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We were delighted with this choice of hotel. It's situated down a Hutong and takes you by surprise on approach. The road is a bit scruffy but don't let that put you off. The hotel is a quiet oasis and a short walk from lots of restaurants and the old Bell and Drum towers.
The reception staff were friendly (in contrast to some reports that I'd read) and spoke good English. The hotel buildings are set around a tranquil courtyard. The bedrooms are a good size and decorated in Chinese style. There was a huge, comfortable bed. The room was very clean with a nice bathroom and a good shower. There was even a PC in the room for free internet access! The air conditioning worked although I would have liked it to be a little cooler.
breakfast buffet was decent and had
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We found it easy to navigate our way to this hotel as it is on the edge of the Hutongs. I would definitely stay here again.

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About the Book
Paintings and drawings by the artist Sandra Flood. A book for artists and collectors a like.
Sixty nine color images of the paintings and details along with descriptions of techniques, colors used and stories behind some of the pieces.
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- Category Arts & Photography
Standard Portrait, 7.75×9.75 in, 20×25 cm
72 Pages
- Publish Date May 22, 2014
- Language English
- Tags Sandra Flood, Sandra Flood's Book, Fine Art Book
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The show's over--Blockbuster shuts its doors for good
By Kevin Toal-SCDA News Staff
Sackville Drive has lost a major retailer with the demise of Blockbuster. Thanks to the popularity of movie downloading sites such as Netflix, the once dominant video retailer has gone out of business.
I recall, only a few years ago, standing in line on the eve of a long weekend with a few cinematic selections in my hand. There were a couple of movies for the kids, a romantic comedy for my wife - which I would grudgingly watch - and at least a couple of horror films for my own personal viewing.
As usual, despite the crowds, the staff remained cheery and helpful. Occasionally, I would find myself discussing new and old movies with the cashier. More often than not, I received a tip about a movie to check out (no pun intended). And, more often than not, the tip turned out to be bang-on. You just don't get that kind of assistance online.
Now, with final sale signs everywhere, the Villa Plaza Blockbuster location is closing its doors as technology takes another victim.
With the prospect of deals on DVDs, video games, and other assorted goodies in mind, I found myself wandering the aisles alongside other like-minded bargain shoppers. As we moved through the store, like flies hovering over a fresh corpse, the familiar faces of the greeted us warmly even though we were profiting from their impending unemployment.
"Any idea what will take over this location?" I asked the cashier, handing him my selection of discounted movies.
"No idea," he said. "But it's a great location, so it won't be empty long."
He had a point. Just as one technology is superseded by another, so too are the businesses that continue to reinvigorate Sackville Drive. I will miss Blockbuster and the staff who made each visit pleasurable, but I expect the next tenant will offer something fresh to the community.


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The location is great if you need a cheap place to stay that feels safe and clean. Staff is very nice. Be aware that the beds are very small and the room is also very small. The bed size was definitely not a full size, it was about as big as a twin and a half, I've never seen beds that size. While it is true that there is a view of a junkyard, it is not unsafe feeling. Just an industrial area. The first night we stayed there the noise from our neighbor was terrible, the second night we were there it was very quiet.
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WWDC 2013 was the most searched keyword on Google in the past few weeks and not only over the Internet, in real world everyone was seen talking about it. This is obvious as Apple events are a trendsetter and hence, everyone waits for them quite eagerly. As expected, Apple officials announced its much-awaited iOS 7. Everything sounded very common until they started narrating about visual changes and new security features installed in the iOS. This made me realize that this iOS has something different as it is completely overhauled by Apple's designing team led by Sir Jonathan Paul "Jony" Ive. They have given main importance to the security and this; I feel is the impact of warning given by the federal government to raise security standards of devices made by them. Here are few security features in the new iOS 7 that pulled my attention.
1. Activation Lock – Theft or lost devices were the biggest concern for Apple and the source of inspiration behind devising a completely altered "Activation Lock". With the new activation lock, if a thief tries to deactivate "Find my Phone" or wipe the device, it will become inoperable until the proper username and iCloud password is fed.
2. Auto update - Apple has hit the malicious malware writers hard by formulating auto-update feature. It allows the iOS to download the updates coming from Apple in a very silent way. Malware coders were exploiting the defencelessness of earlier iOS by making fake update notifications pop-up to fool people and make them download malicious malware.
3. Safari's "Do Not Track" – This security feature was not given the deserved attention in WWDC. From the security point of view, this is very handy tool, which allows users to shoot a request of not interested in being tracked by the servers. This feature is much understated in the browsing world and most websites ignore it completely.
4. Per app VPN control – VPN has been a revolutionary way to maintain privacy during web surfing. Apple designers have taken it on the new level by offering per app VPN feature in the upcoming iOS 7. By offering granular control, Apple has made VPN adopting more feasible for the users. It helps in increasing the security of a device by letting you judge, which part of your VPN data has to be encrypted. This was another security feature announced briefly at the WWDC.
5. Key chains – Looks like Apple knew about our craziness about our passwords and password managers as they help us in improving password and its hygiene. They simplify our login across many devices and this is why we adore them so much. Apple has stepped forward towards password management by devising iCloud keychain that helps in creating secure passwords. These passwords can be synced across various devices through iCloud concept. This iCloud keychain does not only work for passwords but all the confidential data and sensitive information can be shared via this concept. It can remember Wi-Fi passwords, website logins, and credit card information and fill the forms where this information is required. This feature will put a significant impact on existing password manager apps market.
