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Custom hot key programming with acpid
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A little research from the command line and a short script bends your keyboard to your will.
Linux support for laptops has improved by leaps and bounds in the last decade. At this point, if you buy a laptop from any of the major manufacturers and load a Linux distro with a reasonably recent kernel version, things pretty much "just work" – problems with proprietary display drivers aside.
What can sometimes not work, however, are some of the vendor-specific hot keys on the keyboard. For example, I do a lot of presentations, and I'd like the hot key that's supposed to switch between my laptop display and an external monitor (Fn+F7 on my ThinkPad) to work under Linux. In this article, I describe my solution for this problem and offer some pointers for customizing hot key events.
Getting to Know acpid
Most Linux systems support ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface [1]), a popular standard for device configuration and power management. The ACPI standard specifies a structure for defining and customizing hardware events. In Linux, the acpid daemon [2] listens for ACPI events and maps each event to an action. Hot key events are typically handled by acpid.
The trick to customizing your hot key configuration is getting acpid to divulge exactly which event numbers are occurring when you press a particular button. The easiest way to do this is to put acpid into debugging mode with the -d switch. To do this, you need to kill the current acpid process and restart it, as shown in Listing 1.
Listing 1
Kill acpid and Restart in Debug Mode
01 # ps -ef | grep acpid 02 ... 03 root 18847 1 0 11:20 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/acpid -c /etc/acpi/events -s /var/run/acpid.socket 04 # kill 18847 05 # /usr/sbin/acpid -c /etc/acpi/events -s /var/run/acpid.socket -d
Note that I'm being careful to use the same command-line options that were used in the original acpid invocation; then I add the -d flag to capture the debugging output. At this point, quite a bit of output is directed to your terminal as acpid starts up. Once that output settles down, you can go ahead and hit the hot key you're interested in programming. When I hit Fn+F7 on my laptop, I get a report similar to the output shown in Listing 2.
The relevant bit here is the event identifier, "ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001007", because you will need this string when you are programming custom events into acpid. The acpid daemon stores the different event actions in configuration files that go into the /etc/acpi/events directory. To see whether a configuration file related to your Fn+F7 events already exists, enter the following code:
# grep -l "ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001007" /etc/acpi/events/* /etc/acpi/events/ibm-videobtn # cat /etc/acpi/events/ibm-videobtn # /etc/acpi/events/ibm-videobtn # This is called when the user presses the video button. It is # currently a placeholder. event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001007 action=/bin/true
As you can see, a configuration file is related to this event, but the final line, action=/bin/true, tells you that pressing this hot key does not switch the monitor. (Note that a close reading of the acpid debugging output In Listing 2 would lead you to the same conclusion.) To get this hot key working, you'll need a little script.
Listing 2
acpid Output for Function Keys
01 acpid: received event "ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001007" 02 acpid: rule from 7044[0:0] matched 03 acpid: notifying client 7044[0:0] 04 acpid: rule from 6812[109:118] matched 05 acpid: notifying client 6812[109:118] 06 acpid: rule from /etc/acpi/events/ibm-videobtn matched 07 acpid: executing action "/bin/true" 08 BEGIN HANDLER MESSAGES 09 END HANDLER MESSAGES 10 acpid: action exited with status 0 11 acpid: 3 total rules matched 12 acpid: completed event "ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001007"
Fun with xrandr
To create a script, you'll need a command-line method for controlling the internal and external displays. Happily, modern Linux distributions come with xrandr (short for "X Rotate AND Resize"), which has all the necessary functionality. For example, to discover the current display settings, enter xrandr -q (Listing 3).
Listing 3
Show Current Display Settings
01 $ xrandr -q 02 Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1920 x 1200, maximum 1920 x 1920 03 VGA connected 1920x1200+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 519mm x 324mm 04 1920x1200 60.0*+ 05 1600x1200 60.0 60.0 06 1680x1050 60.0 60.0 07 ... 08 LVDS connected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 09 1024x768 50.0 + 60.0 60.0 40.0 10 800x600 60.3 56.2 11 640x480 60.0 59.9
In Listing 3, VGA is the external monitor and LVDS is the internal laptop video display. For each display, xrandr lists the various screen resolutions supported and marks the currently active screen(s) with an asterisk (*). In the example shown in Listing 3, the external monitor is running at the maximum resolution of 1920x1200, and the laptop display is currently shut off. Additionally, you can use xrandr to change your video settings (Listing 4).
The xrandr command has a lot of other tricks up its sleeve, including the ability to create a single virtual display out of multiple screens, the ability to rotate screens between portrait and landscape mode, and so on. However, the basic commands I have presented here are sufficient for the needs of this simple example.
Listing 4
Changing Video Settings with xrandr
01 # internal display at max resolution, external display off 02 $ xrandr --output LVDS --auto --output VGA -off 03 04 # internal/external displays showing same 1024x768 screen 05 $ xrandr --output LVDS --auto \ 06 --output VGA --mode 1024x768 --same-as LVDS 07 08 # external display at max resolution and internal display off 09 $ xrandr --output LVDS --off --output VGA -auto
Getting Your Script On
When I press Fn+F7, I want to rotate through three possible video modes corresponding to the xrandr commands in Listing 4. Those modes are:
- both displays on and showing the same screen
- laptop display only
- external monitor only.
Although I could have added additional options, I figured these modes were the basics of what I needed when giving presentations. If I needed to, I could always just run xrandr from the command line for any additional options.
I freely admit I cribbed a lot of good ideas for this script from an article on the ThinkWiki site [3] (which is a hugely useful site, by the way, even if you are not using a ThinkPad). One of the most critical tricks in this particular situation is to remember that acpid is going to be running your script with root privileges, but the display is owned by the user on the console of the machine. For your script to use xrandr effectively, it needs to run all commands through su to get access to the display as the console user.
My sample Perl script is shown in Listing 5. The ThinkWiki article provides alternative Bash and Python scripts. The first block of code is devoted to figuring out which user is currently on the console. Then the script runs xrandr -q and parses out the configuration of the currently active displays.
Finally, a big if block figures out which state the system is currently in and chooses the appropriate xrandr command to move to the next screen mode.
Listing 5
Sample video-switch Script
01 #!/usr/bin/perl 02 03 use strict; 04 05 my $SU = '/bin/su'; 06 my $WHO = '/usr/bin/who'; 07 my $XRANDR = '/usr/bin/xrandr -d :0'; 08 09 my($consoleuser, $sudcmd) = (); 10 open(WHO, "$WHO |") || die "'who' command failed: $@\n"; 11 while (<WHO>) { 12 if (/\(:0\W/) { 13 ($consoleuser) = (split(/\s+/))[0]; 14 last; 15 } 16 } 17 close(WHO); 18 die "Unable to determine who's on the console" unless (length($consoleuser)); 19 20 my $cmd = "$XRANDR -q"; 21 $cmd = "$SU $consoleuser -c '$cmd'" if ($consoleuser ne 'root'); 22 open(QRY, "$cmd |") || die "'xrandr -q' failed: $@\n"; 23 24 my($curr, %status) = (); 25 while (<QRY>) { 26 if (/ connected /) { 27 $curr = (split(' '))[0]; 28 } 29 elsif (/\*/) { 30 $status{$curr} = (split(' '))[0]; 31 } 32 } 33 close(QRY); 34 35 $cmd = "$XRANDR --output LVDS --auto --output VGA --off"; #failsafe 36 if ($status{'VGA'} && $status{'LVDS'}) { 37 $cmd = "$XRANDR --output LVDS --auto --output VGA --off"; 38 } 39 elsif ($status{'LVDS'}) { 40 $cmd = "$XRANDR --output LVDS --off --output VGA --auto"; 41 } 42 elsif ($status{'VGA'}) { 43 $cmd = "$XRANDR --output LVDS --auto --output VGA --mode 1024x768 --same-as LVDS"; 44 } 45 $cmd = "$SU $consoleuser -c '$cmd'" if ($consoleuser ne 'root'); 46 47 system($cmd);
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Flat Rock Playhouse recently installed a new roof and fa�ade, updating the look of the Playhouse Mainstage on Greenville Highway.
