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By Alston Chase
A disturbing fact about environmental science is that it is almost entirely controlled by government. The states and feds are responsible for wildlife and therefore can say who can do what kind of research. The National Park Service patrols scholarly inquiry in its domain with an iron hand. Ozone measurements require satellites, expensive computers and big bucks that only deficit spenders can afford.
This gives bureaucrats great influence over public opinion. But in May, these powers were extended further. The Clinton administration, arguably the most hubristic regime in history, established a new regulatory apparatus designed to control virtually every aspect of college life. Authorizing the Department of Education to oversee accreditation, it will soon be enforcing myriad regulations governing everything from course catalogues to student achievement.
This puts those of us who worry about both the environment and academic freedom in a bind. On one hand, maintaining vestiges of unfettered science remains important. On the other hand, the issue seems purely academic. American education isn't sick, it's dead, and it's hard to worry about the health of a corpse.
Scholastic Aptitude Test scores have declined almost steadily for a generation. Virtually every survey ranks our students at or near the bottom among industrial countries in mathematics and science. Almost half the country is functionally illiterate. A recent Carnegie Foundation study found that 60 percent of U. S. professors think the public is losing respect for their discipline. Yet the biggest "reform" to date was the College Board's recent decision to raise everyone's scores of the Scholastic Aptitude test.
The implications of this catastrophe for environmental policy are unsettling. To paraphrase writer Rex Stout, if students don't study chemistry, how will they learn that the air we breathe is composed of oxygen, nitrogen and odium? And if this galloping ignorance continues, where will Utah State University – which just received a $500,000 federal grant to study effects of bovine flatulence on global warming – find experts who know the difference between greenhouse gasses and mere hot air?
This is the climate in which Clinton's plan appears. Concerned about flyby-night schools ripping off the federal student-loan program, the administration is taking control of college accreditation, a function previously performed by independent regional associations. Under the new system, a "triad" of federal, state and private agencies will monitor colleges and universities to ensure conformance with federally mandated standards.
This has university officials shredding their thesauruses in anger. Administering federal financial aid alone, they observe, already requires complying with 7,000 regulations. This change would add thousands more, virtually destroying academic freedom. And while they concede a few flimflam schools do defraud taxpayers and cheat students, they insist Clinton's cure is worse than the disease. "It's like burning down the cathedral to fry an egg," one college official told me.
This, indeed, may the last nail in the coffin of educational autonomy. But the professorate has only itself to blame. Long ago, it sold its birthright of independence to the federal government for a mess of soft-money pottage. It began relinquishing freedom more than 80 years ago when it formed accrediting associations that worried more about square footage of faculty offices than whether students actually learned something or not.
It signed away its liberty entirely when – beginning with taking defense contracts during World War II – it started sucking at the federal teat. By 1980, this sellout was complete. As I noted in my own book on education, "Group Memory, at the time, "No aspect of campus life is unaffected by government." After that, the higher learning invented political correctness, thereby creating a climate so hostile to free expression that, not surprisingly, according to the Carnegie Foundation, nearly one in three professors feel there are political or ideological constraints on what they publish.
America higher education is hoisted on its own petard. For years, it paid little attention to "value added" studies that measure what students actually learn. To escape accountability to tuition-paying parents, it sought refuge in federal subsidies. Now, as costs skyrocket, both the public and the piper are demanding payment.
The community of scholars, therefore, wants freedom and money but no accountability-the feds accountability but no freedom. A "free" system of higher education had produced biologists who don't know a hypothesis from a hippopotamus. A federally accountable regime will punish scholars who don't genuflect to Washington. One sacrifices quality, the other deep-sixes freedom as well.
The rest of us are left to mutter darkly, "A pox on both your houses of weak intellect." We wait, wondering when higher learning will be born again. After all, there is always hope. As H.L. Mencken advised, "Let us not burn the universities – yet."
Editor's Comment: And you thought all they wanted was to take over health care!
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Datta mandir is few minutes walk from the famous Dagaduseth Halwai Ganpati Temple Pune. Deity of dattta is encompassing the trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, collectively known as Trimurti. The name Dattatreya can be divided into two words - "Datta" (meaning given) and "Atreya" referring to the sage Atri, his physical father.
About 100 years ago one pious lady in the Pune city late Smt. Laxmibai Dagdu Halwai, installed a Datta Temple as per the advice of her Guru viz. Shri Madhavnath of Indore, who was a great devotee of Lord Gurudatta. The late Madhavnath had visited Pune. There is a shrine and Gadi of Shri Madhvnath in the old city of Pune. There are several desciples of Madhvnath scattered allover the country.


