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How many of you think Penn State gets a win in the Horseshoe tonight?
Didn't think so.
The oddsmakers agree, having installed Ohio State as a 15-point favorite.
Over the years, that level of an underdog role hasn't been bestowed on the Nittany Lions too often.
In fact, since joining the Big Ten in 1993, Penn State has only gotten more points than it will get tonight five times.
The most the Lions ever received as a conference member were the 181/2- they were advanced for the 2010 game in Columbus, in which they lost 38-14.
Matt McGloin was the starter that day and played pretty well, sparking a 14-3 first-half lead, before the Lions unraveled as they typically did in the 'Shoe and lost going away.
The other games in which they were getting more than tonight's line included:
n 2000 at Michigan. Nits were +15 1/2- and lost 33-11. The game was even more lopsided as Matt Senneca came off the bench to relieve Rashard Casey and threw the Nits' only touchdown pass, to Bryant Johnson.
n They were +15, unbelievably, at Minnesota and lost 16-7, in part because the Gophers successfully sprung an onside kick for the second consecutive year to open the game.
n In 2006, Anthony Morelli's first year as a starter, the Nits were +17 at Columbus and lost 28-6 against the No. 1 Buckeyes. The September road schedule that year included trips to Notre Dame and Columbus.
n In 2011, with interim coach Tom Bradley attempting to keep the roof on the building, the Lions were getting 15 points at Wisconsin and only needed 38 1/2- in a 45-7 loss.
In the 13 times Penn State has been a double-digit underdog since joining the Big Ten, it's 2-11, having beaten Purdue in 2000 (vs. Drew Brees) and Northwestern in 2001, the first win of the season after an 0-4 start and Joe Paterno's 323rd that tied The Bear.
Obviously, this is a different era, and Bill O'Brien's first turn in Columbus.
While no one expects Penn State to wreck Ohio State's BCS plans and end its 19-game winning streak, the Buckeyes haven't been overly dominant, having struggled with Northwestern, Iowa and even Buffalo.
Then again, Ohio State hasn't had to be dominant in order to be the class of the Big Ten, which has proven to be two-plus cuts below the SEC, and the Buckeyes have made a living on beating the teams they're expected to beat.
Penn State is the latest.
The Lions hung tough last year and were within 14-10 late in the third quarter before Ohio State delivered its knockout punch. Maybe they can find some confidence in that performance and apply it tonight. Of course, it came with four guys - McGloin, Jordan Hill, Michael Mauti and Gerald Hodges - current boasting NFL addresses.
This is the only game on the schedule, although Wisconsin may be another, that before the season looked like Penn State couldn't win.
To that end, it will be curious how well O'Brien's offense, particularly Christian Hackenberg, performs, how many more or fewer chances O'Brien takes when it's time to punt, how well the defense can withstand Ohio State's multi-talented Braxton Miller and whether the Nittany Lions emerge around midnight feeling like they're still in position to tackle a five-game November.
Based on their history when the oddsmakers say they have no shot, if they're in the game in the fourth quarter - with a second-year coach, limited by scholarship reductions and led by a freshman quarterback - that in itself will be a victory.
Rudel can be reached at 946-7527 or firstname.lastname@example.com. You can follow his in-game comments on Twitter@neilrudel.


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Actual problems that affect your life.
I'm dealing with some third world problems right now. I can't afford food.
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When someone doesn't know how to properly use "First World Problems" and accidentally uses "Third" instead. Sometimes, someone named Chad is known to use the term incorrectly - then argue about it indefinitely.
"Your <insert first world problem here> is a thing? Third world problems"
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Rolling Stone magazine has an update on CBGB, which wrapped filming in August. The article states the film is currently in post-production and is expected to clock in around 100 minutes. Read the article here.
There is also some more information about Rupert Grint's portrayal of punk guitarist, Cheetah Chrome:
Things immediately clicked between actor Rupert Grint of Harry Potter fame and guitarist Cheetah Chrome of the Dead Boys, whom the young actor portrays. Though Grint's English accent initially worried him, Chrome, who has a seven-year-old son and has seen every Harry Potter movie, says his only advice to Grint was to mumble a lot.
"The first day I saw him on-set, he hit it dead-on," Chrome told Rolling Stone. "He had me down. I'm really glad he's doing me." Chrome himself wasn't left out of the film: he has a cameo as a cranky cab driver who hates punk music.
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
Four individuals, reportedly involved in a home invasion Wednesday morning, are being sought by police.
Around 10:30 a.m., Summerville Police responded to 100 Myrtle Place for a burglary in progress. While in route, officers were informed a person had been shot, according to Captain Jon Rogers.
The individual was transported to a local hospital for treatment, although it is unclear where the person was shot.
Witness statements are inconsistent, said Rogers at the scene, but indicate that between two and four masked men entered the home. Suspects were described as males wearing all black clothing with some wearing camouflage clothing.
Alston Middle School went into an "instructional lockdown" Wednesday for an hour and a half as a precaution at the request of police, said Pat Raynor, DD2 spokeswoman. This means classes continued but no one went outside.
According to Rogers, K-9 officers attempted to track the suspects to no avail, suggesting they left the area in a vehicle.
Children on a school bus were walked to their homes as police cleared the scene.
The Dorchester County Sheriff's Office also responded backing up Summerville Police Department.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Summerville Police Department at 851-4100 or Crime Stoppers at 554-1111.
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TRUCKEE, Calif. — Sides are already being taken on whether to approve a bond measure come November that would finance the construction of a performing arts center and an aquatic center in Truckee.Dan Kates, co-chair of Truckee First, a committee group in favor of Measure J, said now is the time to buy into the facilities."Clearly the economy is not as strong as any of us would like it to be; however, that is exactly the time to invest," Kates said. "The construction costs are lower than they've been in a long time, the interest rates are lower than anyone can remember, so when is this opportunity going to come around again?"If we wait until the economy is rip-roaring again, these facilities could cost twice as much." Truckee resident Lynne Larson, who is against the approval of Measure J, disagreed, saying this is not right time to burden community members with an additional 30-year tax when unemployment is high and home foreclosures are occurring."These are nice things to have, but we cannot expect to have facilities that create hardships for others," she said in an email. "They think it isn't a lot of money. For who? I believe there is a lack of sensitivity for those on fixed incomes, no income, seniors, the underemployed, those losing their homes."Ask the voters when the economy is better to buy."Roger Rintala, a member of Truckee First who is pro-Measure J, said the amount of money expected to be generated for the local economy through the facilities is in excess of $2 million annually."We have the opportunity to invest, and straight out of the gate, we're investing into our own community," he said. "A huge benefit is to draw the people — both in town and out of town — into the community farther and spend their time, their energy, participate in the community as well as spend their dollars, generating more revenue within Truckee." Larson countered, saying that once the facilities are up and running, they will run at a deficit.Once the aquatic center is operational, Kates said it will about break even, both through the Measure J payment of $6.91 per $100,000 assessed property value, and the continued payment of the flat rate of $8 per parcel owner, which supports operation of the current Truckee-Donner Community Swimming Pool, located at 11725 Donner Pass Road, behind Truckee High School.The performing arts center is forecast to have an annual deficit of $75,000, Kates said. In order to combat the deficit, endowments could be raised or district reserves could be used until 2022, when the debt services of Riverview Sports Park comes off the books.
Larson said building the facilities isn't necessary, since pools and stages already exist in the area."There are already 11 neighborhood pools within the district boundaries," she said. "There are multiple venues for performing arts.""There are pools in all these communities, but it's very limited access," Rintala said. "(They're) private pools and they're not available all year. It's really a nonstarter."As for having venues for the performing arts, Rintala said: "The facility people tend to think of is the high school theater, but that is really committed to the high school and it's not available for other types of activities."Some of the types of activities Rintala said could take place in a new performing arts center include visual art performances, film festivals, children and adult theater and touring company performances, among others.As for the aquatic center, Larson said: "A group of people want an aquatic center because the current 'public pool' is old and not conductive to training competitive swimmers. Training competitive swimmers is costly and only those who can afford it can participate."Vicky Cohorst, of Truckee, said the need for the aquatic center goes beyond competitive training purposes."I have a knee replacement and I spend two days a week in a therapeutic pool, so to me water is going to be my saving grace," she told those attending a Truckee First meeting Wednesday night at Tanner Construction in Truckee. "… Had it not been for that pool (Tahoe Forest), I would be in a wheelchair right now."Rintala said other uses for the aquatic center besides water therapy and training include having a place to teach children how to swim safely, a place for seniors to recreate safely and a place to support diving and water polo activities."These events often in our current facility compete with one another, so if there's a swim meet taking place, there (are) no learn-to-swim (sessions)," said Dan Ingalls, who is pro-Measure J. "What our new facility is going to provide is multiple events taking place at one time, year-round."Kates said the aquatic center would have two bodies of water — a competition pool with eight lanes and a warm water pool complete with a "lazy river" for physical therapy — as opposed to the one body of water the current public pool has.Schematics for the performing arts center include the theater having 282 seats, and additional storage space, a backstage and classrooms in the approximately 11,000 square-foot building.If Measure J is approved by voters come November (it would pass by two-thirds majority), Kates said construction on both of the facilities would have to begin within three years of the bond's passage, with the aquatic center likely breaking ground first.


