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EROS: A Novel Combination
EROS combines an unusual collection of facilities into a single package, hopefully in a novel way. Each of these faclities is, in our view, essential to providing scalable reliability, and all of them have appeared in prior systems. No prior system, however, has integrated this particular combination of features in quite the same way.
Architecturally, the EROS system is most closely descended from an earlier system known as KeyKOS. We maintain a KeyKOS Home Page containing a variety of public KeyKOS documents.
The key features of the EROS system are:
Each of these issues is discussed in greater detail in the sections below.
1. Pure Capability Architecture
EROS is a pure capability system. A capability uniquely identifies an object and a set of access rights. Processes holding a capability can perform the operations permitted by those access rights on the named object. Holding a capability is a necessary and sufficient condition for accessing the associated object with the authority granted by that capability. There is no other way to perform operations on an object.
One advantage to the capability approach is that the EROS kernel does not need to support any notion of user identity. The login agent hands each user their initial authorities, from which they can access whatever objects are (transitively) reachable.
Most capabilities can be rescinded. For example, a process holding access to a terminal port loses its authority on that port each time the system is restarted. This is necessary to ensure that connections are re-established when appropriate.
A common confusion about capabilities is that they are incompatible with more conventional protection models. While the EROS kernel knows nothing about capabilities, user domains (processes) are free to implement whatever authentication mechanisms they wish. The EROS unix emulator, for example, implements the customary unix semantics based on user identity.
2. Orthogonal Global Persistence
The basic idea of orthogonal global persistence is quite simple: on a periodic basis, or when requested by an authorized application, a consistent snapshot of the entire system state is taken. This consistent snapshot includes the state of all running programs, the contents of main memory, and any necessary supporting data structures.
Global persistence means that the state of all processes is captured at one instant; in the event that the system is forced to recover from the snapshot, all applications are consistent with respect to each other. Several research systems provide the ability to snapshot a single process. EROS and a few others snapshot the entire system state.
Orthogonal persistence means that applications do not need to take any special action to be a consistent part of the snapshot. The EROS unix emulator, for example, runs unmodified unix binaries. When EROS performs a checkpoint, these programs are checkpointed without their ever being aware that a snapshot was taken. Perhaps more important, no special action is needed by these applications to recover if the system fails.
EROS persistence is a kernel service. While this makes the EROS kernel larger than non-persistent kernels such as QNX, non-persistent kernels do not provide a comparable means of transparent recovery.
A (true) story about keykos may provide some sense of the value of orthogonal persistence:
At the 1990 uniforum vendor exhibition, key logic, inc. found that their booth was next to the novell booth. Novell, it seems, had been bragging in their advertisements about their recovery speed. Being basically neighborly folks, the key logic team suggested the following friendly challenge to the novell exhibitionists: let's both pull the plugs, and see who is up and running first.
Now one thing Novell is not is stupid. They refused.
Somehow, the story of the challenge got around the exhibition floor, and a crowd assembled. Perhaps it was gremlins. Never eager to pass up an opportunity, the keykos staff happily spent the next hour kicking their plug out of the wall. Each time, the system would come back within 30 seconds (15 of which were spent in the bios prom, which was embarassing, but not really key logic's fault). Each time key logic did this, more of the audience would give novell a dubious look.
Eventually, the novell folks couldn't take it anymore, and gritting their teeth they carefully turned the power off on their machine, hoping that nothing would go wrong. As you might expect, the machine successfully stopped running. Very reliable.
Having successfully stopped their machine, novell crossed their fingers and turned the machine back on. 40 minutes later, they were still checking their file systems. Not a single useful program had been started.
Figuring they probably had made their point, and not wanting to cause undeserved embarassment, the keykos folks stopped pulling the plug after five or six recoveries.
In the end, the issue comes down to this.
Suppose you had perfect software and hardware (if you find some, be sure to let us know). Even so, your computer will fail four to five times a year due to random background radiation.
So when your computer fails, do you want to be told that all your files are intact and you can now resume your painstaking work (having lost your latest session), or would you rather have all of your windows, (complete with word processor, web browser, and solitaire) reappear with a few minutes lost work. Take your pick.
3. Kernel Threads
The EROS kernel is multithreaded. While this isn't obvious to an application user, it has several useful consequences to kernel and application developers:
The traditional objection to this of design has been the cost of context switches. Context switch cost can be divided into three parts:
In spite of the apparent expense, threaded drivers offer a performance advantage over re-entrant drivers. Each time it is entered, a re-entrant driver must check a series of conditions to determine the state of the hardware. This typically requires tens of instructions. By contrast, reloading the register set of the i486 and pentium processors takes on the order of 10 cycles. While less dramatic, an advantage still exists on processors with larger register sets (e.g. mips, sparc, alpha).
EROS avoids the cost of switching address spaces by running driver threads "parasitically." Kernel threads run entirely within kernel space, and the EROS kernel is mapped into every process addess space at a common virtual address. As a result, a context switch from a user thread to a kernel thread does not require an address space change. Since the common case is that the same user thread is resumed when the kernel thread has completed, this is a crucial optimization.
4. Security
Security experts worry greatly about confinment. Confinement is the process of making sure that information does not leak to unauthorized users.
While confinement remains a crucial problem in secure and mission-critical applications, the confinement problem is not currently very important. The on-going fall in hardware prices, coupled with the shift to client-server technology, has made this problem fairly easy to solve. To build a secure server, buy a dedicated machine, turn off all network services except the one you intend to run, and let that service performs its own authorization.
Given this approach, the remaining security hazards come from three sources:
Hardware bugs present important difficulties that have received inadequate attention. Implementation bugs can usually be located by suitable quality assurance procedures, rapidly isolatable, and easily fixed. Misused authority errors are extremely subtle, take a long time to locate, and sometimes require redesign of the software. A clear example of a misused authority problem is presented in The Confused Deputy.
Because EROS domains (processes) are first-class objects, they are able to hold capabilities that are independent of the user's capabilities. EROS has no equivalent of the UNIX superuser authority. Capabilities refer to a specific object, so there is little risk of abuse in a typically-designed domain. The EROS equivalent to sendmail, for example, holds specific authorities for mail boxes and the sendmail configuration files. No matter how badly implemented sendmail may be, it is provably impossible for it to modify any other objects in the system.
4.1. The Renaissance of Confinement
While confinement is not a terribly active problem in general computing today, we are moving inevitably to a world in which it is a vital concern. Today's example is information services, which are profitable only if they can control what you access.
In the next few years, however, we expect to see a rise in algorithm services. Where an information services provides access to a data set, an algorithm service runs a program on demand, possibly on your data, but more likely on third party data.
As an example, consider an investment advisory program. You (the user) propose a set of investments with buy and sell dates, and the program makes a prediction as to the expected profit from the transaction. There are two important privacy issues in such a transaction:
Neither side is willing to trust the other with their proprietary information, but both sides wish to engage in the transaction. The EROS escrow agent mechanism provides a way to do this that guarantees security to both sides.
5. Stateless Supervisor
6. Deadlock-Free Supervisor
7. A Small Kernel
8. Distribution
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HEDGESVILLE - Celtic Harper Sea Raven will perform at 7 p.m. Friday at Mt. Zion Episcopal Church.
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SHEPHERDSTOWN — The Lady Dies will perform Saturday at The Blue Moon Saloon. Doors open at 9 p.m. The Lady Dies is a "banjo pickin' dusty croon," that plays some gypsy tunes, pirate blues and murder ballads.
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THOMAS — Harpeth Rising will perform at 1 p.m. Jan. 15 and 16 at The Purple Fiddle, 21 East Ave. Billed as an "Americana Sensation," this group of young classically trained musicians is making an immense impact wherever they play. The quartet brings an exciting and distinctive sound to the Americana genre.
For more information, call 812-320-1541.
Lodge to host Elvis tribute concert
HAGERSTOWN, Md. - An Elvis Tribute Concert will be performed Friday at the Hagerstown Elks Lodge, on Robinwood Drive. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Kevin Booth, an Elvis tribute artist, will perform to benefit the Parent-Child Center. Tickets are $10.
For more information, call 301-791-2224.
Bluegrass series continues in Va.
LUCKETTS, Va. - The Lucketts Bluegrass Series continues its 37th season at 7 p.m. Saturday with a performance by Larry Stephenson and his band at the Lucketts Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Road.
Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $15. Refreshments will be available at the community center's snack bar.
