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The United States advised the government of Syria that it has suspended all embassy operations effective February 6, 2012, given ongoing violence and a deteriorating security situation. All official U.S. embassy personnel and their family members have departed. In a statement, State Department Spokesperson Victoria Nuland said:
"We, along with several other diplomatic missions, conveyed our security concerns to the Syrian government but the regime failed to respond adequately. Ambassador Ford has left Damascus but he remains the United States Ambassador to Syria and its people. As the President's representative, he will continue his work and engagement with the Syrian people as head of our Syria team in Washington. Together with other senior U.S. officials, Ambassador Ford will maintain contacts with the Syrian opposition and continue our efforts to support the peaceful political transition which the Syrian people have so bravely sought."
The United States warns U.S. citizens against travel to Syria and recommends that U.S. citizens in Syria depart immediately. The Department continues to reach out to U.S. citizens we believe remain in Syria. Please direct inquiries regarding U.S. citizens in Syria to email@example.com. Callers in the United States and Canada may dial the toll free number 1-888-407-4747. Callers outside the United States and Canada may dial 1-202-501-4444. Go to travel.state.gov for the latest information.
Effective immediately, the Polish government, acting through its embassy in Damascus, serves as protecting power for U.S. interests in Syria. Only emergency services for U.S. citizens are available. Neither U.S. passports nor visas to the United States are issued in Damascus. For emergency assistance, U.S. citizens should contact the Polish Embassy at 963 954 666 693 or email@example.com.
In a statement, U.S. Ambassador to Poland Lee Feinstein said, "I thank our trusted Polish allies and friends for assuming this important responsibility in support of America and its citizens. On behalf President Obama and Secretary Clinton, I thank President Komorowski, Prime Minister Tusk, Foreign Minister Sikorski, and the people of Poland for this act of friendship and solidarity."
John P. in Greece writes:
A very wise SD move I'd say as long as the Mission was in danger and Syria did not want to help, collaborate and provide diplomatic security.
Now Syrians got the problem...
Palgye in South Korea writes:
Fire in Moscow, Russia make me useless.
There are so many inequalities. But now nobody accepts that inequality. However, the inequality is not a social one, at birth, which began almost ten million people that one of your challenges to overcome, is execrable situation.
United States issues a totally different situation and the system will have a itseu.
Maintenance is too conservative and progressive forces that jinbona opposition also seek to do with the money and power, the people only makes it difficult. I called Korea the forces of society to change a little bit I looked, but mostly for their own lives to see the success and the success, too tired.
South Koreans can talk to.
If successful, illegal, or degree of corruption that is so trivial ....
My opinion, even those in power out corruption, to think that living life just for reference. At the expense of somebody, before I had to rescue them in a different way to think ....
Palgye in South Korea writes:
Be a little disappointing that the Russian government in 2011, Russia should be helping, I talked to - that there was no practical effect that the Russians think, solving Syria`s problem not help at all, I am sorry for you, I think.
I think, i`m to be impostor.
W.W. writes:
No way really ? why?
Merle I. in Arizona writes:
I think the U.S. should step into Syria. Shame on us and the other countries that are watching this happen.
Portia S. in the U.S.A. writes:
Susan Rice should be fired. She is a shrieking harridan and an embarrassment to the United States.
Ole in New York writes:
February 4 2012 will forever be known as the day true enemies of humanity came out. their dens are in Moscow and Beijing, not in Damascus or Tehran. dear Madame Secretary, President Obama and others, please support the Magnitsky list(aka the Kardin list), the Churov list, the Jackson-Vanick amendment, and be brave and determined enough to overstep Putin or Chinese Communists's objections and go on with military operations against the murderers they support, if the need be (and it appears the need already is)
Bev P. in Australia writes:
Both the United Nations and the Arab League are lame dogs. How can the world sit by and watch people die with their jaws blown off,people cowering in basements in Homs, & Assad genuflecting in prayer!
James V. in Georgia (U.S.A.) writes:
I applaud the efforts of Madame Secretary and the rest of the State Department in the Syrian crisis as well as the pressing matters around the world. Your timely publication of information and transparency in these matters is much appreciated.
Palgye in South Korea writes:
ridiculous to me?
i think so...
at any rate...
"About events that occurred in the North, in a similar way, if you promise to prevent a recurrence of the incident, and Syria to resolve the problem conversation begins to think there's a chance. veteran doctors to be supported rebels in Syria? If Syria does not solve the problem adequately, the Republican attack, you need to provide weapons, I think that is for free."
Australia flooding,
is need
The Black Knight.
F.J. in Maryland writes:
Thank you to the Polish People and their embassy in Syria.
Syrian American in the U.S.A. writes:
I don't see how NATO with the assistance of the U.S can help protect the Libyans but refuses to help the Syrians I am positive that the Assad will not step down he will fight to the last breath,and in the mean time that will cause the people to practice self defense, which may turn the country into another Afghanistan god forbid.
Zharkov in the U.S.A. writes:
I would post a comment on this topic except that the Patriot Act, the NDAA recently enacted, and Homeland Security have chilled my desire to speak freely on any official website run by this government.


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North Bend, Oregon
Applied Psychology
A scholarship means a great deal to me, they have helped me through school. Without them I would not have been able to afford to attend college.
I chose Oregon Tech due to the low faculty-student ratios, tuition rate, and an athletic scholarship. The small class sizes open up opportunities to ask questions and receive help from the professors. I also choose Oregon Tech due to the hands on learning style. I have been able to work in the field and receive experience in my future field.
After earning my Bachelor's, I am moving on to graduate school in Los Angeles, to earn a Masters in Applied Behavior Analysis. My experiences here at Oregon Tech have given me the basis that I need to succeed in my future goals. I plan on earning my doctorate and working with children who have disabilities.
The small classes and the willingness of the professors to help outside of the classroom.
The most challenging thing about being a student is to find balance between my personal life, athletics, and being a student. As an athlete there are high expectations to do well in your classes, as well as high expectations from your professors.
Behavior Modification I & II
I loved this class. You are able to apply the techniques you learned in class to an online rat and the next term in a preschool.

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Let . As , i.e., the sum of squared coefficients, can never be zero for a conic, we can set to remove the arbitrary scale factor in the conic equation. The system equation becomes
where .
Given n points, we have the following vector equation:
where . The function to minimize becomes:
where is a symmetric matrix. The solution is the eigenvector of corresponding to the smallest eigenvalue (see below).
Indeed, any symmetric matrix (m=6 in our case) can be decomposed as
where is the i-th eigenvalue, and is the corresponding eigenvector. Without loss of generality, we assume . The original problem (4) can now be restated as:
Find such that is minimized with
subject to .
After some simple algebra, we have
The problem now becomes to minimize the following unconstrained function:
where is the Lagrange multiplier. Setting the derivatives of J with respect to through and yields:
There exist m solutions. The i-th solution is given by
The value of corresponding to the i-th solution is
Since , the first solution is the one we need (the least-squares solution), i.e.,
Thus the solution to the original problem (4) is the eigenvector of corresponding to the smallest eigenvalue.


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Ever wonder why you get pesky headaches, anyway? We explain the fascinating science behind headaches. Sponsored by Excedrin.
