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I'm a relatively decent baker and one of my friends asked me to do cakes for his wedding. It will be ~80 people and the decorating will be relatively straight forward, so in all, this project shouldn't be too over my head. I'll be doing 3 separate cakes, so there won't be any tiering, which makes my blood pressure a bit lower. I'm excited, but a bit intimidated, especially after some preliminary recipe testing. We did some test cakes over New Year's, with mixed results. For each test cake, I did 2 9" round x 2" layers, all from recipes in the Cake Bible.
The unqualified success:
1. White velvet butter cake soaked with lemon syrup with lemon mousseline buttercream frosting and winter blueberry filling. Everyone loved this...texture and flavors were perfect. Definitely a keeper.
The mixed results:
2. Perfect all-American chocolate butter cake with raspberry sauce and ganache. They wanted a chocolate raspberry cake, so this is what I came up with on first pass. Unfortunately, I realized after the grocery store trip that I didn't have enough natural cocoa powder, so I had to do substitutions with melted chocolate (using conversions from the book). The cake came out dry and crumbly, which might entirely be my fault, but I'm wondering if there might be a better recipe for a rich, moist, chocolate cake out there before I test this one again. I also wasn't a huge fan of the raspberry sauce, so I'm thinking some raspberry preserves might be better. Finally, I suspected the ganache would be a pain to work with (which it was), so I need a good, rich chocolate frosting. Cake Bible or non-Cake Bible suggestions would be great :) So, in summary I still need a rich chocolate cake recipe, advice for raspberry filling, and a chocolate frosting recipe.
3. All-occasion downy yellow butter cake with coffee neo-classic buttercream and Kahlua syrup. They wanted a espresso-y cake, and I was thoroughly unimpressed with this one. The groom didn't much like the neo-classic buttercream (not sweet enough, too buttery), and somehow the flavors just didn't come together. I like the yellow butter cake, but not in this context. I'm hoping to start from scratch with this, but I'm kind of stumped for how to pull this one off. I'm definitely not attached to a butter cake, so if a genoise or biscuit would make more sense, I'd be more than happy to give those a go.
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Dr Ebuka was tired, it wasn't even 12 midnight yet and he had seen 15 patients already; he wasn't ready for another one.
He thought longingly about his bed at home, he had bought it just before housejob, it had served him well. He looked at the sorry excuse for a bed at a corner of the doctor's call room and wondered why he chose such a profession that was only dignified in name in this part of the world. He lifted the threadbare mattress as a cockroach jumped off, moving it directly under the fan. He turned on the switch as the familiar wrrrrring sound from the blades started, dropping some specks of dust on his white coat. He sighed.
He placed his white coat on the mattress, it would make a suitable bedsheet. The government had stopped supplying the doctors new sheets as the doctors, in their opinion had become too comfortable going as far as even daring the government by going on strike! Dr Ebuka sighed again as he slowly drifted to sleep.
He heard the footsteps but hoped they were not coming towards him.
kpo! kpo! kpo! came the repeated knocks on the call room door, Dr Ebuka struggled to open his eyes, he walked as if in a trance to open the door.
The ward maid was standing there, her tribal marks glistening under the corridor bulb as if she had specifically rubbed olive oil on the marks. She looked at him with disdain.
'Doctor - Patient'. With that, her message delivered, she turned to leave.
Dr Ebuka sighed again, that was what medicine had turned to; nobody had regard for the doctor anymore.
Dr Ebuka hurried to see the patient that had been brought in, he checked his vital signs which had been done by the nurse on duty, she had since retired to a corner of the corridor to continue her sleep, her job having been done.
Dr Ebuka longed for the days he could order the nurse to be by his side when seeing a patient, but those days were long gone, if he tried it now, he would get a good telling off by the nurse. Nurses held all the power these days.
His attention returned to the patient, he wasn't too bad, he just had a little fever, sorethroat and headache. Common things occur commonly, Dr Ebuka wrote out a prescription for malaria and placed the patient on observation. There was no point trying to do any lab test at this time of the night as he knew the same excuse the lab scientist would give. It was better to watch the patient and hope for the best. The patient coughed and Dr Ebuka looked at him with pity and added something to his prescription.
He shook the patient's hand as all good doctors do, took his notes to the sleepy eyed nurse and returned to the call room.
It all happened suddenly, the ward maid came running into the room, ' Doctor, doctor, patient vomit everywhere, blood everywhere!'
' What?' Dr Ebuka barely understood what she was saying.
' I say blood, blood everywhere.' With that she ran back to the ward.
Dr Ebuka rushed out again, only to meet the patient vomiting blood.
Dr Ebuka watched as if confused, he finally regained his composure and checked for gloves.
There was no glove available, he had to write a prescription to get gloves from the pharmacy! Dr Ebuka cursed the government once again for not providing the basic minimum.
That was when he noticed a leaflet among the things by the patient's bed.
It was on Ebola.
Dr Ebuka looked back at the patient, it was then he noticed the rashes on the patient's skin.
He suddenly remembered the handshake, he had not worn any gloves.
He had not worn a facemask.
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Sony MDR1-A headphone review - Hi-Res bass
- Written by Petrus-Iulian "Devon" Fatu
- Published in Headphones/ Microphone reviews
First Look
You have to give it to Sony. They're very good at making the unboxing experience feel good. When you first open that white box full of glamour shots, you're smacked by the headphones resting in this plush, velvet fabric, wrapped around a plastic mold. It isn't actually premium, but at least it looks like it. Inside you get a semi-padded travel bag, and two pairs of cable: one with in-line controller / one without. It's a standard packaging, but I would have wanted to see a proper carry case, and maybe an extension cable too.
As for the MDR1-A, when it comes to aesthetics, it looks damn impressive. Sporting a mix of metal, leather and plastic (that's made to look like metal), these cans look genuinely pretty to look at.
The ear-cups are built out of the aluminum, and feature angled 40mm drivers for each ear. The cushions are exceptionally soft, but unfortunately, they're permanently attached to the housing, which means replacing them won't be that easy.
The left cup features the 3.5mm jack socket, just like in the previous model, MDR1. Actually, the headphones look very similar to the original model, the only difference being that the pleather cushions / headband seem to be of higher quality.
The headband is decent enough. It's a lot more comfortable than the one on the similarly priced Philips Fidelio L2, being slightly wider, and sporting a more generous padding. The plastic encased cable sheet is attached to the metal frame that goes through the headband.
