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Couple of weeks ago I volunteered to shoot a charity 5k run, and 1k kids run. There were a couple of other shooters, so there wasn't a whole lot of pressure if i royally screwed up! I've never done an event like this before, and it was quite the learning experience.
Some things I learned
Shooting into the low hanging morning sun sucks. Between my lens not being the greatest in backlit situation, overexposing by 2/3 or 1 stop to bring up the faces of the runners really killed the color/contrast. Really had to push the images hard in post to get not crappy results. Also, having their faces in the shadows and the background in the sun makes picking white balance a challenge.
Shooting into the low hanging morning sun really really sucks [I think it deserves to get mentioned twice
Pay more attention to my shutter speed! I was keeping an eye on it, and upping my ISO as I thought necessary. There were a few spots where it could of been higher, next time Auto-ISO.
Kids make it easy to take good images!
I need to shoot portrait more often!
Shooting a runner cutoff at the shins or ankles can look a little odd
Any words of wisdom, comments, criticism etc would be appreciated!
All of these were shot with my Sigma 50-150 2.8 II on a D7000
May 02, 2012 at 04:12 AM
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you want critique and feedback? sure.
learn to stick to shutter priority if you want to shoot moving people.
... not necessarily the setting, but the philosophy. get as close as you can as fast (shutter) as you can. cropping only goes so far in sports.
you're off to a good start. nice pics. Shooting into the sun always sux. Shooting into the sun always sux. don't do it unless you have to. its too much to overcome...
your pics are too long. i'm scrolling thought legs. 'remember you audience' a great teacher once told me. people want faces.
I really like the emotion you caught. the second post set of pics could all be cropped in half vertically and be stronger. (showing the top half, hehe)
May 02, 2012 at 04:32 AM
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I would agree with shutter priority as being an option, but I disagree with the "stick to it" advice. I have shot over 1 million subjects, 99% of them moving kids in all sports and I have NEVER, repeat NEVER shot shutter priority. You have to know your camera and how it works. With that knowledge, shutter priority becomes and OPTION. But, so does Av, Manual, Auto ISO. There is no steadfast rule.
You did okay here. Yeah, the cut limb shots are scrapper for the most part, but I do like the winning line jube shot despite the cut legs, but it should have been shot vertically.
The others though fall short on emotion, interest, and intensity. You did fine technically, but work needs to be done in really capturing the "art" of the face.
May 02, 2012 at 04:16 PM
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Thanks for the feedback guys. I was shooting in aperture priority to make sure I was getting enough DOF and squeeze as much sharpness as I could out of my lens, knowing it wasn't the sharpest lens. I was manually upping the ISO to keep the shutter speed up, which worked OK for the most part, but as I said, next time I think auto-ISO would do a better job.
If I shoot for peoples faces where is the best spot to cut them off? Also if you shoot tight in on the faces how would you help convey that they are runners and not just coming out of the gym or something along those lines?
Hopefully I'll have more opportunities to practice and improve my framing and capturing a lot of emotion.
May 02, 2012 at 08:21 PM
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used to
shoot sports in shutter priority. Now I always shoot aperture priority. Why? Because it's easy to quickly get max shutter speed: go wide open. Or it gives me max shutter speed with whatever f-stop I choose.
A lot of this goes back to shooting with film camera where you actually set the aperture on the lens (what a dinosaur I am
). Back then you didn't have variable ISO or full info viewfinders, so I actually found it easier to keep track of shutter speed using aperture priority. That said, it certainly is different with DSLRs. I've used auto ISO but have had mixed results. Given the wide range of shutter speeds on the D2H some of the other limitations of the past no longer exist.
So what's my point?
A) There are always other/better/more creative ways to solve a problem
B) Perhaps I need to rethink my strategy given modern parameters (don't want to go extint, dinosaur that I am)
May 04, 2012 at 04:17 AM
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Oh, and as for C&C....
I'm a runner myself and shoot 5Ks semi-regularly for kicks.
I find the first set of images you posted to be incorrectly exposed and a green or cyan color shift. Best to make your corrections before posting.
I don't have a problem with cutting off limbs. HOWEVER if you do, get close. Waist up, or at least well above the knee. I think the first two of your sent set posted are outstanding. Excellent color and exposure. Love the crops (whether in-camera or PP). When I shoot running, I'll shoot some full-length and then get really tight.
Watch your backgrounds and I actually would lower your aperture. Get the background out of focus as much as possible. Much less distracting.
Last thing... I usually HATE the locations the event photographers shoot from. I know you don't always get a lot of good choices, but if you really want to stand out, scout out your locations for backgrounds, lighting (direction and quality), and angles. It can make ALL the difference. I realize though that sometimes you don't have much choice.
I'm not only a photographer, I'm a runner as well and as such a consumer of event photos.
May 04, 2012 at 04:27 AM
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P Alesse wrote
I would agree with shutter priority as being an option, but I disagree with the "stick to it" advice. You did fine technically, but work needs to be done in really capturing the "art" of the face.
i thought i was clear that i wasn't talking about settings, but maybe I wasn't. I was trying to suggest that when you are doing sports, shutter speed is the first consideration (except for maybe the EXCELLENT advice on background choice), then you go wide as possible for DOF (and sometimes the right backrground makes f/9 just as stunning)... just my philosophy.
For stylistic reference, I only shoot manual-mode with the occasional auto-mode if I don't want to reset for an impromptu fill-flash.
May 04, 2012 at 06:02 AM
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Yes, I definitely could have done a better job scouting out locations. I didn't get the course layout until that morning, and was busy shooting pre-race activities once I did get it. Location selection was more based on where could take a shortcut and run to before they got there (and I'm really slow!
For the color cast, I did change the way I was PP part way through the set. I think for the first set I changed color calibration from Adobe Standard to Camera Standard (the first time I've used this). I'll have to play around with the colors a little more.
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Brazilian 'Atlantis' found – Telegraph.
The legend of Atlantis, a sunken island thought to have once lay between Africa and South America, has been the subject of literary myths for centuries.
But geologists in Brazil have now added their claims to speculation over the precise location of the mysterious land mass, mentioned first by Plato in around 360BC.
Working with scientists from Japan, experts believe they have found evidence of a continent that disappeared after Africa and South America separated, 900 miles from the coast of Rio de Janeiro.
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*FACEPALM* That was a very SILLY way of putting it.