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An editorial in the Sept. 11 Tomahawk Leader:
No one had any idea what to expect. But the Make A Difference Group's vision of a cleaner Tomahawk certainly began to take shape Saturday as vehicles lined up to drop off old sofas, desks, windows, mattresses and similar bulky items that definitely were cluttering up basements and garages, and could have been become menacing eyesores in someone's backyard.
Local Boy Scouts even provided curbside pickup service for a small donation.
A corresponding electronics drop-off by the Oneida County Solid Waste Department proved to be an added bonus, offering a handy collection point for defunct computers, TVs and other once-high tech gadgets.
Additional items were referred to Tomahawk Iron and Metal, which offered extended hours that day.
The cleanup effort was so successful that the Difference Group's huge dumpster was overflowing by 11 a.m., only an hour into the four-hour collection. Special arrangements were made for a second dumpster on Monday and items were temporarily lined up along the outside of the City Garage.
Thanks, Make A Difference Group volunteers for spearheading the undertaking and to those who responded. The goal is to make a positive difference in the appearance of the streets and alleyways that surround the beautiful city of Tomahawk. We're certain an initial dent has been made and know plans are already in the works to make this an annual event.
In the coming weeks, the city will begin its new citation program for unsightly yards and many will become even more aware of the need to do some cleaning. We'll be providing the names and locations of places to discard old vehicles, refrigerators and large furniture items. Let's voluntarily get rid of those eyesores and show off our community pride.


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slang term for butthole or anus. Normally when someone eats something, they usually crap out whats left over.
"Man!, why would you want to dump someone who can take it up the scrapyard like that?"
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Driving around in your bmw, with your friends, with exactly one inch of your hair flying out of the window, otherwise your not scrapyarding.
Aly was scrapyarding with chris after the party
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A semi polite argument from two sides that bitterly disagree about nearly everything, filled with just above the belt bitter resentment and sarcasm, almost crossing the line to insult; a conversation consisting of nothing but arguing.
Jim and I just had a 20 minute fightversation.
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Users Debug Groups
From Joomla! Documentation
View the permissions for any group.
The Debug Permissions report maps out the exact permissions for any given user group across all assets on your Joomla! installation.
How to access
Select Users → User Groups → 'click' Debug Permissions Report under a specific group from the user groups list on the Back-end of your Joomla! installation when System Debug is enabled in the Global Configuration.
Column Headers
In the table containing the assets from your Joomla! site, you will see different columns. For each asset the permission for this group is shown, color coded as per legend.
- Asset Title. The asset as we know it.
- Asset Name. The asset as known internally.
- Site Login. Permission to login at the front-end.
- Admin Login. Permission to login at the back-end.
- Offline Access. Permission to login while site is off-line.
- Super User. Permission to be considered Super User.
- Access Administration Interface. Permission to configure the component.
- Create. Permission to create assets.
- Delete. Permission to delete assets.
- Edit. Permission to edit assets.
- Edit State. Permission to change the state of an asset.
- Edit Own. Permission to edit assets created by visitor.
- LFT. The left and right values in the hierarchy. See Using_nested_sets.
- ID. This is a unique identification number for this item assigned automatically by Joomla!. It is used to identify the item internally, and you cannot change this number. When creating a new item, this field displays 0 until you save the new entry, at which point a new ID is assigned to it.
List Filters
Filter by Assets
- Search Assets. In the upper left is a Search field and two buttons, as shown below.
Enter part of the asset name and press the Search to find matching assets. Press Reset to clear the search field and restore the list of assets.
Filter by Component, Start Level and End Level
In the upper right, above the column headings, are three drop-down list boxes as shown below.
- Component. Filter by any installed component in Joomla.
- Start Level.
- End Level.
Page Controls: When the number of items is more than one page, you will see a page control bar as shown below. The current page number being viewed is shaded.
- Start: Click to go to the first page.
- Prev: Click to go to the previous page.
- Page numbers: Click to go to the desired page.
- Next: Click to go to the next page.
- End: Click to go to the last page.
At the top right you will see the toolbar:
The function is:
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How to Talk to Children About the Shootings: Calm Tone, Basic Facts
Many parents worry about how to help their children deal with tragedies like the Connecticut school shootings. Psychologists and therapists offer some advice:
Q: How can parents talk to young kids about the tragedy?
A: "It's OK to give them some basic facts, but also talk to them about the fact that you may not know why something like this happened," says Daniel Hilliker, a child and adolescent psychologist at Mayo Clinic Children's Center in Rochester, Minn. It is best to follow a child's lead when answering questions, says Victor Fornari, a child psychiatrist at North Shore-LIJ Health System in New Hyde Park, N.Y. "I think you can say, 'There was a situation, what did you hear?' And you follow the lead of the child and try to clarify it and try not to sensationalize it."
Turn off TV and radio news to protect children from repeated exposure to frightening images and stories, psychologists say. With middle and high-school students, parents should listen closely to what kids say about the tragedy, encourage them to talk about any specific reactions or fears, and provide reassurance whenever possible, says Geri Kerr, a Morristown, N.J., marriage and family therapist. "Families should be having these conversations," regardless of how sad or painful they may be.
Q: How should parents behave?
A: Try to remain calm and present a strong, reassuring front. Children under 11 are typically very aware of what's going on, but tend to be black-and-white thinkers for whom every fear feels potentially overwhelming. They may need constant soothing, psychologists say. Older children can handle more details, but worry about how their own lives might be affected.
Q: Are there nonverbal signs that a child is upset but unable to express those fears?
A: Some children may be unable to find words for their fear, and show it by changes in their behavior, such as sleep disruptions, nightmares, refusal to separate from parents, loss of appetite, crankiness or irritability, says Rahil Briggs, a child psychologist at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, N.Y. Children may also bring up deaths they have experienced, of a grandparent or pet.
Q: What can parents do in the days after such a tragedy to help a child return to school?
A: Some children, particularly kids in elementary school, may need to stay home for a day or two, Dr. Briggs says. Read books or watch movies with them depicting a typical day at school; consider driving by your child's school to show it's safe. If a child continues to be afraid for more than a day or two, consult a psychologist or therapist, Dr. Briggs says.
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Xen VGA passthrough how-to for Linux Mint 16 and 17.1-17.3 - release 3.3
Change log:
03.12.2015 - installed Linux Mint 17.3 (fresh install) with Xen 4.4
07.09.2015 - added link to another KVM tutorial; domU (VM) memory limit of 6G for some systems
02.09.2015 - added warning regarding removal of network-manager
30.05.2015 - added link to thread on Ubuntu forum for AMD CPU configuration options (see step 12), updated info on Windows PV drivers
01.04.2015 - added instructions for Linux Mint 17.1 under Step 2 of the how-to
01.04.2015 - KVM versus Xen - removed pros and cons and added link to tutorial on Archlinux forum
16.12.2014 - removed call for virtualization forum, added link to KVM Ubuntu tutorial
05.07.2014 - added test for IOMMU support and possible solutions to step 1
05.05.2014 - notes on Xen versus KVM
25.04.2014 - remarks on Ubuntu 14.04 final and disappointing VGA passthrough result with AMD HD 7770
14.04.2014 - new website for signed GPLPV drivers with latest drivers
11.04.2014 - remark on Ubuntu 14.04 / Linux Mint 17 and improvements in VGA passthrough
10.04.2014 - link to tutorial on soft-modding Nvidia GeForce cards to Quadro models
08.04.2014 - update on AMD GPU compatibility, link to work around if X doesn't start with Xen
04.04.2014 - update on GPLPV signed drivers
03.04.2014 - updated network setup instructions
14.03.2014 - link to post on passthrough tests with AMD / ATI Radeon 7770 and different kernel/Xen releases, using xl and xm toolstack
12.03.2014 - instructions for switching to xl toolstack (step 22 b), clarifications on Windows 8.1 and xl in Part 2 and step 3
11.03.2014 - note on using xl toolstack and external link to tutorial, note on successful Windows 8.1 installation with xl toolstack
10.03.2014 - link to explanation on why to use secondary passthrough (under Glossary), tidied up Hardware requirements
03.03.2014 - link to post on another way to blacklist "radeon" driver (step 15)
27.02.2014 - reference Ubuntu, add link to Fedora guide; BIOS settings for VT-d/IOMMU; reminder to select to boot with IGP, changed order of steps 1 and 2
25.02.2014 - added audio section (step 26)
14.02.2014 - added /etc/modeprobe.d/blacklist.conf option to blacklist video driver under step 17
05.02.2014 - shortened version of http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=112013&start=360#p818716 - for LM 16 only! Truncated change log
Abstract: This how-to is about running Microsoft Windows concurrently with Linux Mint on a Xen hypervisor, with FULL graphics acceleration for the Windows guest system.
