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August 5, 2012 – Cubs Lineup vs. Dodgers – Jackson!
Exciting and crazy morning for the Cubs as they traded Jeff Baker to the Tigers, and called up top prospects Brett Jackson and Josh Vitters. The result is a much different lineup today against Joe Blanton and the Dodgers. This is something Cubs fans should be excited about as it offers up a glimpse of what the Cubs might look like when they are ready to compete, at least part of the lineup. Here it is.
DeJesus RF
B Jackson CF
Rizzo 1B
Soriano LF
Castro SS
Castillo C
Valbuena 3B
Barney 2B
Germano P
Thanks for reading, go Cubs!
– George
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Sveums an idiot with this lineup. Castro needs to lead off. Jackson 2nd or 6th, Soriano 3rd, Rizzo 4th, Vitters 5, Dejesus 6th (or 2nd), Castillo 7th, Barney 8th or Barney 7th and clevenger 8th.
Castro needs to bat 1st or 3rd. in the future I hope to see the top consist of Lake, Jackson, Castro, Rizzo and Soler. those are the studs. Speed. Power. Excitement.

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Pesach vs. Pasta
Pesach vs. Pasta
Dear Pasta,
As I've encountered more families finding ways to blend traditions, I'm always intrigued by the things that turn out to be sticking points. Your letter is a great reminder that even if a couple is not interfaith, their families might be, and the sticking point might not be between the couple, exactly, but may involve relatives, rituals and traditions that extend far beyond the choices they make for their own home.
If your husband wants to eat the pasta, I see no reason for you to try to talk him out of it. This is his family and his family tradition, and he's been walking this line his whole life. You might prefer he chose otherwise, but as long as his decision doesn't impact the kashrut of your kitchen or the food that you have to eat, it's really his choice to make.
As for your decision, if you don't want to eat pasta, then don't. Yes, leavened food is hard to resist, but if your practice doesn't include eating pasta, even delicious homemade pasta, then I would suggest that you not eat it. Your husband has always "taken a day off from Pesach" for this family celebration, but you haven't. I would imagine that you'll feel more consistent in your practice if you follow the Passover diet all week.
That being said, there's no reason not to attend the family Easter dinner. You can either choose to enjoy the non-leavened (and, presumably, non-ham) options at the meal, or you can bring your own Passover food and still eat at the table with everyone else. Yes, you may feel a little awkward. Yes, you may have to answer a lot of questions about why your husband is eating the pasta and you're not. Yes, you may salivate over the glorious Italian delicacies that you have to forgo. At least the extra saliva will help the matzh go down easier.
There are lots of ways to show respect, but you don't have to break Passover to do so. Hopefully, the respect is mutual and your husband's side of the family will respect your religious choices, just as you respect theirs. Maybe you can talk your way into another brunch invitation for some other occasion to enjoy the pasta. Maybe you just have to accept that this is one of the ways that Jewish observance impacts your life.
Whatever you decide, make sure that you and your husband are respectful of each other as individuals. If you decide, on your own, that you want to eat pasta out of respect for his family and not just because it's delicious, I won't tell you not to. However, I think the most comfortable balance you can strike is to be there in solidarity, and plan to bring enough matzah to share.
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My LO is 6 mos. old. He has had rice cereal and sweet potatoes. We didn't introduce a new solid until he had one solid only for a week (looking out for allergies). Each time he ate apples his head would get red splotches on it. Is this sign of allergy? I also thought that maybe it was too cold, the apples were in the fridge.
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Hello Ladies - I am a new time mom who in July will be away for 4 nights and 5 days on a business trip. My daughter Madelyn will be 10 months at this time. She is eating solids at this time but does co-sleeping and night nursing. I have a few questions
1. How much milk do I need to have stored up for this trip?
2. How can I make sure that my daughter does not wean from me being gone?
3. How can my husband and I start the night time routine transition to make it easier or do we wait until I leave and just see.
4. Has anyone else gone through this who could share their experiences and tips.
5. Will they allow me to bring that much breast milk back on the plane? I read the standards of TSA travel and they stated that more than 3 oz incriminates is okay - does anyone know if there is a maximum?
To date I have not used formula and really do not want to. I am slowly building up a supply of my milk but not sure if I am going to have enough for this whole trip. Would there be any suggestions on supplementing - maybe just more solids?
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When you think of a healing environment, what comes to mind? A spa, a Japanese garden, perhaps a corner of your house? Few of us would immediately think of their local health clinic or a hospital. But that is beginning to change as healthcare organizations pay attention to a growing body of research that clearly demonstrates the benefits of a healing environment.
Among other things, the research reveals that specific design changes in healthcare environments can reduce our stress and alleviate the consequences of that stress. These changes can also help reduce medical errors and hospital-acquired infections, while improving staff morale and efficiency. As Jain Malkin, a leader in this field, maintains, there is no doubt that the quality of the environment can enhance or retard healing.
This realization comes at just the right time, as the American healthcare system is poised to spend hundreds of billions of dollars building new hospitals, nursing homes, and other healthcare facilities to replace out-of-date facilities built in the 60s and 70s and to respond to increased demands as the baby boomer generation ages.
But what exactly contributes to a healing environment? The answer is complex, in part because it can vary based on culture and personal preferences. But current research strongly supports a number of physical and organizational changes healthcare facilities can make. Before we look at these changes in the next section, let's consider what we mean by healing and the environment and how it applies to healthcare.
The word healing comes from the Anglo-Saxon word haelen, which means to make whole. One way to look at it is as harmony of mind, body, and spirit.
Healing is not the same as curing (which is more about fixing problems, eradicating disease, and decreasing symptoms). People can be healed even if they are not cured. For example, those with a chronic disease can learn to live in peace with their condition. Conversely, people may be cured but not healed. For example Susan, who had treatment that eliminated her breast cancer, finds herself still grieving and angry at her losses and unable to function.
One common effect of healing is a reduction in stress and anxiety, which in turn positively impacts our bodies in many ways. (For more on this, see What Impact Does the Environment Have on Us?)
It begins with our interior living spaces and their elements:
Our experience of our living spaces also includes sounds (music), aromas, and sensations (walking on soft carpet or smooth hardwood).
In addition, our experience is also affected by the:
And perhaps most importantly, our experience is influenced by our own interior environment-our memories, as well as our attitudes, beliefs, values, and intentions.
