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Unlike 2011, this was not a great year for big-budget video games.
Besides overall slumping sales and mixed reviews for Nintendo's new Wii U console, the quality and innovative spirit of many games seemed muted in comparison to recent years, which led to a handful of sequels and franchises speaking for the entire industry (Assassin's Creed III, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, etc.)
However, heroes arrived in the form of mobile, indie and downloadable games. And since our tablets, smartphones, TVs and laptops are all occasions for gaming these days, our choices and chances are only getting better.
There's a brighter digital horizon in 2013, but this year still had a few gems.
1. Journey (PlayStation Network)
From the same developer that brought us the brilliant Flower comes Journey, a downloadable game in which you play a nameless traveler in a vast, stark landscape. There are no points, dialogue or beat-you-over-the-head plot twists, just a subtly directed, interactive experience that rivals novels and films in its emotional impact. Bonus points for the hypnotic score from Denver's own Austin Wintory — the first to ever be nominated for a Grammy award.
2. The Walking Dead (Xbox 360, PS3, Mac, PC, iOS)
These serialized adaptations of AMC's zombie-apocalypse TV show hew closer to the graphic novel's source material in tone, and that's a good thing. Chilling, touching and never squandering our emotions or attention, this is a shining example of how interactive storytelling should work.
3. Borderlands 2 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Mac)
As the sequel to the strikingly cell-shaded Borderlands shooter, this massive open-world game injected irreverent humor into its immaculately rendered quests, balancing gritty gunplay and jittery tension. A pure, action-packed joy to visit and revisit.
4. Mass Effect 3 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
This epic role-playing shooter caused a lot of controversy with its unsatisfying ending, given all the time fans had invested in the first two installments. The quality of the experience didn't always match its quantity, but when it worked it effortlessly transported players to another, fully-realized sci-fi universe.
5. Infinity Blade II (iOS)
Mobile games have evolved far beyond Angry Birds, as this rich, compelling fantasy sequel shows. With a seemingly endless supply of shiny weapons, snarling foes and sparkling gems, Infinity Blade II was a hack 'n slash action RPG as addictive as it was expertly crafted.
6. Dishonored (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
Most games provide the illusion of choice and consequences, but like the similarly excellent Deus Ex, this stealth-leaning steampunk game truly gave players a chance to craft their fates.
7. Fez (Xbox Live Arcade, PC)
The long-in-development indie title had a near-flawless debut on the Xbox 360's online network. Its clever, perspective-shifting mechanics proved that a pixelated platformer could offer as much depth and enjoyment as many more sophisticated or better-funded AAA titles.
8. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
All fantasy and role-playing games strive to create a self-contained and credible world, but rarely do they come as fully formed as Kingdoms of Amalur, which featured writing and design by such respected names as R.A. Salvatore, Todd McFarlane and Ken Rolston.
9. Lego Lord of the Rings (NDS, Vita, 3DS, PC, Wii, Xbox 360, PS3)
The Lego games have taken on Batman, Indiana Jones and Darth Vader, so they could easily come off as expensive ads for toys. But the developers pour an unusual amount of care and thought into them, resulting in a compelling all-ages experience. The sprawling "Lord of the Rings" films get a surprisingly faithful treatment here that meshes well with the established mechanics and tone of this series.
10. Spec Ops: The Line (Xbox 360, PS3)
As a nation, we're now revisiting the topic of violent video games and their effects on society — and we should. But as this nuanced title shows, not every game that involves gunplay is a mindless exercise in consequence-free violence.
Check out the latest video game news and reviews on The Denver Post's Game On site: blogs.denverpost.com/videogames.
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Jefferson's Chef Collaboration: Whiskey Designed With Chef Edward Lee
Wine pairings at dinner are de rigueur, beer pairings are up-and-coming, but whiskey pairings? I've been to the whiskey and chocolate events, the bourbon and bacon festival, and even a surprisingly successful whiskey and cheese evening, but pairing whiskey with main courses is a daunting challenge. Jefferson's Bourbon has taken on the task and come up with an interesting approach.
The latest release from the small whiskey blending company (Jefferson's exclusively buys and blends whiskeys from other distillers) began as a conversation over food between friends Trey Zoeller of Jefferson's and Chef Edward Lee of 610 Magnolia and Milkwood restaurants in Louisville, KY. "We started to think about what foods would pair well with bourbon," says Zoeller. "When we started to think about pairing whiskey with some dishes from [Chef Lee's] cookbook—pork dishes, spicier dishes, and his fried chicken particularly—it really came together." The best option? A bourbon they designed themselves.
The process took about 9 months, with Zoeller and Lee first tasting samples of potential whiskeys to include, and then innumerable possible blends. It wasn't quite clicking, as the pair wanted a spicier bourbon to stand up to the heat-heavy dishes, but couldn't find the right blend. Finally, they struck on the idea of a bourbon/rye blend: "It was an aha moment—realizing that our rye was right in our face the whole time!"
While bourbon/rye blends aren't exactly new at this stage in the game, they've been well received as the market remains thirsty for all things innovative in the American whiskey world.
The result is lovely, softer than most other rye/bourbon mashups. Bottled at 92 proof, it starts with cherry and oak aromas and just a hint of those rye spices in the background. The whiskey is soft and smooth, fruity with peaches and buttery oaky notes, and as the flavors deepen the rye starts to assert itself. But the rye's in more of a supporting role than a one-upmanship that you can see in other blends, just adding an extra dimension of spice and vegetal backbone to the bourbon's profile. It finishes spicy and warm, if a bit quickly, with the rye dominating the lingering aftertaste.
How does the whiskey work with food? Zoeller likes to think of it as akin to sea salt: "You can really enjoy the taste of your bourbon, and really enjoy the taste of your food, and neither one is dominating the other. It's an approachable bourbon, very fruit forward, doesn't bulldoze the taste of the dishes. When you add some rye in there that really does hold up well to spicy food." His favorite pairing is with Chef Lee's spicy Korean fried chicken, he says: "I've woken up at night afterwards thinking about it. "
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Iliad is a recently-formed company engaged in the acquisition and ownership of commercial real estate properties across the US. The principals have experience in all facets of commercial real estate and are opportunistically pursuing projects of all sorts.
The target audience is professional - likely the sellers of properties to us as well as our lenders and capital partners. We would therefore like our design to be professional in its appearance and to be a signature of our company.
We do not (yet) have a logo and our preliminary thoughts on design are:
1. Classic, traditional look. Although we are recently formed, we would like the design to convey stability and instill confidence.
2. For color, we like blue/grey in general, but are open to ideas. We would like the business cards and stationary to have white or off white as the background.
3. We would not like anything too bold.
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In this webinar we highlight the new features and capabilities in the R2010a release of MATLAB and its associated products. Through overview slides and product demonstrations, attendees will learn about the newest capabilities of the MATLAB product family.
This webinar is targeted for people familiar with MATLAB.
Presenter: Kevin Cohan
Note: Video and Image Processing Blockset has been renamed to Computer Vision Toolbox as of R2011a. This product restructuring reflects the broad expansion of computer vision capabilities for the MATLAB and Simulink environments. Computer Vision Toolbox requires Image Processing Toolbox.
