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/ Saturday, May 8, 2010 / 15 Comments / Appetizers and Snacks , Chicken , Grilling , Tex-Mex-Mexican , Vegetables
Grilled Chicken Quesadillas
It's here again, tomorrow is Mothers day. So, I guess a very "Happy Mothers Day!" greetings is in order here for all you wonderful moms out there! Have a great day with your family! :-)
So, using the same grilled chicken recipe that I posted yesterday, I made some Grilled Chicken Quesadillas served with guacamole. The quesadillas are filled with the grilled chicken, grilled corn kernels, and topped off with Monterey Jack cheese. Just remember to lightly brush the tortillas with oil before grilling. The quesadillas will turn out just fantástico and delicioso! :-)
Grilled Chicken Quesadillas
(Printable Recipe)
6 (about 7-8 inches in diameter) Fresh Tortillas
3 Pcs Grilled Chicken Breasts, thinly sliced
3 Ears Fresh Sweet Corn, husked
300 g Monterey Jack Cheese, grated
4 Tbsp of Marinate (mixed with 2 Tbsp of Peanut Oil)
Grilled Chicken Breast
3 Pcs (about 530g) Chicken Breasts, boneless
3 Tbsp Lime Juice (2 Limes)
2 Thai Bird's Eye Chilies, finely chopped
2 Tbsp Finely Chopped Mint Leaves
3 Tbsp Finely Chopped Cilantro
1 ½ Tbsp Fish Sauce
¼ Cup Peanut Oil, or Vegetable Oil
In a medium bowl whisk all the marinade ingredients until emulsified. Reserve about 4 Tbsp and set aside. Place the chicken pieces in a large resalable bag and pour in the marinade. Turn the bag to distribute the marinade and refrigerated for about 4 to 5 hours.
Preheat the grill for direct cooking over medium heat. Grill the corn with the lid closed for about 10 minutes or until the corn is browned in spots, turning as needed. Remove from the grill and allow the corn to cool, then cut the corn kernels off the cobs.
Grill the chicken with the lid closed for about 5 to 6 minutes each side. Remove from the grill and allow the chicken to cool slightly before slicing.
Make sure the cooking grates are clean and remain at direct medium heat. Lay the tortillas on a work surface, evenly fill with chicken slices, grilled corn kernels and top with Monterey Jack cheese over half of each tortilla. Fold the empty half of each tortilla over the filling and press down firmly. Brush the tortillas lightly with the oil from the reserved marinate mixture.
Grill the quesadillas for about 3 minutes on each side. Transfer the quesadillas to a cutting board and cut into half. (2 wedges) Serve immediately with the guacamole.
Serves 4
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you have a lovely blog with very lovely food. I wished I had found you earlier. The quesadilla sandwich looks amazing. :)ReplyDelete
Arrrrgggghhh....I was just watching Nigella Lawson's Quesadilla on Youtube just now and here you give me a Quesadilla recipe. I should make this, love the charred lines, gorgeous!ReplyDelete
great looking quesadilla...love the addition of the corn!ReplyDelete
that looks wonderful as well as the guacamole!!ReplyDelete
Ooo...I love quesadillas. That marinade sounds really good, too.ReplyDelete
Delicious and it is making me hungry :p Happy Mother's Day Angie, have a great day with your loved ones :)ReplyDelete
Wow it looks so good, tgif and chilis serving quesadillas can now move aside ;)ReplyDelete
Happy Mom's Day ;)
quesadillas! what a great easy-meal solution that i always forget about! they look amazing, but then again your photos are always fantastic. :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 9, 2010 at 4:13 AM
Good looking quesadillas!ReplyDelete
What a simple and delicious meal you've created. Mm. Quesidillas can never go wrong!ReplyDelete
Those quesadillas look fantastic!!ReplyDelete
I posted some beer & wine pairing suggestions with this yummy dish on my blog at http://ancientfirewineblog.blogspot.com/2010/05/pairings-with-grilled-chicken.html.ReplyDelete
Thank you for a recipe that will be on next week's menu!
Looks great! what recipe do you use for your guacamole?ReplyDelete
@Jason Phelps: Great! Thanks for the link.ReplyDelete
@The Cilantropist: Just click on the "Guacamole" for the recipe.ReplyDelete

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Trying to find the total usage for each of the file types by extension, then here is a quick bash function for you :
disk_usage_type () { find . -name '*'$1 -ls | awk ' BEGIN{ a[0]="Bytes"; a[1]="KB"; a[2]="MB"; a[3]="GB"; } {sum+=$7; files++;} END{ print "Total sum is ::\t" sum; print "Total files ::\t" files; while (sum > 1024) { sum=sum/1024; count++; }; print sum" "a[count]; }' }
Just define the function in one of your bash startup files. After that to use the function pass in the extension for which you would like to find the total size. Output should be something like below:
Total sum is :: 2586694320
Total files :: 149
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I have seen quite a few claims from those championing Islam to be scientifically enlightening, quoting Koranic verses that supposedly prove the Koran has known or predicted many of the Scientific discoveries modern scientist have made today. I found many of these claims dubious.
Professor Richard Dawkins did too and, limited to 140 characters on Twitter, he posted: "All the world's Muslims have fewer Nobel Prizes than Trinity College, Cambridge. They did great things in the Middle Ages, though".
This caused a massive uproar and many threw Dawkins a number of accusations including racism and bigotry. I think Dawkins removed the Twitter post but he wrote an article to explain and defend his tweet.
As long as there are people claiming how great Islam is in terms of its scientific prowess, Dawkins' tweet was justified.
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Western Pennsylvania bridges are crumbling
WTAE gets up-close look at one of the worst bridges
Western Pennsylvania has lots of old bridges, many of them in bad shape.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has started putting weight restrictions on dozens of bridges because it does not have the money to fix them.
So Channel 4 Action News went underneath a major local bridge to see just how badly it is deteriorating.
When you drive Route 51 over the 62-year-old Elizabeth Bridge, it looks OK. But it is considered one of the Pittsburgh area's worst bridges.
Investigative reporter Paul Van Osdol joined PennDOT chief district bridge engineer Louis Ruzzi in a snooper crane and went under the bridge, high above the Mon River.
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There was lots of rust. In some cases chunks of rusty steel were ready to fall off.
Ruzzi pulled a piece of rust off the bridge.
"Had we not been here today, maybe a month from now, who knows, a boat's driving underneath, it could fall down and hit him," he said.
In some areas there was rust on top of the rust.
"You've got to knock all that off. Rust can actually expand seven to fifteen times," Ruzzi said.
