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Dance. Do not miss this! For the first time at the Göteborg Opera – Experimental Battle + Jam. Free admission! (Seating limited)
May 27th, 12pm–4pm on the Small Stage
Presented by the Göteborg Opera in collaboration with the Twisted Feet Dance Company.
– Won World Championship in breaking and Hip Hop with the group Wanted from Paris. He also has a part in the new Streetdance 3D movie.
Slow Motion Phax
– Known from the TV program "Talang". He has worked with everything from dance and theater performances at Angered theater to theaters in Paris, Mexico and Egypt. He is also participating in Twisted Feet's performance Wall Street.
Cortes Rayco Cano
– Dancer in the Göteborg Ballet and artistic director and mentor for NUdans, the Göteborg Opera's season-based dance company with dance students from Sweden's professional dance schools.
DJ: DJ Combat and DJ K.Sun
Host: (to be announced)
To compete:
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Note: Maximum of 30 contestants.
What does a Battle/Jam look like?
Have a look at these videos from Gothenburg City Jam 2010.
First time at a Battle / Jam?
How it works:
A battle is a contest which may be in groups, pairs or one on one. In this case there will be one on one. We have chosen a category - experimental - which is a "broad" category, which also reflects the dance's development, both in street and modern dance.
Who will compete?
It is open for anyone to compete. We have set a maximum number of 30 contestants. Who competes with whom is decided through a lottery.
What does the scene look like?
The Small stage will be an open Black Box. In the middle of the scene is the Battle-ground and to one side the three judges are sitting. The spectators and other contestants are sitting and standing around. There are also two dance floors on the sides where you can dance between the competitions or just warm up when you need.
How does the contest work?
You start with casting contests that is about 3 minutes. It starts with one contestant who shows who they are and what they can. Then the other dancer (the opponent) does the same thing. The three judges determine directly who wins that particular battle. It then goes into the quarter finals, semi finals and finals. At some point during the competition the judges will each do a solo performance.

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In the press image Burger King Japan released of its new "Bomb Pumpkin" burger, you can see the lettuce sitting atop ten slices of Japanese squash. In reality, however, it's a different story.
Japanese site Gigazine ordered the pumpkin behemoth burger, which didn't appear to have any lettuce whatsoever. Oh, but there is lettuce—a solid core of it in the middle of the hamburger. That doesn't exactly sound appetizing—and the photos of the tiny patty and limp bacon don't look too good, either.
Have it your way? I'm not sure whose way this is.
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Augsburg Tourism
Why Choose Our Destination?
Augsburg, the third largest city in Bavaria, was founded by the Romans and is one of the oldest cities in Germany. This city, located on the Romantic Road, offers numerous places of interest, the most well known being the Augsburger Puppenkiste marionette theatre, the Fuggerei social housing complex, the Renaissance City Hall and the Cathedral. Connected to the splendid history of Augsburg are the names Fugger and Welser, Mozart, Bertold Brecht and Rudolf Diesel. The Augsburg Confession is known around the world. Today, Augsburg is not just a popular destination for city and culture tourists but also a location for exhibitions and conventions as well as a university town. The green neighbours of this Bavarian-Swabian city are (in the direction of Munich) the Landkreis (administrative district) Aichach-Friedberg as well as (in the direction of Stuttgart) the Landkreis Augsburg.
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That's the title of a workshop I am giving for my colleagues and the reason why I blogged a little less than usual for the past weeks.
The first group was today. In three weeks I will be doing the same one for a second group of colleagues. Situations are created with scripts, that have to be investigated and/or optimized/solved. With the main theme being: always investigate first before looking at possible solutions.
The scripts and the accompanying document can be downloaded here:
PDF Oracle performance-onderzoek & optimalisatie
De bijbehorende scripts
For best results: don't look into the *_installeer.sql scripts before completing the exercise ...
And finally the well known warning: it is all in Dutch.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Oracle Performance Investigation and Optimization
That's the title of a workshop I am giving for my colleagues and the reason why I blogged a little less than usual for the past weeks.
Posted by Rob van Wijk at 10:35 PM
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rob, can I contact you by email? I've got some remarks on your workshop.ReplyDelete
Thanks Frits for the remarks.ReplyDelete
I have edited the PDF on a few points for extra clarity, and I have included the awrrpt.sql as an extra exercise.
Can you please let me know of any tool that I can use to translate documents from dutch to english ?
I guess I am losing out on lots of good stuff just because of not knowing dutch...
time to learn dutch, I guess...:)
The document is meant for me and my (Dutch) colleagues. That's why it is written in Dutch.ReplyDelete
For a translation you may try http://babelfish.altavista.com/, but such a tool will likely produce ridiculous sentences. So, good luck with learning Dutch ;-)


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Namco Bandai has announced that it will be bringing its weapons based fighting game Soul Calibur to the App Store this week. Soul Calibur was originally launched in arcades back in 1998 and has also been available for the Sega Dreamcast and more recently the Xbox 360.
The iOS port of the classic arcade and Dreamcast fighting game features all 19 fighters and a mode list that includes arcade battle, time attack, survival, extra survival, practice and museum modes. Of these, time attack, survival and extra survival are compatible with Game Center's Leader Boards.
The game should be released on January 19th which is this Thursday. The app will be available as a universal binary so expect beautiful visuals on all platforms. No information on the cost of the app so far but we will let you know as soon as we hear anymore.
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Hi Grammophiles!
For your reading and writing pleasure, the Possums (that is, Andrea, Susanna and Virginia from the University of South Australia) and the Owls (that is Brady and colleagues at Purdue) present our series 'The anatomy of an essay'.
Ultimately, essay writing at university is designed to test your critical thinking and writing skills. It is a way to synthesize your knowledge about the topics you are learning, while demonstrating your ability to find strengths, weaknesses, comparisons and solutions. These skills are directly transferable to decisions you make at work and in daily life.
