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Qui-Gon Jinn
A venerable if maverick Jedi Master, Qui-Gon Jinn was a student of the living Force. Qui-Gon lived for the moment, espousing a philosophy of "feel, don't think -- use your instincts." On Tatooine, Qui-Gon discovered a young slave boy named Anakin Skywalker who was strong in the Force. Sensing the boy's potential, Qui-Gon liberated Anakin from slavery. The Jedi Master presented Anakin to the Jedi Council, but they deemed the boy too old to begin training and dangerously full of fear and anger. They refused to allow Qui-Gon to train Anakin, but rescinded their decision to fulfill Qui-Gon's dying wish.
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When Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker are transported to the mysterious realm of Mortis Obi-Wan experiences a vision of Qui-Gon. Qui-Gon tells him that there are three on the planet who believe Anakin to be the Chosen One, and that with Anakin's power, this is a very dangerous place for him to be.
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As a wise and well-respected Jedi Master, Qui-Gon Jinn would surely have been named to the Jedi Council if only he hadn't routinely gone against its wishes. Qui-Gon's refusal to abide by the Council's decisions was often seen as defiance, but to him matters were simpler: His highest loyalty was to the will of the Force, and he had spent years learning to hear its commands. Qui-Gon sensed the living Force at work when his diplomatic mission to Naboo failed and he was forced to accompany Padmé Amidala to the Hutt-controlled world of Tatooine. There, he discovered Anakin Skywalker, a boy with enormous strength in the Force. Qui-Gon believed Anakin was the Chosen One, prophesied to bring balance to the Force, and that their meeting was no accident. He brought Anakin to the Jedi Council on Coruscant, and was angered when his fellow Masters refused to train the boy, but saw their lack of vision as only a temporary setback. The Sith apprentice Darth Maul struck Qui-Gon down during the battle for Naboo, but the mortally wounded Jedi lived long enough to ask his Padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi, to promise to train Anakin. He passed into the Force convinced the Chosen One had been found and momentous events set in motion.
Yoda had stood at Qui-Gon Jinn's funeral pyre on Naboo, but when Anakin Skywalker lost control of his emotions and slaughtered the Tusken Raiders on Tatooine, the ancient Jedi Master could feel Qui-Gon's alarm and anguish rippling through the Force. It seemed impossible, but Qui-Gon had somehow retained his consciousness after passing into the Force. During the Clone Wars, Anakin and Obi-Wan Kenobi both saw visions of Qui-Gon on the Force-saturated planet Mortis. Qui-Gon warned Obi-Wan that the spirits of Mortis would attempt to use Anakin for their own ends, and sought to reassure Anakin that he would bring balance to the Force. Later, Qui-Gon spoke to Yoda through the Force, leading him to the swamp world Dagobah. There, Yoda began his investigations into the mysteries of the Force. Qui-Gon guided Yoda through this journey of self-discovery, teaching him the secrets he had learned. Later, he would teach this lost lore to Obi-Wan as well.
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Discovered as a slave on Tatooine by Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker had the potential to become one of the most powerful Jedi ever, and was believed by some to be the prophesied Chosen One who would bring balance to the Force. A hero of the Clone Wars, Anakin was caring and compassionate, but also had a fear of loss that would prove to be his downfall.
Count Dooku
Count Dooku was a menacing Sith Lord and central figure in the Clone Wars. Once a Jedi -- trained by Yoda -- he became disillusioned with the Jedi Order and thirsted for greater power. Dooku voluntarily left the light side behind and became Darth Sidious' dark side disciple, taking the secret name Darth Tyranus and leading the Separatist army. Dooku advanced Sidious's secret plot to take over the galaxy, but forgot that betrayal is the nature of the Sith.
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A deadly, agile Sith Lord trained by the evil Darth Sidious, Darth Maul was a formidable warrior and scheming mastermind. He wielded an intimidating double-bladed lightsaber and fought with a menacing ferocity. Though he fell in battle against Obi-Wan Kenobi, the Zabrak from Dathomir would prove to be much harder to destroy than originally believed.
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The mother of Anakin Skywalker was also a brave and resilient woman who survived life as a slave to become a Tatooine moisture farmer. Shmi surrendered her son to the Jedi Order, putting him on a path to become one of the greatest Jedi. Her death at the hands of Tusken Raiders became a critical step on Anakin's journey to the dark side.


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NY: All Things Agave at Teqa in Murray Hill
It's no longer a new idea to take tequila seriously. New York's self-respecting cocktail bars all default to pure spirits and fresh juice for their margaritas (sorry, Mr. & Mrs. T), and plenty are even straight-up altars celebrating the art of agave appreciation. At Teqa, Murray Hill's new tequileria and taqueria, the vibe is part tequila temple and part homage to happy hour: it offers up the goods without the gravitas.
A joint venture between Lisa Schoen, recently Derek Jeter's private chef, and Derek Axelrod, a member of the family behind French Connection, Teqa feels like a slick, shiny proof of concept for a tequileria chain. Standing beside the tequila chandelier and mirrored walls lined with menu highlights, it's not hard to imagine a Teqa twin cropping up somewhere near a row of progressive slots. The dark wood room is split into bar and dining area, where after work (and pre-club) crowds commune over mushroom quesadillas ($9) and chorizo-laced queso fundido ($9).
Several signs announce that no mixto is kept on the premises, indicating that every one of the 100-plus bottles behind the bar are made from pure agave. It's a long, strong list of tequilas meant for savoring, not suffering through. (That's not to say you can't opt for a quicker route—if the other wall signs are to be believed, anyone requiring great booze for their body shots is officially in luck.)
The cocktail program kicks off naturally with margaritas, available by the glass or pitcher. There's a pretty, aromatic Hibiscus & Rose ($11) version and a Spicy Cucumber ($11) spin that incorporates veggie puree into Tanteo Jalapeno tequila; I started simple with Tommy's Margarita ($9), a clean, strong classic built with El Jimador Blanco and finished in Maldon salt. It's bright and tangy the way a margarita should be, with a sweet hit of agave nectar that helps make sense of the densely salted rim.
My margarita order was met with a nod, but diving further into the signature drinks list elicited a eye-roll from the bartender: "Ah, the girly drinks." He wasn't far off the mark for the Leyenda ($13), a tequila-based cousin of the cosmo. The drink takes lovely, aromatic Mejor Blanco and smothers it in Cointreau, St-Germain, lime juice, smashed ginger, and white cranberry, then saddles it with a fat lemon wheel. The effect is as you'd expect—sweet, fruity, admittedly easy to drink—and uninteresting on the whole.
I fared better with the Voodoo Child ($13), a shaken cocktail of Corzo Reposado, vanilla, maple syrup, pressed pineapple, and lemon juice, topped with grated nutmeg. Less blunt-force than the Leyenda, this citrusy mix bears a complex but cohesive stripe of warm, tropical spice notes.
The prettiest of the bunch, the Rosita ($13), turned out to be a full-blown miss. The cocktail puts Milagro reposado and apricot brandy over a peach bitters-soaked sugar cube, all topped with Prosecco. Served in a flute with a tiny apricot, it plays like a bland Bellini, with the flavors continuously sapping one another of their powers.
The Rosita's flatness makes the case for sticking with Teqa's margaritas. Besides, they make the best companion to Teqa's Taco Bar ($12 for 3, $42 for a dozen), whether you go Old School (hard shell with ground beef and three cheeses) or opt for the lean, citrus and jalapeno-flecked Grilled Tilapia version.
In the end, the best way to get the most out of Teqa might be to focus on snifters and sipping glasses, tasting through its collection of heavy-hitting agave-based spirits on their own. It may not be the most inspired or original setting, but after a few strong pours of Mejor Blanco, that won't matter in the least.
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The Los Alamos Jewish Center community welcomes a guest for this year's High Holiday season, Rabbi Melissa Klein. Klein will not only officiate religious services, but will also lead community events that weave together traditional high holiday values with the theme, "Generation to Generation."
Longtime Los Alamos rabbi Jack Shlachter was invited to lead services at a synagogue in Vienna, Austria. His acceptance of the invitation prompted the LAJC to engage Klein.
Klein, of Philadelphia, is one of Los Alamos' own — she was raised in Los Alamos and the Jewish Center was a second home to her.
