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Best Laid Plans…
Photos by Mark Welsh
Words by Liam Gallagher
Nothing was going as planned. It was a pretty loose plan, but it seemed like it could work. Looser plans have panned out. We were supposed to be headed to Sarajevo, Bosnia to link up with some local heads and hunt for rails, ledges, and other places to ride boards in the streets. We were supposed to be going snowboarding in what used to be a war-zone. Sounded like some kind of adventure, right?
The plan was to meet in Munich, Germany and rally form there. We went for it, putting only partial stock in our itinerary—any more and we knew (maybe subconsciously) we could be let down. I was prepared to rethink everything, adapt and roll with the proverbial punches. Traveling for snowboarding has taught me that flexibility is a virtue.
Things fall apart. People miss flights. One day in the city turns into two, and then two and a half. It gets warm and then warmer and forecasts begin to call for rain. And then it starts raining—in the foothills at first, then all the way up to the higher elevations. Sources are saying Sarajevo's soaked.
Back to the drawing board. Bosnia's been abandoned, and reports of rain in the Alps are making us nervous. We're now just looking for the shortest line to snow.
We point it—tearing along the Autobahn at100 miles per hour, trying to make a four-hour drive in three. Wrong turns are tough to recover from at that speed, though, so we drive in circles, or really one big circle for almost eight hours. We're clueless, but smart enough to finally buy a map. It leads us to Austria, but it's raining there too. The quaint streets of St. Anton are soaked, and the drizzle is quickly turning into a downpour.
The plan is really out the window now.
What Now?
Check into a hotel. Listen to the rain on the roof and against the windows and into the puddles outside. Try to keep our heads up, feign optimism, look for the bright side … and get a drink. Run into buddies—Curtis Ciszek, Zac Marben, Jake Price, and a couple other Volcommunists who have been in the area all week and seem way more stoked than we are.
"You guys should've been here yesterday—waist deep and blower!" brags Curtis.
"Been the best snowboarding of my life," gloats someone else. "It must've just warmed up like six hours ago."
Okay, assholes. We get it. Thanks. Stoked to be here, really. Waitress, 'nother round, please. Nose in pint. Drink. Think—damn it.
Our crew is a little down, but not out. How could we be? I mean despite the obvious blunders and lack of foresight (Who plans a trip to Eastern Europe in early December?), despite the wasted days and pounding rain, we're all hyped just to be out and about. This is the first international trip on Nitro's dime for both Bryan Fox and Austin Smith. And with Josh Mills rounding out the team, it's basically just a bunch of buddies on a mission.
Fox and Mills go way back, all of them have been High Cascade Snowboard Camp diggers and homies with Nitro's renaissance company men Tonino Copene and Mark Welsh for years. And MDPeople lensman Pierre Minhondo—he's impossible not to like. Yeah, the group dynamic is making up for any shortcomings in the conditions. And thank god for good company—'cause whatever gods control of the weather sure as hell aren't on our side.
Rained Out
Josh comes running into my room all wild-eyed and way too awake for 6:30 a.m.
"I've been up since four—jet lag's messing with me. We drove up to the mountain, and it was dumping. Twenty minutes up the road it's puking—big, fat, Mt. Baker style flakes. It's gotta be good somewhere. Let's go."
Semi-frantic now, we hustle out of the hotel and head up the mountain. Sure enough, it's heaving heavy snow. The sun's coming up by the time we get to the first resort, St. Christoph, and that's when it starts raining again—hard, big, Mt. Baker style rain drops. We couldn't get a break.
Although morale waned some, we were still surrounded by some of the world's most humbling mountains, and it was still early December—none of us had been spoiled by any epic days yet this season. So we decided to go snowboarding, in the rain, all day.
And it was shit—couldn't have been worse. The snow was stewed and soupy, and it grabbed your board, sending you starfishing down the hill. The rain splattered all over our goggles, rendering them useless two turns into the run. Our gloves dripped and then sponged, finally having to be rung out after three runs. And we wallowed in it like pigs in mud.
"This reminds be of riding at Mt. Hood," says Bryan. "Josh and I would go up every day in any conditions no matter what, just to be on the mountain. And we didn't think twice about riding in the rain. We'd wear garbage bags and sometimes go hide in the forest to stay dry. We just wanted to snowboard all the time, and that was it."
Yep, this was that.
A Backstory
Bryan Fox and Josh Mills are best friends. After graduating high school in Southern California, they decided they wanted to snowboard, so they moved to Mt. Hood, lived in their cars, and did just that. Eventually, they were able to make riding their boards a job. They've kept their heads down ever since and rode hard every day. Now that Bryan's on Nitro with Josh they get to travel the world together. It's a snowboard dream realized.
"Mills and I were talking about how crazy it is that we get to come to places like this together," says Bryan. "And it's all because we really committed to something. It's all about commitment."
Austin made that commitment, too. In junior high, he told his teachers he wanted to snowboard more (i.e. attend class less). After okaying it with his parents, he concocted a plan that would allow him to handle his school work and still get to shred seven days a week. He made good on scholastic commitments and graduated high school with honors. It wasn't easy, but he wanted it bad and did what it took.
"If you just fully commit to something you can always make it happen," says Austin. "I think it's a lot easier than people think."
There you go. Commit and you can't fail.
Get What's Coming
"This place is like Mt. Baker," says Austin looking out the tram window at all the thick snow that's finally falling. "Yeah, but a hundred times better," adds Curtis. Both these kids know Baker and have been steeped in the Northwest shred tradition—and both are aspiring cynics.
But it's dumping now—and hard not to be a little bit giddy about finally getting it good.
So yeah, St. Anton is kind of like Mt. Baker—except that skiers outnumber snowboarders something like 100 to one. But there're amazing high-alpine pow fields that extend into infinity, there're big powder-caked and perfectly spaced-out trees, and there're all these ravines made of walls stacked with pillows, and there's deep, deep snow. Finally.
Stoke is high. We're all riding together—just riding. We're doing some documenting, but because it's the first real powder day of the trip (and the season, for that matter), we've all agreed, although never out loud, to just shred. No packs. No stopping and scouting. No yelling back and forth trying to figure out where dude is dropping or when. Just runs—top to bottom, ducking ropes and ignoring patrollers and slashing with each other for the first time that season.
No plan. Just snowboarding.
It's perfect.
For What It's Worth
I think it was on the fifth or sixth day that I picked up the Thrasher magazine that'd been floating around our hotel room. Flipping through it, I stopped on a story about an ill-fated skate trip. "Fail to plan and you can plan to fail," I read, and then paused.
Huh. My brain did some typical tangential wandering and eventually didn't really agree with this football coach cliché about plans and failure. It seemed a little too defeatist.
"F—k that," I even wrote in my notebook.
This little mantra really rubbed me the wrong way. Plans rarely hold up, especially plans involving snowboarding. But failed plans—or really a total lack of a plan—usually inspire situations that test your resourcefulness. It's about reacting, dealing with what you're dealt, staying loose, winging it, acting on impulse, surrendering to the cosmos, and keeping it free and easy-style. I wondered if the wank who said this ever knew the joy of involuntary improvisation. Was he so anal retentive as to have every last bowel movement penciled into the calendar? Did he hate the fun that comes with having to make do?
Turns out, it was this dude Harvey McKay, and he was actually misquoted in Thrasher. What Harv actually said was, "Failures don't plan to fail, they fail to plan." Okay, but what about those of us who might fail to plan on purpose, just to see what comes of it? Are we really destined to fail?
I don't think so.
Either way, what's even more odd is that homeboy also had another motivational speakerism that seems surprisingly poignant, considering our trip's successes, failures, and general discourse on commitment. "Find something you love to do and you'll never have to work a day in your life," McKay is also credited with saying. I think Confucious might've been the first to actually utter this little nugget of wisdom…regardless, it remains good advice.
This trip and our individual pursuits of snowboarding seemed cases in point. We succeeded because we'd committed to do something we love. As far as I'm concerned, that's all the plan you ever need.


