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The OECD Development Assistance Committee develops a) guidelines and b) reference documents, all hosted by the DAC Guidelines and Reference Series, to inform and assist members in the conduct of their development co-operation programmes.
You can download many of these publications from this page. Alternatively, hard copies can be purchased from the OECD Bookshop.
List of DAC Reference Documents
Promoting Pro-Poor Growth: Policy Guidance for Donors
The Challenge of Capacity Development: Working Towards Good Practice (2006)
Applying Strategic Environmental Assessment: Good Practice Guidance for Development Co-operation (2006)
This report explains the benefits of using SEA in development co-operation and sets out key steps for its application, based on recent experiences. Twelve different entry points are identified for the practical application of SEA in development co-operation. For each entry point a guidance note, a checklist of questions and hands-on case studies are provided. Evaluation and capacity development for SEA processes are also addressed. This publication can be purchased from the Online Bookshop.
Promoting Private Investment for Development: The Role of ODA (2006)
Harmonising Donor Practices for Effective Aid DeliveryVolume 2: Budget Support, Sector Wide Approaches and Capacity Development in Public Financial Management (2006)
|Managing Aid: Practices of DAC Member Countries (2005)
The members of OECD's Development Assistance Committee (DAC) give almost USD 70 billion in foreign aid (development co-operation) annually. How to manage that aid for the best results is the subject of this study, based on the organisational structures and practices of 22 of the world's main donor countries. This publication can be purchased from the Online Bookshop.
|Environmental Fiscal Reform for Poverty Reduction (2005)
This DAC Policy Reference Paper outlines key issues to be faced when designing Environmental Fiscal Reform (EFR). EFR refers to a range of taxation and pricing measures which can raise fiscal revenues while furthering environmental goals. The objective is to provide insights and "Good Practice" on how development co-operation agencies can help developing countries' take advantage of EFR approaches in their development and poverty reduction strategies. This publication can also be purchased from the Online Bookshop.
Security System Reform and Governance (2005)
A Development Co-operation Lens on Terrorism Prevention: Key Entry Points for Action (2003)
Conflict and fragility
Harmonising Donor Practices for Effective Aid Delivery (2003)
Poverty and Health (2003)
List of DAC Guidelines
Integrating the Rio Conventions into Development Co-operation (2002)
DAC Guidelines on Poverty Reduction (2001)
Strategies for Sustainable Development: Practical Guidance for Development Co-operation (2001)
Strengthening Trade Capacity for Development (2001)
Helping Prevent Violent Conflict (2001)
DAC Guidelines on Gender Equality & Women's Empowerment in Development Co-operation (1998)
A set of practical guidance for advancing the goals identified by the DAC and by Beijing with respect to gender equality, drawing on the lessons of experience and incorporating illustrations of improved efficiency, effectiveness and coherence in development co-operation.
Shaping the 21st Century (1996)
Approved by the DAC High Level Meeting of 1996, Shaping the 21st Century sets forth strategic orientations for development co-operation into the 21st century. The report recalls the importance of development for people everywhere and the impressive record of human progress during the past 50 years. It suggests a set of basic goals based on UN Conference outcomes -- for economic well-being, social development and environmental sustainability -- as a vision for the future, and proposes strategies for attaining that vision through partnership in support of self-help efforts, improved co-ordination and consistent policies. These goals, and the partnership approach, have since then widely adopted in the international development system. In this context, DAC Members have developed a series of guidelines for attaining the ambitious goals set out in Shaping the 21st Century.
Donor Assistance to Capacity Development in Environment (1995)
These guidelines are intended to articulate a set of basis orientations which can act as a point of reference for aid donors in forming approaches to aid programming aimed at contributing to the enhancement in developing countries of capacities to address environmental issues in a sustainable manner.
Guidelines on Environment and Aid (1992-1995)
Designed to help policy-makers as well as practitioners in donor agencies and developing countries devise strategies to address serious national, regional and international environmental concerns. They are aimed at assisting DAC Members to improve and co-ordinate policies which will integrate development and environment imperatives.
Orientations for Development Co-operation in Support of Private Sector Development (1995)
These orientations address the fundamentals of privatisation, financial sector reform and enterprise development. They also consider a host of related issues such as the importance of appropriate economic policies and an enabling environment that encourages private initiative, promoting dialogue and co-operation between the public and private sectors, and supporting environmentally sustainable methods and technologies.
Participatory Development and Good Governance (1995)
These guidelines affirm and help to explain the contributions to sustainable development of participation, democratisiation, good governance and respect for human rights. They offer practical insights about four dimensions of good governance believed to be of particular importance for sustainable development - the rule of law, public sector management, controlling corruption and reducing excessive military expenditures. For each of these themes the guidelines suggest possible areas for action in development co-operation, including examples.
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Thanks to the distorting lens of fame, most singers appear shrunken in the flesh. The dislocation between their cultural presence and the bijou package of flesh and bone that comes out on a stage to sing borders on comedy. You'd never ask Lady Gaga to fetch something down off a high shelf barefoot. And let's not even begin enumerating the well-worn Napoleonic parallels suggested by Prince.
And then there's Julian Casablancas. Dressed entirely in black tonight, Casablancas is one of the relatively few stars whose physical stature comes close to matching the shadow he casts over the cultural landscape. (Jack White is another; so is Peter Doherty, arguably).
Should anyone need reminding, back in 2001, the Strokes released Is This It, the album that ushered in a decade of nasal guitar and trousers tailored for deep vein thrombosis. The New York boho-art-band renaissance was their fault. The Libertines were their fault. Arctic Monkeys were their fault. Kings of Leon were their fault. The whole steaming edifice best summarised as UK landfill indie can be laid squarely at their door.
As their decade ebbs, the reconvened Strokes are busy putting the finishing touches on their fourth album, which is PR-speak for "arguing about who's in charge". A perfectionist songwriter, Casablancas once had complete droit de seigneur over the Strokes, a right he surrendered to the need for democracy among this band of schoolfriends who, rumour has it, might have broken up otherwise. Guitarist Nick Valensi is the only Stroke not to have released a solo album in recent years.
As the tinkering goes on, Casablancas is touring his own, terrific, solo album, Phrazes For The Young, an idiosyncratic rewriting of the Strokes songbook replete with keyboards. Casablancas's progress has been dogged by a few bad write-ups. In August, his Japanese debut was reportedly lacklustre; the first night of his UK tour was, apparently, a bit unprofessional.
Reassuringly strapping, Casablancas bumbles around the stage on the final night of this tour, as happy as I've ever seen him. He drinks small cans of something, then throws them hard at the back of the stage. In between songs, this icon of cool blethers with charming inarticulacy ("Shit! I have a cold. I love you guys, man. This shit is awesome! (To himself) Shut up, shut up. Song!").
But he spends his time on tune duty taut and focused. You wouldn't want to mess with Casablancas when he is singing. Even on the sweet-natured country waltz of "Ludlow Street" or the unabashed eighties synth-pop of "11th Dimension", he is intense, gripping the microphone like the gullet of an enemy.
His current band, the Sick Six, are just as locked-on. Unlike, say, the Arctic Monkeys, who have slowed down a little too much, Casablancas seems in as just as much of an amphetaminic hurry as he was when writing Is This It. Of the two drummers, two keyboard players and two guitarists onstage tonight, most double up on other instruments, changing the ratio of drums to guitars to keyboards radically as the set list unfolds. Two songs in, the frenetic "River of Brake Lights" is a four-guitar pummelling that seems designed to frighten off Strokes fans who haven't actually heard Phrazes. With its challenging time signatures, "River" is the kind of track you suspect Casablancas needed to clear from his pipes before a new Strokes record could come out.
Tight and loud, the Sick Six often drown out Casablancas's manful smear of a voice. A new untitled Julian song comes halfway through the set, relentless and pulverising, but it's anyone's guess what it's about.
You suspect being overshadowed by his own music won't bother Casablancas too much. Since the early days of the Strokes, he has used his blackstrap molasses vocals as a layer of sound, one not necessarily at the top of the pile. On Phrazes, that spot is reserved for keyboard melodies; tonight, it's the prattle of electronic drum pads that ices the cake. "Glass" starts as cold as a Neptunes R&B banger ready to hit the clubs, but resolves into bittersweet anthemics, Casablancas crooning washes of syllables that rarely resolve into words.
