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July 20, 2011
Science professors Rodney Scott and Ray Lewis comment on this year's meeting of the American Scientific Affiliation (ASA).
July 7, 2011
Dr. Ezer Kang recently joined the Wheaton College faculty as an associate professor of psychology. Kang previously held a joint appointment as Director of HIV Mental Health Services at Harlem Hospital and Assistant Clinical Professor in Pediatric Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City.
Art historian Matthew Milliner recently joined the Wheaton College faculty as an assistant professor of art. Milliner, whose academic specialty is Byzantine and medieval art, will be teaching courses on art history, including ancient, Byzantine and medieval, renaissance, baroque, and modern and contemporary art.


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My girlfriend and I are planning to go on a road trip this summer. We're going to Chicago to visit her family and look around at grad schools for me. While we're there, we're also gonna see a couple games in the May 29-31st series against the Cubs. After that, we'll be heading up to Cincinnati to see one or two games in the June 8-11th series. Right now we're planning on staying at the Terrace Hotel - Cincinnati, which doesn't sound great but looks cheap, and its only 7 blocks away from GAB. I've only been to one game at GAB and I think I sat up in the 520s somewhere, which had a pretty good view, so I figure we'll try for that or the 420s.
I'm not sure how long we're going to be there for yet, but what kinds of things are there to do in Cincy? I know there's a huge art museum and I think some kind of science or natural history museum somewhere. Anything else we should visit for sure?

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Toyota announced today that it has awarded two construction contracts for its new Highlander vehicle assembly plant in Blue Springs, Mississippi.
Harrell Contracting Group, based in Ridgeland, Madison County, has formed a partnership with Homewood, Illinois-based Graycor Industrial Contractors Inc., for the foundation project for the plant's stamping and paint buildings. Work for his project will begin in September. Harrell employs 150 people in the state of Mississippi.
"We continue to receive many competitive bids from Mississippi companies and are thrilled to see such high interest in doing business with Toyota," said Jeff Caldwell, Assistant General Manager of Production Engineering at Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. "Great progress has been made at the Blue Springs site and we're confident that we'll remain on schedule, but we still have many challenges ahead of us."
Toyota also selected Midwest Steel, Inc. of Detroit, Michigan, for the structural steel project for the plant's stamping and paint buildings. This project will coincide with the foundation project in September.
Site preparation will continue through this fall and Toyota will select general contractors for the project in October. At peak construction in summer 2008, approximately 2,000 workers will be on site and the majority of them will be from the local area.
In February, Toyota announced that it had chosen a 1,700-acre site in Blue Springs to build 150,000 Toyota Highlander SUVs annually. The new plant represents a $1.3 billion investment by Toyota that is expected to hire around 2,000 team members. Vehicle production is scheduled to start by 2010.
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Toyota (NYSE:TM) established operations in North America in 1957 and will operate 15 manufacturing plants in North America by 2010. There are more than 1,700 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealerships in North America which sold more than 2.8 million vehicles in 2006. Toyota directly employs over 41,000 in North America and its investment here is currently valued at more than $18.6 billion, including sales and manufacturing operations, research and development, financial services and design. Toyota's annual purchasing of parts, materials, goods and services from North American suppliers totals more than $28.5 billion.
Toyota currently produces 11 vehicles in North America, including the Avalon, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Corolla, Matrix, Sienna, Solara, Sequoia, Tacoma, Tundra and the Lexus RX 350. By 2010, Toyota will have the annual capacity to build approximately 2.2 million cars and trucks, 1.45 million engines and 600,000 automatic transmissions. For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyota.com.
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Python Network Programming - Part 1: Build 7 Python Apps
S1: Getting Started with Python
Introduction to Python
Quick Insight To Get You Warmed Up!
Some administrative details about this course (2:33)
How To Receive Maximum Results From This Course
The "Python 2 vs. 3" Debate: FAQ
S2: Course Resources and Troubleshooting Guides
Setting up the working environment (2:19)
Download the resources and necessary applications
Downloading GNS3 and VirtualBox (2:52)
How to import and setup the Debian 7 VM in VirtualBox (10:35)
Setting up the GNS3 network topology (15:41)
How to connect the Debian 7 VM to GNS3 v1.4.x (6:07)
FAQ - Please Read This In Case You Run Into Any Issues!
VirtualBox and Virtual Machines - Short Guide
Using VirtualBox and GNS3 on MAC OS X
Asking For Help (2:25)
Massive Course Refresh Summary - May 2016
Quiz 1: Using the resources in this course - FAQ
S3: Python Basic Operations
Python interpreter
Python scripts
Python argument passing
User input
dir and help
Quiz 2: Python basics
S4: Python Data Types
Python Variables
Python Keywords
Python Data Types
Python Strings
Python String methods
Python String operators and formatting
Python String slices
Quiz 3: Strings
Numbers and math operators
Booleans and logical operators
Quiz 4: Numbers and Booleans
Python Lists introduction
Python List methods
Python List slices
Quiz 5: Lists
Python Sets introduction
Python Set methods
Quiz 6: Sets
Python Tuples introduction
Python Tuple methods
Quiz 7: Tuples
Python Dictionaries introduction
Python Dictionary methods
Conversions between data types
Quiz 8: Dictionaries
S5: Python Control Flow
If / Elif / Else conditionals
For / For-Else loops
While / While-Else loops
If / For / While nesting
Break, Continue, Pass
Python Exceptions
Try / Except / Else / Finally
Quiz 9: Control Flow
S6: Python Functions
Python Functions
Python Arguments
Python Namespaces
Modules and importing
Quiz 10: Functions
S7: Python File Operations
File opening and reading
File writing and appending
File closing / The "with" method
File access modes table
Quiz 11: Files
S8: Python Regular Expressions
The "re.match" and "re.search" methods
The "re.findall" and "re.sub" methods
Python Regular Expressions sheet
Quiz 12: Regular Expressions
S9: Python Classes (Object-Oriented Programming) Basics
Python Classes and Objects
Python Classes and Inheritance
Quiz 13: Classes
S10: Bonus Python Tools & Resources
List / Set / Dictionary comprehensions
Quiz 14: Comprehensions
Python Lambda functions
Quiz 15: Lambda functions
Python Map, Filter, Reduce
Quiz 16: Map, Filter, Reduce
Python Threading basics
Some advice on coding
S11: Python Networking
Overview of this section (0:52)
Python networking with Telnet
Python networking with SSH
Telnet and SSHv2 router configuration
Python networking with SNMP
SNMP documentation resources
Python networking with Scapy. Creating your own packets.
Code snippet (.txt + .py): Telnet ( General Guidelines)
Code snippet (.txt + .py): SSH (General Guidelines)
Code snippet (.txt + .py): SNMP (General Guidelines)
S12: Python and MySQL
Setting up the MySQL database
MySQL Setup and Commands
Python interacting with MySQL
Allowing remote connections to MySQL server
S 13: Application #1 - Basic subnet calculator
Short introduction
What are we going to build?
