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Our center is accredited by the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) and the American College of Surgeons.
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The Mathur discrimination trial: according to witnesses, in 1997, Mathur rejected a candidate because of her ethnicity
Day 2 of the Raghu Mathur "discrimination" trial. (See previous post: DAY 1.)
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE to watch this trial unfold without noticing the trail of disrupted and damaged lives left in the wake of Raghu P. Mathur's pursuit of administrative advancement. You know all the names.
—But, no, you don't know all the names. During lunch today, I spoke with (plaintiff) Cely Mora's attorney, Carol, and with various other friends and colleagues. One colleague had a look of sadness on his face as he described the unhappiness of one of the unsung victims of Mathur's profoundly unfortunate 2001 hiring of Rodney Poindexter as Dean of PE, Health Sciences, and Athletics: a non-academic employee who had simply tried to do her job, a quiet job, she thought. But, then, suddenly, she found herself in something big and ugly and incomprehensible. I listened with horror and surprise.
"She just hasn't been able to get past it," explained the colleague.
As he spoke, I looked up and spotted Mathur at the other end of the cafeteria, next to a vending machine, speaking on the phone. He was only a few feet away from his table. There sat his very expensive lawyers—paid for, naturally, by the district. They're good.
Mathur seemed confident. He smiled.
Proceedings started just after 9:00 a.m. Ted W of PE was on the witness stand. He detailed his experiences as a member of the "dean search" that yielded the hire of Rodney Poindexter as Dean of PE, Health Sciences, and Athletics—thanks to the decision by Mathur (then President of Irvine Valley College) to hire that inexperienced White Guy from Virginia instead of the celebrated and experienced and tried-and-true Latina (Aracely Mora) who is now suing his ass.
Well, when that went south and the school ended up with Dean Poindexter, the faculty made a real effort to work with the guy. (I've been impressed by the manifest magnanimity of some of these witnesses.) But, from Day 1, the new dean was a mega-disaster. Ted related several incidents. He described the infamous episode in which Poindexter ran after and screamed at secretary Suzi F. There were other episodes, all involving women, never men. Poindexter messed with their teaching schedules, adopted menacing postures, routinely became angry at them. He didn't do that to the men.
Eventually, Judge Matz called for a break. (During the break, Mathur's lawyer, Dennis W, walked up to me and asked if I minded telling him my name. "Yes, I do mind," I said. Creep.)
Later, we heard about one female instructor's attempt to secure tennis shoes for her athletes. For that, she had to meet with her dean—Poindexter. That was the standing order: if you want anything, you must meet personally with the dean. But the meeting (according to one witness) yielded another Poindexterian eruption of frustration and anger and bizarre sudden exits. The instructor was reduced to cowering.
Knowing of these incidents, Ted, the chair of his department, complained to administrator Glenn R, who said: give Rod a chance. Plus: you people are exaggerating.
No we're not, said Ted.
Under cross, Mathur's lawyer pursued a favored defense motif: Here, again, someone is testifying for Cely—but isn't he a close personal friend of hers, Hmmm?
At about noon, Judge A. Howard Matz—a prickly and demanding fellow—sent the jury out to lunch, but he kept the two opposing attorneys back to spank 'em for a while. The jury is "utterly befuddled," he declared. You need a chronology! Charts!
After lunch, Mathur's attorney was all over the fact that Ted had given Poindexter a pretty good score after the first-level interview. Plus Ted had joined with the rest of the committee in a decision to send Poindexter's name along with Mora's to the next level—to be interviewed by President Mathur.
If Poindexter was so damned unqualified, why were you people sending up his name?
Ted explained that this particular dean search was the second go-round, and if the committee didn't send up three names, Mathur would shut the process down, and the whole damn thing would start from scratch again. He really thought that Mathur would hire the candidate who was plainly the most qualified.
"I was naïve," said Ted.
Mathur's attorney unveiled another motif: you faculty didn't want to start the process over, cuz then you might not get on the committee next time! Isn't that it!
Next up on the witness stand was Ted's colleague Martin M, who also served on the Dean hiring committee. He told very similar tales. No, he definitely didn't want to send Poindexter's name up to the next level, but he hoped that Mathur would "do the right thing" by choosing the best candidate.
Mathur's lawyer again pounced all over the "friendship" that existed between Martin and Mora at the time of the dean search. Wasn't she a close friend of yours? —Sure, said Martin, but everyone in the School is a close personal friend. That just happens when your work together with people.
Martin described Poindexter's meltdowns. It was pretty gruesome.
I've got to say: that Poindexter fella was SERIOUSLY MESSED UP. Worse than I ever knew.
The next witness, Priscilla R, was the chair of a hiring committee for a biology instructor. This was back in 1997. She explained how the committee had judged that one candidate, Maala A (a female of Sri Lankan ethnicity), was stellar, but the remaining candidates were far less impressive. Once again, they faced the likelihood that Mathur, the spanking-new interim President of IVC, would shut down the whole process—forcing a time-consuming restart—were the committee to send up only one name, Maala's. And so, especially since previous presidents generally went along with search committees' recommendations, this committee sent up the name of the next best candidate, too—a white male who was judged to be minimally qualified. (All others of those interviewed were judged to be unqualified.)
As per custom, Priscilla, as chair of the committee, informed the second level group (Mathur and two Vice Presidents) that, though the committee was sending forward two names, Maala was the unanimous and clear preference of the committee.
To their horror, the hiring committee soon discovered that Mathur had chosen the "minimally qualified" candidate.
The committee then instructed Priscilla to discuss the matter with Mathur. Mathur met with her and explained why he had not selected Maala. Ready?
He had not selected Maala owing to her ethnicity.
Turns out, he didn't want to be accused of choosing someone of his own ethnicity (Mathur hails from India, which is a stone's throw from Sri Lanka).
In Raghu's world, it's always about him.
The last witness of the day, history professor Frank M, was the "Staff Diversity" Officer at the time of the controversial biology hire. One of Mathur's VPs (Bob L) had expressed concerns about the biology hire (to Frank?), and so Frank met with President Mathur. He asked Mathur to explain his choice, his failure to hire Maala.
According to Frank, Mathur then asserted that the white male was a "better fit for the job."
Further, Mathur didn't want to be accused of reverse discrimination.
As I write this, I think again about the damage that this ruthless man, Raghu Mathur, has done and continues to do. There are so many victims: some big, some small.
The instructor that Mathur hired in 1997, too, is a victim. He heard about a job, and so he applied for it. He interviewed. He got the job. He did nothing wrong. Plus he's a good guy.
But then there's all this.
More tomorrow. (It'll be an abbreviated session in court). --CW
(For background, see Mathur and women.)

