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Saturday, Dec. 16 • 2 p.m. ET
WVU Coliseum (14,000) • Morgantown, W.Va.
RADIO: NewsRadio 1360 AM KKTX (Steven King)
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LIVE VIDEO: ESPN 3/ESPN Full Court
The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi men's basketball team kicks off the Las Vegas Classic with a game at West Virginia on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT. The game will be carried on ESPN Full Court, ESPN3 and the BIG EAST Network.
The Islanders sit at 1-6 on the season after a tough loss to South Alabama on Thursday night. A&M - Corpus Christi had a shot to tie or win on its last possession, but Hameed Ali's three-pointer from the top of the key rimmed out and the Jaguars pulled off the win. Returners Terence Jones (12.6) and Chris Hawkins-Mast (10.4) lead the Islanders in scoring this season, while freshman Johnathan Jordan has had an impressive year at the point with his 4.0 assists per game, the second-best average in the Southland.
West Virginia is back in action for the first time since a 77-66 win over Miami a week ago. In that game, Darryl Bryant caught fire, going 9-for-12 from the field and 5-for-7 from downtown to score 27 points. Kevin Jones added 12 points and nine boards, while Deniz Kilicli had 18 and eight.
Hameed Ali's three-point attempt at the buzzer rimmed out, and the Islanders fell to 66-64 to South Alabama on Thursday night. Terence Jones led the team with 17 points and Chris Hawkins-Mast delivered 15 in the loss.
Nate Maxey had eight points and matched his career best with four blocks, while Myron Dempsey added three blocks and six boards. Hawkins-Mast led the team with eight rebounds, and Johnathan Jordan had four assists. USA got three players in double figures with Augustine Rubit leading the way with 13.
West Virginia sits at 6-2 after impressive back-to-back wins over Kansas State and Miami. The Mountaineers have gone 4-1 at home, with their lone defeat coming at the hands of Kent State, 70-60, on Nov. 15. The team also has wins over Oral Roberts, Alcorn State, Morehead State and Akron.
Star forward Kevin Jones leads WVU with his 20.1 points and 11.4 boards per game. Darryl Bryant (17.0) and Deniz Kilicli (12.1) have also averaged double figures for the Mountaineers this season. West Virginia is averaging 77.4 points per game on the strength of their inside game, which has them shooting 185-for-334 (.554) inside the arc.
This will be the first meeting between the Islanders and Mountaineers in the history of both programs and the first game the Islanders have ever played in the state of West Virginia. This will be the 32nd state in which Texas A&M - Corpus Christi has played.
Against the BIG EAST, the Islanders are 2-2 all-time, with both victories neutral-site triumphs over South Florida. The team is also 0-1 against DePaul and fell to Marquette in Wisconsin a year ago.
This will be the second straight season that the Islanders take part in a Las Vegas-based exempt tournament, as they were in the Las Vegas Invitational last season. A year ago, the Islanders fell at Ohio and Kansas before splitting affairs in Vegas with Bethune-Cookman and Valparaiso.
This year, Texas A&M - Corpus Christi takes part in the Las Vegas Classic, which sees them travel to West Virginia, Missouri State and play two games in the City of Lights.
Over the upcoming trip, the Islanders will log over 5,000 air miles in addition to 165 round-trip miles from Pittsburgh International Airport to Morgantown, W.Va. Including Thursday's game against USA, the Islanders will play five games in a span of eight days.
Junior Terence Jones is the team's leading returning scorer from last season, but had struggled to heat up in the offensive end over the first four games of the season. That all changed on Dec. 1 against Texas Tech, as the Baltimore native went off for a career-high 26 points on 9-of-19 shooting.
It was the most points for an Islanders player since Justin Reynolds scored 26 against UT-Arlington on March 2, 2011. Jones followed that up with another solid effort, going 5-for-9 from the field and hitting both treys he shot for 12 points at Houston.
In the South Alabama affair, Jones upped the ante from the outside, burying his first four threes en route to 17 more points. Interestingly, though, Jones had uncharacteristic struggles at the line. The career 68 percent free-throw shooter missed his first five attempts at the line and went 3-for-9 in the game.
Over the last three contests, the Baltimore native has averaged 18.3 points, shot 55.6 percent from beyond the arc and gone 19-for-39 from the field.
After being a role player in his first season for the Islanders, senior Chris Hawkins-Mast has emerged as one of the team's go-to guys on the offensive end. Hawkins-Mast is second on the team with his 10.4 points and 5.0 rebounds per contest.
After strong performances in the exhibition and first game of the year, he had gone cold for a couple games before re-emerging with 16 points and nine boards against Tech. He added 15 on Thursday against USA.
The native of Washington, D.C., attended a pair of junior colleges before landing at the Island University prior to the 2010-11 season. He went by the name "Chris Mast" a year ago, but chose to use his full legal name to honor his mother, whose maiden name is Hawkins.
In the game against Texas Tech, it was the upperclassmen who led the way. Returners Terence Jones (26) and Chris Hawkins-Mast (16) scored 42 of the Islanders' 54 points against the Red Raiders. Junior college transfer Jason Smith was next on the list with six points. In fact, Texas A&M - Corpus Christi got just four points from freshmen in the game, a mere 7.4 percent.
Houston was a far different story, as the newbies stepped up their game. Hameed Ali led the Islanders with 15 points and Jake Kocher had a career-best nine points in just 18 minutes of action. All told, the frosh combined for 36 of the 66 points.
In Thursday's game, it was a balance, with returners scoring 32 points and the freshmen netting 22 against South Alabama. Freshman center Nate Maxey had a career-high eight in the game.
The Islanders point guard may be one of the smallest players in the Southland Conference, but what he lacks in size he more than makes up for in athletic ability. Houston native Johnathan Jordan stands just 5-foot-10, but his extreme athleticism and basketball IQ are the aspects of his makeup that are far more important to the Islanders.
He has been impressive leading the Islanders offense with his 28 assists and is second in the conference with 4.0 per game. His 1.6 assist-to-turnover ratio is fifth in the league.
In the Houston game, he filled the stat sheet, scoring eight points and leading the team with seven rebounds, five assists and three steals. He also had a career-best six dimes against Texas Tech.
At the end of the Denver game, he was a one-man wrecking crew. The freshman had two steals and eight points during a 10-0 run that drew the Islanders within three points with 26 seconds to play.


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- Apr 20:
- Purdy: Sharks win, but series far from over
- Sharks get boost from fourth line
- Apr 20:
- Sharks crush Kings, take 2-0 series lead
- Sharks defenseman Brad Stuart thrilled by how good he feels
- Sharks hoping for better success on faceoffs in Game 2
- San Jose Sharks, L.A. Kings sticking with same lineups for Game 2
SAN JOSE -- At a time of the year when he's typically dealing with the aches and pains that come with playing a full slate of regular-season games, Sharks defenseman Brad Stuart said Sunday his body feels as good right now as it has in a long time.
Stuart, 34, dealt with a lower body injury through the summer and wasn't able to do much skating once training camp began in September. He then suffered an upper body injury Feb. 7 against Columbus, the Sharks' last game before the Olympic break, which kept him out of the lineup for 13 games after the break ended.
Stuart returned March 24 against Calgary and played the final 10 regular-season games. He said the six-week break between games, when he was still able to skate, helped build his fitness level back to where it needed to be before the start of the Sharks' first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings.
"I was injured through the break and after the break. I was still able to train and work on my lower body, which I wasn't able to do in the summer," said Stuart, who played in 61 regular-season games. "It helped a lot. I was able to skate the whole time. I'm as healthy at this point of the year as I have been in a long time."
Sunday's 7-2 Sharks' victory marked Stuart's 137th career playoff game and his 79th consecutive playoff start. As was the case in Game 1 on Thursday, Stuart and defensive partner Justin Braun were mostly matched up against the Kings' line of Mike Richards, Jeff Carter and Dwight King in Game 2.
Stuart said the key for all of the Sharks' defensive pairings will be to see how they are able to adjust for the third game in Los Angeles on Tuesday when the Kings have the last change.
