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Despite its reputation for being a big user of and contributor to open source NoSQL projects (including Hadoop, Cassandra, Storm and FlockDB), Twitter is highly dependent MySQL. According to a blog post from Twitter DBA and DB development team members Jeremy Cole and Davi Arnaut: "MySQL is the persistent storage technology behind most Twitter data: the interest graph, timelines, user data and the Tweets themselves."
As you can imagine, Twitter has put a lot of work into making MySQL scale. And now the company has put its MySQL modifications on Github, under a BSD license, for all to use.
According to the blog entry, the work includes:
- Add additional status variables, particularly from the internals of InnoDB. This allows us to monitor our systems more effectively and understand their behavior better when handling production workloads.
- Optimize memory allocation on large NUMA systems: Allocate InnoDB's buffer pool fully on startup, fail fast if memory is not available, ensure performance over time even when server is under memory pressure.
- Reduce unnecessary work through improved server-side statement timeout support. This allows the server to proactively cancel queries that run longer than a millisecond-granularity timeout.
- Export and restore InnoDB buffer pool in using a safe and lightweight method. This enables us to build tools to support rolling restarts of our services with minimal pain.
- Optimize MySQL for SSD-based machines, including page-flushing behavior and reduction in writes to disk to improve lifespan.
The DBAs write "We look forward sharing our work with upstream and other downstream MySQL vendors, with a goal to improve the MySQL community," so hopefully we'll see some of these improvements rolled into official MySQL releases.
See also: how Facebook scales with MySQL.


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An ongoing series of articles on songs & performances of the early Grateful Dead.
December 2, 2009
Some Overlooked Shows From 1972
1972 found the Dead, as always, in development - Keith had moved in, Pigpen was heading out - and a whole bunch of new songs had been added. But in general, they were 'little' songs, so that the set-II jams tended to revolve around Dark Star or Other One just as they had back in '68 - more extended jam-songs wouldn't get added until the Wake of the Flood debuts in '73.
As a result, most shows from '72 (especially after Pigpen leaves) have pretty similar setlists, with just a few things rearranged here and there. I'll concede that fall '71 shows without any big jams are pretty disappointing (something like two-hour first-sets), and I avoid those myself.
However, there was much more jamming in '72 than there had been in '71 shows, as the Dead found new places to build jams in.
First was Playing in the Band, which had been rather flat and stodgy in '71, with just a few moments of syncopated spaciness in the solo before returning quickly to the theme - but we find right away in March '72, they'd rethought the song and put a blazing jam in the middle, which got longer and longer through the year until Playing became a half-hour monster.
Not Fade Away also benefited sometimes from longer jams - once Goin' Down the Road had been added in late '70, NFA shrunk down to a brief four-minute bookend - but in the fall of '71 the Dead started jamming their NFAs again, and this trend continued into '72 (not always, but on many nights).
Bird Song also saw a triumphant revival in summer '72 - the Dead had dropped it for some reason when Keith joined (even though they'd rehearsed it with him in October '71) - and this became a first-set highlight of many shows. (But sadly, they dropped it yet again in September '73, not to be heard again until 1980.)
Truckin' had just a short little outro jam in early '71, but once they found that they could segue it into the Other One (usually via a drum solo), the Truckin' jam got longer and longer, and by '72 they usually dropped the chorus reprise as well in the fervor of the jams. (The Truckin' jam would become even more extended and unpredictable in the next two years, of course.)
Also, He's Gone was introduced in the Europe tour as a peppy little song, but by the fall it started slowing down, and the outro jam became its own thing of beauty, which as often as not could also lead into the Other One.
In short, even though the unique jam themes of '73 and '74 hadn't arrived yet, there were still plenty of jams going on - and if you were to overlook all the shows in which they took a break from Dark Star and the Other One, these would be some of the things you'd miss....
1/2/72 - a unique Good Lovin'>China Cat>Good Lovin', very well-done.
3/5/72 - another big Good Lovin' with an early Mind Left Body jam. Deadlists notes, "Garcia is particularly rippin'."
3/22/72 - the return of Caution, not heard since 3/18/71. The Caution itself is not as notable as the sweet melodic jam that ends it.
(This show isn't circulating in sbd, but the Caution was released on a bonus disc.)
3/25/72 - the Good Lovin' and Lovelight are missing from this night (perhaps they're in the Vault?), but we do have the last Smokestack Lightning, a couple one-time-only songs, plus the Bo Diddley set which is pretty neat.
(Highlights on Dicks Picks 30, or an AUD for masochists -
http://www.archive.org/details/gd1972-03-25.aud.hanno.horner.22094.sbeok.shnf )
3/26, 3/27/72 - the Good Lovin' from each of these nights is on the Taper's Section over at dead.net - otherwise there's not much reason to check out the available AUDs, which are horrible.
3-26-72, by the way, is the only Other One from the year that's still completely uncirculated; the AUD only has the first set.
http://www.dead.net/features/tapers-section/march-24-march-30-2008 (Good Lovin' and Playing from 3/26)
http://www.dead.net/features/february-4-february-10-2008 (Good Lovin' from 3/27, and several other Academy of Music selections)
7/22/72 - I admit, you wouldn't miss much from this night, though there are a few highlights (the newly introduced Bird Song, a youthful Playing, and a rare standalone Morning Dew; which were all released as bonus tracks to 7/21/72). I don't recall the odd set-II medley of Truckin>He's Gone>Sugar Magnolia as being too special.
(No longer on the Archive.)
10/2/72 - a great freeform Truckin' jam that goes from one theme to another (including Nobody's Fault and Feelin' Groovy) on its way to Morning Dew. The first set also has a Bird Song and Playing in their full fall-'72 glory.
10/17/72 - once again, a fine Bird Song and Playing. The second set is strangely truncated, and other than the NFA seems more like another first set.
10/30/72 - a good-sounding AUD with a giant Truckin' jam which, surprisingly, just ends after 15 minutes. The first-set Playing and Bird Song are both sadly cut. Bear recorded this, so it's one of the best AUDs of the year. The second set is full of rockers....perhaps because they were in Detroit?
11/12/72 - the first show in which Playing in the Band was the second-set centerpiece. (The first set had a Bird Song and another long standalone Truckin'.) This show is notorious for its poor mix, in which you can basically only hear the guitars - so it's interesting for those who want to study the guitar interplay.
11/15, 11/18/72 - the twin monster Playing in the Bands are more than enough reason to check out these shows.
http://www.archive.org/details/gd1972-11-15.sbd.set2.miller.91760.sbeok.flac16 - used to be incomplete, but Miller has recently given us the whole set.
http://www.archive.org/details/gd72-11-18.set2-sbd.cotsman.9002.sbeok.shnf - often said to be the best-ever Playing in the Band.
11/24/72 - aside from another phenomenal Playing and a hot Truckin', this show has perhaps the best Not Fade Away of '72. This show is notable for being one of the most rocked-out of the year, with hardly a slow song in sight.
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this is really useful. On the one hand, Dark Star and the Other One are easy markers in a set for jams, but on the other hand it can get kind of predictable when all the jams come from and go to the same places.ReplyDelete
- jerlouvisAugust 30, 2013 at 4:42 PM
The second half of '72 produced some of my favorite GD and that 10 show November run is full of top flight performances.I kind of spaced on how good that 11/24 Not Fade Away is,the boys get an A+ for effort throughout the show on that particular evening.The Not Fade Away jam between 2:15-4:45 is just raw,with a Mountain Jam hint and one twisted quick run from 4:24-4:39.The Goin' Down the Road also some explosive licks between 3:00-4:30 with Keith joining in and comping nicely.ReplyDeleteReplies
Garcia is also really hot in Sugar Magnolia, 11/24/72.Delete
He breaks a string or something and drops out midway through NFA, so the others vamp for a few minutes without him and it goes slack for a while...I don't think I'd call it best-of-the-year anymore. But anyway, it's definitely a show where they felt more like rocking out than heading to outer space. Maybe they had an impatient cowboy audience that night?
- jerlouvisAugust 31, 2013 at 1:10 PM
You could make a case for the entire show sans Deal and Sugaree having a little something.The last two and a half minutes of Tennessee Jed offer up a nice jam.I am always at a loss for the best of the year,but I thought the 3/23 and the 7/16 versions of Not Fade Away were well done,of course 7/16 featuring Berry Oakley and Dickie Betts.I like Not Fade Away,but find the vast majority pedestrian.I would lean toward your inference of an impatient cowboy crowd in 1972 Dallas as a good bet.Then again on the same tour in K.C. and Houston they performed 20-30 minute very out there versions of PITB and Dark Star and surely those cities were not bastions of free thought and artistic creativity.Go figure,maybe they looked out in the first few rows in Dallas and saw a lot of cowboy hats.ReplyDelete
This is hugely useful. Thanks.ReplyDelete
I just heard the post-Caution melodic jam from 3/22/72 on Sirius, it's great. It reminds me of Me and Bobby McGee, which they played in the first set that night. Bobby McGee was first integrated into a '72 jam at 5/3/72 (again on 5/10/72) but the best integration of that song into a jam is 9/28/72: He's Gone > The Other One > Me And Bobby McGee > The Other One > Wharf Rat.ReplyDelete

