
Learning Outcomes
The course aims to provide trainee educational psychologists with the theoretical framework and the practical experience necessary to work as professional psychologists within a variety of educational contexts, to critique relevant research and to conduct research at doctoral level.
Students will:
• Critically examine the discipline of Educational Psychology and the varying roles and responsibilities of educational psychologists.
• Demonstrate a critical understanding of the main theories of Child Development, including: neuropsychological, cognitive, motor, perceptual, social and emotional, linguistic and numerical development in the context of explaining human functioning and dysfunctioning in a variety of contexts.
• Examine a range of disabilities/special educational needs in relation to aetiology, assessment and diagnosis, as well as the main educational and therapeutic interventions used to support persons with disabilities/special educational needs.
• Become familiar with models of curriculum development, with particular emphasis on curriculum modification for students with special educational needs.
• Examine the discourse, assumptions, policy and legislation underpinning educational provision for students with disabilities/special educational needs, with particular emphasis on inclusive education.
• Critically examine perceived models of best practice in relation to the organisation of provision for students with disabilities and special educational needs with a particular emphasis on an inclusive whole-school approach to such organisation.
• Explore a range of issues in the Sociology of Education, such as intelligence, disability, ethnicity, gender and social disadvantage.
• Gain an understanding of schools as systems, of school cultures and of systems theory in the context of organisational psychology.
• Become familiar with the main approaches to counselling and develop basic counselling and communication skills.
• Acquire the skills to formulate and evaluate holistic individualised education programmes, relating to care, education and behaviour.
• Become thoroughly proficient in the administration of key tests of cognitive ability, school attainment and social, emotional and behavioural functioning and become aware of the issues involved in administering such tests to persons of various ages, presenting with a variety of disabilities/special educational needs and from a variety of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.
• Become fully aware of the main issues involved in the conducting of psychological assessments and the production of reports of such assessments, including; informed consent, information gathering and the communication of results.
• Become competent in interpreting psychological profiles, in writing clear, coherent and relevant reports and in formulating appropriate recommendations.
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the ethical and professional issues involved in the practice of Educational Psychology.
• Demonstrate a competent ability to critically evaluate and compare theories, conceptual models and research, with particular relevance to the application of such theories, models and research to the professional practice of Educational Psychology.
• Be able to design and conduct a substantial piece of original research at doctoral level that can inform the practice of Educational Psychology and be able to report the findings of their research in an accessible format that is of a standard suitable for publication in national and international refereed journals.
• Complete a doctoral thesis that makes an original contribution to knowledge and that is relevant to the practice of Educational Psychology.
Assessment Procedures
There is a variety of assessment procedures employed on the course including; essay-based assignments, a debate, research assignments, completion of professional placement portfolios, observed administration of test instruments, supervised professional practice in schools and in psychological services and the completion of a doctoral thesis. For the award of Doctorate, the research must make an original contribution to knowledge and contain material of a standard and form appropriate for peer-reviewed publication.


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The Museum of Zoology: A Priceless Collection of Life
Can mice predict the future climate of Michigan? How long can a bass remember something that tastes really bad? Is changing sex a good thing? Can a scientist find happiness in Tahiti? These and other questions will be answered by Professor Fink as he provides some highlights of research and teaching in the Museum of Zoology, a center of biodiversity sciences at the University of Michigan. Some of the most treasured specimens from the research collections will be on hand.
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Siemens MicroScan Synergies Plus And MicroScan RapID/S Plus Negative Panels: Class I Recall - False Susceptible And False Intermediate ResultsPublish Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2013 13:40:00 -0400
[Posted 09/04/2013]AUDIENCE: Health Professional, Risk ManagerISSUE: MicroScan Synergies plus and MicroScan RapID/S plus Negative Panels are reporting false susceptible and false intermediate results for imipenem and meropenem antimicrobial susceptibility testing when using the MicroScan WalkAway System. This defect may lead to treatment with an inappropriate antibiotic or a delay in initiating appropriate therapy.BACKGROUND: This recall covers 78,020 panels distributed in the US between 07/11/2011 and 08/02/2013. See the Recall Notice below for a listing of affected part numbers.RECOMMENDATION: Siemens sent an Urgent Field Safety Notice dated August 21, 2013, to all affected customers. The letter identified the defective products, problem and actions to be taken. The letter instructed customers to suppress all reporting of sensitive and intermediate results for imipenem and meropenem. Siemens also recommends that customers consider the need to review previous test results, conduct patient follow-up, and/or repeat testing. In addition, an Important Product Information notice will be added to products manufactured in future kits.Healthcare professionals and patients are encouraged to report adverse events or side effects related to the use of these products to the FDA's MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program:Complete and submit the report Online: www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htmDownload form or call 1-800-332-1088 to request a reporting form, then complete and return to the address on the pre-addressed form, or submit by fax to 1-800-FDA-0178[08/21/2013 - Recall Notice - FDA]
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It's hard to believe that the Town of Sweden has a Code of Ethics, but it's true. The Code of Ethics is only 929 words long, and it is published on the town website.
