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Based on The New York Times bestselling true story of heroism, courage and survival, Lone Survivor tells the incredible tale of four Navy SEALs on a covert mission to neutralize a high-level al-Qaeda operative who is ambushed by the enemy in the mountains of Afghanistan. Faced with an impossible moral decision, the small band is isolated from help and surrounded by a much larger force of Taliban ready for war. As they confront unthinkable odds together, the four men find reserves of strength and resilience as they stay in the fight to the finish.

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TishR wrote:Man there new web page is horrid! I wish they would go back to the old one at least everything worked and you could find stuff.
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rckblykitn wrote:I'm curious as to the follow up from you folks on this. I had the same problems starting with Daytona. Did the "live chat" thing and they gave me some blah blah on technical issues and gave me a "temporary" login email and password to use, which after clearing browsing data and cookies, finally worked (halfway through the race by then). Phoenix, had the same issues with the website. The "login" link (and the "register" link, as well as the "signup" links for both RaceView and Audio on the RaceView page, in fact) all turned eventually into an "error.... please try again" type message. This happened on both Chrome and Firefox browsers continually. Clearing cookies would allow me to access the login screen again, but entering my account info just gave me the error page again.
I tried using the "temporary" login they'd given me and it worked, so I just went with that.
Same deal this past weekend - error message after error. It's very annoying. My subscription is only for the Audio, and the temporary one has allowed me access to RaceView, so as long as it will work, and my own will not, I will continue to use it.
Last week I tried the "live chat" thing again, and sat in the queue for a good 30 minutes before getting someone. I explained my query, she asked me a question, I answered, and she disconnected. What?!? I had attempted this a good hour or so before the race, so I could make sure I was ready to go when the race started. By the time I sat through the live chat queue a second time the race was already probably 20 or so laps in. It's so incredibly frustrating.
What bothers me the most is that clearly many people (paying customers, may I add!!) have these same types of problems over and over again, week after week. A company with near unlimited funds such as NASCAR should certainly have a better handle on its website, its workings and certainly its customer service. It leaves a hugely sour taste in my mouth having these issues continually.
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For Immediate Release April 17, 2013Contact: Jeremy Warren, 512-463-0113
Senate Passes Ellis DNA Reform Bill
SB 1292 ensures all DNA evidence is collected and tested prior to trial in any capital case
(Austin, Texas)—The Texas Senate today unanimously passed reform legislation by Senator Rodney Ellis (D-Houston) to reduce wrongful convictions and increasing confidence in Texas' criminal justice system. The legislation now goes to the House for consideration.
The committee passed SB 1292, which will ensure all relevant DNA evidence in death penalty cases is collected and tested prior to a trial. The legislation is a collaborative effort between Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and Senator Ellis to create a more fair, reliable and just Texas criminal justice system.
"This modest but vitally important reform will help reduce the possibility that the ultimate mistake is made with someone receiving the ultimate penalty," said Ellis. "The fact of the matter is that we have already dodged just such a bullet thanks to advocates for the wrongfully convicted."
SB 1292 requires the state to test, prior to trial, all DNA biological evidence that can reasonably be used to either establish the identity of the person who may have committed the crime or exclude someone as having committed the crime. It applies in any capital offense where the state is seeking the death penalty and clarifies that the State or an accredited lab shall pay for all the DNA testing performed in accordance with the bill.
DNA testing has been key to the release of hundreds of those wrongfully convicted in Texas and across the country. For instance, Anthony Graves spent 16 years on death row for a murder he did not commit. Overall there have been 303 post-conviction DNA exonerations across the nation. Of those, 18 served time on death row. Another 16 were charged with capital crimes but were spared a death sentence.
"We know that, sometimes, we get the wrong person," said Ellis. "The Michael Morton case and dozens of examples are painful reminders of that fact. SB 1292 will ensure we avoid both the possibility of the wrong person serving years on Death Row and the far worse specter of putting to death an innocent person."


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The Reading Between the Lines: 10-Minute Play Festival Thursday, November 14th 2013, 7pmCreekside RoomPlaywrights' Lab and the Mill Valley Library present an evening of ten-minute comedies and dramas, all turning on the idea of Reading Between the Lines. Five are by Lab members (Talkback To Follow by Hal Gelb; 50 Love Letters by Mercilee M. Jenkins; Use It or Lose It by Lynne Kaufman; Picking Up The Pieces by Cary Pepper; and Smile by Martin Russell). Two others, by Mill Valley writers, were chosen from the Library's playwriting workshop (In-Between by Glenn Berkenkamp and Harvest Time by Naomi Newman). The plays will be directed by Hal Gelb, Phoebe Moyer, Ken Sonkin and Jael Weisman. The ensemble of 12 of the Bay Area's favorite actors includes Stephanie Altholz*, Joe Bellan*, Tamar Cohn, Diahanna Davidson, Thomas Gorrebeeck*, Dana Kelly*, Nancy Madden*, Austin Nation, Jack Powell*, Marica Pizzo* and Maura Vaughn*. The fun begins at 7PM.
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California Park and Recreation Departments Fall Short on Gender Equity
In the newly released California Park and Recreation Gender Equity in Community Sports Report, Fair Play for Girls in Sports (a project of the Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center), Coaching Corps, and the California Park & Recreation Society (CPRS), found that California park and recreation departments generally perceive that community youth sports are gender equitable, yet nearly half of the state's departments are not tracking participants' gender in programming. Nonetheless, park and recreation departments are open to receiving training so they may achieve gender equity under the law.
AB 2404, the first law of its kind in the country, mandates gender equity in community youth athletic programs. For the first time since passage of the law in 2004, information is now available through the Report to measure how park and recreation departments are implementing the law. Preliminary findings indicate serious gaps remain in gender equity, leaving girls without the same access to athletic opportunities, facilities, and resources enjoyed by boys.
Specifically, the report shows that, while park and recreation staff generally believe that equity exists between boys and girls in sports programming, only 51.9% of respondents report that their department tracks participant gender in their youth sport programs, a key mechanism for ensuring equality. Additionally, very few respondents (less than 12%) reported receiving any training on AB 2404, despite the law being in effect for almost a decade. Both tracking and training are necessary for compliance with the law—essential first steps toward ensuring gender equity in community athletic programs.
Girls who play sports are more likely to graduate from high school and college, live healthier lives, develop leadership skills, and succeed in the workplace. This is particularly true for low-income girls who may not have access to school teams and private club sports. Given these known benefits, girls need sports opportunities in their neighborhood park and recreation departments.
While great strides have been made in school athletic programs through Title IX (the federal law requiring gender equity in public education and athletics), local park and recreation departments still have considerable work to do to ensure equal access.
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LAS-ELC, founded in 1916, protects the rights and economic self-sufficiency of working poor people by providing a wide range of free legal services and by engaging in policy advocacy, public education, and technical assistance on behalf of low-income workers and their communities. LAS-ELC addresses the full spectrum of employment-related issues for our clients, such as unpaid wages; denial of family and medical leave; denial of disability accommodations; and discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, immigration status, language, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.
