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Expand Your Zombie Apocalypse With The Walking Dead Comic Series 2
In Stores Early August And Ready To Infect Us All!
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
For those of you Walking Dead fanatics that weren't able to score the first look comic figures at this year's San Diego Comic-Con, your wait is over. The second comic series inspired by the highly acclaimed, Eisner Awarding-winning The Walking Dead comic book series from creator/writer Robert Kirkman is finally here! Warning: May turn other toys into flesh consuming zombies!!! (Kidding, Sort of)
The Walking Dead, the top-selling graphic novels of 2011 and 2012, from Kirkman's Skybound imprint at Image Comics, tells the story of the months and years that come after the zombie apocalypse. It follows a group of survivors, led by Rick Grimes, who travel in search of safety and security, all while fending off the hordes of undead and even deadlier humans they encounter on their journey.
Glenn, an original Atlanta survivor, has become crucial to the survival of Rick's group due to his ability and agility at getting in-and-out of zombie-infested areas in order to search for food and supplies. Glenn, in full riot gear, features 28 points of articulation and is equipped with two pistols, riot shield, baton, gas can, and removable helmet with flip-up visor.
Zombies are not the only threat to Rick and his band of survivors, the Governor is truly the first human antagonist that the group encounters within the comic series. The Governor features 28 points of articulation and includes a kitchen knife, pistol, and alternate mutilated head & right arm.
It's not until Mike, Michonne's boyfriend, is bit by a zombie that Michonne discovers the true nature of the zombie epidemic. A bite is a death sentence! Michonne quickly realizes that Zombies don't attack other Zombies and uses Mike as camouflage and protection against the hordes of the undead awaiting her in this new world. Michonne's Pet Zombie features 17 points of articulation and includes a neck collar & chain, tear off arms & jaw, and push in/ pull out intestines.
Nothing is stronger than a father daughter bond, as we see with The Governor and his daughter Penny. Infected early on with the zombie virus, Penny has been cared for and fed by her unconditionally loving father. Penny features 12 points of articulation and includes a bucket of fresh body parts (severed leg, severed foot, severed hand, intestines, heart and Rick's severed hand) that the Governor feeds to her. Figure also includes a fish tank with trophy heads collected by her father. One of the heads can be used as an alternate head for Michonne's Pet Zombie Mike, allowing you to build Michonne's 2nd pet and Mike's best friend, Terry.
Staying true to the comic, this blood-splattered black & white version of The Governor & Daughter Zombie is the perfect addition to any The Walking Dead collection. This box set still includes all the articulation and gory accessories included with the standard figures. This boxed set is a PX Previews Exclusive from Diamond Comic Distributors.
All of the individual intestine devouring Walking Dead Comic Series 2 figures will be available next month at Amazon.com, BigBadToyStore.com, CLARKtoys.com, Diamond Comic Distributors, GameStop, Hastings Entertainment, Toys 'R' Us, and Toys 'R' Us Canada. Contact your local stores for availability.
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About Robert Kirkman
Robert Kirkman's success and passionate advocacy for creator-owned comics led him to become the first person invited to become a partner at Image Comics since the company's inception twenty years ago. Kirkman is the creator/writer of the Eisner Award-winning The Walking Dead, long-running Invincible, all-ages Super Dinosaur, The Astounding Wolf-Man and Thief of Thieves. In 2010, Kirkman formed his own Image imprint, Skybound, which publishes his own work and Witch Doctor, Guarding the Globe and Clone. Kirkman has earned the respect of the comic, writing and television communities and topped the New York Times bestseller list for graphic novels in 2011 and 2012. In April 2012, he took the top five spots on both the hardcover and paperback lists. He's the creator/executive producer and writer of the hit Emmy®-winning television show, AMC's The Walking Dead, the highest-rated basic cable drama of all time in the U.S, also an international success in 122 countries and 37 languages. AMC is developing Thief of Thieves as a potential series with Kirkman serving as creator/executive producer and writer. Your destination for all news and merchandise from Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead and all Skybound titles is www.Skybound.com.
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There were early morning sunrises.
Fishing on the dock. Charlie can now do the entire thing on his own. Even the release using the needle nose pliers, a huge accomplishment.
Kayaking. It was the first year Charlie took his own.
A lot of swimming. In the ocean and the pool.
Knitting. Of course there was knitting!
And our evening trips to the boardwalk for ice cream.

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LEWIS (Delwyn) Suddenly on 23rd May at the Royal Gwent Hospital, Delwyn, aged 58 years, of Longbridge Court, Risca. Beloved brother of Jack, Alwyn, Jennifer, Derek, Joan, Liz and the late Jane and Valerie. Funeral service at the Gwent Crematorium on Wednesday 6th June at 10:00am, where friends are asked to meet. Family flowers only. Donations in lieu for Cancer Research Wales may be given at the service. All enquiries to Phillip Tom & Sons, Commercial Street, Newport Road, Pontymister. Tel: 615005.
TILLEY (Sharon Georgina) Dearly loved daughter of John and Georgina. Dearest Sister of Sean, Joanne and Lee. Sister-in-law of Dianne, Neil and Rob. Devoted aunt to Charlotte and Carl, Jennifer and Cameron, Kyrus and Rachael, Arrianne and Josh. It broke our hearts to see you go, because we really Loved you so, God took you to his home to rest and proved to us he takes the best. Goodnight, God bless Sharon. xxxx
THOMPSON Suddenly on 3rd January 2012, at Nevill Hall Hospital, Emma Jayne Thompson. Beloved daughter of Jim and Carole, devoted sister of Jonathan, much loved sister in law of Maree and loved aunty of Raeya. Celebration of Life Service on Tuesday 17th January at St. Hilda's Church, Griffithstown at 3.00pm followed by a private committal at Gwent Crematorium. Immediate family only. Family flowers only please, donations in lieu may be sent to the funeral home in aid of Nevill Hall Hospital, A & E Department, Relatives Room and Ystruth Primary School, Blaina. Further enquiries to Peterson Funeral Home, Maendy Way, Cwmbran. NP44 3LH. Tel: 01633 483127
CASHMAN (nee Seignot) (Maria Carol) On November 13th peacefully at the Royal Gwent Hospital, Maria, of Bettws, (formerly of Raglan Street), beloved wife of the late David, much loved mother of Anthony, Jeffrey, Simon and Susan and their partners and loved grandmother of James and Rebecca, Jamieglenn and Connor and Louise and Joseph, beloved sister of Albert and Henry. Will be greatly missed. Rest in Peace. Funeral Wednesday November 23rd service at the Private Chapel of Tovey Bros. 9/11 Cardiff Road, Newport at 1pm followed by cremation at Gwent Crematorium. Flowers may be sent to Tovey Bros.
GLOVER (Charlotte) Peacefully on 1st October 2011 in the tender care of staff at St Anne's Hospice and surrounded by her loving family, Charlotte Rose, aged 78 years, of Kings Vale, King Street and formerly of Eton Road Newport. Dearly loved wife of the late Leslie. Much loved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Resting at Michael G Ryan Son and Daughters Ltd., 106-108 Malpas Road, City of Newport until funeral Tuesday 11th October 2011. Service at St. Stephens Parish Church, Pillgwenlly 12noon prior to interment at Christchurch Cemetery 1pm. Flowers to the funeral home by 9am please however if desired donations would be appreciated for St. Anne's Hospice c/o the funeral home. Following the funeral all are welcome to join the family at the Docks Conservative Club for light refreshments as a tribute to Charlotte's life. All enquiries 01633 854522
MINEUR Deborah (nee Fiktus) No birthday cards sweetheart, only precious memories. Mam, Peter, Stephanie and Philip.
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March 31, 2011
Bob Vazquez, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations, offers his monthly insights on the accomplishments of the teams, coaches and student-athletes who compete for Cal State Northridge ... The monthly report includes upcoming key games, and a report on what other activities are happening in the CSUN Athletic Department ... Does a collegiate event get any better than March Madness? ... CSUN basketball head coaches Bobby Braswell and Jason Flowers, and an administrator offer their points of view!!!
March Madness ...
So what is so special about the NCAA Basketball Tournament? ... What kind of athletic event would involve the President of the United States to take time out from his hectic schedule to pick his tournament bracket. From the President right down to the man or woman on the street who has a tepid interest in sports, March Madness grips your attention and refuses to let go. From sunrise to sunset, the talk is basketball, basketball, basketball.
Just two years ago (2008-09), Cal State Northridge competed in the NCAA Tournament and altough their tournament stay was short lived (one game), the event galvanized the entire CSUN campus on game day. Classes were cut short and almost every student, professor, administrator and even school President Dr. Jolene Koester witnessed CSUN's tussle with powerful Memphis on CBS. For three hours on national television, Cal State Northridge was the center of the sports world. The publicity and attention the school received was beyond belief.
Fast forward to 2011, and the Final Four for men's and women's basketball is right before us. Please have a seat in front of the big screen, invite your family and friends, have a cold beverage and devour your favorite food (please pass the wings and the chili cheese fries). Enjoy March Madness to its magical end.
"I can't remember an NCAA Tournament where so many games have been decided at the end of the ball game," said CSUN men's head coach Bobby Braswell. "For the first time ever, there are two mid-major teams (Butler, VCU) playing in the Final Four. As a mid-major head coach (CSUN), when I have a chance to watch and evaluate those mid-major teams, I'm always thinking about how our kids would react in those situations, and what I might do as a coach in those situations. My hope is that our players have watched the tournament to give them a belief and a dream that they can be committed to doing something very special."
