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Smoke condition cleared in Fine Hall, Feb. 16
Operations at Fine Hall have resumed, and there were no injuries related to a report of smoke in the building at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16.
Fire personnel responded to Fine Hall shortly after 5 p.m. after a smoke alarm went off because of a smoke condition inside a hot water heater pump room on the building's seventh floor. Occupants were evacuated for approximately an hour to allow fire officials to clear smoke from the building. No damage was caused to the pump room or to the building.
Occupants were allowed back inside the building shortly after 6 p.m. Personnel from the Princeton Township Fire Department, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Fire Department and the University Department of Public Safety responded to the scene.
It appears the cause of the smoke condition was a water pump that became overheated due to an electrical malfunction. Fine Hall is an academic building located on Washington Road.


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|Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lu Kang's Regular Press Conference on February 9, 2017
Q: It is reported that President Donald Trump provided a letter to President Xi Jinping on February 8, wishing President Xi and the Chinese people a happy Lantern Festival and expressing his wish to develop a constructive relationship with China. What is your comment on that?
A: The Chinese side has received the letter from President Trump to President Xi Jinping. We highly commend President Trump for his festive greetings to President Xi Jinping and the Chinese people.
China attaches great importance to growing its relations with the United States. As pointed out by President Xi Jinping, China and the US shoulder special and important responsibilities and share extensive common interests in safeguarding world peace and stability and promoting global development and prosperity. Cooperation is the only right option for the two countries. China will work with the US, in the principle of non-conflict, non-confrontation, mutual respect and win-win cooperation, to expand cooperation, manage differences, and strive for greater achievements in our bilateral relationship by ensuring its healthy and sound growth.
Q: The Foreign Ministry released information on a promotion event for Yunnan Province that is scheduled to be held on February 17, when Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend and address the event. The G20 foreign ministers' meeting will be held in Bonn, Germany, on the same day. Does it mean that Foreign Minister Wang Yi will not attend the Bonn meeting? If so, who will be there on his behalf?
A: I briefed the press about China's basic position on the meeting of G20 foreign ministers in Bonn. We maintain that it is a very important meeting to be held by Germany as this year's rotating chair of the G20. I also said that information on who will represent China in this meeting will reach the press as soon as we have it.
On the promotion event for Yunnan, a notice has been released on the IPC website.
Q: President Trump has spoken to 18 other world leaders. Are there any plans for the leaders of China and the US to speak by telephone soon?
A: We attach great importance to close high-level interactions between China and the US, which play an irreplaceable role in growing the bilateral relationship. China and the US have maintained close communication since President Trump's inauguration.
Q: President Xi Jinping paid a successful state visit to Switzerland in January. President of the Swiss Confederation Doris Leuthard said in an interview that Switzerland was one of the few countries invited to the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. And since the Forum focuses on connectivity and infrastructure, Switzerland can share its experience in infrastructure development and may enter into new agreements with China on economic cooperation. Could you confirm this? And what is China's comment on it?
A: We commend President Leuthard of the Swiss Confederation for her positive attitude toward the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.
Since the Belt and Road initiative was proposed by China over three years ago, it has received warm response and support from over 100 countries and international organizations. More than 40 countries and international organizations have signed cooperation agreements with China in relation to the initiative. It is our hope that by holding the Forum we can work together with other parties to invigorate the world economy and deepen international cooperation. We are now preparing carefully for this major home event of diplomacy and will release relevant progress in due time.
We welcome Switzerland's proposal to share its experience. If their advanced experience in infrastructure development can be borrowed for the building of the Belt and Road, it will be a positive step in implementing the innovative strategic partnership between the two sides that benefits the world at large. We welcome the active participation of relevant countries, including Switzerland, in the Belt and Road, to enable the initiative to better serve the world under the principle of "wide consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits".
Q: The Russian Ambassador to China said today that President Vladimir Putin will attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in May and pay a visit to China. Could you confirm that? The UK media reported that Prime Minister Theresa May will also attend the Forum. Is that true? Could you name the leaders who have already confirmed their attendance?
A: We have briefed the press on the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. We are preparing intensely for the Forum and making smooth progress. As mentioned before, leaders of many countries and international organizations have shown their enthusiasm for joining the Forum. We will release relevant information in due course.
You mentioned what the Russian ambassador said about President Putin's possible visit to China. I have also noted the Russian media report on the ambassador's mentioning of a possible state visit by President Xi Jinping to Russia. Concerning high-level exchange of visits between China and Russia, I would like to point out that the comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination between the two sides is at its best in history. The value of this relationship is reflected in firm mutual support, all-round practical cooperation and the ever-stronger stabilizing role that the two countries play in the world.
It has been a tradition for China and Russia to exchange visits annually and meet on multilateral occasions. In the past year, there were five meetings between President Xi Jinping and President Putin. We maintain that close high-level interactions with Russia play an extremely important guiding role for consolidating our strategic and political mutual trust, deepening practical bilateral cooperation, and enhancing coordination and cooperation in international affairs. We will make joint efforts with Russia to continue moving forward our comprehensive strategic coordination, and contribute positive energy to the prosperity and stability of the region and the world.
Ambassador Andrei Denisov has given some information on the high-level exchanges between our two countries. We will release further details in a timely fashion.
Q: First, has President Xi Jinping given a reply to President Trump? Second, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will hold talks with President Trump to affirm the commitment to strengthen the Japan-US alliance. How does China view the talks?
A: On your first question, I hope you could take note that the White House has just released the statement on President Trump's letter of festive greetings to President Xi Jinping. And I just confirmed that the Chinese side has received the letter.
On your second question, as a principle, we hold no objection to the growth of relations between the US and Japan, or between any other two countries. But we always maintain that relevant countries should not interact in a way that leads to a negative impact on regional peace, stability and security.
Q: The New Year's greetings to the Chinese people came rather late. Do you think there is a lack of understanding of customs and traditions in China? Or do you think Trump was simply too busy to send it earlier?
A: You may have read too much into it. You have been living in China for quite some time. I recommend that you learn more about the significance of the Lantern Festival in traditional Chinese culture.
Q: According to the White House, before President Trump provided the letter to President Xi Jinping, President Xi Jinping had sent a message of congratulations. Can you give us more details of the message?
A: President Xi Jinping sent congratulations to President Trump on his inauguration.
Q: You said yesterday that you will invite leaders from Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America to the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation scheduled for May in Beijing. Does that mean that President Trump will not be invited to the event?
A: What I said yesterday was that we will invite leaders from regions such as these.
Q: Will you be inviting President Trump to the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation? Are there any plans to have a telephone call between President Xi Jinping and President Trump? If so, when?
A: I will take your second question first. As I just said, we attach great importance to high-level exchanges between China and the US. Such kind of exchanges plays an irreplaceable role in promoting the bilateral relationship. There has been close communication between the two sides ever since President Trump's inauguration.
On your first question, there have been many similar questions these days about which countries and international organizations will be invited to the Forum. Our practice in hosting major events as such is to stay in close touch with all relevant parties while making intensive preparation for the event and to release the information when the time is ripe. What I can assure you is that leaders of many countries and international organizations have expressed their will to participate in the Forum.
Q: You have said that there have been regular communications between China and the US in the past. I am asking about plans in the future for a telephone call between the two presidents. Can you give us an idea of what is going on in terms of negotiations over that telephone call? Are you expecting it to happen in the near future?
A: I would like to make two points. First, we lay store by close high-level communication between China and the US. Second, China and the US have maintained close communication since President Trump's inauguration.
Q: Germany is going to hold the Munich Security Conference from February 17 to 19. Will the Chinese Foreign Ministry send a representative to the conference? If so, who will be there?
A: We attach importance to the conference and are actively considering sending a senior representative to the conference as we did before. We will let you know when there is any further information.
Q: I saw today that the US changed its visa rule for the Chinese people. What is your comment on that?