Unfortunately, with all the political shenanigans going on in the Town of Sweden, it's pretty obvious that nobody on the Town Council has bothered to read the Code of Ethics, since it was last updated in 2001.
Perhaps it's time for the Town Council to dust off the Code of Ethics, read it, and then start following the rules laid down there.
If you are not familiar with the political scandals brewing in the Sweden Town Council, then go to David Markham's blog, The Brockporter. It's probably the best place to start.
The scandals have something for everyone -- sex, corruption, even a little bit of blackmail – so it's worth the effort to check it out.
The comments posted on two articles on The Brockporter explain the situation as well as anyone could explain it.
Last Thursday, The Brockporter posted, What is a conflict of interest? It included a training video done recently in New York City on conflicts of interest.
David Markham hit the nail right on the head, and 26 people posted comments. That web page, and those comments, explain the situation in just about the perfect way. People give their names and speak their minds.
If you weren't aware of the scandals wracking Sweden Town government, you will be by the time you finish reading the comments.
Nobody pulls any punches, and it's pretty easy to verify what those people have to say. It's all part of the public record, and if you have any questions, please ask them at the next Town Council Meeting this Tuesday.
The other article is Will Sweden Town Council members apologize to citizens for breaking the Open Meeting law?
The article struck close to home, and 16 people posted comments. Once again, those comments say it all. From reading those comments, it is pretty obvious that people in Sweden are now aware of the political corruption that seems rampant in the Sweden town government.
The question is: will they look the other way, as several prominent Republicans in Sweden did recently? Or will the voters throw the bums out?
Here is the complete text of the Sweden Code of Ethics as published on the town website.Read it and weep.
Chapter 19. ETHICS, CODE OF
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Sweden 12-2-1970. Amendments noted where applicable.]
§ 19-1. Legislative intent.
The Town Board of the Town of Sweden recognizes that there are state statutory provisions mandating towns to establish rules and standards of ethical conduct for public officers and employees which, if observed, can enhance public confidence in local government. In the light of a tendency today on the part of some people to downgrade our local governments and to discredit our public servants and our free institutions generally, it appears necessary that every effort be made to assure the highest caliber of public administration of this Town as part of our state's important system of local government. It is the purpose of this Code of Ethics to implement this objective through the establishment of standards of conduct and to provide for punishment of violations of such standards as provided for herein.
§ 19-2. Applicability of other laws.
The standards, prohibited acts and procedures established herein are in addition to any prohibited acts, conflicts of interest provisions or procedures prescribed by statute of the State of New York and also in addition to common law rules and judicial decisions relating to the conduct of Town officers to the extent that the same are more severe in application than this code.
§ 19-3. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
A pecuniary or material benefit accruing to a municipal employee, unless the context requires otherwise.
Any board, commission, district, council or other agency, department or unit of the government of the Town of Sweden.
Any officer or employee of the Town of Sweden, whether paid or unpaid, whether serving in a full-time, part-time or advisory capacity.
§ 19-4. Conflicts of interest.
No Town employee shall have any interest, financial or otherwise, direct or indirect, or engage in any business or transaction or professional activity or incur any obligation of any nature which is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his duties in the public interest.
§ 19-5. Standards of conduct.
[Amended 12-27-2001]
An officer or employee is subject to, and must abide by, the following standards of conduct:
A. No Town employee shall accept other employment which impairs the employee's independence of judgment in the exercise of the employee's official duties.
B. No Town employee shall accept employment or engage in any business or professional activity which will require the employee to disclose confidential information which the employee has gained by reason of the employee's official position or authority.
C. No Town employee shall use or attempt to use the employee's official position to secure unwarranted privileges or exemptions for the employee or others.
D. No Town employee shall engage in any transaction as representative or agent of the Town with any business activity in which the employee has a direct or indirect financial interest that might reasonably tend to conflict with the proper discharge of the employee's official duties.
E. A Town employee shall not, by the employee's conduct, give reasonable basis for the impression that any person can improperly influence the employee or unduly enjoy the employee's favor in the performance of the employee's official duties or that the employee is affected by the kinship, rank, position or influence of any party or person.
F. Each Town employee shall abstain from making personal investments in enterprises which the employee has reason to believe may be directly involved in decisions to be made by the employee or which will otherwise create substantial conflict between the employee's duty in the public interest and the employee's private interest.
G. Each Town employee shall endeavor to pursue a course of conduct which will not raise suspicion among the public that the employee is likely to be engaged in acts that are in violation of the employee's trust.
H. No Town employee shall either directly or indirectly sell, acquire, barter, lend, exchange, use or dispose of any Town property whatsoever.
[Amended 8-22-2006 by L.L. No. 3-2006]
I. No Town employee employed on a full-time basis nor any firm or association of which such employee is a member nor any corporation, a substantial portion of the stock of which is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such employee, shall sell goods or services to any person, firm, corporation or association which is licensed or whose rates are fixed by the town in which such employee serves or is employed.
§ 19-6. Penalties for offenses.
