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Tell the State Department: We Demand Justice for Berta Cáceres, and Protection for Witness Gustavo Castro
Last week, Berta Caceres, Honduran indigenous Lenca leader who fought for the preservation of Lenca natural and ancestral resources, was tragically murdered. Take action to demand justice, and protection for a witness to her murder, Gustavo Castro.
Fast Track Vote in the Senate THIS WEEK (probably Tuesday): Call Your Senator NOW to Stop "Free Trade" Monster TPP!
(Español adentro.) The Senate is voting THIS WEEK (probably Tuesday) on NAFTA expansion! Call your senator, via the Capitol Switchboard, at 202-224-3121 NOW to tell him/her to vote NO on Fast Track for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)!
Port Workers' Union in Colombia Demands Justice: Hold U.S. Policymakers Accountable to Labor Action Plan Promises
The Black Lives Matter movement has resonated with the Port Workers' Union in Colombia, as they continue to demand justice for a predominately Afro-Colombian work force. Answer the Union's call for international solidarity as they demand that their employers respect labor rights./El movimiento Black Lives Matter (Las Vidas de l@s Afro Importan) ha resonado con la Unión Portuaria en Colombia, ya que el sindicato sigue exigiendo la justicia para una fuerza laboral mayormente afrocolombiana. Responde al llamado de la Unión para la solidaridad internacional mientras exige que sus empleadores respeten los derechos laborales.
In the wake of Carlos' murder, stand up for justice in Honduras
Last month, Carlos Mejia Orellana was killed in his home. He was a part of the team at Radio Progreso - a radio station in El Progreso, Yoro, Honduras. Join us in protesting this senseless murder and take action now to protect human rights defenders in Honduras.
Send words of encouragement for a newly formed Colombian peace community
In Colombia's largest port of Buenaventura, displacement, extortion, and brutal murders have reached a fever pitch. But La Playita took a brave stand against fear and violence. Send them a message of support!
Adelante! Peace with Justice for ALL Colombians
Now is your chance to tell Washington to support peace in Colombia. Join thousands from across the United States in a National Day of Action for Peace in Colombia by contacting your representatives in Washington to call for peace and economic justice.
National Days of Prayer and Action for Colombia
Colombia's faith communities stand firmly for peace amidst grueling violence. Now they ask your faith community to join them through the National Days of Prayer and Action for Colombia.
On NAFTA's 20th Anniversary, Stop Free Trade Expansion
The TPP could be the most dangerous FTA to date. Stand with workers, families, indigenous groups, and local producers around the world, and ask your legislators to oppose Fast Track authority for the TPP.
Defend a Mexican Community's Rights to Say No to Mining/Defienda los Derechos de un Pueblo Mexicano para Rechazar la Minería
Urge U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Anthony Wayne to stand up for the Oaxacan town of Magdalena Teitipac in their struggle for self-determination./Exija al Embajador de EE.UU. a Mexico, Anthony Wayne, que defienda al pueblo oaxaqueño, Magdalena Teitipac, en su lucha por la autodeterminación.
Colombian Unionist Murdered: Urge the Department of Labor to Demand Justice and Protections./Sindicalista Colombiano Asesinado: Exija al Departamento de Trabajo que Demande la Justicia y las Protecciones.
Colombian trade unionist Oscar Lopez was murdered on November 9, after his union received a death threat from paramilitaries. Urge the Department of Labor to pressure for justice and protections!/El sindicalista colombiano Óscar López fue asesinado el 9 de noviembre, después de que su sindicato recibió una amenaza de muerte por paramilitares. ¡Exija al Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. que presione por la justicia y la protección!
Stand up for human rights in Honduras
Since the June 2009 coup d'état in Honduras, criminalization of human rights defenders in the country has dramatically escalated. The situation in the indigenous community of Río Blanco is particularly concerning. Click here to take action to stand up for human rights.
We Can Stop "NAFTA on Steroids" by Stopping Fast Track: Contact Your Rep./Podemos Parar "el TLCAN con Esteroides" por Parar Fast Track: Contacte a su Representante.
The equation is simple: if we stop Fast Track, it will be virtually impossible for the "NAFTA on Steroids" Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement to be approved. If Fast Track is granted, it will be extremely difficult to stop the TPP. Contact your Representative now!/La equación es sencilla: si paramos el proceso Fast Track (Vía Rápida), será prácticamente imposible aprobarse el Tratado Trans-Pacífico (TPP, por sus siglas en inglés), alias "el TLCAN con esteroides." Si se concede Fast Track, será muy difícil parar el TPP. ¡Contacte a su representante ahora!
Take action to protect key Colombian peace leader and WFP partner./Tome acción para proteger a un líder clave del movimiento colombiano por la paz y un contraparte del APP.
Ricardo Esquivia, a renowned Colombian human rights lawyer, peace advocate, religious leader and a great friend to Witness for Peace, will be arrested by the military on false charges of being a guerrilla if we don't stop it./Ricardo Esquivia, un reconocido abogado colombiano de derechos humanos, persona clave en el movimiento por la paz, líder religioso y un gran amigo de Witness for Peace, será detenido por los militares bajo falsas acusaciones de pertenecer a la guerrilla si no actuamos.
Solidarity with Indigenous Honduran Activists: Tell The U.S. Government to Respect Rights/Solidaridad con Activistas Indigenas de Honduras: Digale al Gobierno de EUA que Respete los Derechos
On September 10th and 11th, people across the country and the world are standing in solidarity with indigenous communities in Honduras. Tell the U.S. government to pressure the Honduran government to uphold universally guaranteed rights to free speech and assembly established by the United Nations.
Take Action to Protect WFP and Other Accompaniers in Honduras!/¡Actúe para Proteger a APP y Otr@s Acompañantes en Honduras!
On July 25th, 2013, two international human rights accompaniers were kidnapped and threatened for two and a half hours by armed guards in Nueva Esperanza, Honduras. Tell the U.S. Embassy in Honduras and the State Department that they must be vocal in support of accompaniers in Honduras, and take steps to ensure that their work is not undermined./El 25 de julio del 2013 dos acompañantes internacionales de derechos humanos fueron secuestrad@s y amenazad@s por dos horas y media por guardias armados en Nueva Esperanza, Honduras. Dígales a la Embajada de EE.UU. en Honduras y al Departamento de Estado de EE.UU que hagan claro su apoyo a l@s acompañantes en Honduras, y que tomen medidas para asegurarse de que el trabajo l@s acompañante no se vea socavado.
Mexican Environmental Activist Murdered. U.S. Embassy: Speak Out./Activista Ambientalista Mexicano Asesinado: Embajada de EE.UU: Hable Claro.
Environmental activist Noe Vazquez Ortiz was stoned to death by unidentified individuals in his hometown of Amatlan de los Reyes in the Mexican state of Veracruz, with no response from the U.S. Embassy in Mexico. Tell the U.S. Embassy in Mexico to support justice for these crimes, and promote steps that will protect, not victimize, activists like Noé./El activista ambientalista Noé Vázquez Ortiz fue asesinado a pedradas por sujetos de identidad desconocida en su pueblo natal de Amatlán de los Reyes, en el estado mexicano de Veracruz, sin respuesta alguna de la embajada estadounidense en México. Dígale a la embajada estadounidense en México que insista en la justicia para estos crímenes, y que promueva medidas que protejan, y no victimicen, a activistas como Noé.
