text:
"Even as a spectator sitting in the audience she brought out the best in me, in us. She let us see and understand things to which no other art had opened our eyes before: She showed us another way to overcome our fears and to not feel imprisoned in our bodies anymore."
Minneapolis, January 3, 2012—The Walker Art Center presents the area premiere of Wim Wenders' new film Pina on Wednesday, February 1, at 7:30 pm in the Walker Cinema. This documentary from the acclaimed director—who was the subject of a 2001 Regis Dialogue and Retrospective at the Walker—explores the life and extraordinary career of Pina Bausch (1940-2009), one of the greatest innovators in modern dance.
Wenders was transformed when he first saw a performance by Bauch's dance company, Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, in 1985. The two became close friends and had longstanding plans to collaborate on a film. However, Wenders felt that film couldn't adequately capture the vitality of Bausch's work—until he considered the use of 3-D technology. Tragically, Bausch died unexpectedly in 2009, two days before filming was to begin. Her family and company dancers convinced Wenders to make a film for and about her.
In Pina, 3-D technology transports the viewer directly onto the stage with the Tanztheater Wuppertal as they perform excerpts from four landmark Bausch productions: Café Müller, Le Sacre du printemps, Vollmond, and Kontakthof. "Wenders has made a worthy tribute … through achingly heartfelt performances, using 3-D technology's enhanced depth of field to capture the depth of feeling ever-present in Bausch's work" (Empire). A sensual, visually stunning exploration of her artistry, Pina captures the thrill of a live performance by her company, which has never performed in Minnesota. 2011, DCP 3-D, 106 minutes.
About Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders ranks among the important directors of world cinema and is one of the leading representatives of "New German Film." He was the subject of a Regis Dialogue and Retrospective in 1991. His feature film debut was in 1970 with his graduation film, Summer in the City. Subsequent films include The Wrong Move; The American Friend; Hammett; State of Things (for which he received the Golden Lion for best film at the Venice Film Festival); Paris, Texas; Wings of Desire (for which he won Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival); Until the End of the World; and the Oscar-nominated Buena Vista Social Club, among many others. In the 1990s Wim Wenders became first chairman and later president of the European Film Academy. Since 2003 he teaches as a professor at the College of Fine Arts in Hamburg. He received honorary doctorates from the Faculté des Arts et des Lettres of Sorbonne, Paris; the theological faculty of the University of Fribourg in Switzerland; the Université Catholique de Louvain in France; and the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Catania. In 2006, Wenders was the first filmmaker of the Order "Pour le Mérite". He lives with his wife, photographer Donata Wenders, in Berlin and has his own production company, Neue Road Movies.
About Pina Bausch
For more than three decades, Pina Bausch was director of the Tanztheater Wuppertal. She created over 40 productions, many of which have travelled internationally. Born in 1940 in Solingen, she began her dance studies at the age of 14 with Kurt Jooss at the Folkwang Hochschule in Essen. In 1958 she came to the United States to study at the Juilliard School in New York, where her teachers included Antony Tudor. She returned to Germany in 1962, working as a soloist with Kurt Jooss at Folkwang-Ballet, and choreographed her first piece, Fragment, in 1968. When Jooss retired the following year she was appointed company director. Her first connection with Wuppertal was in 1971, when she was invited to create an ensemble piece for the Wuppertal Ballet. Two years later she became director of Tanztheater Wuppertal. During the 1980s Bausch began making films. A 1982 collaboration with Federico Fellini resulted in And the Ship Goes. Between 1987 and 1990 she made her own film, The Complaint of the Empress. In 2001 she performed in Pedro Almodóvar's film Talk To Her, which featured excerpts from her dances Café Müller and Masurca Fogo. Recent new pieces include Água (2001), Für die Kinder von gestern, heute und morgen (2001), Nefés (2003), Ten Chi (2004), Rough Cut (2005), Vollmond (2006), Bamboo Blues (2007) and Sweet Mambo (2008). Bausch died in 2009.
The Premieres series is made possible by generous support from Elizabeth Redleaf.


text:
The Significant Contributions of Islamic Women to the Growth and Expansion of Islamic Civilization
Time Estimate
One 90-minute class period and DBQ as an independent assignment.
After completing this lesson, students will be able to:
- read and understand the historical evidence that supports the viewpoint that Islamic Women have made significant and lasting contributions to Islamic Civilization.
- read and analyze secondary and primary sources relevant to the topic.
- work in small groups to answer questions and then present data to the class.
- respond to a document-based question related to the topic integrating information from both secondary and primary sources.
- Provisioning: Duplicate required number of each of the following items for each student. Make a packet for each student and distribute at the beginning of class for efficiency.
- Islamic Empire Introduction
- Primary Sources:
- Sufficient copies of Primary Source Analysis Worksheet: Images
- Sufficient copies of Primary Source Analysis Worksheet: Texts
- Historical Context (20 minutes):
- Read: Islamic Empire Introduction
- Discuss: What bias have male historians traditionally brought to the study of women in the Islamic empire?
- Identify: Islam, Hadith, Companion, Fitna, Patriarchal, Sufism, Private Sphere, Sharia
- Key People: Identify-Muhammad, Khadija, Aisha, Umm Salama
- Divide class into groups of four to facilitate discussion.
- Assign one question to each group based on the reading.
- Each group will present its response to the class.
- Discuss briefly the responses and check for understanding.
- Suggested Questions:
- Who was Khadija? List reasons why she has been a most revered woman throughout Islamic history.
- Outline the evidence that supports the fact that Islamic women played integral roles in Islamic Civilization both politically and spiritually.
- What is the significance of the Battle of Camel to Islamic women?
- The article suggests that the majority of Islamic women were most influential in the private sphere. Explain what that means and give examples of that influence.
- Compare the spiritual relationship of Islamic women to the deity to the position given them in the patriarchal social structure.
- Check for understanding: What is the critical difference to historical research between secondary and primary resources?
- Individually read the primary resources in the packet and answer each of the following questions.
- Review responses with the students.
- Questions:
- Source 6: Poem, Abbasid-era: Explain why this poem reflects the patriarchal beliefs and attitudes toward Islamic women.
- Source 3: Religious Text, Marriage Customs: Women as Teachers: Give specific examples from the three excerpts that show Islamic women as spiritual teachers.
- Source 4: Religious Test, Mosque Customs and Public Behavior: Which Hadith, or ways of Muhammad, do Islamic women discuss in these sources?
- Source 10: Architecture, Ayyubid and Ottoman: How did the prestige of Islamic women influence architecture?
Advanced Students: Assign the reading and responses to the questions relating to the reading in the Historical Context activity for homework. Based on these responses, lead a 10-minue class discussion. To assess the completion of the assignment, consider a peer review or circulating and completing a quick check of the homework while students are involved in the other activities. Allocate the time saved on the Historical Context activity to the Document-based Essay Question activity. Alter this activity by using the backward design model. Provide students with the topic, but not the thesis statement. Allot the students about 20 minutes to work on the body of the essay. Then, from the factual content the students have outlined, take five minutes and ask them to write a draft thesis for the paper. Conclude the activity by asking volunteers to write their thesis on the board. Invite the other students to critique and offer positive suggestions that improve the thesis. The completed, typed essay will be due the next block period.
Less Advanced Students: Focus on ensuring that students comprehend what they are reading and learn tools to assist with this comprehension. For the Historical Context activity, direct students to scan the introductory pages and spend five minutes highlighting words or phrases that they do not comprehend. Then, ask the students to build a list on the board. Review the list, soliciting clarifying info from the class. Encourage students to jot down the meanings. Check for understanding. Condense the time in the later activities to allow for this.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Boxing fitness classes are becoming more and more popular right around Australia including boxing Sydney, boxing Brisbane and boxing Melbourne just to name a few. These classes have become a part of the timetable for group exercises in many gyms and are also performed outdoors under the supervision of qualified instructors. You don't have to have any experience in boxing or kickboxing, although you may especially enjoy the class if you have enjoyed boxing training before.
Whether you are a professional boxer or have never done any fitness training before, boxing is a great fast paced class that you will come to enjoy.
Most classes will provide you with boxing gloves, but you are usually welcome to bring your own. If this is your first class, be sure to introduce yourself to the trainer. They should be able to show you some of the basic moves that you will use in the class light fighting stance, combat stance and the correct way to punch as a boxer.
Every boxing class is different. Some may involve direct contact with other participants were you will learn to punch, kick and block with a partner. In other classes you may have no contact at all with others. In general, smaller classes with a personal trainer will involve direct combat.
All aerobic exercise will help you increase your fitness and lose weight. The added benefit of boxing and kickboxing classes is that you will also achieve great muscle definition, in particular to the arms and shoulders.
Many have found that that boxing has helped increase their confidence. Beyond looking better physically, learning fighting styles and techniques can be empowering for some people. Those with stressful work or home lives find that spending some time doing boxing training allows them to release tension and lowers their stress levels.


