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Clifton-hanger: Inn reopens as lawyers press claims
On Thursday, February 10– nearly 15 months after a deadly blaze killed two law school recruiters and injured a third– Clifton Inn celebrated its reopening. But while tourists are now eagerly making overnight reservations for the luxury accommodations and diners are lining up to enjoy gourmet meals from the chef's menu, three civil suits filed by the victims are marching toward an August hearing in federal court.
And for one of the lawyers pressing the claims, Clifton's defense amounts to a "scorched-earth" approach that has included suing one of the survivors– plus a candle-maker.
Prior to the fateful morning of November 14, 2003, the historic inn was known for its luxury features including high speed Internet access, flat screen televisions, and CD libraries in each room. Inn spokesperson Jessica Sheffield says all of those accoutrements have been retained, and the safety features have been improved to include smoke detectors in each room and a state-of-the-art fire alarm system that reports directly to the fire department.
But Charlottesville attorney Matthew Murray is irked by Clifton's enthusiastic celebration. He says he was particularly incensed to see laughing Clifton executives in a recent Daily Progress photo heralding the opening.
"They haven't cleaned up the mess that they left from the fire," says Murray, who represents Gerald Langlade, widower of Trish Langlade, one of the two women who died in the fire.
Clifton general manager J.F. Legault declines comment on the lawsuits, but he defends the reopening, which he says was a "quiet event" to thank members of the community who have supported Clifton.
"The Clifton family continues to hold the events of November 14 in our hearts," says Legault, "and our hearts continue to go out to the families that were affected by this. Those events will be with us forever."
According to the fire marshal's report on the incident, the New York-based firm of Willkie Farr & Gallagher held a recruiting dinner at the Inn on November 13. A wind storm had disrupted power, and employees had used candles to provide light.
Following the dinner, Langlade and her Willkie Farr colleagues Billie Kelly and William Grant headed to the drawing room where, according to the report, they continued to order drinks until the last employee left the building around midnight.
Sometime before dawn, a fire started in the first floor drawing room and quickly spread smoke and carbon monoxide into guest rooms. The two women, Langlade and Kelly, both perished in Langlade's second floor room from carbon monoxide poisoning. Grant, who the report says had been locked out of his room in an outbuilding, was sleeping in Kelly's room. He escaped out a window onto the roof of the veranda and was eventually rescued by another guest who had found a ladder.
On the first floor, in a room adjacent to the drawing room, Margaret Mansouri, a 2002 UVA Law grad also with Willkie Farr, was rescued unconscious and hospitalized for smoke inhalation.
The fire marshal ruled the fire accidental without ever pinpointing the exact cause, and no criminal charges were files.
"While it was a tragedy," says Albemarle Commonwealth's Attorney Jim Camblos, "it wasn't anything that rises to the level of criminal activity."
But the three civil suits claim that the historic ambience– namely, candles and fireplaces left unattended– combined with inadequate safety measures, was likely to blame.
The suit filed by the family of Langlade asks for $10 million; Kelly's seeks $20 million; Mansouri is seeking $1 million in compensatory damages. The three suits have been "consolidated" in the federal court and will be heard beginning August 15.
The basis for the claims: "negligence." Clifton, the suits allege, failed its guests in numerous ways. Among them: having no overnight staff onsite; having malfunctioning smoke detectors; having second-floor windows painted shut; and having a malfunctioning fire alarm system that Murray says "gave a false impression of security."
The report shows that the smoke detectors in both Langlade's and Kelly's rooms didn't have batteries. Further, says Murray, none of the fire extinguishers had current inspections, and none of the rooms had an evacuation plan.
Whether these things could have saved Langlade and Kelly will never be known, but the report offers several chilling details about their final minutes.
While guest Justus Anderson and his wife escaped from their room, Anderson says he heard a woman yelling, "How do I get out of here?" According to the report, "he believes it was coming from upstairs," where Langlade and Kelly were later found.
The fire marshal's report also suggests Langlade and Kelly may have tried to escape. "There was heavy soot in the room," wrote investigator James Barber. "I also noticed handprints in the soot that went across the walls and ceiling. It appeared that someone was feeling their way around the room and had tried to open these windows."
From Kelly's second floor room, opposite Langlade's, Grant says he heard only a "faint beeping in the distance," and when he smelled smoke he "looked for a flashlight and eventually found the door." When he opened the door, however, "he was knocked back by heat and smoke."
Joseph Moore of Richmond-based Morris & Morris, which has been hired to represent the Inn, says his firm "generally does not comment on this kind of thing." But some defense tactics are revealed in three lawsuits Clifton fired off.
One blames Charlottesville-based Landmark Restoration for painting windows shut, which the suit claims amounts to "breach of contract."
The phone number listed for Landmark's agent, Karl Modery, has been disconnected, and no new listing is available. According to Murray, Modery is acting as his own counsel.
The suit over the candles pits Clifton against upscale New Jersey-based candle-maker Vance Kitira International, which Clifton claims provided candles used in the Inn the night of the fire.
Clifton's "breach of contract" suit against the candle-maker alleges that the warning accompanying the candles was "deficient" and "failed to comply with safety and/or industry standards." In addition, the suit claims "products liability" for "defective manufacture and design" and "defective warning." Vance Kitira president Doug Rickert declined comment but Murray is not buying Clifton's claim.
"Those candles did what they were supposed to do," he says. "They burned."
However, it was Clifton's final third-party suit that had Murray crying foul. That suit pointed the finger at Grant, who, the suit alleged, had "assumed the duties to monitor and/or extinguish the candles and care for the fire in the fireplace." The suit claimed he "breached" these duties.
According to the fire marshal's report, Grant, Langlade, and Kelly had been ordering drinks throughout the night. Langlade's blood alcohol measured .09 (.01 above the legal driving limit) after her death at approximately 5:30am. Kelly's blood alcohol measured .01 at the same time following her death. In the report, Grant admits he had as many as seven drinks over the course of the evening, and recalls blowing out candles in the drawing room before going to bed. He declines comment on the case.
Clifton has since dropped the suit against Grant, and Murray wishes the Inn would drop the other suits and settle with the victims so all parties can move on.
"We have four children and two husbands who cannot get closure on the death of mom and wife because we have a frivolous defense," he says. "I can't for the life of me understand their motivation."
The Clifton fire was the subject of the November 23, 2003 Hook cover story.


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A tribute to the Duke
The Dodgers have been so fortunate over the years to have such incredible players wear the uniform and eventually reach the Hall of Fame. Yet there are just 10 who have left such an indelible mark on the franchise that their number is retired and of course, one of those 10 is Duke Snider.
So when he passed away earlier this year, it was an obvious decision to wear a patch in his memory all season long and yet, there was so much more we wanted to do to honor one of the greatest players to ever wear the uniform – and the franchise's all-time home run leader.
One thing we had never really done as an organization was to put a logo or symbol in the grass and the idea was posed that we put his #4 in center field, where he once roamed. With lots of hard work from our grounds crew, they made it look just right.
We also wanted to pay tribute to the Brooklyn club, with which he spent so much of his career, so the players wore their Brooklyn hats, a fitting tribute.
Of course, we also wanted the family to be involved in the tribute, so not only did we have nearly 40 of them here at the game, we were able to incorporate many of them in the pregame ceremony. Several of Duke's great grandchildren took the field with the Dodgers, while one of his granddaughter's sang the anthem and his four kids threw out the ceremonial first pitch. His nephew uttered Vin Scully's famous words "It's Time for Dodger Baseball" and Tommy Lasorda was there to present a gift on behalf of the organization.
But it was just as important to involve the fans, so we distributed Duke Snider bobbleheads as a keepsake and we lobbed a call into the Hall of Fame, which rarely lets the plaques leave Cooperstown but immediately said 'yes' and allowed us to give fans the opportunity to photograph themselves with the historic piece.
When it was all said and done, we're hopeful that you all, and his family, found this to be a fitting tribute to a man who meant so much to this organization and who was so beloved by so many. Were any of you on hand for the ceremonies and did you get a chance to take a photo with the plaque? What did you think of the event overall? Would love your feedback to see if it's something we might do again with our friends in Cooperstown.
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If the Duke was still around, he'd surely choke on the quality of this ownership and management.
In the meantime, I stop by the ITD periodically only to say F YOU ALL in the owners box and front office and hope YOU'RE GONE SOON.
A Class act last night with the Dodgers. Too bad there are losers in this world that can't stop the rant and appreciate how special last night was to Duke's family and the fans. Surely the comment above comes from someone who clearly has his own issues to deal with. Great Job Dodgers…I haven't seen an evening displayed like that for a great player since Yankee Stadium in the 70's.
Judging by the very low attendance at Dodger Stadium this year, there are a lot of people that agree with messagebear. The sooner Frank McCourt is no longer the owner of the Dodgers, the better. If Frank McCourt stays as the owner for much longer, what will become of the Dodgers great legacy? Perhaps in 2050, we will have an evening dedicated to the memory of Eugenio Velez (aka Eugeni-O-for-ever).
