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blog coverage: 14th Toycon Philippines 2015 – day 3
June 21, 2015 – It's the last day of our event and also our last day in Megatrade Halls because the Asian Comics, Toys and Hobbies Collective mentioned that we will move now in a bigger venue next year 2016 in SMX Convention Center in SM Mall of Asia Complex, finally!! its time to really grow and celebrate our 15th year of Toycon Philippines.
The 3rd day was supposed to be one of the relaxing day, because it's a Sunday and normally our highlights are thrown to the Saturday schedule, but for this year was different, because it coincide with the Father's Day schedule and I noticed that all roads are going to SM Megamall. I can tell because I saw the traffic jam when I took a walk from Discovery Suites hotel in Ortigas.
I stayed in Discovery Suites hotel in Ortigas that Sunday, actually, I didn't went home on a Saturday night because I attended a meeting and also went to DWIZ "Mag internet tayo" radio show to promote our event and also be the resident tech guy for the show. Thanks to Arpee and Juned for having me as their guest that evening.
Saturday night radio guesting at Mag Internet Tayo DWIZ 882 AM Radio with Arpee Lazaro and Juned Sonido.
I told my team that I will be at the venue at past 12nn. Because I want to fix my check in at Discovery Suites and prepare for the stuff that I will bring for the program of the event. Before I leave the hotel, I spotted this news item in CNN and its about a group of people who organizes a secret Star Wars event in London. They transformed the entire venue into Tattoine and the only participant can roam there should be in Star Wars related costume. You choose a character, do a mission and interact in a real Star Wars environment. If you don't know how to speak droid language then approach C3PO to translate it for you.
Its traffic going to SM Megamall, and the only way going there is to use my foot hahaha. Behind me is the Discovery Suites hotel in Ortigas.
Okay as soon as I entered the venue, the toy groups invited me to visit their booth babe area hahahah. I was surprised to see 4 lovely girls dressed up as sexy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Ok guys.. here's a photo op, kunyari friends ko sila. hahaha.
At the stage area, I caught the Justice PH doing their World of DC Comics presentation. Featuring DC in comics, movies, tv and toys and also the Justice PH advocay in giving joys to kids who are at hospital centers.
Matto Garcia and his group of Pinoy na Nagmamanika group were on stage and they shared about the joy of collecting and dressing up dolls.
I missed Borealis dance performance that day…but I spotted the dance performnance of the KPOP-hip hop dance group Vs Project. Great to see everyone did an awesome job at Toycon Philippines.
Ok..selfies time!!!
With Marcelle Fabie and Rence David, our event emcee for three days
Our Toycon fans also invited me for a selfie…and here's my other version haha
I'm a fan of Aliens and Predator movies, I just don't want to miss this opportunity to have a selfie with a Predator creature… one of the best cosplay ever at Toycon Philippines.
Our blogger friends were there also to support me and our event.. thanks Athena
Mr. Juan Manila and son…drop by to celebrate Father's Day here at Toycon.
Okay..I wore the wrong color coded shirt..I didn't know that it was Green shirt for 3rd day hahaha.
With Vs Project dance group
with Mars Callo and Dems Angeles
Thanks Alora Uy Guerrero for visiting us again.
Eli Villagonzalo is here also…..powered by Fujifilm camera X-T1 hahaha
Ninja mode…Florencio Jusay ( actually that's an umbrella behind his back)
Thanks to Kai Pacana lee for the cute pop culture socks!!! I super love the quality and its design
Photo op with the Anime Alliance group.
Alodia Gosiengfiao wearing Picachu head gear
Sympre.. its my chance again to have a photo op with our cosplay queen. Mahirap na sya mahagilap and sa Toycon ko lang sya nakikita haha… Thanks Alodia for the support.
Also..Im geeking out with Alodia's Canon camera with wide angle lens that is perfect for selfie and also video blog.
I must have this Canon Ivis mini x.
I got also a nice chat with Ashley Gosiengfiao…I really thank her for bringing her Midnight Meetings band at Toycon. We also talked about that Indie Rock Award thing that occur a night before Toycon.
Thanks again Ashley!
Okay..I got a time to roam around again and I spotted this prototype figure of Star Lord at the Mindstyle booth. I think they are giving it away during their booth activities.
DJ Janice Dizon was there again at the Mindstyle booth…mixing some music and invited the people to party. After some minutes, Doraemon and friends joined the party.
Another Authority Hoodie fashion show featuring their licensed DC Comics hoodies.
I just learned that the other Predator creature is a female… look at her orange bag haha
FHM girl….in cosplay.
I spotted her at the conference room having some photo op with FHM fans
Me with Tony Tuason of Flipgeeks and Carlo Patrick Torres of Jojos Bizarre Adventure toy group.
We're here to judge the cosplay team category.
Team 1: Haruhi Suzumiya group dancing in sync with the video at the back.
Team 2: Kamen riders….. in battle
with additional two Kamen rider who can "henshin" right away.
Team 3: They danced all together… I think they came from a PSP vita game.
So everyone says… Kawaii…
Team 4: League of Legends..
Team 5: Star Wars group
After the cosplay group photo op, Alodia and Ashley went on stage and invited everyone to do a video selfie for her Facebook.
watch the video here at https://www.facebook.com/AlodiaGosiengfiao/videos/10153320964536747/
Thanks Alodia and Ashley.
After the cosplay team presentation, I caught Vic Yap announcing the winner of the best Toy gallery display, the contest is judged by Luk Chee Chew and Lisa Lee, our Malaysian toy designer guest.
The winning group
And here's their prize.
Is that a Maxi Collector or a Halimaw sculpture?
Toy Diorama contest!!! it's hard to decide who will win for this year.. But my bet was this Darth Vader diorama with holographic effect… It was so good…awesome and astig!!! created by Bleau Aquino.
All entries were awesome too.. Sayang! wala pala ako pic ng 2nd place winner – The Hobbit
I took a CR break and went to the Fashion hall to rest for awhile. Here's the scene at the fashion hall --- an area full of cosplayers… whoaaaa.
Band performers!!! Thanks to Autotelic for performing at the Toycon event… Its my first time to hear them
and its good! Im an instant fan.
Of course.. I also love Jeepney Joyride…best energetic performance ever!
mapapasayaw ka sa music nila.
Thanks guys for playing again this year.
The event was closed by a jrock band group – Asterisk
They played some Baby Metal music..and that's the music that made the crowd wild.
Ang galeng… naki head bang na din ako hhahhaa. Asterisk should play as a front band if ever Baby Metal do a concert here in Manila.