As the launch date of the new iOS 7 comes closer, anxiety continues to tower about how these security features would shape up Apple's iOS future. The beta version of iOS 7 is released and is available for download but I am not quite sure whether these security features are available in the beta version or not. In most cases, features vary a lot in the beta version and the final release. As for now, it has been quite awe-inspiring, how apple iOS developers have worked to enhance the security of the new iOS.
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A MUM has braved dizzying heights to help raise awareness of a newborn infection which almost claimed her baby son's life.
Little Alfie Poole was very poorly when he was born seven months ago.
He wasn't breathing and it took doctors two minutes to resuscitate him. Mum Jennie Poole, from Haydock Avenue, Sale, was told Alfie had developed sepsis as a result of contracting Group B Steptococcus (GBS).
Jennie, who is also mum to Leo and Ollie, said: "Alfie's birth was horrific. My husband Matt and I didn't get to hold him or touch him as he was rushed off to Neo Natal Intensive Care.
"When we saw him four hours later, he was covered in tubes and wires in an incubator, where he spent the first 48 hours of his life. He had to have his brain function monitored to make sure he wasn't brain damaged as he had took so long to breathe."
Group B Streptococcus is the UK's most common cause of life-threatening infection in newborn babies. Between one and two out of every 10 infected babies will die but most infections are preventable.
Group B Strep Support informs families and health professionals on how to take steps to save babies' lives.
"I had never heard of GBS and it was only when I Googled it that I came across the charity," said the 30-year-old.
"A lot of people have never heard of it and it is not something tested for on the NHS, despite the test only costing £11. This was my third pregnancy and I had only heard of it once my son was lying in Neonatal Intensive Care."
Alfie spent the first 20 days of his life in hospital but thankfully got better. Jennie later found out that she was a Group B Strep carrier.
The lack of awareness drove her to want to help the charity spread the word and ensure parents-to-be know that testing was available.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the charity, Jennie teamed up with fellow mums to do a 13,000ft skydive at Hinton-in-the-Hedges Airfield in Northamptonshire in July.
The women were cheered on by Group B Strep Support founder Jane Plumb.
"On the day I was more excited than nervous," said Jennie. "It's something I have always wanted to do but doing it for a worthy cause made so much more difference."
Jennie raised £410 from the charity skydive and is already planning her next fundraising feat. There's still time to donate, visit justgiving.com/fundraising/jennie-poole.


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Class Red equipment: Do not use without specific training.
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We have a woodworking lathe kindly donated to us on indefinite loan by Kim Spence-Jones. It is a quality machine in fair condition but it is capable of causing severe injury so it must only be used by those trained to operate it safely. The 'owners' are responsible for training new users and ensuring that it is maintained in a safe condition.
Using the woodworking lathe
The lathe is a wood turning lathe capable of machining circular cuts in material up to about 30cm (12 inches) in diameter for bowls (20cm for spindles) and about 125cm (4') long. The lathe is solidly built so with care excellent results can be obtained. We currently have few lathe tools, which should allow most basic woodworking operations to be undertaken.
This lathe has five speeds, it cannot be run in reverse.
To achieve real safety operator attitude is key. Trying to achieve unrealistic goals in limited time is the prime cause of accidents. Please take the time to plan your work and gain sufficient knowledge to perform it safely.
Dust from many woods can cause allergic reactions in some individuals, and some woods have been identified as carcenogenic. There is a book in the library ("Wood for Wood Turners" by Mark Baker) which documents possible health risks for 150 different woods.
The Key hazards are: • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) shall be worn GLASSES ARE MANDATORY! • Point of operation – Contact with the tool or cuter head may occur. • Contact with moving parts, such as the power transmission, chucks, spindles, and the workpiece. • Getting loose clothes, jewelry, or long hair caught in rotating parts: Entanglement is a serious hazard on a lathe. Loose clothes or long hair can become entangled around the rotating parts of the lathe pulling the operator into the cutter or rotating stock resulting in significant injury. • Being struck by flying chips or wood splinters thrown by the cutting action. • Being struck by a workpiece that has not been adequately secured in the lathe or is oversized or unbalanced. • Inhalation of dust and particles. • Dropping objects on foot.
• A visual pre-operation inspection should be done prior to use: - Remove chuck keys, adjusting wrenches and knockout bars. Form a habit of checking for these before turning on the lathe. - Cord should be checked for cracks or worn areas. Remove from operation if cord is damaged or if plug does not have proper grounding (3-prong). - Make sure there is enough tension in the belt
The owners are experienced users who have volunteered to ensure members know how to safely operate the lathe before they become approved users. Their next responsibility is to ensure the lathe is in a safe usable condition. Time permitting, they will advise users on how to make best use of the lathe.
So far the owners are;
- Kim Spence-Jones
- Matt Greenwood (Matt the Carpenter)
- Louis Kovalevsky
- Cadu Miceli
- Dan Tidhar
- Hsin-Ling Liang
You can contact the owner this address email@example.com
Training and approved operator
To get the required training to become an approved operator please contact one of the owners.
The owners will help users make the best use of the lathe but it must be emphasised that learning to take full advantage of all the capabilities of it takes months of practice. The owners have limited time so members will need to take responsibility for much of their own training. More details about the training can be found at
The approved operator are:
Diana Probst (trained by Cadu and Louis 26/08/16)
Robin Sterling (trained by Louis 16/09/16)
Martin Lenz (trained by Louis 16/09/16)
Frody Jones (trained by Louis 22/09/16)
Will Nock
Richie Fosh
Safety Advice
American Association of Woodturners' Safety Advice
Useful Links
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The maintenance is done by the owners on a regular basis
Checking that all the screws are securely fastened (pulleys, chuck...)
Checking that the tools are still sharp, other wise rotate the cartridge.
