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EnGarde, a GNU/Linux-based operating system produced by Guardian Digital, aims to provide a secure system that is easy to manage from anywhere. Its philosophy of including only what you need to lessen possible vulnerabilities, combined with strict SELinux application policies and default configurations tuned for security, make EnGarde an excellent base for a server -- though it's not without its problems.
The installer for EnGarde is a good old-fashioned text-based system, which you might expect from a distribution with EnGarde's aims. The first step upon booting is to set a password to be used for both root and WebTool, the Web-based administration tool, on the live CD. Next, you choose your how you're assigned an IP address -- either DHCP, static, or no networking. The third decision is whether to launch the installer or the live CD. I note the order simply because the password that's required to be set in step one is not used if you run the installer, making it moot.
After selecting my language I was informed that pressing cancel at any point during the install would reboot the system -- there is no back button. You can choose automatic or manual disk partitioning, as you might expect. What you don't expect is the way the EnGarde manual partitioner works. You select the drive you wish to use, and EnGarde marks it as a clear drive, prompting you to add a boot, swap, and root partition in that empty space. However, I wished to use partitions I had already created. The Help button at this screen informed me that I could find additional documentation online and provided details about the buttons on the screen, but none of them allowed me to use existing partitions.
Not wanting to wipe my entire drive for EnGarde, I decided to cancel the install and check the documentation. There were a lot of how-to documents available for configuring various programs or carrying out tasks. The section under the Installer link, however, merely informed me that at this time there was no documentation available for the installer. I have since been in contact with a representative from Guardian Digital, who informed me that there is work being done on the installer and that the documentation for it is planned, but he gave me no estimated time.
There are also forums and a wiki available in addition to the main documentation, but I was not able to find a good install guide there either.
I ran the EnGarde installer again, this time on a system on which I could afford to have the drive wiped. After adding the partitions as prompted I came to the package selection screen, which offered options to install any or all of a database server, a DNS server, a firewall, mail services, network intrusion detection, or Web services. I chose all but the firewall for my install. I was then given the option to individually configure each of my network cards -- yet contrary to earlier claims by the installer, I was not given the option at this screen to choose DHCP. I instead had to use a static address. In doing so, because I intended to set up a local DNS server, I told my system to point to itself as a DNS server. I did not expect this would cause any problems, but that proved to be incorrect.
EnGarde copied the files quickly and I was shown a username and password screen for WebTool. I assumed that either this or the password I gave for the live CD at the beginning of the install would be my root password, as no other information about it was given. Upon first reboot I tried logging in to my system with both of the passwords, and neither worked. Puzzled, I opened up a Web browser and loaded the WebTool page using the username/password combo I had been given. WebTool then displayed a form that allowed me to perform the initial configuration on several aspects of the system, including setting the root password. At the top of the page, in what looked like a separate form, was the option to log in to the Guardian Digital network (and an option to register if you weren't already). However, upon filling out the initial configuration form and clicking submit, I was informed that I must log in to the Guardian Digital network before I could set any of that information. Yes, you heard me correctly -- EnGarde locks you out of your system until you register it. I wasn't told anywhere during the install or on the site that this would be the case. The distribution download was available without registration. Yet here I was, locked out of my own computer, forced to either register or overwrite the password from a live CD.
I was offended by the method used to enforce registration, but I was more or less obliged to do it at this point, which is probably what they're counting on. I clicked on the register button, but lo and behold, my system was unable to connect to the server. The error message it gave me, "Error creating account, please try again later and contact Guardian Digital if you have any further problems," was cryptic, but luckily I knew what the problem was. Remember back when I set the DNS server to localhost? My fault, yes, but I was never told that I would need to have Internet access from my machine in order to log in.
Changing the DNS server should have been the easiest thing in the world, but I couldn't edit the configuration file without being able to log in. I had to boot with a live CD to change it.
By now this was without a doubt the most trouble I had ever gone through from the time of inserting a Linux CD to the point where I could first log in. Finally my persistence paid off, and after registering for the Guardian Digital network I was able to set my root password and access my system.
Once past the initial configuration screen in WebTool, it became clear that I would only rarely, if ever, have to log in to the machine directly for regular maintenance. The install of EnGarde was painful and clunky, but WebTool is a work of art. The update module told me that my system was up-to-date, so I went through the easy process of setting up the various services I had installed, making sure to use as close to the default configuration as I could in order to test the professed security of the vanilla system.
After that the fun part started. I won't bore you with the details, but I tried through various means to break into the EnGarde system via the network. Any scans I did were picked up by Snort, logged, and made available through WebTool. My efforts were in vain, as I could locate no usable remote exploits against any running network services. I decided to go one step further and make myself a user account, then try to become root. I was not successful at this either. I make no claims at being a skilled cracker, but I have taken multiple security courses and I understand what is involved enough to be way beyond your average script kiddie. Guardian Digital has clearly taken steps to make the default system secure, even while it's running multiple services such as FTP, Web, database, and SMTP.
Once installed, EnGarde proved itself as a secure, easily manageable server. Overall, EnGarde seems to be very good at what it claims to do: security and easy administration. They left out the part about awful install and required registration, but if you can get past that, it's all gravy.