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Denis R. Ouimette AIArchitect, Interior Architecture
Denis R. Ouimette, Lecturer and Licensed Architect
Currently teaching 3 classes - Paier College of Art, School of Interior Design
115 South Elm Street
Wallingford, CT., 06492
(203) 294-8875,
2004 Master's Degree, E-Media: Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT.
2000 Certificate Architectural Desktop: New York University, New York.
1998 Certificate Computer Aided Design: New York University, New York
1997 Certificate Computer Aided Design: Gateway Com. College, North Haven, CT.
1986 Architectural Graduate Studies: Architectural Association, London, England.
1985 B.A. in Architecture: University of Montreal, Montreal.
1979 Technology in Architecture: Algonquin College, Ottawa.
2001 Interior Designer: Registration #: IDE 3494, State of Connecticut.
1997 American Institute of Architects: Membership # 30135378.
1996 National Council of Architectural Registration Boards: Registration # 47,612
1996 Architect: License # ARI 8708, State of Connecticut.
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JBGC 'Dedicated Dads' Event Set For Thursday
The Winifred Crawford Dibert Boys & Girls Club of Jamestown and Chautauqua Opportunities will have a special family night from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday.
The first Thursday of every month is in collaboration with Chautauqua Opportunities and features a special "Dedicated Dads" activity. Activities are designed for male role models and the children in their lives, including dads, step-dads, grandfathers, uncles, cousins or neighbors.
For March they will be building and decorating wooden treasure boxes. All supplies and a snack will be provided and there is no charge to participate in this event.
The Boys & Girls Club offers Family Night every Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. Families must come together and stay together with parents supervising their children in program areas. The game rooms and computer lab are open from 6-9 p.m. Swimming is open from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Lifeguards are on duty but parents must be in the pool or pool area while their children swim.
The third Thursday of every month is the club's Family Plus event. For March 21, there will be a Family Fitness Fun Night where families can participate in fitness activities.
The cost for family night is $1 for non members ages 5 and up and free for members and those under 5.
The Winifred Crawford Dibert Boys & Girls Club of Jamestown is a United Way agency. All youth programming is funded in part by the United Way of Southern Chautauqua County.


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Angels are pretty awesome. They were just stagnant, proprietary, and unable to adapt to the market. There is a guy with an ARK at my field and its a pretty dam cool gun.
People with their "leet" Tippmanns thinking they are amazing
A kid said that Angels were awesome. I said they were extinct and he was like aww man Angels were the best.
I will post more later.
Guy at my field always used his, which is a surprise as he was fixing it more than playing.


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Topic: Automatic execute action at certain time
I want to automatic execution action in other controller at certain time. I read more similar posts on stackoverflow(and googling), and all of them tell about whenever or delayed job. But i don't understand how it works=( This is an example of what i want.
def create
@user = User.find(params[:user_id])
@client = @user.clients.create(params[:client])
if @client.save
redirect_to user_clients_path(@user)
render :action => 'new'
redirect_to :controller => :some_controller, action => some_action
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"We should give A.J. more rest," manager Ozzie Guillen said. "That's our plan."
Guillen said the Sox's fortunes will dictate how often he is spelled by veteran Ramon Castro, who didn't join the Sox until late last May.
Pierzynski, 33, has caught at least 1,000 innings for eight consecutive seasons and last year became the first catcher in franchise history to bat .300. He also can become a free agent after this season and could be the premier catcher on the market now that Joe Mauer has re-signed with the Twins.
March 26, 2010
Sox want more rest for AJ
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Replacement Power Information Sessions To Be Held In Niagara Falls, Buffalo
February 6, 2002
Potential customers and others interested in obtaining information about low-cost industrial electricity from the New York Power Authority are encouraged to attend public meetings next week in Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
The meetings are in response to Gov. George E. Pataki's announcement last week that the state would make a major effort to use this power to attract more jobs for Western New York. Power Authority representatives will explain what replacement power is, the criteria considered for allocations and how the application process works.
The first session will be held Thursday, Feb. 14, at the Advanced Training Center at 275 Oak Street in Buffalo. A second session will be held Friday, Feb. 15, in Niagara Falls in the auditorium at the Earl W. Brydges Public Library, 1425 Main Street.
Sessions on both days will run from 9 to 11 a.m. and are open to all interested parties.
The meetings are sponsored by the Buffalo Niagara Partnership and Niagara USA Chamber of Commerce, Inc. The Power Authority, the Empire State Development Corp., Buffalo Niagara Enterprise and Niagara Mohawk, a National Grid company, will also participate.
The Power Authority has 17,000 kilowatts (kw) of replacement power from its Niagara Power Project available for allocation to manufacturing companies in the Niagara Mohawk service territory and within 30 miles of the project.
Applications for power will be accepted until March 25. Power Authority trustees will review the applications and make decisions on allocations, based on criteria that includes the number of new jobs created, proposed capital investment and potential long term positive impacts on Western New York's economy.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (835 votes).
In short: one of the running events of the year!Date of review: October 14, 2004
In short: I was so near to the end, very slow due to an injury but I got tremendous encouragement from all the runners who had finished, the marshalls and general publicDate of review: October 14, 2004
In short: Nearly 5000 runners who entered didnt turn up on the day? over 4000 didnt turn up last year. 15000 entries or is it a marketing ploy? Great day,5th time on the trot, will be back next year for 6th.In full: Trick is to arrive early, got there at 8am managed to park within 200 mtrs of the start, and didnt hang around after, got on motorway in 10mins. See you again next year. My second fave race after London Marathon.Date of review: October 14, 2004
In short: A must for next yearIn full: Well organised race and with the staggered start it meantless congestion in the first mile. Date of review: October 14, 2004
In short: First year of racing. Six races to date. Best y far so far!In full: Would not miss being party to this event until one leg could no longer go in front of the other!Date of review: October 14, 2004
In short: My first experience of a mass participation race and indeed 10 miles. Very good.In full: Proves the old addage of 'you get what you pay for' arguably it is pricey but with championchip timing, medal, t-shirt plus a goody bag not to mention great marshals & streets lined with encouragement it's well worth it even if you only do it once for the experience. All those little niggles you read about with smaller races simply don't happen here. Go for it.Date of review: October 14, 2004
In short: Great Race, really enjoyed myself. Family had a good day out watching the race and utilising the side stalls. Welldone to the organisors.In full: A Great day out ! Enjoyable run met lots of interesting people ! I will be there next year. Just try and stop me !! Date of review: October 14, 2004
In short: Good fun dayIn full: Had fun met other charity Heart runners, ran with Wendy we helped each other along the way and both did a respectable time Date of review: October 14, 2004
In short: A very good event despite the windDate of review: October 14, 2004
In short: Recommend everyone to to the North South double, great funIn full: Parked in the centre as advised, bit of a walk to the start/finish line, got a PB of 1:03:50 and managed to get out of Portsmouth with no delay. Exactly as it said in the pre-race information booklet.Date of review: October 14, 2004
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The New York Observer
One of the year's best pictures. It leaves you charged and cheering. Cleverly written, designed, and constructed.
Entertainment Weekly
Grade A. Funny, smart, and sexy. Irresistible. This pitch perfect movie charms audiences into a state of enlightenment. Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, and Mark Ruffalo at the top of their games.
The New York Times
Outrageously funny. The best comedy about an American family since ...Since what? Precedents and grounds for comparison seem to be lacking, so I may have to let the superlative stand unqualified for now. So canny in its insights and so agile in its negotiation of complex emotions that it deserves to stand on its own. The performances are all close to perfect.
Chicago Tribune
★★★★. My favorite American film of the year so far. A triumph.
The Seattle Times
★★★★. Wonderful. The acting in this film is so good, across the board, that it doesn't feel like acting.
Boston Herald
Grade: A. A remarkable cast. Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, and Mark Ruffalo exude high-voltage chemistry. Julianne Moore is transcendent. She and Bening may be the year's smartest and funniest screen couple.