There are special hardware requirements for this to work. Please make sure your hardware meets these requirements.
Running Windows as a guest in Linux is nothing new. But how about native graphics and near-native CPU performance? Here a little teaser - this is my Windows Experience Index when running Windows on top of Linux / Xen hypervisor, while Linux is fully functional at the same time:
WEI using GPLPV block device driver and VGA graphics passthrough!
For a long time I wanted to get rid of dual-booting Linux and Windows. But my photo editing software would only run on Windows (or Mac). So I started to look into virtualisation. I needed true graphics acceleration from within Windows, as well as direct access to some USB ports, something VirtualBox cannot provide as of this writing!
I chose Xen since at the time it was more mature. Today I would consider KVM as well, as in some respects it is easier to implement. More on that below.
The following is for people who want to run Linux and Windows at the same time - without the need for dual-boot - with both Linux and Windows having native or near native graphics acceleration and performance.
Xen employs two related concepts that make it work: PCI passthrough and VGA passthrough.
Here a few terms used in the how-to:
domU: This is Xen terminology for a Virtual Machine or VM. In our case it will be Windows.
dom0: This is a special Virtual Machine with administrative privileges. In our case this will be Linux Mint. All other VMs (or domUs in Xen talk) are started and controlled from the dom0.
PCI passthrough (or passthru): This is a technique which allows the dom0 to pass through a PCI device to the guest domU. The guest OS - in our case Windows - then uses its own hardware driver to access the device directly.
VGA passthrough: This is a specialized form of PCI passthrough for graphics cards / GPU. These devices are more complex and so is the interaction with them. Fortunately, using the right hardware together with Xen should take care of that. There are two forms of VGA passthrough:
VGA passthrough to GPU as primary adapter: The guest system (domU) boots and uses the passed through graphics card as its primary or only graphics adapter.
VGA passthrough to GPU as secondary adapter: The guest system first boots using the Qemu-dm virtual Cirrus adapter as the primary graphics adapter (this is where you see the BIOS screen and the Windows boot logo). After installation of the graphics driver under Windows and subsequent reboot of the domU, the system will switch to the secondary graphics adapter at some stage of it's boot process. This is the technique described here in this How-To. For an explanation on why, see here: http://wiki.xenproject.org/wiki/GSoC_2013#gpu-passthrough.
Hardware requirements
First of all you need to check the hardware. This will ONLY work when the hardware requirements below are met, if not, forget this tutorial !!!
Hardware requirements:
- • CPU with VT-d support (Intel terminology) - see http://ark.intel.com/search/advanced/?s=t&VTD=true. When using an AMD CPU, it must support AMD-Vi, also known as IOMMU - the following chipsets support IOMMU: SR5690/SR5670 server chipsets, AMD 890FX, 990FX, 990X and 970 desktop chipsets. See http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/VTdHowTo for more information.
- • Motherboard and BIOS version with option to enable VT-d or IOMMU (beware, some vendors have buggy BIOS versions) - see http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/VTd_HowTo and http://www.overclock.net/t/1338063/vt-d-compatible-motherboards for compatible motherboards!
- • A dedicated graphics card for your Windows guest that supports Xen VGA passthrough - see http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Xen_VGA_Passthrough_Tested_Adapters and http://www.overclock.net/t/1307834/xen-vga-passthrough-compatible-graphics-adapters for compatible graphics cards! Until now (10.4.2014) I recommended AMD cards for better compatibility with VGA passthrough. Recent changes in the Linux kernel and/or Xen, however, had a negative impact on VGA passthrough with AMD cards - more about that below.
Regarding AMD cards, read my post here. There is one acronym that describes it well: YMMV (your mileage may vary). Some of the recent changes in either Xen and/or the Linux kernel seem to affect VGA passthrough adversely, at least for some AMD cards. I have tested both the AMD HD 7770 and the AMD HD 6450 (see here) and only Linux Mint 13 with the very old 3.2...-23 kernel and Xen 4.1.2 would work. Newer kernels and/or Xen releases would report "error 22" for the xm toolstack, or libxl errors for the xl toolstack. These phenomena might be limited to the above mentioned cards.
As for Nvidia cards, only the "Multi-OS" Nvidia cards are suitable for VGA passthrough - see http://www.nvidia.com/object/sli_multi_os.html. This means only the outrageously expensive Quadro 2000, 4000, ... cards and some even more expensive models are suitable. But, read on.
Some Nvidia GeForce cards can be soft-modded into Quadro cards - for more on that, see http://www.altechnative.net. See also further below on hard-modding Nvidia cards.
- • Enough RAM - the more the better, though 8GB should do in most cases
- • Linux Mint 16 or later (or Ubuntu 13.10 or later), 64bit version
- • Windows 7, Windows 8 (see note on Windows 8.1 below), or Windows XP
Check the above links! If you have a compatible CPU, motherboard (and BIOS), and graphics card you can skip to the how-to below.
Note: Some Asus motherboards - specifically those for AMD CPUs with AMD 990FX and 970 chipsets - have a faulty BIOS. This has been reported here http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/xen/users/283968?do=post_view_threaded#283968. A workaround is to install an older version of Xen using the "force" option in Synaptic. For more see here http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=112013&start=200#p764039.
EDIT: Asus has fixed it for at least two boards - see http://xen.1045712.n5.nabble.com/Xen-IOMMU-disabled-due-to-IVRS-table-Blah-blah-blah-td5716461i20.html and http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=112013&start=200#p764822 (thanks GizmoChicken!)
EDIT 2: Asus has released a new BIOS version v2005 that reportedly fixes the issues with some of its AMD CPU boards. For more details, see GizmoChicken's post here: http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=112013&start=220#p782159
Ivybridge CPUs on Asus Rampage and Sabertooth X79 boards: Asus Rampage and Sabertooth X79 boards currently don't support VT-d when used with the new generation Ivybridge CPUs. The good news is that Asus R&D is working on it and has released a beta BIOS to fix VT-d in one of their Rampage boards. A BIOS release is expected for the Asus Sabertooth X79 that is supposed to fix the issue. See here: http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?40309-No-VT-d-support-for-IVB-E-on-R4E-boards.
Here is my hardware list for reference:
- i7 3930K CPU with C2 stepping! (If you buy new, it should be with C2 stepping, but check for spec code = SR0KY!)
- Asus Sabertooth X79 motherboard with BIOS version 4608 (latest BIOS as of 09.01.2014)
- AMD 7770 graphics card as primary graphics adapter for Linux dom0 (before that I had an AMD 6450)
- Nvidia Quadro 2000 graphics card with "Multi-OS" feature (Nvidia terminology) as secondary graphics adapter for Windows domU - see below for more on that!
- USB KVM switch to connect keyboard/mouse to two different USB hosts and easily switch between them
- A graphics display with two DVI or HDMI ports and the ability to switch between the ports (e.g. "input" button)
- Enough RAM (I have 32GB) and disk space (I use a 120GB SSD and several 2TB hard drives, less will do)
Most Nvidia graphics cards are tricky to pass through to the guest OS (Windows domU), only the "Multi-OS" versions are designed to work out of the box. You could try to patch and rebuild the Linux kernel and Xen, and there are some instructions on how to do it, but this is way more demanding than getting my above hardware to work. I have failed with a Nvidia Quadro 600 card, though it may be possible. Most AMD (ATI) graphics cards are easier to get working with VGA passthrough. If in doubt, get one of the tested AMD or Nvidia graphics adapters that are listed under the above mentioned links!
For the very adventurous, there is a way to modify Nvidia graphics adapters to register as professional Nvidia cards and thus enable VGA passthrough. See here: http://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/hacking-nvidia-cards-into-their-professional-counterparts/ and http://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/hacking-nvidia-cards-into-their-professional-counterparts/msg207550/#msg207550. Warning: If you do modify your hardware, you will loose all manufacturer warranty and take a big chance of turning your expensive VGA card into a brick! I won't take any responsibility for that. You have been warned.
If you plan on building a new PC, this is the time to check for compatible hardware!