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Jacob's Visit
Eclipse Chapter 10. Scent Pages 214 to the very last sentence of page 224 From Edward's point of view...I had always been curious what he'd been thinking while Bella talked to Jacob. Now's youyr chance to find out how it played out in MY head.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of Stephenie Meyer's characters or books....I am just a fan writing for twilightarchives.com and I would appreciate it if people refrained from stealing my story and taking credit (as people have started to do to other authors). Thank you. :)
1. Jacob's Visit
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Edward's POV
That mutt was coming. As long as it help keeps Bella safe. No matter how many times I told myself this I knew I would still hate it. Mutt. Mutt. Mutt.
"Jake I really don't like the idea of you tracking -- " I couldn't agree more. Bella was cut off and then I heard the dial tone. He hung up on her? How rude! Mutt. Mutt. Mutt. He would be here soon. I sighed, heading for the door.
"You're leaving?" Bella asked in disbelief.
He's making me leave. Mutt.
" It's not that I feel any personal antagonism toward him Bella," What a lie. I'm such a fabulous liar. " It's just easier for both of us." Easier for him. I didn't trust him to control himself, and I didn't want to lure him any further, especially around my fragile Bella. I had complete control but the immature dog wouldn't have it so easy. He's not a dog, he's a pup. I grinned. I turned in the doorway to stare into her deep brown eyes.
"I won't be far away. You'll be safe." I was serious now. I'll keep her safe. Then I remembered the reason the dog -- no, the pup -- was coming. So that the wolves could have the scent of that scum that had been in Bella's room. How dare any vampire besides myself and my family enter precious Bella's house? I'll kill them. If they were to hurt my Bella...
"I'm not worried about that." She corrected me. She's much too selfless. I really had never realized you could be too selfless until I met Bella. Bella.... In love with a vampire. Has 'sleep-overs' --- though I must say that was my idea --- with my vampire sisters and mother. Too selfless for her own good. Not caring if she was in danger. It bothered me immensely.
After this dog came, he would ruin her wonderful smell, if only for the time being. Then a thought came to me. I was in front of her before she even saw me move, pulling her close. I took a deep breath. How she smelled so wonderful! Then I exhaled, pushing my face into her hair, feeling the goose-bumps race down her neck. I was making it harder for myself to leave but I pulled away. I wish we could have stayed like that forever (oh the irony) but a new thought replaced my wishing. I laughed out loud.
What will you make of that mutt?
"I'll be right back." I promised laughing again.
"What's so funny?" Bella's face was full of confusion as I grinned and dashed out the doors, toward the trees. I settled onto the ground to wait.
Jacob Black appeared on Bella's porch, tense with his nose wrinkled in distaste. It reeks of the bloodsucker. I wish I could tear him to --- He cocked his head, then whirled toward the trees I resided in, standing stiffly. A low hiss escaped through my lips before I could stop it. He glared towards the sound and I glared back, knowing he couldn't see me. I watched him turn and jam his finger into the doorbell angrily. Stupid leech sitting in the woods. Doesn't trust me with her. How much I wanna.... His fingers twitched and he pulled them into a fist.
"Come in, Jake!" I heard Bella shout and shooting one last glance toward the trees, he slipped inside.
She really shouldn't leave the door unlocked. He thought to himself, shaking his head.
I laughed bitterly at the image that formed in my head.
Victoria. Fire red hair blowing, stepping onto the Swan's porch. She tried to twist the handle, but it remained still.
'Such a shame.' She thought to herself, shaking her head. She turned away from the door walking down the steps again.
"The dang door's locked. Guess I'll just have to wait for the one day they accidentally forget to lock it."
I laughed at the prospect of Victoria's obsessed plan being foiled by a locked door. My laugh cut off.
Stop being so immature! I scolded myself. How can I laugh at the thought of Victoria being anywhere near Bella's house?
My teeth snapped together and I spent the some time fuming over the fact that Victoria still remained alive.
This smells horrible! How often is that filthy bloodsucker in here? Don't think about it Jake,it's not gonna help anything. So, wait. Yea I smell it. Don't know the scent. Huh. Bella really has to do something about her room though. How can she stand that? Ugh.
The thought was loud and obnoxious. I sneered at Bella's window. I had to admit I was disappointed the mutt didn't know the smell. This left us with nothing.
He returned downstairs and voiced his complaints to Bella.
I heard Bella saying in a dry voice she would buy some air freshener for her room.
I grinned. My sweet beautiful Bella. She was quite amusing. Emmett could never control his laughter when she blushed. She entertained him to no end.
I heard Jacob blurt out something, despite my efforts to not listen. I just had to listen to Bella's response after he asked that. I was curious too.
"What's it like--having a vampire for a boyfriend?" How can she stand it? What does she mean it's the best? Doesn't it creep her out?
He voiced his next question and it made me laugh out loud.
"Well . . . I was wondering . . . do you . . . y'know , kiss him?"
As I waited for Bella's response , I snorted.
I heard her laugh. "Yes." She replied nonchalantly.
"You don't worry about the fangs?"
My good mood was over. I growled.
Bella smacked him.
I smiled appreciatively and leaned back. I knew I'd be in trouble if she learned I'd listened to her whole conversation so I closed my eyes and hummed, blocking the whisper of thoughts bouncing around in my head.
I wasn't asleep but I was as close to sleep as a vampire could get when something jerked me out of my calm seclusion.
I sat up quickly as the scent of blood filled my nostrils. From inside the house I heard Jacob shout and curse. His blood smelled foul. Tainted almost.
I shrugged. Whatever Bella was doing to him, I wouldn't want to intervene. I imagined millions of things that Bella did, resulting in Jacob Black's spilt blood. I didn't object to the possibilities and I leaned back again, a huge grin on my face.