A: I need to get more details on it. The Chinese side stays committed to promoting people-to-people and cultural exchanges between China and other countries, as we believe it will help build up popular support for relations between China and other countries. We hope to work with relevant countries to facilitate people's travel and promote exchanges and cooperation in different fields. We also hope that relevant countries will earnestly safeguard the lawful rights and interests of Chinese citizens there.
Q: This week, the Asia Society issued a report of experts from both Republicans and Democrats on China relations. It made a number of recommendations, including sticking to the one-China principle but taking a tougher line with China on certain issues. What is your reaction to that report?
A: We have repeatedly elaborated on China's principled position on the Taiwan question. It remains unchanged. The US should continue to uphold the one-China policy, adhere to principles established in the three joint communiqués between China and the US, and properly deal with Taiwan-related issues.
The report you mentioned covers a broad range of aspects of the China-US relationship. It shows that after nearly 40 years of growth, the relationship is now defined by common interests that converge more than ever before and by the extensive scope and great potential for cooperation. It echoes with our view that China and the US share extensive common interests and special responsibilities, and should expand cooperation and properly manage differences. That is the only way in which the relationship can truly deliver tangible benefits to people of the two countries and the rest of the world.

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No drama here. Lets enjoy the picture :)
From the woman who met them:
Yep they're over here alright. Got a picture with them both. He was lovely and very chilled…she was different. However I'm very happy that i got the opportunity to meet them both. Some people say she's rude but i mean it was New Years eve so it was pretty intrusive of me to ask for a photo. I just didn't want to let a moment like that go if you know what i mean. I'm never going to see them again so asked and luckily they agreed to have a photo with me.
They were outside on the sea front with a group of friends. It was nice coz everyone was really chilled. Me and my friend spotted him. He was just chatting to his friends and Kristen went somewhere and when she came back she went to him and they were both chatting with a guy whilst having some drinks. They sparked up so i waited until afterwards to i could ask them for a photo. My friend went up and spoke to Kristen who seemed shocked. Probably because they seem to have grabbed no attention what-so-ever so a couple of overly grinning fans wasn't the first wish she had for New Year :S I took the photo and then asked if i could have one. Wished them a Happy New Year then went away very quickly, didn't want to annoy them any more than i had already.
Looking back i think i was wrong to be so offended. After all she gave me the pic i wanted which was good of her. I'm honestly way too sensitive. She honestly looked worried when we approached. I suppose they had nobody there to protect them (i'm not sure how they live their lives body guard wise :S)
I'm actually not that bigger Rob P fan. I used to be when the films first came out but haven't kept up to date.
All i know is that i saw this page and after meeting them both i wanted to confirm that they were on the Isle of Wight. I didn't realise i would get so many facebooks adds etc So i'm just trying to show the picture and carry on.
It wasn't such a great New Year's Eve for Twilight Stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, who were hoping to celebrate the New Year on the Island unnoticed.
A twitter frenzy followed after a fan spotted the pair on an inbound hovercraft to the Island on Thursday.
Friends of the couple who spoke exclusively to "The Gazette" said" Robert and Kristen were hoping to blend in and not be noticed but unfortunately that didn't happen."
It improved impossible after the pair spent New Years eve at the Spyglass Inn in Ventnor. The couple and their entourage of 20 friends were spotted at the Spyglass on Friday night and returned for a bite to eat of Jacket Potatoes and side salads again this afternoon.
Pattinson and Stewart were trying to avoid being the center of attention but their fame proved impossible.
After rumors hit the web that Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart had gotten into a fight over Kristen spending Christmas Eve with her "On The Road" co-star Garrett Hedlund, the pair were spotted walking on the beach in Ventor
The Gazette managed to obtain an exclusives picture of the couple clearly showing the romance was back on despite rumours of there break over Christmas.
From pinkoona
Spotted Robert Pattinson having lunch with mates in Ventnor Pub, Isle of Wight. He is in the blue hoodie and K is in plaid shirt. A lot of their mates were singing (maybe it was Rob himself)
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Dice Sculptures by Tony Cragg
British artist Tony Cragg unveiled a new die covered sculpture at FIAC 2011 in Paris last week (top three images). Cragg has created a number of organic figures using dice over the past several years as seen above, and you can see a few more here. (photos by charlotte mazalérat, daniel milliner, annie guilloret, frank alexander, and orlando henriques)


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Black garlic powder
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Description of black garlic
After being transferred through biotech, black garlic can turn the protein into 18 kinds of "amino acids" necessary for daily human body, which can be rapidly absorbed by the body.
In the "Designer Foods Program" report on plant food cancer prevention research carried out by USNCI as the center of the study, about 48 kinds of effective foods are listed, among which "garlic" is second to none.
Black garlic mainly contains 18 amino acids, vitamins (C, B, A), trace elements (phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, sodium, calcium, calcium, silicon, aluminum, zinc, selenium and germanium), sulfur compounds and carbohydrate.
The comprehensive activity of black garlic is 10 times more than ordinary garlic; its antioxidant capacity is 15 times more than ordinary garlic.
Tian Koukuan, Japan's famous expert of molecular cell biology and professor at Mie University in his research he shows that black garlic antioxidant capacity is among the best in more than 300 kinds of food with antioxidant function of contrast.
Effect of black garlic
Anti-inflammatory: The allicin contained in black garlic has antibacterial effect.
Anti-tumor effect: Black garlic can block the synthesis of the "carcinogen" nitrosamines, and inhibit the growth of cancer cells, and kill the "cancer cells". "Ajoene" (diallyl thiosulfate) is chemically stable and has a significant inhibitory effect on the growth of various tumor cells, especially leukemia cells.
To prevent cardiocerebrovascular disease: Another nickname of "black garlic" given by scientists is "blood scavenger."
To promote hair growth: The volatile oils of black garlic can accelerate the blood flow direction (sebaceous gland) and hair follicle flow, thus promoting hair growth. What is more, it also has therapeutic effect for baldness
To enhance immune function: Animal experiments show that the fat-soluble volatile oil in "black garlic" can significantly improve the phagocytic function of "macrophage" and enhance the immune system.
To enhance immune function: Animal experiments show that the fat-soluble volatile oil in "black garlic" can significantly improve the phagocytic function of "macrophage" and enhance the immune system.
To promote intelligence growth: "black garlic" elements and vitamin B-1 in human body can produce "garlic amine", and the "garlic amine" can promote and stimulate vitamin-B1 function, enhance the carbohydrate oxidation effect and provide enough energy for brain cells to maintain fast thinking.
Nutritional effects: garlic has a very high nutritional value, and all the nutrients are essential to the human body.
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To regulate blood sugar levels: black garlic has a significant effect on blood sugar control.
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An extra £5.5million of Government funding for pothole repairs will be put to good use in Lincolnshire.
The pledge has been made by Lincolnshire County Council following an announcement by the Department for Transport last week.
Lincolnshire will receive £5,429,664 from a dedicated Pothole Repair Fund pot of £168 million, although local authorities may choose to spend money on other road maintenance.
Coun Richard Davies, executive member for highways at the county council, said: "The maintenance and quality of Lincolnshire roads is of critical importance and among the most important things we do as a council.
"That's why we've invested heavily ourselves but also lobbied Government for additional funding to help with the backlog we face and the particular challenges of our county's size and rural nature.
"We're delighted the Government has made this significant amount of additional funding available, especially given the difficult financial climate.
"The fact we've received more than expected shows that the Government recognises how well we will spend it.
"We'll ensure that this money is put to good use, and will do all we can to keep the county's roads in the best possible condition with the cash that's available.
"Getting the best out our roads will also help boost the Lincolnshire economy, meaning this money will benefit everyone, not just motorists."
All repair works using the funds have to be completed by the end of March 2015.


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Are we entering a new dark age?
