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Although this blog goes beyond do-it-yourself projects, the vast majority of my traffic comes from my previously posted DIY Tank Top: Fashion on a Budget entry. It seems that the people of the internet are largely interested in ways to make new things without spending a dime, which makes sense to me. So, people of Pinterest (and the rest of the blogging world), I give you Fashion on a Budget Round 2! This time, I tried my hand at recreating a popular pin from my Dollars, Sense and More board.
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Americana: Lunch on a Budget
Bear with me, I'm going to tell a brief story.
Once upon a time there was a poor college student. Let's call her Wachel. Wachel was lucky enough to land a full-time, paid design internship in the great city of Des Moines. She was thrilled. Of course, this internship meant that Wachel now had to pay for her own rent, utilities, food, gas and clothing. This left Wachel with very little money.
But she took the internship, arriving each morning at 8 a.m. with a computer bag over her shoulder and a sack lunch in her hand. And each day at noon, she would enjoy a Lean Cuisine or chicken sandwich. Still, Wachel longed for a day when she could afford one of the magnificent restaurants surrounding her office.
Zombie Burger: Burgers (and Brains) on a Budget
During my three week hiatus from writing on this blog, I spent a weekend at home, completed a three-week online class, moved into a new apartment above the edgy and wonderful Mars Cafe [2318 University Ave], and started a new full-time internship at Meredith Corporation. As crazy as that was, I also made the transition from Drake University hall resident to crap-I-have-to-pay-for-this-apartment tenant, which means money is even tighter than usual. So I've tightened my belt and hunted down some cheap joints for lunch and dinner, giving me a break from my EasyMac, Ramen and omelet diet.
This past Saturday, my new roommate, ex-roommate and I headed to Zombie Burger and Drink Lab [300 E. Grand Ave.], a zombie-themed restaurant in downtown DSM. Remembering my last trip, I was careful to wear clothing that would disguise an inevitable "food baby."
Drake Diner: School Spirit on a Budget
With Drake Relays getting into full swing, Drake spirit is through the roof. And what better place to celebrate our Drakehood than in the Drake 'hood? So my roommate and I dropped by Drake Diner for a bite before sitting down to watch the men's and women's 10K. Nothing like a burger and fries before watching other people run their tails off for 10,000 meters.
But Drake Diner [1111 25th Street] is the place to go for burgers and fries or pancakes and hash browns year round. Even when the Drake spirit isn't at its annual peak, the diner has cheap, tasty, Iowan food.
5 Easy Money-Saving Tips
Saving money is not as exhausting as it is made out to be. Sometimes it is the little change in lifestyle that can help the most. Here are 5 easy money-saving techniques that you can start today:
1. Collect change. Its easy, its smart, its practically free money. A few months worth of change can add up to big bucks. I like to keep one jar in the laundry room, to empty jingling pockets, but the kitchen and bedrooms are good places too.
2. Avoid impulse purchases Using the 30 Day Rule, consider a purchase for 30 days, if you still want it after that time then it is worth the cost. Or, if you are pressed for time, the 10 Second Rule often works just as well, look at it for 10 seconds and evaluate the price and its usefulness. Decide for yourself if it is worth the money.
iTunes, Amazon and Spotify: Music on a Budget
If you are like me, you like music and lots of it. But, like most things to a poor college student, music is expensive. Luckily, free music is not that difficult to find when you know where to look online.
A quick tip before we get started: Keep an open mind when you are browsing. Free music is free, so go ahead and download it, give it a spin and delete it if you don't like it. You may find something new and fabulous a little bit off the beaten path.
A few of my favorite free or discounted music sources:
Twitter is an excellent resource for finding new music. Follow @Urban Outfitters for a set of free songs every Monday. Their music tends to be from independent artists, but varies in style. If you don't have a Twitter account, Urban Outfitters posts every Music Monday to a blog. From there, you can access and download all of their previous songs. Follow @amazonmp3 for updates on new album releases, deals and give-aways. Their 25 Days of Free Holiday Music was a blast this past December.
DIY Tank Top: Fashion on a Budget
Like the rest of the female college world, I have been swept up in the Pinterest craze. The information sharing site allows users to "pin" things they enjoy to categorized boards for users who follow to see. The other day, a friend pinned a link to instructions to make these tanks from t-shirts. Being in a sorority, I have an inordinate amount of t-shirts that could use some remodeling, so I decided to give it a try. Now I have turned two t-shirts that I never wear into cute new tank tops.
Although there is already a set of instructions, I came up with my own to help you avoid a few of the problems that I ran into along the way. Transform your old T's into tanks by following the instructions below.


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Opinion: What Do Progressives Really Want?
Wonder Land columnist Dan Henninger on what Democrats really mean when they talk about income inequality and fairness. Photo credit: photodivision.gov.in.
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... I ... I ... I ... welcome back to Opinion Journal I'm Mary Kissel ... progress is especially in the Obama era talk alot about things like income inequality and fairness ... what does that really mean I've got Wonderland Columnist Dan Henninger joining me now again ... what's the real agenda behind phrases like that equality fairness income inequality in the fall in the real agenda I think the real agenda is pretty simple they don't talk about it too often in the articles they write about income inequality but this is that ... it is to ... raise taxes on the upper two Quintiles we decide we divide taxation defied ... pieces ... and ... taxi over Quintiles Reef low that money through the government can redistribute it out ... in two of the Lord Quintiles ... via social programs ... that's basically it ... doesn't help the porous the people that they wanna target the urban for ... you know we don't get too deeply into the weeds are right that ... the economist behind this basically is large enough to have of aggregate demand it's just means that you take a lot of money you give it to people they spend that it creates demand and presumably companies create ... jobs to me that demand our if that were working of the Obama administration would have a three percent growth rate ... but were afraid that we would have a lot more employment than we do with that kind of a test case the last five years and despite the up ... and it's not working bought ... the point is that they present this as a great ... moral imperative that that somehow people die here are stagnating and that they will never rise of those ... four levels ... and there's really no evidence much more dynamism in the U S economy to lease there has been until the last five or so years ... if the voters are buying it there's a new Fox News poll that was out this week that said some sixty percent of Americans ... believe that government has made the problem of income inequality ... worse over the last five years ... so why is it that we keep electing guys like steak Newark City mayor buildable Ozzie oh second term for Brock Obama was before it gets into the Senate ... well the letter sent this way ... some voters do I think it will sell if you live in New York City or if you live in a Massachusetts ... and Barack Obama don't exactly ran on to ... fully on that basis ... and now it looks so people getting fired remorse over the last election ... but across the broad swath of United States ... I think people's ... instincts are much more aspirational ... that there's another key ... historical break between the Democratic left and the old Democratic Party Obama credit party ... was tethered to the industrial unions Steel Mining and cars that had them they have an interest in the private sector doing well ... the current leftist formally based in the public sector and they don't understand the private sector that so much for European oriented of political idea ... I think Americans from the bombing in this country on words as they move across the country building all the cities of basically been asked for a show ... and they have not ... really thought about class resentment class really has never existed as a strong idea of this country ... that's what I wrote my column I think it's a political loser for the Democrats ... that's why I think a lot of these red state Democrats running for re-election ... are in Arkansas will we see in Florida Alaska and in Florida are moving away from where the Democratic Party is going right now is really an interesting tension inside the car an interesting tension Wonderland Columnist and Henninger thank so much ... for joining us

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Mayoral proclamation celebrates Volunteer Day
Blackfoot Mayor Mike Virtue signed a proclamation at a gathering at Blackfoot City Hall Tuesday morning proclaiming April 9, 2013 as the "Mayor's Day of Recognition for Volunteerism and National Service."