Usually cleaning off the rust and repainting the steel is enough to fix the problem.
"Some areas, though, because there's so much rust, we may have to replace some of the steel," Ruzzi said.
Another concern are cables that hold up the bridge deck. On one cable a wire was broken.
"We have some places where six of those wires are broke and out of 36 cables on this bridge we have 15 cables that have broken wires," Ruzzi said.
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In one place they actually wedged a piece of wood between the cable and the steel to keep the cable from fraying.
A couple miles away from Elizabeth is a bridge along Lovedale Road that also just got posted.
It's easy to see why when you see a gaping hole where rust has eaten away at the bridge.
Beneath the bridge, there are signs of erosion where the stream has eaten away at the 83-year-old foundation.
"You can see how long we've been repairing this. Even the repairs are starting to go," Ruzzi said.
There are hundreds of smaller bridges in Western Pennsylvania that are in desperate need of repairs.
In fact, Allegheny County has more structurally deficient bridges -- 341 in total -- than any other county in Pennsylvania.
Still, state Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, R-Cranberry, is leading an effort to block Gov. Tom Corbett's plan to raise millions for bridges and roads by increasing the gas tax.
Van Osdol showed Metcalfe pictures of the decaying Elizabeth and Lovedale Road bridges.
Van Osdol: "When you see those types of conditions would it worry you to drive over a bridge that's rusting like this?"
Metcalfe: "Well, it would worry me to drive over bridges that aren't being taken care of knowing that PennDOT's receiving $7 billion a year and not taking care of them in a priority-type fashion."
But PennDOT says 97 percent of their money is going to fix bridges and roads.
"We're running out of options of where to pull money from to fix these bridges," said PennDOT District Executive Dan Cessna.
Fixing the Elizabeth Bridge alone would cost more than $30 million dollars. It is one of several hundred local bridges being posted this month.
Finding money to fix bridges and roads is one of the top priorities for Corbett and the Legislature this fall.


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A year and two days ago today, a teenage girl was riding the school bus in northern Pakistan. Suddenly, a Taliban gunman got on the bus. He shot her. She almost died.
Today, she spoke about her passionate and courageous fight for g irls' education with World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim in Washington, D.C. Dressed in an orange tunic and black head scarf, 16-year-old Malala Yousafzai eloquently expressed her profound views about girls' education around the world.
"I want to help those children who are out of school," said Malala, sitting on a stage whose backdrop read "I Am Malala," the title of her new book released this week.
She answered a variety of questions from the audience, some personal, some about her cause. She said even though her favorite subject is physics, she is weak in it. She shared her experience at home about how her young brothers at times don't understand the importance of the work she is doing: empowering girls.
Malala was touching and articulate, but also humble and funny.
"You have become an agent of change," said Kim to Malala. He announced a donation of $200,000 to the Malala Fund, her organization that helps girls around the world achieve education.
Even though the world has made remarkable progress in the last few decades, 32 million out of 62 million children who are not in school are girls. Malala wants to change that.
Educating girls, equipping them with skills to compete in the global economy, is the right thing to do. It is also smart economics. Women represent 40 percent of the global workforce. Yet they remain one of the most underused resources. This can be changed if we start to do everything we can to ensure that each and every girl has access to quality education, as Malala advocates.
There is already overwhelming evidence about why it's imperative to educate girls. A girl with an extra year of education can earn up to 20 percent more as an adult. Educating women has already prevented more than 4 million children's deaths between 1970 and 2009.
I have seen firsthand the disadvantages and advantages of girls' education. As a first-generation college-educated young man, I have been able to understand in retrospect the struggles my mother faced when she was raising my siblings and me. She wasn't able to help us with our homework or problems we faced in school. Worse than that, as I have written before, she has faced difficulties in doing basic things like opening a bank account or using a phone.
In some ways, my country, Nepal, is like Pakistan. Both have traditionally repressed girls and women. But things are starting to change. Net primary enrollment has increased to 95 percent and gender parity has been achieved in Nepal. My country has also been able to cut in half the number of mothers who die in childbirth.
It is hard to not be grateful for the momentum Malala has created about why the world needs to immediately act to empower girls. As we face global challenges, it is more important than ever for us ensure that all humanity is ready to tackle common problems. We can't address issues like climate change or youth employment without making sure girls are educated and empowered.
Malala represents the aspirations of girls from Bangladesh to Brazil. She is that voice that shakes our moral conscience and asks us to do what we should have already done: ensure no other girls face threats in an attempt to get education like Malala did.
Today, on the International Day of the Girl, let's remember Malala's vision and make it a reality.
As she said, "I believe that when we work together, that it's really easy for us to achieve our goals."
Malala has raised the issue
Malala has raised the issue of girls empowerment and education and changed the mindset of millions of people round the globe regarding the benefits of girls education.The way she is fighting for girls education is incredible .At this age where kids just start learning about the things is society ,she has been an example for all the girls on earth and for all the parents that what the girl/women power is. Every parent would like to have a kid like Malala who has determined to change the world with education. The current momentum has been created by her should be carried upon and all the governments round the globe should pledge towards the girls empowerment .It is a proud moment for her and her family and for the world that a kid who has nearly lost her life to Taliban is now standing against terrorism with a weapon called education who can't even change the civil society but the mind of terrorists.She has raised the issue of Girls education to a new level where indepth analysis is being done again and again that how girls education can also change the other problems youth employment, crime against women, gender inequality. She is just not a poster girl for education but for all other fundamental problems of the society which can only be changed with the education especially girls education.
Hats off to 16 year old kid - "Malala"
The whole world proud on Malala. This is a moment where we can change the mindset of the people/communities who are against the education and uplift those communities by guiding them to show the doors of education.Persons like Malala are born once in a century. We must, therefore, all remain very proud of her for her achievements which she has accomplished at such a tender age.
Africa-Tanzania should be the
Africa-Tanzania should be the next Country to be watched over young girls issues. There some issue like ciccumcision to girls,in Africa-Tanzania girls are not sent to school just because of mentality that there just waiting for married therefore only man can get educated,not only that...girls are not part of herritance when its comes to that. In Tanzania there is number of millions girls and women who are not educated because of those few reason I have mention above. Girls/women are commited and willing to change the world if they get proper education especial Africa to erase this dark continent theme.
I lived in Tanzania for just
I lived in Tanzania for just over two years - I wonder if this problem of girl suppression is specific to certain religions or even geography!
