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Search for Susan Cox Powell is over, West Valley police say
Josh Powell's brother believed to have 'intimate involvement' in disappearance
dotGone Puyallup, WAMay 22, 2013 12:07 p.m.
I like, appreciate and welcome the censoring of comments. That way I get to read the interesting and varied views without the profane, rude or idiotic comments that appear in the comment section of my other favorite news sites. Keep up the good work DN
mark Salt Lake City, UTMay 21, 2013 10:58 p.m.
I agree vegaspam. 100%. It is totally random.
Lasvegaspam Henderson, NVMay 21, 2013 7:05 p.m.
RIGHT ON to Universal Truth's comments above. I too am tired of the DN's censorship of comments, which merely represent human views.
CB Salt Lake City, UTMay 21, 2013 4:40 p.m.
Having witnessed the possessiveness of his sons, Josh Powell revealed the reason, if not the
way (in the subduing of his sons before the fire), he killed his wife.
The miles covered the following day, apparently not under surveillance by the police, would seem to be an effort to make sure that her body would never be found.
If this marriage was coming apart, it would be the mother, who was apparently supporting the
family who would have custody of these boys, and not Josh. Case Closed.
Midwest Mom Soldiers Grove, WIMay 21, 2013 1:56 p.m.
So ... are we to believe that the communications between Josh Powell and his brother Michael were of such a sophisticated nature that the police could find no one to help? Where technology is concerned, there is cost, but where any profession is concerned, I am certain that there are capable people who are willing to give of their time and expertise, or at least do so for a reduced cost. Someone did not perform due diligence on behalf of this missing woman and her murdered children. I cannot imagine the torture of the friends and family.
Universal Truth Salt Lake City, UTMay 21, 2013 1:29 p.m.
I would like to see the DNews allow all comments to go through except for those containing profanity or the like that is clearly unacceptable. The reason for this wish is that I have noted ad infinitum double standards across the board regarding what is acceptable. I see commentors here excoriating the West Valley Police Force, for instance, but getting a negative experience with a popular public figure published, or a factual experience that shows a sports team entirely made of up people of a particular demographic in a negative light, is impossible without watering it down or pleading for balance after first getting it rejected. Let's either go by "encouraging a civil dialogue, welcoming thoughtful comments", or let's allow everything to go through. Having things censored by humans, (who naturally view things subjectively) does everyone a disservice.
Anna Jo Salt Lake City, UTMay 21, 2013 1:03 p.m.
I read about this online in People Magazine last week and was amazed that nobody from the press here in Utah had ever looked into Josh's brother, Michael. What a sad family. It makes sense that Michael Powell would have been involved, especially given that he defended Josh for so long, then killed himself. Let's hope that Susan is eventually found and that her family can have peace.
Lasvegaspam Henderson, NVMay 21, 2013 11:26 a.m.
In reading this article I've had many thoughts of how similar Josh's behavior, following his wife's disappearance, was to that of Jodi Arias's following the murder she committed. Could Josh have had a Personality Disorder of the same sort as Jodi?
old_mopars_never_die Magna, UtahMay 21, 2013 11:11 a.m.
I saw this morning on Fox13 news that the Susan Cox Powell case is officially closed. I don't understand why there wasn't another search of a mine shaft in the west desert called "Ironside"? I remember seeing an interview on fox 13,last summer I believe in which a searcher stated that in his opinion that shaft had been "intentionally burned" That shaft was located close to the area where Josh Powell supposedly took his children camping the night of Susan's disappearance.
ericNorCal San Jose, CAMay 21, 2013 9:15 a.m.
I was in the police academy in Utah during the O.J. Simpson trial. Every night the officers would talk about the mistakes that were made. 4 Years later in California's police academy the attorney teaching us shared O.J. trial facts that didn't even go to court. He learned these facts when County Attorney's meet for conferences and they go to the bar at night and get a bit juiced and start talking about things they are not supposed to talk about. Our attorney picked out the black cadet on the first row called him by name and said I am sorry. O.J. Simpson is guilty. I have prosecuted 5 people in prison for murder (for life.) They don't kill murders here in CA. I had 5 times the evidence (then he corrected himself and restated 50 times less evidence than they had against O.J. O.J. wasn't renting cars or going camping he was playing golf. Josh Powell not letting his boys have anything to do with the TRUE church says it all. Mercy will NOT rob justice Alma 25:25 SUSAN has her boys NOW AND FOR ETERNITY.
Tilka PORTLAND, ORMay 21, 2013 8:21 a.m.
Is anyone else bothered by the actions of the WV police force in relation to the two women who came forward saying they had a relationship with Josh Powell. Here is the quote from the article: "When officers asked her questions to see if she was being truthful, "She became defensive and eventually disconnected." Police were never able to identify the woman."
Police interview a woman who had an affair with Josh and never got her name? They dropped talking to her when she became defensive? And where is the investigative reporter here? Shouldn't the question be asked, excuse me did you say a witness came in and you didn't get proof of identity and when she became defensive you decided to not question her further?
Here is the story of the second woman:" But when police went to her home, she wouldn't answer the door." Again, because she didn't answer her door you dropped the investigation in relation to her.
I have to question the abilities of the WV police force, no wonder they have a gang problem there.
Palmetto Bug Columbia, SCMay 21, 2013 4:48 a.m.
However guilty Josh Powell may be, I agree with the law enforcement and DA that their wasn't enough evidence to file charges against him. When you only have one shot at a trial you make sure you have enough to convict. Circumstantial cases are very hard to make in court.
In hindsight they should have put surveillance on Powell immediately following Susan's disappearance but that's easy to say three years after the fact. There are lots of lessons to take away from this story (mental illness should be taken very seriously, protect yourself if you think you're at risk, the husband usually did it, etc).
Hopefully the Cox family can also move on and find some peace.
PAC Phoenix, AZMay 20, 2013 11:04 p.m.
If the 4 year old said, "Mommy came with us camping, but did not come home with us", why did no one send a red flag flying? Kids don't lie that young, so why did no one listen? This is very sad on all levels.
GC Addicted Washington, UTMay 20, 2013 9:47 p.m.
If they'd have acted on this 3 1/2 years earlier, and arrested Josh Powell, instead of letting him off the hook so he could dispose of her they'd have found her and this case would be closed with a conviction and the two little boys would be safe in the arms of their maternal grandparents.
Brave Sir Robin San Diego, CAMay 20, 2013 9:06 p.m.
This bungled case has been brought to you by the West Valley Police Department.
Malihini Northern, UTMay 20, 2013 6:21 p.m.
Another sad chapter in this case initiated by the West Valley police force. There are so many questions for this group. Why was Josh not apprehended and questioned extensively? Why was his brother not questioned? Why did it take so long to put sufficient evidence together for search warrants? Why were they not able to decipher the phone calls between Josh and his brother? Why were federal authorities not called in?
It seems like this group and the city leadership continually under resourced this effort in hopes that a lead would break. It appears that the proper leadership and resources were never in place. And now they are throwing up their hands and waiting after being played and out whited by a sick and desperate Josh Powell.
Terrible. This may very well be a police investigation case-study on what happens when a police force acts too slowly and underestimates the crime, the situation, and the suspects.
Sorry to be so critical, but this was a mis-managed case.
TruthBTold SLC, UTMay 20, 2013 5:56 p.m.
Let me see if I understand this..., you are suggesting that the "inept" WVPD use what little competent resources they have to continue an investigation that is 3-1/2 years old, provided little physical evidence, chased leads from here to Washington, and expended countless hours and incredible amounts of taxpayer dollars to locate what..., nothing. But, you hope that they will find a body?
I apologize for my directness, and my heart goes out to the Powell family & friends, but I agree with Cool Cat Cosmo..., it's time to move on and focus on those who are presumed alive. Yes, even if it was my daughter, after 3.5 years I'd rather have the right resources directed to finding someone like Elizabeth Smart or a missing child, where there is evidence of life.
Look at 3 girls/women missing in Clevland Ohio; the case was left as a "Cold Case" in hopes of future evidence, but they moved on..., how many lives were saved because of that decision?
A headstone has been put up, a memorial has been constructed, now it's time to celebrate their lives by directing our efforts and attention to those who need it.
Kelliebelle66 West Jordan, UTMay 20, 2013 5:12 p.m.
This is a difficult case but I don't believe that the investigation should be completely closed. Cool Cat Cosmo says it's time to move on. I wonder how he would feel if it was his daughter, or sister, or wife who had disappeared. I can understand why the physical search may have stopped because they don't have any leads on where exactly to look, but hopefully keeping the investigation open will bring some new leads and give law enforcement an idea where to search for Susan. She deserves justice and her family deserves answers. Maybe we won't get them in this life but I hope the WVPD continues to try.
Bomar Roberts, IDMay 20, 2013 5:04 p.m.
I find it inexcusable that Josh Powell was not kept under surveillance immediately after returning from the "camping trip". Did the West Valley police think he would sit at home while they had his van. Also, the WV Police should have asked for assistance from other police agencies in the state before the crime scene became cold.
Cool Cat Cosmo Payson, UTMay 20, 2013 3:29 p.m.
As much as I feel for both families affected by the events surrounding Susan Powell's disappearance, the death of Josh and their boys, etc., I think I speak for a lot of us when I say that it's time to move on.
There are lots of other missing people who have disappeared in the meantime, and as they've been gone for less time, it's more likely we might discover what has happened to them, and it's time we focus on those folks and their disappearances that still stand a reasonable chance of being found, etc. As for Susan Powell...it's a cold case; unfortunate, but the truth.
eastcoastcoug Danbury, CTMay 20, 2013 2:45 p.m.
The WV Police are perhaps the most inept force I've ever heard about, the way they let Josh Powell manipulate that case. I pray that no one I care about is ever dependent on that group for protection or to serve justice. Pathetic.


