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Installing Linux: The Good, Bad and Ugly
Jan 29, 2014 6:14 PM PT
Good or bad, useful or not, implementation of the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface and Microsoft's Secure Boot extension might well foul the fuel driving consumer migration to the Linux desktop.
I have extensive practice with installing various Linux distros on older and new computers. I am handy at setting up disk partitions and dual booting to maintain a working Microsoft Windows OS alongside numerous Linux distros. I also have routinely installed Linux on older and new computers by removing the Windows OS and replacing the entire drive with one or more Linux distros.
However, it was not until I attempted to do a Linux installation on a new Gateway Series DX desktop with Windows 8 installed that I stared that UEFI monster down. At first I nearly ran back to the big box store to return the shiny new Windows box. I was not able to get the BIOS settings for the UEFI and Secure Boot permissions to even see USB and DVD live sessions for Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Korora 19 or Puppy Linux. That made routine installation of Linux impossible.
The current use of UEFI and Secure Boot technologies might all too conveniently lock down the hard drive to lock out the installation of other operating systems -- like Linux. Successfully installing Linux on UEFI/Secure Boot hardware controls depends on which computer brand or model you buy. Some of the newest BIOS versions effectively lock down any other OS access.
So if the implementation of UEFI and Secure Boot can essentially prevent a consumer from installing a free OS, is Microsoft encouraging computer makers to lock down users to just the Windows OS?
In short, "No," said Vojtech Pavlik, director of Suse Labs.
"In the x86 market, it is a technology to prevent persistent stealth rootkit attacks, the most vicious form of malware attacks, a security threat that affects primarily the Microsoft Windows world," he told LinuxInsider.
Battling UEFI
On my new computer, I ran into a brick wall installing Linux. Some of the installation methods that worked with legacy and recently purchased machines no longer worked on the newest BIOS on my shiny new computer. When less-experienced computer users hit this wall, will they find a way around it or just stop trying? Or will migrating to Linux be relegated to older hardware?
For instance, even with all of the obvious BIOS options set to allow legacy boot and with Secure Boot turned off, installing Linux failed. My new computer balked at letting the Linux installation disk see the existing Windows partition. The only option offered was reformatting the hard drive. Various tech support centers warned me that doing so might still prevent a Linux installation. UEFI and Secure Boot controls in the hardware would still be activated.
Trial and error got me to the correct combination of Legacy/Secure Boot/ UEFI options to load the Linux DVD. Still, none of the distros would get beyond hanging the system during early stages of partitioning the drive to start installation. The only solution was letting Windows 8.0 partition the hard drive.
Once the new partitions were created, Linux Mint 16 installed. However, I had to use the included UEFI folder on the Linux DVD to handle the Linux installation.
Fighting Windows
A computer tech friend warned me about upgrading to Windows 8.1 from the Microsoft Store before I did the Linux installation. Upgrading to Windows 8.1 first would return the hard drive to its OEM condition. It would overwrite the Linux installation.
I really should not have to do any of that, suggested Greg Kroah-Hartman, a fellow at the Linux Foundation and a Linux Kernel maintainer.
All that is needed should be booting in secure boot and leaving the BIOS settings alone, he explained.
The problems I encountered were the result of distro-specific issues that did not know how to handle UEFI boot mode, Kroah-Hartman believed. Yet some of the distros supplied the UEFI folder.
"Anyway, booting in dual-boot mode can be tricky, as usually the non-Linux operating system has no idea that it is not the only OS on the disk, and sometimes odd things can happen. There's nothing that Linux can do about that, as it is not running at the moment," Kroah-Hartman told LinuxInsider.
UEFI Basics
The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface is a specification for a software interface between an approved operating system and platform firmware. It looks for a key or certified operating system. Only then it passes on the control to that operating system.
Microsoft Secure Boot is a component of Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system built into the UEFI hardware specification. Until Secure Boot appeared in 2012, computers booted using BIOS. The Secure Boot feature permits only authentic drivers certified by Microsoft to be loaded. This blocks malware.
Of course, the malware issue -- at least by today's standards -- does not effect Linux code. So the entire process only benefits the security of the Windows OS. Secure Boot blocks the use of other boot loaders such as GRUB or LILO in Linux.
Early in the development process, the Linux Foundation worked with Microsoft to permit keys from participating Linux distro developers. That agreement allows some Linux distros to run on the UEFI/Secure Boot hardware.
"We did not negotiate anything. We just submitted a boot loader shim that is signed by the Microsoft key that allows the Linux kernel to then be booted in Secure Mode. We worked with Microsoft and the UEFI Group to help implement a solution such that all operating systems can properly boot in secure mode. The shim solution is available for all Linux distros to use, as well as any BSD that wishes to use it," said Kroah-Hartman.
Cure for Some
Opinions vary on whether the UEFI standards are helping or hurting the migration to Linux. Enterprise users can select a Linux distro certified to work with UEFI standards, but not all Linux distros have keys that allow it to install. Despite the intent of the UEFI standards, the process so far is not universally successful.
It should "just work," asserted Kroah-Hartman -- but that depends on the distro you install. It also depends on which hardware you are installing it on. If you try to install a Linux distro on hardware that was created after the distro was released, it might be a bit hard to do.
"A successful installation does depend on the quality of implementation of the UEFI firmware and adherence to the UEFI 2.3.1c standard by the computer manufacturer. With the use of the UEFI standard still in its infancy, it is not all that rare to come across noncompliant implementations," said Suse Labs' Pavlik.
That is where some Linux officials part company. Some insist that Linux installations are not impacted.
"Generally, all major manufacturers of x86/64 systems follow the UEFI specification, meaning that the specific brand or model of a computer will not matter. Outside of the x86/64 server marketplace, including the consumer market, this can change -- but for the most part, brand is irrelevant," Eric Paris, supervisor for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security team, told LinuxInsider.
Linux Not Equal
It is important to differentiate between UEFI and Secure Boot, insisted Paris.
UEFI is a specification that defines the software interface between an operating system and a platform's firmware. Secure Boot is a security protocol component of UEFI that -- shockingly -- secures the boot process by preventing the loading of drivers or OSes that are not digitally signed with an acceptable marker, he explained.
The objective of Secure Boot is to ensure that the operating system bootstrap process does not introduce malware with the assistance of hardware verification. This is something that all Linux distros would like to embrace, according to Paris.
However, the reality is that not all distros support Secure Boot-enabled platforms, he said. One example of a platform that does not play nice with Secure Boot is Red Hat's own Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; the platform supports UEFI, but not the Secure Boot protocol.
"A counterpoint, however, is Fedora, which will load on UEFI machines with secure boot enabled right out of the box. Currently, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Beta requires the user to put Secure Boot into learning mode and load the Red Hat Secure Boot Beta key, but we plan to further improve the end-user experience for Secure Boot by the time that Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 reaches [general availability]," said Paris.
Another issue is that some distributions follow the Linux Foundation's work or their own, while other distros simply do not have Secure Boot enabled as a default setting, he noted.
Trading Experiences
UEFI and Secure Boot are technologies that some Linux experts approach with a sense of curiosity. Take the case of James Bottomley, chair of the Linux Foundation's Technical Advisory Board.