Act Now to Stop a Community's Eviction in Colombia/Actúe Ahora para Empedir el Desalojo de Una Comunidad en Colombia
On July 8th, 2013, the already twice-displaced community of Pitalito en Cesar province, Colombia, received word that the mayor had ordered their eviction. Take action now to prevent the third displacement of Pitalito./El 8 de julio del 2013, Pitalito, una comunidad que ya se había desplazada dos veces, en el departamento de Cesar, Colombia, recibió la noticia que el alcalde había ordenado su desalojo. Actúe ahora para impedir el tercer desplazamiento de Pitalito.
Human Rights Defender Killed by Honduran Army/Defensor de Derechos Humanos Asesinado por el Ejército Hondureño
Tomas Garcia was participating in a peaceful mobilization against a hydroelectric dam on the morning of July 15, 2013, when he was shot and killed by members of the Honduran army. Take action now to contact the US Embassy in Honduras./Tomás García estaba participando en una movilización pacífica en contra de una presa hidroeléctrica en la mañana del 15 de julio, 2013, cuando fue asesinado a tiros por miembros del ejército hondureño. Tome acción ahora: póngase en contacto con la Embajada de EE.UU. en Honduras.
Congress: Defeat These Unjust Immigration Bills./Congreso: Derrote Estos Proyectos de Ley Sobre Inmigración Injustos
Join Witness for Peace in standing up for immigrant rights and justice, and send a message to your Representative to vote against several bills that would push the final immigration bill in the vastly wrong direction./Unáse a Acción Permanente por la Paz para seguir defendiendo los derechos de y la justicia para l@s inmigrantes: envíe un mensaje a su Representante para que vote en contra de varios proyectos de ley que llevarían la reforma migratoria comprehensiva en una dirección muy equivocada.
Stop Repression of Small-Scale Farmers in Colombia/Pare la Represión de Campesin@s en Colombia
Small-scale farmers peacefully protesting in northern Colombia have been met with violent repression from state security forces. Tell the U.S. Embassy and Congress to urge the Colombian government to stop the repression and listen to these farmers' proposals!
Stop Militarization in Indigenous Communities in Honduras/Pare la Militarización en Comunidades Indígenas en Honduras
Indigenous communities in the Blanco River area should not have to live in fear of violence or threats for peaceably protesting the privatization of their resources. Tell the Embassy that this conduct by U.S.-supported forces is unacceptable.
Take action to protect human rights defenders in Honduras/Tome acción para proteger a l@s defensores de DDHH en Honduras
It takes incredible courage to defend human rights in Honduras. Contact the Senate and U.S. Embassy in Honduras! Tell them that defending human rights is not a crime./Se necesita un valor increíble para defender los derechos humanos en Honduras. Póngase en contacto con el Senado y la Embajada de EE.UU. en Honduras! Dígales que la defensa de los derechos humanos no es un crimen.
U.S. Embassy: Honduran Security Forces Must Respect Indigenous Rights./Embajada de los EEUU: Las Fuerzas de Seguridad de Honduras Deben de Respetar los Derechos Indigenas.
Indigenous rights are human rights: the U.S. cannot be complacent./Los derechos indigenas son derechos humanos: los EEUU no pueden ser complacientes.
Congress: Fumigation wrecks livelihoods. It's time for a different strategy.
Fumigation has destroyed the livelihoods of many in Colombia, including, recently, the Association of Women Pineapple Growers in Putumayo. Take action to tell the House Appropriations Committee that this way of waging the War on Drugs is unjust and ineffective!
Protect a Colombian priest under threat and support his human rights work
Take action to protect Fr. Alberto, a Colombian priest and a leading human rights defender in a country at war. He is being targeted for his work supporting peace communities under threat, human rights victims and peacemakers.
Cuba is Not a Sponsor of Terrorism; Take Cuba Off the List
Remove Cuba from the State Department's list of state sponsors of terrorism now. Any rationale for keeping Cuba on this list has long-since disappeared.
Coal Mining Giants: Stop the Abuses in Colombia
Tell coal mining giants that people and the environment are more precious than corporate profits! Workers and communities in Colombia call on you to take action and demand that three mining giants, Drummond Coal, Goldman Sachs and Cerrejon, abide by international and Colombian laws.
Take Action to Stop Unjust Immigration Bills in the House/Actúe para Parar los Proyectos de ley Sobre Inmigración Injustos en la Cámara de l@s Representantes
Immigration reform is overdue, but it has to respect immigrant rights and address root causes of migration. Act now to stop bills that would push immigration reform in the wrong direction./La reforma migratoria es atrasada, pero tiene que respetar los derechos de l@s inmigrantes y abordar las causas raíces de la migración. ¡Tome acción ahora para parar los proyectos de ley en la Cámara de l@s Representantes que llevarían la reforma migratoria comprehensiva en una dirección muy equivocada!
Pressure for justice: GM dealership visits
Hold GM accountable for labor rights violations in Colombia by delivering a letter to your local GM dealership Jan 14-29 during the Detroit Auto Show.
Standing with Striking GM Workers on International Human Rights Day!
Hold GM accountable for labor rights violations in Colombia by taking action in support of workers on hunger strike.
9/17 GM Protest Locations
Locations and contact information for 9/17 GM protests.
Honduras Solidarity Action Toolkit and Resources
June 2012 marked the three year anniversary of the Honduran coup. Over those three years, the Honduran people have endured unacceptable levels of political repression. WFP has created a Honduras Solidarity Action Toolkit to help you organize solidarity actions in your community.
UPDATED: Further Action Needed to Protect Lives in Colombia
Many of you answered Jani's call and took action last month to protect human rights in Putumayo. Unfortunately, the situation has deteriorated there. And we want to ask you to reiterate your concern by sending another message to policymakers today.
Take Action for Human Rights in Honduras!
In the three years since the military coup, the Honduran people have suffered a catastrophic level of violence and repression. Yet many Hondurans valiantly stand up against injustice and rampant impunity in their country. Stand with them now by taking action!
Stop Mining Company's Land Grab in Colombia
In recent weeks, a notice was hung at a town hall advising the Afro-Colombian community of Roche that their land would be expropriated so that Cerrejón—one of the world´s largest open-pit coal mines—could expand its operations. Take action now to stop this expropriation.
Urgent Action: Colombian union leaders in danger
Take action to stand up for Colombian union leaders facing death threats. Unionists have received over 500 death threats resulting in 29 assassinations in just over a year.
Urgent Action: DEA involved in Honduras massacre
On May 11 the DEA participated in a drug raid with Honduran police that left at least four civilians dead, including two pregnant women. Please join us in demanding an investigation and prosecution of those responsible for these murders.
Tell Congress: Protect Human Rights in Honduras
Members of prominent human rights organizations in Honduras have been targeted with death threats, intimidation and physical aggression. Click here to stand up for human rights today!
Set the record straight on Obama's trip to Colombia
The press coverage of President Obama's recent trip Colombia for the Summit of the Americas was very one-sided. Now you can help set the record straight in just a minute by sending a letter to the editor through the WFP online action center.
Take Action to Speak Out Against Death Threats
Honduran journalist Gilda Carolina Silvestrucchi has received multiple death threats for her reporting. You can help by sending a message today.
Immigration Reform Has Never Been More Urgent
As immigrant families in Alabama flee the state and Congress approves a new free trade agreement, the time to act is now.
Immigration at the Roots: A Tour with Advocate and Former Migrant Jaqueline Garcia
Witness for Peace is hosting migrant advocate and former undocumented immigrant Jaqueline Garcia of Mexico for a tour in the Great Lakes Region and Long Island in Fall 2011.