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Hoover Police responded to the Riverchase Galleria Mall after reports of possible gunshots in the area.
Officers already patrol the mall, the Sears parking lot was flooded with onlookers and police.
Juveniles were detained but later released.
Capt. Jim Coker, with Hoover PD says, "There were no arrest, no injuries, no evidence of gunshots."
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All good web designers know that you should use the right image file type for the job. GIF and PNG are good for pixelly type things, and JPEG is good for photoy type things. Something you have to look out for is that if you compress JPEGs too much, you get compression artifacts due to the lossy compression and it all looks a bit crap.
None of which explains how the FT managed to get JPEG compression artifacts on a GIF! (See it in context). Muppets!
Back when I was doing a lot of work with web designers and ad-agencies back in the late-90s, I saw this happen a lot. My guess is that some web designer created the design, sent a JPEG (complete with artifacts) to the HTML guy, who promptly cut the graphic into it's various parts and exported those parts as GIFs (probably to keep the K size down).- Stevan


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About "GIMME MORE!" by kooky love
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wow, i'm actually really surprised at the negative feedback you're getting. this is a really good design. of course you copied and pasted, it's not three different bartenders, it's a drunk person seeing 5 of the same person. i gets a 4 from me.
This is interesting.
I dont understand why people are having a whine about copy and pasting.
The effect youre going for requires it.
I bet if you had drawn each bar tender individually someone would complain that they weren't symmetrical. heh.
Thanks people. And....is this Moss? LOL
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Intentional foul on DeKalb for grabbing a jersey, and Homestead's Joe Ault would convert both free throws.
After nailing another free throw when fouled on the ensuing possession, the Spartans had the lead they would need to clinch the game as it beat DeKalb 51-50 at East Noble in the Carroll Shootout Tournament. The win moved the Spartans onto the gold bracket to be played at Carroll tomorrow evening against the other pools top teams. DeKalb will compete in the silver bracket.
"It was a gutsy win," Homestead coach Chris Johnson said. "We had a tough time against Concordia the other night where we didn't hit foul shots when we needed to. So, it was good to hit foul shots when we needed to win this victory against a very good DeKalb club."
The call and free throws were extremely important in a game where points were hard to come by. DeKalb did its best to slow the game down and limit a Homestead team that averages nearly 70 points a game.
On multiple possessions, the Barons would take a minute off the clock before taking a shot. And for three and a half quarters it worked, as DeKalb held a 7-point lead, the largest either team would have all night.
"It was a tale of two different teams," DeKalb head coach Joe Everingham said. "One team was trying to pound it inside, and we tried to pull them away from the basketball with their big guys."
Eventually, though, Homestead decided it wouldn't play at the glacial pace anymore and implemented a full-court press.
"We had to somehow get the tempo going in our favor," Johnson said. "I thought we were able to get the ball going then and get some easy transition buckets to get us moving a little bit better on the offensive end."
Homestead's Nick Gamble dictated part of this. The senior guard ended the game with 17 points, 13 in the second half, but also had multiple steals that lead to easy layups to bring the Spartans back.
"It's hard for us (to play a slow pace)," Gamble said. "Every possession means that much more when you play their style of play, but I think once we got settled into the game and got some better shots in the second half we got back in it."
This play led to the exciting last 45 seconds of the game. Trailing by five, DeKalb's Cole Hartman hit a 3-pointer to bring the Barons within two. On the ensuing play, the Spartans lost control of the ball and multiple players were diving around on the floor near midcourt for both teams.
Eventually, DeKalb came away with the ball and had a two-on-one, but couldn't convert as it missed a contested layup. After a free throw made by Gamble and a quick inside shot for DeKalb, it was a 1-point game.
And then the critical whistle blew.
Thankfully for Homestead, this sound was followed by "swish, swish" as it sank both free throws and DeKalb's chance for the win.


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Phyllis Mae Reynolds Truscott, 83, passed away on September 28, 1996 in Provo, Utah, surrounded by her daughters.
She was born December 22, 1912 in Mt. Pleasant, Utah. She was the daughter of Benjamin E. Reynolds and Mary Christina Hansen. After the death of her parents, she was raised by her grandmother, Anne Christia (Stena) Mortensen Hansen. Phyllis married Fern M. Truscott, August 13, 1930 in Manti, Utah and later was sealed in the Manti Temple. He died August 26, 1994.Phyllis loved her church and held many positions in her ward and stake and especially loved the Relief Society. She had a beautiful singing voice and enjoyed her years in the Singing Mothers Chorus. She was a member of the DUP and had a great ancestral heritage. She loved genealogy and family histories. She was a good gardener and a creator of many beautiful quilts and treasured handiwork.
She is survived by for daughters: Joanne (Duane) Peterson, Salt Lake; Peggy (Merrill) Madsen, Provo; Dawna Madsen, Taylorsville; Kathleen (Jay) Simpson, Weslaco, TX. She had 16 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband, parents and two sisters, Madge and Georgia, great-grandson Andrew and son-in-law, Bruce Madsen.
Funeral services will be held in Mt. Pleasant, LDS Third Ward Chapel at 11 a.m. on Thurs., Oct. 3, 1996. Friends may call at the church at 9:45-10:45 a.m. Burial Mt. Pleasant City Cemetery, under the director of Ursenbach Funeral Home.
The family wishes to extend gratitude for the loving care our mother was given by those who attended her at the Orem Care Center and UVRMC.