Philippine Wrestling Revolution or PWR visited us here in Toycon to promote the debut of Philippine wrestling to the new generation.
The owner of PWR mentioned that their wrestlers do real stunts and they actually get hurt. Their wrestlers are trained professionals and real wrestling fans…but take note: they are not cosplayers.
They did some skit on stage and ohhhh boy…. a rival group appeared and they smacked down the two wrestlers on stage… They punch, kick and body slam the guy on stage…and also…throwing the guy at the Hulk Buster Iron Man statue… which gave me a slight heart attack… the wrestlers are young..but can handle real injuries while doing the wrestling bout.
Bad guy or good guy at PWR ??I don't know but I have to check their live schedule next time.
The event was almost over..but we let Marcelle do some impromptu magic on stage..
Marcelle did that plastic cup magic trick, one plastic cup hides a sharp metal object and he have to guess where is the metal thing by stomping the cup with his bare hands…. omg.
good thing, he got the right guess and he walks away with no injuries.
In every end of Toycon, we always do a raffle and awarding the winner with an awesome prize.
that maybe a 5,000 plus pieces of tickets…and only one winner will win a Sdieshow Man of Steel statue from Maxi Collector
And then after 5 minutes…a lucky girl won the raffle prize!
The event program was over…and now I have the free time to roam around. I was looking for a good toy for my son, but before I leave the hall, I saw that this booth sells a plastic in pebbles format … when heated with warm water it gets soft and you'll get a chance to mold your own toy.
They call it Polymorph.
Polymorph is a good item if you want to sculpt some item for your toy…or maybe create your own toy.
Spotted a metal sculpture of Voltes V and Iron man.,
I wonder if these are for sale. hmm.
We just laughed at the sign above…. Earl Manga's toy group is Tokusatsu Philippines, but someone printed the tarp with the wrong spelling…. now Earl's group is called Tonkatsu ahhahaha.
Time to leave the venue… Im so glad that our visitor from Singapore left a luggage at the event. I used her luggage to carry my items and toy hauls from Toycon. whew…
End of Toycon Philippines 2015…
Thanks to all visitors, sponsors staff, marshals and co organizers and also to everyone for making it another successful year..
see you all in SMX SM MOA on June 11-12, 2016
To end my day…. I went back to Discovery Suites hotel in Ortigas to rest…relax and also celebrate Father's Day.
thanks for reading my blog coverage!! see you next year
-- end of day 3


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Was our connection to our mother planet lost as the slip stream is a fickle beast connections and lost and new ones form in their place. People have forgotten how fickle it is. some say the cluster was formed by a long range colony ship which means it could have been 1000's of years since we left earth.


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What Is a Chosen Deity?
Paola: I practise karma yoga, but it is evolving slowly for my jiva. From the five-points list the easiest part was about studying the scripture, which I do every day, either listening to James or reading satsangs. Easy was also worshiping my parents; I just opened to contact with them and my recently widowed grandma. And I'm taking care of them in a way that is possible for me from another city. I am taking care of the people I know when it is needed and participate in charity events if they cross my way.
Sundari: Excellent. More than this is not required.
Paola: I only have difficulties with the worshiping deity: I have none. I was brought up in the Catholic religion, but it is not mine anymore. I always talked with God, but it was not a Catholic one, just a companion and knower, or everything. But it has no form. It is just in me. So I'm not sure if it this "worshiping of the chosen deity."
Sundari: By "chosen deity" we mean a symbol of the self that speaks to you or represents the self for you. Any symbol will do because awareness sees only itself, and as reality is conscious because it is consciousness, it responds in whatever way you relate to it. You can worship it as nature, as people or the people you love, as an icon or even as the light of a candle. It does not matter.
God is you as the jiva of course because neither God nor jiva exist without consciousness. But God (we prefer Isvara) is also the Field of Existence, the Creator. As the Creator, Isvara has knowledge of all objects in the field and all the forces that run it. As the jiva, even though your essence is consciousness, you only have knowledge of objects you have contact with and you only create your subjective reality. So for a happy life and for a peaceful mind, the jiva must understand Isvara so that it can follow the natural or universal and personal laws running the field. There is no way to be free of the limitation of the field (mithya) without understanding the identity between Isvara and jiva – how and why they are the same but different. That field, Isvara, takes care of everything, including all your jiva needs. In loving the field and all objects in it with the karma yoga attitude, you are worshipping yourself in name and form. It is a very effective way to negate the doer, render vasanas non-binding and take care of the childish ego. I attached a short summary of the Isvara-jiva aikyam for you.
I have attached a FAQ I wrote recently on who or what God is. I don't think I have sent it to you. Read it, as it will clear your understanding of why a devotional practice in conjunction with karma yoga is so important.
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Enrique admitted that former Williams technical director Patrick Head, who headed the engineering department of the British team in 2004, told him about the behavior of the FW26. When blowing in the wind tunnel chassis showed excellent results, but in a real race track the findings have not been confirmed. Williams spent on setting his car six months, and then abandoned a custom nose and returned to the familiar layout. At the end of the 2004 season, Juan Pablo Montoya brought the stables only victory – won the race with a modification of the classic nose cone.


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Fatbikini blogger makes me feel better about my body! (VIDEO)
This morning I read a story that sounded all too familiar to me: researchers had just determined that, even after a woman lost weight, she would still face obesity stigma (also known as anti-fat prejudice). It's something that I've come across a couple times since losing 100 pounds thanks to hard work and a gastric bypass, but it does happen. To be honest, it's not something that is easy to deal with because, even after putting in a lot of hard work into losing the weight, I don't always have the best confidence. In fact, confidence is still a daily struggle. But that's exactly why I am so awed and inspired by a full-figured fashion blogger who hopes to defy the haters by showing off her (pretty darn good looking) body in a bikini.
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When I was overweight, I would rarely wear a bikini. Actually, make that never. I would absolutely, positive NEVER wear a bikini and rarely actually went to the beach. The few times that my friends convinced me to go as a teen, I remember wearing shorts and a t-shirt over my bathing suit because I was so embarrassed by my body. But Gabi Gregg, the girl behind full-figured fashion blog Gabi Fresh, is shattering all of my former shame by looking down-right bloody fantastic in her bikini. I mean, seriously the girl looks GOOD.
Yes, there are still a lot of issues she faces but, she tells The Today Show, but she assures them that she's not out to promote obesity. She believes that "people should be aware of what they're putting in their bodies and be more active" but she's still very happy with where her body is right now. I really admire her and am amazed that she hasn't faced much of what the research from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, The University of Manchester and Monash University, call anti-fat prejudice. She set her goal for empowering women, and I truly think she has.