Planning the application
Application #1 - Logical Flow Diagram
Application #1 - Part #1
Application #1 - Part #2
Application #1 - Part #3
Application #1 - Part #4
Testing the application
Entire application code (.txt + .py)
S14: Application #2 - SSH/Telnet network configuration
What are we going to build?
Planning the application
Application #2 - Logical Flow Diagram
Application #2 - Part #1
Application #2 - Part #2
Application #2 - Part #3
Application #2 - Part #4
Testing the application
Entire SSH application code (.txt + .py)
Entire Telnet application code (.txt + .py)
S15: Application #3 - DHCP client simulator
What are we going to build?
Planning the application
Application #3 - Logical Flow Diagram
DHCP client simulator prerequisites
Application #3 - Part #1
Application #3 - Part #2
Application #3 - Part #3
Application #3 - Part #4
Testing the application
Entire application code (.txt + .py)
S16: Application #4 - Network parameters extraction
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Planning the application
Application #4 - Logical Flow Diagram
Application #4 - Part #1
Application #4 - Part #2
Application #4 - Part #3
Application #4 - Part #4
Application #4 - Part #5
Testing the application
Entire application code (.txt + .py)
S17: Application #5 - OSPF network discovery via SNMP
What are we going to build?
Planning the application
Application #5 - Logical Flow Diagram
Application #5 - Part #1
Application #5 - Part #2
Application #5 - Part #3
Application #5 - Part #4
Application #5 - Part #5
Application #5 - Part #6
OSPF-SNMP application prerequisites
Testing the application
Entire application code (.txt + .py)
S18: Application #6 - Basic Network Sniffer
Application #6 - Guidelines
Application #6 - Logical Flow Diagram
Entire application code (.txt + .py)
S19: Application #7 - Configuration File Comparator
Application #7 - Guidelines
Application #7 - Logical Flow Diagram
Entire application code (.txt + .py)
S20: Python 2.x vs. Python 3.x. Converting your code easily.
Python 2.x vs. Python 3.x differences. The 2to3 module.
Setting up the working environment (3:28)
Converting Python 2.x to Python 3.x code in Windows (14:32)
Converting Python 2.x to Python 3.x code in Linux (12:04)
Converting large scripts from Python 2.x to 3.x (5:56)
S21: 100 Exercises, Network Programming Project and Updates
100 Python Exercises
Answers for All the Exercises
Project - Homework
How to Install a New Python Module
Iterators and Generators
Sockets: Server
Socket Server Code (.txt + .py)
Sockets: Client
Socket Client Code (.txt + .py)
Web Access Basics with Python: requests (10:38)
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S22: What's Next?
Final Words (0:42)
Part 2: Multivendor Environment: Configuration Change Management (24:58)
Part 3: Scapy & Security Tools: DHCP Starvation - Windows Server (11:17)
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CINCINNATI (AP) -- Hamilton County Job and Family Services has suspended two workers who investigated a February 2011 complaint of abuse against a boy whose cousin and legal guardian is now in jail on charges related to that abuse.
Court records show that over several years the now 12-year-old boy was burned with cigarettes, had his teeth broken and was hit on the head with a glass.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports Monday (http://cin.ci/AavJW0 ) that it wasn't until a sixth complaint made in November that the agency found evidence of abuse and took custody of the boy.
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5 ways to exercise on the cheap
By Jean Chatzky
Money and health: They're American obsessions. And no matter what your financial or physical well-being is, most folks make an attempt each new year to save more money and get in better shape. Bankrate spoke to some experts and came up with five easy ways to do both at the same time. Together, the health benefits can add up long term in the form of lower medical costs and insurance premiums. Studies also show that fitter folks tend to earn more and get promoted more quickly.
In the short term, follow these tips and hopefully you'll see an extra $3,400 in your bank account as summer comes around. Then you can head off on vacation ready to show off your new ready-for-the-beach body!
With the average gym membership at about $43 per month, according to the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association, ditching that fee could save you $258 in six months. If you live in a major city, you could be paying upward of $80 per month, so quitting would help you boost savings to a tidy $480 by midyear. And that's not counting the initiation fees new members pony up in the rush to stick to New Year's resolutions. Those can cost more than $100. IHRSA says average gym utilization hit about 102 visits per year in 2011, but plenty of folks have trouble getting to the gym more than a few times a month. If you're among them, the choice is clear: Pocket the savings and lose the guilty conscience.
But you'll still want to get in shape, right? The options for free workouts abound, says John Heringer, a certified personal trainer and owner of Fast Action Training in California. "Get creative," he says. "Think in terms of using skills you know." That means pull-ups at the playground, bench dips on a stable chair in the dining room or bicep curls using a gallon of water or a can of soup. "The biggest thing is making it fun," Heringer says.
Still want the camaraderie and variety of equipment you find only in a gym? Look into city-run recreation centers, which are found in many cities and towns. An annual membership in Charlotte, N.C., is $41 while New York City's locations cost $75 for a six-month membership, with no upfront fees.
Six-month savings: Up to $350 or more
Calories burned: At least 7,800 over six months, doing cardiovascular exercise for 30 minutes a week
Excess sodium, empty calories and lots of sugar: Processed foods are chock-full of everything but the nutrients our bodies crave most. The health wisdom of switching to "real" foods seems obvious, but many folks balk at the costs. Yet ready-to-eat foods aren't necessarily cheap. Next time you're at the supermarket, do the math.
Four chicken breasts, a head of broccoli and a box of rice -- enough to feed a family of four with leftovers -- costs about $9 at Weis Markets in Hawley, Pa. Three frozen dinners -- with no leftovers -- will run you roughly $12. Fast food is nearly as pricey as frozen. Four McDonald's Extra Value Meals can add up to north of $12. Save $3 a day, five days a week, and that's real money.
The key to shopping for cheap, healthy foods is to avoid the center of the grocery store, where retailers peddle crackers, cookies, sodas, juices and frozen meals, says Jerri Zacko, a registered dietitian in Harrisburg, Pa. "Stick to the perimeter for fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat and bread," she says. "You'll get all of your essentials and avoid temptation on the junk." Plan a menu, use coupons and buy in bulk when items are on sale, and you can supercharge your savings, she says.
Six-month savings: About $400 in food costs
Calories cut: As much as 26,000 calories over six months if you replace your dinners with homemade food
Cigarettes and booze: Life would be more boring without them, as the noted critic Christopher Hitchens once said. Life would also be much longer.
The two-decade public health campaign against smoking has pushed the national average for a pack of cigarettes to almost $6, not including local cigarette and local sales taxes, according to a 2012 report by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. Many stores in New York City's Manhattan charge an eye-popping $14 for a name-brand pack. Even if you need to spend on nicotine replacement aids or self-help books, the savings could be immense.
The health implications of drinking remain more inconclusive. Studies have shown some regular consumption of alcohol can reduce risk of heart disease and lower cholesterol. But drink too much, and your liver and kidneys start to suffer, along with your ability to sleep and concentrate, says Zacko.
Adults can decide for themselves how much alcohol consumption is too much, but cutting your intake by as little as three drinks per week can start to add up in your wallet. That's especially true if those drinks come at a bar or restaurant, where a pint of beer can fetch upward of $7.