He'll try anything once, though. Back for the encore, Casablancas is accompanied by just one keyboard player. You can hear him clearly for the first time on this Strokes song, "I'll Try Anything Once", which turns into a mass singalong. Wandering around the photographer's pit hugging most of the front few rows, he wheels out a Christmas song, a delightfully tossed-off tune most would have saved for a straight single.
The night ends with the glorious gospel waltz of "Four Chords of the Apocalypse", whose words start off as clear as day, but end up as chewed as a dog toy, to no ill effect. The next Strokes record will have some way to go to match the heights reached by their frontman.


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Why are these women demeaning themselves?
Wendy Tuohy explores why seemingly smart women are exposing themselves to ridicule on TV shows like The Bachelor, and what it might be teaching our daughters.
This column originally appeared on The Herald Sun. By Wendy Tuohy.
Image: The Bachelor Australia on Facebook.
Here's a guilty confession; while I'm in not the demographic at which Ten's trashtastic The Bachelor Australia is aimed, I'm fascinated – intrigued even.
Not by the contents of the show (which I watched online after the Twitter stink it's raising), but by the fact a bunch of smart-seeming women with everything going for them would expose themselves to the kind of ridicule they must surely have seen coming.
A lawyer, a doctor, an accountant, an emergency nurse, even a gutsy pro skateboarder are all among the 25 young Aussie women to have won the chance to be trashed on Twitter, flayed on Facebook and laughed at on national prime time. All in the pursuit of what reality TV thinks resembles modern "love".
Reaction has been savage and is getting nastier; young women columnists say they are dismayed about the version of their contemporaries being projected to the nation.
What's got us all hot under the collar?
Some say they are affronted that such skilled and clever (gorgeous) women could profess that marriage for it's own sake is their most urgent aim in life. Some say the program is so regressive that it drags the image of Australian women back to the days when a woman's status in society was fused to her wedding ring.
If reader comments are anything to go by, their concerns are more than valid: "These women are degrading themselves as well as their generation. For 16 years I have educated my daughter to be independent and have self respect (and that being female in this century should not hold her back from accomplishing anything). Now I have an example to show her on how NOT to be. I would be devastated to see my child on there demeaning herself for the five minutes of fame (or is that five minutes of shame?)", wrote one mum one news.com today.
One commentator suggested that by flaunting such a frantic desire to "win" the wedding prize, by being openly "bitchy" in the pursuit of authentic love, and through their "aggressive" desperation to be noticed by a man, the women on the show were letting their generation down.
I wouldn't go that far, because if we're harking back to the aspirations of the women's movement surely the contestants are just exercising what their predecessors fought for, the right to choice. These well-educated woman are nothing if not informed, and they're empowered to make the choice to put themselves out there on TV.
Is it at the expense of self respect?
No, the problem for me is not the fact that the show projects the idea that young, clever and successful women are incomplete without a husband. It feels so staged and scripted, I'm not even convinced that is the real view of those contestants.
What troubles me, a lot, is that so many bright young sparks would leap at the chance to be so personally demeaned. Because any way you look at it that is what is happening.
These 25 women are being ridiculed for everything from the fact they are "still" single and "can't get a man" in real life, to their choice of dresses and their decision to display the kind of qualities required to run the other ladies out of would-be romance town.
As a function of the format it seems unavoidable that when you decide to walk into "the mansion" you check in your self respect. "Soul bankrupt" is the verdict of one commenter; a harsh allegation, but one to which these women would seem to have exposed themselves by virtue of that choice.
''An appalling display of post-millenial superficiality'', is how another commenter summed up the show today. Even Dave Hughes, a fellow Ten celebrity used the hashtag #nutters when he tweeted about #thebachelorau.
What I regret about this program is that it has paved the way for streams of comments like these, and so many more, about this bunch of promising young women, and by extension their promising young peers.
To finish with one heart-breaker: "Typical modern new age women, no wonder most of them are single in the first place," wrote a guy on news.com.au.
"Just shows that no amount of education instils common sense. All these women are so indicative of the spoilt brat, vacuous generation Y. They use their looks to get whatever they want. They consider a relationship all about them and see a man as a way to get them what they want—what a sad pathetic generation this is…I truly weep for the future when I read (about) things like this.''
We have that much in common, thanks to The Bachelor Australia, I sincerely feel like weeping when I read remarks like that.
What you're saying about The Bachelor on The Perch Facebook page:
Chat with Wendy about what you think, and join The Perch Facebook community at here, or continue the conversation on Twitter @wtuohy.
Do you think the 'bachelorettes' are demeaning themselves? Join the discussion below.
Related reading on Kidspot:
- Do kids and reality talent TV shows mix?
- Miley Cyrus: Keep your twerking out of my daughter's face
- Encouraging self esteem in our kids
Read more online:
- Beauty, bickering and backstabbing on The Bachelor from The Herald Sun
- Reality TV and women's self esteem from MissRepresentation.org
- Why women have low self esteem from Oprah.com


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The Redskins do not appear to be serious suitors to sign free agent right tackle Eric Winston.
Winston was released Wednesday by the Kansas City Chiefs. As a player who was released, he can sign with another team at any time and does not need to wait until the opening of the unrestricted free agent market Tuesday at 4 p.m.
He formerly played for Redskins offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan in Houston. It is believed that the Redskins had interest in Winston last offseason when he was a free agent. The team needs a right tackle with its starter from last season, Tyler Polumbus, eligible for unrestricted free agency.
A person familiar with the deliberations said as of early Saturday night there had been little or no contact between the Redskins and Winston's representatives. The Redskins are over the salary cap — they must be in compliance Tuesday — and spent Saturday re-signing some of their own free agents.


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Eva Mendes Still Won't Talk About Boyfriend Ryan Gosling
If you're looking for Eva Mendes to gush over the hottest man in the universe, keep looking.
In the October 2013 issue of Lucky, the 39-year-old actress pretty much talks about everything but Ryan Gosling.
"You can ask about my boyfriend. I just won't answer," Mendes says.
The remark should come as no surprise to fans of the couple, who began dating some two years ago.
Instead, the two have let their movies do the talking. Earlier this year, Mendes played Gosling's baby mama in A Place Beyond the Pines. This summer, the pair filmed Gosling's directorial debut How to Catch a Monster, along with Christina Hendricks and Matt Smith.
Here are some other highlights from Mendes' Lucky chat:
On body image and her movies:
"Weight is not my issue. I'll do anything for a role. For A Place Beyond the Pines, I exercised a lot. I wanted my character to feel really depleted. But my mom didn't understand why I would want to look that way. She's constantly telling me I'm too skinny!"
On her early days:
"You do six auditions a day, you're changing in your car, you're living off the coins in your change drawer and having Taco Bell for breakfast, lunch and dinner."
On self-esteem and clothing:
"There are days when I don't feel great, but I put on my favorite dress and throw a scarf in my hair, and it makes all the difference."
For more of Eva Mendes' interview with Lucky, including details on her new clothing line, head over to the magazine's website.


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The President's Council of Advisers on Science and Technology (PCAST) is an advisory group of the nation's leading scientists and engineers who will advise the President and Vice President and formulate policy in the many areas where understanding of science, technology, and innovation is key to strengthening our economy and forming policy that works for the American people.
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Setup General
This page is up-to-date as of MythTV version 0.27.6, the current release is 0.28.1
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Permissions
- 3 Themes
- 4 Running mythtv-setup
- 5 Slave Backends
- 6 General
- 6.1 Host Address Backend Setup
- 6.2 Locale Settings
- 6.3 Miscellaneous Settings
- 6.4 EIT Scanner Options
- 6.5 Shutdown/Wakeup Options
- 6.6 Backend Wakeup settings
- 6.7 Backend Control
- 6.8 Job Queue (Backend-Specific)
- 6.9 Job Queue (Global)
- 6.10 Job Queue (Job Commands)
- 6.11 Program Schedule Downloading Options
- 7 Other Setup Pages
This manual takes you through a detailed walk through into the various backend configuration options. Before doing this, a few ground concepts and terms should be explained so that the backend setup tasks sound logical to you:
With the backend of MythTV we mean the portion of the system that enables you to use capture devices as well as Scheduling Recordings on those cards, Commercial Detection, and transcoding. In short the backend process interacts with the Database and the hardware primarily.