Enthusiasm and school pride has reached a fever pitch at Kentucky, Connecticut, Butler and Virginia Commonwealth. Braswell remembers how CSUN's participation galvanized the campus, the alumni, the local community and how the positive feedback extended into the Southern Caifornia area and beyond. Like Cal State Northridge, Butler and VCU are mid-majors who are enjoying the limelight.
"I bet you if you asked the people at Butler if they would be back in the Final Four for a second straight year, they would probably had said no. But what you saw at Butler was a group of players who thought they could get back (to the Final Four). I know there is a high level of excitement in their locker room and on their campus. Those guys really believe they can win the national title because they have been there before. They have that level of confidence that extends from the campus into their community.
"There was a fire storm about whether VCU should have even been in the NCAA's. That galvanized the players and the rest of the basketball program to prove the experts wrong. I'm sure it's a wonderful time for VCU."
Braswell's is currently serving as a commentator on the Channel 2 NCAA Tournament Post-Game Show. "When that red camera light goes on, you know millions of people are watching so that can be a little nerve wracking. There is no script. It has afforded me an opportunity to talk about a sport I love, basketball. CBS has done a great job of covering the NCAA tournament. They are the experts in terms of televising sports and my expertise is talking about my profession, basketball. I've really enjoyed the opportunity."
Kentucky is returning to the NCAA Final Four for the first time since 1998, the year the Wildcats captured the NCAA title under then first year head coach Tubby Smith. Bob Vazquez, CSUN's sports information director, served as media coordinator for Stanford's participation at the 1998 NCAA Final Four in San Antonio. Kentucky beat Stanford. 86-85, in overtime in a semi-final game that kept nearly 41,000 fans in the Alamadome on the edge of their seats. Vazquez remembers the 1998 Final Four as if it was yesterday.
"The most exciting collegiate athletic event you can ever imagine," said Vazquez, who served nearly 24 years as sports information director at Stanford University before returning to his home roots in Southern California at Cal State Northridge in 2007. "From the time you arrive at the NCAA Final Four site several days before the game, it is a festival of team pride, a great reward for a great season and just a refreshing positive feeling. Even the other teams that were there (Kentucky, North Carolina, Utah) joined together to wish each other luck. No booing, no trash talk. If youe team wins, great. If my team wins, great. At the end of the game against Kentucky, nearly 41,000 spectators rose to their feet to applaud in unison the great play of both teams. You certainly don't see that very often except at the NCAA Final Four."
Parity has become a theme for the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament this year. In past years, schools like Connecticut, Tennessee, and Stanford have dominated the Final Four. This year, parity has made it a more competitive women's tournament.
Jason Flowers, who recently completed his first season as head coach of the CSUN women's basketball team, has enjoyed watching this year's women's tournament evolve into a Final Four that will still include perennial national contenders Connecticut and Stanford, but now the inclusion of a couple newcomers to the Final Four, Notre Dame and Texas A & M.
"Parity has made the NCAA women's tournament such an exciting event this year," said Flowers. "This year, a team like Gonzaga, an 11th seed from the West Coast Conference, made it to the Women's Elite 8. Then Baylor, a #1 seed and ranked #1 at one point of the season, was upset in the Elite 8 by Texas A & M. Then Notre Dame was able to beat another #1 seed, Tennessee, to make it to the Final Four. For all these things to happen and to even have defending NCAA champion Connecticut pushed to the limit by Georgetown in the Sweet 16, has added an excitement to the women's tournament."
Flowers also served as assistant coach at UC Riverside for two seasons where he helped coached the Highlanders to two post-season appearances including the NCAA's in 2009-10.
"As a coach it was certainly a reward for our players," said Flowers. "To see the kids play in the NCAA's and to even be a part of Selection Sunday ... That's what it is all about. I was proud as a coach to help those kids reach their dreams."
Flowers has also competed in the NCAA Tournament as a player. As a senior on the 2000-01 UCLA basketball team, Flowers helped the Bruins to the "Sweet 16" where they evenutally lost to NCAA champion Duke. The Blue Devils featured the talents of Shane Battier, Carlos Boozer, Mike Dunleavy Jr., Jay Williams and Chris Duhon.
"There is nothing like the NCAA Tournament," remembers Flowers. "The pressure is both fun and stressful. It is something you dream about as an athlete. We played Hofstra and Utah State in the heart of ACC country in Greensboro, North Carolina, and then played Duke in the Sweet 16 at the NCAA East Regional in Philadelphia. That will be an event I will always cherish and appreciate. I hope one day I will coach our team to the NCAA's where they will be able to experience what I will always cherish."
Good luck to Butler, UConn, Kentucky, VCU in the NCAA Men's Final Four!!!
Good luck to UConn, Notre Dame, Stanford, Texas A & M in the NCAA Women's Final Four!!!
See You In May ... Go Matadors!!!


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Tonight plays host to the highly anticipated start of the 2013-14 NBA season. All of us here at 1st & 10 are really big fans of the sport, and look forward to what is set up to be some prime time NBA action. With that said we thought hours before the start of the NBA season would be the perfect time to drop our very own top 10 NBA players rankings. We had fun comparing lists, now let us know what you think!
The 1st & 10 Ranking Crew:
-Desmon Palmer @d3sp4
-Harris Yudin @hayudi18
-Chris Marcotrigiano @cmarcotrigiano
-Seth Guttman @ravennation21
-Anthony Tartamella @tartmaster
Who's in or out of your personal top 10? Let us know in the comment section below, or on Twitter @First_TenSports
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Sync CAM with FreeBSD using lockmgr locks instead of mutexes. Note: This is mostly a code sync with FreeBSD which improves stability in addition to the items listed below. This provides a framework for releasing the mplock, but for now it's still there. Add an xpt_print function to reduce most of the xpt_print_path/printf pairs. Convert the core code to use it. Initial cut at Basic Domain Validation. Make cam_xpt's pronouncements match camcontrol (Tagged -> Command) Queueing. Pay attention to return value from xpt_bus_register in xpt_init. Add an xpt_rescan function and a thread that will field rescan requests. The purpose of this is to allow a SIM (or other entities) to request a bus rescan and have it then fielded in a different (process) context from the caller. Check the return value from cam_periph_acquire. Drop the periph/sim lock when calling disk_destroy(). Drop the topology lock before calling the periph oninvalidate and dtor vectors. For the XPT_SASYNC_CB operation, only decouple the broadcast to the bus and device lists instead of decoupling the whole operation. This avoids problems with SIMs going away. Split the camisr into per-SIM done queues. This optimizes the locking a little bit and allows for direct dispatch of the doneq from certain contexts that would otherwise face recursive locking problems. Zero the CCBs when mallocing them. Only schedule the xpt_finishconfig_task once. Eliminate the use of M_TEMP. Add a helper function for registering async callbacks. Release the bus reference that is acquired when doing a CAMIOCOMMAND ioctl. Zero scsi_readcapacity allocations so we can really tell if there has been data returned. Remove duplicate includes and fix typos. Add a bunch of definitions and structures to support newer drivers. When probing a newly found device, don't automatically assume that the device supports retrieving a serial number. Instead, first query the list of VPD pages it does support, and only query the serial number if it's supported, else silently move on. This eliminates a lot of noise during verbose booting, and will likely eliminate the need for most NOSERIAL quirks. Reduce diffs from FreeBSD. Obtained-from: FreeBSD
Spelling fix. Obtained-from: FreeBSD
Fix typo in comment. Obtained-from: FreeBSD
Check the void * argument in the AC_FOUND_DEV case against NULL. Obtained-from: FreeBSD
Rewrite of the CAM error recovery code. Some of the major changes include: - The SCSI error handling portion of cam_periph_error() has been broken out into a number of subfunctions to better modularize the code that handles the hierarchy of SCSI errors. As a result, the code is now much easier to read. - String handling and error printing has been significantly revamped. We now use sbufs to do string formatting instead of using printfs (for the kernel) and snprintf/strncat (for userland) as before. There is a new catchall error printing routine, cam_error_print() and its string-based counterpart, cam_error_string() that allow the kernel and userland applications to pass in a CCB and have errors printed out properly, whether or not they're SCSI errors. Among other things, this helped eliminate a fair amount of duplicate code in camcontrol. We now print out more information than before, including the CAM status and SCSI status and the error recovery action taken to remedy the problem. Obtained-from: FreeBSD
Change the peripheral driver list from a linker set to module driven driver registration. This should allow things like da, sa, cd etc to be in seperate KLD's to the cam core and make them preloadable. Obtained-from: FreeBSD
Remove duplicate sys/proc.h.
Don't include <sys/buf.h> twice.
Rename printf -> kprintf in sys/ and add some defines where necessary (files which are used in userland, too).
Change the kernel dev_t, representing a pointer to a specinfo structure, to cdev_t. Change struct specinfo to struct cdev. The name 'cdev' was taken from FreeBSD. Remove the dev_t shim for the kernel. This commit generally removes the overloading of 'dev_t' between userland and the kernel. Also fix a bug in libkvm where a kernel dev_t (now cdev_t) was not being properly converted to a userland dev_t.