text:
About Easton (Click for our profile page)
Located in: Monongalia County (see below)
Time Zone: Easton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)
Telephone Area Codes: (304), (681)<1>
Elevation: 1,030 feet [313.94 m] above sea level<2>
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen a reference point within Easton. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6526, Longitude: -79.9128 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Easton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
DMS - Degrees, Minutes, Seconds
Name of USGS Topo Map:<4> Morgantown North
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Easton
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Easton)
About Monongalia County
The community of Morgantown is the County Seat for Monongalia County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Monongalia)
Total Area:<6> 365.9 sq. miles [947.6 km²] - of which 1.59% is water (5.82 sq. miles [15.1 km²])
Housing Units:<7> 43,238
Official Website: www.co.monongalia.wv.us/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Monongalia
About West Virginia
From the US Census
Websites for State of West Virginia
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of West Virginia
The Communities of West Virginia
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Easton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monongalia County: www.co.monongalia.wv.us/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
- Return to Citation
Please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information
on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.
If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share,
please don't hesitate to write. Click here to contact us.


text:
Infrared cameras are the heat-sensing eyes that help drones find their targets, even in the dead of night or through heavy fog.
Converse Chuck Taylor® All Star® Faux Fur High Top Sneakers Women 4K4rBf5oh
There is an urgent need for better methods to treat bacterial infection in the race between developing new antibiotics and the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria. Read more
A new nanoparticle vaccine developed by MIT researchers could assist efforts to eradicate polio worldwide. Read more
An international research team led by scientists at Beihang University in China and The University of Texas at Dallas has developed high-strength, super-tough sheets of carbon that can be inexpensively fabricated at low temperatures. Read more
Inspired by tiny nanostructures on transparent butterfly wings, engineers at Caltech have developed a synthetic analogue for eye implants that makes them more effective and longer-lasting. Read more
Aug 2018: Boston, MA
American Chemical Society National Meeting: Nanoscience, Nanotechnology, and Beyond
Aug 2018: Los Angeles, CA
Oct 2018: Los Angeles, CA
See all Workshops Events »
Sept 15, Feb 15 annually
See all Solicitations »
My account
Advertising ▼
Free People Torrence Toe Ring Leather Sandals H3xF8Z
of Wikipedia
Advertizing ▼
Liste von Kraftwerken
enthält eine Auswahl verschiedenster
weltweit ohne ein besonderes Auswahlkriterium. Vereinzelt sind alle wichtigen Kraftwerke eines Landes angeführt (z.B.
), überwiegend jedoch nur einige Beispiele (z.B.
Marc Jacobs Emilie Studded Strap Sandal OLh0eftV3
, China , Vereinigte Staaten ) bzw. fehlen komplett (z.B. Japan ). Möglicherweise nützlichere Listen sind bei den Unterpunkten verlinkt oder finden sich im Abschnitt Siehe auch .
Directed by
Nike Varsity Low Lax Oppe7
April 1-3 and May 13 at 8:00pmat the Mary Norton Clapp Library – outside on the northwest corner
A young college student engulfed by the unexamined consequences of pregnancy struggles to align her religious upbringing with the decisions that implacably bear down upon her.
Playwright Murray Mednick is the founder of the Padua Hills Playwright's Festival and Workshop, where he served as the Artistic Director from 1978-1995. Padua was perhaps the most vital laboratory for new work in S. California during that time and was noted for the site specific work it generated. This production of Murray Mednick's Freeze seeks to capture the immediacy of that tradition by staging the play both inside and outside of the NW corner of the Mary Norton Clapp Library on the Occidental campus. The performance will begin at 8 pm, after the sun goes down and will run about an hour. Dress warmly.
Check out our production photos on
Pikolinos Baqueira W9M5766 9PG2F3
Written and directed by Will Power Music byWill Power, Will Hammond and Justin EllingtonVocal Arrangement byDaryl WatersMusic Direction by Kathryn Bostic Choreography by Grace Shinhae Jun Sound Design by Shammy Dee Lighting Design by Susan Gratch Costume Design byCaitlin TalmageScenic Design byMichael Field
April 15-17, 21-23 at 7:30pm and May 14 at 8:30pm (note time change on May 14 from 8:00pm)
The Seven is a hip-hop adaptation of Aeschylus' Seven Against Thebes , which follows the struggles of Eteocles and Polynices, the two sons of the cursed King Oedipus, as they fight for the throne of Thebes. This is a story of war, family, and a cursed society unsure of how to free itself. Writer and composer Will Power has taken this classical tale of pre-destination versus choice and updated it with an urban idiom to explore modern themes including poverty, race and the abuse of power. The entire script is in rhyming verse, interwoven with such musical styles as calypso, do-wop, R B, funk, and blues. The amazing Kathryn Bostic (Musical Direction), Grace ShinhaeJun (Choreography),and a cast of 18 join Will Power to create this complex and ambitious piece that will make an old story come alive for a new generation.The Seven
The Seven is paid for in part by the G. William Hume Fellowship in the Performing Arts and the Benjamin Culley Fund
Check out our production photos on Flickr ! The Seven program
Wednesday, October 20 from 12:30pm to 1:25pm in the Keck Theater Rehearsal Room.
Kings of Mann
Tynwald High Court
Mann and the Isles
The Act of Settlement
Burn the Heretic
The Act of Revestment
Mapuche Pucaras
Clava Clubs
Mapuche Tactics
Mapuche Weaving
Peace Parliaments
Fresh Perspectives
Mlira Cult
A Fertile Land
Maravi Ivory Trade
Serving Abroad
Chimanga Ndi Moyo
Control of the Slave Trade
Piast Legacy
Mazovian Frontier
Between Monk, Eagle and Purse
Szlachta Zasciankowa
Mazovian Lawmaking
Sejmy i Sejmiki
Central Emporium
Ineffectual Overlords
Foreign Nationals
Parliament of Ireland
The Cess
Trinity College
Siege Mentality
Kings of the Sea
Christian Legacy
Diplomatic Flexibility
Strengthen Central Rule
Independent Traditions
Promote the Red Sea Trade
Princely Ambition
Rebuilding Mexico
The Republic of Indians
Peace by Purchase
Casa de las Campanas
Heroes of the Revolution
Grito de Dolores
Sacrificing to the Spirits
Dragon Boat Festivals
Unity of the Tribes
Miao Silver
Customary Marriage Laws
Mountain Retreats
Legacy of the Miao Rebellions
Renaissance Prince
Patron of Music
Lowered Power of the Barons
The Age of the Condottieri
Encouragement of Philosophers
Merchant Princes
Rulership through Enlightened Principals
Nine Garrisons of The Great Wall
Revive the Three Grand Divisions
Inward Perfection
Repair the Yellow River Dykes
Restore the Salt Monopoly
Single Whip Law
The Red Cannon
Indian Ocean Trade
Corporate Office 920 Sylvan Avenue, Suite 220 Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Phone: 201.731.8511 Fax: 201.431.9229
New York City Phone: 212.257.4995
Long Island Phone: 561.869.4232
North Carolina 4500 Cameron Valley Pkwy Suite 240 Charlotte, NC 28211 Phone: 704.362.5050 Fax: 704.362.5045
Nashville Phone: 615.203.0013
Florida1900 NW Corporate Blvd East Tower, Suite 450 Boca Raton, FL 33431
Billabong Addy gnvAuPE
Fax: 561.361.7276
Naples Phone: 561.869.4341
Orlando Phone: 407.205.1055


text:
To paint a wall with a roller, start at the top corner of the project area, where you have cut in a three-to four-inch wide area around the perimeter with a brush.
Working in a three-by-three area, roll a "W" onto the wall. This will help place an even distribution of paint onto the wall. Continue rolling from the top edge of the wall to the bottom, filling in the "W" as you go.
Repeat the "W" process until the entire wall is covered.