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Psalm 49 The Message (MSG)
A Psalm of the Sons of Korah
49 1-2 Listen, everyone, listen—
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12 We aren't immortal. We don't last long.
13-15 This is what happens to those who live for the moment,
16-19 So don't be impressed with those who get rich
20 We aren't immortal. We don't last long.
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Will Uber Succeed in The Ghanaian Market? Ghanaians Reactions on Social Media.
Uber. The online transportation networking company which has globally disrupted how to get from point A to B at a lower cost and in a chic way is now in Ghana. Uber is a German word which means 'above' or superior. Superior way to get transportation in short.
When I first heard of Uber coming to Ghana, it was more of a whisper passing through the grapevine ears of techies in Ghana. 'Have you heard Uber is coming to Ghana?' whispered many. Noone really knew anything until some months ago when it seemed that this was no filla but fact indeed.
I first used Uber in Manhattan. It was such an exhilaration experience to use the Uber Black and UberSUV. A premium service compared to the low cost UberX which is what has been rolled out in Ghana. UberBlack and UberSUV was luxurious and cheaper than taking a typical NYC Yellow Cab. Aside having the ability to connect our Spotify with the car, the drivers were Uber nice and professional with a deep knowledge of the city. Of course, there's a much superior addressing system in New York for getting around.
On June 9th, Uber launched in Accra at the Chinese hotel; Tang Palace. It was a dreary day in Accra as the city got flooded yet again during a heavy downpour. I myself, was caught in traffic which was crawling during rising waters in Kanda. Very scary experience. Naturally, I got there late. I couldn't help but wonder if Uber would consider bringing in UberSUV to Ghana taking into consideration our giant pot-holed roads and flood situations.
People want to use Uber: each dot represents every time a unique user opened the app here in Accra! #MoveGHANA pic.twitter.com/wDavoyGYtP— Uber Ghana (@Uber_Ghana) June 8, 2016
I got there just when Uber General Manager Sub-Saharan Africa, Alon Lits shared who they were partnering with to ensure a successful growth in the Ghanaian market.
Uber has partnered with local companies like MTN (free phones for first 100 drivers) , SMSGH ( mobile money payment on Uber) and strategically with the Ministry of Transportation and the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (you can guess the reason).
After the successful launch, I went around meeting friends and guests who got invited to the launch asking of their opinion of Uber launching in Ghana. Will it work? The responses were mostly positive. Some confessed that it wouldn't be an easy thing for them to do, with some stating several factors which Uber might have to overcome.
Leon Mwotia, AfuaRida and a guest.
Nicole Amarteifio and friends at the launch.
Flippy Campus founder Amishaddai and his girlfriend.
Checking out the Uber app.
AfuaRida and her Mom.
That's me and Ameyaw Debrah. Blogger tins.
Will Uber succeed in the Ghanaian market? I believe they can but it won't be an easy mountain to conquer. Nothing really is easy after all. These are the factors I believe they must overcome;
- The Ghanaian laggard attitude- We are very slow at adapting to change especially technological changes. The average Ghanaian who has a smartphone with all kinds of features and functions limits the ability of the phone to using only WhatsApp and sometimes Facebook. It will take awhile for them to download the app, the next will be to trying to use it. That will be another challenge. I shared the uber app voucher on a church Whatsapp group and I got zero comments on it. Those who watch things shared on Whatsapp without commenting have seen it. Will they try it? Did they have question on it, I wouldn't know.
- Internet & Technology Literacy - I requested an Uber yesterday. It was a struggle for the driver to read the map to find my location which in my opinion was pretty easy. I was just a junction away from Nyaniba Estates Junction. I ended up taking the usual dropping because I was late to a meeting. I have friends today who have no clue of how to use Google Maps. Millennial friends who have no idea of how to get around the city using the easy mapping system. So what of the drivers to be used for Uber in Ghana. Regular training on how to use the mapping system for these drivers should be a priority for UberGhana. I cancelled the trip but the poor guy didnt even realise it and called to tell me he was at my location. Ha!
- GPRTU skirmishes- The Ghana Private Road Transport Union will be rising up soon. Have they even heard of UBER in Ghana? Just like many associations in Ghana, they don't even have a website or a social media presence. When they do finally hear of the online transport app, Uber should expect some kickbacks. But this will be quelled by AMA who has partnered with Uber.
Ghanaians reacted differently on social media when they heard of the news of Ubers arrival. It was a three-fold split between those who have used the service before and welcomed it, those who have heard of it and were excited to have it here as well and the minority negative who never have anything positive to say about anything and won't provide substantial points to back up their negativity (the pure critics who act like they are perfect little gods in a non-existent world)
Some claimed Uber will be bad for the Ghanaian economy (without really having hard facts to back this up)
@edemkumodzi they'll displace a lot of cab drivers and majority of their profits will not be invested in Gh..— Maarty Kaan (@80GRIOTS) June 9, 2016
Some were elated over the cheaper rate at getting around the city. Rightly so.
@edemkumodzi Yup - Uber will often be cheaper than a normal taxi. This is the fare estimate from East Legon to Osu. pic.twitter.com/T7itzyKyss— Emmanuel Quartey (@equartey) June 9, 2016
When I tweeted that Uber would be cheaper than dropping, the curious dropped by to say hello.
It's going to be much cheaper to pick an @Uber in Ghana than picking— Naa Oyoo Quartey (@OyooQuartey) May 19, 2016
' dropping'. pic.twitter.com/hfBjHrzLRT
Bloggers like Kajsa run polls to test the pulse of Ghanaians about Uber.
How do You think @Uber_Ghana will do in Accra?— Kajsa Hallberg Adu (@kajsaha) June 10, 2016
About a month ago I shared a post on Facebook about Leon Mwotia doing a presentation at MEST about UBER. Read the comments on the post.
I then shared the free rides offer on my Facebook and got many responses (positive & negative).
Others have tried it and love it.
Uber's presence in Ghana, will create business opportunities in Ghana. Think of an app which will be useful for Uber in Ghana and create one. Don't just sit there and gripe and grumble and do nothing about it. We like that too much. Complain with no solutions for anything.
Anywho, what do you think of Uber in Ghana? Another EasyTaxi ending? Or a brighter longer future here?


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Four Latin motets (1991) for mixed choir SSATB (SSA) by Per Nørgård.
Edited by Ivan Hansen.
1 Ne obsurdescas mihi (SSA/SAT), 2 Ad te Domine clamabo (SSATB), 3 Quam dilecta tabernacula tua (SSA/SAT), 4 Exultavit in Deum (SSATB), Programme note
All four motets are based on the first motets´ simple, pentatonic initial motif. Like the polarities of the hymn texts between lamentation and jubilation, the motif appears in various disguises, from a gloomy Japanese (death-) mode (first and second motet) to the lighter, celebratory forms in the familiar Chinese pentatonic scale and the Indonesian "pelog" scale (third and fourth motet). The mood-creating scales weave (like the text sections) in and out of each other,; just a few changes in notes change grief to joy, from idyll to catastrophe. The latin version of the motets (originally with Danish text, 1991) was made in 1998 by Per Nørgård and Ivan Hansen. Ivan Hansen