February 08, 2011 by Guest Author
Someone said Zen is in decline. I said, "really?, oh i didn't know", but then again, most things i see in the financial and political world are in decline. One thing that I can say for certain about that mess: math is math. And mathematically we may be entering a new dark age. What can't work, won't work. For a long time i've seen this, but i hoped that technology would be able to save us. But it's too late for that now. even technology cannot undo the exponential function. It's like when you are doing a 100mph and the wall is right in front of you: you know that stopping isn't even an option. And I'm looking at a lot of hockey stick graphs these days...
But i don't mind. I have limitations, that's fine. If someone thinks me a god, i'll be quick with a devil's trick! I do know the wisdom of the elders is right here. And come what may, i will practice this step and not worry too much about the next. We will see what comes, we will see. I walk out my door every day and here is the Bodhi Tree. How long has it been growing here giving shade and shelter with it's presence? No, nothing lasts forever, but for today I love this old tree.
Daniel Brooks:
08 Feb 2011 23:03:32
Exponentials always turn into logistic curves
Analysis falls short as the Leviathan lurches forward
And the Dark Age never happened
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Victorians have sweltered through the hottest November day in more than a century with the temperature soaring above 45C in some parts.
Many rushed to beaches in a bid to cool down. But it wasn't all fun in the sun, with grass fires breaking out in Victoria's northwest.
In Melbourne, the mercury crept towards 40C, with a high of 39.6C recorded at 6.10pm.
The state's hotspot was Ouyen, just outside Mildura, where a maximum of 45.8C was recorded. That beat the state's previous November record of 45C, which dated back to 1905 in Mildura.
The biggest grass fire was near Baringhup, close to Maryborough, which spread over 200 hectares after starting about 3pm (AEDT) before being contained.
The Country Fire Authority also dealt with a blaze at Lillicur, 8km west of Talbot, which burned 20 hectares of grass and bush.
There were also grass fires in Edenhope, one near Avenel which caused smoke that disrupted traffic on the Hume Freeway, a plantation fire at Dartmoor and a four-hectare fire at Murtoa.
A CFA spokeswoman warned dry lightning could hit in the west of the state on Thursday evening, which could cause further problems.
Total fire bans are in place in the Mallee and Wimmera districts, with farmers, particularly in the state's northwest, warned of extreme fire risk.
Ambulance Victoria said it had dealt with 25 reports of heat-related illness by 4pm and an additional eight cases where children had been locked in cars, including a three-year-old and a two-year-old in Greensborough.
That was despite peak motoring body RACV warned motorists never to leave children or animals inside cars.
CitiPower customers in Melbourne's CBD and inner suburbs were hit by power outages, with 2500 homes losing power at some point on Thursday.
Some 1300 Powercor customers in central and western Victoria, and Melbourne's western suburbs, also experienced outages during the day.
In St Kilda East, a driver suffered minor injuries when a power pole exploded, causing his windscreen to shatter but authorities aren't sure if the incident was heatwave-related.
It was an uncomfortable journey home for some Melbourne workers. Commuters faced delays on a number of Metro train lines because of issues unrelated to the heat, after balloons floated into overhead cables near busy Southern Cross Station and a signal problem at Caulfield.


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Results tagged ' Brian Giles '
Rays General Manager for a Day
One of the hardest jobs in all of baseball is not the Managers' position, but the title of General Manager. I think that more GM's have taken a bullet for the failures of their teams than any of baseball field mangers. It is said that the stream of blood runs downhill after a slaughter and usually that blood starts at the scalp of the GM, who is the first sacrificial lamb for the public and the media.
The position has a bit of give and take from the bottom to the top, but for all intentions, can be the lonliest post when things are going bad for your team . You have to dictate and slice through all of the BS coming out of the clubhouse and the publics mouths, plus select the most rightious information and sage advice from scouting to make a calculated and educated gamble on a player or a team situation.
For Rays General Manager aka Boy Wonder of 1 Tropicana Drive, Andrew Friedman, so far in his tenure in the position, the scale has been weighed heavily in his favor. Considering that less than 3 years ago he was not even involved with the Tampa Bay Rays, and his name was no more known in public circles than my name. But in three years with help from wily old veteran G.M. Gary "Obi Wan" Hunsicker he has built upon a solid core of players and eager staff members to reign alone on top of the G.M. mountaintop.
Decision after decision went wrong for him in the beginning. He stayed silent and towed the line on trade talks that could have meant the world to the team, and moved on ones that might have dealt them a death blow in the past.pile But with a few years of plus and minues calculations, the Rays G.M. has eliminated the risk management portion of his position and is seeing only sunny skies and rainbows right now.
Well, on today's front page, MLBlogs asked a simple question that will either rock the nether worlds or simply go down as more Internet babble and ramblings by people who love to play God behind a keyboard. I am one of those ramblers, but I can atest to countless hours of thinking about this ( 2 hours) and entered debate after debate during the morning to strengthen my fortitude and latitude to accept this challenge. I am to become the G.M. of the American League champions for a short time and plot the course for the Rays cruiseliner. Hopefully I will not need a toll for the river Styx after I am done with my opinions and raw mental brainfarts. But in the office of the G.M., even ordering coffee can be met with critcism and second-guessing.
I am not sure if I want to play a higher power, but I would like a crack at a few situations I would consider if I was the Rays GM for the next few days in Las Vegas. With that in mind, I am going to put myself in WWAD ( What Would Andrew Do ) mode and trya and make a few educated guesses as to the betterment of the Rays roster and their minor league system. I even have a play that should be added to their 40-man roster before Friday, or lose him to another team is a sure bet.
So, here we go, I am acting GM of the Tampa Bay Rays for about an hour. My first round of business will be to get minor leaguer Rhyne Hughes on the 40-man roster. Hughes had a monster Arizona Fall League and might be going the route that current Rays pitcher James Shields took a few years back. Hughes made the All- AFL selection squad and hit the cover off the ball in Arizona.
He has been at the Double-A level in 2008, but might start there then move up to Triple-A depending on the Bulls need for a power first baseman. But getting this kid hidden on the 40-man roster is a vital cog that has to be done ASAP. The Rays took care of a roster spot on Monday evening by assigning pitcher Chad Orvella, who is coming off of shoulder surgery outright to the Durham Bulls.
The Rays might not have as many holes as usual this coming year, which actually plays well into their hands during negotiations with players. There are several key guys up for arbitration like Dioner Navarro, Jason Bartlett, Edwin Jackson and Jonny Gomes. In the next several weeks a few of those guys might not be here by trade or being released by the team. I would put more money on the trade situation than losing all value for the players. Even a guy like Gomes, who had a miserible 2008, has value to a team looking for a 4th outfielder or even a DH for hire.
I am going to cut to the chase in this blog and attack the two main needs for the team in 2009. The right-field slot and the DH position are highly publicized and 'must need' positions on the team. I have a few ideas about each and will explore them in two ways. First to list the free agent solutions, and then by trade.
First off, let's tackle the need for a DH or bench player for the Rays via the free agent market. With the recent lunch date with Milton Bradley going so well for the Rays, the only thing standing in the way besides a contract is if the guy is worth losing your first round pick for him. With Bradley being considered a top tier free agent, the team would have to forfeit a draft pick to secure his signing.
Another plus about Bradley that the Rays can build on is his ability to protect hitters in front of him bcause of his .324 average last season. To add onto that is the fact he also hit 22 home runs and struck out only 112 times last season. He is also an on-base guy, posting .439 On-Base Percentage, largely because of his 80 walks. His sttitude and personality quirks have also mellowed with age and he has become a calm force in the locker room. He might not be Cliff Floyd, but the guy commands respect and leads by example.