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Wotcha Foggers...
Next meet at the woods is Sunday 15th May, should be nice and dry, so great for newbies wanting to see how the 4x4 works, as much as the guys/gals with the more modded trucks who can spend a day playing on the more technical and crazy stuff...
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Same as always £20 per car and driver, £5 per additional adult...Kids are free. The funds raised go to rent the woods, and the upkeep of it.
Should have an interesting cross section of cars coming, but dont fear vastly modded zooks and landys owners looking down on anyone, this is a group of friends having fun, banter is encouraged and is good, but there is no nastyness...Every helps everyone in our group.
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Offers greater rewards for dedicated fans than those purely interested by the big-screen adaptation.The Australian
A graphic biography of Tintin's creator
The Adventures of Hergé is a biographical comic of the world-renowned Georges Prosper Remi, better known by his pen name, Hergé. Meticulously researched with reference to many of the Tintin albums and complete with a bibliography and mini-bios for each of the main characters, the biography is appropriately drawn in the iconic clear line style as an homage to the Tintin adventures that have commanded the attention of readers across the world over many generations.
Seven-year-old Hergé first discovered his love of drawing in 1914 when his mother gave him some crayons to stay out of trouble. He continued drawing in school when he fatefully met the editor of XXe Siecle magazine where Tintin first appeared. His popularity skyrocketed from the 1930s through post-WWII. Hergé was perceived by some to have aided the Nazi government in Belgium by continuing to publish Tintin in a government-sanctioned magazine; he was briefly imprisoned in the aftermath of the war and narrowly escaped execution. Also covered are his marriage troubles in the 1950s and his subsequent affair with Fanny Vlamynck, who went on to become his lifelong partner; his late career in the 1960s, as his interest in Tintin waned and he occasionally "disappeared" for weeks at a time as he contemplated giving up his career to become a fine-arts painter; and a recounting of a humorous encounter with Andy Warhol. Funny, charming, and packed with information, The Adventures of Hergé is a loving tribute to Tintin and his creator.
Praise for The Adventures of Hergé
Barthélémy wisely evokes Remi's style without attempting to copy it…the book evokes an unspoken fusion between its subject and his work…One can almost imagine slipping the pages of The Adventures of Hergé between the Tintin albums themselves, filling in blanks and bridging gaps. Somewhere between this episodic but evocative comic-book bio and Tintin's own adventures lies the story of Georges Remi, hidden in the white expanses that separate one panel from the next.Slate
[An] intriguing…curiosity…Effortless charm.New City Chicago
Delightfully drawn in a style that's an uncanny homage to the late artist…The universal appeal and sheer volume of material, along with its consistent quality and rich cast of characters make it an appealing and rich expression of the medium and society. This graphic bio of the man behind the character is well worth the trip.Miami Herald
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A somewhat glaring omission from every shell I have to test with other than ksh93 is the numbered argument conversion specifiers. %n$ or *n$ http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/printf.html
The idea is to allow either rearranging the order of the arguments, or reusing a width modifier (with *), by addressing which conversions apply to which args. Unfortunately these don't really save you any typing because numbering any of the conversions causes the behavior when there are more arguments than conversions to go away. The spec says behavior is unspecified in this case. Ksh simply segfaults (as the 3rd example below). The first and second are essentially equivalent.
~ $ printf '%.*s\n' 3 'foobar' 3 'foobarbaz' #Bash foo foo ~ $ ksh $ printf '%.*1$s\n%3$.*1$s\n' 3 'foobar' 'foobarbaz' foo foo $ printf '%.*1$s\n' 3 'foobar' 'foobarbaz' Segmentation fault ~ $ printf '%.*1$s\n%3$.*1$s\n' 3 'foobar' 'foobarbaz' #Back in Bash -bash: printf: `1': invalid format character ~ $
Kind of dumb the way it's specified but I can imagine a few scenarios where it might be useful. And given that Bash simply points to printf(3) as documentation it's a rather odd thing to miss even though it's also missing in almost every other shell's builtins plus printf(1) of gnu coreutils. (It's described in printf(3) of the linux-manpages too, which mentions it's SUS, but not C99.)


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By Teachers, For Teachers
If you're looking for a movie to watch this Halloween in your class, and incorporate a quick activity that will get your students thinking critically, look no further. The following movie list and coordinating lesson suggestions is sure to get your students excited. Whether you're looking for a science lesson idea or a language arts lesson idea, TeachHUB's got you covered.
Monsters Inc (Rated G): In this Pixar classic, the monsters get electricity from scares, but come to discover that laughter is more powerful than screams any day. For a language arts activity, have students watch this movie and write about the things that make them laugh. For really young students, have them draw a picture of a monster doing something silly, so that the monster isn't scary. If you want to relate the movie to a social studies lesson, incorporate it into a discussion about the invention of electricity. For a science lesson, use Monsters Inc to talk about how electricity works, and have students write about the use of electricity in the movie.
Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie (Rated G): The timeless Winnie the Pooh can be used for a language arts writing activity in which students discuss the importance of friendship in the movie. They can relate the friendship between Roo and Lumpy to a friendship that they may have in their own lives. For a quick and easy math lesson idea, have students draw shapes on small pumpkins (real or paper) to make their own pumpkin faces.
The Nightmare Before Christmas (Rated PG): If you get the chance to watch this movie with your English language arts students, you can have students choose a character to write about, and analyze their motives throughout the movie. What drives their actions? Have students explain and defend their beliefs with evidence from the film.
Hocus Pocus (Rated PG): In a Social Studies or History lesson, you can incorporate texts with information about the Salem Witch Trials as supplemental reading. Ask the students to discuss and then write about the differences between current the popular culture viewpoint on the Witch Trials and the historical reality of the Salem Witch Trials. For a fun science lesson, you can have students create their own witches brew with different chemicals to make a green smoky liquid.
While those are just a few ideas, we'd love to hear what you do in your classes for Halloween? Do you use Halloween movies to teach your subjects? Share in the comments below.


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DRHOOK- Health insurance: Uncle can't be worse than private companies
The Bank of America should be renamed to Bank of Paying Executives Big Money. Ken Lewis, BOA CEO, is stepping down with a $53 million pension plan– ah, when he's already worth $125 million! So it's pretty clear that some of that rescue money from the $700 billion bailout is going to his mansion and yacht.
Our tax money bailout definitely didn't help my small medical practice. Bank of America called me recently and said, "Oh, didn't anyone tell you this? Your line of credit has been canceled. I don't know why, but they want you to pay in full by next week." [This same alleged behavior by a BoA acquiree launched Halsey Minor's federal lawsuit against Merrill Lynch.]
After 10 years of doing business with a bank without one hitch and with perfect credit, don't you think they would be a bit kinder? (Oh, excuse me. That thought came from Mayberry, not the real world.)
So what makes people think they're safe with big-business health insurance?
I'm continually fascinated to hear people fear the government will do a worse job in health care than the private insurance companies. True, the government really stinks at many things, but I think people are delusional to expect the current private insurance companies are doing a good job. Blanche! (slap) Wake up!
First of all, health insurance drives businesses away by jacking their rates each year because their business is making a profit. If I had a nickel for every time I've heard a patient complain their health benefits are getting worse, I'd be a billion-nickelaire. Folks are paying more out of each paycheck for their health insurance, paying more out of pocket for higher deductibles (like up to $3 to 5,000 a year), paying higher prices for medicines, etc.
I know some people turn down their health insurance because they can't afford their share. A store manager just told me he doesn't have health insurance because his wife was laid off and they can't afford the insurance offered by his place of employment.
Lots of Americans complain that Canadians have to wait a long time to see a specialist, but the same situation already exists here. One of my really sick patients, who is fully insured, couldn't see a specialist at a university hospital for over six months– and he wasn't even allowed to make any appointment. We were told to call back in six months to see if they would allow new patients to be seen. (This would never happen to JR Ewing or Alexis Carrington.)
I have plenty of patients who haven't done health maintenance things in years (colonoscopies, mammograms, bone density scans) because their insurance doesn't cover much of the cost.
Those who lose health insurance for more than a couple of months might never be able to be insured again– because their pre-existing conditions will make their rates higher than a Park Avenue mortgage or they're simply declined.
What's the point in getting health insurance if your diabetes won't be covered? "Oh, sure Mrs. X, we'll cover any new problems you might face, but any problems you have with your diabetes (like vision, kidneys, toes, medicines, blood sugars) are a big no-no."
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota used premium payments to give out $15 million in company bonuses and– get this– throw a $35,000 retirement party.
I wonder how many folks they told "No chemotherapy for you!" to get their fun money?
Dr. Hook cracks a joke or two, but he's a renowned physician with a local practice and an interesting website, drjohnhong.com. Email him with your questions.
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This is an accurante and fair accounting of the situation. It's shameful, considering the wealth of our country.
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Those seeking health insurance might want to contact the Farm Bureau at 293-5775 on East Market Street (across from the Guadalajara Restaurant.) They sell Blue Cross/Blue Shield to Virginia residents and some of their plans are quite good when compared to the federal plan I have as a retiree.
Amen brother, it seems that the entire republican party is OK with funding both wars but want to put the brakes on health care reform. Some call me a conspiracy theorist because I believe that many leaders of the republican party are paid by those who would profit from war, to promote it. War is big business, I know first hand from working for General Electric during the cold war.
I also believe that leaders of the republican party are paid by health care companies to put the kaibash on any reform that would kill the golden egg laying goose.
The lack of any detailed alternatives put forth by the republican party, and the misinformation spewed forth by sarah palin, rush lindberger, etc. is just a smokescreen. The american public is not educating themselves beyond the cofee shop. Reading the newspaper is too much trouble. Divide and conquer is a tactic that is working.
Fact is, we already have socialized medicine by the name of medicare advantage, the health care companies administer it and make huge profits from taxpayer dollars doing so.
We already have death panels because coverage is either denied or way too expensive for persons with terminal or chronic disease. Health care companies devote a lot of energy toward something called "loss prevention" which is basically finding creative ways of denying benefits or raising premiums until we all go broke.
Don't believe for a minute that I am a Democrat, they are just as bad as republicans. They just want to pass something, anything to get political clout. Paying for the plan by raising taxes is criminal. If I have to balance my books at the end of each month, govt should do the same.
Cut spending, cut spending, cut spending, and then pay for health care and give us a tax cut along with it!!~!
Until a powerful third party rises in this country we will have government of the special interest, by the special interest, and for the special interest only.
Americans should take better care of themselves, learn basic economics and save for a rainy day because it is fixin to rain like hell in this country.