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text: Think you know your fish? According to recent studies, seafood is commonly mislabeled and consumers are routinely served something other than what is represented on the menu or at the fish counter. In fact, Oceana recently found that one-third of the 1,215 fish samples it collected nationwide were mislabeled, according to U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidelines. Guests who attend the June 19 Fresh Thoughts dinner at the National Aquarium, Washington, DC, will enjoy a cocktail reception and fine-dining experience from Chef Xavier Deshayes of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center that will test their knowledge of seafood. Chef Deshayes' courses will pair commonly swapped species side-by-side and ask the audience to identify the fish on their plate, begging the question "Do you know what you're really eating?" The interactive dining experience will include a hearty discussion on seafood fraud with Chef Deshayes as well as National Aquarium and Oceana experts. Oceana's Campaign Director Beth Lowell, will be joining the conversation on behalf of the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world's oceans. Lowell directs Oceana's campaigns to Stop Seafood Fraud and Promote Responsible Fishing. Lowell has recently appeared in segments by The Dr. Oz Show, FOX News, NBC TODAY, and Nightly News with Brian Williams. Passionate about the topic of seafood fraud, Chef Deshayes has meticulously developed sustainable and environmentally conscious menus for large-scale catering by thoroughly researching the product he sources for the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, one of Washington's largest event venues. Chef Deshayes is known to visit in-person the aquaculture farms he considers for use. His partnership with the National Aquarium and the Fresh Thoughts Dining Series, now in its third year, has afforded him the opportunity to travel domestically and internationally to experience first-hand the traceability of the fish he selects for his seasonal menus. Tickets for each dinner are priced at $79 for National Aquarium members and $89 for non-members. Tickets can be purchased at www.aqua.org or by calling 202-789-2782. Fresh Thoughts Sustainable Seafood Dining Series dinners take place at 6:30 p.m. at National Aquarium, Washington, DC, located at 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. The dinner event also includes an after-hours stroll in the National Aquarium. About Seafood Fraud Seafood fraud can come in many different forms – from mislabeling fish and falsifying documents, to adding too much ice to packaging. Today, more than 90 percent of the seafood consumed in the U.S. is imported, while less than 1 percent is inspected by the government specifically for fraud. With more than 1,700 different species of seafood from all over the world now available for sale in the U.S., it is unrealistic to expect consumers to be able to independently and accurately determine what they are actually eating. Despite growing concern about where our food comes from, consumers are frequently served the wrong fish – a completely different species than the one they paid for. Oceana and others have found that seafood mislabeling often disguises fish that are less desirable, cheaper or more readily available. Our fish often travels through an increasingly complex and obscure seafood supply chain, making it difficult to identify if fraud is occurring on the boat, during processing, at the retail counter or somewhere else along the way. Oceana is calling on the federal government to require traceability of all seafood sold in the U.S. Tracking fish from boat to plate would not only significantly reduce seafood fraud and help keep illegally caught fish out of the U.S. market, it would also give consumers more information about the fish they purchase, including the species name, where, when and how it was caught, if it was farmed or previously frozen and if any additives were using during processing. OCEANA Oceana is the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world's oceans. Oceana wins policy victories for the oceans using science-based campaigns. Since 2001, we have protected over 1.2 million square miles of ocean and innumerable sea turtles, sharks, dolphins and other sea creatures. More than 550,000 supporters have already joined Oceana. Global in scope, Oceana has offices in North, South and Central America and Europe. To learn more, please visit www.oceana.org. The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center (RRB/ITC) Showcasing 3.1 million square feet of mixed-use space, the RRB/ITC, which is owned and operated by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), is the District of Columbia's largest building and the nation's second-largest government building after the Pentagon. Since it opened its doors in 1998, the RRB/ITC's dramatic interior of stone, steel and glass has been welcoming millions of visitors each year. Categories: Conservation, Research


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American soul and funk musician, sax-blowing member of the JBs - James Brown's horn section in the 60s - as well as a prominent member of Funkadelic and Parliament during the 70s. In the 90s Parker went solo, appearing on De La Soul's "Buhloone Mindstate" and a few NPG (Prince) stage-shows and albums (including 2007's "Planet Earth"). He has lent his sax-playing artistry to many performer's works including George Clinton, Material, Bernie Worrell, Deee-Lite, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Bootsy Collins.Read more
The Scottish Music Parade
Celtic magic and Scottish joy of life. That is what we have in store for the audience of The Scottish Music Parade. Bagpipe players, drummers, musicians, singers and dancers, all from Edinburgh, take the audience on a varied and inspiring trip through Scotland. Against a backdrop of towers and battlements - a replica of a Scottish castle - the artists bring the many facets of Scottish culture: from echoing bagpipes and drums to sentimental ballads full of emotion and desire. The musicians are among the best that Scotland has to offer. Even the combination of traditional bagpipes and modern rock music is a resounding success. You're the voice, by John Farnham, Hotel California of The Eagles or Every Teardrop is a Waterfall of Coldplay are started by electronic music. Traditional instruments then participate one by one. Goosebumps guaranteed! Scotland's cheerful and swinging dances cannot be missed. In beautiful traditional costumes, the artists move across the stage with contagious joy.Read more
Joe Bonamassa
Celebrated American blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa returns to Ostend! Joe's 2020 tour will feature Joe performing alongside a hand-picked group of world-class musicians playing material from Joe's latest studio album "Redemption" and his 2016 milestone album "Blues of Desperation", plus classic Bonamassa fan favourites and surprises.Read more
Kursaal Classics - Beethoven 250 Years
Beethoven - 250 years Program 16:15 Introduction by Frank Pauwels 5:00 PM Violin concerto ntb --- Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) Symphony No. 5 in Opus 67 Performer Casco Phil Benjamin Haemhouts, musical director Soloist violin | ntb This concert is part of the Kursaal Classics concert series.Read more
Tom Robinson
The British singer / bassist TOM ROBINSON turns seventy in 2020 and celebrates this with an exclusive concert for Belgium in Kursaal Oostende. The London songwriter is best known for his international hits "2-4-6-8 Motorway", "Glad To Be Gay", "Listen To The Radio" and "War Baby". Tom also wrote songs for Peter Gabriel, Elton John, Manu Katché and others. .Read more
Engelbert Humperdinck
In an incredible career that has spanned over 50 years, Engelbert Humperdinck has sold over 140 million records worldwide, with songs ranging from the most romantic ballads to movie theme songs, disco, rock, and even gospel. These records have earned 64 gold and 35 platinum albums, four Grammy Award nominations, a Golden Globe, and his own star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.Read more
The Dire Straits Experience
The acclaimed live show from former Dire Straits touring member Chris White brings the music of one of the most creative and unique bands in rock history back to life. Over 25 years have passed since Dire Straits disbanded, leaving a catalogue of some of the finest compositions and musical performances that the heyday of rock ever produced. If anything, their reputation has only grown with time. Record sales of more than 125 million albums continue to increase as new young fans discover the music and join the band's massive worldwide following. A trend that is echoed in their 2018 inauguration into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. It was against the backdrop of a two-decade break – and an increasing demand to hear one of the most dramatic songbooks in rock history played live again – that former members of Dire Straits, Alan Clark, Chris White and Phil Palmer formed The Straits for a charity show at The Royal Albert Hall in 2011. With the prolific Knopfler enjoying an incredibly successful solo career, Alan Clark called upon the singer songwriter, Terence Reis to front the band in his absence. By the time The Straits ended, three and a half years later, the band had played more than 150 shows in 25 countries around the world. However, an invitation to play a series of shows in New Zealand and Australia saw Chris White and Terence Reis collaborating again for The Dire Straits Experience. Joining them is a stellar band of some of the finest professional musicians the UK has to offer.Read more
On 10 June 2020, Rammstein will be the first band to hit the stage of Ostend's new concert venue, Park De Nieuwe Koers. After a sold-out King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Rammstein will now head to the Belgian coast with their "Europe Stadium Tour". The concert sold out completely in 15 minutes' time.Read more
ABBA Gold - The Concert Show
Possibly Europe's top Abba tribute show, founded in 1993. Abba Gold will take you back through the 70s and 80s with all your Abba favourites.Read more
Melissa Etheridge
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of her iconic album Yes I Am, Melissa Etheridge has announced a European headline tour, stopping also at Kursaal Oostende.Read more


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UH Manoa announces establishment of new alumni award
Award recognizes an outstanding alumni of Dept. of Urban and Regional PlanningUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
HONOLULU - Karl Kim, Chair of the Urban and Regional Planning Department at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, announced today the establishment of the Dinell Outstanding Urban and Regional Planning Alumni Award.
The new award is funded by and named for Tom Dinell, an emeritus Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, and his wife Kristi, a graduate of the Program.
The award will be given annually to an outstanding planner who has graduated from the Department with a Master's or PhD degree in Urban and Regional Planning. The awardee will be a person who has demonstrated:
· Exceptional accomplishments in planning that have had major community impacts over an extended period of time;
· Dedication to furthering the public interest, social justice, and broad-based participation in planning;
· Commitment to balancing the physical and social aspects of planning;
· Personal leadership in planning, particularly in mentoring planners with less experience; and
· High degree of personal interity and professional ethics.
The awardee will be announced each year on World Planning Day in November. Recipients will receive a check for $1,500 and be named on a perpetual plaque displayed in the Department.
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- Sheriff Brad DeLay
Lawrence County, Missouri is located in southwest Missouri which is also referred to as the Ozarks. The county was organized February 14, 1845, although settlers first began moving into the territory as early as 1831. The county was named after Captain James Lawrence who was killed in the War of 1812. The county seat is Mt. Vernon. Lawrence County is approximately 625 square miles with a population of just under 40,000. It borders seven other counties in southwest Missouri and is located in-between two much larger counties with Jasper County to the west and Greene County to the east.