"It's important as an individual to have an objective, and if you know you're playing a certain player or a certain line, you can prepare for that," Stuart said. "But you also have to be prepared to go on the road and not get that."
Fellow center Andrew Desjardins said on those occasions when he's had difficulty winning draws, he usually tries to create some sort of commotion in the circle.
"The main thing is trying to get your wingers involved. You're trying to create more of a scrum situation if you're not being successful," Desjardins said. "I know that's what I try to do, try to tell my wingers to make sure they help me out.
"When you have a good guy like Stoll and he's snapping back, you may want to start a scrum. It's one of those things where you need everybody to help out."
"We're getting used to playing with each other and he's easy to read off of," Hannan said of playing with Boyle. "He moves the puck so well and sees the ice. I just try to figure out where to go when I'm out there with him. If it's in the corners, I can help get the puck out of the there and let him make the plays."
Both Hannan and Boyle are unrestricted free agents at the end of the season. Hannan said he'd like to return to the Sharks next season but added his focus is just on this series.
"We'll take things one day at a time," Hannan said. "If it works out next year that I can come back, great. But we'll take that when it comes."

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There will be a network outage on Ashland Fiber Network from 11:55 p.m. Monday, March 4, through 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, during scheduled maintenance.
AFN officials said there will be "intermittent" service outages during the maintenance window, but that all customers will lose connectivity to the Internet at some point.
Users still experiencing connectivity issues after the 8 a.m. completion time should reboot their modem manually by unplugging it and plugging it back in. Connectivity should be restored within five minutes of rebooting, officials said.
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SAN JOSE -- Raffi Torres is back, baggage in hand.
The hard-hitting Sharks forward with the reputation for playing on the edge -- and sometimes over it -- is expected to be in the lineup for the first time this season Thursday night when San Jose begins its post-Olympic stretch run against the Philadelphia Flyers.
An accidental collision in a September exhibition game tore the anterior cruciate ligament in Torres' right knee, and the recovery and rehab process after surgery has taken five months. But the reality is that it's been nine months since Torres last played in a meaningful game, having been suspended during the playoffs for what the NHL deemed a dangerous hit against Jarret Stoll of the L.A. Kings.
Torres knows he won't be getting the benefit of any doubt from the league -- "Obviously, the history of my game is going to precede me," he said -- but he also is determined to maintain the high-energy, physical brand of hockey that made him a valuable acquisition from the Phoenix Coyotes at the trade deadline last April.
"It's playing hard, fast hockey -- the way I was taught," Torres said Tuesday before the Sharks departed for Philadelphia. "I just need to be a little smarter out there, learn from my mistakes and hopefully finish off the rest of my career without any suspensions."
Torres, 32, has earned his reputation for crossing the line -- hard-hitting, or dirty? -- with four suspensions since April 2011 as well as a handful of other serious hits that went unpunished. Among those was one that gave then-Sharks forward Milan Michalek a concussion in the 2006 playoffs when Torres was an Edmonton Oiler.
But after being suspended for 25 games in the 2012 playoffs for an elbow to the head of Chicago's Marian Hossa, Torres and the Coyotes made a concerted effort to more clearly establish the line between right and wrong on the ice.
The Sharks thought Torres stayed on the right side of that line when he hit Stoll in the second period of Game 1, but the NHL disagreed. Sharks general manager Doug Wilson stood behind his player, receiving a $100,000 fine for publicly questioning the league's action. He then signed Torres to a three-year, $6 million contract extension.
Now, once again, Torres has to concentrate on being effective without drawing the league's wrath.
"I need to be me, but instead of going for that big east-west hit, just rub the guy out," he said, using hockey's term for taking an opponent out of a play rather than crushing him. "Maybe get the stick on puck a little more instead of trying to get the big hit and not caring where the puck goes."
Sharks coach Todd McLellan won't go as far as saying the NHL has a double standard when it comes to Torres, but he recognizes that the NHL keeps a close eye on repeat offenders.
"With each suspension comes a heightened awareness of an individual. Raffi knows that, we know that, everybody knows that," McLellan said. "He can play hard, he can play even nasty -- but within the rules. Raffi doesn't go out to play outside the rules. He goes out to play hard."
And his message to Torres?
"We want him to push, we want him to be aggressive, we want him to play his game," McLellan said. "But we want him to be able to finish the season."
Last spring, Torres gave the Sharks an emotional lift and also chipped in with six points in 11 games. The Sharks, including Torres, warn that an immediate encore is not to be expected.
"Bringing Raffi back in the lineup is a great thing. It will give our guys a big boost," McLellan said. "But we also have to look at it realistically. His training camp was cut short, he hasn't played in any of our first 59 games, his practice load has just gone up recently. It will take him some time."
Torres is likely to start at left wing on the third line with Joe Pavelski and Tyler Kennedy, but McLellan has other options. In San Jose's playoff sweep of the Vancouver Canucks, for example, many of his shifts were on the second line with Patrick Marleau and Logan Couture, another key forward who is returning after missing 16 games following hand surgery.
Forward Tommy Wingels endorses the idea that teammates follow Torres' lead when it comes to a high-speed, physical game.
"Raffi plays with as much energy as anyone in this league does with the way he skates," said Wingels, who leads San Jose with 154 hits in Torres' absence. "Other guys see him maybe going hard on the forecheck or finishing checks, and they want to hop on board."
In whatever way he can contribute, Torres said, the time is now.
"I feel as good as I'm going to feel practicing and working out," he said. "It's time to play some games."
Sharks (37-16-6) at Philadelphia (30-23-6), 4 p.m. CSNCA


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Creative computer applications are a niche, and a relatively small one at that. Even brand-leading proprietary software companies like Steinberg, the developers of the long-established Cubase music sequencer, have been recently bought out. Consolidation in the creative application market has seen Adobe buy Syntrillium, who created Cool Edit, Avid buy Digidesign and Apple buy Logic—and there are plenty of other examples. What this means is that a handful of multinational companies could now effectively monopolise the gateway to creative expression, at least as far as computers are concerned. This might not be an issue if it were not for the wide proliferation of powerful, general purpose computer hardware in the first world.
In addition, the internet, and by extension the personal computer, are now the principal channel for distribution of creative works in many fields. Proprietary tools on the creative desktop mean proprietary formats will dominate the internet, now that it is no longer a purely textual medium. The landscape today for "industry standard" creative software on the proprietary platforms looks a bit like this:
In case you've heard Apple described as the creative alternative or competitor to Microsoft, we should not forget that back in 1997, before the launch of OS X, Microsoft actually invested $150 million dollars in Apple. That's not something a company usually does with a competitor. More recently, Adobe and Macromedia have announced a partnership, although it's not yet clear what form that partnership will take. What is clear is that there is less real choice in "industry standard" creative software than ever.
The retail cost of just the software listed here for a single computer runs into thousands of euros. The high cost of entry to this field helps maintain the artificial distinction between consumers and producers. Now of course the software companies who make these programs would say that they represent great value for money, and that educational institutions can benefit from generous discounts. On the first point, it would be fair to mention that as mass access to personal computers has brought the cost of hardware down, the creative applications haven't followed suit. Quark Xpress was really expensive in 1995 and it still costs a lot today.
A handful of multinational companies could now effectively monopolise the gateway to creative expression
To answer the second point, I believe proprietary software in education, even with discounts, represents a hidden subsidy from the state to the manufacturers of this software. If we look at one Adobe educational pack on offer in the UK for example, it appears very reasonably priced at £9.99 per seat. But a school or college needs to buy 200 seats to get that price, i.e. pay nearly two thousand pounds, in order to run feature-limited "Elements" versions of just two applications. What this means is that taxpayers around the world are sending millions of dollars every year to fund proprietary software development, and yet many schools and colleges still can't afford to put a full set of creative tools in front of each student.
Even if the software was practically free, consider the value to a company like Adobe that every graduate of the creative disciplines around the world leaves college with training in their software—which the company doesn't contribute to directly at all. Even the potential funding benefits of corporate taxation for education are offset by the fact that most, if not all multinational software companies use offshore accounting.
