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Two weeks ago, we presented the new book by Denver's Archbishop Charles Chaput "Render unto Caesar," which discusses the obligations of Catholic citizenship in America. We can see this week that "Caesar" has been meeting in Denver for the Democratic Convention and Archbishop Chaput has continued to expound on the importance of Catholics being consistent in their defense of Life.
The bishops cannot endorse any particular party, but we must be clear on what the teachings of the Church are and the values that must be a part of any program for the improvement of our society.
This was certainly true in the case of a statement made by U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi during a recent television interview on "Meet the Press."
It was very unfortunate Speaker Pelosi was misinterpreting what Catholic teaching is on abortion. From the very first generation of Christians, abortion has always been considered a very serious sin and a violation of human life.
I see that the Bishops' Conference has issued a statement on its Web site www.usccb.org. The response was written by the Archbishop of Philadelphia, Cardinal Justin Rigali, who is the chairman of our Pro-Life Committee and who, like Archbishop Chaput, is an eloquent defender of life.
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My main focus this week has been on the opening of the two seminaries, St. John's in Brighton and Blessed John XXIII in Weston.
Wednesday, on the Feast of St. Monica, I celebrated the opening Mass at St. John's Seminary.
It was a wonderful occasion to see the chapel so full of young men, many of them beginning their seminary training now. In the last couple of years, the enrollment at St. John's has risen to almost 90 students this year, up from 30 a few years ago. It is a great sign of hope for us. We are very grateful to the rector, Father Art Kennedy, and the faculty and the staff for their dedication to the formation of our future priests. Our neighboring dioceses are sending more men and our own recruiting efforts have been blessed. We are so grateful to the Vocations Office for their wonderful work.
Meeting with a group of seven Colombian seminarians who are studying at St. John's for the Diocese of Worcester
Before the Mass, I met with the faculty to share our vision for the seminary and to hear their comments and suggestions as we move forward.
After the Mass we had a cookout and it was a beautiful day. This week the weather in Boston has been gorgeous. It has been cool and sunny and low humidity, not at all what we ordinarily expect for August in Boston.
Joining us at the cookout was Bishop Gilberto Reis, the bishop of Setubal, Portugal who had come to visit me.
He was in Fall River on Sunday for the huge Portuguese celebration in honor of the Holy Ghost that sometimes draws 30,000 to 40,000 people for the procession and it is one of the largest in the state. Every year, they invite a bishop from Portugal to come and preach and was the invited guest this year. Father Jack Oliveira, the pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in New Bedford, an alumnus of St. John's was also there with us.
Father Oliveira brought the bishop up and was taking him around to show him Boston. After the cookout, they went over to St. Anthony's in Cambridge to visit Father Ferreira, who had been in the seminary with Father Oliveira.
I first met Bishop Gilberto when he was an auxiliary bishop 10 years ago, when I preached a retreat for all the Portuguese bishops at Fatima. That was a wonderful experience and opportunity to get know the Portuguese bishops very well. It was very pleased by his visit.
Friday morning, I drove out to Weston to celebrate the opening Mass at our Blessed John XXIII Seminary, which is for men who discern their vocation later in life.
The rector, Father Peter Uglietto, was gracious in his welcome and I was very happy to spend time with the faculty and the students afterwards.
The singing by the schola of seminarians really was wonderful, especially when they were accompanied by seminarian Rendell Torres on the cello.
– – –
Thursday afternoon, Mother Gertrude, the superior of the Little Sisters of the Poor in the archdiocese visited us. Their mission is a very important one, like the Carmelite Sisters and the Sisters of Charity.
They brought me some wonderful home-made cookies you can see here on the coffee table.
– – –
On Thursday evening I had a visit from Bishop Mauro Muldoon, the bishop of Juticalpa, Honduras and Father Richard Donahue, a Boston Priest on loan to assist with the development of Catholic Schools in Honduras.
Bishop Muldoon is an Irish "infiltrator" in an Italian Franciscan province, like I have been an Irish "infiltrator" in a German province.
Father Donahue and Bishop Mauro
The bishop, whom they call Bishop Mauro, is a native of St. Ann' Parish in Neponset and has been a bishop for 25 years, and has spent almost 40 years in Honduras. He was in Boston to visit his family and to speak at Masses and other places to make appeals for the missions. He is now about to start a Catholic hospital in his diocese.
The bishop and I are old friends, going back 25 years, because we both used to come up to Boston to preside over Confirmations here.
Accompanying Bishop Muldoon was Father Donahue, the director of education for his diocese. Father Donahue is originally from Blessed Sacrament Parish in Jamaica Plain. Father Donahue is a missionary priest of the archdiocese on "lend/lease" from Boston for the last 15 years. As the education director there, Father Donahue has opened many schools, including a high school, a grade school, a Catholic university of the diocese, as well as a school for special needs children, La Escuela Nazaret, founded in 1994.
Father Donahue founded the school for children falling between the cracks. More than two dozen of the students have Down Syndrome, are deaf or physically disabled. Some will return to their previous schools after spending time at this school or stay for the vocational training, which allows them to live self-sufficient lives.
The university is located just outside Juticalpa, the capital of Olancho. It is on 14 acres of fairly level land. The university has 200 students and two dozen faculty members. Its academics have a heavy emphasis on business, law and marketing with programs that allow the students to work internships in their field.
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Finally, my brother Capuchins recently presented me with some gifts I'd like to share with you with week.
The friars from Capuchin College in Washington presented me with a copy of a famous painting by the Venetian Sebastiano Ricci, which represents The Lady Poverty presenting the Capuchins to Pope Paul III. Ricci apparently did many paintings of Paul III and this painting was made at a time when the Capuchins were just getting started.
It is a very striking painting. Lady Poverty is sort of a towering figure there, who is an allegorical representation of St. Francis' love of Gospel poverty. This was a painting from that period in the 1500s of the Capuchin reforms and you can see the Capuchins with the robes and the long beards.
After we left World Youth Day in Sydney, I took the opportunity to visit the Capuchin mission in Papua New Guinea, where three of my classmates have been stationed for 40 years.
To commemorate my visit they presented me with these axes that are like tomahawks made by the natives there for hunting. I haven't used them yet, but I was thinking of bringing them to some of my more difficult meetings — to use as a gavel!
Enjoy this Labor Day weekend and what's left of our summer.
In Christ,
Cardinal Seán

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The study of artist transcriptions is an effective vehicle for assimilating the language and style of jazz. Pairing transcriptions with historical context provides further insight into the back story of the artists' life and method. Innovators are often the subject of published studies of this kind, but transcriptions of plunger-mute master Al Grey have been overlooked. This document fills that void, combining historical context with thirteen transcriptions of Grey's trombone features and improvisations. Selection of transcribed materials was based on an examination of historically significant solos in Al Grey's fifty-five-year career. The results are a series of open-horn and plunger …
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"Nine red-hot books ago, Lee Child concocted the rough, tough Superman of the crime-busting genre, as smart and charismatic as he is unbeatable. And then Mr. Child broke the mold. Early next week (why delay good news?), Reacher returns in this series' 10th installment, The Hard Way. It's one more labyrinthine story that takes off like a shot: as usual, Mr. Child has you at hello."—Janet Maslin, The New York Times
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Zara, the Princess Royal's daughter, and rugby player Mike welcomed their first child on January 17 at the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
"It's been fun so far," the new father revealed to the Gloucestershire Echo. "At the moment she's been very good and the nights haven't been too bad."
Former England rugby star Mike added that the new addition to the family will be a supporter of his favourite team Gloucester rugby club.
