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SEMI activities are a coordinated effort among competitors in the semiconductor equipment and materials industry and are, therefore, subject to antitrust laws. Although this coordination is perfectly legal under U.S. antitrust laws, we want to make sure that no antitrust risks are raised by the manner in which the SEMI program is carried out. Accordingly, these guidelines may go somewhat beyond the prohibitions of the law, but that is done in the interest of safety.
The penalties for violating antitrust laws can be quite severe, including large fines and even imprisonment of individuals found guilty of illegal conduct. Contrary to the popular belief that the government has relaxed antitrust enforcement, in recent years the Justice Department has recommended jail sentences for the majority of persons convicted of violating antitrust laws. Moreover, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a trade association may be held legally responsible for the unauthorized, as well as authorized, acts of its members. Accordingly, every effort must be made to avoid even the appearance of impropriety.
As a basic premise, the goals of SEMI are clearly lawful. The proposed activities, if properly conducted, will not be found to violate the antitrust laws because they will not have an adverse effect on the competitive market place.
SEMI relies heavily on the judgment of SEMI staff members to see that topics which may give an appearance of an agreement that would violate antitrust laws are not discussed at SEMI meetings. The presence of a SEMI staff member at a meeting, however, should not invite probing to determine how far a discussion can proceed before it becomes apparent that it is improper and is cut off. Each SEMI member has the responsibility in the first instance to avoid raising improper subjects for discussion. This reminder has been prepared to ensure that participants in SEMI meetings are aware of this obligation.
The most common violations of the antitrust laws are agreements among competitors to fix prices or allocate customers. As for SEMI, the most important thing to keep in mind is that its purpose is to promote the semiconductor equipment and materials industry, sponsor education and training, and promote industry standards. SEMI does not market particular semiconductor equipment or materials products. Accordingly, it is not the business of SEMI to consider or discuss matters relating to product development, marketing, purchasing, or pricing decisions of individual companies.
The Do's and Don'ts presented below highlight only the most basic antitrust principles. Participants in SEMI meetings should consult counsel in all cases involving specific situations, interpretations, or advice.
1. DON'T IN FACT OR APPEARANCE, discuss or exchange information regarding:
(a) Individual company current or projected prices, price changes, price differentials, markups, discounts, allowances, terms and conditions of sale, including credit terms, etc., or data that bear on prices, including profits, margins or cost.
(b) Industry pricing policies, price levels, price changes, differentials, or the like.
(c) Changes in industry production, capacity, or inventories.
(d) Individual company bids or intentions to bid for particular products, procedures for responding to bid invitations, or specific contractual arrangements.
(e) Plans of individual companies concerning the design, characteristics, production, distribution, marketing, or introduction dates of particular products, including proposed territories or customers.
(f) Matters relating to actual or potential individual suppliers that might have the effect of excluding them from any market or of influencing the business conduct of firms toward such suppliers or customers.
(g) Individual company current or projected cost of procurement, development, or manufacture of any product.
(h) Individual company market shares for any product or for all products.
2. DON'T discuss or exchange information regarding the above matters during social gatherings incidental to SEMI-sanctioned meetings, even in jest.
1. Adhere to prepared agendas for all SEMI meetings.
2. Insist that meeting minutes be prepared and distributed to all participants, and object whenever meeting minutes do no accurately reflect the matters which transpired.
3. Understand the purposes and authority of each SEMI committee or other group in which you participate.
4. Consult with SEMI's legal counsel or your company counsel on all antitrust questions related to SEMI meetings.
5. Protest against any discussions or meetings which appear to violate the antitrust laws, disassociate yourself from any such discussions or activities, leave any meeting in which they continue and report the activity to the SEMI Executive Director so that similar conduct can be avoided in the future.
SEMI's policy is to discuss thoroughly with legal counsel any proposed programs or policy decisions before they are implemented. If any participant has a question as to the legality of a proposed course of action, the matter should be immediately referred to the SEMI Executive Director who will discuss it with legal counsel. In this manner, SEMI can ensure continued pursuit of its legitimate objectives with maximum protection for its participants.


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Reader whorefinder posits a theory explaining why, historically, women's sexuality has been deemed more dangerous than men's sexuality to societal cohesion:
One thing about bitches in heat is that they really aren't that used to it.
For all the jokes about men being led around by their dicks, men at least have the experience of being turned on a lot more and for a lot longer than women. And, because of that, how to socially deal with that.
Consequently, when a man is turned on —say, at a strip club— he doesn't charge the stage and throw a stripper down and fuck her right there, even if he wants to. Fear of the bouncers, arrest, rape charges, etc. are there, but so is the social approbation and, generally, his experiences as a younger man knowing how his sexuality acts and not succumbing to it. This, too, shall pass.
Women, on the other hand, experience lust and turned-on-ness more rarely, and its more fleeting for them. After all, the sexual reproduction is accomplished when men ejaculate, not when females orgasm, so nature made men hornier. This is also why women complain of a mood (for sex) "being broken" by a smell, a phrase, or a sight, while men do not have that happen—because men are built to push through and get the job done.
But because women get less horny, when they do get turned on, and especially turned on well, they have much less control. A smooth player who hits all the right buttons on a girl will have her in a puppy-like state because she doesn't know how to handle it. It's at the root of when women say "it just happened"—she was so overwhelmed by unfamiliar instinct that she went on autopilot (almost literally), as she had no experience fighting it.
Hornier women—i.e. more masculine women—-are more in tune with the male mindset because 1) they're led around by their vaginas more; and 2) they have experience taming their vagina cravings. They don't act girlish because girlishness is for girls who don't know what waking up horny every day feels like.
All this is to say that women who are able to deny sex based on some "rules" mentality are thinking instead of feeling, which means they aren't feeling horny enough to jump on you, which means they aren't very turned on by you in the first place.
Men have a tiger in their pants. When you have spent your whole post-pubescent life side-by-side with a tiger, you learn how to tame it so it doesn't get you trouble. You learn to think clearly when it's breathing down your neck. Women have an elephant in their pants; passive and docile most of the time, content to graze languorously, but when it's roused there's no stopping it from a destructive rampage. When her elephant is rampaging, she is helpless to think clearly.
Women only seem like they have more sexual self-control than do men, but that's because they don't get tempted nearly as much as men do. If women were as frequently, indiscriminately, instantly and intensely climb-the-walls horny as men are, you'd see them begin acting in some very strange ways that broke all sorts of social taboos. Women, for this reason, cannot empathize with men's libidinous natures and psychological states. Similarly, men find it difficult to empathize with women's needs for sexual prudence and deliberation (though men find it less difficult to empathize with women than the other way around, owing to the nature of the sexual market requiring more reality-based thinking from men than from women).
For a perfect demonstration of women's unfamiliarity with powerful uncontrollable horniness, just watch in wonder at how crazily uninhibited in bed a "good girl" will get with you if she has little prior experience dating charming men like yourself, or dating any men at all. Women in these situations often go into a shaman-like state of complete abandon, shrieking pleasure at the top of their lungs, and unable to wind down until sleep becomes too heavy to fight off. And when they fall in love, they become utterly dependent.
whorefinder is correct, then, to say that any man struggling patiently to close the deal with an overly prudent woman is probably falling short of turning her on sufficiently. A woman who truly craves a man will surrender quicker than she anticipated to her surprisingly powerful lust impulse, and her thinking processes will then be hijacked in service to her emotions, rationalizing the pleasure-seeking actions she's about to take, rather than turned in service to her arid reason or rules. In contrast, a woman who is able to think clearly in your company is a woman whose vagina remains dry and unperturbed.
To put it another way: You wouldn't want to date any Rules girl who succeeded at convincing you to obey her rules.
The next post will seem to be a direct contradiction of this post, but it won't be to those who understand that woman is cursed with dueling reproductive directives. This long duel of the female soul — eternal, unrelenting, stalemated — imbues women with a vague veneer of crazy. It's what makes women inscrutable to high and low men, and sometimes even to the most perceptive masters of the mind.

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You asked for this, so here it comes :). Create a picture about our beloved INTERNET. Funny memes, famous websites, not so famous YouTube stars, its history and technical things in general are possible topics. As you can see there are many possibilities.
Examples: Facebook, Google, trolling, old modems, piracy, flashmobs, smartphones, netiquette, LOLcats, 4chan, Farmville, hacking, spam, video chats, online shops, Ebay, wlan, what was it like before the internet era...
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The Calle Ocho Festival or "El Festival de la Calle Ocho", is a one day "rumba"-fiesta-that culminates the Miami Carnival. This festival takes place in March each year between 27th avenue and 4th avenue, along Southwest 8th street, that is 23 blocks along "Calle Ocho" in "Little Havana" with activities for everybody.
Even thought this festival is not counted amongst the official Hispanic holidays, more than 1 million people attend this block party to participate, and to see top Hispanic artists perform at every street intersection at the designated stages.
"El Festival de la Calle Ocho", is one incredible party that in 1998 was recorded in the Guinness Book of Records for having the longest conga line in the world with 119,000 people participating in it.
Music is not the only attraction going on at this Hispanic festival, the super famous block party has a kid's area with clowns, magicians, food galore, and products geared to moms and children.