Would it be worse in Zanzibar as compared to mainland Tanzania? Is the government and local civil society taking measures to address the problem?
malala long live
malala long live
malala is idol for such girls
malala is idol for such girls..
I am a PhD student at UNESCO
I am a PhD student at UNESCO-IHE Institute for water education in the Netherlands.The saying "You Educate a girl you enlighten an entire family for generations"is true. I am a living beneficiary of such a case. I hail from a small village in the south of India.My grandmother had the privilege of schooling in the early 1900's and eventually became the first teacher in my village. As a result she was not only able to give a good education and guidance to my mother and her siblings but also to a number of her cousins and relatives who are in a good position in life. I owe my success, existence and well being to my mother and grandmother who always wanted me to continue studying and never give up. We should all join hands an help millions of Malala's that would benefit the generations to come.
Wow such courage shown by her
Wow such courage shown by her. Just to show you never give up on anything you do!
Malala will help to innovate
Malala will help to innovate the education level in the third world countries. I´m sure she must be a paradigm for all young people in my country, Peru.
Girl power... Her advocacy is
Girl power... Her advocacy is needed especially in Africa where the culture is still a drag on girls education....


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Apple quietly upgraded its entry-level Mac desktop with Core 2 Duo chips this month. It was a long overdue bump up. The new clock speeds are 1.83GHz and 2.0GHz.
It carries forward exactly the same format as before; the same shell, ports, graphics card, and drives. You still need to buy a keyboard, monitor and mouse separately.
Some of the components are rather dated. The graphics card is stingy and still shares memory with the rest of the system. The hard drive is slow at 5400 rpm.
The optical drive on the 1.83GHz model can't handle DVD-RW. Photoshop rolled along but got bogged down during the chunkier jobs. Applying a radial blur to a 15MB jpeg at 100 per cent quality gave us enough time to put the kettle on.
In benchmarking, it produced 20 frames per second compared to our iMac's 71.3fps. So, it's not much cop at graphics. Still, if all you want is basic specs for communications and the odd movie, and you already have the peripherals, then it has some value.


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Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator, a masterpiece of both comedy and propaganda, is rightly regarded as one of the most important motion pictures ever made. Meaning it's well worth watching in its own right.
If you're put off by all that black and white, though, maybe ease yourself in with some Team Fortress 2 machinima? This clip, by Shwiggan and Gzero, mashes together the film's memorable speech with, well, cartoon characters from Team Fortress 2. It works a lot better than that makes it sound.
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COLUMBUS: A 74-year-old retired central Ohio physician could face five years in prison after pleading no contest to charges that he had sexual contact with a 15-year-old boy.
The Columbus Dispatch reports that Dr. Samuel Bracken Jr. entered the plea Tuesday. He was charged after video of him having sex with the boy was discovered on the home-security system at his house in the Columbus suburb of Dublin.
The retired obstetrician is scheduled to be sentenced April 10. In addition to a prison term, he�ll have to register as a sex offender every six months.
Prosecutor Daniel Hawkins said the boy was the son of Bracken�s then-cleaning lady. Police said Bracken admitted that he had sex with the boy and forgot about the cameras.


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LSC-O to hold annual career fair
Last updated 3/18/2013 at Noon
Lamar State College-Orange is partnering with the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce to host the 2012 Annual Career Fair on Thursday, April 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. inside the LSC-O Student Center. LSC-O students and alumni of all majors are invited, as well as a number of local employers.
The career fair will provide a forum for employers to discuss career opportunities with a diverse group of around 150 technical and associate degree students and graduates. All are urged to use the career fair to distribute job applications so prospective candidates may complete them that day, so as to not burden current personnel or disrupt daily business.
Judy Choate, academic adviser and job placement coordinator at LSC-O, says that employers will have ample time and space to discuss career opportunities with students.
"Employers will benefit from cost-effective recruiting, maximum visibility and the ability to network and obtain knowledge of available training programs," she said, "as well as gain access to qualified minority, traditional, nontraditional and special population candidates."
Any employer with full and/or part-time co-operative education programs, internships or employment opportunities is invited to attend the career fair.
For those LSC-O students and alumni seeking employment, the career fair will provide an opportunity to network with numerous area employers. Job seekers are encouraged to bring resumes with them, as some employers may be interviewing on the spot, eliminating the need to schedule interviews at a later date.
Part of the career fair is also dedicated to the teaching field, as a number of local schools will be on hand to answer questions about the hiring process within their individual districts. Many schools will set up appointments with potential employees for interviews and will collect resumes on the spot.
Businesses who have confirmed to be at the job fair to date include Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, C&E's Let's Party, Claybar Funeral Home, Colonial Life, Comfort Inn & Suites, G4S Secure Solutions Inc., Department of Assisted and Rehabilitative Services, Firestone Community Federal Credit Union, Granger Chevrolet, Honeywell, KBMT-TV, Odyssey, Orange Savings Bank, Orange Workforce and PowerZone, Pampered Chef, Rape and Suicide Crisis of Southeast Texas, Signal International, Texas Department of Public Safety, The Oaks at Beaumont, The Stark Foundation, the United States Army and the United States Marines.
School districts who have confirmed include Port Arthur ISD, Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD, St. Mary Catholic School, and West Orange-Cove CISD.
Admission is free, and parents of students are welcome to attend. Employers will be eligible for door prizes and will be served a continental breakfast and lunch. Booth space is free to employers. Participants may reserve tables by calling Judy Choate, event coordinator, at 882-3379, email at [email protected] or by fax, at 882-3049.


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New Article: Gavin Wright, The Regional Economic Impact of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 95 B.U. L. Rev. 759 (2015).
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It's a great car to begin driving in because of it's size, gas mileage, and capabilities. Easy to manage on most roads, in all traffic, and upkeep is simple. I wouldn't hesitate to buy one for regular commuting, a small family, or for a teens first car.
Toyota Yaris Ratings, Reviews and Analysis
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I really like the spaciousness and inside storeage compartments. I was dissapointed I couldn't hit the advertised MPG
The pros outweigh the cons--this would be the ideal college kid's car. Fuel economy is superb, and the car itself is low maintenance and very affordable.
This car gets good gas mileage, drives smoothly, and so far (i've had it for 3 years) has had no issues and required no work other than standard maintenance.
If you're looking for a dependable, long-lasting vehicle which gets great gas mileage, the Toyota Yaris is for you. At the low end of Toyota's price scale, this gas-only engine gets about 35-40 miles per gallon on the freeway, making for a perfect no-frills commuter vehicle. And the feel is surprisingly solid for a sub-compact; you don't have the sensation of sitting on the ground you get in other small cars. Although not a sports car (the handling is not very good, especially at speed); the 2010 Yaris holds its own on the freeway. Merging accelaration is adequate. The odd things is that the instrument console is in the center of the dashboard. The major drawback is that the substantial feel of the car comes at a price...thick roof pillars which substantially cut down the visibility.