What factors contribute to a healing environment in healthcare? One answer comes from the Samueli Institute [6], a non-profit organization dedicated to researching the science of healing. In partnership with experts from around the world, the Samueli Institute developed a model that includes all the factors that surround the patient, family, healthcare practitioner, and community.
This model includes the places, people, processes, and principles involved in patient care.
As you can see, this model lists factors that impact the inner environment on the left and moves to the right with factors that have a progressively greater impact on the outer environment. Thus healing intention, personal wholeness, and healing relationships are found on the left, healthy lifestyle is in the middle, and collaborative medicine, healing organizations, and healing spaces are on the right.
This inclusive view of what is needed to heal is not new. Thousands of years ago, Greek temples were designed to surround patients with nature, music, and art to restore harmony and promote healing.
In the 19th century, Florence Nightingale spoke of the importance of natural light, fresh air, touch, diet, noise control, and spirituality for healing, saying that healthcare providers should "put the patient in the best possible condition so that nature can act and healing occur." Florence also recognized the importance of the internal environment: "To heal, one must be sound in body, mind, and spirit."
A healing healthcare environment can improve the outcome of your hospital or clinic visit-it is as simple as that.
It can bring comfort and healing to those in other care facilities, such as rehabilitation centers, hospices, assisted living facilities, or long term care facilities. It can also help family and friends cope and increase staff efficiency and morale. So there are strong reasons to seek out such an environment for your healthcare setting.
You can apply what you learn about optimal healing environments to help you choose where to receive care. In the next section, What Impact Does the Environment Have on Us?, we discuss what to look for, according to the latest research.
But what if you are currently limited in your choices? You can still make a significant difference to your own and your family's healing by:
It is worth repeating: the quality of the environment can enhance or retard healing." This website tells you what to look for and what to do to find or create quality healing environments.
[1] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/sites/default/files/xHealing%20env%20theme_0.jpg
[2] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/navigate-healthcare-system/how-can-i-ensure-healthy-hospitalization
[3] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/taking-charge-blog/healthy-foods-hospitals
[4] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/interviews/interview-eve-edelstein-0
[5] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/tips-change/interview-dr-janet-quinn
[6] http://www.siib.org/research/research-home/optimal-healing.html
[7] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/our-experts/mary-jo-kreitzer-rn-phd
[8] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/our-experts/terri-zborowsky-phd
[9] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/our-experts/jean-larson-ma-htr-ctrs
[10] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/activities/what-healing-environment-you
[11] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/activities/what-healing-about-hospital
[12] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/activities/what-can-i-do-healthcare-setting


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Hunting opponents say Wisconsin Republicans and the state Department of Natural Resources are going overboard in their efforts to expand hunting in the state.
Since Republicans took control of state government in 2011, they've launched a wolf hunt, renewed efforts to expand the state's elk herd in hopes of establishing a season, and lifted the general prohibition on hunting and trapping in state parks.
They've also proposed sandhill crane and woodchuck seasons and an open crossbow season.
GOP lawmakers say they're trying to preserve Wisconsin's hunting traditions and the economic boost they provide.
Conservationists say it's too much. They say Republicans are overlooking non-hunters like hikers and birdwatchers to please their political base and special interest groups.


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The Pirate Bay is the largest torrent website in the world. According to the RIAA, it rates somewhere between Nazi Dinosaurs and The League of Extraordinary Evil on the Global Threat Scale.
Pirate Bay, huh? Sounds pretty badass.
Wait, that's not The Pirate Bay; this is the Pirate Bay:
So overall, it's less swashbuckling anti-hero than it is Swedish metal fans who are good with computers. Registered users of the site upload torrent files, which are essentially umbrella-files that encase other files inside them. These encapsulated files can be anything - but they're usually copyrighted materials, like mp3s or movie files - which are then made publicly available for free.
So if you don't truly grasp the concept of intellectual property or only read up to the seventh commandment, you can use these things to download tons of music for free. And because the internet is not a notoriously moral place, the Pirate Bay has become the 98th most visited website on the net.
The continuing operation of The Pirate Bay is chiefly a triumph for enemies of the RIAA, which, by our last count, is everyone who isn't the RIAA.
As long as the Pirate Bay has been active, moral issues have been a concern. Is it stealing or sharing? Is it wrong that the site profits from ad revenue? After a few years of contemplating these philosophical questions, The Pirate Bay was politely reminded that - oh yeah - all the moral justifications in the world don't make it any less illegal.
The trial of the Pirate Bay came into public awareness in early-to-mid 2008, when the site's administrators were charged with promoting copyright infringement. Even though the entire trial was centered around the evidence that 21 music files, nine movies and four games had been pirated, the prosecution claimed $13 million in damages. Now, this is a website that hosts the downloading of thousands upon thousands of torrent files every single day for the past five years. If a total of 34 files were valued at $13 million, then the Pirate Bay is the most successful organized crime syndicate ever run in the history of the entire world.
Despite the best efforts of the RIAA and the courts, the Pirate Bay is still up as of the writing of this article.
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- Bill would cut nearly $2 billion in ag spending
- New payment cap
- Eliminate CC payments
- Retaliatory tariffs
- 'Playing with food security'
- The House spent nearly two days debating the FY 2012 agricultural, rural development, Food and Drug Administration and related agencies funding bill.
- The House-approved measure cuts nearly $2 billion in conservation and renewable energy funding from the government spending plans for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1.
- Advocates are turning their attention to the Senate to make changes in the measure.
The House passed a $125.5 billion fiscal year 2012 USDA, FDA and related agencies funding bill that makes sharp cuts in some programs but turned out not to be nearly as draconian as it could have been, according to observers.
The bill, H.R. 2112, would reduce spending on nutrition, food aid and conservation programs by nearly $2 billion, moves that drew scathing criticism from hunger, environmental and some farm organizations.
But the House turned back several attempts to make significant cuts in farm program spending and farm program eligibility, areas that House Agriculture Committee members, including Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., said would more appropriately be dealt with in the next farm bill.
At one point in the nearly two days of debate, Lucas had appropriations-committee language removed from the bill on a point of order. The latter would have reduced the 2008 farm bill's average adjusted gross income eligibility level from $1.25 million ($750,000 on-farm and $500,000 off-farm income) to $250,000.