Foods at "Festival de la Calle Ocho"
One of the best attractions of the festival is the food, it has many typical Latin flavors, especially of Cuban origin. It included hundreds of kiosks or booths that offer international food along with a sampling of free products....all at the rhythm of lively Hispanic music.You can find ropa vieja con plantos (shredded skirt steak with plantains), carbrito (baby goat), other barbecued meats, arepas (which come form Colombia, Venezuela, etc.), and the delicious ceviche (seafood).
The most popular drink is Cuba Libre. To make it...use rum and coke served with a wedge of lime. You can also find fresh fruit juices at restaurants and Mojito Cubano, a drink that is made with white rum, lemon, and mint.
In 1978, Cubans invited the neighborhood to know more about Cuban culture and Calle Ocho Festival was born.
This festival happens in the heart of "Little Havana", a wonderful neighborhood where the festive air invades it all at any time of the day. In the morning you can smell the scent of coffee recently brewed and enjoy a "cafe' con leche", along with freshly bakes pastries. At lunchtime beans, rice, Cuban sandwiches, etc. are amongst the favorite and popular foods you can find.
The "Little Havana" enclave started because in the 1960's, Cuban refugees began settling around Miami's "Calle Ocho" and another major influx of Cubans occurred during the Mariel boat lift of 1980, that ended up increasing the Cuban population in and around the Miami area.
The stores along Calle Ocho sell typical Cuban and more recently South and Central American products, (especially Nicaraguan) as new immigrants make their way into the neighborhood.
The Calle Ocho Festival is the perfect party for travelers to enjoy all of the different flavors of Cuba and other Latin American Countries. This part of Miami is ripe with the music, art and flavors or many different Hispanic cultures, all living in one place. Attending the Calle Ocho Festival will make you feel like your in another country without leaving the United States.


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We oppose Islam, not Muslims. We are against hate, not faith
MohamedLuq93 wrote:I was arguing with a Muslim regarding the Quranic verses 36:37-40. I claimed the Quran uses the geocentric approach because verses 36:38 states that the sun goes to its stopping point/resting place. The other person them immediately said that this is referring to the lifetime/lifespan of the sun. I feel this doesn't make any sense Because when we look at the verses before and after, his interpretation doesn't make sense coz we see the verses speaking about a sign, that is the "Night" And what has the night got to do with the lifespan of the sun? Do you think his interpretation is out of context? what are your thoughts on his interpretation?
36:37 - And a sign for them is the night. We remove from it [the light of] day, so they are [left] in darkness.
36:38 - And the sun runs [on course] toward its stopping point. That is the determination of the Exalted in Might, the Knowing.
36:39 - And the moon - We have determined for it phases, until it returns [appearing] like the old date stalk.
36:40 - It is not allowable for the sun to reach the moon, nor does the night overtake the day, but each, in an orbit, is swimming.
The Arabs of those days might have been excellent at the astronomy of their times, but they had no knowledge of the cosmology that recognises that the sun is a star and that stars have a lifetime. Their primitive understanding can be seen fromMohamedLuq93 wrote:Yep. It is indeed primitive knowledge. What do you think Not Ibn Kathir's second view where he states that the suns appointed time comes to and end? Can this be included as a valid interpretation? Because the verses start by saying the night is a sign. I was wondering what has the night got to do with the lifespan of the sun.
The other person them immediately said that this is referring to the lifetime/lifespan of the sun.
It is narrated on the authority of Abu Dharr that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) one day said: Do you know where the Sun goes? They replied: Allah and His Apostle know best. He (the Holy Prophet) observed: Verily it (the Sun) glides till it reaches its resting place under the Throne. Then it falls prostrate and remains there until it is asked: Rise up and go to the place whence you came, and it goes back and continues emerging out from its rising place and then glides till it reaches its place of rest under the Throne and falls prostrate and remains in that state until it is asked: Rise up and return to the place whence you came, and it returns and emerges out from it rising place and the it glides (in such a normal way) that the people do not discern anything (unusual in it) till it reaches its resting place under the Throne. Then it would be said to it: Rise up and emerge out from the place of your setting, and it will rise from the place of its setting. The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said. Do you know when it would happen? It would happen at the time when faith will not benefit one who has not previously believed or has derived no good from the faith.
Sahih Muslim 1:297
frankie wrote:The fact the earth is a sphere (as too are the sun, moon and all the known planets)is proved by eclipses ,either a solar eclipse, when the Moon's shadow crosses the Earth's surface, or a lunar eclipse, when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow.
All "fit "perfectly together because they are the same shape, ROUND.
Hombre wrote:Muhammad,
Had you stayed long enough to argue with the Muslim guy - sure enough, he would also "prove" to you that, Einstein's Theory of Relativity was originated in the Quran.
How the hell a manuscript made of only 6626 sentences, contain all humanity's wisdom & knowledge?. The Hebrew Bible & new Testament - each 3 time bigger then the Quran don't claim such outrageous feat as Muslims to for the Quran.
Garudaman wrote:night = time the sun stop shining/rest = darkness = no glare = convenience = the sign that universe intentionally has been tuned for human convenience
Well, at least this is consistent with the idea in your sig that air was designed to allow birds to fly. Equally wrong, of course.Garudaman wrote:night = time the sun stop shining/rest = darkness = no glare = convenience = the sign that universe intentionally has been tuned for human convenience
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Saturday, August 25. 2012
vfsStream 1.1.0 released
With the release of vfsstream 1.1.0 a whole range of new features is introduced. First and foremost is support for new features which became possible with PHP 5.4, namely that 5.4 enables support for touch(), chown(), chgrp() and chmod() on stream wrappers. vfsStream 1.1.0 now supports these functions, which means they can be applied to vfsStream urls. This allows to test functions and methods which change file permissions or ownership.
Another new feature that came along with PHP 5.4 is support for truncating stream wrapper streams via ftruncate(). Of course, vfsStream now supports this as well.
Despite support for the new PHP 5.4 features vfsStream 1.1.0 can still be used with PHP 5.3, but of course without the features requiring PHP 5.4.
Last but not least vfsStream 1.1.0 introduces a new quota feature. This allows to limit the available space in the virtual file system and allows to simulate how your code behaves in case you run out of disk space. For more details check the documentation.
As there was no release announcement for 1.0.0, here is what changed with 1.0.0: vfsStream was changed to make use of namespaces, which means support for PHP 5.2 was dropped. All vfsStream classes now reside in org\bovigo\vfs. (Yeah, it is. Maybe I'm spoiled by Java here. ) Besides that, the release contains some bug fixes. See changelog for a complete list of changes.
Additionally, since 1.0.0 vfsStream is no longer available via PEAR, but via Composer. You can get releases via Packagist.
As the old PEAR server on pear.php-tools.net ceased to exist I made a 0.12.0 release available at pear.bovigo.org. This one is not supported, for bc purposes only and only if you still require a version running with PHP 5.2. Otherwise, it is recommended to upgrade to the 1.x series using Composer.
Sunday, December 4. 2011
vfsStream 0.11.1 released
Today we released vfsStream 0.11.1 which contains an important bugfix for usages of mkdir(). Until 0.11.1 calls to mkdir() with vfsStream URLs replace already existing directories or files, instead of returning false and trigger a warning. This has been fixed with 0.11.1. Thanks to Julien Fontanet for reporting the issue.
As always you can get the new release via our pear channel.
Tuesday, November 29. 2011
vfsStream 0.11.0 released
Some minutes ago vfsStream 0.11.0 was released with several bug fixes and new features. Unfortunately this introduces a BC break to the vfsStream::create() method introduced with 0.10.0. While in 0.10.0 it completely replaced the directory structure this is not the case any more. It now only adds the given structure to an existing structure, either to the directory given with the second parameter, or to the root directory without removing any other childs of the root directory. If you want to replace the whole directory tree you can use the vfsStream::setup() method which now has a third parameter. See create complex directory structures documentation for code examples.
Another new feature is the possibility to import a file system structure from disc into vfsStream. This way you can emulate an existing file structure in vfsStream without having to recreate it from scratch. See copy from file system documentation for more details.
Additionally, three bugs were fixed: unlink() does not remove non-empty directory any more, vfsStreamDirectory::hasChild() now doesn't give false positives for nested paths (patch provided by Andrew Coulton), and opening a file for reading only doesn't update the modification time any more (initial patch provided by Ludovic Chabant).
Thanks to all contributors and issue reporters for their help to improve vfsStream.
As always you can get the new release via our pear channel.
Monday, August 22. 2011
vfsStream 0.10.1 released
Today vfsStream 0.10.1 has been released, containing two bug fixes. The first was a problem with the vfsStream::create() functionality introduced with 0.10.0, where using numeric directories failed because of implicit type conversions (in PHP) and explicit type checks (in vfsStream). Thanks to Mathieu Kooiman for finding this issue and providing a patch.
The other fix is a mix of a documentation and type hinting fix: now you can only use directories as root instance - before it was allowed to add files as vfsStream root with with vfsStreamWrapper::setRoot(), however this failed latest when trying to access other files with a directory name. Starting with 0.10.1 you can not add files as root any more, and this was also used to change the return type documentation so you can get better auto completion when retrieving a directory object with vfsStreamWrapper::getRoot(). Thanks to Dmitry Kabanov for reporting this issue.
As always you can get the new release via our pear channel.