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150 Of NASA's Twitter Followers Will Be Invited To Mars Rover Launch
The Tweetup will provide NASA's social media followers with the opportunity to tour Kennedy Space Center; speak with scientists and engineers; and, if all goes as scheduled, view the spacecraft launch. The event also will provide participants the opportunity to meet fellow tweeps and members of NASA's social media team.
Curiosity's arrival at the Red Planet is anticipated in August 2012 at Gale crater. During the two-year prime mission, the rover will investigate whether a selected area of Mars offered environmental conditions favorable for microbial life and for preserving evidence about life if it existed.
Mars Science Laboratory is the fourth space mission launching this year managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. The first three are Aquarius, launched June 10 to study ocean salinity; Juno, launched Aug. 5 to study the origins and interior of Jupiter; and the twin GRAIL orbiters, which departed for the moon on Sept. 10.
Launch management for the mission is the responsibility of NASA's Launch Services Program at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Tweetup registration opens at noon on Wed, Oct. 5, and closes at noon on Fri., Oct. 7. NASA will randomly select 150 participants from online registrations.
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Varvaro, Downs notable omissions from roster
ATLANTA -- The fact that the Braves' highest-paid player this season would not see the field in the National League Division Series dominated the conversation of Wednesday's workouts before Game 1. But Dan Uggla was far from the only notable omission from the Braves' 25-man NLDS roster.
Also missing were relievers Anthony Varvaro and Scott Downs, two key contributors to the bullpen's MLB-best 2.46 ERA in the regular season. Varvaro's 62 appearances in 2013 trail only lefty Luis Avilan and closer Craig Kimbrel for the team lead, but he became the victim of a numbers game when manager Fredi Gonzalez determined the Braves needed a true long-relief option in the event of an extra-innings marathon.
"We could carry 11 pitchers, but we didn't really have a long guy, and I think with David Hale, he gives us that long guy with the chance of those extra innings," Gonzalez said. He's a guy that's thrown five to six innings here just a couple weeks ago, so that's the reason for that."
Alex Wood's return to the bullpen supplied Gonzalez with an extra left-handed option at the expense of Downs, who was acquired from the Angels just before the non-waiver Trade Deadline. Initially regarded as a specialized weapon against left-handers to spell Avilan's workload over the final two months of the season, Downs' appeal as a roster piece waned when left-handers went 9-for-13 off him in September. Gonzalez also trusts right-hander Jordan Walden as a third option against lefties now that Walden is recovered from a nagging groin injury that bothered him for most of September.
Uggla's absence skews the balance of outfielders and infielders among the 14 position players on Atlanta's NLDS roster. Reed Johnson, B.J. Upton, Jose Constanza and Jordan Schafer are available as defensive replacements for Evan Gattis in left field in addition to any pinch-hitting and pinch-running assignments, but only Paul Janish has the ability to play all three infield positions off the bench. According to Gonzalez, the Braves have already drawn up contingency plans in case their infield depth is stretched thin by injuries or extra innings.
"The only thing you don't have covered is if something happens in the 11th or 12th inning and you bring in Janish to replace Chris Johnson, and something happens, somebody rolls an ankle," Gonzalez said. "Then we have to scramble a little bit, and we've made some plans for that also. [Gerald] Laird can play third base, and then you can move some stuff around, and that's all fine and dandy if we haven't used Laird as a pinch-hitter. You try to cover everything, but there's that unknown that you hope you have everything covered."
Of the four reserve outfielders, Gonzalez said Upton and Schafer were his primary options to replace Gattis, who remains a defensive liability in left field despite 47 starting assignments there during the regular season.


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CHICAGO - The Chicago-area's Metra commuter rail service is installing hundreds of portable, easy-to-use defibrillators on all of its trains, becoming only the second major transit system in the country to make the lifesaving machines available on trains, Metra officials said Thursday.
Defibrillators, devices that restore a normal heart rhythm with an electric shock, are required on airliners and in public places such as sports stadiums and large office buildings. But cost, lack of training and liability fears have prevented a greater proliferation of machines advocates said are crucial to improving a dismal survival rate for people who suffer cardiac arrest.
"We're adding something to our trains that hopefully none of us will have to use, but it's like insurance: when we need it, we want it," Metra Chairman Brad O'Halloran said in announcing the initiative at a downtown Chicago Metra station.
About 300 of the machines, known as automatic external defibrillators, or AEDs, are being installed inside Metra passenger cars on all trains throughout its 495-mile system spreading out from downtown to outlying suburbs. About 140 more will be available in Metra's workplaces and in its police vehicles when work is finished in January. Metra staff will be trained to use them, but they also will be available for passengers to use in an emergency.
After the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Rail Co., Metra is only the second transit agency to take the step, said Metra's marketing director, Jim Bonistalli.
The machines, made by Cardiac Science, prompt a responder with step-by-step recorded instructions and deliver a defibrillating shock automatically after analyzing the person's heart rhythm - all without the need to push a button. But defibrillators need to be used within minutes, often before an emergency crew arrives, making their distribution important.
Over the past decade, defibrillators have become cheaper and easier to use, a trend crucial to making them more widely available in places where a bystander with no training can be expected to effectively operate the equipment.
Tracy Trimble, manager at a fitness center in suburban Naperville, has helped save the lives of two of her gym's members by using a defibrillator and attended the Metra announcement to emphasize their importance.
"While it was scary and emotional while you're in the moment, it's an amazing experience, and I was so honored to have been part of their moment of survival that day," she said. "It wouldn't have been possible without the AEDs. ... They're very easy to use."
In the United States, an average of 1,000 people a day suffer a sudden cardiac arrest, said Amer Aldeen, assistant professor of emergency medicine at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. Only about 8 percent survive, largely because of the limited availability of defibrillators, he said.
By comparison, Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, which is equipped with defibrillators, has a 65 percent survival rate, Aldeen said.
In 2009, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter trains became the first in the nation to carry automated external defibrillators, after years of campaigning by a woman whose husband suffered a cardiac arrest in 2002 on one of its trains.
That rail network now has 120 defibrillators, and three lives have been saved since their installation, said Rhiannon D'Angelo, a spokeswoman for the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Rail, which runs the system.