Celebrate Victory: Pedro is Home
Please take a moment to welcome Pedro home and congratulate the Guzman family on their work to defend immigrant rights in the face of for-profit detention!
Call Congress: National Day of Action for Colombia
Call Congress to demand U.S. policy toward Colombia that promotes peace, economic justice and human rights.
Victory for Martha!
Five years ago, members of the U.S.-backed Colombian army killed Jose Giraldo, an innocent farmer. His daughter Martha risked her life seeking justice. Her risk has finally paid off.
Secretary of State Clinton: Protect Human Rights and Halt Funding for Killers in Colombia
Witness for Peace calls on the State Department to suspend all military assistance to the Colombian armed forces.
Letter to the U.S. Ambassador to Colombia: Close the SOA
The Colombia-based Witness for Peace International Team delivered an open letter urging the U.S. Ambassador to Colombia to advocate for the closure of the School of the Americas.
Support the TRADE Act
The TRADE Act would renegotiate NAFTA and CAFTA. It's gaining ground in Congress and needs your support.
Tell Congress to Stop Displacing Colombians
Nearly 5 million Colombians have been displaced. Yet, our government continues to send more in military aid than in humanitarian aid to Colombia, assisting the perpetrators more than the victims. Help us inundate Congress with calls and emails for policies that would alleviate, not exacerbate, Colombia's crisis.
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Follow Witness for Peace on Facebook and receive updates on breaking news regarding U.S. policy toward Latin America.
Open Letter: Restore Civil Liberties and Protect Human Rights in Honduras
Witness for Peace joins other faith-based and nongovernmental groups in calling for an end to the human rights crisis in Honduras.
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Going into the district tournament as the second seed, Dehnert fought his way to the gold medal round and soundly defeated No. 1 seed Thomas Hackett (Calallen). Dehnert had only two losses this season, and one of them was to Hackett back in October. In getting to the finals, Dehnert defeated Thomas Baugh (Calhoun), 6-2, 6-3, and Trace Meadors (Calallen), 6-3, 7-6 (8-6).
This win gives Dehnert six consecutive gold medals this season and his second district crown in as many years. He will compete in the regional tournament being held at Blossom Athletic Center in San Antonio next Tuesday and Wednesday.
Lady Trojan Cori Moore will join Dehnert at regionals after placing third in girls' singles. Moore defeated Johanna Kner (Victoria East) in the quarterfinals, 6-1, 6-0, but lost to No. 2 seed Sarah Moses (Calallen) in the semis, 6-1, 6-0.
Moore bounced back to capture the bronze medal on Wednesday, defeating Sami Enderie (T-M), 6-0, 6-2. Moore will be returning to the regional tournament for the second year in a row.
Other Trojans competing in the district tournament include:
Emily Barris and Graham Traylor. The Trojans mixed doubles duo won their first round match against Ben Sartor and Yessenia Martinez (Victoria West), 6-0, 6-1, before falling to Jacob Reinhard and Justine Borchard (Calallen) in the quarterfinals, 6-3 7-5.
Roberto Reyna and Colton Wren were defeated in the first round of boys' doubles by Colten Gimler and Dylan Kostroun (Calallen), 6-3, 6-2. Cori Sparks and Paige McKinney lost in the first round to Kayla Garcia and Sydney Terrell (T-M), 6-3, 6-3. Samantha Ramon lost her first round match to Teresa Wang (Victoria East), 6-4, 6-0. Tyler Stewart lost a tough first round match to Jonathan Dietzel (Victoria East), 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 6-4.
In the freshman division, Lucas Guerrero and Karla Martinez won the gold medal in mixed doubles, defeating G-P, 6-0, 6-0. Emily Carabajal and Miranda Cardenas captured the bronze medal in girls' doubles.

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Swift times hallmark Mountaineer opener
CHESTER?- Following an eight-week break, live Thoroughbred racing returned to Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort on Saturday. The 2014 season, which extends from the first day of March through late December, will encompass 210 race cards at a track whose history now spans nearly 6 decades.
Saturday's opening night feature, the $37,100 Welcome Back Dash, was won by Musicinthehouse, the 3-2 second choice in the field of seven . The four-year-old gelding caught the pace-setting 7-5 favorite Jasizzle in mid-stretch and methodically moved on the outside to a 1 -length advantage at the wire.
With Luis Martinez Jr. aboard, Musicinthehouse registered a final clocking for the five-furlong event of :56.17 on a fast track. It was the swiftest time for five panels at Mountaineer in more than two years.
Musicinthebox returned $5.00, $2.40 and $2.40, and earned a winner's share of $22,631 for owner/trainer Maria E. Pinzon. Jasizzle, who won last year's edition of the race, finished second, and Flying Posse was third.
The first race of the night went to the seven-year-old mare Bayshore Blaze, who closed powerfully on the outside to catch the pace-setting Passport Denied and win by a length. Bayshore Blaze was sent off at odds of 5-1 in the ten-horse field of $5,000 claimers,
Bayshore Blaze is trained by Gary R. Welch and is a daughter of the 2002 West Virginia Derby winner, Wiseman's Ferry. Bayshore Blaze's final time for the five-furlong distance was a snappy :58.16.
It was the 40th career win for her jockey, Domingo Chacaltana, whose apprentice allowance was promptly reduced from seven to five pounds once the race was declared official.
Chacaltana, age 25, is from Lima, Peru. He likely won't graduate to journeyman status until late in the Mountaineer season. He also won Saturday's fifth race aboard the front-running, 9-10 favorite Tip Your Hat. The time for that five-furlong run for 'nickel claimers' was :57.86. Local handicappers believe Chacaltana bears watching. Agent Gary Patterson handles his book..
Indeed, race times throughout the night were stakes-caliber by Mountaineer standards. In the third race the 8-5 favorite, Jewelynamber, cruised the one-mile distance in 1:37.73. The four-year-old filly took the lead exiting the first turn, shook free from a duel with Feelsgoodonmylips and widened her margin to 9 lengths at the wire.
Ridden by Didiel Osorio for owner/trainer Pinzon, Jewelynamber was also competing for a $5,000 claiming tag, but was a powerhouse this night. She had been winless in four starts over Turfway Park's synthetic surface this winter, but now has two victories and a placing in four career tries on Mountaineer's dirt oval.
In 2013, there were 11 horses who returned $100 or more at Mountaineer for a two-dollar win mutuel. The first do it this season was the six-year-old gelding Three Square Meals, who in winning the seventh race on Saturday returned $108.80 under jockey Eddie Martin Jr. The final time for Three Square Meals in the one-mile allowance event was 1:37.48.
Interestingly, the horse who finished fifth in race seven was the 7-10 favorite Reflector, who campaigns for Art Preston. Back in 1998, Victory Gallop, co-owned by Preston and his brothers, nosed out Real Quiet in the Belmont Stakes thus denying the latter a Triple Crown sweep.
During the fourth race of the night, the three-year-old filly Syeshacat had a clear lead inside the quarter-pole, when she broke down. Her jockey, Terry D. Houghton, was taken to East Liverpool City Hospital. Houghton was fully conscious, but complaining of shoulder and back soreness, when he left the Mountaineer grounds.
Wagering from all sources on the nine-race card totaled $1,083,366, a 19.6% increase over the corresponding opening card in 2013.