Lawrence County is primarily a rural county with many family owned and operated farms which produce a variety of livestock and crops. The county has seen an increase in population over the years because of the rural lifestyle. Many people are moving out of the big city and finding this area a great place to live while still having access to the big city amenities thanks to major highways such as Interstate 44 and U.S. highway 60 traveling through the county.
Lawrence County is also host to many seasonal festivals put on by many of the towns within the county drawing several thousand people each year to these fun activities. Attractions such as Branson, Springfield, Joplin, and area lakes are within a couple of hours driving distance making this an ideal place to live.
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This document provides the part-time salary rates for various DCCCD positions.
The maximum number of hours per week for part-time employees is 19.50 hours per week. A part-time employee is allowed to work a maximum of 1014 hours per fiscal year. The fiscal year begins September 1 and ends August 31. The 1014 hours includes the combination of teaching and part-time employment.
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H188 530x12 Trailer Tire
H188 530x12 6PLY Bias Tire (only) - unmounted Max Load: 1045 Outside Diameter: 24 Max PSI: 90
Bias Tire Description: The basic carcass of all tires is made up of layers of rubber permeated fabric. These layers are referred to as plies, and the most common fabric used today is polyester. The method or the ?direction? these plies are applied, with relations to each other and to the center line of the tread, The plies on a bias tire run approximately 45 degrees to the center line of the tread, alternating in direction with each layer; thus, they crisscross or run in 90 degree angles to each other. This design or style of construction was common on all tires provided as original equipment, on U.S. built cars, until the early 1970?s.
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CRS Legislative Updates
Out of Network/ Balance Billing Legislation Sent to Governor
AB 72 (Bonta) is the new vehicle which would ban balance billing and create a process for determining interim payment rates for out of network physicians who provide services in contracted hospitals and other facilities. A small workgroup of Assembly Democratic and Republican members have been developing a compromise solution involving all stakeholders including physicians.
AB 72 as amended passed both the Senate and Assembly this week during the end of the Legislative Session with near unanimous votes in both Houses. The interim payment amount for an out of network physician is now the greater of 125% of Medicare or the average contracted rate of the plan. The bill continues to contain an IDRP process whereby a physician/group could appeal for a higher level of payment above the interim payment amount. The bill does include some provisions to address the network adequacy requirements for plans that we believe contribute in large part to the out of network billing issue. The law will not take effect until July 1, 2017 for any policy that is issued or renewed on or after that date. Both DMHC and DOI have to establish an IDRP process and there will be some stakeholder engagement on issues prior to that date. The CRS had moved to a neutral position on AB 72 and the CMA also changed their position to neutral prior to the floor votes. The Governor has 30 days to take action on AB 72 but we assume he will sign the bill. Once the law is signed we will provide more detail on the various provisions.
Insurance/ Plan Payment for Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
The CRS continues to push for coverage of DBT by private insurers. Existing law requires insurers and plans to cover all screening and diagnostic mammography services ordered by a physician but almost all are denying coverage for DBT claiming it is investigational. Though our sponsored bill AB 2764 (Bonilla) stalled in the Assembly fiscal committee in recent weeks the following has occurred;
We know that some groups are encouraging their patients to utilize the DMHC IMR process to appeal the denial of coverage. We suggest that all radiology groups who provide DBT continue to help their patients. DMHC is aware of the issue and recommends that any patient who is denied coverage of DBT by their plan can submit a simple one-page form requesting IMR review.
Since the denial is made by the plan on the basis that the procedure is "investigational" the patient can use the IMR process without having to appeal internally to the plan. Given the current 90% or greater denial rate for DBT by health plans as "investigational or experimental" we have the opportunity and should empower our patients to go straight to the Independent Medical Review process of the DMHC to obtain satisfaction at two levels. First the denial will be overturned and second the cost of the entire process of review goes on the health plan. Some radiology providers are seeing plans reverse course and pay for the service once an IMR is filed.
The IMR process can bring the plans to awareness quickly if thousands arrive. Each center should make a vow to Inform, Sign, Retain, and Send in a minimum of 100 IMRs each week.
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The four step process for each center would then be: Inform, Obtain signatures, Retain, Submit upon notification of denial. We have included a copy of an explanatory form being used by one radiology group to educate their patients. It might be useful as a template for what DBT providers can use with their patients.
Since the Department of Insurance (DOI) also regulates some heath care insurance policies they may have jurisdiction. DOI mostly regulates PPO products and on their website they also have an electronic means for either a patient for file an IMR or a provider to file a complaint over a lack of coverage. Please go to www.insurance.ca.gov and click the link for consumers. The insured's insurance ID card may indicate the type of insurance or the patient can ask their insurer who has jurisdiction over the policy.
Digital Breast Tomo Coverage
Though CRS sponsored legislation, AB 2764 (Bonilla), was held in the Assembly Appropriations Committee we continue to work to get the major payers to cover DBT. Many groups have helped their patients file Independent Medical Review (IMR) requests with the Department of Managed Health Care if their plan denies payment for DBT claiming it is investigational/ experimental. The DMHC website shows some 351 IMRs reviewed for DBT with over 90 % of the decisions reversing the plan denial of coverage. Please continue to encourage or assist your patients file IMRs if you provide DBT.
The CRS continues to do outreach to major plans to encourage that they reconsider any policies that deny coverage for DBT. We recently met with Blue Shield policy managers and will be meeting with Anthem Blue Cross this month. Our thanks to Dr. James Schlund and his colleagues at the Chico Breast Center for hosting the Blue Shield meeting and representatives of Hologic who have provided key information on studies and changes being made to cover DBT by other plans around the country.
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This page provides an introduction to swap space and paging on GNU/Linux. It covers creation and activation of swap partitions and swap files.
From All about Linux swap space:
- Linux divides its physical RAM (random access memory) into chunks of memory called pages. Swapping is the process whereby a page of memory is copied to the preconfigured space on the hard disk, called swap space, to free up that page of memory. The combined sizes of the physical memory and the swap space is the amount of virtual memory available.
Support for swap is provided by the Linux kernel and user-space utilities from the util-linux package.
Swap space
Swap space will usually be a disk partition but can also be a file. Users may create a swap space during installation of Arch Linux or at any later time should it become necessary. Swap space is generally recommended for users with less than 1 GB of RAM, but becomes more a matter of personal preference on systems with gratuitous amounts of physical RAM (though it is required for suspend-to-disk support).
To check swap status, use:
$ swapon --show
$ free -h
Swap partition
A swap partition can be created with most GNU/Linux partitioning tools. Swap partitions are typically designated as type
82. Even though it is possible to use any partition type as swap, it is recommended to use type
82 in most cases since systemd will automatically detect it and mount it (see below).
To set up a partition as Linux swap area, the
mkswap command is used. For example:
# mkswap /dev/sda2
To enable the device for paging:
# swapon /dev/sda2
To enable this swap partition on boot, add an entry to fstab:
UUID=<UUID> none swap defaults 0 0
where the <UUID> is taken from the command:
lsblk -no UUID /dev/sda2
Activation by systemd
systemd activates swap partitions based on two different mechanisms. Both are executables in
/usr/lib/systemd/system-generators. The generators are run on start-up and create native systemd units for mounts. The first,
systemd-fstab-generator, reads the fstab to generate units, including a unit for swap. The second,
systemd-gpt-auto-generator inspects the root disk to generate units. It operates on GPT disks only, and can identify swap partitions by their type code
This can be solved by one of the following options:
- Removing the swap entry from
- Changing the swap partition's type code from
82to an arbitrary type code
- Setting the attribute of the swap partition to "63: do not automount"
Disabling swap
To deactivate specific swap space:
# swapoff /dev/sda2
Alternatively use the
-a switch to deactivate all swap space.
Since swap is managed by systemd, it will be activated again on the next system startup. To disable the automatic activation of detected swap space permanently, run
systemctl --type swap to find the responsible .swap unit and mask it.
Swap file
As an alternative to creating an entire partition, a swap file offers the ability to vary its size on-the-fly, and is more easily removed altogether. This may be especially desirable if disk space is at a premium (e.g. a modestly-sized SSD).
