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Local Historical Societies Directory
Merrill Historical Society (NWDS Region)
Merrill Historical Society
100 East Third St
Merrill, WI, 54452
Website: www.merrillhistory.org
Phone: 715-536-5652
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Society President
Bea Lebal
115 S. Prospect St
Merrill, WI, 54452
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Brickyard School Museum
Bea Lebal
Sales Street, Merrill, 54452
Phone: 715-536-5652
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Hours: Open House, 10am-8pm, third week in July, during the Lincoln County Fair.
Also open 3 weeks in fall for 1st Grade Visitation Program.(All Merrill public & parochial schools.)
Plan Your Visit: Owned by Lincoln County Fair Board, Operated by Merrill Historical Society.
Hermien Livingston Building
Bea Lebal
105 W First Street, Merrill, 54452
Email: email@example.com
Hours: Not open to the public.
Plan Your Visit: Facility for storage of Merrill Historical Society artifacts and archival materials.
Merrill Historical Society Inc.
Delores Koepke
100 East Third Street, Merrill, 54452
Phone: 715-536-5652
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Hours: Office/library hours:
Tues-Fri, 9am - 1pm.
Exhibit Hours, Wed and Sat, 11am-3pm or by appointment.
Plan Your Visit: Exhibits. Collections & library/research available.
Sherburne S. Merrill RR Reference Library.


