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By Kelly P. Kissel and Thomas Peipert/The Associated Press
Three veteran storm chasers, including one who worked for a Tupelo company, were among the 10 people killed when a violent tornado barreled into the Oklahoma City metro area.
Jim Samaras told The Associated Press on Sunday that his brother Tim Samaras, 54, of Bennett, Colo., was killed Friday. Tim Samaras' son, 24-year-old Paul Samaras, also of Bennett; and another chaser, Carl Young, also died.
Hyperion Technology Group President Geoff Carter confirmed the death of employee Tim Samaras in a Facebook post Sunday.
"We are deeply saddened by the loss of Tim, Paul and Carl and our thoughts and prayers go out to their families," said Carter. "He is not only an employee but a dear friend, Tim will be missed and his passing will leave a big hole in our team."
Carter went on to say "Tim was all about the research and was probably one of the most professional and conservative storm chasers out there and safety was always his first priority and never took a back seat to the research."
According to Carter's post Tim Samaras lived and worked in Bennett, Colorado where he managed the Hyperion office in Bennett.
The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., said it believed the deaths were the first time scientific researchers were killed while chasing tornadoes. The Samaras' and Young were pursuing an EF3 tornado as it bore down on a metropolitan area of more than 1 million people.
"He looked at tornadoes not for the spotlight of TV but for the scientific aspect. At the end of the day, he wanted to save lives and he gave the ultimate sacrifice for that," Jim Samaras said.
The classic movie "The Wizard of Oz" fascinated a then-6-year-old Tim Samaras, his brother said — not for the magical Emerald City, but by what took Dorothy there, the storm.
"He didn't give a crap about Toto, he didn't give a crap about the munchkins," Jim Samaras said.
The Storm Prediction Center issued a statement Sunday, saying it was terribly saddened by Tim Samaras' death.
"Samaras was a respected tornado researcher and friend … who brought to the field a unique portfolio of expertise in engineering, science, writing and videography," the center's statement said.
Tim Samaras had appeared on the Discovery Channel's "Storm Chasers" show until last year and also contributed to the National Geographic Society.
"We are deeply saddened by the loss of Tim Samaras his son Paul and their colleague Carl Young. Our thoughts and prayers go out to their families," Discovery Channel spokeswoman Laurie Goldberg said.
The channel planned to dedicate a show Sunday night to the three men, capping the broadcast with a tribute that will read: "In memory of Tim Samaras, Carl Young and Paul Samaras who died Friday, May 31st doing what they love, chasing storms."
Jim Samaras said his brother, nephew and their colleague were dedicated to avoiding trouble while chasing storms, and that the family wasn't worried about whether he was taking care of himself.
"I don't know if I would say I worried about it because one of the biggest things he stressed was safety. He knew what to look for. He knew where not to be and in this case the tornado took a clear turn toward them," he said.
Video taken by a number of storm chasers showed debris pelting vehicles Friday. Winds swept one vehicle with a crew from The Weather Channel off the road, tossed it 200 yards and flipped it into a field — they escaped major injury.
Jim Cantore, a Weather Channel meteorologist, tweeted Sunday that meteorologists were in mourning.
"This is a very sad day for the meteorological community and the families of our friends lost. Tim Samaras was a pioneer and great man," he wrote.
In Canadian County, Okla., where the men died, Undersheriff Chris West noted the three were hoping to help understand violent storms.
"They put themselves in harm's way so that they can educate the public about the destructive power of these storms," he said.
The men worked as a team and Tim Samaras had received 18 grants from the National Geographic Society for work in the field.
"Tim was a courageous and brilliant scientist who fearlessly pursued tornadoes and lightning in the field in an effort to better understand these phenomena," the society said on its website. "Though we sometimes take it for granted, Tim's death is a stark reminder of the risks encountered regularly by the men and women who work for us."
The Storm Prediction Center said scientific storm chasing is performed as safely as possible, with trained researchers using appropriate technology. It encouraged all, including the media and amateurs, to chase safely to avoid a repeat of Friday's deaths.
Kissel reported from Little Rock, Ark.; Peipert reported from Denver. Associated Press writer Lynn Elber in Los Angeles contributed to this report.
The NEMS Daily Journal contributed to this story.


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Something i learned long ago. You don't mess with an angry puzzy
That kitty is one hardass little girl! Love the way she takes care of business and then comes back to check on her boy. Heard she was a stray that adopted the family. I'd say she more than paid them back. Rock on Kittydudette
New book from Howard "the pipe" Schellenberger
Probably some great Shula stories. I'll read it for sure.
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I don't think he went on a Political Rant at all.
He addressed the Town and Country and made a statement saying that SOMETHING has to be done. We can't just do NOTHING and allow these Shooting Sprees to happen.
I completely agree with that, but my plan is VERY different than what his plan will probably be, of that I'm certain.
Here's EXACTLY what he said;In the coming weeks, Ill use whatever power this office holds to engage my fellow citizens, from law enforcement, to mental health professionals, to parents and educators, in an effort aimed at preventing more tragedies like this, because what choice do we have?We cant accept events like this as routine.---Obama


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Pencils, paper and laptops?
More than 5 years ago, the Kansas City, Kansas School District began giving free laptop computers to all of its high school students.
Three years ago, North Kansas City joined the gadget giveaway by providing free net-books to its high schoolers. And starting this school year, students receive 11-inch MacBook Air laptops.
Everybody loves technology, but what have these school districts got to show for their massive investment? Are test scores up?
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You guys can look for some new scandel now...this one did not stick
Only a sycophant like you can buy into this. If you weren't such a toad, you'd still be concerned about Holders contempt of court charges that will bring him through the civil enforcement of those charges. Hopefully, since the messiah got involved with some unconstitutional gobbldygook, he too will be involved in the entire court case.
All of their 'fall-on-the-sword' little people now being fired to cover their collective arses, will not be adequate protection. Their only hope is the entire affair will probably be dropped when Obama isn't re-elected.
When the one you love becomes a memory, that memory becomes a treasure.
Did you read the part that said this began in 2006....who was the POTUS then.....I'm sure he put the sting in motion....lets file charges and sue him too. This is typical right natzi crapollla
if he is responsible...yes, he should be held accountable!
I can never accept the manager's position of "I had no idea it was happening"
No business accepts that. The USA should not be any different.
"I'm gonna lean up against you, and you lean up against me. That way we don't hafta sleep with our heads in the mud"Forrest Gump, 1994
Yes, we know there was a similar type of operation during the Bush administration, but it was shut down when they discovered that the GSPs that were being implanted in the weapons they were tracking were being removed by the criminals. That operation had been shut down before F&F began. The reference to 2006 was in Holder's statement, but was a vague reference, without detail. The Wide Receiver operation (under Bush) was mentioned long ago, and also that it had been terminated while Bush was still POTUS.
From the full CNN article:Wednesday's report criticized Breuer and another top official, Gary Grindler, who was acting deputy attorney general when the events took place, for failing to pass along information to the attorney general and other top officials. But they remain with the department.
"Know in your heart that all things are possible. We couldn't conceive of a miracle if none ever happened." -Libby Fudim
I don't use the PM feature, so just email me direct at the address shown above.
And two HUGE points. Under Bush's separate program no Americans were killed. Secondly is the fact that the Mexican government was kept in the loop through the entirety of the program.
You are either uninformed or lying...typical left wing crapola....
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In Wide Receiver, the guns had gsps installed, the guns were tracked on both sides of the border because Mexico was involved in the operation. Arrests were made. When it was discovered that the bad guys learned about the gsps and removed them from the guns, the Wide Receiver operation was terminated. A little over 300 guns were involved and many were recovered.
In Fast and Furious, Mexico was not told and not included in the operation. Over 2,000 guns walked across the border and were not tracked at all. The F & F operation continued until our border agent Terry was killed. And then the DOJ denied that guns had walked. Took them 8 months before they admitted it.
Wide Receiver and Fast and Furious were totally different operations. Do your homework and take time to research both operations so you know how different they were.'
The Oversight Hearing on the inspector general's report is tomorrow morning. I hope they ask the IG about Lanny Breuer's involvement and why he got a pass in the report when documents prove he knew all about it.
Also hope that the Oversight Hearing reminds everyone about the whistle-blower at the field level who said superiors refused to respond to warnings that the operation was failing (BEFORE the border agent was killed) ... and that the gun dealers who were recruited to cooperate with the operation also objected; and would never have otherwise made the sales to such obvious straw buyers.