San Francisco Chronicle
USA Today
Highly entertaining. Everything about this film rings true. This gem features five topnotch, multidimensional performances in one of this summer's most engaging films. Annette Bening gives an Oscar-caliber performance. Julianne Moore is excellent. Mark Ruffalo shows his depth in a pitch-perfect performance.
Los Angeles Times
Funny, smart and overflowing with love. Thoroughly entertaining. Between peerless performances, lyrical direction and an adventurous script, this is the sort of pleasingly grown-up fare all too rare.
New York Magazine
So rich, so hilarious. Writer/Director Lisa Cholodenko is a true comic dramatist. She bombards us with every weapon in her arsenal.
Brims with grace, smarts, and laughs. There's nothing else on the movie landscape like it.
The Wall Street Journal
Exuberant! A heart-warming look at modern families!
Laugh-out-loud hilarious!
Chicago Sun-Times
★★★ 1/2. A smart comedy. Julianne Moore and Annette Bening are superb.
Rolling Stone
Hilarious and heartfelt. Irresistible. 'The Kids Are All Right' makes its own special magic.
Vanity Fair
Funny and sexy! A great date film!
The New York Times
A generous, nearly note-perfect portrait of a modern family.
New York Magazine
Uproariously funny! A whip-smart and witty script.
Chicago Tribune
A movie that cheers you up!
Truly special! One of the most endearing and genuine cinematic portraits of a contemporary American family.
You'll laugh, you'll cry! Mark Ruffalo is devilishly charming.
A generous and hilarious comedy. It's so real, so sexy, so honest and so truly funny. Watching two of our finest actresses is a rare privilege. 'The Kids Are All Right' ranks with the most compelling portraits of an American marriage in film history."
The first great relationship comedy of the decade! Sure-handed, warm, funny, and intelligent entertainment. No serious movie fan in their right mind would pass up the opportunity to see Annette Bening and Julianne Moore. They are both exactly as great as we've come to expect them to be.
NY Daily News
★★★★★! A movie for everyone. It's such a pleasure to watch actors and filmmakers working at the very top of their game.


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Since December 2010, IMSLP has been working together with the Open Goldberg Variations project to help produce a new score and recording of Bach's iconic masterpiece. We are happy to announce that both parts of the project have completed, and are now available on IMSLP.
The Open Goldberg Variations recording was made by pianist Kimiko Ishizaka in the Teldex Studio, Berlin, in January 2012, on a Bösendorfer 290 Imperial. Anne-Marie Sylvestre is the producer. The score was made and edited by Werner Schweer using the MuseScore notation program. Two rounds of public peer review contributed to the high quality of the score.
The works are listed on IMSLP as being governed by the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license, but in fact, have been released into the public domain by the team who created them. It was the intention of the Open Goldberg team to use the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) tool for the licensing, but this option is not yet available on IMSLP.


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|Wilson Juice 100S Scores
Wilson introduces Spin Effect Technology to its most powerful racquet line in the Juice 100S. With an open 16x15 string pattern, this new racquet will have your shots loaded with heavy spin and lots of power. The added spin potential helps control some of the extra juice this racquet possesses. Our playtesters instantly felt the extra 'oomph' from all areas of the court, and they enjoyed how easy it was to turn on their offensive games with this racquet in hand (however, turning it off was another story). All four of our playtesters found the Juice 100S to play with a lot of power, and they were pleasantly surprised at how solidly it performed at the net. From big serves to heavy groundstrokes, this new racquet from Wilson will leave you feeling like you can go big or bigger from any spot on the court, and while it may not be best suited for players with a flatter game, we found this racquet to be easy to use at any level!
Our playtesters were in complete agreement over one thing: The Juice 100S is loaded with power and spin! However, this racquet left our playtesters craving a bit more of a consistent, controlled feel, and they noticed their games became a bit erratic when swinging it. Chris said, "Wow! When I had time to set up and take a good cut at the ball, I was hitting crazy shots. The only racquet that gives me close to the power and spin I generate with this one would be the Steam 105S. I must have hit some of the biggest forehands of my life with this racquet. As soon as anything was left hanging on my forehand side I was on it. The downside was that if I didn't tap into the needed spin, it was very easy to launch the ball long with this racquet. I don't hit with as much spin on my backhand, and there was quite an adjustment before I could confidently attack the ball off that wing. Even at the end of the test, I was still firing my flatter drives long and had to consciously add spin to my backhands to help keep my shots within the lines. A full bed of a low powered poly, like Luxilon 4G 1.41mm, helped, but I still had to keep the tension high to help me tame the massive power of this racquet."
Tiffani quickly found easy access to power and spin, but it came at a cost. She explained, "I hit with more power and spin with this racquet. What I didn't hit, unfortunately, was a more consistent ball. Sure, this racquet created a lot of opportunities for me off the baseline; I could hit more winners because of its power level and spin potential. However, that's not my usual game. I tend to play a more consistent, counterpunching style. The Juice 100S didn't always respond the way I thought it would, especially on my flatter shots, so I felt that I needed to change my game to fit the racquet. I gambled more and went for bigger shots, which paid off at times, but the flip side is I also had more errors. I playtested this racquet mostly with a 16g poly (Ripspin), and I still wanted more control. We switched to a thicker gauge of Luxilon 4G toward the end, and that helped some, but I still never quite found the control I needed to play my usual game."
Brittany hasn't had the greatest track record with extremely open string-patterned racquets, so this playtest presented a challenge for her. She said, "The spin-friendly string pattern doesn't complement my game, which is a flatter, more aggressive style. With that in mind, I have to say the Juice 100S is my favorite of these spin racquets. I did need a one-hour hitting session to adjust to this racquet, which is pretty standard for me when it comes to this type of racquet. As I expected, there was a ton of spin potential, and when I wanted to hit heavier, spinning groundstrokes they were dipping in right in front of the baseline. However, when I tried to hit a flatter ball I found a ton of power that had the ball flying significantly past the baseline. I never felt comfortable being completely aggressive because I never felt like I had complete control of the ball. Lastly, the racquet was excellent on slices, and I felt very comfortable hitting them (which is not always the case!)."
"Holy smokes, this racquet generates a ton of power!" exclaimed Karly. "Most of the time I like hitting with control-oriented racquets, so it took me quite a bit of time to adjust to all the power. The ball flew off the racquet no matter how slowly I swung. The stringbed felt forgiving, even if I hit outside of the sweetspot, and my shots still had good pop behind them. In addition to the easy power, the access to spin was tremendous. Whether I was hitting with slice or topspin, the racquet made it really easy to hit with spin, and a ton of it. However, the power was still too overwhelming even when I was trying to keep the ball in with that extra spin. I was hesitant when going for winners because I didn't have much control on my placement. This racquet was so much fun to just rally with because of the unbelievable power and spin. However, when it came time to go for big shots during a match, the lack of control made it hard to keep the ball in."
In the past, spin-friendly racquets haven't necessarily been the best performers at the net, so our team was surprised at how simple it was to volley well with the Juice 100S. Brittany wasn't sure what to expect, but she was quickly relieved to find that this racquet is very easy to use at net. She said, "The Juice 100S felt stable no matter where I hit the ball on the stringbed, and I had no issues with maneuverability. However, my touch shots weren't quite as sharp as I would have liked."