"There's another Gloucester supporter for life, she's a Shed Head," he said, in reference to the name given to the team's fans.
The new parents are expected to release the first picture of their daughter, Mia Grace, in the coming days.
Zara and Mike are planning to release a photo of their daughter to the public in the next few days, a spokesman confirmed to The Telegraph, although it is not yet known how the photo will be released.
Last week, Mike took to his Twitter page on Thursday afternoon to reveal the name. "For everyone who asked what our daughter's name is, it's Mia Grace Tindall," he told his 78, 076 followers.
However, the announcement of the birth was made via Buckingham Palace on January 17.
"The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal, Captain Mark Phillips and Mike's parents, Mr Phillip and Mrs Linda Tindall, have been informed and are delighted with the news," a statement from the Palace explained.
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Atlanta lost 6 in a row and the Knicks are now only 1.5 game behind. Considering the schedule, do you think the Knicks stand any chance at getting that 8th seed with 9 games left in the RS?
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Atlanta lost 6 in a row and the Knicks are now only 1.5 game behind. Considering the schedule, do you think the Knicks stand any chance at getting that 8th seed with 9 games left in the RS?
I mean, theoretically, we should be able to, but does anybody really think we could?
This team is supposed to be fighting for their lives and they got trounced by a Laker team that didn't have Kobe, Pau, or Nash
Much tougher schedule for us so I say very little hope even if ATL seems to want to give us the 8 spot. It will be the ultimate irony if we get mathematically eliminated by Kidd's Nets on 4/15. I am hoping we can dump Felton and Chandler this off-season for Asik and Lin. How did we ever think Chandler was worth that contract and giving up our amnesty?
Heres the remaining schedule.
Do you think Woodson will grow a brain?
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Doesn't matter if we did....can't beat any of these teams in a 7 game series
Hollinger says Knicks only have 7% chance of making the playoffs, atl 88%. If we beat the Lakers and Cavs those odds would be more like 50/50.
The Atlanta Hawks are doing "any means nesscesary" to get the 9th to 12th 2014 first round draft pick.
The Knicks are messing things up for the 6 game losing streak Atlanta Hawks by staying 2 losses above them.
Super Star Carmelo Anthony shot 1-7 in the 4th qtr. last night vs the GS Warriors.
Knicks won the game, and the MVP of the game goes to David Lee & Bogut for being DNP.
The remaining schedule is brutal for the knicks. They let too many easy ones and close ones slip. Atlanta might be trying to tank but somebody should tell Clevland to chill out. They are right there and their schedule is the easiest in the league.
There's no comunication on offense/defense from Knicks players or coach, so the Knicks are not a threat to any team in a 7 game series. In the 75 games we played we didnt play one game on the same-page.
The Knicks messed-up their chance at being a winning postseason team when Dolan traded for Carmelo Anthony (a career at getting knocked-out in the first round playoff).
The Knicks players know they are not a threat vs any NBA team in a 7 game series having a no strategic Woodson as the coach, and a no-defense ISO-Melo ballhoggin for 48 minutes.
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Jolt Awards 2014: The Best Testing Tools, June 03, 2014 The best testing tools of the past 12 months
Jolt Productivity Award: StresStimulus v3.5
StresStimulus v3.5 is the kind of product we love to highlight in the Jolt Awards. It's developed by a small company with one product that it focuses on exclusively. In this case, it's a load testing tool, which is intended to deliberately stress systems to surface defects and bottlenecks. Typically, this is done by simulating many concurrent users who appear to be using the system simultaneously and thereby simulating peak load.
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Load configuration involves specifying how many virtual users the run needs to simulate. You can also specify whether all these users run at the same time ("Steady load") or whether their numbers increase in steps ("Step load"). These options give you a pretty good simulation of a real world scenario.
After the setup is complete, run the test. Once the run completes, you have access to multiple perspectives to analyze the data effectively.
You can look at graphs to see how various important metrics (such as number of users) correlate with the pending requests. For example, pending requests going up clearly indicates that the system slowing down. You can choose what metrics to view for easy comparison. A test summary page shows the fastest and the slowest pages, and you can also check out the previous runs.
Modern browsers issue requests in parallel to download pages faster. StresStimulus has good support for simulating this concurrency, so a test run can emulate a real world scenario effectively. You can fine-tune the requests to fire concurrently via the Page Breakdown feature.
Overall, StresStimulus is a very nice tool that makes load testing so easy you will end up doing it more often.
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I received the Midnight Snack Care Package for review.
The Midnight Snack Care Package includes:
· Chef Boyardee Microwavable Bowls by Con Agra Foods - 7.5 oz. - Perfect for that late night meal, these microwavable bowls are ready in seconds.
· Easy Mac Microwavable Macaroni and Cheese Dinner by Kraft - 2.05 oz. - Is there anything better than a warm bowl of Mac N' Cheese....at Midnight? We didn't think so!
· Orville Redenbacher Smart Pop by Con Agra Foods - 2.9 oz. - Your always just a few pops away from a great snack, and no one does it better than Orville Redenbacher.
· Rice Krispies Treats by Kellogg's - 1.3 oz. - A classic treat that is perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner...And those Midnight snacks!
· Oreo's by Nabisco - 2 oz. - Add a glass of milk to this classic sandwich cookie and the fireworks instantly go off in your head!
· Dorito's Nacho Cheese Flavor by Frito Lay - 1 oz. - Cheesy, crunchy and great for that late night snack.
· Cheddar and Bacon Potato Skins by T.G.I.Friday's - 1 oz. - It's hard to provide fresh baked potatoes, cheese and bacon but T.G.I. Friday's has certainly done a amazing job of capturing the flavor with these snacks.
· Cheese Crackers with Peanut Butter filling by Austin - 1.38 oz. - Is there a better fit for our Midnight Snack care package? Peanut butter crackers are always yummy.
· Cheddar Cheese Pretzel Combos by Mars - 1.8 oz. - Crunchy oven baked pretzels with a creamy cheddar cheese flavored filling!
· Cheez-Its by Sunshine - 1.5 oz. - Grabbing a handful at a time at midnight is somewhat the norm...so we just had to make it a part of our Midnight Snack care package!
· Traditional Chex Mix by General Mills - 1.75 oz. - An unbeatable snack combination that has been around for years. Everyone has their own recipe but this is what started it all!
· Yoo-Hoo Chocolate Drink by Yoo-Hoo - 6.5 oz. - You definitely need a drink option with all these great snacks, and a chocolate drink with this type of flavor was the best fit.
· Pringles Snack Stacks by Procter & Gamble - .74 oz. - Pringles have long been the snack that you just can't stop eating, so we thought it was a great addition to this and other college care packages in our collection.
· Snyder's Pretzels by Snyder's of Hanover - 1.5 oz. - When you send a care package it's important to include pretzels and Snyder's pretzels are known for their superior taste and crunch.
· Lifesavers Gummies by Wrigley's - 2 oz. - If you have that sweet craving, these Lifesavers Gummies will provide just what you need.
· Welch's Fruit Snacks by Welch's - 2.25 oz. - Fruit snacks are something we have long loved, and no matter what your age there's always a time that you enjoy these snacks.
· Ritz Crackers and Cheese Dip by Kraft - .95 oz. - Traditional cheese and crackers done by two of the most famous manufacturers...Ritz & Kraft.
· Minute Maid Juice Box by Coca Cola Co - 6.75 oz. - Minute Maid juice has been around for over 60 years and everyone just loves this great drink option.