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What's Your Favorite Application?
Here at ProfHacker, we're not shy about professing love for the things we love—especially when they are tools to get our work done. That's why you've seen past posts about favorite browser extensions, your favorite podcast, your favorite underused feature in an application, your favorite academic tools (which for Amy included Google Docs, a small magnetic whiteboard, and a Rollabind notebook), and even your favorite classroom. And don't forget our series of "5 [Things] I Can't Live Without (and Why)," which began with a post by Ethan on his five most important applications.
As many applications as you may have seen, there are always more that you haven't. And while it's important to be chary of productivity porn, you also never know when someone else's favorite tool might do solve a problem that you've been having. This was on my mind in the build-up to THATCamp Southeast, which I helped organize and happened on 4-6 March. My session proposal for the Camp asked people to come and show off their favorite applications. We had 75 minutes of people demonstrating the tools that make their work easier, and I thought that I would share that list with you here, as well as brief descriptions. As a caveat, I should mention that I haven't yet tried all of these tools, but I plan to in the near future.
- Read It Later: The Tivo of reading, this browser plugin, which also has various mobile device apps, is the one that I use every day. Using RIL for asynchronous reading is one of the first things that I covered here at ProfHacker. (Recommended by Brian Croxall)
- AwayFind: If you've ever been distracted from work by the ever-incoming flood of email, AwayFind might help. The service monitors your inbox for you and notifies you when you receive urgent messages. You choose what constitutes urgent and how to be notified: text message, instant message, a phone call (complete with getting your message read to you) or delegating that message to someone else. (Recommended by Sherman Dorn)
- Readability: Readability is a tool to cut down on the clutter that so often surrounds our web-based reading. Simply clicking on a browser bookmarklet reformats the text of a page into the fonts, size, and layout that you customize. George has covered Readability previously, but it can't be said enough how useful this tool is. (Recommended by Paul Fyfe)
- f.lux: f.lux is a tool that adjusts the color of your computer display according to the time of day. This not only helps mitigate the bright-bluish wash of light that you face when computing late at night, but can also help you sleep better (see here and here). Adding icing to this cake is the fact that f.lux works on Windows, Mac, and Linux machines. (Recommended by Ian Thomas)
- Dropbox: Dropbox is a simple, syncing service for keeping your files shared between computers and backing up that information at the same time. And if you don't know that we love it around here, you must not have seen our 63 posts that discuss the service. (Recommended by Billie Hara)
- Storify: As an easy way to pull in information from different social media services and arrange them into narratives, Storify is easy to love. The drag-and-drop interface makes arranging tweets, photos, and videos easy. It's still in beta, but you can request an invite. And don't miss Ryan's discussion of how he's been using Storify from a few weeks ago. (Recommended by Roger Whitson)
- DEVONthink: I think it's rare to ask academics about their favorite and not have someone mention DEVONthink. A database for documents, email, notes, bookmarks, and more, it's the light AI that makes DEVONthink especially good at organizing. Both Amy and Ryan have previously written about how they use DEVONthink with WordPress and to manage PDFs, respectively in their research. Unfortunately, it's Mac only. (Recommended by Robin Wharton)
- Scrivener:If Marshall McLuhan was right that the medium is the message (he was, by the way), then our work is shaped as much by our tools as by what we want to accomplish. Scrivener is an attempt to rethink what the writing process can be. Perhaps the biggest oohs and ahhs came when we saw the QuickReference window, which allows you to write in a distraction-free environment while also being able to look at secondary documents. Ryan and Mark have previously covered Scrivener for Mac OS and Windows, respectively. (Recommended by Lynn Maxwell)
- 750words.com: If you want to be motivated to write on a daily basis, you can use 750words.com as a private writing space that will automatically save your writing as you go. It is also a relatively distraction-free environment for writing. Plus, it gives you points! Billie's covered 750words.com as part of our Writers' Boot Camp, and many ProfHackers find it helpful. (Recommended by David Morgen)
- Write Room: Continuing the theme of writing without distractions, I demonstrated WriteRoom. The simple green-on-black-with-no-formatting experience isn't for everyone or for final editing of a large project, but for getting words on a page, it's extremely helpful. WriteRoom is only available for Macs and iOS devices. (Recommended by Brian Croxall)
- StayFocusd: Keeping your attention on your work is much easier if you can't access your Facebook account. Blocking that access or any other site is what the Chrome extension StayFocusd does for you. You can even block specific subdomains, so you could restrict access to Google Reader but still use the rest of Google's services. I've previously covered methods to stop your computer from distracting you, and StayFocusd is a good addition. (Recommended by Moya Bailey)
- 1Password: If you've been online for more than 24 hours, you've probably got more online accounts and passwords than you know what to do with. The best way to keep all of that information handy is with a password manager like 1Password. 1Password is available for both Mac and Windows and integrates nicely with Dropbox. I'll have a longer review of the application in the near future. At ProfHacker we've previously covered why you might use a password manager as well as two other managers: Lastpass and KeePass. (Recommended by Brian Croxall)
- SyncToy: If you don't want to use Dropbox to sync your materials (perhaps some very sensitive data that your university won't allow to be stored on Dropbox), you could use Microsoft's SyncToy. You can easily use SyncToy with a USB flash drive to help keep materials organized between your different computers and with minimal effort on your part. As one might predict, SyncToy is Windows only. (Recommended by Nelson Fredsell)
- Software995: It can be a pain to convert files or to work with PDFs if you don't have a full version of Adobe's Acrobat. Software995 offers a range of free tools for working with said PDFs and file conversions, as well as FTP clients, backup utilities, and more. These tools all appear to be Windows only. (Recommended by Nelson Fredsell)
- DictionarySearch: While there are plenty of online dictionaries that you can consult if you need to know a word's meaning, it's faster if the dictionary is already built in to your browser. The DictionarySearch extension for Firefox provides right-click access to one or more user-defined dictionaries. Just select the word you'd like defined, right-click, and go. (Recommended by Paul Fyfe)
- Lazarus: If you've ever written a brilliant comment to a blog post only to have it disappear once you hit "submit," then you will love Lazarus. A single click is all it takes to recover the information from a lost form, and it automatically saves what you write in those forms as you type. Although designed for Firefox, the newest beta version includes Chrome and Safari support. Lazarus was mentioned by more than one user in our post about favorite browser extensions, and I've been using it with good results ever since. (Recommended by Christopher Ritter)
- PearNote: One of the session members said she discovered PearNote when she was tapped to take minutes in meetings. PearNote records audio and allows you to take notes, and then keeps those notes in sync with the audio. Clicking on the notes will bring you to that point in the recording, which allows you to find the context for your notes if they are later unclear. George reviewed PearNote in September 2010 and a reader suggested the iPad app SoundNote as offering a similar tool set. (Recommended by [I can't find a name. Wish I'd been using PearNote])
As you can see, many of the tools that were brought up in this session are ones that we have previously covered on ProfHacker. Does that mean that we had a bunch of PH groupies in the room? It's possible, I suppose. But I think it's more likely that these are tools that appeal to a wide swath of people, whether they read this our blog or not. And that suggests that they might be worth looking at if you see something here you like.
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NAD T 773 AV receiver Measurements
The NAD T 773's 2-channel analog frequency response, left channel, CD in to speaker out, measured –0.87dB at 10Hz, –0.27dB at 20Hz, –0.42dB at 20kHz, and –2.3dB at 50kHz. The response from the multichannel analog bypass input to the speaker output, left channel measured, was the same as the CD input at low frequencies, and –0.72dB at 50kHz.
The Dolby Digital response, optical input to speaker output, left channel measured, was –0.51dB at 20Hz (–0.48dB, center channel) and –0.78dB at 20kHz (–0.13dB, center channel). With the surround left channel set to Small and the crossover frequency set to 80Hz, the response at the left speaker output was –3dB at 81Hz, –6dB at 61Hz, and –0.06dB at 20kHz. The line output from the LFE channel, relative to the response at 40Hz, was +0.04dB at 20Hz, –3dB at 67Hz, and –6dB at 83Hz.
The T 773's gain, CD in to speaker out, with its level control set to +7, measured 28.4dB. The A-weighted signal/noise ratio measured –89.4dB at 2.83V output into 8ohms. THD+noise at 2.83V into 8ohm measured 0.036% at 20Hz, 0.035% at 1kHz, and 0.032% at 20kHz. The THD+noise was insignificantly higher at the same output into 4ohms (0.036%, the largest deviation, at 20kHz).
With two channels driven, the NAD's power output at clipping (1% THD+noise) measured 114W per channel at 1kHz into 8ohm, and 179Wpc into 4ohm (left channel measured). With all seven channels operating, the left channel measured to the nearest watt into 8ohm, the NAD clipped at 103Wpc at 20Hz (120Wpc into 4ohms) and 108Wpc at 1kHz (131Wpc into 4ohms).—Thomas J. Norton


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Has anyone had any success using this for comms on debian6-19-04-2012?
I'm trying to connect a CrystalFontz 20x4+Keypad LCD http://www.crystalfontz.com/product/CFA635YYEKU and as soon as I try to access the port by the example C code (or LCDproc or LCD4linux) the Pi locks up - powercyling is the only way to get it working.
Here's what I've done so far:
Plugged the LCD into the PI & looked for the /var/log/messages entries to ensure the Pi can see the USB details - it mentions FTDI and ttyUSB0. I also used lsusb and lsmod to ensure the device had an entry.
I read on a UBUNTU forum that I had to add an entry to /etc/modules to assign the product to usbserial drivers...or something.
I also read that other Linux versions have crashed systems when ttyUSB0 was accessed.
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usbserial vendor=0x0403 product=0xfc0d
Module Size Used by
fuse 49036 1
evdev 6404 3
ftdi_sio 26384 0
usbserial 21720 1 ftdi_sio
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 413c:3016 Dell Computer Corp. Optical 5-Button Wheel Mouse
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 413c:2005 Dell Computer Corp. RT7D50 Keyboard
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0424:ec00 Standard Microsystems Corp.
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB-2.0 4-Port HUB
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0424:9512 Standard Microsystems Corp.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 007: ID 0403:fc0d Future Technology Devices International, Ltd Crystalfontz CFA-635 USB LCD
Does anyone know how to get this working?