Rename malloc->kmalloc, free->kfree, and realloc->krealloc. Pass 1
MASSIVE reorganization of the device operations vector. Change cdevsw to dev_ops. dev_ops is a syslink-compatible operations vector structure similar to the vop_ops structure used by vnodes. Remove a huge number of instances where a thread pointer is still being passed as an argument to various device ops and other related routines. The device OPEN and IOCTL calls now take a ucred instead of a thread pointer, and the CLOSE call no longer takes a thread pointer.
Major BUF/BIO work commit. Make I/O BIO-centric and specify the disk or file location with a 64 bit offset instead of a 32 bit block number. * All I/O is now BIO-centric instead of BUF-centric. * File/Disk addresses universally use a 64 bit bio_offset now. bio_blkno no longer exists. * Stackable BIO's hold disk offset translations. Translations are no longer overloaded onto a single structure (BUF or BIO). * bio_offset == NOOFFSET is now universally used to indicate that a translation has not been made. The old (blkno == lblkno) junk has all been removed. * There is no longer a distinction between logical I/O and physical I/O. * All driver BUFQs have been converted to BIOQs. * BMAP, FREEBLKS, getblk, bread, breadn, bwrite, inmem, cluster_*, and findblk all now take and/or return 64 bit byte offsets instead of block numbers. Note that BMAP now returns a byte range for the before and after variables.
Make the entire BUF/BIO system BIO-centric instead of BUF-centric. Vnode and device strategy routines now take a BIO and must pass that BIO to biodone(). All code which previously managed a BUF undergoing I/O now manages a BIO. The new BIO-centric algorithms allow BIOs to be stacked, where each layer represents a block translation, completion callback, or caller or device private data. This information is no longer overloaded within the BUF. Translation layer linkages remain intact as a 'cache' after I/O has completed. The VOP and DEV strategy routines no longer make assumptions as to which translated block number applies to them. The use the block number in the BIO specifically passed to them. Change the 'untranslated' constant to NOOFFSET (for bio_offset), and (daddr_t)-1 (for bio_blkno). Rip out all code that previously set the translated block number to the untranslated block number to indicate that the translation had not been made. Rip out all the cluster linkage fields for clustered VFS and clustered paging operations. Clustering now occurs in a private BIO layer using private fields within the BIO. Reformulate the vn_strategy() and dev_dstrategy() abstraction(s). These routines no longer assume that bp->b_vp == the vp of the VOP operation, and the dev_t is no longer stored in the struct buf. Instead, only the vp passed to vn_strategy() (and related *_strategy() routines for VFS ops), and the dev_t passed to dev_dstrateg() (and related *_strategy() routines for device ops) is used by the VFS or DEV code. This will allow an arbitrary number of translation layers in the future. Create an independant per-BIO tracking entity, struct bio_track, which is used to determine when I/O is in-progress on the associated device or vnode. NOTE: Unlike FreeBSD's BIO work, our struct BUF is still used to hold the fields describing the data buffer, resid, and error state. Major-testing-by: Stefan Krueger
Remove spl*() calls from the bus/ infrastructure, replacing them with critical sections. Remove splusb() from everywhere, replacing it with critical sections.
Device layer rollup commit. * cdevsw_add() is now required. cdevsw_add() and cdevsw_remove() may specify a mask/match indicating the range of supported minor numbers. Multiple cdevsw_add()'s using the same major number, but distinctly different ranges, may be issued. All devices that failed to call cdevsw_add() before now do. * cdevsw_remove() now automatically marks all devices within its supported range as being destroyed. * vnode->v_rdev is no longer resolved when the vnode is created. Instead, only v_udev (a newly added field) is resolved. v_rdev is resolved when the vnode is opened and cleared on the last close. * A great deal of code was making rather dubious assumptions with regards to the validity of devices associated with vnodes, primarily due to the persistence of a device structure due to being indexed by (major, minor) instead of by (cdevsw, major, minor). In particular, if you run a program which connects to a USB device and then you pull the USB device and plug it back in, the vnode subsystem will continue to believe that the device is open when, in fact, it isn't (because it was destroyed and recreated). In particular, note that all the VFS mount procedures now check devices via v_udev instead of v_rdev prior to calling VOP_OPEN(), since v_rdev is NULL prior to the first open. * The disk layer's device interaction has been rewritten. The disk layer (i.e. the slice and disklabel management layer) no longer overloads its data onto the device structure representing the underlying physical disk. Instead, the disk layer uses the new cdevsw_add() functionality to register its own cdevsw using the underlying device's major number, and simply does NOT register the underlying device's cdevsw. No confusion is created because the device hash is now based on (cdevsw,major,minor) rather then (major,minor). NOTE: This also means that underlying raw disk devices may use the entire device minor number instead of having to reserve the bits used by the disk layer, and also means that can we (theoretically) stack a fully disklabel-supported 'disk' on top of any block device. * The new reference counting scheme prevents this by associating a device with a cdevsw and disconnecting the device from its cdevsw when the cdevsw is removed. Additionally, all udev2dev() lookups run through the cdevsw mask/match and only successfully find devices still associated with an active cdevsw. * Major work on MFS: MFS no longer shortcuts vnode and device creation. It now creates a real vnode and a real device and implements real open and close VOPs. Additionally, due to the disk layer changes, MFS is no longer limited to 255 mounts. The new limit is 16 million. Since MFS creates a real device node, mount_mfs will now create a real /dev/mfs<PID> device that can be read from userland (e.g. so you can dump an MFS filesystem). * BUF AND DEVICE STRATEGY changes. The struct buf contains a b_dev field. In order to properly handle stacked devices we now require that the b_dev field be initialized before the device strategy routine is called. This required some additional work in various VFS implementations. To enforce this requirement, biodone() now sets b_dev to NODEV. The new disk layer will adjust b_dev before forwarding a request to the actual physical device. * A bug in the ISO CD boot sequence which resulted in a panic has been fixed. Testing by: lots of people, but David Rhodus found the most aggregious bugs.
device switch 1/many: Remove d_autoq, add d_clone (where d_autoq was). d_autoq was used to allow the device port dispatch to mix old-style synchronous calls with new style messaging calls within a particular device. It was never used for that purpose. d_clone will be more fully implemented as work continues. We are going to install d_port in the dev_t (struct specinfo) structure itself and d_clone will be needed to allow devices to 'revector' the port on a minor-number by minor-number basis, in particular allowing minor numbers to be directly dispatched to distinct threads. This is something we will be needing later on.
Do some M_WAITOK<->M_INTWAIT cleanups. Code entered from userland, such as device open and device ioctl, generally use M_WAITOK, while low level structures such as the capacity structure are allocated using M_INTWAIT.
Change M_NOWAIT to M_INTWAIT or M_WAITOK. CAM does a mediocre job checking for NULL returns from malloc() and even when it does it generally causes the device operation to fail instead of retrying, resulting in unacceptable behavior. M_NOWAIT semantics allow NULL to be returned during normal system operation. This is especially true in DragonFly. Also remove much of the code that previously checked for NULL. By using M_INTWAIT or M_WAITOK, malloc() will panic rather then return NULL. Only the addition of M_NULLOK allows a blocking malloc() to return NULL, and we do not use that flag in CAM. Add M_ZERO to a number of malloc()'s and remove subsequent bzero()'s, and add M_ZERO to a few mallocs (primarily for the read capacity data structure) that did not bother zeroing out the structure before. While the data is supposed to be overwritten read-capacity is often quite fragile due to the SCSI simulation layer, so we do not take any chances.
kernel tree reorganization stage 1: Major cvs repository work (not logged as commits) plus a major reworking of the #include's to accomodate the relocations. * CVS repository files manually moved. Old directories left intact and empty (temporary). * Reorganize all filesystems into vfs/, most devices into dev/, sub-divide devices by function. * Begin to move device-specific architecture files to the device subdirs rather then throwing them all into, e.g. i386/include * Reorganize files related to system busses, placing the related code in a new bus/ directory. Also move cam to bus/cam though this may not have been the best idea in retrospect. * Reorganize emulation code and place it in a new emulation/ directory. * Remove the -I- compiler option in order to allow #include file localization, rename all config generated X.h files to use_X.h to clean up the conflicts. * Remove /usr/src/include (or /usr/include) dependancies during the kernel build, beyond what is normally needed to compile helper programs. * Make config create 'machine' softlinks for architecture specific directories outside of the standard <arch>/include. * Bump the config rev. WARNING! after this commit /usr/include and /usr/src/sys/compile/* should be regenerated from scratch.
Consolidate usage of MIN/MAX(). Instead, just remove the conditional processing in sys/param.h so it's available to all files.
DEV messaging stage 1/4: Rearrange struct cdevsw and add a message port and auto-queueing mask. The mask will tell us which message functions can be safely queued to another thread and which still need to run in the context of the caller. Primary configuration fields (name, cmaj, flags, port, autoq mask) are now at the head of the structure. Function vectors, which may eventually go away, are at the end. The port and autoq fields are non-functional in this stage. The old BDEV device major number support has also been removed from cdevsw, and code has been added to translate the bootdev passed from the boot code (the boot code has always passed the now defunct block device major numbers and we obviously need to keep that compatibility intact).