It's certainly the case that artists in a number of disciplines are using GNU/Linux and other free software—free in both the economic sense and the political sense—to realise their ambitions. It would also be fair to say that this software is only just starting to penetrate the consciousness of the mainstream. But how can we make it practical for the average computer user?
The 64-bit question
Since any software project takes a while to get to a mature stage, when I launched a start-up earlier this year, I decided to concentrate on the kind of desktop systems which I believe will be common among creative users in the future. We've had native 64-bit Linux on the Alpha and the Itanium for years, but these architectures never reached the mainstream desktop—and I don't think they ever will. SGI now has an Itanium2 based GNU/Linux desktop product aimed at the creative market, but it costs US$20,000 per machine.
Compared to Windows or any other operating system, GNU/Linux clearly has a head start on x86_64, and you can choose from a number of natively compiled desktop distributions for the platform. Unfortunately for the creative user, all of these are aimed at the general purpose audience. It's impossible to be all things to all people, and what's good for the so-called consumer is rarely right for the content creator.
GNU/Linux clearly has a head start on x86_64
For example, typical distributions use Arts or ESD to share the sound card between applications, while many GNU/Linux musicians would want to use JACK—admittedly more complex, but far more powerful. (I was asked recently what was so difficult about JACK that means it isn't found as the primary sound server in any mainstream GNU/Linux distribution. I don't think it is difficult to use, but for the time being it still requires a patched kernel, and some knowledge of sample rates and buffers. Many users just want to be able to throw audio at any sample rate to the soundcard, and could care less about real-time priority.)
In addition, the creative user's default selection of applications would be very different to—for example—a sysadmin. Even gigantic distributions like Debian don't package all of the specialist tools needed for media creation, and the integration between packages is often less than perfect. So the goal of 64 Studio Ltd. is to create a native x86_64 distribution with a selected set of creative tools and as much integration between them as possible.
Why Debian?
Most of the packages in 64 Studio come from the unofficial Pure 64 port of Debian testing, with some from Ubuntu, some from DeMuDi and some custom built. A more obvious choice might be Red Hat, given that many of the high end (which is to say expensive) proprietary tools used in Hollywood studios and elsewhere are sold as binary-only Red Hat packages. However, the split between Red Hat Enterprise and Fedora Core presents serious problems for any derived distribution. You could rebuild Red Hat Enterprise from source as long as you removed all Red Hat trademarks, but that's a lot of extra work—and you'd have to follow Red Hat's agenda for its distribution, which you couldn't have any input to.
On the other hand, you could build a distribution on top of Fedora Core. It's broadly Red Hat compatible, and there are the beginnings of a community process taking place—although it's still far more centrally controlled than genuine grass-roots distributions. The key problem with this approach is that Fedora Core is not designed or built to actually be used. I can say this with some confidence because I was able to ask Michael Tiemann, former Red Hat CTO and now vice president of open source, this question myself. Fedora Core remains a technology preview for Red Hat Enterprise, and the Fedora Project has absolutely no commitment to stability or usability. If Red Hat wants to try a major update to see what breaks, it can.
The work of the Debian Pure 64 port team is of a very high quality
Debian does have a commitment to stability, and a bona-fide community process. There are other reasons for favouring Debian over Red Hat: apt-get is just better than rpm when it comes to upgrades, and on the creative desktop we'll be upgrading continuously. The work of the Debian Pure 64 port team is of a very high quality, not to mention that of all the many Debian package maintainers.
I recognise that whatever packages we put into 64 Studio, users will want some of the packages that we haven't included—so being able to use thousands of binaries straight from the Pure 64 port without modification would be a major advantage. Because we're sticking very closely to Debian with the 64 Studio design, it's our intention that users will be able to install any application from Pure 64 simply by enabling an additional apt source. This will include most of the well-known applications with the exception of OpenOffice.org, which just won't build natively on x86_64 yet.
In fact, 64 Studio is not so much a distribution based on Debian as a Debian remix. 64 Studio maintainer Free Ekanayaka is a Debian Developer, so we hope to contribute our improvements back directly—where they are Debian Free Software Guidelines compliant. However, we do benefit from the flexibility of not being an official part of Debian. For example, the Debian project has decided that they do not want to package binary audio interface firmware, which is required to be loaded by the driver for the interface to work. That's fair enough, and I understand the reasons for their decision, but it's a major pain if you own that kind of interface, because it won't work out of the box.
The alpha releases
There are a number of challenges we still have to face. The first is following the rapid pace of kernel development. We are currently using Linux 2.6.13 with Ingo Molnar's real-time preemption code and a few other patches. Not so long ago, these patches didn't build on x86_64 at all, and as far as I know, we are the only native 64-bit distribution using them. The first indications are that this combination works really well for audio with full preemption enabled, the most aggressive setting. For the time being we are using the realtime-lsm framework to give real-time priorities to non-root users, because we know it works. We may switch to rlimits in the future, as this has been merged into the mainline kernel now.
Another challenge is the issue of support for proprietary formats within free software. At the level of encoding and decoding, we think the best solution we've seen is the Fluendo plugin collection for GStreamer, which as far as we can tell meets the requirements of free software licences regarding linking, and also the legal requirements of the patent holders. It's simply not sustainable to expect users to locate and download libraries of dubious legal status, and install these by themselves. Apart from any ethical problems, it's impossible to support users properly in that situation. Downloading these libraries is certainly out of the question for any institutional user, such as a college.
It's almost a mantra that "everyone mixes in ProTools"
At the level of project interchange, for example moving a complex project from Ardour to ProTools, there does seem to be a move among proprietary applications towards support for AAF, the Advanced Authoring Format. Free software must support this kind of high-level project compatibility format, otherwise it doesn't stand a chance of gaining a significant user base. When I talk to people in the music industry, it's almost a mantra that "everyone mixes in ProTools". I'm not aware of any free software audio application that supports ProTools format import or export, but at least with AAF we have the chance of finding a middle way.
64 Studio version 0.3.0 alpha is currently available for download as an .iso image. Changes from stock Debian include X.org instead of XFree86, the custom kernel package, and a base selection of packages including the Gimp, Inkscape, Blender, Ardour, Jamin and Kino. Version 0.4.0 came out at the end of September with more packages and enhancements, and the distribution is seamlessly upgradeable from a 0.3.0 install with apt-get of course. We'd be more than pleased to hear your test reports and suggestions for the distribution—you can help us make free software the creative desktop of choice.
Comments from the old system
From: Joe User
Url: http://www.centos.org/
Date: 2006-02-23
Subject: Um... did we miss something? http://www.centos.org/
"You could rebuild Red Hat Enterprise from source as long as you removed all Red Hat trademarks, but that's a lot of extra work—and you'd have to follow Red Hat's agenda for its distribution, which you couldn't have any input to?"
Red Hat Enterprise, completely Red Hat free.
Yeah yeah, of course I'm pointing out a very serious oversight on your part, and of course you'll come back and say "Well uh, we like, knew about CentOS, but uh, we *actually* didn't want to use CentOS for XXX "technical" reason" - which really means "we think Debian is teh l33t".
RE: Um... did we miss something? http://www.centos.org/
Wow, a great job of knocking at what, for me, was a well crafted and (most importantly) /interesting/ article.
I'm no Debian fanboy; I happen to be writing this off my Fedora Core 5 box at work. I do, however, appreciate the technical superiority in apt et al and the argument for needing it that is presented here.
I would imagine that very few people would have any problem with the underlying point you're making. It *is* a valid one. The problem I perceive is in the way you present it: would you have spoken to the author of this article in this way if you met him on the street? Is this system /any/ different??
OK, maybe I sound old fashioned - "a few manners in the youth of today wouldn't go amiss". Bite me - I'm 18 :o)
So yes, Debian may or may not be "teh l33t", it may or may not be inferior to CentOS. For what it's worth, I support the whole team around 64Studio: they've made an informed decision, and one that they feel is the right one. Such is the joy of the GNU Generation. You're free to choose, nobody rams this article, or the OS it speaks of down your throat.
Funny how freedom of choice is just too much for some to handle.