Peripheral tools and accessories
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Running the lathe will require many accessories, a suggested list will be developed
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Preservation guide
A guide to methods of preserving animal specimens in liquid preservatives. This is adapted from an original set of notes prepared for the Zoo Hons '94 field course by Kelvin K. P. Lim & N. Sivasothi http://preserve.sivasothi.com/
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- 4 III. Labelling
In this guideline, we are mainly concerned with the taxonomic reasons for preservation. The scientific description of an animal species requires the detailed examination and description of a representative type specimen and a series of specimens which are subsequently deposited, catalogued and maintained in a museum or zoological collection. This remains a reference for other workers to consult in future.
Specimens from any field collection should be deposited in a reference collection in an institutional for the long-term maintenance and access for the future. The animals should therefore be preserved in the best possible condition and where possible, ensure that the natural colour is retained, their external appendages (e.g. fins) are erected and stomach contents intact.
Care should be taken to ensure that specimens are handled carefully. Features important in the taxonomic study of fish, for example, are easily damaged with contact even after preservation. Photography, if required should be conducted on the spot. Do not crowd animals in small containers - this will result in damage to their surfaces or appendages. Do not keep animals for preservation "later" as they may deteriorate quickly and pollute a container leading to a distortion of morphological features and other damage. A well-preserved specimen will generate more accurate information.
In traditional studies, formalin (4% formaldehyde) was used to fix specimens before preserving them long-term in 70% alcohol. However modern studies require samples or whole specimens for molecular studies. In this case the whole specimen or a sample taken from a large specimen should be immersed in 90-97% ethanol. Other media, such as RNAlater, can be used for samples but it does not preserve specimens of some taxa well .
Note: A specimen immersed in a liquid preservative may not be totally infused with the liquid. This may be noticeable when the specimen floats. In the long term, such a specimen will rot, despite being surrounded by a preservative. In large volume animals, injection of the specimen with the preservative is required to reach the inner tissue.
1. Formalin
Usage: Formalin should be used only to fix specimens for morphological study. Many groups should NOT be fixed with formalin - cnidarians such as corals, octocorals and sea-pens, echinoderms, crustaceans, and protistans. In most cases once fixed for 24 to 48Hrs depending on the size (longer if large fish), specimens should be transferred to 70% alcohol. Where colour is an important character or needs to be recorded, it is advisable to take photographs of the specimen with a colour swatch.
i. Formalin - 24-48hrs (fix soft tissue)
ii. Water - up to 1 day (depending on size of specimen; to leach out the formalin)
iii. Alcohol - long term storage
These are approximations. The length of time for each step may have to be increased with increasing size of specimens. 10% formalin (= 4% formaldehyde) is usually used to fix specimens. Concentrated formalin should be taken to sea and diluted at sampling sites: Mix one part concentrated formalin to nine parts water. Sea-water does buffer the acidic formalin to some degree but it should not be relied on for long-term storage (beyond several months). Borax is often added to formalin to provide a more consistent buffer allowing longer storage. In bottles meant for killing and fixing, fill about two-thirds the bottle's volume with 10% formalin.
Warning: Goggles, respirator mask, gloves and protective clothing should be used when handling formaldehyde/formalin. Inhalation of formalin fumes causes extreme discomfort and is harmful. Contact with the fluid causes severe irritation to the skin; contact with sore or raw spots results in extreme pain. Formaldehyde is also said to be a carcinogen. In the event of spillage, always rinse hands, the outside of receptacles and other affected areas thoroughly with water.
Storage: Concentrated or any other forms of formalin should be kept in safe, water-tight, spill-proof bottles, e.g. pep-bottles, and should always be clearly labelled. Plastic bags containing formalin should be leak-proof and maintained in an upright position at all times, and the opening should be rolled or folded down and sealed with tape or clips. Securely cover all receptacles for formalin fumes can be very offensive smelling, and can cause extreme discomfort to the nose and eyes.
2. Alcohol (ethanol)
Usage: Alcohol is usually used for most cnidaria, sponges, arthropods and echinoderms which can be immersed in a solution of 70% if the specimens are being used for morphology but 90-97% pure ethanol if specimens are likely to be used for molecular studies as well. Note that the colour of a specimen is lost almost immediately once immersed in alcohol.
Ethanol usually comes in the 95% concentrated form. For molecular studies use the concentrated form. For long-term preservation, it is usually diluted with fresh water to 70-80% strength. This is the lowest concentration at which preservation will be maintained. During field collections, ensure that solution you use is not diluted by the water which comes with the samples.
Industrial Methylated Spirits (IMS) is also used to preserve specimens at strengths of 70 to 80%. It has added impurities which may affect DNA so should not be used for molecular samples. IMS is, however, cheaper than pure ethanol and does not attract the same custom duties as ethanol. Warning: IMS is poisonous if consumed.
Warning: Alcohol is usually safe to handle, but can cause irritation to the skin in cases of prolonged contact. Always rinse hands thoroughly with water after working with alcohol. Industrial alcohol is toxic and should never be drunk. Receptacles containing alcohol should always be properly and clearly labelled.
Alcohol is highly flammable. Never work with this fluid in the vicinity of open flames. Alcohol is prone to rapid evaporation, and receptacles holding it should be securely covered at all times, and not be opened unnecessarily.
II. Sample containers
There are various types of containers which one can use to fix specimens:
1. Plastic water-tight bottles.
Where possible, the bottle-type containers should be as tall as the length of the largest specimens, such that the specimens can be set straight when the bottle is placed on its side. It can however, be difficult to handle in the field where one has to screw and unscrew the bottle-cap numerous times in a row.