Ubuntu 14.04 and Linux Mint 17 / 17.1 / 17.2 / 17.3
I had tested Ubuntu 14.04 Beta2 with Xen 4.4, which will form the basis for Linux Mint 17. The new Xen release together with a 3.13 kernel appear to bring some improvements for VGA passthrough, in particular with regard to AMD graphic cards. I managed to pass through an AMD 6450 using the xl toolstack with no real issues, but testing the AMD HD 7770 with the official Ubuntu 14.04 release showed that the guest reboot problem has not been fixed! Sadly this means that as for AMD graphics cards passthrough your mileage may vary.
As of December 14, 2014, I'm running Linux Mint 17.1 with Xen 4.4 and the xl toolstack and haven't experienced any issues so far. The tutorial below can easily be adopted to use LM 17.1-17.3with the xl toolstack. See a summary of changes under Step 2 of the tutorial below.
Xen versus KVM
KVM and Xen have become equal contestants. In some way it seems that kvm is making more progress, at least with regard to graphics card support. This is why I deleted my lengthy pro and cons relating to KVM. Today there are a number of tutorials for VGA passthrough on KVM and a rapidly growing KVM user community. I recently posted my own kvm tutorial here.
Triggered by a hardware upgrade where I replaced an AMD graphics card with an Nvidia GTX 970, I have recently changed my system from Xen to KVM and run now Windows 10 using KVM. Each system has its advantages and disadvantages.
At the end of my kvm tutorial (see link above) you'll find more references. Here some older references:
A rich source of information is the following thread on the Archlinux forum: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=162768
To be continued...


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On the 1st day of every month I take photos of my children. .You can see previous month one photos here.
November 1, 2010
November ONE
On the 1st day of every month I take photos of my children. .You can see previous month one photos here.
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I ADORE these pictures! Gorgeous and so fun!!ReplyDelete
I love Ivy's expression in your favorite photo! Super, duper cute family!ReplyDelete
love the one where Ivy is looking at Gray, as if to copy what he is doing!ReplyDelete
What a beautiful life.
This is a really sweet series you do, Steph. Your love for your little people shines through so brightly. I think that's part of what makes your blog so enjoyable to read. It really truly is heart-warming.ReplyDelete
I love your ONE photos :)ReplyDelete
LOVE IT! As usual! {grin}ReplyDelete
Great pictures! Your little ones are too, too cute. :)ReplyDelete
beautiful fall colors! love Ivy's expression in the 3rd ONE photo. your boys are growing up so fast!ReplyDelete
Ivy looks shocked, SHOCKED I SAY! in the random photo. LOL!ReplyDelete
Such adorable kids! So sweet!ReplyDelete
And, I must know, where did you get Ivy's coat? :)
those are precious photosReplyDelete
cute photos! I love Ivy and Gray looking at each other!!ReplyDelete
I love how you take a photo on the 1st of every month! What great shots!!ReplyDelete
I really should do something like this with my four...ReplyDelete
Gwen has the very same legwarmers :)ReplyDelete
I think I look forward to this post the most each month. It's like I can be a part of your kids growing up for one day.ReplyDelete
I'm so happy that you share it with everyone when you could so easily keep it to yourself.
Love the last picture sooo much! And all those colors are gorgeous!ReplyDelete
I am so jealous of those Fall colors you're enjoying! And the kids are adorable, as usual. :)ReplyDelete
- CartersMomNovember 02, 2010 8:25 AM
Love this month's pics, as usual. But I HAVE TO KNOW...........where did you get Ivy's coat, I must have one (eventhough my little girl is still in my belly, she will grow into it right?!)ReplyDelete
Ha! Her coat is from Mini Boden! We got it earlier this year. LOVE IT!ReplyDelete
I have to live under that tree.ReplyDelete
Fun! I like the look on Ivy's face in your "outtake" picture. :) IReplyDelete
Such a cute family, they are all so adorable.ReplyDelete
Oh A November one post - show me the photos!!! Totally love them!!! Totally!!!ReplyDelete
Love the second one with Ivy and Gray looking at each other!ReplyDelete
How bad is it that I want Ivy's jacket *for me!*
I love all of these.ReplyDelete
Beyond cute! Seeing your foursome makes me yearn for a houseful of kiddos!ReplyDelete
LOVE these photos. Your kids are so sweet.ReplyDelete


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Jameson Taillon won without his best stuff the last time out, but the law of averages caught up with him Friday as he lost despite having great stuff.
"That's just baseball," the Curve pitcher said. "That's how it works."
Taillon struck out a career-high 10 in six innings, looking dominant against most of Harrisburg's hitters. A couple of those hitters got to the pitcher, however, just enough to hand him his first Double-A defeat in a 4-0 Senators victory before 3,020 fans at Peoples Natural Gas Field.
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Jameson Taillon delivers a pitch Friday.
Taillon allowed two runs on five hits and three walks to go along with the 10 strikeouts. He topped his previous career best of nine strikeouts, accomplished in four innings on Aug. 28, 2011 against Lexington when he was pitching for low-A West Virginia.
Harrisburg's Caleb Clay (2-0) outdueled Taillon, shutting out the Curve on four hits over six innings. Taillon had won his first four Double-A starts - one this year and three last season.
From a development standpoint, seeing Taillon as sharp as he was Friday is nothing but positive for the Pirates. But he did give up two runs and suffered the loss, which might not mean much in the grand scheme of things in the minor leagues, but it did mean something on this day to this Curve team.
Fact Box
Covering the bases
LEADING OFF: Friday's game marked the first time this season that the Curve did not score first. Harrisburg took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning when Jose Lozada hit an RBI single.
SAFE AT FIRST: The Pirates called up Bryan Morris Friday, bringing the total number of former Curve players on the current Pittsburgh roster to 11.
STEALING SECOND: Adalberto Santos missed his second consecutive game after leaving Tuesday's contest with a quad injury. "Santos will be ready Sunday," Curve manager Carlos Garcia said. "He took ground balls today and he hit. [Saturday] he'll take ground balls, hit and run the bases. I think he'll be able to play Sunday."
ROUNDING THIRD: Wednesday's game against Akron that was rained out will be made up Friday, June 28 at 5:35 p.m. as part of a doubleheader at Akron.
HEADING HOME: Baseball is perhaps statistically driven more than any other sport, but early in the year, some stats can be eye-popping. Nathan Karns, the starter for Harrisburg tonight, enters the game with a 17.18 ERA after giving up seven earned runs in just 32/3 innings in his first start.
- Michael Boytim
"It matters," manager Carlos Garcia said when asked if the outcome is all that important when such a prized prospect pitches so well. "It's definitely better to win than lose."
Taillon pitched five shutout innings in his season debut at Erie but admitted he didn't have his best stuff. He was on right from the start Friday, something he felt warming up in the bullpen before the game.
"Everything felt good, pitches felt good, command felt pretty good," Taillon said. "I had my fastball, curveball working for me, threw a couple good changeups.
"It was a game where pretty much in the bullpen before, I knew I felt good, and there's not too many of those starts every year where you truly feel great, and today was one of those. So I went out there and just attacked them."
Taillon cruised through the first inning and worked around a one-out double to Steven Souza in the second. The Senators got to him with two outs in the third as Brian Goodwin doubled to center and scored when Jose Losada roped a single to left.
Souza solved Taillon again in the fourth with a long home run onto the grassy hill in left for a 2-0 Senators lead.
So as good as he felt, Taillon was reminded that if he makes mistakes, hitters will capitalize.
"That's baseball," he said. "One day you feel great, you give up two, one day you don't feel good, you don't give up any [such as in Erie]. It's kind of how it works."
He said of the hard hits, "A couple of them were up, a couple of them were just fastballs that they were hunting, fastballs they were looking, bad pitches by me. Really what it came down to is I was throwing two-seamers on those pitches, and obviously a two-seam runs, and it kind of ran back over the middle of the plate and they made me pay."
Six of his strikeouts were swinging, while four were looking, indicating a good mix of being able to throw pitches by some hitters and fooling others.
"Attacked the strike zone very well, used his changeup, breaking ball. Very good," Garcia said.
"That's what we're looking for," the manager added. "He threw a good six innings, mixed his pitches very well. A couple pitches he was just a little bit up in the zone, and they know he's going to come with a fastball, so they guessed very well."
Part of developing in Double-A is understanding the need to work on certain pitches in certain situations so that the pitcher best prepares himself to face advanced hitters at higher levels. Taillon has that down pat.
"I expect a lot out of myself, and just because I could get a Double-A guy out on a hanging curveball doesn't mean I can get a guy out in the big leagues with it," he said. "The goal is to pitch in the big leagues, so I've got to hold myself to a high standard."
The Curve had several scoring opportunities but were shut out for the first time this season. Three Senators relievers followed Clay with a scoreless inning apiece, and Harrisburg added two insurance runs in the ninth off reliever Nate Baker.