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Countdown to Retribution
Mr. Allen Krause may have a point when he defines me as the saddest man in America whilst the St. Louis Cardinals front office gives new meaning to the word "crapjob"; indeed, watching a team known for its unbridled winning tradition falter into a debilitated trance under the penny-pinching antics of John Mozeliak is not only gut-wrenching, it's depressing as well. For unlike Mr. Krause and his coveted haphazard sports franchise affiliations (namely the Detroit Tigers and the Detroit Lions), we Cardinal fans expect great things from our team every game, every day, every year.
We're winners.
We're not poster children for the Buddha's life is suffering mantra.
And we're certainly not dumb enough to make statements like "we'll both revel in the genius that is Dave Dombrowski" before the most expensively bad team ever took the field. That's just plain irresponsibility in ten words or less.
If anyone should apologize to the dear readers of RSBS it should be Mr. Krause, who was so brazen in his blogging, so careless in his quips, so insensitive in his irrationality that he completely forgot about the 86 years of purely agonizing, flesh-eating hell that Red Sox fans went through before their ultimate redemption. In essence, he called them whiny crybabies who cling to their guns and religion.
Didn't you learn anything in 2008, Al?
I did.
I learned that there is no substitution for retribution.
And you're old.
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That picture is really hard to look at. Please tell me nobody got hurt! (The animals, I mean. Not you and Allen. I know there's no biting between you, just biting commentary.)
Firstly – are we all invited to the big 3-0 party?? Um….flesh-eating hell…well, never heard it described like that – but yes we Red Sox fans kept the faith for a long time. And we were well rewarded. Sorry Jeff – I know it is still painful for you! And please – let us know where to send the gifts to!
Yes, Jane, that picture is an artistic rendition of Allen's psyche.
And Julia, you can send the gifts to:
PO BOX 30, I Might As Well Be Dead, MICHIGAN 54321😉
Thanks Jeff! Are there any laws in Michigan restricting what can be sent through the mail?
That's right about those 86 years! I was only alive during the first 11 of them, but when I became a baseball fan at 10, I was watching that game… the one with Tim Wakefield? And sometimes when I'm depressed and I just need to cry, I watch replays of the Bill Buckner play.
Seems like both the Cardinals and the Padres (I learned this from Kaybee) are having front office troubles. Seems like the Padres are going to get bought soon. What are the poor Cardinals going to do??


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For the last few weeks we've been working on Heroic 25 Northrend Beasts, the first boss in a "Tribute" run. Heroic is really a huge step from Normal difficulty. The first night of wiping had me convinced that we needed a heck of a lot more gear before we'd be able to beat it. But we've been working on it pretty much each raid night since then.
Since we killed him, I suppose that I'm qualified to offer some suggestions on how we did it.


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This month we remember the founder of our company, R.C. Hoiles, who bought the then-Santa Ana Register in 1935 and founded a company he named Freedom Newspapers. It grew into Freedom Communications, today the nation's 12th largest media company, with operations on the Internet, in broadcast, magazines and newspapers.
Hoiles launched his newspapers — which now include the Clovis News Journal, Portales News-Tribune and Quay County Sun — in part to engage readers with the ideas of liberty, ideas we on the editorial pages still consider the most constructive and productive method of social organization.
Hoiles' descendants, who still control the company, carry on his passion for freedom. We like to think that this media chain, which celebrates his Nov. 24 birthday as Founders Day, constituted an important contribution to the freedom movement in the United States, a legacy we continue to honor and extend through our editorials and columns.
Less well known about Hoiles are his contributions to the freedom movement beyond his newspaper operations. He furthered the libertarian cause, especially from the 1930s through the 1950s, at a time when virtually all respectable intellectual opinion in the United States saw collectivism as the harbinger of a bright future and individualism as a remnant of a discredited past beyond America couldn't escape quickly enough.
Yet R.C. Hoiles was instrumental in the promotion and popularization of important writers and thinkers, and in the formation of several organizations dedicated to advancing human liberty.
From a libertarian or classical liberal viewpoint, the 1940s were a dark time. The Great Depression was viewed as proof of the failure of the capitalist system, and the New Deal, a pastiche of new regulatory agencies, entitlements, and warmed-over quasi-socialist nostrums, seen as the only hope for the future. In academic and intellectual circles, defenders of market economics were few and far between, and viewed as cranks or worse.
The entrance of the United States into World War II brought on new controls and regulations as the economy was mobilized to fight the war. Critics of these measures were widely viewed as unpatriotic.
In retrospect, 1943, which saw the publication of books by three remarkable women, is sometimes seen as the beginning of a long and tortuous comeback for the ideas of liberty. Isabel Paterson's, "The God of the Machine," Rose Wilder Lane's "The Discovery of Freedom," and Ayn Rand's "The Fountainhead," all questioned conventional wisdom about the benevolence and effectiveness of collectivism and celebrated freedom and individualism.
R.C. Hoiles was acquainted with these authors, corresponded extensively with them, and published long excerpts of their books in his newspapers. He also published essays and book excerpts from such freedom advocates as Albert Jay Nock, Frank Chodorov, John Flynn, F.A. Hayek, and Garet Garrett, introducing these writers to new audiences.
R.C. also had several key works of the 19th-century French economist Frederic Bastiat translated and printed in inexpensive editions, thousands of which he gave away.
He became acquainted with Leonard E. Read, who was executive director of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, and encouraged him to use the Chamber's educational programs to promote undiluted free enterprise. As the Chamber became more amenable to government intrusions into the marketplace, Read became convinced he could work for what he truly believed only by forming his own organization.
Leonard Read communicated extensively with R.C. Hoiles and a few others before founding the Foundation for Economic Education in 1946. R.C. gave Leonard some of the seed money and encouragement that made founding the Foundation for Economic Education possible (though he later feuded with Read over whether any coercive tax could be philosophically justified, which R.C. maintained was impossible).
In his book, "Radicals for Capitalism," author Brian Doherty contends that almost every active libertarian who came of age between about 1950 and 1980 was influenced by the foundation, which sent materials and its monthly magazine free to anybody who requested them.
The Foundation for Economic Education is still active, still educating, still advocating for, in Leonard Read's words, "anything that's peaceful."
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Feedback of Mr. Romel Obinario, Academic Team Head and Institutional Values Formation Program Head Laguna BelAir School on PaperTigers: Books+Water Book SetsThursday, January 31st, 2013
At the heart of every PaperTigers book is a message for all of humanity. The message each book conveys is relevant, timeless, and transcends the boundaries set by current economic, political, or cultural constructs that continue to impinge on the way peoples of the world interact today.
We at Laguna BelAir School have realized the affinity between our core values and those of the PaperTigers (PT) organization, as conveyed in the PT books that the organization has sent us. By sharing the PT books with our students, we are also imparting our core values in a way that is not awkward and forced. Through the books, they may realize that the things we say we value are not simply words to be memorized but are ideals that other people cherish and live out. Through their constant exposure to these wonderful books, and their continuous experiences in the school's different advocacies, they may truly become what we wish them to be – stewards for a better world.
Thank you, Paper Tigers, for involving us in your outreach program. We share in Wangari Maathai's (Planting the Trees of Kenya) advocacy of caring for the environment by planting trees and in her belief in women and in communities working together to bring about much-needed reforms. We are inspired by Kojo's (One Hen) example of thrift and of making a difference one small step at a time. The way we view people with cultures or beliefs other than ours is challenged by the way friendship is forged between Abaani and Haki (First Come the Zebra), thereby promoting peaceful coexistence. And we are truly inspired by the boy (A Child's Garden: A Story of Hope) who despite all adversity finds hope for a better future in a war-ravaged land.