Volunteer representatives from about 20 non-profit service organizations from the community gathered for the signing which was coordinated with the help of Henry Henscheid of Blackfoot. He volunteers on the Serve Idaho Commission, a division of the idaho Department of Labor, encouraging volunteerism around the state.
Upon signing the proclamation, Virtue described local volunteers as "unsung heros who don't seek the limelight but simply do what they need to do for the good of the community."
"Hundreds of Blackfoot citizens devote thousands of hours every year to the welfare of other in the community enhancing the safety, security and quality of life in our community," he added.
"The last few years [serving as Blackfoot's mayor] has sensitized me to the importance of volunteerism, On behalf of the City and myself, I extend extreme gratitude for your service," Virtue told the room full of volunteers.
"There is a need in the community for others to see the work that you do and for you to see the work that they do. This is part of what today's gathering is about," Henscheid added.
Virtue promoted a round of applause when he announced that "Idaho is ranked second among the 50 states (second only to Utah) for volunteering and civic engagements according to the 'Volunteering and Civic Life in American' report" released last December.
Groups represented at the proclamation signing included: Boy Scouts of America, Blackfoot Performing Arts Center, Community Dinner Table, Blackfoot Senior Citizens Center, Citizens on Patrol, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Southeast Idaho Community Action Agency (SEICAA), Dawn Enterprises, Bingham County Crisis Center, Southeast Idaho Public Health, Girl Scouts, Bingham Master Gardeners, Blackfoot Rotary Club, Bingham County Historical Society, Foster Grandparents, United States Air Force/Veterans Association, Volunteers In Service To America (VISTA), and Blackfoot Lions Club,
"This matters. What you do matters. What you do makes a difference. Thank you all for what you do," Henscheid concluded.
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Frawley, Fairfield blank Milford
MILFORD -- For one period, Connor Frawley saved the Fairfield co-op hockey team.
In the subsequent two periods, the rest of the Mustangs picked up the slack.
Kevin Robinson scored two third-period goals as Fairfield blitzed Milford co-op 5-0 on Monday at Milford Ice Pavilion.
"We're like pushing a car down the hill," Fairfield coach Mark Pettorini said. "We're slow at the beginning; second period, we got a little more motivation, and by the third period we were flying."
Conor Scharlop scored once and added an assist, and Dan Silvestri scored as Fairfield (5-4) won its third straight.
"We're playing well, we're scoring goals; defense looked good today," Pettorini said. "I couldn't be any happier."
John DePalma stopped 21 shots for Milford, which hd its three-game win streak snapped.
"They played a great game," Milford coach Sal Follo said. "I don't think we really played our `A' game."
Frawley made seven of his 20 saves in the first period, many of which were high-quality stops. Fairfield's senior goalie robbed Milford's senior winger Rob Buskey three times, including once on a breakaway late in the frame.
"I just knew I had to be patient," Frawley said. "He went to my glove side, and I just snagged it."
"Frawley definitely kept us in the game," Pettorini said.
Matthew Larouche's individual effort helped put Fairfield on top at 7:28 of the first. The senior center skated along the boards, stick-handling through three Milford defenders, before beating DePalma to put Fairfield ahead.
"One of our seniors, he was all by himself, it was a 1-on-3, and all he did was drive to the net," Pettorini said. "It was a good, hard-working goal."
"They took advantage of our breakdowns," Follo said.
Scharlop also tallied a highlight-reel goal. The junior defender skated through two Milford defenders, then beat DePalma through the legs, boosting Fairfield's lead to 2-0.
"Coach says never go to the off-hand side, I do it anyway," Scharlop said. "I got on my backhand, and ... came back and hit the five-hole."
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"Second and third period we kicked it into gear," Scharlop said. "That third goal really took the wind out of their sails."
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Records: Fairfield 5-4, Milford 6-4. Goals: F--Kevin Robinson 2, Dan Silvestri, Matthew Larouche, Conor Scharlop. Assists: F--Scharlop, Rett Adinolfi, Paul Barlow. Goalies: F--Connor Frawley (20 saves); M--John DePalma (21). Shots: F--26; M--20.


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Early Deficit Too Much, Essex Defeats NCU 5-2
JAY–After a magnificent game the last time these two teams met back in March (albeit the post game stuff was not so great), the anticipation level was high when the Essex Hornets came in to square off against the North Country boys hockey team Friday night at Jay Peak.Instead, despite a revamping of the lines in hopes of generating more offense, the Falcons fell 5-2 to the boys in gold and blue.However, in the loss, coach Andrew Roy was quick to talk about the positives from the game."I thought that I saw some really good things out of all the units. I continue to be really happy with the way Tetreault is mixing it in with Halikas and Viens."In the first period the Falcons came out aggressively, getting pucks deep into the Hornet zone while not allowing Essex to get much further than mid-ice. They utilized the dump and chase, but were not able to really get any shots on Essex keeper Pat Campbell.The Hornets bided their time, weathering the onslaught before finding their rhythm later in the period.And when they found that rhythm, it was tough to get them to drop the beat.North Country's momentum was slowed down when Logan Fortier was whistled for an interference call four minutes into the first.The Hornets seized their opportunity, and Lucas Martin let a shot go from the slot that found a hole, giving the visitors a 1-0 lead.Less than a minute later, JT Begnoche grabbed a loose puck in the neutral zone, juked past a NCU defenseman, went in alone on Chris Bronson, and fired in a high shot to put the lead at two.Essex put the cap on this scoring flurry when Martin notched his second of the contest, making the most of a partial screen on a high slot shot.North Country looked stunned. They had been skating well early, and all of a sudden in two short minutes they were down 3-0.They managed to finish off the period on a positive note, getting scoring chances from Dylan Colombia and Ryan Paul, as well as drawing an Essex penalty, but the scored stayed 3-0 heading into intermission.Judging by how long it took for the team to come out for the second, the boys must have had quite a little chat in the locker-room as they prepared to take to the fresh ice.Well, those in the stands might have thought that extra prep time may have gone to waste as Steve Jurkiewicz, moments after the power-play ended, took a puck from his own blue line, went around a NC defenseman and across the crease, and slid the puck underneath a sprawling Bronson.Said Roy of what his goalie may have been thinking about all the odd-man chances he was forced to contend with, "I think that they got past our defense a little easier than he was expecting." With score now 4-0 and the game precariously close to getting out of hand, the Falcons responded.It started with a strong shift form the newly created line of Nate Stewart, Ross DeLaBruere, and Paul. The team built on that, and with Falcons buzzing in the Hornets' end, a seemingly harmless shot from Fortier brought the score to 4-1. The big junior shrugged his shoulders after the puck went in as if to say, "I am not sure how it went in either."The coach had dabbled with Fortier at forward, but says he will stay back on the blue line where he is more comfortable.Now, just down by three, North Country kept up the pressure. With the Hornets looking a bit rattled, Colombia raced dow the right side of the ice hoping to find Josh Bernier in front of the net. The puck got on net, and Nathan Corrow picked up the rebound and he....Scored? Didn't Score? Hold on, the ref needs to talk to the goal judge.After a brief consultation, it was decided that the goal light did come on just before the whistle blew, and it was now a two goal game as the teams skated off the ice for the second intermission.As stated before, the two goal lead is the most dangerous in hockey, and Essex wasted no time restoring their lead to that of the much safer three goal margin when Martin completed the hat-trick just eleven seconds into the third.North Country battled the rest of the way, killing off a 5-3, hitting the post, and getting good puck movement on their power-play, but the Hornets held on to pick up the 'W'."I thought we played well," said Essex coach Bill O'Neil on the win, "I thought that North Country had a great second period, but I think the fifth goal was hard (for them), and it was a big one for us."It should be noted, that while he has yet to really make a presence on the score sheet, Cody Halikas continues to bring it game in and game out, and it is only a matter of time before he starts to really get rolling for the Falcons.The team will have a week to get get comfortable with their new line combos before welcoming Harwood to the Ice Haus Arena on Saturday.Puck Drops at 6:00


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Re: Ethics Bulletin: Reminder and FAQs For CUNY Faculty regarding 2017 Financial Disclosure Statement Requirements
Date: September 2018
The New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics ("JCOPE") will be sending out a notification to CUNY faculty (required filers only), by email, around October 15, 2018 regarding the requirement to file a Financial Disclosure Statement ("FDS"). The following questions and answers are intended to summarize for you the most important principles and dates.