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"We felt a call to commit as the 2012 Flat Rock Playhouse season concluded," said Clyde Allen. "A call from thousands of past and present actors, musicians, writers, directors, technicians, teachers, patrons and other benefactors of the Playhouse who had delivered the future of a beloved cultural icon into the 2013 season."
Clyde and Nina Allen and other Playhouse supporters, Michael and Martie Garner and the Garner Foundation, and Jane Rouse Waddell donated funds for the work.
"We believed there was no better way to answer than to have installed a new 30-year roof on top of our Mainstage theatre, with modifications of the entrance to achieve inviting vertical space reflecting stunning existing interior timber trusses that have served the building so well for the past 50-plus years," Clyde Allen said. "Nina and I sincerely hope our community will see value in the results and choose to answer their call."
Bringing together the original design with the modern revisions is especially important to longtime supporter Waddell. Friends dedicated the sign on the Playhouse to Waddell's late husband.
"My late husband, Reggie Rouse, was devoted to the Playhouse and was on the Board for several years," said Waddell. "He was always concerned about the ongoing financial stability of the Playhouse and maintaining the high-quality shows that the Playhouse is known for. I am pleased to have the opportunity to continue supporting the theatre and Reggie's wishes."
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Austin, Texas — KLRU-TV, Austin PBS, announces the addition of a new digital channel, Vme, the first national Spanish-language television network presented by public television stations, which began airing earlier this month. This new alternative to traditional Spanish television is now available to over-the-air viewers on 18.4.
Vme (pronounced veh-meh) is designed for U.S. Latinos seeking greater variety in Spanish-language programs. Its name is taken from the Spanish word veme, which means "see me." Its programs promise to entertain, educate and inspire families in Spanish with a contemporary mix of original productions, exclusive premieres and popular public television programs. The Vme schedule is available online at klru.org/schedule
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Over-the-air viewers (those viewers who do not have cable or satellite service) who wish to access the Vme channel should re-scan their DTV sets or converter boxes in order to receive this and other new digital channels. KLRU is working with local cable providers to add the channel to their lineups. Please see klru.org for updates.
Vme joins KLRU's other broadcast channels. KLRU on 18.1 features PBS and local programming. KLRU Create on 18.2 focuses on "do-it-yourself" programs on cooking, travel, arts and crafts, gardening, home improvement and other lifestyle interests. KLRU-Q on 18.3 featuring entertaining and inspiring shows about history, music, science, nature, food and more. Q, which airs on 18-3, is structured in 'blocks' of programming throughout the day, with genres chosen specifically for the Austin audience. These channels are also available to Grande and Time Warner digital cable subscribers.
KLRU-TV, Austin PBS, reflects, celebrates and inspires Central Texas through creative excellence, community engagement and lifelong learning. In addition to providing locally produced and quality national television programming, KLRU is also a non-profit organization helping to build a stronger community through educational workshops, community engagement projects and public events. Known as the producing station of the longest-running live music television show AUSTIN CITY LIMITS, KLRU has also worked on several other national productions including the documentaries CITIZEN ARCHITECT and LAST BEST HOPE. The station also produces local shows including OVERHEARD WITH EVAN SMITH, CENTRAL TEXAS GARDENER and ARTS IN CONTEXT. Get more information about KLRU at klru.org.


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When General Motors followed the AMA recommendation to cease involvement in any form of racing in early 1963, they closed the door on this car, an RPO Z-33 Mk II "Mystery Motor" 427 1963 Biscayne. The AMA was an organization made up of all forms of motorized vehicle manufacturers, including trains and tractors. Why they were "anti-racing" has never satisfactorily been explained. GM's abiding sent the majority of its best competitors to the Mopar and Ford camps-most of them permanently
Fast forward to 2003. Enter Roger Sortino and Ed Pogue. Respectively from Nebraska and Oklahoma, these 409 racers were also big fans of the Mk II 427. (It should be noted that the only similarities between the Mk II big-block and the 409 are the resembling bore and stroke. It was more a progenitor of the 1965-later Rat engines.) So much so that Sortino quietly sought and bought any remaining parts and pieces for many years. Pogue was and still is a renowned restorer of 1958-1965 Chevrolets, as well as a noted drag racer with many 1962 409 trophies on his shelf. Many years ago, Pogue totally restored Sortino's 1962 white Bel Air sport coupe with the original 409/4-speed driveline-a car that Sortino raced way back when.
In more recent years, Pogue uncovered a 1963 Mark II Mystery Motor owned by someone from New York, but in storage in Pennsylvania. To make a long story short, in 1990 Pogue invited Lamar Walden, a long-time Chevy racer and engine builder, when he went to view the engine. Walden ultimately bought it for part of his rare engine collection, which he planned to show at all Super Chevy shows (with rumored sponsorship from AC Delco). When that sponsorship evaporated, Sortino bought the engine from Walden, thanks to Pogue.
At the 1988 Super Chevy event in Indianapolis, Pogue was participating in the car show with his magnificent 1959 fuel-injected Impala convertible. Hayden Proffitt, then a recent inductee to Super Chevy magazine's Hall of Fame and the 1962 Indy SS/S champion, was there as a guest of friend Delmer McAfee and his 1962 Hayden Proffitt red 409 Bel Air drag car replica. A long-time fan of Proffitt's, Pogue introduced himself and a friendship soon commenced.
In 2003, Pogue, forever the idea man, told Sortino that he should consider putting his Mystery Motor in a 1963 Chevrolet. Pogue then alluded to a rust-free California Biscayne owned by his car painter in Enid, Oklahoma. You can guess the rest of this story. After taking possession of the super straight Biscayne, Sortino turned it over to Wanda and Bruce McCaffree at Silverauto Restorations in the Seattle area near his home, and this "one of none" Z-33 Proffitt tribute car was born.
Sortino also uncovered what was said to be a "one-of-one" dual four-barrel aluminum intake manifold for a Mark II engine from a guy in Michigan. After reviewing cylinder head flow data, Sortino decided to increase the camshaft's profile in order to take advantage of port flow capability. The legendary Junior Johnson (also a member of Super Chevy's Hall of Fame) was said to have "guesstimated" that a stock four-barrel Mk II 427 was capable of 600 horsepower. Sortino's twin, a 750 cfm AFB version with a little more camshaft, dyno'd in at 660 horsepower.
Z-33 Driveline, Circa 2006Imagine you're in Sortino's shoes. You have a 660 horsepower engine destined for your 1963 Chevrolet. You want to keep things "original," but you know a 1963 Borg-Warner T-10 four-speed transmission, and a beefy Z-11 rearend won't take the gaff of modern day slicks and 660 big-ones. The project would be sunk if original driveline components were used.
After a lot research, a nine-inch differential with 35-spline axles, spool and a 4.10:1 gear ratio, along with a Jerico four-speed transmission was selected. This transmission is a few pounds lighter than a factory four-speed, but utilizes billet steel internals. It can handle upwards of 800 horsepower, and a similar amount of torque.