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Officials at the Easton-based charity My Brother's Keeper, which focuses on delivering furniture to people in need, are looking at spaces in Fall River to expand operations there.
My Brother's Keeper has been serving the region for 25 years. Officials at the Easton-based charity, which focuses on delivering furniture to people in need, are now looking to expand that mission to Fall River.
The city will be home to a new facility, said My Brother's Keeper co-founder Jim Orcutt, but a location is still being scouted. The facility is scheduled to open this summer.
"We looked geographically and did the research and saw that the greatest need was Fall River," Orcutt said.
Executive Director Erich Miller said the new location will help with the organization's multi-layered mission: to help people, but also to bring in volunteers to inspire service in others.
"I think the work My Brother's Keeper does is too special to stay in this one place," Miller said. "If it was just serving families, we could have just continued driving further and further. If we're going to involve people in our work, then you have to go to where people are."
"It's all about mission," Orcutt added. "It's all about where people are in need. Not only in terms of their physical needs."
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BOZEMAN, MONT. – Harvard sophomore Rebecca Nadler completed an amazing season Saturday afternoon, finishing seventh in the slalom event at the NCAA Championships at Bridger Bowl to earn her second All-America honor of the weekend.
Nadler joined four skiers from the University of Vermont in representing the East Region on the podium after tying Alexandra Parker (Alaska-Anchorage) and Carolina Nordh (Colorado) with a two-run time of 1:36.22. The top five finishers earned first team All-America honors while the next five were placed on the second team.
On Thursday, Nadler made history when she won the NCAA individual national championship in the women's giant slalom event, becoming the first Harvard skier, male or female, to win a national championship. Earlier this year the Harvard sophomore became the first skier to even win a downhill event, also in the giant slalom.
Nadler's performance played a large part in Harvard placing 15th overall in the 2012 championships with 21 schools competing. Nordic teammate Alena Tofte recorded important points to allow the Crimson to hold off Alaska Fairbanks and Colby for the 15th place finish.
Of her national championship, Nadler, a neurobiology concentrator explained, "I was not expecting a first place, but I will take it with open arms. To come out here this year and get this result was definitely a really good improvement."
With a two-run time of 1:41.82 in that event, Nadler also became just the fourth woman from the Eastern Region to win the NCAA giant slalom title at a Western host site in 15 tries.
"It was definitely in the back of our mind that this could happen here, but it's one of those things that you never want to focus on the result," said head coach Tim Mitchell. "It's still a little difficult for me to wrap my head around, from where we were six years ago to where we are right now; clearly this [result] is massive…. I'm just totally overwhelmed."
Although the victory is historic, Nadler was not an unknown heading into the competition. In addition to winning the Williams Carnival this season, she finished the regular season as the East region's second-rated skier, by mere points after her worst race of the season in the EISA Championships.
It was a wild day at the mountain with Nadler being one of just three racers to finish with top-10 times in both runs. In the end, her victory by 0.38 seconds over Vermont's Kate Ryley (1:42.21) ranks as one of the widest margins in recent NCAA annals.
In a field with 35 racers, Nadler produced the second-best time of 52.08 in the first run although she stood 0.66 seconds behind Vermont's Kristina Riss-Johannessen in the title chase. Riss-Johannessen would stumble in the decisive run however, to finish a distant 22nd.
Nadler's nearest competitor would be Ryley, who stood in fourth place after the initial run. The two swap places in the second run with Ryley coming home with the second-fastest time (49.67) compared to Nadler's fourth-best time of 49.75. With the combined times, Nadler finished comfortably ahead in the final tally.
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Using Songwriting to Build Awareness of Beginning Letter Sounds
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This lesson can be adapted for kindergarten, first, or second graders. Students begin by singing a song to the tune of "Mary Had a Little Lamb." Kindergartners can identify and learn letter names and beginning consonant sounds. First graders will enjoy extending the activity by creating new verses to the song as a class, thus building phonemic awareness and vocabulary. Second graders will enjoy creating their very own song verses, which integrates the activity of songwriting to support many aspects of language development. The activity culminates by illustrating the song verses.
Smith, J.A. (2000). Singing and songwriting support early literacy instruction. The Reading Teacher, 53(8), 646649.
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Hacking Firefox for Maximum Performance with Tor
Tor is known for being secure but slow. If you want to improve browsing speed a bit, please follow the following simple instructions for tweaking the Firefox web browser's settings:
Table of contents
- Procedure 1
- Procedure 2
- The proof is in the pudding, results
- Advanced Tuning for Windows
Procedure 1
First, open Firefox's advanced settings menu by running about:config from the address bar. Upon entering this address, you will see a long list of internal settings. Modify the following ones and set them to the suggested values shown here for maximum performance:
network.http.keep-alive.timeout:600 (300ms default is OK usually, but 600 is better.) network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy:16 (Default is 4) network.http.pipelining:true (Default- false. Some old HTTP/1.0 servers can't handle it.) network.http.pipelining.maxrequests:8 (No default) network.http.proxy.keep-alive:true (Default- true, but double check) network.http.proxy.pipelining:true (Default- false) - See NOTE1 below.}}} Afterwards, just restart the browser and experience the difference! For some automated additional performance hacks, check out the [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/1269 FasterFox extension]. You also can do the same tweaks manually with the help of [http://www.tweakfactor.com/articles/tweaks/firefoxtweak/4.html this page]. NOTE1: Proxy pipelining may not be well supported by Privoxy. For this reason, you may want to install [http://www.pps.jussieu.fr/~jch/software/polipo/ Polipo] and use that instead of Privoxy to get the performance benefits of pipelining. If you use [https://torbutton.torproject.org/ Torbutton] (which you should, if you want [https://www.torproject.org/torbutton/design/#attacks any anonymity at all]), all of the Tor-relevant privacy scrubbing features of Privoxy are no longer necessary. NOTE2: Do not use page prefetching. Disable this if it is enabled. Prefetching is a speculative feature, which assumes that you will read the pages referenced by the links in the current page you are viewing. This places undue load on the Tor network and clog your circuits with unnecessary traffic. Its unlikely you will read all the pages referenced by the current page, especially in the case of search engines results. == Procedure 2 - A Tor Non-Functional Requirement (NFR) == If you follow the previous authors work you should have well performing access. To go that bit further lets consider the ideal behaviour of our Tor client. You will need: [https://www.torproject.org/tor-manual.html.en The on-line reference to Tor properties, that can be placed in torrc.] Always back up this file before editing. Lets think of a Non-Functional Requirement we might like to place on our Tor client. * we want it to establish circuits as quickly as possible. If it takes too long to do this ignore them, by timing out the building of circuits quickly. * now we have circuit build time-outs occuring more frequently, we need to encourage Tor to try to generate circuits more often. * Once we have established a circuit, we are assuming its a good one and we dont want it being timed out by firewalls or anything else. We need to make sure a ping occurs on the circuit to prevent this. Given this NFR, lets come up with some properties that may help satisfy it. * CircuitBuildTimeout NUM . Try for at most NUM seconds when building circuits. If the circuit isn't open in that time, give up on it. (Default: 1 minute.) Force circuits that are quick to establish and thus likely to push traffic more quickly. Values as low as 2 seconds have been tried with good results, although this can cause severe damage to the Tor network if your network connection is simply not fast enough to establish any circuits in this time. The effect is a smaller 'Topological Radius' of servers used for Tor, ie the network connections available from your connection. Unfortunately, the smaller you make this number, the smaller the number of paths your client will use, and the less your anonymity. * NumEntryGuards NUM . If we are going to be decreasing the CircuitBuildTimeout, you want to increase the likelihood you have a guard node fast enough to build these fast circuits for you. NUM=5 to 8 are good choices here. * KeepalivePeriod NUM . To keep firewalls from expiring connections, send a padding keepalive cell every NUM seconds on open connections that are in use. If the connection has no open circuits, it will instead be closed after NUM seconds of idleness. (Default: 5 minutes) * NewCircuitPeriod NUM . Every NUM seconds