Clearing your lungs and mind even a little can also help you get more enjoyment from any fitness programs, making you more likely to stick to your plan, says Heringer.
Six-month savings: Save $468 if you cut back from five to two packs a week, and save $1,326 if you cut out all five cigarette packs per week and cut three drinks a week.
Calories cut: About 13,650 over six months if you cut out three drinks per week
For some, going to the gym or doing a dedicated workout just isn't going to happen. That's why public health advocates have been encouraging people to incorporate more movement into their everyday lives. The easiest way to do that, Heringer says, is on your commute.
"At the very least, park in the back of the lot so you have to walk to the office," he says. Parking a mile away is even better. You might dread the walk at the end of the day, but you'll probably be invigorated once you get going. The savings aren't that vast: 10 fewer miles a week will net you about a half-gallon of gas, depending on the car you drive. The national average Dec. 24 was $3.25, according to AAA.
If you can, ride your bike once a week and save that much or more in a day. If work is too far away, pedal to the nearest public transportation stop. Then use the two-wheeler to run nearby errands on the weekend or to go out in the evening. Biking might mean some upfront costs for safety and comfort, but the payback in health benefits should come quickly.
And if you can't give up driving at all, Heringer says, clap your hands on the steering wheel and sing out loud while you roll. "Any movement is better than none," he says.
Six-month savings: About $160
Calories burned walking or biking two miles a day: Walking: about 29,000 over six months; biking: about 32,000 calories over six months
Most of us spend the majority of our waking hours in the office -- an environment not known to induce healthy living. But there are plenty of ways to burn more calories at work. Some may even help you save money.
Start with that morning pick-me-up. A plain coffee approaches $2 at many Starbucks; fancier drinks such as lattes push around $4. Avoid the store -- where you'll be tempted to buy sugary treats -- and drink the free stuff at work. Keep it black: An unadulterated cup has just two calories, according to the Mayo Clinic, while a 16-ounce Starbucks latte weighs in at 190 calories. The plain cup may even boost your health: Zacko says recent studies show "the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant qualities found in coffee may help reduce the risk for certain cancers."
Once there, adjust your workspace. "That guy" in the office working on a treadmill is on to something. Studies show inactivity can lead to increased likelihood of chronic diseases and circulatory issues. The key is regular movement. "Schedule your phone to go off on an hourly basis," Heringer says. "Get up and do a lap around the office." He suggests improving your posture so muscles don't tighten. "Do whatever it takes to get your body moving a little bit more every day."
When lunchtime comes, unpack your brown bag and go to town on that leftover chicken and broccoli. Cook ahead if you have time, Zacko says, so you are armed with fruits and vegetables, not chips. Drink water, not soda. Instead of spending $7 a day at the deli, spend roughly $10 a week on better food. After you eat, try taking a walk outside if you can, Heringer says.
Six-month savings: $1,170 by cutting out $4 lattes five times per week, cutting out deli lunches and buying healthy food
Calories burned: 690 by taking quick walks after lunch
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A TEENAGER who suffered a head injury after being involved in a collision with a car in Worcester yesterday afternoon has been released from hospital.
Astwood Road was closed in both directions after the 14-year-old girl was involved in the collision at around 3.30pm.
The teenager received emergency medical treatment after sustaining a head injury and back and neck pain as a result of the collision, before she was taken to Worcestershire Royal Hospital.
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Brazilian graffiti artist Eduardo Kobra puts the finishing touches on his tribute to Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer. Kobra created the 56m tall graffiti artwork as a tribute to Niemeyer, one of the 20th century's most influential modernist architects. Niemeyer died in December 2012, aged 104. The piece is now on display in the financial center on Sao Paulo's Avenida Paulista, Brazil.


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A DISQUALIFIED driver who stole his grandmother's car and led police on a chase around a North Yorkshire town has been jailed for 15 months.
Nathan Valvona, 22, pleaded guilty to a series of driving offences before Scarborough Magistrates' Court in June, but magistrates felt their powers were not appropriate to serve justice, so he was sent to York Crown Court.
The court heard that just before 9am on June 10, Valvona took his grandmother's mobility car – a Volkswagen Polo – despite being disqualified from driving for previous offences, and was seen by a passing police officer.
The police computer system showed it was possibly being used by an uninsured or disqualified driver, and the officer began following the vehicle towards Scarborough, before Valvona left a roundabout at speed near Cayton.
Liam O'Brian, prosecuting, said members of the public pointed the officer in the direction of Valvona, who had begun driving erratically around the town, including on pavements, and had almost collided with a BMW.
One witness told police he had "never seen such driving in real life, only on television, it was appalling and the driver had total disregard for others", while another said the Polo took one corner so fast "it almost looked like it was on two wheels".
Malcolm Nowell, for Valvona, said: "He accepts there can be no excuse whatsoever for his driving on that occasion."
The court heard Valvona had previously appeared before the courts for burglary and for stealing his grandmother's car, and had been given community orders and unpaid work.
Recorder of York Judge Stephen Ashurst said: "This was serious offending by someone who had been given a chance before.
"On this occasion, I'm afraid you're going to have to learn the hard way.
"You have, I'm afraid, not appeared to have learned from past mistakes. This example was a bad example of its type. You are very, very fortunate not to be facing more serious charges.
"Had there been a collision someone may have been hurt if you lost control of your vehicle."
Valvona, of Thorne Tree Avenue, Filey, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for dangerous driving, and three months in prison for taking his grandmother's car without consent and for driving while disqualified, to be served concurrently.
He was also banned from driving for three years, and will have to complete an extended driving test before he can regain his licence.


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The Australian Greens could pick up a new senator in the September election but the future's less certain for Adam Bandt and key independents.
The September 14 federal election is likely to be polarising, University of Melbourne academic Damon Alexander says.
"It will be one of those elections where as much as people are probably pissed off with the mainstream parties it is going to be fairly polarising," Dr Alexander told AAP on Wednesday.
"The experience of minority government hasn't sat well with a lot of people.
"So I would expect it will be one of those elections where the minor parties get squeezed significantly."
The Greens say they will have four candidates up for re-election - Mr Bandt in the lower house and Senators Scott Ludlam, Sarah Hanson-Young and Peter Whish-Wilson.
Greens leader Christine Milne told reporters the prime minister's office contacted her office before making the election announcement on Wednesday.
She said her party will be out "on the front foot" and the long campaign will give voters the chance to take all political parties to task.
"We are of course a political party that is supporting innovation; we're supporting addressing global warming and bringing about a transformation to renewable energy with all the jobs that will bring across Australia," Senator Milne said.
Dr Alexander says support for the Greens in polls has been fairly consistent and they could even pick up a Senate seat or two.
"It is difficult to say with Adam Bandt," he said.
"He will probably hang on but I imagine both parties will throw everything they have at his seat."
Dr Alexander says cross-bencher and Queensland MP Bob Katter is likely to be safe.
"I think Bob Katter will never get out. He's just a very good local member .. but I don't see the Katter party doing anything significant," he added.
