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Someone who proves him or herself as one of the world's best athletes at the Olympics deserves to let loose. And while you'd think the best way to celebrate surviving two weeks of intense competition would involve hours of jacuzzi time followed by a two- to nine-month nap, a club in London feels otherwise.
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Kenny's bass weighed in at 13 pounds, 25.75 inches. He caught it on a rod and reel using live perch as bait, and after weighing it in, released it live, demonstrating the catch and release fishing ethic that has helped make Texas fishing some of the best in the nation.
The fish earns Kenny a Big Fish Award, Catch and Release Award, Junior State Record for Public Water for largemouth bass and a Junior Water Body Record for Lake Alan Henry from the department.
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The ingredients that went into the paint that the San used to create rock art include blood, gall, egg white and ochre.
Didima Rock Art site in the Cathedral Peak area of the Drakensberg Mountains, KwaZulu-Natal, has some of the most intriguing and mystical San Bushman rock art in the world.
Although this rock art site in KwaZulu Natal is remote it has a camp at its head, with the splendid sweep of the gorge below. Sandstone cliffs channel rushing water from mountain showers and storms, and the Zulu word N'dedema, from which Didima is derived, means 'the place that reverberates'.
Scholars are fascinated by the strange rock art creatures, half human and half animal yet armed with bows and arrows, found in this gorge and in the nearby Giant's Castle area. They indicate the San gave great importance to myth and ritual.
David Bristow, in his book Drakensberg Walks, says the last Bushman in the Drakensberg was shot in the Giant's Castle area just a few years before the game reserve was declared in 1903, as his cattle-thieving tribe had been declared vermin. Around his waist was a belt of antelope horns containing all the powdered colours used in San rock art.
"This death was tragic beyond belief, for this last lonely survivor of an essentially peaceful and graceful culture, which had been destroyed by greed and intolerance, was probably one of the world's great anonymous artists," Bristow writes.
For those who enjoy flora, Didima Gorge offers both the Drakensberg protea (Protea Dracomontana) and the highveld protea (Protea Caffra), as well as scarlet-and-yellow everlastings, the name of which will hopefully apply to San art.
The Didima Rock Art Centre, located at the Cathedral Peak Nature Reserve, houses three sections. The first is a display hall, where visitors can read about social relations between San and other social groups, their general life ways and religious beliefs. The second section is a preview room, where mythological stories dating back to 1873 are told. The last section is an auditorium where audio-visual shows are run.
There is also a coffee shop as well as a craft centre, run by community crafters.
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Didima Rock Art Centre
Tel: +27 (0)36 488 8025
How to get here
Park at the Didima Rock Art Centre and take a gentle hike to the rock art sites, either on your own or with a guide.
Best time to visit
Didima Rock Art Centre is open from 8am to 4pm. Show times: 9am, 10am, 11am, 12pm and 3pm.
Around the area
Make a day trip into the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho via the world-renowned Sani Pass. Or go with a guide on the famous Battlefields Route, sites of Zulu, British and Boer battles.
Tours to do
Self-guided tours to the Didima rock art site are accommodated. Guided Tours from the Didima Rock Art Centre are at 9am, 11am and 2pm.
Get around
Mike's Pass provides an opportunity to drive to the top of the Little Berg near the head of Didima Gorge.
Length of stay
A full day, weekend or half week.
What to eat
Near the Didima Rock Art Centre, the thatched Ndumeni Restaurant is an ideal setting to enjoy a refreshing drink and a light lunch.


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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Sophomore attack Daniel Tyner netted a career-high nine goals and the George Washington University men's water polo team edged Johns Hopkins University, 14-13, in Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Southern Division action at a raucous Charles E. Smith Center Saturday night.
Spurred on by a loud and boisterous crowd at Smith Center Pool, Tyner pumped in five second-half goals, including four after Johns Hopkins took a 9-8 lead with 54 seconds remaining in the third quarter, to lead GW to victory. He tied the contest at 9-9 with 39 seconds to play in the period, then added three goals in the opening 2:06 of the fourth quarter to help the Colonials to a 13-10 advantage.
The Blue Jays charged back behind goals from Ross Schofield and Kielan Crow to pull within 13-12 with 1:48 to play.
GW drew an ejection on its next possession and called timeout with 1:36 remaining. Sophomore Adam Streeter converted a skip shot nine seconds out of the stoppage for what proved to be the game-winning goal.
Mark Strickland again drew the visitors within a goal with 63 seconds to play and the Blue Jays had an opportunity to force overtime, but Alex Whittam - the younger brother of former GW standout goalkeeper Chris Whittam ('07) - whistled a shot wide and the Colonials ran out the final 30 seconds.
GW, which improves to 6-7 overall and 1-1 in the Southern Division, will host league foe Bucknell at Smith Center Pool Sunday at 12 p.m.
Johns Hopkins, which defeated No. 13 Princeton and Bucknell this weekend to start league play 2-0, falls to 9-4 overall and 2-1 in the Southern Division.
Tyner opened the scoring 89 seconds into the contest, but Hopkins responded by taking a 2-1 edge midway through the first quarter. GW answered back with a 6-1 run to close the half - including three goals from Tyner - to enjoy a 7-3 cushion at intermission. Junior goalkeeper Cameron Illes made eight of his 13 saves in the opening 16 minutes.
Schofield scored three of his team-high five goals in the third quarter as JHU briefly took a 9-8 lead, only to have Tyner take control and propel GW to its first win in the series since 2004 - a span of 18 games.
GW career goal-scoring leader and Athletic Hall of Fame member Glauco Souza ('93) owns the single-game goals record with 13 set against Fordham in 1992.
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Have you upgraded anything from the package manager ? Does /usr/lib/python*/scapy exist ?
Having procured a bunch of large wordlists i decided to test my WPA key and see if anyone's come up with the odd permutation i used to set it up. However, turns out that pyrit isnt very happy with the current setup and can't find scapy. I checked to make sure that scapy is installed (scrapy 2.5), searched this forum and google, and the only thing i came up with was a dead-end thread on pyrit's forums regarding osx having this issue.
When running pyrit to attack or analyze a handshake i get the following stating that it cant find scapy. As pyrit's been moved from the /pentest dir into /usr/bin and all of its corresponding files have gone to the wind i'm a bit confused as to how one is to configure all of this. Has anyone run into this yet? Did i break some dependency along the way? I figure if this were to be a common problem it would be well documented here...
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Scapy 2.x is required to use Pyrit's analyze/attack functions but seems to be unavailable.
Have you upgraded anything from the package manager ? Does /usr/lib/python*/scapy exist ?
I did a apt-get dist-upgrade recently, and /usr/lib/python2.5 and 2.4 do NOT contain a scapy folder even though synaptic and apt get show scapy to be installed.
btw, Dr Green, the 666 post count is definitely a good way to ring in the new year
Sorry thought it said it was in the 2.4 folder. Just compile and install scapy from source and remove the one installed from the package manager.
hahaha I didn't see that :-D Well spotted there may be trouble ahead hahaha
He is right, seems I forgot to upgrade scapy. Thanks I'll get it fixed asap
where's the symlink created from? locate scapy returns a bunch of stuff - what do i point the link to?
Sorry RageLtMan I thought you said the it did exist in the python2.4 folder. Install scapy from source for mow or wait till purehate has updated the repo.
If you want it fixed right now just do this:
Code:root@bt:~# wget http://hg.secdev.org/scapy/archive/tip.zip root@bt:~# unzip tip.zip root@bt:~# cd scapy-239e7f0ef70f/ root@bt:~/scapy-239e7f0ef70f# ./setup.py build root@bt:~/scapy-239e7f0ef70f# ./setup.py install root@bt:~/scapy-239e7f0ef70f# cd ..
Thanks guys. Pureh@te, will i be able to remove the manually installed scapy once the repos are updated?
EDIT: Pureh@te, i did the setup.py build, then built an rpm out of it, used alien to convert the rpm into a deb and now cant install said deb due to conflicts with the python-scapy package (which i cant remove as its needed by a bunch of other stuff) without using force-overwrite (which i did) . however, if you want the deb, i have it, or you could just go through the same process to make your own in case security (trojans, back doors, etc) is a concern. Happy new year btw everyone
I ran a passthrough attack as well as an attack_db against a handshake file - both ended up freezing and running out of memory (i was running after just booting up, no X, nada) took about 12 hrs to run out of 3GB of memory and it seemed to stick around the 15m PMKs area both times. odd...