- Who must file?
You must file an FDS if your annual salary as a faculty member is more than $97,448 and you have not previously received an exemption. Although the FDS asks for financial data for 2017, the determination as to whether you must file must be made on the bases of your duties and salary as of April 1, 2018.
- When must I file?
If you are required to file an FDS, you must do so by November 15, 2018. If you believe you are exempt but have not previously applied for and been granted an exemption, you must file your request for an exemption by November 15, 2018. No late requests for exemptions will be considered.
3(a). Who is entitled to an exemption?
The Commission is authorized to grant an exemption to CUNY faculty who are not involved in:
- purchasing or contracting activities;
- administrative duties such as serving as chair or director of a department or program; or
- receiving externally funded grants.
3(b). What if I am the Chair of my department, or I administer a grant?
In both situations you are not eligible for an exemption.
* Department Chairs as Policymakers: Department Chairs are CUNY employees charged with administrative duties including purchasing authority (however limited) and the management of the members of the department and support staff. Under JCOPE's definition of a policymaker, Department Chairs in academic departments possess discretionary policymaking authority and therefore are considered policymakers and will not be granted an exemption from filing an FDS. Department chairs are required to file an FDS by the May 15 deadline for policymakers.
** Grant administrators: Grant administrator is required to file FDS as an academic filer (November 15).
4(a). How do I obtain an exemption?
If you do not have an exemption and believe you qualify for one, you must fill out and file the exemption form or apply electronically directly with JCOPE by November 15, 2018. The exemption from FDS filing requirement can be accessed on the JCOPE Website at:
4(b). The JCOPE exemption form requires that I attach a job description, but I don't have one. What do I do?
Where a job description is not available, an academic applicant may submit either of the following:
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- A job description prepared by the applicant that includes the following: whether the individual is involved in purchasing or contracting activities; administrative duties such as chair or director for a department or program; and, whether the individual received externally funded grants.
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- In determining my salary, do I look to the amount associated with my title or the amount I actually earned last year?
You look to the amount associated with your title. For example, if you worked part-time in a title that pays a full-time salary in excess of the filing rate of $97,448 or if you have been on sabbatical for a portion of the year in a title that pays in excess of the filing rate of $97,448, you must either file an FDS or apply for an exemption regardless of how much you actually earned.
- Do I have to file if I get a salary increase that causes my salary to exceed the filing rate of $97,448 after September 1, 2018?
If at any time after September 1, 2017 and until August 31, 2018, you receive an increase in your annual salary – whether through an increase provided by a collective bargaining agreement, an annual step increment or promotion – to a rate in excess of the filing rate of $97,448, CUNY must notify JCOPE of your new status, and JCOPE will contact you by mail with instructions to file an FDS or to file for an exemption. You will then have thirty (30) days to either file an FDS or apply for an exemption from filing.
- What if I have a personal emergency and cannot file on time?
Ask JCOPE for an Extension. Call JCOPE at 518-408-3976 and ask for the help desk. The relevant form "Application for an Extension" (Academic Filers) and instructions are available at: https://jcope.ny.gov/fds-filing-information-and-forms
- What if I Fail to File?
You must file as soon as possible or you may be in trouble. Pursuant to the Public Officers Law §73-a (4), [the Financial Disclosure Filing Statute] penalties of up to $40,000 can be imposed for failure to file. Also, Notices of Delinquency for failure to file an FDS for the specific calendar year 2017 will be posted on the Commission's website. Again this year, the Commission will assess penalties for filings received after the statutory deadline. To avoid fines, your form must be received no later than November 15, 2018. New employees required to file must do so within 30 days of commencing employment.
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I have been scouring google and forum posts, etc. for answers to this, but haven't found anything that quite addresses it.
VLC won't play several different video formats, but plays the sound after displaying the following message:
No suitable decoder module:
VLC does not support the audio or video format "h264". Unfortunately there is no way for you to fix this.
Running VLC from command line with verbosity produces the following clues:
[0x7f3164c05e88] main decoder warning: cannot load module `/usr/lib/vlc/plugins/codec/libavcodec_plugin.so' (/usr/lib/libavcodec.so.54: symbol av_asprintf, version LIBAVUTIL_51 not defined in file libavutil.so.51 with link time reference)
[0x7f3164c05e88] main decoder error: corrupt module: /usr/lib/vlc/plugins/codec/libavcodec_plugin.so
Using "pacman -Qo" shows that these files are owned by ffmpeg. I have tried removing and re-installing ffmpeg, with no change in results.
I can play the video files with totem, so it seems like some kind of glitch with ffmpeg.
Any ideas?
Last edited by ruhly (2012-12-28 18:12:33)
When I first installed Arch I had problem with VLC and Clementine becouse I didn't install gstreamer-plugins.Installing it fixed my problem. I could play Kaffeine but not those two.Try to install it if you want.
Last edited by 10PinkPanther (2012-11-26 05:37:23)
Here is what I have installed vis-a-vis gstreamer (pcaman -Qs gstreamer):
local/clutter-gst 1.9.92-1
GStreamer bindings for clutter
local/gnome-video-effects 0.4.0-2
A collection of GStreamer effects
local/gst-libav 1.0.3-1
Gstreamer libav Plugin
local/gst-plugins-bad 1.0.3-1
GStreamer Multimedia Framework Bad Plugins
local/gst-plugins-base 1.0.3-1
GStreamer Multimedia Framework Base Plugins
local/gst-plugins-base-libs 1.0.3-1
GStreamer Multimedia Framework Base Plugin libraries
local/gst-plugins-good 1.0.3-1
GStreamer Multimedia Framework Good Plugins
local/gstreamer 1.0.3-1
GStreamer Multimedia Framework
local/gstreamer0.10 0.10.36-1
GStreamer Multimedia Framework
local/gstreamer0.10-bad 0.10.23-3
GStreamer Multimedia Framework Bad Plugin libraries (gst-plugins-bad)
local/gstreamer0.10-bad-plugins 0.10.23-3 (gstreamer0.10-plugins)
GStreamer Multimedia Framework Bad Plugins (gst-plugins-bad)
local/gstreamer0.10-base 0.10.36-1
GStreamer Multimedia Framework Base plugin libraries
local/gstreamer0.10-base-plugins 0.10.36-1 (gstreamer0.10-plugins)
GStreamer Multimedia Framework Base Plugins (gst-plugins-base)
local/gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg 0.10.13-1 (gstreamer0.10-plugins)
Gstreamer FFMpeg Plugin
local/gstreamer0.10-good 0.10.31-1
GStreamer Multimedia Framework Good plugin libraries
local/gstreamer0.10-good-plugins 0.10.31-1 (gstreamer0.10-plugins)
GStreamer Multimedia Framework Good Plugins (gst-plugins-good)
local/gstreamer0.10-python 0.10.22-1
Python bindings for GStreamer 0.10
local/gstreamer0.10-ugly 0.10.19-3
GStreamer Multimedia Framework Ugly plugin libraries
local/gstreamer0.10-ugly-plugins 0.10.19-3 (gstreamer0.10-plugins)
GStreamer Multimedia Framework Ugly Plugins (gst-plugins-ugly)
local/totem 3.6.3-1 (gnome-extra)
GNOME3 movie player based on GStreamer
Is anyone else having this problem with VLC 2.0.4, or is it just something I have wrought on myself?