He recently did an install of openSuse 13.1 on a Samsung 9 AT IV. He was curious to see if it would work out of the box. He installed it on the system as delivered in Secure Boot mode using the USB key image. The install went flawlessly except that openSuse could not resize the Windows partition to allow it to share the disk. So he just erased Windows.
"We were initially worried about the problem of installing Linux on Secure Boot hardware. But thanks to a fairly long lead time and lots of work done by Greg [Kroah-Hartman], me, Matthew Garrett and Peter Jones, any distribution that wants to can get it to work easily," Bottomley told LinuxInsider.
Installation can fail if you install a distro's older version, he agreed. It also can get troublesome when using non-Microsoft keys.
User Tips
In most cases, users can install almost any Linux distro on a computer that predates the UEFI and Secure Boot standards without difficulty. That process can involve repartitioning the hard drive, overwriting an earlier version of Microsoft Windows, or creating a dual boot environment. For less-experienced users with a new computer, a better option could be buying a computer with a specific Linux distro already installed.
"Unfortunately, there's no clear-cut answer here, as the installation process, even without Secure Boot, will vary from distro to distro. To ensure that the installation process goes smoothly, home users should follow the process recommended by the distribution that they're looking to install," said Paris.
What steps should the typical Linux home user take to get Linux on a new computer? That depends on whom you ask. The process is documented (albeit for developers) here.
All of the major Linux distros should work out of the box just fine. That includes Fedora, openSuse and Ubuntu, according to Kroah-Hartman.
"Just use the install media and go through the steps provided by the distro. You should not have to modify any BIOS settings in order to install Linux. Windows has a boot to USB restart option somewhere in the shutdown menu, and then boot off of the USB install media, and you should be fine," he suggested.
In most cases, nothing changes, according to Pavlik. On UEFI machines, just put in the DVD, boot from it, click through the installation screens, and you are done. If Secure Boot is enabled on the machine, use a distribution that supports UEFI Secure Boot. Then again, the procedure is unchanged.
For distributions that do not support Secure Boot, enter the firmware setup page, either by pressing a key during the boot sequence or from the presently installed OS on the laptop, and disable Secure Boot there.


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The New York Daily Tribune, Tuesday July 16, 1889, Page 7, column 5
Asbury Park, July 15 (Special).- The Summer School of Pedagogy, which has become famous in the last, two years, began Its annual session in Educational Hall today. Among those present are teachers from all parts of the country. The arrangements for the school are upon a liberal scale. There will be lectures by Professor James M. Green, the principal of the New-Jersey State Normal School a t Trenton, on physiology. Professor William M. Griffin, principal of one of the grammar schools of Newark, will lecture upon arithmetic. Professor P. E. Demarest, the principal of one of the grammar schools of Long Island City, is the lecturer on natural history. The programme of the school shows many prominent people in educational circles as lecturers. Dr. Jerome Allen, Editor of "The School Journal,'' New-York, will deliver a course of lectures to the school on the history of educational thought Professor William N. Barringer, Superintendent of Public Instruction. Newark, will lecture on pedagogy. P. E. Demarest will also deliver a course of lectures on botany. The languages will be taught by A. S. Kelly, principal of the Lyman School, Boston, and A. B. Guilford, principal of a Jersey City grammar school. Edwin Shepard, of Newark, will lecture on history. J. S- Cooley, of Windsor Locks, Conn., will teach writing, and Professor C. R. Bill, of Boston, will lecture on music. Dr. E. P. Heff, of Newark, will deliver a series of lectures on physiology, and Stephen S. Day, principal of a Newark grammar school, will lecture on mlscroscopy. Elocution will be taught by Miss Minnie Swayzee, of New-York. A course in woodcarving will be given by Miss Laura L. Thompson, of Jersey City. Professor L. H. Thompson, of Jersey City, will deliver a course on drawing and manual training, and physical training will be taught by Miss M. E. Hampton, of Plainfield.
History of Public School Music in the United States, by Edward Bailey Birge, Oliver Ditson Co, 1928, page 134
"The first summer school exclusively for school music training was held in 1884 at Lexington, Massachusetts, under Hosea E. Holt. Then in 1886 the National Summer School of Music was started in Boston with the following faculty: - Luther Whiting Mason, N. Lincoln, C. R. Bill, George A. Veazie, O. B. Brown, S. H. Hadley, J. B. Sharland, Henry G. Carey and Leonard B. Marshall."
National Education Association of the United States, Journal of Proceedings and Addresses, Session of the Year 1894 Held at Asbury Park, New Jersey, Published by the Association, St. Paul, 1895, page 925
Department of Music Education
Secretary's Minutes
First Session – Thursday, July 12, 1894
"….The discussion was opened by A. J. Gantvoort, Piqua, Ohio, who was followed by C. C. Congdon, St. Paul, Minn.; J. C. Broekhoven, Cincinnati, Ohio; C. R. Bill, Salem, Mass.; and W. S. Twichell, Paterson, N. J…"
Page 956
"Mr. C. R. Bill, Salem, Mass., put special emphasis on the fact that music is no longer taught as it was years ago, but is conducted, in the main, by the regular teacher under intelligent supervision. The whole question of teaching music must be considered from an educational point of view."
Municipal Register of the City of Waterbury, Connecticut for the year 1895, Press of C. & M. T. Maloney, 1896, Page 23
Public School Report
"Report of the Teacher of Music
To M.S. Crosby, Superintendent of Schools:
There are two agencies at work in the schools in connection with musical instruction, viz, the director of music and the regular teachers.
It is the duty of the director to visit the schools at regular intervals as time will permit, to plan and lay out a systematic course of instruction for the teachers, and to give lessons regularly to each class in the presence of the teacher. The last named is a very important feature of the direction, because it is here that the regular teacher, who is not supposed to be a music teacher, learns not only what, but how to present musical instruction to the pupils, and it is for this reason that the director of music is very earnest in his desire that the undivided attention of the regular teacher should be given to his work while he is in the room. I am glad to be able to say that such attention is given, and that there is scarcely an exception to this desirable attitude on the part of the regular teachers, and not only is this the case, but what is more gratifying there is an earnest desire on the part of teachers to follow out the directions of the supervisor, and to know just how they may become most useful in connection with music.
The general progress of the schools in music during the past year has been marked. Progress in music as in other things depends largely on conditions. Especially is this true when considered in connection with the order and discipline of the school. If, when the music teacher enters the room, he find the normal condition one of attention and respectful submission to what is required on the part of the pupils, good results are sure to follow his efforts. If, on the other hand he finds a widely different condition of affairs, his efforts will not be attended with that success which is desirable. Hence, the widely accepted principle that good order and attention must be the grand fundamental basis of the teacher's operation in the school room.
I may mention as prominent in this connection, which is everywhere apparent in the schools, the increasing interest of pupils in the subject of music.
The object of music study in the schools is not only to acquire a knowledge of the principles of music, but to acquire it in such way that an ever increasing taste and love for that which is best in music will be formed. The heartiness with which the scholars take up - as a general rule – their work in music, is in evidence that they are developing a love for it which will increase with their knowledge of the subject, and with their intelligence in musical interpretation.