Let's do the math, Plato – 360BC versus breakup of the continent 100 MILLION years ago. No overlap. No humans around.
Santos then adds: "We speak of Atlantis more in terms of symbolism. Obviously, we don't expect to find a lost city in the middle of the Atlantic."
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Nas is one of many rappers currently occupying Miami to experience Art Basel 2013. Thursday, December 5, the legendary MC performed in front of a packed house at Hennessy and The FADER's "Never stop. Never settle." event.
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When it comes to the MuchMusic Video Awards, it's kind of like going home for Simple Plan.
"This is our fourth time playing (the MMVAs)," said guitarist Sebastien Lefebvre next to drummer Chuck Comeau this week in a Toronto bar across the street from Much headquarters.
"We've been lucky enough to win people's choice awards six times. I mean our fans are awesome so we always have a good time when we're there."
The Montreal pop-punk band are not only vying for best rock video of the year for Can't Keep My Hands Off You, featuring Weezer's Rivers Cuomo, at Sunday night's live televised event, but they will perform their latest single, Jet Lag, off their fourth studio album, Get Your Heart On! in stores Tuesday.
And they'll be bringing a special guest with them to perform Jet Lag, which features British singer Natasha Bedingfield on the album version -- but they can't yet say just who.
As for how they plan to arrive on Sunday night's MMVA red carpet, which is almost as important as anything else about the event (last year performer Katy Perry arrived in an ice cream truck) -- they're not saying either.
"It's very Simple Plan, it's great, you will think it's funny," teased Lefebvre.
In the meantime, they're excited about being among such high profile MMVA performers as Lady Gaga this year, not that they expect her to acknowledge them.
"I doubt she's going to talk to us, she is going to be in her egg," said Comeau, referring to Gaga's Grammy Awards entrance in a womb-like contraption. "We do have plans to try and sneak in the egg, see what's in there."
As for another notorious 2011 MMVA performer, rapper Snoop Dogg, Simple Plan already know him from playing a spring break concert and appearing alongside him in the 2003 reality-movie The Real Cancun.
"It was supposed to the first reality movie and it was the only reality movie," joked Comeau.
Added Lefebvre: "He's kind of nuts 'cause he's the only person in the world that can be gangsta and talk about killing police officers and then, at the same time get slimed at the Teen Choice Awards and go there with his kids and hang out with us. It's like, 'How does that work?' He's above everything."
Otherwise, aside from Cuomo and Bedingfield, Get Your Heart On! also features a collaboration with Canadian hip-hop star K'Naan on Summer Paradise.
The quintet -- rounded out by lead singer Pierre Bouvier, lead guitarist Jeff Stinco and bassist David Desrosiers -- have sold a respectable if not overly impressive seven million copies of their albums, but clearly want to shake things up a bit.
"It's exciting for us because we've been playing together for 11 years with always the same five guys so to bring a little bit of fresh blood or a different element from the outside it gives a different spin," said Comeau.
"We felt like make maybe it was time. Like we had done it on the first album (2002's No Pads, No Helmets ... Just Balls), with Mark Hoppus from Blink 182 and Joel (Madden) from Good Charlotte so it just felt like it was time to try it again. I think the whole vibe, the whole approach was to have a festive kind of album, to have like a big celebration. I think after four records and the kind of success that we had, we don't need to be scared of having guests overshadowing you, whatever. We felt like we had nothing to prove so why not? And get a buzz. Get people excited."
To that end Simple Plan spoof such iconic bands as Wham! The Beach Boys, The Ramones, New Kids on the Block and Run DMC in the liner notes for Get Your Heart On!
"We got dressed up and wore costumes of different bands, kind of like the most iconic band shots of music history," said Lefebvre. "We decided, 'Hey, this is a fun record, let's have fun with it.' "
Twitter sure can come in handy.
Especially when Montreal pop-punk band Simple Plan decided to involve their fans in the writing and recording of the song, This Song Saved My Life, from their new album Get Your Heart On!
"We wanted to write a song about that connection with our fans, the way that they share our music is that important," said drummer Chuck Comeau. "So we felt the most honest way to do it would be by asking them how our music has made them feel throughout the years. We were in the studio. We were writing it. We came up with the title. We're like, 'We want to write a song about that.' And then we just tweeted it and literally thousands of tweets came in and we're struggling to keep up. And the idea is that every word in the song comes from those tweets from kids telling us how our music has made them feel."
To top it all off, they invited 25 contest winners from around the world to sing on the end of the track together like a choir while recording the song in Vancouver.


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by Karl Utermohlen | November 15, 2013 1:11 pm
McDonald's (MCD[1]) is testing build-your-own quarter pounders in select California and Illinois restaurants.
The fast food chain's initiative[2] lets customers order from two iPads in each restaurant where they'll be able to select their toppings, according to Orange County Register. Customers can choose from more than 20 toppings and sauces to stack onto their quarter pounders which include avocado, caramelized onions and applewood smoked bacon.
McDonald's is looking to appeal to the older, fast-casual crowd that like the taste and convenience of fast food restaurants but prefer higher-quality offerings. Keeping with the idea of finer dining at a fast food restaurant, employees will be wearing black and white chef's aprons in these locations and they will help customers with ordering from the iPad should they need help.
The customized quarter pounders will be tested for a short time but they could become a permanent McDonald's fixture if they prove to be successful.
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The Columbus Crew is set to travel to RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., for MLS FirstKick 2011 presented by Dick's Sporting Goods, against D.C. United this Saturday, March 19, at 7:30 p.m.
The match will be televised live regionally on ONN with Dwight Burgess and Duncan Oughton calling all the action. The game can also be heard in English on News/Talk 610 WTVN and on-line at TheCrew.com, with Neil Sika behind the microphone, and in Spanish on La Mega 103.1, with Carlos Cordova and Benny Pietrangelo on the call.
Both teams made significant moves in the offseason, with D.C. picking up former U.S. National Team stalwart Charlie Davies on loan from Sochaux of France's Ligue 1. Among the Crew's moves was re-signing veteran forward Jeff Cunningham, who spent his first seven MLS seasons in Black & Gold. Cunningham enters Saturday's match tied for the Crew's all-time goal scoring lead (62 with Brian McBride) and just one goal behind the league's all-time scoring record held by longtime United stalwart Jaime Moreno.