- Have you answered the question properly? Do you understand the directive words? Arguing the case for or against something is very different to defining an issue.
- Do you meet the word limit set by your lecturer? In some instances, there is an unwritten 'agreement' that 10 percent over or under is acceptable. You need to check this out, as well as whether the reference list or bibliography is included.
- Is your case well supported by plenty of relevant references and citations? 'Millions of people think' is very different to 'A survey by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (2009) found...' Avoid bold and subjective statements and use an objective writing tone (unless asked to do otherwise)
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Bailey, Susan. Women and the British Empire: An Annotated Guide to Sources. New York: Garland Publishing, 1983.
Although slightly out of date, this text is still a reliable source for students to look for sources for research papers. The book lists primary and secondary sources on British women as wives of administrators, missionaries, and settlers. It has some information on colonized women.
Burton, Antoinette. Burdens of History. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1994.
In this excellent text, the author argues that British middle-class feminists appropriated imperial ideology to underpin their own claims for equality.
Burton, Antoinette, ed., Politics and Empire in Victorian Britain. New York: Palgrave, 2001.
An outstanding reader that offers an excellent range of primary sources on the British Empire, including many of women.
Chaudhuri, Nupur and Margaret Strobel, eds., Western Women and Imperialism. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1992.
A series of excellent essays that shed light on the relationship of women to imperialism. The majority of the essays deal with the British Empire.
Dangarembga, Tsitsi. Nervous Conditions. Washington: The Seal Press, 1988.
Set in the British colony of Rhodesia in 1968, this novel focuses on two young African women and the tensions that their attendance at Western-orientated schools creates for their own identity and for their place in their family.
Emecheta, Buchi. Head Above Water. Oxford: Heinemann, 1986.
An autobiography written by the best-selling author from Nigeria, which chronicles her struggle to keep her head above water after she moves to live in England in the early 1960s.
Frost, Lucy. No Place For a Nervous Lady: Voices From the Australian Bush. Queensland: University of Queensland, 1984.
An excellent primary source consisting of excerpts from the diaries and letters of women living in Australia during the early years of British settlement.
Midgley, Clare, ed., Gender and Imperialism. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1998.
An edited collection of nine essays, which provides an excellent introductory source to think about the ways the British Empire shaped the lives of colonized and colonizing men and women in a range of sites of empire.
Morgan, Sally. My Place. Fremantle: Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 1987.
This book provides valuable information on the circumstances of female missionaries in China. Not only does it describe the conditions of these womens lives in China, but it also delves into their motivations for undertaking missionary work.
Procida, Mary. Married to the Empire. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2000.
An excellent text representative of the new work on British women in the Empire. Procida argues that from the end of the 19th century, British women living in India were central to establishing and sustaining the British Raj.
Seacole, Mary. Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988.
First published in 1857, this autobiography by Mary Seacole recounts her experiences in Jamaica, Panama, and during the Crimean War.
Strobel, Margaret. European Women and the Second British Empire. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1991.
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Conviction overturned because not all jury members deliberated
An appeals court on Thursday reversed a repeat felon's 2011 rape conviction in Schenectady because the jury deliberated without all members present.
Richard Cridelle, 44, also was convicted by a juror the trial judge found to be "grossly unqualified to serve." That juror — identified as Juror #4 — remained even after Visiting Schenectady County Judge Richard Giardino did not believe the juror could give the defendant or prosecutor a fair trial and wanted the person removed, according to the decision from the Appellate Division of state Supreme Court.
Juror #4 missed "slightly more than an hour" of the deliberations, a fact that surfaced when the juror had no knowledge of a heated discussion in the jury room, the decision stated.
"Even assuming that we discerned no impropriety with respect to juror No. 4's continued service on the jury, we nonetheless would be compelled to reverse defendant's conviction and order a new trial, as it is readily apparent from the record that the jury deliberated — on at least one occasion — with fewer than 12 members present," wrote Appellate Justice John Egan in the opinion. Justices Robert Rose, Elizabeth Garry and Edward Spain concurred.
Cridelle, of Schenectady, has been serving a 20-year sentence at Green Haven Correctional Facility after being convicted of raping a crack-addicted prostitute on May 27, 2010. He has prior convictions for selling drugs and burglary.
Cridelle's defense argued at trial that he engaged in consensual sex with the woman after picking her up near Albany and Backus streets. She said he slapped her around and raped her in his home.
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"It's hard to convince a farmer to take flowers off his peanuts — but at a certain time in the crop's development, new flowers will only make new pegs and peanuts that take energy away from the more mature peanuts. If we halt that process, that energy can go toward a better maturity distribution, and hopefully better yield and grade.
"We will expand the study this year, and hope to include a Mississippi location."
Irrigation scheduling studies are also continuing, Lamb says. "If you look at Farm Press Peanut Profitability Award winners, or yield achievement winners, many of those use Irrigator Pro. It has been proven by farmers and by consultants on over 60,000 acres.
"If you're interested in it, contact us. Through collaboration with IBM, we'll have it on the Web, and it will also be available for smart phones. There is no cost to growers."
Other research is evaluating the use of peg strength as a tool to estimate maturity and determine when to dig.
"If you've got good peg strength on the black peanuts on your maturity board, you can wait a bit to dig," Lamb says. "We use a digital force gauge to map the entire peanut plant. We then take one pod and blast it, and what we're finding is that — based on peg strength, plant health, and cultivar — we can leave peanuts in the ground longer. The longer they can stay, the higher quality they're going to be in general.
"We're going to keep working with this and hope we can offer growers a tool to help them delay digging in order to get higher yielding, higher grading peanuts."