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Bats come alive as Tornados sweep Golden Bulls, 7-1 and 10-1March 18, 2012
Clemens, Mallory pace BC offensive efforts in season sweep
Brevard, N.C. - Chelsi Mallory scored five runs and Kayla Clemens had five hits as Brevard swept visiting Johnson C. Smith on Sunday afternoon at the BC Softball Field, 7-1 and 10-1.
Clemens (9-7) and Alyssa Miller (5-7) picked up the wins for Brevard (14-14) as the Tornados completed the season sweep over the Golden Bulls. Tenesha Simmons (4-4) and Stacy Peralta (3-9) suffered the losses for Johnson C. Smith (8-19).
Game One: Brevard 7, Johnson C. Smith 1
Box Score
Brittany Fowler led off the game with a double and the Tornados struck for three runs in both the first and second innings as Brevard took the first game from the Golden Bulls.
The Tornados struck first in the bottom of the first inning as Fowler doubled off the fence in left field to lead off the game, advancing to third on Brittany Tucker's sacrifice bunt. Mallory brought Fowler home with a base hit to left, and Clemens and Boykin followed with a single and walk to load the bases against Simmons. Maddie Fletcher brought in two runs with a single in the left centerfield gap to give the tornados the 3-0 lead after one.
Following a scoreless top of the second, Brevard struck again in the bottom half of the inning as Clemens drove in Ally Davenport and Tucker with a bases loaded single down the right field line. Emily Boykin followed with a sacrifice fly scoring Mallory to give Brevard the 6-0 advantage.
Brevard added another run in the bottom of the fourth, pushing the Tornados within one run of the mercy rule as Boykin singled in Mallory with one out in the frame, but Simmons retired the side to keep Brevard at bay.
Clemens kept the Golden Bulls bats silent until the seventh inning, allowing three hits until Alexandra Buckley drove a 3-2 pitch over the fence down the left field line to put JCSU on the scoreboard. Clemens retired the final Golden Bull hitter to end the contest in favor of the hosts.
Game Two: Brevard 10, Johnson C. Smith 1 (5 inn.)
Box Score
The Tornados took advantage of four Golden Bull errors to score six unearned runs, with Clemens going a perfect 3-for-3 from the plate with two RBIs and two runs scored while Miller dealt a three-hitter on the mound as Brevard completed the sweep over Johnson C. Smith.
After a 1-2-3 top of the first, the Tornados placed two across the plate in the bottom half of the inning as three of the first four BC hitters drilled singled as Clemens scored Fowler with base hit to centerfield for the first run in the contest. Fletcher also recorded an RBI in the frame, scoring Tucker on a fielder's choice to give BC the 2-0 lead.
The Tornados put up another crooked frame in the third inning as Brevard loaded the bases with two outs in the inning as Clemens singled, Brittany Jones drew a walk and Meredith Davenport hit a base hit to right center. Ally Davenport hit a grounder in the infield, but the JCSU fielder threw the ball down the right field line, allowing all three runners to score on the play with Davenport ending up on third as Brevard went up 5-0.
Brevard continued to add to the lead, taking advantage of two errors in the fourth inning as Brevard sent 10 batters to the plate in the inning. Clemens and Fletcher had RBI base hits in the inning, while Heather Morris drove in Fletcher with a single down the left field line as the Tornados built a 10-0 advantage, needing to finish the fifth inning to complete the game.
Johnson C. Smith pushed across a run in the top of the fifth, ending Miller's bid for a shutout as the Golden Bulls loaded the bases with one out in the inning. Samantha Smith connected on an RBI single up the middle, scoring Jasmin Harris from third, but Miller was able to hold the Golden Bulls short of keeping the game alive, retiring the final two batters to complete the win.
Brevard returns to the road on Wednesday, March 21st, as the Tornados return to South Atlantic Conference play as they head to Salisbury, N.C. to take on Catawba College. First pitch in the doubleheader between the Tornados and the Catawba Indians is set for 2 p.m.

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GSA Design Awards 2002 Honor Excellence;Reflect Diversity in Public Architecture, Design
February, 11, 2003
Contact: Viki Reath (202) 501-1231
WASHINGTON --- The diversity of the 24 winning projects in the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Design Awards 2002 competition reflects GSA's promotion of outstanding public design in many arenas, agency officials said today. All the winners are GSA-commissioned projects.
Among the winners are a:
Proposed design for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Satellite Operations Facility, Suitland, Md.;
Seismic upgrade for the Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building in Salt Lake City;
Renovation and restoration of the Jos� V, Toledo U.S. Post Office and Courthouse in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico; and a
Tenant Guide for the Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. Courthouse in Phoenix.
"As you can see in this year's design-award winners, GSA is helping to shape what we believe future generations will see as an enduring gift to the nation, a treasured legacy of federal architecture�100-year, iconic buildings representing the best of design, and emblematic of our national spirit," said F. Joseph Moravec, Commissioner of GSA's Public Buildings Service.
A ceremony celebrating the awards and honoring those involved in the projects will be held in Washington on March 27, the day the winning projects go on display at the National Building Museum in Washington. Of Our Time: 2002 GSA Design Awards will continue through October 19.
The biennial GSA Design Awards program was re-instituted in 1990. In this cycle, entries were judged in 17 categories: Architecture; Architecture on the Boards; Art in Architecture and Art Conservation; Child Care Centers; Construction Excellence; Craft; Engineering, Technology and/or Energy Conservation; First Impressions; Graphic Design; Historic Preservation, Restoration, and/or Renovation, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Lease Construction, Security and Openness; Sustainability, Urban Planning, and Workplace Environment.
"The extraordinary range of project attitudes and approaches impressed the jury," said Boston architect Moshe Safdie, chairman of the jury that chose the winners. "This was important because it demonstrated that GSA's Design Excellence Program is a process that attracts and embraces an exciting range of philosophies and viewpoints and avoids preconceived design ideas or a formula approach. This diversity led to lively discussions concerning public architecture and design and their impacts on society. Overall, we tended to honor buildings that effectively addressed urban design challenges and maintained a strong sense of openness. We also admired projects that were environmentally responsible."
In addition to Safdie, the other jurors were: Gerald Anderson, Fort Gaines, Ga.; Deborah Berke, New York City; Richard Brayton, San Francisco; Susan Child, Boston; Wendy Feuer, New York City; Tracy Hart, St. Louis, Mo.; Ralph Johnson, New York City; Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, Md.; Raymond Messer, Houston; Elizabeth Moule, Pasadena, Calif.; Mary Oehrlein, Washington, D.C.; William Stanley, Atlanta, Ga., and Joe Valerio, Chicago.
The review of 105 entries yielded these awards:
Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building
Center for Food Safety and Nutrition,
College Park, Md.
N. Michael McKinnell�Kallmann McKinnell & Wood Architects
Citation Jury Comment: Simple and dignified, yet dynamic, this building pleasantly infuses natural daylight into offices, labs and public spaces alike.
Pacific Highway U. S. Port of Entry
Blaine, Wash.
Thomas Hacker�Thomas Hacker Architects
Citation Jury Comment: The combination of wood siding and corrugated metal gives the structure a regional mood and modern legibility.
On the Boards
United States Courthouse
Eugene, Ore.
Thom Mayne�Morphosis
Citation Jury Comment: A highly rational plan with fluid, sculptural massing. This combination of order and artistry is an appropriate new symbol for the courts.
Census Bureau Headquarters
Suitland, Md.
Gary Haney�Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Citation Jury Comment: This project takes landscape design as seriously as architecture. The workplace maximizes light and views to create a pleasurable place to spend the day.
Temecula Border Patrol Station
Murietta, Calif.
James Garrison�Garrison Architects
Citation Jury Comment: The border between the United States and Mexico is made visible in the steel cladding and linear form of this building. Generous use of glass symbolizes our country's open society.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Satellite Operations Facility
Suitland, Md.
Thom Mayne�Morphosis
Citation Jury Comment: Technology and nature are juxtaposed to create a powerful presence while providing a good workplace environment within.
Art Conservation
"State Pride" and "Justice" by Leo Friedlander
Nashville, Tenn.
Catherine S. Myers�Art Conservation Associates
Citation Jury Comment: A team of experts came up with innovative solutions to the complex problems of rescuing these plaster models.
Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building
Salt Lake City
A. Parry Brown�Reaveley Engineers & Associates
Citation Jury Comment: Structural upgrading and architectural cladding preserve a landmark while creating a modern, attractive, and energy-efficient building.
Workplace Environment
Office of the Chief Architect, GSA
Washington, D.C.
Debra Lehman-Smith�Lehman-Smith McLeish
Honor Award Jury Comment: Well organized and beautifully detailed, the space is a handsome home for a Federal agency that sponsors world-class architecture throughout the country. The material palette, while understated, exudes richness.
First Impressions
James A. Byrne U.S. Courthouse
Philadelphia, Pa.
Alan Greenberger�MGA Partners
Citation Jury Comment: Glass panels combining patriotic imagery and memorable quotations make the courthouse more welcoming and better connected to its public purpose. It is easy to imagine a visitor being inspired by this space.
Martinsburg Federal Building and U. S. Courthouse
Martinsburg, W.Va.
Debra Lehman-Smith�Lehman-Smith McLeish
Citation Jury Comment: This design shows that a small project can make a big impact when handled creatively. It supports the GSA's efforts to both enhance the workplace and give something back to the larger community.
Graphic Design
GSA Design Excellence Monograph Series
Washington, D.C.
Tom Geismar�Chermayeff & Geismar
Honor Award Jury Comment: This stunning series exemplifies graphic design at its best. The format, typography, and photography let the architecture come to the forefront. Guidelines provide an excellent direction for perpetuating this series.
GSA Historic Building Poster Series
Washington, DC
Judith A. Cox�Cox & Associates
Citation Jury Comment: The classical format and scale of these posters commands attention. High-quality printing and stunning photography make each design a gem.
Jacob Weinberger U. S. Courthouse Booklet
San Diego, Calif.
Rick Helf�Rightside Imaging
Citation Jury Comment: This charming keepsake successfully tells the story of the building's history and preservation. The designer honors the past with a high-quality piece for the building's future.
Sandra Day O'Connor U. S. Courthouse Tenant Guide
Phoenix, Ariz.
Ray Vote�Ray Vote Graphics
Citation Jury Comment: Large, complex buildings often need to be explained to their users�what to do in an emergency, where to find the bicycle storage. The graphic design of this tenant guide achieves the same precision and rigor found in the architecture of the courthouse.
Environmental Protection Agency Research and Administration Facility
Research Triangle Park, N.C.
William K. Hellmuth�Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum
Citation Jury Comment: Even before the emergence of government-sanctioned standards for sustainable design, this project incorporated a wide range of environmentally sensitive features. The campus is a prototype that has influenced state and national guidelines for "green" design.
Interior Design
Poste Restaurant, Hotel Monaco
Washington, D.C.
Theo Adamstein and Olvia Demetriou�Adamstein & Demetriou Architects
Honor Award Jury Comment: Strong use of color, materials, and lighting exude richness and warmth appropriate to a restaurant. The design points the way to new uses for Federal landmarks and urban infill sites.
Historic Preservation, Restoration, Renovation
Jos� V, Toledo U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
Maurice N. Finegold�Finegold Alexander + Associates
Honor Award Jury Comment: This exceptional restoration maintains the maximum amount of historic fabric while integrating current security and programmatic requirements. The project has been a catalyst for the preservation of other historic buildings in Old San Juan.
U. S. Courthouse
Camden, N.J.
Daniel Kelley�MGA Partners; Catherine S. Myers�Art Conservation Associates
Citation Jury Comment: A sensitive adaptation of an historic building for modern use. The restoration and renovation of this U.S. Courthouse is a model for recycling Federal property in city centers.
Ariel Rios Federal Building Fa�ade Completion
Washington, D.C.
Enrique A. Bellini�Karn Charuhas Chapman & Twohey
Citation Jury Comment: The success of this project�to complete an unfinished fa�ade�is that it's invisible. The new design appears to be an integral part of the original 1930s construction.
Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum
Independence, Mo.
Dennis Strait�Gould Evans
Citation Jury Comment: New elements successfully combine contemporary architecture with the character of the original building. The use of glass throughout the addition is superb.
Construction Excellence
Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building
Salt Lake City
James F. Allison�Big-D Construction Corporation
Honor Award Jury Comment: Innovative cost-saving ideas make this complicated project a model of value engineering. The contractor did an amazing job of pre-planning the construction to minimize disturbance to tenants.
Ariel Rios Federal Building Modernization�Phase II
Washington, D.C.
Kenneth M. Grunley�Grunley Construction Company
Honor Award Jury Comment: A strong partnering and value engineering process allowed for change orders while keeping the project on schedule and under budget. Well-coordinated phasing allowed for tenant occupancy during construction.
James H. Quillen U.S. Courthouse
Greeneville, Tenn.
Monte McKinney�Caddell Construction Company
Honor Award Jury Comment: Completed early and under budget, this courthouse shows how cost-effective construction can be. Exemplary workmanship, user satisfaction, and neighbor-friendly design elements contribute to its success.


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K-State Scholarships
The first step in obtaining a K-State scholarship is to apply. You can apply for most K-State scholarships with one application.
New students apply by November 1
Continuing and transfer students apply by February 1
Remember, what you put on the application may be the only information about you that a scholarship committee will see, so be sure to check it very carefully before you send it off.
Also, If you are a non-traditional student, be sure to check the box next to "I am an adult, nontraditional undergraduate" on screen 4 of the online scholarship application. This check-off box appears under the "general" heading on the scholarship list.
Once you have completed the scholarship application, you will need to provide our office with a one page essay (double or single spaced, 1 in margins, APA or MLA format). The requirements for this essay include:
Heading at the Top of Page: Name, Address, Wildcat Id, Enrollment Status (Full or Part Time), Family Size (how many adults and children live in your household)
Body of essay should include 3 paragraphs: (1) your academic and career goals and your plans toward achieving them, (2) information regarding your financial need (ex. dependents to care for, short on funds, spouse/significant other currently deployed, etc.), and (3) any unique circumstances/obstacles you may be facing (ex. recently unemployed, returning to school after extended period of time, medical circumstances, etc.)
Once you have completed the essay, you can send the information to:
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Manhattan, KS 66506
See What Opportunities Await You!
The following list has been generated to be a helpful resource. Note: this list is not exhaustive. Time spent using search engines can also be quite beneficial. Additionally, most departments/colleges have scholarship funds. Be sure to check with your department/college about additional resources, eligibility, and requirements.
K-State and Local Scholarships for Non-Traditional Students
Military and Veteran Scholarships as well as Military Dependent Scholarship Opportunities
Women's Scholarships
K-State and local scholarship search resources
Scholarship application tips
College of Arts and Sciences scholarship website
Scholarship Scams
K-State Nationally Competitive Scholarships Office
The Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships assists K-State students as they apply for highly competitive national and international scholarships (such as the Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, and Fulbright). Most national scholarship require a high GPA to be competitive. If you do have a 3.5+ GPA, we encourage you to explore the website and make an appointment to talk with Jim Hohenbary about possible competitive scholarship opportunities
Jim Hohenbary, Director
215 Fairchild Hall
Scholarship Resources as prepared by K-State Nationally Competitive Scholarship Office.
Kansas Resources
Scholarship Resource Book for Kansas Residents (In Print Only)
Directory of Kansas Foundations: updated annually (In Print Only)
Kansas Board of Regents


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Colder Than Ice
When ex-attorney and white-collar criminal, David Quentin Gray Jr. escapes from prison, wheels are set into motion that had paused 18 years before. That was when a botched raid on a madman's compound had sent a young girl to the hospital and a supposed death. That girl was Elizabeth Marcum now (Beth Slocum), the madman- Mordecai Young and the unfortunate FBI agent, Josh Kendall. Now 18 years later, Elizabeth Marcum has reinvented herself as Beth Sloc...
Edge of Twilight
Mira, Mar 2004, 6.99, 400 pp. ISBN: 07783202271 In 1959, Edge being the oldest and most experienced of the Gang of Five serves as a surrogate farther to his four fledglings. The youngest returns home to tell them how she drank blood from some stud that peed in his pants before she took his Rolex and wallet. Edge leaves to locate one of his children who failed to return home. When he comes back alone, he finds his four vampire children dead and...