Suddenly the foul smell of his blood was gone. That was much too quick. The amount of blood I had just smelled would've had to result in stitches.
The smell of straight bleach reached me this time, burning my nostrils. That's my girl, dispose of the evidence. I thought happily.
Jacob's thought's broke through my concentration on keeping them out yet again. Darn, he's not dead. I thought myself, then regretted it because I knew his death would upset Bella...but if she had been the one who murdered him...
An image filled my mind this time, and I bristled as soon as I saw it was Jacob; hugging my Bella. My fists clenched.
"Ugh." He said. " Your hair stinks worse than your room."
I sprang up, shaking with laughter. I hoped Bella wouldn't give me a hard time about that but right now I was filled with glee from my little joke. I walked to the front of the house, giving the dog the hint I wanted to see my Bella and it was time for him to leave. It had started to rain, but I could barely feel the drops against my cold, hard skin.
Now he was asking to go to a werewolf gathering. I sighed, knowing that it wouldn't kill me to let Bella go have some fun. She needed to forget about all the things happening around her, and as much as I hated to admit it, taking her down to LaPush was what she needed.
As they discussed I checked her mail. I grinned as I read the return address of Dartmouth. I was almost sure it was an acceptance letter. This beat a new sports car by far. I didn't really need another one anyways...
I looked up as I heard him leave and I was in the house not two seconds later.
Then I smelled some of the blood. It was on a kitchen knife laying on the counter. This had worked out even better than I thought.
I tried to play innocent eyeing her warily before I asked "Did you two get in a fight?"
"Edward!" She exclaimed throwing herself at me. The scent of Bella tickled my nose and I inhaled deeply. She almost made me lose my train of thought.
"Hi, there." I chuckled at the thought of Bella throwing herself into the arms of a vampire that lusted for her blood. I wondered if she was aware of how much I breathed in her scent for the sake of that -- her scent. My thoughts had trailed off and I brought myself back to the warm woman in my arms. "Are you trying to distract me? It's working."
"No, I didn't fight with Jacob." LIAR. She paused as if she could read my thoughts. I froze. "Much. Why?" She added.
"I was just wondering why you stabbed him." I paused as a smile spread across my face. "Not that I object." I tilted my head towards the knife on the kitchen counter.
"Dang! I thought I got everything. I didn't stab him. He forgot he had a knife in his hand." She dunked the knife in the bleach and washed it in the sink. I watched anxiously as she handled the knife, knowing that with her luck she would chop a finger off.
"That's not nearly as fun as the way I imagined it." I chuckled as she narrowed her eyes at me.
Definitely not as fun as I'd imagined it.
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Ruth Evelyn, a Boston-based lindy dancer and instructor, posted to her Facebook wall a couple of days ago a very disturbing account of sexual assault by French lindy hopper Max Angelo Hurtado Pitruzella. You can read all of her harrowing account here (WARNING: description of sexual assault.) The incident she reports as happening at Lindy Focus 2014 in Asheville, North Carolina.
As of this news item going out, Ruth's post has been shared more than 1,200 times and has nearly 1,000 comments, largely expressions of comfort and solidarity. Since then, two other lindy hoppers shared very similar accounts of assaults by Max Pitruzzella (account one and account two), also at Lindy Focus 2014.
In related news, the dance shoe company "Savoy Max Angelo" (which was named after Max Pitruzzella) announced recently that they are rebranding, to show solidarity with Ruth Evelyn and other women who have been sexually assaulted in the scene by Max Pitruzzella.
We at Yehoodi are appalled and sobered by this, two years after Steven Mitchell's despicable treatment of women came to light. Our solidarity and support goes out to these victims.
Meanwhile, we would note that there is a lot that we all can do to protect people in our scene. See our list of resources for fostering safer dance scenes and spaces, as well as conversations with lindy bloggers, event organizers and instructors that we organized a couple of years ago.
Sadly, this dark topic remains vital today.
[As this is an ongoing and evolving story, we'll try and keep this news item updated.]
UPDATE January 20
A fourth woman has come forward and posted publicly to her Facebook wall about an account of a sexual assault she endured by Max Pitruzzella. You can read Ashley Hill's account at this link.
Annie Trudeau, former dance partner and ex-girlfriend of Max Pitruzzella also released a statement about the sad state of affairs with an expression of support and remorse. You can read it in it's entirety in the comments below.
SECOND UPDATE January 20
French dancer and former partner of Max Pitruzzella , Tatiana Udry, has posted to her a Facebook wall a long, detailed statement written by her boyfriend Alexander Iskandar Macedo, detailing both a long history of abuse and sexual assault, as well as intimidation and denials by Max and others.
An important distinction here is that this is the first instance where the victim is pursuing legal action against Max. In this case, through the French legal system.


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On August 1, 2012, on behalf of itself and several other ministries, Uruguay's Ministry of Foreign Affairs submitted a document to the General Assembly (Uruguay's bicameral legislative body), seeking consideration and approval of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization. C.E. No. 194080 (Aug. 1, 2012).
The Nagoya Protocol is a supplemental agreement to the Convention on Biological Diversity. It was adopted on October 29, 2010 in Nagoya, Japan, and will enter into force 90 days after the fiftieth instrument of ratification.
Uruguay signed the Nagoya Protocol on July 19, 2011. Although 91 other countries have done the same, as of today's date, there have been only five ratifications.