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In the heart of the Paris of culture and elegance, Hotel Opéra Richepanse shines its 4 stars over an establishment which is entirely devoted to Art Deco.
Hôtel Opéra Richepanse welcomes you to a haven of peace and sophistication located between La Madeleine and rue Saint-Honoré in the prestigious 1st arrondissement in Paris, near place Vendôme, the Concorde, Opéra Garnier and the Jardin des Tuileries. You will also be conveniently close to the Champs-Elysées, museums, famous department stores, luxury boutiques, the hotspots for shows and the most famous sites in the capital.
A real Art Deco gem, the Hôtel Opéra Richepanse is a beautiful reference to the atmosphere, furniture and colours of the 30s. Discover the charm of our boutique rooms and suites decorated in this resolutely Art Déco spirit in subtle shades of copper, plum, coral, taupe, bright red or deep blue.
Experience a combination of comfort and elegance, and enjoy the intimate atmosphere of these soothing interiors in one of the most symbolic quarters of the city of light in the historical and tourist heart of Paris, far from the hustle and bustle of the capital.


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Athlete of the Week: Jackie Decker
Jackie Decker, a volleyball player from South Jefferson has shown great leadership this season.
Decker had 17 service points, 14 assists and 14 digs in a win over Carthage.
Because of her talent, Jackie Decker is the Watertown Savings Bank 7News North Country Athlete of the Week.
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Police: Man passed out drunk while stalking womanSeptember 13,2013BENNINGTON A man is facing criminal charges after police said he stalked an Arlington woman who said she was trying to stay away from him so she could maintain her sobriety.
Gerald V. Vaughn-Tifft, 54, of Sandgate, was arraigned Wednesday in Bennington criminal court on misdemeanor charges of stalking and driving under the influence of alcohol.
In an affidavit, Sgt. Jesse Robson, a trooper with the Vermont State Police, said he and another trooper were sent to Roys Road in Arlington on Tuesday around 10:30 p.m. Police were told a male stalker, later identified as Vaughn-Tifft, was passed out in his truck near a womans home.
Robson said he spoke with the woman who said she was an alcoholic. After eight years sober, she told police she had relapsed when she began drinking with Vaughn-Tifft until going to a rehabilitation facility Aug. 4.
After leaving the facility, she decided she didnt want to see Vaughn-Tifft because she is being careful with her sobriety and feels as though his presence in her life would put her sobriety at risk, she told Robson.
The woman said she ran into Vaughn-Tifft unexpectedly at the Vermont State Fair on Sept. 7 and told him she was done with drinking and wanted him to leave her alone.
On Tuesday, she found she had a message on her answering machine from Vaughn-Tifft saying he loved her and was 100 yards from her home. The message caused the woman substantial emotional distress and she called police, Robson said.
Robson said police found Vaughn-Tifft passed out behind the steering wheel of his truck on a side street near the womans home. Robson said he opened the door and, smelled the strong odor of intoxicants and urine.
It appeared to me that Gerald was waiting for (the woman) to arrive home. However, he passed out while waiting, Robson said.
A preliminary breath test taken around 11:40 p.m. Tuesday indicated Vaughn-Tiffts blood alcohol content was 0.122 percent. The legal limit in Vermont is 0.08 percent.
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Welcome to Mono County, California. District 4 of Mono County is the counties' longest district at over 100 miles in length. It stretches from the Nevada State Line in the north, to the northeast section of Mammoth to the south. It includes the communities of Topaz, Coleville, Walker, Bridgeport, Virginia Lakes and a portion of the Town of Mammoth Lakes. District 4 also includes places like Topaz Lake, Monitor Pass, the East and West Walker Rivers, Sonora Pass, Bodie Ghost Town State Park, and Virginia Lakes.
The rural portion of District 4 is a blend of recreational tourism and agriculture. Some popular activities include: Camping, fishing, hunting, hiking, off-road trails, skiing, wildlife viewing, bicycling, horseback riding, snow shoeing and skiing. On our farms and ranches one will find cattle and sheep, hay, alfalfa and other crops and of course trout rearing.
District 4 has a rich history dating back hundreds of years, the earliest being the Piute Tribe. Captain John C Fremont mapped the area in the 1840's including the famous Sierra crossing where he left cannon in the area south of the Antelope Valley during a snow storm. In 1857 at Dogtown (south of Bridgeport), gold was discovered and "Gold Rush Fever" arrived in the Eastern Sierra. Our beloved Bodie grew exponentially when gold was discovered in "them there hills" in 1859.
Bridgeport, Mono County's current seat, was the second county seat after it was discovered that Aurora (to the east of Bridgeport) was actually in Nevada. Bridgeport's Courthouse, the second oldest courthouse in California, was built in 1880. In fact, the Courthouse is still used as a courthouse even today.
My wife, Mary, and I have had the honor to live in Mono County since 1997 when we purchased the Meadowcliff Lodge and Restaurant in Coleville. In fact, we moved in on June 27, one day before Highway 395 reopened after having been severely damaged in the flood that previous January.
My working background includes Architecture, Computer Software and Hardware, Mechanical Drafting and Design, Printed Circuit Design, General Contracting and Hospitality (Hotel, RV Resort & Restaurant). I have been heavily involved in my local community from day one including the Antelope Valley RPAC, Northern Mono Chamber of Commerce and Solid Waste Task Force. I have first-hand knowledge of the County workings as I have used County services such as Planning, Building, Public works, etc dating back over 16 years.
Utilizing my varied and vast background, I hope to bring common sense, accountability and fairness to not just the constituents of District 4, but to all of Mono County. I believe that it is not enough to just listen to people, but to hear what they are saying. I look forward to serving Mono County and making it a place that residents are proud of and visitors want to return to for many years.
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Spring Training here we come…2009 Cactus League
It's official…Trevor Hoffman is a Milwaukee Brewer. I would blog about Trevor but that's already old news. My new job assignment and shift transfer is taking a little longer to adjust to then originally planned (over a year spent on the night shift will do that to you).
I want to talk Spring Training.
Less than 40 days until pitchers and catchers report.
This will be a familiar and friendly sight…
So will driving up and seeing this…
The welcoming sign of Maryvale Sports Complex on the West side of Phoenix.