2. Plastic bags.
Not as desirable, but with careful usage, and with knowledge of its limitations, these can be successfully utilised in the absence of plastic containers. Its disadvantage lies mainly in that its leak-proofness is not guaranteed, and also it can easily be punctured by sharp spines. When plastic bags are used, go for those with thicker material. Plastic bags are very useful for fixing the larger specimens, as well as for containing mud and leaf-litter samples.
III. Labelling
1. Data labels
Always make sure to insert a data label into the preservation container/bottle for every specimen collected. This should preferably be done immediately before leaving the site for another. A data label is extremely important. It should record the specimen identification if appropriate, cruise number, station number, date, any other supporting data. Specimens without such data are virtually worthless. Data labels should be made from suitable paper so that it does not disintegrate in liquid and should be labelled with waterproof ink or soft pencil. Subsamples of a specimen should also be labelled and note made of the animal and locality data they were take from. Never mix specimens from two different localities in the same bottle. Always use a fresh bottle for each site. Always put a label indicating collection locality. A log of samples should also be made to keep track of specimens and samples collected at each station.
2. Bottle labels
Always label chemical bottles, particularly those with preservatives clearly, so that the contents will not be misused, or worse, drunk accidentally.
1. Fishes
Whenever possible, fish specimens can be fixed in 10% formalin upon capture, any molecular samples such as from muscle or liver should be taken first and preserved in 97% ethanol or in solutions such as RNALater. When preserving the fish usually try to make sure its finnature is well spread-out, and the body straight and well-stretched. Examination and counting of fin rays and scales would be relatively easy on such well-preserved material.
Specimens are usually left in formalin to be fixed (ie. become thoroughly hardened) for a week or slightly more if larger than 10 cm, before they are soaked for a day or two in clean freshwater before being transferred to 70-75% alcohol for long-term preservation. It is possible to preserve fish specimens for a long time in formalin, but if the preservative is not buffered, the high acidity is likely to render the specimens brittle and transparent.
Large fishes above 10 cm, crustaceans and herptiles should preferably be injected with a small amount of 10% formalin after they have expired in the preservative. Fishes larger than 6 cm should always be injected before they are fixed in formalin. This prevents the innards from rotting, a condition which leads to distortion of the specimens.
When injecting specimens, find a place with running water, wear appropriate protective equipment and clothing. If any spills occur wash hands immediately. Inject 10% formalin into the body cavity of the specimens through the vent until the body bloats (only slightly) and formalin starts to drip from the mouth. For larger fishes an incision could be made on the belly to enable formalin to penetrate the body cavity.
When using bottles, always place fishes with strong spines on their fins into the bottles backwards. This will enable easy extraction of the specimens later, even if the spines become erected, without having to damage the spines.
2. Arthropods
These are the easiest to process in that they can be killed immediately and stored in alcohol. The larger arthropods (especially those with hard exoskeletons) sometimes need to be injected with preservative to prevent their innards from rotting.
3. Molluscs
Newly killed molluscs can be fixed in buffered 10% formalin for two or three days, then transferred to 75% alcohol after soaking for a few hours in water.
4. Cnidaria
Different taxa have to be preserved following different protocols. Pennatulacea and Alcyonacea have to be preserved directly in 75% alcohol to prevent dissolving of sclerites that are of taxonomic importance. Scleractinians have to be also preserved in 75% alcohol. Actiniaria, Ceriantharia, Antipatharia and Corallimorpharia are preferably fixed in 10% formol, and small fragment has to be preserved in 96% alcohol for genetic studies. Scyphozoa and Hydrozoa are also preferably fixed in 10% formol.
5. Asteroidea
Preservation of asteroids for subsequent identification and analysis is relatively straightforward. Specimens should be fixed in 95% ethanol, which preserves the specimen in a manner, which makes tissue available for basic DNA extraction. Specimens can be later transferred to 75% ethanol or dried for long-term storage. If histology or other morphological analysis is a high priority for the specimens involved, specimens can be fixed in a buffered formalin solution followed by storage in ethanol or drying. Tube feet from formalin-fixed specimens should be sampled before fixation and preserved in either 95% ethanol or some other DNA-friendly fixative, such as DNA later. If time permits, specimens should be relaxed in freshwater or a magnesium chloride solution prior to fixation.
Ideally, specimens should not be directly dried without fixation, especially if the body wall is heavily thickened, soft or heavily embedded with tissue. However, if adverse circumstances dictate this course of action species with well-developed skeletons can be dry fixed although results may vary. Some individuals will show decay and/or coelomic collapse for example.


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Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 357491
[5.2] <Shift> + <Tab> is unusable keyboard shortcut for HVM guest domain
Last modified: 2009-09-02 05:48:49 EDT
Description of problem:
To control the focus, I want to use keyboard shortcuts.
But <Shift> + <Tab> is unusable for HVM guest domain on the viewer of
virt-manager, <Tab> is usable though.
virt-viewer has the same result.
This problem does not occur with PV domain.
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
from RPM (RHEL5.1 RC):
kernel-xen (kernel-xen-2.6.18-52.el5)
xen (xen-3.0.3-41.el5)
from cvs:
virt-manager (changeset 637)
virt-viewr (changeset 16)
How reproducible:
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Create a HVM guest domain
2. Open the guest domain by using virt-manager or virt-viewer
Actual results:
I cannot move the focus by <Shift> + <Tab>
Expected results:
I can move the focus by <Shift> + <Tab>
Additional info:
If there is other unusable keyboard shortcut, I will report it here.
*** Bug 353701 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release. Product Management has requested
further review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential
inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update release for currently deployed
products. This request is not yet committed for inclusion in an Update
I think that the cause of this problem is not virt-viewer or gtk-vnc,
occurred by another module.