Contrary to her normal preference, Karly definitely felt more comfortable at net with the Juice 100S than anywhere else on the court. She said, "It didn't have the outrageous spin factor that I found on my groundstrokes, but it still had that great power, and it was even more controllable, too. I thought the racquet was very maneuverable, so getting the racquet on the ball and hitting a hard shot back wasn't a problem. I also thought it offered decent stability, especially for how quick and light it felt. However, all the power made it tough to hit a soft drop shot. I avoided trying to take pace off the ball because it didn't have the best touch, but the racquet felt quick and stable, and it generated a ton of power."
Tiffani continued to feel the juice of this racquet up at the net. She offered, "The Juice 100S let me hit bigger shots off the baseline, and I continued feeling that power at the net. The ball just pops off the stringbed, which is fine for me most of the time. However, I already struggle with touch, and I felt that the stringbed was a little too trampoline-like for finesse shots."
Channeling some near perfect volley work was Chris, who found a lively response at the net. He said, "I was able to control the power well by adding some spin. Every now and then a reaction volley might go deeper than expected, but for the most part I was finding my targets. I liked the level of power when I was caught deep in the court or when I was at full stretch for a volley. The level of power allowed me to still punch the ball with authority even when the stars weren't aligned for me to hit the perfect volley."
Power and spin continued to be the name of the game when our playtesters stepped up to the line to serve with the Juice 100S. Our team came up with some bigger serves than they're used to hitting, and they really took advantage of the free points they were winning off their serve. They could also be creative with the spin on their first and second serves. Tiffani felt the racquet helped her start off points more effectively. She offered, "I'm certainly not a big server, but with this racquet my first serves were slightly improved. Pace and spin were easy to come by and it was easy to maneuver the racquet over my head, so I felt good about directional control. My second serves seemed to have a bit more spin on them than usual but not too much extra pace, so I had some sit up on me, and you guessed it, my opponents could crush those."
Finding it easy to access lots of pace and spin on his serves without much effort was Chris. He said, "My first serves had solid pace, and I found I could get the ball away from my opponents when finding the corners. I also liked adding some spin and sliding the ball into the returner's body. Even though I wouldn't say I was serving a heavy ball, the spin and pace were enough to force errors, and I even hit some service winners. On second serves I was keeping a high level of pace and getting the ball to move through the court well. I hit some good kick serves with this racquet, and I was very happy with the spin I was able to generate."
"Hitting a fast serve was a cinch," said Karly. "It was making sure it landed in that was tough, because there wasn't much control. I found myself aiming more toward the middle of the service box to give myself more room for error. I preferred hitting my second serve because of the access to spin. It was easier to control the serve by putting more spin on the ball, and once it landed the ball really kicked out because of the extreme amount of spin. If I wanted to spin the serve out wide the maneuverability and the spin technology made it a piece of cake. I just had to be careful because it was really easy to overhit with this racquet."
Brittany was pleasantly surprised when it came to serves. She was able to get into a nice rhythm and hit her first and second serves effectively. She explained, "I loved hitting first serves wide on the deuce side, and I won a lot of free points that way, but what I really loved was hitting kick second serves. I have always had a kick second serve, but this racquet took them to a whole new level. My second serve was kicking several feet higher on a consistent basis, and I felt like I was starting on the offensive even when I had to hit a second serve."
Returning was a very similar experience to hitting groundstrokes for our playtesters -- there was power, and lots of it! While they had a blast hitting big returns, that style didn't suit every member of our playtest team, and some of them were hesitant to go for their returns. Karly was channeling her offensive game when returning, and she found that she was being much more aggressive than usual. She said, "The Juice 100S was super fast to swing, the spin was great and the power was tremendous. I was firing back hard shots without putting much effort into them. The maneuverability never slowed me down, and once I made contact the ball jumped off the strings with power. However, with all that power I had to widen my margin for error because there wasn't much control. On the positive side, because of all the power, most of the time I started the point on the offensive because of how hard I could hit the ball. I would've liked more control of my shots, but this racquet made it a lot of fun to hit a big ball back."
"Like on my groundstrokes, the Juice 100S had a lot to offer me on my returns," raved Brittany. "There was plenty of spin and it was very stable. I never felt like the racquet was being pushed around when returning. There was also a lot of power available. As I mentioned earlier, I never felt completely comfortable hitting my aggressive flat shots, and I had to consciously make an effort to add extra spin to keep the ball in the court."
The huge power and spin potential worked well for Chris' return game. He said, "Everything was just fine as long as I added spin to my shot. My flat returns were in danger of sailing long at breakneck speeds. When I hit with topspin I was able to get the ball to dip quickly and then explode off the court with more spin than I can usually develop. Slice was also plentiful, and I enjoyed knifing backhand slice returns with depth and pace."
"Maneuverability and control are two of the keys to a successful returning racquet for me," began Tiffani. "The Juice 100S excelled in maneuverability, but it left me wanting more control. I've noticed that I'm enjoying racquets with swingweights around 320, so this fit right into my range spec wise. I could get it around effectively most of the time, but like on my groundstrokes, I missed having a super consistent stringbed. When I was slightly late or hit too flat of a ball I sent the ball sailing, but when I was smack on I could hit a really offensive return and surprise myself with the high quality of shot. In a nutshell, it was fun, but not consistent enough for my flatter strokes."
Chris - "I liked the spin and power. This was a very forgiving and fast racquet. The sweetspot was big, and it was very easy to hit the ball with depth."
Tiffani - "With so much power and spin from the racquet, I could be more offensive."
Brittany - "I liked how easy it was to hit spin and how easy the racquet was to use."
Karly - "The racquet was so easy to swing, and it was fun to see how much spin I could put on the ball. The spin was unbelievable."
Chris - "There was so much power that it was very easy for me to hit the ball long unless I made sure to hit with spin."
Tiffani - "I am a consistent player by nature, so although I hit bigger with the Juice 100S, I prefer the precision I get from my racquets."
Brittany - "I never felt like I could play my game because of the massive amounts of power and spin I received from this racquet. Plus, I'm not a fan of Wilson's flared buttcap."
Karly - "The power was just too much for my taste. Other Wilson Spin Effect racquets made it easier to control the power by adding more spin, but even with that excellent spin technology the racquet was too hard to control."
Chris - "This racquet offers way more spin and power than the regular Juice 100. I can hit a strong forehand with the regular Juice, but with this one I was crushing shots. I also found a tad more power than the Steam 99S. I thought this one was getting close to the power level of the Steam 105S. The Prince Premiere 105 ESP is another racquet I consider close to this because it also offers great access to pace and spin."
Tiffani - "This is like the Juice on juice (sorry, I couldn't resist!). It's more powerful and has more spin than the standard Juice or Babolat Pure Drive, with more spin than the Babolat AeroPro Drive. The most similar racquet I've playtested would be the Wilson Steam 105S. There is ludicrous spin potential and loads of power. I do prefer the Juice 100S over the Steam 105S for its improved maneuverability and control, but I still wouldn't classify the Juice 100S as control-oriented."
Brittany - "The Juice 100S plays a lot like the non-Spin version. They have a similar feel and almost identical specs. The main difference for me would be the greater spin potential from the S and the increased control from the non-Spin version, especially when hitting a flat ball."
Karly - "The only racquet that comes to mind is the Wilson Steam 105S, which also has the Spin Effect Technology and produces incredible spin. Both racquets are fast and easy to swing, but I'd have to say the Juice 100S is more powerful and the Steam 105S offers more spin potential."
(Scores are determined by averaging individual play test scores)
|Chris' Scores
|Tiffani's Scores
|Brittany's Scores
|Karly's Scores
Chris: 5.0 all-court player currently using the Wilson Six.One 95S. Chris uses a full-western forehand grip, has a fast swing style and hits a one-handed backhand.
