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O King of all nations, the only joy of every human heart; O Keystone of the mighty arch of humankind, come and save the creature you fashioned from the dust.
In the United States, especially in times of political contestation and in a year when even religious leaders decry specters of threats against "religious liberty," it can be difficult to think of the coming of Christ as the coming of the "King of all nations." The king of Iran, the king of Israel, the king of North Korea, and of China, the United States, and Haiti. Because of this truth, the fact that we believe that Christ is indeed the keystone of the "might arch of humankind," that we need to put down temptations of extreme patriotism, jingoism, and discrimination on all fronts.
The United States is not the greatest nation on earth. All nations have things about which to be proud and things for which to be ashamed. Greatness, at least greatness as conceived by Jesus's instruction to his disciples to be the least and to serve all, has not been intentionally achieved by any human community on this earth.
Nevertheless, the King of all nations comes. Christ is near. Are we ready to accept that? To accept our interrelatedness with all people on earth? Or will we, especially in the United States, continue to look only at ourselves to the disregard of all others?
In honor of today's O Antiphon, I want to share the lyrics to one of my favorite songs: This is My Song, set to Sebelius's famous tune, Finlandia. This is my song today, my prayer for this O Antiphon.
This is my song, O God of all the nations,
A song of peace for lands afar and mine.
This is my home, the country where my heart is;
Here are my hopes, my dreams, my sacred shrine.
But other hearts in other lands are beating,
With hopes and dreams as true and high as mine.
My country's skies are bluer than the ocean,
And sunlight beams on cloverleaf and pine.
But other lands have sunlight too and clover,
And skies are everywhere as blue as mine.
O hear my song, O God of all the nations,
A song of peace for their land and for mine.
May truth and freedom come to every nation;
May peace abound where strife has raged so long;
That each may seek to love and build together,
A world united, righting every wrong;
A world united in its love for freedom,
Proclaiming peace together in one song.
This is my prayer, O Lord of all earth's kingdoms:
Thy kingdom come; on earth thy will be done.
Let Christ be lifted up till all shall serve him,
And hearts united learn to live as one.
O hear my prayer, thou God of all the nations;
Myself I give thee, let thy will be done.


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| Valley of the End
|Place in the Naruto series
The Valley of the End (終末の谷, Shūmatsu no Tani; English TV "Final Valley") is located close to the border of the Land of Fire and the Land of Sound.[1] Shortly after the foundation of Konoha, the Senju's leader, Hashirama Senju became the First Hokage, much to the dismay of the fallen Uchiha leader, Madara Uchiha, who intended to destroy the village with the forced assistance of Kurama — the Nine-Tails. The battle ended with Hashirama victorious, Madara faking his death and going into hiding, and Kurama sealed within Hashirama's wife, Mito Uzumaki.
The destructive power displayed in the epic battle left a scar in the earth that would come to be called the Valley of the End.[2][3] With the waterfall serving as a border between the Land of Fire and the land that was later known as the Land of Sound, the valley was later memorialised with two giant statues of the main combatants: Hashirama on the Land of Fire's side of the waterfall and Madara on the opposite side to symbolise his defection from their village.[2] The statues are posed to make the Traditional Shinobi Sparring's Seal of Confrontation (対立の印, Tairitsu no In), which is protocol before a duel.
Years later, at the end of Part I, Naruto Uzumaki chased the now missing-nin Sasuke Uchiha to the valley in order to bring him back to the village before the latter attempts to kill him to gain the Mangekyō Sharingan. Ultimately, using their greatest attacks at the same time, the fight ended with Sasuke emerging as the victor, with the statues of Madara and Hashirama receiving moderate damage during the fight.[4]
In Part II, Tobi goes to the valley and sits atop Madara's statue as he muses over what path Sasuke will take.[5][6]
Trivia Edit
- The valley was part of the background in the fifth and twelfth Naruto: Shippūden opening.
- In the Studio Pierrot produced anime cutscenes of Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations, both the start and end of Hashirama and Madara's battle were greatly elaborated. During this depiction, it was shown that a single deflected Tailed Beast Ball from Kurama resulted in the formation of the Valley of the End.

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Kenjun necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 75 diseños de 25 diseñadores freelance.
Kenjun Games have developed a location-based services platform and create games and tools that let you explore the environment around you in fun and interesting ways.
The first application built using the Kenjun platform is WalkExplorer.
WalkExplorer will be used by people with smartphones (initially iPhone users) that want to explore a town on a Walk and find out fun and interesting things around them.
The audience will be people who enjoy going on walks, like to find out fun and interesting information relevant to where they are, and have an iPhone.
We are wanting a logo which can be used to represent WalkExplorer across a variety of platforms. These are:
- Apple App Store:
57 x 57 pixel icon
512 x 512 pixel icon that is a "rich" version of the icon above
- Facebook:
16 x 16 pixel icon
75 x 75 pixel icon
- iPhone Splash:
57 x 57 pixel icon (same as for Apple App store)
320 x 480 pixel splash screen
640 x 960 (iPhone 4 Full Screen)
- Website
You will need to submit an initial logo design for the contest. The winner will then need to provide the various sizes during the design handover in order to receive the prize.
It will be the same logo but at different scales so perhaps submit the initial logo using one of the higher resolutions - e.g. 512 x 512 pixels.
We would advise you to join the WalkExplorer Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/WalkE…8117609391) to get all the latest information and updates.
Note, please don't feel you have to stick to the iPhone colour scheme - this is something we can change if necessary.
The files we will require are:
Print file format - .ai (CMYK)
Web file format - layered PNG (RGB)
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Madam Speaker, the Conservatives introduced this bill without consulting the provinces. To amend the Constitution, the provinces and the people of Canada must be consulted. Regardless of the outcome of the referendum, the people of Canada must be consulted.
A 2011 survey showed that 61% of Canadians were in favour of holding a referendum. The government, therefore, knows full well what Canadians want, but that does not necessarily correspond with what the government wants. The government insists on avoiding the issue. It did exactly the same thing in the case of the Canadian Wheat Board. The government knew full well that farmers wanted a referendum and what the result of that referendum would be, but it decided not to hold the referendum because it was not in line with its principles. Yes, the government is refusing to listen to and consult the people of Canada.