The frontend and backend may be physically on the same hardware. This is the normal case with somebody starting out with a new system. In this case, backend and frontend setup are done on the same machine.
As with the Mythfrontend, there can be multiple backends. One backend computer is designated as the master backend. This is usually the first backend installed on a system. This backend is responsible for coordinating the activities of the other backends known as slaves. This is especially true for scheduling as the master backend will determine the best distribution of programs across all available tuners. Each backend can have any number of tuners. Commercial Detection can be distributed across different backends, thereby spreading the load of that process.
The backend setup program is run on each backend computer. It uses a user interface that is designed for a TV screen, like the frontend. If the backend does not have a physical display attached, the backend setup can still be run remotely from another computer, using ssh Forwarding.
If you installed MythTV from the MythBuntu or Ubuntu package the backend will run even if no setup has been done. If you compiled from source the backend will not run until you have setup at least one tuner.
If you are using a device that has a Linux driver, such as a DVB, V4L, HD PVR, you will need to add your user to the video group, so that the backend setup can access the video device. The user that runs the backend also needs this, but if you installed from a package this would probably already have been done for the backend user.
sudo adduser userid video
The MythTV front end and the MythTV setup program support Themes which control the way the user interface is presented. You can download and select a theme in the frontend, and the theme will also be used for MythTV setup. The theme is stored in your home directory, so you need to use the same login user id for the frontend and for setup, if you want to use the theme for MythTV Setup.
To change the theme you will have to run the frontend. If your backend is not running the frontend will display a large error message. However you can ignore this error message and still proceed with changing the theme. The error message that the backend is not running will redisplay every few seconds, just ignore it and select your theme, then exit from the front end.
Running mythtv-setup
While running the backend setup, the backend must be shut down. Otherwise changing existing card inputs, deleting anything, or scanning for channels may not work. If you installed the Ubuntu or Mythbuntu package, a shell script will take care of that for you. If you built from source you should make sure to stop the backend before running setup.
Configure the Myth backend like so
or select "MythTV Backend Setup" from the Display Manager menu.
The first time you run this on a new database, you will be prompted to select your Country and Language. If setup exits after this, run it again. You may be prompted to upgrade your database. Confirm the upgrade.
You will now see the GUI for MythTV to setup the backend server and in particular the channel tuning for our broadcast streams.
These screens are designed for use with a TV and keyboard. The mouse will not work consistently. With the keyboard use up and down arrow to move between fields. Use the left and right arrow to select options from a list.
These are the top level menu items available for configuration:
- General — General Backend settings
- Capture Cards — Add and configure your capture devices here
- Recording Profiles
- Video Sources — create guide data. This may require you to subscribe to an online service that provides programming information specific to your location and TV service.
- Input connections — tell your Capture Card(s) to which Video Source they should connect. (If you are setting up an IR blaster, you will need to add a script here that controls it.)
- Channel Editor — scan and configure your channels here
- Storage Directories — Configure which folders your recordings will be saved to.
- System Events
The General backend settings are described here. The rest of the settings are described in the next article.
Slave Backends
There are two types of backends:
- Master backend: you need at least one master backend on any MythTV setup
- Slave (remote) backend: Any additional backends will be Slave backends.
Most users will have a master backend only. Remote backends are an advanced usage.
Ensure that you've granted access to the same MySQL database that the master backend uses for remote backends. This is also needed for remote frontends. Make sure that you have the correct hostname/IP address for the database server in the "Database Configuration" screen of the mythtv-setup application on this remote backend.
Remote backends may run a local MySQL daemon for non MythTV purposes, however, the remote backend must access the same MySQL server that the master backend does. Failure to access the correct database will cause unexpected behavior such as empty "Watch Recordings" lists and a failure to locate the Video Sources defined on the master backend. Modify the config.xml file on all remote backends to ensure that <Host> is set to the hostname/IP address of the MySQL server. Caveat: You may make a remote backend the primary MySQL server, or run a non-MythTV database on a remote backend as long as you have edited the config.xml file on all systems and made it consistent. There can be only one authoritative MySQL database in a MythTV system - errors such as the ones above ensue if backends and frontends have differing ideas of which MySQL database they should talk to.
Make sure that the IP addresses on the General setup screen are accurate. If the remote backend can't communicate with the master backend due to IP address misconfiguration then MythTV will not function properly. A backend becomes a remote when the Master Backend IP address is different than either the Local Backend IPv4 address (or IPv6 address.)
Configuration of a non-master backend follows the same general procedure as that of the master backend, with the exception that you skip over the "Video Sources" step. All possible video sources need to be defined on the master backend system; only the master backend will query a listings provider to obtain guide data for all the non-master backends. In almost all cases, "Storage Groups" are configured on the master backend too. For a detailed writeup, see Storage Groups
The General settings is where you will set up the core settings of your backend. In case you are running a basic backend/frontend combined setup, you will most probably want to leave the default settings for most of this section, but in case your setup involves several separate backends and frontends, this is where you will determine the role of the backend you're currently configuring.
Host Address Backend Setup
|Default Value
|Settings Page's Description
|Additional Comments
|Local Backend (MachineName)
|IPv4 address
|Enter the IP address of this machine. Use an externally accessible address (ie, not 127.0.0.1) if you are going to be running a frontend on a different machine than this one. Note, in IPv6 setups, this is still required for certain extras such as UPnP.
|MythTV is made up of two major components, the Backend and the Frontend. If you run the Backend and Frontend on the same machine then you can leave the setting at its default value of 127.0.0.1. This is referred to as the local loopback address which is reserved for networking within a single machine. If you run multiple frontends, or run frontends over network connections on different machines, then you will need to set this to the backend machines' static IP address. This value will be determined by your TCP/IP Network addressing scheme.
|IPv6 address
|Enter the IPv6 address of this machine. Use an externally accessible address (ie, not ::1) if you are going to be running a frontend on a different machine than this one.
|Only change this if you plan to use IPv6. For more information on IPv6 see Enable IPv6.
|Listen on Link-Local addresses
|Enable servers on this machine to listen on link-local addresses. These are auto-configured addresses and not accessible outside the local network. This must be enabled for anything requiring Bonjour to work.
|You should normally leave this enabled.
|Port the server runs on
|Unless you've got a good reason to, don't change this.
|As noted here you don't need to change this.
|Status port
|Port on which the server will listen for HTTP requests, including backend status and MythXML requests.
|As above, don't change. Used by the Services API. Users include mythweb and 3rd party clients (Android/IOS/Kodi...)
|Security Pin (Required)
|PIN code required for a frontend to connect to the backend. Blank prevents all connections; 0000 allows any client to connect.
|When using a remote frontend MythTV will auto discover your backend. For security you must enter this PIN into the frontend to gain access. This feature removes the need for manually configuring the $HOME/.mythtv/config.xml. Use four zero's (0) to allow any client to connect and request database credentials. Leave the setting blank to forbid any client from receiving database credentials. If you set this other than 0000 you will have to setup config.xml on your remote frontend machines.
|Master Backend
|IP address
|The IP address of the master backend server. All frontend and non-master backend machines will connect to this server. If you only have one backend, this should be the same IP address as above. YOu can use an IPv4 or an IPv6 address here.
|This must match the value of IPv4 or IPv6 address that was set on the backend configuration of the Master backend.
|Unless you've got a good reason to, don't change this.
|This must match the port the sserver runs on that was set on the backend configuration of the Master backend.
Locale Settings
|Default Value
|Settings Page's Description
|Additional Comments
|TV format
|The standard to use for viewing TV.
|Other choices include: ATSC, PAL, SECAM, PAL-NC, PAL-M, PAL-N, NTSC-JP. Be sure to set to the proper format for your region.
|VBI format
|NTSC Closed Caption
|VBI stands for vertical blanking interval, the time between tracing the last line on the display and returning to the first, when the CRT's electron beam is turned off (blanked). The VBI is used to carry Teletext and Closed Captioning data.
|In TV broadcasting not all of the available lines in each frame of the picture are used. For example in CCIR systems (PAL and SECAM)25 lines per field (50 per frame) are specified for other uses. The remaining lines can be used for data broadcasting, and are typically used for closed caption or teletext. You may sometimes notice a squiggly black and white line or cube right at the top of the screen in a transmission; this is data being transmitted. In some countries, specific data broadcasting companies have exclusive rights on the use of the VBI lines. Options are None, PAL Teletext, NTSC closed caption
|Channel frequency table
|Select the appropriate frequency table for your system. If you have an antenna, use a "-bcast" frequency.
|Other choices include: us-bcast, us-cable, us-cable-hrc, us-cable-irc, japan-bcast, japan-cable, europe-west, europe-east, italy, newzealand, australia, ireland, france, china-bcast, southafrica, argentina, australia-optus, singapore, malaysia, israel-hot-matav, try-all.