The second alternative to a DH via the free agent wire is also a very attractive one for the Rays. Mostly because this player can still contribute in the field at some lengths and could be a valuable asset to the club. Also considering some of the milestones he is approaching, he could be a great PR tool for the team to attract fans. If you have no figured it out yet, it is Ken Griffey Junior. I have been a huge Griffey fans since his Mariner days and would consider him in a second for the DH position.
Junior might have slipped a bit in production in the last few seasons, but he also has been playing the field almost every day while in the National League, and took over center for the Chicago White Sox after being traded at the trading deadline in 2008. If he was to be a DH, with an occasional stroll into the outfield, he could protect his knees and still hit daily for the team. Griffey hit only a combined .248 between both leagues in 2008, but his low amount of strikeouts ( 25 ) shows that the plate discipline is still there and he can rebound off a bad 2008.
The Rays might be able to get Griffey at a Florida discount becuase of his home being in Orlando, but still might command about $ 4-6 million a year. Griffeys' 2008 salary was set at about $ 8.2 million, which would put him out of Tampa Bay puse strings if he commands the same salary in 2009.
Bradley made about $ 5.25 million last season. If Bradley wants to play on a competitive team for 2009, he also might be into giving the Rays a discount on base salary with some incentive bonuses tied to production. I would think a $ 4 million dollar salary with up to 2 million in incentives might do the trick for Bradley.
Let's now consider the right-field slot. I honestly feel that the team can find a suitable player who is right-handed without breaking the bank in 2009. Alot of names have been tossed around lately, but there is aslo one that has not come to the surface yet in refference to the Rays. Brad Wilkerson has been playing right-field in the majors for a long time. He started 2008 with the Seattle Mariners, then moved onto the Toronto Blue Jays and provided great relief and power from the right-side of the plate.
Most of baseball has not even considered him after a sub-par 2008 while both rehabbing and trying to fit into a tight outfield situation in Toronto. But he might be a low cost alternative to the high priced guys seeking positions through the MLB. His sub .250 average for 2008 was mostly covered by his injury that he tried to play through before going down and finally getting healthy.
This is the one position on the Rays that I think they can make a great trade that can help both ballclubs. In the past, the Rays have been linked as the third team with the Chicago Cubs for Jake Peavy. But the real factor is that they do not need the Cubs to make a trade with San Diego. The Padres are seeking a shortstopn and a pitcher to replace two players currently either treaded or deep into discussion to part the Padres.
Tampa Bay was eager to pout in a claim for Brian Giles on the waiver wire in 2008, but got one-upped by the Boston Red Sox. The Sox blocked the attempt to claim Giles to keep him off the Rays roster and maybe get him for themselves. Giles did not want to go to the Red Sox, but might be open to a Rays attempt at a trade because they have a true opening for him in right-field.
One problem with this trade off the bat is the amount of salary owed to Giles in 2009. The Rays might not be willing to take on the entire amount of the 2009 salary and would want to offset some of it by having the Padres eat a bit of the contract. The players' that the Padres could get for Giles could be a nice smorgasboard of up-and-coming pitchers and a infielder.
The Rays have a abundance of pitchers who are log-jammed at the minor league level and might be willing to part with a MLB level pitcher and a Triple-A starter. The pitchers in question could range from Edwin Jackson and Jason Hammel to Jeff Niemann and Mitch Talbot. All have been at the major league level and have proven to be quality pitchers.
The Rays also have a few infielders who could be packaged in the deal, which includes Reid Brignac, Elliott Johnson, who have limited major league experience to Ben Zobrist or even Jason Bartlett who have MLB experience. Zobrist is actually a player who could play any role for the Padres and is still under contract for 2009. Bartlett is arbitration-eligible, but might only cost about $ 2 million a year fater the hearing.
Giles is my trade target for the team in 2009. I think if the team packaged Jeff Neimann, Jason Bartlett and maybe another reliever, Dale Thayer or a Double-A player, plus take on $ 2 million dollars of Giles salary, we could have a great deal for both teams. But that is just my opinion here.
So here we go, I have taken on two trouble spots for the Rays in 2009 and tackled them my way. How do I think I did as GM for the Day for the Rays? That depends on if I can get these guys signed sealed and delivered for Rays Manager Joe Maddon and the boys by Febuary 2009.


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Slam season? It's ova! I'm out of my let's-research-this mindset from writing for USOpen.org after two glorious weeks with a great staff at the National Tennis Center, so I'll give someone else a go at this stat: when was the last time a Slam included no "ova" winner? Barring one-half of the girls' doubles winning team — that'd be Irina Khromacheva — and she's an "eva," so does she even count? For all I know it could have been the French this year, but it certainly seems like a shocker, no?!
The men's tournament, in the end, wasn't a shocker itself. Sure, it was shocking that Novak Djokovic for the second year in a row denied Roger Federer a shot at the title by saving match points (how 'bout that forehand?!), but in the end, it was a result that many in tennis expected: Djokovic defeats Rafael Nadal in the final. And what a final it was! Thanks for ending a semi-mediocre tournament with such a glorious match, fellas. 'Til next time!
Sam-a-Slam: Let's just talk about the tennis. Sam Stosur played lights-out ball for two sets against Serena Williams on Sunday night at the Open. For us it was reminiscent of the way Maria Sharapova pounded her way past Serena in the 2004 Wimbledon final. Sure, Stosur's style is completely different that Maria's, but the result was the same: she lost just five games against her heavily-favored opponent to win her maiden major. One can only wish that the Aussie will show up with similar form at her home slam come January.
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Some distro's just add all the items under single menu and thus the menu itself becomes unusable because of the number of items in the submenu and this I did not like and hence ceated this simply python script to fix that. For using the script, back up you "menu" file, redirect the output of this script to 'menu' file again.
#!/bin/python F = open("~/.fluxbox/menu", "r") count=0 mkc=1 started=0 for line in F: print line.rstrip() if '[submenu]' in line.lower() and started == 1: print '[end]' if '[end]' in line.lower(): count=0 mkc=1 if started > 0: started=0 # print "Count is {}".format(count) # print "Started is {}".format(started) print '[end]' if '[exec]' in line.lower(): if count > 15 : if started > 0: started=0 print '[end]' # print "Count is {}".format(count) # print "Started is {}".format(started) print '[submenu] ({})'.format(mkc) started=1 mkc+=1 count=0 # print count count+=1
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Krystle---Looks like nothing will stop her.
Where She's From: This 21-year old model and actress has already graced several major magazines, and she's been in films, video and television shows. She has a passion for general health, modeling, acting, graphic design, and of course, her family and friends.
Born in Fort Lauderdale Florida, Krystle grew up into the performing arts leading her to dance and act all over south Florida. She later developed interest in modeling and enrolled in JCB where she learned many aspects of the modeling world while being coached in acting and public speaking. Months later, Krystle was introduced to an agent, who in no time got her involved in her first fashion show.
Where She's At: Krystle has participated in numerous shows, music videos, promotional work, commercials, and magazine layouts. "With every goal reached and kept, my eyes are on another to be attained,� she says. Krystle will continue her journey of fulfilling her aspirations of becoming a successful model and actress. "I would like to be mentioned amongst the elite while also fulfilling my dream to open my fashion accessories boutique,� she adds.
Some of her fashion shows include: Fashion Explosion 2003; Hair Explosion (Natural Trend Setters) 2004; NTS Fashion Show 2004; Rock the Vote 2005 (Niflame Flawless Fashion); Afrikan American Woman's Week Expo Fashion Show; Natural Trend Setters 2005 (Resort); Closet Outfit and Catch a Fire Fashion 2005; Fashion Show for the Hip Hop Conference 2006; Positive Hair and Fashion Show 2006; Trends Fashion Show 2006; Spring Bling Swimsuit Runway 2006; and, Compa Jeans 2006.
Krystle's Music Video appearances includes: Tanya Stephens - It's A Pity; Ooh-We ft. Petey Pablo - Chain Swinging; Young Jeezy - Over Here; Voltio ft. Pitbull – Bumper; Sasha - Boom Boom Boom; and, Rihanna - We Ride.