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This recipe features one of our most favorite foods from our farm- PASTURED PORK! To give our pigs the good life is such an honor, and after they live a full, active, healthy and happy life they become jaw-droppingly delicious pork. Pork from pigs raised with sun, fresh air, lots of room to root and ramble, organic feed, as well as a peaceful ending, is night and day different to the sad, dry, white factory-farm pork in the grocery stores. Here's our 2015 Pork Share Sign-up Form! In the third picture above, you can see our pigs actually have intramuscular-fat, which is what makes the pork we raise so entirely different- juicy and flavorful.
A Pastured Pork Roast may be one of the most surprisingly versatile cuts. Our Pork Roasts are so richly flavored that, even just seasoned with salt and pepper, a gorgeous roast can stand alone as the feature of your meal, or it can be turned into pulled pork sandwiches, used as carnitas in tacos, breakfast hashes, a stirfry, or an unctuous heirloom bean soup.
To make a Pastured Pork Roast, thaw a 3-4lb sized roast in the fridge the day before you want to prepare it. 2 hours before dinnertime, preheat your oven to 350, remove the roast from the package and place in a oven-safe skillet or roasting pan. Sprinkle liberal amounts of salt and black pepper on the roast, and then rub it in all around the roast (approx 1 T of salt, 1/4 tsp pepper for a 3 lb roast.) Stick it in the oven, and then after an hour flip it over so the whole outside gets nice and roasty. Continue roasting for another hour (or until your meat thermometer reaches 145 internal). That's it!
There are a couple of easy things you can do add subtle flavor components if desired. One is add a half can of beer to the pan when the roast goes in the oven. Another is to bed the roast on thick slices of onion and whole garlic cloves, or any firm and aromatic vegetable or fruit- think fennel chunks, firm apples, rutubagas, celery, thick slabs of cabbage.
You can also prepare your Pastured Pork Roast in a "Sunday pot roast" style, surrounding the roast with potatoes, carrots, onion, bay leaf, and then either cooking it in a crock pot, or baking it in a covered roasting pan. The resulting textural difference is softer and succulent, versus robust and roasty. Crock pot cook time is about 4 hours on high, 6-8 hours on low, oven time would be less (use your meat thermometer.)
For our Pork Roast dinner, during the roast time I had separately steamed a couple of cups of pink potatoes, winter squash and carrot chunks, as well as few garlic cloves. After the roast was removed from the oven, I set it on a plate to rest and added the softened steamed veggies to the roasting pan and roughly mashed them there, in the succulent pork fat. The sliced pork roast and veggie mash were dished up on a layer of Angelica's Garden Sauerkraut, which provides a fresh and crunchy contrast, as well as beneficial probiotics. The pictures aren't too great, but the feast was stupendously awesome!


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From July 8-11, over 3,000 staff, volunteers and vendors converged on Salt Lake City, UT for the 4-day General Assembly of the YMCAs. It's an event that is held every four years and the whole city was infused with the YMCA community. Literally everywhere you went, were signs of endorsement for the event. It was expected to generate $3 million for Salt Lake County's economy. By the looks of things I'd be surprised if they didn't hit that number.
We were there as an exhibitor. At first I was a bit skeptical of the potential return on such an event, but as we looked closer we began to realize that this is the perfect opportunity for our company to share our success stories from working with the YMCA of the Triangle as well as speak with close to 3,000 Y staff and volunteers. I'm confident now that being there was the right thing to do.
Here are some observations from our time at the General Assembly:
1. The YMCA has Some Serious History
Saturday's general session ended with the introduction of the Y's new brand and new strategy, (culminating with a very bizarre rendition of U2's Beautiful Day, I might add) but the morning started with the introduction of the 2010 inductees to the YMCA Hall of Fame. The list included such notable men and women as Ellen Brown, the first female YMCA staff employee and John D. Rockefeller Jr. The surprising thing to me was that each one of the 17 inductees was born in the 1800's! It was powerful to learn about each inductee as they splashed the antique photos up on the ginormous LCD screen and shared stories about how these people contributed to the organization that has had such an impact on millions of lives in local communities for the past 160 years! It was moving.
"For the first time in 43 years, the YMCA unveiled a new brand strategy to increase understanding of the impact the nonprofit makes in communities." The organization is now referred to as "The Y" and the new logo reflects this. It's interesting that the foundational guiding beliefs and truths upon which the organization was built continue to take a back seat in the organization's core message. It's also unfortunate that a search for the YMCA turns up tons of images for the Village People.
3. YMCA is Missing the Boat on Social Media
The Y seems to be missing the potential of social media. They want to re-introduce themselves to America. They've already appeared on Good Morning America and they've got big plans for an all-out media blitz. That's great! But in his presentation, Neil Nicoll, President and CEO of YMCA of the USA had no mention of using social media tools like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter to help create the powerful networks that can so easily spread your message for you. Perhaps they do have a plan and we'll be surprised, but I've done social media presentations for Y executives and spoke with a LOT of others during the conference. My general observation is that none of the Ys are doing social media right and they're all looking at each other waiting for one of them to just nail it. It would be a real help if the YMCA of the USA had a strategy in place that all other Y's could turn too.
4. YMCA Spirit is Hard to Ignore
As a child, did you ever attend a YMCA summer camp? I did. I spent 5 summers at Camp Kanata, in North Carolina and I also participated in the Y Guides program (at that time it was called Indian Guides…needless to say that had to change). The child-like enthusiasm and magic that happened in those programs can be felt throughout all levels of the organization and it's people. Whether it's a seminar at the YMCA General Assembly or a fundraising meeting at a local Y, the staff and volunteers always know how to balance a proper amount of silliness and professionalism in such a way that it's hard not to want to be part of what they're doing.