· Planters Nuts on the Go by Kraft - 1 oz. - The peanuts are just as famous as the little peanut mascot!
· Cereal Box Individual Size by Kellogg - 1.09 oz. - A bowl of cereal always cures that hunger, and a midnight is technically the morning hours so breakfast is very appropriate!
· Del Monte Lite Fruit Cup by Del Monte Foods - 4 oz. - A healthy snack for that midnight craving, this Del Monte Lite Fruit cup was a must have in our midnight snack custom care package.
· Original Slim Jim's by Con Agra Foods - .28 oz. - Cue the Macho Man's voice...now SNAP INTO A SLIM JIM!
· Fig Newton's by Nabisco - 2.1 oz. - Fig Newtons are the quirky, fig-filled cookie with fig all wrapped up.
· Animal Crackers by Austin - 2 oz. - Lions and tigers and bears, OH MY. Well really more lions, tigers and elephants. Why no love for the bears?
· Kudo's by Mars - .78 to .85 oz. - Kudo's go out to Mars for making such a great snack.
· Chewy Granola Bars by Quaker Oats Co. - .84 oz. - Granola bars come in many different shapes and flavors but regardless of the type they always taste fantastic!
· Nature Valley Chewy Trail Mix Bars by General Mills - 1.2 oz. - They just sound like a healthy snack, but we promise they taste even better than they sound.
· Mento's Fruit Variety by Perfetti Van Melle - 1.32 oz. - Known as the fresh maker, these chewy fruit candies provide the a blast of refreshment everywhere they go.
· Swiss Miss Premium Milk Chocolate Cocoa by Con Agra Foods - 1 oz. - A warm drink that is as classic as the marshmallows that you put with it.
· Healthy Choice Microwavable Bowl of Soup by Con Agra Foods - 14 oz. - Another warm, meal option for this Midnight Snack military care package. Nothing beats a hot bowl of soup!
· Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers Freshly Prepared Meals by Con Agra Foods - 6.95 oz. - If your looking for a full meal during those early morning hours than this is it.
· Chow Mein Teriyaki Beef by Nissin Foods - 4 oz. - No need for the midnight run to the Chinese food restaurant, just pop this in the microwave and the authentic Chinese flavors come to life.
· Instant Lunch Ramen Noodles with Chicken and Vegetables by Maruchan - 2.26 oz. - Ramen noodles were all the rage when they became available and to this day they are still a fan favorite!
· Quaker Oatmeal to Go Breakfast Bars by The Quaker Oats Company - 3.15 oz. - Breakfast at midnight? Yup, that's right! This Quaker Oatmeal to Go is a snack full of flavor and is healthy too.
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Re: Uninstall Mathematica v4
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg63224] Re: Uninstall Mathematica v4
- From: "Lea Rebanks" <lrebanks at onetelhk.net>
- Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 07:01:41 -0500 (EST)
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
Dear Steven, Many thanks for your help. That seems to have done the trick. Best Regards Lea Rebanks -----Original Message----- From: Steven T. Hatton [mailto:hattons at globalsymmetry.com] To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net Subject: [mg63224] Re: Uninstall Mathematica v4 Lea Rebanks wrote: > > Hi all, > > I am using Mathematica v4 & having had some recent unrelated computer > problems I needed to delete Mathematica then re-install. However, I have > obviously done something wrong because the newly re-installed version is > a shell what was before. IE no Mathematica Book, Practical guide, etc... > > I have tried various uninstall programs, but the fault is still there. > Therefore my question:- Is there a way of removing all traces of the > previous install so I may make a fresh install of a fully working > program. > > Many thanks for your help & attention. > > Lea Rebanks... Have you tried rebuilding the help index? Look under the help menu. Under Linux there is a cache maintained, as well as an init.m file. Both are associated with the user. Sometimes they need to be deleted to get things to start over. If you don't have the hardcopy of the Mathematica book you can look for more info regarding your OS on the documents.wolfram.com site. -- The Mathematica Wiki: http://www.mathematica-users.org/ Math for Comp Sci http://www.ifi.unizh.ch/math/bmwcs/master.html Math for the WWW: http://www.w3.org/Math/


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There are many ways of looking for the pockets of wealth that dot the country. The IRS and the Census Bureau have data that show it in the typical way. AdvisorOne set out to create a novel look at where the wealth is in the United States and compare it with a snapshot of the number of advisors in each area, which we call AdvisorOne Wealth Zones.
To create our Wealth Zones we started with a list of the Top 100 wealthiest zip codes ranked by adjusted gross income. We then grouped neighboring wealthy zip codes and compared the number of households (as determined by tax returns filed in each zone) to the number of subscribers to Investment Advisor and Research magazines. This allowed us to see if advisors were tripping over one another or if the wealthy were in "danger" of having their assets neglected.
In the end, we created 20 Wealth Zones. Most Wealth Zones were composed of several wealthy zip codes, like in Chicago, because advisor headcount varied greatly from zip codes that abutted one another and excluding them would radically skew the results.
There were a few surprises. There were a couple of zip codes in the Boston area on the Top 100, but they were spread out and didn't make our cut. Fairfield County, Conn., had three towns on the Top 100 list, but they are not neighbors. Still, Connecticut is well-represented on this list.
We'll be mining this data from time to time to provide what we hope is interesting, maybe even actionable, information for advisors. Last week, we unveiled the Top 10 Wealth Zones With Fewest Advisors per wealthy household. Our second effort is here, the Top 10 Wealth Zones With the Most Advisors per wealthy household.
10. St. Louis
Average AGI: $137,301
Households: 10,747
Advisor-to-Household Ratio:
1 per 103
The Gateway City might not have come to mind when thinking of Wealth Zones, but one zip code in the city helped vault it into 10th place. Besides the pocket of wealth, St. Louis boasts Forest Park (site of the 1900 World's Fair), the Cardinals (still looking good even without Albert Pujols) and the Gateway Arch (which sits along the mighty Mississippi).
9. Brentwood, Tenn.
Average AGI: $110,135
Households: 17,317
Advisor-to-Household Ratio:
1 per 102
Situated outside Nashville, Brentwood is part of Williamson County, one of the wealthiest counties in the nation. It's a perfect place to find clients and then run into Music City to enjoy country tunes. And the weather is moderate, with only about 10 inches of snow expected in an average year.
8. Austin, Texas
Average AGI: $200,771
Households: 12,215
Advisor-to-Household Ratio:
1 per 93
The capital city has been a trendy place for the last couple decades. From a vibrant music scene to the state's namesake university, Austin has drawn top corporations. They include the headquarters of Whole Foods Market, Dell Computer and regional offices of Apple, Google and others.
7. Summit, N.J. (Basking Ridge, Randolph, Morristown)
Average AGI: $126,504
Households: 45,633
Advisor-to-Household Ratio:
1 per 97
New Jersey can claim its fair share of the wealth in the Tristate area and no place more than the Summit Wealth Zone, which includes Basking Ridge, Randolph, Morristown and, of course, Summit. Just a half hour from Manhattan, the area has been a magnet for the wealthy looking to escape the city. Advisors have followed them.
6. Greenwich, Conn.
Average AGI: $269,516
Households: 12,515
Advisor-to-Household Ratio:
1 per 88
Think of Greenwich and several things might come to mind: polo, a coveted beach, a high-end shopping district on what locals call "the Avenue" and great schools. Oh, and money. Yep, Greenwich has that and advisors don't miss a trick. Many have figured it out.