The Crew defeated D.C. three times in 2010, twice in the regular season and once the U.S. Open Cup semifinals. Most recently, the Black & Gold won back-to-back matches at RFK Stadium on Sept. 1 (2-1 in OT in the Open Cup) and Sept. 4 (1-0).
The Crew enters the match with momentum after winning the Atlanta Pro Soccer Challenge in Kennesaw, Ga., with wins over New England and Houston. The Black & Gold convincingly defeated the Revs, 3-1, last Wednesday (March 9), behind goals by Tommy Heinemann (2) and Bernardo Anor. Then on Friday (March 11) it shut out the Dynamo, 1-0, behind a goal from forward Andres Mendoza.
The Black & Gold will open its 13th season at Crew Stadium on Saturday, March 26, at 4 p.m. as it hosts Thierry Henry and the New York Red Bulls. Tickets for that match – and single-game tickets for all 17 regular-season matches – are on sale now, at the Crew Stadium Box Office, all central Ohio Ticketmaster retail locations, via Ticketmaster phone at 1-800-745-3000 and on-line at TheCrew.com. For complete promotional schedule, please visit: http://www.thecrew.com/tickets/2011-promotional-schedule.
COLUMBUS CREW at D.C. United
MLS FirstKick 2011
Saturday, March 19 – 7:30 p.m. – RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
National Television: N/A; Regional Television: ONN
Crew Radio: News/Talk 610 WTVN (English); La Mega 103.1 (Spanish)
Crew Webcasts: TheCrew.com (English)
The Crew will host its first viewing party of the season this Saturday (March 19) at 4th Street Patio Bar and Grill (1810 N. 4th Street Columbus, OH 43201). It will be the first stop in the Crew's new Pub Watch Party Tour presented by Budweiser. Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m., as the Crew takes on D.C. United on ONN. There will be drink specials on Budweiser products, a raffle for an autographed Crew jersey, an appearance from members of the Crewzers Professional Dance Team and opportunities to win First Kick 2011 tickets.
CREW PRESIDENT MARK McCULLERS TO CHAT WITH FANS ONLINE THURSDAY
The Crew will host a live chat with President & General Manager Mark McCullers on TheCrew.com this Thursday, March 17, at 11:30 a.m. McCullers will answer questions from fans about the upcoming MLS season and all things Crew.
The Crew Soccer Academy 17/18 and 15/16 boys returned to action in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy League over the weekend in Detroit. On Saturday, March 12, the 15/16s tied the Derby County Wolves, 2-2, with goals by Alexander Crognale and David Witkoff, and on Sunday, March 13, they defeated Vardar, 2-0, with goals by Alexander Ranalli and Charlie Noll Reymann. The 17/18s fell by identical 2-0 scores in both games. Next up for the 15/16s is a match in Cleveland against Internationals this Saturday (March 19) at 4:30 p.m. at the Pinnacle Sports Complex.
After a week's hiatus, CrewXtra returns on ONN this Wednesday at 8, 8:30, 11 and 11:30 p.m. Crew Technical Director Brian Bliss will be joining host Beau Bishop, the Dispatch's Shawn Mitchell and the "Voice of the Crew," Dwight Burgess, as they discuss Saturday's opener at D.C. and the upcoming 2011 season.
Crew News & Notes - March 16
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August 2nd, 2014, 06:29 PM #1Trying to compile list of Data Feed Affiliates Sites/Communities
Hello everyone,
I gave Amazon Associates a shot about a few months ago and added a second stream of income to a site of ours. It generated a little over $3.5k in the past month (mostly coming from two articles--not yet testing it sitewide).
I need help with compiling a list of sites that currently operate like CNET, PCMagazine, etc. that generate revenue from affiliate offers on their reviews. I'm trying to research sites in different niches other than tech, too. And please no online swap meet type sites.
edit: ps... no couponing sites -- looking for sites that provide a little more to their community other than offers. We have a team of writers and seasoned professionals in the dog industry.
Reason for the list is I am dissecting site's Page Source code to see if we're ultimately going to use WordPress, Drupal, or go custom.
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School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
On 7 October 2011, Singapore Polytechnic launched the Singapore Polytechnic Electrical and Electronic Engineering Cloud Computing Center (SPE³C³).
The initiative is the brainchild of Steven Chew Lai Keat, Senior Lecturer from Singapore Polytechnic's School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering as there was a critical need for the school to embrace the move to a digital curriculum – using all digital resources, technologies that were previously expensive or unavailable that is now becoming free to anyone with a web browser. SP teamed up with industry leaders Cisco, Citrix Systems and NetApp in developing the center.
This collaboration has made SP the first educational institute in the Asia Pacific to deliver cloud computing education through an operational data centre environment. The new facility has been established to provide teaching staff and students in the school with on-demand, scalable, virtual computing and storage in labs.
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It does make a difference in certain cases. For a 2MB binary to be trivial it assumes that (1) you are in a developed country (2) you are using a landline internet connection and not going through your cell-phone company, although this gap is closing fast.

I feel this India whenever I visit India.Ā Most people buy into a data option through their cell phones and the available bandwidth is about an order of magnitude *below* DSL. So that's one case where 15KB vs. 2MB is a big deal.

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 It's quite practical. ĀPeople are obsessed with shared library support but I can not for the life of me figure out why.

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Monday, January 01, 2007
Diabetes resulting in workplace skirmishes
…N.R. Kleinfield, writing in the NYT (Dec 26, 2006), outlines various ways workplace laws and customs discriminate against diabetics—they might fall into a coma, get befuddled, etc.
…Did HA mention that at her niece's office at Chase JP Morgan, there is a red "sharps" container in the john for people's needles? That is how common diabetes is in the workplace now.
…One UPS driver who was not allowed to test trucks said he felt like a "damaged piece of meat."
…Other employees reported not being allowed to eat at their desks at their necessary mealtimes.
…Diabetes costs employers in terms of health care costs, too.
…Often these cases land before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commish.
…This means diabetics have to show they need this protection, but are not so sick that they can't do their jobs.
…Many people try to cover up their disease on the job. Even being allowed more breaks to eat causes problems for some employees, whose bosses leap into the familiar, "If we do it for you…" refrain.
…Eventually, the truck driver was allowed to regain his commercial license and the EEOC reinstated him.
…UPS is still fighting it.
…HA has some hot news for people: Stuff happens to ya. You lawyers and officious, judgmental, young pup supervisors could be next.
…Why don't we try to make the workplace safe and fair?