The defibrillators are coming down in price and now average about $1,000. In another step to encourage their use, good Samaritan laws shield civilian responders from lawsuits.
Metra, which has serious capital funding problems, is paying for its machines with the help of a $536,000 grant from the Regional Transportation Authority. Northwestern Medicine is helping cover the cost of training and maintenance.


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|EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
|Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
|June 12, 2013
Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
|Federally Chartered Corporation
(State or other jurisdiction
(I.R.S. Employer
|of incorporation)
|File Number)
|Identification No.)
|One Security Benefit Pl. Suite 100, Topeka, Kansas
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
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Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka ("FHLBank") obtains most of its funds from the sale of debt securities, known as consolidated obligations, in the capital markets. Consolidated obligations, which consist of bonds and discount notes, are by regulation the joint and several obligations of the twelve Federal Home Loan Banks. The Federal Home Loan Banks are regulated by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (the "Finance Agency") and the Finance Agency regulations authorize the Finance Agency to require any Federal Home Loan Bank to repay all or a portion of the principal of or interest on consolidated obligations for which another Federal Home Loan Bank is the primary obligor. Consolidated obligations are sold to the public through the Office of Finance using authorized securities dealers. Consolidated obligations are backed only by the financial resources of the 12 Federal Home Loan Banks and are not guaranteed by the United States government.
Schedule A sets forth all consolidated obligation bonds and discount notes committed to be issued by the Federal Home Loan Banks, for which the FHLBank is the primary obligor, on the trade dates indicated, other than discount notes with a maturity of one year or less that are issued in the ordinary course of business. Schedule A also includes any consolidated obligations with a remaining maturity in excess of one year, if any, for which we have assumed the primary repayment obligation from another Federal Home Loan Bank.
We may elect to change our method of reporting information on the issuance or assumption of consolidated obligations at any time. In reviewing the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, please note:
• although consolidated obligations issuance is material to the FHLBank, we have not made a judgment as to the materiality of any particular consolidated obligation or obligations;
• Schedule A does not address any interest-rate exchange agreements (or other derivative instruments) which we may enter into as a result of our asset and liability management strategies and that may be associated, directly or indirectly, with one or more of the reported consolidated obligations;
• Schedule A will not enable a reader to track changes in the total consolidated obligations outstanding for which we are the primary obligor because Schedule A generally excludes consolidated obligation discount notes with a maturity of one year or less and does not reflect whether the proceeds from the issuance of the reported consolidated obligations will be used to, among other things, satisfy called or maturing consolidated obligations. We will report the total consolidated obligations outstanding for which we are the primary obligor in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and
• the principal amounts reported on Schedule A represent the principal amount of the reported consolidated obligations at par, which may not correspond to the amounts reported in our financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles contained in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, because the par amount does not account for, among other things, any discounts, premiums or concessions; and
• Schedule A does not describe types and style of consolidated obligations that are not issued on behalf of, or assumed by, the FHLBank as primary obligor, but that may be issued on behalf of other Federal Home Loan Banks as primary obligors.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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99.1 Schedule A
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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|June 18, 2013
/s/ Brad Gentry
|Name: Brad Gentry
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… But in order to make himself a more versatile option — even as soon as this upcoming Spring Training — Retherford has added catching to his repertoire. His focus might fall on that part-time, amalgamation of positions, but Retherford possesses the moxie to go with the hitting resume to be an everyday player.
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After nearly 20 years in marketing communications, sports marketing and the automotive industry, I've decided to apply my efforts to making the world a safer, better place, rather than climbing to the next rung on a corporate ladder or scoring the next pay raise.
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One of the most common reactors in the chemical industry, for use in heterogeneous catalytic processes, is the packed bed reactor. This type of reactor is used both in synthesis as well as in effluent treatment and catalytic combustion.
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A German Hannover CL.IIIa (serial no. 3892/18) airplane brought down in the Forest of Argonne by American machine gunners between Montfaucon and Cierges, France, showing black crosses with white fimbriation: photo by Private J. E. Gibbon, U.S. Army, 4 October 1918; image restoration by Keraunoscopia, 15 March 2013 (U.S. National Archives)
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A crowd of German soldiers gathered around the wreck of a British plane and the dead body of its pilot: photographer unknown, Western Front, 1917 (Deutsches Bundesarchiv)
An Apostle, from the Transfiguration: Matthias Grünewald, c. 1511, black chalk on brownish paper, heightened with white, 146 x 208 mm (Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Dresden)
I'll wait for you there: textured photo by Marie Wintzer, 28 December 2008
Sergeant Alvin C. York, 328th Infantry, who with aid of 17 men, captured 132 German prisoners; shows hill on which raid took place [8 October 1918]. Argonne Forest, near Cornay, France: photographer unknown, 7 February 1919 for Department of the Army, Office of the Chief Signal Officer (US National Archives)
Germans in trenches in Argonne Forest: photographer unknown, for Bain News Service, between 1914 and c. 1915 (George Grantham Bain Collection, Library of Congress)
Argonne Cemetery, Argonne Forest, France, 1919: panoramic photo by W. L. King, Millersberg, Ohio; by courtesy of Military Intelligence Division, General Staff, U.S. Army (Library of Congress)


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Chris Valaika
Height 6-0, Weight 215, B/T: R/R, DOB: 8/14/1985
2008 Redlegs Baseball Prospect Ranking: #10
Chris Valaika was a steal for the Reds, as they drafted him in the third round of the 2006 draft. If it wasn't for injury, he likely would have gone higher. Valaika is part of the Reds renewed emphasis on the premier defensive positions and on players with strong work ethics and good baseball instincts.
Valaika is an early count hitter who doesn't wait long to offer at a pitch. Obviously, that's an approach that will reduce his walk rate. Unfortunately, he doesn't provide overwhelming power or speed, so his value is going to be driven by a high contact rate and the resulting high batting average. In 2008, he put his offensive skills to good use.
Valaika opened up the 2008 season back at high-A Sarasota. In 2007, Valaika struggled at Sarasota, which knocked some of the luster off his rising star in the eyes of some. However, Valaika certainly got it right in his second go-around, when he bounced back with a vengeance. In 2007, Valaika scuffled to a slash line of .253/.310/.332/.642 in 217 ABs with Sarasota. In his 2008 return engagement, Valaika posted a .363/.393/.585/.978 with 7 homeruns in 135 ABs. He ripped line drives all over the yard at a stellar 26% clip. His BABIP was an astronomical .420, but when you hit line drives at that clip, it's hardly unexpected. He continued his trend of early-count hitting, as evidenced by his 29/7 K/BB ratio, but he certainly made it work for him.