Once again - thanks for a great article Daniel. Props out to you.
Pete "Not-afraid-to-give-out-a-real-name" C
Of course...
How seriously can anyone really take a guy who talks about rebuilding Red Hat... If you want a "technical reason" for not using CentOS or rebuilding Red Hat, it's probably most technically because they both suck goat gonads. Yes, I do like Debian, but my opinion is solely based on the fact that I'm a musician and prefer an OS that is stable. apt-get is the l33t, and personally DOS > CenOS or Redhat for that matter.
Why we don't use CentOS as a base
Thanks for the counter-argument, Pete :-) The primary reason we don't use CentOS as the base for 64 Studio is hinted at in the sentence that 'Joe User' quotes. If you have a one-way relationship with your upstream distribution, i.e. you take source from them but they never accept any patches from you, then the free software feedback loop is broken. As far as I'm aware, the CentOS project has no formal relationship with the team that builds RHEL, and while what CentOS does is permitted by various free software licences, it's hardly likely to be welcomed by Red Hat, since CentOS is specifically designed to undermine Red Hat's business model.
By contrast, 64 Studio lead developer Free Ekanayaka is an official Debian developer, and is actively involved in maintaining Debian packages that we use. So while we are only a small part of the wider Debian ecosystem, we do have a formal relationship with the official Debian project, and we are helping to fix bugs upstream, which benefits everyone.
i hear what you are saying... but...
I really wish somebody would make an studio type distribution based apon centos. I've run redhat from the since redhat 4.1, but then switched to debian this year, because i felt more packages were available and because i feel the free support is better and because i've always wanted to run it. imho, debian rocks and i'm running 64studio as my primary os, though i wish you offered wineasio and windows VST support with wine(like jacklab does). However having said that, i do feel rhel and centos are superior codebase from which to build from. I'm hardley a developer but, i can say, if somebody made a "studio" version of linux based apon redhat/centos , i would buy it in a heartbeat. Running centos with all the applications i want is too much work(mostely audio/music creation apps). Centos5 is the smoothest quality piece of work i've ever ran and it's a shame that developers don't migrate towards the best codebase for making of studio linux distributions.
On point
Daniel, your comments on the expense and hegemony of mainstream creative software are on point. Love the "industry standard" graphic -- not much choice indeed. I've long thought that the Apple/Adobe chokehold on graphic design was as bad or worse than M$'s strangling of office suites. Seems counterintuitive that creative types, who are by nature free-spirited, would subjugate themselves to corporate-ware. Market consolidation, in addition to the problems you mention, leads to a homogenization of outlook and technique; the result is artistic works that are indistinguishable from one another. I mean, how many different ways are there to reuse the same Photoshop filters?
Are there any thoughts of bringing Enlightenment 17 into the fray? 64 Studio might partner nicely with Elive, for example, which already has Debian as its base.
"I mean, how many different
"I mean, how many different ways are there to reuse the same Photoshop filters?"
I don't hear much said about it, but this encompasses one of my greatest disappointments with Photoshop, from the PoV of having used the GIMP: Photoshop filters don't seem to take any arguments. So there's only one effect possible.
With the GIMP, almost every filter has great flexibility controlled by input parameters. You can get really creative with these!
Debian, RH, CentOS....
Aww, guys, why not toss LFS into the fray??? I care not about leetspeek, but if you have to name drop, here: LFS LFS LFS!
Seriously, I believe there will be rabid support in the next few months for 64 bit Linux, and who better to field the issues than the ever vocal Debian userbase?? They already have top honors for facilitating Live from CD Knoppix.
I say let the Debian folks have a go at it!
They can install Debian from Windows now
Free and Open Source Software has a snowball effect (to some degree). There is a Debian installer now that Windows users can use to install Linux w/o any special media or other needs if they run any modern release of Windows. I welcome the day when people prefer Linux more commonly as their OS of choice. We'll need to see more support in the Creative Applications (progress is slow, but welcome). Eg, GimpShop has some moderate menu changes that's more familiar to Photoshop users. It's just a matter of time before people start thinking outside the Windows box. :)
The RHEL Centos factor
I really hope you keep using Debian as your base, not because I have any great admiration for it, but just because. Although I would rather see Red Hat used, that's not possible. I do not like to see one distribution trying to undermine another, that is stupid. Microsoft is the enemy, not Red Hat. But CentOs and others like it feed off their success. I make my living from working on Red Hat boxes, not any other distribution. BTW, I like 64 Studio just the way it is and wish you much success and thanks for developing it.


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Published: Friday, July 26, 2013 at 12:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, July 25, 2013 at 8:09 p.m.
The result in the George Zimmerman trial was not a total surprise. After two recent trials in the Orlando area resulting in the deaths of a very young girl (Casey Anthony) and a young boy (Trayvon Martin), we are reminded that our justice system has flaws, as most systems do.
Many years ago, as a defense counsel in military courts-martial, I have used reasonable doubt as a ploy in defense and won. In many cases it is a good defense that protects the innocent and the guilty.
However, in good conscience, I must say there are two types of doubt, reasonable and unreasonable. The only thing that allows us to differentiate is common sense. It is somewhat unfortunate that common sense is not recognized as a legal doctrine. Nothing is going to change unless or until we recognize that common sense should become a recognized factor. Until that happens the only solace we have is that God knows the truth.
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We are all busy nowadays. As the summer approaches, our schedules seem to be filling up. The children's activities conflict with the parents' plans. There doesn't seem to be enough time or drivers in the family to get the younger ones to where they need to go.
St. Paul's is starting a Summer Program June 3rd as a solution to the hustle and bustle. The program is for children ages 5-12. Children will participate in a day full of organized activities under the supervision of qualified caregivers.
The Summer Program will run every Monday through Friday for the entire summer. The program will run from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., and will mostly use St. Paul's and Southside Park as its facilities. Children may be dropped off and picked up anytime in between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.
The program's activities will include breakfast, lunch, snack times, library activities, pool time, field trips, educational periods, piano and other music activities, and athletics. The supervisors will transport the children to and from these various activities throughout town.
Laura Knepper will serve as the Director of the Summer Program. Knepper is a rising junior majoring in Early Childhood Education at Martin Luther College in New Ulm. Knepper is very excited and enthusiastic about the potential that this summer has in store for the new program. She has many years of experience working with children. Ten years of piano, ukulele playing, and First Aid training also strengthen her résumé.
Knepper is working closely with the Summer Program committee, which includes St. Paul's Lutheran School's Principal, Steve White. White also sees the great potential in the new program. "This program was created in order to help parents." says White "Through the program, children will receive transportation to their activities, supervision while their parents are busy, and a structured schedule during the summer months."
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MARTINEZ -- A 32-year-old man was sentenced to two years in state prison Monday for trying to rape a Las Lomas High School teacher in a Walnut Creek park in June before the 30-year-old woman freed herself by making him bleed.
"This man has jeopardized the safety not only of women like me, but of my students, and I don't want us to become a community like other communities, where little girls, college students, daughters and wives and sisters can't walk home," Jessica Bacchus said at her attacker's sentencing. The history teacher and mock trial coach, who took a planned yearlong sabbatical from the school after she was attacked June 9, gave this newspaper permission to use her name.
"I have the right to mental safety, and I have the right to live in a peaceable community. And because I defended myself, that does not give him a free pass," Bacchus said.
Francisco Hernandez-Murrieta, of Walnut Creek, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of assault with intent to commit rape. A second felony charge of false imprisonment was dismissed as part of a plea deal. He is required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life as part of the sentence.
Bacchus was walking home shortly before 1 a.m. after celebrating the end of the school year with other teachers in downtown Walnut Creek. It was in a dark area of Civic Park, where the old railroad bridge meets the Iron Horse Trial, that Hernandez-Murrieta grabbed her from behind and brought her to the ground.
Hernandez-Murrieta had Bacchus on her back and her mouth covered when she began pummeling him in the face with keys sticking out from between the fingers of her enclosed fist. She also bit him.