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On 09/10/07 I purchased Norton 360 from Symantec from online. Upon installation my computer completely changed. All Icons were changed and many other things. I won't waste your time with the small things. I spent two days chatting with techs, Printing forms from links on how to fix the problem, I installed and uninstall Norton 360 three times. That was on day one. After 12 hours of dealing with them I gave up. The next day I tried again. Still not able to receive a live update (error code 5) I received a message that Critical components were missing from Norton 360. Please contact support for help to fix these Issues.
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He heard my complaint, he indicated that he had a bad connection and would call me right back. (He was in India because we talked about the time frame and it was 6am there and 9 pm here). About 20 minutes later I received a phone call from New York. He explained that he was told I had a problem with Norton 360. I agreed. He continued with "The problem is fixed now so what is the problem?" What is the problem? I have sat here for two days trying to fix my computer from a product I purchased from you. I feel as if you should at least be understanding that my time is just as valuable as yours.
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I called again HOLDING for more than 15 minutes. Spoke with the representative, gave him the priority ID number and allowed him to read the updates. He informed me that a refund had not been processed. He explained he would process the refund and I would receive the funds in my account in 24-48 hours. A little different than what the other supervisor stated. I have placed a complaint with the BBB. I also intend to write Mr. John W. Thompson (who states they are the best in customer service in article above.)
In my position I would have stayed with the company, the last tech was excellent and made everything right. However, to pay 79.99 and a supervisor (that part of the 79.99 went to his paycheck) treat me with disrespect, never say sorry for the problem, and then have the nerve to say 60 days or nothing and then hang up on me. That helped me make my decision really fast. To me it seems like Mr. Thompson is not working in the real world he must be in his own bubble where everything is perfect. I guess I will have to be the one to break the bad news to him, as if he will care. My advice, if you see Symantec or the word Norton, run as fast as you can.
A few weeks ago, Norton's Liveupdate informed me and a friend of mine that it has some new modifications to download. My friend and I live in different parts of the country. He has a tower and I have a laptop. My friend's and my computers are around 6-8 years old. Both of us are running Windows XP and Norton internet and virus protection 2006. This new update downloaded Norton's Liveupdate Notice. This is another useless software package that hogs the system resources and provides notices if Norton has some new features and whatever other BS they want to notify you about. I immediately started having problems.
When I tried to run Liveupdate, it would not bring up the Liveupdate window. After about 1 week, I found on Norton's website something to indicate that Liveupdate Notice was downloaded and could be removed if desired. I uninstalled it from my system. I downloaded the latest Liveupdate and Norton Internet 2007 to my computer. I was just getting my system to where it appeared to at least run Liveupdate again. I still do not understand why my system is running at 88% idle but it takes forever to open files and run programs.
The excuses for their inefficient code of a person needing a faster processor, more and faster RAM, a higher capacity and faster hard drive are getting old. I am a software engineer who grew up in the days before PCs. We understood the need to design efficient code that minimized RAM, disk, and processor usage while performing complicated tasks. However, this must be another Norton feature. Anyway, I was talking with my friend and he told me how his system started crashing. It eventually got to a point where it would not boot anymore.
He took it to a repair shop and was told yesterday that the system hard drive was bad but did not know exactly what was bad about it. A couple of days ago, Liveupdate indicated that it has some more updates. I let Norton update my system. When Norton needed to reboot, I let it. When the system came up, it would hang up. I determined that if I disconnected my firewire and USB devices, the system would boot up. After the laptop was running, I could reconnect the devices and use them.
My system finally got to a point that when I rebooted, it would crash with a fatal system error and try to reboot again. I was able to boot in safemode but could not access my external drives, etc. After many attempted reboots with the same problem, I decided to boot using the last know good configuration. I was able to get my computer up and running. I am not sure when the last good configuration was because it was finding new hardware that came as part of my laptop. I am in the process of backing up all of my data from the laptops hard drive to my external drives. I do not know what will happen when I try to reboot after this.
While I would not think that this would cause a problem, perhaps there is some way for them to mess up the system hard drive or software to try to force people with older processors, thus older machines, to upgrade to a newer computer and Microsoft's latest operating system. I have news for them, my next purchase will be a MAC. My time is too valuable to waste on Norton and Microsoft's garbage. Anyway, Save yourself! Save your data! Norton and Microsoft has doomed us all!
Two weeks ago I received a computer diagnosis from Norton 360 whose service I used to protect my computer, that it was not performing correctly. I went online to their Tech Dept and spoke to a representative about this problem and apparently the Tech said he had to take over my computer to analyze the problem. After two hours on my computer which was done by a Tech in the Far East, I believe the Philippines, he advised me that I had to call his company and speak to an agent there about this problem. He gave me a Case Number.
I called the Norton Agent and was told that I had to purchase an additional service for $69.00 which would solve the problem. I inquired why my original service which was titled as 360 Norton Premier Protection did not provide the necessary coverage and which cost almost $100.00. He told me that my computer protection plan did not cover this specific problem. I consented to the purchase and he asked for my American Express account number which I gave him. After a minute the Tech came back online and said that he did not put through the number correctly and that I had to give it to him again, which I did.
He then told me he would connect me to a very Special Tech that would download the correct program for me which would take approximately 45 minutes. I told him that I had been on the computer with his Technical Staff already over two hours to begin with. This Special Tech assured me that I would be connected immediately and would have the problem solved immediately. He connected me to some department which had me waiting on a call line over 20 minutes with horrible music playing in the background.
I hung up and called back the same telephone number I was given originally to Norton and the same Agent answered my call, and said he apologized that I had to wait and would connect me immediately. Well again, I waited another 20 minutes and no response with the same lousy music.
I hung up and called back and told the Special Tech that I changed my mind, that I was not going to wait another minute for anyone and to cancel my charge on my American Express Card for the service that I did not get or receive and he became very angry with me and told me that I had to wait on line for the Customer Service Department as they would then cancel the charge. I waited almost 15 minutes and then just hung up in frustration.
So after spending almost 3 hours on the phone, I clicked on to my American Express account on my computer and saw that I was being charged for two charges of $69.00 on my account. I immediately called American Express and told them of the problem and they expressed shock as to what I had experienced and said they would file a complaint for me with Norton and have the charges removed, which they did.
The very next day, my computer started to send out emails to hundreds of people without my consent, only to have the AOL Post Supervisor to send me back hundreds of declined Daemon Declined Email notices that we not delivered and this continues to this day. I have called AOL about this problem and I may have to change my email address that I have been using now some 15 years to many people. I honestly believe that this Norton Company purposely messed up my computer, both with this Tech who had control of it for almost two hours, and when I cancelled out the additional charge of 69.00 dollars.
I have since filed a formal complaint with the BBB and Norton and have not heard one word from either. I will not renew my Norton Protection Plan again when it expires and I think you should inform your subscribers about this terrible company and their overseas misfits whose only intent is to harass you and inflict terrible problems on your computer. I thought I was dealing with a very reputable company, but have found out otherwise the hard way. Thank you for allowing me to post this terrible problem and hope that it will help anyone who is considering this company for protection to their computer.
LAKE MARY, FLORIDA -- On July 19th I received an email from Symantec alerting me that a program for internet security that I had purchased and installed on my computer had not yet been activated. In the email they provided a link to go to and download and activate the program. I did that and followed the instructions. During the download a message appeared alerting me that I would have to call a technical for assistance, which I did.
I was obviously directed to the call center in India for the technical assistance. I was on hold for 63 minutes until a technician finally answered. After another 58 minutes with him, he finally told me that he could not help me and would have to transfer me to someone else. I was on hold for over 48 minutes and the someone else wasted another 45 minutes only to tell me he could not help and that he would have to transfer me to someone else. In the process of transferring me, the connection was cut and I had to call back.
When I called back I had to hold another 73 minutes until someone answered the phone and following his instructions my computer finally crashed and could not be rebooted. He then told me that he would have to transfer me to someone else with higher skill levels and that person spent the next hour trying all sorts of things to get the computer to respond and finally said that he could not help and that it was not a Symantec problem but the manufacturers problem and I would have to get in touch with the manufacturer of my computer. I asked to speak to his supervisor and I was cut off.
I called back and demanded a supervisor and after 58 minutes a supervisor came on the line and said that she had read the technicians reports on the ticket number and that she could not help me and that the problem was not a Symantec issue, rather an issue of my computers manufacturer and I should call them for assistance. When I tried to protest and explain that my computer had been functioning perfectly until I followed the instructions in an email sent to me by Symantec for a Symantec product, she said that she would not be able to help me and said there was no one else with whom I could speak.
I called the computer manufacturer and luckily found a technician who was able to identify the problem. Unfortunately, whatever the Symantec program and technicians did caused a problem with the operating system on my computer and the only solution was to do a hard disc recovery operation which caused the loss of three years worth of work stored in my computer, all my files, client data and work papers.
I lost over $900 in consulting fees yesterday alone because I was tied up with Symantec trying to resolve the problem they created, plus a loss of more than $3,000 in additional consulting that I have scheduled for Monday but with the loss of the data will take me at least a week to recreate and therefore I cannot provide the consulting services my client needs for Monday.
It will take at least a week to recreate enough of the data files that were lost in order to be back in a position to perform my consulting work and I will definitely lose some clients as I will not be able to recreate the data they provided and once I have to request it again, they will move to another consultant to work with. Today, as if to rub salt in my wounds, I get an email from Symantec indicating that the reports show that my problem was resolved and asking me to fill out a customer satisfaction survey.