Let me tell you why I thought.
I debugged how the value of "keyvalue" was set at gtk_vnc
(gdk_keymap_translate_keyboard_state() in key_event() at vncdisplay.c),
and I compared the result of them:
shortcut Domain keyvalue
<Shift><TAB> HVM (unusable) ISO_Left_Tab
<Shift><TAB> PV (usable) ISO_Left_Tab
But the setting value is same between HVM and PV.
Do you have any idea ?
This request was previously evaluated by Red Hat Product Management
for inclusion in the current Red Hat Enterprise Linux release, but
Red Hat was unable to resolve it in time. This request will be
reviewed for a future Red Hat Enterprise Linux release.
This bug has already fixed upstream (changeset 183 of gtk-vnc):
Re-assigning to gtk-vnc.
Upstream repository has now moved. The link from comment #5 now refers to:
Fix built into gtk-vnc-0.3.8-1.el5
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This issue still occur on X86-64 platform, <Shift> + <Tab> do not work in the application of the guest. Both virt-manager and virt-viewer have this issue, and it can be repoduced on all KVM, xen FV, xen PV base guest.
Package version:
1, Open a KVM, xen FV or Xen PV guest.
2, Connect to it by virt-manager or virt-viewer.
3, Open a application or system configure utility, try the <Shift><Tab>.
Actual Results:
<Shift><Tab> do not work.
Expect Results:
The focus move to previous place when <Shift> + <Tab> pressed.
Additional info:
<Shift><Tab> works when the physical machines connected by vncviewer.
There was a regression in the fix upstream. Fixed it again with
Created attachment 350591 [details]
Re-fix shift+tab handling
Built in gtk-vnc-0.3.8-3.el5
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.


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The Game's baby girl Cali Dream is growing up!
The Compton rapper, along with Cali's mother Tiffney Cambridge, threw the adorable little diva a 6th birthday party fit for a skater Princess over the weekend and as you might imagine, the photo ops were priceless. The proud dad shared a slew of pictures from the celebration, which included a handful of Cali's friends, a skate-shaped cake and pair of skates customized just for the birthday girl herself.
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Thanks to @breescakes for the bomb ass cake & for coming thru in the clutch for my baby's bday 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 #HappyBdayCaliDream
A photo posted by The Game (@losangelesconfidential) on Aug 21, 2016 at 9:10pm PDT
19 Times The Game and His Children Were Seriously the Cutest
Following the festivities, The Game took to his personal Instagram page with a lengthy, heartfelt message gushing over his little "queen" and detailing how honored he is to be her father. "CALI, before you: I never knew what the meaning of LIFE was" he wrote in a caption next to a precious photo of Cali from her birthday party. "From the day that you were born...I made it my life's mission to be everything needed to ensure you live a life only a queen should live."
Happy 6th Birthday to the most precious person I have ever known in my life. "CALI, before you: I never knew what the meaning of LIFE was. From the day that you were born... I made it my life's mission to be everything needed to ensure you live a life only a queen should live. You mean the world to me.. & when I say the world... I mean I would trade everything in it, if it meant that I could be your father for another 3 lifetimes after this one. You are such a jewel Cali. You are everything I wished my daughter would be & more ! You're beautiful, smart, funny & you really just light up my life... Especially when times get dark. I personally do not know what my life would be without you so I try my hardest to not even think about it... & I definitely don't remember how it was before you... Matter fact, "ain't no life before her bihhhhh" (& say that like you mean it if you're reading this). Cali, you are the BOMB little sister to your brothers & just so sweet to anyone you encounter & that's why everyone just adores your little self so much..... From the 1st day I met you til now, I have loved you & allowed the WORLD to watch you grow with me. Where did the time go 🤔.... My baby is soooooo BIG now... 1st grade, reading on an 8th grade level 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 you can dance better than ya mama, your nose is cuter than ya dads... You skate like Lauren London in "ATL".... you're funnier than the midget from "Soul Plane" & you eat a box of strawberry "Pop Tarts" faster than any person on earth lol...... Cali, you are EVERYTHING to me & saying that I would not be able to truly appreciate this world without you is an understatement.... & yes my baby knows what understatement means & can spell it...... Her mama a school teacher 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾But on the real, this my baby y'all. & y'all know damn well AINT NO ME WITHOUT HER. So if you don't already, go on over to her page & FOLLOW IT @littlemisscalidream as well as wish the LOVE OF MY LIFE a "HAPPY 6TH BIRTHDAY". She deserves that & everything else beautiful in this world & the next...... I LOVE YOU more than LIFE princess & I will ALWAYS be right here, just shadowing your life, making sure it's perfect for you - DADDY
A photo posted by The Game (@losangelesconfidential) on Aug 21, 2016 at 9:21am PDT
That look you give your daddy when he tells you "you not even all that cute" 😂😂😂 #iWasJustPlayingDang #lol #HappyBdayCaliDream 📸 @derekdidit
A photo posted by The Game (@losangelesconfidential) on Aug 22, 2016 at 9:56am PDT
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Mom Tiffney also took a moment to show her mini me a little birthday love on social media with another priceless photo.
A photo posted by Tiffney Cambridge (@lovetiffney) on Aug 21, 2016 at 4:22pm PDT
Happy 6th birthday Cali!


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Cinnamon Scrub
Recipe by Romany The Cat
Taken from "The Body Bible" by Pamela Allardice. This quantity is enough for 2 people so invite a friend into the shower with you. This smells really yummy because of the cinnamon and honey, go on, spoil yourself.
