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In any review of 2015, we couldn't leave out the day when Saskia Havekes of Grandiflora arrived at the T&W studio with a van full of incredible flowers. She is a florist of considerable note, and her small Potts Point store is a mecca for those in search of beautiful and thoughtful arrangements, whether for a huge event or a personal celebration. We asked her to share some tips on working with three different vase shapes. Watch our video above, or read on for more detailed tips and a close look at Saskia's work. We predict a pinning frenzy on these images!
Saskia has been visiting the flower markets for over 20 years, as well as creating weddings, events, installations and many, many individual bouquets. Her favourite flower is (of course) the Magnolia Grandiflora after which her business is named, and her pet hate is dirty water. We asked her first for a few basic tips applicable to whatever flowers or vessels you're working with, and then for advice on working with round, squat and cylindrical vases.
- Cut at least 3cm off the stems of cut flowers or foliage when you get them home from the market or store, and strip away any greenery that would be under the water line in your chosen vase.
- Change the water in an arrangement every 2 – 3 days. It's easiest if you have two people – one to hold the arrangement and one to empty and refill the vase with cold water. Take this opportunity to pick out any dead flowers.
- Long stemmed flowers which are a little past their best can be revived by cutting the stems much shorter (this makes it easier for water to travel up the stem). Rearrange in a low vase and you should get an extra 3 – 4 days out of them.
- If you're not a confident arranger, start simply with masses of one kind of flower. Always make sure your arrangements look generous, and take time to separate and spread the flowers and stems so they have room to breathe.
- Don't fill the vase right up to the top – it's not necessary (and not elegant!). Do make sure all your stems reach the water level.
- If you don't like the pollen on lilies, pick of the anthers (little stems inside the flower) before they are coated with pollen. If you leave it too late and get pollen on clothes or fabric, start with sticky tape!
- If you're having a party or celebration, recut and change the water of your arrangements on the day – they tend to lose energy over time and this will revive them.
1. The sphere
Flowers used: Celosia, Prospero roses, ranunculus, pink hydrangea, variegated sweet pea
- Choose flowers or foliage as a base – think of these as the bones of your arrangement – and tie them together to form a strong, supporting anchor.
- Arrange more beautiful blooms higher, to make a feature of them. Think of your arrangement as a landscape, and include a variety of layers and heights to give the eye somewhere to travel.
- Remove thorns from roses using a rose stripper (available from florist supply stores), or a tea towel. Don't be too rough or you'll damage the stems.
- Remove any marked or imperfect petals or leaves. Check your arrangement regularly and cut out any flowers which are past their best.
2. The pail
Plants used: Pomegranates, pepper tree, pink and cream flowering gum, hydrangea
- Use the lip of the vase as a support and lean stems against it. Trailing foliage works well when it has somewhere to rest.
- Use the height of the vase as a guide for the length of the stems, and always cut a little longer than you think. It's easier to re-trim but impossible to extend!
- Don't be afraid to snip off a few leaves to better display flowers or berries. Flowering gums may need a little cleaning up – the caps look striking and sculptural even without the fluffy stamens.
- You could recreate this arrangement with foliage from your own garden and a few store-bought blooms. Natives (and foliage) will generally last longer in the vase than cut flowers.
3. The cylinder
Plants used: Lotus, trailing amaranthus, Phalaenopsis orchid, palm leaves
- Always cut stems on an angle so they don't sit flat against the vase – this means it's easier for the plant to drink. Cutting some shorter allows for a variety of heights.
- Allow the flowers room to breathe, don't cram them in. Flowers are always more beautiful when they are arranged loosely, in a natural way.
- For this style of vase, it's best to keep your arrangement simple and sculptural. The trailing plant helps to hide the vase – it's in a supporting role, not the star. Tall vases are inclined to blow over, so place them somewhere safe.
- Tidy up the edges of leaves if you need to. Large palm leaves work as a strong base, and can also be used to support (and show off) more delicate flowers.
Cinematography by Natalie Hunfalvay. Set styling by Jessica Bellef. Music via www.bensound.com


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JACKSONVILLE, FL (ATS Consultants) – The Cardinals are nearly double-digit road favorites today versus the Jaguars at 1:00PM ET. Is that too many points to lay on Arizona?
NFL Odds: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Cardinals are 9-point favorites over the Jaguars, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 41 points. Arizona is 5-4 overall and 1-3 on the road, while Jacksonville is 1-8 overall and 0-4 at home.
Line Movement: The Cardinals opened as 6.5-point favorites but the spread has jumped to 9 at most online sports books, while the total has gone from 40 up to 41.5.
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NFL Free Pick: Take Arizona. According to latest NFL trends, the Cardinals are 6-1 against the spread in their last seven games following an ATS loss and 5-1 ATS versus a team with a losing record. On the other side, the Jaguar are 2-8 against the spread in their last 10 games overall, 0-4 ATS in their last four home games and 0-4 ATS in their last four games following an ATS win. Jacksonville, even coming off a win, is a mess. Arizona covers.
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The Hotel Kabuki, San Francisco: Honeymoon Like You Work at Here Comes The Guide
by Julia Snippen, Regional Sales Manager
The Hotel Kabuki is literally a zen compound in the heart of Japantown, San Francisco. The entire hotel was revamped in 2007, revealing a new serene, harmonious aesthetic that is reminiscent of a Japanese teahouse or a meditation garden. Now, I know what some of you are thinking: I just like this place because I'm half Japanese. Well, you may be partially correct. However, I can give you a million reasons as to why honeymooners (Japanese or not) can appreciate a romantic getaway at the Hotel Kabuki, one of San Francisco's finest JDV Hotels. For brevity's sake, I'll stick with three reasons.
Number One: the spa. I'm speaking from personal experience, here, I had the best massage of my life at Kabuki Springs. While it's in a separate building, it is just down the street, and is consistent with the hotel's clean, calming look and feel. The lights are kept dim, so you truly are able to relax and rejuvenate. This full-service spa offers everything from traditional massage to more exotic options like a traditional Indonesian body treatment or an Ayurvedic style-inspired Abhyanga Massage. Following your treatment, you must take a plunge in one of the communal baths.
Number Two: your guestroom. Each room comes with complimentary tea and a real Asian tea kettle to brew it in! The beds are stocked with luxury linens, and you can opt for one of the deluxe rooms if a Japanese soaking tub sounds good to you. Be sure to pry yourself out of your plush room at some point and walk through the Japanese garden (yes, there's a koi pond). I understand that you may never want to leave the hotel grounds.
That is, until I tell you about Number Three: fine food and a great selection of sakes, wines, and teas at the O Izakaya Lounge, adjacent to the hotel. Here you'll find a fun-loving crowd and a friendly staff. Their beverage menu features a variety of many unique cocktails and shared plates of traditional Japanese cuisine to please several palates.
Perhaps the most brilliant thing about Hotel Kabuki is its ability to transport you from every day San Francisco. Whether you're a Bay Area local or are traveling from out of state, you will get a very authentic taste of Japan, all without a passport or the hassle of going through customs.


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No Users Can Log In; Only Root Can
Can't Log In to Linux
I have Fedora Core 5 and at some point in the past few weeks something has changed, to the effect that normal users cannot log in.