Data have been collected for 2012 for X-ray grading of peanuts, Lamb says. "We're comparing grading factors from the X-ray process with federal/state grades, and results have been quite similar.
"We don't have all the data analyzed from 2012, but from a cursory examination, results look quite good and we hope to publish our findings soon."


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Big thanks once again to Jeff & Emily Ruoss at Kite Wind Surf and the North Kiteboarding team, Will James, John Amundson and company for putting together this awesome event.
We'll write up some info on the complete story and post some pictures soon!
Thanks to everyone who participated, let's try and organize more events like this in the future!


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The Hamas leader who was killed by a Tweet
For such an evil man, Hamas leader Ahmad Jabari, it was the ultimate – and deserved – indignity. He became the first terrorist mastermind to be killed by a Tweet.
Of course, the actual cause of death was an IAF missile targeting his car but online, his death notice, instantly tweeted out and posted on Facebook by the IDF Spokesperson's Unit, caused waves. The striking image of his photo, listing the charges against him with the stamp 'Eliminated', marked a new stage in the war online. The IDF Web advance continued throughout the campaign, with slick images detailing operations, and video being made available of Hamas rocket-launching from civilian areas in real time. But it wasn't just the army involved in the fight.
As thousands of Israeli reservists were called up to serve, thousands of their non-uniformed counterparts were being unofficially conscripted and, armed only with laptops and phones, fought on the new frontier of warfare: Web 2.0
The truth is that this was more like Web 2.01. During the last campaign against Hamas in Gaza in 2008/9, in an interview with Reuters filmed at the situation room StandWithUs had set up at the IDC Herzliya, I termed that conflict "the first social media war." And now, in 2012, once again, the battle for public opinion was being fought on social networks, and on talkbalks of leading media sites and blogs.
This time we were even more prepared. As grassroots Web 'Situation Rooms' sprang into action all over Israel, we channeled our energy into getting clear and effective messages out on social media with a two-pronged aim: rallying our side and reaching out to those who are undecided. As we now pore over the analytics, we will judge how effective we were in the public diplomacy effort and where we can improve in an inevitable 'next time' situation.
But what is clear is that with the right message and the correct delivery at the appropriate time, information sent out via social media reached people en masse.
With activists working around the clock to respond in real time to online criticism of Israel and to help counter misinformation about the situation, we were able to counter the propaganda coming out of Hamas and highlight the many lies peddled by the enemy and unfortunately all too often, the media.
Let's not kids ourselves. Hamas and other terrorist organizations are increasingly web-savvy. If you want an alternative version of the conflict from the actual, historical one, why not check out Hamas's Twitter feed, where they lay claim to all of kinds of strikes on IDF bases that simply never happened. They also address Israelis directly, one particular gem being:
Oh, Zionists You have to drag yourselves out of hell, go back home now, go back to Germany, Poland, Russia, America and anywhere else.
Hamas hatred in 140 characters or less.
But apart from Hamas, there were all too many Palestinian groups who acted as online apologists for the Islamists. Via the internet, organizations or individuals can have a greater effect than that of a country, and Israel's enemies have long known this.
In a perceptive article in The Washington Post shortly after the terror attacks on 9/11, the late US diplomat Richard Holbrooke asked of Osama Bin Laden, "How could a mass murderer who publicly praised the terrorists of Sept. 11 be winning the hearts and minds of anyone? How can a man in a cave outcommunicate the world's leading communications society?" The terrorist adversaries of Israel know that as well as being a fertile recruiting ground for extremists, the Internet is the central battleground for their PR.
Online Hamas fans scored some limited successes, with 'Anonymous' hacking the Israeli Deputy Prime Minister's Twitter feed and defacing some Israeli websites for a limited time.
But as Hamas shot rockets and Israel knocked them out of the air, so it happened online. Indeed, Israel's hero, the oft-mentioned 'Iron Dome' anti-missile system, told 'his' own story on both Facebook and Twitter and was celebrated in this meme, created by a fan.
Internet 'memes' — graphic images — became popular ways to tell the story of the conflict. Humor and often sarcasm were the tools. When Hamas fired a long-range missile at Jerusalem, no less a figure than Willy Wonka wanted to know why:
Videos were also effective. The men and women behind the Iron Dome were given a face by an impactful YouTube clip…
…and one of our own staffers, Assaf, stayed in the firing line in Beersheba to record a series of testimonies about life in a bomb shelter.
So why is it important? Consider this: Every minute of the day 100,000 tweets are sent, Internet users spend 22.5% of their time social networking, and there are 2.27 billion people online. So the online battlefield is there; the challenge is to stand out from the crowd.
I'll give you just two examples of how we did that in this recent campaign. When Hamas carried barbaric executions of fellow Palestinians in the streets of Gaza, then dragged the bodies around town tied to a motorcycle, they did their own 'bad PR.' But since we can't rely on the media to make this a story, we uploaded an image that told the story and was shared more than 5,000 times.
And when BBC West Bank and Gaza Correspondent Jon Donnison tweeted out a photo with the text 'Gaza Pain,' even though the grisly image of a child was from Syria, we acted quickly. An image juxtaposing the tweet and the original picture from Syria went viral, with well over 17,000 people sharing that single image, prompting the Daily Mail to cover the story.
Of course, there were many more ways that, throughout the conflict, we leveraged social media to educate people about the situation, hosting a global video conference with Times of Israel editor David Horovitz, sharing the Hamas charter, using infographics and highlighting important articles. We also shared an album of photos showing people rallying for Israel around the world; fellow Israelis told me what a morale boost this was for them.
We also teamed up with the President of Israel to empower Israelis in the rocket-zone to tell their own stories via a Facebook app, hosted by President Peres on his Facebook page.