5. Atlanta
Average AGI: $148,841
Households: 55,852
Advisor-to-Household Ratio:
1 per 87
The Atlanta zone includes four zip codes—in Alpharetta, Duluth and two in Atlanta proper—and advisors have found it fertile ground for finding clients. Those setting up shop in the zone can find plenty to do in their off hours, from outdoor activities to taking in sporting events and visiting cultural institutions.
4. Manhattan
Average AGI: $176,742
Households: 214,403
Advisor-to-Household Ratio:
1 per 82
It's no surprise that Manhattan is on the list. There are obviously many pockets of wealth and the island is a Mecca for the financial services industry. The competition might be stiff, but if an advisor can make it there … well, you know how the song goes.
3. McLean, Va.
Average AGI: $134,431
Households: 35,844
Advisor-to-Household Ratio:
1 per 73
The McLean Wealth Zone includes the nearby town of Vienna, big presence of Internet companies and the CIA to track of everyone. Located in Fairfax County, the zone is close to Washington, with its cultural attractions and access to the corridors of power. Advisors looking for clients in the three zip codes included in the McLean zone will find plenty of colleagues with the same idea.
2. Wayne, Pa.
Average AGI: $126,644
Households: 16,133
Advisor-to-Household Ratio:
1 per 71
Located on Philadelphia's Main Line, the Wayne Wealth Zone covers several towns including Radnor Township, Tredyffrin Township and Upper Merion Township. It is home to SunGard, a software company that had $4.5 billion in revenue in 2011.
1. Westport, Conn.
Average AGI: $204,863
Households: 13,278
Advisor-to-Household Ratio:
1 per 52
Fairfield County has a reputation for wealth, and it lives up to it with Westport nabbing the top spot. The town Paul Newman famously made his home for decades is known for its arts community, which manifests itself in the Westport Country Playhouse. The adjusted gross income in the tony town is second on our list, and plenty of advisors have figured that out—there is one for every 52 households.
Top 10 lists from AdvisorOne:
- Top 10 Wealth Zones With Fewest Advisors
- 5 Cool Places for Advisors to Find Clients
- Top 10 Mobile Apps for Financial Advisors
- 10 Best Cities for Jobs in Financial Services
- Top 10 Cheapest States for Long-Term Care Costs.
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Ancient Koreans brought in lunar New Year with clear mind and clear body. On the morning of Seollal (lunar New Year's Morning), they looked back on memories of their deceased ancestors and held memorial services called charye (차례) to pronounce their eulogy, to reciprocated their ancestors' affection for them, and not to forget where they were from. Ancient Koreans believed (and even modern Koreans do) a year's fate depends on the first day of the year, so they told fortunes and horoscope of the year on Seollal. They prayed for the peace, well-being, and abundance of the food crops, and drove away all the evil spirits and misfortunes by observing superstitions and customs on lunar New Year's Eve (seoddal geumeum) into lunar New Year's Day (Seollal). Traditional Korean customs on lunar New Year's Day include:
1. BOKJORI (복조리, Ladle-Shaped Strainer of Blessings)
|Jori, a traditional Korean bamboo strainer
Ancient Korean moms used a kitchen utensil called jori (조리), a ladle-shaped strainer made of bamboo pith, for every meal, everyday to separate the seeds of grain, especially rice, from the husks, straw, and tiny stones that might be in it when they washed it. It was a must item in their kitchens for they didn't have the kind of technology we have now to make a sack of rice beautifully machine-dehusked. When I was very, very little, my mom had to use jori as well whenever she cooked rice, but hers was a plastic strainer (something like this but was green), not made of bamboo pith – a change made for the worse, just for the sake of convenience not for health. I still vividly remember me standing in awe right next my mom watching her magical hand movements as she was separating only rice from the husks and stones using jori, and not to speak of that horrible, most unpleasant feeling of a teeny-tiny stone (that was still left in separated rice) cracking in my mouth in the middle of deliciously munching bap(밥), cooked rice.
In ancient Korea, rice meant everything that was good. It was considered the "cream of the crop," which was (and still is) crucial to the daily diet. Accordingly, the utensil that was used to pick out rice was considered special, too. They believed if they bought a year's supply of joris on Seollal, blessings – along with joris – would come upon them; the sooner they bought them, the more blessings would come. Thus, when it was just a bit past midnight, right after another fresh new year arrived, they could hear peddlers yelling a tout, "Bokjori! Bokjori!" When a lady of the house heard the tout, instead of going out, she let the peddler in for it would bring in more blessings. After she bought a year's supply, she placed coins or a thread in a pair of Bokjori and hung them on the wall just above the anbang1 door, or in the kitchen, or up in the corner, or in daecheong,2 or on the front gate. Nowadays, joris are made from stainless steel or plastic.
A pair of bokjori hung on the front gate
1. Anbang (안방) literally
means "inside room." Its
Western equivalent might be
a master bedroom except
that during daytime, a lady of
the house spent the time in
anbang while a head of the
house stayed in sarangbang
(사랑방) which may translate
to "office/den." Nowadays,
some families use anbang as a
daytime family room for family
members or as a living (and
sometimes dining) room for
2. Daecheong (대청) is a main
hall of the traditional Korean
house, hanok (한옥).
Ancient Korean people collected loose hair after combing in a comb box. They thought their bodies were inherited from their parents thus tried not to harm or cut any part of their bodies – not even hairs or nails. And they also believed a living person's soul resided in his entire body, head to toe, and even hair to nails. Such Confucian thinking and superstitious belief led to a tradition of burning their year's loose hair on lunar New Year's Eve, or seoddal geumeum. In doing so, they believed their loose hair would get out of the hands of evil so they would stay healthy year round. Sometimes, ladies made a pin cushion with their year's loose hair instead of burning them (Picture).
At the dawn of New Year, ancient Koreans wandered out into the streets to tell their own fortunes by hearing the first sound of an animal. If one hears a magpie chirping first, it is considered auspicious for starting a new year; it foretells luck, abundance, happiness, financial gains, and so on. If one hears a sparrow chirping instead, it is a sign of bad luck, bad harvest, and so on. This tradition is called cheongcham (청참, 聽讖) which literally means "hearing the fortune."
On New Year's Day, Dohwaseo, the Royal Painting Institute, presented paintings of Suseong Seonnyeo (수성(壽星) 선녀, "Fairy of Australis") and Jigilsinjang (직일신장(直日神將), "Spirit of the Day")1 to the king. Dohwaseo's royal artists also painted portraits of two Taoist Generals, Geum Jangun and Gap Jangun,2 both clad in golden armors and holding giant axes. Those two portraits were hung up on both sides of the palace gate. The first kind of paintings are called Sehwa (세화(歲畵), "New Year's Painting") and the second are called Munbaedo (문배도(門排圖),3 and rooted in Dogyo (도교, "Taoism") as they were painted to wish health and longevity and or hung to ward off the evil spirits.
All the houses of princes, princesses, and other royal relatives imitated this royal tradition by hanging Munbaedo on their gates. Those paintings included a portrait of a dragon, a tiger, Noja (노자, "Laozi"), or a fairy boy carrying bulocho (불로초, "herbs of eternal youth") on his back. It was to ward off the evil spirits such as the spirit of smallpox and the spirit of death, and disasters or misfortunes, and to bring in blessings. The tradition soon spread to the commoners and they used a portrait of a dog, a rooster or a tiger, both of which were considered auspicious by the ancient Koreans. Plus, a zodiac tiger represents January of the lunar calendar.
1. Suseong (수성(壽星) is Australis which was believed to be the home of the Taoist Supernatural Being of Longetivity.
2. Geum Jangun and Gap Jangun respectively translate to the General Gold and the General No. 1; hence their names imply they are the best of all.