5. The Y is Going to Grow Even Stronger
Regardless of any missing religious affiliation and lack of social media prowess, the YMCA is going to continue to grow. The work that they do in communities is a true blessing to millions around the world and this can no longer go unnoticed. They've done 2 years of research to figure out how the general public perceives the organization and compared that to it's core principles. They've done their homework for the new strategy which focuses on Youth Development, Healthy Living and Social Responsibility.
As Neil Nicoll said, "The Y is more than just a place for a gym and a swim." It always has been and it will continue to be. Now they just need to remind the world who they are. The proof is already there! It is a blessing for us to be able to serve them!
Were you there? What did you take away? What do you think about the Y's new strategy and logo?


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what about the output of ps?I'm on x86 and get the text describing the wrapper successfully.
It was allowing me to view live channels before so I'm not sure what's changed.
I'm rubbish at vi.
did you try the logfile stuff?
the rest of the web UI works?
will track this down - it's a config issue somewhere that we just need to track down and resolve.
To be sure - these are the only changes you think you've done?
You installed new 0.4.1 package (over 0.3)
You did the user permissions change to http
If you are open to it - I could remotely connect to your PC (with open ssh session) with you later this afternoon and walk through these checks much quicker.. You would be able to monitor the connection. Ping me if interested.


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The day after the noose incident, Nick returned to work.
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McGonigle had agreed by email to talk to me, but was apparently instructed otherwise. (I know this because he misfired an email to me: "I will ignore her from now on.")
Nick was hospitalized with dangerously high blood pressure. He was off work for five weeks.
When he returned to work in September 2014, his hard hat was gone. Someone had sliced the soles off the casual shoes he kept at the office for lunchtime walks. The pockets of his tool belt had been slit. His co-workers, he said, did not speak to him. He left for good and has been in treatment for depression and anxiety ever since.
He hates not working, and thinks that maybe, if he hadn't complained about the noose, his life would still be on track. The smell of sawdust used to fill him with pleasure. These days, it fills him only with dread.


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My perverse ambition would be to have it annunciate the sermon from Joyce's Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man when the Parish Priest came visiting, in the hope that the same sermon would scare the shit out of him as is did me when I was young and impressionable.
Only one flaw. The PP doesn't come visiting any more and if he did I could probably not resist the temptation of filling the parrot up with the foulest language at my disposal.
To prove that I am not just spectating and that I have never grown up I undertook to join up the dots myself. This is done with a pen and conducting ink, and they go from 1 to 23. The result is a visible circuit board which illustrates the required shape, in my case an airplane.
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Time for a beer break and the only cúpla focal I came across. It's a bit early in the day and I think the emphasis here is more on manufacture than on consumption.
This unlikely object is a trio harp. It's made out of piping, with builder's twine for the strings. I would consider it more an idea in the making than a final product. There is clearly scope for developing the strings, both in terms of material and variable tension. It might even be turnable into a mini orchestra with the addition of a fret board.
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In days gone by the hard of hearing or deep deep sleepers could always put the wind up alarm clock in a metal basin or bucket and the noise would bring the house down. But they don't make them like that any more and, anyway, if you are completely deaf it would be no use.
In today's world you simply put the red bracelet on your wrist, set your phone alarm, and Bluetooth does the rest. I tried it and the vibration on your wrist is guaranteed to bring the dead back to life.
I have blogged on MAKESHOP before so I didn't stay too long at their stand. They are an outreach of TCD's Science Gallery and are currently located in the old Lennox Chemicals building in Clare St. where I used to buy my bomb-making, stink bomb and amateur detective raw materials.
Not sure what these do. Maybe a fight to the death.
This is FABFOUNDATION IRELAND. They have a network of FabLabs throughout Ireland where people can come to learn and do stuff. They do all conceivable kinds of printing and the green robot above is one of theirs. Check out their video. Having said that they could do with some serious work on their website.
I'm sure most people have at least seen a picture of a spinning wheel. Many may even have seen the real thing in a museum or in one of Synge's plays. But what does this iconic piece of furniture do?
Well you can't knit with all those sheared pieces of wool. They have first to be turned into string (or knitting wool as we know it) and that's where the spinning wheel comes in.
But that's not the end of the story.
In the old days, when Clery's was Clery's, you used to buy wool in folded form which had then to be rolled into balls for knitting. I well remember holding my arms extended with the wool, until they ached, while the Mammy or the Granny rolled it into a ball.
This is paper folding with a vengeance. Just look at those pets, duly shot and mounted. Only joking. No pets have been hurt in the making. Check out Laura's blog post on DUBLIN MAKER.
Instead of hiring a magician for your children's parties why not hire a bus load of lego and let them at it. This just goes to prove there's always a niche in the market.
I could go on but I'm sure your attention is flagging at this stage. Best thing you could do is to go along next year and I'll guarantee you'll stay the day.
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"A bit embarrassingly, I've not yet stayed at the flagship Canyon Ranch in Arizona, so I wasn't sure what to expect outside of the positive feedback I've heard from friends and family. I went to Miami Beach for an offsite think-tank of sorts run by the wonderful group to which I belong: Access Circles and now plan to return whenever possible! What a fabulous, healthy, fun, easy, restful experience. Very different from the Arizona and Berkshire locations, this Canyon Ranch is an a la carte proposition, smack on the beach midway between South Beach and Bal Harbour shopping mall. Feel like taking a few classes a day? As you like. No spa treatments or many? Go for it. Eat super light – delish and healthy dining – also easy! One of the things I valued most was the daily customization I could choose for myself. The best value in the whole of Miami for room sizes, fitness classes galore, 70,000 sq foot state-of-the art spa & fitness center, fresh high-quality tasty food, four pools, on the beach… you get it – so get your arse in gear and book it!"