You can't post a slash line like that without opening a few eyes and in Valaika's case, it earned him a promotion to double-A Chattanooga. At double-A, Valaika posted a line of .301/.352/.443/.795 with 11 homeruns in 379 ABs. Again, he evidenced an aggressive, early-count approach which resulted in a 74/28 K/BB ratio. He also continued to center the ball on the barrel and drive the ball with authority, including line drives 22% of the time. As to be expected, his BABIP fell along with his line-drive rate, landing at .350 on the season.
As if that wasn't enough, Valaika finished out the 2008 season in the Arizona Fall League. His production continued to be as steady as a metronome. He posted a familiar slash line of .311/.346/.437/.783. Valaika's calling card is likely to be a high batting average, poor on base skills, and solid pop.
Here's a video compilation of Valaika in action at the plate.
As you can see, Valaika is yet another hitter who opts for the widespread stance and minimal forward stride. He has actually made some significant changes to his swing mechanics. In college and early in his professional career, Valaika utilized a higher leg kick. Clearly, that's not the case now. He has abandoned the high leg kick in favor of the wider stance, which seems to be the emerging trend in professional baseball. More and more hitters seem to be utilizing the wider stance and fewer seem to be using the narrow stance, big leg kick, and long stride. Valaika's swing changes were likely made to shorten up his swing, make him quicker to the ball, and make him less susceptible to being out on the front foot on good offspeed pitches.
Valaika uses a high back elbow and a compact swing. He swings hard and often. His swing is just as aggressive as his hitting approach. His aggressive swing sometimes causes him to spin out or roll over on his front foot. He uses a slight uppercut in his swing, which enables him to get good loft on the ball. However, at times his back leg will breakdown and his back shoulder will drop, causing him to get under the ball too much.
Valaika makes his "grip it and rip it" approach work with his ability to make hard contact. He has good hand eye coordination and excels at putting the barrel of the bat on the ball, which allows him to drive the ball with authority to all parts of the field. His swing isn't complicated, but rather compact and easily repeatable, which should help him avoid prolonged slumps.
The chart to the right is the distribution of Valaika's balls in play for Chattanooga in 2008. Clearly, he is comfortable using the whole field. The red dots are outs, the blue dots are homeruns, and the green dots are hits.
In the video clip, you can also see that Valaika has a thick, muscular build and clearly isn't fleet of foot. He doesn't get out of the box or down the firstbase line very quickly. His agility and lack of quickness don't impact solely his offensive game, but they also impact the defensive side.
Plain and simple, the biggest question on Valaika is whether he can handle shortstop.
Defensive statistics are still in the infancy stage at the minor league level. Even so, they are beginning to emerge. Minorleaguesplits.com has started listing a defensive metric for prospects. One prospect for whom they have defensive statistics is Chris Valaika.
For Chattanooga in 2008, Valaika had 310 chances at shortstop. Of those 310 chances, he converted 205 of them into outs. All of which was good for -3 Runs and -5 Runs/150. "Runs" is relative to league average, so +15 is outstanding and + 10 is a very good fielder, while -10 is rather poor. Runs/150 estimates runs saved per 150 games.
I can't vouch for the accuracy of the metric, but it does dovetail with both his reputation and the opinion of scouts. At this point, Valaika at short seems like a stretch. Scouting reports on his defense have actually been better as of late, but it's difficult to get behind the idea of a "fringe" defensive player at shortstop.
On the plus side, Valaika has a strong, accurate arm, but he lacks quickness and his range is barely adequate. He profiles well at secondbase, but the Reds already have Brandon Phillips at the position and have shown little inclination to shift him across the bag to shortstop. So, for now, Valaika's best chance at a starting job with the Reds is at shortstop.
Last offseason, it seemed that I was higher on Valaika than most, but after his bounce back performance in 2008, it seems that the hype has really caught up to Valaika. In fact, the hype may now be outpacing his actual level performance. Valaika is an intriguing prospect, but I do have my concerns. He certainly has his strengths, including the ability to make hard, consistent contact, a strong arm, and solid power. But, he also has some weaknesses, which include an inability to control the strikezone, below average speed, and questionable range in the field.
Valaika is a solid prospect, but I'm beginning to think people are ramping the expectations up too high. At this point, the ultimate offensive ceiling on Valaika in Great American Ballpark would seem to be 18-20 homeruns with a .300 batting average. If he can reach his ceiling, then he would have a great deal of value as a middle infielder. But, his lack of speed, on-base skills, and limited range at shortstop will likely drag down his overall value. While it's rather questionable whether he will reach his ultimate offensive ceiling, it's fairly certain that his drawbacks will always be there. If he continues on his current track, then Valaika projects to be a solid MLB middle infielder. There is certainly a good deal of value in a solid, homegrown, cost-controlled middle infielder, so for now Chris Valaika checks in at #5 on the list.
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According to Wikipedia, The health benefits of the long-chain omega-3 fatty acids — DHA and EPA omega-3 — are the best-known. These benefits were discovered in the 1970s by researchers studying the Greenland Inuit Tribe. The Greenland Inuit people consumed large amounts of fat from seafood, but displayed virtually no cardiovascular disease. The high level of omega-3 fatty acids consumed by the Inuit reduced triglycerides, heart rate, blood pressure, and atherosclerosis… On September 8, 2004, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave "qualified health claim" status to EPA and DHA n−3 fatty acids, stating that "supportive but not conclusive research shows that consumption of EPA and DHA [n−3] fatty acids may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. (edited here for brevity) The Canadian Government has recognized the importance of DHA omega-3 and permits the following biological role claim for DHA: "DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid, supports the normal development of the brain, eyes and nerves."
How does it compare to regular milk?
Well, if you've tried soy milk or rice milk, you know there is something different there in terms of missing the rich creaminess and thickness of whole cow's milk. This milk is no different. The vanilla flavor is smooth and not too strong. There was nothing "grainy" or "flaxy" about it but did have a little tiny aftertaste which is not bad, just different from a cow's milky flavor… You can see how the color of Flaxmilk (right) is a few shades greyer than regular milk on the left.
My Recommendation:
For dipping your Oreo cookie's or for cooking purposes, there's nothing like good ol' milk. But for most other uses – cereal, smoothies, or thinner milk mustaches this could become a great replacement. It's only $2.98 for a half-gallon, so I'll probably buy some more and give myself an occasional "vegan milk-mustache" – courtesy of Walmart.