For more information, call 703-771-5281 or visit the website at www.luckettsbluegrass.org.
Pianist Joseph Smith to perform
HAGERSTOWN, Md. - The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts will present pianist Joseph Smith at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Smith will perform for the annual Hamilton Memorial Recital.
For more information, call 301-739-5727 or visit www.wcmfa.org.
Stoney Creek band announces lineup
BRUNSWICK, Md. - Stoney Creek Bluegrass Band announces the following schedule:
Jan. 16, from 7 to 9 p.m.: Beans in the Belfry. Admission is $5;
Jan. 21, from 7 to 10 p.m.: Thelma's Restaurant in Hedgesville. Admission is $10. This concert will be recorded for an upcoming CD; and
Jan. 27, at 8 p.m.: The Opera House in Shepherdstown. Admission is $5.
Jazz weekend on tap in Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT - A "Winter Jazz Weekend" will be held Jan. 21-22 at the Bridgeport Conference Center. Event will feature a free workshop, performances by C.C. Booker III and more. For more information or a complete list of events, call 304-269-3683 or visit www.bridgeportconference.com.
'Songs of Love' set for Valentine's Day
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - The Cumberland Valley School of Music announces the following events:
Jan. 30, 2 p.m.: Suzuki Talent Education Recital;
Jan. 30, 3 p.m.: Community Symphonic Band Concert;
Feb. 13, 3 p.m.: Elisabeth Turchi presents "Amour, Amor, Amore - Songs of Love;"
Feb. 19: CVSM elegant dinner, dance and auction; and
March 13, 3 p.m.: "Almost Mardi Gras" Musicale.
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After amaryllis bulbs have bloomed, sometimes the inclination is to toss them out. If you'd like to have them bloom next fall or winter, it's not hard and below are directions to help you do just that.
When the spectacular blossoms have faded from your amaryllis, snip off the flower stems about 1/2" from the bulb. Don't cut off the leaves. (Put a hand under the cut stems as you carry them to the trash because they contain a surprising amount of juice and they'll drip on floors otherwise.) If the bulbs are big, most will develop second, or even third, flower stalks. Just snip the blossom stalks off as the blooms go by and savor all the flowers your bulbs produce.
After the last bloom stalk has been clipped off your amaryllis will still be attractive, with strappy, dark green leaves. Place your plants in sunny windows so these leaves can gather light, photosynthesize and provide nourishment to the bulbs. Keep watering your plants so the soil says lightly moist, but never soggy.
As late spring and early summer warmth encourages the plants outdoors to leaf out, think about where your amaryllis can spend the summer. Choose a sunny location and take them out for a summer vacation when night temperatures are consistently above 50 degrees. You can leave the bulbs in their pots, if the containers have drainage holes, and nestle them somewhere in the middle to back of the garden where they can blend in. If there are no drainage holes, the pots will fill with water when it rains and the bulbs will rot. To avoid this, simply remove the amaryllis and replant them at the same depth (shoulders exposed) in your garden. Give them a little fertilizer when you provide the same for the rest of the garden; this will help strengthen the bulbs for future flowering.
In early to mid autumn, before the first frost, bring your amaryllis back inside, cut off all the foliage about 1"-2" from the top of the bulbs, and place the bulbs in a dry, dark place. Basements are good choices, and even the back of a closet will work. You are trying to force your bulbs to take a rest, to slip into a few weeks of dormancy before starting a new flowering cycle. During this period, withhold all water.
Let your amaryllis sleep for ten to twelve weeks. Then, start the growing cycle over just as you did when your first planted the bulbs. Replace the soil with fresh mix, remove any dead leaves and old, peeling bulb sheaths (these look like the dried, outer skins on an onion) and replant, again with the bulb shoulders exposed. Place your bulbs in bright light and give them one good drink of water. The combination of light and water will "e;wake up"e; the plants and encourage them to start growing again. When the first little leaves appear, and not before, begin watering regularly. (If you give a steady supply if water to a bulb with no foliage, the bulb will rot.)
With good care most amaryllis bulbs will bloom seasonally for years. Some cultivars even develop offspring bulbs along side the mother bulbs and these youngsters eventually grow large enough to bloom, too.
Depend on amaryllis for beautiful fall and holiday flowers, winter through spring houseplants and summer garden enhancers. So don't toss those old amaryllis bulbs.
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In NITRO CIRCUS THE MOVIE 3D, coming to theaters August 8th, Travis Pastrana and his tight-knit, highly-skilled, adrenaline-addicted friends bring their impossible, ridiculous, insane and hysterical adventures to the big screen for the first time! Dreaming up the most dangerous stunts in the world of action sports -- whether they are trying to back flip a bike over a building 60-stories high or landing a death defying jumpwhile playing "Freedom Flyers" -- Pastrana and his gang are always at it. High Risk. High Octane. And No Safety Nets Allowed. Using the innovation of 3D cinematography and the latest compact camera rigs, the filmmakers provide moviegoers with a groundbreaking experience in 3D cinema that puts the audience in the shotgun with the crew as they pilot motorcycles, read morerally cars, parachutes, mountain bikes, monster trucks and more.
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I was pleased. Awesome fight, and it might be short enough to let the story continue, and not drag on like Aizen. I hope his end is near.
Ichigo's speech about understanding an opponents heart by battle sounded quite familiar to another main character's speech about that...
Anyway, it looks as if Gin is attempting to go Vizard at the end. Kinda let down though, a lot of unneccessarily huge panels.
4/5 to me ...
- Its hard to tell if Aizen and Isshin know each other a there is no dialog between the 2 but they seem to be fighting evenly.
- Gin is hard one tofigure out but I always imagined he would outlive Aizen somehow...
- Ichigo is not even using his Vizard power so makes me wonder if Gin altered himself into a Vizard.
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What chakra type are you?
I Hope whatever Aizen did to Isshin doesnt completly own Isshin. Good to see someone hold their own with Aizen too. Ichigo doesnt seem to be playing this time around. Stopped Gin's bankai like it was nothing. I hope he goes lvl 2 on Gin. It might be me but Im not really feelin Gin's Bankai. Bout he would fit into the special ops team, he'd be a perfect sniper!
Beware of the Kyubii
Stev3child - The biggest pussy of them all is rokudaime sennin though. If he was a real man, he wouldn't have relied on hax god-given powers to seal the Jyubi. He would have suplexed that bitch and ripped each tail from the beast one by one with his bare hands.
I think Gin was just shielding his face in the last panel. Also it kinda makes me sad that he's wounded already. I thought Gin would be tougher. He always carries this arrogant barrier of untouchability with him, he ought to at least live through one real fight.
The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.
lol its just a scratch from what we know. Hiyoris in half and she's still alive in kicking so gin is good.


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Last Friday I decided to scan the shelves in the library and pick up something random but interesting. I came across a DVD called, "The Sweethearts of Prison Rodeo." The title alone is interesting. This documentary film is about inmates housed in the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. Once a year, every since 1940, the male inmates have been allowed to participate in a rodeo that serves as a short reprieve for them and entertainment for non-inmates. Anyone is welcome to attend. In 2007, a decision was made to give women the opportunity to participate in the rodeo. A group of women decided to put together a rodeo team and compete head-to-head with the men. This documentary shows both the men and women's competitions but it is mainly about the lives of women in the Oklahoma State Penitentiary and their rodeo team. Please be advised that some of the scenes in the rodeo portion contain severe injuries, blood, broken bones and others have compared this to a "Gladiator-Like" atmosphere.
Hoarders is an A&E reality television show that focuses on people that engage in compulsive hoarding. I watched the first four episodes and could not believe my eyes. There are people that collect things, store things and buy knick-knacks, and then there are hoarders. Hoarders are the extreme versions of those that like to collect and store things in their homes.
There are a lot of television shows involving criminal investigations and murder. The public must love them otherwise there wouldn't be so many. I have to admit that I've been sucked into a few of them. I've seen:Foyle's WarJAGThe WireThe Shield (We no longer have this one)The CloserBonesMentalistNumb3rsDead ZoneThe Jesse Stone SeriesOver the weekend I picked up season one of "Criminal Minds" on dvd.
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The Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority will host a public forum on addictive disorders to provide information about services available at the state and local levels. The forum is free and will take place March 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Jefferson Parish Public School System's office, 501 Manhattan Blvd. in Harvey.