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There are so many things that can happen in one day. I'm doing a mini movie project with 22 limes.
We each picked one day in our life to document, approximately 2 seconds within each hour. It's the tiniest of snippets of our day. 60 seconds makes a minute, there are 3,600 seconds in one hour. 3,600 possible moments that can happen. I notice also that I can do quite a lot in one hour. My day from waking to slumber is on an average about 16-18 hours. There are 61,200 seconds in a 17 hour day….that's 61,200 possibilities but I will only show you 38 seconds of my entire day from waking to slumber. On this particular day I went to bed early by 10:00.
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[tweetmeme source=readinggd]Recently we added a twitter feed to the London Girl Geek Dinners site and now I've created another one just for the Reading Girl Geeks. On it I'll be sharing info from this blog, any big announcements and event related info. Also when we have an event on in an evening and you want …
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[tweetmeme source=readinggd]It's back again! Yes you heard that right we are up and ready to roll with the second Reading Girl Geek Dinner. As some of you may recall we did the first event at the Bel and Dragon. Well we liked the venue and the food there was great so we are back their …


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Aly's Angle: On Mindful Eating/
Aly's Angle on Mindful Eating: Why is it so hard for me.
Thoughts on this week's mindful eating goal, Jan. 8, 2014
The idea of mindful eating makes complete sense. You are supposed to appreciate each bite of food you put into your mouth. Actually taste the flavors, notice the textures, and enjoy it.
Why is that so hard for me? I can't stop long enough to taste my food. All week I have been trying to eat mindfully. I make my food, I sit down at the kitchen table without any digital distractions, and I put that first bite into my mouth. I take a couple of slow bites, notice the flavor, and swallow. It tastes good. I do the same thing with my second bite. It tastes even better. By the third bite, I notice that I have to take a deep breath because, for some reason, I feel a bit of anxiety that I am not multitasking.
So inhale, exhale. With this next bite, I am going to try to really focus on the texture of the food. I am going to try to identify different flavors within the food. I might get through another bite or two, but after that, everything falls apart. Although I don't have digital distractions such as my phone and computer in front of me, I find that my thoughts are an even bigger distraction.
During the week I have accomplished up to 30 seconds of mindfulness while eating. I guess that is an accomplishment because before this week, I would run around the kitchen, put together a quick breakfast and eat it while driving to a Be BETTER workout. I used to eat whole meals while in front of the computer and didn't even remember doing it.
What I have learned:
- When you actually taste the food you are eating, you realize that healthy food is packed with flavor.
- Part of mindful eating is the preparation. I like to call it Mindful Preparation.
- I had less desire to eat unhealthy foods because focusing on the flavors of processed foods just didn't seem right. However, I loved my mindful eating exercise while eating dark chocolate from Austria over the weekend.
Overall, I need to continue practicing mindful eating because my inability to do so transfers into other areas of my life. It transfers to my struggle to be present in the moment. It is the reason yoga is incredibly hard for me.
The best advice that I have found is on Summer Tomato, which offers 9 Simple Tricks to Eat More Mindfully . The favorites I am going to practice this week: "Feed yourself with your non-dominant hand" and "take your first bite with your eyes closed."


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Manage teachers relations and content for Participate Learning. Live in Chicago with my wife and kindergarten-aged son.
FlyHighFri moment this week:
My passion is education and I am blessed to speak with dozens of teachers a week for my job. My appreciation for teaching, however, was never higher than when I volunteered to help teach my kindergartner son's computer class. I of course planned and did my homework in advance to find out what computers, resources, etc. they were using and how I could be of most assistance. What I couldn't plan for, of course, was 24 five-year-olds asking me questions at the same time, closing out of their Chrome windows, and - in my son's case - moving on to the next assignment before completing his own! In 30 short minutes, I felt exhaustion, frustration, uncertainty - but ultimate fulfillment. Nothing replaces the look on a young child's face when they understand a new concept. Needless to say, I went to bed about 2 hours earlier than usual that night!


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by Kelly Bedard
Ranking: #12
The crime of Shakespeare's Will was not a grave one. It's not last on my list of enjoyable fare at The Stratford Shakespeare Festival this year because it was offensive, badly executed or terribly written. In fact it didn't bother me in the slightest… because I was too busy trying not to fall asleep.
First the good stuff- solo actress Seana McKenna proved to be her standard self, meaning that she was magnificent though inescapably McKenna-esque. Her sarcastic impressions of important figures in Anne Hathaway's life were the highlights of her performance, particularly her take on her uber masculine father and her infamous husband. Kevin Fraser did spectacular things with his lighting design, creating perhaps the most noteworthy thing about the production with his beautiful colours and shapes against the non-existent set.
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Increasingly Affluent, Educated and Diverse: African-American Consumers – the Untold Story
Nielsen recently published its award-winning report, Increasingly Affluent, Educated and Diverse: African-American Consumers – the Untold Story which explores the economic evolution of upper-income Black Americans.
The influence and growth of this community can be attributed to the surge in Black immigration from the Caribbean, Africa and some European countries. In fact, the number of foreign-born Blacks in the U.S. has quadrupled since 1980, accounting for 3.8 million of the nation's current population. Even more intriguing is the fact that foreign-born Blacks report substantially higher incomes – about 30 percent higher – than U.S.-born Blacks.
Other interesting statistics about this group include:
- One-third of Black immigrants from Africa have a college degree, a higher share than among the U.S. population
- 74 percent of Black immigrants five years and older are proficient in English, compared with 50 percent of all immigrants
- In 2013, 8.7 percent of Blacks were foreign-born
Cheryl Pearson-McNeil, senior vice president, U.S. Strategic Community Alliances and Consumer Engagement for Nielsen, notes that in order for companies to tap into the $1.3 trillion buying power of African Americans, they need to learn about what the Black community, both native-born and immigrant, is looking for in the products they buy and the services they consume.
By 2060, one of out of every six U.S. Blacks will be immigrants, and according to Pearson-McNeil, savvy marketers will be taking notice and focusing their marketing and advertising efforts on this dynamic and prosperous community.
For an interview with Pearson-McNeil, please contact Irene Ferradaz at (305) 457-3033 or firstname.lastname@example.com or contact Jerry Thomas at (312) 285-5166 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Visit www.nielsen.com/africanamericans to learn more about how Black immigrants are gaining economic wealth and power.
Cheryl Pearson-McNeil is senior vice president of U.S. Strategic Community Alliances and Consumer Engagement for Nielsen, the global company that measures what consumers watch and what consumers buy. In this role she oversees the company's multicultural advertising strategy and works extensively with news media, elected officials, community and corporate leaders to expand the company's philanthropic engagement and to shed light on the significant purchasing power of multicultural consumers.
She is a highly accomplished thought leader and the visionary behind Nielsen's African-American Consumer Report. This award-winning report led to the company's historic creation of Nielsen's Diversity Insights Series. Each report focuses on the rapidly growing Hispanic, African-American or Asian consumer base. Known for her engaging and refreshing perspective about why we buy what we buy Cheryl is a much sought after speaker.