The 2006 California Hot Rod Reunion in Bakersfield (see Super Chevy, February 2007) is where the Z-33 had its coming-out party. No test and tune runs were made prior to this event (the new, twin adjustable upper rearend control arms and the rearend had to be dialed in here). The AFB carbs were also dumping too much gas into the venturi at high rpm (wrong metering rods and incorrect float level).
Most veteran spectators guessed the Z-33 would run in the 11.90s the first time out at 110 mph-115 mph tops. With Ken "The Kid" Walsh, owner/driver of the 9-second "Mr. 409" '63 Impala at the controls, we stood there and watched the car scoot. The left front wheel came eight inches off the ground on launch. Then the right lane's electronic board flashed 11.00 at 117 mph. The crowd roared with appreciation.
When we saw Walsh afterwards, he said, "I let off at 1000 feet because of a left rear wheel vibration. She's got 10.50 e.t. potential." A few days later, while talking to Sortino, he said his Z-33 Biscayne should run in the low 10s, possibly high-9s.
Stay tuned as the Sortino "Mystery Motor" Biscayne is slated for exhibition runs at most of the Super Chevy Shows in 2007. From what we hear both Proffitt and "The Kid" Walsh should be there.


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Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has insisted that the "rich club" do not need to sell Edinson Cavani this summer.
The striker has been heavily linked to the likes of Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester City since the 2012-13 season finished though none of the European giants have triggered his €63 million contract clause.
There were reports from AS that Paris Saint-Germain had offered the massive sum of money for the Uruguayan on Wednesday but De Laurentiis has denied the claims and suggested that the 26-year-old could see out the remaining four years of his current deal at San Paolo.
"We have not received an offer from PSG for Cavani," he told Sky Sport 24. "We are a rich club that respects financial fair play, we do not need to sell our players.
"If someone wants 'El Matador' then they will have to pay the €63m clause. If we do not get offers, we would be happy to have him with us at least until his contract expires in 2017."
Cavani scored twice for Uruguay in their third-place play-off against Italy at the Confederations Cup to take his tally for the tournament to three goals, though his strikes were unable to save the side from defeat in a penalty shoot-out.


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The following information was inadvertently omitted from a story on plans for the Hennepin Canal in Tuesday's editions:
Go to friends-hennepin-canal.org/renaissance-project/ for more information on the Hennepin Renaissance Project, in which plans call for restoring three locks on the Hennepin Canal, between Rock Falls and Geneseo.
The public also can comment on the possibility of Rock Falls annexing and leasing the Hennepin Feeder Canal at the next City Council meeting, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 603 W. 10th St. Go to rockfalls61071.com for the complete agenda.
Mount Pleasant Township in Whiteside County was mistakenly referred to as Morrison Township in a story in Tuesday's editions.
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Conservationists are accusing state environmental regulators of rolling back water quality standards at a Nevada mine to benefit the world's largest gold mining company.
The Great Basin Mine Watch filed suit in state court in Carson City this week seeking to void the revised water quality permit the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection issued to Newmont Mining Corp.'s Gold Quarry mine in northeast Nevada.
"NDEP is not fulfilling its duty to ensure that the permitted discharge will not violate downstream water quality," the nonprofit watchdog group said in the filing.
State officials said Friday that the new permit that relaxes standards for water temperature and salt content merely corrects technical and legal errors made in the original permit the state issued the mine in 1994 under the Clean Water Act.
Newmont officials said they are confident the state court will uphold the permit regulating water pumped from a 955-foot-deep open pit mine into the Humboldt River through Maggie Creek near the town of Carlin.
They accuse the environmental group of trying to drive all mining companies out of Nevada, which is the third largest producer of gold in the world behind South Africa and Australia.
"The appeal is not really aimed at protecting the environment," said Mary Korpi, director of external affairs for Newmont in Nevada.
The mine watch accuses the Environmental Protection Division of violating the Clean Water Act.
"They have made it a whole lot easier for Newmont to comply," said Tom Myers, executive director of the mine watch.
Nicole Rinke, a lawyer for the Western Mining Action Project who filed the appeal for the group, said "NDEP hasn't really been pushing them hard enough to do things right so we are trying to give them an extra nudge."
"We don't want to shut down mining, but there is a right way to do it and a company like Newmont should be doing it the right way," Rinke said.
"They have cooling towers in place that already have the capacity to cool the entire discharge to the level we are asking," she said.
The State Environmental Commission refused most of the group's appeal in June, although it did grant its request to return to the previous allowable level for cadmium rather than more than doubling the limit.
NDEP Deputy Administrator Jolaine Johnson rejected the charge that the state is easing the regulations to benefit Newmont.
"There were other sound legal reasons that we adjusted the water quality standards in that permit that were demonstrated and upheld by the state commission," she said.
Myers said Newmont is raising the temperature of the Humboldt River by discharging geothermally warmed water. He said the previous water temperature limit in the creek was 25 degrees Celsius and should be raised no higher than 28 degrees Celsius, not the 34 degrees the new permit allows.
"It is bad for the stream," he said.
In general, the group accuses the state of "backsliding" — a relaxation of previously established standards for water discharges, which they say is prohibited under the Clean Water Act.
"The act is pretty clear," Rinke said. "There's a provision that says you can't go backward even if it was a legal or technical mistake.
"The reason is the goal of the Clean Water Act is not only to maintain clean waters but restore and maintain. The idea is that once a permittee is able to achieve a certain standards they should be held to that standard," she said.
Paul Pettit, Newmont's manager of environmental compliance and hydrology, said state agencies have discretion to correct errors.
"Anti-backsliding laws do not apply in this case," he said.
Bill Frey, the deputy state attorney general representing the state agency, said the mine watch is trying to argue that "if you make a mistake, you can never correct it.
He said state officials have been unable to determine how or why the original standards were set. He said the permit was the first of its kind issued in Nevada for a mine of Gold Quarry's size.
"Since then we have issued many and we have learned better how to do this," he said.
Newmont is headquartered in Denver and has mines in the United States, Peru, Australia and Indonesia. It employs 13,000 people worldwide.


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SANTA FE, N.M. (CN) - A New Mexico policeman Tasered a 10-year-old child on a playground because the boy refused to clean his patrol car, the boy claims in court.
Guardian ad litem Rachel Higgins sued the New Mexico Department of Public Safety and Motor Transportation Police Officer Chris Webb on behalf of the child, in Santa Fe County Court.
Higgins claims Webb used his Taser on the boy, R.D., during a May 4 "career day" visit to Tularosa New Mexico Intermediate School.
"Defendant Webb asked the boy, R.D., in a group of boys, who would like to clean his patrol unit," the complaint states. "A number of boys said that they would. R.D., joking, said that he did not want to clean the patrol unit.
"Defendant Webb responded by pointing his Taser at R.D. and saying, 'Let me show you what happens to people who do not listen to the police.'"
Webb then shot "two barbs into R.D.'s chest," the complaint states.
"Both barbs penetrated the boy's shirt, causing the device to deliver 50,000 volts into the boy's body. Read More


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Ready, Set Go!!!!
Each day we bring you one stunning little glimpse of history in the form of a historical photograph. Enjoy!
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Mystery Person Contest
Ready, Set Go!!!!
71 comments:
Eleanor Roosevelt?ReplyDelete
Not correct bob.ReplyDelete
Nellie Bly? Looks like our subject, but I have no connection with our latest subjectsReplyDelete
It is not Nellie Bly.ReplyDelete
Bernadette Peters' MomReplyDelete
Bernadette Peters' Mom?ReplyDelete
I am noticing a distinct lack of good entries. I believe that this will be my time to be victorious.
Hmmm, could it be Anne Morrow Lindbergh?ReplyDelete
Mary Brian ? From Man Power ??ReplyDelete
It is not Anne Morrow Lindbergh.
