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The Warriors
Through the eyes of movies in the 1970s, New York City looked like one rough place. I don't mean the Woody Allen romantic side of New York (Annie Hall, Manhattan). I'm talking about almost every other film made in the decade, the dark Taxi Driver side. From The Out Of Towners to Death Wish (and most cops and crime flicks), culminating in the apocalyptic Escape From New York, the place appeared to be a dangerous dump. Bottom line: Central Park is not somewhere you want to be caught in after dark. The Warriors is maybe the perfect vision of this comic book wasteland.
The gangs in New York outnumber the cops two to one, so says Cyrus, leader of the baddest (and apparently the biggest) gang in town, The Riffs. This gangsta' visionary gets all the gangs together in Central Park for a sort of pep rally. But like so many important revolutionaries before him, he is assassinated by a creepy guy named Luther (played by the creepy actor David Patrick Kelly). Luther is able to blame the Warriors, a small-time gang in for the convention from Coney Island, Brooklyn. The Riffs kill the Warriors' leader, Cleon, and put out an APB on the rest of the gang. Suddenly every gang in town is after the remaining eight Warriors. Narrated by a hot-lips radio DJ, the Warriors are forced to fight off gangs, the cops, and negotiate New York's unreliable transportation system.Continue Reading

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text: A meeting of Jim O'Rourke and Jeff Tweedy & Glenn Kotche (from Wilco) led to Loose Fur, a dynamic showcase for three of the Chicago under(over)grounds' brightest talents. Whilst mixing Wilco's excellent Yankee Hotel Foxtrot album a year ago, Jim O'Rourke invited Jeff Tweedy and Glenn Kotche to record some parts on his next solo album Insignificance. The three players connected and resolved to record an album together under the moniker Loose Fur. Finally we have the results here for you! It's a testament to the power of their instrumental prowess that you can recognise each man's contribution to this record. Jeff Tweedy and Jim O'Rourke being the vocalists on their own tracks, their playing is also as precise and soulful as you'd expect - Glenn Kotche is no slouch either, a multi-instrumentalist with solo records under his belt.


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My friend bought a Nikon D5100 camera, and I am really curious to know which camera should I buy to start learning photography and also working with it. The idea is of course make money with my work. I have some ideas but I need to study more about techniques.
In my country, due to taxes, cameras are really expensive, so we have to buy abroad. Since I have no knowledge on what model to buy, I would like to know which cameras do you recommend, and what are the major difference between the D series (D3100, D5100, D7000, and so on).


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Cauliflower Stir-Fried with Fermented Bean Curd Recipe
Read more: Chichi's Chinese: Fermented Bean Curd
- Yield:serves 4 as an appetizer
- Active time: 15 minutes
- Total time:15 minutes
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- 2 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
- 1/2 head cauliflower, cut into 1/4-thin slices
- 3 cloves garlic, smashed
- 3 tablespoons water or stock
- 3 cubes red or white fermented bean curd
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Heat oil in a large wok over high heat until smoking. Add the cauliflower and stir-fry until tender-crisp, about 4 minutes. Push to the sides and add garlic to center. Stir fry until golden, about 30 seconds. Toss garlic and cauliflower together.
Add the stock or water and cover the wok with a lid or plate. Let the liquid simmer until almost evaporated, about 2 minutes.
Remove the lid and add the cubes of fermented bean curd. Break up the bean curd with a spatula and toss the cauliflower around to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to a plate and serve immediately.
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A few months back, I had written an article Automatically Add New User to Chatter Group to discuss a way through which we can auto add a new user to Chatter Group. To achieve it, I had used Flow, Process Builder and Workflow Rule. I got excellent feedback, so I wanted to share another way to do achieve the same business use case, using the Process Builder and Global Action. Let's start with a business use case
Business Use case
Warren Mason is working as System administrator at Universal Containers (UC). His next assignment is to create a process to auto add a new user to Chatter Group (UC Internal Announcement).
Solution for the above business requirement
There are a few options for the above business scenario, but we'll use Global Action (NewGroupMember) and Process Builder to solve the above business requirement. You can also use publisher action with process builder to create, update records or Log a Call purpose. Before proceeding ahead, you have to understand CollaborationGroupMember objects in Salesforce. It represents a member of a Chatter group.
|Field Name
|Represent Id of the Chatter Group
|Represent Id of the user (Group member)
Note: – It will only work in the org, which is upgraded to Summer'15.
Follow the below instructions to create a Process Builder to solve the above business requirement
1. First of all, create a Chatter Group (UC Internal Announcement)
2. The next step is to set up a process on the User object, to auto add a new user to Chatter group. Click on Name | Setup | App Setup | Create | Workflows & Approvals | Process Builder and click on the New button, Enter Name, API Name and then click on the Save button.
3. The next step is to add entry criteria. For this click on Add Object, select User object and for the entry criteria, Select only when a record is created, as shown in the below screenshot, once you are done click on the Save button
4. The next task is to add Process Criteria, To do this click on Add Criteria, enter Name, Type of action and set filter conditions (In this case set [User].IsActive Equals True) and click on the Save button, as shown in the following screenshot
5. The next task is to set the time for scheduled action. For this click on Set Schedule available under Scheduled actions. Set time for scheduled actions as shown in the following screenshot
6. Now we have to add a Time-based action into the Process to add the new user to Chatter group. For this select action type Quick Actions, Use Field Picker to select the field [User].Id and Text Entry field to enter Related Record ID, as shown in the following screenshot
7. Once you are done, click on the Save button, it will redirect you to Process canvas. Finally, the Process will look like the following screenshot
Don't forget to active the Process by clicking on the Activate button.
Proof of concept
1. Now add a user via the UI
2. Once the user is created, they are automatically added to the group UC Internal Announcement within few seconds, as shown in the following screenshot
Note: – I will suggest, implement this first on your developer org, test it and then move it to production. Don't try to implement this in Spring'15 org, otherwise, you will get an error.


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chunker wrote:Haha good luck with trip!
Where in Manhattan are you staying ? Then can provide a suggestion or two. I am in NYC 3 to 4 times per year
chunker wrote:Union Square Cafe for a classic
In Midtown: Lillie's or The Smith
May push your budget but check out The Dutch or Gotham Bar & Grill.
Prune was excellent for brunch when I went.
If you get a chance to sneak away for lunch, Indian Accent in Midtown has a great 2 course lunch menu!
WhyBeeSea wrote:My first thought was Prune! I'll bet both parents would be satisfied based on their requirements.
Christopher Gordon wrote:Eli's Table: beautifully-prepared American bistro fare on The Upper East Side. The restaurant is located in Eli's Manhattan(the flagship store of Eli Zabar's-same family as Zabar's/different company-empire). And, before or after your dinner(unless you chose the cheese course, of course/curated by my department) you could come downstairs and I would gladly sample you cheese from one of the best cheese departments in the country. Eli's really is a quintessential New York thing.
stevez wrote:I'm on my way back to New York next month. This time, the Chow Poodle is coming along and has made a specific request; dinner at a Chinese Restaurant in Chinatown. I'm looking for a place down there that's maybe a step or so above a bare bones noodle/dumpling joint, with a full menu. Any suggestions?
gastro gnome wrote:stevez wrote:
Assuming you mean Manhattan's Chinatown?
cilantro wrote:Limiting to just Manhattan, and in increasing order of steps above noodle/dumpling joint:
1. Spicy Village (for "Big Tray Chicken")
2. Mission Chinese (<ducks as people throw things at him> — it's good, dammit!)
3. Tang Hotpot (Important Disclaimer: I still haven't been able to get into this place, after 3 tries. Looks very good, though!)
Plenty of good Chinese in the East Village too, now; I am particularly a fan of The Ma La Project.


