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Today has been the first chance I have had to experiment with team render. Unfortunately my experience so far is not encouraging. I have installed the software and updated to the latest versions on my Dual x 6 core 3.33 Ghz Mac Pro and MacBook Pro 2.66 Ghz i7.
The setup of team render went very well, adding the laptop to the machine list and using the verification code.
I have been testing with a few of my current files and a few contained in the content browser.
Using just the Mac Pro, all 12 cores are used at 100%, with 24 threads and 24 render buckets ripping through the renders. Great.
Now to hook up the laptop. They are connected together by an ethernet cable, with a network created by the Mac Pro. Yes I know it will only add 4 more threads, maybe only 10-15% in performance, but every little helps. Fingers crossed.
So I set everything up and Team Render to Picture viewer. The assets are quickly downloaded to the laptop and rendering proceeds, but something is wrong.
I was expecting 24 buckets + 4 more buckets from the laptop. A clever feature makes the bucket edges a different colour so you can see which machine is contributing each bucket.
However I am only getting 3 or 4 buckets from the mac pro and 2 buckets from the MacBook Pro. The buckets are bigger than before. The Mac Pro processors are all active, but only at around 30 - 40%.
Team render on a single image took 2 to 2.5 times longer to render much to my dismay!!!
When doing an animation both machines are working at the maximum performance, getting the full benefit of Team render. Unfortunately most of my work is decent sized stills and rarely animations.
I have tried various settings for custom number of threads, bucket size and adapt thread priority. Am I missing something. Is there a setting I have missed. If anyone knows the optimal settings I would love to hear from you. At the moment I am feeling a little underwhelmed.


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Glad to here that was defeated!!!! Hope they keep up the good fight.
This is a discussion on Louisiana: Gun Ban Bill Struck Down in Committee within the The Second Amendment & Gun Legislation Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; I got this from a NRA newsletter email today. BTW I did some quick searches and haven't come up with the names of those voting ...
I got this from a NRA newsletter email today. BTW I did some quick searches and haven't come up with the names of those voting against this gun ban(10) and those voting for the gun ban (2). My bet is those 2 committe members are from the New Orleans area.
The primary author of the bill is Mr Richmond, and a co-author is Jared Brossette, each have a district in New Orleans.
Louisiana: Gun Ban Bill Struck Down in Committee!
Thank You to Those Who Contacted the Committee!
On Tuesday, May 19, House Bill 387 was defeated in the House Committee on Administration of Justice, by a 10 to 2 vote.
This bill, sponsored by Cedric L. Richmond (D-101), would have established far-reaching restrictions on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms (falsely describing them as "assault weapons") and ammunition magazines. HB 387 would have also banned many semi-automatic firearms that Louisianans use for self-defense, hunting, and shooting competitions.
HB 387 would also require current owners of such firearms to register them with the State Police, obtain and renew a license annually to keep them, restrict how and where they may be used or transported, and allow the State Police to inspect private homes for compliance.
We would like to thank all those NRA members who voiced their opposition to HB 387.
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Glad to here that was defeated!!!! Hope they keep up the good fight.
Go LA...nice work!
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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I sure don't like that part where the state can inspect your house .
Wow, sounds like some of your lawmakers got brain transplants from some of our lawmakers !
Those who will not govern their own behavior are slaves waiting for a master; one will surely find them.


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Fox News is at it again promoting the GOP's anti-regulatory agenda and distorting the work of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
On Fox & Friends today, co-host Steve Doocy suggested that although "our air and water have never been cleaner," the EPA is stepping up its enforcement of environmental protections because "by mandate essentially, they've got to create the same amount in fines and fees year after year, so they have to stretch things out in order to figure out who to fine next." Fox displayed on-screen text stating: "The EPA...A Collection Agency? How Regs Are Changed To Net More Cash."
Doocy turned to "environmental consultant" Rich Trzupek to support his theory that the agency's rules are financially motivated. Trzupek agreed that "the system is so incredibly complex, and intentionally so, so you can generate the fine revenue."
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Oh hai!
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Are there any cyclists around here? There was a running competition organized some time ago, I think it would be awesome to do one for cyclists as well.
That sounds like fun!
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Btw, if you're using Strava, leave your profile link here, maybe we can create an Envato club
Recently Mario (y'see, we do talk to the Studio developers ) introduced me to Strava and since then I've become an addict! It's great being able to race against my previous segment times. My username is the same as it is on the forums.
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How many kilometerers do you ride daily / weekly?
I'd not ridden for years but recently joined the throng of staff who cycle to Envato HQ most days. It's about 10 km from door-to-door; a little longer if I take the scenic route. Melbourne has some great bike paths, I'm discovering.
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BTW: who is Pete J? Looking at his profile I see another Envato Club
Ah I searched for Envato before creating, must have missed that existing one. Looking at the avatars that looks like an Envato staff group.I'll rename the group I created to Envato authors
Ah yes. Sorry. I was lurking on this thread this morning and joined the group before it was called "Envato Authors" and before I had a chance to write an introductory post. I'll duck out of the Envato Authors club and stick with the existing Envato Riders club. I like the idea of a community club without the author / staff distinction, though.
Yep, I also think would be greato to have an unique club. After all on the bike we are not authors or staff members, but only panting beings!
Been on a MTB trip through the Black Forest today. Love my Bike
Yup, I mountain bike a fair bit. Pretty cool, I hadn't heard of Strava…I'll check it out. I use this app called Runtastic.
I'm not a road cyclist but I do quite a bit of Mountain Biking. I own a Trek and Fuji MTB.
Anyway, just saw this nice stylish city bike that looks interesting. I would enjoy having this or any of the bike concepts.https://vimeo.com/102158883
I guess it's a bike design contest and the winner will have the bike developed.http://oregonmanifest.com/vote/
I don't have a bike.
But as soon as I can walk in the mountains. Daily tours do even in the range of 25-28 kilometers.
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I have had a spare amplifier and a subwoofer speaker in my garage now several years after selling my E46 where I had it installed. Now I decided to give it a try and put it in my X3.
I did some measurements today and it seems that I can fit the 10" subwoofer on the left side in the trunk where the panel can be removed. The amplifier I will put either under the trunk floor right behind the rear seat back rest or then on the right side where again there is that removable panel.