Miscellaneous Settings
|Default Value
|Settings Page's Description
|Additional Comments
|File Management Settings
|Master Backend Override
|If enabled, the master backend will stream and delete files if it finds them in the video directory. Useful if you are using a central storage location, like a NFS share, and your slave backend isn't running.
|For a single backend setup, leave this checked. This means that all files will stream from the master backend. It also means all files must be available on the master backend. If you have slave backends either uncheck this or if you check it make sure that all storage directories are mounted on the master backend.
|Follow Symbolic links when deleting files
|Not Checked
|This will cause Myth to follow symlinks when recordings and related files are deleted, instead of deleting the symlink and leaving the actual file.
|In a normal recording setup mythtv does not use symbolic links so this will have no effect. Normally you should leave this unchecked unless you have your own file manipulation going on outside of MythTV.
|Delete Files Slowly
|Not Checked
|Some filesystems use a lot of resource when deleting large recording files. This option makes Myth delete the file slowly on this backend to lessen the impact.
|Select this if using ext3 file system for recordings. It is not needed with ext4.
|HD Ringerbuffer size (kb)
|The HD device ring buffer allows the backend to weather moments of stress. the larger the ring buffer, the longer the moments of stress can be. However, setting this too large can cause swapping, which is detrimental.
|The default setting should be used in normal conditions. Modern machines have gigabytes of memory so this can safely be increased if you are experiencing pauses during playback.
|Storage Group disk scheduler
|Balanced free space
|This setting controls how the Storage Group scheduling code will balance new recordings across directories. 'Balanced Free Space' is the recommended method for most users.
|See Setup Storage Directories#Storage Group Disk Scheduler for full details.
|UPnP Server Settings
|Video Content to show a WMP Client
|Which tree to show a Windows Media Player client when it requests a list of videos.
|MythTV supports watching of recordings or Videos with Windows Media Player and other applications. This determines whether they can see recordings or Videos.
|Other Settings
|Miscellaneous Status Application
|External application or script that outputs extra information for inclusion in the backend status page. See http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Miscellaneous_Status_Information
|See Miscellaneous Status Information
|Disable Automatic Database Backup
|Not Checked
|If enabled, MythTV will not backup the database before upgrades. You should therefore have your own database backup strategy in place.
|It is recommended to leave this unchecked.
|Disable Firewire Reset
|Not Checked
|By default MythTV will reset the firewire bus when a firewire recorder stops responding to commands. But if this causes problems you can disable this here for Linux firewire recorders.
|Unfortunately Firewire recording is somewhat unreliable, whether this option is selected or not.
EIT Scanner Options
|Default Value
|Settings Page's Description
|Additional Comments
|EIT transport timeout (mins)
|Maximum time to spend waiting (in minutes) for listings data on one digital TV channel before checking for new listings data on the next channel.
|For information on using EIT to obtain program listings see EIT.
|Backend idle before EIT crawl (secs)
|The minimum number of seconds after a recorder becomes idle to wait before MythTV begins collecting EIT listings data.
|For information on using EIT to obtain program listings see EIT.
Shutdown/Wakeup Options
|Default Value
|Settings Page's Description
|Additional Comments
|Startup command
|This command is executed right after starting the backend. As a parameter '$status' is replaced by either 'auto' if the machine was started or 'user' if a user switched it on.
|You may want to have post-startup tasks execute autonomously once the backend server has fully initialized. Use this parameter to specify a script that will get executed along with the backed server startup routines.
|Block shutdown before client connected
|If set, the automatic shutdown routine will be disabled until a client connects.
|If you have shutdown wakeup enabled, the backend will normally check to see if its busy before it shuts down. Of course if you have just turned your machine on manually then you don't want it to shut down before you have had a chance to start the frontend. Once the frontend has been started then the shutdown command will take effect as soon as the frontend closes down. This means that you only need to exit the frontend and the machine will go down.
|Idle timeout (secs)
|The number of seconds the master backend idles before it shuts down all other backends. Set to 0 to disable automatic shutdown.
|If you want the backend to shut down when idle you must set this value as non zero.
|Max. wait for recording (min)
|The amount of time the master backend waits for a recording. If it's idle but a recording starts within this time period, the backends won't shut down.
|You don't want the machine to think its idle only to find that by the time it has shut down it has to start again to record the next schedule. This parameter tells the system to wait a period of time just in case a recording is due.
|Startup before recording (secs)
|The number of seconds the master backend will be woken up before a recording starts.
|this is the amount of time you are allowing for the backends to boot up and be ready for recording. 120 seconds is cutting it a bit fine. 300 secodns would eb a good choice, and maybe more if you have slave backends that also do recording.
|Wakeup time format
|hh:mm yyyy-MM-dd
|The format of the time string passed to the 'Command to set wakeup time' as $time. See QT::QDateTime.toString() for details. Set to 'time_t' for seconds since epoch.
|Set this parameter to be the same as that expected by the Command to set Wakeup Time below.
|Command to set Wakeup Time
|The command used to set the wakeup time (passed as $time) for the Master Backend
|If you have set an idle timeout, the backend will shut down. You must set up a script to set a wakeup time and give the script name here. See ACPI Wakeup for details on setting a wakeup command.
|Server halt command
|sudo /sbin/halt -p
|The command used to halt the backends.
|This command needs to call an external script. If you are using sudo here you will need to set up permission for the backend to run the command without a password.
|Pre Shutdown check-command
|A command executed before the backends would shutdown. The return value determines if the backends can shutdown. 0 - yes, 1 - restart idling, 2 - reset the backends to wait for a frontend.
|Your machines may be doing other things such as Samba file sharing or streaming music that are not MythTV related. In this case you will want to have a script here that checks stuff before it shuts down. Also if you are logged into the machine doing some work you do not want it to shut down.
Backend Wakeup settings
|Default Value
|Settings Page's Description
|Additional Comments
| Master Backend
These settings are only used when your database is running but your master backend is not. If the master backend and database automatically start with the backend machine, then configure the datbase wakeup in the frontend settings and leave this out. If the master database is on a separate server, configure the wakeup settings for the database in the frontend and configure the master backend wakeup settings here.
|Delay between wake attempts (secs)
|Length of time the frontend waits between tries to wake up the master backend. This should be the time your master backend needs to startup. Set to 0 to disable.
|Set a value to enable the wake up, and allow enough time for the backend to start.
|Wake Attempts
|Number of times the frontend will try to wake up the master backend.
|Normally only 1 attempt would be required. In case you happen to invoke a remote frontend while the backend is in the process of shutting down, it may not work and you may need more than 1 attempt.
|Wake Command
|The command used to wake up your master backend server (e.g. sudo /etc/init.d/mythtv-backend restart).
|The example command may be misleading. This is a command that will be run on a frontend to wake a master backend. It should normally invoke a wake-on-lan command.
|Slave Backends
|Sleep Command
|The command used to put this slave to sleep. If set, the master backend will use this command to put this slave to sleep when it is not needed for recording.
|Set this while running setup on the slave backend machine.
|Wake Command
|The command used to wake up this slave from sleep. This setting is not used on the master backend.
|Set this while running setup on the slave backend machine.
Backend Control
|Default Value
|Settings Page's Description
|Additional Comments
| Backend Control
Settings here are run on each backend, master or slave.
|Backend stop command
|killall mythbackend
|The command used to stop the backend when running on the master backend server (e.g. sudo /etc/init.d/mythtv-backend stop)
|This command is used to stop the backend when setup is run and you choose to close the backend. Note: when you use the Ubuntu or Mythbuntu package there is a script that invokes backend setup and it does not use this setting for stopping the backend.
|Backend start command
|The command used to start the backend when running on the master backend server (e.g. sudo /etc/init.d/mythtv-backend start).
|This command is used to restart the backend when setup is closed and you had selected for setup to close the backend. Note: Like the stop command above this is not used when you installed the Mythbuntu or Ubuntu package.