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PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania's Director of Athletics, Steve Bilsky, has announced that Rob Eiter will be resigning his position as head wrestling coach as he pursues other professional opportunities.
"We are sorry to see Rob leave," said Bilsky. "Our wrestling program has a proud history, and Rob has done his part to add to that legacy over the last six years. We wish him well with his future endeavors."
"At the conclusion of the season, I had a chance to step back from the daily grind a bit and evaluate myself, and I realized that the energy needed to serve as head coach at a program like Penn wasn't there," said Eiter. "I am thankful to Mr. Bilsky, Alanna Shanahan, and everyone at Penn for six great years as head coach and eight years overall as a member of the Penn Athletics family. I am excited to be able to spend some time with my family and re-energize myself."
Eiter coached four All-Americans during his tenure as Penn's head coach, the most recent coming this season when Lorenzo Thomas placed sixth at the NCAA Championships at 184 pounds and became the program's first All-America in that weight class. The others have been Scott Giffin (174 lbs.) in 2010, Zack Kemmerer (141) in 2011, and Micah Burak (197) in 2012. Overall, Penn had 33 NCAA qualifiers during the Eiter era.
Two wrestlers won EIWA titles during Eiter's tenure, Bryan Ortenzio in 2012 at 133 pounds and Burak in 2013 at 197 pounds, while 10 others reached the EIWA final in their weight class. Penn wrestlers also earned 43 All-Ivy certificates under Eiter, including eight who were first-team selections.
As a team, Penn finished second in the Ivy League behind only Cornell every year that Eiter was head coach. The Quakers also had a second-place finish at the 2010 EIWA Championships, again behind the Big Red, and a third-place finish at the 2013 EIWAs.
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PLAS aims to provide a forum for exploring and evaluating ideas on the use of programming language and program analysis techniques to improve the security of software systems. Strongly encouraged are proposals of new, speculative ideas, evaluations of new or known techniques in practical settings, and discussions of emerging threats and important problems.
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Dr. Goodword wrote:• pratfall •
Pronunciation: præt-fôl (-fawl) • Hear it!
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: 1. A fall on the bum, bottom, rear, butt. 2. A mortifying blunder, an inexcusable act of stupidity.
Notes: Although prat originally referred to the human rear end, today it generally refers to a foolish person or someone who has just done something foolish: "Take the lampshade off your head, you prat!" It fits anywhere the A-word goes but connotes, in the US at least, a speaker with a more diverse vocabulary. It is far more common in the UK and Australia than in the US.
In Play: The original pratfall was the one featured in the slapstick comedies of the 20s, a quick fall backward on the cushion apparently created for just such occasions: "Sue Pine wasn't watching the black ice on the sidewalk and did a perfect pratfall in front of her blind date." (Lucky he was blind.) However, considering the rate of population growth, metaphorical pratfalls must be much more common: "Bragging to the boss that he had seen the boss's wife in Vegas with the new CFO turned out to be a major pratfall in I. Malone's short career at the company."
Word History: No one seems to know where the noun prat came from but it clearly originated in underworld argot. It is suspiciously identical in form to Scottish prat "cunning trick, prank", a noun with an adjective prættig "tricky, wily, crafty" in Old English, pretty today! This prat disappears from all published forms of English from Old English to 1478. Did it pick up a new, less acceptable meaning during this period? This would explain why we still use pretty, whose meaning certainly did change greatly over this period but not pret. However, since we have no written record of this period, it is pure speculation.
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At Baylor we philosophy majors had few extra-curricular activities, so I spent a lot of time at Baylor Theater. Pratfalls were popular and often discussed, but did not necessarily refer to a fall on the prat. Rather, as we used the term, it applied to any comic fall, one that comes to mind is tripping oneself and going flat on your face. Anybody else run into that wider usage?
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I rarely have to admit a word is not in my vocabulary at all. I seem to have missed pratfall. I am glad to learn it. I may not spread its use as the definition of any clumsy or funny fall, as Luke and Perry suggest, but then I might.
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ICY roads have caused three collisions across Dorset this morning.
The A350 Blandford Road North at Limberlost was partially blocked due to a two-vehicle collision at 7.35am.
The fire service were called to the scene as one of the vehicles was smoking and ambulance were also called to treat minor injuries.
Recovery was organised for both vehicles and the local authority was called to deal with debris on the roads.
They were also asked to re-grit.
A four-vehicle collision also took place at Station Road in West Moors at the same time.
Ambulance were called to treat the motorcyclist, who was complaining of aches and pains but was conscious and breathing.
A spokesperson for Dorset Police said ice caused the motorcyclist to come off his bike, a Kawasaki ZR750 J6F.
The road was closed between the junction of Pinehurst Road and Station Road.
The local authority was again called to grit the road and deal with a fuel spillage. The road was closed until lunchtime while waiting for a gritter.
And a car overturned on the A352 at East Stoke near Wareham just after 7.30am.
The incident took place near the Binnegar Lane junction, with the car rolling off the road into a field, ending up on its side.
Traffic was reportedly at a standstill as a result of the collision.
The 18-year-old female driver of the black Ford KA was conscious and talking and paramedics put a neck brace on her as a precaution.
She suffered minor injuries.
The road was re-gritted.
A Dorset County Council spokesman said their fleet of gritters went out at 7pm on Wednesday covering "the strategic network of roads".
She said it was decided that there was no need to grit again this morning, except for a small number of areas where "spot gritting" took place.


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Last week Beercuer posted some beef shanks he'd grilled so I decided to give it a try with a couple I had in the freezer. Previously I'd only used shanks, both smoked and unsmoked, in soup.
I started by seasoning them with salt, pepper, and onion powder, and wrapping them in bacon.
I cooked them over a direct medium charcoal fire for about 8 or 9 minutes per side with the lid closed.
Even though they cooked for a fairly long time they stayed pretty rare, and had good flavor. The meat was a bit chewy but it helped to break them down along the connective tissue lines and to remove the outer silverskin prior to grilling.


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Did you know?
When running inland, prepare for high altitude running conditions and summer heat.
Summer is the perfect time for running half-marathons in South Africa. The weather in most parts is perfect up until June, although the country has its fair share of winter runners as well.
The South African running fraternity – mainly because this is an outdoors country – is huge. In fact, it has become something of a community over the years, and overseas runners are welcome in the midst of even the smallest, most out-of-the-way clubs.
A South African half-marathon is the most democratic form of long-distance running, they say. If you can run 10 kilometres, you can double that distance within a couple of months of intensive training. And if you like the distance, what's to stop you from taking that next step up, to the full marathon?
But there are also runners who prefer half-marathons. Perhaps they don't have the time or inclination to dedicate themselves to the full marathon regime. Marathon training takes up to six months, with long runs scattered throughout the schedule.
Half-marathons require less effort and, ultimately, are more social races. But don't be fooled – there are those who take a half-marathon very seriously indeed, and for them there's no time for sight-seeing along the way. For the rest of us, there's a certain carnival spirit attached to a South African mini-marathon.
The biggest half-marathon race in South Africa is the annual Two Oceans, running at the same time every April as the ultra-marathon version of this famous event. One of the most special half-marathons takes you through the Outeniqua Pass outside George.
But everyone's running half-marathons all over South Africa these days, and it will be no trouble for you to find a race in your vicinity, kit up and hit the road with a bunch of new – and like-minded – buddies.