"Know in your heart that all things are possible. We couldn't conceive of a miracle if none ever happened." -Libby Fudim
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Ctrip.com (CTRP) reported better-than-expected earnings that have sent shares of the Chinese travel website soaring.
RTT News has the details:
Excluding share-based compensation charges, adjusted net income for the quarter was RMB 322 million or $52 million, up 41 percent from RMB 228 million in the prior-year quarter. Earnings per ADS were RMB 2.23 or $0.36, compared to RMB 1.56 or $0.24 a year ago.
Total revenues for the quarter increased 28 percent to RMB 1.32 billion or $215.1 million from RMB 1.03 billion in the same quarter last year.
Net revenues grew 28 percent to RMB 1.24 billion or $203 million from RMB 974 million in the prior-year quarter.
On average, analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $0.17 per share for the quarter on revenues of $190.41 million…
Ctrip also said its third quarter revenue would grow 20% to 25%.
Oppenheimer's Andy Yeung calls the report a "blow out quarter." He writes:
While the [online travel agency] market in China remains competitive, CTRP appears to be adapting well to the new normal with strong volume growth and stabilizing margins. We're raising estimates to reflect its growth momentum and higher margin assumptions and expect investors to react positively to CTRP's beat-and-raise quarter. We're raising our price target to $40 from $27.50 on higher estimates and higher market multiples.
The company's earnings beat also came despite a struggling Chinese economy. Citigroup's Muzhi Li writes:
Despite slow economic growth in China and reduced business travel, Ctrip has seen improving metrics due to: 1) strong pricing power to obtain low-price allocations from hotels, airlines, and, increasingly, wholesalers, and 2) price competition this year is less severe than the same period last year. Ctrip has also been helped by its nascent cooperation with Qunar, including offering packaged tours on Qunar. We think the company is expanding its market shares by absorbing potential cheap inventory from both suppliers and third parties, a deviation from Ctrip's previous practices.
Li raised her target price to $38 from $32 but rates the stock a Neutral because of its high valuation of 24 times 2013 earnings.
Stifel's George Askew and team believe that Ctrip is benefiting from China's recent discovery of air tarvel. He writes:


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UW student dies after meningitis diagnosis
MADISON, Wis. - A University of Wisconsin senior hospitalized with meningococcal disease has died, according Meriter Hospital
The student is identified as 21-year-old Henry Mackaman. His family lives in St. Paul, Minn.
A CaringBridge page for Mackaman states that he went to the emergency room Saturday night with a fever, left the hospital and returned to the Meriter Hospital ER Monday with more symptoms.
Mackaman's family decided to donate his organs. An entry on his CaringBridge page said 54 people benefited from the donation.
"Henry was so loved by everyone who knew him," said Dean of Students Lori Berquam. "Many people were touched by knowing him, both in the Twin Cities and here in Madison. After spending time with his family, I know Henry would be grateful to know that his organs will benefit others."
Mackaman was an economics and English double major and was known on campus for his love of music, according to a release from University Health Services. He was the guitarist, producer, and co-founder of a Twin Cities band called Phantom Vibration. He also DJed a show on WSUM student radio.
University Health Services and the Division of Student Life are offering support to students, according to the release. Services are available weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. at Counseling and Consultation Services at 333 East Campus Mall. Students may also call a 24-hour UHS crisis line at 608-265-5600, option 9.
"Meningococcal disease is not highly contagious and there is no reason to believe that this case presents a health risk to the UW-Madison community," said Dr. Sarah Van Orman, executive director of University Health Services.
The bacteria are spread only through close contact with an infected person's oral or nasal secretions, such as by sharing cups and utensils, the university said. Students who were in close contact with the student have been contacted and treated with antibiotics as a precaution.
Meningococcal disease most often causes meningitis, an inflammation of the lining surrounding the brain and spinal cord. The statement said the inflammation is rare, often comes on suddenly, and can progress rapidly. It's typically treated with antibiotics but can be fatal, the university said.
Madison students have died of meningitis in the past; in January 2011, a 24-year-old man died after a brief battle with meningitis, and about a year earlier, in February 2010, a 22-year-old UW exchange student from Singapore died after a weeklong battle.
For more information about meningococcal disease, visit UHS online.
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Wal-Mart de Mexico (WALMEXV.MX) reported July sales at previously existing stores fell 3.1%. Investors clearly didn't like the news, as shares of Walmex, as Wal-Mart's (WMT) Mexican unit is known, have dropped 1.9% today.
UBS analyst Gustavo Piras Oliveira worries that even a pickup in Mexico's sluggish economy won't give Walmex a big boost:
Macro backdrop is still not supporting domestic consumption. Employment trends have been soft, remittances are down YoY, credit growth is moderating, and government spending remains low. However, in its 2Q release Walmex acknowledged that Sam's Club was underperforming other formats, dragging sales down and that it would take time to turn it around. Therefore, a macro recovery may not be enough to drive a significant improvement in Walmex's results.
Shares of Wal-Mart and Walmex have been going in opposite directions this year. While Wal-Mart's stock has gained 14% this year–and are trading just 2.9% away from its 52-week high–shares of Walmex have dropped 19% this year and are just 1.2% off their 52-week low. Wal-Mart, however, is lagging Costco (COST), which has gained 21% in 2013, and Target (TGT), which has climbed 20%.


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Posted April 11, 2003; 11:55 p.m.
Yossi Beilin, former minister of justice for Israel and architect of the Oslo Accord, will discuss "Israel and the Palestinians on a Crossroad to the Road Map" at 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 14, in McCosh 10.
Beilin served as Israel's minister of justice from July 1999 to March 2001. A leading proponent of the peace process with Israel's neighbors and especially the Palestinians, he initiated the secret channel of talks that resulted in the 1993 Oslo Accord.
His lecture is part of the Program in Near Eastern Studies lecture series, "Israel-Palestine Peace Process: What Went Wrong and Can It Be Righted?" It is co-sponsored by the Center for Regional Studies, the Global Issues Forum, the Center for International Studies and the Institute for the Transregional Study of the Contemporary Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia .
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I don't think I've ever seen a post here about trap shooting. Are there any trap shooters here? The Grand American Trap Shooting Championship (The Grand) starts next week in Sparta, IL. Over 100,000 folks will attend over the 10 days of the shoot.
This morning I visited the World Shooting Complex in Sparta and watched some of the scholastic shooters who participated in the U.S. Open. I understand that about 2100 young shooters will participate in this event over the next 3 days. They shoot both sporting clays and trap. Part of the future of our shooting sports.
Just curious about how many if any trap shooters there are here and if any have attended the Grand.


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If it all works out I will string my MN & WI seasons together! 10 days, 2 states, camping & hunting only 100 miles between the two...
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Finished The Spy Who Loved Me, the second half of this book could have been Raymond Chandler the way it went down, no spycraft at all, but very much felt like something Philip Marlowe might have done having found himself in that situation. I think the point about Bond being part of a dark, dangerous, unheroic world is lost here, it's more words than deeds, had Fleming gone back and reworked this book I think it would have been received as a success - the main protagonist is a pretty rounded Bond girl and she shoots back, she thinks about what's going on - it's just that there's no balance to this story, and no espionage (not that Bond is a particularly espionage-heavy series anyway, but it's never played less of a role so far than it failed to here). The worst part is that Fleming had he not put Bond in the story basically would have crafted a serviceable romance novel, obviously that wasn't the intention.
From Russia With Love is a pretty good book, but I actually like the movie more, there's more spycraft and Tania is a more rounded character, Bond is colder, and the ending is drawn out more.


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Mr Anurag Bagaria, chairman and managing director, Kemwell Biopharma, India
Kemwell Biopharma, which headquartered in Bangalore, is one-of-India's largest contract manufacturers of pharmaceuticals with over 30 years of experience. The company develops and manufactures pharmaceuticals and biopharmaceuticals for some of the world's top multinational companies, including GlaxoSmithKline, Bayer, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis and Pfizer. It employs more than 1,000 employees worldwide and has seven production facilities (five in India and two in Sweden). Kemwell recently expanded into development and cGMP production of biologics, by setting up state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and laboratories in Bangalore. Kemwell presently supplies to over 80 countries worldwide, including America, Europe, Japan and India.
BioSpectrum spoke to Mr Anurag Bagaria, chairman and managing director, Kemwell Biopharma, India, about his views on the contract research and manufacturing services (CRAMS) sector and the future plans of the company. Excerpts of the interview.