Top Review by Charishma_Ramchanda
Wonderful face pack! I used 5 tbsps. of yoghurt to make the thick paste. I wasn't too sure what coarse ground almond meal exactly meant, but after asking for help on the boards, I got to know that it simply meant almonds(blanched, chopped and processed in a blender/food processor until reduced to crumbs). For the dried chamomile, I was lucky once again to get help on the Zaar boards. I bought the Chamomile herbal tea bags and used 4 of those to get 2 tbsps. of dried chamomile. I used this on my face at the fag end of the day and now I'm just about to hop into bed. Oh, and I moisturised my face with Johnson's Oat, Milk and Honey 24th Moisturisation ph 5.5 moisturiser! I feel and smell great and look beautiful too! Thanks for a perfect end to my perfectly happy day!
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 3 tablespoons coarse ground almond meal
- 2 tablespoons course ground dried chamomile
- natural yoghurt
- 2 tablespoons clear honey
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions See How It's Made
- Combine almond meal and ground chamomile flowers in a bowl and add suffient yoghurt to make a thick paste.
- Melt honey in a non-aluminium saucepan on a low heat.
- Add to almond/chamomile paste.
- Add cinnamon and mix to combine.
- Massage over the face and neck with light, upward and outward movements, avoiding the delicate eye area.
- Rinse the scrub off with warm water, pat dry and then moisturise.


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Sunday, February 17, 2013
This Week in Instagram: Lurve Edition
I love Valentine's Day and always have. I was lucky enough to spend another one with my sweetheart but even if I were single, I'd still be sprinkling the world red colored sugar and candy hearts. Here are some lovey-dovey Instagrammed photos plus other delicious things.
1) I got a birthday card with these lovely commemorative stamps. I used to collect stamps because I was that much of a dork when I was little.
2) I cut out these hearts to bring some Valentine's Day cheer to my office.
3) I enjoyed some pink champagne on Valentine's Day with my sweetheart. Why don't people drink more of it?
4) Even in my vintage finery, this burger didn't stand a chance.
5) This year is Grand Central's centennial and the Metrocards have these lovely old photos on them. I was so surprised when this popped out of the machine last week.
Posted by Desiree at 10:07 PM
Labels: events, historical, new york, style
10 comments:
I love how each picture has a great story! :-)ReplyDelete
I haven't noticed the metrocards and the old grand central pics. Very nice. :)ReplyDelete
Pretty cute pictures. Heading that way to follow youReplyDelete
looooks like agreat week! now i want a burger! :PReplyDelete
I love that last picture (the ticket one). The roundup is a fun idea!ReplyDelete
I love the metro card and how it came out. I bet that little bit of sunshine made your day.ReplyDelete
Cute round up of Love pics! Hope you had a great Valentine's Day!ReplyDelete
The Accidental Mrs.
thanks for sharingReplyDelete
I love seeing vintage through your eyes. Much better than seeing them in the mirror through MY eyes. ; ) Keep enjoying Valentine's Day mijo, it shows the love that's inside. BB2UReplyDelete
Pretty cool way to celebrate! Happy belated VD!ReplyDelete
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Like most Fort Hood families, Sean Webber and his wife, Ashley, are far removed from extended family.
The middle school sweethearts from San Diego, Calif., were therefore really looking forward to a visit from Sean's parents and his brother as they came to Texas for a Christmas visit just a few weeks early so as to also celebrate Sean's 30th birthday with him in person.
Sean is now serving in his second enlistment as a wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division, and just recently returned to the U.S. from a nine-month rotation to South Korea.
It was during this rotation that Mrs. Webber and I got acquainted through the free SKIFF (Soldiers' Kids Involved in Fishing Fun) program that I offer to soldiers' children when their parents are called away from home on duty. I was privileged to offer a four-hour fishing trip to the Webber's son, Ryan, over the summer on Belton Lake. When Mrs. Webber saw what her elementary aged son was able to amass a catch of 62 quality fish, she knew her husband would also enjoy such a trip upon his return.
About a month ago my phone rang. After flight arrangements were made, tickets purchased, and a rental car reserved, Mrs. Webber capped the whole thing off by arranging a fishing trip for her husband.
Joining him would be his dad, Chris, and his brother, Chad, both firefighters with the San Diego Fire Department.
On Monday, after carefully watching the winds for the preceding four days, we met lakeside at Belton Lake in hopeful anticipation of a productive fishing trip. After a strong, pre-frontal southerly breeze the day before in which the ambient temperature rose to right at 70F, a mild, dry cold front began to move into the area.
Winds have a tremendous impact on winter fishing here in Ccentral Texas (see last week's column: Winter wind patterns dictate best times for fishing at www.kdhnews.com). When we launched at around 7:15 a.m., the winds were right at 15 mph out of the west-northwest and were in the process of shifting slowly to the northwest until they came from due north and subsided.
Incoming cold fronts offer excellent windows of opportunity to catch a lot of fish quickly, and we were about to step right through that window.
At exactly 7:28, our first fish came aboard. By 7:45, Sean exclaimed, "We've caught more fish in 30 minutes than I have in the past 10 years!"
We located our first fishing area thanks to a flock of gulls feeding on the small baitfish that the larger fish we desired to catch were forcing to the surface. After the skies brightened and the fish pushed deeper, this bird activity tapered off quickly. Thus, the last three areas we fished were confirmed to have fish on them by way of the use of sonar.
Regardless of how we found the fish, the technique we used to catch them was the same. All rods were rigged with a light, 3/8-oz. slab closely resembling the color and profile of the shad the gamefish we were catching were eating. To this slab I added a Hazy Eye Stinger Hook in size #4. A stinger hook is affixed to the line tie on a slab, opposite the treble hook which is located on the tail end of the lure. The cooler the water gets, the more fish are hooked on the stinger versus the treble.