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Benchmarking and systems performance - hosted by Elisabeth Stahl
Blog Authors: ELISABETH STAHL 0600029JQ8 is Chief Technical Strategist and Executive IT Specialist, IBM Systems and Technology Group, and has been working in systems performance for over 25 years.
Let Them Eat Pi
estahl 0600029JQ8 Tags:  x3650 sun specjbb2005 3,167 Views
I love pies. Apple, cherry, banana cream, pumpkin. Probably my favorite these days is a luscious lemon pie made from fresh Meyer lemons.
The reason I bring pies up today is because today, 3/14, is officially known as Pi Day. And in many cases, that means pies to celebrate Pi. And it's not just the math majors eating pizza pies anymore.
Which brings me to another reason to celebrate.
IBM has posted another leadership result for the SPECjbb2005 Java Business Benchmark. This time on the IBM System x3650 using the IBM Java 6 Runtime Environment. And surpassing Sun's "world record." (1)
Whatever you do, don't forget the whipped cream.
(1) The IBM System x3650, using IBM JavaTM6 Runtime Environment, achieved aleadership 2-socket SPECjbb2005 result of 323,172 SPECjbb2005 business operations per second(SPECjbb2005 bops) and 80,793 SPECjbb2005 bops/JVM, The x3650 was configured with the Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor X5460 at 3.16GHz with12MB L2 cache (2 chips/8 cores/4 cores per chip), 16GB of memory, one 36.4GB disk drive, and IBM Java 6 (using a 1.5GB heap), and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition SP1 vs. Sun Fire X4150 (8 cores/2 chips/4 cores per chip) result of 303,297 bops (75,824 bops/JVM).
Source: www.spec.org; Results as of 3/14/08.
The postings on this site solely reflect the personal views of the author and do not necessarily represent the views, positions, strategies or opinions of IBM or IBM management.
SPEC, SPECint, SPECfp, SPECjbb, SPECweb, SPECjAppServer, SPECompM, SPECompL, SPECsfs, SPECpower, and SPECpower_ssj are trademarks of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC).
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New-Generation Technology
estahl 0600029JQ8 Tags:  intel x3400 idataplex dx360 specjbb speccpu spec x3550 bladecenter x3650 xeon specpower 5600 hs22 x3500 5,849 Views
I always try to make lemonade with whatever lemons I've been given.
So the way the weather was last month, I decided it would be better to do something more productive than dream of snorkeling and wearing flip flops. I went out and purchased a brand new new-generation pair of cross country skis. The second pair in my life.
With my first pair of skis, from 1982, the "boots" were made of canvas and looked like cheap sneakers. My feet froze in the first five minutes. And the bindings only worked sometimes. I still remember one freezing January night in Wappingers Falls trying to get out of them for almost an hour. I finally took my foot out of the ski "boot" and walked through the snow and up three flights of stairs in my socks.
My new skis have real boots. They are bright silver, padded with something amazing, and incredibly warm. And the bindings always work.
These advances in technology reminded me of today's new IBM System x server announcement. The new Intel Xeon 5600-based systems deliver performance, energy efficiency, and increased consolidation opportunities. Outstanding performance can be seen across a wide portfolio of industry standard benchmarks including SPECjbb2005, SPECpower_ssj2008 and SPEC CPU2006. In fact, today IBM posted the first SPECpower benchmark score of more than 3,000 overall ssj_ops/watt.(1)
These new systems enable users to recoup acquisition costs in a very short amount of time. I figure that with all the snow we've had this year and all the skiing I've subsequently been doing, I've certainly done the same.
(1) IBM System x iDataPlex™ dx360 M3 server Performance to Power Ratio of 3,038 overall ssj_ops/watt on the SPECpower_ssj2008 benchmark (dx360 M3 was configured with the Intel® Xeon® Processor X5670 (2.93GHz with 256KB L2 cache per core and 12MB L3 cache per processor—2 chips/12 cores/6 cores per chip), 12GB of memory, one 50GB solid state drive, and IBM J9 Java 6 (using a 1500MB heap), and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Edition. Result current as of March 16, 2010, and has been submitted to SPEC® for review. Upon successful review, the result will be posted at www.spec.org. View all published results at www.spec.org/power_ssj2008/results/power_ssj2008.html.
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The postings on this site solely reflect the personal views of the author and do not necessarily represent the views, positions, strategies or opinions of IBM or IBM management.
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Try Not To Buy
estahl 0600029JQ8 Tags:  sun x3650 specjappserver2004 specweb2005 p5-560q p5-550q notesbench 3,475 Views
There is currently a tuna shortage in Japan and sushi is being made from horse. Which may make some people think long and hard about buying this product.
One of Sun's recent blog entries about their products highlights the T2000 "Try and Buy" program. This program "allows customer to see the same world record performance and other advantages of the Sun Fire T2000 as Sun shows in benchmarks." Let's take a closer look at what the T2000 benchmarks really show . . .
Sun's T2000 is actually #10 in SPECweb2005, behind 7 HP's, 1 Fujitsu and 1 Dell - all 8-core. (1)
Even the IBM p5-550Q result from 2005 surpasses the Sun T2000 in Lotus NotesBench D7 R6iNotes. Sun's T2000 result has 1.5 times worse price/performance and achieves only 5.5% more performance with double the cores and 2.6 times more memory than the IBM System x3650. The IBM p5-560Q holds the #1 position in this benchmark. (2)
Sun just published another unimpressive SPECjAppServer2004 result with the T2000 as the database server and the app server.
I'm going to stick with the Philadelphia rolls just to be safe.
(1) Sun Fire T2000 SPECweb2005 (8 cores, 1 chip, 8 cores/chip (4 threads/core)) result of 16,407.
(2) IBM p5-550Q 8-core NotesBench D7 R6iNotes result of 24,000 users ($5.97/user) vs. Sun Fire T2000 8-core NotesBench D7 R6iNotes result of 23,200 users ($5.33/user) vs. IBM System x3650 4-core Notesbench D7 R6iNotes result of 22,000 users ($3.47/user). IBM p5-560Q 16-core NotesBench D7 R6iNotes result of 55,000 users ($4.89/user).
Sources: http://www.spec.org, http://www.notesbench.org. All results as of 7/11/07.
The postings on this site solely reflect the personal views of the author and do not necessarily represent the views, positions, strategies or opinions of IBM or IBM management.
SPEC and the SPEC benchmark names are registered trademarks of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation.
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Will the Real Industry Standard Benchmark Please Stand Up
When is an industry standard benchmark truly an industry standard benchmark ?
Based on an "industry standard benchmark," HP announced yesterday that the new HP EliteBook 6930p delivered up to 24 hours of battery runtime. Don't get me wrong. I'm all for more battery time. I mean, saying you're not for more battery time is like saying you don't like ice cream or puppies.
But can we see the data please ? I want numbers and comparisons and links. The whole point is to be able to compare the result with others in order to assist in making a decision.
Yesterday, IBM published two outstanding industry standard benchmark results: An SAP SD 2-tier result on the IBM System x3950 using DB2 and IBM System Storage as well as a SPECjbb2005 score on the IBM System x3650.
The HP battery announcement proudly states that one can now travel "as a passenger" from Maine to Florida using the notebook the entire way. I guess we should be glad they didn't benchmark it with the driver.
Sources: http://www.spec.org, http://www.sap.com/solutions/benchmark.
Results current as of 9/9/08.
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The postings on this site solely reflect the personal views of the author and do not necessarily represent the views, positions, strategies or opinions of IBM or IBM management.
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May 26, 2009
NCAA Finals Round 1 Individual Leaderboard
Tennessee cracked the magical top eight Tuesday at the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships. Now the trick is to stay right there over the next two rounds.
The Vols posted a 10-over-par 294 and stand in a three-way tie for sixth after 18 holes at the Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio.
Like regional competition, teams are jockeying this week for position inside the top eight because the 2009 championships feature a new twist -- team champion determined via match play for the first time since 1964. The top eight squads after 54 holes of stroke play advance to match play beginning with Friday's quarterfinals and semifinals. The championship match is Saturday.
"That's everybody's goal over the first three days, without question," UT head coach Jim Kelson said of reaching the match-play format. "We just need to keep plugging along and playing solid."
Oklahoma State and Georgia share the first-day lead at 4-over-par 288. Chattanooga posted a morning round of 8-over 292 for third place, with Washington and San Diego knotted in fourth at 9-over 293. Joining Tennessee in the sixth position is Arizona State and Ohio State, followed by Michigan (296) in ninth.
David Holmes of led the way individually for Tennessee, firing a 1-under 70 that has the Knoxvillian just one shot off the lead in a tie for fourth place. Robin Wingardh (73), Chris Paisley (75) and Darren Renwick (76) also scored for the Vols, while Garrick Porteous just missed contributing with a 77.
Despite calmer conditions in the morning, there were just six individual scores of even par or better among the early tee times, compared to nine in the afternoon. But few teams survived the Inverness gauntlet of holes 3-7, which Tennessee faced over its second nine holes of play. The Vols were among the overall leaders for most of the day leading up to that point.
"That was probably as tough a stretch of holes in college golf," Kelson said of the three par 4s and two par 3s. "It was very demanding.
"We had a terrific round going and we just made a lot of bogeys on that stretch like everybody else in the field. It would have been nice to save a few more shots, but all in all it was a solid start. It's something we can hopefully build on."
One of those continuing to build on a brilliant season is Holmes, who sent immediate word that his play of late wasn't fading. Starting on the 10th tee, the junior birdied three straight holes before cooling with a bogey-6 at No. 13. He answered that with a birdie at the 16th hole to finish his first nine in 33 strokes. Three bogeys over a four-hole stretch between Nos. 4-7 dropped Holmes to even par, but he rallied with a birdie at the par-4 finishing hole to post his 10th round this season of par or better.
"David played a great round of golf," Kelson said. "He started off with three birdies and really played super. It was great to see and, obviously, huge for our team."
Wingardh didn't start quite as fast as Holmes, but four birdies over his first 11 holes had the Swedish sophomore alone atop the leaderboard at 4 under par. He dropped six shots, however, over his final seven holes, including a painful double bogey at No. 5 to settle into a tie for 29th at 2-over 73.
Paisley struggled early, bogeying three of his opening five holes. But he offset one of those miscues with a birdie at the par-4 15th and had a string of five straight pars before doubling the par-3 third hole. Another bogey followed at the fourth before the senior birdied No. 8 to close at 4-over 75 for a 56th-place tie.
Renwick fared much better over his first nine holes, reaching the midway point just 1 over par after bogeys at 11 and 17 offset at birdie at the par-5 13th. On the second nine, the freshman suffered a stretch of five bogeys from holes 3-8 before he gained a slight measure of revenge with a birdie at the finishing ninth. Renwick stands tied for 75th at 5 over par.
Porteous was in line to score for the Vols, only to drop shots at the final two holes to finish at 6-over-par 77. Porteous answered a bogey at the 10th with a birdie at 13, only to double the par-4 14th. Bogeys at 17 and 18 left the freshman four shots adrift of par at the break. He was still there after going bogey-birdie twice in the next five holes, only to end on the sour note with the consecutive bogeys to settle into a tie for 93rd place.
Tennessee gets the early crack Wednesday, beginning play on the par-71, 7,255-yard layout at 7:47 a.m. Eastern time. The forecast calls for morning showers, scattered thunderstorms later and a high of 77, with winds at 10-15 mph.
Live scoring is available via the UTsports.com Web site.
|t-1. Oklahoma State
|288 (+4)
|t-1. Georgia
|288 (+4)
|3. Chattanooga
|292 (+8)
|t-4. Washington
|293 (+9)
|t-4. San Diego
|293 (+9)
|t-6. TENNESSEE
|294 (+10)
|t-6. Arizona State
|294 (+10)
|t-6. Ohio State
|294 (+10)
|9. Michigan
|296 (+12)
|t-10. Arkansas
|297 (+13)
|t-10. Duke
|297 (+13)
|t-12. Texas A&M
|298 (+14)
|t-12. Northwestern
|298 (+14)
|t-12. Alabama
|298 (+14)
|t-15. Illinois
|299 (+15)
|t-15. TCU
|299 (+15)
|17. Central Florida
|300 (+16)
|t-18. Georgia Tech
|301 (+17)
|t-18. Iowa
|301 (+17)
|20. Wake Forest
|302 (+18)
|21. Texas Tech
|303 (+19)
|t-22. Southern California
|305 (+21)
|t-22. Stanford
|305 (+21)
|t-22. South Carolina
|305 (+21)
|t-25. Oregon
|306 (+22)
|t-25. Virginia
|306 (+22)
|t-25. UCLA
|306 (+22)
|28. Texas
|308 (+24)
|t-29. Florida
|310 (+26)
|t-29. Arizona
|310 (+26)
|t-1. Jonathan Bowers, Northwestern
|69 (-2)
|t-1. Scott Langley, Illinois
|69 (-2)
|t-1. Matt Hill, North Carolina State
|69 (-2)
|t-4. David Holmes, TENNESSEE
|70 (-1)
|t-4. Alex Ching, San Diego
|70 (-1)
|t-4. Tom Hoge, TCU
|70 (-1)
|t-4. Philip Francis, UCLA
|70 (-1)
|t-4. Nick Taylor, Washington
|70 (-1)
|t-4. David Holmes
|70 (-1)
|t-29. Robin Wingardh
|73 (+2)
|t-56. Chris Paisley
|75 (+4)
|t-75. Darren Renwick
|76 (+5)
|t-93. Garrick Porteous
|77 (+6)
|1st Tee, 7-7:38 a.m. -- Alabama, Florida, Oklahoma State
|1st Tee, 7:47-8:25 a.m. -- Arkansas, TENNESSEE, Washington
|1st Tee, 8:35-9:13 a.m. -- South Carolina, Southern California, Stanford
|10th Tee, 7:20-7:58 a.m. -- Arizona State, Georgia, UCLA
|10th Tee, 8:07-8:45 a.m. -- Georgia Tech, Illinois, Texas A&M
|10th Tee, 8:55 a.m. -- Individual qualifiers