It is not Mary Brian.
Perhaps I have bested you all?
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy?ReplyDelete
It is not Rose Fitzgerald KennedyReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 22, 2011 at 11:34 AM
my first thought: Sigourney Weaver has traveled back in time! :-)ReplyDelete
Sigourney Weaver . . . still no winner.ReplyDelete
Not a clue.... But Im going to just say how about Miss America? Since we just finshed another round of them this past week. Then we would have to guess the year. So.... maybe not.ReplyDelete
Not miss America.
Hmmm . . . perhaps I should prepare plans for a victory breakfast.
Oops! Mind to tell me if is she an actress ?ReplyDelete
No hints . . . this is about me getting a Victory Breakfast after all.
Alice Paul?ReplyDelete
It is not Alice Paul.ReplyDelete
Hmmm . . . I think I would like a home made breakfast sandwich for my victory breakfast.
Fresh Chickie Town eggs, a nice piece of hard cured, home smoked, canadian bacon, some fresh chedar cheese, and a give green chili. Now that would be a good victory breakfast.
How about Susan B. Anthony? I think this is another good guess with help from my girl friend.ReplyDelete
Or how the writer of Little Woman and Little men Louisa May AlcottReplyDelete
Is it Ayn Rand?ReplyDelete
Is it Lady Sainsbury?ReplyDelete
It is not Susan B. Anthony.ReplyDelete
It is not Louisa May Alcott
It is not Louisa Ayn Rand
It is not Lady Sainsbury
Annie Oakley ??ReplyDelete
Margaret Sanger?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 22, 2011 at 3:21 PM
Could it be conresswoman Mary T. Norton??ReplyDelete
Margaret Chase SmithReplyDelete
It is not Annie OakleyReplyDelete
It is not Margaret Sanger
It is not Margaret Chase Smith
I feel victory is mine this round.
I have no idea but this is getting very exciting!ReplyDelete
Roberta, I am excited as well. I feel that most have given up already, and at 5:00 AM in the morning the contest will be over and I will be coroneted the winner if no one has gotten it by then.ReplyDelete
Aimee Semple McPhersonReplyDelete
amelia earhart?ReplyDelete
It is not Aimee Semple McPhersonReplyDelete
It is not amelia earhart.
I wonder if it is too late to find some fresh oranges so I could have freshly squeezed orange juice with my victory breakfast.
It's very exciting now haha, I would guess again for Alice Joyce ?ReplyDelete
Glynis Johns?ReplyDelete
Julia ChildReplyDelete
Not Alice JoyceReplyDelete
Not Glynis Johns
Not Julia Child
I have stumped you all!
Is it Jackie Kennedy?ReplyDelete
Ingrid Bergman?ReplyDelete
Could it have been the model for Rosie the Riveter.ReplyDelete
- Joe in NCJanuary 22, 2011 at 8:21 PM
Since we're shooting in the dark, I'll guess it's a photo of young Eunice Kennedy.ReplyDelete
I agree with Mathan, it looks like it could be of Bernadette Peters' mom.
It is not:ReplyDelete
Clara Driscoll, Ingrid Bergman, or model for Rosie the Riveter.
Time is growing short. Perhaps I will actually win this week.
Is is Lillian Carter?ReplyDelete
It is not Eunice KennedyReplyDelete
It is not Lilian Carter.
Wow, it is getting late. Not much time left to get it.
Is it Frances Seymour Brokaw, the mother of Jane Fonda?ReplyDelete
It is not Frances Seymour Brokaw.ReplyDelete
My confidence grows!
- Joe in NCJanuary 22, 2011 at 8:54 PM
Mr. PJM, congratulations!ReplyDelete
The victory breakfast sounds yummy :)
Home raised eggs and home smoked bacon, and especially the green chilis, mmmmmhmm!
Clementine Churchill?ReplyDelete
Thanks for the kind words.
It is not Clementine Churchill.
Just a few more hours, and I will be declared the winner.
- Nance from IowaJanuary 22, 2011 at 9:24 PM
I think this is Barbara Bush. the elder. you are in Texas, correct?ReplyDelete
Nance, I am in Texas, but the picture is not Barbara Bush.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 22, 2011 at 10:02 PM
Florence Butt?ReplyDelete
jumping up and down! Lady Bird Johnson! Is this Lady Bird?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 22, 2011 at 11:03 PM
Sandra Day O'Conner?ReplyDelete
is she eunice sanborn?ReplyDelete
- SqueakyJanuary 23, 2011 at 1:25 AM
I think anom 10:02 is correct. She has to be of the H.E.B. grocery family. She started out in a small store with her ill husband upstairs with t.b. One of the boys delivered groceries in an old baby buggy. My late Father told me he used to visit the the store when he was a kid.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 23, 2011 at 1:47 AM
rosalynn carterReplyDelete
It is not:ReplyDelete
Florence Butt
Lady Bird Johnson
Sandra Day O'conner
eunice sanborn
Rosalyn Carter.
OK, No one has gotten is, PJM is the winner.ReplyDelete
Fascinating. Although I'm a native Oklahoman, I'd never heard of her. Did a few minutes of research and it's quite an interesting story. Was it ever made into a movie? IMDB lists her as an actress in a movie in 1921.ReplyDelete
Congratulations PJM!!! Enjoy your victory breakfast.ReplyDelete
Congratulations! Congratulations!! Congratulations!!!ReplyDelete
- Joe in NCJanuary 23, 2011 at 9:16 AM
Ok, Mr. PJM, good job. Even ENM was stumped.ReplyDelete
Once you've enjoyed your victorious breakfast, are you going to clue us in on the mystery person?
- AnonymousJanuary 23, 2011 at 9:58 AM
I'm having a problem with researching Clara Smith Hamon. It appears she married a Frank L. Hamon in 1917 and was divorced a few months later. Was Frank L. a brother or other relative to Jake?ReplyDelete
Congratulations! You are the master.ReplyDelete
Oh you won...hope your breakfast was yummy! :)ReplyDelete
- SmartGirl 1953January 25, 2011 at 5:26 AM
She had nice hair. Their last names were the same because she was married to his nephew.ReplyDelete
- SmartGirl 1953January 25, 2011 at 5:26 AM
She had nice hair. Their last names were the same because she was married to his nephew.ReplyDelete


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Can Chocolate Milk Help Student Athletes?
The debate over whether chocolate milk is good for you has reached a fever pitch. Nationwide parental groups are pressuring school districts to ban flavored milk in an effort to fight obesity. This summer, the Los Angeles Unified School District banned flavored milk after the LAUSD superintendent appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! with British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver.
Meanwhile, endurance athletes have begun choosing chocolate milk as their recovery drink of choice. Several studies support this choice, finding that chocolate milk is better than sports drinks at boosting endurance and helping muscles recover after intense workouts.
What's a parent to do?
"While it's true that there are more calories in chocolate milk than in unflavored milk of the same kind, you can get really good tasting chocolate milk that doesn't have a lot of extra calories," said Ronald Kleinman, MD, physician-in-chief of MassGeneral Hospital for Children and chief of the Pediatric Gastrointestinal and Nutrition Unit.
There is chocolate milk on the market that's only 30-45 calories more than regular milk, he said. Those 30 extra calories may be worth it for parents who have children who refuse to drink unflavored milk.
"We know that milk is very nutritious and that chocolate can have some beneficial effects," Kleinman said. "If you can flavor it without getting the extra amount of calories I think it's a great idea."
As for feeding chocolate milk to student athletes, he said most of the studies involved adult endurance athletes so the effects on children are unknown. Giving student athletes low calorie chocolate milk after a workout won't harm them.