Game recap
Key player: Senators RF Steven Souza went 2-for-3 with a homer and double.
Key play: Souza's homer off RHP Jameson Taillon gave Harrisburg a 2-0 lead in the fourth.
Key stat: Taillon struck out a career-high 10.
How they scored
Top 3rd: Goodwin doubled, scored on Lozada single (0-1).
Top 4th: Souza solo homer (0-2).
Top 9th: Hood reached on Ngoepe error, scored on Nicol single (0-3); Hague singled, scored on Goodwin bases-loaded walk (0-4).


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BETTSVILLE - The zero in Bettsville's win column was there far too long.
After going winless in 2011, the Bobcats snapped their skid Thursday by beating Danbury 25-12, 25-23, 25-13.
"We took advantage of their mistakes," Bettsville coach Laura Gangluff said. "We really hustled tonight and played well as a team. We had great communication and I'm really proud of how we served tonight."
Brittney Koch paced the Bobcats with nine kills, five aces and two blocks. Maranda Bisson backed her with six kills, four aces and four blocks. Macie Harvey and Taylor Traut each added five kills.
Also for Bettsville (1-1), Melissa Harrison dished out 19 assists. Morgan Stump delivered 10 to go along with four kills. Erin Smalley led with nine digs. Abby Orwig chipped in three kills and five digs.
Warriors power off
TOLEDO - Sarah Parker and Kasey Adelsperger combined for 28 kills Thursday as Mohawk overpowered Toledo Christian, 25-10, 25-21, 25-12.
Parker (2 aces) tallied 15 kills and eight digs for the Warriors (3-1) and Adelsperger added 13 kills.
Ashley Parker backed them with 31 assists and five digs, Lynsey Trusty came up with 10 digs, Taylor McClain had nine digs and three aces, Clara Adelsperger turned in seven digs and three assists, Julie Adelsperger chipped in five kills and Aubrie Flood lined three kills.
Blue Jackets coast
NEW RIEGEL - Lauren Ladd and Kara Scherger each pounded 11 kills and Cassandra Acree tossed up 23 assists in Thursday's 25-10, 25-2, 25-11 whipping of Van Buren.
Ladd also served four aces, Scherger had 10 digs and Taylor Arbogast hammered nine kills for the Blue Jackets (3-0).
Bucks even up mark
NEW WASHINGTON - Sammi Marcum turned in a double-double and two teammates combined for 36 assists Thursday in a 25-23, 25-9, 25-23 North Central Conference win over Colonel Crawford.
Marcum led the way with 10 kills and 10 digs for the Buckettes (1-1, 1-0 NCC). Emily Weithman tallied 23 assists and four kills and Kilee Kimmel had 13 assists, seven digs, three aces and three kills.
Brooke Karl (2 aces) backed them with 26 digs, Maddie Williams (2 aces) had 11 kills and four digs and Jenna Delarber smashed six kills and four blocks.
H-L falls in four-set battle
ARLINGTON - Arlington held off Hopewell-Loudon just enough Thursday to record a 25-23, 23-25, 25-22, 25-20 win.
Courtney Burns (2 block assists, solo block) paced H-L with 13 kills and 15 digs, and Racquel Hossler added 14 assists, seven kills and seven digs.
Cassie Welly backed them with 13 digs for the Chieftains (0-2), Shelbi Sauber chipped in 12 assists and six digs, Cassie Shaver (2 aces) had seven digs and four kills and Logan Frank (2 aces) registered six kills and six digs.
Rams even mark
UPPER SANDUSKY - Upper Sandusky responded from a season opening loss to win its North Central Conference opener against Ontario 25-13, 25-17, 25-12.
"The Lady Rams rebounded nicely from an opening loss to Mohawk and playing solid volleyball Thursday night," Ram coach Matthew McConnaughey said. "Defense improved, serving was aggressive and our offense was balanced."
Taylor Graboski slammed 23 kills while Jessi Holly added 12 while leading the team in digs with eight. Jenna Holly served up eight aces and Kalene Johnson added six. Allison Snyder dished out 29 assists.
Late start no help for TC
SHELBY - Bus trouble caused Columbian to arrive 90 minutes behind schedule to Thursday's match at Shelby and the late start did the Tornadoes no favors in a 25-21, 25-16, 25-20 Northern Ohio League loss.
Tessa Fuhrer's 11 assists paced TC (1-2, 0-2 NOL) and Megan Murphy added seven digs and four kills.


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Traveling Tiny House - Stories & Tips
Tiny House GJ at Ye Olde' Mill Campground in Burnt Cabins, PA
Hi All -
Now that we've been on the road for a few weeks, Guillaume and I wanted to share our stories and travel tips. We will be scooting along the highway for the next year. So stay tuned!
Our official trip began September 2nd with our departure from Shelbyville, Illinois. If you're confused it might be because we built half of our house in Los Angeles, but at the beginning of the summer we decided to move the build to the midwest (where my family graciously let us take over their driveway). Read about our move from California to Illinois here.
The construction of our house had taken over our lives for the past year, and yet, we were still scrambling to finish right up until the final gargantuan moment of our tiny exodus. It was 6pm before we slowly rolled away from my family's quiet farm town and began an 800 mile journey to our first destination: the Tumbleweed Philadelphia workshop, where our house would make its debut. Check out the below video tour of our home taken by Philadelphia workshop presenter Deek!
I had never been to the east coast before, so I was very excited that the first section of our trip would take us to somewhere exotic - a place where locals don't even blink an eye as they shuffle past 300 year old buildings, coffee is served strong and meant for drinking on the go, and lobster rolls are considered a common lunch.
Philadelphia really surprised me. I spent days just walking the streets, reading plaques and snapping photos. I'm not used to living in a place that has history, and I allowed myself to feel proud and at home. The words: "I could live here," occasionally crossed my mind.
Our Parking Spot in Philadelphia - across from the workshop
That being said, I was full of contempt for the city as we pulled our (what seemed like) enormous house through its narrow streets. Parking was impossible, which I expected. Our trailer jack clawed at the ground more than once, and every time it felt like the house was collapsing.
Tips for Towing a Tiny House in North Eastern USA:
1). KNOW YOUR HEIGHT. REALLY KNOW IT. There are many low overpasses along the east coast. Our house is 13'4" and we had a few close calls. One in particular in New York City, where an overpass boasted a low clearance of 12'6"! We slowed down, frantically discussed our options and then realized that our house would fit. The sign was a lie, or a terribly un-funny joke. Either way my heart skipped a beat at the thought of reversing in NYC traffic. I cringe at the idea of a convertible tiny home. A wonderful purchase for us was an RV GPS. It alerts us of any low overpasses, weight restrictions, horizontal clearances, propane restrictions, etc. If you are going to travel often with your tiny home, buy one!
2). Watch for potholes, steep inclines / declines. Our trailer jack and chains will usually take the hit first, but I wouldn't recommend it. Take it slow and be alert.
3). If you are still in the pre-build stage, consider placing your door on the passenger side. When parking on the side of the street, exiting the tiny house on the driver's side (or the side of traffic) can be dangerous. This tip really applies to travel anywhere, but especially relevant in an east coast city where streets can be very narrow and traffic heavy.
4). KNOW YOUR WEIGHT. Tie down everything inside, and distribute your weight evenly. You can weigh your house at any trucker scale (LOVES or similar). Ours is a bit heavy - 9,800 lbs. This means we have to be very careful about our tongue weight. Semi-tedious work, but we often shift our belongings to the back of the house for travel to alleviate our heavy tongue. We are looking for a bigger truck to compensate for this. Currently we have a 3/4 ton diesel Ford F-250, but would like a 1 ton dually. If anyone has any advice for us about this, please feel free to comment!
5). In New York City, watch for gawking pedestrians and flying hotdogs.
Tiny House in Central Park
Yes, after leaving Philly we drove the house through New York City. No, we aren't insane.. well, maybe a little. A short-lived cruise through central park ended with us being kicked out; we had permission but ended up causing trouble when we couldn't navigate properly. Our tiny home crawled away with its tail between our legs to a campsite in Croton-On-Harmon, about an hour outside of the city.
Our Campsite in New York - Croton Point Park
Before leaving New York City we snapped a few photos of the tiny house amongst the skyscrapers. It was September 11th, and the significance of the anniversary was not lost on us. We tried to visit the memorial, but it was closed for family members only - a respectable request.
Currently we are on our way to Montreal. My next update will be about crossing the border and staying overnight in campgrounds, truck strops or similar. Wish us luck!
Check our OUR ROUTE and follow our journey on our website and facebook.
For more photos of our journey, follow us on INSTAGRAM.