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Tom Huddlestone believes the current Tottenham side need time to start creating more and that the players are still becoming accustomed to manager Andre Villas-Boas' system.
Spurs have had some poor results recently, with a 0-1 loss at home to Wigan and a defeat in the Capital One Cup to Norwich, which saw them booed by their fans.
However, though Huddlestone understands the fans' pain, he says the players are still coming to terms with Villas-Boas' organised ways.
He said: "It is hard for the fans. They've watched some good football over the last three or four years, maybe in a gung-ho style, but they've got to be patient. The manager is still getting his ideas across. The lads are still getting fully used to what he wants us to do. He's very organised.
"A lot of his sessions are on a quite rigid team shape whereas maybe under previous regimes the initiative was given to players to express themselves. Under this manager it's more his ideas and we have to stick to them. Every boss has his own ideas. We're probably harder to beat now. We're not as open.
"There have been a couple of games recently where we need to create that little bit more. But that will come with time. Defensively we are keeping our shape more than in previous years and barring the last couple of games it's worked well this season. We're better when teams open up and try to attack us. We find gaps when teams try to attack."
Tottenham face Maribor in the Europa League tonight.
Andre Villas-Boas has denied that midfielder Moussa Dembele's injury is the reason for Spurs' recent poor results.
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Nokia Push Snowboarding Visualization
Nokia and Burton's data-gathering handset technology, Nokia Push, was used to collect some snowboarding data. They made some raw logs and videos available so developers could have some fun.
Matt Brawn at Push Snowboarding liked Asterisq's work on Mentionmap and suggested we have a peek at the data. The logs included:
- Accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer readings.
- Heart rate.
- Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) or "rush."
- GPS data.
With the cool dataset and an old, related project I'd been wanting to revisit, I decided to give it a go.
The Data Visualization
The visualization uses the GPS readings to draw data points on a map. The big orange line gets wider when Kim moves faster. Red bars indicate his heart rate.
The map also shows big bubbles and air time when Nokia Push senses freefall. It seems to get a lot of false readings, though: the biggest jump—over a second of air—isn't a jump at all.
Best part is, the map moves as the video plays.
The result is pretty rough and there's definitely room for improvement in both polish and features but I was happy to get some ideas out on a short timeline.
Room for Improvement
Lots of room. This was my first foray into HTML 5 video and I still can't get it working in Chrome and Firefox. The map overlay works in Safari but doesn't seem to draw on the iPad.
I also got heaps of ideas while working on this project. Here's a smattering of thoughts on how this could be taken further.
- Get a map with snow on it. Or use negative images for map tiles.
- Redesign. Add references to graffiti (strokes, shapes) in the map drawings.
- Those heart bars need to be aligned to the spline. Right now interpolation is linear.
- Detect false air time readings?
- Let the user drag the map around to control the video!
- Automate everything so users can upload their data and draw maps.
- Animate the drawing!
Tools & Help
Big thanks to Keenan for the encoding help. I also found this video-syncing blog post extremely useful.
Data munging was done with R and Python. VideoJS was used for embedding the video.
- Take a look at the live demo.


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A warm Kaiser role from Christopher Plummer
Knew more about Wilhelm II than the movie reveals
Scott Marks 3:09 p.m., June 23
Werner Herzog will go anywhere for film discovery, and this is one of his better documentaries. In the piney woods north of Houston, he found ugly crime scenes and in a prison two convicted killers who murdered for a joyride. One is a smiling sociopath who thinks lethal injection will speed him to heaven. His pal lucked into a life term, thanks to the rending appeal of his criminal dad, a sad sack of remorse. The film's chill, staring eye has a glint of pity, and Herzog's case against the death penalty is less moving than his sifting through moral wreckage in a homely environment. He even found a chaplain who gets weepy about hitting squirrels with a golf cart. 2011.


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The editorial "Gay marriage: Civil unions for all would be better" (Our View, May 11) is a chicken-hearted attempt to straddle the fence, a stance from which President Barack Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., have bravely jumped to what will be solid ground.
No doubt The Tribune editorial board has gone as far as its circumstances will permit toward embracing the principle of true equality for everyone in American society, regardless of sex, national origin, racial identity, religious belief, sexual orientation, etc.
"Marriage" as a word in the American language does not belong to any one individual, organization or religious institution. It cannot be copyrighted.
Sooner or later, in one way or another, the supreme law of the land will level the playing field and grant to same-sex couples the same privileges, rights, protections and obligations that we opposite-sex couples now enjoy.
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Ha...I just did the math for my previous statement...nvm. That's pretty small. somewhere around 533x300 or maybe a little smaller?
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travisbell Wrote:What does everyone think is a good size for a thumbnail?
I'd suggest going smaller for the thumbnails, since it's the biggest bandwidth hog for the API. Remember that every thumbnail will be returned for every movie lookup, so having a 4KB file will make a huge difference compared to a 15KB file. The ones for my API are 230x129. Basically you just want people to be able to tell what the image is while keeping it as small as possible. That will keep your bandwidth usage to a minimum.
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Also consider higher jpeg compression on the thumbnails than on the fullsize images, this can save a lot of space for very little noticeable difference, especially for a thumbnail.
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As one particularly insightful Saturday Night Live skit showed the world this year, there's a special kind of devotion that comes with being a fan of Beyoncé. Viewing people's reports of "Queen Bey" and Jay-Z's recent On the Run Tour over social media, one might get the impression that seeing Beyoncé live is some kind of religious experience. One might think, then, that taking on the task of covering this world-renowned artist to be a daunting task.
Fortunately, an especially talented songwriter has taken up the challenge. Sofia, a London-born musician now based in New York City, has taken on interpreting Beyoncé, performing a stripped-down version of "Partition" off of last year's Beyoncé. A Berkelee College of Music grad, Sofia's musical chops are not in question; based on her choices in covering "Partition", neither is her ability to put inspired spins on the work of other artists.
Her stripped-down, acoustic, and Auto-Tune accented rendition of "Partition" adds a darker dimension to the sexually aggressive lyrical passages, and her yearning vocal in the chorus adds vulnerability to the song.
A Valley Son "Leaving Is Easy" (audio) (premiere) // Music
Foo Fighters "Run" (Singles Going Steady) // Music
Childish Gambino "Centipede" (Singles Going Steady) // Music
Ye Banished Privateers "I Dream of You" (video) (premiere) // Music
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I was playing today. I am at the part where you have to revisit the forsaken fortress. When I got the the wooden door you have to destroy with a bomb....the game suddenly underwent a major slow down for a few seconds. No big deal, but kind of disappointing considering it's just a GameCube port.
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Handling failover with MySQL 5.6 and Global Transaction IDs
Replication and High Availability Strategies
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Replication has been used for a long time to provide high availability. However the traditional position-based replication has a serious drawback: a same transaction will never have the same position on two different servers. Reconfiguring replication is then difficult and error-prone, which is bad when you want to make failovers as graceful and reliable as possible. Enter MySQL 5.6 and Global Transaction IDs (GTIDs): a transaction is guaranteed to have the same identifiers across all servers of a given replication topology. This opens up new ways to handle failover, for instance when used in combination with Oracle's MySQL Utilities. But are GTIDs ready for production usage? How do you set up GTIDs and the MySQL Utilities to provide high availability and automatic failover to your replication cluster? What are the limitations of the MySQL Utilities? How do they compare to existing tools, for instance with MHA which is a robust and widely used tool? Come to this session to get a sense of the benefits and challenges of the high-availability solutions available with MySQL 5.6.
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Software architect Stéphane Combaudon worked for Percona in 2012-2016 after working as a MySQL DBA for leading French companies such as Dailymotion (a video streaming service) and France Telecom. He uses the experience he's acquired over the past 11 years to not only solve challenges and objectives, but also contribute new and innovating solutions to every project he works on. While working for Percona, Stephane blogged a lot in Percona Data Performance Blog to share his constant search for learning new things keeps his skills sharp, knowledge. His posts routinely received hundreds of Facebook "Likes," tweets and social shares, mainly because so many readers found them helpful to what they were working on as DBAs and developers. That desire to give back to the MySQL community is why he enjoys speaking at conferences around the world, including Fosdem, Froscon and the Percona Live MySQL conferences each year in both London and Santa Clara, California. Stéphane, who lives in Paris with his wife and their twin daughters, enjoys spending time with his family when not working. He's also an avid chess player, participating in several tournaments annually.


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SPRING CHURCH — If your child is attending the Apollo-Ridge School District for the 2014-15 school year, which begins Aug. 25, the last day to register new students is Aug. 20 to ensure the start date.
Registration applies only to students who did not attend Apollo-Ridge in the 2013-14 school year. Apollo-Ridge recognizes there may be extenuating circumstances and will make every attempt to enable those students who enroll after the Aug. 20 deadline.
To expedite the process, download the enrollment forms by visiting www.apolloridge.com and opening the link on the homepage, or call (724) 478-6000, ext. 2040.
An appointment is required to complete the process. Contact Kim Altmire at (724) 478-6000, ext. 2040, or email at altmirek@apolloridge. com for an appointment.