consider whether to build a new circuit. (Default: 30 seconds) Lets make Tor ready to establish a new circuit more readily. Settings that you may append to the end of the torrc configuration file are as follows: {{{ # Try for at most NUM seconds when building circuits. If the circuit # isn't open in that time, give up on it. (Default: 1 minute.) CircuitBuildTimeout 5 # Increase the number of guards to increase the likelihood that # you will have a few guards fast enoiugh to build these circuits. NumEntryGuards 6 # Send a padding cell every N seconds to keep firewalls from closing # our connections while Tor is not in use. (Default: 5 minutes) KeepalivePeriod 60 # Force Tor to consider whether to build a new circuit every NUM # seconds. (Default: 30 seconds) NewCircuitPeriod 15 }}} As an added bonus, with these settings the "New Identity" button in Vidalia also effectively becomes a "This circuit is WAY too slow" button that you can mash to get a faster, more responsive circuit if Tor ever starts choking up on you. This is necessary because sometimes circuits will start out fast, but then get overloaded as traffic from other clients bursts and overwhelms the slowest node in the path. == The proof is in the pudding, results == With the changes made from Procedure 1 and 2, and a 2Mb connection, you can realise a sustained throughput of >100k, peaking at ~256k or more, with a ping response time of between 250 and 900ms. In other words, experimentation away from default settings, should enable you to saturate your internet connection (depending on Tor node capacity), which is the ideal result. All results tested under Tor v0.1.2.7-alpha(r17216) These figures were arrived at by using [http://speedtest.net SpeedTest.net] == Advanced Tuning for Windows == This section has been included last for those who are technically capable. === TCPOptimizer - 2K/XP's throughput (win32) === Windows XP has a self-tuning IP stack, but it can still benefit from a little help. Using the TCP Optimiser tool from above you can tune the MTU, RWIN, SACK OPTS (rfc 2038), and tcp1323opts controlling window scaling. The tool has one button optimise. This setting is sufficient to benefit from immediate increases to Tor throughput. To increase throughput further you can try experimenting with lower values of the IP TTL (Time To Live). Values as low as 32 will work and result in improved performance. Also try experimenting with smaller TCPWindowSizes. This setting is automatically adjusted when you move the slider marked 'Connection Speed' of the TCPOptimizer tool. You can view your connection parameters and their effects on your connections, both with Tor and without Tor, at [http://www.dslreports.com/tweaks DSLReports] === Event ID 4226 Patcher - Remove the limit on TCP connection attempts XP SP2 (win32) === [http://www.speedguide.net/read_articles.php?id=1497 Remove the limit on TCP connection attempts] SpeedGuide.net has an interesting article detailing this restriction introduced in XP SP2. Microsoft have restricted the amount of half-open TCP/IP connections with the proviso that it would reduce the pace that worms spread. As noted by SpeedGuide, internet worms spread isotropically (multi-directionally) and so their infecton rate is exponential. As such, placing a constant (limit) on the rate of connection creation for every computer running XP SP2 will slow the rate of worms spreading (for that group of computers) but not by much. Consider the population of humans on the planet. Its over ~6 billion. Supposing all these people are running Windows XP SP2, with rate limited half-open connections. Rate limiting is set to 10 half-open connections per second. To infect the entire population of computers would take: We are assuming optimum forward infection here. In the first second we have infected 10 machines. The 2nd second to elapse will cause (10 x 10) + 10 = 110 computers to be infected. The 3rd second to elapse would cause: . ( (10 x 10) x 10 ) + (10 * 10) + 10 = 1110 computers to be infected. So the number of computers infected for every second that elapses is : computers infected = ~ 10 ^ elapsedSeconds In 12 seconds, we would have 10 ^ 12 = 1 billion computers infected. Full infection occurs before 13 seconds have elapsed ! This is all skewed by network topologies and routing algorithms, but they would affect a non-limited network in an identical manner. So the affect is a theoretical maximum of 13 seconds of additional notice to act against the worm. To all intents and purposes, this is useless. Of much more interest is the effect on ANY network that relies on many open connections, such as Tor and a host of P2P applications. The effect here is a slow down of communications, with the limit acting as the catalyst. Use the Event ID 4226 Patcher to mitigate against this. The following parameters must also satisfy the formula below for optimal performance. ''Windows:RWIN >= Privoxy:buffer >= ( Tor:ConstrainedSockSize default = 262KB )'' ||Windows||in TCP Optimizer|| || -- ||-- || ||RWIN|| TCPOptimizer max setting|| ||MTU|| 576, 1500 or 1492 - try all 3 settings|| ||Window Scaling|| On|| ||TcpIP TTL || 128 (hops)|| ||LANBufferSize || 65535 (bytes)|| ---- Reducing DNS caching time reduces the risk of an invalid DNS resolve, given Tor servers may be operating in a DHCP environment that updates the IP each time the network connects. ||Windows||registry:TCPIP service|| || -- || -- || ||DNS Cache || 36000(seconds (10 hours)) set in registry by hand, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscache\Parameters|| ---- Privoxy is set to be a 'straight-through' proxy server, with the toggle switch. Its buffer is reduced to below that of RWIN. This is because RWIN represents the largest TCP receive window. 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Wage investigators visit Fire Island contractors
Investigators from the U.S. Department of Labor visited Fire Island Wednesday to investigate superstorm Sandy cleanup contractors and make sure workers are being adequately compensated, an agency spokesman said.
The department's Wage and Hour Division is trying to verify whether companies paid to complete a post-Sandy debris cleanup on the barrier island are complying with the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act, which "requires contractors and subcontractors performing services on Federal prime contracts in excess of $2,500 to pay service employees in various classes" no less than the local prevailing wage.
"We want to make certain that employees performing this important work are properly compensated for their labors," spokesman Ted Fitzgerald said in an email. He said the investigation was not prompted by a complaint.
But the labor department's presence on Fire Island, where roughly 400 workers are helping complete the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' debris removal project by a March 31 deadline, came a day after workers and advocates publicly complained that contractors were underpaying laborers in the $10.1 million project.
At a news conference outside a subcontractor's office in Central Islip on Tuesday, Long Island Jobs With Justice, Assemb. Phil Ramos (D-Brentwood) and activists for low income and immigrant communities blasted DS3 Enterprises Inc. and Coastal Environmental Group, claiming the projects' lead subcontractors have been paying workers significantly less than promised.
"Many people report that they were paid by checks that bounced," Ramos said Tuesday. "Aside from that, they were contracted at a certain salary, and in the end the company ended up paying them a lesser salary."
Positions for general laborers were initially advertised at $18.02 per hour plus $3.71 for health and welfare, but on Tuesday DS3 Enterprises announced that the rate for laborers would be $12.64 per hour plus $3.71 for health and welfare.
A representative from DS3 and Coastal Environmental said he was unaware of the advertised higher wage.
Samuel Bartlett, a laborer from Brentwood, said that when he was hired, he was told he would be paid at least $18 per hour. This week, he said he learned his base pay will be about $12 per hour.
California-based Environmental Chemical Corp. won the contract for the project to remove roughly 9,000 tons of debris from the island in late February after a flurry of protests during the bidding process. They then hired Coastal Environmental Group.
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BURBANK, Calif., May 10 (UPI) -- Hollywood's Warner Bros. Pictures says it has changed the release dates for its eagerly awaited films "All You Need is Kill" and "300: Rise of an Empire."
The announcement was made Thursday by Dan Fellman, the studio's president of domestic distribution, and Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, president of international distribution.
"All You Need is Kill," starring Tom Cruise, has been moved to June 6, 2014, with select international markets predating the domestic release, starting the weekend of May 30, 2014. The earlier international release date was chosen to put the opening two weeks ahead of the start of the 2014 World Cup.
The release date of "300: Rise of an Empire," starring Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green and Lena Headey, has moved to March 7, 2014, with international territories opening day-and-date, reflecting the global popularity of the franchise. The first "300," which was released in March 2007, earned more than $456 million worldwide.
"We have tremendous confidence in 'All You Need is Kill' and view it as a perfect tent-pole for the summer frame, with its combination of great cast, compelling story and tremendous action," Fellman said in a statement.
"Moving '300: Rise of an Empire' to March 7 continues in the tradition of the first '300,' and kicks off the spring movie-going season in epic style. The film is on track to become all that audiences have come to expect from the franchise."