text:
New York Times reporter Jere Longman has reconstructed the events that took place aboard United Flight 93 when American citizens acting together deliberated briefly under unfathomable pressure and rose to thwart the fourth terrorist attack on 9/11. He tells the story in his book Among the Heroes: United Flight 93 and the Passengers and Crew Who Fought Back.
In a class by itself among this morning's columns is Jonathan Last's account of the memorial to the heroes of Flight 93 at the scene of the crash in Shanksville, Pennsylvania: "A site to remember." Don't miss this one. (Courtesy of RealClearPolitics.)
- Subscribe now!... Get rid of ADs!Support Power Line...VIP MembershipPresentsPower Line
Most Read on Power Line
Our Favorites
- American Greatness
- American Mind
- American Thinker
- Ann Althouse
- Belmont Club
- Churchill Project
- Claremont Institute
- Dartblog
- Federalist
- Gatestone Institute
- Hoover Institution
- Hot Air
- Hugh Hewitt
- InstaPundit
- Jewish World Review
- Legal Insurrection
- Library of Law and Liberty
- Lileks
- Lucianne
- Michael Ramirez Cartoons
- Michelle Malkin
- RealClearPolitics
- Ricochet
- Roger L. Simon
- Steyn Online
- Tim Blair
- Urgent Agenda
Subscribe to Power Line by Email
Find us on Facebook
"Arise and take our stand for freedom as in the olden time." Winston Churchill
"Proclaim Liberty throughout All the land unto All the Inhabitants Thereof." Inscription on the Liberty Bell


text:
Don't let a 'can-do' approach end up as one big 'can-D'OH!'
Keen to try a bit of DIY bike maintenance but worried your 'can-do' approach might end up as one big 'can-D'OH!'? We've asked our friends over at Bikeradar for their top 10 DIY 'Don'ts' to keep you out of trouble.
Tools required
- Spoke key
- Grease, oil
- 3, 4, 5mm Allen keys
- Chain tool/measuring tool
- Pressure gauge/pump
- Torque wrench
- Pedal spanner
1 Torque it over
Don't over-tighten fragile bolts. In this day and age of lightweight carbon components and puny 5mm titanium Allen bolts, it's definitely worth developing a sensitive touch when tightening things up. Consider investing in a decent torque wrench set with the appropriate torx and Allen sockets; 10Nm ain't much, and 5Nm is even less, which is often now the recommended torque range for seatpost, steerer and bar clamps. Always grease the threads and base of the bolts first, including both sides of the washers. On twin-bolt setups, nip each one up gradually, holding the tool with your fingertips. Stick to short handled tools and never use a cheater bar extension or grab a fistful of Allen key and go for broke because things will break.
2 Maladroit mechanix
Learn how to adjust your headset correctly and understand how it actually works. First, never tighten the top cap without loosening the stem bolts, because you'll simply damage the cap and star-washer or expander wedge located inside the steerer tube. At the very least, the wedge will pull up level with the top of the steerer tube and prevent further adjustment. If this is the case, re-position the wedge back down a good 1.5in/2cm. Next, make sure the top of the stem or a spacer protrudes about 5mm above the steerer edge. Place the cap on top and nip up the adjuster bolt, as pictured, but without the Neanderthal grip. There should be no bearing play, but free movement. Refer to step 1 for tightening the stem.
3 Tension headache
Don't just true your wheel by only tightening spokes. A common error is to attempt a wheel true without fully understanding the process and consequences. Of course, the only way to learn is to try it yourself, so have a go, but only after arming yourself with as much information as possible. The first port of call will be to attempt to remove any left and right movement. One revolution of the non-driveside spoke nipples has about twice the effect laterally as one revolution of a driveside nipple. So to keep spoke tension from ramping up excessively, split any lateral adjustments by tightening one side a bit, while loosening the other side a bit. If you're deforming nipples, you've gone way too far.
4 Point brake
Don't ignore wear limits on rims if you're using rim brakes. The consequences could literally be lethal. Many rim manufacturers provide some sort of wear gauge – a shallow groove running along the circumference of the braking surface or small shallow holes drilled at strategic locations, usually indicated with a sticker. Find these markers and inspect them regularly. Once they disappear, the rim needs to be replaced. Another clue is a distinctly concave braking surface. If there are no wear indicators, measure the wall thickness by placing a small length of 2mm cut spoke ends on either side of the rim wall and measure across with a vernier calliper. A total of 5mm means you have 1mm of wall thickness. Anything below 1mm should be replaced.
5 Knuckle under
Don't give in to the pressure of rushing things and get injured in the process. When tightening and loosening any type of firm thread, be aware of where you've positioned your hands and what your knuckles might strike if the tool or thread were to suddenly break loose. With a tight crank arm bolt or pedal, as pictured, always place the chain onto the big ring first to cover the teeth, which can inflict very nasty injuries if struck at full force. Consider wearing some protective gloves or simply use your riding mitts for busting tough threads loose. Never hurry. Try to position your body so you always pull towards you with your arm rather than pushing with your body weight, for better control if the threads suddenly give way.
6 Last post
Don't leave your seatpost in the bike forever – forever means three to six months. A seized post will make it impossible to change saddle height or to sell your bike without getting it repaired at considerable cost. Even if it's been greased, over time the grease will break down and eventually allow oxidation to occur, as it's virtually impossible to prevent moisture from entering the frame. Not only will metal seatposts and frames seize, so will carbon ones, even when both the seatpost and frame are carbon. With metal, a generous dollop of grease or copper slip should be applied to the areas of contact after cleaning and ensuring everything is grit-free. For carbon, use an assembly-paste formula such as Finish Line or Pace.
7 Weld-tight
Don't put pedals in dry and too tight. Installing pedals dry is sure to cause headaches later on when you want to remove them. Overtighten them as well and it'll probably mean a visit to your local bike shop and about £20 labour or more, as the crank will often have to be removed and clamped in a vice in order to get a safe purchase on the pedal. In addition, once corrosion has been allowed to become established and 'weld' the pedal threads together, those threads can become brittle and crumble when the pedal is removed. So, plenty of grease, a protective washer when required (if the pedal axle has flats only – with no protective flange abutting the crank arm), and firmly tight, without overdoing it (30Nm or around 25ft/lb).
8 PS: Psi
Don't ignore tyre pressure. Riding around with soft tyres can open up a can of worms, full of inconvenience, as well as dragging down your spirit and top speed. Always check your tyres before heading out on a ride; some thinner walled inner tubes can lose between 5 and 20psi a day. Either give them a squeeze by applying firm pressure to the top with your thumb or ping them with a firm flick of the finger. They should produce a drum-like hollow sound and feel very firm when at the correct pressure. Use a good floor pump with an accurate gauge to get the correct inflation, then learn to identify by feel when you've reached that correct pressure, for those times you'll be using your hand pump by the road- or trailside.
9 Hurt locker
Don't ride with your wheels loose. Lock down your quick-releases or through-axles before every ride and prevent a world of hurt. A common mistake is to treat the quick-release as a wing nut by winding up the lever. To make matters more confusing, DT skewers, along with some aftermarket anti-theft types, actually use this method to fix the wheel into the fork. Only use that method for those particular brands. With all others, the cam action of a traditional quick-release is still the only secure locking method, and will be best at preventing your wheel from getting wrenched out of the bike when put under sudden extreme loads. Adjust the skewer nut to allow the lever and cam to swing past top dead centre and firmly into the closed position.
10 Chain smoker
Don't ride with a badly installed chain. Many manufacturers as well as home mechanics will damage a chain while installing it and leave it on in the false hope that it will hold up during 'normal use'. This is wishful thinking as most chains usually endure nothing but abnormal use during their short lives. Assume that any damage, as pictured above, will always lead to catastrophic failure and possibly injury. Follow joining pin instructions to the letter, or consider using a universal joining link, which are available for most chains. Furthermore, don't neglect chain wear. This could lead to early and uneven cog and chainring wear, so use a chain measuring tool to check periodically, or replace every 1,500 miles or so to be sure (approximate for road use, halve that for mountain).
This article was originally published at Bikeradar
Don't forget to claim your free issue of Cycling Plus Magazine.


text:
A Jet Ski Jet Pack
Please consider donating to Behind the Black, by giving either a one-time contribution or a regular subscription, as outlined in the tip jar to the right or below. Your support will allow me to continue covering science and culture as I have for the past twenty years, independent and free from any outside influence.
An evening pause: More information about this nice little toy can be found here.


text: On Oct 9, 2007, at 9:51 AM, Joe Landman wrote: > Jeffrey B. Layton wrote: >> The recent emails from rgb and Doug lead me to a question. Has anyone >> tested codes running under a VM versus running them "natively" on >> the hardware (native isn't a good word and I hope everyone gets my >> meaning)? The last word I heard is that performance takes a >> substantial > > You have two major types, the heavyweight emulators (VMware, et al) > and the lighter weight hypervisors. I have seen studies of various > codes that show not a huge hit ... the caveat being that these > codes spent very little time in system calls (usually thunked to > the host somehow) and most of the time computing. Yup. My experience (although a little dated) was looking a codes running under Xen (see previous post by RGB regarding the COD project here at Duke). Computationally wise, there can be very low impact if the system is set up right. With earlier versions of Xen, there was significant overhead in the networking layer which could impact MPI and other distributed codes that utilize the IP stack. This was supposedly vastly improved in later versions of Xen, but I don't have any data at hand. I'm not sure how the user-space communication fabrics (OpenIB, etc.) would fair under a VM environment, but theoretically they could be quite good. It could make the VM overhead much more palatable in an HPC environment. -bill


text: The legacy of his father, imprisoned Barksdale hitter Wee-Bey Brice, is a source of street credibility and conflict for the 14-year-old. As he attempts to emulate his father, Namond is given work as a runner on Bodie's corner - a job that Bodie has offered out of respect to the imprisoned Bey, though his son, at times arrogant and entitled, takes it as his due. Having taken the weight for more than a dozen Barksdale organization drug killings, Wee-Bey's steadfast loyalty to Avon kept his family on the Barksdale payroll for some time. But when Briana eventually cut them off and put Namond on the street to earn, it quickly became clear that the younger Brice couldn't live in his father's world. Bunny Colvin, working a school program for troubled kids, took Namond under his wing, eventually becoming his guardian with Wee-Bey's blessing.