The forum also will provide an opportunity for Jefferson Parish residents to share their comments and concerns about addictive disorders and the services available to them. Representatives from the Office of Behavioral Health will be on hand to address questions about addictive disorders, which can include addictions to alcohol, drugs and gambling.
Residents who are interested in attending but need transportation can call Sylvia Pearson, executive director of The Extra Mile, at 504.349.8748. Community providers that are interested in an information table should contact Tammy Valenti at 504.838.5583.
Northwestern State University in Natchitoches recently released its fall honor roll. Jude Briscoe from Harvey was one of 1,039 undergraduate students to be recognizedl. To be considered for the recognition, students must be enrolled full-time and have a minimum grade point average of 3.0.
West Jefferson High School in Harvey has been designated as one of four registration sites for parents to complete and submit pre-kindergarten applications for Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Registration will be held March 11 through 15. The registration will take place in the school's auditorium. West Jefferson High School is located at 2200 Eight St.
Applications will be accepted for students whose last names begin with A through M on March 11 or March 13. Students whose last names begin with N through Z may apply on March 12 or March 14. All students may apply on March 15.
More information about the pre-kindergarten application process and a list of schools with pre-kindergarten programs can be accessed at www.jppss.k12.la.us.
Other registration sites are Bonnabel Magnet Academy boardroom, 2801 Bruin Drive in Kenner; East Jefferson High School gymnasium, 400 Phlox St. in Metairie; and Harry S. Truman Middle School, 5417 Ehret Road in Marrero.
Tax forms in paper and electronic format are available at all Jefferson Parish library locations. Staff can also be of assistance with printing online forms if paper forms are not available. The West Bank Regional Library is located in Harvey at 2571 Manhattan Blvd.
The West Bank Regional Library has released a new schedule for its series of six genealogical seminars, which will be held on Wednesdays from 1 to 3 p.m.
The workshops provide introductions to basic genealogical research on a variety of topics. Sal Serio, curator of the American Italian Research Center at the East Bank Regional Library in Metairie, along with guest speakers will conduct the workshops.
The dates and topics for the workshops are: March 6, "Census" and "French Records"; March 13, "Cemeteries" and "Immigration and Ship Manifests"; March 20, "Italian Records" and "German Records"; March 27, "Military Research – Revolutionary to World War II" and "Military Research – World War II Individuals"; April 3, and "Photographs – What They Tell Us" and "Libraries and Genealogy Societies."
Shaniece Bickham writes about people and events of community interest in the Harvey area. She can be reached at 504.684.4207 or email@example.com.


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Thankfully, if you've been guilty of any sexual sin, it's not the end of your story. read more
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If He can do it for my anxiety-prone heart, He can do it for any man. read more
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See... now Ive actually red part of those pages and they are ALIVE! OMG!
Say Hello to the all New Genpets™ from Bio.Genica!
The Genpets™ are Pre-Packaged, Bioengineered pets implemented today!
That's right, Genpets are not toys or robots. They are living, breathing genetic animals.
We use a process called "Zygote Micro Injection" which is quickly becoming a favourable method to combine DNA, or to insert certain proteins from different species. Most notably it was used in 1997 to splice mice with bioluminescent jellyfish (link) and has since been used to create glowing rabbits, pigs, fish, and monkeys (link). Since then, human DNA has been injected into rabbits, chimpanzees, spider DNA into sheep, and now, Genpets have arrived!
Read National Geographic's site for more information on human animal hybrids (link).
wow Thoraxe... was just checking out your little alien pets!
WTH are they getting us ready for???
Hi Thor... Im adding your link back here.. that Group was shifted to a more active one... love the tunes :)
Hi Thor, hope you are doing well. I drop in here from time to time. I am doing ok. I keep seeing different mixtures on sites and saw one recently for one oz. of 35% to 11 oz. distilled water. Thank you for your recommendation. Basically, I would like to dilute 35% and use it for spraying vegetables, etc. But I think the dropper bottle with full-strength peroxide is what I would use in water. I've seen people say they start out with 1 drop and then a few more after time but that it should be done on an empty stomach. I need to research this more and I thank you for sending me the protocol again because I couldn't find where I last saw it. I will re-read it and try to ease into it. Funny that you say you inhale it because I read somewhere that you shouldn't do this. So much conflicting info. You have been doing this for quite some time and you're feeling fine so I guess it is ok. Maybe whoever was inhaling it wasn't diluting it? LOL! That would be a problem! Ok - thanks again Thor!
Hi Thor! I was looking for your hydrogen peroxide therapy blog here but couldn't find it. I just got 35% hydrogen peroxide and will transfer some to a dropper bottle. For an 8 oz. glass of water, how many drops would be ok? I am thinking maybe 1 or 2? Thanks!
love good jams!thanks
Thanks for the welcome! Nice to be here. But there's a lot to see! I'll be learning my way around so be patient with me please.
The pics are great!
Your page is awesome, Thor! Love the playlist too!
thank you for the great welcome!
So happy to be here carmine let me know and lead me here and well as we still can chat online we need to come together whereever and when ever we can. I do live in North Italy and so it is hard for me to join the chats, but I will try harder.


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A Midwest City man said a neighbor slammed a pickup into his home around 1 a.m. Saturday.
A couple woke up to a loud bang near Southeast 29th Street and Westminster Road. Mark Judson went outside and saw that his garage was damaged.
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The top candidate recommended to be the next president of Birmingham-Southern College has turned down the job.
"I'm out of the running," said BSC alumnus Rodney Ferguson, a partner in the Brunswick Group consulting agency in Washington, D.C. "I withdrew."
Ferguson said he was contacted after the BSC board of trustees met on Feb. 17 and approved him as a preferred candidate. Ferguson said he seriously considered the job leading the school he graduated from in 1986, but decided the timing was not right for his family.
"This is an incredible opportunity," Ferguson said. "I'm very grateful and humbled the college considered me a worthy candidate. It is the only job that could have made me leave my position with the Brunswick Group. However, my family and I decided that this was not the right time."
Members of the presidential search committee at Birmingham-Southern plan to meet to discuss future options.
The college released a statement saying that the board was unable to appoint a new president after it couldn't reach an agreement with its preferred candidate.
Interim President Mark S. Schantz will continue to lead the college. He took over in August after the resignation of former President David Pollick. The financially troubled liberal arts college has endured years of deficits and has begun recent cutbacks to help balance the budget.
"Birmingham-Southern is fortunate to have capable leadership in place that allows the college to continue moving forward until new leadership is identified," said Dr. Wayne Killion, chair of the presidential search committee and vice chair of the college's board of trustees.
The school announced Jan. 26 that it had narrowed the search to two finalists, Ferguson and Bill Berry, provost at the University of Dallas.
Both Ferguson and Berry visited the campus this month for interviews and met with students, faculty and staff. Efforts to reach Berry for comment on whether he's still a candidate were unsuccessful.


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have a three gigapixel digital camera. Its data (several hundred
MB/s) will be available to the public.
One of the things that the LSST is projected to do is provide data
that will help detect "potentially hazardous asteroids as small as
100 meters in size."
Here is a URL for the Slashdot article dated April 22, 2008:
Here is a URL for the LSST homepage:
I know this article is off topic for this newsgroup, but I think the
telescope would be interesting to some readers of this newsgroup. I
hope my attempt to indicate that this article is off-topic by putting
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quote: you should know that different cars perform differently at different speeds.
quote: It sounds to me that you let your guard down because of these magic one-size fits all numbers that the gov't comes up with.
quote: Hence the EPA's testing standards and the changes they made in 2007 to them to more accurately reflect real world conditions.
quote: The government didn't come up with these numbers, the manufacturers did.
quote: Who's real world conditions? You missed my point I think.
quote: Yes they did and the gov't checked them
quote: Checked isn't the same as actually doing the testing. People 'check' a lot of things without actually checking anything.
quote: and [the gov't] said, "Yup, you guys are right on the money! We'll endorse your car with our seal of accuracy!"
quote: I got your point and you seem to be missing mine. 70 mph is real world conditions [sic]. MN and Iowa both have interstate speed limits of 70 mph.


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on October 24, 2012 - 12:01 AM
The sweet-tart taste of fresh mangoes makes them an amiable companion to many a savory food, so when my sister, Liz, wanted ideas on serving salmon, I immediately thought: mango salsa.
Such an accompaniment is easily tailored to your taste. Hate cilantro? Skip it. Your mango a little tart? Cut back on the lime juice. Up the heat with more jalapeno. Bolster the salsa with chopped jicama or avocado (or both) and it becomes a salad unto itself.