However the two NSW independents, Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott, who helped Ms Gillard form government, are at risk, despite having healthy margins in their respective seats and both being "good local members and really positive in terms of some of the policy they have managed to get up through minority government", Dr Alexander said.
Independent MP Andrew Wilkie says he is the most unaligned person in federal parliament since tearing up his agreement with Labor last January, when Ms Gillard reneged on a deal on pokies reform, and he gets positive feedback for the job he is doing in his electorate.
But he agreed his political adversaries would "throw everything" at getting his seat.
Both Mr Wilkie and Mr Oakeshott said they hoped the government would focus on getting important policy through in the last remaining nine weeks of parliament.


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We are a front-line penthouse apartment situated right on the sea 5 minutes from Peniscola, with free private parking, and sun terraces and pool. Run as a small friendly business, we offer a high quality accommodation to both couples and singles. (Singles can book a double room for single use at a special price). Here you get the best of both worlds, a picturesque seacoast, with small coves and also rolling hills for hiking and biking and enjoying the countryside, or the typical holiday resort of Peniscola. Luxury Duplex apartment, front line with the sea 1 minute from our door, a large roof top terrace for sunbathing. Situated 5 minutes from the town centre we are offer budget accommodation, consisting of 3 double sized rooms with tv/dvd and private bathroom and terrace. Breakfast available at extra cost. DVD library free for guests to use.
FREE WIFI ACCESS from May 2012 TV lounge and roof top terrace. Meals can be taken on the roof terrace with fantastic sea views and mountain vistas. Private parking with security included free of charge. This is a real asset in summer when parking is at a premium, and parking fines are in force.Parking is secure, and a remote control is provided for the gate. We have a pool with poolside bar, and sunloungers and mini bar on site. Internet access as a courtesy to guests.All towels and linen included. A babysitting service can be arranged by prior arrangement.
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We are exactly half way between Valencia and Barcelona. The nearest airports are Reus, Valencia and Barcelona. The nearest train station is Benicarlo-Peniscola, with links to both Valencia and Barcelona airports. Travel time from Valencia is about 1 hour, and is a straightforward link from airport to Valencia Nord, and Valencia Nord to Benicarlo-Peniscola, costing about 12 euros, so inexpensive and quick. Reus, Valencia and Barcelona are all served by the low budget airlines, and as experienced travellers, we can advise you on the cheapest and best flights to suit your budget. LAST TRAINS: Note that the last train from Barcelona for here is 19.30, and the last train from Valencia is 20.20 FIRST TRAINS BACK: The first train back to Barcelona is 11.19, getting into Barcelona at 14.00. The First train to Valencia is 7.30am Getting in at 9am By Car: From Barcelona...take the AP-7 passing Tarragona and take exit 43 for Peniscola-Benicarlo (situated on Km 365 on the Motorway).Take Carretera N340 until the intersextion with the CV-141, from here then follow signs for the C-140 which takes you into Peniscola. From Madrid....take the carretera M-30 until the motorway N-III. Carry on until you reach the A-31, following signs for the AP-3,and then join the AP-7. Leave the AP-7 at exit 43 at km 365, and then tale the N340. After the CV141 , the CV 140 takes you into Peniscola. From Valencia....continue to the autovia A-31, follow the AP-3 and then take the AP-7, exit 43, then the CV141 and CV140. At the Plaza de Constitucion, take sharp right, the small side road on the roundabout. Left opposite the hotel agora, then right at give way, following the coast road . Edison is on the left with a black electronic gate .
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Situated on the coast road south of Peniscola.On the Plaza de Constitucion, take 1st turning right, at the Hotel Agorra turn left, and then at the junction turn right, past the Guardia and continue along the coast road.Residencial Edison is on the left, and Residencial Edison is prominant on the wall.


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Forums: Index > The Wizengamot > New lightbox for photos and videos
Recently the related videos module was activated here, and we hope that it's working out well for the wiki. As part of improving the viewing experience of both photos and videos, we are working on a new lightbox. We would like to start rolling out the new version of the lightbox here next Wednesday June 6th. You might be wondering, what is new in this version? Improvements include:
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Trees Hannukah Menorah by Shraga Landesman -brass
I've already listed this in pewter where it costed $108.00. This one is $232 for those who like the brass/bronze touch. Free shipping from Israel on this one. Made in isreal by designer Shraga Landesman.The Tree Menorah is designed with The Tree of Life with the gazelle representing earthiness and materialism on one side, and The Tree of Knowledge with the bird representing spirituality on the other side.


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Hi. I am doing research on how to write a program which will analyze the actions of a set of JavaScript and PHP code.
For example:
If the set of code is "document.write("Hello World");", then my program must be able to tell that the code is trying to write a "Hello World" string to the browser.The program must be able to analyze what script has done, not only its visible output.
I have no idea on how to start. Could someone please advise me?
Thank you.
What the scripts are doing? Simply make a list of the actions you wish to detect and search the script's code to detect the functions which perform those actions. On the second level, what are those functions doing (echo or print_r or ... within PHP), e.g., your "Hello World" as the output of a stdout function.
If you're not concerned with the "internal workings" of a script (database access, include statements, etc), then you could merely capture all output to a string and parse that string - but that's too simple for an educational project.
Hi. Thanks for your advice. The aim that I hope to achieve in my program is to analyze the "internal workings" of a script so that I can determine if the script is trying to do something malicious. According to your post, you recommended me to make a list of actions that I wish to detect. But would this list be too large? Do I have to analyze single line of code to achieve my program's aim?
Please advise me.
Too true!
Lance, you are trying to reinvent the wheel. You will never be able to duplicate applications like maldet which is both designed to identify and remove/quarantine malware AND is updated regularly. It can be run via CRON and will notify you of any malware (in JS or PHP or other signatures it has in its database).
IMHO, you need to THINK Security from a webmaster's point-of-view where you use VERY strong passwords on everything (control panel login, FTP, telnet, etc), you only upload known "clean" files and you run your own script to check on those files to ensure that they've not been modified (or to report on those modified to you so you know whether you're the one who updated or you'd been hacked). I'd discussed that type of file some time ago and wrote an article for SitePoint on doing just that (hint: try the search button within SitePoint articles; it's only a few months since it was published).
Finally, IF you are using CANNED applications (WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, ZenCart, OSCommerce, etc) as you MUST check daily and update ASAP in order to beat the "script kiddies" to the hacker websites where the latest exploits will be published. If you delay, you will be hacked (plan on it and make backups regularly).


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Hydrogen is extracted out of water, similar to plants.
This issue of Answers magazine examines some of the most popular myths about the dinosaurs and how they died.
The newest effort by BioLogos to blend creation and evolution has taken the evangelical world by storm. But at what cost?
A simple experiment will help you to see the secret behind the eggshell's amazing strength.
Learn more about the strength of eggshells by conducting some experments.
"Yuck!" Even in the grosser things on our body, we can see clear reminders of God's wise providence.
Does Genesis 1:15 say that the moon emits its own light as some skeptics claim?
A critic accuses us of being motivated by hate. As John UpChurch, AiG–U.S., points out, what we hate is not what the skeptic thinks.