[Amended 12-27-2001]
In addition to any penalty contained in any other provision of law, any person who shall knowingly and intentionally violate any of the provisions of this code may be fined, suspended or removed from office or employment, as the case may be, in the manner provided by law.
§ 19-7. Distribution to employees; posting.
Upon the adoption of this code, the Town Supervisor shall cause a copy thereof to be distributed to every Town employee of this Town. Failure to distribute any such copy or failure of any Town employee to receive such copy shall have no effect on the duty of compliance with this code nor the enforcement of provisions hereof. The Town Supervisor shall further cause a copy of this code to be kept posted conspicuously in each public building under the jurisdiction of the Town. Failure to so post this code shall have no effect on the duty of compliance herewith nor the enforcement of provisions hereof.
§ 19-8. Filing with State Comptroller.
Within 30 days of the adoption of this code, the Town Clerk shall file a copy thereof in the office of the State Comptroller.
Suggested Links
- Town of Sweden's Lavish Tax Breaks Raise Everyone's School Taxes
- There's a $16.7 Million Mistake in the Sweden Town Budget
- Assessor Eaffaldano Grants Millions of Dollars in Sweetheart Tax Exemptions
- Town of Sweden Abuses the Section 485-b Tax Exemption
- Council-woman Windus-Cook Makes False Statements at Sweden Town Meeting


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Soccer Settles For 2-2 Draw With DePaul
Sept. 25, 2002
Chicago, Ill. - The conclusion to Wednesday's tilt between the UIC men's soccer team and DePaul may have seemed a little odd to Flames fans.
That's because for the first time in 43 home contests, dating back to 1997, the game ended without a winner or a loser as the double-overtime affair between the Flames and Blue Demons ended in a 2-2 draw.
UIC, which entered the game having won the last six meetings versus DePaul, owned a 2-0 lead in the contest, scoring a pair of goals less than a minute apart in the first half.
Sophomore Patrick Grange got things started in the 35th-minute, booting in a well placed cross for senior Joe Morelli into the back of the net from inside of six yards. It was Grange's team-best fourth goal of the season.
Not to be outdone, junior Dennis King tied Grange for the team lead in goals just 37 seconds later as he dribbled into the box and chipped the ball past Blue Demon keeper Michael Timlin. Junior Chris Berena and freshman Sinisa Ubiparipovic were credited with assists on the goal.
DePaul would not go away, though, cutting the UIC lead in half in the 38th-minute on a strike from Anthony Minniti, who was assisted by Bob Kruse.
The score remained 2-1 until the 79th-minute when Blue Demon junior Jonathan Foley tucked a direct free kick from just outside the top of the box into the top left corner of the goal to even the score, 2-2.
Both squads would have near-misses into the two overtimes.
DePaul's Ed Kiefer hit the post on a sure goal just over a minute into the first overtime, then Timlin turned away two strong strikes from UIC's Ubiparipovic in the first overtime and another by Roberto Gallo to preserve the tie.
With the draw, UIC moves to 3-4-1 on the season while the Blue Demons' record is now 2-4-2.
The Flames will be back in action on Sunday, Sept. 29, as they travel to Charleston, Ill., to meet Eastern Illinois at 1:00 p.m.


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I'm running Ubuntu 10.04 LTS with a dual screen setup. I have a launcher in my panel that starts up VIM, and I always want it to start on the right monitor. Is there something that I can add to the command line in the launcher to make that happen? Either a VIM parameter, or some other non-VIM-specific trick?
Note that I don't want all instances of VIM to launch to the right monitor. For instance, if I start it from a terminal, I prefer to have it on the left, or whatever monitor my terminal was on.
EDIT FWIW, I'm using GNOME, currently on version 2.30.2.


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Pineapple lends a fruity tang to this fun and tasty appetizer. Instead of one large cheese ball, you could make two smaller ones...one to serve before a meal and one to take to a party. —Anne Halfhill, Sunbury, Ohio
- 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, drained
- 1/4 cup finely chopped green pepper
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
- 2 teaspoons seasoned salt
- 1-1/2 cups finely chopped walnuts
- Assorted crackers
- In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, pineapple, green pepper, onion and seasoned salt until blended. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Shape into a ball; roll in walnuts. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Serve with crackers. Yield: 1 cheese ball (3 cups).
Originally published as Pineapple Cheese Ball in Taste of Home February/March 2006, p35
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"To me this is a Ohio thing at all party's. Easy to make and taste Great"
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"didn't have seasoned salt - so looked up ingredients and added them by sight - celery seed, garlic powder, dry mustard, paprika, salt, white pepper -- wonderful!!!!"
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2012
"I have made this for a couple of decades, but never added salt. Many times, I make it as a dip, (not draining the pineapple juice). Ball or dip it's gobbled up quickly!"
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"Our southern version of this recipe calls for red pepper for color and sweetness, NO salt, and locally grown pecans. At work we usually serve with Wheat Thins but Triscuits and fresh veggies are great too."
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Cabinet lekgotla starts in Pretoria
The first day of the Cabinet lekgotla has started in Pretoria, where ministers will discuss the upcoming year's priorities.