Just as the makeup of the salsa is variable, so are the foods it can team with: roast pork loin or pan-fried pork tenderloin, skillet-seared flank steak, roast chicken.
That flexibility pays off when you get to the store and find the salmon doesn't look so good. Which is what happened to Liz, which is why she picked up flounder instead.
Hey, the salsa would also be great served with just tortilla chips … or as a base for ceviche … or …
Salmon with Mango Salsa and Black Beans
4 salmon fillets, about 4 ounces each
¼ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 mango, peeled, pitted, finely chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped red bell pepper
¼ cup finely chopped red onion
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
1 to 2 tablespoons tequila, optional
1 small jalapeno, finely chopped (or less, to taste)
1 clove garlic, minced
Juice of 1 lime
¼ to ½ teaspoon salt
Black beans:
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 small white onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
2 cans (15.5 ounces each) black beans, drained, rinsed
Heat the oven to 425 degrees. Season the salmon with salt. Heat the olive oil in an oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the salmon fillets, skin-side down. Cook, turning once, 3 minutes per side; transfer the skillet to the oven. Cook until just barely cooked through, 5-10 minutes.
Meanwhile, for the salsa, stir all the ingredients together in a small bowl. Allow to rest at room temperature for flavors to mingle.
For the black beans, heat the oil in another skillet over medium-high heat; add onion and garlic. Cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the black beans. Cook to heat through. Taste for seasonings; add salt if needed.
Serve the salmon topped with the mango salsa, and the black beans alongside.
Serves 4.
Per serving: 511 calories, 19g fat, 2g saturated fat, 72mg cholesterol, 46g carbohydrates, 37g protein, 1,026mg sodium, 10g fiber.


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Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Bob Barr Calls on Bush Administration to Obey Law
Last week, U.S. District Court Judge John D. Bates rejected the Bush administration's attempt to shield its officials from congressional scrutiny when he ordered former White House Counsel Harriet Miers to testify and White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten to turn over documents about the firing of U.S. attorneys. "In doing so, Judge Bates affirmed the basic constitutional principle that no one, including the president, is above the law," notes Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party's presidential nominee.
"The fact that this administration has made such extravagant claims as to its executive authority makes it even more important than usual for Congress to exercise strict oversight," Barr says.
"Yet President George W. Bush continues to resist any accountability to Congress or the public," observes Barr. "Rather than comply with the court order, his appointees plan on appealing Judge Bates' decision. The administration isn't likely to win the case, but it hopes to run out the clock. If the president can delay the case, it won't be decided until he's out of office."
Barr says that it is "striking" that the administration has not sought to negotiate a compromise, in which it provided Congress with much of what the latter wanted in return for which legislators dropped their suit. Barr says that for this president and his appointees, "there is no compromise; he apparently really believes that the Founders gave him the power to be above the law."
"Unfortunately, Sen. John McCain, other than occasionally criticizing the administration's torture policy, has backed President Bush's extravagant claims of executive power," observes Barr. "Sen. Barack Obama has criticized administration abuses, but voted for legislation that legitimized the same administration's illegal surveillance of phone calls and email traffic. Neither Sen. McCain nor Sen. Obama can be trusted to defend our liberties."
"The American people deserve to have a president who believes that the law applies to him just like everyone else," Barr says. "As president, I will ensure that my appointees understand that they must obey the Constitution and the law, and that their most important responsibility is to protect the people's liberties. And I, along with my appointees, will obey the law."
Libertarian Party presidential candidate Bob Barr represented the 7th District of Georgia in the U. S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003.
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text: Working off classic silhouettes and a dark color palette, Japanese retailer NEPENTHES has released the "Functional Analysis Program" editorial for this year's fall/winter season. Composed of two divisions — "Tactical" and "Warmth and Comfort" — the editorial captures the movement and timeless design of the collection while also placing emphasis on durability and functionality. Highlights from the series include the Fishing Vest and Pea Jacket, as well as the dusty grey Snap Front Hoody which is accented through red and blue striped prints. Check out the editorial above and head here for a further look.


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The Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure club will be awarding Warren Easton Charter High School with the "Mr. Big Shot Award" for its great work during Zulu's Annual Toys for Tots Drive. The Mr. Big Shot Award recognizes Warren Easton as tops among area schools participating in the program. This year students, faculty and friends donated 12 boxes of toys for area families.
The award will be presented to Principal Alexina Medley and Secretary Sheila Rousseve at the school at 3019 Canal St., on Thursday, February 7th at 10am.
Zulu's Annual Toys for Tots distribution was held Saturday December 15, 2012. Over 1,500 kids from throughout the New Orleans metro area received toys and more than 400 bikes.


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Not necessarily to win
Ladies: Ashley Wagner
Men: Yannik Ponsero
Pairs: Langois/Hay
Ice Dance: Novarro/Bomentre
Not necessarily to win
Ladies: Ashley Wagner
Men: Yannik Ponsero
Pairs: Langois/Hay
Ice Dance: Novarro/Bomentre
Laura Lepisto
Nobunari Oda
Faiela and Scali
BTW, Langois and Hay withdrew and were replaced by Pisotta and Stewart
Wagner & Nagasu. Medal or not I want to see a clean SP and good LP from both.
Mirai Nagasu
Johnny Weir
Pang and Tong
Samuelson and Bates
Yannick Ponsero! And this time, in both parts of the competition.
Also, Annette Dytrt, Dube/Davison, and Pechalat/Bourzat - hopefully by now they'll have fixed the sloppy mistakes in their programs.
Definitely Nobu!
And mao as well.
I hope she will attemp the Lutz in her LP.I like her skating so much but it seems like it starts to be a bad circle planning it but then single it out.I do think she has the capacity to be in the top 6 in Worlds if she can get this jump under her belt.
Nagasu!I fell in love in her skating 2006-2007 and hope that she will make a better showing at this competion and avoid any UR on her jumps..Mabye too much to ask for this season?
It looks like Nagasu along with Zhang/Wagner and Flatt are the future of American figure skating but I wonder if they already feel a little too much pressure on their shoulders.US nationals is going to be very interseting!
Anyway, good luck to them all and it might be Nakano's competition to win if Mao continues to struggle..
I want Yukari to beat Mao.
I hope to see his good return to GP series.
For me, I hope to decide Who Is the Better Lyrical Skater: Weir or Oda? If that Tosca program Nobunari did earlier this season, I will go for him.


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spreadsheet. I have selected Data | Filter | AutoFilter from the menu bar
and when I use the drop down in a column I would like to use a wildcard
(*). I have noticed that a Custom entry does not appear in the drop down as
it does in MS Excel.
Can someone advise what I'm doing wrong please?
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A Rallying Cry from Bertelsmann's New CEO
Hartmut Ostrowski has made some bold promises for the German media giant. To keep them, he'll have to take on the Internet
Given the string of numbers he rattled off, Hartmut Ostrowski could have been speaking to a crowd of restive shareholders when he made his debut speech as Bertelsmann's almost-chief executive officer in Berlin on Dec. 13. Ostrowski, who assumes the top job at the German media company on Jan. 1, vowed to boost sales 50%, to $44 billion, by 2015 and increase operating profit 60%, to $4.4 billion. He promised to restore Bertelsmann, which is suffering from flat sales and declining profit, to the top ranks of global media groups. "Growth is the basis of everything," Ostrowski declared.
Ostrowski even set a target for return on capital invested: at least 8%. It was the type of financial geek-speak that fund managers love to hear, but the audience consisted of 600 executives of the family-owned company, which remains privately held. The remarks, released just after the speech, signaled Ostrowski is keenly aware that Bertelsmann, owner of Random House books, magazine publisher Gruner + Jahr, and broadcaster RTL Group, must grow much faster and be more profitable if it is to continue playing in the same league as companies such as News Corp. (NWS), Time Warner (TWX), or Walt Disney (DIS)
Plagued by One-Time Charges
Ostrowski, 49, also signaled he will be a different kind of leader from his predecessor, Gunter Thielen, who is retiring. Thielen presided over a period of consolidation at the company, which is based in the Westphalian town of Gütersloh. In the past few years, Bertelsmann has trimmed costs, put its troubled music business into a joint venture with Sony (SNE), and backed out of an initial public offering set in motion by Thielen's predecessor, Thomas Middelhoff, now CEO of retail holding company Arcandor (AROG.DE).