She offered her first sermon to the community when she was a teenager. During her early 20s, she returned for two summers, and later she co-organized and helped lead High Holidays.
Klein's parents, Morris and Susan, who plan to join the community for Yom Kippur, lived in Los Alamos from 1969-1999, before moving to Washington, D.C. Morris served as president of the Jewish Center and Susan was an active volunteer, organizing many Ghost Ranch retreats for the community over the years.
The Los Alamos Jewish Center selected the generation-to-generation theme for this year's High Holiday season. "This theme is particularly moving for us this year," said congregation president Terry Goldman, "as we mourn one of our founders Jay Wechsler, a mentor to so many of us, who chanted Kol Nidrei for decades."
The programming at LAJC begins on the evening of Sept. 3 with a writing workshop led by Klein from Philadelphia, via Skype.
The LAJC community will welcome Klein with a Shabbat dinner on Sept. 14. In the late morning on Sept. 16, the religious school and others will gather at the Lopez Orchards in Pojoaque to pick apples and learn how honey is extracted from beehives. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year celebration, begins on the night of Sept. 16.
On the evening of Sept. 20, Klein will lead an adult study group on the art of forgiveness among the generations.
In addition, Klein will lead a healing service for the community on Sept. 21 and an eco-Jewish hike on Sept. 23, co-led by member Judith Stauber, former executive director of Hillel at UNM. Yom Kippur, the day of atonement, begins on Sept. 25.
Klein was ordained from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Philadelphia in 2004 and served for seven years as the spiritual leader of a small congregation in Allentown, Pa. Neysa Nevins, a chemist and Klein's life partner, along with their five-year-old son Tani, will join her in New Mexico.
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My youngest son is in the Canadian military and we wanted to surprise him with a military inspired photo for his basement rec room. I have several photos of ancestors in military uniforms but wanted one that could be enlarged without too much fuzziness.
First I took a slightly-creased 4x6 photo of my grandfather Charles Henry Fuller in his military uniform circa 1910. I uploaded the photo to Shutterfly and ordered a poster-size print. Poster prints are less than $25.00 normally but I actually got it for free during a special thank-you offer.
Next hubs purchased a $20.00 black frame from Wal-Mart. It is a 2 foot by 3 foot frame, large enough to allow room for a small border or matte around the poster.
The next step was the most difficult. Hubs removed the paper insert from the purchased frame and turned it over so that only the white backing showed. Then he carefully centered the poster print on the white backing. Once the print was centered he used packing tape which he folded so that it had two sticky sides and tape each corner of the print to the backing. Voila! A lovely poster with a nice white matte.
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Christians in Rutherford County, Tennessee, have battled for two years against the construction and opening of the Murfreesboro mosque. Not only are the "Christian" actions in Rutherford County unconstitutional, they are short-sighted. If they succeed in changing religious liberty protections for Muslims, they change them for everyone. They are sowing the wind, blithely unaware that when it is time to harvest, all people of faith will reap the whirlwind.


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The huge log drive of some forty million feet this article describes was assembled near North Stratford, New Hampshire, in the spring of 1909. It capped a decade of intense lumbering all along the upper Connecticut River, at an unsustainable rate of exploitation. That meant that by 1920 the lumber harvest outside Maine was dramatically smaller and would soon nearly disappear. Lumbering in the U.S. had been relatively small-scale before the Civil War, but a number of technological advances increased the ability to harvest and saw wood. The double-bitted axe from around 1850, the crosscut saw from 1870, and steam-powered saws beginning in the 1850s increased a mill's output from the 1,000 board feet per day in 1800 to more than 50,000 board feet per day in 1880. Corporate changes also increased logging efficiency, particularly the consolidation of large lumber companies that began in the 1830s and dominated the industry by the 1880s.
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pcm wrote:Pavel Bure wrote:columbia wrote:You're assuming that he has a game to be found.
Yeah he was labeled as having a game similar to a young Todd Bertuzzi. Then we actually got to see him. No hands, no physicality, no speed, no hockey smarts, no edge, nothing.
1. He played 5 games with the Penguins this season. He contributed to more goals than Boychuk so far, fwiw.
2. The vast majority of his NHL games have come on the 4th line.
3. In the AHL, he's scored @ .35 goals per game.
4. He averaged as many hits per game on the 4th line last year as Adams and Cooke.
5. For WBS in the playoffs last year, he upped his game and improved his regular season scoring pace.
In the spirit of Draftnik, those are facts. No hands? No physicality? No hockey smarts? The facts tell a different story. My assessment is that he has no confidence. The fault for that surely lies at his feet as much as it does at the teams', but regardless, it was obvious he wasn't going to get a chance here. So good luck to him in Winnipeg.
This argument will be revisited in about 1 year when we check in on the season Tangradi is having with them, when he's finally turned 24, which is statistically when his type of player "finds their game." Crow will be served. But to whom?
You're in the bag for this guy, and its hilarious that you're couching it "in the spirit of Draftnik, those are facts." Because: nope.
1. Yes, Boychuk has played 7 games with the Pens and has zero goals. Tangradi played 45 games and scored one goal. Advantage Tangradi?
2. I guess. I somewhat agree that the hook was maybe a bit early this season. I do know that when he played with Malkin, he produced little. In 2010-2011, the forward he played the most with in those 15 games was Malkin (31.1% of the time). Last year it was Adams (49%). This year it was Neal (48%) and Malkin (45%). I don't know about "vast majority", but whatever, point Tangradi I suppose.
3. What a beast.
4. This one. This is my favorite. When analyzing a prospect who is projected to be a goal-scoring power forward, a quality metric is definitely "how many hits per game does he average in comparison to career fourth liner/PKer Craig Adams and a career third-liner and PKer/pest Matt Cooke." Hits are one of the worst counting stats to begin with. Adams and Cooke also log plenty of PK minutes, offering more chances for hits, given that we don't possess the puck during those periods. Tangradi was the most sheltered player on the team last year in terms of offensive zone starts and qual of competition, and plays no PK.
5. Nice. Upped his game. From .83 PPG to .90 PPG (without even noting that the sample size for the latter is 10 games).
Here's some other cool facts: Tangradi got 43 seconds of PPTOI/G last year. The players immediately in front of him in that statistic were Cooke (1:11) and Despres (1:06). Cooke put up 1G/5A and Despres 0G/1A. Tangradi: 0G/0A.
Another cool fact: He's 24 now. Not 23. So next year, when you revisit it, make sure to change your template to when he "finally" turns 25.
Reasonable Conclusion: Tangradi, at this stage, can best be described as a very good AHL player, but not quite good enough to make an impact in the NHL. His "hands" in the AHL don't translate to NHL goalies, who are light years ahead of those in the AHL, nor NHL defensemen who are bigger, faster, and take away space much more quickly. There is a slight chance that perhaps he wasn't given enough time on a scoring line and didn't fit this team/system and could reach his alleged potential elsewhere. I hope he does, but it's hard to suggest at this point that he's more likely to succeed in the NHL than he is to wash out.
Your conclusion: he just needs "confidence."
The fact that you were calling people "ignorant" in the other thread for describing him as possessing little to no trade value -- and then he gets traded for the least valuable asset short of an outright release -- sums it up.


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2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee: The Everyday WheelerPosted in Project Vehicles on June 1, 2012
Heated leather seats, dual climate control, woodgrain dash, solid axles, coil suspension, four doors, and navigation. At first glance you would think that we were describing a new JK, but we're not. When Kyle O'Brien set out to build a new luxury wheeler he wanted a vehicle with all of these comforts plus the power and reliability of a factory V-8 engine. The choice was clear. Kyle picked up a new-to-him '04 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland.
In stock form the Grand Cherokee was a step up from the ZR-1 S10 that Kyle traded in, but he knew it could be better. Almost immediately Kyle installed a 4-inch lift kit, 33-inch tires, and a set of rock sliders. After the first trip out with this combination Kyle was hooked on the off-road performance of his new Jeep and knew it was a keeper.
The modifications came quickly after that first trip. Soon the 4-inch lift kit was upgraded to a 61⁄2-inch kit, then a spacer was added to the front to achieve clearance to fit new 35-inch tires, netting him 81⁄2 inches of lift in front. This may sound like a lot but it left the Grand looking very well proportioned and quite mean.