Embrace the Twilight
Mira, Mar 2003, 6.99, 400 pp. ISBN: 1551666685 The enemy tortures Colonel Willem Stone to provide them with the names of the American spies inside their training camp. Will denies there are any, insisting technology enables the United States to know their plans. When the pains becomes too hard to consciously handle, his mind vanishes into some other place so that he will not reveal the names of the thirteen people working undercover for America...
Enemy Mind
Silhouette, July 2003, .95, 256 pp. ISBN 0373613687 Jake Ingram is a well-known economist who is aiding the FBI in their investigation of the World Bank Heist. The Ingrams adopted Jake at the age of twelve and there is nobody he is closer to than his adopted sibling Zach. Jake has no memories of his life before he was twelve and that problem is why Zach is in so much trouble. Somebody has kidnapped him as he was leaving Glen Laurel University ...
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The Gingerbread Man
Jove, Oct 2001, 6.99, 336 pp. ISBN: 0515131679 Syracuse, New York Detective Vince Donovan always keeps his professional distance during an investigation, but this one haunts him due to the desperate pleas of Sara Prague. No happy ending as Vince and his partner discover the murdered corpses of little Bobby and Kara. A few days later, Chief Rogers removes his two detectives from the case as the FBI claims jurisdiction since similar homicides...
Thicker Than Water
Thicker Than Water Mira, Nov 2003, 6.99, 400 pp. ISBN: 1551667371 Seventeen year old runaway Julie believes that her mentor, cult prophet Mordecai Young is insane and dangerous. She worries that he will choose martyrdom for him and his followers in their upcoming confrontation with the law. Julie fears for his infant daughter and the mother of the child Lizzie. The assault occurs, but Julie rescues the child. Lizzie and Mordecai apparently die...
Twilight Hunger
Mira, Mar 2002, 6.50, 400 pp. ISBN: 15516688661 Desperate to escape from the Hollywood gossip that engulfs her following the deaths of her famous adopted parents, Morgan DeSilva flees to the Maine coast. Though a continent away, Morgan plans to finish a script that should help pay off the enormous debt her parents left behind. Perhaps it is her mourning for her loss or just the desperation of needing to write, but Morgan struggles to ...
Twilight Hunger
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Founded in 1951 as Johnston Memorial Hospital, Johnston Health is licensed for 179 medical/surgical beds and 20 behavioral health beds. In 2009, the hospital was expanded and renovated with the completion of a $62 million five-story patient tower that includes 101 patient suites, a larger cafeteria, modern operating rooms and a new intensive care unit. The Smithfield campus also includes the Johnston Medical Mall which is across the street from the hospital and provides many outpatient services, and the Medical Arts Pavilion which is connected to the hospital and has several physician offices.
The hospital has 101 private suites with futons for overnight guests. A modern intensive care unit, state-of-the-art operating rooms and advanced technology provide the best possible care for our patients. Patients and visitors have access to comfortable lobbies and waiting areas, an interfaith chapel, a gift shop, cafeteria and ample free parking, including a shuttle service.
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Johnston Health is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. With more than 200 physicians on staff, Johnston Health provides these medical specialties at the Smithfield campus:
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Manning Planning - Sept. 30
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Here's your weekly schedule to follow all of the members of the Manning Award Watch List. The Manning Award, sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, published its complete preseason Watch List on Aug. 16. The list includes 33 of the top quarterbacks in the nation heading into the 2010 season, however, all quarterbacks remain eligible for the award and mid-season additions to the list are possible.The Manning Award was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in honor of the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. It is the only quarterback award that includes the candidates' bowl performances in its balloting.Thursday, Sept. 30 (All times are Central)Jerrod Johnson: Texas A&M at Oklahoma State, 6:30 p.m., ESPN game; Johnson is averaging 308.2 yards of total offense per game this year, which is good for second in the Big 12.Friday, Oct. 1Diondre Borel: Utah State vs. BYU, 7 p.m., ESPN; Borel needs just 393 yards of total offense to reach 7,000 career yards, becoming just the second USU QB to reach the milestone.Saturday, Oct. 2 Matt Barkley: No. 18 USC vs. Washington, 7 p.m., ABC/ESPN2/ESPN-GP; Barkley, who ranks 14th nationally in passing efficiency, missed last year's game against the Huskies with a bruised shoulder.Ryan Colburn: Fresno State vs. Cal Poly, 9 p.m.; Last week against SEC foe, Ole Miss, Colburn had a career-high night, throwing four touchdown passes and amassing 390 yards.Kirk Cousins: No. 24 Michigan State vs. No. 11 Wisconsin, 2:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN; With his passing totals against Northern Colorado last week, Cousins moved into second place on MSU's all-time list in completion percentage (.630).Andy Dalton: No. 5 TCU at Colorado State, 1 p.m., MTN; Dalton, whose 33 wins lead the nation among active quarterbacks, will be playing his first game at Hughes Stadium.Ricky Dobbs: Navy at Air Force, 1:30 p.m., Versus; Dobbs has scored at least one rushing touchdown in all 16 of his career starts.Nathan Enderle: Idaho at Western Michigan, 1 p.m., ESPN-GP; Enderle is coming off a career best 83.3 percent passing last week at Colorado State.Robert Griffin, III: Baylor vs. Kansas, 11 a.m., FSN; Griffin has tossed eight 40-yard passes this season.Jacory Harris: No. 16 Miami (FL) at Clemson, 11 a.m., ESPN2; Last week, Harris moved into sole possession of seventh place in career touchdowns at Miami when he threw his 41st and 42nd career touchdowns; heads to Death Valley for ACC opener.Jordan Jefferson: No. 12 LSU vs. Tennessee, 2:30 p.m., CBS; Jefferson is 7-1 in games played in Tiger Stadium.Landry Jones: No. 8 Oklahoma vs. No. 21 Texas, 2:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN/ESPN-GP; Jones continues to climb the passing yards ladder as he now has five 300-yard passing games in 13 starts with the most recent at Cincinnati (370). Colin Kaepernick: No. 25 Nevada at UNLV, 9 p.m., MTN; Kaepernick entered last week's game leading the nation averaging 592 yards total offense and tacked on another 497 Friday night.G.J. Kinne: Tulsa at Memphis, 6 p.m.; In just 16 games at QB for the Golden Hurricane, Kinne has moved into 10th place on the school's career passing chart with 3,938 yards.Jake Locker: Washington at No. 18 USC, 7 p.m., ABC/ESPN2/ESPN-GP; Locker has reached 6,000 career passing yards, placing him third on the Huskies' all-time list.Andrew Luck: No. 16 Stanford at No. 4 Oregon, 7 p.m., ABC/ESPN2/ESPN-GP; Luck is a dual threat QB and has rushed for 163 yards on 17 attempts (9.6) and one TD this season to rank as Stanford's second leading rusher.Greg McElroy: No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 7 Florida, 7 p.m., CBS; McElroy's 18-0 start to his career is the second-best in school history. The record was set by Jay Barker, who went 22-0 from 1991-93.Kellen Moore: No. 3 Boise State at New Mexico State, 7 p.m., ESPN-GP; Moore's completion percentage has risen in each game this season reaching 70.4 percent in last week's win over Oregon State.Joshua Nesbitt: Georgia Tech at Wake Forest, 6 p.m., ESPNU; Nesbitt ranks third in the ACC in rushing (90.5 ypg) and he has scored more touchdowns (6) this season than any player in the ACC.Kyle Padron: SMU at Rice, 6 p.m.; Padron threw two TDs against TCU last week giving him 10 for the season and 20 for his career. Christian Ponder: Florida State at Virginia, 11 a.m., ESPN-GP; Ponder has rushed for positive yardage in 17 consecutive games.Terrelle Pryor: No. 2 Ohio State at Illinois, 11 a.m., BTN; Pryor has five career games with 300 yards total offense. The OSU record is six.Ricky Stanzi: No. 17 Iowa vs. No. 22 Penn State, 7 p.m., ESPN; Stanzi has thrown at least one scoring pass in 12 straight games and he has three touchdown passes in Iowa's last two games.Tyrod Taylor: Virginia Tech at No. 23 N.C. State, 2:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN-GP; Taylor has started 32 games and has won 25 of them, the second-most wins for a starting quarterback under head coach Frank Beamer. Scott Tolzien: No. 11 Wisconsin at No. 24 Michigan State, 2:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN; Tolzien, playing just the first half vs. Austin Peay last week, posted a passer rating of 253.7, which is the fourth-best performance by a QB in the country this season.Russell Wilson: No. 23 N.C. State vs. Virginia Tech, 2:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN-GP; Wilson has thrown for over 300 yards and three touchdowns in three of the four games this season.The Manning Award will be recognizing its seventh winner this year. USC's Matt Leinart was the inaugural winner of the award in 2005, followed by Texas' Vince Young in 2006. Both went on to be top 10 NFL draft picks. In 2007, LSU's JaMarcus Russell earned the award and was the NFL's No. 1 draft pick. Boston College's Matt Ryan claimed the award in 2008 and was drafted No. 3, quickly becoming the starting quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons. In 2009, Florida star Tim Tebow earned the honor - he also went on to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft. Last year's winner was Texas signal-caller Colt McCoy, the winningest quarterback in college football history. McCoy was picked by the Cleveland Browns in the 2010 NFL Draft.
