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ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Trucking Associations said that in a self-described effort to get the Hours of Service "right" for professional truck drivers, the Obama administration missed the mark with its proposed HOS rule and that the Department of Transportation had in essence "dropped three big chunks of coal under trucking's Christmas tree."
"The Obama Administration's proposal is overly complex, chock full of unnecessary restrictions on professional truck drivers and, at its core, would substantially reduce trucking's productivity," ATA President and CEO Bill Graves said.
Graves noted the proposal had three main elements. He said it would: (1) likely reduce the maximum daily driving time to 10 hours; (2) reduce the maximum daily working time window by an additional hour; and, (3) counter to the government's news release, abolish the 34-hour restart as it exists today.
The trucking industry's safety performance while operating under the HOS rules in place since 2004 "has been remarkable" said Graves. Crash-related fatalities are down 33 percent from the 2003 level; both fatality and injury crash rates are at their lowest level since the U.S. DOT began keeping records.
Trucking has never been safer, he said.
"When viewed against trucking's sterling safety record," Graves said, "it's plain that the Obama Administration's willingness to break something that's not broken likely has everything to do with politics and little or nothing to do with highway safety or driver health."
The ATA, in a news release, said that hard-pressed to argue safety benefits of further restricting truck driver productivity, the Obama Administration was trying to justify its proposed changes as needed to improve driver health.
A big problem for the Obama Administration, however, is that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration "has consistently gone on record over the last five years with supporting information and data, stating the current rules are having no negative effect on driver health.
"Especially troubling is this administration's disregard for the negative safety impacts the proposed changes would have – impacts expressly recognized by FMCSA in the past," Graves said.
As an example, ATA said the FMCSA previously found that the 11th hour of driving time does not increase driver weekly hours; is used for flexibility purposes; does not increase driver-fatigue risks; and that eliminating it would promote more aggressive driving (to meet time constraints) and lead to placing tens of thousands of less experienced drivers on the road who would pose greater crash risks. With respect to the 34 hour restart, FMCSA has correctly found in the past that requiring two nights of sleep would disrupt drivers' circadian cycle and add to more daytime driving in congested periods, again increasing crashes.
"FMCSA's reversal on these crucial matters is hard to explain in other than political terms," Graves said.
The changes proposed Thursday "will be enormously expensive for trucking and the economy" he added.
The ATA release noted that FMCSA estimated, just two years ago, costs of over $2.2 billion if the daily drive time was reduced by one hour and the restart provision was significantly changed.
"This proposal includes even more restrictions than what FMCSA previously considered," said Graves, and "as a result, we will be evaluating FMCSA's proposed costs and benefits very carefully."
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The two educated Berkeley professionals who are not hungry or otherwise in need say they are motivated by a growing conservation movement with a mantra that wasting resources, especially food, is shameful.
Powell and Vajda estimate they can save up to $100 a week by dining on day-old bread, vegetables and sometimes chocolate from commercial garbage cans.
The two estimated they know at least a half-dozen like-minded people in Berkeley who regularly dine out way out.
"I'm not hungry," Powell said. "I do it because it's good food, it's free and it's conservation."
Powell said she has been getting in Berkeley Dumpsters at grocery stores and bakeries ever since she moved to town about four years ago. She draws the line at eating meat or dairy products.
"I like to eat it because it'sperfectly good food thrown away," said Powell. "It's a big waste. There are really amazing, perfectly good things like strawberries, onions, sweet potatoes, bananas, cantaloupes, watermelon and always good day-old breads."
Brian Mathews, a senior program manager at StopWaste.org in Alameda County, a voter-mandated special district that promotes "environmentally sound solid waste management and resource conservation," said businesses in Berkeley threw away 8.8 million pounds of food in 2000, the latest year for which numbers are available.
Mathews was shocked to hear that people committed to stopping waste would go as far as fishing food out of Dumpsters.
"This is totally new to me," said Mathews, who has a background in food science. "We advocate for reuse as a highest priority; if the food is edible, to reuse it through food banks or donations. I applaud their motivation for doing this, but I would caution them that they could be putting themselves in a situation where they could get contaminated or spoiled food. I think it's a little risky, Dumpster diving for dinner."
Vajda, on the other hand, said the risk of getting bad food is overblown.
"Some of the fear that's around presumably spoiled food; it's a little bit ridiculous. It's gotten out of hand," said Vajda, who sometimes retrieves eggs to eat. "There is so much food thrown away and there are so many starving people in the world, it's shameful to let it go to waste when it's just as easy for me to eat it. It's really disgusting when you have an apple (from a grocery store) with a blemish on it and people won't buy it."
Grocery stores, he said, "are the best sources and the worst offenders." Vajda said he does make a point of cooking most everything he pulls out of a Dumpster. And he has some friends who eat entirely out of Dumpsters.
"I wouldn't recommend that," said Vajda. "It's not an ideal diet."
Both Vajda and Powell said they never have been chased by the police, but they have been admonished by store owners.
Berkeley police spokesman Ed Galvan said the department has never arrested anyone for Dumpster diving.
"The biggest problem we have with people Dumpster diving is they make a mess," said Galvan. "But it's not a big issue."

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I'm back from the Web 2.0 Expo that took place last week in the Moscone Center, San Francisco.
The [schedule was tight](http://web2-sf08.sched.org/) with dozens of conferences, keynotes and companies in the exhibit hall. There was definitely a lot of see.
The Moscone Center is kind of a famous place — this is where Steve Jobs made all those exciting announcement for Apple — so it was great to finally get there.
The whole place was divided in three floors; the first for the exhibit hall, the second for the conference sessions and the third, for the keynotes.
The event was organized with a succession of keynotes and conferences, the exhibit hall was open all day so that all kind of companies could showcase their products.
### Exhibit Hall
I came accross the exhibit hall to see what new would those Web 2.0 companies had to offer.
There was all kind of companies doing wikis, blogs, niche social networks, localized mobile search, desktop widgets, app builders, service providers and developer networks.
But none of them would propose something really new; they were all about classic Internet business around for some time.
### Conference Sessions
I came to Web 2.0 Expo mostly for the conference sessions. There was about **100 different panels** about user experience, development, social platforms, marketing, business; being alone, **I could attend to only 10.**
That was a bit frustrating because of the drastic selection I had to make and I probably missed some good sessions in favor to mediocre ones. In the end, only 4 were really interesting,
**Design Your API** (Alex Payne and Michael Migurski); a great talk about the experience of Twitter and Digg in designing API driven by community needs. Twitter is now about 1600 3rd party developers worldwide and more than 400 credited apps.
5 most important points: (1) design for REST and XML; (2) grow the API organically; (3) document well; (4) provide active support; (5) scale it and secure it from the start.
**Designing for a Web of Data** (Tim Coates, Yahoo! Brickhouse); the brickhouse is a small group of people at Yahoo! designing experimental products.
5 points to design powerful products: (1) your site is not your product; it's the data behind it; (2) open up your service to be more attractive and get paid; (3) capture and explore as much data as possible; (4) reduce hierarchies; (5) favorise collaboration, it's the only way to build innnovative products.
**Next Generation Mobile UI** (Ben Bederson and John SanGiovanni); this talk was about the research in advanced UI that could change the way we use mobiles. Of course, the iPhone was a perfect example on how good Apple was at turning research projects into a consumer product.
**Even Faster Web Sites** ([Steve Souders](http://stevesouders.com/), Google); this talk was about advanced front-end optimization techniques for rendering web pages faster.
Having found that 90% of page loading is spent in the browser and not in the backend, Steve Souders has developed free tools to help tuning websites for high-performance; [YSlow](http://developer.yahoo.com/yslow/) and [Cuzillon](http://stevesouders.com/cuzillion/).
### Keynotes
The keynotes were definitely the most interesting of the show and we had great speakers such as [Tim O'Reilly](http://tim.oreilly.com), [Scott Berkun](http://www.scottberkun.com/) or [Clay Shirky](http://www.shirky.com/).
The message to the Web 2.0 community was clear, whether from Tim O'Reilly or Scott Berkun; **startups must [tackle big, hard problems](http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/tim_oreilly_keynote_web_20_expo_08.php)** and not only focus on creating the next Facebook or Twitter. The web as a platform is only the beginning.
We also had interviews of [Max Levchin](http://www.levchin.com/), [Jonathan Schwartz](http://blogs.sun.com/jonathan/) and [Matt Wullenberg](http://ma.tt/) about entrepreneurship, the future of computing and blogging.
Microsoft took the opportunity to announce [Live Mesh](https://www.mesh.com), a so-called universal and revolutionary synchronization platform. It was not really clear though, what this platform is really capable of, I guess we'll know more about it in the coming weeks.