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|Advisory: Advisory: This course is included in the Ceramic Construction family of activity courses.
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|Supervised studio practice in ceramics processes, related to skills and materials being presented in ART 45C. Students will work on advanced level wheel throwing and hand-building techniques, solve technical construction issues such as slumping and cracking that arise with wheel throwing and hand-building processes, and demonstrate increased visual awareness by presenting and discussing three dimensional ceramic projects.
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Good morning pack – I hope we've all had a great week of prepping. 😀
Before we start with this weeks "What did you do to prep this week" blog segment, I'd like to thank Connie H, Ken J, Stephen M, George M, Lisa F, Dianna H, Thomas C, and John F for their generous donations via PayPal this week.
Thank you all so very much for your support. I and the Wolf Pack appreciate it greatly – thank you for helping keep The Survivalist Blog.net up, running and free for everyone… :yes:
I would also like to thank everyone for their prayers – Faith (my dog) is getting a little better everyday, she is now able to stand by herself and is walking. She still isn't completely normal, and will fall if she tries to go fast.
I'm still using the towel under her stomach to help her hold her balance, but thank our lord she is doing better… I have faith that in a couple more weeks she will be able to walk normally on her own. :clap:
My mother always told me "The Lord answers every prayer… sometimes the answer is yes, sometimes no and sometimes not yet". I have a great mom.
Okay, let me see… what did I do to prep this week?
Besides the normal day-to-day work around my place (I don't want to bore you with the details of my shoveling chicken poop) not a lot this week.
I've saved my "prepping funds" hoping to save enough in a few weeks to buy a larger gun safe (I like this one – but it's not going to happen. I'll have to go cheaper… a lot cheaper, Under $1,000 cheaper 🙁 ).
Okay, let me see here… what else…
Paladin Press sent me several new books (they send me their newly published books and DVD's to get my feedback) including Eating On The Run, Living on The Edge, Creating The Low Budget Homestead and Arming For The Apocalypse. I've not had time to read all four books in detail but they all looked like good additions to the survival library during my initial flip through.
Max Velocity (great pin name!) also sent me copies of his two books – Contact!: A Tactical Manual for Post Collapse Survival, Rapid Fire!: Tactics for High Threat, Protection and Combat Operations.
Well folks, that's it for me this week… What about YOU. What did YOU do to prep this week ?:-)


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Amritsar, Nov 20 (UNI) An estimated 100 odd exhibitors, inclduing many from Pakistan will showcase will their products at the Punjab International Trade Expo, PITEX 2008.
The Trade Expo to be organised by the PHD Chamber will be held at the Guru Nanak Stadium here from December 3 to December 7.
The event would be an integrated approach to serve as a generator of economic growth and development and would provide an opportunity for businessmen and traders from the South Asian countries to interact with each other.
This would be the biggest international exposition in the whole of North India and would give ample opportunities to industry, entrepreneurs and corporate sectors from within the country and various South Asian countries to flourish further and showcase their vast potential.
PITEX 2008 would have a world class infrastructure to accommodate a large number of exhibitors, business and government delegates from both within the country and overseas. More than one lakhc business and general visitors are expected to visit the event.


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Sealwize of Kansas City offers professional maintenance services for exterior wood and concrete. We offer cleaning, sealing, and staining services for decks and fences, residential concrete driveway sealing, commercial exterior concrete sealing, and commercial concrete powerwashing. Four teams service the entire nine county metro area, including Kansas City, Overland Park, Leawood, Lee's Summit, Shawnee, Lenexa, Olathe, and the Northland.
We specialize in low maintenance long lasting treatments for decks and concrete using the most advanced nanotechnology sealants available that are backed by industry leading warranties. And we have great people trained to ensure excellent results and outstanding customer service.


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Safety & Removal of Silicone Butt Injections?
Ok here is my story: In 2004 I got 800 cc or slightly less of medical grade silicone injected into my buttocks & again in 2005 I got another 800 cc or slightly less injected into my buttocks once again, by the same woman, illegally. I only allowed her to inject me in the middle part of the buttocks into the inner cheek area because I already have enough hips, only wanted that... READ MORE
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New York City Silicone Butt Injections Doctor Recommendations
I had silicone butt injections 5 years ago, and I'm wondering about how they can be removed. Can anyone recommend a plastic surgeon in the New York City area that would have... READ MORE
Some doctors say yes and a lot say no. Can silicone buttock injections be removed? Liposuctioned out?
Some doctors say yes and a lot say no. Once and for all, are silicone injections on the buttocks removable, if need be? Is it possible to have silicone butt injections... READ MORE
Where in the Buttocks is Silicone Injected?
Where exactly is the silicone injected, into the buttock tissues or into the muscle? The reason I ask is because there seems to be a lot of confusion on this amongst my friends... READ MORE
Massage for Hardening After Silicone Butt Injections?
I had silicone butt injections 5 years ago. Is it best to "massage" an area that seems to be hardening up a little? READ MORE
Possible Side Effects of Silicone Buttock Injections?
I had silicone butt injections 5 years ago. What type of future problems from silicone butt injections should I look out for, or may be a possibility? I have read about... READ MORE
I had silicone butt injections 5 years ago. Silicone Buttock Injections Be Removed?
I have heard of one girl I knew years ago that got "Biogel" in Columbia, and had problems within a month. When she got back in the US, they say she had it "scraped out."... READ MORE
Studies or Medical Advancements for Removing Silicone Butt Injections?
Are there any studies and/or medical advances currently under way to find a method of removal for silicone butt injections? READ MORE
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Bee Bee - There is NO SAFE WAY to get injections. Please do not do this to yourself, I cannot stress this enough! You will be wishing you hadn't! Why don't you read through the questions from women on here that have already had it... READ COMMENT
Tanya, please let me know what happens with your situation, as I am in a somewhat similar boat. I also have silicone injections in the buttocks. Please feel free to e-mail me to vent or swap any info. Thanks & I wish you well. READ COMMENT
Hi Heather, I am not a doctor but a fellow person with a situation somewhat like yours. I had silicone injections in my buttocks 5 yrs ago. I also have a question pending posting on here as well. If you'd like to e-mail me to vent,... READ COMMENT


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|"Are you a wizard or not?"
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The manager of Gambol and Japes Wizarding Joke Shop was a heavy-set man with a white beard and moustache. He wore a red and purple vest, a hat of the same colours and a yellow bow tie. In 1992, he sold Harry Potter a package of Stink Pellets.
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- If he was the owner of the shop his name might have been Gambol, or Japes. If the former is the case, he might have been related to former Minister for Magic Ottaline Gambol.