My question is what is the easiest way to grab the signal to the amplifier. Looking at the car it seems that getting to the factory amp is a bit tricky and requires that left side panel to be removed which at least in E46 was a pain to do and the X3 looks very similar.
Would it be easier to remove the driver's seat and take the signal from the woofer under the seat and route the cable under the door sills to the back? I have already added some cables from front to back so it is not that hard to do. How is the frequency going into those factory woofers? Is going all the way down as low as the signal contains without being filtered on the low end?
Thoughts? Those who have accessed the factory amp, how much did you have to tear apart to get access to it?
I guess this is the pin assignment for the factory amp. See attachment.
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I can help with this easily. Here is what you can use:
Rather than pick one I linked you to the whole slew of them. I would go with the MTX. Attached is where I mounted my amps and where you can pick up the speaker connections to add the processor.
If you need more help go the DIY and if that doesn't help PM me.
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I would love to know too how to get to the factory amp!
THanks Evlengr for the tips. I decided to take the easy way and just plug and extra amp with a sub connected to it, with minimal efforts and pieces I had in my garage floating around.
I decided to take the signal for the external amp from the factory 'subwoofer' under the passenger seat. My amp can take in high level inputs, and also turns the amp on from those (the amplifier is DLS CA20). Then routed the signal cable under the right side door sills and under the rear seat to the trunk area. I placed the amplifier under the front trunk floor piece. The subwoofer I placed onto the left side right next to the factory amplifier where there is the piece with the net that can be removed.
It works ok and does the job that I expected. Took two hours to install in slow motion from start to finnish once I had the sub enclosure built. I will take some pictures later and post them here.
eeeallan: I can PM you some instructions. You need to remove quite a bit.
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Here are some pics.
I just removed the 2 bolts in the rear and 2 nuts in the front side of the passenger seat, then reclined it out of the way. That gives enough space to get to the speaker grille and remove it and get to the speaker connector. I unplugged and cut the speaker wires and joined another wire to them to get the signal for my amp.
The amp is now temporarily in place to do adjustments and see that it fits. I will mount it better for final installation and probably I redo the trunk floor piece to make the amp a bit visible.
Then I made two holders for the sub and mounted them to the car. The other is using the factory amp bolt and the other carrying the weight on another bolt lower.
The box, and pretty much everything else too, was made of what leftovers I had in my garage floating around. The sub is an old 10" I had in my 2002 E46 long time ago and the box is not really big enough for it but the space in the car did not really give many options unless use fiberglass or similar.
I also reused my XLR connectors and cable form the earlier installation. Unfortunately the cable was not long enough to mount the female connector to the enclosure directly like it is meant to be done. So now the connector is half way in the cable... I need to buy some cable and redo this piece when finalizing the amp mounting.
And there is a pic before the carpeting of the enclosure testing the fitment. And finally a pic with the sub in place.
To do are to finalize the amp mounting and customize the floor trim piece, the connector with a new longer cable as well as figure out how to cover the sub since the factory trim piece no longer fits there. I was thinking of taking a piece of 3mm plywood and a new trim out if it. I have not found good matching carpet anywhere yet.
There is nothing audiophile in this, no math in the box to tune frequencies, rather a quick use what you got installation to get some more boost to the <60 Hz area. It sounds nice, not boombastic but smooth low bass.
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Talking animals and others.
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"The adventures of Freddy the Pig and his barnyard friends were launched with great fanfare in 1927, and to this day the children's book series continues to delight hundreds of thousands of readers around the world. Who created this famous pig? It was none other than Walter R. Brooks, who shared Freddy's love of travel and adventure, sparkling wit and intelligence, and wonderful way with words. Brooks ranks among the great heroes of classic American children's literature." "Michael Cart combines archival research, firsthand accounts from Brooks's personal files, and interviews with Brooks's late wife to present the first complete biography of the man behind the pig. Much of the series, we learn, sprang from Brooks's idyllic childhood in turn-of-the-century upstate New York amongst a colorful cast of family and friends." "In this biography, illustrated throughout with old family photos, Cart reveals the personal history that informed Brooks's work and offers commentary on each of the timeless Freddy titles. Talking Animals and Others is a long-awaited homage to the gentle genius of this great American author and to the pig who lives on in the hearts of devoted readers everywhere."--Jacket.
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Some $75 million in construction projects are on pace for completion this year at the Indiana National Guard's Camp Atterbury even as it shifts away from preparing thousands of soldiers a year for combat assignments.
Leaders at the base near Edinburgh say the new barracks, dining hall and rail yard facilities are needed for its increasing number of training programs for military members and civilian emergency workers.
Chief operations officer Jack Fowler tells the Daily Journal that Atterbury is continuing the training mission that it has had since the 1960s.
The completion last year of Atterbury's assignment preparing troops being sent to Iraq or Afghanistan led to the elimination of about 500 military or civilian jobs there. Base officials say new jobs aren't being added with the expansion project.
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When Superstorm Sandy struck in 2012, Marjory Schiller – a 66-year-old bookkeeper who lives with her sister in a townhouse in Oceanside, New York, nowhere close to the ocean – recalls watching "whitecaps coming inside." The storm caused more than $40,000 in damage to the condominium and devastated the family's tight budget. "We took a big hit," frets Marjory.
Fortunately, Marjory received an invitation last year to attend a nearby community event co-sponsored by AARP New York that helps people apply for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the government's primary anti-hunger initiative. With guidance from a local outreach coordinator, Ms. Schiller filled out an application and now receives $189 in monthly food benefits, which she describes as a "blessing." Before the application assistance events – part of AARP New York's comprehensive campaign to combat older adult hunger – Ms. Schiller admits that she had "no clue" what SNAP was.
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She is apparently not alone. Some two-thirds of those 60 and older adults eligible for SNAP are not enrolled in the program, and more than 600,000 older New Yorkers face the risk of food insecurity, which troubles Christine Deska, associate state director of AARP New York. The organization launched its anti-hunger initiative in 2010, convening the first statewide summit about food insecurity afflicting older New Yorkers. AARP Foundation underwrote the historic conference that brought together over 100 stakeholders in hunger, aging, government and philanthropy. "We realized there was a real need for our perspective," says Christine.