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It's good to have ya back.
- Star said...
Thanks....one foot in front of the other...if your heart is beating, you need to try...
- Maya's Granny said...
I feel very lucky -- my work place is very open and helpful about any conditions we have. I've never felt any need to hide my diabetes nor has there ever been any nonsense about it. Of course, I work for the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency, and a number of our people are in long term recovery, so there is a tendency to accept people.
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SANTA MONICA, Calif. Red Bull will add a 16.9 oz. can to its regular product line, the company said yesterday. The addition of the larger can comes after initial market research into the popularity of a Limited Edition "Champions of Red Bull" can size.
The 16.9 oz. Red Bulls will be available at convenience, drug, grocery and mass retail store across the U.S. The suggested retail price will range between $2.99 and $3.49 per can, the same price as the test-marketed 16.9-ounce Champions of Red Bull cans.
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Benediction [1] by Kent Haruf has been selected by Golden residents as this year's choice for the second annual One Book. 1 Golden. program!
As part of the One Book. 1 Golden. program, Haruf will host a book reading and book signing at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the Foss Auditorium in the American Mountaineering Center [2]. Reservations will be accepted beginning Sept. 7 - watch for more details.
In addition to Mr. Haruf's book reading, the Golden Library will be offering additional events this fall, including:
Book Discussion Tuesday
6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17
Golden Library [3]
"Turn the Other Cheek" Panel Discussion
6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24
Location to be determined
Join us as leaders from the local faith community hold a panel discussion on the idea of "turning the other cheek," its relevance in today's world, and its interpretation in various religious faiths and the teachings of Gandhi and Martin Luther King. Is there such a thing as a "just" war? Is violence warranted as revenge? A Q&A will follow the panel discussion. Free tickets will be required.
"Picture Golden" Photo Contest
The imaginary small town of Holt, Colo. is the setting for Benediction. Like any small town there are things that distinguish it from other towns. What is it about Golden that sets it apart, makes it unique? What says "Golden" to you? Take a photograph and enter it in our "Picture Golden" photo contest. The submission deadline is Sept. 21 and winners will be announced at a reception at the Golden Library on Sept. 29. Submission requirements and instructions will be available soon.
The goals of the One Book. 1 Golden. program are to promote a culture of reading and to bring the community together through a shared reading experience. This is the second year of the program. Growing Up True [4] by Craig Barnes was selected in 2012.
[1] http://encore.jefferson.lib.co.us/iii/encore/search?formids=target&lang=eng&suite=def&reservedids=lang%2Csuite&submitmode=&submitname=&target=benediction
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Right-thinking members of Congress have long talked about cutting it down to size, but the Nanny State on the Potomac keeps growing. Maybe it's time for a new approach, something "out of the box," as Newt Gingrich would say.
Fortunately, one need look no further than the 1966 Freedom of Information Act, originally co-sponsored by then-Illinois GOP congressman Donald Rumsfeld. He knew then what the Right should rediscover now; that the FOIA can be the Nanny State's worst enemy. But it needs help.
Please understand that this is no invitation to join a bunch of America-hating college professors or other zealots on the Left mindlessly protesting the Patriot Act. Reasonable people across the political spectrum have reached differing conclusions about that one in a debate that is entirely separate from the issues at hand here.
What this is about is understanding the FOIA has been subverted from its original intent - shining light in all corners of the federal establishment - and used instead by the bureaucrats, special interests and politicians who live off the Nanny State, especially those hiding behind closed doors in places like Health and Human Services, the Education Department and Housing and Urban Development.
Originally, the 1966 FOIA made clear that "public records, which are evidence of official government action, are public property," subject only to a few common-sense exceptions designed to protect legitimate national security, law enforcement and commercial interests, Rumsfeld said.
The new law was needed, said the House Report on the 1966 FOIA, because the 1946 law it replaced "was designed to provide public information about government" but had "become the government's major shield of secrecy."
That happened as bureaucrats who were "most familiar with the inadequacies of the present law ... learned how to take advantage of its vague phrases," Rumsfeld said.
Opponents of the 1966 FOIA included executive branch bureaucrats with "a vested interest in the machinery of their agencies and bureaus" who resent "any attempt to oversee their activities either by the public, the Congress or appointed department heads," Rumsfeld said.
Over time, such folks had widened the loopholes, redefined and broadened the exceptions, and generally mucked up administration of the 1946 law. We see the same process now of subversion by entrenched bureaucrats and their corporate, union and non-profit buddies outside of government. They want citizens to see only government information that makes them and the Nanny State look good.
Therein lies the opportunity to regain the initiative in the campaign to arrest and even reverse the growth of government by restoring accountability and transparency in Washington. As Abraham Lincoln said, "let the people know the facts and all will be safe."
The paralysis of the current FOIA has become more evident as the Nanny State's power and prerogatives have so vastly expanded in recent decades. A 2003 survey by the National Security Archive of 35 federal agencies that receive 97 percent of all FOIAs illustrates the results. The NSA survey "revealed a federal FOIA system in extreme disarray. Agency contact information on the Web was often inaccurate; response times largely failed to meet the statutory standard; only a few agencies performed thorough searches including e-mail and meeting notes; and the lack of central accountability at the agencies resulted in lost requests and inability to track progress."
Federal bureaucrats - who handle 99.9 percent of the approximately 2.3 million FOIAs sent to the government annually - know that for the most part they are immune from penalties for mishandling or even ignoring FOIA requests they find inconvenient or disruptive. There are no criminal penalties for violating the FOIA, and appeals through the administrative and court systems are prohibitively expensive and time-consuming.
So journalists resort to other more difficult means to obtain critical information. Frequently, they simply go on to other stories.
How important is putting teeth and energy into the FOIA? Consider that the federal government annually spends in excess of $250 billion - more than the entire federal budget of 1966! - via contracts with 300,000-plus companies buying everything from aspirin and management consultants to office furniture and laptop computers. Data on how well those contracts are managed and fulfilled is contained in the government's Past Performance Information Retrieval System and other sophisticated government databases. But such data are exempted from FOIA disclosure.
Would you be more or less likely to overcharge the government for inferior goods or to look the other way when a friendly contractor cuts corners on quality if you knew nobody was watching? How about if you knew PPIRS data could be easily obtained by any congressional aide, reporter or individual citizen just by asking for it?