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Okay, so a collar won't make your cat look fat. However, are you making your cat fat?
Humans are in control of what pets eat and too many of us are making our pets fat by indulging in too much wet food, too many treats, table scraps, and little activity.
When I look around the shelter this January morn, I see some very large cats (Monroe, Dina, Lotus, and Violet to name a few). Now many are truly big boned - the ones who might have Maine Coon in their blood line; however, many are just plain fat.
National Pet Obesity Awareness Day Study found approximately 53 percent of cats and 55 percent of dogs were overweight or obese. Obesity is the number one nutritional disorder among dogs and cats, making them susceptible to many health problems, including:
• Reduced life span
• Impaired heart, liver, breathing functions
• Digestive disturbances
• Increased surgical risk
• Skin problems
• Heat stress
• Increased diabetes risk
Yikes - just looking at that list should spur you to make a change for the betterment of your pet!
Here at the shelter, the staff veterinarians are able to prescribe diets to help many of the cats who are overweight. Some, however, just need to NOT get the wet food and TO get more physical exercise.
There is even a veterinarian association dedicated to raising awareness of obesity in pets. No kidding. The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention has information on how to check if your pet is overweight, the ideal weight for your pet, and the caloric content of pet
They created a video to help you take your pet's measurements to help figure out if your cat is, well, fat.
So, what does an obese cat look like?
A kitty who is 19 pounds when ideal weight 10 pounds. This is like a 5'4" female adult weighing 276 pounds (131 pounds over maximum normal weight of 145 pounds) or 5'9" male weighing 321 pounds (152 pounds over maximum normal weight of 169 pounds).
Please ask your veterinarian about your cat's healthy weight and what steps to take to get him or her to that weight. Why? Just go back up to that list about the risks.
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#171278 - 11/11/07 03:42 PM Schmuck or schmuck
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Dropped the weekend nitpick in favor of a Sunday picknick. But in the end I still end up at loanwords from Germany.
Mel Brooks parade for schmuck:
Mel Brooks
(compendium 280)
When you look up the origin of the word it is not less pejorative than the words in use today. Only 'schmuck' did not travel as far as do the F-A words today.
Those are in daily use over most parts of the world now.
A parade to save and revive the word schmuck? Donations? What the....why?
#171283 - 11/11/07 07:20 PM Re: Schmuck or schmuck [Re: BranShea]
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English schmuck is from Yiddish שמאָק (shmok) 'prick, dick; jerk, unpleasant person'. It has an unsure etymology. Many have noticed that German Schmuck 'jewel' looks similar to the English spelling, and has an interesting meaning (cf. English family jewels), but it is problematic. A u in German corresponds to a u (or an i) and not an o in Yiddish: cf. German Fuß 'foot' with Yiddish fus ~ fis, or German gut 'good' with Yiddish gut ~ git. (The English word is pronounced with a schwa, but the Yiddish one is pronounced definitely with an o.) Pther etymologies connect Yiddish shmok with an Old Polish word smok 'grass snake, dragon' or a Czech word meaning 'fool'. he latter doesn't explain how a generic word for 'fool' came to be a specialized word for a body part. The other taboo words for the penis in Yiddish are (daytshmerish, or high register) shvants (cf German Schwantz 'tail; penis' and Latin penis 'tail; penis') and vulgar pots. (Yiddish pots can be used for the body part or a term of abuse. It is usually associated with German Putz 'clean' (cf. Putzfrau 'charlady, cleaning lady'), but has the same phonological problem as shmok. Because shmok and pots tend to be associated with their term of abuse meanings, the body parts are usually refered to with endearing diminutives: shmekl and petsl. (The u ~ i varience is for the two major dialect groups of Eastern Yiddish (spoken in the Pale), the Lithuanian (roughly NE Yiddish) and the Polish (roughly SE and divided into other dialect groups). It is well-known by non-linguists, and I have heard a song that is made up entirely using words that show the varience sung by a polaks and a litvaks. Here's an article that discusses this in passing.)
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#171284 - 11/12/07 06:41 AM Re: Schmuck or schmuck [Re: zmjezhd]
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By now I have learned through a PM that the article from the compendium is from a satirical source.
The nature of a good satire is that it looks credible.
Quoting Helen's winged words : In a world where they have Turkey Tangled Frog Weed everything is possible.
So I took it for real, not knowing what magazine or paper it came from. Still... I see no clear reason why , although coming from satire this could not be argued about.(and in an inoffense way)Unless you are a genuine hypocrit.
Another PM friend wrote she sees this forum as a cafe, where you can spend some time on and off. Well, in a cafe you can talk about anything and have arguments going. Words , also street words get used out and are continously replaced by new ones that wear out in their turn.
EDIT : And you zmjezhd, I cannot but see that you etymologized this subject with glee.
OK, fair enough.
Edited by BranShea (11/12/07 12:21 PM)
#217507 - 07/07/14 06:48 AM Re: Schmuck or schmuck [Re: BranShea]
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When I watched the three stooges years ago I didn't even know what schmuck meant. I must have been naive and innocent back then._________________________
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#217511 - 07/07/14 11:35 AM Re: Schmuck or schmuck [Re: Bazr]
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It's been Chief Ron Tischer's top priority since taking the job, stop the flow of drugs in our city and the violence that comes with it. He recently announced the department is stepping up their efforts and their new plan includes help from the community.
When the Chief took over last year it was during the May's Photo double murder investigation. It was the latest in a string of violent crimes. Back then he promised to tackle the problem, today he's not backing off.
When it comes to taking on drug dealers, Tischer has a simple plan, "Make it very unpleasant to do business here and move them out of the city," says Tischer. The Chief has adopted a zero tolerance policy and says drug dealer won't catch a break anytime soon. "Everytime they want to come out and sell their drugs we're going to be on top of them and they're going to get arrested and they're going to keep getting arrested until they get the hint that they're not welcome here," Tischer says.
The department has plans to step up patrols in hot spots around the city and include undercover officers. But one of the biggest keys for the department will be the people living in those neighborhoods. "They are the eyes out on the street for us," says Tischer, "if they don't call us, we might not know what the problem is in their neighborhoods."
"We're going to make it very, very uncomfortable for them, so that this kind of stuff is going to stop," says Councilman Fran Formanek. He sits on the Neighborhood Revitilization Committee and thinks neighbors play a big role in helping curb drugs in violence, if they get involved in their neighborhoods. That means meeting their neighbors, talking on a regular basis because there is strength in numbers. "It's a lot easier for people to communicate in a group rather than one on one so if they can do that can bring the community more together as far as a group is concerned," says Formanek.
The chief calls it being a good witness. You know your neighborhood better than they do and can report when something looks out of place. It's the working together that has both men convinced they can take back the streets. "I think it's reached a level where people just aren't going to tolerate it anymore," says Tischer. "I feel confident we're going to get over this hump and take back our neighborhoods," says Formanek.
Tischer says police usually don't get called until something major happens, he's hoping that will change. He says they want to know every little thing going on in a neighborhood. That way they can deal with a small problem before it grows into something big.
Tischer admits the department can't arrest their way out of the problem and are looking into education programs as well as enforcement.


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Bill Cosby to play Riverside Theater May 18
Comedy legend Bill Cosby is making a return appearance at the Riverside Theater May 18.
The 75-year-old Cosby last performed at the Riverside on Aug. 22, 2011. »Read Full Article
Mo's steakhouse downtown changes hands
Restaurateur Johnny Vassallo has sold his downtown steakhouse, Mo's -- A Place for Steaks.