The keys, which Bacchus says she instinctively put in her fist less than a minute before she was attacked, punctured his face, causing him to bleed. He got up and ran away, only to be caught minutes later by Walnut Creek officers responding to Bacchus' 911 call.
"The police department and the DA's office and everyone else who helped me were flawless -- I felt completely supported the whole time," Bacchus said. "It scared me pretty bad. It's nothing that should be brushed aside, and the court, I think, respected that."
Both Judge Clare Maier and deputy district attorney Alison Chandler commended Bacchus.
"The law holds violators accountable for crimes like this even when the ultimate violation of a woman's body -- rape -- was not accomplished," Chandler said. "Jessica Bacchus is a hero to women, and I am proud of her for standing up for herself."
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FoodFacts.com follows new information regarding the obesity crisis as closely as possible. We're all aware of the problems that stem from U.S. obesity levels. The health of our population has suffered greatly, with increasing rates of heart disease and diabetes, just to name a few of the debilitating effects of this growing problem. Today we read new information we wanted to share with our community.
Obesity levels among adults appear to be holding steady across the United States, adding to recent evidence that the growth rate for U.S. waistlines is slowing, according to an analysis released on Friday. But within the holding pattern there is a dramatic rise in "extreme" obesity among adults and children.
The annual "F as in Fat" report from the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found that the proportion of adults who are extremely obese – at least 100 pounds (45.4 kilograms) overweight – has climbed over the last three decades from 1.4 percent in the late 1970s to 6.3 percent in 2009-2010.
That is about a 350 percent increase, researchers for the health nonprofit groups said. About 5 percent of children and teenagers are also now severely obese, they added. Rates of extreme obesity were nearly twice as high for women as for men, and were also particularly high for Hispanic boys and black girls.
"As long as we continue to see those increases in extreme obesity, I think we need to be worried," Trust for America's Health Executive Director Jeffrey Levi told Reuters.
Overall, the report found obesity rates stabilizing across the United States, though at historically high levels with nearly 36 percent of U.S. adults obese as of 2010. Only one state, Arkansas, had an increase in obesity levels.
"After decades of bad news, we're finally seeing signs of progress," researchers for the two health groups wrote in Friday's report that said government efforts to encourage healthier diets and more exercise were paying off.
"I'm delighted but not surprised," said Kelly Brownell, dean of Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. "The collective effect is having an impact and turning things around … We've managed the plateau, we may remain there. We will have to do more to achieve a downturn."
The analysis, based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, underscored America's continuing battle with weight.
Rates for those ages 45 to 64, the bulk of the so-called Baby Boomer generation, were a concern as their obesity rates were 30 percent or higher in 41 states. In Alabama and Louisiana, their rate reached 40 percent.
Increasingly heavy men also narrowed the obesity gender gap. "Ten years ago, the obesity rate for women was significantly higher than the rate for men," 33.4 percent compared to 27.5 percent, researchers wrote. Now, their "rates are essentially the same" at nearly 36 percent, they said.
Health experts agreed with the report's conclusion that various government programs making school lunches healthier, mandating calorie counts on menus, discouraging soda consumption, integrating physical activity into the daily life and other weight-conscious changes were adding up to widespread behavior changes.
The report recommended strengthening such programs. It said food and beverage companies should market only their healthiest products to children, the nation's transportation plans should encourage walking and biking, and everyone should be able to buy healthy, affordable foods close to home.
While FoodFacts.com is encouraged that programs targeting the obesity crisis are beginning to show progress, we are still in the midst of that crisis. In addition to strengthening existing programs, we'll all need to continue to spread the message of nutritional awareness throughout our own networks. Processed foods and beverages are unnecessary additions to American diets. Our best defense against obesity is our own ability to make healthy dietary choices.


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PITTSBURG -- Age has its privileges, which is why California's oldest resident -- 113-year-old Opal Thompson -- had two celebrations to mark her birthday along with a bouquet of three dozen red roses from "Dr. Phil."
Staff at the Diamond Ridge Healthcare Center nursing home held a party for Thompson and other residents with January birthdays on Monday -- the day that Thompson turned 113 and received the roses. On Sunday, several of Thompson's family members held their own party for her.
She officially became the state's oldest living resident after the Aug. 30 death of 114-year-old Soledad Mexia, who lived in Chula Vista in San Diego County, according to the Gerontology Research Group.
Thompson, a big fan of "Dr. Phil," received her customary bouquet of roses from him. From 2006 through 2010, family members have taken her to Los Angeles six times to be in the studio audience for show tapings. And for the show's 1,000th episode in February 2010, she appeared as a guest.
After the trips stopped in 2011, "Dr. Phil" has sent bouquets of birthday roses to Thompson, who has lived at Diamond Ridge since July 2007.
"Imagine sending that many flowers to an old woman. My stars, look at this," said Thompson, dressed in smart royal purple attire as she sat at a table in the community room at Diamond Ridge, where the huge flowers were displayed along with a card from "Dr. Phil and Robin." Well-wishers came by and took her photo.
Thompson is also the 10th-oldest living person in the United States and 15th-oldest worldwide, according to the Research Group's list of 66 validated super-centenarians (a designation of being 110 years or older), of which only four are men.
"She is very aware of her age," said her great-niece, Glenda Coccimiglio of Martinez, who attended both celebrations. "When I tell her, she kind of scrunches up her nose and shrugs her shoulders like it's not a big deal."
Born on Jan. 13, 1901, in what was then known as Indian Territory and is now Oklahoma, Thompson was one of 12 children. She later lived in Long Beach, where she worked as a waitress and in a health food store. She outlived the professional wrestler she married, along with the couple's only child, a son.
Thompson never smoked, and before moving to Diamond Ridge would have an occasional glass of red wine before dinner, Coccimiglio said. Prayer, eating healthy foods and having some fun also keep the years coming, according to Thompson.
"We're calling this her super-golden birthday because she is turning 113 on Jan. 13. Her last golden birthday was when she turned 13 on the 13th of January," said Coccimiglio, who along with five generations of family members, gave Thompson the birthday party on Sunday at Diamond Ridge.
Thompson's three great-great-great nieces helped her with her candles.
"She just loved watching them. They helped her blow out the candles. It was amazing to watch her around them," Coccimiglio said.
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Published: Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 7:30 a.m.
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A Hendersonville teen was arrested Sunday evening and charged with multiple counts of fraud.
Seventeen-year-old Sierra Rose Eliana Hefner of Towhee Drive was charged with four felony counts of financial card theft, four felony counts of identity theft and four felony counts of obtaining property by false pretense.
She was booked into the Henderson County Detention Center, where she was held in lieu of a $26,000 secured bond.
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Shocking. No defence. The club need to come out straight away with a public dressing down and the FA should ban him big time.
Onto other matters ... an ongoing theme for our club. Every corner Chelsea had created panic - every corner Liverpool had they might as well have passed the the ball back to them. Sort it out BRSort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
A Yahoo! User Apr 24, 2013 09:54 Flag
I was obviously shocked by the behaviour of Suarez (as others have said, this guy really does need help) BUT I'm stunned by the reaction of the club. We know we are going nowhere this season and it's a certainty that the FA will ban Suarez for the rest of this season (at least!) so why didn't the club pre-empt them and issue their own ban until the end of the season? An apology is nice (though pretty meaningless to most people who've seen this incident) and a fine is a joke for someone earning his money. If the club banned him themselves they would take the wind out of the sails of everyone who's now lining up to have a go at our club for a weak reaction. You have to ask if those running our club have learned nothing from the last Suarez fiasco? I want to see Liverpool FC in the headlines for all the right reasons again.
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I will admit Liverpool is my "second" club after Spurs but I am gutted that this once great, and highly respected club throughout the World, is being dragged through the mud by one mentally ill player and a management team that is trying to defend the indefensible. Yes, you need to support each other but only to a point and if they can't see that this incident, along with his background and previous conduct, has gone way past the point of normal, then I feel sorry for the club and the fans. Oh, and if that's not bad enough, sanctioning the buying of players as average as Carrol, Dowling and Henderson should be enough to warrant a full scale clear out of the whole Board!
dsteer_lfc_68 dsteer_lfc_68 Apr 22, 2013 15:42 Flag
I agree Paddy, and it looks like the first step has begun with the club not hiding and fining him. I'm sure the FA will sanction him, so that will take care of itself, but I'd add a third, which is the boy needs some professional help.