3. In the word Munbaedo (문배도(門排圖), mun (문, 門) means "gate/door," bae (배, 排) "ward off," and do (도, 圖) "painting/drawing."
|Examples of Munbaedo
5. SEOLBIM (설빔, New Clothes, Shoes, and Accessories for lunar New Year)
Ancient Korean people of all ages, of all classes, and both sexes got up early on New Year's Morning and got all dressed up in new clothes, hanbok, with new shoes and new accessories, which are called seolbim (설빔). They usually wore these clothes until the fifteenth day of the lunar New Year. In order to make new clothes for all family members, a lady of the house prepared new fabrics in the early fall of the previous year and made beautiful pieces of new clothing with her own hands. Korean men's hanbok clothes were made in white fabrics while those of little children and single girls were made in various colors and types of fabrics – little girls wore multi-colored striped sleeves, i.e. saekdong jeogori (색동저고리, Picture). Noble or upper class men wore leather shoes (gatsin, 갓신) or hemp shoes (mituri, 미투리) and ladies wore silk shoes with flowers embroidered (ggotsin, 꽃신) or hemp shoes with flowers embroidered (ggonmituri, 꽃미투리) while lower middle or working classes, men or ladies, wore straw shoes (jipsin, 짚신). Then they started carrying out charye (차례), full memorial services for their deceased ancestors, all clad in seolbim.
A picture from the movie "The Untold Scandal": ladies and a man
Pictures from the movie "The Untold Scandal": ladies
Pictures from the movie "The Untold Scandal": a nubile girl
|Pictures from the drama "The Princess's Man":
a little girl in saekdong jeogori and a nubile girl
Early on New Year's Morning, lineal and collateral kin gathered at Jonga (종가, which literally means "the head family") to have a memorial service for deceased ancestor(s). (Jonga is a family of past, present, and possibly future generations of first-born sons.) And after that, each family gathered at their first son's to have their own memorial service for their lineal deceased ancestors. The service is held in daecheong(대청), a main hall of the traditional Korean house, hanok(한옥) or in the biggest room of the house.
First, byeongpung(병풍), a traditional Korean folding screen, is set up facing north, then jesasang(제사상), a table spread with food and drink for the deceased ancestors is placed in front of the screen. Sinju (신주, 神主) is either glued up on the screen or placed on the table. Sinju is a wooden tablet on which the name of the deceased ancestor is inscribed and it is also called sinwi, wipae, or mokju.1
1. When a person holds something very precious, near and dear to his heart, Koreans describe it as sinju mosideut (신주 모시듯, "as if he was enshrining sinju." Shinju is a name tablet of a deceased person and is very cherished by his descendants. A person A's shinju is handed down to his firstborn great-great grandson and after that is buried in his tomb. But you shouldn't confuse this expression with another that has the same meaning – sinjudanji mosideut (신주단지 모시듯, "as if he was enshrining sinjudanji,"in which danji is a small earthen jar.
The ancient Koreans believed there was a spirit reigning in each and every corner of the house – one spirit per spot. They enshrined seongju, a spirit that protects the house itself, in the highest place of all. Seongju was believed to command other inferior spirits of the house and to be in charge of the harmony and peace of the family of the house.
Grain seeds especially rice, were considered a golden or sacred food by the ancient Koreans, majority of who derived their livelihood from agriculture. Accordingly, the earthen jars used to contain the grain seeds were considered as sacred as the spirit of the house. Those jars were called sinjudanji or seongjudanji and used to store the first rice crop of the year until the next spring for seeding.
The following is a basic set of rules for setting the table:
1st Row
Spoons & Chopsticks, Rice
ddeokguk (left), wine (right)
2nd Row
Beef, Fish, Vegetables
fish (east), beef (west)
3rd Row
fish (east), vegetable (middle), beef (west)
4th Row
Jerky, Herbs, Rice Punch
fish jerky (left), rice punch (right)
5th Row
● red fruits (east), white fruits (west)
● (left to right) jujube – chestnuts – pears
Growing up in a Christian home, I was never able to participate in or even watch the charye service happen with my own eyes. The first thing that caught my little eye, whenever a Korean drama on TV depicted a scene of an ancestral memorial service, was the creamy white honey pastries, yugwa, and the candies specially made for the occasion, okchun. They were sort of forbidden foods in my Christian family that I had always dreamed of eating during my childhood days. I'm a grown-up now and not a big fan of sugar, so these goodies are not tempting any more... well... okay, maybe yugwa is still tempting... a little?
KOREAN CULTURE: New Year's Eve
Dosoju (도소주, 屠蘇酒) is a New Year's beverage that everyone in the family drinks after the charye service is over. The words do (도, 屠) and so (소, 蘇)respectively mean "kill" and "awake" and ju (주, 酒) means "drink," and combined, the word dosoju translates to "a drink that wards off evil spirits or catches ghosts." The ancient Koreans drank the beverage to stay healthy year round and live longer. It was written that if one drinks dosoju, then a whole family becomes immune to smallpox; and if a family drinks the beverage, then the whole village becomes immune to it – irin eumji ilga muyeok, ilga eumji ilhyang muyeok (일인음지 일가무역 일가음지 일향무역, 一人飮之 一家無疫 一家飮之 一鄕無疫).
You can home brew dosoju very easily – (1) Put Korean bellflower roots, Korean pepper, siler divaricatum root, Korean atractylodes roots, cinnamon, and Korean orange rind into a hemp bag; (2) place the bag in an earthen jar filled with water or in a village well (to make the herbs infused in well water for all the village people), and set aside for 12 hours; and (3) remove the bag from the jar or the well and put it in a pot filled with cheongju (청주, "refined rice wine") and boil it several times and cool off. The herbs have released their beneficial components to cheongju and most of the alcohol in it has been evaporated. Now we have almost non-alcoholic dosoju that even a child can drink for health. Since it was boiled with herbs, dosoju is full of flavor and light gold in color, and tastes a little sweet.
Right after the charye service is over, a whole family of all ages and both sexes sat down facing east, which is the direction of the rising sun thus a symbol of bringing in New Year, and shared dosoju. Contrary to the usual tradition of jangyuyuseo (장유유서, 長幼有序), in which jang (장, 長) is "grown-up," yu (유, 幼) "child," yu (유, 有) "exist," and seo (서, 序) "order," and combined, the expression literally means "There's an order between grown-ups and younglings." It may translate to "The elders are to be served first," or more broadly, "The young people should respect the elderly for their age." But when you drink dosoju on New Year's Morning, the youngest starts drinking it first, then the next youngest, and so on. Hong Seunghun, the professor in Herbal Medicines of Wonkwang University, explains that it might have been a token of celebration for children getting one year closer to the adulthood on New Year's Day. He says it might have given young people a chance to learn to drink properly, which is called judo (주도, the art of drinking").
This tradition of drinking dosoju came from China to Korea during the Silla Dynasty (57BC~935AD) and prevailed nationwide during the Goryeo Dynasty (918~1392). It was enjoyed only by a select few during the Joseon Dynasty (1392~1897), however, and almost completely forgotten during the Japanese occupation of Korea (1910~1945). Given that the tradition also was transmitted to Japan through Korea, it's quite ironical it is still alive in Japan.
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Engineered wood flooring is a flooring solution which looks exactly like solid wood flooring but is constructed completely differently. Constructed on a plywood base, the thing which makes engineered wood flooring so appealing is its solid oak lamella or top layer. It is the addition of this solid oak lamella which makes it virtually impossible to tell engineered wood flooring from solid wood.