The pleather wrapping looks like a thicker, more firm variant of the one used on the cushions.
I am not sure what to think of them. Sony has included two textured, rubberized, relatively thin, detachable cables in the package: one with a microphone and in-line controller, one without. Why do I have mixed feeling about 'em?
Well, the 3.5mm jacks feature a small plastic indent that limits the use of use of other third-party plugs. From the 9 different 3.5mm cables I have right now, neither of 'em are in any way compatible.
Both cables laso feature 4-pole 3.5mm plugs going into the headphones, which is a slightly odd find. Still, I imagine there must be a reason for it.


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Cleantech Down and Dirty (Part One)
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setting up the next Facebook—more money, more time, and more headaches. Basically, a good branding plan will only go so far.
The other thing that is going to bite the VC community on their chino-clad behinds with cleantech is the regulatory environment. VCs just don't get Washington at all. The culture in DC is so foreign to the tech community that it may never be bridged. That town isn't built on best of breed, but on real relationships—and not just with a Senator or two, but on committees, at the agency level, in the White House, and with non-profits and other key stakeholders, the whole ecosystem.
Building off the regulatory/public policy space, the reason government is key is because a simple change in regulation or interpretation of a regulation can change the landscape drastically for what wins in cleantech. Forget a carbon tax—never going to happen. Instead, think of a tiny tweak in one biofuel formulation that is mandated and helps only a few companies while wiping out others.
It's as easy as pie to make happen if you know how. Also consider that taking a cleantech technology from lab to pilot plant to full scale production costs BIG MONEY—and the government can be a key partner or sit back and watch an industry that doesn't play ball drown.
I can say unequivocally that no VC has "it" on Capitol Hill. I spent six years as an appointee in DC, and I can also tell you that nothing makes a political fundraiser smile more than when someone with a Sand Hill Road address breezes into town—sans tie—writing checks and being too stupid to know what to ask for when it comes to a political favor. They let them shake hands and beg an officeholder for an oblique favor, and feel superior about themselves over a rubber chicken dinner. What they get is a photo for the office wall and a $2,300 (the maximum campaign contribution allowed) debit on their checking account.
And don't go thinking Kleiner "has it" because they hired Al Gore. Anyone who knows the realities of Capitol Hill can tell you that—you are either "in" or you are "out." Nobels and Oscars don't make you "in" in Washington.
And lastly, lets cut to the chase on why the VCs are not going to really make a splash in the cleantech space—money. M-O-N-E-Y. A huge VC firm is sitting on maybe $1billion in funds. A tiny hedge fund is sitting on a $1.5 billion fund. And don't think they and the greater private equity world don't know it. And don't think for a second they won't slam down VCs so badly in the later stages of deals that they won't erase them the way venture capitalists have erased angel investors. VCs aren't even in the same ballgame as the boys in Greenwich. And the only way for them to get a semblance of a pimp hand to negotiate is via IPOs—and I dare you to find me all those cleantech IPOs.
So where does that leave VCs in the cleantech game? Likely nabbing a lot of headlines, drinking organic Merlot at sustainability conferences, and sitting in the middle of a very dangerous and expensive minefield that they have little chance of successfully negotiating.
Next time, folks, we'll look at the areas in cleantech that are being over-invested or wrongly invested in.
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Gee whiz, this so wrong of ole Ronbo to publish the names and addresses of the New York Times reporters who published the home address of Darren Wilson and his new wife. After all, the very Progressive Journalists could be targeted by those who would knock on their doors and invite them to a nice Tea Party.
New York Times reporters Julie Bosman and Campbell Robertson published the address of Darren Wilson in the New York Times so here are their addresses.
GotNews.com strenuously objects to publishing the addresses of individuals who are being targeted with death threats.
GotNews.com published the address of Ebola patient Nina Pham so that people could avoid going to her Houston apartment.
But it would also be wrong to publish the addresses of journalists without their consent.
It would be wrong, for example, to publish Bosman's address at
It would be similarly wrong to publish the address of Robertson, too.
So why do journalists think they are beyond examination?
How does it advance the story to know where Darren Wilson and his newly wed live?


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Changing career after an RA diagnosis
So I was wondering if anyone who got diagnosed with RA continued to change career if they found out mid way through planning or did it anyway. I hate my local authority job, my new boss is a bully and the job is very stressful. I wanted to change career to something less desk based but was diagnosed with RA. The occupational therapist has told me I should be happy in my cushy public sector job as they have better sick regulations and I should forget any idea of doing a more physical job and that in effect I need to cling on to this job no matter how rubbish I'm treated because RA makes me unemployable. I feel very low with this and feel like I've been completely written off. Everyone is telling me I have no future now but to hope I'm not made redundant from my current job though in reality the new boss is making my life has hard as possible. Tripling my workload and removing the special adjustments I had.
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Marilyn Manson and heavy rock icons Slayer are to head out on the road together this summer (07).
The two rock heavyweights have announced they will co-headline a major North American tour, beginning in July (07).
The two acts will play 25 cities and wrap up the tour in September (07).
Both groups will play a series of European festival shows, including the UK's Download Festival at Donington (09JUN07) and Stockholm's Metaltown Festival (30JUN07).
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Exclusive Preview: Thor: Truth of History #1
Marvel has provided Newsarama with an exclusive preview of Thor: Truth of History #1 written and drawn by Alan Davis. The solicitation for the issue reads: Legendary writer-artist Alan Davis (FANTASTIC FOUR: THE END) sends Thor on one of his most epic adventures in history! The God of Thunder and his fellow Asgardians visit Midgard's ancient Egypt...and leave behind a startling legacy that will change our world forever in this one-shot! The issue is due in stores on October 22nd
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On January 1, NY Times wellness columnist, Tara Parker-Pope, wrote an article in the NYT Magazine titled The Fat Trap, and many of you forwarded it on to me. This was an excellent piece and I suspect it will be one of the most read pieces this year in the wellness space.
Ms. Parker-Pope acknowledges that weight loss is very difficult and the rate of recidivism for overweight people who lose weight is upsettingly high. The article searches for clues as to why this happens. If you haven't already read it, I think it's worth reading, if for no other reason than to understand why conventional thinking is not solving this problem.