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NHL prospects combine begins today
It doesn't get nearly the attention of the NFL combine, but the NHL version, that runs this week in Toronto is just as important for league general manager's who want to solidify in their minds what their scouting already has told them.
There will be 104 prospects on hand, and though they will not go on the ice, there will be physical testing and interviews with individual teams. For Lightning GM Brian Lawton, the interviews are the most important part of the show.
"I have this baseline that they're all good enough to do it," Lawton said. "What are those components they need to get them over the hump? What's going to separate them? To me, past history is a big part of it. ... You look for patterns in life. It's the best indicator of future success. You look for the kids who exude confidence, who have shining examples of attributes like character that will help them be successful."
Said assistant GM Claude Loiselle to tampabaylightning.com: " You try to get a feel for how they behave, their emotional stability, maturity level, their overall intelligence and awareness. You try to gauge their ability to learn, develop and adapt. ... Add it all together, you can get a book on a kid."
Lawton said he asks about family, school, anything that will give him better insight into what makes a player tick. Last year was easy. After talking to Steven Stamkos, how could you not have picked him with the No. 1 overall pick. Tampa Bay has the No. 2 pick this season and its scouting tells it Swedish defenseman Victor Hedman is the choice. But what if Hedman isn't there when the Lightning picks? It will be interesting to see if John Tavares is the slam-dunk choice after Lawton finishes with his interview or if a guy like forward Matt Duchene, whose stock has risen lately, improves his position.
Why not put the players on the ice to get a look? The idea is that players on teams out of the playoffs probably haven't played or perhaps skated for a while and it would be unfair to put them on the ice against players who have continued to skate in playoff situations.
Another benefit of the combine is the physical testing. Remember last year when David Carle, brother of NHLer Matt Carle, was diagnosed with a dangerous heart condition? In one of the best moments of the draft, Tampa Bay selected David anyway with a seventh-round pick.


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Amy Winehouse Musical to Play Danish Royal Theater
According to the New York Times, the Danish Royal Theater will soon present a musical based on the life of the late Amy Winehouse. Producers revealed that the show will focus on "the enormous pressure a sensationalist public put on a young superstar when her problems began."
The musical will include songs from both of Winehouse's albums- 'Frank' and 'Back to Black.' Opening is set for January 2013 at Copenhagen's Red Room Theater.
Click here to read the full article.
Amy Winehouse was an English pop-soul singer whose hit songs included "You Know I'm No Good" and "Rehab." A hot demo tape got Winehouse a recording contract with Island Records when she was still a teen. Her debut album, Frank (2003), earned heaps of praise and plenty of awards in the U.K., but it was her second release, Back to Black (2006), that made her a star in both the U.K. and the United States.
One month after Winehouse won Best Female Artist at the Brit Awards in February 2007, Universal released Back to Black in the U.S. The LP charted higher than any other American debut by a British female recording artist before it, and it remained in the Top Ten for several months, selling a million copies by the end of that summer. She passed away in summer 2011 from alcohol poisoning.


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Fishermen in Sarasota Bay are used to one dolphin coming around for handouts. This wild animal is so accustom to taking bait from humans that the locals call him "Beggar." "He patrols about 6 miles of water near Nokomis," said Stacey C. Horstman, Bottlenose Dolphin Conservation Coordinator for the National Marine Fisheries Service in St. Petersburg. "He is a real tourist attraction." While some might see Beggar's routine as cute, those who work with wild dolphins are not impressed. "Over the years he has sent more than 20 people to the hospital for stitches," Horstman said. "Feeding wild dolphins alters their natural behavior. It is dangerous and illegal." People should not feed dolphins for the same reason they should not feed alligators or bears. These wild animals come to associate people with food and, as a result, lose their natural fear of humans.
In the case of dolphins, that means more of these marine mammals interacting with fishermen and boaters. Over the past decade, biologists have noticed increased numbers of these sea creatures stranded, showing telltale signs of meetings with fishing lines, hooks and lures.
Dolphin Smart
Florida has a healthy bottlenose dolphin population, but unfortunately, we may be loving these creatures to death.
Federal officials say there are three interrelated problems impacting Florida's wild dolphins:
• People inadvertently harass dolphins when they try to get too close to watch them in their natural habitat.
• People feed dolphins, which alters their natural behavior.
• Dolphins have learned to associate recreational fishing with food, and subsequently, they become entangled or ingest deadly hooks and line.
In hopes of addressing these issues, federal officials have embarked on an ambitious "Dolphin Smart" program. The first step is to educate nature tour operators how to properly view dolphins. In May, the first Dolphin Smart training was conducted at Clearwater's Island Way Grill.
"We just certified our first operator," Horstman said. "We hope to certify more this month."
Horstman hopes recreational boaters will also log onto a new website (Dolphinsmart.org) and learn how to properly act around wild dolphins.
"We would love for every recreational boater to become dolphin smart," she said. "If you see a group of dolphins, stay at least 50 yards away. If they come closer, which they probably will, put the vessel in neutral and stay put until they move on."
Do's and don'ts
The number of wild bottlenose dolphins suffering serious or fatal injuries from boats and recreational fishing gear is an ongoing problem on the Florida's west coast.
You can help protect these magnificent mammals by following a few simple rules. The following "best practices" from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries were developed by marine scientists and wildlife managers who observe and work with dolphins on a regular basis:
• Never feed wild dolphins. It's harmful and illegal. Feeding teaches dolphins to beg for food and draws them dangerously close to fishing gear and boat propellers. Feeding is illegal under the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act.
• Don't dump leftover bait. It may attract dolphins to fishing areas and encourage them beg for bait, or worse, steal your catch. Toss your leftover bait in the freezer so it can be reused another day or give it to fellow fishermen.
• Reel in your lines if dolphins appear while you are fishing. Wait for them to move on. It will also reduce the chance that you hook a dolphin.
• If the dolphins won't move on and show an interest in your bait or your catch, then pick up the anchor and head to another spot.
• Release catches away from dolphins when and where possible to do so without violating any state or federal fishing regulations. Feeding or attempting to feed a marine mammal in the wild is prohibited.
• Check your gear and terminal tackle. Make sure you don't have any cuts or knots to help avoid line breakage. Even a small piece of line in the water can prove deadly to dolphins, turtles and a variety of sea birds.
• Use circle and corrodible hooks. Circle hooks may reduce injuries to fish, dolphins and sea turtles. Corrodible hooks (any hook other than stainless steel) eventually dissolve.
• Stay at least 50 yards away from wild dolphins to avoid causing potential harm. Maintaining a safe distance helps keep dolphins wild.
• Prevent wildlife entanglements by recycling fishing line. Place all broken or used fishing line in a Monofilament Fishing Line Recycling Bin. If no recycling bins are available, put your broken or used fishing line that has been cut into pieces in a lidded trash can.
• Stash your trash. Littering is illegal and can be harmful to wildlife. Collect any trash and place it in a lidded trash can.