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Jury Deadlocked On Death Penalty In Arias Murder Trial
(Phoenix, AZ) -- The jury in the Jodi Arias murder case is unable to reach a unanimous decision on her sentence. The Phoenix jury told the judge they were hopelessly deadlocked in deciding whether Arias should receive the death penalty or life in prison. Arias was convicted of stabbing Travis Alexander multiple times, slashing his throat and shooting him. The retrial in the penalty phase will be July 18th.
The case has garnered national attention due to the severity of the crime and the seedy testimony on the stand. Arias had recently said during a TV interview she preferred the death penalty to life in prison, but backtracked in the penalty phase. She pleaded with the jury for life in prison and touted the good things she could do behind bars.


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'"I was very bitter," Nolan said. "I was very angry. But you've got to stop and realize, life's too short to be bitter and angry. Obviously I'm very disappointed, but look at what happened in New York the other day. Hockey is a good game, but it's not life. "But when you're good enough to do something and you're not able to do it, that's frustrating."'
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- Information for Boosters and Fans
- What is a Booster?
- Interaction With Student-Athletes
- Interaction With Prospective Student-Athletes
- Questions?
Information for Boosters and Fans
The Florida State University athletic department has enjoyed tremendous success over the past fifty years. Much of this success can be attributed to the Seminole student-athletes, coaches and administration who strive to make Florida State a model athletics program nationally, both on and off the field of competition. However, another key component to FSU's success has been the tremendous support that FSU alumni, boosters and friends of the athletic program have given the Seminoles. The university is proud of the financial support demonstrated by all of our boosters, but is equally impressed by the efforts to abide by National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) rules regarding college athletics.
The commitment to excellence by the entire FSU athletics family must be a priority in all aspects of the program. This commitment includes understanding and complying with NCAA, ACC and university rules. Everyone involved in FSU athletics programs is required to know the rules, and recognize this responsibility as a team effort. We want to continue our winning ways, but at Florida State, it is important to win the right way - and that means following the NCAA rules.
We have one motto in compliance: "Ask Before You Act!"
The following information below is designed to be read by all fans of the Seminoles, therefore please take time to read it and if you have any questions or concerns please call 850-644-4272 & please follow us on Twitter @FSUCompliance for all your up to date compliance news!
Boosters are referred to by the NCAA as "Representatives of Athletics Interests." Under NCAA rules, a representative of the institution's athletics interest is any individual that has ever:
- Promoted the FSU athletics program
- Made a financial contribution to FSU athletics, Seminole Boosters or any FSU booster organization (e.g., Seminole Club)
- Assisted in any manner in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes
- Provided benefits (e.g., a job, occasional meals) to enrolled student-athletes
- Purchased season tickets for any FSU athletics program
- Been a former FSU student-athlete
Once a booster, always a booster! It is important to remember that it is very easy to meet one of these criterion and once an individual has been identified as a booster, he or she retains that status forever. Under NCAA rules, Florida State is responsible for all actions of its athletics representatives. Please be sure to contact the FSU Compliance Office at (850) 644-4272 if you have any questions about your booster status.
Interaction with Student-Athletes
Please know that it is permissible to call, have in-person contact, and correspond with current FSU student-athletes. Compliance understands that Boosters build special and long lasting relationships with student-athletes that will carry on well after they graduate, but please understand that there are very few benefits that a booster may provide to a student-athlete. Please read below for what is permissible and not permissible for a booster to do with current FSU student-athletes.
Extra Benefit: An extra benefit occurs when a student-athlete receives a benefit that is unavailable to the general public or another group (e.g., students) and was only provided to them because of their status as a student-athlete. Please understand that no matter how big ($1000) or small ($5) the benefit received by a student-athlete is it will make them automatically ineligible for competition. They will need to be reinstated by the NCAA and may have to repay the cost of the benefit and sit out from competition. An individual or booster who has provided a student-athlete with a benefit may be disassociated from the Athletics Department.
Extra benefits can include, but, are not limited to:
- Free or unadvertised discounts for services, purchases or rentals (e.g. legal services, car repair, food and drink – including booster tailgates, gym memberships, private workouts)
- Money, gifts, clothing, tickets for entertainment, haircut, and use of a car
- Free or reduced-cost rent or housing
- Use of an automobile or rides/transportation
- Typing or editing reports, papers, letters, etc. for a student-athlete
- Payment for work not actually performed
- A loan of money or co-signing on a loan
- The sale or trade of complimentary admissions, awards, apparel, memorabilia or autographed
- Free meals, drinks or cover/admission to nightclubs or events (e.g., draft parties)
As a booster, below are examples of permissible benefits you may provide to student-athletes with compliance permission:
- Employment: It is permissible to employ a student-athlete during the school year and/or the summer. However, please contact compliance prior to employing a student-athlete as the following rules must be met:
- Employment must be organized in the same manner as the general public
- Compensation must be comparable to the going rate for similar services in the location of the job and cannot be provided based on student-athlete's reputation or fame
- May only be paid for work actually performed
- A business may not use a student-athlete to promote their business
Occasional Meal: It is permissible to provide a student-athlete or an entire team with an occasional meal at your home, on FSU campus or at facility used for practice/competition. This meal may not take place at a restaurant but it may be catered and you may provide local transportation to the site of the meal. Please be sure to get pre-approval by the Compliance Office by downloading and submitting this form.
Interaction with Prospective Student-Athletes
Who is a prospective student-athlete?: A prospective student-athlete (e.g., prospect, recruit, PSA) is any individual who has started classes for the ninth grade. In men's basketball, an individual who has started classes for the seventh grade is considered a prospect. In addition, individuals enrolled in preparatory school or two-year colleges are also considered prospective student-athletes.
What Role Can Boosters Play in Recruiting Prospects?: Leave the recruiting up to the coaches! Seminole fans and boosters are prohibited from any involvement in recruiting activities. FSU coaches and athletics department staff members are the only individuals permitted to be involved in the recruiting process.
- Boosters may not doing the following:
- Telephone call a prospect
- Publicly or privately message (e.g., email, Facebook, Twitter) a prospect
- Make in-person on- or off-campus recruiting contact with a prospect
- Contact a prospect during their official or unofficial recruiting visit
- Visit prospect's educational institution to pick-up transcripts or game film or discuss prospects with teachers, coaches and counsellors
- Pay or arrange any benefits for a prospect at any time (e.g., transportation, gifts, camp registration)
- Arrange for payment of secondary educational expenses (e.g., private or prep tuition, private tutors)
- Boosters may:
- Watch a prospect's athletic contest on own initiative
- Notify university coaching staff members or staff about noteworthy prospects in the area
- Accept phone calls from prospective student-athletes. Boosters may speak with PSAs only if the PSA initiates the call and the call is not for a recruiting purpose. The booster must refer all questions about the athletic program to FSU athletic department staff.