Don't support the McCourts. Boycott the McCourts and run them out of town.
I was there it was assome to see the dodgers remember duke snider I just wish they would of done it sooner then later maybe next time they honor a player I didn't get a chance to take a picture by the plaque because I didn't know u were even able to there was no news that u would be able to I did how ever get my bobble head over all it was great to see but again just wish they would pay tribute to players from the past when they are alive then after the passed away with the number on the field and the family there I do how ever understand them wearing a number on the jersery's after a player passes
The Dodgers honored Duke Snider plenty of times when he was alive. Read http://behindblueyes.mlblogs.com/2011/03/05/from-compton-to-cooperstown/ to see all of the occasions when Snider was celebrated.
A great night. I remember my Uncle giving me a autograph baseball from the Duke. You see Duke played for my Uncle in Compton before signing with the Dodgers. Long live the Duke.
The Dodgers had a Duke Snider night back when the team played in the Coliseum. I think it was 1961 and as I recall, they played a doubleheader and honored Duke between games, showering him with all sorts of gifts. And, if my memory serves me, Duke played in the second game and hit a home run. I did have the honor of meeting Duke at Dodger Fantasy Camp some years ago and take batting tips from him. I was there last night but missed the opening ceremonies due to traffic on the way to the game. The fans in L.A. never saw Duke at this best but I am grateful for being able to see him at all.
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It's great to see the Duke honored. He was one of the greatest hitters the Dodgers ever had and I'm glad to have the privilege of watching him play.
As for today's game, I'm happy we don't have to face the Phillies again this year.
I'm sure Frankrupt might have heard fof the Duke, but I bet it was his lame attempt to get fans into his crumbling stadium. Boycott!
It's hard for me to see it as a "lame attempt to get fans into [the] crumbling stadium".
This wasn't just anybody, this was THE DUKE. One of the men who, if it wasn't for him, that "Dodgers" script across the jersey's chest would mean nothing. The organization dragged their feet on honoring him this spring as it was, I think it was AWESOME that they planned to get the Duke's family together for this honor, and the plaque was a nice touch. Would've loved to take a picture with it, boycott or no boycott.
I fear some people might be letting Frank McCourt get bigger than the Dodgers. I've disowned him. Hopefully he'll disown us soon enough, the IRS should have Bernie Madoff and the other white collar crooks trading him for cigarettes before we know it.
I agree with you about the tribute to Duke, north. Personally, I don't associate the owner with the Dodgers anymore. When I see "the Dodgers are bankrupt", I see "Mc***** is bankrupt". I hope you're right. This has all gone on way too long as it is. When the announcement is made that the team is for sale, I believe that the positive tidalwave of emotion will make all the negativity of the last few years pale in comparison.
Now that the media is flooding the papers with anti-owner sentiment and it isn't just us fans, perhaps the owner will capitulate. I'm not counting on it, but my hopes are certainly there.
Rather sad…Davey Lopes reflects on the current nightmare:
Kpook, I felt pretty much the same way when I read the Lopes article. What is interesting is that visiting players notice the difference as well. Lopes often looks bored sitting on the bench when the Dodgers are on defense. I hope Davey sticks around a long time but it would not surprise me if he didn't. Of course, if Frank sees this article he won't see it for what is really says but for what he might perceive as a disloyal club employee.
lbirk, I may wear rose colored glasses, but I have to believe that once the World Series is completed Selig and MLB will blow Frank out of the water. What use is the magic bullet, "in the best interests of baseball," if this current Dodgers disaster doesn't fill the bill? When you and I chatted at the first ITD tour neither of us could ever have imagined what would come down in a scant two years….
It is amazing how things have changed in two years. Who would have thought is right. The ITD Tour was a major highlight of my Dodger Fan life. It would be nice to go into the Hot Stove season being FranknNedless so we can once again be part of things like that.
You have inspired my latest post on Outside the Dodgers – http://bit.ly/nFigQS Click on the picture in my post to see photos of the ITD Tour.
Brian, thank you for posting those pix. Ahhh, great memories!
I attended the game Sat, August 10, and loved seeing the team play in the Brooklyn uniform AND see the #4 in the grass in the outfield! Very cool celebration! Thank you!


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Already this week, we've had Amazon make its usual statement of how its latest Kindle is nearly double another figure they won't tell you. Now Microsoft is joining in.
At the company's shareholder meeting on Wednesday, CEO Steve Ballmer said that Windows Phone sales are four times what they were a year ago. But, he didn't attach a figure or a specific time period, so just how many phones Microsoft is selling remains something for analysts to merely guess at.
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I confess: I am not cool enough to have a smart phone. My mobile phone is not smart at all. It's a touch-screen LG model with a slide-out keyboard, and I can use it for calls, text messaging and very limited web browsing.
But as not-smart as it is, it may be smarter than the provider I use, Virgin Mobile. I say this because this morning I received a text message alerting me that my secret security question has expired. It directed me to go to the Virgin Mobile website and update it … and then helpfully provided my secret personal identification number.
Get that? The verbatim text is, "Your Secret Question has expired. Please update it at virginmobileusa.com with acct PIN … " and then my actual PIN, right there in plain view.
Was it a phishing attempt? Unlikely, for two reasons. First, the site MyCallBot.com verifies the number it came from is one Virgin uses. Secondly, whoever sent it already has my phone number and PIN. They don't need to phish for anything else.
Now as it happened, I had my phone with me and saw the message. But what if I had lost it, or it had been stolen? If that had happened, Virgin would have just handed a stranger the key to unlock my account.
And why? Virgin's customers should keep up with their PINs and not need the company to provide them, especially not without some security measures to ensure the person getting the message is the one authorized to access the account. That the company would do that at all is surprising; that they would do it on their own initiative, without the customer requesting it, is mind-boggling.
As you implement your own mobile device security policies, that should be one to include: Don't send people their own passcodes in plain text, especially if you have no reason to think they need it.
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I just got one of these e-mails for my Broadband account with VMusa. When i log into my account there is no place to update a "Secret Question".
I also received this message this morning but no pin showing.
One question though I have had this account for years and suddenly they tell me my secret question has expired?!
I have never been told that.
I also questioned them on it but again they didn't show my pin. which was good. Can't wait to hear their explanation.
I even checked to see if i got charged for it, nope. I think this is very odd
I just got this as an email, not a text, containing my PIN in plain text. I registered my protest, too.
Got an email saying same. There's 2 things that stand out here:1) whoever is in charge of this is an idiot2) they store your PIN *unencrypted* - whoever is their data architect is also an idiot.Thank goodness Inever do anything I need to be secure with
I am guessing they want your IP address. That way they can track who the phone belongs to. The bad guys will not like this nor will they do it.
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- 2 Prerequisites
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- The MythVideo Video storage group does not have to be on the same backend as the recording backend. Transfer of the cut mkv file is handled by the MythTV backend.
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- A text configuration file provides a convenient method to Customize lossless_cut.cfg
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- Lossless Cut install from PPA or Lossless Cut install from source on any backend (master and/or slave) which will be executing a Lossless Cut userjob
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You must use recent version of the MKVToolnix and Mediainfo or Lossless Cut will not work. Lossless Cut is not compatible with earlier versions of "mkvmerge". Even recent distributions such as Ubuntu 12.04 do not come with the required version of MKVToolNix so use the PPA or install from source.
HP-mini on the user list suggested that if you are using older versions of Ubuntu and need to compile MKVToolNix or MediaInfo from source then you need to update your toolchain. This can be done using ubuntu devs toolchain ppa. Here are the PPA packages.
To add the Mediainfo PPA as a 3rd Party source and install Mediainfo, type the following in a terminal session. You will need root access:
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For Debian add the Mediainfo PPA as a 3rd Party source and install the deb, by typing the following in a terminal session. You will need root access:
The example below is specific to Debian 7 "Wheezy" but you can change the two instances of "precise" to the Ubuntu distribution that is closest to what your Debian install reflects.
su root echo "deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/shiki/mediainfo/ubuntu precise main #MediaInfo" >> /etc/apt/sources.list echo "deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/shiki/mediainfo/ubuntu precise main #MediaInfo Source" >> /etc/apt/sources.list gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-key 61260473f9d8bc54 gpg -a --export 61260473f9d8bc54 | apt-key add - apt-get update apt-get install mediainfo exit
Mediainfo PPA.Alternately if you cannot or do not want to use a PPA then see: Mediainfo
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Lossless Cut install from PPA
NOTE: Ubuntu 11.04 Natty users, it appears that Launchpad will no longer allow adding debs for your installed Ubuntu version. This should not be a problem as you can download the latest deb from later Ubuntu versions (e.g. 12.04) and install it via the command line. The package dependencies have not changed from the original 11.04 deb or is there any 32bit or 64bit dependencies:
sudo dpkg -i "/path to downloaded deb/losslesscut.deb"
Do not install Lossless Cut until you have successfully installed both Mediainfo and MKVToolNix.