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Wayzata's Matthew Freytag (15) sends a shot on goal in the Trojan's 7-1 victory over Benilde-St. Margaret's last week. The two teams reprise that game Thursday night, Jan. 3 in the Hub's Game of the Week. Photos by Brian Nelson.
1. Wayzata at Benilde-St. Margaret's
Hockey Hub Spotlight Game
If the Hub's Game of the Week looks familiar, there's a good reason. These same two teams (Wayzata and Benilde-St. Margaret's) played in the same venue (the St. Louis Park Rec Center) less than a week ago in the championship game of the Sports Authority Holiday Hockey Classic.
The result was a shocker for most observers, as Wayzata routed Benilde-St. Margaret's 7-1 on its home ice. The Trojans ripped in five second-period goals and had the defending Class 2A state champions on running time for portions of the third period.
No team had beaten Benilde that badly since it was still in Class 1A hockey in 2005 (and perhaps even further back).
"Was I a little surprised," Wayzata coach Pat O'Leary asked rhetorically. "Absolutely."
So why hit reset just a week later? Why make what was a one-sided game the first time the top game of the week?
Call it the curiosity factor. It can't possibly happen again, can it?
Spencer Naas (8) of Benilde-St. Margaret's sends a shot just wide of Wayzata goaltender Aaron Dingmann.
When the season began, Benilde-St. Margaret's (8-3-0) was most everyone's top-ranked team. The Red Knights had a deep and veteran group of forwards leading the way, anchored by the prohibitive Mr. Hockey favorite, Grant Besse (21-8-29) – he of the historic five-goal outburst in the Class 2A state championship victory last March. Add in a potent second line that was boosted by the transfer of sniper Spencer Naas (15-10-25) from Blake, and the Red Knights were expected to score goals in bundles.
They generally haven't disappointed. The top line of Besse, speedy Dan Labosky (6-22-28) and playmaking T.J. Moore (6-11-17) has been solid. Naas has had some big games, including a four-goal explosion in a victory over Burnsville. St. Louis Park transfer Alec Baer (4-5-9), Chase Jungels (2-6-8), Seth Chumley (3-3-6), Chris Hickok (2-3-5) and Zack Hale (0-4-4) are all capable goal scorers, even if they haven't yet posted big numbers.
But those looking at the glass-half-full scenario noted that Benilde-St. Margaret's might struggle in its own zone. Top defensemen Jake Horton and Jonah Johnson graduated, and rising stars Jack Glover and Ryan Collins left early for the U.S. National Team Developmental Program. Both goaltenders (Anders Jecha and Justin Quale) departed. Critics noted those players wouldn't be easy to replace, particularly with Benilde-St. Margaret's entering its independent phase and upgrading its schedule considerably.
And that's just what's happened. But nowhere was it more apparent than in the six-goal loss to Wayzata (10-1-0), a team from which not nearly as much was expected.
Let's contrast the two programs entering this season.
Maxwell Zimmer (6) has six goals on the young season for Wayzata.
Wayzata was expected to be a nice team – after all, with a youth association as large as the Trojans' there is no truly rebuilding year – but had graduated 12 letter winners, including its top seven scorers. Jalen Wahl (3-3-6) transferred in from nearby Hopkins, but he was the only player in the lineup who had more than three goals last winter.
Goal-scoring was expected to be an issue, and for most of the year, it hasn't come easy. Entering the holiday tournament, Wayzata hadn't scored more than four goals in any game and it had only done that twice in the first eight games. Even after scoring in bunches over the holidays, the Trojans are still averaging just 3.27 goals per game.
But what they have done well is win.
"I know our guys can score, it's just taken some time a little bit," said O'Leary. "We haven't put a lot of pucks in the net, but we've been good defensively."
With a stout defense and outstanding goaltending from senior Aaron Dingmann (8-1-0, 1.31. .938), the Trojans have won nine in a row and now are poised to earn a No. 1 seed in the Section 6AA playoffs should they beat Benilde-St. Margaret's again – and continue that momentum into the Lake Conference schedule. Wayzata is allowing just 1.36 goals per game and has already shut down vaunted offenses such as Duluth East (a 1-0 victory on Dec. 8) and Benilde-St. Margaret's.
Dingmann has been the rock, as he's shown he's fully recovered from injuries that forced him to miss nearly all of his junior season. And the Trojans' offense has received a major boost from sophomore Matthew Freytag (9-8-17), the team's leading scorer, and freshman Maxwell Zimmer (6-1-7). Both moved up from the Bantam A program after being invited to the USA Select 15 national camp this past summer.
Wayzata won't be a surprise to Benilde-St. Margaret's on Thursday night.
2. Hill-Murray at Edina
Hockey Hub Spotlight Game
In any other week, this heavyweight battle would likely be the top game of the week. Heck, it nearly got the votes to slide into that top spot this time. Edina (10-2-0) entered the holidays as the prohibitive No. 1 team in Class 2A, but left it tumbling a bit due to two losses in three games at the Schwan Cup Gold. The Hornets had trouble putting the puck in the net, scoring five goals in the three games. Make no mistake, though, it was likely just a blip on the radar for coach Curt Giles' squad. Hill-Murray (10-1-1) probably climbed into that No. 1 slot vacated by Edina, winning twice and then tying St. Thomas Academy in the Schwan Cup Gold finals (but winning the trophy on a shootout). Mitch Slattery (10-8-18) has been a great addition to the Pioneers, who are very stingy (1.17 goals against) in their own zone.
3. Burnsville at Prior Lake
With Edina losing twice over the holidays, a small crack seems to have opened in the Section 2AA race. Rather than being an Edina runaway, there is a chance for teams such as Burnsville and Prior Lake to stake a claim. The Blaze (6-4-1) have had their own uneven performances this year but are a young team that should grow into a contender. Burnsville's leaders are juniors in forward Tyler Sheehy (6-16-22) and defenseman Teemu Kivihalme (4-7-11). Junior Cole Borchardt (8-17-25) and sophomore Brock Boeser (9-12-21) have certainly made a splash in their first varsity season. Prior Lake (6-4-0) comes in after absolutely shutting down the field in the Schwan Cup Silver, winning all three games by a combined 13-1 score. Jordan Moran (5-3-0, 2.00, .930) was terrific in goal and it looks like after years of being an also-ran, the Lakers are ready to contend under coach Joe Pankratz.
4. Burnsville at Edina
Hockey Hub Spotlight Game
Is it a big week for Burnsville? That's the obvious statement of the story, as the Blaze not only face Prior Lake but also Section 2AA heavyweight Edina during the next three days (and we might want to mention Bloomington Jefferson on the schedule three days after that). The seeding race in Section 2AA should be much clearer after this spate of games. The Blaze (6-4-1) will be looking to tighten up their defense after allowing 11 goals the past two games against Hill-Murray and Breck. Meanwhile, Edina (10-2-0) is hoping to recharge its offense after a tough Schwan Cup Gold tournament in which it scored five goals in three games. Who shakes their holiday doldrums should determine the winner in this one.
5. St. Thomas Academy at Mahtomedi
Can anyone in Class 1A slow down two-time defending champion St. Thomas Academy? There haven't been many programs to step up and do that in the last seven years, but one that has found a way is Mahtomedi. The Zephyrs (7-4-0) upset the Cadets in the Section 4A playoffs in both 2009 and 2010. But this isn't that same Mahtomedi team. There are no superstars such as Ben Marshall, but there is plenty of depth, with six players scoring at least four goals. Mac Rathmanner (8-8-16) leads the way offensively. As it has in those seven years, St. Thomas Academy (8-1-1) is loaded -- and just might be the second-best team in the state regardless of class. The Cadets just finished second in the Schwan Cup Gold tournament, knocking off previously unbeaten Edina and only falling to Hill-Murray in a shootout. The scariest part? Leading scorers Tom Novak (6-10-16) and Christiano Versich (8-7-15) are just sophomores.
6. Grand Rapids at Cloquet/Esko/Carlton
Hockey Hub Spotlight Game
Two teams with high preseason hopes clash in an important Section 7AA game Thursday night. Grand Rapids (8-3-1) has been hobbled by injuries in the early going (which may be to blame for upset losses to Forest Lake and St. Francis), but the Thunderhawks are getting healthy for the stretch run. Gophers recruit Jake Bischoff is now back in the lineup and has already scored three goals in four games. Big power forward Avery Peterson (10-16-26) has carried the load offensively with help from Cody Mann (9-7-16) and Reid Holum (6-9-15). They'll have their hands full with Cloquet/Esko/Carlton (8-4-0) and its high-flying top line of Weston Michaud (14-21-35), Beau Michaud (13-20-33) and Minnesota-Duluth recruit Karson Kuhlman (15-10-25). A victory gets one team in solid position to host a quarterfinal section game.
7. Duluth Marshall at Hermantown
There are no section implications for these two northeastern Minnesota superpowers (Duluth Marshall is in 7A and Hermantown is in 5A), but as they're separated by a few miles atop the hills overlooking Lake Superior there are still plenty of bragging rights at stake. Both teams finished second in their respective holiday tournaments, Hermantown (8-1-1) squandering a five-goal second-period lead to tie Eagan at the South St. Paul Premier tournament (and lose on a shootout). The Hawks are extremely dangerous offensively with a top line of Travis Koepke (14-16-30), Bo Gronseth (10-16-26) and Chris Benson (10-14-24) and offensive-minded defensemen rushing the puck up ice. Duluth Marshall (7-4-0) lost in the final of its own tourney to Notre Dame Academy, the top-ranked team in Wisconsin. The Hilltoppers have been getting great play in goal from the tandem of Alex Murray (4-1-0, 1.60, .942) and Caden Flaherty (3-3-0, 2.32, .930) -- and they'll certainly be tested. Duluth Marshall must stay out of the penalty box, as Hermantown is clicking at 47.1 percent on the power play.
8. Stillwater at Mounds View
Plenty of folks have Hill-Murray's state tournament berth out of Section 4AA written in pen, but the games must still be played. And with good reason, as both Stillwater and Mounds View have shown they can be a factor come March. But it will be an interesting contrast when they face each other. The Ponies (5-4-1) have the most impressive victory of the two with a 1-0 shutout of Minnetonka back on Dec. 20. That score is indicative of Stillwater's season, as the Ponies are allowing 1.9 goals per game but only scoring 2.6. No player has double-digit points yet with Devin Cates (5-4-9) and Zach Fedie (6-2-8) atop the scoring charts. Mounds View (7-1-2) has opened it up a bit more and just won the Schwan Cup Bronze title by scoring 19 goals in three games (and averaging 5.5 per game overall). The Mustangs are a senior-laden team, except in goal with junior Brandon Smith (7-1-1, 2.72, .893).
9. Duluth East at Blaine
Hockey Hub Spotlight Game
Anyone who has seen these two teams play over the past couple of weeks knows one thing: honestly, just about anything could happen in this game and it wouldn't be a surprise. Really? Really. Both teams have shown they have top-five caliber talent but they've also stumbled just when it seemed as if it was jelling. Blaine (6-3-1) came into the Schwan Cup Gold as one of the few remaining unbeatens in the state -- and exited it with three straight losses. Speed is the name of coach Dave Aus' game, but it was effectively neutralized by Burnsville, Minnetonka and Edina (just five goals in those three Gold games). Duluth East (6-3-0) looked like it was headed down that same path after a 2-0 loss to Breck in the Gold quarterfinals, but then suddently awakened with twin 4-1 victories over Edina and Minnetonka in which it looked like the East of old. The 'Hounds have been stout defensively with a great defensive corps led by Meirs Moore (4-8-12), but they struggled to score until the past two games.
10. Chanhassen at Chaska
These are the hidden gems of the state -- the rivalry games that pit programs who are natural foes geographically, logistically and historically. Just three years ago, Chanhassen and Chaska were part of a combined program mucking along in the Missota Conference. Then the schools decided it was time to end the co-op and continue the growth of their programs. What immediately transpired was a heated rivalry that has leaned towards Chanhassen in the ensuing two years. The Storm (2-8-0) have won 31 games compared to 11 for Chaska (5-3-2) over those two seasons, including three of four in the rivalry game. But that could be changing this winter. The Hawks have already surpassed last year's win total, led by Brooks Wineberg (11-6-17). Chanhassen has had trouble scoring goals, as the Storm are averaging just 1.9 per game and with only two players (Bryson Burkholder and Logan Wilkinson) with more than two.