The summit led to a white paper that called on Albany to enact several policy reforms. By November 2012, when AARP New York organized its second summit, three of its primary goals had already been accomplished: The state had changed the program's name from "food stamps" – which Christine says had a "great stigma attached to it" – to SNAP; eliminated a finger-imaging requirement for applicants; and boosted outreach funding. By flexing its lobbying muscle, AARP "really made a big difference," she says.
In addition to the summits and SNAP application assistance events, AARP New York, with support from AARP Foundation, convened a series of roundtables for local thought leaders from diverse communities that helped identify particular challenges for connecting older Latino, African American, and Asian American New Yorkers to SNAP benefits.
Related: Learn more about SNAP in your state and find application forms to apply
The roundtables are not just talk. Following a discussion in Glens Falls, AARP New York's local partner, Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, identified several issues that deter clients from receiving SNAP assistance. "People are very reluctant to go to the Department of Social Services Office" to file applications, says Susan Lintner, the food bank's director of agency and program services. Potential SNAP beneficiaries in rural Warren County, she points out, sometimes must travel 45 minutes each way to submit an application – too far if you have to decide between paying for fuel or food. After a roundtable illuminated the barrier, the food bank applied for a grant that ultimately paid the salary of a dedicated outreach coordinator who has helped nearly 300 people receive SNAP benefits since last April.
The roundtables also highlight innovative strategies that are currently reducing hunger. Gwen O'Shea, president and chief executive of the Health and Welfare Council of Long Island, used a roundtable last year to raise awareness of her organization's practice of leveraging AARP volunteers to make follow-up phone calls to seniors after application assistance events. "When you see someone who's your contemporary, it automatically creates a level of trust," Gwen says. "That resulted in a much higher response rate."
The roundtables reinforced Gwen's belief that battling stubborn misconceptions about food aid may be the most formidable barriers that anti-hunger advocates must overcome. As an example, she cites the lingering – but unfounded – concern of many seniors that accepting SNAP benefits will take away benefits from someone else. "That's one of the biggest myths we find in the senior population."
Another common obstacle is pride. Gwen observes that many of her hungry clients commonly think, "I can get by on my own." Marjory Schiller, whose home was wrecked by Hurricane Sandy, says her sister struggled with receiving government help. But Marjory, now an advocate for SNAP, set her straight: "My sister was a little embarrassed, but I told her 'We've paid our dues.'"


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SoFlaJo has come out with a great Valentine's Day collection. Tonight, I have two of those to show you!
Pink If You Love Me is a soft pink holo with a small amount of glitter in it. The holo is scattered and the perfect amount to show off this pink shade.I used three coats for opacity, but you could possibly get away with two. I had no issues and application was great. For fun, I thought I would stamp with another SoFlaJo polish-Moonlight Bay from the Life's a Beach Collection and a Vivid Lacquer stamp. VL #008. (Here is my review from a year and a half ago.)
In this picture, you can see the soft holo glow in the polish.
Teal Me a Bedtime Story is a teal shimmery base with moons and stars and small hex glitters in it. I did not think it would be opaque on its own, but I was wrong! It was opaque in three coats.I had some issues getting the larger stars and moons out of the bottle and went fishing for them. I also didn't get as many hexes as I would have liked on my brush, but found them when I fished.
I used a coat of Seche Vite to top it off and it smoothed it right out.
The missing shade is Goldstone. It is very LE. You can find that shade on Ashley is Polish Addicted.
Parting Thoughts: I love Pink If You Love Me. The soft holo and soft pink are just the epitome of romantic.
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Get an overview of this hotelMediterranean Korcula inn in Korcula Island, walk to Cathedral of Saint Mark
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Located in Korcula Island, this inn is within a 10-minute walk of ACI Marina Korcula and Cathedral of Saint Mark. Marco Polo Museum and Marco Polo Birth House are also within 5 minutes.
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Laundry facilities, tour/ticket assistance, and free WiFi in public areas are available at this inn.
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House Dijana features tour/ticket assistance and laundry facilities. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.
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Martin County Community Health Center opened on June 29, 2009. The health center is located near the junction of Highway 645 and Route 3 in Martin County, Kentucky. The facility has state-of-the-art equipment and an exceptional health care team. The staff at Martin County Community Health Center is pleased to have the opportunity to meet the health care needs of the residents of Martin County and the surrounding area. Call today for an appointment at 606-298-3412 or walk on in – you're always welcome!


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GAINESVILLE- Former Gator and Chiacgo Bulls forward Joakim Noah sat out tonight's game versus the Toronto Raptors with a foot injury.
According to ESPN, the issue could be worse, as he might miss the rest of the regular season dealing with plantar fascitis.
Noah was averaging a double-double this year with more than 12 points and 11 rebounds per game.
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This report describes new full-scale ISO9705 compartment fire experiments, which include local measurements of temperature and species composition. The objective of this study was to generate a database of comprehensive and accurate measurements which can be utilized both for a better understanding of and improved modeling for compartment fires, especially in the ventilation-limited regime. The experiments were conducted in a Reduced-Scale Enclosure with dimensions 2.4 m wide x 2.4 m tall x 3.6 m deep and a doorway 200 cm tall with varying widths. Single, centered and distributed burners were used, and the fuels investigated were: natural gas, heptanes, toluene, iso-propanol, polypropylene, Nylon, and polystyrene. The liquid fuels were delivered in both pool burner and spray burner configurations. The heat release rate was measured through oxygen-depletion in the exhaust hood, and the fuel flows were also metered. Measurements of soot and gas species were made at two interior locations near the ceiling and in the exhaust hood. The gas species measured were CO, CO2, O2, and total hydrocarbons. Other hydrocarbon species were also measured using gas chromatography. Gas temperatures were measured in several interior and doorway locations with both bare-bead and aspirated thermocouples. The total heat flux to the floor and ceiling was measured at three locations in each.
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Internazionale will take a slender one-goal advantage into the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash with CSKA Moscow next week after Diego Milito earned them a 1-0 win at San Siro.
José Mourinho's side took over an hour to get warmed up, but they were then guilty of wasting a hatful of chances to settle this tie after Milito's strike in the 65th minute. Nevertheless, Inter will still fancy their chances of finishing off the job in the Russian capital next week after keeping a clean sheet at home.
Mourinho had warned on the eve of the game that it was not likely to be much of a spectacle and he was proved right for the first 45 minutes. Inter struggled to find a way through a well organised block of CSKA Moscow players, who waited patiently for their chance to break with the lively Pavel Mamaev and Milos Krasic looking dangerous on the ball.