The Lossless CutLaunchpad PPA
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To add the Lossless Cut PPA as a 3rd Party source and install the deb, type the following in a terminal session. You will need root access:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:r-d-vaughan/lossless-cut sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install losslesscut
For Debian add the Lossless Cut PPA as a 3rd Party source and install the deb, by typing the following in a terminal session. You will need root access:
The example below is specific to Debian 7 "Wheezy" but as long as you have satisifed the listed dependencies the deb is release/architecture agnostic.
su root echo "deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/r-d-vaughan/lossless-cut/ubuntu precise main #Lossless Cut scripts" >> /etc/apt/sources.list echo "deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/r-d-vaughan/lossless-cut/ubuntu precise main #Lossless Cut Source" >> /etc/apt/sources.list gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-key FEB573EB54BB4483 gpg -a --export FEB573EB54BB4483 | apt-key add - apt-get update apt-get install losslesscut exit
Lossless Cut install from source
Install the entier "lossless_cut" directory anywhere as long as the script has read/write access to the recorded videos directory.
To install Lossless Cut from source:
- Download the latest tarball from Lossless Cut Source
- Open the downloaded file and extract the entier "lossless_cut" directory where ever you want. Specifically from the tar ball at
- Ensure the following scripts have execute permissions:
lossless_cut/lossless_cut.py lossless_cut/keyframe_adjust.py lossless_cut/ll_report.py lossless_cut/subtitle/ccextractor32bit lossless_cut/subtitle/ccextractor64bit
Verify that you are ready to use Lossless Cut
NOTE: DO NOT RUN THIS STEP AS ROOT! A few users did and the permissions of the configuration file and the working directory cause issues when you run Lossless Cut as a userjob. This can be very confusing to analyse.
If you run your MythTV backend under an account like "mythtv" then run the following to avoid permission issues with the workpath and/or configuration file:
sudo -umythtv ./lossless_cut.py -f "/path to a/recorded.mpg" --test
Otherwise run the following command in a terminal session.
./lossless_cut.py -f "/path to a/recorded.mpg" --test
This command will verify that your MythTV backend has all the required prerequisites. Running this test will also automatically create the Lossless Cut configuration file "~/.mythtv/lossless_cut.cfg" or added new sections to a pre-existing cfg file.
If you see the "Congratulations!" message at the bottom of the default settings display you are good to go:
Congratulations! All script dependencies have been satisfied. You are ready to perform loss less cuts on MythTV recorded videos.
Customize lossless_cut.cfg
NOTE: It seems a number of users are neglecting to examine the "~/.mythtv/lossless_cut.cfg" file. This file can save you using command line arguments as most of them can be set directly in the cfg file. Also the target directory location format for MythVideo export and filename format for moving and exporting are highly configurable. I encourage any user to at least view the options contained in the cfg file.
Assuming you successfully verified that Lossless Cut will run on your installation you should review and alter as required the configuration file "~/.mythtv/lossless_cut.cfg" with a text editor. There is nothing wrong with just using the default configuration. The configuration file contains extensive documentation.
MythTV User Jobs
Add two or three user jobs to MythTV. See: Adding a User Job
Keyframe Adjustment of Cut and Skip Lists
This user job is optional but will help speed up setting accurate cut points after you have commflagged a recording. When you schedule a recording or create a recording rule, enable auto flag commercials and this Keyframe Adjust user job.
If you installed Lossless Cut from the PPA:
User Job description: Keyframe Adjust User Job command: /usr/bin/keyframe_adjust -f "%DIR%/%FILE%"
If you installed Lossless Cut from source:
User Job description: Keyframe Adjust User Job command: /path to script/keyframe_adjust.py -f "%DIR%/%FILE%"
When this job runs every skip or cut frame will be adjusted to its nearest keyframe according to the recorded file's seek frames.
- The start cut frames are adjusted to the nearest keyframe less than or equal to the start skip or cut frame number
- The end cut frames are adjusted to the nearest keyframe greater than or equal to the end skip or cut frame number
To have a cutlist automatically generated when there is a skip list add the "-g" command line option to the User Job Command, for example:
User Job command: /usr/bin/keyframe_adjust -f "%DIR%/%FILE%" -g
Loss Less Cut user jobs
There are three different options for Lossless Cut user Jobs. The first two are non-destructive, which means that the original recorded video is left untouched.
NOTE: The "-D" delay option changes when the video track starts playing by a positive or negative number of milliseconds. When your recording already has audio and subtitle track(s) with a delay then the delay you specify with the "-D" option does not replace the delay in your recorded file. It will add or subtracted from what is already there. For example if your recoding's audio track has a delay of 3ms and you specify "-D -300" then that audio track will end up with a delay of "-297ms" before it starts in the Lossless Cut mkv file. This is just how mkvmerge works. In general this option should rarely be used. This option will not correct a Lossless Cut video that exhibits audio drift overtime.
Export to MythVideo
If you installed Lossless Cut from the PPA:
User Job description: LL Cut to MythVideo User Job command: /usr/bin/lossless_cut -f "%DIR%/%FILE%" -e
If you installed Lossless Cut from source:
User Job description: LL Cut to MythVideo User Job command: /path to script/lossless_cut.py -f "%DIR%/%FILE%" -e
Cut and Save
If you installed Lossless Cut from the PPA:
User Job description: LL Cut and Save User Job command: /usr/bin/lossless_cut -f "%DIR%/%FILE%" -m "/path to save cut mkv video file"
If you installed Lossless Cut from source:
User Job description: LL Cut and Save User Job command: /path to script/lossless_cut.py -f "%DIR%/%FILE%" -m "/path to save cut mkv video file"
NOTE: Lossless Cut requires read/write access to the "-m" directory path.
Cut and Replace a Recording
Be warned: After the successful creation of the mkv file the old recording will be replaced in the "Watched Recordings" screen and the original mpg file will be deleted. Any cut and/or skip list will be removed. The MKV file will have the same name as the original recording but with a "mkv" file extension.
If you installed Lossless Cut from the PPA:
User Job description: LL Cut & Replace User Job command: /usr/bin/lossless_cut -f "%DIR%/%FILE%" -r
If you installed Lossless Cut from source:
User Job description: LL Cut & Replace User Job command: /path to script/lossless_cut.py -f "%DIR%/%FILE%" -r
Lossless Cut Work Flow
- Assume that you enable the auto commercial detect user job then run/enable the Keyframe Adjust user job
- For the best lossless cut results use the "Edit the Recording" instructionsand always set your cut points to keyframes
- After saving the cuts run one of the three Loss Less Cut user jobs
- Watch the cut video. Assuming you did not replace the original recording you can always go back and fine tune your cuts as described in the previous step. Remember to delete the previous exported or saved cut video file before running the Lossless Cut job again.
- Assuming you did not replace the original recording and you are satisfied with the cuts delete the original recording
NOTE: If you perform a second cut and "-m" move but had NOT deleted the previous cut video, a second video file will be created with a date and time tagged on to the end of the file name. In this way you can never accidentally overwrite an existing file with the same name.
E.g. "Boss (2011) - S02E02 - Mania - Thur Sep 20th 12:00:02.mkv
A second cut on a MythVideo "-e" exported video will fail. You need to use the MythVideo UI to delete the video. This cleans up both the video file and the MythVideo database record.
Concert Cuts
When specified this option creates individual mkv files from each segment specified in the cut list. The Concert Cuts option is not intended to be used as a userjob but should be run from a terminal session. This is a powerful option for creating music tracks from a Concert recording or saving your favourite comedy skits from a show like SNL (Saturday Night Live).
This option must be accompanied by either a "-m" move or "-e" export option. Replacing "-r" is not valid.
You can specify a naming format and/or individually name each track including the subdirectories to save the segment files by creating a "segment.cfg" file before you run this Lossless Cut option. See details below. Any missing subdirectories are automatically created either when exporting to MythVideo or moving the cut segments to a directory.
Concert Cuts Workflow
- Generate the cut segments through the MythTV edit UI
- Copy the "example_segment.cfg" file and rename it to something relevant to the recording (e.g. /tmp/Seether_One_Cold_Night.cfg). You will likely only use this file once. The example file is located in the "lossless_cut/importcode/example_segments.cfg" subdirectory. If you installed via the PPA it would be located in "/usr/share/lossless_cut/importcode/example_segments.cfg"
- Use a text editor to specify the naming format for all of the segments or specific segment file names or a mixture of both. The ability to name individual tracks can be a powerful tool for a Concert recordings where multiple artist performed and you want to properly identify each artist, album, song and even specifically where to save the segment. The "example_segment.cfg" file contains extensive documentation on all if these options.