What does it mean to be committed?: Don't confuse a "verbal commitment" with what the NCAA considers to be "committed." Per NCAA rules, a prospective student-athlete becomes "committed" to the university upon:
- Signing a National Letter of Intent (NLI) and/or financial aid agreement (e.g., GIA or FAA) OR
- After the institution has received his/her financial deposit in response to its offer of admission
As soon as one of these criteria is met, the institution (e.g., coaches & staff) is no longer subject to certain recruiting restrictions (e.g., telephone calls, text messaging, contacts, evaluations and publicity) for that specific prospective student-athlete. However, the individual still remains a prospective student-athlete for purposes of applying all other NCAA rules.
When does a prospective student-athlete become a student-athlete?:
- A prospective student-athlete becomes a student-athlete when one of the following occurs:
- Registers and enrolls in a minimum full-time program of studies and attends classes in any term of four-year institution's regular academic year
- Participates in a regular squad practice or competition at a four-year institution that occurs before the beginning of any term
- Officially registers, enrolls, and attends classes during the summer prior to initial enrollment
- Attends an institutional orientation session that is open to all incoming students within 14 calendar days prior to the start of the regular academic year
When one of these criteria is met, the prospective student-athlete is now considered a current FSU student-athlete. The individual is now subject to different NCAA legislation. Please refer to the benefits that a booster may provide to a student-athlete and check with the Compliance Office if you have any questions.
May I use social media to contact a prospect?: Only coaches and Athletics Department staff members may be involved in the recruitment of prospects. All boosters are not allowed to contact a prospect for the purpose of encouraging their participation in FSU's athletics program. This extends to social media websites, such as Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Below are the guidelines for communication via social media outlets:
- Boosters may not post on a prospects Facebook page or similar site and try to convince them to attend FSU
- Boosters may not create online groups dedicated to soliciting or encouraging a prospect to attend FSU. This is still impressible even if the group members do not directly contact the prospect
- Booster may follow prospects on Twitter but not retweet, @Tweet or direct message a prospect
The FSU Compliance Office has an acronym ABYA, please Ask Before You Act and contact us at (850) 644-4272 with any questions about NCAA rules or if you just want to chat about college athletics, we're here for that too because we also bleed Garnet & Gold! Go Noles!


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SQUASHFS error: sb_bread failed reading block hex
SQUASHFS error: Unable to read fragment cache block [hex]
SQUASHFS error: Unable to read page, block hex, size hex
first i thought maybe the dvd has a problem, i burnt it twice, same problem. Then i thought the writing speed maybe needs 16x. same problem. I tried it using USB and Virtual box and same problem.
Downloaded a new image KDE 32 and same thing.
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|The Sugar Bowl Name and CupThe "Sugar Bowl," a solid silver trophy was made in London in the year 1830 during the reign of King George IV and bears the hall mark of the period.
The gift of this genuine antique to the New Orleans Mid-Winter Sports Association was made by the Waldhorn Company, Inc. [an antique shop which was located at 343 Royal Street in 1935 and remains there to this day].
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Kubuntu Trusty Packages and Repositories
Add Extra Repositories
Software packages and programs are freely available for download at multiple online sites with standardized structures, called repositories. There are repositories officially sanctioned and monitored by the Kubuntu/Ubuntu developer community, while other repositories are independently provided, without official sanction or supervision (and should be used with caution). Additional information is available from the Kubuntu Repository Guide.
Types of Repositories
- There are four major package repository types in Kubuntu:
- main - Supported and supervised by Canonical. This is the major part of the distribution.
- restricted - Software not licensed under the GPL (or similar software license), but supported and supervised by Canonical.
- universe - Software licensed under the GPL (or similar license) and supported by users.
- multiverse - Software not licensed under the GPL (or similar license), but supported by users.
- There are also these additional types of repositories:
- Trusty-updates - Updates to official packages.
- Trusty-backports - Current version software from Terrific Tiger (Trusty+1) that has been backported to Trusty Tahr.
- Trusty-proposed - Proposed updates & changes (bleeding edge stuff).
Third party repositories
Software developers often maintain their own repositories, from which software packages can be downloaded and installed directly to your computer (if you add the repository to your list). Many of these third party repositories and software packages have never been reviewed by the (K)Ubuntu/Debian community and can present a security risk to your computer. Trojans, backdoors, and other malicious software can be present at any unregulated repository. When using repositories not endorsed by the (K)ubuntu/Debian community, make sure you have utter confidence in that site before enabling the repository and installing a software package from it.
PPA repositories
A Personal Package Archive (PPA) is a special software repository used for experimental source packages still under development. Such software has not been approved by the Debian or Ubuntu developers (but may eventually become an accepted package). Use this software at your own risk just like any other third party repository software.
Documentation about how to install software from this type of repository can be found at the PPA Installing Software Guide.
In brief, to add a repository:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:user/ppa-name
Note: If add-apt-repository is not available on your system, then install it with the package:
sudo apt-get install python-software-properties
Add Repositories using the Package Manager
This is the preferred method.
- K menu -> System -> Muon Discover -> Configure Software Sources
- Here you can enable the repositories for Kubuntu Software and Other Software.
- For Other Software select Add -> enter the repository's address. It will have a format similar to:
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main restricted deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main restricted
- Example: To add the Medibuntu repository, Add:
deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ trusty free non-free
- Update the package list found in the new repository:
- -> Close -> Reload
- Download the repository key to a folder.
- Example: The Medibuntu key can be downloaded from
- http://packages.medibuntu.org/medibuntu-key.gpg
- Then add the key from:
- K menu -> System -> Muon Discover -> Configure Software Sources -> Authentication -> Import Key File...
- (Alternatively, you can manually add the key from the Konsole command line terminal. See Add Repository keys.)
Manually add repositories
- Adding a repository (such as a Launchpad ppa repository) can be accomplished from the command-line interface:
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:user/repository
where ppa:user/repository is an example of the repository you wish to add.
- When the repository name has a format similar to the following, enclose the repository name in quotation marks:
sudo apt-add-repository "deb http://repository.example.org trusty stable"
- To remove a repository:
sudo apt-add-repository -r ppa:user/repository
- Download and add the repository keys to your keyring. See Add repository keys.
- Refresh the packages list from the new repositories:
sudo apt-get update
Note: If add-apt-repository is not available on your system, then install it with the package:
sudo apt-get install python-software-properties
Edit the repository sources list
- This is an optional, labor intensive method. Do this at your own risk. Modify the default Kubuntu sources.list only if you understand what you're doing. Mixing repositories can break your system. For more information see the Ubuntu Command-line Repository guide.
- Create a backup of your current list of sources.
sudo cp -p /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list_backup
Note: sudo - runs the command with root privileges. cp = copy. -p = prompt to overwrite if a file already exists.
- Edit the list of sources:
sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
- or using a graphical editor:
kdesudo kate /etc/apt/sources.list
- Note: To use your local mirror you can add "xx." before archive.ubuntu.com, where xx = your country code.
- Example: deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main restricted universe multiverse indicates a repository for Great Britain (gb).
- Here is a sample sources.list. At the end have been added repositories for Medibuntu and Google:
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main restricted deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main restricted ## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the ## distribution. deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main restricted deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main restricted ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu ## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any ## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team. deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty universe deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty universe deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates universe deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates universe ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu ## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to ## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in ## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu ## security team. deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty multiverse deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty multiverse deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates multiverse deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates multiverse ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports' ## repository. ## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as ## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes ## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features. ## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review ## or updates from the Ubuntu security team. deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ Trusty-backports main restricted universe multiverse deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ Trusty-backports main restricted universe multiverse ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's ## 'partner' repository. This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is ## offered by Canonical and the respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu ## users. deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu trusty partner deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu trusty partner deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security main restricted deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security main restricted deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security universe deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security universe deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security multiverse deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security multiverse ## Medibuntu - Ubuntu 14.04 "Trusty Tahr" ## Please report any bug on https://bugs.launchpad.net/medibuntu/ deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ trusty free non-free deb-src http://packages.medibuntu.org/ trusty free non-free # Google software repository deb http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ stable non-free
- Download and add the repository keys to your keyring. See Add repository keys.