Tiffani: 4.0 level baseliner with a semiwestern grip on the forehand and hits a two-handed backhand. Currently playing with the Donnay Formula 100.
Brittany: Open level player with a semi-western forehand and a two-handed backhand. She currently plays with the Yonex V-Core 100S.
Karly: 4.0 baseline player currently playing with the Volkl Organix 10 Mid. She hits with a semi-western forehand grip and uses a two handed backhand.
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Just recently, Secretary Clinton stopped in Tokyo on her maiden journey as Secretary of State, and I was honored to take part in the planning of her visit. I was there at the town hall meeting with University of Tokyo students, where she told a student that the best advice she could give young women is to "be true to yourself" and to "do what you believe is important and meaningful in your own life." Three weeks later, I found myself in the company of distinguished Japanese women from different backgrounds who seemed to have taken the Secretary's advice, living meaningful lives, doing what they believe in.
I met these women at a reception I organized to celebrate International Women's Day. We invited a select group of Japanese women, many of whom were alumni of the International Visitors Leadership Program, a State Department exchange program. Japanese professional women often find few opportunities to network with other women, and this reception offered them a casual venue not only to share ideas, but also to reconnect with fellow alumni and with the Embassy.
Hosted by the Chargé d'Affaires, Jim Zumwalt, and his wife and fellow Foreign Service Officer, Ann Kambara, the evening was marked with great conversation, good food and new friendships. The highlight was the awarding of the Woman of Courage Certificate to our Embassy nominee, Ms. Nami Takenaka. Instituted in 2007, the Woman of Courage Award is the only Department of State award that pays tribute to emerging women leaders worldwide who courageously champion equal rights in their communities. Ms. Takenaka is a single mother of a physically and mentally disabled child. Against all odds, she not only improved the life of her daughter, but also touched the lives of thousands other physically challenged individuals, through her volunteer work and activism.
To top off what has been a whirlwind of exciting activity this past month, I was invited to speak at a panel of working moms at my 7-year-old daughter's junior school assembly, also to celebrate International Women's Day. In response to a question about work-family life balance, I recalled what Secretary Clinton had said at the town hall meeting. She said that one of the pleasures she had in her life was raising her daughter and working at the same time, and that she was fortunate to have been able to do that because she had a supportive spouse. Standing in front of the roomful of young girls, with my daughter and husband watching proudly, I couldn't help but feel the same way.


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Posted on 10/08/2012 7:18:39 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Money really cant buy you love just ask this picky multimillionaire on Long Island.
Lonely securities trader Larry Greenfield, 47, has plunked down more than $65,000 on high-end matchmaking services all in the hopes of finding his ideal wife.
After trying six different agencies over the past 12 years and seeing 250 women without success, the bachelor is blasting the expensive dating services as a rip-off.
But the matchmakers are firing back, saying Greenfield wants women who are simply out of his league.
Greenfield, who retired after a successful career at Opus Trading in Jericho, Long Island, says he would gladly trade his riches in exchange for finding a woman who meets his exacting standards: beautiful, thin, smart, Jewish, a sense of humor and from New York but not an alpha.
New York is a tough market for a guy like me. I thought I get the career, then I find the woman, Greenfield told The Post.
Id trade it all in for a white picket fence, two kids, a dog. And you can have it all! Id take a $50,000-a-year job, work until I retire.
Im not a bad guy. I havent been to prison, he said. Its just a very frustrating thing.
As for the Manhattan matchmakers who charge about $10,000 per year Greenfield said: You pay them up front and they dont provide a service. They tell you how wonderful you are, whatever you want to hear.
He complained when Barbie Adler, a matchmaker at Selective Search, set him up with a Knicks dancer.
Do I seem like the New-York-City-dancer type of guy? he scoffed.
He called VIP Lifes Lisa Clampitts women West Village girls who were too artsy.
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RE: he would gladly trade his riches in exchange for finding a woman who meets his exacting standards: beautiful, thin, smart, Jewish, a sense of humor and from New York but not an alpha.
OK, someone educate me here — what on earth is an "alpha"? Is there a "Beta" or a "Gamma" too?
Let me guess...He's an Obama voter?
Larry, face it, you're gonna have to get a shiksa from the heartland.
Women aren't a buffet line, no matter how much money you have. This guy is destined to die lonely because he is a jackass.
OK, I got this definition from the Urban Dictionary:
Alpha Female
A powerful, assertive woman. Her confidence may be due to her good looks and/or superior intelligence. Men desire her, and girls with low self-esteem hate her.
So, he does not want this kind of woman...
Why not try a traditional Jewish lady instead?
There are lots of them in the country.
Well, I'm not female or Jewish, so I can't be his wife, but for $65000 a year I can be a real good pal.
"She's no good for you, Lar. Come on........you can buy me another Porsche."
But I thought everybody has a right to marry the person the love.
Free advice: Move out of the Liberal hellhole of NY. Find some country gals. Larry is stuck on stupid.
"A jewish women who's not an Alpha? From New York[?]"
LOL, I KNOW! The Jews have a word for a guy like this: putz.
Hell, only $65,000, I paid $20.00 for a marriage license, and it cost me $20,000,000 to get out.. He should quit while he is ahead.. My Honeymoon was a period between "I DO", and "YOU'D BETTER".. :)
Sometimes for a good laugh I read the personal ads. The way people describe themselves and what they are looking for are often hysterically funny!
"A fool and his money are lucky enough to get together in the first place."
There was one ad recently...
"I am 30 years old and love animals. I always wanted a dog."
30 and always wanted a dog?
He needs to go to Russia
Or some of the former Soviet Republics.
There also are a lot of nice traditional Jewish ladies in South America.
An alpha woman = high maintenance.
The guy doesn't want a wife. He wants an accessory that will service him at night.
There are a gazillion JAPS out there and this putz spends $65 k for someone to put a slipper on one of them?
If that was a personal ad, a dog is the best he can hope for!
well after 250 women who did not meet his approval maybe it is him and not the gals. Maybe this is the dude who has to have an arranged marriage because otherwise he will be old and bitter and single
RE: There are a gazillion JAPS out there
I'm a little lost with the acronyms.
What on earth are JAPS? ( I don't think you mean Japanese ).
NAD she has to be pretty
Using a marriage service is not necessarily a sign of desperation. It's often used by rich people to screen for desirable traits and screen out the gold diggers.
But yeah, to not find even one person close when you have dated 250 women is probably indicative of him being the problem, not them.
lot of bitterness there pal
Theres a lot of them in Nassau County where he lives.
Jewish-American Princesses.
Jewish American Princesses.
Kind of like Jeremiah Wright was able to arrange a marriage for Michelle?
A man can only come up with so many excuses not to go with his wife to see The Vagina Monologues.
But candid in his honesty.
Oh sure, Ms Spindel.
Jewish American Princess
The A guy doesnt want a wife. He wants an accessory that will service him at night.
Really Larry, go to Bangkok, Pat Pong Street. It will cost you a lot less and you can "interview" 30 girls in 30 days for a very nominal sum.
RE: Really Larry, go to Bangkok, Pat Pong Street. It will cost you a lot less and you can interview 30 girls in 30 days for a very nominal sum.
The man is Jewish and wants to marry a Jewish lady.
Hey, maybe a nice Thai lady would want to convert...
I find it hard not to sympathize with the guy.
But matchmaking services are the pits.
And their dissing the dude just shows what they are.