It seems you have all gstreamer plugins like I have.I also have extra-vlc 2.0.4-4 installed from AUR.Maybe it helps.
Did you try to downgrade ffmpeg?
I dont use vlc, but seems like a bug.
Last edited by ganastasiou (2012-11-26 07:40:29)
It does appear to be a bug with ffmpeg-1:1.0-2, specifically with libavcodec.so.54 or libavutil.so.51. mplayer crashes on the same error that VLC produces; both use ffmpeg.
totem doesn't use ffmpeg and is working fine on the same video file.
I haven't got around to downgrading ffmpeg yet, but that is next on the list.
I didn't see any issues on the ffmpeg or vlc bug trackers, so maybe this is just a problem with the x86_64 package?
I am suddenly having this same problem on an x86_64 install of arch. I'm not sure if it broke after an upgrade.
I tried downgrading ffmpeg but that removes libavcodec.so.54 and adds libavcodec.so.53, so then VLC can't find libavcodec.so.54.
After that I tried downgrading vlc but the downgraded version that I tried also wanted libavcodec.so.54
I tried symlinking libavcodec.so.53 to libavcodec.so.54 and the other two missing files to ones that sound similar, which resulted in this
[0x1543108] main libvlc warning: cannot load module `/usr/lib/vlc/plugins/demux/libavformat_plugin.so' (/usr/lib/libavcodec.so.54: version `LIBAVCODEC_54' not found (required by /usr/lib/vlc/plugins/demux/libavformat_plugin.so))
So obviously vlc is not going to fall for that.
By the way, this is the error that I get with up to date packages:
[0x7f0d4cc0d548] main decoder warning: cannot load module `/usr/lib/vlc/plugins/codec/libavcodec_plugin.so' (/usr/lib/libavcodec.so.54: symbol av_asprintf, version LIBAVUTIL_51 not defined in file libavutil.so.51 with link time reference)
[0x7f0d4cc0d548] main decoder error: corrupt module: /usr/lib/vlc/plugins/codec/libavcodec_plugin.so
So, same as OP
Last edited by arthurdent (2012-11-28 19:51:31)
I have also been encountering the same issue. I tried installing the gstreamer plugins, as well as downgrading ffmpeg, and install vlc-git from AUR, all w/o success.
Searching around for the issue, I found a post for another distro that mentioned that ffmpeg needs to be built w/ enabled-shared, so I tried using ffmpeg-shared-git from AUR, but I was receiving a compile error (Sorry, don't have it on-hand) which occurred because the dependency in x264 was not built w/ enabled-shared as well.
I did the following, which made most of my videos work - .wmv sound is mixed w/ static, but as for as I can tell, my AVIs, MKV and MP4s are working well.
Obtain (download/yaourt) x264-git from AUR.
Edit PKBUILD, adding
to the configure line.
Complete install of x264-git
Obain (download/yaourt) ffmpeg-git from AUR.
Edit PKBUILD, adding
to the configure line.
Complete install of ffmpeg-git
Reinstall vlc (not sure if this is necessary but that was what I did)
So this workaround worked for me for most videos. I tried using vlc-git from AUR as well, and the same audio corruption occurs for wmv files.
rsramirez, thank you! Your solution worked for me.
I wonder what we all have in common that is causing this problem that other people are not having.
After trying to rollback vlc, ffmpeg, and x264 packages to previous versions, I gave up after the problem was still occurring on early August versions of the packages.
I followed rsramirez approach in post above.
The only change I did was to use more configure flags to enable additional libraries. I roughly followed the PKGBUILD file from latest standard package.
I did not re-install vlc afterwards, I thought to try it first w/o...
It worked.
I ran vlc from a terminal window:
vlc -vvv file:///pathtofile/filename.m4v
When I reviewed the console output I saw this:
avcodec decoder debug: ffmpeg codec (H264 - MPEG-4 AVC (part 10)) started
where the error was occurring before.
I also noted that VLC produced this message on start up:
main libvlc warning: cannot load module `/usr/lib/vlc/plugins/codec/libx264_plugin.so' (libx264.so.128: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)
Not sure if it should be doing that, but for now, the file I was originally trying to play works.
I'm not sure I would call this solved since it's still not clear why this is happening for some people and not others. Plus, it's not really a long term solution.
Here is how I fixed this without having to constantly recompile ffmpeg-git and x264-git from the aur.
I removed vlc, ffmpeg, and x264, as well as everything that depended on it, and carefully kept track of all of the packages that I wanted to reinstall.
Then I cleared the pacman cache with
# pacman -Sc
and then I forced a sync and reinstalled vlc.
# pacman -Syy vlc
# pacman -Sc
Probably doesn't do what you think it does. Use -Scc if you want to completely clear the cache.
Evil #archlinux@freenode channel op and general support dude.
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Well, my mileage is varying. Based on arthurdent's last post, and some recent updates to packages involved, I thought I would try to replace ffmpeg-git and x264-git packages with ffmpeg and x264 packages.
It didn't work, I still had the same problem with VLC.
I changed back to the 'git' packages and VLC is working again.
In the meantime, I have discovered that x264-git breaks mythbackend.
Now I am thinking that I should file some form of bug report.
In spite of arthurdent's recent post, I am going to remove the [SOLVED] from this thread.
I will consider this solved when I can install standard packages and have VLC and mythbackend working without problems.
I was able to get mythbackend working again by doing a symbolic link:
cd /usr/lib
ln -sf libx264.so libx264.so.128
This also eliminated the libx264.so.128 failure to load message when VLC is started.
Now that I have VLC and mythbackend working, even though I am using the git versions for ffmpeg and libx264 I am going to consider this issue solved.
The standard packages are still not working, but now is not the time to pursue the reasons why; there are other fish frying.


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Monday, October 12, 2009
Book Review - Across the Endless River
Across the Endless River, by Thad Carhart, is a fictional account of Jean-Baptiste Charbonneau's visit to Europe. Charbonneau was the son of Sacajawea and French fur trader Toussaint Charbonneau, who accompanied the Corps of Discovery led by Lewis and Clark. Unlike most historical fiction where the main characters are fictional encountering historical individuals, in Carhart's novel, the two main characters, Baptiste and Duke Paul of Wittenburg, are historical characters while the individuals they meet (for the most part) are fictional, "composites of those who would have been in Paul's social ambit." The danger of this is that it is easy to read this as a biography and forget that from the moment they set sail for Europe, little to nothing is known of Baptiste's experiences. From a historical perspective, however, the facts upon which the story is built are accurate. A short "Author's Notes" helps clarify where fiction takes over from fact.
The book is well-written; I would even use the word "charming" to describe this book. There is little tension or dramatic climaxes (although the narrative about the young Mandans' initiation into manhood is dramatic and graphic as is the visceral excitement of a buffalo hunt); rather this is a pleasant account of Baptiste's experiences and viewing Europe through the eyes of a young man who has lived both the Native American life and been educated in St. Louis. Baptiste himself is a combination of naïve and worldly. He is young, eighteen, when he embarks on his European experience with Duke Paul. He has led visitors as they explored the American West and interacted with various Indian tribes, but in Europe he is totally at a loss to understand that world. Over the five years he lives in Europe, assisting Paul with his book about American natural history, he learns about life and love.
The book provides an interesting look at life in Europe during the 1820s. Four years after Napoleon's death in exile, he is still of paramount interest to the people not only in France, but throughout Europe. We get insights into the interest in natural history, music, and politics through Baptiste's experiences. The life lived in harmony with nature in America is compared and contrasted with the refined life in Europe.