Swap file creation
As root use
fallocate to create a swap file the size of your choosing (M = Mebibytes, G = Gibibytes). For example, creating a 512 MiB swap file:
# fallocate -l 512M /swapfile
Set the right permissions (a world-readable swap file is a huge local vulnerability)
# chmod 600 /swapfile
After creating the correctly sized file, format it to swap:
# mkswap /swapfile
Activate the swap file:
# swapon /swapfile
Finally, edit fstab to add an entry for the swap file:
/swapfile none swap defaults 0 0
Remove swap file
To remove a swap file, the current swap file must be turned off.
As root:
# swapoff -a
Remove swap file:
# rm -f /swapfile
Finally remove the relevant entry from
Install the systemd-swap package. Uncomment the lines containing
swapf in the swap file section of
/etc/systemd/swap.conf. Start/enable the
systemd-swap service.
Swap with USB device
Thanks to the modularity offered by Linux, we can have multiple swap partitions spread over different devices. If you have a very full hard disk, a USB device can be used as a swap partition temporarily. However, this method has some severe disadvantages:
- A USB device is slower than a hard disk
- Flash memory has a limited number of write cycles. Using it as a swap partition can kill it quickly
To add a USB device to swap, first take a USB flash drive and partition it for swap as described in #Swap partition.
Next open
/etc/fstab and add
to the mount options of the original swap entry so that the USB swap partition will take priority over the old swap partition.
This guide will work for other memory such as SD cards, etc.
Swap encryption
Performance Tuning
Swap values can be adjusted to help performance.
The swappiness sysctl parameter represents the kernel's preference (or avoidance) of swap space. Swappiness can have a value between 0 and 100, the default value is 60. A low value causes the kernel to avoid swapping, a higher value causes the kernel to try to use swap space. Using a low value on sufficient memory is known to improve responsiveness on many systems.
To check the current swappiness value:
$ cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
To temporarily set the swappiness value:
# sysctl vm.swappiness=10
To set the swappiness value permanently, edit a sysctl configuration file
To test and more on why this may work, take a look at this article.
Another sysctl parameter that affects swap performance is
vm.vfs_cache_pressure, which controls the tendency of the kernel to reclaim the memory which is used for caching of VFS caches, versus pagecache and swap. Increasing this value increases the rate at which VFS caches are reclaimed[2]. For more information, see the Linux kernel documentation.
If you have more than one swap file or swap partition you should consider assigning a priority value (0 to 32767) for each swap area. The system will use swap areas of higher priority before using swap areas of lower priority. For example, if you have a faster disk (
/dev/sda) and a slower disk (
/dev/sdb), assign a higher priority to the swap area located on the faster device. Priorities can be assigned in fstab via the
pri parameter:
/dev/sda1 none swap defaults,pri=100 0 0 /dev/sdb2 none swap defaults,pri=10 0 0
Or via the
-p (or
--priority) parameter of swapon:
# swapon -p 100 /dev/sda1
If two or more areas have the same priority, and it is the highest priority available, pages are allocated on a round-robin basis between them.
There is no necessity to use RAID for swap performance reasons. The kernel itself can stripe swapping on several devices, if you just give them the same priority in the
/etc/fstab file. Refer to The Software-RAID HOWTO for details.


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Ciara: "My father always said to me when I was growing up 'Good things come to those who wait.'"
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Where She's From: Lovely model Ciara Strothers, whose Zodiac sign is Taurus, was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
She lived in a small town called Wareham for seven years then left to live in more of a multi-cultural environment in a town called Brockton, about 20 minutes from Boston.
"Although I'm a Boston Bean, I reside in Atlanta, Georgia living life Oooo so peachy," she tells The Black Star News. "I'm very close with my family members. My father always said to me when I was growing up 'Good things come to those who wait.' I have an Aunt that I am real close with. She always told me to never give up on my dreams and don't ever let family or anyone else step in my way."
Ciara went to Brockton High School. "I put college on hold to pursue my dreams," she adds. "I believe education is important but realize school isn't for me right now, modeling is."
Where She's At: "I'm still in the beginning stages but I bet in a year or less I'll be in the middle or on top," the confident young lady continues. "I know many great people in this industry who believe I have what it takes. I believe I'm giving myself a chance to go further and I'm accomplishing more than I thought I would."
Where She's Heading: "I see myself aiming for the stars. I want to have my own T.V. show and appear in many popular magazines and pose in Kimora Lee's clothes because I love Baby Phat clothes."
"I've gone through many challenges and conquered them all. I'm a single mother and that is a huge challenge maybe the only challenge in my life. But with God on my side he makes it easy for me," she adds.
Ciara has participated in fashion shows, album cover shoots, and worked with many great photographers.
"I think it's very important to have brainpower because your looks don't get you everywhere," she cautions other young models and actresses. "All God's children are beautiful so we all have the beauty, but do we all have the brainpower? You have to have the brains and common sense to make it in life."
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Ciara's Words Of Wisdom: "Positive people will not bring you negativity. Keep yourself surrounded by positive people."
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After standing back some, I ventured into a few bulletin board conversations and was immediately reminded why I chose to stand back.
It isn't that debating issues about wine is no fun—to the contrary, it can be great fun. It's just that debating via the keyboard and electronic impulses is a weak form of communication at best. It's so easy to be misunderstood, and after that happens, control of your own words seems to morph into a game of who should own those words, you or those who disagree with you?
There will come a day when I will back away completely—I hope, I hope. But until then, I fear that I will find myself hopelessly drawn into debates about wine production processes and wine criticism, debates that cover much of the same ground and don't seem to change my or anyone else's mind.
What is it about wine that makes so many of us so passionate as to hurl at one another whenever a belief or an opinion lands counter to ours?
In my often non-humble opinion, the phenomenon is as complicated as a California fruit bomb with alcohol that rivals jet fuel (now is the time for someone to accuse me of slamming his or her beloved California Cabernet).
On one level, we wine nuts express camaraderie (me, I'm a nut, not a geek). But how easily that friendship can fall apart— if you don't believe me, just attack the wines of your wine buddy's favorite producer.
On another level, we wine nuts give lip service to the idea that people have different tastes. But how easily that can devolve into a conversation of hurling epithets as soon as one of us claims to have, well, different taste.
On still another level, we wine nuts agree that we all have opinions. What we don't seem to agree on is that the opinions of others have any merit. On this subject, I get into trouble regularly, especially when I attack the opinions of wine critics who hold no credentials, have no training, and make rather bizarre claims. I value opinions, but only when they have been formed through knowledge, not just through will and force of personality, or luck at having been given a pulpit.
One of my latest brush-ups had to do with the issue about which I feel strongly: that to be a credible critic, one needs to at least have done a little legwork in the subject, and since wine is a subject with technical, creative, and practical applications, a critic's duty is to learn what they are.
All too often, I read diatribes from certain critics that display a blatant lack of knowledge alongside a volume of opinions. Not to make a pun, but these wine critics leave me with a bad taste.
Truth be told, and this is where I get into the most trouble with my attitude, I don't give much credence to the profession of critic. Mainly, a critic tells us what he or she likes or dislikes. Mainly, I don't really care what someone else likes or dislikes, unless that someone can point me to a reason beyond his or her bias or prejudice. At least then, I can explore and decide whether the critic speaks truth or blather.
I know this is blasphemy in certain quarters of the wine world, but I cannot imagine the value in "calibrating" my palate to someone else's. My fun with wine includes me doing the exploration, not me finding out what someone else explored and then running down to the nearest wine shop to gobble up the latest achiever.
But then, I never was a follower, so maybe it's not the critics; maybe it is I who is the problem. Maybe I should just teach people who want to learn what little I know, drink the wines I like, and just shut up.
To do that last one, I believe I might have to throw this computer out the window!
Below is the thread that got me thinking. Notice in the moderator's post just before my final one that I am accused of having "chuztpah," unmitigated gall for living my opinions, and I am also accused of being prejudice and lacking creativity. Within the accusations are these hidden gems: subjectivity equals un-biased; objectivity equals prejudice; and, by extension, faulty logic equals creativity.
Talk about "chutzpah!"
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World Breastfeeding Week, celebrated by 120 countries worldwide Aug. 1-7, is just days away. This year's theme is "Mother Support: Going for the Gold" and, in my opinion, is such an important one. Sure we can drive home the fact that breast is best and stress the numerous health benefits for both baby and mom, but if a mom don't have the support she needs, the pressure from well-intentioned relatives or friends, the pressures of keeping a job, and the convenience and availability of f*rmula, coupled with the fatigue of caring for a newborn, can quickly become overwhelming and make it all too easy to give up.
The Village Midwife writes: "The WABA (World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action) World Breastfeeding Week program this year is promoting the Global Initiative for Mother Support, and is using the Olympic Games circles to remind us of the need for 'circles of support.'"