With the media bar for accurate reporting so low, social media gains more credibility. People who were with me when news broke of the terrorist bus bombing in Tel Aviv headed first to Facebook to find out the news, to hear from eyewitnesses and to check friends were OK.
The spike of interest in our Facebook and Twitter advocacy was palpable. Social media is the frontline of the battle for public opinion. This is web advocacy on a war footing and we are making a significant difference. Israel's case in this operation against Hamas was rock-solid; when given the facts, presented by real people using social media effectively, it can change people's minds.
This effort increases in battle but it must continue. For too long Israel has allowed itself to be defined by others, and the Internet has been a breeding ground for the delegitimization of the Jewish state. But the danger of the social media revolution is also the beauty of it: everyone is involved — and that means you, too; consider this your call-up for reserve duty.
Interestingly, it was an image of Israeli soldiers making a human Star of David that was one of our 'most-shared' — a poignant indicator of online support for the heroes serving on the real frontline.


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Titres can be done any time after teething. They only ever need to be done once. If there is ANY reading on the titre, the dog is capable of mounting an immune response to that antigen at any given time. The titre does not have to be redone. Both Ron Schultz & Dr. Jean Dodds (expert in immunology) feel that ANY titre means the dog can mount an immune response because the memory cells never forget. Some vets will look for 1:40 titre levels but that is horrendously high & means the dog was recently exposed to that particular virus. Many of these vets walk hand in hand with pharmaceutical & feed companies and they don't want to bite the hand that feeds them. If you are looking for a high reading which is not really necessary but if it makes you feel better it is best to get a titre done in the fall as this is most likely when you will get your best reading. Spring and Summer is the most likely time the dog will have been exposed to all kinds of viral/bacterial sources, will mount a response and then show a high titre reading in the Fall.
Romanwild wrote:A vet reccomended them to me. It sounds much better for the dogs. The vet that spoke to me about it says he feels a lot of cancer is do to over vacination.
mnp13 wrote:Romanwild wrote:A vet reccomended them to me. It sounds much better for the dogs. The vet that spoke to me about it says he feels a lot of cancer is do to over vacination.
The problems attributed to over-vaccination are staggering. In humans there is a good deal of evidence that Autism can be caused or signifigantly worsened by vaccines. Of course, this is denied by the FDA and drug companies but if they ever admitted it could you imagine the flood of lawsuits?
The only reason Ruby is vaccinated is for her therapy work and because we go to dog shows.
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Tracy DeRose has joined Andis Company as marketing communications manager. She will be responsible for developing and implementing elements of advertising, social media, public relations and web strategies to increase sales of all Andis tools and appliances. She will also work with the sales and marketing teams to increase their presence at trade shows.
DeRose has 18 years of marketing experience. "We welcome Tracy to the Andis family, says Karen Formico, vice president of marketing at Andis. "She has extensive experience in planning and implementing marketing programs and we are enthusiastic about the impact she will have on the company."
Marc Rohde has joined Andis as director of information technology and will direct the design, development and maintenance of systems, programs and software. He will report to Laura Andis Bishop, senior vice president of finance.
"We are confident Marc's leadership, forward thinking and technical expertise will result in an innovative technology infrastructure that supports our current and future organizational needs," says Bishop. Visit andis.com.


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A few months ago I took ownership of a fun and practical family hauler, a 2014 Jeep SRT (pictured above). At some point I plan to share with you just how rewarding the Track Rated SUV is, but today I wanted to address a small ergonomic quirk that I don't fully understand.
Why does a car need a tilt mirror? Simple, it helps you park close to the curb without parking** in the curb.** This is especially helpful for those of us who want to avoid having their wheels machine-faced by Team Concrete. Says the guy who's wheels are painted in matte brake dust.
The mirrors also help ass hats (like BMW drivers) from parking 1.5 feet away from the curb, placing their precious 3-series 1.5 feet into the road. Jerk. Note: I'm a former E92 owner who parked like an ass hat
The downside of the mirror looking at the ground is that all you see is the ground. This might be OK for people who don't use their mirrors often, but when I'm in reverse and not parking I enjoy the widest field of view possible, which includes the side mirrors. Having mirrors pointed at the ground does very little for me seeing what in the hell is going on behind me and what might not be covered by the rearview camera.
This is where the What-I-Need and What-They-Gave-Me collide.
From the owners manual:
Tilt Mirror in Reverse
When this feature is selected, the outside rearview mirrors will tilt downward when the ignition switch is in the RUN position and the transmission shift lever is in the REVERSE position. The mirrors will move back to their previous position when the transmission is shifted out of REVERSE. To make your selection, press and release the SELECT button until a check-mark appears next to the feature showing the system has been activated or the check-mark is removed, showing the system has been deactivated.
If I want to use the mirrors in tilt mode I need to go through the Uconnect infotainment system to select the option. Once I'm parked I have to go back into the system to turn off tilting mirrors.
I quickly found this to be an incredibly annoying task. Why couldn't Chrysler have made this a hard button option that allows you to toggle between Tilt ON/OFF? That would have been much easier than hunting for OPTIONS on the screen and scrolling through to find Tilt Mirrors.
If you think this is petty bullshit in the grander scheme of things you are absolutely correct. But this is what it comes down to when you put a 6.4 liter V8 in an all-wheel drive SUV and fill with it with luxurious appointments.
We car people start to bitch about the smallest of issues.


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U++ download
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Operating system
Nightly builds
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MS Windows
win32 portable .7z archive
PPA, deb, dsc (install theide_*.deb and upp_*_all.deb)
Fedora, OpenSUSE, Centos
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Source code
For Gentoo users, an ebuild using subversion checkout is under construction. Have a look at the corresponding forum thread if you are interested.
Arch Linux users can download source packages in AUR and build them using makepkg tool. Alternatively yaourt (or some other AUR-aware pacman frontend) allows to download, build and install the packages automatically.