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Festival lifejacket: Tips for staying dry at the Fest
You're ready to take the plunge and dive headfirst into the Film Festival. To help you navigate the treacherous shoals of multiple movies in one day, The Hook throws a lifeline to make the experience as painless as possible, for both you and your fellow festival-goers.
This is no time to be late: There's nothing worse than driving around looking for parking just when your movie is about to begin. This scenario is most likely to happen at Culbreth, where the Film Festival will be competing with Family Weekend for scarce parking on the UVA Grounds. The wise moviegoer allows at least 30 minutes to get situated there. Also, if you need to pick up tickets, especially for sold-out events, get there before they're released to the general public.
Getting into sold-out screenings: All unclaimed tickets go on sale 10-15 minutes before the screening. The Festival holds back 20 to 25 percent of the tickets, even to sold-out events, so it is possible to show up, wait in line, and get a ticket. At press time, the screening of Nicolas Cage's Sonny and Roger Ebert's shot-by-shot Chinatown workshops were sold out, and Leaving Las Vegas and The River with Sissy Spacek were close. Again, get there early for the best chance at nabbing a ticket.
Culbreth warning: The Festival's largest venue is also the worst in terms of parking, concessions, and just plain uncomfortable seats for watching movies. Festival organizers promise a "detectable improvement" in the food offerings, but don't expect to be able to grab a sandwich. Bring your own hearty provisions, especially if you're seeing more than one movie there. Tailgating is the civilized way to feed between screenings when you don't have time to dash out for a bite.
Cast your fate to public transportation: As chilling a thought as that is, sometimes taking the free trolley service from downtown to UVA really is the best way to avoid the parking hassles of movies at Culbreth. The trolley is supposed to run every 15 minutes until 11:53pm. You're still going to have to allow at least 30 minutes, and count on walking from the Rotunda to Culbreth.
Bring reading material: You've allowed plenty of time, so of course you'll run into no delays. Be prepared.
Set your clock back one hour: Daylight Saving Time ends at 2am Sunday, and you won't want to show up an hour early for a movie.
There are no stupid questions– not ! The scourge of the Festival is the proclaimers, those who squander the opportunity to ask people connected with a film about the film, and instead want to talk about themselves or make statements, as if we care. Quick test: if your question has the pronoun "I" in it, don't ask it.
Don't bring your autograph book: Sure, this may be your only chance to see Cage or Sissy Spacek, but in Charlottesville, harassing celebrities for autographs really makes us cringe. Worshipping from afar is the preferred method of honoring the famous.
No talking: It seems so obvious that we really shouldn't have to mention it, but every year we run across some moron who wants to talk during the movie or worse, sing along. Remember, talkers, you'll be facing a hostile crowd, one more than willing to pummel you with popcorn or toss you into the Aquatic Pool without a lifejacket.


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I am happy to say that Heritage sweater pattern will be published this Friday and I can finally share some preview shots with you. I hope you will enjoy them. Yarn was definitely my main inspiration – when I was swatching with Heritage skeins, I knew right away that I didn't want to overcomplicate things, but knit something light, simple and with a nice drape.
But as usual I couldn't not indulge in a little bit of texture and mixed basic classic stitches – 1×1 ribbing is gradually growing from the sides towards the center of the sweater, divided from the main stockinette stitch body with basic travelling cable.
The finishing is simple and straightforward – raw edges of the sleeves and more tailored hem and neckline.
My favorite details are the compound raglan shaping, that creates a natural line, and the central subtle chain that "divides" the sweater in half.
And as always me and Ioana would love to organize a giveaway for you. Thank you so much for all your support!
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The giveaway will run from Tuesday, 25th of April to Friday, 28th of April.
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NATO Spokesman statement on sinking of Republic of Korea's Cheonan
NATO strongly condemns the North Korean actions which resulted in the sinking of the Cheonan, established in the findings of the multinational investigation. The Alliance expresses its sympathy over the loss of the 46 sailors of the Republic of Korea and condemns the act of aggression that led to their deaths. The sinking of the Cheonan by North Korea constitutes a clear breach of international law and poses a serious threat to the region.
The North Atlantic Council has in the past strongly urged North Korea to refrain from actions which could contribute to raising tensions. Once again, NATO calls upon Pyongyang to fulfill its international obligations.
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4 children killed by gunfire in Jacksonville in 2005-06
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Laura Williams spoke out Tuesday night after her 5-year-old nephew Joshua Griffin was shot in the head while sitting inside his Northwest Jacksonville home.
Authorities said a single pellet grazed the boy's head.
"The violence has to stop. They are 100 percent thugs to me, walking up and shooting inside someone's house," Williams said. "You talk about a (5-year-old) child, it doesn't make any sense."
Those who live nearby are disturbed by this latest shooting.
"It's awful. It's awful. And things like this happen every day," resident Celeste Williams said.
She's right. In 2005 and 2006, gunfire claimed the innocent lives of 11-year-old Damian Hughes, 13-year-old Radarius Jackson, 13-year-old Shenice Holmes and 8-year-old Dreshawna Davis.
Fortunately, Joshua is doing OK and is expected to make a full recovery.
Chief Tom Hackney, of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, said Tuesday night's shooting could have been far more tragic.
"By the grace of God, we're not working a murder and just aggravated battery to a child," Hackney said.
Police canvassed the area but didn't find any witnesses or shooter.
Channel 4 crime and safety analyst Ken Jefferson said quick action by the family may have spared Joshua's life.
"At the first sound of gunfire, you want to make sure everyone in the house knows to hit the floor," Jefferson said.
For Laura Williams and her family, enough is enough.
"The gun violence has to stop," she said.
Police are still searching for the shooter. Anyone with any information about the shooting is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — One of the five people killed by a gunman at a Minneapolis sign company is being laid to rest.
A funeral service for 50-year-old Keith Basinski, a father of three, is to be held Thursday afternoon at Emmanuel Christian Center in Spring Lake Park. Gov. Mark Dayton plans to attend the service.
Basinski was making his regular UPS stop at Accent Signage Systems Sept. 27 when he and four others were gunned down by Andrew Engeldinger, an employee who had just been fired and who killed himself.
Family members describe Basinski was a dedicated father, a good neighbor and gentle spirit.
A memorial fund has been set up for Basinski's family at the First Advantage Bank in Coon Rapids.
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French troops launched airstrikes on Islamic militant sites around Kidal and Tessalit in Mali's far north, just a few hours after a triumphant visit by France's president, defense officials said Sunday.
French planes pounded extremist training camps as well as arms and fuel depots from Saturday night into the early hours of Sunday, according to French army Col. Thierry Burkhard.
"It was an important aerial operation to the north of the town Kidal and in the Tessalit region where we targeted logistical depots and Islamist training camps ... some 20 sites," said Burkhard.
"Here, there's still various Islamist groups like the MUJAO, and Ansar Dine," he said. The Islamic extremist group the Movement for Unity and Oneness of the Jihad, is known as MUJAO.
The aerial assaults come three weeks after France unilaterally launched a military intervention to stem the advance of the al-Qaida-linked fighters in Mali. Since then French troops have succeeded in ousting the rebels from the three main northern cities they occupied, including the fabled city of Timbuktu.
The continued attacks also came hours after French President Francois Hollande left Mali. On Saturday, he visited Timbuktu to a liberator's welcome. Thousands of people stood elbow-to-elbow behind a perimeter line in downtown Timbuktu, hoisting the homemade French flags they had prepared for Hollande's arrival to the northern desert city that French troops liberated last week after 10 months of control by al-Qaida-linked groups.
He then flew to Bamako, the capital, where he spoke before boarding a plane back to Paris. He stressed the successes of the French intervention, but warned that threats of extremism will continue.