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TechnoTrend TT-budget S2-3200
A DVB-S2 PCI card from TechnoTrend.
There are experimental multiproto drivers available for the device (see http://jusst.de/hg/multiproto/ or http://jusst.de/hg/multiproto_plus/). For S2API support try http://mercurial.intuxication.org/hg/s2-liplianin.
This card is apparently also available/rebranded as the TechniSat SkyStar HD.
Components Used
- NXP/Philips SAA7146 (PCI bridge)
- STMicroelectronics STB0899 (demodulator)
- STMicroelectronics STB6100 (tuner)
- STMicroelectronics LNBP21 (LNB supply and control IC)
It also supports an add-on CI slot.
lspci -v
You should get lots of output, including a paragraph something like this:
04:01.0 Multimedia controller: Philips Semiconductors SAA7146 (rev 01) Subsystem: Technotrend Systemtechnik GmbH S2-3200 Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 16 Memory at febffc00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512]
A problem with locking high symbol rate channels (DVB-S2 30000 3/4 transponders) has been reported a number of times, but has not been solved. http://linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2009-January/031673.html, http://linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2009-February/031779.html .
Such transponders can be found at Thor 0.8W and Hispasat 30.0W.
A way to use the similar (but USB) TechnoTrend TT-connect S2-3650 CI to help fix problem has been suggested here: http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-media/msg01169.html .
Do you have the TT3200 or TT3650 ? Can you help debug the driver?
v4l-dvb/S2API driver
Since kernel 2.6.28, DVB-S2 support has been implemented in the Linux kernel by means of a new API, version 5, also known as S2API.
hg clone http://mercurial.intuxication.org/hg/s2-liplianin ln -s s2-liplianin s2 [scan-s2 Makefile expects this] cd s2-liplianin make sudo make install sudo reboot
or alternatively
hg clone http://linuxtv.org/hg/v4l-dvb ln -s v4l-dvb s2 [scan-s2 Makefile expects this] cd v4l-dvb make sudo make install sudo reboot
Scan for channels with scan-s2:
hg clone http://mercurial.intuxication.org/hg/scan-s2 cd scan-s2 [check the INCLUDE line in the Makefile points to the s2 directory] make ./scan-s2 [options] -o zap dvb-s/[satellitefile] > ~/channels.conf
and tune with szap-s2:
hg clone http://mercurial.intuxication.org/hg/szap-s2 cd szap-s2 [check the INCLUDE line in the Makefile points to the s2 directory] make ./szap-s2 [options] -c ~/channels.conf [channel]
Or install one of the main multimedia applications like Kaffeine or MythTV.
Multiproto driver
A driver using the obsolete multiproto API may be installed as follows.
Installing on Debian (2.6.18-6-686) etch with Multiproto diver (!!!DVB-S2 Don`t Work. Only DVB-S!!!). Install new Debian (2.6.18-6-686)
cd /usr/src apt-get install linux-headers-2.6.18-6-686 apt-get install linux-source-2.6.18 apt-get install mercurial
hg clone http://jusst.de/hg/multiproto cd multiproto make make install reboot dmesg
External Links
- TechnoTrend product page
- A nice detailed explanation on how to use the TechnoTrend S2-3200 under Debian.
- TechnoTrend S2-3200 (or Technisat Skystar HD) - Multiproto drivers (march 2008) - dvb-utils - Ubuntu Linux
- TechnoTrend TT-budget S2-3200 and mythtv using the S2API


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In Jerusalem, I Sat Crying
Posted By Guest On November 9, 2012 @ 8:30 am In Connection Point | 1 Comment
Nora Lester Murad
Jerusalem, Palestine
"They will light up cigarettes and wait for their turn to enter Jerusalem—if they are deemed legitimate, acceptable, human."
I pull out of Beit Hanina, the East Jerusalem [2] suburb where I live, and turn onto the main road towards Ramallah. Traffic is light. It is only 6:30 am. In less than one hour, cars will fill the street and spill onto the sidewalks like raspberry, orange, and grape candies forgotten to rot and collect dust. They will elbow their way through the roundabout, the space between them only big enough for gusts of black exhaust to escape into the Jerusalem air.
The drivers, having not yet reached the place where the old man sells thick Arabic coffee in plastic cups, will be half asleep. They will wake briefly to battle for their territory when the lanes merge from three to two, then from two to one. When their tires clang over the row of metal spikes that signal there is no going back, they will blink and see the reality before them: soldiers with automatic weapons on the left ignore cars traveling from Jerusalem to the West Bank but check each car trying to enter Jerusalem from the West Bank. There is a line of Fiats and Fords snaking alongside the separation wall all the way past the refugee camp. Teachers, laborers, secretaries, nurses, salesmen, students. They will light up cigarettes and wait for their turn to enter Jerusalem—if they are deemed legitimate, acceptable, human.
But it was only 6:30 am, and I was spared. The checkpoint [3] was nearly empty. I rolled down my window and enjoyed the crisp October air, a brief respite between the washed out heat of summer and the smell-of-damp-concrete winter. Then I saw him stepping off the curb.
A man, perhaps in his early thirties, slightly overweight, light brown pants, brown-green shirt. In his arms, a full-grown woman, mid-twenties, average height and weight, black pants and black blouse, her eyes tired, a blue surgical mask over her mouth. She looked weak but she was conscious. I stopped my car the second I saw them.
The man nodded to acknowledge my courtesy. My mouth dropped open and tears sprang to my eyes. He crossed the street in front of me, a small entourage of women carrying bags behind him.
And then I was crying. Cars behind me honked, but I sat crying. The man and his wife/sister/neighbor/friend had disappeared into the mob of cars going the opposite direction. Was he trying to take her to a doctor in Jerusalem? Was he going to stand in the two-hour line? How would he pass through the turnstile holding a full-grown woman like a baby in his arms? Had she left children at home? Did they see Daddy carrying Mommy through the streets? Were they crying?
Nora Lester Murad, PhD, writes fiction and commentary from Jerusalem, Palestine. She is a life-long social justice activist and founder of Dalia Association [5], Palestine's first community foundation. She tweets from @NoraInPalestine.
More by Nora Lester Murad:
Mothering in the "Ramallah Bubble" [6]
In Jerusalem, Even the Dentist Let's You Know Who's in Charge [7]
Neda Was in My House – In Jerusalem! [8]
Do Pigs Fly – Or Is This a Matter of Human Rights? [9]
Determining Development Priorities: A Palestinian Right [10]
Nora's Blog, The View from My Window in Palestine [11]
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Join our mailing list [12] for weekly peacebuilding stories.
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[2] East Jerusalem: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Jerusalem
[3] checkpoint: http://www.miftah.org/Display.cfm?DocId=14429&CategoryId=4
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[5] Dalia Association: http://www.peacexpeace.orgwww.dalia.ps
[6] Mothering in the "Ramallah Bubble": http://www.peacexpeace.org/2013/03/mothering-in-the-ramallah-bubble/
[7] In Jerusalem, Even the Dentist Let's You Know Who's in Charge: http://www.peacexpeace.org/2013/02/in-jerusalem-even-the-dentist-lets-you-know-whos-in-charge/
[8] Neda Was in My House – In Jerusalem!: http://www.peacexpeace.org/2013/01/neda-was-in-my-house-in-jerusalem/
[9] Do Pigs Fly – Or Is This a Matter of Human Rights?: http://www.peacexpeace.org/2012/12/do-pigs-fly-or-is-this-a-matter-of-human-rights/
[10] Determining Development Priorities: A Palestinian Right: http://www.peacexpeace.org/2011/10/determining-development-priorities-a-palestinian-right/
[11] The View from My Window in Palestine: http://www.noralestermurad.com/
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Not too long ago a few other folks and I made a quick run out to two of my favorite places, King's Mountain National Military Park and Cowpens National Battlefield. Both are Rev War sites in northwestern South Carolina. It's a pretty short trip from where I live, and I try to make it at least every year. It's my favorite way of recharging my batteries when I get burned out or over-stressed, as I have been for the past several weeks.
We'd walked the first part of the loop at Cowpens and were headed back toward the Visitor Center when a member of my little group asked me, "Why do you like coming here?" It was a good question, and my inability to come up with an answer has been bothering me a little.
Whatever a battlefield is—a monument, a learning center, an artifact—it was once the scene of violence and bloodshed on a massive scale. And yet I thoroughly enjoy visiting battlefields, as do thousands of other people. In fact, when I visit these places of slaughter and misery, I can find myself in a state of almost blissful contentment. There's a contradiction here that's a little disturbing, especially given the fact that I abhor the misuse and neglect of these sites.
I suppose part of the reason I enjoy visiting battlefields could be the simple fact that it's always nice to get outdoors and walk around a bit. I spend most of my time reclining with a book, hunkered over a computer screen, or standing in a classroom, so I'm always eager for any excuse to get out and stretch my legs.
Also, it doesn't hurt that many preserved battlefields are lovely places. You can't beat King's Mountain for a nice outdoor stroll. It's a small ridge surrounded by gently undulating, wooded hills; think of a series of high ocean swells turned into solid ground and covered with timber. Cowpens is pretty pleasant, too, a grassy field bordered by woods with a sandy path running down the middle. I could name any number of other killing fields that are gorgeous spots: Gettysburg, Antietam, Shiloh.
It would be easier to associate these locations with death and destruction if they had that almost tangibly sinister quality that permeates some places. Some historic sites do have this quality; Wounded Knee and Waxhaws both have a sort of forlorn atmosphere, even independently of the brutal events that took place at them. Little Bighorn and Appomattox are lovely, but also appropriately melancholy. The rocky mountain face near the southern entrance to Cumberland Gap can seem pretty forbidding, especially in the winter, but having looked at it several times a week for much of my adult life, I've grown very fond of it. Still, I find that a visit to such ominous places can be as rejuvenating as a trip to any other historic site, so the question of why I enjoy battlefields so much remains.
The conclusion I've come to is pretty simple. The main reason I like being in these places is because I can get my head around them. I can understand the ground because I can understand what happened on it. In the same way that some places are comfortable because you can link them to personal memories, a familiar battlefield can be comfortable because you can link them to names, events, and meanings. You can make sense of the landscape by making sense of a moment in its past.
Indeed, making sense of the past is basically what history is. It operates from the same basic impulse that drives people to catalogue insects or build astronomical observatories. When we encounter something that transcends the mundane business of everyday life, our instinct is to try to come to some kind of terms with it. Past wars have that transcendence for me, and studying them is my way of coming to terms.
Besides, if thousands of people find these places of slaughter more compelling than the modern world outside them, it just might reveal as much about the banality of that modern world as it does about anything else.