Similarly, as the Nanny State has exploded, legions of management consultants, educational services contractors, academic specialists and non-profit "experts" with ideological agendas have received billions of tax dollars every year in return for services of dubious value to federal agencies.
Things have gotten so bad that Bruce Vladeck, who ran the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services in the Clinton years, said his old agency long ago became the center of a "Medicare-Industrial Complex."
So "there are plenty of $400 toilet seats in the Medicare program because Medicare cannot deliver services to its beneficiaries without providers and because providers are major sources of employment, political activity and campaign contributions in every congressional district in the nation."
That open government is the first line of defense against the Nanny State was axiomatic for the Founders. James Madison, chief architect of the Constitution, said: "Nothing could be more irrational than to give the people power, and to withhold from them information without which power is abused." Madison viewed the First as the most important of the amendments we know today as the Constitution's Bill of Rights.
Patrick Henry put it more succinctly: "The liberties of a people never were, or ever will be, secure when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them."
Even the cranky old Federalist John Adams got it right, saying the people "have a right, an indisputable, unalienable, indefeasible divine right to the most dreaded and envied kind of knowledge, I mean of the characters and conduct of their rulers."
Only those with something to hide need dread a reinvigorated FOIA, so why do entrenched bureaucrats and their friends prefer a gutless FOIA? Will anybody in Congress - or the news media - ever demand to know why?
Mark Tapscott is director of the Center for Media and Public Policy at The Heritage Foundation (heritage.org).
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Bloomberg Businessweek is being criticized for the photo illustration they depicted on the magazine's Feb. 25 cover, which many critics consider to be flat out racist.
The cover features a caricature of a black family rolling in cash inside a pink house under the headline, "The Great American Housing Rebound: Flips. No-look bids. 300 percent returns," the subhead reads. "What could possibly go wrong?"
"The claim that minorities are creating a housing bubble through flipping, no-look bids, and 300% returns is simply not reality," Jacob Gaffney wrote on HousingWire.com. "Flipping is a form of fraud and not a typical transaction. No-look bids are not exclusive to Hispanic and African-American investors. No one is making a 300% return."
"It's hard to imagine how this one made it through the editorial process," Ryan Chittum wrote on the Columbia Journalism Review.
Bloomberg Businessweek has become increasingly known for their provocative magazine covers -- enter Hurricane Sandy-themed "It's Global Warming, Stupid" and Fiscal Cliff-inspired "Babies," which represented members of congress as a bunch on crying infants.
The magazine's willingness to push the envelope earned editor Josh Tyrangiel a title as Advertising Age's 2012 Editor of the Year, but this time, even he admits they might have gone too far.
"Our cover illustration got strong reactions, which we regret," Tyrangiel told Yahoo News. "If we had to do it over again, we'd do it differently."
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installing sendmail using centos 4.7 live cd
how do you install sendmail on centos 4.7 live cd, im new to linux..
yum install sendmail
Just to point out that 4.7 is old, RHEL/Centos are on 5.3 now. If you can, I'd recommend using the latest.
You can check the repositories to see if they include the CD or not.
The GUI has an Add/Remove Software option, or you can look in /etc/yum/repos.d iirc.
You'll get the latest updated version if you use the online version, not the CD.
Thanx Chris ill try installing 5.2 instead of 4.7.
Just to re-iterate, that's 5.3, not 5.2
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Source: BASF news release
Bryan Young, Ph.D., Associate Professor of weed science at Purdue University, shared his expertise on managing tough-to-control weeds today at Commodity Classic, America's largest farmer-led, farmer-focused convention and trade show. The educational session, sponsored by BASF, offered diverse weed management strategies that can improve weed control and maintain a grower's profitability.
"Increasing yield and reducing risk are top-of-mind for growers, and a proactive weed management strategy is a proven solution," said Young. "By incorporating overlapping sites of action and preemerge weed control with the use of residual herbicides, a grower can really improve weed control and return on investment."
Young has been studying and researching weed resistance and has published multiple benchmark studies regarding glyphosate-resistant weeds in the United States for more than a decade.
Some of the highlights of today's presentation included the important difference between a herbicide site of action versus a mode of action and why this matters to growers, discovering the role that rotating multiple sites of action plays in developing an effective weed management program and discussing the importance of overlapping effective sites of action to reduce the risk of developing weed resistance.
"Herbicides can be grouped by their site of action in the weed, and the site of action is a core aspect for our challenges today with herbicide-resistant weeds," said Young. "Growers who maintain a knowledge base and resources on combating our greatest weed problems, use a diverse portfolio of herbicide products and implement a comprehensive weed management program have the greatest chance of obtaining clean fields and high yields."
Young's presentation was live-tweeted on Twitter. For more information on BASF Crop Protection products, visit us at http://agproducts.basf.us or on Facebook.


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No Trespassing signs can be legitimate attempts to keep members of the public from hurting themselves in places they don't belong. Most contractors use them this way. But shady contractors can use them to keep a jobsite private from prying eyes who might see, and report, gross safety violations.
February 26, 2013 by Alec Caldwell
In the Toronto downtown core, as elsewhere, many contractors post No Trespassing signs on their security fences. Many of these signs are, no doubt, honorably intended to keep out unwanted visitors and help cover liability. But, in some cases, unfortunately these signs also allow a minority of unscrupulous operators to run unsafe job sites behind these very fences, where workers can easily be maimed or killed.
Inside these perimeters, well away from peering eyes, workers are exposed daily to staircases with no safety rails, where obstructions lie in wait for them to trip and fall over, and cause injury. Open holes in floors invite tragic falls. Workers operate from scaffolding above 10 feet in height without full guardrails. Workers operated at heights without fall protection. Every one of these situations, and others, contravenes the Occupational Health & Safety Act. But who cares, these operators seem to be saying. It's all about pure profit for some.
To combat this growing situation, the Ministry of Labour (MOL) wants to use your eyes to report anyone you feel is working unsafely. Simply call toll-free 1-877-202-0008 and give as much detail as possible, including the address and, if possible, company or builder's name. The MOL will dispatch an inspector to investigate and, believe me when I say this, these inspectors will not be fobbed off lame duck excuses, they've heard them all before. These inspectors operate under different laws and one of them is: they don't need anyone's prior permission to walk on to a job site unannounced, No Trespassing sign or not. Their job then is to immediately investigate, find fault and prosecute if necessary. It's also possible in the process they might uncover more violations under the Ontario Health & Safety Act (OHSA) They have the power to immediately close a job site down.