Reading the article actually stirred up a lot of emotion in me for many reasons. The first emotion, believe it or not, was shame for all the years I silently judged those who were obese, particularly during my time in medical school and residency. While I was overweight myself, I wasn't technically "obese," and I couldn't understand how someone could be so lazy or gluttonous. I knew this didn't apply to me, of course, because I was eating "healthy" foods and exercising for hours a day – but somehow I assumed everyone else who was overweight sat on a couch eating junk food all day.
This article wasn't the first time I was reminded of my former bias – that honor goes to my friend Gary Taubes, whose books Why We Get Fat and Good Calories, Bad Calories, do justice to this notion. Reading Gary's work for the first time was when it really hit home that most obese people were quite similar to non-obese people in terms of caloric intake. The article also reminded me of the social difference experienced by overweight people. I recalled a recent conversation with a friend – in her 40's and probably 30 or 40 pounds overweight – over breakfast in a crowded restaurant. As I was inhaling my bacon and eggs and asking for heavy cream (instead of half-and-half) for my coffee, she explained to me that it was easy for me to eat that way since I was now lean. If she ate my meal, instead of her oatmeal and raisins, heads would have been turning and other patrons would have been mumbling under their breath, "No wonder she's fat…geez…look what's she's eating…" So while we both agreed she may be better off eating my breakfast instead of hers (assuming she's insulin resistant), the pressure to eat a "healthy" low-fat, high fiber diet was enormous.
I do not know Ms. Parker-Pope, but I really empathize with her and respect her a great deal for admitting what I can only imagine was difficult – despite all of her diet- and exercise-related consciousness and erudition, she remains 60 pounds overweight. I fully agree with Ms. Parker-Pope's assertion that obesity is categorically not an issue of weak will, and I'm encouraged that she feels a sense of renewed optimism in her own journey.
There were two aspects of this article, however, that seemed missing to me. First, it focused a great deal on hormones that almost certainly play some role in obesity – leptin, peptide YY, ghrelin – but not once in over 5,000 words was the hormone insulin mentioned. The reason this surprised me is not because I fixate on insulin, and therefore assume others should. I'd like to believe I'm not that myopic. It's because I'm reminded of how confused mainstream nutrition and obesity research is. All of these other hormones – leptin, peptide YY, ghrelin – are reported to play a role in appetite. The notion that "the answer" to treating obesity lies in manipulating these hormones suggests folks still think obesity is a disease of over-eating rather than a disorder of abnormal fat accumulation. This distinction is not subtle, as I try to point out in the posts The great medical disconnect and Revisit the causality of obesity. If you believe obesity is caused by overeating then it makes sense to study hormones that govern hunger. Certainly hunger matters, and a person who is constantly hungry is likely to overeat, but the fact that this article doesn't even suggest a role for elevated insulin levels strikes me as missing something.
Richard Feynman, who is perhaps one of my favorite people on the list of folks I've never met, said it best, "The truth always turns out to be simpler than you thought." If levels of leptin, peptide YY, and ghrelin are out of balance in people who overeat, what is the cause? It seems the cause of leptin, peptide YY, and ghrelin dysregulation must be something that exists today, but that did not exist to the same degree, say, 50 years ago, right? Fifty years ago, diabetes incidence was 20% of what it is today. Fifty years ago, obesity rates were 30% of what they are today. I'm going to write a great deal more about genetic influences on obesity at a later date, but these genetic differences are between people (i.e., the difference between someone like me who gets fat looking at carbs versus my wife who can eat them all day long and never gain a pound). These differences, however, do not even begin to explain the difference between the entire U.S. population in 1960 versus the U.S. population today. That's the question, I suspect, we need to be asking.
It is wonderful that today we have the advanced tools of molecular biology and epigenetics to delve into the most nuanced mechanistic and molecular rationales for biology. However, it creates a bit of a distraction when we forget the reason we're doing it. The reason we're trying to "figure this out" is to treat and prevent obesity and the associated diseases of metabolic syndrome. Think about this at the highest level: 50 years ago these diseases were far less common than today. 200 years ago they were exceedingly rare. Over such time periods there has been very little, if any, genetic drift (i.e., shift in our genetic make-up), so the log-increase – literally a full logarithm increase – in obesity during a period of time in which we have not genetically changed, leaves us searching for an environmental, rather than genetic, explanation or at least that's what we should be searching for.
Think of it this way: In an effort to prevent death from lung cancer, is it more important to know that smoking leads to lung cancer (i.e., before the introduction of cigarettes lung cancer was virtually unheard of, yet today it is the most common cause of cancer death in both men and women), or is it more helpful to know that smoking may alter the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor gene cluster on chromosome 15? Sure, it is nice to know the latter, but knowing the former is what matters. You prevent lung cancer by not smoking, not by creating a drug to interfere with the genetic pathway that smoking interferes with. The genetic explanations of obesity matter, for sure, and they may one day explain the differences between people like me and people like my wife (who weighs 110 pounds soaking wet and can eat cookies all day), but it's not the most important question, and it's not going to help someone like Ms. Parker-Pope and the people I know she wants to help. A tragic trend in health sciences is the avoidance of obvious (but "non-sexy") solutions to problems in favor of nuanced (but "sexy") ones. If you want to study obesity and get a large grant, you'd better study leptin over insulin or simple macronutrient manipulations. If you want to treat obesity, you'd better think of a drug to alter appetite over figuring out how food choices impact the hormonal/enzymatic regulation of your fat tissue and, as compensation, perhaps, your appetite.
The second reason I was a bit puzzled by this article, which is actually a subset of the first reason, is that it continues to propagate the notion that the obesity epidemic is caused by caloric imbalance. If you subscribe to the caloric imbalance hypothesis you end up assuming, that dietary fat is "bad" because, gram-for-gram, it contains more calories than protein or carbohydrate. You'll recall, from the definition of a calorie, that the ONLY thing the caloric difference tells us is this: burning a fixed amount of fat will generate more heat than burning an equal amount of protein or carbohydrate. Is this relevant? I guess it depends on your application. It would be relevant if you were looking for lamp fuel to keep your cabin lit circa 1850, which is why we made kerosene out of whale blubber before we discovered electricity. But when you stop to consider how delicate the balance is between how many calories we eat versus how many we store (for a quick primer on this, refer to the post You are not what you eat), it's hard to convince yourself that the energy density of food is the driver of obesity.