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Goals: Fremantle: M Barlow 2 M Walters 2 T Mzungu 2 D Pearce M Johnson P Duffield R Crowley S Hill T Sheridan. Gold Coast: S Day 2 A Hall B Matera T Lynch.
BEST Fremantle: Sandilands, Barlow, Mundy, Duffield, Fyfe, M Walters. Gold Coast: D Swallow, D Prestia, S May, J O'Meara, G Ablett, T McKenzie.
Umpires: Scott Jeffery, Chris Kamolins, Heath Ryan.
Official Crowd: 35,583 at Patersons Stadium.
A fit Aaron Sandilands reached loftier heights than usual as he led Fremantle to a 48-point win over the Gold Coast at Patersons Stadium on Saturday night.
The giant ruckman dominated with 58 hitouts - despite being rested in the final quarter - and provided an advantage too big for the Gold Coast to overcome. The Suns hadn't had to contend with Sandilands in their three previous meetings with the Dockers and weren't ready for him.
It was just too big a task for Charlie Dixon and Tom Nicholls, and will be for most sides this season.
Despite the lofty difference in hitouts, the Suns still managed to win the clearances 49-43, led by Gary Ablett and Dion Prestia with eight apiece.
At half-time the margin was just 12 points, with the first half played in terrible conditions. But last year's runners-up had their opponents at arm's length.
Known as a tough defensive unit, they kept the Gold Coast to just 2.4 in the second half while kicking 7.10 themselves. And that's with Steven May keeping Fremantle captain Matthew Pavlich goalless.
The Dockers lifted the tempo after the main break.
Less than 60 seconds after the restart, Michael Walters had extended that lead by six points, after Sandilands had won his 29th hitout, straight down to David Mundy.
Mundy had 18 touches in the second half - nine of them were contested - and showed why opposition teams will be keen to snare him at the end of the season when he becomes a free agent.
Walters had a chance to kick another goal seconds later, but missed. In fact Walters had several chances to put the Suns away throughout the night, but finished the game with 2.5.
Most of the poor weather came in the first half and there was no room for class and showmanship. Unfortunately for the Suns, they didn't have enough players with the thought process to just move the ball forward.
David Swallow did and Ablett tried, when he could get away from his shadow Ryan Crowley. But too others tried to move the ball as if it were dry and regularly came undone.
The Suns earned their own shots on goal, but in the crucial third term the Dockers were able to finish, with Walters, Tendai Mzungu and Michael Barlow kicking goals.


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TCNJ students won first place at this year's American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) International Design and Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC) in the Robotics undergraduate division. The conferences were held in Portland, Oregon. These annual competitions are an excellent opportunity for both undergraduate and graduate students to showcase their talents and abilities in front of respected and world-renowned experts in mechanism design from academia and industry. Submissions are judged on the basis of creativity, practicality, integrity of analysis and design methodology, and quality of a fabricated prototype and a final report.
The TCNJ students who were involved and who helped construct the prototype are as follows. Robert Richardson (ME), Michael Bower (ME), Devon Hall (ME), Julianne Rudmann (ME), Christopher Graf (ECE), and Matthew Lubaszka (ECE). The project advisors were Dr. Jennifer Wang (ME) and Dr. Orlando Hernadez (ECE)
Michael Bower and Robert Richardson represented their team project, titled Remote Control Robotic Firefighting System at the ASME International Design and Engineering Technical Conferences. Their project was to design, manufacture, and test a robot capable of assisting firefighters in scouting and extinguishing interior building fires. The robot is controlled wirelessly and has a wireless camera that sends a video feed to the operator. The design is divided into five major components: the drivetrain, the extinguishing system, the frame, the wireless controls, and interior electronics. A physical prototype was successfully built and tested to demonstrate the proposed design. The prototype is capable of climbing stairs and navigating various terrains in addition to directing the fire extinguisher's propellant through the use of a pitch variable nozzle. Other features include a piezoelectric speaker and a mounted strobe light to provide visual and audio cues to alert a trapped fire victim of the robot's presence.
Robert Richardson expressed how exceptional this experience was for himself and his team. Robert stated, "I personally enjoyed seeing some of the breakthrough technologies being developed in the different industries, and even viewing demonstrations at many of the presentations. The whole experience was very educational and winning 1st place was a large honor for us".
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Community Repository
From MEPIS Documentation Wiki
The Community Repository (CR) is a package Repository, or 'repo', run by and for the MEPIS Community that can be used to install software primarily via Synaptic. The Install Software page also has other methods to install software.
The CR consists of 4 separate sections:
- main; Most users should use at least the Main CR Repo.
- main - restricted; contains packages that may violate patent and/or licensing laws in your country.
- test; these packages are being tested before moving to Main.
- test - restricted; also packages being tested- see restricted note above
This page contains instruction on how to enable access to the community repository, how to request packages, and how to assist the community by testing.
Disclaimer - Please Read
We (the Packaging Team) have attempted to make the contents of the repo as stable & trouble free as possible for you - but there are no guarantees. We are following strict packaging guidelines to try and ensure no computability issues - however if you do use the repo, you acknowledge that you do this at your own risk. I (Brooko) am using it on my production machine - so this should give you my opinion regarding compatibility / stability.
Using The Community Repository (Main and/or Testing)
To make use of the Community Repository (Main and/or Testing), they need to be enabled in your sources list. For what your sources should be and how to edit them see the Sources.list wiki page.
Before using the Test Repo, please see the warnings in "Test Repository Notes" section below.
Base Procedures
These have been updated for MEPIS 8 - now utilizing a "Test" repository - rather than linking to a filesharing site on MEPIS Community forum.
- Community members will use the ML Package Request thread to request packages.
- Upon request of a package, a Community Packaging Team member will either volunteer to build it (confirm in same post), or if thread unanswered for a period of 7 days (unlikely) then the Community Packaging Project Leader will assign the request to a "Packaging Pod". The package builder (once assigned) should post in the package request thread to advise that the requested package has been assigned.
- The packager then builds the requested package using the Mepis Package Building Guide.
- Once package has been built, the builder starts a new thread on MEPIS Community in the News/Package Status forum. In the thread list - the package, any known dependency issues, and advise that the package will be shortly available for testing. The packager then advises their maintainer, and provides him/her a link to the build files (the deb(s), dsc, diff and source files).
- The maintainer downloads the necessary build files, checks them for accuracy, virus checks them, and uploads them to the Test repository. Once the application appears in test, the maintainer advises the packager to notify the community via the original thread on ML forums NOTE - the reason for the packager advising the community is so that they get appropriate acknowledgment for their work on the package.
- The packager notifies the community, and requests testing and feedback. Following confirmation that the package has been tested and confirmed working with no issues, the packager advises their Maintainer - who in turn arranges transfer of the approved package files from Test to Main.
- Maintainer then posts in the same News/Package Status forum thread to confirm completed packages have been uploaded and are available in the main repository.
- Maintainer then announces the packages availability on the MEPIS Community website, and adds / updates the application in the application list (with screenshot and details)
Pods / Structure
- The MEPIS Packaging Team is divided into sub-teams or pods (at the moment 2). Each pods consists of a Maintainer and 2-3 package builders.
- Only Maintainers can upload packages to the Community Repository and Community Test Repository
- Maintainers can upload their own packages - but have to follow the same strict rules on testing and approval before upload to Main repository.
- If for any reason a MEPIS Packaging Team member is unable to continue with their role, it is very important that they try and find a replacement within the community - and organize seamless continuity.
- If you are interested in joining the MEPIS Packaging Team - please get in touch with a team member on MEPIS Community forum.
- Why does it say 'You are about to install software that can't be authenticated!' ?
- This is because there is no GPG key for community repository. Given its structure there isn't a way to sign the packages that actually make it more secure - although signing it would make it appear to be so. All the packages are signed by the packagers and that is checked when packages are added to the repos. Since the mepis-deb.org servers are not where the packages are processed, and they're just serving as static files with no active content, it would be relatively hard to hack in and insert a malicious program and update all the Package files to make it available without breaking the repo. And it would disappear at the next update.
- How can I find out which packages are in the Community Repository?
- All packages are tracked on this page at the MEPIS Community Website
- What packages will be in the Community Repository?
- Any packages requested by the community which we are able to build.
- Any packages not found in 'stable', or newer versions of dated packages in the 'stable' repositories.
- Will the source code be provided?
- We ask that all package contributors adhere to the license of the program. As part of our procedures, we've indicated for source to be provided by the builders, and the intention is to make this available in our Community Repository.
- How many versions do I need to maintain?
- We would like to keep packages synced for both 64bit and 32bit versions. We are aware that special cases arrive where only one build is available, so this is not an absolute rule.
Test Repository Notes
- The test repository should only be enabled to download packages for testing, and immediately disabled afterward.
- The test repository should not be used on main production machines or mission critical set-ups (unless it is for an install in a discardable Virtual Machine)
- We do encourage the community to help us test each application thoroughly - but cannot guarantee the compatibility of the application while it is in test. We would prefer only experienced testers use the Test Repo - and less experienced MEPIS Community members wait the short time required for the application to migrate from test to main.
- The MEPIS Packaging Team take every care when building and uploading packages, but in using the Community Repositories, you do so at your own risk - ESPECIALLY the test repository.