The buyer is Jeremiah Hamman of Epic Hospitality; Hamman was Vassallo's operating partner in a Mo's steakhouse in Indianapolis, which Hamman previously purchased. »Read Full Blog Post
24 hours: 3 things to do this Milwaukee weekend
7:30 p.m. Friday
There's more than one singular sensation in "A Chorus Line," the beloved musical on a national tour and stepping into the Milwaukee Theatre for the first of two performances this weekend. »Read Full Article
Milwaukee movies off the grid
'Concorde' lands at Turner
The 1970s was the decade for all-star cast disaster epics - until movies like "The Concorde: Airport '79" brought it crashing down to earth. »Read Full Article
Weekend Guide: New year, new fun
A well-intentioned but slightly fatigued waiter suggested that we stop with the "Happy New Year" salutations by the end of this week.
On his orders, here's a final toast to 2013. To your good health and enduring happiness. To the best that is yet to come. To a busy weekend of movies, food and theater. »Read Full Article
'The Impossible' offers portrait of humanity amid tragedy
There are so many tragedies, man-made and natural, that sometimes we rely on shorthand to remember them.
For instance, the Dec. 26, 2004, Indian Ocean tsunami, which claimed more than 200,000 lives, is regarded as among the deadliest disasters in recorded history. And although Westerners represented about 1% of its victims, it is remembered by many because of one of its survivors was supermodel Petra Nemcova. »Read Full Article
As FDR, Murray deserves vote for 'Hyde Park on Hudson'
She's the president's fifth or sixth cousin - "depends on how you count." So when she's called to visit Cousin Franklin - that'd be Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States - at his family retreat in Hyde Park, N.Y., Daisy can't help feeling insignificant.
Unfortunately, throughout "Hyde Park on Hudson," the new historical drama with Bill Murray in an Oscar-nomination-magnet of a performance as FDR, it's hard not to share her opinion. »Read Full Article
Alterra's Tosa coffeehouse to add seats
It does get pretty crowded in there, but relief is on the way: Alterra Coffee Roasters will expand the seating area for its cafe at 9125 W. North Ave. in Wauwatosa.
Guests may have noticed the Alterra pop-up store in the west half of the space once occupied by Lockers florist, which sold Alterra products for the holidays. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
'Not Fade Away' captures rhythm of rock 'n' roll, generational divide
Rock 'n' roll is a young person's game.
Like fashion, hairstyles, sex, drugs and other things designed to frustrate adults in general and parents in particular, young people use rock 'n' roll to discover identity and fraternity. With roots in basements and garages around the world, it rises from the ground up organically, and as if by common consensus rather than being imposed by corporate tastemakers. »Read Full Article
'Bands to Watch' sing praises for bands they are watching
Before we begin looking at all the local music that will happen in 2013 (we do have 361 days for doing just that), Local Beat is taking one final look back at the year's best Wisconsin music - from the vantage point of state bands that made a big impression in 2012.
I reached out to the acts featured in our 10 Bands to Watch list in August, soliciting for their own picks for acts to watch. Here are some favorite albums and songs released by Wisconsin artists in 2012, as selected by musicians in poetic folk group Field Report, avant-garde ensemble Volcano Choir, Americana rock act Trapper Schoepp and the Shades and other noteworthy Wisconsin bands. »Read Full Article
Watch: Flux Design show 'Made in Milwaukee' on DIY Network
The premiere episode of "Made in Milwaukee," the DIY Network home remodeling series featuring Flux Design, in Milwaukee's Riverworks Business Park airs at 10 p.m. Friday.
Flux Design was foundecd by former Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design students Jeremy Shamrowicz and Jesse Meyer. According to the firm's website the pair began "by recydling found lumber and scrap metal and turning it into 'organic' furniture." »Read Full Blog Post
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Green Bay Packer fans can make their own Packer memorabilia Saturday and Sunday when Discovery World gears up football projects in its Kohl's Design It! Lab.
The projects this weekend include: »Read Full Article
Expanded Highlands Cafe starting regular hours Jan. 14
Co-owner Brett Swider called the diminutive, pre-expansion Highlands Café "a little closet." But the coffeehouse — and now restaurant — at 1413 N. 60th St., Wauwatosa, recently became a whole lot bigger. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
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Oscar's really in a hurry.
The nominations for this year's Academy Awards will be announced Jan. 10 - the earliest they've ever been. »Read Full Article(2)
Eau Claire's Max Garland is state's new poet laureate
Eau Claire writer Max Garland is Wisconsin's new poet laureate. He'll serve in that post through 2014, the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters has announced.
Garland is a professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He was also a rural mail carrier for a decade in western Kentucky, where he was born. In addition to publishing widely in literary journals, he's the author of the poetry collections "The Postal Confessions" and "Hunger Wide as Heaven." »Read Full Article(1)
On Tap Today: The U2 experience
No, Bono won't be under the glass.
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Michigan golf is better than ever. From golf magazine rankings to People's Choice Awards, Michigan is consistently named among the best places in the country to play golf. Whether you're an experienced golfer looking to improve or a beginner looking to explore, there are plenty of ways to work on your game.
Learn about these opportunities from Janina Parrott Jacobs below and check out our video on golf from the Pure Michigan summer video series to see more.
For more information on golfing in Michigan or to plan your summer vacation, visit michigan.org.
Pure Michigan's stellar golf courses are much more fun to play when your game is in shape. Michigan's status as a top golf state also includes quality golf schools, clinics, and events conducted by talented teaching professionals from all over the U.S. Statistically, tour players take anywhere from 6 to 30 lessons annually to keep their games sharp. Most recreational golfers take none and it's the one fix that could help the most. New golf clubs offer hope, but without proper guidance, the same swing problems haunt you.
If your game needs assistance, here are some opportunities:
Saturday, June 8: PGA Professional Brad Patterson will solve your swing problems, including simple putting fixes and 'losing a slice in 3 balls'. Two sessions offered at 10am and noon at Midway Sports, 22381 Van Born Rd. in Taylor MI, 48180. Call Brad directly at 315-405-5756. or visit the website. Cost is $30.
Saturday, June 8: British Golf Professional Trevor Parkinson conducts a Demo Day featuring celebrated custom fitted Miura clubs at Greystone Golf Club, 67500 Mound Rd. in Washington, MI from 1 to 4pm. Consider twilight play to tackle three difficult finishing holes meandering around a large rock quarry. Call 248-651-9580 or visit mwgolfclubs.com.
Sunday, June 9: Nationally recognized LPGA Professionals Teresa Zamboni, Lynn Stellman, and PGA Host Professional Barry Pearce will headline a Ladies Links Fore Golf (LL4G) 'Fun Day' clinic and 9-hole playing lesson at Brentwood Golf Club, 2450 Havenwood, White Lake, MI 48383. 8:30 registration, with clinic at 9am, golf at 10:30 and lunch following. Costs are $90 – $105 and all skill levels are welcome. Visit LL4G.com or call 248-684-2662.
Monday, June 10: Golf Legend Nancy Lopez visits Michigan to share her expertise as she headlines the Henry Ford Macomb Hospitals 2013 Macomb Golf Classic at the Donald Ross-designed Detroit Golf Club. Participants will attend a morning golf clinic taught by Nancy and other members of Ladies Links Fore Golf (LL4G). On-course instruction, autographed pictures, and video of the complete day will be provided as well as lunch and dinner. For information, contact Tina Lavinio-Mattinen at 586-263-2968 or firstname.lastname@example.com, or visit the website.