text: Westeros #1 Posted March 5, 2010 From Godsgrace to the fords of the River Vaith to Salt Shore—the Reachlords and Riverlords led by Ser Ardin Tyrell, Lord-Protector of Highgarden, had reached the end of a long, brutal march, shadowed every step of the way by Lord Andrey Blackmont with a larger host. But Lord Blackmont's refusal to engage them—save in constant skirmishing and the battle at the fords—and the fact that none of the scouts they had sent ahead to Salt Shore had returned meant that the captains of the Westerosi host suspected yet another Dornish trick at the end.And what a trick it was. For when they crested the steep rise guarding the approach to Salt Shore, they found another Dornish army waiting for them. Ser Manfryd Qorgyle, known as the Merciful, had laid siege to the city which was held by a Westerosi garrison. And he had somehow received word of the Reachlords' approach for he had formed defensive works and turned his men to face the approaching host. Caught between the hammer and the anvil, facing twice their number, it seemed that the Westerosi would fall with their prize in sight.But before the captains could decide what was to be done, Ser Walder Frey, one of the famed Twins of the Crossing, made the decision for them. Perhaps he was addled by the sun, or just overcome with madness at seeing this last obstacle. For he charged the siege lines alone, sword in one hand, longaxe in the other! His twin brother, Ser Halder, rode after him to bring him back. And like pebbles can start an avalanche, first dozens, then hundreds of Riverlords rode after them. Left with no choice, Ser Ardon led the Reachlords to join the charge too. But his good-brother, Ser DagurSaltcliffe, the Iron Serpent, chose to stay behind, leading a desperate rearguard—500 men against Lord Blackmont's 2,300—hoping to use the advantageous terrain to buy the rest of the Westerosi host enough time to break through the siege lines.It was a bloody battle under the harsh desert sun; new heroes were made and old champions cut down. The weight of Ser Walder's mad charge had created a breach in the Dornish spear line, even though he paid with his life, hacked to pieces. As his twin brother stood over his body, the Reachlords poured into the breach, hacking their way towards the city walls. But after breaking through the first line of defences, the charge faltered on the second and then the third. A ring of steel closed about them, held at bay only by the sword-arms of men like Ser Ardon himself, ever in the van, and bold Ser Corren Meadows at his right hand. Ser Almer Connington, meanwhile, showed why he was feared by the Dornish, taking on one of their captains, the notorious robber-knight Ser Lharys Sand. Although he was dismounted by the Dornishman, he had his revenge, finding another mount and battering Ser Lharys off his horse before going on to cut down Ser Galayne.On the hill, meanwhile, the rearguard fought a doomed battle. Men like Ser Luthor Rivers and Ser Edrick were bold and cunning, working together to bring down Ser Henrik and then Ser Kay, Dornishmen who had carved a bloody reputation for themselves, both. And Iron Serpent fought like the Warrior himself; first he cut down the famed Ser Gascon the Grey before dispatching Ser Daven Wyl, known as Dread Daven, with a vicious wound.But despite all their brave deeds, it seemed inevitable that both forces would be overrun by the Dornish—until the gates were thrown open as a Westerosi army sallied forth; first two hundred, then five, then a thousand. Ser Aloran Celtigar's banner flew in the van; Oakenfist's lieutenant, known as Crackclaw, had come at last. Taken in the rear, Ser Manfryd's army did not stand long, routing within minutes with their commander barely escaping himself. And when the combined Westerosi forces rode back to the hill to rescue the Iron Serent's men, Lord Blackmont too—now finding himself outnumbered—chose to withdraw, leaving behind a rearguard that was battered and much reduced, but unbroken.And so the Reachlords and Riverlods have reached the end of this cursed campaign, for they wasted no time in boarding Crackclaw's ships and setting sail for the green lands they left so long ago. But Salt Shore remains in Westerosi hands, for at Ser Ardon's command, 500 of Crackclaw's men stayed behind to double the garrison's strength. It is the last bargaining chip left to the Iron Throne—but given the hostages the Dornish hold, it could well prove to be a useful one.And before they sailed, a mystery was solved as well. Ser Ethos Mertyns and his squire Halyn Grimm had disappeared after the murder of King Daeron at Godsgrace. But the Iron Serpent found them both in chains in Ser Manfryd's camp, erstwhile prisoners of the Dornish. Ser Ethos demanded to be freed and taken to the keep which was his by marriage, but the ironman merely told the Stormlands knight he did not even a pisspot to call his own in Dorne. At the ironman's command, the two prisoners were freed, but taken straight to the ships. For Ser Ethos might be no longer be a Dornish captive, but he is still being held under guard as a deserter. His squire was given more freedom, innocent that he was of his master's alleged crimes, and it was said he was seen travelling to the castle of the Gargalens to seek an audience with the Lady of Salt Shore, Ser Ethos's good-mother. What came of the meeting is unknown, but the boy carried a parchment when he returned.Visit the Site! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


text:
- United States Grand Prix
Andretti hails 'phenomenal' Circuit of the Americas
- Drivers:
- Mario Andretti
- |
- Jérôme d'Ambrosio
- Teams:
- Team Lotus
- Circuits:
- Circuit of the Americas
Mario Andretti has hailed the new Circuit of the Americas as "phenomenal" after officially opening the track.
The circuit's official opening ceremony was marked by Andretti cutting through a chequered flag banner before driving his championship-winning Lotus 79. Though he didn't drive the Renault R30 being run by Lotus due to technical problems, Andretti said the track proved to be even better than he had envisaged.
"It's everything I expected and more," Andretti said. "The track is phenomenal. It has all the features that you are looking for, giving you the opportunity to overtake, while negotiating some tighter corners. You can tell that a lot of thought has gone into it."
Lotus reserve driver Jerome d'Ambrosio got some time in the R30 before an engine issue ended its running and he also had praise for the circuit.
"It's a really enjoyable layout with a couple of really good places for overtaking, some long, fast sweeping "S" corners and some really good high speed changes of direction like Becketts at Silverstone," d'Ambrosio said. "It was a shame I did not get more laps but I had enough time to get a really good feel of the circuit.
"It's an enjoyable track for a racing driver and also fantastic for the fans as the viewing areas are well placed and there should be plenty of action. The first corner is quite special and it will be interesting to see it when people are dicing for position in the race. Austin is also a superb city; it's really going to be something special."