On the other matters your right. The only exception was the first corning of the second half which we took short and was the only set play where we really put the Chelsea goal under threat. Why do we not take more short corners?
Paddy think we would be far more of a threat from corners were BR to do something thats a no brainer which is instead of having Gerrard take them all leave him lurking on the edge of the box to pick up a potentialy stray ball or clearance and have Downing take the corners.
I'm not going to start hating on Suarez now, we all know he's capable of this, it is the flip side of the same animal instinct that causes havoc in opposition boxes. Ivanovic will survive, but I think Suarez should see a doctor. To feel compelled to do that is not normal. I feel sorry for the guy, imagine having to face your wife and kids after that.
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dsteer_lfc_68 dsteer_lfc_68 Apr 22, 2013 15:33 Flag
I agree, not going to start hating the lad, but does leave you scratching the head. To be honest there is no defense, and when I saw the replay just had to sit there trying to get my jaw to go back up, its just not on.
But I'm not ready to run him out of the club. The first bite in Holland I thought was just a moment of madness, and racial case I still see as one mans word against another so while I never saw Suarez as an angel I was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, but a second round of biting tells me the lad has some real issues in controlling himself on the pitch. I've heard some say its an anger management issue, but I don't see him as an angry man, so think its actually deeper than that.
My first reaction was to wait to see what the player and the club do, and I'm glad both have come out right away to take responsibility and to apologize. The next step is the punishment phase, which I think he has to take on the chin no matter what it is. I'm not sure it should be the 10 games some have called for, but it maybe unlikely he'll play again this season, and I'd be fine with that. But after that is what does Suarez and the club do to address this going forward. For me the boy needs some help.
So I'd not run him out the club. Some will never change their mind about Suarez especially rival supporters (although I have a feeling they'd feel different if he played for their club), and to be honest I don't really care if some people in the media or rival fans keep up the vitriol, but what is important is that Suarez address the issue directly, honestly so he can get himself right.
Our motto is You'll Never Walk Alone, that does not mean we forgive any transgression just because someone is a red, but it does mean we look after our own. If Suarez wants to walk alone then so be it, he'll be gone in the summer, but that would be true, or should be true of any Liverpool player, whether world class or just a plodder, if he wants to put himself above the club. But, if Suarez wants help and seeks it out the club should give it to him, and the fans should support that process imo.
LFC_Armchair_Supporter LFC_Armchair_Supporter Apr 21, 2013 21:31 Flag
He should be banned until the end of the season then sold to the highest bidder..
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What happened to 'you should never sell your best players Or you end up with an average team then?' - You change like the wind Armchair!
A Yahoo! User Apr 21, 2013 22:01 Flag
Maybe I'm just getting too cynical and what happened today at Anfield was actually a moment of madness by Suarez, but I'm having a lot of trouble believing that he didn't do it on purpose.
I want to believe that Suarez was frustrated at the time about the way the game was going against his team and as a result he lost his mojo, but I can't. My mind keeps telling me that he knew exactly what he was doing and it was done intentionally to embarrass the club and force them into selling him to the highest bidder in the closed season since the likelihood of CL football at Anfield next season is almost zero.
I truly hope that my assumptions are wrong and it wasn't pre-planned by him.
Maybe I'm getting too old and too cynical.
Havin_A_Red_Day_? Havin_A_Red_Day_? Apr 21, 2013 18:53 Flag
He's our Suraez, better than Torres (obviously)
He came from AJax, to Liverpool (
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Havin_A_Red_Day_? Havin_A_Red_Day_? Apr 21, 2013 18:59 Flag
As I was saying...... (This board is #$%$)
Hes continental
He's abit mental
Oh please (F.A)
Dont take our Suarez away
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From Sondheim to the Saturday Evening Post, there have been enchanted carriage loads of what-happened-after-happily-ever-after stories -- the idea of sending up fairy tales is just too tasty to leave alone.
But "Disenchanted," a neat, 90-minute musical spoof on fairy tales and princesses, casts a much more modern look at the classics. The books are mentioned in passing, usually only to lament the changes made when the tales were turned into animated movies.
Pocahontas, for example, was only a 10-year-old tomboy when she was adapted into a much more fetching movie heroine. The change, quite obviously, was made so Prince Charming would take the kids to the movie.
Or perhaps, as "Disenchanted" posits, the idea is to make the wide-eyed little princesses feel guilty about their bodies and their lack of vapidity.
The princesses in this show are packing rolls of nickels inside their velvet-and-satin gloves. The show, stylishly directed by Fiely Matias and apparently being groomed for an off-Broadway run, not only leaves you laughing but packs a wallop of a message -- and a no-holds-barred assault on the contemporary princesses in animated films.
At least in books, the princesses can look like Mom or Aunt Betty and dress and act like real people. On the other hand, go to any shopping mall or supermarket and you'll see little girls dressed in princess skirts and tiaras. You will see few boys dressed as Prince Charming.
Certainly their moms have been around long enough not to buy into the myth, yet it still seems to be an uphill battle for those who applaud the "Disenchanted" message. Others could argue that just as graphic violence in movies, television and video games doesn't necessarily turn boys into insane killers, princess cartoons don't turn young girls into vapid, helpless drama queens.
Sorry, I got carried away, there. But "Disenchanted" will do that to you.
The cast of seven is simply incredible, creating wonderful post-happily-ever-after characters still tied to their movie personalities, but with the clarity of sight that a few years have given them.
Jessica Fisher is a hilariously gimlet-eyed Snow White, taking on the princess myth in songs that deal with issues such as breast size and eating disorders. Shelby Olsen seems to have retained most of Cinderella's qualities in her little black dress, but mocks them with eye-rolls and facial gestures. Amanda Leigh Denison is Sleeping Beauty, and the comedy relief for most of the show, missing cues by being asleep or rushing onstage to dance with manic intensity.
In supporting princess roles, four other performers create some wonderful and funny moments. Suzy Shepard, as Belle and the Little Mermaid, steals the show with her number, "Two Legs," which laments giving up her fishy tail for some guy. Estelle Fernandez plays Hua Mulan and Pocahontas and has a revealing solo in "Honestly." Allison Meneley plays three princesses, but kills as Tinkerbell doing her Bitter Pixie turn. Finally, Ladidi Garba has two stunning numbers, "Not V'one Red Cent" and "Finally," sung with others in the cast.
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—A type of CT scan that uses computer software along with CT imaging to examine the colon for polyps. A rubber catheter is used to introduce air into the colon. This procedure is still being studied. Some of the benefits of a virtual colonoscopy include:
Diagnosis of colorectal cancer is done by biopsy. A biopsy is a tissue sample that is removed from the colon or rectum. After removal, the sample is sent to a pathologist for examination.
Staging is a careful attempt to determine whether the cancer has spread from the inner lining of the colon. If the cancer has spread, staging will also help determine what body parts are affected.
If cancer is found, the prognosis and treatment depends on the location, size, and stage of the cancer, and your general health.
Additional tests to determine the cancer's stage may include:
If colorectal cancer is diagnosed, the following staging classification is used to identify how and where the cancer has spread.
Colon and rectal cancer.
National Cancer Institute
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Fourth of July is here! Celebrate with a bang with NYC fireworks. Here's what's on the menu:
Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks
The biggest celebration is always with Macy's Fourth of July fireworks.
Location: Pier 81, West 41st Street
Date & Time: July 4th, 9 PM
Admission: FREE
Circle Line Cruise
Take a ride on the Circle Line Cruise along the Hudson River.
Location: Pier 83, West 42nd Street
Date & Time: July 4th, 7 PM
Admission: $85
Pera in SOHO
Enjoy a relaxing 3 course meal on the rooftop at Pera in SOHO.
Location: SOHO, 54 Thompson Street
Date & Time: July 4th, 1 PM, 4:30 PM, 8 PM
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$65 at 8 PM
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A former Antrim man, whose autistic daughter was refused a visa to allow her to move to Australia with her family, has spoken of his delight after receiving official confirmation that their move will go ahead.