This book should be of interest to individuals interested in early nineteenth century American and Europe, Native American life, international politics, natural science and more. For example, anyone concerned with the repatriation of Native American goods (i.e., NAGPRA) may be interested in this account of how so many Native American artifacts spread throughout the globe and the attitudes of those collecting them. Baptiste's growing discomfort with the scientific, almost clinical, handling of these artifacts is a theme throughout the latter part of the book.
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Thank you for the interesting review of Across the Endless River. I wonder why so many books about Native Americans feature them as completely passive protagonists? For a different take on Jean-Baptiste, check out Larry McMurtry's Berrybender saga (starts with Sin Killer).
- Anonymous said...
Excellent review!
I'll now read the book, as your salient points mean it's possible to bring life to Jean Baptiste's time in Europe.
As the author of Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, Man of Two Worlds, a history, it was difficult for me to fill in detailed, though fictional, blanks during his overseas travel. thanks for your insight.
Pretty interesting blog you've got here. Thanks for it. I like such topics and anything that is connected to this matter. I definitely want to read a bit more soon.


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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
The Fine Art of the 'Comp'
"Comp", short for "comprehensive rough" is just one term for a broad spectrum of illustrations the public never gets to see. Roughs, sketches, marker renderings, storyboards, layouts - these are all terms thrown around in the business that fall under the same general category. In its latest incarnation, these kinds of illustrations have been recast as 'concept art'. Over the past few years, a huge community of artists and companies has grown on the web at a site called, appropriately enough, conceptart.org
One of our past subjects, Harry Borgman, has literally written the book on comps! I was lucky enough to stumble across a copy of the original 1979 hard cover edition on a recent used bookstore visit.
I began my professional career doing comps and storyboards... and in fact Today's Inspiration, when it was only a mailing list of a dozen or so members, was comprised entirely of storyboard artist friends.
Few people, even fellow 'finished art' illustrators, know much about or have an appreciation for the tremendous skill and discipline it takes to do this type of work. After twenty years in commercial art, I am still in awe of those who do comps well, and still struggle to achieve the quality of work I see coming from the studios of friends and associates. The best make it look maddeningly easy. It is anything but!
Comps, storyboards, and layouts are the precursor to almost any ad - be it for print or television - the public eventually sees. Sometimes drawn by art directors, more often by a 'renderer', they are the initial visual the agency uses to sell an ad concept to the client. Renderers need to be both fast and good. They need to be able to draw anything and everything at the drop of a hat. There is almost never enough time to do a good job. You are expected to do a good job anyway.
Harry Borgman drew comps and storyboards for 40 years. On his blog, he wrote an excellent assessment of what life is like for these unsung heroes of the illustration business. You can read that post here.
There is a tremendous amount of beauty and vitality in comp art, as Charlie Allen wrote in his post this week.
What I've always found a little dismaying is how rarely that has been acknowledged. Renderers are largely anonymous, and renderings are considered worthless trash after a client presentation comes to a close. In my years working in-house at a Toronto ad agency, I watched countless comps being thrown in the garbage. Many of them were, in my opinion, far superior to the art or photography that eventually made its way to the printed page (or television screen).
This week, we'll try to rectify that inequity a little. This week the comp artist gets his due.
* Be sure to visit Charlie Allen's blog and Harry Borgman's blog for some stunning examples of comps, sketches, and storyboards.
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It might be worthwhile to point out that the comps and roughs done by an agency or production house actually belong to the client.ReplyDelete
For that reason, the preliminary artwork doesn't make it out-of-house -- the piece itself is considered to be the final ad or commercial.
So, any of the other work, great as it might be, is a sort of liability to the client: it can't be shown as art because it dilutes the commercial intent of the piece. Sometimes these comps can be saved or rescued, if the client doesn't claim them, so that long after the fact they can be shown, as they are here in this blog.
We are usually required to recycle material of that type, so that it doesn't reach a secondary market.
(^)...nevertheless, I completely agree with Leif that "many of them were...far superior to the art or photography that eventually made its way to the printed page (or television screen)." The process is just as valuable and probably more interesting than the final product. Too bad for the unknowns.ReplyDelete
Great post!
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Another killer week in store I hope Leif.There's something fascinating about looking at the development of an idea from the ground up. Also you often get to see and assess the raw drawing ability of the artist before its all posed out and referenced. I remember Fawcett saying how he dumped all his prelims into the bin at the end of a job.Lost forever...!ReplyDelete
- Charlie Allen2:53 PM
Way to go, Harry...stunning comps! I plan to show several more down the line, and hope you will as well. Also thanks to Leif for displaying a largely unseen and unknown part the illustration biz.ReplyDelete
Harry Borgman's book is great. Another one by him is "Advertising Layout Techniques" which is pretty much all about comps (with a few a pages devoted to storyboards). Both these books are never far from my side, not just for the lessons and common sense they impart, but also because the art is so damn good.ReplyDelete
This website is great, BTW. It provides the daily kick in the pants I need.
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How much I aggree that many of concepts are better than final rendering! Concept has all the action which may be lost in final careful rendering. It usually has contrast, masses of colour which give pleasure from the viewing. And you can actualy see how pic was done and skill of artist becomes more apparent.ReplyDelete
Aaah, finally a place to discuss this strange part of the business. I too find that there is something about the comp , often better than what it morphs into for final art....has a wonderful energy that never makes it to the final piece. With the use of clip art and photoshop there are fewer and fewer of us comp artists that canReplyDelete
make a living wage in this form of art. Not sure there are any art directors out there that can draw anymore.
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We got hosed on calls last week but got a lot of favorable calls today. KC has had some rough calls.
KC was super undisciplined and brought it all on themselves. But there were definitely some iffy ones, but still viable penalties that don't typically go our way. Can't believe we needed so many fortunate plays and calls to win this thing. We served it up on a platter for the chiefs and they still couldn't pull it off. They should fold.
Their paycheck may be better!
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i'm confused by 15 yard penalty for the Chiefs TD celebration.. since the play was nullified why did they get the penalty still? thats a head scratcher to me.
is anyone familiar with that rule?
Black N' Gold Til' I'm Dead N' Cold...
We don't have any cheerleaders but we do have a few of these \m/...
The celebration penalty probably stands because the Chiefs were celebrating nothing after all.
Pittsburgh, PA: City of Champions.
The offensive pass interference call on their TE was a bit ticky tacky, as was the holding penalty on Albert on the TD run. Nevertheless, you have to overcome bad calls, as the Steelers did against the Giants.
Yeah, but did you hear the ref award the Chiefs a "4th and final time out" on that play with penalties on both sides? If we'd lost, I'd be wondering about that one a lot more.
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Morning Arson Leads to Three Arrests
On May 18, 2010, at 8:54 a.m., emergency responders were sent to a duplex at 2903 N. 44th Street. A neighbor witnessed a man leaving the home carrying a gas can. Shortly thereafter, flames were observed at the residence. The sole tenant was able to escape through a laundry room window. Lincoln Fire & Rescue quickly contained the structure fire, which caused extensive damage.
Through interviews, Lincoln Police Department investigators determined that three men had been visiting the 30 year old female resident. After several hours of methamphetamine use, a drug induced argument arose. The men left and returned with a can of gasoline, which they used to set a fire inside the home. All three men have been identified and lodged in Lancaster County Jail for 1st degree Arson, a Class II Felony. They are scheduled to appear in court on May 19th at 2 p.m. in Courtroom 10.
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|Tyler J. McCarty (24)
|Johnathon W. Watson (30)
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Castle Warriors Review
- Publisher: GameResort LLC
- Genre: Entertainment
- Released: 18 Sep, 2009
- Size: 29.9 MB
- Price: $1.99
- Challenging puzzle gameplay.
- The visuals are surprisingly well done.