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Bolt Motorbikes Founder, Nathan Jauvtis, has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and has always had a passion for reducing our environmental impact, including founding non-profit A-Day-Without-Driving, a grassroots movement dedicated to educating the world about how we can decrease our carbon footprint. His passion for the environment has been one of the driving forces to create Bolt Motorbikes. As part of the core team at Zero Motorcycles, his contributions led to the production scale of their flagship X-model.
Company background:
Getting around a city is a real pain. Whether it's nasty pollution or congested streets, innovations are coming to change the way people get around their cities. Bolt Motorbikes' first product, the M-1, is a smart, fully-electric motorbike that is fun and easy to ride. It is the highest performance and most motorcycle-like experience of any electric bicycle in production and it has the lowest barrier to entry of any motorcycle (gas or electric). The M-1 combines the fun and thrill of a motorcycle with the approachability of a bicycle.


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Former All Black Jerry Collins had to be told to leave Wellington Hospital after allegedly shouting abuse at staff while waiting for treatment for his friend.
Collins arrived at the emergency department in the early hours of last Sunday with two others, Fairfax media reported.
Witnesses said he was friendly to start off with, but then became angry while waiting for his friend to be treated.
He reportedly told nursing staff to f*** off.
Security was called over a loud speaker but when guards arrived, Collins and his friends left the building.
A Wellington Hospital spokesman confirmed the incident involving Collins.
Director of Emergency Medicine Andre Cromhout said it was disappointing that Emergency Department staff had to deal with drunk and verbally abusive patients and visitors while trying to do their job during what is often a busy and stressful situation.
"The sad reality is that this is a common occurrence in emergency departments throughout the country, which worsens over a weekend due to excess consumption of alcohol and drugs.
"While staff are here to help, Wellington Hospital has a zero tolerance towards violence, aggression or any form of abuse against staff and will not hesitate to use our security-orderly staff or to call police if required.''
New Zealand Rugby Players' Association chief executive Rob Nichol said he did not know about the incident and was unable to comment.
Collins' manager Tim Castles was unavailable for comment.


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By Norah Chandiru
KAMPALA - High Court judge Frank Rugadya has sentenced the murderer of former Electoral Commission principal accountant to life in Luzira prison and freed five others.
Judge Rugadya convicted and sentenced Allan Kamwana basing on his confession to the murder in a statement he made, which proved beyond every reasonable doubt that he was guilty to the offence.
In his statement, 23-year-old Kamwana 23 admitted that he had shot dead Ben Joseph Mawanda using a gun on the fateful night and later gave it to his accomplice.
The judge emphasized that nobody should take away the life of another, worse still in such a crude manner as the convict had done.
He added that Kamwana had deprived the deceased's family of a breadwinner, a husband, a father and a friend, and that he needs no leniency in conviction.
Rugadya considered the one year and four months Kamwana had spent in prison before his life sentence and informed him that he has a right to appeal against the sentence in the Supreme Court in 14 days.
He acquitted the other five accused on grounds that the evidence presented against them was of the weakest kind – that prosecution had contradictions in the statements of the witnesses and therefore failed to place each of the fiveat the scene of crime.
It is alleged that on the night of July 5, 2011 Kamwana along with Yusuf Lubega, Abdu Male, Hood Mugerwa, Richard Segawa and Abbas Jemba and others still at large shot and killed Mwanda at his Nabaziza zone residence in Kyengera, Wakiso district, as he fed his dogs.
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Dear Members,
This evening we had 42 Members taking part in the last of the 2014 Wednesday Summer Scrambles. This was a great turnout and rounded off a great season during which the average number playing each week was more than 30.
The celebrations and presentations afterwards were in our old home - Adrian's Bar - and we were treated to finger food generously supplied by Resort General Manager Mark Howell. Our thanks go to him and to all the Resort Staff who have looked after us so well during the Summer. Special thanks go to Davy and Norma in the Golf Shop for all their help.
A special word of thanks was said in respect of Captain Les, Lady Captain Maria and President Niall for their consistent attendance and support at the Scrambles. On a personal note Ann and I say thank you to them and the Members for the memento presented to us at the Captains Dinner. It is very much appreciated.
In second place tonight with a good score of 28.4 were Les and Scott Broderick. The first prize was won by Shemus Dore and Aisling O'Hara with a great score of 27.6.
Well done to all.
In the past 12 weeks we had no less than 19 different 'pairs' in the prizes and the average winning score was 26.1. Great golf by a good spread of golfers.
Up to tonight the Gross Scramblers of the Year competition was being led with a score of 30. Darryl Litton and Feargal Quinn registered this great score on 23 July with 4 pars, 4 birdies and 1 eagle in a nine hole round with 6 threes! They were not caught and are this year's winners. Fantastic scoring lads.
The Best Nett was held by Lady Captain Maria and President Niall until last week when they were 'pipped' on countback by the overall winners in the Scramblers of the Year 2014 competition Greg and Carol Edwards with a great score of 24.4. Congratulations to them.
Thanks to everyone who took part over the summer - we hope you enjoyed the golf and the camaraderie.
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Jasper is good for stress and long periods of on-going stress, bringing tranquility to ease the burden. It is used a lot in healing work, especially when the Chakra's are involved, the varying colours work in unison with each corresponding Chakra, by bringing balance, clearing and unity. It is a good stone for humanitarian work and those working as volunteers. When doing healing work this stone will ground you, the body and the energy you are working with .
Some people use it for re-calling their dreams and some-times even if they have Astral Traveled whilst asleep, but this takes quite a bit of work to hone the ability to remember places thru Astral Travel, it doesn't work for every-one this way.
Used in Aura cleansing it will bring balance to the Yin/Yang energy and work with the body's equilibrium. Helps to clear your minds confusion and brings unity to body and mind on a physical,mental, emotional and spiritual level. It is suggested that's it is good to have around you or in a room if you find yourself using or working around a lot of electromagnetic energy as in computers, televisions, play stations, microwaves, mobile phones etc. It transmutes the negative energy back into the earth.
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After a record-breaking opening weekend, the celebration for " Avengers: Infinity War" hasn't slowed down.
Plenty of actors from the hit movie, which has now crossed $1 billion in record time, stepped out for the 2018 Met Gala. The theme of the night was "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination," and from Chadwick Boseman to Scarlett Johansson, many of them were among the best dressed of the night.
Keep reading to see which "Infinity War" actors shined at the Met Gala.
You may not recognize him out of his Vision costume, but Bettany matched his wife's Louis Vuitton gown in Ermenegildo Zegna couture.
Black Widow changed up her look in "Infinity War" while she was on the run from the government.
You may not realize it, but Bradley Cooper voices "Guardians of the Galaxy" character, Rocket Raccoon.
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Free Event Inspires Kids to Stay Active & Keep Learning All Summer Long
Shrewsbury, NJ - The Community YMCA is hosting Healthy Kids Day, a free community event at three locations on Saturday, April 29, to inspire more kids to keep their minds and bodies active now and all summer long hosting.
"Healthy Kids Day is the Y's official start to the best summer ever," said Rhonda Anderson, President and CEO of The Community, which serves 20,000 people across Monmouth County. "We're here to help kids and families get the most out of the summer season with ideas to fill each day with the potential for growth, achievement, fitness and fun."
Healthy Kids Day is the Y's national initiative to improve the health and well-being for kids and families. It was established in 1992 in response to alarming statistics that one in three U.S. children is obese. Research shows that without access to out-of-school physical and learning activities, kids fall behind academically and gain weight twice as fast during summer than the school year.
The Y will highlight many of its summer programs at Healthy Kids Day including day camp and swim lessons.
Family Health and Wellness Center, 166 Maple Avenue, Red Bank, 07701
From 12-3 p.m., families will enjoy face painting, kids Hip/Hop and Zumba, a Teddy Bear Clinic led by Hackensack Meridian Medical Health and Riverview Medical Center's ER staff, race relay and free throw contests, Giant Jenga, a gift card raffle to local businesses, and more. Healthy snacks from Wegmans and giveaways will be available. Families interested in a healthy start to summer can sign up for a special priced three-month membership.
Camp Zehnder, 3911 Herbertsville Road, Wall, 08724
From 9 a.m.–12 p.m., walking tours of the 140-acre camp will be available and families will enjoy fun, fitness challenges, a bounce house, nutrition information, healthy snacks, and more. Children will have a chance to try fun and challenging obstacles that are part of the Spartan Edge weeklong specialty camp offered at Camp Zehnder, where kids develop resilience and teamwork. Families who attend Healthy Kids Day at Camp Zehnder also can enter to win a free week of camp.
Child Achievement Center, 201 Broad Street, Matawan, 07747
Families will enjoy a "Passport to Fun" from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. with school-age games and crafts, face painting, kids Yoga demonstrations and fitness fun with an obstacle course. Healthy snacks and a nutritious food project will be hosted by the Y's food partner Red Wagon Meals.
For more information, visit www.TheCommunityYMCA.org.