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PCC baseball swept Brown Mackie on the road, then dropped 3/4 to Garden City at home last week.
PCC Baseball traveled to Salina, KS yesterday, March 14th to take on Brown Mackie College in a double-header. The Beavers won both seven inning games by scores of 15-10 and 15-5 respectively.
Freshman right-hander, Colton Glover started on the mound for Pratt, going four innings, and giving up eight runs on four hits and three walks. Game one was a close game throughout as the score bounced back and forth by the two teams until the Beavers put on a late surge in the sixth and seventh innings to push themselves to a comfortable lead.
The Beavers were down 8-6 going into the sixth inning when they rallied to put up a four runs. The big hit in the inning came from sophomore shortstop Jared Lupo, who hit a two RBI single to leftfield. In the seventh, PCC put up another four spot, this time with outfielder Gaige Webster having the big hit; doubling to left center and pushing two runners across the plate.
Freshman set-up man, Creighton Hoover relieved Glover to pitch the fifth and sixth innings, giving up only one run on two hits, and one walk. Hoover picked up the win for the Beavers as the final score would be 15-10 PCC.
In Game two, Pratt would not take advantage of early opportunities, only scoring four runs going into the fifth down 4-5. However, in the fifth and sixth, the Beavers would put together some big innings. In the fifth, PCC rallied with two outs for four runs. Three of the runs came from one swing when first baseman Justin Crouch hit a three-run homerun into left-center field. The Beavers would hold Brown Mackie in the bottom of the frame and head into the sixth up 8-5.
In the top of the sixth, the Beavers broke out again, scoring seven runs by taking advantage of Brown Mackie mistakes. The Beavers recorded 4 hits, were walked four times in the inning, and reached base on error twice. Four different Beavers had RBI's in the inning, as the Beavers went up 15-5.
Clayton Blanks started on the mound for Pratt, going three innings, giving up four runs on four hits and no walks. He was relieved by freshman right-hander Garrison Lorenz who pitched two innings of one run ball, giving up two hits and picking up the win. Freshman righty, Cam Clements replaced Lorenz in the sixth, and threw one scoreless inning as the game would end there with the run rule in effect, 15-5 PCC.
After sweeping Brown Mackie mid-week, PCC could only manage to take1 of 4 games from the visiting Garden City Broncbusters over the weekend. Pratt bolted out of the starting gate on Saturday, going up 4-0 after one inning on a Justin Crouch 3-run dinger and a BJ Dean RBI single. Things unraveled from there, however, and Pratt dropped the opener 11-7.
In game two, the Broncs jumped on Pratt, up 15-1 going into the bottom of the 5th. PCC outscored GCCC 10-0 over their final 3 at-bats, but still could only close the gap to 15-11, falling in game 2 as well.
Game 3 on Sunday belonged to PCC as Colton Lorance pitched another gem, holding the 'Busters to 1 run on 4 hits as the Beavers won 6-1.
In the series finale Sunday afternoon, GCCC prevailed 16-3 as Pratt squandered a couple of opportunities to get closer.
Sitting at 7-10, the Beavers are off until a Fri/Sat/Sun series against Hutchinson next weekend. Game times will be 3 p.m., 2 p.m. and 2 p.m. respectively.
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(I've added an update to the end of this post to clairfy some things.)
If we distribute Wildrose votes in ridings where they finished behind the PCs and PC votes in ridings where they finished behind Wildrose, we still end up with an NDP majority government (55 seats to 30 for the combined PC/Wildrose option).
I wanted to further clarify something as some readers have misinterpreted this post. They've interpreted it as a sort of hypothetical, what-if scenario that imagines that Wildrose did not exist. I've written about those kinds of things before, so this interpretation is perhaps not a surprise. And my chart showing what would happen if we distributed Wildrose's vote elsewhere might give the impression that this re-distribution is the focus. It was meant, instead, to illustrate why the 'divided-right' argument does not hold-up because the votes to the right of the NDP were not uniform, and in fact a large proportion of those voters preferred the NDP to the re-election of the Progressive Conservatives.
This post is instead about debunking the notion that "Alberta was able to elect a majority NDP government because the conservative vote was split", to quote one of the links in the first paragraph. Or how "if you take [the PC] vote, plus the Wildrose vote, you'd have had a much different result in almost every constituency" and "Wildrose and PCs split the vote in a number of ridings that caused [Rachel Notley] to get a much bigger win than she otherwise would have", to quote two others, is based on a faulty premise. Those votes do not combine so easily.
The NDP's win was no accident caused by the split on the right. As I lay out in the first part of my post, the 41% the NDP won has historically been enough to form a government. If it wasn't, and the split on the right was behind the NDP's win, we'd expect to see many cases of parties taking that much of the vote but failing to form government.
Moreover, as I lay out in the second part of my post, the conservative vote to the right of the NDP was not something that was split between two parties that, instead, should have been the domain of one. That is because it was not a uniform vote. Many Wildrosers preferred an NDP government to a PC re-election, and many others would rather have voted for more centrist options like the Liberals or the Alberta Party than the PCs, which the people quoted above seem to believe would be their natural home. That simply was not the case. There were enough Wildrosers who preferred the NDP to the PCs to actually boost the NDP's majority, as my second chart spells out. Voters made a choice to defeat the PCs. They were not bamboozled by having their conservative loyalties split in two.
This post is written wholly within the context of 2015 and the anger voters had with the PC government. It says nothing about a hypothetical alternate universe where voters are not angry at the PCs or where the climate for the emergence of Wildrose never existed. It says nothing about whether Alberta is a conservative province or not. It says nothing about whether Albertans were truly enamoured with the NDP rather than just angry with the PCs. It says nothing about what will happen in 2019.
It is entirely about the 2015 campaign and the choice Albertans made. And that choice was not an artificial one because their 'true' conservative nature was split between two options. Wildrose did not split the PCs' vote and doom them to defeat. The PCs simply lost the election because too many Albertans did not want to vote for them, and the NDP won because enough Albertans wanted to vote for them. The split of the actual conservative vote did mean the PCs came out of it worse than they would have otherwise, but they had alienated so many voters that they no longer had a base large enough to re-elect them. The NDP did not win by default.
That some people misinterpreted my argument is, as the writer of this post, in part my fault. The headline might have been more appropriately along the lines of "the split of the right was not behind the NDP's victory," as the current headline sets people up for this misinterpretation. I hope this update clears things up.