Yahoo! announced their [open strategy](http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/yahoo_apps_platform.php) with the rewiring of their services as a kind of big social network, even if they said it is not.
Finally, Michelle Baker (CEO of the Mozilla Foundation) talked about the mobile web,
there is one Web, with information at its core, independent of the device. The nearly 30 years of knowledge and experience of developing for the desktop experience is constraining us […] We don't know what people what to do with their mobile devices.
She announced the availability of FireFox for mobile devices (e.g.: Nokia 810) and introduced it as the future open development platform for mobile.
### Parties
After the event, parties were organized all other the place, generally in the office of their respective companies. It was a great opportunity to discover those places.
I went to the Yahoo! Brickhouse party, in the HQ of [Delicious](http://delicious.com) and [Flickr](http://flickr.com), it was quite fun to see popular people like Tim O'Reilly or [Duncan Davidson](http://duncandavidson.com/) showing up at the party just like everybody else — they are very accessible people by the way.
I also went to the [Mashable](http://mashable.com) party in a popular club, but unfortunately I couldn't attend to the [Netvibes](http://netvibes.com) party the next day — I was too exhausted.
These events are **meant for networking** and if you're good enough at this game, you can meet great people.
It also reminds you that you're in the Silicon Valley and the most influential people of the web industry live here.
### Conclusion
The event was a big success; tons of people showed up, the place was crowded and we had great speakers. I had a good time being here but actually, I wish the conference sessions would be deeper and more interesting, maybe there was too many of them on too many different topics at the same time.
I also have the feeling that the Web 2.0 is stagnating since last year, people talk about the same thing and nothing really innovative was introduced during the event.
We all know that we are not done with the web, but I guess we're now facing the challenge of finding the next leap forward.
Learn more,
* Watch all [keynote videos](http://web2expo.blip.tv/)
* See [more photos of the event](http://flickr.com/photos/x180/sets/72157604679422524/) by Duncan Davidson


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Iam sorry to have missed yesterday's meeting of the newest chapter of the League of the South, which has been organized in Anniston, Alabama. The John C. Calhoun Chapter held their first meeting yesterday at the local Western Sizzlin' where the organization's national president, Michael Hill, railed against the abuses of the federal goverment. I can't stop laughing as I imagine Hill addressing an audience that is continually making its way to the buffet bar to load up on as much bad steak as possible for $5.95. To be honest, I am not so much interested in what was said as I am in the total cholesterol level of the group.
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Cincinnati (AP) -- A black rhinoceros named Klyde has moved downstate to the Cincinnati Zoo, which hasn't had a member of that species since last fall.
The zoo says the 7-year-old, 2,500 pound male rhino arrived from the Columbus Zoo late Wednesday under a program by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums to manage endangered species.
The Cincinnati Zoo's last black rhino, Marshall, died Oct. 10.
Zoo officials say Klyde is getting used to his new surroundings and keepers before he'll be introduced to visitors early next week.
The zoo notes that he's the grandson of Ralph, a black rhino who died in 2002 after 30 years at the Cincinnati Zoo.
Only about 3,000 black rhinos remain in the wild in Africa, down from about 65,000 in 1970.
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I have very good automotive/pro spray guns but am reluctant to use them for home latex based paint. I purchased this gun to paint some drawers from a vanity with semi gloss then...Read complete review
I have very good automotive/pro spray guns but am reluctant to use them for home latex based paint. I purchased this gun to paint some drawers from a vanity with semi gloss then later in the summer to do some exterior house painting. I reduced the paint a slight amount, though probably could have gone even thinner. I then did my painting and those drawers turned out beautifully. I would have preferred a 2.0 - 2.2 tip, but the 1.7 does work fing, but the flow control and the air pressure need to be 'turned up' A caution - the Far Eastern factory that made these guns appears to have used thread locker for the controls and the nozzle. DO NOT even attempt to use that stamped tin wrench supplied the first time as it WILL round off the hex. Either find some metric box ends or some sockets to do your initial cleaning disassembly
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I bought this gun because I was looking for something to spray epoxy primer on my 67 Malibu and I thought " gee, 1.7 tip should do the job... and its just...Read complete review
I bought this gun because I was looking for something to spray epoxy primer on my 67 Malibu and I thought " gee, 1.7 tip should do the job... and its just primer , right?"... well from the getgo, this thing squirted, spit, leaked,even after I took it apart and cleaned it just make sure. gave it a trial run on a door and it just, well, how can I describe it?... If I had to take anger management classes this gun would do it for me... I had to transfer the mixed primer to another gun, which by the way I got from HF to finish the job. Threw this one in the trash can- didn't even want to clean it..or take it back... ( I know..) anyhoo.. I will always remain a HF customer b/c there's a lot of cool tools for the price, but this gun... STAY AWAY... may have just been this one in particular, but IT RUINED MY DAY.As a side note the "other gun" is also a HF 20oz gravity feed HVLP gun that I've had for a couple of years and it worked just fine! so there... buyer beware.
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Comments about Central Pneumatic 32 oz. Automotive Siphon Feed Air Spray Gun:
I really didn't want to use my Devilbis gun to stain a fence I'm , so I figured I try one of these, big surprise, so far this $21.99 gun is comparable in quality to my $300 Devilbis,after a complete breakdown & cleaning with lacquer thinner, including shooting half a cup through it, this thing shot Thompsons Water seal @ 40psi without a hitch !This is a really good gun at any price !
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Purchased this paint sprayer to spray Satin Finish Latex paint that contained a primer on baby furniture. We thinned out the paint 1 1/2 cups of paint to 1/2 cup of water, and the paint sprayed on smooth and gorgeous! I am already looking for my next painting project. Even my husband who HATES painting got in on the painting action with this sprayer!
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awesome spray gun
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i use this gun at 40psi and it sprays with great results.
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I would purchase this again!
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Used for first time: painted metal air diffusers for floor mounted heat vents, @ 30 pieces. Church remodel project. I purchased the spray gun at least twenty years ago, at HF in Calif. Put it on the shelf, and forgot I had it until yesterday. Still was in un-opened box! Worked perfectly after all these years! Was a breeze to clean. Sometimes the old technology works best. Thanks HF!
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First experience was a great experience!
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I do woodworking as a hobby making everything from shelves to desks and have always used brushes to prime and paint. This Christmas season has left me little time to crank out multiple projects so I chose this spray gun based on other's reviews. It was a great experience! I was also surprised at how much less paint I had to use to get a nice even coat of paint over the primer! The savings on paint alone by switching to this spray gun over using brushes allows me to use 2/3 less paint! And paint isn't cheap!! I need to try this with stain next!
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Exellent buy
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I was skeptical because of the price but it has good remarks so I bought one. So far I painted door, trim and touch-up with thinned down latex paint and thinned down oil-base urethane on cabinetry with excellent results. It does use about 4 cfm on medium viscosity paint as stated on the manual rather than 1.5 cfm on the web. Which, btw, this is the lowest cfm gun I've seen any where, great for small compressor.
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Best deal for the money
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I've painted with this gun for several years, it finally wouldn't draw paint anymore so I will replace it with another. I've mainly used it to spray xo and rustoleum. The biggest issue has always been small compressors, fortunately painting fence post generally allows plenty of time between posts. Professional car painters probably don't replace their guns and probably stick with their brand, I wouldn't hesitate to do an art car with it, but I don't think I could do an unnoticed job on a modern car. Spraying with this type of gun takes some practice not to pile up at the end of your stroke....
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cool gun, love it.
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I needed a spray gun to paint all the baseboard and crown moldings with water based semi-gloss paint. I had a bad luck trying out at first with HF gun that comes with the two hoses and can ( not the HVLP one) that is a good gun I guess but it's more like for heavier jobs it just couldn't put out the super fine coat need for such a delicate job as painting the baseboard and crowns. I think it would be a good choice to paint exteriors, and like wood fences, storages. The HF staff I asked were not sure which gun to recommend me for the delicate job, so for the first try I got the one as said with the hoses (6feet +hoses) and the can. It ended up me doing my first return even with the HF and after doing the thionking my self I bought the DETAIL SPRAY GUN. WOW! I am very happy with what this gun can do! I can be adjusted to spray super fine coat I needed for the baseboard and crown moldings, just crank the knobs down till you like what you see. Also this gun being the one with 1,7 nozzle tip can be cranked up and give you the spraying you need to stain any fence just as easy. I did not try it with any other paint though except for the water based semigloss from kelly moore paints store. I used for dilution such a ratio: one gallon paint diluted with 500 milliliters of water which is your typical one water botlle you buy in cases. 1,7 tip surely will spray even not diluted but obviously diluting is needed because you are dealing with air gun and water is needed to cushion drying out your spray stream. Great gun, the detail spray gun, I would buy it again in a heartbeat, that's the gun that is cheap and can give you the fine performance you need, combined with very good productivity. crank your compressor to 60 to 80 psi and have your moldings made super.Play and adjust on some trial piece so you get the hang of the controls. Using detail spray gun and seeing what it van do, I now believe a different gun, which is the household gun with 2.0 tip HF carries will do super and nicely productive job spraying exterior house paints. The detail gun with 1,7 tip could probably too but it 's a finer piece and I would keep it for finer jobs. Detail gun.... I love it!