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"RadRAT" Espionage Tool Flushed Outby PCQ Bureau April 16, 2018 0 comments
Bitdefender has detected an advanced remote access tool, named RadRAT – which offers full control over seized computers – that it believes to have been unnoticed and operating since at least 2015.
This RAT is used in targeted attacks aimed at exfiltrating information, or monitoring victims in enterprises or large businesses running Windows.A research was conducted by one of our experts, he says, "Our interest was stirred by its remote access capabilities, which include unfettered control of the compromised computer, lateral movement across the organization and rootkit-like detection-evasion mechanisms. Powered by a vast array of features, this RAT was used in targeted attacks aimed at exfiltrating information or monitoring victims in large networked organizations."In addition to its very powerful data exfiltration mechanisms, RadRAT features extremely interesting lateral movement mechanisms that include Mimikatz-like credentials harvesting from WDigest.dll and kerberos.dll; NTLM hash harvesting from the Windows registry, inspired from the source code of the Mimikatzlsadmp tool; using the infected machine to retrieve a Windows password from the LanMan (LM) hash, by cracking previously sniffed NTLM authentication challenges; an implementation of the Pass-the- Hash attack on SMB connections."
RadRAT's current command set supports 92 instructions, some of which are only available to one of the two main components, wrpcs.dll or ntmgr2.dll.These commands can be split into multiple categories. For file or registry operations, for example, the attacker can use these commands to gain specific knowledge about the file layout and registry data of the victim machine or of network connected machines.
The attacker has the ability to read any file, list the shares of machines on the network, obtain a list of files inside a directory, or get their sizes. Some advanced commands operate on chunks of larger files, being able to read them, compute and compare hashes of byte sections inside the file, and upload them in case of an unknown hash.


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This is a bugfix and maintenance release.
Changed in this release:
- Updated traditional chinese translation (thanks to 楊添明).
- Profile loader (Windows): When creating the profile loader launcher task, set it to stop existing instance of the task when launching to circumvent a possible Windows bug where a task would not start even if no previous instance was running.
Fixed in this release:
- When querying the online colorimeter corrections database for matching corrections, only query for corrections with a matching manufacturer ID in addition to a matching display model name (fixes corrections being offered for displays from different manufacturers, but matching model names).
- Profile loader (Windows): Fix unhandled exception if no profile is assigned to a display (regression of a change to show the profile description instead of just the file name in DisplayCAL 3.2.1).
Happy new year everyone!