A lot of people ask me if I get angry when I read articles like this one. I think angry is the wrong word. These articles upset me, but not because I think there is a grand conspiracy out there trying to make people fat. If that were the case, I'm sure Ms. Parker-Pope would expose the guilty doctors, scientists, and policymakers. Keep Hanlon's razor in mind – Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity. What disappoints me is that every 7 seconds someone in the world dies from a complication related to diabetes. This is entirely preventable, and these people do not need to suffer this way and succumb to this disease. Ms. Parker-Pope's mother did not need to suffer the way she did or be denied her final request. And that breaks my heart. I'd be willing to bet anything her mother was not lazy or gluttonous in the slightest.


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- 124 smoke-free guestrooms
- Restaurant and bar/lounge
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Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 490972
Failed to start array (RAID0) with root fs
Last modified: 2009-06-29 15:27:20 EDT
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #488038 +++
Description of problem:
System fails to boot because it couldn't assemble RAID0 array with root / filesystem. Looks like kernel with older mdadm in initrd successfully assembles all arrays (so I have root accessible at least in ro mode) but then mdadm spawned from initscripts breaks everything.
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
older version mdadm-3.0-0.devel2.1.fc11 is fine
How reproducible:
always after boot
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Boot the system (root=/dev/md1)
Actual results:
....kernel messages:
mdadm: /dev/md1 has been started with 2 drives.
....initscripts messages:
Setting hostname localhost.localdomain: [ OK ]
mdadm: /dev/md0 is already in use
mdadm: /dev/md3 is already in use
mdadm: failed to RUN_ARRAY /dev/md/3_0: Cannot allocate memory
mdadm: Not enough devices to start the array.
mdadm: /dev/md/0_0 has been started with 1 drive (out of 2)
... boot then fails on fsck unable to access the filesystem.
Additional info:
ARRAY /dev/md0 level=raid1 num-devices=2 metadata=0.90 UUID=0c2a49fd:ba124f6d:e0634eb5:9e0e1855
ARRAY /dev/md1 level=raid0 num-devices=2 metadata=0.90 UUID=2d64fe1d:e87e3bfe:18f25720:de7af605
ARRAY /dev/md3 level=raid0 num-devices=2 metadata=0.90 UUID=f8b1e8e6:7a83767a:00b7a568:dbd45bb9
md: raid6 personality registered for level 6
md: raid5 personality registered for level 5
md: raid4 personality registered for level 4
md: md1 stopped.
md: bind<sdb2>
md: bind<sda2>
md1: setting max_sectors to 128, segment boundary to 32767
raid0: looking at sda2
raid0: comparing sda2(7678976) with sda2(7678976)
raid0: END
raid0: ==> UNIQUE
raid0: 1 zones
raid0: looking at sdb2
raid0: comparing sdb2(7678976) with sda2(7678976)
raid0: EQUAL
raid0: FINAL 1 zones
raid0: done.
raid0 : md_size is 15357952 blocks.
raid0 : conf->hash_spacing is 15357952 blocks.
raid0 : nb_zone is 1.
raid0 : Allocating 8 bytes for hash.
md1: unknown partition table
--- Additional comment from firstname.lastname@example.com on 2009-03-18 13:09:30 EDT ---
This bug has been identified and needs a change to initscripts in order to be solved properly.
Specifically, in rc.sysinit, there is this line:
# Start any MD RAID arrays that haven't been started yet
[ -f /etc/mdadm.conf -a -x /sbin/mdadm ] && /sbin/mdadm -As --auto=yes --run
This needs to be changed as follows:
# Wait for local RAID arrays to finish incremental assembly before continuing
It turns out that the original line races with udev's attempts to perform incremental assembly on the array. In the end, udev ends up grabbing some devices and sticking them in a partially assembled array, and the call to mdadm grabs some other devices and sticks them in a *different* array, and neither array gets started properly. With this change, the udev incremental assembly rules work as expected.
Changing to initscripts package.
--- Additional comment from firstname.lastname@example.com on 2009-03-18 13:10:43 EDT ---
*** Bug 487965 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
--- Additional comment from email@example.com on 2009-03-18 13:37:14 EDT ---
Hrm. So things are mildly better w/the change prescribed in comment #1 on one of my affected systems. Instead of getting at least two different arrays created for what is supposed to be my /boot volume, I get only /dev/md0, but it contains only a single member.
--- Additional comment from email@example.com on 2009-03-18 13:49:31 EDT ---
Also, this change results in the following spew:
the program '/bin/bash' called 'udevsettle', it should use udevadm settle <options>', this will stop working in a future release
udevadm[2036]: the program '/bin/bash' called 'udevsettle', it should use 'udevadm settle <options>', this will stop working in a future release
Even after changing over to 'udevadm settle --timeout=30' and adding a 'sleep 5' after that, I'm still only getting a single drive added to /dev/md0 every time.
--- Additional comment from email@example.com on 2009-03-18 13:54:04 EDT ---
What version of mdadm are you using? I tested this with mdadm-3.0-0.devel3.1.fc11 which is not yet in rawhide, only locally built, and with that version it worked fine. As far as the udevsettle versus udevadm settle, that would be because I'm testing this on an F9 machine with older udev, so it would need to be changed for the later versions of udev in rawhide. However, no timeout nor any sleeps are necessary for me with the current mdadm (which also includes an updated mdadm rules file that could certainly play a role in what you are seeing). My impression is that to fully solve the problem, you really need both udpates, but a bug can only be against one component at a time. I'll clone for the mdadm half of the issue.
mdadm-3.0-0.devel3.1.fc11 has been built to address this issue. Note it still needs the initscript update to be expected to work.
So with the initscript update hand-made and mdadm updated to 3.0-0.devel3.1.fc11, I'm still only getting one of four disks added to md0 (my /boot array).