A mazy run from Mamaev, who beat both Dejan Stankovic and Walter Samuel, was ended by Marco Materazzi, who had been preferred in the Inter defence over Iván Córdoba to replace the suspended Lúcio. Inter then started to create a few chances with Walter Sneijder's shot from a free-kick punched clear by Igor Akinfeev to Stankovic, who shot wide from 20 yards.
Sergei Ignashevich's direct free-kick at the other end was easy for Júlio César before Goran Pandev came the closest to opening the deadlock in the first half with a 25-yard shot which missed the crossbar by a matter of inches.
Samuel Eto'o had a few half chances for the Nerazzurri, but Akinfeev's goal was rarely under any real threat.
CSKA made a bright start to the second half with Mamaev shooting just over the crossbar from 25 yards and then Aleksei Berezutski's dangerous low cross was put behind for a corner by Materazzi. In the 55th minute, Evgeni Aldonin's 20-yard shot swirled in the air, forcing Júlio César to tip it over the crossbar.
That effort seemed to spark Inter back into life and they should have gone ahead on the hour mark when Esteban Cambiasso threaded the ball through to Stankovic, but he never really gained full control of it and could only strike a weak shot straight into Akinfeev's arms
Four minutes later, Pandev exchanged passes with Sneijder before placing his left-footed shot towards the far corner where it was pushed away by Akinfeev.
Eto'o's shot in the 55th minute was saved on the line by the CSKA goalkeeper, but he was unable to get to Milito's effort in the same minute as the Argentinian put the home side ahead with a low shot from just outside the penalty area.
Inter searched for a second with Pandev coming within inches of finding it in the 72nd minute. He did all of the hard work in dribbling the ball past Akinfeev after being sent through by Milito, but Berezutski came in around the back to clear his shot off the goalline with a desperate lunge.
Sneijder chose the wrong option as he shot into the side-netting in the 84th minute before Cambiasso's shot was punched out by Akinfeev, who then somehow managed to lift Stankovic's follow-up shot over the crossbar.
Tomas Necid then through away the chance to score an away goal when he was played in by a neat lob from Deividas Semberas, but he never looked confident with only Júlio César to beat and the Inter goalkeeper dived onto the ball to preserve a clean sheet which enhances Inter's chances of reaching the semi-finals.


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close in garage ceiling with trusses on 4 foot centers?
In this area o f Virginia we have a lot of pultry houses,and they use what is caled tryply with furring strips and plastic banding to hold up the insulation,it's an inexpensive way to close up,and insulate,can you give me some other ideas?
Nearly anything you install on a ceiling will need closer spacing than 4'. Furring strips at a minimum of 2', or 16", will support most any material. Depends on what the final use is. There are light weight plastic sheets available for farm buildings that are washable and stop the wind from blowing thru. The usual choice may be drywall, but that is very heavy, and not a good choice if the building is not heated.
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The Founding Fathers believed that the proper goal of the State was to make men and women free to develop their faculties and to pursue virtue and wisdom. Our Constitution was built around these principles, protecting civil liberties and developing a careful system of checks and balances that protected our freedom from tyranny.
Naomi Wolf's latest work, The End of America: A Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot, exposes how the escalation of executive power has eroded these core values and systems, limiting Congress's ability to make laws and our courts' power to interpret them—a scenario that our Founding Fathers foresaw and warned against. Wolf outlines in this citizen call to action—which is reminiscent of Thomas Paine's revered Common Sense—the real threats to our civil liberties that exist and explains how by working together we can stop the growing threat.
The End of America: A Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot is the centerpiece to the American Freedom Agenda, a nonpartisan organization of which Naomi Wolf is a founding board member and which asks all Americans to support a "Freedom Pledge" to support only candidates who favor restoring the pillars of American liberty. It combines a wide host of partners, united in their belief that when it comes to the Constitution, we are neither conservative nor liberal; we are all Americans.
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An impassioned call to action to Americans from all walks of life to restore the checks and balances and our time-honored protections against abuses of power outlined by our Founding Fathers.About the Author:
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee has become a little greener after the Lady Vol rowing team took time out of its spring training schedule to host Clean-up Day at the Tennessee Rowing Boathouse on Monday. Clean-up Day was the brainchild of sophomore Rachel Dooley who wanted to demonstrate the team's commitment to the university's "Go Green" initiatives and community by caring for the environment.
"I felt like there was so much that our team could do that would make a big difference for our area," Dooley said. "If everyone would just take a little extra time to help out, the impact would be tremendous."
The Orange and White partnered with UT Facilities Services and the Sustainability Office on campus to design their project to meet the needs of the area around the boathouse.
The morning began with an educational talk from the Tennessee Water Research Center about the poor quality of the creeks in Knox County. Next, the team got to work as several student-athletes dressed in waders and armed themselves with gloves and trash bags to pick litter out of Second Creek. Others grabbed rakes and hedge clippers to scale back the overgrown brush around the creek bank. The final group of rowers scraped paint from the nearby tunnel that had been covered in vandalism in preparation for a new paint job.
"I am excited the team was able to work together and make an impact at the university," UT Head Coach Lisa Glenn said. "This was a great opportunity for us to set an example for the rest of the community."
Not only did the team help clean up the area around the boathouse, but many of the Lady Vols came away with a new appreciation for the environment.
"I had no idea the creek was this dirty," senior coxswain Jessica Williams said. "I was amazed at all the trash I saw while I was wading along the water. It's sad to see old fast food containers and aluminum cans floating by and realize that every piece of trash littered makes a difference because it all adds up."
The Lady Vols hope that Clean-up Day will become an annual spring event as the squad looks to continue its commitment to caring for the environment.
"I really hope we can do this again soon because I feel like we made a difference today," freshman Paula Coughlin said. "The creek really needed help and it was great for our team to be able to spend a few hours of our day working in this area."
With Clean-up Day behind it and the boathouse area looking spick and span, Tennessee will kick off the spring season this Saturday against Minnesota. The two squads will meet at 10 a.m. on Lake Loudoun.


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A colleague shared some Pu-erh tea picked from a 200 year old tree.
What an experience! A light tea with a sweet, maple syrup note throughout all infusions, and intermittent notes of clay, malt, spun sugar, linen and oak.