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Apache-Test to write some tests for new
mod_auth_digest.c code I was working on. while the tests worked just fine, the new code was meant to excercise a bogus Digest implementation in MSIE so I felt I ought to actually use MSIE to test my changes.
Apache-Test allows you to start up the server with your test config and leave it running. so, instead of copying my test config and files over to my
/usr/local/apache/ installation, I just started up the test server and hit against it with the browser.
$ t/TEST -start
/apache/2.1/prefork/perl-5.8.3/bin/httpd -d
/src/digest-test/t -f /src/digest-test/t/conf/httpd.conf -D APACHE2 -D PERL_USEITHREADS
using Apache/2.1.0-dev (prefork MPM)
waiting 60 seconds for server to start:
waiting 60 seconds for server to start: ok (waited 1 secs)
server localhost.localdomain:8529 started
[ some browser-based tests ]
$ t/TEST -stop
[warning] server localhost.localdomain:8529 shutdown
now, because I don't code on win32, the browser was on a different box than the server. so, I needed to change the
Listen directive in
t/conf/httpd.conf from
localhost to the actual IP of the host. but short of that, using the
-start feature was a great way to interactively hit my test environment without a lot of fuss. more importantly (for me, anyway) is that I didn't need to mess with my "production" install to add another depth to my testing, which further reduces the number of production changes. sweet.
speaking of depth of testing, my MSIE tests weren't wasted - as it turns out, LWP does Digest auth correctly and was not really good for emulating MSIE's broken behavior. go figure.


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THE 2006 CAMPAIGN; Running on Experience, a Longtime Incumbent Finds Himself on the Defensive
By ABBY GOODNOUGH
Published: October 23, 2006
In this season of anti-incumbency, Representative E. Clay Shaw Jr. is gambling that voters will deem his seniority a virtue.
Mr. Shaw, a Republican, plays up his 26 years in the House, constantly reminding voters that he has ''a darned good shot'' at leading the powerful Ways and Means Committee. He likes to say that his opponent, Ron Klein, a Democratic Florida state senator, if elected now would not attain equivalent experience in Washington until he was of geriatric age.
But whether Mr. Shaw's strategy will save him or sink him on Election Day is anyone's guess.
Mr. Klein, 49, has painted his opponent's seniority as a crippling flaw, and has put Mr. Shaw, 67, on the defensive about the Iraq war, the Medicare prescription drug program and Social Security, with the latter two being vital issues for the legions of retirees living here.
Mr. Klein has called Mr. Shaw a lackey of President Bush, prompting Mr. Shaw to emphasize his differences with the president, whose popularity four years ago helped Mr. Shaw beat back another tough challenger.
''I voted to override the veto on stem cell research,'' Mr. Shaw said in a recent debate with Mr. Klein. ''When the president was going to allow some of the foreign countries to take over our ports, I stood up to the plate and I said no.''
His struggle reflects the broader challenge Republicans face as they fight to keep control of Congress, but with some striking distinctions: Mr. Shaw is the most senior House incumbent whose seat is threatened, even though Republicans outnumber Democrats in his wealthy Atlantic Coast district, and Mr. Bush remains slightly more popular here than in other parts of the nation.
Mr. Klein, a lawyer and an artful networker who has represented Boca Raton in the Florida Legislature since 1992, has raised more money than almost any other Democratic challenger this year. He has forced the low-key Mr. Shaw, who has battled lung cancer in recent years but says he is now healthy, to run more aggressively than usual.
''Over the years he has actively tried to present himself as this grandfatherly, friendly congressman,'' Robert P. Watson, a political science professor at Florida Atlantic University, said of Mr. Shaw. ''Now he's more feisty than I've ever, ever seen him.''
Mr. Shaw's district, to his detriment, borders that of former Representative Mark Foley, a fellow Republican, in a news market that is especially saturated with reports of Mr. Foley's sexually explicit e-mail messages to Congressional pages.
But Mr. Shaw has a financial edge -- he has raised $3.9 million compared with Mr. Klein's $3.2 million -- and is benefiting from the relatively strong economy here.
''It's one thing to be in a poor farming town in Nebraska, really feeling the pinch,'' Mr. Watson said. ''But here, everybody is driving around in a brand new Mercedes and going golfing all afternoon. It's hard to have the point of view that the country is going down the wrong path.''
Florida's 22nd Congressional District runs up the oceanfront in Broward and Palm Beach Counties, through the condominium canyons of Fort Lauderdale and Boynton Beach and wealthy enclaves like Boca Raton, Palm Beach and Jupiter.
After Mr. Shaw won the 2000 election by only 600 votes, Republicans redrew the district to exclude several heavily Democratic sections, including a slice of Miami-Dade County.
Though 40 percent of voters here are Republican, 35 percent are Democrat and 22 percent are unaffiliated, the district still favored John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election, when he won 52 percent of the vote.
''All those unaffiliated voters down there seem to have a tendency to go Democratic when it comes to more national issues,'' said Aubrey Jewett, a political science professor at the University of Central Florida.
Perhaps for that reason, Mr. Shaw has emphasized a local issue: skyrocketing home insurance rates in the wake of hurricanes. He has proposed creating a national catastrophe fund as a backup insurer, spreading insurance risk for national disasters across the country.
Mr. Shaw has criticized Mr. Klein for taking contributions from sugar companies -- which environmentalists blame for the decline of the Everglades -- and for representing clients as a lobbyist before local governments. Mr. Klein's law firm opened a lobbying office in Tallahassee this year, but Mr. Klein said he had never lobbied the Legislature.
Like other Democratic challengers, Mr. Klein has hammered away at Mr. Bush's handling of the war, and he has tried to link Mr. Shaw to the president's policies. He says Mr. Shaw votes for bills supported by the president 90 percent of the time (83 percent, Mr. Shaw says), and attacks him for endorsing the administration's stay-the-course plan for Iraq.
Mr. Shaw responds like the exasperated parent of a sophomoric son.
''I've been in secret briefings; you have not,'' he told Mr. Shaw at a candidate forum in Coral Springs. ''I've been in Iraq, you have not. I've talked to the generals, you have not.''
Yet, Mr. Shaw also wants voters to know he worked well with a Democratic president, Bill Clinton.
''The greatest moments of the Clinton years came when Democrats and Republicans worked together,'' his latest advertisement says, pointing to welfare, Social Security and environmental bills that Mr. Shaw wrote and Mr. Clinton signed. ''More than almost anyone in Congress, Clay Shaw solves problems across party lines.''
Especially since the Foley scandal erupted, Mr. Klein has spoken constantly of ethical lapses among Republicans in Congress and called for an end to the status quo. But Mr. Shaw has not been accused of such lapses and was among the first Republicans to blast Mr. Foley after he resigned on Sept. 29.
''If Klein tries to hop on the Foley thing,'' Mr. Jewett said, ''it might not gain him anything and people might think it's unfair to lump Clay Shaw in there.''
Mr. Klein started campaigning early, in March 2005, and already had strong name recognition and support from having served in the Florida Legislature more than a decade, representing areas shared by the Congressional district. He is Jewish, which is potentially an advantage in a district where about 25 percent of the electorate shares his faith.
But he is burning money faster than Mr. Shaw is, and the costs of the final campaign stretch could be considerable, as the district is split between two news markets. The final weeks are crucial for Mr. Klein, who must attract undecided voters and turn out his Democratic base.
''This is going to be one of those photo-finish things,'' said Rick Wilson, a Republican strategist in Tallahassee, "where it comes down to who works their base hardest and who puts their message out in front of voters in the last days in a way that resonates.''
Both candidates face obstacles in getting out the vote. Mr. Klein could suffer from the lackluster support for Representative Jim Davis, the Democratic candidate for governor, whose name tops the ballot. At the same time, Republicans could stay home out of disgust for the recent Congressional scandals; confidence that Charlie Crist, the Republican candidate for governor and Florida attorney general, could win without their vote; or reluctance to vote for a slate that includes Representative Katherine Harris, the Republican who has run a disastrous campaign against Senator Bill Nelson.
Mr. Shaw discounts such prospects, saying voters here are more loyal to him than to his party. In past elections, he has won more votes in his district than even Gov. Jeb Bush, he said.
Photos: Representative E. Clay Shaw Jr., Republican of Florida, left, plays up his seniority while the challenger, Ron Klein, a Democrat and a Florida state senator, attacks the incumbent on his record on Iraq and Social Security. (Photographs by Cindy Karp for The New York Times)
Chart/Map: ''HOUSE RACE: Florida 22nd''
REPUBLICAN: E. Clay Shaw Jr.
DEMOCRAT: Ron Klein
'04 House
'04 President
White: 82% (U.S.: 67)
Black: 4 (U.S.: 13)
Hispanic: 11 (U.S.: 14)
Map of Florida highlights Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami
(Sources by Census Bureau; Center for Responsive Politics)