(Possibly, something done by a yum update caused this; I was chasing another problem at the time* and cannot be more specific about the source of the trouble.)
I found a detailed discussion on Tech Republic but no resolution to that person's problems. My symptoms are identical:
Root can log it both on GUI or command line. No user other than root can log in.
On a GUI log in attempt, an "Authentication failed" error box pops up. On command line, the error message "Error in service module" appears, very briefly, and the command line interface clears to the next log in attempt.
Interestingly, at the command line the response differs for a valid verus and invalid password attempt:
For the username's valid password, the "Error in service module" appears briefly then the login screen resets to a first-log in attempt.
For the username's password entered incorrectly, "Incorrect password" appears, does not blank and a new login attempt is presented.
It looks like something in the system recognizes the correct password -- but it does not permit login.
Other discussion have revolved around SELinux versus PAM. I have SELinux set to Disabled. It has been that way for a long time, and I don't think it has anything to do with this problem.
Entering the command: # tail -100 /var/log/messages reveals that
[pam_winbind] request failed, but PAM error 0!
[pam_winbind] internal module error (retval = 3, user = 'username')
appears at each attempted login (with the username's correct password.
Interestingly, I have a CRON job with fired off within the time period of the tail end of the logfile, and
[crond] Error in service module
[crond] CRON (username) ERROR: failed to open PAM security session: Success
[crond] CRON (username) ERROR: cannot set security context
appears within the last couple of lines of the logfile.
The other discussion suggested using 'trace' (or 'strace') to get a dump on what's happening to the command
# su - username
but it seems my system does not have either trace or strace installed.
Here is my /etc/pam.d/login file:
auth required pam_securetty.so
auth include system-auth
account required pam_nologin.so
account include system-auth
password include system-auth
# pam_selinux.so close should be the first session rule
session required pam_selinux.so close
session include system-auth
session required pam_loginuid.so
session optional pam_console.so
# pam_selinux.so open should be the last session rule
session required pam_selinux.so open
just now copied off my system.
I have tried creating testusers, and the results are the same.
I can (and have) modified the user accounts either from the GUI User Manager, or by setting passwords from command line passwd. From everthing I can tell, it seems all the changes are being entered properly. That is, the /etc/passwd and the /etc/shadow files both seem to be in order. (Changes can be detected in these file when entered in User Manager, and so on.)
Does anyone have any idea what might be going wrong here? Thanks,
- Bill
(P.S. * That "other problem" was that the message bus took over ten minutes to start on boot up, and essentially the Power Manager utility really prevented use of the GUI for normal users. After a lot of searching, I found on another board to disable LDAP in various conf files, and that cleared the problem. But I had the message bus / LDAP problem for over two months before this inability to log in showed up, and now I have cleared the LDAP problem but still cannot authenticate a log in password. I really don't think the two are connected, but wanted to mention it here just in case I'm wrong.)
is /etc/securetty file empty?
I had a similar problem with Fedora Core 5. You may want to check your selinux configuration. Good luck.
Contents of /etc/securetty
Here's the contents of my file as it now exists:
What should it look like? What does this file do?
As stated earlier, I have SELinux disabled, so I am sure that has nothing to do with it. In any case, nothing has changed with SELinux; it was disabled before I moved from FC4 to FC5, and at first (in FC5) I did not experience this trouble logging in.
I noticed that there is an uncommented line dealing with pam_selinux even though you said you disabled selinux, however it is a system group control. You may want to read through your system-auth file that pam.login includes. The errors in /var/log/messages indicates a winbind problem. Is the winbind service running. What does samba use for account information. It is possibly a networking problem if for example another server supplies account information.
I also noticed this problem today after doing a full yum update, the problem lies in the file /etc/pam.d/system_auth, I commented out the following line , which looks incorrectly written:
#account [default=bad success=ok user_unknown=ignore] /lib/security/$ISA/pam_winbind.so
This should read
account sufficient /lib/security/$ISA/pam_winbind.so
I guess this was a typo in the latest release.
Works fine now.
- Bill
I know this thread is a little old, but I wanted to confirm the fix for the aformentioned problem. I had the same problem on FC6 and fixed it in a similar fashion. The only difference is that on my FC6 box, the line reads as follows:
account [default=bad success=ok user_unknown=ignore] pam_winbind.so
I changed this to:
account sufficient pam_winbind.so
and issue was resolved.
It may seem obvious that the path stays the same in the corrected line, but I wanted to display this for those who didn't catch the obvious.
Good Luck
root login only
I ran into this problem with pam updates to CentOS 6.2.
I found that certain pam files had been updated and in different sections but all containing the phrase:
"[default=bad success=ok user_unknown=ignore]"
in the line. when I commented out those lines (too tired to figure out the correct syntax ) the login problem was resolved.
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|Brandon Belt, 1b Born: April 20, 1988 • B-T: L-L • Ht: 6-5 • Wt: 210
|Drafted: Texas, 2009 (5th round) • Signed by: Todd Thomas
Background: Belt first drew the attention of scouts as a pitcher at Hudson High (Lufkin, Texas), showing an 88-93 mph fastball from the left side and a solid feel for throwing strikes. The Red Sox drafted him in the 11th round in 2006 but couldn't sign him, as he opted instead to attend San Jacinto (Texas) JC. He had more success as a hitter than a pitcher at San Jac, and turned down another 11th-round offer (this one from the Braves) in 2007 to attend Texas as a full-time first baseman. He had a closed stance and an armsy swing that served him well with an aluminum bat, but scouts weren't sold on his approach and he was vulnerable to hard stuff inside. Longtime Giants crosschecker Doug Mapson urged his team to take a fifth-round gamble on Belt in 2009 because of his athleticism and knowledge of the strike zone, a move that has paid off bigger than anyone could have forecasted. He held out all summer before agreeing to a slightly over-slot $200,000 bonus, signing too late to make his pro debut. In instructional league following the 2009 seson, Belt made rapid progress after coaches had him try and upright, open stance. "All we did was square him up and give him some direction back toward the middle," San Francisco farm director Fred Stanley said. "Just kind of freed him up so his hips and hands can work . . . and my goodness." Belt exploded in 2010, dominating on three levels. He batted .352/.455/.620 while moving from high Class A San Jose to Triple-A Fresno, leading the minors in hitting and OPS while ranking second in on-base percentage. He continued to batter pitchers in the Arizona Fall League, where he hit .372/.427/.616.
Scouting Report: Belt combines tremendous plate discipline with an up-the-middle approach that serves him well against lefthanders and righthanders alike. He makes adjustments from pitch to pitch—something almost unheard of for a first-year pro—and enjoys the mental side of hitting. His power is through the middle of the field, and he should be good for at least 20 homers per year. His ability to make consistent hard contact could provide the Giants a lefthanded version of Buster Posey in the very near future. Belt is built like a beanpole but has no glaring weaknesses. He runs well for his size, has average speed and is a smart baserunner. He has plus range and hands at first base, where he could contend for Gold Gloves. His athleticism also led to a trial on the outfield corners late last season, and he performed very well. He understands where to position himself has enough arm strength for right field. His intelligence and aptitude are off the charts.