My offices are in a building that Symantec has 4 floors of people and no one there knows who to refer me to about this issue and no one there could provide any assistance despite the fact that one of the floors is a technical service group. This company does not merit any confidence and I would advise anyone dealing with them to be very careful.
I am developing a conspiracy theory that Symantec has been taken over by Dick Cheney and the Bush administration. Only something that radical can explain why a culture of incompetence pervades what used to be a good company with a solid product. I give you the anecdotal evidence, which of course is all you need for a good conspiracy theory. EXHIBIT A: The company that can't build it right. If you have a product with a subscription-based revenue stream, like Norton Antivirus, you'd want to make it easy and painless to renew subscriptions, right?
Also, you'd want to minimize the cost of support calls by making the whole renewal process easy to understand and relatively fool-proof to implement, right? Here's where it begins to get interesting. Symantec actually did the opposite of what is logical, leading me to suspect that it is a branch of government rather than a for-profit company. I was using a version of Norton Antivirus for the Macintosh I bought last year when I got a pop-up message saying my subscription would expire in a month. I went to the website, fumbled around Symantec's poor site navigation, and found the way to renew the subscription online.
Rather than simply renew NAV, I opted to upgrade the product, Norton Internet Security, and downloaded it. I followed the directions, and registered the product, but was surprised when, the next day, I got another message saying that my subscription was expiring, and would I like to renew? I also got the option to enter a subscription code and make everything right.
"Surely," I thought, "I must have a subscription code." After all, I paid for their product. There must be something on Symantec's site that tells me how to find the subscription code. Nooo. Finally, out of desperation, I made a support call. Actually, I made a couple of them. One tech rep suggested I deinstall Symantec completely, then reinstall. "Been there, done that," I told him. Actually, I did more than that.
When it didn't work the first time, I manually (and painfully) discovered the loose flotsam and jetsam of the Symantec product, left over after you deinstall. You'd be surprised at the rag-tag job of deinstallation it does. I didn't expect this from a company that actually looks for such odd bits of code as evidence of malware.
So, here's the thing. The product that blurts out non-useful information; the website that leads you in circles, swirling around and around; the description in the User's Manual that simply fails to describe anything, the grossly inaccurate screenshots that show how to get the product code; and the baffled representatives who don't seem to understand what is going on— all of these point to a magnificent "pyramid of incompetence." Connecting the dots, other "pyramids of incompetence" include the Guantanamo Bay detention system and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, suggesting the same architect is behind all of them.
EXHIBIT B: The company that can't communicate. See Exhibit A. Since their web site doesn't actually explain anything, and you have to make a support call to a human who doesn't actually know anything, we have what I call "The evil loop of non-communication." Finally, there's the issue of "When I say 'rebate,' I actually mean something else." (See Exhibit C). Connecting the dots, we have the Bush Administration example: "When I say 'war', I really mean 'peace.'" (George W.) Need I say more?
EXHIBIT C: The company that counts on consumers being idiots. First, let me start by admitting that 'I am a fool.' Not only did I not get their product to work upon download, but I paid good money for the boxed product, thinking it must actually contain all of the information I need to make the thing work. I became an even bigger fool when I read the User's Manual, believing it would provide more useful information, and made additional support calls.
So, if I'm an idiot, why do I believe Symantec counts on people like me for revenue? See Exhibits A and B. When we plumb these depths, we find legal twists as intricate as a knot of Calabi-Yau space, found in Symantec's rebate approach. Here's how it works. First, get people to buy your product by promising them a Big Rebate. Then (and Symantec is not alone here) put in a lot of fine print when you actually open the box, and make it really complicated to get the money.
Finally (and this is where Symantec achieves either the apex or nadir of marketing, depending on your point of view) give people the rebate in the form of a credit card. Add more fine print saying that if you don't use the card they will deduct fees on a continuing basis.
Connecting the dots, this last touch seems to bring it all together. The same people who worked out the Symantec Rebate are obviously the ones who advised us that the Vice Presidency is an independent branch of government. Q.E.D. Having exposed this major conspiracy, please excuse me while I run and hide from the 'Men In Black.' P.S. After one final support call and many angry messages, I finally found someone at the Symantec support desk who just gave me the subscription code. I hope that Symantec has the good sense not to fire him. But then, I'm an idiot. What do I know?
When it comes to internet security, you can never be too safe. My choice of security is directly dependent upon who my internet provider is at the time. For instance, when I was with Qwest, they provided "One-Care" free of charge. And now that I'm with Comcast, they have the Norton Security Suite. I have been with Comcast for quite some time now, and I must say that the Norton Security Suite is by far the best internet security package I've used.
I feel completely safe browsing whatever sites it recommends. It is hands down the easiest to navigate and understand, especially if you're not computer-literate. It puts a green check mark by the sites it finds safe to open, and a red symbol for those that it doesn't. It couldn't be much simpler. The clean-up and care is just as easy to maneuver through too.
I'm so happy to hear that I'm not the only one who has had a tech from Symantec crash my machine. I have had two crashes since I purchased Symantec a year ago. It has cost us over $600 to repair the machine! 1St crash was a virus and when I got remote access the 1st time they wanted $99 to remove the virus but in the midst of it all my data was gone. I had to take it to best buy to have them remove the virus for $130 and $150 to restore all my valuable data. This was in may of 2009. (They advised me then to rid myself of Norton b/c the program is no longer worth calling it a security protection program.
Got my machine back, worked great for about 3 months then I got another virus! Call their tech support after spending 2 days with tech's that are clueless. One of them finally claimed they would remove my virus for free! Yeah right - he destroyed my machine after 2 hours and then I got upset and said I wanted someone on America soil to call me to work out a deal to get my machine fixed, never got that called. I had to use other resources to get the number to someone on America soil - got that person. He made a promise that they would fix my machine for free! Well the bait and switch tactic worked for them.
They asked me to take my machine to best buy and they would work with them directly, well that never happened! They emailed me offering an additional 1 year subscription and a ghost. I'm unemployed and they would not pay the cost to repair my machine that the dumb tech destroyed. Best buy again, fixed my machine and advised me again not to put Norton on my machine because it would soon or later destroy my machine for good. I took their advice and now I'm using webroot. It is wonderful! No crashes - all viruses are caught and guess what "customer service" is awesome!
My machine is not slow any longer and I'm happy... However, after 3 months of deciding on what to do about Symantec costing me over $600 bucks - we have decided to take them to small claims court. Please do not purchase this product. It's a waste for the single consumer user. They truly make their money from brand name and the enterprise licenses - charging the companies maintenance fees. Your maintenance fee is the $99 every 3 months to remove viruses. Their subscription price is to load the machine with their crappy software and then rip you off b/c they are not protecting your machine. Buyer beware please.. scam, scam.
As a former reseller of Symantec products I am ashamed to have ever recommended, sold or heard of Symantec!! The technical support is shocking if not nonexistent, even as a dealer and reseller you are treated as an irritation and given the runaround speaking to at least 30 people on each time you call all of whom say they are unable to help you and you must call again and choose option x.
Our latest and last dealing with them involves Symantec backup exec system recovery server 8. For 4 months we had an open case as the software supplied does not work!! After 4 months they asked us to download a newer version which fixed all the problems, so far not great but problem resolved. Not quite, 2 months on the new software stopped working as the trial has expired!!
Well after half a day of calling support, sales, sales brother, supports mother, and about 77 other departments the final answer is you need to buy the new version in order for the software to work? No matter how many time you tell them you have purchased the software already the answer is the same, send more money, buy the new version, also buy a new support contract (for just $400.00 extra) and we will look at your problem.
No Symantec, we will not send any more money, we will not buy any more Symantec products, we will not sell any more and we will not support your products any more, you don't support us. There are real products out there with great support where the helpdesk is not in India and they you are not transferred from department to department. Warning to everyone, do not buy Symantec products ever!! If you do you will be very disappointed and have to buy something else to replace it that works. Tell all your friends, Symantec is dead. No longer mention that name in public. They had a good run but Symantec service has left the building. R. I. P.
A couple of months ago I bought my daughter a laptop for school. Of course it came with the Norton software included, (Free Trial version). About 11 days before the free trial ran out she got infected with everything under the sun. I couldn't get anything but Norton to pop up, every other security software was blocked. So I went ahead and bought the $59.95 yearly promotion that was offered to me.
The computer crashed and when I tried to contact Norton to get a refund of my money I find out, instead of them charging me the promotional price of $59.95 my card got charged $79.92. Norton informed me that their software was the best and that it must have been two antivirus softwares running at the same time. I only had what they offered. But yet I am informed that it was my mistake. Now, I have got the computer running again but, not without paying a hefty fee. And that doesn't count the money that Norton stole from me for services not rendered. DON'T GET NORTON.
I have used Norton products for several years. I renewed my subscription to Norton 360 Premier Edition as a two year contract on Jan. 25, 2009. After running the latest update (I have the system set for automatic updates) the program told me that the computer was infected with a virus that needed "manual assistance" to fix. The Norton website gave me detailed instructions on what to do. After following those instructions, the virus was still detected. I checked the Symantec website for info on the virus. The website stated that they are aware of the virus and the latest update would fix the problem. NO, IT DOES NOT.
I contacted "Customer Support" via the website. I felt like I was in a used car lot, where the person I was chatting with had only one capability. Charge me $100.00 and then send me to a technician who might fix the problem. Where is the disconnect here? Norton did not detect and remove the virus. Norton is aware of the virus. Norton claims the latest version of the Update will detect the virus (IT DOES NOT!!) Norton tech support is a scam to collect money to fix problems that Norton is aware of and claims that their software will protect your system from. Anyone want to guess what I believe this product and company is?