Here I may say that the original programme of instruction suggested by the director for the various grades is being carried out with good results in the first grades. The little are introduced to the study of music through rote songs suited to their capacity and age. They also study the scale, together with the steps of the scale, and tones arranged in rhythmical form, and commence notation, which means the use of the staff notes, etc. In the second grade the same ideas is continued in a more extended form, and the larger portion of the time is give to note and not rote singing. In the third grade the instruction begins to be more technical, and good work in sight singing may be looked for. Part singing is introduced in the fourth grades. Part singing is established as the regular order, chromatics and studies of the various keys. The subject of time is given very careful attention, the pupils being required to mark and keep their own time.
In the fifth grade studies in the various keys continued, more difficult rhythms, chromatics and modulation, and two part singing in all keys. In the sixth grade the harmonic relation of sounds is taken up.
Three part singing is commenced, chromatics, modulation and minor keys are considered. It is expected that pupils of this grade, as also of the fifth and fourth, will be able to sing two and three part songs of ordinary difficulty at sight.
In the seventh and eighth grades the work of the sixth grade is continued and developed, with practical work in three and four part singing.
The development and progress of music in the High school is dependent largely upon the work of the lower schools. There is already a marked improvement in this school, and as soon as the High school is composed of scholars, all of whom have had musical training in the grammar schools, music will assume a commanding and gratifying position there. In all of the grades the charts and books of the National music course are in use, and as the songs contained in that course are of the best authors of school music, much good in every way may be expected from their use.
Respectfully submitted,
C. R. Bill, Director of Music
Municipal Documents of the city of Beverly, Massachusetts, 1907
Page 416 - 417
"…In 1873, a special teacher of music, C. R. Bill, was employed. He also taught music to the lower schools….In 1884, music was again introduced under the former instructor, C. R. Bill, and free textbooks were first provided."
Copyright 2010, Heather Wilkinson Rojo
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Very interesting, Heather. Fascinating to see such a detailed layout of the music curriculum. They were very advanced! Music education has moved backwards quite a bit!ReplyDelete
Wow, what an interesting find, and to have taught at so many different places! Did you just do a search on his full name or initials in google book search to find these references?ReplyDelete
Ginger, I had to try a combination of names and initials to find all these. It wasn't easy to weed him out from his Uncle Caleb Rand Bill the Canadian Senator.ReplyDelete
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Nigel w wrote: So it can be quite fascinating hearing the best writers - Young and Dylan and James Taylor and Cohen etc - sing about mortality and your kids leaving home and the stuff that's happening in our own post-50 lives rather than what we were doing 30 or 40 years ago.
..I know that if I go there I'll see myself reflected in the faces of all the old crones wandering around from stage to stage browsing the attractions as distractedly as they might in a shopping mall or at a car boot sale, not entirely sure why they are there.
will vine wrote:here's a film of the Cropredy Festival of, I think, 2012....the 45th anniversary of Fairport Convention. One look at the physical state of the band and the crowd and I just can't help thinking, Dear God, Let it go! The audience, now pasty-faced, fat, bald, and grey are rooted to picnic chairs, fretful as to whether they've set the tv to record Countryfile while they're away paying homage. They wear funny hats and sing along when bidden. For all the world it looks like a care home entertainment. .
Adam Blake wrote: I still loved then what I always loved and still love now: basically the whole rock'n'roll THING from 1955 to about 1980, but I wanted to hear music that came from the heart and that was made by people who knew what they were doing. The stupid experimentalism of cack handed amateurs armed with some half-baked "post-rock" manifesto they had picked up from Ian Penman or Paul Morley's pontifications in NME seemed so pathetic compared to Muddy Waters or Duke Ellington.
AndyM wrote:In defence of the early 80s (oh why do I even try!?!), the stuff you berate here was by no means the whole story.
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Located in the Northern region 120km south west of Tamale and 6km from Mole National Park, the 13th century Larabanga mosque is one of the oldest mosques in West Africa and is the oldest mosque in Ghana. It is believed to be first built by Moorish Traders and is one of the holiest sites in Ghana. Each year the mosque must be renovated due to damage to the mud walls, during the rainy season. The mosque is a small mud building that was construced with the aid of sticks that poke from the exterior. It is painted white each year by the town's residents. To finance every year's renovation, apart the money of the country's government, the residents collect also donations of the visitors. Only Muslim visitors are allowed to enter the mosque.
When I visited it, I was very lucky because the renovation was nearly finished and there were only some sticks to be painted.
The just renovated briliant white, small mosque reminded me an outstanding jewel box, in the middle of a village of red-mudded houses.
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siolaw (38294) 2007-03-06 4:44
Hi attila,
Another surprising architecture for a mosque, fine colors and details.. good daily life scene showing the people taking care oof it and renovating their mosque... fine capture
kri54 (1515) 2007-03-06 4:45
très surprenant, beau cadrage,belles couleurs
molla (7129) 2007-03-06 4:46
Yea! hej attila!
This is some of the places i would dream of travelling to. with there fantastic odd arcitechture. may when kids have getting older its possible
gemlik (983) 2007-03-06 4:49
Dear Attila,
Yes your beautiful photograf on here after long time,
Excellent composition and very interesting arcitecture.The light and colors are beautiful also good contrast.Tfs with your rich explanation.
Best regards
recepyuksel (18640) 2007-03-06 5:05
Excellent composition and photo technique.
andante (7092) 2007-03-06 6:25
Crazy architectural shot... this building can be the envy of lots of modern days architects. The light is a little harsh... but who cares, the interaction of the people and the building tops everything else. Great capture!
gilou530 (34) 2007-03-06 7:39
salut attila
impressionnantes ces maisons avec ce blanc qui flashe bien a l'écran, un pays a visiter absolument une belle lumiére et de belles couleurs
johnnyh (639) 2007-03-06 7:46
Great photo Attila, very unusual place and thanks for sharing and supplying very interesting notes, have a nice day and best regards John.
John_F_Kennedy (43763) 2007-03-06 7:51
Never seen this before!!! Lovely colours, lovely local architecture. A beautiful composition taken on a nice sunny day.
Well done
maximage (15537) 2007-03-06 9:58
Bonjour Attila
Impressionnantes constructions, tout à fait particulières et insolites.
Belle scène de vie que ces jeunes gens qui rénovent la mosquée.
Belle image et note très instructive.
Gerrit (57581) 2007-03-06 10:26
Hi Attila,
whatr aremarkable building and so small. The tree seems to be part of it.
Good shot with fine light and colours.
rehards, Gerrit
Wanda1 (15142) 2007-03-06 11:30
Hi Attila,
A wonderful and interesting shot of this amazing building contrasting with the surrounding landscape. I like that you have managed to capture some people in the shot to give us a good sense of scale.
ahmetgedikli (25609) 2007-03-06 12:17
Hi Attila,
Wonderful architecture! Excellent details, beautiful colours... Nice work!
leo61 (0) 2007-03-06 13:09
Hi Attila!
Good shot of this for us very strange architecture.Good light control and sharpness.I like how the mosque is framed by the people at different positions and the tree behind.The contrast with the orange sand is great too.
Photo65Net (43144) 2007-03-06 13:25
HEllo Attila,
You caught great contrast between this white building, a great sky, and beautiful orange sand.
Very nice picture,
ibhm (322) 2007-03-06 13:48 [Comment]
Bonsoir de France
chrisnet (23062) 2007-03-06 14:03
Hi Attila,
It's a original architecture for a mosque, good framing and colors, very interesting shot and comment. Thanks for sharing.