- Run the Concert cuts from a terminal session on the MythTV backend where the recording resides
lossless_cut -f "/path to/recordingfile.mpg" -C "/path to segment cfg file/Seether_One_Cold_Night.cfg" -e
Additional Concert Cut options
Strip out all but one audio track. The resulting video file can still be played by the MythTV internal player but the screen will display all black. The very first audio track will be used.
lossless_cut -f "/path to/recordingfile.mpg" -C "/path to segment cfg file/Seether_One_Cold_Night.cfg" -S -e
Strip out all but a specific audio track. If you have multiple audio tracks and the one you want to use is not the first one then do these two steps:
- Display the audio track order and note which one you want to use:
mediainfo "/path to/recordedfile.mpg"
- Concert Cut the recording but select the specific audio track to include with the "-T" option
lossless_cut -f "/path to/recordedfile.mpg" -C "/path to segment cfg file/Seether_One_Cold_Night.cfg" -S -T 2 -e
Transcode the audio into a encoding compatible with regular music players including MythMusic. For this example you would need to install ffmpeg. This is just an example as there are multiple tools you can use to extract and re-encode or copy the audio track from the mkv file.
ffmpeg -i "/path to concert cut file/01 - Seether: One Cold Night - Broken.mkv" -acodec flac -ac 2 -aq 100 -ar 48000 -f flac -y "/path to my music collection/01 - Seether: One Cold Night - Broken.flac"
DVB Subtitles
DVB Subtitles are supported with the ProjectX v0.91.0 java applet. Although this recent version of ProjectX is included with the Lossless Cut PPA and source the required Java runtime is not. Some users may not want Java installed or need DVB Subtitle support. If you want to have DVB Subtitle support follow these three simple steps:
- Install either the open or Sun Java runtimes for example with a Debian distro use one of the following commands:
sudo apt-get install libcommons-net-java default-jre
OR for the Sun Java runtime:
sudo apt-get install java2-runtime
- Automatically add the DVB Subtitle section to your "~/.mythtv/lossless_cut.cfg" file by rerun the environment test again, see: Verify that you are ready to use Lossless Cut
- Edit your "~/.mythtv/lossless_cut.cfg" file and change the following configuration variable from "false" to true":
Optionally modify any of the other variables in the "dvb_subtitles" configuration section.
Auto Remove Recording
Sometimes you may want to export or move recordings and have their original recordings automatically deleted. These would be recordings with no skip or cut lists, recordings you consider low risk or generally do not care if they are not Lossless Cut accurately. For those type of recordings you can specify configuration rules to have them deleted after a successful export or move.
- Automatically add the "remove_recorded" section to your "~/.mythtv/lossless_cut.cfg" file by rerun the environment test again, see: Verify that you are ready to use Lossless Cut
- Edit your "~/.mythtv/lossless_cut.cfg" file and read the ample documentation in the "remove_recorded" section to add rules for which recordings should be automatically deleted
Customize the mkvmerge cut and merge command line
A new section called "mkvmerge_user_settings" has been added to the "~/.mythtv/lossless_cut.cfg" file.
- Automatically add the mkvmerge_user_settings section to your existing "~/.mythtv/lossless_cut.cfg" file by rerun the environment test again, see: Verify that you are ready to use Lossless Cut
- Edit your "~/.mythtv/lossless_cut.cfg" file and read the ample documentation in the "mkvmerge_user_settings" section to add your own mkvmerge command line options
The two variables in this section allow you to add custom options to either/or the mkvmerge cut or merge processing. You need to understand the mkvmerge options to use these variables effectively and not mess up the Lossless Cut processing.
One person uses these variables to override a mkvmerge default action. Mkvmerge sets Audio Track 1 as the default audio track. This switch stops it setting any track as default. The player (mythtv in this case) then sets the audio track based on its own logic. Here is that setting as it should appear in the lossless_cut.cfg file:
mkvmerge_merge_addon=--default-track -1:0
In general it is unlikely that you will need to add your own variables but just in case here is a link to the mkvmerge CLI documentation.
User Specified Error Detection
A new section called "error_detection" has been added to the "~/.mythtv/lossless_cut.cfg" file.
The vast majority of users will never need to touch these configuration variables.
- Automatically add the error_detection section to your existing "~/.mythtv/lossless_cut.cfg" file by rerun the environment test again, see: Verify that you are ready to use Lossless Cut. By default none of the variables are enabled.
- If you enable the configuration variables in this section you MUST add -j "%JOBID%" to your Lossless Cut userjob command line. For example:
User Job description: LL Cut to MythVideo User Job command: /usr/bin/lossless_cut -f "%DIR%/%FILE%" -e -j %JOBID%
- Edit your "~/.mythtv/lossless_cut.cfg" file and read the ample documentation in the "error_detection" section to add your own command(s) to detect problems with lossless cut processing
Here is an example scenario for the "error_detection" variables:
Your userjob specifies the "-r" replace option but occasionally has recordings which mkvmerge detects as having GOP errors. Most of the time the resulting lossless cut MKV file is useless. You want to be warned when a specific number of GOP errors have been detected but still would like to try the MKV file. When the GOP errors are excessive you do not want to have the MKV created. In both cases you do NOT want the original recording replaced.
To cover this situation you would need two configuration variables.
error_detection_01=alert, 30, cat "%(logfile)s" | grep -c "GOP", %(error_cnt)s GOP errors detected error_detection_02=abort, 99, cat "%(logfile)s" | grep -c "GOP", Excessive number "%(error_cnt)s" of GOP errors
As it is very difficult to anticipate all the issues that may occur while processing recordings produced by the wide variety of MythTV devices. This is the reason that the bug reporting script ll_report.py has been included. There are four variations of reports that can be produced.
- Create a text file report that includes detailed information about the OS, the relevant utility versions in your environment, the recording device used and the specifics of the recorded video file (fps, resolutions, etc ...).
See: Bug Reporting Option: -b
- Create an archive of the text file mentioned above, the associated log file plus a 25Mg video file containing the first ~30 seconds of the recorded video file. The archive (tar.bz2) should be uploaded to an Internet location or service like mediafire or dropbox so that the developer can download and analyze the issues.
See: Bug Reporting Option: -B
- Create an archive of the text file mentioned above, the associated log file plus a 25Mg video file containing ~30 seconds starting at a specific start time into the the recorded video file. The time is expressed in "HH:MM:SS" format. The "HH" and "MM" are optional. The archive (tar.bz2) should be uploaded to an Internet location or service like mediafire or dropbox so that the developer can download and analyze the issues.
See: Bug Reporting Option: -B -s HH:MM:SS
- Display text lines which can be cut and pasted into this Wiki's Supported Recording Devices or Unsupported Recording Devices recording device table. That text lines contains information about the device which recorded the video plus track details.
See: Wiki Table Row Generation Option: -w
Bug Reporting
If you have a problem to report please take the time to report the issue by following these steps.
- Run the Lossless Cut script as it appears in your User Job but with an additional -k option. This will ensure that the log file is not deleted. For example:
lossless_cut -f "/path to the problem/recordedfile.mpg" -e -k
If the problem does not require a sample video file then:
- Run the bug reporting script for example:
ll_report -f "/path to the problem/recordedfile.mpg" -b
- Copy the text bug report to your clipboard
- Post on the MythTV usermailing list a description of the problem and paste the text bug report into that email
If the problem requires a sample video file then:
- Run the bug reporting script for example:
ll_report -f "/path to the problem/recordedfile.mpg" -B
- Upload the resulting archive file to a service like mediafire or dropbox
- Post on the MythTV usermailing list a brief description of the problem and include the URL of the bug archive
Wiki Table Row Generation
- Check the Supported Recording Devices or Unsupported Recording Devices to see if your device is already in the correct table
- Assuming that this is a new entry then generate the wiki table row text with:
ll_report -f "/path to a/recordedfile.mpg" -w
- Copy to your clipboard the text which looks like:
|- |Manufacturer |Model |DVB-T |MPEG Video Version 2 |MPEG Audio Version 1 Layer 2 codec-3 |Teletext, DVB Subtitle codec-6
- Log on to the MythTV wiki
- Navigate to this wiki page, click "edit" on the appropriate section containing the table which you want to add a row
- Paste the copied text into the table making sure the Manufacturer name will maintain row alphabetic order
- Change the "Manufacturer" and "Model" test to your specific recording device
- Preview your changes by clicking the "Show Preview" button
- When you are satisfied with the new row, save the changes by clicking the "Save page" button
Supported Containers, video and audio encoding types and subtitle formats
Despite the formats MKVToolNIX supports, Lossless Cut can only accurately cut a recording which has valid keyframe seek records in the MythTV database. This means it is unlikely that videos which are manually added to MythTV will produce quality results.