If we take the idea of "survival of the fittest" to its logical conclusion, it seems almost absurd for anyone who accepts the story of evolution to think of death as being the enemy.
A critic's email provides insight into how some non-Christians view the world. John UpChurch, AiG–U.S., shows how this can impact your witnessing.
A reader asks for help responding to an excerpt from Richard Dawkins's new book. John UpChurch, AiG–U.S., breaks it down.
A critic claims that naturalists are not biased, but simply go wherever the evidence leads. Bodie Hodge, AiG–U.S., shows why this is not possible.
Many evolutionists are celebrating Earth Day by telling the world to stop global warming by "going green." The great irony is that only the Bible gives a foundation for taking care of the earth.
Jean-Michel Cousteau's Dolphins and Whales: Tribes of the Ocean is an amazing visual delight—with only a few scientific gaffes.
A surprising often-asked question is "why doesn't God heal amputees"? Peter Galling and John UpChurch join in answering this alleged problem.
The works of Charles Spurgeon have inspired millions of Christians around the world for over a hundred years. AiG and Larry and Marion Pierce want that to be another hundred years.
Countries where evolution is generally accepted often show great acts of charity. Does this mean that morality doesn't require God?
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Is teaching a straightforward Genesis divisive? Absolutely. Is this unexpected? Not according to Christ.
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I have a system set up a bit like a tree, where the trunk is the start and end point.Ex:Request goes to the controller (1)That controller starts up multiple sub-controllers (N)Each sub-controller starts some workers (n)The workers return the data to the sub-controller (which does it's magic), which in turn returns the data to the main controller, so it can do it's magic before returning it to the user.
These scripts are spread between multiple servers (on the same GB network), usually there about 900 scripts started for every request, and the data passed between scripts is usually under 1MB (multi-dimensional arrays making up objects )
Right now, the way I pass the data is by json_encode in the worker and json_decode in the parent.But, this is #1 to slow (and about 5x faster than serialize) and #2 takes WAY to much RAM (sometimes for 500KB of values it takes 60mb of ram, and this is per worker/child).
From one request that takes about 20sec, 10 to 15sec is usually only this json_encode/json_decode part.
So the question is:- Is there a better way to transfer this data from one script to another (I need to use all the data in each script, so can't pass the ID and select from the global cache/db)
Please reply.
What are you doing exactly?
It's a system that sells plane tickets, but that's irrelevant to the problem (could be anything)
Are you sure that the bottle-neck occurs during the json_encode/decode process?
At what point does the system branch out to other servers - sub-controller or worker? - or maybe bothData transfer speed over the network might be responsible???
Justa thought!
I could be miles off target here, but I found this article a while back - might be of interest.
Hmm. This just doesn't seem right to me....
$_POST[] allows for multidimensional arrays to be transferred..
To me it sounds like your problems could be solved by a proper object oriented design.
Yes, one of the bottlenecks is the way I pass the actual object from one server/script to another.The 20sec test did not max up the network (went to ~50Mb/sec), but the CPU/RAM of the servers encoding/decoding the php object spike up for a good 5 to 10 sec.
I also added some logging around the part that just reads/sends the data, and I'm 100% sure that it's one of the bottlenecks that needs to be fixed.And since it's literally 2 lines of code (encode/decode...), that's the place I figure I would look for a smarter way to do it.
I tried the php serialise/unserialise, but that was 4x slower than json encode/decode.
So basically, I need a better way to transfer an array of arrays (objects) from one server to another.
K. Wolfe I post the data to the children, and then I need to get it back, they echo json_encoded variables, and I json_decode them so I can use them. (that is the slow part...)
There aren't many problems that would require starting up 900+ scripts per request, and airline ticket sales aren't one of those; and I can think of none that need 60MB to process 500K of data. Something is seriously wrong. I sense a ball of mud project that has been evolved rather than designed - which has been nursed along by the old throw more hardware solution at it and may be fast approaching the end of the line where it must be replaced as the expense of maintaining it will eclipse the cost of replacing it. Dealt with those myself - they aren't fun - especially when upper management would rather deny the reality of the situation within the code and keep trying to patch it along.
Right... But why do you have so many "children" on remote servers. If you can get some of these operations on to the same machine, you can avoid network / json bottleknecks. Additinally, you can save more resources by a proper object oriented design.
K. Wolfe It's OOP, and I need it on multiple machines since one can't handle it.
Michael Morris unfortunately, I have to start that many... My system loads data from other systems, and as a simplified example, this is why I need to start 900 workers:
The user wants to fly from YYZ to NYC and back to YYZ, with flexible dates (as in, +-3 days on departure/arrival), with any airline and any seat in economy or business class.
The data source, only accepts requests in the FROM CITY/DATE - TO CITY/DATE - AIRLINE - CLASSSo, this means:[CITY] [-3 to +3] - [CITY] [-3 to +3] - [airline] - [class][7 days][7 days][10 airlines that fly between those cities]*[2 classes] = 980 requests right there (assuming no cache was hit), all workers that just standardise this data to something the rest of the script can use.
And this assumes one data source, no need to ask for a "next page", composite tickets and so on...
The bottleneck I'm trying to fix is getting the standardised data from those 980 requests back to the controller script, where I can actually start the real work.And I have to standardise the data, since each data source has it's own format/rules/aliases/etc... (systems made in the 70s that never changed... and with crap on top of crap as Michael Morris explained).
Any suggestions? (So I have an array in script A, server A and want to pass it to the script that called it, on server B)
Hmm.. The only thing I can think of to set up a server who's only job is to hold the standardized data, feed it to the front requests and continually negotiate the translation of data. The PHP frontend would talk only to that server which would have the schedule data for it. The translation side would probably be better off in another language - C++ I would think. There'd be a lag between when the old systems got updated and the new system gets the data right, but this could be worked around as provisional, with some legal text on the front end explaining the prices displayed are continually in flux. Once the user has made the choice you can then hunt up that exact ticket and send a confirmation.
Or, you could honor the old price and eat the losses when they occur, but also take the profits when a customer agrees to pay more than what the airline charged in that period of lag. Such issues are policy related - the sort of decisions managers should make.
Whatever you discover though, Good Luck. I don't envy your predicament.
I tried that approach already (have one server with the data, passing the IDs back from the workers), but then I max up the bandwidth to/from that server (since I need multiple requests in the same time), and that server (was a cluster of memcached servers) needed a ton of ram for nothing.
And the worst, I still need to serialise the data somehow to place it in that one server, and that's what's slow...(after I parse the standardised data, I cache the results in a similar way, but my issue if before I parse it, when I get it from the 900+ workers, serialise/unserialise seems redundant...)
Can you go into detail on this? I really don't understand what you have so far, but right here I'm having a feeling this can be simplified.
Ideally you should have 1-2 application servers (second is a backup, not a second machine to split duties) and as many data servers as needed to fulfill the requests in a timely fashion. If it's designed correctly and its still falling behind, start adding in new data servers to start sharing the load. But unless you are over 120 gigs of active working set, you don't even need to think about a second data server.