"Terrorism has been rejected. It has been chased, but not yet beaten," Hollande said.
France has said that it eventually wants to hand over responsibility for the mission to the Malian army and other African counterparts.
In an interview with the Sunday's French weekly Le Journal du Dimanche, Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hubert Tieman Coulibaly, expressed the government's hope that the French military operation carry on until the Islamists have no more weapons left.
"Faced with seasoned fighters whose arsenal must be destroyed, we wish the mission to continue," Coulibaly said. "Especially given how important the aerial dimension is."


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After Facebook hit a wall and lost 6 million U.S. users last May, the social network has been slowly coming back.
Facebook users
In the past five months, Facebook has gained about 6,581,000 active U.S. users, according to data from Facebook's advertising tool and compiled by Computerworld, bringing the social network's U.S. user base back to just ahead of where it was before the decline.
At the start of May, Facebook had 155,200,000 users in the U.S. A month later, the number had plummeted to about 149,400,000.
Since then, the Facebook user count has risen to 155,981,460.
Ironically, Facebook's rebound began as Google entered the social networking business with Google+.
"They have a saying in the stock market -- 'Nothing grows to the sky'. This applies to Facebook, and other social networks too," said Dan Olds, an analyst at Gabriel Consulting Group.
"There's a limit on the number of individuals and businesses who are going to use Facebook in a significant way. At some point, the growth rate will be limited by economic and population growth. I don't think we're at that point yet, or anywhere near it. There's plenty of room to grow," Olds added.
Olds did note Facebook's massive user base makes it difficult to sustain past growth rates of 15 million or 20 million new worldwide users a month.
"If Facebook truly has 800 million active users, they're going to find it hard to grow the base significantly," he added. "To put it in perspective, to hit a 10% growth rate, Facebook would have to grab enough new users to equal the populations of California, Texas and New York. "
Brad Shimmin, an analyst with CurrentAnalysis, describes Facebook's rebound simply as the end of a temporary slump.
"The earlier downward trend, for example, could have been driven by a combination of factors, such as oversaturation in the U.S. market, where most of its growth had come from to that point," said Shimmin. "It also could have been a tipping point in negative opinion built from numerous past privacy blunders, the introduction of competitive alternative solutions, as well as many other such factors."
Olds noted that with a reported 800 million users, the temporary loss of 6 million in one region represents only a small percentage of the total user base.
Facebook's U.S. user numbers started to grow again in June, which is the month that Google launched its rival, well-funded social networking site, Google+.
"Google+ doesn't seem to be putting much of a dent in Facebook at this point," said Olds.
"This doesn't mean that [Google] won't or can't, but it does mean Google is losing precious time in its race to get some mindshare with social network users. While Google has the resources to do about anything it wants, the one thing they can't do is turn back the clock to a time before Facebook was the dominant player in social networks," he added.
Shimmin said it's too early to tell how the new social network will fare.
"From my perspective, Google+ is still undergoing the typical peak-and-valley associated with new offerings," Shimmin said. "I don't think we'll be able to assess the health of this service until it has further matured, entering the enterprise marketplace, for example."
Sharon Machlis and Ken Gagne of Computerworld compiled the data on which this report is based.
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Re-Conceptualising Notions of Chinese-ness in a Southeast Asian Business cum Societal ContextJacobsen, Michael (København, 2006)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper explores the role of the Chinese in a Southeast Asian business cum societal context; from different approaches towards Chinese-ness over different notions of intra- and inter-ethnic relation ending up with a critique of the idea of a Chinese diaspora in a Southeast Asian context. The paper furthermore argues that a culturalist reading of Southeast Asian Chinese modes of engaging in capitalist practices and societal entrenchments constitute a deception that produces a variety of stereotypes of Chinese-ness thus disregarding the complexity and dynamic developments within the ethnic Chinese community region-wise. Finally, in relation to Chinese business practices in a Southeast Asian context the paper suggests that cultural notions of guanxi and xinyong do not form a basis for doing business the Chinese way, only options, that intra-ethnic relations do not play an important role in transnational Chinese linkages, and that contemporary conceptions of Chinese identity are always negotiated with the dominant 'other' so as to secure the construction of an economic 'room' or space from where business can be conducted in an overall societal acceptable manner. Key words: Ethnic Chinese, diaspora, entrepreneurship, ethnicity, identity URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7408
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Inter-Ethnic Relations and Economic Development in Penang, MalaysiaJacobsen, Michael (, 2009)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Identity formation is probably one of the most discussed aspects of strategic positioning within anthropology, sociology and political science. In general notions of identity have been based on either an absolutist or primordial understanding of belonging or a constructionalist view in which social and political positioning in terms of identity formation are governed by a given societal context. This paper bases its understanding of identity formation on the latter approach. This means that depending of context individuals have several different although related identities to choose between when manoeuvring in a complex and dynamic social environment. Identity formation, achieved or ascribed, and its various forms of externalisation are thus negotiated and not absolute. The dynamic behind this notion of identity formation is individual agency strategically manipulating social, economic and political positioning in a given societal setup. To illustrate the complexities and in this case negative ramifications of social engineering the article focuses on inter-ethnic relations and industrial development in Penang, Malaysia. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7909
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Assessing the Impact of Global Economics on Industrial Developments and Inter-Ethnic Relations in Penang, MalaysiaJacobsen, Michael (Frederiksberg, 2010)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Due to the increasingly integration and thus inter-dependency between the global economy, a given national economy and their societal embedment a triangulation between the three elements is a must if one is to understand the dynamic processes between them. This article focuses especially on the national economic and societal aspects of such a triangulation thus positioning the national dependencies of the global economy in the background. The notion of triangulation is perceived by the author to be more holistic and relational oriented compared to an approach based on decoupling. The latter aims through sector defined studies to assess the level of connectivity between global and national economics as well as between them and their societal embedment in order to detect whether there are potential fault-lines between the three thus mitigating the notion of decoupling. This article applies a triangular approach on the electronic and electrical manufacturing sector in Penang. It concentrates in particular on how companies within this sector relate to pertinent governmental initiated industry policies and the impact of the inter-ethnic related affirmative action policy in this connection. The global aspect of the triangulation has thus been put on a back burner in this study, as the article emphasises the importance of pointing towards the inter-dependency between the political, the inter-ethnic and the economic sectors in Penang, as they are perceived to condition each other. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8203
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Reconceptualising the Chinese Diaspora in Southeast AsiaJacobsen, Michael (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper argues that the fluidity that permeates the contemporary international community is driven by especially political and economic globalisation, which has a huge impact of the relationship between the nation and the state. As the individual nation state is increasingly depending on the international community for its economic survival this dependency on the global has as a consequence that it rolls back aspects of national sovereignty thus opening up the national hinterland for further international influences. These developments initiate a process of disaggregating state and nation, meaning that a gradual disarticulation of the relationship between state and nation produces new societal spaces, which are contested by non-statist interest groups and transnational more or less deterritorialised ethnic affiliated groups and networks. The argument forwarded in this article is that the ethnic Chinese utilises these newly created spaces for setting up diasporic like networks thus providing substance for transnational ethnoscapes or nations without states. Keywords: globalisation, nation state, diaspora, ethnicity, Chinese, Southeast Asia URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7394
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Ten general principlesLi, Xin; Brødsgaard, Kjeld Erik; Jacobsen, Michael (, 2009)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: We argue, due to the conspicuous failure of Washington Consensus-guided reforms in most part of the developing world in 1990s and the outbreak of the current global financial crisis, Washington Consensus, as a general term of the neoliberal free market economic thinking, has been withering. In the meantime, Chinese economic model has gain wide recognition and praise worldwide. Joshua C. Ramo coined the term of Beijing Consensus as an alternative approach to economic development for developing nations. There has been hot debate on the notion of Beijing Consensus. We argue even though there are some problems in Ramo's original definition of Beijing Consensus, we should not reject this notion altogether. Instead, we should try to come up with better conceptualizations of this term. In this paper, we sum up ten general principles of the Chinese development model as our new definition of the Beijing Consensus. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7830
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Given the rise of Christian Rock and the growing number of Atheists and non-religious is it likely that Atheist Rock will become a music genre? What would it take to match the success of Christian…Continue
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Baba performed last year for Robin Ince's Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People. You can download his Rap Guide here: http://www.babasword.com/
hi all i would recommend a song called evolution by a band called Show of Hands. not atheistic as such but pro evolution it is available on you tube cool song
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Hey try the band "Five finger death punch""Salvation".