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In front of a crowd of 28,500 - the highest attendance for any domestic T20 fixture in the United Kingdom - Surrey's Zafar Ansari scrambled a single to cover off the last ball to take the visitors home.
With left-arm spinner Ravi Patel taking two for 15, Surrey lost their way in the middle overs, but eventually achieved the objective by reaching 138 for eight, with Kevin Pietersen, Rory Burns and Azhar Mahmood all hitting 28.
Middlesex had earlier totalled 137 for eight, falling away in the final part of their innings, but it was so nearly enough as Eoin Morgan's side battled hard to defend their score on a pitch with something in it for both seamers and spinners.
Joe Denly, who was dropped at slip on two, lifted Matt Dunn over mid-off for four and cut Meaker for two successive fours, the second of which Ansari managed to get a hand to.
Denly was eventually bowled for 16, attempting to hit Mahmood over midwicket, but with Morgan pulling Tillakaratne Dilshan to long-on Middlesex were 51 for one at the end of the powerplay.
In the seventh over, Morgan backed away and cut Gareth Batty through extra cover for four, before repeating the stroke for a maximum.
Dilshan, who conceded just 18 runs off his four overs, bowled Dawid Malan, who was on the walk, for 25.
But after a handy third-wicket stand of 42 between Morgan and Ryan Higgins, the Middlesex innings fell away badly, collapsing from 108 for two to 128 for eight.
Meaker took four of those wickets, including bowling Morgan and Higgins in the 15th over.
In reply, Surrey were checked initially by Steven Finn's pace and bounce, with the paceman rewarded when Dilshan, fending at a bouncer, was caught behind.
Jason Roy and Pietersen added 48 in six overs, with the latter clipping Finn through the on-side for a couple of boundaries.
After being struck on the helmet by Harry Podmore, Roy was handed a reprieve, on three, when Higgins, at deep square leg, lost the ball in the setting sun. Roy took full advantage of a free hit by clubbing Podmore over long on for six.
Roy punched two successive fours square, either side of the wicket, off Christian only to dance down the wicket to Patel's third ball to be stumped for 21.
Pietersen reverse-swept Rayner for four before holing out to long-off. With the runs drying up, Gary Wilson was also stumped off Patel.
Rory Burns slog swept Dexter for a six and followed it up with a cut four. With Mahmood clipping to fine-leg and top edging a pull off Christian, Surrey were left needing 32 off the last five overs.
Burns made 28 off 19 balls before top edging an on-drive high to the keeper off Podmore and a superb catch by wicketkeeper Simpson off Podmore saw the back of Mahmood.
With Ansari and Peterson finding the gaps, even against Finn, Surrey only required six to win off eight balls when Peterson lobbed a catch to mid-off.
When Batty was caught a deep midwicket off Christian that became five needed off as many balls, but Ansari and Meaker held their nerve.
Wilson, the Surrey captain, said: "It was great to get over the line there at the end, but it was very close and full marks to Middlesex for making us fight all the way.
"It is important to get a home quarter-final tie, which we virtually have done now, because we think we know how to win matches at the Kia Oval."
Middlesex captain Morgan said: "We would have liked about 20 more runs and we should have got more. We also dropped a couple of catches early on, which didn't help us.
"It's been a disappointing campaign but we just haven't played well enough at certain times of most games.
"Steven Finn, though, bowled with international-class pace and bounce tonight and Harry Podmore has been one of the plus points for us from the Twenty20 group stage."


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Even as global markets strengthen, fueling an intense focus on growth as an investment priority, many investors remain fearful of losses and lack direction about how to move ahead, according to a new survey.
Researchers at Natixis Global Asset Management found that U.S. investors are beginning to fall into two groups. One is stuck at an impasse with competing desires for growth and stability. They and their investment portfolios are at risk of falling short of their financial goals.
The other group is at a turning point, ready to reset their expectations and approach to investing.
"Many investors have set aggressive investment targets, but don't have a realistic way of reaching them," John Hailer, chief executive officer of Natixis Global Asset Management in the Americas and Asia, said in a statement.
"Something has to change. The markets have reached new heights and investors feel generally comfortable about portfolio performance. But without a plan that incorporates individual risk and personal benchmarks, the odds are diminished that investors will meet their goals."
Natixis surveyed 1,050 investors across the U.S. as part of a survey of nearly 6,000 investors in 14 countries.
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Respondents said they needed average annual returns of 9.8% above inflation to meet their financial needs, which included providing income in retirement, and housing and health care expenses.
"This is an ambitious goal that could drive investors to take on more risk than they can handle," Hailer said.
With average yearly inflation of 4.2% since 1964, this means investors would actually need to earn 14% to meet their needs, Natixis pointed out. The S&P 500 index has gained an average 10% annually over the past 50 years.
But while 71% investors said asset growth was increasingly more important than principal protection, 56% said they were willing to take only minimal risk to achieve high yields.
"This demonstrates a great opportunity for financial advisors and the industry to help educate investors on realistic expectations and strategies to reach their goals," Hailer said.
According to the survey, 76% of investors own only investments they understand well — yet just one-quarter felt their overall investment knowledge was very strong. And a mere 12% had strong knowledge of investments not correlated to the broader market.
When they did make investment decisions, 79% of investors said they simply followed their gut instinct.
"Fifty percent have no clear investment goals, and 54% have no financial plan," Hailer said. "So it's not surprising that when asked how they define investing success, some look at asset levels and others look at comfort level rather than meeting long-term financial goals."
Fifty percent of respondents said they relied on the current level of their total assets to measure investment performance, and 49% relied on comfort level. Only 37% cited long-term financial success.
Shift in Behavior and Expectations
The survey found that market volatility had eroded confidence for 49% of investors, and 60% said they no longer believed traditional asset allocation strategies that rely solely on a mix of stocks and bonds were the best way to pursue returns.
"Investing today is complicated, and there's a lot of noise in the market," Hailer said. "It's no wonder investors are conflicted."
He noted, however, that they were beginning to understand that market indexes might not be the best benchmark for their personal success. "They're looking for a better strategy to help them stay invested for the long term."
In what could be a turning point in investor behavior, attitudes and expectations, Natixis found that 82% of respondents would be willing to set a target for investment returns that was independent of overall market returns.
Eighty-one percent of investors were aware they needed to invest using their own goals.
Eighty-four percent said they would be satisfied to achieve their long-term investment goals, even if those underperformed the market in a given year. Indeed, 69% said they would be happy to achieve 10% returns even if the overall market gained 25%.
Seeing the Light
Americans' willingness to change their approach may be driven by growing awareness that they face increased risks of not having enough income to meet their needs in retirement, according to Natixis.
Fifty-three percent of investors identified the uninsured cost of long-term care in old age as a major risk to their financial security in retirement, an increase from 40% in Natixis' 2013 survey of 750 individual American investors.
Natixis said that given rising life expectancies in the U.S., investors may need income to fund more than two decades of retirement costs, but only 27% of respondents were very confident their current investment strategy was on track to deliver stable income.
Asked where they would turn if their retirement funding fell short, 46% said they would continue to work, while 31% said they would rely on support from family members.
Only 19% expected to be able to rely on the government, a reflection that Americans are beginning to accept the reality that they will be responsible for financial security in retirement, according to Natixis.