Friday, July 22. 2011
vfsStream 0.10.0 released
Not even ten days after the release of vfsStream 0.9.0 today the fresh version 0.10.0 hits the streets, containing various improvements to make your life with vfsStream much easier. Especially when you want to create more than just two or three files it's really noisy to create the directory structure. To ease this vfsStream now provides a vfsStream::create() method which accepts an array and builds the directory structure from it. See create complex directory structures for more details.
Another improvement is that vfsStream now supports flock() meaning that you can call flock() with a vfsStream file url and afterwards check the file instance whether the lock was set correctly. Another requested feature was the possibility to print out directory structures, but I had the idea of providing even more possibilities on what you could do when inspecting the directory structure. For a more detailed view on what this new feature provides check the wiki page about Visitors.
Also this release introduces a BC break. As announced with 0.9.0 the then deprecated method vfsStreamContent::setFilemtime() was removed now - please use fsStreamContent::lastModified() instead.
In order to ensure better compatibility between PHP 5.2 and 5.3 calling support for stream_set_blocking(), stream_set_timeout() and stream_set_write_buffer() on 5.3 was added. However calls with these functions always return false and do not have any influence on vfsStream, which is rather because concrete usage scenarios are a bit unclear at the moment. If you have any ideas or feature requests on how vfsStream should treat such calls feel free to add your comments on issue #15.
You can get the new release via our pear channel.
Wednesday, July 13. 2011
vfsStream 0.9.0 released
Today the new 0.9.0 release of vfsStream was shipped to our PEAR channel. This release ships with a new feature that allows (unit) test scenarios which make use of file access time and file attribute modification time. While there is no restriction on usage of the file access time, support for file attribute modification time is still quite limited due to the fact that PHP's stream wrapper do not support changing file attributes via chmod(), chown() and chgrp(). However, this might change with PHP 5.4 but this is some month away from today.
Another issue fixed (well, kind of) is the problem that calls to stream_select() with vfsStream-URLs did not cause problems with PHP 5.2 but with 5.3 - this release makes sure that vfsStream behaves the same under both versions. Unfortunately it continues that stream_select() does not work with vfsStream-URLs as the only possible implementation of the stream_cast() method was to return false. Actually it is expected to return the underlying resource, but there is no such resource in vfsStream, and returning resources pointing to data:// scheme URLs does not work either.
More changes are the deprecation of the vfsStreamAbstractContent::setFilemtime() method in favor of vfsStreamAbstractContent::lastModified(), which means the aforementioned is scheduled to be removed with the next minor release (most likely 0.10.0). You should change your code accordingly if you make use of this method. Last but not least there was a bug that not all given URLs were resolved correctly, leading to the problem that in the second parameter of rename() and in mkdir() no dots could be used, which is fixed now.
You can get the new release via our pear channel.
By the way, did you notice that development of vfsStream has moved to Github?
Friday, October 8. 2010
vfsStream 0.8.0 released
With the release of vfsStream 0.8.0 the status is now beta instead of alpha as it was before. New features include a umask simulation which allows you to set a umask for vfsStream URLs which is then applied for new directories and files, except if you explicitly set the permissions of a file or directory using the vfsStream API. To be backward compatible and easier to use the default umask is 0000 - so if you are not interested in using this feature just don't use it and everything stays at it is.
Another new feature is the support of .. in URLs, provided via patch by Guislain Duthieuw, which means you can now have constructs like vfs://root/path/../otherpath which is mapped to vfs://root/otherpath. However, realpath() still doesn't work - there is no way to make this work with how realpath() is currently implemented in PHP itself.
Besides this two bugs have been fixed, one where it was impossible until now to access a child of a directory via the vfsStream API if the child name is contained in the parent's name. The other one was an incomplete error message when you tried to access non-existing files on the root level.
You can get the new release via our pear channel.
Tuesday, June 8. 2010
vfsStream 0.7.0 released
As promised in my talk about vfsStream at the International PHP Conference Spring Edition last week (see slides on slideshare) I released vfsStream 0.7.0 today. This release features two additions: an improvement for support of file permissions resulting from a bug fix, and an API improvement for simpler setups of test cases using vfsStream.
The improved file permissions support now respects file permissions when you access files and/or directories. Until now it was possible to write into a non-writable file or to read from a non-readable file. This is not possible any more, vfsStream enforces file permissions now in every situation. This allows you to create tests to check how your application responds if it does not have correct file permissions on a directory, for example. Please test this change, I'm not sure I got it completely right.
With the API improvement it becomes much simpler to write the setup method for test cases using vfsStream. Before 0.7.0 you had to write something like this:
Starting with 0.7.0 this can be simplified into a single method call:
Still you can have all the flexibility you need. The vfsStream::setup() has the same arguments as vfsStream::newDirectory(), namely name and permissions for the new directory, defaulting to 'root' and 0777. Additionally, the method returns the newly created root directory so that you can use it to do further adjustments as required.
If you like the new additions get the new release.
Monday, February 15. 2010
vfsStream 0.6.0 released
Seldom in a life of a developer it comes to the point where a bug can be fixed by a feature addition. This February, it happend to vfsStream. A user reported a bug where overwriting an existing vfsStream file with new but smaller content replaced only portions of the file, leaving the rest in place instead of truncating the old content before writing the fresh content. After some investigation it turned out the best fix for the problem was to implement the long scheduled feature issue 7. Thought, said, done. So today I shipped vfsStream 0.6.0 including complete support for for $mode param when opening files.
While I was at it, I added support for the $options param as well, it now evaluates whether STREAM_REPORT_ERRORS is set and acts accordingly when opening a file.
Unfortunately there are bad news as well. Due to another issue I found out that ext/zip does not work with vfsStream, and that there is no way to add support for it in vfsStream. Maybe if someone with slightly more C skills than me (which are equal to zero) might want to look into this problem for a better explanation, as I can only assume that it's due to ext/zip not supporting userland stream wrappers.
If you like the new additions get the new release.
Monday, January 25. 2010
vfsStream 0.5.0 released
Today I shipped vfsStream 0.5.0 which brings a new feature thanks to the efforts of Benoit Aubuchon: vfsStream now supports the rename() functionality which allows you to write test cases using vfsStream for methods that rename files. Another patch of him was to change the stat() call to respect the STREAM_URL_STAT_QUIET flag.
One more new feature is the added support for . as current directory alias so that vfs://foo/. resolves to vfs://foo - this allows to use file_exists($dir . '/.') as workaround for the failing is_executable() call on directories, as described in the comments to the is_executable() documentation in the PHP manual. Of course this raises the question if vfsStream will support .. as well - if somebody takes the time to create a patch I will incorporate this. I did not look into this issue further, but I guess it might involve recursion and a more advanced parsing of the vfs URL to make it work properly, as there might be cases like vfs://foo/bar/baz/../../dummy.
So grab the release and make use of the new features, if you like to.
Monday, July 13. 2009
vfsStream 0.4.0 released
Some minutes ago I released vfsStream 0.4.0, introducing support for file modes, owners and groups. While I planned to implement this at least since a year it took me three tries to get it implemented, and while implementing this I stumbled about some issues which can not be solved by vfsStream. Major problem is that the PHP functions chmod(), chown() and chgrp() do not work with vfsStream URLs due to limitations imposed by PHP (or possibly by underlying C, not sure). The stream wrapper API has no support to enable setting file modes, owner or group of a userland stream implementation. This means the usage of file mode support is limited and can not be applied to create tests for classes using one of the three functions. However, it is still possible to use file modes for testing correct usage of is_readable(), is_writable() and is_executable(). Another usage scenario is to make sure directories created with mkdir() receive the correct file mode, see the file mode example. I'm sure users will come up with other usage scenarios I did not even thought of.
Beside this new feature the release contains a bugfix for vfsStreamDirectory::addChild() to make sure adding another child of the same name as an existing child replaces this existing child, and a fix to return correct results for stat() calls. Grab the release via it's pear channel pear.php-tools.net and try it out. I suspect the file mode support may contain bugs because I did not have the time to use it in other projects, but after all, it is still in alpha stage.
Saturday, July 11. 2009
Article about vfsStream in german PHP magazine
The current issue of the german PHP magazine features an article about vfsStream. On three pages Mike Wittje (I hope this is the correct Mike, just guessed ) describes how vfsStream can be used to simplify and improve unit tests for classes utilizing the file system and file system functions. Thanks to Mike for writing the article, helping to spread the word about vfsStream.
Over the weekend I'm going to test vfsStream with PHP 5.3 and try to fix any issues which pop up. I already received a patch by mail which is said to fix an issue with is_readable() (not tested yet), so it seems reasonable there will be a new release within the upcoming days.
Monday, February 16. 2009
vfsStream 0.3.2 released
Nearly about a year passed since the last release of vfsStream, and some bugs were found by users of vfsStream. This was quite a surprise for me since I did not expect that anybody would use it.
This evening I fixed another bug reported some days ago, and since a patch for another bug was submitted and committed about half a year ago I decided to release version 0.3.2 tonight, so these are the changes:
- added support for trailing slashes on directories in vfsStream urls, patch provided by Gabriel Birke
- fixed bug #4: vfsstream can only be read once, reported by Christoph Bloemer
- enabled multiple iterations at the same time over the same directory
A big thank you to the bug reporters for their help to improve vfsStream. This should give me some motivation to go for 0.4.0 and implement support for file modes, at least being able to store and read them - full file mode support will be a hell of a work, not sure if it is worth the effort.