Fair Play for Girls in Sports, a project of LAS-ELC, promotes the health, well-being, education, and future employment opportunities of girls in grades K–12 by ensuring sports programs provided by public schools and park and recreation departments afford girls equal athletic opportunities as required by Title IX and California state law AB 2404. For more information please visit Fair Play for Girls in Sports.
Coaching Corps
Coaching Corps is a non-profit organization that levels the playing field for kids in low-income communities, giving them access to supportive and well-trained volunteer coaches and involvement in team sports to inspire healthy growth and development. For more information, visit www.coachingcorps.org.
California Park & Recreation Society (CPRS)
The California Park & Recreation Society is a non-profit organization that provides education, networking, resources and serves as the public advocate for California park and recreation professionals. CPRS members are local, state, and national parks and recreation professionals. For more information, visit www.cprs.org.
Lauren Rauscher, Ph.D.
Lauren Rauscher, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Sciences at Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh. Her research is anchored in the experiences of women and girls, exploring how gender intersects with race and class to form patterns of inequality and privilege in the domains of health, positive youth development, work and the U.S. labor market, and education. She is also one of the founding board members of Girls on the Run of Los Angeles County, where she combined her passion for social justice, physical activity, and community building.


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Interview and Trevor
I just wanted to point y'alls over to Tommy's blog to read the interview I did for him. It was a lot of fun to do, and the end result is pretty cool. Head over there and show him some love…http://rockymountainway.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/01/timeout_at_the_plate_2.html
The other thing I wanted to mention was that Trevor Hoffman is about to get signed by either the Dodgers or the Brewers. I am really leaning towards the Brewers, becaue it would be just sad for him to go to the Dodgers. Apparently, Trevor wants to get to 600 saves. I didn't even know that! Anyways, the deal's going to be done within the next 48 hours. I'm pretty sad, but I think I will get over it eventually. I just don't want to think about it right now. I wish he could have finished his career here in San Diego, but it doesn't look like it's going to happen. I was watching a video of Trevor Time over at Happy's blog and I just broke down. It's going to be so crazy without him here! But it would be terrible if he signed with the Dodgers! Please, Trevor, please don't sign with the Dodgers. Sign with the Brewers for the sake of all your Padres fans!!
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It was a great article about you Kaybee! I commented about it on Tom's blog. I don't know about you, but even though I 'helped" write it, it was weird to read about myself.
How many saves does Trevor have now? Does it seem possible for him to get to 600? That'd be an amazing accomplishment if he could do it. And your interview was great. I love learning new facts! 🙂
Trevor, if you sign with the Dodgers, I'm gonna be MAD! Why can't he finish his career here, in San Diego? And no more Hell's Bells?? NOOO!!!
JULIA, it is kind of weird! But cool!
JEN, Trevor has 554 right now, so I think he needs two seasons to get it done. He can definitely go two more seasons, and I'm guessing that the Brewers are offering an option for that reason.
HUNG YOUNG, it's going to be very different without Trevor here. I think he will be signing with the Brewers though, so that will be OK. At least it's not the Dodgers!


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Now that we are able to launch dynamic binaries, the goal is to get them linking. The dynamic linker has to do a lot of system calls before actually launching the program. Most of them are plain SVR4, and hence are taken from sys/compat/svr4. Here, we will deal with IRIX-specific system calls.
syssgi() Overview
One of the very first things on which we fail when running IRIX 6.5
binaries is the
syssgi(2) system call. In fact,
syssgi(2) is more like a meta-system call. Its first argument is an
int named
request. Depending on
request's value,
syssgi(2) will run literally dozens of different commands. The remaining arguments to
syssgi(2) are interpreted according to the
request argument.
syssgi(2) commands include some quite standard functionality that is
implemented in plain system calls on NetBSD, such as
getsid(2), or
getpid(2). There are also some SGI-specific things, such as commands to get hardware inventory, system configuration, or NVRAM values.
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IRIX Binary Compatibility, Part 2
IRIX Binary Compatibility, Part 1
The big question is why SGI decided to fold so much functionality into a single system call. There must be a good reason for doing so, but it is not easy to guess. The only thing that is obvious when you are doing some reverse engineering on
syssgi(2) is that for many requests, you do not know what arguments are used when calling
syssgi(2). The only information available is the name of the request, and it makes things much more difficult.
syssgi(2) emulation in NetBSD is done in sys/compat/irix/irix_syssgi.c:irix_sys_syssgi().
It is just a giant switch on the request value, which will branch to
various kernel functions implementing the request. All standard features, such as
getpid(2), are quite easy to implement. Others are more tricky.
The first difficulty with
syssgi(2) is the
ELFMAP request. The dynamic
linker invokes
syssgi(2) with this request, and all we can find in the
syssgi(2) man page is that this is an interface to implement a system
library function, and that this interface is subject to change. Not
very helpful.
Fortunately, Linux already tried to get there, and the person that
worked on it managed to discover that
ELFMAP takes a file descriptor, an
ELF program header array, and the array length, and then maps the
ELF sections described in the array in the calling process' user space. Information on this can be found inside Linux kernel sources, in
linux/arch/mips/kernel/sysirix.c:irix_syssgi() and
In fact,
syssgi(ELFMAP) is a kernel implementation of a part of the
dynamic linker. Native binaries on a NetBSD system map each code section doing a
mmap(2). Here again, one could wonder what the reasons are for pushing that code from userland to the kernel. One reason could be to improve performance by saving system calls: an IRIX binary can map a library with only one system call.
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Another way of guessing what the
syssgi(ELFMAP) function does is to use the
par(1) command in IRIX. This command is similar to
ktrace(1) on NetBSD: it reports the system call activity of a user program. Fortunately,
syssgi(ELFMAP) gets disassembled into a more system-call-looking presentation:
31mS : open("/lib/rld", O_RDONLY, 04) = 3
31mS : read(3, <7f 45 4c 46 01 02 01 00 00 00>..., 512) = 512
32mS : elfmap(3, 0x7fff2d98, 2) = 0xfb60000
Here is the
kdump(1) output on NetBSD for this:
1343 ftp CALL open(0xfb3509c,0,0x4)
1343 ftp NAMI "/emul/irix/lib/rld"
1343 ftp NAMI "/emul/irix"
1343 ftp NAMI "/emul/irix/lib/rld"
1343 ftp RET open 3
1343 ftp CALL read(0x3,0x7fffe76c,0x200)
1343 ftp RET read 512/0x200
1343 ftp CALL syssgi(0x44,0x3,0x7fffe7e0,0x2,0,0xfb3509c)
NB : 0x44 is the request code for
ELFMAP. This is defined in IRIX's
Here we get the confirmation that:
par(1) about what is going on, because it does masquerade on some system calls.
syssgi(ELFMAP) really expects three arguments.
If we had to rediscover the second and third argument usage without
looking at Linux sources, we could try to dig up some information using
gdb. The goal is to look at what is at the address pointed to by the second argument. To achieve this, we can break just at the
syssgi(2) system call
stub in
libc. We can get the address of the
syssgi(2) system call
stub in
libc using the GNU
nm(1) command with the
-D option. This will list all of the dynamic symbols from a binary.