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Breaking up is never easy – especially in primetime.
The fairytale love story of Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi came to a screeching end Monday, with last season's smitten "Bachelor" couple reduced to name-calling and tears over bedroom furniture and when to deploy the car's GPS unit.
In the aftermath of the made-for-TV ex-couple's war of words in the media, "Bachelor" host Chris Harrison billed Monday's ABC sitdown with Pavelka and Girardi as a "hopeful attempt to find closure." Instead the show became a forum for the pair to trade more insults and accusations.
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Pavelka explained at the outset of the interview that the relationship was "going downhill but I wasn't ready to give up." Girardi's decision to sell her breakup story to the tabloids, struck an especially sour chord.
"I'm so disgusted with you," he said, looking over at her stone-faced. "You sold me out."
Girardi came out swinging, accusing Pavelka of "emotional abuse" and caring only about fame.
The first month of dating Pavelka was great, she said. Then he started to withhold intimacy and she attempted to split twice before calling things off for good.
"It felt like a relationship when the cameras were rolling," Girardi explained. "There was no emotion with us … I don't think any woman would stay in a relationship where you have to ask to be kissed."
Girardi said she went to the media because she expected him to do so first. She went on to accuse Pavelka of taking no interest in her family, forcing her to give up her dog and move to Los Angeles and lying about her having an affair.
"We never had trust issues," she said. "It's not true."
"I don't know what you did," Pavelka retorted about the alleged cheating incident.
Pavelka, in turn, accused Girardi of constantly "undermining" and "interrupting" him. He cited as examples her once disregarding his directions during a car trip by reaching for the GPS unit, and another time when she second-guessed a home decorating decision for the bedroom.
"I was brainstorming," Girardi responded. "You compromise, you make decisions together."
"She's like a tabloid. You're getting about 40 percent truth and another interruption," Pavelka shot back. "She gets a tape measure! There's no respect for me."
Eventually, Girardi apologized for "the way I went about" the breakup. But soon she and Pavelka were at it again, with Pavelka admonishing her not to interrupt him.
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Take That, Cupertino! Toshiba Flashes Insults at Apple in Teaser Site for Its Android Tablet.
Toshiba is taking it straight to the iPad in a new Web site that teases the coming arrival of its Android tablet.
On the site, Toshiba touts the features its tablet has that the iPad lacks, such as rear-facing and front-facing cameras, a replaceable battery, USB and HDMI ports.
"Sure being a wireless gadget nomad is fun," Toshiba says on the site, "but so is sharing all the stuff you find."
The main site includes a long Flash intro movie and an elaborate Flash-based site touting the tablet's various features. In addition to the added cameras and ports, the device will come in five colors, Toshiba notes.
The best part, though, is how the teaser site loads on devices that can't play Flash, such as the iPhone and iPad.
"Such a shame," reads the headline on the non-Flash site. "Add this to the list of interesting places on the Internet you can't see on your device. Of course, if you had a Toshiba Tablet, you would enjoy the entire Internet. Yep, Flash sites too."
Of course, getting your hands on that tablet would also require a time machine, since Toshiba's slate won't hit the market until spring. And by the time the Toshiba slate does arrive, it is likely to have plenty of Android competition, including products such as Motorola's Xoom and LG's T-Mobile G-Slate. Plus, those two tablets also come with both Wi-Fi and support for a cellular connection to the Internet.
It is also likely to have to compete against Research In Motion's PlayBook as well as potentially a webOS tablet from HP and maybe even a new iPad that packs some of the very same features Toshiba now touts as advantages.


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The more you know about bipolar disorder, the better you will be able to cope with this lifelong illness. There are many steps that you can take—or help a loved one take—to recognize and better manage manic episodes.
Learn to recognize your early warning signs. One of the most important ways to avoid a manic episode is to identify early signs and seek treatment.
Common early warning signs of a manic episode include:
The best way to manage bipolar disorder is to prevent manic episodes. Although that is not always possible, you can identify and try to avoid the triggers that may lead to a mood swing. One of the most important aspects of managing your illness is to stay on a routine, particularly keeping a stable sleep pattern.
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Mangrove Salt Marsh Snake
Scientific name: Nerodia clarkii compressicauda (KENNICOTT 1860)
* Currently accepted name
* scientific names used through time
- Regina clarkii – BAIRD & GIRARD 1853
- Nerodia compressicauda – KENNICOTT 1860
- Tropidonotus compsolaemus – COPE 1860
- Tropidonotus ustus – COPE 1860
- Tropidonotus compressicaudus – COPE 1861
- Tropidonotus compressicaudus walkeri – COPE 1888
- Natrix compressicauda compressicauda – COPE 1888
- Natrix compressicauda compsolaemus – COPE 1888
- Natrix compressicauda walkeri – COPE 1888
- Natrix usta – COPE 1888
- Natrix compressicauda walkerii – COPE 1892
- Tropidonotus walkerii – COPE 1892
- Natrix compressicauda – COPE 1892
- Tropidonotus compressicauda – BOULENGER 1893
- Natrix sipedon compressicauda – CONANT 1958
- Natrix fasciata compressicauda – CONANT 1975
- Nerodia clarkii compressicauda – CONANT & COLLINS 1991
Average adult size is 14-28 inches (35.5-71.1 cm), record is 36.75 inches (93.3 cm). Adults are variable in color. They may be grayish-olive, brown, or rusty orange with faint darker bands. Some individuals may be almost entirely black. There may be dark stripes on the neck. The belly is reddish-brown on rusty orange individuals, clouded gray on olive-gray individuals, clouded tan on brownish individuals, or mostly black with a central row of light spots on black-colored individuals. The scales are keeled, and there are 21-23 dorsal scale rows at midbody. The pupil is round. Juvenile coloration is similar to adults.
A. Top of the head
B. Underside of the head (chin and throat)
C. Elongated scales below the tail (subcaudal scales) are typically divided
D. Front (face view) of the head
E. Side of the head
F. Keeled scales
Range: In Florida, it is found along the Gulf coast from central Florida south into the Florida Keys, and north to around Brevard Co. on the Altlantic coast. It is not found outside of Florida.
Habitat: Commonly found along the coast in brackish and saltwater estuaries, salt marshes, and tidal mud flats.
Comments: HARMLESS (Non-Venomous). The Mangrove Salt Marsh Snake is frequently seen basking above the water on the limbs of mangrove trees. It is active primarily at night, depending on tidal patterns and seasons. It inevitably ingests salt from its estuarine habitats. Since it does not have salt glands to help it get rid of excess salt, it must occasionally obtain freshwater, such as from rain, coastal streams, or body fluids of their prey.
It feeds on small fishes, crabs, shrimp, and other invertebrates trapped in isolated pools of water by the falling tide.
It is live-bearing. Young are 7 to 9.5 inches (17.7-24.1 cm) at birth. Up to 22 young have been recorded.
Comparison with other species: The Striped Crayfish Snake (Regina alleni) has a uniform light colored belly. The Queen Snake (Regina septemvittata) is much thinner and has only 2 light-colored stripes on its body.
It should not happen often, but some people might confuse a Salt Marsh Snake with a venomous Cottonmouth. However, it is easy to distinguish between Cottonmouths and Salt Marsh Snakes and other Water Snakes.