If you can't make it to the events listed above, there are some excellent golf schools at great courses around the state to check out:
The acclaimed Kendall Golf Academy, based at Ypsilanti's Miles of Golf, will conduct golf schools at Forest Dunes Golf Club in Roscommon and Tullymore Golf Resort in Stanwood. Top state PGA professionals Dave Kendall, Frank McAuliffe, and Hall of Fame members Jack Seltzer and Lynn Janson will teach nulti-day schools along with one-day schools June – August. Package rates are $595 to $1195, lodging included, for the multi-day schools. For registration at Forest Dunes, call 855-275-1222 or visit forestdunesgolf.com. At Tullymore, call Scot Cucksey at 800-972-4837, ext. 251 or visit tullymoregolf.com. For the Kendall Academy, call 734-645-2322.
The Rick Smith/Jason Guss Golf Academy at Treetops in Gaylord: Nationally renowned instructor and principal Treetops owner Rick Smith hosts a world class learning center which has made GOLF Magazine's Top 25 Golf Schools in America rankings an unprecedented three times. Swing methods come and go but the major philosophy here is clear communication, quality instruction, and individualized attention. When 'school' lets out, 81 holes' worth of fun begins, including the Fazio and Smith courses, also in GolfWeek's 'Top Courses You Can Play'. Treetops hosted The Golf Channel's inaugural 'Big Break' series; Threetops was the site for the 'Par-3 Shootout at Treetops Resort' featuring golf greats Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Phil Mickelson, Fred Couples, and Lee Trevino, who aced the 7th hole, winning $1,000,000. For information on Smith, Jason Guss, and all programs, including a 'Ladies-Only' 4 day instructional retreat, visit treetops.com or call 989-731-8485.
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Crystal Mountain Resort, also on GOLF Magazine's Top-25 list, conducts over 100 clinics and schools targeted toward all skill levels. Former MI PGA Professional of the Year and Director of Golf Brad Dean has the knack for presenting difficult concepts in a manner that is easily understood; his skilled staff of professional have earned a myriad of teaching awards. Crystal Mountain Resort in Thompsonville, is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the resort's signature course, the Bill Newcomb-crafted Mountain Ridge. Owners Chris and Jim MacInnes invite you to enjoy Special Anniversary Rates of $20 per player, including cart and use of the practice range on: Tuesday, May 28; Friday, June 28; Sunday, July 14; Wednesday, August 28; Thursday, September 5; Wednesday, October 9. Call the Pro Shop at 800-968-7686, ext. 4000 or visit crystalmountain.com.
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As a consultant, I'm required to be familiar with a variety of operating systems. Rather than keep three computers on hand, I just put a 12-gig hard drive in my laptop, split off a meager five gigs for Windows and Linux, and dedicated the rest to FreeBSD.
This works well enough, and any number of people run their systems in this configuration. It's always irritated me to have two Linux installs on my system, however: one under
/linux, and one under
/usr/compat/linux. It seems it would be possible to run programs in Linux mode using the existing Linux partition, rather than installing linux_base.
This column heads off into uncharted, unsupported territory. Don't play with this on a production system. Bring aspirin, patience, and lots of Band-Aids. Here be dragons. Bridge Out Ahead. Beware of Postal Workers. You have been warned.
I'm running FreeBSD-current on
/dev/ad0s2. Red Hat Linux 6.2 uses
/dev/ad0s3. The Linuxulator is based on Red Hat 6.1, meaning that the Linux userland I have is out of sync with the Linux kernel compatibility that FreeBSD provides. This turns out to be the least of our problems.
First of all, if you try to mount the Linux ext2fs partition read-write, you'll get a "permission denied" error. Your error log will show something like:
Oct 5 11:10:19 turtledawn /boot/kernel/kernel: WARNING: R/W mount of #ad/0x40002 denied due to unsupported optional features
A bit of wandering around in the mailing list archives shows that the problem is the new "sparse superblocks" that recent Linux kernels use. This increases the amount of storage space on large hard drives that use ext2fs. You can change this by using Linux's
tune2fs and
Do not attempt to use these programs in Linux mode. Linux mode is powerful, but it doesn't address things like system nodes and directly addressing hardware. If you're lucky, you'll panic your machine; if not, you'll silently reboot it. Boot into Linux and log in as root.
First, drop to single user mode with:
shutdown -t 1 now
You need to unmount all of your filesystems, and mount them read-only. You can do this with:
umount -r /
At this point, your file systems will be mounted read-only. Linux's
/etc/mtab will still show your root as being mounted read-write, but don't let that bother you; after all, the successful read-only mount means that
/etc/mtab can't be updated. You can confirm that each filesystem is read-only; a simple
touch /etc/test will give you a "permission denied" error if everything's OK.
You're ready to turn off sparse superblocks. Get your device names from Linux's
/etc/fstab. For each device, do a:
tune2fs -s off /dev/hda3
After tuning all the file systems, check them.
e2fsck -y /dev/hda3
When complete, reboot into FreeBSD.
You can now mount your
ext2 partition read-write with
mount_ext2fs /dev/ad0s3 /linux
Or you can jump right in. You can safely move the Linux userland without unloading
mv /compat/linux /compat/linux-pkg
mkdir /usr/compat/linux
mount_ext2fs /dev/ad0s3 /usr/compat/linux
Also edit
/etc/fstab, listing the Linux partition like this:
/dev/ad0s3 /usr/compat/linux ext2fs rw,noauto 0 0
(Why noauto? For now, trust me.)
For a first test I tried that beast of an office suite, StarOffice 5.2. To my surprise, it worked on the first try.
Deeper checks unveiled problems. The files in
/compat/linux/home/mwlucas were owned by uid and gid 500, which is what the Linux account "mwlucas" uses. I worked around user files by editing
/compat/linux/etc/passwd and
/compat/linux/etc/group, assigning myself my BSD uid and gid of 1001 instead of the Linux uid and gid of 500. A few runs of
chown -R mwlucas.mwlucas made the problem go away for good, no matter what OS I boot.
More seriously, RealPlayer wouldn't run, failing with complaints about being unable to access the audio device. Linux programs looked in my home directory under
/compat/linux/home/mwlucas, rather than under
/usr/home/mwlucas. These problems all had a common cause; the Linuxulator looks for files under
/compat/linux first, and only checks the rest of the system if it can't find something in its own playground. In the new configuration, dotfiles appeared left and right in the Linux home directory, while Linux programs ignored settings in my
.cshrc and other BSD home directory configuration files.
Here I had a difficult situation. Not only was it doing something wrong, I had to figure out what "right" meant in this circumstance. I could set the Linux home directory to
/bsd/usr/home/mwlucas, but the Linux environment is purely experimental; I don't want to damage my production environment with Linux errors. (The astute among you might notice that this entire process is endangering my production environment; you're welcome to wait in the hall for the rest of the article.) I want the Linuxulator to see files in both my Linux home directory and my BSD home directory. I decided that I'd prefer that programs run in Linux mode work with my BSD home directory first, only falling back to the Linux home directory if necessary.
FreeBSD has the ability to do this; it's called
unionfs. Dire warnings fill
mount_union(8). Since I'm already doing strange things, we'll charge on.
Unionfs mounts one section of the filesystem "over" another section, allowing both sections to appear to be one directory. For example, you could mount
/tmp over
/cdrom. An
ls /cdrom would show all the files from
/tmp intermingled with the files from
/cdrom, as if they were one directory.