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As an investor, you may sometimes feel frustrated. After all, your portfolio seems to be at the mercy of the financial markets, whose volatility is beyond anyone's control.
Yet, you can control the quality of the investments you own and the diversification of those investments to improve your chances of attaining your long-term financial goals. One way in which to do so is to put as much as you can afford, year after year, into tax-deferred investments.
When you contribute to a tax-deferred account, your money has the potential to grow faster than it would if you placed it in a fully taxable investment - that is, an investment on which you paid taxes every year. Over time, this accelerated growth can add up to a big difference in your accumulated savings.
For example, if you put $200 each month into a taxable investment that earned a hypothetical 7 percent a year, you'd end up with about $325,000 after 40 years, assuming you were in the 25 percent federal tax bracket.
If you put that same $200 per month into a tax-deferred investment that earned the same hypothetical 7 percent a year, you'd accumulate about $515,000 - or nearly $200,000 more than you'd have with the taxable investment.
Of course, you will eventually have to pay taxes on the tax-deferred investment, but by the time you're retired, you might be in a lower tax bracket. Furthermore, depending on how much you choose to withdraw each year from your tax-deferred account, you can have some control over the amount of taxes you'll pay.
Clearly, tax deferral can be a smart choice, but what sort of tax-deferred vehicles are available?
One of your most attractive choices will be your employer-sponsored retirement plan, such as a 401(k). Your earnings have the potential to grow on a tax-deferred basis, and since you typically fund your plan with pre-tax dollars, the more you put in, the lower your annual taxable income.
If you're lucky, your employer will even match some of your contributions.
Consequently, it's almost always a good idea to put in as much as you can afford into your 401(k), up to the contribution limits, and to boost your contributions every time your salary increases. In 2012, you can contribute up to $17,000 to your 401(k), plus an additional $5,500 if you're 50 or older.
Even if you participate in a 401(k) plan, you can probably also contribute to a traditional IRA. Your earnings have the potential to grow tax-deferred and your contributions may be tax deductible, depending on your income level.
In 2012, you can put in up to $5,000 to a traditional IRA, or $6,000 if you're 50 or older (if you meet certain income guidelines, you might be eligible to contribute to a Roth IRA, which offers tax-free earnings, provided you don't start taking withdrawals until you're 59 1/2 and you've had your account at least five years).
Finally, if you've "maxed out" on both your 401(k) and your IRA, you may want to consider a fixed annuity. Your earnings grow tax-deferred, contribution limits are high, and you can structure your annuity to provide you with an income stream you can't outlive.
The more years in which you invest in tax-deferred vehicles, the better. So start putting the power of tax deferral to work soon.
This article was written by Edward Jones for Cyndi Newburn, an Edward Jones financial advisor in Ahwatukee Foothills. Reach her at (480) 460-1149.


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Jul 17, 2008
Farewell caregivers!
I am sad to say, I am hanging up my blogger hat after 18 months to make way for some fresh perspective for another caregiver. I have really enjoyed sharing my views and experiences caring for Pops with the HealthTalk audience...
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Jul 3, 2008
What Happens When a Caregiver Wants to Retire?
In June, my wife Deb and I rented a cottage in Maine and enjoyed a short vacation. We took early morning walks on the beach with the dog, ate our fill of steamed clams and lobster, caught up on our reading under the beach...
Jun 12, 2008
An early Father's Day
Because of a scheduled trip out of town next Sunday, we decided to celebrate Father's Day a week early. So last Sunday my wife Deb and I took Pops down to Ulster Landing Park on the Hudson River where we barbecued spareribs...
Jun 3, 2008
Another caregiver role: Recording family histories
Over the years, my 91-year-old father has recounted quite a few interesting stories of family history and his life. I thought they were worth preserving, and I knew I wouldn't be able to remember and recount them accurately...
May 22, 2008
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There's quite a lot of literature growing up around caregiving these days. One of the latest and best entries is a compilation of caregiving essays titled, for some obscure reason, "An Uncertain Inheritance: Writers on...
May 13, 2008
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Recently, I rented Michael Moore's film "Sicko" about the sad state of the U.S. healthcare system. The film was thought provoking, and I was particularly impressed by how some other countries handle healthcare...
May 2, 2008
Pops Turns 91 And We Go Golfing
My father had his 91st birthday on Saturday, and I took him to the driving range as a kind of birthday outing. I was a little anxious about how he would do (he has a bad left knee), but he used to be an avid golfer, and it's...
Apr 24, 2008
Dropping the ball on glucose testing
I guess one of the things I haven't been particularly good at in my caregiver duties for Pops is making sure he tests his blood glucose regularly. Whenever I ask if he's testing, he says he tests "once a week or so",...
Apr 8, 2008
Living to 100
My father turns 91 later this month, which is really getting up there. And despite a couple of strokes in 2005 and 2006 and a handful of other asymptomatic chronic conditions, he is, to all appearances, doing pretty well. The...
Apr 3, 2008
The Grim Numbers Around Alzheimer's Disease and Caregiving
You may have noted the 2008 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures report that was released last week by the Alzheimer's Association. Most of the news organizations that covered the report focused in on the shocking...