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I'm not sure you're aware of this — but there's this actor named Charlie Sheen, and he's having an itsy-bitsy meltdown, and it's getting just a smidgen of press coverage. Before last week, I hadn't mentioned the name "Charlie Sheen" in years. He was a part of the Hot Shots film franchise when I was a child, so I've laughed at him before.
I didn't know much about his apparently terribly lucrative CBS sitcom, Two and a Half Men. But the more Sheen goes on his batsh**-crazy offensive, the more I'm forced to acknowledge his presence. Day in and day out, Sheen continues to up the ante on the ridiculous, saying things that normal human beings don't say on national television.
But I don't particularly like him.
Upon waking this morning, I received a few tweets and Facebook messages saying I was quoted on The Root in an article called, "Why Black Folks Love Charlie Sheen."
I was thrown a bit because I don't feel that way at all. I don't love him; the guy is simply comedy gold. I named an episode of my podcast "Bi-Winning" because I thought his statement on possibly being bipolar was so spectacularly ridiculous and clueless that I couldn't not acknowledge it.
And sure — I know some black folks who have found his commentary incredibly amusing, but I know way more who find his behavior unacceptable. They reserve a special place of annoyance in their hearts for guys like him, because we all know a black guy couldn't get away with this. Kanye West interrupted somebody and was immediately on the pariah list. Sheen brags about his drug use and is reportedly violent, yet he's currently the darling of network news.
I'm not even sure why this sort of idea would be peddled within black media at all. In a society where we are constantly being placed within some sort of black box and then told how we're going to react or how we feel (What up, Huckabee?), why would we ourselves create narratives that are so all-inclusive?
It's annoying when CNN says things about "black people" as a unit, but when those of us in media who are black or black-owned entertainment-news sites follow the same pattern, it's even more disheartening. Whatever happened to leading by example?
And why do we need to create black connections that don't exist? Nothing about the Charlie Sheen story has to do with Negroes. He's not pulling a Mel Gibson and throwing racial slurs at us. He's on a fairly white broadcast network on a fairly white show.
Is the issue that black sites want to talk about things that aren't specifically black and feel like they have to create a connection? Do we think that black people can't read things that aren't specifically mentioning them at that very moment? This obviously isn't true, but lots of places operate as if it were.
When arguing against the monolithic branding by mainstream America of minorities in general, we have to make sure not to do so ourselves. And sometimes popular news stories simply have nothing to do with blacks — and that's OK.
Elon James White is a writer-comedian and host of the award-winning Web series This Week in Blackness and the Internet radio show Blacking It Up. Follow him on Twitter.
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By: Paul Rodriquez, Cable Tech Talk
As Washington, D.C. prepares for the historic inauguration of President-Elect Barack Obama next week, cable has stepped up with a host of events and coverage. Naturally, you'll get wall-to-wall coverage from such news and public affairs stalwarts as C-SPAN, Fox News, MSNBC, and CNN. My colleague Helen Dimsdale offers a look at some coverage from other cable networks.
BET Networks has stepped out in style, hosting several private events in D.C. and offering televised coverage on this historic inauguration. BET Networks kicks-off the festivities on Saturday with The BET Honors at the Warner Theater in Washington, D.C. The BET Honors will be hosted by actress Gabrielle Union and will honor the accomplishments of Tyler Perry, May J. Blige, Earvin "Magic" Johnson, B. Smith, Judith Jamison and Congressman James E. Clyburn. You'll have a front row seat at the Honors with special performances by Queen Latifah, Ne-Yo, Anthony Hamilton, Anita Baker, Monica, Joss Stone, Yolanda Adams, and the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater. The show will premiere on BET on Monday, 2/9 at 9:00 p.m. (ET).
On Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. (ET) Nick Cannon will host Yes We Will: The BET Inauguration Celebration, a one-hour special commemorating this historic day along with performances by Chicago's own Common and Grammy Award-nominated Jazmine Sullivan. Other celebs in-town to participate include: Terrence Howard, Samuel L. Jackson, and Hill Harper. Viewers will also see live shots from the Mandarin Oriental hotel of BET's Inaugural Ball. Their first-ever Inaugural Ball will be held in partnership with America's Promise Alliance, the nation's largest non-profit alliance dedicated to the well-being of children and youth, founded by General Colin and Alma Powell, with a special performance by Wyclef Jean. BET news will provide in-depth coverage of the Inauguration Swearing-In Ceremony and Parade. You can find more BET Inauguration Day coverage here.
MTV and ServiceNation present Be the Change Inauguration Ball at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on Tuesday. MTV will carry live coverage and feature additional artists and political commentary. All coverage will be streamed at www.mtv.com.
On Monday night, Disney Channel will undoubtedly brighten the hearts of Sasha and Malia, as well as other young people, with Kids Inaugural: We Are the Future, a concert special hosted by Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, and featuring performances from Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato, among others.
HBO presents We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial with President-Elect Barack Obama and such guests as Jack Black, Steve Carell, Rosario Dawson, Jamie Foxx, Tom Hanks, Martin Luther King, III, Queen Latifah, Laura Linney, Denzel Washington and more. Special performances by Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Jon Bon Jovi, Garth Brooks, Sheryl Crow, Renée Fleming, Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock, Heather Headley, Bettye Lavette, John Legend, Jennifer Nettles, John Mellencamp, Pete Seeger, Shakira, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, U2, Usher, will.i.am, and Stevie Wonder. HBO will air the event live on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. (ET) / 11:30 a.m. (PT) with an encore play at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT) and 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT) For those who don't subscribe to HBO, you can watch it at www.HBO.com. Comcast is offering its digital cable customers free access to the Opening Ceremony regardless of whether you subscribe to HBO.
Speaking of Comcast, Comcast Central's interactive news channel will showcase five windows of rotating, live feeds from the major national cable news networks – CNBC, CNN, CNN Headline News, C-SPAN, FOX News and MSNBC – simultaneously in one place. A sixth window will highlight previous Obama speeches and link viewers to the "Barack Obama" On Demand folder.
On Demand provides a convenient place for the whole family to watch some of the President-elect's major speeches and at the same time learn more about the White House and its newest residents. On Demand programming includes:
- Barack Obama's inaugural address
- Barack Obama's most famous speeches to date - from his keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in 2004 through his election night victory speech in Grant Park
- Barack Obama biography
- Michelle Obama's 2008 Democratic National Convention speech
- A tour of the White House
- The history of Air Force One
If you can't make it to D.C. next Tuesday, cable television will help you catch every moment of the festivities.
Source: http://www.cabletechtalk.com/cable-programming/2009/01/16/cable-coverage-of-the-inaugural/


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ROCKFORD — Campaign revenue is up 20 percent for United Way of Rock River Valley.
A $1 million gift to its endowment by Rockford philanthropist Janet Kjellstrom had plenty to do with the campaign's raising a projected $5.6 million.
Kjellstrom was honored Tuesday by the group during its Community Impact 2013 donor luncheon at Giovanni's Restaurant and Convention Center.
Kjellstrom sat in a wheelchair at a table with United Way CEO Paul Logli, and received a standing ovation from 325 people attending the annual luncheon recognizing businesses, employees and individual donors.
"It's a wonderful legacy for Janet and her generosity," Logli said.
Unlike annual campaign donations, gifts to the endowment are put into an investment fund that makes an annual distribution to the organization based on the fund's value. By investing the principal and taking a 4 percent annual payout, organizations receive an annual check they can use for programs or general operations. And, markets willing, organizations hope the return on endowment funds exceeds the payout, which means the value of the endowment grows.
United Way of the Rock River Valley distributes donations it collects to dozens of nonprofits in the area. Increasingly, it is focusing on agencies that provide education, those working to make families financially stable and groups that improve the health of community residents. Logli said United Way is looking at investments in agencies that work in neighborhoods and with expectant mothers and children under 5, whose early childhood years are critical to success.
Kjellstrom's $1 million gift is the second of its size, joining a $1 million gift in 2006 from Jack and Colleen Holmbeck. Logli said United Way's endowment is now worth $2.25 million, a level that translates to an annual payout of $90,000.
Logli said the number of United Way donors, many of whom are solicited through their employers, increased slightly in the 2013 campaign, which officially ends June 30. About half of donors who gave $1,000 or more in 2012 increased their gifts in 2013, he said.
But it's union workers and office employees who are key to United Way's future.
"While the economy is recovering slowly, it appears that the middle class continues to get squeezed, and it is the middle-class donor who is the backbone of our organization," he said.
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|Statement of the Chinese Delegation on Agenda Item 12: Report of the Economic and Social Council at the Second Committee of the 57th Session of United Nations General Assembly
Mr. Chairman,
The Chinese Delegation supports the statement delivered under this agenda item by the distinguished representative of Venezuela on behalf of the Group 77 and China. On the Report of the Economic and Social Council (the Council), I would like to make the following supplementary comments.
During its substantive and organizational sessions this year, the Council considered a wide range of important agenda items in the economic and development fields, reached consensus on many issues and achieved encouraging progress. The high-level segment of the Council's substantive session held last July had an in-depth discussion on the theme "The contribution of human resources development, including in the areas of health and education, to the process of development". The Ministerial Declaration adopted by the meeting fully recognizes the important contribution of human resources development to social development. It calls for actions to significantly increase investments in health and education in a concerted effort to meet the challenges of globalization. China fully supports the initiatives as contained in the Declaration. In The 2002 ECOSOC session has also responded positively and promptly to the Monterrey Consensus and has made tremendous efforts in maintaining the momentum of the International Conference on Financing for Development and in promoting enhanced cooperation with the Bretton Woods Institutions and the World Trade Organization. We commend the efforts made by the Council in this regard. We would also like to congratulate the Council on its recent decision to set up, for Guinea-Bissau, the first Ad Hoc Advisory Group on African Countries Emerging from Conflicts. China supports the work of the Advisory Group and expects it to work out practical and feasible recommendations for the post-conflict reconstruction and development of Guinea-Bissau.
Mr. Chairman,
The Economic and Social Council bears a significant responsibility in realizing the objectives of international cooperation in the economic, social and development fields, as provided by the Charter of the United Nations. With regard to the future work of the Council, we would like to emphasize the following points:
1. We support the Council to continue to play a substantive role in international cooperation for development. We believe that, in the selection and consideration of the themes in various segments, the Council should place greater emphasis on addressing the real concerns of the developing countries regarding their development. To enable the Council to discharge its mandate and play its role effectively, the international community, especially the developed countries should take earnest measures to ensure on a timely and predictable basis adequate financing for the operational activities and humanitarian assistance of the United Nations system. At the same time, pursuant to the relevant General Assembly and ECOSOC resolutions and agreed conclusions, the Council should further improve its working methods, enhance efficiency and ensure effective implementation its resolutions and decisions.
2. As the primary system-wide coordinating body of the United Nations in the economic, social and development fields, the Council should continue to play an active role in promoting the integrated and coordinated follow-up to the outcomes of major United Nations conferences and summits in these fields and to enhance the supervision, management and policy guidance by the Council vis-à-vis its subsidiary functional commissions, funds and programs. In line with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and the respective mandates of the main bodies of the United Nations, the Council should increase exchanges and cooperation with other bodies in a concerted effort to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
3. The Economic and Social Council has a clear mandate in implementing the Monterrey Consensus and the follow-up to the International Conference on Financing for Development. On the basis of full consultations among Member States and pursuant to the requirements of resolution E/2002/34 adopted during the July session, the Council is encouraged to continue, under the innovative format of annual high-level spring meeting with the Bretton Woods institutions and the World Trade Organization, to play its unique role in promoting financing for development and to contribute to consideration of the follow-up to Monterrey by the General Assembly high-level dialogue on international cooperation for development.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.