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Documentary on One: The Comeback Kid, 2.00pm, RTÉ Radio 1
At 1.45am on October 16th, 2005, seventeen-year-old Shane Mullins left the local pub in Abbeyknockmoy, Co. Galway with one of his friends. They had both been drinking since seven o'clock the previous evening. Shane climbed into the driver's seat of his car and set off towards home in Monivea.
He lost control of the car not far from the pub. When it hit a ditch and rolled into a field, Shane's head came into violent contact with a concrete pillar. As his friend climbed unscathed from the wreck to raise the alarm, Shane fell into a coma.
Rushed to hospital in Galway, Shane's friends and family were told to prepare for the worst. "My family were asked would they donate my organs," says Shane. "Thankfully, they didn't. The organs have come in handy over the last few years."
He spent three months in hospital and three more in the National Rehabilitation Centre in Dun Laoghaire. He is now blind in one eye, has limited co-ordination, reduced mobility and suffers from many of the cognitive impairments that go with brain injury. Despite these obstacles, Shane is touring the country, talking in schools and colleges about his experiences since that night.
He has developed a self-help programme, which he calls D'MESS, designed to help young people face and fight their own demons. Each letter stands for a word – Determination, Motivation, Emotional, Support and Social life. In his talks, Shane discusses each heading in turn, explaining how he used his system to bring himself back from depression and alcohol dependency.
In his fight to regain his independence, Shane faces each new obstacle with humour and honesty. His problems with balance frequently lead to confrontations with the law. "I've been pulled over about eight hundred times." He says. "It's people in shops reporting me, or other drivers. They see me wobbling into the car, obviously, they think I've been drinking…"
In this documentary, we follow Shane as he works to turn the self-help system he has developed into a business. He also takes a personal journey back through what happened to him seven years ago. For the first time, he talks to those who were there that night, together with the medical professionals who contributed to his recovery. He returns to the scene of the accident to confront the reality of what happened to him, to accept it and move on with his life. Produced and narrated by John Hearne.


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Warsaw (Dec. 5)
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
An anti-Jewish boycott agitation has been started in Upper Silesia, threatening six thousand Jewish peddlers with economic ruin.
Pamphlets have been circulated, advocating that Poles and Germans should not make purchases from Jewish peddlers. The literature circulated by an anti-Semitic merchans committee, declares that signs should be posted on the houses, warning Jewish peddlers not to enter under the penalty of being flogged.