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Upon time of delivery, Frank Calciano was a bit on the disabled side, but eager to check his new car out.
The display was also on the disabled side. It funtioned, but half the screen wasn't quite right.
Replaced under warranty
Mr. Calciano likes the layout of the dash and interior.... even stows the crutches to his right with plenty of ease. You can see the dash display isn't quite up to par in this picture. Didn't seem to bother me driving it though. It was readily apparent what was happening, whether the battery was providing power or the regenerative brakes were feeding power back into the system's juice storage.
A small number of screen displays (either the front screen or the middle dash screen) had problems and were replaced in various cars as reported earlier)
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Academic advising at its best is more than program planning, it enhances student learning and development and encourages students to become participants in and contributors to their own education. Advisers assist students in their transition to higher education, help students develop realistic academic plans, encourage students to take responsibility for their educational and personal goals, and help students develop lifelong learning and self-management skills. Advisers refer students, as needed, to other campus resources. Advisers also respect student confidentiality rights regarding personal information and follow their institution's guidance as it relates to the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). (Adapted from the National Academic Advising Association Statement of Core Values)


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Deep Space 9, season 3, episode 12 - they run into some police while visiting Earth in the year 2024. The cops are carrying AKs with boxy bullpup bodies and foregrips, no magazines.
It's interesting how much ex-Soviet hardware shows up in old SF series and films, like the PKM in Screamers 2...
You guys are nerds. (so am I)
Clan MacPherson
Well, you can't argue with the functionality of the AK design. Could probably function with lunar regolith in the action. Silicone grease/lubricants being a must here.
The USAF experimented with shooting 1911s in vacuum. With proper lubrication everything worked fine.
Some of the earliest Soviet manned missions carried an AK, though later they went to a custom-designed rifle. The Soviets usually hard-landed in Siberia instead of dropping in the ocean like we did, and some of the country was pretty wild. Apparently someone felt that having cosmonauts eaten by wolves was a possibility...


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I found this so far.
You might want to read this as well.
Seems to be a lot of info on these guns but no details worth speaking of.
The best one I found was the first link.
Also this. It is a forum for Spanish made pistols. Star brand is in there so some one might be able to answer your question.
Also in looking for your answer I noted that your pistol is also called a Star M45. So when asking you can use that name as well as the Star Firestar 45.
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July 2, 1980
Mannheim, DE
Train Kept a Rollin', Nobody's Fault But Mine, (Out On the Tiles intro) Black Dog, In The Evening, Rain Song, Hot Dog, All My Love, Trampled Underfoot, Since I've Been Loving You, Achilles Last Stand, White Summer ~ Black Mountainside, Kashmir, Stairway to Heaven, Rock and Roll, Whole Lotta Love.
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Manheim 2 Jul 1980
I was stationed with the British Army in Germany in 1980. When the tour dates were announced I had made plans to see them locally i.e. Dortmund & Hannover. However the army had other ideas and I was sent on Ex Crusader which was held at the same time. All was not lost however as myself and a friend (Ian Burt where are you now) managed to book tickets for the show on 2 Jul 1980 albeit a 600 mile round trip midweek.
At that time, not being overly familiar with the performance history I wondered what the first song was and now cringe because of it's significance in the bands reportoire. The rest of the concert was very good and the band seemed in good form.
Now I can listen to this show whenever I want having got hold of a copy of 'Dinosaur Watching Part 1' , a bootleg of the concert. I still have the two tour shirts from that memorable night and my ticket stub (by the way why not show a real stub from the show rather than one that's never been used !).
Having obtained all live material available I have given this concert a 3/5 rating only because it was no Blueberry Hill / Earls Court, however it was still 'my' concert and for that I am eternally gratefull.
Incidently whilst driving on holiday this year in Germany I asked my partner if she new what she was doing this day 27 years ago. Of course she didn't know what she was doing, however we were driving past Mannheim on the way to Heidleburg and yes it was 2 Jul 2007... it seemed all too long ago.


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Publisher: MidwayDeveloper: Terminal RealityESRB: Rating PendingShip date: Summer 06
SpyHunter:® Nowhere to Run™ takes the Spy Hunter franchise where it's never gone before–on foot. Featuring action superstar Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as government super-spy extraordinaire Alex Decker, players for the first time ever can step out of the Interceptor and straight into 3rd person action, utilizing The Rock's physical prowess to take down enemies with intense melee combat moves. In Nowhere to Run, the evil NOSTRA organization returns, this time with a plan to steal the latest government technology including the world's most sophisticated spy vehicle, the Interceptor, and it's up to Alex to stop them.
STEP OUT OF THE INTERCEPTOREquipped with an arsenal of firearms, the latest special ops tools and brute strength players will be able to go beyond the wheel of the Interceptor to face opponents up close and personal for the first time in franchise history.
CELEBRITY TALENTSpyHunter: Nowhere to Run features action superstar Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in the role of Alex Decker (Doom, The Rundown, Walking Tall, Scorpion King), the man behind the wheel of the Interceptor!
MELEE COMBATTake advantage of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's physical prowess, by using melee combat moves such as the body slam, head butt, spinning back fist, and more to overcome enemies.
INTENSE ACTIONSpyHunter: Nowhere to Run takes the franchise to a whole new level featuring more exotic locations, a cinematic experience for players, and all new mission-based, high-speed chases that the SpyHunter franchise is famous for.
THE INTERCEPTORThe most advanced tactical spy vehicle ever created, the Interceptor is the ultimate assault vehicle. It will instantly transform into an armored speedboat if a pursuit takes players off land and into waterways, and can also convert into a motorcycle in tight situations.
HOLLYWOOD ACTION MOMENTSCinematic and scripted events help drive the story and the objectives of the game without pulling players out of the action, heightening their gameplay experience.
TIME TESTED FRANCHISENowhere to Run's story-driven gameplay will hold true to its beloved roots by featuring classic driving levels that the SpyHunter franchise is known for.