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Family freeloaders, adult moochers, spoiled children " call them what you want, but these kids are too old to still be living at home. Dr. Phil talks with parents who are trying to get their adult children out of the house, and he even helps one mom kick her son out!
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Christy and her two children have been living with her mom for almost three years. Christy doesn't like living there, but says she can't afford to move out on her own.
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Twenty-four-year-old Erick only works 20 hours a week, recently dropped out of school, and is still living at home! His mom, Kris, says "Independence Day" is right around the corner.
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Why I Picked This Recipe: Because so many of the recipes looked great, it was hard to figure out where to even begin with this cookbook. But considering it is spring and all, it seemed like I should go for the asparagus recipe.
What Worked: The red quinoa cooked up in just 15 minutes, and combined beautifully with the rest of the ingredients. Though I worried it would simply dilute the flavor of the crunchy vegetables, the quinoa actually added an earthiness to each bite, which worked as an effective counterpoint to the crisp and sweet fresh vegetables.
What Didn't: I just used my standard extra-virgin olive oil for this, but I can see how a really nice olive oil would have worked even better. Also, I wouldn't be against adding just a little more lemon juice.
Read more: Dinner Tonight: Mindy Fox's Red Quinoa, Raw Asparagus and Endive Salad
- Yield:serves 4
- Active time: 20 minutes
- Total time:30 minutes
- 1 cup red quinoa, pre-washed
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 1/2 pound asparagus, tough ends trimmed
- 1/2 pound Belgian endive
- 2 ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano, thinly shaved with a vegetable peeler or pairing knife
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil (use the good stuff)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Kosher salt
Pour two cups of water into a medium-sized saucepan. Add quinoa. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover and reduce heat to low to maintain a simmer. Cook until the quinoa absorbs the water, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, set a large dry skillet over medium-low heat, and add the pine nuts. Toast the pine nuts, tossing occasionally, until lightly browned, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer the pine nuts to a plate when done, and turn off the heat.
Cut off the tips of the asparagus, and then quarter the tips lengthwise. Thinly slice the asparagus stalks crosswise at a slight diagonal. Cut the endive crosswise at a slight diagonal into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Discard the bases of the endive.
When the quinoa is done, spread it out on a large baking sheet set over a wire rack (that way the bottom cools quickly). Let the quinoa cool, about five to ten minutes.
In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients, plus a 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and gently toss. Divide the salad between four plates and serve, seasoning with more salt to taste.
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"Slope Finals is gonna be nuts."
The level of slopestyle riding at this year's Winter X Games 15 is like nothing you've seen before. The overall talent and precision of tricks have increased so much this season, we're almost to the point where "Nearly-flawless!" just isn't nearly good enough. As multiple double-corks become the norm and gap hardway 270s are labeled as "stock", scores are running consistently into the high 90s—yet the names you might expect to be up there seem to be a bit missing. With an average age of just 20 years old, Sunday's Final is now set. Slopestyle Elim. showed us once again that the guard's been changed—and the youth won't stop until they've fully taken this s—t over.
The big draw at Friday's Elimination involved the newly-fashioned "Dark Knight" yet again. The promise of Shaun White's return to Slopestyle brought out the fans, piqued interest of the riders, and got the "Media" train chugging along at full steam. Because, as we were all wondering, could he still compete? It's been a long time since anyone had seen Shaun hit a jump, let alone an entire Slope run. Calm and collected, Shaun spent most of the morning shooting the shit with friends and TMs, and relaxing in the sun atop the course. As the event began, he entered the Athlete Tent to join the others and cheer on as the first riders began to drop in. But all changed as his name began to be called. Quiet focus took over, and Shaun, the 5-time X Games Slope Champion, climbed the stairs. As he began to strap in atop the scafolding, the scene in the Tent immediately changed. The other riders turned quiet, people sat down, TMs and staff jostled for viewing angles, and all eyes turned towards the screen. The silence was broken by Mikkel Bang, with a echoed "DAMN" as Shaun finished up (Mikkel would also announc that he was "Now legal!" and just bought his first beer. Cheers, Banger!). Front double tens, new-found tech on the jib section, and clean landings were good enough for 7th. The Dark Knight would end up finding his way into 13th after the three rounds were completed, missing the cutoff for Sunday's Final. Asked about the return to Slope, Shaun was in great spirits: "Pipe to slope transition isn't easy! I was hoping it was going to be simple, but … [laughs]". "This is perfect, though. Now I can focus on pipe, and even get a day off tomorrow!" He looks over to his Coach, Bud Keene, who begins to say, "Um… there's a practice for…" and Shaun cuts him off: "Well, probably not! [laughs]"
Bud, also the U.S. Team Coach, put it best: "I'm just so proud of him. He's gaining so much respect for being here. Because you know, there are very few events he's entered where he doesn't 'know' he's going to win, you know? And people, especially the other riders, are really stoked on that."
It would take Top 8 to advance to Slopestyle Finals, and from the very beginning, the kids were sending 'er hard—no "qualifier-treaties" here. Halldór Helgason (8th), Eric Willett (7th), and Tyler Flanagan (6th) made the final cut, with Mikkel Bang sliding into 5th. Mikkel was sitting on the bubble seat for much of the competition, but after an impromptu Justin Bieber dance session with Scotty Lago (Scotty: "Whoa, hold on! 'We Are The World' just came on! Justin Bieber time!"), cleaned things up and advanced. Chas Guldemond fell on the very first hit of his opening run, yet still returned to stomp some of the biggest doubles of the day and gain his spot in 4th. 17-year old Mark McMorris is a robot—3rd. Torstein Horgmo continued to fight off pain and fatigue to astonishing results, pulling a score of 95, good enough for 2nd. Tor was so beat up after his first run, he had to leave the competition for treatment. We'll see him back for Finals.
But the real talk from Slopestyle Elim. was 18-year old Canadian phenom, Sebastien Toutant. His third and final run of the day may have been one of the best slope runs of all time. And in actuality, ended up being the highest-scored in Winter X Games history. Earning him a score of 97 and mounds of momentum heading into Finals, Seb's looking strong for Sunday.
Last thing — when asked about his tight black pants and the ridiculous controversy on the Internet regarding his wardrobe choice, Shaun not only laughed off the hate, he pointed out the questionable attention being paid to his man-parts. "Yeah, [ESPN] even asked Tor about my pants during his interview! They caught me checking out my ass or something? [Laughs] I guess everyone's just really interested in my booty cheeks." You know, he's got one helluva point there. Gotta hand it to him—one classy response by the King of X.
With Superpipe, Slopestyle, Best Method, Real Snow, and Big Air Finals all on the schedule, this year's X Games at Aspen/Snowmass promises to tear the roof off. Stay up on all the epic Winter X Games 15 coverage at Facebook.com/TWSnow, Twitter.com/TWSnow, and right here at TWSnow.com.


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Quote I guess my standards are just a lot higher than yours.Obviously someone that can't accurately complete the LSAT on time is someone I should fear. Thanks for the heads up. P.S. 1st practice LSAT = 169 timed XOXO HTH have fun with those big titties because you'll need one to suck on when the rejections start rolling in.
I guess my standards are just a lot higher than yours.
If someone that is familiar with the LSAT doesn't mind, I'm trying to formulate a very good study plan. I've just finished reading the LRB and LGB and feel like I understood them quite well. I completed my first practice LSAT tonight, untimed, and ended up completing the Logical Reasoning and Reading sections without going over more than a minute or two. For the logic games, I ended up going over by about 8 minutes - way too long. I missed 2 or less on each of the Verbal sections and 4 on the Analytical section. In the end, I scored a 169, which is decent, but I feel that it is low for an untimed test if I am aiming for a ~174 timed on the real thing. Fortunately I have an entire year before the test and am therefore looking for a good study plan. I've purchased the LSAT SuperPrep guide and the explanations are decent, but I still feel like I really start to freeze up when I use a timer at all. I've heard that one should not use a timer until they've consistenly broken the 170 mark untimed. Is this a good suggestion? Any suggestions for speeding up the logic games section?
Posted by brand_182: I completed my first practice LSAT tonight, untimed
"You have to be a complete f*cktard to not score above a 165 after you've studied for a few weeks to get your timing down."Ironically, I think Smails got a 163 on his first official LSAT -- after prep.
Got a lot of time on your hands huh? Well, I stand by my claim. That test was the first of the SuperPrep book. I scored a 169 on the free LSAC.org test that I took TIMED long before that, as in sophomore year before I had decided on law. If you're that big of a fan of mine, here's my current track record:LSAC.org First free test - 169 timedSuperPrep Test A - 169 untimedSuperPrep Test C - 167 timedJune 07 LSAC.org Free Test - 172 untimedAnyways, you should be worrying about yourself. Wouldn't want to be a sub-165 failure.
I've taken two or three tests. The first two were untimed, though I did note my time and I was never more than two minutes over time on any given section, so I'm feeling pretty good. My scores so far have been 169 and 167 - bleh. Not bad for the first two, I suppose, but I really want to raise them and, though I've been studying, I won't be able to know if it's paid off until I get the 10 Real LSATs book which is on backorder. I did try the ItemWise think from LSAC.org and felt pretty awful about it. I don't know what the deal is but I ALWAYS seem to do bad with computer programs such as this. Glad the real test is on paper.
The June 07 LSAT is available on LSAC and I would like to start a discussion thread since all we have is an answer key and not explanations. Anyone is free to add questions about ones they missed and couldn't understand. In the mean time, I have quite a few questions:Section 2, #18 - I guessed D but the answer is B. I can understand why B is correct (or could be correct), since "nothing brings more recognition than overthrowing conventional wisdow" and thus climatologists would derive great satisfaction from disproving global warming. However, the last sentence seems to imply that option D could be the answer as well. I'm on the cusp of grasping that it MUST be B, but am not quite there.Section 3, #17 - I guessed A, but sat there for about 2 minutes trying to decide between it and B (the right answer). What is it that makes B work?Section 3, #23 - This is another one where I guessed the wrong answer of the two choices I was down to - B and D - guesssed D. I really have no idea because both sound very plausible.Section 4, #6 - Again, I was torn between two contenders (A and B) and chose A, while B is correct. A does have strong language, though, if that's the primary reason that it is incorrect.Section 4, #13 - Guessed D. Correct answer is E and it was not a contender for me.Section 4, #15 - This whole computer passage is what kept me from hitting 170. Was undecided between B and E, guessed E, but the answer is A. Section 4, #17 - Guessed B, correct answer E was not a contender for me.Section 4, #25 - Guessed C and was pretty positive, correct answer D.Thanks for the help.
Here's where those reading comprehension skills get really important:QuotePosted by brand_182: I completed my first practice LSAT tonight, untimedAs is recommended, I initially took the free LSAC test timed without any prep. After reading the Bibles, I bought Superprep and took the first test untimed, only to get my ass kicked by the games.
Quote from: LatherVinceRepeat on August 09, 2007, 10:52:18 AMsmails is a major d0uchec0ck... but i gotta admit. he did pwn brand_182 pretty badly. lol. just ignore him brand... he probably gets pleasure outta gettin' replies..it's probably the only way for him to get it up these days.neat, a joiner to the private sub-conversation.What's your view on sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll? How about free will?
smails is a major d0uchec0ck... but i gotta admit. he did pwn brand_182 pretty badly. lol. just ignore him brand... he probably gets pleasure outta gettin' replies..it's probably the only way for him to get it up these days.