Having said all this, let's be clear: there are some great builders out there who care very much about the safety of their trades and employees. This week, I happened to meet one of them on his job site in Leaside. One sign on his security fence said it all, from a clear statement that safety rules could not be compromised, to the hours of operation of the site, to instructions on how to handle a fire breaking out. It was one of the cleanest sites I've seen in a while and his safety was top notch. He even had his own safety person inspect the site regularly. I say what a great way to keep you compliant under the OHSA. This approach reduced his exposure and liability.
This contractor told me that his job was about "making profit" but he had no interest in increasing his profit at the expense of safety. His safety approach was like buying insurance: it's called due diligence. After an accident on your job site you have to be able to prove due diligence in order to fend off prosecution. His policies and procedures were about foresight, leading to a safer site for everyone and a much lower risk for him. I take my hat off to this builder and others in this industry who work like him.
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Perhaps the Bishop Ludden students that ventured to Christian Brothers Academy Friday night for the latest renewal of one of Central New York's biggest rivalries knew more than they realized.
When Ben Hackett hit a corner 3-pointer for the game's first field goal just a minute into the contest, the green-clad partisans began an "It's all over!" chant. And they didn't use it again for the rest of the night.
Of course, the game was just underway, and it would take until the second half for things to really get settled. But the state Class A no. 1-ranked Gaelic Knights did prove too powerful for the Brothers as, led by the forward tandem of Ben Kaigler and Jack Rauch, Ludden prevailed by a score of 59-40.
The "Holy War" rivalry has seen all kinds of ebbs and flows in its history, now more than half a century old after it was famously first played Nov. 22, 1963, hours after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
In the late portion of the last decade, CBA dominated the series, but as the Brothers have tailed off a bit in recent years, Ludden has taken over, a fact that it would reinforce on this night, nearly a week after winning the title of its own Rosemary Corcoran Holiday Classic.
CBA, for its part, was off back-to-back defeats (including a last-second thriller to Jamesville-DeWitt) in the Dec. 29-30 Bottar-Leone Holiday Classic
Other than that early 3-pointer, Hackett was shut out in the first half, but that didn't matter as Ludden put its pair of 6-foot-6 forwards to good use.
Late in the opening period, with CBA hanging close, Rauch hit on a 3-pointer of his own, plus a pair of free throws, while Kaigler flashed open for a pair of powerful dunks.
The Brothers' Monte Stroman, with 11 first-half points, kept CBA from falling too far back, but as the second quarter wore on Kaigler and Rauch kept getting open looks inside, and kept converting.
By halftime, Kaigler had 14 points (he finished with 18) and Rauch had 12 points (he finished with 16), and Ludden had a 36-24 edge. And as the game turned physical and chippy early in the second half, the Brothers picked an inopportune time to lose its poise.
Already saddled with three fouls, senior guard Charlie Russo, CBA's leading scorer this season, got frustrated when he picked up a fourth foul with 3:31 left in the third quarter, and that led to a technical foul, forcing him out of the game.
Taking advantage of his, Ludden went on a decisive 9-0 run to make it 47-28, and the Brothers never got close again. Hackett led the surge, earning nine of his 12 points after the break.
Another high-profile game awaits the Gaelic Knights (7-0) next Friday when Jamesville-DeWitt pays a visit to the Ludden gym, this after a Tuesday game at Mexico.
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Casey of Live Your Art wrote, "My kids, Max and Madeline, kept backyard nature journals this summer. They liked to work in them in the mornings, after breakfast outside. I kept one, too!"
What a lovely way to spend a summer morning!
And now, your weekend reading:
Simply Practical
Examiner.com: TV-Free activities to keep your kids busy while you work, part one (link via The Wonder Years)
Unclutterer: Teaching time management skills to children
Parent Hacks: Reuse sport bottles as spill-proof containers for drive-through beverages
Simply Delicious
Nourished Kitchen: 10 Healthy Treats for Kids
Simply Recipes: Zucchini Breakfast Casserole
Inspired Projects
notions & threads: Sort of Marbled Paper
the long thread: Summer Reading Craft #3 (Wabi Sabi)
The Crafty Crow: Outdoor Play Spaces
Let's Explore Blog: First Embroidery
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therinrins: sprinkler
maya*made: hopes
Inspired Words
Steady Mom: Rest for the Weary Mother
Remodeling This Life: Some Things Never Change
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If the GOP wins control of the House next week, senior congressional Republicans plan to launch a blistering attack on the Obama administration's environmental policies, as well as on scientists who link air pollution to climate change.
The GOP's fire will be concentrated especially on the administration's efforts to use the Environmental Protection Agency's authority over air pollution to tighten emissions controls on coal, oil and other carbon fuels that scientists say contribute to global warming.
The attack, according to senior Republicans, will seek to portray the EPA as abusing its authority and damaging the economy with needless government regulations.
The main cause of OS cancer is backwards compatibility, the need to stay compatible with existing application software. OS designers are caught between yesterday and tomorrow. Customers want the benefit of the future, new features, hardware and software, but without having to jettison their investment in the past, in their applications.
OS architects dream of a pure rebirth, a pristine architecture born of their hard won knowledge without having to accommodate the sins of their fathers. But, in the morning—and in the market—the dream vanishes and backwards compatibility wins.
Enter the iPhone.
Last week, the other Steve, Ballmer, was on stage at the Gartner Symposium. There, he was asked about Microsoft's "biggest gamble". Without missing a beat, as this forceful public speaker never does, he answered: "The next revision of Windows." Not Windows Phone 7, not the Kinect game device, all near and dear to his heart, but Windows 8.
— Jean-Louis Gassée
Facebook Questions will empower over 500 million people around the world to solicit personalized, detailed answers to their questions from friends and knowledgeable experts. As Community Manager, you are responsible for cultivating a smart, enthusiastic and articulate community to kickstart our next major product initiative.
So, what's the thinking within Facebook about what a community really is?
Let's look at the responsibilities listed:
* Devise creative ways to attract high-quality contributors, e.g. through the use of contests, corporate acquisitions, targeted advertising, incentive programs or anything else you dream up.
* Work side by side with the engineering/product team to design user interfaces that attract high-quality contributions.
* Manage a team of thousands of moderators and develop tools to empower them to do their jobs more effectively
Yep – thousands of "moderators", and their idea of a "high-quality contributors" is a company that does targeted advertising.