Jenna Spesard is currently living and traveling around North America in a self-built Tumbleweed Cypress with her partner, Guillaume, who is a professional photographer and Tumbleweed Workshop host. They are photographing and writing about their adventure that began in September 2014. Occasionally they will be hosting an open house. More on their tiny house and giant journey here.


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Why isn't anyone held accountable for federal waste?
January 1, 2013
Truly enormous sums of money are wasted by the federal government. Merely lessening the amount flushed down the toilet that is Washington, D.C., would help ease the nation's deficit spending problem....
Actually, each and everyone of us is accountable for what goes on in the government. The Constitution of the United States holds each of us accountable and it also holds us responsible for the solution. Quoting the Constitution "when ever government becomes destructive or evil, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it."
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"Kimye Love"" (watch it below!) offers fans a mash up of interview clips, pictures and even some paparazzi footage of her relationship with the rapper, with the score of Rihanna's evocative ballad "Stay," and Keri Hilson's "Knock You Down."
The 33-year-old posts the video under the name "Kim West" and adds the caption, "Happy endings do come true!"
"I've never loved any girl, other than my mother, as much as I love my girlfriend," West, 36, says of his fiancée in one of the interview clips.
"I definitely think anything I'd be in now is a permanent relationship," Kardashian tells Barbara Walters on The View.
Along with images of the couple on red carpets and tarmacs, a photo from the "Bound 2" video is featured, as are snapshots of the couple's daughter, North West.
In a clip from Keeping Up with the Kardashians, the reality star recalls some of West's words to her about baby North.
"He says, 'There's nothing more that I love in this world than you and me. So imagine a combination of the two.'"


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By the third day of Pennsylvania's rifle season, it's crunch time for hunters. Two hours after dawn on opening day, deer especially bucks- knew what was up. Man-smell on the wind and hunter-noise permeating every ridge and field broadcast that the dangerous days were here again.
The bucks we are hunting for, the one with the biggest headgear have gone on the lam. They headed for thick security cover, got out of sight and wait until dark to come out to feed. Hunters gripe that the deer have disappeared or more probably "there just are not any deer around anymore."
By the second week of rifle season, the bucks have become accustomed to their new routine. WE can hunt antlerless deer now but they too have become skittery and lie low during the day. There are few hunters now to stir deer up and get them moving so the deer sit tight. They just enough shooting to keep them wary.
Now that new tactics are called for. The deer have changed their habits to counteract our invasion of their habitat; now it's time for us to adjust ours.
Get out of your comfort zone
We all have our favorite deer watches. But to stick doggedly to that spot day after day especially in the crunch time of late season may well yield nothing but frustration. If the deer have changed their feeding and bedding habits after the commotion of the first couple days, you need to change your location too.
Scout for the thickest, swampiest, most formidable habitat in the area near to a good acorn ridge etc. That's where the big racks are, no doubt, and you need to find a way to get into it as well.
Thick cover can be still-hunted very successfully if you are able to move through it so slowly a turtle would pass you up. Deer make distinct travel trails in the middle of thickets. They look for the easiest way to get through the tangles too. Once you penetrate a thick cover, you'll be able to spot such a travelway easily.
Dress in soft, outer cover so that twigs and bushes won't make a scraping sound when you rub against one. Fleece garments are perfect for thicket still-hunting. No canvas or denim or nylon clothes please.
You pace should be two steps, stop and look. No casual skimming the terrain here, this calls for long, detailed looks. Deer will be bedded in the thick stuff just off the trail and you'll be able to catch a glimpse of antler or a tail in the bushes. Here is where I use my custom compact binoculars. They penetrate and widen the thickets and reveal pieces of a deer's anatomy you wouldn't pick out with the naked eye.
This is maddenly slow work. If a small branch blocks your way on the trail, pick up the end and slowly lift it around your body so it doesn't scrape.
Watch the wind direction. Be sure your scent is not drifting toward the biggest part of the thicket you are hunting. Certainly be sure it is not at your back. You'll seldom be able to see more than 30 feet in any direction in this kind of habitat but this is where the deer are. If you hunt painstakingly slowly, you'll catch sight of deer that have stood up from their beds and/or are moving toward the very trail you are on so they can make an escape.
If it's just you and a buddy hunting during late season, one-man pushes through thickets can roust up some activity. Post one hunter upwind, inside the thickets on escape trails. The other hunter starts about 200 yards away and simply slips very slowly along trails inside the thickets, letting his scent alert the deer. Forget the whistles and other noisemakers. This silent push fools deer into believing they are sneaking away quietly. They will slip down the trails, hopefully on the one where you are posted.
If you locate an especially promising-looking location inside a thicket, one that has fresh droppings and perhaps a scrape or rub nearby, and there is a proper tree for a stand, get it in next morning as quietly as possible and get it in the tree. It may take until the next day for things to calm down enough for deer to use the trail again but this will be a far better watch than the hunter who is 100 yards away, in the open forest where he can see for 100 yards but doesn't see anything.
Hunt in different places
Remember all the spots you pass by as you hike to get into the deer woods? Well, often those are the very places deer select as a safety zone because they are unpressured by human activity. Diversion ditches in a field, a small group of pine trees, the insignificant patch of laurel right next to the parking lot etc. When their hides are at stake, deer look for a peaceful refuge. Often, that refuge is the very place you overlook.
I've kicked deer up from beneath the one large tree that was in the middle of a field, from berry vines and honeysuckle bushes and often from under a large pine or hemlock tree in the woods where the branches dipped to the ground.
Stay on post
Hunters trekking back to the vehicle for lunch and meeting up with buddies is prime hunting time. All this activity prods deer to slip away. Only if I have already bagged a deer and am just acting as a driver, will I ever return to my vehicle at noon. When I leave the truck at dawn, whatever I need for the day is with my in my vest or backpack. Then I make it my business to be on a good stand from 11 to 1. And I have killed quite a few deer bucks and does during that time period.
An equally favorite travel highway for deer is what I call "edge" territory. That's where two different types of habitat meet. Where a cornfield borders the woods, where a thick hillside of rhododendron borders open woods, just inside a stand of pines on the edge of a swamp, and my favorite, where a large stand of mountain laurel ends and an oak ridge begins. Deer like to be just inside the thicket, where they feel hidden but can look out into the open where they want to go. A buck often stops just inside the edge to survey a field or open woods before he exposes himself.
My favorite driving technique for late season bucks is the simple two-man drive. One watches while the other pushes slowly, quietly through a small area. Just get the deer moving, watching their back trail, not bounding in panic. Don't try to have one buddy drive an entire ridge out to you. That seldom works; deer simply circle back or squirt out the side and the watcher never sees them. Small, quick, silent pushes seem to work better.
When it seems the deer have disappeared, it's time to change to crunch-time tactics.


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Ralph Ramey says he's slowing down a bit. That he can't hike as far or climb the hills as fast as he did when he was a younger man. But it's important to note, when considering this self-assessment, that energy and vigor are relative notions.
Ramey wore out his hiking boots during the research for the third edition of his book Fifty Hikes in Ohio, which will be published in May. And no wonder: He spent seven weeks on the road to update the popular trail guide, camping alone in a small tent, cooking his own meals, and hiking more than 150 miles during 27 hikes along the rivers and ridges of the state.
While the book was in the proof stage, he celebrated his 78th birthday by ordering a new pair of his favorite Italian-made hiking boots. He had the new footwear fitted with the orthotic braces he has used for many years to support his troubled feet, and broke in the new leather by wearing them around his Westerville home while he edited the final text, photos and maps for the new book.
For Ramey, the plants, the wildlife, the peace of Ohio's great outdoors are part of who he is, and exploring is something he has to do.
"I love Ohio. Every once in a while, my wife suggests we move out to be closer to the children," he says. (Ramey and his wife of 56 years, Jean, have sons who live in Anchorage and Seattle. Their daughter died in 1997.)
"But I don't know. Two weeks ago when I was out, I walked up on eight wild turkeys. I just froze, and stood there watching them."
Not much keeps Ralph Ramey off the trail. Not his diabetes. Not the knee-replacement surgery he had two years ago. And certainly not a lack of confidence. Since he first developed the hiking bug, as a young Boy Scout growing up in the Columbus suburb of Bexley, Ohio's most restless naturalist has explored the length and breadth of the Buckeye State on foot.
Ramey's excitement about the outdoor world is best expressed in the opening paragraphs of a hike description for the Clear Creek Valley that he first explored as a young man in the company of several eminent naturalists:
"The late-spring flora was at its peak and the trees were full of migrating warblers, vireos, thrushes, and the like," he writes. "My eyes were opened to orchids and trilliums; lizards, salamanders, and snakes; toads and frogs; and much, much more - all new to a kid who grew up with the paved streets, storm sewers, and vacant lots of the city."