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A database is an organized collection of structured information, or data, typically stored electronically in a computer system. A database is usually controlled by a database management system (DBMS). Together, the data and the DBMS, along with the applications that are associated with them, are referred to as a database system, often shortened to just database.
Data within the most common types of databases in operation today is typically modeled in rows and columns in a series of tables to make processing and data querying efficient. The data can then be easily accessed, managed, modified, updated, controlled, and organized. Most databases use structured query language (SQL) for writing and querying data.
SQL is a programming language used by nearly all relational databases to query, manipulate, and define data, and to provide access control. SQL was first developed at IBM in the 1970s with Oracle as a major contributor, which led to implementation of the SQL ANSI standard, SQL has spurred many extensions from companies such as IBM, Oracle, and Microsoft. Although SQL is still widely used today, new programming languages are beginning to appear.
Databases have evolved dramatically since their inception in the early 1960s. Navigational databases such as the hierarchical database (which relied on a tree-like model and allowed only a one-to-many relationship), and the network database (a more flexible model that allowed multiple relationships), were the original systems used to store and manipulate data. Although simple, these early systems were inflexible. In the 1980s, relational databases became popular, followed by object-oriented databases in the 1990s. More recently, NoSQL databases came about as a response to the growth of the internet and the need for faster speed and processing of unstructured data. Today, cloud databases and self-driving databases are breaking new ground when it comes to how data is collected, stored, managed, and utilized.
Databases and spreadsheets (such as Microsoft Excel) are both convenient ways to store information. The primary differences between the two are:
Spreadsheets were originally designed for one user, and their characteristics reflect that. They're great for a single user or small number of users who don't need to do a lot of incredibly complicated data manipulation. Databases, on the other hand, are designed to hold much larger collections of organized information—massive amounts, sometimes. Databases allow multiple users at the same time to quickly and securely access and query the data using highly complex logic and language.
There are many different types of databases. The best database for a specific organization depends on how the organization intends to use the data.
These are only a few of the several dozen types of databases in use today. Other, less common databases are tailored to very specific scientific, financial, or other functions. In addition to the different database types, changes in technology development approaches and dramatic advances such as the cloud and automation are propelling databases in entirely new directions. Some of the latest databases include
A database typically requires a comprehensive database software program known as a database management system (DBMS). A DBMS serves as an interface between the database and its end users or programs, allowing users to retrieve, update, and manage how the information is organized and optimized. A DBMS also facilitates oversight and control of databases, enabling a variety of administrative operations such as performance monitoring, tuning, and backup and recovery.
Some examples of popular database software or DBMSs include MySQL, Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, FileMaker Pro, Oracle Database, and dBASE.
MySQL is an open source relational database management system based on SQL. It was designed and optimized for web applications and can run on any platform. As new and different requirements emerged with the internet, MySQL became the platform of choice for web developers and web-based applications. Because it's designed to process millions of queries and thousands of transactions, MySQL is a popular choice for ecommerce businesses that need to manage multiple money transfers. On-demand flexibility is the primary feature of MySQL.
MySQL is the DBMS behind some of the top websites and web-based applications in the world, including Airbnb, Uber, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
With massive data collection from the Internet of Things transforming life and industry across the globe, businesses today have access to more data than ever before. Forward-thinking organizations can now use databases to go beyond basic data storage and transactions to analyze vast quantities of data from multiple systems. Using database and other computing and business intelligence tools, organizations can now leverage the data they collect to run more efficiently, enable better decision-making, and become more agile and scalable.
The self-driving database is poised to provide a significant boost to these capabilities. Because self-driving databases automate expensive, time-consuming manual processes, they free up business users to become more proactive with their data. By having direct control over the ability to create and use databases, users gain control and autonomy while still maintaining important security standards.
Today's large enterprise databases often support very complex queries and are expected to deliver nearly instant responses to those queries. As a result, database administrators are constantly called upon to employ a wide variety of methods to help improve performance. Some common challenges that they face include:
Addressing all of these challenges can be time-consuming and can prevent database administrators from performing more strategic functions.
Self-driving databases are the wave of the future—and offer an intriguing possibility for organizations that want to use the best available database technology without the headaches of running and operating that technology.
Self-driving databases use cloud-based technology and machine learning to automate many of the routine tasks required to manage databases, such as tuning, security, backups, updates, and other routine management tasks. With these tedious tasks automated, database administrators are freed up to do more strategic work. The self-driving, self-securing, and self-repairing capabilities of self-driving databases are poised to revolutionize how companies manage and secure their data, enabling performance advantages, lower costs, and improved security.
The first autonomous database was announced in late 2017, and multiple independent industry analysts quickly recognized the technology and its potential impact on computing.
The February 2018 IDC Perspective praised autonomous database technology for making "enterprise software easier to deploy, use, and administer, using artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide capabilities requiring little or no human intervention to manage software."
And KuppingerCole's January 2018 report (PDF) said, "This approach has immense potential benefits, not just for reducing labor and costs for customers, but for dramatically improving databases' resiliency against both human errors and malicious activities, internal or external. Each database is also designed to have security features enabled by default and relevant parameters automatically configured according to current security best practices."


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Effective leadership expected from experienced Astros
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Astros manager Bo Porter met with a group of players prior to Wednesday morning's workout that he wants to take a leadership role on the club this spring. The meeting, which Porter dubbed "Astros Talk," included Jason Castro, Carlos Corporan, Jason Jaramillo, Erik Bedard, Bud Norris, Philip Humber, Lucas Harrell, Wesley Wright, Jose Veras and Edgar Gonzalez.
"We talked about leadership, and there's a reason why I picked those guys," he said. "Some of those guys have been on other teams where obviously it hasn't been the situation we have here where we have a lot of young guys, and a lot of times, these guys have been on teams and they have been the young guys.
"They now find themselves in a situation they become the older spokesmen. Like I said to them, I want to make sure we're all on one sheet of music and we understand what leadership is all about and how you can effectively lead. If they had any questions, I wanted to be available for them to answer those questions to make sure we're on one accord."
Most baseball teams don't have a captain as in some other sports. The Yankees are one team that has traditionally identified a singular captain. Porter doesn't plan to do that in Houston. Instead, he's giving the responsibility of leading the younger players to those with the most service time.
"I explained to them, 'We're not looking for one leader,'" Porter said. "We're looking for a group of leaders, because I'm a firm believer that leaders have to exist in every area, every level of the organization if you want the organization to continue to grow and continue to thrive. And the leaders have to develop the next wave of leaders. We're not looking for one; we're looking for a group."