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In proclaiming March as Women's History Month, President Obama stated that "too many women feel the weight of discrimination on their shoulders." Liberals often make this claim, citing the fact that women earn only 77 cents for every dollar earned by men, and call for stronger protection against gender-based discrimination by employers.
Conservatives typically respond by pointing out that men and women tend to make different choices about occupation, working hours and whether to take time off from the labor force. They cite studies showing that, after controlling for these choices, the gender wage gap falls to only a few cents.
Unfortunately, both sides are missing an important point. Our society does indeed discriminate against working women. But the main culprit isn't employers. It's the government.
Fortunately, some simple policy fixes can help create real fairness for women. But these reforms will require liberals to accept tax and entitlement changes and conservatives to accept more mothers working outside the home.


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- Paperback: 130 pages
- Publisher: IVP Books (October 2011)
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On the Way to the Cross: 40 Days with the Church Fathers is a worthy resource for Lenten devotions.
Each selection starts off with a brief introductory verse(s) and continues to a prayer of confession—since Lent is a season of repentance—Scripture from John, reflections from church fathers, closing prayer (from early church writings), and suggested Bible passages for further reading . . . a structure, or rhythm, as the authors explain. By going through all forty days, the reader will cover the gospel of John.
Some of the individuals cited will be familiar to most: Augustine, Bede (the venerable himself), while other names and sources will be new to many.
Christians of virtually all stripes observe Good Friday, Easter, and Christmas. For Christians whose tradition does not especially follow a liturgical church calendar, On the Way introduces the discipline of Lenten readings and reflection.
Some say that putting a new initiative into practice for six weeks is enough to develop it as a habit. Six weeks of readings from On the Way to the Cross would be an excellent way for Christians who have lapsed in their daily reading of Scripture to recapture the pleasure. And for those who have been continually doing so, On the Way contains interesting and insightful offerings for further maturing.
On the Way to the Cross by Thomas C. Oden and Joel C. Elowsky with Cindy Crosby helps us connect with those who have come before, reflect with them, and allow their prayers to flow over us: "O Lord, bless all your people and all your flock.
Give . . . your love unto us . . . the sheep of your fold, that we may be united in the bond of peace and love . . . for the sake of Jesus Christ, the great Shepherd of the sheep." Amen.
—Reviewed by Pam Pugh, General Project Editor, Moody Publishers
* Thanks to InterVarsity Press for providing a review copy.


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Sam Ewen, the brilliant mind behind 2007's Mooninite Boston bomb scare, sent in this photo of the horrific devastation from Hurricane Irene in Brooklyn.
Huh. I guess ironic hipster humor really is like a cockroach — nothing kills it.
And yes, I know this has nothing to do with cars, but whatever, I was up all night covering this damn storm, so if you have a problem with it, suck it up and move on to the next post, k?
Photo Credit: Sam Ewen


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1. Any idea how to make it so you need all the badges to get into the Elite Four?
2. Any way to have doors open upon your victory, or otherwise link progression to defeating each member?
3. More of an optional one, but any good ideas for a reward at the end? Should beating the Champion be the reward, like with Red? Should I have a Master Ball and a powerful Legendary like Rayquaza behind the guy?


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Leaving the shell on the shrimp intact, cut the shell lengthwise down the back with scissors or a very sharp knife. Remove and discard the sand vein.
In a medium bowl, place 2 cups warm water and add 2 teaspoons salt; stir to dissolve. Place the shrimp in the salt water and swirl. Leave the shrimp in the salt water for 5 minutes, then rinse with cold water and drain. Pat dry on paper towels.
Mix sauce ingredients together in a small serving bowl. Serve with poached shrimp.
Place 2 quarts water in a 4-quart saucepan and cook on high heat until boiling. Add the shrimp and cook until water comes to a boil again. Turn off heat and remove shrimp with a slotted spoon to a platter. Serve with the sauce.
*Bamboo shrimp can be substituted with green shrimp, in the shell.
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Roja Selvamani (Telugu: ???) is a veteran south Indian actress and politician.
Roja was born to Kumaraswamy Reddy, a native of Chittor district. Later the family moved to Hyderabad. She did her Masters degree in Political Science from Nagarjuna University. She learnt Kuchipudi, a dance form, for a few years. Her voice as a child was rough, so many[who?] discouraged her from hoping to act in films.
She entered the cinema industry from Telugu films. She was first introduced in the Tamil film by director R.K. Selvamani in his film Chembaruthi paired with actor Prashanth. The movie was a blockbuster and paved the way for her in the Tamil cinema industry. She became popular with her songs such as Veloor Maman in the film Engal Aiyyah with Mamooty and Mastana Mastana in Rasaiyya with Prabhu Deva.
She became popular acting in films with actors such as Rajnikanth in Veera, and Arjun Sarja in Ayudha Poojai. Roja's career breakthrough was in the film Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen, directed by Vikraman. Roja's 100th movie was Pottu Amman. Roja appeared in supporting roles in Arasu (2001) and in Parijaatham (2006).
She is married to the director R.K. Selvamani and has moved into Andhra politics. Her hobbies are costume designing and hairstyling. Roja Selvamani and Meena are friends. Roja and Meena resembled each other when younger, and Meena acted as Roja's younger sister in several movies.
Roja had a penchant for hairdressing and it was evidently seen as whenever she is in the sets, she's seen hairdressing her co-heroines like Devayani, Kushboo, Ranjitha, Mumtaz to name a few. According to Ramya Krishnan, her friend and co-star, Roja is one of the few artists who can do they make-up themselves. Actress Mumtaz in an interview has praised Roja's willingness and egoless attitude when Roja did her hair andmake-up during a Singapore Film show in 2003.
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ICD-10 Diagnosis Code S36.241S
Minor laceration of body of pancreas, sequela
Diagnosis Code S36.241S
Short Description: Minor laceration of body of pancreas, sequela
Long Description: Minor laceration of body of pancreas, sequela
This is the 2018 version of the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code S36.241S
Valid for Submission
The code S36.241S is valid for submission for HIPAA-covered transactions.
Code Classification
Information for Medical Professionals
- 908.1 - Late eff int inj abdomen (Approximate Flag)
Present on Admission (POA)
The code S36.241S is exempt from POA reporting.
Information for Patients
Pancreatic Diseases
The pancreas is a gland behind your stomach and in front of your spine. It produces juices that help break down food and hormones that help control blood sugar levels. Problems with the pancreas can lead to many health problems. These include
- Pancreatitis, or inflammation of the pancreas: This happens when digestive enzymes start digesting the pancreas itself
- Pancreatic cancer
- Cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder in which thick, sticky mucus can also block tubes in your pancreas
The pancreas also plays a role in diabetes. In type 1 diabetes, the beta cells of the pancreas no longer make insulin because the body's immune system has attacked them. In type 2 diabetes, the pancreas loses the ability to secrete enough insulin in response to meals.
- Acute pancreatitis (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Amylase - blood (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Annular pancreas (Medical Encyclopedia)
- ERCP (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Lipase test (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Pancreatic pseudocyst (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (Medical Encyclopedia)
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Wounds and Injuries
Also called: Traumatic injuries
An injury is damage to your body. It is a general term that refers to harm caused by accidents, falls, hits, weapons, and more. In the U.S., millions of people injure themselves every year. These injuries range from minor to life-threatening. Injuries can happen at work or play, indoors or outdoors, driving a car, or walking across the street.
Wounds are injuries that break the skin or other body tissues. They include cuts, scrapes, scratches, and punctured skin. They often happen because of an accident, but surgery, sutures, and stitches also cause wounds. Minor wounds usually aren't serious, but it is important to clean them. Serious and infected wounds may require first aid followed by a visit to your doctor. You should also seek attention if the wound is deep, you cannot close it yourself, you cannot stop the bleeding or get the dirt out, or it does not heal.
Other common types of injuries include
- Animal bites
- Bruises
- Burns
- Dislocations
- Electrical injuries
- Fractures
- Sprains and strains
- Bleeding (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Crush injury (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Cuts and puncture wounds (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Electrical injury (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Gunshot wounds -- aftercare (Medical Encyclopedia)
- How wounds heal (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Laceration - sutures or staples - at home (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Lacerations - liquid bandage (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Surgical wound care (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Surgical wound infection - treatment (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Wet to dry dressing changes (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Wound care centers (Medical Encyclopedia)
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ICD-10 Footnotes
General Equivalence Map Definitions
The ICD-10 and ICD-9 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.
- Approximate Flag - The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
- No Map Flag - The no map flag indicates that a code in the source system is not linked to any code in the target system.
- Combination Flag - The combination flag indicates that more than one code in the target system is required to satisfy the full equivalent meaning of a code in the source system.
Present on Admission
The Present on Admission (POA) indicator is used for diagnosis codes included in claims involving inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals. POA indicators must be reported to CMS on each claim to facilitate the grouping of diagnoses codes into the proper Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG). CMS publishes a listing of specific diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirement.