In the end Kyle is left with a Jeep nice enough on the inside to keep the wife happy and with enough goodies underneath to tackle the hardest trail, and it looks so good you would think it left the factory that way.
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George Strait Cuts Kansas City Show Short Due to Illness
This weekend, George Strait walked onstage at his Kansas City, Mo. show to meet 18,000 fans eagerly awaiting his performance. The country music veteran stepped up to the mic with his guitar and went through the motions of starting a show, just like he knows so well how to do. But after two songs, the seasoned talent had to cut the show short, admitting he was too sick to continue.
"I just can't do it," Strait told his audience, who quickly forgave him and offered up a reverent standing ovation, according to Dalje.com. Before finally stopping, King George had performed his 'Here for a Good Time' and 'I Gotta Get to You' for fans at the Kansas City Spring Center, apparently sounding a bit hoarse on both. When he finally threw in the towel, Strait assured his fans that the show would be rescheduled for next weekend and they would all be able to use their tickets to get in.
In the absence of the King of Country, Martina McBride filled the gap by performing for more than an hour and giving the audience a reason to not regret the way they spent their night. An official statement from the Sprint Center Saturday (Feb. 25) said, "All original tickets for tonight's show will be honored on March 3. George Strait deeply appreciates the understanding of his Kansas City fans. George and Martina look forward to returning to Sprint."
This illness came in the same week Strait had surprised a Nashville audience of radio personnel on Feb. 22 at the Universal Music Group label luncheon show at Nashville's Country Radio Seminar. Strait recently landed his 85th Top 10 single with his song 'Love's Gonna Make it Alright,' which puts him only seven away from the all-time record of 92 Top 10 hits.


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I still don't consider myself a pro blogger--it isn't yet a significant source of income for me. But it has become a solid part-time "job." It has, in fact, been an ideal way to earn some extra income.
I'll explain a little further (pardon the repetition for my regular readers):
I believe "passive income" is a bit of a misnomer when it comes to pro blogging or making money online. I've found it takes a lot of work to create/find quality content, build backlinks, and do all the other things involved with a successful blog.
But you won't find many ways to make money that are as flexible as blogging. That's been the key for me--a way to earn extra income that doesn't interfere with what I am really called to do.
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All-new sedan and coupe are bigger and better.
Eight generations ago the Accord was Honda's biggest car but no one foresaw it as a large car. Enter the all-new 2008 Honda Accord, a mid-size sedan that's grown enough to move into the EPA's Large Car segment. Introduced at the same time, is an all-new, two-door Honda Accord coupe.
The all-new, 2008 Honda Accord continues refinement and adds more power, room, safety, and features-to-cost value. Content and engines determine the model designator, though all have the same roomy, functional cabins, array of safety equipment, and driving characteristics.
For 2008, the Accord is available with a choice of four-cylinder and V6 engines, two transmissions, and LX and EX trim levels. Further subsets include a new premium package that adds more convenience bits to an LX, and EX-L models that add leather and luxury features. (The hybrid model and V6 sedan with manual transmission have been dropped.)
The Accord is big on efficiency, be it getting the most power and range from a gallon of gas with the least emissions, making the largest interior available given the exterior space it takes up, or providing the smoothest, quietest ride possible in the lightest weight.
Anyone interested in a four-door sedan should consider the Accord, as only very modest budgets and those seeking substantial luxury and high performance couldn't meet those needs with one. Accord is not the perfect car in any single respect but it approaches that point in so many significant aspects you can't talk about family sedans without mentioning it. And if the past is any indicator, there's implicit reliability here.
The 2008 Honda Accord competes with the Toyota Camry, Nissan Altima, Ford Fusion, Hyundai Sonata, Mazda 6, Saturn Aura, and the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu. The extra space offered by the 2008 Accord means that shopping list might also now include the Nissan Maxima, Toyota Avalon and VW Passat.
The stylish, two-door 2008 Honda Accord coupe competes directly with the Nissan Altima coupe. Sportiest is the EX-L V6 Coupe with six-speed manual and V6, the only Accord with that combination; it happens to be the lightest V6 model, giving it the best power to weight ratio, and it comes with larger anti-roll bars and low-profile 18-inch tires and wheels.
The 2008 Honda Accord is offered in coupe and sedan forms, with three engine choices.
Accord LX sedans are equipped with a 177-hp 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine. The LX Sedan ($20,360) comes standard with cloth upholstery, air conditioning, power mirrors and door locks, variable intermittent wipers, tilt-and-telescoping steering column and illuminated wheel-mounted controls, folding rear seats, and an MP3/WMA/auxiliary input 160-watt sound system. The LX-P Sedan ($21,360) is an LX with a premium package that adds alloy wheels, a power driver's seat, power windows, security system, and chrome tailpipe. LX models come with a choice of five-speed manual or five-speed automatic transmission ($800).
The Accord EX Sedan ($23,060), EX Coupe ($23,160), and LX-S Coupe ($21,860) get a higher-revving, 190-hp version of the 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine. They come with five-speed manual or automatic transmission ($800). The EX Sedan is also available with the V6 and automatic ($25,960). The EX-L Coupe ($28,310) is available with the V6 and a choice of five-speed automatic or six-speed manual transmission.
EX models add active noise cancellation and an in-dash CD changer, power moonroof, heated mirrors, an interface dial with scrolling, illuminated switch power windows, premium interior accents, driver power lumbar adjust, and 17-inch alloy wheels with P225/50 Michelin tires.
EX-L stands for leather on the seats and steering wheel, but the EX-L Sedan ($25,060), EX-L Coupe ($25,160) also get dual-zone automatic climate control, a 270-watt sound system with subwoofer, heated front seats, auto-dimming rearview mirror, compass and outside temperature display. The EX-L V6 Sedan ($28,060) and EX-L V6 Coupe ($28,310) add four-way power adjust for the front passenger seat. Honda's navigation system is packaged with voice-activation and steering wheel controls, Bluetooth, and XM satellite radio on the EX-L Sedan ($27,260), EX-L V6 Sedan ($30,260), and EX-L V6 Coupe ($30,510).
Safety equipment is standard, with six airbags, including two-stage front airbags, dual-chamber front side airbags, side curtain airbags; active front head restraints, electronic stability control, antilock brakes, and tire pressure monitors.
This latest-generation Honda Accord stays true to its roots with contemporary yet conservative design highlighted by a strong character line that slopes down and forward like that of the Acura TL. Honda hallmarks like narrow windshield pillars and a low cowl for good forward visibility remain, and the rear door pillars share the kink popularized decades ago by BMW and becoming ever more frequent.
While you can see the hood and the top of the fenders where they meet the hood, the edges are not so visible; the swept-back light housings minimize protruding corners and ease maneuverability but exercise caution until you're certain where they are. Many modern design elements are the result of auto/pedestrian collision standards and the Accord is not immune, even the wiper arm mounts are designed to break away when hit.
Forward lights are aptly described as hawk-like and look fiercer on coupes because they use projector headlamps as opposed to the conventional reflector design on the sedans; V6 models include fog lamps. At the rear the lamp elements appear cut off at the style line rather than extending up to the top trunk seam. This contributes a sense of heaviness and more closely mirrors the princess rear end styling of the Acura RL rather than the taut crispness of the TL.
Following trends, the 2008 Accord is larger than any before, and although it competes in the mid-size market segment it is by EPA interpretation a large car. It is about five inches longer than a Camry or Altima, about the same length as a Maxima.
The coupe has grown similarly from the last Accord coupe but you won't confuse it with a large car. Virtually every dimension save width is 2-4 inches smaller outside than that of the sedan. The coupe is sleeker yet still fits the Accord mold. All coupes use projector headlights, body-color rocker panels and add a passenger side easy-entry feature for rear seat access.
Honda (and Acura) owners will feel right at home in the new Accord, one reason repeat buyers account for a good chunk of sales. It is light and airy, spacious, with thoughtful layout and plenty of elbow room. Everything you touch feels right for the price, everything you need seems to be here, and everyone on board should be comfortable.
LX models provide pleasing design and materials and a variety of storage areas for modern conveniences and old-fashioned vices. Stepping up to an EX with leather adds features, but the basics like seat design and driver ergonomics are shared by all Accords.