Best wishes
sufi (9588) 2007-03-06 14:15
Merhaba Attila, my friend...
What an interesting mosque... It's a wonderful handmade architecture... The colors, the light and the details are perfect. Also educational and interesting note too...
Stay well..
Fis2 (144159) 2007-03-06 14:53
Witaj Attila!
Hm curious object. I like the composition and frame. Good colors. Persons make impression.
Gustaw (21670) 2007-03-06 14:59
Hi, my friend!
It is very interesting and very oryginal view. I very like this architecture. It is photo to NG. Good composition and conception. Well done. Nice colours and light.
grigand (20290) 2007-03-06 16:34
Ciao Attila,
Queste costruzioni sono incredibili e affascinanti.Bello il gioco di ombre dei paletti sul muro bianco.
josepmarin (59383) 2007-03-06 16:44
Hi Attila,
Correct composition of this mosque and his peculiar typical architecture of this country.
The lighting is worn out well and the colors are vivacious, brilliant and very beautiful.
The presence of the people around it gives very much dynamism and catches the environment of this village.
Good work.
Regards, my friend,
sergio1 (12152) 2007-03-06 17:37
Hi Attila
Wonderful and exotic architecture. I like the composition and pov. Nice scene to people working...
elmec (12210) 2007-03-06 17:41
Hello Attila!
Such an interesting building!
Great scene with people walking around!
Perfect light and sharpness!
Best regards!
lilimih33 (9918) 2007-03-06 17:48
Hello Attila!
Very intersting and strange architecture!
Nice colours, light and clarity!
Excellent done!
sarahnatalie (697) 2007-03-06 18:44
Hi Attila!
Fascinating image and very well-captured. I have seen a construction like this one (also a Mosque) in the film Moolaade- which I think was made in Burkina Faso. It is a very interesting structure. Nice daily life scene, too.
paura (25796) 2007-03-06 18:50
Very interesting construction here, Attila. Nice shot to show us this place. Very well done.
Graal (103040) 2007-03-07 2:35
Jó napot Attila,
unusual mosque, interesting note, good captured theme, fine quality of photo. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander
vinicio (23423) 2007-03-07 3:24
Ciao Attila, mi hai fatto conoscere questo tipo di costruzioni e devo dire che mi piacciono molto, hanno una forma e un fascino grafico molto belli, grazie. Per la foto è un ripetermi di complimenti, ha un impatto ed un atmosfera molto belli e particolari, bravo.
Buona giornata
papagolf21 (145918) 2007-03-07 3:40
Cher Attila,
Je remercie l'infatigable voyageur de nous présenter de telles photographies.
Image toujours aussi étonnante fort bien présentée et qui nous apprend beaucoup.
riclopes (35577) 2007-03-07 4:33
Wow, fascinating architecture, Attila. The places you show here are really incredible and delicious for my taste. Excellent daily life shot, with the villagers painting the jewel. Congratulations and tfs.
PixelTerror (0) 2007-03-07 5:00
Szia Attila,
This wide version of the mosque is very nice as well, and the whites are shining making the image very vivid, you came here at the right time to add this yearly action that shows how this landmark building is kept to life by the locals.
Have a nice day,
vincz (19113) 2007-03-07 5:27
Very unique shot Attila. with your pictures we really travel in different dimensons. Tehse houses are totally unique and you ctached them extremely well wit all the people around.
bostankorkulugu (42774) 2007-03-07 6:14
attila hi!... splendid architecture... beautiful shot... i like this one a lot with all the people around, also the colours are cool... take care my friend...
dwilkows (20) 2007-03-07 8:59 [Comment]
You are lucky indeed to visit Larabanga on the completion of the mosque renovation. I have been there 3 or 4 times but never when it was so fresh and white! Nice photo!
If travelers want to find it, you may want to correct the directions--it is NORTH WEST of KUMASI and WEST of Tamale. (Your directions say south west of Kumasi--that would be on the coast.)
Thanks for sharing a beautiful photo.
Vato_Law (12732) 2007-03-07 16:16
Hello Attila,
Another fine example of your good work and effort to show us something different about our world every day. I remember the architectural kind of this mosque on one of your previous shots, but this pure white on its walls is just great and shows well how interested the inhabitants of this village are in preserving their most valuable and beloved things.
smash2707 (3320) 2007-03-07 21:43
I had never seen this mosquee before. Nice colors, light and sharpness. Good composition with the people reniovating it. Regards, Yvonne
axiotea (21651) 2007-03-07 23:45
Bonjour Attila,
A well chosen POV showing the beautiful and very special mosque with men busy painting it. The strong light is well managed, colors are well rendered and framing is perfect. A nice one! Directly to my theme "more fav.pictures'.
flory (4848) 2007-03-08 3:06
ciao Attila,
interesting this mosque from Ghana..see those people there,worked and enjoyed for the renovation...good pov/warm colors..I'm glad because you travel there and show us so interesting scene..
nice day,
AiresSantos (56155) 2007-03-08 4:58
Another great shot from Africa, dear Attila !
Very interesting architecture, very well captured. Excellent colours, light and details.
TFS and greetings
parbo (11092) 2007-03-08 11:13
Hi Attila,
This is superb! Your way shows us wonderful images from your trips. I like again the well known style from your earlier post. White outside, wooden sticks in mood are creating splendid view. Backside with tree and houses are makes your frame richest with a lot visitors. Congratulations.
Sorry my late visit, I was busy and gave a break since few weeks and you already posted a beautiful photo.
Friendly Regards,
albertopiubello (2623) 2007-03-08 12:56
Ciao Attila,
metto subito questo capolavoro tra le mie favorite! Che meraviglia! Presa da un angolo perfetto.
Ma tu sei come il re Mida perchè ogni foto fatta da te diventa un capolavoro...
sabyasachi1212 (19779) 2007-03-08 13:15
Hi Attila,
I have never seen a mosque like this. Very unique. Thanks for the note, very informative. Excellent setting too with the final touches being put in place.
With Greetings from India
Buin (42580) 2007-03-08 13:39
Hallo Attila!
A photo in the best sense of TrekEarth! It's not an everyday's one, technical brilliant, interesting and it has an informative note. Thank you for showing this. A beautiful picture!
Greetings from Germany!
t0mmm1 (5442) 2007-03-08 15:42
Ciao Attila,
ci stai regalando veramente le foto incredibili... Proprio ieri sfogliavo il libro di National Geographic con non so quante piu' belle foto di tutti i tempi e una era proprio come questa... solo qualche giorno prima. I lavoratori sono ancora sui pali e pitturano l'edificio. Beh, forse non e' la stessa moschea... ma il feeling e' lo stesso... e tu potresti anche finire in un libro simile ;))
Approposito di finire... com'e andata la domenica... vedo che sei ancora vivo e vegeto ;))))
Emile (20352) 2007-03-08 23:31
Hola Attila.
Very interesting architecture, very different if compared with the classical mosque we know. The people painting and cleaning add to your shot. Good colors and composition.
Well done. TFS.
jhm (192675) 2007-03-09 8:16
Hi Attila,
Again a wonderful picture from these specially Mosque, a pity that only Muslim visitors are allowed to enter the mosque.
Nice composition and splendid colours too! TFS.