Wednesday, January 2. 2008
vfsStream 0.3.0 and good bye SimpleTest
Against my intent of starting to work on file modes for 0.3.0 I decided that it is time to get an own repository for vfsStream in order to maintain it independently from Stubbles, which was the perfect reason to open a new project on Google Code. I will see if this proves to be a good solution for day to day development.
The movement also marked the reason to try PHPUnit because I wanted to make use of its code coverage and its software metrics features. Especially the last one showed me a bunch of points that required refactoring before starting something big like supporting file modes. During refactoring some improvements made it into the code which justified a new release: vfsStream now supports rmdir(), and I made some API changes. I dropped vfsStreamDirectory::ceate() in favor of vfsStream::newDirectory() to be equivalent to vfsStream::newFile(). Additionally there is a new vfsStreamContent::at() method now, which allows to write code like this:
$parentDir = vfsStream::newDirectory('newdir')->at(vfsStreamWrapper::getRoot());
$file = vfsStream::newFile('file.txt')->withContent('foo')
->lastModified(time() - 86400)
So far I'm very satisfied with the software analysis features of PHPUnit that I'm thinking very hard about saying good bye to SimpleTest in my other projects. Given the current state of SimpleTest's development I do not expect to get similar features in SimpleTest any time soon, and unfortunately I do not have the time to contribute to SimpleTest even if it would be a lot of fun I guess.
Saturday, December 29. 2007
vfsStream 0.2.0 released
Having done more work on vfsStream I felt it is time to do the next release before starting to work on the next big issue™. The new 0.2.0 release focuses on API improvements as well as support for differentiating between directories and files. API improvements are a new vfsStream::url() method to assist in creating correct vfsStream urls. Up until now you had to write something like
$url = vfsStreamWrapper::PROTOCOL . '://path/to/file.txt';
which is kind of ugly and unhandy to type. Now you can do
$url = vfsStream::url('path/to/file.txt'); which should be easier and less to type.
Another API improvement is the new vfsStream::newFile() method to be able to do
$file = vfsStream::newFile("foo.txt")->withContent("bar");
Following an advice by David Zülke I changed vfsStreamWrapper::register() to reset the directory root to null.
Additionally vfsStream now supports is_dir(), is_file() and is_readable(). However there is still a small drawback to is_readable(), as long as file mode is not supported existing pathes will lead to true, and non-existing pathes to false. Currently all files and directories always have 0777 as file mode. As I require support for file modes now this will be part of the 0.3.0 release.
Another thing I found during the last days is that realpath() seems only to work with real files, but not with any other URL types. That's a bit sad because it means one can not use this function if one wants to test its file operations with vfsStream.
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Finalist: DevExpress TestCafé
When you build Web Apps, you usually need them to run on multiple platforms. So, predictably, running tests on the target platforms is extremely important to making sure that your users will have the best experience with your apps. DevExpress TestCafé v. 2014 understands this essential requirement and provides an innovative solution for testing HTML5 Web apps. The focus on Web testing makes this tool easier to setup, learn, and configure than testing solutions that also cover native desktop and mobile applications.
TestCafé can run on Linux, MacOS, and Windows, and it relies on a a plugin-free Web testing environment. The lack of plugins makes it easy to use the test recorder in any HTML 5 browser running on any device that provides it. This way, TestCafé makes sure that you will be able to target more devices in the future as long as they rely on HMTL5-compatible browsers. The product has been Web based since its first release, but the recent addition of a 100% Web-based test code editor accommodates users who don't want to leave the browser during the test process.
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Is the border secure? And who decides?
These are critical questions for the nation as Congress debates the biggest immigration overhaul since the 1980s. They affect not only the estimated 11 million unauthorized immigrants in the United States, whose chances for citizenship might be directly linked to the issue, but also Americans who believe no reform effort will succeed if the nation cannot fully protect its perimeters.
The questions are hardly new, but that is because they have been tough to resolve for decades now. Legislators, law enforcers and advocates on numerous sides of the immigration issue disagree about whether security along the U.S.-Mexico border is adequate after a decade of staffing and equipment buildup.
Last week, a bipartisan group of eight senators unveiled their framework for comprehensive immigration reform, with the most contentious element being the citizenship-safe borders pairing. If the senators' plan becomes law, it would grant probationary status to unauthorized immigrants who meet certain conditions but not allow them to apply for a green card — and ultimately naturalization — until a special commission is created to determine if and when the border is sufficiently fortified.
President Barack Obama also announced an immigration outline last week. It calls for increased border security but does not tie any enforcement benchmarks to the legalization process.
Since 2002, the U.S. government has pumped major resources into patroling its border with Mexico. The ranks of Border Patrol agents have more than doubled — to about 21,000. The Department of Homeland Security has put up more than 650 miles of pedestrian and vehicle fencing. The agency also has a fleet of 10 drones for surveillance and high-tech gadgets such as infrared cameras and ground sensors.
In the same time span, the Border Patrol has seen the number of apprehensions drop from a peak of nearly 1.2 million in 2005 to a low of roughly 340,000 in 2011. The count rose slightly last year to nearly 365,000, accordingly to newly released figures.
In the past month, several groups have published studies on border security. Their conclusions differ widely, from showing how the government has spent more on immigration enforcement than all other federal policing efforts combined to finding that border security is lagging or that resources are being used poorly.
"(The border) is more secure than it has been in decades," said Maureen Meyer, a senior associate on Mexico for the Washington Office on Latin America, a human-rights organization. "I think there has been a huge use of resources on the border, and you are seeing that in the decrease of apprehensions and the number of people crossing."
Meyer credits the implementation of several border-security measures that Congress has approved in recent years, such as stiffer penalties for unauthorized border-crossers, greater oversight of certain areas of the border and increased personnel and technology.
She said the pressing question should be: How can the government take what is already in place and make it even more effective? For instance, Meyer recommends that instead of hiring additional Border Patrol agents, the Department of Homeland Security should redirect some existing resources to ports of entry, where people routinely try to enter with false documents or hide in vehicle compartments.
Declaring success with border security is a challenge because it is unclear how many people make it past the existing security infrastructure, said Janice Kephart, national security fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, which advocates limited legal immigration and stronger enforcement of immigration laws.
In a recent analysis, Kephart found that about 30 percent of unauthorized border-crossers evade security forces. For any protection measure to work, that number should be in the single digits, she said.
"The (Obama) administration is talking this talk about sending more resources to the border, but you have to look beyond that," she said. "It was ramped up, but there is no (broader) policy behind it."
In addition, some immigration experts said focusing largely on security along the border is a mistake. About 40 percent of the unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. had entered legally and then overstayed their visas.
Among grass-roots activists in San Diego County who support Obama's immigration plan, the border has never been more difficult to penetrate. They said tying legalization to further security gains is a political tactic.
"Making the pathway to citizenship contingent on certification of a 'secure border' is deceptive and out of place, and will not restore integrity to families in need of real reform," said Pedro Rios, director of the San Diego American Friends Service Committee. "All of the benchmarks for border enforcement presented in previous legislative proposals have been met, and not without serious humanitarian concerns."
But advocates of the "border security first" approach said the border is still porous.
"If there is a vote to legalize, then that cannot occur without a closed border," said Ted Hilton of the Taxpayer Revolution Committee in San Diego.
He also said border security needs to include a review of some policies that he sees as unfairly benefiting unauthorized immigrants. That includes public schooling, child tax credits and automatic citizenship for children born in the United States, he said.
According to the eight-senator plan, deciding whether the border is secure will fall to a new commission made up of governors, attorneys general and local leaders in border states.
Part of that proposal is already under scrutiny.
The stipulation is a red flag that could leave millions of unauthorized immigrants in limbo, said Wayne Cornelius, director emeritus of the University of California San Diego's Center for Comparative Immigration Studies.
"Who's going to be on that commission will have bearing on whether they're able to achieve consensus," he said. "I'm concerned that the political moment that we're in right now might pass before this grand new scheme could be implemented."
Rios also said the commission plan is "misguided," while Kephart predicted it would become overly political and staffed by those lacking experience in law enforcement.
One idea rarely discussed by political leaders is investing in trade as a way to increase security, said Eric G. Frost, co-director of the Homeland Security Graduate Program at San Diego State University.
Like numerous other immigration experts, he believes current levels of security are not only driven by the buildup of enforcement resources, but also by economic factors such as the dismal U.S. economy and an uptick in the Mexican economy.
"Security can be measured in trade, which is a good metric," Frost said. "No trade equals terrible security, as you have closed down the economic well-being of the communities on both sides of the border."


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DURHAM � Police in North Carolina arrested six people following a vigil for a teenager who died of a gunshot wound while handcuffed in the back of a police car.
More than 100 people marched through downtown Durham Sunday night in protest of the Nov. 19 death of 17-year-old Jesus Huerta of what an autopsy determined was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The marchers carried banners, banged drums and blocked downtown streets following a memorial service at a nearby church.
Authorities say protesters wearing masks smashed windows and sprayed graffiti at several locations, damaging a police substation and several squad cars. Police arrested four adults and two juveniles. No one was injured.
Arrests were also made after two prior vigils resulted in confrontations with authorities. Huerta's family blames police officers for his death.