The tilt-and-telescoping steering column provides a good range of adjustment to complement those available on the seat so all the masses can find a good driving position. There's a clear view all around outside, to the instrument panel with proven dial-and-needle gauges, and the information display or navigation screen is inset under a shade at the same height as the gauges; glare is controlled and it can be viewed with polarized glasses.
EX-L models come with leather on the seats, steering wheel, shifter and door panels. The EX-L leather appears of high quality and assembly as does the rest of the car. The driver's seat has multiple power adjustments and good support for the long haul or around-town errands.
Our only complaints with the Accord cabin were minor: The lumbar support on all front seats (regardless of power or upholstery) is stout and we occasionally wished for less of it; and the front seats have lots of room around them causing some slender pilots to say the door was too far away for a comfortable armrest or leg brace.
The extra width of the 2008 Accord translates directly into a wider cabin, especially in front. The center armrest was designed to be big enough for two adults to share without awkward glances.
Rear-seat passengers will have few complaints as few do in large cars. Seat cushions and backrest carry right out to the door without wheelwell intrusion, offer space for a six-footer to sit comfortably behind another one, and easy entry and egress. The center seat is better padded than many, and as such it loses a bit of headroom to the outer seats. There are no rear reading lamps.
Three interior colors are offered on the sedans, black, gray, and ivory, while the coupe goes black or ivory only. Although it may show dirt more, the ivory includes wood-look accents where the other colors make do with silver trim pieces, so the ivory interior comes across as more elegant.
Coupe models make use of the larger door panels by adding a return sweep and pull handle to the armrest trim.
Controls for lights and wipers are on stalks. Honda's graphics for the variable intermittent wipers are among the simplest: Rather than bars, lines or dots of differing size, the Accord uses one raindrop for long interval and three raindrops for more frequent wiping. The shifter is right at hand, and the proper handbrake has short travel.
Controls for sound, climate, and navigation are central below the navigation screen and vents. On lower-line models, the big round knob controls volume; on others it is the interface through which you work various menus. Even on fully equipped cars with navigation, the layout is less daunting than the number of buttons first suggests. One row of switches controls audio input (AM, XM, CD, etc.) and another row has six audio presets. Climate controls are to the sides, so you needn't wait to approve the legal disclaimer on the screen before you can ask for heat or air conditioning in extreme weather. Voice activation can handle a multitude of chores without a hand ever leaving the steering wheel.
All Accords except the LX sedan include active noise cancellation, but we were hard-pressed to notice the difference between LX and EX. Vibration and engine buzz are kept to a minimum on the four-cylinder engine and are negligible on V6, so all Accords come across as very quie.
Driving Impression
The 2008 Honda Accord is an easy drive with good manners regardless of model, engine or transmission. It comes across as firmer than most Camry models but smoother and softer than the Altima.
The Accord LX 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine matches Nissan's 2.5-liter with a bit less fuss or raucousness, and a good deal more ponies than the Camry's four-cylinder. Since the Accord isn't too heavy, its 177 hp is plenty to keep up with the Joneses, whether you choose the manual or automatic. Every Accord compares well against competitors in terms of mileage and emissions, and runs on regular unleaded.
The EX models get the same basic 2.4-liter engine with some minor changes and a higher rev limit to bring 190 hp, clearly besting the competition (VW's Passat 2-liter turbo is the exception) with no degradation in economy or emissions. With the automatic this engine delivers instant downshifts and response for passing, and upshifts at full-throttle well before redline. The console-mounted shifter has no manual mode, and the detent between Drive and D3 is soft, so we found ourselves checking the dash indicator to make sure we had selected the most economical choice.
The five-speed manual has low clutch effort with smooth engagement, and the shifter offers good action if not the short, crisp movement of the Civic Si. But the manual allows you to get the most out of the engine, which cleanly revs happily right past the marked redline. That lets a 177-hp 2.4 manual keep up with a 190-hp 2.4 automatic. Of course, the 190-hp 2.4-liter and five-speed manual are the most entertaining of the four-cylinder models and will appeal to that segment of the Accord audience that enjoys driving and believes shifting is done with hands and feet, not thumbs.
If you don't know whether to choose the 177-hp or 190-hp version (setting aside trim considerations) ask yourself how often you floor the throttle and run your engine to redline: If the answer lies between never and seldom the 177-hp will prove quite satisfactory.
In terms of fuel economy, all Accord sedans with four-cylinder engines are EPA-rated 22/31 mpg City/Highway with the manual, 21/30 mpg with the automatic. Four-cylinder coupes are rated 22/31 mpg with the manual, 21/30 mpg with the automatic. V6 sedans are rated 19/29 mpg. V6 coupes are rated 19/28 mpg with automatic, 17/25 mpg with the six-speed manual.
On EX V6 models, a new 3.5-liter engine brings 268 hp with a five-speed automatic, matching the Camry V6 and just a shade behind the Altima's Z-car-based engine and continuously variable transmission. It's a smooth engine and quieter than the Altima's, more than adequate for any purpose, and uses the latest version of Honda's Variable Cylinder Management (VCM).
Like GM and Chrysler systems designed to save gas on big V8s, VCM changes the number of engine cylinders working at any given time and load to save fuel. The previous example switched off three cylinders (half the V6) when they weren't needed, but this new one changes between six, four, and three cylinders for more fuel-stretching choices. The system is completely automatic and unknown to the driver except for two things: The Eco light illuminates on the dash when the system is on, and there's a slight hunting sensation as it switches back-and-forth between four and three cylinders at certain speeds, but you'll need to be paying attention to notice that.
Coupes with the 190-hp four-cylinder manual or automatic or the VCM V6 automatic use the same powertrain setups as the sedans. However, the V6 used in the coupe with the manual six-speed transmission is a different engine. While size and output are the same, it uses a different intake system for stronger midrange and no VCM because its intended buyer isn't springing for the sportiest model to save gas by letting pistons coast along for the ride.
The softest-riding Accord is the LX by virtue of 16-inch tires w.
All-new, the 2008 Honda Accord impresses with what you don't see, don't feel, and don't hear. There's no gee-whiz gadget, two-tone animal-on-animal upholstery, or 400-hp engine to get worked up about. There's also next to no learning curve to operate it, no weak spots in the powertrain, no unnecessary or intrusive noise, no bad manners in how it responds to driver direction, next to nothing bad for the environment, and no excuse for not asking directions since you can do that without winding down a window. It's a case where a lack of superlative aspects (and the frequent compromises accompanying them) is a very good thing. In short, the new Honda Accord is a great midsize sedan. It's also available as a stylish, trouble-free coupe
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent G.R. Whale filed this report from Santa Monica, California.
Model Lineup
Honda Accord LX Sedan ($20,360); LX-P Sedan ($21,360); LX-S Coupe ($21,860); EX Sedan ($23,060); EX Coupe ($23,160); EX-L Sedan ($25,060); EX-L Coupe ($25,160); EX V6 Sedan ($25,960); EX-L V6 Sedan ($28,060); EX-L V6 Coupe ($28,310).
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Honda Accord EX-L Sedan ($25,060).The Accord combines high technology and high quality with everyday economy of operation and keen attention to detail. The Accord comes either as a two-door coupe or four-door sedan with a 2.4-liter four-cylinder or 3.5-liter V6 engine. The four-cylinder engines are available in five-speed manual or automatic transmission for both styles of the Accord, while the V6 sedan is only available in five-speed automatic. The V6 coupe is available with a six-speed manual. Cloth upholstery is standard, however EX-L models feature leather seats and a leather-covered steering wheel. Safety is enhanced on all Accords with six standard airbags, including side-impact air bags for front seats and side curtain air bags. Four-wheel disc, antilock brakes, Vehicle Stability Assist with traction control, Brake Assist and active front head restraints also come standard. For 2008, the Honda Accord has been completely redesigned, boasting more safety features, more spacious rear seating for the sedan, and a more powerful engine.
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India, Pakistan trade more accusations of firings
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India and Pakistan have again accused each other of firing across their disputed Kashmir border on Tuesday, the latest in a series of allegations of cross-border attacks made by both over the past week.
The flare-up has threatened to derail recent peace overtures between the nuclear-armed rivals that followed the election of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
But Sharif pushed ahead with his outreach to India, calling for the countries to become "good friends."