But despite efforts by Thielen to foster more entrepreneurship, Bertelsmann—like a lot of media companies—has had trouble finding enough growth to compensate for the havoc wrought on traditional businesses by the Internet. Sales rose just 1.2% in the year through September, to $19.4 billion, excluding effects from the sale of some units. Net income fell 66%, to $193 million, burdened by one-time charges such as a court settlement stemming from Bertelsmann's ill-fated partnership with digital file-sharing site Napster (NAPS). (Operating profit rose 5% in the period, to $1.5 billion.)
In the first half of the year, the last time Bertelsmann reported earnings for its individual units, two of six divisions were in the red. The BMG Music business and the Direct Group book and music clubs division both suffered from the shift of the music market from CDs to digital downloads.
A Local Talent
Bertelsmann's problems are typical of the media industry, and Ostrowski will have to be an atypical manager (BusinessWeek.com, 1/19/07) to solve them. Conversations with several Bertelsmann insiders indicate there is cautious optimism he will be able to do so.
Though he has acquired a public image as something of a local yokel because he spent most of his life around Gütersloh, Ostrowski may in fact prove to be a bigger risk-taker and dealmaker than his résumé suggests.
Ostrowski, currently chief of Bertelsmann's Arvato services division, played an important role in converting the unit from a printer and distributor into an outsourcing company (BusinessWeek.com, 10/31/05) that repairs mobile phones and even manages city services for a British municipality. His track record at Arvato suggests he won't be afraid to push Bertelsmann outside its traditional businesses.
Ostrowski also won't be afraid to sell traditional businesses that aren't making money, as he made clear in his speech to managers. "You're not going to turn a lamb into a lion," he said. "We have to evaluate our business areas and—if necessary—take tough decisions." There is speculation one of the sacrificial lambs might be the U.S. book and music clubs, which Ostrowski could sell to raise money for faster-growth businesses.
Seeking More Superstars
Finding those faster-growth businesses will be the hard part. In his speech, Ostrowski mentioned education, services, and the Internet. Of those three the Net will be the trickiest to master. The next business to face a shift to digital distribution will be RTL Group, Europe's largest TV broadcaster and the company behind the widely exported American Idol casting shows (known as Pop Idol in Britain and Germany Seeks a Superstar in Bertelsmann's home country). RTL has become by far Bertelsmann's biggest moneymaker, delivering $745 million in the first half, or 71% of operating profit.
But critics say RTL is still too dependent on traditional ad-supported broadcasting and must do more to avoid being overwhelmed by the same online tsunami that has devastated the music business. At RTL and throughout the company, Ostrowski will push for faster decision-making and will more energetically tweak Bertelsmann's portfolio of businesses using a $10 billion war chest (BusinessWeek.com, 3/21/07) to make acquisitions when necessary.
To put his stamp on the company, Ostrowski may also have to impose more centralized control. Mandates from the top never go down easily at Bertelsmann, where the units often think of themselves practically as independent companies. Sounding a bit like Captain Kirk rallying his crew on the bridge of the Enterprise, Ostrowski appealed to his managers in Berlin to support him. Bertelsmann must "explore paths that no one has ever gone down before," Ostrowski said.


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DC-3 Guillows conversion
Ok, so its not quite scale modeling, but close enough. First, the wingspan was enlarged to 39.75" (from 35.5) to provide 161sq-in wing area. Stock is about 145, a bit small. It does look a bit like a glider, with the extra wing, but should still look good.
Modifications include:
The center wing panel was lengthened 2 inches. The endswingtips were moved out were 1-3/8" each, adding small strips to the front of the wing formers, to make up for the difference. The wing formers are in there original places, with the solid shaped balsa wingtips moved outward. By doing this, the tapered panels now have a new geometry, thus the need to add a bit to the chord depth, by extending the front of the formers to meet with the LE spar. Shims were used in building, for washout. A cf rod runs through the wing formers and is glued in place. The precision holes for the rod ended up being large hogged out areas, filled with glue. Aileron control is Sullivan gold cable.
Used GWS landing gear mounts, mounted on light ply plates, for the lg mount, as I'm not big on gluing the LG wire into balsa. The tailwhell is steerable. The original nacelle frame pieces were used, lined with cf spar, and joined into the wing with cf spar. The engine was mounted using the front screw mount, using the Guillows wheel halves for engine mounts. Couldn't have asked for a better mount. Spruce blocks were glued to the ends of the nacelle forks, for the engine mount screws to thread into. I have a whole bag of Guillows wheels, since I usually use others. The cowls and engines are removable, and the engines have GWS heatsinks.
I'm using a GWS 300-LI esc. Typical GWS uses nice 20 ga silicone on the batt side, and cheap 22 ga on the motor side, while rating at 15A cont, using heatsink. Soldered 20 ga silicone wire (Maxx Prod) for the motor side. May actually be good for near 15A now.
Edit: Was planning on 3-blade props, but they load the speed 300 motors down a bit much. The litte GWS 4520 props work well on the DD setup. Pn a completely unrelated note, heard the dog barking. Dig it, MA just came in the mail!
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Looking forward to seeing the progress on this one. Two 300 motors on 161 squares is going to push you towards 15-20 oz/sq ft territory. Might fly like an F-104 Starfighter. Wouldn't a pair of IPS or even LPS motors be sufficient? Should be a very pretty plane. Good luck!
Well I won't be using the 300 LI esc. Burned out the gate driver at 10A, 9.5V. Soldered on another from a scrap esc and burned out again. I'm convinced the FET has a partial gate short. I wanted the 400 esc, but they didn't have it. Will be using an FMA super. GWS escs all seem to require derating by about 30% on cont current. Used GWS receiver packaging high density foam to line the battery compartment just ahead of the wing. Door will be on the bottom. In this photo, the "glider effect" of the stretched wing can be seen.
Hi Scratch, I built this plane 7 yrs ago. Elnarged to 47" for two .049's. This was before mt "E" days. I will finish it for two 7V SP-400's one day.. I hope. I did a MAC CG calc on it, and the CG came on the spar. Good luck with yours! The airfoil seems to be a good Clark Y type with a LE entry.
On another note: I was the one who asked Tom barker(Guillows VP) to produce the DC-3/C-47. Only I asked for it in a 45" range span. O well.. can't have everything..
I'll follow this thread! Looks good, even with the extensions, but then again the Gooney Bird always had a glidery look to it anyway.
Now that my Hellcat is finally hanging finished from my ceiling, I'm about to start my next project: the Guillow's B-17. I've been dissecting ESB's great thread on his conversion and will try to duplicate his success.
Keep up the posts!
The necells are strip planked. I also started my second PBY. Just another thing to finish..
Other Steve: The B-17 was featured in (April 2004?) Flying Models. Joe Behshar (AMA Vice Pres) built it, powering the 2 inner engines. Supposedly a good flyer. One of these days I'll have to meet ESB. He lives about 40 miles away, and seems to be into the Guillows thing also.
I purchase 2 PBY's inthe early 90's, when the wood and the dies were good. I built and flew the first one in the early 90's while living in Fla. This second one hung around in the box for about 12 yrs before I decided to start it. Electrics make it possible and safe. Someday I'll finish it. I buit two of the B-17's. The last one had two SP-400's. I have some pics of it in bare bones on a CD. It sits hanging frome a tail gunners ceiling, about a mile from here. Good airfoil on that one too.
Hey Scratch,
That is one beautiful PBY; I'd be reluctant to fly it! As a matter of fact, I think I've seen an F6F, a P-47 and now a PBY you've built here on the Zone, and they're all museum quality stuff, if the photos do them justice. Personally, I always struggle with how "scale" I want my models to be. I know that if I spent just a little more time, I could make that cockpit REAL, and although I love building stick and tissue, part of me always wishes I planked the whole thing to get that scale look!
As for the B-17, I ordered the plans and vac form bits from Guillows, and I'm still weighing options. I know two motors would be the sensible thing to do, but then I'd build a Mosquito if I wanted a twin! Maybe four LPS motors like someone suggested while ESB was building his, and I wonder if I could get away with sheeting the whole thing? C of G might be a problem, but foam tail feathers might help, and I could always use NiMHs instead of lipos if I needed ballast. Ah, but then my Stahl Fairchild is pouting because I haven't paid it much attention recently; so much to do and so little time...