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All I have been hearing is Packers got robbed and game winning INT.
And I freely admit that the Defender had a better hold on the ball.
BUT the rule isnt based on degree of possession.
If both players have possession then it goes to the reciever.
Did the DB have more possession...without a doubt.
But can we say flat out the WR had NO possession? ... I dont think we can.
Therefore as much as some may not like it ... IMO it should have been a TD.
Im open for discussion/debate on this and will freely change my opinion if someone can provide me with some new understanding.
But for now...i dont see what the arguement is.


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This article lists the general events of the 1992–1993 school year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, as witnessed by the majority of students and staff. It leaves out those events which are only known to Harry Potter and the people close to him.
General events
- The Slytherin Quidditch team is bought seven Nimbus 2001 broomsticks as a gift from Lucius Malfoy, to ensure that his son, Draco Malfoy was made the team's Seeker.
- On Hallowe'en, Argus Filch's cat Mrs Norris is petrified, and graffiti on the wall declares that the Chamber of Secrets has been opened.
- Professor Gilderoy Lockhart founds the Duelling Club.
- Harry Potter is suspected to be the heir of Slytherin after speaking Parseltongue at the duelling club.
- Throughout the year, more are petrified by Salazar Slytherin's Basilisk:
- Close to the end of the school year, Headmaster Albus Dumbledore is suspended by order of the school governors, but is reinstated after the mystery of the Chamber of Secrets is solved.
- Hagrid is taken to Azkaban as he was connected to the original opening of the Chamber of Secrets.
- Harry and Ron Weasley venture into the Forbidden Forest and meet the Acromantula, Aragog, who informs them that Hagrid was innocent.
- Harry, Ron, and Professor Lockhart breach the Chamber of Secrets. Lockhart attempts to wipe Harry and Ron's memories, but is incapacitated himself. Harry Potter kills the Basilisk and saves Ginny Weasley who had been opening the Chamber all year.
- All victims are revived with a draught prepared from Mandrake roots near the end of term.
- As a school treat, Professor Dumbledore cancels all exams. Hermione is not happy about it.
The staff at Hogwarts during the 1992–1993 school year were as follows:
|Professor Albus Dumbledore
(suspended 8 May—30 May, 1993)
|Received an Order of Suspension from the Board of Governors because of the Chamber of Secrets incidents. Reinstated when the Governors stepped up to Lucius Malfoy, who had been threatening to curse their families if they did not suspend Dumbledore.
|Deputy Head
|Professor Minerva McGonagall
(Acting Head 8 May—30 May, 1993)
|Acting Headmistress during Dumbledore's suspension.
|Head of Gryffindor House
|Professor Minerva McGonagall
|Head of Hufflepuff House
|Professor Pomona Sprout
|Head of Ravenclaw House
|Professor Filius Flitwick
|Head of Slytherin House
|Professor Severus Snape
|Arithmancy teacher
|Professor Septima Vector
|Astronomy teacher
|Professor Aurora Sinistra
|Care of Magical Creatures teacher
|Professor Silvanus Kettleburn
|Last year teaching. Professor Kettleburn retired at the end of the year in order to spend more time with his remaining limbs: one arm and half a leg.
|Charms Master
|Professor Filius Flitwick
|Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher
|Professor Gilderoy Lockhart
|Was the target of a backfiring Memory Charm in the Chamber of Secrets, and was sent to the Janus Thickey Ward at St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.
|Divination teacher
|Professor Sybill Trelawney
|Flying teacher
|Madam Rolanda Hooch
|Herbology teacher
|Professor Pomona Sprout
|History of Magic teacher
|Professor Cuthbert Binns
|Muggle Studies teacher
|Male Professor
|Potions Master
|Professor Severus Snape
|Study of Ancient Runes teacher
|Professor Bathsheda Babbling
|Transfiguration teacher
|Professor Minerva McGonagall
|Madam Poppy Pomfrey
|Madam Irma Pince
|Rubeus Hagrid
|Mr Argus Filch
- Gryffindor-Slytherin: 150:60
- Hufflepuff-Ravenclaw:
- Gryffindor-Hufflepuff: cancelled due to the attack on Hermione Granger and Penelope Clearwater.
- Slytherin-Ravenclaw: cancelled
- Gryffindor-Ravenclaw: cancelled
- Slytherin-Hufflepuff: cancelled
Cup winner
The Quidditch Cup was not awarded this year due to the attacks on Muggle-borns (the final match was cancelled).
House Cup
See also
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- 1992
- 1993
- 1991–1992 school year
- 1993–1994 school year
- 1994–1995 school year
- 1995–1996 school year
- 1996–1997 school year
- 1997–1998 school year
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- LEGO Creator: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter for Kinect


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Armed with nothing more than a ridiculous musical Christmas hat and mediocre singing voices, Jack Reed and Garrett Rivas set out to show their holiday spirit and raise money to buy sports equipment for underprivileged kids.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, March 11, 2013, 2:53 PM
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Good job boys! What a wonderful thing to do for those kids. What beautiful smiles on your faces, keep it up.


text: Hi, New old guy from Sweden here. Was playing a lot with bicycle builds when I was a kid and picked it up again a couple of years ago as it´s never too late to have a happy childhood I think. Built a chopper in 2007, but never really liked the way it came out though: Have had the chopper hanging on the wall in the carport for some while now. Also started and never finished another build, most of the parts from that build ended up on a MTB that I also never really liked to ride on. Lately I decided to cut up the MTB and to start a build using parts from it together with some parts from the chopper, here´s some progress pics: Only part missing right now is the saddle, I´ve ordered a Electra "COMFORT XL SADDLE" that hopefully will arrive soon. Been thinking about flat black paint and maybe some pinstriped flames. I made the shifter myself and there´s a Shimano 7 speed twist shifter inside the alu parts I made there.


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Gazpacho is common fare here in the Southwest, and its variations are numerous. This one is simple, inexpensive, healthful and delicious. It works well as an appetizer, brunch dish or accompaniment to any meat entree. I prefer to make the tomato base the night before, but I've also made it early in the morning for serving with that night's supper.
- 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 2 cups vegetable juice
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 8 to 10 drops hot pepper sauce
- 1 package (6 ounces) seasoned croutons
- 1 medium cucumber, peeled and diced
- 1 medium green pepper, diced
- 1 bunch green onions with tops, sliced
- In a large bowl, combine first seven ingredients. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Stir well before serving; ladle into soup bowls and garnish as desired with croutons, cucumbers, peppers and green onions. Yield: 6-8 servings.
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Reviewed May. 31, 2011
"Thanks for jiggling my memory....I bought three English cucumbers over the weekend and wasn't sure how I'd use the other two after I tried one new recipe. Haven't made gazpacho in a couple of years....like mine icy cold and usually float an ice cube in it when serving. I, too, use the Spicy Hot V-8."
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"Very tasty! I added cilantro which went very well with the taste"
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"I've made this with regular V-8 juice and the Spicy Hot V-8 version (I omit the added hot pepper sauce in this case). My husband prefers the spicy, but I like the regular. I also prefer not adding the salt. This is a very good gazpacho recipe."


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Neighbor charged with killing family's pet turkey
Published: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at 11:27 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at 11:27 a.m.
GULF BREEZE, Fla. — Investigators say a neighbor and his friend used a bow and arrow to shoot and kill a Panhandle family's pet turkey for their Thanksgiving dinner.
Sheriff's deputies arrested two Santa Rosa County teens on Monday. They're charged with armed burglary, armed trespassing, theft of livestock and animal cruelty.
The teens told deputies they planned to eat the 30-pound turkey for Thanksgiving.
Animal lovers Brian and Christa Caponi live on 6 acres in Gulf Breeze and have more than 50 dogs, cats, goats, chickens and other animals. They told the Pensacola News Journal (http://on.pnj.com/UleK8x ) that Tom the turkey was special because he was so friendly. In fact, Christa Caponi said Tom was more like a family dog than a turkey.
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Security over Thomson TCW 770
I've a cablemodem Thomson vcm 770. The isp, gived it to my like a cablemodem, so i can get 3 different public IP's for my machines, but that is the maximun.
I'm wondering if this is real secure or not, because the cablemodem is in transparent mode, so i think nobody can attack it from internet... but the question is... is that really? Anybody could make a Mitm? Am i secure? Can the machine which is connected be attacked?
Thx for all friends... Im just a newbie here!