- Refresh the packages list from the new repositories:
sudo apt-get update
Add repository keys
- Download the gpg keys for the repositories and automatically add them to your repository keyring:
- Example: To obtain and add the Medibuntu repository key:
wget --quiet http://packages.medibuntu.org/medibuntu-key.gpg -O - | sudo apt-key add -
- Example: To obtain and add the Google repository key:
wget --quiet https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub -O - | sudo apt-key add -
Note: wget - retrieves a file from a network location. --quiet = no output. -O - = Output downloaded item to the screen. The | (pipe symbol) is used to capture the output from the previous command and use it as an input for the piped command (i.e. apt-key, which adds it to the keyring).
- Alternatively (and perhaps more easily), you can use apt-key directly:
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys KEY
- where KEY is the missing key code printed in apt-get output, e.g. EF4186FE247510BE.
- Note: Key servers often use port 11371. Make sure your firewall allows port 11371 to be open.
- A repository key can also be downloaded then added ("imported") using your package manager or update-manager. For example, to use Muon Discover:
- K menu -> System -> Muon Discover -> Configure Software Sources -> Authentication -> Import Key File...
Revert packages to official release versions
Many users like to keep extra Kubuntu repositories (updates, backports, PPAs) enabled in order to receive the newest updates. Occasionally, though, this can create a situation in which one or more packages go "orphan." Once this happens, depending on how version numbers are tracked, dist-upgrade may not be able to replace the orphaned packages. For solutions used to revert packages to the official release versions, see this Kubuntu Forums thread.
Package Installation and Updates
Apt and Package Basics
Most new users will use Muon Package Manager to install packages. The instructions below are for installing packages from the command-line terminal (Konsole).
- Install packages:
sudo apt-get install packagename
- Example:
sudo apt-get install mpd sbackup
- Remove packages:
sudo apt-get remove packagename
- To remove all dependencies:
sudo apt-get autoremove
- Example:
sudo apt-get remove mpd sbackup
- Search for packages:
sudo apt-cache search <keywords>
- Examples:
sudo apt-cache search Music MP3 sudo apt-cache search "Text Editor"
- Update the apt package database after adding/removing repositories:
sudo apt-get update
- Upgrade packages:
sudo apt-get upgrade
- Upgrade the entire distribution (e.g. from Lucid to Maverick):
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Installing .deb packages
Debian (.deb) packages are the packages that are used in Ubuntu/Kubuntu. You can install any .deb package in your system. .deb files can generally be installed from your file manager (Konqueror or Dolphin) merely by clicking on them, since file associations with the default installer is already set in Kubuntu. These instructions are for those who wish to install packages from the command-line terminal (Konsole).
- Install a downloaded Debian (Ubuntu/Kubuntu) package (.deb):
sudo dpkg -i packagename.deb
- Remove a Debian (Ubuntu/Kubuntu) package (.deb):
sudo dpkg -r packagename
- Reconfigure/Repair an installed Debian (Ubuntu/Kubuntu) package (.deb):
sudo dpkg-reconfigure packagename
- Example:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure mpd
Handling (Tar/GZip) and (Tar/Bzip2) archives
(Tar/GZip) archives end in ".tar.gz" and (Tar/Bzip2) archives end in ".tar.bz2". Bzip2 is the newer, more efficient compression method. These files can generally be automatically extracted by merely clicking on them from your file manager (Konqueror or Dolphin), since file associations with the appropriate archival utilities are set by default in Kubuntu. These instructions are for those who wish to use the command line terminal (Konsole).
- To extract:
tar xvf packagename.tar.gz
Note: tar is an application which can extract files from an archive, decompressing if necessary.
- -x means extract.
- -v means verbose (list what it is extracting).
- -f specifies the file to use.
- Decompressing ".gz" files
gunzip file.gz
- Decompressing ".bz2" files
bunzip2 file.bz2
- Note: You can also decompress a package first by using the command gunzip (for .gz) or bunzip2 (for .bz2), leaving the .tar file. You would then use tar to extract it.
- To create a .gz archive:
tar cvfz packagename.tar.gz folder
- To create a .bz2 archive:
tar cvfj packagename.tar.bz2 folder
Installing a package from source
- Make sure you have all the necessary development tools (i.e. libraries, compilers, headers):
sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r)
- Note: "uname -r" lists the current kernel you are using
- Extract the archive that contains the source files:
tar xvf sourcefilesarchive.tar.gz
- Build the package using the package's script (in this case the configure script), compile the package (make), and install the compiled package into your system (make install):
cd /path/to/extracted/sourcefiles ./configure sudo make sudo make install
- Note: typing ./ before a filename in the current folder allows the Linux shell to try and execute the file as an application even if it is not in the path (the set of folders which it searches when you type a command name). If you get a "permission denied" error, the file is not marked as being executable. To fix this:
sudo chmod +x filename
- Example: In the above instructions, configure is the shell script to build the package from source. To be sure the configure script is executable:
sudo chmod +x configure
Create a .deb package from source files
If your build from source is successful, you can make a Debian (Ubuntu/Kubuntu) package (.deb) for future use:
- Install package tools:
sudo apt-get install checkinstall
- Rebuild package using "checkinstall":
cd /path/to/extracted/package ./configure sudo make sudo checkinstall
- Keep the resulting ".deb" file for future use. It can later be installed using:
sudo dpkg -i packagename.deb
Note: These are basic instructions that may not always work. Some packages require additional dependencies and optional parameters to be specified in order to build them successfully. More info about .deb package structure can be found here.
Muon Package Manager
- In Trusty, the classic Muon Package Manager has been removed. Install the Gtk-based Synaptic Package Manager instead (or install packages using the command-line as outlined in the rest of this guide).
- Muon Discover is a software center that is the remains of the older Muon Package Management Suite. A limited number of packages can be installed using it.
- K Menu -> System -> Muon Discover
Synaptic Package Manager
Synaptic Package Manager is the GTK-based GUI package manager for Gnome/Ubuntu. It can be used in Kubuntu without difficulty. Usage is similar to the other package managers. Install:
sudo apt-get install synaptic
While "apt-get" is a fast way of installing programs/packages, you can also use Synaptic for installing programs/packages. Most (but not all) programs/packages available with apt-get install will also be available from Synaptic and is the preferred method for many desktop users. In this guide, when you see
sudo apt-get install package
you can simply search for package in Synaptic and install it that way.
- Menu -> System -> Synaptic Package Manager
- Search for the name of the program/package. You can also search for a word in its description.
- Right-click on the name of the package -> "Mark for Installation". (If the program is already installed, use "Mark for Removal" or "Mark for Purge" to remove it).
- Click Apply Changes.
- The selected program(s) will be automatically installed (or removed), along with its dependencies.
Manual Updates
- Manually, from the Konsole terminal (command line interface):
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)
Automatic Updates
- The Muon Update Manager can be used to manage package updates:
- K Menu -> System -> Muon Update Manager
- Muon Discover can be used to configure the update schedule and types of updates:
- K Menu -> Muon Discover -> Configure Software Sources -> Updates
Turn off Update Notifications
- To turn off the the Update Notifications (in the Panel Taskbar and/or Popups), use the Muon Update Manager:
- System -> Muon Update Manager -> More ... -> Configure Muon Update Manager ... -> Show notifications for available updates (unticked)
Repair broken packages
If a package installation fails (which can cause a Package Manager to freeze or become locked), or if a package has unsatisfied dependencies causing a similar condition, then run one (or both) of the following commands from the command-line terminal:
sudo apt-get install -f sudo dpkg --configure -a
- If a problem occurs with MergeList (appearing as a missing "Package: header" error):
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList... E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
- then repair by recreating the package lists:
sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* -vf sudo apt-get update
- If a problem occurs with a lock on the apt cache, for example:
E: Could not get lock /var/cache/apt/archives/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
- then delete the locks:
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Firefighters expect to fully contain the Lytle Fire in north Fontana this evening.
The fire held at 75 acres overnight Monday. With about 300 firefighters battling the blaze, personnel were able to get 45 percent of the fire contained, said U.S. Forest Service spokesman John Miller.
"Firefighters made excellent progress through the night," Miller said.
Miller said firefighters expect the blaze to be fully contained by 6 p.m. tonight.