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object Born in Edmonton and currently based in Vancouver, Canadian artist Tiko Kerr has earned high-profile recognition for his artfully liberated visual explorations of landscape and figurative scenes. His early body of work in his The Past Is Personal series explored the way that memory. emotion and personal narrative influenced his perception of his quotidian environment.
In his recent collage work, Kerr investigates perception from a more conceptual angle that shifts into the surreal sublime. Investigating the spectrum of perception that exists between Pareidolia (perceiving an where none exists) and Camouflage (where an existing is made invisible), Kerr creates minimalist narrative spaces that are at once cunning, comedic and culturally poignant. Through the fragmentation of these figurative scenes and the abstracted reimagining of the source material, Kerr distorts our understanding of what we are looking at. The collages become masters of disguise - appearance artfully scrabbled out so it is open to a variety of views. The full series explores the way marginal, outcast or outsider figures can be culturally-encoded by shape and pattern recognition but also creatively reimagined through the cleverly prickly use of the collaged source material.
Kerr has been widely recognized for his creative accomplishments and longtime activism. Along with many solo shows, Kerr has undertaken prominent creative partnerships with many arts organisations. Kerr provided the sumptuous artistic scenery and visual through-line for Ballet BC's acclaimed Wonder Boy. In 2014, Kerr was the featured biographical subject of Cue The Muse, an Emmy-nominated documentary series that focused on artistic freethinkers and creative rebels. Kerr's work has been the feature of many published articles and his work is in many private and corporate collections.


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COLLEGE STATION – Freshman quarterback Johnny Manziel has already set the Southeastern Conference single-game total yards record – twice – in leading surprising Texas A&M to a 5-1 record.
The No. 18 Aggies play host to No. 6 LSU starting 11 a.m. Saturday, and Manziel will continue earning mention among the top Heisman Trophy candidates should he lead the Aggies to an upset. Bringing us to first-year coach Kevin Sumlin's approach regarding the growing Heisman hype surrounding his flashy freshman.
"I've been around it for the last 10 years with guys like that," said Sumlin, who's spent the past decade as an Oklahoma assistant and Houston head coach.
In 2003, Sooners quarterback Jason White won the Heisman, and five years later OU's Sam Bradford followed suit. Sumlin was at UH by 2008, but tutored Bradford as a redshirt in 2006 and then as a freshman in '07.
Then Sumlin saw his last quarterback with the Cougars, record setter Case Keenum, earn Heisman notice deep into last season – and many college football observers thought he should have won it – although he ultimately wasn't among the five finalists.
"It's just something you let play out," Sumlin said of how he handles any Heisman hype surrounding his latest candidate. "It's been my experience those things take care of themselves. And you guys (reporters) are the ones who get all of that done.
"I'm a big believer that your performance speaks for you. And (Manziel's) got enough on his plate right now, in getting ready to play one of the better defenses in the country."
A&M has only mounted one true Heisman campaign – for running back 'Lectric Leland McElroy in 1995 – and he briefly led the race two games into the season under then-coach R.C. Slocum. But McElory's nagging injuries and a loss at Colorado in the season's third game derailed that campaign.
A&M has one Heisman Trophy winner: John David Crow in 1957, and a large statue of the burly runner resides in front of football's Bright Building south of Kyle Field.


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LongHammer wrote:a couple of years ago my wife got in a car wreck and was stuck in bed for a few months. (not the funny part) While I was at work she would need help getting some things so I started training Otto as a cut rate service dog. He started just picking up things she dropped and couldn't reach. Well we kept going with his training after my wife recovered. He knows what quite a few things are now and he loves to fetch them. Camping a couple of weeks ago people i mentioned his skills and folks to tried to call my bluff. I handed him my sunglasses and told him to go hide them in the woods. He came back I sent Otto with a sunglasses command. He trotted off and a minute later brought my sunglasses to me. I took three more times to convince everyone he knew what sunglasses are. We are at a point that he has started fetching things on his own. When I get home I sit on the couch take off my boots socks and shirt. I set them neatly on my boots. Then the wife comes home he says his hello and waits. Every time the wife goes into the kitchen where the laundry room is Otto grabs my shirt takes it over to her and starts pushing it into her till she takes it. Then it's the socks. A quick patrol of the house for any laundry laying around then rewards himself with some chow. The other day I was in the shower the bathroom door opened then I heard my wife scream. I jumped out and she was laying on the couch laughing with Otto climbing on her trying to force her to take my dirty underwear that were on the shower floor. Feathers, fur, TV remote, sunglasses, sandals, boots, and laundry the GWP a truly versatile breed.
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After losing HUD money and making more enemies on Capitol Hill, ACORN tried to fight back again Tuesday against hidden camera interviews that may have ruined the organization's credibility and reputation.
ACORN said a video involving a fake pimp and prostitute taken by James O'Keefe at the San Bernardino office was manipulated and that the organizer in the tape was trying to be funny with her responses.
"With their provocative costuming and outlandish scenario, she could not take them seriously," ACORN said in a statement. "So she met their outrageousness with her own personal style of outrageousness. She matched their false scenario with her own false scenarios."
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The organizer, Tresa Kaelke, said she summoned the spirit of comedian Stephen Colbert to respond to the claims made by the fake pimp and ho.
"I decided to shock them as much as they were shocking me," Kaelke said in the ACORN statement. "Like Stephan [sic] Colbert does -– saying the most outrageous things with a straight face."
ACORN said Kaelke told the couple that she had been abused by her former husband, which was true, and that she shot and killed him, which is not true.
ACORN said another part of the exchange was cut out of the edited version of the conversation that was distributed:
When the actors talked about bringing 12-13 year olds in from another country, supposedly because they needed a lot of money fast for a political campaign, Ms. Kaelke said, "You are going to need it for a lawyer!"
Colbert-esque, it was not.
As unfunny as that alleged attempt at Comedy Central was, ACORN must be laughing even less at the reaction to the videotape on Capitol Hill. On Monday the Senate voted 83-7 to strip ACORN of more than $1.6 million in federal housing money. The move came after the U.S. Census Bureau severed ties with ACORN on Friday.
The Wall Street Journal reported that four employees seen in the videos have been fired, so apparently not all ACORN workers are trained to be comedians. Kaelke, however, has not been fired, probably because of the Colbert defense.
ACORN said the videos were a form of entrapment and vow to battle for its reputation in court. One suggestion: don't bring the funny.


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"Going green" is a concept that we have all heard repeatedly in the past few years and seems to be losing its meaning. As citizens of this planet, we all know that we should concentrate on becoming more earth-friendly. We can all choose to be earth-friendly in a number of ways. In fact, as members of an industry that promotes physical health, it stands to reason that, given the opportunity, we should promote planet health in every way that we can.
Jacobs Ladder has chosen to do just that. Starting in 2006, Jacobs Ladder LLC made the transition from a powered unit that had to be plugged into an outlet to a self-powered model. So, you not only could place Jacobs Ladder anywhere in a facility without regard to an outlet, but we also looked to conserve one of our precious resources. At that time, Jacobs Ladder also made the decision to convert to recycled plastic (ABS and Polyethylene), which is one of the major reasons that Jacobs Ladder continues to come in black. This gives us the opportunity to reuse plastic that otherwise would go to a landfill.
Jacobs Ladder's unique design and patent is written based on the restriction of airflow. So, instead of using expensive motors and clutches for resistance and speed, Jacobs Ladder uses airflow. This fact makes Jacobs Ladder a very reliable machine and reduces the need for replacement parts.
Jacobs Ladder continues not only to work toward providing a unique fitness experience, but also toward becoming more and more earth-friendly.
Jacobs Ladder is a patented piece of commercial fitness equipment designed specifically for fitness enthusiasts and training professionals. Its unique design places the user at a 40 degree angle placing the spine in a more neutral position and taking stress off of the lower back. Jacobs Ladder is self-paced and self-powered. Jacobs Ladder is the ultimate fitness experience.
Jacobs Ladder LLC, is an advertiser in the February 2010 issue of Club Industry magazine and the Feb. 16, 2010, Going Green Special Report e-newsletter.


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The New LF
Pure Excellence
Inspired by our DAF Transport Efficiency philosophy, we have added a large number of innovations to the popular LF to take distribution transport to a new level of excellence.
- New powertrains for maximum fuel efficiency
- First class bodybuilder-friendliness
- Stylish exterior design updates
- Luxurious new interior
- Optional lower window in passenger door for world class visibility
- DAF Connect fleet management system for maximum transport efficiency
All these innovations take The New LF beyond the class-leading reliability, durability, manoeuvrability and comfort of our Euro 6 trucks. With even higher load capacity and even better efficiency, The New LF is the leading distribution truck for operators and drivers. In short: Pure Excellence.
DAF Transport Efficiency Drives Pure Excellence
The LF has benefits like the industry-leading payload, the unmatched manoeuvrability and the superb durability, comfort and driver friendliness. Now we have taken DAF's successful distribution truck a step further to improve your profitability even more. The result is the New LF.
Industry-leading fuel economy
- New 3.8-litre PACCAR engine for 'LF City' for urban operation
- Faster final drive ratios for lower engine rpm operation
- Allison automatic transmission now available on top-rated 19-tonne LF
The New LF offers a wide range of engines. These include the powerful four-cylinder 4.5-litre PACCAR PX-5 and the six-cylinder 6.7-litre PACCAR PX-7. Thanks to new software and optimised heat and air management, maximum torque has been increased and kicks in at lower speed in both engines. New, faster rear axle ratios result in lower engine speeds. Together with the engine innovations, this results in fuel savings of up to 6%.