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I use my spray gun all of the time. It is very rugged, I've had a few mishaps with it falling off of the shelf and it still works without any problems. It always puts a great even coat of finish on whatever I've used it on. No clogs and it isn't very demanding on cleanup. It washes up very easily with some hot water and light lubrication afterwards.
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Issue No.01 - January (1978 vol.4)
pp: 18-30
null Shi-Kuo Chang , Knowledge Systems Laboratory, Department of Information Engineering, University of Illinois
This paper presents the concept of a model of database skeleton which is used to represent user's knowledge on the meaning of the data. The logical database synthesis pfoblem is then formulated as a problem of convetting a partially specified database skeleton to a completely specified-one, which corresponds to one of several data models. Approaches to optimal logical database synthesis for the relational database are then considered.
relational database, Database management systems, database skeleton, logical database design
null Shi-Kuo Chang, null Wu-Haung Cheng, "Database Skeleton and Its Application to Logical Database Synthesis", IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, vol.4, no. 1, pp. 18-30, January 1978, doi:10.1109/TSE.1978.231463


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The process of induction is the process of assuming the simplest law that can be made to harmonize with our experience.
Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889 - 1951)
Source: Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, 1974, 6.363
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I have become convinced - the hard way - that the only reliable guideposts for responsible and respectable conduct, including foreign policy formulations and international relations, is a true composite of morality, legality and reality. When this trio is not in harmony, policies and actions go askew, contrary to popular pragmatic precepts. I have discovered that moral sense and common sense are not mutually exclusive. As a practical matter they are synonymous indeed. Unprincipled policies are ultimately and inherently impractical. The sooner one learns that simple lesson, the simpler one's life becomes.
King Hussein (1935 - 1999)
Source: Commencement Forum speech, graduation of his son Prince Feisal, Brown University, May 1985
What is it indeed that gives us the feeling of elegance in a solution, in a demonstration? It is the harmony of the diverse parts, their symmetry, their happy balance; in a word it is all that introduces order, all that gives unity, that permits us to see clearly and to comprehend at once both the ensemble and the details.
Jules Henri Poincare (1854 - 1912)
Source: N. Rose Mathematical Maxims and Minims, Raleigh NC: Rome Press Inc., 1988.
I cannot feel good about being a woman unless you feel bad about being a man. I cannot be proud of being black unless you are ashamed of being white. I cannot respect myself for being gay unless you are embarrassed that you are straight. Tolerance has been put by the boards; it is a stale and bitter thing and we will have none of it. Equality, likewise; is condescending at best and in truth intended to demean. If I am to achieve the inner harmony and self-respect that is my due, it will not suffice for you and I to be equals. No! Nothing less than superiority will make me happy. And to ensure that I make my point, I shall commend your libraries to the flames, rewrite your histories, purge your dictionaries, and arm the thought police with power to enforce political correctness in all speech and apprehension.
Joseph R. Garber
Untwisting all the chains that tie The hidden soul of harmony.
John Milton (1608 - 1674)
Source: L'Allegro. Line 143.
Among unequals what society Can sort, what harmony, or true delight?
Source: Paradise Lost. Book viii. Line 383.
What judgment I had increases rather than diminishes; and thoughts, such as they are, come crowding in so fast upon me, that my only difficulty is to choose or reject; to run them into verse or to give them the other harmony of prose.
John Dryden (1631 - 1700)
Source: Preface to Fables
The chief aim of all investigations of the external world should be to discover the rational order and harmony which has been imposed on it by God and which He revealed to us in the language of mathematics.
Johannes Kepler (1571 - 1630)
Source: Astronomis Nova de Motibus . . .
William L. Stidger, in the magazine, Your Life, tells a story about the conductor, Walter D. Famrosch, who once stopped his orchestra when everything was apparently going along smoothly, and asked: "Where is the seventh flute? Where is the seventh flute?" As Mr. Stidger points out, the conductor didn't ask for the first flute, or the second-but the seventh. Even the seventh flute had an important place in creating the harmony the leader desired. "We may feel inferior, untalented, not even beautiful, and some of us uneducated," Mr. Stidger comments, "but each of us has a part to play and should play it well."
James Keller
Source: Three Minutes by James Keller, M. M., 1950
Not what he wishes and prays for does a man get, but what he justly earns. His wishes and prayers are only gratified and answered when they harmonize with his thoughts and prayers.
James Allen (1864 - 1912)
Source: As A Man Thinketh
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Just as it is, unmisted by love or dislike (3)
This line shows that the mirror tries not to be biased when judging appearances, which, for people, is a hard thing to do. The mirror says that love and dislike don't cloud the way that it views people or objects. For most people, love and dislike definitely affect how we see the world and ourselves, as we see in the woman's distress with her own appearance later in the poem.
Quote #2
I have looked at it so long
I think it is a part of my heart (7-8)
The mirror's connection to the opposite wall shows that when we look at something long enough, appearances can become more that just physical. We internalize what we see – in the world, and in the mirror.
Quote #3
Searching my reaches for what she really is (11)
Here, the woman is looking at her appearance in the water, and the depths beyond, to find something deeper in herself. As we discovered with the mirror's connection to the wall, appearances are significant to our identities. But this woman is not satisfied with what she sees; appearances aren't enough for a complete, satisfying answer to what she is searching for – herself.


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Table of Contents
- Copyright
- About the Lead Authors
- About the Contributing Authors
- Acknowledgments
- Tell Us What You Think!
- Introduction
- I. Red Hat Linux Installation and User Services
- Chapter 1. Introduction to Red Hat Linux
- Chapter 2. Installation of Your Red Hat System
- Chapter 3. LILO and Other Boot Managers
- Chapter 4. Configuring the X Window System, Version 11
- Chapter 5. Window Managers
- Chapter 6. Connecting to the Internet
- Chapter 7. IRC, ICQ, and Chat Clients
- Chapter 8. Using Multimedia and Graphics Clients
- II. Configuring Services
- Chapter 9. System Startup and Shutdown
- Chapter 10. SMTP and Protocols
- Chapter 11. FTP
- Chapter 12. Apache Server
- Chapter 13. Internet News
- Chapter 14. Domain Name Service and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
- Chapter 15. NIS: Network Information Service
- Chapter 16. NFS: Network Filesystem
- Chapter 17. Samba
- III. System Administration and Management
- Chapter 18. Linux Filesystems, Disks, and Other Devices
- Chapter 19. Printing with Linux
- Chapter 20. TCP/IP Network Management
Chapter 21. Linux System Administration
- Working as root
- Performing System Maintenance
- Managing Software with RPM
- Using Gnome-RPM
- Managing Users and Groups with linuxconf
- Managing Users and Groups from the Command Line
- Setting Disk Quotas with linuxconf
- Creating Special Accounts with linuxconf
- Analyzing Performance
- Understanding Your Security Responsibilities
- Getting Help
- Summary
- Chapter 22. Backup and Restore
- Chapter 23. System Security
- IV. Red Hat Development and Productivity
- Chapter 24. Linux C/C++ Programming Tools
- Chapter 25. Shell Scripting
- Chapter 26. Automating Tasks
- Chapter 27. Configuring and Building Kernels
- Chapter 28. Emulators, Tools, and Window Clients
- V. Appendixes
- A. The Linux Documentation Project
- B. Top Linux Commands and Utilities
- C. The GNU General Public License
- D. Red Hat Linux RPM Package Listings
Analyzing Performance
Performance analysis is the process of identifying performance bottlenecks in your system. It involves a number of steps. The first step is to look at the big picture: Is the problem CPU- or I/O-related? If it is a CPU problem, what is the load average? You should probably check what processes are running and what is causing the problem. If it is an I/O problem, is it paging or normal disk I/O? If it is paging, increasing memory might help. You can also try to isolate the program or the user causing the problem. If it is a disk problem, is the disk activity balanced? If you have only one disk, you might want to install a second.