The fire, reported at 1:23 p.m. between Lytle Creek Road and the 15 Freeway, and west of Sierra Avenue burned northeast with the help of 10 to 15 mph winds. It destroyed a drive-thru sign at a Jack in the Box restaurant and a shed at a nearby home.
One firefighter suffered heat exhaustion during the incident.
The blaze came close to several other businesses. Most of the businesses were able to reopen by about 8 p.m. Monday.
The fire also forced the closure of the southbound 15 for three hours, but no road closures remain in effect this morning.
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10th February 2012 07:10 AM #1
Soon Internet Explorer V6 and V7 will not be able to be used to view this forum
Internet Explorer V6 and V7 support will be dropped later this year. This is due to the fact that vBulletin (our forum software) will drop support in the next major release (4.2).
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Very good to know. My computer is fairly new but I wanted to make sure that I was using the latest version of IE and was happy to see (via the link you provided) that I was I didn't realize that not updating can cause security issues. I will never skip an update again...
Thanks so much for the detailed information!
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When producers gather at the Third International fib (fédération internationale du béton) Congress and exhibition in Washington, D.C., the U.S. concrete industry will be able to learn how Europeans have weathered the global economy's slowdown.
Many European and North American applications and technologies are very similar. This includes one common goal: safety. Now, U.S. precast producers can benefit from research on jobsite safety by employing a new technology unveiled at World of Concrete early this year.
The Finnish government funded a special project in 2005-06 on Safe Erection and Design Methods on building sites. The study resulted in new jobsite safety standards, including clarification of tasks and responsibilities in design, training programs for installers, and new quality standards for building components, frame stability, connection design, and slim floor construction.
Engineers from Peikko Group, a Finnish manufacturer of fasteners for concrete structures, has incorporated these new standards to create products that promote safety at jobsites. Peikko developed the Delta Torsion Beam (DTB) system specifically to protect erection crews of precast panels.
The system works with the manufacturer's Deltabeam to prevent rotation of precast floor slabs and eliminate the need for support from below. The Deltabeam is a hollow, welded steel beam with holes running along each side. It can support hollowcore, composite, or in situ concrete slabs.
After concrete panels are installed, the holes in the beams are filled with concrete. The Deltabeam then becomes a steel-concrete composite beam, together with the hollowcore panels, once the concrete has hardened.
In addition to jobsite safety, benefits of the composite action include a material savings up to 30% and a fire rating up to R120 (two hours of fire resistance).
The DTB system was designed for tall structures where traditional propping solutions are costly and labor-intensive. Delta Torsion Beams provide extra support during erection by holding precast panels in place until concrete is added to the Deltabeams.
DTBs attach to Deltabeams at specific fixing points that are determined before installation. The configuration depends on the structure's design, including grid sizes and weight loads. The torsion beam extends out to brace against the top of the concrete panel.
Peikko recommends using three DTBs per beam span—one at each end and one in the middle. DTBs are available in different standard sizes. The equipment (steel beam, steel packs, bolts, nuts, and washer plate) can be reused.
After the Deltabeam's holes have been filled and the concrete has reached its required strength, installers remove the DTBs and repeat the process as they erect each floor of the structure. See Figures 1-4 for the step-by-step process.
Visit Peikko at booth #409 at the PCI Convention and at www.peikko.com.
More on Hollowcore...
The following hollowcore extruding and slipforming equipment is available to precast producers.
Versatile casting machines
Produce prestressed T-beams, lintels, solid panels, and hollowcore slabs from 2.4- to 20-in. thicknesses with standard Echo casting machines. Each machine is equipped with one stationary front concrete hopper, one hydraulic rear hopper, and two vibrator units with adjustable power. Machines are available in 4-, 5-, and 8-ft. widths. Echo Engineering. +32 11 60 08 00. www.echo-engineering.net
User-friendly controls
The Extruder E9 produces prestressed hollow-core slabs on long beds, with a variety of cross-sections available for various applications. It helps meet stringent strand location tolerances with an advanced strand guide, and saves material and finishing work by producing a flat slab top. A touch-screen interface provides access to historical data. Elematic Inc. 262-798-9777. www.elematic.com
PCI booths #312, 314
Powerful extrusion technology
The MAX-truder produces hollowcore floor slabs and wall panels in 12-, 24-, and 48-in. widths, and heights ranging from 3 to 20 in. with just a change of the compaction unit. It delivers up to 12,500 psi compressive concrete for long spans and high-load capacity. The MAX-truder can produce hollowcore panels with void volumes up to 50%, minimizing material consumption. Weiler GmbH. 613-878-3435. www.weilerprecast.com
Slipform system
Manufacture prestressed hollowcore slabs with the Dynaspan slipform system. The machine uses lightweight or normal weight concrete to create slabs in 4- and 8-in. widths or metric sizes. Dynaspan deposits, vibrates, and finishes a slab in a single operation, reducing pouring time. Prestressing strands in the top fibers of the slab are optional for cantilevered or wall panel applications. Dynamold Corp. 785-667-4626.


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try this compat
with this patch
worked well for me
I've managed to solve my issues i've mentioned in the previous reply, just by compiling and patching stuff correctly, now i get 30dBm on my ralink.
i was missing the negative channel patch
yet i still have loads of packetloss issues and difficulties when trying to associate with APs using wicd, like ip address not assigned...
anyone experiencing these kind of problems too?
try this compat
with this patch
worked well for me
That's my actual setup, yet i experience packetloss.
i even thought it would have been an hardware issue, so i tested the device on a windows machine with proprietary drivers and everything worked like a charm.
so it's not an hardware issue, mostly a driver one.
i'll wait for a new release of compat-drivers and see if they will fix my problem.
guys take a look at this
i believe it's partially working... I'm not an expert though...


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OK, it's not just french fries with eggs. There's other stuff. And the potatoes aren't deep fried. This is one of my husband's creations, and, I've got to say, it's pretty darn good, and also a great clean-out-the-fridge meal.
Buy yourself a bag of frozen french fries. Heat up a little oil in a skillet, and dump in as many fries as you want. Cook, stirring and tossing, until the fries are as crispy as you want. Beat up a couple eggs, and add them to the skillet. Cook and stir until the eggs are set.
That's the basic "recipe". We've added cheese to the eggs. We've also added roasted chile pepper strips, and bell peppers and onions (saute with the fries). Garlic can't hurt, and mushrooms would work as well. Various toppings we've used include tomatoes, green olives, avocado, and sprouts. If you're not vegetarian, add some bacon or other pork product. Serve with toast, English muffins, or by itself. And don't forget the hot sauce.


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Wingate, N.C. - Led by Josh Mower and Jordan Tager's top 10 finishes, the BC men's cross country team finished second overall at Saturday's Bulldog Stampede and Madison Hill and Angela Canale led the women to equal success as the Tornados placed third overall on women's side as the Tornados took on the field at Wingate University.
In a field with four South Atlantic Conference schools, Mower led the way in the eight-kilometer event, achieving a mile pace of 5:25 to finish fourth overall on the morning with a time of 26:54, less than a minute behind individual champion Steve Hammond of Wingate University. Tager also placed in the top 10, finishing eighth overall with a time of 27:49 after achieving a pace of 5:36.
Eric Gibbs also finished in the top 15 on the day, clocking in a 5:49 pace to finish with a time of 28:53 overall. Chris Shore placed 28th overall on the event with a time of 30:55, while Jourdane Landry rounded out the group with a 43rd place finish.
Hill continued her dominant freshman campaign, placing second overall in the women's five-kilometer event, setting a mile pace of 6:24, crossing the line in 19:52, behind Wingate's Keeley Wood. Canale, coming back strong from her freshman year, crossed the line fourth overall, two seconds behind Wingate's Brianna Stevens with a time of 20:34.
Ariel Muiselaar and Heidi Kaartinen also finished in the top 30 in the event, with Muiselaar crossing the line in 23:21, finishing 21st overall while Kaartinen was 14 seconds behind in 26th overall. Ashley Lowe and Grace Meanor also took on the field, finishing 34th and 39th respectively as the Tornados recorded their highest finish in the 2011 season.
The Tornados are back on the course in two weeks as they travel down to Greenville, S.C. on Saturday, October 8th, as they take on the field at the Furman Invitational.