Cabinet held the first day of its lekgotla at President Jacob Zuma's presidential guest house in Pretoria on Tuesday.
The meeting allows the government to discuss the upcoming year and decide on a way forward. Minister in the Presidency Collins Chabane said Cabinet would discuss the youth wage subsidy, as well as the ANC's intention to have education declared an essential service, if these topics were raised.
"Part of the priorities we will be discussing is unemployment. It [the youth subsidy] would then fall within that context," Chabane told reporters. "It is not a separate agenda. It is part of the issues we may be discussing."
ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe said on Monday that the party supported the youth wage subsidy proposal. The scheme seeks to pay incentives to companies that employ young people. He said the ANC would also ensure education was declared an essential service.
Both topics were discussed at the party's national executive committee lekgotla in Irene, south of Pretoria, last week.
Chabane said the ANC had not told Cabinet what had been discussed at its lekgotla. "We heard the ANC made that decision, but those of us in government have not heard from the ANC that these are the issues we need to deal with," he said.
"Nevertheless, given the challenges we face and the fact that education is a priority, we are looking at all the options to be able to improve ... the profile of our educational system."
He said Cabinet would discuss investor confidence in the country as well as its downgrading by ratings agencies.
"The minister of finance from time to time has indicated that these downgrades have not been doing us [any] good," Chabane said. "We as South Africa need to take steps to ensure that we don't slide down again, and improve the situation as we move forward."
He said Cabinet would also discuss the implementation of the national development plan.
In the banquet hall at the Sefako M Makgatho guest house, Zuma and Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe sat next to each other at the main table. The ministers and their deputies sat at parallel tables near the two.
Friendly banter
When journalists were brought into the hall for a photo opportunity, Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor joked with Public Service Minister Lindiwe Sisulu about Minister in the Presidency Trevor Manuel. "I think Trevor was wearing the same shirt last year," Pandor said.
Zuma and Motlanthe also shared a few chuckles over a private joke. The ministers and their deputies mingled during a tea break, sharing a few laughs amid animated conversation. Some went outside to sneak a quick cigarette before the lekgotla continued.
It is scheduled to conclude on Friday. – Sapa


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XGIRARD -- Joseph and Linda Pagano, 14 Mohawk Drive, are announcing the engagement and coming marriage of their daughter, Julie Lynn Pagano, 18777 Stone Oak Parkway No. 1238, San Antonio, Texas, to Brian Neal Pietsch, 14422 Boxer Bay, San Antonio.
The prospective groom is a son of Wallace Pietsch of Houston and Nancy Pietsch of LaGrange, Texas.
The couple will exchange vows during a 4 p.m. ceremony Sept. 17 at Trinity Lutheran Church. An evening reception will be held at Vernon's Cafe in Niles. Invitations will be issued for both.
The bride-elect is a rooms division manager at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio. Her fianc & eacute; is the director of audio visuals at Swank Audio Visuals in San Antonio.
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Where can I/O queue up in sd/ssd
By timatworkhomeandinbetween on Mar 16, 2006
Using the opensolaris source at opensolaris.org you can see the source code to sd.c, which builds the sd and ssd scsi/fibre target drivers.
The driver keeps a count of i/o's it has accepted in the un->un_ncmds_in_driver element of the un structure which is the softstate for that disk lun. It keeps the number of i/o's it has passed down to the HBA to transport in the un->un_ncmds_in_transport variable.
New I/O's passed into sd/ssd to the transport are passed straight down to the HBA until un_ncmds_in_transport exceeds the un_throttle for this lun or during error processing when we retry commands sequentually until one succeeeds.
When we have to queue the bufs we sort them onto a linked list anchored in un->un_waitq_headp and un->un_waitq_tailp.
But there is another place that i/o can be queued before it gets to the waitq and throttles - in the xbuf layer. un->un_xbuf_attr points to the xbuf control block which is of type __ddi_xbuf_attr . This has an unsorted waitq anchored in xa_headp and xa_tailp, by default the xbuf layer only allows 256 commands through to the normal sd waitq and throttles, the rest are queued in the xbuf and un_ncmds_in_driver is incremented. So it is possible when a large number of commands to be dropped on a sd lun, un_ncmds_in_driver is very large but the waitq has less than 256 commands on it - the rest are lurking on the xbuf's queue
These xbuf queued i/o are invisible to iostat's wait column - maybe they shouldn't be?


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Here are some recaps from Saturday's loss to Miami at the Mullins Center. UMass led for much of the first half before Miami went on a 9-0 run to take a 30-25 advantage into the locker room. The Hurricanes maintained their lead of 2-5 points for half of the second period before a Jesse Morgan layup put the Minutemen ahead 52-51. But the visitors used a 13-3 run over the next three minutes to retake the lead and pull away for a 75-62 win.
UMass is 3-3 and will now return to action Tuesday night when it travels to Northeastern. The game begins at 7 p.m. at Matthews Arena and can bea heard on the UMass Sports Network, with WEEI 105.5 FM as the flagship.