The Future: Belt's pro debut was so overwhelmingly successful that Giants GM Brian Sabean was willing to consider handing him an everyday job on Opening Day, knowing he might have a young Luis Gonzalez or Larry Walker on his hands. More likely, Belt will start 2011 in Triple-A with San Francisco hoping he'll force a promotion, much like Posey did last May.
|Zack Wheeler, rhp Born: May 30, 1990 • B-T: R-R • Ht: 6-4 • Wt: 185
|Drafted: HS—Dallas, Ga., 2009 (1st round) • Signed by: Sean O'Connor
Background: The Giants made Wheeler the sixth overall pick in the 2009 draft, the highest they've taken a pitcher since selecting Jason Grilli at No. 4 in 1997, and signed him for $3.3 million. It was a bad omen when he recorded only one out in his pro debut in April, as a persistent cracked-fingernail issue derailed his season. He did post a 3.27 ERA in his final five starts.
Scouting Report: With his size, broad shoulders and loose arm action, Wheeler has plenty of projection remaining. His cracked nail was a blessing in disguise because it forced him to take time out to work on smoothing out his mechanics. He got on a more direct line to the plate and cut down the effort in his delivery, allowing him to command the bottom of the strike zone much better. Wheeler threw an easy 94-97 mph fastball during instructional league with improved location. His changeup became functional toward the end of the season, and his breaking ball became tighter and more consistent. He can throw an overhand curveball but has had more success with a slurve. He did a lot of maturing on the mound in his first pro season and learned he can't strike out the world.
The Future: Wheeler remains an elite arm with room to grow. After a promising instructional league, he'll move up to high Class A if he competes well in spring training.
|Gary Brown, of Born: Sept. 28, 1988 • B-T: R-R • Ht: 6-0 • Wt: 185
|Drafted: Cal State Fullerton, 2010 (1st round) • Signed by: Brad Cameron
Background: Brown was leading the Big West Conference with a .438 average and .695 slugging percentage last spring when he broke his left middle finger on a slide in mid-May, ending his season. Drafted 24th overall and signed for $1.45 million in August, he looked rusty in his brief pro debut.
Scouting Report: Brown is a self-described hellraiser who raises plenty of it with his blazing speed. He was clocked at 3.69 seconds to first base on a bunt last spring at Cal State Fullerton—from the right side of the plate. He showed he can hit with wood bats with a .310 average in the summer Cape Cod League in 2009 and projects as an above-average hitter, though he has some lower-body movement in his swing that could hamper him. Brown has exceptionally quick hands that allow him to turn on pitches and give him gap power. He doesn't draw as many walks as he should to take full advantage of his speed. He's a potential Gold Glove center fielder whose fly-catching skills should prove valuable in the large prairies of the National League West. His arm is nothing special but his throws are accurate.
The Future: Brown may begin his first full pro season in high Class A. The Giants need a long-term center fielder, and he might not require more than two years in the minors.
|Francisco Peguero, of Born: June 1, 1988 • B-T: R-R • Ht: 5-11 • Wt: 186
|Drafted: Dominican Republic, 2006 • Signed by: Pablo Peguero
Background: Peguero concluded 2009 by winning MVP honors in the high Class A California League playoffs, and he helped San Jose win another title in 2010. After a slow start, he batted .372 in the second half and .350 in the postseason. He also led the league with 16 triples, provided quality outfield defense and appeared in the Futures Game.
Scouting Report: Peguero has the best blend of power and speed in the system, and he might be the most energetic player too. In some ways, he's reminiscent of a more compact Vladimir Guerrero. Peguero has terrific plate coverage that suits his aggressive style, and he has learned to turn on pitches in hitter's counts. His lack of patience hasn't worked against him yet, but he'll have to lay off better breaking pitches as he moves up the ranks. Peguero has easy plus speed but still has a lot to learn on the basepaths after getting caught stealing 22 times in 2010. His speed, excellent instincts and well above-average arm make him a long-term option in either center or right field.
The Future: He played winter ball in his native Dominican, which should be good preparation for making the jump to Double-A Richmond in 2011. With Gary Brown now in the organization, Peguero's future in San Francisco figures to come in right field.
|Ehire Adrianza, ss Born: Aug. 21, 1989 • B-T: B-R • Ht: 6-0 • Wt: 168
|Signed: Venezuela, 2006 • Signed by: Ciro Villalobos
Background: The Giants almost traded Adrianza to the Mariners in a July 31 deadline deal that would've netted David Aardsma. When talks fells through, San Francisco was happy to hold onto the premium playmaker. He barely said a word in his first big league camp last spring, but he made a statement whenever he took infield practice.
Scouting Report: Cal League managers almost unanimously rated Adrianza as the best defensive shortstop in the league last year. He has plus range to both sides, a lightning-quick transfer and an accurate arm, even while throwing on the run. He doesn't rush and makes everything look easy in the field. He made just 16 errors in 121 games last season, none after July 31. A switch-hitter, Adrianza hasn't impressed with the bat thus far. His swing gets long and he can be too pull-conscious despite his lack of power. He does have some plate discipline and should improve as a hitter as he gains strength. While not a burner, he's a smart baserunner and makes the most of his excellent first-step quickness.
The Future: With Brandon Crawford in the system, the Giants don't need to rush Adrianza. Added to the 40-man roster in November, he'll move up the ranks as his bat allows, moving to Double-A this year and potentially arriving in San Francisco in 2012.
|Brandon Crawford, ss Born: Jan. 21, 1987 • B-T: L-R • Ht: 6-2 • Wt: 211
|Drafted: UCLA, 2008 (4th round) • Signed by: Michael Kendall
Background: A Bay Area native who grew up a Giants fan, Crawford has the tools to star at shortstop but continues to be plagued by inconsistency at the plate. He has hit just .250/.313/.369 in parts of two seasons in Double-A. Breaking his right hand last July, when he was hit by a liner during batting practice, didn't help. He returned to help San Jose win the California League playoffs, hitting two crucial homers in the finals.
Scouting Report: Crawford's athleticism and awareness make him a potential Gold Glove shortstop, though he's not as gifted as Ehire Adrianza. He makes plays with plus range, a solid arm and smart positioning. Crawford opens eyes with his opposite-field power, but has yet to show he'll make enough consistent contact to be a big league regular. Coaches worked with him in instructional league to eliminate his leg kick and give him a different timing mechanism, hoping to improve his balance and keep his head on the ball longer. He has solid speed and good instincts but won't be a prolific basestealer.
The Future: The Giants kept Crawford in big league camp longer than they kept Buster Posey, hoping it would help him be ready to take over as their shortstop in 2011 after Edgar Renteria's contract expired. Crawford's bat isn't ready to make that leap, and he'll probably open the season in Triple-A instead.
|Thomas Neal, of Born: Aug. 17, 1987 • B-T: R-R • Ht: 6-2 • Wt: 225
|Drafted: Riverside (Calif.) CC, D/F 2005 (36th round) • Signed by: Lee Carballo
Background: A $220,000 draft-and-follow signee out of Riverside (Calif.) CC, Neal dislocated his throwing shoulder in 2007 and missed nearly 12 months. He broke out in 2009, hitting .337/.431/.579 and leading the California League in on-base percentage, then turned in a solid season in Double-A last year to earn a spot on the 40-man roster. As a youth, he played on a San Diego-area travel team that included Stephen Strasburg, Mike Leake and Giants manager Bruce Bochy's son Brett.