"The most important thing is that children get enough liquid to drink while they're doing sports, whether it's water, a sports drink, or flavored milk. That's the first priority," Kleinman said.
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AMES (MCT) — In his first two seasons at Iowa State, Kevin Jackson didn't mince words when it came to his expectations for the Cyclone wrestling program.
Jackson talked domination. He talked All-Americans. He talked national champions.
And for those two seasons, Iowa State delivered.
In 2010, the Cyclones finished a strong third at the NCAA Championships as Jake Varner and David Zabriskie won individual titles.
Jon Reader followed with an individual title for Iowa State to cap the 2010-11 season.
And although he knew he'd have a young team in 2011-12, Jackson spoke with swagger once again.
Then a series of unexpected issues set the Cyclones back almost before they got started.
Heralded redshirt freshmen Kyven Gadson of Waterloo reinjured his surgically repaired shoulder in the first period of his first collegiate match and was done for the season.
Junior Chris Spangler was well on his way to a breakout season before a reccuring concussion problem likely ended his career.
And once the season really got going, a lineup that featured as many as six freshmen was widely inconsistent as the Cyclones went 4-13 in duals and finished a dismal 35th at the NCAA championships.
It was a humbling experience for Jackson, but he believes he grew from it as a coach.
Jackson still has high expectations for Iowa State and spoke of those Monday during the Cyclones' annual media day, but his tone was much tamer.
"I'm an optimist," Jackson said. "I probably feel the same way, but I might not publicly say it because it came back to bite me a little bit.
"I don't think my thoughts have changed, but I do recognize that it is a process and there is a process. Things change when you get injuries and you don't get to put the guys on the mat that you thought you were going to have available to you.
"My thoughts are still the same. I think we are capable of doing some special things, I think we are capable of having quite a few All-Americans, performing at a high level. But like you know, I thought that last year, too, so the process has gotten pretty important to me."
The Cyclones will be young again in 2012-13, but a year wiser.
Jackson will turn to Big 12 champion Matt Gibson and fellow returning NCAA qualifiers Ryak Finch, Luke Goettl and Boaz Beard.
Additionally, Gadson is healthy and expected to contribute, and there is a possiblity two of ISU's top recruits — four-time Iowa state champion John Meeks and Gabe Moreno — could crack the lineup at 133 and 149, respectively.
Both Meeks (Shayden Terukina) and Moreno (Max Mayfield) have veterans in front of them, but Jackson said if they show they are capable of competing for a national title, he'll be willing to pull their respective redshirts.
"Our philosophy is to redshirt our freshmen," Jackson said. "If you are a freshman that is capable of being an NCAA champion and you believe that and I believe that and you are our best guy, then we will be willing to wrestle you.
"That is the way we look at both of those guys. I think both are really capable."
Meeks, who was unavailable Monday, beat Terukina in the Cardinal-Gold intrsquad scrimmage Nov. 1, 10-5, while Moreno beat Goettl in overtime at 141, but is anticipated to go at 149 in his career.
ISU's veterans have turned the page on last year's disappointing season, saying the team came together over the summer and vowed to be a much better team that hopes to make some noise at the NCAA Tournament the Cyclones will host at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
"Last year is over, I mean talking about it now doesn't do us any good. We have to look to the future," Finch said.
Asfor Gadson, the former Waterloo East star, he is chomping at the bit to get back in the lineup. He had surgery on the injured shoulder in December of last year and was recently cleared to go full-speed.
Gadson won't compete at this weekend's Harold Nichols Open in Ames, but has his eyes set on ISU's home opener on Nov. 25 against Old Dominion.
"I haven't wrestled much in the last 2, 2 1/2 years so I'm excited to get back on the mat," Gadson said. "I feel pretty good. This will be my first live day, so I'll be pushing my shoulder, and I'm excited to see where I'm at."


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Australia's largest tobacco franchise could be in breach of state tobacco laws by giving away free cardboard cigarette covers designed to cover plain cigarette packs.
The Tobacco Station Group, with more than 300 stores nationally, is offering covers which feature the company's logo and website address free of charge to customers who purchase tobacco products in their outlets.
Under the Victorian Tobacco Act (1987) retailers are prohibited from offering customers a free gift with the purchase of any tobacco product.
The federal Department of Health and Ageing is launching an investigation to see if the products breach federal tobacco laws and has advised its state and territory counterparts to do the same.
"State and territories have enacted legislation prohibiting promotional schemes for tobacco products, that is, offering gifts, prizes . . . in association with the sale of tobacco products. It is therefore a matter for consideration by states and territories," a spokeswoman for the department said.
The Victorian Department of Health is currently seeking to determine if any state laws have been breached.
The Tobacco Station Group has confirmed the covers are available at all TSG outlets and were designed to "enable customers to express their identity with their cigarette packs".
"TSG are of the opinion that the cases comply with the new Australian plain packaging legislation," a spokeswoman said.
It is not the first time the federal government has investigated a product designed to hide the shocking, graphic health warnings on plain packs, which are three times larger than the previous images.
In December, a Gold Coast sticker manufacturing company launched a range of custom stickers that wrap around cigarette packs. The Box Wrap stickers with the marketing slogan, "It's your box, it's your choice," feature a range of images including the Australian flag and scantily-clad men and women.
In this instance, the department found the company was not in breach of federal tobacco laws.
Under the legislation, tobacco companies are prohibited from selling cigarette packs with slips or covers that hide the plain packs and promote smoking or tobacco products. However, it is not an offence for a company to sell a cover or case if it is sold separately to the cigarette pack and not applied at the time of supply and does not contain any tobacco product branding or advertisements.
The Australian Medical Association's president, Steve Hambleton, has condemned TSG's decision to offer free cigarette covers and said he would support any move by the government to prohibit any company from trying to diminish the effectiveness of plain packs.
"This is a tobacco group virtually saying 'we think this (plain packaging) is going to work so we are going to go out and try and defeat it'," he said. "I would not underestimate the government's resolve to make sure this kind of thing is outlawed."
But Garrett Gunn, of Siggy Sleeves, who co-developed the covers being distributed by TSG, said the aim of the sleeves, which will soon come in new designs and sold at a price, were not created to ''diminish the effects of the government warnings''.
Rather, he argues they increase the impact of the warnings on smokers while protecting non-smokers from the shocking images. ''To actually get a cigarette out you have to pop it up through the top of the sleeve, and at that time the graphic warning is right in the face of the smoker,'' he said.
''But then you can put it back in and leave it on the table without someone being ill while they're trying to eat their pie.''
Federal Health Minister Tanya Plibersek said the emergence of such products demonstrates the effectiveness of the plain packaging laws, which came into effect on December 1.
"People who make a living selling tobacco are aware just how powerful plain packaging and graphic health warnings are at turning smokers off," she said. "We will continue to watch closely and make sure no laws are broken."
At a press conference on Thursday, Ms Plibersek said the government would "use every legal means to prevent" industry members who try to circumvent plain packaging legislation.
She said the government had so far received 15 complaints about retailers, mostly small shopkeepers, who had been flouting the regulations.
"The Department of Health and Ageing is investigating the complaints and has found some to be unsubstantiated. Where evidence suggested non-compliance, warnings were issued and educational material about the legislation was made available," she said.
The founder of Australian Cigarette Cases, an online retailer which offers a range of cigarette cases as "an attractive alternative to the grotesque imagery and dull packs which have been forced upon us" says business has boomed in the past two months. "I've been operating for almost 18 months and I did two-thirds of my total sales in the past couple of months," Jamie Sargeson said.