How to check what your install supports
You can check what your version of MKVToolNix supports by typing the following in a terminal session:
mkvmerge -l
The containers, video, audio encoding and subtitle formats listed below are specific to "mkvmerge v5.8.0 ('No Sleep / Pillow') built on Sep 2 2012 14:35:40". Use the command above to see what your installed version supports. New capabilities are always being added to MKVToolNix.
Recorded Video Input Containers
Note: All Lossless Cut videos will be output in a MKV container.
- Matroska audio/video files [mka mks mkv mk3d webm webmv webma]
- QuickTime audio/video files [mov]
- Ogg/OGM audio/video files [ogg ogm ogv]
- RealMedia audio/video files [ra ram rm rmvb rv]
- AVI (Audio/Video Interleaved) [avi]
- WebM audio/video files [webm webmv webma]
Video Input encoding
- AVC/h.264 elementary streams [264 avc h264 x264]
- Dirac [drc]
- IVF with VP8 video files [ivf]
- MP4 audio/video files [mp4 m4v]
- MPEG program streams [mpg mpeg m2v mpv evo evob vob]
- MPEG transport streams [ts m2ts mts]
- MPEG video elementary streams [m1v m2v mpv]
- VC1 elementary streams [vc1]
Audio Input encoding
- A/52 (aka AC3) [ac3 eac3]
- AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) [aac m4a mp4]
- ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) [caf m4a mp4]
- Dolby TrueHD [thd thd+ac3 truehd true-hd]
- DTS/DTS-HD (Digital Theater System) [dts dtshd dts-hd]
- FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) [flac ogg]
- MPEG audio files [mp2 mp3]
- TTA (The lossless True Audio codec) [tta]
- WAVE (uncompressed PCM audio) [wav]
- WAVPACK v4 audio [wv]
Subtitle Input Formats
NOTE: As of v0.1.5 Lossless Cut supports the extraction of DVB Subtitles and teletext format subtitles. Neither or these subtitle formats are supported directly by mkvmerge but Lossless Cut uses the following included utilities:
- With mythccextractor (MythTV v0.25 and higher) and/or CCExtractor v0.64-alpha7, teletext subtitles are extracted and converted to SRT then muxed back into the MKV file
- ProjectX v0.91.0 extracts DVB Subtitle tracks and converts them into idx/sub files which are muxed into the MKV file as a VobSub. See DVB Subtitles for details.
The subtitle tracks that mkvmerge supports natively:
- PGS/SUP subtitles [sup]
- SRT text subtitles [srt]
- SSA/ASS text subtitles [ass ssa]
- USF text subtitles [usf xml]
- VobSub subtitles [idx]
Current list of MediaInfo supported formats
MediaInfo is used to identify what tracks (Video, Audio and Subtitles) are included in a MythTV recording. This information is used during Lossless Cut processing. See: Supported Formats
Supported Recording Devices
Please add your table row in "Manufacturer" and "Model" alphabetical order. Before adding your device to this table please check that it is not already listed.
|Recording Device
|Video Codec(s)
|Audio Codec(s)
|Subtitle Formats(s)
|UK FreeView
|SD Channels (MPEG2)1
|MPEG Video Version 2
|MPEG Audio Version 1 Layer 2 codec-3
|Teletext, DVB Subtitle codec-6
|UK FreeSat
|SD (MPEG2) Channels1
|MPEG Video Version 2
|MPEG Audio Version 1 Layer 2 codec-3
|Teletext, DVB Subtitle codec-6
|UK FreeSat
|HD (h.264) Channels1
|AVC Version 2
|AC-3 Layer 2 codec-129, MPEG Audio Version 1 Layer 2 codec-4
|DVB Subtitle codec-6, Teletext Subtitle
|Nova-T 500 Dual DVB-T
|DVB-T (Mediaworks NZ)
|AVC Version 2
|AAC HE-AAC / LC codec-17, AC-3 codec-129L
|DVB Subtitle codec-6S
|Nova-T 500 Dual DVB-T
|[AAC Version 4 LC codec-15], AAC HE-AAC / LC codec-17, AC-3 codec-129LO
|[Teletext], DVB Subtitle codec-6O
|AC-3 codec-129
|AC-3 codec-129D, MPEG Audio Version 1 Layer 2 codec-3
|Teletext SubtitleT, DVB Subtitle codec-6
|MPEG Video Version 2
|MPEG Audio Version 1 Layer 2 codec-4
|TeletextT, Teletext SubtitleT, DVB Subtitle codec-6
|AC-3 codec-129
|MPEG Video Version 2
|MPEG Audio Version 1 Layer 2 codec-4
- 1 - The convention in the UK is for SD channels to be MPEG2 encoded, and HD channels to be h.264 encoded (and for all channels on DVB-T/DVB-S to be MPEG2). The entries in this table relate to the video encoding standard, and the SD/HD indicator is just a guide based on UK convention.
- T - Teletext Subtitles present and display in mythtv
- D - Default Audio order tagging Lost. ( UK channels play Audio Description Track after lossless cut, need to select AC3 or main track manualy) Adding "mkvmerge_merge_addon=--default-track -1:0" to lossless_cut.cfg will work round this mkvmerge feature.
- L - LATM removed by remuxing original ts file.
- O - [options] these 2 options seem to be mutual exclusive.
- S - Had to remove dvb-subs to be able to LATM remuxL.
Unsupported Recording Devices
Please add your table row in "Manufacturer" and "Model" alphabetical order.
Before adding your device to this table please post a bug report to the MythTV mailing list. Follow the Bug Reporting instructions. Also if the script works, most of the time, with the recordings from a particular device then it is likely that the recording itself is the issue. See the first bullet of Known Limitations. Only post a table row for an Unsupported device when Lossless Cut consistently fails.
|Recording Device
|Video Codec(s)
|Audio Codec(s)
|Subtitle Formats(s)
|Nova-T Stick(1)
|MPEG Video Version 2
|MPEG Audio Version 1 Layer 2 codec-4
|DVB Subtitle codec-6
- "1" - User Job completes. However subtitles are not processed, and the resultant MKV has significant frame drops (incomplete GOP reports from mkvmerge.)
Known Limitations
- If the original recording is corrupted then Lossless Cut is unlikely to work. Audio sync and faulty edits have been observed. Likely these type of recordings would suffer the same fate when edited in video editors like Avidemux. MythTV can often play back the original recordings and pass through the area(s) of corruption but you will notice that is where Lossless Cut video runs into problems.
- As of Jan 3rd, 2013 this issue may be fixed, see: Commits for MythTV v0.25+fixes and higher
Specifically for h.264 encoded videos, any rebuild of the recording's seektable (mythcommflag --rebuild or --video) does not produce valid keyframes. This means that the Lossless Cut script will not likely cut a video accurately even when setting the keyframe cut points manually with the frontend edit UI. The lossless cut results are a hit and miss proposition, which will not change until ticket #11144is fixed. Most of the time this limitation will not effect anyone unless you try to manually add a recording to MythTV and then rebuilding the seek table. Restoring the original seek records from a database backup will work as the keyframes would be accurate. Unless you know what you are doing it is not recommended that you replace/restore specific records in a database.
- As of Jan 3rd, 2013 this issue may be fixed, see: Commits for MythTV v0.25+fixes and higher.You can force mythtccextractor to be use by adding "-X or --forcemythxxextractor" as a command line paramater to a Lossless Cut user job
mythccextractor will not be used until ticket #11081is fixed. Currently CCExtractor (included with Lossless Cut) is exclusively used for subtitle extraction and conversion to SRT format.
- Recorded videos without MythTV seek table records cannot be edited
- Recorded videos that have been replaced by a loss less cut mkv video cannot be re-edited
- The way the HDHomerun recording device works is not always compatible with mkvmerge and therefore Lossless Cuts are hit and miss. See this issue example:
- A user has reported that Lossless Cut works as expected with their HDHomerun device for all but a few specific channels (e.g. ABC channel 13 WZZM in Grand Rapids). Lossless Cut videos from that channel produces only an audio track. While on a different channel (NBC Grand Rapids) the merge of cuts segments consistently excludes the very last cut segement. More than one user has noted inconsistencies in how mkvmerge treats HDHomerun recordings. Hopefully MKVToolNix future releases will address these issues.
- The developers at Bunkus.orgfor the MKVToolNix suite of utilities. Without those utilities Lossless Cut would not exist.
- The MediaInfodevelopers
- Ian Thiele for his h264cut.sh scriptwhich demonstrated the versatility and maturity of the MKVToolNix "mkvmerge" utility. Also Lossless Cut follows the same general process flow for video cut and merging as in his h264cut.sh script.
- Raymond Wagner for developing the Python bindings including adding new bindings when requested. Also for putting up with my questions on how to use the python bindings to their best effect.
- Carlos Fernandez for his versatile subtitle extractor utility CCExtractorand his excellent support
- Scott Harris for supplying multiple bug sample archives and for doing bug fix testing
- Andy Boff for providing a sample of UK DVB-T recording which included multiple audio tracks and subtitles tracks


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Pink & Burgundy Look with Wet 'n' Wild
Wet 'n' Wild Petal Pusher Look
This is a look I did to test out several products I hope to review (some I've reviewed at this point, some I haven't).