As for cg, the motors are obviously not nose mounted, but since there are 4 of them, it may offset tail weight. My DC-3 is balanced on the main spar now, with lipo just ahead of the wing. I though it would have needed to be moved 1 bay farther forward, but did not.
Cool project. I don't recall seeing anyone post on a guillow's DC-3 conversion before? You do nice work, I am sure that this will turn out great. One question, you sure about the wing area est? 161 sq. inches seems small to me for 39 inch wing? You might have more area than you think.
Good luck.
2x[(tip chord before roundoff + root chord)/2 x tapered panel length]
The wing chord is not very deep, something like 5 inches, which does not make for much area. The tapered ends don't provide much area either. I though about increasing the tip chord, to add area. Look at the tips on a DC-3, and you'll see they taper to almost nothing.
Finished covering and hinging the tail surfaces. Always a task that is nice to get out of the way, as it is not my favorite part of building. The photo below shows the wing panel witht the landing gear mounted in GWS mounts. The area around the the landing gear is sheeted, for a surface to iron on the covering. The wing is mounted using a dowel and a GWS plastic wing mount with nut insert in the rear. The rear mount is glued in with cf horsehair for reinforcement. The aileron servo bottom can be seen, about flush with the wing bot. The top side is where the Sullivan gold cable comes through the partially sheeted wing top, and through a pivoting ez link in the servo horn. In the fuse, a bridge can be seen, reconnecting the center spar, above where it was cut out for servo clearance. Don't want to lose strenght of the center spar. All of this was cf reinforced after the photo. The battery door will be hinged on the fuse bottom. The compartment is lined with shock absorbing foam.
The fuse will probably be partially sheeted, to save weight. I don't think it would look good, with covered spars showing directly behind the smooth plastic canopy and nose. The front area is what is noticed most, and looks much better smooth with sheeting.
Wow.. nice LG!
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CLEMSON - The Streak of 56 is one of those astounding, unbreakable, did-that-really-happen? records in all of sports.
Joe DiMaggio strode to the plate 56 straight games in 1941, and swatted a single, double, triple or home run for the New York Yankees.
That's mainly what the number represents. But for the last two years, it's also stood for one of the most incredible streaks in college basketball history.
Clemson visited Chapel Hill on Jan. 15, 1926, and North Carolina doubled up its guests 48-24, the highest point total scored that season against Clemson.
That was the first of 56 games the two teams have played with UNC serving as host, and the next time the Tigers return home victorious will be the first.
Clemson has conquered the hardwood in Chapel Hill ... never. Decades of fusion with the longest road drought against one team in the history of college hoops could be stopped in its tracks with 40 minutes of winning basketball Sunday at Dean Smith Center.
Going streaking
It doesn't resound quite as much as Joltin Joe's 56 at first blush, but the streaks are similar in difficulty.
In the history of baseball, five men have 40-game hit streaks, most recently Pete Rose in 1978. Seven others have topped 35; three of them since the turn of the century. Ty Cobb turned it twice, six years apart in the 1910s, and George Sisler did the same separated by three years in the 1920s.
Those men got hot for a couple months at a time. It takes a program's lifetime to exercise dominance over another foe.
According to Yahoo! Sports, only four teams have won 40 straight against a particular opponent on its home court: Princeton claimed 52 over Brown from 1929-2002, UCLA won 47 consecutive against Washington State from 1950-2003 and Kentucky took 41 straight from Ole Miss from 1929-96.
Besides UNC vs. Clemson, the closest active streak of home dominance over one foe is resigned to non-conference fodder. Syracuse has beaten Colgate 35 straight times at Manley Field House and the Carrier Dome dating to 1962.
Marquette also has beaten Milwaukee 35 straight in its home dome, though that series is currently inactive.
Oh so close
Probably the best chance Clemson came to ending the drought was on Feb. 10, 2008 - a brutal 103-93 loss in double overtime much closer than the final score infers. Clemson led by 15 with less than nine minutes left in regulation, and by 11 with a little more than three minutes remaining.
The Tar Heels forced extra periods with a 14-3 run to end the second half. UNC attempted 36 free throws (Clemson was 1-for-7), but Tigers point guard Demontez Stitt missed the front end of a one-and-one foul-shot opportunity with 36 seconds to go and a two-point lead.
Clemson has fallen in Chapel Hill by one point twice, in 1936 (24-23) and 1974 (61-60). The Tigers also lost 68-66 on Jan. 14, 2003, despite a six-point second-half lead opportunity; that year was Matt Doherty's last as head coach before Roy Williams arrived from Kansas.
In fourth-year head coach Brad Brownell's first crack at the Tar Heels on the road, Clemson trailed 66-65 with less than four minutes to play on Jan. 18, 2010, but UNC scored the game's final nine points.
Less than a month later, UNC beat Clemson 64-62 at Littlejohn Coliseum, and completed the season sweep in the ACC Tournament second round 92-87 in overtime.
Entering today, Brownell and the Tigers have only been back once, the Tigers' previous visit two years ago. They lost by 22.
Could this be the year?
North Carolina's shown some cracks on its home floor, losing to Belmont, Texas and Miami, just the third of Williams' 11 years at UNC with three home defeats.
From that group, only the Longhorns, with a mere five votes, is listed on any of the latest Associated Press or USA Today poll ballots. In fact, the Tar Heels themselves are left completely off themselves, a rare absence.
Meanwhile, Clemson battled for a couple of tough victories at Boston College and Virginia Tech this month, snapping a 1-11 stretch on the road. But listless defeats in the opposing gyms at Arkansas, Auburn and Pittsburgh are hardly a confidence boost.
Going into the game, the Tigers actually have the slight edge in Ken Pomeroy's team ratings based on tempo and efficiency; Clemson is No. 40 while UNC is No. 46. Both squads are stronger on the defensive end, as the Tigers have the No. 8-most efficient unit and the Tar Heels check in at No. 22.
Pomeroy gives Clemson a 35 percent chance of victory Sunday. Considering recent and ancient history, the Tigers will gladly take those odds and try to keep the Tar Heels deadlocked with DiMaggio.
Clemson at North Carolina
WHEN: Sunday, 6 p.m.
WHERE: Dean E. Smith Center, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Radio: xxxxxx
RECORDS: Clemson 13-5, 4-2 ACC; North Carolina 11-7, 1-4
Line: North Carolina by 7½
NOTES: Junior forward K.J. McDaniels leads the Tigers in scoring (16.4 points), rebounds (7.0) and blocks (2.7) . Clemson hasn't defeated Duke and North Carolina in the same season since 1995-96 . the Tigers average just 15.5 fouls per game, in the top ten in the country for fewest fouls . UNC forward James Michael McAdoo has scored in double figures 11 straight games, the ACC's third-longest active streak . point guard Marcus Paige ranks seventh in the league both in scoring and assists . UNC's leading scorer last year, P.J. Hairston, was dismissed from the program Dec. 20 following a months-long investigation into the acceptance of impermissible benefits from non-UNC affiliated individuals.


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Robert Graves often claimed that true artists had to have a mixture of blood types coursing through themselves to allow inner tension to manifest itself in their art, literature, or music. Of course, Graves was not speaking of clinical blood types, but rather imaginary nationalistic blood lines. He would claim that he was the product of two exceedingly distinct and conflicting bloodlines. His father, Alfred Perceval Graves, was an inspector of schools and a minor Irish poet and balladeer whereas his British born mother, Amalie Elizabeth Ranke, was a member of a distinguished German family. The continual internal conflict between his practical and pragmatic German side and the lyrical and whimsical Irish side would be Graves' explanation …
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It's comical to look back at what the outside world thought of Saugus boys cross country in late September.
Headed into the first Foothill League meet, Saugus was ranked seventh in CIF-Southern Section Division II.
That was a little more than two months before the team went on to win a state championship – the first for the boys team in school history.
And this group was supposedly only seventh best its division? Ouch.
It fits well in a way though, because the boys team has operated in the shadows for so many years with the immense success of Saugus girls cross country.
With the Saugus girls winning state titles seven years in a row from 2006-2012, the boys team was always an afterthought despite the fact that it finished second in state twice — 2010 and 2012.
But let's not make the mistake of thinking the story of Saugus' 2013 season was some kind of underdog story or a fluke.
This collection of talented runners knew from the very beginning they had a chance to go all the way to Fresno and hoist a state title trophy.
Returning varsity runners Brian Zabilski and Alex Pearson knew. Head coach Rene Paragas knew.