Job Queue (Backend-Specific)
|Default Value
|Settings Page's Description
|Additional Comments
|Settings here are run on each backend, master or slave.
|Maximum simultaneous jobs on this backend
|The Job Queue will be limited to running this many simultaneous jobs on this backend.
|Adjust this according to the power of this backend machine.
|Job Queue check frequency (secs)
|When looking for new jobs to process, the Job Queue will wait this many seconds between checks.
|There is probably no reason to change this.
|Job Queue start time
|This setting controls the start of the Job Queue time window, which determines when new jobs will be started.
|You can limit the time periods when jobs will run.
|CPU usage
|This setting controls approximately how much CPU jobs in the queue may consume. On 'High', all available CPU time may be used, which could cause problems on slower systems.
|You can limit the time periods when jobs will run.
|Allow metadata lookup jobs
|If enabled, allow jobs of this type to run on this backend.
|Allow commercial-detection jobs
|If enabled, allow jobs of this type to run on this backend.
|Allow transcoding jobs
|If enabled, allow jobs of this type to run on this backend.
|Allow User Job #1 jobs
|Not Checked
|If enabled, allow jobs of this type to run on this backend.
|User jobs are configured on the next page. You can create up to 4 jobs to run any command you want upon completion of the system making a recording.
|Allow User Job #2 jobs
|Not Checked
|If enabled, allow jobs of this type to run on this backend.
|User jobs are configured on the next page. You can create up to 4 jobs to run any command you want upon completion of the system making a recording.
|Allow User Job #3 jobs
|Not Checked
|If enabled, allow jobs of this type to run on this backend.
|User jobs are configured on the next page. You can create up to 4 jobs to run any command you want upon completion of the system making a recording.
|Allow User Job #4 jobs
|Not Checked
|If enabled, allow jobs of this type to run on this backend.
|User jobs are configured on the next page. You can create up to 4 jobs to run any command you want upon completion of the system making a recording.
Job Queue (Global)
|Default Value
|Settings Page's Description
|Additional Comments
|Run Jobs only on original recording backend
|Not Checked
|If enabled, jobs in the queue will be required to run on the backend that made the original recording.
|If you leave this unchecked, you have to make sure that all recording directories are available on all backends, via NFS or another mechanism.
|Start auto-commercial-detection jobs when the recording starts
|Not Checked
|If enabled, and Auto Commercial Detection is ON for a recording, the flagging job will be started as soon as the recording starts. NOT recommended on underpowered systems.
|Commercial-detection command
|The program used to detect commercials in a recording. The default is 'mythcommflag' if this setting is empty.
| See User Jobs for arguments that can be used.
Equivalent default command: mythcommflag -j %JOBID% -V %VERBOSELEVEL%
|Transcoder command
|The program used to transcode recordings. The Defaults is 'mythtranscode' if this setting is empty.
| See User Jobs for arguments that can be used.
Equivalent default command: mythtranscode -j %JOBID% -V %VERBOSELEVEL% -p %TRANSPROFILE% [-l]
|RunRun transcode jobs before auto commercial detection
|Not Checked
|If enabled, and if both auto-transcode and commercial detection are turned ON for a recording, transcoding will run first; otherwise, commercial detection runs first.
|Save original files after transcoding (globally)
|Not Checked
|If enabled and the transcoder is active, the original files will be renamed to .old once the transcoding is complete.
Job Queue (Job Commands)
|Default Value
|Settings Page's Description
|Additional Comments
|User Job #1 description
|User Job #1
|The description for this User Job.
|If you create a user job, change this to a name for the user job. This name is shown in the frontend and other places when referring to the job.
|User Job #1 command
|The command to run whenever this User Job number is scheduled.
|This is typically a script you have created to do some task after a recording is complete.
|User Job #n description
|User Job #n
|The description for this User Job.
|There are prompts for 4 user jobs, 1 - 4.
|User Job #n command
|The command to run whenever this User Job number is scheduled.
|There are prompts for 4 user jobs, 1 - 4.
Program Schedule Downloading Options
|Default Value
|Settings Page's Description
|Additional Comments
|Automatically update program listings
|If enabled, the guide data program will be run automatically.
|If you want the backend to invoke the guide data program once a day, enable this. Many people use a cron script or other method of running it, in which case this should be unchecked.
|Guide data program
|Use 'mythfilldatabase' or the name of a custom script that will populate the program guide info for all your video sources.
|This program will run under the same user id as the backend. If you are using xmltv for your guide data you will have to make sure that the data in the home directory that set up xmltv is available to mythfilldatabase.
|Guide data arguments
|Any arguments you want passed to the guide data program.
|See mythfilldatabase or run "mythfilldatabase -h" for details of valid arguments for mythfilldatabase. When using schedules direct, we recommend using the --dd-grab-all argument.
|Guide data program execution start
|This setting and the following one define a time period when the guide data program is allowed to run. For example, setting start to 11 and end to 13 would mean that the program would only run between 11:00 AM and 1:59 PM.
|Guide data program execution end
|This setting and the preceding one define a time period when the guide data program is allowed to run. For example, setting start to 11 and end to 13 would mean that the program would only run between 11:00 AM and 1:59 PM.
|Run guide data program at time suggested by the grabber.
|If enabled, allow a DataDirect guide data provider to specify the next download time in order to distribute load on their servers. Guide data program execution start/end times are also ignored.
|Currently Schedules Direct always suggests the next time as 24 hours later, so this is not very useful.
Other Setup Pages
The rest of the setup pages are described in the next chapter, User Manual:MythTV structure.


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A Conversation With ... Linda Welter
Maria Hoover
, Features Editor
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 9:38 AM
: Connell Insurance Inc.
: Life and Health Manager, at Connell since 1992
: High school graduate, Round Lake, Ill., and more than 25 years of experience in the insurance industry
Healthy moves
: Hollister-based Connell Insurance stepped up its employee wellness efforts in January with a wellness program that includes on-site yoga and fitness classes.
Excerpts from an interview by Features Editor Maria Hoover,
What led Connell Insurance to launch a formal employee wellness program in January?
We were interested in improving employee health and morale, and in ways to de-stress during the workday. We – the owners and managers here – realized the connection between rising health care costs and premiums, and employees' overall health and unhealthy living. We actually had started a couple years ago with a wellness program of sorts, and we didn't have a lot of buy-in from the employees. After the holidays, we decided to hire an outside trainer, because we didn't feel like we could say, "You need to do this and that," to our employees. We work with Big Time Results.
What does Connell's wellness program entail?
We do yoga here at work two times a week, (with) two 45-minute yoga classes on each of those days so everybody can participate. On Tuesday evenings, we have a one-hour general fitness class on-site. One week, we'll do upper-body work. Another week, we'll do lower-body work or maybe an overall workout. We've done Pilates. It gives employees a taste of all the different types of exercise out there.
We have one or two lunch-and-learns a month, and we send out e-mail blasts, keeping (the program) in front of employees to remind them to make healthier choices.
What incentives are used to encourage participation in Connell's voluntary program?
At the end of the program, the employees will have to pay 20 percent if they do not meet individual goals that they set – [such as] blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, triglycerides or body mass index. If they do meet them, we continue to pay 100 percent of their premiums.
We have a step game we play, and when you clock in, you have to wear your pedometer and log at least 6,500 steps a day. At the end of the week, everyone who has met that gets their name put in a hat, and we draw, and that person gets to go home an hour early on Friday. We've given gift cards and special recognition.
What results have you seen from the program so far?
I have noticed that I've seen less absenteeism, and employees are trying to make healthier choices in the foods they eat. People are helping to encourage each other. I would have never thought that I would like to work out next to my fellow employees, but it has been a lot of fun, and I've heard a lot of employees say the same thing.
What advice do you have for companies considering wellness programs?
You don't have to spend a lot of money and invest in on-site gyms or bring in equipment. You can start small. There has to be owner and management buy-in. It has to start from the top.