Large range of wheelbases
- Wide range of wheelbases with lengths of up to 6.90 metres
- Body lengths of more than 9 metres for maximum load capacity
- Fuel tank volumes of up to 1,240 litres for longer operating range, optimised vehicle availability and enabling the driver to refuel where fuel prices are at their lowest
With a large range of wheel bases, optimised PACCAR PX engines and high-efficiency gearboxes, The New LF is available in more variants than ever before. In particular, the new LF150 and LF170, with a PACCAR PX-4 engine and a five-speed manual gearbox, are optimised for city distribution. These agile trucks are lighter in weight allowing them to take higher payloads.
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The robust engine block and cylinder head are extremely strong. They are built with a long service life, maximum reliability and low weight in mind. Depending on use, service intervals of up to 60,000 kilometres are possible. PACCAR PX engines are also designed to simplify maintenance and maximise performance at low operational cost.
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The perfect working environment. The moment the driver steps into the cab, he or she enjoys the highest standard of comfort, user-friendliness and safety.More about interior
The New LF comes with a unique range of engines, transmissions and rear axle ratios to ensure you get the best truck for your job.More about driveline
The perfect base to build on. Low kerb weight and high load capacity put The New LF at the top of its class, meaning pure profit for your business. With its modern, strong and light chassis, The New LF does not compromise on robustness and flexibility.More about chassis


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 101 diseños de 23 diseñadores freelance.
Sophisticated and classy business card for a Dermatologist!
Skin and Beauty Center
SBC is the acronym we use for our office. It stands for Skin and Beauty Center. We are a cosmetic, medical and surgical dermatology practice. We want "SBC, Skin and Beauty Center and cosmetic, medical and surgical dermatology" in a nice design at the top of the card. The middle of the card will have the physicians name (Payam Saadat, MD) with "Dermatology and Skin Surgery" underneath and then lastly, our address (6221 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 101, Los Angeles, CA, 90048) and phone (323/857-0777)/fax (323/935-8804) will be at the bottom. Again, our goal is to have a very nice, neat and sophisticated business card that reflects our business model. Colors, we are thinking all neutrals, and MAYBE introduce one bold and bright color in the mix as a standing detail.
- Skin and Beauty Center
- Cosmetic, Medical and Surgical Dermatology
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You are a sad person.
The figurine in question does not comply with Apple's official image of Steve Jobs. For instance: it is not holding a stone tablet or standing on a mountaintop.
I'm confused. Why is that? And who would they pay the fee to? If the musicians are not part of a record company's stable and the musicians have released the music for free play what fees would there be?
jupiterkansas:"hmmm... maybe these stations will start playing some non-RIAA music and make it popular for a change?"
You got that right. There are a lot of excellent independent artists that would love the exposure. They just don't fit into the music producers' idea of what the public should want.
Anonymous Coward:"I'm not saying they don't deserve it, just that the police waste resources overreacting to minor things. I've seen Cop episode from other countries and they don't nearly overreact like the cops do in the U.S."
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The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) announced the release of Apache Cassandra 1.1, the highly scalable open-source distributed database.
Cassandra 1.1 handles massive data sets across community machines, large server clusters and data centers without compromising performance, and it does so running in the cloud or partially on-premise in a hybrid data store. Apache Cassandra 1.1 delivers improved caching, revised query language (CQLCassandra Query Languagea subset of SQL), storage control, schema/structure, Hadoop integration/output, data directory control and scalability.
"Apache Cassandra is the leading scalable NoSQL database in terms of production installationsthe 1.0 release was a huge milestone," said Jonathan Ellis, vice president of Apache Cassandra, in a statement. "Version 1.1 improves on that foundation with many features and enhancements that developers and administrators have been asking for."
ASF officials said Cassandra is gaining attention as a best-of-breed "NoSQL" solution for its ease of use, powerful data model, enterprise-grade reliability, tunable performance and incremental scalability with no single point of failure. Cassandra accommodates high query volumes at high speed (sub-millisecond writes) with low latency, and handles petabytes of data across formats and applications in real time.
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As it can handle thousands of requests per second, Apache Cassandra is deployed at a wide variety of enterprises, including Adobe, Appscale, Appssavvy, Backupify, Cisco, Clearspring, Cloudtalk, Constant Contact, Digg, Digital River, Expedia, Formspring, IBM, Mahalo.com, Morningstar, Netflix, Openwave, OpenX, Palantir, PBS, Plaxo, Rackspace, Reddit, RockYou, Shazam, SimpleGeo, Spotify, Twitter, Urban Airship, U.S. government agencies, Walmart Labs, Yakaz and more.
The ASF said the largest Cassandra production cluster to date exceeds 300 terabytes of data over 400 machines.
"The v1.1 release shows how rapidly Apache Cassandra has matured, Patrick McFadin, chief architect of Hobsons, which offers CRM solutions to the education market, said in a statement. The focus has clearly shifted to usability which is the sign of a solid system. I look forward to getting it into production right away. With features like Row-level isolation and Composite keys, Apache Cassandra v1.1 is really addressing user-driven needs with innovative solutions. Well done to all contributors for making this a great release."
Jeffrey Abbruzzi, director of eCommerce engineering and operations at Williams-Sonoma, said: "In Apache Cassandra, the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. eCommerce team has found a platform that addresses fundamental challenges we faced in modernizing the foundation of our gift registry systems: the need for top-flight performance, fast and reliable replication among geographically distributed nodes, and lack of any single point of failure. We're excited about the release and how it can help us continue to evolve the world-class Websites of our Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, PBTeen, Pottery Barn Kids and West Elm brands."
"We applaud the continued hard work of all of the contributors to the Apache Cassandra project, who continue to make Cassandra the most scalable, easy-to-use, high-performance NoSQL solution available," Robin Schumacher, vice president of products for DataStax, said in a statement. "We look forward to including Cassandra v1.1, with all the improvements it brings, into the next version of our DataStax Community Edition, as well as upcoming versions of our DataStax Enterprise Edition."
Cassandra entered the Apache Incubator in 2009, and graduated as an Apache Top-Level Project in February 2010. Apache Cassandra version 1.0 was released in October 2011.


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January 3, 2013
The increase in content and data during the past decade, fueled by our increasingly connected world, has sparked an immediate need for a re-evaluation of how brands and organizations market their products and services. The revolution in how consumers find, digest and share content has changed the way that marketers and PR pros think about managing their brand's reputation and amplifying their news.
Content marketing is essentially story marketing, which is the central function of public relations. It's all about telling engaging, persuasive and credible narratives to your most important communities that raise their awareness — or change perceptions — about your brand, and motivate them to retell your story, buy your product or invest in your future. It's about building and sustaining relationships, through offering an ongoing stream of relevant and valuable information, specifically targeted to key audiences.
For PR people, story marketing presents an opportunity that almost can't be overstated. Content Marketing is attracting huge chunks of marketing resources. According to a survey by the Content Marketing Institute, 25 percent of total U.S. B2B marketing budgets were devoted to it in 2012 and 60 percent of respondents plan to increase their commitment in 2013.
In order to maximize that huge level of investment, companies must tell their stories in a more compelling way, and reach across converging paid, earned and owned media channels. The radical integration of the marketing mix has increased the value of the knowledge base and expertise of earned media experts like PR professionals.
Public relations produces and organically amplifies content — and tells the brand's stories — to its media, digital influencer and customer communities in ways that marketing is doing through paid methods like sponsored links and advertising. Public relations must take its place at the table with advertising and marketing experts to answer fundamental questions and take advantage of both influencer and consumer research to create the organization's story, and then determine how it must be presented.
What are those fundamental questions?
Then, public relations participates in managing the content marketing process's four major phases: creation, amplification, curation and analysis.
How do you manage the long-term view of your brand or organization through story marketing? By taking the long view of what storytelling is about, applying research and an understanding of your communities and how your story impacts them, and ensuring that the content your organization generates is valuable, relevant and irresistibly engaging.
JoAnne Breault says:
Thanks for some great pr techniques on how to develop content and keep using it. I am the Social Media Coordinator for Professional and Continuing Education as UMass Dartmouth. As you are aware, we have been under the microscope lately. I attended several school sponsored events and captured the experience through photography which was posted on https://www.facebook.com/pages/UMass-Dartmouth-Professional-Continuing-Education/247306718634766?ref=hl. My goal was to demonstrate that the UMass Dartmouth community is kind and compassionate.
Brighton Nyagadza says:
Powerful and quite refreshing insights....Content marketing is in-thing for the contemporary matters in brand promotion.
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'Something's Afoot'
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday
Where: Magnolia Hall, Sun City Hilton Head
Description: The Sun City Community Theatre presents a musical with murder and mayhem.
Details: Tickets are $23. The show is open to the public. Call 645-2700 for information and tickets. The Magnolia Theater box office is open from 9-11 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday until March 19. During show weeks, the box office will be open from 9-11 a.m. daily and one hour before show time.
'The Magic of Mozart'
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Where: First Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island
Description: Revel in the magic of Mozart when the Hilton Head Choral Society chorus, orchestra and soloists present "Missa Solemnis in C," the last piece of church music the composer wrote before leaving Salzburg and moving permanently to Vienna. The evening repertoire will feature the sparkling "Regina Coeli," choruses from three Mozart operas and some Austrian folk dances.