K. Wolfe My system gets it's data from other systems (outside of my control).Each of those systems have their own format, so I need to standardize the data to my own format (I'm getting this data in parallel calls).
I have to spread the load of the workers to multiple servers (got ~24 for now), since one server cannot handle parsing all that XML/HTML/JSON/TEXT/SOAP calls to the various data sources, and parsing those responses to my standard format. Because of that, I need a way to pass that data over to the parent of those scripts, where I can apply my business logic and so on.
If 1 request takes 20 sec, this is how the time it's spent:~ 1 sec parent business logic/starting the 900 workers in parallel**** This is where work in parallel starts, while the parent waits **** ~ 1 to 10 sec workers waiting for data (in parallel per worker, so 900 to 9,000 sec worker time) ~ 1 to 3 sec workers parsing the data and formatting it to my standard format. (in parallel per worker, so 900 to 2,700 sec worker time)----- this is what I want optimised, since it seams redundant ----- ~ 1 to 2 sec workers json_encoding/serialising the data (cpu, in parallel per worker, so 900 to 1) ~ 1 sec transfer the data to the parent (network)**** This is where work in parallel ends ****~ 5 to 10 sec parent decoding the data from all workers, as it receives it (cpu)----- up to here -----~ 5 sec applying my business rules/magic
Total user time: 15 to 32 sec , where 7 to 12 sec seems redundant & useless (~37% of total time used just to pass data around)
If I don't use workers and do everything in the parent, I have to wait the 1 to 3 sec parsing the data per worker, so 900 to 2,700 sec (15 to 45min)
What I'm looking for, is an efficient way to get the standardized data (done by the workers) to the parent/controller that initiated them.
I see. This still comes back to my and Micheals original point. We don't feel that should be taking that long to parse out JSON unless there's something else extremely goofy going on.
Just curious, how many different remote systems are you hitting?
EDIT: BTW My current job has me doing much of this type of thing. All my company deals with is external systems syncing to our own through curl / soap / xml etc.
I currently have 7 different data sources:- 2 HTML websites,- 2 stateless soap (xml/custom format),- 3 TA based (basically plain text over socket communication).I take the data from there, and when the user takes an action that needs to be synced there, I sent them data.
Each request gives 100-800Kb of data (but I do 900 of them), and after I parse that data, I end up with arrays of objects like this one:
$fare_tpl = array(
'id' => 0,
'airline' => 0,
'consolidator' => 0,
'cost' => 0,
'tax' => 0,
'adult_cost' => 0,
'adult_tax' => 0,
'child_cost' => 0,
'child_tax' => 0,
'infant_cost' => 0,
'infant_tax' => 0,
'flights' => array(),
'filters' => array(
'outbound_start_date' => 0,
'outbound_end_date' => 0,
'outbound_duration' => 0,
'outbound_stops' => 0,
'inbound_start_date' => 0,
'inbound_end_date' => 0,
'inbound_duration' => 0,
'inbound_stops' => 0,
'duration' => 0,
'stops' => 0,
'airline' => '',
'price' => 0,
// That's just a random object I got at the end of the line.
The one the workers return has about 100 fields per object, and each worker returns about 100 of these objects, each of these objects with about 100 different flight objects, each flight with 1 to 5 legs. (ex: $fare[0]->fights[24]->legs[outbound][1]->departure_time).
So each worker returns about 100KB to 500KB of json/serialized (it's gziped content so there's no problem for the network).
How long should it take to parse that json (encode/decode)?Maybe I'm missing something stupid here...
Oh, this is a fun project! I'll dive into this later after work
This is fascinating reading guys... I've never worked on a project on this kind of magnitude. It's fascinating to read about. Not that I think I can add much to the discussion - but just out of interest, this all happens in real time? That is, as a customer of your website, when I go to search for tickets, these searches to remote sources all happen in real time and are actually triggered by me doing a search?
I've often thought about how these aggregate websites work, and figured they must cache data and have workers storing the data in the background constantly. I guess that's not so easy for you to do due to the sheer complexity of combinations involved?
As I say, I don't think I can really add much here, but it's fun to read about, so I'm getting out the popcorn and I'm sitting in the background
Okay, so this grabbed my attention and I'm interested, so I did a quick test.
First, I generated a 783K json file using the following code (granted it doesn't have nested arrays, but I planned on building that in later):
define('VALID_CHARS', 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz');
$keys = array();
for ($i = 0; $i < 100; $i++)
$keys[] = randomString(6);
$objs = array();
for ($i = 0; $i < 400; $i++)
$obj = array();
foreach ($keys as $key)
$obj[$key] = randomString(8);
$objs[] = $obj;
file_put_contents('data/objects.json', json_encode($objs));
function randomString($length)
$str = '';
$validChars = VALID_CHARS;
$validCharsLength = strlen($validChars);
for ($i = 0; $i < $length; $i++)
$str .= $validChars[mt_rand(1, $validCharsLength) - 1];
return $str;
Then I created a script that reads the file and performs json_decode:
$content = file_get_contents('data/objects.json');
$objs = json_decode($content);
Both run in a split second on my development machine (granted I've got a quad-core 8 GB RAM machine, but I really don't see this being your hold up).
Next I profiled the code using xDebug, the time to run build.php was 1,166 ms, 63% of the time to run was in randomString (which you wouldn't have, but you would have something that generates your objects).read.php ran in 42 ms. 97% of the time was spent in json_decode (DUH! there were only two lines, what did you expect?).
So now I obviously need to go bigger, and see if I can start seeing seconds instead of ms.
2M file, I changed 400 to 1000 in the build.php
Profiler shows 3,135 ms for build.php, with 57% in randomString, and read.php shows 105 ms with 98% being in json_decode.
So from these numbers I have concluded thus far that as the file size grew (ie the number of objects grew) the time to build the json encode file did not increase, it remained pretty static (granted I didn't make a big leap, but I did go from 700K to 2M in file size). The read.php reacted the same as the build.php, so reading the larger file didn't adversely affect performance either.
I've attached my profiles here and the code for others to observe as well, but I strongly think you need to setup xDebug and figure out where your bottlenecks are at, as I don't believe it is json_encode or json_decode directly.


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Tigers' skid hits four after 13-inning loss to Angels
ANAHEIM -- Finally, the Tigers found the big hit they'd been seeking all weekend to get them back into it against the Angels. They could not get another one to put them over the top.
Once Mark Trumbo's home run in the bottom of the 13th sent the Angels to a 4-3 win, the Tigers were ready to find the plane and get out of town.
They bid farewell to the West Coast for the regular season with a three-game series sweep and a four-game losing streak. In the process, a road test that began with series wins in Oakland and Seattle ended with a lost weekend in Southern California.
"We had a chance to have a real good trip," manager Jim Leyland said, "and we ended up with not a bad trip. It could've been a real good trip."
Leyland didn't want to call it a bad trip, as well as the Tigers pitched for most of it. He couldn't call it a good trip, the way they hit. As lopsided as the 22-3 margin over the series sweep looked, thanks to Friday's four-run eighth inning and Saturday's nine-run first inning, Detroit had its chances, none bigger than Sunday.