Scouting Report: Neal is more athletic than most 6-foot-2, 225-pounders. His combination of power, arm strength and surprising ability to cover ground in either outfield corner draws comparisons to Jermaine Dye. But Neal needed time to figure out Double-A pitchers, who worked him with sinkers down and in, followed by sliders away. He has the bat speed to handle quality fastballs but gets a little overeager in RBI situations. While a below-average runner, he's opportunistic on the bases and coaches love his hustle.
The Future: By the end of the season, Neal learned to take a consistent plan into every at-bat, something he can build on in Triple-A in 2011. There's a good chance he'll be introduced to the big leagues at some point this year, with the chance to establish himself as an everyday player in 2012.
|Charlie Culberson, 2b Born: April 10, 1989 • B-T: R-R • Ht: 6-1 • Wt: 191
|Drafted: HS—Calhoun, Ga., 2007 (1st round supplemental) • Signed by: Sean O'Connor
Background: A surprise supplemental first-round pick in 2007, Culberson played close to home for two seasons at low Class A Augusta but couldn't enjoy the experience. He hit a combined .241/.299/.311 and missed a month in 2008 when he broke his hand punching a paper-towel dispenser. He never lacked for bat speed and his hard-nosed attitude helped him re-establish himself as a prospect with a strong 2010 season in high Class A. He has excellent bloodlines: his father Charles was a Giants minor league outfielder, his grandfather Leon played in the majors and he's also related to the Sislers (Hall of Famer George, former all-star Dick and big leaguer Dave).
Scouting Report: Culberson has a powerful swing and strong hands to go along with fast-twitch athleticism. Though he's an aggressive hitter who doesn't walk much, his improved plate discipline and pitch recognition skills keyed the progress he made last year. He has average power and solid speed. Drafted as a shortstop, Culberson moved to third base in 2009 and second base last year. His strong arm and quick release make him an asset on double plays.
The Future: Culberson showed his breakout was no fluke by batting .366/.394/.591 in the Arizona Fall League. He has caught up to fellow 2007 sandwich pick and second baseman Nick Noonan, and the Giants will have to find at-bats for both in Double-A this year.
|Eric Surkamp, lhp Born: July 16, 1987 • B-T: L-L • Ht: 6-5 • Wt: 220
|Drafted: North Carolina State, 2008 (6th round) • Signed by: Pat Portugal
Background: Surkamp was on his way to leading Giants minor leaguers in strikeouts for the second consecutive season and was within a week of being promoted to Double-A when he partially dislocated his hip while fielding a ground ball in mid-July. He had surgery to tighten the labrum in his hip and should be 100 percent for spring training. He's a product of Cincinnati's famed Moeller High, whose alumni include Buddy Bell, Ken Griffey Jr. and Barry Larkin.
Scouting Report: Surkamp's fastball sits in the upper 80s, but he gets good sink on it and throws it to both sides of the plate from a three-quarters delivery that adds deception. Coaches believe he can throw harder, both because of his size and the fact that he didn't use his fastball much in college. His curveball and changeup are both plus pitches and he commands his entire arsenal, generating plenty of swings and misses. He also has toyed with a cut fastball to give him another weapon against righthanders.
The Future: San Francisco is aggressive with starting pitchers who throw strikes and has a limited inventory of them in the system, so expect Surkamp to move quickly if healthy. He could put up gaudy numbers this year in the Double-A Eastern League, a pitcher's paradise compared to the Cal League.
|Tommy Joseph, c/1b Born: July 16, 1991 • B-T: R-R • Ht: 6-1 • Wt: 210
|Signed: HS—Scottsdale, Ariz., 2009 (2nd round) • Signed by: Chuck Hensley
Background: Joseph was one of the best power-hitting high school prospects in the 2009 draft and boosted his value by moving behind the plate as a senior. He attended a literal school of hard knocks in his pro debut last year, sustaining a concussion in late May and taking a beating from a barrage of foul tips behind the plate. The Giants don't put much stock in his disappointing numbers because they knew he was nicked up and one of the youngest players in the low Class A South Atlantic League.
Scouting Report: Joseph arrived straight from high school with a short, direct swing that should lead to plenty of hard contact in time. He generates consistent backspin in batting practice and competes well against quality fastballs. He lacks a consistent approach, though, and his strikeout numbers were indicative of that. Joseph's power is his only plus tool. He has a stocky build, poor speed and defensive limitations. He has a lot of work to do as a catcher after allowing 19 passed balls and 52 steals in 65 games last year. He does have solid arm strength.
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I know this person who runs this site from a REAL chartiy site who actually does help people. THis site run by this lady is a fake and she is a big liar. She has promised me and a friend of mine the last 3 weeks that our sons would have something under the tree for them. Well here it is 3 days before Christmas ans nothing has arrived. All i hear is excuses, that is when you can get her to even answer you. She will not answer her phone and you have to beg for an email answer back. I can take getting hurt or lied to, but you cross the line when you hurt and deceive innocent children. THis woman and her so called site should be banned from teh internet. Scams like this are not right. People do not apply for help with her. Her and her husband will use you and most of the time they keep the donations for themselves. And i beleive the good lady and her husband know who they are. PRetending on a real charity site that you are abused by your husband when the truth is you both are happily married and scamming people and lieing to them. SHAME ON YOU!!!
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|March 4, 2000, 02:59 AM
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Please indulge a question from a pistolshooter, who is getting back into rifle hunting.
I have a Browning BLR in .308, but want a bolt rifle (or single shot) in another caliber. I'm a slight traditionalist, but am open to some of the newer calibers too. My first inclination is to go with the venerable .30-06 (or maybe .270). Bullet weights for everything from antelope to elk, off the shelf ammo everywhere, proven performance. On the other hand...
The other side of my brain says "don't be boring". So, I consider calibers like 7mm STW, which a friend says is his desert island choice (what would he shoot there? coconuts?) Or maybe 7mm Rem Mag... not exactly new, but higher performing.
Not trying to start yet another caliber war. To me though, the .30-06 is like a Brooks Bros shirt or the .45acp... it will never go out of style. Any thoughts?
|March 4, 2000, 01:21 PM
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If I already owned a .308 I probably would not buy a .30-06.Just because they are ballisticly so close especially with bullets up to 150 grain.Just 2 cents worth from a guy who has owned as many as 4 30-06 rifles at the same time (down to 2 now but I nearly bought one last week).
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My first question would be what are you planning on hunting? If you are looking for a varmint/medium game you may want to look at something like a .243 or 25-06. If you want deer and elk maybe even black bear a 30-06 is good because of the wide range of bullets and rifles chambered in that caliber. The big sevens are nice if you plan on hunting wide open country where long shots are common. I only have one high powered rifle right now and it is a 30-06. I like it because with so many bullets available I can use it for just about everything. I think that if you only want one rifle you can't go wrong with either a 30-06 or a big seven. If you have any friends with rifles get them to take you shooting. In truth there are many suitable calibers out there, just pick the one you like best. My only warning is that if money is an option the more exotic calibers usually cost more for the rifle and the ammo. Let us know what you decide and best of luck.
|March 4, 2000, 01:39 PM
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Check out the .280 Rem. It's splits the difference between the .30-06 and .270. Seems that the .30-06 or .280 would be great choices for all-purpose North Am hunting.
|March 4, 2000, 07:33 PM
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This is almost like Chevy or Ford.