"Let us make a new beginning. Let us sit together to resolve all outstanding issues in a friendly manner and in a peaceful atmosphere," he said in a statement, the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan reported Tuesday.
Meanwhile, an Indian army commander said Tuesday that Pakistani troops fired intermittently through the night at two posts in the Mendhar sector on the de-facto border, 180 kilometers (115 miles) southwest of Srinagar, the main city in India's portion of Kashmir.
He said Indian soldiers responded as Pakistani troops used small arms, machine guns and mortars. No casualties were reported.
On the Pakistan side, a military official accused Indian troops of firing late Monday at Pakistani military posts. The official said the Indian fire was "unprovoked" and that Pakistani forces responded.
Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
Kashmir is claimed in its entirety by both India and Pakistan but divided between them. The countries have fought three wars — two over Kashmir— since they gained independence from Britain in 1947.
Pakistan had earlier accused Indian troops of shelling its territory along the border on Monday and killing a civilian. India denied the charge, saying Pakistani troops initiated the firing.
The recent round of violence began a week ago when India accused Pakistani soldiers and militants of crossing the frontier and killing five Indian soldiers in the deadliest fighting along the boundary since 1999, when the two armies fought pitched battles in the Himalayan region of Kargil. Pakistan denied involvement and accused Indian soldiers of severely wounding a Pakistani citizen along the border last Thursday. India denied the allegation.
A 2003 cease-fire agreement has largely calmed the military line between the countries, although each side occasionally accuses the other of violating it by firing mortars or gunshots across the Line of Control, which serves as the de facto border.
Syed Akbaruddin, India's Foreign Ministry spokesman, implied that the new violence would damage relations between the countries.
"Unprovoked incidents on the line of control naturally have consequences on bilateral relations," he said.
He reiterated the government's longstanding demands that Pakistan prevent its territory from being used for attacks on India, that it crack down on anti-Indian militant groups and that it bring to justice the masterminds behind the deadly 2008 attack on India's financial center of Mumbai.
In Islamabad, Finance Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar said the Pakistan government was backing away from granting India most favored nation status, a decision that had been in the works for the last few years. Sharif had been expected to move quickly on MFN because of his interest in reviving the country's economy and improving relations with India.
Akbaruddin brushed off questions about the Pakistani change of heart, implying Islamabad was violating its commitment to the World Trade Organization.
Associated Press writer Rebecca Santana in Islamabad, Pakistan, contributed to this report.


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Twitter IPO Reminds Us That What Starts Out As Trivial And Pointless Can Turn Into Something Amazing
from the that's-how-innovation-works deptI'd been meaning to write something on this topic for a while, but with the announcement of the Twitter IPO, and Mathew Ingram's reminder of how it started as a "harmless distraction" before turning into something much, much bigger, it's reminded me once again to talk about why the constant fretting about entrepreneurs doing trivial things is a pointless pastime. First, as Ingram noted, the early days of Twitter had the site being frequently dismissed and mocked as nothing important.
By now, most of us have grown accustomed to thinking of Twitter as a key player in the world of real-time information, a crucial tool for politicians, celebrities and dissidents alike — and even armies — to get their message across. But when Om first got a look at what was then called Twttr in 2006, he thought it was a waste of time, and he wasn't alone. That perception dogged the company for years, as people made cracks about how "no one wants to know what I had for lunch."However, as Chris Dixon pointed out a few years ago, big innovations often start out looking like a "toy." And Twitter is no different. While there are some, of course, who still mock it, many have realized that it has become an amazingly powerful tool. It's a method of real-time communication, conversation, reporting and broadcasting that has tremendous power. It's been useful in all sorts of unexpected ways.
And yet... as always, we still have people who like to mock new innovations for being trivial or unimportant, in part because they often lack the vision to see what it might become. Just a few months ago, there was a widely publicized and discussed article in the New Yorker by George Packer, which mocked the innovative spirit of Silicon Valley by complaining that so many of the entrepreneurs appeared to be working on trivial ideas that were really just toys for young rich kids. The key part that got discussed over and over again was this:
A favorite word in tech circles is "frictionless." It captures the pleasures of an app so beautifully designed that using it is intuitive, and it evokes a fantasy in which all inefficiencies, annoyances, and grievances have been smoothed out of existence—that is, an apolitical world. Dave Morin, who worked at Apple and Facebook, is the founder of a company called Path—a social network limited to one's fifty closest friends. In his office, which has a panoramic view of south San Francisco, he said that one of his company's goals is to make technology increasingly seamless with real life. He described San Francisco as a place where people already live in the future. They can hang out with their friends even when they're alone. They inhabit a "sharing economy": they can book a weeklong stay in a cool apartment through Airbnb, which has disrupted the hotel industry, or hire a luxury car anywhere in the city through the mobile app Uber, which has disrupted the taxi industry. "San Francisco is a place where we can go downstairs and get in an Uber and go to dinner at a place that I got a restaurant reservation for halfway there," Morin said. "And, if not, we could go to my place, and on the way there I could order takeout food from my favorite restaurant on Postmates, and a bike messenger will go and pick it up for me. We'll watch it happen on the phone. These things are crazy ideas."Imagine if this had been written just five or six years ago, when Twitter was first catching on, and you could bet that the same paragraph would include something about the pointlessness of updating your friends about what you're eating on Twitter. It's easy to dismiss these things when they're young, because it's impossible to see what they've become. Today, however, Twitter is used by world leaders, activists, celebrities, families, religious leaders, communities, friends and all sorts of other people to communicate, to connect, to empower and to do amazing things. That was more or less impossible to predict early on because it was a a toy -- a trivial thing designed to be fun for a group of twenty-somethings. But scratching an itch for that group can create something with the power to change the course of human history, and that's kind of amazing.
It suddenly occurred to me that the hottest tech start-ups are solving all the problems of being twenty years old, with cash on hand, because that's who thinks them up.
Even with the things that Packer more or less mocks in that section, he seems to miss how they can have a wider impact. For example, he seems to mock AirBnB and Uber for being useful for well-off 20-somethings, but seems to be ignoring the flipside of that equation. Those two companies are also great examples of new services that have enabled many people to build new careers or just earn some extra cash in ways that they couldn't have not so long ago, such as by renting out a room or your apartment. I've met a bunch of folks recently who have talked about how using AirBnB to make some extra cash has been empowering.
Innovation can be a funny thing, and the truly breakthrough innovations are almost all mocked in their early days, in part because of the basic innovator's dilemma, in that the new thing isn't "as good" as the old thing, but even going beyond that, because sometimes we just don't know how people will use something, and how it might empower something new and amazing. This is why it's important to have a structure and society that lets innovative experiments flourish. Too often, innovation policy focuses on trying to get a "certain type" of company to get started. We see this all the time where a government decides it's going to invest in a particular area, rather than figuring out a way to encourage experimentation to see what comes out of it.
Twitter has become something powerful and amazing because, over time, more and more people realized how useful and powerful a tool it was -- something that very few of us (myself included) realized at the beginning. So, the next time you want to mock an innovation for being trivial, remember what people said about Twitter in the early days.
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Statement: March 17, 2011Docket No.: RM10-17-000 (Order No. 745)
Statement of Commissioner Marc Spitzer on market-based demand response compensation rule
"I support the Final Rule the Commission issued earlier this week.
I have often observed that government is about the balancing of competing interests. The question of the appropriate compensation for demand response resources in the organized wholesale markets raises a series of complex and competing interests that need to be balanced. Those competing interests include: generation versus demand response resources, demand response participants versus load, uniformity versus recognition of unique regional circumstances, and federal versus state interests. These competing interests interrelate, which adds to the complexity of this proceeding.
As is apparent from the record, this compensation question generates a debate over both theory and practice, on which reasonable minds may differ. To that point, I respect the views of my colleague Commissioner Moeller who does not agree that payment of full locational marginal price (LMP) to demand response resources in the organized wholesale markets is appropriate. However, I believe the result achieved in the Final Rule correctly balances the many competing interests to the ultimate benefit of ratepayers.
I remain sensitive to the concerns of the generators. I continue to support development of energy infrastructure, including supply resources. However, I also support the elimination of barriers so that all resources may compete on a level playing field. I have concluded that the Final Rule balances those objectives.