I feel very fortunate that I've had a circle of support for the past 4+ years I've been breastfeeding. My mom, who breastfed me and my siblings, encouraged me, and I had the support of several friends I met through my Hypnobirthing instructor who were all breastfeeding and parenting similarly to me. While I was lucky in that I never had any serious problems with breastfeeding (knock wood), it was still wonderful to have a group of like-minded friends to turn to if the need arose.
La Leche League in the USA has a list of helpful suggestions for mothers, fathers, employers and just about everyone to help support breastfeeding mothers:
You can "go for the gold" when you —
- give a mother the phone number of an LLL Leader.
- tell a first-time breastfeeding mother she is doing just fine.
- bring the new mother a nutritious snack and a big glass of water.
- as an employer, accommodate a mother's need to pump with a private comfortable space.
- as the baby's father, intercede with family and friends so that mother and baby can feel confident
- write to legislators to support the enactment of laws supporting paid maternity leave and mother-friendly workplaces.
- contact an emergency relief organization and request training to help in emergency situations, especially in breastfeeding support.
- take care of your health and nutritional needs during pregnancy and lactation.
- set up or join a network of lactation experts in your community.
- provide transportation to a mother to attend an LLL meeting or visit a lactation consultant.
- advocate for legislation that enacts the provisions of the WHO/UNICEF Code of Marketing.
- ask for support and offer support to others.
As WBW approaches, there will undoubtedly be more Internet buzz about it, but here are a few WBW/breastfeeding-related contests I rounded up.
Food blogger Linda at Make Life Sweeter! is holding a Got Milk? recipe contest to help promote and celebrate World Breastfeeding Week.
The contest is open to bloggers and non-bloggers alike. All participants have to do is "Prepare a sweet dish with milk as an ingredient.
You can use any type of milk (cow, goat, sheep, …), non-dairy is allowed as long as is something that is generally substituted for milk." After breastfeeding her two children for a combined total of 3 1/2 years, Linda says the reason for the contest is, "if this event will motivate even one mother (to-be) to breastfeed or breastfeed for a longer time it will make me feel like I've made a difference." You can read the full requirements for entering the contest over at Make Life Sweeter! The deadline to enter is Aug. 7.
Breast Pumps Direct, a breast pump and accessories distributor, is holding a story contest for any woman who wants to share a story about her breastfeeding experience(s). The winner will receive a gift basket loaded with great stuff from Breast Pumps Direct. For more information, including rules, about the contest, visit www.breastpumpsdirect.com. The deadline to enter is Aug. 7.
There was also a breastfeeding photo and video contest recently held at official World Breastfeeding Week site. Here are the photo contest winners, which are just amazingly beautiful, and the video contest winners.
How about you? Will you blog about your breastfeeding experience or otherwise promote World Breastfeeding Week? What will you do to support breastfeeding mothers? If you do blog about it, please leave a comment with the link back to your post.
Breastfeeding resources:
KellyMom – one of my personal favorites for breastfeeding information
La Leche League International
CDC: Breastfeeding
Ask Dr. Sears : Breastfeeding
Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative – a global program sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to encourage and recognize hospitals and birthing centers that offer an optimal level of care for lactation
Ban the Bags – a national campaign to stop f*rmula company marketing in maternity hospitals
Breastfeeding Blogs:
Black Breastfeeding Blog
Breastfeeding 1-2-3
Breastfeeding Mums
The Lactivist
Mama Knows Breast
Mocha Milk
The Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog
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To help support breastfeeding moms, I'm giving away a copy of two breastfeeding books – The ABCs of Breastfeeding by Stacy H. Rubin and Mama Knows Breast: A beginner's guide to breastfeeding by Andi Silverman. Both are wonderfully informative books and would make a great gift for any new mom or mom-to-be to assist her on her breastfeeding journey.
To be eligible to win, simply leave a comment with a helpful piece of advice for breastfeeding moms or a breastfeeding story AND let me know which book you prefer. There will be one winner for each book. The deadline to enter is 11:59 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9.
This giveaway is part of the ginormous Bloggy Giveaway Carnival. Go check it out. 🙂
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There was so much goodness in our rollicking Chris Kluwe live chat from the other night that it almost seems unfair to single out just one of Kluwe's responses. But one answer in particular caught my eye and demanded some additional details:
Joey Porter is the only person on my jerk list, because he's a frothing dingleberry.
Eight years in the NFL, and Kluwe only has one guy on his "jerk list"? What the hell could Porter have done to him to make Kluwe feel that way? With Porter formally retiring as a Steeler tonight—is that even necessary, by the way?—I put the question to Kluwe via email this afternoon. He quickly wrote back to tell the whole story:
So here's my Joey Porter story. My rookie year in Week 11 or 12 we were playing the Lions and I ended up tearing my ACL in my kicking leg in the second quarter, and then almost breaking my ankle in the third quarter when a guy dove in on a punt, missed the ball and landed right on my plant leg. Was out for the next game because I couldn't walk (they brought Darren Bennet back in to punt, I think it was against the Rams but not totally sure) and the week after that we played the Steelers (I didn't know I had a torn ACL at the time because the former team doctors and training staff told me it was just "damaged"). So here I am warming up before the game, trying to figure out how I'm going to kick the ball with no plant foot and no leg snap in my kicking leg, and still a rookie so absolutely determined that there's no way in hell I'm coming off the field and letting someone else take my job.
Enter Joey Porter. Apparently he had this thing where he would claim the entire half of the field the Steelers were warming up on and harass anyone on the opposing team that came across the 50 (the NFL rules are that each team gets to the 45-yard line to warm up with the intervening 10 yards as a buffer zone, in reality the punters and kickers still use this space because we simply don't have enough room to warm up otherwise and no one cares). So I'm finishing up my warmups, hitting plus 50s from their 45, and he comes wandering over and starts barking "I need my 50, I need my 50." At this point their team is stretching on the 30-yard line, so I give him my best "What the fuck kind of mouth breather are you?" look and continue warming up. He then posts up right behind me, pretends like he's stretching, and starts bumping me as I'm punting.
Now Darren Bennet was still on the team but hadn't dressed for the game, as it was a gameday decision on whether or not I'd be able to punt, so he's sitting on the bench in warmups talking to a couple people. Once Joey starts pulling his shit Darren comes flying off the bench, gets up in Joey's face and starts shoving him back; I don't know if you ever saw Darren in person but he's a big guy and isn't afraid to level someone. I'm kind of just staring now because I have no idea what's going on (as well as currently possessing zero functional lower limbs), and then a couple of their dudes come flying in, a couple of our dudes come flying in, and there's a minor fracas for several minutes until the refs get everyone separated. They then tell me I need to move over to my side of the field, which is completely too short for me to punt on, so I say "Fine, whatever," line up on the 30 facing the Steelers' side and start dropping punts over where their linebackers are trying to warm up, with a special emphasis on aiming at Joey. About six punts later the head ref comes over and tells me I need to scoot back, so I tell him "Nope, I'm on my side and I need to get ready for the game" and proceed to punt at the linebackers for their entire warmup session.
Long story short, Joey Porter's an asshole and I'm really sad I wasn't able to get him to roll an ankle or blow out a knee stepping on a loose ball. In my entire career he's the only person I've ever met that's been a total dickhead.
Addendum: Another team pretty notorious for screwing with punter warmups were the Cowboys under Wade Phillips; they'd come out to stretch like an hour and a half before the game (which is right in the middle of the kicker/punter warmup time) and cover the entire half of their field so you couldn't use it. Every time they did, I'd just start launching balls into their stretch lines. I don't know if they still do it, but fuck 'em if they can't show some common courtesy.


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Creating a Basic ZFS File System
Creating a Basic ZFS Storage Pool
How to Identify Storage Requirements for Your ZFS Storage Pool
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How to Determine Your ZFS File System Hierarchy
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A. Oracle Solaris ZFS Version Descriptions
The previous example illustrates the simplicity of ZFS. The remainder of this chapter provides a more complete example, similar to what you would encounter in your environment. The first tasks are to identify your storage requirements and create a storage pool. The pool describes the physical characteristics of the storage and must be created before any file systems are created.
Before creating a storage pool, you must determine which devices will store your data. These devices must be disks of at least 128 MB in size, and they must not be in use by other parts of the operating system. The devices can be individual slices on a preformatted disk, or they can be entire disks that ZFS formats as a single large slice.