Rap song from Rationalwarrior called "Beyond Reason"
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A recent study conducted by researchers from the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service highlights the potential for alternative energy production at airports. The study findings were published in an article titled "Airports Offer Unrealized Potential for Alternative Energy Production" in Environmental Management and indicates that airports may want to consider converting to alternative fuels where it is both economically and environmentally beneficial.
"Some available grasslands at airports have the potential to spur the type of innovation we need to build American-made, homegrown biofuels and biobased products that will help to break our dependence on foreign oil and move our nation toward a clean energy economy," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. "Converting airport grasslands to biofuel, solar or wind production not only provides more environmentally-sound alternative energy sources for our country, but may also increase revenue for airports and reduce the local abundance of potentially hazardous wildlife to aircraft. Such efforts may be particularly beneficial for rural economic development, as many rural airport properties contain expansive grasslands that potentially could be converted to biofuel crops or other renewable energy sources."
While federally obligated airports have restrictions on how land may be used, the Federal Aviation Administration is committed to working with airports interested in pursuing the potential for changes in land use to support alternative energy production.
Researchers at the USDA-APHIS National Wildlife Research Center note that many airport properties are already managed to reduce wildlife abundance and habitat quality as part of efforts to avoid wildlife collisions with aircraft. Once biofuel crops are identified for airport use that have low wildlife-strike risks compared to existing airport landcovers, converting grasslands to these land uses could produce renewable energy and also provide airports with an additional source of revenue.
Ongoing and future NWRC research hopes to identify renewable energy practices, including specific types of biofuel crops, which limit use by wildlife hazardous to aircraft and are compatible with safe airport operations. NWRC researchers and collaborators are currently studying wildlife use of solar arrays and adjacent airport grasslands in Arizona, Colorado and Ohio, as well as wildlife use of experimental plots containing switchgrass and mixed warm-season native grasses in Mississippi. Researchers note the economic profitability of biofuel, solar or wind production will vary markedly, but will depend primarily on yield, establishment and maintenance costs, opportunity costs of land (i.e., land rental or revenue from other commodities), and processing or utilization costs. For many airports where land is currently available, the benefits may outweigh the costs.For additional information concerning wildlife and aviation research, please visit www.aphis.usda.gov/wildlife_damage/nwrc/research/aviation.


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Pepper Steak Recipe
Strips of beef and peppers are stir fried in a wok to create a delicious main dish, ready in no time!
I love stir fried anything, this pepper steak is always a hit in my house. The key when stir frying is to have all your ingredients chopped and prepped before you start to cook. Once prepped, your meal will be ready in minutes. This is perfect served over white or brown rice.
Pepper Steak
Servings: 4 • Size: 1/4 • Points +: 4 pts • Smart Points: 6
Calories: 187 • Fat: 6 g • Saturated Fat: 1 g Carb: 12 g • Fiber: 2 g • Protein: 22 g
Sugar: 3 g • Sodium: 668 mg • Cholesterol: 54 mg
12 oz top round beef, trimmed
4 tsp plus 3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp rice wine
3 tsp cornstarch
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 large onion, sliced into thin strips
1 bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
1/2 tsp black pepper
crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Slice meat into thin slices with the grain. Cut each strip across the grain about 1″ long so you have small thin slices. Place in a bowl and add 4 tsp of soy sauce, 1 tbsp of rice wine, 1 tsp cornstarch and black pepper.
In a small bowl, mix 3 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp water and 2 tsp cornstarch. Set aside.
Heat the wok on high heat. Swirl in 2 teaspoons of the oil and add the beef spreading evenly in the wok. Cook undisturbed for 20 seconds letting the beef brown. Using a spatula, stir meat, cooking another 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
Add remaining teaspoon of oil to wok, add peppers and onions and cook about 2 minutes. Return beef to the wok, add the sauce and red pepper flakes and stir fry about 30 seconds until slightly thickened.


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Serial Perhiperal Interface (also known under the names of Microwire or four-wire) is a general-purpose digital I/O interface used by many ICs including sensors, converters, audio codecs, and various types of memory. An SPI bus consists of at least three pins: a clock, a slave-input/master-output (SIMO) pin, a slave-output/master-input (SOMI) pin, and zero or more chip-select(CS) pins.
The OMAP3 has four McSPI controllers, each capable of driving an SPI interface at up to 48 MHz. Each of these controllers has a finite number of chip select lines. Of these four, only SPI3 and SPI4 are brought out on the BeagleBoard.
- McSPI1: 4 channels
- McSPI2: 2 channels
- McSPI3: 3 channels (2 CS brought out)
- McSPI4: 1 channel (1 CS brought out)
Below is a description of the steps necessary to use SPI on BeagleBoard. If you are particularly impatient, you can start with one of the patches found in the Kernel Patches section.
Configuring Pinmux
These devices are fully supported by the Linux kernel's mcspi driver. That being said, one will need to make some minor modifications to the BeagleBoard's board file (arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c) in order to use them.
First, the pin multiplexer needs to be configured to expose the McSPI signals. As of BeagleBoard rev.C4, the following SPI signals are available on the Beagle's 28-pin expansion header; the SPI signals are available in pinmux mode 1, while mode 0 names are also given for reference.
|McSPI 3
|Header Pin
|Mode 0
|Mode 1 (SPI)
|Pinmux configuration
|McSPI 4
|Header Pin
|Mode 0
|Mode 1 (SPI)
|Pinmux configuration
(*) Important: The CLK pins must be put in input mode for the chip to correctly register input on SOMI. Failure to set CLK as an input will result in all reads producing zeros.
Configuring spi_board_info
In addition to the pin multiplexer, one must also tell the kernel a bit about the SPI controller itself. This is done in the board file using an spi_board_info struct. For example, to configure McSPI3.0, one might use the following,
static struct spi_board_info beagle_mcspi_board_info[] __initdata = { { .modalias = "spidev", .max_speed_hz = 48000000, //48 Mbps .bus_num = 3, .chip_select = 0, .mode = SPI_MODE_1, } };
One would then register this with the SPI subsystem during board initialization (i.e. omap3_beagle_init()), with the following,
spi_register_board_info(beagle_mcspi_board_info, ARRAY_SIZE(beagle_mcspi_board_info));
- 2.6.37 (config) Patch against kernel 2.6.37 to expose both McSPI 3 and 4 to userspace through spidev.
- rcn-ee 184.108.40.206-d9 (config) Patch against [rcn-ee patched kernel 126.96.36.199-d9] to expose McSPI3 to userspace through spidev. One of the rcn-ee patches enables MMC2 which overrides mux settings for the McSPI3 pins; this patch disables this. It also disables I2C2 and makes GPIO_144 and GPIO_183 available via /sys/class/gpio.
Little Word about recompiling the Kernel
Ok, one would have acquired by now all the knowledge necessary to get SPI going on the Beagle Board. However, reconstructing the kernel via OE may be a little tricky, since it is a complex tool and some time is demanded to really understand it. Therefore, it is really useful to know how to compile the kernel by yourself, the instructions on [1] tell you how to do it using "Quilt" (very very handy) kernel 2.6.28 is a good option for the ones using Quilt (take a look at the recipe and you will get why).