"There is no question the plain packs have driven a lot of that increase . . . people are seeking an alternative to seeing those hideous images," he said.
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Hello from Kkindu Village, just outside of Masaka, Uganda!!
Mara and I are about 2 weeks into our trip and have already done and seen some life changing things. The villagers have welcomed us with such warmth and hospitality that it has quickly begun to feel like a home away from home. Valuable lessons have already been learned by both Mara and myself, like don't ride your bike over the coffee beans that are drying in the sun because a wipe-out is inevitable, and never drop your keys into the latrine hole because you will never see them again (I'm sad to report we speak from experience on both accounts). We've been working very hard at perfecting our Luganda, the local language here, and our vocabulary is growing slowly but surely everyday! We spent our first few days in Kampala, the capitol city. While there, we visited the wonderful children at the primary school in the Twekembe slum project. We also spent time at the Mother Kevin house, a program dedicated to caring for orphaned and disabled children around the town of Nkokonjeru. We arrived here in Kkindu last Saturday and were immediately greeted with a welcoming mass and performances by the children's choir.
Yesterday marked the first day of lacrosse training! I spent the morning working with 2 classes at the Kkindu secondary school. The kids could not have been more receptive!!! They were so excited to learn such a foreign game and proved to be very fast learners. With the basic technique of cradling and groundballs conquered, it will be on to the art of catching and throwing next week! Tomorrow I will begin work with the children at the HOPEFUL village primary school and on Monday, will be starting at the KKindu primary school.
I cannot begin to explain the excitement I've already experienced from seeing children, big and small, get the same thrill from lacrosse that I do. Coming from Baltimore, I've grown up with lacrosse simply being a way of life. Now, I have the privilege of spreading that sport to kids on the other side of the world as I help them develop their skills and subsequent love for the game.
We both feel very blessed to be here, as we learn what exactly it means to be part of a global community- one where people from all races and origins can work together as one cooperative unit. Whether it's through lacrosse, bead making, or even a dance party with the children to Beyonce's "Single Ladies" (yup, that happened), we are developing beautiful relationships that will only result in positive growth from here. In the words of the children's choir, we can all come together as, "One Love. One Heart. One Village."
- Kerry and Mara


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The highlights just keep on coming, don't they? We've narrowed down the selection to the top five for this edition of The Playlist. Now it's your turn to tell us which one is your favorite by voting below.
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Working paper / Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe-Universität, Institut for Law and Finance
- asset management (1)
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- UCITS : Past, present and future in a world of increasing product diversity (2006)
- This Paper will look at the changing nature of asset management, and will examine the nature of the European framework for collective investment undertakings, enshrined in the UCITS Directive2 in that light. This question whether the UCITS Directive in its current form remains an appropriate European response to the changing investment management landscape is an issue with which the European Commission is actively engaging through its Green Paper on the Enhancement of the EU Framework for Investment Funds, published in July 2005.3 But before considering these important questions, it is necessary to begin with an idea of what a collective investment, more specifically a UCITS actually is and how it fits conceptually in the broader world of pooled investments.....
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- Should hedge fund products be marketed to retail investors? : A balancing act for regulators (2003)
- In an ideal world all investment products, including hedge funds, would be marketable to all investors. In this ideal world, all investors would fully understand the nature of the products and would be able to make an informed choice whether to invest. Of course the ideal world does not exist – the retail investment market is characterised by asymmetries of information. Product providers know most about the products on offer (or at least they should do). Investment advisers often know rather less than the provider but much more than their retail customers. Providers and intermediary advisers are understandably motivated by the desire to sell their products. There is therefore a risk that investment products will be mis-sold by investment advisers or mis-bought by ill-informed investors. This asymmetry of information is dealt with in most countries through regulation. However, the regulatory response in different countries is not necessarily the same. There are various ways in which protections can be applied and it is important to understand that the cultural background and regulatory histories of countries flavours the way regulation has developed. This means (as will be explained in greater detail later) that some countries are better able than others to admit hedge funds to the retail sector. Following this Introduction, Section II looks at some key background issues. Section III then looks at some important questions raised by the retail hedge fund issue. Many of these are questions of balance. Balance lies at the heart of regulation of course – regulation must always balance the needs of investors and with market efficiency. Understanding the "retail hedge fund" question requires particular attention to balance. Section IV then looks at the UK regime and how the FSA has answered the balance question. Section V offers some international perspectives. Section VI concludes. It will be seen that there is no obviously right answer to the question whether hedge fund products should be marketed to retail investors. Each regulator in each jurisdiction needs to make up its own mind on how to deal with the various issues and balances. It is evident, however, that internationally there is a move towards a greater variety of retail funds. There is nothing wrong with that, provided the regulators and the retail customers they protect, understand sufficiently what sort of protection is, or is not, being offered in the regulatory regime.


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AT&T Says It Can't Find Enough Skilled US Workers To Fill 5,000 Jobs
Here's some depressing news. AT&T's CEO says his company is having trouble finding enough skilled workers in the United States to fill the 5,000 jobs he promised to bring back to this country.
"We're having trouble finding the numbers that we need with the skills that are required to do these jobs," AT&T Chief Executive Randall Stephenson told a business group in San Antonio, where the company's headquarters is located.
So far, only around 1,400 jobs have been returned to the United States of 5,000, a target it set in 2006, the company said, adding that it maintains the target.
Stephenson said he is especially distressed that in some U.S. communities and among certain groups, the high school dropout rate is as high as 50 percent.
"If I had a business that half the product we turned out was defective or you couldn't put into the marketplace, I would shut that business down," he said.
Gone are the days when AT&T and other U.S. companies had to hire locally, he said.
"We're able to do new product engineering in Bangalore as easily as we're able to do it in Austin, Texas," he said, referring to the Indian city where many international companies have "outsourced" technical and customer support workers.
"I know you don't like hearing that, but that's the way it is," he said.
That's sad.
AT&T CEO says hard to find skilled U.S. workers [Yahoo!] (Thanks, Cannon!)
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As part of my research for editorial cartoons, I like to read feedback forums. Getting opinions from nonprofessional voices often gives me an interesting point or unique take on a subject. Also, many letters are short and make quick, singular points – this translates well to cartoons.
In the print world this used to mean perusing the letters-to-the-editor sections of newspapers and magazines. These sections now seem quaint with their three to four entries on a topic that, by the time you read the letter, is at least several days old and often written by a professional in that particular topic who is essentially writing a responding op-ed piece. No, if you want the gut reactions in this world, you head to the online "comments" sections.
When they first appeared on the electronic scene, the comments sections were a rich source for information and ideas. There were fewer filters for a reader to get through with their thoughts, and electronic space allowed for more entries. But there has been a slow devolution in the comments sections. I can look through hundreds and hundreds of entries without finding any point other than a partisan brain spasm. In the words of Stuart McLean, the host of the CBC radio show Vinyl Cafe puts it, "That's the wonderful thing about e-mail; you can write without thinking." Or, as one of my friends put it, "even the people I agree with sound stupid."
I blame the Web 2.0 world. So many outlets have been created via social networks, wikis, etc. that all of the folks capable of making well-reasoned insights have their own blogs or sites, leaving them unavailable, or uninterested, in participating in comments sections. To paraphrase Andy Warhol, in the future, everyone will have a blog. That future is here, and the comments sections of the world are left in the hands of the two dozen people who haven't been able to wrangle a blog gig yet.