Along the way, Ramey has been a tireless advocate for conservation and outdoor recreation in Ohio. Last summer, his lifelong efforts were recognized when he joined the select number of Ohioans to be inducted into the Ohio Natural Resources Hall of Fame, "for his dedication to the preservation and interpretation of Ohio's natural heritage." The honor is one of numerous awards Ramey has earned in his 78 years, from organizations including the Ohio Biological Survey, the Ohio Wildlife Management Association, the Outdoor Writers of Ohio and The Nature Conservancy.
Fifty Hikes has sold consistently throughout the years, and when its publisher, The Countryman Press, decided a third edition was warranted, the firm had no doubt it would tap Ramey again, says Jennifer Thompson, the managing editor.
"Ralph, with his credentials, seemed like the best person to write the books," Thompson says.
Those credentials include work on conservation issues across Ohio, dating back to the 1950s. He landed his first job -as a professional naturalist at a summer camp run by Big Brothers when he was 20 - before finishing his degree in wildlife conservation at Ohio State University. Later, he worked for the Franklin County Metro Parks, and then joined the staff of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, where he helped lobby the state legislature to create a system of state nature preserves. Twenty years later, Ramey became the second chief of the Division of Natural Areas and Preserves, an agency created partly because of his work. In between, he was director of the Glen Helen Nature Preserve in Yellow Springs and director-secretary of the Miami County Park System. He has been in leadership roles for numerous conservation organizations in Ohio, and was a founding member of the Ohio Prairie Association, the Cedar Bog Association, and the National Association for Interpretation.
In addition to his books about hiking in Ohio, for several years Ramey wrote a newspaper column on outdoor issues. He also was a Boy Scout or Scout leader for 30 years.
When he's working on a book, Ramey writes 12 hours a day, hammering out drafts on a laptop in his basement work area, which is packed floor to ceiling with slides, as well as books about natural and human history.
"In his hike descriptions, he writes not just about the hike, but a broad description of what geological and historical elements you would find along the way," Thompson explains. "His hiking books aren't just about hiking, but provide a glimpse into the area's history, nature and geology."
Indeed, each hike description is packed with information about each turn of the trail, which organization developed it, and the interconnected elements of the region's geology, botany and wildlife. He points out evidence of abandoned canal towpaths, or the apple orchards in the middle of a hardwood forest that demonstrate the past presence of a farmstead. He comments on everything from the geologic history of the bedrock beneath your feet to the state legislation that paved the way for metropolitan park districts.
"He's a wonderful mentor, and he's taught me more than you can imagine," says John Switzer, a popular columnist for the Columbus Dispatch and a long-time bird-watching companion of Ramey's. "We would go around the state, and Ralph would teach me anything I wanted to know."
For the most part, however, Ramey hikes alone, and always has. From the shoreline along the Lake Erie Islands to the rugged hillsides of Appalachian Ohio, he can be found exploring footpaths of various lengths, swinging his trekking poles ahead of him, carrying a hydration pack filled with drinking water. In addition to one of his many Minolta cameras, he also carries a first aid kit and a loud whistle for emergencies. (Cellular phone signals are unreliable in many of the areas where he hikes.)
"I hike alone, because I can travel at my own speed, stop when I want to, and have my own thoughts," he explains. "And if I want to take a picture, it's easier to sneak up on things."
Ramey is reluctant to name his favorite hikes, although when pressed, he responded to the question, "What trail will never be bumped from an edition of Fifty Hikes?"
"I'd never take Conkle's Hollow out of the book. Or the trail between Old Man's Cave and Cedar Falls, or Lake Katharine, or the Stillwater Prairie."
Although he's been to Africa and the Galapagos Islands, Costa Rica and Alaska, Ramey still finds it enjoyable to hike the trails of the Buckeye State.
Besides, there are still things he'd like to see in Ohio, which are tied to his interest in conservation. In the introduction to his book, Ramey notes that the restoration of wildlife habitat has brought back many wildlife species that had disappeared from Ohio when he began hiking more than five decades ago.
"Otters are back in Ohio streams and eagles in the Ohio sky. Let us hope that the return of creatures with whom we each share this earth for our few years will continue forever," he writes.
One of those returning animals, the black bear, has been spotted in the woods of eastern and southeastern Ohio, but has eluded Ramey so far.
"I have yet to see a bear in Ohio," he says, stretching his feet in his new hiking boots. "That's on my list."
About the Book
50 Hikes in Ohio, third edition, will be published by The Countryman Press on May 7, 2007. The book can be purchased at local bookstores or from the publisher (www.countrymanpress.com; 800/245-4151). For a signed copy, contact the author at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Paul Waldman NAILS IT:
Not to let facts intrude on their paranoid fantasies, but let's not forget what the IRS scandalette actually involved. There's never been any credible allegation that anyone was audited because of their political beliefs. There's never been any allegation that the IRS "targeted" donors to Republican super PACs. The worst thing that happened was that some Tea Party groups that had applied for 501(c)(4) status�claiming, utterly falsely, that they were charitable, non-political organizations, I might add�had to wait longer than they should have to get approval on their applications. (And, I have to repeat, when you're waiting for your approval, you're permitted under the law to act as though you've gotten your approval. You can raise and spend money, which they did.)


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Laura Ashley Malphrus and William Hillery White III were married April 21, 2013 in a ceremony at The Island House on John's Island. Timothy Farmer officiated.
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Statistical time-frequency multiplexing of HD video traffic in DVB-T2
Rezaei, Mehdi; Bouazizi, Imed; Gabbouj, Moncef
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Digital video broadcast-terrestrial 2 (DVB-T2) is the successor of DVB-T standard that allows a two-dimensional multiplexing of broadcast services in time and frequency domains. It introduces an optional time-frequency slicing (TFS) transmission scheme to increase the flexibility of service multiplexing. Utilizing statistical multiplexing (StatMux) in conjunction with TFS is expected to provide a high performance for the broadcast system in terms of resource utilization and quality of service. In this paper, a model for high-definition video (HDV) traffic is proposed. Then, utilizing the proposed model, the performance of StatMux of HDV broadcast services over DVB-T2 is evaluated. Results of the study show that implementation of StatMux in conjunction with the newly available features in DVB-T2 provides a high performance for the broadcast system.
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Sofia Vergara�and her fianc� Nick Loeb have parted ways, the actress announced�Saturday�on�Who Say.
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There is an urgent need for robust biomarkers in clinical and companion diagnostics. As a result, there is tremendous interest in improving the processes by which protein biomarkers are identified and validated. Researchers gathered at CHI's "Next Generation Diagnostics Summit" last month in Washington, D.C., to discuss, among other things, the need for larger databases of patient samples with clinical outcomes and smarter bioinformatics and data-mining tools.
Stephen A. Williams, M.D., Ph.D., CMO at SomaLogic, talked about his firm's SOMAscan biomarker discovery platform. Based on specially designed nucleic acids called SOMAmers, the platform can scan a 15 µL sample for up to 1,000 different proteins, identifying individual biomarkers of interest or profiles that can be used to diagnose disease.
The menu of approximately 1,000 proteins includes cytokines, growth factors, receptors, proteases, protease inhibitors, kinases, structural proteins, and hormones that could potentially be of interest in human disease origins.
SOMAmers are created by an in vitro competitive process where a single protein is exposed to roughly a quadrillion different synthetic nucleic acids. The strongest binders are isolated and amplified, and the process is repeated until a "winner" is found. This aptamer and protein pair then becomes part of the menu offered in a proteomic profiling scan.
"We can measure a thousand proteins simultaneously without any fractionation of the sample of serum plasma, CSF, or tissue homogenate," noted Dr. Williams. The co-efficients of variation are about 5%, and the sensitivity is in the low femtomolar range. "It's like running a thousand ELISAs simultaneously on a single sample."
In order to develop a clinical assay in lung cancer, SomaLogic researchers used archived sample sets, screening 1,400 samples in eight days to find a possible protein signature for lung cancer. The analysis turned up 61 proteins that showed a difference between the diseased and nondiseased state.
Dr. Williams and his team then whittled that number down to the 12 best markers. "Our demands were that it work just as well in stage 1 and stage 3, and that it work just as well in people with COPD as people with normal lung function."
SomaLogic has created similar screens for pancreatic cancer and mesothelioma, and has a number of other screens in the pipeline.
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Speed, youth, experience. You really expect Emmerton to score 50 pts with Holmstrom and Abdelkader for 8 minutes a night? Cory is fast. He will improve this year.