text: The recent bombing in Jerusalem is just another example of the cyclical violence that could be stopped if there was enough will in the White House [EPA] Yesterday's bus bombing in Jerusalem produced the usual reactions, and there is no need for me to repeat them here. They are utterly predictable. The right points to this latest act of Palestinian violence with no reference to Israeli violence. The left speaks of the "cycle of violence" which must be broken, putting blame on both sides. Not surprisingly, I am in the second camp. Out of respect for the victims of yesterday's attack, I won't enumerate the Palestinians who were killed by the Israelis over the past few days. What's the point? Anyone who does not know what has been going on in Gaza is either uninterested or doesn't care. One thing is clear. Making reference to acts of violence by one side without reference to those inflicted by the other only perpetuates one side's feelings of victimhood, reinforcing the sense of grief and grievance that leads to more violence. One can only hope that this latest atrocity captures the Obama administration's attention (acts of violence against Palestinians certainly don't) and that the administration will finally get serious about ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which it could do if it had the will. President Obama came to office determined to end it. On his first day, he telephoned the prime minister of Israel and the president of the Palestinian Authority and pledged his best efforts to resolve the conflict. He said that he hoped to achieve a breakthrough during his first year in office. But then he flinched after Benyamin Netanyahu refused to implement a settlement freeze, an obvious precondition for negotiations (Palestinians, quite reasonably, won't negotiate over land while it is in the process of being gobbled up). When Obama flinched, Netanyahu decided that he could be rolled, and began to ignore any and all requests by the president to help him tamp down the conflict. Obama, in turn, stopped trying. Obama's decision to walk away pleased his political advisers, who fear that any pressure on Israel will result in diminished campaign donations for the 2012 re-election campaign. On top of that, Obama's chief adviser on Middle East issues is Dennis Ross, who is as close to AIPAC as anyone can be without being on its staff. Ross views his role as preventing Obama from offending the Israeli government and its backers here. To put it mildly, he is not an audacious peacemaker. Until today's bombing, it appeared that the status quo would hold until after the 2012 election at the earliest.And it is some status quo! The West Bank remains occupied. Gaza is under full Israeli blockade with its people living in third world-like conditions. Israeli settlers keep grabbing up more and more of the West Bank, with Palestinians – especially in East Jerusalem – being driven from their homes to make way for them. Armed militants in Gaza keep firing their rockets into Israel (It's miraculous that no school or hospital has been hit). And the IDF keeps striking back, killing primarily innocent bystanders. At this rate, a new war will break out soon, which is the last thing anyone needs. Forget the Palestinians and Israelis for a minute. The last thing Obama needs right now is another Middle Eastern war when he already has to deal with Iraq, Afghanistan, and now Libya (That is especially true if the United States, as it usually does, unconditionally backs Israel. More than anything else, it is our one-sided backing of Netanyahu and his predecessors that has virtually destroyed US standing in the Muslim world). The good news is that the president's deft handling of the Libya situation demonstrates that this administration is more than capable of handling a foreign policy crisis, at least when it does not permit politics to intervene. If Obama just ignores the lobby and begins behaving like the honest broker he promised to be, he can prevent this situation from spiralling out of control. Here is what he needs to do. He needs to present an American plan to Israelis and Palestinians, a detailed framework for a final status solution, and demand its implementation (Conditioning US aid on acceptance of the US plan should do the trick). There is no need to spell out the details in full. Israelis, Palestinians, and Americans all know what they are.In exchange for the establishment of a Palestinian state in the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem, Israel would be presented with ironclad security guarantees and full normalisation of relations with the entire Arab world (as was offered in the Arab League Initiative). Although both the issues of Palestinian refugees and sovereignty over religious sites in Jerusalem remain problematic, former president Clinton, among others, has offered formulas that would be acceptable to both sides (The only reason Clinton's plan failed to be accepted at Camp David in 2000 was that neither Palestinian president Arafat nor Israeli prime minister Barak had the guts to just say yes). And that's it. It is the old land-for-peace formula that was essentially agreed to by Arafat and Yitzhak Rabin in 1993. Obama could make it happen now, in large part because Israel's position is so much weaker today than in the 1990s. Although Egypt still observes the terms of its treaty with Israel, that could change at any time. The Jordanian regime is shaky. Hezbollah now controls Lebanon. Syria grows ever closer to Iran. And Turkey, once Israel's staunch ally, is so disgusted by Israel's Gaza policy that it is a distant friend, at best. Even the Europeans are turning, with not even France, Germany, or the United Kingdom joining the United States in opposing a Security Council Resolution on West Bank settlements. Israel's best chance of surviving these dramatic changes is by resolving the conflict with the Palestinians. In fact, it is Israel's only chance. The Palestinians need an agreement with Israel every bit as much as Israel does. Palestinian youth in both Gaza and the West Bank are not immune to the revolutionary stirrings other Arabs are feeling. In fact, as the only stateless Arabs, they feel more strongly about their predicament than their brethren. Without a state, soon, they too will rise up against the regimes that offer nothing but hopelessness. The bottom line is that the status quo cannot hold. We are on the brink of an explosion, one that will jeopardise the lives of Israelis and Palestinians and America's interests in the Middle East, starting with our military personnel. President Obama is the one person who can turn this situation around. History will not forgive him if, in the name of political expediency, he looks away. MJ Rosenberg is a senior foreign policy fellow at Media Matters Action Network. The above article first appeared in Foreign Policy Matters, a part of the Media Matters Action Network. Follow MJ's work on Facebook or on Twitter. The views expressed in this article are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect Al Jazeera's editorial policy. SOURCE: Al Jazeera ABOUT THE AUTHOR MJ RosenbergMJ Rosenberg has worked on Capitol Hill for various Democratic members of the House and Senate for 15 years. He was also a Clinton political appointee at USAID. @ MJayRosenberg Politics US & Canada Afghanistan Egypt France


text:
We can help with your new and existing accounts and services.Chase customer service
Search by ZIP code or name to find a Chase Home Lending Advisor near you.Find an advisor
Search by ZIP code to find a Chase Private Client office near you.Find an office
Outside the US? There could still be a Chase compatible ATM near you. We can help you find the closest one, whether you have a Chase Visa® Check card or a Chase ATM card.


text:
In a previous post I discussed some of the options for patch management in the RightScale cloud management platform. This time I will talk about what happens when a patch is not available through traditional patch channels from the vendor. This typically happens in one of two cases:
- A workaround or configuration fix is made available from the vendor of a package
- The vendor of a package applies a security patch to their distribution, but the patch has not been applied to the packages distributed by the operating system vendor
In both of these scenarios, updating from the security repositories from the vendors will not provide a fix, so users must do some custom "configur-ating" to get the patch or workaround applied to instances. In both situations, a patch/fix is deployed with custom RightScripts to running instances, as well as those that will be launched until the vendor package patch is released and ServerTemplates are updated.
I'll walk through one possible way to accomplish this for the recent Apache HTTPd Denial of Service vulnerability. To refresh everyones memory, a vulnerability was found in various versions of Apache that allowed a remote attacker to consume all the CPU on the system the Apache server was running on. Workarounds were issued shortly after the vulernability disclosure, then about a week later, Apache released an official patch in the form of an updated version. We were running some HTTPd 2.2.x servers and the specific version we needed was HTTPd 2.2.20. At the time of the patch release, the linux distros had not yet updated their packages, so we needed to implement an out of band patch (i.e., work around our normal process).
Here are the steps we took to update HTTPd running on a CentOS-based image. We did the initial building on a test server as you will see there was some hefty debugging needed to get it right. Here are the steps we followed:
- Start by reviewing the applicable CVE and find information about the vulnerability.
- Pull down the sources into the test instance. The instance should be launched with the same ServerTemplate as current running instances that will need to be updated
- curl -o /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES/httpd-2.2.20.tar.gz http://apache.cyberuse.com//httpd/httpd-2.2.20.tar.gz
- curl -o /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES/httpd-2.2.20.tar.bz2 http://apache.cyberuse.com//httpd/httpd-2.2.20.tar.bz2
- wget http://mirrors.servercentral.net/fedora/releases/test/16-Alpha/Fedora/source/SRPMS/httpd-2.2.19-4.fc16.src.rpm
- Run an rpmbuild to get a list of dependencies for the update
- rpmbuild --rebuild httpd-2.2.19-4.fc16.src.rpm
- Install the dependencies
- yum install xmlto libselinux-devel apr-devel apr-util-devel pcre-devel openssl-devel -y
- Update to the latest package available for CentOS
- rpm -Uvh httpd-2.2.19-4.fc16.src.rpm --force --nomd5
- Start configuring to create our own rpm (this is where the hard part begins)
- cd /usr/src/redhat/SPECS/
- edit httpd.spec to add
- Version: 2.2.19 => 2.2.20
- Release: 10%{?dist}.1 => 1%{?dist}.0
- Build the rpm, expect a boatload of errors to walk through:
- rpmbuild -ba httpd.spec -> Fix error -> repeat
- Once successful, the newly built package is in /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/
- Install the update and restart the server
- rpm -Uvh httpd httpd-tools --nodeps
- service httpd restart
- Take the newly created rpm and upload it as an attachment to be used by the RightScript
- Create a RightScript that performs the update and restarts the server
- rpm -Uvh $RS_ATTACH_DIR/httpd*.rpm
- service httpd restart
- Run the RightScript as an "Any" or "Operational" script to update servers in the deployment.
While this process is for CentOS, Ubuntu requires similar heavy lifting to get things functioning. This process took one of our Professional Services engineers about four hours to complete (obviously the most time was spent on step #7 ). This type of process takes a lot of hackery to back port a version into an srpm. It is not trivial, but can be done.
So basically the answer to "how?" is "RightScript." Even though it is non trivial to get that custom rpm or package debugged, once it is, then the deployment to systems is very quick and painless using the RightScale platform.
A final note: Once the Linux distribution actually issues the patch, you should transition from fix mode to your standard patch mode for overall consistency. Remember that very little if any testing is given to fixes that are released, but a certain level of regression testing is typical for vendor-released patches (i.e., distro packages or Windows Updates).


text:
Gabriel Byrne will present the Irish American Writer's & Artists annual Eugene O'Neill Lifetime Achievement Award to Irish Rep founders Charlotte Moore and Ciarán O'Reilly, in an evening of "literary libation."
Opening its doors in 1988 with Sean O'Casey's "The Plough and the Stars," the Irish Rep has consistently pursued its mission to bring works of the highest quality by Irish and Irish American masters and contemporary playwrights to American audiences.
Gabriel Byrne has a long association with Eugene O'Neill having won a Tony nomination for best actor in "Moon For the Misbegotten" and an Outer Circle Critics Award for his acclaimed performance in "A Touch of the Poet."
Bestselling author, actor, singer, raconteur and IAW&A Board member, Malachy McCourt will host a brief program that will include a short video send-up of the Irish Rep and its founders, narrated by Fritz Weaver.
Imagining Ireland with Gabriel Byrne
What the Irish Ambassador for Culture Gabriel Byrne is reading
New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn will open the proceedings with the presentation of an official proclamation in honor of the Irish Repertory, its founders, and the Eugene O'Neill Award.
The celebration surrounding the O'Neill Award has a convivial, casual cocktail party atmosphere, with much conversation and mingling with guests both famous and infamous, live traditional Irish music, an extensive array of appetizers and desserts, and an open bar. The evening begins at 6 p.m and continues until 10 p.m.
Advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended by ordering online at www.i-am-wa.org.