You will need the following…
- Eyes: NARS Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base (neutral eyeshadow base), Wet 'n' Wild Petal Pusher Eyeshadow Palette (lilac, copper rose, burgundy brown), Burberry Trench Eyeshadow (highlighter), Urban Decay Perversion 24/7 Liner (black), Illamasqua Glisten Eyeliner (champagne), Chanel Inimitable Intense Mascara (black)
- Face: NYX HD Studio Foundation (04 Sand Beige), Guerlain Les Violettes Mineral Powder (03)
- Cheeks: NYX Menage a Toris HD Grinding Blush (tangerine coral)
- Lips: NARS Frivolous Velvet Gloss Pencil (sheer pink)
- Brushes: 249 (flat, firm brush), 239 (fluffy shadow brush), 222 (fluffy crease brush), 263 (angled eyeliner brush), 116 (dense blush brush)
For eyes, start by applying Smudgeproof as your eyeshadow base all over the eye area with the 249. Apply the lilac eyeshadow to the lower half of the lid with the 239. Next, apply the copper rose eyeshadow to the upper half of the lid and crease with the 217. Then, apply the burgundy brown eyeshadow into the crease and blend upward with the 219. Use Trench eyeshadow to highlight the brow bone and diffuse the crease color with the 217. Apply Perversion liner on the lower water line and Glisten liner on the lower lash line. Finish by sweeping lashes with Inimitable Intense mascara.
For cheeks, apply Menage a Trois blush on the apples of the cheeks and pat towards the temple with fingers.
For lips, apply Frivolous pencil for a complementing lip.
Check out more photos!


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The center-left in Spain survived last weeks elections. Whether the economy can survive the left's tax addiction remains to be seen.
Congress has no small part in the endless cycle of debt, spending, and rising bureaucratic power.
World History
In last weekend's election, Swedish voters appear to have handed more power to a populist party.
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"Corruption is a regular effect of interventionism," Ludwig von Mises once wrote, and we see this principle at work today in the European Union.
Political Theory
Although libertarian principles are radical, the path to fulfilling them may not be that radical at all.
While the Chinese state is moving more toward autocratic rule, the importance of fighting for economic freedom remains as important as ever.
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I'm spending more time building, what I've dubbed the CityGrid Local, Mobile, Social Stack, a list of APIs, platforms and tools that you can use in your local-mobile applications. Today I'm diving into Verizon's LocationKit API which provides a unified library across platforms and devices that can be used to request location information.
Despite what you may think, the Verizon LocationKit API is not specific to Verizon devices, and supports a wide variety of Android, iOS, Blackberry and Brew MP devices. The LocationKit API supports two types of location requests:
- Single Request – Usually requested to get local search information or to place the device on a map
- Tracking Request – Used to show the position of the device on the map in real time or to navigate to a destination
LocationKit supports three different methods to obtain location information:
- Standalone GPS (SGPS) uses the GPS chipset in devices that can obtain GPS information without network assistance
- Cell ID uses the location of the cell the device is currently talking to provide a quick approximate location that can be used to obtain local information
- Wi Fi ID uses the visible Wi-Fi networks that the device can see to obtain an approximate location that can be much more accurate than the Cell ID location
To obtain location information your application can request a single fix where the applications specifies how much time it is willing to give the hardware for obtaining the best possible location, or a multiple fix where your application requests a stream of fixes. When the desired request is submitted and a listener / callback is used to pass the information back to your host application.
The Verizon Mapkit API is a perfect addition to the CityGrid Local, Mobile, Social Stack. Location is essential in all local, mobile, social applications and the Verizon LocationKit is a robust, easy to use library you can use in your native app development, and in conjunction with the Verizon Mapkit API you can provide real-time location and rich mapping to your mobile application users.


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Watercress Soup Recipe
Watercress is something that I usually pass by in the market, but more and more I've found that it's something that I really enjoy. As a part of the mustard family, it has much more flavor than many greens and nutritionally beats the pants off of lettuce.
But what else can you do with watercress aside from incorporating it into a salad and dressing it with a simple vinaigrette? The French have been using watercress to make a vibrantly colored soup called potage au cresson, or Watercress Soup, for hundreds of years.
This version from The Best Soups in the World by Clifford A. Wright is a simple and very flavorful take on the French classic. The soup gains texture from puréed potato and creaminess from the addition of a bit of cream and egg yolks. The peppery watercress makes for a soup that is not only beautiful to behold but peppery and fresh tasting.
- Yield:4
- 1 medium-size all-purpose potato
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 bunches watercress (about 1 pound), leaves only
- 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 large egg yolks
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Place the potato in a pot and cover with water by several inches. Turn the heat to medium-high and once the water comes to a boil, after about 15 minutes, reduce the heat to medium and cook until easily pierced by a skewer, about another 20 minutes. Drain, peel, and set aside.
In a flame-proof casserole or pot, melt the butter over low heat, then add the onion and cook, stirring, until it is translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the watercress and cook, stirring, until it has wilted. Add the broth and cook for 10 minutes. Transfer to a blender with the crumbled potato and purée for 3 minutes. (Don't worry, the potato will not become gummy as it would if you processed it alone.)
Blend the cream and egg yolks in the pot or casserole and then add the soup. Cook over low heat, seasoning with salt and pepper, until hot, about 10 minutes, without ever letting it come to an even near boil. Serve hot.
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This week Israel established a de facto racially segregated bus service on a route from the West Bank into Israel.
Palestinians traveling to work from the Eyal checkpoint next to Qalqilya have been told to board the different buses, as they will not be allowed to ride on the buses that carry settlers from the West Bank to Israel. Previously, the workers boarded daily taxi or rode on the settler buses running from Tsofim.
Two buses were torched in the city of Kafr Qasim on Tuesday as the move sparked angry condemnation from inside and outside the region. Bus drivers from Afikim, the company running the new segregated service, were told by local authorities to park their vehicles outside the Arab-majority city.
Some indicate that the buses were set alight by Bedouin taxi drivers who have lost a substantial income as Palestinian workers now use the new buses.
The creation of the service follows complaints by settlers in the West Bank who considered Palestinians sharing the settler buses as a 'threat' and formed a security risk. Several Israeli Transportation Ministry officials have proclaimed the move is designed to relieve the pressure on Palestinian commuters after there were reports of overcrowding and fighting between Israeli and Palestinian passengers in recent weeks.
Over 40,000 Palestinians cross the Green Line into what is now called Israel to work on a daily basis, the highest number since the second Intifada. Eyal checkpoint typically issues 5,000 permits, but often peaks at 10,000 on Saturdays and Sundays.
Any Palestinian who holds a work permit (limited to one-day entrance only) for Israel is allowed by Israeli law to use public transportation. Avner Ovadia, a Transportation Ministry spokesperson, said there was no official ban on Palestinian workers travelling on public buses. He stated that they do not have the authority to issue such orders.
Yet drivers from Afikim state that Palestinians attempting to board their buses will be directed towards the new service.
It is extremely unlikely that the Israeli state will intervene in this enforced segregation, thereby perpetuating the unofficial system of apartheid functioning throughout Israel. Yariv Oppenheimer, from the Peace Now organisation, stated, "Instead of fighting racism, this government is actually collaborating with the racist system and creates different buses for Palestinians and for Israeli settlers."
There is little doubt that the new bus service and the South African apartheid or civil rights movement in the United States bear several resemblances.
Yet Palestinians boarding the buses expressed general positivity towards the service. One commuter remarked, "It is better, half the price [of the taxis and more convenient." Usually the workers would be forced to walk to bus stops on the highway to board the settler buses, but the new service picks them up directly outside the checkpoint.
We have also demanded separate buses to take us back to the [Eyal] checkpoint after work," another worker said.
It is important to note that a large police and security forces was present next to the buses, with one agent interrupting media discussions to provide the official policy. Yet the above dictum was coordinated to reveal some rare honesty.
The differing interpretations of the new bus service offer a difficult analysis for Palestinians and international observers alike. Yet the definitive connection between this case and a common trend of ethnically segregated public transport services throughout Israel and the West Bank provides a lens through which to better understand the new service.
"This is a goodwill gesture"
The Israeli state is framing the initiative as a "goodwill gesture" to serve Palestinian workers. There are even plans to expand the service should the launch prove successful.
Yirsael Maidad, from the Jewish Settlers Council, explained how the justification for new service, to relieve pressure, is coupled with Israel's experience in dealing with suicide bombers. The Council also stated how forcing Arabs to ride Israeli buses could be interpreted as a form of colonialism and having their own buses would help towards the Palestinian state-building process.