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This picture shows hand-to-hand fighting between the Germans and Russians over Borjimow in Poland in December 1914. Although the artist wanted to create individual faces, they all look very similar, especially the two German soldiers in the centre, on the right-hand side of the wheel. The small print on the left-hand side of the picture confirms that it was approved by the military censors on 18 December 1914; this is followed by the name of the printing house and its address in Moscow. Publishers could also print their own productions, but in this case the publisher and printer are different establishments, and the publisher's name and address is listed on the right-hand side of the picture.
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Letter: Friends of Hicklin Lake respond to King County's cleanup plan
On August 18(and August 24 in print), the West Seattle Herald/White Center News ran a story called "King County says they'll pilot a floating island at Hicklin Lake in White Center."
Dick Thurnau and Marcia Wollam with Friends of Hicklin Lake, an advocacy group promoting cleanup efforts for the polluted body of water, wrote the following letter in response to King County's plan to try out a single floating island (instead of the five recommended by Floating Islands International) to determine their effectiveness.
The original story can be found here.
Here is Thurnau and Wollam's response:
As advocates of Hicklin Lake for the past 20 years, we have reminded King County of the unsanitary waters in Hicklin Lake on many, many occasions. The County's poor decisions 47 years ago created this adverse problem that has not been resolved. One concerning issue is the health effects this contaminated water can have on our children, students from the schools next door, people of our community visiting this facility, and plants and animals that call the lake their home. A second major concern is the continuing contamination of Puget Sound, from waters pumped out of Hicklin Lake and into Puget Sound.
Friends of Hicklin Lake uncovered new natural technology that utilizes a very old, time- tested biology. The new system is called Floating Islands. This system mimics a natural floating wetland, by using a man- made matrix or base made of recycled plastic bottles, formed into nonwoven mats, which is then planted with native vegetation via predrilled holes. Roots from the plants enter the water providing a large surface area where microbes attach to the plant roots and matrix, and begin consuming contaminates from the water. Floating Islands provide shade and food for fish, nesting for birds and the vegetation takes in carbon dioxide and releases oxygen.
One company, Floating Islands International, has over 4,000 islands launched around the world as of 2010, treating water problems resulting from many different scenarios. These include sewage treatment, stream bank erosion control, islands in drainage ditches which capture highway water run-off, canals with excess nutrients from agricultural run-off, and waters with multiple source contaminants, typical of urban area lakes and ponds, such as our own Hicklin Lake. Over thirty different uses have been found so far for Floating Islands, and their worldwide range includes the USA, Canada, England, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, China, Korea, and Singapore.
We scheduled a meeting five months ago (April / 12 /2012) with several high profile King County personnel from the Department of Natural Resources and Parks, (DNR&P), where we explained the Floating Island concept and its possibilities for Hicklin Lake.
Very little feedback was received from DNR&P until a reporter from the White Center News made an inquiry for an article he was writing about Floating Islands. The article was published in the paper on 8/24/2012.
The response from the DNR&P personnel in this newspaper article raises questions about the accuracy of the information given to the reporter.
We would like to supply first, a few facts, then specific responses to key points:
•Hicklin Lake water has been contaminated for 47 years.
•Though current laws would have prohibited some of the drainage decisions made by the County during those years, (diverting 750 watershed acres of Salmon Creek basin into Lakewood Park's small, 4 ½ acre Hicklin Lake, that has no natural outlet) another insult was added when the large wetland located to the Lake's inlet was filled in and paved over for the West side parking lot. The County must bear responsibility for today's poor water quality problems.
•In 1975, swimming was banned in the lake due to contaminants (fecal coli forms ("POOP").
•In 1996 Hicklin Lake was included on the Federal Clean Water Act 303d list of "Impaired Water Bodies", and remains on that list.
•In 2004 larger double- capacity pumps had to be installed (replacing older pumps) to control the Lake's yearly flooding. Hicklin Lake water level increased 14 feet one year, backing up water and flooding Mallard Lake apartments.
•In 2005 an Alum treatment was performed, using harsh chemicals to retard the algae covering a large share of the Lake. The County's graphs showed it was successful from 2005 - 2010.
•Also in 2005 a bio swale was installed at one of the inlets to Hicklin Lake. This swale is known to be undersized for effective treatment of the volume of incoming drainage.
•In 2007 water testing of Mallard Lake by County Surface engineers revealed toxic metals, fecal coli form, (POOP), phosphorus, and urban run off. Mallard Lake is the main inflow to Hicklin Lake via underground piping.
•Also in 2007 a water test report performed by students from the University of Washington noted fecal coli form in Hicklin Lake "consistently exceeds the lowest, Secondary Contact State Water Standard."(In contrast to the County's report)
•In 2008, the County received grant funds from the Department of Ecology for White Center Regional Stormwater Improvements, which were intended to help Hicklin Lake. Funds from DOE equaled $1,000,000 for projects totaling more than $1,800,000.
•One subproject within those plans was targeted for "Mallard Lake Water Quality Improvement" at a cost of $751,157, to re-create a wetland next to Mallard Lake.
•The price of obtaining the property to initiate and complete the Mallard Lake subproject was suddenly hiked by the local property owner, making the project out of reach financially for the County.
•The grant money targeted for the Mallard Lake wetland was redistributed within the other subprojects, with permission of DOE.
•It is clear to Friends of Hicklin Lake that the DOE recognized the vital link between a wetland and nearby water quality in Hicklin Lake, which is the reason the subproject costing $751,157 was authorized.
•It is now also clear that the County water engineers are aware that Floating Island technology has been around since the 1990's.
•What is NOT clear is the reason that Floating Island technology has not been utilized to date. The unfortunate loss of opportunity to create a wetland next to Mallard Lake provided a perfect chance to use this new, workable technology of Floating Islands in its place.
•Instead of focusing on a wetland though, water engineers continued to employ alum treatments in Hicklin Lake, at a cost of $40-$50,000 for each application. The treatment performed in 2005 "lasted about 5 years," according to the county water engineer, (which, as mentioned above, does not jive with the 2007 water quality samples taken by U of W students) and another alum treatment done in 2011 "did not have the same effect" ( water engineer's words) Was this a good use of public funds?
•A wetland biologist with Department of Ecology in Olympia already has a prior interest in Floating Island technology, and she is also interested in Managed Aquatic Plant (MAP) systems, a slightly different technology. She is hoping to pilot projects using both systems, and the County water engineer suggested Friends of Hicklin Lake contact her, which we did.
•This same wetland biologist for DOE wondered if perhaps Hicklin Lake would qualify as a "pilot project" for her study, or if instead the County should seek an outright grant for Floating Islands.
•If the County has contacted this DOE biologist, Friends of Hicklin Lake are unaware of it.
•The cost of five Floating Islands is $150,000 - $200,000.
•For comparison, the cost of recent Disc Golf course revisions in Lakewood Park was $181,000 (by public disclosure).
•Should funding for a sport in a public park take precedence over funding for water quality?
Some specific responses to water engineer statements:
1) Sally Abella, water engineer III, states "there are funding constraints and scientific safeguards involved in the decision to go with one (island) instead of five to begin." As far as funding, we wonder why the County is not engaging with the DOE for a grant to re-fund the wetland opportunity that was lost in 2008. Five islands is less than one third the cost of the unrealized Mallard Lake Water Quality Improvement subproject of 2008. (Not even taking inflation into account) And the DOE in Olympia has, as mentioned, a biologist already interested in floating island technology. It seems a perfect fit. As far as "scientific safeguards": to what is the water engineer referring? Floating Islands biomimic wetlands, they are not chemical solutions, such as the alum treatments that have been used in the past and which DO carry risks. We don't understand this vague, unexplained concern for safeguards.
2) Sally Abella mentions increased costs associated with the need to bring electricity to the islands for a pump, but there is an existing pump house already at Hicklin Lake. It seems rational to use that source of electricity, and run a line out to the island(s) if required.
3) Sally Abella questions the island's ability to deal with phosphorus. We have already suggested that they look at the Yingri Lake project in Jinan, China, via Floating Islands International. That lake has problems similar to Hicklin Lake, is also in a public park, and has had good success with phosphorus reduction. (Christie True, director of DNRP, states "We have done a great deal of research", but County personnel did not respond to our inquiry as to whether they researched that specific, relevant project or not.)
4) Sally states that Floating Islands International was unable to provide clear reasoning for their estimate of five islands. In our own conversations with the FII representative, he was quite clear that their experiences with numerous island projects have shown them that 5% coverage of an impaired water body is desirable, though they learned that even 1% - 1.25% of coverage had some effect on algae growth. The recommended coverage for Hicklin Lake is 5 islands, (5,000 square feet in five islands, anchored) or 3% coverage. If we could afford 5% that would be even better. Extrapolating further, it is logical that the more island coverage can be provided, the faster the water can be cleansed. Similarly, if pumps are used, instead of a passive system, the cleansing action is speeded up. (It provides more of a continuous "conveyor belt" of food to the microbes.) What the County wants to authorize as an experiment is about ½ a percentage point instead of 3%. But contrary to the statement by the water engineer III, the rationale behind the recommended acreage for a given lake size, given by Floating Islands International, was not difficult to understand, even by non-engineers.
5) Sally Abella states it's (Hicklin Lake) "a small urban lake, so it's not the same as a high mountain lake and it never will be." Friends of Hicklin Lake have never claimed that Hicklin Lake should be equated with a "high mountain lake". We are well aware that our Washington lakes at higher altitudes are ecologically distinct from their lowland counterparts, and even when the lakes were original and pristine, they harbored totally different flora and fauna. Having participated in amphibian surveys in lakes at variable elevations, we have seen these differences firsthand. Equating the two is similar to comparing apples and oranges. We do feel, however, that our "small, urban lake" should not be written off by County employees as a contaminated failure and a lost cause. As a community we need to do our part to correct previous unwise water decisions, to help clean up Puget Sound and also improve our local public park.
With Floating Island technology, we should be able to get a start at doing that, and we hope the County will recognize the need for a bold strategy for Hicklin Lake this time, not one more small experiment. The companies which manufacture floating islands have already performed thousands of experiments, the results of which are ours to see and peruse on the internet. Case studies and data are posted for anyone to read. Perhaps a field trip by a County water engineer to a Floating Island research station is in order. We need to let the data speak, or send someone in person. But we don't need to delay action on the lake by reinventing the wheel on a local level.
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The Crazy Newshound has found a new Ravens article.
NFL Rumors: Baltimore Ravens want a backup QB
The Baltimore Ravens have been fairly quiet during the offseason. Although they did make a splash by signing veteran wide receiver Steve Smith after he was released by the Carolina Panthers, they have mostly focused on re-signing their own players ...
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – The Marist men's basketball team will hold its first official practice of the 2013-14 season on Friday afternoon. The Red Foxes open the season on Friday, Nov. 8 at Stony Brook. Their first home game at McCann Arena will be Sunday, Nov. 10 against Elon.
This is the first season that college basketball teams are allowed to start practice 42 days, with up to 30 practices in that period, ahead of their first regular season game. Previously, teams were given 30 days, with 24 practices.
"We are very excited to get underway," Marist head coach Jeff Bower said. "The team has done an outstanding job in preparing themselves for this day. We look forward to establishing habits and making rapid progress throughout this extended training camp."
Bower, announced as the new men's basketball head coach back in April, is looking to lead Marist after a 2012-13 campaign that saw the Red Foxes finish 10-21 overall and 6-12 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). The Red Foxes ended the regular season on a strong note, winning five of their final seven games, including a thrilling 105-104 double-overtime victory at Iona, who went on to win the MAAC Championship.
The Red Foxes do return four of their five starters from last year, including leading scorer and All-MAAC Third Team member, Chavaughn Lewis (Queens, N.Y.) who averaged 16.7 PPG. Marist will also look to the senior leadership of forwards Adam Kemp (Sherrill, N.Y.) (10.4 PPG, 8.6 RPG, 2.2 BPG), also a member of the All-MAAC Third Team and Jay Bowie (Tampa, Fla.) (9.4 PPG, .527 FG%). Junior Isaiah Morton (Vineland, N.J.), who started 24 games last season at point guard, returns as Marist's assists leader, dishing out 120 assists as a sophomore. Overall, the Red Foxes return 11 letter-winners from a year ago.
"We are all excited to get into practice," Kemp said. "We had a countdown in the locker room for the last 20 days until today. We are excited for the opportunity to get started earlier this year than other years with the rules being a bit different. Everyone is upbeat right now, looking forward to seeing what we can accomplish. We had a great last couple of weeks with work outs and lifting and we are ready to bring it all together to see what progress we can make going into the first game."
"One of our team goals is to get better every day and make sure we come to practice to compete. We come into practice with the mindset of not just getting through today, but we are going to come into the gym and beat today."
Red Fox Club Basketball Season Tickets are available for purchase by calling or stopping by the Marist Ticket Office located in the McCann Center on Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Seats will be assigned to new subscribers at the end of the renewal period, which is Friday, Oct. 11. CLICK HERE to purchase men's, women's or combined season tickets. For more information on 2013-14 Red Fox Club Basketball Season Tickets, visit our Season Ticket Headquarters. To reach the Marist Ticket Office by phone, call (845) 575-3553.
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Bryan's passion for photography centers around the outdoors. He is well known locally for his dramatic seascapes, but also has a large portfolio of landscapes and urban images, and a growing collection of wildlife images. His approach to photography is to capture images of the great outdoors in an emotional and passionate way, by allowing his camera to see things in ways the human eye cannot. Bryan is a 100% digital photographer and fully embraces the world of the digital darkroom, while still respecting the methods of the great masters of film that paved the way. That being said, there are times when creating an image that is more than what was there is the best choice. Bryan does create some remarkable composite images that push the boundaries of digital photography into the realm of digital art.
A lifelong New Englander, Bryan captures the beauty of this part of the country with his camera for everyone to enjoy. He has also traveled the United States to photograph such places as the National Parks of the American Southwest, the Pacific Northwest and southern California. Art has been a part of his life from the beginning, from sketching and painting as a boy to making music and digital art as a young man. He's been photographing casually for over 2 decades, seriously since 2007. The photography bug was inherited from his father, and Bryan hopes to pass it on to his daughter. He currently resides in southeastern Massachusetts with his wife and daughter.
Please contact Bryan by clicking this link or visiting his website at Bryan Bzdula Photography or on Facebook.