What according to you is the current market size and status of contract research and manufacturing services (CRAMS) market in India?
The current size of the CRAMS market in India is about $4-to-4.5 billion as compared to $80-to-90 billion globally. Comparatively, India is still a small player in the market but is swiftly growing.
Is India a preferred destination for outsourcing of manufacturing services including biologicals, and API? What are the challenges before the companies operating in the CRAMS space in India?
India is definitely an upcoming destination for outsourcing for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical services. The factors for this success include, a high level of compliance to GMP regulations, English-speaking and well a qualified scientific manpower, and lower costs. In order to continue to grow in the CRAMS space, India will need to provide more clarity on intellectual property (IP) protection, regulations and timelines for regulatory approvals. Furthermore, as India is becoming an ideal destination to service the emerging markets, our commerce ministry needs to move forward and finalize the free trade agreements (FTAs) with these markets.
Do you foresee global contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) setting up their operations in India in the near future as compared to other Asian countries?
The fact that global players are setting up operations in Asia, including India, shows that the country is becoming a destination for providing these services. While India provides many advantages like skilled manpower, GMP knowledge, and substantial ancillary industry (equipment and materials suppliers), our infrastructure is a drag on our attractiveness. Furthermore, countries like Singapore and Malaysia are providing many tax incentives and access to low-cost capital that have always been a big attraction for the biopharmaceutical industry. Going forward a lot will also depend on trade barriers set up by local Asian countries that promote local manufacturing.
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Today I was at my local Wal Mart and I was looking to pick up another AOTC bag of potato chips. I snagged the Ranch Doritos bag with Mace/Jango on it, but I noticed also there are prizes inside the Cheetos now. They are picture clips, which light up when held upto a light source. I had seen these on the web before, but I am more impressed now that I actually have one. And I was lucky enough to get Jango on my first try. I am so happy!! But anyway it says the Clone Trooper slide is the rare one, so I will be buying alot of cheetos to try and get all of these.
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Eastern Cops Training For Worst Case Scenario
CHENEY -- School's out for spring break at Eastern Washington University, but class is in session for campus police who are using university buildings as a life-sized training facility for emergency response.
While many state colleges have their own police force they are relatively small departments and in the case of universities like Eastern and Washington State in Cheney and Pullman respectively they are also in relatively remote locations.
That means the officers safeguarding students may be on their own in a crisis situation.
In most barricaded suspect situations time is on the police officer's side. As long as no one is getting hurt the department can call up its SWAT team and negotiate a safe resolution.
However when someone is actively shooting hostages like the 32 people who died at Virginia Tech, campus police don't have time to wait for reinforcements.
"The ability to think on your feet and adapt to the situation at a moment's notice, on the fly so to speak is what's so valuable here," EWU Deputy Police Chief Gary Gasseling said.
The 'Active Shooter' protocol was developed after the massacre at Columbine High School on April 20,1999 near Denver, Colorado. Students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, armed with pistols, shotguns and carbines went on a rampage, killing 13 people and wounding 24 more before taking their lives. In that situation police waited too long to confront the gunmen and students and staff inside paid the price.
Eastern Washington University police don't plan on making the same mistake.
"We hope it never happens here but if it does we are going to be prepared to the best degree that we can and have our officers ready to deal with the situation and we need to get that out to the students and the parents that we take this very, very seriously," Deputy Chief Gasseling said.
The need for urgency in confronting a gunman actively shooting hostage includes having a quick initial attack. As soon as there are three or four officers on the scene they'll band together in a diamond formation and with the help of a ballistic shield hunt down the gunman before he can hurt anyone else.
"There's not one right way to do it, if the right way is to successfully come through this without anybody getting hurt us first and the bad guy second and if anybody's gonna get hurt it's gonna be the bad guy," Deputy Chief Gasseling said.
Local police agencies have also learned another valuable lesson from the Virginia Tech shootings. On April 16, 2007 gunman Seung-Hui Cho chained the three main entrances to Norris Hall at Virginia Tech shut before going from room to room shooting teachers and students in the worst campus shooting in US history.
In preparation for having to conduct a breach on a building that has been locked shut from the inside, the Spokane SWAT team is now equipped with shaped charges that can be used to conduct an explosive breach into a building.
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DMS Offshore Investment Services identified the need to create an AIFMD solution for its clients three years ago when it opened its Dublin office. It was one of the first firms to establish an authorised Alternative Investment Fund Management Company in both Ireland and Luxembourg.
DMS boasts a 21-person team focusing on AIFMD and as Derek Delaney (pictured), Managing Director of DMS Offshore Investment Services (Europe) Limited comments: "DMS were cognisant of the fact that its Cayman client funds were going to encounter significant fund governance challenges when dealing with AIFMD. As directors of these funds, we've been proactively engaging with fund stakeholders over the last two years to help them understand the challenges that they are likely to face and developing solutions accordingly."
Reverse solicitation and pursuing private placement in individual member states are two options available to managers who wish to continue marketing their funds without launching an AIF. The third and fourth options pertain to whether the manager is Europe-based or US-based: both of which will see DMS use the AIFM license to full effect.
"There's a split in how our European and US clients are dealing with AIFMD. EU managers are typically setting up their own funds and with that fund structure they are putting in place an independent fund management company; when we come into that structure we provide 16 management functions. We delegate the investment management function by appointing them as the investment manager."
Where the AIFM solution provided by DMS becomes useful is when some EU managers need to demonstrate segregation of investment management from risk management. "It's difficult if you're a five-person hedge fund. These managers are utilising our ManCo to support their EU funds," says Delaney.
"A significant part of our offering is DMS Risk Management Solutions (RMS) Group. AIFMD is about risk mitigation. What we've concentrated on is making sure we have a top tier risk solution in place. So they are the main elements of our AIFMD solution: the registered ManCo (AIFM) in Ireland and Luxembourg and the RMS group that underpins everything."
Unlike their European counterparts, US managers are less predisposed to setting up their own funds. In that sense, the AIFM solution provided by DMS is more comprehensive as they are able to piggyback on its AIFM license and launch an AIF.
"What we say to them is 'Look, we have a platform in place where we are responsible to the regulator, we have the administrator, depositary, legal services all in place. If you want to have a fund we can get that up and running for you in six to eight weeks'," says Delaney.
"We assign a dedicated project manager through to launch and they guide the manager through the entire process. If the manager is SEC-registered then getting approved in Luxembourg or Ireland is a simple process: potentially two to three weeks. We get the administration and custody agreements in place, get the fund prospectus ready with all the necessary disclosures and advise the central bank on the countries the fund will be distributed in to; confirming that such a function will be delegated to the US manager."
What is also important, says Delaney, "is the collective experience we can offer during the launch process as well as the ongoing support with Annex IV reporting to the local regulator."
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The SX-2000 Synthetone is an analog monophonic synthesizer designed for use with an organ (it was meant to sit on top of the organ). This type of late 1970's synthesizer design (with the knobs, sliders and switches in front of the keyboard) was also seen in the Roland SH-1000, SH-2000, Minitmoog and Elka Soloist. The SX-2000 has 7 presets which include: synthy, harpsichord, flute, clarinet, violin, trumpet and piano. Presets are selected via the red switches towards the left of the keyboard.
Luckily it has plenty of simple to tweak analog synth functions to manipulate those boring old preset sounds. It features a single VCO, switchable over four octaves and equipped with four waveforms (sawtooth, square, and two rectangular). The VCF is a simple low-pass filter with cut-off and resonance (emphasis) and can be modulated by the LFO or one of 3 preset envelope effects. The VCA can also be modulated by these 3 preset envelope effects which include: repeat (which constantly repeats AD envelope), ASR (with sustain), AD (without sustain). The LFO can modulate the oscillator or the filter with either square or triangle waveforms. Finally a Portamento effect is on-board for those elastic synth sounds. Nice wood end-cheeks and unique Italian sound make this rarity worth a look, if you happen to find one.
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- Specifications
- Polyphony - Monophonic
- Oscillators - One VCO (sawtooth, square, 2 rectangular waveforms); 4-octave range (32', 16', 8', 4')
- LFO - Square or triangle waveforms; intensity and speed; can modulate VCO or VCF
- Filter - 1 VCF with cut-off, emphasis; 3 preset envelope settings: Repeat, ASR, and AD.