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I'll be making my way into the world for a pair of appearances in the LoHud universe this week.
On Thursday, June 16, Greg Prince and I will be reading from Dana Brand's work over at the Tappan Free Ilbrary (93 Main Street, Tappan), starting at 7 PM. Come hear the distinctive voice of Dana Brand- I'll do my best to do it justice.
On Saturday, June 18 at 2 PM, I'll be signing copies of my new book, Taking the Field, at Barnes and Noble in Nanuet (140 Rockland Plaza, on Route 59). Come by for some Mets talk, and I will advise you which long-term Met jerseys to buy at the nearby Modell's (spoiler alert! not Beltran or K-Rod).
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Hello All - new guy here. Have to say I love these boards and am very grateful to Steve and the mods here for running a great site! Tried my first beer can chicken after reading about it, (using Steve's recipe) and it turned out great.
I'm sure it could improve, but my family won't mind me trying! Thanks again and these boards are invaluable for recipes, grilling resources and just downright friendly people!
BTW - did the chicken on my 22 1/2 Weber One Touch Gold, with some hickory chips for color and flavor.


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5You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.
The New Revised Standard Version (Anglicized Edition), copyright 1989, 1995 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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LAKE WALES, Fla. – The Saint Leo men's golf team jumped two places to finish fourth at the Start2Finish Webber Invitational hosted by Webber International University and competed at the Lake Wales Golf & Country Club on Sunday. Individually, Nick Brothers posted the second-best score of the day's competitors as he jumped five places to finish third.
The Lions posted a 54-hole total of 295-317-287—899, using a calmer final day weather-wise to post the second-best round of the day, and just the third-best total round of the entire tournament. Their fourth-place finish was 10 strokes behind second place Coastal Georgia and 17 strokes behind tournament champion, and Sunshine State Conference foe Rollins College.
Brothers' leap up the leaderboard was most impressive as he ended the three-round outing just three shots shy of the championship mark. The junior's final card read 70-77-69—216 as he improved his final round score by eight strokes, and missed the tournament's best round by two shots. He finished two shots behind Webber's Connor O'Dell and three back from O'Dell's teammate Gustaf Hydbom, who took home the individual crown.
Beginning to make a reputation for his final-round improvements, Justin Foster jumped into second place on the Lions, in a tie for 20th overall with a three-round 72-82-74—228. Two spots behind Foster was Rick Briggs, who posted a 78-74-77—229.
Codi Daudelin finished fourth on the team and in a tie for 26th overall after scoring 75-85-71—231. Chaz Heinz rounded out the Lions' lineup, carding a three-round 78-84-73—235.
The Lions will next travel to Howie-in-the-Hills, Fla. on March 9-11 when they compete in the St. Johns Invitational. For the latest news, information, and updates on Lions' Golf and all other Saint Leo Athletics, visit SaintLeoLions.com.


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Topic: Haven't posted in a while..
I haven't posted in a while, and thought I would do a quick update on Dad. He had been in the hospital for a week or so just over a month ago when he needed to have his stent replaced after his bili levels skyrocketed to over 400. Although the stent caused him a good deal of discomfort for quite some time, he is doing much better.
2 weeks after leaving the hospital, we (parents and siblings) went to Newfoundland where Dad was born for the first time as a family. It was a wonderful trip, and Dad loved seeing us reconnect with his family. I think he really needed that, and it's left him feeling very good about our future relationship with them. He also felt quite good during the trip (probably due to the fact that because of his high levels, he hadn't had chemo in 5 weeks). He had more energy then he's had since being diagnosed. He paid for it a bit when he got home, but we all believe it was worth it.
Right now he's back on his chemo regime, so spending a lot of time sleeping again. When he's not asleep, he sort of obsesses over things... I'm not sure if this is common or not, but he'll get something in his mind and WILL NOT let it go until he's done something about it. The latest was buying a gift for mine and my sisters in-laws. I think he felt the need to get them something as a good-bye, but also sort of as a thank you for watching over us... the gifts he chose are incredibly beautiful and well thought out, and are sure to bring out strong emotions in everyone... they certainly did for me.
Anyway, things are okay... I'm sad because my daughter is 10 months old today which means 2 months from now I will be back at work wishing I was at home with Katelyn, and able to spend time with Dad whenever I want to.... it will be a hard adjustment for me.
I hope everyone is doing well, and read your posts daily - just haven't taken the time to post for myself. Think of you all daily.


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To-Go Ware Bamboo Utensil Set
This bamboo utensil set is a perfect way to pack those reusables in style. This earthy pouch contains every possible utensil - a beautifully carved fork, knife and spoon, plus chopsticks (just in case). Why it's good: Bamboo is highly durable and can be grown and harvested sustainably as opposed to "throwaway" plastic cutlery consists of petrochemicals harmful to the environment, as well as contributing to wasteful habits that feed the landfill. In addition, the holder itself has been produced by WEAVE, a women's cooperative on the Thai-Burma border. By purchasing this utensil set, you will have contributed to their advancement and empowerment, and made a positive impact to global community.


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CYCLISTS will be able to enjoy the Worcestershire countryside on a brand new charity bike ride event taking place this summer.
The Listers Jaguar Land Rover Worcester Classic 2014 has been organised in association with David Lloyd Leisure Worcester, and has a challenge for all abilities.
There will be three different and challenging routes, covering 55, 85 or 100 miles on Sunday, July 13.
The three one day rides are designed for all cycling enthusiasts, sportsmen and women who want to take on a challenge and at the same time raise some money for charity.
Riders taking on the rides will have all food and support provided on route by the Listers Jaguar Land Rover Worcester Classic support team.
The event will start and finish at the David Lloyd Club and all riders will receive medals for all three distances.
This year's event will be raising funds for Acorns Children's Hospice but riders can select a different charity if they wish.
For more information or to sign up visit worcesterclassicbikeride.com or contact Barry Clayton on 07855546116.


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The GSP Airport District has converted the former rental car return lot to its new cell phone lot opening March 1st.
The cell phone lot which is accessible 24-hours a day is where motorists can wait for FREE until their arriving passenger is ready to be picked up from the terminal. The new lot provides 50 spaces in comparison to the former lot which only had 12 spaces.
This is not a long-term parking area. Vehicles in the GSP Cell Phone Waiting Lot must be attended at all times.


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TAUNTON Town's fixture backlog has worsened after their two most recent Calor League games were again postponed due to the weather.
Last weekend's match with table toppers Merthyr Town along with Tuesday evening's meeting with Cirencester Town both fell victim to a waterlogged pitch, completely saturated following the persistent rain that has swamped Somerset.
The Peacocks have now had six consecutive home matches called off since last playing at the Viridor Stadium on Boxing Day, and with five away games also postponed in the same period, a rescheduled fixture list will certainly provide Town with a hectic final two months of the season.
Apart from the fixture congestion, the continued absence of home games has put a severe dent in club finances.
Chairman Kevin Sturmey said: "The adverse weather has had a serious impact on our cashflow and while it is difficult to be exact I believe the figure could be near to £20,000.
"A club at our level relies on the turnstile income to pay players' wages.
"Furthermore, four of our six postponed games have been on a Saturday when the bar will always be busier and the crowd will be bigger compared to a midweek match. That hole in our cashflow will never be replaced."
Town are on the road this Saturday when they travel to Didcot Town in the Calor League, kick-off 3pm. Nat Pepperell misses the trip to Oxfordshire as he is on holiday.
Despite winning 2-1 at Evesham on Tuesday the Railwaymen sit four places below Taunton in the table place and were soundly beaten 4-0 at the Viridor Stadium in early November.
That result began a six-match winning run for Town and team captain Jamie Price is eager to get back playing and regain that form.
He said: "The postponements we have had lately have been a nightmare for the club and the players.
"We are desperate to get back on the pitch now we are at full strength to get on another winning run and push ourselves up to where we think we should be – at least top eight after the indifferent start we had."
Price, who plays at full-back and is in his third spell with the Peacocks, added: "The season so far has been very different to any other that I have had. "Pre-season couldn't have gone much better with everyone fit and looking sharp. We scored lots of goals and only lost one game to a full-strength Newport County side.
"Since our first league game away at Evesham, we literally went from having a really strong side to having different players getting injured in virtually every match which impacted our start to the season big time as many were key players.
"It took until Christmas to get a full strength squad back and now Leigh and Martyn are going to have headaches picking their first 11, which is better than scratching around clubs trying to get players to fill in."
On Tuesday evening, Taunton go to Toolstation league, first division side Wells City in the quarter-finals of the Somerset Premier Cup, kick-off 7.30pm.
The Peacocks will not want to be reminded of their last visit to Wells, in November 2009, when the home side snatched a 90th minute winner for a 1-0 victory in the same competition. The tie will be settled with extra time and penalties on the night if necessary.