# cat /proc/mdstat
Personalities : [raid6] [raid5] [raid4]
md0 : inactive sdc1[2](S)
200704 blocks
md1 : active raid6 sda3[0] sdd3[3] sdc3[2] sdb3[1]
307981824 blocks level 6, 256k chunk, algorithm 2 [4/4] [UUUU]
unused devices: <none>
#cat /etc/mdadm.conf
# mdadm.conf written out by anaconda
DEVICE partitions
MAILADDR root
ARRAY /dev/md1 level=raid6 num-devices=4 metadata=0.90 UUID=368714fb:5469cef4:f60fd542:027945d8
ARRAY /dev/md0 level=raid1 num-devices=4 metadata=0.90 UUID=04aacae3:99941fc2:d486ae8d:01f4d665
# mdadm -Eb /dev/sdc1:
ARRAY /dev/md0 level=raid1 num-devices=4 UUID=04aacae3:99941fc2:d486ae8d:01f4d665
# mdadm -Eb /dev/sda1
ARRAY /dev/md0 level=raid1 num-devices=4 UUID=04aacae3:99941fc2:d486ae8d:01f4d665
# ll /*/udev/rules.d/
total 80
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 397 2009-03-06 08:09 40-multipath.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 19994 2009-02-25 11:32 60-libmtp.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 1060 2009-03-06 03:33 60-pcmcia.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 6824 2009-03-09 00:13 60-wacom.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 595 2009-03-06 17:13 70-persistent-cd.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 845 2009-03-06 17:11 70-persistent-net.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 1914 2009-03-03 17:55 85-pcscd_ccid.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 244 2009-02-25 01:54 85-pcscd_egate.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 320 2008-09-18 03:54 90-alsa.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 83 2009-03-05 20:26 90-hal.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 53 2009-02-24 11:41 91-drm-modeset.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 4216 2009-03-10 14:56 95-devkit-disks.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 2283 2009-03-09 15:37 97-bluetooth-serial.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 85 2009-03-02 16:42 98-devkit.rules
total 112
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 421 2009-03-09 22:05 10-console.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 348 2009-03-03 08:17 40-alsa.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 1431 2009-03-03 08:17 40-redhat.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 172 2009-03-03 08:17 50-firmware.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 4562 2009-03-03 08:17 50-udev-default.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 141 2009-03-03 08:17 60-cdrom_id.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 283 2009-03-09 22:05 60-net.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 1538 2009-03-03 08:17 60-persistent-input.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 718 2009-03-03 08:17 60-persistent-serial.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 4441 2009-03-03 08:17 60-persistent-storage.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 1514 2009-03-03 08:17 60-persistent-storage-tape.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 711 2009-03-03 08:17 60-persistent-v4l.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 3914 2009-03-02 10:33 61-option-modem-modeswitch.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 525 2009-03-03 08:17 61-persistent-storage-edd.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 107 2009-03-03 08:17 64-device-mapper.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 1701 2009-03-18 14:29 64-md-raid.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 1218 2009-03-02 10:33 70-acl.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 390 2009-03-03 08:17 75-cd-aliases-generator.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 2403 2009-03-03 08:17 75-persistent-net-generator.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 336 2009-03-09 23:40 77-nm-probe-modem-capabilities.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 2283 2009-03-02 10:33 78-sound-card.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 137 2009-03-03 08:17 79-fstab_import.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 779 2009-03-03 08:17 80-drivers.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 221 2009-02-24 04:44 85-regulatory.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 175 2009-03-09 22:05 88-clock.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 234 2009-03-03 08:17 95-udev-late.rules
A new version of mdadm that solves the file conflict is in rawhide.
Got the even newer mdadm and the original 64-md-raid.rules file back in place, and restarted... Now the machine is hanging at 'Starting udev: _' for a good couple of minutes before finally continuing boot. I was hoping all that delay might have meant the array got built correctly, but alas, /dev/md0 is still getting created with only a single drive in it.
...the heck? Second try, similar issue, but I noticed a ton of spew printed to the console after the lengthy hang starting udev:
/sys/devices/virtual/block/md0 (2417)
/sys/devices/virtual/block/md1 (2415)
/sys/devices/virtual/block/md0 (2413)
/sys/devices/virtual/block/md1 (2411)
/sys/devices/virtual/block/md0 (2409)
/sys/devices/virtual/block/md0 (2407)
/sys/devices/virtual/block/md1 (2405)
/sys/devices/virtual/block/md0 (2403)
/sys/devices/virtual/block/md0 (2401)
Made some progress on this. If I change rc.sysinit to have a udevadm trigger call before the udevadm settle call, all works. However, the call to start_udev a few lines above *also* has a udevadm trigger call in it, and that *should* be sufficient. So there is a question as to why calling udevadm trigger *again* only a few lines later works. I'm going to clone this bug against udev in rawhide to see if we can address that part of the issue.
Problem has been isolated. There are two possible fixes, I'll implement the one that doesn't require init script changes for now.
mdadm-3.0-0.devel3.5.fc11 has been built and solves the problem according to my testing.
mdadm-3.0-0.devel3.5.fc11 was built a week ago. Was the delay in testing? The wording of the comment seems odd referencing a build from a week ago, so I wanted to double check before trying it out.
No, the delay is that I was out of town for a week and I failed to update the bug before I left. The testing was done prior to the build.
I tried it out and it worked better than when I had to remove the rules file (though its just gone now).
I did see a message about an array already being in use after I had a couple of array elements failed out (due a kernel problem). But it didn't try to start another array like it had in the past, so things worked. Once I put stuff back into the arrays and rebooted, things looked normal during the boot process.
This bug appears to have been reported against 'rawhide' during the Fedora 11 development cycle.
Changing version to '11'.
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On June 14, 2016, an application for authority to retain professionals was filed in the bankruptcy case of Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations, LLC and its affiliates.
The filing was assigned docket number 1062 and is described on the court's official docket as follows:
Application to Employ Ryan, LLC as Tax Research Firm Specializing in Federal Oil & Gas Royalty Review Services (EXPEDITED). Objections/Request for Hearing Due in 7 days. Filed by Debtor Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations, LLC Hearing scheduled for 6/28/2016 at 01:30 PM at Houston, Courtroom 404 (MI). (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A – Allen Statement # (2) Exhibit B – Engagement Letter # (3) Exhibit C – Order # (4) Master Limited Service List) (Green, Elizabeth)
Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations, LLC filed for bankruptcy protection, or had an involuntary bankruptcy petition filed against it, on August 11, 2015. The bankruptcy case is pending before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas . The case number for the lead bankruptcy case is 15-34287. The bankruptcy case is currently assigned to United States Bankruptcy Judge Martin Isgur . The law firm of Baker & Hostetler LLP is acting as lead bankruptcy counsel to Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations, LLC in the bankruptcy case.


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By adamg on Fri, 04/13/2012 - 4:00pm
Channel 4 has dispatched its news chopper to keep us in the loop on this developing story.
No word yet if the horse is stuck with a frog on a log in that bog at Ponkapoag.