- Players can use their iPod during gameplay.
- Troops cannot be recalled once sent off.
- The game features one main mode only.
- There are no online leaderboard options.
The quick thinking strategy elements of Castle Warriors make it an enjoyable play and worth the current price if you enjoy the strategy genre.
- Full Review
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With a variety of strategy games available for the iPhone, new and fresh gameplay is always welcomed; and Castle Warriors offers such gameplay. In Castle Warriors, players must raid a number of different castles on the battlefield in order to take control of an area. Players must split their units into separate raid parties to both attack enemy castles and defend your own castles.
Players can choose to split their army by sending some, most or all of their units from one castle to another. You will need to strategise according to each battle, making sure not to send out too many units leaving your base unprotected or not enough units and sending them on a suicide run. The gameplay itself is quite simple but you will need to think about your choices in order to secure a victory.
The visuals are very detailed and the units themselves are well animated. The medieval themed sound can be quite epic at times and players have the option to use their iPod during battle. The game features a single player campaign with no leaderboard options but levels can be repeated once cleared for a better score.
Castle Warriors is a game that fans of the strategy genre will love. The quick decision making and easy to control gameplay makes it an enjoyable experience. The one annoying thing is that once players send out units, they cannot be called back or change direction. But besides this minor frustration, the game is a well developed and challenging play that will keep you busy for a while.
"Castle Warriors is a simple and attractive strategy game that should appeal to a broad range of players."
"I'm a huge fan of games that I get a laugh out of, and Castle Warriors doesn't fail to deliver."
"If you enjoyed Galcon, this app will bring a nice 3D twist to the gameplay."
"Simple, fun, quick, and addicting, Castle Warriors was a great experience and I really enjoyed the look and presentation of the game's campaign."
-The Appcast
"The game is pretty addicting and highly enjoyable."
"...a gem that can really showcase what we've come to expect from the App Store."
"It's very simple, yet incredibly fun and entertaining."
Battle for Queen and Country: skewer a few clichés along the way.
Queen Mynera rules a lovely land threatened by despicable foes. Of course, you are her only hope. Castle Warriors is a tensely fought, tightly paced RTS game set in a landscape that gently tweaks all those fantasy tropes from the games of yore. Lead armies of warriors, veterans, warlords, heroes and even giants, against goblins, orcs, ogres, trolls and demons. You must take and defend castles, use superior strategy and tactical timing to gain advantage before claiming victory.
You must Creep on the Borderlands, defend Waterseep, and find the Temple of Elemental Good. And what possible trouble could a few missing magic items be? Hmmmm…
Simple touch controls
12 battlefields linked in a campaign
Castles that upgrade during the battle, with new capabilities and defenses
Difficulty modes to suit your style of play
Buy Castle Warriors now. Because if you don't stop evil now, what chance will you have in the sequel?
By the developers of 'Downhill Bowling' and 'Biplane Wings of Raccoon'.
What's New in Version 1.1- Quick Play (Skirmish) mode: create your own battles on any unlocked map by selecting number of troops and days.
- Streamlined troop selection UI.
- Adjusted castle selection (less likely to accidentally select the wrong castle).
- Scroll sensitivity adjustment option.
- Bug fixes.


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Obviously, the work of Tim McCarver has long been discussed in the most reverential manner. But his whopper from last night has everyone abuzz today.
Yes, Tim McCarver actually said this last night:
"You would think that a leadoff walk would lead to more big innings than a leadoff home run. But we've done the research and it turns out that more big innings have come from leadoff home runs than leadoff walks."
Now that's analysis and research! It turns out, too, that McCarver has espoused this wisdom before. He just said it a couple weeks ago, actually. He actually went to STATS, Inc. for this. That must have been an amazing phone call.
Tim McCarver Does Research [Boiled Sports]
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Zesty Ravioli Skillet
It's amazing that such a fresh and flavorful dish starts with frozen ravioli and only takes about 20 minutes to prepare.
- 4 cups (1 L) loosely packed fresh baby spinach leaves
- 6 oz (175 g) Provolone cheese, grated
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil
- 1 small jalapeño pepper, seeded
- 3 garlic cloves, pressed
- 2 cans (14.5 oz or 398 mL each) diced tomatoes with onions, undrained
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 pkg (24 oz/700 g) small frozen cheese ravioli (about 65)
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) heavy whipping cream
Wash spinach in large Stainless Mesh Colander; drain. Grate cheese using Ultimate Mandoline fitted with grating blade. Set aside spinach and cheese.
Add oil to (12-in./30-cm) Skillet; heat over medium-high heat 1-3 minutes or until shimmering. Finely chop jalapeño with Food Chopper. Add jalapeño to Skillet; cook and stir 1 minute or until crisp-tender. Press garlic into Skillet with Garlic Press; cook and stir 15-20 seconds or until fragrant.
Add tomatoes, salt and black pepper to Skillet; cook and stir with Bamboo Spatula 1-2 minutes or until simmering. Add ravioli; stir to coat. Cook, uncovered, 4-5 minutes or until tender. Stir cream into Skillet. Cook, uncovered, 1-2 minutes or until simmering. Sprinkle spinach over ravioli; cook, covered, 1 minute or until spinach starts to wilt.
Remove Skillet from heat. Top with cheese; cover Skillet and let stand 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- 8 servings
Nutrients per serving:
Calories 330, Total Fat 14 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Carbohydrate 38 g, Protein 13 g, Sodium 650 mg, Fiber 3 g
U.S. Diabetic exchanges per serving:
2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 high-fat meat, 1 fat (2 carb)
Cook's Tips:
Half and half can be substituted for the heavy whipping cream, if desired.
Wear plastic gloves when working with jalapeño peppers. The juice from the peppers can create a burning sensation on the skin.
For a dish with more heat, do not seed the jalapeño pepper.
If desired, a 24-oz (700-g) package of large cheese-filled ravioli can be substituted for the small ravioli. Add 1/2 cup (125 mL) water to Skillet with tomatoes. Increase ravioli cook time to 8 minutes in Step 3.
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Release date: December 16, 2006
Dagnel encourages WBU graduates to persevere through life's challenges
PLAINVIEW – Tackling the challenges and obstacles in the world requires strength, urged the Rev. Bobby Dagnel in his address at the December Commencement ceremony at Wayland Baptist University on Saturday. Dagnel, pastor of First Baptist Church in Lubbock, encouraged the 62 graduates to keep their endurance levels up for the road ahead.
"As you go out into the world, as the world seeks to redefine you, I compel you to stay strong, stay faithful, persevere and endure," he said. "If you want to make a mark, make a difference and realize the possibilities of what might come to you, it will only happen as you persevere and endure the obstacles and do your best, as the call of Christ is placed on your life."
Dagnel also urged graduates to continue learning and building knowledge in order to face the challenges of the next part of their journey, what he called "the end of the beginning."
"The world will try to impose itself on your life, so be longsuffering, and as Paul told the church in Thessalonica, 'do not grow weary in doing good,'" he said.
Student speaker Rohan Thompson encouraged his classmates to seek the motivation within themselves to do their best and excel in life.
"External motivation determines the 'if,' but internal motivation determines the 'when,'" said Thompson, a business major from Barbados and a five-time All American on the Pioneer track and field team. "Ask yourself who or what you've become during your time here. Continue to place God in the center of all your actions and proceed into the world with faith, not fear."
Five seniors were recognized as having the highest grade point average in their class, all graduating with a perfect 4.0. Honorees included Joshua Harris of Gruver, Katie Jo Moore of Sunray, Amy Grisham Moss of Plainview, Michael-Shane Varner of Plainview and Amber Williams of Lorenzo. All received plaques for their accomplishments.