Remove the priority part of the priority|flags argument to tsleep(). Only flags are passed now. The priority was a user scheduler thingy that is not used by the LWKT subsystem. For process statistics assume sleeps without P_SINTR set to be disk-waits, and sleeps with it set to be normal sleeps. This commit should not contain any operational changes.
proc->thread stage 2: MAJOR revamping of system calls, ucred, jail API, and some work on the low level device interface (proc arg -> thread arg). As -current did, I have removed p_cred and incorporated its functions into p_ucred. p_prison has also been moved into p_ucred and adjusted accordingly. The jail interface tests now uses ucreds rather then processes. The syscall(p,uap) interface has been changed to just (uap). This is inclusive of the emulation code. It makes little sense to pass a proc pointer around which confuses the MP readability of the code, because most system call code will only work with the current process anyway. Note that eventually *ALL* syscall emulation code will be moved to a kernel-protected userland layer because it really makes no sense whatsoever to implement these emulations in the kernel. suser() now takes no arguments and only operates with the current process. The process argument has been removed from suser_xxx() so it now just takes a ucred and flags. The sysctl interface was adjusted somewhat.
thread stage 5: Separate the inline functions out of sys/buf.h, creating sys/buf2.h (A methodology that will continue as time passes). This solves inline vs struct ordering problems. Do a major cleanup of the globaldata access methodology. Create a gcc-cacheable 'mycpu' macro & inline to access per-cpu data. Atomicy is not required because we will never change cpus out from under a thread, even if it gets preempted by an interrupt thread, because we want to be able to implement per-cpu caches that do not require locked bus cycles or special instructions.
Add the DragonFly cvs id and perform general cleanups on cvs/rcs/sccs ids. Most ids have been removed from !lint sections and moved into comment sections.
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Thursday, June 27, 2013
It's a fern, of course. This one is quite common in the Southeast, stretching north into the Ohio River Valley and New England and west to eastern Texas. It grows in rather unspecialized places, including fields and meadows, as well as a variety of shady or open forests, usually on the dry side. It can handle a good bit of shade, so you can find it in the deep woods during a long hike, far from the parking lot.
Now ferns are an interesting group of plants from a very ancient lineage, all of them vascularized, with plenty of water-conducting internal "plumbing." Ferns have vascular tissue in common with the gymnosperms (cycads, pines, cedars, cypress, etc.) as well as the flowering plants (orchids, roses, sunflowers, sand-spurs, etc.). But, ferns don't produce any flowers, or for that matter, fruits or seeds. Instead, they produce tiny spores which act as their dispersal units. In a fern, spores are generally released from the plant out of specialized structures called "sporangia", and after floating around in the air for a while, the spores commonly settle down on the ground somewhere and sprout. We are talking TINY here…with a resultant little plant that botanists call a gametophyte. The gametophyte is a rather drab little thing that never attains a fern-like appearance, and often stays completely below ground. The gametophyte is extremely important however, in the grand view of all things fernish, since that's where the gametes (egg and sperm cells) are produced. Following fertilization, a completely new plant body arises from the gametophyte. This new plant is what everybody recognizes as a "fern," frequently developing a rhizome down below, and with beautiful green leaves above the ground. The new plant is also where the spores come from, and the cycle can begin again. Thus, there is an alternation of gamete-producing and spore-producing plants, within the same species. (This cycle is referred to as "alternation of generations," and it occurs in all the plants around us, not just ferns. As you might expect, there are a few more curious and somewhat complicated details involved in plants' alternation of generations. This aspect of plant reproduction is as fascinating as it is biologically important, and yet for some reason, some of my students tend to get a bit drowsy and unresponsive during this particular lecture.)
The sporophyte of our Mystery Plant eventually produces a short rhizome, and each year it will send up a single, dark green frond, which does not produce any sporangia—it's "sterile." A second frond is produced, however, and attached just below the soil line, which will bear several grape-like clusters of yellowish sporangia on its branches. This is the "fertile" frond, which will shed its spores by autumn. Then it dries up. The sterile frond, though, is evergreen, and will last all winter. This species has a number of similar-looking relatives, but they all have their sterile and fertile fronds fused together well above the ground.
Answer: "Southern grape-fern," Sceptridium biternatum
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The first day of 2013 is a good time to reflect on 2012. The Chattanooga Mocs men's golf team has a lot to smile about in reflection, and much to be excited for turning its eyes upon the New Year. The highlights:
- Steven Fox won the United States Amateur in August. It put an exclamation point on a remarkable 2012 as a Championship year for UTC! Fox's amazing run began as one of 17 in a playoff for 14 spots in match play at the Am. He eked into match play and then worked his way through the bracket. His 4&2 win over World No. 1 Chris Williams got him into the semifinals. He and Michael Weaver (Cal) made it a finals for the ages. Fox trailed a majority of the match including two down with two to play. He finished birdie-par to win on 17 and 18 and extend the match to a 37th hole. His birdie roll on the first playoff hole was true and he earned entry into the Masters, U.S. Open and British Open in 2013. He makes his PGA Tour debut at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines January 26-29. He ended 2012 as the 17th-ranked amateur in the world (R&A WAGR).
- Prior to Fox's historic achievement, Stephan Jaeger owned 2012 in the Chattanooga golf annals. His 2012 season was one for the record books. Jaeger became the first Mocs golfer to earn first team All-American in school history. The senior from Munich, Germany ended his career winning medalist honors the Southern Conference and NCAA Bowling Green Regional, both in record fashion. His 11-stroke win at the SoCon Championship ties PGA Tour winner Brad Faxon (Furman) for the largest in league history, and his NCAA Regional winning total of 13-under par (203) is the 54-hole record at UTC. He ended up with school records for wins (4), career scoring average (72.10), par or better rounds (69), rounds in the 60s (29) and finish percentage (78.5%). He is the only three-time SoCon Golfer of the Year and was named PING All-East Region and All-SoCon all four years.
- UTC won its first NCAA Regional as the team joined Jaeger in the winner's column. Behind Jaeger's record-setting performance, the team came back from 10 shots after 18 holes to beat No. 15 Texas A&M by one and No. 3 UCLA, the first round leader, by four. It was a team effort as Fox set the course record at the Club at Olde Stone with an eight-under par 64 in round two finishing tied for third overall at -5. Davis Bunn's hole-in-one on 16 in the final round was the catalyst in the Mocs' comeback bid. The top five finish qualified the team for its second NCAA Championship berth matching the 2009 ending as 18th in the country.
- Chattanooga won its fifth SoCon Championship (1987, 2007, 2008, 2009) running away with a clean sweep of titles here as well. Jaeger's record win is already documented, but the team's 19-shot dominance of the field was the largest win since ETSU in 2001 at Chattanooga Golf & Country Club. FOUR Mocs placed in the top 10 with Jaeger (1st), Robb (T2), Fox (T4) and Johnston (T10). The Mocs's average score was 71.75, as the team shot three-under par on the Daniel Island, S.C., Ralston Creek Course, site of the 2011 Nationwide Tour Championship.
- Five former Mocs made runs at PGA Tour Q School in 2012. Jaeger and Jonathan Hodge, 2008 Second Team All-American, made it all the way to the finals as Bryce Ledford, Tripp Harris and Derek Rende fell just short. Hodge earned full Web.com Tour status in 2013. During the varying stages, Jaeger won his pre-qualifying site, while Hodge captured the first stage at Florence (S.C.) Country Club.
- Fox tied for 10th representing the United States at the World Amateur Team Championship in Antalya, Turkey in October. Fox, Chris Williams (Washington) and Justin Thomas (Alabama) brought home the Eisenhower Trophy.
- Fox was not alone in capturing summer titles. The Scottish duo of Liam Johnston and Chris Robb posted wins as well in their homeland. Johnston fired a final round 62 (-8) to make up a six-stroke deficit to nab the Tennant Cup, while Robb won the North East Open.
- Robb claimed his second collegiate win in Chattanooga's final fall event. His nine-under par 207 effort beat two top 20 and six total top 100 golfer in the event. He carded rounds of 72, 66 and 69 for the win and ended the first half of the season as the team's top-ranked performer at No. 46 (Golfstat).
- Jaeger not only excelled on the course, but also in the classroom. He earned Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar honors for his second straight year. The award is only available to juniors and seniors and the Mocs have had four in a row with Rende in 2009-10 and Jaeger in 2011-12.


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Melanie Gets "Read" On Last Night's Episode Of The Game
I think I'm just about over Mel, Melanie, Med School, Girl Mel or whatever you want to call her from The Game. This season, her over-dramatic character has managed to get on my nerves. Just a little..
Anyway, on last night's episode, she was elected the new president of The Sabor Sunbeams (an organization for wives and girlfriends of the players). While heading a meeting to plan a career day for low-income, at-risk teen girls, she began putting down other members of The Sunbeams (particularly Jazz, a video model who was married to one of the players). Jazz, played by model/actress Tae Heckard, has also slept with Melanie's husband Derwin before they were married so there is probably some jealousy and resentment there.
Melanie had decided that Jazz working as a video girl wouldn't be a great role model for the young girls so she refused to let Jazz speak to the girls and instead put her in charge of refreshments. However, everything backfired on Mel at the career day. The girls didn't want to listen to her and felt as though they related more to Jazz (who they had seen in a few videos). Later Mel attempted to put Jazz down again but was put in her place by both Jazz and Tasha Mack.
Check out what happened plus video below:
Melanie: What the hell do you think you're doing?