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Sencha has boldly stated its "first" to market status with Sencha.io, the "first" mobile HTML5 cloud to be delivered to date. Announced in a low-key blog on the company's website last month, Sencha has pledged its allegiance to the developer cause with a promise of "shared experiences that run in the browser", but without worrying about writing server code or dealing with hosting.
Justifying its existence (as indeed it should), Sencha insists that web developers have been looking for a way to integrate multi-user and multi-device functionality into their apps, but that writing in all that functionality from scratch is a major task. The answer, according to Sencha, is to provide all the APIs needed for users to log in to an app and interact with the app and each other. Sencha.io's major selling point is that it handles all the tricky synchronization and data management in the cloud, so that developers can focus on core app functionality.
Using the Sencha.io service and the SDK, application developers write their applications entirely in JavaScript and Sencha.io utilizes cloud services as necessary. In other words, developers can simply write a client-side Sencha Touch application and use the power of the cloud to make their app come alive, or so the theory goes.
According to the company blog, "The Sencha.io platform provides a set of cloud services that make it easier for mobile web app developers to deliver robust web functionality to users. Sencha.io is an entirely new way for the client developer to think about the cloud. To store data, you simply tell your model to store data. And it does the rest. If you need to send messages to other users, you enable messaging with just one line of code. If you need to listen for messages, just set up a callback.
Sencha.io has been launched with four key supporting service streams: Data, Messages, Login, and Deployment. At the time of launch the company is also providing documentation, including API documentation covering the "how factor" when integrating the Sencha.io SDK into an application — as well as guides on all the services that are available at the Sencha Documentation Center. The company says that it will now add more features and "polish" as it goes through and progresses the beta.


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Mrs. Stroke: "George! Calm down!"
Dr. Grumpy: "I'm sorry, they said..."
Mr. Stroke: "IT'S SATURDAY! FUCK OFF!"
Mrs. Stroke: "Sorry, doctor. He can't help it."
Dr. Grumpy: "I understand. What happened?"
Mrs. Stroke: "Well, he was fine last night, but since waking up this morning all he's been able to say is..."
Mr. Stroke: "IT'S SATURDAY! FUCK OFF!"
Mrs. Stroke: "... like that."
Dr. Grumpy: "Anything else you've noticed?"
Mrs. Stroke: "No. Why does he do that? He's actually very polite."
Mr. Stroke Jr.: "Yeah, normally Dad would never swear."
Dr. Grumpy: "Well, the stroke has affected the speaking part of his brain, so even though he may want to say something nice, the damaged part can only produce a few words, like..."
Mr. Stroke: "IT'S SATURDAY! FUCK OFF!"
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'Superstorm' Sandy brings power outages, flooding to Massachusetts
Damage could rival Hurricane Bob
Wild winds and heavy surf lashed Massachusetts on Monday, causing thousands of power outages, but officials said they were relieved that the state dodged a direct hit from Sandy.
"Generally across the Commonwealth, we are expecting (Tuesday) to be a windy day and not so much a day of hurricane weather. We have weathered this storm fairly well across the commonwealth," Gov. Deval Patrick said during a news conference from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.
Patrick said he was "cautiously optimistic" that service would be restored to MBTA and commuter rail service by Tuesday.
"If the weather continues to subside and the crews can be out making repairs, then we expect the T to be operating on a regular schedule," Patrick said.
Patrick said he was "relieved" that the impact of the storm was not greater than it was, adding that the storm track changed.
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As thousands of people across the state were without power, the city of Boston announced that schools would be opened Tuesday. Several other districts in Massachusetts did cancel school, however.
The center of the storm made landfall along New Jersey coast at about 8 p.m., just after forecasters warned coastal flooding along Westport and parts of the Rhode Island coast could be worse than Hurricane Bob, which struck in 1991.
Sandy's strong winds brought down trees and power lines and a crashing tidal surge pounded the Massachusetts shoreline.
About 11 percent of all electric customers in eastern Massachusetts were without power by 5 p.m.
National Grid was reporting about 225,000 outages, and NStar was reporting more than 138,000 outages.
"We are seeing heavy winds and heavy rains and experiencing outages across our territory. The biggest outages we are seeing is down on the Cape," Mike Durand, of NStar. "We have about 1,200 contract personnel who are in our system. They are assisting our employees."
The MBTA suspended all service at 2 p.m. Monday through the evening. Secretary of Transportation Richard Davey said the order affects all subway, bus and commuter rail service.
The Tobin Bridge inbound to Boston was closed Monday night after tarps set up to secure construction came loose. Officials hoped to reopen the bridge before the morning commute.
In Boston, trees fell and a billboard sign near Fenway Park was ripped down by the strong winds.
Officials warned of significant power outages and major flooding from Revere to Scituate. Evacuations were ordered for coastal residents in Dartmouth and Fall River.
"We've been preparing for the storm now for several days. What we are expecting to see storm surges anywhere from 3 to 7 feet," Fall River Mayor William Flanagan said. "We have 2,000 to 3,000 people without power and we expect more widespread power outages as the storm intensifies."
In Scituate officials were going door to door, telling residents to leave the area, as the threat of flooding grew imminent.
MEMA spokesman Peter Judge said the biggest concern will be coastal flooding."In the big picture, it will be the power across the state. We are going to get hit pretty seriously. Listen to your public officials. If they tell you to move, please move. This thing is going to linger with the winds, with the rains and then dealing with the aftermath," Judge said.
Sen. John Kerry visited with emergency managers to discuss the state's plans to keep residents safe.
"We really have to be alert. We have a tremendous team in there with great coordination. I am very confident about the state's ability to respond," Kerry said. "This is a monster storm. This is probably going to be 1,000 miles wide. It is going to last awhile."
Most schools heeded Patrick's request that they close and many private employers told their workers to stay home.
With most flights in and out of Logan International Airport canceled, Amtrak service suspended and long-haul bus service shut down, many residents were unable to get home from weekend trips.
The Steamship Authority suspended all of Monday's ferry service for the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket due to high winds and rough seas.
The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning for the entire state of Massachusetts and a coastal flood warning through Tuesday afternoon for seaside communities.
Massachusetts National Guard troops were ready to respond, and emergency shelters were opened.
The storm brought back memories of last year's Hurricane Irene, whose remnants damaged numerous homes and left more hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in the state in the dark, some for more than a week.
New York called off school Monday and Tuesday for the city's 1.1 million students and announced it would suspend all train, bus and subway service. More than 5 million riders a day depend on the transit system.


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Mactella is a Mac version of Gnutella, the information-sharing program.
Mactella and its source code are provided under the GPL.
When you open Mactella and get connected to GNet, you are able to download and upload files that you want to share. Type in files that you want and click Search. After the files are located, you can download them.
Mactella has a preference box for choosing your connection speed, whether or not to auto-connect, how many target connections, and the maximum number of incoming connections and uploads. You can also specify if you are behind a firewall, and you can click to check for the latest version of Mactella.
Mactella supports push protocol file transfers and pays attention to how you set the checkbox for "Are you behind a firewall" in the preferences dialog. If you are not behind a firewall, you will see search results from nodes that are on private networks (indicated by an address of the form 192.168.x.x). Instead of for a direct connection, a push packet is sent requesting the node to connect to you and send the specific file.
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I have been reading about attacks against RSA Digital Signature in a book
The attacker chooses the signature first and then computes the message. As a consequence, he cannot control the semantics of the message x
why the attacker can't control the message?? Let's say that e=115 ,n=11021 and the attacker want to send the message 3 Can't he just search for a value x in the space n such that x^e=3??
And what if Oscar send to Alice his public key instead of bob's ?? How dose the RSA Digital Signature protect against such an attack??