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Eli's was part of the celebration to welcome Time Out to Chicago. The launch party for Time Out Chicago was held this past Friday at Union Station and attracted over one thousand people.
The four-color weekly covers Chicago arts and culture, targeting young, socially active residents of the city. The tag line for the brand is "The obsessive guide to impulsive entertainment" and we are delighted that Eli's helped make Time Out feel at home in Chicago.


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World's Test Event DH Val Di Sole ITA
Report courtesy ChainReactionCycles/Intense
Sam Hill showed everyone why he is the current World Champion and the man to beat come the real race on the 21st June. The course looked super rough for the riders and the bikes. Riders had to be really strong to hold onto the bike and also really fit to be able to go at 100% all the way down the very steep and challenging course.
Chris overcame a few bike set up problems for the final and had a descent run to place 11th but also post a good time with a lot more left come the real race. He said he had a descent run and was finally happy with the bike set up. Chris hasn't rode anything steep with roots since the final World Cup last year, so this was a very valuable test event for him and the team.
Julien had a mechanical early on in his race run and made him pretty nervous all the way down but still managed a great time, so he has a lot more to offer also come June. Juliens hard training over the winter is definitely going to pay off for him and he is very happy with his bike.
Matt had a decent run but struggled a bit with his lines. We got here late because we had to wait for a shipment of parts the riders missed course walking inspection and while the other guys walked the track on Saturday evening, Matt was racing 4X.
Ruaridh was looking great on the course, but unfortunately caught his pedal on a root whilst hopping up onto a high line and flipped over the bars and landed on his back. He jumped back on quickly but then plowed straight into a tree head first. Even with all this Ruaridh still managed a 3.42 only 12 seconds off the top 10! So this is amazing form for him so early on after his winter knee injury.
All the guys now know what they need to work on for the start of the World Cup series in Maribour next weekend. This has been a great weekend of testing and getting the bikes set up properly. We head off to Maribour tomorrow for a bit of training and recovering before Thursdays practice.
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3. Fabien Barel (Fra) Subaru Mountain Bike Pro Team
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Garland is home to 6 recreation centers and 2 senior centers. Each facility offers a variety of programs and services that are enjoyed by people of all ages and ability levels. From dancing and painting to exercise and sports, you can find activities to improve and enrich your life.
Sports complexes, recreation centers, and athletic fields supply plenty of opportunities for friendly pick up games or serious competition. Through recreation classes and athletic leagues that partner with the city, everyone of all abilities in Garland can enjoy a variety of sports including cricket, tennis or the Garland Tennis Center, golf, disc golf, softball, baseball, football, soccer, volleyball, and basketball. Find a park near you.
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Richard Edward Hessel
March 15, 1951-Nov. 5, 2011
Pleasanton, California
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Richard Edward Hessel, Ph.D. March 1951 - November 2011. After a two year battle with cancer, longtime Pleasanton resident Dick Hessel gently passed away at his Pleasanton home at the age of 60. Dick was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to Otto and Ruth Hessel. After earning his Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati, Dick shared his love of engineering as a professor at the The University of Cincinnati and Clarkson University, before moving into the private sector. Dick's career in the computer industry led him and his family to the Silicon Valley, where they settled in Pleasanton.
The beloved husband of Connie Hessel for over 30 years, Dick is survived by his wife and two daughters, Andrea Kline Simon, 28, wife of Paulo Kline Simon; Kendra Hessel, 19; brothers Jim and Steve Hessel of Cincinnati; and his four cats. A true connoisseur of jazz music, the blues, and a lover of cats, Dick was also a weekly tennis player who will always be fondly remembered for his impressive beard and warm sense of humor.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to Hope Hospice, so that the less fortunate may share in the same degree of love and care that Dick received in his time of need. www.hopehospice.com


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A winter storm brought wet weather and even a little snow to the Bay Area today, according to the National Weather Service.
Portions of Mount Diablo in Contra Costa County were dusted with snow this morning, and other locations above 3,500 feet could experience light snowfall with the passing storm, weather forecaster Diana Henderson said.
The rest of the Bay Area was getting some much needed precipitation in the form of rainfall, which was expected to diminish later in the day.
As of 1 p.m., downtown San Francisco had recorded about a quarter of an inch of rain, Henderson said.
Heavier rain fell in the North Bay and on coastal mountains on the Peninsula, Henderson said.
About .75 inch of rain was recorded in Bolinas, according to the weather service.
Cool and dry weather was expected to return to the Bay Area on Monday and Tuesday, with a chance of rain heading to the Bay Area later in the week.
Partly cloudy skies are likely Monday morning. Highs are expected to be in the 50s, with northerly winds of up to 10 mph.


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Ladies man Jon Gosselin seems to have a big problem with exes.
We know how Kate No. 1 feels about the father of her eight kids, but now another Kate, tabloid reporter Kate Major, says she "despises" Gosselin. Major, a former Star magazine reporter who claims to have had a fling with Jon while covering the Gosselins' breakup, is in touch with her feelings about Jon Gosselin, who denies the two were ever an item.
"I despise him," Major told HLN's "Showbiz Tonight."
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"I will take a lie detector test and I would love for Jon to take a lie detector test because for him to say there was no romance is a complete lie," the spurned scribe added.
Jon Gosselin has been seen with a bevy of babes from New York to Las Vegas since his separation from wife Kate. Although Kate Gosselin has largely steered clear of trading insults with her husband and said her main concern is the couple's kids, Jon used the "D" word -- despise -- in describing his own feelings about his estranged wife.
Meanwhile, Major says she'd like to talk to Kate Gosselin.
"If I could talk to Kate Gosselin, I would definitely, I think we would have a lot in common, and I feel badly for her," she said. "I think she's definitely taking the high road in this, and I'm sure it's very hard and the last thing I would want is for any of his children to see this, but then again, I'm not the parent."
Major's words come just days after a nanny to the Gosselin gaggle, Stephanie Santoro, that she had an affair with Jon after the couple divorced and while Gosselin was dating current girlfriend Hailey Glassman. What likely hurt the most was the less-than-stellar rating Santoro gave Gosselin in the sack.
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A teenager was caught in mid-air after he jumped over a fence to escape pursuing police and landed on a trampoline.
Police in the Western Australia city of Geraldton say the lucky catch came after the 17-year-old stole a scooter.
The scooter crashed as he tried to mount a kerb.
Police say the teenager then fled, jumped a fence and landed on the trampoline on the other side.
Sergeant Grant Rosman says the boy bounced back into the air, where police were able to catch him and pull him back over the fence.
"I think it was one of those situations where you probably couldn't repeat if you tried to," he said.
"It was just fortunate for the police - but not for him.
"Everyone was positioned correctly there and he bounced straight back into their arms."
The 17-year-old has been charged with seven offences, including drink driving and not wearing a helmet.
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From all those kick serves for CoachV's challenge!!!
I hope it doesn't slow you down this season. Have you used the rubber bar method that was in NY Times as a major solution?
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You don't often get to see a Wicked Bible. There aren't many of them left. That's because King Charles I ordered them all burned.
The Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library of the University of Toronto has a Wicked Bible on display until June 3, along with dozens of other rare and fascinating Bibles.
The 1631 Wicked Bible contained perhaps the most famous typo in the history of the English language. In Exodus 22.14 a compositor left out the word "not," leaving the commandment to read, "Thou shalt commit adultery."
But there's much more than giggles to the exhibition Great and Manifold: A Celebration of the Bible in English. The Bibles on display span just over a millennium, ranging from an 11th century Greek New Testament from Constantinople bearing the name "Torontoensis" to an illuminated Book of Psalms in English produced over the last decade by calligraphers and artists under the direction of Benedictine monks in Collegeville, Minn.
Pinned to the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, Great and Manifold is a compact epic journey through the history of English language, politics, spirituality and culture as it relates to this one book.
The people lining up to see the exhibit when it opened Feb. 8 ranged from bishops and biblical scholars to artists and typography enthusiasts, said curator Pearce Carefoote.
"It's just such a broad range," he said. "It's because it's connected to the culture."
Prefaces to the show have been prepared by Catholic, Jewish and Protestant scholars, among them Toronto Archbishop Thomas Collins. Collins draws attention to how precious the word of God is to Christians.
Great and Manifold: A Celebration of the Bible in English puts 1,000 years worth of Bibles on display at the University of Toronto's Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library Feb. 8 to June 3.
Here's a few astounding facts about the Bibles on display:
"Christians treasure their encounters with the Word through the experience of life, prayer and especially through the sacraments and written texts that they believe are inspired by the Holy Spirit," said Collins.
Jesuit Scripture scholar Father Michael Kolarcik notes there are more than 400 English renderings of the Bible — or substantial parts.
"Do we really need more?" he asks.
As long as we keep interpreting the Bible in our own time and place, we're going to need to keep translating it, argues Kolarcik. "Every reading of the Scriptures, whether in the original language or in translation, is a new interpretation."
A substantial portion of the show is dedicated to Catholic translations including the Coverdale Bible, the Douay-Rheimes, the Challoner revision of the Douay-Rheimes and the Haydock Bible, which was serialized and sold for one shilling per installment every two weeks from 1812 to 1814.
The Haydock Bible was briefly popular again in 1961, after U.S. President John Kennedy took the oath of office on one.
Over the course of the last half century the distinction between Protestant and Catholic Bibles begins to fade. The New Revised Standard Version, the direct descendant of the King James Version, is the standard text for liturgy and study for English-speaking Canadian Catholics.
It's also the translation used in the Saint John's Bible — the first handwritten, illuminated Bible produced since the printing press made them obsolete in the 16th century. The Fisher Rare Book Library exhibition culminates with a copy of the Book of Psalms from the Saint John's Bible.
The display is a huge undertaking for the relatively small Fisher Rare Book Library, said Carefoote. But the creation of the Bible in English has done so much to shape our culture, it's the sort of thing librarians and curators live for.
"It's just so, so important and certainly worth celebrating," he said.
The Thomas Fisher Library is at Harbord and St. George Streets on the University of Toronto campus.