In the storage example in How to Create a ZFS Storage Pool, assume that the whole disks /dev/dsk/c1t0d0 and /dev/dsk/c2t0d0 are available for use.
For more information about disks and how they are used and labeled, see Using Disks in a ZFS Storage Pool.
ZFS supports multiple types of data replication, which determines the types of hardware failures the pool can withstand. ZFS supports nonredundant (striped) configurations, as well as mirroring and RAID-Z (a variation on RAID-5).
In the storage example in How to Create a ZFS Storage Pool, basic mirroring of two available disks is used.
For more information about ZFS replication features, see Replication Features of a ZFS Storage Pool.
For more information about the ZFS rights profiles, see ZFS Rights Profiles.
This name is used to identify the storage pool when you are using the zpool and zfs commands. Pick any pool name that you prefer, but it must satisfy the naming requirements in ZFS Component Naming Requirements.
For example, the following command creates a mirrored pool that is named tank:
# zpool create tank mirror c1t0d0 c2t0d0
If one or more devices contains another file system or is otherwise in use, the command cannot create the pool.
For more information about creating storage pools, see Creating ZFS Storage Pools. For more information about how device usage is determined, see Detecting In-Use Devices.
You can determine if your pool was successfully created by using the zpool list command.
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How often should carpets be steam cleaned?
Dirty carpets can be unhealthy for the people living in the home, particularly those who have allergies, so it's important to have them cleaned regularly; simply vacuuming once or twice a week isn't enough. Carpet cleaning should be done by a professional carpet cleaning service at least once a year to remove grime and help extend the life of your carpet. Most carpet manufacturers recommend professional steam cleaning, which penetrates deep into the carpet fibers and lifts out both dirt and the pollutants that get tracked inside. Steam cleaning also removes most of the moisture, so carpets dry quickly enough for homeowners to resume using them the same day. Between professional carpet cleanings, your carpet may need an emergency spot cleaning. Pet accidents, food or drink spills, and more can often be effectively cleaned with some water and a drop of white vinegar, although many cleaners will also make house calls for smaller spills and hard-to-clean spots like wine or grease stains.
Who cleans area rugs?
Like your carpets, area rugs should ideally be cleaned at least once a year to remove dust and dirt and help them last longer. In general, carpet cleaning professionals also clean area rugs. Some rug cleaners bring their cleaning equipment to your home, while others remove your area rugs and clean them at their facilities. Either way, the rug should be cleaned with the solution most appropriate to its specific fabric and construction. It should also be completely dry before you return it to the floor.
How do you find a good carpet cleaning company?
Regular professional carpet cleaning can both extend the life of your carpet and remove harmful pollutants from your home. Finding a good carpet cleaning company is an important aspect of home maintenance. When choosing a carpet cleaner, consider these top three questions:
- What method of carpet cleaning do you prefer? Steam cleaning is an increasingly popular method because it's thorough and safe, and dries quickly enough for you to return to your home the same day the carpets are cleaned.
- Have you checked the company's references? Most cities are home to several carpet cleaning companies, so it's a good idea to check their reviews and references. Look for references from people in your neighborhood with homes similar to yours.
- What's included in the base price? What other services does the carpet cleaning company offer? Some companies will move furniture for you, while others charge a fee for it. Some include stairs in the cost of the home's cleaning, while others charge per step.
What does carpet cleaning cost?
National average carpet cleaning prices range between $100 and $130. Carpet cleaning prices depend on how many square feet of carpet you want cleaned, how many rooms in one house or building will be cleaned, how stained your carpet is, how much the carpet cleaning company charges, your ZIP code, and the type of carpet you have. Cost per square foot can range from 20 cents to $1 or more, based on the above variables. Synthetic carpets are typically the least expensive to clean; natural fibers like wool cost more, as they require more care and attention, as well as more drying time. Excessive stains, challenging locations such as stairs, and accessibility also factor into your carpet cleaning price. Companies may charge a minimum service fee for cleaning a small carpet to cover their business expenses (paying employees, transporting the special equipment to your home). If your pet has repeatedly saturated the carpet with urine or if the fibers are extremely matted down, it may make more sense to completely replace your carpet than to continue to have it cleaned.
How much does it cost to clean a carpet?
Carpet cleaning costs vary depending on the type of cleaning, such as steam cleaning, and whether there are any stains that require special treatment. The main cost factors are the square footage of the carpet and the material it's made from. The national average carpet cleaning price ranges from $100 to $130 for a typical suburban home, but steam cleaning prices start at an average of $120. In general, professional carpet cleaning ranges from an average of 20 cents to 50 cents per square foot, depending on where you live. Many companies have a minimum fee or room requirement — such as two rooms for an average of $40 each — and will charge more to clean carpeted stairs or a second floor. Finally, the carpet fiber type, density and pile will also affect the cost of cleaning; man-made fibers are stain-resistant and easier to clean, while wool carpeting is sensitive to water and requires more care.
What is steam cleaning?
Steam cleaning is an increasingly popular method of carpet cleaning that uses hot water and a detergent solution. The carpet cleaning machine sprays the solution onto your carpet, then sprays hot water on top to activate it. The machine then sucks up the majority of the water, extracting grime and pollutants from the carpet fibers. Steam cleaning is generally considered a safe way to clean carpets because it doesn't use chemicals that are unhealthy for people or risky for the carpet fibers. Professional carpet cleaners use machines that are more powerful than home cleaners, so they can suck up more dirt and leave the floors dryer. Because steam cleaning penetrates the surface of the carpet, it removes far more dirt, pet hair, dust mites and other debris than vacuuming does. Steam cleaning is also commonly used for cleaning furniture and mattresses, so steam cleaning companies may offer these services bundled with carpet cleaning services.
How much does steam cleaning a carpet cost?
Several factors determine the cost of professional carpet cleaning, from the number of rooms in the home to additional carpeted areas to the products used to lift stains. The national average cost to steam clean a carpet ranges from $100 to $130. Most professional carpet cleaning companies' rates are based on the number of rooms they clean, starting at an average base rate of $30 per room or $55 for two standard rooms and a hallway. Larger rooms may be charged as two rooms or incur a square footage fee. Carpet cleaners often charge by the step to clean a stairway as well as additional fees for closets and hallways; for example, some charge an average of $5 per step. Expect extra fees, starting at an average of $15 per stain, for lifting difficult food, pet or oil stains from carpets. Some carpet cleaning companies offer package deals to also clean furniture and throw rugs while in the home; a chair usually costs an average of $70 to be steam cleaned, and a couch costs an average of $100.
How much does it cost to clean an area rug?
Whether your pet had an accident, the party got too wild, or your kids can't control their juice boxes — we all need rug cleaning from time to time. In fact, even if you don't have a spill or spot, it's wise to have your area rug cleaned approximately once a year to keep the rug fibers in good health. In general, rug cleaning prices depend on the square footage of the rug, what the rug is made of, whether any repairs are needed, and whether you require the pro to travel to your location or provide pickup and drop-off services. Nationally, average area rug cleaning prices range from $80 to $120.
Wool and silk area rugs typically cost more to clean than rugs made from synthetic fibers because the more delicate materials take more care and may require specialized cleaning fluids. For example, a synthetic rug may cost $1.50 per square foot to clean; a wool, cotton, or chiffon rug could be $2 per square foot; and a silk or Navajo wool rug could cost $3 per square foot. The two most common rug cleaning methods are steam and chemical cleaning. The costs for the two methods are often the same, although a steam-cleaned rug will take longer to dry due to the moisture. If your area rug needs odor removal, moth deterrent, or hand washing, there will be additional charges.
How much does it cost to clean a rug?
Area rugs are typically found in high-traffic areas of the home, like hallways and entryways, so they collect more dirt and stains than simple vacuuming can handle. Similar to carpet cleaning, professionals can come to your home to deep-clean your area rugs. The national average cost for rug cleaning ranges from $80 to $120, but may be higher or lower depending on the rug's size and fiber type. Rug cleaners generally charge by the square foot; for example, a standard 8-foot by 10-foot rug costs an average of $100 to clean. Natural fiber rugs, such as wool or silk, are usually more expensive to have cleaned than synthetic rugs. A carpeting cleaning company may charge on average $1.50 per square foot to clean a synthetic rug, $2 per square foot for a wool rug, and $3 per square foot for a silk rug. Some delicate rugs need to be washed by hand, which increases the price. Carpet cleaning companies often offer additional services, such as removing odors or applying moth deterrent, which can add 20 cents to 25 cents per square foot.