Raphiael Putney, Cady Lalanne, keys for UMass basketball, produce mixed results in loss | masslive.com


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Brian's exclusive forecast for Baltimore, Annapolis, and northern Delmarva:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy early, then clearing late. The low will be in the mid 20s.
Monday: Mostly sunny but cold with a high around 35.
Monday Night: Mostly clear and cold with a low around 20.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny and cold with a high near 35.
The extended forecast calls for increasing clouds on Wednesday with evening snow. The low will be in the mid 20s and the high will be in the mid 30s. A chance of snow or rain on Thursday with a low around 30 and a high in the upper 30s. Mostly sunny and breezy on Friday with a low in the mid 20s and a high in the mid 30s.
A weak upper-level disturbance moved across the area this afternoon & early evening with a period of light sleet and snow. In the Annapolis area, sleet began just before 6 p.m. and then quickly changed over to snow with about a half inch of accumulation. As this low pulls away from the area overnight, cold high pressure will build in the Middle Atlantic region on Monday and Tuesday. This will result in sunny, but cold conditions with highs about 10 degrees colder than seasonal averages. The average high this time of year is in the mid 40s, but highs on Monday and Tuesday will struggle to break above the freezing point. Overnight lows will dip into the upper 10s to mid 20s. As we move closer to the middle of the week, computer forecast models are coming into closer agreement on a coastal storm that could potentially become a nor'easter. The exact intensity and track of the storm is yet to be determined, but the ultimate track will play a significant role in our local weather. A track inland will result in a burst of snow changing to rain. A middle track right along the Atlantic coastline would result in a period of accumulating snow changing to rain, and then perhaps back to snow at the end. Another scenario takes the low just off the coast, which might bring all snow to Baltimore, Washington, and Annapolis. The potential exists for a significant accumulation of snow and ice from this system. As the storm moves away from the region on Thursday, cold high pressure will return with sunshine on Thursday and Friday. Temperatures will remain below average during the period.
On the Maryland portion of Chesapeake Bay, a Small Craft Advisory is in effect through Monday afternoon. Winds tonight will come out of the northwest at 10 to 15 knots with gusts over 20 knots and waves from 1 to 3 feet. Winds on Monday will come out of the northwest at 10 to 15 knots with gusts over 20 knots and waves from 1 to 3 feet. Winds on Monday night will come out of the northwest at 10 to 15 knots with waves from 1 to 2 feet. Winds on Tuesday will come out of the north at 10 knots with waves around one foot. Winds on Tuesday night will come out of the north at 10 knots with waves less than one foot. Winds on Wednesday will come out of the northeast at 10 knots with waves around one foot. Boaters should prepare for icy conditions on the bay. Marine information is provided as general guidance. Boaters should always stay tuned to the latest forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service.
The average high temperature for February 9 is 44 degrees and the average low is 26 degrees. The records at Baltimore on this date are 69 degrees in 2001 and -7 degrees in 1934 (also the extreme record low for the month.) Today's sunrise will occur at 7:05 and the sunset will occur at 5:36. Weather data courtesy of the National Weather Service. For more weather updates, please visit my Chesapeake Bay Weather page on Facebook, and if you're heading to Ocean City feel free to check out my Ocean City MD Weather page on Facebook. You can also follow me on Twitter @chesbayweather.


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The Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation's Pera Museum is hosting two exhibitions, both of which shed light on the cultural history of Istanbul, capital of empires.
One of them, 'From Theodoros Methokites to Thomas Whittemora - One Monument, Two Monumental Personalities: Kariye', tells the story of the Kariye Mosque, one of the most impressive Byzantine monuments of present-day Istanbul. Accompanying this major exhibition is another, 'Wall, Arch, Dome: Byzantine Istanbul In The Eyes Of Ottoman Photographers', on the museum's fifth floor and consisting of the works of Ottoman photographers. Both exhibitions run through 1 July.
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OMA Assistant's Workshop in Portland
Portland Montessori School is hosting our OMA Assistant's Workshop on Saturday, September 21st, 2013.
The event will open at 8:30am with registration, and will be from 9am – 2:30pm. Refreshments will be provided, though brown-bag lunches are encouraged. Certificates for 5 training hours will be awarded.
This year, OMA is asking assistants to attend with their guides! This workshop will be beneficial for seasoned, as well as new assistants, at all teaching levels. There will be plenty of opportunity for break-out sessions with one another to make plans for your classrooms. Discounted rates will be offered to teams signing-up from classrooms (guide/assistant(s)).
Facilitators will present Montessori theory, offer ideas for environment preparation and care, and encourage communication between staff members within schools.
Fees to attend:
OMA Member: $50 or Member Team (guide/assistant): $80
Additional member of classroom team: $40
Non-OMA-Member: $70 or Non-Member Team (guide/assistant): $100
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Ever wondered how to achieve the perfect garden? Now there's an app for that.