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What role should scientific discoveries about the brain's function play in the criminal justice system? How should neuroscientific evidence be handled in civil and criminal cases? These are among the many questions associated with this fascinating and rapidly evolving area of the law, which is frequently in the news. Academic, court, and law firm librarians will appreciate this cutting-edge update.
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Continental breakfast. (Cherry Room, second floor)
9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Neuroscience and the Law: overview and recent developments. Professor Amanda C. Pustilnik, University of Maryland (Room 305)
10:30 a.m.–11 a.m.
Break. (Cherry Room, second floor)
11 a.m.–Noon.
A forensic psychiatrist's look at the testamentary capacity of Julius Caesar. Dr. Harold Bursztajn, co-founder, Program in Psychiatry and the Law, Harvard Medical School (Room 305)
Noon–2 p.m.
Lunch with LLNE business meeting. We will walk to McCormick & Schmick's, 34 Columbus Ave., Boston.
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"I do not believe that we are descended from apes. It is stated in the Qur'an that this is untrue." Muslims have been asked in recent weeks why they reject the theory of evolution. The questioner invariably encounters the same name every time: Harun Yahya…
"It is stated in the Qur'an that Allah created us from earth and gave life (breathed His own spirit in) to us. We reject the theory of evolution because it is an ideological system that seeks to defy religion. This theory is a scientific excuse. We reject the theory not because we are opposed to science, but because we have sufficient scientific evidence with which to expose its inconsistencies." These extracts are some of the heated comments made during a discussion held at the beginning of the month with imam Taouil Nordine and Professor Johan Braeckman of Ghent University.
… The Year of Darwin, the founder of the theory of evolution, is approaching, but at the same time the theory is being increasingly rejected in this country. A great many Muslim students, for instance, reject the idea that living things have a common ancestor and evolved over the course of centuries. Nordine suggests that, "If we ask them, no Muslims will believe in this."
(De Morgen): Do you receive many questions about the theory of evolution from young Muslims?
Nordine: "Of course. Many Muslims go to school. It is quite logical for them to ask questions since they do not believe in it. That being the case they telephone me, or send messages. But they do not ask whether the theory is true, but rather how they should react against it."
(De Morgen): In contrast to the academic world, you say you have scientific evidence against the theory of evolution. Your point of reference on this subject is the Turkish Harun Yahya. How did you learn about him and his ideas?
Nordine: "... Yahya is not his real name. It is a combination of the names of two prophets who waged an intense struggle for the sake of the faith. Yahya wrote a book: The Evolution Deceit.... He has worked hard for the information he has accumulated. This has become even clearer now. Academic scientists most probably recognize his name. In early 2007 a magnificent book was sent out, generally to members of that profession, to Europe: Atlas of Creation. This 6-kg volume, adorned with stunning pictures and colored holograms, has gold letters embossed onto its thick cover…"
... Professor of Ecology Hetwig Leirs from Antwerp University: "... It (the Atlas) is identical to books handed out some years ago by a few Muslim students of biomedicine in the wake of classes on the theory of evolution. 'Professor, you really must read this. What you told us in class is not possible. We cannot be descended from apes. We were created,' (they would say.)" In his office the biologist states, "This book was called The Evolution Deceit."…
... He conducted a study involving 200 students from Antwerp University… 86% of the students were Catholic. Jewish students lowered this proportion, and more than six people out of 10 did not believe that they were descended from apes. This was even clearer among Muslim students: more than eight out of 10 thought the theory of evolution was completely ridiculous.
… Atlas of Creation makes a very clear statement. In the book, Harun Yahya, or Adnan Oktar to give him his real name, exposes the "lies of Darwinism," rather than engaging merely in a "biological discussion." Indeed, he states that it is Darwin and his adherents who are responsible for all hatred, Nazism, racism, Marxism, fascism, and the terror attacks of 9/11.
Selahattin Koçak: "Yahya's intention is to instill religion into young people, and it would seem that he is achieving this. This is indeed the whole issue, a return to pure Islam…"
Oktar… appeared suddenly last year, all over Europe. His was a new voice after the American creationists who have been opposing the theory of evolution, and years back he founded the Turkish-based Science Research Foundation (BAV) together with Turkish lawyers and doctors. In their view, their aim is to bring about "peace, security and love…" From the end of the 1990s they have dedicated themselves to opposing Darwinists. They waged that struggle on a gradual basis. In 2005, half of Turkish science teachers still believed in the theory of evolution. Last year, however, according to a similar poll, the figure had fallen to only one in four.
… Last summer, Oktar invited journalists onto a luxury yacht in order to answer their questions about the Atlas. "Hitler and Mao were Darwinists. Darwinism is the only philosophy that encourages conflict" he said. Tarkan Yavaş joined in, saying, "Turkey has become the center of the world." … Science magazine's French correspondent received the following response to a question about the publication of the Atlas: "Will they round the books up and burn them, just like in the Nazi period?… No prohibition or obstacle can halt the collapse of Darwinism."…
In addition to his more than 250 books, Harun Yahya also has a large number of excellently designed web sites. And, according to Yahya, some 3,000 conferences have to date been held all over the world. And what about Belgium? "We do not have a conference set-up in Belgium at the moment." He then adds: "That was the case in the past, but if you would like we can help you hold conferences."


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(covers information from several alternate timelines)
The Fleet Museum (or the Starfleet Museum), was a museum on Earth, originally run by the United Earth Starfleet, and later the Federation, in which historic vessels or notable objects were placed on display following their decommissioning.
A.G. Robinson thought the escape pod he used to eject from NX-Alpha "should make a nice addition to the Starfleet Museum." (ENT: "First Flight")
The legendary NX-class Enterprise was also stored in the museum following its withdrawal from active service in 2161. (ENT: "These Are the Voyages...")
A Constitution-class starship was housed there in the 2360s. Jean-Luc Picard had visited this vessel sometime prior to 2369. (TNG: "Relics")
In an alternate timeline, in which the USS Voyager returned to Earth in the late 2390s, Voyager landed and became a museum, located on the Presidio of San Francisco. (VOY: "Endgame")
External links Edit
- The Starfleet Museum, a non-canon website by Masao Okazaki, with many speculative ship designs.