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Looks like a good pair to me. I got a Black mouth cur at about 75lbs and a mini Dashound at 9lbs.
Here are my house bodyguards. I can go away and not worry about anyone bothering my daughter or wife.
A year ago the one in the top pic weighed 110 lbs, the next one 100. I think Blake (the top one) is quite a
bit more now that they are growing up. The other one is Otto. They are a cross between a Dobie and a
Rhodesian Ridgeback.
They are super gentle with children, even kids they don't know, but don't walk through the door
unannounced and especially don't sneak into the bedroom and put a ball cap on and walk out without
letting them know you are doing that :-[ . I had to say "It's me boys, it's me"
Blake's best buddy is a 10 lb Shih Poo. It is funny watching a huge dog with his feet straight up in the air
letting the little guy maul him.
The only bad thing is that Ziggi (the 10 lb Shih Poo) thinks he is as big as his 2 "brothers". In his mind he
is as big as Blake and I have to work on his attitude.
Otto is the smart one (Otto and Blake are brothers, we got them from one of the local rescue groups and
they far out grew their siblings, I guess due to the way I feed them and provided plenty of calcium for bone
growth). Anyway, Otto is so smart, one time due to changing feed, he had an accident in the house. He got
a throw rug and covered it up and hid it. I was smelling something and found where he pulled the rug over
because he was ashamed.
Looks like a good pair to me. I got a Black mouth cur at about 75lbs and a mini Dashound at 9lbs.
Dobies are a fine choice for home protection and a friend.
This is my little buddy Bocephus. He is two years old and weighs 95 lbs.
25 yrs ago I had another Dobie and had a female before him. She was extremely smart also, but she was sick and couldn't get better and I had to put her down. It was a sad day at my house. The day I brought her home (she was already grown when I got her) she got after the cat. I yelled at her and she crawled on her belly to the cat and apologized.
I have made up my mind that I will never be without a Doberman (or part Dobie like the boys are) and a Beagle till the day I die now.
I also have a Beagle. Her name is Fanny. (named her after a great-aunt, guess that shows my roots, in fact Otto is named after my grandfather's brother, and the prior Beagle was named Buck, yep, after my mom's cousin). Fanny has some Bassett hound somewhere in her background. She has huge ears and has a Bassett face but not the Bassett knobby legs. She weighs 45 lbs though. She is a "girly dog" if there ever was one. She is so very gentle.
We found some childhood pictures of me with my grandfather's Beagle. I have had one (or a part Beagle) in my life for most of the 54 yrs I have been on this piece of rock called Earth.
Top pic is Fanny the beagle, bottom is Ziggi. He now weighs a whopping 15lbs. His big brother is now up to 112.5 lbs, and the other one is now 107.5 lbs.


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TFK Kid Reporter Rylan Daniels attends a press event for Oz: The Great and Powerful
I've always wondered how a wizard came to rule the wonderful world of Oz. Thanks to a press screening of Oz: The Great and Powerful at Walt Disney Studios in Los Angeles, California, I now know the whole story. The film takes moviegoers back to a time before the arrival of Dorothy. There we meet the wizard before he became the leader of a land known for its yellow brick road.
Oz is based on the 100-year-old works of author L. Frank Baum. "Baum had the ideas for these stories," director Sam Raimi told TFK. "Screenwriter Mitchell Kapner read his books and decided to tell a particular part of the story. He focused on how the wizard got to the land of Oz, who he was and what became of him."
The Story Before Dorothy
In the movie, we meet the man who becomes the ruler of Oz. His name is Oscar Diggs (James Franco), and he is a shady circus magician. He is greedy and wants only to make a lot of money.
One day, a vicious tornado whisks Diggs off to the fantastical land of Oz. He meets three witches: Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Wiesz), and Glinda (Michelle Williams). They tell Diggs that a wicked witch is terrorizing the people of Oz. If he kills her, they promise, he will become their ruler.
Diggs, accompanied by Finley the flying monkey, the China Girl and Glinda, set out on a quest to save Oz. They confront dangers such as flying baboons and attacks by other witches. Diggs begins to doubt that power is worth all this trouble.
Magic Moments
In order to get into the wizard character, Franco told TFK that he actually did learn magic. A magician named Lane Burton taught him a trick or two. "He showed me everything I needed to know to look like I was a magician in a traveling circus," says Franco. "I even learned to present the illusion of levitation and make something seem like it's disappearing."
My favorite scene involving magic is when the wizard uses his knowledge of science and technology to project himself onto a giant cloud of smoke. He amplifies his booming voice, tricking the wicked witches to leave Oz forever. That's when Diggs learns that the knowledge and creativity of a wizard like Thomas Edison can be even more powerful then magic.
If you like fantasy and adventure, then run down the yellow brick road to a theatre near you and check out this terrific movie. Oz: The Great and Powerful opens March 8.