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The #occupytebow comment feed over on ESPN's now-regrettable post, "Time for Elway to think post-Tebow," is still going after three days. If anything, it's only gotten more spirited. You can watch in real time on the post, but we also went ahead and captured a bit of the glory for those of you who can't blow off the rest of the work day for this cause.
Please share your favorites, since many of these gems might not survive the day over at ESPN.com. Together, we can preserve this national treasure.


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April 8, 2013 CNN
Pablo Neruda wooed readers with his romantic poetry, but the latest lines in his story could be ripped from a murder mystery.
The Chilean poet's 1973 death certificate says prostate cancer killed him.
But his former chauffeur has another theory involving an unknown assassin, a lethal injection and the South American country's notorious military coup.
On Monday, authorities started putting that theory to the test, exhuming the poet's remains as part of a high-profile investigation that could take months to complete.
Manuel Araya, the chauffeur, said he's received threats for making the controversial claim, which has riled some of Neruda's supporters.
That won't stop him from speaking his mind, Araya told CNN Chile.
"I am not afraid of anyone," he said.
Chauffeur: 'They silenced him'
Neruda died on September 23, 1973, just 12 days after a right-wing military coup ousted socialist President Salvador Allende and brought Gen. Augusto Pinochet to power.
The poet, a Communist Party member, had criticized the coup and Pinochet.
Less than two weeks later, he was dead.
He had been planning to go into exile the next day -- and the timing of his death was no coincidence, according to Araya.
Neruda was a well known political and public figure, having served as a lawmaker and diplomat in addition to his literary career, which earned him a Nobel Prize in 1971.
"I believe that Pablo Neruda was murdered, because Pablo Neruda was a very relevant figure in history, as much in this country as in the world," Araya told CNN Chile. "He was going to go into exile on September 24 and they silenced him before then."
Thousands of people disappeared or died during Pinochet's rule, and many have accused his government of using death squads to wipe out political opponents.
Araya alleges that Neruda was poisoned in a clinic where he was undergoing treatment.
That claim and several other alleged discrepancies surrounding the poet's death drew the attention of Chile's Communist Party, which called for Neruda to be exhumed in 2011.
Evidence suggests that a third party was involved in Neruda's death, said Communist Party attorney Eduardo Contreras.
Chilean Judge Mario Carroza ordered the exhumation in February.
Nephew: 'This is a circus'
But not everyone shares the Communist Party's concerns.
After the exhumation request, the head of the Pablo Neruda Foundation -- founded by the poet's widow to promote and preserve his legacy -- said he didn't want authorities to dig up Neruda's remains.
"We are against an exhumation of his cadaver because it would seem to us a true act of desecration," Juan Agustin Figueroa told Chile's Radio Bio-Bio in 2011.
The organization has since adopted a more welcoming tone.
"In this year that marks four decades since the death of Pablo Neruda, we hope also that the investigation of Judge Carroza will help clarify the doubts that might exist regarding the poet's death," the foundation said in a statement last week.
Others aren't convinced.
"This is a circus that I do not want to be part of," Bernardo Reyes, Neruda's nephew and biographer, said last week.
Reyes said party officials never contacted him to discuss their desire to have Neruda's remains exhumed, and he told CNN Chile that he remains suspicious of their motives.
As debate surges, Reyes said he plans to update a biography of Neruda and publish photographs taken of the poet after his death, which show Neruda's physical state and the clothes he was wearing in his coffin.
"It seems that when someone wants to find the truth but ignores all the sides of the story, that is notable," he said.
Expert: Time 'erases evidence'
The investigation into Neruda's death follows another high-profile exhumation.
As part of a massive probe of 726 reported human rights violations during Pinochet's rule, Chilean authorities exhumed Allende's body in 2011.
Official accounts ruled the leftist leader's death a suicide, saying that he shot himself -- with a gun that was reportedly a gift from Fidel Castro -- as Pinochet's troops closed in on the presidential palace.
In July 2011, Chile's Legal Medical Service confirmed that suicide was the cause of Allende's death
For decades, Neruda has been buried alongside his wife, Matilde Urrutia, in Isla Negra, a coastal area in central Chile.
Excavation crews began work there on Sunday and completed the exhumation on Monday, CNN Chile reported.
Determining what really happened will be a difficult task, since so much time has passed since the poet's death, one pathologist told CNN Chile.
"Time is a destructive factor," said Dr. Luis Ravanal, an investigator for the office of Chile's government ombudsman. "It is an element that erases evidence."
Tissues will have decomposed, he said, and even if some sort of poison were used, there may no longer be any traces remaining.
"Science has enormous limitations in this case," he said.


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Hi. I am using Visual C# Express 2010, Windows XP
I'm attempting to connect to a database within my application code after performing a successful Test Connection when setting up a new Data Source.
I'm using one of the database options available from my drop-down menu, I believe SQL Server Express 2010 or something of another. It came with visual C# express and is installed locally.
When calling [myConnectionVariable].Open() in my application code, I get the following error:
A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified)
What could be causing this? I checked the Settings file and saw something called "Data Source=|DataDirectory|myDataBase.sdf" Am I supposed to change DataDirectory and put in the full directory address, or is there something else causing the server to not be found an accessible?


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Summer Time & The Livin's Easy
Friday, August 9, 2013 by mcmanus
It's Summer 2013 and the NEFAland tournament season is in full throttle. From NY/NJ to Northern Maine, there are NEFA points tournaments nearly every weekend, so check out the tournament thread in the NEFA DISCussion forum for details on upcoming events. Speaking of events, we are just around the corner from The Vibram Open the crowning National Tour Event of the year at Maple Hill DGC in Leicester, MA
Come check out the Vibram Open festivities running from August 21rst to the 25th. Watch the country's top pros and NEFAland's best compete against each other on the challenging Maple Hill Golds layout
Summer time also means road tripping, along with beaches, BBQs and beer of course. My most recent road trip was to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park at the end of July. Given my inability to take a vacation without a disc golf stopover, my girlfriend and I planned a route to Bar Harbor via Monmouth and Sabattus. Our first stop was to the Beaver Brook Campground in Monmouth for a 1 night camping stayover on Lake Androscoggin. The campground is set in a beautiful location complete with a nice brook running through the center and plenty of sites right on the water.
More importantly, Beaver Brook is home to the oldest disc golf course in New England. A Steady Ed Headrick design, the course is short by standards; however, it contains that classic twisting, turning, rather nonsensical but highly technical Headrick
layout, very similar to Hunt's Mean 18 at Rindge, NH...another Ed Headrick course.
Our next stop took us to the Town of Sabattus, Maine. Travelling down Bowdoinham Rd through Sabattus, you see the typical Maine landscape on either side of the road...endless stretches of forest, interrupted by the occasional farm or meadow. Then, like a shining beacon, we see this giant disc golf basket water fountain welcoming us to Sabattus DGC Do you remember that feeling you had as a kid when you were getting ready to board a new roller coaster or some other thrill ride at the amusement park?...that's the same feeling I got pulling into the parking lot at Sabattus...nose pressed against the car window like a dog that just spotted a fat, juicy cat outside....I couldn't wait to check things out!
Impeccably groomed, signed and situated, Sabattus contains 3 completely separate courses that branch off the main parking lot in every direction. Centered by a really nice and modern pro shop that has everything disc golf related under the sun, the 3 courses (Eagle, Hawk and Owl) cater to all different ability levels with the Eagle being the most challenging and the Owl a short pitch/putt, family friendly 9 hole layout.
As expected, Sabattus did not disappoint. We played the Hawk Course first, a nice mix of short, medium and long holes combining open fields with woods and some areas of bordering creek beds. Granite sign posts, wood chips and stone dust throughout, the Hawk was a visual treat. My girlfriend managed to get her first birdie on a 177' par 3! The staff was very helpful and friendly.
Both Sabattus and Beaver Brook were well worth the trip and combining the two makes for a really nice disc golf road trip. We played a few holes on the Owl Course before heading back on the road to Bar Harbor and Acadia.
Hole 1 Acadia DGC: 15,000 ft par 100 from Cadillac Mtn to Bar Island (a guy can dream can't he?)
If you have any disc related stories you'd like to share, hit me up at email@example.com and I'll post em on the blog. Enjoy the rest of the Summer and see you out on the course!