$ nm -D /lib/libc.so.1 | grep syssgi
0fa33260 A _syssgi
0fa33260 W syssgi
Then we just have to set the breakpoint and run:
$ gdb ftp
(gdb) b *0x0fa33260
Breakpoint 1 at 0xfa33260
(gdb) run
Starting program: ./ftp
Breakpoint 1, 0xfa33260 in ?? ()
(gdb) info registers
zero at v0 v1 a0 a1 a2
R0 00000000 00000001 7fffe788 00000001 00000044 00000005 7fffe7c8
The SVR4 ABI states that registers
A0 to
A3 are used to pass the first
four arguments to a function.
A0 is equal to
0x44, which corresponds to the
ELFMAP request. This is the first
syssgi(2) argument. Here we are!
A1 is still the file descriptor. It is 5 and not 3 because we are
running with
gdb and there are more files open. However, a
ktrace(1) would show that this is the file descriptor just returned by
open(2). What we are looking for is the buffer pointed to by the second argument to
syssgi(ELFMAP), which is the third argument to
syssgi(2), stored in
A2. Let us dump the memory pointed to by
(gdb) x/20wx $a2
0x7fffe7c8: 0x00000001 0x00000000 0x0fb60000
0x7fffe7d8: 0x00035000 0x00035000 0x00000005
0x7fffe7e8: 0x00000001 0x00038000 0x0fbd8000
0x7fffe7f8: 0x00002000 0x00002000 0x00000006
0x7fffe808: 0x00000000 0x01200000 0x00000000
It is difficult here to recognize a program header array. But if we
re-read the kernel trace, we can see that the program has just read 512 bytes at
1613 ftp CALL read(0x5,0x7fffe754,0x200)
1613 ftp RET read 512/0x200
1613 ftp CALL syssgi(0x44,0x5,0x7fffe7c8,0x2,0,0xfb3509c)
These 512 bytes are the beginning of the /lib/rld file; that is, the
ELF headers. If the program has just called
syssgi(2) without modifying this area, then
0x7fffe7c8 should point to data that is a plain copy of what is in the /lib/rld file, at offset
0x7fffe7c8 - 0x7fffe754 = 0x74.
We can check that this is true:
$ hexdump -s 0x74 -n 80 /lib/rld
0000074 0000 0001 0000 0000 0fb6 0000 0fb6 0000
0000084 0003 5000 0003 5000 0000 0005 0000 4000
0000094 0000 0001 0003 8000 0fbd 8000 0fbd 8000
00000a4 0000 2000 0000 2000 0000 0006 0000 4000
00000b4 0000 0000 0120 0000 0000 0000 f3ff fffe
Now we know that the program passed some data to
syssgi(ELFMAP) from
the file. We do not know yet that this is a program header array, but we are getting closer. The question is: what data is in the file at offset
Probably some header information, since this is not that far away from the beginning of the file.
The job can be finished using a small C program:
/* cc -o elfdump elfdump.c */
#include <elf.h>
#include <stdio.h>
int main(void) {
Elf32_Ehdr buf;
(void)read(0, &buf, sizeof(buf));
printf("buf.e_phoff = 0x%08x\n", buf.e_phoff);
printf("buf.e_phentsize = 0x%08x\n", buf.e_phentsize);
printf("buf.e_phnum = 0x%08x\n", buf.e_phnum);
return 0;
Here is elfdump output :
$ elfdump < /lib/rld
buf.e_phoff = 0x00000034
buf.e_phentsize = 0x00000020
buf.e_phnum = 0x00000004
Now we know that the program header table is at offset
0x34, that each
entry is
0x20 bytes long, and there are 4 entries.
Syssgi(ELFMAP) was hence passed a pointer to the third program headers:
0x34 + 2 * 0x20 = 0x74.
If we list the program headers, we are now fully convinced that
syssgi(ELFMAP) was given a pointer to the two loadable (see
LOAD lines below) program headers. Note that
memsz, and other values fit values we saw in the memory dump earlier.
$ objdump -p /lib/rld
/lib/rld: file format elf32-bigmips
Program Header:
0x70000002 off 0x000000b8 vaddr 0x0fb600b8 paddr 0x0fb600b8 align
filesz 0x00000080 memsz 0x00000080 flags r--
0x70000000 off 0x00000138 vaddr 0x0fb60138 paddr 0x0fb60138 align
filesz 0x00000018 memsz 0x00000018 flags r--
LOAD off 0x00000000 vaddr 0x0fb60000 paddr 0x0fb60000 align
filesz 0x00035000 memsz 0x00035000 flags r-x
LOAD off 0x00038000 vaddr 0x0fbd8000 paddr 0x0fbd8000 align
filesz 0x00002000 memsz 0x00002000 flags rw-
We also discover that the return address is the
vaddr field of the
first loadable section; that is, the first section in the program header array.
As a conclusion on this topic, I would say that it is possible to guess what an undocumented system call such as
syssgi(ELFMAP) does, and generally what arguments it expects, but it is really much easier if you already have an idea of what you are looking for.
irix_syssgi_mapelf() Implementation
On NetBSD,
syssgi(ELFMAP) is implemented through the
irix_syssgi_mapelf() function. Let us now talk about what this function does.
We already have some support in the kernel for mapping
ELF program
sections: the kernel needs to load the
ELF program sections of the
executable and the interpreter.
The code to do this is split into two parts: the first part is the
elf32_load_psection() function, from
sys/kern/exec_elf32.c. This
function takes a program header and builds a set of virtual memory (VM) commands that will load the code section. The VM commands are described by the struct
exec_vmcmd, which is defined in
sys/sys/exec.h. One struct,
exec_vmcmd, contains a pointer to a function and holds its arguments. The functions that can be used are in
vmcmd_map_pagedvn(): maps a file area into user space.
vmcmd_map_readvn(): reads a file area into user space.
vmcmd_map_zero(): zeroes a user space area.
The function
elf32_load_psection() builds VM commands that use
vmcmd_map_pagedvn() when it has to load a section that fits within memory page range. For pages that are not completely filled, the data is copied instead of being mapped, and this is done using
vmcmd_map_zero() is then used to zero the end of the page.
The set of VM commands is returned by
elf32_load_psection() in a
exec_vmcmd_set (defined in
/sys/sys/exec.h). Once we have the
exec_vmcmd_set filled, we can use the second part of the
section load, which consists of running the VM commands found in the set.
Although this works well for loading just an executable and its
interpreter, calling
elf32_load_psection() and running the VM commands does not work very well for the
syssgi(ELFMAP) implementation. The reason is that when the kernel loads an executable and its interpreter, it doesn't have to deal with the possibility that the virtual address range where a section was to be loaded is already mapped to another object. This is because the process address space is completely unused at that time.