The next section looks at several tools that you can use to determine the answers to the preceding questions.
Determining CPU Usage with vmstat
CPU usage is the first test on the list. There are many different ways to obtain a snapshot of the current CPU usage. The one I focus on here is vmstat. The vmstat command gives you several pieces of data, including CPU usage. The syntax for the command is
vmstat interval [count]
interval is the number of seconds between reports, and count is the total number of reports to give. If the count is not included, vmstat will run continuously until you stop it with Ctrl+C or kill the process.
Here is an example of the output from vmstat:
[scooby@cartoons]$ vmstat 5 5 procs memory swap io system cpu r b w swpd free buff cache si so bi bo in cs us sy id 0 0 0 1104 1412 10032 36228 0 0 10 8 31 15 7 4 24 0 0 0 1104 1736 10032 36228 0 0 0 3 111 18 1 1 99 0 0 0 1104 1816 10032 36228 0 0 0 1 115 23 2 2 96 0 1 0 1104 1148 10096 36268 8 0 7 4 191 141 4 6 91 0 0 0 1104 1868 9812 35676 6 0 2 10 148 39 25 4 70
The first line of the CPU Usage report displays the average values for each statistic since boot time. It should be ignored. For determining CPU used, you are interested in the last three columns, as indicated by the cpu heading. The column names are us, sy, and id (see Table 21.2).
Table 21.2. vmstat Fields For CPU Usage
|Percentage of CPU cycles spent on performing user tasks.
|Percentage of CPU cycles spent as system tasks. These tasks include waiting on I/O, performing general operating system functions, and so on.
|Percentage of CPU cycles not used. This is the amount of time the system was idle.
A high CPU time (or low idle time) is not necessarily indicative of an overall CPU problem. It could be that a number of batch jobs running just need to be rearranged. To determine whether the system actually has a CPU problem, it is important to monitor the CPU percentages for a significant period of time. If the percentages are high over an extended time, then the system definitely has a problem.
Next, look at a different section of the vmstat output. If the problem is not CPU-related, check whether it is a problem with paging or normal disk I/O. To determine whether it is a memory problem, look at the headings memory and swap:
[scooby@cartoons]$ vmstat 5 5 procs memory swap io system cpu r b w swpd free buff cache si so bi bo in cs us sy id 1 0 0 1096 1848 4580 37524 0 0 9 8 8 17 7 3 29 1 0 0 1096 1424 4580 37980 0 0 92 10 125 24 94 4 3 2 0 0 1096 864 4536 38408 0 0 112 31 146 42 93 2 5 2 0 0 1096 732 4360 38480 10 0 98 7 146 48 97 3 1
Included in the vmstat output is a "snapshot" table detailing the status of your system's memory (see Table 21.3).
Table 21.3. vmstat Fields for Memory and Swap Usage
|Memory & Swap
|The amount of virtual memory used (KB)
|The amount of idle memory (KB)
|The amount of memory used as buffers (KB)
|The amount of memory left in the cache (KB)
|The amount of memory swapped in from disk (KB/s)
|The amount of memory swapped to disk (KB/s)
The most important of these fields is the swap in column. This column shows paging that has previously been swapped out, even if it was done before the vmstat command was issued.
The io section is used to determine whether the problem is with blocks sent in or out of the device:
[scooby@cartoons]$ vmstat 5 5 procs memory swap io system cpu r b w swpd free buff cache si so bi bo in cs us sy id 1 0 0 1096 1848 4580 37524 0 0 9 8 8 17 7 3 29 1 0 0 1096 1424 4580 37980 0 0 92 10 125 24 94 4 3 2 0 0 1096 864 4536 38408 0 0 112 31 146 42 93 2 5 2 0 0 1096 732 4360 38480 10 0 98 7 146 48 97 3 1
The io section is described in Table 21.4.
Table 21.4. vmstat Fields for IO
|The blocks sent to a block device (blocks/s)
|The blocks received from a block device (blocks/s)
|The number of context switches per second
These fields run from several to several hundred (maybe even several thousand). If you are having a lot of in and out block transfers, the problem is probably here. Keep in mind, however, that a single reading is not indicative of the system as a whole; it's just a snapshot of the system at that time. Processes can exist in three states: runtime, uninterrupted sleep, and swapped out (see Table 21.5).
Table 21.5. vmstat Fields for Processor Usage
|The number of processes waiting for runtime
|The number of processes in uninterrupted sleep
|The number of processes swapped out but otherwise able to run
The number of processes waiting for runtime is a good indication that there is a problem. The more processes waiting, the slower the system. More than likely, you won't look at vmstat unless you already know there is a bottleneck somewhere, so the r field doesn't give you much vital information.
Using top to Identify Problems
The top command provides another tool for identifying problems with a Linux system. The top command displays the top CPU processes. More specifically, top provides an ongoing look at processor activity in real time. It displays a listing of the most CPU-intensive tasks on the system and can provide an interactive interface for manipulating processes. The default is to update every five seconds. The following is an example of the output from top:
1:36am up 16 days, 7:50, 3 users, load average: 1.41, 1.44, 1.21 60 processes: 58 sleeping, 2 running, 0 zombie, 0 stopped CPU states: 89.0% user, 8.5% system, 92.4% nice, 3.9% idle Mem: 63420K av, 62892K used, 528K free, 32756K shrd, 6828K buff Swap: 33228K av, 1096K used, 32132K free 38052K cached PID USER PRI NI SIZE RSS SHARE STATE LIB %CPU %MEM TIME COMMAND
Table 21.6 explains the values output when using the top command.
Table 21.6. top Fields
|The time the system has been up and the three load averages for the system. The load averages are the average number of processes ready to run during the last 1, 5, and 15 minutes. This line is just like the output of uptime.
|The total number of processes running at the time of the last update. This is also broken down into the number of tasks that are running, sleeping, stopped, and zombied.
|CPU states
|The percentage of CPU time in user mode, system mode, niced tasks, and idle. (Niced tasks are only those whose nice value is negative.) Time spent in niced tasks is also counted in system and user time, so the total is more than 100 percent.
|Statistics on memory usage, including total available memory, free memory, used memory, shared memory, and memory used for buffers.
|Statistics on swap space, including total swap space, available swap space, and used swap space. This and Mem are just like the output of free.
|The process ID of each task.
|The username of the task's owner.
|The priority of the task.
|The nice value of the task. Negative nice values are lower priority.
|The size of the task's code plus data, plus stack space, in kilobytes.
|The total amount of physical memory used by the task, in kilobytes.
|The amount of shared memory used by the task.
|The state of the task, either S for sleeping, D for uninterrupted sleep, R for running, Z for zombied, or T for stopped or traced.
|Total CPU time the task has used since it started. If cumulative mode is on, this also includes the CPU time used by the process's children that have died. You can set cumulative mode with the S command-line option or toggle it with the interactive command S.
|The task's share of the CPU time since the last screen update, expressed as a percentage of total CPU time.
|The task's share of the physical memory.
|The task's command name, which is truncated if tasks have only the name of the program in parentheses (for example, (getty)).
As you can probably tell from the server used to obtain the previously displayed top data, there are no current bottlenecks in the system.
Using free to Show Available Memory
free is another good command for showing the amount of used and free memory:
[scooby@cartoons]$ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 63420 61668 1752 23676 13360 32084 -/+ buffers: 16224 47196 Swap: 33228 1096 32132
Table 21.7 describes the values returned when using the free command.
Table 21.7. free Fields
|Shows the physical memory.
|Shows the amount of physical memory not used by the kernel, which is usually about a megabyte.
|Shows the amount of memory used.
|Shows the amount of free memory.
|Shows the amount of memory shared by several processes.
|Shows the current size of the disk buffer cache.
|Shows how much memory has been cached off to disk.
|Shows similar information for the swapped spaces. If this line is all zeros, your swap space is not activated.
To activate a swap space, use the swapon command. The swapon command tells the kernel that the swap space can be used. The location of the swap space is given as the argument passed to the command. The following example shows starting a temporary swap file:
[root@cartoons]# swapon /temporary_swap partition
To automatically use swap spaces, list them in the /etc/fstab file. The following example lists two swap files for /etc/fstab:
/dev/hda8 none swap sw 0 0 /swapfile none swap sw 0 0
To remove a swap space, use the swapoff command. Usually, this is necessary only when using a temporary swap space.
Using renice to Alter Process Priorities
The renice command is used to alter the priority of running processes.