- VCA - 3 preset envelope settings: Repeat, ASR, and AD
- Keyboard - 44 keys
- Memory - None
- Control - None
- Date Produced - 1978 - 1982
- Shop for Keyboards, MIDI & Gear
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music123.com: Synth Blow Out Deal Section
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- Resources & Credits
Image from collection of Daniele Marziali found at the Jen Synth Pages.
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Sudo allows users to run commands as root while logging the command and its arguments.
In short, sudo first authenticates a user using their own password, then checks /etc/sudoers to see what sudo permissions (if any) the user has, then executes and logs the command if the user is allowed.
This is the preferred way to run commands as root for a few reasons:
To use sudo on Fedora 15, first make sure the package is installed:
bash$ rpm -q sudo
If it is not installed, su to root and install the package.
bash$ su -
root# yum install sudo
Next, edit the sudo configuration file by using the visudo command. Visudo locks the /etc/sudoers file against simultaneous edits, provides sanity checks, and checks for configuration errors. Avoid directly editing the /etc/sudoers file.
root# visudo
You will see that there are a variety of options, but let's look at this line which is enabled on Fedora 15 by default:
%wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL
This means that all users in the wheel group can run all commands as root on all systems that this sudoers file lives on. The sudoers file is designed so that you can have a single configuration live on various hosts and allow or disallow users by hostname.
Since this line is enabled in sudoers, quit visudo by exiting the editor and check what groups your username belongs to. In this example, my username is victor.
root# groups victor
victor : victor
In order to give the user full access to root using sudo, add the user to the wheel group.
root# usermod -a -G wheel victor
root# groups victor
victor : victor wheel
Next, logout of the root shell.
root# logout
Now, as your user, you can use sudo to run commands as root. The first time you run sudo, some warnings and advice will be printed to the screen.
bash$ sudo /usr/bin/test
Type in your password (not the root password), and you will successfully run /usr/bin/test as root. If the default configuration is kept, sudo will not prompt a user for their password until after 5 minutes from their last sudo command.
By default (on Fedora 15), sudo logs its usage into /var/log/secure by configuration of /etc/sudoers and /etc/rsyslog.conf. Normally, you need root permissions to read /var/log/secure, but now that you have sudo access, you can read the file. Read the sudo logs with something like this:
bash$ sudo grep sudo /var/log/secure
Finally, see /etc/sudoers and the SUDOERS(5) man page for syntax on how to configure access rights for users based on group, command and hostname.
bash$ less /etc/sudoers
bash$ man sudoers
So, you want a Bash variable variable? You know, a variable that contains a variable name. No problem - Use indirect expansion or eval. Below are some examples and options.
Bash Indirect Expansion for Variable Variables
First, lets say you have a set of variables that contain integers.
bash$ ONE=1
bash$ TWO=2
bash$ THREE=3
Next, you want to store the variable name inside a variable called NUM.
bash$ NUM=TWO
This is how you expand $NUM to give you the value of the variable name it is storing.
bash$ echo ${!NUM}
Again, if you change $NUM to THREE:
bash$ NUM=THREE
You can expand $NUM to get the value of the variable name stored in $NUM:
bash$ echo ${!NUM}
Here is an example that provides you with the number of days in the current month.
THISMONTH=$(date +'%b')
Jan=31 Mar=31 May=31 Aug=31 Oct=31 Dec=31
Apr=30 Jun=30 Sep=30 Nov=30
Feb="28 or 29"
echo "${!THISMONTH} days in $THISMONTH"
exit $?
Eval for Bash Variable Variables
You can alternatively use eval to accomplish variable variables:
bash$ FIVE=5
bash$ NUM=FIVE
bash$ eval echo \$$NUM
Here is an eval example that uses a variable as part of a variable name:
bash$ COLOR_RED=FF0000
bash$ COLOR_BLUE=0000FF
bash$ COLOR_GREEN=00FF00
bash$ MYCOLOR=RED
bash$ eval echo \$COLOR_$MYCOLOR
Unless configured to do otherwise, most HTTP and FTP servers will supply you with identifying information in the form of a server header. Using Perl's LWP::UserAgent, you can connect to a server and display the header information.
First, you'll need LWP::UserAgent. You can install this using Perl's CPAN repositories:
sudo perl -MCPAN -e 'install LWP::UserAgent'
After LWP::UserAgent is installed, you can use Perl to connect to the server and download the information. Here is an example script which takes one argument and displays the information:
#!/bin/env perl
use warnings; # keep us warned
use strict; # keep us honest
use LWP::UserAgent; # for web requests
my $url; # init url var
my $serverheader; # init server header var
# require one argument
if ($#ARGV != 0) {
printf("Usage: %s <URL>\n", $0);
} else { $url = $ARGV[0]; }
# build connection properties
my $ua = LWP::UserAgent->new();
# connect and get
my $response = $ua->get($url);
# if we can connect...
if ($response->is_success) {
# grab server header
$serverheader = $response->server;
# if server header exists...
if (defined($serverheader)) {
# print server header
printf("%s\n", $response->server);
# else, print a message
} else { printf("No server header available.\n"); }
# else, print connection status
} else { printf("%s\n", $response->status_line); }
Assuming that the code is saved as getinfo.pl and executable (chmod +x), you can use it to fetch interesting information from various HTTP and FTP servers.
bash$ ./getinfo.pl http://www.apache.org
Apache/2.3.15-dev (Unix) mod_ssl/2.3.15-dev OpenSSL/1.0.0c
bash$ ./getinfo.pl ftp://apache.mirrors.pair.com
apache.mirrors.pair.com NcFTPd Server (licensed copy)
Of course, some sites do not publish HTTP headers (but most do).
bash$ ./getinfo.pl http://www.facebook.com
No server header available.
Finally, the code will show you if there is an error:
bash$ ./getinfo.pl http://badurl
500 Can't connect to badurl:80 (Bad hostname 'badurl')
You can connect to a socket using Bash by using exec and redirecting to and from the pseudo-path /dev/tcp/<hostname>/<port> or /dev/udp/<hostname>/<port>. For instance, to connect to your localhost SSH port using TCP:
exec 3<>/dev/tcp/localhost/22
Then, use cat and echo to read or write to the socket. Here is an example read:
cat <&3
Notice that there is no such file as /dev/tcp or /dev/udp. Bash interprets the pseudo-path.
ls -l /dev/tcp
ls: cannot access /dev/tcp: No such file or directory
ls -l /dev/udp
ls: cannot access /dev/udp: No such file or directory
As another example, maybe you want to download a webpage:
exec 3<>/dev/tcp/www.fedora.org/80
echo -e "GET /\n" >&3
cat <&3
Finally, let's say you wanted to connect to an IRC server. Here is an example:
# Config
# Main
exec 3<>/dev/tcp/${SERVER}/${PORT}
echo "NICK ${NICK}" >&3
echo "USER ${NICK} 8 * : ${NICK}" >&3
echo "JOIN ${CHANNEL}" >&3
cat <&3
exit $?
tldp.org: Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide - Chapter 29
thesmithfam.org: Bash socket programming with /dev/tcp
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Most digital cameras will insert metadata into images. This metadata is stored using the exchangeable image file format (EXIF) and can contain camera specifications, exposure settings, thumbnails, GPS coordinates and more. This article outlines some Linux command line tools you can use for reading, editing and removing EXIF metadata from images.
Reading and Editing EXIF Metadata with ExifTool
ExifTool is powerful a Perl program that can be used to read and edit EXIF metadata in images. To install ExifTool as /usr/bin/exiftool on Fedora, install the perl-Image-ExifTool package:
su -c 'yum install perl-Image-ExifTool'
Alternatively, you can use CPAN to install ExifTool in /usr/local/bin/exiftool.
su -c "perl -MCPAN -e'install Image::ExifTool'"
After installation, you will have the exiftool command available in /usr/bin or /usr/local/bin. To view the EXIF metadata in an image, just past the image as an argument to exiftool.
exiftool dsc_0790.jpg
Here is a snippet of the output from the above command:
ExifTool Version Number : 7.60
File Name : dsc_0790.jpg
Directory : .