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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Labor representatives have harshly criticized German phone company Deutsche Telekom's (DTEGn.DE) treatment of workers at its ailing U.S. unit, which the group plans to merge with MetroPCS PCS.N.
Lothar Schroeder of the Verdi services workers union, who is also a member of Telekom's supervisory board, told Reuters on Sunday that some of the group's U.S. call centre agents are working under what they described as a "climate of tyranny".
Schroeder had spent a month talking to Deutsche Telekom call centre employees across the United States, he said.
German monthly Der Spiegel earlier reported that some call centre agents had been forced to write lines or wear donkey ears, citing a dossier written by Schroeder and the head of union Communications Workers of America (CWA), Larry Cohen.
The dossier also included reports of wilful dismissals of employees.
Spiegel cited Telekom Chief Executive Officer Rene Obermann as saying this was a campaign launched by unions to "increase their influence and power in the USA".
"We take each individual case seriously, investigate it and will address any grievance if that is the case," the CEO was also quoted as saying.
Deutsche Telekom this month took a 7.4 billion euro ($9.4 billion) impairment charge for its T-Mobile USA unit, which it plans to merge with smaller rival MetroPCS PCS.N, pushing it to a 6.9 billion euro third-quarter net loss.
The MetroPCS deal is only a Plan B for the No. 4 U.S. wireless network since its $39 billion attempt to sell T-Mobile USA to AT&T (T.N) collapsed in late 2011 because of opposition from antitrust regulators. ($1 = 0.7871 euros)
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Like every other college in the land, USD identifies its basketball players by numerals. For the Toreros, shooting guard Johnny Dee wears No. 1.
But should the Toreros decide to buck the norm and opt for a lettering system, there's only one that could apply to Dee.
An X, as in marks the spot, because Dee is one marked man.
"Everyone does the same thing against him," said USD coach Bill Grier. "They face-guard him and hound him wherever he goes. He has to work so hard for his shot."
The Toreros (14-17) open the West Coast Conference Tournament on Thursday night against Pepperdine (12-17) at the Orleans Arena. USD swept the Waves during the regular season, and Grier doesn't put much stock in the cliché that it's difficult to beat a team a third time.
"We've beat 'em five straight," Grier said. "I hope we beat 'em six."
If so, Dee, with the help of his big-man screeners, will likely have to shake free from the Waves' constant pursuers.
Ever since he walked onto the Alcala Park campus out of Rancho Buena Vista High, Dee, blessed with a beautiful outside shot, has been able to put the ball in the basket. He dropped 22 on Stephen F. Austin in his first college game. Two days later he hung 23 on San Diego Christian.
"I think last year, especially early in the year, nobody knew about him," Grier said. "They didn't know he could shoot it and he got loose for some easy looks.
"This year, from Day 1, he hasn't had any wide-open looks. Those have come few and far between."
USD's biggest problem this season has been finding consistent scoring aside from their shooting guard. For most of the season, Dee was the only player averaging in double figures.
He led the Toreros in scoring in 18 of 31 games. Another game he tied for the team high.
Regarding Dee's responsibility to supply much of the scoring, Grier said, "I think it's worn on him more this year than last year."
Sitting in the popular Student Life Pavilion earlier this week after a 7:45 a.m. class, then reading Christian literature on his iPad, Dee said he hasn't felt pressure to score.
"The pressure I feel is just to help the team," he said. "One of my gifts is to be able to shoot the 3, to make shots. I feel pressure to do what I know I can do."
"I've never heard him say anything about pressure or complain," said teammate Cameron Miles. "He's a pretty humble guy. He knows what his role is and comes out to do it every night."
By almost every measurable, Dee's sophomore season has been slightly better than his freshman year.
His scoring is up from 13.7 to 14.6; the rebounds are up from 1.8 to 3.2; assists are down from 1.2 to .9; his field-goal percentage is up (44.1 to 43.2), as is his free-throw percentage (90.5 to 85.9).
Like his running mate, 5-foot-7 point guard Christopher Anderson, the 6-foot Dee is undersized for his position.
"He's our leading scorer, and at his size, that's pretty remarkable," Grier said.
Whereas Dee was predominantly a pull-up three-point shooter as a freshman, he has added dimension to his game. Now he often curls around screens and shoots shorter jumpers or drives into the lane for floaters.
For Dee to ratchet his game up another level, Grier says he must study voluminous tape of himself, break down his tendencies and not predetermine what he's going to do off ball screens.
"There's been no better guy off the pick-and-roll than John Stockton," Grier said. "And he says every pick-and-roll is different. You have to read what happens. If (Dee) gets that part down, then he becomes even more of a pain in the rear to guard."
Dee, though, isn't thinking of his junior season. His mind's on Pepperdine and extending his sophomore season as long as possible.
"I love the seniors so much," he said. "Every single one has meant a lot to me as a teammate, friend and family.
"Going into this win-or-go-home stage, you want to win for those guys. You want to keep playing as long as possible. We know this could be the last time we play with them."


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Crimp D-sub connectors are used to create electrical circuits. You can use crimp D-sub connectors to attach several wires to a single receptive connector. You can also use them to connect large cables to standard wire receptive connectors. D-sub connectors have two parts (male and female) that fit together. This means they bypass the need for soldering equipment, as is needed with solder tab terminalsor solder ring terminals.
How to use crimp D-sub connectors
Insert the wire or wires you want to connect into the male crimp D-sub connector. Squeeze the metal case surrounding the wires to secure them in place. Repeat for the wire or wires you want to connect to the first terminal, using the female connector. The connectors fit together to complete the circuit.
Types of D-sub connectors
Crimp D-sub connectors vary in pin number, from under 10 pins to over 100. Contact plating may be gold, gold over nickel or gold over copper. Housing materials may be steel, zinc-plated steel, brass, glass-fibre reinforced polymer, polyamide or aluminium alloy among others.