They were all there at Woodward Park in Fresno the previous year when Saugus settled for a painfully close runner-up finish in the state Division II final.
Sure, the team's top two runners from that season, A.J. Yarnall and Rodrigo Ornelas, graduated.
As per tradition though, the next man up emerged. This time around, the junior wonder Zabilski rose to the occasion and became the star of the season. He won all three league races and was Saugus' top finisher at the CIF-SS finals and state finals.
He was fourth overall in the Division II state final at 15 minutes, 22 seconds, which is the third-best time in school history on that course.
And then there was the veteran senior captain, Pearson, who cranked his game up a notch this season as well.
But the difference between Saugus' close calls of the past and this season were the Nos. 3-7 runners.
Senior Ethan Walker built so much momentum as the season went on that he wound up as Saugus' No. 2 runner at the state final.
And there were the young, eager, first-time varsity runners in sophomore Ryan Tate and junior Jordan Serrano.
The team's sixth and seventh finishers at state, Billy Anthony and Chris Ochoa, also can't be forgotten because of the role they played by competing with and pushing their teammates to new heights.
Anthony and Ochoa took turns as top five runners on the team at various points in the season as it is. And without them, Saugus may not have been able to knock off the same Westlake team that beat it out for the state Division II title the year before.
They can all stake their claim to this victory.
Plenty of teams in the Santa Clarita Valley this season won Foothill League titles and a few even won CIF sectional championships.
But only one team completed the trifecta with a state crown.
And for that reason, we've got our own ranking for Saugus boys cross country. How about No. 1 in the voting for The Signal's 2013-14 Team of the Year?
It's now the sixth straight year The Signal's Team of the Year has included the words "Saugus" and "cross country." This time though, it's about the boys.


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Buddy Miles, the rock and R&B drummer who worked with Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana and was best known for the song "Them Changes," died Tuesday at his home in Austin, Texas, according to a report on Miles' website. He was 60.
Among the first artists to fuse psychedelic rock with soul, blues and jazz, Miles got his start performing with his father George's jazz band the BeBops at the age of 12 in and around their hometown of Omaha, Neb. He played with a number of performers and toured with Ruby & the Romantics, the Ink Spots and Wilson Pickett. It was after a gig in Brooklyn, N.Y., where guitarist Michael Bloomfield, who had just left the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, inquired if Miles would be interested in forming a new band. The band became the Electric Flag, which issued only one album with Bloomfield and Miles.
After the break up of the Electric Flag, Miles created the first edition of Buddy Miles Express and recorded "Expressway to Your Skull," with Hendrix producing. The two alternated in returning favors: Miles played on Hendrix's "Electric Ladyland"; Hendrix produced Miles' "Electric Church"; and the two created Band of Gypsys after Hendrix broke up his trio, the Jimi Hendrix Experience.
The Express was curtailed when Miles formed Band of Gypsys with Hendrix and Billy Cox; that band only made one album, a live disc recorded in New York.
Following Hendrix's death in 1970, Miles restarted the Express and had considerable success. Their album "Them Changes" was on the pop music chart for 74 weeks; the act had hits such as "Them Changes," a cover of Neil Young's "Down By the River" and a disco number "Rockin' and Rollin' on the Streets of Hollywood."
Miles recorded a live album in Hawaii with Santana in 1974 that became a top seller. Much of his work after that pairing was in the studio, often with superstar acts such as Stevie Wonder, David Bowie and Bootsy Collins.
He kept a relatively low profile until the mid-1980s when he was the talent behind the California Raisins, producing and singing on the three albums released by the animated characters. Their popularity led to him rejoining Santana as lead singer and, in 1994, creating a new edition of Buddy Miles Express.
Over the past 15 years, Miles has been key in sustaining the legacy of Hendrix, making promotional appearances on behalf of Hendrix projects and appearing in Hendrix tribute concerts.
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He was +50 in the last 17 games while the team was -18 and was leading the Celtics in +/- at the time of this injury.
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I love Sully. He's got the talent to make it in this league and he certainly works hard enough. That back is really bad news though. There's a reason teams passed him over, it was a bigger deal than people realized at Ohio State. Hopefully his back can stay healthy once this surgery is over.
Danny Ainge better get to work...
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Now i just want the C's to tank for the best possible pick.
The bottom half of the east teams are pretty garbage so they can still make the playoffs but they'd be better served blowing it up. It's not like they're a threat for a first round upset........
Magic. Red Sox. Colts. Knights.
This guy cost himself millions by turning down the unanimous #1 pick to chase a National Championship that he never got. Dropped 21 slots in the draft and might never get a second NBA contact.
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guy needs to work on his body he looks fat, atleast Big Baby hat muscle under his fat
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Re: Who's the most open eBook store?Byteguy Dec 3, 2014 9:13 AM (in response to Exphio)1 of 1 people found this helpful
B&N will appear the least restrictive on your Nook HD+; just buy what you want and it appears in the Nook Reading app. However, they've recently made changes that are VERY restrictive; no more download button on the website and changes to DRM that keep side-loaded books from opening on other devices.
Kobo has also added restrictions; removed the download button from their website for new books and many new books can ONLY be read on their tablets or in their app on your Nook.
Google still allows downloading of the epub (so you can make a backup if you are worried) and still uses Adobe DRM that allows sideloading onto other devices.
Personally, I've switched to Google for most of my book purchases. Over the years, I've had companies go under (Kodak Easyshare, Yahoo Photo, Borders) and had to hurry to save my data and I've had other companies "forget" everything in my account and expect ME to have kept a copy of every order to send them so they can "look into it" at their own pace. I'm paranoid; I like to have multiple backups of things that I buy or are important to me.
As for the HD+ update... B&N doesn't announce if/when they will do updates and they haven't been doing anything that isn't a "must fix" in a long time. You should probably assume that there will be no more updates and just use the app store to add functions that you want.
Re: Who's the most open eBook store?Froide Dec 3, 2014 9:45 AM (in response to Byteguy)1 of 1 people found this helpful
I agree with Byteguy's post but am writing to add: it's worth reading the following Mobileread threads to learn how to download NOOK Books an some Kobo ebooks, which you can then strip DRM from and read/store on any device you choose:
Re: Who's the most open eBook store?bobstro Dec 4, 2014 8:19 AM (in response to Byteguy)1 of 1 people found this helpful
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[...] Kobo has also added restrictions; removed the download button from their website for new books and many new books can ONLY be read on their tablets or in their app on your Nook.
A bit of clarification: Some new titles put out by publishers in epub3 cannot be downloaded from the Kobo site. In response to this issue, Kobo has recently added a handy "Read this on" feature on most, if not all, book pages clearly indicating what it can be read on:
One of the blogs (goodereader, IIRC) made a splash a couple of months ago claiming Kobo was doing the same thing as B&N, specifically pointing out Sue Grafton's W is for Wasted. I went to the Kobo site and actually purchased that title and was able to download it without issue. Somebody on mobileread mentioned that they checked out 800+ titles and found one that could not be downloaded. I personally had a problem with one title purchased from Kobo. I sent Kobo a single email noting the problem and received a refund notification about a week later via email. Kobo has since made the labeling on affected tiles clear:
This is nowhere near the same thing as B&N withdrawing the ability to download both existing and new purchases. I am having no problems downloading prior Kobo purchases using the usual ADE .acsm process, the same as Google. On an actual Kobo device, of course, you can just download the files directly.
Yeah, it was annoying, but they've fixed the issue. Kobo's hardly perfect, but there's some FUD going around about what they're actually doing.
I also frequent Google's ebook store, but I wouldn't exactly call any of them (Amazon, B&N, Google, Kobo) "open" by any stretch. It's a pain using any of them to one degree or another, largely due to DRM and all the associated baggage that comes with it.
By far, the most "open" store I've used is O'Reilly Press, though they focus on tech titles exclusively. I also appreciate that they have a meaningful, free membership program (as in, 50% discounts on most titles) and zero DRM. Baen gets high marks for being DRM-free, though I don't personally buy there often.
Re: Who's the most open eBook store?Byteguy Dec 5, 2014 10:11 AM (in response to bobstro)
The problem here is that Kobo's "read this on" doesn't always make sense or tell the truth.
A book I bought said it was everything except Blackberry. But it turned out to be Kobo Tablets and Apps only. I get that "e-readers" and "tablets" means "KOBO e-readers" and "KOBO tablets" and that iOS, Android, and Windows means their APP for those platforms. But, What is "Desktop" if it's not Adobe or unlocked?