Have a nice weekend,
Cricri (176) 2007-03-09 8:57
Hi Attila,
Vraiment trés particuliére l'architecture de la Mosquée, un sol chaud sous une bonne lumiére, joli jeu ombre sur la Mosquée, et jolies scénes du peuples, compliment
bonne journée
ps) je suis rentrer hier soir de Budapest, malheureusement je ne suis restée que deux nuits, mais ce que j'en ai pu voir m'a émerveillée, par l'accueille des habitants, un vrai trésort en architectures, la beauté du Danube....meme si je n'ai pas réussi toutes mes photos, j'en garde un trés beau souvenir de votre pays, amicalement,
stego (24132) 2007-03-09 22:25
Hi Attila,
I thought I ahd already written anything about this ... jewel.
It surely looks like a cute box or a children toy. The photo is very great graphically (pov), for the live around it and for the nice colour contrast of the earth, the white of the mosque, the sky and the clothes of some of them. That tree that seems to grow from inside the building is also very interesting.
TFS, Regards, José.
turkamerikali (3291) 2007-03-10 1:00
Hi Attila,
Excellent African Mosque photo my friend.
Amazing looking architecture.
I like your great sky,pov,dof,colors,mosque details,focus,sharpness,contrast,people,note,framing and composition.Bravo!
Have a Nice Weekend my friend:)
cunejo200 (7281) 2007-03-10 8:02
Hi Attila,
A very lovely architectural piece, and I can't believe it's a mosque which needs to be repaired every year. Well composed with lots of engaging details. Best regards. Danilo
dorte_s_t (2287) 2007-03-10 8:31
Hi , Attila .
Once again an amazing building - a mosque so different from what one expects to see !
Beautiful it is , and in appearance very old and modern at the same time . You might say timeless or even futuristic !
Could be so interesting to see the " jewels" inside . No doubt very interesting !
Still , this is a very fine photo with a special story !
Thanks for sharing this photo and the note !
All the best to you
syd1946 (18663) 2007-03-10 8:41
Hello Attila,
I never seen a mosque like this even in a picture!And the scene in front is very interesting gives life to your image.Very good note as well.
Have a fine weekend,
Angshu (56760) 2007-03-11 23:28
Hi Attila
First and foremost a big thanks for sharing such exquisite photographs of the places less visited. Unique architecture, especially with the white paint. Fascinating my friend & once again thanks
I'll be back :)
Hi, Attila! It is incredible this mosque's design! So old and so modern! Nice to see people around! A very interesting pic, for sure! Well done! TFS! regards! Miguel.
john_c (24666) 2007-03-14 13:32
Hi Attila,
Indeed a jewel...What a fascinating structure and of such historical and religious significance. It reminds me of a honeycomb. I like the proportions here, where you have succeeded in placing the entire structure within the frame without a crowded look. The people in the foreground enhance, and the reddish soil provides perfect contrast. Well seen and captured, Attila. Its a keeper.
Paolo (41254) 2007-03-15 6:47
Ciao Attila...stupenda foto, non solo per i colori e la qualità, ma sopratutto per il soggetto, per quella sorta di bozzolo...roba da Alien!
personalmente una struttura mai vista, nemmeno sui documentari del NG!
inizio sempre di più ad invidiarti...rimbalzi da una parte all'altra del mondo, in posti meravigliosi, socnosciuti...insomma...quello che facevo, in piccolo pure io sino a 3 anni fa!
ora al massimo riesco ad andare in Alto Adige!
bisogna accontentari.
in ogni caso grazie per questa bella ed interessante foto e nota.
buona giornata, ciao
abulafia (4900) 2007-03-21 12:47
Hi Attila
i remember visiting this one, i haven't got any decent shots from it, but that is also not neccessary when you upload a beauty like this one!
Very nice colors, specially the new white paint with the nice sky in the background works good.
I think you were lucky with the restauration, not only because of the newly painted look, but also the swarm of people helping out makes this shot stand out.
Nice work
dilane (861) 2007-04-10 16:43
Hi Attila ,
I don't know the Ghana, and I am surprised by this architecture of the mosque
very interessing picture for my information
regards dilane
Hi Attila,
An interesting photograph which learns to us much on these artisanal constructions in these countries. This mosque completely original and is nicely presented. Qualities of the image are very beautiful. Thank you also for the informative note. Beautiful work, cheer.
With all my friendships,
marietom (34611) 2007-04-18 17:34
Marrante, cette couleur toute blanche, pour un édifice que l'on a l'habitude de voir couleur terre.
Belle scène de travail.
pawelx (11) 2007-06-15 14:06
This mosque is one of most interesting sights in Ghana. There were much fewer people around when I went there.
I am always curious to see photos from less visited destinations, and especially those which I have been to myself, so a big smile for this!
I will try to post my own photo of it some day later (btw don't we hate the 1 upload per day rule here?)
brevbrev14 (140) 2007-07-31 2:31
ciao Attila, per me che sono appassionata di architettura questa foto è ancora più interessante..
bella composizione e colori!
bravo!e ottima nota!
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- Copyright: Attila Szili (atus) (15866)
- Genre: Luoghi
- Medium: Colore
- Date Taken: 2007-01-26
- Categories: Vita quotidiana, Architettura
- Camera: Nikon D70, Nikkor 18-70mm 1:3.5-4.5G ED DX, Hoya Super HMC PRO1 67mm Sky
- Esposizione: f/8, 1/1000 secondi
- More Photo Info: view
- Versione Foto: Versione Originale
- Tema(i): More favorites, Mosques Around The World (III) (Africa), mon hommage à l'Afrique [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2007-03-06 4:39
- Preferiti: 1 [vista]
- To dwilkows: Hi Doug (1)
by atus, last updated 2007-03-08 05:20
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37 thoughts on "QB on the Intel Competition"
People suprised that WG don't understand game and have absolute no idea how their stupid ideas will end up – hands up. No one? I guessed so.
Every single time… WG just can't avoid ruining gameplay with the events, if it's kill stealing or game throwing. No surprises here.
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Minimum tier 4, and I think you only get stamps if you place top 10 for exp AND win the battle.
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I sure hope there is one laptop per server…..although it would appear the win will go to some kind of super human, or a cheat.
I would like all tanks made available to me for purchase, after spending so much money on the game. Thanks WG.
I've seen these idiots in low tiers. They rush and die by the numbers. Using the fastest tank i.e T2 Light just ramming the exact same yolo in the other team. And then go to next battle with another fast tank and repeat and get their stamps fast. They are intentionally ruining the games for others. I suggest take a look in tier 2 and 3 and see how hilarious it is.
Just take current top runner on the leader board, IOpo4ka. A Russian, of course, mediocre player and has managed to get so many stamps in such a short time. Right. Obviously account sharing and rigging. Second one is a Polak, of course. Cheating the same way.
QB also promote bad gameplay by spamming gold on tanks he could pen with standard ammo……
QB can go take a fuck to himself, he's crawled so far up WG's arse that he can't even see daylight anymore.. and it's costing him subs and money.
That is why we are seeing him whining and bitching like an old woman more often than not now..cos more edgy = more subs and cash from his repugnant little crowd of fanboys.
QB is the most overrated POS in the game, why anyone listens to a word he says is beyond me but I guess it's easier than thinking for yourself.
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You must be excited as you head into uncharted territory chronicling the Mets this 2nd half.