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Entertaining themselves with games that now find themselves almost obsolete in modern culture, the boys in 'Wrestling' bring almost instant nostalgia and appreciation for the innocence of childhood. As an artist, Zhang Jian Long often strives to bring about a revival and reminiscence of a lost culture- one of simplicity and trivial pursuits of happiness. Such persuasions are seen in this particular piece, where the boys find themselves in the midst of a profoundly simple game and yet, find themselves brimming with enjoyment. The piece is thus, both a cultural commentary as well as whimsical replaying of childhood.
In 1982, Zhang Jian Long was born in Lanzhou, Gansu Province, and graduated from the Fine Arts Department of Nanyang Normal University, Henan Province, in 2004. His graduation art piece was published in the 2003 Annual Works of China Fine Arts Academies and he has since exhibited extensively in China. Zhang's paintings attempt to look through a child's eyes, depicting an ideal world of innocence and joy. Free from the confines of modern society, Zhang's works show us the human spirit's full, unbridled potential while also shedding light on the constraints of modern society and 'adult' life. Read More
Sharpness and Tranquility
By: Denney Gao
In this selection of paintings chosen for the exhibition "Original Experience," Zhang Jianlong combines elements of traditional folk arts such as shadow puppets, paper cutting and ceramics to produce paintings that depict a Chinese culture unadulterated by the complexities of modernity. A young man from Northwestern China, Zhang Jianlong combines earth and air to produce a sharp new vision, using bright colors to outline his subjects' inner worlds as he asks urbanized society to reflect on its experience. Zhang Jianlong's work should be seen as a sign that the young generation of artists born in the 1980's has arrived, bringing with them artistic language reflecting their unique cultural and historical background. As we step into the 21st century we should stop to look back upon China's artistic history during the last decades of the previous century, with the "Sentimental Art" of the late 1970's, the "Neo Classicism" of the 1980's, the "New Age" and "Political Pop Art" movements of the 1990's all forming schools with very distinctive characteristics that were products of their times. The 2000's now bring the crunch of a collision between light and dark, of history colliding with present day reality, of capitalism vying with idealism, and of the will to live competing with the temptation to merely exist. This clash between light and dark, not only in art, but also in politics and economics, has created the necessary environment for the emergence of a movement towards a new conceptualism.
In this pursuit, Zhang Jianlong uses color to show what life can be, with large flat swatches of color expressing the artist's clear and unyielding attitude towards the human experience. Zhang Jianlong's artistic language is at its sharpest when he employs the motifs of subjects partially rendered as leather shadow puppets and mouths that are stretched wide open. The subjects in his paintings walk down a road, as people in life walk along a path bounded by the realities of their individual circumstances. Zhang Jianlong walks along the promising yet inhibiting path of self-development. Language isn't always strong enough, the voice doesn't always carry, there is no way to free oneself from the toil of expression. The struggle the artist is engaged in is fully expressed in his work, courses through his veins and defines his existence as an artist. Yet after the surge of ideas ebbs, life is natural, passion is real, struggle is abstract, art is incisive and society is still complicated.
Perhaps culture can explain philosophy, and perhaps in the reality of human life culture is ignored, so how can philosophy save reality? Only artists set out to experience the answers to these questions. Sometimes not as clearly but always full of determination, Zhang Jianlong's voice rings out as he stands together singing art's melody with this contingent of those who have made this choice. We know they have arrived. There is no need for them to stay on the sidelines with bound hands and feet. It is now time for the new generation to take the initiative and participate in the process of creating a better society. Those that know Zhang Jianlong soon discover he is a quiet person who likes to take life with a smile. The impression we get is that he is a genuine and gentle young man, yet his gentleness masks his underlying passion. In this instant, we are revisited by memories, we are reinvigorated; the unremitting pursuit of life gives affords us opportunity and passion.
Zhang Jianlong's paintings have made a deep impression on me, with their snowcapped mountains, broad plains, childlike innocence, hardships, helplessness, and smiles. There is happiness, there are struggles, and there is freedom. The human is displayed alongside the natural, tranquility alongside conflict. The intensification of these contradictions allows the artist to gradually progress towards rational consideration and to reveal a search for deeper meaning on a simple canvas. The artist should not think of this before lifting his brush. On the contrary, it must burst forth from the subconscious. This is a choice, but also no choice at all. It is real, but also not wholly real. This feeling is right, this language has spoken and this attitude is more firmly fixed.
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Hi all,
I have some issues with the eglMakeCurrent() specification.
What I'm trying to do is to have multiple threads that render to the same surface.
So I'm creating a single EGLSurface form the window native surface and then an EGLContext for each thread.
Each thread calls the eglMakeCurrent function passing the eglSurface (for both read/write) and its own eglContext.
In this way I have a context current only on one thread.
I tried this solution on the OpenGL|ES Java binding on the Android platform and when the second thread call the eglMakeCurrent() i get an EGL_BAD_ACCESS error. The documentation (http://www.khronos.org/opengles/sdk/1.1 … urrent.xml) says:
EGL_BAD_ACCESS is generated if context is current to some other thread.
and I'm sure that the context is a brand new context that cannot be current on any other thread.
So the OpenGL|ES documentation doesn't specify clearly that my code is invalid.
But to be really sure that the problem is not my implementation that is buggy, I went an read the specification. In the section 3.7.3 of the eglspec.1.1.pdf (November 10, 2004) it's written:
Only one rendering context may be in use, or current, for a particular thread at a given time, and only one context may be bound to a particular surface at a given time.
Because I'm sure that the OpenGL|ES Java binding on the J2ME platform allows to have multiple context bound to the same surface, I tried a native implementation.
Using the Imagination Technolgies SDK (PCEMULATION build 2.04.24.0811) I saw that I can bound multiple context to the same surface. That is, the multi-thread approch with each thread its own EGLContext works fine.
So here is the final question: who is doing wrong? Me, Android, Java or Imagination Technologies?


text: I learned some valuable lessons about how to succeed in the "real world" while starting out at my first full-time job, and you can, too. By Amanda Lilly, Online Community Editor December 29, 2011 I never expected my social circle, at age 22, to use the phrase "I feel so old" so much. We know we still have our whole lives ahead of us, but making the transition from college to career can really make you feel like you've aged 20 years. For example, unlike in my college years, convincing myself to go out on a Friday night these days takes almost as much work as getting out of bed on a Monday morning. And I never thought I would be spending my beloved lazy Sundays running whatever errands I didn't get done during the week. Even four internships, including one with my current full-time employer, the Kiplinger Washington Editors, hadn't fully prepared me for this whole professional-life thing.SEE ALSO: Our Quiz on Navigating the First Weeks at Your New Job Sponsored Content To help you make the adjustment and overcome common obstacles you might face when you're just starting out, here are some lessons I learned in the first few months of my first job. I hope these tips will help you feel as young as you are. 1. Make a work syllabus. Some days at the office I found myself frustrated by the lack of structure. "College sets up expectations you didn't realize you had," says Elwood Holton, author of How to Succeed in Your First Job: Tips for College Graduates. Think about it: On your first day of class, you're handed a syllabus, told exactly how you will be graded, and given most of your assignments for the semester. The workplace just doesn't work like that. Advertisement But you can create some structure on your own. Rather than thinking about all the different things I can be doing, I try to focus on one or two projects each day. Make "to do" lists and set due dates for tasks that don't come with deadlines. Just don't expect to leave work every day with something big checked off your list. Some days, I leave the office feeling like I've accomplished something great -- that same sense of relief I felt after finishing a big paper in college. Other days, I just have to tell myself to leave the office and come back to a project the next day. And always keep your long-term career goals in mind. As a way to stay on track, Liz Ryan, Kiplinger's "On the Job" columnist, recommends writing out a plan for yourself while you're still in the "honeymoon" phase of your first job. Include goals that will not only help you succeed in your current position, but ones that will ultimately help you advance professionally. 2. Get progress reports. You're bound to have doubts and insecurities in your first job, but if you never address them, they will start interfering with your work. My position as a social media specialist, for example, is fairly new here at Kiplinger, so I don't really have a set of expectations to live up to -- which is both a blessing and a curse. I am grateful to have so much responsibility and excited to be able to try new things, but it's also scary never knowing for sure whether I'm on the right track. Advertisement So that I don't feel like I'm going it alone, I need to maintain constant communication with my editors. And if I'm really unsure about something or I want to share an idea with someone else, I don't hesitate to turn to my colleagues for advice. Particularly in the first few months, you need to know whether you're doing a good job. Unlike in college, where you automatically know how you did on a project based on a grade, in the workplace, you generally have to ask for that feedback. As a way to track your progress, Emily Bennington, author of Effective Immediately: How to Fit In, Stand Out, and Move Up at Your First Real Job, highly recommends sending a quick, bulleted "Friday memo" each week to your boss, listing your accomplishments for the week, the areas where you're awaiting input, and your goals for the week ahead. If you make this memo part of your weekly routine, it will become a part of your boss's routine, too. 3. Understand your company and know your role. For those of us who just discovered our independence in college, it may be tempting to dive into a new job wanting to shake things up and expecting to lead the company in new directions right away. But if you want to become a leader, your colleagues have to respect you first. "You might make your mark down the road by being a renegade, but it's not how you start," says Holton. Part of my job, for example, is to encourage longtime employees not only to hop on board the social media train, but to understand and appreciate its value. But, how do I, a 22-year-old in her first job, tell my superiors they need to do something new when they have been doing just fine without it? Advertisement The key is how you do it, says Holton. Steer away from making judgments. Rather than saying, "we shouldn't be doing it this way," make sure your suggestions add value to what the person or company is doing already. And simply showing your colleagues that you're sensitive to what they do will lead them to appreciate you. Personally, I try never to get frustrated with staff members who are uninterested in or unsure about social media. I provide the necessary tools, I lead by example, and I nudge people in the right direction, but I do not make anyone do something they don't want to do. I figure if I respect their style of work, they will, in turn, come to respect mine. And I've already had some success with this strategy: By letting my colleagues warm up to social media at their own pace, I have seen a few people I never thought would join Twitter start to tweet. Once your co-workers see you as a valuable and integral part of the team, you can start making strides in your own direction. 4. Get to know your co-workers as real people. I honestly think joining Kiplinger's softball team was one of the best things I've done for my career. Interacting with some of my colleagues outside of the workplace gave me a chance to show them a different side of myself and to get to know them on a more human level. Establishing those outside relationships has strengthened the rapport I have with them when we're on the job, which in turn has helped me feel more relaxed at work, and in some ways, more confident. So if your co-workers ask you to join them for lunch or happy hour, go! Better yet, ask them out for a bite to eat or a quick drink. Advertisement 5. Embrace your superficial side. First impressions are absolutely critical (perhaps more so than they should be). You should always pay attention to your appearance at work, says Bennington. You want to look professional and within dress code standards when you're new and trying to create a name for yourself, even if your more-seasoned colleagues roll in dressed more casually. Try these 5 Budget-Friendly Essentials for Your Work Wardrobe to get started. Also be aware of your communication skills. You have to speak and carry yourself with confidence, even if that's not how you're feeling on the inside. When I hosted my first company-wide meeting, I was a nervous wreck. But instead of letting it show, I told myself to pretend like I wasn't the youngest person in the room and instead acted like I had been leading these meetings for years. Judging by the reaction of my editors and co-workers, I think it worked. Also, particularly in the first few months, take the time to go to a colleague's office and talk to them in person, rather than by phone or e-mail. More face time helped my colleagues get to know me better as "Amanda," rather than "that new girl they hired to do social media stuff," and the more comfortable and confident I began to feel. Holton and Ryan recommend interviewing several people in the organization, asking them questions like "What does it take to be successful?" or "What qualities do you like to see in a co-worker?" "Just asking the question creates a great first impression," Holton says. 6. Be ready for full time. I was surprised to find how exhausted I am after an eight-hour workday, let alone an entire workweek. Sure, in college you might have spent several eight-hour stretches in the library, but eight-hour workdays, every day, take some getting used to. "The exhaustion you feel is actually a good thing," says Ryan. "Remember, you're building a muscle." Time-management has become even more important in the "real world" than it was during school. I have to prioritize things I used to take for granted, such as meeting friends for dinner or going to the gym. It takes time to find a balance between work and play, relationships and alone time, and the things you want to do versus the things you need to do, but over time, you will find your groove. Follow Amanda and the whole Starting Out Kiplinger team on Twitter.