An important reason for my support for the Final Rule is that it improves upon the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking by requiring compensation of demand response resources at full LMP only when capable of balancing supply and demand and can do so in a cost-effective manner. In determining "cost-effectiveness," the Final Rule recognizes that each RTO/ISO will differ depending on the individual profile of its region. The Final Rule also respects state interests while exercising appropriate authority over the organized wholesale power markets under the Federal Power Act.
There is one particularly challenging aspect of this Final Rule as a matter of law. The regulatory outcome mandated herein precludes other potential outcomes arising from RTO/ISO stakeholder processes. As one who respects regional stakeholder deliberations, this conclusion does not come easily. However, a request we heard from a majority of the commentors in this docket is that the Commission provide regulatory certainty in the Final Rule rather than use the Final Rule to send policy questions back to the stakeholders for further meetings and discussions. Regulatory finality is as important as regional diversity, particularly in a sector as capital intensive as electricity. Moreover, settled law allows for the determination of business and regulatory plans for demand response participants, generators, load serving entities, RTO/ISOs, state regulators and consumers, on a predictable and stable basis. This virtue of the Final Rule in my view exceeds any potential limitations it imposes.
I thank the Team and all of my colleagues who devoted so much time and effort to this case."


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Even War Has Limits
Grecia Ocampo, Cazzie Reyes, Vickie Berkow, Olivia Hollis, Joshua Hatler and Eileen Prescott (Photo by Duane Zehr)
By Dr. Jeanie Bukowski '86
March 27, 2014
Several Bradley students will end a yearlong immersion in international law with a child soldier simulation this weekend. The simulation will expose participants to the plight of children forced into warfare around the globe.
"We want to take you through some of the challenges they face after combat and some of the issues that they face during reintegration back into their communities," said organizer Casmeer Reyes '15. "Once you lose your childhood, your innocence, you can't take it back. With this simulation we hope to open people's eyes into the issue of child soldiers and allow them come to their own definition of what childhood is, what security is and what identity and humanity are."
Simulations, which last a half hour, will run 5-8 p.m. on Friday, March 28 and 10 a.m.-8 p.m. on Saturday, March 29 in Westlake Hall. Students will also organize a flash mob at 11 p.m. Friday during Late Night BU to call attention to the issue and to encourage attendance at Saturday's activity.
Vickie Berkow '14, Joshua Hatler '17, Olivia Hollis '15, Grecia Ocampo '15 and Eileen Prescott '15 join Reyes on the international humanitarian law project, which is organized by the Red Cross. This initiative uses a peer education model and an experiential learning approach in which Bradley students chosen as team mentors received intensive preparation from the Red Cross, including a training session at Valparaiso University on October 4-6, 2013, and in turn are mentoring a student team in the implementation of the campaign.
Red Cross facilitator, Dr. Bob Wiltz '70, complimented the students' work through the year.
"These young men and women have put their hearts and souls into this campaign because they believe deeply in humanitarian values such as human dignity and equality, and in taking action to instill these values in others," he said. "Everyone who participates in the activities this weekend will have a new perspective on what it means for some children to be a child, and how the world can be changed when caring individuals take action. They are the community leaders of today, and will be the global leaders of tomorrow. We are incredibly proud of them."


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Font configuration
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Fontconfig is a library designed to provide a list of available fonts to applications, and also for configuration for how fonts get rendered. See package Template:Package Official and Wikipedia:Fontconfig. The Free type library (Template:Package Official package) renders the fonts, based on this configuration.
Though Fontconfig is the standard in today's Linux, some applications still rely on the original method of font categorization: the Xorg server configuration.
The font rendering packages on Arch Linux includes support for freetype2 with the bytecode interpreter (BCI) enabled. Patched packages exist for better font rendering, especially with an LCD monitor. See #Patched packages below. The #Infinality package allows both auto-hinting and subpixel rendering, allows the LCD filter to be tweaked without recompiling, and allows the auto-hinter to work well with bold fonts.
- 1 Font paths
- 2 Fontconfig configuration
- 2.1 Presets
- 2.2 Anti-aliasing
- 2.3 Hinting
- 2.4 Subpixel rendering
- 2.5 Disable auto-hinter for bold fonts
- 2.6 Enable anti-aliasing only for bigger fonts
- 2.7 Replace fonts
- 2.8 Disable bitmap fonts
- 2.9 Create bold and italic styles for incomplete fonts
- 2.10 Change rule overriding
- 2.11 Example fontconfig configurations
- 3 Patched packages
- 4 Applications without fontconfig support
- 5 Troubleshooting
- 6 Resources
Font paths
For fonts to be known to applications, they must be cataloged for easy and quick access.
The font paths initially known to fontconfig are: Template:Filename and Template:Filename (of which fontconfig will scan recursively). For ease of organization and installation, it is recommended to use these font paths when adding fonts.
To see a list of known fontconfig fonts in an easy to read format:
$ fc-list | sed 's,:.*,,' | sort -u
Check for Xorg's known font paths by reviewing its log:
$ grep /fonts /var/log/Xorg.0.log
Keep in mind that Xorg does not search recursively through the Template:Filename directory like fontconfig does. To add a path, the full path must be used:
Section "Files" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/example-font-directory" EndSection
To see a list of known Xorg fonts use Template:Codeline, from the Template:Package Official package.
Fontconfig configuration
Fontconfig is documented in the fonts.conf man page.
Configuration can be done per-user through Template:Filename, and globally with Template:Filename. The settings in the per-user configuration have precedence over the global configuration. Both these files use the same syntax.
Fontconfig gathers all its configurations in a central file (Template:Filename). This file is replaced during fontconfig updates and shouldn't be edited. Fontconfig-aware applications source this file to know available fonts and how they get rendered. This file is a conglomeration of rules from the global configuration (Template:Filename), the configured presets in Template:Filename, and the user configuration file (Template:Filename).
Fontconfig configuration files use XML format and need these headers:
<?xml version="1.0"?> <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd"> <fontconfig> <!-- settings go here --> </fontconfig>
The configuration examples in this article omit these tags.
There are presets installed in the directory Template:Filename. They can be enabled by creating symbolic links to them, both per-user and globally. These presets will override matching settings in their respective configuration files.
For example, to enable sub-pixel RGB rendering globally:
# cd /etc/fonts/conf.d # ln -s ../conf.avail/10-sub-pixel-rgb.conf
To do the same but instead for a per-user configuration:
$ mkdir ~/.fonts.conf.d $ ln -s /etc/fonts/conf.avail/10-sub-pixel-rgb.conf ~/.fonts.conf.d
Font rasterization converts vector font data to bitmap data so that it can be displayed. The result can appear jagged due to aliasing. anti-aliasing is enabled by default and increases the apparent resolution of font edges.
<match target="font"> <edit name="antialias" mode="assign"> <bool>true</bool> </edit> </match>
Font hinting (also known as instructing) is the use of mathematical instructions to adjust the display of an outline font so that it lines up with a rasterized grid, such as the pixel grid in a display. Fonts will not line up correctly without hinting until displays have 300 DPI or greater. Two types of hinting are available.
Byte-Code Interpreter (BCI)
Using normal hinting, TrueType hinting instructions in the font are interpreted by freetype's Byte-Code Interpreter. This works best for fonts with good hinting instructions.
To enable normal hinting:
<match target="font"> <edit name="hinting" mode="assign"> <bool>true</bool> </edit> </match>
Auto-discovery for hinting. This looks worse than normal hinting for fonts with good instructions, but better for those with poor or no instructions. The autohinter and subpixel rendering are not designed to work together and should not be used in combination.
To enable auto-hinting:
<match target="font"> <edit name="autohint" mode="assign"> <bool>true</bool> </edit> </match>
Hint style
Hint style is the amount of influence the hinting mode has. Hinting can be set to: Template:Codeline, Template:Codeline, Template:Codeline and Template:Codeline. With BCI hinting, hintfull should work best for most fonts. With the autohinter, hintslight is recommended.
<match target="font"> <edit name="hintstyle" mode="assign"> <const>hintfull</const> </edit> </match>
Subpixel rendering
Subpixel rendering effectively triples the horizontal (or vertical) resolution for fonts by making use of subpixels. The autohinter and subpixel rendering are not designed to work together and should not be used in combination.
Most monitors manufactured today use the Red, Green, Blue (RGB) specification. Fontconfig will need to know your monitor type to be able to display your fonts correctly.