Jazz: I believe it's called stuntin'
Melanie: No what it's called is misleading these girls down the wrong path.
Jazz: Excuse me?
Melanie: Yeah, today was suppose to be about uplifting these girls and setting an example for them but instead you have been running around here thinking it's okay to sleep with everyone and shake their ass in music videos.
Jazz: Sleep around, wait, is this about Derwin? Is he still talking about me? That is so cute.
Melanie: What?! No, this has nothing to do with Derwin. It's about you convincing these girls there's some future in them objectifying themselves.
Jazz: Well, that's weird because it seems that my future is almost identical to yours. You married a football player, I married a football player. You're a Sunbeam, I'm a Sunbeam. At the end of the day, I'm sitting at the same table as you. Actually no, not true. I'm sitting at the autograph table unlike you.
Melanie: Excuse me?
Jazz: And you call yourself a role model? You're nothing but a fake ass, insecure, wannabe doctor, who enjoys bringing down other women to build yourself up. And I tell you what…my background may be a little skanky but I'm a skank that keeps it 100. Now if you excuse me, little skitzo is waiting. *walks away*
Melanie: Can you believe her?
Tasha: Mmm Hmm. I love it that broad got heart.
Melanie: Tasha, how could you say that?
Tasha: Oh, come on. Come on Melanie, you know you had that coming…the way you've been treating her. You lucky she didn't didn't whoop yo ass a long time ago because if she had asked me, I probably would've helped her too.
Melanie: What? How could you defend her, she practically slept her way into the Sunbeams.
Tasha: Okay, don't make me remind you of your freaky little tendencies Mrs. Trey Wiggs/Hop In the Bed With Malik/Jerome. You ain't nobody saint, okay. At the end of the day we all got here the same way….either giving up the cooch or pushing somebody up out the cooch. So you remember that the next time you go judging somebody.
If Tasha Mack is not going to be in the episode, they need to let me know beforehand because I LIVE for her lines.
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A three part workshop:
July 27, August 31 and September 28, 2013
1 - 4 pm
Yoga and Zen Practice with Lisa Jansen (all dates), Connie Cummings (7/27 & 9/28) and Judith Randall (8/31)
All levels welcome. Although this is a series, if you cannot attend all 3 practices, drop-ins will be welcome.
Located at ZaZEN, 2219 Filbert Street view map
Class 1, July 27:
Article: Carving Out Sacred Time: Lisa Jansen on the Value of a Yoga and Zen Workshop SeriesIn this practice we emphasize awakening through the Hatha Yoga and Pranayama Practices. As we move with intention and awareness we cultivate a mindful attitude. Our gentleness towards ourselves and our bodies will be the primary focus as we play with form in a gentle and kind way. Unnecessary holdings and conditions will drop away with instruction to be kind and compassionate in all of our postures and movements.
Article: In Alignment: Zen Center and ZaZEN Create Zen and Yoga Program
Zen Teachings will remind us of: awakening, keeping a mindful attitude, being wise, and being compassionate in our everyday life.
Class 2, August 31:
This class uses the Yin Yoga Practice as a discipline to direct our mind over and over into and towards our own conditioning and physical holding patterns. We stay still in the Yin Practice and will be given guided meditations from the teachings of Self Realization to access one's Fundamental Consciousness. Teachings to encourage students to Connect deep within the body to understand one's nature or Sat Naam....Open State of Awareness from within.
Zen Teachings will remind us of: The second Jewel, or Dharma, our universal truth, teaching, and discipline, so we learn to direct ourselves over and over toward what is true and right—and mold our life accordingly.
Class 3, September 28:
In our third class, we come together and blend the Hatha with the Yin to create balance and harmony within the mind body. We use a healing mantra, which aligns with the energy of well-being for all of humanity. Chanting and Pranayama will be included in this balanced practice. The teachings of Self Realization, Yin, and Hatha Yoga will offer a balanced body mind which in turn aligns us to peace and harmony.
Zen Teachings will remind us of: The third Jewel, Sangha, or the community of followers and non-followers and also the community of human beings and non-human beings (the universal sangha). We learn to live in peace and harmony with all beings.
Workshop sliding scale
Price includes one free week of yoga at Zazen.
Supporter contribution $40
Member contribution $35
Sustaining contribution $30
To Register visit zazensf or call 415.806.6899
A San Francisco Zen Center program offered in partnership with ZaZEN Filbert Street
Lisa Marie Jansen began practicing yoga in 1984 and began teaching in 1998. From 2000 to 2007 she opened and ran a studio in her local community, Central Coast Yoga. Her love for teaching encouraged her to give up ownership of Central Coast Yoga and focus primarily on Teaching Yoga and working privately with clients and students. While completing her certification at the Santa Barbara Yoga Center she was greatly influenced by Erich Schiffmann and Sarah Powers. While teaching she typically blends styles, including Hatha, Yin, and Therapeutic Yoga. Her love for teaching and interest in supporting her students encouraged her to receive training in many other healing modalities. She has extensive studies and 14 years of experience treating clients with Cranio Sacral Therapy, Reiki, Thai Yoga, Yoga Therapy, and Energetic Facilitation. Lisa's intuition combined with creativity offer a unique and supportive environment that gives each person she works with an opportunity to receive the healing gifts the practices have to offer. More information can be found at lisayoga.com.


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Please try it on a test server first, if it works well, then try it on product server.
Since new iRedMail server will install same components as old server, you can choose what data you want to migrate. The core data are mail accounts, user mailboxes, roundcube webmail database, Policyd database, Amavisd database.
WARNING: Do not restore database "mysql" exported from old server, it contains SQL usernames/passwords for Roundcube/Amavisd/Policyd/Cluebringer used on old server. New iRedMail server has the same SQL usernames, but different passwords. So please do not restore it.
Client settings (Outlook, Thunderbird)
- Upcoming iRedMail-0.8.7 enforces secure smtp connection, client must issue 'STARTTLS' command before authentication, so you must change your mail client program (e.g. Outlook, Thunderbird) to use TLS connection on port 587. If you want to enable smtp authentication on port 25 (again, not recommended), please comment out Postfix parameter "smtpd_tls_auth_only = yes" in its config file /etc/postfix/main.cf.
LDAP: migrate mail accounts
Steps to migrate LDAP mail accounts:
- Setup a new server with the latest iRedMail, and make iRedAdmin-Pro-LDAP work as expected.
- Export mail accounts from LDAP on OLD mail server.
Normally, LDAP data can be exported into LDIF format. Here's backup/export script: http://www.iredmail.org/wiki/index.php?title=IRedMail/FAQ/Backup
- There might be some changes in LDAP schema, please find scripts in below URL to apply all required changes: https://bitbucket.org/zhb/iredmail/src/default/extra/update/
- You can find all upgrade tutorials of iRedMail here: http://www.iredmail.org/doc.html#upgrade_tutorial
MySQL/PostgreSQL: Migrate mail accounts
All mail accounts are stored in database vmail by default, to migrate mail accounts, just simply export this database on old server, then import it on new server.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Upcoming release iRedMail-0.8.7 drops two SQL columns: mailbox.bytes, mailbox.messages. So before you import backup SQL database, please add them first. It's safe to drop them after you imported database.
mysql> USE vmail; mysql> ALTER TABLE mailbox ADD COLUMN bytes BIGINT(20) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0; mysql> ALTER TABLE mailbox ADD COLUMN messages BIGINT(20) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0;
- IMPORTANT NOTE: There might be some changes in SQL structure, please read all upgrade tutorials for your running iRedMail version, then apply SQL structure related upgradings. For example: http://www.iredmail.org/wiki/index.php?title=Upgrade/iRedMail/0.7.4-0.8.0#Add_internal_service_required_by_Doveadm_2
Migrate mailboxes (in maildir format)
- Simply copy all mailboxes (in maildir format) to new iRedMail server.
- Set correct file owner of mailboxes. Default is owned by user vmail, group vmail.
- Set correct file permission of mailboxes. Default is 0700.
WARNING: please make sure maildir path which stored/configured in LDAP will match the real path on file system, so that mail clients can find them.
Important Notes for MySQL backend
This section is applicable to iRedMail-0.7.3 and earlier versions, with MySQL backend. Not required in iRedMail-0.7.4 and later versions.
Please refer to this section for more details: Store realtime mailbox quota usage in seperate SQL table
Migrate Roundcube webmail data
- Export/import roundcube webmail database, and upgrade database to work with new version of Roundcube.
- Upcoming iRedMail-0.8.7 enforces secure smtp connection. client must issue 'STARTTLS' command to establish secure smtp connection before authentication, otherwise you will get "SMTP error: Authentication failure" in Roundcube while sending email. To fix this error, you have to change smtp server address and port to below settings:
|File: config/config.inc.php
// Settings for Roundcube webmail 1.0.0 and later releases $config['smtp_server'] = 'tls://127.0.0.1'; $config['smtp_port'] = 587;
Migrate Policyd database
Policyd database stores blacklist/whitelist, throttling, etc. To migrate its data, simply export this database on old server, then import it on new server.


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Speaking today to MMAjunkie.com Radio, Teixeira (22-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC), who knocked out Ryan Bader earlier on Aug. 28 at UFC Fight Night 28, believes Jones (18-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) will beat title challenger Alexander Gustafsson (14-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) in next week's UFC 165 main event.