Adrian Scott, originally from Brantwood Gardens, lives in Oxfordshire with his wife Julie, son Tevin (19) and Niamh (13). He and his family are thrilled with the early Christmas present.
The couple's twin sons, Stephen and Marc, are both already settled in Australia with their respective families. Julie's parents have also been American citizens for over 20 years.
[Source: Antrim Guardian]
Two men were arrested after police stopped a vehicle on the Dundalk Road in Crossmaglen on Thursday, December 20, in connection with a counterfeit cash scam.
The arrests followed a number of reported incidents in Newry, Portadown, Armagh, Fermanagh and Tyrone where counterfeit currency was passed.
In the midst of the busiest shopping week of the year, a number of local businesses reported receiving counterfeit Bank of England £50 notes. Police immediately launched an investigation which resulted in the arrests in Crossmaglen around 3:40 p.m. on Thursday.
[Source: Examiner Newspaper}
A woman who died following a fire at her home in County Carlow has been named locally as 50-year-old Margaret Doyle.
She was pulled from the house by her son James (20) early Sunday morning, December 23.
James had returned home at around 4:30 a.m. when he found his mother in the house at Mountain View in Hacketstown.
Local Fine Gael T.D. Pat Deering said it was a real Christmas tragedy and that the local community had been left reeling.
[Source: Irish Examiner]
Cavan Icebreakers Swimming Club witnessed one of the largest turnouts in recent years for their 45th annual Christmas morning swim. Over 80 men, women, boys and girls took to the waters at Annagh Lake, Butlersbridge shortly after 11:30 a.m. The unusual good weather brought the crowds out for the occasion.
It was a welcome change following three consecutive years of battling the elements. The founder of the swim, Sean Walsh, completed his 45th consecutive swim, which is a national freshwater record and the club are very proud of the fact.
Sean's was not the only record to be recognised as some family and individual records were also achieved. Jacinta Dunleavy completed her 29th swim, while the Anderson girls Michelle, Gayle and Elaine have notched up 25 consecutive swims and Margaret Quinn 16 consecutive swims.
[Source: The Anglo Celt]
Clare held its first Lights of Love remembrance service recently. Bereaved parents from the county and surrounding counties joined together in the cathedral to remember their children who passed away. The service was celebrated by Father Fergal O'Neill.
As parents, families, and friends entered the church, they were given a tag in which they wrote their baby's name and heartbreaking messages of love.
They were then invited to place their tags on the Feileacáin Christmas tree, which stood at the top of the altar and, altogether, the prayer of remembrance was said.
There were symbols brought to the altar, including: the Féileacáin memory box, an angel, butterfly and blankets, which were knitted by bereaved parents.
[Source: Clare Champion]
A woman has been killed in a crash in County Cork.
The woman (32) was killed in a single-car crash at Manch Middle, Ballinneen, Co. Cork. She was a front seat passenger in the car.
The crash happened between 2 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. Sunday morning, December 23.
The driver and the only other occupant, a man in his 30s, were removed by ambulance to Cork University Hospital. His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
[Source: Irish Examiner]
A married couple and their five young children are unable to move into a house in Ardnamoyle Park after it was vandalized two weekends ago.
Sinn Fein councilor for the Greater Shantallow area, Tony Hassan, described the actions of vandals as "senseless" and "anti-community."
"It's because of the senseless attack on this house that a family have been left without a home for Christmas.
"The family who were due to move into the house in Ardnamoyle Park have five children and I know from talking to them that they were really excited to be moving into the house but now because of the anti-community actions of a few people the family will be left homeless over Christmas."
[Source: Derry Journal]
The 26-year-old man who died on Christmas night in a single vehicle collision near Stranorlar has been named as Luke Peeks, from Inver.
Mr. Peeks (26) from Carraduffy, Inver, died from injuries sustained around 11 p.m. on Christmas night, when his Renault Clio left the road and came to a stop in a field not far from the landmark St. Joseph's Hospital in Stranorlar.


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A System object™ is a specialized kind of MATLAB® object. System Toolboxes include System objects and most System Toolboxes also have MATLAB functions and Simulink® blocks. System objects are designed specifically for implementing and simulating dynamic systems with inputs that change over time. Many signal processing, communications, and controls systems are dynamic. In a dynamic system, the values of the output signals depend on both the instantaneous values of the input signals and on the past behavior of the system. System objects use internal states to store that past behavior, which is used in the next computational step. As a result, System objects are optimized for iterative computations that process large streams of data, such as video and audio processing systems.
For example, you could use System objects in a system that reads data from a file, filters that data and then writes the filtered output to another file. Typically, a specified amount of data is passed to the filter in each loop iteration. The file reader object uses a state to keep track of where in the file to begin the next data read. Likewise, the file writer object keeps tracks of where it last wrote data to the output file so that data is not overwritten. The filter object maintains its own internal states to assure that the filtering is performed correctly. This diagram represents a single loop of the system.
Many System objects support:
Fixed-point arithmetic (requires a Fixed-Point Designer™ license)
C code generation (requires a MATLAB Coder™ or Simulink Coder license)
HDL code generation (requires an HDL Coder™ license)
Executable files or shared libraries generation (requires a MATLAB Compiler™ license)
Note: Check your product documentation to confirm fixed-point, code generation, and MATLAB Compiler support for the specific System objects you want to use.
In addition to the System objects provided with System Toolboxes, you can also create your own System objects. See Define System Objects.


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The largest man-made lake in Illinois (26,000 acres), is a premier location for outdoor sports. Known to sailors, it is one of the best and most challenging for sailboats. There is also boating, fishing, hunting, bird watching, sand beaches, and camping areas. Hotels, cabins and golf courses make the area a true outdoor lover's playground.
Kaskaskia River Marina/Campground (New Athens)
100 sites available year round, recreation building, cable TV, swimming, fishing, tent camping, handicap access
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3 room bed and breakfast with private bathrooms.
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Lebanon's Queen Anne Bed & Breakfast
Lebanon's Queen Anne, a true "Painted Lady," sits gracefully in her place on IL Highway 4 greeting the many travelers as they pass by. A true Victorian bed and breakfast.
10 rooms, credit cards accepted, cable television available, small meeting rooms, pets accepted, restaurant within walking distances, and lounge/bar on premises.
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Escape to our exclusive bed and breakfast inn lodging in Freeburg, Illinois. His Rest Bed & Breakfast invites you to visit our quiet country retreat where rusticity and romantic elegance meet. We are easily accessible to the highway, yet far enough away allowing you time to unwind in our bed and breakfast. Our luxuriously rustic log cabin was built in 1977 and provides you with the alluring graces of a cozy weekend hideaway. Embrace the simple pleasures of crackling logs in the fireplace, a country stroll in our culinary herb and flower gardens, relax in the redwood cedar hot tub, or visit our library and gift shop. Upon making a reservation with us, let us know if you would like a romantic candlelight dinner served in the privacy of your room. History comes to life at His Rest Bed & Breakfast. Make our area B&B your preferred inn lodging in Freeburg, Illinois.
Washington County Nature Preserve (Nashville)
Enjoying the out-of-doors is easy with tent and trailer spaces readily accessible. Electricity and disposal are available for trailers. A shower building is also located in the camping area.
Original Springs Hotel & Bath House
It's tradition of mineral baths, fine food and comfortable lodging dates from 1867 when most out-of-towners arrived by train.
Timmermann House Bed & Breakfast
Timmermann House is a three room bed and breakfast. Rooms include private baths, with turkish towels, plush robes, Comfy company sheets and light weight comforters, large closets, flat screen TV/DVD player and a full homemade gourmet breakfast is served daily. Timmermann House also has its own "Farmers Market" Starting in April with asparagus going to strawberries and early to midsummer all types of vegetables and fruits, ending in the fall with pumpkins.