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Over the past week we've been publishing a lot of content around the end of support for Windows XP on the 8th April 2014, we know there are many users still attached to this platform, and although we're aware of its high regard with customers it's now time for us to finish up the support we offer for XP and focus our attention to our modern platforms.
If you are considering moving over to our latest version, Windows 8.1 here is a useful FAQ guide to answer any questions and help you make an easy transition.
How do I update to Windows 8.1?
Here's how to update to Windows 8.1 depending on the version of Windows you're currently running:
If you're already running Windows 8, you can update to Windows 8.1 in the Windows Store for free. For more info, see Updating to Windows 8.1 from Windows 8.
If you're running Windows 7, you can buy and download Windows 8.1 using Windows 8.1 Upgrade Assistant. In Upgrade Assistant, you'll have the option to install Windows 8.1 now, later, or using media with an ISO file or a USB flash drive. For more info, see Upgrading to Windows 8.1 from Windows 7.
If you're running Windows Vista or Windows XP, you'll need to perform a clean installation with a DVD. Make sure to review system requirements before buying a DVD. For more info, see Upgrade to Windows 8.1 from Windows Vista or Windows XP.
Some editions of Windows 8 don't support the update to Windows 8.1 from the Windows Store. For more info, see Why can't I find the update in the Store?
If you're updating from Windows RT, see Windows RT 8.1: FAQ.
If you're updating from Windows 8.1 Preview or Windows RT 8.1 Preview, see Update from Windows 8.1 Preview to Windows 8.1.
How much does Windows 8.1 cost?
If you're already running Windows 8, it's free. Go to the Windows Store to update to Windows 8.1.
If you're running a previous version of Windows, you can see current pricing on the Compare and decide webpage or in Upgrade Assistant.
How much free space do I need to update?
If you're running Windows 8, you need 3,000 MB of available space for the 32-bit version of Windows 8.1, and 3,850 MB of available space for the 64-bit version of Windows 8.1. If you're running Windows 7, we recommend that you run Windows 8.1 Upgrade Assistant to check if you have enough available space. If you're running Windows Vista or Windows XP, we recommend you check the system requirements before installing Windows 8.1.
You need a total of 16 GB (32-bit version) or 20 GB (64-bit version) of space on your hard drive for Windows 8.1.
This is simply a snippet of the larger FAQ for Windows 8.1 deployment, if you want the full list of questions follow this link.