A particularly stable product, engineered wood flooring doesn't shrink or expand nearly as much as solid wood flooring. What this means is that engineered wood flooring is well suited to any room in the home where moisture and temperature levels might be a bit erratic. Adapting to various installation methods, engineered wood flooring can even be laid over under floor heating.
Natural coloured engineered wood flooring ranges from very light, creamy tones to quite dark, grey-brownish tones. Lending itself in its untouched state to a whole range of interior styles, natural coloured engineered wood flooring can be coloured to suit your requirements. That said, if you're planning to colour natural coloured engineered wood flooring, it's important to choose an unfinished product.
The great thing about natural coloured engineered wood flooring is that it will adapt to suit your requirements in both the short and the longer term.


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Media Categories 1.6 BetaPosted: April 1, 2014 Filed under: Plugins 5 Comments
I am happy to see that so many people have found this plugin useful. I've had many feature requests, a couple code contributions, and plenty of bug reports. I appreciate it all.
It's been over a year since there was an update to the Media Categories plugin, so I've been hard at work this past week adding a ton of new features. I've taken to heart as many feature requests and bug reports as I could handle.
Heres a detailed list of what you can expect in this new and improved version of Media Categories:
Improved Category Metabox: Filter terms as you type
Back in WordPress 3.4 and earlier, there were no metaboxes for taxonomy on attachments, so I had to roll my own fake metaboxes ("metafauxes", I've started calling them). With the big push in WordPress 3.5 to improve the media modal, the need for that metafaux on the main editor page went away – but with it went one of everyone's favorite features of this plugin. The "Searchable Categories" field, the input box that let users filter the categories that were showing, making the metabox easier to use.
In Media Categories 1.6, I've created a new set of custom metaboxes that bring back this feature! You can now type the name of the term your interested in and the list of terms in the metabox will filter as you type.
Drop-downs Filters in the Media Library & Media Modal
One of the most frequent feature requests made for this plugin has been the ability to filter items in the Media Library by taxonomy, just like you can on the Posts admin list. We'll I've done that, so now you'll have a separate drop-down for each taxonomy assigned to work with Media Categories.
Somewhat less frequent of a feature request, but still a great idea, has been to have the same ability to filter by taxonomy, but from within the Media Modal. This would be useful for obvious reasons to anyone with a large collection of images – especially for folks who's website might happen to focus around imagery.
Media Categories 1.6 will include both of these new drop-down filters.
Sortable Columns in Media Library
Simple enhancement, but a frequent request. Click the header of the taxonomy columns to sort them by taxonomy. Not much to say about it except that getting it to work alongside the drop-down filters was pretty challenging.
Improved Media Modal "Metafauxes"
As I mentioned above, a metafaux is what I call a fake metabox – just a simplified version of the metabox meant to be used in places where the WordPress metabox framework doesn't normally work. When WordPress 3.5 was released, it introduced the Media Modal/Media Manager. As a matter of chance, a bug was introduced. There was no way to distinguish between the media editor in sidebar of the Media Modal, and the main media editor in the Media Library. So my metafauxes were showing up in the modal, but they weren't working.
I reported the bug, and they got it patched up quickly, but instead of taking out the metafauxes, I made them work – in the modal. However, they were kinda buggy.
I've fixed them up now, they look a little nicer, and they work a lot better – and just as before, they collapse to save space on the small modal sidebar, and you can filter as you type!
Gallery Shortcode Compatibility
To be honest, I should have known better. It was back in Media Categories 1.2 that I added the ability to select a taxonomy when using the "gallery" shortcode. This was very cool, and I think it became another big draw for people to use the plugin.
There was a terrible secret here though (thunder!), to make this work, I had to override the default WordPress shortcode (shreak!). This was bound to cause problems, and it did. I've received multiple reports of other plugins also interacting with the "gallery" shortcode, and when those plugins are on at the same time as this one – they don't get along.
I figure most people dont have the conflicts (i think?) – so this plugin by default continues to modify the default "gallery" shortcode for the sake of not breaking people's websites who already use it this way. However, it also creates a secondary shortcode called [media_gallery]
To stop the conflicts with other plugins, paste two line snippet of PHP into function.php file. This sets a property in the Media Categories object to false which stops my plugin from messing with the default gallery.
See the documentation for exact details on how this will work. I know its annoying that it requires code – but just you wait. An options page is coming.
Whats Next?
Bulk Editing – its the one feature request that I really wanted to get into this release, but it turned out to me more work than I had time for. I'll try to make this feature a top priority on the next major release.
Options/Settings Page – I want to eventually eliminate the need for people to drop lines of code into functions.php to control how this plugin works. I want this settings page to simply let users pick from a list of all available taxonomies, and select which ones should be made to work with attachments.
Code Cleanup/Refactor – Given that the scope of this plugin has changed, I also want to reevaluate how it is written. It is currently a lot clunkier than I'd like it to be.
This plugin was originally meant to only be a tool for developers, to let them easily turn on metaboxes and associate taxonomies with attachments. It's become more than that, and the users aren't all developers anymore. That said, I'll keep intact the control developers already have. I'll probably even make it so the settings page can be completely disabled by defining some property in functions.php
Can't wait? Wanna help?
If you'd like to beta test the plugin, please do so. Its available in the master branch of its GitHub repository here: Media Categories 1.6 Beta
If you have a bug to report, I always prefer that you do so on GitHub Issues, since its so much better than the WordPress.org forums.
Git Smarter: Retrieve deleted files from history [ git unremove ]Posted: March 25, 2014 Filed under: Better Git Leave a comment
In the course of development, there are times you want to look at or retrieve a file deleted sometime in the past – and you probably don't know when it was deleted. I've written a simple git alias that makes it super easy.
So how does this work? If you don't care, then just copy and paste the config line above – if you want to know what's going on here, read on.
It uses some simple features of the "git log" and "git checkout" commands that everyone is already familiar with. Each can have a file path passed to them after a couple of dashes "–". First, you need to find out when in the git history the file was removed, for that you can just use "git log" with a "–" and a path.
This works just like normal git-log, but narrows the log to show only commits that affect the given path – keep in mind that the path can be a specific file or an entire directory.
What if you want to actually retrieve that file? Well, you can do that with the "git checkout" command by doing basically the same thing. First copy the SHA1 hash of the last commit affecting the file you want to retrieve – this is important because you it will tell git-checkout where to look for the file.
The commit hash you copied from the "git log" output doesn't actually contain the file, its just when the file was deleted because that commit is by definition the last commit to affect the file. To get the last state of the file before its removal you need to look to the commit immediately before it, thats what the "^" does, it looks one commit back.
So that a bunch of stuff to remember – although its fairly simple compared to some other more complex tasks in git – but I made the git alias to make it even easier. I think I originally came up with this alias an an answer on StackOverflow, but its been sitting around as a gist on my github account for a while. I'll probably be sharing more stuff from gist in the future.
VIM: Saving with sudo, without opening with sudoPosted: August 20, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: development, sudo, vim Leave a comment
It happens all the time. You open a file in VIM, you make three and a quarter trillion changes, and then realize you needed sudo but didn't use it when you opened the file. What do you do?
Well, if you might save the file under a new name, then quit, delete the original and rename the new file with the original name. It works, but its really annoying.
Luckily there is a cool trick in VIM that lets you save with sudo, even after having opened a file without it. Here it is.