"I believe Jon is going to win this fight," Teixeira said. "I hope he wins. I think he's going to win on the ground. I believe Gustafsson's a great standup fighter, and I think Jon is smart enough and a better wrestler to take him down and beat him on the ground. I don't know how.
"It might be ground and pound, or maybe a submission, but I don't think this fight is going to go five rounds."
Teixeira knows a thing or two about quick finishes. Since debuting in the UFC in May 2012, he's gone to the scorecards only once in five fights, and just four times overall in his pro career.
His penchant for action-packed fights nearly cost him against Bader, who knocked him down early in their fight and appeared close to earning a finish. In a come-from-behind push, Teixeira caught "The Ultimate Fighter 8" winner with a counter and got the TKO win.
Afterward, the Brazilian fighter, who was unable to fight in the U.S. for several years because of visa troubles, vented about his performance.
"When you fight the way you want to fight, and you get caught with a punch and get knocked out, it's OK," Teixeira said. "But I wasn't fighting my way. I wasn't moving my head right, and I was waiting too much. That day, I started waiting too much, and I got punched before I started punching. So that's why was I was (upset). It's not about getting knocked down. It's about doing something wrong.
"I'm over it. I'm happy, and I've just got to realize I made a mistake, and it's not going to happen again."
And in any event, the performance, which headlined the night's FOX Sports 1 broadcast in Brazil, was enough for the UFC to award Teixeira the next title shot against the winner of Jones vs. Gustafsson. Although Teixeira anticipates he'll be fighting Jones, he said he would be open to fighting a top contender if Gustafsson were to pull off the upset and force an immediate rematch.
"I want to stay busy," Teixeira said. "I want to fight [Jones]. He's the bigger name, and he's been champion for a while. If Gustafsson beats this guy, I'll be happy for him, too, as long as I get to fight him. Or if they have a rematch, I'd like to fight some top contender and keep myself busy. I'm healthy, and I can't be losing time."
But he said he had a smile on his face when he was asked about the possibility of fighting Jones in February at the UFC's annual Super Bowl weekend event, which is expected to take place in New Jersey rather than Las Vegas. Jones hails from nearby New York.
"I think that's a great thing, and I hope you're right," Teixeira said of the potential timeline for his title shot.


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Our Franciscan Community
- The Journey of St. Francis
- Taking Franciscanism Into the World
- Peace and Joy
- The Light of Clare
- Hilbert's Legacy
- Canticle of the Sun
- Franciscan Values
The Journey of St. Francis
Your association with Hilbert makes you a part of the Franciscan community.
Franciscanism dates back to the 12th century in the tiny Italian village of Assisi from the work of one man: St. Francis of Assisi. He was more than a saint - he was a prisoner and soldier who possessed a magnanimity of spirit.
The son of a wealthy merchant, Francis' prosperous, rebellious life changed one day with a chance meeting of a leper. Rather than shun this social outcast, as he and so many others had done in the past, Francis embraced him. This gesture led Francis to a life of service to God.
Soon after his conversion, Francis was praying before the crucifix at San Damiano when he heard Christ speak: "Francis, go and repair my house."
A man of action, Francis began repairing chapels, financing his work by selling family possessions. Disowned by his father and jeered by the masses, Francis remained focused on his mission. He soon realized that God was speaking not of physical buildings, but of the spiritual Church and souls of people.
Francis' belief in preaching by living the gospel message attracted devoted followers whose lives were changed, eventually leading to the founding of the Franciscan Order.
Although Francis lived only to the age of 44, his message of a life of simplicity and the power of prayer has never faded. Today, St. Francis is a symbol of spiritual love, guidance and hope. His ideals of peace and healing live on at Hilbert.
Taking Franciscanism Into the World
Hilbert provides an environment that promotes lifelong learning and discovery in a truly global society. Hilbert students and the community experience Franciscan values, particularly those of support, joy and compassion, throughout the campus.
Students witness these values and are challenged to appreciate issues and problems that go beyond their daily experiences. At Hilbert, they form their value system in an environment that stresses the importance of ethical behavior.
As responsible citizens, Hilbert graduates enter the next phase of their lives with a model for building meaningful relationships spiritually, personally and professionally. They take the lessons learned at Hilbert into the world by reflecting Franciscan values in their homes, neighborhoods and workplaces.
Peace and Joy
At Hilbert, when we think of St. Francis of Assisi, two words come to mind: relationship and love.
Prominent in St. Francis' life was his relationship with God, whom he saw as almighty, all powerful, all good, and the Church to which he showed his loyalty. In other people, Francis saw the reflection of the person of Christ. He expressed genuine respect for all human beings, even the least. That love overflowed to all God's creation, great and small.
The relationship and love which Francis professed and lived are the core of the spirit which permeates Hilbert and its people, giving rise to respect among everyone at the college. It also abounds in the caring attitude toward all in Hilbert and the surrounding communities.
We acknowledge our obligation to be our best, utilizing well our God-given talents. The Hilbert community influences students, alumni and benefactors to do the same in their lives, in their families, in their work, and in their communities. It is then that each will attain the peace and joy of which Jesus and St. Francis speak.
The Light of Clare
Clare was born into one of the richest noble families in Assisi. When Lady Ortulana was pregnant with Clare, she received a prophecy that her unborn child would be a great saint and bring light into a dark world.
Clare was known as a quiet, caring and optimistic young woman. As a child she was devoted to prayer and yearned for a more spiritual life. Drawn to Francis' values, she succeeded in living his vision to the fullest.
Clare's fervor and devotion to Francis' ideals led to the founding of the Order of the Poor Clares (part of the Franciscan Order), and later to ensuring the continuation of the Order of Friars Minor following the death of Francis.
If you consider the analogy of music to words, Francis wrote the melody and Clare put words to his music. Together they composed a piece which is unforgettable and still listened to and sung today.
Hilbert's Legacy
Trusting in God, Colette Hilbert, a remarkable and saintly woman, left her homeland and family at the age of 23 to respond to the needs of Polish immigrants in America.
In 1897 she founded the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph and extended her influence in the ministry of education in elementary and secondary schools for generations.
It was in 1957 that the Franciscan Sisters founded Hilbert College where Mother Colette's strong faith, concern for others and respect for the unique value of each person, still reflect her guiding principle - "in all things love."
Canticle of the Sun
In his quote "Canticle of the Sun," St. Francis hailed the goodness of:
Brother Sun
Sister Moon and the Stars
Brothers Wind and Air
Brother Fire
Mother Earth
Sister Death
Franciscan Values
A Hilbert education in the Franciscan tradition is based on core values that guide and provide a framework for the college community to foster the Franciscan spirit of hope, understanding and peace. Based on these values, the opportunities for intellectual, social, cultural and spiritual growth encourage the Hilbert community to develop a respectful attitude toward learning, a reverence toward persons and things, and a desire to fashion their lives and communities for the better.
Committed to its Franciscan tradition, blue and white banners focusing on these core Franciscan values adorn the Hilbert campus quad. These values are:
- Service
- Respect
- Compassion
- Peace
- Hope
- Joy
- Integrity
- Vision
Upcoming Events
- First Year Student Orientation
- Aug 14, 2015
- Summer Session A2 Ends
- Aug 21, 2015
- First Year Student Orientation
- Aug 28, 2015


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Feedback. We're always telling you that you need feedback, with a short feedback gap — the time it takes to get feedback on your decisions, your code, your designs. Well, what if you narrowed the feedback gap to near zero while coding? You'd have continuous testing, a powerful idea that lets you fix bugs while they're still small and fresh.
Continuous Testing shows you how to use a combination of tests, tools, and techniques to immediately detect problems in code, before they spread.
Out of Print
This book is currently out of print.
About this Book
- 160 pages
- Published:
- Release: P1.0 (2011-06-27)
Now you can immediately detect problems in code—before it's too late, and before problems spread. It isn't magic, but a clever combination of tests, tools, and techniques that tells you right away when there's a problem. Not minutes, hours or days from now, but right now, when it's easiest to fix. Spend more of your time writing valuable software, and less time slogging through code line-by-line and second-guessing your decisions.
We'll show you how to set up and run automated tests that check your work continuously as you write code. You'll start with tools such as Autotest and Watchr and see how to use them effectively in a continuous environment.
You'll discover the fundamentals of creating and maintaining a test suite that's fast, informative, reliable, and exhaustive. You'll use powerful techniques such as inline assertions—a much better alternative to debugging or console printing. See how Continuous Testing can improve the quality of your existing tests and ensure that the new tests you write will do the job.
You'll start with examples in Ruby, Rails, and JavaScript, but you'll learn general techniques you can apply to a wide range of languages and frameworks.
By giving you instant feedback about the quality of your code and the quality of your tests, continuous testing creates a visceral feedback loop that you can actually feel as you work. Get this book and start doing Continuous Testing: with Ruby, Rails, and JavaScript today.
Contents and Extracts
- Ruby and Autotest
- Rails, JavaScript, and Watchr
- Testing Rails Apps Continuously
- Creating a JavaScript CT Environment
- Writing Effective JavaScript Tests
- Appendices
- Making the Case for Functional JavaScript
- Gem Listing
- Bibliography
Comments and Reviews
—Craig Riecke Author, "Mastering Dojo: JavaScript and Ajax Tools for Great Web Experiences"
Continuous testing-automatically running unit tests on every source file change-is a radically simple idea. But it requires brain refactoring to use it effectively. That's why you need this book. Writing good tests for Autotest and Watchr, extending them to fit your coding style, using them for nontesting activities, and dealing with debugging fallout;Rady and Coffin have "been there, done that." They help you become an effective continuous tester from day one.