Have patience. Few wellness programs see a return of investment in the first year or so. It's a long-term goal. Focus on the employees. Take surveys, and form a small wellness committee of a few employees so you can get several ideas of what to offer.
What are some practical small steps for getting started?
Clean out the vending machines if you have them and replace them with healthy snacks. We have a vending machine, and we always had it filled with cookies and cakes and that type of thing. Now we've got 100-calorie snack bags and granola bars, little fruit cups, things like that.
Enforce a nonsmoking atmosphere. Encourage everyone to walk 6,500 to 10,000 steps a day. Keep reminding people about healthy living and eating. We use e-mail, posters, several bulletin boards, and we have frames in the restrooms where we'll put (messages). Offer health risk assessments. A lot of employees may think they're healthy and not even know their numbers.
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Brighton and his father play chess and the game ends in check mate. There are only four pieces (two black and two white) on the chess board located in the center of the board. There's no way to make a check mate with so few pieces in that location.
In the episode Frannie's Choice (#121), Fran was getting married to her old boyfriend Danny, and the children got sad and angry because they knew Fran was going to leave them. In this episode Fran tells the kids that Dr. Kimble asked her to marry him, and they don't seem to mind at all. Actually they seem to be happy about it, and Maggie even asks if she can be a bridesmaid.
Yetta: (to Sylvia about Fran, while they're collectively at a therapy session) Don't nag the kid all the time. She should get married when she wants to, not just 'cause she got knocked up by the seltzer man like I... (hesitantly, when she sees that everyone is looking at her with shocked faces) ...like I heard people do.
Maxwell: Miss Fine, I don't want to say I told you so, but I never trusted the man. You know, I can spot a con-artist a mile off.
Fran: Ha. This from a man who paid me time and a half to work on Hebrew National Day.
Fran: Now, you know Jules, I'm a simple girl with simple tastes. I just want a simple ring. (Points to something in the display case) That's a nice little stone.
Sales Clerk: Madam, that's a crystal ashtray.
Maxwell: So, Jules, had I known you were going to the theater, I would have gotten you house seats!
(Maxwell and Julius rapidly argue)
Julius: I know the star.
Maxwell: I know the producer.
Julius: I know the director.
Maxwell: I know the theater owner.
Julius: I talked to God!
Fran: Jules. Jules! Put that back in your pants! (Jules puts the theater tickets back in his pocket) I can't stand to see two grown men fight about who has the biggest connection!
Maxwell: Trust me, Miss Fine. If I found a woman that loved my children, could make me laugh and I found attractive, I'd never let her get away.
(His hand gets stuck in her hair)
Fran: Hang on a second, we're stuck on each other.
Yetta: That's right cookie, it's payback time.
Therapist: So ladies, what brings you to therapy?
Fran: I came 'cause my mother has an obsession with me getting married.
Sylvia: I came 'cause my daughter has a delusion that I have an obsession.
Yetta: I came because they brought me and I don't know to get home from here.
Sylvia: Where is she?! Where's my baby?! I rushed over as soon as they finished my hair!
Maxwell: C.C., do you believe in love at first sight.
C.C.: Yes! (Almost throwing herself over the desk) Why?
Maxwell: Miss Fine...
C.C.: No! Why?
Maxwell: She met a gentleman.
C.C.: (Running towards Maxwell's chair) I mean, yes, yes... I'll still with yes.
Maxwell: Hurry up, Miss Fine. (In a sing-song voice) You're not getting any younger!
Fran: (Sing-song) I'm not the one that looks-like Lily Munster.
Fran: C.C., M.D. M&M's?
Maxwell: Check-mate!
Brighton: What? What happened to this board?
Fran: Don't leave two queens alone. They'll redecorate.
Sylvia: I have low blood sugar. The doctor prescribed donuts.
Fran: And who prescribed the ice cream floats? Dr. Pepper?
Detective: We've been looking for Julius Kimble for over 3 years.
Fran: Dr. Kimble is a fugitive? What are the odds?
The title Dope Diamond is a play on words referring to the Hope Diamond, a large, deep blue diamond legendary for the curse it supposedly puts on whoever possesses it.
Fran: Dr. Kimble is a fugitive? What are the odds?
Fran makes a reference to Richard Kimble, the main character of the famous 60's show The Fugitive.
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Campus Federal Backs Breast Cancer
Awareness Month
For Immediate Release
Baton Rouge, LA-November 10, 2009
Have you jumped on the PINK bandwagon? Campus Federal was excited to join the PINK initiative in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and helped to sponsor the efforts of LSU University Recreation (UREC) who teamed up with LSU Athletics to host a series of events that took place throughout the month of October. The PINK Initiative sponsors included: Campus Federal Credit Union, Bayou Apparel, and LSU Pan-Hellenic Council.
A series of weekly one mile walks and runs were the highlight of the campaign billed "The Pink Ribbon Run" series. Community participation was encouraged. The minimum donation was $10 to participate in the walk/runs. All proceeds to go to the breast cancer foundation in support of ongoing breast cancer research. Breast cancer is a disease that touches and affects many lives. One out of eight women will get diagnosed within the year and that needs to change. By supporting the PINK initiative, Campus Federal has helped increase awareness, spread knowledge and raise money toward research.
The success of The PINK initiative underscores the widespread local support around Baton Rouge for the PINK movement that is primarily designed to spread awareness and raise money for research efforts.


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The time of my life!: Grand Princess Cruise Review by dmm30
Overall Member Rating
The time of my life!
Destination: Europe - Western Mediterranean
Embarkation: Southampton
Princess has a reputation for appealing to 'older' passengers but this was not the case on this cruise, there were a mix of ages on board, including 400 children who behaved extremely well as far as I could see. There was also a good mix of singles, solos, BGLT, family and group travellers on board. We made loads of new friends on board ranging in age from 8-80 years!
We arrived at Southampton around 2.45pm and were on board by 3.15pm without any hassle. Our stateroom was fine, flat screen TV, fridge, reasonable storage space, nice power shower and good size balcony. Sure, it's not 5* luxury but we didn't More plan to spend too much time in our cabin and always managed a good night's sleep with no problems on the air con or mattress front.
The first night we ate at Horizon Court and then headed to Explorers lounge for a fun evening of entertainment and dancing, followed by a trip to the newly added One5 which was quiet but nicely decorated and very friendly.
During sea days, we filled our time at the casino, playing Bingo, sunbathing and having coffee in the Piazza. Zumba with Paul was a real bonus and kept the pounds from creeping on too quickly! There was always plenty going on - trivia, competitions, music, group meets etc and we never quite managed to do everything we set out to do. The coffee card is definitely a bargain and we enjoyed many a cappuccino, hot chocolate and tea in the International Cafe (even at 4am).
We chose to eat in the Horizon Court most evenings as the choice of food there is outstanding and we liked the more informal style. On the nights we ate in the main dining room the food and service was excellent - there aren't many tables for 2 in Anytime Dining so be prepared to share tables. We were lucky with our table mates but I know this wasn't the case for everyone.
The entertainment on this cruise was a mixture of shows, games, karaoke, music and dancing and everyone we met commented on how great the Entertainment Team was. The shows were hit and miss, we enjoyed the Elton John tribute and So You Wanna Dance show but by far the best was the International Crew show on the last night - very funny and highlighted a range of talent across the crew.
Most nights we spent in Explorers lounge where we enjoyed the music from Atomic and trivia games with Paul, Angela and the crew, followed by a trip up to the One5 for great tunes from DJ Eddy. The sailway party from Gibraltar was great fun, and the Deck Party following sailaway from Malaga was amazing.
The ports were again hit and miss for us, we enjoyed Rome and Barcelona, buying Hop on Hop off passes in both meant we could see the whole city in a relatively short space of time. Monaco was OK but not too much to see. We didn't go to Naples, choosing to get the bus to Pompeii but others commented how dirty and threatening they felt it was. Gibraltar, Ajaccio and Malaga were a real surprise for us as they are beautiful places which we could just walk around and enjoy.
I would not hesitate to cruise on the Grand again and can't speak highly enough of the majority of staff we encountered during our trip. In particular, the bar staff and Entertainment crew really made our holiday special, always stopping to pass the time of day and remembering our names, without ever being intrusive. We never had to wait long for service and staff went out of their way to be friendly and accommodating at all times.