RGB (most common), BGR, V-RGB (vertical), or V-BGR
To enable subpixel rendering:
<match target="font"> <edit name="rgba" mode="assign"> <const>rgb</const> </edit> </match>
If you notice unusual colors around font's borders, the wrong subpixel arrangement might be configured. The Lagom subpixel layout test web page can help identify it.
LCD filter
When using subpixel rendering, you should enable the LCD filter, which is designed to reduce colour fringing. This is described under LCD filtering in the Free type 2 API reference. Different options are described under FT_LcdFilter, and are illustrated by this LCD filter test page.
The Template:Codeline filter will work for most users. Other filters are available that can be used in special situations: Template:Codeline; a lighter filter ideal for fonts that look too bold or fuzzy, Template:Codeline, the original Cairo filter; and Template:Codeline to disable it entirely.
<match target="font"> <edit mode="assign" name="lcdfilter"> <const>lcddefault</const> </edit> </match>
Original LCD packages
You can install Template:Package AUR from the AUR to enable the Template:Codeline filter automatically.
Cairo 1.10 in [extra] adds support for the LCD filter. In order to get filtering with apps using libXft for font drawing, you need to install Template:Package AUR from the AUR.
Advanced LCD filter specification
If the available, built-in LCD filters are not satisfactory, it is possible to tweak the font rendering very specifically by building a custom freetype2 package and modifying the hardcoded filters. ABS can be used to build and install packages from source.
First, refresh the freetype2 PKGBUILD as root:
# abs extra/freetype2
This example uses Template:Filename as the build directory, substitute it according to your personal ABS setup. Download and extract the freetype2 package as a regular user:
$ cd /var/abs/build $ cp -r ../extra/freetype2 . $ cd freetype2 $ makepkg -o
Edit the file Template:Filename and look up the definition of the constant Template:Filename:
static const FT_Byte default_filter[5] = { 0x10, 0x40, 0x70, 0x40, 0x10 };
This constant defines a low-pass filter applied to the rendered glyph. Modify it as needed. Save the file, build and install the custom package:
$ makepkg -e $ sudo pacman -Rd freetype2 $ sudo pacman -U freetype2-VERSION-ARCH.pkg.tar.xz
Reboot or restart X. The lcddefault filter should now render fonts differently.
Disable auto-hinter for bold fonts
The auto-hinter uses sophisticated methods for font rendering, but often makes bold fonts too wide. Fortunately, a solution can be turning off the autohinter for bold fonts while leaving it on for the rest:
... <match target="font"> <test name="weight" compare="more"> <const>medium</const> </test> <edit name="autohint" mode="assign"> <bool>false</bool> </edit> </match> ...
Enable anti-aliasing only for bigger fonts
See also sharpfonts.co.cc for related information
Some users prefer the sharper rendering that anti-aliasing doesn't offer:
... <match target="font"> <edit name="antialias" mode="assign"> <bool>false</bool> </edit> </match> <match target="font" > <test name="size" qual="any" compare="more"> <double>12</double> </test> <edit name="antialias" mode="assign"> <bool>true</bool> </edit> </match> <match target="font" > <test name="pixelsize" qual="any" compare="more"> <double>17</double> </test> <edit name="antialias" mode="assign"> <bool>true</bool> </edit> </match> ...
Replace fonts
The most reliable way to do this is to add an XML fragment similar to the one below. This will cause Bitstream Vera Sans to be used in place of Helvetica:
... <match target="pattern" name="family" > <test name="family" qual="any" > <string>Helvetica</string> </test> <edit name="family" mode="assign"> <string>Bitstream Vera Sans</string> </edit> </match> ...
An alternate approach is to set the "preferred" font, but this only works if the original font is not on the system, in which case the one specified will be substituted:
... < !-- Replace Helvetica with Bitstream Vera Sans Mono --> < !-- Note, an alias for Helvetica should already exist in default conf files --> <alias> <family>Helvetica</family> <prefer><family>Bitstream Vera Sans Mono</family></prefer> <default><family>fixed</family></default> </alias> ...
Disable bitmap fonts
To disable bitmap fonts in fontconfig, use Template:Filename (which is not placed by fontconfig by default):
# cd /etc/fonts/conf.d # rm 70-yes-bitmaps.conf # ln -s ../conf.avail/70-no-bitmaps.conf
You can choose which fonts to replace bitmaps fonts with (Helvetica, Courier and Times bitmap mapts to TTF fonts) by:
# cd /etc/fonts/conf.d # ln -s ../conf.avail/29-replace-bitmap-fonts.conf
Create bold and italic styles for incomplete fonts
Freetype has the ability to automatically create italic and bold styles for fonts that do not have them, but only if explicitly required by the application. Given programs rarely send these requests, this section covers manually forcing generation of missing styles.
Start by editing Template:Filename as explained below. Store a copy of the modifications on another file, because a font update with Template:Codeline will overwrite Template:Filename.
Assuming the Dupree font is installed:
"dupree.ttf" 0 "Dupree:style=Regular:slant=0:weight=80:width=100:foundry=unknown:index=0:outline=True:etc...
Duplicate the line, change Template:Codeline to Template:Codeline or any other style. Also change Template:Codeline to Template:Codeline for italic, Template:Codeline to Template:Codeline for bold, or combine them for bold italic:
"dupree.ttf" 0 "Dupree:style=Bold Italic:slant=100:weight=200:width=100:foundry=unknown:index=0:outline=True:etc...
Now add necessary modifications to Template:Filename:
... <match target="font"> <test name="family" qual="any"> <string>Dupree</string> <!-- other fonts here .... --> </test> <test name="weight" compare="more_eq"><int>140</int></test> <edit name="embolden" mode="assign"><bool>true</bool></edit> </match> <match target="font"> <test name="family" qual="any"> <string>Dupree</string> <!-- other fonts here .... --> </test> <test name="slant" compare="more_eq"><int>80</int></test> <edit name="matrix" mode="assign"> <times> <name>matrix</name> <matrix> <double>1</double><double>0.2</double> <double>0</double><double>1</double> </matrix> </times> </edit> </match> ...
Change rule overriding
Fontconfig processes files in Template:Filename in reverse numerical order. This enables rules or files to override one another, but often confuses users about what file gets parsed last.
To guarantee that personal settings take precedence over any other rules, change their ordering:
# cd /etc/fonts/conf.d # mv 50-user.conf 00-user.conf
This change seems however to be unnecessary for the most of the cases, because a user is given enough control by default to set up own font preferences, hinting and antialiasing properties, alias new fonts to generic font families, etc.
Example fontconfig configurations
Example fontconfig configurations can be found on this page.
Patched packages
These patched packages are available in the AUR and easily installable by using an AUR helper. A few considerations:
- Configuration is usually necessary.
- The new font rendering will not kick in until applications restart.
Ubuntu uses the original LCD patched packages and adds extra configurations, and occasionally patches.
Install the patched packages from the AUR. The package names are Template:Package AUR, Template:Package AUR, Template:Package AUR, Template:Package AUR.
The infinality patchset aims to greatly improve freetype2 font rendering. It adds multiple new capabilities, all of which are configurable via environment variables in Template:Filename.
- Emboldening Enhancement: Disables Y emboldening, producing a much nicer result on fonts without bold versions. Works on native TT hinter and autohinter.
- Auto-Autohint: Automatically forces autohint on fonts that contain no TT instructions.
- Autohint Enhancement: Makes autohint snap horizontal stems to pixels. Gives a result that appears like a well-hinted truetype font, but is 100% patent-free (as far as I know).
- Customized FIR Filter: Select your own filter values at runtime. Works on native TT hinter and autohinter.
- Stem Alignment: Aligns bitmap glyphs to optimized pixel boundaries. Works on native TT hinter and autohinter.
- Pseudo Gamma Correction: Lighten and darken glyphs at a given value, below a given size. Works on native TT hinter and autohinter.
- Embolden Thin Fonts: Embolden thin or light fonts so that they are more visible. Works on autohinter.
freetype2-infinality can be installed from the AUR.
Additionally, if you are using lib32-freetype2 from [multilib], replace it with lib32-freetype2-infinality from the AUR.
The AUR also contains a git version of freetype2 that builds the latest development snapshot of freetype2 with the Infinality patchset: freetype2-git-infinality, lib32-freetype2-git-infinality.