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(UPDATED COVERAGE, Jan. 9) ORLANDO, Fla. — An image problem continues to trouble all sectors of the spud industry, according to the Alliance for Potato Research and Education, which says the U.S. Department of Agriculture is contributing to the problem.
The issue crops up at the government's MyPlate page on vegetables : according to the USDA, potatoes aren't just a vegetable, they are a starchy vegetable.
To address this, a quintet of heavy hitters joined forces in 2011 with the National Potato Council, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Potato Board, Denver, to create the non-profit alliance.
Five companies founded the alliance:
- McCain Foods;
- Lamb Weston/ConAgra;
- Heinz/Ore-Ida;
- Cavendish Farms; and
- Simplot.
Maureen Storey, formerly senior vice president for science policy with the American Beverage Association, is the alliance's president and chief executive officer. She has been on the job since June 2011. Storey has an extensive background in nutrition and dietary research, with bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Minnesota.
Growers, processors and distributors packed into a conference room at the 2012 Potato Expo in early January to hear Storey's update on the organization. Still in the gearing-up mode, the alliance expects to launch a website early this year.
The group's goal is to remove "starchy" from USDA's description of a potato.
"We need to get the information into the literature so the dietary guidelines and the consumer messages that come out of the dietary guidelines are balanced in their science," Storey said.
The alliance already commissioned research — with alarming results, she said.
Only 18% of survey respondents said they consider potatoes to be vegetables. The remaining 82% described them as starch. In a similar survey question, 33% of respondents said they did not think the word vegetable accurately describes potatoes.
Storey said the alliance is reviewing government data and planning to collect additional information to change that perception.
The alliance has four program areas in its mission: science/research, outreach to growers and members, education of consumer influencers, and partnership development.
Key partnerships already formed include the American Dietetic Association Foundation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, USDA's Agriculture Research Service, and the USDA's MyPlate initiative.
Storey said grassroots work by the potato council and potato board in 2011 helped gain Congressional approval of a measure to keep potatoes in the nation's school nutrition programs. That was a crucial victory, but she said the issue is not dead.
"School lunches will come up again in the farm bill," she told the standing-room-only crowd. "We need to get the research in hand and get it out there."
She cited the potassium content of potatoes as an example.
"When you say potassium everyone thinks of bananas," Storey said. "Potatoes have far more potassium per serving — 560 milligrams compared to 358 milligrams — but people don't know it, yet."


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can anybody tell me why this video is not working on iphone / ipad?
any idea how can I fix it?
thanks very much.
Hi websalacarta ,
refer this link http://www.w3schools.com/html5/tag_video.asp it will help to solve your problem
Sorry, I´m not sure how can that help me.
On my site, I have 3 different formats for each video: .mov, .3gp, .m4v
must I choose one if it´s a computer and another one if it´s an iphone/ipad?how could I do that?
You only really need one format, mp4 encoded using the h.264 codec. You need to restrict the h.264 encoding to baseline/ level 3.0 to remain compatible.
First you check your video format. Which video format support your iPhone. Then downlown this format video. You can play it.
If you are going to be using HTML5 video tag for the video (Which I do suggest). Then you do need all the different video formats. As android plays .mp4, iOS .mov. But it might also play .mp4 if I remember correctly. But firefox does not support .mp4 and it will need to be .webm.
iOS (and most 'droids) play h.264 encoded content; .mp4 and .mov are just container formats. AFAIK they both are handled properly so long as you are using a supported encode.
is it possible to play all type of format like .avi,.mov,.mp4 in iphone,android. which player support this all format.
is it possible to integrate into my site with real player
No, real player is flash, so it will not work on iOS. You will need to do it with html5 to make sure it works on both
is it possible to play video on a page itself without take it to the full screen?
Tip#When posting links for mobile devices use a QR code.It saves a lot of fiddly typing and is much quicker.
Please check out the great blog post http://www.sitepoint.com/how-to-embed-video-using-html5/
This discusses many of the issues with codecs and graceful degradation.
It may prove to be helpful.
No, the device is hard-wired to play a video fullscreen. Perhaps it can be done in a iFrame, but I'm not sure...
You need to get it working on the web site in the first place. I don't see the video in Firefox, for instance. Google Chrome developer tools returned this error message:
Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 403 (Forbidden) http://www.mischalluch.com/videos
If videos not working on your iPad or iPhone then it is clear that your device doesn't support the video file format. In order to make them playable on your iPad device you need to convert them to iPad supportable format. For this purpose you need any effective third-party iPad Video Converter which could convert your videos to iPad compatible formats so that you could execute the videos on your iPad. With the help of third-party converter you can also edit your videos while converting and can also extract audio form video.
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Yes some great tools to do this are FFMPEG and Handbrake you can find these in google and they are completely free and powerful converters.


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WORCESTER Warriors' capture of Ryan Lamb from Leicester Tigers certainly raised a few eyebrows given the fly-half's strained relationship with director of rugby Dean Ryan while the pair were at Gloucester.
Lamb was part of a Cherry and Whites side that twice finished top of the Premiership but was beaten in the play-off final on both occasions by the Tigers.
The 27-year-old was a key element of Ryan's teams but was perceived to be something of a loose cannon despite his ability.
But he insists he has nothing but respect for the coach and is focused on making Warriors a success.
"It wasn't as bad as everyone made out," Lamb said. "We had five good years and came top of the pile a fair few times and I think when we didn't make that next step to win something, he wanted to go a different direction.
"I thought I had stagnated a little bit so it was a mutual decision that we were going to part company but there's been a lot of water under the bridge and Dean is one of the best coaches I've played under.
"The vision he's got for the place is very exciting and I'm happy to be part of that."
He continued: "I've been in the Premiership for nine years now and I feel comfortable in the environment. I've known Dean since I was a young lad and he brought me through. I respect him massively as a coach, I think he's one of the best around and hopefully I can bring something to the club."
Sixways chief Ryan added: "I'd be surprised if it's the last time I'm pulling out my hair when working with Ryan but that's part of the attraction of working with him. I'm fully aware of what I'm taking on, I'm not walking blindly into the room.
"I'm really quite energised about working with him. What he's capable of doing with the ball is second to none and my job is to harness some of that, talk with him and manage others around him."
With fellow fly-half Toby Flood released by England, and Owen Williams and David Mele also proficient with the boot, Lamb was deemed surplus to requirements at Leicester, who are also bringing in Freddie Burns from Gloucester in the summer.
Lamb said: "I like competing against the best and trying to develop myself as much as I can. Freddie was in the academy when I was at Gloucester so I know him pretty well and he's a very good player.
"It would have been nice to compete against him, it's not happened but coming to a place like this is something I am really looking forward to.
"It's a lot different challenge to what I'm used to – I'm used to fighting for play-off spots – but I see it as a better challenge to stay up than getting into a play-off spot."