Go with an open mind, be prepared to get involved and don't sweat the small stuff - you will have a ball! Less
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3 things to do for free in Denver this week, May 26-29
Now that we're in the summer swing of things, you'll want to save money for those epic road trips. Fortunately, there's a lot you can do for free in Denver this week, including learning about abstract agricultural art, hearing about fashion and discussing architecture.
Don't forget to check the Westword calendar for more happenings, and feel free to leave a comment below of anything else going on this week.
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Linda Przybyszewski at Tattered Cover Colfax (Tuesday, free) Home economics used to be a serious class taught in schools, and even a branch of government. After finding a pamphlet called "How to buy shoes" issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the 1950s, author and historian Linda Przybyszewski decided to take a closer look into how women's fashion evolved over the last century. Her new book, The Lost Art of Dress: The Women Who Once Made America Stylish, takes a look at the simplicity, art and thriftiness of women's fashion through American history. Przybyszewski will be reading excerpts from the book and signing copies of her newest work tonight at the Tattered Cover Colfax.
Dancing About Architecture at Carmen Weidenhoeft Gallery (Tuesday,free) Architecture for Humanity is an organization of engineers, architects and urban planners who donate their time and knowledge to helping under-served communities around the world. Tonight the Denver chapter will be hosting a free happy hour and discussion with Ben Griswold, designer of museum spaces along with conceptual artist and social entrepreneur Adam Gordon. As Frank Zappa said, "Writing about music is like dancing about architecture," so this could be a heady conversation.
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Superannuation funds have written to the three independent MPs who will decide which party forms the next federal government.
Retirement schemes are concerned that super and national savings will be ignored by
In the letter, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia outlines the role of super in the economy, the problems caused by the savings gap, the level of direct and indirect taxes paid by the wealth industry, and the need to improve efficiencies on member returns.
In addition to the letter, Financial Services Council chief executive
Mr Brogden and Mr Oakeshott have known each other since 1996, and both served on the front bench of the NSW government in the early 2000s.
A hung parliament and the prospect of Mr Abbott forming the next government come at a difficult time for the super industry. A series of reforms recommended by the Cooper report on super and the Ripoll report on financial products and services are up in air, while the Coalition leader has expressed his opposition to Labor's plan to raise the super guarantee.
Investor confidence in the super system has also been knocked by volatile financial markets.
"We have already had three years of reviews. Another three years of reviews would be disappointing. People need to be able to invest knowing what is going on," Australian Institute of Superannation Trustees boss
ASFA chief
"The letter is about getting super on the agenda," Ms Vamos told The Australian Financial Review.
"It is an attempt to put super on their [independent MPs'] agenda because we think the size of the national savings pool and the need for people to save for their retirement is of national interest at an economic policy level," she added.
Mr Brogden said he was encouraged by the Greens' positive stance on super, although he acknowledged that Mr Abbott was unlikely to back away from his opposition to raising the super guarantee.
"The best outcome with a Coalition government is that the door to a higher super guarantee is not locked," Mr Brogden said.
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Prepeare these spooky and delicious Halloween snacks. Mummies, eyeballs and spider webs are just a few things on this year's menu.
Get ready for some Halloween party finger foods, perfect for your party this year!
Using some iconic symbols, we've cooked up a list of five easy Halloween foods that even the most amateur of chefs will find simple to recreate at home.
The best part about all of the foods here is that most of these recipes are reinvented classic appetizers like deviled eggs, guacamole dip and pigs-in-a-blanket. Not only are they all simple recipes, they're also ones everyone is familiar with, so they're sure to please the party crowd - whether it's full of kids or adults or a mix of both!


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The headline should tell you all you need to know. Yes, it's true, Hockey Head will be taking a bit of rest for the foreseeable future. There's no need to weep, I won't be disappearing for long. I've taken the opportunity to join The Score as a full-time writer/web producer. With that said, if you look hard enough you should be able to find my trail of irreverent hockey news and all the latest dick jokes on The Score's spiffy new(ish) website.
As much as I like to consider myself DIY, I can say with complete confidence that I'm excited as hell to join the already impressive cast of writers and bloggers at The Score. I'd imagine you'll find my fingerprints on some posts at Hockey Or Die, where I'm hoping my penchant for the ridiculous provides a nice compliment to Jonathan Willis' statistical smorgasbord. Should be a hoot. As well, I'm working on The Break, which essentially plays like a snapshot of the inside of my brain anyway.
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Nestled into a park-like, waterfront setting adjacent the sandy beach of beautiful Bennett Bay and overlooking the Marine National Park Reserve and Belle Chain Islets, the resort is a place of great natural beauty, a place to relax, reconnect and rejuvenate.
|All Resort cottages and Hotel rooms have sweeping ocean views
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"More sunshine than the Okanagan, a mere 80 centimetres of rain a year and spring flowers in February are just a few of the reasons why the southern Gulf Islands are referred to as Canada's Hawaii." -Exploring The Best
The Mayne Island Resort is nestled at the far edge of a cliffside meadow and is surrounded by stands of mature fir, pine and arbutus trees. This provides a spectacular view of Bennett Bay and the National Heritage Park of Campbell Point and beyond.
Landscaping and gardens will reflect this natural beauty by incorporating some of the plants indigenous to Mayne Island. Complementing these plantings will be species that local gardeners have found to thrive in the San Juan archipelago environment. A certified landscape architect has helped us design gardens that are beautiful, as well as drought resistant.
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Texas Instruments announced the 650-mA LM25017, 300-mA LM25018 and 100-mA LM25019 Fly-Buck converters. The three TI 48-V synchronous buck regulators feature integrated high-side and low-side MOSFETs for single- and multi-output power supplies. The new Fly-Buck converters are available in volume now. The devices are offered in thermally-enhanced 8-pin LLP and PSOP packages. The LM25017 is priced at $1.25, the LM25018 is $1.12 and the LM25018 is $1.00 in 1,000-unit quantities. AECQ-100 qualified versions will be available in May 2013.
The TI synchronous buck regulators feature constant on-time (COT) control architecture that reduces board space by up to 40% when compared with traditional designs that require multiple DC-DC converters. The Fly-Buck converters simplify and speed high-voltage DC/DC designs in industrial and automotive systems.
The LM25017, LM25018 and LM25019 enable non-isolated voltage regulators and multi-output solutions from input voltages as high as 48 V. Pin-compatible LLP and PSOP packaging offers a scalable solution that covers a wide range of power requirements. Each Fly-Buck converter can be configured to provide positive and negative voltage rails, or isolated multiple outputs with excellent cross-regulation.
TI LM25017 LM25018, LM25019 Fly-Buck Converters Features
- Wide 9V to 48V Input Range (LM25018, LM25019)
- Integrated 48V, High and Low Side Switches
- No Schottky Required
- Constant On-time Control
- No Loop Compensation Required
- Ultra-Fast Transient Response
- Nearly Constant Operating Frequency
- Intelligent Peak Current Limit
- Adjustable Output Voltage from 1.225V
- Precision 2% Feedback Reference
- Frequency Adjustable to 1MHz
- Adjustable Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
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IMDbPY is a Python package useful to retrieve and manage the data of the IMDb movie database about movies, people, characters, and companies. It can retrieve data from both the IMDb's Web server and a local copy of the whole database. The IMDbPY package can be very easily used by programmers and developers to provide access to the IMDb's data to their programs. Some simple example scripts are included in the package.
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A simple tomato sauce that can be varied endlessly. Add a chopped chilli or a roasted a peeled red capsicum at the beginning of cooking. For a smoother sauce, pass the mixture through the food mill's medium disc. For a thicker sauce, reduce the sauce in a pan over a simmer mat, stirring frequently. For a thinner sauce, add 1/2 cup red wine (or sherry for a Spanish accent), water or meat stock.
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Some wag once said there are five phases to a project: wild enthusiasm, disillusionment, panic, punishment of the innocent, and accolades and honors to the non-participants. Of course, project management, is not about managing mood swings. Essentially, it�s a process of drilling down to assess, plan, and execute a project on an increasingly granular level to meet top-line deliverables (see figure). Add a little bit of Murphy�s Law, though, and the joke above can become frighteningly apt. Let�s take a look at some of the most common pitfalls in program management and the ways to avoid them.