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To remove and replace the outer dew stripts you need a very short Philips driver. This tool is made specifically to get those impossible to reach screws that hold the outer strip on. 7 inches long and it has a Teflon protective covering to prevent scratching the glass. A must have to replace the dew strips.
The exterior part #'s are 20606220 and 20606221
The interior part #'s are 20320535 and 20320534
NOTE: The dew strip tool is not needed for the inner dew wipes. I only post the GM part numbers here for your reference.
GM no longer sells these dew wipes. Reproductions are available. Search the internet. There is a guy on fiero.com that is making them lately.
I do not offer free shipping.
Because I use postal flat rate boxes for heavy orders there is no program that can add the proper amount of shipping to every order. So all shipping is added manually by myself after you place your order. That is explained here: Shipping added later explanation
When you place an order the shipping amount will show $0.00. Soon after you place an order you will receive an email confirmation that shows the amount of shipping that was added to your order.
Shipping in the USA is $5.50
Final shipping cost is determined by weight of the item(s) and distance from Milwaukee, WI. Shipping prices quoted are for items shipped to the Midwest area in the USA. If you are ordering a single item or multiple items the total shipping price is determined after you place the order. I try to keep my shipping prices to a minimum and use Postal Flat Rate boxes whenever I can utilize them for an order.
Shipping to areas outside of the USA: Generally I ship postal air first class mail. Shipping varies depending on what country they are going to. It ranges from $11.50 to Canada to $18 or more to Australia etc.


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PicClick is an elegant and simple tool that is more enjoyable to use than the built-in search tools on eBay...
I love eBay, but what I don't love is the crazy amount of scrolling I have to do. Sometimes my searches yield over 20 pages — ugh! If you share my pain, there's a cool solution: PicClick.com. It's super simple, just type in your search terms per usual and start browsing this more user-friendly eBay.
...you can see ALL of the results on one page. It is fast, easy, and totally addicting!
Aside from being visually compelling, PicClick is fast. It manages to return relevant results exceedingly quickly. Plus, flying through hundreds of entries seems a great deal easier without having extemporaneous information cluttering the page.
Outstanding idea. This search program lets you sift through a great number listings quickly, filtered and sorted your way. It provides enough information to decided to click through or not. Best of all it is an endless page, it just keeps adding listings as you go!! I was able to view literally 100's so quickly.
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Capital gains fell while losses more than doubled from 2007 to 2009, according to the IRS' latest Statistics of Income Bulletin.
The SOI Bulletin, which comes out quarterly, reported that from tax years 2007 to '09, capital gains declined by 55.7%, to $491 billion from $1.1 trillion. During this same period, capital losses rose to $454 billion from $193 billion, an increase of 135.2%. In terms of capital gains less losses, net gains fell by more than 90%, from $914 billion in 2007 to $37 billion in 2009.
For tax year 2010, taxpayers filed some 4.3 million returns with adjusted gross income of $200,000 or more, and roughly the same number reported expanded income of $200,000 or more, according to the bulletin.
Expanded income is AGI plus tax-exempt interest, nontaxable Social Security benefits, foreign-earned income exclusion and items of "tax preference" for "alternative minimum tax" purposes, minus several kinds of expenses and miscellaneous itemized deductions not subject to the 2%-of-AGI floor.
These high-income returns represented about 3% of all returns filed for the 2010 tax year, up from 2.8% in 2009.
In addition, the municipal bond market was still dominated by almost 22,000 tax-exempt governmental bonds issued in 2010, the report said. These raised $294 billion in proceeds for public projects, such as utilities, schools and transportation infrastructure.
Executors for estates of nonresident aliens filed 1,887 tax returns in the years 2009 to 2011, mainly for estates of decedents who died between 2007 and 2010. Data from these returns showed an overall decline in the total gross estate and net estate tax owed, the SOI reported.
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1. I think it's safe to say that Friday night will be one of the most unique nights Bangor has seen in some time. In addition to pop sensation Kesha playing on the Bangor Waterfront with Semi Precious Weapons and Mike Posner, there's also the first-ever Zombie Pub Crawl, in which participants dress like zombies and stagger from bar to bar, starting at Seasons at 9 p.m., heading through Paddy Murphy's, The Big Easy and Ipanema and ending the night at Tantrum. In addition to all that, you can enjoy DJ Davis at Paddy's, Kevin Hamel at the Sea Dog, Bizzy Gruntry at the Big Easy, Scott Cleveland Jazz Quartet at Nocturnem Drafthaus and the Glitter and Glam Kesha after party at Tantrum, featuring DJ Les Rhoda and dancers from the Haus of Paradigm. On Saturday, there's the party band the Larks at Paddy's, Juicebox at Ipanema, the Aurora Jazz Project at Nocturnem, Sus4 at the Big Easy, and from 5 to 8 p.m. the Portland alt-folk quartet the Ghost of Paul Revere at the Sea Dog, right before the Luke Bryan concert on the Bangor Waterfront begins. Wrap it all up on Sunday with Mr. Nick and the Dirty Tricks at 4Points BBQ & Blues in Winterport.
2. Take it easy this Labor Day weekend, starting Friday in Portland with a double bill of funk and soul with Kenya Hall (pictured) and Sly-Chi at the Big Easy, and another double bill of Maine Americana with Tumbling Bones and the Ghost of Paul Revere at One Longfellow Square. On Saturday, there's the London Souls at the Big Easy, there's For Morning and friends at Slainte, and north of town there's the final entry in the 2013 free summer concert series at LL Bean in Freeport, featuring singer-songwriter Joshua Radin. Wrap it up Sunday at the Oak and the Ax in Biddeford with Hop Along, the Sidekicks, Theodore Treehouse and Family Planning.
3. I'm going to take this time to mention that I was in Bar Harbor last weekend, and I had butterscotch miso ice cream at MDI Ice Cream Company and it was AWESOME. Sounds weird, but trust me, holy moly, wow. OK, that's it! Just letting you know. The Crown Vics bring the rockabilly at the Thirsty Whale in Bar Harbor on Friday, and Butcher Boy (pictured) play folk punk at the Lompoc Cafe also on Friday, while Eric Green plays at Finback Alehouse in Bar Harbor on Saturday. Friday also brings Him & Her at Mainely Meat on Main in Ellsworth, River Bottom Funk at Chummies in Ellsworth, where the Juke Rockets Blues Band will also play, on Saturday. On the midcoast, check out Blind Albert blues at the Brick House in Searsport on Friday, folk music Junior Stevens and Roger Burridge at 5 p.m. Friday at Rock City Coffee in Rockland, and all-girl dance band Cinnamon at Myrtle Street Tavern in Rockland on Saturday.
4. There are three of the most fun fairs in Maine occurring this weekend, beginning with the charming Blue Hill Fair, a country fair with lots of animals, rides and music. There's also the Windsor Fair in central Maine, another down home country fair. And on the coast, the Camden Windjammer Festival celebrates the maritime heritage of the midcoast, with a talent show, crate race, public meals, lots of boat races and a pirate invasion from the Pirates of the Dark Rose on Sunday.
5. Happy Labor Day! It's the unofficial end of the summer – though I think there's a few more weeks left of nice weather – and you can enjoy the day with country star Toby Keith on the Bangor Waterfront. Or, y'know, you could stay home and sit on the porch and drink a beer. Either works.


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Professor Ghovanloo received his B.Sc. in electrical engineering from the University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran in 1994. He received his M.S. degree in biomedical engineering from Amirkabir Institute of Technology, Tehran, Iran in 1997. From 1994 to 1998, he worked at the Industrial Development for Electronic Application, Inc., where he lead the design and development of a modular patient care monitoring system. In December 1998, he founded Sabz Negar Rayaneh Co. Ltd., developing physiology and pharmacology laboratory instruments. During summer of 2002, he was with the Advanced Bionics, Inc., working on a spinal cord stimulator. He received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Michigan in electrical engineering in 2003 and 2004, respectively. He joined the faculty of NC State University in August 2004, where he served as an assistant professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering until June 2007. Since summer 2007, he has been on the ECE faculty at Georgia Tech, where he founded the GT-Bionics laboratory.
Dr. Ghovanloo is an Associate Editor of the IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS, PAR-II. He is also a member of the International Solid States Circuits Conference (ISSCC) subcommittee on Imagers, MEMS, Medical and Displays (IMMD). He has organized several special sessions and was a member of Technical Review Committees for major conferences in the areas of circuits, systems, sensors, and biomedical engineering. He is a member of the Tau Beta Pi, the Sigma Xi, and the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society, the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society, and the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society.