Every night there is automatic release published topic://uppweb/www/nightly$en-us. Here you can find windows installer (upp-win-NNNN.exe, upp-mingw-NNNN.exe) and source tarball (upp-x11-src-NNNN.tar.gz).
If you are using Ubuntu based GNU/Linux distribution, you can find deb packages (and also dsc source packages) of nightly builds at Launchpad PPA https://launchpad.net/~dolik-rce/+archive/upp-nightly. Recommended way is to add the archive to your sources and install package "upp" using your favorite package manager (e.g. apt-get, aptitude, ...). This will also install Ultimate++ sources, TheIDE and all necessary dependencies. In case you are not familiar with installing software from PPA, you can follow this step-by-step guide.
Note that latest builds are generally considered the most stable. That means that nightly builds are usually more stable than stable releases, because bugfixes are not backported to stable releases.
Stable releases are published at Sourceforge.net. You can download them at http://sourceforge.net/projects/upp/files. In addition to Windows installer and source tarballs, you can also find here rpm packages for Fedora, OpenSUSE and Centos.
For Ubuntu users who doesn't want to update every day from nightly PPA, there is stable releases PPA, https://launchpad.net/~dolik-rce/+archive/upp. To install Ultimate++ from this archive, use the same procedure as described for nightly builds, just drop the "-nightly" suffix.
You do not have to pay anything for Ultimate++, even if you are going to use it for development of commercial applications. However, if you like this platform, please consider donating; even small contributions will help fund its continued development.
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MavPRINT Linux/CUPS PrintingPage address: https://www.mnsu.edu/its/started/mavprint/cupsprinting.html
This is not an officially supported document or configuration. Please send suggestions for improvement to email@example.com
This document is written with Debian Etch in mind, though it should be adaptable for other distributions. All of these instructions assume you are working with root privileges and that the printer your connecting to is shared over samba on MSUs network. It might be beneficial to check the printer options from the command line once you've installed your printer-regardless of which method you use to install.
Inorder to get printing working we first need to make sure that you have the correct software installed. At a command prompt do:
# apt-get install cupsys-client cupsys cupsys-bsd smbclient hpijs-ppds
With your favorite text editor, edit your /etc/samba/smb.conf so it contains the line:
Install using foomatic
You can install foomatic and use it to install the printer through the gui instead of using the following steps at the command line. Foomatic can help automate the process of both installation and finding the ppd for your printer. Please note that not all printers are supported by foomatic. To check if your printer is supported by foomatic, install it and run through the installation or go to the OpenPrinting page and click on the "printers" link near the top of the page. Use the form on the next page to search for your printer. If is shows up in the search then it should also be in foomatic. If it doesn't show up you can still use foomatic to install the printer, but you need to find a ppd on your own. When you find the ppd you'll have to navigate to the ppd in foomatic when prompted for it. This document does not cover how to use foomatic, though its fairly intuitive. Look at the command that starts with "lpadmin" for some clues as to the settings you'll need to use. When you run foomatic-gui you'll need to run it from inside KDE or Gnome, if you try to run it from a command line it probably won't ask you for the root password so you won't be able to install any new printers. To install foomatic, at a command prompt do:
# apt-get install foomatic-gui foomatic-filters-ppds
Install using the CUPS web interface
Point your favorite web browser at http://localhost:631/ and click on the "Add Printer" button under the welcome message. Fill in the name, description, and location of the printers, these settings are purely for your own information and will not affect the configuration of the printer. Click on the continue button. On the next screen, select "Windows printer via Samba" as the device and click continue. The next screen will ask you to enter the device uri for the printer. For Mavprint black and white enter smb://username:email@example.com/MavPRINTBW. If you want to use MavPRINT for color printouts, enter smb://username:firstname.lastname@example.com/MavPRINTColor. Replace username with your email username and password with your email password. Click on the continue button. The next screen will ask you for the model of the printer. You can either search through the menu or you can enter the PPD file directly. If you are printing to MavPRINT black and white then you should enter /usr/share/ppd/hpijs/HP/HP-LaserJet_8100-hpijs.ppd.gz. This is assuming that your PPD files are stored in this directory. For MavPRINT color you should enter /usr/share/ppd/hpijs/HP/HP-Color_LaserJet_8550GN-hpijs.ppd.gz. Finally, click on the add printer button. At this point you may be prompted for a username and password. You should enter the root username and password for the computer you are using, not your email username and password.
Install using the command line (Recommended)
Run the following commands at a command prompt to print to MavPRINT black and white, remember to change the username and password to your campus username and password.
# lpadmin -p MavPRINTBW -P /usr/share/ppd/hpijs/HP/HP-LaserJet_8100-hpijs.ppd.gz \
> -v smb://username:email@example.com/MavPRINTBW \
> -D MavPRINTBW -o printer-is-shared=false
# cupsenable MavPRINTBW
# cupsaccept MavPRINTBW
The commands are similar for printing to MavPRINT color:
# lpadmin -p MavPRINTColor -P /usr/share/ppd/hpijs/HP/HP-Color_LaserJet_8550GN-hpijs.ppd.gz \
> -v smb://username:email@example.com/MavPRINTColor \
> -D MavPRINTColor -o printer-is-shared=false
# cupsenable MavPRINTColor
# cupsaccept MavPRINTColor
To set MavPRINTBW as your default printer do:
# lpadmin -d MavPRINTBW
Printer Options
There are a variety of options available for each printer. To check the options for your printer do:
# lpoptions -p MavPRINTBW -l
To set an option do:
# lpoptions -p MavPRINTBW -o this_option=true_or_false_or_whatever
Very important note
By default the printer you just installed is published (shared) to the rest of the network. It would be a really really good idea (necessity) to go to the cups configuration page at http://localhost:631/, click on the printers tab and unpublish the printer if it is published. When it asks for a username and password use your root account or add your user into the cups group and use your username.