The Webbers consistently worked their lures with the rhythm and speed I demonstrated for them at the beginning of the trip, and caught fish after fish, including fish of four different species: white bass, freshwater drum, hybrid striped bass and largemouth bass.
By the fourth hour of the trip, the winds had gone due north and diminished greatly. As the clear skies and calm conditions developed, the bite finally came to a close. By this time, all three men were in disbelief over their results.
This trio managed to land 269 fish in just over 4 hours' time. In my 24 years fishing Belton, with the last 11 spent fishing professionally as a guide on that lake, this was one of the top 10 most productive days I have ever lead clients to. Webber was all smiles as he reflected on his birthday present and on how he got to enjoy it with his dad and brother.
As I write this, water surface temperatures stand at 58-60F. I anticipate the fishing will continue to be excellent on days with favorable wind conditions right into the first week of 2017 despite the cold weather we are experiencing this weekend.


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Tube of choice,i used Misticheskaya.
You need a licence to use this art,you can purchase one HERE.
FTU Autumn Dreams kit.Thanks for sharing.HERE.
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Drop shaddow throughout.220.127.116.11.
File 650x800,crop and resize later.Fill with white.
Copy and paste Paper11.as new layer.Mask new from image,
select and apply mask,merge mask visable.
Copy and paste Frame1.as new layer,Magic wand,click in center,
modify exspand by5,Copy and paste Paper6.as new layer.Hit delete,drag below frame.
Copy and paste Sunflower3.as new layer inside right of frame.Drop shaddow.
Resize tube by45.Sharpen,drop shaddow.Place on top bottom of frame.Drop shaddow frame.
Copy and paste Fall wordart as new layer.Drag below tube.drop shaddow.
Resize by50.Flowers 5.6.and 7.Arrange to your liking to top and top side of frame.
Sharpen and drop shaddow as you go.
Add url copyright and licence number.
Add name bottom left of wordart,drop shaddow.
Crop arround your tag.Resize by85.all layers ticked.
Delete white background,save as PNG.
Hope you enjoyed doing my tut,thanks for trying it.
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Gwen Downs - Celebrant
Rose Ceremony
The couple exchange a single red rose which symbolizes their love and commitment to each other on their wedding day and forever. Another variation is that after walking down the aisle, the couple gives a rose to each of their new mother-in-laws.
Native American Wedding Vase Ritual
During this ceremony the couple drink from the vessel from separate spouts. By drawing spiritual nourishment from the same source, they are expressing their willingness to bind their paths along the same journey.
Warming of the Rings
This ceremony is popular with a smaller wedding party and is often initiated at the start of the wedding rather than during the vows. The rings are placed in a small organza bag and passed among all the guests to hold, thus giving their personal blessing before they are received by the couple who then exchange the rings. With a ring warming in your ceremony the rings will not only be a gift from one to another, but will be given with the love, support and wisdom of all who are present.
Sand Ceremony
A popular ceremony for beach weddings is the Unity Sand Ceremony.
Using two containers of different colored sands representing the individual lives of the couple, each of them pours the sand into a third container. This represents their new life together as one, just as these grains of sand can never be separated and poured again – a symbol of their new life together as one.
Sharing of Wine
This is a tradition where the couple drinks three times from the same cup. The first is a drink to friendship, the second to commitment of love and the third represents the unity of spirit.
If you choose one of these rituals you will be responsible for providing any and all props to be used in the ceremony.
The Unity Puzzle Ceremony
The unity puzzle ceremony is perfect for a blended family wedding and is a terrific way to involve the children in your ceremony. It is shaped in a complete circle. The circle is never ending. At the time of the ceremony each member of the family places their puzzle piece in the puzzle tray to complete the circle.
Tree Planting Ceremony
A Tree planting ceremony is a great option when couples are getting married in their own back yard. It's great for gardeners or couples who love the outdoors. Planting a tree together, setting down roots together. Often, couples will bring dirt from each of their family's homes to the plant or tree they grow together. If you don't have a home yet you can pot a small tree you will plant when you find your own house with a yard together.
Breaking of the Glass
Symbolically, the breaking of the glass reminds us of the fragile nature of life. The custom has also come to symbolize the shattering of the old and the beginning of the new. The breaking of the glass insures the uniqueness of the moment that arises and passes away, a letting go of the past and looking forward to the future.
Tibetan Bells or Singing Bowls
Tibetan Bells or Singing Bowls are ancient chimes which are commonly used nowadays for the purposes of meditation, healing and welcoming presence.
They are often rung at the beginning of the ceremony to sanctify the space and then again at the end to "close out" the ceremony. The sound of the bells or bowls invites us to stop, be present, and recognize that wherever we gather to observe, recognize, acknowledge, pay tribute or celebrate is truly a sacred space and sacred time.
Butterfly Release
According to American Indian legend, if you want a wish to come true you must capture a butterfly, whisper your wish and release it. As the butterfly makes no sound your wish will never be revealed, only the Great Spirit hears and sees all. In gratitude for giving the butterfly life and freedom, your wish is granted. It is usual to ask the guests to whisper their own special wish for the couple as the butterflies are released.
Lighting a Memory Candle
This single candle represents any loved ones who have passed and symbolizes their spiritual presence at your ceremony. The candle is lit in memory of their absence, but in recognition of their love and family ties.
The Huppah
The Huppah is a wedding canopy that has been a part of Jewish weddings for thousands of years. It symbolizes the first home shared by the married couple, a home that they will create together. Keeping with tradition, the Huppah is open on all sides to suggest that the couple's home will be open to all those who need shelter and to allow their family and friends to share in their ceremony. While the Huppah may be made of branches and flowers, the roof is covered by a tallis, or prayer shawl.