Starting off on the right foot is key. Before you ever get as far as delivery dates and budgets in the initiation phase, you have to understand what it is that you�re doing�and why. �There�s a significant group of people who�d say it�s impossible up front to completely define the customer needs,� says Robert K. Wysocki, president of Enterprise Information Insights Inc. (Worcester, MA). �Things change throughout the project and those needs change what has to be done.�
Of course, the first thing to determine is whether the customer�s need really translates to changes in requirements, and what those requirements are. A customer may decide they require a feature because of a specific need, but the program manager and engineers may determine the need can be addressed in a different way. �Sometimes, instead of needs, it�s what the customer wants,� says Wysocki. �The project manager has to dig down deep, do a root cause analysis, continue to ask the question why, why, why until they really get down to the core of what that need is. A lot of project managers don�t do that, so they get started in a direction that�s fraught with problems.�
To accommodate changing requirements, a new approach called agile project management actually builds a re-evaluation step into the schedule. This represents a sea change from traditional project management. �A traditional project manager hates change,� says Wysocki. �The customer says �by the way, we also need one of these,� so the project manager has all this stuff that has to be undone, redone, restimated.� Agile project management says don�t plan the entire project�specify the parts you really know, maybe even build them, and then step back and redirect as necessary. Yes, that adds to the planning overhead, but it saves wasted steps or undoing work. �You�re not wasting time,� Wysocki observes, �you�re actually saving time.�
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Waste Management launches neighborhood watch
December 7, 2012
Waste Management of Nevada County has launched a community safety and crime watch partnership with local law enforcement agencies throughout the Nevada County area.
Through WasteWatch, Waste Management drivers will act as additional eyes and ears in the Grass Valley, Nevada City and Nevada County area neighborhoods they serve.
"We welcome the extra eyes and ears in our neighborhoods," said Operations Captain Jeff Powell from the Nevada County Sheriff's Office. "Waste Management drivers provide services in our community on a daily basis, giving them a strong familiarity with the area. We are glad to be working with them."
This neighborhood watch program helps protect residents, homes and businesses, and provides local police, fire and emergency services with a crew of alert, trained drivers who patrol local neighborhoods every day.
"Waste Management prides itself on being an active community partner, and the WasteWatch program gives us the opportunity to give back to the communities we serve," said Steve Cameron, district manager for Waste Management of Nevada County. "The right information at the right time can help halt or prevent crime before it occurs in our community."
On Monday, Waste Management's corporate security personnel worked with law enforcement officers from Grass Valley, Nevada City and Nevada County to educate and train drivers on the WasteWatch program. After completing the training, and passing a written exam, WasteWatch Certified Drivers have the tools and training necessary to help spot and report suspicious activity in their communities.
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-I graduated from Central Michigan University. Fire Up Chips!!!
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-I was in the band so I love music. I played the trumpet for 13 years. Please excuse my band nerdiness. Sometime I just can't help myself. Lol
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Lords Of SoCal Round 1 - Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Event on September 17, 2010 in Irvine, California USA
Lords of Combat LLC, is the first exclusively Southern California Mixed Martial Arts event promotion company. The Lords of Combat mission is to match Southern California fighters for Southern California fans. But aside from making great fights, Lords of Combat will continue to foster MMA culture in the community by creating a networking association for MMA gyms, nurturing local talent and improving public awareness of martial arts. Southern California is the historic birthplace of MMA in the United States, and Lords of Combat seeks to preserve the region's traditional dominance of the sport. Lords of Combat was founded by Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and business entrepreneur Anwar Elmahrek. At the age of 52, Elmahrek -- who also has a black belt in Shotokan Karate -- still practices BJJ and teaches MMA at Allan Goes Martial Arts.


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Heroic a" Whenever you cast a spell that targets Artisan of Forms, you may have Artisan of Forms become a copy of target creature and gain this ability.
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Update at 4:08 p.m. ET: The AFP news agency quotes a witness who says three men suffered "moderate" injuries during the shooting, which continued for about 10 minutes. He said that about 200 police were on hand and that they began firing as the procession of 600 to 800 people, including women, was about to conclude in the heart of the city. The march was held to demand that nine Shiite prisoners be released.
It's not clear whether police fired live rounds or rubber bullets.
Note that Saudi Arabia is eight hours ahead of Eastern Time.
Update at 3:34 p.m. ET: Police were lined up opposite the protesters, and gunfire followed stun grenades, AP says.
Today's rally was held by minority Shiites, who plan a "Day of Rage" Friday against the Sunni monarchy, which they say discriminates against them on economic and legal matters.
Last weekend, the government banned all protests and ordered thousands of troops into the Shiite-dominated east. The security ministry said all measures would be used to quell any unrest.
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Update at 1:52 p.m. ET: A witness in the eastern city of Qatif says gunfire followed stun grenades in response to several hundred protesters marching in city streets today, the Associated Press reports. The witness, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity because he feared government reprisal, said police in the area fired. The witness saw at least one protester injured, according to the AP.
Earlier post: Saudi police fired at a rally after the government warned it won't tolerate protests, the Associated Press reports.
In Riyadh, the AP quotes witnesses as reporting seeing riot police and special forces with batons and tear gas, particularly around shopping malls and main roads, in advance of tomorrow's planned "Day of Rage" protests.
Doug is an unrepentant news junkie who loves breaking news and has been known to watch C-SPAN even on vacation. He has covered a wide range of domestic and international news stories, from prison riots in Oklahoma to the Moscow coup against Mikhail Gorbachev. Doug previously served as foreign editor at USA TODAY. More about Doug
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Finally, we'll get to see Edward Cullen and Bella Swan get it on and do the nasty!
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Examiner reports that everyone's favorite vampire saga, Twilight, is getting the porn treatment. Frankly, we're surprised it took this long.
This Isn't Twilight: The XXX Parody will be released by Devil's Film on October 20, presumably to ride the wave of anticipation for the November 20 release of Twilight sequel New Moon.
Filling the role of Bella Swan will be Jenna Haze, who in addition to winning Female Performer of the Year at the 2009 AVN Awards has starred in such adult fare as Spunk'd 6, Load Warriors and This Ain't the Munsters XXX.
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Success in a variety of disciplines as a member of the Stephenville High Spartans has brought even more accolades to Hannah Stokes.
Stokes, who will graduate from Stephenville High later this month, has been awarded the 2013-2014 Brother G. I. Moore Female Student-Athlete of the year.
The talented multi-sport athlete, who will play women's varsity basketball with Acadia University in the fall, accepted her award at the School Sports Newfoundland and Labrador annual general meeting and awards banquet this past weekend at the Comfort Inn Airport in St. John's.
"I'm honoured," Stokes said Tuesday afternoon.
"There's been some fantastic athletes who have won this award. I'm proud and I've worked hard for it."
Stokes has been a dominant Spartan on the provincial school sports scene with a number of regional and provincial banners during her high-school sports career.
She was a member of four different championship teams and collected silver on four other occasions.
She has competed for her school in basketball, soccer, volleyball, cross-country skiing, athletics, slo-pitch softball and cross-country running.
Stokes says she has a different reason for enjoying each different sport she's immersed herself in during her high school days.
She encourages all students to get the most out of their high school days, including some sport or physical activity they find fun and rewarding.
"Every sport offers different opportunities," she said. "Everybody should be able to find their thing to do and what makes them happy. I found that sports were always an outlook for everything and playing just made me happy."
Natalie Burt of Valmont Academy in King's Point — who led her teams to four provincial championships this past year — and Victoria Healy, an athlete, coach and volunteer at Roncalli High in Avondale, were the runners-up for the award.
Miguel Dredge of Viking Trail Academy in Plum Point, considered the leader and backbone of the athletic program at his high school, got the nod as the provincial male student-athlete of the year.
Tiuri Lomond of Stephenville High and James Devoe of Belanger Memorial in Doyles, were the runners-up for the award.
The Coaching Service Award for the past year was presented to John Ping of Cloud River Academy.
Roger Jacobs of Indian River High in Springdale received the Honour Award.
The award recognizes contributions to the development of school sport programs from the grassroots to provincial levels.


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Today is the first day to register for Spring Storytimes with Miss Deena. Attending storytime is just one step you can take to ensure that your child becomes an avid reader in later life. Being a strong reader enriches all areas of learning. Learn more about our classes here.
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