Joe Provence, who retired in June after a 40-year career with the university, was honored during the ceremony with a plaque marking his new title of Emeritus Director of Alumni Services. Provence held the alumni position for 18 years.
Those earning diplomas in the ceremony include the following, listed with their hometown and major:
Master's Degrees: Master of Arts in Management - Nelda Adcock VanHoose of Plainview; Master of Business Administration – FatJon Bako of Lubbock, Emily Threatt Gunther of Altus, Okla.; Master of Christian Ministry – Jason Stone of Dimmitt; Master of Education – Jason W. DeGray of Dexter, N.M., Hillary Beth Hester of Plainview, and Vickie Watkins Hughes of Plainview.
Bachelor of Arts: Lisa Marie Angel of Wylie, theatre; Elida Balderas of Lockney, psychology; Noelia Balderas of Lockney, Spanish education; Curtis Michael Beeman of Lovington, N.M., mass communications; Cassie R. Britt of Shallowater, English/Language Arts; Sonya L. Britton of Plainview, psychology; Elizabeth Smith Burke of Fairbanks, Alaska, psychology; Jill Wyman Crook of San Antonio, psychology; Harris Ramsey Evans of Shallowater, religion; Paul Curtis Finley of Perryton, mass communications; Cash Thomas Fortune of Anson, social studies education; Melissa Gonzalez of Plainview, history; Joshua Lee Harris of Gruver, music; Laura Harris of Albuquerque, N.M., mass communications; Blair Marie Hipple of Torrejon de Ardoz, Spain, history education; Jaclyn Tay Jack of Tulia, English; Brandon Blain Miller of Lubbock, criminal justice; Katie Jo Moore of Sunray, English/Language Arts; Jennifer LeAnne Rutherford of Plainview, theatre; Valentina Salazar of Lockney, Spanish education; Jason Paul Smith of Lubbock, speech/English; Dustin Daniel Stephens of Dallas, criminal justice; and Michael-Shane Varner of Plainview, sociology/justice administration.
Bachelor of Business Administration: Brandon Robert Ahrens of Hale Center, economics and finance; Joyce Esosa Ekhator of Lubbock, business administration; Patricia Ann Fuentes of Plainview, health care administration; Nicole Elizabeth Hastey of Plainview, business administration; Rohan R. Thompson of Bridgetown, Barbados, management and marketing; and Amy Nicole Wallace of Haskell, business education.
Bachelor of Music: Travis Glen McCullough of New Deal, music education instrumental; Amy Kathleen Moss of Plainview, music education instrumental; and Jeremy Allen Walker of Crosbyton, church music.
Bachelor of Science: Addie Rochelle Lee of Conroe, biology; Melissa Menchaca of Plainview, biology; Jorge Daniel Rubio of Fort Worth, physical education; Michael Ruiz of Petersburg, physical education; Micah Edwin Shuler of Fort Worth, biology; Amber Lynnea Williams of Lorenzo, biology; and Matthew James Wyatt of Tulia, biology.
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies: Tammy Lyn Baker of Plainview, elementary education; Brattany LeChele Douglas of Odessa, elementary education; Amy Rebecca Platte of San Antonio, elementary education; Victoria Gallardo Rios of Plainview, elementary education; Amanda Sue Rusher of Sugar City, Colo., elementary education; Tia Lee Speed of Borger, elementary education; and Amber Damaris Sutton of Lubbock, mathematics.
Bachelor of Science in Occupational Education: Eric Jonathan Chadis of Lubbock, human services/criminal justice; Rose Ann Chavez of Plainview, occupational education; Samuel Gallardo of Plainview, business administration; Kimberley Danette Gentry of Plainview, human services; Dalton Wayne Jennings II of Plainview, business administration; Mario Solis Landeros of Plainview, human services/criminal justice; Derek B. Smith of Plainview, human services/criminal justice; and James David Speed of Jal, N.M., occupational education/mathematics.


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scottleslie needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
2 winners were selected from 106 designs submitted by 35 freelance designers.
Software Company for Importers, Customs Brokers, Freight Forwarders.
We are re-launching our software from a Text Based interface to a Windows Interface and want a fresh new look for our Brand.
Our Mission: Dedicated in delivering quality Customs, Forwarding and Logistics Software and Support.
We have a core application that we sell, and we also provide customised/tailored software programs for our customers to make their business as efficient as possible.
Our Support help Desk is manned 24 hours / 7 days a week and we ensure that our customers' support needs are our number 1 priority!
We aim to forge long term partnerships with our customers to continually develop quatlity applications for them.
Our customers Import and Export Freight around the world.
Either by Sea or by Air.
The audience is not necessarily tech savvy but want reliable, trusting software that gets the job done
The logo must be Modern, Memorable and Eye-Catching.
The logo should reflect company characters as much as possible (smart,
responsive, focused, trusting and reliable)
The logo should feature the software name (Expedient Software) and an image/graphic that represents what we do. (preferrably not the letter "e")
The colours must be clean and crisp with a Technology Focus.
Your design will drive the color palette for all our other materials
The logo must be 100% original. Absolutely no clipart, stock photos, pre-produced or licensed material can be used.
Logo will be transferable and scalable to many mediums: website branding, business cards, stationary, letterheads
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2012 RECORD: 3-9, 2-7 Pac-12 (5th in North)
COACH: Sonny Dykes, 1st year at Cal
BIG DATE: Aug. 31 vs. Northwestern. The first of seven games the Bears play against preseason AP Top-25 opponents and the debut of Dykes as coach and his up-tempo Bear Raid offense. A solid showing against the nation's No. 22 team — even in defeat — could generate confidence for a young team.
KEY DEPARTURES: The Bears bid farewell last November to Jeff Tedford, their winningest all-time coach, who was just 15-22 the past three seasons. WR Keenan Allen left for the NFL after his junior season. Also gone are RBs C.J. Anderson and Isi Sofele, C Brian Schwenke and CBs Marc Anthony and Steve Williams.
DIFFERENCE MAKERS: WRs Chris Harper and Bryce Treggs (above), who combined for 62 catches as freshmen last season, should be productive in the spread offense. Slot receiver Richard Rodgers, moved from TE, also will be a regular target. RB Brendan Bigelow, who averaged 9.8 yards per carry last season, is healthy after spring knee surgery. DT Deandre Coleman had a strong fall camp. DE Brennan Scarlett (hand) and LB Nick Forbes (back) will be keys to the defense, if healthy.
FRESH FACES TO WATCH: Jared Goff will be the first true freshman QB to start a season opener for the Bears. He has a lot on his shoulders, but the Bears are counting on his accuracy and cool. Freshman RB Khalfani Muhammad provides speed out of the backfield and as a kick returner. Freshman LB Johnny Ragin was impressive through camp.
BEST-CASE SCENARIO: Against one of the nation's most challenging schedules, a 6-6 record would qualify the Bears for a bowl game and Dykes for Pac-12 coach of the year consideration. To get there, Cal must remain healthy, especially in areas where depth is limited, get comfortable with the new offensive and defensive schemes and learn to win as an underdog.
WORST-CASE SCENARIO: If injuries get in the way or the Bears can't develop stability at QB, offensive line or the secondary, the tough schedule could be too much to overcome. Another three-win season is unlikely, but not out of the question.
BOTTOM LINE: One of the nation's youngest teams, Cal figures to grow as the season unfolds. There is talent on the roster and many unknowns and variables. As tough as the first four games will be, the Bears' season may hinge on the five-game stretch that follows: Washington State, UCLA, Oregon State, Washington and Arizona.
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Which positions are strongest for Cal? Where are injuries impacting the Bears? Jeff Faraudo breaks down Cal's roster, by position by position.