:w !sudo tee %
Hit enter after typing that in, you will be prompted for a password if necessary, and then you will then get the following message.
Press ENTER or type command to continue
Go ahead and hit enter, and assuming you actually made some changes, you will then get the following message.
Press ENTER or type command to continue W12: Warning: File "sites-available/webgrind.conf" has changed and the buffer was changed in Vim as well See ":help W12" for more info. [O]K, (L)oad File:
This is just telling you there are two versions of the file, the old one and the new one and gives you an option to simply acknowledge, or to load the new version. You are typically going to want to enter "L".
Thats it, your file should be saved now. Cool trick, saved me some frustration many time.
Note: I first heard of this trick at WordCamp, but I can't remember who it was that mentioned it.
Wooden 3D Printed WordPress Logos #wcchiPosted: June 30, 2013 Filed under: 3D Printing, WordCamp 1 Comment
It's day 3 of WordCamp Chicago 2013. On day 1, the Foundation Friday, my hobby of 3D Printing came up in conversation and someone suggested that I print a WordPress logo. On day 2 I brought two 3D Printed logos, printed with Cherry Laywoo-d3, a material used for 3D printing made from repurposed sawdust mixed with a plolymer (pro tip: saying polymer in an meaningful context make you sound smart!).
During the after party I was showing the logo's off. Matt Boynes (@senyob) tweeted a picture. A few people retweeted it and asked if they could have one. Today I come with a total of 6 logos to give away to anyone who is interested (although 3 are already committed to specific individuals).
I wish I had thought of printing the logo sooner, I would have printed 30 of them and just handed them out. Maybe next year.
If you want one and live in the Chicago area, or even work in the loop – let me know and we can work something out.
WP_Query: Get Posts by Relative DatePosted: April 11, 2013 Filed under: WordPress Development 1 Comment
Someone asked me today how to use WP_Query to get posts by a relative date. The codex provides an example on how to achieve this. Heres what is shown on the codex.
I feel that its sloppy and not very flexible. Having to add the filter and remove it each time you want to do this is ugly. I solved this some time ago and had to dig through some old code to find it.
Ultimately what I have done is the same solution, using the same filter, and utilizing strtotime() to get the relative date. However i've wrapped it into a simple "since" parameter that can be used on any query. Just a little nicer and simpler to use.
This technique can easily be adapted to other custom parameters which result in modifications to the where or join filters.
Better Git: Interact With a Branch, Without Checking it Out.Posted: April 10, 2013 Filed under: Better Git 2 Comments
Tricks for interacting with a branch, without checking it out.
Browse a directory (like ls):
git show [ref]:[path]
> git show master:your/path/
See contents of a file (command as above):
git show [ref]:[filepath]
> git show master:your/path/file.php
Checkout a specific file or directory from a different branch:
git checkout [ref] -- [path]
> git checkout master -- your/path/file.php
Note: There are other ways to do similar tasks such as `git ls-tree` and they may have more options. However I find these to be more accessible and easy to remember.
Better Git: git fetch not getting tagsPosted: February 21, 2013 Filed under: Better Git Leave a comment
I just ran into a little gotcha with regard how fetch handles tags. When it pulls down commits, you will usually see that it also pulls down tags. I was a little confused today when fetch was refusing to pull a tag that was clearly in the repository ("
git ls-remote --tags") lets you see tags available on the remote).
I kept running the fetch command but the tag wouldn't get pulled down. The reason has to do with the way fetch works, it only fetches tags that are direct references to a commit that is in a branch being fetched. To get all tags regardless of what commits they reference use the fetch in the following way.
From the git manual ("git help fetch"):
-t, –tags Most of the tags are fetched automatically as branch heads are downloaded, but tags that do not point at objects reachable from the branch heads that are being tracked will not be fetched by this mechanism. This flag lets all tags and their associated objects be downloaded. The default behavior for a remote may be specified with the remote.<name>.tagopt setting. See git-config(1).
This will effectively do the inverse of normal fetch. It will fetch all tags, and bring with is any necessary commits.
Hope this helps some poor confused folks out there a little bit of greif.


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Rajon Rondo is out for the rest of the season with a knee injury, but apparently that won't stop the Celtics from moving their point guard — if they can somehow find a deal they like.
That probably won't be easy, but ESPN's Chris Broussard reports (via Twitter) that the Celtics would trade their injured point guard if they were able to find the "right trade." What exactly that means at this point is still unknown.
Celtics president Danny Ainge has said that the club probably won't make any big deals before the deadline, but Boston keeps popping up in reported trade discussions, reportedly involving players like Rondo, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce.
Perhaps the Celtics would look to move Rondo as part of a huge, franchise-altering overhaul. The Celtics are still reportedly interested in swinging a deal with the Clippers that would send Garnett to Los Angeles. If that were to happen, the C's are reportedly hoping to acquire Clippers point guard Eric Bledsoe in return. Acquiring Bledsoe may also make Rondo expendable, which might explain their reported willingness to move Rondo.
However, Rondo's health is now a concern, with him not set to return until training camp next year. It's not often you see a player a month removed from knee surgery moved at the trade deadline, but Ainge has been able to pull off some wild deals since taking over, so presumably nothing is out of the question.
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Madison swimmers win Class B titles
ROME - Two Madison sophomores took part in Section III's Class B boys swimming championship on Wednesday and both placed in two events. And the best news for the members of Sherburne-Earlville's team is both claimed a title in the meet at Rome Free Academy.
Dillon Moyer won the 100 breaststroke crown in 1:02.62 and was runner-up in the 200IM. Teammate Gavin Lopata won the 500 freestyle in 5:06.84 and was third in the 200 freestyle. Both will compete in Saturday's Section III Championship at Hamilton College.


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EC5s and Gender Confusion
Oct 26, 2012 7:48:33 PM
One of the questions we get asked a lot here is "do I need male or female EC5 connectors?" There is a lot of confusion surrounding EC5 connectors and gender, and it all stems from the way the EC5 connector is designed. EC5s are made with female bullets in a male housing, and male bullets in a female housing:
Male EC5 on Left, Female EC5 on Right.
A lot of people identify these connectors based on their internal bullets. Here at ProgressiveRC we follow the industry standard convention (set by JST connectors, etc) of naming all of our connectors based on the gender of the housing. All of our connectors follow this standard with the greatest confusion surrounding EC5 and EC3 connectors. To continue with our example of EC5 connectors, this means our Male EC5 connectors have a male housing and female bullets, and the Female EC5 has a female housing and male bullets.
All of our EC5 charging cables (and boards) have a Female EC5 connector (female housing, male bullets). Spyder batteries 4000 mAh and up come with Male EC5 connectors (male housing, female bullets).
As far as chargers go, the FMA PowerLab 6 and 8 both use a male EC5, and the new iCharger 4010Duo has a female EC5 connector.
This may be an uphill battle but I hope this post clears some confusion and will help out the next time someone is trying to figure out which connector they need!
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The large bowel [large intestine or the colon] is part of the digestive system. It runs from the small intestine to the rectum. It is made up of three portions; the ascending, transverse and descending colon. The ascending colon is sometimes referred to as the right colon; the descending colon is sometimes referred to as the left, or sigmoid colon.
Bowel resection may be indicated for:
The patient is deep asleep and pain-free (general anesthesia). A lower midline incision is made in the abdomen. Sometimes, the surgeon will use a lateral lower transverse incision instead.
The diseased part of the large intestine (colon) is removed. The two healthy ends are then sewn or stapled back together and the incision is closed. A stapling procedure is shown here.