More Information Here:
- http://www.flaxusa.com/
- http://vegansaurus.com/post/4609876929
- http://www.agweek.com/event/article/id/18206/
- http://www.bevnet.com/news/newswire/2011/flax-usa-introduces-the-nations-first-flaxmilk/


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Joined: 30 Jun 2008
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Location: Saint-Gérard / Walloon part of Belgium
Posted: Mon 14 Jan 2013, 14:43
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Hi Keef,
thanks a lot for your post !
i surely have learned something !
would you mind:
1) add:
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
#from kernel 2.6.35 and later the "SendCoreEvents" after InputDevice is no longer required
InputDevice "stylus"
InputDevice "eraser" # <<< please do INSERT THIS LINE
and modify
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "stylus"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "USB" "on"
Option "Mode" "Relative"
# Option "Mode" "Absolute"
and add this to get the eraser (i.e. the pens tail tip end...) working:
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "eraser"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "USB" "on"
Option "Mode" "Relative"
# Option "Mode" "Absolute"
some cursors arrows behaviour might change ...maybe better ! if not, please disregard.
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Location: qld
Posted: Mon 14 Jan 2013, 16:50
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Just an FYI post...
Regarding the "modesetting" Xorg driver.
In my Slacko tests I did find that this can conflict with some other xorg drivers. It is included in Slacko but it is hidden away in /usr/lib/x with possibly other alternate drivers. There is a problem (bug) with that approach though as xorgwizard does not know about the modesetting driver. Consequently, it is not moved to /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers and so is unavailable to xorg.
I am going to add a case to xorgwizard that handles this scenario such modesetting is moved if chosen. Possibly udev rules should be written that on the detection of a cedaview or poulsbo graphics card that the modesetting driver is automatically moved. Jury is out on that one. I am already doing preliminary work on this.
pemasu, sorry for brief off topic here...
@ aarf
, who unfortunately can't post here. Good you got modesetting to work in Upup with RoDoN's compile. Regarding Slacko, you must uninstall the Upup version. Then run this command
mv /usr/lib/x/drivers-alternate/modesetting_drv.so /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/
Then run xorgwizard, choose modesetting driver, that should work. Modesetting is known working with cedarview in Slacko.
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Posted: Mon 14 Jan 2013, 17:29
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01micko. Thank you of the input. Intel gma 500 (Poulsbo), gma 600, gma 3600 (Cedarview) and 3650 (Cedarview) which uses gma500_gfx.ko and can use xorg modesetting driver have been troublesome PowerVR based graphics.
The graphics support in linux is only usable. No 3D acceleration. But it is better than nothing and intel atom based notebooks are not for power hungry usage anyway.
If you can edit xorgwizard so that gma500_gfx.ko can be used with included xorg modesetting driver, it would be great thing for these intel atom comps with above gma graphics.
Xorgwizard handled xorg driver translocation from alternate to normal location so that the xorg modesetting driver would be in use would be great.
I would include that xorgwizard of course to my builds. Thanks of your initiative. And thanks to aarf who brought this need to my attention. I didnt know of the work done in Slacko. Now I know.
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Posted: Mon 14 Jan 2013, 18:49
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I am still quite newbie for compiling ati-amd-fglrx-drivers for petting. But...I have learnt to compile and create them inside extracted ati folder and have learnt to patch the kernel module source before running the installer. So....these might even work.
I created ati-12.10 pet for modern graphics, like mine. Tested the pet with my dual graphics. And then I created ati-12.6-legacy pet.
Cave out. For me suspending does not result working waking up.
There is ati own fixes for that inside: /usr/share/doc/fglrx/examples/etc
You can try to copy the stuff to right places and test them. I havent had time to do so....maybe next time when I boot with ati and watch movies through hdmi from my 42 inch lcd tv. Then I have a reason to try them with suspending.
I created quickpet for this 3.7.2 kernel version. Under drivers sections you find those ati-amd-fglrx pets and also newest nvidia 310.19 pet.
They are in upup repo, so those who want to scan it...find them there. Nvidia 310.19 is there as sfs also. You can download it with Precise sfs downloader also...There are now quite many ways to install stuff...
Test...enjoy...or blame me...
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Posted: Mon 14 Jan 2013, 21:35
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Further to gma/poulsbo/cedarview issues I have patched xorgwizard to move the modesetting driver from the alternate location to the real location where Xorg can find it, I have also patched xorgwizard-automatic to move the modesetting driver if it detects one of these cards based on device ID, now my database may be incomplete, I don't know. But if your machine is over 6 months old it will almost certainly be listed. Newer ones might be too.
I have not packaged this as a pet as it is only if you have an intel atom infected with the gma 500 (Poulsbo), gma 600, gma 3600 (Cedarview) and 3650 (Cedarview) which uses gma500_gfx.ko.
The package is structured just like a pet to easily merge into the filesystem. The packages contains: a patched /usr/sbin/xorgwizard, a patched /usr/sbin/xorgwizard-automatic and a new script called xcedarview.sh, called from xorgwizard-automatic.
Get the package here:
If you know what you are doing you can do it with no X. Ideally that's how it should be done, but for testing purposes there are 2 things to test.
1.drop to prompt (yau may already be there
) and run
Choose the "modesetting" driver, start x with
2. From the prompt delete or move
If you have ordinary Intel a test will be performed to see if you have a gma device and you will be informed. If you have the device you will then be informed that "modesetting" driver is moved to it's proper location or if it's not there then a "NOT FOUND" message occurs. .
NOTE: you'll also need the modesetting driver in the correct location for the test!! Here it is:
This is RoDoN's pet just moved. Why is this necessary? Well .. if you have an nvidia and use xorgwizard then it's "modesetting" gets chosen and X crashes unrecoverably! That's why I moved in the first place.
Good Luck!
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Location: Russia
Posted: Tue 15 Jan 2013, 02:11
Post subject: gma500
pemasu, 01micko
For normal work gma500_gfx + modesettting_drv driver poulsbo.ko need to delete or rename to the poulsbo.ko.not
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Posted: Tue 15 Jan 2013, 02:13
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01micko. Thanks !!!
I will check them out soon. What do you think of the poulsbo.ko stub driver. It might inhibit the use of gma500_gfx.ko and modesetting driver.
Would it be still reasonable to blacklist it in the build with MODULESCONFIG ?
Post edited because RoDon above answered it already.
Heh. RoDon beat with 2 seconds. Congratulation. You won ice cream. I will fax it to you.
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Posted: Tue 15 Jan 2013, 02:17
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Yes RoDon is correct, I should have mentioned that. My next slacko will be with out it (only k3.3x and above exhibits this, there is a test for it in my xorgwizard-automatic).