Experience compared to which players he would be competing against? Mursak is young and faster if those are Emmerton's best assets. I don't expect Emmerton to put up big numbers playing on the 4th line, but that further elaborates my point really. His offensive ceiling isn't high enough to assume a bigger role and ideally you would like your 4th line to do something other than nothing, which is what the Red Wings got last season. Putting Abdelkader at center, adding Tootoo to the mix, plus having Eaves/Miller as well gives you a useful 4th line that actually provides energy while also having the ability to contribute offensively. Emmerton is solely a skill player, with minimal skill.
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The 5 Types of Sociopath Invented by the Internet
As long as we eat, there are going to be assholes. But while a physical asshole deals with vital processes, the Internet asshole does the exact opposite, pouring out unnecessary shit in front of everyone.
Shouting "FIRST" is a spiritual sphincter failure.
Most online idiots are extensions of stupidities we have in the real world: con artists, zealots, homophobes, and others who project more shitty internal problems than an IMAX colonoscopy. But some people evolved to exploit new niches of assholery in the online environment, like those worms that live in the human colon. Except we'd rather have the worms, because there are pills we can take to kill those.
"Take this, MingeKampf420!"
Behold, the goatses of the five biggest social media services.
Twitter: The Disapproving Follower
Twitter is an online intelligence test. You choose who to follow, so how happy Twitter makes you is a direct indication of your own abilities. You can get insights from some of the coolest people on (and off) the planet, or an endless stream of Instagrammed sandwiches and illiterate swearing. It's the Internet equivalent of that evil tree-cave in The Empire Strikes Back: You could go wading hip deep in filth and end up fighting lunatics, but that's only a reflection of yourself.
The most metaphysical dick-waving contest of all time.
If you don't like someone, unfollow. Done. But the disapproving follower instead starts a single-handed siege, determined to change the mind of someone they've never met with nothing but retweets and OTHER ALL CAPS STATEMENTS, USUALLY SWEARING, YOU FUCK. Instead of moving on with their lives, or discussing differing opinions, these morons clutch harder to the burning coals of their own hatred as they scream, "STOP BEING SO HOT, YOU FAG!" (Note: That's also the secret thought of many homophobes.) They usually claim to be defending deep beliefs. Deep beliefs so insecure that anyone else in the entire world disagreeing reduces them to frothing rage.
If you're using a global supercomputer network to find the one person whose short messages disagree with you, you'd damn well better be Batman chasing the Riddler.
Facebook: Horror for a Cause
Each service has a function. Twitter turns everyone into fortune-cookie generators, and Facebook is the restaurant they're hanging out in. Despite becoming Exploit Your Personal Data for Profit Incorporated, hundreds of millions of people still use Facebook, because it's the easiest way to stay vaguely aware of friends and family without actually talking to them. You see big announcements, birthday parties, when people are back in the country, and bloody pictures of festering animals and dead people.
Surprise! One of your friends is an asshole!
This is someone who cares so much about a cause that they electronically trigger gore porn. And anyone using the same plan as the Saw movie villain is clearly in the right. There's no doubt that some of these causes are important. But you were grinning at your nephew's cute Halloween party and chatting with some friends about going to the pub. If someone heaved a mutilated corpse into either of those situations, you'd hate them then, too, and subconsciously you now hate the goddamn disasters for interrupting your comfy life. Which is terrible, and selfish, and precisely the complacent attitude the person was trying to get you out of, but they've just made it worse. When someone is taken by surprise and given the choice between "look at pus-filled horror" or "fuck off," it's option 2 all the way.
"This Internet is full of naked bodies, and you want me to look at dying dolphins? Talk to the hand. But be quick. I'll be using it in a minute."
You want us to donate to worthy causes? You're right, we should! In fact, I do, and for each cause it was because someone cared enough to make a real point. If you want to convince your friends and family, write them personal messages. If you want to convince followers, write a post. Both of them require actual effort. And are therefore infinitely more effective than taking a second to feel righteous about clicking "share" on horrorporn. Worst of all, this doesn't have the same easy fix as Twitter. You could just block them from your friends list, but unlike them, you're not prepared to sacrifice chunks of your social life for a cheap emotional reaction.
Tumblr: The Credit-Removing Fan
Tumblr is a great place for artists to share their work, and an even better place for assholes to rip it off. We're not talking about stealing material. Theft is an old crime, and one Cracked has experience with. At least two people have already copied and pasted this article without even reading this bit about them doing it. My Internet Safety Tips and Tattoos infographic regularly appear on other sites, and I don't care, because Cracked deals with article theft "professionally." Which doesn't involve dispatching shadowy men with bar codes on their heads. It means getting paid to do it and not letting it affect our personal lives. Because plenty of people already know about Cracked and where those pieces come from.
Many people know I'm responsible for this. I'm not saying that's a good thing.
I write for a shitload of sites. Apparently.
(What I learned from the tattoo piece: some people make confident statements with beautiful body art, while other people are so insecure an infographic gets their nuts in a twist.)
The new crime is stripping the attribution/website links off artwork and reposting it because you're a "fan." If an artist is already providing something for free in the hope of getting noticed, cutting out their name is the evil opposite of hating the sin but not the sinner. By making sure the artist doesn't get any benefit, they're making sure the artist doesn't make more.
It's the most pathetic act possible to perform online. People often claim they're "cleaning up" the image, but there's only one truth: Their lives are so barren that they're trying to claim credit for liking something good, and the fact that someone else actually made it distracts from that. You'd be less pitiable if you were caught cybering with your own sock puppet. Hell, it'd be less tragic to be webcammed having sex with a real sock.
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Amazingly and breathtakingly wild. Can be used to describe rabid animals and the like; or even used to describe 'wild' snowboarding, surfing, or drinking moves/experiences.
'shit look at that lion- it's fully tarzan'.
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"Me Tarzan, you Jane." - Tarzan
by Keith Godat July 12, 2006
Getting one's penis stuck in the pubic hair of a woman, either around the ass or vagina.
-How was last night with the Ukrainian?
-Shit man it sucked, bitch never shaved and tarzaned me!
-Ouch I feel ya man!
-Shit man it sucked, bitch never shaved and tarzaned me!
-Ouch I feel ya man!
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action done in sexual excitement. The act performed after laying pipe into a hot girl where she made your dick feel so great that after you ejaculate you begin to beat your chest and let out a yell expressing your satisfaction of a great lay.
Dude Susan was so amazing last night afterwards I did the tarzan.
by Jeff Briggs April 02, 2009
Josh had never been to a party before, but he was such a Tarzan that Kate didn't care.
by kate November 22, 2004
A man with a monkey fetish who likes to stick his flag pole up hairy tunnels.
Tarzan got kick out of the zoo for flag poleing a monkey.
Tarzan got his flag pole stuck in a tree.
Tarzan got caught running his hands up his flag pole in public.
Tarzan got his flag pole stuck in a tree.
Tarzan got caught running his hands up his flag pole in public.
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South Korea on Sunday found another suspected North Korean drone, the third of its kind to have been discovered in the past two weeks, adding to concerns over the South's air defenses.
The drone was recovered from a mountain slope in Samcheok, 290 kilometers (180 miles) east of Seoul and 130 kilometers south of the border with North Korea, following a report Friday by local residents who had come across it in in October, Seoul's defense ministry said. The ministry didn't say why the residents hadn't reported their discovery before.
"The drone, painted in sky-blue and shaped in a triangle, has been confirmed to be the same model of an unmanned aerial vehicle found in Paju recently," ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok told a news briefing.
The ministry has said that the drone found in Paju, north of Seoul, on March 24, came from North Korea, confirming that it flew near the presidential house in Seoul and took 193 photos of South Korean territory during its secret reconnaissance flight before crashing on its way back to North Korea.
A week after the drone crashed in Paju, a second suspected North Korean drone slammed into the ground on South Korea's Baengnyeong Island in the Yellow Sea, after both Koreas had exchanged artillery fire into the sea.
Seoul's defense ministry says the suspected North Korean drones—which all appear to be rudimentary model planes less than six feet long—were made of polycarbonate to evade radar detection.
South Korean investigators said that one of the drone's batteries was inscribed with a Korean dialect usually used in North Korea.
Seoul's defense minister, Kim Kwan-jin, told parliament on Friday that North Korean drones could potentially be developed for bombing attacks and the South's military authorities are preparing to address such threats. Mr. Kim said the North began developing unmanned aerial vehicles in the 1990s. He plans to hold an emergency meeting of military commanding officers on Monday to discuss countermeasures against the North Korean drones, which have flown undetected in South Korea's airspace.
Local media say Seoul is pushing to purchase advanced radar systems capable of detecting drones or smaller aerial vehicles that fly low. South Korean military officials have declined to confirm the reports.
In March, Seoul confirmed an $817 million plan to buy Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicles from Northrop Grumman to bolster its own capabilities to spy on North Korea.
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