Free tagging:
Is Punkapoag...
... different from Ponkapoag?
Not in the least
I just can't spell.


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An All-season Rose
When people think about fall color, roses aren't usually the first plants that come to mind. But this year, some of my roses are putting on a color show that rivals any maple tree. One of the most colorful is the rugosa rose, Frau Dagmar Hartopp. I love this rose because it offers something in almost every season. In the spring it blooms early, producing wonderfully fragrant, single pink flowers. When hot summer weather hits, the plant's glossy green foliage rarely suffers from Black Spot or any other rose ailment. As fall arrives, the leaves turn a brilliant shade of yellow and by the time they drop off the plant, it has already developed bright orange-red hips (seed pods) that decorate the branches
all winter long. Plus, Frau is a nice compact rose that only grows about 4 feet tall. Other rugosa roses can grow to six or eight feet tall and require pruning to keep them from taking over the garden. And, did I mention it's winter hardy, too!
One Response to " An All-season Rose "
October 30, 2009 at 4:36 am , by karlin
Doug, I really like this rose. Why couldn't I have known about this when I was gardening bigtime. Great job! Kudos to you.


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Del Norte School Board members on Thursday moved forward with a bond-funded retrofit of Crescent Elk Middle School's roof and main building that officials hope to start in the summer.
The Del Norte County Unified School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved a $1.3 million bid from Cal Electro of Redding to replace the roof and restore the exterior at the middle school.
The Board also unanimously approved a $22,750 contract with Richard A. Behrens, a Brookings architect who is certified with the California Division of the State Architect, to provide inspection services during the Crescent Elk Project.
"Being out of Brookings he's real close and real flexible," said Curt Zlokovich, the district's director of facilities and construction. "As this job progresses and complexity progresses we need to have somebody we can tap (and say) 'come on down and look at this.'"
The Crescent Elk project is the first in a long line of projects included in the district's facilities master plan, which Yreka architect Guy Fryer, of Siskiyou Design Group, finished in February. The document includes a prioritized list of projects for the district office and each school site as well as cost estimates and whether each school is eligible for state modernization funding through the Office of Public School Construction.
Cal Electro's bid was the second lowest of five bids the district received, Assistant Superintendent of Business Jeff Napier said on Thursday. The Orange County firm Paint and Decor, which submitted a $857,900 bid, later withdrew its proposal due to an error, Napier said.
According to Napier, Fryer estimated the Crescent Elk project to cost about $1.2 million.
In February, the School Board authorized Fryer to begin developing plans for the Crescent Elk project as well as projects at Redwood and Pine Grove schools. Trustees also asked Fryer to begin developing plans for a $4.4 million modernization project at Del Norte High School that's expected to take place in 2015.
In other matters on Thursday, the School Board also authorized the elimination of a vacant instructional aid position and a filled computer lab position at Joe Hamilton Elementary School. The positions are being eliminated due to a lack of funds and a lack of need, according to Pamela Holloway, the district's human resources director.
In the case of the computer lab position, Holloway said the position wasn't necessary because teachers are using computers, iPads and other technology in the classroom.
Patti Rommel, California School Employees Association representative for the district, warned that if the computer lab position at Joe Hamilton was eliminated the school's lab would be closed. She cited section 45101 of the California Education Code, which states that classified employees can only be laid off due to a lack of funds or a lack of need. Since teachers will be using technology more in the classroom, the computer lab employee wasn't let go due to lack of need, Rommel said.
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The district is expected to save about $20,400 due to the elimination of those positions, according to the Board's staff report.
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Four weeks later...
Daniel sighed and plopped down onto the bench, taking off his glasses as he did so and rubbing his face wearily. He hadn't slept a wink the night before. He couldn't believe how nervous he was.
Without standing up, he leaned forward and opened his locker. It was the first time he'd used it since the day he'd contracted the mind fever, which he thought was rather ironic. He'd forgotten he'd stored up so much junk in there. He made a mental note to clean it out when he got back.
When he got back. That was exactly why he was nervous, he realized. Here he was, about to go back to the planet where this whole mess had started, and part of him was afraid that the same thing would happen all over again. He knew it was ridiculous - the mind fever had been eradicated weeks ago. They were only going back now to help those poor people who had survived the last outbreak by giving them the chemical that had miraculously cured Daniel one month earlier. There was really no danger.
So why was he still so nervous about it?
As he pondered this question, he started to shed his civilian clothes and don his off-world attire. It felt strange to be wearing these clothes again, but at the same time, it felt good. As he took off his shirt, he felt the healing pendant fall against his chest, and it made him smile. Sam had recently related to him the whole conversation she'd had with Mika, and he was looking forward to seeing him again. He couldn't wait to see the look on the man's face when he arrived healthy and whole. That was the main reason he had insisted on going along with the rest of SG-1 on their mission of mercy.
Once he was dressed, he looked down at his left hand and winced. He knew they technically weren't supposed to wear any kind of jewellery, including wedding bands, on off-world missions, but he really didn't want to take it off. His marriage to Janet was still brand new - they had only just celebrated their one-week anniversary - and part of him was afraid that if he took the ring off, he would suddenly awaken and find it was all just a dream.
Besides that, he needed Janet's strength if he was going to make it through this trip. She had originally been scheduled to come along with them, but she hadn't been feeling well the last few days. Dr. Carmichael was going to join them instead.
Daniel shrugged. "What the hell," he muttered. "It's not like we're heading off into the thick of battle or anything."
He tucked his pendant underneath his shirt, stuck his left hand into his pocket just in case, and made his way to the gateroom.
Jack, Sam, Teal'c, and Carmichael were already waiting at the base of the ramp when he arrived, and he smiled nonchalantly at them as they turned to look at him. "Hey, guys," he said. "We going?"
"Just waiting for you," Jack said. He looked over at the control room window and made a gesture indicating that the dialling sequence could begin. As the gate started to spin, he stepped closer to Daniel. "You sure you're okay with this?" he asked.
Daniel nodded. "I'm fine, Jack."
"Cause you know you don't have to go back there, right?"
"I know."
"Especially on your first mission after... you know."
"I know."
"You can just sit this one out if you want and..."
Jack gave him an odd look. "What?"
Daniel paused for a moment to make sure Jack was listening, and when he spoke his words were crisp and clear. "Can it."