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I'm still a little sad by the revelation that, well, it wasn't all in my head that, as the study's lead author, Dr. Janet Latner put it, "currently thin women were viewed more differently depending on their weight history." But if Gabi's goal is to change stereotypes and bigger women looking food and feeling confident, then hopefully her message is heard loud and clear. Although I'm not technically a full-figured lady anymore, I think it's a confidence that we can all use sometimes—all of the thin, fat, formerly big and everyone in between.
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23 February (Part 1) - All's well that ends well. Director of Customer and Corporate Services proves his worth
It is extremely rare for me to be on the receiving end of a communication
from anyone at Bexley council which is perhaps a shame. I suspect if Tuckley and
O'Neill had not waved my name around Bexleyheath police station two years
ago because of the infamous Pitchforks and Flaming Torches metaphor first published by
Arthur Pewty
(choose The Shrine on the left because his bookmark/anchor
doesn't seem to work) but instead spoke to me about it, things may have been rather different around
here. Unfortunately neither have ever shown any sign of possessing any common sense. But not
everyone at the top of the tree at the Civic Centre is cast in the same mould.
When Kevin Fox was ranting about me sitting in the wrong seat it was Mr. Paul Moore, Director of Customer and Corporate Services, who remembered what the law said. He was the only council officer who understood the complainant and made a serious attempt to bring the two year KFC parking story to an end and just three weeks ago I described him rather ungraciously as the least bent of Bexley's top brass.
Overnight Mr. Moore has updated me with the latest news about the Great Agenda Saga. He confirms that the minutes were posted to the council's website yesterday and Mr. Moore kindly provided the link (PDF). Whether they went up after I looked or I failed to spot them is not clear but on the balance of probabilities I think I may have been guilty of not checking some third party information and looking in the wrong place.
Mr. Moore says "I shall expect any report that you give to be accurate in this regard" and he is absolutely right to expect that. I hate inaccuracy and have consequently modified the final two sentences of the penultimate paragraph of yesterday's Part 4 blog to ensure that it doesn't imply something it shouldn't. Accuracy is paramount though it might not be 100% all the while Bexley council remains the most secretive in London. No recording of meetings, frequent non-compliance with the Freedom of Information Act, secret underhand meetings with the police to ensure their criminals get special treatment.


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Casual Dining Group to take on 100 more apprentices
Casual Dining Group (CDG) plans to run 100 more apprenticeships this year on top of the 116 already in place across 60 restaurants within its portfolio.
Since its launch last year, which saw CDG partner with Remit Training to deliver apprenticeships across its growing estate of 300 restaurants, CDG has developed a scheme focusing on servers, chefs and managerial roles. With almost 8,000 employees across its businesses, which include the Bella Italia, Café Rouge and Las Iguanas brands, plus airport concessions and its collection of restaurants in Centre Parcs, CDG is hiring more apprentices as a way to train, develop and retain high-calibre individuals.
Casual Dining Group chief executive Steve Richards said: "We are delighted to be in the position to grow the number of apprentices in our business this year. The quality of our team plays a huge part in the guest experience and therefore the continuing success of our restaurants. There is real appetite in the business to offer more apprenticeship levels and we are pleased to be building on our partnership with Karen Davies at The People Factor – Karen's business has played a vital role in helping us land and build this programme – and also Remit Training, which has also supported our desire to grow our apprenticeship initiative."
The current scheme offers a bespoke apprenticeship programme for each CDG brand and supports the career development of existing staff and new recruits in kitchen, front-of-house and management roles. The course is designed to deliver structured training for Level 2 and 3 apprentices that helps them gain the skills required to progress in the industry. They are awarded with a qualification at the end.


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Covered here are 3 different methods of installing your ATI drivers.
1) Envy
2) Restricted drivers Manager
3) Compiling them yourself (for geeks only)
make sure your hooked up to the net
open Envy (Applications/System tools/Envy)
Select "Install ATI drivers"
Envy should detect your card, install the correct driver & reboot.
if this brings you to your desktop, you're done
If this doesn't bring you back to your desktop
from a terminal type
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sudo envy-t
This will start the envy GUI
this time select "install the Driver Manually"
To select correct version read Which ATI driver do I use
Envy should install the correct driver & reboot.
if this brings you to your desktop, you're done
If this doesn't bring you back to your desktop
from a terminal type
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sudo envy --uninstall-all
Reboot & post in the Help & Support section
Make sure your hooked up to the net
Open Restricted driver manager (System/Administration/Restricted driver manager)
Enter your password
Check the box in the "enable" column
select "Enable Driver"
After it downloads & installs your driver, you need to restart your computer.
If this brings you to your desktop, you're done
If this doesn't bring you back to your desktop,
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sudo cp /var/cache/restricted-manager/ATI.oldconfig /etc/X11/xorg.conf
make sure X11 uses capitol "X"
this will roll-back your xorg.conf to the configuration before you used Restricted Manager.
you need to reconfigure xorg,
so you can get back to your desktop and try a different method.
Hopefully you've read the Dreaded Black Screen Post, which tells you how to do this.
It's generally best to compile your drivers yourself.
However, as Envy is MUCH easier & faster, try it first.
You get newer drivers, which can solve possible issues,
you can start the Envy GUI from the command line,
and it's easier to uninstall a problem driver.
Copied from Drama1981's How-to
updated to latested version on jan 31st 2008 4:12AM
The ati restricted driver (fglrx) now includes aiglx finally.
For those that dont know about aiglx it basically replaces xgl and allows you have direct rendering enabled even while running compiz/beryl
(if you havent installed xgl you can skip this step.)
Since we no longer need xgl you can remove it...
Open synaptics and search for xserver-xgl.
Totally remove this.
Next disable the restricted driver from the restricted manager (if you have installed it)
or use envy to remove it if you installed it that way.
if you haven't installed the restricted driver then this step can be skipped too
(now the next step isn't totally necessary but i find it makes things run smoother so I'd do it anyway.)
Open synaptic (system-->admin-->synaptic package manager).
We wanna get rid of the fglrx packages.
hit search and type fglrx.
choose completely remove for anything it finds installed.
there are 2 packages i know of for sure. fglrx control and xserver-xorg-fglrx.