In the traditional, physical social gathering places – the diners, the gyms, the barber shops, the sports bars, the coffee shops, the salons, the book clubs, et. al., – discussions often included knee jerk, quick statements that didn't involve a lot of thought. This isn't necessarily a bad thing - people need a place to express their emotions, and we can't all be think tank eloquent. The beauty of the physical space discussions, though, was that in order to participate in them you had to have something either worthwhile to say or entertaining to listen to. A couple "leaders" often emerged in these forums and steered the discussion by making the majority of comments or by discouraging those comments that weren't enlightening or entertaining. Online forums don't allow for these editors to do their thing, resulting in knee-jerk comment after knee-jerk comment, with accompanying responses, to proliferate. It makes one think that a NYAAH NYAAH! button on the keyboard isn't too far off.
My small Maine town created a Web site/chat room featuring local news and events. In the first several months of the site's existence, the discussion quickly devolved into a series of name calling and partisan accusations, with only a handful of people involved. The moderator of the site instituted one rule – all comments had to have a name with them, no more anonymous or alias postings. Since that change, the comments section has thrived and the volume of postings hasn't decreased. I don't know if this would work on a stage larger than the 7,500 population of my community, but it is worth noting.
Was the Open Government Dialogue a success? It depends on the definition of success, doesn't it? I imagine the creators of the OGD assumed there would be a learning curve, so they must have been anticipating some reactions and alterations being necessary. I have to admit being impressed by the effort – there must be so many people with expertise in these areas that issuing an open invitation to the world at large probably wasn't enthusiastically greeted in all corners. (How'd you like to be the lucky intern whose job it is to read all the OGD entries? You'd be re-thinking your decision not to join the Peace Corps.) I would also think they probably expected that there would be at a point where they would have to eliminate a high percentage of the suggestions. Would the Open Government Dialogue be considered a success if, after months of process, they only found one useful suggestion?
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Recently I accompanied my 7-year-old son to Cub Scout camp. The parents all looked at each other when, during the orientation, the Scouts were told that one of the first rules in this camp in the middle of the Maine woods was "don't run." Later that day my son and his friend were admonished for climbing on a rock. If I were to tell you how each child was leashed to a beach chair and had to be accompanied by three adults in order to enter the six-inch deep swimming area, it would be an exaggeration. But not by much.
My fellow parents and I ended up referring to the place as "Camp Don't." The kids still had fun -- they are 7-10 year-olds, after all -- but those of us who had grown up during the wildly unregulated camping years of our youth felt that something had changed. We even tried to instill some subversiveness in our sons: We would all start running when no one was looking. (I wonder if we're raising a generation that will never know stitches, leaving them open to all kinds of ridicule when their children and grandchildren re-discover the medical need to re-attach your skin after a laceration. I envision a world where these subsequent offspring will also have, in a generational revolt, learned the joy of running in the woods, socializing with friends without it being scheduled, and playing a team sport without several hundred adults/coaches in attendance. But I digress.)
I understand the Boy Scouts' need to protect themselves, liability-wise. They are covered within their fenced-in boundaries, and a Scout camp, with its waterfront, exposed rocks and roots, and BB gun and archery ranges, offers many excellent injury opportunities. But are these regulations really for the children's sake? Or more for the organization's?
I'm reminded of the Chinese proverb, 'Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach him how to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.' In this case it would be, 'Tell a child not to run and you keep him safe in your sight; teach him when to run, and you keep him safe out of sight.' Or perhaps, 'Tell a child not to run and you keep him safe in camp; teach him to run and he can go to the store for you.' How about: 'Tell a child not to run and you keep him from falling down; teach him how to put on a band-aid and he can run anywhere he wants.'
This brings to mind the DOD's recent creation of a Cyber Command unit. Cyberspace now joins land, sea and air as a defensible domain. DOD is concerned with threats posed to military networks. The magnitude of those threats is best captured by three numbers bandied about by DOD leaders in the recent past: 15,000 networks and 7 million computers to protect, with 50,000 attacks occurring every day.
This sounds simple in principle -- observe and protect the cyberspace of military networks. But the cyber world, unlike the fenced-in Boy Scout camp in Maine, doesn't have such clearly defined borders. As stated in the above article, "NSA and DOD officials have said that although the new command would assume responsibility for defending the .mil domain, NSA would continue offering its expertise and assistance to defend the .gov and .com domains." This sounds like slippery slope material to me. Where does their jurisdiction end and begin? And, if regulations are passed, are they applicable in all domains? If there's no running allowed in .mil, can you run in .gov and .com?
One concern is that the DOD (and NSA) implement "don't run" regulations -- not designed to keep users and networks safe as much as shield those overlooking security from blame.
Better run.
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" I believe that there is a historic opportunity to enhance public participation, but if we lose the public audience by deploying applications that do not achieve results and that recreate smart mob behavior, simply on the Web, then the public trust will be lost and we will be back at a new starting point. The public cynicism will be reinforced, not lessened."- Kim Patrick Kobza, president and CEO of Neighborhood America
"That's the wonderful thing about e-mail; you can write without thinking."- Stuart McLean, host of the Vinyl Cafe
Since I last checked in on the Open Government Dialogue, the Web site has been hijacked by some single-issue groups — in particular a group that, inspired by radio talk show hosts, are claiming that President Obama is not a legitimate U.S. citizen and are clamoring for him to produce a birth certificate proving that he is. I went back to view some of their missives. I can accurately describe my jaw as being on the ground. I guess one of the byproducts of a bad economy is that folks have more time to write Web site entries and comments.
This leaves me in a professional quandary. The sheer volume of entries and comments shows that there is a large contingent (or a small, very active contingent) of birth certificate theorists. If I were to engage these viewers — by, say, making a negative reference to their genetics and / or intelligence — it would bring more viewers to FCW.com, making it more valuable to advertisers. This would make me more valuable to FCW. So you can understand the urge to insult the birth-certificate crowd and create a downward spiral of communication.
But I hold out hope that there is a better way. I can appeal to the greater humanity of these contributors and find the good in their efforts. I can, for example:
* Look for the positive. There were very few spelling mistakes in the birthers' entries.
* Find the common ground. President Obama and the birthers both share an interest in constitutional law.
* Offer them choices. Would the birthers like to obsess over a made up problem like the birth certificate or contribute to a real problem like how to have civil discourse on Web sites?
* Find more positives. It's impressive how the Open Government Dialogue site designers made it so easily accessible.
* Mirror their behavior. What are the birthers trying to hide?
* Try the therapy angle. How does parroting radio talk show hosts' words make you feel?
* Find more positives. It's not easy to get so many people to write the exact same message. This shows excellent organizational skills.
* Look for commercial opportunities. If we charged these groups per entry, we could make a dent in the federal deficit.
* Look at the big picture. It's heartwarming that so many citizens have banded together to urge the president to be better organized with his personal records.
And by the way, I've been having trouble locating my birth certificate lately, if anyone wants to start a request to see it.
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30th JUBer!
Found this on Tumblr tonight, and couldn't find a source, any assistance?!
Thanks in advance!
Lucky little sluts!
Does anybody know where this gif is from or who the guys are?
Bo Dean makes Park Wiley shoot early in this scene, so just keeps fucking him, with Park's cim on both of them.
Tom Daley
Shoes on the sofa?!


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LeBron James and Blake Griffin have been named the NBA Players of the Week. James averaged a league-best 34.0 points in leading the Heat to a 3-0 week. He led Miami in scoring in all three games and shot .702 from the field (fifth in the league), .625 from three-point range, and .810 from the foul line. On Nov. 15, James tallied 39 points on 14-of-18 shooting and added six rebounds and four assists as the Heat topped the Dallas Mavericks 110-104. Griffin helped the Clippers to a 3-0 week behind averages of 25.7 points (tied for third in the Western Conference), 11.3 rebounds (ninth in the conference), 4.7 assists and 1.0 steals. He posted a point-rebound double-double in all three games. On Nov. 13, Griffin scored 22 points and added 12 rebounds, seven assists and three steals as the Clippers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103
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Student-Curated Exhibit at USU
Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013
The Caine College of the Arts at Utah State University presents a collaborative project "Ideas, an Exhibition" opening Tuesday, Jan. 22 at the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art in the Chase Fine Arts Center complex.