When mapping several shared libraries, the likelihood that the load address of an object is already allocated to another object is is very high. In fact, it does happen for any X11-related o32 IRIX binary:
The load addresses of the program sections of
libX11 overlap with the
load addresses of
$ objdump -p /usr/lib/libX11.so.1
LOAD off 0x00000000 vaddr 0x0f5b0000 paddr 0x0f5b0000 align
filesz 0x000f1000 memsz 0x000f1000 flags r-x
LOAD off 0x000f4000 vaddr 0x0f6a4000 paddr 0x0f6a4000 align
filesz 0x0000a000 memsz 0x0000a000 flags rw-
$ objdump -p /usr/lib/libXaw.so.2
LOAD off 0x00000000 vaddr 0x0f5a0000 paddr 0x0f5a0000 align
filesz 0x00041000 memsz 0x00041000 flags r-x
LOAD off 0x00044000 vaddr 0x0f5f4000 paddr 0x0f5f4000 align
filesz 0x00005000 memsz 0x00005000 flags rw-
The first section of
libXaw.so.2 loads at
0x0f5a0000 and is
0x00041000 bytes long. Therefore, the section is loaded from
0x0f5a0000 to
0x0f5e1000, whereas the first section of
libx11.so.1 wants to be loaded at
0x0f5b0000, which falls into that range.
par(1) on IRIX, it is possible to check what IRIX does to
work around this: the value returned by
syssgi(ELFMAP) is not the default load address of the first
LOAD section, but another place. By building test programs linked with
libX11 and
libXaw, it is possible to check that
libX11 is indeed loaded at the address returned by
syssgi(ELFMAP). The library has been relocated in memory.
elf32_load_psection() contains no code to check if the address range
requested by the program header is available. We then have to check this in our
irix_syssgi_mapelf() function. This is done using the
uvm_findspace(9) function.
uvm_findspace(9) can be used in several ways. Given an area's virtual address, an area's length, and the
UVM_FLAG_FIXED flag, it will tell if the area can be allocated at the given virtual address or not. Without the
UVM_FLAG_FIXED flag,
uvm_findspace(9) will find a virtual address where the area can be allocated.
uvm_findspace(9) is first used to check that there is enough free space to load each program section. If there is a problem with any of them, then we will have to relocate all the sections from this shared object.
Relocation is a difficult job.
syssgi(ELFMAP) only returns the virtual
address of the first section. If the sections are relocated, the only
way for the calling program to find them is by using offsets from the first section. If the first section is moved by
0x4000 bytes, all of the other sections should be moved by
0x4000 bytes.
We want to keep the code in
irix_syssgi_mapelf() simple, so that it has some chance to work correctly. We do this by making a few assumptions:
syssgi(ELFMAP) is used to map shared libraries, the first
assumption is likely to be okay: no shared library will come with overlapping code sections. The second assumption seems okay, but one could build a bad binary with program headers reverse-ordered. At least this nasty kind of object does not seems to exist in a real IRIX system.
Once we have made the two assumptions, we compute the section union
area. This is an area enclosing all of the code sections described in the program header array. Then we use
uvm_findspace(9) without the
UVM_FLAG_FIXED flag to find a place for this area. Once we have the address of a free place, we just have to add the offset to this new location to the load addresses of all entries in the program header array. The
elf32_load_psection can do its job; the load addresses are not already used.
Here is a quick summary of
irix_syssgi_mapelf() behavior:
One reading the Linux implementation of
syssgi(ELFMAP) might wonder why the NetBSD version is that much more complicated. This is because the Linux version does not handle relocations, nor does it properly handle the loading of sections that are not aligned on a page boundary.
There are a few other IRIX-specific system calls that are used
in nearly every IRIX binary:
sysmp() and
prctl(). Both are meta-system calls like
sysmp() is supposed to gather various multiprocessor-related functionality.
The most commonly-used request is
PGSIZE, which returns the memory page size.
There are also requests to get well-known kernel structure offsets in
/dev/kmem (
KERNADDR), or the number of available processors (
NPROCS). All of the requests are defined in IRIX's
prctl() implements functions related to multi-threading. The most-used
request is
LASTSHEXIT, which tells the kernel that the caller is the last thread of the process. Every IRIX process calls this before terminating. The emulation of this command is simple, for now: we just do nothing. All of the commands of
prctl() are defined in IRIX's
sginap() is another widely used, IRIX-specific system call. It
is an equivalent of
sleep(2) that returns the number of ticks elapsed.
This was easy to emulate by checking the system clock before and after a
sleep(9), and then returning the difference.
Emmanuel Dreyfus is a system and network administrator in Paris, France, and is currently a developer for NetBSD.
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by Anton Shilov
Asustek Computer has been working hard to capture part of the high-end personal computer market, but the real success for the company was low-cost Asus Eee PC netbook series. Now that the company has gained brand recognition, it wants to build products that outshine those from Apple, a well-known provider of stylish systems.
"Our goal is to provide products that are better than Apple's. […] Before, we have been too conservative. We need to do better communications with the customers to let them know Asus is not only an Asian company," said Jonathan Tsang, the vice chairman of Asustek, in an interview with the New York Times.
Even though Asustek does not sell trendy portable digital media players or cell phones, it already has expensive and stylish laptops in its lineup. For example, Asus has laptops with bamboo or leather covers in its product family, something rather unique. However, unlike Apple, Asustek does not develop its own software, hence, has to rely on Microsoft Windows or various Linux variations, which somewhat limits its abilities to demonstrate its exclusiveness. But Asustek hopes that further engineering innovation will attract attention to its products.
"Asustek spends tons of money on engineering, which leaves little left over for sweeping marketing campaigns. […] Asustek will continue trying to win over consumers with more innovative designs," added Mr. Tsang.
One of the ways for Asustek to show its unique hardware capabilities is to create products that no one else thinks about. In order to get new ideas, Asus teamed up with chip designer Intel Corp. and launched WePC.com web-site where end-users may share their own PC design ideas, a great way to discover unique personal computers of the future.
But while Asustek can build rather interesting hardware, it still needs to translate them into sales. So far Acer Group, which does not offer unique designs, has managed to significantly outpace Asus in terms of sales thanks to better market channels. At present the Taiwan-based Asus believes that quick innovation will help it not only close the gap with Acer, but also to create more innovative products than Apple. But in order win the battle against the latter, Asustek Computer will have to enter software and services businesses too.
"Acer has a larger channel, and people know Acer more than Asus. That is the reality, and we need to face it. But we will keep running faster. They may pick up on our products after half a year, but then we will have another product and another one," said Mr. Tsang.


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Beyond amazing!
Wow, someone from Queerty actually reddits??? There is hope.
@Spike: What..? No comment about Tom Daley.? But your schtick is so fresh, so amusing…You could say something like Tom Daley would be twice as hot with two dicks.
"When diphallia is present, it is usually accompanied by renal, vertebral, hindgut, anorectal or other congenital anomalies. There is also a higher risk of spina bifida."
Did he talk about this at all? I have to say those pics look like they could pretty easily have been faked.
Re question 13: I'm surprised no one replied "I'll take."
@AuntieChrist: Don't be silly, how would Tom Daley ever hide two dicks in that tiny speedo? Though I wonder if there could be a r/tomdaley sub that Queety has been hiding from us. I'll have to check.
@DistingueTraces: If you read the entire AMA (it's a long one – no pun intended) you'd come to the conclusion that it's not fake. Also, WTF? Your last comment makes you sound jealous, or worse, JimBryant.
@Spike: They can't all be infatuated with Tom Daley. That would be boring.
might be better than a double mint twin…but that ain't the purdiest meat on the market!