You can set many of the options and settings in the cups web interface. For more information about your cups setup point your favorite web browser at http://localhost:631/


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a tiny showcase..
so anyway, one of my goals this year is to be more creative and one of my attempts is digital illustrations. since it's the end of february 2010 (already?!) thought i'd share with you the first two artworks i did. view bigger versions at my flickr. don't know yet what i will make of these but your honest opinions, feedback and suggestions would be much much appreciated.
and thanks everyone for the wishes on my previous post, i do feel better and hopefully will go back to work tomorrow. and oh, did you create anything this year? any craft, drawings, photos, redecorating your room etc please do share with me!


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Diabetes is a condition that can affect your whole body. When your blood glucose stays too high for too long, it can lead to problems with your heart, blood vessels, eyes, nerves, and kidneys. By getting regular tests and checkups, you can help control your glucose level and prevent or delay damage caused by high blood glucose. Watching your health closely lets you react to problems early before they get more serious.
Here's a list of several diabetes-related tests and checkups, as well as guidelines for how often each one is needed. Keep in mind that you may need more frequent testing or checkups if you have signs of problems. Your healthcare provider can suggest the best schedule for you.
This blood test shows the average amount of glucose in your blood during the past 2 to 3 months. The results indicate how well your blood glucose is controlled and whether your treatment plan needs any changes. The A1C target for many people is less than 7%, but this target may vary depending on your age, duration of diabetes, and other risk factors.
How often: At least 2 times a year if you are at your goal with stable glycemia; more often in people whose therapy has changed or who are not meeting glycemic goals.
This blood test checks for several types of fat in your blood. LDL ("bad") cholesterol can narrow or block blood vessels. This can possibly lead to a heart attack or stroke—big problems for people with diabetes. Most people with diabetes will be advised to take statin medicines to lower cholesterol levels. Your total cholesterol should be lower than 200 mg/dl, and your LDL level should be lower than 100 mg/dl. If you have both diabetes and cardiovascular disease, your LDL level should be lower than 70 mg/dl. Triglycerides are another type of harmful fat that raise your risk for heart attack and stroke. Aim for a triglyceride level lower than 150 mg/dl. HDL ("good") cholesterol helps keep your blood vessels healthy. Your HDL level should be higher than 40 mg/dl for men or higher than 50 mg/dl for women.
How often: At least once a year
Controlling your blood pressure helps prevent heart, blood vessel, eye, and kidney problems. The target for adults with diabetes is a blood pressure reading lower than 130/80 mm Hg. Both numbers matter. The first one is the pressure as your heart beats and pushes blood into your blood vessels. The second one is the pressure as your heart rests between beats.
How often: At every healthcare provider visit
Having diabetes puts you at increased risk for tooth and gum problems. As a result, it's especially important to have your teeth cleaned and checked at your dentist's office on a regular basis.
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"Any suggestions that the City has not been active in the community to ensure that it is upgraded in a caring and dignified manner are completely untrue," human settlements mayoral committee member Ernest Sonnenberg said on Wednesday.
Three men were killed, one was seriously injured and more than 3 000 people were displaced in Tuesday's fire. Approximately 800 shacks were destroyed.
Sonnenberg said it was alleged the fire was caused by drunk people who had become negligent. He said discussions and plans about upgrading the area had been in the works for "a long period of time".
Ultimately, local government wanted to ensure that residents received tenure and necessary services.
"The city has been negotiating with the various landowners concerned to purchase land."
At the moment, the city's informal settlements department was working to improve safety measures against fire and floods, and provide access to electricity for all residents.
Sonnenberg said the biggest problem in upgrading the area was its high density. Although local officials had tried to meet with residents to explore possible relocations, this had been met with resistance.
Sonnenberg said this had delayed the planned upgrade.
He urged residents rebuilding their structures to position them at least three metres apart.
"Unfortunately this is not always adhered to, making it very difficult for firefighting vehicles to gain access when attempting to extinguish a fire."
On Wednesday efforts were underway to help residents affected by the fire. The public was invited to make donations such as food, wood, paraffin, blankets, and money. – Sapa


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BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (Jan. 7, 2006) -- The ETSU men's basketball team hits the road for a two-game Atlantic Sun Conference road swing beginning Sunday with a 2 p.m. tipoff against Gardner-Webb at Paul Porter Arena.
The Bucs, 9-7 overall, 3-1 A-Sun, are coming off a dramatic 75-72 overtime win over defending regular season champions Lipscomb Tuesday night, and are looking to either reinforce their current second place standing or catch Belmont atop the league standings. Meanwhile, Gardner-Webb -- a team that defeated ETSU on a last-second tip in their last meeting during the first round of the 2006 A-Sun Championships -- has struggled this season and is currently 3-10 overall, 1-1 in league play.
ETSU is off to its best start in conference competition since the 2003-04 season, when the Bucs began the season 15-0 in league play as members of the Southern Conference. The Bucs will continue with their road trip on Tuesday, facing Campbell at 7 p.m. in Carter Gym.
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Deputies searching for Newton County man
The Newton County Sheriff's Office is searching for 50-year-old Timothy Brown who has been missing since July 1. According to a news release from NCSO, Brown is a 6-foot tall white male weighing approximately 230 pounds. He was last seen driving a black 2001 Chevrolet Suburban bearing Texas license plate number 1KZ977. NCSO asks that anyone with information regarding the missing man contact them at (409) 379-3636.


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In this season of hope and renewal, it's time to give my predictions for 2014. For those of us in the commentary biz, it's the equivalent of spring training, when every team thinks it can win the World Series.