In order to get filtering with apps using libXft for font drawing, you need to install libxft-lcd from the AUR.
ClearType packages
These packages attempt to emulate ClearType, a type of font rendering that is used in Windows systems and is designed to work on both LCD and CRT monitors.
Install the patched packages from the AUR. Package names:
freetype2-cleartype libxft-cleartype cairo-cleartype
Reverting to unpatched packages
To restore the unpatched packages, reinstall the originals:
# pacman -S --asdeps freetype2 libxft cairo fontconfig
Applications without fontconfig support
Some applications like LibreOffice will ignore fontconfig settings. This is very apparent when using the infinality patches which are heavily reliant on proper configuration. You can work around this by using ~/.Xresources, but it isn't nearly as flexible as fontconfig. Example (see #Fontconfig configuration for explanations of the options):
Make sure the settings are loaded properly when X starts with xrdb -q (see Xresources for more info).
Distorted fonts
If fonts are still unexpectedly large or small, poorly proportioned or simply rendering poorly, fontconfig may be using the incorrect DPI.
Fontconfig should be able to detect DPI parameters as discovered by the Xorg server. You can check the auto-discovered DPI with xdpyinfo:
If the DPI is detected incorrectly (usually due to an incorrect monitor EDID), you can specify it manually in the Xorg configuration, see Xorg#Display Size and DPI. This is the recommended solution, but it may not work with buggy drivers.
Fontconfig will default to the Xft.dpi variable if it is set. Xft.dpi is usually set by desktop environments (usually to Xorg's DPI setting) or manually in Template:Filename or Template:Filename. Use xrdb to query for the value:
Those still having problems can fall back to manually setting the DPI used by fontconfig:
... <match target="pattern"> <edit name="dpi" mode="assign"><double>96</double></edit> </match> ...
Missing characters
If using Emacs, the Template:Package Official and Template:Package Official packages need to be installed.
Older GTK and QT applications
Modern GTK apps enable Xft by default but this was not the case before version 2.2. If it is not possible to update these applications, force Xft for old GNOME applications by adding to Template:Filename:
export GDK_USE_XFT=1
For older QT applications:
export QT_XFT=true
- Fonts in X11R6.8.2 - Official Xorg font information
- FreeType 2 Overview
- Gentoo font-rendering thread


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Sept. 20, 2006
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The Engineers (3-3-0; 0-1 NEWMAC) weathered a barrage of shots from a potent Amherst attack throughout Wednesday's contest at Steinbrenner Stadium, but the Cardinal and Gray weren't able to hold off the Jeffs (4-0-0) quite long enough, falling 1-0 on a 65th minute goal by Rob Madden. The loss marked the first time that MIT have been defeated at home in the 2006 campaign.
The undefeated and untied Jeffs entered the game having out-shot their opponents by a margin of 50-20, and that gap would grow wider still as the match against the Engineers progressed. By game's end, Amherst had out-shot MIT by a stunning 26-3.
Yet, Tech stayed in the game thanks in large part to the remarkable play of sophomore goalkeeper Tom Caldwell. The East Berlin, Pa. native was stellar between the pipes, making a season-high eight saves, several of which were of the spectacular variety. With the score still knotted at zero in the 53rd minute, Caldwell needed to be at full stretch to deny a point blank shot from Amherst's Mike Wohl.
The Engineers nearly stole a lead late in the first half, but Alex Morgan's rocket-shot curled high and wide.
Tech's resolve was finally broken following a scramble in the box midway through the second half. Wohl ultimately played the ball across the face of the goal for Madden to smash home from inside the six-yard box, leaving Caldwell helpless.
With the loss, MIT's run of futility against Amherst continues. The Engineers are winless against the Jeffs since 1971.
The Cardinal and Gray next take the field on Saturday, Sept. 23 when it hosts NEWMAC rival Wheaton in a match that kicks off at 10:30 a.m. Amherst puts its undefeated record on the line that same day when it hosts NESCAC foe Tufts at 11:00 a.m.


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Civil liberties groups praised a Florida prosecutor Friday for launching an independent review of the fatal shooting of a Chechen man by a Boston FBI agent, saying they hoped he would hold government officials accountable if they are found negligent.
Jeffrey L. Ashton, the top prosecutor in Orlando, announced Thursday that he is reviewing witness and forensic evidence from the US Department of Justice's preliminary investigation into the death of Ibragim Todashev, a friend of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
The prosecutor's inquiry marks the first state investigation of a shooting that has been cloaked in secrecy and follows repeated calls from Todashev's family and civil-rights groups for an independent review of the case. Until now, only the FBI and the Department of Justice, which oversees the bureau, have investigated the death.
"It's certainly a breakthrough and something to be hopeful about that we may ultimately learn what happened," said Howard Simon, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida.
Simon added that he hopes for a thorough review. "It's not going to mean very much if it's simply an independent set of eyes reading whatever report the FBI sends them," he said.
Todashev, a 27-year-old ethnic Chechen, was killed May 22 in his Orlando apartment during an interrogation by the FBI, Massachusetts State Police, and other law enforcement officers. The FBI claimed he initiated a violent confrontation and that the Boston agent was injured. But unlike past shootings by agents, the bureau has released few details and barred a Florida medical examiner from releasing an autopsy report.
Conflicting news reports soon emerged and inflamed the controversy: Some said that Todashev was armed with a blade or a pole, while others said he did not have a weapon.
The FBI has said only that they were questioning Todashev in connection with the Boston Marathon bombings, which killed three people and injured more than 260 on April 15. But news reports later said Todashev was about to sign a confession implicating himself and Tsarnaev in a triple homicide in Waltham in 2011. Tamerlan Tsarnaev died in a police shoot-out days after the bombings, and his brother, Dzhokhar, is in custody facing federal charges.
Todashev's family, the ACLU, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations have clamored for an outside investigation of the shooting with little success. The Massachusetts attorney general and Florida's law enforcement commissioner declined to investigate, though officers from both states were at the scene. The Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division has not said if it will look into the matter.
In Orlando, Ashton had previously said he would not investigate, but announced Thursday that he had changed his mind. He declined to explain why through a spokesman.
"Mr. Ashton will conduct an independent review of the circumstances surrounding the use of deadly force in this case, as he does in all cases involving use of force by a law enforcement officer resulting in death," his office said in a statement.
The Department of Justice confirmed Friday that the department had briefed Ashton July 25 in Orlando on their shooting investigation, including witness and forensic evidence. "No conclusions or recommendations regarding the inquiry have been reached," said department spokeswoman Dena Iverson.
Ashton's announcement comes days after Todashev's father arrived in Florida from Russia to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the bureau. Abdulbaki Todashev has said he does not believe his son would have attacked law enforcement and has accused the FBI of "premeditated, intentional murder."
Also Friday, federal immigration officials mysteriously released Todashev's former roommate, 19-year-old Tatiana Gruzdeva, and granted her permission to stay in the United States for another year. She had been jailed since May 16 for immigration violations and was ordered to return to Russia by an immigration judge, who also reports to the Department of Justice.
Todashev was a mixed-martial arts fighter who came to the United States in 2008 from Russia to study English, settling for a time in Allston and Cambridge. He won asylum that year and later married, but he also had two arrests for violent incidents, including a bloody attack on a man over a parking space a few weeks before he was killed.
Todashev's supporters have pointed out that he had cooperated willingly with the FBI, sitting down for three interviews at their offices until the final interrogation at his home.
The Council on American-
Islamic Relations in Florida, which is aiding Todashev's father with his lawsuit, hailed the investigation and said they hoped Ashton's review will "shed light as to why a cooperative, unarmed Florida resident was shot multiple times during interrogation by federal agents in his home."
"We have faith that the justice system will ensure that any wrongdoing on behalf of the agents and agencies involved will be successfully prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law to ensure no officials feel they are above the law," the council said.
Lawyers and government officials said the state and federal investigations could lead to a reprimand or even criminal charges against the agent, though the ACLU and others have pointed out that FBI shooting investigations have almost always cleared agents of wrongdoing.
The FBI declined to comment on the state prosecutor's review, but the bureau said its own investigation is ongoing and could take months to complete.Maria Sacchetti can be reached at email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @mariasacchetti.


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