The Kobo rep told me to look for Blackberry and I would know it was a downloadable file for Adobe. So, I tested it with a couple of BookBub free and 99c books. Nope. They didn't say Blackberry and still turned out to be either direct epub or Adobe downloads.
Bobstro is right. I worded it poorly. Yes, PAST purchases have not changed so you can still download them exactly as before. But NEW purchases are a guess and gamble. I just don't want to have to keep calling and asking for a refund. How long before they get fed-up and either shut-down my account or refuse to refund me anymore?
Don't get me wrong, I'm impressed with Kobo's hardware and their reps were very friendly to me on the phone. I know they aren't doing this on purpose. I just don't think they have a good way to tell me what I need to know and I don't want to gamble.
Re: Who's the most open eBook store?bobstro Dec 5, 2014 11:51 AM (in response to Byteguy)
What specific book title are you having trouble with? I read the panicked blog post on goodereader (IIRC) screaming that Kobo was doing the same as B&N (it was the same week). He cited only one example: Sue Grafton's W. I went on the Kobo site, purchased it and downloaded it without issue. I suspect his account just had aproblem with that title. So much for investigative reporting!
I think the Kobo site does get tripped up now and then, and specific users have a problem with some purchases, regardless of format. It might just be you! Let me check out that title and I'll let you know. An email to support might fix your problem, or at least get you a refund if it is a problem. In my case, I'd purchased the title months before, and was surprised to get it refunded, no questions asked.
For me, this was one of about 40 purchases. Someone at mobileread went through 800 with none that wouldn't download. It certainly isn't a pervasive issue yet.
Re: Who's the most open eBook store?Byteguy Dec 5, 2014 2:11 PM (in response to bobstro)
Blood of Olympus was the one that tripped me up. I was able to finally get a refund so I'm fine; it just took a long call and then another call when they emailed two days later to tell me they had changed their mind about the refund and were only going to give me store credit.
City of Blaze and Out of Time were two of the free BookBub ones I tested. Both titles shows the exact same "read on" device list as Blood (no blackberry) but both turned out to be DRM-free epub downloads.
I'm not trying to say the sky-is-falling over at Kobo, just that they need a better "read on" system or they need to ALWAYS list the download options in the Product Info. Sometimes, like with these two free books they list that the files are "epub (drm free)" or they list "epub (adobe drm)" like some of my older orders. But, then they don't list anything at all as a download option for Blood. I guess I have to assume I can't use the book unless I see a format under "download options" that I can use. That's just a bit more work and risk than I want to deal with when I know I can use everything from Google Books.
Of course, this could all become academic if the publishers are putting the same pressure on Google.
Re: Who's the most open eBook store?DeanGibson Dec 3, 2014 11:06 AM (in response to Exphio)1 of 1 people found this helpful
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Once B&N stops selling an eReader, they generally stop updates. At this point, almost everyone here would be astounded to see any of the B&N-manufactured Nooks get any updates, unless it was for the purpose of adding restrictions to the device, or compatibility with a new format. Most of B&N's software division no longer exists.
I'm not sure what you mean by "software is way out of date". Does it not work with newer eBooks, or is it simply not the latest and greatest, or does it just have bugs that you would like fixed? Is your car out of date? (grin)
If you do want the latest version of Android on it (and get rid of a few B&N bugs as well), do what I've done: Go to Barnes & Noble Nook HD, HD+ - XDA Forums and install CyanogenMod v11 (Android 4.4.4) on a bootable microSD card. Or, install CM-11 on the Nook's internal storage, and then install B&N's OS on a bootable microSD card. Note: you will not be able to install the Android Nook app on the HD+ running CM through Google Play, but you can sideload it (links on the Barnes & Noble Nook HD, HD+ - XDA Forums ).
Re: Who's the most open eBook store?Froide Dec 3, 2014 11:42 AM (in response to DeanGibson)
Or, as an alternative that I'd prefer, buy an AndroidForNook card - you'll get excellent customer support, all the kinks are worked out, and you can communicate with the developer and other users in a very informative forum.
Re: Who's the most open eBook store?DeanGibson Dec 3, 2014 11:55 AM (in response to Froide)1 of 1 people found this helpful
Yes, that works very well for those that don't want the technical hassle. However, installing CM on the internal storage gives a very noticeable increase in performance, with the downside of making it more difficult to "return to factory original" in case of warranty issues.
Re: Who's the most open eBook store?DeanGibson Jan 21, 2015 12:00 AM (in response to DeanGibson)
DeanGibson wrote:
Exphio wrote:
Once B&N stops selling an eReader, they generally stop updates. At this point, almost everyone here would be astounded to see any of the B&N-manufactured Nooks get any updates, unless it was for the purpose of adding restrictions to the device, or compatibility with a new format. Most of B&N's software division no longer exists.
Color me astounded.
Re: Who's the most open eBook store?keriflur Dec 8, 2014 8:43 AM (in response to Exphio)2 of 2 people found this helpful
The most open ebook vendor is Google.
You all seem to be making this more complicated than it needs to be.


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Last week has flatlined.......
Do you think it is going to run up soon??
Sentiment: Hold
Consolidating very well here and would shoot up higher if market stays stable. Wait for next Friday for option expiration and see the magic...
Today is the 3rd Fryday. Next week it will be free to move.
No reason to sell here; just waiting for the rally monkey.
I would watch the insider trade reports carefully. If you see any buying--especially by Rick Alden--then you will know that his turn around plan is working. Then I would be a buyer, but otherwise no.
Hey, those donuts are the best.
Alden registered 700,000 shares so he had 90 days to sell. I can't remember the dates but it was this year. Andrus just registered 100,000 shares recently as well. Alden won't buy any shares. Kearl (chairman of the board sold all his last year, frankly he should be removed in my opinion as he brings nothing o the company nor has any insentive to raise the stock price). Alden is BIG TIME into favoritism with his buddies. Kearl gave him seed money back 10 years ago, Andrus walked with 8% of the company plus a million dollar severance any was his golden child since the beginning. His newest buddy is some techno dude from Burton who he is tasking with all product and packaging development. Like he said on the EC this dude put Skullcrushers into helmets! BFD
There is a movement started which is gathering substantial shareholders to clean house of the board and light a fire under Alden to sell the company before he runs it to the ground. Stay tuned!
I would watch the insider trade reports carefully
First, insider trade reports is "old school" it just isn't used like it use to be. With the new SEC rules and the danger of illegal trading, insiders as a rule of thumb can only trade in the middle month of a quarter without question, anytime other than that they have to be careful. Insiders can ONLY trade on public information that has been released on the company. In my opinion with SKUL recorded numbers and FACTS, now is the time to buy! This co. has a product that sells it just needs to change the way they collect recieveables which will improve cash flow and margins. Once they get their act together and their ducks in a row his stock is an easy double from here.
I think they have operating earnings consistently coming out around 40M, which means the company is very likely worth 8x that or 320M. On 28M shares, that's $11. (If the SG&A increases are really SG&A, and if Alden can get them under control, then there is probably upside to the $11.)
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Crooked Trails Upcoming Events: Inspiration, Perspiration and Celebration
Shake off the winter slump and connect with fellow travel enthusiasts at these fun upcoming events! Crooked NW Adventures: Cascade Mountain Snowshoe & Bonfire Bash RE-SCHEDULED DUE TO BURN BAN! When: Sunday, January 15th 2012 NEW DATE: February 5th | 1:00 PM Where: Cascade Mountains outside of Seattle, WA Cost:…
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Teacher, Humanitarian, Activist, Shares Extraordinary Story of Hope, Love and Survival
Crooked Trails is honored to invite our friends, supporters and partners for an inspirational fundraising reception with Ms. Anuradha Koirala, CNN's 2010 Hero of the Year, on Saturday, January 21st 2012. Ms. Koirala is the Founder and Executive Director of Maiti Nepal, which means "mother's home" in her native Nepali….
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Crooked Trails to Host CNN's 2010 Hero of the Year, Anuradha Koirala, in Seattle
Crooked Trails is honored to host Anuradha Koirala, CNN's 2010 Hero of the Year, for a series of speaking engagements and interviews in January 2012. Anuradha Koirala is an internationally recognized humanitarian, activist and lecturer who has dedicated her life to combating the sexual exploitation of women and children. Ms….
Category: CT Community Comments: 1 Posted On: Thursday, December 15th, 2011