- Suzanne
(Date experienced: January 2012)
Great for
A fit, healthy at least 3 day visit with sun, breezy/balmy pleasure (season depending), and Miami at your fingertips – if you decide to leave the property that is...
With whom
With your love, or solo, or with a group of friends for wholesome fun.
Memorable moment
Super morning workout: Spin class followed by TRX class outside (in the shade) facing the ocean and pool – after a completely satisfying breakfast – felt great.
Best time to go
Miami has many beautiful months, the best of which tend to be December through May. I've visited in October when it was lovely and even June!
Be aware
Again, it's up to you how much you do, spa, eat, drink (or not), exercise classes, swim laps, jog on the beach, yoga, etc. One of the East Coast's best Medical Centers is on-site and truly not to be missed for top-of-the line medical assessments. The Medical director: Dr. Karen Koffler is the personal doctor to many friends who feel they could not be in better hands. I plan to see her mid-March on my next trip!
Good to note
Have a friend or work associate for whom buying a gift is a challenge? I love the idea of purchasing a gift certificate to get them to experience the property. He/she will thank you! (Available via canyonranch.com)
Room options
Only suites here – from 720 sq. ft. to 1200 sq. ft. – the largest in Miami with the best value: included in the price are all fitness classes and amenities of the property. David Rockwell designed chic, clean & large bathrooms; every material and design feature is high-quality. They didn't skimp like so many other hotels in the Miami Beach area. How fab that all suites have KitchenAid kitchens so that if you are staying more than a few days you may choose to breakfast or snack in your room.
Service & vibe
I found the general vibe to be professional, informed, and friendly. There wasn't anyone I ran into on staff who wasn't 'in-the-loop' (a clear nod to top GM Matthias Kammerer). Services were excellent: from the spa team to class instructors to towel boys and café waitresses – really.
For those of you (and I'd bet there are many) who feel frustrated by how difficult it is to find a high quality piece of meat, chicken or fish on a supposed 'top' restaurant menu... Canyon Ranch food is 100% assured top pedigree organic/grass fed/free-range/even bio-dynamic where possible! Everything we ate was deliciously healthy and clean and the mentality of the menu is clear-cut. Desire just a 6 oz. piece of steak on the side of your veggie meal? On offer. A side of Quinoa would satiate you? On the way, Madame. Like it – a lot! Calories, glycemic index, fat grams and sugars where relevant are all listed to be 'in-the-know'. Wines are biodynamic, vodkas are organic – very cool.
Price per night
From $365 to $605 – season depending – for the largest suites Miami has to offer from 720 to 1200 sq. feet with living room, kitchen and huge bathrooms.
To Do & See
For ideas on what to do/see/shop/experience in Miami, as there is so much diversity and choice, I recommend buying a fun little guide: LUXE Miami. Upcoming things to do on-property: Healthy Cooking with the Chef, 3pm daily until May 8, 2012 and Monthly Beachfront BBQ. View their calendar for all events.
Sport & Activity
This is my favorite part. Dip in to as many or as few classes and lectures you'd like. From spin to kickboxing to pilates to gentle yoga to wet workout... there are 4+ classes every hour from which to choose. There are four large, pretty and varied swimming pools – each uniquely situated for sun or shade throughout the day; lounging or playing. The cardio machines literally look out to the beach/ocean; the stretch of beach is great for walking (including your pooch) and there are nice community tennis courts a 5 min. walk away. In the evenings, there are classes led by experts in sleep, breathing, meditation, cognitive therapy, sex tips, etc.
Spa & Grooming
70,000 sq. feet of state-of-the-art everything. Take a look here. Do make time for the Aquavana water therapies – even if you are not treating yourself to a treatment. WON-derful. (Outdoor massage is on offer BTW...) Full service salon, entrance just opposite the spa, with every basic service on offer. See the menu here.
To Eat
So many locals to chose from... Here are a few latest, fun, hot spots! The Dutch, Cecconi's at Soho Beach House Miami, Eden South Beach, Hakkasan, and db Bistro Moderne, GiGi and Fratelli Lyon when in the Design District.
To Buy
Impressive array of galleries & small museums, including my old friends The Rubell Family collection. Approximately 10 minute drive away is the lovely 'Shops at Bal Harbour' (indoor/outdoor luxury shopping mall, who also provide a complimentary shuttle service to Canyon Ranch to pick up guests). Stroll along Lincoln Rd, a pedestrian street lined with shops and galleries + cafes. Collins Avenue between 5th and 9th avenues, and get to the Design District if modern interiors are your thing and Brazilian design gets you going! For more inspiration check out Departures: Where to Go in Miami Now.
6801 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida
Smack on the beach, complete with wide walking/skating/biking path. 10 minute drive to South Beach area, traffic depending.
Getting there
Approx. 15 minutes drive from Miami International Airport; 30-45 minutes from Ft. Lauderdale Airport (which tends to be less hassle & stress than Miami and has non-stops from many East Coast locales and others in the US & Canada)
Within USA: 1 800 742 9000
Outside USA: 1 305 514 7000
General Manager: Matthias Kammerer
Head Concierge: Chauncey Sullivan


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I haven't tested the reverse process (building for PPC on an i386 Mac). -----config/arch-osname always returns the current computer's architecture and OS type, even if the user specifies a different host via the -- host option on the configuration script.