I read the whole thing yesterday from a link on twitter. I really love the guy's attitude and his self love of himself. I also really liked him talking about empty sex and being partially monogamous
Already top on my list of Biggest Disappointments of 2014? THE DICK ON THE RIGHT.
I'm sorry, but I'll pass. I saw the pics. However, it's nice that he's actually quite well-adjusted.
like Eric implied I didn't know that any body able to earn $4136 in a few weeks on the computer. hop over to this website……. http://iop.li/5P7
This man appears to be living a very fetishistic life-style. I don't approve.
When fetish overtakes your life, you are no longer living your life by sexuality but by fetish.
Jim, when trolling takes over your life you're no longer living your life by hatred but by trolling.
I'm sure this guy has seen more action (meaning sex with 1+ people in his entire life) than Jim the lying virgin could ever dream of or hope for.
@jimbryant: Your lack of approval is insignificant.
Zane, if Jim disapproves it must be great.
@DistingueTraces: Nobody asked during the AMA about any of those anomalies. One urologist asked about specific urology issues but that's about as far as the medical questions went. Most people asked interesting but generally silly questions.
Disregarding the photos as "easily faked" was something the resident curmudgeon here at queerty would post.
I must admit that my response was a bit of a snarky jibe. ;-)
@jimbryant I would normally agree with your statement. But I think we've stumbled upon a loophole in that rule. And that loophole has 2 dicks! By our very design, he's a game-changer… with no one to play with. I'm sure he's had to make up his own sex rituals along the way. Doesn't mean it's healthy, but who's to say. Can you really imagine the guy with 2 penises settling down with the "girl next door" in suburbia with the white picked fence? I can't. Just sayin'.
I'm sorry but I don't agree with this man's apparent polyamorous relationship. To me, it's a fetish. I don't agree with fetishes being substituted for sexuality.
The photos are interesting, especially as he has some decent foreskin. However, he says he cums at the same time. Would have been cool if you could shoot with the first, and while it was recovering, you could work on the second. Then tag-team the pair back and forth.
As for double-penetration….my mind wanders.
I'm really glad this guy is happy and I do think this story is newsworthy. It's fascinating and a learning opportunity. However, I guess I need my license revoked because, in no way, do I find this hot. Glad if someone else does, but it seems an awful lot of guys do and I can't fathom why. Of course, if I meet the man of my dreams and he happens to have Diphallia I'd probably learn to live with it or even eventually find it hot. Oh well – to each their own.
@AuntieChrist: TMI? Seriously? STFU! I love hearing how "abnormal people" can lead relatively normal lives AND sound sexy at the same time. Why did you bother reading the article?
@jimbryant: NOBODY asked you for you fucking approval! or you acceptance, so go back to your little hovel you climbed from and stick you head into the sand until the ewww factor had passed for you. IDIOT!
@DistingueTraces: And you received your Medical Doctorate at what prestigious correspondence school?
This brave gentleman is living with a rather exceptional case of Diphallia, in which both peni are functional. He steps forth NOT to be a circus freak but to speak about his condition and living in a long term polyamorous relationship with a man and a woman. He's not seeking anyones approval but extends his experience as a learning tool and talking point. I applaud him his courage and trust in exposing his secret to us. BRAVO. PS I am a little jealous I was not one of his chosen life partners, because he ROCKS!
I'm sorry but I think it's icky for this double-penis possessor to be advertising his sexual activity. It reeks of narcissism and attention-seeking. It reminds me somewhat of that Buck whatsisname – you know, the one with the mangina.
I don't approve of people sneaking their sleaze in with a novelty. OK, it's a novelty to have two penises but let's just leave it at that. I don't want to hear about your sexual fetishes, thanks.
@Mr.Tim: You are welcome to your opinion as am I. Your attack was unnecessary and unsolicited. I thought that there was to much written about the intimate details of this mans diphallia and his sex life as well. I don't want to know who YOU are fucking when where and how why should I be interested in him or anyone else on this blog. FOR ME it was too much information and I found it to be quite overwhelming. So piss off you bloody wanker. Please, and thank you…Why I should feel compelled to explain myself to some anonymous prig I'll never know.
@Mr.Tim: lol, I take it all back — the dream of two penises is real!
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Le Mars-based ice cream maker Wells Enterprises says it's eliminating 58 jobs.
The Sioux City Journal reports the maker of Blue Bunny ice cream announced in a statement Tuesday the job cuts were needed "in the midst of a challenging economic environment."
Company spokesman Dave Smetter says 38 positions will come from the corporate offices in Le Mars and 20 will come from field staff.
Those losing their jobs will receive severance packages.
Wells has about 2,500 employees, with most in Le Mars, where the company has ice cream and frozen novelties plants, a larger freezer and a warehouse. Another plant is in St. George, Utah.
The company is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.


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yay...hope it continues to get better!
yay...hope it continues to get better!
Mommy to Maxwell 10-9-07 weaned with love (a party and a remote control monster truck) on his 4th birthday
My Boy 3-16-10
And my sweet pea Sam 2-12-11
Watch Your Language
Just read througha nd so happy to see your last post!
One thought- you said he starts deep and goes to shallow with the letdown, can you unlatch and relatch after that? You may have tried it but I thought I would offer it jic
Mommy to Gabriel born 12/25/06 Breastfed 12/25/06 - 12/09 and possibly here and there still
Madelyn born 9/24/09 delivered at home and caught by my husband
"To put the world right in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right."
If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun. - Katharine Hepburn
I'm really glad to hear he's latching and things are going better! I would venture to bet that as he grows and his little mouth gets bigger that his latch will improve over time. And still to this day, I will even adjust my 11 month old's latch... his latch doesn't hurt at all, but he will still sometimes suck his upper lip in a little when he latches, and I just take my finger and adjust it without unlatching him. I also will sometimes take my finger and pull his lower lip down to make sure it is "flanged" out, like fish lips, yk?
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Mom to DD - "MJ" born 9/2007 @ 8lbs 10oz, 21.5" She's 6 years old!
My journey nursing MJ started HERE, but we got through it and she breastfed 19.5 months, self-weaned on 5/17/09
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For Immediate Release
March 20, 2008
Illinois school districts showing improved financial health; Nearly 70% receive top financial recognition
Governor Blagojevich and State Board's commitment to improved funding for schools paying off; $5.9 billion increase in school funding
Springfield, Ill. — The Illinois State Board of Education's (ISBE) annual financial profile of the state's public schools shows a growing number of schools making financial improvements. Through Governor Blagojevich's commitment to increased education funding ISBE's advocacy on the behalf of schools, nearly 70 percent of the states' districts are in the highest category, receiving financial recognition, while only 3 percent are on the financial watch list. Also, for the fifth straight year, the number of districts spending more than they take in dropped – from 76.8 percent in 2004 to 23 percent in 2008. In that same timeframe Governor Blagojevich and the State Board have worked with lawmakers to provide an additional $5.9 billion for Illinois schools.
"There are no easy decisions when it comes to school funding, but this clearly shows that local boards are being good stewards with the resources the Governor and lawmakers have been able to provide them," said State Superintendent of Education Christopher A. Koch. "It's very promising to see districts making these financial improvements."