File Size : 4.4 MB
File Modification Date/Time : 2008:07:16 09:45:20-07:00
File Type : JPEG
MIME Type : image/jpeg
Exif Byte Order : Big-endian (Motorola, MM)
Make : NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model Name : NIKON D200
Orientation : Horizontal (normal)
X Resolution : 300
Y Resolution : 300
Resolution Unit : inches
Software : Bibble 4.10a
Modify Date : 2007:06:23 22:00:14
Exposure Time : 1/40
F Number : 2.0
Exposure Program : Aperture-priority AE
ExifTool has many options for editing and removing EXIF metadata in images. To see the available options, use the --help switch or read the ExifTool documentation.
exiftool --help
Reading EXIF Metadata with Jhead
Jhead is a command line tool for displaying EXIF data embedded in JPEG images. On Fedora, use Yum to install Jhead:
su -c 'yum install jhead'
Now, use /usr/bin/jhead to read EXIF metadata:
jhead dsc_0790.jpg
Here is an example of the output produced by the jhead command:
File name : dsc_0790.jpg
File size : 4654488 bytes
File date : 2008:07:16 09:45:20
Camera make : NIKON CORPORATION
Camera model : NIKON D200
Date/Time : 2007:06:23 22:00:14
Resolution : 3880 x 2608
Flash used : No
Focal length : 50.0mm (35mm equivalent: 75mm)
Exposure time: 0.025 s (1/40)
Aperture : f/2.0
ISO equiv. : 100
Exposure bias: 1.00
Whitebalance : Auto
Exposure : aperture priority (semi-auto)
GPS Latitude : ? ?
GPS Longitude: ? ?
======= IPTC data: =======
(C)Flag : 0
DateCreated : 20070623
Time Created : 220014
Record vers. : 4
Removing EXIF Metadata with ImageMagick
If you need to strip the EXIF metadata from images, use ImageMagick's mogrify command. To install ImageMagick on Fedora, use Yum:
su -c 'yum install ImageMagick'
After ImageMagick is installed, you will have /usr/bin/mogrify available. The mogrify command can be used to strip Exif data from images.
mogrify -strip imagename.jpg
If you need to process a large number of files, use find and xargs:
find ./folder_of_images -name '*.jpg' | xargs mogrify -strip
Want to be faster at the Linux command line interface? Since most Linux distributions provide Bash as the default CLI, here are some Bash tricks that will help cut down the amount of typing needed to execute commands. Feel free to comment and share your own speed tricks.
Control-R Through Your History
This is my most used shortcut. Hit Control-R and begin to type a string. You immediately get the last command in your Bash history with that string. Hit Control-R again to cycle further backwards in your history.
For instance, type the following and hit Enter.
grep root /etc/passwd
Then hit Control-R and begin to type 'grep'.
(reverse-i-search)`gre': grep root /etc/passwd
When you see the original command listed, hit Enter to execute it. Alternatively, you can also hit the Right-Arrow to edit the command before running it.
Bash's command history can be referenced using the exclamation mark. For instance, typing two exclamation marks (!!) will re-execute the last command. The next example executes date twice:
If you are interested in more than just the last command executed, type history to see a numbered listing of your Bash's history.
39 grep root /etc/passwd
40 date
41 date
42 history
Since grep root /etc/passwd is command number 39, you can re-execute it like so:
You can also reference Bash's history using a search string. For instance, the following will run the last command that started with 'grep'.
Note, you can set the number of commands stored in your history by setting HISTSIZE.
export HISTSIZE=1000
You can also wipe your history clear with the -c switch.
history -c
Use History Quick Substitution
Historical commands can be edited and reused with quick substitution. Let's say you grep for 'root' in /etc/passwd:
grep root /etc/passwd
Now, you need to grep for 'root' in /etc/group. Substitute 'passwd' for 'group' in the last command using the caret (^).
The above command will run:
grep root /etc/group
You can further enhance your abilities to edit previous commands using Vi or Emacs keystrokes. For example, the following sets Vi style command line editing:
set -o vi
After setting Vi mode, try it out by typing a command and hitting Enter.
grep root /etc/passwd
Then, Up-Arrow once to the same command:
grep root /etc/passwd
Now, move the cursor to the 'p' in 'passwd' and hit Esc.
grep root /etc/passwd
Now, use the Vi cw command to change the word 'passwd' to 'group'.
grep root /etc/group
For more Vi mode options, see this list of commands available in Vi mode. Alternatively, If you prefer Emacs, use Bash's Emacs mode:
set -o emacs
Emacs mode provides shortcuts that are available through the Control and Alt key. For example, Control-A takes you to the beginning of the line and Control-E takes you to the end of the line. Here is a list of commands available in Bash's Emacs mode.
Bash allows for commands, or sets of commands, to be aliased into a single instruction. Your interactive Bash shell should already load some useful aliases from /etc/profile.d/. For one, you probably have ll aliased to ls -l.
If you want to see all aliases loaded, run the alias Bash builtin.
To create an alias, use the alias command:
alias ll='ls -l'
Here are some other common aliases:
alias ls='ls --color=tty'
alias l.='ls -d .* --color=auto'
alias cp='cp -i'
alias mv='mv -i'
Note that you can also string together commands. The follow will alias gohome as cd , then run ls. Note that running cd without any arguments will change directory to your $HOME directory.
alias gohome='cd; ls'
Better yet, only run ls if the cd is successful:
alias gohome='cd && ls || echo "error($?) with cd to $HOME"'
More complex commands can be written into a Bash function. Functions will allow you to provide input parameters for a block of code. For instance, let's say you want to create a backup function that puts a user inputted file into ~/backups.
backup() {
file=${1:?"error: I need a file to backup"}
timestamp=$(date '+%m%d%y')
[ -d ${backupdir} ] || mkdir -p ${backupdir}
cp -a ${file} ${backupdir}/$(basename ${file}).${timestamp}
return $?
Like the example above, use functions to automate small, daily tasks. Here is one I use to set my xterm title.
xtitle() {
unset PROMPT_COMMAND
echo -ne "\033]0;${@}\007"
Of course, you can use functions together with aliases. Here is one I use to set my xterm title to 'MAIL' and then run Mutt.
alias mutt='xtitle "MAIL" && /usr/bin/mutt'
Finally, to ensure that your custom aliases and functions are available each login, add them to your .bashrc.
vim ~/.bashrc
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Bash is the default command line interface for many Linux distributions and a powerful scripting language. Here are some suggestions that will keep your Bash scripts efficient and lean. Feel free to comment with your own suggestions.
Bash has many builtins that can be used instead of calling external commands. You should leverage the builtin commands whenever possible since it avoids calling a subcommand from the system.
Since Bash has builtins for some commands found in /bin and /usr/bin (such as echo), avoid using the full path for these commands and the builtin will be used.
# avoid this
/bin/echo "hello"
Use the Bash builtin instead:
echo "hello"
Other bash builtins include: test, read, declare, eval, let pushd and popd. See the Bash man page for a full listing of builtins.
Bash also provides builtins that can be used for integer arithmetic. Only use /usr/bin/bc if you need to do floating point arithmetic. Integer calculations can be made with these Bash builtins:
four=$(( 2 + 2 ))
four=$[ 2 + 2 ]
let four="2 + 2"
Tools like Grep, Awk and Sed will take files as arguments. There is rarely a need to use /bin/cat. For instance, the following is unnecessary:
# avoid this
cat /etc/hosts | grep localhost
Instead, use Grep's native ability to read files:
grep localhost /etc/hosts
If using Awk, you can often eliminate the need for grep. Try not to pipe Grep to Awk:
# avoid this
grep error /var/log/messages | awk '{ print $4 }'
Use Awk's native ability to parse text and save yourself a command.
awk '/error/ { print $4 }' /var/log/messages
Sed can take more than one command in a single execution. Avoid piping sed to sed.
# avoid this
sed 's/hello/goodbye/g' filename | sed 's/monday/friday/g'
Instead, use sed -e or delimit the sed expressions with a semicolon (;)
sed -e 's/hello/goodbye/g' -e 's/monday/friday/g' filename
sed -e 's/hello/goodbye/g; s/monday/friday/g' filename
The [ or test builtins can be used to test expressions, but the [[ builtin operator additionally provides compound commands and regular expression matching.
if [[ expression1 || expression2 ]]; then do_something; fi
if [[ string =~ regex ]]; then do_something; fi
Break your script up into pieces and use functions to conduct repetitive tasks. Functions can be declared like so:
function_name() {
return $?
Make your functions usable by more than one shell script by sourcing a functions file from the various scripts. You can source another file in Bash using the . builtin.
. /path/to/shared_functions
See the Bash man page, or my article on Bash functions for more information.
Bash arrays are very powerful. Avoid using unnecessary variables:
# avoid this
echo $color1
echo $color2
Instead, use Bash arrays.
colors=('Blue' 'Red')
echo ${colors[0]}
echo ${colors[1]}
Check out my article on Bash arrays for more details.