Unfortunately I had a few interruptions that threw off my timings a bit, so I had to fudge the follow up infusions a bit.
Also, I really need a way to maintain water temperature! My teapot cools down fast and I haven't got a thermos big enough to hold that much liquid. For some reason my kettle keeps the heat, but it stays above where I need it to be, and then when I pour it into another vessel, its below where I need it because of the air exposure… tea snob problems
Not that it bothers me TOO much. Still, I wouldn't mind doing it as per instructions the first (and in this case, only!) time.
Ah well. I really enjoyed it, and methinks I had a tea-buzz going on as well. Sweeeeet
Was it a raw or cooked puerh? Sounds like a sheng maybe? Puerh is the best to get a tea buzz going IMO :D
Stephanie, sorry I should have mentioned that! Definitely uncooked. Usually I get a bigger buzz from the cooked variety so I certainly didn't expect that :)
Christina, sadly not so much. I finished my tea courses at George Brown. The girl who gave me this sample is a puerh importer.
I figured I better behave like who I want to become haha
So Friday was my last tea sommelier class. I'm done!! Sighs.
This is gonna be a long note so apologies in advance. I really want to remember the day and I think writing about it is the best way. That and I want to see if I can replicate some of the experiments at home one day :)
It was a great class to end on. We had so many teas that day, I swear I was a little drunk by the end of it!
The course was just presentations… I guess sommeliers are expected to have public speaking skills. It was a little stressful, but fun.
Well, we did start off the class with beer infused with Oolong. That was really tasty. Kindof floral and it blended well together. And it kicked off the "party" atmosphere.
Next we had some aged puerh with pretty intense menthol notes. Tasted great but the leaves smelled like moth balls! Errr…
After that we had more puerh (each class is dedicated to a type of tea. Can you guess what this one was??)
The lady who presented brought in tea eggs for us to try and they were the best I've ever had. Then again, I've only ever tried them at the old tea house I used to frequent before they closed down, and a sushi house that is also now closed. Hmmm.
Apparently the eggs are boiled in a brew of soy sauce, cinnamon, clove, sugar, salt, and guess what… tea! So flavourful and pretty. I love the marbled effect! I wonder what type of tea they used.
After that, we had another oolong, infused with presoaked (in tea!) pumpkin seeds. Our Prof is really nice, and doesn't really care if we follow the schedule, and we weren't being marked that day anyhow.
First steep was super pumpkin like, a little harsh, but rather tasty. I quite enjoyed it. Second one was much smoother, rounder, a little milder, and overall amazing. The package was written up in Japanese, so I'm not even sure what they are called… but I really wish I could find me some!
Anyhow, our last experiment was a bit more serious. One of my classmates bought a pesticide detection kit at Essence of Tea, that teaches you how to notice the difference between organic vs pesticide free food and beverages. They tested both teas in a lab and showed the results on a handout. I have it if anyone wants a copy. (though I would have to scan it)
It was not a perfect experiment because it came with two teas that weren't identical besides the pesticide factor, but I did learn quite a bit anyhow. Mind you they were both uncooked puerhs made in a similar fashion, so it was easier to compare atleast.
It turns out that the way you can tell is not by taste at all! Not the main factor anyhow. Nope, it is more of a sensation thing. The organic version had a slight bitterness that came back with a honey sweet aftertaste. There was definitely more flavour there, while the pesticide version was less defined in that way. I would even say that it was kindof bland, more like something you could use for a flavoured tea, or in a blend.
The sensory part comes in with the pesticide version, and was really only noticeable when I sat down with a glass of both types. With the pesticide one, there was a very slight tingling/numbing of the tongue and roof of my mouth, and a tiny little pinching in my sinuses. You know when you have a headache, it comes in tiny stabs? somewhat like that, only very brief and not something I would normally pay attention to, although perhaps I should! Of course, organic is only one thing that contributes to quality tea. The richness of the soil, how it's processed, how much sun it gets, those all need to be in balance as well. Bah. I had fun. Hopefully I'm not ruined for non-organic teas now heh. Ah well. The Prof pointed out that first or second flush teas are more likely to be organic anyhow, because pesticides are expensive and they don't spray until the bugs come out… which is of course later in the season.
That was the end of it, sadly. It was a melancholy moment for me. But I really had to get going, as by the time I left class it was almost 10:30pm. We tea folk know how to partay.
Next up for me… a friend just gave me Turkish tea that she brought back from her trip! 500 grams I think. Oh dear. Should be interesting.
Thank you so much for the detailed notes and congratulations! Sounds like you had an awesome time. I'm just curious, what tea sommelier did you take and where did you find it?
Wow this is a dynamic blend!
Hot, it tasted of super sweet and fragrant tangerine. I think the pineapple really brought that out because it didn't taste so much like pineapple, but it had that same sweetness.
Then as it cooled, it kindof reminded me of cherry!! Odd because I don't think it's an ingredient. Anyhow, now that my cup has entirely cooled, I get more of a citrus melange.
Overall, a very light, refreshing tea that I didn't need to add anything to, though I think it'd go superbly with a touch of lemon! I would consider adding this one to my cupboard, no question.
Also, I agree with Sil, this is pretty much a lighter, more vibrant version of Hepburn.
Thank you Nina's Paris for the sample!!
Not bad for a bagged tea.
The good: It's fluffy and fruity! Probably strawberry, maybe raspberry.
I let it cool quite a bit, and I kinda like it that way.
The bad: I taste a bit of plastic waxiness, with just a hair of bitterness at the end.
Overall, I wouldn't ever buy it, but would certainly have a cup if it was free or offered at a social gathering where the gen pop isn't tea snobby like us! :)
Hot, this was like a lemon candy… but not a good one. Maybe one meant for soothing coughs and sore throats. You know, with that thick syrupy medicinal kick to it.
Cold, it was closer to lemon cleaner. Hey maybe I should have used it to polish my furniture instead of tossing down the drain
How is this not the matcha that everyone talks about?? It is so tasty!
I made it straight up, no sugar or anything, and it was sweet, grape like one of those lifesaver gummies, and a tad floral. Usually I don't go for floral in my matchas, but here, I don't mind it. After adding a tiny bit of sugar, it was super flavourful and juicy. I had to look in the mirror and make sure I wasn't purple, there was so much yowza in there! Mind you, I did go with robust.