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On your trip to London, you may get lonely when your business is completed. Your friends may all have partners to enjoy their evenings with. To make the most of your visit, you could decide to book a London escort. If it is your first time, then you will be in need of some advice.
Online profiles tell a lot
These days most of the competitive escorts in London love to display their photos online on certain websites. They also display their contact details, the times they are available and also what they like. This way you can get a better idea of what sort of girl will suit you the best.
Once you have made your decision, you may contact the London escort agency. If the girl that you want is free, then they will make a booking for you. When you call the agency, it is most likely that you will speak to the receptionist. You need to feel free to discuss your needs with her and also ask her any further questions which you may want to.
Sometimes it may be possible to talk, email or text the girl you want directly. In any case, make sure you know the codes they use. If you are new, a dinner date can warm things up for you nicely. Here you can discuss and talk things over with your London escort. It is important to note that you are expected to pay for the time which you will spend with your escort before hand.
London escorts usually charge by the hour. You will be under no pressure to extend your date unless you absolutely want to. However the dinner expenses will be on you.
Friendly receptionists know their escorts very well
If for some reason you are not able to search well online, then you can call the agency and talk to them. The receptionists are very friendly and helpful. You need to put yourself at ease and describe the type of girl you are looking for. The receptionists know all their girls and their likes and dislikes too.
This way you can get matched up with the right girl. This is important for you. This will ensure that you will enjoy your date to the maximum. You will be with someone who has similar tastes to you.
London escorts however try their best to make their clients happy. They understand that it is their job to be the ideal dating partner. Therefore you can sit back and expect to be treated like a king by them. They love to flatter and tease and engage their clients in witty conversations.
Getting a repeat escort
After your first date with an escort, you may want a second one. Obviously you will be more daring this time round. However you need to be patient as well. You need to remember that the London escorts are busy ladies. Sometimes they may not be available when you are free.
The London escort agency Londonsleadingladies tries their best to send you the exact girl that you ask for. The way you treat your London escort will also affect the response that you get from your escort. Therefore it is good practice to always pay up in full and be the gentleman in order to win your ladies heart.


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When times are tough, right-thinking societies might see the value in pouring limited resources into their most valuable asset: their children.
Unfortunately, that's not what's happening in America, or in California. Funding for programs to educate our children are falling victim to short-sighted cuts, both in the Golden State and in our nation's Capitol.
Federal cuts have slashed or eliminated funding for Teach for America, Reading Is Fundamental and the highly regarded National Writing Project.
The cuts are hitting hard closer to home as well.
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Susan Yonezawa is associate director of CREATE, the Center for Research on Educational Equity, Assessment and Teaching Excellence at UC San Diego.
The Center provides innovative resources through its faculty and students to kids K-12 including low-income youths.
"When programs like this get cut, not everyone is aware right away, " she says.
The National Writing Project began nearly 40 years ago and spent decades building an infrastructure to develop learning and writing skill programs to train professionals to teach to their students.
Its federal funding was entirely elimintated. It must now seek private funding and other resources in order to continue providing professional development to teachers through its 200 sites.
Yonezawa says the impact of these cuts is as dire as uprooting a plant.
"You can't just pull a plant up by its roots and then replant it and expect it to grow back again."


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Essential Factors to Consider When Moving With Children
Moving is a stressful enough experience for adults because of all the little details that need to be attended to. But how much more stressful do you think it will be for your children, who need to face the prospect of leaving their comfort zone for a new yet unknown place?
They will basically be leaving their friends and their school behind, and they literally need to start over in a new environment. So how can you acquaint your children with the fact that you are moving? Read on to earn about the essential factors that you need to consider.
How to Acquaint Younger and Older Kids with the Fact that You are Moving
One of the most important things that you need to do is involve your kids with the decision. Conduct a family Packers and Movers Jaipur meeting and involve them with the moving process. However, you need to give them ample time to prepare themselves for the move as well.
Inform your children of the move only when you have a definite date set. Explain to them the exact reason behind the move. Whether it is your job taking you someplace else or some other reason, allowing them to know why you need to move from one residence to another will make them understand the situation better.
Give your kids a preview of what your new neighborhood will look like, tell them that the move will be an opportunity for them to meet new friends – and address all their concerns accordingly.
Younger kids may need to be comforted, especially if they do not feel like leaving their comfort zone which is your current new home. Usually, the prospect of moving will frighten them that is why you need to give them all the encouragement and support that they need to cope with the idea of being in a new environment.
When it comes to teenage children, they may be a bit rebellious, especially since they are the ones who had a chance to build their 'roots' on the current place that you live in. Make sure to be prepared with emotions like depression, anger, frustration or nervousness.
It would also help if you will let the kids know that they would still have the chance to get in touch with their current friends through e-mail or by giving them a call once you move to your new place.
Other Things to Remember when Moving with Children
Another way to involve your kids in the moving process and making them get used to the idea is to assign tasks. Give them the packing materials and tell them how their own personal things should be packed. This would give them a sense of comfort, knowing that they would not have to leave any of their precious personal possessions behind.
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Finally, give your kids ample time to say goodbye to their friends. You can even host a moving out party where they can invite all of their friends so that they can say goodbye.
As long as you are there to support them, any negative initial reactions that your kids may have when you announce the move will slowly be replaced by acceptance – and even excitement later on. As long as you appear enthused about the move yourself, they will surely follow your lead and more positively deal with the prospect of moving.