The coming year may see some important changes in the markets, as the bull market ages and the Federal Reserve, under a new chair, unwinds (or "tapers") its unconventional monetary policy, known as quantitative easing. Here are my predictions.
1. The U.S. economy will have its best year since 2006. That was when real GDP growth came in at 2.7%, according to the World Bank. Economists polled by Reuters expect GDP to grow by 2.6% early in the year and 3% by the end of 2014.
What will drive it? The continuation of the multi-year recovery in housing and autos, where pent-up demand remains strong. Companies also may make more capital investments as business confidence rises. What won't happen, unfortunately, is a surge of middle-class jobs rather than the part-time or low-paying service jobs the economy is creating now. Welcome to Minimum-Wage Nation.
2. Washington, D.C.'s toxic politics won't shake markets in 2014. The budget deal between Rep. Paul Ryan and Sen. Patty Murray marks a fundamental change from the last two years of brinkmanship and dysfunction. During that time, we approached default (August 2011) and experienced a government shutdown (October 2013). Why the change? Practical politics. Republicans' poll numbers tanked after the pointless government shutdown, but they rebounded following the disastrous rollout of Obamacare. The GOP thinks it has a winning strategy in running against Obamacare in the midterm elections. David Wasserman of the Cook Political Report expects Republicans to gain up to 10 more seats in the House of Representatives. They could take back the Senate as well.
3. A stronger economy and less political dysfunction lead to a faster taper. In his last news conference, outgoing Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke laid out a roadmap for the Fed to phase out its third round of quantitative easing, or QE3, in 2014. I believe the stronger economy and the decline of partisan gridlock in DC will allow his successor, Janet Yellen, to end QE3 ahead of schedule.
Yellen has impeccable dovish credentials, so she has the political cover to do a monetary "Nixon goes to China": end QE3 quickly, but maintain extra-low interest rates longer than investors expect. I also think she will make a strong argument that "tapering isn't tightening," and the markets will believe her.
4. Stocks will hit new highs, but will have their biggest correction in three years. Investors already have concluded that the end of QE3 doesn't mean the end of the bull market. That means stocks will trade on improving economic and business fundamentals, driving the S&P 500 index to new records above the 2,000 milestone in 2014.
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While the MTV wrestling show Wrestling Society X failed miserably on TV, Big Vision Entertainment has come out with a four-disc set of the show in its entirety, plus a multitude of extras, including the unaired series finale, that make this set a definite keeper for any true wrestling fan.
Or just for any fan that needs a non-WWE fix.
Seriously, if you blinked, you missed WSX. It was only a 30-minute show and only nine episodes aired on MTV, but it featured established and up-and-coming stars such as Vampiro, Sean "6-Pac" Waltman, Teddy Hart, Matt Sydal, Ricky Banderas and Jack Evans.
This DVD set, entitled Wrestling Society X: The Complete First (and Last) Season, has all of the aired episodes with no commercials, plus the tenth episode that includes a Piranha Death Match between Los Pochos Guapos and The Cartel and an Exploding Steel Cage Timebomb Death Match between Dragon Gate and Teddy Hart and Matt Cross.
Some may argue that WSX didn't catch on with mainstream wrestling fans due to it being on MTV and not having a plethora of "name" wrestlers. But that's exactly why many fans latched onto the series, including myself.
I liked how the show always had musical guests, including Three-6 Mafia (yes, I'm a fan), Good Charlotte and New Found Glory and the artists joined broadcasters Kris Kloss and Bret Ernst to call the matches. The artists seemed to all be fans and mentioned wrestlers from the '80s who were their favorites growing up.
The extras on the four DVDs are solid. The Internet-only WSXtra bonus shows are all shown in their entirety, deleted and unaired scenes and virtual trading cards add to this collection. There are also clips of casting tapes of the wrestlers who eventually made up the WSX roster, including some good stuff from Evans, Ruckus and Kaos, and, good Lord, Lizzy Valentine and Lacey bikini videos. Four music videos highlighting Vampiro, Luke Hawx and Alcatrazz, That 70's Team and The Trailer Park Boyz are also included, along with a vignette on the WSX ring announcer, Fabian Kaelin.
There is also an interactive script gallery, but if you're into kayfabe, I suggest skipping this section of the set.
Hiden Easter eggs also can be found on each disc by hitting "up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right" when on the "walking down the hallway" image before the main menu.
In watching this DVD set, I came to the realization that WSX was a gem of a wrestling situation that never caught on and that's a crying shame. Sure, it was held in a small makeshift arena in front of crazy twentysomethings and things exploded and fireballs were thrown (a subtle hint to check out the Vampiro-Banderas incident), but that's what made it different. It wasn't created to compete with WWE or even TNA, but it was a change from the norm.
During this day and age, don't we need that? If you do, pick up this four-disc set. You'll also remember that WSX had a "world" champion - two, in fact. There is a LOT of material to sift through, but it is worth your time and effort to check it out. It's a quick look at WSX both in the ring and out and to see many wrestlers before they inevitably make it big elsewhere.
For the most part, the wrestlers are fairly green (at least from a common fan's perspective) and at times it shows, but what other company out there can boast a TLC (Tables, Chairs and Cervezas) Match? Just Wrestling Society X.
It's too bad it went down way before it's time. But its memory lives with Wrestling Society X: The Complete First (and Last) Season.
Matt Mackinder is thankful to now be a DVD reviewer for SLAM! Wrestling and not the ECW writer, even if it means this WSX set takes a backseat to his two-year-old's new favorite movie, The Wizard Of Oz. Matt also covered the weekly WSX show once, too, for SLAM! Wrestling. Email Matt at email@example.com.