Debian/Ubuntu: For a more recent kernel, and as an alternative to using Quilt and/or patching the kernel by hand, [Robert C Nelson's rcn-ee omap kernel tools] are recommended. This link is for 184.108.40.206 but other kernel versions are also available. You'll probably need a uInitrd as well; the easiest way is to start at BeagleBoardUbuntu#Demo_Image using one of the prebuilt kernels and base system images, then build your own up from there.
Openembedded: Andruk has been very kind to provide his files mux.c(arch/arm/mach-omap2), mux.h(arch/arm/plat-omap/include/mach) and board-omap3beagle.c(arch/arm/mach-omap2) they are not to be copied but to be consulted and adapted to your needs. Philip Balister has also made his patch for OE available (useful because it shows which configuration must be active in the kernel .config file).
They can be found here: File:Reference spi files.tar.gz
TIP: apply the patches, then modify your board-omap3beagle.c. mux.c and mux.h
TIP2: some people complained about the MMC card stopping when CONFIG_OMAP_MUX is active. One pointed solution was to comment this line "omap_cfg_reg(AH8_34XX_GPIO29);" in the "board-omap3beagle.c" file (apparently u-boot configures this pin in a different way). More about this issue can be found in: [2] [3] [4]
Chip Select polarity
Some devices expect that the CS lines are active-high (instead of the more common active-low). This can be accomplished by modifying spi_board_info in the board file as follows,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c index 58bacb6..44643b7 100644 --- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c +++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c @@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ static struct spi_board_info beagle_mcspi_board_info[] = { .max_speed_hz = 48000000, //48 Mbps .bus_num = 3, .chip_select = 0, - .mode = SPI_MODE_1, + .mode = SPI_MODE_1 | SPI_CS_HIGH, },
- Trainer Board can be used for access to level shifter SPI and provides prototype area
- Zippy Board uses Microchip's ENC28J60 via the SPI interface, schematics are available
- Zippy2 Board uses Micrel's KSZ8851 via the SPI interface, schematics are available
Here are some mailing list threads of various peoples' experiences getting SPI running on the Beagle:


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Tips on raising a healthy young paladin
My little one hit level 30 last night! (Well, she actually hit 32, but 30 flashed an achievement on my screen and I'm all about things flashing on my screen.) Being the loving, maternal person that I am (don't choke from laughing please), I tend to think of levels 1-30 as the kiddie stage, 30-60 as the teen years and 60-80 as the young adult too-old-to-be-living-at-home-but-doing-it-anyway stage. So my precious little one is off to WoW highschool and to celebrate, here are the tricks I've stumbled upon while learning to
raise level a paladin in this day and age. (Please note that I'm not consulting any leveling guides, so I may be repeating or contradicting what others say. This is all based on my experience and thoughts.)
Spell/ability stuff
– From a distance, hand of reckoning followed by exorcism will take a chunk of health off a mob before it even reaches you.
– Even talented, the CDs on judgments are annoying. Make sure you keep yourself active by hitting the space bar all times.
– Consecrate uses a crapton of mana. Judgment of wisdom doesn't cover it, but its still the best judgment option, IMO.
– When mobs run away, you temporary fall off their aggro list. You can finish them off with hand of reckoning. I actually prefer this to judgment of justice. Whenever they're running, they're not hitting you.
– Seal of justice doesn't proc enough in pve to be useful, in my experience. You're better off sticking with righteousness. It's nice in pvp though.
– Level herbalism for the heal. You won't have mana and time to waste to heal yourself.
– Unless you plan on leveling holy or prot in instances (I wouldn't recommend it – you have to play at peak server times to find groups and even then, its inconsistent), grab Pursuit of Justice as fast as you can.
– If I were to respec, I would go like this, basically grabbing Seals of the Pure and Divine Intellect instead of all the crit and damage bonuses in the ret tree. At least up until level 40 when you can get Judgments of the Wise. Mana is THAT much of an issue.
– Actually, I think I'll go do that now.
– Eye for Eye is a debatable leveling talent. I think I may try it around level 40ish. You get critted a lot at low levels and it's great passive damage when you're fighting several mobs at once.
– Glyph of Seal of Righteousness would be a great leveling glyph in theory. In practice, you need to be level 50 to use it. I don't know if I'll be using other seals by then, so my n00b purchase is currently sitting in my bank.
– Glyphs of Judgment and Consecration are the way to go. I got Consecration first because it was cheaper, but they're both fine, it's up to personal preference, really.
– When consulting the AH, bid on glyphs that have 1s50c as their start bidding price. If you win them, resell them for 7g. That's what I do.
– Seth from One Copper spoke about buying leveling gear on his testshow and advised against in the lower levels. While he does make a good point, I've found that buying leveling gear is pretty useful in certain conditions. Buy the stuff going for fairly cheap (don't get the 100g blue, but consider the 20g blue). Being able to do and take more damage allows you to do high level quests faster, hence speeding up the leveling process. Buying gear also gives you the choice of the stats you want instead of having spirit forced down your throat by quest givers. Blue gear will also last you several levels, which is nice.
– I finally understand why there is so much low level mail gear with both strength and intellect on it. It's not weird, it's hella useful.
– If you're lucky enough to have friends on your new server to run you through stuff, pay attention to the green drops from high level instances. When they're decently itemized, keep them stored in your bank until you can use them. It will ensure you have gear replacements every time you ding.
Level in style
– Another reason to buy gear is to level in style. Just because you're playing on a secondary server is no reason to neglect your toon.
– Get your paladin mount at level 20.
– I plan to get dual spec at 40 BECAUSE I CAN.
– Get a few vanity pets. Leveling gets lonely without them.
– Level your cooking, first aid and fishing as you go. Fishing really slows you down though, so I admit I've been neglecting it.
Don't be broke
– Like I suggested earlier, whenever you're at the AH, scan through and bid on 1s50c glyphs, when you win, you can sell them back for more.
– Have herbalism as one of your professions, both for the heal and for the tons of cash you'll make off it.
– Have another gathering prof or inscription as your other profession, they're lucrative to level. I'd go with mining over skinning, unless, like me, you're super sick of mining.
– Sell all your greens on the AH. I sell my greens under level 20 for 99s, level 20-30 for 1g99s and level 30-40 for 2g99s. I could probably sell them for more, but the low prices mean I generally sell them the first time around and don't have to worry about reposting or deposits.
– Once you don't need it for first aid, sell your cloth on the AH. You could also skip first aid, but I like the fast, manaless heal between fights.
– Sell stuff like naga scales, low level gems and spider silk on the AH. People will actually buy it.
– Leveling on a pvp server isn't that bad before level 30. I don't know what its like beyond level 30 yet. Most of the people I've fought were follow hordies in duals.
– Battlegrounds are super fun at low level! Your lack of spells as a paladin just has you running circles around people without hitting any buttons, but you still do decent damage.
– I switch between seal of justice and righteousness depending on who I'm fighting. I get more complaints in duals when I'm using seal of justice and my rule of thumb in pvp is that the more an ability annoys your opponent, the better it is.
– Battleground experience seems to make low level pvp much smoother. I'm not struggling with getting one-shotted like I did before BGXP.
– No matter what level, battlegroup or faction you're part of, your team will always be full of "noobs" and "morons" and your BG leader will be throwing a hissy fit the entire time while no one notices. Just in case you were wondering.
– Ding 30 in a BG. Do it, its an ultimate ego boost.
And that, dear friends, is my report on getting a paladin through childhood. Now for taking on the terrible teens as my paladin experiences the world outside the deserted Hillsbrad Foothills and deals with issues like gear barely covering her thighs, bad influences from higher level toons and trying to take on too much, too soon. Now, if you'll excuse me, she wants me to take her to get her hair dyed.Explore posts in the same categories: Baby Paladining
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