The loads that are out there for both 270 and 06 are numerous.
I am a 270 lover. Hornady has a neat load in their "Custom" loads. 140 gr and it will drop an elk in hs tracks at 300 yds. if you put it where it should go.
I also shoot one in a Browning 1885. The bbl is 28" and to me tht is significant. This gun shoots well under 1" with above ammo.
I vote for 270.......and single shot.
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|March 5, 2000, 02:21 AM
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Huntschool. I like your attitude. One shooters rule! I have #1's in 7x57, .270, 30-06,.300 Win. Mag. .375 H&H, and 45-70.
However the question concerns the 30-06. As he already has a .308 Win.,I would have to agree that an 06 would be a bit superflous.
But, if he used one of the high powered loads By Hornady or Federal in his .308, he would be so close to what the 06 is supposed to put out, that having an 06 would be redundancy. Using the same type ammo in an 06 would be pushing the .300 magnums. Well, I have both. The best of both worlds.
I'm not too big a fan of the super magnums like the .300 RUM or 7MM STW. I like to get close to my quarry. Long shots don't thrill me. I prefer to shoot at 200 yards or less, and preferably, much less. In 40 years of hunting, I have made only two shots past 200 yards. One, a deer at about 250 yards and a deer that was getting away wounded at 427 paces. Both shots were made with a .308 Win., so this proves to me at least, that the .308 is fine for antelope. The 150 gr. Sierra was used on the longer shot, and the 165 gr. Speer on the shorter of the two. I have settled on the 165 gr. Speer for all my hunting, from antelope to elk with my .308's.
Don't get me wrong. I use .338 mags, .35Whelans, .375x338 Mag., and a few other large caliber rifles. Try varminting with a .375 H&H sometime. Ground squirrels with 300 gr Silvertips. It was great practice for an elk hunt in open timber. The rifle was new and it was the best way to get used to it. Hell on the squirrels too.
Let's face it. .270, .308, .280, 30-06; these rifles are basically all in the same class. The 06 might give you maybe 50 yards over the .308. The .300 mag. about 100 yards more usable range than an 06, if you are capable of shooting that far. Most of us, if we are honest, are not. Yes, I made a shot at 427 paces. I'll be the first one to admit itthough, it was a luck shot. Good luck for me, and bad luck for the deer. Or maybe it was good luck for the deer at that. It did end his suffering.
I don't have much love for the 7MM mag. A .270 or .280 with proper reloads will come close to thje 7MM mag., especially the .280 Rem. with proper reloads, and it will handle the same bullet weighs as the 7 mag. up to 175 gr. Wasn't much help, was I?
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A direct answer to a direct question: The old '06 in a good bolt gun is still one of the best choices you can make.
|March 6, 2000, 09:45 AM
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In real estate it's "Location, location, location". In guns it's "Application, application, application".
I like my '06 because I can handload up or down in power for any given bullet, and use bullets from 80 grains to 220 grains.
But if varmint hunting is the plan, it's my .243 or .223...
Because of the better relative velocities with bullets above 150 or 165 grains, I'll take the '06 over the .308. Again, because I handload.
The consensus from about 18 months of this forum seems to be that if you're skilled with whatever gun you use, a .308 will pretty much take any game animal the law allows. Why beat your shoulder to death becoming very skilled? That is, anything from .243 or .257 Roberts on up will work just fine...
I guess I'd recommend a bolt-action .22 and a whole bunch of off-hand shooting at beer cans at 100 yards. You'll figure out just how good you can get. THEN do some figuring about a "real" hunting gun.
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|March 11, 2000, 09:17 PM
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rifles are like golf clubs.you could play golf with only one club but you always play better with a full bag.if you own more that one rifle try very hard to keep everything the same.scopes,slings stocks and action.that way whatever you take to the field will be familiar to you.word of caution must be used here.in terms of bolt action rifles if you practice with the short actions make sure you
get use to pulling the bolt all the way back on your long action or you are in for one pretty jammed up rifle.see ya ed
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Gunmart that's a great analogy! Mind if I borrow it?
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go for it.i stole it from someone so feel free to steal it from me.
|March 14, 2000, 01:42 AM
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thanks for all the good advice, even if some of it conflicts!
btw, isn't the 7mmSTW a necked-down .280 Remington? Or is it a necked-down 8mm Rem Mag? thanks
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Covert. A necked down 8MM Mag.
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Mega Man Online, an MMORPG based on the classic side-scrolling series, may be dead and buried. A new report suggests that Korean developer NeoWiz has shelved the project permanently.
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I set out on a trip without knowing the final outcome of it. What was supposed to start out as just a training trip to Maui, ended up being sort of a round the world trip. And now, being back home in the Canary Islands, I feel like Phileas Fogg from Jules Vernes "Around the world in eighty days" tale having returned from what seems like a small eternity on the road. Only Mr. Fogg didnt have an arsenal of windsurfing equipment to haul around with him wherever he would go and with no assistant!
All packed and "lei´d" I set out for a journey which would bring me to Maui, one of the capitols of windsurfing in the world. But first I did a stop in Denmark to pack some more stuff and organize my gear for when I would return, because by then it would be time for me to head off to the first world cup in Korea which then later on ended up being cancelled because of the ferry tragedy which recently hit the country. The schedule for Maui was very simple, hours on the water and then some more hours on the water. My big stack of bags and myself eventually made it over there, where I got picked up by some good friends, and the day after I kickstarted a marathon of a training period like I had never done before. The following 12 days, I was on the water every single day, but I was so psyched to get out on my equipment that I really didnt feel it at all. I then forced myself to take a couple of days off, and then got back on the board and continued hammering on. I think it was the fact that lots of guys were going sailing every day, and it was hard for me not to get out there as well because I felt like I would be missing out. In the end I feel it paid off. I put in the hours which I had set out to do and in general had a very productive time out there.
Over the course of about a month, I managed to get out on the water on any board and sail which I had brought with me, and I had brought A LOT!! Maui brought a big variety of conditions which was great for slalom sailing and perhaps less great if you were a wave sailor. Within time the trade winds sighed pretty high in the palm trees and we all got out on our smallest boards and sails, which is what I enjoy the most, and it was the best final blast at Hawaii before new plans came in and it was time to head out again.
Now I was meant to fly back to Denmark later in the month and participate at a national race and do a day at a school. But after a while I had the guys from the Angulo team on the horn to do a tuning trip to nothing less than Cabo Verde. Not a wave sailing trip, but just to get our slalom equipment ready for the season. Within a fairly short time I was on the phone with the airline changing my flights, and my final destination with United Airlines was changed from Copenhagen to Amsterdam. After a proper punishing at the airport in Kahului, I hit the friendly skies, and at Amsterdam, we all reconvened: Josh Angulo, Pieter Bijl and myself with the addition of our team equipment manager and speed mogul Wouter De Vries. Sunny skies welcomed us when we all hit Pieters house for a packing session. The amount of equipment we packed was unreal, but there was no big worries. We had booked ourselves onto a Transavia flight from Amsterdam to Cabo Verde, and everything was pre-booked and paid for. I must admit it was pretty chill to catch up with the boys and talk windsurfing and stories. With a 6AM departure we had to get up at like 2.30, so there wasnt much evening action going on. We pretty much had an early dinner and all crashed.