It has been fun to see how your art pieces have grown as the season has progressed from the way you have developed certain characters like the crates for one and also how you have brought in more details and colors as the season has gone along.
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Great work again Joe!!!!!:) were in good shape to make a run in the second half we can do it and make everyone who didn't believeeat their words and show everyone how amazing this team and true fans really are . Thanks for a great first half of your book hope we will see a page for the derby and all star game maybe will win it for us that would be a good piece well anyway just wanted to say THANKS VERY MUCHReplyDelete
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Consumer acceptance of DVD-Audio and SACD has been slow despite the undisputed and enormous improvement in sound quality. While there is no doubt that the bitter format war between these two high-resolution formats is to blame, making matters worse is the apparent inability of the record companies to agree on a non-proprietary digital connection standard. This not only puts an additional, unwanted layer of digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital conversion in the signal path, but it creates further problems as well. Audio enthusiasts looking to add both these competing high-resolution formats to their systems have been limited by their home theater processors, which at best contain only one set of analog 5.1 inputs (Lexicon's MC-8 is an exception). Initially, this forced consumers to make a near-impossible choice. After all, many of my favorite bands have released their music on one format or the other, but not both. Recently, however, a handful of manufacturers have designed hybrid players that play both formats, thus minimizing the confusion of the format war and allowing audiophiles to utilize a single universal player in their systems. While many hybrid players have been released in the past year and more are surely on the way, there have been virtually no high-end universal players released that offer reference-quality audio and video for the serious enthusiast. That is, until now. Enter Lexicon with their universal disc player, the RT-10.
The RT-10 is Lexicon's first foray into providing a source component, and an ambitious one at that. It is the only high-resolution disc transport manufactured by the Harman Specialty Group, a division of Harman International, and was designed to be a high-quality product that customers would consider integral to a complete system, including either a Lexicon MC-8 or MC-12 Music and Cinema Processor and a LX Series Power Amplifier. The player lists for $3,495 and can play virtually any three- or five-inch disc format, including DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, DVD-RW/R, SACDs, Audio CDs, CD-RW/R, Video CDs, and SVCDs. It is also MPEG and MP3 compatible. The RT-10 can output digital audio via coaxial, optical or balanced XLR connectors. Having a digital audio XLR output is a nice touch and should be appreciated by those enthusiasts fortunate enough to have balanced inputs on their preamp processors. Digital audio conversion for DVD-Audio and SACD sources is handled by six 24-bit/192 kHz D/A converters. In speaking with the company, Lexicon assured me that SACD processing in the RT-10 is 100 percent Direct Stream Digital (DSD), the technology on which SACD is based, and contains no Pulse Code Modulation (PCM), the technology on which CD is based. This is unlike many lesser-priced hybrid players on the market which, convert DSD to PCM, thereby avoiding having to design and manufacture two distinct signal paths. With the RT-10, you get what you pay for, with no shortcuts in SACD signal processing.
The RT-10's video processing is supported by 12-bit/108 MHz D/A converters and features progressive-scan output, 3:2 pull-down for film-based DVD and Pure Cinema, which converts film sources recorded at 24 frames per second to 60 frames per second. The company claims Pure Cinema creates a more natural-looking picture. Although seemingly jammed with all the latest and greatest high-end technologies, Lexicon does not include High Definition Compatible Digital (HDCD) audio processing or Faroudja's Directional Correlational Deinterlacing (DCDi) for improving digital video on progressive scan displays. While perhaps I am being a bit critical here, several more modestly-priced hybrid players from manufacturers like Denon include theses technologies. Hence, consumers should come to expect these features for nearly $3,500. Since my home theater includes a Proceed AVP2 and Faroudja NRS-DVI, I have these technologies in my system, despite their absence from the RT-10. Lexicon does not include HDCD in either the MC-8 or MC-12 and opted not to include it on the RT-10. However, with the current organizational restructuring at Harman International where Mark Levinson (the No. 40 and other products include HDCD technology), Lexicon and Revel will form the Harman Specialty Group, I would expect to see HDCD processing included on future generations of Lexicon products.
The RT-10 is fashioned like other current Lexicon components with the familiar and stylish aluminum faceplate and blue LED display. Much to my liking, the front face is uncluttered, with only a few buttons, which have a very chunky feel. Included among those is a toggle to turn off the LED display to minimize distractions while watching movies in a darkened room. The RT-10 definitely conveys a level of build quality and craftsmanship one expects from a player in this price range. However, after powering up the RT-10 I was somewhat disappointed to see that some text in the LED display appeared slightly distorted due to what appeared to be a limited arrangement of pixels. Lexicon did acknowledge the LED display in the MC-8 and MC-12 is more flexible and much more costly than in the RT-10. They stated that the custom charachters required for DVD players can not be used on the display in the MC-8 and MC-12. They would have used this crisper display if was possible.
Examining the rear panel of the RT-10 left me with a positive impression. In the video section, Lexicon has included sets of both BNC and RCA component video connectors, in addition to the standard S-video and composite video jacks. The audio section boasts six analog outputs for DVD-Audio and SACD, in addition to coaxial, optical and XLR digital audio connectors. BNC component video and XLR digital audio connectors are usually reserved for only the very highest level of audio-video products and I was pleased that Lexicon included them here. I was, however, confused by Lexicon's curious omission of a RS-232 serial connection for computer control and software upgrades, which means it cannot easily be integrated into a computer-controlled system. Lexicon includes two such serial connection ports on their MC-8 and MC-12 controllers.


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Sophomore Felicia Sun earned two wins during day one of the 2011 NCAA Fencing Championship Saturday (photo courtesy Gil Talbot).
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The women's portion of the 2011 NCAA Fencing Championship began Saturday, and by day's end, Harvard had three athletes in the top two of their respective weapon's standings, putting them within striking distance of a national title heading into Sunday.
Junior co-captain and defending national champion Caroline Vloka rebounded from a 15th-place finish at the NCAA Northeast Region championship March 13 to top of the women's sabre standings at the national championship two weeks later. Vloka raked in 13 victories Saturday and scored 67 touches with a +37 scoring index, falling just once to Ivy League rival Eliza Stone of Princeton, who finished day one in second place behind Vloka with 12 wins.
Freshman Alexandra Kiefer grabbed 12 wins to finish Saturday tied for first in the foil event with 2008 Olympian and two-time national champion Doris Willette of Penn State. Both fencers went 12-2 on day one. Kiefer landed more touches than Willette in 14 bouts, 66-65, but Willette had the better scoring index (+38 to +31). The two will face each other Sunday in the final portion of the round-robin format. Kiefer defeated Willette in January at the St. John's Super Cup.
Junior Noam Mills, a two-time runner-up at the NCAA Fencing Championship, found herself in a familiar postition Saturday, looking up at the leader in the women's epee competition. Mills won 12 bouts to sit in a tie for second place after day one, trailing Notre Dame's Courtney Hurley by one victory. Mills and Hurley will go head-to-head Sunday in the second session of round-robin play.
Sophomore Felicia Sun wrapped up day one with two victories in the women's epee. Sophomore Katherine Chou earned seven wins and is currently 15th after the first day.