By default in Red Hat Linux, the nice value is 0. The range of this is –20 to 20. The lower the value, the faster the process runs. The following example shows how you display the nice value by using the nice command. My shell is running at the default value of 0. To check this another way, I issue the ps -l command. The NI column shows the nice value:
[scooby@scooby]$ nice 0 [scooby@cartoons]$ ps -l FLAGS UID PID PPID PRI NI SIZE RSS WCHAN STA TTY TIME COMMAND 100 759 3138 3137 0 0 1172 636 force_sig S p0 0:00 -bash 100000 759 3307 3138 12 0 956 336 R p0 0:00 ps -l
I can change the nice value by using the renice command. The syntax of the command follows:
renice priority [[-p] pid ...] [[-g] pgrp ...] [[-u] user ...]
In the following example, the shell's nice value is changed to a value of 5. This means that any process with a lower value will have priority on the system:
[scooby@cartoons]$ renice 5 3138 3138: old priority 0, new priority 5 [scooby@cartoons]$ nice 5 [scooby@cartoons]$ ps -l FLAGS UID PID PPID PRI NI SIZE RSS WCHAN STA TTY TIME COMMAND 100 759 3138 3137 5 5 1172 636 force_sig S N p0 0:00 -bash 100000 759 3319 3138 14 5 968 368 R N p0 0:00 ps -l
The owner of the process and root have the ability to change the nice value to a higher value. Unfortunately, the reverse is not true:
[scooby@cartoons]$ renice -5 3138 renice: 3138: setpriority: Permission denied
Only root has the ability to lower a nice value. This means that even though I set my shell to a nice value of 5, I cannot lower it even to the default value.
The renice command is a wonderful way of increasing the apparent speed of the system for certain processes. This is a trade-off, however, because the processes that are raised will now run slower.
One other command that may help as you are trying to troubleshoot your system is the lsof command. The lsof command lists open files. The output includes information about the type of file, the device using the file, its node, and its name.
For more info, see the man pages for these commands.
Understanding Your Security Responsibilities | Next Section


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We are often asked if polishing paint is better done by hand or machine and the answer is always by machine. The reason is simple, you just can't get the results by hand that you can achieve by machine. Your hand is not capable of doing the work a machine can do when it comes to paint polishing or even maintaining your finish. It is humanly impossible to osculate your hand evenly over the entire surface of your car at a rate of 2,500-6,800 times per minute.
Absolutely, as long as you are using the correct type of car polisher. There are three basic types of car polishers so choose carefully.
The rotary buffer is a machine should only be used by the experienced professional for severe paint damage correction. The rotary buffer spins at a high rate of speed and in the hands of the inexperienced, it can do more harm than good and can even burn through your paint.
The variable 6 speed, random orbit, dual-action polisher with the correct pad and polish, is capable of removing random isolated scratches, swirl, oxidation, water spots, acid rain etching and bird dropping damage as well as other unfortunate paint defects that stand in the way of that brilliant shine. The variable speed, dual-action polisher like the Porter Cable Car Polisher is also a great maintenance tool for your gloss enhancement polishing, pre-wax cleaning and applying thin, even coats of your favorite car wax, paint sealant or protectant. This tool is effective and very safe!
The common waxing machines that you can pick up at your local auto part stores for about $50 do little more that a jitter action on the paint. They usually come with a cloth bonnet and have little or noting to choose from as far as accessories. These machines can apply your wax but offer very little when it comes to real paint polishing or defect removal. Even if the box says "random orbit" or "variable speed", don't be fooled, they will do little more than jiggle on the surface and they do not have the power to effectively perfect and maintain your paint. With this machine, you get what you pay for.
The dual-action polisher like the Porter Cable Car Polisher is the preferred polisher for the professional detailer, serious car care enthusiast and even the beginner who has never even held a polisher in their hands. It is 100% safe for the do-it-yourselfer who wants an automotive polisher that is safe to use and provides amazing results.
Don't worry, it's safe and easy! Even if you have never used any type of car polisher, you can successfully polish your car's paint and achieve that sought after, deep, wet looking shine!
There's a little bit of technique involved, but most people can pick it up it in about 5-10 minutes. The technique is to use overlapping motions and run the polisher over your paint at a nice and slow speed.
Proper machine polishing is as easy as following this simple pattern. Master this and you're on your way!
Note: Not all paint finishes require the entire four-step process. Complete only the steps necessary for the condition or your paint finish.
Here are a few basic car polisher tips to keep in mind while you are learning to polish your car with a dual-action polisher.


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The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) has undertaken e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project(e-Panchayat MMP) with a view to introduce and strengthen e-Governance in Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) across the country and build associated capacities of the PRIs for effective adoption of the e-Governance initiative. Under this project, Panchayat Enterprise Suite (PES) has been conceptualised which comprises 11 Core Common applications. At present, Panchayat Enterprise Suite has been deployed/operational with 10 Core Common Applications and GIS layer module is under conceptualisation. The operational modules includes LGD(Local Government Directory), Area Profiler(Socio-economic & general details), PlanPlus(to strengthen Decentralised & Participatory Planning), PriaSoft(Panchayat Accounting), ActionSoft(Works/scheme implementation Monitoring System), NAD(National Asset Directory), Service Plus(To facilitate Service Delivery), Social Audit, Training and National Panchayat Portal(Dynamic Website of Panchayats).
Suppose an asset is given on rent for 6 months and the earning amount is received on monthly basis. Then to add the additional earning amount, you do not need to fill the complete earning form again and again. Just click on Receive / Payment against the asset id and enter the payment details.
No. Once the asset is disposed, it will not be available in NAD.
You can change the status through Update Asset Status form.
If the plan unit declines the transfer request, the asset will go back to the transferor (plan unit who has transferred the asset).
Once the asset is upgraded, the receiving party (to whom you have transfer the asset) will transfer the asset to you through Add Asset Transfer Form. You need to accept the transfer request through Add Asset receiving form. Now the asset is available to you with Upgradation right.
NAD is connected to ActionSoft (assets created in ActionSoft automatically displayed in NAD), PriaSoft (for managing vouchers with respect to Asset creation, upgradation, maintenance and earning), LGD (for displaying planned unit while selecting implementing agency, executing agency and private agency) and PES (for user management and schemes details).
No, you have to enter the asset name individually because only based on this, 100 asset IDs are created rather than one asset ID. Common details like asset category, location, asset cost, etc. are entered only once.
The purpose of National Asset Directory (NAD) is to keep track of all the assets created or maintained by RLB, ULB or Line Department. Also, NAD helps the State level authority to keep an eye on the assets created/ maintained in their state as well as the current status of those assets.
No. Currently, NAD does not provide the data porting facility. But an asset created in ActionSoft is displayed directly in NAD, if NAD is operational in the same state where ActionSoft is operational.
Disposal means the asset is no more useful or its lifetime is over. So it is disposed to external agency (private agencies) and thereafter, the asset will not be visible in NAD. Whereas Abandon means the asset cannot be used currently due to some reason but it can be used in future. For example, a well without water can be abandoned and the status is updated to â∠ÂActiveââˆas soon as the water of that well is available for use.
Linking with other asset means you are linking the asset, whose details are being entered, with the asset which is already created in NAD. Suppose you are entering the data for building which is linked with a land whose entry is already entered in NAD, then you can link the building with the land by selecting asset id or details (asset type, asset category, asset subcategory and asset name) to identify the asset under If Linked with Other asset
National Asset Directory (NAD) can be used by RLBs, ULBs and Line Department at Central and State level for managing the assets
At NAD Home page, there is a Report under Citizen Section on the left hand. You can view the report by clicking on any of the report. For example, to view the asset details, click on the List of Asset link
Landmark of asset is useful in case of roads. Suppose a road is passing through multiple villages. Then you can enter the villages name in landmark of Asset field
Transfer from Non-NAD refers to the user who does not have the login details of NAD or who is not authorized to enter the asset details in NAD. If the asset details, which are transferred from Non NAD user, need to be entered in NAD then click on Yes under Transfer from Non-NAD and enter the requisite details
No. If the asset is already transferred with 'Upgradation Only' right, then it cannot be transferred with full right. It can only be transferred with 'Maintenance Only' right only.
Assets are resources controlled by an entity as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits or service potential is expected to flow to the entity [Ref: As defined by International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board and reported in Model National Municipal Asset Valuation Methodology Manual, January 2009, Ministry of Urban Development, GOI].
Count is an attribute which defines the measurable details of an asset. For example, it can be number of floors in case of Building, etc.
List of Asset Report provides the details of stolen assets. You need to select â∠ÂStolenââˆstatus as search criteria along with other mandatory search parameter (All State or State).