(there may also be 1 additional package listed as installed but i cant remember for sure.
if so remove it)
basically anything that has fglrx in the name should be removed
(thankx goes to jerick70 for most of these directions)
1) Download the ATI driver installer at: http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/ati-driver-installer-8-01-x86.x86_64.run
it should go to the desktop.
2)Get all the necessary tools
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sudo apt-get update
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sudo apt-get install module-assistant build-essential fakeroot dh-make debhelper debconf libstdc++5 linux-headers-generic dkms
3)Build .deb packages
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cd /home/user/Desktop
replace user with your username
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sudo bash ati-driver-installer-8-01-x86.x86_64.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/gutsy
wait for that to finish. it may take a few mins depending on the speed of your pc.
you should now have 3 or 4 new files on your desktop.
4)Blacklist old fglrx module from linux-restricted-modules:
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gksu gedit /etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common
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kdesu kate /etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common
Save it
5)Remove any old fglrx debs from /usr/src/
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sudo rm /usr/src/fglrx-kernel*.deb
it may say nothing was found. which is fine and there is nothing to worry about in that case.
6) Install .deb packages
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sudo dpkg -i xorg-driver-fglrx-dev_8.452.1-1_i386.deb xorg-driver-fglrx_8.452.1-1_i386.deb fglrx-kernel-source_8.452.1-1_i386.deb fglrx-amdcccle_8.452.1-1_i386.deb
you will then get the following message:
Configuration file `/etc/xdg/compiz/compiz-manager'
==> Deleted (by you or by a script) since installation.
==> Package distributor has shipped an updated version.
What would you like to do about it ? Your options are:
Y or I : install the package maintainer's version
N or O : keep your currently-installed version
D : show the differences between the versions
Z : background this process to examine the situation
The default action is to keep your current version.
*** compiz-manager (Y/I/N/O/D/Z) [default=N] ?
its your choice what to do here.
I also choose Y. (install the package maintainer's version).
(it has never caused me any problems)
7) compiling the kernel module is no longer needed, since it now does it automatically. that is why dkms is now needed.
8) Create a symbolic link for fglrx.ko
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sudo ln -sf /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/misc/fglrx.ko /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/volatile/fglrx.ko
9) You may need to add this to your rc.local so a symbolic link is created on boot.
Some installs of Gutsy will remove the link on boot.
If this link is not present you will not have 3D acceleration
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gksu gedit /etc/rc.local
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kdesu kate /etc/rc.local
before the "exit 0" line add the following :
insmod /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/misc/fglrx.ko
11)Login and Configure Driver
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sudo aticonfig --initial --force
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sudo aticonfig --overlay-type=Xv --force
12) reboot
13) now we need to edit xorg.conf slightly
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sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
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kdesu kate /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "0"
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "1"
Under Section "ServerLayout", add this:
Option "AIGLX" "True"
(i just add it to the bottom of that section)
be sure to leave a blank line between that and the next line down.
I didn't and it caused me problems.
if Section "ServerLayout" doesn't appear just add it.
it should exist but I've noticed that sometimes it doesn't.
save it.
14) Permit fglrx to launch compiz effect
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sudo gedit /usr/bin/compiz
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kdesu kate /usr/bin/compiz
add fglrx to the beginning of
# Driver whitelist
WHITELIST="nvidia intel ati radeon i810"
should look like this when you are done
# Driver whitelist
WHITELIST="fglrx nvidia intel ati radeon i810"
next unblacklist pciid's.
you may not have to do this with your card but i had to with mine.
prob a good idea to do it anyway.
find an entry looking like this:
# blacklist based on the pci ids
# See http://wiki.compiz-fusion.org/Hardware/Blacklist for details
T=" 1002:5954 1002:5854 1002:5955" # ati rs480
T="$T 1002:4153" # ATI Rv350
T="$T 8086:2982 8086:2992 8086:29a2 8086:2a02 8086:2a12" # intel 965
T="$T 8086:2972" # i965 (x3000)
T="$T 1002:3152 1002:3150 1002:5462 1002:5653 " # ati X300 X600,X600 X700
unset T
change it to
# blacklist based on the pci ids
# See http://wiki.compiz-fusion.org/Hardware/Blacklist for details
#T=" 1002:5954 1002:5854 1002:5955" # ati rs480
#T="$T 1002:4153" # ATI Rv350
#T="$T 8086:2982 8086:2992 8086:29a2 8086:2a02 8086:2a12" # intel 965
#T="$T 8086:2972" # i965 (x3000)
#T="$T 1002:3152 1002:3150 1002:5462 1002:5653 " # ati X300 X600,X600 X700
unset T
now save that file.
check that its properly installed.
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you should get a result similar to this
jeremy@deadly-soundz-07:~$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: ATI Radeon Xpress Series
OpenGL version string: 2.1.7276 Release
the main thing we want to be sure of is the vendor and version strings.
renderer will vary depending on your card.
check that dri is enabled
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glxinfo | grep direct
you should get the following.
jeremy@deadly-soundz-07:~$ glxinfo | grep direct
direct rendering: Yes
notice that you now have dri with compiz/beryl running.
this due to no needing xgl anymore because aiglx is supported.
it should now work.
if you have any probs just let me know. ill see if i can figure it out. cheers:)
basilebasilic over at ubuntuforums.org-editing compiz file
jerick70-rest of the instructions
(minor edits from myself. updated driver link to reflect new version)
p.s. you will need to use the sudo command to remove the added files. just do the following
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sudo rm -i /home/user/Desktop/fglrx*
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sudo rm -i /home/user/Desktop/xorg*
it will ask you to confirm. hit y for yes.
be sure to replace "user" with your username.


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"Women are built to be home with their kids… so that they don't malign the Word of God." – Mrs. Mark Driscoll
What exactly does scripture imply when it says a man that doesn't provide for his family is worse than an unbeliever?
- Can a man provide by taking care of needs at home?
- Can a husband cook if his wife doesn't want to?
- Can a father home school if he has a better skill set at it than his wife?
- Can a man work out of his home?
- What does the scripture imply "providing" really is?
- Is a man providing by being on unemployment between jobs?
- Is a woman not providing appropriate things for her family if she has a job? Is God really maligned by this?
- Can a woman have a job inside the home, or is that overstepping her biblically defined role?
- Is it okay if a woman has a job as long as she takes her kid with them?
- Does the Bible say the mother is always the best equipped parent to handle the various needs of her children?
- What does a woman do if all her kids are in school? Volunteer at the local Mar's Hill satellite?
Pastor Mark says, "If you want to have a good marriage, a good family, that honors God, you need to establish your home according to biblical principles." And what he infers by that is the Biblical principles that he has interpreted as being right and wrong.