—Paul Holser Principal Consultant Improving Enterprises
Nowadays many developers wonder how they ever wrote any code without automated tests and TDD/BDD. I suspect they will have a similar experience after reading this book: how did we ever build software systems without continuous feedback? Kudos to Ben and Rod for advancing the craft of software development by writing about, creating, and applying continuous testing tools and project-specific feedback loops.
—Noel Rappin Senior Consultant Obtiva, Inc.
This book has a lot of useful information that will help you make sure your tests are run as frequently as possible while wasting as little effort as possible on remembering to run them. I recommend this book to coworkers so they can incorporate the ideas into their daily work.
—Fred Daoud Author, "Stripes...and Java Web Development is Fun Again" and "Getting Started with Apache Click"
This has to be one of the books with the highest valuable-content-to-page-count ratio that I have ever read. This is one of those books that makes you want to "run to your computer and try it out"—-you will love it!


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The Google Maps Team have added a pretty nifty new feature to Google Maps. Here to tell you about "Draggable Driving Directions" are Jess and Evan, from the Google Maps team (YouTube link):
..This is an awesome feature enhancement! The only way to see how cool (and useful) this can be, is to try it out on Google Maps for yourself! Enter two points in the "get directions" field and grab on the route with your mouse to see it work!
Another change to Google Maps you'll notice that is shown in the Maps Team YouTube clip is a right-click feature that presents a menu to start/end directions, zoom or center the map. It's pretty handy. For more tips on "customizing every step of your next trip", check out this great help page that includes the above YouTube clip, and more example links:
You can also check out the official Google-LatLong Blog post about this new feature enhancement:
It's a click & drag situation
Frank Taylor at the Google Earth Blog can also help you "Take your directions from Google Maps to Google Earth"
Other changes you'll see on Google Maps..
"Link to this page" is now easier! - Click the link at the top right and a drop-down box appears with the full link already pre-selected for you to "Paste link in email or IM" [Thanks Virender!]
New links (bottom left) added: Advertising on Google Maps, Adding your business, using Google Maps for mobile or Adding Google Maps to your website.
For more recent Google Maps News, click the "Google Maps" label below...
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Amazing! I am definitely going to be getting myself one
Great Scott! Eyes on the Grays Sports Almanac limited edition case for iPad
Being a huge Back To The Future nerd, as soon as I saw this, I had to have it. On the one hand, it's another iPad case. On the other hand it's so much more than just another iPad case. This one is fashioned after one of the key elements of Back To The Future II, the Grays Sports Almanac. In the movie, Old Biff used it to change his own future. This one just takes good care of your iPad.
The front and back covers are nicely padded, and when closed the whole thing is about as thick as a book. But much thicker than the book in the movie. And there's a spelling mistake on the spine. But that doesn't matter, not at all. Inside, a frame stitched to the main cover holds your iPad in nice and snug, and a pair of magnets on the top and bottom right corners hold the front cover closed.
I bought this because I'm a huge nerd for the movies, but it is also actually a pretty nice iPad case. At the moment this one is exclusive to Firebox here in the UK, though they will ship internationally. Price in local currency is £19.99, and I think worth every penny. There's a few more images for you below, but tell me, who wants one?
- £19.99 - Buy Now from Firebox.com
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Great Scott! Eyes on the Grays Sports Almanac limited edition case for iPad
So... this is the coolest thing ever...
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I'd love an Air case like this.
Just ordered mine from www.lovegizmo.co.uk for my ipad and ipad mini, so excited feel like a kid again. Brings back so many good memories just looking at the case.


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School Sponsorship Updates16 Nov 2007, by Uncategorized in
We have begun collecting the first letters from the sponsored children to their sponsors. The older girls from the Topsia slum area are able to write their own letters, with a little help from us, and talk about their family and school. They are very keen on learning business skills, as many of them want to find jobs in the coming years. The younger ones are not yet able to write, so they draw pictures and we write for them what they want to tell their sponsors. Most of them talk about their favorite subjects in school, what they want to be when they grow up (a lot of English teachers), and what they like to eat. All of the children are anxious to receive letters and photographs from their sponsors.
It has been a true blessing being able to see the development of these children. Just last January, they were unruly and had never been to a formal school. Now, they are able to sit and concentrate on a task for at least twenty minutes, formulate full sentences, and have done extremely well on their exams. One child placed first in his class for the Math exam! We are planning a field trip to reward them for the hard work.
I can personally say that sponsoring a child is a blessing. My girl is rather naughty, but she has started behaving now that she knows she has an "American Mommy" watching over her. She even gets a bit jealous when I give attention to other children, and wants to show that she can do everything the best!
We have nine more children in need of sponsorship, so if you are interested please contact us


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- 2010 (1) (remove)
- Goodness-of-fit tests for neural population models: the multivariate time-rescaling theorem (2010)
- Poster Presentation from Nineteenth Annual Computational Neuroscience Meeting: CNS*2010 San Antonio, TX, USA. 24-30 July 2010 Statistical models of neural activity are at the core of the field of modern computational neuroscience. The activity of single neurons has been modeled to successfully explain dependencies of neural dynamics to its own spiking history, to external stimuli or other covariates [1]. Recently, there has been a growing interest in modeling spiking activity of a population of simultaneously recorded neurons to study the effects of correlations and functional connectivity on neural information processing (existing models include generalized linear models [2,3] or maximum-entropy approaches [4]). For point-process-based models of single neurons, the time-rescaling theorem has proven to be a useful toolbox to assess goodness-of-fit. In its univariate form, the time-rescaling theorem states that if the conditional intensity function of a point process is known, then its inter-spike intervals can be transformed or "rescaled" so that they are independent and exponentially distributed [5]. However, the theorem in its original form lacks sensitivity to detect even strong dependencies between neurons. Here, we present how the theorem can be extended to be applied to neural population models and we provide a step-by-step procedure to perform the statistical tests. We then apply both the univariate and multivariate tests to simplified toy models, but also to more complicated many-neuron models and to neuronal populations recorded in V1 of awake monkey during natural scenes stimulation. We demonstrate that important features of the population activity can only be detected using the multivariate extension of the test. ...


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Hawks Score Big Win Over Bradford
- Release Date:
- January 9, 2013
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BRADFORD, PA – Freshman Jerame Owens broke out of his shell and scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Hilbert College to a 87-75 AMCC victory at Pitt-Bradford January 9. Consistent foul shooting at the close of the game secured the Hawks (5-2, 11-3) win while it dropped the Panthers to 2-4 (7-6).
Hilbert took an early 9-8 lead after five minutes of play before the Hawks hit a cold spell and were held scoreless for two minutes. Bradford built a 14-9 advantage which ended up being their largest lead, one they held for only 19 ticks on the clock. Hilbert's rotation on the floor at that time (Nick Nadeau, Dan McFarland, Owens, Trevor Stark and Isaac Bushey) surged the visitors back in front and they never relinquished control of the game after that. Hilbert made 56.7 percent of their 30 attempts going four of eight beyond the 3-point line to take a 45-37 halftime lead. Hilbert held a rebounding advantage (16-13) with seven on the offensive glass and McFarland (10 points) and Stark (9) led the Hawks scoring after shooting a combined nine of thirteen from the floor while Owens earned seven rebounds by intermission.
With 8:39 left in the game, Hilbert built its largest lead (71-48) after Owens found the bottom of the net on passes made by Stark and Anthony Hodge. The Hawks went 9 of 12 in the last four minutes of the game preventing Bradford from slicing into their lead. The Panthers couldn't get any closer than 14 points until their lay up at the buzzer set the final at 87-75.
McFarland produced 16 points (seven of eleven) and two steals to lead the three starters with double figures. CJ Hodge chipped in 13 points (7-12 at the charity stripe) and Anthony Hodge shot just under 50% from the floor to finish with 8 points. Owens, off the bench, gave the Hawks 32 minutes of solid play making ten of his sixteen shots, going two for two at the foul line, and getting credit for two steals and two blocks. Bushey was a perfect six for six at the foul line and finished with one block and one steal.
Bradford had even production from four players who all reached double digits, led by Jesse DeLoof's 14 points. Tyler Ferguson chipped in 11 points and pulled down nine rebounds. The Panthers shooting cooled in the second half after opening the game with 62%. They held a slight field goal percentage advantage for the game over Hilbert, but the Hawks made five 3-point shots and were 20 of 28 at the charity stripe vs. Bradford's 5 of 11.
The Hawks return to action Saturday January 12 when they host Pitt-Greensburg at 4pm.
Hilbert College, located in suburban Hamburg, N.Y., south of Buffalo, is a private four-year college founded in 1957 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition. With nearly 1,100 students, Hilbert is a dynamic Western New York college that offers career-focused majors, including one of the top criminal justice programs in the region, and more than 50 minors and concentrations. The college's engaging, student-centered campus community offers numerous leadership, internship, and service learning opportunities from which students launch successful careers while making positive changes in their communities. The Hilbert Blueprint promotes a well-rounded student experience over four years – starting with the Foundations Seminar in the freshman year, followed by Sophomore Service, Junior Symposium, and culminating with the Senior Capstone. Hilbert has expanded its academic offerings with the college's first graduate programs and new Accelerated Degree Programs geared to adult learners.