Word Document (.doc), PDF and excel (.xls) are allowed.
Yes, you can upgrade the asset but it is optional. If the asset is created for Non SC/ST, then asset is upgraded only by


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Any molecular function by which a gene product interacts selectively and non-covalently with DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid).
Interacting non-covalently with a poly(A) RNA, a RNA molecule which has a tail of adenine bases.
The action of a molecule that contributes to the structural integrity of a complex or assembly within or outside a cell.
The attachment of a cell, either to another cell or to an underlying substrate such as the extracellular matrix, via cell adhesion molecules.
The joining together of exons from one or more primary transcripts of messenger RNA (mRNA) and the excision of intron sequences, via a spliceosomal mechanism, so that mRNA consisting only of the joined exons is produced.
Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of cellular DNA-templated transcription.
The cellular synthesis of RNA on a template of DNA.


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|I wish you could see it better
but I almost rear-ended the SportsMaster just trying to get close enough for a picture with my crappy little phone.
|Here it is bigger and less clear.
Note: the front seat is wide, duct taped together and leaning at a dangerous angle. I'll bet the right hand brake doesn't work due to overuse.
The back seat is narrow and way low so anyone sitting in that position could not see past the big dumbass directly in front of them. If we had a cleaner picture, we'd probably see the bike's been rigged in some fashion to require the backseat to do most of the pedaling.
I just did a 3-second Google research and discovered I'm not the only one who made this tandem bike/marriage parallel.
"It won't be a stylish marriage",


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Asian Tribune is published by World Institute For Asian Studies|Powered by WIAS Vol. 12 No. 1585
Appalling Health Situation of the Burmese Political Prisoners
Bangkok, 15 February, (Asiantribune.com):
Although the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC)
produced many statements, declaring that they had released
around 20,000 prisoners, from November 2004 to January 2005 in
three different stages, in fact only 86 political prisoners were
included on the lists of those prisoners so far said to be released according to Assistance Association for Political Prisoners –Burma (AAPP) – a watch dog Burmese group that monitors information and welfare about the Burmese political prisoners.
Those statements raised the hopes of many
prisoners, who hoped that they would be included on the release
list. Furthermore, the families of prisoners also built up their
hopes that their loved ones would be released. However, in
reality, the regime cunningly lied to people in a similar way to
previous Burmese governments.
AAPP pointed out that improving prison conditions is an objective written on many of the
regime's reports; in reality, however, abuses are still being
committed, such as the beating of political prisoners by prison
authorities, the supply of inadequate food, maltreatment and lack
of medical care, and the re-detaining of political prisoners after
they have completed their sentences.
The worst consequence is that some cases are assumed to be
committed purposefully out of contempt. For example, the elected
Parliament Member Dr. Than Nyein, who was in bad health, was
purposefully transferred to a prison whereby there was not enough
medical support - furthermore, it was on the date that he was
supposed to be examined by a doctor.
Likewise, the elected Parliament Member, U Aung Soe Myint, was transferred from Thayet to Insein prison where he was not provided with medical treatment.
In addition, some mentally ill political prisoners have
not yet been released, but are still not allowed treatment for their
conditions. These facts help support the accusation that the regime
purposefully commits acts of injustice.
Due to the situations mentioned above, the following political
prisoners' health conditions are not only deteriorating, but often
becoming life threatening. For that reason, we release this
information to the International Committee of the Red Cross for
their further investigation, and also to the United Nations,
governments and non-governmental organizations in order that
they know the health situations of Burmese political prisoners and
to support their release.
Appendix: Political Prisoners' Health Conditions as prepared by Assistance Association for Political Prisoners –Burma
(1) Insein Prison
U Aung Soe Myint, the elected Parliament Member from Taungoo
constituency, is now severely suffering from diabetes, heart
disease and eye problems. U Aung Soe Myint was transferred
from Thayet to Insein prison to be examined for his condition, but
he has still not yet been treated adequately.
Dr. May Win Myint, the elected Parliament Member from Mayangon
constituency is now suffering from hypertension, heart disease and
cervical Spondylosis in Insein prison. Furthermore, her prison
term has recently been extended by one year.
U Thet Wai, the chairperson of the National League for Democracy
(Sanchaung Branch), underwent an operation at the end of 2004
for a gastric ulcer and appendicitis. His health situation is still
serious because he does not receive adequate health care and has
to live in halls crowded with criminal prisoners suffering from
various diseases.
Saw Benson,is a political prisoner who has been serving life
sentence since 1984. He is suffering from tuberculosis, and eye
and liver problems. He was transferred from Thayet to Insein
prison in 2003, but he has never received adequate medical
treatment; therefore, his situation at present is critical.
b> Ko Thet Naung Soe, a law student, who was imprisoned for
demonstrating in front of Rangoon City Hall, is now suffering
severely from mental health problems and skin diseases.
(2) Thayet Prison
U Kyi Toe, the chairperson of the National League for Democracy
(Chauk Branch) is now suffering from hypertension and a gastric
U Maung Maung Oo (63), the secretary of the National League for
Democracy (Thayet Brnach), is now suffering from a gastric ulcer
due to prison food, and also suffers from gout in severe weather.
Ko Than Zaw,the organizer of the Youth Wing (NLD-Tanyin
Branch), was wrongfully arrested and sentenced to death in 1989
by the Military Intelligence. He is now suffering from swelling of
the entire body due to the torture he received during his
investigation. He also suffers from eye problems and general bad
(3) Moulmein Prison
Ko Than Lwin was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment under the
Emergency Provisions Act, Section 5 (J) and the Unlawful
Associations Act, Article 17 (1) in January 1999. Since June 2004,
his health condition has been deteriorating and he is now in a
critical condition due to lack of proper health care.
(4)Prome Prison
Dr. Than Nyein, the elected Parliament Member from Kyauktan
constituency, is now suffering from liver problems, heart diseases,
diabetes and nerve problems. Instead of receiving treatment for
his health, on days when he had appointments with doctors he
was transferred instead from one prison to another. Furthermore,
his health condition has worsened and his sentence has been
extended for another year under the State Protection Law, 10 (A).
(5)Kalay Prison
Ko Aye Aung is a student who was imprisoned for 45 years in
1998. Due to essentials, such as blankets, not being provided in
the severe winter weather conditions, Ko Aye Aung's malaria
condition has worsened.
Ko Nay Oo, member of the National League for Democracy, is now
also suffering from mental illness due to both torture and
Additionally, political prisoners in Kalay prison have to use balms to
protect themselves from the chilling weather; prison authorities do
not provide enough blankets.
(6)Mandalay Prison
Student leaders', Ko Thet Win Aung and Ko Nay Lin Soe, mental conditions are still serious. In addition, Ko Nay Lin Soe is now
suffering from poor eyesight and muscle paralysis.
(7) Myitkyina Prison
Dr. Zaw Myint Maung, the elected Parliament Member from
Amarapura constituency, is now suffering from low blood pressure
and there are many, undiagnosed, black spots on his face.
(8) Tharawaddy Prison
U Saw Nay Don (84), chairperson of the NLD (Paukkhaung branch) is the oldest political prisoner in detention and is now suffering
from hypertension.
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A Mandeville home caught fire on Thursday afternoon.
The 2-alarm fire happened at near the intersection of Forest Drive and Magnolia Lane in the Brookside subdivision about 4 p.m.
Firefighters said flames were shooting out of the roof when they arrived at the scene. The home suffered major damage.
The homeowner was on the southshore at the time of the blaze.
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visual music visuals: Maura McDonnell
music composition: Linda Buckley
concept /producer: Dermot Furlong
surround sound (installation version): Gavin Kearney
Silk Chroma is inspired by the novella "Silk" by Allesandro Baricco. "Silk" was used as a conceptual framework for the creation of the visuals and the music and as the basis for creating a visual drama and electroacoustic composition to conceptually mimic that of Silk.
Silk Chroma is a fixed media visual music video that employs a technoscience approach to both colour and timbre experience to create a visual music and electroacoustic composition. Silk Chroma can be presented either as a fixed media piece or as an installation piece using a surround sound presentation. A technoscience approach to colour and timbre phenomena provides a basis for aesthetic design. The technoscience approach to the perceptual aspect of colour and timbre is an innovative, non-standard approach to perceptual phenomena which permits a systematic handling of aesthetic issues; issues which are normally excluded from more scientific/technological considerations.