He has, after all, read the whole book.
I must have missed some things.


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Tap Dancing America: A Cultural History. By Constance Valis Hill.
Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, January 2010. Cloth: ISBN 978-0195390827, $39.95. 464 pages.
Review by Douglas C. Macleod, State University of New York, Albany
On May 9th, 2010, actress and singer Lena Horne died at the age of ninety-two. In an ironic twist, it was on that same day that I was reading about Ms. Horne and Bill "Bojangles" Robinson in Constance Valis Hill's comprehensive encyclopedia of tap dance entitled Tap Dancing America: a Cultural History. In her work, Hill talks about a then-twenty-six-year-old Horne performing in Stormy Weather, a 1943 musical that contains what some may consider one of the greatest tap sequences of all time: "Jumpin' Jive." Here is a segment of Hill's description of that scene:
Dressed in tailcoats, they [the Nicholas Brothers] jump table to table, then over the railing and onto the stage floor. Stepping and sliding across the floor, they follow [Cab] Calloway to center stage and begin their tap dance (their A section). Spins, cramp rolls, turns, and crossover steps are woven into an intricate pattern of sound and movement, as the brothers spin out backsliding rhythms that slip them smoothly from place to place on the stage. In the second A section, they repeat and vary their step patterns in alternating solos and duets. Then, with a back-slide split that springs up into a jump-split, they land on the platform where a row of musicians are seated. (136)
As one can clearly ascertain from the passage above, Hill is not only an accomplished tap dance historian (and performer), but an extremely descriptive and passionate writer; she is able to paint a colorful and dynamic picture for her reader, which is an arduous task when writing about a visual and aural art-form.
In fact, that is what makes Tap Dancing America: a Cultural History such a compelling read. Obviously, her knowledge of the subject is substantial; but, with the material she is covering, she could have easily slipped into just providing her reader with a list of names, dates, movies, and scenes. Instead, Hill shows the reader the dance sequences she writes about using specificities and fine detail. This helps prove Hill's claim that tap dance is a people-filled, tangible form of entertainment that is "intercultural and interracial" and is all "inclusive to men and women, soloists and choristers, sister acts and two-man teams, producers and choreographers" and to "proselytizers and preservationists" (xiii).
Hill also successfully proves her claim by taking the reader back in time, to the early days of tap. Starting with the mid-1600's to 1900, she delves deeply into the roots of modern-day American tap dance, which stem from a fusion of Irish American jig and sean-no dancing and Afro-American jig and gioube dancing, as well as turn of the century buck-and-wing dancing, which in and of itself stemmed from Appalachian clog dancing (22). She takes her time to provide to her reader a rich and layered history of tap, a history filled with many different racial and cultural dance styles. She then takes her reader on a decade-by-decade journey, writing on filmed and un-filmed dance sequences, and memorable and less-than-famous tap dancers like: Jack Donohue, Bert and Baby Alice, and George Primrose (1910s); James Barton, Buddy Bradley, and Fredi Washington (1920s); Buck and Bubbles, Edith "Baby" Edwards, Louise Madison, Fred Astaire, and Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (1930s); Betty Grable, Ann Miller, The Brothers Condos, Ray Bolger, and Gene Kelly (1940s); Little Teddy Hale, Leon Collins, Jimmy Slyde, Donald O'Connor, and Clayton "Peg Leg" Bates (1950s); Bunny Briggs and Charles "Cholly"Atkins (1960s);The Hines Brothers (Maurice and Gregory), Brenda Bufolino, and Honi Coles (1970s); Lynn Dally, Linda Sohl-Donnell, Diane Walker, and Savion Glover (1980s); Roxanne "Butterfly" Semadini, Baakari Wilder, and Ayodele Casel (1990s); and, Chole Arnold, Dormeshia Sumbry Edwards, Derrick K. Grant, and Sarah Petronio (present day). All of these tap dancers (amongst scores of others Hill writes about) have influence not only in the decade in which she spotlights them in, but also within the decades when the old timers intentionally or unintentionally stepped out of that spotlight to allow younger hoofers to continue on the path to tap dancing greatness.
Not only does Hill provide her reader with a significant (almost too much, in some instances) amount of physical detail, but she intertwines that physical detail with her thoughts and observations on the cultural significance of the dance. Her section on Ada (Aida) Overton Walker, for example, is one of her strongest:
Mourned as the foremost African American female stage artist, Overton Walker's interest in both African and African American indigenous material and her translation of these to the modern stage anticipated the choreographic work of modern dance pioneers Katherine Dunham and Pearl Primus. Both in her solo work for women and in the unison and precision choreographies for the female chorus, she claimed a female presence on the American theatrical stage. She also gave presence to black rhythm dancing, thus opening the prime-time, public professional space for tap performance, which had been previously restricted to post-show-time, late-night buck-and-wing contests. By negotiating the narrow white definitions of appropriate black performance with her own version of black specialization and innovation, Overton Walker established a black cultural integrity onstage that established a model by which African American musical artists could gain acceptance on the professional concert stage. (41)
Very much like Lena Horne after her and in her own way, Aida Overton Walker was foundational and set the standard high for future dancers; and, Hill certainly gives Overton Walker recognition because of it. Overton Walker broke major misogynistic barriers, although it was (and in some ways still is) prominent some sixty or seventy years after she first set foot on stage. Hill's strength is certainly in her ability to recognize the importance of women in a medium that never fully appreciated dancers like Overton Walker, Bufolino, and Dally.
I must admit that it was extremely difficult to get through Tap Dancing America not because of its sheer length, nor because of its abundance of information, but because, after reading sections of Hill's book, I felt compelled to go to YouTube to see many of the acts she alludes to. Bunny Briggs, Brenda Bufolino, Honi Coles, Gregory Hines, Jimmy Slyde: simply amazing clips, all of which are readily available for everyone to see. Just type in each name, and watch how sweet it is.
And, yes, the Nicholas Brothers in "Jumpin' Jive" is definitely one of the greatest tap dance sequences ever filmed; but the best: debatable.


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Why do our employees love to work at Spectrum?
- Our BCBA's get to spend more time working with kids and less time dealing with bureaucracy in meetings. For 20 hours BCBA's spend in meetings elsewhere, they spend maybe one hour in meetings here. They love that!