It's official. Our entire family will be leaving the wintry cold behind and head for "The Grand Canyone State."
I love this state…
I need to live here someday…okay, maybe just during the winter months.
Kinda sick of shoveling. Feel my pain?
We will be there during the last week of Spring Training.
(After the players return from the World Baseball Classic)
I've gotta see my main man in action…
This picture is a delightful site…
This is my territory-left field berm at Maryvale Sports Complex.
(I'll share with you, but, don't expect me to hold back-nothing personal)
Last year, I shagged baseballs on the outfield berm for the Brewers during one of their practices.
Total count-26 baseballs
14 caught on the fly.
26 thrown back onto the field (they made me do it😦
That was a blast!
I've gotta run for now…the wife asked me to take her out to breakfast (shouldn't it be the other way around?) Oh well, can't win em' all.
My next post will be a Midwesterners guide to the Cactus League. You know, a best of/worst of kinda thing. Based solely on my experiences.
If anyone's going to Spring Training in Arizona, give me a holler.
I know my guy D over @ The Rockpile Rant is headed down in February with the mobile blogging unit, anyone else?
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Hey, Happy …
Good to see you back blogging !!! … Yes, it is a beautiful sight: The Cactus League in Arizona; and, also, Palm trees in Florida during the Grapefruit League, in the winter !!! … Spring Training is getting closer, and we are preparing for our biggest snow storm of the year [this weekend] here in New York … It makes me wish that I was going to be in Tampa next month !!! … Well, maybe next year !!! … Have a safe trip, and enjoy your vacation in Arizona !!! … Jimmy [27NYY], "BY&L"
I wish I could go to Spring Training. That really is my favorite time of year. Getting all excited about baseball again, and getting to see all the prospects in AAA.
First of all, congrats on Trevor. You got your wish! Also, Arizona is a great state. I've been to Scottsdale and Sedona and some other spots, and they're all gorgeous. I think I'll be heading to the Grapefruit League to see the Yankees and have a book signing in Tampa. Your pix got me very excited that baseball is almost here! (Hope breakfast with your wife was fun.)
baseball-you can't go wrong no matter where the venue!
Good luck with all the snow-it came through here in Wisconsin, yesterday.
you will make it to Spring Training one day! A baseball fan's playground! Absolute heaven on earth.
Thanks. Old Town Scottsdale is gorgeous, right on! Along with the rest of "The Grand Canyon State."
Thanks for keeping my updated on Trevor…I'm really going to need it! Wow. I don't think it will really sink in until the Brewers and the Padres face off in March. He will do very well for you guys, I know.
I hope the job assignment change is a promotion. (I gave you a shout out in my blog today in your official "title" as police officer). Have a wonderful time at Spring training! I would love to go but it is basketball/Science Olympiad season for our boys!
Enjoy & can't wait to hear about it.
Your welcome and I'm sure of it!
In a lot of ways, it is.
I'm humbled and grateful for the mention. Thank you.
Wish the boys good luck for me.
Nice post. I'm hoping to catch a couple of games in AZ. Not sure when we're going yet, but hopefully we'll see you down there.
Happy, I'll be in Maryvale on March 3rd for the Rockies/Brewers game, will I see you there? Thanks for the plug and the shot of the grass in the outfield. That's where we'll be hanging…D
I'll be in Florida for Spring Training, only two and a half hours away. Take a few days off from school, run down to the players parking lot after the game (and then run into the middle of the street at every car that comes out). It's all fun! How'd you get to shag balls? That's so cool!
thanks for the visit to my blog.
Trust me-I'll be easy to spot!
unfortunately, I won't be down until the last week of camp. I'm still pondering that offer to come out to Coors, though!
Good luck on the grass berm. Play medium depth in left-center for right handed hitters.
Cool-good luck!
I was able to shag baseballs the same way I get most things-I asked!!


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Note: flashing to a 3rd party firmware will void your warranty. Proceed with caution. If you follow the directions carefully, you will be fine.
Note also (unsupported 3rd party feature): 3rd party firmware does not currently support the hardware NAT feature of this router and probably will not any time soon. Flashing back to stock will restore this functionality.
This router is the cheapest router to get OpenWRT's newest branch, Attitude adjustment which implements CoDEL a new parameterless bufferbloat solution.
Bufferbloat = latency lag when network approaches full usage.
Example: VoIP, VidChat, gaming, latency sensitive apps start stuttering once that other dude in your house starts his NetFlix streaming. You cry and stop doing what you were doing until he's done. OR you can buy this and setup codel and be happy. ^^
Installing OpenWRT isn't necessarily quite as easy but it's straightforward. If you've installed dd-wrt or Tomato, I have confidence in you that you can install OpenWRT
If you know someone who would probably struggle putting dd-wrt/tomato on a router... don't have them install this. They might mess it up.
Got mine and got OpenWRT installed, so far so good....
Here's what I did (Disclaimer, if you are technically challenged I do not suggest doing this or find the beta builds of DDWRT or Gargoyle):
Original link stopped working here's a new link, if it no longer works see below.
If that still doesn't work here's the path from the openwrt downloads page.
Attitude adjustment...
1.) Connect an ethernet cable to the LAN side of the router, navigate to 192.168.1.1 (It may be 192.168.0.1). Username is "admin" password is "admin".
2.) Rename your OpenWRT image to "factory.bin". Navigate to the firmware upgrade page and update the firmware with your OpenWRT image.
3.) Once upgrade is done, manually set your computer's IP to 192.168.1.X (whatever you want on 1.X subnet). this step wasn't necessary for me, I got an IP via DHCP right after flashing just fine
4.) Use Putty or some other program to telnet into 192.168.1.1. Type "passwd" at command prompt and set a root password. Type "exit" and get out of the telnet session.
5.) Connect an ethernet cable from your modem to the WAN (Internet) side of the router. The blue port. The router needs internet access for the next step.
5.) Reopen Putty and do an SSH session to the same IP, login as root with your new password. Type "opkg update" and return. Type "opkg install luci" and return. To enable Luci to start on boot, type "/etc/init.d/uhttpd enable" and return and then type "/etc/init.d/uhttpd start" and return. I would also install the Luci qos module, type "opkg install luci-app-qos" and return.
6.) You can now login to Luci via an HTTP interface at 192.168.1.1. Good luck with the rest, just make sure you enable your wifi interfaces and configure them.