Edyn, the brain child of Princeton-educated ecologist and evolutionary biologist Jason Aramburu, is a garden sensor that monitors the elements to help you produce the perfect crops. Once inserted in the soil, the Edyn Garden Sensor will gage the sunlight, water and nutrients in the soil and alert you via the app when your garden is not in proper balance. The information that the garden sensor collects is then used by the Edyn Water Valve, which you attach to your watering system, to water your plants as needed. Because Edyn uses a sensor to monitor the conditions of your garden, it will never be over or under watered.
Edyn even collects the information from your garden, including temperature, light, humidity, moisture, and soil nutrition and cross references it with information in the Edyn Cloud for the optimal conditions for your region so you will know which plants will thrive best. Edyn works by sending an electric wave through the soil and measures how it is altered by water, fertilizer, lime or compost. It then compares this information with other Edyn users so it can recommend to you the optimal course of action for your garden.
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A 16-year-old teen filed suit against the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles because he wasn't allowed to take a driver's license photo with makeup on. Chase Culpepper is someone who is often found wearing makeup and woman's clothes, this is his normal mode of dressing, but the DMV didn't see it like that, according to CBS News on Sept. 2. '
Culpepper went to get his driver's license at the Anderson office of the DMV and he was told he needed to remove the makeup. After several attempts at taking off the makeup, it was finally OK for Culpepper to get his picture taken for his license.
ABC News reports that the teen's mother, Teresa Culpepper, was there for this ordeal and she said it was heartbreaking to see how they 'degraded' her child because he wore makeup. The DMV employees said they were only following the policy, which states that someone can not alter their appearance so that the photo would misrepresent their identity.
The staff at the DMV that day kept referring to the teen's makeup as a disguise, but this is how Culpepper dresses regularly. Woman are not asked to remove their makeup when getting their license picture taken.
The lawsuit is not for money, which is a breath of fresh air. All Culpepper wants is to have his license picture taken with his make-up on, as they would award any female who walked into the DMV.
When the teen was first turned away from getting his picture taken wearing makeup, the New York group, Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund, wrote to the North Carolina DMV. They advocated for the DMV to revisit their policy, which is vague, and allow Culpepper a picture with his makeup on.
They too were turned down, so the next step is the court. Culpepper's mother filed the lawsuit in court on behalf of her son.


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COLUMBUS (AP) — A condemned Ohio killer who says he's too obese to be put to death humanely is asking the state parole board for mercy in a claim focusing on his innocence, not his weight.
Lawyers for death row inmate Ronald Post told the board Thursday that claims that Post confessed to the 1983 shooting death of Elyria motel clerk Helen Vantz have been falsely exaggerated.
The Lorain County prosecutor says Post told the parole board in an interview last month that he was involved in the robbery that led to the death, but he did not pull the trigger.
The prosecutor's office disputes that claim and plans during a two-day hearing to present evidence that Post was the killer.
The 53-year-old Post is scheduled to die next month.
First he said he is too obese to be put to death humanely and now he wants mercy.Did he show mercy when he killed that woman? Post has been on death row for almost 30 years. I think thats too long, he should have been put to death 28 years ago.


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A Cruise Ship Etiquette Lesson, Like It or Not
March 29, 2012 | By Dan Askin | 23 Comments
23 Responses to "A Cruise Ship Etiquette Lesson, Like It or Not"
March 30th, 2012 @ 9:48 am
Be nice. That is the only rule. If they are not nice, they will remember that you were. If they don't care, they why let them take away your fun, walk away. Be nice.
Susan Willis
March 30th, 2012 @ 10:27 am
Don't slam the balcony door!
March 30th, 2012 @ 11:22 am
My only comment is Be respectful of all, and yeah, that means being nice. Say hello to other people from other parts of the world and LEARN the customs. We do every cruise and learn something new each time, as well as meeting interesting people.
Cori Macrae
March 30th, 2012 @ 3:12 pm
One rule for parents – if you bring your kids you are not on vacation from parenting. Children screaming or climbing the walls is just not acceptable.
March 30th, 2012 @ 3:55 pm
Treat others the way you want to be treated. (Modern version of the "Golden Rule," you know, "Do unto others . . .")
March 30th, 2012 @ 6:46 pm
If you're on a large ship, you're in a a small town of 3,000 or many more. In that town there will be mannered people, classy people, and people who others first. There's also be lowlifes, pigs, people who never learned how to say, "thank you" or "please", and people who look out for themselves and only themselves.
It's called, "LIFE".
March 30th, 2012 @ 8:02 pm
re: Cori Macrae, #4 above
Well said and worth repeating…\Parents, if you bring your kids, you are NOT on vacation from parenting!\ If you want to be on vacation from parenting, then do NOT bring your kids!\ Thanks, Cori! Just that one \rule\ alone would take care of 99% of the irritants on a cruise. I have 5 children and I would NEVER permit them to misbehave whether on vacation or not! I had a father tell me once on a cruise (while attempting to justify his son's horrendous behavior and his own lack of parenting), that \We are both on vacation – him from being disaplined and me from disaplining!\ Can you believe THAT?!? THEIR enjoyment at OUR expense! Unbelievably selfish and ignorant folks abound!