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- Explain to your counselor the injuries that could occur while fishing and the proper treatment, including cuts, scratches, puncture wounds, insect bites, hypothermia, dehydration, and heat reactions. Explain how to remove a hook that has lodged in your arm. Name and explain five safety practices you should always follow while fishing.
1.Learn and explain the differences between two types of fishing outfits. Point out and identify the parts of a saltwater reel, a bait-casting reel, a spinning reel, and a fly reel.several types of rods and reels. Point out and identify the main parts of a fishing rod. TellExplain how and when each would be used. Review with your counselor how you wouldto care for this equipment. 2.Demonstrate the proper use of two of the threedifferent types of fishing equipment (bait-casting, spinning, and fly) and explain how each of the three is used. 3.Demonstrate and explain the use ofhow to tie the following knots: clinch, palomar, turle, blood loop (barrel knot), and surgeon's loop. Explain how each knot is used and when to use it.
4.N ame and explain five safety practices you should always follow while fishing.
- Name and identify five basic artificial lures and five natural baits
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- Explain the importance of practicing Leave No Trace and how it positively affects fishing resources.
6.Give the regulations affecting game fishing where you live. Explain why they were adopted and what you accomplish by following thesethose regulations. 7. Catch two different kinds of fish by any legal sportsmanlike method and identify them. Demonstrate how you released at least one of them unharmed. Tell how you cleaned and cooked another fish.Explain what good outdoor sportsmanlike behavior is and how it relates to fishermen. Tell how the Outdoor Code of the Boy Scouts of America relates to a fishing
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Lapping by a very narrow margin over reigning World Champion Max Biaggi, Carlos Checa won the pole position for the 2011 World Superbike season opener at Phillip Island today. Though the Spaniard dominated the testing and practice sessions this week, Biaggi continued to improve his times, and was only .013s slower at the end of qualifying session. Also showing strong results were Sylvain Guintoli and Leon Haslam, who complete the front row for Sunday's races.
Jonathan Rea rallied after a severe testing crash and his second crash of the day to qualify twelfth, while Leon Camier, suffering from glandular fever, qualified sixteenth and did not make Superpole, a blow for the Aprilia factory team even as teammate Biaggi unveiled his #1 plate.


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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Beer, mustard and cheese bread recipe, inspired by Welsh Rarebit
Are you familiar with the British pub classic, Welsh Rarebit? It's a slice of toasted bread topped with a melted cheese, mustard and beer concoction. Excellent, if rich, comfort food. Those three flavourings are all present in this soft yeast bread that's been a favourite for years - I even included a recipe in my first cookbook. It's soft and tender, with plenty of gutsy flavours going on. It's obviously not a bread that you'd toast and slather with jam, but with some extra cheese or a slice of good country ham - oh yes!
See also Felicity Cloake's post How to cook perfect Welsh rarebit in the Guardian to give you some insights into the dish that inspired this bread.
Beer, mustard and cheese bread
Makes 2 loaves
500 ml dark beer (ale, porter, stout - all work; 2 cups)
50 g fresh yeast or 2 envelopes fast-action instant yeast
3-4 Tbsp light syrup (golden syrup or corn syrup is fine; about 80 g)
2 tsp fine salt
150 g hard cheese, coarsely grated (Cheddar's good, or any Estonian cheese :))
600-650 g all-purpose flour*
1-2 tsp English mustard powder (I use Colmans)
100 ml vegetable oil or 75 g butter, melted and cooled
Use a large mixing bowl. If using fresh yeast, then crumble it into lukewarm (37C) beer and stir until dissolved. Add the syrup, then fold in the grated cheese and about half of the flour. Add the salt, mustard powder and knead in the rest of the flour. Finally add the oil/melted butter.
(If you're using the fast-action instant yeast, then simply mix all the dry ingredients, then add the beer, syrup, cheese and mix, finally adding the oil/butter).
* A note on the amount of flour. I've successfully made this with 600 g flour, which is about 1 litres or about 4 heaped cups. You may need a little more - you're aiming for a soft, dropping consistency.
Cover the dough with a clean kitchen towel, place the mixing bowl into a warm and draught-free location and let the dough raise until doubled in size. This will take about an hour.
Transfer the dough onto a lightly floured worktop. Lightly knead the dough and divide into two equal parts. Form into oblong loaves and transfer into buttered or lined baking tins. (I've used 22 cm/2 litre bread tins to make high loaves and 30 cm/3 litre bread tins to make smaller loaves).
Bake in the middle of a pre-heated 175 C/350 F oven for about 45 minutes, until well risen and golden brown on top.
Alternatively, you can free-form the loaves and bake them on a baking sheet, as above.
More unusual takes on Welsh Rarebit:
Welsh rarebit lamb nachos @ Endless Simmer
Cheddar, beer and mustard pull-apart bread @ Smitten Kitchen (an idea not so dissimilar to this)
Welsh rarebit souffle @ Amuse Bouche
2 comments:
- Joanna said...
Your timing is impeccable, thanks for that. Only a couple of days ago I had the idea of making bread with some beer and this looks perfect.
- 8:33 pm, May 17, 2012
- Carole said...
It is Food on Friday time at Carole's Chatter. This week it is all about cheese. It would be great if you would link this post in to Food on Friday
- 10:07 pm, June 14, 2012
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The Bluffton Township Fire District responded to a reported shed on fire at about 8:45 a.m. Friday at 14 Cardinal Lane, off Old Bailey Road on S.C. 170.
The first arriving engine company encountered the detached garage in flames with the nearby residence endangered.
The crew pulled a large attack line and quickly knocked down the fire to keep it from spreading to the home. The garage was a total loss and the damage to the residence was only on the exterior of the house.
Bluffton crews remained on scene for about an hour and a half, making sure there were no hot spots in the remaining debris. Also on scene were Beaufort County EMS and the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office. No injuries were reported.


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