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Radiation therapy is a process that precisely sends high levels of radiation directly to the cancer cells. Radiation done after surgery can kill cancer cells that may not be seen during surgery. Radiation may also be done:
Prior to surgery to shrink the tumor.
In combination with chemotherapy.
As a palliative treatment (therapy that relieves symptoms, such as pain, but does not alter the course of the disease).
There are various ways to deliver radiation therapy. However, external radiation is the usual type that is used for treatment of breast cancer. Consider the following:
External radiation (external beam therapy) - a treatment that precisely sends high levels of radiation directly to the cancer cells. The machine is controlled by the radiation therapist. Since radiation is used to kill cancer cells and to shrink tumors, special shields may be used to protect the tissue surrounding the treatment area. Radiation treatments are painless and usually last a few minutes.
Internal radiation (brachytherapy, implant radiation) - radiation is given inside the body as close to the cancer as possible. Substances that produce radiation, called radioisotopes, may be implanted directly into the breast tumor, or injected through a tube placed near the tumor. Internal radiation involves giving a higher dose of radiation in a shorter time span than with external radiation.
A radiation oncologist will plan your radiation treatment based on your medical history, a physical examination, pathology and laboratory reports, and previous mammograms and surgeries. Your chest area will be marked with ink that must stay on your skin for the course of your treatments. These markings assure that the radiation will be given to the exact area requiring treatment.
Radiation treatment is like having a standard x-ray, but the radiation is stronger. The treatment lasts only a few minutes and is painless. A typical course of radiation treatment of this type is treatment for five days per week over a six-week period. If chemotherapy is also to be given, radiation treatment may not be given until after chemotherapy has been completed.
As each person's individual medical profile and diagnosis is different, so is his/her reaction to treatment. Side effects may be severe, mild, or absent. Be sure to discuss with your cancer care team any/all possible side effects of treatment before the treatment begins. Possible side effects that may occur during or following radiation for breast cancer include:
Fatigue (especially during the later weeks of treatment)
Skin problems in the treated area, including soreness, itching, peeling, and/or redness. Toward the end of treatment, the skin may become moist and weepy.
Decreased sensation in the breast tissue or under the arm
In most cases, the effects of radiation on the skin are temporary and the skin involved in the treated area will heal upon completion of treatment. However, more long-term skin effects that may be seen in the treated area include:
Darkening of the skin
Increased size of skin pores
Telangiectasias - reddened areas caused by dilated blood vessels
A radiation oncologist carefully monitors the intensity and the length of each radiation treatment, and the area that is being treated. You will also have regular physical examinations and blood work during the course of your treatments.


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Orajet Media
ORAJET® Digital Media for solvent-based inkjet printers, including popular wrapping media, such as ORAJET 3951RA, and 3551RA, with RapidAir Technology. ORACAL offers the industry's top outdoor digital print warranty, with up to 7 year protection for graphics covered with the matching ORAGUARD Laminate. ORAJET color profiles are provided as a resource for customers by ORACAL.
Please choose a subcategory below.
Orajet for Vehicle Wraps
A comprehensive selection of digital inkjet media for full vehicle wraps and vehicle graphics. ORAJET offers film for complex curves, simple to moderate curves, corrugations, extreme environment applications on boats, reflective graphics and two-way perforated window films.
Orajet High Tack
ORAJET Digital Media for solvent, eco-solvent, UV curable and latex printers featuring a high tack adhesive for "hard-to-stick" surfaces. High tack adhesive available in a 4-mil calendered and a 2-mil cast film.
Orajet High Performance
ORAJET High Performance Cast and Ultra-Calendered digital inkjet media from ORACAL. Series 3951 and 3951RA are cast films. Series 3551, 3551RA and 3850 Translucent are high performance ultra calendered films.
Orajet Intermediate
ORAJET Intermediate inkjet media for indoor and outdoor signage and banners made for solvent, eco-solvent and UV curable printers. Media ranges from 2.5-mil ultra-calendered film to 3.75 calendered film. Series 3691, 3620 and 3621 are removable films. Plus films for specialty applications are included.
Orajet Specialty
ORAJET Digital Inkjet Media for specialty applications. Series 3628 and 3268 are movable wall graphic films. 3109 is a removable transit graphic media. ORAJET 3165RA is a versatile 3.75 mil film with the RapidAir air release liner. 3675/3676 are perforated window films. And 1663 is a 4.25 mil film for floor graphics.


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Hope you are all having an amazing week so far!
The weather is starting to get a little better, which is actually weird for the UK! Of course we still have to wear jackets but it's not freezing and it's not raining all day long. I am so happy about it! Did some online and in-store shopping and I can't wait until all of my items arrive and I will be able to show you what I got!
I love wearing maxi skirts, but I mostly wear them in Summer. I wanted to try and make it more Winter appropriate and that's why I paired it with this glittery sweater! I am obsessed with this sweater, the quality is amazing and it adds a little sparkle to every outfit. As for the shoes I wanted something simple yet something not that simple and wedge trainers seemed like the perfect choice! If you want to see more ideas on how to style wedge trainers, you can find more outfits here, here and here.
I am wearing:
Sweater - H&M
Skirt - Primark
Wedge Trainers - Primark
Bag - Parfois
Necklace - Primark
Watch - Swatch
Rings - Gift & Primark


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BETHESDA, Md., May 22 (UPI) -- People's feet are awash in fungi, U.S. researchers say they found 80 types of fungi on a foot's heel and 40 types on the toenails.
Lead author Julie Segre, a geneticist at the Human Genome Research Institute, said on average, each person has about 100 types of fungi living on the soles of their feet, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The study involved 10 healthy volunteers. Study co-author Heidi Kong, a dermatologist, took samples from their scalp, nostrils, heels, forearms, between the toes and other body parts. In addition, Kong cut their toenails.
Segre used DNA for identification of the fungi.
In addition, the researchers also found feet fungi were in constant flux.
The study, published in the journal Nature, found after a month only 30 percent to 40 percent of the fungi on the feet remained the same.
Segre said more research is needed to find why fungi concentrated on the feet -- the researchers found only two to 10 types of fungi on the forehead -- but Segre speculated it might have something to do with the temperature changes feet experience or from the contact feet have with the ground.


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Mayor Don Wesely today vetoed Council approval of an oversized sign for Westfield Shoppingtown/Gateway because the 200-square-foot sign is twice the maximum sign size allowed by zoning.
The proposed 40-foot tall pole sign on "O" street was unanimously opposed by the Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Commission and was initially rejected by the City Council at its meeting January 27. The City Council reconsidered and approved the sign February 3. The City-County Planning Department recommended denial of the sign.
"I believe the case has been made that this proposed oversized pole sign sets a poor precedent and is unfair to other businesses who have complied with the sign zoning rules," said Wesely. "I believe a better solution can be found."
Current zoning regulations allow one 40-foot tall pole sign with a maximum size of 100 square feet. Wesely said approval of a 200-square-foot sign may cause other shopping centers to seek larger comparable signs. "As the community noted during the billboard discussion, larger and bigger signs have an impact," Wesely said.
Westfield/Gateway has indicated it plans a redevelopment at the mall and that new signage will not be needed until the East "O" Street widening project is completed. The Mayor expressed confidence that the shopping center and City officials can reach agreement on signs that comply with the zoning ordinance as part of the redevelopment.
This is Mayor Don Wesely's twelfth veto.
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Inspired by the MAKE magazines cubes (Workshop, Weekend Workshop).
The rows (LED anodes, AN1-3) are driven by BD140 PNP transistors switching +5V on HIGH, the colums (LED cathodes, CA1-9) are driven by BC548 NPN transistors, switchen GND on LOW.
The schematic includes an external power supply, which I chose not to use. Simply leave the 7805/caps/DC-jack out. The shield is USB powered, I re-programmed the FTDI controller to register 500 mA using their MProg tool (did not work from VirtualBox, though). If you choose to use external power:
A final note: yes, the headers on the solder-side are tricky to solder and you have to S-bend them ugly. I did not design the Diecimila board ... Using the protoshield as an adapter to normal grid-size (the space between the digital I/O connectors is just 0.05") only came to my mind when I noticed the problem, when the rest was already soldered.
If you have questions, mail me: angreifen <at> gmail.com
Thanks to Risto + Sebastian for a lot of advice.