I get it: you want to attract a swarm of 17-year-old malcontents who will min-max your site's reward system, and in doing so, create a staggering amount of utterly worthless content. But you want to dress it up in a way that maximizes page views and advertising impressions, because your product is not the people generating or viewing this content, but is rather the advertisers paying 30 cents for every hundred viewers who see their poorly-spelled ads for ring tones.
I guess I won't be sending in my resume.
FOX News: Terrorists threaten to bomb McDonalds. News at 11.
Glen Beck: I'm not saying that McDonalds is a terrorist organization. But you can spell McDonalds in "Muslim". Coincidence?
Employees at an Ohio McDonald's franchise received a nice letter along with their paychecks the other week, just reminding them that elections are coming. And, oh, that if they want to keep getting raises and benefits, they should vote Republican.
Washington Post political correspondent David Broder has kind words for President Barack Obama in in his opinion columnSunday, arguing that it isn't the president's fault the economy is stuck in reverse.
But the four-decade-plus veteran of Washington politics offers a startling solution to the president's political and economic woes: March off to war with Iran.
'Look back at FDR and the Great Depression. What finally resolved that economic crisis? World War II.'


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Georgia Bulldogs quarterback David Greene, front, celebrates receiver Fred Gibson's first-quarter touchdown catch Saturday during the Dogs' 48-17 rout of the Vanderbilt Commodores. No. 5 Georgia scored on its first eight possessions on its way to remaining the SEC's only unbeaten team.
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From: "Nancy Thompson" <>
Subject: [MOMILLER] John Wilson Ponder - obituary
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:20:37 -0500
Unknown Publication, December 1960
John Wilson Ponder, 64, a farmer in the Hickory Point community
and a member of the Iberia R-5 board of education, died Tuesday night as he
was en route by ambulance to the Veterans Hospital in St. Louis. His death
was attributed to a heart attack.
He passed away about 8:30 p.m., beyond Crocker, some 30 minutes
after the ambulance had stated for the hospital.
Mr. Ponder was a lifetime resident of the area. He was born at
Iberia Feb. 26, 1896, the son of George and Hepsybeth Ponder.
Mr. Ponder leaves two brothers, Perry of the state of California
and Gordon of Iberia; two uncles, Frank Ponder of Crocker and John U. Stone
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This game requires only two clicks of the mouse - one to send Dangerous Dave towards the cliff and another to get Brutal Bob to propel him as far as possible off it.
It is likely to take you a few goes to get the hang of it, and even when you do, I expect you will only be able to dream of matching MM's magnificent effort of 823.8 metres.
Update: MM makes 1080.0 metres! You people might as well give up already.
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The debate over whether Derek Fisher should have been whistled for a foul in the closing seconds will dominate water-cooler talk today, but let's not forget how badly the Lakers outhustled the Spurs in the first half and the impact that had on the outcome.
With their title defense on the line, the Spurs stumbled around like they were in an exhibition game. The Lakers, meanwhile, hustled from the start and held a 20-2 edge at halftime in second-chance points and a 28-14 rebounding edge, including an 11-2 cushion on the offensive boards.
The Spurs picked up the pace in the second half but still trailed 26-4 at the end of the game in second-chance points.
Still, the got outhustled at key times in the second half, one of which came after Derek Fisher missed a 15-foot jump shot with the Lakers leading 88-82 with 2:53 left. Pau Gasol outmaneuvered Tim Duncan for the loose ball, which led to Fisher sinking a 22-foot jumper with 2:26 left for an eight-point lead.
"They got the ball back and (Fisher) made that shot, so it was a problem for us all night long, especially in the first half and then down the stretch it bit us again," Popovich said.


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I will be graduating this May with BSEE and have some analog background. I like to work on mixed-signal IC design but have found that most of the semiconductor companies want someone with an MS degree and experience. I have found a job at Analog Devices as a test engineer and will be working on mixed-signal ICs. I am planning to do a part-time MS at a nearby school, but it does not have good IC design program and it would take me four years to get the masters. I have a few concerns. If I work as a test engineer, will I have any chances to do IC design later in my career? Or should I work for a year or so and then continue full time on the MS if I really want to do IC design.
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Well, while I personally think all design engineers should have to spend a year or two in test . . .the fact of the matter is that it is hard to get people to work in test (due to perception that test is for the less capable, and the fact that most of us want to do design work), so once you're in test, you'll probably notice that you get shunted to other test jobs at job fairs, etc. (read, "been there, done that").
The other thing is, once you've had a taste of freedom from the academic grind (and a little money to play with), it's psychologically a lot harder to go back for the MS (especially after putting in full days at your job).
I guess my point is, if you want a Masters, get it now.
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'Arrested Development' Season 4 Premiere Review: It'll Take Time to Get Back to the Funny
When we last left our heroes, Michael was fleeing for sanctuary from his family with a shame-stricken teenaged son in tow — George Michael had recently succumbed to his romantic feelings for cousin Maeby (only to find out that she was not, in fact, his biological cousin). The Bluth men, on a maritime road to salvation, had the highest of hopes for their futures. And once we heard that we'd be catching back up with them, so did we. And while there might well be a good deal of shining light ahead, all parties are going to have to wade through a bit of disappointment first. (If you're not watching at all, we've prepared an Arrested Development counter-programming guide for you.)
With so much catch-up to play, the first of Arrested Development's Netflix episodes doesn't quite have time to give you every bit of laughter you might have been anticipating from the revival of the near perfect comedy. And since this premiere ep is tailored to Michael Bluth, with the others said to be adapting a similar formula in regards to the other characters, we might find ourselves sneering a bit at the season's overall laugh output. But we have to remember: these stories were constructed as an introduction. Their purpose isn't to stand alone, but to set up the movie… the movie that we're still not entirely sure will ever actually happen, but that we're at least closer than ever to believing jut might.
Michael's Arrested Season 4 ep, "Flight of the Phoenix," does delve back into a handful of beloved old running gags — "You're a crook, Captain Hook" being a personal favorite — but they serve more as "Remember this?" tangents than actual punchlines. Again, we can't expect much more, especially from the first string of these new episodes. Arrested doesn't just have to live up to its old funny, but to reinvent its old universe, an extremely intricate and specifically ordained one. And in reintroducing us to Michael, to (briefly) the other family members, and to the sort of mismanaged reality that we loved ten years back, the first of the new eps does succeed. In that way, it's enjoyable and engrossing. As funny as we remember? Hardly. But before it can really get to that, it has a job to do, and it's doing it.