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2007 Suzuki DR-Z 400E Dirt BikePosted in Vehicle Reviews on April 1, 2007 Comment (0)
Suzuki has been on a roll lately. With standout motocross riders like Ricky Carmichael, Ivan Tedesco, and newcomer Ryan Dungey consistently earning podium finishes, the future looks bright for Team Makita Suzuki led by motocross legend Roger DeCoster. One of the upsides to this success for us weekend riders is that the technology they're using to win races is being integrated into the bikes on the showroom floor, much like competition rockcrawling technology has made its way to our rigs.
One of the cool bikes in the Suzuki lineup that benefits from some of this technology is the DR-Z 400E. This is engineered to be a do-it-all bike that you can ride on a variety of terrain. It's powered by a 398cc, DOHC, liquid-cooled, dry-sump engine that produces a load of torque across a wide powerband. It features a forged-aluminum piston, four-valve cylinder head, automatic decompression system, and SCEM-plated cylinder. As a bonus, it features a handy lightweight electric starting system so you can skip the kick and concentrate on the ride. The engine is topped with a KeihinT FCR39 carburetor (outside California) that provides lightning-fast throttle response. The sum of all this technology is an engine that not only produces gobs of torque, but also generates the wicked pull you expect from a class-leading dirt bike.
The four-stroke engine rests in a chromoly steel frame that is designed to be torsionally strong, but light in weight-clearly, a great combination. The backbone tube, front down tube, and steering-head gussets form the dry-sump engine oil tank. A bolt-on aluminum subframe helps reduce weight and simplify maintenance. The long-travel 49mm cartridge-style forks are fully adjustable, so you can dial them in to the terrain you're riding on. The rear shock is also fully adjustable, and it works in conjunction with an aluminum swing arm for precise rear-wheel control.
When it comes to reining in the 262-pound bike, the grippy hydraulic brakes are up to the task. The front utilizes a big 250mm disc brake and a dual-piston caliper. In the rear is a 220mm disc brake with single-piston caliper.
The DR-Z 400E comes standard with a bright 55-watt headlight so you'll be seen in the daytime and you'll see well at night. Out back is a compact, bright, and durable LED taillight that is mounted in a flexible base, so when you wipe out ripping down the trail, it has a better chance of surviving.
So there you have it. Due in part to the technological trickle-down effect from Suzuki's racing program, the Suzuki DR-Z 400E is fast, agile, and adaptable. What else is there?
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I went into a clothing boutique in Newmarket a few days ago. The shop assistant had cool silver shoes on. "Where did you get them? Wow, New Lynn? I must pop out there. Ohhhh, sorry BER-Lin. Right."
Shopping just isn't what it used to be. I wonder how most local retail shops can survive when the whole world is your mall.
In the Herald on Sunday Matt McCarten wrote a plaintive column wistful about his favourite local shop closing, to be replaced with big box retailers like the Warehouse. I know he thinks we are from different tribes - I can't imagine he would spend a week's salary on some silly see-through Margiela boots - but I feel your pain, brother.
There is nothing really new about the phenomenon of big ugly category killer retailers gobbling up rustic local shops. As a capitalist, in a bid to stop myself thinking of the Warehouse as utterly vile, I have tried to remind myself of the people who thanks to Stephen Tindall can keep warmer in winter with cheap polar fleece blankets with bad taste tigers on them and feel they are part of the affluent world buying barbecue furniture.
Their quality of life is surely enhanced by being able to buy more stuff. And we are buying more - 40 per cent more than we were in 1992. So shopping isn't dead. But if you are a retailer, it might feel that way.
One of my friends travelled recently to Bangkok to buy an entire house lot of furniture. Outdoor furniture, dining tables & chairs, couches and armchairs, coffee tables: the whole caboodle.
He told me: why pay double in Auckland's high-end stores when he could fill a container for half the price and have something different you don't see in a Newmarket showroom.
It's not an isolated case; two other people he knows have done the same using the same Thai broker. If more and more people do it this way then obviously New Zealand retailers will close.
Already many of us are buying smaller stuff, like shoes, online, and it's hurting retailers. The answer to this retail conundrum is apparently for us to import more punters. Demographers are talking about how we can become a country of 10 million people in the next 50 years. We are relying on immigration to supply our growth, rather than improving our own productivity and skills.
We seem to have stopped talking about building our own local industry like Nokia or being a finance hub like Switzerland and have just accepted our industry is to import people instead and start a lot more $2 shops.
Here are some figures. Our population is ageing: there were 200,000 people aged over 65 in 1950, now there are 600,000 and it is expected there will be 1.2 million old folks in a few decades.
We are losing 50,000 people a year: typically skilled, working-age people. We are accepting about 85,000 new residents. This influx has seen Auckland quietly become "super-diverse", surprisingly more diverse than cities in Australia or Canada, with 40 per cent of its residents born in another country. This is a huge change. Professor Paul Spoonley warned on National Radio last week: "We have diversified our population without a lot of fuss. I would have expected more reaction to be honest."
I'm quite proud of how we have adapted to the new diverse New Zealand but there is a law of diminishing returns so I'm not sure the next phase will be as easy.
Immigration might work for Auckland but is not so flash for the rest of the country. Still, our strange little wizened ageing nation at the bottom of the world has some upside. There has probably never been a better time for me to open my rocking retirement home where we will listen to Nick Cave, gamble, take class A drugs and race our mobility scooters.
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Two men sit in the driver's seat of two parked trucks, and their respective female companions sit in the passenger's seat. The trucks are parked facing the opposite direction so that the driver's side windows align. While the two men receive oral sex from the women in the passenger seat, they reach their left arms out the window and high-five while simultaneously exclaiming, "Daaaaamn!"
When Jordan finally bought his new truck, he and his best friend took their girlfriends behind the hardware store and parked next to the dumpsters, where they all participated in a Hoover Dam.
by HooverDamFergie January 27, 2011
A dam in Boulder City, Nevada, built as a Federal project by order of then USA President Herbert Hoover. It dams up the Colorado River, and thus created Lake Mead, the largest man-made lake in the world. It is used for water supply, recreation, and hydro-electric power.
Originally called "Boulder Dam", it was later named "Hoover Dam" after former USA President Herbert Hoover.
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When a girl is giving head and the guy blows his load in her mouth and wont pull his dick out until she swallows so the cum doesnt get on his bedroom floor
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The vengeful act of crapping on a lover's chest while they sleep.Buy the plush
When a man has anal sex with a woman, and blows such a large load that her anal cavity floods.
Like the hoover dam.
Like the hoover dam.
"Yeah bro, it was like the Hoover Dam after I was done with her!"
by Alicia Segura April 21, 2009
while a woman is performing fellatio on a male and before the male feels that he is going to bust he grabs a large blund object (which he hid nearby prior to the act)and knocks out the woman. he then proceeds and finishes in her mouth however because the woman is knocked out the substance stays in her mouth and dries up creating a blockage.
woman: (awakengin to bruise on her head) "wow what happened last night?"
maid: "senor nicholas gave you a hoover damn, also we need more lemon pledge"
maid: "senor nicholas gave you a hoover damn, also we need more lemon pledge"
by blahblahblah1234654542 July 05, 2011
When President Hoover was in office the Great Depression happened. A lot of people went poor and homeless. A hoover dam was the name given to the places the homeless lived durning that time.
The homeless lived in a Hoover Dam during the great depression.
by Brandon Ek. May 07, 2006
Hoover Dam is a synonym to cock blocked. When a girl refuses to give you the good pussy
John: Hey Marissa, how abouycome back and we can start somethin?
Marissa: Ew, no.
(Damn it, I hing hoover dam-ed)
Marissa: Ew, no.
(Damn it, I hing hoover dam-ed)
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Love for All, Hatred for None.
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National Advisory Council on Indian Education Charter Renewed
The National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE) charter, which governs its activities was recently renewed and can be downloaded here.
(May 4, 2007)
Past News & Events...
TITLE VII Indian Education 2007 Formula Grant Application Posted in Federal Register
A Federal Register notice was published on Tuesday, April 3, 2007 for Part 2 of the new online application system for the Indian education formula program. The closing date for Part 2 is May 3, 2007. The notice is available at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements
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National Indian Education Study - Part I Performance of American Indian and Alaska Native Fourth- and Eighth-Grade Students on NAEP 2005 Reading and Mathematics Assessment (NCES 2006-463) was released today, May 23, by NCES.
The report can be found at http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nies/. National Indian Education Study (NIES) conducted by NCES at the request of Office of Indian Education, U.S. Department of Education. It is a two-part study; Part I provides a snapshot of what American Indian/Alaska Native students in grades 4 and 8 know and can do in Reading and Mathematics assessments of the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Part II is an additional background survey that focused on culture and language relevant to such population (the results of which will be released later on).
Part I is based on an augmented sample that includes American Indian and Alaska Native students attending schools that are public, private, and those overseen by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The report provides results for the nation, five regions, and selected states that have a high proportion of American Indian/Alaska Native students. At both grades 4 and 8, American Indian/Alaska Native students had lower average scores than those of all other students in the nation in reading as well as in mathematics. Approximately fifty percent of the American Indian/Alaska Native students performed at or above Basic level, and less than twenty percent of the students performed at or above Proficient in reading and mathematics. Compared to other race/ethnic groups, American Indian/Alaska Native students' average scores were higher than their peers identified as Black, and lower than White and Asian/Pacific Islander.
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Lake Country Nordic Ski Club to host annual meeting Monday
The Lake Country Nordic Ski Club will hold its annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, in the Cass County Land Department main meeting room in Backus.
The club maintains and grooms the grant-in-aid trails of Cut Lake, Goose Lake, Hiram and Washburn Lake in Cass County.
Members, friends and others interested in nordic skiing in the area are invited. The group will discuss grooming, trail improvements, equipment, financing and more. Bring questions and comments.
Members who have not paid 2012-13 dues can do that at the meeting. Those who can't make the meeting can send dues to the secretary at LCNSC, Attn: Linda McNamara, 478 Wren Trail N.W., Backus MN 56435.
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If you're like me -- a person who doesn't drink or smoke -- people assume you're a recovering drug addict. I definitely experimented, dabbled, even habitually enjoyed for some time, and had a general all-around blast. My main reason for smoking marijuana in the first place was only to enjoy the music. So put this list on and just enjoy, you lucky bastards.


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The Eye of the Beholder
The four standards of beauty all reflect God's character. The Lord is simple — He is indivisible, each of His attributes affecting the others. God is complex, having many facets to His character. His creation exhibits proportionality: the abilities of ...Read More
Art for Whose Sake?
Many believe the second commandment (Ex. 20:4–6) prohibits the use of all art in the sanctuary. However, the fact God commands the crafting of things like cherubim in the sanctuary (26:31) proves He does not forbid all artistry in the ...Read More
Art in Recent History
As Christians we recognize that all things bright and beautiful flow from the beauty of God Himself. Our Lord has planted within us an innate knowledge of what is lovely because He has planted within us an innate knowledge of ...Read More
The Birth of Seth
Righteous parents do not always raise righteous children. However, those who do raise their sons and daughters in the fear and admonition of the Lord will often see them follow Christ throughout their lives. As a parent, do you take ...Read More
Lamech's Arrogance
Modern man falsely assumes the Lord will never repay him for his wickedness. Instead of repenting of their sin, the impious, as John Calvin writes, "rage against those chastisements of God, which ought at least to render them gentle." Yet ...Read More
The First City
John Calvin comments on today's passage, saying that in Cain's line "we see, at the present time, that the excellent gifts of the Spirit are diffused through the whole human race." Although we must be ever aware of the blasphemy ...Read More
A Mark on Cain
Do you believe that you are self-sufficient? Do you really think that you can live without God and the assistance He provides through His people? Though we try to be strong and handle everything ourselves, attempts at complete self-sufficiency are ...Read More
The Blood of Abel
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Cain Rose Up
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We're loving seeing the sparkling waters of our city's dual coastlines come alive with the bustle of recreational fishers at every sunny opportunity. And judging by the fresh bounty that's come my way, there are fish being landed left, right and centre. When I tire of pan-fried snapper (it does eventually happen) with a squeeze of fresh lemon or lime, I throw together this Mexican-inspired raw fish dish. Leaving out the coconut cream, more typical of Pacific versions like kokoda (Fijian), keeps it fresh and zingy, and these snacks are great for a party - crunchy, spicy, refreshing and perfect washed down with an ice-cold beer.
Makes approx. 20
• 200g fresh snapper (or other white fish, ideally freshly caught)
• 2 red chillies, finely sliced
• 1 tsp cumin seeds, toasted
• Juice from 2 limes
• A small handful of fresh coriander, finely chopped
• Flaky sea salt
• 20 small round tortilla chips
1. Chop the fish into small pieces or slices and put in a non-corrosive dish in a single layer. Add the chillies and toasted cumin seeds, and squeeze over the lime juice.
2. Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes until the fish is "cooked" in the lime juice.
3. To serve, pile a tablespoon of fish onto each tortilla chip, scatter with coriander and a decent pinch of sea salt. Eat immediately.