Jewish American Princess
Jewish American Princess
LOL. I know this guy. I used to work at Opus Trading, too. My gosh, I am laughing so hard.
Has anyone bothered to answer your question on who are the JAPS? People are so callous and unresponsive and unhelpful. I'll answer: Jewish American Princesses.
yup if you are on the down low you might need some help
nothing....my point was that this guy is complaining because he is a tight assed nitt picker. no one will ever be good enough for him. he is a sad and miserable human being who will in fact die alone
After this article Larry will receive thousands of offers. All for free. Good for him. All it takes, folks, is notoriety! The matchmaking services will lose clients.
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Michigan lawmakers continue to wrestle with the Affordable Health Care Act Medicaid provision. Gov. Rick Snyder wants to see the Legislature adopt expansion of the coverage, while GOP senators thus far have resisted.
"Healthy Michigan is a good step for our state," Snyder said. "It will help build healthier families and a stronger Michigan."
The rare disagreement within the GOP is interesting, but not uncommon. In no way is this an easy issue. And, as evidence by new national poll findings released this week, Michigan is not unique in struggling with aspects of the act.
In Rasmussen polling released Monday, 48 percent of 1,000 people polled said they want their governor to oppose the health care law. This is opposite from January, when 47 percent favored state enactment.
While the Michigan House approved Medicaid expansion, by no means was it unanimous as representatives from both parties crossed party lines in voting for or against the measure.
Proponents argue expansion would cover more state residents and allow Michigan to collect federal reimbursements quicker in "upfront" money. Opponents maintain in the end it will cost the state more money, as nothing ever is free.
Bob Lamb, president of the Alpena County Tea Party, said while Gov. Snyder has promoted the expansion so that federal government will pay for the first few years of enactment, does that really make sense when the federal government has no money other than putting taxpayers further into debt.
Michigan senators will, in all likelihood, vote on this measure before the summer is over.
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USA Roller Sports conducted its inaugural Roller Derby Championships in 2012 including competition for women's flat track roller derby. In 2013, USARS has preliminary plans to expand the Championships to include competition for men and juniors!
The requirements for teams and individuals wishing to participate in one of the USARS Regional Qualifiers in 2013 have been established as follows:
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Today, I am thrilled to have my husband guest posting! I may be biased, but I actually do think most people would agree that he is not only funny and jolly, but pretty brilliant as well. Anyone who's been reading this blog for any amount of time knows that John is a board certified internal medicine physician; what you may not know is that he also holds a MSIS degree and has a strong background in research, statistical methods, and general awesomeness. John blogs over at CKM Beat.
100% of Men Reading This Post Are Male
and Other Ridiculous Statistics
- 100% of Dead People Were Once Alive
- Buying Two Tickets Doubles Your Chance of Winning the Lottery
- 0% of Children Surveyed Were Over Age 18
- There's a 5% Chance the Truth is False
- 100% of Correlations Are Unproven
- 3 Out of 4 Children Like Macaroni and Cheese
Right there you have 6 absolutely ridiculous, perfectly true statements.
It's been said that there are lies, damn lies, and statistics. And now you see why. Statistics are incredibly powerful when used wisely. Unfortunately, they are rarely used wisely.
Proper use of statistics generally doesn't make headlines. No one cares when taking a medication results in an extra 1 in 10,000 people having a heart attack, but when the news reports that the medication "doubles the risk of a heart attack" everyone calls their doctor. The numbers of heart attacks haven't changed, but the statistics used to report the numbers dramatically affect how the populous responds to the information.
The six examples above illustrate 6 common ways statistics are abused.
- 100% of Dead People Were Once Alive: Here we have re-stated a simple truth, using a powerful number in statistics to inflate the importance of the information. Politicians may be the most common offender in this category.
- Buying Two Tickets Doubles Your Chance of Winning the Lottery: This statement is statistically true, but the assumptions on which it has been based are omitted. Certainly, two tickets increase your chances of winning the lottery, but your chances are still incredibly slim. This is a common tactic in sales and marketing, especially with up-selling.
- 0% of Children Surveyed Were Over Age 18: Here we have an example of how framing affects the way statistics are interpreted. This could just as easily have read "100% of Children are Under Age 18," but by framing it (in this case, inverting it), it makes the numbers inarguable, but makes a totally different point than the second statement. This is how advocacy groups can look at the same data as researchers and come up with totally different "conclusions" that are both still statistically accurate... they chose to frame the statistics in a different way than the researchers do.
- There's a 5% Chance the Truth is False: Here's one that most people just don't realize. The standard in research is that we can tell with 95% certainty that our conclusion is true. Therefore we say it is true with 95% confidence. Of course, this means that there is a 5% chance it's not true. All those conclusions you read in various publications? Well, there is, literally, a 5% chance that the "truth" is false.
- 100% of Correlations Are Unproven: It's extremely difficult in research to prove cause and effect; the majority of research actually studies the likelihood that two events are related. That's why most research reports a correlation, not a causation between two variables.
- 3 Out of 4 Children Like Macaroni and Cheese: Well, this is totally true based on the survey conducted in our family... 3 out of our 4 children do like macaroni and cheese. Of course, it's not fair that a small study of children selected for convenience's sake should be representative of all children. Yet the statement is still statistically true. This is a favorite of people with an agenda- ever notice how every toothpaste has 9 out of 10 dentists recommending it?
Any time you have a strong reaction to a statistic, the first thing you should do is question if the statistic was manipulated to incite that reaction. Researchers spend years developing their research methods only to have politicians, advocacy groups and the press manipulate their statistics for personal gain. The best way to gauge this is by looking at the original research rather than headlines or news articles. Even if you don't subscribe to the journal where the original research has been published, most university libraries will assist the public to find an article.
More importantly, any research that leads to meaningful conclusions will be able to be replicated, and further studies will back up the original claims... or not. Unexpected correlations are often found unintentionally in research studies; while they are often reported as a shocking! new! finding! the truth is that they need additional dedicated research before any conclusions can be drawn.
Finally, a recent study demonstrated that 100% of people that comment on my wife's blog are awesome. Who can argue with those statistics?


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LAKEWOOD, N.J. – Two men were arrested Thursday on charges that they took part in kidnapping a Orthodox Jewish husband to force him to grant his wife a religious divorce, beating him and shocking him with a stun gun on his fingers and genitals, according to the U.S. Attorney for New Jersey.
David Aryeh Epstein, 39, and Chaim Baruch Rubin, 32, of Lakewood are charged with kidnapping, according to U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman. Epstein is the son of Mendel Epstein, a 68-year-old Brooklyn rabbi who was accused of similar charges last fall.
According to the complaint, in November 2009 Rubin called the victim concerning a sales job opportunity in Lakewood, and the victim, who had been living in Brooklyn, moved to a temporary residence in Lakewood to begin work. A few days later, Rubin asked him to stay late for a private meeting.
When he walked to his car that evening, the victim was attacked by a group of men, the complaint says. He was dragged into a van, bound with duct tape and zip ties, beaten and shocked with a stun gun until he agreed to grant his wife a divorce. Under Orthodox Jewish law, a wife cannot get a religious divorce unless the husband agrees to give her a "get," a document she needs for the divorce to go through.
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According to the complaint, at some point during the beating, Rubin got in the front seat of the van. And this past January, the victim saw a photo of David Epstein and identified him as one of the men who attacked him.
The complaint says a rabbi pointed a video camera at the victim, telling him to repeat the words needed for a get. The victim refused, the driver began stomping the victim, and then the victim agreed, the complaint says.