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Let your crew battle fish, not fatigue, by booking your boat on a yacht-transport ship when you hit the tournament trail.
By Diane M. Byrne
The scenario is all-too familiar.
You and your crew depart your homeport for the tournament you've been looking forward to all season—the one that's on the other coast of the country, maybe even down Mexico way, thousands of miles from your usual fishing grounds. The adrenaline's pumping, but between the stirred-up seas being thrown at you and the fatigue that's inherent in making such a lengthy trip, by the time you arrive at your destination, you're all worn out—or worse, you've missed the Bimini start.
That's it, you think; I'm never doing this again.
If you decide to stick closer to home from now on, you're missing out on an alternative way to hit the tournament trail without beating up yourself and your boat: a yacht-transport ship.
But wait a minute—aren't those just for the megayacht set? The answer, in a word, is no. In fact, Sevenstar Yacht Transport, one of the companies providing these services, is specifically targeting owners of boats like yours.
Sevenstar opened its doors in 1999 to address the yacht market, working with companies ranging from Sunseeker to Rodman and Azimut to ship their midsize yachts to dealers and boat shows worldwide. It's been growing steadily since then; according to Richard Klabbers, Sevenstar's managing director, the company saw a turnover of $8 million last year compared to $1.8 million its first year. Sevenstar has a total of 118 staffers, five of whom do nothing more than fly all over the world overseeing the loading of boats.
In addition, within the past two years, Sevenstar has seen an increase in interest from owners of battlewagons; in fact, Klabbers says that 50 percent of its bookings are for sportfishing boats these days, with a number of them heading to marquee tourneys like the ones in Baja California and Cabo San Lucas sponsored by Bisbee.
Next page > Part 2: Sevenstar's agents will double check that you have the proper insurance and that everything onboard is secured. > Page 1, 2, 3
This article originally appeared in the June 2004 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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Southern Strings Dulcimer Festival held at WCU
The 6th Annual Southern Strings Dulcimer Festival and the 1st Annual Deep South Dulcimer Competition were held in the Thomas Fine Arts Center at William Carey University February 23-25. Guest dulcimer instructors performed a free concert on February 25 before the evening competition.
The Southern Strings Dulcimer Festival included music education sessions, instructor performances, and opportunities for private lessons with nationally known dulcimer artists. The instructors were Lonnie Brown, mountain dulcimer performer and instructor; Lee Cagle, mountain dulcimer performer; Jess Dickinson, a Mississippi Supreme Court Justice and hammered dulcimer performer; Bruce Ford, founder of www.everythingdulcimer.com, mountain dulcimer performer and multi-instrumentalist; Dan Landrum, editor of Dulcimer Players News magazine and of www.everythingdulcimer.com, and hammered dulcimer performer; Rick Long, bowed psalteries maker and performer; and Bob and Rose Taunton, bass dulcimer, percussion and banjo players who have recorded three CDs.
The Deep South Dulcimer Competition was divided into two categories: hammered dulcimer and mountain dulcimer. First place winner for the hammered dulcimer was Linda Parker of Rosedale, Ala. First place in the adult mountain dulcimer competition was Bobby Trawick of Pensacola, Fla., and first place in the youth category was Ian Stephen of Hattiesburg.


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Psychology Archives
PCH opening Down Syndrome Clinic
March 19, 2013 by in Business News | Healthcare
Phoenix Children's Hospital will announce the opening of Arizona's first and only Down Syndrome Clinic at a press conference that will be held at the hospital between noon and 1 pm on Thursday, March 21. Patients, families and physicians will be available for interviews. A light lunch will be served. Last year, 160 babies were… Read More →


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Fairfax County Jeans Day 2013 – Putting the ZIP on Homelessness
Thank you to this year's sponsors:
Jeans Day Fairfax 2013 - Thank you for helping us
reach our goal!
With your help, we raised more than $35,000 this year; and with
our $25,000 match from the Philip L. Graham Fund, we have brought in
MORE THAN $60,000 to help put the ZIP on homelessness!
Thank you for your support of our Third Annual Jeans Day. As a result, and thanks to a generous $25,000 match from the Philip L. Graham Fund, the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Partnership to Prevent and End Homelessness has raised more than $60,000 to help end homelessness in our community. Thank you to all of our 2013 Jeans Day participants for their support.
To help us meet the challenge, we introduced the new "Buy A Brick" initiative. We have been building virtual houses to encourage additional support to meet our Jeans Day challenge.
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You can donate now through the Apple FCU Foundation.
- Checks will be accepted at any of Apple Federal Credit Union's branch locations. Make your checks made payable to PEH/CFNCR. Mention 'Ending Homelessness in Fairfax County' to the teller at the time of deposit.
- Mail checks or money orders to: The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region, 1201 15th Street NW, Suite 420, Washington, DC 20005. For all checks, please reference "Homelessness" in the memo section.
What is Jeans Day Fairfax?
Jeans Day Fairfax is an awareness campaign and fundraiser for ending homelessness in our community sponsored by the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce, Connection Newspapers, Apple Federal Credit Union, and the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Partnership to Prevent and End Homelessness in partnership with Fairfax-Falls Church businesses, nonprofit and civic organizations, Fairfax County employees, Fairfax County Public School employees, the faith community and individuals. Since 2011, Jeans Day has involved over 200 organizations representing more than 10,000 employees.
For more information on the event, contact Glynda Mayo
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Innovative BMW i3, BMW i8, AlphaCity, DriveNow, ParkNow and BMW i Ventures successfully tackling mobility challenges of the future
LONDON--Sept. 24, 2013: Based on its recent analysis of the new mobility products and services market, Frost & Sullivan recognises BMW AG with the 2013 Global Company of the Year Award. According to Frost & Sullivan, BMW has firmly established its credentials as an innovative and sustainable auto manufacturer, working towards solving intensifying mobility challenges. Cars like the BMW i3 and BMW i8 and services like AlphaCity, DriveNow and ParkNow represent the future of mobility. These mobility services initiatives have been designed by BMW and its partners to complement each other and mark significant strides towards a future of fully integrated mobility solutions.
"BMW is the one participant in the new mobility products and services market that has not only rightly identified and addressed the changing mobility needs of the global consumer early in its life cycle, but has also set a benchmark for others to follow," commended Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Shwetha Surender. "The company has displayed effective leadership in customer value with its wide range of innovative and customised solutions, ranging from integrated mobility solutions to flexible usage models."
"On behalf of the BMW Group it's an honour to receive this recognition from Frost and Sullivan. A few years ago we stated that the BMW Group would be the leading provider of premium mobility products and mobility services. This independent industry recognition gives me further confidence that the BMW Group is headed in the right direction," said Dr. Markus Schramm, Senior Vice President Aftersales Business Management and Mobility Services BMW AG.
Apart from growing the traditional fleet business, BMW's multi-make fleet division Alphabet has focused its efforts on corporate car sharing and short term rentals. AlphaCity and BMW on Demand are aimed at providing increasing flexibility to both corporate and private customers.
AlphaCity was the first corporate car sharing programme to be launched globally. This innovative business model combines car sharing and leasing to improve employee mobility. Alphabet has tied up with the Dutch Railways NS to offer the NS Business Card to corporate clients. This novel mobility offering integrates access to all means of public transportation under one single contact-less chip card.
BMW i's car sharing programme DriveNow expanded into the North American market in August 2012. DriveNow allows customers to locate and reserve the nearest car using the DriveNow app and unlock the car using a digital key incorporated in the driver's license. The recently launched ParkNow app allows customers to search and pay for parking spaces using their cell phones. DriveNow in Europe is a joint venture with Sixt the car rental company and DriveNow in North America is wholly owned by BMW. "One of the most important factors in the success of BMW's mobility services is the use of information and communication technology to offer fully automated mobility services," noted Surender. "The combination of online reservations and contact-less chip cards has made car sharing easy, efficient and profitable, while global system for mobile communications (GSM) facilitates efficient billing and rapid identification of vehicle location."
Recognising the need to develop smart technology further, BMW has established a venture capital company - BMW i Ventures - with a corpus of $100 million. The initiative aims to promote mobile apps and mobile technology as part of BMW's long term growth strategy within the new mobility products and services market.
"Sustainability is a key aspect of BMW's vision; it has been the sector leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the last eight years for sustainable premium automobile manufacturing," remarked Surender. "BMW's pioneering BMW i electric vehicle (BEV/PHEV) range – the BMW i3 and the BMW i8 - is in line with its commitment to sustainable mobility solutions."
The BMW i3 has been designed as a competitively priced, compact megacity vehicle that offers key telematics, entertainment, and connectivity features. The emission-free electric motor has an output of 125 kW/250Nm and gives the car real punch on the road. The i8 has been conceptualised as a hybrid sports car which can run for 35 kilometres on electric power and uses less than 3 litres of fuel every 100 kilometres.
The first BMW i store opened in London in 2012 - BMW i Park Lane. It is the world's first BMW i showroom to be dedicated solely to electric mobility.