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one world many visions
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Imants Tillers: one world many visions is the first major survey of Imants Tillers' paintings in Australia that includes his most recent and significant large-scale works. The show provides the unique opportunity to consider a substantial body of work tracing high points of Tillers' artistic career from 1984 to the present, including series of paintings that will be shown together for the first time. Cumulatively these works convey the range, scope, audacity and technical accomplishment of the artist's enterprise that has emerged in his remarkable canvasboard system. Due to their scale, many of the works can only be shown in public institutions and it will be a revelation to be able to see a group of them covering more than two decades of the artist's output.
I came to know Tillers' work well in the 1970s and during the 1980s when he forged a reputation as one of Australia's most thought-provoking and engaging contemporary artists. During this decade, Tillers established an international reputation, having his work shown in group exhibitions, including at PS1 in New York and Documenta in Kassel. By the mid 1980s, at thirty-five years of age, Tillers had established a clear sense of direction in his painting, and in 1986 he was selected to represent Australia at the Venice Biennale. The international recognition of Tillers' work continued with survey shows at the Institute of Contemporary Art, London, in 1988 and at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Monterrey City, Mexico, in 2000. Considering the extent of his contribution, it is timely that the National Gallery of Australia should recognise Tillers' art in his country of birth, where he has worked over several decades with great dedication.
In some ways Tillers has been identified as a quintessential postmodern artist in his use of appropriation and quotation. What is so fascinating about his approach, however, is that the best of it has a distinctly personal dimension, as this exhibition and publication reveal. From the 1970s onwards he made a virtue out of the distance of Australia from the so-called centres of Europe and America, bringing together imagery from well-known and relatively unknown artists. Along with Tillers' particular interest in post–Second World War German art, his works reveal an equal passion for artists from the so-called peripheries, including the great New Zealand painter Colin McCahon, who has been an ongoing source of inspiration.
Imants Tillers: one world many visions emphasises the artist's idiosyncratic approach, his ongoing spirit of inquiry and his responsiveness to the painting process. One of the great strengths of this exhibition is to be able to demonstrate for the first time that Tillers' art has become better over the years as his work has become stronger – conceptually more profound and more sophisticated in its technical, layered, painterly application. Highlights of the show include the paintings from the Diaspora series, some of the largest works painted in this country or indeed anywhere. These works suggest concerns of loss, fragmentation and survival, and have a deeply personal relevance for Tillers, whose parents migrated from Latvia. Along with other works – like the major work painted especially for the show, Terra incognita 2005 – they reveal his increasing commitment to place.
In the exhibition and publication we can trace the evolution of Tillers' approach from the 1980s, through the 1990s and into the new millennium to discover the relationships and changes across works in response to issues of identity, place, displacement and chance encounters. The idea of surprising correspondences across time and place, which is so strong in Tillers' work, finds a parallel in Lorenz's poetic idea of the Butterfly Effect, where a butterfly fluttering its wings in one place can create changes in weather patterns on the other side of the globe. It is an apt metaphor for a body of work that reveals a vast and intricate web of connections across time and place.
We could not have staged the exhibition if it were not for the lenders and I would like to acknowledge their generosity in parting with their treasured works. We would like to warmly thank all lenders, including Seddon Bennington, Chief Executive, and Jonathan Mane-Wheoki, Director, Art and Collection Services, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington; Chris Saines, Director, Auckland Art Gallery, Toi o Tamaki, who also assisted with the loan of work from the Chartwell Collection, now located at the Auckland Art Gallery, Toi o Tamaki; Edmund Capon, Director, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney; Elizabeth Ann MacGregor, Director, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney; Jon Stanhope MLA, Chief Minister, The ACT Legislative Assembly, Canberra; Nancy Sever, Director, Drill Hall Gallery, Australian National University, Canberra; The Minter Ellison Collection, Sydney; Michael Eather, Fire-Works Gallery, Brisbane; Peter Haynes, Director, Canberra Museum and Art Gallery; The Paul Eliadis Collection of Contemporary Art, Brisbane; and Alan Sisley, Director, Orange Regional Gallery. Our most sincere thanks also go to Frederico Cezar de Araujo, Brazilian Ambassador; Señor José Barañano and Anna Barañano; Professor Roger Benjamin and Ms Kate Sands; Sir James and Lady Cruthers; Dr Brigita Ozolins; Dr Gene and Brian Sherman; Emile and Caroline Sherman; Imants Tillers and Jennifer Slatyer; Saskia Tillers; Peter Laurence Thomas; and those private lenders who have chosen to remain anonymous. Our thanks also go to the artist's gallery representatives: Sherman Galleries, Sydney; Chapman Galleries, Canberra; Arc One Gallery, Melbourne; Australian Art Resources, Melbourne; Greenaway Art Gallery, Adelaide; and Jan Manton Art, Brisbane.
I would like to thank the curator of the exhibition, Deborah Hart, Senior Curator, Australian Paintings and Sculpture, who has worked with unflinching dedication on the exhibition and publication, taking prior scholarship into account and bringing a fresh, personal approach to Tillers' art. My special thanks also go to the other writers for this publication who have made distinctive and meaningful contributions. They include Professor Howard Morphy, Director, Centre for Cross-cultural Research, Australian National University, who has an in-depth knowledge of Tillers' work and of Indigenous artists and art practice; Jennifer Slatyer, an archivist and art historian who, as the artist's partner, has brought firsthand insights into the biographical aspects of the text and the context of the times; and Charles Merewether, Curator and Artistic Director of Zones of contact, the 2006 Sydney Biennale, who has maintained an interest in Tillers' art since the 1970s and has curated a survey exhibition of his work in Monterrey, Mexico, in 2000.
Exhibitions of this kind require the commitment of many people and I would like to acknowledge and commend the considerable efforts of all the staff at the National Gallery of Australia who worked on the exhibition and publication.
The exhibition has been generously sponsored by the newly formed National Gallery of Australia Council Exhibitions Fund, a bold initiative of this Gallery Council to bolster support of the exhibition program.
Finally our thanks go to the artist, Imants Tillers himself, who has been helpful, considerate and unstintingly enthusiastic about the exhibition and who has given the curator and staff at the Gallery so much of his time. We hope that this show and the accompanying catalogue will inspire our many national and international visitors, including new audiences who may be encountering the work of this accomplished artist for the first time.
Ron Radford AM
TOP LEFT to RIGHT: Imants TILLERS 'Diaspora' 1992 oilstick, gouache, synthetic polymer paint Collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa | 'Izkliede' 1994 gouache, synthetic polymer paint From the Gene and Brian Sherman Collection | 'Farewell to reason' 1996 oil and oil stick, synthetic polymer paint on prepared canvas boards Collection of the National Gallery of Australia
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"He's dynamic, really kind of a world-class athlete. We think he has a bright future for us.''The future is now for Wilson, as Ahmad Bradshaw yesterday was released and the ball is now in Wilson's hands. He showed a great flair for kickoff returns (franchise-record 1,533 return yards) but occupied coach Tom Coughlin's doghouse early in his first season after losing a fumble in the season opener.Wilson, the 2012 first-round pick from Virginia Tech, rushed for 358 yards and four touchdowns, at times showing the freakish physical skills he possesses — not only with the back-flips after scoring.
By cutting Bradshaw loose, the Giants sent a message: They believe Wilson is ready, and also that Andre Brown's performance last season was not a fluke. Brown ran for 385 yards and a team-high eight touchdowns before suffering a fractured fibula Nov. 25 against the Packers. Wilson and Brown figure to be the 1-2 punch in the offensive backfield, with another running back added to the mix." Read more...