The victim then was tossed out of the van, made his way to a nearby house, and was taken to an emergency room, treated for broken ribs, a bruised spine and other injuries, the complaint says.
If convicted, the defendants face a maximum potential penalty of life in prison and a $250,000 fine, or twice the gross gain or loss from the offense.
Both men appeared Thursday in federal court in Trenton before U.S. Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert.
They were released on $500,000 bail with home detention and electronic monitoring.
David Epstein's father, Mendel Epstein, was charged in October 2013 with conspiracy to commit kidnapping, along with nine other people, accused of plotting to kidnap and torture an Orthodox Jewish man to force a religious divorce.
Mendel and David Epstein were also implicated in the May 6 guilty plea of David Wax to similar charges. Wax, 51, of Lakewood pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to commit kidnapping in a 2010 case, authorities said. David and his wife, Judy Wax, were arrested and charged with paying to have an Israeli national — Yisrael Meir Briskman — kidnapped and beaten in order to force him to give his estranged wife a religious divorce. His wife's case is still pending.


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Ackerman Family Vineyards 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon
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HANOVER – The Hanover Town Board received a visit from a familiar face at its recent meeting. Chadwick Bay Regional Development Corporation Executive Director and former Hanover Supervisor Kathy Tampio stopped by to give an update on CBRDC's regional water project and other ways it can help members.
She said CBRDC's objectives are to provide a long-term, sustainable system that provides the quality and quantity of water required now and in the future, achieve cost effectiveness, enable and support economic growth and build out to serve additional regional customers.
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Puppy RamBoot - Everything (including save file) in RAM
Subject description: What to do if you have way too much memory for your own good
I've hacked the 4.3.1 init script to bring you a fabulous new feature.
The ramboot option enables you to load all of your sfs files and your save file into RAM and run completely diskless. Of course you need to keep these files small enough to fit in the amount of RAM you have, leaving some space for the OS to operate. You can then use the hdparm utility to shut down your hard drive (assuming you're running without a swap space) , saving power and reducing noise. Plus you'll get even faster performance. The downside is, none of your changes will be persistent (at least not yet, I may, in the future, provide a shutdown script that copies your save file back to disk). So the procedure is: set up your save file how you want it, then use the ramboot option when you're not planning on doing anything you'd want to save.
To try out ramboot, replace your initrd.gz with the attached one. Then add 'ramboot=1' to the kernel line in your menu.1st or syslinux.cfg.
EDIT: I've added a shutdown script that saves your file back to disk. This is alpha software so please don't test with important data. You need to have enough room on your boot disk for 2 copies of your save file, as the script makes a backup of the old file before writing the new file to disk. The script assumes your boot drive has the same drive name as it did when you booted. This can be a problem with usb drives that have been removed and reinserted, so pay attention.
Edit: I've updated a new version of the initrd.gz to work with subdirectories.
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Excellent idea, since the available DDR2 sticks today have at least 1GB RAM storage.
If the user can tell where pup_save.2fs is located, s/he can copy it to hard disk (or other storage) before shutdown. But of course the shutdown script should be able to handle that, as you described.
EDIT: I booted initially without pup_save. At shutdown, it was trying to update a pup_saveOLDxx.2fs. Did you happen to hard-code your pup_save into the init script?
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You can't copy it yourself because it's still mounted, and copying a mounted file system almost always causes severe corruption.
The script copies any file in your save directory that ends in *fs to RAM. If you want it to ignore a file, change the extension, or move it out of the directory with your SFS files.
It's supposed to throw an error message and die if you try to boot without a Pupsave. It must have found your old one and tried to use it. Nothing is hard coded, so I don't really know where it got that file from. It's also supposed to be forced into pupmode 12, so you really shouldn't see it spending a lot of time updating while you are shutting down.
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Sounds a lot like PG's 'groundhog' exsercise he did quite some time ago [around version 4.00, I think]. Except there you had the option at shutdown to save your changes to pup_save or not.
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Thanks for the tip vg1. It appears my implementation is a bit different than what Pizzasgood did. So his shutdown script won't help me much.
This version does have dynamic RAM allocation, and it doesn't copy the files out of your 2fs file. It just copies the whole thing to RAM and mounts it from there. The trick will be to figure out how to unmount the RAM copy of your 2fs so you can copy it back to disk. You'll also need extra disk space to store a backup copy of your 2fs so you won't lose it if a power loss occurs during the copy-back process.
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"Logrow" idea is able to write back to mounted sfs:
Kirk and Okajima seemed working on this. Kirk has Fatdog puplet here in the forum.
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I was away from Puppy for some time, so you regulars may be able to help me with this.
I remember a radical suggestion about a version without the layered file system. It would act like a full install to a ramdisk. This would certainly be fast and simple. Saving might require some more work. One thing I liked was the end of problems with "whiteout" files. Having files mysteriously revert to earlier versions when there are bugs in the layering would have driven me nuts, (if I hadn't already been there.)
For machines like the Eee-PC, where you can count on having 1 GB of RAM, this could be the way to go, when the whole OS takes about 100 MB. There are several different ways of putting "everything in RAM". Can someone outline the current alternatives?
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load all of your sfs files and your save file into RAM and run completely diskless
I wonder if there will be cross fertilisation with Quirky?
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Can someone outline the current alternatives?
A couple of people have been working on using .sfs files without unioning them
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"Logrow" idea is able to write back to mounted sfs:
sfs? Are you sure? Maybe I don't quite understand, but it sounds to me like it would be for dynamically increasing the size of the .
file when you run out of space.
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The simplest way to do a full install to ram is to dump your whole filesystem intro the initrd. I have done this successfully, but I abandoned the idea because the above way is superior. Boot time is very slow, because first you have to load your giant initrd to RAM and then you have to decompress it. So not only is it slow, but you need enough RAM to hold both the compressed and uncompressed initrd at the same time.
There's also this method:
However, using squash files is better because they don't need to be decompressed, so boot is fast, and a lot more data fits.
I've done some more research and as far as I can tell, it's actually impossible to unmount the root filesystem so you can unmount your save file cleanly. I suppose you could copy the individual files out, but it's painfully slow. I plan to experiment and see if copying the save file back to disk, while it's still mounted, but after all processes have been killed, results in any kind of corruption.
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Here is rexterd's experiment with Fatdog and logrow:
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I posted a shutdown script for people to test. It can't unmount the save file totally, but it seems to be alright since it waits until all the processes that would be writing to it are killed. I've tested it quite a few times and all seems well.
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hm, regarding the unmounting problem - shouldnt it be possible to switchroot to a minimal system and then the original root doesn't matter?
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I looked into it, but didn't find much useful documentation. If anyone knows of any similar projects that do that successfully after starting the main OS, I'd love to take a look.
The shutdown script was more of an experiment than anything. I still recommend running without it, and saving important files to USB or mounting a hard drive to save files outside your 2fs file. Running totally in Ram and trusting that the shutdown script is going to work every time, makes me nervous.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (Aug. 9, 2009) – The U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team completed its second round of pool play in the FIVB World Grand Prix with a loss to Germany, 0-3 (22025, 18-25, 25-27) on Sunday in Miao Lie in Chinese Taipei.
Team USA finishes the second round with a 1-2 record and is 2-4 overall. It will play its final round of pool play on Aug. 14-16 in Thailand where it will share the pool with Dominican Republic, Russia and Thailand. The U.S. Women lost to Germany in their first 2009 World Grand Prix match, 0-3 (15-25, 15-25, 16-25).