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I was surprised earlier this week when I was notified that I had been nominated for the "One Lovely Blog Award" by Aillin of Australian Genealogy Journeys. As the GeniMates blog is only a month old I was thrilled to have it recognised in such a way. Thanks, Aillin, for the vote of confidence.
The rules for accepting the award are:* Accept the ward, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who granted the award and their blog link.
* Pass the award on to 15 other blogs that you've newly discovered.
* Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.
It seems a bit like overkill to me to pass this award on to 15 blogs so I am just going to select a few that I follow and enjoy from my RSS Feeds. These blogs reflect my varied interests. Here they are:
http://gumleaves.blogspot.com/ Gum Leaves by Betty
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/ Free Technology for Teachers - Mr Byrne
http://localhistorynews.blogspot.com/ Local History News Link
http://john-mcculloch.blogspot.com/ Thru my lens by - John McCulloch
http://wallerawanglibrary.blogspot.com/ Wallerawang Branch Library - Diana Simpkins
Friday, March 11, 2011
One Lovely Blog Award
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Thankyou for including me in your 'One Lovely Blog Award'. Don't know if you saw my thankyou in the comments section of my blog on that day.ReplyDelete
I'm often in a quandry as to where I should write my thanks for comments on my posts. I wonder if people come back and look if they have already commented.
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*** UPDATE*** We will be away from our computer from Feb 7, 2019 to Feb 23rd, 2019. Orders will be processed on Feb 23rd. Thank you for your order and thank you for supporting Scribbles Designs.
Please note that we currently do not have an instant download feature at this time...soon we hope! All orders are processed by email and sent back to you as promptly as possible. We're so excited about our images that we hope you won't mind waiting a little bit to receive them... Thanks! ~Sandy
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Well then! Welcome to Scribbles Designs!
And welcome to Sandy's world of her funky imagination and quirky characters. Sandy's has had a pencil in her hand since she was "knee-high to a grasshopper" and started on her artistic journey with her first family ball & stick figures portrait at age 3. We'll have to find the piece of work in the family history trunk and post it...
Back to the regular scheduled program! Sandy has loved art, drawing, water coloring and doodling for many years... and with the digital image world she can now share it with all of you. Brrr (Penguin) was her first main character and her other quirky images followed not long after. We hope you enjoy the enduring images and look around and add Sandy's images to your digital stamp collections...
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Friday, March 28, 2014
Freebie Friday: Moustache
I have a super fun image to share with you today and I have made a card that I don't normally make which is a wedding card, well I say wedding card I suppose you could use this card to ask any question you want really. Here is this week's image.
You could also use this for a fathers days card too I suppose, well I would any way. You would just need to change the text! Which is why I love digital cards they are just so flexible. And when you have fab digi's like this one you can't go wrong. Any who here is my card.
You could also use this for a fathers days card too I suppose, well I would any way. You would just need to change the text! Which is why I love digital cards they are just so flexible. And when you have fab digi's like this one you can't go wrong. Any who here is my card.
Told you, this image is just so very flexible and I'm sure you have thought of a fab way to use it thats not crossed my mind!
I hope you have a happy weekend and I shall see you all next week, with hopefully a bit of sunshine! (that maybe hint or maybe it's not )
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
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Heavy construction software is designed to meet the unique needs of contractors in the road, highway, infrastructure and civil construction industries. This includes site work, roads, highways, bridges, dams, tunnels and utilities, as well as materials suppliers, quarries and pits.
Regardless of project type, there are three main software applications heavy construction companies will use:
Below we dig into some of the capabilities that differentiate top-rated heavy construction-specific systems from those systems designed for general construction other industries.
Estimating and takeoff for heavy projects is unique and requires a specialized set of functionality, including the following.
|3D takeoff
|Heavy contractors require special takeoff capabilities that will allow them to visualize the topography of their job. The system should have earth measurement capabilities to determine cuts and fills, as well as provide plan views, profiles views and section views. 3D visualization plays an important role in these tools.
|Heavy-specific item database
|Heavy estimators will require a cost item database that is specific to their work. They need to determine costs of materials, equipment and labor like any contractor, but they will benefit from systems with pre-built templates that match operators to equipment, calculate fuel costs and have a library of common items.
|Fuel costing
|Fuel is a major component of heavy jobs, so heavy contractors will benefit from a system designed to track and estimate their fuel costs in great detail. These systems will keep fuel cost estimates up-to-date and attach them to specific pieces of equipment so that you have have different rates for equipment based on fuel costs.
|DOT databases
|Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements vary by state. A heavy estimating tool should offer pre-built cost databases that contain the various items required by each state's DOT. Estimators can then use this information to ensure their bids include all DOT-required items and that cost information for these items is up to date.
|Crew templates
|Heavy estimating will be vastly simplified if the estimator can simply drag reusable crew templates into a bid rather than build each crew from scratch for each bid. Crew templates combine employees and equipment into crews that can be reused across bids.
|Unitary billing and costing
|Unit-billing is central to heavy construction, so heavy contractors require a system designed to bill based on units completed. Both the job costing and billing components of the system should offer unit-based capabilities, as well as track progress/percent complete.
|Timecard tracking
|Heavy contractors need to carefully monitor their crews in the field and make sure the right employees are on the right job at the right time. Heavy project management applications should include field time card tracking to manage employees.
|Resource scheduling
|Heavy contractors need to schedule employees and equipment to the right job at the right time. A heavy project management system should enable contractors to schedule crews, in addition to individuals. That means pairing the right equipment with the right operator.
|White boards don't cut it when it comes to dispatching crews and equipment. There is too much room for error. The best dispatching system will track (even with GPS) the location of every piece of equipment and employee.
|Fuel tracking
|With fuel becoming such a large component of heavy project costs, a heavy project management system should track fuel costs and related fluids, like lubricants and coolants. It should track these fluids from suppliers to stationary tank to mobile fueling tanks, whether contractor-owned or third-party.
|Mobile capabilities
|Mobile capabilities are especially important for heavy work. While all contractors work in the field, the location of heavy work shifts as the job progresses, so mobile support is critical for keeping field staff online and in touch.
|Specialized pricing
|A top heavy accounting system needs to support the specialized pricing models for heavy work. This will typically require unit-based pricing, progress billing, work-in-progress (WIP) billing, fixed-bid billing and cost-plus billing. It should also handle requirements for DOT and municipal billing requirements.
|Equipment management
|With a wide range of equipment, heavy contractors' profitability is dependent on keeping theses machines in great operating condition. Equipment management capabilities will track maintenance—preventative or unplanned. They also track the depreciation of the asset. More advanced systems will offer GPS tracking and electronic monitoring of equipment use and health.
|Materials management
|Heavy contractors must ensure that the right materials arrive on time for jobs. Material cost tracking capabilities support this function for heavy contractors and materials producers by tracking the details of materials required for each job, including materials ordered, materials received, materials outstanding and scheduled time of arrival.
|Scale integration
|Heavy contractors operating their own material sales, plants, quarries and pits will need to integrate their accounting system to their scales to reduce errors and improve efficiency. A heavy-specific accounting system should import weight tickets directly into the system.
|Regulatory reporting
|Heavy contractors face a range of regulatory compliance requirements, such as employment fairness requirements (EEO), DOT requirements, certified payroll and prevailing wages and of course OSHA. A heavy accounting system should mange these requirements and produce the appropriate reports to demonstrate compliance.
|Multi-company management
|Since many heavy companies are part of parent organizations with multiple subsidiaries, heavy accounting systems should provide multi-company consolidation capabilities. They should also manage inter-company payments—transactions between the affiliated entities.
|Inventory management
|Heavy contractors need their accounting system to track inventory across multiple locations—job sites, warehouses, plants. Moreover, they need to understand what's on-order, what is currently on-hand and what is already allocated to a specific job. The system should also manage discounts and mark-ups of inventory.
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