After the Tigers were held to one run over three games for the first time in Leyland's tenure, as well as three runs over four games, Sunday was a mathematical improvement. After three other innings ended with the bases loaded, it was not a breakthrough.
"It was tough," Prince Fielder said. "It's baseball. I think we played well, just didn't win. Everybody's prepared, everybody played hard. If you do all that, you can go to sleep at night, because besides that, there's nothing else.
"There's no such thing as, 'Get a hit or get an out.' If it happens, it happens. If it doesn't, it doesn't. There's no formula for it."
Fielder should know. He went from winning American League Player of the Week last Monday to a 5-for-27, 12-strikeout trip to Seattle and Anaheim. His two-run home run in Sunday's fifth inning, however, seemed to be the Tigers' breakout hit, three innings after their offensive nadir.
Detroit actually took its first lead of the series in the second inning, getting Jhonny Peralta around the bases following a leadoff walk, Omar Infante's single, a C.J. Wilson balk and an Austin Jackson ground ball for a fielder's choice. It took Wilson's balk, though, to put Peralta in position.
Back-to-back two-out walks to Torii Hunter and Miguel Cabrera gave the Tigers a chance for more, but Wilson escaped by getting Fielder to hit a comebacker. It was the second consecutive inning Wilson stranded the bases loaded, having struck out Victor Martinez and watched Matt Tuiasosopo's fly ball perish on the warning track in the opening frame.
The chances of Wilson escaping another leadoff walk unpunished through the middle of the order -- even with Detroit's struggles -- seemed unlikely after he walked Hunter to lead off the fifth. Wilson struck out Cabrera, but Fielder pulled a 1-1 fastball into the right-field seats for his fifth home run of the year and his third on the nine-game road trip, tying the game at 3-3 after the Angels had pulled ahead in a miscue-fueled three-run third.
Fielder's two-run homer was the first multi-run hit for the Tigers since Cabrera's go-ahead two-run homer Tuesday in Seattle, and it topped the Tigers' scoring output from the previous three games combined. It was not enough by itself. The game remained tied into extra innings, though the Tigers had a golden chance in the ninth after Infante's leadoff single. Infante was retired on a disputed call at second on Jackson's bunt, but Jackson's third stolen base of the series put him in scoring position for the middle of the order against Ernesto Frieri. Replays suggested Infante had beaten the throw to second. Had second-base umpire Gary Darling ruled as such, the Tigers would have had two on and nobody out, rather than Jackson on first with one out. Jackson eventually stole second to reach scoring position, but the open base allowed Frieri to pitch carefully with two outs to both Cabrera and Fielder, rather than facing Fielder with the bases loaded and one out.
That put the onus on Martinez, who had a three-hit game Tuesday in Seattle but has gone 2-for-21 since. Though Martinez fouled off one fastball after another to keep the at-bat alive following an 0-2 count, he couldn't put any of them solidly in play. On the eighth pitch of the bat, Frieri got Martinez to chase a high fastball, popping it up to left field.
"I didn't hit the ball the way I wanted," Martinez said. "I was just trying to put together a good at-bat. He was a little wild. All of a sudden, I was down 0-2, and it's tough."
Detroit went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position Sunday, and 5-for-52 for the week. The lone hit in that situation Sunday was a first-inning infield single from Fielder that Wilson fell over while trying to field, loading the bases.
"We didn't make a couple plays. That's part of the game," Leyland said. "And we didn't get a couple hits when we had opportunities. I think that pretty much sums it up."
The Tigers' bullpen gave them chances, including two perfect innings and five strikeouts from Al Alburquerque, as well as a Joaquin Benoit strikeout of Howie Kendrick to strand the potential winning run on third in the 10th inning. Phil Coke intentionally walked Albert Pujols with the bases empty to face Josh Hamilton in the 12th, striking him out.
Coke was not, however, going to walk the right-handed hitting Trumbo leading off the 13th. And with no right-handers available -- Octavio Dotel was hurt, and Brayan Villarreal had pitched the previous two days -- Coke had to face him.
Trumbo guessed changeup on a 3-1 pitch and got it.
"That's where the advantage of the home team comes in, always having the last chance," he said. "That's in the back of your mind that you're going to have the last chance."
Said Coke: "It was the right pitch. It was just two balls too high and found the barrel. If he's out there guessing, he guessed right."
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Congratulations to Kim LaComba and Stacey Hendrix, two members of the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College staff who were recognized this week for their accomplishments in higher education.
LaComba, director of the Learning Resources and Writing Center at SMWC, was named Innovative Educator of the Month for May 2012 by the Cengage Learning Developmental Studies team. She will be featured in the May Issue of the Developmental Studies eNewsletter, sent to more than 25,000 educators across the country. She has also been invited to speak next week at the annual meeting of the Association for the Tutoring Profession.
Hendrix, the SMWC Faculty Resource Center Coordinator, is a finalist for the Techpoint Mira Young Professional Award. The Mira Awards honor outstanding businesses, startups, schools and educators, organizations and individuals for their contributions to the state's technology-related economy. Hendrix has also received the peer-nominated Outstanding Staff Award in 2011 for her leadership in converting SMWC's distance correspondence distance courses into an online format. In addition, she coordinated the quality review process for 261 courses for the 2011-2012 school year. The final decision for the Mira Award will be made on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Indianapolis.
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When a big name drops out of the Juno Awards, something of a similar quality always takes its place.
In 2005, when the legendary Neil Young dropped out of his hometown Junos due to brain aneurysm, the amazing k.d. lang graciously agreed to perform in his slot.
In 2014, when the questionably Canadian and lyrically suspect Robin Thicke dropped out of the Winnipeg Junos due to vocal problems, Manitoba got a crap-tastic late-season snowstorm in his place.
Aside from this piece of perfect symmetry, here's what else happened at the MTS Centre and throughout Winnipeg during Juno Week, in the form of arbitrarily assigned awards:
The Justice Has Been Served Award
GIVEN pop music's tendency to eat itself, it's always surprising, if not outright shocking, to hear a recording artist create a genuinely new sound. Ottawa's A Tribe Called Red accomplished this unusual feat by seamlessly integrating powwow vocals with electronic beats, with awe-inspiring results.
In a rare example of an awards show doing what it's supposed to do, the trio was named breakthrough artist of the year. This is a big deal on a musical level as well as on a socio-political level, as these guys serve as a source of inspiration for urban indigenous kids across the country.
Good on the Juno producers for ensuring this moment wound up on the national broadcast. Personally, this was the highlight of the night.
The Better Late Than Never Trophy
THE first time the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences tried to induct Winnipeg-formed Bachman-Turner Overdrive into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, infighting among the band members nixed the opportunity.
You can't honour four people when they refuse to stand onstage together. The chill ended Sunday, when BTO was finally ushered in, following a video intro featuring tributes from the likes of Elton John and Metallica.
The Medal for Absolute Meh
SO, Arcade Fire appeared in a pre-taped performance from a tour stop in Chile.
This had all the emotional impact of a late-night infomercial. And that's being generous.