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MONTREAL – A record crowd of 58,912 packed Olympic Stadium to cheer on the Montreal Impact in an entertaining 1-1 draw with the Chicago Fire on Saturday, setting a new attendance record for professional soccer in Quebec.
But in the end, it was a happy trip home for the handful of Fire fans that had made the trip to La Belle Province, as their team rallied from a goal down thanks to a 71st-minute equalizer from Dominic Oduro.
Impact captain Davy Arnaud wrote his name in the history books in the 56th minute as he headed a Sanna Nyassi cross into the upper right corner of Fire goalkeeper Paolo Tornaghi's net. But the lead didn't stand as Oduro got the equalizer a quarter-hour later off a great assist from Sebastián Grazzini.
The massive crowd seemingly got to Impact midfielder and Montreal native Patrice Bernier early on, as he committed a bad turnover in the very first minute. Fire forward Patrick Nyarko, though, was unable to convert off a gifted chance.
As the Impact were overrun in midfield in the early goings, Chicago did well to win the ball back and frequently kept Montreal right back Jeb Brovsky busy. Long diagonal balls to Chicago's left flank often found a target in Nyarko, but Montreal swiftly gained their confidence and won the majority of possession – and committed the most fouls.
The Impact's first true chance came in the 18th minute, as Felipe centered for Justin Braun, who was denied by Tornaghi.
The second half began with all the momentum from the home team, culminating with Arnaud's strike. But Chicago pushed for an equalizer immediately, with a good spell of possession leading up to Oduro's goal led by Grazzini expertly running the tip of Chicago's midfield diamond.
Montreal head coach Jesse Marsch sent forwards Andrew Wenger, Bernardo Corradi and Lamar Neagle on in an attempt to win all three points, and Neagle tried his best to win a penalty in the 84th minute, but was booked for simulation. The Impact kept on attacking in the hope that the record crowd could be sent home happy, and left back Josh Gardner nearly pulled off a miracle goal with a stunning laser in extra time that barely ricocheted off the corner of the goalpost. But it wasn't to be.
The Impact picked up their first point of the season before heading back on the road to face Columbus on March 24. The Fire, meanwhile bagged a point in their 2012 regular-season opener. They next host Philadelphia, also on March 24.


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Gourmet Peruvian dishes will be paired up with wine from Peru and Argentina.
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The cost of the dinner is $40 per person. Reservations are required and can be made by calling the restaurant at 909-626-4426. Dinner hours on Thursday are from 5 to 9 p.m.
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Last week we learned that the Samsung Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab might not receive a software update to Android 4.0, but then the company decided to take a second look at the situation after customers cried out. Details are still scarce, but reports are coming from Korea that Samsung might choose to compromise and offer the estimated 20 million Galaxy S owners a "value pack" that would include new features from Ice Cream Sandwich.
Samsung's value pack is said to include improvements to multitasking, faster browsing speeeds, new homescreen widgets, and upgrades to the camera software. Specific Android 4.0 features like Android Beam and Face Unlock are also said to be in the works.
The Galaxy S originally launched with Android 2.1 (Eclair) and Samsung provided two major updates to Android 2.2 (Froyo) and Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Since the Nexus S already received an update to Android 4.0, it appears the Galaxy S has the hardware to run the latest version, but storage limitations would not allow the full TouchWiz experience that customers are accustomed to.
It's unfortunate that Samsung might not upgrade these millions of devices to the latest version of Android, but at least they are still offering to support them with continued software updates. Hackers will still be able to flash custom Android 4.0 ROMs if they choose and the average customer will soon be eligible for an upgrade, as the original Galaxy S will be 2 years old next summer.
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It's not that Dave Jansen has something against knocking guys out. Honestly.
More than anything, it's just that if you offer up your neck on a silver platter, well, dude's probably going to take it. That's what he's done in three of his past four fights, all under the Bellator banner.
And if he takes another on Friday night, he'll find himself standing face to face with a shot at a big payday and a title shot.
Jansen (18-2 MMA, 4-0 BFC) meets Ricardo Tirloni (15-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in the semifinals of Bellator's Season 7 lightweight tournament, which takes place at Bellator 81 at Ryan Center at The University of Rhode Island in Kingston. The MTV2-televised main card, which Jansen-Tirloni will be part of, follows prelims on Spike.com.
And wouldn't you know it? Though Tirloni only has two losses, one of them happens to be by guillotine choke.
"I take what's presented to me," Jansen recently told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio). "A lot of times, that's just somebody's neck. So I've just got to snatch it up. That's my go-to thing. That's what I've got the repetitions in the practice room with."
Of Jansen's 18 career wins, 11 are by submission. He does have one TKO – four and a half years ago. And for that one, he called his shot.
"I only have that one knockout on my record because I went into that fight saying I was going to knock him out and swing for the fences," he said. "Early in my career, I don't feel like I had good hands whatsoever. I feel like I was a one-dimensional fighter. That's changed recently, in the last year."
So it's possible that Jansen could add to his not-so-lofty knockout total in the near future. But what's more important for him now than how he wins is just wins themselves.
After submitting Magomed Saadulaev with a third-round guillotine choke at Bellator 77 in the tournament's opening round, Jansen is glad he walked out without any noticeable bumps or bruises, allowing him to settle right back into the camp for his semifinal fight against Tirloni – whom he believes not only had a tougher opening-round fight, but may have had a harsher weight cut this time around.
"I didn't take any damage in the last fight, so I got two full fight camps going into this camp, in a way," Jansen said. "I'm lean, and I've only got one fight instead of two – (with the other normally) against the scale. I can get up over 180, but right now I'm comfortably walking around at 168. He had a pretty tough weight cut, just looking at him. Even though I fought four or five minutes longer, I feel I'll be fresher."
And in Bellator's tournament format, the fresher fighter often is at an advantage both mentally and physically.
Whether or not that culminates in a knockout for Jansen remains to be seen. The Oregon-based fighter certainly will take what he can get if it means advancing to the tourney finals at Bellator 84 next month.
If that's a knockout, great. But especially if it's a neck.
For more on Bellator 81, check out the MMA Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.
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Good to drawn at home in the FA Cup today. An interesting match for everyone to look forward to. Be interested to hear other Towners thoughts, hopes, expectations for this match, which is worth quite a lot of prize money for the winners.
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Despite heavy rain, after a mid-morning pitch inspection, todays League fixture against Harrow Borough at Earlsmead Stadium, is expected to go ahead, subject to there not being a deluge before kick off.
Town have already played Harrow twice this season at the QE2 Stadium, beating their Middlesex rivals 2-1 in the Emirates FA Cup, and 3-0 in the League on New Year's Day.
Todays third encounter will be far from a pushover, and Town will need to build on their recent improved performances and results, if we are to collect maximum points on this wet Bank Holiday afternoon. Good luck to Andy and the boys! COYT
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Tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon Town extend a warm welcome to our opponents Met Police for our third Bostik League Premier Division fixture of the season at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium. KO 3.00pm.
Last Tuesday evening, while we were losing 3-0 at Hendon in a challenging North London derby, the Blues went down by a similar margin, losing 4-1 away to newly promoted side Dorking Wanderers. The Met won their opening home match, beating Worthing 3-1 at Imber Court.
Both teams will be looking to bounce back this weekend, after their disappointing mid-week defeats, and another very close, tight contest is in prospect.
Next April is a long way off, there are 44 more league fixtures left, so plenty of points to play for, and Andy, Darren, and our new squad of players, deserve plenty of noisy support and encouragement tomorrow, as they battle to secure our first win of the season.
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It's back, and there is plenty to look forward to on Saturday afternoon, when Town host Folkestone Invicta at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium, in our opening Bostik League Premier Division fixture.
After all the comings and goings during the summer, optimism is high that Town can make a good start to the new season, with our new management duo Andy Leese and Darren Purse in charge, and an impressive squad of quality close season signings.
Be interesting to hear peoples thoughts on how Town are probably going to line-up against Invicta on Saturday afternoon.
Folkestone seem likely to be without striker Joe Taylor and influential mid-fielder Micheal Everitt for this match. Taylor has damaged his knee, whilst Everitt picked up a groin strain last weekend.
Last season, back in April, Town beat Invicta 3-1 at the QE Stadium. Will we chalk up another win? What do you think? How do you see the outcome?
One thing for sure, this is going to be another close, very exciting match. Let's be there to show our support for Andy and our guys, as they look to deliver our first win of the new season.
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Earlier today Town travelled up to the West Midlands for a commemorative friendly match against Highgate United at The Coppice this afternoon (3.00pm).
The match has special significance for those of us who were at that fateful Highgate United v Enfield FC, FA Amateur Cup game, 50 years ago, and witnessed Highgate player Tony Allden being struck by lightning and dying shortly after.
Today, as we remember that very sad event, the occasion and ongoing friendship between the two clubs, seems much more important than the outcome.
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There are several unused alleys in Morenci that city council should consider abandoning, says Morenci police chief Larry Weeks.
An example of the problems they can cause was discussed at the council meeting Monday night.
A short alley is platted to run north off W. Congress Street near the northwest corner of North and Congress.
The area has been maintained as a lawn for decades, but when a new business opened nearby on North Street, the old alley was mowed and used for vehicular traffic.
In a discussion among audience members, the question was asked whether the city would be required to maintain the surface and plow it in the winter.
The issue came to council's attention when Weeks sought permission to post signs at each end of the alley announcing that a deaf child lived in the area. The request for signs was made by the mother of the child.