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My voyage was still not over. Next up, I still had to make it back to Denmark in time to participate at the first national race of the year. All the gear got re-packed and not long later I was on my way to Denmark only to remember how cold it still was. It was unbelievable. The guys told me it had been really warm the week before, but it was like 10c degrees and a biting cold wind. Unfortunately, the wind never really got up there to do slalom racing, but they did manage to get a few formula races in, and I was able to go out and sail a bit with the guys from home for a little while until my feet were numb! After two days of hanging at the beach and telling stories, it was time to pack up for this event, and pack up for another event. I had been invited to a school in the northern part of Denmark to talk about my life on the road and windsurfing in general. This was no ordinary school. The kids here live at the school and in their spare time, they all go windsurfing together!! How cool is that?!
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If you didn't snowboard what would you be doing right now? Being a loser. Snowboarding saved me.
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Who most influences your style? Shaun Palmer, Randy Walter, Kevin Jones.
Who do you ride with the most? Randy Walter, Shaun Johnson, Ian Reuter, Nathan Yant.
If you were going on a trip and could only take five things with you (other than a change of clothes and your snowboard) what would those things be? Five friends.
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Defeated Sanity have to be one of the most forward-thinking death metal bands around today. They are technical without the snobbery, brutal without being single-minded and have an altogether fresh take on the brutal death genre.
The three tracks here are all of a very similar style and will hold no surprises for anyone who's heard the band's previous offerings. The music is changeable, with stops and new riffs often coming from nowhere, sometimes to be repeated unexpectedly later. The problem with this approach is that the constant tempo, timing and riff changes can lead the tracks to blend into eachother. Each being somewhat unrecognisable from the rest and lacking that individual character. Equally, this keeps the listening experience interesting. Boredom is always far away! Extended 'slamming' sections break up the technical barrage, helping to give the tracks some individuality, one particularly groovy example impresses at the end of the second track 'Engulfed In Excruciation'. It's also worth pointing out the breakdowns here are not at all generic or predictable, or like those used to excess in deathcore.
The guitar tone here is one of the low points of this cd, one that similarly afflicts their previous album 'Psalms...', and the 2005 promo. The entire mix sounds so compressed that the guitars and bass, whilst being fat and full, become a little indistinct. Despite this, the riffs and odd lead part are still audible. Riffs generally are made up of slow-palm muted chugs and trem- picked lines, interspersed by almost jazzy runs and sweeps around the fretboard. The bassist performs well here, adding something of his own, beyond simply backing the guitar work - something that seems all too rare in death metal generally.
The drumwork here is everything you'd expect from Lille Gruber. Incredibly fast and precise blasts of all kinds, with intricate fills and beats, loaded with gentle dynamics. This style has made him one of the most exciting metal drummers I can think of. Vocals here almost entirely low rumbling gutturals. To be honest they don't really add much to the music, though they certainly don't make the listening experience any worse. That is unless you find this style particularly irritating!
All in all this is an incredibly impressive promo, and will suitably whet the appetite of a fan of their previous works. The material is that bit more complex and interesting than 'Psalms...'. With a more professional production job, better vocals (set to be performed by ex-Disgorge vocalist A.J Magana), the new album will be absolutely crushing!
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September 29, 2016
Anfield outcast Mamadou Sakho sends message to Liverpool fans on Under-23 return
The 26-year-old, who was nursing an Achilles injury at the time, then cast his Anfield future into doubt as he was sent home from Liverpool's pre-season tour of America over attitude problems.
Jurgen Klopp was keen to send the defender out on loan in search of regular game time but Sakho refused, opting instead to fight for his place on Merseyside.
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Vello Tõugu0000-0002-6271-7993
Vello Tõugu serves as an Associate Professor at the Department of Gene Technology at the Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia. He got his Diploma in chemistry from Tartu University, Estonia, and studied the reaction mechanisms of hydrolytic enzymes and their application in synthesis at the National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, Tallinn, Estonia, for several years. He received his Ph.D. degree in chemistry from the Institute of Chemistry of the Estonian Academy of Science, Estonia, in 1991. Since 2005, his research has focused on the role of metal ions in the fibrillization of amyloidogenic peptides with the focus of the interactions of zinc and copper ions with the Alzheimer's amyloid peptide.
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"We aren't hiding behind these masks, we're actually revealing more to you than you might think. The mask I wear brings out all the sh*t inside me that I hate. Plus it hurts like hell, which helps my intensity. If you feel like talking, you talk, if you don't, you don't. So many people are like, 'Gimmick, gimmick, gimmick!' F*ck you! You don't know what we're about! Our motto has always been, 'Music First.' Even if the masks and the coveralls weren't there, the music would still be good."
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Back in August 2009, I reported on an analysis by Bain & Co. done at UNC-Chapel Hill that set out to identify efficiencies. In today's (April 12) Chronicle of Higher Ed, another report by Bain & Co. – this time done for University of California at Berkeley.
From The Chronicle of Higher Ed
The University of California at Berkeley could save $75-million each year by adopting a series of efficiency measures, according to an internal report released today. The university hired an outside consultant, Bain & Company, to help produce the report, which recommends coordinating purchases, centralizing information-technology operations, and simplifying a many-tiered managerial structure, in which more than half of all managers (excluding faculty members) have three or fewer subordinates directly reporting to them. Today's report is seen as a model by some in the University of California system for how campuses could save money after severe cuts in state support.
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Chamber concert: The South Bay Chamber Music Society presents the Los Angeles Piano Trio featuring violins, piano and cello playing music by Ludwig van Beethoven and Johannes Brahms at 3 p.m. today at Pacific Unitarian Church, 5621 Montemalaga Drive, Rancho Palos Verdes. Admission and parking are free.
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Senator Dale M. Volker, Assembly Joseph Errigo & Assemblyman Brian Kolb Secure $1.2 Million For Canandaigua-bristol Joint Water District
(Albany, NY) Senator Dale M. Volker (R-I-C, Depew), Assemblyman Joseph Errigo and Assemblyman Brian Kolb today announced that they have secured $1.2 million as part of the Senate and Assembly Budget Agreement for the Canandaigua and Bristol Joint Water District. This joint water district will serve the residents and businesses in some areas within the Towns of Bristol and Canandaigua located in Ontario County. This funding is pending final approval by Governor George E. Pataki.
Certain residents of the Towns of Bristol and Canandaigua suffer from habitual, frequent and persistent loss of private water supplies. Creation of a joint water supply between the two towns to service generally County Road 32 easterly of Bristol Center and the westerly portion of Canandaigua, with Canandaigua providing the critical source of water will provide opportunities for expansion in many directions in both towns.