text:
FY11 Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth
Announced May 17, 2011
Some details of the projects listed below are subject to change, contingent upon prior Endowment approval.
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (consortium), $38,000
To support the OrchKids program. In partnership with the Baltimore City Public School system, OrchKids provides free training to students in instrumental and choral music throughout the school year.
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras, $78,000
To support the Intensive Community Program, a string instrument program. Targeting inner-city youth, the program offers a two-week summer music workshop, followed by weekly music lessons, ensemble classes, and performance opportunities during the school year.
InterSchool Orchestras of New York, $30,000
To support InterSchool Orchestras. The program will provide instruction in instrumental, ensemble, and performance skills to students, as well as performance opportunities.
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, $24,000
To support Growing Up Musical, a series of community music education programs. Members of the Kalamazoo orchestra will provide in-class workshops, school presentations, an instrument petting zoo, residencies, coaching, and classes in music theory and composition for community and school partners.
Los Angeles Philharmonic (consortium), $75,000
To support Youth Orchestra LA. In partnership with the Heart of Los Angeles Youth, the program provides free instruments, after-school music instruction, ensemble performance opportunities, and early childhood music classes to students, as well as workshops for parents.
Nashville Symphony (consortium), $18,000
To support One Note, One Neighborhood, a free music education program. In partnership with W.O. Smith/Nashville Community Music School, professional musicians will provide hands-on music lessons, concerts, field trips, and teacher professional development during and after school.
New York Philharmonic (consortium), $45,000
To support the New York Philharmonic's School Partnership Program. In partnership with the New York City Department of Education, the program includes year-long in-school music residencies, attendance at New York Philharmonic concerts, and professional development for teachers and school administrators.
San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra, $78,000
To support the Artist Development Program of the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra. Designed to complement the youth orchestra's core program of weekly rehearsals and concert performances, the program will provide students with coaching, mentorship, and specialized training in chamber music.
Tucson Symphony Orchestra, $17,000
To support the Young Composers Project. Students will learn to compose original works for orchestra and their training will culminate in a reading and recording of their pieces by the Tucson Symphony Chamber Orchestra or the Tucson String Quintet.
ASCAP Foundation, $40,000
To support Summer Music Camp. The program provides New York City public school students five weeks of intensive musical training and performance experience free-of-charge at the Manhattan School of Music.
Boston University, $75,000
To support the Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Orchestra and Young Artists Wind Ensemble programs. The programs provide a concentrated summer musical training experience to students, providing opportunities to attend professional performances and to interact closely with master artists-in-residence throughout the summer.
Midwest Young Artists, $58,000
To support the Orchestral, Chamber Music, and Music Theory programs. Through music theory classes, sectional rehearsals, and performance opportunities, students will learn to read music, play expressively, develop ensemble skills, and demonstrate musicianship.
Overture Center for the Arts, $37,000
To support the Arts Education Initiative. In partnership with the Madison Ballet, Madison Symphony Orchestra, Madison Opera, Children's Theater of Madison, and Madison Museum of Contemporary Art and Madison Metropolitan School District schools, Overture Center for the Arts will oversee a year-long interdisciplinary after-school arts program led by professional artists for sixth-grade students.
Perlman Music Program, $75,000
To support the Summer Music School @ PMP. The intensive six-week summer residency program will provide instruction, coaching, and mentoring opportunities to exceptionally gifted young string players.
Settlement Music School of Philadelphia, $32,000
To support the Advanced Study Program. The nine-month training and mentoring program provides high school students with pre-professional music instruction through individual study, ensemble classes, collaborative efforts with professional musicians and composers, and performance opportunities.


text:
In most cases, plumbing issues in your Fontana, CA home require immediate attention to prevent any excessive damage from being caused to properties – what may be considered a small leak today could be a serious black mold issue within a matter of days if left unattended. As a professional plumbing company, we realize this, which is why we provide the best possible service to clients like you at all times. Call us today at (909) 810-2854 for all of your plumbing needs, whether it is a regular daytime appointment or a 24 hour emergency call in the middle of the night.
Leak Detection
"You have a leak" – these are words that most property owners dread hearing. However, regardless of whether you have a few leaky faucets or there is a more serious plumbing problem in the form of a slab leak at your home or business, our plumbing experts will be able to assess and rectify it quickly. Our plumbers make use of some of the best leak detection technology available, which means that you will not have to worry about having any concrete slabs or tiling dug up unnecessarily in order to find leaks and repair them. We provide the top notch emergency plumbing Fontana residents count on to get the job done right the first time.
24 Hour Plumber Fontana – Book an Appointment Today!
Drain Cleaning
Drains become blocked and unusable for various reasons, with the most common ones being tree roots that grow into water supply pipes and sewerage lines and foreign substances being washed down drains or flushed down toilets. A blocked drain not only becomes smelly; it poses serious health risks as well. Although it can be challenging to find a Fontana plumber after hours, this is not the case with us, as we provide our clients with a 24 hour emergency drain cleaning and repair service.
Water Heater Repair and Replacement
Burst or leaking water heaters are another plumbing issue that can result in thousands of dollars' worth of damage being done to a property. Our team of plumbing experts is able to perform repairs to most brands of water heaters and full replacements can also be performed when repair is no longer an economically viable or practical solution. We are able to provide replacement water heaters in a range of different sizes and brands, ensuring that you receive the most practical one to suit your needs.
When hiring the services of our Fontana plumbing company, you will be able to rest assured that our technicians are fully qualified and experienced at performing the required task at hand. No matter how small or large your plumbing issue may be – or even if you would like to make a few improvements to your bathroom or kitchen, contact us today to see how our plumbing experts will be able to assist you.
92335, 92336, 92337
Popular Areas
San Dimas
|Rancho Cucamonga


text:
Tagged: travis blackley
Walk Up Songs – 2012 Edition
A walk-up/warm-up song for a baseball player can be a very picky process. Players want a song that pumps them up and could help them focus for the task at hand. Some players care a lot more than others when it comes to narrowing down a song. A select few don't even bother choosing one.
The songs can range from the obscure to more well known, the newer to the older, the serious to jokester. Below are a few of the songs chosen by the 2012 Grizzlies for this season.
Travis Blackley
Artist: Pendulum
Song: Set Me On Fire
Hector Correa
Artist: Don Omar
Song: Danza Koduro
George Kontos
Artist: Eminem
Song: Till I Collapse
Shane Loux
Artist: LInkin Park
Song: No More Sorrow
Jean Machi
Artist: Don Omar
Song: Los Banddiros
Wilmin Rodriguez
Artist: Omega
Song: Me Veo Con La Paca
Craig Whitaker
Artist: Branlley Gilbert
Song: My Kinda Party
Matt Yourkin
Artist: Metallica
Song: Creeping Death
Eli Whiteside
Artist: Led Zeppelin
Song: The Ocean
Jackson Williams
Artist: Korn
Song: Coming Undone
Brock Bond
Artist: Matisyahu
Song: One Day
Skyler Stromsmoe
Artist: Newsboys
Song: Born Again
Artist: POD
Song: Alive
Roger Kieschnick
Artist: Van Halen
Song: Jump
Todd Linden
Artist: Jay-Z and Kanye West
Song: In Paris (acoustic)
Francisco Peguero
Artist: Daddy Yankee
Song: Samos de Calle
Tyler LaTorre
Artist: Backstreet Boys
Song: Larger Than Life (the beginning, of course)


text:
Believe it or not, some people skip out on the sounds at Coachella entirely — you could seriously make an entire weekend out of just pool-partying. While we would never dream of missing out on the tunes, we did have a mayhem-filled weekend of hitting both the fest and the shindigs, to capture the finest snaps from every amazing angle, just for you.
Joey King Is Coming For Her Netflix & Hulu Crown