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Location: Chatswood, NSW
Posted: Tue 15 Jan 2013, 03:53
Post subject: ATI AMD Drivers
Subject description: Working in Full & Frugal Upup
G'day pemasu,
I am still quite newbie for compiling ati-amd-fglrx-drivers for petting. But...I have learnt to compile and create them inside extracted ati folder and have learnt to patch the kernel module source before running the installer. So....these might even work.
I created ati-12.10 pet for modern graphics, like mine.
And mine, too (Radeon HD5450 card).
Ran your ati pet and then downloaded the ~50MB driver package with no problem.
I installed first to a Frugal Upup-3.7.2 with a 256MB save-file. A red warning about the save-file remaining (~80MB) and I increased the save file size to 512MB for next boot. But the new driver did load and run well after I did the 'aticonfig --initial' step and restarted X.
But on shutting down to 'reboot' there was a problem - the computer did not shut down and the text displayed seemed to be part of the start up messages and the computer hung. I hit the 'reset' button and re-booted the Frugal-3.7.2 which started up with the ATI driver and a good display. Shutting down now went as expected with no strange message or hanging.
I then installed the ati-fglrx driver on my Full Upup-3.7.2 with the same result. Good install, good initial display, but again hanging on trying to reboot the first time; 'reset' and re-booting to the Full Upup and everything was good.
David S.
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Posts: 1221
Location: Saint-Gérard / Walloon part of Belgium
Posted: Tue 15 Jan 2013, 04:03
Post subject: wacom stuffs already included in uPup Precise 3.7.2 ...
thanks again for your post !
I presume it would no longer be necessary to compile the xf86-input-acom driver ...
related to the present distro as also puppies with «new» kernel as uPup-54X7 and dPup-Exprimo-3.6.2, and maybe others
Please consider and read
I suggest we to continue posting about wacom subject in the thread Forum index/House Training/Howto/«How to set up a Wacom Tablet».
Hope this helps
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Posts: 362
Location: Reading UK
Posted: Tue 15 Jan 2013, 07:41
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Hello Pemasu
Thanks for this, it's working fine on my system.
I compiled TurionPowerControl and then added my usual p-state voltage configuration via rc.local. It is working perfectly, thanks for cpuid and msr.
Amazingly, almost immediately you have posted a fglrx legacy .pet. I have installed that and it is worked with no problem.
I notice that it does not install the GLX stuff which I thought ATI pets normally do. I don't play 3D games, so I don't need it. I expect I could install it from the Ubuntu repo.
Maybe other Puppies come with GLX installed, and I haven't noticed. The r600g has it built-in.
If this is not the expected behaviour, please tell me and I will investigate the log files further.
My main interest is playing pack my MPEG video recordings. Now I can try installing the latest XBMC-XVBA package from the wsnipex PPA on launchpad. Then I can compare it with software decoding using VLC and the Xorg r600g driver.
Thanks again
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Posts: 362
Location: Reading UK
Posted: Tue 15 Jan 2013, 10:18
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Hello Pemasu
The problem seems to be that the radeon kernel module is still being loaded, which breaks fglrx acceleration.
I think the radeon module should be blacklisted by blacklist-radeon.conf, and this is not present.
I tried creating blacklist-radeon.conf but it disappeared from modprobe.d after a reboot. So radeon is still loaded.
What is the correct way to disable it?
EDIT: I spotted my mistake, it should have been blacklist-fglrx.conf. I'll try again!
EDIT2: No, that didn't work either!
EDIT3: I renamed radeon.ko which stopped it from loading.
But I still get: AIGLX error: failed to load OpenGL driver.
libgl1-mesa-dri and libgl1-mesa-glx are both shown as installed in the Package Manager
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Location: Finland
Posted: Tue 15 Jan 2013, 12:51
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LateAdopter and davids45. There was missing files. My way to create packages seems to miss some installer stage. fglrx_dri.so was placed to wrong location. Also some other scripts and files were missing.
I tested the reuploaded ati pet and it should work now. Suspending started to work for me, radeon will be blacklisted, dri has been enabled.
I have reuploaded both ati pets. Oh yeah...ati-12.6 legacy fglrx.ko needed heavy patching. It is possible that the fglrx.ko kernel module is defective due to that heavy patching. Kernel 3.7 might still miss some crucial patch. Time will tell...
I cant test 12.6-legacy pet. I dont have suitable ati card.
I hope the pets are now complete enough.
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Posted: Tue 15 Jan 2013, 13:01
Post subject: Firefox18 for your language
here choose the firefox18.tar.bz2 for your language:
cheers, charlie
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Posts: 362
Location: Reading UK
Posted: Tue 15 Jan 2013, 14:30
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Hello Pemasu
I started with a new savefile and installed your updated ATI legacy 12.6 pet.
Everything seems to be working correctly now.
Athlon II X2, 785G (RS880G) chipset.
glxgears runs
hardinfo shows the ATI GL driver
Xorg log shows AIGLX loaded and initialised
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Get the stamp needed to make this project with the Poppy Clear Stamp.
Precious Poppy CardBy LeNae Gerig
Designer Tip: Embossing images gives them a bright/clear appearance and adds an element of texture with the raised image. Add even more texture by cutting out images and foam taping them to the stamped image.


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There's a new WebCenter Extension available that you can install very quickly and easily through JDeveloper's Help > Check for Update. To confirm that the new version is installed, check the extension version through Help > About. Look for extension version: 126.96.36.199.0.090820.0735.
The updated extension contains fixes for a number of issues; most importantly the incorrect MaxPermSize setting that the WebCenter Extension injected on the project level. This value caused conflicts with the Integrated WebLogic Server settings specified in the SetDomainEnv shell script.
As a result of this fix you will not run out of memory after a few runs of your WebCenter application.
Regardless of whether you do or don't have the WebCenter Extension already installed, it is safe to install the new version.
Bonus: if you want to download the extension offline and install it off of your file system, here you can get a hold of all the Oracle Fusion Middleware extensions, including the SOA Composite Editor and the Team Productivity Center.
Important note: If you choose to download the WebCenter extension from OTN directly, be sure that you DO NOT extract the extension zip file. Point JDeveloper's Help > Check for Update to the downloaded zip file directly.
Isn't it nice to see the JDeveloper extension model work when quick fixes need to be released?
Filed under: JDeveloper, WebCenter General | Tagged: extension, framework, JDeveloper, memory, webcenter | 6 Comments »