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"Beyond the stock response, which is a huge middle finger to anyone upset with Progressive in this situation, this is what happens when the PR department does nothing to stand up to the legal department. I get that each company has legal obligations and contracts, and it must adhere to those. When a person is dead, and the only (for lack of a better word) comfort the surviving family members get is settlement money, I am of the opinion that you have a moral obligation to expedite the process (while doing due diligence) to help ease their pain."
"I'd like to take this opportunity to explain Progressive's role in this complex case. First and foremost, our deepest sympathies go out to Kaitlynn Fisher's family.
"To be very clear, Progressive did not serve as the attorney for the defendant in this case. He was defended by his insurance company, Nationwide.
"There was a question as to who was at fault, and a jury decided in the Fisher family's favor just last week. We respect the verdict and now can continue to work with the Fisher family to reach a resolution.
"At the beginning of the trial on Monday, August 6th, an attorney identified himself as Jeffrey R. Moffat and stated that he worked for Progressive Advanced Insurance Company. He then sat next to the defendant. During the trial, both in and out of the courtroom, he conferred with the defendant. He gave an opening statement to the jury, in which he proposed the idea that the defendant should not be found negligent in the case. He cross-examined the plaintiff's witnesses. On direct examination, he questioned all of the defense's witnesses. He made objections on behalf of the defendant, and he was a party to the argument of all of the objections heard in the case. After all of the witnesses had been called, he stood before the jury and gave a closing argument, in which he argued that my sister was responsible for the accident that killed her, and that the jury should not decide that the defendant was negligent."
"I am comfortable characterizing this as a legal defense."
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Orian Rugs turns 30, donates 30 rugs and 30 trees for local charity
May 22, 2009,
|Orian Rugs executives Paul Sullivan and Jeff Hughes show off a rug displaying the faces of the company's Belgian founders.
Anderson, S.C. – As part of its 30th anniversary celebration, domestic area and accent rug manufacturer Orian Rugs last month donated 30 trees to Habitat for Humanity as well as 30 rugs to one of the school districts here.
"We encourage all of our new homeowners to plant shade trees in their yards not only to look beautiful, but to conserve energy and help the planet," said Libby Winkler, director. "But it can be difficult to ensure that they will follow through with that recommendation. With Orian's generous donation, we will be able to provide trees for our homeowners free of charge. We are so thankful."
Habit for Humanity's eco efforts are in line with those of Orian, which last year launched its "Goin' Green" campaign that called for the company's 52-acre plant to reduce waste, conserve energy and educate employees about protecting the environment. That effort, the company said, is what inspired the donation of the trees to Habitat for Humanity.
"Anything we can do, large or small, to protect the environment is vital for our future," said Wim de Pape, coo. "Incorporating oxygen-producing, shade-bearing trees into our lives is a small step that pays dividends for decades."
Anderson County School District 5 is the recipient of the 30 rugs, most of which are being distributed as awards to commendable teachers and employees, said Superintendent Betty Bagley.
"Each year, outstanding teachers and staff throughout the district are honored in our Teacher and Employee of the Year awards," she explained, noting that 18 teachers – one from each school – and five employees are nominated for these awards annually.
"Typically, we give a monetary award for this honor. But this year, budget cuts have made that impossible," Bagley continued. "We plan to give each of them an Orian rug – a gift that will last a lifetime and serve as a constant reminder of their hard work and dedication."
The remaining seven rugs, she said, will be used to furnish the future Hospitality House – a student-run Bed and Breakfast at the Hanna-Westside Extension Campus, which is slated to open during the 2009-2010 school year.
Students from the interior decorating classes will visit Orian's showroom here to select rugs for use throughout the house.
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Eminent lawyer and assisted in the revision of the laws of the Colony, 1700; served as Treasurer, Attorney General and Speaker of the House of Burgesses. He was a local supporter of the Established Church. The public erected a monument to his memory in the Old Westover Churchyard
He became the owner of Berkeley, following the death of Giles Bland, son of John Bland, the previous owner, when he was hanged by Governor Sir William Berkeley in 1676, after participating in the Rebellion under Bacon. Although he was only three years old at the time, it is probable that his father, purchased it for him while he was still young.
Berkeley Hundred was comprised of about eight thousand acres on the James River in Virginia, and was a land grant of the London Company, in 1618, to Sir William Throckmorton, Sir George Yeardley and Richard Berkeley and John Smith of Nibley. It was named for Richard Berkeley. In 1619, the "good ship Margaret" of Bristol sailed for Virginia and brought thirty-five settlers to the new Town and Hundred of Berkeley. In 1622, a terrible massacre took place and nine people were brutally slain at Berkeley. For several years, thereafter, the plantation lay abandoned, until William Tucker and others got possession of it in 1636, and it became the property of John Bland, a merchant of London.
He died at age thirty-seven in 1710, and his tomb may be seen today at the site of Old Westover Church, on the river near Westover. The inscription on the tomb is in Latin and Greek. His wife, Elizabeth Burwell, is buried beside him and her tomb bears the Family Coat of Arms.
He apparently suffered from gout, and may have had a heart attack following a game of cricket he played in March from which he never fully recovered.
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Acorn Squash in Lime Cilantro and Honey Vinaigrette – AFBHLS Guest Post by Shulie
Born and raised in Israel with a strong Indian Jewish ancestry this AFBHLS guest has spent half of her life in United States. Her awesome collection of Mediterranean, Indian and some unique recipes on her blog speak a lot about her command over these cuisines. Meet Shulie a wonderful food blogger from Food Wanderings, a passionate food writer and a skillful photographer.
When it comes to food styling & food photography she gets satisfaction out of it to a point of silliness and speaking of her craziness for a perfect picture she messaged me recently that she went all the way to wine country VA just to shoot grapes & figs for a harvest spread she is doing. Oh.. I totally subscribe to her passion for perfection in every sense as this post has been postponed too many times since its inception, the reason being she just couldn't get that perfect picture for the post 🙂
She wanted me to post this Acorn Squash in Lime Cilantro and Honey Vinaigrette recipe which she specially created for AFBHLS on the eve of a very special day for the Jewish community 'Rosh Hashana' which marks the start of a new year in the Hebrew calendar. During Rosh HaShanah Jews embark upon the serious task of examining their lives and repenting for any wrongs they have committed during the previous year.
Well.. this reminds me of 'Khamat Khamna' which Jains in India observe as the day of seeking forgiveness, and further strengthen my belief in oneness of human race in spite of cultural and regional diversities.
Coming back to Shulie, her quest for finding her identity in the east meets west challenge resulted in some of the most fabulous recipes from both the worlds. Here are a few from her blog;
1. An easy and healthy dessert Petit Beurre common in most houses of Israel.
2. These Wholewheat Sweet potato rolls tell a tale of her becoming an American.
3. Another refreshing Israeli drink Lemondrop Melon Limonana Sorbet for the summer.
With this I hand over this AFBHLS post to Shulie who is sharing some of her healthy-living secrets and a delightful recipe and dressing here;
Thank you so much Sanjeeta for asking me to be a part of this fantastic AFBHLS series. It makes me super conscious, aware and introspective. I must confess I have been slacking off these past couple of years and gained some excess weight. This series is invaluable, it made me think!
My Healthy-Living secrets;
For years, until the last couple of years, I had a regimen of hitting the treadmill for an hour every day, even on weekends. I worked out at the gym and also took some core, weight and cardio classes. Nutrition wise I exercised extreme control, but today I am not about extremes anymore but an overall healthy lifestyle. While I no longer run, I power walk, and Jonathan and I hike on weekends. In fact just before I sat down to write this post, we came back from a few hours hike at the nearby gorgeous Great Falls National Park.
I mostly cook at home due to food allergies but I also know the purity of the ingredients I pick up at farmers markets and grocery stores, and am not always certain I would get that same quality dining out. We do however once in awhile go to favorite spots and explore new ones.
I never went on diets or subscribed to the most recent health trends but always believed in moderation and portion control and for years now buy organic when possible. Over the years I came to value tremendously core and weight training exercises. Weight training helps with bone strength and density.
In moderation, again, not elimination, we consume fat in a lamb and honey dish around the holidays or fried, doughnuts, as they symbolize another holiday, but avoid processed food, artificial flavors and ingredients, preservatives, genetically engineered, loaded with pesticides and such just to name a few of what I consider health hazards.
Most of the time, we eat healthy. Last week, the majority of our diet was legumes and beans as proteins, even though we are not vegetarian. Lots of veggies are always at the table, in the form of cooked or raw salads, even when we serve meat, chicken or fish as the main protein. I always have plenty of seasonal fruit at home for snacking. More often than not seasonal. Homemade granola is handy too, it's perfect to take the edge off when you crave something sweet or a dessert to go along with your cup of tea in the evenings. In recent years to enhance our diet I discovered super foods like quinoa and purple potatoes. Portion control is a must.
Recently, while I haven't cut out all carbohydrates, I have reduced breads, pastas and desserts to a bare minimum from my diet. Breads and pastas especially are super comforting foods that I absolutely love, I do not have much of a sweet tooth, but I find reducing intake works for me, at least until I shed a few pounds.
Speaking of confessions, one of the hardest things for me to give up is sugar, so I often use Sugar in the Raw, honey and maple syrup, but I don't think I will be able to ever give that up completely, and oh salt too, but I use both in moderation.
I present to you a seasonal fall/winter acorn squash simply roasted at 400F oven. We got it at an organic farm we bumped into while we went touring Wine and Horse Country, VA vineyards. Love the purity of the vegetables I love the crunchiness of the rind against the sweet softness of the flesh of the acorn squash.
Acorn Squash in a Lime Cilantro and Honey Vinaigrette
- 2 acorn squash (or other squash if acorn is not available)
- 2-4 tablespoons canola or olive oil
- Drizzle of honey maple syrup
- Dash of red pepper flakes
- Sea salt or any large flake salts (Cyprus salt etc.) according to taste
- Diced red onion
- Chopped cilantro
Preheat over to 400F. Cut the acorn squash into rings as shown in photo, remove all seeds. Line a cookie sheet with a parchment paper. Line acorn squash rings on parchment paper and drizzle with oil on both sides. Roast on one side for 15-20 minutes or until golden. Flip, drizzle with honey or maple syrup and continue roasting for additional 5 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and red pepper flakes. Garnish with red onion and cilantro.
Variation: Instead of the Maple, red pepper flakes and salt serve with vinaigrette below. If serving with vinaigrette you can add arugula on the side. Drizzle the salad with the same vinaigrette. I love the pink hue this vinaigrette gets after sitting in the fridge for few hours.
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 6-8 tablespoons olive oil*
- 1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon plain Dijon mustard
- 1 heaping tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons minced red onion
- Diced red onions
- Chopped cilantro
Whisk all the ingredients with a fork or emulsify with a whisk together and drizzle over the roasted acorn squash. Garnish with red onions and cilantro. Reserve the rest for more roasted squash, salads and cooked legumes for the rest of the week.
*I like acidity so I use 6 tablespoons of olive oil. You can use more if you like less acidity. Keep in mind any vinaigrette can be adjusted to your tastes. This is how I make it and it is a really good base.
Thanks Shulie for sharing this delightful, light & healthy Acorn Squash in Lime Cilantro and Honey Vinaigrette recipe on AFBHLS. Power walk and hiking sounds so much fun, and sugar in raw, honey & maple syrup is certainly a healthy & flavorful substitute for those born with a sweet tooth. I am one with you when you say that 'moderation not elimination' is a key to healthy-living.


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The debate erupted the moment genetically engineered crops made their commercial debut in the mid-1990s, and it has escalated ever since. First to launch major protests against biotechnology were European environmentalists and consumer-advocacy groups. They were soon followed by their U.S. counterparts, who made a big splash at last fall's World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle and last week launched an offensive designed to target one company after another (see accompanying story). Over the coming months, charges that transgenic crops pose grave dangers will be raised in petitions, editorials, mass mailings and protest marches. As a result, golden rice, despite its humanitarian intent, will probably be subjected to the same kind of hostile scrutiny that has already led to curbs on the commercialization of these crops in Britain, Germany, Switzerland and Brazil.
The hostility is understandable. Most of the genetically engineered crops introduced so far represent minor variations on the same two themes: resistance to insect pests and to herbicides used to control the growth of weeds. And they are often marketed by large, multinational corporations that produce and sell the very agricultural chemicals farmers are spraying on their fields. So while many farmers have embraced such crops as Monsanto's Roundup Ready soybeans, with their genetically engineered resistance to Monsanto's Roundup-brand herbicide, that let them spray weed killer without harming crops, consumers have come to regard such things with mounting suspicion. Why resort to a strange new technology that might harm the biosphere, they ask, when the benefits of doing so seem small?
Indeed, the benefits have seemed small--until golden rice came along to suggest otherwise. Golden rice is clearly not the moral equivalent of Roundup Ready beans. Quite the contrary, it is an example--the first compelling example--of a genetically engineered crop that may benefit not just the farmers who grow it but also the consumers who eat it. In this case, the consumers include at least a million children who die every year because they are weakened by vitamin-A deficiency and an additional 350,000 who go blind.
No wonder the biotech industry sees golden rice as a powerful ally in its struggle to win public acceptance. No wonder its critics see it as a cynical ploy. And no wonder so many of those concerned about the twin evils of poverty and hunger look at golden rice and see reflected in it their own passionate conviction that genetically engineered crops can be made to serve the greater public good--that in fact such crops have a critical role to play in feeding a world that is about to add to its present population of 6 billion. As former President Jimmy Carter put it, "Responsible biotechnology is not the enemy; starvation is."