text:
Since the New York Mets need pitching, it was discouraging to read reports they are not players for Phil Hughes.
Of all the players in the free-agent market I thought the Mets had a chance to sign, the 27-year-old Hughes was it, and with him, had the biggest chance to produce at minimum cost. Yes, he was 4-14 last season, but he is two years removed from winning 16 games.
Hughes wants two years, but the Mets will only guarantee one year. I'd give him two years in a second, maybe even two plus an option.
Hughes, who made $7.15 million last year, would have been worth the gamble.
Everybody has a bad year, and Hughes is no exception. When things are off, as they were last year – either mechanically or mentally – balls tend to fly when you get your pitches up in a bandbox.
Citi Field, with its spacious dimensions, would have been perfect for him. The same reason the Mets are willing to trade Ike Davis is the same reason they should take a run at Hughes – for the change of scenery.
Hell, last season when Mark Teixeira went down, I wrote the Mets should trade Davis for Hughes. It made sense then and it makes sense now.
What doesn't make sense is not giving Hughes at least two years at the same time you give $7 million to Chris Young. What is going on here?
Frank Francisco got two years, but not Hughes?
When Citi Field was built, it was done with the idea of building around pitching and defense. The Mets currently say they want to build around their young pitching, but pass on a young arm that had success in New York and pitched in a World Series?
What is Sandy Alderson thinking about?
Hughes has never had an arm injury, which makes him even more attractive. With Matt Harvey not available until 2015 – and even then we don't know what he'll be – and the jury not out yet on Zack Wheeler and Rafael Montero, the gamble on Hughes turning it around would have been a good one.
The chance to sign a young pitcher, who is healthy, relatively inexpensive and who has tasted success in New York doesn't come around every day and the Mets blew it.
What Alderson seems to be looking for is Justin Verlander to decide he wants to pitch pro-bono in New York.
The decision to sign Young was ridiculous and not well thought out, but the bottom line his Alderson thought he was worth the risk.
Hughes would have been a much better choice. The clock is ticking for Alderson and Young and Hughes have been bad decisions.
Really bad.


text:
Hetepu (Peace) Family
Greetings. In this holiday season I deemed it necessary to talk about something that we have all seen and for whatever reason aren't benefiting from. Have you noticed how people around you get the things they want throughout life and it seems like they are just blessed or extremely lucky. Well, it is because these people are unconsciously tapping into the true meaning of Christmas and we aren't. I don't know about you, but I am tired of us not being blessed. So, let's talk about this.
Now, before we begin, those of you who know me know that I very concerned about integrating and making spiritual traditions practical in our contemporary times. Especially since Western science seemed to have become the main religion in our society today.
[caption id="attachment_1352" align="aligncenter" width="412"] Osar as Lord of KAMTA (the Black Lands)[/caption]
That being said, I am not going to talk about how the sun, moon and stars align to create the winter solstice. I could tell you how Christmas signifies the birth of the Christian savior and how it was a concept borrowed from the Kamitic (Ancient Egyptians) but, I am not. I could tell you about how wrong it is for Christmas to be commercialized and how Santa Claus is not real blah, blah, blah. NO. I am not talking about any of that, so if you are looking for me to criticize and blast others. Sorry, not today, we have more important work to do. This post is for those with children who are struggling to keep them on the path of righteousness in the midst of the greatest illusions of the year.
Yes. All of these things are true – winter solstice, the origins of Christmas, etc. - but what does it have to do with you and your family? I haven't met, read or heard any "spiritual" person saying, "Ah Yeah! Winter Solstice Was On Blast. I got _______!" In fact, what I have noticed is that the poorest people on the planet are usually so-called spiritual people.
Now, I am not saying this has happens or that there aren't people benefiting from this sharing season, but for the vast spiritual majority, they don't understand how to tap into this energy so they miss the opportunity to advance from it. Based upon my experience, I have concluded that most people miss it because of two reasons:
1. They miss it because they have no spiritual cosmology, so they continue to separate the physical from the spiritual and fail to see that the two realms are intertwined. See, it takes spiritual energy to get physical things. When most people asked what they really want they will say, "I want to be more spiritual" and when most people say this what they really want is more self-discipline. The thing is when people ask to be more spiritual, what they get is more adversity because the Spirit doesn't distinguish good and bad. The Spirit only knows that adversity will force you to become more discipline. I did the same thing once upon a time. One time this season came around and I asked to be more spiritual. Shortly after Spirit said, "Voila! Take this troubled individual (in your life) with no money, and I will take away your job, other sources of income for you. And, now you can be more spiritual (focused)." Yeah, I was homeless for a while for that and I will more focused, but I will never ask to be more spiritual ever again. It is better to ask for what you want because in order to get what you want you have to focus your mind/spirit anyway, which is the whole point. For instance, if you want a better job, improved finances, a new car, etc. in order to get it you have to focus your energies to getting that and that whole process will make you more spiritual. We have to abandon this Western religious (and Eastern thought) concept that we either have to be spiritual or secular (physical/material). Kamitic spirituality like most indigenous spiritual systems is about balance (Maa). We need the physical and spiritual, the good and the bad, etc. to survive and part of our purpose of being on this earth is to learn how to be a Man and Woman of God by living between both realities.
[caption id="attachment_692" align="aligncenter" width="297"] Hru and Set - Fighting the Devil Within[/caption]
2. The second reason people don't prosper during this time, (which also ties into not having a cosmology) is because they are too damn spiritual. They basically end up confused. Their head is so up in the stars and wrapped around metaphysics that you literally have to pull these people down by their knees and not the ankles. Simply because they forgot that they are here to have an earthly experience, which means you need physical things in order to physically survive. As the Christian saying goes, "Don't be so heavenly minded that you aren't any worldly good." Again, I understand why this occurs because most of us raised in the West were taught by people who believed according to Col. 3:2 that we should, "Set your mind on things above, not on the things that are on earth." The problem is that earthly things have always been misinterpreted by Christian leaders who believed that if things aren't heavenly they are evil, hence the misquoted and erroneous belief, "that money is the root of all evil." The true understanding of the scripture was that you are supposed to keep your mind focused on the heavenly things. Meaning, don't connive and scheme on getting physical things but let the Spirit guide you to obtaining the things you want. That's the purpose of magic and miracles in the first place, to let the Spirit guide you.
Since most of these religious practices we learned when we were children, and they were based upon superstitions because any time you have a tradition with no understanding of the spiritual science, it becomes profane. It is hard for many of us to break from these beliefs and practice because they are firmly impressed upon our subconscious. It is not impossible because the wonderful thing is that we can always learn something new by replacing outdated info with new learnings. So, let's get real and let me tell you how I made the transition in order to tap into true meaning of Christmas.
First, Christmas is the Christian version of the Kamitic holiday Hed Sed or Sed Day. Sed Day was created by the Kamitic sages to signify the symbolic victory of knowledge over ignorance, hope over despair, new over the old, good over evil, symbolized as the rebirth of Osar (Asar, Ausar or Osiris in Greek) through his heir Hru (Horus in Greek).
According to Kamitic legend, Osar united the Kamitic people by teaching them law and the science of agriculture, thus making his kingdom a very prosperous land. All loved Osar except for his youngest brother Set, who became so envious of Osar, that he held a banquet for the beloved king and murdered him, thereby separating the once united kingdom and usurping the throne. Fortunately, due to Osar's righteousness and his devoted wife Oset, Osar was reborn through his heir Hru, who later challenged and defeated his evil uncle Set, and returned Osar's rule to the throne.
[caption id="attachment_695" align="aligncenter" width="221"] Hru Osar and Set[/caption]
The Kamitic people depicted this concept of life over death or good over evil by symbolizing Osar's life as the moon during the month of regeneration Keehek (December). It was from this concept the tradition was born to celebrate the figurative death of the reigning king's authority, which occurred 28 days after November 27 – the Last Supper (or Banquet) for Osar hosted by his younger brother Set and, his rebirth, which occurred around December 25th. This is where the origin of the old adages, "the king is not dead!", "Long live the king!", "Out with the old and in with the New!" and "The righteous will receive their justly reward!"
As you can see, the months of regeneration correspond to the Amun Ra moment on the Maa Aankh cosmogram. Therefore, when you put this in perspective you can clearly see how it all ties into Christmas because we're dealing with Amun Ra (the Hidden Ra) or Energy associated with rebirth and renewal. That means "News Flash! Santa Claus is Real." No there is no fat jolly man flying around on a sleigh being pulled by magical reindeers, forcing himself down a chimney to give you gifts. There is a fat, jolly Spirit that will give you gifts if you are loyal to his kingly and righteous cause. Does it make sense now why Santa only rewards those who have been good little children? Does it make sense now, why Santa's colors are the same as Hru, the son of Osar?
[caption id="attachment_1121" align="aligncenter" width="321"] Osar (the Ruler over the Higher Self)[/caption]
So, you see if you want to truly celebrate and benefit from this energetic period of the year. You need to celebrate your triumph over ignorance, despair and evil by marking your king's joyous return based upon your beliefs and understanding. Keep in mind that your (Higher) Spirit does not distinguish between right and wrong, good and bad, past and future or any other manmade concepts meant to help us to understand the physical universe. It according to the Laws of Maa, which are the laws of the Spirit, only concerns itself with what you focus on in the present.
But in order to do this we need to understand who or what does Osar, Set and Hru symbolize. Also, we need to understand the metaphysical understanding behind the Christmas symbolism.
Personally I recognize Osar as my higher self and the higher self that dwells in all of humanity (known and unknown). My understanding of my Higher Self or Higher Spirit is that it is the bomb! Since the Higher Self dwells in us all, it logically is omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent. When I was much younger, silly and immature, I use to spend a lot of time trying to understand how the (Higher) Spirit is able to make things occur based upon synchronicity but I don't anymore and I am just glad that it does. Since that time, I have time and time again put requests out and seen my Osar mysteriously deliver what I need.
This means that the forces that try to suppress this knowledge, my ancestral heritage and my connection with my Osar that we call ignorance, selfishness, hatred, poverty, etc. are the energies of our lower self or ego, which is called Set.
[caption id="attachment_1120" align="aligncenter" width="350"] Set (the Ego Self and Ruler over the Lower Self)[/caption]
Are you starting to see the picture? Do you see how Set (our egos) kill and try to separate our Osar?
Therefore, the Christmas tree is depending upon your Kamitic tradition is the Tree of Life or Paut Netcharu (Paut Neteru)– that is all of the so-called divinities that aligned themselves with your Hru and fight for your Osar. From another perspective all of the lights and things on the Christmas tree are your chakras spinning harmoniously to support the Crown chakra. Yes, the little twinkling star or the angel on top of the Christmas tree is your Higher Self or Osar. So, all of the gifts under the tree are the blessings you received and will receive from working your (Higher) Spirit. I meant to add that the lights also refer to star Sirius and this ties in the whole 3 Kings Day or Tres Reyes Magos, which is practiced in Puerto Rico and parts of Latin America. The point is that we have to find what resonates with us and use it to build upon for our spiritual purposes and to keep our children interested in our own tradition. Remember, it is not about if Jesus or Santa Claus were real people or not. For that matter it is not known if Osar, Hru or Set were real either, but the concept and principle is what matters and that's what makes it real.
[caption id="attachment_1417" align="aligncenter" width="510"] Three Kings Day wallpaper courtesy of https://agoralibre.wordpress.com/2014/01/05/tres-reyes-magos-tambien-andan-buscando-el-portal/[/caption]
That being said, instead of three kings we can say that it was Npu (Anubis, Sebek, etc.) whose sacred number is 3 as well, guided and protected the virgin Oset in order to give birth to HrupaKhart or the Infant Child Hru.
[caption id="attachment_241" align="aligncenter" width="293"] Npu (Anubis) - The Opener of the Way[/caption]
Therefore, you want to leave treats for Npu just like you would leave treats for Santa. Again, if you harbor on the notion that Jesus is not real, you are missing the point because it is not about if they are real or not. Remember, this is about Divine Energy, which does not discriminate based upon good or bad, ethnicity, right or wrong, etc. We have to think of this Energy as being like electricity, which means you can either sit around in the "dark" and complain (pun intended) or plug into it and turn on your lights (pun intended).
[caption id="attachment_1418" align="aligncenter" width="445"] HrupaKhart or the Child Hru and the Infant Jesus[/caption]
As you can see, the good news or point of the whole celebration is that Osar still reigns through you and me as Hru, who symbolizes our conscious decisions to trust, believe and willfully act towards the goal of triumphing over Set (ignorance, selfishness, hatred, poverty, etc. and other traits of the ego-self).
So, how do we do it?
[caption id="attachment_1115" align="aligncenter" width="157"] Maa-The Path of the Feather[/caption]
Well, besides the suggestions mentioned above, one of the things that the holiday tradition got right is that this holiday season is about sharing and this is what brings about Osar's return. Sharing in the Kamitic tradition is an attribute and virtue of the netchar Maat, who is the personification of Maa or Divine Justice, Divine Law and Divine Truth. Think about it. Ever notice how some of the orneriest people share and give things during this season and they still remain on top. This is why. It is very hard to go against the energy that is sweeping the globe.
The trick is though, it is about unconditional love. That means sharing and expecting nothing in return. Sounds hard to do but it really isn't. Just the other day, I went to the store got some deserts for $3 and gave it to my neighbors who were very appreciative of it. I don't expect them to go out and by me something but in that little simple act, I just made an ally for Osar and struck blow against Set. Who knows, one day my neighbor may see something suspicious going around my house while I am not there and decide to call the police or scare off the intruder. Do you see it? That's how Osar works. It is synchronicity that the untrained would call magic.
That means don't go out and buy some real expensive stuff with the hope that you will get a nice gift in return. That's doing it for the wrong reason. If you don't get anything in return, good just know that the blessing is come from another avenue and hasn't physically manifested yet. By the way, the Christmas tree symbolizes blessings descending from your Higher Self, your guardian angel or Osar and manifesting physically as presents. So, you don't get a gift great, it means it is not here yet but it is coming.
We have to remember that we are dealing with energy and energy in invisible but when it manifests itself physically it becomes physical matter and action. This is why children were taught to bribe Santa with some cookies and milk to sweeten the energy. When you understand that spirits are energy and they don't physically consume food but absorb the essence. The thought of seeing cookies and milk changes how people feel, hence changes their energy. Again, if you don't feel comfortable putting milk and cookies out for Santa, offer the cookies and milk or actually candies, rum, cigars, etc. to Npu (the Kamitic Ellegua), while asking for his protection this year. This is what brings on the jolly energy of St. Nick. That's right Family, we need to reclaim our magic and magic is not based upon the intellect but on the Spirit.
[caption id="attachment_1419" align="aligncenter" width="510"] January 6 is the celebration of the Epiphany or Three Kings Day, where before going to sleep, children leave grass and water for the kings' camels, instead of milk and cookies. In some countries like Cuba and Spain it is placed inside of shoes. In return candies are put inside of the shoes instead of stocking stuffers. http://carmensluxurytravel.com/2014/01/three-kings-day/[/caption]
So there are numerous ways to tap into this energy to get the things you want to improve your life. This January 6, I will be setting out a special offering for my Npu based upon the Story of Osar, since Npu protected Oset and the Child Hru, to recreate a tradition for my own children, thus building pride in our cultural ways. That means that the Eve of January 5th, would be a good day to have a party for the arrival of Hru instead of a Christmas Eve party. Does that make sense? Remember, spirituality is not all based upon the intellect but about subconscious emotional programming, which is tied to our childhood. Many understand this which is why they are able to use this spiritual science for negative and often destructive purposes. It is our responsibility to rescue it and show others how to use it correctly, so that we can heal ourselves and our community. After all, this is way to actually spread peace on earth.
Hope that helps.
Be careful this holiday season, and I look forward to seeing you all next year. Happy Holidays.