Extreme Ambivalence of the Evening
BACKSTAGE at the MTS Centre, media Q&A MC Ace Burpee was taking bets as to whether uber-brat Justin Bieber would be cheered or booed if he was named fan choice of the year.
When the Biebs won the honour, the cheers came first. But they were drowned out by subsequent boos.
Yet again, Canada remains divided into two solitudes.
No-Show of the Night
EVERY major awards show deserves a little drama -- and the aforementioned Robin Thicke was only too happy to oblige.
Juno organizers waited until early Sunday to announce the Blurred Lines vocalist wouldn't perform at the MTS Centre due to "mandatory vocal rest." While it appears they knew by Saturday Thicke wouldn't make it, releasing that info would have resulted in the cancellation superseding coverage of the non-televised Juno gala, where most of the awards were handed out.
The irony is, Thicke was the subject of an online petition that called on the Junos to get rid of him on the grounds Blurred Lines is misogynist or worse. But 1,700 signatures had nothing to do with it: Thicke has cancelled a number of performances over the past three months due to vocal issues, including gigs in Vancouver, Hamilton and Atlanta.
Best Performance of Juno weekend
OK, so Serena Ryder has an amazing voice. But it was a club show that deserves the honour for best performance.
Early Sunday morning, in one of the final Juno Fest shows of the weekend, Toronto's Lemon Bucket Orkestra delivered an amazingly frenetic, gloriously anarchic and ultimately joyous set of acoustic Slavic weirdness in the bowels of Shannon's Irish Pub on Carlton Street.
The madcap acoustic orchestra, which failed to win World Music Album of the Year on Saturday, started off onstage before marching into the audience and eventually winding up on top of the pub's bar, tables and ledges -- with nothing less than ecstatic results.
Adding to the emotion was the band's decision to drape themselves in Ukrainian-flag scarves, a show of solidarity with Russia's least comfortable neighbour.
The Winnipeg Folk Festival needs to book this band.
Moodiest Manitoba Moment
WHEN you hold the Junos in Winnipeg, you know there's going to be plenty of Peg City content.
Sunday night saw BTO inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, Saint-Boniface MP and Heritage Minister Shelly Glover enjoy national face time and Chantal Kreviazuk introduce an award.
But the most memorable local moment belonged to Jennifer Jones's gold-medal-winning curling team, who were introduced with an F-bomb-augmented superlative by Juno co-host Classified.
Runner-up: astronaut Chris Hadfield disclosing he sang Takin' Care Of Business to Russian cosmonauts while in orbit.
This planet is a weird and wonderful place.


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Faribault Blanket Mill Back On Line
November 15, 2011,
"We saw a unique opportunity as well as a chance to bring back a legendary brand," said Chuck Mooty, president and ceo, who purchased the business earlier this year along with his cousin Paul Mooty. "Thankfully, the brand has a wonderful image of quality and durability. We believe we can sustain that."
Faribault, established in 1865, closed in 2009. Mooty spent the past 21 years at International Dairy Queen, most recently as chairman, ceo and president.
The plant reopened with a workforce of 35 - most of them former employees. The staff should ramp up to 50 by yearend, said Mooty.
Faribault is targeting the retail, hospitality and medical segments, the latter with its Ingeo fiber products made from corn. The plant's initial order shipped to the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Manhattan. "We will be in that premium quality player category," said Mooty.
The company is also selling directly to consumers through its website, faribaultmill.com. Available product comprises a limited run of Faribault's double-woven, fine merino Rivival Stripe Voyageur Blanket at $279 for a queen and its Pure & Simple washable wool solid color blanket at $150 for a queen.
The mill has been the sell-in period for fall/winter 2011/2012 and so is concentrating on building the business for next year's blanket season, said Mooty. Faribault will attend the International Hotel/Motel + Restaurant Show in New York next month to get the lay of the land, and will consider exhibiting in trade shows in 2012, he said.
Faribault will also work on brand building by opening a store in the Mall of American in Minneapolis in November.
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We've capped the pricing at £150.If you only upgrade one component in your PC, make it your graphics card. It's going to have the most dramatic effect to your video playback, gaming frame rates and graphical quality.
Before we delve into the group test, there are a few things to mention. If you're sitting on a powerful last-gen GPU, you're faced with quandary: buy another of my existing card for a cheap SLI/CrossFire setup, or start again with a new single GPU.
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A COUPLE in Dorset were given a shock when they discovered an old human skull outside a church in Wareham.
Clive and Pat Cherrett found the skull at Lady St Mary's Church on Church Green at around midday on Friday July 11.
The skull had been carefully wrapped in tissue paper and placed in a bag before being left outside one of the church doors.
Clive, a verger and fabric officer for the church, was doing a routine check of the building when he came across the item.
The skull was in a plastic carrier bag. Clive went to dispose of it before noticing the weight of the item inside.
After removing the tissue paper, Clive noticed the skull and brought it to Pat's attention.
Pat said: "It gave us both a start. When I looked, I just said, 'I don't want to see that, thank you.' Just looking at it wasn't that pleasant.
"Once we realised it was an old skull it wasn't so bad."
The police were called immediately and sealed off the area. A scientific investigation determined the skull to be old. It has since been taken away for further testing.
The skull may have been outside the church for more than 24 hours before being discovered.
Dorset Police is now appealing for information.
Detective Constable Michelle Lawrence, of Bournemouth and Poole CID, said: "The skull appears to be very old and we are not treating this incident as suspicious at this time.
"We simply would like to identify where the skull originated from and to clarify in what circumstances it was found.
"Some houses near to church were built on parts of the old cemetery nearly 100 years ago and it is feasible that the skull may have been dug up in someone's garden.
"The person who found it may have wanted to do the right thing and left it at the church.
"I urge anyone who has any information about this to contact the police – we would just like to ascertain exactly what has happened."
Witnesses and anyone with information should call Dorset Police in confidence on 101 quoting incident number 11:171. Alternatively, call the free and anonymous Crimestoppers line on 0800 555 111 where mobile phone tariffs may apply.


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When Disney bought George Lucas' company, they got more than the buildings, computers, droids, and the 'Star Wars' intellectual property. They also got George Lucas' unused ideas for future 'Star Wars' movies. Though Lucas had insisted for years that 'Revenge of the Sith' was his final 'Star Wars' film, that didn't stop him from brainstorming a few other potential stories that could be set after the events of 'Return of the Jedi' (and, I assume, mostly involve Jar-Jar Binks wandering the universe and getting into "hilarious" misadventures).


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The Women's Board of Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is an organization of enthusiastic individuals working together to help promote and support Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. Founded in 1984 by a few dedicated women, today the auxiliary Board is comprised of approximately 300 members. This dynamic group has evolved into a vibrant philanthropic organization that is actively engaged in Conservatory programs. In 2009, the Women's Board created an unparalleled and successful signature fundraising event – Field to Table – an al fresco culinary celebration of Ohio's bountiful harvest. Over the years, the Women's Board has contributed countless volunteer hours and raised more than $2 million to support the Conservatory's horticulture and educational programs.
Women interested in becoming a member of the Women's Board should contact the Women's Board Membership Committee Chair at email@example.com.


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