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Big night for Evans, Willits, Wilson
In the ninth inning of Thursday night's 4-3 win in Boston, as significant a victory as the Angels have produced this season in some respects, three September call-ups were on the field in support of Kevin Jepsen and Brian Fuentes – including the man calling the pitches, Bobby Wilson.
Reggie Willits was in left field, where Juan Rivera had opened the game, and Terry Evans was in right, which had been occupied by Gary Matthews Jr.
Willits dropped a perfect bunt to set up the winning run in the top of the ninth, scored by Evans as a pinch-runner, and Evans squeezed the final out.
Wilson blocked a few balls that could have been trouble and once again handled himself with confidence and poise at the most difficult position on the field.
"That's big for guys like us," said Evans, a graceful athletic with a lean but muscular frame, "to know they have the confidence to put us out there in a situation like that, a big game on the line. It gives us confidence, as well. It's huge."
Evans had another big year at Triple-A Salt Lake alongside Willits and Wilson, as well as Brandon Wood, Sean Rodriguez, Freddy Sandoval, Chris Pettit and the rest of the Bees' formidable lineup. Evans, Wilson and Wood are out of options, meaning they'll either be with the Angels next season or available to other clubs unless they're included in deals.
"Anything we can do to contribute, we're happy," Evans said. "It can be the smallest thing. For us, that's our role here. We have such a great lineup, we know what our roles are. And it's exciting to get a chance to make any kind of contribution."
Evans and Pettit have been used as pinch-runners late in games, freeing Willits for a role he is beginning to master: dropping a sacrifice bunt in conditions far more difficult than any casual fan would realize.
"It's something he's been great at, and it helps if they can hold him back for those spots," Evans said. "Chris can run, and Freddy can run a little bit too. Reggie can do so many things, he's a good guy to have around late in games. Plus, with Bobby catching, they can save [Mike] Napoli for pinch-hitting situations."
Wilson has caught 11 innings this season, his pitchers yielding two earned runs. He made a game-saving, ninth-inning save of a ball in the dirt in Oakland when John Lackey (nine innings) and Fuentes combined for a 1-0 shutout in 10 innings.
Wilson was sent to Salt Lake after that Aug. 4 game, making it a bittersweet day.
"I love it any time I put on the gear and get a chance to play," Wilson said. "We all want to be in there, and it was great that Terry, Reggie and I were all on the field together."
"Especially," a grinning Willits said, his bunt having set up Howard Kendrick's game-winning single, "when we win."
Evans had gone in to run for Rivera after his leadoff walk against Red Sox lefty Billy Wagner.
"With more bench strength, especially pinch-running," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said, "it's a way to infuse some speed into a situation. The baseball experience of the Major Leagues, cutting their baby teeth, is a big step for these younger players. September is important."
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That game was lights out awesome.. Willits did a super job when called on to lay down that bunt. Perfect Scioscia baseball..
Lyle, sure is nice for the Halos to catch a break and get the Rangers in the current state they are in.. What do you see the postseason rotation as being? I'm not sure the order, but I would think it's got to be Weaver, Lackey and Kazmir??? Also, who would your vote for team MVP be? I think my finalists would be Abreu, Figgins, Weaver, Jepsen, Morales. If I had to pick 5 that is – honestly there's too many guys that have stepped up considering how this season started.. keep up the great work, check out my blog if you have time!


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How is the MLK Memorial in DC associated with The King Center?
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Was Martin Luther King, Jr. born with a different name?
Yes, he was born Michael King on January 15, 1929, and a few years later, his father, also Michael King, changed his name to Martin Luther King, Sr., in honor of the great protestant reformer, and his son's name was also changed to Martin Luther King, Jr.
How many times was Dr. King arrested?
He was arrested 30 times.
For how long was Dr. King the leader of the Civil Rights Movement?
Approximately 12 years and 4 months, from his election as spokesman for the Montgomery Improvement Association in December of 1955 until he was assassinated on April 4, 1968.
How old was Martin Luther King, Jr. when he graduated from college?
He graduated from Morehouse College in 1948 at the age of 19.
Which graduate schools did he attend?
He attended Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania from 1948 to 1951 and enrolled in Boston University in 1951, completing his doctoral studies in 1955.
When did Dr. King begin studying nonviolence?
In a chapter entitled "Pilgrimage to Nonviolence" in his first book, 'Stride Toward Freedom,' King wrote "one Sunday afternoon" during his enrollment at Crozer Theologial Seminary (1948-51), he heard a sermon by Dr. Mordecai Johnson, president of Howard University, delivered at the Fellowship House of Philadelphia. Johnson had just returned from India and that day he spoke about Gandhi's campaigns of nonviolent resistance to British colonialism. King describes the effect of Dr. Johnson's lecture thusly: "His message was so profound and electrifying that I left the meeting and bought a half-dozen books on Gandhi's life and works." From that point forward King began to integrate Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolent resistance into his Christian beliefs. By the time he was chosen to lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott, King was well-informed about Gandhi's philosophy, strategy and methods of nonviolence, and these empowering principles were taught to the people of Montgomery to inform their protest.
Did Dr. King plan to be a Civil Rights leader?
He did not plan to be a national leader. He planned to be a pastor of a church, work on his PhD thesis and raise a family. Later, perhaps he would also teach and write about theological and philosophical issues. He was chosen by local African American leaders to serve as spokesman for the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and was considered a leader from then on.
When and where did Dr. and Mrs. King get married?
On June 18, 1953 Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott were married in Marion, Alabama, on the front lawn of the Scott family home.
Who were some of the people who influenced Dr. King's beliefs and leadership?
In chronological order, his mother Alberta Williams King, his father Martin Luther King Sr., and Jesus Christ were the central influences on the development of his faith, character and moral principles. Mahatma Gandhi could also be described as a major influence on Dr. King, as well as his mentor, Dr. Benjamin Mays. Dr. King has also paid tribute to influential theologians, including Walter Rauschenbusch, Reinhold Niebuhr and Howard Thurman and two of his teachers in particular, Edgar Brightman and L. Harold DeWolf, among others.
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