Fairview Heights is known for its close proximity to St. Louis and its very own Drury Inn and Suites. At Drury, we offer clean rooms, friendly service and a stunning amount of free amenities. We offer free wireless Internet, free hot food and cold beverages at the 5:30 Kickback®, free popcorn and soda in the lobby, free long distance calls and our free hot breakfast. At Drury, that means Belgian waffles, biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs and sausage.
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Welcome to the Americas Best Value Inn-Bell Tower of Centralia, Illinois, conveniently located in the heart of downtown Centralia within view of the historic Carillion Bell Tower and within walking distance of some of the finest dining and shopping in southern Illinois. Our 4-story interior access (elevator) Inn features 56 nicely furnished guest rooms with added amenities including cable TV with HBO and hairdryers. Upgrades include coffeemaker, mini-fridge, microwave, and iron/board. We offer a FREE deluxe continental breakfast, indoor pool, and playground for the kids, a meeting/banquet facility with kitchen and a business center in the lobby. Come relax and enjoy the value at the Americas Best Value Inn-Bell Tower of Centralia. Hi-Speed Wireless Internet Access available.
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Historic classic Greek Revival mansion built in 1906. Built on the site of old Veranda Hotel stagecoach stop on the Vincennes Trail. Full of southern charm. A step back in time.
A B&B by two sisters! Air conditioning, Balcony, Cats in residence, Corporate rate available, Discounts/specials available, DVD, Fireplace in room, Full breakfast, Gift shop on site, Internet Access, Meeting rooms/facilities, No smoking, Other meals upon special request, Patio, Piano, Picnic baskets, Picnic grounds, Private porch, Suites available, Television in room, VCR
Clean, affordable, quiet and comfortable lodging in downtown Centralia. Within walking distance to downtown businesses shops and cafes.
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80 room hotel, small meeting rooms, indoor pool, whirlpool, fitness room, restaurant within walking distance, complimentary breakfast.
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Friendly service, clean rooms, near shopping center. Restaurant - laundry service.
50 room hotel, handicap accessible, credit cards accepted, cable television, outdoor pool, restaurant within walking distance, outdoor pool, complimentary breakfast.
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Akemi Nakata Khaiat of Japan shot an even-par 72 and held a one-stroke lead after Saturday's rainy first round of stroke play in the 52nd USGA Senior Women's Amateur at CordeValle Golf Course in San Martin.
San Rafael's Rachel Moreaux was tied for 10th with a 76, while Pleasanton's Lisa Cobler had a 90.
After Sunday's second round of stroke play, the field will be trimmed from 132 to 64 for match play.
Powered by six goals from Aleksa Saponjic, No. 4 Cal reached the semifinals of the NorCal Invitational men's water polo tournament with a 15-10 win over Long Beach State at Spieker Aquatics Complex. The Bears (6-0) will face UCLA on Sunday at Spieker. The other semifinal will be USC vs. No. 5 Stanford (6-0). In its first match Cal beat Air Force 17-8. Stanford beat UC Davis 17-5 and Pacific 9-8 in overtime with Forrest Watkins getting the game-winner. Co-host Diablo Valley College fell to USC 18-5 and UC Irvine 10-9.


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ATLANTA -- Here is how the 49ers (13-4-1) graded in their 28-24 win over the host Atlanta Falcons (14-4):
Pass offense
Colin Kaepernick stayed poised amid a 17-0 deficit and spotted the right matchups. That often resulted in tight end Vernon Davis' resurgence (106 yards, touchdown). Kaepernick's passer rating of 127.7 led all quarterbacks in Sunday's games, as he was 16 of 21 for 233 yards with no turnovers. Michael Crabtree rebounded from a fumble at the Falcons 1-yard line to make an 8-yard catch that set up the go-ahead touchdown. Grade: A
Run offense
It has to be Frank Gore's greatest game of his eight-season, record-filled career. His 9-yard, go-ahead touchdown run highlighted a 90-yard, two-touchdown day. He found the creases in a Falcons defense consumed with Kaepernick, who only had one designed run (minus-2 yards) and one scramble (23 yards). Rookie LaMichael James' 15-yard TD run broke the ice. Unlike last year's NFC championship game, Anthony Dixon came through on third-and-1 in the fourth quarter. Grade: A
Pass defense
Linebackers Ahmad Brooks and NaVorro Bowman broke up the most meaningful passes the 49ers faced this season, doing so on third and fourth down to halt the Falcons at the 10-yard line. As bad as the secondary played in the first half, the cornerbacks became playmakers, starting with Chris Culliver's interception. Tarell Brown broke up a deep pass and so did Carlos Rogers, who also made a key tackle on Tony Gonzalez. Grade: B-
Run defense
From Justin Smith's tackle on the opening snap to Patrick Willis' game-high 12th tackle on the Falcons' penultimate series, this unit allowed only 3.5 yards per carry and 81 yards total. Michael Turner missed a chunk of the game with an ankle injury and Jacquizz Rodgers couldn't break a run longer than nine yards. Grade: A
Special teams
Ted Ginn Jr.'s only punt return was monumental to the comeback, as that 20-yard sprint put them at the Falcons' 38-yard line for the go-ahead series. David Akers went 5-for-5 on touchback kickoffs, but his 38-yard field-goal attempt struck the upright and cast his future in doubt again. Grade: B-
Jim Harbaugh's second season has bred the 49ers' first Super Bowl berth in 18 years. Forget about his hissy fit on the failed replay challenge. He and his staff coached up this unit so strong they didn't buckle at a 17-0 deficit. Instead, the Greg Roman-coordinated offense exploited Mike Nolan's defense. Vic Fangio made adjustments and the 49ers defenders shut out the Falcons after halftime. Grade: A


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Good morning and welcome to Summit Up, the world's only daily column that wants to offer the heartiest of congratulations to whomever won the Super Bowl last night.
As we are at the distinct disadvantage of writing this scintillating column the day before it appears before you, we actually have no clue who took home the trophy as we pen these words. However, here are some things we're willing to bet did happen during the big game:
> There were multiple close-ups of Mr. and Mrs. Harbaugh, parents of the opposing head coaches, looking proud, yet impartial - an expression they've been working on for weeks.
> One team or the other's coach got extremely angry over a call and could be seen soundlessly insulting the officials' mothers on millions of TV screens across the country.
> Beyonce performed at halftime. To our boyfriend's extreme disappointment, there were no wardrobe malfunctions.
> One team, or the other, or both, scored touchdowns.
> Postgame interviews were littered with cliches most likely including the words, "long road," "got the job done," and "of course, we're disappointed."
The bottom line is folks, now it's all over and we can turn our attention to more pressing issues such as the next debt ceiling, the Rockies' new manager, the Bachelor's love life and whether Peyton Manning can get us to the title game next year.
BTW congrats to PM on the Comeback Player of the Year Award. No one deserved it more.
Folks, now that it's officially the dead of winter - dead being that period after the holidays and the Super Bowl, but well before the onset of spring skiing when there's just not much going on - we'd like to take this moment to remind you all to keep doing your snow dances. Vail, Silverton, Steamboat Springs and countless other resorts out pow-ed us hard on that last storm. So either they're better dancers than we are, or y'all did something to tick off Ullr. Say you're sorry and beg him back into our frosty Ten Mile Range so we can enjoy a few more powder days this month than we did last.
That's all we got for you today. We'll see ya tomorrow, same place, same time.
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Train Reading: Ain't Nothin' But a Party
Ain't nothin' but a party; Dow has best day in more than a year – WSJ
Pentagon, contractors still on the edge of the cliff – WSJ
A few things to like about the fiscal-cliff bill – Calculated Risk
Chris Christie, Peter King get medieval on D.C. and its delayed Sandy-relief bill. – WSJ
The biggest trade in the history of mankind (and you're part of it, whether you know it or not) – Minyanville
The problem with celebrity short-sellers – Barron's Stocks to Watch blog
Ten voices on the Street to ignore this year, plus Michael Moore, plus a name-your-own option; that's 12 voices to ignore – David Weidner via MarketWatch
A musical interlude: Dirty Dozen Brass Band; Ain't Nothin' But a Party – YouTube
Did we mention we did a year-end chart? – WSJ
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