Details: Preferred seating is $25, available on line at hiltonheadchoralsociety.org or by phone 843-341-3818. General admission is $20, available at Burke's Pharmacy, Hilton Head Plantation; Pretty Papers & Gifts, Wexford Place; Christie's Hallmark, Barnes & Noble Center and Belfair Towne Center; Markel's, Kittie's Crossing; at the door on night of performance.
Musical Masterpiece Concert
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Where: First Presbyterian Church , Hilton Head Island
Description: The Hilton Head Choral Society Musical Masterworks concert will feature The Magic of Mozart. Artistic Director Tim Reynolds will lead the Hilton Head Choral Society chorus, orchestra, and four featured soloists in a one-night-only performance featuring selections which highlight the energy and exuberance of the young genius composer.
Details: Tickets can be purchased at HiltonHeadChoralSociety.Org or by calling 843-341-3818.
Oyster roast for Wounded Warriors
When: 2-6 p.m. Saturday
Where: Oyster Factory Park, Wharf Street, Bluffton
Description: American Legion Post 205 is sponsoring a roast for Wounded Warriors. All-you-can-eat oysters, pulled pork, baked beans and coleslaw.
Details: $25 per person. Call 757-6811 or 705-2183.
March of Dimes
car wash
When: 9 a.m.-noon Saturday
Where: Piggly Wiggly Grocery Store, 1900 Boundary St. Beaufort
Description: The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., XI Gamma Lambda Chapter (Beaufort), will host a car wash to benefit March for Babies through Project Alpha. All proceeds will benefit the charity.
Spring Fling at
the Refuge
When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday
Where: Savannah National Wildlife Refuge.
Description: The Spring Fling event will be loaded with activities for all ages to learn about what happens on a National Wildlife Refuge. See how to band birds (even band yourself), learn about wildland fire with hands-on activities involving fire equipment, try your luck with a bow and arrow while learning about the refuge hunt program, understand our role in protecting endangered species, and why water management matters to wildlife on Savannah NWR.
Details: For more information on this rain or shine event call 843-784-9911 or www.fws.gov/savannah.
Family Community Easter Event
When: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday
Where: The Church of the Cross, Buckwalter Parkway Campus, 495 Buckwalter Parkway, Bluffton.
Description: Children and families are invited to enjoy the Easter Egg Hunt, bounce houses, games and more. Refreshments will be provided. All ages are welcome. Bring your Easter basket.
Details: Co to www.thechurchofthecross.net or call 843-757-2661 for details.
Easter egg hunt
When: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday
Where: Hilton Head Presbyterian, 235 William Hilton Parkway
Description: Hunt down hidden eggs, stick around for free finger food, face painting and fun in the bouncy house.
Details: Go to www.hiltonheadpca.com.
Firkinstock Beer Festival
When: noon-5 p.m. Saturday
Where: Buckwalter Place
Description: Bluffton Rotary is hosting a charity event to benefit Waddell Mariculture Center of the Lowcounty. Buy tickets by March 1 and get a limited edition pint glass. Entertainment will be provided by White Liquor. Vendors will be on hand for separate food sales.
Details: Tickets are $40 for tasting, $10 for designated drivers. Tickets are available at the UPS store at Belfair, Growlers, Comfort Inn, PayPal via www.firkinstock.com or call Mike at 540-9022. Must be 21 years of age to purchase tickets.
Boating safety class
When: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday
Where: Caddy's Pub & Grill, Clubhouse Drive, Rose Hill Plantation.
Description: U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will conduct a boating safety and on-the-water training class. This fulfills federal, Coast Guard and South Carolina Certification. On water training will use a U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Vessel from a local marina at a convenient time.
Details: $50 includes text, lunch and certification. Course is $40 per person. Discount for second family member applied to both classes. Call 987-2745 or go to http://a0701001.wow.cgaux.org.
Plant and herb sale
When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. April 4
Where: The Courtyard near the French Bakery at Pineland Station, William Hilton Parkway and Matthews Drive.
Description: The Herb Society of Hilton Head Island spring sale will include herb plants, as well as Herb Society products including French Market Soup Mix, curry, flavored vinegars, horseradish jelly and bouquet garni.
Details: All profits from the event are donated to local charities.
Give blood
When: Noon-6 p.m. April 4
Where: American Red Cross Palmetto Chapter, 59 Sheridan Park Circle, Bluffton
Cooking classes
When: 9:30 a.m.-noon
April 7
Where: A state-of-the-art teaching kitchen on Hilton Head Island.
Description: The Technical College of the Lowcountry and Hilton Head Health Culinary Arts Center present totally hands-on classes in Dessert 101, Knife Skills & Culinary Basics 102 and Local Cuisine 103.
Details: Cost of each class is $150. For more information or to register, call 843-525-8205.
Give blood
When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 12
Where: Christ Lutheran Church, 829 William Hilton Parkway
Purple Up for Military Kids
When: April 13
Where: Everywhere
Description: Operation: Military Kids encourages everyone to wear purple to honor children impacted by military deployment.
Details: For more information, go to www.scomk.org.
Rainbow of Rhythm
When: 7 p.m. April 13; 2 and 7 p.m. April 14
Where: Magnolia Hall, Sun City Hilton Head
Description: Relive those days pictured in your "High School Yearbook" with Sun City's expert hoofers as they tap, clog, swing and jazz their way across the stage.
Details: All seats are $15 and the show is open to the public. The box office at Magnolia Hall will from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and one hour before curtain. Call Vince Taylor at 707-7707 to reserve tickets.
Women's Coastal
Skills Clinic
When: April 13-15
Where: Hunting Island State Park, 2555 Sea Island Parkway
Description: A weekend workshop to expand women's knowledge of the Low Country outdoors begins Friday afternoon with a naturalist-guided "Secrets of the Salt Marsh" tour. Twelve educational, hands-on programs will be offered including a History of the Lighthouse, Birding 101, cast netting, salt marsh kayaking, shell fishing, beachcombing and how to make a dreamcatcher. Meals are included, camping accommodations at Hunting Island and a special rate on a hotel in nearby Frogmore are available.
Details: Cost is $189 per person, plus cost of accommodations. Deadline is April 1 and limited to 60 women, 16 and older. Contact Amanda C. Wood, Lowcountry Master Naturalist, Hunting Island State Park, at 843-838-7437 or go to southcarolinaparks.com/files/State%20Parks%20Files/Hunting%20Island/HI-WCSC_2012.pdf
Give blood
When: 12:30-5:30 p.m.
April 16
Where: American Red Cross Palmetto Chapter, 59 Sheridan Park Circle, Bluffton
Bill Verity Cup Pro-Am Charity Golf Tournament
When: Shotgun start at 1 p.m. April 23
Where: Sanctuary Golf Club, 8 Waveland Ave., Cat Island, Beaufort
Description: The seventh annual tournament honors the late U.S. Secretary of Commerce and supporter of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Beaufort Area. Proceeds will benefit the clubs of the Beaufort Area.
Details: Entry fee is $150 per amateur or $600 per team, which consist of four players and a pro. Hole sign sponsorships are still available for $150 per sign. Registration and sponsorships are still available. Call Liz Vallino at 843-379-5430, ext. 233.
2012 Hilton Head Island Seafood Fest
When: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. April 28
Where: Shelter Cove Community park
Description: The fifth annual Hilton Head Island Seafood Fest, sponsored by the David M. Carmines Memorial Foundation benefits the American Cancer Society, the M.D. Anderson Cancer Research Center and the Island Recreation Scholarship Fund. The Seafood Fest will feature more than a dozen area restaurants dishing up their local and regional seafood specialties and other tasty dishes, as well as an "Iron Chef"-style competition, local artists showcasing their talents, live entertainment and a silent auction. Participating restaurants include: Alexander's, Black Marlin, Bluffton Oyster Co., The Chart House, The Crazy Crab, Hudson's Seafood House on the Docks, L'Woods, The Old Oyster Factory, Red Fish, Steamers Seafood, Street Meet, Wreck of the Salty Dog, among others. Events will include an "Iron Chef" competition, The Headliners, a long-time favorite musical group among locals and visitors, a "Kids Zone" with inflatable bounce houses and games, Famous Crab Races, a Bocce Ball Tournament hosted by the Italian American Club of Hilton Head (please contact email@example.com to participate) and a silent auction.
Details: Admission is $5 for adults and free for kids younger than 12. For additional information please visit davidmcarmines.org, or call 843-681-2772, ext. 137. To sign up for the "Iron Chef"-style competition, please call Andrew Carmines at 843-681-2772, ext. 137 or 843-422-6331.
7th annual American Pie
When: 7 p.m. April 26-27
Where: Hilton Head Island High School Visual Performing Arts Center
Description: HHIHS students and faculty present their annual rock concert, "A Slice of American Pie!" Students and teachers will perform songs in the theme of "Name That Tune," or songs with names. All proceeds benefit Relay For Life.
Relay For Life Hilton Head
When: 6 p.m. May 4
Where: Island Rec Center, 20 Wilborn Road, Hilton Head
Description: Community festival to support Relay For Life and the American Cancer Society.
Details: Event participation is free. Call 757-7450, email firstname.lastname@example.com or go to www.relayforlife.org/hiltonheadsc.