One thing I need to watch out for is bitterness, as I could taste just a hint of it and there is no way I burned the water or didn't use enough. and I mixed the heck outta my cup. I can't wait to try this via shaken bottle method!!
Would you say it was more raisiny/natural grape tasting or candy grape? Because I could see this being good as Matcha Soda – but only if it's more candy like.
Roswell, I would say more grape candy like for sure. Not really raisiny at all.
Kirk, that's ok you may like one of the other Red Lead flavours!
tons! check out the website. http://www.redleaftea.com/matcha-tea/
http://www.redleaftea.com/pu-erh-tea/50-pu-erh-mini-cakes-50-kinds.html looks nice too :)
Thanks to TeaBrat for another delish sample!
I really like this, but I read the description after taking my first few sips… and it didn't say what I expected, though it is kinda accurate.
Everyone else talks about vanilla, and I guess I can see that, but I'm noticing more of a strawberry/rose note.
At first it reminded me of Marco Polo… but then as my cup drew near empty, I noticed that the base is more astringent, and the tea is less creamy yet more floral. So not that similar heh. But still really tasty, and yes, still reminiscent of a strawberry campino candy!
Of course, I'm not so sure it'd go well with milk.
Nice. For a bagged tea that is.
Hot, it tastes just like a cherry candy with a black tea twist.
Cold, it gets quite plastic-ish, but adding a bit of sugar helped. This is one I would love to enjoy iced but I don't think it will go over so well. Sad.
Also, I can kinda taste the tea bag. Atleast I think that is what the faint cardboard note is anyhow! I hope it is that… If it wasn't for those two factors, I would most definitely rate this in the high eighties as the cherry flavour is the perfect amount of tart and spot on cherry, when hot that is.
Bah. I'll be happy to grab a cuppa this when I just don't wanna think and plunk the bag into my mug, or when I'm in a rush dashing out the door.


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Scotland Yard today smashed a suspected multi-million pound cocaine smuggling racket based at Heathrow airport.
In a series of co-ordinated dawn raids detectives swooped on 11 men - including at least four cargo handlers employed by British Airways.
The international drugs trafficking operation is said to have used corrupt insiders at the UK's biggest airport to allow millions of pounds of worth cocaine to be imported into Britain.
A British organised crime gang based in west London are alleged to be at the centre of the plot while police are also investigating links to notorious Mexican drugs cartels.
The gang are suspected of bringing in at least £4-5 million worth of pure cocaine each year through Heathrow's cargo shed.
The drugs were destined for the streets of London and the Home Counties and had a street value estimated to be tens of millions of pounds.
The 11 men were seized in raids on addresses in London and Essex and those held were aged between 25 and 53.
Among the arrests was the alleged 'Mr Big' of the drugs ring, a man said to be in his 40s who drives a top of the range Porsche.
A number of those arrested lived at addresses in Southall near Heathrow.
Scotland Yard said the arrests were the climax of a year-long intelligence-led operation to dismantle "a well-established, organised criminal network" responsible for importing and distributing millions of pounds worth of cocaine.
Police say the drugs would be hidden in legitimate cargo containers on BA flights to Heathrow from Mexico City.
Once the aircraft arrived at the terminal, handlers would quickly remove the drugs from inside the legitimate cargoes and package them into new containers.
Couriers would then liaise with the cargo handlers, collect the drugs and pass them on to criminals for distribution in London.
The gang "embedded" insiders within the organisation of Heathrow's cargo handling operation to allow the drugs to be moved out of the airport without raising suspicions.
Insiders were paid by the gang to create false paperwork for containers to transport the drugs so they would appear legitimate if they were checked by managers.
Detective Superintendent Stephen Ratcliffe, of the Met's Serious, Organised and Economic Crime Command, said: "These arrests are the culmination of a year long operation and a lot of planning and hard work.
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"This was a sophisticated operation to evade what is a high level of supervision at Heathrow's cargo handling facility."
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A reception in honor of the 50th wedding anniversary of Darrell Ginn and Karen Adams Ginn, Madison, will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, at the North Madison Christian Church.
Darrell Ginn and Karen Adams were married on June 26, 1965 at the Pleasant Ridge Methodist Church near Madison.
The Trimble County Hymn Sing will be held Thursday, June 4, at Pleasant View Baptist Church is Wises Landing at 7 p.m. Bro. Gregg Fisher will be in charge of the service.
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Each year students across the state of Kentucky has upcoming Seniors, who apply to the Governor's Scholar program. It is a highly competitive and long application process. Brennan Kunkel is one of the 2015 recipients from Trimble County High School. He will leave in June to attend the summer residential program along with outstanding students across the state.
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Alex Dixon has been chosen to attend the upcoming Governor's Scholars Program for the summer of 2015. The mission of the GSP is to enhance Kentucky's next generation of civic and economic leaders.
When asked why he was chosen to be a Scholar he stated, "It was because of my ACT score."
He desires to attend Bellarmine University in Louisville. His future plans are to pursue an education in Science and someday become a 'Software Engineer.'
SPC Cody Kidwell has completed his U.S. Army basic training as a member of the 434th Field Artillery Brigade, C Battery, 1st Battalion, 19th Field Artillery Class at Fort Sill, Okla. His graduation exercises were held on May 8, 2015. He is currently enrolled in training as a medic at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas.
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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's District 5 office has advised that lane closures and delays are possible in Trimble County this week on Ky. 316 between Buck Creek Road and Ky. 55 (between mile points 4.9 and 7.7) due to road resurfacing. Motorists can also expect lane closures and delays on Ky. 1226 (Palmyra Road) between Culls Ridge Road and the Trimble/Carroll County line (mile points 2.4 to 3.8) due to road resurfacing.
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The Bedford Rotary Club participated with Teen Leadership students from Trimble County High School in an exercise demonstrating the importance of one-on-one verbal communication without the aid of cell phones and text messages at our weekly meeting on April 28. As non-verbal/digital forms of communication proliferate, one wonders if we are losing the ability (or interest?) in talking to each other.
The Phoenix Animal Clinic, in conjunction with the Trimble County Health Department Environmental Services, will be hosting a rabies clinic in June. Dr. Mary Zink will be administering shots on Saturday, June 6, between the hours of 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Trimble County Park under the shelter by the ball fields.