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Terms and Conditions of Entry for Baristas Own Espresso Set Giveaway
1. Information on how to enter and prize details form part of these conditions. Entry into this Promotion is deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions of entry.
2. The Promoter is Nuffnang Australia Pty Ltd ACN 133 905 647 of 36B St Edmonds Road, Prahran VIC 3181 ("Promoter").
3. The Promotion will be open from 12:01 am Australian Eastern Daylight Saving Time ("AEDST") on 14 August, 2012 and will continue until 5:00 pm AEDST on 21 August, 2012 ("Promotion Period").
4. Entry is open to all Australian residents, aged 14 years and over, other than management, employees or contractors of the Promoter and other agencies, firms or companies associated with the Promotion (including suppliers of prize), and their immediate families ("Eligible Entrants").
5. In order to enter the competition participants need to leave a comment on one of the participating Barista's Own blog posts listed below.
Participating blogs:
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4. http://www.onebitemore.com/
5. http://www.fussfreecooking.com/
6. Bloggers will determine their own question for the competition and then one (1) winner will be chosen from each participating blogs. There will be five (5) winners in total. Nuffnang will shortlist all entries. From this list of entries, Nuffnang will judge the winner.
7. The prize is as follows: 1x set (6) of orange espresso cups and saucers from Espresso Italia
8. The winner will be the entry deemed most creative by the judges. 10. The judges' decision (including any decisions as to prize distribution) is final and the Promoter will not enter into correspondence regarding the result.
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|Oscar, December 2000 - November 2012
Thursday, November 29, 2012
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I am sorry for the loss of your "Oscar"ReplyDelete
He looks like a real sweetheart. I know there aren't any adequate words that can heal the pain. But I'm sorry.
My thoughts are with each of you. I know that in time all the memories of Oscar will remind you of how much he loved you and visa versa. I shall miss our teas and seeing him in the middle of that ottoman, holding court.ReplyDelete
Whenever I listen to Bach, I shall think of Oscar, I know he loved music and his home.
As the days go by...the memories will outweigh the sadness by the Beauty of his LOVE for you and yours! It's always difficult to let go...but in the end it is better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all...ReplyDelete
Dear VictoriaReplyDelete
My heart is heavy as I read about the death of dear Oscar. I know and he knew he was loved unconditionally. I hope the passing of times eases the pain. I have just lit a candle in his honour and shall remember you also in prayer.
Helen xx
Dear Victoria, I am so very sorry to hear this. I am keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.ReplyDelete
Oh, Victoria, I am so sorry.ReplyDelete
All I can say is that another wonderful pet is just waiting to make you happy. And you will make that little beastie happy too.ReplyDelete
Don't hesitate. You just can't live without the unconditional love of a dog.


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Boyfriend of police detective killed in line of duty says they were planning their future
SAN ANTONIO - It's been one year since Detective Benjamin Marconi was killed in the line of duty. The San Antonio Police Department veteran was working overtime on November 20, 2016 when he was shot and killed.
To mark the one year anniversary of his death, we sat down with his partner of four years, Nate Nguyen, to talk about the life they shared and the plans they had for the future.
"We became friends, and then we became best friends and then he wanted to start a relationship and I told him, no, because he was a little older," jokes Nguyen.
Benjamin was 20 years older than Nate, but he says the two got along well. Both served in the military and understood each other.
"He always gave advice to me and other people," says Nate. Marconi would later also help a man he had once arrested.
"Every month, he could come out and help out around the house with us, and buy him food, pick him up, drive him back home, lend him money for his kids," says Nguyen. "He helped this guy out even though he arrested him."
"That's the kind of person he was."
The day Marconi was shot was no different. He was trying to write a warning to a driver who didn't have a child in a car seat. It was a warning and not a ticket.
Nate rushed to the hospital after learning Ben was injured. He was told Marconi did not survive.
"I saw him laying there. I don't know, it hurt really bad," says Nate. "But I'm glad I got to see him one last time, you know. Especially his eyes. I'm glad I got see his eyes one last time."
Nate says he had planned to ask Ben to marry him this year during a trip to Rome he had been planning.
"October 28th this year," he says. "I was going to take him to Rome with me and then do it up there. I had, I had his son's blessing."


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Screening tonight - VAMP BIKERS! - Yes, a movie where vampires meet bikers! Check out a news story about the movie here. Film screens at 8:30 PM tonight. More info here. ::
5 years ago
Indie Film Blogger Road Trip is a feature length documentary film about people who blog about independent movies, the scene/industry, and related matters. IFBRT was shot, directed, and edited by indie filmmaker & blogger Sujewa Ekanayake.:: Indie Film Blogger Road Trip Copyright 2008 Sujewa Ekanayake/Wild Diner Films


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Apache Hadoop
Apache Hadoop is a framework for running applications on large cluster built of commodity hardware. The Hadoop framework transparently provides applications both reliability and data motion. Hadoop implements a computational paradigm named Map/Reduce, where the application is divided into many small fragments of work, each of which may be executed or re-executed on any node in the cluster. In addition, it provides a distributed file system (HDFS) that stores data on the compute nodes, providing very high aggregate bandwidth across the cluster. Both MapReduce and the Hadoop Distributed File System are designed so that node failures are automatically handled by the framework.
General Information
Official Apache Hadoop Website: download, bug-tracking, mailing-lists, etc.
Overview of Apache Hadoop
FAQ Frequently Asked Questions.
Distributions and Commercial Support for Hadoop (RPMs, Debs, AMIs, etc)
Presentations, books, articles and papers about Hadoop
PoweredBy, a growing list of sites and applications powered by Apache Hadoop
- Support
HadoopUserGroups (HUGs)
HBase, a Bigtable-like structured storage system for Hadoop HDFS
Apache Pig is a high-level data-flow language and execution framework for parallel computation. It is built on top of Hadoop Core.
Hive a data warehouse infrastructure which allows sql-like adhoc querying of data (in any format) stored in Hadoop
ZooKeeper is a high-performance coordination service for distributed applications.
Hama, a Google's Pregel-like distributed computing framework based on BSP (Bulk Synchronous Parallel) computing techniques for massive scientific computations.
Mahout, scalable Machine Learning algorithms using Hadoop
Apache Gora, open source framework provides an in-memory data model and persistence for big data. Gora supports persisting to column stores, key value stores, document stores and RDBMSs, and analyzing the data with extensive Apache Hadoop MapReduce support.
User Documentation
GettingStartedWithHadoop (lots of details and explanation)
QuickStart (for those who just want it to work now)
Command Line Options for the Hadoop shell scripts.
Troubleshooting What do when things go wrong
Setting up a Hadoop Cluster
HowToConfigure Hadoop software
- Virtual Clusters including Amazon AWS
Virtual Hadoop - the theory
How to set up a Virtual Cluster
Running Hadoop on AmazonEC2
Running Hadoop with AmazonS3
Running Hadoop On Ubuntu Linux (Single-Node_Cluster) Tutorial by Michael Noll on installing, configuring and running Hadoop on a single Ubuntu Linux machine.
Running Hadoop On Ubuntu Linux (Multi-Node Cluster) Tutorial by Michael Noll on how to setup a multi-node Hadoop cluster.
Hadoop Windows/Eclipse Tutorial: How to develop Hadoop with Eclipse on Windows.
Yahoo! Hadoop Tutorial: Hadoop setup, HDFS, and MapReduce
Running Hadoop on Mac OSX (Multi-Node Cluster) Tutorial on how to setup a multi-node Hadoop cluster on Macintosh OSX (Lion).
The MapReduce algorithm is the foundational algorithm of Hadoop, and is critical to understand.
- Examples
- Benchmarks
Contributed parts of the Hadoop codebase
- These are independent modules that are in the Hadoop codebase but not tightly integrated with the main project -yet.
HadoopStreaming (Useful for using Hadoop with other programming languages)
DistributedLucene, a Proposal for a distributed Lucene index in Hadoop
MountableHDFS, Fuse-DFS & other Tools to mount HDFS as a standard filesystem on Linux (and some other Unix OSs)
HDFS-APIs in Perl, Python, PHP and other languages.
Chukwa a data collection, storage, and analysis framework
The Apache Hadoop Plugin for Eclipse (An Eclipse plug-in that simplifies the creation and deployment of MapReduce programs with an HDFS Administrative feature)
HDFS-RAID Erasure Coding in HDFS
Developer Documentation
Roadmap, listing release plans.
Jira usage guidelines
Related Resources
Nutch Hadoop Tutorial (Useful for understanding Hadoop in an application context)
IBM MapReduce Tools for Eclipse - Out of date. Use the Eclipse Plugin in the MapReduce/Contrib instead
- Hadoop IRC channel is #hadoop at irc.freenode.net.
Using Spring and Hadoop (Discussion of possibilities to use Hadoop and Dependency Injection with Spring)
Univa Grid Engine Integration A blog post about the integration of Hadoop with the Grid Engine successor Univa Grid Engine
Hadoop Grid Engine Integration Open Grid Scheduler/Grid Engine Hadoop integration setup instructions.
Hadoop Tutorial Series Learning progressively important core Hadoop concepts with hands-on experiments using the Cloudera Virtual Machine
Pydoop A Python MapReduce and HDFS API for Hadoop (tutorial).
Dumbo Dumbo is a project that allows you to easily write and run Hadoop programs in Python.
Hadoop distributed file system New Hadoop Connector Enables Ultra-Fast Transfer of Data between Hadoop and Aster Data's MPP Data Warehouse.
Hadoop on ARM cluster A study that compares Hadoop MapReduce applications' energy consumption and performance between ARM cluster and general X86_64 cluster
HDFS Architecture Documentation An overview of the HDFS architecture, intended for contributors.