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I am looking for a logo for my company. I want it designed because it needs to be done professionally. I am looking for sofistication. Think environment and investments. The company seeks out prospective investments within the 'Green Industry' and other environmentally related investment opportunities.
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Question: What's the easiest CW column to write this week?
Answer: How Obama 'lost control' of the stimulus bill message.
Question: What's the No. 1 rule when writing that CW column?
Answer: Never acknowledge the role the press has played in the 'debate.'
And, of course, if there's an easy, CW column to write, than MoDo's on the case. Right on cue, she typed up all the agreed upon Beltway memes about how the Obama White House had been "overwhelmed and slow to understand" it was losing the P.R. offensive.
And wouldn't you know it, she also completely ignored the role the press played in how the stimulus 'debate' unfolded over the last two weeks. For MoDo, the press played no role in the debate. None. The fact that during one week twice as many Republicans vs. Dems were invited onto cable TV to 'debate' the bill? That had nothing to do with the White House falling behind in its messaging. The fact that the media effortlessly regurgitated GOP talking points about the bill? Again, according to MoDo and Beltway elites, that had no impact on how the bill was perceived. It was all irrelevant.
Did the White House make missteps in publicly framing the stimulus bill. Some insiders there might concede they did. At the same time, the press has spent the last two weeks dramatically effecting the stimulus 'debate.' Why won't journalists acknowledge that? How can the media have no impact on a public policy debate?
UPDATE: Howard Kurtz, who hosts a news program about the media, adds to chorus of Beltway journalists who claim Republicans "did manage to take control of the [stimulus] debate," yet remains blissfully unaware of--or uninterested in--how the media may have created that GOP advantage.
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Please help me,
I am very scared, because yesterday I got pulled over by a very jerky motorcycle cop in Orange County because he saw me holding a cell phone in my hand.
I was not really using it, and then he asked for my license and registration. I was shocked because my license was expired, and I had not realized it, because I hoped the DMV was sending my renewal notice in the mail, as they did with my registration.
He told me that my car could have been towed, and I started to panic, and then I was crying very badly, because I have an anxiety disorder. I think he felt bad, so he dismissed the cell phone violation, but ticketed me for the license, and told me to park the car and get someone else to pick me up.
My fear is I dont know what will happen, the cop implied I could just correct the violation, but according to the ticket that is not so..
Also, this is a misdemeanor, and that scares me because I don't want to go to jail, and I am poor, I can't afford a severe penalty, I dont know what to do.
I have already fixed the license renewal with the DMV, but I can't get any information over the phone with the courts about the fine. They just told me to wait for the curtesy notice.
I am not an irresponsible driver, so this is very frightening to me. I read you can go to jail and pay over $1000 for this, thats too much for me to swallow.
I have never heard of anyone going to jail in CA solely over an expired license. There would have to be more, such as a history of blowing off tickets or driving with a suspended license.
If there is no history of ignoring other tickets, etc., you may indeed get a fine, but I don't see jail time for a first offense of this nature. When you get your court date, be prepared to show that you have fixed the problem.
If the fine is too high ask about whether you can work it off via community service or payment plans if the idea of picking up trash off the road for a few Saturdays does not really appeal to you.
rogelioR:I got pulled over by a very jerky motorcycle
The guy gives you a free pass on a cell phone ticket and you call him "jerky"? Geez....
rogelioR:My fear is I dont know what will happen, the
cop implied I could just correct the
violation, but according to the ticket that
is not so.
Chances are that, if you get your license renewed by the time of your court date, the ticket will be dismissed. As the court clerk said, wait for the courtesy notice and make your appearance.
If you've fixed the problem and have now renewed your license, stop fretting. When you get the courtesy notice, it should tell you whether or not you can just show the proof of correction or not. If the notice doesn't provide for that, you can simply go before the judge, explain what happened and show him that you corrected it. He/she can amend the charge to a simple infraction of no license in possession, impose a small fine for the correction and you go on your way. Driving without a license is a misdemeanor in CA but the court never incarcerates anyone for that crime, at least not that I've seen in more than 25 years of practice. Last I checked, the fine for not having a DL was @ $250. Not having it in your possession is @$100. You don't need a lawyer to help you but you are certainly free to hire an attorney....
baker33:the risk/reward equation, imo, is completely
slanted toward spending the $70 or $129 for
an attorney.
With all due respect, the poster isn't going to find an attorney in Orange County that will charge less that @ $750-$1000 for this relatively simple matter. While there are times when having an attorney would be essential, this is not one of them. The poster can handle this without incurring an additional expense outside of the fine. 12500's are handled in traffic court and given that my law partner is a retired CA traffic court commissioner, I think I know from where I speak.
baker33:my state has fairly severe penalties for
contesting it and not prevailing----I think
the penalty is then $1,000 and
CA fines are not increased if a defendant contests the charge and as I indicated, the fine for no license is @250. If the court reduced the charge to not in possession, with proof of correction, it will cost the poster a total of $10. The clerk's may require she pay the fine/bail amount before appearing but she would get a refund if the court reduces the charge and fine which is SOP in cases like hers. As I said, she is certainly free to consult or hire an attorney but she doesn't need one to take care of the matter.
thank all of you for your responses to my post.
I was mostly scared cause I had no idea what to expect, but I feel generally better about this now and after speaking to the traffic division operator for the police dept. that gave me the ticket.
My primary concern was being jailed or being forced to pay an outragous amount of money,...if this ticket is about the equivalent of driving without insurance or invalid registration, then I can deal with that.
I also wanted to try to handle this matter in Trial by Written Declaration, since going to court in front of the judge would really freak me out.
I've dont this before with parking tickets and won.
Driving without a valid license is a midemeanor and not remotely the same thing as a parking ticket. While I'm not in OC, I wouldn't count on being able to do a trial by declaration. In the counties I practice in, you would be required to appear for arraignment even though it would be handled by the traffic commissioner.
Clearly, you've never been in a CA traffic court.
baker33:I strongly disagree with that sentiment
especially when it comes to traffic tickets.
First, attorneys, imo, too often don't
appreciate the clout that they have before a
judge merely by being an attorney.
Clout? Seriously? What exactly do you think an attorney is going to do here?
baker33:Second, they underestimate the antipathy too
many judges feel toward pro se litigants.
99% of "litigants" in traffic court are unrepresented.
baker33:Third, the risk/reward equation, imo, is
completely slanted toward spending the $70 or
$129 for an attorney.
It'll be a $250 fine with or without an attorney, so where's the reward for spending extra on the lawyer?
What ever happen with this? I got into the same bind last saturday when the officer said my lic. had expired when they wree doing a drivers licence check. in anycase I got a tcket for a misdormeaner with no correction which is *** because he kept telling me to just go get my licence renewed and that I had an online reg. the dmv sends everything else to me but magically i never got the lic renewwal one. well whatever I plan on getting my lic renewed tommrow at the dmv but Im curious as to what happen with your case??? how much did you end up paying?


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In 2005, Cape Coral, Fla., saw about 8,000 single-family home permits issued in the city - one of the largest in southwest Florida with a population of about 170,000. This swells to 220,000 when the retired "snowbirds" flock south to enjoy the warm winter weather. As baby boomers retire and move here, the community is expected to continue growing.
Single-family construction required a great amount of coordination among the builders, developers, homeowners and the city government's staff. Much of this coordination hinged on the site-plan approval process.
The process was so expensive and time-consuming; we knew there had to be a more efficient way. So we came together to develop a better, paperless system.
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We previously used a manual, paper-based approval method that required developers and builders - of both homes and commercial properties - to submit as many as 18 copies of blueprints, plans, architectural documents and other supporting materials. These piles of documents had to be hand-delivered to Cape Coral City Hall.
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After observing SIRE's capabilities, we decided to look at the product's workflow portion and see what we could implement in our department. As we analyzed the product, we believed it could improve our process, so we created a workflow process to manage the stream of paperwork going to and from the city tax assessor's office. Craig put together a process that made it possible to electronically scan, submit and approve the paperwork.
We agreed that scanning the documents and sending them electronically was good. However, what if we could eliminate the scanning and have site plans submitted electronically by the customer? No one had ever done that, but SIRE representatives were optimistic that it could be accomplished. If we could map out the workflows and the forms, SIRE could program it for us.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTVN) -- Columbus police have arrested one person and issued a warrant for the arrest of another in connection with shooting outside Liberty Elementary School on Thursday.
"This happened outside of the school. There was no shooting that happened inside the school," said Columbus Police Sgt. Elricho Alli.
Tara Morgan, a reporter with our news partner ABC6, reports the shooting happened as children were boarding school buses to go home. A witness told her that teachers quickly ushered the students back into the school and the school was put on lockdown.
Police later arrested Artica Woolfork, 32, of Columbus and charged her with 2 counts of felonious assault. They have issued a warrant for the arrest of Arthur Woolfork, 30, of the same address, also on felonious assault charges.
The relationship between the two suspects isn't clear, and police haven't disclosed a motive in the shootings.
Sgt. Alli said a 14 year old boy was taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the leg and Tywan Stewart, 20, man was taken to Grant Medical Center in stable condition with a foot wound. Both were in stable condition according to Columbus Fire.
While there were no suspects in custody, Sgt. Alli said they were talking with several "persons of interest."
Students were escorted to nearby Independence High School to board buses and meet up with their parents to go home.
"At no time were the students of the school ever targeted. At no time were the students inside the school in danger," said Sgt. Alli.
Parents were upset that the school district wasn't releasing much information.
"I heard it on the radio," said one parent.
Others say they were called by other parents or friends in the area.
A neighbor told ABC6 she had lived in the neighborhood since 1976 and it was a good area until the past couple of years.
Sgt. Alli says they'll increase patrols in the area on Friday in response to the incident.
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The film is a rom com and laced with a fresh cast. It is a fresh breeze to inhale for the soothing pleasures. J H Nakra is a successful businessman, who directs this flick. He always wanted to direct a film so with this film, he thinks he will get his mark in the fraternity with conviction. Those, who got a chance to see this film, are found praising for the skills of the director. Well, the audience will judge when the film will be out in theatres. The quality of the director and the movie too will be screened upon the release.
The movie is a romantic drama between two professionals – who go well in life and relationship until one day they get victimized by a small misunderstanding which upsets their relationship. The director, who is new to Bollywood also, has plans to showcase the talents in his upcoming films. He now has plans to produce four other films with known faces of the industry in this ongoing year. He is certain that his works would be acknowledged by the audiences. Lets wait and see his first work upon release of Love Possible.