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The concept of real manhood is tied up in, and forms, the backbone of true fatherhood. Regardless of your opinion on what is most important, as a father, your most pure duty is to raise men. When you have male offspring, your job as a man is to call out the man within them. It isn't enough to create life, and ignore it. You have a duty to ensure that your child grows to out-do you. The ultimate duty of a son is to be better than his father, and AS his father, your job is to help him accomplish that.
This duty you hold, and your ability to act it out, boils down to four key concepts. Protection, provision, education, and companionship. The ability to protect your progeny, provide for their needs, teach them how to be a man, and to be there for them as a companion through the harder times in their lives, is the absolute of fatherhood.
The importance, and weight you give to these concepts will depend on several factors, generally surrounding the environment you exist in, and your beliefs on what a man needs to be. However, no matter how you try to word it to yourself, the concepts remain.
Part of being a father to your son(s) is figuring out how to prioritize these concepts, and how to bring them to bear in a meaningful way. You need to look inwards, and discover your own failings as a man, and help steer your son away from following your failures, whatever they may be.
Excuses no longer apply. You don't get to blame a bad childhood, or a bad day, on your failings as a father. You are the adult, and you MUST be an example in your sons life, in every way. You should model how to live with integrity and honor, courage and power. Your ability to provide for, protect, educate and be there for your sons is a crucial aspect of being a father, and are the pillars that the men of tomorrow will be built upon.
Be a man, and help your son to be a better man than you ever were. Live your life such that you are an example of all manly traits you wish your son to emulate. Be there for your son, provide for him, protect him, and devote your time to teaching him how to be more than what he is.


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Former Braves outfielder Matt Diaz joining Braves LIVE
ATLANTA — Former Atlanta Braves outfielder Matt Diaz will join host Jerome Jurenovich behind the Braves LIVE desk at Turner Field as a pre- and postgame analyst for the Atlanta Braves-Cincinnati Reds series from April 25-27.
Diaz, who enjoyed two stints for the Braves during his 11-year career, retired from Major League Baseball in 2014. He originally came to the Braves in a December 2005 trade and played a total of seven seasons with the ball club.
A career .290 hitter, Diaz recorded a career-best .338 average in 135 games for the Braves in 2007.
Braves LIVE, the pre- and postgame show for every Braves game on FOX Sports South and SportSouth, will be on location from Turner Field for all home game telecasts and on site for select road series. Brian Jordan and Paul Byrd will continue to serve as Braves LIVE analysts throughout the season, as well.
The FOX Sports regional networks, FOX Sports South and SportSouth, are scheduled to televise 156 Braves games in 2014; the most Braves games carried in the history of the networks. Eighty-three games are currently scheduled for SportSouth and 73 games are slated for FOX Sports South. Of the remaining six games in the regular season, FOX Sports 1 will televise three games and the FOX Broadcast Network will televise three games making every regular season Braves game available on a FOX Sports outlet.


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Pretoria - Motorists in South Africa are resisting a proposal to reduce the speed limit on urban roads to 40km/h from the present 60km/h.
This is despite the fact that most of them have admitted knowing that such a move would reduce road accidents as well as related injuries and fatalities.
South Africa has one of the highest road accident rates in the world, with the economic cost estimated to be R307 billion each year.
These findings were announced by Ian Steunenberg and Marion Sinclair of the department of civil engineering at the University of Stellenbosch.
They presented them during the Southern African transport conference at the CSIR international conference centre in Pretoria.
The survey sought to identify why South African road authorities were resistant to reducing urban speed limits.
Guests at the conference heard that participants were aware of the risks related to higher speeds, but the majority were not willing to see the government implementing lower speed limits in urban areas.
The knowledge of international speed trends was relatively high among the participants.
However, there was unwillingness to see South Africa implement international speed trends.
There were those who felt that lowering urban speed limits was an outdated approach.
At least 34.6 percent claimed the country was incapable of implementing reduced lower speed limit rules, while 59.5 percent of the respondents agreed that lower limits would reduce fatalities and injuries.
Only 21.2 percent of those who participated in the survey called for the lowering of the urban speed limit.
Interestingly, a number of individuals said reduced limits would be effective if South Africa had the capacity to enforce them.
When participants were allowed to select multiple options of what would ensure their speed compliance, 64.7 percent indicated speed limits.
Some said speed limits should be compatible with road design.
Steunenberg and Sinclair suggested more research be conducted into the matter.
Pretoria News