The second portion of the round-robin, team scoring format will conclude Sunday. The top four finishers in each weapon will move on to the medal rounds, with semifinals and finals of 15-touch bouts determining the individual national champions. Watch the action live from Ohio State beginning at 9:30 a.m. on ncaa.com.


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Westminster dog provided comfort after Newtown shootings
NEW YORK -- Juliette, a Bernese mountain dog, might not have won any awards at the 137th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, but she's already a champion -- both as a competitor, and to the dozens of children she comforted in the wake of chilling violence in Newtown.
The pooch from Southbury was certified as a therapy dog shortly before the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December. Rachel Meyers, 13, whose family owns Juliette, and who handled the dog in the ring Tuesday morning, explained that after the family heard about what happened at the Newtown school, her father made calls to see what they could do.
Starting the day after the shootings, and up through Christmas Eve, Rachel and her twin sister, Danielle, along with their parents, brought Juliette -- or Juju as she is affectionately called -- to a grieving center set up at Newtown's Reed Intermediate School, where she offered solace to children, and some adults, still reeling after a gunman killed 20 students and six staff members.
"Some would read her a book, or talk, or just pet her," Rachel said, after showing Juliette in Ring 6 at Pier 94 in Manhattan on Tuesday, the second day of the dog show.
The girls' father, Adam Meyers, said the dog helped get children, who were reticent, to talk to grief counselors.
"At some point, there were kids who wouldn't get out of the car, so we'd bring (the dogs) to the car," he said.
Danielle, who decided to get Juliette certified as a therapy dog after an obedience instructor brought up the idea, said the dogs must be able to deal with a lot of stress, including harsh petting and loud noises. Juliette has also gone to nursing homes, and Danielle is hoping she can participate in reading programs at schools or libraries. Many of the competitors at Westminster, where more than 2,700 dogs are entered, are certified therapy dogs.
The Meyers family started showing dogs four years ago, when the twins were 9 and could lead the dogs as junior handlers. Adam Meyers said the family used to have Labrador retrievers, but they needed a lot of exercise, so he did an online search for "lazy dogs." The family now has three Bernese mountain dogs and two Saint Bernards, and travel around the country to dog shows.
Bernese mountain dogs are good family pets and perfect therapy dogs because of their ability to make people happy, Rachel said.
"I've had many breeds, but I think out of all of them they're the best to be around," Rachel said. "I love her. People love her."
Juliette, who will turn 3 in a couple of weeks, is particularly relaxed and laid back, Rachel said. She stood calmly as the young handler wetted the fur on her head and combed it back before going into the ring, where Juliette, along with nearly two dozen other Bernese mountain dogs, was judged on how well she represents her breed standard.
At a few points, while waiting outside the ring during the nearly half-hour-long judging process, Juliette lay down on the purple carpet, staring up as the other handlers and photographers buzzed around her.
"She kind of looked like a pillow because she'd be on her back lying there," Rachel recalled of the therapy sessions in Newtown.
While the girls can't talk about what the children said to Juliette about the shootings, it was difficult to hear at times.
"There were some situations (when) it was very sad," said Rachel, who also made crafts and played games with some of the kids. "I was about to cry, so I kind of walked away."
Giving back also helped the family heal, and cope with a tragedy that seemed to impact even people who lived thousands of miles away.
"I felt proud and happy that I could just do something instead of staying home all day," Rachel said.
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Ha, finally. Probz a harder one than at least two that were grassed.
Ha, finally. Probz a harder one than at least two that were grassed.
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"Ben Stokes, that most unlikely saint, worked the second of the two miracles he needs for his canonisation." - The Guardian's Andy Bell on the England all-rounder's Headingley ton
Reckon Afghans have blown this already tbh. Had a real chance earlier
Batsman I tolerate: V. Richards, S. Tendulkar, E. Morgan, N. Hussain. KEVIN O F******* BRIEN
/facepalm - that fielding.....
Afghanistan are now officially a subcontinent side. Welcome to the club.
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they couldn't catch an ipl contract if one came along
Afghanistan still have an outside chance of chasing this. It depends a bit on whether Irfan Pathan the minnow basher or pie merchant turns up. India's bowling is basically ****house. Afghanistan need one guy to get 70-80 and the rest to smash a few cameos (which is what they do anyway). The dew will work against India.
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Yeah we don't crap in the first world; most of us would actually have no idea what that was emanating from Ajmal's backside. Why isn't it roses and rainbows like what happens here? PEWS's retort to Ganeshran on Daemon's picture depicting Ajmal's excreta
****'s sake it's criminal to give 5 runs away like that at this stage of the innings.
Rohit again comes in the last over
RIP Phil Hughes. Forever 63*
Getting seriously sloppy in the end here. Had India fairly in check for a lot of this innings.
A target of 160 feels good. Typically a minnow has one or two good batsmen that we need to remove. I don't know who they are, hope Indian team does
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The Toilet Paper War is on!
WSJ's Paul Ziobro reports companies like Charmin and Cottonelle are about to face some hard competition from store-brand toilet paper products when it comes to softness. Photo: Proctor & Gamble.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Thanks to the efforts of independent media outlets like Free Speech TV (10/2/10), GritTV (10/4/10) and Democracy Now! (10/4/10), you may have been able to follow the happenings at last weekend's One Nation Working Together rally. Organized and endorsed by hundreds of progressive citizens' groups, labor unions and grassroots activists, the gathering drew tens of thousands to Washington, D.C., to make the case for jobs, peace and social justice. But the corporate media seemed mostly less than impressed, either ignoring the rally completely or framing it in the shadow of the Tea Party.
The network evening newscasts were mostly uninterested, with NBC Nightly News the only one of the big three to file a report, according to a search of the Nexis news database. The PBS NewsHour did not cover One Nation, though a few weeks prior Tea Party organizer Dick Armey was featured in a long one-on-one interview (FAIR Blog, 9/10/10). And far-right Fox News personality Glenn Beck's August rally in Washington was covered on the NewsHour before it happened (8/27/10) and afterwards as well (8/30/10).
The rise of the conservative Tea Party movement has been the subject of intense, often uncritical media coverage (Extra!, 5/10), so comparisons of One Nation to Tea Party rallies were inevitable. "Liberals Take Their Turn at Rallying," said the Washington Post (10/3/10), describing the event as "the left wing's first large gathering designed to counter the conservative Tea Party phenomenon."
That might comes as a surprise to the organizers of the U.S. Social Forum in June, where thousands of progressive activists rallied and strategized in Detroit (Extra!, 9/10). And it ignores the National Equality March for gay and lesbian rights in Washington, D.C. -- which, by some counts, drew more to Washington than a Tea Party rally in September, though it attracted a fraction of the corporate media coverage (Extra!, 12/09).
The Post continued its comparison: "The rally lacked central charismatic speakers like Beck and former Alaska governor Sarah Palin." This conclusion is typical for a corporate media that treats every Facebook post or public appearance by Palin as if it were inherently newsworthy.
Not all of the corporate media's coverage was dismissive; CNN featured regular reports on October 2, many from correspondent Kate Bolduan--though the network also made sure to give the Tea Party a platform on the subject of One Nation, interviewing National Tea Party Federation spokesman David Webb (10/3/10).