NOTE: It has been widely reported that LuCi is already installed and running after the install of OpenWRT. After you do the initial upgrade try navigating to 192.168.1.1 to see if the LuCI interface is up and running. If it is not then you should run through the steps listed above.
7.) Optionally, you may change to a more user friendly interface by installing the bootstrap theme (now available from the software installation function built into the web interface).
Info about bootstrap theme: http://nut-bolt.nl/2012/openwrt-b...-for-luci/
To install: System --> Software --> search for bootstrap in available package --> click install
To activate theme go to: System ---> Language and Style ---> Design ---> Bootstrap
More info, including instructions for setting up Codel on OpenWrt: https://gist.github.com/petedoyle/4129668. (he does it in a bit more complicated way than necessary, if anyone has easier instructions, please update).
Gargoyle install: (i.e. the easy way)
If you want the simple method and are ok with a simplified interface then download the gargoyle image here http://www.gargoyle-router.com/do...actory.bin and do the upgrade with that. It already has the GUI installed and running so you can go directly to 192.168.1.1.
Although very functional, Gargoyle is kind of ugly by default, so if you care about that sort of thing, install a theme
NOTE: Gargoyle does not have all the options that LuCi does, it was designed this way. It has QOS and Codel installed by default. If you don't know why you want all the options available in Luci, then you probably don't need them.
Here are some other helpful links that I used: bimologist
DDNS Client: http://wiki.openwrt.or
OpenVPN Setup: http://wiki.openwrt.or
Guest WLan: http://wiki.openwrt.or
Guest WLAN via Luci (does not work for some): https://forum.openwrt.o
Instructions for setting up QoS and CoDel for OpenWRT peeps:
Pulled from OpenWRT forums:
Quote :First of all, the values to enter in the qos configuration are your maximal net bandwidth minus some headroom that qos needs to be effective (I hink this is no longer true for the post-backfire codel-based qos). Especially the upload value needs to be lower than the maximum you observed empirically.
I have a "up to" 16Mbit / 1Mbit line. The observed actual net rates are for me about 12Mbit and 950 kbit respectively. I hence entered this in the qos config
option download 12000
option upload 800
Since you cannot control downstream in a meaningful manner I left it at 12000, but upstream needs the headroom and through testing with simultaneous saturating upload traffic and pings I settled on 800.
I also have this stanza
onfig classify
option target "Express"
option ports "22,5190,5060,5222,19295,19301-19310
where the 19xxx ports are for Google voice and video chats, 5060 is supposed to be VoIP, but I have a hunch that this is only the port for negotiation not payload data. 5222 is XMPP instant messaging.
I'm not sure you can successfully prioritize Skype because Skype hides on port 80 and port 433, which are the usual HTTP(S) ports.
To add a USB flash-drive to expand the capacity of your router, follow: http://klseet.com/index.php/tl-mr...ap-extroot
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Unfortunately, OpenWrt is definitely more complicated to set up initially. Gargoyle is an OpenWrt-based firmware designed to be easier to use and is probably a better alternative for most people. Luckily, this router is supported by Gargoyle. Biggest downside of Gargoyle IMO is the ugly default skin, but this is easily fixed. Previous posts on this router (and the N750 version WDR4300) discuss getting Gargoyle installed.
Of course, if you're used to DD-WRT you may be more comfortable sticking with that.
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Unfortunately, OpenWrt is definitely more complicated to set up initially. Gargoyle is an OpenWrt-based firmware designed to be easier to use and is probably a better alternative for most people. Luckily, this router is supported by Gargoyle. Biggest downside of Gargoyle IMO is the ugly default skin, but this is easily fixed. Previous posts on this router (and the N750 version WDR4300) discuss getting Gargoyle installed.
Of course, if you're used to DD-WRT you may be more comfortable sticking with that.


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The Digital Skeptic: What Do Banks Do With a Generation That Doesn't Bank?
RYE, N.Y. ( TheStreet) -- Evan Paul is not surprised by the confusion over bank stocks such as Bancorp (USB) , Citigroup (C) and Bank of America (BAC) .
Because it's not just that he has no need for banks. He has little need for the money inside banks.
"I live on what many would consider below the poverty level," the spry, late-20-something told me as I shopped at the craft bread stand where he works Sundays. "But my standard of living is first-rate."
The way Paul sees it, he doesn't need the kind of high-powered banking or media job others at this weekly, tony greenmarket hold down. He eats top-quality, fresh, organic vegetables and meats that he barters working at places such as this. He trades casual labor for rent in a perfectly nice house. He landscapes to get outside and get his exercise. And he works part time in a community center -- "because I like helping people," he says.
I assure you Paul is not down and out. He's fit and vigorous. He uses his cellphone like a pro to trade for clothes and other hard goods and meet up with his friends.
About the only thing he says he can't barter for is gasoline. But that, too, should change.
"As soon as I get a diesel vehicle, I will be able use vegetable oil," he says. "I'll never have to go to a gas station again."
What should scare bank investors is that Paul is clearly no outlier. He says he knows plenty of people just like him who live very well without very much money. In fact, he is just part of a flock of young, digitally fluent consumers who barter rather than buy.
"You have to get right with the idea that you are living in a world of abundance," he says. "Once you realize that, it's super easy to arrange your life to get exactly what you want without the hassle of dealing with so much cash."
In others word, Evan Paul and the people like him are not underbanked. They can't be bothered to bank.
Can't be bothered with a bank
When I asked other young people, particularly fellow nerds, about this notion of a nouveau cashless economy, they absolutely agreed with Paul. Take Alon Gilboa. He's in his early 20s at the University of Missouri studying computer science and journalism. He is no slouch, and in his view digital tools such as cellphones and tablet computers make it so easy for the young to get their needs met that money and the banks that manage it play less of a role.

"For kids today, everything is so digital that you just get stuff," he says. "And when you're on the iPad, everything is just sort of there."


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One recent evening the Phanatic and a few friends were splitting an extra large pizza and a few six packs of Jolt. The Phanatic was pontificating as usual about good program design and problem generalization. One of the PHP apostles, probably egged on by a Jolt buzz, challenged the Phanatic to "practice what you preach" and design a program that solved a class of problems rather a single task. Another of the assembled brethren suggested the Phanatic use the NuSphere suite he had been extolling recently. The gauntlet was thrown down.