However, this rationale is undermined by Israel's continued commitment to "pretty Apartheid" and a simplistic definition of segregation. Despite claims made otherwise, Israel has power over all parts of the West Bank, including Area A, which is officially recognised as under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority. The power may not always be observable, but it is most certainly detectable.
In this sense, the word segregation must take on a wider definition, in which the land called 'Israel' and the land called 'the West Bank' are both segregated entities controlled by the Israeli state. In both areas, the Palestinian-Arab populace are harshly discriminated against and are subordinate to the Jewish population.
In the West Bank, the Jewish settlers are the unofficial rulers. They have decided where they want the roads that connect their settlements. They can dictate who can ride on the buses that travel on these roads. The Israeli government's policy of colour-coded I.D. cards and number plates to assign who is allowed on these roads is also in the favour of the settlers.
According to B'Tselem, Israel has created a system of separation, with two systems of law in the West Bank. In August 2012, an Israeli Egged bus driver refused to allow Palestinian passengers on board until ordered to do so by the police. He later forced them off the bus upon entrance to a settlement. While Palestinian citizens of Israel can officially travel on all forms of public transport, the on-the-ground situation and embedded racism presents a different reality.
Finally, the framing and endorsement behind the move legitimates status quo as 'normal.'. Palestinians riding the buses will now get far cheaper, calmer and less crowded journeys into work, providing an upgrade in their service, but at the price of being racially segregated.
Co-option into this normality is one of Israel's most powerful tools in controlling the occupation.
In this sense, the "goodwill gesture" is just another form of underhand policy to divide and alienate Palestinians living in Israel and the West Bank.
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BatBrain (Battle Brain) -- part of my ongoing BatMan project -- is a function library for script authors who want to write a consult script. Years of work and lots of collaborative effort (from scripters, devs, Wiki scrapers, and lots of users) have gone into this and it is pretty much the awesomest ASH library script to come down the pike since ASH was a twinkle in Hola's eye.
For Users
Like ZLib (which BatBrain also requires), BatBrain is a function library for use by other scripts. Running this script will do basically nothing; don't even bother. However, without this script sitting somewhere in your mafia directory, other scripts which want to use these functions won't work. So that's all you have to do -- download it. You're done.
For Scripters
This script is designed to provide you a comprehensive picture of the combat environment, then give you easy-to-use tools to decide what to do with your available options. Using this library, your script will approach omniscience regarding your current battle. You can then predictively build your combat, finally submitting the entire thing as a macro when you're done.
Server-friendly consult scripts with capabilities far exceeding both a normal CCS and a BALLS macro are now within even a mediocre ASH scripter's grasp.
Any consult script that uses BatBrain must call act(pg) before doing anything else, or your combat environment will not be built correctly. Like so:
Actually, I recommend importing SmartStasis instead -- then you'll have the power of both scripts at your disposal!PHP Code:
import <BatBrain.ash>
void main(int initround, monster foe, string pg) {
// now you can smack down the monster with BatBrain-powered gusto!
If you'd like an example of how to use BatBrain in a consult script, I have included a very simple sample script called, appropriately, SimpleSmack. This is the script I use for exactly everything, in order to run BatBrain through its paces. It takes advantage of BatBrain's queueing ability to attempt to build and then submit a full combat as a macro, with just a few custom actions and safeguards in place to preserve automation. Something much more involved, like WHAM, is also possible if you want further ideas.
I've also included a consult script for handling Pokefam battles -- SimplePoke -- which is basically BatBrain for Pokefam fights.
BatBrain documentation: click here or type "ashwiki batbrain" in your CLI.
batfactors documentation: click here or type "ashwiki batfactors" in your CLI.
Type this in your CLI:
ChangelogCode:svn checkout https://svn.code.sf.net/p/batbrain/code
Changes beyond this point are listed on BatBrain's SourceForge changelog; however, I will continue to post more in-depth update notes in this thread.Code:5.01.11 - Mayday! Mayday! BatBrain version 1.0 posted. Now that it's predictive in combat I figured it's finally ready for release. 6.02.11 - 1.1 changes: lots. Some highlights (because I don't remember them all): slightly reformatted advevents to include the number of rounds an event takes (and made some progress on integrating stats more), cleaned up some output, new functions kill_rounds() and die_rounds(), and automatic acquisition of stat-appropriate Juju Gazes. 6.03.11 - 1.2 changes: reworked monster stuff a bit -- there's now a function m_event() which returns the entire monster event, including damage, self-heals, beaten up, and special moves. Still needs some fleshing out but it's a marked improvement. BatBrain now uses this in its predictions. NSN and quiet healer never deal damage. Some functions were altering opts[] -- change those to work on copies. Predictive adjustment now works for multi-round events -- it factors in the base round and monster attack for each round. 6.04.11 - 1.3 changes: consolidate round-building code in one place. Don't include monster value in meat if the action wins the combat -- that's the job of an importing script. Fix copying advevents -- use new (blank) advevents rather than the variable being initialized. 6.14.11 - 1.4 changes: fix divide by zero error. Consolidate success chance code for all actions into hitchance(), and factor all actions by their success chance when adding to opts[]. Use proper critical hit chance (with modifiers) to calculate both hitchance and damage. Use 11 rather than 10.5 for hit chance based on info on KoLspading. Change low-HP aborts in macros to be recalculated each round, and skip if the monster is stunned -- and allow autoAbortThreshold to determine the abort cutoff if it's set higher than the monster's damage. 6.14.11 - 1.5 changes: hard on the heels of 1.4, more stuff revamped thanks to this attentive community and me actually having a few free hours at work. Rework the way rounds are added to events -- an advevent now takes 0 rounds unless the round number is specified. This fixes the issue where Bander augmentation made an action take 2 rounds, and allows me to remove a lot of rounds = 0 statements. Fix the way fumbles and crits are used in hitchance. Include blocking for skills/attack. Black Cat means pickpocket should never consider items at 100%. Allow enqueueing (yes, definitely sexy) up to maxround. 6.19.11 - 1.6 changes: hitchance for more skills, fumbles only apply to attacks, one more little fix to hitchance formula. Hardcode damage for Clobber. Remove stat == ML checks for determining unknown stats. Account for Spiciness; it doesn't count for non-sauce skills. Fix resistance for booty crab. Account for Clockwork Apparatus transforming fumbles into awesome. Bee thoven is multistun-immune. n Bottles of Beer on a Golem blocks spells. 6.21.11 - Happy summer to those of you in the Northern Hemisphere! 1.7 changes: don't factor skill cost by hitchance. Don't name the fumble event since it interferes with the attack event. 7.02.11 - Happy in between Canada Day and American Independence Day! 1.8 changes: fix a bounds issue in hitchance. Fix a bounds issue in Harpoon! formula. Expand my_stat() to include all stats, sensitive to speculation using "whatif". Using the previous feature, only remove dangerous poisons. Tracking for once-per-combat issues is now saved in an external map, to give BatBrain-powered relay scripts accurate information. During enqueueing, precede deleveling skills with Mistletoe if you haven't used that yet this combat. More efficient parsing of events using a matcher rather than a bunch of stringslinging. Added the critical event to regular attacks. Items granting special results for a critical hit mostly added to batfactors. 7.08.11 - 1.9 changes: Include deleveling in to_profit(). When selecting stasis action, consider all actions that will never kill the monster equal in terms of damage. Ranged smacks are impossible. Mistletoe precedes only appropriate skills, and only if you have MP enough (predictively) for both. Automatically add "hascombatitem" and "hasskill" conditions to all repeat-enqueued actions. Buzzerker is multistun-immune. eval() substats rather than to_int()ing them. 9.06.11 - 1.10 changes: it's been a while, so it's hard to say what all was changed. Fixed stasis item selection sort. Allow pipe-delimited lists of monsters in "monster" and "notmonster" tags. Support for Fist skills, including Master's passive augmentation of unarmed attack. Filter all melee skills when wielding a ranged weapon. Where appropriate, consider your effective familiar in the event you're using a Doppelshifter or costume wardrobe. Miscellaneous other improvements. 9.22.11 - 1.11 changes: Use mafia's Unarmed modifier for Fist detection, also check fistSkillsKnown rather than my_path(). Don't keep considering skills if you acquire Amnesia mid-combat. 