March 31st, 2012 @ 12:33 pm
I totally agree with the "parents, you are not on a break from parenting if you choose to bring your children on a cruise." Also, when I am waiting for an elevator and someone runs up in front of me just as the door opens, did they think I was waiting for a train, a plane or a bus? NO, I was waiting for that elevator that you just jumped on in front of me and took the last spot. Common courtesy goes a long way in life. Just be nice. It will not kill you; and you just might enjoy life more.
April 2nd, 2012 @ 4:26 pm
Pet peeve of mine: people who have no idea how to use their ustensils in public areas. I am not talking about people for whom spaghetti falls in the category of finger food. I am referring to those people who have never seen more than 1 fork and 1 knife flanking their place setting. If in doubt before embarking, do research the subject on the internet. Asking someone who knows has also been known to help. When presented with a steak, it is considered gauche to stab said beast with the fork in your left hand while butchering the meat with the knife in your right hand in a sawing motion until it is cut in small pieces. Manners, people… manners, please. Respectfully submitted.
April 4th, 2012 @ 11:58 am
As a discreet British cruiser I object to being asked, normally within the first 2 minutes of conversation, "What do you do at home". To this I normally reply "As little as possible".
This may come across as rude, however I find this reply far less objectionable than having the person that I am speaking to summing up my possible annual salary and making a worthless value judgement on my character based on this shallow question.
I personally like to get to know the person not the size of their wallet.
April 4th, 2012 @ 1:01 pm
Well heck – looks like I better study up on my silverware and steak-eating skills!
April 4th, 2012 @ 3:28 pm
To Sylvain – Re: How to eat a steak.
What an absurd comment. Tell me, Miss or Mr. Manners, how does one properly eat a steak? Do you hold your left hand in your lap and chase the meat around the plate with steak knife trying to cut it, ending up with it on the floor? Do you pick it up and eat it with your hands? (Good for those on the Paleo diet). I have yet to try and figure out how to cut a steak without holding it down, unless I ask the waiter to do it.
Busybodies watching how everyone else eats on a cruise ship and tutting about it are one of my pet peeves.
April 4th, 2012 @ 4:44 pm
Hey BarbS: Sylvain is referring to what I call "uppity manners", wherein you only cut off a small piece at a time — two at the most, then eat them before cutting more. Heaven help you if you cut 3 or more!! I sometimes deliberately cut mine completely into small pieces just to annoy someone like that. Or just to see if there are any in the group that it does annoy. Great snob-detecting technique, by the way!! LOL!!
April 4th, 2012 @ 5:55 pm
Good grief! Just when you felt it was safe to dine on the high seas with new acquaintances, the DINNER POLICE arrive. What difference does it make how you cut your meat as long as it does not fly onto someones plate accross the table. As far a "sawing motion" goes perhaps you should ask someone the purpose of the serrated edge of a steak knife.
April 4th, 2012 @ 9:50 pm
I suppose one could avoid the steak sawing motion IF, one had a super sharp non-serrated steak knife, plus a deliciously tender steak of the highest order (no longer found on cruises of less than 6 stars, by the way), thus allowing one to daintily slice off, in one lateral movement, one dainty piece. But in which direction should the pinky be pointing??
April 5th, 2012 @ 1:49 pm
@Sylvain – Actually you are completely incorrect. What you described is the American way of using utensils, not the European way. I personally cut up my entire piece of meat. Fork in left hand, knife in right. I don't want to wrestle with my food while eating or constantly be fiddling with the food on my plate. It is ill mannered to point out what you consider to be bad manners when it comes to the way others eat. Bad eating manners is chewing loudly with your mouth open, talking with food in your mouth and generally making a mess and taking up other's space. Dude there are bigger issues on a cruise than how someone uses their utensils. Like unruly kids..
April 5th, 2012 @ 3:32 pm
I'm confused. I don't think I'm bad mannered- I cut my steak the way my mother taught me. I mean, I know enough to use my silverware from the outside in, but I've never heard of this steak cutting rule.
April 5th, 2012 @ 6:20 pm
A few of the comments above are right on. The one I like best is the one about kids: Children are to be under control and mannerly at all times in public. No child is ever on vacation from manners; nor should any parent ever be on vacation from teaching manners.
If you have problems with that, stay in your cabin and enjoy total chaos to your hearts content.
Manners at the dinner table are expected for normal peoples behavior. If you don't know what to do when presented with five forks, three spoons and two plus knives, remember the rule: work your way in from the outside. The waiter will bring you more if you need them. Please don't do what my Dad did on our first (only) cruise with Mom and Dad; throw everything on the floor and complain about being presented with too many 'things.' [He paid BIG time when my Mom got him back in their cabin.]
alma clermont
April 9th, 2012 @ 9:13 am
My peve is the internet on carvanal Liberity, I was over charged for hours i never used i am trying to find the right people to complain to and to receive a refund
April 11th, 2012 @ 4:17 pm
My one rule would be to have every passenger read the article above, and to keep a "can't we all just get along" attitude.