Beaufort Beauties
When: 7:30 p.m. May 31
Where: The Shed of Port Royal, Port Royal
Description: Main Street Beaufort will host the third annual Beaufort Beauties fundraiser to benefit Main Street Beaufort, USA, Lions Club of Beaufort, Thumbs Up and Friends of Caroline Hospice on Saturday. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Details: Tickets are available at Main Street Beaufort at 525-6644 or 101 West Street Extension, Beaufort.
Community First Inc.
When: Through March
Where: 1215 May River Road, Bluffton
Description: Community First Inc. is accepting applications for Power Girls and Wise Guys, youth groups for ages 7-16.
Details: Call Pearla Harvey at 298-0026 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Alligator & Wildlife Tour
When: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. daily in March
Where: Meet at Fish Island in The Sea Pines Resort.
Description: Enjoy a one-hour guided tour through the freshwater lakes of the Sea Pines Forest Preserve and an up-close view of Hilton Head Island's indigenous plant and animal life, including the American alligator.
Details: Reservations are required and may be made by calling 686-5323. Cost is $22 per adult, $19 per child 12 and younger. Go to www.seapines.com.
Coast Guard Auxiliary
When: 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month
Where: BJWSA Community Room, S.C. 170 and Snake Road/Callawassie Drive, Okatie.
Description: Beaufort-Jasper Flotilla 070-10-01 welcomes new members. Learn how to help keep the waters safe by assisting the U.S. Coast Guard in various inspections, courses and search and rescue missions.
Details: Call Tom Sellers at 705-7174, email firstname.lastname@example.com or go to http://a0701001.wow.uscgaux.info.
Bereavement Group
When: 5 p.m. every Tuesday
Where: Summit Place of Beaufort, 1119 Pick Pocket Plantation Drive, Beaufort
Description: Tidewater Hospice and Summit Place have joined together to offer a weekly bereavement group. This free forum will provide help to people who have experienced a loss and would like support and information associated with grief and bereavement.
Details: Call Marie James, MA, Tidewater Hospice, at 757-9388.
Old Town Dispensary
When: 8-11 p.m., every Friday
Where: Calhoun Street, Bluffton.
Description: J. Howard Duff performs his brand of Lowcountry blues and rock'n' roll.
Bluffton Relax-and-Create Meetup Group
When: 10:30 a.m., on first Saturdays
Where: Each Other's Muse Studios, 19 Buckingham Plantation Drive, Bluffton.
Description: Join for creative, art-orientated, no-pressure fun. Go to www.meetup.com/Bluffton-Relax-and-Create/.
Second Fridays Music at noon
When: Noon Friday
Where: St. Luke's Church, 50 Pope Avenue, Hilton Head
Description: A recital given by members of the Low Country Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.
Details: The performance is free and open to the public. Contact email@example.com.


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Beauce Stage 2
It was a case of second time lucky for Skip Spangenburg of the Navigators squad in todays 166 kilometre third stage of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Beauce. In stage two, the 10 year veteran pro stayed away from the field for nearly 100 kilometres, before being swallowed up in the peleton. Today he rolled off the front of the lethargic pack only 21 kilometres into the race, and held on for a nearly 3 minute victory. He was helped by a field that was, to put it bluntly, lazy and in no mood to race.
"Yesterday I was trying to take some of the pressure off of our other guys. Today I saw guys trying, and figured that I had nothing to lose". At one point, Spangenburg was over 9 minutes up on the field, putting him into the leaders jersey on the road, however, the field started to pick up steam in the closing kilometres, and brought him back to an acceptable 2 :42. Tomas Konecny (ZVVZ) won the field sprint, with overall leader Frank McCormack (Saturn) finishing second and general classification second place Czeslaw Lucaszewicz third (Mroz). Unfortunately, this has not moved Spangenburg up too much in the rankings (51st), since he lost 6 minutes in the rain swept opening criterium.
Tomorrow, the riders face their toughest challenge - the 170 kilometre Mont Megantic stage, which ends with 30 kilometres of steady climbing (from 470M to 1112M vertical).
Stage 2 - St Gedeon to St Gedeon, 166 km
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There's still one unanswered question about last night's Seahawks-Packers debacle: Could they have overturned the catch with instant replay?
The refs botched the call on the field — calling a touchdown on a simultaneous catch when it should have been ruled an interception — but that's what replay is for right?
Immediately after the play, ex-ref and current Monday Night Football referee analyst Gerry Austin said on ESPN that the play could not be overturned because simultaneous catches are unreviewable, by rule.
So there was no way they could have corrected the call with replay. When they went to the booth to "review" the play last night, they could only have called it a completion or an incompletion, not a completion or an interception.
This interpretation of the rules seems to be confirmed by Fox referee analyst Mike Pereira, who wrote about a similar play last year in Week 9:
"The rule regarding simultaneous possession states that joint possession of a loose ball belongs to the offensive team. But a simultaneous catch is not reviewable. Whomever the officials award the ball to is final.
This play was quickly reviewed, but the only thing that could be looked at by the replay official was whether the pass was incomplete. It was not incomplete; therefore, it had to remain as an interception."
But today people are challenging that.
Mike Florio of PFT wrote this morning:
"Make no mistake about it. This one could have been overturned. Rule 15, Section 9 makes the question of whether a pass was 'ruled complete/incomplete/intercepted' subject to replay review, with no exception for questions of simultaneous possession.
Yeah, we know the ESPN call says simultaneous possession can't be reviewed by replay. We disagree. If it wasn't reviewable by replay, it wouldn't have been reviewed by replay. It was, so it is."
We went and looked at the instant replay section of the rulebook, and Florio is right, it never explicitly says that simultaneous catches can't be reviewed, as far as we can tell.
The rulebook lists these plays under "non-reviewable:"
- Status of the clock
- Proper down
- Penalty administration
- Runner ruled down by defensive contact (not involving fumbles)
- Forward progress not relating to first down or goal line
- Recovery of a loose ball that does not involve a boundary line or the end zone
- Field-goal or Try attempts that cross above either upright without touching anything
- Inadvertent whistle
It doesn't say simultaneous catch anywhere, although it does note that the list of non-reviewable plays
is "not limited" to these eight (confusing, right?). It also says nothing about reviewability in the simultaneous catch portion of the rulebook.
Look, we're not officiating experts. Two very qualifying former refs who seemingly know every rule every — Pereira and Austin — say that simultaneous catch is unreviewable, so our every instinct is to defer to them.
But as of now we don't see anything in the rulebook that says the play couldn't have been reviewed.
Why does this matter?
Because the entire nature of the fiasco is dependent on the fact that they were legally prohibited from correcting the decision with instant replay.
In the era of instant replay, refs can only possibly screw up so much because there's a safety net. Last night, we were told the safety net wasn't in place, leaving the replacement refs to their own devices.
But today, we're not so sure.
Peter King has chimed in with yet another interpretation. He says it could have been reviewed:
Now, as to the replay: Let's be clear about what can and can't be reviewed. Simultaneous possession between the goal lies cannot be reviewed. Simultaneous possession in the end zone can be reviewed. That's an important distinction that many in the media have not made since Elliott went under the hood.
Again, we didn't see that in the rulebook anywhere, but we're not experts.


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Pearls of Wisdom by James A. Eshelman will be released in August (exact date to be determined). 480 pages. US $30.00 (standard shipping paid by C.O.T. in the U.S., and shipping partially subsidized elsewhere). Though this is our first paperback offering, we have stuck to our standard of high quality, durable binding (Smyth-sewn perfectbound) and acid-free components. - Here is the description from the back cover:
"Seek the New in the Old ~ Seek the Old in the New." That was the motto of Black Pearl, College of Thelema's biannual journal published 1997-2002. Author James A. Eshelman contributed 100 articles during one of the most prolific periods of his career. This anthology gathers over 40 essays – many of them substantially updated and expanded, and some of them never previously published.
Pearls of Wisdom "seeks the new in the old" through a magnificent cache of wisdom teachings from one of Thelema's most insightful, creative teachers.
An Introduction to Thelema – the ground shifting world-view of Aleister Crowley – explains Thelema's core principles of Will, Love, and Star, then expands on the nature of True Will and Love Under Will; Thelema's pantheon of gods; and the New Era of Aspiration now opening before us. The rest of the book is organized in 7 parts:
Sexual Mysteries * Holy Guardian Angel * The Path
For example, one section ("Magick") explores a dozen topics of ceremonial magick, including traditional and newer forms of the pentagram and hexagram rituals, Sun adorations, new adaptations of classic initiation rites, the ancient art of evocation, and a new ritual for becoming a purer reflection of your deepest spiritual ideal.
Chapter 32, The Magical Record of Brother Proserpinus, is a modern tale of a brother of A.'.A.'. who undertook the Great Work and succeeded. Four times the size of excerpts published in Black Pearl, this is the centerpiece of the book.
I have been blessed for many years with the love and instructive guidance of that 'Sun of my soul' which one of the Thelemic holy books calls 'a black pearl of infinite preciousness.' It is this that I always meant by the title of the journal." – The author
James A. Eshelman has been a writer and teacher of metaphysical subjects for over 40 years. Chancellor of College of Thelema and Prolocutor General of Temple of Thelema, he edited and contributed to Black Pearl for its entire six-year run. He lives in Los Angeles, California, with actress Marion DeSio.