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"The company has been around since 1942. Mr. Barnard used to roast the nuts right here in South Florida. We get the best nuts imported from all over the world and we roast them right here in South Florida. We have over 72 products and we do our own distribution. We roast twice a week, sometimes twice every fifteen days. Business is excellent. We're doing really good. People are getting into a healthier system and changing their eating habits, going on diets. A lot of diets go with dry fruit and nuts. The people that get into nuts know that buying old nuts is bad for you, the nuts are rancid. If you eat old nuts instead of being good for you they're bad for you. We roast them today, we put them in the shop tomorrow. We take it one day at a time. We're tryin to do the best, to get you the best possible, freshest nut."
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Chennai, formally called Madras, is the capital city of Tamil Nadu. It is situated on the south eastern coast of India, which is surrounded by the Bay of Bengal. Traditional music and dance forms are the most popular in the city. In comparison to the hectic life of other cities like Mumbai and Delhi, Chennai tops the list of cities that is famous for its history, culture and tradition.
Budget Hotels in Chennai
There are several star rated and budget hotels in Chennai. Some of them are Mallika Residency (Tariff – Rs 350), Raj Residency (Tariff – Rs.900), Samco Hotel (Tariff – Rs 1725) and Hotel The Orchid Inns (Tariff – Rs.1265).
The official language of Chennai is Tamil . The languages spoken by others who have made Chennai their home include Malayalam, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Punjabi and Telugu.
Events in Chennai
Pongal (January), Natyanjali Dance Festivals (February) and Ganesh Chaturthi (August) are important festivals of this metropolis.
Places to See in Chennai
Travelers can take pleasure in exploring the historical spots and major landmarks of the city. They areMarina Beach(15kms from bus stand), Crocodile Park (1.7kms from nearest bus stand), Elliot's Beach(7kms from bus stand), Parthasarathy Temple(2km from bus stand), Kapaleeswarar Temple(1.2km from bus stand), Ashtalakshmi Temple(2kms from Besant Nagar bus stand), andThousand Lights mosque(2.5km from Cathedral bus stand).
How to Get There
Chennai International Airport is located along Meenambakkam and Tirusulam, 7 km from the south of Chennai.
Chennai Central also fondly called Madras Central is a major railway hub in the city. It is positioned right adjacent to the headquarters of the Southern Railway, as well as the Ripon Building. The other busy railway terminus includes Chennai Egmore and Tambaram.
Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus or CMBT is a major hub of activity that is located Koyambedu. Some of the best bus operators that offer exceptional experience for passengers include Palraj bus operator, Wahaan Tours & bus operator and KNP Tours bus operator. Log on to bus ticket online booking sites like Ticketgoose and book your tickets without any hassle.
Melur, a town in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district, is also known as Thaikramam, meaning Mother of Villages, as it is the biggest region in the vicinity. This town manufactures and exports ploughs. Granite from this area is exported worldwide. Agriculture is the main occupation here. Some of the nearby cities include Natham, Madurai, Thirupuvanam and Sivaganga.
Places to Stay
Melur does not have accommodation facilities. Madurai, 29 km away from this town, provides good comfortable budget hotels. Some of these hotels are Hotel International (Tariff – Rs.445), Hotel Vijay (Tariff – Rs.573), Duke Hotel (Tariff – Rs.614) and Hotel Kathir Palace (Tariff – Rs.763).
The official language spoken in Melur is Tamil.
The important festivals here are Pongal in January, Maha Shivratri in February, Tamil New Year in April, Dussehra in September, Navratri in September-October and Diwali during October-November.
Places of Interest
There are many sightseeing destinations around Melur. These include Madurai (29 km), Alagar kovil Reserve Forest (19 km), Thiruvathavur (10 km) and Tiruppuvanam (28 km) away from Melur.
How to Get There
Madurai Airport is the nearest airport, which is 38 km away from Melur.
There is no railway station in Melur. The nearest railway station, Tirupuvanam Railway Station, is situated 29 km away from this town.
There are regular buses travelling to and fro neighbouring states. Parveen Travels, a private bus operator, runs daily trips from Chennai to this town. Log on to bus ticket online booking sites like Ticketgoose and book your tickets without any hassle.


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Once your foundational learning in CSM® is complete and initial certification is achieved, you'll spend a year of supplemental learning and professional practice. You will then continue to Advanced CSM, where you'll acquire tools and knowledge in: the principles of Agile facilitation and coaching fundamentals; Scrum mastery and personal development; and servant leadership. By the time you complete the A-CSM program and earn your certification, you'll be able to demonstrate proven ability to facilitate dialogue, work with teams, and be an effective ScrumMaster.
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Grateful to live in Canada
Vidya is such a delight and just about the most positive and uplifting soul around! I am so lucky to have her as an online friend.
Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canadian! ☺ Your poem captures the beauty of our country in every way. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else either.ReplyDelete
Hi Debbie! Thanks so much. Aren't we lucky to live in this great country? I am grateful every single day.Delete
Happy Canada Day! Pinned your post, but your twitter account doesn't seem to be connected with the button :)
Thanks, Damyanti. I have gone into Share This to try and figure out why it won't connect to Twitter and I still can't figure it out. It connects with all the others. Very strange!Delete
Happy Canada Day! :)ReplyDelete
Cathy, wish you a happy Canada day. Your love for this beautiful country is so inspiring and sweet.ReplyDelete
Thanks, Sulekkha. I am quietly patriotic but get louder on Canada Day!Delete
Lovely poem for a truly wonderful country. :)ReplyDelete
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Thank you my lovely! Happy to have you in the Gratitude Circle.ReplyDelete
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Snyder takes down Pleasant Grove in 3A baseball final
AUSTIN — Snyder scored two runs in the eighth and survived a rally in the bottom of the inning to beat Pleasant Grove 3-2 and win the Class 3A baseball championship Thursday.
Snyder's Chad Franks drove in a run with a two-out double in the top of the inning and scored the eventual game winner on a throwing error by Pleasant Grove.
Down 3-1, Pleasant Grove got within 3-2 when Jon Phillips scored on a Snyder error. Pleasant Grove had two runners on base when Snyder's Brent Bollinger got Michael Wacha to hit a grounder to short for the final out.
Bollinger pitched a complete game for Snyder (35-8), allowing three hits and striking out nine. Wacha, who pitched 3 1-3 innings, took the loss for Pleasant Grove (25-9).


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"I think every woman should have a blowtorch."
These words were famously spoken by Julia Child. Now some of you might ask "Who?" She was an opinionated woman who spoke her mind and had a great love affair with food. I'm sure there will be future nuggets of wisdom from dear Julia throughout this blog.