In order to build for i386-darwin, I replaced this file with a single line:
echo i386-darwin ----- ./Configure --host=i386-darwin -----Now the CC_FLAVOR variable has to be changed in the Odarwin-i386/ Makefile. First, you have to specify the architecture to build for, and also the SDK root for all system files.
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XSGP - Train Station
Melody stepped off of the train, her large brimmed sunhat shielding the rays of the midday sun as she let her wings stretch out behind her. It had been a long and somewhat unexpected train ride, however it felt good to her to finally be seeing friends. 'It feels like it's been so long since I've seen everyone. Even Breaker feels very far away to me, the only pony I've seen recently seems to be Vinyl. Which has been great and amazing but I feel like I've been secluded away from everypony as well...' Her thoughts drifted back to the last time that she really felt like she had been around everypony, which brought back memories of the battle she fought in and how her home was destroyed.
Thinking better then to dwell on it, she shook her head to clear it and looked around the platform. 'Nopony told me what I was supposed to be here for... Or really where to go beyond coming to the school, so where do I go now...?'


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[DASH of SAS] Not a slut, not a saint
Rape is rape. And it can happen to anyone – be they a slut or a saint.
It wasn't even supposed to be a "date-date," was how Sophia (not her real name) began to recount her story.
It was 8 years ago, but Sophia still remembered enough to recount the details for me as I interviewed her for an article for Cosmo Magazine.
She was 26 when she first met Mike (not his real name). Actually, it wasn't exactly like she had just "met" him; they attended the same university and he was someone she had known for some time. So when she ran into him at the grade school where he worked as a teacher, it was like bumping into an old acquaintance. When he asked her to have coffee, it did not seem like a date.
"It was more like we were just going to hang out and buy DVDs," Sophia recalled.
It was a ho-hum evening of conversation and nothing really special. She remembered thinking she wasn't going to see Mike again.
When he brought her home at the end of the evening, Sophia leaned over to give him the compulsory beso as a gesture of friendship.
Mike, however, did not want to stop at the peck on the cheek. He grabbed her neck, and while still reeling with surprise at the force he used, drove his tongue into her mouth. A succession of other similar actions followed: Mike unzipped his pants and with his hand still tightly around her neck, pulled her down to give him oral sex, and then was on top of her, penetrating her.
Sophia remembered suffocating, being confused, and extracting herself from the situation by forcing herself to see it as if it were happening to someone else. In this detached mind space, she retreated to the mundane details that seemed silly but also extremely important: When did he unzip his pants? Did I give off any signals over coffee?
She also grappled with the feeling of being betrayed by her own body.
"Mentally, I was angry. I didn't know what was happening. I know I told him to stop, I know I told him I couldn't breathe. My mind was fighting it but my body was responding to his touch," Sofia said.
She felt her back arch, she began to feel wet. She could not understand what was happening in her mind and to her body.
Sophia went home that night unsure of what had happened. In the light of the next day, Sophia's body responded again. This time, she began vomiting uncontrollably.
Her mind and her body were coming to terms with the fact that she had been raped.
It is rape – even if
I am retelling Sophia's story because it is a story I have heard many times in my years as a writer reporting on women's sexual health rights. It is a story I have heard one too many times, from one too many women.
Some identified as slut, some as saint; some neither.
There was a girl whose suppressed childhood memories of abuse resurfaced when she had sexual relationships of her own. She realized that the touch of the older men who were "uncles" was wrong, uninvited, and predatory.
There was the girl who was repeatedly raped as a teen by an older relative in her home, with her parents in the other room. She wrote about what happened for my site, Sex and Sensibilities.com, using her name because she wanted to free herself from the imprisoned silence that her experience had inadvertently locked her into.
There was the woman who was in an abusive marriage and was raped by her husband. The rape resulted in a pregnancy which she chose to have terminated.
Then there was me, whose similar experience of date rape was brought to the fore while listening to Sophia recount her ordeal.
"It allowed me to talk about the different permutations of rape and how it blurs the lines between consensual fornication and individual violation."
For years, I denied what had happened to me and chalked it up to a bad choice and an even worse date. Listening to Sophia – who went a step further and got therapy to help her process the ordeal – emboldened me to ask fundamental questions that I dared not ask, and thus left no one compelled to answer: Is it rape even if there was no violence? If you were only slightly harmed but not beaten? Is it rape if your body and your mind are at odds with each other?
It allowed me to talk about the different permutations of rape and how it blurs the lines between consensual fornication and individual violation.
"When your body responds to touch, it is a physiological automatic response to stimuli. Like when you suddenly feel cold, the hair on your arms would stand. This is not something you control," Terret Balayon, former executive director of a women's shelter, explained to me.
What is sexual violence?
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines sexual violence as any sexual act or attempt to obtain a sexual act using coercion. What is also important is the definition of coercion which, apart from force, also includes threat of physical harm, psychological intimidation, and blackmail.
Globally, one in 4 women will experience sexual violence by an intimate partner – 25%. One-third of adolescent girls report their first sexual encounter as forced. In the Philippines, one out of 5 Filipina women reported being physically or sexually abused.
In reality, this translates to a high likelihood that a survivor of sexual violence will know her perpetrator; that not all rape occurs with attendant physical violence and that rape can happen to anyone.