If it is necessary to spare the intestine from its normal digestive work while it heals, a temporary opening of the intestine onto the abdomen (colostomy) may be done. A temporary colostomy will be closed and repaired later. If a large portion of the bowel is removed, the colostomy may be permanent. The large intestine (colon) absorbs most of the fluid from foods. When the colon is bypassed by a colostomy in the right colon, the colostomy output is generally liquid stool (feces). If the colon is bypassed in the left colon, the colostomy output is generally more solid stool. The constant or frequent drainage of liquid stool can cause the skin around the colostomy to become inflamed. Careful skin care and a well-fitting colostomy bag can reduce this irritation.
Most patients will stay in the hospital for 5 to 7 days. Complete recovery from surgery may take 2 months. During the first few days after surgery, eating is restricted.
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Four press events, three continents, one Boeing 777F: Lufthansa Cargo built a futuristic showroom to fly a BMW around the world.
Lufthansa Cargo has done itself proud. The task: to provide a glittering platform for the unveiling of BMW's iNEXT SUV. The challenge: to stage the event in the hold of a Boeing 777F. Why? After the press premiere in Munich, the SUV prototype would be traveling to New York, San Francisco and Beijing. This was no problem for the Lufthansa freight specialists, who set up a revolving stage in the belly of the plane, installed 165 LED video modules and added their own special decorative touch. The result: a logistical masterpiece and resounding success. More than 300 automobile journalists admired the future-perfect BMWon its world tour.
The number of construction specialists who created the showroom in just two days
The reach, in kilometers, of the Boeing 777F, the world's most efficient cargo plane
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That's how many bright blue LEDs showed the BMW off to best effect inside the 777F
The year that BMW aims to launch the fully electric SUV – here, going on board
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Message from Mayor Pedro E. Segarra on the Newtown Tragedy
December 18, 2012
Dear Friends,
Over the last few days I've been contacted by hundreds of residents, business owners, family, friends and colleagues. Many are confused and dismayed and have expressed their concerns, aggravations and fears over the senseless arid selfish tragedy that befell the Newtown community last Friday. All have shared their sadness and support for the victims and their families and have asked "why?"
I have attempted to bring comfort to all that have approached or contact me, in as much as I can, and write inform you of what we as a City can and are doing to grapple with the damage that has been done. First, I must express my gratitude for your deep and heartfelt concerns for the victims and their families. Having compassion and empathy for your fellow man is what being human is all about and as Mayor I am proud of how the people of this great City have responded.
We are still in mourning. We have suffered a cataclysm of unspeakable depth. No words or action can ever take away the pain of losing a loved one; especially in such a gruesome manner. Therefore, this is really a time to express love for our children. Remind them that we love them more than anything in this world and that we are here for them and will protect them. Remind them that they remain the center of our universe.
I didn't realize until recently that I had the honor and privilege of shaking one of the victim's hands. Ana Márquez-Greene, daughter of Nelba Amaro Márquez-Greene and local jazz musician, Jimmy Greene. I met Ana at the Bushnell Theatre in September. She and her brother accompanied their father, to whom we were presenting an IQUILT Innovation Award. She was the cutest, sweetest little angel, who during our brief conversation expressed how much she liked school and music.
On Friday, December 21st, at 9:30am all City of Hartford employees, along with many others around the state, will share in a moment of silence in honor of the innocent lives that were lost. For a few minutes, meetings will be suspended, emails will stop, phones will sit idle and silent so we can take a moment to come together to express not just our sorrow but our faith and hope in a better future.
Although elected officials cannot force the healing process, I have traveled to Newtown, I have attended vigils, visited schools, spoken to media and met with concerned and frightened residents from across Connecticut. Our job as public servants is to influence and create policy that can effectuate lasting and meaningful change. We may never totally prevent these incidents from happening in the future, but we can create an environment where they are less likely to occur.
Since becoming Mayor, I have made my position against gun-violence crystal clear. I reestablished the Shooting Task Force, now a nation-wide model to reduce violent crime; strengthened the gun buy-back program in partnership with our three hospitals; written letters to Congress; and have been outspoken about my emotional investment in preventing gun violence. I lost my father to gun violence at 1 year old and never had an opportunity to know him. I've lost dear friends to gun-violence. It's not something you forget — or that I would ever wish on anyone.
My sincere hope is that time does not diminish this critical discussion. There are decisions we can—and must—make now. The dialogue has gone on too long. As Mayor of this incredible Capital City, I can assure that I will work every dav to keep our City safe, To work with our Congressional delegation, work with other Mayors, and stakeholders to take the immediate action necessary.
In the meantime, please remember to support each other during what I know will be a long journey to recovery. I have faith that the human spirit is strong and will overcome this in time. Let's work together to create a community that is worthy of the lives that were lost.
Pedro E. Segarra
Resources & Giving
Newtown Tragedy – Parent, Teacher and Community Resources
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Microsoft releases another exam for Vista-related MCTS title.
Exam 70-624, which is labeled 71-624 while in beta, is a requirement for the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Deploying and Maintaining Vista Client and Office System 2007 Desktops. Unlike other Vista exams, though, this one covers a wide range of technologies that Microsoft expects candidates to be well prepared in implementing: Windows SharePoint Services, Web administration with IIS, ISA Server, SQL Server 2000/2005 administration, as well as others.
Registration for this exam is already open and is available through Vue and Prometric testing centers worldwide. Beta exams are free and are offered by Microsoft by invitation only. To find out more, go here.
Microsoft hasn't revealed details on the live release date for this exam and doesn't comment on exams that are in development.
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Every Child is unique and as parents and educators we understand that children learn in different ways. Unfortunately many traditional styles of learning and methods of instruction do not work for every child and often leave children of certain cultures at a disadvantage. At Educational Dynamix (EDDY), we work with Parents and Educators to create innovative and engaging programs to help develop the whole child.
Educational Dynamix (EDDY), Inc. is an educational services firm that focuses on the learning and development of educators and children through innovative and engaging programs and services. EDDY is a non-profit organization located in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia.
Through the program of Musical Mathematics, we provide children with sound, meaningful methods for learning mathematics that prepare them to be successful on standardized tests and more importantly successful at the next grade level.
Other program objectives include providing parents with support and mathematical knowledge that promote math learning for children and a support system in informal education settings that allow educators and parents to be successful in teaching children.


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FEWER SEEK BENEFITS: The outlook for the U.S. job market brightened after a government report showed a sharp drop in the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits. Weekly applications fell 27,000 to 341,000.
GOOD SIGN: Economists were encouraged by the decline but want to see the progress sustained and more jobs created. The huge snowstorm that affected the Northeastern states over the weekend could push up applications in the coming weeks.
MORE JOBS NEEDED: Falling applications signal fewer layoffs. More hiring usually follows, but not always. A separate government report earlier this week showed that layoffs fell to a 10-year low in December. But overall hiring didn't pick up.


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THQ Registers "Metro 2033: Last Light"
This story's about as flimsy as a wet paper bag full of knives, but let's soldier on. Joystiq note that THQ have registered a domain by the name of "Metro 2033 Last Light", which could very well be the name of the forthcoming Metro 2033 sequel. …yeah. That's all I've got. Who's excited? I'm excited.
If Metro 2033 passed you by, it was an atmospheric FPS (a toxic, unbreathable atmoshpere, specifically) set in a post-apocalyptic rendering of Moscow's subway system, full of shadows and mutants and terror and all that good stuff. Alec got along well with it, and you can watch the launch trailer after the jump. It's more than a year old now but still every bit as impressive.