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Working with local agencies, such as the YMCA, we ensure that new groups of immigrants (particularly refugees) are introduced to the concept of libraries by a person from their home country. New Canadians are assured that providing personal information to library staff does NOT mean that this information can be used by government. Many of our refugees have a fear of all things government and a reluctance to trust that what they read or view will not be shared with officials who might use it against them.
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As Dealer Count Holds, Sales Per Store Jump
U.S. new-vehicle sales rose 10 percent last year while the number of franchises remained flat, reports Automotive News. The gains were widespread: Of 41 brands sold last year in the United States, 30 had higher per-franchise sales – and 27 posted double-digit percentage gains. The exception: Weak sales at Japanese-brand stores hurt by the March 2011 earthquake in Japan cut their sales per franchise. The Japanese brands sold an average 750 vehicles per franchise, more than twice the Detroit 3 pace. Japanese brands collectively increased their per-franchise throughput by only three units last year. Many of those brands were hamstrung by inventory shortages stemming from the earthquake. Kia added more unit sales per franchise than any other brand. Its franchises each sold an average of 654 units, an increase of 152 units, or 30 percent. Last year Kia's unit sales increased 36 percent, and it raised its franchise count by 25, or 3 percent. Mitsubishi had the highest percentage increase of average sales per franchise: a 44 percent jump to 200. Mitsubishi dropped five franchises last year, and its sales rose 42 percent. For the latest on last year's auto franchise sales, click here.
NHTSA Defends Anti-Distraction Rules That Limit In-Car Tech
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed voluntary guidelines last month urging automakers to block drivers from plugging addresses into navigation systems or browsing the web while in motion. According to USA Today, it plans a second round of guidelines later for mobile devices and a third for voice-activated systems. The agency will deal with mobile devices "as rapidly as feasible," NHTSA chief David Strickland said at a hearing Monday on the proposal. NHTSA says 3,000 people were killed in distracted-driving crashes last year, but its data also show the biggest driver distractions are reaching for objects and talking to passengers. In its proposal, NHTSA reported that 17 percent of police-reported crashes in 2010 involved distraction, but just 3 percent of those involved distraction by devices installed in the cars, such as navigation systems. Marc-Anthony Signorino of the Distracted Driving Safety Alliance of electronics and vehicle equipment manufacturers says it's critical that mobile devices be addressed because it's second nature for young "digital natives" to use them constantly. Getting activities off handhelds would be "one step closer" to cutting distraction, he testified. For the latest on federal efforts to reduce driver distraction, click here.
Study: Dealers Show Improvement in Web Response Time, Luxury Nameplates Top Ranks
According to the Internet Lead Effectiveness study, which measures auto dealerships responsiveness to customer inquiries received over the internet, Lexus Infiniti, and Acura dealerships ranked highest. Numerous luxury nameplates are gaining traction with web-surfing car shoppers as these dealers hone in on internet leads and improve response time, according to the 2012 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index (PSI). Auto Remarketing reports that study rankings by brand were determined by the Pied Piper PSI process, which ties "mystery shopping" measurement and scoring to actual industry sales success The study measured 37 different combinations of dealership replies relying on automated and/or personal responses. Industry-wide performance improved substantially from 2011 to 2012, with two-thirds of the 34 auto brands recording higher scores. This past year dealerships on average responded to customer inquiries within 24 hours, 64 percent of the time. Now in 2012, rooftops have improved to 78 percent of the time on average. The study also showed that today, most dealerships rely on "Auto Responder" software to generate an automatic email reply to customer inquiries based upon information gleaned from the customer inquiry. Click here to check out the entire study on dealer customer response. For coverage from Auto Remarketing, click here.
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Automakers clashed with the White House during talks to significantly boost fuel efficiency standards by 2025, according to emails obtained by The Detroit News. The emails, which were disclosed by automakers to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, reflect the contentious nature of the talks that went on for as much as 16 hours a day for much of July. The Detroit News reports that the committee, headed by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), is investigating whether White House officials circumvented the traditional regulatory process by reaching a deal with automakers before federal agencies sought public input in drafting new fuel rules. Issa has argued the administration didn't weigh the impact that higher vehicle costs could have on the public. Obama has repeatedly acknowledged that reaching the fuel deal "was not easy," but shows government and industry can work together. 13 major automakers, including Detroit's Big Three, signed off on a proposal to nearly double fuel standards to 54.5 mpg by 2025. The rules are to be finalized later this year. They will cost the industry $157.3 billion, the Obama administration estimates, but will save consumers $1.7 trillion at the pump. For coverage of the contentious discussions leading to new federal fuel rules, click here.
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The conventional wisdom for generations among those looking to get the most for their money has been to purchase a new car and hold onto it until it would cost more to repair than it was ultimately worth. However, a growing number of consumers are finding leasing a vehicle for a set term, rather than buying one outright, to be financially advantageous thanks to a perfect alignment of market forces. According to Forbes, record low interest rates and high resale values caused by an ongoing shortage of used cars are helping automakers offer some of the best lease deals in years. Leasing now accounts for 21 percent of all new-vehicle transactions, according to Kelley Blue Book, which is up from around 12 percent in 2009; analysts believe leasing could account for as much as 25-30 percent of the new-car business over the coming years. How good are the deals these days? Forbes' slide show runs down a baker's dozen of the best deals it could find among a wide range of makes and models. Click here to see it. To read more on today's best lease deals, click here.
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The pop star-turned-fashion designer is the brand ambassador and womenswear creative director for Puma, and she debuted her street-inspired Fenty X Puma Fall 2016 collection during New York Fashion Week on Friday.
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While the clothes were beyond cool, all eyes were on the models' slicked back, frosted white hair.
The 27-year-old singer turned to sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid to model in her first-ever runway show for the sports brand, as well as Stella Maxwell, Marjan Jonkman, Ruth Bell, Frederikke Sofie, Imaan Hammam, Taylor Hill, Maria Borges and August Gonet.
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Thank you for your explanation. The fact that the promotion of Purevision is from the original template is the bit that I didn't get, but do now.
Strange to spend all that money on a template and a domain for no obvious reason.
freshface said
Purevision author makes 5-6 figures a year so I don't think he would bother with such a small and shady project himself
I don't claim to understand it – in fact I am here asking questions, not making accusations.
The website states that it has been set up to promote Purevision, and appears to do exactly that, so whilst I understand your point, you don't actually offer an alternative suggestion as to why the website has been set up.