This blog is going to be about food (mostly) and full of recipes, some that have been handed down from family and friends and some are my own creations. I love to cook, I love to feed people, and I love to share recipes. A good meal doesn't have to be fancy, or have 20 ingredients in it, I personally believe simple food is good food. There is a time and a place for all styles of cooking - but if good ingredients, family and friends are involved your meal will always be outstanding. There will be a variety of recipes found here, I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.


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Why People Love Us
"We've been with Uptown since it started, so we have a long friendship… They've done many [fast turnaround jobs], especially for Home Team Grill. The most recent I think was that we needed a podium sign for a press conference we were hosting for the Flying Squirrels, and Uptown Color put one together for me in one hour."
- Bob Weirup, Taylor Weirup/Home Team Grill
"I depend on Uptown Color for fast, efficient service. I feel confident that with whatever job I need to have done, they will get it right the first time, it will look professional, and it will be on time. The staff is wonderful to work with and their customer service approach is second to none."
- Diane Simon, Department of Education, Virginia Commonwealth University
"I call the folks at Uptown Color 'miracle workers' because numerous times over many years they have saved my butt. Some of my superiors have no concept of how long some tasks take, e.g., the day before a big meeting they decide around mid-day that they want 50 copies of a report, and they want it Velo bound, and ready to hand out at the 8:00 a.m. meeting. In cases like this, Uptown Color has come through for me every time. I'm not sure how they pull it off, but I'm grateful they do."
- Gwen Hipp, Virginia Commonwealth University
"Honestly, the quality of the printing and customer service cannot be compared with other printing companies that claim to have fast service. Usually, if you have a company thats fast, the quality suffers. But I can truly say that Uptown delivers both. We appreciate having people who care about the work we do, and make sure its printed well."
- Valerie Callahan, YMCA of Greater Richmond
"Uptown Color's service and quality of work are excellent. I can always count on their team to deliver our orders on time and with great quality."
- Jennifer Poma, Senior Marketing Manager, UDig Technology Consultants
"St. Catherine's Admissions Office has been using Uptown Color to print their departmental calendars, schedules, invitations, and forms for at least 5 years. In that time, Cindy, Jason and Brian have become a part of our extended office. We call Cindy on her cell she responds within 15 minutes on just about every call. The turn around time, depending on our needs, is ALWAYS fantastic. Brian, in the graphics department, has always been willing to share his software knowledge when we are trying to package a job for printing. Jason is the face we see the most often and he is always smiling. Jason knows where to park, when there is no parking, to get the job delivered on time. Uptown Color has the right price, great turn around times and pleasant staff."
- Pat Jeffress, St. Catherine's School, Admissions
"Some printers wont take a job because it's "too small" or "too big" or they "don't do that kind of printing" Uptown does it all or gets it done. My best experience with Uptown is their delivery, we are located 40 miles North of Uptown and if my job has 50 pieces or 50,000 pieces they deliver to me, that's service."
- Alecia Kuhfahl, Union First Market Bank
"Cindy makes my design life easier every time I call or email her. First of all, she always gets right back to me with quotes or answers. She catches things in my designs and lets me know if I can make changes to reduce cost or enhance production. She always has the best price, hands down. Unfortunately for her, I have taken advantage of her willingness to turn things around FAST, but she has never missed a delivery deadline. She hand-delivers proofs to my house, and someone delivers every one of my jobs to my door, whether it's a $50 job or much more. I love that I can email or upload all of my files, and the next time I see them, they are sitting on my doorstep, printed beautifully and perfectly!"
- Cathryn Wooten, Christian Youth Theatre
"I appreciate the honesty and availability of Uptown Color. Cindy is always helpful and I can count on hearing from her before the end of the day. She offers suggestions when she sees that a job can be done a more effective way. When she can help us, she let's us know and her quotes are always competitive. However, if she finds she cannot be competitive she let's us know and will even help with some suggestions. In today's economy, it's good to know that Uptown Color is honest and has the client's best interest at heart even if it means they don't get the job. We certainly consider Uptown Color a part of our team."
- Marty Garber, Religious Herald
"There have been so many [difficult/fast turnaround jobs], but one day I needed a poster created for an afternoon meeting. It was done, turned around and in the meeting room hours before I needed it… They can read my mind. Printing is often done at the last minute and what I provide is often not done… Uptown just fixes it and gets it on time, every time without restrictions and with excellent quality."
- Kim Bedwell, Owens and Minor
"One [job] that first comes to mind would be our auction booklet two years ago, I came to the office with a publisher file, Brian had to convert the file, then reformat and of course we made changes along the way, including the night before the event. It was down to the day of the event; the job was completed and delivered it to me the morning of the event, which was on a Saturday."
- Yvonne Verno, Richmond ARC
"[I've worked with Uptown Color] as long as I have been working in the marketing business. They are very helpful, cost-effective and most of all, friendly. Ray and Brian are definitely on my team. No matter the job, I always hear "Sure, will take care of it. I know that at 2pm if a client calls and needs something by end of day, Uptown will get it done for us."


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Baked goods, meat, frozen food, cooked or prepared meals, seafood, spices, dairy products like cheese, condiments, raw ingredients and take-out food are all stored, sealed, shipped or otherwise enclosed in some variety of packaging at some point between their production and consumption.
A given food product's properties require amenities and accommodations specific to certain packaging. For example, bananas typically require little more shelter than a cardboard box during shipment, while eggs, because of their fragility and sensitivity to temperature, require softer packaging and refrigerated shipping and storage environments.
Many beverages also require refrigeration and special packaging. Frozen juice, for example, must be able to expand and contract with temperature changes without damaging its packaging. For this reason, a combination of metal and paper-based packaging are often used; this kind of packaging also allows for easy opening by the consumer.
Packaging protects food from damage during shipping, prevents contact with dirt or contaminants and provides a means by which a food product producer can display its brand name, the product's nutrition facts and other important information. There are many possible materials for use in food packaging.
Glass, aluminum and paper products are commonly used for food packaging. When possible, though, food product producers generally prefer plastic packaging. Plastic packaging is more durable and lightweight than glass; this makes it less expensive to ship and reduces the risk of product loss due to broken packaging. Also, because plastics can be engineered to varying specifications of flexibility, clearness, thickness and many other physical qualities, plastic packaging can be designed to suit the needs of many different food products.
High and low density polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polyvinyl chloride, polypropylene and polystyrene are the most commonly used plastic materials in the fabrication of plastic packaging. Shrink wrap, which is a plastic film, is often used to cover produce in grocery stores. Snacks like candy and gum are often packaged in plastic blisters, and larger prepared food items like cupcakes and confections are often packaged in plastic clamshells that feature molded chambers for each item.