Silk Chroma premiered in an installation setting from the 11th – 12th November, 2010, Printing House, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland as part of Dublin Innovation Week, 2010. It has since been shown in the US at the SoundImage8 Festival and in the Sensorioum Festival at the Project Arts Centre in March 2011
Dublin Innovation Week, Dublin, Ireland - November 2010
SoundImageSound 8, University of the Pacific, US -- February 2011
Sensorium 2011, Project Arts Centre, Dublin, Ireland - March 2011
Three sections:
Section 1: Water Flow Over his Body
Silk Chroma - Section 1 - Water Flow Over His Body from Silk Chroma on Vimeo.
Section 2: Silk Threads Stopped Time
Silk Chroma - Section 2 - Silk Threads Stopped Time from Silk Chroma on Vimeo.
Section 3: Birds in Flight
Silk Chroma - Section 3 - Birds in Flight from Silk Chroma on Vimeo.


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Hell of a job! (starts slow clap)
How durable is this paint after it is applied? Resilient to scratching and such? It's a great tutorial and awesome idea, just wondering about life span of it (may be earlier on and may of accidentally over-read it). Thanks and thank you tons for sharing!
Thanks for your interest. Although this isn't the clearest visor method, I think it is the only one that looks like the game visor--not transparent-appearing at all. If you masked a hexagon pattern into the metalizer layer, this system would make the best-looking H4 visor yet.
would it work with spray paint ?
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It really needs an airbrush and the fine Metalizer paint. Rattle cans just won't atomize the metal paint fine enough or give you control enough to get a see-through layer. The metalizer paints have only a very small percentage of pigment as well as a carrier that evaporates to leave very little excess material. The thinness of your layer is the key to being able to see anything through it. A decent airbrush may seem like big money up front, but it is an investment if taken care of properly. If you lack access to an airbrush or experience, make contact with your local scale model club and see if you can get someone interested to help. Above all, practice the process from beginning to end on a waste visor. My visor is my second attempt and I've outlined a few things I'd do differently when I do it again.
Excellent tutorial, sir. I don't know if I will ever make this monumental an effort (at least while I'm employed and raising a child), but it's good to know the info is here if I need it.
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Dan is a native of Oakland, California and a graduate of Bishop O'Dowd High School. Dan attended Virginia Military Institute, graduating with honors in 1975 and was selected as a Rhodes Scholar nominee from the state of Virginia. After graduating from VMI, Dan was commissioned as a 2nd Lt. in the United States Marine Corps where he was selected for flight school. Dan spent six years on active duty as a fighter pilot and continued to serve as a pilot with the Marine Corps Reserve. Dan rose to the rank of Lt. Col. and was the commanding officer in the Marine A-4 squadron in Alameda, California before retiring with 22 years of service.
Dan received his law degree from Golden Gate University in 1984 and entered practice with the Walkup law firm in San Francisco eventually focusing his practice in the areas of aviation and product liability with special emphasis in the area of automobile crashworthiness. Dan left his partnership at the Walkup Firm in 2000 in order to limit his practice entirely to automobile crashworthiness and joined the firm of Coben and Associates in Arizona, where he worked until his return to the Bay Area, joining the Brandi Firm in 2005.
Dan is licensed to practice law in California, Nevada, and Arizona, and currently represents families in auto defect cases in all three jurisdictions. In addition he is a graduate of the Naval Post Graduate School's Aviation Accident Investigation and Safety school, which coupled with his over twenty years of flying experience, provides significant insight in representing people in aviation accidents.
Dan has been involved in the preparation and/or trial of automobile crashworthiness cases against most of the major automobile manufacturers including Toyota, Mitsubishi, Honda, KIA, Nissan, General Motors, Ford, DaimlerChrysler, Volvo and Mazda. He has tried automobile defect and crashworthiness cases in California, Arizona, Nevada, and Pennsylvania and participated in crashworthiness cases in New Jersey, Maryland, Ohio, Hawaii and Maine. Dan's cases include defects in rollovers, vehicle stability, defective tires, seat failures, seat belt failures, airbag systems, child restraints, occupant restraint failures, roof crush, defective roofs, door latch failures, and side structures.
Dan was elected by his peers to the Arizona chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, (ABOTA). He is a past chair of the American Association for Justice (now AAJ) products liability section. Dan is also a member of the Consumer Attorneys of California, and the American Association for Justice, (aviation and Product liability sections). Dan serves on the board of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association.
He is widely published in the area of auto defects including a book chapter on the topic of automobile crashworthiness and numerous articles in a number of legal periodicals dealing with a variety of legal and engineering issues in the areas of aviation and automobile products.
Dan and his wife live in the East Bay where Dan pursues his avocation of distance running, having completed numerous marathons including seven successful entries in the Boston Marathon.
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Secret Garden: Lush Private Pool, Gourmet Kitchen
|Per night
|$300 - $600
|Per week
|$2,100 - $4,200
Huge and very private courtyard
Outdoor dining with BBQ
Open and covered outdoor entertaining areas
Beautiful exotic garden with palm trees, Bamboo, Banana trees...
Master Suite with queen bed, private bathroom, whirlpool and walk-in
2 guest bedrooms with private outside access
Living room with 2 dining areas
Complete kitchen for gastronomic cooking
Center island with sink and integrated hotplate
Double fridge, dishwasher
Laundry Facilities
HD plasma TV
Home theatre with Bose surround sound-
Air conditioning
Wireless internet
ADT alarm system
Unlimited calls to Canada and USA
Welcome Book with information about the house, local restaurants and attractions
Maid service at an additional charge-
No pets
Heated pool (extra charge)
Security deposit required ($500)
Cleaning service ($150)
-Hair dryer
-Beach chairs
-Beach towels
*Crib, stroller and high chair available.
DESCRIPTION EN FRANà‡AIS
Maison impeccable pouvant accueillir 6 personnes. Piscine creusée chauffée, grande cour très privée, BBQ. 3 chambres avec lits queen, 2 salles de bain. Télévision plasma HD, cinéma maison, système de son BOSE. Air climatisé, internet Wifi, système d'alarme ADT. Appels illimités au Canada et à‰tats-Unis. Cuisine avec îlot central, lavabo intégré et plaque chauffante, cellier, balayeuse centrale, lave-vaisselle, laveuse/sécheuse frontales. Garage avec ouvre-porte automatique.
Quartier très sécuritaire, un mille de la plage.
Près de tous les services, supermarché, boutiques, resto, cafés, etc.
Charge pour service de femme de ménage.
Dépôt de sécurité (500$) et service de nettoyage ($150)
-Séchoire à cheveux
-Chaises et serviettes de plage
-Parc, poussette et chaise haute pour enfants.
Melanie Kimpton
The City of Wilton Manors is just north of downtown Fort Lauderdale and is often referred to as the "Island City" because its boundaries primarily follow the North and South Forks of the Middle River. Ideally located within minutes of the beach and downtown Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors is quickly becoming the "place to be" in South Florida.
The area adjacent to Wilton Drive, the City's signature thoroughfare, is home to the Arts and Entertainment District. Within the District, mixed-use development provides for a pedestrian-oriented environment where residents and visitors can shop, dine, and experience the best of South Florida Living. The City has a great deal of parks and open space.
Fort Lauderdale is famous for its beaches, arts, food, culture and events. From shopping on Las Olas Boulevard, to gondola rides on the canals, to a historic riverfront, Fort Lauderdale is the definition of what a vacation should be.
Property Rates
|May 01 2015
|Dec 14 2016
|5 Nights
|Dec 15 2016
|Jan 05 2017
|5 Nights
|Jan 06 2017
|Apr 30 2017
|5 Nights
|Jan 06 2017
|Apr 30 2017
|5 Nights
|Check In: 3 p.m. Check Out: 10 a.m.
|Lodging tax: 11%
|Deposits: A $500 security deposit is required during your stay and is refunded within 7 days of your departure.
|Payment Options: Money Order, PayPal, Personal Check
|Other Fees: Departure cleaning fee: $150
Beautiful and comfortable house!
Recife, Brazil
Review Submitted January 7, 2012 Date of Stay December 16, 2011
I stayed at the Secret Garden with my family, a party of six (with a baby). We had everything we needed! The house is excellent! Very beautiful, well equiped and comfortable. I have also to thank Melanie, for her attention and for answering promptly to anything I asked... The only thing is that a car is needed for staying there... In conclusion, we had a great time!
Dream vacation
Review Submitted January 25, 2012 Date of Stay January 16, 2012
This was the most comfortable, beautiful house we have ever rented and we have been doing this for two decades! Luxury was everywhere and nothing was lacking. I wish I could get in touch with the person who designed this beauty to replicate it. NO joke!