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Hi, what's that got to do with Themeforest? It's simple, someone used the Purevision WP theme (http://codex.wordpress.org/Templates) on that website.
You linked to an empty page, I don't understand the point that you make.
Well I don't know – I just followed the bouncing ball, but the website says that it's purpose is to promote http://themeforest.net/item/purevision-wordpress-theme/156538 so I assumed that there is a connection. Are you saying that this website isn't connected to Purevision? It sells the product…...
I own the website www.pimlico-flats.co.uk and I recently noticed the website http://www.pimlico-flats.com which besides having a similar domain name has content which has been copied from my website, and then edited to make it different (possibly for SEO reasons). In spite of the changes it is fairly obvious from various phrases that appear that the website started with my content and was then altered.
The new website identifies itself as promoting this website:
" all the content are designed to showcase the PureVISION WP theme on a live site. All images are copyrighted to their respective owners. The PureVISION team respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects you to do the same."
It doesn't infringe my IP, or do me any harm, but it puzzles me. Why would someone want to make a copy of my website? Especially one that isn't terribly good? If they were going to go to all that trouble why not recruit me to help them make it worthwhile?
I really don't understand what is going on here, but maybe someone can enlighten me?


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ftp is not working right now. is it because of me or Envato is working I just want to know this. Does anyone have that kind of a problem right now?
Have you seen this? http://videohive.net/forums/thread/change-for-authors-using-ftp/83334
Dear Okan, just uploaded one using FTP, all working well except that we have to use API keys..
Same here, i tried to upload the item through FTP, Error popping as "Critical Error could not connect to server'' so then i tried upload page which worked fine.. but expecting to resolve the upload issues through FTP..
I had the same issue but eventually I did manage to get it to upload through Filezilla. I did have to manually resume the upload at some points by deleting my upload queue, adding the file back on and resuming from when it left off.
It's annoying, especially on bigger projects having to babysit the upload.
Please. I use acount on web site and login with FPT. But error "Could not connect to server". Help. Why? Help me, create API key. I upload than 700mb it error .
Follow this method, It is working finehttp://support.envato.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/326
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Follow this method, It is working fine http://support.envato.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/326
Step 1:Open your FTP client and enter the following details: Host: ftp.marketplace.envato.com Username: [your marketplace username] Password: [your marketplace API key] Port: 21
Where have API key. You know. Please help
click on the link "API Key", the process is explained in that page, how to get one
Couldn't connect to ftp I entered my API key several times and I was sure I did type the right one Here's the message
Response: 331 Please specify the password. Command: PASS ** Response: 530 Login incorrect. Marketplace account passwords are no longer accepted to authenticate via FTP, please use your API key instead. For more information please visit http://photodune.net/help/api Error: Critical error: Could not connect to server
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Re: Bug with Sequence and Assignment by Part...
On Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:31:30 +0100, BernieTheJet <berniethejet at gmail.com>
> If one patches a list of items into a list using Sequence[], it
> appears that Mathemaitca doesn't properly update the data structure:
> temp = Range[3];
> temp[[2]] = Sequence @@ {a, a, a};
> temp
> as expected :
> -> {1, a, a, a, 3}
> FullForm[temp]
> also looks right:
> -> List[1,a,a,a,3]
> As does:
> Length[temp]
> -> 5
> Ok, so far all is fine. But subsequent additions to the same place do
> not increase the length of temp, as one might expect:
> temp[[2]] = Sequence @@ {b, b, b};
> temp
> FullForm[temp]
> -> {1, b, b, b, 3}
> and -> List[1,b,b,b,3]
> And, despite the Length of temp being '5', in fact there is no way to
> put anything into position '5' of temp:
> Length[temp]
> -> 5
> temp[[5]] = Sequence @@ {c, c, c}
> -> Set::partw: Part 5 of {1,Sequence[b,b,b],3} does not exist. >>
> Here we finally see what is going on, somewhere temp is being stored
> as {1,Sequence[b,b,b],3}, but all the functions that go to request
> info from it first perform the evaluation of Sequence hence returning
> the expected results.
> One can force Mathematica to sort things out with the otherwise
> meaningless:
> temp=temp
> Surely I am not the first to encounter this, and surely it constitutes
> at least one bug, (and surely it is shouldn't be in Mathematica 8!). I
> mean,
> it seems to me that FullForm and Length should also detect the
> presence of Sequence and act differently than they do here.
> Bernard
Just to note:
OwnValues[temp] = {HoldPattern[temp] :> {1, Sequence[a, a, a], 3}}
so I am not sure that this can really be called a bug so much as
unintuitive behaviour when looked at from a certain perspective. Seen from
another, it would certainly be quite inconvenient if Sequence was
flattened out without even having to evaluate the expression it appears
within (for one thing, this would make SequenceHold unworkable).


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Threading your way through the crowd at the Farmer's Market—which, by the way, starts up Saturday, May 7—you might think two things: Man, there are a lot of people here this year; and where can I get some meat to cook up with these veggies?
A May 2 public hearing at the weekly City Council meeting will address both those issues. The Clark Fork Coalition (CFC) is leading efforts to create a second farmer's market where Western Montana ranchers can sell the meat and dairy they produce.
The CFC's Heidi DeArment says the idea for the meat market grew out of discussions with area ranchers trying to find new ways to keep their livelihoods lively. Missoulians, too, are hungry for local meat, she says.
The new market—which would include vegetables and other goods in addition to meat products—would run Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon and would likely take place between the Millennium Building and Caras Park, on the east side of the Higgins Avenue bridge. If City Council approves, the new market could start up this summer.
Mel Parker, who runs the existing market at the north end of downtown, says a second market is a great idea. He's had to turn away vendors every year because the current market is too crowded, and each year it's harder to maneuver through the throng.
"It's good news for us. We're glad it's happening," he says. "There's such a demand to get into our market."
An outdoor meat market is a bit more complicated than selling fruit and vegetables, but the Health Department's Jim Carlson says licensing and inspections will ensure the meat is as safe as any you would buy in a grocery store. DeArment says every vendor's meat will be inspected and packaged at a Montana Department of Agriculture facility, licensed by the state and inspected by the local health department. Also, the market site has electricity for refrigeration and freezers.
"It's not any different than buying at Safeway, except you can talk to the guy who grew it," she says. n