"Assemblyman Joseph Errigo, Assemblyman Brian Kolb and myself fought very hard for these funds to assist Canandaigua and Bristol to get the ball rolling on this joint water project without financially impacting taxpayers," said Senator Dale M. Volker. "For many of us, we take for granted the availability of a clean, reliable and consistent water supply for our homes and businesses. When the well runs dry, only then do we realize the worth of water, and the Towns of Bristol and Canandaigua have experienced this all too often. It is why I, Assemblyman Errigo and Assemblyman Kolb fought so hard for these state funds, and why the residents of Canandaigua and Bristol can be assured that their water supply will be consistent, safe and secure."
Assemblyman Joseph Errigo said, "This is tremendous news for the residents of both communities and as the budget process moves forward, we will urge the Governor to approve this budgetary appropriation. Water projects are never cheap, and any state financial assistance that municipalities can secure is always welcomed. Not only will these state resources be readily available for use, it will also save taxpayers thousands of dollars in costs associated with this joint water district's completion."
"Water shortages were particularly harsh in calendar years 2001 and 2002 in this area and long-range forecasting presented no strong prognosis for water table rejuvenation," said Assemblyman Brian Kolb. "Also, sources of water have been randomly tested and critical numbers have been found to be non-potable. This was unacceptable and that is why we all fully understood the importance of securing funds for this joint water project. We will continue to work with Canandaigua and Bristol in order for this project to come to fruition as quickly as possible."


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Morgen Winc. Team ich suche verzweifelt meine Upload's von Gestern wie kann ich sie finden da sie von euch nicht abgelehnt wurden und nicht in meinem Profil liegen gehe ich davon aus das sie angenommen wurden , aber ich kann sie halt nicht finden !
Ich würde es mit English versuchen.... hat wohl mehr Erfolgsaussichten. Und etwas klarer mit mehr Details würde auch helfen.
Ich habe es jetzt mal für dich übersetzt:
Good morning WinCustomize team, I am desperately searching my yesterday uploads, how can I find them, since they were not rejected by you and they are not in my profile I assume that they were accepted, but I cannot find them!
I am sorry, but the original text does not offer more information than the one I translated.
I'm not sure of your rank since it doesn't show here, but I would guess that it's in moderation.
There was a rejection email sent this morning by a moderator explaining the reason.
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Aresiv ich danke dir für deine Übersetzung , im Anhang muss ich zu deiner Aussage leiter sagen ich bin einer der Alten DDR Troddel die nie Englisch erlernt haben !
Um es noch etwas genauer zu sagen, ich habe die E-Mail des Team's erhalten mit dem Link .
Doch kann ich auch wenn ich den Dream Namen : "Resort" von SGartsch eingebe meine Datei im Dream Download Center nicht finden !
Ich nahm an das alle Upload's im Allgemeinen Center unter all den " Populären " und den " am Häufigsten " Dream's zu finden sei ?!
Irre ich mich da eventuell ?
Trotzdem Danke : S.G
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Es war eine Absage E-Mail gesendet an diesem Morgen von einem Moderator erklärt den Grund.
Google translate: Use it.
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India and the Civil War in Sri Lanka: On the Failures of Regional Conflict Management in South Asia
The paper provides an assessment of India's role in the final years of the civil war in Sri Lanka (2003-2009). In particular, it looks for explanations for India's inability to act as a conflict manager in its own region, which is in contrast to predominant assumptions about the role of powerful regional states. It also seeks to explain the surprising turn in India's approach to the conflict, when in 2007 New Delhi began to rather explicitly support the Sri Lankan government— in disregard of its traditional preference for a peaceful solution and its sensitivity for the fate of Sri Lankan Tamils. While historical and domestic pressures led to India's indecisive approach during the years 2003-2007, starting from 2007 regional and international factors— most notably the skillful diplomacy of the Sri Lankan government and the growing Chinese presence there—induced New Delhi to support the government side in order to keep some leverage on Sri Lankan affairs. The analysis of the Sri Lankan case opens several avenues for further research in the fields of regional conflict management and foreign policy analysis.
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VIDEO: Susan Crawford "Captive Audience: The Telecom Industry and Monopoly Power in the New Gilded Age" #CaptiveAudience #telecomreform
Ever since, in Feb 2011 at NYU, Susan Crawford presented a preview – The Big Squeeze: The Looming Cable Monopoly – of her upcoming book, publication of same has been eagerly awaited. It would, one hoped and expected, be an eyeopener, shaking the complacency of the underserved and gouged United States public, serving as the catalyst, the herald, of a popular movement to demand telecom reform and fairer, faster, broader High Speed Internet options for all.
Now, at last, retitled "Captive Audience: The Telecom Industry and Monopoly Power in the New Gilded Age" the book is in our hands. Let the fireworks begin!
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Dante Gabriel Rossetti
A New-Year's Burden - Poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
ALONG the grass sweet airs are blown
Our way this day in Spring.
Of all the songs that we have known
Now which one shall we sing?
Not that, my love, ah no!—
Not this, my love? why, so!—
Yet both were ours, but hours will come and go.
The grove is all a pale frail mist,
The new year sucks the sun.
Of all the kisses that we kissed
Now which shall be the one?
Not that my love, ah no!—
Not this, my love?—heigh-ho
For all the sweets that all the winds can blow!
The branches cross above our eyes,
The skies are in a net:
And what's the thing beneath the skies
We two would most forget?
Not birth, my love, no, no,—
Not death, my love, no, no,—
The love once ours, but ours long hours ago.
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Green Looks To Expand Offensive Game
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- Tough to stop in transition
- Good 3-point shooter
- Quickness/penetrating ability
- 6-7 wingspan
- Good ball handler
- High, quick release on his jumper
-Improved passer/facilitator
- Has to get bigger and stronger
- Needs to be a better finisher at the rim
NBA projection
Several analysts have projected Green as a first-round pick. There's no question he can score, but in the NBA, he'll have to become more of a facilitator, and he'll have to be able to defend at a high level. He proved this season he could become a better passer, despite the fact he led the nation in scoring. Defensively, he's solid on the ball but has to become better off it. It remains to be seen whether he'll be able to muscle with some of the more physical guards in the league.
2012-13 Season
Green led the nation in scoring and racked up a fireplace mantle full of awards: third-team All-America (Associated Press), ACC Player of the Year, first-team All-ACC, Virginia Player of the year.
Key statistics
25.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3.8 apg, 2.1 tpg, 1.3 spg, 36.4 mpg, .475 FG, .389 3PT, .816FT
Cool statistic
Green set a school record with 801 points, breaking the old mark of 785 by Bimbo Coles (1989-90).
Reminds me of...
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What Insiders Say
Virginia Tech coach James Johnson
"He's playing his game, he's not forcing anything, trying to get the scoring title. In fact, sometimes I'd like for him to be more aggressive."
What Outsiders Say
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski
"He's a great player and a terrific kid. He's led that team and he hasn't had all the resources around him, and he still puts up those numbers. Just a terrific performance all year by Erick."
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Directory: Characters → Villains → DBZ villains → Alternate Timeline
Future Dr. Gero, or Future Android 20, is the alternate timeline counterpart of Dr. Gero.