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I had a similar experience as the woman who wrote a review on December 2, 2016, but I was too embarassed to report it. I thought I was the only one.
This man killed my Dad with a Statin. Since there is justice in the universe, he was put in his casket and lowered into the ground at the exact same age. Oh, and he was a pervert towards this women!! I should have reported him, but he was an expert in covering his abuse with a staff chaperone that did nothing to protect me.
Dr. Copans is perfect example of the ideal doctor. He thoroughly knows his profession and practices it with style, grace, humility, and ups-to-date state-of-the-art expertise. I offer my absolute highest recommendation for this shining star among medical practitioners.
This is what health care should be like. I went to see him at 11:00 AM and was having heart surgery at 3:00 PM that same day. Absolutly the best medical care I have had!!!
Dr Copans carefully explained my situation, the treatment options and the possible outcomes. He was very caring and understanding. I was immediately at ease with his presence. I am a new patient and look forward to a very postive experience.
This doctor listens to you. He communicates with you.He has never disregarded a question or concern of mine. Twice now he has noticed indicators of a non heart related issue and gave wonderful referrals.Kind, gentle, professional and knowledgeable.The office staff will return your phone calls. They follow through with faxes.The doctor will call you personally.He makes himself available.
A superb doctor with exemplary service; friendly, personable, and approachable. I went to see him for a complete cardiac workup. He clearly explained everything to me in understandable language without "talking down" to me. At the end, he mailed me a complete copy of the typed report that he sent to my GP. Couldn't ask for better service.
One couldn't find a finer cardiologist. He discovered my medical problem after searching since the age of 13. He is always available and is very empathic and professional at the same time. I am so grateful that I found Dr. Copans and stay in San Diego because of my confidence in him. He is a man of great integrity.
Dr. Copans is wonderful!!!!! He is very caring and understanding. He has a way about him that instantly puts you at ease.
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Installing, configuring, and maintaining Apache Hadoop requires a high level of expertise. Unfortunately, the job market is short on professionals that have these skills. As such, Amazon launched Elastic Map Reduce (EMR) to make it easier, but there were still too many Hadoop hoops to jump through before processing Big Data. That's why we founded Xplenty, Data Integration-as-a-Service on the cloud that lets you use Hadoop without coding or deployment. Since we both claim to make working with Big Data easier, we decided to run a quick comparison of Xplenty vs. EMR.
Have a look at Xplenty for yourself: Create an account and take the platform for a free 14 day spin.
EMR and Xplenty are based on an infrastructure of Amazon EC2 instances, allowing them to take advantage of Hadoop's ability to scale horizontally on the cloud. Clusters can grow as needed or even be discarded as soon as the data has finished processing. In this sense both are highly scalable.
There is one difference between the two. Depending on the the type of account, Xplenty has a limit on how many nodes can be added per cluster. EMR, however, allows using as many instances as possible within the limits of your account. The default limit is 20 instances per region, and the limit can be changed by submitting a request to Amazon.
Ease of Use
Even though EMR saves some installation and configuration hassle, it does not remove it all. EMR enables easy deployment of Pig, Hive, HBase, and Ganglia, but other packages have to be installed manually. Pretty soon you will need workflow management (e.g. Oozie), or relational database integration (Sqoop). It's up to you to set them up. Also, debugging with EMR can be difficult since full logs need to be inspected in order to understand what went wrong. Basically, techie skills are still required to fully utilize Hadoop on EMR.
With Xplenty, no installations are required, just signing up for an account. Workflow management and integration with relational databases are already included. Xplenty provides a full user interface to provision clusters and design ETL flows. This means that no techie skills are required, and even data integration can be done without writing any code. Debugging with Xplenty is much simpler as well since it provides concise error logs and package validation prior to creating a cluster.
As mentioned above, both services are based on EC2 instances. The only difference is that EMR allows selecting instance types while Xplenty comes with a default instance type (m1.xlarge). Therefore, comparing Xplenty with EMR using the same type and number of instances should show similar performance.
Data is transferred securely in EMR between S3 and the EC2 clusters via SSH. EMR provides user access control via Amazon's IAM - an engine for managing user identity and permissions. It also has security groups that control which instances can transfer traffic between each other.
Xplenty, which runs Hadoop on EC2, also transfers data securely via SSH. User permission is less granular though - if a user has been added to an account then he has the same access level as the other users do. Xplenty requires credentials for minimal access, read or read/write where applicable.
Data Sources
EMR works with Amazon S3 by default. If the data is stored in a relational database or a NoSQL database, it is the user's responsibility to install the right packages and setup the integration. In case the data is available on another cloud service, some custom code may have to be written, and it won't be pretty. The data pipelining feature, which is used for workflow management, may be of help.
When it comes to cloud storage, Xplenty integrates with Amazon S3 and is preconfigured to work with relational databases and with MongoDB. Actually, Xplenty can run Hadoop not just over Amazon Web Service, but also on IBM Softlayer and Rackspace and read/write data from their cloud storage.
EMR users can choose EC2 instance types, Hadoop distributions, and if they have the right know-how install additional packages and tools. A command line interface and an API are both available.
Xplenty comes with a user interface that doesn't offer any backend access. It comes ready with a Hadoop distribution, Oozie for workflow management, and Sqoop for integrating with relational databases. Additional low-level customization is currently not in the cards, but an API is available to manage jobs and clusters.
Both EMR and Xplenty make data integration on the cloud easier. EMR is suited for companies with high budgets and Hadoop engineers who want high customization and do not mind a bit of maintenance and coding MapReduce jobs. Xplenty is great for those who want to start processing Big Data without having to deal with any backend mumbo jumbo. At the end of the day, both rely on Hadoop technology that runs on Amazon's EC2 servers on the cloud, so they are both secure and scalable solutions.


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OWN orders another Tyler Perry series
PASADENA, Calif. – Producer Tyler Perry will soon have a fourth series on Oprah Winfrey's OWN network.
OWN said Thursday that it has ordered a Perry drama, "Single Moms Club," that will premiere this fall. It's about a group of mothers who create a support group after being brought together by an incident at their children's school.
The success of Perry's series keyed a turnaround for OWN, which struggled at its start. The drama "The Haves and the Have Nots" began its second season last week, and the comedy "Love Thy Neighbor" began its second season Wednesday.
OWN also airs the Perry comedy "For Better or Worse."
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