The School District Financial Profile was designed to better illustrate information on school district finances and to establish financial designation lists for all school districts. The Financial Profile is based on the State Board's analysis of school districts' June 30, 2007 Annual Financial Reports.
Each district in the state receives a designation in one of the following four categories (highest to lowest): Financial Recognition; Financial Review; Financial Early Warning; and Financial Watch.
For the 2008 Financial Profile of 873 districts, there are:
- 602 Financial Recognition school districts, up from 356 in 2004 and 513 in 2007
- 182 Financial Review school districts, compared to 193 in 2007
- 59 Financial Early Warning school districts, compared to 115 in 2007
- 30 Financial Watch school districts, down from 53 in 2007
In addition to making gains over the FY07 Financial Profile (based on FY06 data), Illinois districts have made significant improvements since the 2004 Financial Profile (based on FY03 data).
- 69% in 2008 get financial recognition, up from 40% in 2004
- 21% are in financial review, compared to 27% in 2004
- 7% are in financial early warning compared to 16% in 2004
- 3% are in financial watch compared to 17% in 2004
The Financial Profile designation is just one piece of information that school districts and communities should use to judge the financial management and condition of their school district.
The list is created by using five indicators of financial performance:
- Fund Balance to Revenue Ratio
- Expenditures to Revenues Ratio
- Days Cash on Hand
- Percent of Short-term Borrowing Available
- Percent of Long-term Debt Remaining
The State Board of Education now has another tool to monitor school district finances – the school district's budget. Beginning in FY 2007, school districts must now submit their annual budgets for the next fiscal year to ISBE. This is a result of PA 94-0234 – legislation initiative proposed by the State Board. If a district does not have a balanced budget, it must also submit a deficit reduction plan.
The school District Financial Profile was reviewed by the Illinois State Board of Education during its regularly scheduled meeting today.
The 2008 Financial Profile can be found online at http://www.isbe.net/sfms/P/profile.htm.


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Ugly Loss As Madson Blows 2nd Save
So it is only one game, but last night's Phillies loss to the Nationals was very bad on a number of levels. First, the inept Nats staff decided to start the game with a huge storm nearby. That lasted all of five minutes as four batters into the first inning, the game had to be stopped due to heavy rain.
For the second straight night, the Phillies had to endure a rain delay of more than two hours. It was 2:17 on Thursday and 2:22 last night. The game probably never should have been started last night, which put the Phillies into another jam with their starting pitchers.
While the Nats starter Livan Hernandez went back out after the delay, Phillies pitcher Roy Oswalt was held out as a precaution due to his bad back. Oswalt had not even thrown a single pitch in the game, but because he warmed up and then cooled down, the Phillies moved Kyle Kendrick up a day to start.
So the game resumed with a 1-1 count on Ryan Howard who drew a 2 hour, 22 minute walk. That has to be some kind of record or at least an amazing exercise in patience ;o)
In their last outing against Hernandez, the Phillies could not hit him at all. This time it took until the third inning, but they finally started to figure him out. With one out, Jimmy Rollins doubled and then John Mayberry Jr. tripled to start the scoring. That was followed by a parade of hits, including a Chase Utley double.
By the end of the inning, the Phillies had scored four runs. In the meantime, Kendrick was pitching well and made it through six innings, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk. Considering the short notice and extreme circumstances, Kendrick did an outstanding job.
The offense tried to tack on, but to no avail. So they took a 4-2 lead into the ninth inning, where it all fell apart. Ryan Madson had only blown one save this year, but it was clear after a 10-pitch at-bat to Jayson Werth where eventually Werth singled that Madson was not himself.
Three singles, two of which were softly hit bloops into no-man's land, plus a bunt and a walk later, and Ryan Zimmerman came to the plate with the bases loaded and a tie score. Madson fell behind and soon after it was a full count.
Madson knew he had to throw a strike or he would walk the winning run home. Zimmerman knew this as well and was ready. He smashed the pitch into deep left field for a walk-off grand slam. Ouch.
This was a tough loss to swallow as under usual circumstances, the 4-2 lead would have been as close to a sure win as you can get for this Phillies team. But Madson was off his game and the blown save wasted a great performance from Kendrick.
While it is just one game, this one stung. Hopefully, the Phillies will have a little extra motivation tonight to get revenge. Game time tonight is 7:05pm and since he did not pitch last night, Roy Oswalt will get the start.
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I think that big third inning for the Phillies came because it was the second time they'd seen Hernandez in a week. You always hear about how the third time a pitcher goes through the lineup is extremely tough because the batters start to figure him out. So considering how often the batters had seen Livo recently, your assesment that they've simply started to figure him out is right on.
If there's a silver lining for y'all it's that even though the Nationals pulled off the come from behind win on the field, the Phillies fans absolutely dominated in the stands.


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Dordt College sophomore engineering student Sophie Jin won second place at the 2nd Annual Grant Piano Competition in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on March 23.
"This was the first time I have been to this competition, and it was my first college competition," said Jin. "Because I'm not a music major, I was pretty nervous."
Jin performed Well-Tempered Clavier Prelude and Fugue No. 20 in A minor by Bach, Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major Op. 110 by Beethoven, and Concert Etude S. 145 Gnomenreigen by Liszt.
Jin, from Ontario, California, has been studying piano for as long as she can remember. "I don't know when exactly I started playing the piano, but my mom says I started playing and was able to read music since I was two or three years old," said Jin. Her mother, herself a concert pianist, was Jin's first piano teacher. She studied for five years under Dr. Artemis Bedros and now studies with Dordt Piano and Organ Instructor MaryLou Wielenga.
Jin has competed and taken high honors in a number of competitions including first place at the Pomona branch Bach Festival in 2010, and she won a regional Honor of Bach Festival at the state level in California. She was nominated as the best senior performer and received honors from the Music Teachers Association of California Pomona branch, as well as a variety of honors in elementary school. She has been an invited performer at the Claremont Mayor's Recital, Sequoia Concert, and the Foothill Philharmonic Society.
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But it is especially a good idea during a Click It or Ticket week. That is when a violator is more likely to get a ticket for not wearing that belt.
Chief Joe Treviño of the Beeville Police Department is reminding everyone that his officers will be out in force between May 20 and June 2 looking for drivers and passengers who are not wearing their seat belts.
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Treviño said writing tickets and working overtime are not the reason for the special week.
"The goal is to get people to use their seat belts, thereby reducing injuries and death caused by traffic crashes," the chief said.
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At a meeting of the Water Use and Resource Management Committee of the Upper Delaware Council (UDC) on February 19, Columbia Professor Emeretis Peter Kolesar of New York City and Eldred, and Jim Serio of Hancock presented a proposal to relieve thermal stress on trout in the coldwater fisheries of the Upper Delaware by releasing precisely targeted pulses from the reservoirs (see information box below for details).
The authors, supported by a coalition of environmental groups including Friends of the Upper Delaware and Trout Unlimited, are asking the UDC to support their appeal to have a pilot program in line with their proposal implemented in the flow management regime for the upcoming year starting June 1, 2013.
The reception at the meeting, which detailed the complex calculations that go into creating a a release program for the reservoirs, was favorable, and the committee voted unanimously to support and endorse the proposal.