In Future Trunks' timeline
In some flashbacks of Future Trunks' timeline, Dr. Gero is seen as a Human after the Red Ribbon Army was defeated by Future Goku, having not made himself into an android. Later in this timeline, Future Dr. Gero (in his Android 20 form) is destroyed sometime after he activates Android 18 and Android 17; Future Android 18 distracts Dr. Gero by knocking over some equipment and 17 cuts his head off. As he warns them about Cell absorbing them, 18 blows up his head. When he is killed, the Super Computer he made to finish Future Cell is already working, so it continues and eventually finishes its work.
In Cell's timeline
In Cell's timeline (shown in a flashback in episode "His Name Is Cell"), Future Dr. Gero is shown as a human working on Cell. Later in Cell's timeline (shown in episodes "Ghosts from Tomorrow" and "The Horror Won't End"), Future Dr. Gero is shown to be Android 20 just as his present timeline counterpart.
During Imperfect Cell's flashback to Piccolo, it is explained how Dr. Gero had discovered a way to fuse together the cells from the strongest warriors to walk Earth (Goku, Piccolo, Vegeta, Frieza, and King Cold) and create a supreme fighting entity. After realizing that his project would take too long to be completed before his time, he decided to turn attention to other matters and leave his supercomputer from the lab to complete Cell.
During Super Perfect Cell's flashback, Gero is shown killed by Future Android 17 and Future Android 18. He is killed as he finishes off the settings for the supercomputer to begin working on completing Cell.


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Slackware is by far my favorite distro. Even though I have the occasional problems, I just can't deal with distros that try to use wizardry to "help you out". A very fundamental rule with Slackware, since it doesn't provide the nice tools like RedHat, etc. do for configuration is to AVOID KDE GUI-BASED CONFIG TOOLS! That isn't a Slackware caution; it applies to anything. Bugs have been known to sever hard links or delete things such as /etc/passwd.
I upgraded, in a sense, from 11.0 on my Compaq laptop by starting the install CD and running pkgtool to remove the old packages. To do this I had to mount all of my old partitions first. I left them mounted to run setup, but still had to provide a root partition to the program. This was not a problem, though, as it installed in the correct locations and let me pass up the opportunity to overwrite fstab. It didn't insist on overwriting anything else in /etc, and in fact left my /etc/rc.d/rc.local fully intact! It did not give me the option to skip kernel install, though, which upset me a little. I don't run lilo from my main installation; I run it from a bare "fix things when they break" text-only installation on the same machine. It's much safer that way, so do it! For some reason modules would not load after installation! I had to rebuild the kernel, which I have no problem doing since I've done it countless times and there are some great new kernel features.
KDE is pretty much the same as in 11.0. XFCE, however, has come a long way. It's on its way up toward the top, I think. It handles transparency A LOT better than KDE does, and even gives "you are root" banners when using as root. Yes, I run X as root sometimes. Don't tell anyone! The fish protocol is really the best reason to use KDE I think.
12.0 comes with a few more web browsers, but they are based on Mozilla/Netscape, so they aren't REALLY different. I do seem to have less X fonts, for some reason.
GCC seems more strict than that provided with 11.0. I seem to be getting a few errors/warnings I wasn't before, which is good (not by virtue, but because of what they say.) GCC is quite an impressive product to be getting for free.
I don't develop with KDevelop. I like to use Kate, Konqueror with one tab in Cervisa and one normal view with a terminal emulator at the bottom. This works extremely well, so I don't ever need KDevelop. That means I have no opinion of new vs. old. I can't seem to get Quanta to work, though, which is a step back from 11.0. I even deleted the config folder for it in my profile, but it still can't load my doc! I think it's the doc tree that does it.
I don't know Patrick's feelings on the politics of OpenOffice, but I really wish Slackware would come with it! I find KOffice almost unusable at times, especially KSpread with extensive calculations. And what about Gnome? Yes, yes, it is too difficult to maintain. Understandable. I think one would find this with KDE, too, if one were to pay attention to holes in the default state of KDevelop, though.
For some reason the libc infopages don't have pthread references anymore, and I don't have manpages for the functions. This might seem trivial to someone who doesn't write software, but for me this is HUGE! The previous docs were amazingly helpful. Chances are libc docs were generated without linuxthreads, but pthreads proper seem to still be there. Maybe the "portable" threads have replaced them and there is still back-comp linkage for pthreads? No depricated warnings. Hmmm...
A lot of formal reviews of Slackware detract from it's rating because it apparently doesn't have a large software selection included. This is VERY incorrect! In fact, some of the most useful tools are not found in KDE menus (pretty much only KDE and aesthetic X programs are,) but are hidden within bin directories. Take a look at the manpages in the help center or KPackage! Slackware has loads of useful command line tools and even some amazing X programs not found in the menus (such as XFig, which seems primative at first glance, but can take on nearly all "fancy" looking diagram tools.)
Something Slackware seems to be improving on is default support of alternative file systems. With Slackware 10.0, you pretty much had to load a module from a flash drive to install on an XFS partition. With 11.0 I had to do the same for JFS. Now I don't need to prebuild any modules.
It's nice to finally have a 2.6.x kernel and udev enabled by default. I've used encrypted file systems since 10.0 and with 12.0 I don't have to upgrade anything just to get to my partitions. With udev rules and a few scripts, I'm able to have many encrypted loopbacks that automount when I attach a flash drive with the encryption keys.
A lot of what I mention seems like basic functionality, but Slackware makes it very easy for an experienced Linuxer to do what they need to do. No fancy config tools and a well thought out configuration layout. Nothing says "Slackware would like to help you" or "Please wait while Slackware scans your computer for your convenience". I don't want any of that crap!
For newbies out there, Slackware is a great way to learn Linux. What makes Windows break (among other things) is it's covert manipulation of configuration with pretty little messages; the same goes for improperly-designed Linux tools. Slackware makes you get into the weeds and ask questions, and when you finally figure it out you can do it on any system, and eventually you will be irritated at how a lot of distros make you feel just as stupid after a year as you do on the first day. Slackware is a great investment of your time, and though you have to edit config files by hand, it builds character, and that's really what protects your system from you. If you are scared to edit a config file, you should be! GUI tools don't give you that fear of messing it up, so that's what you end up doing.
All of my complaints aside, Slackware is a very secure and stable system, which cannot be tangibly explained in a review. That's the main reason I use it.
This has gone on long enough. Download Slackware 12.0 and be happy. Don't believe their site when it says "ISOs on torrent only"; just search for "Slackware 12.0 ISO" and you will find a fast download somewhere.
One more thing! The latest version of GTK+! If you've ever tried to upgrade GTK+, you know that it's quite possibly the biggest ass-pain of an upgrade you will ever attempt, asside from building KDE or XOrg 7.x from source.
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Maybe I'm just looking for the wrong things. I've been using Slackware for a while now and I primarily use Linux for software development. It has a feel to it somewhere between RedHat and Windows (not that that's bad, but it isn't for me.) A good distro for those who want a Linux OS but don't want to know all the details about how one works. ta0kira
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Design of the Week (12.05.08)
Congratulations to Brian Norton for being our Design of the Week winner!
Brian's design is strong because of the use of color–especially on the back of the shirt. He made sure the letters stood out and were readable even with the paw print in the background.
For his efforts, Brian will be receiving a special coupon code for a discount on his next purchase from BlueCotton.com!