The layers are referred to as the "upper" and "lower" layers. When you alter a file, changes are made in the upper layer. If files in both the upper and lower layer have the same name, the upper file is visible. In the example above,
/cdrom would appear to be writable. The files would actually be written and changed in
/tmp, however. If you edited a file from
/cdrom, the file would actually be copied to
/tmp and edited there.
I don't really care about altering the Linux home directory -- I'm in Linux rarely enough that I can copy things from my BSD home directory should they become important. I want the BSD home
/usr/home/mwlucas to be the upper layer, mounted over
/usr/compat/linux/home/mwlucas. Do this with:
mount_union /usr/home/mwlucas /usr/compat/linux/home/mwlucas
Similarly, I want the Linuxulator to check for entries in
/dev before
/compat/linux/dev -- this will make RealPlayer access the correct
/dev/audio. I had some concern about accessing entries in
/dev, but Linux mode's default behavior does this, so what the heck.
mount_union /dev /usr/compat/linux/dev
To my surprise, this works as well. My Linux apps run, and things seem stable. When I'm finished, my filesystem table looks like this.
Don't worry about the "capacity" column on union-mounted partitions; I'm not sure how
df calculates the amount of space used on a unionfs partition, but it's blatantly bogus. Note that when you add in union-mounted partitions, this drive supposedly has roughly 22 gigs
of space on a 12-gig hard drive.
When you have a problem with the Linuxulator in this configuration, the first thing to do is restore the original configuration. If you can reproduce the problem with linux_base, it's an actual issue. If you can't, well, have fun.
If you go with the obvious default settings of
/usr/compat/linux automounting via
/etc/fstab, and
LINUX_ENABLE="YES" in
/etc/rc.conf, your system won't boot. FreeBSD mounts filesystems before loading
linux.ko. If
/usr/compat/linux is an ext2 partition, and is mounted before
linux.ko is loaded, your system will shut down. It won't panic, it won't run any shutdown scripts, and it won't unmount your file systems; you'll just see a couple notices about waiting for core processes to stop, and be back at the BIOS screen.
The solution is to load
linux.ko before mounting the file system. I use the following shell script (
linux.sh) in
/usr/local/etc/rc.d to mount
/usr/compat/linux and run the assorted
mount_union commands.
/sbin/mount /usr/compat/linux
/sbin/mount_union /usr/home/mwlucas /usr/compat/linux/home/mwlucas
/sbin/mount_union /dev /usr/compat/linux/dev
You might also want to union mount
/tmp over
When (not if) your system shuts down unnaturally, the reboot
fsck will not clean the ext2 file system. When you try to mount it, you'll get a "permission denied" error and announcements in
/var/log/messages. Do not attempt to use Linux's
e2fsck under Linux mode; you will panic the system, and the folks up on -hackers don't want to hear about it.
To fix this, reboot into Linux. Let
e2fsck do its work, then boot back into FreeBSD.
This is how I run Linux emulation. I can't say I recommend it for everyone's general use, but it might meet your needs. The surprising thing about running Linux mode in this way isn't that it works at all, but that it's so stable. Once I stopped trying to run Linux system programs in FreeBSD, it worked just as solidly as the standard FreeBSD linux_base package. This isn't because of my skill so much as it is a tribute to the FreeBSD developers; even when you do things clearly marked "dangerous," it still probably runs.
Note that "probably" doesn't mean that it's recommended.
Michael W. Lucas
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Saudi Arabia, a country where women still are not permitted to drive by themselves, has launched a provocative new anti-domestic abuse campaign.
The startling ad shows a Saudi woman in a typical veil sporting a black eye. Underneath the photo, a caption reads: "Some things can't be covered; Fighting women's abuse together."
The campaign, funded by the King Khalid Foundation, aims to provide legal protection for women and children victims of abuse in Saudi Arabia, and is encouraging Saudis to report cases of domestic violence to nearby help centers.
"Everyone knows it happens," said Umm Mohammed, a shopkeeper in Souk Al Owais, a bustling market in central Riyadh, in response to the new campaign.
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The vendor, a single mother of eight children who can barely eke out a living in this oil rich male-dominated society, was largely left unimpressed by the pioneering initiative to raise awareness of the social taboo.
"Insha'Allah (God Willing), it will help, but that's only for physical abuse. Who will care about the psychological and emotional abuse that women like me suffer? Women here have so many problems and domestic abuse is just one of them."
Indeed, for most ordinary citizens like Mohammed, women have much larger issues to deal with in a country where men still have to be relied upon for almost every administrative matter. The majority of female graduates are left without employment opportunities and have to rely on a male guardian to get permission to travel outside the country. Divorced women are largely denied the custody of their children.
The Saudi press has recently been replete with stories of abuse towards expatriate maids and foreign workers. A few months ago, the tragic story of a Saudi cleric who raped and murdered his 5-year-old daughter made international headlines. The fact that the man was not sentenced to death for his crimes sparked outrage and condemnation by both the press and the public. However, stories or reports that focus on battered wives are far less common within the national newspapers.
Official statistics on domestic abuse in Saudi Arabia are sketchy, to say the least.
Princess Ameerah al-Taweel, a passionate women's rights advocate and the Vice Chairwoman of the Board of the Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation, sees the campaign as an important step in the right direction.
"The main issue when it comes to abused women in Saudi is lack of knowledge. Some women who accept being abused don't know their rights in Islam, and a lot of women who are suffering from abuse, don't know their rights in our legal system. That they can report their case and they will be protected by the government," said al-Taweel.
"That is why such a campaign is vital to let women know – especially in rural areas – their rights. That such acts are not acceptable and cannot be tolerated – not only for a woman's safety, but for her kids as well. The first step for women to protect themselves is to not be afraid to speak up."
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He's a furry, red monster with googly eyes who goes by the name of Elmo. And he tops the list of must-have Christmas toys of 2006, according to the Web site www.besttoys2006.com.
The original Tickle Me Elmo doll was a Christmas favorite in 1996, with children delighting in the doll's vibrating giggles. This year's version, called the T.M.X. Elmo with "X" standing for extreme, chortles uncontrollably, slaps his knee and falls down after being tickled.
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Thank you Jens for setting up this Blog.
PLT Scheme is a 12-year old project now and it is definitely time to open it up to the world. The language and the project has contributed numerous ideas and products to the world. This covers programming languages (units, mixins, an implementation of cml-style concurrency, etc); programming tools (drscheme, check-syntax, transparent repls, module browsers, etc), programming pedagogy (htdp, htdc); program engineering (we resurrected the "expression" problem, web programming and continuations); and some more.
Time and again, people have asked me what I consider the one 'feature' that distinguishes us from the rest of the hordes of programming languages. I always respond with a single word:
We have pushed macros hard, and we have accomplished a lot with them. I conjecture that without macros, we would never have achieved the level of productivity that this group displays.
Of course, everyone else in academia works on types. ML's module type system of the third kind and Haskell's system-complete type system are serious challenges to anyone. It is probably true that you shouldn't consider yourself a programmer if you can't read and write some of those type-laden programs, and I seriously believe that they are the next generation of influential languages.
For the generation-after-the-next then, I see "macros" as one of the big topics (next to concurrency). A real programmer will have to know how Lisp and Scheme-style macros can reduce labor by orders of magnitude, how macros provide the tools for creating the "ultimate abstraction" in the form of domain-specific and embedded languages (Hudak's words). And there is no better place to start with than PLT Scheme's macro system.
So I would like to dedicate this blog to all things macros and everything else that matters in (and to) PLT Scheme.


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