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Walkthrough: Checkpoints 29-32
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29. Loading Docks
The loading docks are full of all kinds of trouble. As soon as you enter, you'll be pegged by auto-guns. There are plenty of monsters here as well, and even some armed guards to make it a real party. The best way to handle it is to duck inside and just starting heading left. Make sure you have a full shotgun and know how to use it... you'll need it to make sure that no bug halts your progress. Your goal is to get to the elevator at the far end in one piece. Press the button, then step on and ride it up.
When you get to the top, blast the single soldier in your way and follow the hallway all the way down. There is a NanoMed unit through the ensuing door. There is also another elevator button. Push it and get on. In the next area, battle through a couple of guards until you reach a large room with several stacked crates inside. Once the guards are dead, step inside the large cargo elevator and press the button to rise up.
When it comes to rest, target the explosives on the right side of the room and fire. This should take out one or both of the soldiers and the RIOT Guard who is on patrol here. If it doesn't, run out and past the RIOT Guard and get on top of the crate in the left corner of the room. From here, shoot the pack on its back to end it.
Move cautiously to the hallway on the side of the room. Trigger the door to open, then target and shoot the guards on either side of the corridor. Move carefully forward and around the corner, as there are both prison guards and bugs crawling around these passages. As you move down the next hallway, be careful of guys coming out of the large, open room to the right. Once it's clear, head inside and use the sit-down NanoMed station to give yourself an extra life square.
When that's done, exit and swing around the next corner. Target the explosive at the end of the hall to easily drop the soldier there. Go through to the next room-- an open area with upper catwalks. Make sure you get the guys on the far and nearside upper railings, and the two gentlemen patrolling below. When they're all dead, jump atop the crate near the forklift and across to the large, red boxcar to get atop the railing. Up here, you'll find a NanoMed Cartridge as well as Cigarette Pack #53. Get back down and get in the elevator. Head to the back and push the button to raise up yet again.
Another RIOT Guard will be waiting for you above. Scramble over to the yellow crate and get on top of it. Here, you'll find another Grenade. Grab it and wait for the RIOT Guard to come close. When he does, aim down at the pack on his back and smoke him. He will drop a Mini-Gun, which is a joy and a privelege to use. Equip it immediately.
Make your way around the corner and follow the narrow path up a couple of ramps and through a door. Smoke the guards in the room ahead, then move inside and use the NanoMed unit. Then head to the other end and use the door button to open the nearby door. Go inside and head toward Fuel Transport.
30. Fuel Transport
Once you get through the door, you will be confronted with a large Heavy Guard. This guy really can't be taken down with conventional weapons, so you'll have to find another way. Lucky for you, the other way is pretty easy. See all the little bundles zipping around on rails above? Those are very combustible. All you need to do is target them and time it so that they fall when he is in the area, and this fight will go quickly. Always stay on the move and don't shoot bundles if they are too close to you, or you'll get damaged by them. Use the columns for cover, and you can perhaps survive the entire fight without ever being hit. Before you leave, be sure to stop by the Shotgun rack on the wall to load up. Exit the room and follow the signs to get to the Hangar.
31. Hangar
Still have that Mini-Gun? Good. Take down the two RIOT Guards here with it. Don't have it? Never fear. Hop on top of the crate near the entrance and draw them near to you. Then use the trick--firing down their backs to hit the weak spot--to quickly drop them.
Either way, take the Mini-Gun and waste the prison guards that rush as you cross the bridge to your ship. Once they die, the ramp to your vessel will extend, and you'll be able to board, completing the mission, but not the game.
32. Exercise Area
When the numerous cut scenes conclude, you'll find yourself in an exercise room. Jump up on one of the chairs that appears and press the Action Button to enter the Cryo Box. Simple as that.
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Shot my last wedding for a while last week and it's time for a short winter break. Holidays can be a strange time for me. On the one hand it's great to leave my office and get out with the family. On the other hand, because I work for myself and my work is creative, I never really stop working. As Roland Barthes once put it: 'Writers are on holiday, but their Muse is awake, and gives birth non-stop.' This is definitely the case for photographers, they never stop working – everyday there is something to photograph.
So I struggle between spending time with my family and being inspired to make more photographs. However, I take some comfort knowing that Newton discovered gravity while sitting under a tree, and not while working in his office.
A few holiday snaps while in India 9 years ago (before I was a photographer).


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Delve is an explosive new kind of gem-swapping game. Players use magical explosives to excavate the ruins of a long-dead Dwarven civilization, buried beneath a mountain of gems. Players blast their way downward, while preventing any gems from slipping past them reach the top of the screen. As they descend, they'll uncover powerful artifacts, and come face-to-face with fearsome enemies.
Players can click and drag any gem to swap it with a neighboring gem. Clicking a bomb will cause it to absorb all contiguous gems of the same color. Clicking that bomb again will cause it to explode, clearing gems in a radius around it. The more gems that are absorbed when charging a bomb, the larger the explosion will be when the bomb is detonated. By swapping same-color gems and bombs into larger groups, players can create larger explosions, or even chains of explosions, clearing gems, and allowing them to delve further into the underground.
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If you like to buy a steam-cleaning machine, plan to spend $60 to $300 or more. Laundry soap removes stains from clothes and materials additionally the washing machine then rinses off all the detergent. We'll present a number of guidelines for cleansing, removing stains , and coping with several other dilemmas.
Then clean the spot with a sponge and cold water. The carpets will dry even faster and you'll steer clear of the likelihood of mildew development. Cleaner completely at least twice per week by operating a strong-suction vacuum with a rotating power head throughout the floors. Rinse the region and blot it dry one final time.
Additionally, keep furniture off the carpets entirely, or destination protective pieces underneath. Many shampooers will continue to work without soap and can still clean the carpets to a level, so it's simpler to put lower affordable carpet cleaning Tampa than sufficient detergent than too much. A clean water rinse must be the last step with this cleaning procedure. Blot up excess oil with a paper towel, and work the fluid in to the stain, moving through the edges towards center.
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"Love your neighbor, love yourself."
- What I want to eat/drink right now: My green shake.
- The loves of my life are: Stephany and Jennifer, my daughters.
- Favorite childhood yummy: My mother's cooking… the best!
- My passions are: Soccer and running.
- Why I'm a foodie: Because it's a pleasure to do my job.


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Stained glass window at the Presentation Center in Los Gatos, California
It's been one of those weeks…
As soon as HapaPapa came home Friday evening, I handed off the kids, grabbed my overnight bag, and jumped in my minivan. I didn't head for the nearest mall, nor did I meet the girls for a glass of wine.
I headed for the Presentation Center in the Santa Cruz Mountains for a one-night retreat put on by my church women's group. Once a convent run by the Sisters of the Presentation, the site is still owned by the Catholic church but open to all kinds of groups for retreats and conferences.
Of course, this being me, not even a half-hour drive to a supposedly restful getaway could be uneventful. The empty gas tank light lit up right as I passed the last town on the freeway, and I decided to gut it out 'til I reached the retreat center. What I didn't anticipate was that the center sits at the top of a winding mountain road, or that I'd be stuck in back of a slow moving car whose driver insisted on hitting the brakes at every… single… curve… losing all the precious momentum I was counting on to carry me up the hill. I did manage to waft into the parking lot and vowed to call AAA in the morning.
I'd never been to a convent before. Somethings were pretty much as I pictured: the sparse bedrooms with two twin beds and a crucifix on the wall. Other things were pleasantly surprising: the original California artwork on the walls of the hay bale eco-construction dining hall, as well as the delicious mahi-mahi, fresh mint in the cucumber salad, and the caramelized bread pudding.
I must confess, I felt a little guilty for going on this weekend. I have three
vacations business trips planned in the next six months. The boys are going camping next weekend, too, so do I really need a "break"? Not to mention the looming deadlines and piles of laundry I really ought to be taking care of at home.
Guilt, guilt, guilt.
Really? I mean, if going away for a mere 24 hours for a CHURCH retreat is all I have to feel guilty about, then… I must really have a guilt complex. It reminds me of a conversation I had years ago, when I was lamenting to a co-worker about the many ways I felt I had let people down.
"You must have been raised Catholic," she sympathized.
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As I was telling a friend today, the older I get and the longer I've been a mother, the less patience I have. My jug of mommy patience just gets poured out more and more over the years. Add to that the juggle of working at home, volunteering at school, and trying to keep up appearances of being relatively together.
The only way of filling it back up is to take care of myself. Time away from the kids and husband is important. Giving myself some rest is important. Catching up with old friends and making new ones is important. Seeking God and spirituality is important.
By Saturday afternoon, I was relaxed enough to stop feeling apologetic and start enjoying the company — and my third mug of spiced apple cider. Our guest speaker cautioned, "You may feel joyful and peaceful right now, but Monday morning is back to life as usual."
Monday morning? Try seven o'clock Saturday night, when there's no dinner made, the kids are whiny, and the husband is congratulation himself for doing all the things you normally do every single day.
It's only Sunday night, but I'm trying to draft off of the peace and joy I felt over the weekend. Remember driving up that hill Friday night with the tank on empty and not knowing whether I'd make it around the next bend or not? And then cruising into that parking lot? Yeah. I'm taking a mental snapshot and locking it away. After all, I'll need it when the real Monday morning comes.