Some of the references to Beck and the Tea Party were bizarre -- an NBC Nightly News report (10/2/10) noted that "thousands of party liberals today borrowed a page from the Tea Party movement, gathering on the National Mall in Washington to try and stir up both passion and Democratic voters." Of course, rallying progressives around the theme of jobs and justice does not exactly require "borrowing" an idea from Glenn Beck; Martin Luther King delivered a rather well-known address on those themes some 40 years ago.
Beck's red-baiting of the rally was woven into some of the coverage. On ABC's Good Morning America (10/2/10), Deborah Roberts asked NAACP president Ben Jealous: "Now, Glenn Beck has said to some of his viewers and listeners on the radio, that among your organizers are Communist Party members and a New York City Democratic Socialist of America. What do you say to that?"
Many news accounts (e.g., New York Times, 10/3/10) concluded that the rally attracted fewer supporters than Beck's most recent Washington rally. That may very well be true, but numbers have never determined how much coverage corporate media devote to a given event. Anti-war protests before the invasion of Iraq, for instance, were massive gatherings that generated little media interest (FAIR Action Alert, 9/30/02, 10/28/02), while somewhat small Tea Party protests or anti-healthcare bill protests have been given abundant coverage. Such coverage helps foster a sense of a protest movement's strength, which has been the media's gift to the Tea Party movement over the past year. It is no surprise that progressive activists were not awarded a similar corporate media platform.


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What did you do this weekend? If catching up on sleep was on your agenda, Oscar-winning actress Tilda Swinton shared the same weekend of relaxation. Only she did it in full view of a museum full of gawkers.
The British actress made a surprise appearance on Saturday at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, sleeping in a glass box as part of an installation called The Maybe. And she was spotted snoozing there today as well, Gothamist reports. BuzzFeed snapped this picture:
Tilda Swinton is back sleeping in a box at MoMA today (h/t @meenasaurus) gothamist.com/2013/03/25/til… http://t.co/AVgvv4LxYC—
BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) March 25, 2013
(MORE: Christo's Heavenly Exhibit, Big Air Package, Unveiled in Germany)
Swinton first performed this role in 1995 at London's Serpentine Gallery — attracting more than 22,ooo visitors — and again in 1996 at Rome's Museo Barracco. The exhibit is being put on in collaboration with Turner Prize–shortlisted artist Cornelia Parker.
The Twitterverse has long considered Swinton's existence an art piece itself. Kick-Ass actress Chloë Moretz tweeted an Instagram photo of Swinton in the box:
Cannot even begin to explain how I wish i had seen this!!! #TildaSwinton #Moma #TheMaybe instagram.com/p/XRNz51DnQ4/—
Chloë Grace Moretz (@ChloeGMoretz) March 25, 2013
Comments (and jokes) on Swinton's art-imitating-life endeavor have been tagged #TheMaybe and #Tildaing:
How about making Tilda Swinton hang out outside Penn Station all day and letting a homeless person take a nap at MOMA? #TheMaybe—
Scott Canion (@jscottcanion) March 25, 2013


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Wisconsin ranks No. 8 in number of farmers markets
National Farmers Market Week begins Sunday
There are few better places to buy summer vegetables, fresh cheese curds and homemade baked goods than Wisconsin, which has the eighth-most farmers markets of any state in the nation, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is showcasing the Dane County Farmers Market in Madison during National Farmers Market Week, which begins Sunday. The market held on the square surrounding the state Capitol is the largest producer-only farmers market in the country, meaning all of the roughly 160 vendors must grow or make their own products. They can't sell items purchased from others.
The market serves as an example "of how farmers markets can be a huge success for the local economy and the farmers and consumers," said Anne Alonzo, who leads USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service and planned to visit the Dane County market Saturday.
Nationwide, the number of farmers markets registered with the USDA has grown from about 3,700 a decade ago to 8,268 this year. In Wisconsin, the number of markets has grown from 170 to 295 in that time.
Here are a few other things to know about farmers markets and the USDA's efforts to promote sales of locally produced food:
Alonzo describes farmers markets as "the face of agriculture," with 150,000 farmers and ranchers nationwide selling directly to consumers.
"I think the best part is that these farmers markets help local economies because the food is produced, it's processed, it's distributed and it's sold there, and so it stays in the local economy and the money stays there, leading to what we believe is strong economic development and job creation," she said.
Alonzo has been in Wisconsin in part to promote the USDA's online National Farmers Market Directory, which consumers can use to find markets near them. The agency plans to launch a similar directory of community-supported agriculture, or CSA, programs next year.
CSAs typically provide weekly deliveries of produce and other products, such as eggs or honey, to people who buy season-long subscriptions.
"We think there's a lot of benefits to both farmers and consumers vis-a-vis CSAs," Alonzo said. "Farmers can distribute their products during the hours that work for them, and they receive payment for the products early in the season, which helps the farms' economic planning. And this gives consumers access to ... a wide variety of fresh, local food."
More than 12,000 farms nationwide offered CSAs last year, she said.
The next big thing in the local food movement is likely to be the growth of food hubs, where farmers who can't make deliveries or aren't interested in marketing can bring food to be packaged and sold. The number of food hubs nationwide has doubled since 2009 to more than 300.
The USDA is working to put together a directory of them as well.
"We're really excited about these new business models," Alonzo said. She added, "I think it's a win-win. It's a win for the farmers, it's a win for the food hub and it's a win for consumers because ... it makes a lot of sense."


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Tiger Woods hopes for long-putter ban
TIGER WOODS was hoping to hear today that the way long putters are anchored to the body is going to be outlawed.
An announcement is expected at a teleconference being held by the Royal and Ancient Club and United States Golf Association, golf's two ruling bodies.
It is widely thought that from 2016 there will be no fixing of putters to a pivot point, whether it is the belly, chin or chest.
Three of the sport's last five major winners - Keegan Bradley, Webb Simpson and Ernie Els - have used long putters in such a way.
Woods, in California this week for his final event of 2012, said: "I was just asked my own opinion and that was it.
"I don't know if it carried any weight or not, but I just believe that the art of putting is swinging the club and controlling nerves.
"Having it as a fixed point, as I was saying all year, is something that's not in the traditions of the game.
"We swing all 13 other clubs. I think the putter should be the same. It should be a swinging motion throughout the entire bag.
"I don't know if there's any statistical data on it, but I'm sure there is somewhere about whether or not anchoring the putter does help on a certain range of putts, especially the guys who have gotten the twitches a little bit.
"One of the things that I was concerned about going forward is the kids who get started in the game and starting to putt with an anchoring system.
"There have been some guys who have had success out here and obviously everyone always copies what we do. That's something that I think for the greater good of the game needs to be adjusted."
Woods, the defending champion in the World Challenge at Sherwood Country Club, also said he was ruling out European Tour membership next season.
The possibility was there for him to meet the criteria after it was decided to include the Presidents Cup and Ryder Cup in the 13-event minimum, but Woods stated: "I certainly understand the ruling and that's nice, but no.
"It's a bit much for me still. Certainly I've had opportunities over the years - I was very close a couple of times and could have taken membership up and played it.
"I enjoy playing around the world and I still always will, but I am going to play this (PGA) Tour."
If there had been no minimum requirement Woods would have been the European circuit's leading money-winner six times between 1999 and 2007, but he added: "It wasn't important to me.
"It just wasn't important to me. My main concern was winning major championships - I've won 14 of them and I'm very proud of that."