The exhibition resulted from a fall semester collaboration between assistant professor Rachel Middleman's art history class and museum curator Deb Banerjee. Twelve students explored the history and ideas of conceptual art while learning about specific pieces in the museum's collection, including those in the vaults. The project resulted in a student-researched and curated exhibition that can be seen in the West Gallery of the museum.
"The idea for this course was to use the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art as a laboratory for learning about conceptual art," said Middleman. "It was gratifying to see students so excited about and engaged in art historical research. They participated in every aspect of creating the 'Ideas' exhibition from selecting the artworks to researching the artists to installing the work in the gallery."
Artwork in the exhibition includes pieces created by conceptual artists and includes the work of John Baldessari and Allan Kaprow. Paul Kos's piece Mar Mar March, a kinetic experience for all of the viewer's senses, is also part of the exhibit. The viewer walks through the art, stepping over evenly-spaced boards to reach a TV.
"Conceptual art rarely resembles traditional art objects," said Banerjee. "Conceptual artists often felt the idea would come first and then the form or media would follow that best fit the idea."
"Ideas, an Exhibition" is open now through the end of May at the museum.
An opening reception is Tuesday, Jan. 22, 5 p.m., in the West Gallery and is free and open to the public.
The museum is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information on the exhibition, call the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art at 435-797-0163 or check the museum's website.
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Reigning NBA MVP LeBron James has issued his clearest indication yet that he will getting involved with David Beckham's project to create a soccer team in Miami.
The former England soccer captain, who was initially introduced to the MLS back in 2007 when he joined the LA Galaxy, revealed on Wednesday that he has exercised the $25million option in his contract which enables him to start up a new franchise in Miami.
And, with speculation growing concerning who will join Beckham in the massive project, Miami Heat star James has said that he is looking to get on board.
When asked if he was interested in becoming a part of the building process for the as of yet unnamed new franchise James said: "Hopefully I can be.
"Right now, there are some things that need to be worked out but I think it's exciting for the city of Miami."
With many considering James to be perhaps the best NBA star on his generation, fans will be waiting with intrigue to see how he and Beckham, another household name in sport, can put their respective talents together, and what the effects will be for Miami.


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The cover story of the November 2011 edition of the Atlantic, "All the Single Ladies" references a 2006 paper co-authored by former Family Research Scholar ('03-'04) and Professor of Sociology Naomi Gerstel. The paper, co-authored with Natalia Sarkisian and titled "Marriage: The Good, the Bad, and the Greedy " concluded that married couples spend less time with and offer less support to friends and family.
The Atlantic article, written by Kate Bolick, highlights the new state of affairs of the marriage-minded woman, with what she terms, "the deterioration of the male condition." She says that this deterioration has "disrupted the romantic market" to narrow women's options for marriage.
You can check out the online version of the Atlantic Magazine article here: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2011/11/all-the-single-ladies/8654/.
During her scholar year, Gerstel, whose research focuses on work and families, with particular attention to gender gaps in paid and unpaid caregiving, developed proposals with fellow Family Research Scholar Dan Clawson, which were funded by the National Science Foundation, the Sloan Foundation and NAEMT. She recently published a fact sheet for the Council on Contemporary Families in honor of Unmarried and Singles Week.


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MOTW: Five Interesting Facts About "Super Troopers"
Officers Mac, Thorny, Foster, Rabbit and Farva are Vermont State Troopers on the verge of losing their department to the local police. This familiar movie is "Super Troopers," the box office flop that became a DVD classic. It is also the film with notorious catch phrases such as "right meow" and "liter of cola." Here are a few interesting facts about the beloved "Super Troopers" that are little-known to viewers.
Comedy Troupe
The cast of "Super Troopers" consists mainly of members of the Broken Lizard comedy troupe. Broken Lizard formed in 1990 at Colgate University where its members attended college. The original cast included the entire Beta Theta Pi fraternity.
Kevin Heffernan, Jay Chandrasekhar, Paul Soter, Steve Lemme and Erik Stolhanske share the acting, writing and production duties of their movies. Heffernan and Chandrasekhar do the majority of directing; Chandrasekhar, who played Officer Thorny, won the 2001 Audience Award at the SXSW Film Festival for directing "Super Troopers." He later went on to direct "The Dukes of Hazzard" in 2005 and included a tip of the hat to the highway misfits by recreating the opening scene from "Super Troopers" in "The Dukes of Hazzard." The comedy troupe has also created several low-budget films such as "Babymakers," "Freeloaders" and "Club Dread," a parody of slasher films.
Familiar Faces
There are many recognizable faces in "Super Troopers." For instance, the local Spurberry police chief Grady is played by Daniel von Bargen, who also plays a SWAT communicator in the 1991 classic "The Silence of the Lambs." The highway patrol captain John O'Hagen is played by Brian Cox, who portrays Dr. Hannibal in the 1996 film "Manhunter."
A few characters are not as well-known but definitely noteworthy. In the film, Officer Farva, played by Heffernan, pulls over a couple and calls them "chicken [expletive]," but that couple is actually his parents, who were truly not prepared for what he was about to say. Comedy fans might also recognize stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan in the infamous "meow" scene.
"Super Troopers" has made more money from DVD sales than the box office. The film netted less than $19 million in theaters and more than $65 million from subsequent video and DVD sales to become one of the most successful independent films ever. It was filmed with a $1.2 million budget and sold to Fox Searchlight for $3.25 million. "Super Troopers" brought in less than £500,000 in the United Kingdom. Opening weekend brought in the majority of the box office funds, bringing in $7 million in the United States and £269,000 in the U.K.
While it continues to be a cult classic, "Super Troopers" still receives mixed reviews from critics and fans alike. Metacritic.com shows a score of 48/100 from critics and a user score of 8.2/10. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 35 percent, although 90 percent of users report that they like the movie. The Internet Movie Database gives it a 7.1/10, and renowned film critic Roger Ebert rates it at 2.5/5 stars. "Super Troopers" has a certain magnetic charm, particularly for those who enjoy comedy, but it lacks the refinement and atmosphere that critics love.
Who Needs Stunt Men?
With such a small budget, the actors in "Super Troopers" do things on their own with no stunt men or special effects. For instance, in the scene at the awards ceremony for the drug bust, Officer Farva is seen in the bathroom vomiting. Unkown to most viewers, this is actually Kevin Heffernan throwing up, and the shot can be seen in the closing credits and bonus material as well.
A scene in the beginning of the film shows the highway patrol officers chugging syrup in a diner. Although the scene was originally shot using thickened iced tea in syrup bottles, this did not look real enough. Consequently, the close-up shots in the final cut reveal the officers drinking actual maple syrup.
During the baseball game scene of "Super Troopers," the set-up leads to Ursula smashing a hard snow cone on Foster, played by Soter. After Soter was hit in the head with an icy snow cone several times, the team decided to switch to a softer ice cream cone.
The popularity of the film "Super Troopers" seems to have only increased since its release on DVD. Although it was never considered a box office hit or critic's choice, "Super Troopers" has accumulated such a fan base that it was decided to release a sequel more than a decade later. The hilarious one-liners from "Super Troopers" are still repeated by fans to this day, especially by college kids. Only time will tell if the success of "Super Troopers" can be duplicated in its upcoming sequel.