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David Turpin is a French designer. He graduated from the "Beaux-arts" - France's premiere art-school - before specializing in product design.
David Turpin and Native Union joined forces to create this new line of phone and accessories, featuring a perfect harmony of design and functionality. The result is high quality, high design products that perfectly fit all types of domestic or office environments with a stylish touch.


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Otto Bremer Foundation awards $80,000 to United Way
The Otto Bremer Foundation, majority owner of Bremer Bank, recently awarded $80,000 to United Way of Douglas and Pope Counties, based in Alexandria.
The funds will be used to help provide solutions for families experiencing homelessness in the Alexandria area and will be spread out over two years.
United Way of Douglas and Pope Counties, along with The Salvation Army and West Central Minnesota Communities Action, is entering the implementation phase of the House Keys project.
The project allows families experiencing homelessness to be housed and supported by extensive case management. This model is intended to assist families in Douglas County in obtaining the skills and resources needed that will promote ongoing stability.


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Webhdfs will NPE in validateResponse if an expected response code is received w/o a json payload containing the exception.
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Issue already fixed on trunk via
HDFS-3667 that added retry support to webhdfs. The fix was extraneous to the retry changes, so I've extracted the couple of relevant lines.
No test is included. It's a simple change,
HDFS-3667 included no test, and it sure doesn't look simple to test.
I have manually verified it on a secure cluster. The issue was originally uncovered by a 401 Unauthorized response. It now handles that case correctly.
-1 overall. Here are the results of testing the latest attachment
against trunk revision .
-1 patch. The patch command could not apply the patch.
Console output: https://builds.apache.org/job/PreCommit-HDFS-Build/4040//console
This message is automatically generated.
The patch looks okay. Full test-patch won't be necessary, if you have full hdfs test result + manual test result of the fix.
I ran the webhdfs tests, and as cited above tested that a 401 does not cause a NPE.
HDFS-4490 fixed by this change? If so can you link it to this jira and mark that as closed.
Yes, it is! I thought I had filed a similar jira but couldn't find it.
Integrated in Hadoop-Hdfs-0.23-Build #545 (See https://builds.apache.org/job/Hadoop-Hdfs-0.23-Build/545/)
HDFS-4553. Webhdfs will NPE on some unexpected response codes. Contributed by Daryn Sharp. (Revision 1452994)
Result = FAILURE
kihwal : http://svn.apache.org/viewcvs.cgi/?root=Apache-SVN&view=rev&rev=1452994
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The Cub Cadet 42 in. 19 HP Kohler Courage Automatic Front-Engine Riding Mower features a rust-resistant deck for durability and comes with headlights for use in low-light conditions. The mower can travel both forward and in reverse at speeds up to 5.2 MPH. It has 12 cutting positions ranging from 1-1/2 in. to 4 in. for cutting efficiency and its 3.3 Gal. fuel tank is designed to help minimize the need to refuel.
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- Assembled dimension: 48 in. W x 70.5 in. D x 47 in. H
- Automatic transmission is designed to let you mow at your own pace
- 42 in. width to help ensure cutting efficiency
- 12 in. turning radius for easy movement around obstacles
- Crafted with stainless steel to help ensure strength
- Designed to resist rust for added durability
- Headlights allow for use in low-light conditions
- 12 cutting positions from 1-1/2 in. to 4 in. allow for different cuts depending on a variety of conditions, such as grass type or season
- Travels at speeds of up to 5.2 MPH forward and 2.3 MPH in reverse for efficiency
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Heerenveen signs Iranian striker Ghoochannejhad
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Iranian international striker Reza Ghoochannejhad signed a two-year deal with Dutch Eredivisie club SC Heerenveen.
The 28-year-old just ended an unsuccessful spell with Charlton Athletic, and was a free agent after the London-based club was relegated from the English championship.
Ghoochannejhad, who already spent some years in Heerenveen's youth team, was especially influential in Iran's 2014 World Cup and qualifying campaign, but meanwhile lost his Team Melli fixed spot to youngster Sardar Azmoun.


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Roots Corporation (RCL) the wholly-owned subsidiary of Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) operates the Ginger chain of hotels. Established in 2003, RCL runs the first-of-its-kind Smart Basics™ chain of hotels across India.
A leading name in branded budget hotels, Ginger Hotels is an excellent choice for leisure and business travelers - for the unique blend of comfort and efficiency that it provides.
IHCL operates Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces - one of South Asia's largest and finest group of hotels. Incorporated in 1902 by the founder of the Tata Group, Mr. Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, IHCL ushered in India's first luxury hotel - The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Mumbai in 1903.
Launched in June 2004, the Smart Basics™ concept kicked off a revolution in the Indian hospitality industry. A GenNext category of hotels, Ginger signifies warmth and friendliness, simplicity with style, convenience and affordability -- calling all "New-Age" executives and travelers to experience luxury on a budget. Ginger aims to provide a superior product with no compromise on quality, and at no additional cost! The concept was developed in association with legendary corporate strategy thinker, Dr C. K. Prahalad. All Ginger hotels in India have been indigenously designed and developed by IHCL.
RCL currently operates Ginger hotels in Agartala, Ahmedabad (Drive Inn Road, Satelite and S.G. Road), Bangalore Whitefield, Bangalore - Inner Ring Road, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai (Taramani and Vadapalani), New Delhi - Vivek Vihar, New Delhi - IRCTC, Faridabad, Goa, Guwahati, Gurugram, Indore, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Katra, Manesar, Mangalore, Mumbai (Mahakali and Andheri East), Mysore, Nashik, Noida Sector 63, Noida Sector 63 (New), Pantnagar, Pondicherry, Pune (Pimpri & Wakad), Surat, Thane, Tirupur, Trivandrum, Vadodara, Vapi and Vizag.
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The 1,200 year old "Free Hanseatic City of Bremen" and its North Sea port sister of Bremerhaven make up a two-city state, which is the smallest of Germany's sixteen states. The cities are separated by a mere 60 kilometers along the river Weser. Bremen is a center of technology, renowned for its leadership in aircraft construction and space station assembly as well as space propulsion systems. The city-state earned the distinction of being named the "City of Science" in 2005 as demonstrated by the science center "Universum Bremen" and the "EADS Astrium".