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We recently increased our price estimate for Dish Network (NASDAQ:DISH) from $50 to $64, primarily due to our estimate of the valuation of the spectrum that Dish has amassed over the past few years. Dish owns 40 MHz of AWS-4 spectrum (2000 MHz – 2020 MHz and 2180 MHz – 2200 MHz). This spectrum is unencumbered by any threat from the military, the GPS community or net neutrality proponents. We estimate that the value of this spectrum is in excess of $21 billion. While the pay-TV industry is saturated, Dish's wireless plans appear to be a step in the right direction. Below we take a brief look at our revised estimates.
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Dish's Spectrum Boosts Valuation
We estimate Dish's spectrum value at $1.73 per MHz-POP, which translates into an overall spectrum valuation of over $21 billion. The term "MHz-POP" is defined as the number of megahertz associated with a license multiplied by the population of the license's service area. The January 2014 deal between T-Mobile and Verizon for the transfer of some of AWS and PCS spectrum licenses can be used as an indicator for the current value of such spectrum licenses. We applied a similar price per MHz-POP to Dish's spectrum to arrive at its estimated spectrum value.
Dish Network has been aggressively acquiring wireless spectrum for a while in order to enter the wireless space. In 2011, Dish acquired bankrupt DBSD and Terrestar for their spectrum. Both acquisitions were part of the company's initiative to build a wireless service offering voice, video and high-speed Internet, both at home and for mobile devices. Last year the company made an unsuccessful attempt to acquire Sprint (NYSE:S), ultimately losing out to Japanese telco Softbank.
Currently, Dish offers video services and satellite internet service, though it isn't as fast as the internet services from wired providers. With a wireless network in place, Dish could deliver faster Internet service wirelessly. The company wants to compete better in the saturated U.S. pay-TV market by offering a viable bundling option, with which it can combine its satellite service and wireless spectrum to offer consumers a single subscription.
Additionally, earlier this year Dish won the bidding for H-block wireless broadband frequencies in all 176 U.S. markets auctioned off by the FCC. This gives Dish another 10 megahertz of spectrum, taking its total spectrum holdings to 50 megahertz. It should be noted that H-Block is a 10 MHz block of paired airwaves that runs from 1,915-1,920 MHz (for the uplink) and from 1,995-2,000 MHz (for the downlink). Dish's 40 MHz of AWS-4 spectrum is adjacent to a portion of the H-Block airwaves. Late last year, the FCC extended the deadline for Dish to complete a national wireless broadband network. The FCC also gave the company flexibility in how it can use wireless frequencies for downlink and uplink. [1]
The U.S. pay-TV market is saturated, with pay-TV penetration currently at more than 90% of U.S. TV households. Given the saturation level and slowdown in the housing market, we are unlikely to see a significant increase in the number of the U.S. pay-TV subscribers. The pay-TV industry is seeing fierce competition between cable, satellite and telcos. Additionally, alternative video platforms such as Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) are adding to the woes. Dish was able to add only 1,000 net pay-TV subscribers during 2013, compared to the addition of approximately 89,000 video subscribers during the prior year. [2] In this competitive environment, Dish sees the bundling potential as a growth opportunity.
While the U.S. wireless market is also highly saturated, demand for services (mostly data services) continues to increase and consumers are willing to pay for mobile connectivity. That said, the company still has a long way to go before it can truly reap benefits from its spectrum. Having amassed the spectrum, Dish can move forward with a number of options, such as leasing or selling some or all of the spectrum, launching its own nationwide wireless network, or partnering with an existing wireless carrier.
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- Dish Gets FCC Nod For Flexibility Of Frequencies; Will Bid For H-Block Auction In Jan 2014, Trefis, Dec 27, 2013 [↩]
- Dish Network's SEC Filings [↩]


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The worst account of a bicycle trip ever written about must surely be Bernard Magnouloux's "Travels with Rosinante," a five-year, 199-puncture journey around the world, in which the author struggled more with the language of his account than the traumas of Himalayan passes, muggings in Mexico and military dictatorships.
And the best cycle book? That would be Dervla Murphy's magisterial "Full Tilt: Dunkirk to Delhi by Bicycle," an account of her 1962 journey through a world of vanishing tire tracks, political chaos, and moments of unexpected kindnesses. It was a journey that maturated over a two-decade period: "On my tenth birthday," the book begins, "a bicycle and an atlas coincided as presents and a few days later I decided to cycle to India." Several books later, including the cycle tour described in "One Foot in Laos," she remains at the top of her form.
Leigh Norrie's book, an account of a 6,000-mile journey across far better surfaced roads than those undertaken by Murphy, is closer to Josie Dew's 1999 "A Ride in the Neon Sun," though this newer offering is less travel book than blog. Here itinerary subsumes place. A typical entry reads, "Got to Sendai about four thirty. Had a look around a huge park next to a lake. Found a place to sleep under a bridge and went into the city centre. Seemed like a fun, busy metropolis. Took a quick look around and back to the park." That's it for Sendai, off now to Matsushima.
When Murphy traveled through Eastern Europe and Central Asia she carried a pistol to defend herself against wolves. Norrie's journey is a little tamer, the writer carrying nothing more lethal than a cell phone to call his girlfriend. Unless you count reckless truck drivers and claustrophobic tunnels as life threatening, cycling in Japan is not quite like crossing the Empty Quarter or negotiating the Darian Gap.
Norrie is not a seasoned cyclist. At the outset of the journey, he admits to not knowing a "derailleur from a crankshaft." This makes his account more appealing. We do expect our travelers after all, even the monumentally scholarly ones like Richard Burton and Colin Thubron, to be partially unprepared for the new worlds they meet.
Robert Louis Stevenson wrote that the great affair was not to travel but just to move, to "feel the needs and hitches of our life more nearly, to come down off the feather-bed of civilization and find the globe granite underfoot and strewn with cutting flints." Coming down off the "feather-bed of civilization" is clearly not that simple. Sleep is a recurring problem for Norrie, who has a tent but prefers his creature comforts. As he discovers though, the welcome sign, particularly if you are a foreigner materializing out of the dark, is not always hanging at the entrance to guesthouses and inns in Japan.
The simplicity and monotony of the road, mistaken for real depravation, induces fantasies in the author, the desire for "an oasis of luxurious hot springs in different colours with champagne trickling down the mountain side and into my mouth as nubile vixens massaged my tired joints and nether regions."
There are shocks for anyone thinking of traveling into heartland Japan, where nature has been ravished and left indecently uncovered. Winding through the electric pylons, tetrapods and garbage dumps in high summer, Norrie spends the "early hours of the morning drinking green slush," resting briefly "to watch the waves crash into the filthy beach."
Norrie is not an infallible traveler, but by the end of his journey you come to trust his firsthand judgment. And you admire his feat of having cycled to Cape Soya, Japan's northernmost extremity, and then take his bike all the way down to Okinawa. You'll have to pedal fast to keep up with this brisk account.
The wheels turn. Spokes blur. Japan rushes by.


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A SCOTTISH toddler has drowned in Spain after he plunged into his neighbour's swimming pool.
His expat father Duncan Lamb - who is from Uddingston, Lanarkshire - is understood to have found toddler Theo in the pool.
Paramedics raced to the scene, at the family's Costa del Sol home, and spent around 40 minutes trying to save the boy's life.
However, there was nothing they could do to save him, after he was discovered around 10.45am on Monday in an area known as El Coto.
Theo is understood to have lived there with his father and mother, Alison, who is believed to be from England.