In order to adopt the program, the authors and their supporters will need to convince the states of New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania New Jersey, and New Yok City, that it will not pose a threat to the NYC water supply nor to the supllies of any cities that get water from the Delaware River.
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The problem: The trout that form the mainstay of fishing tourism in the upper Main Stem of the Delaware River, considered to be the finest cold-water fishery in the East, can be devastated by high summertime water temperatures. While there is some dispute over the exact temperature that stresses trout, 75 degrees Fahrenheit is a conservative definition of "severe stress" that has been adopted by a coalition of conservation organizations.
Increasing cold-water releases from the New York City reservoirs, controlled by the 1954 Supreme Court Decree Parties (New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and New York City) can reduce water temperatures downriver and thus provide relief. But since there are many stakeholders vying for Delaware water, and little has been known about how to efficiently protect the trout, efforts to relieve thermal stress have so far been sporadic at best.
Last summer, there were four thermal severe stress incidents at Lordville, NY on the upper Main Stem— currently the southern terminus of the year-round cold-water fishery. The worst of these lasted eight days. Though requested in all four cases, additional water was released only once—and apparently had the desired mitigating effect. The question is whether a way can be found to protect this economically important resource from thermal emergencies while still satisfying the needs of the other Delaware water stakeholders.
The proposed solution: Columbia Professor Emeritus Peter Kolesar of NYC and Eldred, NY and Jim Serio of Hancock, NY looked for a scientific way to measure the volume of reservoir releases that would be needed to avert thermal stress episodes on the Upper Delaware River, and to forecast when such events are likely. The result is the "Thermal Stress Relief Protocol," which they claim can guide timely, accurate and highly efficient release decisions. To develop it, Kolesar and Serio used statistical modeling of historical data on river conditions and local meteorology, with three key parts:
• A statistical model showing that an increased release from the Cannonsville reservoir of 118 cubic feet per second would produce a one-degree Fahrenheit decline in water temperature at Lordville. It was derived by correlating water temperatures at Lordville with regional meteorological conditions on the same day and previous days, reservoir releases and other upstream conditions on the same day and previous days, and water flow and temperature at Lordville on previous days.
• A model predicting when future stress will occur at Lordville by correlating meteorological forecasts from the National Weather Service at Binghamton, NY,and current-day river conditions upstream.
• An analysis of historical thermal stress problems at Lordville, quantifying the problem in terms of the average number of stress days, highest number of stress days and worst stress days.
The first two models provide a scientific basis for predicting when thermal stress events are likely to occur, thus optimizing the likelihood that such requests will be made only when there is a real need, and for releasing targeted pulses no larger than required for the purpose, meaning no water is wasted. Applying estimates of water needed to relieve thermal stress from the first model to the historical data, the work shows that in past years there would have been more than enough water available to relieve most stress and still satisfy other stakeholders' needs.
The authors, supported by a coalition of environmental organizations, have proposed that the Decree Parties implement their program on a pilot basis in the upcoming June 1, 2013 revision of the Delaware flow management plan.


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The downtown property tax would have funded the Downtown Sylva Association in its pursuit to increase commerce and economic vitality downtown, with everything from festivals to more parking.
ŌĆ£It is one way of pooling your money together for the greater good,ŌĆØ said Sarah Graham, executive director of the downtown association. ŌĆ£The tax was a way for the people who benefit from these services to provide the funding for them, but it is by no means something we want to do without everyoneŌĆÖs support. This isnŌĆÖt really the right time for the tax.ŌĆØ
The announcement was made to a packed house of more than 40 merchants and building owners at a town meeting Thursday. Most in the audience were against the tax and were primed to speak out if the downtown group didnŌĆÖt drop the idea. They were also armed with a petition signed by merchants and property owners opposed to the tax.
Controversy over the idea seemed to pit long-time merchants against relative newcomers, albeit that somewhat stereotypical assessment doesnŌĆÖt fit in all cases. It appears both sides are ready to forge a new alliance, however. Many of those opposed to tax said they would pay dues voluntarily to support the work of the Downtown Sylva Association.
ŌĆ£I am very supportive of a voluntary organization,ŌĆØ said Dodie Blaschik, owner of DodieŌĆÖs Auction. ŌĆ£I think everyone should step up the plate. We can do that knowing nobody put their hands in your pocket and took one dollar you did not want to give.ŌĆØ
Orville Coward, a long-time attorney on Main Street, agreed.
ŌĆ£I believe in it and I believe it should be done, but a special tax area is not the best way,ŌĆØ Coward said. ŌĆ£I donŌĆÖt oppose the improvements. I think I contributed as much as anybody to the improvements that have been done downtown in the past and I would be willing to do it again, but nobodyŌĆÖs asked me.ŌĆØ
The Downtown Sylva Association announced a spring membership drive to do just that. But there are drawbacks to an organization funded only by dues. ItŌĆÖs not a stable source of funding and some merchants will get a free ride.
ŌĆ£With a voluntarily funding mechanism, it means some of us will chip in and other wonŌĆÖt, but everyone will still benefit from it,ŌĆØ Graham said.
Response from the audience was promising, however.
ŌĆ£If you presented a dues structure, I think the businesses would sign on immediately,ŌĆØ said Geoff Allen, owner of Balsams Creek Designs. ŌĆ£If you walked into my business today, we would write you a check today. I think property owners are the same way. They know their property values will increase if business is successful.ŌĆØ
Blaschik suggested harnessing the enthusiasm displayed over the tax issue to rejuvenate interest in the Downtown Sylva Association.
ŌĆ£I think everyone in this room should come to the next meeting of the Downtown Sylva Association,ŌĆØ Blaschik said. (The meetings are at 1 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at town hall.)
Some business owners were concerned the idea would be put to rest for a while, only to re-emerge down the road. Graham said the group has no plans to do that.
ŌĆ£It has to be something yŌĆÖall want to do,ŌĆØ Graham said. ŌĆ£We do not have any plans to come back with this in six months, no.ŌĆØ
Graham said the Downtown Sylva Association only had the best interest of downtown at heart when exploring the idea.
ŌĆ£We want all of us to get on the same page to help downtown Sylva reach its full potential,ŌĆØ Graham said.
But some long-time business owners seemed to feel like their efforts over the past few decades to make downtown what it is werenŌĆÖt being appreciated or recognized.
ŌĆ£I have seen such great improvement in our town,ŌĆØ Dodie Blaschik said. ŌĆ£It wasnŌĆÖt done at a tax supported level. It was done by individuals who put their money at risk to make our beautiful community.ŌĆØ
Orville Coward said that the long-time merchants ŌĆ£voluntarily contributed thousandsŌĆØ to downtown improvements over the years.
ŌĆ£IŌĆÖve seen the new people come and they want the same things the old people want done,ŌĆØ Coward said.
Some merchants claim the idea was sprung upon them out of nowhere, although discussion of the special tax has been in the media for at least six months. The Downtown Sylva Association said it sent out 160 surveys to business and property owners in the district, but numerous business owners said they never received such a survey. In Waynesville, where a special downtown property tax has been in place for more than two decades, those promoting it sought consensus from all the merchants in the taxing district by visiting them one on one, from one business owner to the next.