Voyage Extraordinaire
Thien -
Review Submitted February 8, 2012 Date of Stay January 28, 2012
Nous avons passé une superbe semaine et avons grandement apprecié la maison et la piscine. Tout était parfait et propre. Cela dépassait mes attentes. C'était notre première fois en Floride et nous comptons bien revenir! English Translation: We spent a wonderful week and have greatly appreciated the house and pool. Everything was perfect and clean. It exceeded my expectations. This was our first time in Florida and look forward to coming back!
Excellent boutique home
Review Submitted April 24, 2012 Date of Stay April 11, 2012
This beautiful well appointed home, was perfect for our family with two young kids to relax and enjoy the Florida heat. Everything was exactly as promised and beyond the photos. Continently located close to the beach and malls in a quite tranquil residential area it's the perfect location to unplug with a heated pool that you'll want to spend hours in.
Perfect Vacation
Review Submitted June 19, 2012 Date of Stay May 27, 2012
Me and my family had a great time in Florida - thanks to Melanie and her Secret Garden! The house was clean, quiet and perfectly located. Everything that was promised on the description was there. And it looked even better than on the photographs - that's definetely not standard. ;) We really just felt comfortable from the first day on. I think that's the most important thing. We had everything we needed in the house - like towels, soap or kitchen supplies. And even if there was a problem (e.g. the grill was a little old and the last guests left it quite dirty), Melanie solved it right away (e.g. we got a new grill the next day). She also was real quick about answering every question/request that came to my mind - before, during and after our stay. The only thing that I can complain about is the fact that we had to leave. I would definetely come back to this house on a future vacation. And I would most certainly recommend this property to every single one of my friends - should they ever go near that area. :) I guess the only thing left to say is: Thank you very much for all your attention and your great service, Melanie! It was a pleasure! Till next time ...
Coming Home
Review Submitted August 3, 2012 Date of Stay July 8, 2012
To organize vacation and find a suitable accommodation for a family like ours ( kids 18, 16, 12 and 2 ) is an interesting task. Well, this time we got it perfectly right. We loved this house: the interior design, especially this generous and open architecture of the kitchen! Very soon it felt like "coming home" after our various trips to Fort Lauderdale ( beach, restaurants, malls...), Miami and the Keys.
John (England)
We have stayed at a number of properties in the Ft Lauderdale area and this one tops them all. If you want the prefect high quality place to stay this should be your first choice. Everything is as shown in the photographs and when we had friends who live in the area visit they were all very impressed with the overall quality and presentation of Secret Garden. The only point worth noting is if you are a sun worshipper and prefer to spend your time around the fantastic pool the amount of time in full sun is limited by all the magnificent shrubs and trees in and around the property. We stayed five weeks and it felt like our own home, perfect.
Recommended for: Age 55+ , Romantic Getaway
Damalia (Atlanta, GA)
Our family has rented several properties - all great experiences - and Secret Garden did not disappoint. The location was ideal (only minutes from everything), the home provided a perfectly private setting and the amenities (appliances, beach supplies, interior design, etc.) were top notch (as displayed in the pictures). We would not hesitate to recommend Secret Garden to any family or group in search of a comfortable, relaxing setting in South Florida. Thanks Melanie for your flexibility and patience!
Recommended for: Age 55+ , Girls Getaway , Sightseeing , Families with Teenagers , Families with Young Children , Romantic Getaway
Bruce (Orlando, FL)
We loved this home and highly recommend this property and owner, the ease of doing business was great and I would have bought this house we liked it so much. The property is in a great location and short distance to anywhere. We. Loved the pool and master suite was great and the gourment kitchen was to die for. We stayed 10 nights and loved it.
Recommended for: Age 55+ , Adventure Seekers , Girls Getaway , Sightseeing , Families with Teenagers , Families with Young Children , People with Disabilities , Romantic Getaway


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Birth Control Health Center
Going Over the Counter? Legislators to Debate Future of the Pill
"The pill should have done that a long time ago," Grimes tells WebMD. The pill can help prevent pregnancy after unprotected intercourse by taking large doses.
But the lack of a sponsor may keep the FDA from ever making a final decision on this matter. In order for the FDA to make a decision of whether or not the pill should be available without a prescription, an organization, such as a drug company, must ask the FDA to do so. The problem is that the manufacturers of the pill have yet to take a position on the matter.
"We don't have a policy with regards to the pill," Mark Munso, a spokesman for drug manufacturer Ortho-McNeil, tells WebMD, in an answer that is reminiscent of other pill makers' present stance.
There also may be lack of support from the medical community and an outcry from doctors is very possible. A number of physicians rely on the required office visits to offer regular preventive health care to women such as Pap smears and breast exams, and they legitimately could argue that the visits are of benefit.
"It is discriminatory, degrading, and paternalistic," says Grimes, explaining that doctors should not be able to withhold the pill just to get women into the office.
But even Grimes and Hatcher reluctantly agree that it would be preferable for women to get their initial prescription from a doctor, although both say that this should not be a barrier to switching the pill from a prescription drug to an over-the-counter drug.
There is no question that the pill should be available for emergency contraception, says Larry Sasich, PharmD, MPH, a spokesman for the watchdog group Public Citizen, which closely monitors FDA actions on behalf of consumers. And although the group would not support the switch to over the counter for a whole class of drugs, it would support the switch of individual products if the data merited it, he says.
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- The FDA has scheduled a meeting in late June to discuss whether birth control pills, among other medications, should be available over the counter.
- The pill has several health benefits, but its risks have not yet fully been determined.
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Terms of the deal were not revealed.
Herschend, based in Norcross, Ga., is a family-owned company that owns and operates 26 theme parks, aquariums and other attractions nationwide. Among its operations is a partnership with country singing star Dolly Parton for Dollywood and Dollywood's Splash Country in Tennessee. It also is an operating partner of Stone Mountain Park in Atlanta, and owner of Silver Dollar City in Branson, Mo. Founded by the Herschend family 50 years ago, the company also owns Newport Aquariums in New Jersey and Kentucky and Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta, Ga.
The Phoenix-based Globetrotters have provided basketball hilarity to audiences since 1926, performing 25,000 "games" around the globe. Currently, the Globetrotters display their antics in about 400 games per year.
Shamrock Capital Advisors, a Los Angeles-based investment firm, purchased the Globetrotters in 2005 and reportedly had been shopping the team in recent months. The Los Angeles Business Journal in June listed the proposed price as anywhere from $50 million to $100 million.
Joel Manby, president and CEO of Herschend, said the Globetrotters fit perfectly in the company's family-oriented operations.
"The team is coming off its best touring year ever, and this acquisition helps HFE diversify into a new but complementary business," Manby said in a statement announcing the sale.
Globetrotters CEO Kurt Schneider said the team's "brand is hotter than ever."
Herschend said that the Globetrotters management team and roster would remain in place. The Globetrotters have about 90 employees.


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Progressive Automotive X Prize Announces 22 Registered Teams
ZAP is one of 22 teams that have registered for the Progressive Automotive X Prize competition. The company's all-electric Alias employs color-shifting paints to give the vehicle its unusual appearance. Enlarge this image.
The Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize announced on November 19 that 22 teams have registered to compete for the $10 million purse. Two teams remain confidential, but of the 20 public teams, the vehicle technologies run the gamut from electric vehicles and hybrids to vehicles fueled with compressed air, vegetable oil, biodiesel, ethanol, compressed natural gas, biomethane, propane, solar energy, and even diesel fuel and gasoline. The prize will be awarded to a production-capable vehicle that achieves the energy equivalent of 100 miles per gallon of gasoline while meeting market needs for price, size, capability, safety, and performance. About 100 other teams have expressed their intent to compete for the prize, and they have until early next year to register.
The U.S.-based teams include Adiabatic, Aptera, Avion, BDCOTSRUS, Eddison*2 - Mass Management, Envera, Kinetic Vehicles, Kinetix Motors, Millimac, MDI/ZPM, Nelson TYWA Power Corp., Physics Lab of Lake Havasu, Red Light Racing, Western Washington University, and ZAP. Of those teams, only ZAP, an electric vehicle company, currently sells vehicles, while Aptera is taking orders for its production-ready electric vehicle and ZPM, or Zero Pollution Motors, is taking orders for its compressed air vehicle. ZAP has formed a joint venture with a Kentucky manufacturer and recently broke ground on a new electric vehicle factory in Franklin, Kentucky. International teams include EnerMotion of Canada, Synergy Innovations Electric MINI of England, India's Tata Motors, and Italy's TTW Italia. Tata Motors is India's largest automaker, and is the only large automaker publicly participating in the competition. See the press release and team list from the Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize, as well as the ZAP press release on its factory groundbreaking.