Jack narrowed his eyes at him in the way Daniel was becoming all too familiar with. People still didn't seem to trust that he was over the whole gonna-blow-at-any-second thing, and he didn't blame them one bit. He actually found that it was fun to play with their heads every once in a while.
He patted Jack's shoulder and gave him a saucy smile. "And I mean that in the nicest possible way," he said.
Jack rolled his eyes and shook his head. Daniel knew how glad he was to have him back on the team, though, so he just grinned triumphantly. It was nice to get one over on Jack sometimes.
As soon as the wormhole was established, the five of them stepped through the gate and immediately found themselves surrounded by a dozen or more hopeful faces. Daniel recognized Brom right away as he stepped out from the pack.
The older man stared open mouthed at Daniel for a long moment before he spoke. "Daniel Jackson," he said, reaching out to touch Daniel's face in wonder. "You... you are well!"
Daniel smiled. "Yes, I am," he said. "And we can help the other survivors become well again, too."
"Your people told us they would continue to look for ways to help us, but... I did not believe they would succeed," Brom said, lowering his head in shame. "Forgive me."
"There's nothing to forgive," Jack said. "Just take us to the people who need our help. They'll be better in no time."
"Yes, yes, of course," Brom said hurriedly. "This way."
As he led them towards the hospital, Daniel looked around at the scenery he remembered all too well. He recognized the exact spot where the little girl had fallen ill - the place where he had contracted the disease that had almost taken his life. He was so lost in thought that he didn't even notice the man who had fallen in step beside him until he felt a hand on his arm.
"Daniel Jackson?"
He turned and stopped dead in his tracks when he found himself face to face with Mika. "Mika," he said, smiling kindly at the man. "It's good to see you again."
Mika's face lit up. "It is good to see you, as well," he said. "And to see you healthy and strong again... it is truly a miracle."
Daniel fished the pendant out from under his shirt to show that he was wearing it. "I guess your gift did the trick," he said. "You have no idea how much it meant to me to have this while I was going through such a terrible time."
Mika's face flushed and he looked down at his feet. "It was just a small token to repay you for what you and your people did for us," he said humbly.
"Well, it was very much appreciated," Daniel said. "How is your wife?"
Mika looked grave then, and answered, "She has been most unwell. It has been hard to see such a strong woman reduced to such a state."
Daniel laid his hand on Mika's arm. "I can imagine," he said, feeling overwhelming empathy for them both. "But I promise you, we will do whatever we can to help her. This drug we've brought for you, combined with what Major Carter can do with her healing device... well, you've seen what it did for me. We can do the same for her."
Mika's eyes glistened with tears as he met Daniel's gaze gratefully. "Then I will be forever in your debt."
Daniel shook his head. "No. Then we'll be even." He reached around to the back of his neck to unclasp the necklace, and then he took Mika's hand and pressed it into his palm, closing his fist securely around it. "Now that I don't need this anymore," he said, "it should go to someone else who does."
Mika opened his hand and looked at it. "My wife," he said.
"Yes," Daniel agreed. "Give it to her with my blessing."
Mika looked up at him again with a pleading look in his eyes. "Would you give it to her? Please?"
Daniel smiled and started walking again towards the hospital. "Of course," he said. "Let's go do that now."
The rest of the day was exhausting but very rewarding. Mika's wife was the first to receive the treatment, and once the initial pain and blackout had passed, everyone could see immediately that it had made a big difference. Mika sobbed in relief, and Daniel couldn't help but join him.
All day long, Daniel was on an emotional roller coaster, swinging from overwhelming pain at seeing what these people had been going through over the last two months to overwhelming joy over the improvements he saw in them after they were given the drug. He longed to share it all with Janet, and found himself counting the minutes until he could return home to her and tell her all about it.
Finally, the last victim had been treated, and there was really no reason for them to stay. Sam was to come back every day for the next week to work on them with the healing device, as they were sure that it wouldn't take as long to heal them now that their bodies were free of the chemical interferent, but other than that, their work there was done. Daniel felt a sense of satisfaction as he stepped through the gate and heard General Hammond's pleasant voice welcoming them home.
Home... Janet.
Daniel couldn't get out of the SGC fast enough.
It was late, and he was exhausted, but he didn't want to spend any more time away from Janet than was absolutely necessary. The drive home seemed to take forever, but finally he pulled into the familiar driveway, practically jumped out of the car, and jogged up the porch steps.
He tried not to make a sound as he entered the house, as he didn't want to disturb Janet's sleep if she'd been feeling unwell again. Leroy came running through from the kitchen to greet him, so Daniel took a moment to squat down and bury his face in the dog's ruff and give him lots of fuss. Leroy seemed satisfied with that, and trotted off happily once Daniel stood up and headed for the stairs.
He entered the bedroom as quiet as a mouse, quickly got undressed, and climbed into bed. Janet was fast asleep, turned on her side facing him, so he just lay there looking at her for a minute. She looked so peaceful and content, smiling that little half-smile that always made him wonder what she was thinking. He couldn't resist - he stroked her cheek with the backs of his fingers and leaned forward to brush his lips against hers.
Janet stirred and sighed as she started to wake up.
"Honey, I'm home," Daniel said quietly into her ear.
Janet opened her eyes and smiled at him. "Hi," she said.
Daniel smiled and kissed her again. "Hi."
She yawned and stretched and took one of his hands in one of hers in an almost unconscious action. "I thought you'd be staying at the base tonight," she said.
"Well, I was going to," Daniel said, "but then I thought I'd just come home to my wife instead."
Janet touched his face and looked up at him lovingly for a moment. "How was it?" she asked. "Were you okay with being there?"
Daniel nodded thoughtfully. "It was a little strange at first, but... it felt good to help those people. They've had it even worse these past months than I did."
"That's good."
Daniel snuggled up closer to her, wrapping his arms around her and pressing her head against his chest. "God, I missed you," he said with a sigh. "Seeing those people... it made me realize how awful I was to you. I'm so sorry, Janet."
Janet gripped the front of his t-shirt in her fists. "It wasn't your fault, Daniel, and it's all over now."
"Yes, it is," Daniel was all too glad to agree. "I love you."
"I love you, too."
After a few moments of comfortable silence, Janet shifted position a little and said, "Daniel?"
"I found out some good news today."
"What's that?"
Janet pulled back from him and smiled up into his face.
Daniel waited for her to answer, but when she didn't, he was puzzled. "What?"