Merchants in Sylva can expect a survey in the mail within the month asking whether they support the idea of a merchantŌĆÖs association, whether they would be willing to pay dues, if so how much, and what they would expect from the association in return.
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LA CROSSE, WIS.— The Central College men's and women's track and field squads came away with a personal best and two individual wins Thursday at the Wis.-La Crosse Last Chance Meet in another attempt to qualify for the NCAA Division III outdoor championships.
Freshman Eli Horton (Runnells, Southeast Polk HS) ran a lifetime best of three minutes, 54.92 seconds in the 1,500-meter race, finishing fourth. The mark places Horton just within the top 50 in Division III.
Morgan Darrow (senior, Newell, Storm Lake HS) dominated the field events, winning both the hammer throw and the shot put. Her hammer throw mark of 172 feet, nine inches, was short of her season best and school-record toss of 178-2, which ranks fifth in Div. III. Darrow recorded a 44-0.4 mark in the shot put. Her best toss of the season (45-11.75) is sixth in the nation.
The men's 4x100 relay team of Mitch Wagoner (sophomore, Iowa Falls), Logan Danko (junior, Centerville), Kyle Wood (senior, Newton) and Allen Scovel (senior, Runnells, Southeast Polk HS) crossed the line in 41.36 seconds to finish third. The time is 12th on the Div. III chart.
Also on the men's side, the 4x400 squad of Wood, Trevor Veach (senior, Grinnell), Alex Edwards (freshman, Knoxville) and Scovel placed fourth (3:15.52). Wood took third (21.88) in the 200 meters while Danko was seventh (22.07). Josh Fleming (junior, Caseyville, Ill., Collinsville HS) finished eighth in the shot put at 48-10.25.
Another small contingent of the Dutch squad will compete at the Augustana (Ill.) Last Chance Meet Friday. Qualifiers accepted into the national meet will be announced Sunday. The men's and women's fields will take the top 20 and top 22 marks, respectively, along with the top 16 relays.


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Author: Charles G. Cogan, Associate, International Security Program
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"Be bold, always!" This is one of the mottos of French culture. But there is a counterpoint slogan, which comes out of the cynical bouche of Prince Talleyrand, the club-footed but elegant lothario who was a survivor of the Revolution in France: "Above all, not too much zeal." ("Et surtout, pas trop de zèle").
Nicolas Sarkozy, French to his fingertips despite his heteroclite background (two parts Hungarian, one part Greek/Jewish and one part French/French), seems to have absorbed the first, but not the second, of the above two maxims.
As a British civil servant put it, as I interviewed him for my book on French negotiating behavior, the French like to take the floor first, come up with a grand idea or concept, and then let others to fill in the details....
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Thank you, NarutoBase Staff
Originally Posted by realobito1
Anybody who did not like that chapter is not a true naruto fan so all the 1/5 and 2/5 need to stop reading because chapters with heart action and naruto, kakashi and gai being badass is what naruto is all about
Agree this chapter is a 4 or a 5.
Guy impressed me
Seems the end is near... From the looks of it Guy is going to go Eighth Gate soon.
Cant Complain
Giant Monsters Fighting in the Background
An unstoppable enemy being gradually fought back
Philosophies being toppled
The climax being a set of climaxes
Cant wait till next chapter
Good chapter. But i have always wondered if there is even a point to having other villages. Konoha can eat them like Packman. This chapter just proves it. i mean they got giants, they got the ultimate insect, they got bunch of ways to control people (including ghostman), they have the only people that control the only fictional biological power source (chakra path/gates. the closest thing anyone else has is Ao eye. which was stolen.), the sannin (those nukes), and every single dojustsu. all of this leaving Madara and Hashirama out of the equation. i mean how can they not take down the energizer bunny, old man knick knack, an emo kid, and (i would come up with one for the mizukage, but i don't want to be to crass.)
I thought the chapter was pretty good, I think Masashi will explain why Kakashi killed Rin in the next chapter, I also think Kakashi will eventually die, protecting Naruto.
too crass. always right after i post.
good episode...
i like it...
kakashi and obito have the same MS abilities because both eyes are originally obito's thats how he managed to escape it he just used his MS to escape it
What else will we see from Guy? The Midnight Dragon? Lmao! The fact that he used the technique means he activated the seventh gate. I see Guy dying soon. Kakashi will go along with him if he keeps using up his chakra like that. xD
Originally Posted by Ulquiorra4
kakashi and obito have the same MS abilities because both eyes are originally obito's thats how he managed to escape it he just used his MS to escape it
You say that like it's normal..
normally kakashi aims at distance and obito sucks stuff from close into his eye, he can't do it at distance, so the eyes are not the same..
i believe we are finally gonna see some reinforcments frm the allied force next chapter
Originally Posted by noted
Pretty good chapter. Copy ninja Kakashi copies Obitio's eye-jitsu with his own sharingan.
Kakashi actually has a pretty good chance of killing Obito now. Kakashi can simply perform a chidori and when Obito phases out, Kakashi phases out at the same time, thereby hitting his physical body in the extra dimension and killing him.
And the reason why Kakashi is able to perform chidori again is because Naruto infused him with extra chakra as shown in the panels in the latest chapter.
Btw, I found Obito's responses quite childish and petty:
Kakashi: Why..!?
Obito: ...why don't you shut up?
Reminds me of a immature little brat. And not someone worthy of one of the overarching main villains of the whole Naruto manga.
No he didn't! :mad:
They have the same Mangekyō Sharingan, which means the same powers, plus Kamui can't be copied. :y
Good chapter. 3.5/5
simply awesome 5/5 to me naruto is a beast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I really hope Guy doesn't go 8 Gates, or he does and somehow lives.
Great chapter after a 2 weeks wait... finally! I liked the bijuu cooperation against Madara. Bee was somehow useful and we saw Naruto and Gai going nuts. I also liked the Kakashi-Obito interaction...Kakashi feeling guilty, trying to understand why Obito turned to be this way, Obito being merciless to him...But still we don't know the real reason behind Rin's death. I hope it will be revealed soon.
Originally Posted by Gatsuuga
Wow, another amazing chapter
Things I liked
Naruto fighting the wood dragon in the background when Kakashi got stabbed (looked epic)Tobi telling Kakashi to shut up (haha)Kakashi getting owned by the hand held double giant shuriken looked amazing (not that I dislike Kakashi)Naruto's speed blitz was awesomeGuy owning madaraThe fact we didn't switch to sauce
Things I didn't like
Kakashi's apparent infinite chakra (plot much)When kakashi was in kumai dimension it looked like he was pulling his eye out. IDK it just looked strange.The fact it built so much to kakashi's death then nothing
.... I just wonder if guy and Kakashi will just try going out with a bang since they are kind of screwed now.
I think he can do Kamui a lot because when both sharingan are next to each other they are more powerful, so maybe it takes less chakra to perform it... that's what I think anyway
On page 9, did obito use hyuga gentle fist? or was that just an over stylized punch?
Again guy is getting chakra from bee and kakashi is from naruto. But freaking awesome to see obito getting serious! 5/5 specially when guy tanked madara and naruto saving both at the same time
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