Foluke Akinradewo (Plantation, Fla.) led all scorers on Sunday with 13 points on a match-high 10 kills and three blocks. Jordan Larson (Hooper, Neb.) added eight points on six kills and two blocks. Nancy Metcalf (Hull, Iowa) totaled six points on five kills and one block. Nicole Fawcett (Zanesfield, Ohio) scored six points on two kills and four blocks.
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Among other U.S. scorers, Alexis Crimes (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) scored four points on three kills and one block. Cynthia Barboza (Long Beach, Calif.) totaled three points on two kills and one ace. Kristin Richards (Orem, Utah) scored three points on two kills and one block.
Courtney Thompson (Kent, Wash.) scored one point on one ace. She was also credited with nine running sets and two faults on 52 attempts. Angie McGinnis (Fraser, Mich.) was credited with four running sets with one fault on 34 attempts.
Libero Stacy Sykora (Burleson, Texas) was credited with 13 digs and three faults on 22 attempts. Larson was credited with 20 excellent receptions and two faults on 42 attempts.
McCutcheon started Barboza and Larson at outside hitter, Crimes and Akinradewo at middle blocker, Metcalf at opposite, Thompson at setter and Sykora at libero. The same group started the second set. However, in the third set, Larson and Richards started at outside hitter. Tracy Stalls (Denver, Colo.) and Akinradewo started at middle blocker. Fawcett started at opposite and McGinnis at setter. Sykora remained at libero.
Nicole Davis (Stockton, Calif.) played as a substitute.
Despite three points from Metcalf on two kills and a block, the U.S. Women fell behind 5-8 at the first technical timeout (TTO) of the first set. Later, trailing 6-11, the United States put together three straight points on Germany's error and two kills from Metcalf to pull to within two points at 9-11. The trailed by four, 12-16, at the second TTO, but immediately scored on kills by Fawcett, who had replaced Metcalf, and Barboza to pull back to within two. Trailing 16-19, Team USA scored three straight points on a block by Fawcett and a kill and a block from Crimes to tie the score. The score was still tied at 21-21 when two straight U.S. errors gave Germany the 23-21 lead. The United States scored once more on Germany's error, before Germany won the set on a block and a kill.
Germany led 8-2 at the first TTO of the second set with the United States' only points coming on a German service error and a Crimes kill. Later, with the U.S. trailing 6-11, it scored three straight points on Akinradewo's block, a German hitting error and a Barboza ace to make it 9-11. Germany called timeout, but Team USA responded with an Akinradewo kill to pull to within one at 10-11. Germany went back up by two with a kill and maintained a one- or two-point lead until it led 15-14 and used a kill and two blocks to increase its lead to 18-14. McCutcheon called timeout and Germany got a service error, but the damage was done. Another three point run carried Germany to a 23-17 advantage and it went on to win the set 25-18.
With McCutcheon putting in a new starting lineup in the third set, Germany held a slim 8-7 lead at the first TTO as Team USA scored on two kills by Richards, two by Larson and one by Akinradewo. But with Germany leading 9-8, it went on a 5-0 run to lead 14-8. Team USA trailed 11-16 at the second TTO. With Germany leading 18-13, the U.S. Women went on a 6-0 tear, paced by Fawcett with two blocks, to take the lead. Germany called timeout and tied the score again with a block. Germany reached match point at 24-22. Team USA fought it off with two kills from Larson. A German kill brought another match point at 25-24, but a Fawcett kill tied the score again. Finally, Germany scored on two straight kills to end the match.
More information and photos are available on the FIVB Grand Prix web site.
The U.S. Women's Grand Prix media guide is available on the USA Volleyball web site.
2009 FIVB World Grand Prix
Aug. 7-9 in Miao Lie in Chinese Taipei
U.S. Women's National Team Roster
# - Name (Pos, Ht, Hometown, College)
1 - Nicole Fawcett (OPP/OH, 6-4, Zanesfield, Ohio, Penn State)
4 C - Angela McGinnis (S, 5-11, Fraser, Mich., Florida)
5 – Stacy Sykora (L, 5-10, Burleson, Texas, Texas A&M)
6 - Nicole Davis (L, 5-6, Stockton, Calif., Southern California)
8 - Cynthia Barboza (OH, 6-0, Long Beach, Calif., Stanford)
9 - Alexis Crimes (MB, 6-3, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Long Beach State)
10 - Kristin Richards (OH, 6-1, Orem, Utah, Stanford)
11 - Jordan Larson (OH, 6-2, Hooper, Neb., Nebraska)
12 - Nancy Metcalf (OPP, 6-1, Hull, Iowa, Nebraska)
13 - Tracy Stalls (MB, 6-4, Denver, Colo., Nebraska)
15 - Courtney Thompson (S, 5-7, Kent, Wash., Washington)
18 - Foluke Akinradewo (MB, 6-3, Plantation, Fla., Stanford)
Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Assistant Coach: Karch Kiraly (San Clemente, Calif.)
Assistant Coach: Beth Launiere (Salt Lake City, Utah) – at Brazil and Chinese Taipei
Assistant Coach: John Speraw (Irvine, Calif.) – at Thailand and Finals
Technical Coordinator/Team Leader: Jamie Morrison (Dana Point, Calif.)
Athletic Trainer: Jill Wosmek
Schedule and Results for U.S. Women's National Team
Pool A - at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Maracanazihno Gym)
July 31: Germany def. USA, 25-15, 25-15, 25-16
Aug. 1: USA def. Puerto Rico, 21-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-14, 15-13
Aug. 2: Brazil def. USA 25-18, 25-22, 25-13
Pool D - at Li Miao, Chinese Taipei (Miao Li Country Gymnasium)
Aug. 7: USA def. Dominican Republic, 25-18, 25-19, 23-25, 21-25, 23-21
Aug. 8: Netherlands def. USA, 25-12, 22-25, 16-25, 25-20, 15-13
Aug. 9: Germany def. USA, 25-22, 25-18, 27-25
Pool I - at Bangkok, Thailand (Keelawes Gym)
Aug. 14: vs. Russia, 2 p.m.
Aug. 15: vs. Puerto Rico, 2 p.m.
Aug. 16: vs. Thailand, 4:30 p.m.


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YMC receives chemical health grant
GRANITE?FALLS?- The Yellow Medicine County Board met Tuesday afternoon rather than its regularly scheduled time because of the Board of Equalization meeting.
The first item of business was to confirm Restorative Justice Coordinator Sharon Hendrichs as project director of the Chemical Health Coalition. Hendrichs had been serving as acting director of the coalition following the resignation of former County Administrator Ryan Krosch.
Though the county administrator usually serves as coalition director, the coalition board had asked Hendrichs to stay on as director.
Hendrichs also brought some good news to the commissioners – that the county has received a $40,000 federal grant to fund the coalition's activities for 2013 and 2014.
The commissioners heard a report from Earl Feuchtmann, construction manager for Contegrity Group, which is directing the administrative office renovations in the former Fagen building.
The county acquired the Fagen building last year to house offices and new board chambers.
Feuchtmann reported total cost of the project will amount to an estimated $746,000.
The board voted to approve the hiring of a new property and public service deputy/finance and administration deputy, after voting to approve the hiring committee's recommendation to terminate the present holder of the position during the probationary period.
The board voted to approve a $3,487 contract with Anseeuw Construction in Canby to repair rafters in the judging building on the county fairground damaged by snow.
The board tabled a request from the Southwest Initiative Foundation for $3,130 in funding for 2014, the same amount as 2013.
Though the commissioners all spoke favorably of the request, it was agreed the funds should be allocated during the county's budgeting process.


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