The Phanatic like any good programmer can't refuse a good challenge. The only thing more motivating than a challenge was the statement, "it's impossible." After a little discussion, the huddled mass yearning to program proclaimed the task would be a form-process script that "does everything."
Before getting into the generic form script, let's take a look at the Phanatic's new favorite product.
The product making the Phanatic so excited is NuSphere MySQL. It's an integrated multi-platform distribution of Apache, Perl, PHP, and MySQL. Each element of the distribution package is the pick of the litter in their respective open source application category.
NuSphere distributions are available for Linux, Unix, and Windows platforms. If you have a lot of patience and a high-speed connection, the package can be downloaded for free. The CD ROM boxed edition is $79 and includes a hard copy of the massive MySQL Reference and the O'Reilly pocket guides for Apache, Perl 5, and PHP 4.
The Windows downloadable version of NuSphere's MySQL weighs in at about 24 megs without source code and 50 megs with source code for all products. Unzipping the package generates over 4,500 files and consumes 65 megs of disk space! Although this sounds like a lot of bits and bytes, (especially to a guy who's first hard drive was 32 megs), let's put it into perspective. The NuSphere distribution includes the four major web-related offerings in the open source world. Collectively they consume less disk space than that big software company's word processor.
For good measure, the installation includes the complete online documentation for all four products and, additionally, a graphical administration tool for managing MySQL. Here's the best part: within two minutes of unpacking the zipped download, you can be testing the MySQL, Perl, and PHP on an Apache server running on your PC. If you have ever struggled with the installation and configuration of just one of these products, you will think the NuSphere installation is magic.
The first step in the NuSphere suite is unzipping the downloaded zip file. I would suggest you create a directory
C:\NuSphere and extract the files into that directory. The extraction process will create two directories under
C:\Nusphere\apache and
C:\NuSphere\NuSphereMySQL-n.nn.n-Win32, where
n.nn.n (something like
1.13.2) is the MySQL version information. Next, run the file
setup.exe from the directory:
A browser window will open with the salutation, "Welcome to the NuSphere MySQL installation CD." Click on the Install button. The next window offers the option for a Quick or Custom installation.
Unless you are highly experienced, take the Quick installation option. The default path for the Quick install is
C:\nusphere. Click on the Quick install button accepting the default path. MySQL, Apache, Sample Website, PHP, phpMyAdmin, and Perl are installed in turn. Next, follow the "Click here to continue" link. The next screen has a link to register and a link to do a quick start. After registering, click on "Quick Start."
A new window will open with the default home page. Check out the various links to test your installation. The startup page also has links to full documentation for MySQL, Perl, PHP, Apache, and the phpMyAdmin applications which reside on your PC. This is truly an impressive package.
What you do next is a function of your background and experience with Apache and the other included packages. Let's discuss paths for a moment. At the server level it's important to recognize the difference between action and virtual paths. When you point your browser to a URL like,
http://www.xyz.com/index.html, there is a lot going on under the surface. Where does
index.html actually live? The server configuration file contains an entry associating an actual starting path for the domain xyz.com portion of the URL. It might be something as simple as
although the path is frequently more complicated.
To answer our own question,
index.html lives at
home/xyz/htdocs/index.html. The virtual web root is therefore
/home/xyz/htdocs. If we were to create a directory named
tutorials under
htdocs and also create a file named
forms.html in that directory, the URL would be
Since Apache is now running on our PC, as opposed to running on an ISP's machine, there is no domain name. When we want to access the Apache server running on our local machine, we use
localhost in a URL where we would normally use a domain name.
If we enter a URL like
what is the file we are actually viewing? During the NuSphere installation we specified an application root directory of
C:\nusphere. The installation creates an
apache subdirectory and a directory of
htdocs under
apache. The virtual root of this system, without changing the Apache configuration, is therefore
The Apache configuration file also indicates a default start page of
index.html or
index.php, therefore,
If you have a single web site, you can use
C:\nusphere\apache\htdocs\ as your web site's starting directory. Additionally, build a directory image under directory "htdocs" that conforms to your actual directory tree structure. If you have multiple web sites you will probably want to create a directory under htdocs for each of your domains. You could also do some Apache configuration to deal with these issues, but I would not recommend you go that route unless you have experience with Apache configuration.
A few last points. The domain
localhost is a virtual domain, there is no directory named
localhost. If you are going to use the
htdocs directory as your testbed, rename
index.html, it's the NuSphere suite starting page.
Apache and MySQL must be started before you can use them. When you start them depends upon you work habits. If you do web site development almost every time you log on, you may want to have the severs started when you boot up. If so, create an item in your Start Up group. If not, create a shortcut on your desktop. The following will start all the required applications in one shot.
C:\nusphere\launch.exe /batch=c:\nusphere\start-nusphere.dat
After starting NuSphere we can use the various applications for developing the form-to-mail PHP script. Create the PHP files as you normally would. Let's assume you create a file
test-form.php. Instead of uploading them to your friendly ISP, create a directory under
C:\nusphere\apache\htdocs called php or whatever directory name you prefer. You can place your files in the
htdocs directory, but it will quickly start to get disorganized.
Let's assume you put have tucked away test-form.php as
C:\nusphere\apache\htdocs\php\test-form.php. Place the following URL in your favorite Web browser:
It's great not to have to keep uploading every minor revision to your ISP for testing.
The Phanatic installed the NuSphere package on a AMD Athlon 700 MHz system with 128 megs of RAM. The OS is Windows 98 SE.
Well we've had our little software diversion, the pizza is finished, and there is no more Jolt, so it looks like there are no excuses left for the Phanatic not getting back to why we're here, PHP. Let's get to work on the e-mail form handler.
A form processing do-it-all script st a big task. Let's start by conceptualizing the characteristics of this beast. The script should, based upon the form designer's choice,
Any program worth its creation time must overcome a series of problems, hopefully using elegant solutions. Repeat slowly after me, "elegance is simplicity!" Recall the three desirable program characteristics from a previous tome: effectiveness, maintainability, and efficiency. Any non-trivial problem will have multiple solutions. Program elegance is therefore finding the best solution, not simply one that works. Let's look at obstacles this script will have to overcome.