Need a temporary file? Use /bin/mktemp to create temporary files or folders.
tempdir=$(/bin/mktemp -d)
Think you need Perl? Check out Sed or Egrep (grep -e) for regex pattern matching.
# grep for localhost or 127.0.0.1 in /etc/hosts
egrep 'localhost|127\.0\.0\.1' /etc/hosts
# print pattern localhost.* in /etc/hosts
sed -n 's/localhost.*/&/p' /etc/hosts
Below are some GIMP tutorials that demonstrate photographic effects.
Selective Colorization
|Want to only color the eyes? Or a dress? Gimpguru.com shows you how in this tutorial: http://www.gimpguru.org/Tutorials/SelectiveColorization/
The Cross Processing Effect
|Wikipedia defines cross processing as "the procedure of deliberately processing photographic film in a chemical solution intended for a different type of film." This effect can be mimicked in GIMP. Becka Jayne shows you how in this tutorial: http://beckajaynephotography.blogspot.com/2007/06/gimp-tutorial-cross-pr...
The Vintage Effect
|Want that vintage look for your photos? Check out Gimpology's tutorial on authentic vintage effects for GIMP: http://gimpology.com/submission/view/authentic_vintage_effect
The Orton Effect
|The Orton Effect (named after Michael Orton) can be simulated in GIMP. Follow the directions from wikidot.com here: http://osp.wikidot.com/orton-technique
The Cinematic Effect
|Want your photos to look like a movie? Gimpology.com shows you how in this tutorial: http://gimpology.com/submission/view/make_your_photo_look_like_a_hollywo...
Need to connect to a VNC server behind a firewall that only allows SSH traffic? With SSH access to the VNC server, you can tunnel the VNC traffic through an SSH connection. This will encrypt your VNC traffic through an SSH tunnel.
To begin, SSH to the VNC server and forward the local client's 5904 TCP port to the VNC server's port 5901.
client$ ssh firstname.lastname@example.com -L 5904:*:5901
Next, In a new window, direct vncviewer to your localhost 5904 port and the traffic will be forwarded to your VNC server's port 5901.
client$ vncviewer localhost:5904
If you get any errors, be sure that your client's firewall is not blocking localhost's port 5904.
client$ su -c "iptables -L"
Both the ~/.bashrc and ~/.bash_profile are scripts that might be executed when bash is invoked. The ~/.bashrc file gets executed when you run bash using an interactive shell that is not a login shell. The ~/.bash_profile only gets executed during a login shell. What does this all mean? The paragraphs below explains interactive shells, login shells, .bashrc, .bash_profile and other bash scripts that are executed during login.
Login Shells (.bash_profile)
A login shell is a bash shell that is started with - or --login. The following are examples that will invoke a login shell.
sudo su -
bash --login
ssh user@host
When BASH is invoked as a login shell, the following files are executed in the displayed order.
Although ~/.bashrc is not listed here, most default ~/.bash_profile scripts run ~/.bashrc.
Purely Interactive Shells (.bashrc)
Interactive shells are those not invoked with -c and whose standard input and output are connected to a terminal. Interactive shells do not need to be login shells. Here are some examples that will evoke an interactive shell that is not a login shell.
sudo su
ssh user@host /path/to/command
In this case of an interactive but non-login shell, only ~/.bashrc is executed. In most cases, the default ~/.bashrc script executes the system's /etc/bashrc.
Be warned that you should never echo output to the screen in a ~/.bashrc file. Otherwise, commands like 'ssh user@host /path/to/command' will echo output unrelated to the command called.
Non-interactive shells
Non-interactive shells do not automatically execute any scripts like ~/.bashrc or ~/.bash_profile. Here are some examples of non-interactive shells.
su user -c /path/to/command
bash -c /path/to/command
For more information, see the bash man page.
By default, Rar is not available in Fedora 10. If all you need to do is extract files from a Rar archive, unrar from RPM Fusion's YUM repositories will work. If you need to create Rar archives, then you will have to download and install the complete Rar package from DAG. The instructions below show you how.
Only Need to Extract Files?
First, install RPM Fusion's free and nonfree YUM repositories. For detailed information about installing RPM Fusion, see: http://rpmfusion.org/Configuration
su -c "rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm"
su -c "rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm"
Next, install the unrar packages from RPMFusion's nonfree repository.
su -c "yum install unrar"
Done! You now have unrar in /usr/bin/unrar. This binary can only extract files from Rar archives. Use this command to see all available options:
/usr/bin/unrar -?
Need to Create Rar Archives?
First, download the source RPM from DAG: http://dag.wieers.com/rpm/packages/rar
wget -c http://dag.wieers.com/rpm/packages/rar/rar-3.5.1-1.rf.src.rpm
Now, install the source RPM. This will create a $HOME/rpmbuild tree. Please note that you do not need to be root.
rpm -iv rar-3.5.1-1.rf.src.rpm
Next, build a binary package in $HOME/rpmbuild. Again, no need to be root.
rpmbuild -bb ~/rpmbuild/SPECS/rar.spec
Finally, install the built RPM as root:
su -c "rpm -Uvh $HOME/rpmbuild/RPMS/$(arch)/rar-3.5.1-1.rf.x86_64.rpm"
Done! You now have rar in /usr/bin/rar. This binary can build and extract Rar files. Use this command to see all available options:
/usr/bin/rar -?
If you just need MP3 support, you might want to start here. Otherwise, I recommend using RPMFusion.org's MPLayer package with the codecs found at http://www.mplayerhq.hu.
First, install RPM Fusion's free and nonfree YUM repositories. For detailed information about installing RPM Fusion, see: http://rpmfusion.org/Configuration
su -c "rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm"
su -c "rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm"
Next, install MPlayer from RPMFusion.org.
su -c "yum install mplayer gnome-mplayer gnome-mplayer-common mencoder"
Now, visit the MPlayer Codecs Directory and download the latest 'All' tarball.
wget http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/codecs/all-20071007.tar.bz2
Next, prepare the codecs folder. MPlayer from RPMFusion.org will use /usr/lib/codecs.
su -c "mkdir -p /usr/lib/codecs"
Other media players like Xine and avifile might use /usr/lib/win32, so create a symlink.
su -c "ln -s /usr/lib/codecs /usr/lib/win32"
ls -l /usr/lib/win32
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 2008-05-24 08:02 /usr/lib/win32 -> /usr/lib/codecs
Finally, extract the contents of the tarball and copy all files to /usr/lib/codecs.
tar -xjvf all-20071007.tar.bz2
su -c "cp -a all-20071007/* /usr/lib/codecs/"
See the MPlayer(1) man page for /usr/bin/mplayer usage.
man 1 mplayer
Passwordless SSH can be accomplished using SSH's public key authentication. To configure passwordless SSH, follow the directions below. Warning: passwordless SSH will make your systems less secure. If you are comfortable with that, the directions below will walk you through server and client configurations. Then, I'll show you how to debug SSH if you encounter problems.
SSHD Server Configuration
First, you must ensure that your SSHD server allows for passwordless authentication using public keys. If you do not have root access to the server, do not worry. By default, public key authentication over protocol 2 is enabled. Skip this step. If you have any problems, contact your System Administrator.
If you have root privileges, edit your system's /etc/ssh/sshd_config and apply the following settings. I suggest you disable protocol 1 RSA key based authentication and leave all other settings alone for now. Visit the man page SSHD_CONFIG(5) for details.
# Disable protocol 1 RSA key based authentication
RSAAuthentication no
# Protocol 2 public key based authentication
PubkeyAuthentication yes
# Authorized public keys file
AuthorizedKeysFile .ssh/authorized_keys
If you make any changes, save them and restart your SSH server.
service sshd restart
SSH Client Configuration
Now that the server is configured, log into your client system and examine /etc/ssh/ssh_config. This is the SSH client configuration file and you do not need to edit it.
less /etc/ssh/ssh_config
By default, public key authentication over protocol 2 is enabled for clients. You only need to make sure that it is not disabled. If it is, create an ~/.ssh/config to override the /etc/ssh/ssh_config options.
cp -a /etc/ssh/ssh_config ~/.ssh/config
Then edit it and add this to the "Host *" block:
PubkeyAuthentication yes
Create Client Key
With the client in order, you need to create a public and private key pair. The following command will build a DSA key pair. Hit for all questions asked. This will create a DSA key pair in ~/.ssh/. The private key is called id_dsa and the public key is id_dsa.pub.
ssh-keygen -t dsa
Use Key for Authentication
Now that you have a public and private key pair, put the public key on the server you wish to log into without a password. You will need to put the public key inside the server's /home/user/.ssh/authorized_keys file. This file can contain multiple keys, so you generally do not want to just copy over it. Note that the authorized_keys2 file was deprecated in OpenSSH 3.0 (2001).
cat ~/.ssh/id_dsa.pub | ssh user@server "cat - >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys"
Alternatively, modern releases of SSH have a command to help you copy keys.
ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/id_dsa.pub user@server
Test and Debug SSH
Now, test.
ssh username@server date
If you get prompted for a password, check the server's system logs for clues. You can also enable debugging in /etc/ssh/sshd_config with the following directive.
LogLevel DEBUG
Other options are INFO, VERBOSE, DEBUG2 and DEBUG3. See the man page SSHD_CONFIG(5) for details. For the client, the exact same option can be placed inside a /etc/ssh/ssh_config's Host block. See SSH_CONFIG(5) for client debugging details.
man 5 sshd_config
man 5 ssh_config
The Compiz window manager is available on Fedora 10. Since Compiz uses 3D graphics acceleration via Fedora's OpenGL libraries, you will need a descent graphics card (and their drivers) installed on your Fedora system. For more information on Compiz see: http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/Compiz
Gnome Compiz Install
If you are using Gnome, run:
su -c "yum install compiz-gnome"
Then, run the following and click on "Enable Desktop Effects"
KDE Compiz Install
KDE users should run:
su -c "yum install compiz-kde"
Then, run the following command, select "Compiz" and click "OK"
Fedora 10 does not come with built-in MP3 support. To get MP3 support with Fedora, you can use RPM Fusion's YUM repositories to download MP3 enabled RPMs.
Enable RPM Fusion
First, install RPM Fusion's free and nonfree YUM repositories. For detailed information about installing RPM Fusion, see: http://rpmfusion.org/Configuration
su -c "rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm"
su -c "rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm"
Install GStreamer
Next, run this command to get the gstreamer plugins.
su -c "yum install gstreamer gstreamer-plugins-bad gstreamer-plugins-ugly"
Install Applications and Libraries
For Amarok with MP3 support, install these packages:
su -c "yum install amarok phonon-backend-gstreamer"
For MPlayer with MP3 support, install these RPMs:
su -c "yum install mplayer gnome-mplayer gnome-mplayer-common mencoder"
For XMMS with MP3 support, install the following:
su -c "yum install xmms xmms-mp3"
For xine with MP3 support, install these RPMs:
su -c "yum install xine xine-lib-extras-nonfree"
To create MP3s with LAME, install lame and lame-mp3x.
su -c "yum install lame lame-mp3x"
Alternatively, run this command to install everything:
su -c "yum install xmms xine mplayer amarok xmms-mp3 gstreamer phonon-backend-gstreamer gstreamer-plugins-bad gstreamer-plugins-ugly xine-lib-extras-nonfree mplayer gnome-mplayer-common mencoder gnome-mplayer lame lame-mp3x"
The Perl for loop is used to loop through a block of code until a specified condition is met. The for loop statement contains three sections followed by a block of code. Below is an example.
A Simple For Loop Example
for (my $number = 1; $number <= 10; $number++) {
print "$number ";
The first section initializes a variable
my $number = 1;
Then, the loop condition is provided. The loop will run as long as this is true.
$number <= 10;
Finally, the last section is executed at the end of each loop iteration. In our example's case, $number increments by one.
Executing this loop results in:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
For Loop and Arrays
Here is an example of how the for statement can be used to loop through an array.
my @languages = ("Perl", "Python", "C", "Fortran");
my $size = @languages;
for (my $i = 0; $i <= $size; $i++) {
print "$languages[$i]\n";
I. Thou shalt respect thy user
It is paramount that you respect the user and their data. Don't steal their MP3s, don't look at their porn. When working with email, look without reading. Respect them and they will respect you.
II. Thou shalt empower the user
The user is the customer. The system is not yours, it is theirs. Provide users the tools they need to be successful and they will be happy. Give them space to experiment, learn and create. Do not hold users back.
III. Thou shalt keep it simple
Keep It Simple, Stupid. The KISS principle will keep you from building barrels to keep a bottle's worth of wine. Do not mistake over-engineering for quality. Quality work is concise and scalable.
IV. Thou shalt expect catastrophe
Expect the worst surprises. Make your resources redundant, backup your data, test your backups, and then backup the backups. The shit will hit the fan someday. Be prepared.
V. Thou shalt plan
Great work follows great plans. Stay on target by first identifying it. Plan your work carefully and surprises will be easier to handle.
VI. Thou shalt stay informed
Gather all the news, information, logs and statistics you can. Without the raw data to analyze, you cannot debug problems and you cannot forecast. Without new information, you cannot learn.
VII. Thou shalt share
No one is alone in this world. Pass your knowledge on to others. Give to others, contribute to the community and you will reap many rewards. It is not wise to horde knowledge. Don't be an asshole.
VIII. Thou shalt automate
Do more, faster by automating tasks. You are the puppet master, do not waste your time with menial work. Work smarter, not harder.
IX. Thou shalt document
Always document your work, your code and your plans. Then document their execution and maintenance. Document for others and document for yourself. Documentation should be an extension of your mind and a resource for others.
X. Thou shalt respect thy organization
Without organization, there is no system, there is no user and there is no job. Understand the organization and its business. Respect it and help it thrive.
I want to thank Yu-Jie Lin from Taiwan, who commented on my post about installing the Flash Plugin on Fedora 10. He noted that you no longer need ndiswrapper to run the Adobe Flash Plugin in 64-bit browsers. Adobe Labs now provides a 64-bit Flash Plugin. I have updated my instructions for installing Flash on Fedora to reflect the new information.
Thanks Yu-Jie Lin!
The Adobe Flash Plugin, with sound support, is available on Fedora. These instructions guide you through the installation of Adobe's Flash Plugin on Fedora 10.
Install Audio Libraries
First, install the audio libraries needed for sound support by the Flash Plugin.
su -c "yum -y install pulseaudio-libs alsa-lib alsa-plugins-pulseaudio"
Using 64-bit Firefox?
Adobe Labs has been offering a 64-bit Flash plugin since Dec 12, 2008. Be sure to first uninstall any other versions of Flash you have installed on the system. Then, download and unpack the 64-bit Flash Plugin for Linux into your Mozilla Plugins folder. For updates and details, visit the Adobe Labs Download page for Flash: http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer10.html
cd $HOME/.mozilla/plugins
wget http://download.macromedia.com/pub/labs/flashplayer10/libflashplayer-10....
tar -xzvf libflashplayer-10.0.d21.1.linux-x86_64.so.tar.gz
Don't forget to restart your browser!
32-bit Users Only
Visit http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/ and click Download Now. Then select YUM for Linux and download the provided RPM (adobe-release-i386-1.0-1.noarch.rpm).
Install the downloaded RPM which installs /etc/yum.repos.d/adobe-linux-i386.repo.
su -c "rpm -ivh adobe-release-i386-1.0-1.noarch.rpm"
Check that you can access the Adobe Yum repository.
su -c "yum --disablerepo=* --enablerepo=adobe* list"
Now, install the Adobe Flash Plugin
su -c "yum install flash-plugin"
Then, add the Flash Plugin is in your $HOME/.mozilla/plugins folder.
mkdir -p $HOME/.mozilla/plugins
cd $HOME/.mozilla/plugins
ln -s /usr/lib/flash-plugin/libflashplayer.so .
Don't forget to restart your browser!
Some examples of iterating through files and looping through file content in Bash. For details, see the Bash man page or the Bash reference manual.
Loop Through Files
for FILE in *; do
# do something with $FILE
echo "File: $FILE"
For more control, use /usr/bin/file
for FILE in $(find ./ -name *.html -type f); do
# do something with $FILE
echo "HTML File: $FILE"
Loop Through Lines in a File
while read LINE; do
# do something with $LINE
echo "Line: $LINE"
done < /etc/hosts
Loop Through Words in a File
for WORD in $(cat /etc/hosts); do
# do something with $WORD
echo "Word: $WORD"
Loop Through Characters in a File
while read -n1 CHAR; do
# do something with $CHAR
echo "Character: $CHAR"
done < /etc/hosts
iTunes for Windows XP can be run on Fedora 9 using Wine, an Open Source implementation of the Windows API on top of X and OpenGL. Please note that iTunes runs a bit slow over Wine and I have yet to test an iPhone or iPod with this configuration.