Upcoming Events
- First Year Student Orientation
- Aug 14, 2015
- Summer Session A2 Ends
- Aug 21, 2015
- First Year Student Orientation
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Neal H. BartholomewApril 17,2014
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BENSON Neal Hollis Bartholomew, 73, died April 15, 2014, at his home surrounded by loved ones after a 12-year-long battle with glucagonoma, a rare form of pancreatic cancer.
Neal was born September 29, 1940, in Benson, the son of Clyde and Florence (Munger) Bartholomew. He graduated from Fair Haven High School in 1959, and married the former Betty Anne Colvin on October 25, 1971.
Neal dedicated his life in blood, sweat and tears to the family farm in Benson. He served his community on the planning commission and school board, as a fence viewer, through his involvement with the Benson Youth League, and with his leadership of the Benson Fish and Game Club. He was a person who savored lifes pleasures, enjoying hunting, fishing, bowling, poker, playing baseball, square dancing and nature in all its glory. Long hours spent at Cold Springs on Lake Champlain brought him peace and solace. He was also an avid Boston Red Sox fan who wasnt afraid to express his opinion of questionable calls.
Neal is survived by his wife, Betty, his daughter, Morgan, and his son, Nathan, all of Benson; by his siblings Janice Case of Poultney, Donald Bartholomew (Clare) of Benson, Richard Bartholomew (Patricia) of Fairfax, Jane Durfee (Robert) of Fairport NY, Thomas Bartholomew of Benson, Sandra Bernstein of Fort Kent, Maine, Dean Bartholomew (Sharon) of Mineola, NY, Peter Bartholomew (Jeanne) of Benson, Daphne Bartholomew of Benson and Kirk Bartholomew (Catherine) of Middletown, Conn.; and also by a large extended family. He was predeceased by his father and mother.
Neals life will be celebrated at the United Church of Benson at 11 a.m Saturday, April 19, 2014.
Friends may call at Durfee Funeral Home in Fair Haven from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 18, 2014
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VMware Workstation 11 continues VMware's tradition of delivering innovative features that technical professionals rely on every day. With support for the latest releases of Windows 8, more powerful virtual machines, and UI improvements, it's the perfect tool to make your work seamless, intuitive, and more connected.*Workstation 11 requires a 64-bit processor and 64-bit host operating system


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All Siri does is add in the contact card a nickname..That can be done manually by going to contacts and add field and then nickname. Also if you have a iPhone 4 or 3GS and do this old Voice Control can be done by saying call/facetime the nickname just like Siri
How to define a contact's relationship using Siri
Seen the iPhone 4S commercial demonstrating Siri and wondering how to get it to understand relationships so you to can say things like "Call my wife"? You can always add relationships through Contacts but it's much easier to just get Siri to do it for you.
- Activate Siri by holding down on the Home button.
- In this example, I want to create a relationship with my brother. I simply tell Siri "Matthew is my brother."
- Siri will bring up a message asking to confirm that I want her to remember Matthew as my brother.
- I either speak Yes or tap to confirm.
- I can now say things to Siri like "Send a message to my brother." She will know to send a message to Matthew.
Now if you have more than one brother (I don't) - you'll probably need to specify a bit more. You can use things like "oldest brother" or however you want Siri to distinguish people. You can also remove relationships from within your own contact card as well if you need to.
Once you've got the relationship defined, you can tell Siri to do really cool things like -- "Tell my brother I'm running 15 minutes late", or "remind me to change the lightbulb when I get to mom's house".
Want more Siri tips? Check out our TiPb Forums for even more tips and tricks!
UPDATE: To get the most value out of relationships, you need to be syncing contacts with iCloud. Exchange, including Gmail over Exchange, only supports a few kinds. (https://twitter.com/theiblog/status/126302803978235904)]
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How to define a contact's relationship using Siri
It's true, if you use google to sync contacts, it doesn't work so well. The reason is that google doesn't support relationship fields other than spouse name. Anything else (father, mother, etc) is tossed out during the next sync. I tested this with a standard contact and a google contact, so it's a google problem.
You can use iCloud to sync your contacts, that does support relationship fields.
Google does support other relationships (not arbitrary relationship name, but there are about 14 available in the Google Contacts webapp), but the iOS Contacts app only shows spouse/assistant/manager, and only those types get synced over.
Whether that is a limitation of iOS support for Exchange fields, or of Google not sending over any other types for iOS to see, I have no idea.
I also use google exchange and iCloud. I didn't convert anything, just turn contacts On in iCloud settings. You'll then see both listed as different groups in your contacts.
It says you can "Remove" relationships from within your own contact card. SIRI does not add nicknames to your contacts. Although adding a nickname to your contact could achieve some of the functionality of this, it does not compare to being able to simply speak to the phone: "Tell my brother I'm running late about 20 minutes.", and then have it text for you.
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A real pony would be great, but this is the next best thing. This huggable horse is lifelike and graceful, with a friendly face and soft fur. It's the perfect addition to your little equestrian's room.
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No peaking! Do you know where the highest point in
That would be Britton Hill, 345 feet above sea level, and located in our own
Do you know where the first county seat of
Not DeFuniak Springs, but Alaqua. The county seat was not moved to DeFuniak Springs until the railroad arrived in the 1880s.
Named after Frederick DeFuniak, a vice president of L&N Railroad of French descent, the town was mostly settled by Scots who came down from
The Scots brought with them their religion: the Presbyterian church.
Bludworth said the original settlers in our area were people interested in education and founded three colleges, including
"The Calvinist influence was in
The early settlers of
The Chautauqua was an adult education movement, popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Chautauqua assemblies spread throughout rural
Bludworth began coming to our area 69 years ago and often gives performances at Chautauqua. He was joined in the history presentation by area historian Brenda Rees.
Rees told how
Andrew Jackson was the first governor of the state of
Walton was the eighth county formed in the state.
When formed,
The county was named for George Walton, Jr., whose father signed the Declaration of Independence.
"All the power was up here," said Bludworth. "Air conditioning and the cure for yellow fever were discovered just down the road from here in Port St. Joe."
Rees agreed that calling this area the Redneck Riviera was a misnomer.
"This area was very diverse from the beginning, sophisticated, educated and open," she said.
Rees is a
The next Tea at 3 will be on Oct. 23. The speaker will be Ginger Sinton, speaking about South Walton's


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Tuesday, May 20, 2014
I have so many blessings, its a crime to complain. So I wont. Except for one leetle thing.
Hell, for me, wouldnt be a lake of fire or a never-ending Dave Matthews concert or a place without books: Its cleaning house.
Like Sisyphus in Greek mythology--who was condemned to forever push a giant boulder uphill, only to watch helplessly as it rolled down again--Im trapped in an endless cycle of dirty laundry, dog hair and a dusty dining room table you could write War and Peace on.
I dont understand it.
Heres the thing: I actually like to move (I lived in three apartments in one complex), so Ive had a couple dozen homes and I kept them clean. CLEAN, I tell you. So we know Im not a slob. But the house I share with Widdle looks like a frat house, after the frat moves out.
You wont find beer kegs on the stairs or magazines and dirty socks and junk mail piled on every chair. In fact, books are neatly shelved, framed photos are arranged on tables and pillows are plumped on sofas. If you suddenly walked into my house, and I cant imagine why you would, you might think, This doesnt look so bad. And thats some nice crown molding over there.
But theres dust on the crown molding, and on the eight-inch baseboards and chair rails, and dont even look at the silk plants or the six-panel doors. Youd faint.
Heres what Im supposed to do, according to our unspoken marital contract: Make the beds, wash dishes, empty the trash, do laundry, fold clothes, sort the mail and newspapers, feed and medicate the animals, scour my bathroom (hubby has his own, which I Do. Not. Touch), mop, dust, vacuum and occasionally clean the windows.
Heres what I actually do: As little as possible. OK, I fold and put away the laundry hot out of the dryer, recycle faithfully and change the beds like clockwork, but my house does not sparkle and shine. I have no idea how women with children and a job handle it, unless maybe they strap sponges to the kids feet.
Id probably clean more if I could drink wine while doing it, but even I know that drinking Chardonnay at 11 a.m. on a Tuesday is dicey.
Housework is boring and tedious. Take dusting, and I wish you would. We have lots of wood furniture, wood floors, wall art and books. And all those surfaces collect dust and dog hair. Plus you have to clean the lamps and coasters and candlesticks and move the flower arrangements and wipe down the picture frames. Its ridiculous.
I also hate to vacuum, because the machine is too heavy and too loud, and I always run it over my feet or pull the plug out of the wall.
Maybe our house is harder to keep clean because we have a dog. Maybe its because we live near a busy road. Maybe its because Im oblivious. Example: I didnt realize ceiling fans were supposed to be dusted until maybe five years ago. I was flabbergasted. How can something that spins in a circle all day collect dust?
The obvious answer is to hire a cleaning person, but s/he might silently judge me. Or run away screaming in horror. I dont know, and Im unwilling to find out.
For now, Im going to go cut up some sponges. And tie them to the dogs paws. Its worth a try.
Julie R. Smith, who also cant fathom how dust gets inside a china cabinet, can be reached at email@example.com.
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