text:
Sean Elsbernd is also the Chairman of the Caltrain Joint Powers Board - the group overseeing Caltrain Staff.
Scott Wiener read my missive on the Caltrain cuts and forwarded it to Sean. I gave Scott some background as to how important Caltrain is, that there is no excuse for Caltrain not to close a 2.3 Million dollar budget gap, and that they should be creative in finding more revenue and reducing costs. This of course including getting over the last hump to solid bike capacity and weekend limited/express trains.
Here is my petition for limited/express trains on the weekend! Please sign it and pass it on!
Here is Sean's response - unedited.
Unfortunately, there is no easy answer to this one. Feel free to pass on this
e-mail, cut and copy parts of it, or just toss it.
Caltrain is the forgotten step child of Bay Area Transit. Unlike every other
regional public transit system, Caltrain has no dedicated source of revenue.
60% of itsoperation costs are covered by fare revenue (which, as an aside, is
actually a tremendously high level of fare box revenue) and 40% is covered by
the 3 member agency (MTA, SamTrans, and VTA) contributions. For years, those 3
contributions have been a steady source of funds. This year, however, SamTrans,
in order to balance their budget, reduced their contribution to Caltrain. Once
they did that, the MTA followed suit. The VTA has not done it yet, but its a
given that they will next fiscal year.
So, long story short, the financial troubles of the MTA, SamTrans, and the VTA
are the cause of Caltrain's poor fiscal condition. I do believe that this year
we will be able to make it through the budget without some of the draconian cuts
listed below, except for maybe the Gilroy cut - that service could very well be
My very real worry is July 1, 2011 and forward. If financial projections hold
at all accurate, Caltrain will fall off the cliff next year.
We are looking at all kinds of other revenue ideas, and I will absolutely pass
on the suggestion of a limited line on the weekends - that's a new one to me.
The issue of bikes on the train has been discussed at nearly every meeting I've
attended. If it was as a simple as simply removing some seats to make room for
my bikes, that would have been done already. It, of course, is not. We have
doubled the amount of space available for bikes in the last 12 months, and
continue to do more. The number of bicyclists who are "passed up" has dropped
significantly. We are working on it.
Shirley Johnson pointed out that Sean's numbers were a bit off. The farebox recovery is 42%, the bike capcacity was increased 39%.