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It has become a familiar refrain in recent months. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and other economists have argued that the consumer price index should be lowered because it overstates inflation--a position that delights budget-whacking politicians on Capitol Hill. Because Social Security benefits and tax thresholds rise with the CPI, lowering the index would therefore cut automatic increases in government spending and raise taxes. Indeed, a new budget proposal by House Republicans contains $52 billion in spending cuts and tax hikes over four years on the assumption that the Bureau of Labor Statistics will reduce the index.
An easy fix, yes--but a bad idea. The reason: The CPI understates inflation as well as overstates it, other economists say. And no one is yet sure of the net result.
HIDDEN HIKE. Arcane as this debate may seem, it has a huge effect on all sorts of Americans. The CPI is used to set federal tax-bracket thresholds, personal exemptions, and the earned-income tax credit. A lower index would reduce exemptions, push more taxpayers into higher brackets, and make others ineligible for the credit--creating a hidden tax hike. Social Security, food stamps, and pensions for federal workers also would be pinched. A 0.5% CPI cut would cost the average Social Security recipient a total of $2,700 over 10 years, figures David Certner, an economist at the American Association of Retired Persons.
Economists have struggled with CPI distortions for decades. Every month, the BLS surveys 25,000 retail outlets to collect prices for some 95,000 goods and services. Measuring the posted price is easy. But the BLS also tries to discount portions of price hikes that reflect improved quality. Drawing that line is no easy task. Critics say the CPI undervalues many quality gains, such as drugs with fewer side effects or cars that need less repair work. Overall, inflation may be exaggerated by 0.5% to 1.5% a year, say Greenspan and some private economists.
But many mismeasurement problems run the other way, too. For instance, the BLS considers federally mandated smog-control devices for autos a consumer benefit, so their cost isn't counted in the CPI. But the CPI is designed to measure what individuals buy, not social benefits such as cleaner air. The index would have climbed nearly 0.1% a year faster since 1967 if it included what auto buyers spent on smog control, the BLS says. "If people scrutinized the CPI for downward biases with the same intensity that they do for upward ones, I'm sure you'd find the same size biases," says Daniel J.B. Mitchell, a labor economist at the University of California at Los Angeles. "The political incentives are to find only the upward ones."
QUICK FIX. Changing the CPI would just sow confusion. Companies and unions use it in private contracts, which might then have to be changed. And the markets--as well as the Federal Reserve--make decisions about the economy based on CPI-adjusted wages, productivity, and gross domestic product growth. If the CPI truly does overstate inflation, a good argument can then be made that Greenspan probably has pushed interest rates higher than is necessary to meet an overstated threat.
Given what's at stake, the best response is to keep politics out of the debate and let BLS economists deal with the issue. They've already responded to complaints of inaccuracy. In January, the bureau changed the way items surveyed for the index are sampled to adjust for a weighting bias it had found.
The BLS is engaged in a long-term review of the CPI that likely will bring more changes. That may not satisfy Washington politicians hungry for a quick budget remedy. But it sure beats turning a statistical battle into a political one.


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Drywall hairline crack after taping
I am the guy that is drywalling himself. I have a detatched metal building garage. The studds are directly on the concrete floor. (No footer or foundation). Dryalling the 10 foot walls vertically.
I have one wall second coated. used fiberglass mech tape topped with lightweigth setting compound plus two more coats of all pupose joint compound. It has been about a month and no cracks. (I am slow). One joint however I just 2nd coated two days ago and the day after I second coated I noticed a hairline verticle crack. I can see it better if I press against one of the sheets of drywall.
Do I just continue with my third coat of joint compound? Does this mean I might have problems with my drywall job? I had a heater close it it which makes me thing it might have dried too quickly and caused it.
This garage sat for a year before I started drywalling it. It is winter now and I am starting to drywall myself. Will my drywall last? I mean shouldnt the settling have already occurred?
I appreciate my help. It is only my workshop/garage but I want it to look nice and not have to worry about cracks. I have about two more walls left. I am thinking mesh tape with the setting compound might be better?
Any advice is appreciated!
I am not an expert, but, I have read on this forum, written by someone that does DW, you should be using paper tape not FG mesh, and when you use FG mesh you need to use a specific compound.
I am sure someone will chime in soon or search drywall taping.
I bought a book on drywall. It suggested fiberglass on tapered seems with setting compund on top. Any additional coats can be all purpose. Paper tape with all purpose in corners. Butt joints always get tape. (According to the book).
There are more than one reason your seam might be cracking. You say that when you apply pressure to an adjacent sheet the crack widens... That makes me think there may not have been suitable structure to keep the wall rigid.
Can you tell me how the studs are spaced? How far apart are your screws on the seams?
Also if there was excessive heat near the drying compound that could definitely have caused it to crack.
I can't speak for diifferent types of compound, but where your joints are makes a difference too. Although i assume you are standing up 10s so joints should notmbe an issue in that case.
Sounds like everything should be ok.. Is it only one crack near where the heat was?
From my experience, I found that 90 minute or less fast set mud works the best over fiberglass. Fast set made to take longer, I had trouble with.
Also when using fiberglass, there has to be enough fast set over the top to give strength to the fiberglass. A skim coat won't work.
And I would have put my fasteners a little closer.
Push on the board to see if it is still loose. If not then I would either tear the tape back out and redo it or tape over the top of it.
Is that seam a cut edge to a tapered edge? It would be a little harder to do right if it was.
Crack is ROUND WHERE THE HEATER WAS and runs vertically on the seem for a couple of feet from top to bottom.
O.K. It might be the heat. I assume that your tapered seams are breaking on a stud. So you have plenty of places to put more fasteners if needed to keep it from being loose.
The crack will come right back if all you do is put mud over it. It needs to be tore out and retaped or scraped and all loose material eliminated and taped over it.
I always use a fasting mud with 90 minutes or less setting time. But be careful, older bags that have been sitting on the shelf can set in half the time. I had trouble with other muds with fiberglass. What was the name and brand of the mud you used?
The white bag stuff at lowes. So I should dig a little at the crack then mesh tape over that then joint compound over that?
Since the rest of my joints have lasted about a month, and the building had been up a year before I started drywalling, is it safe to say that future cracks will be minimal?
I would think that your other joints will probably be O.K. But remember that if that building shifts or vibrates a thin piece of fiberglass or paper isn't going to stop the building, thus cracks.
What you want to look out for now is to make sure that you don't damage the paper on the sheetrock as you remove the tape. One way is to wet the surface just enough to sink into the taped area without saturating the sheetrock it lays on. You can use a spray bottle, wet rag, or even a pass of mud. Once the mud over the tape has absorbed the moisture, then you cut into the seam and pull the tape out. Go slow and try to make sure you don't disturb the face paper on the rock. If you do, all loose material has to come out before taping occurs.
Then let dry, sand or scrape. And lay another pass of tape in and mud over that. By removing what is there (tape not so much mud), then you are keeping the tapered edge available for mud to fill over the tape, thus giving it more strength.
If you just tape over it, then you need enough mud over top of the fiberglass tape to keep it from cracking again, meaning, you may have to build your seam up, and then out if you want to hide it.
If you place your 8", 10", or 12" knife perpendicular to, and across, the seam you can see if you have to fill more or split it to hide the seam.
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I broke my Devafuser :(
I bought it from Ulta with the adapter included. I was putting it onto my hair dryer and I heard a pop sound. I looked and inside the adapter, part of the plastic piece inside broke off. So..now it slips off my hair dryer. Any ideas of what to do? I thought about taping it onto the hair dryer. I don't think returning it is an option. It is used now and broken. The closest Ulta is one hour away from me anyway. I feel like I wasted my money.
I'd suggest calling Devacurl and see if they have a fix or will send you a new one if you fax them a copy of your receipt.
It can't hurt...
I remember someone mentioning a hairdryer from Sally's that it fit on without needing to use the adapter (don't recall which dryer). So that might be an option if Deva has no solution for you.
Mine did that and they replaced it for me.
i know this sounds kinda silly put my diffuser didnt fit onto my blow dryer and its quite expensive so i duct taped it on. works perfectly fine, just not that pretty. humourous when my room mate saw it though lol
Thank you for all of your suggestions! I have moved since I bought it, so I know I don't have the reciept anymore. I will try to find a dryer that it fits without the adapter ( I need a new hair dryer anyway). If that does not work, I will try to get in touch with Deva and see if they can help me out. If not.... I will borrow the idea of the duct tape! :)
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