The Phanatic will present some code snippets to solve each of these problems. Since there is a lot of work, and space is limited, the next episode concludes with a complete script ready for some prime time form evaluation.
Extracting form variables when programming in Perl is a real task. The variables can be extracted fairly painlessly using the CGI.pm modules, but there is a lot of work going on under the hood. In PHP form variables just spring to life. If a form has an input statement
<input type="text" name="FirstName">
we can just simply use
$FirstName in our script. However, this wonderful shortcut is of no value if we don't know the contents of the
name clauses from the submitted form. In a generalized form handler, we must deal with
$FirstName even though we don't know the name of the variable.
Fortunately, PHP has an associative array containing all the name/values pairs contained in a form submission. Actually PHP has two arrays,
$HTTP_POST_VARS and
$HTTP_GET_VARS. As you might expect, the first is populated with a form submission using the
post method while the latter is populated with
get method submissions.
$REQUEST_METHOD environment variable normally contains a value of either
get or
post if the script was called from a form. However, some older servers may not set this variable so we'll detect which associative array is loaded to determine the form's submission method.
The function
GetFormData performs two tasks. It returns the appropriate value
Post or
Get as the first positional parameter. The second parameter is an associative array containing the submitted data, including hidden fields. Once the method determination is ascertained, this scheme frees the script from any additional get/post consideration.
function GetFormData(&$Method,&$FormVariables) {
# Determine if the form used the post or get method and return in $Method
# Return the form's variables as an associative array containing the
# set of Name - Value pairs.
global $HTTP_POST_VARS, $HTTP_GET_VARS;
# POST or GET method used when submitting the form?
$Method = (isset($HTTP_POST_VARS)) ? "Post" : "Get";
# Load the $FormVariables associative array from appropriate array
$FormVariables = ($Method == "Post") ?
$HTTP_POST_VARS : # Post Method Used
$HTTP_GET_VARS; # Get Method Used
} # End of function GetFormData
The two parameters are passed by reference, note the
& before the
$ used for both variables. The function call would use the template:
GetFormData($Method, $FormVariables);
You will also notice the Phanatic's penchant for the ternary conditional format.
$ReceivingVariable = (Condition) ? TrueAssignment : FalseAssignment;
Displaying form values presents a three-fold problem:
We'll cover these in turn.
Let's initially explore the first two problems. An associative array is a set of key/value pairs. The key portion of the
$FormVariables array represents the form component's
name clause. Conversely, the value portion represents what the user inputs or the
value clause in a
hidden field.
As demonstrated in the Dump GLOBALS script, PHP has a
foreach array traversal function. The
foreach construct can be used for associative or indexed arrays. Our form mailer needs a function to take an associative array as input, traverse the array -- formatting the display of the array on the fly, and finally, return the formatted HTML. The following is the code snippet for dumping the
$FormVariables, which is an image of either the
$HTTP_GET-VARS or
$HTTP_POST_VARS array. The same function can be employed to display other associative arrays variables such as environment values.
Both of the function's required parameters are called by reference. The first parameter is the associative array to be displayed while the second parameter returns the formatted HTML.
function DisplayArrayVariables(&$FormVariables,&$HTMLVariables) {
$HTMLVariables = "";
foreach ($FormVariables as $Name=>$Value) {
$HTMLVariables .= "
$Name: 	\n";
if (gettype($Value) == "array") {
$ArrayComponent = "";
foreach ($Value as $ArrayElement) {
$ArrayComponents .= "$ArrayElement, ";
} # End of foreach ($Value as $ArrayElement)
$Value = substr($ArrayComponents,0,strlen($ArrayComponents)-2);
} # End of if (gettype($Value) == "array")
$HTMLVariables .= "$Value
\n";
} # End of foreach ($FormVariables as $Name=>$Value)
$HTMLVariables = "
\n$HTMLVariables\n
\n";
} # End of function DisplayArrayVariables
The soul of a generic form handler is the script's ability to perform a variety of optional tasks as selected by the designer of the form. The various options and parameters are passed to the script as hidden fields. Quite simply, a hidden field has a predetermined value assigned by the form's designer, but the end-user of the form never sees the hidden fields unless they look at the document's source code.
The form handler has only one required hidden field: the e-mail address of the designated recipient receiving the formatted output. The HTML code might be
<input type="hidden" name="Recipient" value="email@example.com">
The hidden fields must appear between the
<form> and
</form> tags. As you might suspect, once we're in the script, the variable
$Recipient contains the value
Once arriving in the CGI script, the name/value pairs from any hidden fields are indistinguishable from user-supplied data. We need a method to determine which of the form's supplied field are control variables and which are user variables. To distinguish between the two types, let's call them system variables and user variables. System variables and values are created by the form designer. User values are those entered into the form by the user.
Separating the system and user data is a three-part process. First, select a group of names than can only be used for system variables. Second, build an associative array containing name(key) parts representing possible system variable names. Additionally, default values for those keys, if any, are then initialized. The Phanatic has his own naming conventions as you can see from the scripts. He prefers running variable names together and starting each name portion with a capital letter, something like
FirstName. However, even the Phanatic is willing to recognize that others may have different naming preferences. Use whatever convention you like, just be consistent. How about this range of name values:
In other words,
first name,
First Name, and
First_Name should all be recognized as the same system variable name, namely
firstname. Here is a snippet from the
StartUp function:
$SystemVariables = array(
# The action variable determines the script's role.
# "M" is mail results to recipient
# "T" test form by displaying form, system, and environment variables
# "A" mail results to recipient and acknowledgment to submitter
allownamealias=>True, # Allow name aliasing
recipient=>"", # Email recipient - only required hidden field
subject=>"Form Submission", # Email subject
# Cosmetic properties
bgcolor=>"WHITE", # Background color
To accomplish the required naming flexibility, the keys of the associated array are all specified as lower case with spaces, dashes, and underscores squeezed out. Now onto the second part, separating the system and user variables.
To peek ahead a little, the
allownamealias field is set to either true or false indicating whether name aliases are to be allowed. Maybe you don't want FirstName and first-name to be the same field.