Sometimes denial settles in the space occupied by a false sense of protection where we think "rape is not going to happen to me" because I'm not a slut, because I'm a saint or simply because I'm a tough ass chick who would never be victimized.
"What all women should know is that you have a right to say NO at any point in a sexual engagement. You have to claim that right," stressed Balayon.
When we accept that we can be a slut, a saint, and everything else in between that spectrum, and that being who we are can never be used as a cause or justification for rape, we can claim that right. – Rappler.com
Ana P. Santos is a regular contributor for Rappler apart from her DASH of SAS column, which is a spin off of her website, www.SexAndSensibilities.com (SAS). Follow her on Twitter at@iamAnaSantos.
The original story of Sophia first appeared in Cosmopolitan Philippines.


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Premiered October 6, 2013.
We know this episode is a couple weeks old, but it re-runs tonight and is currently available on demand & on Hulu.
We're treated to three new Halloween vignettes!
"Oh The Places You'll D'oh!"
On Halloween night, Bart, Lisa and Maggie have contracted the mumps and aren't allowed to trick or treat. When their mother goes out to a Halloween party, they're visited by an anthropomorphic cat named the Fat In The Hat. He takes them out trick or treating.
But it turns into a night of murder and mayhem.
"Dead And Shoulders"
Bart is decapitated in an accident involving a box kite (and a helicopter!). When he wakes up, his head has been grafted onto Lisa's shoulder. Dr. Hibbert says it was "the only way to add a year to his life" and take 30 years off Lisa's. Bart is disgusted by this and is determined to kill Lisa and take over their body.
"Freaks No Geeks"
Homer, a circus strongman has designs on marrying Marguerite, the trapeze artist. But he changes his mind when he sees that Moe, a member of the circus' "Freak Show" has a valuable ring.
Homer talks Marguerite into marrying Moe out of pity...so Homer can kill Moe, marry Marguerite and gain possession of the ring!
J.A. Morris says:
Another solid Halloween effort from "Bat Groening" and company. Not every "Treehouse Of Horror" specifically relates to Halloween, but this year's certainly does. It's fun to watch The Fat in the Hat commit various crimes with trick or treaters and Halloween decorations in the background. And it's a great Dr. Seuss parody, referencing the Grinch and The Lorax, in addition to The Cat In The Hat.
"Dead And Shoulders" is the weakest portion of the episode. But it's still fun, highlighted by another humiliation of Seymour Skinner at the hands of his mother.
The first thing that comes to mind regarding "Freaks No Geeks" is that it references Todd Browning's horror classic Freaks. When I was growing up, that film was practically banned from television and home video. Now it's "mainstream" enough to get referenced in a prime time series. Homer's scheme involving Moe and the ring are among Homer's dumbest ideas (and that's saying something).
We also get a to hear Homer perform "Entrance Of The Gladiators" with lyrics ("This is the song that year at the circus, sung by a guy that you see at the circus!").
"Treehouse Of Horror XXIV" is a fun Halloween episode that I recommended, even if it's not exactly a classic episode I plan to revisit every year.
J.A. Morris' rating:
3 jack o'lanterns.
RigbyMel says:
This is a fun installment of "Treehouse of Horror". As one would expect of The Simpsons, it's very funny and cleverly written. My favorite sequence was "The Fat In The Hat" - the Dr. Seuss parody was spot on and wickedly amusing.
I also really enjoyed the extended couch gag opening sequence masterminded by Guillermo del Toro, which was a tribute to all manner of sci-fi and horror awesomeness over the years.
I will leave the exhaustive breakdown of each reference to other websites and just point out a couple of personal favorite references, like seeing H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe and Ray Bradbury (we even see Bradbury working on The Illustrated Man - so to speak) hanging around the streets of Springfield and various old school Universal movie monsters turning the tables and chasing the townfolks with pitchforks and torches.
Moreover, there are several incarnations of the Phantom of the Opera that show up, which made me very happy.
The Simpsons manages to remain smart and funny after more than twenty years, which is quite an achievement in and of itself. This edition of "Treehouse of Horror" is well worth your time.
RigbyMel's rating:
3 and 1/2 jack o'lanterns.


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Friday, May 4, 2012
Public Lovin'
I remember when I was so mortified to be seen with my own parents that I would have them drop me off all the way around the corner so that none of my friends would see that I did, in fact, just exit a silver station wagon being driven by my beaming mom. And God forbid either of them ever try to put an arm around me or blow me a kiss. I would rather have been tortured by a pack of rabid raccoons than be subjected to any kind of public displays of parental affection.
And now that I am a parent myself, I cannot even imagine how agonizing that must have been for them. Sure it happened little by little, but it had to be like a knife slowly being shoved right into your gut. My mom always says that it absolutely broke her heart the day that I stopped holding her hand in public. I guess she knew deep down that it was the beginning of the end of my childhood innocence. And sure enough, I gradually transformed into this horrific teenage creature who spent far too much time telling them how much they sucked. How lovely to have your insides ripped out bringing this person into the world who is now embarrassed to even be in your presence.
So, in order to avoid this whole heart-wrenching experience, I've decided to make my shorties sign a legal-binding contract written up by a legitimate attorney promising that they will ALWAYS hold my hand and hug me. Failure to do so will result in consequences of some kind or another. Sure it's not the most warm and fuzzy way to get some human contact from my offspring, but hey, sometimes a mama's gotta do what a mama's gotta do. And these kids are gonna love me whether they want to or not, dag nabbit!
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