April 14th, 2012 @ 12:18 pm
We mainly cruise on Holland, but have been very disappointed lately with guests following dress codes! Formal means formal, don't show up to the main dining room without a jacket. If you don't want do dress for dinner, go the Lido or order room service. Even on Smart Casual nights we observed people wearing jeans in the dining room. Very disappointing!
April 27th, 2012 @ 9:31 pm
Two Pet Peeves, one is people that treat the staff like servants or 2nd class citizens. And the other is people that constantly complain about the boat, the drinks, the food, the weather and so on. I am vacation and I don't really care if the last boat you were on was newer or the drinks were cheaper, etc, etc.
July 20th, 2012 @ 3:56 am
I wonder what kids learn when their parents use vacation as a justification for bad behavior. "Always be polite… unless we're out of town"? "Breaks from school/work are also breaks from courtesy"? "My parents care so little about me that they literally don't care what I do"?
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The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show airs on Tuesday night.
Supermodels including Miranda Kerr, Adriana Lima, Lily Aldridge, Alessandra Ambrosio and Doutzen Kroes will hit the runway in lingerie, while Justin Bieber, Rihanna and Bruno Mars provide musical performances.
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The pre-show starts at 9 p.m. Eastern, followed by the fashion show itself at 10 p.m. Eastern.
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Singer James Murphy is making a difference in the lives of children by giving back. On the heels of releasing his new single,"Follow Thee," on Empowered Music Group/Universal Music Group, DMV native Murphy recently paid it forward by donating his time to raise funds with Radio One's Praise 104.1 FM in support of St. Jude's Annual Radiothon.
"I wanted to help raise awareness for these young children and St. Jude's," says Murphy. "I think it's important that people know about St. Jude's great support system and how it builds faith in families. Not only do they help the children with cancer but they help the entire family in their time of need."
Murphy knows all to well how support and faith can make a difference in someone's life. The day after Christmas the singer lost everything in a condo fire. "Living in a hotel for three months was truly insane but through it all, I kept my FAITH," says Murphy. "I continued recording my album, releasing my single and going about my career like nothing happened because my faith assured me that everything would be okay. I lost a lot but never once did my faith waiver."
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has been actively involved in radiothon fund-raising for more than 30 years. In fact, hundreds of radio stations across the country have helped raise more than $250 million for the life-saving work of St. Jude, and the St. Jude family of partner stations continues to expand.
"Follow Thee," produced by Kevin "KP" Pridgen and written by Murphy, Kevin Pridgen, and Tre Thomas, is the lead single off his forthcoming album, "So Crazy, No Boundaries," and was created after many disappointments in Murphy's life.
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The Division of Housing and Food Service and the University Residence Hall Association endorse the following spectator code of conduct.
- Recognize intercollegiate athletics as an important part of the student and alumni experience.
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- Respect the athletic history and traditions of each opponent.
- Treat spectators, players, coaches, and officials courteously, win or lose.
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I can't believe I didn't know about this farther ahead of time! This info dropped into my lap last night, and I've distilled it here for you so you've got three weeks to plan!
On July 19th and 20th, SF Japantown is having a J-Pop music festival. There are going to be concerts, panels, fashion shows, photoshoots, idol appearances, and more! The main website is here- http://www.j-pop.com/2014/ and it's loaded with info.
First and foremost, the bands! There are concerts and performances going on every which way. Your best bet is to look at the website and see for yourself who's playing, but who's going to pass up the chance to say they've seen a group called 'Pinky Doodle Poodle'? I have no idea what to expect, and that's plenty enough reason for me to give them (and others) an ear!
For the anime lovers in my audience, Crunchyroll will have a booth and a livestream going the whole time. If ever you had some real questions about the best-known online anime provider in the States, that'd be just the place to start looking for answers!
And for those that love a good bowl of ramen, you're in serious luck too. There's going to be an entire street full of ramen stalls during the festival! The Ramen Yokocho Association has decided to throw down and say there's nothing better together than ramen and J-pop side by side, and I'm not about to argue.
It'll be in the middle of the festival, on Post Street in SF Japantown from 11-6 Saturday and Sunday, right by the KAWAii!! booth. Admission's free, but ramen's eight bucks a bowl no matter who you get it from. The uniform price is a big help- no one's going to grumble about more or less for what they're getting, and neither will people have to check costs- budgeting your day will be a snap!
Have a look at their own website here- http://ramenyokochous.com/
A lot of the credit for this festival belongs to Asobi Systems and the Moshi Moshi Nippon project. Dedicated to spreading an awareness and understanding of Japanese pop culture all over the world.
...and to think, I'd about given up finding something to do on my birthday weekend!


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CES 2013 - I got a chance to go hands on with MSI's newly announced S20 slider and I'm pretty impressed. It's light, yet it is supposed to get at least 5 hours of battery life, all while featuring a full Intel Core experience. I do have one qualm with it though.
It features a keyboard when the screen is slid back. It's great and would be exactly what I'm looking for in a tablet. However, if you touch into a text box while the screen is slid back, meaning the keyboard is exposed and usable, the on-screen keyboard pops up. It's minor, but would definitely annoy me.
Otherwise, the thing is pretty awesome.