11.30.11 - 1.12 changes: Improvements galore! Revert erroneous unarmed checks -- instead, add a simple little unarmed() function. Add a "once" keyword to batfactors -- any action flagged with "once" will only be available -- you guessed it -- once. Rework happenings -- now all actions that are enqueued officially "happen" and use canonical action names. Enqueueing also triggers an options rebuild, since some actions may be unavailable or different after the first use. Fix hitchance for moxman. Resistance for nemesis demons appears to be 40% across the board. Fancypants Scarecrow support. Naughty shuriken support. Chilled Monkey Brain support. Feed support. New attack_action() function which returns a decent option for killing the monster. Quiet healer does have an attack. Stickler for Promptness support. Monster meat drops are capped at 12 in Fistcore, before bonuses. All items are worth no less than 50 meat, to avoid thinking nontradeables such as paperclip sproingers are free. In kill_rounds(), but not monster_stat(), assume the pessimistic side of monsters' 5% HP variance, capped at +5. Convert page into a global variable containing the most recent page load -- removed as a parameter for most functions. 12.2.11 - 1.14 changes: Fix for detecting unknown bang potions/spheres. Fix for Knee hitchance. 12.6.11 - 1.15 changes: Fix round detection on multi-round pages. Complete the happenings revamp -- BB now records all actions and the number of times they have happened this fight. Resetting the queue will wipe enqueued happenings which have not yet happened. Add deleveling doubling for Mistletoe. Now that dangerpoisons uses the rather expensive attack_action(), significantly speed things up by building the list of dangerous poisons only once at the beginning of combat. 1.15.12 - 1.16 changes: Reformatted BB -- you can now initialize BB to a specific monster using the set_monster() command, thus making BB useful speculatively outside of combat. If you don't initialize BB it will initialize to last_monster() automatically in act(). Safer, better attack action selection. Don't erroneously factor monster special moves by monster hit chance. Speed: cache base round and monster events per round. Detect combat completion in act() and don't continue with options rebuild and responses. 3.12.12 - 1.17 changes: New format for batfactors, allowing for greater accuracy in spreads. HP is now handled as player damage and is a spread. Better support for some Boris skills (still doesn't know about hitchance though). 3.14.12 - 1.18 changes: Fixed player damage having a minimum of 1, even for 0-pdmg actions. Improved Boris support for Cleave and Song of Fortune's auto-crit. Normalize "perfect" damage type. 3.31.12 - 1.19 changes: Added Black Cat and O.A.F. item/skill blocking/replacement. Rework enqueue() and macro() commands to keep macro information out of the queue. Implement auto-funk when enqueueing two consecutive item throws! Support for Sick Pythons, Bifurcating Blow, clumsiness bark, and orange agent. Speed: cache profit of advevents to make to_profit() much less expensive, and refactor detections/responses in both act() and batround() to use a faster and more accurate switch statement. Track base pairs thrown at Cyrus using BB's happenings detection rather than the previous error-prone method in SS. Only return 50 for items with no accessible value. Fix combat completion detection for monsters with no Adventure Again link. Significantly improve the sort in attack_action(). Holy crap this was a big update. 4.01.12 - 1.20 changes: Fix a devious little bug which allowed empty macros to be submitted. 4.14.12 - 1.21 changes: Refine the refinement to attack_action(). Continue to cache profit in the profit field of advevents, but always recalculate in to_profit(). Fix damage calculations for "regular" attacks. Fix auto-funk, and avoid performing it when you don't need the combat to be faster. 4.19.12 - 1.22 changes: Add an important line back in which was unintentionally removed previously. When detecting happenings on the final page of combat, my_turncount() has already advanced, so set the occurrence to turncount - 1. 4.29.12 - 1.23 changes: Fix inconsistencies in happenings tracking for relay play vs. automated play. Fix kill_rounds() erroneously having a minimum of 2. Don't add fumbles to melee attack skills. Don't allow enqueueing of more items than you have. Song of Battle grants 100% hitchance. Cache action type functions in global variables smack, plink, and buytime. Considerably improve the stun_action() sort. Use recent effect() function in formulas to eliminate several fvars and checks. Include material component cost for skills. Be completely pessimistic about monster HP variance throughout. Speed improvement: only consider m.poison, not all possible poison effects. Despite appearing in the menu, Mighty Axing is not available with Trusty unequipped. 7.12.12 - 1.24 changes: Hopefully final combat completion detection method -- not fooled by CAB or Bugged Bugbear. Improved support for: Boshing Smack Slap, OPS, enchanted fire extinguisher, PADL phones, communications windchimes, double-ice shards, Mighty Axing, Cleave. Record compound happenings individually. Properly account for MP/HP regen for both gain and loss. Hold back possibly needed tower items in all known locations. Ignore deleveling profit when your attack will one-shot the monster. Improve DB action detection for Mistletoe insertion. Don't include empty batrounds in the macro. 8.10.12 - 1.25 changes: Don't use a reserved word for a variable name. Don't throw goal items. 11.05.12 - 1.26 changes: Two MP updates for Zombiecore: 1) ignore all MP loss other than skill costs, and 2) ignore all MP gain not from infecting zombies (only 2.5 skills can do this). Add ongoing infection damage to base event for Infectious Bite. QWOPped Up grants Clumsy. Skeletal scabbard doubles damage from swords. Support for Bear Hug, Grizzly Scene, Ravenous Pounce, Howl of the Alpha thanks to Winterbay. Misses are now glancing blows. Also, don't factor fumbles and crits by hitchance. Move declarations outside foreach loop for greater efficiency. 11.23.12 - 1.27 changes: Mafia monster name changes. In Zombiecore my_maxmp() may be 0, so don't divide by that. Fix Pop and Lock It matcher. Restore BatBrain's knowledge of equipment and effects to its former glory. 12.01.12 - 1.28 changes: Support for Jalapeño and Jabañero Saucespheres, new physically resistant monsters, and Raging Animal. Differentiate monster attack/defense elements for determining monster attack/resistances. 1.03.12 - 1.29 changes: If player has Manuel, use his supplied stats without any adjustments for unknown_ml or HP variance. When simulating a round, cap gains to HP/MP from player actions before applying the monster event. Moxious Maneuver uses moxie for damage. 1.18.13 - 1.30 changes: Unknown monster stats are now -1. Properly remove items for Mother Slime and Chester. Properly filter skills based on page text. Ignore mafia's "Found in this fight" message when parsing items. SC Nemesis fixes: Track seal pup wailing with happened("sealwail"). Smacks work with the Sledgehammer. Remove all non-weapon sources of damage from options when facing mother hellseals. 1.27.13 - 1.31 changes: Add special attacks for elemental hobos and frustrating knight. Don't ignore elemental damage in die_rounds(). 1.31.13 - 1.31.1 changes: Complete monster attack as a spread fix and the final death of the longstanding Salve/Bandages bug. Only include double-ice cap retaliation event if it hasn't happened. 4.1.13 - /\/\^v^/\/\ changes: multifarious! Described here. 5.1.13 - ~(^._.^) changes: Fix elemental form bug, more to_event() refactoring. Integrate endscombat in several more places. 5.8.13 - 1.35 changes: Names of phyla have changed. Reset spell damage before compensating for Spiciness. Allow enqueueing up to 3 rounds beyond end of combat. 5.29.13 - 1.36 changes: Multifarious again! 6.02.13 - 1.37 changes: BRICKO reactors only do huge damage to BRICKO monsters. Faster, better skills filtering regardless of browser-added quotation marks. More yellow-ray delay tweaking. 6.07.13 - 1.38 changes: Don't count Master of the Surprising Fist twice. Add fvar wpnpower support for Silent skills. Fix endless loop with Juju mask equipped. 6.19.13 - 1.39 changes: BatBrain is on SourceForge! Read about the changes to this version at the link below.


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Talk:Quantitating nucleic acids
The originator actually meant "quantification", sorry smoore. (Actually. quantitation is also correct. The definition for both of the verbs "quantitate" and "quantify" is "to determine the quantity of", with quantitation and quantification being the noun form of each verb, respectively. According to a quick google search, both are commonly used when referring to measuring the concentration of nucleic acids. The words "precision" and "measure" only occur in the "quantitate" definition, and not the "quantify" definition at dictionary.com, which may make this the more accurate choice, but it seems like both are acceptable.--Kathleen)
This is the problem with people relying on the internet for grammar rules. A closer look at the definitions presented in The American Heritage Dictionary, The Oxford English Dictionary, and dictionary.com will reveal that the words "quantification" and "quantitation" are both noun forms. The title of this article is presented with a noun form being used as a verb. Therefore, we were both incorrect. The title should read "How to Obtain a quantification/quantitation of nucleic acids" or "How to quantify/quantitate Nucleic Acids" or "Qunatifying/Quantitating" Nucleic Acids".
I renamed the protocol and put a link to it on the main protocol page.


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Kotaku: Many of the people who pre-ordered the special edition of Ni no Kuni from publisher Namco Bandai's online store still haven't received their copies. There seem to be all sorts of issues surrounding inventory and distribution of the new PS3 role-playing game. A lot of people are pissed off.
The thing is though they've denied involvement with Play Canada but then how did they get 200 copies of them.
Seriously Namco should never be trusted again
Well this sucks for the people who got their order canceled. Same thing happend to me when i ordered the uncharted 3 special edition but i got a refund plus normal uncharted 3 and uncharted 2 for no cost.
im so pissed about this game preordered it & they sold my copy but they were so nice when they said i can at least get my money back....


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