In an earlier function we placed the form's output into an associative array called
$FormVariables. What we want to do now is traverse the
$FormVariable array and transfer any system variables into the
$SystemVariable array. In addition, we want to delete the system variable information from the
$FormVariables array. Since we're now experts at traversing an associative array, let jump in.
foreach ($FormVariables as $Name=>$Value)
Remember, the
$Name value of a system variable can be based on several different conventions. First, we have to convert the contents to conform to the values loaded in the
StartUp function. Then we test the converted name by seeing if the converted value is a key value in the
$SystemVariables array. The next two statements perform the conversion. The first uses a Perl regular expression to replace blanks, dashes, and underscores with a null value. The second converts the result to all lower case.
# Replace blanks, dashes, and underscores with nothing.
$TestKey = preg_replace("/( |-|_)/","",$Value);
$TestKey = strtolower($TestKey);
The remainder of the function then determines if
$TestKey (the converted value) resides in the
$SystemVariables array. If so, it inserts the passed value into the array, overwriting any default value. If it is a system variable the name/value pair in the
$FormVariable array are removed.
if (isset($SystemVariables[$TestKey])) { # Is it a system variable?
$SystemVariables[$TestKey] = $Value; # Use it's value if yes
unset($FormVariables[$Name]); # Remove it from $FormVariables
} # End of if (isset($SystemVariables[$TestKey]))
We're well on our way with our generic form process script but, alas, were running out of space. Let's wrap it up for now and add the bells and whistles next time. We'll also add some field validation in the next episode.
There are two scripts for you to try, demo-form.php is a test form with some of the field building routines from a previous article. The second script, process-form.php has the complete code to do all the things discussed in this article. In addition, it dumps some additional useful information.
As usual, please let me know what types of things you would like to see in these articles.
Urb LeJeune is a 25-year programming veteran with over 10 years of Internet experience thrown in for good measure.
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weekend bike rides usually have no destination in mind. i follow ed's lead (my sense of direction is laughable) and we meander the streets until someone gets hungry.
to soho for rice pudding.
Monday, May 7, 2012
weekend bike rides usually have no destination in mind. i follow ed's lead (my sense of direction is laughable) and we meander the streets until someone gets hungry.
18 comments:
- Susan said...
I would also choose the pinkberry over rice pudding! ;)
- May 7, 2012 at 8:50 AM
- Greetings from Texas! said...
I don't know that I've ever had rice pudding. I'll have to try it next time I'm in town. Great pics as always!
- May 7, 2012 at 9:14 AM
- jen said...
i love the "stressed spelled backwards is desserts". awesome!
- May 7, 2012 at 9:36 AM
- Aubrey said...
This is such a tease. We need one on the west coast.
- May 7, 2012 at 10:15 AM
- Erin @ like/want/need said...
I could eat rice pudding by the gallon. Which actually sounds gross. But I'm a purist so I don't think I could get down with all those different flavors.
- May 7, 2012 at 10:49 AM
- Patrice said...
Ha, our bike rides go the same way-Chris leads and we end up somewhere to eat. Last week was bagels, a couple of weeks before was the pie bakery. I personally am bit of a rice pudding fiend, but Chris wouldn't get near it with a ten foot pole. He says it's a consistency thing.
- May 7, 2012 at 11:09 AM
- in dreams said...
looooove rice pudding, so this is a must-go next time i'm in nyc! :)
- May 7, 2012 at 11:52 AM
- Rebeka said...
I don't think I've ever had rice pudding. But I do love fro yo, so good choice on the pinkberry!
- May 7, 2012 at 12:46 PM
- Monika said...
rice pudding..?good idea;)
- May 7, 2012 at 3:03 PM
- Alex said...
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- May 7, 2012 at 3:39 PM
- Alex said...
I looove Rice to Riches! And Pinkberry too, actually. Yum!
- May 7, 2012 at 3:39 PM
- Monica L. Shulman said...
I always found it so odd that there was a place dedicated to just rice pudding. but then again this is NY where few things are odd (thank goodness). I only like it when my mother makes it and when it's loaded with cinnamon. Rice to Riches has been there for YEARS so obviously other people in NY like it but I would take pinkberry over it any day:)
- May 7, 2012 at 4:01 PM
- Lonely Wife Project said...
Do you even know how much I love rice pudding. The fact that there's a specific place dedicated to making different flavors of rice pudding make me want to move to New York immediately.
- May 7, 2012 at 5:23 PM
- I'm Sydney. said...
LOVE bike riding through Denver (though it's probably not the same as New York).
That little place for rice pudding is cute.
- May 7, 2012 at 6:11 PM
- jeanette from everton terrace said...
I can't think of a better reason to get on a bike!
- May 8, 2012 at 8:18 AM
- Gita said...
I know this is a boring comment, but I love your photo-style. Great.
- May 8, 2012 at 11:37 AM
- rebecca said...
thanks so much. :)
- May 8, 2012 at 11:39 AM
- Rachael said...
I love rice pudding! Thanks for the suggestion! I've never tried Pinkberry, though, so I may just make a meal of this block : )
- May 9, 2012 at 1:50 AM


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Is there a name for spoken words where the emphasis is on the wrong syllable like: The em-pha-ses is on the wrong syl-lab-le
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it could be some form of metathesis (\mə-ˈta-thə-səs\) or some other linguistic trope; I used to think that I came up with the expression 'emPHAsis on the wrong sylLAble' until I started hearing it elsewhere, like here (see 1:35)
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Good times in a little studio
Hey all, Angela here with a big shout out to everyone who stepped up with support for KZYX and community radio last Saturday! We had so much fun in the studio playing the good music - hope you liked it.
Here's the playlist for August 25th 2012:
Quello Che - 99 Posse
Falling into Grace - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Pushin' On - Freddie Cruger featuring Linn
Berta Filava - Rino Gaetano
Down by Law - Fab 5 Freddy
Strugglin' - The Snugs
Love to Angie - Red Astaire
Beans and Cornbread - Louis Jordan
The Hop - Bajka & Radio City
Pind Wich - Bhangra Brothers
So What'cha Want (Soul Assassin Remix) - Beastie Boys
On a Cloud - PPP
The Garden - Cut Chemist
Minha Menina - Os Mutantes
Guajira (I Love You Too Much) - President Alien
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Senor Montecostez - Mati Zundel
Northern Girls (DJ Vadim Mix) - Belleruche
Piacere Sequence - Teo Usuelli
A Fly in the Hand - Alice Russell
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