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According to Healthline, 20 per cent of people have some degree of fear of needles and injections, and 20 per cent of those with the fear let it keep them from seeking medical treatment.
With flu shot season on the horizon, there's no time like the present to put aside those injection fears. For starters, Dr. Patrick McGrath of Sick Kids Hospital says you should change your thinking when it comes to needles. "Write down your irrational thoughts about injections in one column and create more sensible or rational thoughts in the next," he says. "For example, if you think 'Injections are horrible,' change that to 'Injections hurt a bit but keep me healthy.'"
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When you start to respect yourself completely, other people will respect you as well. If you don't respect yourself, why in the world would anyone else respect you? If you treat yourself like shit, trust me, other people will do the same because you are sending a strong signal to the world that shit is just what you are.
Next, what you must accomplish is to develop a set of unwavering rules in your life that define what people can and cannot do around you or to you. You must punish any negative behavior that impedes upon your integrity. Tell them you disapprove and make it crystal clear that they cannot behave like that if they want to be in your company.
Kick their asses for it. Make them know they did something that you do not respect. If people treat you like shit and you let them get away with it, they will do it again and again. Other people see this, and learn to disrespect you also. Make personal boundaries for yourself, and make it clear to the people around you that these boundaries must be respected. Humans are social pack animals, meaning they will accept the strongest frame presented to them.
For example, if my girlfriend flakes on me, of course I will be pissed off, but I will show her that I am angry and will calmly state that it will not happen again. For everything that she does that I do not like, I tell her she can do it only 3 times: the first time, the last time and never again! My rules are strict.
People will enjoy the time they spend with me. In return I will do everything I can for their happiness. I will teach them and have fun with them, but there are some rules you must follow, otherwise you won't see me ever again.
I make options for myself, so that you are not my only choice and I can go out with someone else if I choose. For now, even if you don't have other options, make it look like you do. Behave like you do. I am going to do everything for my girls. I love them and will treat them like a queen, but only as long as I think they deserve it.
It is funny to see how, when women don't get what they want, they call me a jerk. They make not like my rules, but they will respect me if I stick to them.
Take a look at the police. They have strict rules. Break them and you'll get punished, and trust me, you won't make the same mistake again in your life. I want you to do the same in your own life. Let people around you know what is allowed and what is not. Otherwise nobody is going to respect you.
It is funny, but people will test you from time to time to see if you are still congruent with your frame. That is why I say that "shit tests" are not problematic. As long as you are congruent with your frame, shit tests are a non-issue. Women will challenge you all the time when you are seducing them. That's just normal behavior.
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text: On Tue, May 04, 2010 at 03:53:10PM -0500, H Hartley Sweeten wrote:> On Tuesday, May 04, 2010 1:12 PM, Greg KH wrote:> >>> I needed to add a git checkout origin/staging-next> >> > >> That tree is still missing a couple commits that are in Linus' tree:> >> > >> commit 6536560cabab170ed2969b005bf69a496e9c45bf> >> Staging: dt3155: fix 50Hz configuration> >> > >> commit 74a920139a0f1119c5a604cef0ce5d6f591dc782> >> staging: fix dt3155 build> >> > Yes, if you look, the staging-next branch starts on Linus's tree as of> > April 8 (just after 2.6.34-rc3). I don't merge back to Linus's tree a> > bunch, because that is not how it should be done. When I am going to> > push these to Linus, then I will merge and handle any fixups if needed.> > Ok.> > >> Which would probably explain the conflict that occurs in linux-next for> >> dt3155_drv.c.> >> > Yes. And how easy it is to fix up :)> > Ok.> > >> commit 9e1bd9a6f8c6ad8b461294a365c49b19212178d9> >> Merge: 5382319 e595eea> >> Author: Stephen Rothwell <email@example.com>> >> Date: Tue May 4 15:42:20 2010 +1000> >> > >> Merge remote branch 'staging-next/staging-next'> >> > >> Conflicts:> >> drivers/staging/arlan/arlan-main.c> >> drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/cb_das16_cs.c> >> drivers/staging/cx25821/cx25821-alsa.c> >> drivers/staging/dt3155/dt3155_drv.c> >> drivers/staging/netwave/netwave_cs.c> >> > That doesn't explain how you aren't seeing the correct stuff to base> > your patches off of though.> > I may be seeing the correct stuff now in your staging-next tree just not> in linux-next due to the two commits above.> > > Are you _sure_ you have the 'staging-next' branch of the tree checked> > out?> > Am I _sure_... No... Do I _think_ so... Yes... ;-)Ah, ok, the issue is the merge is causing your patch to not apply to mystaging-next tree. Sorry, now I get it :)> Would you like me to rebase the patch to staging-next to see?Your patches, yes, I would :)> But, will this run into a similar problem with the two commits already in> Linus' tree? If so I can just hold off again until everything catches up.No, I can handle that merge when it happens, quite fine.thanks,greg k-h