She just raised her eyebrows and kept on smiling.
Suddenly, lightning seemed to strike Daniel's brain, and he understood. "You... you mean you're..."
Janet beamed at him and nodded, even though he couldn't seem to finish his sentence.
Daniel laughed joyfully. "We're gonna have a baby?!"
Daniel wanted to say something - anything - but it was useless to try. He was completely and utterly speechless.
Once he felt like he'd gaped at her long enough, Daniel let out a whoop and started planting noisy kisses on her stomach.
Janet's peals of laughter were without a doubt the most wonderful sounds he had ever heard. Despite everything they had been through, they had somehow managed to come out of it happier than they had ever been in their entire lives, and it never ceased to amaze him.
'Yes,' Daniel thought as he covered his wife in kisses, 'life is good.'
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.
If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.
For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears.
When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me.
Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13


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On Dollar Dog Night, the Smokies gave fans their money's worth early on.
Things weren't looking good in the bottom of the second inning. The Smokies had two outs and no runners on base, but then came an offensive explosion. Jason Volser makes his way to second base on a double. Carlos Penalver sends him home on an RBI triple. Roberto Caro sends Penalver home on an RBI single. Charcer Burks gets in on the action with an RBI double and after stealing third, Jeffrey Baez sends Burks home. Four runs on four straight at bats.
The Tennessee pitching staff played well on Monday. Zach Hedges got the start and the win, going 5.2 innings, giving up 7 hits and no runs, with two strikeouts. It's the first shutout of the season for the Smokies.
The team improves to 5-6 on the season. The series against the Barons continues on Tuesday and Wednesday at Smokies Stadium.


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Wife begs not to pay for her ex's £700,000 swindle
THE ex-wife of a businessman who stole £700,000 from friends and relatives yesterday begged judges to save her from financial ruin.
Mother-of-two Faye Gale, 37, said she had been swept off her feet by her financial adviser husband David Gale who had "appeared rich, successful and extravagant" when they met at Royal Ascot in 2004.
But their seven-year marriage was shattered in 2011 when he revealed himself as a fraudster who had squandered a £700,000 investment pot on disastrous online football bets in accounts set up in her name, the Court of Appeal in London heard.
The former mortgage broker left the family home in Great Bookham, Surrey, after admitting his guilt, claimed Mrs Gale, who later divorced him.
It later dawned on Mrs Gale that her former husband – who is 13 years her senior – had used bank and Betfair accounts in her name so that she could be held legally responsible for his misdeeds.
David Gale, it was commonly agreed, was a fraudster who had used bank accounts and a betting account set up in his wife's name
She is in court facing family friend Kathleen O'Neil, who invested £350,000 with Mr Gale. Mrs Gale is asking Appeal Court judges to rid her of the ruinous debts run up by her husband without her knowledge.
In March, Judge David Donaldson QC cleared Mrs Gale of any dishonesty. Describing her as a "palpably honest" witness, the judge said both she and Mrs O'Neil, a London-based TV producer, had "suffered grievously" at Mr Gale's hands.
However, Judge Donaldson found that, as Betfair and bank accounts were in her name, Mrs Gale was personally liable to make "restitution" to Mrs O'Neil for most of her losses.
Challenging that ruling yesterday, Richard Devereux-Cooke QC, for Mrs Gale, said: "David Gale, it was commonly agreed, was a fraudster who had used bank accounts and a betting account set up in his wife's name.
"She thought it was risk free, as did her father who lost £145,000.
"The wife was taken in. Her father was taken in, as were other members of the family."
The judges have reserved their decision on Mrs Gale's appeal.


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ATLANTA -- The Grammy award-winning music icon Neil Diamond is coming to Atlanta.
Live Nation announced on Wednesday that the famous singer will be stopping through the city on April 30, 2017 as part of "The 50 Year Anniversary World Tour."
Tickets go on sale Dec. 9 for the tour which spans 39 cities across the U.S. The Atlanta stop will be at Philips Arena.
PHOTOS: Neil Diamond
PHOTOS: Neil Diamond
However, American Express card members can purchase tickets for the tour before the general public beginning Dec. 5 at 10 a.m. through Thursday, Dec. 8.
"Neil Diamond is more than just a music icon. His singular artistry and talent has left an indelible mark on American culture and has helped shape the sound of popular music for five decades," Live Nation Entertainment President and CEO Michael Rapino said in a written release.
Organizers said Diamond has sold more than 125 million albums worldwide and has charted 37 Top 40 singles. He's also had 16 albums in the Top 10 in the U.S. and internationally.


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Lead, manage, support CNS/ATM-Surveillance products and systems, their service and lifecycle
Conduct or participate in projects for the procurement, implementation and further development of surveillance systems to ensure safe and efficient operational service levels
Deliver project's allocated tasks and work packages within scope, schedule and budget. Coordinate with other project members, internal and external stakeholders, and in particular suppliers
Define system's functional and technical specifications. Identify and design implementation options or solutions. Evaluate product's tender proposals. Participate to factory-, site-, integration- and user- acceptance tests. Manage transition to operational use
Elaborate system's maintenance concepts, service support levels, and define related documentation together with suppliers and maintenance units. Arrange the basic and advanced trainings for engineering and technical staff to meet service and compliance requirements
Support maintenance units (level 3) during system lifecycle for monitoring of performance, analysis of technical incidents and problem resolutions. Identify, quantify and initiate modifications and/or corrections to the systems in collaboration with line management and suppliers whenever required
Ensure appropriate demonstration of compliance to international regulations and standards, and application of skyguide quality and safety methodologies
Develop studies to implement the middle and long term strategies incl. participation to groups
and collaboration at national and international level with other partners
Engineer with Master degree in electronics or telecommunication
Knowledge of Surveillance CNS/ATM systems products. Experience and know-how on A-SMGCS surveillance technologies such as SMR and MLAT sensors would be an asset
Experience in projects with systems procurement, commissioning and deployment
Service and business- oriented attitude with a structured work method with effective result oriented and decision making skills
Established social and leadership competences, such as effective team working, communication and collaboration, open to innovation and development
Excellent knowledge of the english language (C1 level), good knowledge of german or french (B1 level)
Able to travel regularly between skyguide premises, particularly Geneva and Zürich, and in Europe
You are a flexible and loyal team player interested in continuous training and development in an evolving environment
Fancy joining us?