The Handfasting Ceremony
There are many variations of the traditional handfasting. After the bride and groom both declare their intent to enter into this union, the hands of the couple are clasped and fastened together with a cord or cords just before, just after, or during their vows are made to one another. The wrapping of the cord forms an infinity symbol. The handfasting knot that is tied is a symbolic representation of oneness between the couple. In a show of unity, they become bound to each other.
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Jumping the Broom
Jumping the broom is a phrase and custom where the couple jumps over a broom. The tradition of Jumping the Broom symbolizes sweeping away the old and welcoming the new—a symbol of a new beginning.
Unity Candle Ceremony
The Unity Candle Ceremony symbolizes the joining of the couple and the two families; it symbolizes two lives becoming one. There are a number of variances to the candle lighting ceremony and it can be customized to your unique relationship. If you are creating a new blended family, you may wish to include the children in the lighting of the Unity Candle. Often this is done by having the bride and groom light the candle for the children and then everyone lighting the center candle together. This is an excellent way to involve children from a previous marriage.
Unity Bowl
In this ceremony, the couple chooses a glass bowl that they'd like to have in their home. Each person involved pours colored marbles or colored glass rocks into the glass bowl--each person has a separate color. When everyone has poured their colors in, including the bride & groom, the layers of separate colors are swirled into one big mosaic--a true blending of lives into an ongoing, living piece of art.
The list of rituals is endless. You can incorporate any personal unique touches or family traditions for your ceremony if desired.
Bubble Blessing
Bubbles are a fun way of ending the wedding ceremony. This takes place just before the bride and groom recess down the aisle as a married couple.


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How to Make It
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Pulse feta cheese, 2 Tbsp. olive oil, lemon juice, pepperoncini salad peppers, garlic, oregano, 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. dried crushed red pepper, and black pepper in a food processor 6 to 8 times or until combined, stopping to scrape down sides. Cover and chill 2 hours before serving. Store in refrigerator up to 3 days. Serve with crostini or pita chips. Garnish with dried crushed red pepper and olive oil, if desired.
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The usage of Artificial Intelligence is growing in every possible area. Though I have no real experience with AI, I am very interested in learning more about it and using it. AI is however a very general term that covers many different techniques ranging from heuristics such as Particle Swarm Optimisation to Machine Learning and Neural Networks. There is however a big difference between these algorithms, and what I want to discuss here is the ability to understand the outcome of the algorithm.
Pre/Post Conditions
Crucial to good Object Orientation, is the separation of concerns and capsulation. This means your objects need a clear API that limits the way the internal state can be changed. The object itself must be responsible for the state and must guard its integrity. While the API defines what operations are allowed, these methods have restrictions of their own. It is essential that the parameters provided to these methods are within the limitations. The only solid way of checking these values is by using preconditions.
Iterating A Map
A Map is a very common data structure to use, and often you find yourself wanting to traverse over all elements in it. For this we have multiple methods:
- keyset()
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- entrySet()
If you are interested in both the keys and the values, the valueSet does not fit your needs as it is impossible to get the key based on the value. But which one of the remaining two ways performs the best? I did the test and found some interesting results.
Quality Over Quantity
When writing software we often are only focused on just that: getting the feature done. With the rise of Test Driven Development (TDD) some of us will first write tests before the actual code and this is great. Personally I like the concept of TDD, but I can't seem to make myself adhere to it as I am always to eager to write the code instead of first write the test.
Another reason I don't do TDD is that I find it hard to write a test for something that doesn't even exist yet. At least the public interface should exist, but this interface can change often during my implementation because I don't come up with a full design in the beginning.
But even though I don't do TDD, I spend a lot of time writing unit tests, making sure all of my code is being covered and that I didn't forget anything. I do this because this is the only way to avoid bugs in the future. Others however will spend either much less time on writing tests or none at all but will write a lot more code. To an outsider it may seem like these developers are more productive as they output more code. There are however a couple of problems with this idea.
Keep The Challenge
Different software engineers get motivated by doing different things. Some get motivated by fixing bugs, others like trying to break the code. Software engineers like me however, like to solve complex problems, coming up with algorithms and data structures to solve the problem the best way.
While it is easy to provide enough bugs or code to break, it is much harder to constantly provide new problems that are challenging enough. As a result I often start to feel bored at work after a couple of months, but there are ways to solve this and keep the challenge.
Care About Your Environment
For those who are confused about the title, I am not going to talk about our planet (although it is essential we take care of it). The environment I am referring to is of course the development, testing, build and production environment. All these environments can be different and in most cases they are. There are a couple of reasons for this:
- You have different customers all having different hardware and software in production you have to integrate with.
- There is a difference between your company and the customer in setup, which would be very expensive to change.
- Having a full production environment for development is almost always too expensive.
So unless you are willing to change all of your environments and pay a serious price for it, your environments will differ. And while these differences can be cumbersome and make software development harder, a lot can be done to overcome most of these problems.
Planning Ahead
Ever since I started working for the new company I have been working on this type of warehouse management system, although we call it 'material flow control'. Many things have changed since the initial design (which I wasn't part of), the biggest one being going from a generic to a specific approach. At the moment this decision was made, my team lead also told me to forget about persistency for now and just focus on the functionality.
With all the bare functionalities implemented, it is time to start working on the presistency. This proved to be much harder simply because the design wasn't made with persistency in mind. So my first priority was to refactor a lot of the code so it can be more easily be stored and recovered from a database. Clearly this could have been avoided and saved a week of effort for the already too tight deadline.