First, install all the wine packages.
sudo yum install wine*
Now, install the pulseaudio alsa plugin for sound support
sudo yum install alsa-plugins-pulseaudio*
Next, download the Windows XP iTunesSetup.exe from Apple.
firefox http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Now, install iTunes using wine
/usr/bin/wine iTunesSetup.exe
You can now run iTunes manually like so:
env WINEPREFIX="$HOME/.wine" wine "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe"
If you get an error regarding the registry, ignore it by clicking OK.
Here is a screenshot of iTunes running on Fedora 9.
Note that there is an icon for iTunes in Gnome's Notification Area (system tray).
For more information see the iTunes application page at winehq.org.
Internet Relay Chat (IRC), a form of Internet chat was created by Jarkko Oikarinen in 1988. Here is a list of Linux clients that will get you connected to IRC Networks. For an extensive list of IRC clients and their features, see the Wikipedia Comparison of Internet Relay Chat clients page.
Do you want to catch control-c keyboard interrupts in your Bash program? Use the Bash builtin trap command to catch system signals. The following runs control_c() when a user interrupts the main() section with a Control-C (SIGINT).
# example cleanup function
rm -f /tmp/tempfile
return $?
# run if user hits control-c
echo -en "\n*** Ouch! Exiting ***\n"
exit $?
# trap keyboard interrupt (control-c)
trap control_c SIGINT
# main() loop
while true; do read x; done
The Bash & (ampersand) is a builtin control operator used to fork processes. From the Bash man page, "If a command is terminated by the control operator &, the shell executes the command in the background in a subshell".
If logged into an interactive shell, the process is assigned a job number and the child PID is displayed. The job number below is one.
bash$ sleep 30 &
[1] 3586
Note that when a process is forked, the child PID is stored in the special variable $!
bash$ echo $!
You can terminate the job by its job number like so:
bash$ jobs
[1]+ Running sleep 30 &
bash$ kill %1
[1]+ Terminated sleep 30
For floating point math calculations in Bash, use /usr/bin/bc.
A simple calculator program might look something like this:
echo "scale=2; $@" | /usr/bin/bc -l
exit $?
Alternatively, a calculator function:
echo "scale=2; $@" | /usr/bin/bc -l
return $?
If you are looking for more, here are other ways to do math in Bash.
Need to clear your Bash history?
Use the Bash builtin history command:
history -c
To stop the writing of your Bash history to a file when you log out:
unset HISTFILE
See the Bash man page for details.
Need to silence or ignore Python Deprecation Warnings? Use:
#!/usr/bin/env python -W ignore::DeprecationWarning
One Laptop per Child (OLPC) is at Linux World 2008 this week. Founded by Nicholas Negroponte, this non-profit organization is "dedicated to research to develop a low-cost, connected laptop, a technology that could revolutionize how we educate the world's children".
To participate in this great effort, visit: http://www.laptopfoundation.org/en/participate/


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Thread: issues getting tank to cycle
02-03-2013, 02:58 PM #1Member Molly
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issues getting tank to cycle
I've had my tank for roughly a month now. I didn't do a fishless cycle, and after about 4 or days of having water in the tank I went out and picked up a few fish.
It's a 20gal tank, and I have 8 fish in it. 3 green barbs, 3 tigers, and 2 peppered cats(all the fish are not full grown). Learning as I go, i've really kept on top of checking the water, and keeping the ammonia down. I'm doing roughly 20-30% WC twice a week. I'm keeping the ammonia levels around .25PPM, but nothing else seems to be taking off.
I picked up a bio cube from angelsplus. I have that in the tank now, and am hoping that will help the process along. I also have a few live plants in the tank to help keep it clean.
Is there anything I'm missing? doing wrong?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
thats the downside of cycling with fish.
it just takes forever, compared to the fishLESS route.
when i started out, not knowing any better either, i cycled with fish.
it was my 45gallon tank and took about 2 months to cycle.
what is the current filtration on the tank? that can help/hinder a cycle
I doesn't sound like you are doing anything wrong. As stated above, it can take time to cycle a tank with fish
Don't forget to keep and eye on your nitrites as wellIf you take your time to do the research FIRST, you can successfully set-up and keep ANY type of aquarium with ease.
"Not using a quarantine tank is like playing Russian roulette. Nobody wins the game, some people just get to play longer than others." - Anthony Calfo
Fishless Cycle Cycling with Fish Marine Aquarium Info [URL="http://saltwater.aquaticcommunity.com/"]
02-03-2013, 03:21 PM #4Member Molly
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I'm using the filter that came with the tank. It's a Aqueon Quiet Pro 20.
I also just added the bio-cube from angelsplus on Friday.
I'm watching nitrites and nitrates as well. I keep getting 0's for them.
then you are still at the early stages of the cycle.
you are needing to get another filter. its recommended to have at least 2x filtration for the tank because after all the media in the filter it runs at about half power, so getting the extra keeps you properly filtered.
but as cliff said, you are doing the right things, just keep on top of the testing and water changes. it'll get there.
FWIW, I started a 36 gallon tank just after xmas and I transferred media from my own established (2 years) 75 gallon cichlid aquarium to the new 36 gallon tank (which had 18 neons in it) and I was still experiencing ammonnia problems. I thought with some ceramic media from the existing tank; I'd have a seamless start with the new one. I was wrong.
I'm no big fan of adding a "cure in a bottle" to my tanks, but I tried a product called Stability, made by Seachem, and it worked great. Within a few days, I no longer had any detectable ammonnia and my nitrates were beggining to build. I don't have any need to promote this stuff but it works as far as I can tell. I bought a small bottle at a Petsmart for around $6, well worth it IMO.
Maybe it'll help you.
I didn't lose any fish during that time only because I was 5-10 gallon WC's every day before I bought the Stability.
065 Gallon Tall 4' long Planted aquarium, Eheim 2217
Stock: 6 Roseline's, 6 Peppered Corys, 4 Oto's, 5 Giant Danios, 4 Rosey Barbs, 2 Ruby Rams-Male-Female, 1 F German Ram, 2 Dwarf Gourami, 2 Angle Fish, 3 shrimp.
02-06-2013, 03:19 PM #9Member Molly
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So, I from another forum, I may have been treated my water with the incorrect stuff. I had been treating my water with Seachem natural regulator. http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...AvailInUS%2FNo.
I was told to use seachem prime. I switched to that, and am going to try that to see if it helps. I'm on well water, and was told the NR would not help with the heavy metals like Prime would, and I may be stressing the tank. Also, NR doesn't help with the natural slime coat.
I did a test last night after a WC, and my levels are still
.25 Ammonia
0 Nitirite
0 Nitrate.
I also did a PH test, and my water for about two weeks was about 7-7.2. My test last night showed the PH closer to 8 :( So I need to get that under control. I'll get the PH in my QT tank down to about 7.6, and do another WC.
I have live plants in my tank. Some Anacharis Plants, some Kyoto Plants, and two other random plants I put in there. I've noticed the Barbs are eating the hell out of the Anacharis. Could the plants be eating up all the Nitrates before they can read on my test? But shouldn't I have 0 ammonia if I did in fact have all the proper bacteria in the tank?
Getting worried I may hurt the fish. The tank however, is extremely clear, so thats nice :)
02-06-2013, 03:34 PM #10Senior Member Red tailed catfish
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Do not test your pH because it fluctuates during the cycling process - you will not get a consistent reading. Also, do not mess with your pH and try to lower it - that will stress out your fish - they need a stable pH (once it stops cycling).
Prime is the best, most economical water conditioner. You need less of it than other brands to do the same job.


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General support
Surface support
Xbox support
Nokia phone support
Windows Phone support
For support on Windows Phones and devices purchased at Microsoft Store retail locations, please contact your mobile phone provider (for example, AT&T). They will be able to offer support on specific questions and to provide instructions on how to use and troubleshoot your Windows Phone.
Mobile phone provider contact information:
- Sprint (800) 877-4646
- T-Mobile (877) 746-0909
- Verizon Wireless (800) 922-0204
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For instructions on activating a phone, please visit the Mobile Phone Activation help page.
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At a Microsoft retail store:
- Schedule an appointment with the Microsoft Answer Desk
By phone:
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Office technical support
Windows technical support
Xbox repairs
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By phone:
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